Geneva Area Chamber

of Commerce

P. O. Box 84, 866 East Main Street

Geneva, OH 44041

Phone: (440) 466-8694

Fax: (440) 466-0823

www.genevachamber.org

Email: info@genevachamber.org

2017 Geneva Area Chamber

of Commerce

Board of Directors and Officers

Officers:

President: Evan Jahn, Waste Management

I-Vice President: Brett Horvath, Geneva

Area City Schools

II-Vice President: Tony Long, JLS

Computer & Accounting Service

Treasurer: Douglas Braun, Lakeview

Federal Credit Union

Executive Director: Sue Ellen Foote

Board of Directors:

Phil Anderson, Wells Fargo Advisors

Christopher Carraher, Vector Security

Beth Cheney, Rae-Ann Geneva Skilled

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Mike Goddard, Crawford Insurance Agency

Cliff Henry, Harpersfield Township

Tim Lenart, Individual

Elena Marquetti, Geneva Shores

Suzette Miller, Generations Behavioral

Health, LLC

Kim Patrone, Quail Hollow Resort

Darrell Ramsey, HDT Expeditionary

Systems Group

Doug Starkey, City of Geneva

Richard Trice, UH Geneva Medical Center

Terri Vincent, Loudermilk Tractor & Cycle

Bill Widlits, Chestnut Homes

Inserts and Articles Enclosed

Walk for the Cure

Calendar of Events

Chamber Fall Dinner—Sept. 18

Golf Results

GENEVA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JULY and AUGUST 2017

NEWSLETTER

September 18th Chamber Fall Dinner Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, 5585 Rt. 307, Geneva (Harpersfield Twp.)

COST $25 per person

6 to 6:30 p.m. Winery Tour & Social (Cash Bar)

6:45 p.m. Wine Tasting followed by Dinner

Sample the three Ferrante Winery newest wines:

Vidal Blanc, Dolcetto, and Sparkling Raspberry Blanc

Tour of Italy Menu: Chicken Alla Rosso,

garlic mashed potatoes, cavatelli with marinara,

green beans, Italian salad, hot rolls, Italian cream cake,

coffee, and tea.

Presenters and Speakers:

· Wine Tasting - Ferrante Winery, Mary Jo Ferrante

· Grape Jamboree President Dave Johnson · Entertainment: Amanda Jones and the Family Band provided by Grape Jamboree.

This is going to be a great evening with wonderful food, wine, and entertainment.

Call in your reservation to the Chamber office by September 14, 2017.

July 4th Independence Day Fireworks Geneva-on-the-Lake

10 p.m. at Geneva-on-the-Lake Golf Course

Fireworks can be seen everywhere on the strip.

Get there early, the traffic will be heavy and parking an issue!

Kyle Peck and Vanessa Frank

are the 2017 Geneva Area

Chamber of Commerce Scholar-

ship recipients. Cliff Henry and

Chris Carraher announced the

winners at the Geneva High

School Awards Assembly.

Since 1988 the Geneva Area

Chamber of Commerce has

granted more than $39,000 in

scholarships to graduating sen-

iors at Geneva High

School. For twenty years the Chamber has raised funds for scholarships for graduating

Geneva students by putting on the annual Chinese Auction in April.

Kyle Peck will continue his education at Gannon University in the physical therapy

program. He is the son of Jim and Jackie Peck in Austinburg. Vanessa Frank will

continue her study at Ohio State University and pursue a degree in environment law to

become a attorney. She is the daughter of Karl and Nancy Frank in Geneva.

Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce 2017 Scholarships

Cliff Henry (left) and Chris Carraher (right) Geneva Area Chamber

Board of Directors, presented the 2017 Geneva Area Chamber $1,000

Scholarship Awards to both (middle) Kyle Peck and Vanessa Frank.

Monthly Coffee Contacts

Friendly, Informal, and Focused Networking...

Join Members of the Geneva Area Chamber and

the Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce

8 a.m. (1 hour) normally the fourth Wednesday of each

month. No charge for members to attend!

