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MUSICAL ICON Blossom Music Center is The 330’s most legendary enduring concert venue. Created as a summer home for the Cleveland Orchestra, it has become the site of epic entertainment.

From the Michael Stanley Band’s sold-out shows to Tina Turner’s powerful performances, acclaimed photographers and musicians recount their most memorable moments.

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PARTING SHOT | Summit Beach Park music

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TIME STAMP BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER MARKS OUR MEMORIES. As we focus on the history of Blossom Music Center this month, I find myself thinking about the role it has played in my life. Blossom isn’t just a venue. For a lot of us in Northeast Ohio, it’s a marker of time. You remember who you were based on who you saw there, who you went with and where you sat.

I’ve been to a lot of concerts over the years, from Lollapalooza to Bob Dylan and everything in between. Some of those shows blur together now, but the feeling of being there doesn’t. Music anchors memories in a way few other things can.

When I was younger, I always went for the cheap seats. Lawn tickets were the move. It didn’t matter if it was hot, raining or somewhere in between. You brought a blanket and figured it out. There was something great about sitting out on the lawn with thousands of other people, all there for the same reason. You weren’t there for comfort. You were there for the experience.

As I’ve gotten older, my preferences have changed.

These days, I’m much more likely to sit in the pavilion.

I appreciate having an actual seat and knowing I won’t be sliding down a wet hill halfway through the show. That probably says more about my knees than my taste in music, but I’m OK with that. The music hits the same — just with a little less effort.

Blossom has always been one of those places that adapts to you as you move through life. You can experience it one way in your 20s and an entirely

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different way years later. Both feel right. That’s part of what makes it special.

I’ve seen the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom once, and even that single night stands out. Sitting there as the sun went down, listening to music that’s been around for centuries, reminded me how fortunate we are to have a venue like that in our backyard. It’s the kind of experience you don’t fully appreciate until you stop and think about how rare it really is.

Blossom is part of a larger story of music venues in Northeast Ohio, including some that are gone but not forgotten. Places like Cleveland Municipal Stadium and Richfield Coliseum shaped my childhood and teenage years. Those weren’t just buildings.

They were where memories were made, where you saw your first big concert and where the crowd felt massive.

Looking back, those concerts helped shape who I am more than I probably realized at the time. They were nights out with friends, first shows, last-minute ticket buys and long drives home afterward. They were moments when life paused for a few hours and everything narrowed down to the music in front of you.

Blossom has been part of that story for generations now. It has evolved, but it hasn’t lost what makes it special. As we look at its history in this issue, I’m reminded that places like Blossom don’t just host concerts. They become part of our lives.

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FESTIVE NIGHT

Kick off the year of the horse with the Downtown Akron Lunar New Year Celebration Feb. 28 at the Akron Civic Theatre.

Take in 13 amazing performances, including returning acts like Kwan Lion Dance, martial artist Master Gao, Blooming Flower Hmong Dance Team and LingYun Rising Star Gymnastics Dance School and Stellar Acrobatic Dance Academy. New acts this year include Five Lakes Chinese Music Ensemble and Soaring Grace Dance Group. Enjoy bites from Red Bean Bakes, food from Cilantro Thai & Sushi Restaurant, boba tea from Liquid Lab & Studio and more. Browse vendor wares, such as RottenBoi’s anime-inspired crocheted plushies and WabiSabiByMai’s Japanese calligraphy. Plus, partake in year of the horse crafts led by the Akron Children’s Museum and panda and lion dancer photo ops. $6.25 online, $5 Civic box office tickets, 182 S. Main St., Akron, downtownakron.com

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Surrounded by plants, glowing salt lamps and beautiful crystals, sip a dirty chai in the new Harvest Moon Cafe — amid positive energy and good vibes. Co-owners Krista Gorzelanczyk and Allyson Gaydemski opened this cafe and coffee shop in November after combining their two businesses, Gaydemski’s The Ohio Grazing Co. and Gorzelanczyk’s Stone & Sage crystal shop, giving the cafe a unique appeal. Try the Ally misto drip coffee with steamed milk, brown sugar syrup and cinnamon powder. For something more refreshing, opt for a strawberry vanilla dirty soda with Sprite, strawberry syrup and half and half. Nosh on New York-style bagels loaded with cream cheese. Afterward, shop for charmed items, such as candles, crystals, salt lamps, jewelry and more.

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Gift your sweetie milk chocolate-drizzled caramel popcorn, rainbow milk chocolate nonpareils or nut brittle this Valentine’s Day from the relocated and renamed Rosenberg’s Candies. Originally opened as Popped! in Kent in 2012, Rosenberg’s moved to a historic building in Ravenna and still offers its signature candies, chocolates and popcorn. The team uses Ohiogrown, non-GMO popcorn, butter from Hartzler Family Dairy in Wooster, locally roasted nuts and honey from its backyard. Look out for cordial cherries, fudge, creams and candy-making classes in the future. In the meantime, treat your sweetheart to toffee, marshmallows, truffles and kettle corn. 232 W. Main St., Ravenna, 330-6781893, shoppopped.com FEBRUARY 2026 | akronlife.com

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BREEZY ENTERTAINMENT BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER MEANS SUMMER IN NORTHEAST OHIO. Tony and Kelly

There is a certain excitement about going to a concert at Blossom Music Center. The walk from the parking lot is long, but to me, it just builds anticipation. Seeing all the fans dressed up and rushing to the show is fun. By the time you’ve completed your trek and gotten through the security and ticket gates, you’ve earned an ice-cold drink and a chance to lounge on a blanket on the lawn.

I try to go to Blossom at least once every summer — Blossom is summer to me. Swaying in the open air and singing your favorite tunes along with 19,000-some people is electric. I love to stop, look up at the stars and just soak in the majesty of such a rich summer moment.

On pg. 16, this issue shares the history of Blossom and its creation as the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra. We cover the on-site Porthouse Theatre and the epic history of rock concerts through the lenses of acclaimed photographers such as Janet Macoska and the perspective of iconic musicians such as Joe Vitale of Crosby, Stills & Nash. It’s The 330’s most legendary enduring music venue. Its concerts are an unparalleled experience.

My first time seeing the orchestra play at Blossom was in 2023 for “Jurassic Park” in concert with my husband, Tony. I was excited to have a picnic at Blossom for the first time. I packed cheeses, crackers, veggies, dip, chicken and wine. It was so cinematic to see “Jurassic Park” on the big screen and hear its iconic score being played. In 2024, we saw “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in concert. It was breathtaking. Not only did the orchestra play the magnificent score, but the chorus sang along in Elvish — elevating the experience even more. Plus, tons of people dressed up, adding to the enjoyment.

“It’s a fun atmosphere … seeing people bring elaborate picnics, parking out on the lawn or coming in to hear a concert in the pavilion. All of that created a really memorable experience,” says Cleveland Orchestra second clarinet Robert Woolfrey. “It’s the feeling that it was an event and not just a concert.”

The 2024 John Legend orchestra concert was memorable because, after a few outstanding songs together, we had to evacuate the concert area due to heavy rain and a lightning storm. After sheltering

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on-site, it was canceled and everyone was sent home. That ended up being a good thing because it became a flash flood that flooded nearby areas, including Merriman Valley, where Akron Life’s offices are located. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in eight counties, including Summit.

Legend came back without the orchestra — and brought some family members from his Ohio roots, which was a nice surprise. Of course, it rained again — but thankfully, only lightly.

I’ve also seen John Mayer, Sum 41, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Jason Mraz, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and more. The Weezer concert was so memorable because the crowd, filled with kids and families, was so lively, passing around beach balls. It’s such a breezy, carefree environment. The Backstreet Boys were incredible, and I nearly lost my voice because I sang so much. I’m a ‘90s kid at heart. I love that there’s plenty of space to dance!

What are your favorite Blossom memories? I hope this issue sparks nostalgia and makes us thankful for having such a treasured venue in The 330.

“None of us really know what we look like inside,” 2024, mixed-media drawing, 22-by-30 inches, provided by Kent State University

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Through 3/7 “None of us really know what we look like inside” Kent State School of Art Collections and Galleries present this exhibition from artist Corrie Slawson. These works take the form of mixed-media paintings, drawings and prints that explore an imagination of the interior of the body. KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 E. Main St., Kent. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. kent.edu/galleries

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Through 2/15 “Alfred McMoore: All This Luck in My Head” See the work and reflect on the life of inspired Akron artist Alfred McMoore.

Diagnosed with schizophrenia, McMoore used art to connect with the world and express himself. He drew some of his works in pencil, on scrolls of paper that were 5 feet high and up to 50 feet long. Akron Art Museum, Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries, 1 S. High St., Akron. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Adult general admission $12, seniors $10, students $8, children free. Adults with Ohio EBT card $3. Free for all on Thursdays. akronartmuseum.org Through 2/16 Winterblast Head to Lock 3 park to take part in winter festivities with Winterblast!

Ride ice bikes, take a spin in an ice bumper car or strap on ice skates.

Lock 3 park, 200 S. Main St., Akron. downtownakron.com Through 5/10 “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa” This exhibit is the first of its kind in the world to focus specifically on contemporary fashion designers and influencers in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. It broadens the scope of scholarship on fashion history. Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent. TuesdaySaturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free, students, staff & all on Sundays, otherwise general admission $10. kent.edu/museum Through 6/28 “LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style” Highlighting his early fashion illustration work, this exhibit on LeRoy Neiman showcases his lesser-known work as a fashion illustrator and explores its influence on his lifelong interest in capturing the clothing, gesture and style of subjects. See 85 illustrations, many on public view for the first time. Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent.

Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free, students, staff & all on Sundays, otherwise general admission $10. kent.edu/museum

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Through 6/30 “A Gift in Ink” See a selection of prints donated to the Kent State University School of Art Collection by the New York Print Club.

Library, Michener Gallery, 1125 Risman Drive, Kent. kent.edu/galleries Through 8/23 “Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle” Browse the dresses and jewelry of widely syndicated society columnist Aileen Mehle at this exhibit. Designers she wore included Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Tiffany & Co. and more. Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent.

Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday noon-4 p.m. Free, students, staff & all on Sundays, otherwise general admission $10. kent.edu/museum 2/2 Groundhog Day with Stark Parks Dress warmly to visit the outdoor animal enclosures and celebrate Groundhog Day with live animal viewing, woodchuck history, facts, games and crafts. Sippo Lake Park, Conservation Center, 800 Genoa Ave. NW, Massillon. 5-7 p.m. Free. starkparks.com

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2/6 Kent State School of Art Friday Lecture: Audrey An Artist Audrey An shares insights into her analog and digitally produced ceramic sculptures. Shaped by shifting modes of digital-analog production, Korean American identity and systems of translation and mistranslation, these artworks function as personal and cultural archives. Center for Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent. Noon-1 p.m. kent.edu/artscollege 2/7 Global Games: Wine & Food Pairing Event Inspired by the Winter Olympics, this tasting experience takes you around the world with flavor. Sample countryinspired small bites, paired with Gervasi Vineyard wine pours, at this fun event. Upon arrival, guests receive a logo stemmed wine glass and a Gervasi passport. Complete your passport to earn 20 percent off all purchases in the Marketplace. Gervasi Vineyard, the Villa Grande, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. Entry between 5:307:30 p.m. Continue the night at the Still House Ultra Lounge, 9 p.m.-midnight. $49. gervasivineyard.com

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AGENDA 2/7 Science Saturday: Harry Potter Day Wizards in training can gather at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum to create a wand, cast spells, craft potions and learn to care for magical creatures. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free with museum admission. mckinleymuseum.org 2/7 & 4/18 Animal Art Family Adventure Collaborate with one of the Akron Zoo’s animal ambassadors to create a painting you can take home! Paint the background of a canvas that the animal artist paints on, learn about how painting is a form of enrichment for animals and meet other animal ambassadors as well. Watch an animal artist create a masterpiece with this unique event. Akron Zoo, 505 Euclid Ave., Akron. 1-3 p.m. Akron Zoo member painter $55, member observer $25, Non-member painter $65, nonmember observer $35. akronzoo.org 2/7 Gospel Meets Symphony The Akron Symphony Orchestra and the powerful voices of the Gospel Meets Symphony Choir combine for a one-of-a-kind musical experience.

For over three decades, this event has inspired listeners with its combination of soulful gospel and the sound of a full orchestra. E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. 7:30 p.m. akronsymphony.org 2/8 Make & Take Nature Valentines Drop in to make nature-themed valentines, which you can then take home and distribute to friends and loved ones. Following the crafting, sip hot chocolate in front of a crackling fireplace and learn how animals show their affection for one another. Liberty Park, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg.

Noon-3 p.m. summitmetroparks.org 2/11 & 2/13 Galentine’s Day Share the love this Galentine’s Day with your friends at Gervasi Vineyard.

Enjoy small bites and signature cocktails. Plus, don’t miss a permanent jewelry experience and on-site sparkling silk hair thread installment.

Snap a pic at a photo op to finish your night out. Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. 6 p.m. $49. gervasivineyard.com

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In Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, Fleming will perform a set against the stunning visuals of original films created for her by National Geographic.

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2/12 Chocolates in the Cave Indulge in chocolate-inspired desserts, sip wine and enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the Cave at this Valentine’s-adjacent event. Enjoy an antipasti-style dessert display with handcrafted desserts, as well as a tasting flight of three 2-ounce pours of Gervasi Vineyard’s signature wines.

Gervasi Vineyard, the Cave, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. 6-8 p.m. $44. gervasivineyard.com 2/13 Beyond the Summit: Gorge Dam Removal As part of this speaker series, which features environmental professionals discussing topics related to water in Northeast Ohio, hear a talk from a guest from Summit Metro Parks’ conservation department discuss the Gorge Dam removal and Akron’s watershed health. Summit Lake Nature Center, 411 Ira Ave., Akron. 6:30-8 p.m. summitmetroparks.org 2/14 Chocolate & Wine Pairing Mark Valentine’s Day with pairings of handcrafted chocolates and Gervasi wines at this romantic event. Four small bites get paired with four pours of wine — a black forest cake shooter paired with Velluto, white chocolate cheesecake paired with Moscato, a Nutella brownie paired with Zin Zin and an espresso chocolate mousse shooter paired with Abbraccio. Gervasi Vineyard, the Villa Grande Ballroom, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. 1 p.m. $34. gervasivineyard.com

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2/16 President’s Day Celebrate President’s Day with a visit to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum. Enjoy presidential activity sheets, a tour of the new exhibition “The Woman Behind the Lens: Frances Benjamin Johnston and the American Presidency” and planetarium shows. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $17 adults, $16 seniors, $15 kids 3-18, 2 & under free. mckinleymuseum.org

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AGENDA 2/19 Soup at Six: Collections Research: Adventures with Antiques A clock gifted to President William McKinley just months before his assassination. A ladies’ pocket made from scraps. A small wooden box covered in fur on hide. Learn more about these objects, from the museum collection, as discussed in this program featuring collection manager Kait Bergert. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. 6 p.m. $25. Register

by Feb. 12. mckinleymuseum.org 2/20-3/1 Kent State School of Theatre and Dance Presents “Something Rotten!”

Directed by Terri Kent, this musical follows the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom. Set in the 1590s, the production sees the brothers trying to get out from under the shadow of “The Bard” by writing the world’s first musical. Center for the Performing Arts, E. Turner Stump Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent. kent.edu/theatredance 2/21 Black Bear Ramble Hike through the winter woods and look for signs of Ohio’s largest mammal — the black bear. Kids are welcome to bring their favorite teddy bears for the hike. Afterward, taste milk and cookies. Liberty Park, nature center, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg.

1-2:30 p.m. summitmetroparks.org 2/26 Black History Event: Camp Delaware Film Screening Join Dr. Tameka Ellington, curator of Black History, and her guests Mark and Francine Butler for a screening of “Camp Delaware.” This playturned-film depicts the story of Black Union Army soldiers preparing for a battle during the Civil War. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. 6-8 p.m. $25, register by 2/20, includes film and refreshments. mckinleymuseum.org

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Musical Icon

Blossom Music Center is The 330’s most legendary enduring concert venue. Created as a summer home for the Cleveland Orchestra, it has become the site of epic entertainment. From the Michael Stanley Band’s sold-out shows to Tina Turner’s powerful performances, acclaimed photographers and musicians recount their most memorable moments.

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At Home THE CREATION OF BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER GAVE THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA A SUMMER HOME AND NORTHEAST OHIO A STORIED VENUE. As early as 1923, Cleveland Orchestra founder Adella Prentiss Hughes called for a summer season to help give musicians the pay they deserved. Debuted in 1918, the orchestra was regarded as a leading U.S. orchestra — but lacked a full summer season and a summer home like others in its ranks.

Upon his arrival in 1946, music director George Szell continued the call. In spring 1964, the Musical Arts Association Board of Trustees began a serious study of a summer home — and voted to move forward on getting one. Trustee Carl Osborne noted the orchestra had “outgrown its winter season at Severance” and that it should “enlarge its usefulness.” The orchestra general manager visited five summer festival sites: Chicago, Denver, Aspen, Tanglewood and Marlboro. By the end of the year, the board hired site engineering firm William Gould & Associates to conduct a site search.

Over the next two years, over 80 Northeast Ohio sites were inspected.

Andria Hoy, Cleveland Orchestra archivist: We never really had a formal summer season until the ‘40s and the ‘50s. When we played downtown [Cleveland], we had a summer pop series that merged into the ‘60s. Musicians didn't have a way to make a living in the summer. The orchestra was not full time. It was considered October through May. The fourth music director George Szell really wanted the musicians to have full-time employment, like the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony [Orchestra]. … He really admired the idea of having something outdoors, very much like Tanglewood or Ravinia.

When they hired Gould, that was really to Let's figure out: What do we need, and Where should we look? And they looked everywhere — West Side, East Side, South. … The biggest restriction was we didn't want to be too close to a major highway because of the noise, and we also had to be out of the flight of the airports.

In spring 1966, the board accepted the recommendation of Gould & Associates to pursue the purchase of a site near Peninsula. The site put the orchestra close to crowds from Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Pittsburgh and Columbus. The board purchased an amended 521 acres for $470,000 in fall 1966. By the late ‘70s, additional land was acquired and brought the acreage to 800. In 1966, the board hired Schafer, Flynn & Van Dijk as the architecture firm — with Peter van

Groundbreaking photo Elizabeth Bingham Blossom and Betsy Blossom, picnic photo and singer photo Cynthia Erivo by Kevin Libal and orchestra photo by Roger Mastroianni

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finished when it opened. But I don’t think people really cared. It was a big enough deal — completely sold out.

Dijk as the chief architect. Instead of interior columns, which might obstruct views or distort sound, the design would use a web of tubular steel pipe trusses anchored into concrete. The large width of the stage and angle of the side walls would allow for unobstructed views.

In 1966, the board announced that the summer home was going to be named in honor of the Blossom family.

Dudley S. Blossom Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth Bingham Blossom, contributed to the orchestra’s early days and getting Severance Hall built. Dudley S. Blossom Jr. and his wife, Emily Blossom, also supported the orchestra. The Blossom family gave $1.3 million toward the $8.3 million Blossom Music Center. At the July 2, 1967, groundbreaking, Elizabeth and her youngest granddaughter, Betsy, dug the first shovels of dirt. Emily declared, “There is music in our hearts today. There’ll be music in the air a year from now.”

Despite doubt, she was correct.

Hoy: We hired Peter van Dijk to come up with a concept for the pavilion. He worked with Christopher Jaffe on the acoustics. … Jaffe and he were drawing on cocktail napkins.

They had looked at, What did Tanglewood look like? What did other outdoor amphitheaters look like? And they had a real vision of this bowl with a pavilion at the bottom, so the people on the lawn were on a slope, so they could see.

What if we can somehow build something where there's no bad sight line? The pavilion is held up on these humongous trusses that really don't block very many sight lines. … It's got that fan shape to it, which really allows people to see, and that shape also acoustically is really good. It kind of spreads the sound out to the lawn as well. We do have speakers on the lawn.

With great fanfare, Blossom opened July 19, 1968, with Szell conducting the orchestra in “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the Consecration of the House Overture. The concert was telecast live on WKYC and broadcast on the radio. Szell, Emily and the MAA board president made opening remarks. “I feel that I am not speaking for myself only, but for every member of this distinguished orchestra, if I offer all these personalities, the expression of our high admiration and deep gratitude,” Szell said. Two days earlier, Ohio Gov. James Rhodes attended a private ceremony at Blossom. One critic called it “an oasis of music and beauty,” and another remarked that it could “blend the richness of nature with the richness of classical sounds.”

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In 1969, the Blossom Festival Band debuted under the famed baton of The Music Man composer Meredith Wilson.

It’s now an annual tradition to have local festival band musicians play special Fourth of July weekend shows at Blossom. Leonard B. Smith began leading the festival band in 1972 and Loras John Schissel took over in 1998. Recently, Michelle Rakers has conducted. The Blossom Festival Chorus, an audition-based volunteer ensemble, debuted in August 1968. In 1968, ballet debuted at Blossom, with New York City Ballet as the first. Since then, acclaimed ballet companies have performed, including the Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Martha Graham Dance Company.

Operas and operettas also debuted at Blossom, starting with Gianni Schicchi in 1969.

Hoy: The first fully staged opera performance at Blossom was the Magic Flute [in ‘85], and it was a huge production. … We’ve done operettas and things in concert at Blossom prior to that. … Then we did The Merry Widow in ’86. …

Everything after that has only been either partially staged or in concert.

Roger Daltrey came and did the opera that the Who wrote, Tommy. … That was amazing. I went to that show. That was the first time we had ever done a rock opera with its creator. It was really cool to have him there with the orchestra — a member of the Who. That was in 2018.

Robert Woolfrey, second clarinet, who has been with the Cleveland Orchestra since 2008: He’s [Daltrey’s] a high-energy performer. He had so much presence. … You feel the energy of the audience. Blossom was filled with so many patrons. It was a gorgeous night.

The lawn was packed, and the pavilion was packed. Watching a master entertainer like Mr. Daltrey perform was absolutely spectacular.

Blossom has welcomed renowned guests, including Duke Ellington conducting in 1969 and Leonard Bernstein conducting in 1970. Sesame Street’s Big Bird even conducted some family concerts in 1983 and 1984. Recent guest artists include Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo and more.

