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We received a tour of the din-ing room and sleeping quarters and listened as Duane Wykoff, Executive Director, shared with us the astounding numbers of homeless and hungry people in Ohio. By October of this year, all of their beds were already being used and Duane expressed his growing concern about the need for beds with winter on its way. He’d been hoping to be able to purchase 10-12 cots to help them get through the winter. Each of these cots cost $100, which is also the amount of my monthly cell phone bill to put it in perspective.

Key Program Dates

JANUARY 7Signature Programapplications available

JANUARY 21Government LeadershipAcademy applications due

FEBRUARY 1Role of the Board seminar

FEBRUARY 21Board Matching session

MARCH 19Government LeadershipAcademy graduation luncheon

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Spotlight Young Professionals Spurred to Action

As part of the Spotlight Program for young professionals we were introduced to the Refuge of Hope, one of only two men’s shelters in Stark County which also provides six meals a week to anyone who needs it.

As we left, I felt compelled to donate enough money to purchase at least one cot for someone who has nothing but the clothes on his back. Kristin Green, a fellow class-mate, and I came up with a donation plan, and formally asked for the support of our peers hoping to put together a $1,000 donation to Refuge of Hope for the purchase of 10 cots. The outpouring of support was amazing. We presented Duane with a check for $1,645 at our last session. In another effort, class members got permis-sion to harvest the remaining produce from the Canton Community Garden and also donated that to the Refuge of Hope for the meal program. We were truly inspired by the work being done at the Refuge of Hope and by the support and compassion of our Spotlight class members. (See page six for class list!)

Submitted by Laura PerryEvent Manager, Pro Football Hall Fame Enshrinement Festival

The Spotlight young professionals class presented a check to Refuge of Hope director Duane Wykoff.

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Signature Program SponsorFresh Mark Inc.

25th Anniversary Dinner Honors SponsorsAultman Health FoundationKrugliak Wilkins Griffiths & DoughertyStark Community Foundation

Spotlight Stark County SponsorKent State University at Stark

Encounter Bus Tour SponsorHarris Battery

25th Class Graduation SponsorHuntington Bank

Boardsmanship Seminar SponsorBlack McCuskey Law Firm

Golf Outing SponsorsKrugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Brewster CheeseRheinhard, Kopko, Keller, & McDonnell

Program Day SponsorsAlliance PetroleumAultman Health Foundation Buckingham Doolittle & BurroughsCanton Development PartnershipColeman Behavioral HealthEmployers HealthHall Kistler & Co.Stark County Association for JusticeStark County Bar AssociationStark State CollegeTodd’s Enviroscapes

Publication SponsorsAffinity Medical CenterChesapeake EnergyFirstMeritMalone UniversityPNC Bank

In-kind Sponsors91 wood fired ovenC. Thomas Locke, dba McDonaldsGasser JewelersPinnacle PressThe University Center at Kent State University StarkWestfield Inn & Conference Center

25th Anniversary CelebrationGovernment Academy Sponsor

The Deuble FoundationKate & Josh Harris,

In the Round Design Group

Scholarship Providers

Award demonstrates Affinity Medical Center commitment to quality care for heart failure patients.

Affinity Medical Center was awarded the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. This recogni-tion signifies that Affinity has reached an exceptional goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology.

Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure helps Affinity’s staff develop and imple-ment acute and secondary prevention guideline processes to improve patient care and outcomes. The program pro-vides hospitals with a web-based patient management tool, best practice dis-charge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track perfor-mance.

The quick and efficient use of guideline procedures can improve the quality of care for heart failure patients, save lives and ultimately, reduce healthcare costs by lowering the recurrence of heart at-tacks.

Following Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure treatment guidelines, heart failure patients are started on aggressive risk-reduction therapies if needed, including cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics and an-ticoagulants while in the hospital. Before discharge, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, including lifestyle modifications and follow-up care. Hospitals must ad-here to these measures at a set level for a designated period of time to be eligible for the achievement awards. “Affinity is dedicated to making our care for heart failure patients among the best in the country. The American Heart Asso-ciation’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program helps us to accomplish

this goal,” said Ron Bierman, CEO. “This recognition demonstrates that we are on the right track and we’re very proud of our team.” According to the American Heart Associa-tion, about 5.7 million people suffer from heart failure. Statistics also show that, each year, 670,000 new cases are diag-nosed and more than 277,000 people will die of heart failure. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life when their condition is managed with proper medications and devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.

