venango county commissioners candidate forum
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venango county commissioners candidate forum
! e r u t u F r u o It ’s Y “ “ 2011 2011 4| April 7 | Issue Volume 2| February 7 | Issue Volume VENANGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CANDIDATE FORUM Friday, A pril 8th Details in side “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEW MEMBERS Kiwanis Club of Cranberry/ Seneca PRESIDENT NICOLE RUSSELL Nicole’s Bridal Boutique V.P. BOB RICHARDS Oil Region Realty SECRETARY LORI SIBBLE Edward Jones Investments, Seneca Office TREASURER LINDA ANDERSON Electralloy 3152 State Rt 257 PO Box 657 Seneca, PA 16346 (814) 677-5895 Rose Ochalek Service Organization/Club ROD ADAMS Changing Times Telephone Service DR. JOE CARRICO Oil City Area School District DEBBIE ECKELBERGER Oil Region Alliance Cheri Pearce DAN ESTADT Seneca Insurance & Notary 211 Central Ave. Oil City, PA 16301 [email protected] Phone: (814) 676-6403 Supporting Member DR. RAY FEROZ Clarion University EMILY GILL Moxie Media BUTCH HARGENRADER Pepsi Bottling Company Send Out Cards 20 Smedley St. Oil City, PA 16301 [email protected] www.sendoutcards.com/reneeevans (814) 758-6349 Renee Evans Greeting Cards BETH HARMAN Northwest Savings Bank DR. RYAN JACKSON Gonstead Family Chiropractic BILL KAPP Action Auto Service, Inc. ROGER MCCAULEY UPMC Northwest PATRICK PELLETIER Williams Insurance SPRING BAZAAR Saturday March 26, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Belles Lettres Club, 405 West 1st Street, Oil City, PA - Telephone 814-677-3074. Featuring Anderson Greenhouse with dozens of plants and novelty garden items, Longaberger Baskets, Lindt Chocolates, Nature Print Fashions, Jewelry and novelties. Food and coffee bar available from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. DAN PERTZ D & R Glass SCOTT SNOW 4 Your Car Connection, Inc. STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN WILLIAMS [email protected] EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT DOTTIE TAWNEY [email protected] Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 3 VENANGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CANDIDATE FORUM On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, citizens of Venango County will be faced with an important task— to cast their ballots for who they believe would best represent them. With the ongoing media attention over economic woes and other key state and national issues, questions are being raised over the rippling effects at the local level. Homegrown issues are also on the table. The upcoming election will play a crucial role in where Venango County may be headed, and citizens will ultimately decide who is there serving as their representative. The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, with Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting business owners, professionals, and the public-at-large to educate themselves on the candidates by attending the Venango County Commissioners Candidate Forum Breakfast, to be held at 7:30am, April 8, 2011 at The Commons at Franklin. At the forum, attendees will hear directly from the candidates themselves, answering their questions. Candidates for Venango County Commissioner are, Republican Party: Timothy S. Brooks of Cherrytree Township, Vincent Witherup of Franklin, Rodney Bedow of Kennerdell, James J. Dutko of Cooperstown, Fred Weaver of Oil City, James E. Speth of Sugarcreek. Democratic Party: Jan Beichner of President Township, Stan Grzasko of Cornplanter Township and Bonnie S. Summers of Oil City. To make your reservation please call the Chamber offices at 814-676-8521 or you may make your reservation by visiting our website at http://www.venangochamber.org/ catalog/event-registration.html , Cost for attendance, including breakfast is $13.50. ALTURNAMATS FIRST TO OFFER LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY AlturnaMATS, Inc. was the FIRST compay to manufacture polyethylene ground cover mats made from recycled materials and is the FIRST to place a “Limited Lifetime Warranty” on the products. AlturnaMATS manufactures ground cover mats in sizes ranging from 2’x4’ up to 4’x8’. AlturnaMATS are made of recycled plastic materials, are 1/2” thick, feature a diamond cleat tread for maximum traction and have a load rating of 60 tons. AlturnaMATS has manufactured ground cover mats since 1994 and has produced a quality product that VENANGO MUSEUM CELEBRATES 50 YEARS The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2011. To kick off our celebration we are having a very special concert on April 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm. The concert will feature Paul Roberts on our Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ. Mr. Roberts is from the United Kingdom and is in the United States for his 2011 tour. We were fortunate to get a grant from the Elizabeth S. Black Charitable Trust to cover his fee. Paul's concert tours have taken him abroad to various parts of Europe, and he