Hauserʼs Furniture and Carpeting has a rich history

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Hauserʼs Furniture and
Carpeting has a rich history
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2680 Commercial Ave.
Mingo Junction, Ohio
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Steubenville Edition
STEUBENVILLE — The 16-room
showrooms at Hauser’s Furniture and
Carpeting on Sunset Boulevard have a
rich history rooted in the days when
salesmen went door to door to sell
their merchandise.
Current owner Marty Hauser is
quick to point to the contributions
from his father, Paul Hauser, and
Uncle Sid Hauser who worked for the
Office of Consolidated Home Equipment based in Pittsburgh.
“In those days my father and uncle
were part of a group of salesmen who
would canvass an area. For example
they would go to Mingo Junction and
literally walk door to door selling
sheets, blankets, pots, pans and towels
and other things of that nature. There
was a warehouse here in Steubenville
but they essentially worked out of the
warehouse and spent their days selling
door to door,” cited Hauser.
“It was very much like the milk or
bread delivery men and the Fuller
Brush Co. salesmen. They all worked
different territories going door to
door,” he said.
“In those days the customers would
pay 25 cents or 50 cents a week on
their accounts. That same philosophy
was carried into the store when my
father and uncle started the first
Hauser’s store. We have a customer
account program here for approximately 800 customers. We do offer an
Guess Buick Ford and GMC
celebrating 80 years in business
CARROLLTON — Carrollton’s oldest car dealership is
marking its 80th year in business.
Guess Buick Ford and GMC
is located at 457 Steubenville
Road S.E. in Carrollton.
The auto dealership was
founded in 1933 by T.L. Guess.
Four generations later the
business is still entirely family
owned and operated. Paul
Guess, T.L.’s son, recollects
that his father started the car
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dealership and repair shop in
the garage located at the home
next to the current dealership.
As the business increased, T.L.
expanded and built what is
now the service department.
At that time Guess only had
two full-time employees other
than himself.
In 1941, Guess obtained the
first new car franchise for
Pontiac. As the business
expanded so did the product
lines. Guess has sold Buicks,
American Motors, GMC, Mercury and Ford. Currently
Guess has three new car franchises — Buick, Ford and
GMC.
Paul has “worked” at the
dealership since he was 10
years old. He officially joined
the company when he was discharged from the U.S. Air
Force in 1956. Paul, who is 80,
still is a part of the business
along with his son, Mike, and
Mike’s daughter, Christy.
SIXTEEN
SHOWROOMS
— Marty
Hauser, owner
of Hauser’s
Furniture and
Carpeting in
Steubenville,
stands at the
entrance to
one of the
store’s 16
showrooms.
Dave Gossett
Christy is the fourth generation of Guesses to be involved
with the business.
The business has expanded
from a single-car garage
repair shop to an inventory of
more than 100 pre-owned vehicles, three new car franchises,
state-of-the-art service department with eight technicians
and car rental department.
“Over the years we have
adapted as the times have
changed,” said Mike Guess.
“The business has changed
dramatically during the past
five years, let alone the past
80 years. Due to the recent oil
and gas boom we are seeing an
increase in our business in our
service department. In the old
days everything was completed in person. Customers visited several dealerships before
choosing a vehicle. Nowadays,
customers are shopping online
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extra discount if someone pays cash for a purchase, but we do our own
financing,” noted
Hauser.
“Unfortunately, my
Uncle Sid died young
from lung cancer. My
father and uncle had
purchased the property
on Sunset Boulevard and
started their store in
1950. In later years my
father would add more
showrooms, so we now
have 16 total showrooms
including four rooms
dedicated to flooring,”
recalled Hauser.
“We offer every type
of flooring. We have carpet by Shaw, Mohawk,
Aladdin by Mohawk,
Beaulieu Asa, Coronet
and Hollytex. Our wood
flooring includes Certified, Mohawk and Shaw
products. And we offer
Metroflor and Mohawk
vinyl tile and planks.
Our laminate products
are from Alloc, Berry
and Quick Step and we
have ceramic floor treatments from Interceramic and Lint. Our showroom also has samples of
sheet vinyl from Tarkett
and Armstrong,” related
Hauser.
“I started working in
the store when I was 11
years old. I enjoyed
being in the store and I
still enjoy coming here
today. I like talking to
the customers and making them happy,” Hauser
pointed out.
“I took over the store
after I returned from
college in 1976. It was
going to be a temporary
move on my part. I had
met my future wife,
Donna, and I thought we
would stay here and
build a nest egg and then
move on. But life can
change. I renewed
friendships and made
new friends and I got
involved in the community. I love this city and
enjoyed living here and
we are just a short distance from Pittsburgh,
which is also a great
city,” commented
Hauser.
“My wife Donna is the
treasurer and secretary
and we have nine
employees working here.
Our customers are the
most important people to
walk through our doors.
We make everyone feel
welcome during their
visit and purchase and
after we have delivered
their item,” stated
Hauser.
“So we stayed in
Steubenville and continued to build the store.
And I continue to enjoy
being here. We stay on
top of the latest trends
to offer the best value
and service. Sometimes
a name brand isn’t the
best value. We look at
quality and price,”
Hauser noted.
“And for us, service is
critical. If there is a
problem we will take
care of it. We have a
service department and
that is critical. I have
learned over the years
that the big box store
experience isn’t always a
pleasant experience.
When someone comes in
here we don’t push them.
We are always available
to answer questions and
we will satisfy their
needs. But we want our
customers to feel
relaxed and be able to
take their time to look
around,” explained
Hauser.
“Hauser’s Furniture &
Carpeting has been
proudly serving the Ohio
Valley since our opening. We offer a huge
selection of top quality
furniture, carpeting and
appliances with many
name-brands for your
entire home. We offer a
number of different furniture lines, including
AICO by Amini, Ashley,
Anthony, Millenium by
Ashley, Craftmaster,
Carolina Furniture,
Hoover, Tempur-pedic,
Vaughan-Bassett, Woodcrest and many, many
more,” stated Hauser.
“We also offer appliances. Customers can
look through our catalog
to find the best fit for
their needs. We have
Panasonic, Samsung,
Sharp, Philips and Sony
televisions. And our
appliances are from
Frigidaire, Crosley, General Electric and Samsung,” he said.
“Hauser’s Furniture
and Carpeting is truly
the place to shop for
your home needs. We
welcome visitors to stop
in. Our store is open 9
a.m. until 8 p.m. on Mon-
days and Thursdays,
from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
on Saturdays,” said
Hauser.