Hoy: When a guest conductor conducts with the Cleveland Orchestra for the first time, it’s often at Blossom. … Yuja Wang,

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the pianist, comes to mind. She first played with the orchestra at Blossom, and now she’s here very regularly at Severance either on the recital series or with the orchestra.

We typically do some Broadway singer every year. We had Audra McDonald a couple years ago. She was amazing.

Woolfrey: Yo-Yo Ma has come to Blossom — what an incredible musical ambassador. … Yuja Wang … hearing her play was absolutely stunning.

Laufey was pretty incredible. … To hear them sing and hear the audience’s reaction and how they kind of brought everybody together that night was pretty special.

In 2001, the MAA announced the Blossom Redevelopment Project to renovate Blossom. The fundraising campaign was for $17 million. Improvements included the pavilion sound system, a stage extension, waterline work, lighting, seating, restrooms, erosion and drainage repair, the pavilion roof, ADA compliance, plazas, signage, landscaping and parking lots. The renovated Blossom opened for the orchestra’s season in July 2003, with music director Franz Welser-Möst conducting the July 5 gala reopening concert and primarily from then on.

Hoy: The most visible thing we did was the roof to the pavilion. It went from a shingle to a slate roof.

We believe it is [one of the] largest slate roofs in the United States. … It’s beautiful.

It’s a huge improvement I think over the brown roofing tiles that we had.

We regraded inside the pavilion. We regraded the whole floor for accessibility, and it allowed us to put in more seats, so the pavilion grew inside. It grew to 5,700, and the lawn shrank. … We redid pathways along the sides and at the top. We regraded everything and redid all the walking paths. The lawn went to … about 13,500. That is the orchestra capacity.

He [Welser-Möst] has done some pretty big works out there, like Beethoven Nine, some major Bruckner symphonies out there. He does not shy away from the big, heavy works just because it's summer.

Woolfrey: I remember, very early on, a really electric Beethoven Fifth Symphony within my first few weeks there. It was pretty special. That was with our music director [Welser-Möst].

It’s about freedom. It’s about going from darkness into light. … The synergy amongst the musicians to be able to come together and play, but then also this triumphant ending through struggle and all of that — that’s a really memorable concert.

There’s been some Dvořák symphonies. Dvořák — so much of his music can be rustic sounding and inspired by folk tunes. I think it’s the perfect atmosphere for that — his Eighth Symphony and his Ninth Symphony.

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When the orchestra bought the land, it was surrounded by land that became the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974 and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2000. In 2011, the CVNP, MAA and Trust for Public Land completed a land sale to conserve 578 undeveloped acres of land at Blossom for $9.24 million, leaving the remaining 222 acres for Blossom Music Center. It’s one of the only amphitheaters in a national park.

Hoy: It protects all the land around Blossom. We ended up not ever developing some of the ideas that were originally thought of. There’s a partnership with Kent State University for the Kent/Blossom Festival. But we never built dorms and all this stuff at Blossom to make a music school in the summer.

We had more land than we needed, so it made sense to us for that land to go to the national park because it will remain protected. Nobody can develop it. We do not want houses, boats and airplanes. We want the area around Blossom to stay quiet.

Cinema came to Blossom in the 2010s with the orchestra’s movie concerts, which have since included “Jurassic Park,” “The Lion King” and series such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Some movies, such as The Lord of the Rings series, featured special performances — such as the Blossom Festival Chorus singing songs in Elvish.

Hoy: A way a lot of kids hear the orchestra for the first time is at Blossom for a movie. Then, of course, they’re encouraged to come back to Severance during the year for some education programming or family programming. It’s a real opportunity to get families out, get an introduction to the orchestra.

Two years ago, Disney had a brand-new film out to celebrate their 100th year of animation, and we were the debut orchestra that summer. We did the movie first, and then it traveled around the United States.

Blossom and seeing people dressed up in characters — the enthusiasm that people bring … for those type of shows — those are some standouts.

Some of the Harry Potter stuff is technically challenging to play or Star Wars. ... [It’s] super rewarding when you’re syncing those with the movies and lining up things perfectly.

Since Blossom’s inception, the orchestra has played over 1,000 performances there, and it has hosted over 10 million guests at Blossom. Having a summer home has made a tremendous impact on what The New York Times dubs America’s finest orchestra. One member of the press called Blossom a “challenger to Tanglewood,” the revered summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra has flourished at the venue for over five decades and continues to do so, with 2026’s Blossom season featuring Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets in concert July 11 and 12 and more.

Hoy: We love the fact that it’s closer to Akron. We get some of our Summit County admirers to see the orchestra. … Really bringing new audiences to the orchestra is the biggest impact.

Woolfrey: The orchestra is so fortunate to have Blossom and have the audience at Blossom and be able to create this experience. There are very few places in the country that have this kind of outdoor venue.

A pre-concert thing I do sometimes is go for a walk out and around. It’s really nice seeing families there or friends there. My wife is a musician with the orchestra as well, Tanya Ell, and we’ve been able to bring our kids there and have a picnic and then we’ll go and play a concert. The acoustics are fun to play in. It’s fun just being there and seeing people together and enjoying music.

We feed off people enjoying their concert. We feed off that energy.

It’s really fun sharing that. //KP

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Seeing Stars

PORTHOUSE THEATRE HAS BEEN STAGING OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCES FOR OVER FIVE DECADES.

Elizabethan-style roaming players doing pop-up performances made Cleveland Orchestra concert intermissions lively at Blossom Music Center in 1969. This band of performers laid the foundation for Porthouse Theatre.

Starting in 1968 during Blossom’s debut season, the orchestra’s Musical Arts Association partnered with Kent State University to create Porthouse. While Porthouse’s venue was being built in 1970, the theater held its first full-length season under a large striped tent in the parking lot. In 1971, its thrust-style, 480-plus-seat theater opened, mounting “Girl Crazy,” “The Time of Your Life” and more.

While you could see dance performances, plays and operas at Porthouse in its early years, it transitioned its schedule to three musicals a season in 2012 under Terri Kent, who took over in 2000 and is now the Roe Green Musical Theatre and Porthouse Artistic Director in honor of a $1 million gift from Green.

The first Porthouse show Kent attended was a Wild West version of “The Taming of the Shrew” under director Alan Benson. “I thought that it was beautiful that it was surrounded by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park,” Kent recalls. Benson became her mentor when she was a young actor, and Kent did her first Porthouse show, “Man of La Mancha,” in 1983. “I felt like I hit the big time,” she reminisces. This summer, see “Grease” “Side Show in Concert’ and “Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon” — all directed by Kent.

Porthouse has full professional status, and all Kent State Bachelor of Fine Arts theater students must have a professional acting experience at Porthouse. Alumni have scored distinguished roles, including Alice Ripley, who won the best actress Tony Award for “Next to Normal,” Jeff Richmond, who is the composer of the “Mean Girls” musical and is married to Tina Fey, John de Lancie, who was on “Days of Our Lives” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and more.

The theater is undergoing exciting renovations, including getting a new roof and backstage upgrades. The stage is being renamed as the Joan and Rocco DiLillo Stage, in honor of their $1 million gift. Porthouse has staged more than 3,000 performances of over 175 works since its inception. Each year, more than 20,000 patrons enjoy a Porthouse show. Kent envisions Porthouse becoming a destination for theater for those in Ohio and beyond.

“We have drawn stronger and stronger students to Kent State,” she says. “They are leaving Kent State University and landing major roles in national tours, regional theaters, Broadway, cruise ships — the entire industry.” //KP Historic photos provided by Porthouse Theatre and color photos by Bob Christy

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Mike Petrello

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Mike Petrello was a fan casually taking photos at a 1974 Genesis concert at the Allen Theater when one frame caught his eye. It pictured original lead singer Peter Gabriel in makeup and a silver suit, beside his guitarist and bassist, Mike Rutherford, playing a double-neck guitar as a smoke bomb went off.

“It had all the elements that you would want in a photo. It’s very theatrical and dramatic,” says Petrello, an Auburn resident who runs Mike Petrello Photography. “I thought, This is an art form I think I might be interested in pursuing.”

He worked at record stores, so he got connections for concert tickets and started shooting. From 1974 to 1983, he attended over 200 concerts, photographed over 100 bands and amassed a catalog of over 15,000 concert photos featuring over 50 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. See 400 of those photographs in his Rock Shots book, available on Amazon, eBay and Petrello’s website.

In the ‘70s and ‘80s, it was challenging to shoot film concert images in low light. But Petrello worked at a camera store, took photography classes, upgraded his camera equipment and developed photos in his home darkroom to sharpen his craft.

The first Blossom Music Center concert he photographed was Linda Ronstadt, for her “Simple Dreams” tour in 1977. Petrello shares his stories of photographing the iconic venue, including some documenting the record-setting sold-out Michael Stanley Band shows in 1982.

“I didn’t realize how emotional you get at concerts. It’s hard to separate the emotion you feel at a live concert, the volume and everything that’s going on onstage, and then at the same time, trying to hold your camera steady and take a nice photo.

Through my different connections, I was able to get seats in the first several rows. That’s really where you want to be.

I shot … Moody Blues in ’81, and I had some really good seats there. I’ve seen them there three times. … Band members Justin Hayward, John Lodge, are some of my favorite guys.

I love the one of John Lodge. … He’s got curly hair, and the light is highlighting him from behind. If you look closely, he’s winking.

That shot was between songs. They had the lights up a little bit. Any time you get bright white lights, you gotta shoot. It was one of those nice moments when the band was just relaxing.

[Stanley] he’s the man in Northeast Ohio. His energy is almost Springsteen-ish. People that haven’t seen him really missed out on something special.

I got that shot of Michael looking right in the camera. You can’t say enough about that band. … The energy for the Michael Stanley Band concerts, there’s very few bands that put it out like him. … If somebody is doing a solo, everybody [would] be up on their feet like they were watching the Rolling Stones or something.

Just having that kind of venue is special. …

It’s kind of like a festival concert, people mingling around, drinking and talking.

It’s out in the country. … It relaxes you as you’re entering the place.

It’s unique. We’re lucky to have it.”

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Tommy Dobeck, Michael Gismondi & Marc Lee Shannon In August 1982, the Michael Stanley Band — a homegrown Northeast Ohio group turned nationally charting treasure — sold out four nights at Blossom Music Center, setting an unbroken attendance record of 74,404.

“Those four sold-out nights ... were special because that was probably the height of the band’s popularity, and the crowds couldn’t have been better. You couldn’t ask for more,” says MSB drummer Tommy Dobeck. “It was nuts, though. Backstage, everyone had friends, and the guest lists were intense.”

Coming home was special.

And Michael?

“He was in heaven. It was perfect,” says Dobeck. “They were coming to hear his songs. These are the things Michael wrote. … We were doing mostly his tunes, and people were buying them. He sold it onstage. He was a great performer.”

So great, in fact, that Dobeck remembers many fans — perhaps overcome by the sheer ecstasy of the music and moment — trying to jump onstage.

“There was a lot of women running onstage, and Michael got clipped a couple times,” he says. “That happened a bunch.

There’s a nice thing to living in the back row. ... It’s like a movie you’re watching.”

Michael Gismondi, who played bass in MSB from 1979 to 1987, recalls the sold-out shows as “a big deal.”

“Blossom was definitely … one of my favorite venues,” Gismondi says. “It was the perfect place to play in the middle of the summer, from my perspective, point of view, onstage at Blossom, when you look out into the crowd, you see this vast left-to-right panorama. … It was pretty awe-inspiring. And the crowds were very enthusiastic.”

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Akron musician Marc Lee Shannon, who was in the later band Michael Stanley & The Resonators, played with the late local legend for 25 years starting in 1995 — but never got to play Blossom with him.

Backstage at a Stanley tribute show, talking to Michael Belkin Jr., Shannon confessed that he’d never had the opportunity to fulfill his dream.

“I got to play some incredible stages with Michael.

I mean, we played 60,000, 50,000. … But I never got to play Blossom. I think he made note of that,” Shannon says of Belkin Jr. “One summer day, I got a call, and he said, Hey, do you wanna open for Sammy Hagar and George Thorogood? I said, You’re kidding me.”

In June 2022, Shannon finally had the opportunity to play at Blossom.

“It was a dream come true for me,” Shannon says. “There’s a resonance on that stage. And when you’re singing on that stage, you hear a resonance on the inside of it. … It is super unique, and I will never, ever forget what it felt like to sing on that stage.”

Growing up in Northeast Ohio made the opportunity much more symbolic for Shannon.

“Everybody who was anybody played at Blossom Music Center,” he reminisces. “It was a thrill, and when I walked off, to be honest with you, it was a lifelong dream, and I had to … find a corner because I was moved. It was something I waited for my whole life.” //CG Top left by Mike Petrello, blackand-white photos by Janet Macoska, large photo of Michael Gismondi, Michael Stanley and Tommy Dobeck by Anastasia Pantsios and others provided

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Janet Macoska

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Janet Macoska was 12 years old when she snapped her first celebrity photograph.

“I was always on the phone to the disc jockeys at the stations. … They were next to my heroes, the musicians, but they were also my heroes. I offered to come down and help them answer fan mail,” Macoska says. “I ran a fan club for one of the disc jockeys. His name was … Big Jack Armstrong, from WKYC radio.”

Running the fan club gave Macoska access to the radio station, where celebrity musicians stopped by to be interviewed before playing in the Cleveland area. Big Jack had a TV show in the station’s building — and had Sonny & Cher on before their concert at Cleveland’s Music Hall in 1966.

Always with her camera, Macoska was there. She took a few photos — and got an autograph.

Her first in print, Macoska’s photo ran in Teen Screen magazine’s fan photo section for $2 in 1967 — and kicked off a lifetime of passionate photography.

Now, almost 60 years later, her career has led her to photograph names such as Slash, Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper and Aretha Franklin.

“There’s always a fan inside of me. That’s the reason that I do what I do, is because I love this music,” Macoska says. “I stood in front of Paul McCartney and David Bowie and heroes like that, and photographed photos of them and keep it fairly cool … because I switch into the photographer mode.”

Find her photos in the book All Access Cleveland: The Rock and Roll Photography of Janet Macoska. She is also the subject of a new documentary from Cleveland filmmakers, currently seeking sponsorship. Her photographs are in the collections of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the Akron Art Museum, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the National Portrait Gallery in London — where her photo of McCartney hung next to an Annie Leibovitz portrait of John Lennon — and more.

“It’s beyond pinching yourself. It’s knowing that somehow you got into this upper tier of photographers, and that you accomplished something way beyond I’d ever thought I would accomplish,” she says of the McCartney photo. “The 12-year-old self could never have conceived that that would have happened.”

The accomplished photographer shot Blossom Music Center, including famed acts such as Elton John, Barry Manilow, the Go-Go’s, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran and more. She shares her memories — and how those moments impacted her.

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kind of music …. but the one that she did at Blossom, she had a whole orchestra. … I got great photos.

The Dolly Parton and Emmylou [Harris] show … both, even in ’78, they were icons by that time. … Emmylou, I knew her music — she hung with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

She was in that crowd with Jackson Browne. … She’s just a wonderful voice and a wonderful person to photograph. … And then there’s Dolly Parton, who is unlike anyone else you will ever see on the planet Earth. … Had the big wigs or hairdos — just big as you can be. She showed off talents, like she played banjo, she played guitar — she pretty much ruled the stage.

He [Michael Stanley] had trouble not selling out — I mean, he sold out everything. … Those three days at Blossom [in 1981] were just a revolution — a revolution for himself and the band and also for those fans. … Since I was running around shooting everything, the energy was palpable, and it just felt like a big love fest. I mean, I watched fans bring flowers and hold up banners, and I think several ran onstage and tried to tackle him. That’s the mark of a good concert — when you have the fans trying to jump onstage.

Bon Jovi — July 16, 1985 — opened for Ratt. … But Bon Jovi was who everybody was interested in. … The audience was already on board. … This was an area that was very fertile and open to new artists once they adopted you. … Bon Jovi

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One of my favorite photos is a shot I did of Angus Young, the guitar player in AC/DC. … The problem with Angus is he’s a head thrasher. … In film, you can only stop action at a certain speed, and he was faster than any film that there was. … Besides getting a fast film that allows me to slow down action, I thought, What else is going to help me? Well, a lot of light. … I needed him to be in a place where he’s getting hit by a front spot and a back spot. ... What the back spot did was freeze all of his action, including his hair, including the sweat that was … popping off his head. … It worked out tremendously. I loved that picture, still love that picture. And so did AC/DC, they used it on an album.

I don’t think I had seen Tina Turner up to that time. … She went onstage … if you were sitting in the amphitheater part, the pavilion, her energy could blow you out into the grass somewhere, because she just took no prisoners. I’ve never seen, I believe, such a dynamic female performer. …

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an audience. It’s her voice. It’s her dancing. … Her visage, her face — she just is mesmerizing. And you look at her and you say, This woman has attitude, and this woman has power.

Tom Petty is a guy that it’s just in his blood to be a great rocker, and he was. … He was well-liked by everybody. His music is something that so many people could enjoy. It didn’t hold its own corner in the world — it welcomed in a lot of people.

I was a thousand, million percent committed to doing what I did in my career. … I’m also privileged that I had doors open that let me photograph musical heroes as well — and to preserve that image for all time.” — as told to Cameron Gorman janetmacoska.com Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Michael Stanley, Jon Bon Jovi, Ringo Starr, Dolly Parton, Paula Abdul and Lionel Richie FEBRUARY 2026 | akronlife.com

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Joe Vitale & Joe Vitale Jr. In 1987, Canton native drummer, multi-instrumentalist and percussionist Joe Vitale was on tour with Crosby, Stills & Nash, playing at Blossom Music Center.

On that day, the band tried something different. They asked Vitale’s son, Joe Vitale Jr., to play tambourine on “Teach Your Children.”

“Being the ham that I’ve always been, I was like, Yeah, absolutely, I’d love to do that. And so, they gave me the tambourine,” Vitale Jr. says. “I wasn’t even miked up, but I was terrified I was gonna throw the band off if I got off on time.”

Still, Vitale Jr. — now the frontman of Akron-based band Ravenwood — walked out onstage.

“There was about 19,000 people screaming … and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. And that’s right when I decided that I wanted to do music professionally and started taking drum lessons a couple years later,” he says. “That particular day at Blossom really changed my entire trajectory of my life, and Blossom has always held a very special place in my heart because of that.”

Years later, in 1996, during the Crosby, Stills & Nash and Chicago tour, Vitale Jr. — at that point, playing drums and in high school — would have the opportunity of a lifetime.

“I really love the CSN song ‘Woodstock.’ It was originally written by Joni Mitchell, then CSN did their version of it.

It’s this really high-powered, nice, high-energy rock song that they do. And I really wanted to play on it,” he says.

As the song came up on the set list, closing out the concert, Vitale Jr. watched from the wooden slats on the side of the Blossom stage.

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“Dad … points at me with his drumsticks and points at the drum kit.

And I’m like, Seriously?

He’s like, Yeah. So I ran out, hopped on the kit, and there’s actually an audio recording of this … you can hear my dad going, He’ll be alright,” Vitale Jr. reminisces. “My dad put his entire career on the line to have me do that. … It came out really, really great.”

From Vitale’s perspective, the move wasn’t so risky.

“I listened to him play it at home, right? And he nailed it. He killed it,” Vitale says. “I would have never done that had I not had complete confidence that he would have nailed it. He really did well. … Stephen ended up laughing and said, Boy, you got me. But he said, He did good. The young boy did good.”

Vitale played Blossom through 2017, when he took the stage with Joe Walsh and Bad Company. He has many memories of playing the venue, including a riot almost starting in 1973 when Joe Walsh & Barnstorm couldn’t perform an encore. That concert was the first time he played Blossom. He couldn’t believe how scenic the venue was.

“It’s out in a beautiful, foresty kind of area, and also, on a technical level, the sound on that stage is excellent,” Vitale says. “It was designed for the … Cleveland Orchestra.

And so, sonically and acoustically, it’s perfect.”

But the thing he remembers most about Blossom is its audience.

“They rock and roll here,” he says. “I’ve played everywhere in the world, I think, by now, and it’s one of those places — top five for me. …

It’s a spectacular view, and you can see everybody, you can hear well, and you always get a great audience. The people in Ohio really, really love music, and it’s always a great audience at Blossom.”//CG

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Anastasia Pantsios PHOTOGRAPHER

Anastasia Pantsios’ dad had a darkroom — and when a friend made yearbook editor in college, Pantsios volunteered to take photos. That summer, she learned to use a camera and develop her own film.

Later, while obtaining her graduate degree at Case Western Reserve University, she started photographing for The Observer — and began to receive promotional concert tickets.

“I got to see bands like Led Zeppelin, the Who, Little Richard, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Black Sabbath,” Pantsios says. “I could just take my camera and walk up to the stage and start taking pictures.”

She began writing and photographing for some small alternative papers — then, in the mid ‘70s, landed a column at The Plain Dealer, also selling concert images to magazines.

“Eventually I got an agent in New York and started getting a lot of pictures in bigger publications, such as Rolling Stone,” she recalls.

Pantsios released a book, Girls to the Front: 40 Years of Women in Rock, in 2017. Its contents are based on those of an exhibit of that included her work at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. She shares her memories of photographing — and attending — concerts at Blossom Music Center.

“I remember the first time I went to Blossom. …

Blood, Sweat & Tears played there. … It was kind of a famous concert, too, because it supposedly … was the worst traffic jam they’ve ever had. … But you’re paying for that isolated beauty there.

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Once the new wave years started, there were a lot of great people. I remember the Eurythmics. That was another show that was just oh, my God. Annie Lennox — totally amazing performer.

A lot of the more mainstream bands really surprised you with good shows. Journey was a fabulous live band, and I’ve got a great picture I love of Steve Perry of Journey wearing a Cleveland T-shirt. … I love the composition of it, because he’s just looking up, and you can see the lights to one side of him.

It was great seeing the Pretenders there, because Chrissie Hynde, this local Akron girl … she never played locally. She didn’t really start making music till she moved to London. ...

She came back here, and the first show she ever played in Cleveland was a sold-out show at the Agora. … And then within two years, she’s headlining at Blossom.

