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August 29, 2010

Restaurant plans cancer fundraiser

Night 4 Pink, a breast cancer fundraising event in Hudson, will be Oct. 3, 10 and 24 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Downtown 140 Restaurant.

The proceeds raised benefit Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Ohio.

The main event offers patrons an elegant evening at Downtown 140, where guests holding reservation-only tickets ($125 per patron with $75 being tax-deductible) enjoy live entertainment, provided by the Mike Petrone Jazz Ensemble, and wine, food and desserts created exclusively for this event by Executive Chef Don Triskett and Pastry Chef Kimberly Horner.

To reserve tickets call Downtown 140 Manager Carl St. John at 330-655-2940.

Additionally, guests will have the opportunity to bid on many different high-end items throughout the evening. Auction items are donated by individuals, local businesses and corporations. To donate an auction item, call Kurt Nygaard at 330- 697-5088.

Another avenue of fundraising is through the event's Night 4 Pink sponsorships. They are cash donations of varying levels between $100 and $2,500. To become an individual or corporate sponsor, call Nygaard at 330-697-5088.

This event is the brain-child of Downtown 140 and Vignettes owners Kurt and Cindy Nygaard. They hope to raise more than $64,000 through Night 4 Pink.

The fundraising committee includes: Patti and John O'Neill, Kathy and Lee Giller, Paula and Jim Otis, Nancy and Marty Gregor, Emily and Kristen Ochsenhirt, Kurt and Cindy Nygaard, Sara Nygaard, Mary Kay Hopkins, Don Triskett and Carl St. John.

Help battle childhood hunger in October

Children's Hunger Alliance, a statewide non-profit organization working to fight childhood hunger, will host Shop to Stop Hunger, an annual fundraising drive set to kick off in October to raise funds and awareness for childhood hunger.

Shop to Stop Hunger is a 10-day long retail program aimed to feed hungry children in communities around Northeast Ohio. Consumers can buy Shop to Stop Hunger cards at participating retailers and use these cards for a 20 percent savings at participating merchants and restaurants during a 10-day shopping period of Oct. 22 through 31. All of the proceeds from the sale of cards will go to feed hungry children.

"Shop to Stop Hunger is a great way to help feed hungry children in our communities while also supporting our local merchants and saving money for holiday purchases," says Debra Parmer, vice president of Children's Hunger Alliance, Northeast Ohio region. "It's critical now more than ever to offer support to the growing concern of childhood hunger to keep our children happy and healthy."

Children's Hunger Alliance will announce the list of participating retailers later this summer as the event draws closer. For more information about Shop to Stop Hunger or Children's Hunger Alliance, visit www.childrenshungeralliance.com or called 216-541-5915 ext. 213.

Author to discuss 'flipping' houses

Author Pamela Frost will be at the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., on Sept. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. Frost's new book, "Houses of Cards," is a humorous and sometimes shocking recollection of her family's ventures into real estate investing. Having bought the first house they "flipped" using credit cards, the Frosts moved on to bigger and ever more involved projects with fixer-uppers.

Readers may remember Frost for her short story, "The Shoebox," which appears in "A Cup of Comfort for Mothers and Daughters." She lives in Medina and manages rental properties in Akron.

For more information, call 330-653-2252.

Stow dentist wins award

The Academy of General Dentistry, a professional association of general dentists who are dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education, announced that David W. Schlosser of Stow received the association's 2010 Mastership award during the AGD 2010 Annual Meeting and Exhibits, which took place from July 8 to 11 in New Orleans.

The Mastership award is the highest honor available at the AGD and one of the most respected designations within the profession.

Since the academy was founded in 1952, only 2,600 dentists have accomplished this goal.

"We are proud to honor Dr. Schlosser for his commitment to the profession," said AGD President Fares M. Elias. "He has distinguished himself professionally amongst his peers and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to his fellow dentists and to the members of the community."

Dr. Schlosser practices dentistry in Stow. He is married to Kathryn and has three children.

Local artist
to share craft

Janet Rhodes brings you Fair Trade will host a class with local artist Sandy Covault of Exquisite Beginnings, on Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the store, 134 N. Main St.

No supplies will be needed, as everything is provided. Participants will learn professional painting techniques and leave with two finished projects -- a laminated lavender bookmark and a 6-by-6-inch tile painted with a sunflower design.

Exquisite Beginnings specializes in hand painted wine glasses, embellished serving pieces and oil bottles. Covault, who previously worked at Uniquely Ohio in Hudson, has been creating hand painted wine glasses, among other items, for six years.

A Dec. 1 class is also scheduled. Projects will feature a holiday theme and registration begins now.

Class size is limited to 12. Call Janet Rhodes brings you Fair Trade at 330-653-9006 for more information.

School of Style donates dresses to orphans

Design It School of Style in Hudson will open its doors for a non-profit initiative called Little Dresses for Africa, which provides relief to the children of Africa, on Sept. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This organization has received and donated dresses from all 50 states across the nation, with 65,000 dresses being distributed to 14 countries in Africa.

Anyone interested in learning to create their own pillow case dresses, while contributing to a worthy cause, are welcome to participate. The dresses will be sent to little girls in orphanages in Africa as part of an ongoing effort to provide clothing to underprivileged children and inspire them at the same time.

Parents can also register their children at this free event for fall class sessions at 25 percent off enrollment. Design It School of Style teaches youngsters about needle arts and fashion design.

Participants should bring their own pillow case to this at the Hudson Studio, 186 N. Main St., above Dave's Cosmic Subs; 15 participants will be accepted every two hours. Reserve a preferred hour at www.designitschoolofstyle.com.

For more information, contact Teresa Widdoes at Teresawiddoes@roadrunner.com or 330-294-4231, or visit www.designitschoolofstyle.com.

LifeCenter offers new programs for kids

LifeCenter Plus, a full-service health and fitness center on Darrow Road, is adding two new programs this fall for members and non-members. The Kindermusik programs for infants and preschool children will be presented in partnership with Kindermusik at LifeCenter Plus starting Sept. 13.

A brand-new After School Fitness Fun Club is a program devised by the LifeCenter Plus Kids Fitness department and is presented in cooperation with participating area schools. The LifeCenter Plus Fitness Bus picks children up after school and transports them to LifeCenter for supervised activities from 4 to 6 p.m.

For more information, call 330-655-2377 ext. 145.




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