2012 Frank Horn Service Above Self Award Presented to HBA of Summit and Portage Counties

Akron Rotary Club
4460 Rex Lake Drive
Akron, OH 44319

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330-315-2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 (Akron, Ohio) - On Saturday, December 1, 2012, the Akron Rotary Club presented the first-ever Frank Horn Service Above Self Award to The Home Builders Association serving Summit and PortageCounties at the 69^th Annual HBA Installation Banquet.

The award was created to honor Rotarian Frank Horn who passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2011.  Horn, an outstanding volunteer, served the Akron Rotary, Akron Jaycees, Habitat for Humanity, the Akron Zoo, Bridgestone World Golf Championship, Leadership Akron, St. VincentChurch and School, and many other worthwhile organizations.  Horn was serving as the 2011 President of the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs.

To be considered for the Frank Horn Service above Self award the nominee must have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others. Service rendered by the nominee must have been on a continuing basis. Nominees may include individuals, organizations or businesses who, in their ongoing service to the greater community, exemplify the spirit of Rotary’s motto of “Service above Self.”

The Home Builders Association serving Summit and Portage received the honor for its contribution of time and labor to construct two cabins at the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs.  The HBA was selected because its had volunteers worked tirelessly though out the fall of 2011 and winter of 2012 to complete the cabins and cabin connector. They worked in heat, rain, snow and cold to meet the deadline for camp opening in June 2012. HBA has a long history of lending a hand with Habitat for Humanity houses, Rebuilding Together, the John Brown House restoration and many other worthy projects that better lives.

The HBA Committee responsible for overseeing the construction project at the Rotary Camp was named, “Committee of the Year” and its Co-Chairs, Peter Pano and Scott Strayer, were named “Chairman of the Year”.

About the Rotary Club of Akron and Rotary International
Founded in 1914, the Rotary Club of Akron is an international community service organization built on fellowship whose members include entrepreneurs, business executives and community leaders. The Rotary Club of Akron’s tradition of civic involvement is best demonstrated through its support of the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. Located at RexLake in Summit County, Ohio, the six-acre camp has been operational since 1924. The Rotary Camp provides a traditional camping experience for children and adults with disabilities while emphasizing socialization, independence and recreation. The Rotary Club of Akron meets at noon every Tuesday at the Portage Country Club. For those interested in getting involved with the club or the Rotary Camp, please contact President Bill Manby, Jr. at (330) 475-1690 or BManbyJr@paradigmequity.com.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary’s global membership is approximately 1.2 million men and women who belong to more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

For more information visit: www.akronrotary.org

Akron Rotarian Frank Horn (1958-2011)
Name Sake of the “Frank Horn Service Above Self Award”

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NPR writes: Facebook Could Be Powerful Tool In Targeting Voters

This story explains the power of social media users to influence voters in their networks to vote. The research published in Nature magazine reinforces the strategy developed by Brand Builder Communications to achieve 70% voter support for a half billion dollars in tax funding for the Summit County DD board last November. 

One of the key findings, that we knew at the time, was that people no longer respond to corporate messages – they respond to thought leaders in their networks. NPR correspondent Shankar Vedantam, who reports on social science research, explained what the researchers found about how a election related social media strategy works, “So every time you get a message on Facebook from the Obama or Romney campaigns, or every time you get a tweet from them, saying please like this message or please retweet this, what they’re doing is taking advantage of the fact that when you amplify a message from the campaign, it’s much more effective than the campaign sending out messages directly.” This is exactly how we engaged voters during the levy campaign and it worked like crazy – garnering more voter support than any other county-wide levy ever had.

New President, New Meeting Location for Akron Rotary Club

William Manby, Jr., CEO of Paradigm Equity and 2012-13 President of the Akron Rotary Club

For Immediate Release September 7, 2012

New President, New Meeting Location for Akron Rotary Club

(Akron, Ohio) – As Autumn arrives, the Rotary Club of Akron is seeing changes in its leadership and its meeting location.  William “Bill” Manby, Jr., a lifetime resident of West Akron and a graduate of FirestoneHigh School, has been handed the gavel to lead the club during 2012-13.  Manby, an Akron resident is the CEO of Paradigm Equity Strategies located in the MerrimanValley and is a partner in the Akron-area venture capital firm, Acquire Wealth Advisory Group.  Bill has been married to Suzanne Manby for 16 years and has three children, Ashton (11), Greyson (9) and Tatum (5).

