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A monthly publication for members of Lake Communicators
February 2006
Photography show canceled
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The Lake Communicators its third annual Amateur Photography Show and contest has been canceled due to the small number of entries received. The event was to be held at Great Lakes
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Mall Feb. 4-5. Contact Skip Trombetti at (440) 974-6886 or Diana Lewis at (440) 2552 if you have any ideas to draw more interest for next year’s show.
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| How to shoot and size for print |
An image can usually be summed up in a thousand words, or so the saying goes. Combine Bob Barbian, Bob Zyromski and a touch of Skip Trombetti and that image may be three, four or even five thousand words.
The Feb. 8 program will be about images. Those in the communications realm recognize the need to present images to sell, buy or enhance a presentation. These three photographers will show how to recognize an image as good, bad or ugly. Yes, even ugly images are needed in the world of presentations.
Bob Z. will lead off with a presentation on composition. He will give a broad perspective on landscapes, cityscapes and otherwise beautiful representations of what one sees.
Batting second in the line up will be Bob B. He will talk about people – the good, the bad, and the ugly (of course, not those in the room) and “what’s in” in portrait photography. This presentation will help everyone take better photos of friends, relatives, in-laws and out-laws.
Skip T. will follow with an update on equipment and what the market has to offer. He also will review new trends in printing. He won’t have time to teach operations, but will give quick tips on hardware functions. He will also touch on types of image capture, including film, the current digital craze and the increased sophistication of camera phones.
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Skip Trombetti has been doing professional photography in the Cleveland area for more than 15 years. He also owns Van’s Photo in Mentor. |
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Robert Barbian opened his studio in downtown Painesville in 1962. He specializes in school and wedding photography and has photographed more than 1.5 million school children in three counties along with more than 4,000 weddings. The studio has won several awards for school photography and civic achievements. |
Barbian was official team photographer for the Cleveland Force pro soccer team from 1980-87, attending more than 300 games at the Richfield Coliseum with the help of Bob Zyromski. Barbian was one of five original charter members of LCPC in 1980.
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A longtime professional photographer, Bob Zyromski has been Lake County YMCA director of communications since 1982. He is responsible for membership, marketing and communications, including Dream House promotion and photo and video production. |
Bob has won an Association for Multi-Image “Best of Cleveland” award, an Apex Gold Award in photography, and other awards. Since his teens, Bob has photographed extensively in Poland, Sweden, Mexico and all over the U.S.
He has taught photography at Lake Erie College, Holden Arboretum and independently, and has judged numerous photo contests. His experience includes candid, sports, architectural, product, industrial, portrait, scenic, theatre and dance photography.
Arrive early to have your updated professional portrait taken. There is no charge for these portraits to be used in the membership directory.
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| 2006 Board of Directors announced |
| Board election results are as follows: |
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President
Tom Ruffner
(216) 797-0545
Villa Beach Communications |
Vice President
Dick Fraser
(440) 392-9307
Fraser Video Productions |
Welcome to 2006! This year’s Board of Directors includes Past President Diana Lewis, Membership Co-chairs Dick Fraser and Tom Ruffner, Marketing & Promotion Judy Cerne, Programming Skip |
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Treasurer
Kathy Purmal
(440) 255-8979
Lake County Historical Society |
Secretary
Jessica Raymond
(440) 354-1857
Lake Hospital Foundation |
Trombetti, Internal Communications Tom Ruffner, Apex Awards Dick Fraser, Student Scholarship Kathy Purmal and Special Events Barb Snow.
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| Member Moment |
Beth Falkner-Brown, LISW is a licensed independent social worker employed as the director of public relations and volunteer services for theLake County Board of Mental Retardation and DevelopmentalDisabilities.
Beth has had the privilege of working for LCBMRDD since February, 2002. She oversees the recreation and Special Olympics programs, volunteer services and community outreach. She previously worked at Lake Hospital System in a variety of capacities.
Beth earned a masters degree from the Mandel School of Applied Social Science, Case Western ReserveUniversity and a bachelor’s degree from |
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Albion College. She has served on numerous nonprofit agency boards and community advisory committees and initiatives.
She won a Woman of Achievement Award from the Women’s Center of Lakeland Community College; the Jack Miller Award for Outstanding Volunteer from the Lake County ADAMHS Board, and was inducted into Willoughby South High School’s Hall of Fame.
