Sustainable & Affordable Wind Power Solutions for Your Home or Business - Serving Wadsworth, 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...

Get More Out of Life - Serving Wadsworth, Ohio: In 2004 Steve E. Vojtko, MOT, OTR/L, MBA and his wife, Loretta Vojtko, MPT, founded Health and Occupational Preventative Solutions, LLC (HOPS) to provide injured workers with physical and occupational therapy services at their job site and to develop and implement BWC sponsored Transitional Work Programs and cost containment strategies for employers. In March of 2009, HOPS opened its 2,300 square foot outpatient therapy clinic in Seville, Ohio to extend their services to the entire community. We met with Steve recently, and listened as he provided this overview of HOPS Therapy Services' offerings; - read more...

Home of the Bonus Bucket - Serving Wadsworth, Ohio: Mike Biskup, owner and operator of Greenkeepers Lawn Service & Landscaping, Inc., has worked in the lawn care and landscaping industry since his college days in the early 1990s. He founded Greenkeepers in Medina in 1999, and in 2006 opened The Mulch Barn on Lafayette Road as a natural extension of the services he already offered. We visited with Mike recently, and listened as he provided this overview of The Mulch Barn's products and services; - read more...

Top Quality Appliance Repairs Since 1986 - Serving Wadsworth, 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...

Quality Workmanship, Honesty, & Integrity - Serving Wadsworth, Ohio: While in school Jason Chupp took a vocational aptitude test with the results showing that he was particularly suited for a career in the field of horticulture. Jason had already developed a love of plants and working outdoors, so in 2005 he founded Grand View Landscaping and Decks L.L.C. We visited with Jason recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Grand View Landscaping's services; - read more...

As Chemical Free as a Salon Can Be - Serving Wadsworth, Ohio: Phyllis DiSalvo and Nancy Bruening met while working at a local hair salon. Some of Phyllis' clients told her they experienced allergic reactions whenever they came in contact with the typical shampoos, hair coloring, and styling aids found in homes and salons everywhere. Deciding there must be a better way, Phyllis soon began to locate organic styling products that provided all the benefits of their traditional counterparts without the chemicals that can cause a variety of health problems, including asthma and allergies. In March 2007, Phyllis and Nancy founded Botanica Organic Salon where they offer their clients a complete salon experience that is both safe and odor free. We met with Phyllis and Nancy recently, and listened as they provided this overview of Botanica Organic Salon's offerings; - read more...

Next Time You Leave Home Your Pet Won't Have To - Serving Wadsworth, Ohio: At the end of her thirty year career in the international transportation trade, Sandy Winland was wondering what life held in store for her next. She was asked to lend a hand with her step-daughter's pet sitting business, and once she met her first dog she fell in love immediately. In May 2004 Sandy went full time in pet sitting and in April 2005 created Critters Keeper Pet Care Service, LLC where she cares for a multitude of area pets as if they were her own. We visited with Sandy recently, and listened as she provided this overview of the services Critters Keeper offers; - read more...

Quality Workmanship That Is Guaranteed! - Sal and Tom Manera, owners of Sal's Landscaping Co., grew up working along side their father where they learned the landscaping and concrete trades. Using the knowledge handed down from father to sons, Sal and Tom Manera have spent nearly three decades introducing Northeast Ohio residents to outdoor living at its finest. We met with Tom and Sal recently, and listened as they provided this overview of the services Sal's Landscaping Co. has to offer; - read more...

The Permanent Waterproofing Solution - Douglas (Doug) B. Kern has always been interested in the construction industry. After meeting the founder of B-Dry Waterproofing System, Doug was so impressed with B-Dry's unique approach to waterproofing basements he purchased the original B-Dry franchise in 1992. We visited with Doug recently, and listened as he provided this overview of B-Dry's services and their remarkable history as the undisputed leader in the waterproofing industry; - read more...

A Cost-Effective Solution to Mold Remediation - Early in 2001 Douglas (Doug) Kern discovered that many homeowners and building owners were losing the coverage for mold damage that had been provided by their insurance policies. As the insurance companies began refusing to cover damage from mold growth, building owners were suddenly in need of a cost-effective solution to their mold remediation needs. Doug founded Mold Protection Services, Inc. in 2001 to handle those mold related problems, and became a Certified Applicator for Anabec, a leader in the indoor air quality industry known for their non-toxic, environmentally safe microbial products for the treatment of mold and bacteria. We visited with Doug recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Mold Protection Services'; - read more...

A Focus on Quality - Altercare of Wadsworth Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Inc. is located in the building that was the original home to WHR Health System. After the hospital was moved to its current location, the building became a nursing home which was purchased by Altercare of Ohio, Inc. in 1988. Altercare, headquartered in North Canton Ohio, owns and operates 16 senior care facilities throughout Ohio and one in Michigan, each focused on meeting the highest standards with a team of highly trained professionals providing attention to every important detail. We met recently with Administrator Aaron Hetrick, LNHA, and listened as he provided this overview of Altercare of Wadsworth's offerings; - read more...

Stylish Fashions at Budget Prices - As a school teacher working on her Master's Degree, Sarah Roth needed to maintain a professional image. Raising her children as a single mother, although, left little money for clothing for either her or her children. She found the solution by visiting local consignment clothing shops where gently used, top quality clothing could be found at a fraction of its original cost. - read more...

People Helping People - In May 1960 the employees of Wadsworth City Schools in Wadsworth, Ohio founded a credit union dedicated to serving the banking needs of the city's educators. Chartered originally as the Wadsworth Schools Federal Credit Union, the financial institution was renamed the Medina County Schools Federal Credit Union in 1975 as they began serving all of the school systems in Medina County. Today the credit union serves all county residents and employees and has been renamed the Medina County Federal Credit Union. We met recently with President Pete Grimm, and listened as he offered this description of the credit union's services and offerings; - read more...