Very memorable were the Michael Stanley shows, particularly the

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summer of [‘82], when he played four sold-out shows at Blossom. … That energy was just off the charts. It’s a little hard for people to believe now that a local band was that huge.

Linkin Park is still one of my favorite bands. … I have a lot of photos from that era too. … There’s one of Chester Bennington, where he’s just pointing at the crowd, and he’s got this interesting projected backdrop behind him.

Tom Petty was another one. … He was one of the few artists who we were able to shoot the whole show. So, I got some amazing, amazing pictures of him, because I had the opportunity to take my time and just go for the best.

That was social capital back then — to say that you were at one of these big concerts. It was an experience that you shared with people, and I think that the photos were one more way of sharing it. … You would see the photos that were in publications, and say, I was there. I saw that happen.” — as told to Cameron Gorman instagram.com/ajpanastasia

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Life Force QIGONG BENEFITS THOSE OF ALL ABILITIES.

In her weekly class teaching Qigong — a Chinese healing art and science that works with our energy, or Qi, to benefit the body, mind and spirit — certified instructor Nancy Gardner often helps participants warm up by practicing an “S” pattern.

“We take a deep breath in, raise our hands above our heads, then with palms out, body swaying left and right, we create an ‘S’ pattern,” Gardner explains of her Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center class.

Participants sway from the top of their head through different energy centers on the body — the third eye (between the eyes), throat, chest, solar plexus, lower dantian (below the navel), hui yin (at the base of the pelvic floor), knees and feet. After the last sweeping movement, the arms come back to the sides as the Qi settles down.

“What we’re doing is reorganizing the Qi field. My Qigong master suggests doing this twice. The first time we’re reorganizing our own personal energy — meaning clear your head to be more present and release any unwanted or excessive energy,” says Gardner, who also teaches Tai Chi. “The second time we imagine ourselves as big as the space we’re in and go through the nine points again to reorganize the energy in the room.”

In this way, the relaxing, swaying movement of the body is tied to the balancing of energy — in the body, mind and surrounding space.

“Qi means our life force energy, the vital energy that animates all living things,” Gardner explains. “Gong means work or practice or cultivation.

So literally, Qigong is energy cultivation.”

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FOREVER YOUNG Qigong can be divided into three basic types: exercise Qigong, meditative Qigong and medical Qigong — which takes the form of self-care or treatment administered by a Qigong practitioner.

“Exercise Qigong is more active, dynamic and most popular. Actually, Tai Chi is a form of exercise Qigong combined with martial arts. With exercise Qigong, externally, the body is moving, while internally the mind is quiet, peaceful and at rest,” Gardner says. “Meditative Qigong is the flip side of that coin, where externally the body is still, while internally the mind is active.”

With its intentional, purposeful flow and mindful breathing, exercise Qigong is an ideal method of movement for older people — and people of all abilities. Plus, Qigong practices are easier to learn than lengthier Tai Chi sequences.

“It is something that most anyone can do, regardless of age or physical condition. I have students at various fitness levels. One walks with a walker.

For most of the class, she’s seated and still receives benefits,” says Gardner.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, benefits of practicing Qigong include improved balance and fall prevention.

“We practice stances in our classes, where we consciously transfer our weight from one leg to another.

When there is no weight on one leg,

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FOREVER YOUNG the other leg gets stronger. Building leg strength is important in improving balance,” says Gardner, adding that it also helps with breath work. “In Qigong classes, we work with a variety of nose and mouth breathing techniques — chest, abdominal and reverse abdominal breathing — and incorporate them into our movement practices. Chest breathing is like a cool drink of water. Abdominal breathing engages our potential healing powers. Reverse abdominal breathing ‘massages’ our internal organs and helps them work better together.”

Conditions that could be improved by Qigong include arthritis, depression, hypertension, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease and more, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

“Through movement and breath work, we’re gathering our energy, cleansing it and releasing it so that it helps all of the body’s cells, which leads to improved health and enhanced vitality,” Gardner says.

Gardner notices that students are calmer following a session of Qigong. Many send testimonials of improved mood, clearer thinking and better sleeping, as well as fewer aches and pains.

“An older gentleman sent me an email after a class at one of the libraries,” Gardner recalls. “He wrote, Thanks for your inspiring teaching. Wow, I survived the hour and was still standing! With reawakened body parts, I went on to have one of the best feelgood physical days I’ve had in years.”

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Why the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Is a Trusted Choice Finding reliable home health care can be a significant challenge for families. Many worry about the quality of services, consistency of caregivers and access to comprehensive medical support. If you’re facing these concerns, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) might be the answer you’re looking for.

PACE is a nationally recognized program designed to help older adults remain in their homes while receiving high-quality medical and social care. What sets PACE apart is its comprehensive approach — it coordinates all aspects of a participant’s care, including doctors, nurses, therapists and even transportation. This ensures that care is not only reliable but also personalized to each individual’s needs.

Participants and their families benefit from a dedicated team that closely monitors health, assists with daily living activities and provides support around the clock.

The emphasis on preventive care helps reduce hospital

visits and improve overall well-being. With PACE, you can count on a consistent support system, peace of mind, and the possibility for your loved ones to age safely and comfortably at home. If you need dependable home health care, PACE is a program you can truly trust.

Lee Ann O’Brien is Chief Marketing Officer of The McGregor Foundation supporting the needs of more than 900 seniors daily operating seven different care settings throughout Cuyahoga, Lorain and Summit County including the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Ohio, caring for another 800 participants, enabling nursing home eligible senior to age in place in their own home. The McGregor Foundation, established in 2002, is uniquely a grantmaking operation solely focused on the needs of older adults, providing nearly 800 grants to multiple organizations totaling in excess of more than $19 million.

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GO RED FOR AKRON-CANTON WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement raises awareness and critical funds for women’s cardiovascular health.

By Molly Marhofer, 2026 Akron-Canton Go Red for Women chair and community outreach director for Ron Marhofer Auto Family

The Akron/Canton Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Team led by chairwoman Molly Marhofer

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women — yet less than half of women are aware of this statistic. That is simply unacceptable.

To change the future of health for everyone everywhere, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is uniting women to understand their risk, address clinical gaps in care and fight back against their No. 1 killer.

That’s why on Friday, Feb. 6, we Go Red. Locally sponsored by Ron Marhofer Auto Family, wear Red Day is about raising awareness to help women recognize their risk, speak up and take proactive steps to support their hearts.

It’s also why, on Thursday, Feb. 12, at House Three Thirty, we are empowering women at the Akron-Canton Go Red for Women experience — to learn about their heart health and to support lifesaving research, education and advocacy.

Did you know that nearly half of women ages 20 and older are living with some form of cardiovascular disease? Women also experience unique life stages, like pregnancy and menopause, that can affect their risk. Yet, women continue to be underrepresented in cardiovascular research. They are also less likely to receive bystander CPR. So, we Go Red. To meet the health needs of women now, and at every age, every stage and every season of their lives. Through Go Red for Women, we’re investing in research and solutions designed for women’s unique health needs. Women deserve support for their wellbeing at every age and stage of life.

The people and organizations you see on this page are helping us do just that.

Women are not waiting. Women are not slowing down. Through Go Red for Women, women are taking action to live longer and healthier. Let’s Go Red.

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Shortly after giving birth to twins, Green’s Jennifer Petraitis started experiencing chest pain. Only four days postpartum, Jen’s husband found her unresponsive and purple on the floor of their home. Thankfully, he immediately started CPR, which saved Jen’s life.

Once at the hospital, Dr. Grace Ayafor, president of the American Heart Association’s Board of Directors, recognized Jen’s condition as a SCAD heart attack. Thanks to immediate CPR and medical treatment, Jen is now alive and well, working as a nurse and watching her four kids grow up. as of 12/15/2026

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DID YOU KNOW: Women are less likely to receive bystander CPR than men.

Women are also 23% less likely to survive sudden cardiac arrest than men. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is working to change these statistics — so all women are able to live their longest, healthiest lives.

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AT BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD, UNIQUE DRINKS AND SURPRISING SNACKS SET THE STAGE FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. Order the caviar treatment at Beware of the Leopard, and prepare for a taste of the sophisticated and familiar — all in one bite. European sturgeon caviar is served with Lawson’s onion chip dip — as well as thin, crispy Pringles — for the indulgent dish ($100), served at the lower-level cocktail bar and eatery in downtown Kent.

“Potato chips are perfect. The shape of the Pringle is gonna be perfect every time,” says co-owner Dave Wies. “They usually serve it with crème fraiche and minced pickled red onion, which if you put it together, is just French onion dip to me.”

This combination of highbrow details and casual flair is evident throughout the Leopard.

Cheeky, colorful stickers adorn rich wooden elements, and cozy red booths allow for intimate games of Connect 4. Local art covers the walls, while string lights and greenery complete the look of the spot that Wies describes as “serious and silly.”

Opened in March 2025, the Leopard is refreshing its food and drink menus and is working on a menu inspired by fortune-telling. Look for 12 new drinks starting Feb. 15 — as well as events with fortune tellers.

Elevated yet approachable, its cocktail menu is extensive enough to please both newcomers and connoisseurs — and includes a fun “Group Activities” section with shots, a tiki bowl and more.

“There’s going to be people who want a classic cocktail, and they can get that here,” says co-owner Derek Salustro. “There’s people that want something on the lighter side, or a little weird … kind of cocktail.”

Newbies might enjoy the on-draft Sierra Myst ($8), an elevated version of a vodka soda made with Watershed Distillery vodka, Noble Cut Distillery limoncello, lemon, lime and sugar. More seasoned drinkers might opt for the Mole, Mole, Mole ($11).

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“We start making that with a mole paste, and we combine that into some simple syrup, so we end up with a kind of sweet and slightly spicy mole syrup,” Wies says, adding that the syrup is combined with tequila, mezcal, lemon juice and egg white. It’s shaken to produce a thick egg white foam. “We top it with a little bit of chocolate bitters.”

Also try the playfully-named Your Mom ($11), made with Watershed vodka, clarified tomato essence, pickle brine, house-made olive brine, lemon and dry vermouth, and the Express This ($11-$35), an espresso martini made with Bent Tree Coffee cold brew and Watershed vodka that can be ordered in a coffee pot for four drinkers. The Banana Stand ($11) is made with banana pudding dark rum, Benedictine, banana syrup, lemon and walnut bitters and vanilla oat foam. It’s crowned by a vanilla wafer cookie.

“We also roast bananas in house, and we make an oleo out of it,” says Salustro.

“You’ll take equal parts in weight of the banana peel and the pulp with sugar, and you let the sugar draw out all the oils and flavor from the banana. … Once you’ve filtered it, you are left with a pure, natural, banana syrup.”

Pair your drink with something to nosh on — options include snacks such as fancy meat and cheese ($23) and housemade crab dip ($7). The Leopard recently added meals like a noodle dish with glass noodles, roasted green onion sauce, pork belly, Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms ($19), house-made meatloaf ($15) and pork belly sliders ($14), among other hearty bites. Come on Mondays to sample handmade dumplings from a regular Fifth Flavor pop-up.

With food options like a Big Kid Lunchable ($7) and drinks such as an old-fashioned made with Dr. Pepper simple syrup ($11), the Leopard bounces from high to low — and carves out a niche in between.

“We are doing something different than everybody else in town is doing,” Wies says. “We’re going to be moving to more menus this year, and heavy on themes, more whimsy, a little more excess. …

We’re always trying to push our guests a little bit too.”

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Express This

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BBB® TRUST GUIDE Serving Ashland, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit and Wayne Counties

Shannon Siegferth at 717 Credit Union Park Photography: Abigail Miller, Akron RubberDucks

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2025 BBB Team Highlights

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Editor Devan Weckerly Lambert, Director of Marketing Contributor Abigail Miller, Marketing Coordinator

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LEAD Lead with Trust Shannon A messageL. from our President & CEO Dear Accredited Businesses and Friends, As we close out another year, I am proud to reflect on the progress and growth of BBB Akron. Thanks to the trust of our Accredited Businesses and community members, our BBB continues to expand its impact and strengthen the marketplace across our six-county region.

In 2025, a growing number of businesses chose to align with BBB’s Standards for Trust, joining a network that prioritizes integrity, transparency and accountability. Additionally, we’ve seen increased engagement from consumers seeking guidance in making confident marketplace decisions. Our team expanded the ways we support both consumers and business owners across our service area, which strengthened our connections we are so fortunate to make.

Beyond accreditation, we’ve deepened our ties in the community— whether through educational programs to help families avoid scams, events that bring neighbors and businesses together, or resources that empower people to make informed choices. Every conversation, every workshop and every partnership has reinforced what makes our region so special: people who truly care about one another. BBB Akron is committed to being a resource in building stronger, more trusted communities.

As we look to the future, our team remains dedicated to advancing our mission; fostering an ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other. We are grateful for your continued support and belief in the work we do together. We are committed to building connections, fostering trust and supporting the growth of local businesses that are the heartbeat of the community.

Our region is stronger when trust is at the center of the marketplace, and we are proud to see so many local businesses and organizations step forward to lead with integrity. On behalf of the entire team, thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to serving you in 2026!

Forward Together,

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2026 Board of Directors Executive Committee

Rochelle Sibbio, Chair Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Sue Myers, Vice Chair Huntington Bank Sabrina Johnson, Board Secretary KDCO Home Improvement Joe McNeill, Board Treasurer Westfield Bank Michelle Jones, Executive Committee Signet Jewelers

Board Members Bryan Clapper Summit Racing Chip Billow The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory Dave Flanagan Cascade Auto Group, Ltd. James Fein The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Jim Leone Akron Monument & Granite Company John Danes Kent Elastomer Products Katie Carver Reed Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Lisa McGraw LMAC Photography Mike Foraker Jennings Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric Pamela Harris ASW Global Scott Reisberg Akron Blind Center Steven Ash University of Akron

Legal Counsel Timothy Truby Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP

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These volunteer directors are elected to three-year terms and are responsible for ensuring the organization remains in compliance with the operating standards set forth by the BBB system.

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BBB Accredited Businesses BBB Accredited Businesses are an essential part of our mission to advance marketplace trust. These businesses adhere to BBB’s 8 Standards for Trust and prioritize ethical business practices. When you want to hire a business, always look for the BBB Seal.

Accredited Businesses must maintain their accreditation for a minimum of 3 years to be eligible for a listing in the BBB Trust Guide. Businesses are organized alphabetically by type of business.

Consumers can use the County Key to find Accredited Businesses located in their community.

If a business has two or more locations, their website is listed for consumers to find a location near them. This list is accurate as of 12/1/2025.

ABSTRACTERS • Athena Research Inc (330) 704-0581 ACCOUNTANT • Stratus Financial Corp. (330) 723-5006 ACCOUNTING • AW Financials (330) 256-9042 ADOPTION AGENCIES • Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc. (330) 725-5521 ADULT DAY CARE • House of Agape (234) 466-7662 • Next to Kin Supportive Services LLC (330) 510-7847 • Teammates Center LLC (234) 571-5876 ADULT FAMILY HOMES • Country Elegance, LLC (330) 325-7816 • Pleasant Pointe Assisted Living (330) 848-5028 ADVERTISING AGENCIES • Artists Inc. (330) 322-5472 ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES • Auto Dealer Designs, Inc. (800) 736-8776 • Standout Stickers (330) 721-1300

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ANTENNAS • Terra Comp Technology (330) 745-8912 APARTMENTS • Aspen Management USA LLC. (419) 281-3367 • Bella Dora Management, Inc. (330) 836-0411 • TDT Properties, LLC (234) 327-4677 APPLIANCE INSTALLATION • Ebel’s Installations, Inc. (330) 405-9820 ART DEALERS • Don Drumm Studios, Inc. (330) 253-6268 • Zeber-Martell Studio (330) 253-3808 ARTISTS • Ratcliff Artistic Enterprises (330) 564-5185 ASBESTOS REMOVAL • HEPA Environmental Services, Inc. (330) 818-0188 ASBESTOS TESTING • Diamond Testing, Inc. (330) 256-5133 ASPHALT • Cardinal Asphalt Company (330) 928-7325 • Larsco Construction (234) 706-6070 • Mid-Ohio Asphalt and Concrete, Inc. (330) 467-1378

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NEW ACCREDITED BUSINESSES AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS • Robert Sparrow Residential (419) 204-4118 AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR • Swain Services LLC (330) 801-6186 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS • R & T Fence Co., Inc. (330) 626-5170 ANIMAL REMOVAL • A Plus Wildlife Control LLC (330) 529-9786 • Smith Wildlife Services (330) 256-0856 ANIMAL TRAPPING • GAR Trapping LLC (330) 221-6565 • JH’s Nuisance Trapping and Wildlife Control (330) 858-2219 ANSWERING SERVICE • Business Medical Services Bureau, Inc. (330) 434-1922

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AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES • Clear Gold Audio & Lighting (330) 835-9910 AUDIOLOGIST • Modern Hearing Solutions (330) 334-4545 AUTO ACCESSORIES • Custom Trim of America (330) 253-6893 • Vehicle Accessory Specialists (216) 314-4676 AUTO BODY REPAIR AND PAINTING • Akron Auto Painting and Collision Inc. (330) 535-1200 • Bakers Collision Repair Specialists, Inc. (419) 524-1350 • Bob’s Paint & Body Shop (330) 733-1333 • Brown Street Autocraft, LLC (330) 724-6953 • Highland Auto Body & Collision Co. (330) 468-2050 • Hudson Collision Center, Inc. (330) 650-0077 • Knapp’s Collision (330) 678-5585 • Lintz Collision & Refinish (330) 297-1800 • Manchester Body Company, Inc. (330) 882-6437 • Marksman Auto Body (330) 225-5560 • Northfield Collision Center, Inc (330) 467-3555 • Penney’s Auto Body, Inc. (330) 297-5791 • Quality Body Shop (330) 376-5121 • Sabetti Body Shop (330) 678-3443 • Shaw Body (330) 923-3519 • Tallmadge Collision Center (330) 630-2188 • Tom Clarke, Inc. (330) 745-9096 • Village Auto Body, Inc. (330) 659-3991 AUTO DETAILING • Pure Royalty Automotive Detailing, LLC (330) 245-6034 AUTO FINANCING • World Financial Services Inc. (330) 848-8029 AUTO INSPECTION STATIONS • Envirotest Corp. (800) 227-8378 AUTO REPAIRS • A-1 Auto Clinic, LLC. (330) 296-8342 • Akron Auto Clinic LLC (330) 434-9740 • Akron Auto Parts, Inc. (330) 535-7186 • Auto Correct LLC (234) 808-4316 • Auto Tech (330) 684-1400 • Beer’s Automotive Services and Repair (419) 347-1354 • Bob’s Car Care Center, Inc. (330) 626-1949 • Boyce Auto Repair (330) 467-7675 • Buttons Auto Center (419) 522-8811 • Christopher’s Car Care, Inc. (330) 630-9920 • Cole’s Garage, LLC. (330) 724-2121 • Cunningham Auto Repair Services, Inc. (330) 825-2579 • CW Automotive (330) 464-8249 • Frank May Garage, Inc. (330) 784-0491

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• Summit County

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70+ Milestones TIRE MANUFACTURERS • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (330) 796-2121 100 years

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LAWYERS • Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP (330) 434-3000 77 years

CHEMICALS • Akrochem Corporation (800) 321-2260 70 years

JEWELRY STORES NEW CAR DEALERS • Shulans Fairlawn Jewelers (330) 836-8477 • Marhofer Chevrolet, Inc. (330) 688-6644 84 years 73 years

COFFEE ROASTING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT • Pearl Coffee Company (330) 253-7184 70 years

FUNERAL HOMES • The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory (330) 867-4141 80 years

PLATING • Akron Plating Company LLC (330) 773-6878 70 years

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS • R. B. Stout, Inc. (330) 666-8811 71 years

BASEBALL CLUB • Akron RubberDucks Baseball Club (330) 253-5151 BASEMENT FINISHING • Beautiful Basements LTD. (330) 814-3283 BASEMENT REMODELING • Yardman’s Home Services (440) 735-1800 (330) 225-4000 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING • Ken’s Auto Service Center, Inc. (330) 733-4328 • Basement Masters (330) 701-0960 • Kinney’s Automotive Service, Inc. (330) 724-1269 • Ohio Basement Authority Multiple locations. Visit • KOS Auto Works, Inc. (330) 724-0791 ohiobasementsystems.com to find a location near you.

• Kovach Car Care (330) 963-5839 • Precision Waterproofing, LLC (216) 469-4636 • Magic Wrench Automotive LLC (330) 606-2104 • Summit Basement Company, LLC (330) 217-2246 • Matt’s Auto Repair (419) 368-4384 • USA Waterproofing, Inc. (330) 425-2440 • Midas Auto Service Experts Multiple locations. Visit BATHROOM DESIGN midas.com to find a location near you.

• Creative Bath Systems (330) 467-2227 • Mike’s Muffler Center (330) 825-7375 • Millennium Transmission & Auto Care (330) 773-1998 • Home & Kitchen Supply Company, Inc. (419) 526-3859 • Legacy Remodeling Team LLC (330) 459-3361 • Nate’s Automotive LLC (330) 635-3305 • Ohio Bath Solutions, LLC (330) 673-2124 • Northfield Tire Pros (330) 467-9001 • Paradise Car Care, Inc. (330) 839-8805 BATHROOM REMODEL • Plevris Auto Service, Inc. (330) 666-5715 • Baths R Us (440) 457-0101 • Proffitt’s Auto Service (330) 419-8403 • Do It All Plumbing, Inc. (216) 470-6377 • Prosser’s Automotive, LLC (419) 526-6688 • Magic Bath, LLC (330) 835-1099 • R.C. Automotive, Inc. (330) 633-3140 • McShane Construction (330) 858-9781 • Rad Air Complete Car Care (330) 725-3040 • US Home Remodeling LLC (330) 391-1324 • Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers BEAUTY SALON (330) 926-9820 • Art of Essence Salon (330) 615-2600 • Rad Air Complete Car Care of Montrose • Ready, Set, Glow! (330) 812-0404 (330) 668-1111 • Vaughn & Company Salon (330) 666-4661 • Red Beard Automotive LLC (330) 882-5097 BEAUTY SCHOOL • Sharon Automotive (330) 239-4900 • Raphael’s School of Beauty & Culture, Inc. • Steve’s Auto Service (330) 940-3557 (800) 511-6405 • The Alinement Shop (330) 633-4696 • Tony’s Auto Works, LLC (330) 659-9612 BEEKEEPER • Wadsworth Auto Care LLC (330) 334-1373 • Queen Right Colonies, LTD. (440) 647-2602 • Wheatley Automotive (330) 659-2022 BEVERAGE • Williams Automotive LLC (330) 983-9421 • Goosefoot Acres, Inc. (800) 697-4858 • Zehners Service Center Inc. (330) 784-1041 • Zito’s Marine and Autocare (330) 237-2910 BLINDS • Gotcha Covered of Hudson (330) 954-3078 AUTOMATION CONSULTANTS • Automated American Solutions, LLC (330) 242-7268 BOAT DEALERS • Boat Masters Marine, Inc. (330) 882-4568 BAKER • Ravenna Marine (330) 296-5590 • Gardner Pie Company (330) 245-2030 • Vic’s Sports Center, Inc. (330) 673-7600 • The Bake Shop in Ghent, Inc. (330) 666-3347 BOOK PUBLISHERS BAKING EQUIPMENT • 48 Hr Books (800) 231-0521 • Probake, INC. (330) 425-4427 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES BANK • J.L. Money Matters, LLC (216) 401-5050 • Hometown Bank (330) 673-9827 • Skyplex Management LLC (440) 554-0025 • Huntington National Bank Multiple locations. Visit huntington.com to find a location near you.

