Richard Kohn, president of The Talent Group, will be the featured speaker at Lake Communicators August breakfast meeting. His topic will be “Hiring Professional Talent for your Next TV or Print Campaign.”

Kohn has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. As an assistant commercial voice-over agent for J. Michael Bloom and Associates, he has worked with

talent such as James Earl Jones, Kathleen Turner and Wesley Snipes.

As the director of program development for D.L. Taffner in both New York and Los Angeles he was responsible for the development of one-hour dramas and half-hour sit-coms.

In 1992 he co-founded The Talent Group, Pennsylvania and Ohio’s largest SAG/AFTRA-franchised talent agency. Kohn has most recently worked again with D.L.

Taffner in the production of the American pilot of an Australian show, “The Panel.”

This morning presentation begins with registration at 7:45 a.m. and a breakfast buffet. The meeting will end at 9 a.m. The cost to members is $10; nonmembers $15. RSVPs due by Aug. 4.

Does your copy whet the appetite? Are your designs rich with flavor? Then, Serve up

Success at the Apex Awards Oct. 18 at the Fine Arts Association.

Be sure to take advantage of the Early Bird Special. Submit two “entrees” on or before Aug. 23 and receive the second entree at half price!

Entry forms are available around Lake County – print shops, art supply and photography stores, Lakeland Community College, the Fine Arts Association, or online at

www.lakecommunicators.com.

Send in your entrees for this years’ Apex Awards and you might get your just desserts.

Questions or comments? Please contact Jerie Green at jgreen@lakenetwork.net or 440-975-9580.

Dick Fraser is owner and president of Fraser Video Productions in Painesville Township. FVP creates videos and TV commercials for businesses, the medical profession and corporations, and has received numerous awards.

Prior to establishing FVP, Dick was director of operations for Nationwide Cable and director of broadcasting for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sports Exchange and Nationwide Advertising Services.

Dick was program director for Cleveland-area radio stations, including 3WE (now WTAM), WERE and WBKC and freelanced for CBS Radio Network.

Dick performed in the musical ensemble The Common Bond for more than a decade. He wrote the lyrics for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fight song and the song, “We’re With You Crusaders,” for the former Cleveland Crusaders Hockey Club.

He serves on the Metro board of the Lake County YMCA and has been part of the United Way of Lake County campaign committee as video chair for the past six years.

Dick earned a bachelor of science degree in telecommunications from Kent State University. He lives in Mentor with his wife Janice. They have two grown children - Brett, who is producer/director at Fraser Video Productions, and Amy, who is in advertising in Atlanta, Ga.

Members wishing to discuss a communication issue may contact a mentor for a private, one-on-one consultation. Note that this is an informal program and is not intended to replace commercial professional services.

Please become a mentor by sending a resume of your background, job title, company, telephone number, e-mail, fax etc. List your main areas of expertise and best times to contact you.

Please send this information to “Dee” Logan, APR ; 9901 Cypress Circle, Mentor, OH 44060 or e-mail to delogan@ameritech.net. Questions? Call 440-357-4471 or 352-8292  

Members Dick Fraser and Brett Fraser of Fraser Video Productions have a new Web site. The site is easy to navigate, with brief and to-the-point explanations of the company’s capabilities, accomplishments and history. Take a look at the newly designed site at www.fraservideo.com.

Alex Roys, a designer at Lakenetwork LLC, designed the site. Lakenetwork is a Web site development company owned by member Jerie Green. Lakenetwork offers complete Web site services including development, graphic design, photography, copy writing and editing.

Other services include programming, hosting and tech support, e-commerce, database integration, marketing, e-mail marketing, search engine optimization, search engine submission, pay-per-click, stats tracking, FTP setup, and more.  

Monthly Meetings
Membership meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Comfort Inn & Conference Center, 7701 Reynolds Road, just south of Rt. 2. Lunch meetings are held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include networking and a half hour program. Breakfast meetings are held from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Guests are always welcome.

Advance reservations are required by replying to Shirley Wolfe's e-mail at wolfeshirley@yahoo.com or by calling Diana Lewis at (440) 255-8932 by the Friday prior to the meeting. You may send a substitute; no-shows will be billed. Members $10, guests $15.