Facility receives nuclear medicine accreditation
Western Reserve Heart Care, a cardiology testing and treatment facility in Hudson, was recently granted accreditation as a nuclear medicine lab by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).
The accreditation makes Western Reserve Heart Care the only ICANL and ICAEL accredited outpatient nuclear medicine and echocardiography lab in the local area of Stow, Tallmadge, Hudson, Streetsboro, Twinsburg and Solon.
"Receiving the ICANL nuclear medicine accreditation is a huge achievement for any practice," said Dr. Emil Hayek, founder of Western Reserve Heart Care. "We are especially thrilled to have received both the nuclear medicine and the echocardiography accreditations in our first year in business."
Western Reserve Heart Care offers both adenosine and exercise treadmill nuclear stress tests.
Nuclear stress testing is a complex imaging technique that uses non-harmful radioisotopes to diagnose heart disease.
The patient is given a small dose of radioisotopes that can be detected externally with a special camera.
The physician can then diagnose illnesses through the movements of the radioactive material.
The ICANL program evaluates the credentials of the physician and technologists, the quality of the equipment in use at the lab, as well as the quality of the images recorded for interpretation and the skill of the staff interpreting the results.
The office is located at 1335 Corporate Dr. in Hudson. For information visit www.WesternReserveHeartCare.com or call 330-342-0806.
Hudsonite promoted
at area company
Corporate United, a group purchasing organization headquartered in Cleveland, has promoted Hudson resident Andrea Morton to director of contracting and supplier relations in its Cleveland office.
As director of contracting and supplier relations, Morton is responsible for increasing management and development of its growing supplier roster.
Although acting in a similar capacity in her previous role, she is now responsible for coordinating all supplier management activities. Prior to joining Corporate United, Morton worked for Lockheed Martin Corp. as a contracts administrator.
Morton graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration in transportation and logistics.
Spring open house
scheduled in April
Laurel Lake Retirement community's annual spring open house will be at 2 p.m. April 9.
Tours of Laurel Lake apartments and villas, each selected to showcase popular floor plans and creative design ideas, will follow.
Reservations are required.To register for this free event, call Julie Chihaya at 1-866-650-2100.
Alzheimer's disease discussed April 10
Neurologist Peter J. Whitehouse and co-author Daniel George, will discuss their new book,
"The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Disease" April 10 at 4:30 p.m. at Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson.
A book signing and reception will follow. Seating for this free program is limited.
Pre-registration is required. Call 330-678-9210 to reserve tickets.
Jo-Ann selects new members for board
The board of directors of Jo-Ann Stores Inc. has elected two new members, Joseph M. DePinto, president and chief executive officer of 7-Eleven Inc., and David A. Perdue Jr., former chairman and chief executive officer of Dollar General Corp.
DePinto has served as president and CEO of 7-Eleven Inc. since 2005. He has served as president of GameStop Inc., as vice president of operations and division vice president for 7-Eleven, and in executive positions at PepsiCo Inc.
He serves on the boards of 7-Eleven Inc. and OfficeMax Inc.
Perdue served as chairman and CEO of Dollar General from 2003 to 2007. He has served as chairman and CEO of Pillowtex Corp. and in senior management positions with Reebok International Ltd., Haggar Corp.and Sara Lee Corp. Perdue serves on the board of Alliant Energy Corp.
DePinto fills a formerly vacant seat on the board, while Perdue fills a newly added position, increasing the total board size to 10 members.
Vue, Humane Society partner for fundraiser
Vue Restaurant will present the first annual Hudson Wine Festival to benefit the Humane Society of Greater Akron July 19 and 20.
The event will showcase more than 250 wines from national and international producers.
There will be musical entertainment, international foods, cooking demonstrations, discussions on wine trends and various raffles throughout the weekend.
The Hudson Wine Festival will be July 19 from noon to 8 p.m. and July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Vue Restaurant, 46 Village Way.
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.
A VIP event will be July 18 at 6 p.m. inside the Vue where guests will be treated to hors d'oeuvres from Chef Rick Carson and his staff, along with premium wine tastings and a silent auction.
Tickets are available for $100 and can be obtained through the Vue or HSGA.
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.
Seminar aims to
strengthen families
The Summa Center for Sexual Health will host a free community lecture highlighting ways to strengthen families.
The seminar will be at the Summa Wellness Institute, 5625 Hudson Drive in Hudson, and will be led by Kimberly Resnick-Anderson, director of the Summa Center for Sexual Health.
The seminar, "Strategies to Invest in Your Family," will be April 24 at 7 p.m. and will feature techniques on ways to create family rituals to strengthen bonds between parents and children.
Register by April 20.
For more information, call 330-379-5005.
Hudson merchants
help animals
Merchants will host activities throughout town as "Hudson Goes to the Dogs" in April to support the Humane Society of Greater Akron.
Throughout April, "Hudson Goes to the Dogs" sponsors will display images of animals available for adoption at the Humane Society.
Participating merchants will collect money for the care of the animals sheltered there.
Each person who donates will be able to write their name on an animal track, which will be displayed by the merchants.
Participating merchants include The Learned Owl Book Shop, Pizza BOGO, The Shoe Gallery, Little Red Wagon, San Francisco Oven, Land of Make Believe, Cold Stone Creamery, Curves, Hattie's Café, Uniquely Ohio, Post Net, Country Blues, Main Street Cupcakes, Hershey's, Hudson Hydrant Dog Boutique, Hudson's on the Green, Miracle on Main Street, Outfitters, Childrens Orchard and Western Reserve School of Cooking.
The goal is for each merchant to be raise enough money to house one animal at the shelter for a month.
The average cost is $450 to have a complete health check up, spay or neuter and house an animal for one month.
Hudson business displays artwork
FASTFRAME, 89 First St. in Hudson, will present the art of Aleks Raskin April 18 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Born in Russia, Raskin has learned his craft through worldwide travel and residency in numerous countries around the world.
Raskin elected to leave the corporate world of biochemistry to pursue his art on a full time basis. Raskin's artwork has been shown in galleries, homes and places of business from Ohio to California.
Samples of Raskin's art can be found at
www.aleksraskin.com.
For more information, call 330-653-3094.
Learned Owl raffles American Girl Doll
Visit The Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., until April 14 to enter a drawing to win a "Mia" American Girl Doll.
Mia St. Clair is American Girl's 2008 Girl of the Year. Mia stories give girls a peek into some of the challenges that come from competing in sports.
The Learned Owl Book Shop will host an event about Mia April 5 from noon to 2 p.m.
The event will feature free Mia posters and the opportunity to make hair scrunchies. The event is free with the purchase of any American Girl Book and is for children ages 7 and older.
Reservations are requested. To make reservations, call the Learned Owl Book Shop at 330-653-2252.
Laurel Lake hosts
news discussion
Laurel Lake Retirement Community invites people 55 and older to join their News and Views current affairs discussion group, meeting Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in Mixing Place II, 200 Laurel Lake Drive in Hudson.
News and Views is designed to promote balanced, lively discussion of foreign and domestic policy issues. The discussion group is facilitated by Laurel Lake resident Joan Harris, retired associate dean of faculty for Case Western Reserve University Medical School.
For more information, call 1-866-650-2100 or visit www.laurellake.org.
Book shop welcomes writer April 25
The Learned Owl Book Shop will welcome "Chicken Soup for the Soul" contributor Stefanie Wass of Hudson as she celebrates her three stories published in the book series. The event will be at the book shop, 204 N. Main St., April 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. as part of the store's "Friday Fresh Voices" program. It is free and open to the public.
One of her stories appears in "Chicken Soup for the Soul; A Tribute to Moms." Wass also has two stories in "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Love Stories."
Wass lives in Hudson with her husband and two daughters. She is a freelance writer and member of the International Women's Writing Guild. Her personal essays frequently appear in The Christian Science Monitor. Additionally, her writing has been published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies and newspapers nationwide.
For more information, call The Learned Owl Book Shop at 330-653-2252 or 1-800-968-2685 or visit
www.learnedowl.com.