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The Chronicle-Telegram
MAIN STREET ELYRIA
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Powerhouse
Gym
Biggest Loser
Contest
February 1st
Poets to Set Mark for
Longest Reading in History
at Jim’s Coffeehouse in Elyria
Jim’s Coffee
House
Snoetry Festival
World Poetry
Reading
February 2-8
Memorial
Day Pancake
Breakfast
St. Andrew Church
300 Third Street
7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
May 30th
Memorial
Day Parade
Downtown
Elyria
10:00 a.m.
May 30th
Farmers
Market
Ely Square
Every Saturday
July Through
September
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Music Fest
Weekend
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O rc h e s t r a
September 2, 3, & 4
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Sept. 16, 17, & 18
Main Street
Elyria
Steak Fry
Sepetember 23
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STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE
Andy Culberson, president of Geisel Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing stands
under energy-efficient T-5 fixtures at Emerge Inc, installed by Geisel.
Geisel wins environmental award
Lisa Roberson
The Chronicle-Telegram
ELYRIA – Helping customers
solve their heating, air conditioning and plumbing needs for
75 years, Geisel Mechanical Services knows what it is talking
about when it comes to energy
efficiency.
It is the go-to source for those
looking to reduce their water
usage, save money on their electric bill or cool their home for
less. But recently, the local business decided to turn the tables
on itself.
President Andy Culberson
said the company had an energy
audit conducted on every room,
toilet and light fixture and
learned that it could do a lot
more to make the Broad Street
facility more efficient.
That was three years ago.
Today, Geisel is being commended for those efforts by the
Council of Smaller Enterprises,
which put a challenge out to
area small businesses to see
what kind of energy efficiency
changes they could make in
their own businesses. Under
terms of the challenge, businesses were encouraged to submit details of energy-efficient
projects they’ve implemented
over the last year. All entries were
judged by a panel of energy efficient experts.
Geisel’s was judged against
COSE members from Ashtabula,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain,
Medina, Portage and Summit
counties. It won in the goods
and services category and
received a $2,500 cash prize.
COSE representatives presented Geisel with a check
Wednesday morning.
“Being energy efficient in your
business is becoming more and
more of a priority for small businesses and these winners exemplify forward thinkers that are
ahead of the curve in this area,”
said Steve Millard, president and
executive director of COSE.
Powerhouse Gym
Located at 419 Broad Street in downtown Elyria
is here to provide you with all the needed
components to make your workout an effective
and enjoyable experience. They offer everything
from resistance and strength training to an
exciting Aerobics program!
When John Dixon opened the doors to the first
of two locations, the other in North Olmsted
opened last year, he understood the importance
of choosing the right fitness center is a key
element to reaching any fitness goals. “That is
why, at Powerhouse Gym, we keep our goal
simple: give you the tools and guidance you
need to get in the best shape of your life, stated
John. With quality equipment and a dedicated
staff, Powerhouse Gym will help you stay
focused and motivated every step of the way!”
Powerhouse Gym is for everyone, from Novice
to avid Bodybuilders. The friendly and
knowledgeable staff is available to help - no
matter the fitness level!
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Geisel upgraded its lighting,
HVAC systems, air compressors,
motors and roofing. It also cut
electric consumption by 30 percent and its natural gas usage by
45 percent.
“It feels good to get recognized
for doing something we have
been preaching for 40 years,”
Culberson said. “It’s always a lot
more credible when you have
actually done the same things
you have recommended your
customers should do. It adds
creditability to our mission.”
All of the improvements were
not done at one time. Culberson
said replacements were done in
a systematic approach, with him
identifying the energy hogs in
the building, fixing them and
then working backward.
It is the same approach residents and other business owners
should use when tackling similar
improves in their homes and
businesses, he said.
Contact Lisa Roberson at 329-7121 or
[email protected].
Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 5:30 am - 10:00 pm
Friday 5:30 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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• ONE FREE Personal Training Assessment
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• Full Cardio Selection: we offer multiple
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• Circuit Training by Cybex
• Free Weight Room
• “Kids Club” Play room
• FREE day use lockers
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• Personal Training • Smoothie Bar
• Taning • Pro Shop
Do you want to improve your health, increase
your fitness level and benefit from over all
wellness? Does feeling better, having more
energy and more self confidence sound good to
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Since 1976
ACTION WEAR
From February 2nd through 8th 2011, poets from
across Ohio and beyond will converge on Jim’s
Coffeehouse and Diner in downtown Elyria, Ohio, for
Snoetry II: A World Record Winter Wordfest, during
which they will share poetry aloud non-stop for 150
hours, smashing the record for longest poetry reading
ever (120 hours) set in 2010 at Prospero’s Books in
Kansas City.
The brainchild of Elyria poets John Burroughs and
Dianne Borsenik, who also host the wildly successful
Lix and Kix Poetry Extravaganza each month at Bela
Dubby Art Gallery in Lakewood, Ohio, the Snoetry
phenomenon debuted in January 2010 as a twelvehour celebration of spoken word arts at the Last
Wordsmith Book Shoppe in North East, Pennsylvania.
That first Snoetry included performances by thirty
dynamic poets from seven states, as well as shorter
“open mic” readings by dozens of other poets.
Burroughs, Borsenik and their Lorain County poetry
colleagues are proud to bring a bigger and better
Snoetry festival sequel to their home turf at Jim’s
Coffeehouse and Diner, 2 Kerstetter Way, in downtown
Elyria. The event will feature performances by dozens
of widely published Ohio poets and their peers from
states as far away as Massachusetts, Florida and
California. Poets from Nepal and the United Kingdom
may join them. Some poets’ performances will be
accompanied by live music. Open mic sessions will be
sprinkled between the featured performances to allow
lesser known voices to be heard. All poets and poetry
lovers are invited to come and share their own (or their
favorite) poems.
Snoetry II will be streamed live across the world on
the internet. It will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
February 2nd and is scheduled to end at 11 p.m. on
Tuesday February 8th. It aims to encourage literacy,
raise awareness and appreciation of the art of poetry,
strengthen the local arts community, bolster its ties
with the community at large, and attract people,
attention, and well-deserved positive publicity to
Lorain County in general and the city of Elyria and its
historic downtown in particular.
A full schedule and more information will be
forthcoming. To sign up to read or volunteer, please
contact Dianne Borsenik ([email protected]) or
John Burroughs. Snoetry II: A World Record Winter
Wordfest is a Lix and Kix Poetry Production, in
association with PoetryElyria, Poets of Lorain County
and the Ohio Poetry Association.
Peace and poetry,
John B. Burroughs
[email protected]
(440) 371- 6079
www.crisischronicles.com
Follow PoetryElyria at http://twitter.com/elyriapoetry
Like Poets of Lorain County at http://facebook.com/
loraincountypoets
Visit the Ohio Poetry Association at
http://www.ohiopoetryassn.com
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