People can support the dance for teens that have been affected by cancer by going to the Branding Iron Cookhouse fundraiser Feb. 25
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Jason Lea
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Friday, February 17
The organizers of a Prom To Remember -- a dance especially for teens who have been affected by cancer -- will hold its second annual Dress Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Tower City Center. Girls who are attending the dance can pick from the more than 700 new and gently used dresses that were donated. Brown Aveda Institute will also be on hand offering mini spa services to give girls a touch of glamour while practicing their prom night routines. Payless is giving each of the girls a gift card to buy shoes and The Fussy Cleaners are offering them a complimentary dress cleaning. Several Lake County businesses, schools and organizations have donated to A Prom To Remember these last two years -- partly because it's a great …
Businesses, people can support A Prom To Remember in several ways
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, January 25
Jane and Michael Knausz helped organize their first Prom To Remember -- a dance especially for teens who have been affected by cancer -- last year. More than 130 kids from all over Northeast Ohio donned their tuxedos and dresses, many of which were donated. Then, they danced and celebrated at a party hosted by the Ritz-Carlton at the Silver Point Grille. Many of the teens had missed their own homecomings, formals and even proms because of cancer, so the night meant a lot to them, Jane Knausz said. "There was one boy who got out of the hospital at 2 p.m. that day and he came to the prom," Jane Knausz said. The Knauszes first heard about A Prom To Remember from their daughter Kimberly Knausz, who had helped organize one of the dances in …
After a decade on Market Street, this family business knows its clientele
The Branding Iron Cookhouse: Where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came. For 10 years the restaurant owned and operated by the Lewis family has been a big part of Market Street in Mentor. Laura Lewis was a director for the Willoughby parks and recreation system and Ken was a juvenile probation officer in Lake County. When Laura's father wanted to turn the building at 8450 Market St. into a restaurant, the Lewises, with little restaurant experience, jumped in. “I stay out of the kitchen, that's why we have so many customers,” Laura said. “I can only wash dishes and do some cleaning. Ken runs the back of the restaurant, and I run the front.” Adam, 30, and Lindsay, 29, the Lewis' children, run both. Laura said …
John Konrad
3:17 pm on Friday, July 1, 2011
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