Come and join us for a morning of coffee, light breakfast, and

networking! Every member gets 30 seconds to say whatever you want

about your business. Members can bring business cards, literature, fliers,

and a door prize to promote your business.

2017 Coffee Contacts Schedule July 26, Driftwood Pointe Beach Bar & Grille, 6827 Lake Rd. W., Geneva (off County Line Rd.)

August 23, Madison Coin & Jewelry, 6559 N. Ridge Road, Madison

September 27, Grand River Academy, 3042 College St., Austinburg

October 25, The Grounds, 304 E. Main St., Geneva

November 15, Grand River Cellars, 5750 Madison Rd., Madison

December 13, Winery at Springhill, 6062 S. Ridge West, Geneva.

Dates and locations are subject to change.

Call the Chamber at 466-8694 to register and verify locations.

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16th Annual “Walk for the Cure ” Sunday September 17, 2017 at Geneva High School.

Attached, please find the form to register to join the 2-mile

walk with family and friends to draw awareness about

breast cancer and to honor the survivors.

All proceeds stay local & will benefit breast cancer pro-

grams, tools, education & research. FMI call Lori Slim-

mer at UH Geneva Medical Center at (440) 998-0680

NOTE: Unpaid Chamber membership investment invoices

exceeding 90 days will be removed from all Chamber benefits.

Monthly Coffee Contact’s Join the

Scheduled Monthly Networking

Coffee Contacts group photo in June at Powderhorn Golf Club

Coffee Contacts group photo in May at Geneva Shores Rehabilitation.

WINE DOWN

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Fleming & Billman Funeral Home

323 S. Broadway, Geneva

4:30-6:00 p.m. Tour the home and enjoy an

assortment of wines and cheeses.

Katy White-Dreier will be giving

an informative presentation on the

importance of pre-planning funerals

and answer any questions.

RSVP or for any questions call

Katy Dreier (440) 812-3291 or

Tom Fleming (440) 576-4055

Welcome Newest Chamber Board Director Suzette Miller, Generations Behavioral Health,

LLC Geneva, beginning July 1, 2017!

Business Compass Covers Many Topics

The Geneva Area Chamber hosted the May 11, Business

Compass where Gary Seech, Regional Director of Opera-

tions at Glenbeigh was the main speaker on addition and

recovery at Ferrante Winery. Seech along with Judge

David Schroeder of Western County Court, Northwest

Ambulance, and Kaitie Parks with Ashtabula County

Prevention Coalition Coordinator shared problems of drugs

and alcohol in Ashtabula County.

June 8, the Geneva-on-the-Lake Chamber and CVB

hosted the Business Compass at Game On. Karen Fagnilli,

co-owner of The Lakehouse Inn & Winery spoke on tour-

ism connecting the dots as a business owner.

Look forward to the fall for more Business Compasses

scheduled. The Conneaut Area Chamber will host a

Business Compass on September 28, at noon. The

Pymatuning Area Chamber Business Compass will be

October 18, at Scooter at the Lake at noon. There will be

more details on both dates at a later time.

Submit information for the Chamber

newsletter and Chamber pages in Star

Beacon and Gazette Newspaper by the

second week of the month. At any time

UH Geneva Medical Center Opens New

Seidman Cancer Center Facility

UH Geneva Medical Center celebrates the opening of the new Seidman Cancer

Center with a ribbon cutting and tour on May 17, 2017 with staff, Geneva Area

Chamber of Commerce, and business representatives.

Photo left: Diana Ganyard and Lori Kingston center presenting a $10,000

check to Jason Glowczrewski, UH Geneva Medical Chief Operating

Officers from the Ashtabula County Race for the Cure presenting for the

new Seidman Cancer Center at UH Geneva.

Geneva Has Exciting New Things to Celebrate

Toni Armini owner of the new Edward Jones Office, 1022

South Broadway, Geneva celebrated opening her doors

on June 16, 2016. The ribbon cutting photo from left:

Steve Mrozek, Christopher Carraher (Geneva Area

Chamber Board Member), Sue Ellen Foote (Geneva Area

Chamber Executive Director), Vicki Thorsen, Erica Pax-

ton (Branch Office Administrator), Charles Dense, Toni

Armeni (Financial Advisor), Frank Armeni, Jeff Raisian,

Dana Raisian, Dale Arkenburg, Joe Raisian, and Doug

Starkey (Geneva City Manager).

