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REGION Shell cracker plant could bring hope to local communities By JO ANN BOBBY-GILBERT Staff Writer
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This 117-acre field in Hanover Township was chosen as the site for Utica East Ohio Midstream’s $350 million shale gas collection and processing plant. The plant will serve as a collection and compression site for natural gas extracted by Utica shale drillers in the region.
Energy companies plan $350 million investment in Columbiana County HANOVERTON — Work is expected to begin sometime this summer on the $350 million shale gas collection and processing plant located on 117 acres in Hanover Township. Utica East Ohio Midstream LLC purchased the property located on state Route 644 and Tunnel Hill Road in May for $1.8 million. Utica East is a subsidiary of M3 Midstream, which is one of the partners in the venture, along with Chesapeake Midstream and EV Energy Partners. The plant will serve as a collection and compression site for natural gas extracted by Utica shale drillers in the region, with an initial capacity of 600 million cubic feet per day. It is to include a cryogenic processing plant that extracts natural gas liquids (NGL) such propane, butane and euthane from shale gas. The NGLs will be piped from the plant across Carroll
County to a shale gas storage and transfer hub being constructed near Scio in Harrison County by MarkWest Energy Partners. This is being done in conjunction with the Utica East project, which has a combined price tag of $900 million. The dry natural gas left over from the processing plant in Hanoverton will be transferred into local natural gas pipelines. M3, which is also known as Momentum, is to run the plant, which will be built over five years. George Francisco, executive vice president of corporate development for Momentum, said construction is scheduled to get underway by late summer, with the first phase to be completed during the second quarter of 2013, at which time the plant will be operational. “Safety, the environment and being a good neighbor are critical to us,” he said. The project is expected to
This map shows the proposed locations of the Utica East Ohio Midstream shale gas collection and processing plant located in Center Township and the site of the shale gas storage and transfer hub being constructed near Scio in Harrison County by MarkWest Energy Partners.
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MONACA, Pa. – An announcement by Shell Oil Company in March that it is looking at a site along the Ohio River for a new petrochemical operation sent shivers of anticipation up the spines of residents and officials not only here but in Columbiana County, Ohio. Word of the multi-million-dollar cracker plant means hope not only to those in Potter Township where it might be located but also to communities up and down the river hard-hit by the loss of steel and pottery jobs over several decades that are within a comfortable drive of the site being evaluated by Shell. For instance, East Liverpool Mayor Jim Swoger said he is thrilled that the plant may be built within 25 minutes of his city. “We all have automobiles. It will create jobs for our people, too. I would have loved to have had it (in Ohio), but if it can’t be here, it’s better for all of us that it’s there (in Monaca). It’s a great thing for the valley,” Swoger said. Shell’s General Manager of New Business Development Dan Carlson announced in March that the company had signed a land option agreement with Horsehead Corporation in Potter Township to evaluate its site as the potential location of the petrochemical refinery.
“It will create jobs for our people, too. I would have loved to have had it (in Ohio), but if it can’t be here, it’s better for all of us that it’s there (in Monaca). It’s a great thing for the valley,” JIM SWOGER EAST LIVERPOOL MAYOR
The announcement came after months of courting the company by officials in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, all of which offered major tax incentives to attract the project. If the company decides to use the site, it will be a boon for Potter Township, which is facing the loss of tax revenue from Horsehead Corporation’s zinc factory, set to close and relocate to North Carolina in 2013, along with most of its 600 employees. Preliminary estimates are that the plant would cost $3.2 billion to build, and Shell spokesman Emily Oberton said that, while the company does not discuss investments for specific projects, “A typical cracker and See SHELL Page 10
NDC Heating and Cooling NDC Heating and Cooling LLC is owned and operated by Dave Norris. Norris received his state license in June 2001 and has over 20 years of experience in the heating and air conditioning industry. In 2006, Norris and his wife, Christine, decided to start their own business to secure a future for their children, Nathan, Dakota, and Carlie, for whom the company is named. NDC is a Lennox and Armstrong Air dealer and is also a member of the Better Business Bureau. The company provides service in Columbiana and Mahoning counties. It also provides the knowledge, experience and resources of a multimillion dollar corporation but with the customer service, accessibility and satisfaction rate of a small town familyowned business. So whether you’re in the residential or commercial sector, looking for a first time installation or a
NDC Heating and Cooling LLC is owned and operated by Dave Norris.
modern replacement for your older, less efficient unit, be sure to take advantage of NDC’s superior service. NDC services all makes and models of natural gas, propane, fuel oil, residential boilers and geo thermal and electric heat pumps. NDC’s goal is to provide honest and reliable service to its customers. The company has the integrity, honesty and professionalism people have come to count on. NDC’s tech-
nicians are trained in environmentally friendly R410A refrigerant. NDC offers preventive maintenance agreements to its customers and 24-hour priority service to those customers along with a discount. Anyone in need of a new heating and cooling contract, or looking to make a change, should call NDC Heating and Cooling or visit www.NdcHeating.com.
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Quaker Manufacturing SALEM — Quaker Manufacturing competes in an arena of giants. Its primary customer base (automotive, heavy truck, motorcycle and outdoor power equipment) is fiercely competitive. Today, quality is a given, as is ontime delivery, every time. In a business world dominated by market economics and global competition, Quaker Manufacturing remains steadfast in its belief that values still matter. The company believes a solid reputation is a priceless business asset that can be earned only through consistent, trustworthy business practices. At Quaker Manufacturing, workers have the expertise to provide innovative solutions for the manufacturing challenges of the
metal forming industry. Centrally located in Northeast Ohio, its facilities have the equipment and skilled employees to provide customers with the most cost-effective solutions for their tooling, metal stamping, painting and assembly requirements. Quaker Manufacturing is committed to continuous improvement, effective use of resources, and utilizing the valuable contributions of its employees to provide world class quality products to its customers. With more than 40 years of history providing tooling, precision metal stampings and assemblies, Quaker Manufacturing professionals will work closely with customers to achieve the company goal of complete cus-
tomer satisfaction. It takes more than equipment to produce high quality tooling, metal stampings and assemblies. It takes a defined quality process and procedure. It takes employees who are committed to the process and accept single point accountability for the job they perform. Quaker Manufacturing’s quality assurance department offers an array of measuring and testing equipment to ensure that it delivers quality products to customers. Quaker Manufacturing is proud of its record of quality products and services. Its long term success is dependent on providing the highest level of quality products, not only today but in the future.
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Quaker Manufacturing is committed to continuous improvement, effective use of resources, and utilizing the valuable contributions of its employees to provide world class quality products to its customers.
Humility of Mary Health Partners Humility of Mary Health Partners (HMHP) is the health care leader of the valley, providing services the community needs. Guided by the mission of caring for all set forth by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, in 2011 HMHP marked 100 years of growth, 100 years of challenges and 100 years of celebrations as it honored its past and planned for its next century of caring. HMHP recently unveiled plans to invest more than $203 million in new construction and equipment improvements over the next two years, moving the system toward its goal of all private rooms at all three of its hospitals. The largest project on the list, at more than $100 million in capital costs, is the construction of a sevenfloor, 122-bed patient tower at Saint Elizabeth-Boardman Health Center. Construction contracts for the 165,000-square-foot addition will be awarded this summer and construction will begin this fall. The first patient rooms in the new tower will open in the spring of 2014. With the help of tremendous support from the community, HMHP opened the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center at St. Elizabeth in November. The center was designed with the specific needs of breast patients in mind. The environment promotes a sense of peace and well-being while offering an experienced team utilizing the most advanced equipment available. St. Elizabeth’s Dental Clinic was expanded through the generosity of several grants received by the HMHP Foundation, which also underwrote the acquisition of a new mobile dental van, the Smile Station. Both additions mean that more dental care will be available to those without insurance or who are unable to pay for dental care. HMHP Physician Associates was established to manage the growing number of physicians employed by HMHP, including faculty at both St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth health centers as well as community-based practices. This initiative enhances the ability of HMHP to deliver comprehensive care to a given population. A new infusion center opened at St. Joseph, bringing a much needed service to patients in a healing, outpatient environment. A new Pulmonary Health and Research Center opened at St. Elizabeth. The center brings together multiple disciplines to treat a comprehensive range of pulmonary disease and to conduct clinical trials. In keeping with its tradition of bringing innovative programs to the valley, HMHP became the region’s only health system to implement an electronic health record at its three hospitals, free standing emergency departments, clinics and physician practices. This $56 million investment included installing more than 3,200 new computers, running more than 75 miles of cable, upgrading wireless capabilities, implementing a new technology of data capture from cardiac monitors, ventilators and intra-aortic balloon pumps, providing more than 850 physicians with training and training more than 3,000 nurses and other clinicians. The implementation and training in the new technology will result in improved patient safety and enables HMHP caregivers to imme-
diately access the latest information on any HMHP patient. The LIFT (Living Injury Free Together) Program was introduced at all three hospitals. Through special equipment and techniques, the program improves employee safety when lifting and transporting patients and allows staff to maintain patients’ dignity. For the third time, The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program for excellence in nursing designated St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph as Magnet hospitals. St. Elizabeth Boardman achieved Magnet recognition for the first time. Less than seven percent of hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet status. St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph are two of only 46 organizations that have achieved designation for the third time. St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph were the first hospitals in Ohio to receive Magnet recognition and among the first 60 hospitals in the nation to earn that honor. The passion and the hard work of our physicians and employees earned HMHP numerous notable awards, including: St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph were ranked first and second, respectively, for the Youngstown/Warren metropolitan area in US News Media and World Reports’ 2011-2012 Best Hospitals rankings St. Elizabeth Health Center was named by National Research Corporation as the best hospital in the Mahoning Valley for the seventh year in a row The recognition HMHP receives is a testament to the fact that there is incredible care, incredibly close. The fast pace of change will continue at HMHP in 2012 with the implementation of new systems and processes for providing patient-centered care. By the end of the year, significant enhancements in systems will have occurred at all three hospitals as a result of this care transformation initiative. “The end result of this endeavor will be improved patient safety through shorter lengths of stay, improved patient satisfaction and improved employee and physician engagement due to improved efficiencies of care,” said Robert Shroder, HMHP’s president/CEO. Capital investments will continue with additional remodeling where needed. HMHP will continue to recruit new physicians to the area to support and complement its medical staff members and ensure there are enough physicians to meet the health care needs of the future. As it looks beyond 2012, HMHP will continue to focus on delivering state-of-the-art health care and building the future of health care for the Mahoning Valley. Its success will continue to be grounded in its passion for excellence and ability to navigate the challenges unique to the health care industry. With the guidance of the local board of directors, HMHP will continue to make the best decisions for HMHP and for the nine county market it serves, decisions that will enable HMHP to continue its mission as it has for the past 100 years.
Shown above is the Argabrite’s Educare Inc. Calcutta location at 48964 Broad St.
Argabrite's Educare Inc. CALCUTTA — Argabrite’s Educare Inc. was founded by Michelle Bailey Argabrite in November 1992 as an in-home certified provider with Hancock County in a one-bedroom apartment. In February 1993, it became certified with Columbiana County after the business was moved into a twobedroom apartment. In November 1995, Argabrite moved the business, then known as Argabrite’s Daycare, to Lincoln Avenue in East Liverpool. The business moved once again in August 1997 to Old Farm Village, located outside of Calcutta. The move gave Argabrite the chance to expand into a type-A, state licensed home provider in May 1998. The business continued to grown, allowing Argabrite to open her first center in October 2001, on Calcutta Smiths-Ferry Road. Now known as Argabrite’s Educare, the business was moved to a larger facility in September 2003, on Broad Street in Calcutta, where it is currently located. During this time, Argabrite was also operating a multi-site, foreign corporation in Newell, W.Va, which she opened in March 2004 to help serve the ever rising need of a 24-hour childcare facility. In June 2005, she was forced to close the site due to a gambling cafe being moved in next door. West Virginia policy prohibits locked doors and the gambling cafe was considered a safety hazard to the children. With the West Virginia facility closed, Argabrite began transporting the children to Calcutta. Argabrite’s Educare Inc. is currently surveying the tri-state area for expansion based on actual need of services brought into a community’s neighborhood to try and help with the failing economy and rising fuel cost. Currently the company is renovating the former DiCarlo’s Pizza in Newell, W.Va. The new location will also be a 24-hour childcare facility for ages 6 weeks to 13. Children up to age 18 will be accepted if needed due to special needs circumstances. The company also offers a 24hour on-call service, with transportation available to and from all local schools, including Beaver Local, East Liverpool, Lisbon, Wellsville, Oak Glen, and Southern Local. Transportation is also available to and from Head Start classes in East Liverpool, Wellsville and Wells Head Start in West Virginia. Home transportation is available to those without transportation. Employees are flexible to any schedules, and there is no limit as to the minimum number of hours a child has to be enrolled. All types of payments are accepted, including Beaver County CCIS, Hancock County CCRC, Ohio JFS, MRDD-
Argabrite’s Educare Inc. will soon open its new West Virginia location in the former DiCarlo’s Pizza building at 118 Washington St., Newell, W.Va.
Family Respite, Family Counseling Respite, Protective Childcare Assistance, job assisted childcare and private pay. Meals, funded through CACFP National Food Program, are served every two and a half hours from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Menus are dietician certified. All staff members are first aid/CPR certified and child abuse/communicable disease trained. Staff members include: Michelle (Bailey) Argabrite, owner/administrator is a 1990 East Liverpool graduate. She earned associate’s degrees in early childhood education from Kent State and accounting from the Ohio Valley Business College. She is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in business management and will be continuing on to a master’s degree in early childhood education with Walden University. She has been caring for children since the age of 12. She is active in the Beaver Youth Soccer Association and Salem Community Center indoor soccer. Along with serving as administrator, she is the receptionist and lead teacher and is responsible for transportation. Tyra Argabrite began working as an aid in the classroom at 14 and has been responsible for children in her own care since turning 18. She graduated from Beaver Local and the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in 2010, with training in veterinarian science and technology. Argabrite will continue her education in early childhood education through Walden University. She is a coach for the Beaver Youth Soccer Association. She teaches educational programs to older toddlers and preschool classrooms, while also helping with transportation. Ashley Brewer is a 2009 Beaver Local graduate. She earned an associate’s degree in medical assisting from the Ohio Valley College of Technology. She will also study early childhood education at Walden University. She is an active supporter of the Beaver Local Marching Band, football and soccer programs. Brewer teaches educa-
tional programs to the younger toddlers and infant classrooms. Jonnie Carnes is a 1979 Oak Glen graduate. She works as a classroom and kitchen aid. James Argabrite II currently attends Beaver Local High School and is a Columbiana County Career and Technical Center auto collision repair student. He works as an aid in the classrooms and kitchen. He is active in the Beaver Youth Soccer Association and Salem Community Center indoor soccer. Patricia Osborne is a 2001 East Liverpool graduate, studied nursing at Kent State University and continued her studies at Eastern Gateway Community College. She is responsible for the overnight care of the multi-age group classroom. Kelly Howard is the newest staff member. A graduate of East Liverpool High School, she cares for the multi-aged group at night and weekends. On-call staff members: Jim Argabrite is vice-president. Along with his wife, he has 20 years of experience in the business. He is a 1991 East Liverpool High School graduate and has two years vocational training in machine trades. He owns and operates JCA Construction-Miranda Homes in Pennsylvania. He is responsible for maintaining the premises and transportation. John Swagger, a 2010 Crestview High School and Columbiana County Career and Technical center public safety studies graduate, has worked for the company for two years. He is active in Salem Community Center indoor soccer. He responsible for night shift, second adult and transportation. Emergency on-call staff: Angie McKenzie was an inhome provider in Akron for three years and has worked for company for two year. A 1990 Beaver Local High School and Columbiana County Career and Technical Center graduate, she is the center’s emergency back-up plan if needed. For more information email argabriteseducareinc@yahoo.com. A website will be coming soon.
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Go Green American Recycling Go Green American Recycling is currently expanding to meet the growing demand for the innovative services it now offers to builders, construction firms and municipalities. With the ability to handle on-site crushing and screening of materials to specification, savings are being realized by consumers, businesses and governments. With two locations, Go Green American Recycling can accept a wide variety of material at its facility in Halfmoon Industrial Park in Weirton, W.Va., and its Commercial Avenue
facility in Mingo Junction. The services it offers include concrete, asphalt and asphalt shingle crushing and recycling, demolition, roll off box services, slag and metal processing as well as river terminal barge loading and unloading. By utilizing on-site recycling, firms are reducing waste materials and eliminating transportation and disposal fees. Recycling of additional waste reduces fuel consumption and saves on local landfill space. Currently asphalt and asphalt single
recycling are opening up potential markets for hot mix asphalt, cold patch for winter road repairs, aggregate road base, temporary roads or driveways and dust control. This reduces the demand for aggregate and virgin asphalt cement. Go Green American Recycling also sells recycled aggregate from both its West Virginia and Ohio locations. Material is available for pick up or can be delivered. For additional information, contact Go Green American Recycling at 740-535-2071.
Salem Computer Center
Pictured from left are Nancy Rogers, Phil Irwin and Sue Irwin.
Phil Irwin State Farm Insurance EAST LIVERPOOL — Since he started his State Farm insurance agency in April 1984, Phil Irwin Jr. has seen his business grow. He has also seen State Farm Insurance grow in its scope of operations, adding new products and services to better serve the client. “For the future of our industry I feel we will see many more changes. The need to reach the client with the correct products at a competitive price is still foremost. Along with price is service, both are very important to the client. Our main goal is to meet the needs of the clients with good service and accessibility,” Irwin said. Irwin is proud to be part of the State Farm family because being associated with the largest multiple line insurance company allows him to offer numerous things. “Over the past years, we have expanded our services to include seven days per week with 24-hour claim service reporting. Also, you can go on-line for insurance quotes or you can have coverage bound. You can make payments and do various types of banking through the State Farm Bank. All this is possible by calling and going through the Customer Response Center at State Farm. When you dial our phone number after hours you are automatically connected to a State Farm employee,” Irwin said. These new services are just some of the many ways Irwin and State Farm are adjusting to fit the busy life of their customers. “The consumer today is a
very busy person. Therefore, accessibility is very important to them. They want the choice to be able to walk in, mail in, call in or click in. State Farm Insurance and the Phil Irwin Agency see this and want to meet the needs of their clients now and in the future,” Irwin said. Irwin’s agency was the first State Farm Insurance agency in the East Liverpool area. “This is our hometown, and when the opportunity came to open the agency here, it was perfect. Being able to raise your children in your hometown and be close to your families and friends is wonderful,” Irwin said. According to Irwin, he and his co-worker have made many great and lasting relationships. A trend he hopes will continue. Phil Irwin Agency State Farm Insurance is located at 49376 Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool. “The home was built in 1963 and utilized as a residence until we remodeled it in 1998. We are easily accessed from Calcutta Smith-Ferry Road, and the parking is plentiful as well as handicap accessible,” Irwin said. The agency can be reached at 385-3080 or at www.statefarm.com. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; and Saturday by appointment.
SALEM—Salem Computer Center, a retailer and service center of computers, software and related accessories, has been in business since Jan. 5, 1988. Owner Frank Zamarelli Jr. says business has tripled since the business’s inception. “In response to our need for more room, we moved our store across the street to the former Salem Drug building in September 2009 and almost doubled our square footage. We designed a state of the art service center and can now service 20 plus pc’s at the same time.” The store has six employees that work in sales and technical support. Service can be performed on any type of machine, provided there is support from the manufacture if needed. Product lines include Acer, Ultra, Epson, Canon, Hewlett Packard, and many others. Software lines include Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft, Intuit, DacEasy, and many others. Salem Computer Centers’ newest addition is the Windows 7 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 family of products and Microsoft Office 2010 product lines. Microsoft has set the operating system standard for PC’s across the industry. Another recent addition has been the upgrade of its state-of-the-art website,
In response to the need for more room, Salem Computer Center moved into the former Salem Drug building in 2009 and almost doubled its square footage.
www.salemcomputer.com. Customers can contact employees for information and product ordering via the net, as well as full product specifications on the products in stock at the store. Service authorizations include Acer, Ultra, HP, Epson, Microsoft, most of which can be serviced in the newly remodeled service center. There is also an eBay consignment center staffed by a trained eBay consultant. The consultant can sell items, handle all of
the details in the process from initial listing to the shipping process. Salem Computer Center has one mission statement related to service. “We service what we sell.” Salem Computer is authorized to repair everything that goes out of its doors, and usually service can be performed in 24-48 hours by full time service personal. What does 2012 hold for Salem Computer Center? It
will continue to service customers with the personal touch they have come to expect. Every customer is important. Salem Computer Center, Columbiana County’s only full-service computer store, values its customers the most. Customer service is top priority and it strives to make every customer feel special. Salem Computer can be reached at 330-332-2201 or support@salemcomputer.co m.
One-Stop Workforce System LISBON — As the region’s labor market transitioned into hiring mode the One-Stop Workforce System of Mahoning and Columbiana counties adjusted its service delivery to reflect increased local employer recruitment. The One-Stop revised workshop curricula, standardized recruiting procedures and put more emphasis on On-the-Job Training (OJT) contracts. OJTs offer partial reimbursement to employers for new hires’ wages during an agreed-upon training period. This program
helps employers offset the cost of training a new employee and helps job seekers who may need to refresh or upgrade their skills. While the One-Stop saw a significant increase in on-site recruitments, job seekers continued to utilize One-Stop services including job search, resume creation, interviewing tips and more. While the number of individuals coming to the One-Stop facilities declined slightly, the number accessing many One-Stop services via the Internet increased significantly. For employers in the area,
the One-Stop’s Business Resource Network program continued to provide local companies with services that could help them survive and grow. The program provides a single point of contact to 40 local organizations that provide business services including financial incentives, employee training and technical assistance. Earlier this year, the OneStop launched its redesigned website w w w . on e s t o po hio.org. The new site streamlines One-Stop services for job seekers and employers through easier navigation.
By autumn, the One-Stop of Columbiana County intends to move into the new Government Services Building in Lisbon. The new facility at 7989 Dickey Drive, Lisbon, is just across the street from the current location. It will offer all the same One-Stop services including a resource room, workshops, access to computers, phones and fax for job searching and conference rooms for employers to use for recruitment and interviewing. There will be adequate parking and the phone and fax numbers will not change.
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County landowners are reaping the benefits of drilling for shale oil and gas By KATIE SCHWENDEMAN Staff Writer
As each day passes more land in Columbiana County is becoming available to oil and gas exploration companies. Over the last two years, property owners across the county have signed leases with the companies in the hopes that oil and gas is recovered from the Utica shale found 8,000 feet below ground. Those who sign leases reap thousands of dollars per acre offered and are promised royalty payments should any oil or gas be recovered from the property. The thick Utica shale spanning three states has drawn considerable attention in Ohio from interested drilling companies like Chesapeake Energy, the world’s second largest producer of natural gas and the company, holding a majority of the local leases. Drillers recover oil and gas from the shale through a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
The process that shoots mostly sand and water into the sub-surface rock formation to fracture it and release the reserves stored within has gained just as much attention, if not more, as the shale itself with environmentalists concerned the fracturing will contaminate the groundwater table. Terry Fleming, executive director of the Ohio Petroleum Council, said fracking is not a threat to water systems. “Fracking is a very small part of this,” he said of the drilling process that’s been in use the last 60 years. “It is done within the first week and is done 8,000 feet below the surface. There is no way it’s going to cause contamination.” He added that any contamination would likely be the result of surface spills and believes opponents are using fear tactics to persuade people against leasing land. The petroleum council is a state lobbying agency based in Columbus that represents all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry before the
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This rig between Miller Road and state Route 517 in the upper northwest corner of Elkrun Township will be drilling what Chesapeake has named the Grubbs Well.