During a regular August meeting of the club, Manby laid out his aggressive plans for the service organization during his term as president.  Citing an annual theme of “Get engaged. Be inspired.” he outlined expected growth in all Akron Rotary’s avenues of service while stating that communication will be a top priority.

Manby announced goals for his year as president include: A 10% increase in Rotarian membership through the recruitment of 20 new members; Completion of a $3.5 million dollar capital campaign for the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs; Initiation of a Rotary International project, such as a water well project for a community in an impoverished country or purchasing Shelter Boxes for refugees; and continued support for the Akron Rotary Club’s annual efforts such as the Wayne Homes Chili Open, the 98 years of Santa Claus visits to students with special needs and volunteer support for the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. Manby stated during his presentation, “With the help of sponsors like Wayne Homes, we might raise as much as $150,000 during our club’s annual winter golf outing in February 2013.”  He went on to say, “Rotary is a family event and there will be plenty of opportunities for our families to serve together – you can expect to see a lot of my wife and my three kids at camp and other fundraisers. And I hope you will help your loved ones get involved too. We need everyone to serve.”

During his presentation, Manby thanked Akron Attorney Mark Krohn for his service and success as the 2011-12 Akron Rotary President and he thanked his father, William Manby, Sr., for getting him involved in the Akron Rotary Club many years ago. As Manby takes the helm, the club will also begin meeting in its new location at the Portage Country Club, 240 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio44313.  The club meets every Tuesday at 12 noon.

About the Rotary Club of Akron and Rotary International
Founded in 1914, the Rotary Club of Akron is an international community service organization built on fellowship whose members include entrepreneurs, business executives and community leaders. The Rotary Club of Akron’s tradition of civic involvement is best demonstrated through its support of the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. Located at RexLake in Summit County, Ohio, the six-acre camp has been operational since 1924. The Rotary Camp provides a traditional camping experience for children and adults with disabilities while emphasizing socialization, independence and recreation. The Rotary Club of Akron meets at noon every Tuesday at the Portage Country Club. For those interested in getting involved with the club or the Rotary Camp, please contact President Bill Manby, Jr. BManbyJr@paradigmequity.com.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary’s global membership is approximately 1.2 million men and women who belong to more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

For more information visit: www.akronrotary.org

Social Media Legal Expert to Appear on Cleveland Network Public Affairs Program

Cleveland, Ohio – Patricia Smith, JD, LL.M., Partner at Frisina and Smith, LLC, will appear on Kaleidoscope, a public affairs TV program hosted by legendary broadcaster Leon Bibb.  Kaleidoscope is produced and aired by WEWS-TV5, the Cleveland market affiliate of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).  Ms. Smith’s interview will air on Sunday, August 19 at 10:00 AM and will also be available for viewing on NewsNet5.com after it airs.  Ms. Smith’s interview will focus on Social Media policies and best practices for businesses including how businesses can mitigate legal risks while building brand awareness through social media networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other growing social networks.

Patricia Smith has been in the legal industry for more than 10 years.  Her practice encompasses the areas of intellectual property law, licensing and technology transfer, business and commercial transactions, corporate governance and compliance, business formations and planning, media and entertainment law, and commercial real estate transactions.  Ms. Smith and her partner, Dominic Frisina, have significant experience with Fortune 500 companies as well as small to mid-sized businesses.  They also provide training and education seminars in the areas of intellectual property and business transactions.

Atty Patricia Smith

Frisina & Smith, LLC has offices in Akron and Stow, Ohio and provides an array of business and intellectual property legal assistance to inventors, start-ups and established companies. The firm’s partners, Dominic Frisina, JD, MA and Patricia Smith, JD, LL.M., focus on personal service designed to deliver business returns through the strategic use of intellectual property and corporate law. The firm can be reached online at www.ipcorplaw.com or by calling (330) 777-0063.