Affinity Medical Center is committed to partnering with its community, patients, physicians and employees to provide high quality, personalized, compassionate healthcare; contributing to a healthier community by promoting healthful living; and providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals.

Affinity Medical Center receives: American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

2012 Sponsors

To learn how your company can gain the benefits and positive recognition in the community for your association with Leadership Stark County please call Stephanie Snow Werren about sponsorship or donation opportunities.

From Top:Alumni enjoyed seeing Sol Harris Day’s new “green” building while networking at an after-hours

Students in the Jobs & Family Services Independent Living program are ready to “operate” at Aultman North

26th Signature Class members enjoyed a sunny day for their Stark County Day bus trip.

The 26th Signature class opening retreat was held at Westfield Center with successful tower building!

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THANKS TO THE SUPPORT of nearly 300 Leadership Stark County alumni, board members, business & corporate donors, and community members, Leadership Stark County surpassed its fundraising goal. Each year, each gift makes a difference. Thank you to all who have supported us over the years.

Chairmen’s Circle

President’s CircleDominion East Ohio/ The Dominion FoundationJane Williams Mahoney Philanthropic FundShearer’s Foods, Inc.Whitacre Greer Fireproofing

Ambassador’s CircleAultman Health FoundationAultCareAlise and David BartleyBelden Brick Company Charitable TrustBruner-Cox LLPGBS CorporationHall, Kistler, & CompanyH-P Products IncorporatedMarathon Petroleum Company

Mentor’s CircleRon BalyintBrad BeldenBrent FatzingerBarbara FrustaciMike HaidetMatt HalterAlan HaroldElizabeth Inkinen-Juergensen

John Patrick Picard Architect, Inc.Dawn MillerMike Nunley Investment GroupKerri SalvinoJeff SmithMack Smith, Jr.Vicky SterlingCarolee Vanicek

Executive’s CircleFranklin ArnerCBIZ Mayer Hoffman McCannDeHoff RealtorsMichael DiscenzaJim GriffithChris HarrisChris HensonLemmon & Lemmon, Inc.Louise MahoneyKathy PoporadDebbie RankineVasco AsphaltTed WatkoBarbara Yingling

Advocate’s CircleMike AbbottNaz Adams-PhillipsJoe AmatoRon BeckerBill BellBarbara BennettTheresa BlanchardBryan BowmanJoAnn BreedloveBill BurgessChristina BurrCarol CanavanCanton Chair RentalCanton South Dental

Andrea CapuanoKirt ConradMarcia CussenColby DeHoffTom DiezElayne DunlapBetsy EngelsFred FarmerDarren FayeKaren FellerBarbara FordyceRobert I. FriedmanNancy GessnerKurt GoodenbergerSue GrabowskiLisa GrubbsRaeann GuileyHammontree & Associates, Ltd.Jeff HasapisBarb HeinricherDustin HennessyCraig HenzelShannon HexamerHilscher-Clarke Electric CompanyBarb KennedyKolp Development CorporationChris KrumanBob LappRobb LightellTom LockeBarb MaceyakGlen MaurerJeff McDanielsMac McLaughlinMary Beth MedfordLaurie MickleyMichelle MolinetRob MullenNancy L. Michel, CPA, Inc.Ohio Metal Working Products Co.

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2012 Annual Fund Goal Reached!