Ohio General Assembly and state the five other counties he considers cess” with regards to drilling will be regulatory agencies. to be the “epicenter” of the drilling found in Columbiana, Carroll, Stark, Fleming recently visited game in the state right now. See DRILLING, Page 11 Columbiana County and some of He believes the “greatest suc-
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Grand Ford EAST LIVERPOOL — An increase in sales and service volume has allowed Grand Ford, 1503 Pennsylvania Ave., to increase its number of employees over the last year. Ford dealers saw 2011 as a great year, with the introduction of the Edge, Explorer and the all new Focus. All three vehicles are leading their segment in sales. Also new in 2011 was the Ecoboost engines designed by Ford Motor Company. The Eco-boost design increased fuel mileage by as much as 25 percent and has direct injection twin turbo charged engines, some exceeding 40 miles per gallon. Ford is the leader in fuel economy with seven vehicles named Best In Class. In 2012 Ford plans to introduce a new Fusion, Escape and Taurus, all with new designs and available Eco-boost engines. Ford also continues as the leader in technology with Microsoft Sync and My Ford Touch system. The 2013 Ford Fusion is already bringing home awards such as: Best in Show Award Autoweek Magazine, #1 Editor’s Choice of the top five Auto Show debuts by Auto Blog. The introduction of the Fusion energy, a new plug-in hybrid will be available later in the year. The 2012 Ford Focus was awarded one of Car and Driver 10 best for 2012. It was noted for it’s sensational ride and handling. The 2012 Ford F150 has been named 2012 Top Safety Pick by the IIHS. The Ford F-150 was also named Motor Trends “Truck of the Year” for 2012. The 2013 Ford Mustang includes the new Boss 302 and the new 2013 Shelby GT 500. New for 2013 is Ford Motor
Grand Ford’s goal for 2012 is to provide its award winning service and continue to offer the lowest price available to our customers.
Company’s C-Max Hybrid a five passenger multi activity vehicle. Ford also continues to lead in safety innovation being the first automaker to offer rear inflatable safety belts. Ford has eight vehicles with top safety ratings by the IIHS and NHTSA. Ford Motor Company’s ebusiness continues to grow and Grand Ford is committed to keeping up with the latest technologies. Its goal is to continue to its customer satisfaction program. Owners, Bob and Linda Martin, live in the tri-state area and strive to offer their customers the best service and prices available. Many of customers drive over an hour to buy and service their vehicles at Grand Ford. Personalized service is what that company is known for. Being centralized in the area, it allows easy access from Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Ford Motor Company is committed to be the leader and best choice for any consumer. All technicians are Ford master certified and con-
tinually receive training on the newest technology. Ford Motor Company is the leader in quality and have five of the top ten best selling cars, trucks and SUV’s. Grand Ford has a great team of employees that know how to take care of the customer. Mike Severs, general manager; Rob Migliore, sales manager; Don Maltarich, Shane Merriman and Will Coblentz, sales consultants; Bob Copestick, finance manager; Monica Kerr, office manager; Jackie Vernaccini, bookeeper; Bob Skolny, parts manager; Jeff Dobbs, assistant parts manager; John Torma, service manager; Mark Ackerman, service advisor; Dolores Wilson, warranty administrator; Brian Hobbs, shop foreman; Don Quinn, Dale Hornbeck, Rich Athey, Greg Dailey and Ralph Donovan, techs; Derrick Stoll,
detail manager; Duane Wilson, delivery; Don Brunner, body shop manager; and Ed Cramer, body shop tech. Ford Motor Company has the best lineup of cars, trucks, SUV’s and crossover vehicles available. It’s not just about not taking the bailout money, it is about the best product out there and people now look to Ford as the quality and choice leader. Grand Ford’s goal for 2012 is to provide its award winning service and continue to offer the lowest price available to our customers. Employees are able to locate any vehicle a customer may want even if its not on the lot, and have it the next day. Grand Ford gives customers every reason to do business with them. Referrals continue to be a big part of its growth as customers love the sales treatment and service.
SALEM — The Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association has been providing a variety of home health care services to the residents of Columbiana and Mahoning counties for the past 93 years. Salem Area VNA is currently located at 718 E. Third St., Salem, Ohio 44460. Salem Visiting Nurses provides skilled nursing, therapy services, medical, nutrition therapy, and home health aid services to homebound clients. Its on site Adult Daycare Program is a combination of a medical and social model day care program. This program provides medical monitoring, memory stimulation activities, and a variety of supervised activities to adult clients in a home-like atmosphere. The program runs Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the Adult Day care Program, contact the agency director, Susan K. Yoder, Ph.D., RN or the Adult Day Care director, Patricia Flamino MSN, RN at 330-332-9986. Salem Area VNA is offering improved patient care with new technology, telehealth monitors that are placed in patient homes. The program provides monitoring of patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, weight,
and glucose levels) remotely on a daily or more frequent basis. The program allows nurses to set a new standard of care, improve patient outcomes, and consistently collect patient information, The monitors will enable the nurses to detect potential problems and decrease the potential for hospital readmissions. Home Care Advantage, a sister agency is located at the 718 E. Third Street site. Home Care Advantage opened in 1994, and provides in-home private duty non-medical and homemaker services to clients in their own homes. For more information on their services, contact Cindy Kenst at 330337-4663. Both Salem Area VNA and Home Care Advantage are accredited by the Joint Commission and are partially supported by the Northern Columbiana County United Way. Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association and Home Care Advantage are committed to expanding services to meet the home health care needs of clients in Columbiana County. For information on any of the services, call 330-3329986. The company looks forward to serving the residents of Columbiana County for another 93 years.
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Six Recycling By RICHARD SBERNA Staff writer
EAST LIVERPOOL — The name Six Recycling has been known locally for decades, and as their name would suggest, recycling scrap metal from junk automobiles, old appliances and even derelict buildings is their core business. But brothers Frank and Ray Six, who run the business today, say there’s a misconception among the public, even some of their loyal customers. What many people don’t realize is that Six Recycling can also perform safe, professional demolition work on those same derelict buildings, large or small. “When you think of Six Recycling, you’re probably just thinking of us buying recyclable metals,” Ray Six said. “In actuality, what we’re doing is recycling the whole building.” According to Ray, Six Recycling stresses a more innovative approach to building demolition versus the more traditional, wrecking-ball style of structure removal, where the building is simply knocked down and the debris trucked away to a landfill. The aim, he said, is to reuse as many materials from old buildings as possible. “When it goes to the landfill, that’s the end - that material can never be used for anything else again,” he said. “The ultimate goal is for something to be reused as many times as possible.” Obviously, the metal is a top priority, including copper and cast iron plumbing, steel roofing and various other hardware. However, bricks and masonry can also be recycled, crushed to make aggregate for road paving, fill material and drainage layers beneath the soil. Even wood can be crushed and mulched for reuse. “We enter into every project with an open mind about how we can reuse the materials for
anything else other than taking up space in a landfill,” Ray said. None of these sentiments about responsible reuse would be worth much if Six Recycling weren’t capable of doing the job well. With 40 years of experience in the field, Six can take care of almost any structure removal task, large or small. They have carried out work for Weirton Steel, Hall China, Ergon and other satisfied clients who needed industrial sites cleared. Examples of their handiwork include the old Crucible Steel Mill in Midland, Pa., which Frank and Ray pointed out required extra care due to an electrical substation a mere 15 feet away from the building. This past winter, Six Recycling crews dismantled an old railroad bridge in Wellsburg, W.Va. The firm has also demolished old grain silos and even removed kilns from old potteries in the area. If demolition isn’t required, Six Recycling can even do strip-down work on old industrial buildings, such as dismantling and removing the tools and works from machine shops. Their crews can even do asbestos abatement work. The best part is that if a client’s job site contains enough recyclable metals, there’s no charge for the job. As a matter of fact, Six Recycling will actually pay the property owner to do the job in exchange for the steel and other metals scrapped from the building. Ray assures potential clients that their employees are experienced and welltrained, with years of work in the field, and their equipment is all state-of-the-art and up to date. “We stand by our work,” he said. “We won’t leave the site until the customer is satisfied.”
CALCUTTA — Pathway Counseling Center LLC recently moved to a new location, 15700 state Route 170 Suite A, and is entering its third year of serving the community. Cassie (Long) Direnzo, founder and counselor of Pathway, has a passion to lead people to emotional wellness and holds to the motto “Help for today, hope for tomorrow.” Direnzo is especially grateful for more space at the new facility which enabled her to devote up an entire room with toys which help her counsel children effectively through the use of play therapy. In addition, the facility is paved with handicap accessibility. Direnzo has several years of counseling experience including directing a program in Severn, Md. She has also independently counseled individuals, couples, families and children in Boise, Idaho; Wintersville, and East Liverpool. She continues counseling in East Liverpool at Pathway Counseling Center LLC and sees the residents at Nentwick Convalescent Center. She finds fulfillment counseling individuals to work through their depression, anxiety or grief. “I continue to help individuals to find value in themselves and assist in building their self esteem. There’s no greater joy when I see breakthroughs,” Direnzo said. Direnzo enjoys assisting couples with counseling intervention to resolve conflict through effective communication strategies.
“It’s a wonderful experience to see a couple reconcile their differences and enjoy one another again,” she said. In addition to counseling at Pathway, she has been employed by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) in the East Liverpool and Steubenville units as a master social worker since May 2005. Day to day, she provides support to patients and their families as they adjust to the life changes that accompany end stage renal disease which may include but are not limited to grief, loss, depression, and anxiety. A native of New Cumberland, W.Va., she is the daughter of Gary and Nila Long, of Nila Jo’s Natural Nutrition. She graduated from Oak Glen High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She earned a master’s in social work with a clinical concentration and specialization in families and children at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, Md. A licensed independent social worker from the Ohio Board of Social Work, the license enabled her to fulfill her dream of opening her private practice as a professional clinical social worker counseling individuals, couples, families, and children. Direnzo MSW, LISW, hopes this year to expand her services by obtaining more contracts with insurance companies. Master Card, Visa, checks, and cash are also accepted for payment of counseling services. She holds several mem-
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Home Savings looks back at 2011 as a significant year of improvement in many ways. Not only did the bank’s overall financial picture improve, but area residents’ viewpoint on life, business and industry seemed to take an optimistic turn. Unemployment edged below 8.5 percent, manufacturing got a boost and the anticipated wealth to be gained from the Marcellus and Utica shale all contributed to a more positive outlook. Because of all these improvements and the renewed attitude, Home Savings is very excited about the future of both the bank and the valley. During 2011, Home Savings continued to focus on serving the needs of the community. The bank provided over $300 million in home loans throughout its market areas. Quality control remained a top priority with loan losses continuing to decline as the bank persistently worked towards improved profitability.
Helping local homeowners by providing loan modifications is key to the future success of area residents. During 2011, Home Savings created a loss mitigation department that not only had a positive impact on the bottom line, but also formalized programs to offer foreclosure alternatives to homeowners. As expected, customer reaction to these programs was extremely positive. Through a variety of loan modification programs, the bank was able to keep about 50 percent of families facing foreclosure in their homes. Home Savings continued to proactively provide down payment assistance to home buyers through the Welcome Home program. This program helps create home ownership opportunities for homebuyers whose household income is within qualification guidelines, which vary by county. Grant funding for Welcome Home is available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. Last year Home Savings
Cassie (Long) Direnzo, founder and counselor of Pathway, has a passion to lead people to emotional wellness and holds to the motto “Help for today, hope for tomorrow.”
berships including the East Liverpool and St. Clair Township chambers of commerce, Council of Nephrology Social Workers (western Pennsylvania branch), American Professional Agency, North American Association of Christians in Social Work, and the National Association of Social Workers. She is an
active member of the Association for Play Therapy and Sandplay Therapy. She is secretary/treasurer of the Business Network International “Keramos Network Solutions” East Liverpool Chapter. To receive “help for today and hope for tomorrow” call Direnzo, at 330-386-4008.
closed 45 loans for almost $3 million that provided some type of down payment assistance. Of this total, 32 were Welcome Home loans with a total of $160,000 in down payment assistance. Providing affordable banking options to businesses and their employees was another focus for the bank during 2011. Home Savings introduced Home@Work, a workplace banking program offering special services and rates to the employees of participating businesses. Any business with its primary bank account at Home Savings is eligible to offer this program to its employees. Last year dozens of small businesses joined the program, making the Home@Work suite of personal banking products and services available to hundreds of local residents. Home Savings also introduced an interest-bearing checking account to businesses. Recent legislative action made it possible for banks to
once again offer businesses interest checking. Adding this type of account for businesses enhanced Home Savings’ business product offerings. The positive news continued with the Home Savings Charitable Foundation distributing nearly $600,000 in grant funding to agencies serving disadvantaged children and adults, cultural, civic, health, education, animal welfare, and to the United Way agencies and local Community Chests that meet the needs of all the communities served by Home Savings. Since 1998, the foundation has provided nearly $12 million to support organizations in our footprint. Home Savings currently operates 34 full-service banking offices and eight loan production offices throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania, with assets of $2 billion and approximately 550 employees.
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Tri-State Supplies By NANCY TULLIS Staff writer
EAST LIVERPOOL If you’ve ever purchased a snack at your favorite booster club’s concession stand, ever ordered take-out from a pierogi sale or fish fry, or supported a youth soccer or baseball team by buying a candy bar, then you’ve likely had in hand a product provided by Tri-State Supplies. Tri-State Supplies, 624 Dresden Ave., not only meets the needs of individual customers who walk into the store, they cater to businesses and organizations in the local communities as well. “Our focus remains on building our business locally,” said co-owner Rick Dieringer. Dieringer said for many area restaurants, churches and social clubs, Tri-State Supplies is the area’s wholesale source for bulk candy and snacks and products such as trash bags and take-out containers. The company also delivers to those customers, he said. As needed, the company can also order restaurant equipment. For Dieringer, business is all about providing helpful products and being committed to being the best at helping customers celebrate every occasion by offering an unrivaled selection of merchandise at competitive pricing. The 40,000-square-foot, high-rise location in downtown East Liverpool contains a variety of party catering and medical supplies. On the medical side of the supply business, Tri-State Supplies provides area medical professionals, healthcare clin-
ics and hospitals with quality medical equipment. Items like aspirators, hospital beds, wheelchairs, ramps and diabetic monitors are among the company’s vast array of medical supplies. For parties and catering, customers will find an endless supply of products to meet every need. Now is the time to visit TriState Supplies for all your graduation and wedding supplies such as balloons and streamers, paper products, tablecloths, table and cake decorations to help your graduate or bride and groom and their guests celebrate their special day. Party items come in a variety of colors, so customers are sure to find just the right combination to match their party or reception themes. For example, Tri-State Supplies carries products to match the school colors of area high schools, as well as those vital combinations for the serious West Virginia, Ohio State, Steelers, or Browns fan. For the bride and groom, Tri-State Supplies offers tuxedo rentals and traditional items for wedding receptions, such as invitations, imprinted napkins and matchbooks, cake toppers, and utensils. Generally, most everything a person would need is available at Tri-State Supplies. “You name it, we got it,” said Dieringer. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, and Saturday by appointment. To reach TriState Supplies call 330-3864121 or 800-567-8016.
EAST LIVERPOOL — Ohio Valley College of Technology celebrated its 125th anniversary this past year. The college is housed in a new facility on state Route 170 in Calcutta, encompassing 20,000 square feet of space including a library/media center, student lounge area, multiple computer lecture classrooms, laboratory facilities for medical assisting, dental assisting, and nursing, technologically-equipped general classrooms, faculty workspace and administrative offices. Parking for over 200 vehicles is available on the 10-acre campus. OVCT maintains a large social media network, with a presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Originally founded in 1886, OVCT is one of the oldest career colleges in Ohio. The mission of the college is to provide quality, technically-skilled graduates to the regional workforce. A comprehensive retention and placement support system is managed by the college, so all students have a reasonable opportunity to complete their programs of study and find employment in their career fields. For those who wish to continue their education and pursue a bachelor’s degree, formal articulation agreements are in place with Mountain State University, DeVry University, and University of Phoenix. The institution also maintains agreements with East Liverpool High School’s Diversified Health Occupations and Administrative and Professional Support Staff Program, the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center’s Health Tech Prep Academy, and Jefferson County Joint Vocational School’s Health Technology Program. These agreements provide high school students with college credit for skills learned in these programs. Demand remains high for the college’s allied health training programs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the skills acquired in the medical assisting, dental assisting, and registered nursing programs among the 10 fastest-growing occupations nationally. The college’s teaching philosophy emphasizes that the small classroom environment is most conducive to learning and that hands-on activities enhance
Ohio Valley College of Technology is housed in a new facility on state Route 170 in Calcutta, encompassing 20,000 square feet of space.
this process. Class sizes are kept small to allow for maximum student-instructor interaction, and the administration’s open-door policy provides students easy access to the information and support they need to be successful. Structured scheduling makes it possible to earn an associate degree in less than two years, and individual schedules are prepared by the college staff, which saves students considerable time in planning their education. Two tuition planners are available to assist students with funding their education, and financial aid is available to those who qualify. Associate degrees offered by OVCT include dental assisting, medical assisting, medical office administration, business administration and registered nursing. Detailed program consumer information is available on the college’s website, www.ovct.edu. All programs offered by the college are licensed by the State of Ohio and are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredits the medical assisting program. Graduates of this program are eligible to test for the certified medical assistant designation, the national industry standard for quality in medical assisting. The pass rate and student scores for this exam have been significantly higher than the national average in recent years. OVCT is approved by the State Approving Agency for Training of Veterans and is approved as a Yellow Rib-
bon school by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans are eligible to use their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to attend classes. The school is also authorized as a training provider by the Mahoning and Columbiana County Training Association, the Northern Panhandle Workforce Investment Board, the Bureau of Worker’s Compensation and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation. The college is a member of the Northeast Ohio Healthforce Initiative, the Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools, the Career College Association and the East Liverpool and St. Clair Township chambers of commerce. Scott Rogers, executive director, serves as president-elect of the Ohio Association of Career College and Schools. Rogers expects demand for the college’s services to remain high, as regional employers continue to seek the services of graduates with the skills learned in the college’s programs. “The workforce demand for individuals with an associate degree and specific skills training is at an all-time high. Everyone knows that to be successful today you must seek additional education and training beyond high school.” Rogers says. Those interested in learning more about Ohio Valley College of Technology and the associate degree programs offered should contact the college’s admissions office at 330-385-1070, or visit www.ovct.edu to request information.
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Salem Community Hospital SALEM — Salem Community Hospital will begin construction of a $42.5 million patient bed tower on the east end of the hospital’s campus this summer. Construction of the addition is tentatively scheduled for completion in the winter of 2014. The tower will provide 87 private patient rooms, and will be erected just east of the main lobby, in front of the cafeteria and surgery center addition. Three floors of the rectangular tower will be designated for patient care, while the ground level will offer visitor amenities and direct access to a parking deck. The patient bed tower will provide the privacy patients and families desire, with the space clinicians need to care for them. Private rooms encourage a family-centered healing environment during recovery, while providing adequate space for bedside technology and equipment. The 87 private rooms can be adapted to meet the changing care needs of patients. This reduces the number of room or unit transfers needed throughout a hospital stay. The flexibility of the patient rooms also allows the clinical staff to better manage isolation cases. The ground floor of the tower will connect to an atrium concourse that will continue in front of the existing cafeteria to the hospital’s current main lobby. A gift shop and coffee kiosk with concourse seating and access into the cafeteria will provide new public areas for visitors to the hospital. A versatile meeting room and receptionist station will also be located in this area. The ground floor concourse will include direct access to a two-story parking
Steve Ruwoldt assumed responsibilities as Salem Community Hospital’s President/CEO on May 1, 2012.
deck for the convenience of patients and visitors. The tower will feature a racetrack design on the patient care floors, with two hallways surrounding a central nurses’ station. Clinical support space or staging areas for ancillary departments involved with patient care will be located on each floor. The tower’s first floor will be the new location for the intensive care unit and stepdown unit, currently known as DCU. In all 27 beds will be available on this unit. The second floor will be dedicated to 30 surgical and pediatric patients, while the third floor will provide 30 rooms for medical/surgical patients. Salem Community Hospital named Steven T. Ruwoldt as the new president/CEO. Ruwoldt assumed these responsibilities May 1, and is replacing Howard Rohleder, outgoing president/CEO, who served in this role since 1996. Ruwoldt has 20 years of health care executive experi-
On September 25, 2011, a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house were held for Salem Community Hospital’s new Behavioral Medicine and Wellness Center. The facility provides specialized outpatient treatment and support for adults facing a wide range of mental health issues.
ence, most recently serving as the CEO of Catskill Regional Medical Center, a two-hospital system in Harris, N.Y. He has also held executive level positions at Mt. Clemens General Hospital in Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Pinnacle Health Systems in Harrisburg, Pa.; and Lutheran Hospital, a member hospital of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, in Cleveland. Salem Community Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) ranked first among hospital-based SNFs and third overall among 950 long term care facilities statewide during a patient satisfaction survey. SNF earned an impressive overall score of 98 out of 100 on the survey, which is conducted every two years by the Ohio Department of Aging. An independent research firm conducted personal interviews with the facility’s residents between September 2011 and January 2012, on behalf of the Ohio Department of Aging. Questions revealed residents’ perceptions of activities, choices, direct care and nurse assistants, therapy, resident environment, facility environment, administration, laundry,
This architectural rendering of the patient bed tower shows the new addition from the hospital campus’ northwest corner.
meals and dining and general opinions. During the survey 37 of the 43 questions received a score of 100. Two outpatient services were introduced to fill needs in the community. The Wound Healing Center, located on the ground floor of the hospital, offers the most advanced treatments for chronic wounds, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The Behavioral Medicine and Wellness Center, located across from the main hospital in the Salem Medical Arts Development, offers two lev-
els of outpatient treatment for individuals dealing with the everyday challenges of mental illness. Introduction of the dual128 CT scanner—the most advanced technology available and a rare find at a community hospital— allows the medical imaging department to offer the most advanced CT screening currently available including: virtual CT colonoscopy, 3D cardiac CT, 3D angiography, 3D urogram, and 3D brain perfusion. These advanced procedures are revolutionizing the early
detection of colon cancer, heart attacks, aneurysms and vascular problems, kidney stones and stroke. Additionally, the low radiation and speed of this technology allows physicians to image babies and children without the need for sedation. With the construction of a new state-of-the-art patient bed tower and the introduction of specialized treatments and advanced diagnostics, Salem Community Hospital is well positioned to meet the health care needs of the community well into the future.
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Stocks helped lift US household wealth in Q1 DAVE CARPENTER AP Business Writer
Candy Craft also provides the products and tips needed to make chocolate suckers at home. Specialty chocolate products including Merchens and Peters chocolate, fountain chocolate and a large selection of molds are also kept in stock.
Candy Craft CHESTER, W.Va. — When Candy Craft opened for business in 1980, it was housed in a small, one-room building and only supplied candy, molds, bags and boxes. Since then, the company and building have grown. Owner Holly Trinane can create cookies, cupcakes and cakes of all flavors in the inhouse kitchen. Orders are accepted for any occasion, from birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and more. Custom orders are also accepted. Candy Craft also provides
the products and tips needed to make chocolate suckers at home. Specialty chocolate products including Merchens and Peters chocolate, fountain chocolate and a large selection of molds are also kept in stock. Candy Craft can be found on Facebook. To reach Candy Craft call 304-387-0460. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MondaysWednesdays, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays. Its closed Thursdays and Sundays.
Bernard Daniels Lumber CANFIELD — Since 1918, Bernard Daniels Lumber, has served Canfield and the surrounding community as a full-service lumber yard and home center. With the area beginning to feel the affects of the Marcellus and Utica Shale drilling, Bernard Daniels has seen more optimism in its customers. The optimism has led to the increased sale of pole barns and remodeling products, such as doors and windows. The company also added two delivery trucks with mounted forklifts in 2011. Window and door displays
have also been updated. According to owner Tom Paranzino, Bernard Daniels is also adding products to its store at competitive prices. “We are always looking for new products and services to serve our customers,” said Paranzino. As Paranzino looks toward the future, he is predicting an increase in remodeling and DIY projects due to the decrease in new home construction. To help with this, Paranzino and his 18 employees plan to continue to provide quality lumber and building products at great prices.
