January 2016

Volume 2, Issue 1

January 2016

Newsletter

‘Above the Scroll’ Sponsor

Ashtabula Area City Schools has faced hardships: lower funding, the elimination of teaching positions and operating in an area with a high rate of poverty. Normally, these three strikes would lead a district on a path to failure. Ashtabula’s path has proven this idea wrong. We are on a path leading the district and its students to success.

This year, enrollment has increased! We have begun to focus on our early childhood education with the goal of inspiring students to begin to love learning at an early age. With this in mind, we have added all day kindergarten and implemented the Early Learning Center Preschool. During the past few years, Ashtabula Area City Schools has remained fiscally responsible, which has allowed us to bring back bussing. This has made it possible for more of our students to attend school on a regular basis, thus increasing their chance of success. We have also implemented new technology in hopes of creating more opportunities for our student to excel. The 5-year fiscal outlook ensures that Ashtabula continues to move in a positive direction.

Students, staff and community members are not the only ones recognizing the growth and success around Ashtabula. In a letter received September 24, Ashtabula Schools was commended for its positive changes by Jacqueline Gee, a graduate student in Cultural Foundations at Kent State University who holds a bachelor’s degree in education. She commended the district for continuing to inspire and promote educational achievement despite our hardships. When we receive compliments like this, it is a direct reflection of how well the entire Ashtabula staff is performing, despite the various challenges that schools and families face day to day.

When walking into one of our buildings, it is apparent there is a shared passion for learning by teachers, staff and students alike. This is one of our secrets to success. Each member of the Ashtabula Area School District are all “me’s”, but when we each do our part, we become an unstoppable force. The 2015-2016 school year is no doubt our best yet! We continue to move in a positive direction in order to take education to a higher level.

~Mr. Patrick Colucci, Superintendent

Lakeside High School named Fox8 Cool School

GREATER ASHTABULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Your HSA should be as close as your doctor.

Your KeyBank Health Savings Account stays where you open it – at your local branch. This ensures

you’ll always have the support you need from bankers who live and work in your own community.

Convenience, versatility, and savings

-Our HSA is an interest-bearing checking account that gives you the ability to make tax- free(1) withdrawals to

pay for trips to the doctor, filling prescriptions, or other healthcare-related expenses.

-Payments can be made conveniently using your KeyBank HSA checks, debit card or with cash transfers using

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HSA funds in a variety of non-deposit investment products.

We’re here to help

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Go to www.key.com ~ Call Michelle McClure, Branch Manager at 440/993-2260 ~ Visit us 4717 Main Ave., Ashtabula

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list of qualified medical expenses. Be sure to save receipts for your tax records.

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COMING UP THIS WEEK!

*Details on pages 4 & 5*

Premiere Fitness

WALK WITH A DOC Tuesday, January 19

4:00pm - 5:00pm Ashtabula Towne Square Food Court Topic-Benefits of Personal Training

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Ashtabula County YMCA’s 3rd Annual Dining to Donate at

Applebee’s

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:00am—9:00pm

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Catholic Charities 10th Annual

Men Who Cook

Saturday, January 23 6:30pm—9:00pm

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Ashtabula County Society for Human Resource Management (ACSHRM)

Workers Compensation Claims Management and Fraud Detection

January 27, 2016 ~ 11:30am-1:00pm (*Lunch provided) Greater Ashtabula Chamber ~ 4536 Main Ave., Ashtabula, OH

This Program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours from HRCI & SHRM Certification!

*NEW for this Session - Eligible for Safety Council External Credit!!

The Workers Comp Supervisory Training Overview will contain components of a successful workers compensation program including— Accident Prevention, Post Injury Investigation & Analysis, Claims

Management, Early Return to Work.

Drugs: Trends, Terminology, Paraphernalia and Concealment March 22, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm (*Lunch Provided)

Greater Ashtabula Chamber ~ 4536 Main Ave., Ashtabula, OH

Facilitator: Sgt. Michael N. Powell, Public Information Specialist with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Join ACSHRM in gaining a better understanding of— Signs & Symptoms of Abuse, How to Identify Paraphernalia, Terminology and How To Understand It, Drug Concealment Methods, Prescription and

Illicit Drug Use Facts, Tell Tale Signs for Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Concealment and Its New Forms, Ingestion Methods, Info to Sharpen Your Awareness And More Practices.

