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Blogs:
First Bell - On Education:
No City of Akron basketball tonight
Pets:
Pet telethon re-airs
The Heldenfiles:
Chipmunks "Squeakquel" on DVD/BD March 30
Akron Zips:
Late surge gives Zips ugly road win
Tribe Matters:
Blogmail response on Hafner
Cleveland Browns:
Stallworth's contract terminated
Balanced Ledger:
QB in Browns future: another mock draft
Kent State Sports:
KSU Notes – February 9
Cleveland Cavaliers:
NBA Power Rankings from Around the Internet
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes grab 18 players on signing day
Varsity Letters:
Garfield at Buchtel basketball
All Da King's Men:
Palin At The Tea Party Convention
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Republican Pre-Conditions
Akron Law Café:
Citizens United v. F.E.C. (Part 4): Kennedy's and O'Connor's Basic Approaches to Constitutional Decisionmaking – Top Down and Bottom Up
Car Chase:
Collector Car Hobby Loses One of the Best—Jim Roll
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Decisions Decisions: Credit Cards or Your Mortgage?
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Loucile is looking for a Lake Erie getaway in June for three kids, ages 1, 3, and 5.
Sound Check:
Talk of the Town – Top entertainment picks for the weekend
HRLite House:
Track HR Research
Akron Gamer:
'Tecmo Bowl' recreation of Super Bowl XLIV
See Jane Style:
Do IT this week: Layering
Published on Sunday, Nov 09, 2008
Monday
Thinking Outside the Box: Buying or Selling Your Home— 7:30 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. Realtor Greg Burke will provide advice. Free. Information: 330-745-1194.
University of Akron's Executive Business Forum Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Umesh Ramakrishnan, vice chairman of the executive search firm CTPartners in Cleveland, will speak. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Information: 330-972-8260.
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 & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Montrose section of 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.
Free Social Security and Disability Presentation — 5:30 p.m., Harbor Light Hospice, 25 S. Main St., Suite 7, Munroe Falls. Reservations: 866-779-7470.
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.
NALS of Northeast Ohio — 6 p.m., Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, 150 Montrose West Ave., Copley Township. Jo Carlisle, owner of Trial Prep Investigations of Canton, will present ''An Overview of Trial Prep Investigations.'' Information: http://www.medinalegalprofessionals.org.
Akron Canton Real Estate Investors Association — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Knight of Columbus, 2055 Glenmount Ave., Akron. Laura Sanchez will speak about new and different investor financing that is available. Information: 330-283-5024 or http://www.acreia.org.
Copley Lions Club— 6:30 to 8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
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. John Hedges, executive director of Weathervane Playhouse, presents ''Theater & Young People; Offering Hope & the Human Connection.'' $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Landlords Council of Ohio— 7 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Magistrates Belinda Hinton and Sophie Albrecht of the Akron Municipal Court will speak on evictions. Free. Information: Fatima, 330-666-6540.
Entrepreneurs EDGE— 8 to 9:45 a.m., Sheraton Independence Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Anthony Williams, co-author of Wikinomics, will present ''Driving Innovation with Mass Collaboration.'' $50. Reservations: Grant Marquit, 216-215-5058 or http://www.edgef.com/currentevent.html.
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.
Monday
Thinking Outside the Box: Buying or Selling Your Home— 7:30 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. Realtor Greg Burke will provide advice. Free. Information: 330-745-1194.
University of Akron's Executive Business Forum Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Umesh Ramakrishnan, vice chairman of the executive search firm CTPartners in Cleveland, will speak. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Information: 330-972-8260.
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 & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Montrose section of 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.
Free Social Security and Disability Presentation — 5:30 p.m., Harbor Light Hospice, 25 S. Main St., Suite 7, Munroe Falls. Reservations: 866-779-7470.
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.
NALS of Northeast Ohio — 6 p.m., Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, 150 Montrose West Ave., Copley Township. Jo Carlisle, owner of Trial Prep Investigations of Canton, will present ''An Overview of Trial Prep Investigations.'' Information: http://www.medinalegalprofessionals.org.
Akron Canton Real Estate Investors Association — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Knight of Columbus, 2055 Glenmount Ave., Akron. Laura Sanchez will speak about new and different investor financing that is available. Information: 330-283-5024 or http://www.acreia.org.
Copley Lions Club— 6:30 to 8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
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. John Hedges, executive director of Weathervane Playhouse, presents ''Theater & Young People; Offering Hope & the Human Connection.'' $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Landlords Council of Ohio— 7 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Magistrates Belinda Hinton and Sophie Albrecht of the Akron Municipal Court will speak on evictions. Free. Information: Fatima, 330-666-6540.
Entrepreneurs EDGE— 8 to 9:45 a.m., Sheraton Independence Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Anthony Williams, co-author of Wikinomics, will present ''Driving Innovation with Mass Collaboration.'' $50. Reservations: Grant Marquit, 216-215-5058 or http://www.edgef.com/currentevent.html.
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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