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‘Gridlocks’ high school football recap
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Home winning streak snapped by St. Mary's
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Chambliss: Hey, Guess Who Impacted This Race?
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Holiday Dressing Men’s Edition
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Blog of Mass Destruction:
Obama's Place In The Center For Moderate GOP'ers
HRLite House:
The ‘House’ Test
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Quick holiday game guide
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Where is the house featured in A Christmas Story?
Sound Check:
The Pretenders to play Akron Civic Theatre on Valentine's Day
Let's Talk Real Estate:
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Published on Sunday, Sep 07, 2008
Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists — 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome; first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel, 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health and Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner, 330-472-8508.
Wadsworth Toastmasters — 7 p.m., Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Free. Information: Carol, 330-336-8000, or http://www.wadsworthtoastmasters.com.
American Association of Individual Investors — 6:30 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Branch, 60 S. High St., Akron. S.D. Garthoff will speak on ''More Than You Want To Know About Inflation.'' Free. Information: John Pogwizd, 330-688-2453.
International Association of Administrative Professionals — Medina County Chapter — 6 p.m., Medina County District Library, 210 S. Broadway St., Medina. Program ''Business Etiquette for the Business Professional.'' Free. Information: 330-887-6373 or 330-769-0501.
Akron APICS Society for Operations Management — 5:30 p.m., Spaghetti Warehouse, 510 S. Main St., Akron. Dr. Shahrukh Irani will present, ''Why the Toyota Production System is Unsuitable for Job Shops.'' Cost: $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Reservations: 330-253-1015 or http://www.akronapics.org.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter — 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter — 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck, 330-294-0642.
A.M. Akron Toastmasters Club — 8 a.m., Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-0645.
CFA Society of Cleveland — Noon, Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom, 21st Floor of the Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Murry S. Gerber, chairman and CEO of Equitable Resources Inc., will present ''EQT — A General Company Update.'' Members and one guest are free, $20 for each additional guest. Reservations: 216-696-8066.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Executives Association— 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis — Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Copley Lions Club — 6:30-8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Free. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter — 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
Calendar items may be sent two weeks in advance to the Akron Beacon Journal, Business News Department, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640.
Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists — 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome; first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel, 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health and Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner, 330-472-8508.
Wadsworth Toastmasters — 7 p.m., Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Free. Information: Carol, 330-336-8000, or http://www.wadsworthtoastmasters.com.
American Association of Individual Investors — 6:30 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Branch, 60 S. High St., Akron. S.D. Garthoff will speak on ''More Than You Want To Know About Inflation.'' Free. Information: John Pogwizd, 330-688-2453.
International Association of Administrative Professionals — Medina County Chapter — 6 p.m., Medina County District Library, 210 S. Broadway St., Medina. Program ''Business Etiquette for the Business Professional.'' Free. Information: 330-887-6373 or 330-769-0501.
Akron APICS Society for Operations Management — 5:30 p.m., Spaghetti Warehouse, 510 S. Main St., Akron. Dr. Shahrukh Irani will present, ''Why the Toyota Production System is Unsuitable for Job Shops.'' Cost: $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Reservations: 330-253-1015 or http://www.akronapics.org.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter — 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter — 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck, 330-294-0642.
A.M. Akron Toastmasters Club — 8 a.m., Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-0645.
CFA Society of Cleveland — Noon, Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom, 21st Floor of the Huntington Building, East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Murry S. Gerber, chairman and CEO of Equitable Resources Inc., will present ''EQT — A General Company Update.'' Members and one guest are free, $20 for each additional guest. Reservations: 216-696-8066.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Executives Association— 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis — Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Copley Lions Club — 6:30-8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Free. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter — 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
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