Toni Armini with Edward Jones Geneva will host a

Coffee Club the last Friday of the month from 8:30 to

9:30 am. The talk will cover some type of market update

or helpful information, while enjoying refreshments.

You are encouraged to bring a friend. Contact Toni Ar-

mini for any of your investment needs by call 440-361-

4296 or email: Toni.Armeni@edwardjones.com.

Eagle Scout Thomas Gala of Geneva con-

structed a Blessing Box near West Liberty

Street Covered Bridge. The box reads

“Take What You Need and Leave What

You Can”. The container holds unperisha-

ble food and hygiene items. The Geneva

Blessing Box is just one of four that he

made. The others are located Painesville,

Madison, and Dorset Township. These are

unmanned aid stations for people in need to

help themselves of items in the box but also

for people to leave things for others to take.

Thomas Gala, 14 years old, is a member of

Boy Scout Troop 68 Painesville and these

four boxes were part of his Eagle Scout

project. It’s up to the Geneva community

to donate items to keep our Blessing Box

stocked for others in need.

New Edward Jones Office Opens in Geneva

Eagle Scout Makes Blessing Box for Geneva

Ribbon cutting photo center with scissors is Thomas Gala Eagle Scout along with his parents

Michelle and Steve Gala, family and community members gathered on June 16, to celebrate the

new Blessing Box he constructed and placed by the West Liberty Street Covered Bridge.

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Corporate Sponsors: Building Technicians Corp.,

Chestnut Homes, Crawford Insurance Agency, Lake-

house Inn B &B, Winery, and Crosswinds Grill.

Sponsored Golf Signs: ACMC Express Care, ACMC

Geneva Family Heath Center, Andover Bank, Aqua

Ohio, City of Geneva, Community First Credit Union,

David Foote Jr. Insurance Agency, Erie Bank, Gazette

Newspapers, Geneva Church of Christ, Geneva Shores

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Huffman-Mayer

Wealth Management, Infinity Resources, Inc., J.A.G.,

Inc. (Jones Accounting Group), JLS Computer Services,

Lakeview Federal Credit Union, Loudermilk Tractor &

Cycle, Manor Home Health Care, Mary’s Diner, Mary’s

Kitchen at Geneva-on-the-Lake, Northwest Bank, Quail

Hollow Resort, Rae-Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing & Re-

habilitation, Raymond Builders Supply, The Star Beacon,

UH Geneva Medical Center, VFW Post #6846, and Vec-

tor Security.

Businesses That Donated Items and Door Prizes:

Thanks to the following (every golfer received a door

prize): Andover Bank, Chapel Hills Golf Course, City of

Geneva, Crawford Insurance Agency, David Foote Jr.

Insurance Agency, Erie Bank, Gazette Newspapers, Ge-

neva-on-the-Lake Village Golf Course, Geneva Shores

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Huntington Bank, Tim

Lenart, The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, Loudermilk

Tractor & Cycle, Mary’s Kitchen, Mary’s Diner, North-

west Bank, Quail Hollow Resort, Rae-Ann Geneva

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Sezon Family, UH Ge-

neva Medical Center, Vector Security, and Waste Man-

agement.

Golf Teams: BMB

Flooring, City of Ge-

neva, Crawford Insur-

ance, Geneva Busi-

ness Women, JLS

Computer & Account-

ing, Loudermilk Trac-

tor & Cycle, North-

coast Landing Condo

Association, Rae-Ann

Geneva Skilled Nurs-

ing & Rehabilitation,

Team Bernie, The

Star Beacon, and

VFW Post #6846

Teams 1 & 2.

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Another Great Geneva Area Chamber Golf Outing

The Geneva Area Chamber Golf Outing was held on June 21,

2017 at the Geneva-on-the-Lake Village Golf Course. The

weather was great for the forty-eight golfers who enjoyed play-

ing in a four-person scramble. The golfers enjoyed a nice

lunch, steak dinner, winning prizes, and taking advantage of

the string holes. Thank you to all who were the corporate

sponsors, who sponsored teams, sponsored golf signs, donated

prizes, and volunteered to work the outing. Listed below are

results from the outing.

