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PA Chamber President Gene Barr to speak at Legislative Breakfast Forum October 26 Volume 8| Issue 10| October 2012 2012 October 10| Issue Volume 8|
“Building a Future for Venango Area Business!”
2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT NICOLE RUSSELL Nicole’s Bridal Boutique
NEW MEMBERS V.P. LORI SIBBLE Edward Jones Investments, Seneca Office
SECRETARY BOB RICHARDS Oil Region Realty
Baytree Farm TREASURER EMILY GILL Moxie Media Warren Thomas 2265 Rockland Nickelville Road ROD ADAMS Emlenton, PA 16373 Changing Times Telephone Service Phone: 814-671-3922 Email: [email protected] DAN BROCKETT
Web: www.baytreefarm.com Penn State Cooperative Extension Published Category: Agriculture DR. JOE CARRICO
Oil City Area School District Christ Episcopal Church Carolyn Judy DR. KATE ECKERT 16 Central Ave. Eckert Chiropractic Oil City, PA 16301 Phone: 814-677-3023 DAN ESTADT Fax: 877-406-6436 Seneca Insurance & Notary Email: [email protected] Published Category: Church DR. RAY FEROZ Clarion University
Mediarsenal SALLY HARDS Cole Borgia Webco Industries, Inc. 1251 Liberty Street Franklin, PA 16323 BUTCH HARGENRADER Phone: 412-953-0008 Pepsi Bottling Company Email: [email protected] BETH HARMAN Website: www.mediarsenal.com Published Category: Web Design Northwest Savings Bank
DR. RYAN JACKSON County Clipper Gonstead Family Chiropractic Aaron Weeter PO Box 255 BILL KAPP Seneca, PA 16346 Action Auto Service, Inc.
Phone: 877-406-6436 ROGER MCCAULEY Fax: 877-406-6436 UPMC Northwest Email: [email protected] Web: www.countyclipper.net PATRICK PELLETIER Published Category: Advertising/Marketing Williams Insurance
Scrubgrass Generating DAVE SNEDDEN Todd LaCrosse Hagan Business Machines-Cranberry
2151 Lisbon Road Kennerdell, PA 16374 STAFF Phone: 814-385-6661 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN WILLIAMS Fax: 814-685-6704 Published Category: Electric Generation [email protected]
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT DOTTIE TAWNEY [email protected]
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
3 Rocky Grove High School Seeks Business Support in Preparing Students
Rocky Grove High School will be holding it's second “Search & Work” Day on October 25. Every senior will participate in 2-3 mock interviews on that afternoon as part of their senior graduation project. They prepare applications and resume materials through their senior classes prior to the event. Last year was the first time for this event, and it was a HUGE success.
The mission of Search –N– Work Day is to provide students with the skills necessary for success once they transition out of high school. These skills should include: dressing for success, resume writing, and completing an interview successfully. The day will allow senior students the opportunity to practice before they leave high school, so they know the areas they are successful in, and the areas in which we can help them improve. Rocky Grove High School is committed to assisting students by preparing them for life after high school, whether it may be additional schooling or entering into the workforce. We want them to be as prepared as possible.
Businesses are invited to participate as interviewers. Do you have 3 hours to devote to interviewing students? Can you conduct 3-4 mock interviews? Can you get out of the office to spend the afternoon at RGHS? Can you bring some applications for our students to practice filling out? Can you give advice on what makes a better resume?
More than 30 businesses participated last year and the feedback from businesses and students was very positive. For copies of the Search-N-Work Day information pamphlet and a registration form, contact Matt LaVerde at 814-437-3769 or by email at [email protected]. Forms can also be downloaded from the Chamber’s online event calendar.
Meeting Planned to Discuss Franklin to Pittsburgh Connector
Local Businesses are encouraged to attend a meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd at the Venango Regional Airport, at 5:00 PM. There will be a presentation and discussion about a possible Franklin to Pittsburgh Connector. The presentation will include history, goals, timelines, what is being done to move this forward. Attendees are encouraged to come and join in a general discussion with the community on the program and any other air service development related questions. Light refreshments will be served. Those planning to attend are encouraged to RSVP to the Chamber at 814-676- 8521.
