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By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 08:24 p.m. EDT, Jun 28, 2009
This is one of a series of columns about what local folks are doing to ''Make a Difference'' in these economically challenging times.
Akron's Lois Denham is singing the praises of her daughter, Michele Stebbins, with good reason. ''She has a computer training center — Computeachers Inc. — where many of her clients are people updating their skills because they've lost a job or are learning new skills due to this rough economy and Akron being hit so roughly. There are also corporations who need one key person to know the software inside and out to support the other workers when training budgets are low.
''I know she has paid utility bills for some of them. She has paid for haircuts and other grooming things so that they would look good going on an interview. She always has clothing hanging at her school for those who need an outfit to go on an interview or just need something to add to their wardrobe. She also helps many of them find jobs. . . .She does a lot more, I am sure, but these are just a few of the things I know about.
''Through it all she has had breast cancer and at the present time is being treated with chemotherapy for lymphoma cancer. I keep telling her she can't save the world, but she is still trying.''
Car help for jobless
Ziegler Tire has really put it in drive to help those in need.
''We recently implemented a program that provides free routine maintenance, including oil and filter change service, tire rotations, flat repairs, fluid checks and vehicle inspections, for anyone that recently lost their job,'' writes Dave Nedved, director of Ziegler's retail sales and operations.
''If their vehicle requires repairs, we are providing them at our cost parts, tires, and labor. Our intent is to keep their cars road-worthy so they can continue their job search. We only ask that the customer schedule an appointment at any one of our Stark County locations, present proof of unemployment, and present proof of vehicle ownership.
''Ziegler Tire has had the privilege of serving Stark and surrounding communities for 90 years and this is our way of giving back to those that have made this possible.''
Charity book drive
So far, 1,749 books have been donated to Crea's Bookshelf, which is an effort started by created by 9-year-old Crea Naymik-Krantz.
The Copley Township girl is the daughter of Lisa Naymik, David Krantz and Dennis Garber.
''Crea began this project after volunteering at Hattie Larlham for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service,'' her mother said. ''She wanted to do more for the kids living there. Crea found out they only had a few shelves of books and because of her love of reading, she decided to collect books for Hattie. She asked her girlfriends attending her birthday party to bring books for Hattie instead of gifts for her. She was so excited by their generous donations that she wanted to collect even more books.''
Crea's Web site — http://creasbookshelf.akronedge.info — which has additional information, invites you to:
''Open a book and help Crea's Bookshelf raise money for her A Book & A Bear program. Crea would like to help kids experiencing a traumatic event in their lives by offering them comfort and encouragement. This program will provide each child with a new, age-appropriate book to read, a teddy bear for comfort and a friendship bracelet so they know they have friends who care.''
If you would like to sign up for Crea's Summer Read-A-Thon, please e-mail creasbookshelf@gmail.com.
Refill library's stacks
Akron's Cathy Wood is following in the footsteps of another local reader, Heather Rollins, who with the help of others packed up her car with books and delivered them to the struggling McDowell County Library in Welch, W.Va. Heather Rollins is community relations manager for the Medina County District Library.
Wood, whose family comes from West Virginia — albeit a different area — gathered up 25 books, all fairly new, and packed them for mailing. ''As soon as I read Welch, W.Va., I wondered if it were anywhere near Clay, where my mom and her family grew up,'' Wood said. ''But then I decided it really didn't matter. If they could use the books there, I would send them there. . . .
''We're so blessed here in Akron and Summit County to have so many libraries and so many new ones. But the McDowell County Library — which was completely flooded in 2002 — is still struggling. And they don't have the resources. One library with three little satellite operations (one-room situations) is all that they have in the entire county.''
A very grateful Donna Morgan, the head librarian there, told Wood she would even put a plate in each book she donated in memory of her grandfather, George Washington McCune, who was a grade school teacher, tax assessor and politician in Clay.
Interested in helping this library rebuild? Please call Morgan at 304-436-3070 for information. ''Wouldn't it be nice if everyone decided to send a book a month?'' Wood wished out loud.
By the way, the U.S. Postal Service does offer a reduced book-mailing rate.
Books for Africa
And, of course, you could never forget Kurt and Hilda Bromley's Herculean effort Books for Africa, which has built scores of libraries in Ghana.
The Copley Township couple, aided by hundreds of volunteers, collects and ships books to Africa for this cause. For information, please call 330-666-6816.
Kids' camp golf event
Bravo! The fifth annual Hole in the Wall Classic Golf Scramble — organized by the alumni chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at the University of Akron and held June 20 at Sable Creek Golf Course in Hartville — raised more than $17,000 for the Ohio Hole in the Wall Camp, Flying Horse Farms, scheduled to open in 2010 in Mount Gilead.
Flying Horse founders David and Jenni Belford made it even more successful by matching the money 100 percent, bringing the total gift to $34,000.
The Hole in the Wall Camps were founded by the late actor and Northeast Ohio native Paul Newman, to provide children ages 7 to 17 who battle chronic and life-threatening illnesses with a free summer camp experience.
Spanky Raymond, the golf tournament's chairman, was thrilled with the support and the growth of the event. More information about Flying Horse Farms can be found at http://www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
This is one of a series of columns about what local folks are doing to ''Make a Difference'' in these economically challenging times.