“I also urge people to
look at our website at
www.hausersfurniturestore.com to look at the
different flooring, furniture and carpeting we
have available,” said
Hauser.
“Our roots are in
Steubenville. From the
days when my father
and uncle went door to
door through the years
where we have expanded
our store to what it is
today we have grown
with Steubenville,”
Hauser commented.
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for vehicles. This gives us an opportunity to reach potential customers
who are farther away than ever
Dave Gossett before.”
The dealership’s website, at
FOUR ROOMS OF FLOORING — Standing in front of a Mohawk wood flooring display
www.whyguess.com,
features all
is Marty Hauser, owner of Hauser’s Furniture and Carpeting on Sunset Boulevard in
Steubenville. Hauser said his store has every type of flooring, including carpeting, wood, vehicles on the lot and includes pictures listings of the equipment and
sheet vinyl, laminate and ceramic.
also pricing.
“We recently redesigned our website and now have ‘straightforward
pricing’ on new vehicles,” said
Mike Guess. “The website also has
information about financing programs and customers are able to
apply for credit on our website.”
To reach Guess Buick Ford and
GMC, call (866) 890-0522.
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LARGE INVENTORY — Guests visiting Guess Buick Ford and GMC in Carrollton, 457
Steubenville Road S.E., will discover one of the largest inventories of quality vehicles
in the Tri-State Area.
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80TH YEAR — Carrollton’s oldest car dealership, Guess Buick Ford and GMC, is marking its 80th year as being a family owned business. Those involved in operations at the
dealership include, front, from left, Christy Guess, Jean Guess and Vivian Guess; and
back, Mike Guess and Paul Guess.
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STEUBENVILLE —
2012 was a great year at
Hollywood City Center,
and 2013 is shaping up to
be even better.
There is an old saying,
“every time a door closes another door opens”
and an opportunity presents itself. “When CVS
Pharmacy relocated
across the street from
the entrance to Hollywood City Center at the
intersection of Sunset
and Hollywood boulevards, it appeared that
we were going to have a
14,000-square-foot
vacancy in our plaza that
has been historically 100
percent occupied,” said
Dominic Teramana of
Hollywood Center Inc.
“I am absolutely elated to announce that T.J.
Maxx will open in
August in the space currently occupied by
OfficeMax,” he said. “We
are currently renovating
the former CVS space
for the new prototype
OfficeMax store. We
expect OfficeMax to
move in March, and we
will immediately begin
renovating the current
OfficeMax location for a
new 27,000-square-foot
T.J. Maxx.”
He said the addition
of T.J. Maxx “to our long
list of national retailers
will provide an even
stronger tenant base
than we had when CVS
was actually located in
our center.”
“We are sure that Hollywood City Center will
draw from an even larger customer base than it
has historically,” he said.
“T.J. Maxx is a perfect
fit, and we can’t wait
until the day they open
their doors here in Hollywood City Center and
Midtown Steubenville.”
With the addition of
the Walgreens and the
new CVS and now a new
OfficeMax and T.J.
Maxx, he said Midtown
Steubenville “is stronger
than ever.”
Along with the exciting news within the
plaza itself, Hollywood
City Center is the developer of the former property on University
Boulevard where AllAmerican Lanes once
stood. Teramana is
pleased to add that apart
from selling a portion of
that property for a new
Microtel Hotel, he is in
the final stages of negotiations for two restaurant sites adjacent to the
hotel property.
“We feel that the economic turnaround that
we are experiencing in
Eastern Ohio, and in particular Steubenville and
Jefferson County, bode
well for our community
and its citizens in general,” he said. “We have
been getting calls every
week about property that
we own around the county for use by all oil and
gas related companies.
Currently, the only
vacant space we have
available ‘for lease’ in
our center is a great
class ‘A’ office location
of 2500 square feet in
the Edwin M. Stanton
Building and the space
formerly occupied by
the former owner of
Fabians between Anthony Thomas Candy and
Aubrey’s Cafe and Bakery.
Teramana also said
the space formerly occupied by Fashion Bug will
be the new 9,000-squarefoot home of the new
owner of Fabian Formals, Diana Birch. “This
beautiful storeroom
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A great year in 2012 and 2013
shaping up to be even better
adjacent to the new T.J.
Maxx is currently being
renovated for the new
Formal and Bridal
Salon,” he said. “Mrs.
Birch feels that this
beautiful, large storeroom will allow them to
offer an unlimited selection of the latest styles
and designers of formal
and bridal wear.
“The future looks
bright for Steubenville,
Jefferson County, Hollywood City Center, and
Midtown Steubenville is
at “the heart of it all,” he
said. “The Teramana
Family would like to
thank the many customers and friends for
their many years of loyalty. We will continue to
invest in our community
and our properties, and
we are proud of our community and pleased to
call Steubenville home.”
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COMING SOON — T.J. Maxx will open in Hollywood City Center in August, taking over
the space currently occupied by OfficeMax. OfficeMax, in turn, plans to move into the
former CVS pharmacy storefront next door.
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FOLLANSBEE —
Pamela Merritt has
joined the staff of Mullenbach Funeral Home,
669 Main St., as a prearragement coordinator.
Joseph M. Mullenbach, funeral director
and owner of Mullenbach
Funeral Home, said the
addition allows the
funeral home to provide
enhanced services to the
local community and
all residents of
Brooke
County.
Merritt
has worked
for more
than 25
Merritt
years at
Wheeling-Nisshin Inc.
located in Follansbee, in
the human resources
department as benefits
administrator.
“We see ourselves as a
community resource and
have wanted to offer
enhanced services for
some time,” Mullenbach
said. “Since our funeral
home has continued to
grow each year, we felt
it was a good time to
offer more services and
support to families we
serve. Pam’s main role
will be to assist our families with pre-arrangement and aftercare services, but we will also
have Pam assist with our
newsletter and also work
closely with our local
community by providing
public service informational programs and seminars from time to time.”
Asked how she decided on funeral service as
her second career, Pam
replied, “When my mom
passed away, I came to
Joe for help with the
arrangements. I was so
impressed and touched
by the level of professionalism and empathy
that Joe personally
exhibited. I think it was
at that moment, on what
was the worst day and
time of my life, I saw
what a difference an
experienced funeral
professional can make.
Joe’s kindness and his
guidance is something I
will never forget. I
made the decision shortly thereafter that I
wanted to help and
serve other families the
same way Joe helped
me.”
