THE VISION ISSUE - City of Shaker Heights
THE VISION ISSUE - City of Shaker Heights
THE VISION ISSUE - City of Shaker Heights
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Business News<br />
Shop <strong>Shaker</strong>!<br />
S H O P<br />
S H A K E R<br />
<strong>Shaker</strong> residents have more options<br />
than ever to keep their dollars local by<br />
patronizing the following establishments<br />
now open for business:<br />
Eat<br />
Pick up a sweet or savory creation<br />
from Simply Delicious Pies, located<br />
in the historic Kingsbury Building at<br />
3433 Lee Road, between Chagrin and<br />
Van Aken boulevards.<br />
Simply Delicious Pies is open Tuesday<br />
through Friday from 8 am to 7<br />
pm, Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm,<br />
and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. The<br />
shop sells a wide variety <strong>of</strong> pies-to-go,<br />
as well as pies and quiches for special<br />
events, such as baby showers, birthdays,<br />
and weddings. They also sell<br />
wholesale to grocers and restaurants.<br />
For more information, visit simplypies.com,<br />
find them on Facebook,<br />
or call the shop directly at 216-273-<br />
3566.<br />
Shop<br />
Find unique and beautiful clothing,<br />
jewelry, artwork, and more at Juma<br />
Gallery, located at 20100 Chagrin<br />
Blvd. in the space formerly occupied<br />
by Malcolm Brown Gallery.<br />
The renovated and expanded space<br />
houses a contemporary art and handcrafted<br />
gift gallery along with a boutique<br />
featuring stylish clothing, jewelry,<br />
and accessories. There is also a<br />
gathering space for people to meet<br />
over c<strong>of</strong>fee and sweets.<br />
Juma Gallery* is open Monday<br />
through Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm, and<br />
Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Call the<br />
Gallery to inquire about hosting special<br />
events, book groups, and more at 216-<br />
295-1717. Catering can be arranged.<br />
Proprietor and <strong>Shaker</strong> resident Erica<br />
Weiss also provides space for other<br />
local artists and retailers. The first to<br />
occupy space in the building is Carina<br />
Reimers, a <strong>Shaker</strong> resident and<br />
the owner <strong>of</strong> The House Warmings,*<br />
which <strong>of</strong>fers hand-painted home furnishings,<br />
home goods with a European<br />
flair, and locally crafted jewelry<br />
items.<br />
Beautify<br />
Freshen your look at Sisu Salon, now<br />
open in the space next to J. Pistone at<br />
Warrensville Center and Almar roads.<br />
The full-service salon <strong>of</strong>fers stylish<br />
cuts for women, men, and children,<br />
as well as manicures and pedicures<br />
and other spa services. Open Tuesday<br />
and Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm,<br />
Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 3<br />
pm, and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm<br />
(closed Sunday and Monday).<br />
Enlight Advisors Moves to <strong>Shaker</strong><br />
A $68,000 forgivable loan from the<br />
<strong>City</strong>’s Vision Fund made it possible<br />
for Enlight Advisors* to relocate<br />
from their <strong>of</strong>fice space in Beachwood<br />
to a l<strong>of</strong>t space above <strong>Shaker</strong> Commons<br />
along Chagrin Boulevard in <strong>Shaker</strong><br />
<strong>Heights</strong>. The firm’s President, Amy<br />
Fulford, and her business partner Troy<br />
Meinhard, are both residents <strong>of</strong> <strong>Shaker</strong><br />
and are happy to contribute their<br />
growing business’ payroll taxes to the<br />
<strong>City</strong>. Fulford is also a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Shaker</strong> <strong>Heights</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />
The firm has six employees and<br />
plans to add two more in the next<br />
year. Enlight provides business strategy<br />
consulting for small- to mid-sized<br />
businesses and Cleveland organizations<br />
like Team NEO. The firm’s income<br />
tax projections indicate that it<br />
will be able to pay back the loan in<br />
two years.<br />
<strong>Heights</strong> Therapy Moves into<br />
<strong>Shaker</strong> Family Center<br />
CITY NEWS<br />
Speech pathologist Abby Dunford has<br />
opened a private practice inside the<br />
<strong>Shaker</strong> Family Center at 19824 Sussex<br />
Road. <strong>Heights</strong> Therapy <strong>of</strong>fers screenings,<br />
evaluations, and treatment for<br />
children ages 0-18. Dunford, a <strong>Shaker</strong><br />
resident, is certified by the American<br />
Speech-Language and Hearing Association<br />
and the Ohio Board <strong>of</strong> Speech-<br />
Language Pathology. Screenings are<br />
available in the <strong>of</strong>fice or at the child’s<br />
home or preschool for children younger<br />
than three years.<br />
To arrange an appointment, call<br />
216-245-8255. For more information,<br />
visit heightstherapy.com.<br />
Miach Medical Innovations<br />
Wins LCCC Grant<br />
<strong>Shaker</strong> <strong>Heights</strong>-based Miach Medical<br />
Innovations* (MMI) is one <strong>of</strong><br />
four local technology companies to receive<br />
a $25,000 grant from the Lorain<br />
County Community College Foundation’s<br />
Innovation Fund. Companies<br />
receiving the grants commit to providing<br />
internships to students at LCCC<br />
or providing some other educational<br />
experience.<br />
MMI is developing sensor-equipped<br />
endotracheal and feeding tubes designed<br />
to identify anatomic location<br />
and signal unplanned movements,<br />
reducing the risks to patients who require<br />
breathing or feeding support.<br />
The company is using the funds to develop<br />
transmitter technology for wireless<br />
monitoring <strong>of</strong> the sensor signals.<br />
MMI was co-founded in 2011 by<br />
two <strong>Shaker</strong> residents, James D. Reynolds<br />
and Dr. James R. Rowbottom,<br />
both faculty members in the Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Anesthesiology at Case<br />
Western Reserve University. Reynolds<br />
serves as president, and Rowbottom<br />
*WORK/LIVE<br />
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