Sustainable & Affordable Wind Power Solutions for Your Home or Business - Serving Elyria, Ohio: As Doug Bloom was online conducting research on renewable energy, he met an engineer from China who holds nine international patents on his vertical axis turbine. Doug began selling his turbines in the United States and before long suggested to his parents, Robert and Nancy Bloom, that they form a wind power energy company so he could focus on running the sales department. On April 15, 2008, Robert and Nancy founded Four Seasons Windpower, LLC and distribute for this manufacturer as well as others. We met with Nancy recently and listened as she provided this overview of Four Seasons Windpower's revolutionary products and vision for the future. - read more...

It's a Great Place to Be! - Serving Elyria, Ohio: The Northridge Health Center was founded in North Ridgeville, Ohio on January 1, 1985 by a group of approximately thirty investors dedicated to serving the Northeast Ohio community. The vision of making a difference in the lives of others shared by these remarkable people has enabled The Northridge Health Center to become a 126 bed skilled nursing and 64 unit independent living facility that is second to none. Walking through the halls you feel an immediate sense of warmth and belonging radiating from the laughter and smiles of the residents and staff. This dynamic team has successfully created an environment of infectious happiness that glows on the faces of staff members, residents, and the residents' family members. - read more...

High Quality Tattoos at an Affordable Price - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Tony DeRigo began working on art related projects as a child and on through high school. At the suggestion of a friend, Tony's interest turned to tattooing and he began serving an apprenticeship with a local tattoo artist. On September 27, 1994, Tony opened his own shop with the founding of Chronic Tattoo in Elyria, Ohio. We visited with Tony recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Chronic Tattoo's services; - read more...

Serving Lorain County With Compassion & Dignity Since 1968 - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Dennis W. Carter, L.F.D. is a third generation Funeral Director. His grandfather, Jesse F. Carter, Sr. owned a funeral home in West Point, Mississippi, and his father, Clarence Carter, Sr., moved to Northeast Ohio where he founded Carter Funeral Home in Lorain in 1968 and a second funeral home in Elyria in 1971. His son, Dennis, began working with his father when only in eighth grade and became a Licensed Funeral Director himself in the 1980s. We met with Dennis recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Carter Funeral Home's offerings; - read more...

Loving Care For Your Pets While You Are Away - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Jill and Jerry Harmon have been pet lovers their entire lives and share a common desire to help other people with their pets. Raising and showing Shetland Sheep Dogs for ten years, Jill has provided pet and obedience training, dabbled in agility training, and helped a friend groom dogs. Jill and Jerry founded Dogs On The Go in February 2003 to enable them to share their experience with others while providing a much needed service to the local community. We visited with Jill and Jerry recently, and listened as they provided this overview of Dogs On The Go's services; - read more...

For All of Your Bookkeeping Needs - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Kimberly (Kim) Fallon's interest in business and bookkeeping began while she was still in high school. After her high school days, Kim continued to advance her education by pursuing an accounting degree at Lorain Community College. Now just one class short of her degree, she is already making plans to take additional coursework at the University of Akron where her goal is to receive her Bachelors Degree. - read more...

One Agency, One Call, Many Choices - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Roberto (Bob) F. Cobos began his insurance career in 1975 when he was hired by an insurance agency to write life insurance policies. In 1978 he moved to another company where he obtained his license property/casualty insurance, as well as annuities. He joined Jim Crowell in 1980 to establish Crowell Cobos & Co. in downtown Elyria, and in 1980 he and Jim combined their agency with Bob Nuhn's agency on Griswold Road forming Crowell, Cobos and Nuhn. When Jim Crowell retired, the agency was renamed Cobos Insurance Center where Bob and his three daughters have since been specializing in taking the mystery out of insurance. We met with Bob recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Cobos Insurance Center's services; - read more...

Top Quality Coverage, Competitive Pricing, & Unsurpassed Customer Service - Serving Elyria, Ohio: In the mid 1970s, Karen Blair was training to be a loan manager in a bank. With four children at home, though, the evening hours her job required meant that Karen had less time to spend with her children than she wanted. Her brother, Vice-President for a large insurance company, began to tell her about the opportunities available in the insurance industry where she would be free to set her own hours. In 1978 Karen started her insurance career at an all woman insurance agency in Lakewood, Ohio, followed by several years representing companies writing property, casualty, and life policies. Wanting to provide her clients with better service coupled with a greater level of personal attention, Karen founded Blair Financial Services, Inc. in in Elyria, Ohio in 1993. We visited with Karen recently, and listened as she provided this overview of Blair Financial Services' offerings; - read more...

All the Tender Loving Care Your Pets Will Ever Need - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Penny Northrup-Hovinetz has been a caretaker for most of her adult life. She has taken care of abused children and provided care for her parents in their later years. Living in a household that always included a wide variety of pets, Penny fell in love with animals at an early age. In June 2006, Penny founded A Barking Boutique Ltd. and began to dedicate her life to taking care of animals. We met with Penny recently, and listened as she provided this overview of the services available at A Barking Boutique; - read more...

Peace of Mind, Each Step of the Way - Serving Elyria, Ohio: During her fifteen year career with the FBI, Bridgett Maynard-Dennis learned the importance of having high expectations of herself, being 100% accurate all of the time, and being ready to go anytime, anywhere. Although the work was very rewarding, the demanding lifestyle left Bridgett feeling torn between her dedication to her job and her responsibilities to her two young children. Seeking a career that would provide a better balance between work and family, Bridgett accepted a position with a title and escrow company where she became a licensed Title Agent. In 2007, she coupled her title experience with her people skills and her penchant for accuracy to found Maynard &Dennis Title with her husband, Ken, and her son, Jeff. We met with Bridgett recently, and listened as she provided this overview of Maynard &Dennis Title's services; - read more...

Top Quality Appliance Repairs Since 1986 - Serving Elyria, Ohio: As a small child, Tony DiMassa could frequently be found taking things apart, seeing how they worked, and then putting them back together again. He attended the Cuyahoga County Vocational School during his junior and senior years in high school where he quickly learned the ins and outs of appliance repair. In 1986 Tony founded Total Appliance Service in a small space behind his father's barber shop and his father was often the source of his earliest customers. His father would come back to where Tony had a little desk and one telephone, and say, "I have a customer that needs his washing machine fixed." Tony then got the customer's address, went to his house, and fixed the washer. From these humble beginnings, Total Appliance Service has since grown into being one of the top appliance service companies in the entire northeast Ohio community. We met with Tony recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Total Appliance Service's services and offerings; - read more...

Fast, Accurate Claims Reimbursement - Serving Elyria, Ohio: Working for over nineteen years in administration and customer service, Jeanne M. Hall began to search for a business opportunity that would utilize her computer and customer service skills. She discovered in the late 1990s that automated medical billing enabled medical service providers to submit their claims to insurance companies electronically, thereby eliminating their dependence on the mail and improving their cash flow by receiving their payments quickly. Many medical practitioners, although, were not taking advantage of this revolutionary technique due to the high cost of the software needed. Jeanne decided to make the investment in the necessary software, offer her services to the medical community, and in 1999 founded Blue Sky Automated Billing. We visited with Jeanne recently, and listened as she offered this overview of the services Blue Sky Automated Billing provides; - read more...