Gordy OpitzSteve PaquetteJan PattisonTony PeldunasGretchen PlewakLiz PruittMary Schumacher BeckerShelley SchweitzerChester ShoemakerTara SidelDora SilvisSharon SimonLinda & Gary SirakDiana SmithPaul SmithTerry SmithTodd SnitchlerTom StarekSusie SteinerSarah StemMichael StullDan TalarcekLee Ann ThornPam ValentineCandy WallaceDave WechterNorm WengerdGlenda Zink

Friend’s CircleAmerican TitleMatthew AshtonMaureen AterKelli BaxterAman BhatiaMyrna BlosserBen BoydMary BradyKyle BrownChris BurtConnie ButeraNichole CardinaleLori CarleJohn ClarkCoen Family Foundation

Amanda ConroyBecky CrowlNancy CyperskiLinda DahlKim DavenportJackie DeGarmoEric DellapinaSusan DenningCarla DerrChuck DevoreKen EnglishDomenic FerranteAndrea FinleyBob FonteDan FonteFrank ForchioneDean FoxPhil FrancisBart FredrickJoe FrenchAaron GehLada Gibson-ShreveHeather GuarnieriDawn HamptonGreg HarbertTom HaswellCarol HawkScott HawsRyan HeckertMatthew HindereggerJennifer HoffnerKen HuotTammy HurstDon JensenJeff JoliatTerry KatzFather Robert KaylorDennis KelleyDeb KennedyLouanne KikoLee Ann KleinDavid Kolinski-SchultzMike LancasterLori LappLisa Leech

Kim LeggettJuDeane LuntzTracey MajorsNorm MartinKim MasonPaula MastroianniJill McDermottSherri McKinney-FrantzTrina MillerJim MolnarDeb NicodemoDixie ParkAngela ParkerJanie PavlekKathleen Piker-KingDiane & David PilatiGloria PopeTodd PorterKathy RainieriJim ReinhardCarol RisalitiMarisa RohnMark RossiterPamela SchmuckMelissa SchraderDonna ShadleMark ShafferRon ShewBarb SiegfriedRandy SmithDan SpringDave StephensSara StrattanBill StrohmengerTodd TolsonTom TurnerJeff UryKaren VrabecMike WalpoleAmy WeselyEileen WileSusan WilkofBrian Wymer

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The course included:

• Discovering and Applying your Strengths facilitated by Leadership Stark County staff (book by Tom Rath)

• Introductions to local leaders of business and non-profit organizations

• Discussions of area economics, history, and political climate

• Networking with other young professionals at local restaurants • Involvement in a short community service project

• Opportunity to participate in the Board Matching Initiative for non-profit board service

2012 Spotlight Young Professionals

Melissa August, Principal OA Analyst, The Timken Company

Charlotte Bates, Director of Social Services, Altercare of Nobles Pond

Michael Bendokaitis, Coordinator-Corpo-rate Development, Chesapeake Energy

Nathan Boyd, Visual Designer, In The Round Design Group

Ross Brian, Engineer, Hilscher-Clarke

Thomas Carr, Strategic Growth Specialist, The Timken Company

Julia Doyle, Global Replenishment and Logistics Analyst, The Timken Company

Sarah Eades, Associate Attorney, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Justin Goodman, Business Systems Analyst, Westfield Insurance

Danielle Goodnite, Customer Relationship Management Representative, The Timken Company

Kristin Green, Traffic and Production Manager, Grabowski & Co.

Nicole Hagy, Communications Coordinator, Invent Now

Kendra Hillmer, Associate Community Relations Analyst, The Timken Company

Dana Johnson, Grants Administrator, Stark Community Foundation

Michael Koutsis, Sales Engineer, The Timken Company

Korinne Kowell-Hull, Branch Manager, Huntington Bank

Nicholas Maurer, ATR Caseworker, Oriana House Inc.

Brian Miller, Manager - CPA, Hall, Kistler & Company LLP

Hattie Newman, Membership & Marketing Coordinator, Brookside Country Club

Kara Ninham, Sr Target Sys Prgrm/Analyst, The Timken Company

Robert Perez, Steel Processing Analyst, The Timken Company

Laura Perry, Event Manager, Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival

Anthony Repp, Senior Security Consultant, Massillon Cable TV

Chris Reynolds, Sales Support Administrator, Employers Health

Jeremiah Rippel, Senior Development Engineer, The Timken Company

Lisa Riedinger, The Timken Company, Sr. Talent Management Analyst

Amanda Saunders, Sales & Marketing Representative, Sully’s Tool & Party Rental

Kelly Simonis, Director of Event Marketing/ Account Manager, Shannon English Marketing

James Skakun, Staff, Bober Markey Fedorovich & Company

Eric Smer, ystark! Director, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce

Lani Tran, Human Resource Manager, Premier Industrial Supply, Inc.