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Akron Rotary Camp Receives $100,000 gift from Medical Mutual’s Community Investment Fund

$100K check presentation pictured above from left to right:
Bill Manby, Jr, Mike Wojno, Doug Kuczynski, Rennick Androli

(Akron,Ohio) – During the regular meeting of the Akron Rotary Club, on Tuesday July 10, 2012,  Doug Kuczynski , Vice President of Sales and Health Care Market Leader, Mutual Health Services  for Medical Mutual of Ohio presented a $100,000 check  from the Medical Mutual Community Investment Fund of Akron Community Foundation to  Mike Wojno, President of the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs and Rennick Andreoli, Rotary Camp Facilities Chairman to help with the building of the new Great Hall, a recreation and resource center .

Akron Rotary Club President , Bill Manby Jr., who presided over the presentation commented, “What a great day for Rotary and the hundreds of children with disabilities it services each summer! I’m so pleased that our club has been able to partner with organizations like Medical Mututal and The Akron Foundation to make dreams come true.” Mike Wojno stated during the presentation that “The camp is in the final phase of its $3.5 million dollar campaign. They have raised $2.5 million so far and with that have renovated seven cabins and built a new bath house. This has been accomplished through the help of many in theAkroncommunity.”

Medical Mutual’s gift is part of last piece of the camp’s facilities rebuilding and transformation plan. It is also the largest corporate gift that the camp has received it’s during its current capital campaign that was begun in 2010. Please visit sailingthecourse.org to find out more information or to donate.

This gift follows other contributions from the Akron Rotary Foundation, Dick and Diane Wright, Roger and Judy Read, The Lehner Foundation, The Corbin Foundation, Akron Children’s Hospital, the Maynard Foundation, JM Smucker Company and many more. Early contribution amounting to more than a million came from members of the Rotary Club of Akron and the Akron Rotary Foundation. The campaign is co-chaired by Nick and Ruthie George and Jack and Vivian Harig.

About the Akron Rotary Camp
Each summer for 88 years the Rotary Club of Akron has sponsored the Akron Rotary Camp, where children with special needs throughout Ohio have been invited to spend a week at camp.  While there, they enjoy many traditional activities including swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, sports and games, team building and more in the convenient and accessible natural setting.  When campers leave Rotary Camp at the end of each session, they not only leave with lifelong memories and friends but often show more independence as well as a greater understanding of themselves and their abilities.  For more information about the Akron Rotary Camp, please call the camp offices at 330-644-4512 or visit http://akronymca.org/RotaryCamp.aspx.

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Akron Area IP Law Firm Announces New Stow Offices & Open House

Attorneys Smith and Frisina

Stow, Ohio – Dominic Frisina and Patricia Smith are pleased to announce the opening of their new offices in the Stratford Place Office Complex, 4301 Darrow Rd, Suite 1450, Stow, Ohio 44224.  The firm opened its new location early in 2012 and will hold an Open House Reception on Thursday, July 19^th, 2012 from  4:30-9:00 PM.  Refreshments and light fare will be served. Friends, clients and business associates are all welcome and can register for the event at http://tinyurl.com/FSOpenHouse. Engineers, inventors and business owners that want to learn more about how Frisina and Smith, LLC can help grow their ideas and protect their investments are also encouraged to register.

Partner Dominic Frisina, JD, MA is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO and has more than 8 years experience counseling businesses on creating value through the strategic use of intellectual property, including acquisition, enforcement, licensing, e-commerce, and international commerce issues. His practice encompasses the areas of patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and related legal matters. Partner Patricia Smith, JD, LL.M practices in the areas of intellectual property law, business and commercial transactions, corporate governance and compliance, business formations and planning, media and entertainment law, and commercial real estate transactions. Both attorneys have significant experience with Fortune 500 companies as well as small to mid-sized businesses. They also provide training and education seminars in the areas of intellectual property and business transactions. The firm focuses on personal service designed to deliver business returns through the strategic use of IP and corporate law. The firm can be reached online at http://www.ipcorplaw.com or by calling (330) 777-0063.

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