Please RSVP with Beth Dougherty at 440-992-3264 or by emailing acshrminfo@gmail.com.

Your RSVP is needed no later than three days prior to scheduled meeting.

You are welcome to send a substitute if you have reserved and are unable to attend.

The Nassief Auto Family has teamed up with Goodwill Industries, the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League and our 16 Ashtabula County Food Pantries to give away a New 2016 Hyundai

Elantra Sport! It’s the 4th annual Donate to Win donation drive. To enter, simply drop off a donation for any of these worthy organizations at either Nassief showroom in Ashtabula or Jefferson, any of

the 16 Ashtabula County food pantries, any of the 4 Goodwill locations or the APL in North Kingsville! Add pet food or people food to your shopping list.

One bag/donation = one ticket that could win you the new Hyundai!

Please visit www.nassief.com for more info.

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF

ASHTABULA COUNTY’S

10TH

Annual Men Who Cook

Spend an evening sampling the culinary creations

of our local “celebrity” chefs! You are invited to

mingle and taste each of their favorite dishes.

After you are done sampling, don’t forget to

vote for your favorite chef.

When: Saturday, January 23, 2016

Where: Our Lady of Peace Community Center

1200 East 21st Street, Ashtabula

Time: 6:30 pm—9:00 pm

Tickets: $35.00 each or reserve a table of 8 for $315

Catholic Charities is located at 4200 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor,

Ashtabula

Telephone: 440-992-2121

Email: info@doyccac.org

THANK YOU TO OUR EXECUTIVE CHEF SPONSORS:

THE NASSIEF AUTO FAMILY Jefferson & Ashtabula

The Name Is Your Guarantee Since 1955!

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE BASIC NEEDS

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Ashtabula County YMCA Up-coming Events

3rd Annual Dining to Donate at Applebee’s

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

11:00am—9:00pm

Stop by the ‘Y’ to pick up a flyer that MUST be

presented to your server or Carside To Go Specialist.

Applebee’s will donate 15% of your check to the

Ashtabula County YMCA.

Dine in or carry out

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 7, 2016

1:00pm—3:00pm

Give-a-ways

Tours

Light Refreshments

Chair massages

Blood pressure screenings

Membership Specials

FMI contact Cheryl Johnson at 997-5321

Park Avenue Winery 4316 Park Ave, Ashtabula

February 12th

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Stamp and Sip class

COST: $25.00 *Includes a glass of wine and all the materials.

Led by Donna DiDonato.

Call 216-401-4941 to reserve your spot today.

Space is limited!

Park Avenue Winery New Hours beginning Feb. 1, 2016

Mon., Wed., Thurs. 12p—6p

Fri. & Sat. 12p—7p

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ACMC’s 11th Annual Heart-to-Heart Women’s Heart Health Awareness

Luncheon and Fashion Show

Saturday, February 6, 2016

The Lodge at Geneva State Park

Doors open at 10:30am for Health

Screenings & Shopping

Luncheon & Fashion Show at Noon

~ Table prizes for everyone ~Door prizes

Cost: $15 each or 2/$25 *RSVP’s and Prepay by January 29 is required

Call 440/997-6555 to make your

reservations today!

WALK WITH A DOC

Who: Angela Sicard, Personal Trainer When: Tuesday, January 19; 4:00pm - 5:00pm Where: Ashtabula Towne Square Meet at the Food Court Topic: Benefits of Personal Training

Premiere Fitness and ACMC are pleased to offer Walk with a Doc—a national non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the heath and well-being of the country.

Angela encourages anyone in the community to join the walk. This is a FREE program and pre-registration is not required.

Walkers will enjoy a refreshing and rejuvenating walk with Angela and other wellness professionals will provide support to the walkers and answer questions during the walk. Premiere Fitness - Get FIT, Stay FIT

ASHTABULA, OH and CHARLOTTE, NC– BASF Corporation and Gabriel Performance Products, LLC, a U.S. based

specialty chemical company, finalized a transaction transferring the highly recognizable Versamid trademark to

Gabriel, and exclusively licensing the polyamide curing agent technology in the U.S. Versamid polyamide curing

agents are used for two component solvent-borne epoxy applications.

