Bedfordtimesregister.com - Chamber Chatter: Chamber hosts ribbon cutting, seats new officers

by Laura Sparano, Nordonia Hills Chamber executive director

Looking a bit "pasty"? Wondering what to get Mom for Mother's Day? Join us April 16 for the grand reopening and ribbon cutting at Hollywood Tans at 746 E. Aurora Road in Macedonia (corner 82 and S. Bedford Road). Pizza and soft drinks will be served at 11:30 a.m. Come for a tour of this state-of-the-art facility and stay for a free tan. First-timers will receive a free tan and existing tanning package owners will get a one-day upgrade. No appointment necessary.

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Congratulations to the 2009-10 Nordonia Hills Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, whose members were elected at the April 9 Chamber meeting. The following Chamber members should be acknowledged and praised for their dedication to our business community and the Chamber of Commerce.

Officers:

President: Eric Daniel, of Thompson Hine LLP;

President-Elect: Jennifer Mintz, of South Pointe Hospital;

Vice President: Tim Edgington, of Edward Jones Investments;

Treasurer: Shauna Kaminsky, of Design Wizard Inc.;

Secretary: Kathy Doytek, of Sagamore Hills Medical Center; and

Past President: Ronald Haines, of HCI Employee Benefits.

Directors:

Lynn Horsfall, of Howard Hanna;

Bruce Zell, of Nordonia Hills Technologies;

Bonnie Horsfall, of Memories Made To Order;

Chris Griffith, of the Macedonia Family Recreation Center;

Cristina Ciryak, of the Emergency Assistance Center;

Divna Majstorovic, of Legacy Place-Twinsburg; and

Randy Chestnut, of Church of the Hills.

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Start your summer fun with us at the Ninth Annual "Non-BBQ" at Northfield Park. This "Friday Night Horseplay" is scheduled for May 15. A race sponsorship is $125 and includes your own horse race, your race name in the program, a free color photo of you with the winning horse, two buffet dinners, plus six beer tickets and two official racing tip sheets. The all-you-can eat dinner buffet, served from 7 to 9 p.m., is only $30 and includes carved beef, honey-roasted chicken, sausage, onion and green pepper ravioli marinara, parsley red-skinned potatoes, California medley vegetables, salad, soft drink, admission, tent seating, parking and a race program.

The dessert and coffee station will open at 9 p.m. If your favorite horse isn't racing, try your luck with our 50/50 raffle and "Horse Plop Bingo."

Discounts are available for groups of eight. Bring your co-workers and friends. This event is open to the entire Nordonia Hills community. Reservations are required. Please call the Chamber office at 330-467-8956 for more information.

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Attention, runners, bikers, walkers and volunteers -- Thank you to Chamber President-Elect Eric Daniel, of Thompson Hine LLP, for chairing the Nordonia Hills Duathlon & Family Walk scheduled for June 6. Individuals age 13 and older are encouraged to participate in this run- bike- run event.

The race includes a 2.5-mile run, followed by a 10-mile bike ride, then finishing with a second 2.5-mile run. Families can sign up for the Family Walk and get up to four free shirts.

The first 300 entrants will receive a T-shirt; all entrants will share after-race refreshments. Packet pick-up and race-day registration begins at 7:15 a.m.

We, as a community of businesses, host this event. Many of us all ready show our support by volunteering and sponsoring this Duathlon. Let's go the next step and participate. For more information, contact Daniel 330-612-3234. To volunteer to help at this event, call the Chamber office at 330-467-8956. You can also register online at www.hermescleveland.com or www.nordoniahillschamber.org.

Thank you also to our sponsors to date: South Pointe Hospital -- Cleveland Clinic Health System, Design Wizard Inc., Children's House, The Collis Group, Fleet Feet Sports, Cable 9 Communications, JMR Medical, No Time Cleaning Services and Record Publishing Co.

Sponsorships are still available at the $150 level. Your logo will be on more than 300 T-shirts worn by the athletes and volunteers. This is a great way to get your "brand" out to our community and Northeast Ohio.