Would you be interested in a Pittsburgh Connector flight from the Venango Regional Airport? Your input is needed to make sure we meet the travel and business needs of the community.
To complete our survey visit: http://pitconnector.questionpro.com/
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Commercial Join the Chamber in congratulating Dave and Jodi Donze Group on their 10th Anniversary as the owners of Best Printing. And Others…... Dave began his career in printing while he was still in High School, working in the school print shop. Upon graduation, he went on to work with a number of local Snapshot Certified Agent print shops, eventually working for Bob Best. By that Check Us Out….. Call….. time, Jodi was also involved in the business, primarily WWW.BARRSINSURANCE.COM 888.399.6368 doing layout and design.
In September of 2002, Bob Best retired and Dave and Jodi became the owners of Best Printing, which at that time was located on Elm Street in Oil City. In 2007 they relocated the business to the site of the former Magdovitz Beverage Distributor and made extensive renovations to the building. Elicia Donze, Dave and Jodi’s daughter now works in the business also.
Reflecting on the benefits of being small business own- ers, the Donze's share that it has been a pleasure to be able to take both the credit and the responsibility for their work. Working together has kept them close as a family. In addition to being a long time Chamber member, the Donze’s are very active in the South Side State Farm® Neighborhood Association. Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Sandy K. Hovis, LUTCF Community Trick-or-Treating Hours Set Agent
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 225 Singh Drive Costume Pet Parade & Contest Cranberry, PA 16319 Saturday, Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm 814.677.2640
Costume Pet Parade & Contest beginning at 1 pm in center 65 Rooms court. Dress up your furry, four-legged friend (domestic Indoor Pool animals only, please) and join us in our 4th Annual Pet Wireless High Speed Internet Parade & Contest. Contestants will be paraded through the Deluxe Hot Breakfast Buffett Meeting Facility for Seating up to 60 mall, with judging afterwards. Treats, prizes & more! To enter, please bring a food or product donation for the WWW.HIEXPRESS.COM/FRANKLINPA Venango County Humane Society.
BOO BASH Wednesday, Oct 24 @ 5:00 pm Venango Internal Medicine - UPMC Boo Bash 5 - 8 pm. Open to kids ages 10 & under. Games, treats, prizes & more! Please bring a non-perishable food One Memorial Drive item for donation to Community Services of Venango County. Oil City, PA 16301 814-676-8571 Don’t forget to wear your costume! Loads of fun for Stuart Shapiro, MD, Alison Dilks, MD, everyone!! Christopher MacDonald, DO, and We offer a fun, safe environment for kids to play games, do a Robert Wolbert, CRNP are committed to craft...don't forget the candy! providing satisfying, high-quality care for you and your family.
Pumpkin Sale October 13 GILL CONSULTING See insert for more details Human Resource Management ▪ Strategic Planning Business Development ▪ Customized Training Programs Employee Relations ▪ Executive Coaching Route 8, Reno, PA 16343 (814) 676-5566 Camp Coffin Family Halloween Party Join us if you dare… at YMCA Camp Coffman for our annual Camp Coffin Family Halloween Party, iBelong iBelong October 19 and 20, 2012 5-9 pm. $10 a carload.
For more details call the Oil City YMCA at 814-677-3000 101 N. 13TH STREET 25 E. FIRST STREET FRANKLIN OIL CITY 432-4091 676-4504 or visit www.oilcityymca.org
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Twenty Five attendees, representing local school districts and business met for a lunch, co-hosted by The Venango Area Chamber and the Oil Region Alliance, on Wednesday, September 26th to hear about a program that has been used in several other communities throughout the state.
Elizabeth Biddle – K-12 Project Manager, Pennsylvania College of Technol- ogy presented information about School Counts!, a collaborative "community certificate" that links students to employers and to valuable preparation for their future.
"Employability" certification provides recognition to students who demonstrate responsibility and hard work in school. The document credentials identify potential candidates for jobs or in- ternships based on predetermined criteria. Employers benefit from this initial screening process orchestrated by the school and earned by the student. People resources, not funding, are required, providing a cost-effective way to connect schools and business.
Businesses interested in hearing more about the program can contact Susan Williams at 814-676-8521 or Deb Lutz, at the Oil Region Alliance at 814-677-3152
Thank you for making the 2012 Cranberry Festival a success!
Photo by David Schmude
We are looking forward to September 21, 2013! Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 7
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Primo Barone’s recently updated their menus. You can view the menus online at the Chamber Membership Directory www.venangochamber.org/chamber/member-directory.
Menus available are:
Wine List Appetizers Lunch Dinner Sweets & Coffees
Shabbos Services to be held at the Latonia
Friday night Shabbat Services 7pm 1st & 3rd Friday of each month beginning in October Latonia Theatre QUALITY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 1 East First Street Oil City, PA 16301 1411 Liberty Street (Route 8) Franklin, PA 16323 Reservations: 800.535.4052 For more information (814) 677-3795 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 WWW.CHOICEHOTELS.COM
Congratulations to Northwest Savings Bank, open- ing at their new location on Oil City’s South Side in apothecary October.
The new office will be located at 105 Petroleum ● Convenient outside drop box Street and will be managed by Kim Reddinger. 2 Spring Street ● All greeting cards 99¢ Oil City, PA ● Free pick-up and delivery of 814-676-3731 prescriptions
● Now selling Postcard History Series Books
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org 9 BNI OIL VALLEY ANNOUNCES NEW CHANGES
The Oil Valley chapter of Sears, The Bon-Ton, JCPenney, Business Networking Interna- Dunham’s Sports & much more! tional is pleased to announce 6945 U.S. Route 322 their 2012-2013 leadership Cranberry, PA 16319
team. General Info: (814) 676-2353 Leasing Info: (814) 676-3406 Evelyn Wheeler with The Pampered Chef will be the www.cranberrymall.com chapter's president, Rod Adams with Changing Times Telephone Service will be vice president, and Emily Gill with Moxie Media will be secretary and treasurer as well as the chapter's speaker master. www.HAGAN1.com
As of October 1, 2012 BNI Oil Valley will be meeting at The 814-676-2000 CRANBERRY MALL Latonia on West First Street in Oil City, PA. Anyone interested who represents an existing business may attend a The FUN Bank meeting as a guest. Meetings begin promptly at 8 AM and First United National Bank end by 9:15 AM. FRANKLIN OIL CITY CRANBERRY 814-437-5758 814-676-8647 814-678-1115
Offices also in Fryburg, Clarion and New Bethlehem
The Oil Region’s Best Mix!
Discounted Trash Service (814) 265-1975 Commercial (800) 338-8971 and Residential $25 Coupon Services Valid toward any Temporary Container. Just mention this ad.
Seneca Hills Bible Camp and Retreat Center has announce the upcoming conferences. 484 Allegheny Blvd. Suite A | Franklin, PA 16323 Women’s Handcraft Retreat November 2-4, 2012 Phone: (814) 432-2188 | Fax: (814) 437-9372 White Out December 7-9, 2012 Winter Blast Jr Retreat January 11-12, 2013
Visit the website for more information and for the dates of additional Spring retreats. www.senencahills.com Donna Rapp Financial Advisors Lori Sibble 105 East First St Rte 257, Seneca Commons Oil City, PA 16301 Seneca, PA 16346 (814) 676-1151 (814) 677-4880
“Building a Future for Venango Area Business!”
10 Venango Chamber now Accepting Nominations for Citizen of the Year
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Citizen Award. Each year, the Chamber bestows the award upon on an individual or individuals who consistently evidence civic leadership through volunteerism and service to their community. The Outstanding Citizen Award is among the Chamber’s most prestigious community recognition awards.
The nominating committee is looking for Venango County citizens who demonstrate a well-rounded and deep-rooted commitment to family and community. Nominees must be community volunteers with records of extensive and diverse participation in community service and civic involvement, aside from accomplishments directly related to the candidate’s employment.
Those wishing to nominate individuals for the Outstanding Citizen Award must submit an official nomination form along with a nominating letter that describes the nominee’s background and qualifications for this award. Those having previously nominated candidates for the Outstanding Citizen awards may re-nominate a candidate by sending an updated nomination letter along with a nomination form. All selections are made without regard to race, color, creed, age or national origin.
Nomination forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce at 41 Main Street in Oil City, or can be mailed or emailed by calling the chamber office at (814) 676-8521. You may also download a form at www.venangochamber.org, by clicking “Connect”, then “Recognition Awards”. Completed nomination forms should be sent to the Citizens of the Year Nominating Committee, P.O. Box 376, Oil City, PA 16301.
The 2011 Citizen of the Year was Louis R Kraft of Oil City. The 2012 Citizen of the Year will be recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, to be held on Wednesday, February 20th.
The deadline for submitting a nomination is Monday, November 19, 2012.
Venango County Historical Society’s Giant Book Fair October 4 – 7
The Society is preparing for its annual Giant Book Fair that will be held this year from October 4 – 7. Hours will be 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday, and noon – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. A $1 Hot Dog Sale will be held on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and a porch sale will be held throughout the event.
Hundreds of books have been donated throughout the year, and the range of subjects will cover nearly any interest. We have a large number of genealogy books, cookbooks, children’s books and a huge assortment of paperbacks. As always, new novels, non-fiction works on current topics and biographies will be among the favorites at the sale. New books that include the Society’s publications will be offered at reduced prices.
The sale, located at the Society house at 301 South Park Street, Franklin, will be held from October 4 through October 7. Hours are Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Hours on Sunday will be noon until 4:00 p.m., and will feature a “Buck-a-Bag” sale.
In addition to the book sale, the Society will also hold a yard sale of donated items. It is not too late for anyone who would like to donate books or yard-sale items – please bring them to the Society house any weekday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. up until October 2.
For more information, please contact Venango County Historical Society at 814-437-2275 or [email protected].
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce ● (814) 676-8521 ● www.venangochamber.org
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Seneca Lanes is beginning the new bowling season with new owners, Dean and Stephanie Felmlee. The Felmlee’s are the officers’ of the Plaza Sports Den, Inc, which also operates Plaza Lanes in Meadville, PA. The staff at Seneca Lanes has been busy preparing the 24 lane AMF bowling center as fall leagues begin and new bowlers visit. Many changes have included a new air conditioning unit, new interior colors and new mechanical upgrades have begun with the bowling machinery.
Seneca Lanes is a great place to have fun times with family and friends. At Seneca Lanes you can have fun at prices that won’t break your family’s budget. Friday night hosts the Penny a Pin promo 9-11pm where you pay what you knock down. Roll a 142 game and only pay $1.42. Cosmic Bowl is 9-11pm on Saturday nights – bowl in the lights for only $8.00 that includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental. Reservations are suggested for the Saturday Cosmic special. College Night is back on Tuesday evening from 9-11pm, but this year it is open to Everyone - $4.00 for 2 hours of bowling, music and prizes.
Seneca Lanes hosts awesome birthday parties, great corporate parties and cash generating fundraisers all year long! The smiling staff can help you take care of all the planning and gives you the freedom to have all the FUN. Contact Seneca Lanes at 814-676-4618, check out the website for more details www.senecalanes.com or become part of our family and friends on Facebook.
Halloween fun at the Cranberry Mall
Come join the frightening fun every Friday and Saturday night in October from 7 PM – 11 PM!
The Dark Domain Haunted House is open even after regular Mall hours and is Handicap Accessible, designed to accommodate standard-sized wheelchairs.
The Dark Domain is located at the Cranberry Mall at 6945 US Route 322, Cranberry, PA 16319 (right outside of SEARS).
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October 5: FLEX First Friday Lunch November 6: Election Day
October 10: Meet the Candidates Mixer, Wanango November 15: Board of Directors Meeting - 8AM Golf Club 5 -7PM November17: FLEX Meeting 5:30 PM Chamber Office October 17: FLEX Meeting 5:30 PM Chamber Office November 22: Thanksgiving Day - Chamber Closed October 18: Board of Directors Meeting - 8AM November 23: Chamber Office Closed October 24: Business After Hours Mixer - Mandy’s 5-7PM October 26: Business Advocacy Breakfast Forum 7:30AM – Venango Regional Airport Hangar COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE AT WWW.VENANGOCHAMBER.ORG/CALENDAR
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