Annie Yoder, Receptionist, Westfield Belden Village

Congratulations Spotlight Young Professionals Class of 2012Leadership Stark County is proud to announce that the following young professionals were selected to participate in the 2012 class of Spotlight Stark County. The Spotlight Stark County program is a six-week course designed to inform, inspire and involve young professionals in Stark County.

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Fran Wells, Director • Stephanie Werren, Development Director • Joy Walko, Managing Editor • Sarah Lutz, Graphics Manager

Leadership Link is a publication of Leadership Stark County

LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY222 Market Avenue North • Canton, OH 44702

(330) 456-7253 • www.leadershipstarkcounty.org

Leadership Stark County’s Missionis to develop a core of motivated leaders

with a lifelong commitment

to community trusteeship through

training in leadership skills and

education about the community.

Endorsed by leadership of both parties, the Government Leadership Academy is perfect for newly elected or appointed government office holders, candidates, prospective candidates, or anyone who wants to know more about the political process. Facilitated by a professor of The Ohio State University and staff of Leadership Stark County.

Topics will include:• Working with the media• Shared services• Economic development strategies• Leadership skill development.• Regionalism

Leadership Stark County graduates are encouraged to apply and/or forward this information to government officials in your area.

Past participants of the Government Leadership Academy include:

Keith Bennett, Stark County EngineerThomas Bernabei, Stark County CommissionerChristine Clevenger, North Canton Community Improvement CorporationPatricia Fallot, Mayor and Council Member, City of LouisvilleAnthony Flex, Plain Township Fiscal OfficerFrank Forchione, Judge, Stark County Court of Common PleasScott Haws, Plain Township TrusteeJulie Jakmides, Alliance City CouncilMichael Lynch, Nimishillen Township TrusteeChris Smith, Canton City CouncilMary Strukel, Massillon City School Board

Government Leadership Academy Applications Available Now!

Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays

from 4:00-6:00 p.m. beginning February 5

and concluding March 14.

Tuition is $395 and includes all material

and refreshments. Early Bird Discount

tuition is only $350 for applications

received by January 11. All applications

are due by January 21.

Apply on line at

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Partial tuition assistance is available

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26th Class Stark County Day

26th Class Economic Development Day

2012 Spotlight Stark County

2012 Encounter Bus Tour

2013 Board Service Training & Placement OpportunitiesLeadership Stark County is strategically training community leaders for board service by providing boardsmanship training and board matching services.

Role of the Board Seminar February 1, 2013 • 8:00-11:30 a.m.Open to all, this board training is for board members, executive directors and staff of non-profits, prospective board members in LSC’s Spotlight Stark County program and a great refresher for all Leadership Stark County alumni.

Topics Include:• Legal Responsibilities of Board Service• Role of the Board

Presenters Include:• Randy Snow, Black McCuskey Law Firm• Mike Gallina, Aultman Health Foundation Make your reservation now at www.leadershipstarkcounty.org and be sure to forward to the board members of the organizations you support.

Held with the support of:

Board Matching SessionFebruary 21 • 4:30-7:30 p.m.Potential board members will be matched with non-profit organizations in a “speed-boarding” session. Agency representatives and Leadership Stark County participants will go through a rotation of ten-minute conversa-tions to assess mutual interests. There are generally around 20 non-profits represented and about 20 participants. Leadership Stark County then uses participant and agency rankings to find the best matches.

If your non-profit agency is looking to recruit new board members, try the Leadership Stark County board matching process. You will get to meet potential members and tell them what your agency does and hear them talk about their aspirations for community service. Please call the Leadership Stark County office for more informa-tion.

If you are a graduate of the Leadership Stark County Signature or Spotlight Young Professionals programs and would like to explore new areas of community involvement, please call us for more information.

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