CHICAGO — A burst of stock gains and the first rise in home values in six years helped Americans regain more of their wealth in the JanuaryMarch quarter. But since then, that effort has hit another bump. Stock prices sank in May on fears about Europe’s debt crisis and a weaker U.S. economy. That eroded the first quarter’s gains in wealth. And there’s scant evidence of a sustained recovery in the housing market despite an uptick in home equity. Household net worth rose 4.7 percent to $62.9 trillion last quarter, according to a Federal Reserve report released Thursday. The main reason was a 12 percent jump in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, which padded the wealth of Americans who own stocks. Home values increased 2.3 percent. Household wealth, or net worth, is the value of assets like homes, bank accounts and stocks, minus debts like mortgages and credit cards. It bottomed during the Great Recession at roughly $49 trillion in the first quarter of 2009. Americans have been gradually recovering the wealth they lost to the recession. But it remains about 5 percent below its pre-recession peak of $66 trillion. The Fed report also found that: — Americans’ borrowing rose at an annual rate of 5.8 percent in the January-March quarter. It was the first time consumers have boosted their borrowing by at least 5 percent in two straight quarters since mid-2008, just before the financial crisis. — Household debt dipped 0.4 percent last quarter. Americans have been steadily shrinking their debt loads for the past four years. — Home mortgage debt, which has been declining since 2008, fell an additional 2.9
percent. But the drop can be deceiving. Mortgage debt is falling mainly because many Americans have defaulted on payments and lost homes to foreclosure — not just because people are paying off loans. — Corporate debt jumped 7.2 percent, the ninth straight increase. But corporations also boosted their cash stockpiles 0.7 percent to a near-record $1.74 trillion. Their rising cash levels reflect their wariness about expanding and hiring in an uncertain economy. (The Fed had previously estimated corporate cash at $2.2 trillion in the October-December quarter but has since updated its data.) — Federal government debt grew at an annual rate of 12.4 percent. That was slower than all but two other quarters since the 2008 market meltdown. By contrast, state and local government debt declined at a 1.8 percent annual rate. This debt has been shrinking since 2010 as states and localities cut costs after the recession. The overall gain in Americans’ net worth was driven by the biggest quarterly rise in the S&P 500 stock index in 14 years, though the index has since shed about half that increase. The surge in stocks didn’t help as many Americans as it would have in the past. The percentage of U.S. households that own individual stocks or stock mutual funds declined to 46 percent last year, down from 59 percent in 2001, according to the Investment Company Institute. For most American households, home equity, not stocks, represents their main source of wealth. “It’s a mixed outlook for the typical household,” said Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at
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In this March 13, 2012, file photo, Trader Peter Tuchman, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Americans' wealth rose in the January-March quarter, boosted mainly by the best quarterly gain in stock prices since 1998 and partly by the first rise in home values since 2006.
Moody’s Analytics. Consumers are more affected, Hoyt said, by other factors: a job market that’s improving only fitfully, generally flat home values and gasoline that peaked near $4 a gallon in April but has since dropped to a national average of $3.56 a gallon. Diana Leavengood, a freelance photographer and homeowner in the Tampa, Fla., area, says that for her family, higher costs for health care and other needs outweigh factors like a rising stock market. She and her husband and their children live frugally and have reduced their spending. But she says she still had to sell what was left of her stock portfolio recently to get by. “Many things that five years ago we would not have thought twice about upgrading or fixing are now mended, and we make do,” Leavengood said. Though the S&P 500 remains 16 percent below its October 2007 peak, employees who have stayed invested in 401(k) plans and continued
to contribute have benefited. About 94 percent of them now have more money in those accounts than before the market top 4 1/2 years ago, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute in Washington. Paul Edelstein, director of financial economics for IHS Global Insight, said stock gains won’t be a stable source of wealth generation for most U.S. households. He noted that the outlook for stocks is clouded by Europe’s deepening debt crisis, slowing global growth and a looming political fight over the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and expiring tax cuts and automatic spending cuts that could kick in at year’s end. The pickup in real estate values is a positive sign, Edelstein said. “But with interest rates at rock-bottom levels, home prices unlikely to advance strongly and incomes growing anemically, there are few options right now for households to build their assets,” he said.
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derivatives complex would cost in the range of several billion dollars to develop.” Asked about the potential for employment, Oberton said, “When we have decided on the size of the project we will have a better idea of the number of temporary and permanent jobs,” but he said if the project goes forward, an estimated 10,000 people would be working on it and, once in operation, the plant would have several hundred full-time employees, including Shell and contract workers. In addition, Oberton said, the American Chemical Council (ACC) estimates that, for every job created in the U.S. chemical industry, 5.5 jobs are created in other sectors. The ACC has specifically said a petrochemical and derivatives complex situated in Pennsylvania will up that estimate to 6 jobs for every one in the industry. With the company signing an agreement to “evaluate” the site, Oberton was asked how certain it is that the cracker will be built at the Monaca location. “There are many hurdles to clear before we can even take the investment decision to build (the complex). We need to confirm the availability of the site, secure ethane feedback supply, complete the engineering and design work, confirm the support of customers for our products, receive all the necessary permits and confirm that the project is economically robust and competitive,” she replied. Oberton continued, “The decision to invest depends primarily on the economics and competitiveness of the project. The project must be competitive versus U.S. Gulf Coast crackers and petrochemical complexes for customers in North America, and, in addition, this project must be competitive versus alternative investments that Shell has in its global portfolio.” Nonetheless, Oberton said, “If the project goes forward, we fully expect to proceed with our preferred site in Pennsylvania, but we must complete a thorough environmental and technical review of the Horsehead location before we can confirm its suitability.” Asked whether any portion of the existing Horsehead plant will be used for the project or if it will be all new construction, Oberton said, “We are still assessing the feasibility of the proposed project, and site assessment is currently on-going as part of this feasibility work. It is premature to talk about construction plans. There are many hurdles to clear before we can take a final investment decision.” With other states actively pursuing the project, Oberton was asked how the Monaca site was chosen over others, and she said Shell carefully considered and evaluated potential sites in three states with an emphasis on several factors. Among those were access
to the liquid rich shale gas region of Marcellus, current and future infrastructure placement, availability and composition of the workforce, the overall business climate of the state and the suitability for such a petrochemical complex. “The preferred site in Pennsylvania is near liquidsrich shale acreage and has superior transportation logistics,” she pointed out. As this article went to press, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett had asked the state legislature to consider approving tax credits of as much as $66 million per year for the cracker plant, which would equate to $1.7 billion over the 25 years they would be in effect. In exchange, Pennsylvania lawmakers were expected to demand assurances that the plant will be built in their state and that the estimated 10,000 to 20,000 jobs from the project would materialize, earlier reports from the Associated Press said. Shell already stands to receive tax cuts and exemptions over 15 years under a bill Corbett signed earlier this year designating the potential cracker plant site a Keystone Opportunity Zone. When asked whether the decision to bring the cracker plant to Monaca hinges solely or primarily on tax incentives, Oberton said, “A tax incentive (like PRM) is an economic enabler that attracts investment for local manufacturing in the region. They are in place elsewhere in the petrochemical industry. For instance, Alberta (home of four crackers) has such incentives in place.” Continuing, Oberton said, “While tax incentives are helpful in strengthening the competitiveness of this project, when making such a substantial investment, the project fundamentals must be sound. That means, competitive feedstock and transportation costs; a fit for purpose facility using the latest technology to reduce costs and energy consumption; a strong customer base; a skilled workforce; and a strong relationship to the community.” Calls to Horsehead officials and Potter Township officials for comment were not returned, but in a previous AP story, township Secretary Christie Floyd-Gabel was quoted as saying, “Oh my God. It makes me want to cry. That’s just the best news,” when she heard the announcement about the potential project. She said Horsehead’s plans to leave would be a “major loss” to the township and that it was “amazing” that another major corporation may take its place. In that same article, Ali Alavi, Horsehead spokesman, said that, under terms of the option agreement with Shell, the company would have to vacate the factory site by April 30, 2014. jgilbert@mojonews.com
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Trumbull, Jefferson and Monroe counties. “We’ve seen phenomenal success in Harrison. The Buell well has come in really large” with Utica shale oil and gas, he said. The well located in Archer Township was one of the first four wells in Ohio to be completed for drilling in the Utica shale last year and had such strong production results it drew the attention of several producers, the DoverNew Philadelphia Times Reporter reported in September. Only one well has been completed in Knox Township in Columbiana County and several others are in various stages of development, Fleming said. There are currently eight producing wells in the state, he added. As of May 17, at least 38 permits were issued for drilling units in the county, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). A unit consists of a minimum of 640 acres of land owned by one or more people. At a minimum, more than 21,000 acres of land in the county is now available for oil and gas drilling on private property. Of the 38 units permitted, six are for properties in Hanover Township. Other townships had one to four units permitted. All wells are permitted for horizontal drilling, which Fleming said is a new development. Drilling horizontally means the company can pull oil and gas reserves from beneath the ground across from where the drill is located. He estimated that by 2015 there could be 250 to
400 producing wells in the Utica shale across the state. The shale can be found in 82 of the 88 counties. He called the anticipated oil and gas production a “game changer” for Ohio, but noted that nothing is certain until reserves are recovered. “You just don’t know until you drill a hole,” he said. Fleming drove past four well pads on his way from Carroll County to Columbiana County recently and remarked that Columbiana County “definitely has a lot of activity.” He doesn’t believe business will die off in the future and said plans are to train
Workers are shown on the drilling rig at Chesapeake’s Grubbs Well site in Elkrun Township
local people on the drilling process. “The wells operate 24/7, 365” days a year, he noted. As far as new regulations are concerned, he doesn’t believe legislation will change the game drastically. He said drilling companies already impose strict regulations on themselves in order to avoid problems. “When you’re a national company you have every incentive to get things right,” he said. Information on well activity in the county and surrounding counties is available online at www.ohiodnr.com.
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Schools putting lease profits to good use By KATIE SCHWENDEMAN Staff Writer
Dealing with tight budgets due to rising costs and state funding cuts some Columbiana County school districts and other public entities have turned to leasing land for oil and gas drilling. Districts that signed leases last year for $2,000 to $2,250 per acre with Chesapeake Energy were United Local and Beaver Local. Earlier this year, United Local signed a second lease with the company for 20 acres at $5,800 per acre. Beaver Local signed over 132 acres to the company and received a lump sum of $297,000 in July of 2011. Treasurer Robert Barrett said the money was transferred to a permanent improvement fund and has not been used yet. He added that no royalties have been received at this point because drilling has not started yet. The district will receive a 17.5 percent royalty for any oil or gas recovered from the property. The district is looking to improve its buildings and grounds and only recently approved a plan to construct a new multi-million dollar consoli-
dated K-12 school building that will replace the district’s five buildings in need of major renovations. The 5.223-mill bond issue and additional .5-mill facilities maintenance issue were approved by voters in March. The Columbiana School District is using money from its land lease to stabilize its operating budget. The district received $155,000 at the close of last year for 76 acres. The lease also included a 17.5 percent royalty. The district faces a $1.3 million deficit by 2016 and until this year was functioning strictly on deficit spending, according to the five-year forecast. Treasurer Lori Posey said the decision to put the lease revenue into the general fund for general expenses was based on deficits projected in the forecast. Classified employees were recently offered a $5,000 resignation or retirement incentive to ward off future lay-offs. The employees are normally offered $3,000 for early notification. Crestview Local School District Superintendent John Dilling said the district has only received half of its lease revenue at this point. The
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Crestview’s board of education approved putting any gas lease revenue into the permanent improvement fund. A portion has already gone toward the construction of the new $5 million performing arts center, shown above.
remainder received will depend on the outcome of a lawsuit the district filed against Columbia Gas Transmission LLC and NiSource Energy Ventures in June, he said. The district is one of several
landowners seeking suit against the company claiming the old natural gas leases are barring them from entering into leases with Chesapeake Energy or other exploration companies interested in purchasing land for
From left are Pat Allison, David Hamilton, Stephen Cooper and Andrea Rohrbaugh of Cooper Insurance Agency.
In addition to Grange, Safeco and Ohio Casualty, Cooper Insurance also represents AAA Insurance, Progressive, Foremost, Municipal Insurance Alliance and numerous specialized property and casualty companies. In health and life insurance, the agency represents a number of companies including Grange Life, Mutual of Omaha, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Assurant, Allianz, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Fortis, and Genworth. “As a representative for many insurance companies, we do not work for any one company, but work for our customers,” Hamilton said. “Our goal is to give our clients the best possible coverage at a price that is affordable.” Cooper Insurance is a member of Marketsource agency network. Through Marketsource, Cooper Insurance can
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Cooper Insurance EAST LIVERPOOL — The Cooper Insurance Agency Inc., 433 Broadway Ave., is celebrating its 106th anniversary of insurance service to the Tri-State Area in 2012. Stephen Cooper, president; and Pat Allison, office manager, are also celebrating 41 years of service. Other employees include David Hamilton, vice president, and Andrea Rohrbaugh, customer service representative. In 2010 the Cooper Insurance Agency became a subsidiary of TriState 1st Banc, a financial services holding company based in East Liverpool, and the parent of 1st National Community Bank. “This partnership has aligned Cooper Insurance with a strong and growing financial services company that operates with a similar mission of service to our local communities,” said Cooper. Cooper Insurance offers a variety of general insurance coverages for individuals, families and businesses: auto, home life, health and commercial. In addition, special areas of expertise at the agency include group health insurance for businesses, long-term care coverage for individuals and Medicare supplement policies. Grange Insurance, Safeco Insurance and Ohio Casualty are the primary property and casualty insurance companies represented by the agency. Through these well-respected companies, Cooper Insurance offers home, auto, business and life insurance products “We are very careful about the companies we choose to represent,” said Cooper. “All of our companies are known for their strong reputation, competitive pricing and good claims service.”
drilling. The suit seeks $25,000 paid to each plaintiff in compensatory damages and that the old leases be found expired or breeched.
offer special insurance programs for small businesses, municipalities, public entities, jewelers, schools, equipment maintenance programs and other special risks. Cooper Insurance is prepared for future growth in 2012 and is committed to the community through its involvement with many civic organizations like the East Liverpool and Calcutta Rotary Clubs, United Way of Southern Columbiana County, and the local Chamber of Commerce. In 2011, Cooper Insurance created a Facebook page as a way to provide clients with insurance information and tips. Click Like on the Facebook page to be added. Cooper Insurance can be found at www.cooperins.com or call 330-385-5011 for insurance information.
YOUNGSTOWN — Huntington is a $56 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866, Huntington provides full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; mortgage banking services; treasury management and foreign exchange services; equipment leasing; wealth and investment management services; trust services; brokerage services; customized insurance brokerage and service programs; and other financial products and services. The principal markets for these services are Huntington’s six-state banking franchise: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The primary distribution channels include a banking network of over 650 traditional branches and convenience branches located in grocery stores and retirement centers, and through an array of alternative distribution channels including internet and mobile banking, telephone banking, and over 1,300 ATMs. Huntington’s experienced team of bankers in Columbiana County and throughout the Mahoning Valley, is ready to take care
of families in our community as the Utica and Marcellus Shale developments create new wealth for local landowners. Huntington understands that bonus and royalty income also introduce new questions, opportunities and potential risks. As your neighborhood bank, we’re here to help individuals adjust to these changes and make the most of their new income. Huntington knows the Columbiana County residents, and we’ve provided investing and planning services to families, friends and neighbors for decades. In September 2011, Money Magazine recognized Huntington as a best bank with its Fair Play banking philosophy. Also, AsteriskFree Checking was introduced as part of Huntington’s Fair Play approach. AsteriskFree Checking is free to open, has no monthly checking fee, no minimum balance and no check or debit card usage requirements – and it includes a linked savings account, free ID Theft Resolution Services, free debit card usage and 24Hour Grace, which gives customers an additional business day to cover overdrafts to their accounts. Huntington recently converted its debit card programs to MasterCard and upgraded all its customers to a Platinum Debit MasterCard. This move implements the world-class debit and ATM transaction processing capabilities of MasterCard Integrated Processing Solutions (IPS). Huntington Bank’s new Platinum Debit MasterCard comes with the ground-breaking Asterisk-Free Checking and offers all its customers zero liability, worldwide acceptance and remains feefree to use. Continuing to deliver on its aggressive commitments to lend to small businesses throughout the Midwest, Huntington remained the number one lender among Midwest states for both the number and dollar amount of SBA 7(a) loans provided to small businesses. The SBA rankings show Huntington is third in the country for number of small business loans and first in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania. “We know small businesses are the engine for economic growth. That’s why we’ve made small business lending such a priority, because we believe in it,” said Frank See HUNTINGTON, Page 8
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SALEM — Giant Eagle continues to save customers money with Fuelperks and Foodperks. Customers continue to take advantage of the Fuelperks and Foodperks programs offered by Giant Eagle to earn discounts on both fuel and food. With Fuelperks, customers earn 10 cents off per gallon of gas for every $50 spent with an advantage card at Giant Eagle. Giant Eagle keeps track of all customer discounts, which are listed at the bottom of receipts. As a customer shops they can watch their Fuelperks discounts grow. Fuelperk discounts expire two months after the last day of the month in which they are earned (for example, discounts earned in April will expire June 30). Customer receipts tell when any discounts expire. To redeem Fuelperks, customers simply scan their Giant Eagle Advantage Card at the GetGo pump and follow the instructions. When discounts are chosen, customers can pump up to 30 gallons in one transaction for one vehicle. If a customer has earned discounts worth more than the current price of gas, the remaining discounts will be saved for a future visit. Foodperks, is a program much like Fuelperks, except it allows customers to earn discounts on grocery purchases at Giant Eagle by
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Customers continue to take advantage of the Fuelperks and Foodperks programs offered by Giant Eagle to earn discounts on both fuel and food.
pumping gas at GetGo. For every 10 gallons of fuel, a 1 percent discount on a future visit to Giant Eagle is earned. All pumped gallons qualify
for Foodperks discounts, including gallons pumped using Fuelperks. When a customer pumps fuel in an amount less than 10 gallons,
this amount is counted toward discounts earned the next time they pump fuel. When checking out at Giant Eagle, customers will be asked if they want to use their Foodperks or save them for a future visit. If Foodperks are used, the discount will be calculated after all other reductions (coupons, Giant Eagle Advantage Card discounts, etc.) are made. Foodperks and Fuelperks work together. When a customer buy groceries, they save on fuel with Fuelperks. When a customer buy gas at GetGo, they save on groceries with Foodperks. Customers end up paying less for both. And these days, who can pass that up?
Home Delivery Healthcare LISBON — While 2011 was a tough year for most area home health agencies, Home Delivery Healthcare had yet another year of growth and service expansion. The agency provides inhome nursing, therapy and aide services to help people recuperate from a short-term illness or condition. It also assists people in remaining independent in their home for as long as possible. This Lisbon-based agency was started in 2005 and is free-standing, independent, family owned and operated. During the past year, the agency’s service area expanded to include Mahoning, Columbiana and upper Jefferson Counties – growth that has not only provided consumers another option in home health providers but that more importantly has cre-
ated 13 additional job opportunities for area residents. Other achievements include the launch of a division that provides in-home aide services to individuals with developmental disabilities through the Level One and Individual Options (I/O) Waiver programs. By the end of 2011, Home Delivery Healthcare also became one of the few agencies in the area to offer a Telehealth program. This program uses state-ofthe-art technology to gather medical data that assists nurses and physicians in the prompt treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The use of Telehealth technology teaches clients how to independently and effectively See HEATHCARE, Page 8
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The fourth floor of the Salem Care Center, the latest floor to be re-opened, features a hotellike, non-institutional design and private suites.
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SALEM — Salem Care Center has undergone a large number of changes recently. The fourth floor, the latest floor to be re-opened, features a hotel-like, non-institutional design and private suites. Each of the 15 private suites has a 32-inch HD television and new furniture. The fourth-floor rooms are for people who don’t want to lose their privacy. Professional rehabilitative therapy services are provided on-site in various therapy rooms by experienced physical, occupational and speech language therapists. Treatment is tailored to each individual person’s needs. Whether you use the stateof-the art Pro Gym or Recumbent Elliptical, the Wii consol, or the occupational kitchen you will get therapy for your particular
needs. The second floor is still under renovations and will be re-opening soon. For a tour of the renovated facility call 330-3321588, or stop in any time. “Ever since my dad began his stay at Salem Care Center, he has always reminded me about how kind and friendly all the staff was to him. It seemed as though they all went out of their way to make my dad feel special and a part of their family. He has also commented on how good the food was, and that the therapy was actually enjoyable and made him feel better. I definitely would recommend Salem Care Center to anyone in need of skilled care in the short term or long term.” Jerry C., family member, said.
The Counseling Center, incorporated in 1963, is a private, not-for-profit organization providing a full range of services for the entire county, including psychiatric, counseling, and crisis services, as well as housing, vocational and homeless outreach programs. These high quality full-spectrum mental health and substance abuse services are offered by the center’s caring professionals to community members of all ages — children, youth, adults and seniors. The Counseling Center offers a subsidized fee that is based on a client’s ability to pay, and gladly accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most other insurances. “We, at the Counseling Center, have many things to feel proud of,” claimed Roger Sikorszky, executive director. He went on to list a number of accomplishments over the past year. The Counseling Center was awarded a “Recovery-toWork” grant from the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission to fund treatment and vocational services to help recovering individuals secure employment, secured a competitive grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health to support outreach services to homeless adults with serious mental illnesses, provided onsite mental health services in four Columbiana County school districts, and the Vocational Department helped 243 individuals with severe and persistent mental illness establish competitive employment. Nevertheless, according to Sikorszky, the agency is “still reeling” from the reduction in workforce that occurred as a consequence of state budget shortfalls in the fall of 2009 and the resulting decrease in
The Counseling Center is a private, not-for-profit organization providing a full range of services for the entire county, including psychiatric, counseling, and crisis services, as well as housing, vocational and homeless outreach programs.
the center’s capacity to provide “the most timely service to all the clients who need our help.” He went on to say “Despite these challenges, being in charge of mental health crisis services for the county, 24 hours-seven days a week, everyone who is facing a psychiatric emergency continues to be seen whenever they need help in as timely a manner as ever. In fact, most of the people we do see have really good things to say about our agency and staff.” In a survey of local community professionals and organizations that often refer clients to the Counseling Center, 93 percent felt that the center’s effectiveness of services was good to excellent. And in a survey of current clients, 98 percent indicated that – in an overall sense – they were satisfied with the services received at the center.
