Business News - May 21

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Company receives
seal of approval

The Joint Commission awarded the Gold Seal of Approval to ARIS Teleradiology in Hudson. The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval is an internationally-recognized symbol of quality indicating a high level of patient safety and care.

"We are proud to be accredited by The Joint Commission as it demonstrates our commitment to the delivery of quality services and continuous performance improvement," said Carl Kozlowski, president of ARIS Teleradiology.

Aris Teleradiology, a partnership between Summa Health System and Akron Radiology Inc., provides radiology services to hospitals, imaging centers and radiology groups.

Company named
gold award winner

Radcom Inc. of Hudson and Cinecraft Productions of Cleveland were gold winners for the 2008 Hermes Creative Awards. This is an international awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media.

The winning project from Radcom and Cinecraft was for an online training program for Delta Faucet Co.

There were more than 4,000 entries throughout the United States and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2008 competition. The awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Winners were selected from 136 categories in seven forms of media and communication efforts.

New members
join Chamber

The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce added 26 new members in recent months and doubled its number of major corporate sponsors.

The Chamber's 26 new members come from six Northeast Ohio communities. Jo-Ann Stores Inc. and Windstream Communications have renewed their Executive Member status in the Chamber, and were joined by Allstate Insurance and Summa Wellness Institute. For more information, call 330-650-0621 or visit www.explorehudson.com.

Gift cards available

The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce's citywide electronic gift card can now be purchased at two additional retail locations and online at the Chamber's Web site.

The two new points of sale are Off MainStreet Salon, 7 Clinton St., and Summa Wellness Institute, 5625 Hudson Drive.

The card also can be purchased at the Hudson Chamber Visitor Center, 245 N. Main St., and at www.explorehudson.com.

The card was first introduced by the Chamber in 2002. Since its launch, consumers have bought thousands of cards, which have been used to make more than $275,000 in purchases in Hudson.

Cards can be purchased in any amount of $10 or greater. Participating businesses pay a $25 annual fee to help the Chamber cover the cost of printing the cards. Dozens of businesses in Hudson accept the card.

For more information, call the Chamber at 330-650-0621 or visit www.explorehudson.com.

DIY Dinners supports Relay For Life

DIY Dinners, 7995 Darrow Road on the Twinsburg and Hudson border, will support four Relay For Life teams in Hudson, Stow, Macedonia and Twinsburg. DIY Dinners will donate 25 cents for every half portion of a DIY meal sold, and 50 cents for every full portion meal sold during May to the teams.For more information, visit www.diydinners.net, or call 330-405-2808.

Business donates
to local Relay

In support of the 10th annual Hudson-Stow Relay For Life, North End Wine and Beer Bar, 7542 Darrow Road, will donate 5 percent of all restaurant food proceeds every Wednesday night in May when customers mention Relay For Life. Make reservations by calling 330-656-1238.

Real estate
offices host seminar

The Akron, Hudson, Macedonia and Stow offices of Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer will have a seller seminar for area residents who plan to list their homes for sale May 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hudson library, 96 Library St. in Hudson.

The purpose is to inform sellers about ways to maximize their home selling opportunities.

The seminar will focus on local market conditions and offer ways to maximize appearance and appeal of a home through staging, updating and decorating, and will provide information about home inspections, mortgages and pricing.

Visit www.howardhanna.com for more information.

Real estate firm
offers evening tours

Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer is conducting "Twilight Tour" Open Houses this summer. Sales associates in each of the company's branches will have open houses between 6 and 8 p.m. May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25. The evening tours enable buyers to be the first to view "new-to-the-market" properties. Visit
www.howardhanna.com for more information.

Group raises money
for Breast Cancer 3-day

The Shoe Leather Express For a Cure team will have several fundraisers through June 21.

The team is participating in the Breast Cancer 3-day, a three-day, 60-mile walk to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust, funding important breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.

Drug Mart, 5863 Darrow Road in Hudson, will host free car washes while accepting donations to the Shoe Leather Express team May 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and June 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Yours Truly Restaurant in Hudson will donate a portion of sales to the cause June 11 from 5 to 11 p.m.

The restaurant also will host basket raffles.

The walk will be Aug. 22, 23 and 24. The team is hoping to raise $13,200.

For more information, call Cindy Weaver at 330-655-2715.

Business raises
money for Relay

Coldwater Creek in Hudson recently raised $1,255 to benefit the Northeast Ohio affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The fundraiser took place April 20 as Coldwater Creek's "Try It On for the Cure."

"We were so thrilled to be a part of this terrific fundraiser," said Patti Schaefer, store manager of the Coldwater Creek location in Hudson. "We want to thank the Hudson community for coming in and helping us support Susan G. Komen for the Cure."