After passing the
State of West Virginia
Insurance License
Exam, Merritt then was
licensed and authorized
by the West Virginia
Attorney General’s
Office to sell pre-need
funeral contracts in the
state. She then spent the
spring and summer in
training at the funeral
home and has begun her
new role as both preneed and after-care
coordinator.
Mullenbach Funeral
Home opened six years
ago. Mullenbach is in his
25th year as a funeral
director.
“I give a lot of credit
to the staff for their
attentiveness to the
families and visitors.
Their service has been
invaluable,” he said.
The 7,000-square-foot
building includes four
viewing parlors with
partitions that may be
removed as needed, a
kitchen where families
may eat between viewings, an activity room
where children may
play and a handicapaccessible restroom.
Mullenbach said the
funeral home recently
had a visitation where
about 1,200 people came
to the funeral home. He
said, with the large
building, nobody had to
stand outside in the
inclement weather.
The funeral home
also is offering a service where people can
donate old cell phones
and the phones are sent
to military personnel all
over the world as a way
for them to call family
members.
Mullenbach Funeral
Home offers a full
range of funeral services that include traditional funeral service,
funeral merchandise,
cremation service and
faithful friends (pet)
service.
WEIRTON — For 90
years, Barone Realty has
been a part of the Weirton business landscape.
Owned and operated
today by brothers John
and Ralph Barone, the
business has its roots in
the Marland Heights Co.,
which was co-founded by
their father, Ralph
Barone, as well as A.S.
Cooper, Dan F. Scheckler
and J.A. Mendanhall.
According to John
Barone, the Marland
Heights Co. was responsible for the development of the Marland
Heights area of what
eventually would become
the city of Weirton.
“My father was a
salesman,” Barone said.
“He was in the residen-
tial real estate business.”
Barone described his
father as a young Italian
immigrant who spoke
better English than some
born in this country. He
came to America at the
age of 16, eventually
making his way to Weirton and spending three
years working at Weirton
Steel before getting
involved in real estate
development.
Cooper was a former
Hancock County sheriff
and county clerk, while
Mendanhall was a carpenter and operator of a
sawmill, and Scheckler
was a community leader
and manager of Cove
Valley Lumber Co.
Barone explained the
area of the company’s
focus was divided into
two sections — the residential neighborhoods of
Marland Heights and the
future Half Moon Industrial Park.
“They did it on their
own,” he said, noting
there were only a few
large companies in the
area at the time and little
to no government
involvement in local
business or residential
development.
Barone said his father
found himself traveling
to Morgantown for work
following the breakout of
World War II
“You couldn’t get
building materials here
during the war,” Barone
explained.
Working with others
in the Morgantown area,
Ralph Barone helped to
build approximately 70
houses before returning
to Weirton and expanding on his business interests.
Real estate business
took place in Weirton, as
well as Steubenville and
Mingo Junction.
“You found your
opportunities where they
were,” Barone said. “You
made money where you
could.”
In particular, much of
Barone’s real estate
work came about as a
result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
of 1944, also known as
the G.I. Bill of Rights.
The legislation, signed
into law by President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, made billions of
dollars in loans available
for veterans to assist
them in becoming homeowners following the
war.
“He built houses
according to their specifications,” he said,
explaining many of the
loans for the houses
came through the
Kanawha Valley Bank in
Charleston.
In addition to his real
estate operations and
continuing development
of the Half Moon area,
the elder Barone also
became involved in the
Three Springs Development Co., which began
work in the future business district.
John Barone credits
the work of this organization with laying the
groundwork for the
growth of the Three
Spring Drive area over
the years, as well as its
access to U.S. Route 22.
“I don’t know that the
Three Springs intersection would have been put
in without it,” Barone
said, noting its proximity
to Colliers Way, which
already had highway
access.
Today, Barone Realty
oversees between 30 and
35 apartment buildings
and a handful of commercial interests.
The business is located at 3340 Main St.,
Weirton and can be contacted at (304) 748-1550.
WELLSBURG — Main
Street Bank has kept up to
date with the latest banking technology but not at
the expense of the personal attention its staff members have provided customers since it opened,
said Charles Bell, president of the bank’s Wellsburg branch.
The locally owned and
operated financial institution opened in Wheeling in
2001, expanding to include
the Wellsburg branch in
2005 and a Moundsville
branch last year.
“A real key to a community bank like ours is
the personal relationship
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technology with the personal attention associated with the small-town banks of years ago.
Rich Lucas, president
and chief executive officer of Main Street Bank,
said, “We have long differentiated ourselves by the
quality of our customer
service and our strong
local ties, and we’ve
become more sophisticated in the services we can
offer, including remote
deposit capture and
mobile banking, to match
the larger banks.
“But the bottom line for
us is relationships with
people, not just transactions and numbers. The
best way for consumers
and small business owners
to learn about community
banks is to visit their local
bank and talk with their
banker,” Lucas said.
Bell noted the bank’s
mission statement is “to be
the most customer-friendly, most reliable provider
of financial products and
services. We will provide
in a timely, pro-active
manner excellent, relationship-oriented financial
services to the business
community, professionals
and those individuals who
wish to develop a personal
banking relationship.”
Main Street Bank was
named Community Lender
of the Year for West Virginia by the U.S. Small
Business Administration
in recent years.
Main Street Bank officials know timing is vital
to businesses of all sizes
so they work to ensure
loan-related decisions are
made in a timely manner
and suit the needs of the
borrower.
Lines of credit, term
loans, SBA Guaranty
loans, letters of credit and
other financing packages
are available through the
bank.
Main Street Bank also
offers noncommercial customers a variety of loan
products, with the ability
to customize a loan to
meet their specific borrowing and cash flow
needs. Linked to each customer’s checking account,
the personal line of credit
offers a protection against
overdrafts.
The personal line of
credit also offers an
affordable way to meet
short-term borrowing
needs with the line of
credit available immediately.
Real estate loans also
are available at fixed and
variable rates. The
bank’s experienced mortgage loan officers help to
make the home loan
experience as smooth as
possible.
They also offer personal assistance in the
mortgage process, working with customers
toward quick closings.
Main Street Bank also
offers installment loans
for a variety of purposes,
including automobiles,
vacations and other per-
sonal needs at competitive rates and very low
fees.
Main Street Bank also
maintains convenient
banking hours, allowing
customers to do their
banking before or after
work.
The Main Street,
Wheeling, and Commerce
Street, Wellsburg, locations are open from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 8:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and
8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, with drive-through
hours from 7:45 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through
Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 6
p.m. Fridays and 8:30
a.m. to noon Saturdays.
