YTR Newsletter - Yours Truly Restaurants

March/April 2015
Vol. 24 Issue 2
For the family and friends of YT
It’s what to read!
Meet Milestones
Upcoming Milestones events
“One of the joys of being in business is the opportunity to make a difference.”
~ Jeff Shibley
Yours Truly Restaurants strives to
make a difference in the communities it serves and welcomes the
opportunity to work with Milestones Autism Resources, a local
organization whose mission is to
improve the quality of life for individuals on the autism spectrum
and for their families.
In April, Autism Awareness Month,
Yours Truly will donate to
Milestones a portion of
sales from our handdipped Milestones Mocha
Milkshakes and Malts.
Like Yours Truly, Milestones is communitybased. Its resources meet
Milestones
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According to
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Yours Truly
sources.
Partner Jeff Shibley, autism has
personally touched so many of our
In the past year, Milestones has
employees and guests. He says,
worked with 475 school districts and
“It’s a subject that hits close to
agencies, and has served over 3,000
home for many of us, and we’d like
parents and professionals through
to build awareness of the local recoaching, consulting and the annual
sources available to support proconference.
fessionals and families.”
For more information about Milestones, visit milestones.org.
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Strike It Big for Milestones
Sunday, April 26, 2015
11 am - 3 pm
At Buckeye Lanes in North Olmsted
or Freeway Lanes in Solon
Enjoy an autismfriendly event for the
entire community:
bowling, food, face
painting, balloon animals, a raffle and great
prizes!
Register as a team or sponsor at
milestones.org. All proceeds will
directly support Milestones local
educational programming.
Milestones 13th Annual Autism
Spectrum Disorder Conference:
Life-Long Strategies for Success
Thursday and Friday,
June 18-19, 2015
8 am - 5:15 pm
Cleveland I-X Center
For Parents and Professionals
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Practical Strategies for Every
Day
Content for All Ages, Stages and
Abilities
Latest Research and Resources
Network with Leaders in the
Field
Earn Continuing Education
Credits
For more information or to register,
visit milestones.org.
Steak dinner added to menu
Then and now - images of Shaker Square
YT introduced a Center Cut Strip Steak
dinner as a Valentine’s Weekend special.
Chief Operating Officer Dick Humphrey
says, “The steak dinner was so wellreceived, we’ve added it to the menu in all
locations.”
Featured entrées include a choice of any
two sides. Diners have 11 sides to choose
from when ordering a featured entrée,
from traditional choices like cottage or
sweet potato fries, to healthier selections
such as fresh fruit or a YT house salad, to
comfort food, such as the newly added
mac & cheese side.
A glass of red wine pairs nicely with a
Center Cut Strip Steak.
Plan ahead for spring catering
JOIN US ON MARCH 17
~ Open at 6:30 am ~
You need more than bunnies and eggs at
your spring gatherings. Place your order
now for party trays for Easter and other
spring celebrations. Order online at ytr.com
or at any YT location.
Get your Irish fix
before or after the parade with a
Danny Boy Omelet • Corned Beef Hash
Turkey Reuben • Chicken Reuben • Burger Reuben
$2 domestic beer
Happy Hour 3 to 5 pm & after 8 pm *
*Shaker Square Happy Hour 3 to 5 pm only
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Medina server on a mission
Cook’s daughter sings like an angel
The last year has been filled with
Kaila C.
Hink,
daughter
of YT
Mayfield
Village
Cook
Jackie
Schmid,
was seKaila C. Hink, daughter of YT
lected in
Mayfield Village Cook Jackie
January
Schmid, is a Singing Angel.
to become a
member of The Singing Angels. Kaila is
a freshman at Eastlake North High
School.
excitement for YT Medina Server
Robin Hodges.
Hodges, a Spanish major and International Business minor at Cleveland State University, spent five
weeks last summer studying in
Costa Rica. While there, she began
dating a young man named Oscar
Diaz and continued a long distance
relationship with him when she returned to the States.
In December, she accompanied a
group from Heartland Church in
Medina on a Medical Missions trip
to Nicaragua, where she served as a
translator. “One of my guests told
me about the trip. She said it
changed her life. I had just finished
doing a project about Nicaragua,”
said Hodges.
The 50-year-old Northern Ohio Singing
Angels organization engages youth
from more than 70 communities in
quality music and performing arts education that teaches teamwork, builds
confidence, and provides a foundation
for life.
After the trip to Nicaragua, she returned to Costa Rica to visit Diaz.
They visited Montezuma, an endearing little beach town, and Monte Verde, a cloud forest. At the end
of the trip, he proposed and Hodges
said “yes.”
The future looks bright for Hodges
too. She’s graduating from Cleveland State in May and looking forward to planning a wedding.
Above and below: YT Server Robin
Hodges on her mission trip to Nicaragua. Middle image: Hodges and
fiancé Oscar Diaz in Costa Rica.
Schmid says Kaila attends multiple
Singing Angels weekly rehearsals, but
that hasn’t stopped her from excelling
at school, where she takes honors classes, participates in the school choir and
sings in a group called Northern Lights.
She is also learning to play guitar and
read music.
Future Browns recruit?
Welcome to
Peter Sean Neylon Jr.!
Born February 7, 2015
Kaila’s first concert will take place on
Sunday, May 17, at 2 pm at Playhouse
Square. For more information about
The Singing Angels, including a list of
concert dates, visit
www.singingangels.org.
