http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/ Businesses Serving the Fairview Park, Ohio Community en-us Copyright: (C) 2008 The Fairview Park, Ohio Community Advocate Fri, 09 May 2008 07:09:19 EDT editor@fairview-park-ohio.com editor@fairview-park-ohio.com http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/graphics/nplogo.gif http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/ http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/ourhouseinc/index.html Our House has been caring for the Westshore community's older adults since the late 1970s. At that time the only options available to older adults were either living at home or moving into a nursing home. When Mattie Maran founded Our House in November 1978, area seniors gained the opportunity to join a community of their peers where they could stay independent, stay involved, and continue to live their lives to the fullest. Since 2000 Our House has been owned and operated by Mattie's daughter, Marguerite L. Van Derwyst, while Mattie continues to enjoy the good life at Our House as a resident. We met with Marguerite and Office Manager Corey Niebes recently, and listened as they provided this overview of Our House's services and offerings; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/ourhouseinc/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/devonoaks/index.html Devon Oaks assisted living is proud to be part of Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network, a non-profit organization caring for older adults in the Cleveland area for 120 years. Devon Oaks opened its doors in 2000 in the heart of Westlake on Crocker Road, across from (what is now known as) Crocker Park. We met recently with Executive Director Danielle Maur, Director of Marketing Carrie Cuadrado, and Administrator of Clinical Services Melissa Foldi, and listened as they provided this overview of Devon Oaks: http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/devonoaks/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/disilvestroroofing/index.html Paul DiSilvestro, after working in the construction industry in his younger years, and then the roofing industry for a number of years, founded DiSilvestro Roofing Co. in 1998. We visited recently with Paul and General Manager Linda Sullivan, and learned about their company and the many services offered by DiSilvestro Roofing; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/disilvestroroofing/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/cenfedcu/index.html Century Federal Credit Union was founded in 1948 and originally chartered to serve the federal employees working in the City of Cleveland and throughout Cuyahoga County. Over the past sixty years, Century Federal has expanded to serve the employees of over 150 Select Employee Groups, in addition to their family members and others living in their household. With over 23,000 members and $200M in assets, Century Federal is one of the largest credit unions in Northeast Ohio. We met recently with Branch Manager Sandra Previte and Business Development Coordinator Jeff Lanzen, and listened as they provided this overview of Century Federal Credit Union's offerings; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/cenfedcu/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/alternativehealing/index.html Disillusioned with conventional medicine, Dr. Jane Semple, MA, ND earned her Master's Degree from Case Western Reserve, graduating first in her class in 1984. She completed a dual Doctorate in Naturopathy and Naturopathic Ministry from Trinity College of Natural Health, and became the first in the area to complete her Naturopathic Doctorate and become nationally board certified. Dr. Semple was a professor at Cuyahoga Community College for six years and Baldwin-Wallace College for three years. She developed an Anatomy and Physiology module for Trinity College. http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/alternativehealing/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/shao-lin/index.html Frank Versagi traveled to China in 1995 to train in the martial arts at the Shao-Lin Temple in the Henan Province. After returning home, he founded Shao-Lin Center for Martial Arts in North Olmsted, Ohio in March 1996 so he could begin to share what he had learned with residents of Northeast Ohio. Frank returned to China in 1998 and again in 2005 where he has lived in the mountains with the Shao-Lin monks and Taoist Priests while continuing to study. Master Sifu Frank Versagi has earned his 5th Degree Black Sash in Chinese Martial Arts, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate, and has trained in Shao-Lin Kung-fu, Yang Style Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Bagua, Xing-Yi, Iron Palm, and Iron Body. We met with Sifu Frank recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Shao-Lin Center for Martial Arts' offerings; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/shao-lin/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/sneidermantomola/index.html Levy, Black, & Sneiderman was founded in Independence, Ohio in 1991 as a result of a merger between Dale Black & Co. of Lakewood, Ohio and Levy & Sneiderman of Euclid, Ohio. When Richard Tomola, CPA merged his company with Levy, Black, & Sneiderman in 2000, the company name was changed once more to Sneiderman, Tomola & Co. We met recently with Richard Tomola, a 1983 graduate of Bowling Green State University, and listened as he provided this overview of Sneiderman, Tomola & Co.'s offerings; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/sneidermantomola/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/parkviewe/index.html While working for a Strongsville homebuilder, John Rumancik was placed in charge of landscaping their model homes. He next accepted a foreman's position with a Columbia Station firm where his expertise was instrumental in helping the company win a first place award from PPG for their landscaping. In 1983 John founded his own landscaping company which has grown not only into one of the area's top landscaping firms, but has become a leading supplier of a wide range of Amish-made gazebos, sheds, and outdoor furniture. We met with John recently, and listened as he provided this overview of his companies products and services; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/parkviewe/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/mikes-tree-service/index.html Mike Wechter began working for a local tree service while still in high school. After gaining a few years' experience and attending courses at Ohio State along the way, Mike decided to open his own business. In 1973 he founded Mike's Tree Service Inc. which originally consisted only of himself and one truck. Throughout the years, the fledgling company continued to grow as a result of plenty of hard work and dedication to complete customer satisfaction. To accommodate this consistent growth, Mike built a new facility on Just Imagine Drive to house his business in the 1980s. We met with Mike recently, and listened as he described the services Mike's Tree Service Inc. provides http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/mikes-tree-service/index.html http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/guttercover/index.html After many years in the home improvement industry, Mike Shanks decided to start his own company. While searching for the right opportunity, he discovered the remarkable Gutter Topper, gutter protection system. In June of 1998, Mike became a dealer for Gutter Topper and founded The Gutter Cover Company in Elyria, Ohio. We met with Mike recently, and listened as he explained how you can eliminate gutter cleaning forever; http://www.fairview-park-ohio.com/guttercover/index.html