NETWORKING LUNCHEON. February 20, :30am - 1:00pm. Radisson Cleveland Airport Country Club Blvd. North Olmsted

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1 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2014 OFFICERS President Jeff Herwick Past President Ashley Gay Vice President Mark Boepple Vice President Annie Dorsey Treasurer Nick Mazzone Executive Director John Sobolewski Executive Assistant Sharon Matthews NETWORKING LUNCHEON February 20, :30am - 1:00pm Radisson Cleveland Airport Country Club Blvd. North Olmsted Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael E. Zalar, Superintendent BOARD MEMBERS DeeDee Alvelo Ken Ball Jack Boss James Burns, CPA Jim Klembara Todd Musial Wakeem Sabeiha Ed Scully Karen Sperli CONTACT US North Olmsted Chamber of Commerce Lorain Rd., Suite 204 North Olmsted, OH ofc fax Cost is $20 at the door with cash, check or Visa/MC. An RSVP is REQUIRED no later than February 18th. Please nocc@nolmstedchamber.org or call nocc@nolmstedchamber.org

2 Dear Members: I am honored to continue serving as your President for We have many great events scheduled that I hope you will be able to attend. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ken Ball of Chick-fil-A as a new Trustee to the board. He will make a great addition to our organization. I would like to also thank outgoing Trustee, Jeff Lanzen of Century Federal Credit Union. He provided great contributions to the chamber and we thank him for his service. PRESIDENT S LETTER MORE UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 2 I would like to thank Eric Haseman and his staff at the 100th Bomb Group for hosting a wonderful Holiday Party. There were over 250 members from six area chambers in attendance and everyone had a great time. Don t forget to make your reservation to attend the Networking Luncheon on Thursday, February 20th with special guest speaker, Dr. Michael Zalar, Superintendent of North Olmsted Schools. Make your reservation early as seating is limited. I wish you a great New Year and look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event! Jeff Herwick, President POWER OF MORE NETWORKING EVENT January 25, :00p - 9:00p Joe Firment Chevrolet Chester Rd. Avon No cost to attend. No RSVP is required. Enjoy a delicious food and beverages. All members are invited to participate in the "Race to Scouting" Corporate Race. Design, build, carve, sand and paint your own race car. Each car can feature the logos and symbols of your company. If interested in participating in the Corporate Race, please contact TJ Worsencroft at tjw@hardingjacob.com or see pg. 4 for more details. POWER OF MORE MEGA MIXER February 18, :30p - 8:00p Montrose Westside Jaguar/Land Rover 9600 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland No cost to attend. No RSVP is required. Enjoy delicious food and beverages. Network with members of these chambers: Fairview Park Chamber North Coast Chamber North Olmsted Chamber North Ridgeville Chamber Olmsted Chamber West Shore Chamber

3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Northern Ohio Golf Association Charities & Foundation Frank Rihtar One Golfview Lane North Olmsted, OH Platinum Protection Insurance Agency (PPIA) Thaer (TJ) Jaber Sweetbriar Dr. North Olmsted, OH Professional Travel, Inc. Rob Turk Country Club Blvd., #170 North Olmsted, OH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (by: Jim Burns, Legislation Committee Chairperson) As of January 7, 2014 PAGE 3 There was one business related ordinance on Council s current agenda. The sidewalk repair ordinance is still pending. Sidewalk repairs would include the leveling of existing sidewalks where a slab extends above the slab next to it. If the property owner does not do the requested repairs, the city will do the repair using city funds and have the amount spent placed on your property tax bill. One question is what about sidewalk problems caused by city owned systems such as sewer lines. Some council members want non-compliers taken to court. This ordinance seems to have little support. Substitute House Bill 5 (SHB5) was passed by the state house of representatives. The state senate will address this bill early SHB5 is an attempt at reforming municipal income tax law. The major changes within this bill would create a single definition as to what is income and what isn t, it would exempt your business and your employees from workplace tax in an city other than your home office if you work in that city less than 21 days and it would permit the carry forward of net operating losses for all taxing districts. This is a tough issue and I don t believe there is an easy fix. You might want to contact your state senator and show your support for this bill. Representative Nan Baker voted yes on the bill. To obtain a copy of an ordinance that may interest you, contact Jim Burns at burnscpa@ohiocpa.net or or call the Clerk of Council at The Rail Rick Hershey 4954 Great Northern Blvd. North Olmsted, OH T3 Performance Mike D Andrea 1200 Chester Industrial Parkway Avon, OH

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10 PAGE 10 Company Name and Title: Address City State Zip Code Phone Fax Website Brief Description of Business Investment Schedule (check one): NORTH OLMSTED CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CLASS I $180* CLASS II $240* CLASS III $360* CLASS IV $500* CLASS V $100* Employers with less than 11 employees Employers with employees Employers with employees Banks, utilities and employers with more than 100 employees Non-Profit groups or organizations *All new members add a one-time $25 administrative fee. Cash ( ) Check ( ) Visa ( ) MasterCard ( ) Amount $ Credit Card Number: Exp. Date: Name on Card (for cc receipt) Signature: Date PLEASE SEND APPLICATION WITH PAYMENT TO: NORTH OLMSTED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LORAIN RD., SUITE 204 NORTH OLMSTED, OH Phone: Fax: