DIBS is a network of local downsized professionals and executives who started their own businesses. The network provides business and emotional support to new entrepreneurs, resources for business start-up and resources for business growth and development. In addition, the group provides assistance with developing a business plan.
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Seekers Coffee shop, 9443 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Agendas consist of roundtable discussions, guest speakers and presentations by members.
July 23, 2008 "DIBS Member Business Directory" Prepare a description of your business using 1 to 3 sentences with 30 words or less and include your contact information. The description and contact information will be included in a DIBS Member Business Directory being assembled in conjunction with the Center For Entrepreneurship on the campus of Lake Erie College.
Membership fees are the cost of coffee and pastry.
For more information, contact Tom Szabo at 440-354-2535 or athomasimage@sbcglobal.net.
Description:
ANNUAL GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT
LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING FOUNDATION
Nearly 100 golfers are expected to participate in the eighth annual Lake County Council on Aging Foundation golf outing, to be held at Little Mountain Country Club, 7667 Hermitage Road in Concord Twp.
The event is an 18-hole, four-man scramble format. Registration begins at 10:30, followed by a hot dog lunch and a shotgun start at noon. A GPS-equipped golf cart and a steak dinner are included.
Prizes are awarded to the first and second place foursomes, as well as longest and shortest drives, longest putt, and closest to the hole. A Chinese auction featuring fun prizes will be offered for bidding.
Cost is $135 per golfer, $260 for two golfers, and $500 per foursome. A dinner-only option is also available for $40. Sponsorships are available at $125, $250, $500 and $1,000 levels.
All proceeds benefit the Lake County Council on Aging Foundation.
For more information, call the Lake County Council on Aging Foundation at 440-205-8111, ext. 247.
Description:
ANNUAL GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT
LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING FOUNDATION
Nearly 100 golfers are expected to participate in the eighth annual Lake County Council on Aging Foundation golf outing, to be held at Little Mountain Country Club, 7667 Hermitage Road in Concord Twp.
The event is an 18-hole, four-man scramble format. Registration begins at 10:30, followed by a hot dog lunch and a shotgun start at noon. A GPS-equipped golf cart and a steak dinner are included.
Prizes are awarded to the first and second place foursomes, as well as longest and shortest drives, longest putt, and closest to the hole. A Chinese auction featuring fun prizes will be offered for bidding.
Cost is $135 per golfer, $260 for two golfers, and $500 per foursome. A dinner-only option is also available for $40. Sponsorships are available at $125, $250, $500 and $1,000 levels.
All proceeds benefit the Lake County Council on Aging Foundation.
For more information, call the Lake County Council on Aging Foundation at 440-205-8111, ext. 247.
Time:
8:30am-11:30am
Description:
Your Nonprofit's Governance and Operations in the Spotlight:
Are You Ready for the New 990?"
Lakeland Community College
Room H-1095
The new IRS Form 990 tax return requires nonprofit organizations to reveal much more about their governance and operating policies and procedures than has ever been made public before.
Board members, executive directors, finance and development professionals --can address these issues and make sure that their organizations are following best practices.
This seminar will prepare participants to ensure transparency in operations and governance, answer questions from their donors and their community, and meet the highest professional standards when completing next year's 990.
PRESENTER: Dr. Barbara Clemenson, EDM, CPA, CFRE, a dynamic instructor of nonprofit financial and managerial accounting, holds the Executive Doctor of Management degree from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School. A Certified Fund Raising Executive as well as a CPA, she brings a wealth of practical experience to the nonprofit classroom.
CRN 95551 LNPS N0034 Fee: $35
For more information, visit
www.lakelandcc.edu/nonprofit, e-mail
nonprofitcenter@lakelandcc.edu or call 440-525-7434
Time:
5:00pm-7:00pm
Description:
A Lake County Chambers Member Appreciation Business After Hours
Painesville Country Club, 84 Golf Drive, Painesville
Painesville Country Club is offering chamber members a discount if you’d like to golf before dinner.
$19 per player which will include: 18 holes of golf, riding fee and one token for the driving range.
Call 440-354-3469 to book your tee time and tell them you are a member of your local chamber of commerce.
An opportunity to network with fellow chamber members from all over Lake County while enjoying your dinner compliments of your Lake County Chambers of Commerce.
This is a Members-Only event.
Time:
11:15am-1:00pm
Description:
Time: Registration 11:15 a.m. – Lunch & Program 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa
Cost: $18 for Members, $20 for Non-Members
Speaker: Michael Rienerth, BWC – Ergonomics Consultant
SPONSORS: LAKE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS & HzW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
Time:
10:00am-6:00pm
Description:
The 24th annual Little Mountain HERITAGE FESTIVAL is moving to a new site for 2008 and to celebrate the event, the Lake County Historical Society, festival sponsor, the Ohio Arts Council and the Lake County Arts and Culture Fund have combined to bring the best musicians in Ohio to the event with the very popular New Barleycorn Irish duo headlining Sunday’s performances. This National Legacy Event will be held for the first time at the Society’s new headquarters in Painesville Township, the Lake County History Center (formerly the Lake County Home).