On that same survey, the Counseling Center also received such testimonials as: “I’ve been coming for six years. Every one of my visits has been wonderful. Everyone always makes me feel at ease, which is something I really need;” “I’m a single mother with three children at home. We live on a very tight budget. With the help of the center we are able to use the food bank, and at Christmas time, it is also possible for my children to receive a Christmas (which I dearly appreciate),” and “I would just like to let it be known how much the center means to me and [give] thanks for all the help that my counselor and case workers have done for me and my children.” “Beginning in 2013, we will have been an active part of this community for 50 years,” said Sikorszky, “and we will commemorate our
anniversary with a celebration of Resiliency.” He explained that Resiliency is a psychological term referring to an individual’s ability to cope with stress and adversity. In this case, he was referring to the evidencebased programs the Counseling Center offers in identifying and reinforcing resiliency factors in individuals that can help them better manage the adversity that life can present. The first event will take place on Friday, Sept. 14, at which time, Rear Adm. Robert Shumaker, a highly decorated Naval retiree, will deliver a talk to the community on overcoming adversity, having been shot down on a mission over North Vietnam in February 1965. He was captured and spent the next eight years as a POW in Hanoi. The strength of characSee CENTER, Page 8
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Martin MacLean Altmeyer With three separate funeral homes, one in Calcutta, one in Wellsville and one in downtown East Liverpool not only does Martin MacLean Altmeyer serve each individual family it’s entrusted to help, but it is committed to helping each neighborhood achieve goals that have been set. Whether it is a school activity, a veterans group or service organization, the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes are there to participate, not only with a donation but with staff member involvement. Dedicated staff members consists of Mike Sigler, Debbie Koffel, Matt Watson and Dan MacLean, funeral directors; Marianne Wolf and Laurie Brennen, office managers; Jack Maxwell, facilities manager; Barry Arbaugh, Jack Babb, Bud Ceneviva, Butch Hawksworth, Jim Hitt, Pat May, Paul Metrovich, Bruce Palmer, Marion Perkins, Don Rawlings and John Richman, facilities management associates; Barb May, Hospitality Center hostess. Every staff member reflects the dedication and commitment that is the cornerstone of the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes. Not only do they serve each individual family they are entrusted to help, they are committed to being involved in each community that they are located. From helping young Boy Scouts learn to become good citizens and evolve into responsible members of our community, to planting trees on Broadway on Wellsville, to honoring those who served our country in the Armed Forces, these are only a few things that members of the staff have been involved with. “Taking care of our families loved ones, is our main objective, but helping our communities with not only financial support but with time and effort, is something that all of us attempt to do. Taking care of one’s community, only strengthens and enriches every ones lives”, Mike Sigler said. Sigler is the general manager and has been associated with the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes for the past 28 years. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of Ohio. Sigler is a graduate of Beaver Local High School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He has been a member of the Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department for 44
years, serving as president and trustee. He is a member of the Kent State University-East Liverpool Campus Advisory Board, Board of Trustees at Columbiana County Memorial Park and a member of the St Clair Township Progress Council. He is also a member of the East Liverpool, St. Clair Township and Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge 258, Negley Lodge 568 F&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of Steubenville and the East Liverpool Rotary. Debbie Koffel has been associated with the funeral homes for the past 20 years. She also is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of Ohio. Koffel is a graduate of East Liverpool High School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Being involved in the communities, she is a member of the East Liverpool and St. Clair Township Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 5647, the SOI, secretary of the Rotary Club of Calcutta, Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and secretary/treasurer of the Wellsville Veterans Memorial Council. Koffel is also active working in the kitchen at the SOI at the Friday fish fries and during the Italian Festival held every year in Wellsville. She is also co-chair of the Wellsville Honor Roll Wall which will be started this spring. Matthew Watson is the third funeral director and embalmer and has been with the funeral homes for the past seven years. Graduating from East Liverpool High School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Watson is a member of Holy Trinity Parish at St. Aloysius Church where he sits on the Parish Council. He also coaches Beaver Youth Soccer and served as past committee chairman with Boy Scout Troop 41 where he is merit badge counselor. Watson achieved Eagle Scout in 1999. Serving the Village of Wellsville as a funeral director for over 56 years, Dan MacLean is still involved in visitations and funeral services. MacLean has been president of the Carnegie Library Board in Wellsville, a member of the Wellsville Historical Society, the Korean War Veterans Association and the Liberty Theater Group.
Gause Equipment GUILFORD LAKE — Gause Equipment Inc., state Route 172, is celebrating 56 years in business this year. It was in September 1956 that Charles “Chuck” Gause and Francis Richey founded the company, first known as Gause and Richey. Gause had been a salesman for O.S. Hill Co., of Lisbon, now of Calcutta, an International Harvester dealer, and when the company decided to give up the IH franchise, Gause secured it for his company, and the business was started. When Gause and Richey opened its door near Guilford Lake, the building was surrounded by corn fields. But just as the business grew out of the small original building, so did the lake’s population, turning corn fields into summer and or year-round homes. Pat Zehentbauer, daughter of Gause, remembers a grand opening that was held the next January, where the mud was so deep, tractors and wagons were used to haul people in and out of the driveway for the open house event. Zehentbauer still has pictures showing the muddy mess the weather caused. “We served pancakes and sausage to more than 450 people,” Zehentbauer recalls. Back then her grandfather, Harry Gause, slaughtered the hog and made fresh sausage. Most of the cooking and serving was handled by International Harvester Company representatives. According to
Zehentbauer the 450 customers danced to the new Farmall tune at Gause and Richey the night of the open house. Two new International 350s were used to pull the chair-equipped wagons. Some of the tractors new that year were the Farmall 130 which sold for $1,719 and the Farmall 450 which was priced at $3,142. A comparable tractor to the Farmall 450 sells for some $22,000 today. In 1957, Gause, always busy with community service, started a country-wide 4-H Tractor Club. It turned out to be the largest such club in the state of Ohio. The program was dedicated to young boys and girls on Ohio farms. Club members were taught by Gause proper safety and maintenance, how to maneuver tractors and larger farm equipment. That year, the local club had 72 members, and Gause represented Ohio at the National 4-H Tractor Club Convention in Cadillac, Mich. Each year, members of the club competed in a tractor rodeo at the Columbiana County Fair. Young men showed off the driving and machine-operating skills Gause and their fathers taught them. The rodeo also consisted of a test to see what knowledge about tractor maintenance the young people had learned. Each had a project book relating to the subject he or she had to complete. See GAUSE, Page 9
The Calcutta Chapel of the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Home.
Office managers Marianne Wolf and Laurie Brennen have worked for the funeral home a combined 23 years. Wolf has been with the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes for the past 14 years, where she manages all aspects of paperwork that is involved with funeral service. She is a graduate of East Liverpool High School. She is a member of the Colloquium Club, president of East Liverpool Kiwanis Club and a member of the Wellsville Arts Club. Brennen has been associated with the funeral homes for the past nine years and is responsible for all records at the East Liverpool Chapel as well as assisting with any paper- The Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Home in East Liverwork that is necessary with pre- pool. arrangements. She is a graduate of East Liverpool High School and holds an associate’s degree from Ohio Valley Business College. Facility manager Jack Maxwell has worked at the funeral homes for over 50 years. His responsibilities include maintenance of all three locations as well as the fleet of funeral cars. He is a member of the Elks Lodge 258 and the Men’s Auxiliary of VFW Post 66. Investing in the community is the highest compliment that can be made by any business or organization. The men and women who provide the care and compassion associated with the Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Homes are the greatest asset that anyone could possess. The Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Home in Wellsville.
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Pictured are Kris Rupp, James Lamp and Becki Pease-Lamp.
Rupp Insurance Rupp Insurance Agency, 48969 Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, offers area residents insurance for their automobile, home, business, life and health. What originally started as a home-based business in West Point has grown to the point where owner Becki Pease and employees Kris Rupp and James Lamp, had to make the move to Calcutta. Rupp Insurance’s goal is
to continue to offer competitive pricing and excellent customer service. An independent agency, it is able to offer many products to its customers, while maintaining long-standing relationships with insurance carriers and customers. Stop by or call 330-3850358, Pease and her staff will be happy to offer a quote.
Simmers Crane SALEM — Simmers Crane Design and Services was established in 1958 in Canfield, by Charles Simmers. The business was purchased by Pollock Research and Design in 1964 and moved to the Salem Industrial Park in 1996. Overall, employment numbers are currently higher, by approximately 25. Its satellite operations continue to do very well with operations located in Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo and Rock Island, Ill. During 2011, Simmers relocated its Galesburg, Ill. operations to Rock Island and also established an operation in Milwaukee, Wisc. President Randy Stull and the company have no plans to establish any new operations during 2012. Simmers experienced a reasonably good year in 2011, again attributable to its talented, dedicated employees. Its business continues to focus on the primary metals (steel, aluminum, alloys),
power generation and heavy manufacturing. Simmers’ Buffalo operation had a record-setting year, which included a significant project for the design and installation of a plant-wide material handling system. The system employed cranes, runways, hoists and monorail equipment with transfers, allowing the hoisting equipment to cross from bay to bay. The system included 36 cranes, 58 hoists, 11 monorails and 10 runways with capacities ranging from 1 to 10 tons. This project was booked in April, designed, installed and placed in operation prior to Dec. 31, 2011. As stated in the past, the most significant challenges remain controlling the operation’s overhead costs and finding additional talent. Healthcare remains the largest component of Simmers’ organization’s overhead cost, with current employment levels at 144.
WELLSVILLE — We at Roberts Funeral Home consider it an honor to serve Wellsville and the surrounding communities, and we believe that hometown ownership truly does make a difference. We are Wellsville’s only hometown funeral establishment, and our family takes great pride in working hard for the betterment of the community. Along with ongoing improvement projects, this year a building beside the funeral home was razed due to safety concerns. Enhancing the appearance of Main Street, the area will be used for additional parking for the convenience of those using our facilities. The funeral home was established as the Haugh Brothers Livery and Undertaking Service in 1880. Having served the people of Wellsville and the surrounding areas for 132 years under local ownership gives us the necessary background, history, and knowledge to understand the true meaning of what the loss of a loved one means to the people of our valley. August 1, 2012, will mark forty years that the funeral home has been owned by the Roberts family. William “Red” Roberts actually started working at the funeral home as a young man in 1936 and later became a licensed embalmer and funeral director after serving our country in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He and his wife June purchased the funeral home in 1972. In 1990, their son Bill, and his wife Vicki, assumed the operation of the funeral home. The funeral service industry is constantly changing, and we realize that the needs and wants of the families we serve are also changing. We are able to accommodate those needs and create a distinctive funeral for each individual. We welcome personalization of every funeral service. We are constantly searching for new ways to serve an ever changing society. All types of services are available at our funeral home including the traditional funeral, direct burial, and cremation. In every situation, help is afforded with social security, veteran affairs, and insurance matters. Our firm also offers a vast selection of cemetery
Pictured are (from left) Bill Roberts, Erin Roberts-Orr and Kenneth Page from Roberts Funeral Home in Wellsville.
monuments as well as several options to pre-plan funeral services. In most cases, it can be arranged for pre-funded funeral plans to be transferred to our funeral home from another establishment. Another service provided by Roberts Funeral Home is the care of a pet upon death. Having pets ourselves, we understand that they play an important role in the dynamics of a family. We handle the final arrangements of a beloved pet with as much sincerity and respect as we do all other aspects of our business. We also offer pet keepsake jewelry to create a lasting memorial. Roberts Funeral Home also offers a full line of remembrance items such as keepsake urns and jewelry for those who choose cremation as a final disposition. Also available are pendants and several jewelry items which can be engraved with a loved one’s fingerprint to be cherished long after the funeral service. Bill Roberts truly has been affiliated with the funeral home for his entire life. Working there as a young boy prepared him for a future in funeral service. He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1968. Upon returning to Wellsville in 1973, after serving in the U. S. Navy for four years, Bill continued his education at Kent State University. He then attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated in 1976. Bill is a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral
Directors Association, past president of the Columbiana County Funeral Directors Association, president of the Liberty Theater Association, a member of the Potter Players Community Theatre Board of Directors, the Wellsville Lion’s Club, Elks Lodge 1040, Wellsville S.O.I., and the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce. His love of his hometown drives his desire to take care of the community which he calls home. Ken Page graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1974 and from Kent State University in 1979 with a Bachelor Degree in business administration. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1992. Ken is a member of St. Aloysius Parish, Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, the East Liverpool Elks Lodge 258, and is past vice president, secretary, and treasurer of the Columbiana County Funeral Directors Association. Ken has been a valued member of the funeral home staff as a funeral director and embalmer since 1996. His compassion and his attentiveness to the needs of others make him a friend to all who know him. Erin Roberts-Orr graduated as valedictorian from Wellsville High School in 2005. She continued her education at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and graduated in January of 2007 with a mortuary science degree and an Associate Degree in business. Erin obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in funeral service with a major in environmental health and a minor in psychology from Point Park University, graduating magna cum laude in May of 2008. She became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in December of 2009. Erin is a third generation funeral director and embalmer, following in the footsteps of her grandparents, Bill and June Roberts, and her father, Bill. She is a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. Erin has been recognized as one of the Review’s Future Leaders and was selected as a member of the Thirty-Under-Forty group
which exemplifies the potential of the young members of the community. She was also the first recipient of the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce Rising Star Award in 2010 which was established to recognize a young member of the Chamber of Commerce who gives back to the community. She is presently serving her community as a member of the Wellsville Lions Club and as a member of the board of directors of the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Erin is the sole community member to sit on the board for the Ohio Improvement Process for the Wellsville School District. She is a member of the Wellsville S.O.I. and a board member of the Potter Players Community Theatre where she is co-chairman of the renovation project of the Liberty Theater. She is also a member and elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Erin finds great satisfaction in volunteering her time to her community. Support of the community is one of our priorities. Thousands of dollars have been awarded to graduating seniors from Wellsville High School through Roberts Funeral Home Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships were established to honor the members of the families we have served over the years. There is no comparison to the compassion of the entire staff at Roberts Funeral Home. Everyone is a local resident and is committed to the wellbeing of the communities we serve. Along with three full time licensed funeral directors, our staff includes Ron Ross, Bill Boyce, Jack Call, Pastor Dirk Hall, Rosie Wells, Bob Palmer, Tom McCullough, and Ethel Bock. Being Wellsville’s only hometown owned funeral home affords families the presence and availability of the Roberts family as well as the familiar faces of friends and neighbors at a most difficult time. We at Roberts Funeral Home feel there is a genuine commitment to service when a business is independently owned and operated by a family who resides in and gives back to the community.
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EAST LIVERPOOL — Though the name of a group of healthcare professionals in the area will soon change from East Liverpool Professionals to River Valley Physicians, the quality of care will not change except to expand. River Valley Physicians, which now includes Dr. Nicole Wade in family medicine, Dr. Roxanna Torres, Dr. Diana Carmona and Dr. John Wright Jr. in obstetrics and gynecology, and Dr. Terrence Zipfel in ear, nose, throat and allergy, have expanded from having four employees last year to having nine this year, including a surgeon and nurse practitioner. Dr. Nicole Wade, a native of Ohio, attended the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin, Aspirus Hospital, certified by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians, residents and medical students from 2006-2011, and has privileges at East Liverpool City Hospital - admitting pediatric and newborn patients. Dr. Roxanna Torres is a member of the American Medical Association, a member of Junior Fellow American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Diana Carmona holds a medical degree from Havard Medical School, performed her residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Md., did research at Havard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego, is board certified by the American Board of OB/GYN, and is a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. John Wright Jr. was
named a Top Doctor in Pittsburgh Magazine’s May 2011 edition. Top Doctors are selected through a survey of regional health professionals and peers who are asked to share whom they would entrust the care of their family member when faced with a specific medical condition. Wright holds a degree in sociology from Denison University and a medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Wright completed a combined residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Wright State University, Wright Patterson AFB/Miami Valley Hospital. Wright is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Terrence Zipfel completed 14 years of college and post-graduate training, was awarded a pharmacy degree from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1983, practiced pharmacy for seven years, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1994, and performed his internship and residency at the Penn State Geisinger Healthcare System in Danville, Pa. River Valley Physicians, affiliated with the East Liverpool City Hospital and River Valley Health Partners, have been providing quality healthcare to area residents as East Liverpool Professionals and recently began to expand their care in certain areas. The group has recently added two more primary care doctors. “We are growing in the primary care area,” said Maher Elsarrag, executive director. “We provide quality, compassionate healthcare so that members of the community don’t have to travel.” Elsarrag said that it is important for this group of doctors to be located in the area because the type of serv-
ices provided by the doctors are needed and difficult to find without a drive. The obstetrics and gynecology services provided by Dr. Torres, Dr. Carmona, and Dr. Wright are of the only kind in the community; otherwise, a drive to Salem or to Beaver would be necessary. “We provide highly skilled physicians to provide their services,” said Elsarrag. “A lot of people leave the area for
Wellsville leased more than 300 acres at $5,800 per acre last year and will also receive 20 percent royalties once drilling begins. County entities like the park district, port authority and career center have also signed leases. The park board received $5,800 per acre from Chesapeake Energy for 87.5 acres and was also awarded 20 percent royalties. The revenue is expected to be used as leverage to secure state and federal grants for the district which is run through state Local Government Fund money and other sources. The leased property consists of 27 parcels along the 12-mile Greenway Trail. The port authority has leased a total of 186 acres to Chesapeake on two separate leases. The first was for 142 acres at $4,000 per acre and the second was for 44 acres at
$1,800 per acre. The leases were signed two months apart, and the port received more than $647,200 in signing bonuses. The money is targeted toward paying down the port’s debt. The career center leased 52 acres last year at $2,250 per acre and 17.5 percent royalty. The $117,000 the district received as an initial payment was put into the permanent improvement fund. Officials and individual landowners throughout the county are continuing to consider leasing options, with some concerned prices may fall below what has previously been offered while others anticipate better offers in the future. Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy currently holds a majority of the county leases, although more competition is being introduced to the area.
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The school district signed over more than 60 acres to Manufacturer’s Light and Heat Co. in 1960. The company eventually transferred the leases to Columbia Gas, which then transferred the leases to NiSource on May 18 of this year. The leased property is located within the Brinker Storage Field. Dilling said the board of education previously approved putting any gas lease revenue into the permanent improvement fund. A portion has already gone toward the construction of the new $5 million performing arts center and upgrading the parking lots at the football stadium, he said. Others districts that have signed leases include Southern Local, Leetonia and Salineville. Municipalities that have signed include Lisbon, East Liverpool and Wellsville.
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The staff of Dr. Terrence Zipfel includes (from left) Justina Saling, Tami Koper, Barb Lang, Jennifer Prager, Jenn Bowyer and Candi Woodyard.
healthcare. We are providing it here and bringing quality healthcare to their doorstep.” Elsarrag explained that the group’s partnership with the River Valley Health Partners allows them to provide their patients with a higher quality of care and integrated treatment. “It is all about the well-
being of the community,” said Elsarrag. The doctors represented by River Valley Physicians have a strong sense of pride in the quality of care they are able to provide to their patients, which drives their desire to constantly expand and improve the quality of care that the group can provide to area residents. Like-
wise, the group is extremely proud of their physicians and staff. “During a down economy, we are adding more physicians, staff, and sites,” said Elsarrag. “We are always keeping track of the community needs and always looking to fulfill the needs of the community.”
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manage their condition, therefore decreasing the number of ER trips and hospitalizations that are common with these particular diseases. Stephanie Kruse, CEO, credits the agency’s focus on customer service and its staff for the continued success. “Each and every staff member works diligently to follow best practice and deliver services in a professional manner. Our entire team is exceptional and focuses on quality service delivery to help clients with acute conditions get better faster within the comfort of their home.” Home Delivery Healthcare delivers skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide services to participants in the Medicare/Medicaid programs, as well as private insurances, long-term care insurances, managed care organizations, Ohio Home Care Waiver, the Department of Veterans Affairs and PASSPORT. Skilled nursing services include wound care, IV therapy, maternal/pediatric care, cardio-pulmonary and diabetic management, disease education and medication management. Certain services are also available on a private pay basis. These include private duty nursing and therapy, personal care aide, shopping and errand services, meal preparation, laundry and housekeeping, medical escort and transportation, and companion or sitter services for up to 24 hours per day. Home Delivery Healthcare also installs electronic medication dispensers and emergency alert systems – a lowcost option that can sometimes be all the assistance that a person needs in order to remain in their home.
Hierro, president of Huntington’s Mahoning Valley Region. “Huntington has continued to support small businesses despite the economic climate and is honored to support our small business customers who are on the front lines of our nation’s economic recovery every day.” Huntington also announced that it has now lent more than $2.1 billion to small businesses since January 2010, putting the bank well ahead of its goal to provide $4 billion in financing to small businesses in the Midwest over a three-year period. “We knew this was an aggressive commitment, made at a time when small businesses were hit especially hard with an unstable economy,” Hierro said. “By investing in small business lending when it mattered most, we’ve been able to help thousands of small business customers. Huntington is dedicated to its communities and will continue to look for ways to support job creation through small business lending to help turn the nation’s economy around.” Underscoring Huntington’s commitment to the Northeast Ohio area, Huntington and Giant Eagle celebrated the grand opening of 11 new in-store branches. Huntington colleagues are committed to giving back. Over 220 Huntington colleagues in the Mahoning Valley serve on a variety of community boards. As active board members, colleagues spend their time volunteering
The agency is a member of the Ohio Council for Home Care, the National Association for Home Care and proudly participates in the Home Health Quality Initiative national campaign. “It is important for consumers to know that not every home health agency is the same, and no matter who refers them for home health services, they have a choice in which agency provides that care,” Kruse said. As a community service, Home Delivery Healthcare runs blood pressure clinics, hosts free educational forums and speaks with church and community organizations about specific issues such as Medicare ins and outs, basics of home health, diabetes, home safety and more. For more information about services, attending an educational event, scheduling a speaking engagement, or to schedule a free, no-obligation in-home consultation, contact the office at 330-420-0325 or visit www.homedeliveryhealthcare.com.
Home Delivery Healthcare provides in-home nursing, therapy and aide services to help people recuperate from a short-term illness or condition. It also assists people in remaining independent in their home for as long as possible.
sity of stigma and ever present threats of budget cuts.” According to Sikorszky, “Despite these cuts, our staff remain resolutely missionbound.” He referred to their offering a wide variety of services that include parental support, strengthening families, and caring for those who are depressed and feeling
lonely and abandoned. Sikorszky added that, “We couldn’t do what we do without our many community partners, and generous contributors, and we are greatly appreciative of the residents of Columbiana County for our local levy funding, without which, the cuts we faced would have been felt even
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ter he showed and survival techniques he created were presented in the PBS documentary, “This Emotional Life.” “And so, resiliency has several connotations,” Sikorszky said, “including a reference to the ‘resilience’ of the center in surviving - and even thriving – through the adver-
more severely.” “Together, we can accomplish great things for our community and to those most in need,” said Sikorszky. “This is, after all, a community endeavor…the help we provide keeps people working, paying taxes, and reinvesting in our community.”
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best for them, and if bankruptcy is not the right option, she guides them in the right direction. Attorney Shugart is familiar with adversities faced by individuals on a daily basis. She knows that although some may have financial burdens, others may be dealing with divorce, medical issues, personal matters or things no one would ever suspect. She has a caring and compassionate nature that comes from the adversities she has faced in her own life. She is one of seven children. When Attorney Shugart was 7 years old her mother, Kathleen Shugart, passed away. Her father, Thomas Shugart, raised her and her siblings who ranged in age from newborn to 17. During her childhood, she was faced with many obstacles and lessons in life that has given her the ability to understand and relate to oth-
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for fundraisers, visiting area schools to talk about financial literacy, marketing, ethics, business planning and much more. More than 350 colleagues gave over than 1,000 volunteer service hours in 2011. Partnering with Junior Achievement of the Mahoning Valley and their JA in A Day program was another way Huntington focused on community involvement. More than 33 Huntington Bank colleagues in the Mahoning Valley Region presented Junior Achievement curriculum to elementary school students. Huntington’s Mahoning Valley Region is the biggest corporate volunteer for the local JA in A Day program, which packs the Junior Achievement curriculum traditionally presented over a series of weeks into one day where volunteers take over an entire school. The one-day event provides educational programming on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. For the fourth year in a row, Huntington’s Mahoning Valley Region will be donating backpacks to area needy children, including Columbiana County. “Thousands of schoolchildren in the Mahoning Valley need supplies so that they can begin the school year with the tools they need to learn” said Hierro. “Huntington strives to be an invaluable partner to our communities. What better way to do so than to help our children obtain a good education.”
ers on multiple levels. Her adversities also came with gifts. Her greatest gift is her father, his strengths and morals. He is her “hero” and who she credits for her intellectual values, democracy, tolerance and for her place in life. Perhaps the hardest step in the bankruptcy process is telling friends and family about one’s own financial troubles. Attorney Shugart wants to remind people that the need to file bankruptcy happens to different people for different reasons. If you are in debt, facing garnishment, foreclosure, law suits, and need to discuss your financial troubles, call Attorney Shugart for a complimentary evaluations so that you could create a new beginning for a new financially stable life.