“The Versamid product line is well known within the industry and this acquisition strengthens Gabriel’s position

in the epoxy curing market,” said Seth Tomasch, CEO of Gabriel Performance Products. “It is an excellent

complement to our mercaptan product line, and we look forward to serving customers who formerly looked to

BASF for epoxy curing agent solutions.”

The transaction with Gabriel follows BASF’s announcement in July that they will close the Dimer and Polyamide

Resins unit at the Kankakee, Illinois site, exit the business, and divest intellectual property including trade-

marks. BASF continues to operate the Kankakee site, which supplies products for the Nutrition and Health and

Care Chemicals Divisions of the company. BASF intends to work closely with Gabriel to transition customers

through March 2016. BASF will continue to manufacture, market and sell PUR technologies through the back

license.

NEWS RELEASE

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Focusing on Abilities ~ Changing Lives ~ Strengthening Our Community

Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) is a highly acclaimed, successful, private,

not-for-profit, 501(c )(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with 126 years of

dedicated experience serving individuals with disabilities or

other barriers to employment.

Our services include Work Evaluation, Work Adjustment, Skills Training,

Job Placement, and other specialized services including adult basic education,

community-based work experience, and developmental service programs.

VGS changes lives and strengthens communities with services that enhance

personal abilities, break down barriers to employment,

and help individuals realize their potential.

Our Mission:

Preparing People with Barriers to Employment for a Brighter Future

Vocational Guidance Services’ Painesville Center

1 Victoria Square, #280 Painesville, Ohio 44077

P. 440.350.3651 | f. 440-350.7258 www.vgsjob.org

State Board of Career Colleges and Schools

Registration #79-10-0671T

A Neighborhood Law Firm With Almost A Century of Combined

Experience.

At Kurt Law Office, LLC, our firm delivers the legal help people need when they are facing challenging issues. Whatever your problem is, we can help provide the solutions you are looking for. Contact our Ashtabula

team of Tina M. Scibona, Nicholas R. Sidoti, or Alexander J. Petraglia for your free 30 minute consultation.

Effective January 18, 2016 our Ashtabula County office will be located at: 30 West Walnut St. ~ Jefferson, Ohio 44047

WINTER SPECIAL: Wills prepared for only $75 per person when you mention this ad.

LAKE COUNTY Wickliffe Office 30432 Euclid Avenue, Suite 101 Wickliffe, OH 44092 Phone: 440-516-1010 Fax: 440-516-1011

GEAUGA COUNTY Chardon Office 137 Main Street, Suite 1, Chardon Square Chardon, OH 44024 Phone: 440-279-0660 Fax: 440-279-0661

Also located at:

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Heart Health Day

From Prevention to intervention

LaMalfa Centre 5783 Heisley Road - Mentor, Ohio 44060

Saturday, February 6, 2016 9:00am—1:00pm

You are invited to attend our FREE cardiovascular seminar featuring leading physicians. You will get valuable information from interactive physician

panels and keynote speaker, Michael Cunningham, MD, program director, interventional cardiology.

Topics Include:

Electrophysiology ~ Heart Surgery ~ Vascular disease ~ Pediatric cardiology ~

Heart disease/Heart failure ~ Onco-cardiology

Admission is free, but space is limited. Doors open at 8:00am.

Call 877-597-6348 before January 29 to register.

Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH

Join your neighborhood experts for insights on health

matters.

2016 Health Matters

Held 6:00pm—7:30pm the second Wednesday of each

month at participating locations.

There is no charge to attend, but space is limited.

Reservations required.

Wednesday, March 9 Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life

Wednesday, February 10

Heart Health, Part Two:

Staying Heart Smart

Register online at UHhospitals.org/HealthMattersRSVP or

call 216-767-8435 between 9am - 5pm.