BRAIDS • Westfield Bank (800) 368-8930 • PrettyBull Limited (216) 394-9376 BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY BRAND DEVELOPMENT • Chris G Manos Attorney at Law (330) 745-4477 • Each + Every (330) 940-9567 • Graham & Associates Law Offices, LLC (330) 253-6264 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS BANQUET FACILITIES • Lianna Development Corporation (330) 957-7145 • Todaro’s Party Center (330) 929-3377 BUILDING INSPECTOR BARBER SCHOOL • Martin Building Controls LLC (440) 821-4011 • Akron Barber College, Inc. (330) 644-9114 BUILDING MATERIALS BARTENDING SERVICES • Carter Lumber (330) 673-6100 • Ozzie’s Bartending Services, Inc. (330) 836-2306 • Richland Lumber, Inc. (419) 589-7942 • Sallie’s Wholesale Supply (419) 524-7973

• Gearheart’s Garage & 4x4 Off Road (419) 989-0906 • George’s Alignment (419) 846-3065 • Idol Automotive, Inc (330) 948-2984 • Innovative Auto Care (330) 245-0865 • Jim’s Automotive (330) 753-5756 • Joe’s Auto (330) 688-3611 • Jud’s Best Discount Muffler & Brake, Inc.

BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS • ADT Security Services (800) 381-2210 BUSINESS COACH • GWB Consultants LLC (419) 612-7489 BUSINESS CONSULTANTS • Capitol 50 Consultants Inc (234) 212-3400 • Hunt Corp Industries LLC (234) 284-8033 BUTTON MANUFACTURERS • PureButtons.com, LLC (330) 721-1600 CABINET MAKER • Superior Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry (330) 334-2000 CABINET MANUFACTURERS • 4-B Wood Specialties, Inc. (330) 769-2188 CABINETS • High Point Cabinets, LLC (330) 201-0870 CABLE TVS • Doylestown Communications Inc. (330) 658-2121 • MCTV - Wayne County (330) 345-8114 CAMPGROUNDS • Cherokee Park Family Campground (330) 673-1964 CAR BUYING • We Buy Any Car (234) 205-2357 CAR RACING EQUIPMENT • Summit Racing Equipment (330) 630-0250 CAR RESTORATIONS • Cole’s Classics, LLC (330) 329-9949 CAR SOUND SYSTEMS • Century 2000 Electronics, Inc (330) 630-3595 CARPET AND RUG CLEANERS • Angerstien Carpet Installation & Cleaning (330) 699-0006 • Carpet Pro Services (330) 686-5500 • Coit Cleaning and Restoration Services (330) 633-8562 • Dunn-Right Custom Carpet Cleaning, LTD. (330) 336-9795 • Josh’s Buckeye Carpet Cleaning, Inc. (330) 678-8086 • MW Carpet Cleaning Unlimited, LLC (330) 317-0478 • Special Touch Carpet Cleaners (330) 922-4780 • Stanley Steemer (330) 785-5004 CARPET AND RUGS • Carpet Country (330) 425-9131 CATERER • Catering By Mark DiFeo (330) 869-8787 • Diamond Event Caterers, Inc. (330) 225-1995 • Gridirne Cookery, LLC (800) 880-7675 • MD Creative Blends Culinary (419) 571-8839 • T L C Catering, Inc. (330) 607-4360 CERAMIC TILE CONTRACTORS • Top Notch Tile, LLC (567) 241-1665 CERAMIC TILE DEALERS • First Flooring and Tile, Inc. (330) 376-5166 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce (419) 281-4584 • Brimfield Area Chamber of Commerce (330) 673-2170 • Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce (330) 929-6756 • Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce (330) 376-5550

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• Kent Area Chamber of Commerce (330) 673-9855 • Your Cleaning Service, LLC. (330) 633-3029 • Nordonia Hills Chamber of Commerce (330) 467-8956 COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS • Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce (330) 682-8881 • Cardinal Group, Inc. (330) 252-0282 • Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development • The Pro-Z Group, Inc (234) 284-9312 (419) 522-3211 • Weaver Commercial Contractor, Inc. (330) 264-9020 • South Summit Chamber of Commerce (330) 745-3141

• Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce (330) 688-1579

• Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce (330) 626-4769

• Tallmadge Chamber of Commerce (330) 633-5417 • Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce (330) 963-6249 • Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce (330) 262-5735 CHEMICALS • Struktol Company of America, LLC (330) 928-5188 CHILD CARE CENTERS • Kids At Heart Child Care & Preschool Center (330) 668-6001 • Miracle Child Daycare Center, LLC (234) 208-9132 CHILDREN DENTIST • Gerstenmaier Pediatric Dentistry (330) 867-5688 CHIMNEY CLEANING • Friendly Sweep Chimney Cleaning (330) 468-0837 • Sooty Mykes Chimney Cleaning and Repair (330) 388-4116 CHIMNEY REPAIR • Chimney Professionals and Masonry LLC (330) 230-9091 • Sauers Chimney Services LLC (216) 217-0848 CHINESE FOOD • China King Chinese Restaurant (330) 225-7911 CLASSIC CAR DEALERS • Sabetta’s Classics (330) 930-0700 • Whitmore Motors, LLC (419) 281-4800 CLEAN UP SERVICES • Trust Worthy, LLC (330) 808-4679 CLEANING SERVICES • Jenns Home and Office Cleaning LLC (330) 631-4489 CLEANING SUPPLIES • Advanced Cleaning Solutions Co. (330) 923-0751 CLOCK REPAIR • Ebert’s Clock Service (330) 825-7414 CLOTHING • U S Wings, Inc. (330) 655-5050 CLOTHING ALTERATIONS • Custom Alterations by Addie, llc (330) 264-5866 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS • Hill ‘N Dale Club (330) 725-2097 • Lake Forest Country Club (330) 650-0371 COIN DEALERS • Executive Coin Company (330) 686-1100 COLLECTIBLES • Richfield Coin & Collectibles, Inc. (330) 659-0411 COLLECTIONS AGENCIES • FirstCredit, Inc. (330) 864-4422 • Richland Bureau of Credits LLC (419) 522-2921 • Team Recovery, Inc. (330) 916-7030 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES • Herzing University Akron (330) 724-1600 • Kent State University (330) 672-2444 • The University of Akron (330) 972-7111 COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES • Beneficial Building Services, Inc. (330) 848-2556 • Cleanpro Janitorial Service, LLC (330) 592-9860 • Domor Cleaning LLC (216) 816-6174 • Kaylor’s Cleaning Services LLC (419) 610-5296 • Langston’s Ultimate Cleaning Services Inc. (330) 352-7319 • Pinnacle Building Services (419) 571-4792 • PowerClean Enterprises LLC (330) 400-4483 • Spark Clean Janitorial (440) 752-6389 • Williams Family Janitorial Services LLC (330) 510-7986

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• Titan Construction and Repair, LLC. (216) 474-0000 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT • Augere Construction Company (330) 342-4287 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES • AC Builders, LLC (330) 272-8584 • Alexander Construction Company & Concrete COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN Construction, LLC (330) 400-9998 • AFH Electric, LLC (330) 839-3660 • ESP Services Inc (330) 802-0628 • Bahry & Associates Inc. (330) 882-5258 • Masters Electrical Services Corporation • Barnes Sklare Remodeling (330) 310-2605 (330) 620-8245 • Bo Lacey Construction LLC (800) 266-9916 • Chapman Home Remodeling LLC (330) 336-1236 COMMERCIAL INSURANCE SERVICES • CJ Builders (330) 907-7248 • CCiS (877) 216-0542 • Cole’s Home Solutions (330) 524-0499 COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS • Custom Creations Construction & Remodeling,LLC • Dohner Landscaping (330) 814-4144 (330) 701-5711 • Turfscape LLC (330) 405-7979 • DAVID DIDiT LLC (330) 434-9226 • E Z Acceptance Builders, Inc. (800) 969-8811 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION • Edwards Remodeling (330) 388-8949 • Mid Ohio Refrigeration, Inc. (419) 589-4963 • Ground Up Construction (330) 807-6070 • R.J. Vernak Refrigeration Inc. (330) 721-0092 • H & H Custom Homes, LLC (419) 994-4070 COMMERCIAL ROOFING • J & M Carpentry Ltd (330) 231-0125 • Allied Commercial Roofing (330) 425-0767 • JBL Roofing & Construction, Inc. (330) 677-9463 • Innovative Roofing Solutions, Inc. (330) 256-8602 • JC Jones Corporation (330) 656-1001 • Roof-Pro, Inc. (330) 334-3176 • Joe & Bros. Handyman Service LLC (330) 604-1674 • TAC Construction Resources LLC (330) 573-1125 • John Svenson Enterprises (330) 472-7022 • Triple Y Roofing LLC (330) 569-8280 • Kearns Construction, Inc. (330) 957-5846 • Kendall Construction Enterprises (330) 745-3245 COMPRESSION CLOTHING • Miller’s Premier Construction, LLC (330) 466-9224 • Julius Zorn Inc. (330) 923-4999 • Overton Valley Construction, Inc. (407) 572-4367 COMPUTER DEALERS • Precision Siding & Construction Company • MAI Computing Inc. (330) 926-0840 (330) 633-7232 • ProCon Exteriors, LTD (330) 641-7198 COMPUTER REPAIR • Shrock Premier Custom Construction, LLC • KGC Tech Group (330) 460-0075 (419) 994-0004 COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS • T.J. Shannon Construction, Inc. (330) 334-3686 • Pathfinder Computer Systems, Inc. (330) 928-1961 • Ted Knight & Sons Construction (330) 606-0298 • Your Construction of Brunswick (330) 321-8283 COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGNERS • Keystone Technology Consultants, Inc. CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES (330) 666-6200 • Kuhlman Construction Products (330) 724-9900 • Tribute, Inc. (330) 656-3006 CONSULTANT CONCRETE • Medina County Economic Development orporation • All Concrete Services LLC (330) 441-1654 (330) 722-9215 • DP Concrete Corp (330) 281-9882 CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANIES CONCRETE CONTRACTORS • Nations Lending Corporation Multiple locations. Visit • A J & S Concrete, Inc. (330) 733-8012 nationslending.com to find a location near you.

• A. Rhinehart Construction LLC (330) 388-2340 • OneMain Financial Multiple locations. Visit • Adamiv Concrete Inc (216) 403-4979 onemainfinancial.com to find a location near you.

• Al and Sons Concrete (330) 867-5342 • Bells Custom Concrete & Excavating (330) 807-7120 CONTINUING EDUCATION • American Institute of Healthcare Compliance • Beverly Concrete Inc. (330) 573-2409 (330) 241-5635 • C & R Quality Construction, LLC (330) 592-8551 • Creative Concrete and Stone LLC (330) 289-3885 CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT • Giovanini Construction LLC. (234) 714-0555 • Northern Ohio Equipment Services (330) 725-9933 • Hickory Hollow Decorative Concrete, LLC. CONTROL SYSTEMS (419) 706-3290 • Seal Master Corporation (330) 673-8410 • Keim Concrete Contractors (330) 264-5313 • Simplex Systems Inc. (440) 325-0429 • Kurtz Concrete Company, Inc. (330) 220-1773 • LES Concrete LLC (330) 977-1026 CONVENTION FACILITIES • Mason Construction and Concrete LLC (330) 696-6641 • Akron Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau • Otto Brothers Cement Contractors, Inc. (330) 374-7560 (330) 929-7664 • John S. Knight Center (330) 374-8900 • Premier Custom Concrete & Construction, LLC CONVEYORS (216) 857-0519 • Stroup & Son Ltd. (330) 628-3522 • R.M Tuck Concrete Inc. (330) 329-3813 • Sable Asphalt & Concrete (330) 745-9585 COPIERS • SAMCO-Samartano Concrete & Asphalt Services • Advanced Office Copier & Fax Equipment, Inc. (330) 659-6607 (330) 678-4700 • Spanulo Cement & Waterproofing, LLC • Ohio Business Machines, LLC. (234) 900-5001 (216) 832-6091 CORPORATE AWARDS • The Concrete Guys of Ohio, Inc. (330) 842-9156 • Point Recognition Ltd. (330) 220-6777 • Ward Concrete Construction Inc (330) 322-2514 • Yungen Construction (330) 682-5563 COUNSELING • Hope & Wellness, LLC (330) 391-7573 CONCRETE LEVELING • Tranquility Holistic Health & Wellness LLC • R.C. Concrete Leveling (330) 434-3127 (234) 466-6274 CONCRETE PRODUCTS COUNTERTOPS • Tuck Precast (330) 861-0916 • National Granite Luxuries, LLP (330) 721-1914 CONSTRUCTION CPA • AK Construction (330) 714-5943 • Banks & Associates CPA’s, LLC (419) 525-2828 • Knight Construction (330) 761-8103 • Better Financial Solutions, LLC (330) 494-5335 • Lewis Construction (330) 968-2100

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(330) 673-4819 • J Ritchie CPA (330) 991-4010 • Margida and Associates Inc. (330) 926-0023 • Michael C. Davis, CPA, Inc. (330) 376-1099 • Spencer Tax Service (330) 745-8324 • True North Accounting & Tax, LLC (234) 380-6412 CRAFT SUPPLIES • National Artcraft Co. (330) 562-3500 CRANE SERVICE • Kehn Kranes, LLC (740) 694-3333 • Ricks Crane Service LLC (330) 618-7020 CREDIT CARD MERCHANT SERVICES • Epic Payments, Inc. (330) 689-1744 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING SERVICES • Bankcard Solutions, Inc. (330) 351-0446 CREDIT UNION • BFG Federal Credit Union (330) 374-2990 • Buckeye State Credit Union (330) 253-9106 • Towpath Credit Union (330) 664-4700 CRIME SCENE CLEAN UP • Aftermath (800) 366-9923 CULTURED MARBLE • Chucks Cultured Marble (330) 628-6757 CUSTOM CABINETS • ALTERKRAFT by Altered Interior Renovations (419) 566-0254 • Daso Custom Cabinetry, LLC (800) 380-9186 CUSTOM HOME BUILDER • Prestige Builder Group, LLC (234) 380-1032 • Rockland Homes, LLC (330) 325-9500 • Schumacher Homes of Akron (330) 865-4663 CUSTOM RIMS • TJ’s Wheel Deal LLC (888) 746-3493 DATA SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS • Summit IT Solutions, Inc. (330) 785-9467 DECK BUILDER • Higham Construction (440) 376-6282 • Woodland Deck Company, Inc. (888) 401-0150 DECK CLEANING • Deck Rescue, LLC (440) 725-7141 DECORATIVE CONCRETE CONTRACTORS • Fantastic Concrete Solutions LLC (330) 410-0012 DELIVERY SERVICE • Haulin Hottubs, LLC (330) 472-2557

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(877) 407-3366 DENTAL LABORATORY • DK Dental Laboratory, Inc. (330) 836-4233 DENTIST • Disha Pennington, DDS (330) 668-9830 • Gentle Endodontics: Nivine Y El-Refai, BDS, DDS, MSD (330) 721-1350 • Jennifer J. Jerome DDS Inc. (330) 724-4093 • Keith A. Hoover, April A. Yanda & Associates, Inc. (330) 650-0360 • Landry Family Dentistry (330) 769-4470 • Lisa C. Elias, DMD, LLC (330) 273-7300 • Mark Grucella DDS & James D. George DDS (330) 733-7911 • The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, Inc. (419) 756-4908 • Wooster Dental-Drs. Relle, Sherman & Associates LLC (330) 264-8623 DENTURIST • Perma Laboratories, LLC (800) 988-9194 DERMATOLOGIST • Fairlawn Dermatology, LLC (330) 864-9000 DESSERTS • Essential Dipped Delights LLC (330) 459-9688 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES • Karing For You LLC (330) 400-9354 • The Blick Center (330) 762-5425 • Tudor Care, LLC. (440) 999-0257 DIE MAKER • Gentzler Tool & Die (330) 896-1941 DIESEL ENGINES • National Equipment Sales, Inc. (330) 882-3211 DIESEL REPAIR • Xclusive Diesel Performance (567) 333-8889 DIGITAL MARKETING • The Web Coach, LLC (419) 961-1008 DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING • Town Money Saver (330) 725-0226 DISABILITY LAWYERS • Smith & Godios, Inc. (330) 762-6474 DISINFECTING SERVICES • Disinfection Management Technology, LLC (440) 781-4741 DOG TRAINING • Whited K-9 Services (330) 678-7587 DRAIN CLEANING • Charlie’s Drain Service (330) 678-1252

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• ClogDoc (330) 960-2564 DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS • Remarkable Plumbing and Drain (330) 815-0776 DRAPERY AND CURTAIN FABRICS • Glen Surplus Sales, Inc. (419) 347-1212 DRIVING SCHOOL • Henley’s Driving School (330) 345-5698 DRY CLEANERS • City Cleaners, Inc. (330) 864-9722 • Rapid Cleaners (330) 225-6515 • White Swan Quality Cleaners (330) 633-3363 DRY ICE • Gehm & Sons (330) 773-6176 DRYER VENT CLEANING • Dryer Vent Wizard of Summit County (330) 952-3845 DRYWALL CONTRACTORS • A&W Drywall & Plaster Repair (440) 655-0180 • JS Drywall (330) 231-0161 • Superior Drywall & Texturing (330) 869-0025 DUCT CLEANING • Clean Air America Inc. (330) 487-0306 • Productive Air Duct Cleaning (800) 818-3398 DUMPSTER SERVICES • Bin There Dump That Akron Dumpsters (234) 274-1630 • Bin There Dump That, Northeast Ohio (330) 386-7783 • Glenn’s Hauling (330) 794-2961 • King Dumpsters (330) 587-9139 • Sharp Container Service (330) 665-3844 ELECTRIC GENERATORS • Buckeye Power Sales (330) 425-9165 • CG3 Generators & More, LLC. (330) 714-9043 ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR • C.P. Electric Motor Repair, Inc (330) 425-9593 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS • CNE Electrical Contractors LLC (330) 604-5602 • Mission Electric (330) 310-1061 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE • American Power Service Company (330) 618-5820 ELECTRICIAN • Anything Electric LLC (330) 686-2279 • C Brelo Electric (330) 618-6669 • Cassi Electric, Inc. (330) 802-5575 • Collins Electric (330) 606-2207 • Darce Electric LLC (330) 205-4257 • Dutch Dannemiller Electric Company (330) 658-2312 • Electric Works (440) 349-4084 • Emery Electric, Inc. (330) 963-7811

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• Hackworth Electrical Contractors, Inc. (330) 345-6504 • Marshall Excavating Corp. (330) 461-0682 • ICR Electric, Inc. (330) 576-6106 • Olivo Excavating Company (330) 351-5370 • J.W. Didado Electric, LLC (330) 374-0070 • R. Cooley Ent. (330) 554-5849 • Kip’s Electrical Service Inc (330) 273-3566 • RW Robinson, Inc. (419) 886-4755 • Lawndale Electric (330) 273-8283 • Sword Excavating (330) 347-3951 • Ott Electrical Services, Inc. (330) 677-9249 EYELASH EXTENSIONS • Rapid Electric, Inc. (330) 274-3267 • Deka Lash (330) 238-8087 • Speelman Electric, Inc. (330) 633-1410 FAMILY LAWYERS • Thompson Electric, Inc. (330) 686-2300 • Joel D. Reed Attorney at Law (330) 256-0133 • Titan Electric Services LLC (330) 515-1870 ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY • Network Technologies, Inc. (330) 562-7070 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING • Summit e-Waste Recycling Solutions (330) 800-6657 ELEVATOR INSTALLATION • Handel & Son Elevator/Lift Co. (330) 676-1800 EMERGENCY SHELTER • Reltex Relief Supplies, Inc (330) 477-8130 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS • OneDigital Medina (330) 725-0501 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES • Structure Personnel, Inc. (330) 335-7227 EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK • Alpha Background Investigations, LLC (330) 336-5509 ENDODONTICS • David J. Harris, DDS., MSD (330) 688-3800 ENERGY CONSERVATION PRODUCTS • USIlluminations, LLC (330) 676-0425 ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT • Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. (330) 730-4338 ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY • Energy Harbor, LLC (972) 868-4847 ENTERTAINMENT • Unda Ground Wrestling, LLC (330) 701-6515 EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION • OMNI Systems Group (330) 659-4021 ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEYS • David C. Perduk Co., L.P.A. (330) 688-1072 ESTATE SALES • SUNSHINE Estate Sales (330) 434-2509 EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS • Advance Excavating Company (330) 425-7154 • Albrecht Trucking Company, Inc. (330) 725-5161 • Chemical & Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (330) 861-0916 • Collins Excavating and Construction LLC (330) 607-2640 • Fike Developing and Excavating, Inc (330) 467-7547