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The small businesses that drive the housing market are reporting signs that the industry may be experiencing a real comeback. At the beginning of the spring selling season, real estate agents and home builders were optimistic about the growing number of prospective buyers showing up at open houses and calling to inquire about listings. Now, it appears that interest has translated into sales. “We had a terrific March, better April, and May is going to be the best closing month since 2006,” says Mark Prather, whose real estate agency, ERA Buy America Real Estate Services is in La Palma, Calif., on the border of Los Angeles and Orange counties. Closings are up 50 percent this year from the same period of 2011. It’s a similar story across the country. Business is being driven by pent-up demand — many people had put off buying since before the recession. Prices are lower after plunging during the housing crisis. Rising rents are making buying more attractive. On top of all of that, financing is cheap. Mortgage rates are at record lows — 3.75 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage as of last week. In some areas, people are even saying it’s becoming a sellers’ market. Industry and government figures confirm that housing is recovering. The National Association of Realtors says more than 1.3 million previously occupied homes were sold from January through April, up 7 percent from more than 1.2 million a year earlier. The Commerce Department says 117,000 new homes were sold during the first four months of the year, up nearly 15 percent from 102,000 a year ago. But the sales recovery isn’t uniform. Although home prices have started to rise in many parts of the country, they’re still falling in places like Detroit, Chicago and Atlanta, according to the Standard & Poor’s/CaseShiller home price index for March. The numbers reflect an improvement from a weak spring in 2011, but isn’t yet what you could be considered robust. A Realtors’ index that measures the number of home sales contracts fell in April. The spring selling season got an early start because unusually warm weather in January and February encouraged many people to start looking at houses, and that may have taken away some sales from April. But the drop also coin-
cided with signs that the job market was slowing and a decline in the stock market. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell nearly 1 percent in April, its first month with a loss since November. That may have led some potential buyers to pause. Another wrinkle: fiscal and banking crises in Europe and their potential effect on the global economy. “You watch the news, the economy is not good, there’s negative news about Europe and the global economy,” Prather says. That caution extends to owners who run companies that serve builders such as Central Reclamation, which performs demolition and has a business drilling into hillsides so that mansions can be built on them. Ron Fox, who runs the company, based in Los Angeles, says he has more work now than he has had for three years. But the increase is coming from the upper end of the price scale, he says. He’s not seeing much construction in midmarket single-family homes. But no matter how cautious owners feel, real changes are afoot. Business has been strong enough in Atlanta that the backlog of homes on the market that resulted from the recession has shrunk dramatically, according to Jim Chapman, a builder there. He has signed sales contracts on 42 homes in the Atlanta area this year after signing just 25 for all of 2011. “People have waited long enough” and are ready to buy, Chapman says. The surplus of homes that had been hanging over the industry has been disappearing in many parts of the country, according to Budge Huskey, president of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, which has franchised real estate agencies around the nation. Many houses were bought by investors and firsttime buyers. As a result, “we’ve flipped from a buyers’ market to a sellers’ market,” Huskey says. People who come into Rob Foley’s agency in Burlington, Vt., are more confident. But buyers are cautious about how much they spend. “What we’re not seeing is any real price appreciation,” says Foley, owner of Flat Fee Real Estate. Still, Foley’s business is up about 6 percent from a year ago. The greatest demand is for homes in the middle price range in his area — between $200,000 and $350,000. People trying to sell homes in the $400,000 to $700,000 range are having a harder time.
The name of the equipment company was changed to Gause Equipment Inc., when Richey passed away and his partnership in the business was purchased by Frank and Pat Zehentbauer. Gause, while still associated with the company, served as a Hanover Township trustee. When he became a Columbiana County commissioner, he sold his partnership in the business to the Zehentbauers. As a commissioner, Gause was instrumental in working with former Ohio Gov. James Rhodes to construct a bridge across the Ohio River in East Liverpool. Zehentbauer says she has pictures of her dad and Gov. Rhodes shaking hands over the completion of that bridge project. In 2010, Gause was inducted into the Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame. According to Zehentbauer the company remains a familyowned business, with ger son, Michael, becoming vice-president in 2002. He and his wife, Rachel, have daughters Abby, Kelly and Mary; and a grandson, Henry Michael. Other children include Bob, Columbiana County Health Department’s director of public health emergency prepared-
ness and owner of Eagle Pass Golf Course. His wife Macy and children Lexi and Riley are also involved. Son John, who also was with United and living in San Francisco at the time of an earthquake, decided California was not for him, and he came back to Ohio. He was hired as avionics instructor at the Mahoning County Career Center, and has since become the school’s administrator. He and wife Mary Beth having three children, Brian, Ashley and Emily. Son Jim and his wife, Tamara, reside in San Diego, Calif., where he is a financial analyst. Their children are
Kendra, Kelsey and Joe. Zehentbauer’s daughter Patti, is a teacher with the United Local School District. She and her husband, Kevin, have two children, Cassie and Dustin. Michael, who has been working at Gause Equipment since age 12, serves as parts and service manager. The only time period he was not employed at the firm was during his college years. Others who make up the 11 full-time employee staff are Mike Voytek, with the firm 23 years; Marty Wells, 14 years; Joe McKarns, 16 years; Marlan Mohler, sales, 19 years; Kent Baker, in his fourth year;
Dave Strabala, parts; Bill Cusick, service; and Amy Lutz, in the office. When Gause and Richey started the business, it was only International Harvester farm equipment and tractors sold. Today, the firm sells Case International tractors and equipment as well as Massey Ferguson, Cub Cadet, Kuhn haying equipment, Knight manure spreaders, and Miller forage equipment. In addition to farm equipment, one can find a variety of Ertl tractors and equipment, which according to Zehentbauer are still American made in Iowa.
minum, plastic and cardboard materials that are recycled into new products. WTI’s attention to energy resource conservation is a logical extension of its mission as a provider of environmental services. Its built-in technologies and ongoing assessments have proven to have positive impacts for the environment and the bottom line. Looking ahead, WTI is poised to serve the environ-
mental needs of the oil and gas industry that is emerging in the region. With its trained and certified staff, the company can provide the energy sector with field services, transportation, container management and disposal. WTI provides incineration services for thousands of American public and private companies, institutions and agencies. The company’s professional staff accepts, stores
and treats up to 60,000 tons of hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids, bulk solids, containers and lab packs a year. The company also provides services for non-hazardous water, fuels, mercury reclamation, electronic waste and U.S. DEA-controlled substances. For information about how WTI can help you with your next environmental project, call 800-837-7401 or visit www.heritage-wti.com.
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natural gas a year since 1993. Standing on the east side of the facility are five open-top tanks, two with 250,000 gallons of capacity each and three with 200,000 gallons of capacity each. The tanks hold rainwater and snow melt from precipitation events and from the facility’s roadways. This water is then used in WTI’s system for scrubbing the flue gas from combustion, which keeps air emissions well below permitted levels. Since operations began, WTI’s technologies for collecting and recycling water have saved the company from having to purchase about six million gallons of public water annually. In addition to these built-in energy savers, WTI keeps track of energy and resource usage as part of its overall continuous improvement program. The company’s employees regularly scrutinize their performance to identify areas where efficiencies may be gained. Notable among the program’s projects was replacing hundreds of traditional fluorescent light bulbs with green-tip models. The project, which saves about 23,500 kilowatthours a year, paid for itself in six months time by way of a lower electric bill. Another project to replace timers on exterior lights with photocells trimmed the company’s use of electricity a little bit more. Employees, moreover, are active recyclers. Bins are located throughout the workplace for employees to place alu-
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Shale industry expected to bring thousands of jobs By DEANNE JOHNSON Staff Writer
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The Columbiana County Port Authority’s Wellsville terminal has a state-of-the art overhead crane system capable of moving cargo containers from barges to trucks and railroad cars, and a conveyor belt system for loading and unloading aggregate materials, such as limestone used in creating drilling sites.
Columbiana County Port Authority benefitting from gas boom By TOM GIAMBRONI Staff Writer
EAST LIVERPOOL — The shale gas boom underway in the region is already paying major dividends for the Columbiana County Port Authority. In the past three months alone the boom has resulted in a major energy company locating its Ohio operations in the port authority’s industrial park in Leetonia, enabled the port authority to sell its railroad to a company that intends to transport materials used at drilling sites, and spurred a tenant to undertake a major expansion. Port Authority CEO Tracy Drake believes this is only the beginning. “Sometimes its better to be lucky than good,” he laughed. For much of the past decade, the major economic development initiatives undertaken by the port authority struggled and some failed. But with the shale boom, Columbiana County suddenly finds itself at the center of something that
could transform the region economically for decades to come. And Drake said the port authority is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the boom with its two industrial parks, especially the riverfront terminal in Wellsville. “The (shale) industry is placing so many demands and needs on the region that this terminal turned out to be a perfect fit for a lot of that,” he said. The Wellsville terminal has a state-of-the art overhead crane system capable of moving cargo containers from barges to trucks and railroad cars, and a conveyor belt system for loading and unloading aggregate materials, such as limestone used in creating drilling sites. CIMBAR Performance Minerals is an example of the effect the shale boom is having on existing businesses and the port authority. A mineral-processing company that began renting 10 acres at the Wellsville terminal in 2010, CIMBAR purchased
the property from the port authority a year later. Then in May this year, the port authority obtained $3.5 million in state money to help CIMBAR fund a $10.3 million joint venture with Anchor Drilling Fluids USA to produce drilling fluids for use in the shale gas industry. “CIMBAR came here because of access to minerals, but when shale came alive they pivoted to take advantage,” Drake said. The expansion is expected to create 27 new jobs over the next three years in addition to the 34 people already employed by CIMBAR. He is in talks with another company to purchase another 22 acres at the Wellsville terminal for a shale gas-related business, an investment that could total $15 million. The month before that — in March — energy giant Consol Energy announced it had chosen the port authority’s Leetonia industrial park as the headquarters for its western operations as the company increases its drilling in Ohio’s shale gas fields.
“What they’ve done is take our facility in Leetonia and make that their Ohio headquarters for their move from Marcellus (shale) into Utica,” Drake said, adding Consol intends to also store equipment and supplies for its drilling operations on the property. “If I would write the script they would take the entire building within a year and use other parts of the park for staging of their expansion,” he added. The shale gas boom has also breathed life into the port authority’s efforts to sell its railroad, which it has been trying to do for years. In April, the port authority approved a letter of intent to sell the former Youngstown & Southern Railroad to a company by the name of Tervita, which intends to use the 36-mile rail line to transport materials for the shale gas industry. “The idea all along was to keep the railroad going until it could again become profitable. So now it’s become a See PORT, Page 3
LISBON — The exact number of jobs being brought to the area by gas and oil companies is not easy to find. Those involved locally in job creation are seeing increases, but often landing the job requires some additional training. A recent study by Kleinhenz & Associates, a Cleveland consulting firm, noted by 2015 there could be 204,000 jobs created in Ohio by Utica shale projects. These jobs are also estimated to have higher wages, with wages across the state increasing by $12 billion by 2015. Other researchers have estimated lower, anticipating fewer of jobs and less money. Amy Rutledge, Director of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the estimates by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce was closer to 20,000 jobs, which is still a good number. She personally believes the Ohio Chamber was purposely conservative, and the real number of jobs will be somewhere in between. Carroll County currently has seven of the 10 working wells in the state and the most permits have been issued there, Rutledge said. She believes Columbiana County is second in the number of permits. With the Utica Shale drilling starting there first, the impact will also be felt there first. Larry Kosiba, director of the Sustainable Opportunity Development Center in Salem, said in our county the biggest increase so far has been with trucking companies needing drivers to haul equipment to the preliminary drilling sites. So far, most of those jobs have gone to truck drivers with a few years of experience, but as the industry grows he believes those currently receiving training at truck driving schools may be among those hired. Kosiba is also seeing an increase in the number of machinists being sought to build or repair specialized equipment. However, he is unable to determine if those numbers are increasing due to the gas and oil industry or just improvement in the economy. Gene Babik, the business services manager from the Columbiana-Mahoning County One Stop, sees an increase in the number of truck drivers being sought for both Class A and Class B licenses. Local companies are getting contracts in relation to the expanding industry, leaving them looking for additional welders and machinists. Most of the more technical jobs are still going to those from outside the area. Seismic testing companies require people with very specialized degrees. Engineering firms also hire from colleges. Many of the people involved in those occupations will be hired by going directly to the company. Chesapeake Exploration’s website lists many jobs as available. Kosiba said at a recent job fair held locally Chesapeake was looking for 100 people. But many of those jobs are also being advertised in other places. Finding training is often as easy as looking at your local college or technical school’s website. Kent State University is offering a management certificate in oil and gas projects and accounting. Youngstown State University earlier this year announced the creation of a natural gas and water institute as part of its College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Locally, the Columbiana County Career Center has increased the number of spaces for welding instruction. The
Eastern Gateway Community College, which offers some classes in Lisbon, is also offering a ShaleNet program, to train local people for jobs in the industry. Rutledge said in her area she sees a lot of the companies trying to hire local people. Unfortunately, a lot of people are eliminated from jobs because of an inability of passing a drug test. Some of the jobs are just beginning to see increases. While oil is taken from the drill site by tanker truck, Rutledge said natural gas is piped. The pipelines necessary to transport the gas from the well site to plants such as the one to be built in the Hanoverton area will mean additional jobs for surveying and those in the business of determining rights of way, pipe construction and laying, as well as highway construction and repairs. Rutledge said she sees contractors hiring local plumbers, electricians, masons and those who drill water wells. She also has seen an increase in security jobs, with people hired to protect the well sites. Rutledge said it is impossible to know for sure how many local jobs are directly related to the gas and oil industry. When looking at the economic impact of Utica Shale drilling in the area, it could be important to look at both those being hired by the industry and those who provide services to the industry. The Days Inn in Carrollton is full 90 percent of the time, Rutledge said. Recently, the company decided it was better to turn the conference room usually rented for events and weddings into additional suites and rooms. Kosiba notes at least two hotels are being considered in Salem. While home sales are not increasing in Carroll County, Rutledge said realtors in her area have started rental divisions. Specialized people coming to the area to work on various gas and oil projects are looking for places to stay for a few months before moving on to the next place. Kosiba said he has heard of at least one place in the area where 30 to 40 manufactured homes are to be placed in a new neighborhood for those relocating to the area. Those with property could consider selling or leasing the farming rights to local farmers. As farmland is being drilled, farmers still need to plant enough hay or grains for their livestock. Kosiba said he knows of at least one instance where a farmer approached someone about obtaining property. In Carroll County, Rutledge said large parcels of property, while still available, often no longer include mineral rights in the sale. Besides housing, those working in the gas and oil industry need restaurants, car repairs and other services. Kosiba believes it is still too early to tell how far reaching the impact on jobs could be. He said he knows of a town in another state that went from 12,000, about the size of Salem, to 24,000 as the industry expanded into their area. That would mean additional needs for all public services, new home construction, additional police, teachers and hospital wings. A woman in Carrollton has reportedly found a niche in her area, creating a business which handles day-to-day tasks for those working long hours in the gas and oil industry. Kosiba said the workers pay her to take their cars for repairs, shop for items they need as well as for gifts for family members back home and handle other appointments. djohnson@mojonews.com
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mercial lending produced a 4.3 percent increase in commercial loans. The focus on Balance Sheet strength continued with Tier One Capital staying above 9 percent while the ALLL grew from 1.8 percent to 1.99 percent. A major accomplishment in 2011 was a total revamp and simplification of the bank’s checking accounts. As a result, Max Checking was introduced which provides identity theft protection as well as discounts at many hotels, restaurants and retail stores. Sant stated, “We recognize that today’s consumers don’t just want a checking account, they want enhanced benefits with their account. Max Checking meets those needs.” 1st Bank also launched 1st Community Investment Services which partners with Infinex Financial Group to offer non deposit investment products to bank customers. Financial specialists David Bickerton and David Hamilton are available to offer stocks, bonds, mutual funds and IRA’s to customers seeking financial products other than FDIC insured deposit accounts. These products are available at any of the bank’s convenient branch locations. 1st Bank’s record year, along with outstanding performance by their affiliates, Cooper Insurance Agency Inc, MDH Investment Management Inc, and GateSee BANK, Page 5
Head Start focuses on school readiness and family engagement. The program prepares children ages 3-5 and their families for the kindergarten experience as children transition from Head Start to their local school district.
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Community Action Agency’s Head Start Program is making changes this year. Head Start is expanding its “going green” efforts by going paperless as much as possible. To become more environmentally friendly, applications are now taken over the phone. Parents can also follow Head Start on its Twitter page or by clicking like on Facebook. Head Start officials see this as a great way to communicate with parents and to see what’s happening in your local Head Start program. Head Start focuses on school readiness and family engagement. The program prepares children ages 3-5 and their families for the kindergarten experience as children transition from Head Start to their local school district. Head Start employees know this is a big step for many families. Head Start students will gain the skills, knowledge and attitudes to succeed in school and later in life. Employees value parent
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prize,” Drake said, noting other companies have expressed interest in acquiring the rail line to service the shale gas industry. “We had an offer the week after we signed the letter of intent with Tervita .... that I thought was a pretty serious offer for about $1 million more, but we already had a contract in place,” he said. Another project resurrected by the shale gas boom is Baard Energy’s Ohio River Clean Fuels plant outside of Wellsville. The plan to build a $6 billion plant that converts coal to synthetic diesel and jet fuel was abandoned when Planck Investments took over and later announced it intends to produce fuel, using natural gas instead of coal. “I think the project makes sense shifting to natural gas because as they go forward there will be much more of a
supply with all of the wells being drilled,” Drake said. Former port authority tenants are also benefitting from the shale gas boom, such as MAC Trailer in Salem. “That’s a deal we did several years ago to help bring them in. They were going gangbusters at one time and then had a small drop off. But now they can’t hire fast enough and build tanker trucks fast enough to keep up with the demand. Mike Conny (MAC CEO) told me he has a two year back order on tanker trucks” used to service the drilling process, he said. As mentioned before, Drake believes this is just the beginning. The port authority is expected to benefit from the multi-billion dollar shale gas refinery to be built about 10 miles upstream on the Ohio River in Monaca, Pa., The refinery converts natural gas
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EAST LIVERPOOL — It was a year of significant progress in 2011 for 1st National Community Bank, headquartered in East Liverpool. The progress was aided by an improving local economy which is being stimulated by the early stage impact of the Utica shale gas play. Earnings for the year were $797,725 which is a 10.5 percent improvement over 2010. Stephen R. Sant, president/CEO stated, “2011 earnings are an all time high for the bank and represent the hard work and dedication of all our employees.” Earnings were aided by a decrease in credit costs due to continuing improvement in asset quality resulting in a 28 percent decrease in charges against earnings to cover charge offs and provide funding for the Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL). This decrease along with a 2.5 percent improvement in net interest income more than offset a 12.5 percent decrease in service charge income related to increased government regulation and a $120,000 decrease in gain on securities sold. Sant added, “The bank also experienced a 7.3 percent increase in total assets which exceeded our budget projections.” The growth was fueled by an increase in deposits related to Utica shale bonus money. An increased emphasis on com-
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liquids into chemicals used in the plastics industry, and that could results in plastic manufacturers and related businesses locating in the area. Drake said you could also see two or three more shale gas collection and processing plants being built in the area in addition to the $400 million processing plant to be built outside Hanoverton. He would not be surprised if an some company steps forward to build an electricity plant generated by natural gas similar to what was proposed about 10 years ago for near Lisbon by Congentrix. “There are some entities looking” into doing just that, Drake said. And the port authority stands ready to do what it can to assist any of these companies interested in doing business in the county.
and community input and have developed new school readiness goals based on suggestions from parents, Head Start teachers and school district personnel to ensure children are ready for school when they leave Head Start. Children’s lessons are planned based on various forms of data collected over the course of the program year. This includes data collected through assessments, observations, work samples, portfolios and parent and staff reports. Employees analyze the data throughout the year to ensure children are making progress and that they are where they need to be for kindergarten. Head Start staff work hard to build relationships with and improve the well-being of the entire family. We help families become lifelong learners and advocates for their children. We help build positive parent-child relationships and teach parents how See HEAD START, Page 5
SALEM—Looking for good used furniture? Starting a remodeling project? Shop first at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 721 E. Pidgeon Road in Salem. The store is open to the public for sales on Thursdays from noon until 6 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A ReStore is a retail store run by a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate that sells new and used construction materials, furniture and other items for the home to the public. Donated goods are sold at a fraction of the retail price to help Habitat’s housing ministry in northern Columbiana County. Habitat for Humanity, a United Way agency, is a Christian ministry that builds simple, decent houses in partnership with families in need. The local affiliate will be building two new houses in Salem this year, and rehabbing a Salem home too. “Houses are not free to partner families,” said Executive Director Barbara Loudon. “Each Habitat family must provide a significant number of sweat equity hours to first build another family’s house, and then their own. Families then pay for their homes with a zero percentage mortgage from Habitat.” Each week a dedicated team of ReStore volunteers helps pick up donated items, does minor repairs, cleans, prices and inventories items. This provides an always changing variety of items for sale. Volunteers also serve as cashiers and sales personnel under the guidance of store
manager Tim Baillie. “Volunteers make this store successful,” said Baillie, who started working at the store as a volunteer himself. Furniture and household goods sold by the Habitat Restores are often donated by individuals who have remodeled, downsized, settled an estate or moved, and have gently used items that another family may need or want. Building materials may come from do-ityourselfers, contractors, remodeling projects or stores. Habitat volunteers have also salvaged many items from homes and businesses that otherwise may have been thrown away. Restores provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat’s housing efforts. The ReStore offers pickup services for all donations under the guidance of Fred Hoff. Items may be dropped off at the store by calling the store in advance. All donations to the store are tax deductible and donors are given a receipt for their contributions for tax purposes. To arrange a pick up or drop off of donated items, or if you have questions or want to volunteer, call ReStore directly at 330-3374808 or email the ReStore at hrestore@aol.com. More information is available at www.habitatofncc.com or Facebook.com/ReStoreofncc.
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Since Columbiana County Memorial Park Cemetery opened in 1936, its has continually grown and improved in all areas of cemetery operations. New sections and options to families have evolved.
Columbiana County Memorial Park CALCUTTA — Columbiana County Memorial Park Cemetery, 6078 Irish Ridge Road, is an association with cemetery policy and operational decisions made by an eight-member board of trustees. The cemetery office, located at the entrance on Irish Ridge Road, is open weekdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays by appointments. Debbie Dulovich and Linda Ferello, administrative secretary, operate the office with an “open door” policy. They are responsible for the scheduling of interments, recordings and sales of graves and memorial markers. Jeffery Moore serves as superintendent of grounds and maintenance. Moore is aided by seasonal workers each spring to help with mowing and landscaping. Since the cemetery opened in 1936, its has continually
grown and improved in all areas of cemetery operations. New sections and options to families have evolved. Additions to the cemetery have been “The Garden of the Cross,” All Souls and Baby Land. In 2002, the columbarium, Serenity Garden, was built to accommodate 224
above ground niches for cremation urns. The purchase price of a niche varies from $400 to $700. The price is derived by level of niche. With cremation being considered by many this is an affordable option. Trustees created the Rose Garden in response to the
wishes of area families for upright memorials. There has also been improvements and remodeling to the chapel and office. Board of trustees members and staff will continue to look to the future in order to maintain and improve Columbiana County Memorial Park.
COLUMBIANA — Evelyn Jones, president of Hearing Aids and Devices Inc., started in the hearing industry 24 years ago. She started working for a very large franchise in Youngstown and later was promoted to manager of all of Columbiana County. After eight years, she decided to open her own business and now has offices in Columbiana and Salem. Jones very much enjoys working with the hearing impaired. “I care very much about my patients, they have become my friends, and I want to make sure they get the very best care,” she said. She offers free hearing tests, office visits and cleaning on hearing aids every four months. She notes that so much has changed in the hearing industry, going from analog technology to digital, and now digital and programmable aids are very much in demand. “I work on a referral basis from my patients and also refer patients to ear, nose, and throat specialists when needed.” Sensorial neural hearing loss happens very gradually over a period of years, and the person with the hearing loss is usually the last one to think they have a problem. Because it happens so gradually, you learn to live with it. The symptoms are that you will feel people mumble, you will want to face people as they speak, talking on the phone becomes more difficult and background noise will bother you. If a conduc-
Evelyn Jones, president of Hearing Aids and Devices Inc., started in the hearing industry 24 years ago.
tive loss is found, that would be a medical problem, and Jones will refer you to an ENT. Hearing Aids and Devices Inc., carries a full line of assistive listening devices and all the supplies needed for hearing aids such as batteries and testers. “My advice to anyone who works around noise or has noisy hobbies such as saws or guns is to wear hearing protection. What happens over a period of time is that the silica hair nerves on the cochlea start bending and breaking, and it will result in not being able to understand the correct words. This problem happens from noise, heredity, a bump on the head, and some medications,” she said. Despite the long hours it took and the determination to start her own business, Jones said it has been worth it, and she wouldn’t have had it any other way.