The Festival is a weekend celebration of Ohio’s music, fine crafters and delicious festival food. To present a full variety of music, the Society books five stages for continuous performances all weekend long. The Festival Stage and the Heritage Stage will be presenting the best of Ohio’s traditional music performers as named by the State of Ohio and considered “Ohio Treasures.” This group presents a wide variety of music including Steve Free, Native American and environmental performer who was named “Ohio’s Most Outstanding Individual Performer” at this year’s Governor’s Awards. Joining Steve will be Festival favorites Yiddishe Cup named an Ohio treasure because of their expertise in presenting the traditional Eastern European folk music, Klezmer, that was nearly decimated by the holocaust. New to the Festival in 2008 is Elixir. This group is recognized as being one of the most original of American folk music groups, because they put a contemporary spin on the music. One critic commented that a listener could imagine listening to Old McDonald being sung by The Doors.
All of the main stage performers have appeared across the United States and on the international stage. The Festival stages will also present nationally recognized Ward and Bence and N.E. Ohio favorites Wayne Tomsik and his orchestra, Steve Madewell, the New Deal String Band, Brick Road Ramblers, Harmony & Grits, Take this Hammer, Johnnycake Ridge Singers, Maple Mountain Chorus, Kingdom Voices and more.
Music variety includes traditional folk, blue grass, polka, big band, gospel, contemporary folk, Irish ballads, and foot stomping Klezmer. Dancing groups include the Broken Wheel Square Dancers, inviting festival guests to join in and the Leneghan Irish Dancers presenting jaw dropping coordination and excitement. Special entertainment stages are set aside for children’s performances and will feature the popular Jim Kleefield and his enchanting magic show, professional story tellers and more.
It is more than the music that makes this event one of the most popular in Ohio. There is a wide selection of fine craftsmen from Ohio and surrounding states presenting hand made, well crafted and well priced selections. The festival is a “juried” show which means that craftsmen are required to be passed by a selection process that measures the quality of their goods. New in 2008 is the Frontier Family Village. This area has been set aside as a place for families to connect during their festival experience. The area has its own stage and child focused performers, an interactive area where grandparents can teach the fine art of checkers and marbles to the younger ones, a craft area for creating festival take home memories, a “log cabin” kitchen, candle making area and “Frontier General Store” for the younger set to do some shopping.
The popularity of this event has long been connected to the delicious food available. Unique vendors are attracted to the Little Mountain HERITAGE FESTIVAL because they are required to leave behind their traditional aluminum wagons and serve from tents. The famous “Irish Nachos” are making the move from the old site as well the “Black Cow Bar,” mouth watering bar-b-que ribs and apple dumplings and the perennial festival favorite with budget conscious families, the LCHS peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Many more festival foods will be available.
Families wishing to share a unique experience with their children can also visit the Ramrod Encampment or the Lake County Cultural Village. The encampment is a step back in time where families can visit with costumed interpreters living on the grounds of the Center in an encampment that replicates the Ohio frontier. The members of the Ramrod Buster groups welcome visitors and questions about how they lived, ate and survived in the Ohio wilderness. The Cultural Village is also new in 2008 and will present a look into those cultural groups who have made Lake County, Ohio their home. Represented will be displays, products, food and entertainment from several groups including the Hungarians, Finnish, Slovenians and more. The Society is inviting additional entries from the Irish, Italian, Croatian and Latino populations of Lake County.
This will be the first year the Festival will be held in Painesville Township after 23 years in Kirtland Hills. The Society’s location is the Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive, Painesville Township. Directions to the festival site are available on the Society’s website at www.LakeHistory.org. Visitors are cautioned to check the progress of the Rt. 84 construction between Liberty St. and E. Walnut prior to using Rt. 84 to access the event. Parking is free and is located adjacent to the Festival site at Riverside High School. The Lake County Fair Board is providing people movers to transport guest from the parking area to the Festival gate.
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and teens, children 12 and under and parking are free. Festival hours are Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm with the Finale Show from 5-6pm. During the finale, performers are brought from stages across the festival to the main stage for a closing show. For more information please visit the website or contact the Society at 440-639-2945. The Festival is made possible through the generous donations of the Ohio Arts Council and the Lake County Arts and Culture Fund as well as numerous business and community sponsors. This is a family oriented alcohol-free event.