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FARM EQUIPMENT • Sterling Farm Equipment, Inc. (330) 939-2561 FARMERS MARKET • County Line Produce Auction LTD (419) 853-0123 • Fresh Local Produce of Ohio, LLC (330) 807-1711 FEED DEALERS • Gerber Feed Service Inc. (330) 857-4421 • L E Sommer Kidron, Inc. (330) 857-2031 FENCE CONTRACTORS • Acme Fence (330) 784-0456 • Akron Canton Commercial and Residential Fencing LLC (330) 605-2047 • Austin Deck & Fence (330) 435-6163 • Avery Enterprise (330) 686-2055 • Fence Enterprises, Inc. (330) 630-8448 • Kustom Fence Co, Inc. (330) 753-4555 • Nichols Fence Co. (330) 645-4821 • United Fencing Ltd (330) 857-1543 FENCE MATERIALS • Fence-Depot.com (800) 760-5170 FENCE SALES • Iron Fence Shop LLC (330) 673-2729 FERTILIZER • Advanced Quality Lawn, Inc. (330) 655-1313 FIBER CEMENT SIDING • Summit Siding & Remodeling (330) 687-3990 FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS • Prism Wealth Management, LLC. (330) 804-0123 FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS • Golden Reserve, LLC (330) 779-1198 • Lee Hyder & Associates (330) 836-7800 • Sadar Financial Management (330) 564-0505 FINANCIAL SERVICES • DBS Financial (330) 848-8300 • Nye Financial Group, Inc. (800) 837-8848 • Offill Financial Group, Inc. (888) 633-4551 • Ramsier Financial Services (330) 669-3005 • Star Strategies, LLC. (330) 345-5207 FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION • Pappas Construction (330) 335-5152

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• Portage County

• Paul Davis Cleveland Metro and Akron (330) 920-1936

• Professional Restoration Service Inc. (330) 825-1803 • Rainbow Restoration of North Central Ohio ( 419) 994-0000

• ServiceMaster CDR (330) 624-9657 • Taylor Companies of Ohio, Inc. (330) 677-8380 • Trident Restoration LLC (330) 409-8000 • Xpert Restoration Inc (440) 249-0605 FIRE HOSES • Rawhide Fire Hose LLC (800) 321-3715 FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTOR • Acme Fire Protection LLC (330) 280-4505 FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT • All State Fire Protection & Service LLC (419) 994-5188 FIRE SPRINKLERS • Fire Protection, Inc. (330) 274-0160 FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT • Fireplace Shoppe of Northfield, Inc. (330) 468-0303 • Fireplaces & More Inc. (330) 896-3500 FIREPLACE SERVICES • Matt Hunter Fireplace Renovations (330) 931-2587 FIREPLACES • Behr Necessities Hearth Shoppe, LTD (419) 884-3988 FIREWORKS • American Fireworks Company (330) 650-1776 • Sorgi American Fireworks Inc. (330) 650-1776 FISHING GEAR • Cisco Fishing Systems, LTD. (216) 881-4559 FISHING TACKLE • Mogadore Bait, Tackle & Marine Repair (330) 628-9872 FITNESS CENTER • D&M Sports Training (940) 395-8999 • ESPORTA Fitness (330) 622-4111 • Leslee Keegan’s I’Mpower Fitness Center (330) 221-0339 FLIGHT SCHOOL • Sky Park (330) 334-9921 FLOOR COVERINGS • Floor Coverings International-Cleveland South (330) 595-4710 FLOOR INSTALLATION • Klassic Hardwood Flooring (330) 928-0694 • Square Yard Flooring Center (330) 334-1675 • Williams Flooring Sales, Inc (330) 535-9189 FLOOR MATERIALS • Floorz (330) 630-3330

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• Summit County

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• MDG Flooring America (330) 725-5252 • Washington Floors (419) 589-5917 FLOORING CONTRACTORS • Dave Lauter’s Flooring, LLC. (330) 590-7758 • Floorscapes Inc (330) 903-1228 • Legro Inc. (216) 409-8694 • The Flooring Barn, LLC (330) 621-8085 FOOD INDUSTRY • Instantwhip-Akron, Inc. (330) 688-8825 FOOD MANUFACTURERS • Mrs. Miller’s Homemade Noodles Ltd. (800) 227-4487 FOODS • Hook N Ladder Jerky LLC (216) 316-9619 FORGING • H & B Forge Company (419) 895-1856 FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS • Premier Wall Anchor & Waterproofing (800) 573-7170 FOUNDRY • Kovatch Castings, Inc. (330) 896-9944 FRAMING CONTRACTORS • T T Construction, LLC (330) 287-1768 FUEL • Cramer Oil Inc. (330) 262-9846 FUEL OIL • Santmyer Companies, Inc. (330) 262-6502 FUNERAL HOMES • Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home (330) 928-2147 • Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home and Chapel (330) 535-7141 • Ferfolia Funeral Homes, Inc. (330) 467-4500 • Hilliard-Rospert Funeral Home (330) 334-1501 • Parker & Son Funeral Home (330) 948-1122 • Waite & Son Funeral Homes (330) 723-3229 FURNITURE DESIGNERS • Springhill Dimensions (330) 763-3697 FURNITURE FRAMES • Mr. Bell’s Fix-It Shop (419) 606-1778 FURNITURE STORES • Amish Outlet Store (330) 669-9919 • Bob’s Discount Furniture (234) 257-6400 • FR Bedroom (419) 747-2879 • Furniture Depot & Warehouse Company (330) 923-6108 • Jerry’s Home Furnishings (330) 262-2622 • John Brown’s Furniture Inc (330) 682-3966 • Northeast Furniture Rental & Sales (330) 733-8322 • Randolph Home Furnishings, Inc. (330) 325-1711 • Runions’ Furniture (330) 682-4926 • Sheely’s Furniture & Appliance Company, Inc (330) 562-3840 • Ultimate Sack, LLC. ultimatesack.com • Wayside Furniture, Inc. (330) 733-6221 GARAGE DOOR REPAIR • Castle Garage Doors, LLC. (330) 249-3868 • H & W Door Company, Inc. (330) 678-5000 • Ohio Garage Door Repair, Inc. (440) 773-2246 • Proactive Garage Door Repair (234) 278-2200 GARAGE DOORS • 24 Hour Door, LLC. (330) 592-7915 • A & L Garage Door Service, LLC. (216) 973-4114 • Action Door (866) 366-7463 • Bob & Bob Door Company (419) 747-2255 • Callahan Door & Window (419) 884-3667 • Correct Garage Doors, LLC. (330) 628-0071 • Granger Doors and More, LLC. (330) 416-4497 • JK Door Solutions, LLC (330) 606-5485 • Kent Garage Door, Inc. (330) 221-0241 • Magic Garage Door, Inc. (330) 682-7000 • Overhead Door Company of Akron (330) 929-3452 • ProDoor and Security Inc. (330) 785-9500 GARAGE FLOORS • EncoreGarage of Ohio (330) 922-4411 GARAGE ORGANIZERS • CB’s Custom Garage Interiors & More LLC (888) 724-2724

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GARBAGE REMOVAL

• Rumpke (800) 828-8171

GENEALOGY • Forensic & Family Genealogy, LLC (720) 480-0927 GENERAL CONTRACTOR • American Post & Construction (330) 659-3659 • Arbor Ridge Construction, LLC. (234) 716-3424 • Avodah Contractors (330) 601-1324 • Bari Construction, LLC (330) 217-7275 • Battaglia Construction (330) 221-7239 • Bella’s Construction LLC (440) 554-1843 • Butler Building & Restoration LLC (330) 777-0099 • Catanese Construction (330) 352-1854 • Construction Titan (330) 801-9145 • Creative Innervisions, Inc. (330) 414-1456 • DECKMASTER Construction, Inc. (330) 697-5350 • Erie Home (330) 733-4059 • Finley and Sons Builders, Inc. (330) 650-1862 • Fox Brothers Construction (330) 825-8266 • Gerring & Sons Construction, LLC (330) 352-0647 • GLT Construction, Inc. (216) 217-5289 • Grindle Construction LLC (330) 714-3558 • Hassle Free Homes (330) 615-9086 • Home Installs (330) 608-7295 • HTZ Construction, Inc. (440) 588-8644 • Igor Olefir Construction and Remodeling, Inc. (330) 714-5912 • J. Hunter Construction, LLC (330) 235-3883

• Mast Lepley Storage Structures Inc. (330) 264-1338 • Progressive Machine Die, Inc. (330) 405-6600 • Richland Screw Machine Products Inc (419) 524-1272 • White Industrial Tool, Inc. (330) 773-6889 GENERATORS • Thomas & Son Electric, L.L.C., (419) 989-5188 GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS • Roberts Plg. Htg. & Clg. Co & First Geothermal Energy (330) 621-1286 GIFT STORE • Madzay Color Graphics Inc (330) 273-9068 GLASS BLOCKS • A Glass Block Vision (330) 321-4251 GLASS REPAIR • WJ Glass, LTD (330) 842-2778 GRANITE • Chippewa Stone LLC (330) 662-4202 GRAPHIC DESIGNER • Eyedeal Creative (330) 336-1168 GROCERY STORE • Devitis Fine Italian Foods (330) 535-2626 • Giant Eagle Multiple locations. Visit gianteagle.com to find a location near you.

• Market District (330) 928-6669

What industries are consumers searching for on BBB.org*?

Top 5 Inquiries

December 2024 - November 2025

69,869 Roofing Contractors 69,869 Gutter Guards 37,945 General Contractors 31,434 Construction Services 27,108 Bathroom Remodel • JTC Contractors Limited (330) 563-4150 • K & M Builders, Ltd. (330) 857-0471 • KDCO Home Improvement, Inc. (330) 645-6521 • Kio Construction, LLC (330) 327-8017 • Medina Exteriors & Remodeling (330) 725-2235 • Michael’s Workshop, Inc. (330) 256-5432 • MLC Builders, Inc. (330) 745-3612 • Performance Builders (440) 552-8652 • Prime Exterior Construction, LLC (330) 606-7577 • R. C. Norman Construction (330) 929-2260 • Revelation Renovations, LLC (330) 431-8639 • RJ Construction (330) 607-5277 • Roberts Remodeling & Construction Co., Inc. (330) 923-1940

• Scout Construction LLC (419) 989-7240 • Storm Kings, LLC. (330) 801-9595 • T.G. Carpentry, Landscape & Design, Inc (330) 634-1501

• Thompson & Sons Home Improvements, LLC. (419) 989-6983

• U.S. Pride Home Specialists (330) 584-8113 • Zara Construction, Inc. (419) 525-3613 GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR • Assembly Tool Specialists, Inc. (330) 425-4466 • Foundation Industries Inc. (330) 564-1250 • Hold-True (567) 560-5723

• Medina County

• Portage County

GUTTER CONTRACTORS

• Exteriors Plus (330) 800-8018 • Ohio Gutter Pros LLC (330) 703-6368 • Pally Roofing LLC (440) 975-7872 GUTTER GUARDS • AllPro Seamless Gutters, LLC. (330) 221-2954 • LeafFilter Gutter Protection (800) 749-4566 • The Gutter Captain (330) 488-8377 GUTTER INSTALLATION • Alpha Insulation and Gutters LLC (330) 331-7715 GUTTERS • A & J Seamless Gutter (330) 724-1060 • BHD Gutters LLC (330) 510-1141 • Cousin’s Gutters and Covers (330) 622-2816 • Crossroads Home Exteriors LLC (330) 962-7084 • DunRite Exteriors/K-Guard Clog Free Gutters (216) 777-1100 • Ferrari Gutter Services, LLC (330) 686-8367 • Miller Spouting, LLC (330) 695-9347 • Reil’s Construction, Inc. (440) 735-1648 HAIR PIECES • Pur Hair Extensions (330) 858-0113 HANDYMAN • Hook Home Maintenance (330) 653-8946

• Richland County

• Summit County

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• Matt’s Home Improvement (216) 376-4778 • Mr. Handyman of Independence and Macedonia

• Franklin & Associates (330) 665-9097

(330) 520-8777

• OH Handle It, LLC. (330) 317-8723 • Pro Fix (330) 644-1403 • The Handy Arborist. LLC (440) 253-9110 HARDWARE SALES • Montigney Hardware, LLC (330) 296-3411 • Pettigrew Feed & Hardware, Inc. (330) 325-1500 HARDWOOD FLOOR MAINTENANCE • Hydra Carpet Cleaning Company (330) 745-9432 HAULING CONTRACTORS • Worthy One Services, LLC (330) 351-2769 HEALTH AND WELLNESS • Get Well Center (419) 524-2676 HEALTH CARE • AxessPointe Community Health Centers (888) 975-9188 HEALTH INSURANCE • Bologna Insurance Agency Inc. (330) 376-7675 • SummaCare (330) 996-8410 • The Bitting Agency, Inc. (330) 784-8250 HEALTH SHARING MINISTRIES • Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc. (800) 791-6225 HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT • Messmore Financial And Medicare Services, LLC (330) 247-2478 HEARING ASSISTIVE DEVICES • Cleartone Hearing Aid Service LLC (330) 262-2200 • Finally Hear Co. (330) 724-1444 • Ohio Hearing Health, Inc. (330) 665-5200 • Reserve Hearing Centers, LLC (440) 376-5405 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING • Admoore Heating & Air Conditioning (330) 947-2533 • Air Comfort (330) 434-8107 • All Around Heating and Cooling LLC (234) 206-0836 • Baumberger Heating and Cooling (419) 589-6500 • Beckwith Heating and Cooling, Inc. (330) 923-1333 • Bernard Mechanical, Inc. (330) 785-3836 • Biff’s Comfort Systems, Inc. (330) 633-3353 • Blind & Sons, LLC. (330) 208-2351 • Brandon Heating & Air Conditioning (330) 686-9828 • Bratcher & Sons (330) 925-3190 • Central Ohio Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, LLC (419) 571-2934 • Choice Aire (330) 945-6223 • Corporate Heating & Cooling LLC (330) 899-8820 • DeAngelis Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. (330) 296-2970 • East Ohio Furnace Company Inc. (330) 773-3325 • Echols Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. (330) 773-3500 • ENG Heating & Cooling, Inc. (330) 529-4025 • Falls Heating & Cooling Inc. (330) 929-8777 • Gene’s Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. (330) 723-4104 • Greer Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. (330) 673-5636 • Hagan & Hagan (330) 285-7191 • Heart of Ohio HVAC, Plumbing & Electric, LLC. (330) 764-1011 • Horner Heating & Air, Inc. (330) 769-5317 • Hudson Heating Co, Inc. (330) 655-2933 • Jackson Comfort Systems, Inc. (330) 468-3111 • Jennings Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric (330) 784-1286 • Jodway Heating & Cooling, LLC (330) 722-4053 • Kamm Star Contractors, LLC (330) 416-7329 • Lakes Heating & Air Conditioning (330) 208-9675 • Lowry Heating and Cooling (330) 745-4822 • M W Robinson Company (330) 264-9983 • Novak Heating & Cooling LLC (330) 414-2466 • On the Spot Heating and Cooling, LLC (330) 998-2209 • Parker Heating & Cooling LLC (330) 351-6231 • Ravenna Oil & Heating Company (330) 296-9610 • Riggle Brothers, Inc. (330) 621-1727 • Rodger That Heating & Cooling, LLC (330) 802-7878

• Ashland County

Top 5 Reviews

What industries are consumers reviewing on BBB.org*?

December 2024 - November 2025

1. Gutter Guards 2. Waterproofing Contractors 3. Bathroom Remodel 4. Plumber 5. Heating and Air Conditioning *BBB Akron data

• S & S Heating Cooling & Sheet Metal Co, Inc. (440) 237-3663

• Summit Heating & Cooling, LLC (330) 802-0228 • The K Company (330) 773-5125 • Tropicair Heating & Cooling (330) 962-3558 • WeatherKing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.

(330) 908-0281 HEATING SYSTEM REPAIR • Dutch Lane Heating & Sales (330) 465-2347 HEAVY HAUL TRUCKING • Paul Adelman Trucking Inc. (330) 325-7470 HISTORICAL STRUCTURE PRESERVATION • The Western Reserve Preservation Company, LLC. (330) 304-2422 HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER • The Healing Brew LLC (234) 678-0380 HOME ADDITIONS • McShane Construct-All Enterprises (330) 688-1177 HOME AUTOMATION • Sundance, LTD (330) 665-0387 HOME BUILDERS • 89 Homes and Building Improvements (419) 368-4961 • America’s Home Place - Ashland (419) 922-9280 • Crasi Company, Inc. (330) 923-9905 • Fussner Builders LLC (419) 651-3938 • Gasser Builders, Inc (330) 925-1371 • Landmark Homes (330) 388-8230 • LDA Builders, Inc. (330) 528-3800 • Modern Home Concepts, LLC (330) 464-3369 • MRB Custom Construction LLC (330) 607-8496 • Steven W Moore Building Corp., Ltd. (330) 668-6892 • Stonebrook Homes (330) 633-0012 • Wayne Homes (330) 896-7611 • Weaver Custom Homes, Inc. (330) 264-5444 HOME CARE • Lannon Home Care LLC (330) 319-4511

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• Portage County

HOME HEALTH CARE • Altercare Home Health LLC (419) 755-1999 • Archangels Specialty Home Care, LLC. (833) 272-4227 • Beautiful Minds Group LLC (330) 618-5246 • True Hearts of Care, LLC (234) 334-5528 • Visiting Angels (330) 723-0300 • Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services (330) 733-1532 HOME IMPROVEMENT • 419 Home Improvements, LLC. (419) 685-8820 • A. Caspersen Company Inc. (330) 928-3127 • Byam’s Home Improvement, LTD (330) 931-9305 • Coss Construction (330) 554-7521 • D & D Home Improvement (330) 688-5542 • Element Design Build Remodel (330) 523-6919 • Hansen Remodeling, Inc. (330) 952-1520 • Hartman Home Renovations LLC (440) 523-9221 • Home Appeal (330) 995-0551 • J-M. Homeservices, LLC. (330) 598-8261 • Paul F Keller Construction Co. (330) 396-3177 • Phil’s Construction (330) 552-3100 • Tucker Building & Design, LLC. (330) 336-8825 • White Builders (330) 618-6042 • Yancer Home Improvement (567) 303-8485 • Your Time Home Improvements, LLC (330) 612-7407 HOME INSPECTIONS • A Step Up Home Inspection (330) 235-1254 • ACT Home Inspections LLC (330) 807-2244 • Beta Property Inspections, LLC. (330) 310-1730 • Certified Home & Property Inspection LLC (330) 338-7748 • Medallion Home Inspections LLC (419) 564-3851 • Milestone Home Inspections (330) 990-7637 • Peak Home Inspection Services (888) 886-3188 • Unity Property & Pest (330) 957-2178 HOME THEATER SYSTEMS • Summit Sound (330) 405-9393 HOSPITAL • Avita Ontario Hospital (419) 468-0827 HOT TUB DEALERS • Ohio Hot Tub & Sauna - Outlet Center (330) 321-0002 • The Place (330) 239-4000 HOTLINE • Red Flag Reporting (877) 676-6551 HOUSE CLEANING • 3 Girls and a Bucket (330) 573-6535 • Booking Maid Easy (330) 685-9226 • Heavenly Touch Maids (330) 929-3410 • Maid Of Excellence (888) 923-5368 • Merry Maids (330) 634-9723 • Merry Maids of Medina County (330) 722-7804 • MOLLY MAID of Greater Akron and Canton (330) 733-0533 • The Cleaning B LLC (330) 734-5680 HUMAN RESOURCES • Security Information Legal Systems (330) 722-7061 HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT REPAIR • Yoder Hydraulics, Ltd. (330) 857-0001 ICE • Serv-Ice Delivery Co. (330) 733-9693 IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION • First Watch Technologies, Inc. (866) 221-0150 INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS • SC Fastening Systems, LLC (330) 468-3300 INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS • Recycling Equipment Solutions Corp. (330) 920-1500 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • Choice One Management, Inc. (330) 807-8747 • The Kraus-Alexander Construction Company (330) 923-4859 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES • Computer Surgeon, Inc. (330) 331-2350 • QualityIP (330) 931-4141 • Small Business Technologies Inc. (330) 335-7278

• Richland County

• Summit County

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2025 BBB Team Highlights What has the BBB Akron team been up to?

This year, we supported many local organizations, nonprofits and community events, including: • Victim Assistance Program’s Friend’s Breakfast • The Akron Rotary Chili Open • The Senior Summit • Bluecoats of Summit County • Akron Zoo • Habitat for Humanity of Summit County • Akron Children’s Hospital Holiday Tree Festival • Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank • NSME’s Accent on Excellence • AAF Akron • Leadership Akron • Paws & Prayers Animal Rescue • Downtown Akron Partnership

INNOVATION • Bounce Innovation Hub (330) 785-7403 INSPECTION • Pinnacle Inspection Services, LLC. (234) 738-3514 INSULATION CONTRACTORS • ABC Insulation Company (440) 238-4392 • USA Insulation of Akron (330) 922-5588 INSURANCE AGENCY • American Income Life Insurance Company Multiple locations. Visit ailife.com to find a location near you.