The lobby and drivethrough of the bank’s
Elm Grove location is
open until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Main Street customers
also can access their
accounts using the Internet or conduct bank business by phone, 24 hours a
day and seven days a
week, through the MoneyTalks service at (888)
261-5661.
The free service
allows customers to
access their accounts 24
hours a day, review their
balances, make transfers
and check certificate of
deposit rates.
Bell said Main Street
Bank officials and staff
take pride in supporting
a variety of local causes.
Bell is treasurer for
the Brooke County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, and he has served
on its board of directors
for several years; and he
and his staff have been
among the many supporters of the Brooke-Hancock American Cancer
Society Relay for Life.
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DEDICATED STAFF — The staff at Mullenbach Funeral Home works hard to provide
quality service to families going through a difficult time. The staff includes Susie Mullenbach; Joseph Mullenbach, funeral director and owner; Roland Stoner, attendant;
and Pamela Merritt, pre-arrangement coordinator. Richard Arthurs, Gregory Cheeks
and Bryan Tennant also are attendants.
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WELLSBURG —
Whether helping TriState Area residents to
find affordable used cars
and trucks in good condition or providing repairs
and replacement parts
for the ones they already
own, Zatta’s Wellsburg
Auto Sales and Salvage
strives for honesty and
quality.
Ed Zatta, owner of the
30-year-old business at
218 Charles St., said he is
is proud of its reputation
and the service he offers
area residents and businesses.
“We have three certified mechanics on duty
every day and we do
everything as far as
repairs from minor work
to engines to transmissions. And we offer very
competitive labor rates
for our work. In fact we
probably have the lowest
labor rates in the Ohio
Valley,” he said.
“At our salvage yard
we have used parts for
just about every type of
vehicle on the road. We
also have tires and whatever people are looking
for. It is open from 8
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,”
Zatta said.
“I also have a towing
service. If you break
down we will tow your
vehicle and service it. I
will go get the car and
will fix it the right way,”
he said.
Now located at the
same site, the used car
dealership is open from
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“Our vehicles generally run from $2,000 to
$6,000 and we have automobiles and trucks available. Generally our
inventory includes 15 to
20 vehicles at any one
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30-YEAR -OLD BUSINESS — Son and father, Ted and Ed Zatta, stand outside their
business, Zatta’s Wellsburg Auto Sales and Salvage at 218 Charles St. The 30-yearold business specializes in vehicles, selling used cars and trucks and offering repairs
and towing service.
I PROMISE:
Faithfulness
Integrity
Reliability
Satisfaction
Trustworthiness
Cooperation
Helpfulness
Ongoing support
Intuitiveness
Caring and concern
Exceptional service
Best of the Best Realtor
Also serves on the
Public Relations committees for the Wheeling
Board of Realtors and is
a member of the Wellsburg Chamber of Commerce.
cation was obtained at
Spruce School of Real
Estate in Charleston,
W.Va., in 2006. I have
been a full-time realtor
for five years assisting
my clients with all
his/her real estate needs,
while serving the counties of Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio and Marshall.
Please allow me to
“Find Your Way Home.”
I have been a lifelong
resident of Brooke County and a graduate of
Brooke High School. I
attended West Liberty
www.maryfrankowaState College and earned
a bachelor of arts degree lo.com
Cell: (304) 639-1253
in elementary education.
Office: (304) 737-0037
I was a teacher in
Brooke County for 35
Think First Choice —
years before retiring in
2010. My real estate edu- The Right Choice!!!
Tri-State Home, Garden Show draws near
line of exotic hardwood
products along with its
complete line of hardwood flooring and moldings.
Weirton Medical Center will be offering free
blood pressure testing
throughout the show
along with distributing
information on the many
services offered at the
hospital.
A spokesperson for
DeNoon stated the show
Panhandle Cleaning and
would allow DeNoon to
exhibit its specialty hard- Restoration indicated
they look forward to
wood products to customers who may not have being at the show and
discussing the extensive
visited the showroom in
services with area resiBergholz. Croskey went
dents.
on to say that DeNoon
Brenda Mull, presiagain would be offering a
WEIRTON — Preparation is well under way for
the fourth-annual TriState Home and Garden
Show.
The show, which takes
place on March 15-17 at
the Serbian-American
Cultural Center in Weirton, is being offered as a
joint venture between
both the Jefferson County
and Weirton Area Chambers of Commerce.
DeNoon Lumber, Weirton
Medical Center and Panhandle Cleaning and
Restoration are once
again the title sponsors of
the show, which will offer
over 80 different vendors
the opportunity to pres-
ent their products and
services in a unique faceto-face setting with the
estimated 5,000-plus
patrons of the show.
A new feature being
offered this year at the
Tri-State Home and Garden Show will be various
Over the past 17
years, American Heritage Homes has built
for more than 1,300
homeowners across Ohio
and West Virginia.
They’ve also built a
reputation as a builder
that constructs extraordinary homes with
exceptional value.
In fact, through honest hard work, American
Heritage Homes has
become the premier onyour-lot homebuilder.
“Our mission is to continue the tradition of
quality craftsmanship,
while re-establishing the
principles of creativity,
honesty and discipline.
Our philosophy is to recognize the value and
reward the commitment
of our employees who
are dedicated to building
the best homes,” says
Vice President Gary Libertini.
The American Heritage Homes team members live in the same
communities in which
they build. “Each of us
feels pride every time
we drive by a home
we’ve designed and
big decision and investkitchens are designed
ment,” Libertini says.
with island and pantry
Striving to ensure
cabinets, and laundry
rooms are conveniently
located on the first floor.
Living areas are spacious and closets are
– American Heritage
large.
Homes’ Gary Libertini
Their design focus is
on creating custom
homes that are comfortbuilt,” adds Libertini.
able, efficient, affordAmerican Heritage
able and enjoyable to
Homes is a locally
live
in.
owned and operated
American Heritage
company and not part of
Homes recognizes that
a national chain.
all solid partnerships are
Inspired by the
craftsmanship that went built upon honesty and
fairness. Libertini states,
into constructing early
“When a client decides
American homes, they
use only the finest mate- to place their trust in us
rials, installed with care and allows us the opporby dedicated profession- tunity of working with
them on building their
als.
home, we are upfront
Their homes feature
and straightforward —
many distinguishing
especially when it comes
architectural features,
including spacious front to pricing. We always
give our customers the
porches, large windows
best possible price withand steep roofs.
And while their com- out hassles.”
They also focus on
petitors charge extra for
making the process of
these details, at Ameribuilding a home an
can Heritage Homes,
enjoyable one.
they provide them as
“Life is hectic enough,
part of their home packand
we understand that
ages.