Parents- YT Chagrin Falls Cook
Pete Neylon and wife, Lia
Grandson - YT Beachwood
Server Angela Saporito
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Three Angel choruses and small groups
perform over
100 concerts a
year featuring
a wide variety
of music, including Broadway, pop, gospel, patriotic,
barbershop harmony, light classical, and
good old-fashioned sing-a-long.
A-MAZE-ING
Word Fun
Each word is missing one or more letters.
Identify the missing letter and show off your
knowledge of St. Patrick’s Day.
L E P R E __ H A U __
__ H A M R O __ K
__ R E __ A N D
__ A __ N B O W
P O __
O __
G __ L __
Color the bunny and his basket.
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Walker looks forward to spring
Snow. Ice. Bitter cold temperatures. That’s what DeMarco Sanders, a dishwasher and prep cook at
YT Chagrin Falls, faced this winter
as he made his daily walk to and
from work.
Sanders, 33, began
working at YT nearly 12
years ago. Since then,
five days a week,
Sanders, who does not
drive, walks several
miles from his family’s
home to work and
back again. That’s
over 1,000 miles a
year!
Sanders says spring is
his favorite walking
season, noting, “It’s
not too hot, not too
cold.” What gets him
Music from the heart
through walking in the winter? “A
good pair of boots.”
General Manager Randy Butwina
says other team members often
offer Sanders rides
and managers try to
schedule his shift to
end at the same time
as other co-workers.
Rain or shine, Demarco Sanders
walks to work every day.
Sanders, a Kenston
High School graduate, says he likes
working at YT,
“because it’s a reliable job” and his favorite YT menu item
is a BLT. When he’s
not at work, he enjoys playing video
games, especially
sports games, and
browsing the Internet.
Most of the
conversation
in the “heart
of the house”
at YT Mentor
focuses on
one thing –
music.
In fact, Matt
Durkee, Chris Lottes, Chris Oriold,
Dave Paynter, Joe Sullivan and
Richard Flores all play musical instruments.
Most play guitar; some play
drums, but Oriold plays just about
every instrument. He says, “I play
trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute,
French horn, baronet, percussion,
bass, and guitar.”
Though they haven’t formed a
band, they occasionally get together to “jam” just for fun, according to Oriold.
5 Things - Spotlight on Coleen Crowley
1.
YT Chagrin Falls Server Coleen Crowley
has two degrees – Political Science and
Elementary Education.
2. This Kenston graduate coaches a 5th and
6th grade girls lacrosse club team in
Chagrin.
3. She and her husband, Ryan Crowley, live
in Novelty.
L to R - YT Chagrin Falls
Servers Coleen Crowley and
Christina Weiner
4. Coleen splits her time working at YT
(where she’s worked since 2008) and
Sanity, a Chagrin Falls retailer. She’s helping Sanity open a boutique space in Arra
Hair Salon and Spa.
5. Coleen, a lively extrovert, says her favorite
menu item is Eggs Bruschetta.
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L to R — Christopher Oriold, Chris
Lottes and Dave Paynter
Seasonal menu features new burger
Spring is just days away and YT is ready to celebrate the new season with its latest seasonal features.
Make a goodbye toast to winter with Sycamore
Lane Pinot Grigio. It has aromas of citrus and melon
and is only $5 per
glass.
Start the day with a
delicious Ham &
Cheese Omelet or a
Four Buck Breakfast,
golden hash browns
topped with an egg.
The “MacDaddy”
Burger makes its debut! It’s a fresh fire
grilled burger served
open face over a
The “MacDaddy” Burger
fresh Brioche bun,
topped with Mac &
Cheese. Try it with a dash of Tabasco, if you dare!
Other features include the popular Market Basket
Salad and Crispy Chicken Ranch Sandwich. Stop in
and try all your old – and new – favorites. Hurry…
they’re only around for a limited time.
Fish Frydays and more
YT offers Fish Fryday
during Lent and every Friday throughout
the year.
Many meatless
items are on our daily menu, including
Sautéed Filet of Cod
Tavern Fish Sandwich
and Grilled Salmon
entrees, Tavern Fish
Sandwich, Salmon Caesar Salad, Tuna Salad and
Veggie Omelet, to name just a few delicious options.
Our mission:
Make People Happy, Have Some Fun & Be # 1
Yours Truly
Locations
Beachwood (BW)
25300 Chagrin Blvd.
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 464-4848
GM - Justin McDannel
Chagrin Falls (CF)
30 North Main St.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(440) 247-3232
GM - Randy Butwina
Hudson (HD)
36 South Main St. (RT 91)
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 656-2900
GM - Carl Cultrona
Mayfield Village (MV)
6675 Wilson Mills Rd.
Gates Mills, OH 44040
(440) 461-0000
GM - Gary Johnston
Medina (MD)
3725 Medina Rd. (RT 18)
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 722-5800
GM - Arno Kremer
Mentor (MN)
7280 Center St. (RT 615)
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-3003
(440) 954-9393
GM - David Schmidt
Rockside (RS)
8111 Rockside Rd.
Valley View, OH 44125
(216) 524-8111
GM - Michael Dehner
Shaker Square (SS)
13228 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 751-8646
GM - Mike Simon
Dick Humphrey (216) 401-2275
Vice President, COO
Your Hosts:
The Shibley Family
Art, Lawrence, Jeff & Darlene
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