• Blake Insurance Group, LLC (234) 571-5359 • Gehring Insurance Agency Inc. (330) 576-3022 • Insurance Centre Agency (330) 345-3111 • Kelly Insurance Agency, Inc. (330) 929-3056 • Leading Edge Insurance and Consulting LLC (330) 247-2466 • Papas & Associates, LLC. (330) 836-1234 • Rine Insurance Group LLC (330) 633-3494 • SSIP Insurance Partners LLC (419) 775-5256 INSURANCE COMPANIES • Allegiance Insurance Group, LLC (330) 253-5902 • Ayers Insurance Agency Inc. (330) 644-6300 • Eveningstar Insurance, Remedial and Drive (330) 608-6340 • Gallagher (330) 665-9966 • Gimbel Agency (330) 673-4242 • Jenkins Insurance Agency (330) 633-5511 • Robert Nickoson Financial Group (330) 630-0830 • Western Reserve Group (330) 262-9060 INSURANCE CONSULTANT • Insurance Lab LLC (234) 888-1522 • Likely Life Can, LLC (330) 937-4941 INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE • Bankers Life (330) 896-8051 • National Health & Life Associates Agency (330) 253-8381 • The Archer Agency, Inc (330) 929-4474 INTERIOR CONTRACTORS • Walcraft Construction, LLC. (330) 888-8953 INTERIOR DESIGNER • H. Everson Designs (330) 836-9900 INVESTIGATOR • Narrow Path Investigations LLC (234) 706-2024 INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES • True Wealth Design, LLC (330) 777-0688 • VectorVest Inc. (330) 867-2814 IRRIGATION • Sprinkler Pro, LLC (330) 995-0283

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• Froze International (234) 200-6119 JEWELRY STORES • Glenn Fisher Jewelry, Inc. (330) 745-1153 • Kimberly Jewelry, Inc. (330) 867-3990 • Medina Gem Co. (330) 722-4714 • MJO Jewelers (330) 835-3000 • Signet Jewelers (800) 877-8169 • Taylor Made Jewelry, Inc. (330) 733-8000 JUNK REMOVAL • MDH Property Care LLC (330) 962-6037 KITCHEN CABINET REFACING • American Wood Reface, Inc. (330) 666-7828 • Creative Refinishing LLC (330) 317-0445 KITCHEN CABINETS • Eicher Woodworking, LLC (419) 994-1098 • Lumberjack’s Kitchens & Baths (330) 762-2401 • ProSource of Akron (330) 676-1570 • Troyer Cabinetry (330) 674-6003 KITCHEN REMODEL • Adonis Kitchen & Bath LLC (330) 734-5727 • Berkut, Inc. (330) 487-0546 • Buckeye Counters LLC (330) 275-9856 • Cabinet-S-Top Inc (330) 239-3630 • Catastrophe Response Team, LLC (330) 281-3590 • Clazak Kitchen & Bathroom (330) 264-4691 • Ohio Cabinets (330) 952-1500 • Paul Fike Builders, Inc. (330) 467-7547 • ReNest Inc. (216) 513-5126 • Woodstone Group LLC (234) 571-1108 LABORATORY TESTING • Hark Laboratories, Inc. (330) 419-0717 LAND FOR SALE • Preston Lands (216) 260-4745 LAND SURVEYOR • R. W. Gasbarre & Associates, Inc. (330) 264-9499 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS • A Low Maintenance Landscape, LLC (330) 819-0401 • A New Image Landscape, Inc. (330) 460-2400 • All Seasons Maintenance (330) 725-2424 • Allscape Landscaping (330) 352-0220 • Bagnato Landscape Design (330) 842-5296 • Bryson Landscaping Inc (330) 730-8196 • C & S Lawn Service and Landscape, Inc. (330) 618-6601 • C S Triola Landscaping Co., Inc. (330) 867-2981 • Chad’s Five Star Lawn Care, LLC (330) 465-2332 • Classic Landscaping & Lawn Care (330) 807-2828 • Diggin Landscaping, Inc. (330) 562-8000

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• Portage County

• Flexlawn & Landscape, LTD (330) 612-2763 • Grasshopper Lawn & Landscaping LLC (330) 281-9730 • Greenkeepers Lawn Service & Landscaping, Inc. (330) 721-0059

• Ground Up Lawn Management, LLC (216) 509-9037 • JLM Landscapes (330) 957-5248 • JTS Landscaping Company (330) 769-1878 • Kraker’s Lawn & Landscape LLC (330) 620-9180 • Lucas Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. (330) 825-3135 • Nelson Contracting, Inc. (330) 350-1717 • Nick’s Landscaping of Ohio, LLC. (330) 666-7000 • Ohio State Landscaping. Inc. (330) 659-0370 • Paradise Lawn Care, Inc. (330) 669-3141 • Peters Professional Landscaping (330) 722-8884 • Portage Landscaping Inc. (330) 296-0099 • Roberts Landscaping, LLC (330) 701-8295 • Stewart Landscaping (330) 467-9505 • Sticks-N-Stones Landscaping of Ashland LLC (419) 606-3393

• The Grounds Guys of Twinsburg (330) 357-8200 • TS Landscaping, LLC (330) 221-0472 • Victory Landscaping LLC (330) 284-5706 • Vizmeg Landscape, Inc. (330) 686-0901 • Yoder’s Greenhouse (330) 763-4190 LANDSCAPE DESIGN • Bulone Brothers Landscaping, Inc. (330) 998-6131 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE • AMS Landscaping (330) 689-6544 • Inspirescapes By JOC LLC (330) 459-0808 • Jimmy’s Lawn Service LLC (330) 338-1874 LANDSCAPE SUPPLY • Frank Brothers, Inc. (330) 948-1006 • The Mulch Barn (330) 721-0958 LANDSCAPING CLEAN UP • Real Green Landscaping, LLC (330) 422-8135 LATEX • Kent Elastomer Products Inc (800) 331-4762 LAUNDRY • Buzzi’s Laundromat & Laundry Service (330) 929-1702

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Accredited Business listing continued LAWN AND GARDEN • Precision Power Equipment LLC (330) 359-0671 LAWN CARE • Kapp’s Green Lawn (330) 468-5000 • Lawn Doctor of Strongsville-Stow (330) 882-7429 LAWN MAINTENANCE • Got Grass? Landscaping (330) 461-6428 • Grass Commander, LLC (330) 990-7515 • KLC Lawn Care, LLC (330) 678-1350 • Lamphear’s Lawn Service, LLC (330) 725-2102 • Mueller Lawn & Landscape (330) 239-1276 • Portage Turf and Pest (330) 296-8873 • Scott’s Lawn Care of Ohio LLC (330) 345-1230 • Security Landscaping Company (330) 801-3515 • TLC: The Lawn Company (866) 277-6952 • Trugreen Multiple locations. Visit trugreen.com to find a location near you.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE • Akron Bar Association (330) 253-5007 LAWYERS • AlerStallings, LLC (330) 779-1192 • AlerStallings, LLC (419) 484-4298 • Amourgis & Associates Attorney and Counselors at Law (330) 535-6650 • Blakemore, Meeker & Bowler Co., LPA (330) 253-3337 • Chester Law Group Co., L.P.A. (800) 218-4243 • Daniel F. Gigiano Co., L.P.A. (330) 336-3330 • Eshelman Legal Group, LLC (330) 376-3572 • Justin C. Miller, Attorney at Law (330) 952-1780 • Kennedy & Collins Co., LPA (330) 825-2477 • Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC (888) 211-2594 • Legacy Law Firm, LLC (330) 529-7070 • Perantinides & Nolan Co, LPA (330) 253-5454 • Richard P. Martin Co., L.P.A. (330) 686-1708 • Sandel Law Firm (330) 666-2889 • Scanlon & Company (330) 376-1440 • Slater & Zurz LLP (330) 762-0700 • Thomas, Trattner & Malone, LLC (330) 253-1500 • Vance P. Truman, Attorney at Law, LLC (330) 722-8877 LED LIGHTING • NuGen LED Solutions (419) 719-8191

LIGHT HAUL TRUCKING

• H B Rubbish & Hauling, LLC. (330) 773-4939 LIMO SERVICE • BVIP Limousine (330) 725-3108 LOAN SERVICING • Phoenix Financial Solutions, Inc. (419) 342-2151 LOANS • New Horizon Federal Credit Union (330) 745-8897 LOCKSMITH • A-Abra-Cadabra Lock Service (330) 434-5397 • A-Tri-County Lock (330) 928-6222 • Billheimer Security LLC (419) 526-3416 • Reliable Locksmithing, LLC (330) 338-0733 LOG CABINS • Frontier Finishing, Inc. (844) 445-6437 • Hochstetler Log Homes, LTD (419) 368-0005 LOGISTICS • ASW Global, LLC (888) 363-8492 • Ninja Dispatch, LLC (888) 853-4778 LONG DISTANCE PHONE SERVICE • Easton Telecom Services, LLC (330) 659-6700 LUMBER STORE • Stout Lumber, LLC (330) 722-8733 MACHINE SHOP • All Tech Manufacturing LTD (330) 633-1095 • SPZ Machine Company, Inc. (330) 848-3286 MACHINE TOOL REPAIR • Power Tool Repair (330) 630-0022 • Rossi Machinery Services, Inc. (419) 281-4488 MACHINE TOOLS • Kromhard Twist Drill, LLC (330) 535-7129 • Matco Tools Corporation (330) 929-4949 MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS • Akron Life Magazine (330) 253-0056 MAJOR APPLIANCE DEALERS • M A S, Inc. (800) 648-1414 • Myers Appliance Service & Sales, Inc. (330) 296-8455

MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDER • AtNetPlus (330) 945-5685 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT • Evergreen Consulting & Associates LLC (216) 533-4651 MANNED BALLOONS • Fun Makers Inc (330) 630-9580 MARKETING CONSULTANT • 1st Class Marketing, LLC (888) 277-8816 • Vinyl Marketing (866) 788-4695 MARKETING PROGRAMS • InfoCision Management Corporation (330) 668-1400 MARRIAGE COUNSELOR • Reality of HOPE (330) 614-5438 MARTIAL ARTS • Kim’s College of Martial Arts (330) 239-5262 MASON CONTRACTORS • Craig Young Construction LLC (330) 352-0848 • Griffitts Construction LLC (330) 465-2602 • Hostetler Masonry (330) 990-4193 • MJ Masonry LLC (330) 465-6845 • Ryan’s Masonry Repairs LLC (330) 459-4468 • Sam’s Masonry (330) 715-6057 • Yoder Masonry Inc. (330) 620-5281 MASSAGE THERAPIST • A Queen’s Touch, LLC (330) 256-9130 • Knot Yourself Medical Massage Studio (330) 461-0769 MATTRESS SUPPLIES • Eastwood Manufacturing LTD (330) 857-2001 MATTRESSES • Denver Mattress Company (419) 747-4013 • The Original Mattress Factory Multiple locations. Visit originalmattress.com to find a location near you.

MEAL PREP • Simply EZ Home Delivered Meals of Northeast Ohio, LLC. (330) 633-7490 MEAT PACKERS • Pressler’s Meats, Inc. (330) 644-5636

2025 BBB Team Highlights What has the BBB Akron team been up to?

The BBB Akron team also: • coordinated and hosted the Ohio BBB Operations Conference, where over 45 operations team members networked and collaborated on future initiatives.

• hosted a Hops & Headshots at the Duck Club at Firestone, partnered with AAF Akron.

• attended the 2025 MarCom Conference in Detroit, Michigan, where over 50 marketing professionals came together to develop creative solutions.

• celebrated our team members in their professional development.

• networked with organizations throughout our six-county service area to strengthen relationship and build connections.

The BBB Akron team is always looking for new and creative ways to engage with the community, build relationships and strengthen our network of BBB Accredited Businesses.

We look forward to another year of advancing our mission to be the leader in marketplace trust.

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LEAD WITH TRUST Rebuild with Trust Shannon L. Siegferth & CEO Community, Growth andPresident Collaboration

Our commitment to trust, transparency and community is woven into every program, outreach activity and communication from the BBB Akron team. As we evolve with the every-changing needs of our community, we’ve been joined by partners and collaborators along the way.

One exciting example of collaboration is our newest publication Rebuild with Trust, which officially launched in June 2025, after BBB Akron’s leadership recognized the need for consumers to have a back-up plan in place in the event of a disaster.

Our goal was to provide expert advice from experts in our communities and the response was immediate.

Organizations from across the state jumped into action to provide their expertise and knowledge to help the community. The result was a collaborative guide to educate readers on topics ranging from preparing your pantry to choosing the right contractor when repairing your home.

• Tips for rebuilding and repairing after damage BBB • Tips to avoid common pitfalls and scams BBB • Food preparation and storage Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank • Fire and kitchen safety Akron Fire Department • Home safety preparation Akron Police Department • American Red Cross services overview American Red Cross • Disaster action and evacuation plans Ohio Emergency Management Agency • Tips for before, during and after a disaster Ohio Special Response Team

Devan Weckerly Lambert, Director of Marketing

• Emergency alert systems Summit County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Agency • Preparing an emergency kit Summit County Public Health • Supporting victims in the aftermath of a disaster Victim Assistance Program The positive impact of Rebuild with Trust was clear immediately. After a successful press launch with our collaborators, BBB Akron was asked to present this initiative at the Ohio Emergency Management Agency Recovery Branch Lunch & Learn as a featured topic for the 88 Ohio EMA Directors.

Rebuild with Trust Press Launch. Top: Devan Weckerly Lambert, Joseph St. John, Rebecca Cool, District Chief Siergie Lash. Left: District Chief Siergie Lash, News 5 Reporter Jonathan Walsh As more organizations express interest in this initiative, BBB Akron plans to expand this project to include additional contributors, as well as partner with experts across our sixcounty service area to provide timely, regional information our businesses and consumers.

To learn more about this publication, how you can participate or how to get a free copy, visit us at BBB.org/akron.

“Disasters, whether natural or accidental, can greatly impact not only physical landscapes but also the delicate fabric of community trust.

While uncertainty may follow disaster, leaving both consumers and businesses struggling to navigate a changed reality, so too can resilience, hope and a renewed sense of community.”

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BBB supports local students by offering the BBB Akron Student Trust Scholarship, a program open to students in grades 9 - 12 in schools throughout Ashland, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit and Wayne Counties.

The BBB Akron Student Trust Scholarship offers students the opportunity to self-reflect about ethical principles that will help them develop leadership skills and character. During the process, they learn more about themselves and what they stand for through reading the UncommonSense® FRAMEWORK.

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SCHOLARSHIP ENTRIES

2024- 2025 school year

For the 2024-2025 school year, students could submit an essay for the Laws of Life Essay Contest or a video presentation for the Student Video Contest to our panel of judges. Over 860 essays and videos were submitted for consideration from students across our six-county service area.

New in 2025, BBB Akron expanded the Student Video Contest into the Visual Arts Contest. Now, students have the creative freedom to explore different visual art mediums, like painting or digital sketches, and submit their original artwork for the scholarship.

The prompt for the Visual Arts Contest is simple: What does trust mean to you? We encourage students to think about how trust is woven into their lives and how that can be represented through their original art piece.

To learn more about the BBB Akron Student Trust Scholarship or how to implement this program into your classroom, please contact Kimberly Ickes, Senior Director of Administration at kickes@ akronbbb.org.

Akron-Summit Age-Friendly Since 2023, BBB Akron, the Summit County Executive’s Office, City of Akron, VANTAGE Aging, Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging, Akron Zoo and more, have collaborated on the Akron-Summit AgeFriendly initiative, with a shared goal to improve the lives of older adults in our community.

These BBB Accredited Businesses, Charities and Supporters have met a set of criteria designed to provide quality and accessible services to older adults.

ACCESS, Inc. Advanced Quality Lawn Akron Area YMCA Akron Art Museum Akron Blind Center & Workshop Akron-Canton Airport Akron Monument & Granite Co. Akron Zoo Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Main Campus Stark County Campus ArtsNow Chaney’s Special Effects Firestone Park YMCA Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Green Family YMCA Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Handyman’s Quality Services Jennings Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric KDCO Home Improvement

Kohl Family YMCA Lake Anna YMCA Red Flag Reporting Riverfront Family YMCA Stone Financial Network Summit Federal Credit Union Summit Metro Parks Main Office F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm Liberty Park Nature Center Summit Lake Nature Center The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory Fairlawn Cuyahoga Falls Kent - Bissler & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory Uniontown - Summit Simple Cremation Towpath Motors Useful Space VANTAGE Aging Wadsworth YMCA This list is accurate as of 12/1/2025.

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BBB Accreditation for Businesses Improve your online reputation. ✓ Business Integrity Check ✓ Customer Review Toolkit ✓ Enhanced BBB Business Profile ✓ BBB Seal of Accreditation

Grow your business. ✓ Get a Quote lead generation ✓ BBB Advertising Program ✓ Business Education on BBB.org ✓ The CEO Forum

Reduce your risk. ✓ Mediation ✓ Arbitration ✓ Complaint Resolution ✓ BBB Business Tips on BBB.org MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT • WorkPlace Consultants, LLC (330) 671-5028 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT • AED Ventures, LLC (800) 787-6980 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES • Akron Family Institute Inc. (330) 644-3469 METAL BUILDING • Behr’s Buildings, LLC. (877) 934-6990 METAL FINISHING • The Plate-All Metal Company (330) 633-6166 METAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS • All American Roof Pros (419) 989-4480 MIXING AND AGITATION MACHINERY • Rainbow Mastermixing, LLC (330) 374-1810 MOBILE LOCKSMITH • CarMeds, LLC (330) 465-2150 MOBILE REFRIGERATION • D.A.S. Mechanical LLC (330) 328-4734 • Storage In Motion (440) 263-4120 MOBILE TRUCK REPAIR • First Choice Truck & Trailer (419) 368-8444 MODULAR HOMES • High Touch Homes, Inc. (419) 524-6637 MOLD INSPECTION • Iron Dog, LLC (330) 688-4766

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MONUMENTS • Akron Monument and Granite Company (330) 252-1746 • American Monument & Granite Company (330) 325-2500 • Midwest Everlasting Memorials (330) 334-1988 • Pertee Monuments, LLC. (330) 345-8811 • Portage Marble & Granite Company (330) 673-5870 MORTGAGE BANKER • CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC. Multiple locations. Visit crosscountrymortgage.com to find a location near you.

MORTGAGE LENDERS • Ruoff Mortgage Multiple locations. Visit rouff.com to find a location near you.

MOTOR FREIGHT TRUCKING • PLX Freight, LLC. (330) 271-8400 MOTORCYCLE REPAIR • M D Performance Cycle LLC (330) 790-1585 MOTORCYCLE SUPPLIES • Lowbrow Customs, LLC (330) 850-7040 MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANIES • Celina Moving & Storage, Inc. (330) 263-0515 • Cotter Moving & Storage Company (330) 535-5115 • Summit Moving and Storage, LLC. (330) 578-7169 MOVING COMPANIES • Anshutz Enterprises, LTD. (330) 334-1884 • Armbruster Moving & Storage, Inc. (330) 220-6400 • Blue Men Moving, LLC (330) 241-7572

• Krupp Moving and Storage, LLC (330) 345-6596 • Move It Now LLC. (330) 929-6683 MUFFLERS • Ritzman Muffler, LLC (330) 825-2224 MUSIC INSTRUMENT STORE • Metronome Music, Inc. (419) 526-3838 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES • ProLogix, LLC (330) 715-1515 NAIL SALON • Aria Beauty Lounge (330) 422-2660 • Famous Nails (330) 673-0828 NETWORK CABLING • K & R Communications, Inc. (330) 468-6654 NETWORK COMPUTERS • Computer Technology Management Services (330) 541-2834 NETWORK SECURITY • Palitto Consulting Services, Inc. (330) 335-7271 NEW AUTO PARTS • ECS Tuning, LLC (330) 331-2003 • Turner Motorsport LLC (978) 388-7769 NEW CAR DEALERS • Bill Harris Auto Center, Inc. (419) 289-2000 • Bill Harris Chrysler Dodge Jeep of Ashland, lnc (419) 289-2000 • Brunswick Auto Mart, Inc. (330) 273-3300

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• Buckeye Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat Superstore

(419) 522-5222 • Cascade Auto Group, Ltd. (330) 929-1861 • Chevrolet of Wooster (330) 264-2300 • Crestmont Hyundai (330) 225-0011 • Fred Martin Nissan, LLC (330) 644-8888 • Fred Martin Superstore (330) 753-4444 • Graham Automall (419) 529-1800 • Great Lakes Hyundai, Inc. (330) 422-1212 • Haasz Automall of Ravenna (330) 296-2866 • Ken Ganley Ford (330) 745-9081 • Ken Ganley Nissan Medina (330) 721-0500 • Kia of Streetsboro (330) 422-7100 • Lambert Buick GMC Inc. (330) 923-9771 • Laria Chevrolet Buick (330) 925-2015 • Lexus of Akron-Canton (330) 645-4800 • Mazda of Wooster (866) 412-2855 • Medina Auto Mall (330) 886-4740 • Montrose Ford, LLC (330) 666-0711 • Nissan of Streetsboro (330) 422-7300 • Pallotta Ford, Inc. (330) 345-6600 • Park Ford (330) 633-6222 • Premier GMC (330) 925-5010 • Ron Marhofer Auto Mall, Inc. (330) 923-5800 • Ron Marhofer Hyundai of Green (234) 260-4236 • Ron Marhofer Nissan (330) 923-8000 • Serpentini Chevrolet Buick of Orrville (330) 683-6050 • Serpentini Chevrolet of Medina (866) 560-9605 • Serra Acura (330) 644-1300 • Serra Chevrolet (330) 644-7500 • Serra Honda (330) 644-3322 • Serra Mazda (330) 645-7275 • Summit Toyota of Akron (330) 836-2500 • Toth Buick-GMC, Inc. (330) 644-3400

• Toyota of Kent (330) 673-2200 • VanDevere Buick (330) 253-6137 • VanDevere Chevrolet (330) 867-3010 • VanDevere Kia (330) 253-6137 • Volkswagen of Streetsboro (330) 342-7000 • Wooster Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (330) 345-8700 NEW CARPETS • Akron Barefoot Carpet (330) 388-5006 • Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design (330) 896-4141 • Carpet Centre Carpet One (330) 745-4454 • Clupper Brothers Abbey Carpet & Floor (330) 666-6552 • Empire Today, LLC (800) 583-3000 • Kastran Karpets, Inc. (419) 529-3161 • Mark’s Custom Carpet, Inc. (330) 678-5519 • National Design Mart (330) 721-1914 • New Star Carpet Sales & Service, LLC (330) 594-7198 • Quality Carpet & Flooring (330) 923-0929 • Spanky’s Outlet, Inc. (330) 785-9800 • WCCV Floor Coverings, LLC (330) 688-0114 NEWS SERVICES • The Medina County Gazette (800) 633-4623 NEWSPAPER • West Side Leader / South Side Leader (330) 665-9595 NOTARY PUBLIC • C & A Notary Services LLC (330) 428-5374 • JRM Mobile Notary Service, LLC (330) 714-2002 NURSING HOME • Apostolic Christian Home, Inc. (330) 927-1010 • Pleasant View Nursing Home, Inc. (330) 745-6028 • Wayside Farm Nursing Home (330) 923-7828 • West View Healthy Living (330) 264-8640

ODOR NEUTRALIZERS

• Biosweep Cleveland LLC (844) 636-7688 • The EcoSense Company (844) 437-6688 OFFICE FURNITURE INSTALLATION • Great Lakes Installation, Inc. (330) 352-6062 OFFICE SPACE RENTAL • The Biz Hive, LLC. (330) 461-9919 ONLINE EDUCATION • AIR Childcare Training Solutions (888) 994-2247 OPHTHALMOLOGY • Landes Eye Associates (330) 864-3937 OPTOMETRIST • Bella Eyecare (330) 922-4393 ORTHODONTIST • Haas Orthodontic Arts, Inc. (330) 688-8667 PACKAGING SERVICE • Advanced Poly-Packaging, Inc. (330) 785-4000 PAINT • Summit Paint Center, Inc. (330) 253-5305 PAINTING CONTRACTORS • A-1 Painting LLC (330) 459-3620 • Aulden Knight Painting & Restoration, Inc. (330) 564-7384 • CLC Contractors Group LLC (419) 565-1649 • CT Painting (330) 466-8734 • CT Service Systems (330) 322-9274 • Five Star Painting of Medina (330) 203-1146 • Garber Painting & Decorating (330) 957-2172 • Home Pro Jobs, LLC. (855) 239-4062

BBB Standards for Trust The BBB Standards for Trust are eight principles that summarize important elements of creating and maintaining trust in business. Our BBB Accreditation Standards are built on these standards.