Golf Winners:

1st LOW TEAM SCORE (GROSS): Northcoast Condo As-

sociation: Bernie Haytcher, Joe Hassett, Myron Niemi, and

Monte Foltz

2nd LOW TEAM SCORE (GROSS): City of Geneva: Doug

Starkey, Russ Starkey, Randy Goff, and George Distler.

3rd LOW TEAM SCORE (GROSS): JLS Computer & Ac-

counting: Tony Long, Nick Colby, Bob Niemi, and Bob Gus-

tafson.

1st Low Team Putts: BMB Flooring: Brian Bisbey, Brandon

Fraiser, Jaime Byrd, and Rick Wentworth.

2nd Low Team Putts: Northcoast Condo Association: Bernie

Haytcher, Joe Hassett, Myron Niemi, and Monte Foltz

1st HIGH TEAM SCORE (GROSS): Team Bernie

Winners on Individual Holes:

#1 Longest Team Putt: Star Beacon: Jamie Beacom, Terry Fowler, Mark Timonere, and Jack Fortune.

#3 Pin Shot: Randy Goff

#4 Closest to Pin 2nd Shot: Monte Foltz

#7 Longest Drive (Male): Geneva VFW

#12 Longest Drive (Female): Aimee Butler

#16 Pin Shot: Rick Wentworth

#17 Closest to Pin 2nd Shot: George Distler

#18 Longest Drive (Senior): Bob Niemi

LONGEST AMOUNT OF UNUSED STRING: VFW Post #8694 Team #1 (120”)

SKINS: City of Geneva, NCLCA, and VFW Team #1

UNUSED MULLIGAN DRAWING: Kyle Foote

50/50 ($220): Brian Bisbey

Geneva Area Chamber Golf Outing First Place

Low Team Northcoast Landing Condo Associa-

tion from left: Monte Foltz. Bernie Haytcher,

Myron Niemi, and Joe Hassett.

Locals Night

Every Wednesday night

entrees are BOGO 1/2 off

for residents of Ashtabula

and Eastern Lake County.

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Put on your radar several dates coming up…

not the least of which is the second BWC True

-Up process. The 2016 payroll True-Up can be

done as early as July 1, and the deadline to

report and pay is August 15. Last year proved

to be confusing for some employers, so be sure to complete this at your earliest

convenience to remain in good standing with BWC. Please see the attached

article for more information on completing the True-Up

July 1, 2017 Beginning of the 2017 policy year.

BWC will send the 2016 Policy Year payroll true-up notice, or you can go

online to complete starting on this date.

Start of the following 2017 BWC programs:

Drug-Free Safety Program

Deductible Program

Individual Retrospective Rating Program

Group Rating Programs & Group Retrospective Rating Program

One Claim Program

Industry Specific Safety Program

Transitional Work Bonus Program

.99 EM Construction Cap

EM Cap

July 3, 2017 First 2017 premium installment is due.

Two-Hour Safety Training Requirement: If you participated in either a group

rating or group retrospective rating program in the 2016 policy year and had a

claim occur between 7/1/14 and 9/30/15, your company is required to complete

two hours of certified group safety training by June 30. I have included a flier

outlining the different ways in which this can be accomplished.

Billion Back Rebate: A reminder that BWC will be returning over one billion

dollars to Ohio employers starting this July! If you had an active workers’

comp policy in the 2015 policy year and meet the eligibility requirements, you

will receive 66% of your 2015 premium back in rebate form from BWC. The

process will begin in July, if you are a private state funded employer. The ex-

ception is for those employers who were in a group retro program in 2015…

your rebate will be sent once the 2015 group retro refunds are released this

fall.

BWC Fax Numbers: BWC discontinued all toll-free fax numbers attached to

their customer service offices, as of May 31. You may fax any documents to

866.336.8352. Please note that this change does not affect MCOs; they will

continue to use the fax numbers assigned. This change also does not impact the

lump sum settlement fax lines.