Beth is married to James and lives in Willoughby. In her spare time she loves to play with their two cats, read, knit, participate in an investment club and attend Cleveland Orchestra concerts.
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| 25th anniversary directory promises to be super |
Don’t be left out of the directory. This year’s 25th anniversary directory will be super! Printed in four-color, the Special Edition 2006 Member Directory will feature each member and associate members. Each page will feature a half-page biography (200 words) and color photo.
Don’t have a current color photo? You may have your photo taken, free, by board member Skip Trombetti at our Feb. 8 lunch meeting.
Advertising your company or business is also available. Half-page ads are only $50. Full-page ads are $75. All ads can be printed in full color.
Half-page ads will accompany your bio on the same page. All ads should be submitted as high resolution PDF files.
Live area for the half-page ad is 5" x 7.25" (horizontal only). Live area of the full-page ads is 7.25" x 10". Send ads to Tom Ruffner at villaone@apk.net or call him at (216) 797-0545 with any questions.
The directory is scheduled to be distributed atour March 8 meeting. To enable us to make the print deadline, we request that all those joining confirm your membership by Feb. 1. Yearly dues remain at $100. You may submit your own color photo or have yours taken by Skip at the meeting. Color prints may be purchased from Skip.
Past members: If last year’s bio is OK as-is, advise Shirley Wolfe at wolfeshirley@yahoo.com or call her at (440) 946-9919. If there are minor changes, copy your page from the directory and fax marked-up changes to Shirley at (440) 946-9411.
For new or major bio changes please e-mail them to her. To guarantee your placement in the directory please have your biography and dues sent in by Feb. 1. Photos, taken by Skip Feb. 8, will be added during production in early February.
For questions involving membership, please contact Dick Fraser, membership co-chair, at fraservp@sbcglobal.net or (440) 392-9307 at Fraser Video.
For information regarding ad placement in the directory, e-mail Tom Ruffner. 
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| Board Meeting Notes from Jan. 6 |
Tom Ruffner began the 2006 meeting year reminding board members to have fun and enjoy being part of Lake Communicators. Kathie Purmal, treasurer, presented 2005 year-end budget numbers and a proposed 2006 budget. Board members are to review the new budget and discuss at the February meeting.
Committee Reports: Tom noted that committees may change duties and responsibilities from past definitions and that all committees must have a board liaison, but board members did not necessarily have to chair the committee on which they sat. Agreement was reached that board members would invite Lake Communicator members to join their committee at the January lunch meeting with signup information being created by Barbara Snow. Members not in attendance would be contacted by phone regarding a committee choice.
A seventh committee was added, “Special Events” with its primary responsibility being the 25th anniversary year celebration for Lake Communicators.
Committee Liaisons for 2006 will be: Marketing and Promotions- Judy Cerne; Special Events- Barbara Wiget and Barbara Snow; Scholarship- Kathie Purmal; Apex Awards- Dick Fraser; Programs- Skip Trombetti; Internal Communications- Tom Ruffner; and Membership- Jessica Raymond.
Programs: Skip Trombetti reported that the agenda is not set for the entire year and he would seek more speakers.
Membership: Dick Fraser reported the current membership to be approximately 51 members with an increasing number of multiple memberships coming in early in 2006. Dick also reminded board members that dues must be in by Feb. 1 to be in the Lake Communicator directory.
Internal Communications: Tom Ruffner reported he would be working on the membership-marketing brochure with Judy Cerne. Tom also announced that the 2006 directory would be full-color, stitched, with a half-page profile for each member.
The cost of the directory would be underwritten by ads purchased by Lake Communicator members. A full-page ad is $75 and a half-page $50. The deadline to secure a spot in the directory is Feb. 1.
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Feb. 8 Luncheon Speaker
Photography: How to Shoot & Size for Print
Bob Barbian, Skip Trombetti & Bob Zyromski
(Come early to have your photograph taken for the Member Directory.)
RSVP deadline: Feb. 3
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Upcoming Speakers/Programs: |
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Jerie Green, Lake Network
Hosting & Designing an Effective Website
February 4 and 5
Lake Communicators Photography Competition @ Great Lakes Mall
March 8
Bob Ulas, Lake County Visitors Bureau
TOPIC: Bringing Tourists to Lake County
April 12
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Web design donated by Lakenetwork.net
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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.
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| Board Minutes: Jessica Raymond |
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Mentor, Ohio 44061-1344
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