Community Spotlight
JAG Healthcare
JAG Healthcare When James (Jim) Anthony Griffths was 11 years old, his parents opened and operated along-termm care facility. Jim grew up seeing the joy in residents when they are cared for with love and respect. As an adult, he found the same passion to care for residents as his parents and worked for them…
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Lawson Chiropractic The Lawson family has called Marion home for generations. Dr. AB Lawson was a dentist who treated President Harding’s family. A few generations later, John Lawson, DC was working as an EMT after graduating from Chiropractic school when he purchased a practice in Kenton in 1967. Years later, Dr. John began working at…
Read MoreVan’s Tire Pros
Van’s Tire Pros Finding a mechanic you can trust has always been a challenge. In 1983, Dave Schieber saw this need in his community and decided to run a service station on Park Avenue. Offering an unmatched level of care, Dave’s clientele grew at a steady pace. In 2000, he moved to better serve his community…
Read MoreMarion Community Credit Union
Marion Community Credit Union In 1950s Marion, doctors, lawyers, and successful businessmen had a variety of banking services, but blue collar workers had no place to go. In 1960, the Erie Railroad workers took the matter into their own hands. Fed up with being denied loans and other banking services, they pooled their resources to…
Read MoreAlta Florist
Alta Florist Growing up, Roger Henry always dreamed of owning his own business. He started working at Alta Greenhouse in high school, handling the tough jobs. He even slept in a wheelbarrow to ensure the boilers would stay lit some winter nights. Roger developed a love for plants and forestry. After graduating high school, he…
Read MoreStartek
Startek The Mansfield STARTEK site took its first call ten years ago on April 1st, 2008. Since then, STARTEK has not only become a prominent employer in the Mansfield area, they have also broken barriers and set standards in the industry. STARTEK is an inbound call center, serving as a third party call center for…
Read MoreMarion County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities Mia Needles is now thriving thanks to support from MCBDD When Mia Needels was born, she began an uphill battle. She weighed just over 4 lbs, had a heart murmur, and was experiencing difficulty eating and breathing. At two weeks old, she left the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In the…
Read MorePeacock Water
Peacock Water Experts Since 1953 Launching a small business is hard, and starting a business with family members poses a unique set of challenges and benefits. In 1906, brothers Albert and Jim Peacock took the risk and went into business together. They started Peacock Brothers Plumbing. Fast forward nearly five decades – in 1953, Albert’s…
Read MoreAthens Greek Restaurant
Athens Greek Restaurant Celebrating 40 years in business, Athens Greek Restaurant is a staple in the Mansfield community. After immigrating to the United States from Greece, Tim and Angie Ghessouras opened Athens Greek Restaurant in 1977 at its current location in downtown Mansfield. They spent the next 17 years perfecting recipes and building a loyal…
Read MoreGoldrush Jewelers
Goldrush Jewelers When Shelley Rush received a broach from her grandmother at a young age, she knew that it would always carry a special place in her heart, “It still reminds me of her. It isn’t an extraordinarily expensive piece, but the sentiment adds more value than a hefty price tag ever could.” Fast forward…
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