Friday, May 18, 2012
A Mentor business owner talks to Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel about the impact Amazon has had on his retail store
Ohio Treasurer and U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Mandel met with business owners from the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce for a Q & A Wednesday morning at Frank & Pauly's restaurant. One of the questions asked came from Skip Trombetti of Van's Photo. Trombetti said Amazon was not just cutting into his and other retailers' profits but into the community's coffers; because they could underprice most brick-and-mortar stores, in part because they don't have to pay sales tax. Trombetti then asked Mandel, if he were elected to the Senate, would he try to address this issue. Mandel said he didn't know much about this specific topic and that he would research it further. For more video from Mandel's visit to Mentor:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mentor City Council also approved an economic development grant for a local business during its meeting Tuesday
Mentor City Council approved the sale of one of its land-bank losts during its meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. The lot is in the Heisley Road Commerce Park off Hamilton Drive. Heron & Sons Decorative Concrete and O'Connor Plumbing have offered to purchase the lot for $35,000. Both businesses rent property in the city but they would rather co-own the Hamilton Drive property. "They see this as an opportunity to make an investment and solidify their roots in the community," said Ron Traub, the director of economic development for the city of Mentor, before the Council meeting. This is the first land-bank lot in Heisley Road Commerce Park the city has sold in more than 10 years. Mentor used to have 23 lots in the area and only five remain…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Council can also approve land bank sale during meeting
Mentor City Council can vote for an economic development grant for a new business during its meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall. The St. Louis-based brokerage firm Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. opened its Mentor location in 2011 and recently moved it offices to 7322 Center Street. The Mentor office is the firm's first location in Ohio. The 12-person firm's estimated annual payroll is $1.3 million. As part of their relocation to the Center Street site, a new sign will be added to the building. The sign costs about $15,000. Council can approve an economic development grant for Edwards & Co. that will cover $2,500 of that expense. Also at the City Council meeting, Council can approve the sale of a Mentor land bank lot to a pair of local …
Monday, May 14, 2012
For every listing claimed in Mentor in the month of May, we will donate $5 in Patch advertising to the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce
Mentor business owners, you can support the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce (and help your own business) without spending a cent. We're running a claim-your-listing promotion here on Mentor Patch. Our online directory is filled with businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and everything else you come across here in Mentor. When you claim your listing in Patch Place you get control of your Patch directory listing. You can add photos, update business hours and interact directly with users who post reviews. Claiming these listings also increases your visibility on the Internet — another place for your business to the attention of potential customers. And now, we're giving you the chance to give back to a great organization …
Director says yoga can alter your life and save it.
Yoga both changed and saved Lisa Fleming's life. The studio director of Awaken Yoga Studio, School & Healing Arts had a shortsighted view of the practice until 2008 when it opened her eyes to entrepreneurship, helped her get through a divorce and shed her dependence on chemotherapy and a long list of medicines. "I had always fought yoga — my mom tried to get me to take yoga for my whole life," Fleming said. "I liked going to the gym and (thought) yoga was dumb, and it's stretching, and what's the point? "I was depressed and didn't care about anything, but I went to the class and had a very spiritual experience. I never felt closer to God than I did in this yoga class." Lupus developed in Fleming when she was 11, but she hasn't felt sick …
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Concessionaires have until Wednesday to apply
The city of Mentor is looking for a concessionaire to sell food this summer at Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina. The vendor would sell food and (nonalcoholic) drinks from Memorial Day to Labor Day and the city is looking for applicants on its web site. Any vendor who is selected -- and a food truck could qualify -- would have a license, not a lease, to operate. The concessionaire would have to be open, at very least, on weekends and the summer holidays. They would also be expected to have all necessary licenses. Any interested vendors must apply by Wednesday. For more information and an application, check out the legal notice on the city of Mentor's web site.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The commission allowed Best Gyros and Maracas to have outdoor dining
The Planning Commission approved permits for two new restaurants, as well as a new automobile repair shop, during its meeting Thursday at City Hall. The Commission approved outdoor dining for both Best Gyros -- which opened recently at the intersection of Route 306 and Mentor Avenue -- and Maracas -- which is expected to open in the former home of Stagez and Rock City this summer. The Commission voter for a permit to allow M & F Auto to run an automobile repair shop at 7472 Tyler Boulevard. The business will do small auto repairs -- for example, brakes, interior and exterior detailing and small engine repairs -- six days a week. "Gradually what we're trying to do is become a full-time detailing shop," Joshua Fenton told the Commission. …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Gourmands enjoyed food, drink and good company from more than a dozen Mentor eateries
The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce held its first ever restaurant showcase Wednesday at Mentor Beach Park. More than dozen local restaurants and caterers offered samples of some of their signature dishes, including: Additionally, World of Wines & Liquor provided drinks for the event. Toward the conclusion of the event, Chamber President Kevin Malecek told the crowd of about 90, "With the restaurants we have here, we have one of the finest dining locations in the country."
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Maracas and Best Gyros are coming to Mentor soon
Planning Commission can vote on permits for a pair of new restaurants coming to Mentor -- Maracas and Best Gyros -- during its meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. Both restaurants are requesting permits to allow outdoor dining. Maracas will be at the former home of Stagez, 7597 Mentor Avenue. It's an island-themed restaurant that will be run by the Bridgemohan family. Deborah Bridgemohan, who was born in Trinidad, and her 18-year-old daughter Ambika plan to open this summer. The younger Bridgemohan has asked her family to use money they saved for her college to invest in Maracas, according to a feature in The News-Herald. Meanwhile, Best Gyros will open at 7413 Mentor Avenue. It will be family oriented, non-alcohol serving sandwich shop …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Roll-Kraft President talks about commitment to helping children
If you are the president of practically any business, you're going to get calls from various nonprofits and causes, asking for sponsorships or donations. Roll-Kraft President Chuck Gehrisch said his company tries to focus on requests from organizations that help young folks. Consequently, Roll-Kraft sponsors programs and donates to the United Way of Lake County, the Alliance for Working Together (which promotes careers in manufacturing,) Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Boy Scouts, and the Mentor Schools. "I prefer we focus on the youngsters," Gehrish said. "That's what we decided to do." That commitment to the next generation is one of the reasons that Roll-Kraft was named the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce's 2012 Business of the Year. "…
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