Their award-winning building a home is both a
vendor demonstrations
being offered by
exhibitors. These will
range from gardening
tips to installation of
hardwood flooring and
take place during all
three days of the show.
Clay Croskey of
American Heritage
Homes:
“Each of us feels
pride every time we
drive by a home
we’ve designed and
built.”
dent of the Weirton Area
Chamber, and Sue Hershey, president of the
Jefferson County Chamber, both stated that combining the efforts of the
two chambers to present
one large show, as
opposed to two smaller
ones, created savings and
efficiencies for their
members while allowing
for a bigger and better
show to be presented to
the communities.
Beyond Marketing is
again coordinating the
show for the two chambers.
For display information, please contact Rob
Vandine at (304) 232-4544.
Offering comfortable, efficient,
relaxed custom homes
that the building process of success is the happiis as easy as possible, in ness of those they’ve
built for.
the end, their measure
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www.mymainstreetbank.com
1010 Commerce Street, Wellsburg
304-737-2345
A comprehensive directory of funeral homes and other
services is here to assist you during the loss of a loved one.
Assistance with planning and completion by the
businesses listed below during these hard times can make
this process as stress-free and uncomplicated as possible.
Years
IN
These area businesses have shown a steadfast commitment to the
community by offering their products and services year after year.
No High Pressure Where Buying A Car Is Still Fun.
Medium to Heavy Truck
Valid driver’s license,
all shifts, benefits after
90 days. Apply at:
100 Kragel Rd
Richmond, OH
740-765-2083
Please apply in person:
380 Three Springs Dr.
Weirton, WV
Classes offered, Free Tuition,
Contact : Kathy D.
740-264-7101
Mon through Fri, 9-4
Full Time
Heavy Truck
Mechanic
Experience Required.
Available full time/part time.
Competiative
wages & benefits.
Rotating weekends Contact:
Kathy
740-264-7101
Mon through Fri, 9-4
Must be able to work
weekends and maintain
good public relations.
Competitive wage,
plus bonus program
available.
Apply in person to:
393 Canton Road
Wintersville, OH
Dietary Solutions Inc.
is looking for a dynamic
to work in several long term
care facilities in the local
area. This position could be
part time or full time. Salary
negotiable/benefits included.
Contact Nikki for more
information
614-985-6567.
Email resume to:
mailto:
[email protected]
Fork Lift or Equipment
experience
necessary.
Class A CDL, not required
but helpful as Part Time
Driver needed as well.
Established
Local
Business, regular hours.
Send resume to:
Box X-20
401 Herald Square
Steubenville, OH 43952
Tri-State area, personal
injury law firm, seeks
litigation support specialist.
Candidate must be capable
of being trained to draft legal
documents, respond to
discovery requests and
determine and negotiate
subrogation payments.
Salary based on experience
and health benefits available.
Resumes to be sent to:
Box X-18, Herald Star
401 Herald Square,
Steubenville, OH 43952
SUNSET,
VW, CHRYSLER,
DODGE, JEEP
★Mechanic/Technician
-Top Wages depending
on skill level/Up to over
$20/hr
-Experience required
(VW/Chrysler experience welcomed; not
necessary)
-Sign on bonus available
★Accountant/
Comptroller
-Experience & Education
required
★Body Shop
Technician
-Excellent Pay, Benefits
-Experience Necessary
***Excellent Pay,
Benefits & Stability***
Sunset Motors
2218 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740-264-1696
Fax: 740-264-2709
Health Related Programs
Administrative Position
Western Area Career &
Technology Center is looking
for a highly qualified and
energetic individual to
oversee our LPN and healthrelated educational
programming. Current PA
Nursing license, BSN, and
relevant instructional
experience required. MSN
and entrepreneurial training/
experience highly preferred.
Hiring process will require
mandated clearances and
drug screening. Transcripts
required. To apply, send
resume and cover letter to:
Dr. Joseph P. Iannetti,
Director
688 Western Avenue
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Call 724-746-2890 Ext.115 or
Email:
Deadline for applications is
10:00 A.M.
on April 15, 2013
EOE
Carriage Inn of Steubenville
has the following positions
open:
,
part-time, Mon- Fri
,
full-time
Need to know knowledge of
ordering & billing.
Competitive Wages &
Benefits.
Apply in person at:
3102 St. Charles Dr.
Steubenville, Ohio
POSITION OPENINGS
OVHHS has two new offices
and is seeking full and part
time
to provide care in
Jefferson & Hancock Counties.
Excellent benefit package &
mileage reimbursement.
Apply by email:
[email protected]
or call 800-428-3434
hiring immediately for
open positions. Floor
experience not necessary
but a plus. Call Today!
1-800-860-8377
STNAʼs to provide
Home Care Services
Monday-Friday
Competitive Salary, Travel
Pay, Mileage
Reimbursememt.
Contact:Heritage Complete
Home Care
1003 Franklin Avenue
Toronto, OH 43964
Flat Bed Tractor Trailer
Boom Truck
Drivers needed for local
manufacturing company.
Day shift hours, overtime
most weeks. 5 to 6 day work
week, paid hourly.
Company Paid Anthem Blue
Cross Insurance after 90
days. 6 Paid Holidays
Paid vacation after 1 year
Must be at least 25 years of
age with verifiable driving
experience. Send letter of
interest to: Driver, PO Box
307
Rayland, OH 43943
or fax 740-859-6487
SITE FOREMAN &
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATORS
The Hanover Township
Sewer Authority is seeking an
Experience with computer
accounts payable/
receivable, customer billing,
payroll, daily administrative
tasks and customer service
required. Salary
commensurate with
experience. Send resume with
salary requirements to:
HTSA, 533 Bavington Rd.
Burgettstown, PA 15021
or [email protected]
Local Medical Office
looking for Part Time
experienced
or
Send resume to:
Box X-19, Herald Star
401 Herald Square
Steubenville, OH 43952
For a Career with a contract
& common carrier. 401K &
profit sharing, paid Holidays
& Vacation, generous salary
with Family Health & Dental
Insurance at a very
reasonable rate. 2 years
experience with air brake
certification required. Must
have your own Tools. Tank
experience or certification is
a plus.
Hair Stylists
•Flexible Schedule
•Commission Negotiable
Full Time LPN
Supervisor position available
Midnight Shift 6pm-6am,
Three 12 hour shifts,
every other weekend off;
Full Time STNA position
available
Day Shift 6am-2pm
Apply in person at
Gables Care Center
351 Lahm Drive
Hopedale, Ohio
BUSINESS OFFICE
SUPERVISOR/
REGISTRATION
East Liverpool City
Hospital has an
immediate management
opening for a Full Time
Business Office
Supervisor.