Build Trust

Honor Promises

Advertise Honestly

Be Responsive

Tell the Truth

Safeguard Privacy

Establish and maintain a positive track record in the marketplace.

Adhere to established standards of advertising and selling.

Address marketplace disputes quickly, professionally, and in good faith.

Honestly represent products and services, including clear and adequate disclosures of all material terms.

Be Transparent

Openly identify the nature, location, and ownership of the business, and clearly disclose all policies, guarantees and procedures that bear on a customer’s decision to buy.

• Ashland County

• Medina County

Abide by all written agreements and verbal representations.

Protect any data collected against mishandling and fraud, collect personal information only as needed, and respect the preferences of consumers regarding the use of their information.

Embody Integrity

Approach all business dealings, marketplace transactions and commitments with integrity.

• Portage County

• Richland County

• Summit County

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• Independent Painting & Remodeling, Inc.

(216) 299-1775 • J Mac Painting Corporation (440) 667-2648 • JW Pro-Painting LLC (567) 303-2593 • Kane Painting LLC (330) 907-6292 • Ohio Painting And Pressure Wash, Inc. (330) 730-8344 • Painters of the Western Reserve (330) 808-0678 • Painting Perfections, LLC (419) 612-1726 • Premier Painting & Wall Coverings LLC (330) 988-8808 • Resurrection Painting LLC (330) 906-1361 • Rock Solid Painting (330) 612-3584 • Roman Painting (234) 755-1460 • The Final Coat (330) 786-0961 • TrueColors Painting LLC (330) 421-9371 • Wilhite Painting Solutions, LLC (330) 335-2528 • Wollet Painting & Power Washing, LLC (330) 633-1020 PALLETS • Coblentz Brothers, Inc. (330) 857-7211 • Weaver Pallet Ltd (330) 682-4022 PARTY SUPPLY RENTALS • Miller’s Party Rental Center, Inc. (330) 753-9104 • Sign of the Times (330) 962-6218 PATENT ATTORNEYS • Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA (330) 535-2220 PATIO ENCLOSURES • American Patio Rooms (330) 733-7561 • Chiarle Construction, LLC (330) 329-8389 PATIOS AND DECKS • Kidron Construction, LLC (330) 317-7670 • Klassic Custom Decks (330) 468-3476 PAVING CONTRACTORS • Ambrose Asphalt, Inc. (419) 774-1780 • Barbicas Construction Company Inc. (330) 733-9101 • Charles Smith Driveway Maintenance (330) 351-5182 • Hotrock LLC (330) 995-6044 • Perrin Asphalt Company, Inc. (330) 253-1020 • Richland Sealcoating Company, Inc. (419) 529-5524 • Riley & Sons Asphalt Company (330) 923-2680 • S & K Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. (330) 724-9090 • Skibiski Asphalt (330) 673-9165 PAYROLL SERVICES • Group Management Services (330) 659-0100 • Summit Payroll Services (800) 347-9496 • Tanner-Gill & Associates, LLP (330) 315-1859 PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS • Trinity Pension Consultants, Inc (330) 668-3747 PERMANENT MAKEUP • Allegria Studio (440) 214-0374 PEST CONTROL SERVICES • 360 Pest Solutions, LLC. (419) 709-9379 • A & A Pest Control (330) 805-2847 • A Best Termite and Pest Control (330) 434-5555 • Absolute Pest Control (330) 425-3210 • Akron Pest Control, LLC (330) 253-6271 • Apollo Pest Control (330) 722-0303 • Bug Bounty Hunters LLC (330) 880-1824 • Carothers Pest Control LLC (419) 342-6841 • Complete Pest Solutions (330) 494-1600 • Epcon Lane (330) 724-0007 • Gotcha! Pest Control Specialists Inc. (330) 928-4600 • Hosterman’s Home Services LLC. (330) 957-5447 • J and J PEST CONTROL SERVICE, LLC (330) 644-5577 • Orkin Exterminating Company (330) 785-9900 • Prevention Pest Control LLC (234) 571-1203 • Rose Pest Solutions (330) 922-3111 PEST CONTROL SUPPLIES • J T Eaton & Company, Inc. (330) 425-7801 PET BOARDING • Dog Gone Crazy, Inc (330) 273-1777 • Easdale: The Best Pet Care (330) 666-2004 PET CONTAINMENT SYSTEM • Dog Guard Out of Sight Fencing (330) 421-0986 PET GROOMING • Wizard of Paws (330) 655-0652

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PET SERVICES

• The Retreat at Creekside LLC (330) 825-2363 PHARMACY • Mantua Station Drug Co. (330) 274-2209 PIANO TUNERS • Barto’s Piano Tuning & Repair (330) 603-9642 PIZZA • East of Chicago Pizza Company (330) 794-9356 • Tonio’s Pizza (330) 725-7666 PLANT NURSERY • Galehouse Tree Farms (330) 658-2480 PLASTIC MOLDERS • Advanced Plastics, Inc. (330) 336-6681 • Plastics-R-Unique (330) 334-4820 PLASTIC TANKS • Protectoplas (234) 358-0321 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT • Amex Surface Installer, LLC (216) 224-7732 PLUMBER • Agosta Plumbing, Inc. (330) 786-7777 • All County Drainage Contractors (330) 928-7367 • APPC Plumbing Services (330) 722-7754 • Aquapro Plumbing LLC (330) 317-9780 • Buddy’s Plumbing Excellence (234) 205-2084

• Wooster Pools & Spas (330) 263-5000 POOL MAINTENANCE • Majestic Pool Enterprise, LLC (330) 808-1698 POOL SERVICE • Fun Center Pools & Spas (419) 756-1300 • K & K Pool and Spa Service (330) 472-7229 • Moonlight Industries Corp. (330) 278-2685 • The Pool Guy of Mansfield, LLC (419) 544-2881 PORCELAIN ENAMEL REPAIR • Ohio Porcelain Resurfacing (330) 336-3700 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS • Universal Church Directories, LLC (419) 522-5011 • Visualizations Photography, Inc. (330) 923-3686 POST CONSTRUCTION CLEANING • B Clean Cleaning Services (330) 209-5428 POWDER COATING • Chupp’s Powder Coating, LTD (330) 698-0558 PRE KINDERGARTEN • Once Upon a Daycare (330) 990-1466 PRECISION GRINDING • Bemer Industrial Grinding LTD (330) 475-7962 PRESSURE WASHERS • Pitz Power Wash (330) 630-0862

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4. Electric Companies

What types of businesses are consumers submitting complaints for on BBB.org*?

5. Water Treatment Equipment

December 2024 - November 2025

• C. Lee Services (330) 923-4944 • Cathy Geary Plumbing Company (330) 336-8520 • Dan’s Drain Service (330) 591-0119 • Dynamerican (330) 666-8863 • Frecka Plumbing (330) 928-9230 • H Jack’s Plumbing & Heating (888) 458-1161 • Harner Plumbing Inc. (330) 626-5551 • J&J Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electric (330) 271-8764

• Jeff the Plumber, Inc. (330) 940-2600 • Joe Behr Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (419) 884-3278 • Mackin & Sons Plumbing, LLC (330) 825-3686 • Miracle Plumbing Heating & Cooling (330) 773-4499 • Musser Plumbing (330) 328-9185 • Ohio Buckeye Plumbing LLC (440) 283-9377 • Orrville Plumbing & Heating (330) 682-5926 • Paramount Plumbing, Inc. (330) 336-1096 • Plumbing 911, Inc. (330) 390-4911 • Robert Sloboda Plumbing & Heating (419) 295-5757 • Roto Rooter (330) 725-6777 • Shuman, Inc. (330) 688-2322 • Tapeino Plumbing LLC (330) 569-4620 • Unique Plumbing & Drain, Inc. (330) 928-1272 • Viking Plumbing Inc. (330) 947-0404 • Wade Plumbing LLC (330) 317-9942 • Wiese Plumbing and Heating Co. (330) 825-7826 POLE BARNS • Plaso Construction, LLC. (330) 626-5448 POOL CONTRACTORS • Litehouse Products, LLC Multiple locations. Visit litehouse.com to find a location near you.

• Medina County

• Portage County

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• AA Power Washing (330) 510-8676 • AmeriClean Power Wash (330) 937-8091 • Ferrari Painting & Pressure Washing (440) 521-0754 • Hammerhead Washing, LLC (330) 388-9167 • Josh the Window Cleaner LLC (330) 808-1048 • Perfect Power Wash, LLC (330) 697-0131 • Titan Pro Power Washing, LLC (216) 389-6455 PRINTERS • American Printing (330) 630-1121 • Sheridan Ohio, a CJK Group Company (800) 678-1222 • Star Printing Co. (330) 376-0514 PRINTING SERVICES • RB Print Shop, Inc. (419) 524-2781 PROBATE ATTORNEYS • Ron Koehler, Attorney at Law (330) 644-3572 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS • CWWA, Inc. (330) 722-9001 • Sorbothane, Inc. (330) 678-9444 • Summit Testing & Inspection Company (330) 869-6606 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION • B to B Connect, LLC. (330) 677-5566 PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS • Consolidus LLC (330) 319-7200 • Pensrus.com (800) 736-7787 PROPANE • Acorn LPG, LLC (330) 296-8630

• Richland County

• Summit County

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Accredited Business listing continued PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • Associated Property Management, LLC (330) 722-3000 • Barnett Management, Inc. (216) 831-0165 • Botnick Realty Company (330) 867-4836 • Crossroads Management Realty Company (330) 762-4840 • Kare Condominium Management Company Inc. (330) 688-4900 • Reserve Realty Company (330) 467-0828 • Twin Oaks Realty, Inc. (330) 867-9990 PROTECTIVE COATINGS • Rhino Shield of Cleveland and Northern Ohio (844) 744-6688 PUBLIC GOLF COURSES • Paradise Lake Country Club (330) 628-1313 PUMP SALES • Merit Pump & Equipment Co. (330) 262-7867 RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS • DX Engineering (800) 777-0703 RADON MITIGATION • Radon Survey Systems, Inc. (330) 963-6633 REAL ESTATE • Kremer Realty, Inc. (330) 686-2400 • Real Estate Connection, Inc. (330) 345-4224 • Snyder & Snyder Real Estate, Inc. (330) 434-4343 REAL ESTATE BROKER • Eberhardt Realty and Management, LLC. (330) 608-1776 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT • Canal Place Ltd. (614) 557-4525 • Hurdle Land Company (419) 756-8166 • LRC Realty, Inc. (330) 253-6958 REAL ESTATE INVESTING • Fields Collins Properties LLC (216) 647-7701 REAL ESTATE RENTALS • Quality Rentals, LLC (330) 714-8901 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • Adam-August Realty (330) 571-5298 REBUILT ENGINES • R & R Engine and Machine (330) 724-5526 RECYCLING CENTER • Recycling Coordinators, Inc. (330) 434-4500 REMODEL CONTRACTORS • Handyman’s Quality Services LLC (330) 414-9761 • Home Sweet Home Remodeling, LLC (330) 696-1697 • Kulesza Construction and Home Improvements LLC (330) 541-6428 • Local Project Pro, LLC. (419) 318-9759 • Lux Home Remodeling (216) 333-3538 • Mangon Renovations LLC (419) 651-9169 • McAninch Construction & Remodeling LLC (330) 603-6274 • PM Home Remodeling, Inc. (216) 215-6337 • R & R Remodeling (330) 328-0432 • Reliable Construction (330) 688-5300 • Rick Davis Contracting, Inc. (330) 352-2430 • The Homestead Building Company, LLC. (330) 317-7981 REMODELING • 5Brothers LLC (330) 554-4599 • Bell Construction (330) 472-3353 • Fry’s Home Improvement & Construction LLC (330) 431-2881 • Lewis Restoration (330) 447-3937 • Robert Harvey Builders & Remodeling (419) 545-0059 • Thiel’s Home Solutions (866) 698-9543 • Tim Englert Construction, Inc. (330) 336-2770 RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS • Martinov Home Solutions, LLC (330) 283-4188 • Mike Kimmel (330) 334-2058 RESIDENTIAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR • K&S Construction and Roofing LLC (567) 241-6393

• Ashland County

2025 BBB Impact

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WEBSITE VIEWS

1,321,306

PROFILE INQUIRIES DYNAMIC SEAL CLICKS

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RESIDENTIAL PAINTER • Pressure Wash and Painting, LLC (330) 907-5419 • The Lakeview Painting Company (440) 289-6443 RESIDENTIAL ROOFING • Lindsey Roofing (330) 785-9931 RESTAURANTS • Angie’s Italian Restaurant (330) 745-6056 • Continental Cuisine (330) 864-1777 • Luigi’s Restaurant (330) 253-2999 • Porky’s Drive-In LLC (419) 589-9933 • The Twisted Olive (330) 899-0550 RESTORATION COMPANIES • Simply Restoration LLC (330) 255-9947 RETAIL SHOES • C & L Shoes, Inc. (419) 853-4084 • The Shoe Horn, Inc. (330) 630-2873 RETAIL STORES • Heritage Woodcraft (330) 485-1222 RETIREMENT HOMES • The Village at St. Edward (330) 666-1183 RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICES • Creative Retirement Planning, LLC (330) 253-6880 • Mutual of America Financial Group (330) 576-7012 • Sustar Financial Group, LLC (330) 345-8635 RETREAD TIRES • Lightner Tire Company (330) 724-7436 RIGGERS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • Shoemaker Rigging & Transportation (330) 899-9090 ROAD CONTRACTORS • The Allega Companies (216) 447-0814 ROOF CLEANING • Tri County Roof Cleaners LLC (330) 631-5827 ROOFING CONSULTANTS • Paint A Roof LLC. (661) 724-6827 • Ridgeline Roofing LLC (330) 641-7208 ROOFING CONTRACTORS • 12 Point Construction, LLC (330) 354-6072 • A & B Roofing & Construction (330) 405-9055 • A & K Roofing (330) 798-9489 • A Jenkins Inc. (216) 631-4800 • Absolute Assurance Restorations LLC (419) 709-7223 • Amish Quality Exteriors, LLC (330) 763-3350 • Apple Creek Roofing (855) 386-1172 • ARC Contracting of Ohio LLC (330) 968-4023

• Medina County

• Portage County

• Richland County

• ARC Exteriors, LLC (330) 802-4315 • Aspen Contracting, Inc. (877) 784-7663 • Aurora Roofing and Home Improvements, Inc. (330) 562-2648

• B & B Construction, Inc. (330) 658-6632 • Black Diamond Contracting, LLC. (330) 231-3959 • BLC Roofing (234) 281-1754 • Blue Ribbon Home Solutions LLC (330) 350-5183 • Buck Jones Roofing, Windows, Siding and Insulation (330) 686-0635

• Buckeye State Roofing (330) 421-0271 • Burkholder’s Custom Construction, LLC (419) 631-0372

• C & E Construction, LLC. (740) 294-2350 • Campopiano Roofing Company (330) 425-1285 • Carter Property Restoration, Inc (330) 529-4000 • Century Commercial Roofing, Inc. (330) 622-1466 • Certified Roofing (216) 336-1205 • Choice One Restoration, LP. (330) 688-7663 • Classic Roofing, LLC (330) 703-1979 • CM Dye Enterprises (330) 907-6643 • Coblentz Roofing & Construction, LLC (330) 473-9680

• Coffman Construction, LLC (330) 858-6177 • Collins Builders & Roofers Inc (330) 467-1429 • Construction and Remodeling Experts, LLC (330) 724-7080

• Country Roofing & Exteriors LLC (330) 960-1216 • Craig Roofing (330) 808-0477 • D & J Properties of Ohio, Inc (330) 931-7094 • Dave Byler’s Roofing, LLC (440) 313-5860 • DM Roofing Siding & Windows (330) 366-9857 • Double A Roofing LLC (330) 473-5483 • DR Roofing Solutions, LLC (419) 566-3172 • DroCo Roofing (330) 858-2908 • E J Construction (330) 231-2463 • Expert Roof Maintenance (330) 673-4449 • Fixler Roofing LLC (330) 247-2211 • Foursquare Roofing & Restoration, LLC. (330) 331-9876

• Giner Roofing & Construction (330) 819-4227 • Gridiron Guys Construction, LLC (330) 573-7967 • Haralson Roofing (330) 784-4000 • Hershberger Brothers Roofing, LLC (330) 641-2552 • Hinckley Roofing, Inc. (330) 273-2979 • Home Exteriors (330) 468-1505 • Inspire Restoration (330) 601-3267 • JC Roofing, LLC (330) 317-1949 • Jilek Roofing (330) 487-5838 • Summit County

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• Joey Seamless Gutters (330) 802-6366 • KC Roofing LLC (216) 385-2175 • Kennedy Roofing Specialists Inc. (330) 745-7728 • L & E Home Improvements, LLC (330) 749-7738 • Larry Coffee Roofing (330) 864-0666 • Leading Edge Restorations, LLC (330) 285-8721 • Legacy Roofing (330) 645-6000 • M. R. Plank Roofing Co., LLC (330) 655-9671 • Mansfield Roofing and Home Improvements, LLC (419) 295-5503

• Mayne’s Roofing LLC (216) 536-5201 • McDonough Roofing (330) 988-8130 • Miller Contracting, Inc. (330) 745-9818 • Miller Custom Exteriors (330) 695-4905 • Neugebauer Roofing, LLC. (330) 786-9604 • New Ara Home Improvement Ltd. (330) 645-5060 • Ohio Roofing Services (330) 772-7826 • One Time Construction, Inc. (330) 220-5000 • Paris Roofing LLC (330) 541-6392 • Peters’ Roofing (330) 466-0438 • Pioneer Roofing (330) 591-5393 • Preservation Exteriors, LLC (330) 877-9390 • Prime Roof Solutions, Inc. (330) 296-8803 • Renew Home Exteriors, LLC. (330) 522-1974 • Roofing By Simon Inc. (330) 676-1002 • Roofsmith Restoration (330) 822-4245 • Royalty Roofing, LLC (330) 362-4700 • S & D Construction Company (330) 647-8996 • SafeGuard Exteriors & Restoration, LLC

SECURITY • SACS Consulting & Investigative Services (330) 255-1101 SECURITY SYSTEMS • Affordable Home Security of Ohio (440) 252-7111 • Alarm 1, LLC (330) 850-5023 SECURITY SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS • American Security & AV Systems, Inc. (330) 468-3366 • Diligent Electronic Security Systems, LLC. (330) 212-1870 SENIOR CARE • Home Instead Senior Care (330) 334-4664 SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE ORGANIZATION • Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. (330) 376-8787

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SIGNS • LAAD Sign & Lighting, Inc. (330) 379-2297 • Repros Inc. (800) 666-3364

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• Sergeants Home Improvements LLC (330) 322-9924 • Sherriff Goslin Roofing Mansfield (419) 529-8249 • Spartan StormShield (888) 896-1856 • Tarheel Construction, Inc. (330) 678-9000 • TCS Roofing (855) 766-3827 • Terik Roofing, Inc. (330) 785-0060 • The Kozlowski Company (330) 633-4656 • The Roofing Guy (330) 328-7323 • TK Roofing and Gutters (330) 858-2616 • TLC Roofing (330) 488-7191 • Tony Newman Roofing LLC (330) 745-5076 • Topline Roofing LLC (330) 275-8804 • Troyer Roofing & Construction, LLC. (330) 857-7865 • Twin Creek Roofing (330) 275-7210 • Ultra Roofing and Restoration Inc (330) 396-9211 • Walsh Residential Roofing (330) 590-3686 • Workman Home Improvement (419) 685-5254 RUBBER FLOORING • The R.C. Musson Rubber Co. (330) 773-7651 RUBBER PRODUCTS • ELBEX Corporation (330) 673-3233 RV DEALERS • All Seasons RV (330) 564-0222 • Kamper City (330) 650-1491 • RCD Sales Company, LTD. (330) 239-2131 • Sirpilla RV Centers, LLC (330) 645-1991 SAFETY CONSULTANTS • US Compliance Systems Inc dba OWYN Safety (330) 630-3556 SAND • Lakeside Sand & Gravel, Inc. (330) 274-2569 • Young’s Sand & Gravel, Inc. (419) 994-3040 SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS • First Federal Lakewood (330) 273-3511 SAW BLADE SHARPENING • Saw Systems, Inc. (330) 963-2992 SCREEN PRINTING • Custom Apparel (330) 633-2626 • National Safety Gear LLC (330) 741-3201 • Nordec, Inc. (330) 940-3700 • Stepsefx, LLC (802) 242-1434 SCREEN REPAIR • J and J Screen Replacement LLC (330) 217-4353 SEAFOOD • Adam Klein Seafood (330) 773-1551 SEAL COATING • Carpenter Asphalt Sealer Co., Inc. (330) 644-8656

SIDING CONTRACTORS

• All Seasons Siding (330) 723-7433 • Brightside Restoration (330) 635-8088 • Buckeye Quality Exteriors, LLC. (330) 390-0293 • Carano Environmental Service, Inc. (330) 922-0043 • Country Windows and Siding, LLC (330) 465-5442 • H and W Exteriors (330) 600-2135 • Interstate Systems, Inc. (330) 441-9230 • Pence Brothers Siding, Inc. (330) 606-7905 • Top Job Siding & Home Improvements (330) 263-0917 • Total Exterior Systems, Inc. (330) 283-8398 • Weaver Custom Exteriors, LLC (330) 473-3737

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SENIOR SERVICES • Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging (800) 421-7277 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING • Allen Drain Service, Inc. (330) 673-6482 • Jarvis Septic & Drain (330) 336-1893 • Keith’s Drain Service (419) 631-8870 • Summit Excavating Inc. (330) 825-2035 SEPTIC TANK CONTRACTORS • All Town & Country Septic Tank Service, Inc. (330) 825-2151 SEWER CLEANING • Roto Rooter (330) 762-0100 SHED BUILDER • nuHaus Outdoors Multiple locations. Visit nuhausoutdoors.com to find a location near you.