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Drilling brings benefits and challenges By DEANNE JOHNSON Staff Writer
LISBON — Estimates by geologists in New York and Pennsylvania in 2008 show there could be more than 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Marcellus shale. Although only 10 percent of that may be recovered, the report stated it would still be enough to power the entire country for two years. In our area, the Utica shale formation, between 6,000 and 8,000 feet below the surface, is the target. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has estimated Utica shale, could produce between 3.8 and 15.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Also known to produce oil, the estimates for Utica shale are between 1.3 and 5.5 billion barrels.
New technology, allowing for drilling at deeper depths, has made possible what many are considering a boom for our area. The number of lawsuits each day by residents unhappy with older leases or even the terms of newer ones, the numerous large trucks and equipment coming through the county make it apparent shale drilling is here. An announcement made by Chesapeake Energy when the first well came to the county stated the company plans to have 20 here by the end of the year. The ODNR information shows as of June 7, there had been 40 permits issued in Columbiana County. The boom is here, but for how long? Gene Babik, business services manager at the ColumbianaMahoning County One Stop, said
estimates he hears show the effects of the gas and oil drilling industry will last in this area for decades. “Everyone I have talked to about this says this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Babik said. Companies are already not only seeking employees, but even looking to relocate to our area. There has already been an announcement about a $400 million plant being built in the Hanoverton area. Babik said he knows of at least two other companies making plans to move operations or open branches in our region due to the gas and oil drilling. In some cases, companies which were involved in Marcellus shale drilling in the Pennsylvania or other parts of the country are expanding or relocating here. Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems, a Houston-based company,
has purchased a site in the Youngstown area, which will employ 150. V and M Star has expanded, investing $650 million in its plant and adding 350 jobs, mostly related to the industry. “I don’t think you sink that kind of money into something unless you plan to be here for some time to come,” Babik said. Not only will the gas and oil jobs affect those receiving them, but hopefully the industry will have other long-term effects on the area. Increases in income taxes and property taxes should lead to infrastructure improvements. Local restaurants and retailers will see an influx of people using their services due to the additional money they Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer are making. “This trickling is going to have A helicopter drops supplies for seisa good effect on everyone,” Babik mic testing, a precursor to oil and gas said. drilling, in Butler Township.
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to support their children throughout the entire education process. To enroll your child for the upcoming program year, call 330-424-7221. Locations include: Beaver Local Head Start Center, 15482 state Route 170, Calcutta
East Liverpool Head Start Center, 810 W. Eighth St., East Liverpool East Palestine Head Start Center, 195 W. Grant St., East Palestine Lisbon Head Start Center, 7878 Lincole Drive, Lisbon Salem Head Start Center, 1712 S. Lincoln Ave., Salem
Salineville Head Start Center, 34 Washington St., Salineville United Head Start Center, 8143 state Route 9, Hanoverton Wellsville Head Start Center, 1736 Commerce St., Wellsville
ment. Expectations are that increased activity around Utica shale will provide many opportunities for our bank.” The bank’s trust department has spent considerable time positioning itself to be a trusted advisor to the new wealth created by shale bonus money and ongoing royalty payments. They are prepared to offer estate planning, wealth transfer and wealth preservation advice to shale money
recipients. Along with affiliate, MDH Investment Management Inc, the trust area also provides investment counseling. The bank will be celebrating its 25 year anniversary in 2012 and has a number of activities planned throughout the year to help celebrate its 25-year history of providing high quality community banking to the tri-state area.
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minder Corporation allowed their holding company, TriState 1st Banc to give its common stock shareholders a 25 percent stock dividend in January, 2011 and a special $.05 dividend in December 2011. This marks the second consecutive year Tri-State has provided increased returns to their shareholders. President Sant reports, “We look forward to 2012 with optimism and excite-
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can become a Practical Nurse in 12 months. • There is no wait list for enrollment! • Program is financial aid eligible and has the lowest cost in the area! • Evening hours allow you flexibility for work and family. Get started soon! Classes begin in September. Next year at this time, you will be headed for your new career in healthcare. Visit us online at www.ccctc.k12.oh.us or call us at 330-424-9562 for more information.
Now is the time to get ready for the manufacturing jobs headed for our area! Welding and Machining opportunities are BOOMING in our area. Don’t hesitate to get on board and get the training you need to compete in the workforce. Certified Welders are in high demand and workers need CERTIFICATIONS to compete and land the desired jobs! At CCCTC, we are finishing a $1.2 million renovation in our labs to offer more training on state of the art equipment. Welding and Machining training begins in September, but now is the time to register and get ready for your new career. Visit us online at www.ccctc.k12.oh.us or call 330-424-9562 to get started. Programs are financial aid eligible.
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COSMETOLOGY COURSE FOR ADULTS AND MANAGING NAIL TECHNICIAN FOR FALL AT CCCTC The Columbiana County Career & Technical Center Adult Education Department is offering Cosmetology for adults this Fall. The class is 15 months in length and classes will begin in September. To register or for more information, call 330-424-9562 or visit us online at www.ccctc.k12.oh.us The managing Nail Technician program will be graduating their first class on July. If you are looking for a career where you can be your own boss, set your own hours, and use your creative energies, then nail technician may be for you. In 10 months, you can earn your Managing Nail Tech license and begin your new career. This evening program is perfect for those who need to juggle home life, work, kids and other responsibilities while going to school.
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Founded as the Summitville Brick Co. in 1912, Summitville Tile was bought by F.H. Johnson in 1920.
Summitville Tiles marks 100-year anniversary By DEANNE JOHNSON Staff Writer
LISBON — Celebrating 100 years in business this year, Summitville Tiles continues to reinvent itself for the future. “It’s been a 100 years of endurance,” said David Johnson, current president of the company, “and lots of truly outstanding employees who dedicated their lives to making quality products.” Founded as the Summitville Brick Co. in 1912, the company was bought by F.H. Johnson, David Johnson’s grandfather, in 1920. He converted the struggling company to make face brick and it became the Summitville Face Brick Co. David Johnson said his father told him stories of his grandfather making sales calls. The company was located in half of the train station in Summitville, very convenient when Johnson’s grandfather would travel by train for two or three
weeks carrying brick samples in a large loop to many large cities. He would return with enough work to keep the plant busy for another six months. After World War II, Fred and Peter Johnson, David’s uncle and father, were also involved in the business. Johnson said his uncle handled the manufacturing end, while his father handled marketing and sales. The company flourished, creating new products and convert-
ing to Summitville Tiles Inc. in 1947. By 1980 the company had expanded with Summitville Laboratories, creating the epoxy and grout products needed to install the tile. David and his brother Bruce became involved in the 1980s also. David Johnson became president in 1990. A fourth generation of the Johnson family, David’s nephew Jeff Johnson, is currently working there. Throughout the years, the company survived the Great Depression, a 19-month strike in the 1930s, Submitted photo wars and two fires in the 1950s when the employees had to stop Summitville Tiles founder, F.H. Johnson, center, is shown with his son’s Fred and Peter. The logo designed to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary is shown at the left. See TILES, Page 12 producing tile and begin reconstruction of the plant. “The one thing unique about this little company, we’ve endured many, many changes,” Johnson said. “But always it was about the
Ciggy Shack Discount Tobacco Outlet By TOM GIAMBRONI Staff Writer
LISBON — The recent proliferation of roll-your-own cigarette shops around the county provide a much cheaper alternative for smokers because it uses pipe tobacco, which is taxed significantly less. The latest to open is the Ciggy Shack Discount Tobacco Outlet north of town on state Route 45. The franchise owner is James Whippo of Boardman, who also has franchises in Wheeling and Morgantown, W.Va. "Brand name smokes are really expensive and this is an alternative to save money," Whippo said. For instance, 200 roll-your-own cigarettes cost $24.99 at the Ciggy Shak. The same number of namebrand cigarettes would cost $35 to $50, depending on the brand, Whippo said. "It's an alternative, not a cigarette. This is something they can smoke at a cheaper price, mostly half the price on average," he said. Customers purchase the ciga-
rette "tubes" and loose pipe tobacco in bags, which are poured into the automated rolling machine." After inserting a cartridge with 200 tubes into the machine, the customer then presses a button to begin the process, which takes about eight minutes to complete. The customers must do everything themselves, but Whippo is there to instruct them. "I'm not allowed to touch anything. If I touch it they say it's considered manufacturing," he said. Most people only need walked through the process once or twice, "but after that they don't need my help," Whippo said. Customers have about a half dozen different brands and flavors of pipe tobacco to choose from. There are also two types of tubes — regular and menthol. The reason for the price difference is because cigarette tobacco and pipe tobacco are taxed differently by the federal government. The federal tax on a carton of 200 cigarettes is $10 and $24.78 for roll-your-own cigarette tobacco.
The tax for pipe tobacco is only $2.83 per pound. Since the last tax hike in 2009, the number of roll-your-own cigarette franchises using pipe tobacco has risen steadily. "There's a lot of locations opening. When I first started they were like in 20 states and now they are in more than 30. When I started there were 800 machines out there, and now there are several thousand," he said. Congress has responded to the proliferation of these businesses by trying to pass a law treating rollyour-own operators as cigarette manufacturers. The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau declared these operators as manufacturers in 2010, but a preliminary injunction was obtained in federal court to block the court until a full hearing can be held. Morning Journal ——— Ciggy Shack Discount Tobacco Outlet north of Lisbon on The Wall Street Journal constate Route 45 provides a much cheaper alternative for tributed to this story. smokers because it uses pipe tobacco, which is taxed signifitgiambroni@mojonews.com cantly less.
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Happy customers the key Brittain’s success By KATIE SCHWENDEMAN Staff Writer
EAST PALESTINE — In the midst of changing trends and technology a family-owned Chevrolet dealership on East Main Street has remained strong in sales and customer satisfaction the last 87 years. Brittain Chevrolet was established in the village in 1925 by Clyde Brittain and owned by a line of Brittains that extends to current owner Tom Brittain. The dealership has remained at the same location since its inception, although an expansion in 1935 extended the dealership’s buildings nearly an entire city block. The dealership offers all new Chevrolet cars, trucks and SUVs and pre-owned vehicles. Brittain said that meeting the
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Owner Tom Brittain said that meeting the needs of customers is what has kept the business strong over the years.
people happy,” he said. Last year General Motors presented the business with a “Mark of Excellence” award for “unsurpassed” performance and customer satisfaction in 2010. The business is also recognized by
needs of customers is what has kept the business strong over the years. “We have people come visit us from different areas because we are that exceptional. We go the extra mile, the extra step to make
AAA as one of the premier shops for service and body work and is also highly rated as an accredited merchant through the Better Business Bureau, among other awards. In order to be an accredited merchant, a business must have no
customer complaints. Brittain himself was previously awarded for 25 years as a Chevrolet dealer and is currently president of the Chevrolet All-Stars, which consists of five counties of Chevrolet dealers.
East Liverpool City Hospital is Former Baard project has a new now River Valley Health Partners name and a new energy source By JO ANN BOBBY-GILBERT
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EAST LIVERPOOL – No health facility can be all things to all people, but at River Valley Health Partners – formerly East Liverpool City Hospital – a move is afoot to provide as many local services as possible to the community. Since joining the hospital staff in 2010, President and CEO Ken Cochran has actively pursued partnerships with a variety of health providers, responding to changes in the needs of an aging population, insurance requirements and advances in medical technology. He recently said many smaller community hospitals are being bought out by large metropolitan health systems, emphasizing, “We will not let that happen here,” saying community hospitals are “committed to the health of their neighbors.” After taking the reins at the local hospital, Cochran initiated research into how the facility is viewed by residents, physicians and others. “That research painted a picture that we are old and tired, even though we had invested a lot of dollars into capital investments – our people, our services and our buildings,” Cochran said. What followed was a move to bring in the services and personnel people thought were lacking, starting with a partnership with UPMC of Pittsburgh’s cardiologists, which gave heart patients access to nationally-recognized health care in their own backyards. Secondly, the hospital partnered with an emergency care provider and opened an urgent care center catering to those with minor emergencies that not only saves time for patients but frees up the emergency room for more urgent cases. A new breast health center was instituted, offering women a spa-like atmosphere as well as digital mammography for state-of-the-art care in comfortable surroundings. The hospital’s wound care center opened to offer patients the latest technology for healing stubborn wounds without having to travel great distances for treatment. “It’s doing real well. It’s a great service that can help save and improve people’s lives,” Cochran said of the wound center. A partnership was also forged with the Association of Specialty Physicians, which opened an office in Calcutta, to provide full-time orthopedic coverage, offering six surgeons. For general surgery, the hospital has also partnered with well-known Salem sur-
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With these changes made at East Liverpool City Hospital, a name change seemed logical, research showed, and several perspective names were suggested to participants. What emerged was the new name: River Valley Health Partners, which was the unanimous choice among those asked.
geon John Madison as well as Dr. Joseph Ambrose and Dr. Joseph Yurich based in the Boardman area who have also opened a Calcutta office to provide local services. Although not signed yet, another partnership was in the works as this article went to
press, and Cochran said the community can expect other partnerships to emerge that will provide even more health services locally. With these changes in mind, a name change seemed See HOSPITAL, Page 9
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WELLSVILLE — The shale gas boom has breathed new life into the Ohio River Clean Fuels project, which is now known as Pallas Formed Fuels. First announced in 2006 by the Baard Energy Co., the plan was to build a $6 billion plant outside of Wellsville in Yellow Creek Township that would convert coal into synthetic diesel and jet fuel. The project ran into a number of obstacles, the most significant being an expansion of federal environmental regulations that made it increasingly costly to use coal as the feedstock in the process. As a result, the proj-
ect never drew enough interest from investors to get off the ground. In the fall of 2010, Planck Investments entered the picture and pledged $5 million to help complete property acquisition, but again the project languished, this time because Baard failed to enter into a longterm memorandum of agreement with Planck. But by 2010, the landscape had changed in the area and Columbiana County because of the exploding interest in drilling for abundant natural gas deposits buried underground in the Marcellus and Utica shale. Then last October, Planck— which by then had
acquired controlling interest in the project — announced natural gas would replace coal as the energy source used to produce synthetic fuel at the Ohio River Clean Fuels plant. Planck has been closedmouth about the project since and officials declined comment for this story, but county Port Authority CEO Tracy Drake is hopeful the project will move forward. “I’m waiting to see them step forward with their ducks in a row to do this project,” he said. “If the property doesn’t go forward we need to get it (the property) back into play because there are enough others that could us See PALLAS, Page 10
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Copeland Oaks/Crandall Medical Center By MARY ANN GREIER Staff Writer
SEBRING — Keeping people active and independent at the highest level possible — that’s the goal at the expansive Copeland Oaks/Crandall Medical Center complex which serves all levels of need on one convenient campus. Whether it’s independent living in a villa home or lakeshore apartment, catered living or assisted living in apartments with indoor access to common areas or 24-hour nursing care, the campus can continue to meet the changing needs of the residents and provide a better continuity of care. Administrator Bob Cameron said there are many benefits to assisted living that home health care can’t offer, such as always having someone there. The residents see the same people every day from the various complements of staff, including nurses, state-tested nurse aides (STNA), housekeeping, dietary, activities and housekeeping. “They’re looking at the physical, mental and social well-being of the resident. You’re looking at the whole person,” he said. Sometimes with older people, they may be eating alone or skipping meals and losing weight, which can then create other problems dealing with skin integrity or strength. Residents in assisted living at Copeland Oaks receive three wellbalanced meals daily and can choose from a menu. He said there’s also the social aspect to consider, with people in assisted living interacting with others. There are exercise classes and a fitness facility in the same building. “It really is a social and physical benefit to them,” he said. Cameron said one of the major reasons a person can end up hospitalized is because they’re not taking their medication or not taking it properly or they’re having side effects. With assisted living, nurses can pick up on an issue and help to
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Retired telephone operators Mary Brewer, left, and Marie Harold, who worked together for many years at Ohio Bell, share some memories during lunch in one of the assisted living dining areas at Copeland Oaks in Sebring.
prevent many hospitalizations. Medication is one of the services received in assisted living. Another issue for people staying at home may be feelings of isolation and loneliness. They may not be able to get out to socialize with others or have ready access to places they need, such as the beauty shop, barber shop, bank, library, gym, computers, gift shop or church. All those places can be accessed at Copeland Oaks in the Beeghly building complex, with many of the residents volunteering to run the facilities, such as The Acorn Gift Shop, the thrift shop, a greenhouse and library. They even have a resident-run television station with one access channel for old movies and news on residents and another chan-
nel for announcements. Residents have read books that were recorded onto tapes played in area schools to help children with their reading. “They’re contributing back to society and that makes people feel good,” Cameron said. There’s also transportation for trips to the movies, Guilford Lake or shopping malls or even around the campus and bus trips to special events, such as a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game or Cleveland Indians game. Residents also have access to golf at the Sebring Country Club. Morning Journal/Mary Ann Greier With the assisted living, he said they have a home health clinic Copeland Oaks resident Dot Sienerth, formerly of which can offer residents podiatrist, Columbiana, performs her volunteer duties at the Sebring facility’s library, where residents can check out books and movies. See COPELAND, Page 5
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Doris Stahl, a Copeland Oaks resident, shows off one of the many handcrafted items available at The Acorn Shop, the gift shop where she volunteers her services inside the Beeghly Building at Copeland Oaks. The handcrafted items are made by residents and staff members.
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eye doctor, dentist or physician services for small concerns, assistance with medications and referrals if necessary to other medical care. If skilled care is necessary, Crandall Medical Center is there, offering private rooms and continued access to the Lakeview Terrace restaurant, the bank and other facilities in the Beeghly building complex. They’ll also still have access to their friends and the caregivers they’re used to seeing. Crandall Medical Center offers vital stimulation so they can continue to eat a regular diet, aqua therapy is available in the nearby aquatics center in the Lakeshore Activity Complex which also houses the Murphy Auditorium and Fitness Room attached to the Lakeshore Apartments. Crandall has a certified wound specialist to help wounds heal quicker, occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech therapists and even a massage therapist. According to Cameron, many
residents started out in villa homes and then moved on to catered living apartments and then assisted living apartments. He said they’re staying more independent and staying healthy longer for a better quality of life. Next year, Copeland Oaks will celebrate 50 years in business as a non-profit, nationally accredited senior living community which began in 1963 on land donated by the Kenneth B. Cope family between 15th Street and Johnson Road in Sebring. The campus covers 250 acres with walking paths through the woods used by area high schools for cross country practice and events and a lake for fishing. The Copeland Oaks campus includes 139 villa homes with full basements and garages for independent living, 54 independent apartment units known as Lakeshore apartments attached to the Lakeshore Activity Complex, 180 apartments for catered living,
which includes one provided meal, linen service and some assistance while maintaining independence and 78 assisted living units. Crandall Medical Center, opened in 1981, is a 198-bed, 24hour nursing facility with private rooms and bathrooms. Prior to that, some nursing beds were located on the Copeland Oaks side. A group of more than 500 employees serves the 730 residents on campus. The list of employees includes occupational, speech, physical, aquatic and massage therapists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, state-tested nurse aides, housekeeping, dietary, activities, social services, groundskeepers, maintenance, and administration. Physicians also come to the campus. Visit Copeland Oaks at www.copelandoaks.com or call 330-938-6126 or 1-800-2224640 to arrange a tour.
LISBON — Whether its late July or early August, the Columbiana County Fair seems to draw county and non-county residents alike out of the air-conditioning and into the summer heat. While walking through the heat, fairgoers are treated to the smell of freshly deep fried french fries and corndogs, the sweet aroma of freshly spun cotton candy and just dipped caramel apples. All of these smells mingle with the daily sights of animal shows, musical performances, derbies, tractor pulls and the delighted screams of Ferris wheel riders. The history of the Columbiana County Fair begins in 1845 when county residents joined together to promote interest in scientific farming practices, thus creating the Columbiana County Agricultural Society. With the society in place the first county fair was held in a vacant lot adjacent to Lisbon’s planing mill, across from Thomas & Sons Pottery on East Washington Street. After six years of operation the society was reorganized, and two years later in 1853 the current grounds, on the north end of town, were purchased from John McClymonds. Since that time the grounds have expanded from the small parcel on Lee Avenue, stretching to and across Saltwell Road. When first opened in September of 1853, the fair featured a half-mile racetrack, some buildings, and fences. As the grounds grew so did the number of building, with the grounds currently featuring over 20, including a restaurant, a permanent FFA concession stand and cafeteria style eatery. Other buildings include a dairy milking parlor, a speed barn, Items of Yesteryear, three show stages, the historic coliseum, multiuse beef complex, and newly erected Rabbit-Poultry-Turkey Barn.
Running July 30-Aug. 5, the 2012 Columbiana County Fair will feature monocycle dirt drag racing, a free concert by Zach Paxson, shown above, and Savannah Jack, an American Monocycle Association (AMA) motocross race, demolition derby and three different truck and tractor pulls.
Just as the number of buildings has expanded so has the amount of land, with fair owned property reaching almost 90 acres. The most recent property acquired by the Fair Board came in 2003, when several acres fronting on Vista Drive became part of a major midway expansion. The expansion greatly increased not only the midway but space for rides. The coliseum, fair office, and grandstand help maintain the fair’s history. Once a central point for 4-H members and their families, the coliseum must now share duties with the beef complex. The coliseum once hosted the annual 4-H dance, Beef and Dairy Auction, among other events. Some of which have been See FAIR, Page 10
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Chappell’s House of Pictures and Frames began in 1961 in one room of the Chappell family home, which still serves as the showroom for the business. Customers can browse through different styles of prints, fabrics, and over 3,500 molding samples, including gold leaf, contemporary, metal, barn siding and more.