•High School Diploma required.
Associateás Degree or
equivalent from two year college
or Technical School preferred.
•Proficient Computer Skills,
including E-Mail, Microsoft
Applications, Kronos, Internet
Resources, Web-Based
Communications, and related
Facility Software.
•Must be able to demonstrate
inititative, strive to continually
improve processes and
relationships.
•Must posess effective leadership
skills and organizational skills.
•Ability to prepare clear, concise
reports and maintain accurate
records.
Must maintain a high level of
customer service satisfaction
qualities. Competitive wage and
unique benefit package available.
Send confidential resume to:
Attention: Human Resources
Dept.
425 W. Fifth Street
East Liverpool, OH 43920
EOE M/F/H/V
Columbus Equipment
Company Cadiz Branch
is seeking to fill a Branch
Coordinator position.
This position’s duties include
among others:
inventory tracking, assisting
salesmen and
rental contracting
opportunities, generating
shop orders,
communicating with
manufacturers,
structure final billings for
rented equipment, arranging
trucking for
equipment and attachment
moves and
assisting the service
department.
Ideal candidate will have
excellent computer skills
and people skills.
Must be able to multi-task
and pay close attention to
detail.
Willingness to learn the
business important.
College degree preferred.
To apply please send
resume to:
cecresumes@columbusequip
ment.com
Columbus Equipment is EOE
and a drug free workplace.
Production
Technician
WTOV-TV in the Wheeling,
West Virginia/ Steubenville,
Ohio Television Market is
looking for a Full Time
Production Technician.
Duties include Master
Control, non-linear editing
(Avid), and directing.
Experience with automation
helpful. A background in TV
production and a degree in
radio/television or
communications are
preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Call Dave at:
1-800-374-0636
Flatbed Company is looking
for drivers to run a
local dedicated account and
OTR Drivers needed. Must
have Flatbed experience,
good driving record, CDL-A,
and willing to make money.
Daylight and night turn
positions are available .
Insurance and 401K offered
after 90 days. For more
information on the immediate
opening please contact Butch
at:
A leading oilfield services’
company
is currently looking to fill the
following positions.
Experienced
with
attention to detail,
good communication and
computer skills.
12 hr/day alternating days/
night shifts.
Assisted Living Nurse
Aide, part time, will
train. Must be willing
to work night shift.
Needed immediately for
Halcyon Hills Memorial
Gardens. Office
experience and
computer knowledge
required. Send resume
with salary requirements
to:
Linda Mayle
Stonemor Partners, LP
Rt 2, Box 319
Mt. Clare, WV 26408
Email:
[email protected]
Fax: 304-622-0598
EOE
Build the operations of
our company brokerage;
acquiring/handling
customers, scheduling and
tracking, prospecting for new
clients, securing
transportation, etc.
This may include familiarity
with broker regulations,
carrier management,
scheduling, etc.
Must have a minimum of
2-5 years domestic broker,
specialty freight, freight
sales or dispatch
experience. EOE, Drug-Free
Workplace
Send resume to:
Box X-17, 401 Herald Sq.
Steubenville, OH 43952
Experienced or entry-level
Signature Hair Design
108 Warren Lane
Wintersville
is hiring Ohio Licensed
DRIVERS WANTED
for local company expanding
is now hiring dump truck
drivers. One year minimum
experience. Weekly pay.
Please send resume to:
Box 2303
Wintersville, OH 43953
Now Hiring Experienced:
•Tank Trailer Techinicans
•Registered Inspectors
•Trailer Mechanics
•Welders
Competitive Wages,
Medical, Dental, &
Vacations Offered!!!
E-Mail Resume to:
Ed Shafer at
[email protected]
RN
Full time position
for outpatient dialysis facility
in Steubenville, OH.
Strong nursing/ dialysis/
critical care background
preferred.
Will train. 4 day per week/
10 hour shift scheduling.
Excellent benefit &
retirement packages.
EOE. Drug testing required.
Send resume to:
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
Nurse Manager
4227 Mall Drive
Steubenville, OH 43952
Apprenticeship
Opportunity
Applications for the Plumbers
and Pipefitters Local 495
Apprenticeship Program will
be received at the Plumbers
and Pipefitters Local 495
Union Hall located at 11306
East Pike Road, Cambridge,
Ohio 43725 on the dates and
times listed below. Those
interested
in
plumbing,
pipefitting, & HVAC are
welcome to apply,
Only applications with
the
required
information
below will be processed. The
aptitude test will be given on
April 4, 2013. Sessions for
testing will fill first to last in
order of finalized application.
March 18, 2013 9am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
March 20, 2013 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
& 6pm-9pm
March 22, 2013 9am-12pm, & 1pm-3pm
March 26, 2013 1pm-3pm, & 6pm-9pm
March 28, 2013 9am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
óMust be 18 years of age at
time of entry (picture ID at
time of application).
óApplicant must live within
the Jurisdiction of Local 495:
Ohio Counties of Coshocton,
Guernsey,
Holmes,
Muskingum,
Noble,
Tuscarawas,
Jefferson,
Harrison, and portions of
Morgan,
Columbia,
and
Carroll.
West
Virginia
counties of Brooke and
Hancock
óMust have High school
diploma and transcript or
(GED with test scores)
óMust have a Copy of Birth
Certificate
óMust have three references
óMust pay Aptitude Testing
Fee of $30.00 nonrefundable
Check or money order only
óMust be of good moral
character
óMust submit a valid driverás
license
óIf accepted must submit to a
substance abuse test and
background check
Equal Opportunity
Employer
Sponsored by the Plumbers
and Pipefitters Joint
Apprenticeship Training
Committee
candidates
will be exposed to outdoor
weather conditions,
required to perform intense
physically labor.
On call 24/7. Work located
mainly in the tri state area.
All applicants are required to
pass a background check,
physical, drug hair follicle test
and alcohol screen.
Damon’s Grill & Sports Bar is
currently hiring for an
experienced high volume,
line cook.
The ideal candidate will have
a strong culinary background
and food knowledge as well
as a positive attitude and
desire to grow,
Stop by Damon’s Grill
to complete an application.
1401 University Blvd
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
We offer competitive wages
and benefits to include health,
vision, life, 401(k) with match,
paid vacation,
a comprehensive safety
program and paid training.