SHELVES • One Day Doors & Closets of Akron (330) 760-2990 SHOWER DOORS • Stow City Glass and Mirror Company, Inc. (330) 688-5035 SHREDDING SERVICE • Sanmandy Enterprises, LLC (330) 435-4455

• Medina County

• Portage County

SMALL ENGINE REPAIR

• BAMSS Mow and Snow Shop, LLC. (330) 676-9300 • Sohars All Season Mower Service, Inc. (330) 467-1332 SOLAR ENERGY CONTRACTORS • Sun Lion Energy (330) 835-7704 SPECIALISTS • Balance of Life Clinic, Inc. (330) 764-4242 SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURERS • Complete Hunter’s Outlet (330) 628-9245 SPORTING GOODS RETAIL • Gameday Sportswear, Inc. (330) 882-4005 • Soccer Post/Ohio Threads (330) 636-1495 SPORTING GOODS WHOLESALE • Ace Mitchell Bowlers Mart (330) 920-6200 SPRAY FOAM INSULATION CONTRACTORS • Paratus Supply, Inc. (330) 745-3600 • Sonrise Spray Foam and Insulation (330) 416-8842 SPRAY ON TRUCK BED LINERS • X-TREME Finishes & Upfitting (330) 227-2828 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS • JS Services Ohio, LLC (440) 399-9417

• Richland County

• Summit County

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Accredited Business listing continued STAIR LIFTS • Access Solutions, Inc. (330) 753-7499 • Leaf Home Stair Lift (833) 376-8129 STEEL FABRICATION • DE Song Fabrication, LLC (330) 351-7569 • Steel Supply Company (330) 467-2222 STORAGE UNITS • Guardian Self Storage (330) 922-0994 • Lock It Up Storage (419) 524-2400 • Mutual Mini Storage (330) 922-0671 • R & B Storage, LLC (330) 558-0005 STORM DAMAGE REPAIR • Full House Construction Company LLC (330) 281-7510 • RFD Services, LLC (330) 970-6783 STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS • Arch Angle Window & Door (330) 723-2551 STUCCO • Chaney’s Special Effects (234) 788-2850 T SHIRTS • Akron Pride Custom Tees (330) 860-0744 TALENT AGENCIES • PMTM Agency (330) 666-4125 TATTOOS • Embellish Tattoo Company LLC (330) 804-0232 TAX ATTORNEY • IRS Help / Len W. Stauffenger (330) 865-7400 • J. M. Sells Law, Ltd. (330) 331-7611 TAX CONSULTANT • Elite Accounting Professionals, LLC. (725) 265-0313 TAX ENROLLED AGENT • Lighthouse Tax and Bookkeeping (330) 325-1303 TAX RETURN PREPARATION • Dataview Tax Service Inc (330) 345-8635 • Stone Financial Network, Inc. (330) 864-5350 TAXI • City Yellow Cab (330) 253-2131 TELECOMMUNICATION CONSULTANTS • Corporate Technologies Group, Inc. (330) 655-8448 • Synergy Direct Marketing Solutions, LLC (440) 796-8387 TELEPHONE SYSTEM DEALERS • Clarktel Tele-Communications, Inc. (330) 869-8657 TENT RENTALS • J & L Tent Rental (330) 334-0966 THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE • Wholeness and Wellness Therapeutic Massage (330) 814-7488 TILE INSTALLATION • Classic Tileworks, LLC (330) 577-8453 TIMBER COMPANIES • Advanced Hardwoods, LLC (330) 828-0922 • Hillcrest Lumber, Ltd. (330) 359-5721 TIMBER FRAMING • Oakbridge Timber Framing, LTD (419) 994-0099 TIRE DEALERS • Conrad’s Tire Express & Total Car Care Multiple locations. Visit econrads.com to find a location near you.

• State Street Tire, Inc. (330) 745-7000 • The Ziegler Tire and Supply Company, Inc. Multiple locations. Visit zieglertire.com to find a location near you.

• Tire Source (330) 670-8000 • Winkler Tire, LLC. (330) 939-2601 TITLE AGENT • Ace Title LLC (330) 487-0968 • AMS Title Agency, Inc. (330) 298-1070 • Diamond Title Company of Northeast Ohio, Inc. (330) 673-4900 • Ohio Fidelity Title Agency, LLC (330) 825-1400 • Omega Title Agency, LLC (330) 436-6700 • Transfer Title Agency Inc. (330) 725-4214

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SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TITLE COMPANIES • Bennett Land Title Agency LLC (330) 677-4007 • Golden Eagle Title and Escrow Inc. (216) 785-2323 TITLE INSURANCE • Minnesota Insured Title Agency Inc. (330) 253-7159 TOOL RENTAL • Falls Tool Rental Company (330) 928-5744 TOPSOIL • Flesher Sand & Gravel (330) 745-9239 • The Sagamore Companies (330) 656-5720 TOWING COMPANY • Akron Coach, Inc. (330) 784-6830 • Bowers Towing Company, Inc. (330) 400-4274 • Miller’s Towing Inc. (330) 773-7777 • Stan’s Towing Co. (330) 836-0226 • World Truck - Towing, Recovery, Repair (330) 723-1116 TRAILER HITCHES • Summit Trailer Sales & Service, Inc. (330) 644-0462 TRANSMISSION • AJ’s Transmissions, LLC (330) 896-1664 • Gearstar Performance Transmissions (330) 434-5216 • Hard Drive Company (330) 745-9141 • Janis Transmission (330) 753-6609 • Jim & Sons Transmission Specialists (330) 923-8604 • Jim’s Transmission & Service, LLC (330) 828-0058 • Matlins Transmission (330) 562-6734 • Richard’s Garage, Inc. (330) 733-1125 TRANSPORTATION • Armstrong Relocation Company of Ohio, LLC. (330) 313-1243 • J. Rayl Transport, Inc. (330) 784-1134 • Life Elevations Care Service LLC (234) 230-4547 • Samia Transportation Inc (216) 244-6707 TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS • L Snyder Solutions, LLC (330) 591-7147 TRAVEL AGENCY • Chima Travel Bureau, Inc. (330) 867-4770 • KHM Consulting, Inc. (330) 460-5635 • Nowak Tours Inc. (330) 483-4900 • Robert Prentice Travel Bureau. LLC. (330) 896-7171 TREE SERVICES • A New Leaf Tree Service (330) 231-9711 • Apex Solutionz Tree Service (330) 842-9481 • Backyard Stump & Tree Removal (330) 699-7411

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• Portage County

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• Barberton Tree Service, Inc (330) 848-2344 • Barnett’s Tree Service of NE Ohio, LLC (330) 644-1553 • Dolce’s Tree Service (419) 589-6285 • E.X.T. Eagle’s Tree Maintenance (740) 485-2777 • Extreme Tree Service (330) 819-9804 • GP Tree Service (330) 699-9964 • Hammon Tree Service (330) 352-0641 • Jacob’s Tree Specialties LLC (330) 473-3350 • K & A Tree Service (567) 241-2218 • Kustom Trim Tree Service, LLC (330) 734-0401 • L & M Tree Service LLC (330) 222-8820 • LaRock Tree Services LLC (330) 472-1677 • Lingers Lumberjacks, Inc. (330) 825-0161 • Mills Tree Care, LLC (330) 336-7472 • Mr Falls Tree Experts (440) 543-1990 • NFC Tree Service (330) 968-8958 • Pro Tree & Landscape Company, Inc. (330) 929-1102 • Sorboro’s Complete Tree & Stump Service (330) 801-2816

• The Davey Tree Expert Company (330) 673-9511 • The Lumberjack Complete Tree Service, Inc. (330) 760-6474

• Todd’s Tree Service Inc (330) 687-6168 TRUCK ACCESSORIES • Classy Chassis, Inc. (419) 281-6680 TRUCK DEALERS • Parris Truck Sales (330) 773-9300 TRUCK REPAIR • Altrux Repair, Inc. (330) 927-5201 • B&K Truck Repair, LLC (440) 346-4455 • Buckeye Repair LLC (330) 857-6133 • General Maintenance Service (330) 725-7452 TRUCK TRAILERS • Chuck’s Custom Truck and Trailer (330) 723-6029 TRUCKING • Revolution Trucking (330) 975-4145 TRUCKING TRANSPORTATION BROKERS • MIA Express, Inc. (330) 896-8180 • Thomas Transport Delivery, Inc. (330) 908-3100 USED AND REBUILT AUTO PARTS • Mars Auto & Truck Parts (330) 628-9900 USED CAR DEALERS • Akron Auto Sales (330) 784-7555 • Barberton Cars and Tires Inc (330) 848-7603 • Best Deals Auto (330) 745-5055 • Bill’s & Son Auto/Truck, Inc. (330) 626-3103

• Richland County

• Summit County

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Barberton Tree Service 330-848-2344 barbertontree.com

B-Dry System of North Central Ohio 419-756-5368 bdryohio.com

Bo Lacey Construction 800-266-9916 bolaceyconstruction.com

BFG Federal Credit Union 330-374-2990 bfgfcu.org

Haralson Roofing 330-784-4000 haralsonroofing.com

KDCO Home Improvement, Inc. 330-645-6521 kdcohomeimprovement.com

Phils Construction 330-552-3100 philsconstructionsite.com

Walcraft Construction 330-888-8953 wallcraftconstructionllc.com

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J.W. Didado Electric, LLC 330-374-0070 jwdidado.com

Lamphear’s Lawn Service 330-725-2102 lamphearlawn.com

Preservation Exteriors 330-877-9390 preservationexteriors.com

Behr Necessities 419-884-3988 behr-necessities.com

Garrett Basement Waterproofing 330-825-6100 garrettwaterproofing.com

Joe Behr Plumbing & Heating 419-884-3278 joebehrheating.com

Mark’s Custom Carpet 330-678-5519 markscustomcarpet.com

Roderick Linton Belfance LLP 330-434-3000 rlbllp.com

Roofing by Simon 330-676-1002 roofingbysimon.com

Western Reserve Group 800-362-0426 wrg-ins.com

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• Buckeye Auto Network, LLC. (330) 697-9466 • Budget Car Mart (330) 734-3925 • Case Avenue Motors, Inc. (330) 784-0499 • Distinct Auto Group LLC (330) 810-1417 • Dunn Brothers Premium Auto Corp. (330) 345-7991 • Green Light Auto Sales (330) 785-3200 • Hall’s Auto Sales, Inc. (419) 589-8900 • House of Cars 4U, LLC (330) 439-2277 • Jay’s Auto Sales Inc. (330) 334-1080 • JDBNOW (330) 733-8828 • K & D Auto Sales (330) 633-1700 • Kidron Kars, Inc. (330) 682-5277 • Magic City Motorcars, Inc. (330) 825-7785 • North Coast Mitsubishi (330) 835-8211 • Prestige Auto Mall (330) 634-9999 • Rightway Automotive Credit (234) 312-3542 • Silver Star Motors, LLC. (234) 678-5665 • Solid Rock Auto Group (330) 527-4444 • Southern Select Auto Sales Inc. (330) 239-1113 • Superior Used Cars, Inc. (330) 929-7264 • Towpath Enterprises, Inc. (330) 920-9100 • Troxell Auto Sales, LLC (330) 435-4990 • Trusty Cars and Credit (330) 737-5099 • Universal Motors (419) 525-4500 • VanDevere Auto Outlet (330) 645-9500 VALVES • Valv-Trol, LLC (330) 686-2800 VETERINARIAN • Appleseed Valley Vet Hospital (419) 884-1074 • Clearfork Veterinary Hospital (419) 886-4733 • Cleveland Equine Clinic, LLC (330) 422-0040 • Creekside Animal Clinic, Inc. (330) 825-9556 • Memorial Animal Hospital (330) 678-2770 • Wadsworth Animal Clinic Inc. (330) 334-8387 VIDEO EQUIPMENT • OV Solutions, Inc. (847) 231-2151 VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES • ARS Video, Inc. (330) 633-2255 VINYL FLOORING • R.L. Hochstetler Flooring LTD (330) 464-2312 VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS • Nufacturing, Inc. (330) 814-5259 VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SALES AND SERVICES • Ohio.net (888) 881-0805 WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES • Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. (800) 201-0005 WATER HAULING TRUCKS • Bill’s Water Hauling (330) 722-6858 WATER SOFTENER SUPPLIES • Culligan Quality Water of North Central Ohio (419) 522-0442 • Donamarc Water Systems Company (330) 896-4949 • Jesmae Salt Inc. (330) 882-5785 WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT • Bain Enterprises, LLC (330) 968-6231 • Clearwater Systems, Inc. (888) 928-3710 • Davis Water Treatment (330) 666-4926 • Leaf Home Water Solutions, LLC. (888) 701-5497 WATER WELL DRILLING • Hardman Drilling (419) 281-0514 • Jamison Well Drilling, Inc. (419) 524-8560 • Pugh Well Drilling & Pump Company, Inc. (330) 644-0423 • Ryan’s Water Well Service (419) 544-3711 WATER WELL PUMPS • Arch’s Well & Pump Service, Inc. (330) 644-2900 • Depew Well Drilling Inc (330) 723-7051 WATERPROOFING CONTRACTORS • All American Basement Waterproofing (330) 464-0391 • All Seasons Waterproofing & Foundation Repair, LLC. (440) 341-4854 • B-Dry System of North Central Ohio, Inc. (419) 756-5368 • City Waterproofing (330) 697-3822

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BBB ScamTracker™ Dec 2024 - Nov 2025 Dollars Lost $212,863.07

from consumers in our service area

Ashland, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit and Wayne Counties

1. Online Purchases 2. Employment 3. Phishing

Top 5 Scams

4. Debt Collections

What types of scams are consumers reporting to ScamTracker?

• Clink Building and Contracting, Inc. (888) 278-2476 • Garrett Basement Waterproofing, Inc. (330) 825-6100 • Hart Masonry & Waterproofing, Inc. (440) 759-3302 • KT Waterproofing LLC (330) 687-2053 • Magic City Waterproofing LLC (330) 815-8688 • Olivieri & Son, Inc. (440) 342-6844 • Wise Waterproofing (330) 423-1153 WEB DESIGN • 216 Digital, Inc. (216) 505-4400 • DRYV Digital (833) 686-1336 • Immages Web Design Studio (330) 351-0659 • One Table Strategy (419) 496-4212 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS • LMAC Photography (330) 419-0759 WELDING • Des Eck Welding LLC (330) 698-7271 WELDING SUPPLIES • Albright Welding Supply Company, Inc. (330) 2642021 WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS • Warehouse Distributors, Inc. (330) 535-7891 WHOLESALE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS • Apex Electric Supply Company (330) 253-5157 WHOLESALE PET FOODS • Bil-Jac, Inc. (330) 722-7888 WHOLESALE PUMPS • Permco Inc (330) 626-2801 WINDOW CLEANING • Clear Solutions Window Cleaning Systems (330) 310-4517 • Great Lakes B&R High Rise Services (330) 410-0135 • Reliable Window Washers, LTD (216) 323-8253 • We R Clean & Clear (330) 283-4301 WINDOW GLASS • Liberty Glass & Mirror Co (330) 724-6004 WINDOW INSTALLATION • First Glass Window and Door, LLC (234) 706-5094 • Perfect Window Installation, LLC (216) 469-3333 WINDOWS • Cuyahoga Falls Windows Inc (330) 922-0002 • Direct Windows (330) 289-3793 • Hallmark Home Solutions, Ltd (330) 464-9980

• Medina County

• Portage County

5. Advance Fee Loans • Hobart Windows (234) 788-6420 • Modern Sash Repair (330) 253-1210 • Pella Window & Door, Co. /Gunton Corp.

(330) 836-5548

• SoftLite Windows & Doors (330) 528-3400 • The Veteran Owned Window Company (330) 962-1405

• The Window Place (419) 526-0440 • Weatherseal Home Services Inc. (330) 920-4494 • Window World Akron (888) 408-0217 • Window World of the Heartland, Inc. (330) 684-1444 • Yoder Window & Siding, LTD (330) 695-6960 WINDSHIELD REPAIR • Accurate Auto Glass, Inc. (330) 724-6323 • D & W Auto Glass (419) 524-0241 WOOD PRODUCT SALES • JLS Poly-Wood Products, LLC (330) 465-8184

• Richland County

• Summit County

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BBB Accredited Charity Sealholders Akron Blind Center & Workshop 330-253-2555 • akronblindcenter.org

Goodwill Industries 330-724-6995 • goodwillakron.org

Akron Zoo 330-375-2550

Habitat for Humanity of Portage County 330-296-2880 • habitatofportage.org

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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank 330-535-6900 • akroncantonfoodbank.org

Habitat For Humanity of Summit County 330-745-7734 • hfhsummitcounty.org

Central American Medical Outreach 330-683-5956 • camo.org

Haven of Rest Ministries 330-535-1563 • havenofrest.org

Community Support Services 330-253-9388 • cssbh.org

Paws and Prayers Pet Rescue 330-475-8300 • pawsandprayers.org

Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park 330-657-2909 • conservancyforcvnp.org

VANTAGE Aging 330-253-4597 •

Family & Community Services Inc. 330-297-7027 • fccserves.org

Victim Assistance Program 330-376-0040 • victimassistanceprogram.org

First Tee - Greater Akron 330-375-2638 • thefirstteeakron.org

Weaver Industries 330-379-3660 • weaverindustries.org

vantageaging.org

BBB Accredited Charities ACCESS, Inc 330-376-0097

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India Gospel League 330-650-5900 • iglworld.org

access-shelter.org

Advancing Independence Network from Tri-County ILC 330-762-0007 • ainohio.org

Keep Akron Beautiful 330-375-2116 • keepakronbeautiful.org

Akron Area YMCA 330-376-1335 • akronymca.org

Kohl Family YMCA 330-434-9622 • akronymca.org

Akron Art Museum 330-376-9186 • akronartmuseum.org

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Alliance for Healthy Youth 330-864-1359 • all4youth.org

Orrville United Way 330-683-8181 • orrvilleareaunitedway.org

Appleseed Community Mental Health Center 419-281-3716 • appleseedmentalhealth.com

Project Learn of Summit County 330-434-9461 • projectlearnsummit.org

Arts Now 330-410-3362

Rape Crisis Center of Medina & Summit Counties 877-906-4273 • hopeandhealingresources.org

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Christian Children’s Home of Ohio 330-345-7949 • ccho.org

Stewart’s Caring Place 330-836-1772 • stewartscaringplace.org

Coleman Health Services 800-673-1347 • colemanservices.org

Summit Artspace 330-376-8480 •

Embrace Clinic & Care Center 330-825-1900 • embraceccc.org

Summit Choral Society 330-434-7464 • summitchoralsociety.org

Good Neighbors Inc. 330-733-1453 • good-neighbors.org

Summit Missions International 330-896-9300 • summitmissions.org

Green Family YMCA 330-899-9622 • akronymca.org

The Emergency Assistance Center 330-467-7945 • teacenter.org

Greenleaf Family Center 330-376-9494 • greenleafctr.org

The Salvation Army, Summit County Area Services easternusa.salvationarmy.org/northeast-ohio/summit-county/

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary 330-296-5914 • happytrailsfarm.org

The Village Network 330-246-3232 • thevillagenetwork.org

Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center, LLC. 888-395-4357 • hopeandhealingresources.org

United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties 330-264-5576 • uwwh.org

Humane Society of Summit County 330-487-0333 • summithumane.org

Wadsworth YMCA 330-334-9622 • akronymca.org

Humility of Mary Housing 234-525-6400 • hmhousing.org

summitartspace.org

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PARTING SHOT { by Dennis Farahani, photo provided by Summit Memory / Akron-Summit County Public Library }

Swinging Tunes AKRON, 1943

Orchestra and big band music swelled through Summit Beach Park’s Wisteria Ballroom in the early- to mid-20th century. Featuring a 28,000-square-foot oak floor with a suspended orchestra pit, the dance hall packed in crowds to hear tunes played by renowned musicians, such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and this band, pictured here on Aug. 20, 1943. The dance hall drew local performers — including Portsmouth, Ohio, native band leader Clyde McCoy, who played the park four times from 1937 to 1946 with his orchestra. Classic songs from the era included “Sugar Blues,” “Sentimental Journey,” “When You’re Smiling” and more. Opened in 1917, Summit Beach Park closed in 1958. In 2022, Canton native Joseph Rubin and his orchestra performed a tribute concert to McCoy and the music of Summit Beach Park. Rubin’s American Musical Productions nonprofit re-creates U.S. music from 1890 to 1949. On July 9, the nonprofit performs “McKinley’s Own” Canton Grand Army Band concert in Canton.

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Expanding Our Footprint.

Strengthening Our Future Together.

Mark Miller, CFP® | CDFA®

Bill Arthur, AIF® | CRPS®

Frank Bevilacqua II, CPA | CFP®

W3 is pleased to announce that we have expanded our firm with a new office in Kentucky. This growth allows us to broaden our expertise, welcome additional specialists, and create more pathways for our employees to advance. As we grow beyond our home state, we are building a stronger, more dynamic firm and remain deeply committed to the clients and community who made this milestone possible.

Mark Miller and Bill Arthur are highly-regarded financial and retirement planners in their community and bring decades of experience to the W3 team. Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®). Bill is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS™). We welcome these outstanding professionals and their whole team to the W3 family.

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