Chappell’s House of Pictures and Frames Chappell’s House of Pictures and Frames received two framing awards from the Ohio chapter of Professional Picture Framers Association. The pieces qualified for entry in the national competition, which will be held in Las Vegas at the end of January. In 2012 one piece will be going to nationals. The piece was selected for the competition after qualifying at the tristate judging in Kentucky. The business was also hosted a successful book signing for a local author. The company began in 1961 in one room of the Chappell family home, which still serves as the showroom for the business. Customers
can browse through different styles of prints, fabrics, and over 3,500 molding samples, including gold leaf, contemporary, metal, barn siding and more. Chappell also offers French matting, fabric wrapped, and specialty cut mats. Each display piece at See CHAPPELL, Page 11
The Adult Education programs at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center continue to expand to offer a larger variety of career training options for local residents. The expansion began with the newly renovated health careers wing. Previous classroom size was small and scheduling classes in the lab space was difficult. The new wing for health careers was created by renovating space that was formerly agricultural programming space into a new, state-of-the-art set of labs and classrooms. New technology has been implemented, and Wi-Fi is now available school-wide. The health wing renovation was completed in December 2011 and has been in use by both high school programs during the morning and adult programming in the afternoon and evenings. Courses in the health careers area for adults include phlebotomy, patient care technician, medical billing and coding, state tested nurse’s aide, electronic medical records and the ever-popular practical nursing. Practical nursing continues to be the most popular adult program in health careers due to the low cost, quick turnaround and job market for LPNs. The practical nursing program is completed in 12 months and includes no pre-requisites for students except a high school diploma or GED and a successful score on a WorkKeys test. Free remediation is available for the test through Adult Education’s ABLE department and can be arranged by calling 330424-9561 ext. 190. This year’s practical nursing class will be the first to
This year’s practical nursing class at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center will be the first to use iPads in class instead of hardbound books and will be utilizing the technology every day. The iPads are included in student tuition and fees.
use iPads in class instead of hardbound books and will be utilizing the technology every day. The iPads are included in student tuition and fees. Moving the health careers classes to a new wing opened up space for the school to be able to expand the welding program as well. This expansion and renovation is taking place now and will be finished for the upcoming fall semesters for high school and adult education. The high school program will take on a new twist in the industry. The welding and materials joining program during the high school day is available to high school juniors and seniors wishing to pursue a career in welding, manufacturing, and the science of materials joining. Adult education students will have similar programming with welding, machining, and related courses in this new lab space. Welding and manufacturing jobs are plentiful and offer great pay and opportunities locally. The CCCTC prepares students for careers The CCCTC prepares students for careers in welding and manufacturing by being an American Welding Society Test Center. See CCCTC, Page 12
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Summer Fun Pools LISBON — Since 1968, the Campbell family has owned and operated Summer Fun Pools. The company began in the basement of the family’s West Point home, with Don Campbell working as the sole salesman and installer. His wife, Dolly, and their children ran the chemical sales. Within three years, the company moved to a Lisbon warehouse. Shortly after the move, they built a health club with an indoor pool in Lisbon. In 1972, the Campbells again relocated the business to its current location on state Route 45 four miles south of Carter’s Lumber. A year after moving to the state Route 45 location, Don Campbell began construction on a pool park, which featured two fully functional in-ground pools. Over the years the pool park expanded, eventually showcasing six full functional in-ground pools, three semi-in-ground pools, and two above ground pools. Plans are currently in the works to include a lazy river, kidney shaped pool, and spillover spa. The pool park was updated in 2011, with two pools receiving Jandy deck jets, water fountain features, tanning ledge, and line over features. According to the family, Summer Fun’s pool park is the largest in the country. Just as the pool park as grown so has the building, with an additional showroom added in 1974. The addition was turned into a grocery store in 1980 and in
1985 a national video company was incorporated with the addition of a second story. The line of pools was increased in 1981 with spas and hot tubs. Other additions to the pool line include the 2009 addition of Radiant, Ultimate, and Aqua Star to Summer Fun’s semi-inground inventory. Also sold at Summer Fun are infrared heaters, polywood furniture and Pergolas. “We have pride in our pool park, our staff, and our products. We are always progressing with new projects and products to give customers the most up-todate products and the best experience. There are endless possibilities at Summer Fun Pools,” said the Campbell family. In recent years, the business has seen an increase in the number of customized pools, personal design and accessories than ever before.
Also with a number of people now looking at “staycations” due to rising gas prices, there is a peaked interest in swimming pools and spas. Following the death of founder Don Campbell in 2009 to cancer, Dolly transferred the business to her children. But, she can still be found in the store everyday. “Thanks to all of our customers for their continued
Chris Arnott Agency LISBON — The past year has been a busy one for the Wellsville and Lisbon offices of Nationwide Insurance. Both offices are now part of the Chris Arnott Agency Inc. of Nationwide Insurance. Arnott has over 15 years of financial experience helping people with their finances and insurance including stints at PNC Bank Investments and American Express Financial Advisors. His licenses include property and casualty, life and health, and series seven and 63 investment licenses. Gary W. Davidson led the Wellsville office for 22 years before retiring in June of 2011. Davidson’s daughter Julie Vescovi has 10 years of experience and still works for the agency leading the Wellsville office in sales as well as service. Nattacha Kmaur has been added to the
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Members of the Chris Arnott Agency Inc. of Nationwide Insurance are (from left) Julie Davidson Vescovi, Chris Arnott, John Neuch and Terri Tuttle. Not pictured is Nattacha Kmaur.
Wellsville office as a parttime assistant as well. Gregg Weinstock’s Lisbon office is also part of the agency now after Gregg retired in October of 2011. Terri Tuttle, with over 15 years of experience, leads the Lisbon office, with John
Neuch as a licensed agent as well. The combined agency was recently recognized by Nationwide for being second in Ohio for number of new sales in the new agencies catSee ARNOTT, Page 10
support and we look forward to serving you and future customers for years to come. Summer Fun Pools is a family owned and operated business, and we are pleased that you have given us the opportunity to show our pools and/or spas. We strive every day to carry the best products at the best prices, period,” said the Campbell family.
EAST LIVERPOOL — “You think it, and we’ll ink it” is the motto of West Coast Tattooing, a shop where cover-ups are specialty, and there is no such thing as a hopeless case. Owner and master artist Eddie Gorby has 20 years of experience. During the process of maturing as an artist, Eddie said many shop owners had him work exclusively on cover ups. Now he has honed his skill at covering old or poorly-done tattoos to a fine art form. “We create dreams and cover up nightmares,” Gorby said. “We are well-rounded artists and can adapt to multiple styles.” Gorby said he and other artists work in black and gray, and black and color ink to create tattoo works of art. Portraits are a specialty. Realistic and traditional “old school” styles are no problem. West Coast Tattooing offers quality work at competitive pricing. The minimum charge for a tattoo is $50. “We’ll create art to fit any budget,” Gorby said. “I hate doing flash (stock art) off the wall.” When considering a tattoo or a body piercing, Gorby said the first step is to find a licensed, reputable artist or piercer, and a shop that meets the state’s health codes. West Coast Tattooing has four licensed artists and one professional piercer. “Do your homework,” Gorby said. “We have R.N. supervised sterilization of equipment, and use disposable supplies wherever possible.” Gorby said Columbiana County Health Department officials worked with West Coast Tattooing staff for nine months and used what they learned to set the county’s health guidelines for tattoo shops. “When you’re looking for an artist or piercer, visit shops and make them show you everything. If it looks dirty, it probably is. “Make them explain their sterilization and after-care procedures. Look at their certificates. You can check with the board of health to make sure shops are certified.” Another guideline for choosing a reputable tattoo shop and artist is their reputation and length of time in the area, Gorby said. “We have been in this location for two years and in the area for 12,” he said. “We are not a fly-bynight operation.” Also key to choosing an
experienced, professional tattoo artist is to make them show their work, Gorby said. Many people purchase tattoo equipment from the Internet. They simply trace drawings and have no artistic ability. Others are good artists on paper, but the talent doesn’t translate to skin art. “Once you find someone you like, make sure they’re an artist, not just a tracer,” Gorby said. All the artists at West Coast Tattooing have had extensive training and practice before they were permitted to do a “live” tattoo. At West Coast Tattooing they are always studying the latest techniques and taking continuing education classes on blood-borne pathogens and other health issues related to the tattoo industry. Gorby has also adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding drug use, and his artists are subject to random drug testing. Gorby said he keeps the business not only current, but cutting edge, purchasing state-of-the art equipment as industry improvements are made. An “old school” tattoo may indeed look “old school” but Gorby guarantees the techniques and equipment have advanced tremendously over the years. That “old school” tattoo won’t be as painful, nor as time-consuming as it would have been decades ago. The art of the tattoo has changed with the times and so has the tattoo artist’s customer. Tattoos aren’t just for sailors and bikers anymore, Gorby said. Business professionals and soccer moms are among their customers, as are police, firefighters, activeduty military and veterans. Anyone who wants a tattoo or piercing must show a photo ID if 18 or over. Anyone younger must have a parent’s permission and show an ID and birth certificate. The minimum age for West Coast is 13. The shop’s website is westcoasttattooing.com. Photos of Gorby’s and Sadler’s work is showcased on the website as well as directions and other information. To schedule an appointment, stop in, or call the shop. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Sunday by appointment.
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Visiting Angels When someone you love needs help to stay safely and comfortably at home, finding the right person can be a challenge. Even though the benefits of having help are clear, the idea of inviting a stranger into your home understandably makes many people feel uncomfortable. Add to that the challenge of finding a caregiver and it can seem easier to just take care of everything on your own. It doesn’t have to be impossible to find the help you need. For most people, there are really two options for finding an inhome care provider: either hire a home care agency, such as Visiting Angels, or hire a private independent caregiver. Hiring an independent caregiver may seem more affordable than a home care agency at first glance. However, you need to consider employment laws and regulations since in-home care is considered to be an employeremployee relationship. As such, you are responsible for federal and state employment taxes, which can swiftly escalate the cost above a simple hourly rate. You may also need to carry special insurance to protect yourself in the event of an accident – a simple homeowner’s policy simply is not enough. Information on federal employment tax requirements can be found in Publication 926 from the IRS. For state requirements, contact your state employment department. In addition, you will need to have a fully-developed job description and employment agreement. You should conduct a thorough review of any private caregiver’s background, and may want to consider checking credit as well. Be sure also to verify that the candidate meets any state licensing requirements to provide “hands-on” care. The caregiver will need to fill out an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
and you need to keep a copy. This verifies that the person is legally entitled to work in the United States. The I-9 form and Publication 926 can be downloaded at or ordered by calling 800-tax-form. Most people find that choosing a home care agency is the better option, both in terms of managing the caregiver and the peace of mind an agency can provide, as an established, reputable home care agency takes the entire burden off of you. The major benefits of using a home care agency include: Agencies will screen caregivers and conduct background checks. Visiting Angels allows you to interview several candidates in order to find the best caregiver for your needs. However, Visiting Angels will save you the trouble of doing a comprehensive background investigation and you can be assured that the caregiver you choose is trustworthy and qualified for the job. Visiting Angels also requires care givers provide proof of up to date auto insurance, driver’s license and annual TB testing. Many Visiting Angels care givers have special training in areas like alzheimer’s, dementia and diabetes. Agencies are bonded, licensed and insured. Visiting Angels assumes full liability for all care provided and is insured in the event a caregiver is injured in your home. Keep in mind that should you choose to hire an independent caregiver, as the employer, you will be responsible for the liability risk of both the caregiver and the care recipient. Agencies monitor and supervise their caregivers to ensure quality care. Visiting Angels wants to be assured that it is providing the highest level of care possible, and has programs in place for supervising and checking in See ANGELS, Page 10
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Pictured are Riverview Florist employees (from left) Mary Brady, Darla Henderson, Sherry Clark, owner; Toni Lloyd and Judy Korbel.
Riverview Florists EAST LIVERPOOL — Did you ever look for something and find it right under your nose? Well if you’ve been looking for an excellent, innovative florist and you thought Riverview Florists was gone, rediscover them at 415 E. Sixth St., in the Mountain Chevrolet Building. Riverview Florists has been in its current location since 2008 and has made it its own. The old Riverview Building is no longer open and was purchased by the city. But, Riverview Florist never missed a beat during the move. Sherry and Randy Clark, owners since 2006, are glad to welcome customers as are the efficient and high motivated staff. Employees are qualified to advise customers on any purchase. Riverview Florists carry a beautiful line of angels,
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Riverview Florists has been in its current location since 2008 and has made it its own.
wind chimes, lacquered books, scrolls, stepping stones and figurines, all of which can be incorporated into either plants, fresh and silk arrangements, or sent alone. Speaking of plants,
Riverview Florists also has a large range of prices in dish gardens, blooming plants, large houseplants, violets and tropicals. During the spring, Riverview had its usual hanging baskets,
geraniums and ferns. Seasonal plants will also be available in the fall and at Christmas. Designers have made See RIVERVIEW, Page 11
Vernon Dell Tractor CALCUTTA — A local tractor and power equipment dealer has been awarded the sales and service contract from AGCO Corp. for Massey Ferguson products. Massey Ferguson manufactures consumer, industrial and agricultural tractors from 23 to several hundred horsepower with attachments and equipment to compliment the tractors. Vernon Dell Tractor, of Calcutta, will concentrate on the under 100horsepower tractors to fit with the smaller farms and estates that dominate the tri-state area they serve. Massey adds to the existing selection from New Holland and John Deere that the firm has sold for years. In Calcutta for more than 50 years, Vernon Dell also serves farm and estate customers in the Caroll, Jefferson, and Harrison counties from a location in Carrollton. Customers in the Belmont County and nearby Ohio County in West Virginia area are provided with New Holland products through the Belmont Equipment Co., a Vernon Dell affiliate in St. Clairsville. All three stores offer the New Holland products, but other products vary with the location. Since 1960, the Vernon Dell Co. of Calcutta has grown and evolved to serve the needs of the surrounding community. Started by brothers Don and Herb Thompson, the business began as a sideline to the existing dairy and farm operation originated by their father in 1891. Vernon Dell Tractor began as a Ford and New Holland farm equipment store, marketing to the needs of local farmers. As years passed, the surrounding farm area evolved from rural to suburban, sprouting houses instead of crops. Today, agricultural equipment represents about 40 percent of Vernon Dell Calcutta’s sales. The business has adjusted its product line into a diverse selection of products for area residents. Homeowners find
Vernon Dell Tractor has adjusted its product line into a diverse selection of products for area residents. Homeowners find chain saws, string trimmers, walk-behind mowers, generators, garden tillers, lawn and garden tractors, and other equipment to maintain home lawns. The store also sells commercial equipment used in landscaping, light excavating, and commercial mowing and maintenance. Robert D Scott, Vernon Dell sales manager, right receives a sales performance award from STIHL, the worlds largest manufacturer of chain saws, presented by STIHL factory sales representative Matt Keck, in the photo on the left.
chain saws, string trimmers, walkbehind mowers, generators, garden tillers, lawn and garden tractors, and other equipment to maintain home lawns. The store also sells commercial equipment used in landscaping, light excavating, and commercial mowing and maintenance. Vernon Dell sells power equipment to township, municipal, county and state agencies for mowing and maintenance projects. Farm tractors, balers, and hay rakes are sold to area residents for farming purposes. On the same site it originated, Vernon Dell is located on CalcuttaSmith Ferry Road in Calcutta. Bob Scott, of Richmond, is president of the firm with 49 years of service in sales and management. Jerry Thompson, son of one of the original company founders, serves today as general manager and vice-president of the company. Vernon Dell currently employs 25 full-time positions. The Calcutta facility covers more than five acres with hundreds of
pieces of new and used equipment. The dealership currently displays its products in a 12,000-square-foot indoor display. More than 75 different models of tractors, commercial mowers, ATVs and utility vehicles can be displayed indoors. This selection draws customers from more than eight counties in the tri-state area. In addition to selling outdoor power equipment, Vernon Dell Calcutta rents many types of equipment. Some of the items available to rent include: tractors, mowers, pole saws, skid steer loaders, generators, post hold diggers, trenchers, tiller attachments and more. In addition, the firm offers items that people would not ordinarily affiliate with a tractor company such as wall paper steamers, electric jackhammers, drywall lifts, appliance dollies, and power drain cleaning snakes. Tables, chairs, and full-frame tents for parties, graduations, and special events are also available. Commonly referred to as “your
outdoor power supermarket,” Vernon Dell offers a greater selection of products and brands under one roof than any other dealership in the tristate area. Vernon Dell’s selection represents a significant portion of the brands available in the industry today such as John Deere, CNH New Holland, Massey Ferguson, Toro Wheelhorse, Stihl, MTD, Troy-Bilt, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Tecumseh, Honda, Kawasaki Engines, Land-Pride, Woods, and many more. Dramatic changes are taking place in product offerings for area homeowners. Zero Turning Radius mowers (ZTRs) are becoming popular for small acreage lots. Cemeteries, lawn mowing services, parks and estates have traditionally used the high performance mowing units that will “turn on a dime,” eliminating the need for hand trimming. However, most homeowners could not justify spending $8,000 to $15,000 for these unites for a one to two acre lawn.
Today, Vernon Dell has units on display from John Deere and Toro that offer the same trimming and high performance mowing features in the $2,300-$7,000 range. Robert D. Scott, sales manager, cautioned that although highly reliable and innovative, they are not for everyone. “The dual hydrostatic steering and zero turn capabilities are best on level or gently rolling terrain. Steep areas, hillsides, and banks present special problems for ZTR operation. We can help you select a unit, and let you drive it in our demonstration mowing area.” Vernon Dell also sells Honda allterrain vehicles. Honda stands as the industry leader, manufacturing these four-wheeled gasoline-powered vehicles. Made in both two- and four-wheel-drive versions, the “quads” are favorites for hunters, farmers, construction sites and “just for fun” enthusiasts. “Side by side” vehicles are the latest hot industry See TRACTOR, Page 10
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Country Wicks also offers local handmade primitive furniture, handmade pillows, stitchery, crafts, seasonal crafts, a full line of bedding, curtains, linens, Bella Taylor purses and rugs.
Country Wicks LISBON — What started as a candle making hobby soon grew too big for Chris Moore’s kitchen and expanded into Country Wicks, located at 38005 Saltwell Road. Moore hand-pours over 100 scents on site, and all candles are 100 percent soy. Customers looking to re-use old candle jars can have them refilled by Moore. Country Wicks also offers local handmade primitive furniture, handmade pillows, stitchery, crafts, seasonal crafts, a full line of bedding, curtains, linens, Bella Taylor purses, country and primitive prints and rugs. Custom orders will be accepted. Layway and gift certificates are
also available. For Moore, it’s about striving to keep quality items in stock at affordable prices. “My motto has always been to never charge my customers more than I would pay for items,” said Moore. Country Wicks will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a celebration from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 28. A fall open house is also scheduled from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 15 with a Christmas open house planned for Nov. 1011. Country Wicks is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
SALEM — For Dan and Ann Berndt, living healthy is a passion, and they are sharing that passion with area residents through The Supplement Station located at 1139 E. Pidgeon Road. For 12 years, the Berndts have been promoting healthy living through the sales of vitamins, supplements, soaps, mineral make-up, homeopathic remedies, essential oils, and natural, organic, and gluten free foods. Helping others get healthy has always been part of Ann Berndt’s life. After graduating from nurses training, she began a career as a delivery room nurse, before working for a doctor in private practice. During this time she married Dan Berndt. The couple eventually
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The Supplement Station’s current location houses three rooms, each dedicated to a certain healthy aspect: vitamins, health and beauty, and food. Each room is stocked with the finest quality vitamins, herbs, supplements, natural health and beauty aids, and fresh and natural food products.
“We were taking grape Ann Berndt, “We were also become involved in a multilevel company selling vita- seed extract for health issues and were being helped,” said See SUPPLEMENT, Page 12 mins to their friends.
Whispering Pines Village COLUMBIANA — Whispering Pines Village, assisted and independent living, is preparing to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Sept. 16. Family owned and operated, it employs nearly 50 people from the surrounding area. The facility and its staff are committed to encouraging an independent lifestyle. The mission at Whispering Pines Village is to care for all residents and staff to the best of its ability. Whispering Pines believes in working together as a family to support and encourage one another to use individual talents to make it a great place to live and to work. Whispering Pines opened its doors in the late fall of 2001. Overlooking a picturesque golf course, it offers
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Whispering Pines Village, assisted and independent living, is preparing to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Sept. 16.
affordable retirement living. Some of the features offered include professional nursing, 24-hour care staff, three home-cooked meals daily, an
on-site beauty/barber shop, accomplishments include a nurse call system, housekeep- deficiency-free state survey, ing and laundry services, and a and a resident satisfaction surwhirlpool room. See PINES, Page 10 Some of its most recent
Creekside Country Store ELKTON — Mervin and Joann Fisher took over the vacant drive-in at Elkton and turned it into a discount grocery store. Open for six months, Creekside Country Store, offers name brand groceries at discounted prices. The store’s inventory is always changing and plans are in the works for a vending machine to be installed outside of the building. EBT and credit cards are accepted. Creekside Country Store offers everything from pasta, drinks, cereal and more, in slightly bent or dented packaging, with an inventory that changes daily. Milk and Schwebel’s products are also available. The Fishers and their five employees also carry cold drinks and snacks for those traveling through the area.
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Creekside Country Store, 42435 Middle Beaver Road, Elkton, offers scratch and dent discount groceries. Featuring name brand groceries at discount prices, Creekside Country Store offers everything from pasta, drinks, cereal and more, in slightly bent or dented packaging, with an inventory that changes daily. Milk and Schwebel’s products are also available.
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logical, research showed, and several perspective names were suggested to participants. What emerged was the new name: River Valley Health Partners, which was the unanimous choice among those asked. Cochran said recently, “It described a local hospital that, like its residents, grew up on the water in a gentle valley.” He said the name redefined the hospital’s relationship to the community: a true partnership between the hospital, its patients and families. Everyone deserves to receive as much health care locally as possible. Our overall goal is to actively engage in helping people live better lives, and we’re building a foundation to do that,” Cochran said. He admitted being “a little bit selfish” inasmuch as he, too, has a family and that,
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“the more we offer, the better access (to health care) my family has, too.” He stressed, “We don’t try to do things we can’t do. We only offer to do what we’re good at. If we can treat you, we’ll treat you, but if we can’t, we’ll be the first ones to admit it.” At that point, River Valley Health Partners has the capability of referring patients to the best care possible at another facility, he said, noting, “We arrange that every day (for patients).” Coupled with some internal changes, the health care partnerships have gained favorable feedback from patients, according to Cochran, who said, “Our patient satisfaction scores are up. They have improved 15 to 20 percent over last year.” Cochran said, “We’re doing more volume than we have in many years,” which
he attributed to a combination of working with the new health care providers as well as hospital staff’s efforts at working with patients and family members. Not only patients are calling to offer their thanks for having the new partnerships, but referring physicians who are appreciative of the care their patients are receiving, Cochran reported. “We’ve created an environment people want to work in,” he said, admitting that recruitment is only a tenth of the challenge, with retaining the new providers even more important. “We work hard every day to remain physician-friendly. So far, it’s working,” he said. “I can’t imagine that anything we’ve done, from the community standpoint, is negative. We have to move where health care is going,” Cochran said.
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Millstone Lawn and Garden, state Route 46, Columbiana, has been family owned and operated by the Falb family since 2007, offering great customer service and prices that are hard to beat. Stop in and see their wide selection of products.
As part of the original plan, the port authority agreed to acquire the 522 acres for the project and later be reimbursed. Planck instead acquired the remaining property directly. The shale gas boom underway in the region makes the project even more viable because it provides a cheap source of plentiful energy located in the plant’s geographical backyard. “I think the project makes sense, shifting to natural gas, because as they go forward there will be much more of a supply with all the wells being drilled,” Drake said, adding the project appears to be well financed. The project has a new
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transferred to the nearby complex. The fair office, which is situated at Gate A, is housed in a historic train station, which was moved from downtown Lisbon to the grounds. Looking over the track is the grandstands, which is believed to be one of the oldest remaining fairgrounds structures of its type in Ohio. While these buildings spotlight the rural lifestyle of Columbiana County it’s not the only thing drawing people through the gates, as the nightly main events manage to pull their weight. Every year fans crowd into the grandstands and outside bleachers for the ever popular demolition and combine derbies and tractor pulls. Over the years events such as tuff truck competitions, auto thrill shows, circuses, the John Oliver hot air balloon exhibition, and even ostrich races have taken to the track, drawing a crowd. Live music also proves to be a large draw every year, with artist such as Dolly Parton, Porter Waggoner, Tanya Tucker, Tex Ritter, Lorrie Morgan, Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks and most recently Confederate Railroad taking to the stage.
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on employees when you are not present. If your current caregiver is not meeting your needs for any reason, the agency will provide a replacement. Visiting Angels also has programs in place to provide a fill-in caregiver should your caregiver need some time off. All care givers are properly introduced prior to their scheduled shift. Agencies take responsibility for your caregiver’s payroll and benefits. When you hire a care giver through Visiting Angels, it is that individual’s employer, not you. That means you don’t have to be concerned with keeping track of their pay schedule, benefits, vacation days, or paying taxes for them. Before considering hiring an independent caregiver, carefully consider all of the liability, responsibility and attentiveness that will be required of you. To discuss if a home care agency is the best option for your needs, call Visiting Angels at 330332-1203 or 888-527-1200 or visit www.visitingangels.com/sale m.
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The Workout Center, for all your fitness and athletic needs, is located at 501 Pittsburgh St., Columbiana. Memberships include use of the exercise equipment, including machines and free weights, as well as group classes. Individual and group personal training is also offered. Owner-operater Brian Raneri will design a personal training program to meet your needs.