Deadline to submit your
resume is Friday, March 1st
by 5 p.m.
Please submit your resumes
to:
Box X-22, 401 Herald Sq.
Steubenville, OH 43952
Wanted for Bates
Amusement Inc.
17 temporary positions open
from 30-May-13 through
15-Oct-13.
Job involves: Perform variety
of attending duties at
amusement facility (traveling
carnival). Set-up, tear- down,
operate amusement rides,
food concessions and/or
games. Post-employment
random drug testing
and background checks may
be required. Travel with the
Carnival is required.
No training or experience is
required. Equal Opportunity,
FLSA (13) (a)(3) exempt
employer not subject to
Federal hourly wage,
overtime or recordkeeping
requirements. No overtime
expected.
Overtime, if any, calculated
and paid as per applicable
regulations.
Work schedule varies widely,
typically 40 Hrs/Wk
Wed-Sun, 1:00PM to
10:00PM.
Employer will pay weekly
salary for each week that
worker is employed.
Employer will pay the
applicable variable
prevailing weekly wage for
each location, starting in
$326.00 Wintersville, OH
and traveling to: $331.60
Newark, $333.60 Mentor,
Mayfield, $326.80 Dresden,
$332.00 Akron, $331.60
Johnstown, $333.60
Middleburg Hts, $334.40
Jackson Twnshp,
$332.00 Centerburg, Marion,
Orville, $325.60 Canal
Fulton, $331.60 Columbus,
$326.80 New Lexington,
$333.60 Medina, $331.20
Mansfield, $326.80
Zanesville, $332.00
Randolph, $328.80 Canfield,
$332.00 Wooster, $331.60
Delaware, $326.80
Coshocton, $331.60
Lancaster, OH: $330.73
Average Weekly Wage.
Employer certifies that if
there are changes in work
locations, employer will
obtain applicable prevailing
wage for work location and
pay such wage. Merit
increases and/or bonuses
may be awarded at employer
discretion.
Employer makes available
mobile housing valued at
$175.00 /week.
Employer makes available
transportation from venue to
venue and scheduled
transportation to laundry,
shopping valued at $25.00 /
week.
Send resume to:
Bates Amusement Inc,
1292 Bantam Ridge Rd,
Wintersville, OH 43953
or fax to 740-266-3124.
Please include complete
contact information in your
submission.
Administer Network and
application infrastructure.
Maintains Security
Administration, server
administration, ensuring
proper integration with/
current systems.
Develop and implement
various training and
instruction programs for
users on the use of operating
systems, networking,
applications, and databases.
Maintain tape backup
system, network storage
devices, competitive printers,
MFPs, and other devices
Fiber optic Network Support
and IP Cameras Support
Website Design and
Updates
Building Security
Effective skills in
troubleshooting networks and
systems
Interpersonal and team
skills for working with
employees at all levels within
the company
Effective computer skills
using MS Office products and
required technical software
Perform tasks with a high
level of confidentiality
Knowledge of Windows
Server 2003/2008 Server,
Active Directory, and MS
Administration
Knowledge of systems
security protocols, policies
and procedures
Experience with
configuration/administration of SAN technology
Experience with
configuration/administration of Blade Center
Technologies
Experience with
configuration/administration of backup systems
Commitment to document
all network topology/design
changes
Adherence to best practices
including maintenance
windows and change control
procedures
High school diploma
required.
AA/AS or BS Degree in
technology or related field
and 2+years of relevant work
experience in equivalent
Preferred: Diploma in
Computer Field
supplemented with one or
more certifications:
CompTIA, Microsoft MSCE,
Cisco or others.
Mail or Email Resume by
March 1, 2013 to:
finance@
cityofsteubenville.us
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
10A
Mingo Diner marks first anniversary
MINGO JUNCTION —
Partners Tracy DiCarlo
and Dimas Cintron
recently celebrated the
first anniversary of
theMingo Diner.
They opened Mingo
Diner as the destination
of choice for area residents looking for good
food and great service at
affordable prices.
DiCarlo and her
fiance, a self-employed
contractor, spent weeks
cleaning and remodeling
the inside of the diner,
formerly known as
Paddy’s, before opening
for business in December 2011.
“Our customers come
first, no matter what,”
Cintron added. “We don’t
let food sit in the service
window for any reason.
We have a new name,
new menu, new servers
and a new standard of
service, and we’re
always trying to make
Contributed
WELCOME — Tracy DiCarlo and Dimas Cintron welcome
guests to the Mingo Diner with a variety of dishes at low
cost. The diner, located at 2210 Commercial St., opened
in December 2011 offering a range of breakfast, lunch
and dinner items.
fresh ground,” DiCarlo
said. “We grind the beans
ourselves.”
“We have the best
burgers in town,” DiCarlo said.
They have daily specials.
“We want to be known
for having A-1 food, really good food,” she said.
Mingo Diner is open
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and 7 a.m. until 2
p.m. on Sundays and
Mondays. Takeout is
available. The diner also
Contributed
accepts credit cards.
COOKING GOOD FOOD — Dimas Cintron, left, Micayla
Mingo Diner also has
Bryan, center, and Tracy DiCarlo stand inside the kitchen Wi-Fi.
of the Mingo Diner, which recently celebrated its first year
“We want to thank the
of serving up good food at affordable prices.
people in town and the
truckers for all their supreubens and hot dogs to
cheese salad, a kid’s
port during our first
gyros, hoagies, kielbassa, menu and a selection of
year,” DiCarlo said.
chicken, meatloaf,
side dishes, appetizers
To find out more
sausage, roast beef and
and desserts sure to suit about Mingo Diner, call
fish. They also have a
any palate. Breakfast is
(740) 535-2008 or visit in
Greek salad, steak salad, served all day.
person at 2210 Commerchicken salad and blue
“And our coffee is
cial St., Mingo Junction.
Top of W.Va. CVB brings arts to region
things better. I tell people, everything is homemade, so please give us
time to prepare it properly. Ninety-nine percent
of our menu is cooked
from scratch.”
Mingo Diner offers a
range of breakfast, lunch
and dinner items: The
menu features everything from omelets,
soups, pasta, hamburgers, Philly cheesesteaks,
Free concerts, a new art gallery and Outdoor Bazaar provide summer entertainment
WEIRTON — This year the Top of
West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau will be going back to the
‘60s, next door to the gallery and off
to the Outdoor Bazaar.