The store raised the funds by donating $1 to the organization for every shopper who tried on clothes April 20 and 10 percent of the day's sales.

The company raised more than $100,000 for the organization and is planning a second fundraiser Sept. 21.

Puppy whisperer author to visit Learned Owl

The Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., will welcome author Terence Cranendonk, who co-authored the "Puppy Whisperer: A Compassionate, Non Violent Guide To Early Training and Care" with dog whisperer Paul Owens.

Cranendonk will be at The Learned Owl to autograph and discuss the book May 24 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., immediately following the Walk with a Friend dog walk at Hudson Springs Park.

In "Puppy Whisperer," Owens and Cranendonk offer a step-by-step guide to raising a puppy.

For more information, contact The Learned Owl Book Shop at 330-653-2252 or 1-800-968-2685 or visit
www.learnedowl.com.

Local children's author to visit Learned Owl

The Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., will welcome local children's author Wendy Lynch as she autographs her book "Pop!" as part of the Friday Fresh Voices program May 23 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

The event is free and open to the public.

Wendy Lynch is a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom.

She has two boys, featured in her book, Terry and Zach, and has been married to her husband Terry for six years. They reside in North Olmsted.

For more information, visit www.learnedowl.com or call 330-653-2252 or 1-800-968-2685.

Take a walk
around Hudson

Hudson Merchants will continue to work with Community First to "Take a Second and Make a Difference."

Local merchants have developed the Hudson Passport for participants to count the number of steps between businesses.

Participants can record the number of steps it takes to walk from store to store in the passport through May 31. Merchants will then stamp the passport and present a giveaway.

Passports with at least 20 steps may be returned to InStyle Accessories to be entered to win one of two $25 Hudson Gift Cards.

Passports may be found at Hershey's, Hudson's Restaurant, InStyle Accessories, pizzaBogo and The Learned Owl Book Shop.

Educational series aims to sharpen minds

Laurel Lake's Keys to a Sharp Mind educational series will continue this spring with new classes focusing on popular literature, memory enhancement and senior sports science. These programs are free and open to the public, and will be at Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 200 Laurel Lake Drive. Registration is required and seating is limited. Call 1-866-650-2100 to pre-register.

"Best Sellers: Great Books for Reading Aloud and Discussion," led by instructor Frances Ritsky-Kluter will meet on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. "Night" by Elie Wiesel will be discussed May 23; "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck will be discussed June 6; "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See will be discussed June 20; and "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion will be discussed July 11.

Memory Booster workshops will be June 13 and 20 at 1 p.m. The two sessions will focus on how to strengthen and apply the different types of memory. Paula Hartman-Stein, clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Healthy Aging, will be the instructor.

"Exercise Strategies for Everyone Over 50" will be July 18 at 1 p.m. Participants will learn about current recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine regarding physical activity for the over 50 crowd and maximize the potential benefits of an exercise regime. Edward S. Potkanowicz, assistant professor of exercise physiology at the Ohio University School of Recreation and Sport Sciences, will be the instructor.

Keys to a Sharp Mind is a Laurel Lake educational pilot project funded by the Reinberger Foundation and studies the promotion of cognitive fitness in older adults through the use of intellectually, socially stimulating programs.

Vue, Humane Society partner for fundraiser

Vue Restaurant will present its first Hudson Wine Festival to benefit the Humane Society of Greater Akron July 19 and 20.

The Hudson Wine Festival will be July 19 from noon to 8 p.m. and July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. along Village Way adjacent to Vue Restaurant and across from the Hudson library. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and include 10 tastings and a souvenir wine glass.

Additional tastings are 10 for $5 at the event.

For information or to make an auction donation, call Debra Sherman at 330-256-8704.

Additional event details can be obtained through the Humane Society of Greater Akron at 330-657-2010, Vue Restaurant at 330-650-1883 or by visiting
www.hudsonwinefestival.com.

Cruise-ins resume in Cuyahoga Falls

Car cruise-ins have resumed Mondays from 5 p.m. until dusk at Falls River Square in Cuyahoga Falls. The event continues through Oct. 27. Organizers expect about 250 car owners will show off their classic vehicles at the events.

A different model vehicle is featured each week. A disc jockey entertains the crowd, food vendors sell refreshments and a 50/50 drawing is conducted.

Organizers say the Cuyahoga Falls cruise-in was rated the No. 1 cruise-in by Cruisin' Times Magazine, the largest cruiser publication in the Midwest.

Don Sitts Auto Group sponsors the event. Co-sponsors are Falls Auto Body, Gear Heads, PPG Industries, API and Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Homes.

For more information, call the Don Sitts Auto Group at 330-945-5800.