has toured American and Canada twenty-five times. In 1996 he completed a "World Tour which lasted three and one/half months and involved concerts throughout Australia, The North and South Islands of New Zealand, the USA and Canada. We are very excited that he is going to be with us to share his talents to HEART TO HEART OPENS NEW CENTER Heart 2 Heart Parent Support Network is pleased to announce the Opening of their Family Center! It is located at 304 13th Street, Franklin (the old Salvation Army Building). Some of the services we offer include: tutoring (for traditional students as well as home school students and cyber school students), mentoring, support groups for parents and youth, Girls Circle, a clothing room, small food pantry, and much more. Please stop by to say hello and talk with us about our services. Our office hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm. “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 4 ® by Vantage 1 Seneca St Oil City, Pennsylvania www.oilcityhotel.com 814.677.1221 800.677.1222 fx: 814.677.0491 Home Auto Life Commercial Group KAPP ALLOY & WIRE TO RUN FOR TECHNOLOGY Kapp Alloy & Wire, a leading solder, spraywire, and Babbitt manufacturer located in Oil City, PA, will watch Kapp President and CEO Jack Crawford run the Pittsburgh half marathon on May 15th. Crawford isn’t just running the half-marathon for the competition, however. He is running to raise money for the Venango Catholic High School technology department. Crawford is a Venango Catholic High School parent who has been a casual jogger most of his life. Crawford noted, “I’ve never run 13 miles before, but this is a great reason to try. Our schools are constantly purchasing new technology. Contributions will help our children succeed.” Crawford did note that another motivation is turning 50. “If I don’t try it now, I may never do it.” And Others... Check Us Out... Call... ● If you are interested in contributing to the pledge drive, officially titled “See Jack Run”, you can pledge in two ways. You can fill out a pledge drive form at any Venango Catholic Preparatory School (St. Patrick School, St. Stephen School, and Venango Catholic High School), or you can pledge online at the Venango Catholic High School website, www.venangocatholic.org/seejackrun.php. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Venango Catholic High School technology department. The Pittsburgh half marathon begins at 7am on May 15th, and runners will race on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, cross each of the three rivers, and travel through the South Side before continuing back through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh to the finish line. More information can be found at www.pittsburghmarathon.com. State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services Route 8 Storage Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Sandy K. Hovis, LUTCF All units are currently rented Agent 857 Allegheny Boulevard, P.O. Box 310 Reno, PA 16343 814 437 2716 Toll Free 888 437 2718 Fax 814 437 2950 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® Check for auction dates coming soon Rt. 8 Oil City - 677-5515 Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 5 HAGAN BUSINESS MACHINES NAMED AMONG NATION’S BEST IN IMAGING Hagan Business Machines of Meadville, Inc. recently received national recognition by PROs Elite Group as one of the top 100 office product dealers in the United States based on a series of criteria designed to measure customer service procedures and outcomes, as well as overall customer satisfaction. PROs Elite Group is the top industry benchmarking organization for office products and solutions recognizing the top 100 dealers in the United States for dedication and execution of service. Only 100 office imaging dealers in the United States and selected international markets will earn PROs Elite status. Likewise, only one dealer in any market will be awarded this distinction. Hagan Business Machines was selected by PROs Elite Group, the co-authors of the Office Product Industry’s benchmarking model, because of their demonstrated service excellence. In order to qualify, Hagan underwent a year-long in-depth assessment of its service department, various training programs for service management and customer relation skills in order to meet the ambitious benchmarking requirements. These rigorous standards of excellence include auditing customer satisfaction levels, to ensure consistency of service and a commitment to ongoing performance measurement. “We’ve always been an organization based on commitment to our customers, and we have made a significant investment in service and training.” said Jay Verno, President, Hagan Business Machines of Meadville, Inc. “We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious designation. The PROs Elite 100 Certification helps reaffirm to our customers that Hagan Business Machines remains truly committed to delivering the top-quality service and support they have come to expect and demand.” “Achieving PROs Elite 100 Certification is the pinnacle of an independent office technology company’s accomplishment. It is the ultimate differentiator and national symbol of recognition and distinction in the office imaging industry,” explained Steve Rolla, Senior Partner at PROs Elite Group. 