Memorial Day will bring the
return of our free Friday summer
concert series, which will begin with
regional favorite, Legends, and cap
off Aug. 9 with tribute band BeatleMagic. We will welcome back the
Wheeling Symphony July 5 and host a
150th birthday celebration for West
Virginia on June 21. Both the June 21
and July 5 concerts will wrap up with
fireworks. The June 21 concert will
open with a 150-balloon birthday send
off.
“We had a great first year, with
more than 4,500 people in attendance,
and we’re expecting even better
turnout for our upcoming second season,” said Danny Greathouse, Top of
West Virginia executive director.
“We were proud that The Weirton
Daily Times recognized the concerts
a ‘new summer tradition’ that will
encourage the support of area events,
restaurants and other businesses.”
All Top of West Virginia concerts
are held at the Weirton Event Center.
The Event Center is located on East
Street in downtown Weirton and features free parking. All concert dates
can be found on our Weirton Event
Center Facebook page.
Music is not the only art form the
Top of West Virginia is bringing to the
region this year. In April, the CVB will
join with the Hancock County Arts
Council to open the Summit Gallery at
3393 Main St., Weirton, next to the
CVB offices. Summit Gallery will feature artists from throughout the
region with displays changing quarterly.
Information about artists and the
grand opening reception will be featured on our Top of West Virginia
Facebook page in March. Summit
Gallery will be open weekdays, offering patrons a chance to view and purchase local artwork.
Saturday shoppers will want to
mark their calendars for the Weirton
Outdoor Bazaar, a combination farmers’ market and flea market that will
be held Saturday mornings at the
Weirton Event Center. The Bazaar will
offer regionally grown food and flowers alongside area vendors with new
and/or handmade items for sale.
For information about the Weirton
Event Center, concert series or Outdoor Bazaar, contact the Top of West
Virginia CVB office at (877) 723-7114
or visit our website at
www.TopofWV.com.
The Top of West Virginia CVB is a
joint project of Brooke and Hancock
counties and the city of Weirton, dedicated to promoting tourism in the top
of West Virginia. Join our more than
75 member businesses and attractions
by calling (304) 797-7001 or e-mail
[email protected].
Project B.E.S.T. promotes jobs for the valley
Project B.E.S.T is a construction industry labor-management organization encompassing more than 500 contractors and 6,000 building
trades craftsman and apprentices serving the Upper Ohio
Valley region from
Steubenville to Wheeling.
Its primary purpose is to
promote jobs for its participants by providing quality and
safety conscious craftsmen
and on-time completion of
projects within budget to its
commercial and industrial customers and encouraging economic development throughout the region it serves.
Project B.E.S.T. represents
a joint effort by the Upper
Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council and
the Ohio Valley Construction
Employers Council to create a
positive labor relations climate in the construction
industry.
Recognizing clearly that
education is the very cornerstone of economic development, Project B.E.S.T. provides annual scholarships to
area universities and colleges,
which are available to Project
B.E.S.T. participants and their
dependents.
Promoting safety in the
workplace, Project B.E.S.T.
has retained the services of a
full-time safety consultant to
audit construction projects,
provide safety seminars, tool
box safety meetings and
numerous other safety programs designed to foster an
accident-free workplace.
To promote productivity in
the workplace, Project
B.E.S.T. provides STP foreman training, blueprint reading, estimating, construction
math, construction law and
CPR first-aid training.
Many of these construction-related training programs are provided through
local colleges.
To provide quality in the
workplace, Project B.E.S.T.,
through the efforts of Joint
Apprenticeship and Training
programs sanctioned by the
Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, U.S. Department of
Labor, promotes the training
and employment of apprentices.
Project B.E.S.T. operates
as an industry team, rather
than as individual segments
in dealing with constructionrelated matters.
Project B.E.S.T. provides a
forum for the discussion of
industry matters with con-
struction users, the design
professions and those
involved with community economic development endeavors.
The B.E.S.T. board of
directors meets monthly to
administer the program, designate projects as B.E.S.T.
projects, seek means for
improving efficiency, safety,
productivity and support the
overall community.
Project B.E.S.T. was chartered as a nonprofit corporation in 1982 and has been
described by many as being a
model of exemplary corporate
citizenry.
New home sales jump to highest in 4 1/2 years
WASHINGTON (AP)
— U.S. new-home sales
jumped in January from
the previous month to the
highest level since July
2008, a sign that the housing recovery is accelerating.
The
Commerce
Department said Tuesday
that new-home sales rose
nearly 16 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 437,000.
The percentage increase
was the largest in nearly
20 years. And December’s
sales were revised higher
to 378,000 from 369,000.
Steady job creation
and
near-record-low
mortgage
rates
are
spurring more Americans
to buy houses. Sales of
previously
occupied
homes rose to the highest
level in five years last
year.
At the same time, the
number of previously
occupied homes for sale
is at a 13-year low. That
shortage creates more
Associated Press
HOME SALES RISE — In this file photo, a construction worker works at a new home
under construction in Chicago. U.S. new home sales jumped in January from the previous month to the highest level since July 2008, a sign that the housing recovery is
accelerating.
demand for new homes.
Builders began construction on the most houses
and apartments in four
years last year.
The supply of new
homes for sale was
unchanged last month at
150,000. That’s barely
above August’s total of
143,000 — the smallest
supply of new homes on
records dating back to
1963.
At the current sales
pace, it would take just
4.1 months to exhaust the
number of new homes for
sale, the lowest in eight
years. Low inventories
should encourage more
construction.
Though new homes
represent less than 20
percent of the housing
sales market, they have
an outsize impact on the
economy. Each home
built creates an average
of three jobs for a year
and generates about
$90,000 in tax revenue,
according to data from
the National Association
of Homebuilders.
The increase in home
building has helped boost
construction hiring. The
industry
has
gained
98,000 jobs since September, the best stretch since
the spring of 2006.
Still, the increases in
new-home sales are coming from depressed levels. Sales plummeted to a
record low in 2011. And
sales are still well below
the 700,000 annual level
that economists consider
healthy.
The biggest gain in
new-home sales was in
the West, where they
soared 45.3 percent. The
supply of previously
occupied homes in that
region has fallen sharply.
Sales jumped 27.6 percent in the Northeast,
11.1 percent in the Midwest but only 3.2 percent
in the South.
A separate report
Tuesday showed that
home prices accelerated
in December. The Standard
&
Poor’s/CaseShiller 20-city home
price index rose 6.8 percent in December compared with the same
month a year earlier.
That’s up from November’s 5.5 percent gain
over
the
previous
November.
Rising home prices
can fuel the housing
recovery by encouraging
people to buy before
prices increase further.
They can also bring more
sellers off the sidelines.