Local participating locations: UH Conneaut Medical Center,

UH Geauga Medical Center, UH Geneva Medical Canter

January

Tech Thursdays– 2p - 5p: Get tech help from Reference staff. No appointment necessary. (Ashtabula) One-on-One Wednesdays– Tech help by appointment only at 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. (Geneva) Geneva Storytime– Mondays at 6pm and Tuesdays at 10:30am Ashtabula Storytime– Tuesdays at 6pm

Wednesday, January 20 at 4pm– Teen TAG: 6th - 12th Grades, “Heads Up” (Ashtabula) Thursday, January 21 at 2:30pm– Teen Squad: Movie Day (Geneva) Monday, January 25 at 4:30pm– Mad Mondays Gets SLIMED: 3rd - 5th Grades. Make two kinds of slime! (Ashtabula)

February

Monday, February 1– AARP Tax Aide begins - through Monday, April 11; by appointment only (Geneva) Tuesday, February 2 at 6pm– Friends of the Geneva Library (Geneva) Thursday, February 4 at 2:30pm– Teen Squad: Game Day, 6th - 12th Grades (Geneva) Wednesday, February 10 at 4pm– Teen TAG: Chinese New Year Party, 6th - 12th Grades (Ashtabula) Thursday, February 11 at 2:30pm– Teen Squad: Craft Day (Geneva) Thursday, February 18 at 4:30pm– Creative Kids Club: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade; Hear a penguin story, make a frosty penguin craft, eat ice cream, of course! (Ashtabula) Wednesday, February 24 at 4pm– Teen TAG: Summer Reading planning, 6th - 12th Grades; snacks provided (Ashtabula) Thursday, February 25 at 2:30pm– Teen Squad: Movie Day (Geneva) Monday, February 29 at 4:29pm (not a typo!)- It’s Leap Day!, 3rd - 5th Grades; will read Leap Year, create frog origami, play leap frog and have a green snack. (Ashtabula)

ASHTABULA COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY & GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY

2016 SCHEDILE OF EVENTS

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Greater Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce

Advocating for business by engaging our members and connecting our communities to improve the economic vitality of

Ashtabula County.

Member Benefits/Services

- Business Referrals

- Insurance Discounts

- Payroll Options

- Workers Compensation, COSE

- FedEx Discounts

- COSE Energy Choice Savings

- OfficeMax Discounts

- Professional Development

- Networking Opportunities

- Email Blasts

- Member to Member Discounts

- Sponsorship Opportunities

- Conference & Meeting Room Space

- Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings

- Literature Display

- Newspaper & Media

- Recycling Rewards Program

- Certificate of Origin Services

2016 Board of Directors

Officers

Chairman Tina Stasiewski, Ashtabula County Medical Center

Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect Tim Kehres Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEO

Vice Chairman Denise Cousins

Treasurer Jen Bogardus, Snodgrass of N.E. Ohio, Inc.

Past Chairman Holly Mayernick, Infinity Resources Board of Directors

Patrick Colucci, Ashtabula Area City

Schools

Patti Donato, Media One

Joseph Ferrari, Cristal

Daisy Hall, The Lodge & Conference

Center at Geneva-on-the-Lake

Bryce Heinbaugh, Insurance Exchange

Navigators

Bill Hyland, Outdoor Army/Navy Store

Andy Juhola, Molded Fiber Glass

Angela Kendall, Elite Employment Center

Trevor Sprague, Ashtabula County Family

YMCA

Jim Savel, Andover Bank

Chamber Staff

Julie Sundquist

Executive Director

Lori Johnston

Manager, Member Services

Good Morning Ashtabula! Up-Coming Schedule

*Events held at hosts location unless otherwise noted.

01/21/16

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NEO (at Chamber)

02/18/16

Holly’s Hearing Aid Center

03/17/16

Ashtabula County

Nursing & Rehab Center

Visit our webpage at: ypacashtabula.com for event information

& details!

E-Newsletter info to know…*2016 Inserts are due by: 4/6, 7/6, 10/5 *Email in word or publisher format to: jsundquist@ashtabulachamber.com

’Above the Scroll Sponsorship’ opportunity is $25.00. -This is a great way for others to see your business happenings first! -Sponsorship opportunities are available every quarter. Contact the Chamber office to reserve your spot.