716 East Second Street ● Oil City, PA 16301 (814) 677-4005 ● www.fscas.org Our services include: Adoption Services Home & Community Habilitation Alternatives to Violence The HEIGHTS Program Big Brothers Big Sisters Oil City P.R.E.P. Program Drug & Alcohol Programs PPC Violence Free Network Family Foundations Program Supervised Visitation General Counseling Venango Fatherhood Initiative Giving Strength to Families Since 1887 Venango Internal Medicine - UPMC One Memorial Drive Oil City, PA 16301 814-676-8571 Stuart Shapiro, MD, Alison Dilks, MD and Robert Wolbert, CRNP are committed to providing satisfying, high-quality care for you and your family. GILL CONSULTING Human Resource Management ▪ Strategic Planning Business Development ▪ Customized Training Programs Employee Relations ▪ Executive Coaching Route 8, Reno, PA 16343 (814) 676-5566 iBelong 101 N. 13TH STREET FRANKLIN 432-4091 iBelong 25 E. FIRST STREET OIL CITY 676-4504 “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 6 The first ever FLEX Presents event was held Friday, March 25th at The Commons at Franklin, with more than 100 in attendance. FLEX (Future Leaders and Entrepreneurial Exchange) and the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce presented its first-ever Young Professional’s award to Renee Spence of Franklin. The award recognizes achievements by young professionals, age 19 to 39, in both the civic and professional fields. Renee, a Franklin High School and Edinboro University graduate, was recognized for her contributions over the past year and a half as, first, an Americorps VISTA volunteer for the United Way, followed by her move into her current position as executive assistant of the Franklin/ Grove City YMCAs. Chamber and community members were invited to nominate young professionals for the award and an undisclosed, distinguished group of judges reviewed the nominations and named the winner. Other nominees for Young Professional of the Year included Dalyann Fuller, coordinator of intramurals and recreation at Clarion University Venango Campus; Amanda Hippenstiel, fundraiser for the March of Dimes Foundation and Galaxy Federal Credit Union teller in Franklin; Dr. Ryan Jackson of Gonstead Chiropractic, in Franklin; Eli Lenk, youth and family services director of the Franklin YMCA; Jessica Nelson of Kapp Alloy in Oil City; Randy Seitz, president and COO of the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism; and Ted Smith, Administrative Assistant at Seneca Medical Center. Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 7 Attendees enjoyed a hor d’oeurves and cash bar reception. The feature drink was “The June Bug” with the Commons donating $1 from each sale back to FLEX. 2011 Young Professional of the Year Renee Spence FLEXers and Chamber board members Emily Gill and Lori Sibble with Chamber Director Susan Williams FLEX President Jason Bidish Trenton Moulin &BreAnn Chisholm Anne Medina & Jeremy Johnson John Phillips, John Bartlett & Dave Hippenstiel Following the presentation of the award, Venango County Commissioner Timothy Brooks formally announced that the 4th Friday in March will now be known as Young Professional’s Day in Venango County. “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 8 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 225 Singh Drive Cranberry, PA 16319 814.677.2640 65 Rooms Indoor Pool Wireless High Speed Internet Deluxe Hot Breakfast Buffett Meeting Facility for Seating up to 60 WWW.HIEXPRESS.COM/FRANKLINPA DEER CREEK WINERY OPENS NEW STORE We are ready for you to come see our newest location, at the Butler Clearview Mall! It is a beautiful, calm place to see our gift items and taste our wines...or you may want to sit awhile and enjoy a glass of wine while taking a break from shopping! We have some friendly new staff to meet too! We are located outside of Bonton beside the Tuxedo place and we're open if the mall is open! Cranberry 7029 US 322 814.676.8600 Pleasantville 102 East State St 814.589.7111 7TH ANNUAL TREASURE SALE Franklin 1301 Liberty St 814.43.2195 Titusville Spring & Franklin Sts 814.827.3671 Oil City 259 Seneca St 814.676.5736 Oil City One East First St 814.676.5648 VARHA (Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped Association) will hold its annual Treasure Sale on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wagner Equine Center, one mile north of Polk, PA on Route 62. The sale is held rain or shine in the indoor riding arena. Items for sale include excellent quality used office furniture, collectibles, gifts, antiques, clothes, household items, decorations, baked goods, and much more! Food will be available. Donated items may be dropped off daily during daylight hours. For more