Akron's Lois Denham is singing the praises of her daughter, Michele Stebbins, with good reason. ''She has a computer training center — Computeachers Inc. — where many of her clients are people updating their skills because they've lost a job or are learning new skills due to this rough economy and Akron being hit so roughly. There are also corporations who need one key person to know the software inside and out to support the other workers when training budgets are low.
''I know she has paid utility bills for some of them. She has paid for haircuts and other grooming things so that they would look good going on an interview. She always has clothing hanging at her school for those who need an outfit to go on an interview or just need something to add to their wardrobe. She also helps many of them find jobs. . . .She does a lot more, I am sure, but these are just a few of the things I know about.
''Through it all she has had breast cancer and at the present time is being treated with chemotherapy for lymphoma cancer. I keep telling her she can't save the world, but she is still trying.''
Car help for jobless
Ziegler Tire has really put it in drive to help those in need.
''We recently implemented a program that provides free routine maintenance, including oil and filter change service, tire rotations, flat repairs, fluid checks and vehicle inspections, for anyone that recently lost their job,'' writes Dave Nedved, director of Ziegler's retail sales and operations.
''If their vehicle requires repairs, we are providing them at our cost parts, tires, and labor. Our intent is to keep their cars road-worthy so they can continue their job search. We only ask that the customer schedule an appointment at any one of our Stark County locations, present proof of unemployment, and present proof of vehicle ownership.
''Ziegler Tire has had the privilege of serving Stark and surrounding communities for 90 years and this is our way of giving back to those that have made this possible.''
Charity book drive
So far, 1,749 books have been donated to Crea's Bookshelf, which is an effort started by created by 9-year-old Crea Naymik-Krantz.
The Copley Township girl is the daughter of Lisa Naymik, David Krantz and Dennis Garber.
''Crea began this project after volunteering at Hattie Larlham for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service,'' her mother said. ''She wanted to do more for the kids living there. Crea found out they only had a few shelves of books and because of her love of reading, she decided to collect books for Hattie. She asked her girlfriends attending her birthday party to bring books for Hattie instead of gifts for her. She was so excited by their generous donations that she wanted to collect even more books.''
Crea's Web site — http://creasbookshelf.akronedge.info — which has additional information, invites you to:
''Open a book and help Crea's Bookshelf raise money for her A Book & A Bear program. Crea would like to help kids experiencing a traumatic event in their lives by offering them comfort and encouragement. This program will provide each child with a new, age-appropriate book to read, a teddy bear for comfort and a friendship bracelet so they know they have friends who care.''
If you would like to sign up for Crea's Summer Read-A-Thon, please e-mail creasbookshelf@gmail.com.
Refill library's stacks
Akron's Cathy Wood is following in the footsteps of another local reader, Heather Rollins, who with the help of others packed up her car with books and delivered them to the struggling McDowell County Library in Welch, W.Va. Heather Rollins is community relations manager for the Medina County District Library.
Wood, whose family comes from West Virginia — albeit a different area — gathered up 25 books, all fairly new, and packed them for mailing. ''As soon as I read Welch, W.Va., I wondered if it were anywhere near Clay, where my mom and her family grew up,'' Wood said. ''But then I decided it really didn't matter. If they could use the books there, I would send them there. . . .
''We're so blessed here in Akron and Summit County to have so many libraries and so many new ones. But the McDowell County Library — which was completely flooded in 2002 — is still struggling. And they don't have the resources. One library with three little satellite operations (one-room situations) is all that they have in the entire county.''
A very grateful Donna Morgan, the head librarian there, told Wood she would even put a plate in each book she donated in memory of her grandfather, George Washington McCune, who was a grade school teacher, tax assessor and politician in Clay.
Interested in helping this library rebuild? Please call Morgan at 304-436-3070 for information. ''Wouldn't it be nice if everyone decided to send a book a month?'' Wood wished out loud.
By the way, the U.S. Postal Service does offer a reduced book-mailing rate.
Books for Africa
And, of course, you could never forget Kurt and Hilda Bromley's Herculean effort Books for Africa, which has built scores of libraries in Ghana.
The Copley Township couple, aided by hundreds of volunteers, collects and ships books to Africa for this cause. For information, please call 330-666-6816.
Kids' camp golf event
Bravo! The fifth annual Hole in the Wall Classic Golf Scramble — organized by the alumni chapter of Phi Kappa Tau at the University of Akron and held June 20 at Sable Creek Golf Course in Hartville — raised more than $17,000 for the Ohio Hole in the Wall Camp, Flying Horse Farms, scheduled to open in 2010 in Mount Gilead.
Flying Horse founders David and Jenni Belford made it even more successful by matching the money 100 percent, bringing the total gift to $34,000.
The Hole in the Wall Camps were founded by the late actor and Northeast Ohio native Paul Newman, to provide children ages 7 to 17 who battle chronic and life-threatening illnesses with a free summer camp experience.
Spanky Raymond, the golf tournament's chairman, was thrilled with the support and the growth of the event. More information about Flying Horse Farms can be found at http://www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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