Unemployment Cost Control Tip: If responding to unemployment claim re-

quests are one of the many hats you wear, don't allow the task to fall to the bot-

tom of the to-do list. Upon receipt of the notification, begin gathering facts and

preparing your response. Vague or untimely responses often hurt an employer's chances of winning the claim. Either fax or submit your

response via the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) online system. Keep in mind, claim responses must be sorted

through and forwarded to the state adjudicator assigned to the claim. You want to give the adjudicator enough time to review the facts pri-

or to making their ruling by the mandated state deadline. Failing to provide timely and thorough responses often result in the claimant be-

ing granted benefits even if you believe they are not deserving of them.

For additional information on controlling your unemployment expenses or to be set up for full representation, contact Kammy Staton at

614.526.7165 or Kammy.Staton@careworkscomp.com.

OSHA Update: OSHA is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time, and intends to propose extending the

July 1, 2017 date by which certain employers are required to submit the information from their completed 2016 Form 300A electronically.

We will update you as soon as OSHA clarifies their position on electronic filing, although at this point it seems unlikely that this will take

effect by the initial deadline of July 1. However, the suggestion from RiskControl360° is to be prepare to submit the 2016 Form 300A in an

electronic version, such as an excel file, just in case.

City of Geneva Summer Concerts

Thursday Evenings at 7 p.m.

Geneva Pavilion, Free to the Public

July 6, Elvis

July 13, Madison Jazz Project

July 20, Daryl, Daryl, and Sheryl

July 27, Remember Then

August 3, Take II

August 10, Madison Community Band

August 17, Cat Lily

August 26, Community Social

Geneva Summer Lunch Series

Wednesdays at Noon—Rain or Shine

July 5, Tyrone Hornbuckle

July 12, Take II

July 19, Czarina Charter /Americana

July 26, Jeff Welsh

August 2, White Chapple Jack

August 9, Jimmy Fuller Piano Man

August 16, Dick Dana

August 23, Ed and Lynda

43rd Harpersfield Beef Roast

July 14-15-16, 2017

(Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

Harpersfield Community Center,

Cork-Cold Springs Rd., Geneva

Friday—open 5 p.m.

Saturday—food booths open at noon

Sunday open noon to 10 p.m.—fireworks 10 p.m.

Live entertainment, food, games, and family fun!

Free Admission and Free Parking

Roast beef sandwiches, pizza, ice cream, french fries,

onion rings, beer, soft drinks, and more!

Daily raffles — Main Prize on Sunday.

Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce

P. O. Box 84

866 E. Main Street

Geneva, Ohio 44041

2017 SUMMER COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Now through December, Catherine’s Christmas, 910 E. Main St., Gene-

va. Area’s largest gift shop in large century home. FMI 440-466-3545.

All Year - The Lodge at Geneva State Park Wine Shuttle. Let us drive

you! Weekdays guests $30 + tax, Sat. $35 + tax. Public $50 + tax. Sun-

day-Thursday departs noon and 1 p.m., every Friday and Saturday 11:30

a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Reservations 440-466-7100.

All Year - The Lodge at Geneva State Park. Live entertainment & lounge

specials all year long for local residents every weekend. 466-7100.

Now till Sept. 9, Geneva-on-the-Lake Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., eve-

ry Saturday rain or shine at 5540 Lake Rd., Geneva-on-the-Lake. FMI

466-8600 or www.VisitGenevaontheLake.com.

Now till Aug. 28, Lakefront Summer Concerts Series at Township Park,

Geneva-on-the-Lake, every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Every Tuesday to Aug. 15, Geneva Summer Movies, evenings, 9 p.m. at

Geneva Memorial Field.

Every Wednesday to Aug. 23, Geneva Summer Lunch Series, noon,

Geneva Pavilion, bring your chair & lunch.

Every Thursday to Aug. 26, Geneva Summer Music Series, 7 p.m. at

Geneva Pavilion, bring your chair.

