Lake Communicators July 12 meeting will focus on fun and networking between members and guests. Instead of the usual meeting site at the Comfort Inn, the July event will be held on the beautiful grounds of the Lake County History Center in Kirtland Hills.

Formerly the site of the Baldwin summer retreat called Shadybrook, the grounds now serve Lake County residents as the Lake County History Center. In addition to a barbecue picnic lunch provided by Cater To You, the gathering will feature an opportunity to tour the historic home, now a museum, and 30-acre grounds. Guests will learn more about living on Ohio’s frontier in the Jack Daniels Living History Village and for those interested in historic research, a library tour will be available.

Kathie Purmal, executive director, will be sharing some of Lake County’s heritage in the front door of the Western Reserve and Society staff will be on hand to share information about upcoming Society programs. There will also be ample opportunity for meeting and networking with Lake Communicator members.

The cost of the lunch is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Reservations should be e-mailed to wolfeshirley@yahoo.com. The Lake County History Center is located at 8610 Mentor Road (aka King Memorial Road)in Kirtland Hills, near the intersection of Little Mountain Road and King Memorial Road. From I-90 east bound, exit at #193 (Rt. 615 in Mentor, south to Chillicothe Road, left to Little Mountain Road and right on Little Mountain to King Memorial. West bound I-90, the exit is closed. West bound I-90 should exit at Route 44, north to Route 84 and follow west to King Memorial, turn left and follow to the center.) For more information call 440-255-8979.  

This year plan to “Serve up Success” at the Apex Awards Oct. 18. You can help by recruiting Lake County members and organizations that have completed a creative marketing communications work within the past year.

The official 2006 “Call for Entrees” will be sent this summer. The earlybird entry deadline is Aug. 23; final deadline is Sept. 18.

We want to see the marketing communications projects you’ve been cookin’ in Lake County, so send them in for this years’ Apex Awards.

Remember to please help us to grow the Apex Awards awareness by recommending names of people and organizations that should be added to our invitation list.

Please contact Jerie Green at jgreen@lakenetwork.net or 440-975-9580 to submit names, addresses and e-mail addresses.  

President Tom Ruffner, Past President Kathie Pohl, founding member Bob Barbian and member Barb Snow competed with a heavy thunderstorm as they passed
out certificates of appreciation and door prizes, and read notes from early members unable to attend.

Recognition from teachers and peers is also found throughout the high school career of Caitlin Hill. Caitlin’s focus is on writing and she hopes to pursue a career in journalism and international impact after college. While still in high school Caitlin has presented numerous public speeches through Mock Trial, Rotary Four Way Speech Competition and four years as a class officer ending with her election as president of her senior class. Caitlin is also a member of the National Honor Society, school newspaper, Academic Challenge Team, has a varsity letter in tennis and was recognized with a Scholar-Athlete Award.  

Programs:
We will take a tour of Ideastream studios in September or October. We will car pool and have a box lunch from Mike’s Kitchen. We will ask for volunteers with larger cars/SUVs to drive and we will pay their mileage. Cost will be $10. Barb Snow and Barb W. and Skip will work on the November event -- some type of branding seminar with McKinney Advertising and other large or well-known agencies. This will be a prelude to bringing in a big person next year, with a goal of growing the membership.

Mentoring:
Members will be asked to offer themselves as mentors. Diana Lewis will ask Dee Logan to target certain members as mentors.

Old Business:
Diana and Barb Snow are going to be representatives for NOCA.  

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.