information, please call 814-437-7433. www.northwestsavingsbank.com MEMBER FDIC QUALITY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 1411 Liberty Street (Route 8) Franklin, PA 16323 Reservations: 800.535.4052 Ph: 814.437.3031 Benjamin’s Restaurant French Creek Tavern Deluxe Continental Breakfast Wireless High Speed Internet King, Queen & Jacuzzi Suites Largest first class banquet & meeting facilities in the area; seating up to 400 in our Grand Ballroom JULY 21-24, 2011 WWW.CHOICEHOTELS.COM Discounted Trash Service (814) 265-1975 (800) 338-8971 Commercial and Residential Services $25 Coupon Valid toward any Temporary Container. Just mention this ad. Where Pharmacy is Still a Profession apothecary 2 Spring Street Oil City, PA 814-676-3731 ● Convenient outside drop box ● We fill UPMC prescriptions ● Free pick-up and delivery of prescriptions ● Now selling Postcard History Series Books Plans are well underway for the 2011 Oil Heritage Festival. If you would like to join the committee or your business/ organization is planning a special activity during the week of OHF that you would like promoted, contact the chamber right away so that we don’t miss you! OHF Committee meeting s are held on the last Tuesday of each month at the chamber office, 5:00 pm. Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 9 workshops for the soul Sears, The Bon-Ton, JCPenney, Dunham’s Sports & much more! (& the heart!) 6945 U.S. Route 322 Cranberry, PA 16319 April 9 Herbs for the Heart General Info: (814) 676-2353 Leasing Info: (814) 676-3406 2.00 to 4.00pm with Leslie www.cranberrymall.com This week is National Public Health Week. One of the major issues is heart health. This workshop will focus on ways to use safe and gentle herbal methods to help maintain a healthy heart Call or e-mail and we’ll save you a spot. Cost:$30; $50 for couples. April 20 Thinking Vegetarian: to be or not to be that is the question 5.30 to 7.00pm with Sonja – inside or outside depending upon weather. If you’ve ever thought of becoming a vegetarian or just cutting down on eating meat this is the venue for you. We’ll consider the fallacies and misinformation, learn the facts and discuss the pros and cons. Vegetables have a bad reputation for some people but they are often prepared and served without imagination or care. Yes, even in fancy restaurants. Come and discuss reasons for eating more vegetables, grains, herbs and spices and learn ways to turn them into delicious and satisfying meals. Vegetarian snacks and herbal teas to tempt your taste buds are included. Call or e-mail. Cost:$30 www.HAGAN1.com 814-676-2000 CRANBERRY MALL The FUN Bank First United National Bank FRANKLIN 814-437-5758 OIL CITY 814-676-8647 CRANBERRY 814-678-1115 Offices also in Fryburg, Clarion and New Bethlehem The Oil Region’s Best Mix! April 23 Lasagna Gardening 2.00 to 4.00pm with Sonja. 217 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301 The easy road to growing your own vegetables and herbs. Turn a piece of lawn or a miserable plot of ground into a fertile and productive garden using easily available materials. This is a hands-on workshop; bring gloves and clothes that can get dirty. We commemorate Earth Day by encouraging a healthy and sustainable way to produce food. Be prepared for some light work! Tea will be served in a break. Places limited so reserve early please by telephone or e-mail. Cost $25 Workshops are held at Restoration Herbs. Reservations are a help!. Just phone 814 374 4119 or email Basil [email protected]. 800.483.6264 ~ www.oilregion.org 484 Allegheny Blvd. Suite A | Franklin, PA 16323 Phone: (814) 432-2188 | Fax: (814) 437-9372 Donna Rapp 105 East First St Oil City, PA 16301 (814) 676-1151 Financial Advisors Lori Sibble Rte 257, Seneca Commons Seneca, PA 16346 (814) 677-4880 “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” 10 MAKE IT SHINE VENANGO! ANNUAL FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY BOY SCOUT TROOP 17 FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY June 14, 2011 7:00 PM Hasson Park, Oil City When the United States flag (Old Glory) becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled, it is time to replace it with a new flag, and the old flag should be "retired" with all the dignity and respect befitting our nation's flag. This task is carried out by Boy Scout Troops across the country every year. The local Boy Scout Troop 17 is holding their 18th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, on June 14th at 7:00 pm. Flags are collected throughout the year at the following locations, Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, VFW Post 464-Oil City, Oil City Library and City Hall, Oil City. The Boy Scout Troop would like to extend the service of flag retirement to any area resident in need of this service. If you have a large number of flags that need to be picked up, contact Bob Reardon 814-6766019. SPRING CLEAN UP DAY GOT DRUGS? Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal, Saturday April 30th 10AM-2PM Courthouse Annex, 1174 Elk Street Franklin City Hall/Police Dept. 21 Seneca St, Oil City Cranberry Municipal Bldg 3726 Rt 257, Pleasantville Municipal Bldg 114 W State St, Pleasantville Crawford Center 511 Hill St., Emlenton Sugarcreek Municipal Bldg 212 Fox St., Franklin For additional information, please contact Erik Johnson at 814-432-9684 or [email protected] Cost: No Charge Spring has finally arrived and there’s no better time to shine up our communities! Join our business and community volunteers as we hit the streets for an area wide clean-up day. Clean Up Day will take place on Wednesday, April 27th. To volunteer in Oil City, Seneca or Cranberry you may make your reservation by calling the Chamber at 814-676-8521. Work gloves, trash bags and safety vests can be provided to your group and are available for pick up at Venango Area Chamber office for Oil City Volunteers or Cranberry Municipal Building for Seneca, Cranberry Township volunteers. The City of Franklin will also be organizing a Clean Up Day for the first week in May. BULK METAL COLLECTION Cranberry Township will hold a bulk metal/scrap metal drop-off from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the municipal building. Batteries, tires and televisions will not be accepted. COMMUNITY SHRED DAY Galaxy Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce our 3rd Community Shred Day, Saturday, April 16th, 2011. Individuals may bring up to three (3) boxes of documents to be shred to our parking lot at 1313 Liberty Street in Franklin. All documents will be shred on site, compliments of Vantage Document Services. We will accept documents from 9 AM to Noon. Participants are asked to be prepared to take their empty boxes back with them and are reminded that there is a THREE BOX PER PERSON limit – no exceptions. Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 11 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING Friends of the Library Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2011, 10:30AM, in the Oil City Library Basement. Light Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Keynote speaker will be Michael Dillon, Associate Professor of Journalism and Multimedia Arts at Duquesne University. His teaching and research focus on journalism and the media – their history, structure ethical problems and effects on a wide range of citizens, particularly children. An award winning journalist, Dillon previously served as Editorial Director and Chief writer of the lifestyle glossy Primo Magazine, a columnist for the Middletown Times Herald-Record and a reporter for the Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise. Dillon earned an MA in Communication Studies from Bloomsburg University and a PhD in Mass Communication from Penn State University. UPCOMING EVENTS THE COMMONS AT FRANKLIN 1340 LIBERTY STREET, FRANKLIN 814-431-7771 Saturday, April 16, 2011 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 10AM to 1PM- $8.49 per person Sunday, April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday Brunch Two Seatings at 11:00AM and 2:00PM $18 for Adults, $10 for Children 10 & Under Children 2 & Under are Free! Please call for reservations. Thank you!! To Farmers National Bank for hosting the Business After Hours on March 17th and also to all of those who attended! Farmers Bank President Bill Marsh “Building a Future for Venango Area Business!” PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE 41 MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 376 OIL CITY, PA 16301 PAID PERMIT # 280 Address Service Requested This Calendar of Events is brought to you by: CS Technologies Plus & 4 Your Car Connection cstechplus.com Complete Technology Solutions of o me 2803 State Route 257 Seneca (814) 677-2447 h April 4: April 8: April 18: April 20: April 21: April 22: April 26: April 27: April 28: Cranberry Festival Committee Meeting, 4pm Venango County Commissioner Candidates Forum, 7am FLEX Meeting, 5pm Ambassador Meeting, 12pm Board of Directors Meeting, 8am Good Friday, Chamber office closed Oil Heritage Festival Committee Meeting, 5pm Clean Up Day, Oil City, Seneca, Cranberry Mixer - Classy Catering, Oil City 5-7pm May 16: May 18: May 19: May 25: May 30: FLEX Meeting, 5pm Ambassador Meeting, 12pm Board of Directors Meeting, 8am Mixer- Venango County Area Vocational Technical School, 5-7pm Memorial Day, Chamber office closed COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE AT WWW.VENANGOCHAMBER.ORG/CALENDAR SALES! SERVICE! TOWING! CARS * TRUCKS * VANS * SUVS WE FINANCE! CRANBERRY, PA 814-678-DEAL (3325) WWW.4YOURCARCONNECTION.COM STRIVING TO BE “THE VERY BEST!” SERVICE SPECIALS: $19.95 OIL CHANGE $19.95 PA STATE INSPECTION ON MOST 2 & 4 DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES $24.95 FOR SUVS/CROSSOVERS/TRUCKS The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to building, serving and promoting growth for our members and Venango Area Business. Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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