July 4, Independence Day! Fireworks at Geneva-on-the-Lake, 10 a.m.

seen everywhere on the strip!

July 14-15-16, Harpersfield Volunteer Fire Department Beef Roast, Cork

Cold Springs Rd., Geneva. Food, games, & family fun. FMI 466-2242.

July 15, Family Health and Safety Day, UH Ashtabula Health Center

Ashtabula Towne Square, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., fun activities, walk-up health.

screenings, preregistered health screenings, FMI 800-883-3674.

July 21, Geneva Community Night at Lake Co. Captains, tickets call

440-975-8085, ext. 110 July 26, Chamber Coffee Contacts at Driftwood Pointe Beach Bar & Grille, 6827 Lake Rd. W., Geneva (off County Line Rd.), 8 a.m., 466-8694. July 29, Geneva Junk in the Trunk, Depot St., 10-2, FMI 466-4675.

Aug. 4-5, Vintage Ohio, Lake Metropark Farmpark, Kirtland.

Aug. 5, Harpersfield Friends of the Park Dinner on the River.

Aug. 7-9, Geneva Safety Town, 9-11 a.m., FMI 466-4675.

Aug. 8-13, Ashtabula County Fair, 127 N. Elm St., Jefferson.

FMI 440-576-7626 or www.ashtabulafair.com.

Aug. 10, City of Geneva Back to School Distribution, 9 to noon,

at Geneva Recreation Center, for donations or FMI call 466-9139.

Aug. 18-19, D-Day Reenactment, Conneaut Township Park, 480

Lake Rd., Conneaut, FMI www.ddayohio.us or 440-599-7697.

Aug. 23, Chamber Coffee Contacts at Madison Coin & Jewelry,

6559 N. Ridge Road, Madison. 8 a.m., RSVP 466-8694.

Aug. 24, Geneva students first day back to school.

Aug. 26-27, Uncork’d Wine Festival, Ashtabula.

Aug. 27, 28th Celtic Feis at Old Firehouse Winery, music starts

noon, FMI 800-UNCORK-1, or www.OldFirehouseWinery.com.

Sept. & Oct. weekends, Regal Vineyards (the haunted winery),

2578 Countyline Rd., Madison, FMI www.regalvineyards.com.

Sept. 4, Labor Day—no school Geneva students>

Sept. 5, American Red Cross Blood Drive, The Lodge, 9 - 2 p.m.

Sept. 7-10, Thunder-on-the-Strip at Geneva-on-the-Lake,

www.ThunderOnTheStrip.com, 440-466-2368.

Sept. 17, Walk for the Cure, Geneva High School, FMI 998-0680

Sept. 18, Geneva Area Chamber Fall Dinner & Wine Tasting at

Ferrante Winery, $25., 6-6:30 p.m. tour & social, FMI 466-8694.

Sept. 20, Wine Down, Fleming Billman Funeral Home Geneva,

4:30-6 p.m. wine, cheese, tour, and info on preplanning funerals.

Sept. 23-24, Geneva Grape Jamboree, downtown Geneva. Sat.

parade 1:30 p.m. & Sunday 2 p.m. FMI www.grapejamboree.com.

2017 DATES for Sept. Oct. newsletter & More!

Oct. 4, Geneva Area Chamber Candidates Night at 7 p.m. at

Geneva Community Center.

Oct. 14-15, Ashtabula Co. Covered Bridge Festival Jefferson.

Oct. 29, Trick-or-Treat for City of Geneva, Geneva Township,

& Harpersfield Township.

Nov. 2, Geneva Area Chamber Citizen of Year Nominations due.

Nov. 5, Daylight Saving ends (set clocks back one hour).

Nov. 7, Election Day vote!

Nov. 11, Harpersfield Craft Show Harpersfield Community Center

Dec. 5, Ferrante Winery Hungry Heats Free Pasta Dinner.

Dec. 6, Geneva Area Chamber Annual Dinner.

2016

Aug. 28, Debonné Vineyards Jazz on the Vine,

open noon, music 2-6 p.m., no admission charge.

FMI www.debonne.com or 466-3485.

July 26, & Aug. 23, Coffee Contacts