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vey with a score of 96.1. Whispering Pines Village is highly involved in the needs of the community and supports the United Way, American Cancer Society, Toys for Tots, local missionaries and servicemen and women. It is currently involved in the Crestview Relay for Life. Whispering Pines Village, 937 E. Park Ave., is committed to comfort and security families and residents can count on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you or a loved one is considering assisted or independent living, don’t miss out on Whispering Pines Village.
name, according to Mike Settles of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. He said they were notified in April that Planck Trading Solutions, the parent company of Ohio River Clean Fuels, formed a new company, Pallas Formed Fuels, and the state permits issued for the project have been transferred to Pallas. “We are waiting for them to submit a revised air permit application incorporating the proposed change in feedstock from coal to natural gas. The existing air permit doesn’t expire until at least March 2013, and the company can request a one-year extension,” Settles said.
And 2012 will be no exception, with a week’s worth of entertainment planned. Running July 30Aug. 5, the 2012 fair will feature monocycle dirt drag racing, a free concert by Zach Paxson and Savannah Jack, an American Monocycle Association (AMA) motocross race, demolition derby and three different truck and tractor pulls. The fair will open officially at 5 p.m. July 30 during opening ceremonies, followed by a free truck and tractor pull extravaganza. During the motorcycle dirt drags, the annual bike night will also take place. The Smoker Series presented by Full Pull Productions will again return on Aug. 3. The ever popular demolition derby will only run for one night, Aug. 5, and will still be preceded by the combine demolition derby. So as the saying goes, “Wheel On Down to the Columbiana County Fair,” every summer for the best of Columbiana County agricultural and yearly fair entertainment. For a complete listing of events, tickets prices, and more visit www.columbianacountyfair.org.
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Serving delicious homemade pizza, R Pizza Place, 104 South Main St., Columbiana, has been locally owned and family operated for 16 years. Growing to better serve you with its ever expanding menu, R Pizza Place now serves beer, wine and mixed drinks.
egory. Both offices are showing overall growth since Arnott took over last year. Success over the past year is largely attributed to the hard work of a superior staff and the competitive rates and great service offered by Nationwide. Arnott is quick to point out that with Tuttle and Vescovi, both agencies are dealing with professional fully licensed agents that have the experience to make sure customers are properly protected. The experience of the staff makes it possible to manage two locations and still grow. Nationwide’s auto and home policies are very competitive while still offer-
ing important extras such as guaranteed auto and home claim repairs. Wellsville, East Liverpool and Lisbon are all areas where Arnott sees great growth potential. The agencies motto of “Great rates and great service for a great community” comes from the belief that great things are coming to the area and personal service and value pricing make Nationwide the place to cover insurance needs. Call 330-532-3434 or 330-424-7224 or stop by 125 Third St., Wellsville; or the County Seat Plaza in Lisbon for a free quote and sound advice.
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Columbiana Ace Hardware, 149 N. Main St., offers Craftsmen hand and power tools, Royal and Clark Kensington paints, pipe threading, screen and window repair, rug scrubber and tool rental, and plumbing and hardware supplies.
product for all terrain enthusiasts. Seating two people side by side or even four people on a small four wheel drive vehicle, these unites have found tremendous popularity for work and for play. Vernon Dell maintains a large offering of helmets and safety apparel, in addition to a wide array of accessories like snow blades, mower attachments, gun racks, truck ramps and other similar items. In addition to new and used power equipment sales, Vernon Dell also features a complete parts and service department. These departments service all brands sold at Vernon Dell and others. Mark Shallcross, Glenmoor resident, is Vernon Dell’s
parts manager. Shallcross has been with the company since 1981. In the service department, Carl Scott, service manager, oversees that technicians keep the customer’s equipment maintained and running. Equipment service is available on site at Vernon Dell or in the field. Pick up and delivery can also be arranged for customers that cannot transport their equipment for repair. Vernon Dell is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. The store is closed on Sunday. The company website can be found at www.vernondell.com.
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Katie Robinson (left) and Barb Lawton are pictured with the new Caravelle by Bulova charm watch.
The Kent State University Salem Campus. With two convenient locations in Columbiana County, students have the opportunity to complete one of 25 degrees in various fields such as business, education, healthcare, horticulture and technology.
Troll’s Jewelry
Kent State University
SALEM — Troll Beads and Troll’s Jewelry are all about you creating magic... And Troll’s intends to keep on feeding your imagination. The store is just having way too much fun to stop and settle down. New designs are being developed, and lots of new innovative ideas are waiting to materialize into jewelry for you to tell your story. The love affair that started 35 years ago in a basement in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark, is now sold from stores all over the world. Troll’s has more than 50 talented designers working and the small family business has become a big family business thanks to you. This fantastic journey has been inspired by your participa-
tion in the store’s artistic vision, and will continue to do so. Troll’s sincerely hopes that you will continue to play along, as it seeks to discover the essence of having fun and sharing personal experiences through the world of Troll beads. Now available at Troll’s is the new charm watch from Caravelle by Bulova. The watch accommodates charms and beads from most brands. Troll Beads fit perfectly on this watch. Discover your essence and discover the world of Troll Beads at Troll’s Jewelry, located in downtown Salem at 581 E. State St. For more information, visit www.Troll-beads.com.
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Chappell serves to better help the customer visualize how art will look in a home setting. Recently Chappell has expanded its services by offering brokering of online artwork with several companies. “We are now associated with a supplier that can bring a selection of pre-framed art and mirrors that can be geared toward your tastes,” said owner Donna Chappell. “We will be working with a company that does restorations and enhancements of photographs.” Staffed by a certified picture framer, Chappell can replace old acidic mats with new conservation materials to extend the life of an art piece. The conservation quality mat boards are made to precisely
match college and professional team colors. Chappell has also attended classes and seminars to keep up to date of new conservation materials and techniques for framing artwork. According to Chappell some of these new methods include transferring images to gallery wrapped canvases, aluminum, acrylic, wood, and plaque mount, which can be made in a variety of sizes. The artwork can also be produced in sepia, black and white, or color. In the future Chappell plans to host a local artist who works in fused glass. Hours are by appointment and can be made by calling 330-337-8887.
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special efforts to learn new designs and become skilled in the use of the newest design materials available. For prom and weddings, designers have taken classes in the use of the Fitz Design Jewelry. With those skills they have created some unique and beautiful pieces and will be ready to display what is available for summer weddings and fall school dances. A wedding consultant will be glad to give brides-to-be quotes on wedding flowers. They will also make suggestions and provide unique and special design ideas while keeping the bride’s budget in mind. For other occasions Riverview Florists can provide snack baskets, gourmet baskets, and customized gift baskets for baby and bridal showers, birthdays or sports parties, complete with mylar
and latex balloon bouquets. In times of sorrow, with so much on a lovedone’s mind and heart, remember Riverview Florists. Employees will meet with families and help with the creation of a final tribute to a loved one. Customers can be sure to receive the kind of service and arrangements they have come to expect. If family members are not up to coming in, funeral directors can call in place of the family. Stop in to see new displays and gift items in a friendly atmosphere, with the personal attention one is used to from the staff of designers, office, and delivery personnel. To reach Riverview Florist call 330385-5714, visit www.flowerseatliverpool.com, www.riverviewflorists.com, or visit them on Facebook.
Whether students are attending college for the first time, or returning after being in the workforce, Kent State University at East Liverpool and Kent State University at Salem offer a wide variety of degrees and programs. With two convenient locations, students have the opportunity to complete one of 25 degrees in various fields such as business, education, healthcare, horticulture and technology. Plus, students have access to more than 250 degree programs in the Kent State system, all of which they can begin at any of Kent State University’s regional campuses, including Kent State East Liverpool and Salem. Tuition rates at the Columbiana County campuses are more than 40 percent less than the average of Ohio’s four-year public insti-
tutions and less than $7,200 annually for lower-division courses up to 17 credit hours. Plus, most students are eligible for financial aid including scholarships, grants and loans. Additionally, out-ofstate students receive a tuition reduction which can be more than $6,000, depending on their situation. To qualify, residents must live in one of the following counties: Brooke, Hancock or Ohio county in West Virginia or Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence or Mercer county in Pennsylvania. For more information on the Kent State Columbiana County campuses visit www.col.kent.edu or call 1877-KENT-EDU. Registration for fall classes is now underway.
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Kent State University’s East Liverpool Campus.
Humane Society of Columbiana County The Humane Society of Columbiana County (HSCC) is a no kill, no suffering 501(c)3 non-profit animal welfare organization that investigates claims of animal cruelty, abuse and neglect. HSCC maintains the ROCC (Reduce Overpopulation of Cats and Canines), Rescue and Adoption Center of Salem at 1825 S. Lincoln Ave. Abused, neglected and unwanted pets are housed and cared for until they can be adopted into lifelong homes. HSCC is independent, operates solely on private donations and is not affiliated nor supported by any national animal welfare organization or governmental entity. Staff and volunteers maintain exhausting fundraising schedule in order to help as many animals in need as possible. At HSCC, we believe that every animal that enters our care deserves a second chance. It is our promise to give them compassion, love and attention, emotions they may have never known before. The Humane Society of Columbiana County sponsors three volunteer human agents. These agents are commissioned and sworn by the probate judge and respond to concerns of cruelty and neglect. The agent’s approach is to first provide education whenever possible. They strive to offer options and alternatives in cases where improvement can be made to help keep the animal in their home. Removing the animal from the home is not
The Humane Society of Columbiana County sponsors three volunteer human agents. These agents are commissioned and sworn by the probate judge and respond to concerns of cruelty and neglect. The agent’s approach is to first provide education whenever possible.
always the best solution. Changing a pet’s surroundings can be very stressful. Stress can lead to loss of appetite, illness or even failure to thrive in the new environment. Keeping a pet in a home environment with the goal of improving is the desired outcome. In severe cases of abuse or neglect or when education fails, the agents, under the Ohio Revised Code, can file
charges in Municipal Court. Recently, HSCC has received an increase in calls regarding abandoned animals due to foreclosure of homes or families relocating. Even if a family is attempting to find housing with the goal of reuniting the pet with the family, consistent food, water and shelter must be provided. Individuals placed in this circumstance should call the shelter for options. Informa-
tion will be given to pet owners that may assist in preventing separation from the family pet. It is illegal to abandon a pet at any location. It is also against the law to deprive a pet of veterinary care if it is in need. Failure to provide proper treatment to a pet in need is grounds for legal actions. So to is failure to provide adequate shelter and See HSCC, Page 12
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Walt’s Auto Body
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Walt’s Auto Body is the one-stop center for all your auto needs, serving the tri-state area for over 50 years. Walt’s has three full-time mechanics on duty in addition to the body shop staff.
water. Pet owners must be proactive. If a problem exists and help is needed, do not wait until the last minute to act. Pets rely on humans for proper care. Prevention is the key. Seek a solution sooner rather than later. The Humane Society of Columbiana County would love to put itself out of business and focus on widespread education and pet sterilization. But, until the work is done, it needs your help. Animal abuse and animal neglect are not animal problems, they are people problems. No community can afford to ignore the warning signs that have been long studied and well documented. Animals are the window into the soul of a community and serve as the warning flare to potential problems. HSCC understands this reality and takes every opportunity to educate the public to the reason they need to pay attention to animal welfare cases and laws. Speakers are available for civic groups, schools and any size gathering in an effort to raise awareness. Financial donations and commonly used supplies such as bleach, paper towel, laundry soap, bedding, kitty litter and latex gloves are always in need. You can volunteer your time or visit one of the fundraising partners where
HSCC is independent, operates solely on private donations and is not affiliated nor supported by any national animal welfare organization or governmental entity
your patronage benefits services. HSCC also provides the Pets for Patriots Program, reduced cost spay and neuter and educational presentations. You can make a difference by fostering or adopting. HSCC invites everyone to join in its plan to keep hope alive at HSCC and to make tomorrow better here in Columbiana County and beyond. For more information on HSCC call 330-332-2600, visit www.columbianahuman.org or www.facebook.com/roccandrescue.
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Ace Hardware
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Established in 1996, at the corner of Route 7 and Crestview Road, Ace Hardware offers a wide selection of Echo and Husqvarna power equipment, a knowledgeably-staffed parts and service department, and paint and hardware department, in addition to the store’s lawn and garden department and completely stocked garden center.
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shale and clay mined at the site. The one constant was the raw material, a highgrade, relatively low-cost material indigenous to Summitville, Ohio.” In the 1990s, Summitville Tiles employed 750, had four manufacturing facilities and 16 distribution centers. But imports, which began flooding the company in the 1980s took a toll on U.S. tile industry. By 2000, 85 percent of tile was being imported. Summitville Tiles was forced to downsize or “right size,” Johnson said. Products which were no longer profitable were discontinued. The whole downsizing process lasted more than a decade. A total demolition of the old kilns and modernization of the inside of the Summitville plant is underway. The products currently are being made at the Minerva plant. One of the latest products Summitville Tiles is specializing in is known as thin brick. The product looks like brick on the outside and allows for structures to have the feel of brick in a pre-cast wall. It is being used in hotels, hospitals and parking garages. The company has also expanded internationally, becoming the largest exporter in the tile industry to China. Johnson said an outstanding quality is the key to overcoming the cheaper products. Summitville Tiles works to make its products have a designer look, increasing its appeal. The company hired 40 people within the past six months, and Johnson believes there continues to be a bright future. Officially celebrating the 100-year anniversary in July,
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A total demolition of the old kilns and modernization of the inside of the Summitville plant, shown below, is underway. Products currently are being made at the Minerva plant, above.
the company has created a cation and commitment to commemorative tile. An excellence,” Johnson said. employee appreciation day is planned, and Johnson said many of those employees have been with the company for a long time also. In some cases three generations of families have made their living working for Summitville Tiles. “My brother Bruce and I, at every turn, want to thank our employees for their dedi-
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in welding and manufacturing by being an American Welding Society Test Center. All students have the opportunity to test at the school and have results within 24 hours. All levels of testing are available and range from entry level welding certifications to advanced welding and precision machining. Customized testing services are available as well. For people who wish to skip training due to prior experience, testing is offered with a “pay as you go” option. People can schedule tests, arrange practice time, and then take AWS tests at the school. This is a quick turnaround option for anyone seeking immediate certifications as long as the skills set needed is there. Tests can be set up by calling Kevin Clark, student services coordinator, at 330-4249561 ext. 176. Customized industrial certification testing is not the only customized service that CCCTC offers. The Adult Education Department offers customized training for individuals and businesses in
many areas. Computer skills training is popular and CCCTC has professionals on staff who work with a mobile computer lab and can bring laptops to a place of business for customized training in many computer areas. Classes can be arranged off site if you prefer coming to the school for training. Additionally, customized training can be scheduled in areas such as OSHA, management skills, IV therapy, communication, or a variety of other workshops or courses that may interest you for your business. For more information call, John McNicholas, customized training coordinator, at 330424-9561 ext. 174. The CCCTC opened in 1970 and continues to be an important part of Columbiana County. Enrollment for the fall begins in July. For more information, visit the school’s website at www.ccctc.k12.oh.us and look for the Adult Education tab, call at 330-424-9562 or stop in at 9364 state Route 45, Lisbon.
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selling to our friends, but the prices kept going up, so we decided to go direct to a manufacturer to get better prices.” With the vitamins now coming directly from the manufacturer, Ann Berndt set up shop in the corner of husband, Dan’s, auto parts and oil business in Salem. “We wanted to see if there was enough need for such a business in town,” said Ann Berndt. Soon after the couple had their answer and they opened The Supplement Station in 2000. The name of the business came from its first location being located next to a set of railroad tracks. Its current location houses three rooms, each dedicated to a certain healthy aspect: vitamins, health and beauty, and food. Each room is stocked with the finest quality vitamins, herbs, supplements, natural health and beauty aids, and fresh and natural food products. The organic and whole foods selection has been recently expanded. If a product can not be found on the shelves, the Berndts will have it special ordered. Although their selec-
tion is varied, the new influx of people into the area due to the Marcellus and Utica Shale drilling boom, has increased the need for different items. “It has brought new people into the area that are looking to stay healthy while living here. We are trying to carry products that these newcomers have been using back home. We special order items every week and inventories will increase as the need arises,” said Ann Berndt. “We plan to offer products to our existing and new customers to keep them healthy and safe. We do care about their health.” The Berndts along with their friendly, knowledgeable, and well informed staff, strive to help all customers move towards a healthy lifestyle. “Seeing people regain their health by taking supplements or learning to eat in a healthier way is very rewarding,” said Ann Berndt. “Knowing that you have the opportunity to help people live a better quality of life by educating them about what they put into their bodies is a good feeling.”
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Through The Years They’ve Served You 205 YEARS
184 YEARS
Hively’s Eells-LeggettHighland Stauffer Farms Funeral Home
160 YEARS
Chip Stauffer
Columbiana County’s Largest Daily Newspaper
330-457-2033
330-424-5500
330-424-5500
Lyle Printing & Publishing
Milligan Hardware
Beef Cattle Purebred Shorthorn
47060 Hisey Road New Waterford, OH
215 W. Lincoln Way Lisbon, OH
121 YEARS 120 YEARS
Since 1890
www.lyleprinting.com
185 East State St. Salem, Ohio
330-337-3419
96 YEARS
Since 1892
320 Smith Street East Liverpool, Ohio
271 S. Ellsworth Salem, OH
95 YEARS
229 N. Ellsworth Ave.•Salem, OH SINCE 1917
330-337-8707 330-337-8727
93 YEARS 88 C H E V R O LE T
Oldest Family Owned Dealership in Tri-State Area
84 YEARS Stratton Chevrolet
Sales • Leasing • Service • Parts • Body & Frame Work
57 E. Martin St. • E. Palestine
330-426-9449 1-800-589-7970
www.brittainmotors.com
*Original Location Started in 1920 on Mon. & Thurs. 8-9•Sat. 8-3 Federal St.Fri. Dowtown Youngstown. Tues., Wed., 8-6
79 YEARS
Ray Lewis & Co. Industrial Hoses, Pipes & Pumps 7235 St. Rt. 45 N. • Lisbon, Oh
330-424-9585
300-1/2 N. Meridian • Youngstown, OH
330-793-9585 205 S. Main St. • Harrisville, Pa. 724-735-4231
73 YEARS
Welsh Motors
St. Rt. 165 • New Springfield
330-549-3925 800-589-6068
New & Used Sales Parts • Service
“Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1939”
66 YEARS
98 YEARS Chester Volunteer Fire Department
Visiting Nurse Association
SALES SERVICE 330.337.8795
E.Palestine -330.426.6040 E.Liverpool-330.382.0571
70 YEARS
Hamilton Radiator Service
Founded in 1942 by L. W. Hamilton Bought in 1975 by Phil Boso
1148 Pennsylvania Ave. East Liverpool, OH
330-385-0541
66 YEARS
330-332-9986
718 E. 3rd Street • Salem, OH
Phone:
83 YEARS
Damascus Livestock Auction “Since 1929”
330-537-2061 Locally Owned for 14 Years by: Barry & Rhonda Pidgeon
77 YEARS
Owner: Gregg A. Weber 340 E. Lincoln Way Lisbon, Ohio
330-424-7011
69 YEARS IN COLUMBIANA COUNTY
Crabb
Insurance Agency, Inc. Since 1945 Tom Mollenkopf, Agent East Palestine, Ohio
Feeding the Area’s Families Since 1946
16128 E. Liverpool Rd. East Liverpool, OH
42911 St. Rt. 518 West Point, Ohio Since 1946
SR 154 • Lisbon, OH
330-332-5356
96 YEARS
RESTAURANT & BAR
STEAKS • SEAFOOD • SALADS • PASTA
Since 1916 SR 45 S. • Lisbon, Ohio
Travel
330-385-2020 COLUMBIANA
330-482-3836
82 YEARS
Handy Appliance Sales & Service
We Sell It! We Service It! 117 West Sixth St. Downtown East Liverpool, OH
330-386-5033
77 YEARS Valley Golf Course
91 YEARS
648 St. Clair Ave. East Liverpool, OH
330-385-9519
81 YEARS Bettie Lee Dance Studio 5 Year Olds to Adults Jazz • Tap • Ballet • Acrobats
Stevie Halverstadt, Director Broadway Trained
40 Years Teaching Experience
517 E. Washington St. • Lisbon, OH
330-424-3409
73 YEARS Since 1939
WITH THIS COUPON
Complimentary 9 or 18 hole green fee when partner pays for green fee of equal value! VALID WEEK DAYS TILL 4
SINCE 1981
Owners: Maryann & Ted Ossoff Jr., Owner & Pro
330-482-9464 4178 Cherry Fork • Columbiana, OH
68 YEARS
VICTOR STOFFER agent - owner
Hawkins Insurance
66 YEARS
Since 1946 Specializing in Auto Collision Repair
1184 W. State St. Salem, OH
Keystone Printing
66 YEARS
330-332-1586
Authorized Dealer
330-424-0334
11360 St. Rt. 9 PO Box 179 Kensington, OH 44427
David Mollenkopf, Agent Salem, Ohio
128 YEARS
330-424-7287
330-426-9698
Neville Hoge’s Body West Point Restaurant Carryout Shop CCal Caarrnneeyy’s’s
Morgan’s Drug Store
EAST LIVERPOOL
Funeral Home 4 11 W .S ta te •S a lem ,O hio
At 10 A.M. on March 4, 1915 this store was originally opened by William M. & Sara Morgan.
www.AAA.com
Weber
Over 75 Years Experience
97 YEARS
Salem Area
“EVERY TUESDAY”
78 YEARS
www.homerlaughlin.com
92 YEARS
16050 St. Rt. 14 • North Of Salem www.strattonchevrolet.com
304-387-1300
93 YEARS
690 Valley Rd. • Damascus, OH
Beloit, Ohio
and Retail Factory Outlet Newell, West Virginia
118 E. Lincoln Way • Lisbon, Ohio
Family Owned & Operated Since 1928
330-537-3151
The Homer Laughlin China Company
824 Carolina Ave. Chester, WV
330-385-2000 304-387-1690
Lease Church Drug Budget Company Envelope Professional Prescription Service Since 1916
SINCE 1852
141 YEARS
330-223-2114 1-800-317-1223 Fax: 330-223-2255
670 W. State St. Alliance, OH 44601
330-821-1630
66 YEARS
Morrow Service Centre
Started in 1946 by George Morrow, we are now a 3rd Generation Business!
160 School St. Washingtonville, Ohio
330-427-2479
65 YEARS
Jenkin’s Columbiana Motor Parts Coach Lines • New & Rebuilt Parts • Auto • Truck • Industrial • Farm
195 Carbon Hill Road East Palestine, OH
38 Westville Lake Rd.•Beloit, OH
330-386-3332 330-424-5504 330-424-5925 330-426-2376 330-938-6645
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From The Old Generation To The New 64 YEARS
Serving Tri State Area with Ready Mix Concrete & Building Materials Since 1948
1-800-562-7856 59 YEARS Lewton’s Garage
62 YEARS
Broadway West Point Iron & Volunteer Volunteer Metal Fire Department BOX SERVICE Fire 50683 Richardson Ave. Negley, OH 330-426-9900 330-821-8752 Department Negley Since 1950
300 S. Mahoning Ave.•Alliance, OH
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59 YEARS
Fairfield Machine Company, Inc. Since 1953
Designers and Builders of Machinery and Automated Systems
121 Nelson St.•Lisbon, OH
1143 Lower Elkton Rd.•P.O. Box 27 Columbiana, OH 44408
330-424-7640 330-482-3388
56 YEARS
Millrock Auto Sales & Wrecking Owners: Alex & Aaron Fraser “Since 1991”
48173 St. Rt. 154 Rogers, OH
330-227-3444
49 YEARS
Whan, Inc.
40185 Lodge Road Leetonia, OH
Salem Republic Rubber Co. A U.S.A. Company
330-938-9801
475 W. Calfornia Ave. • Sebring, OH
37 YEARS
Schoolof PracticalN ursing
Graduating Our 100th Class of Nurses on August 9, 2012 230 North Lincoln Ave. Suite 3 Salem, Ohio
330-332-8940 www.hemspn@hemspn.com
43 YEARS
TIRES:
330-424-5200 330-424-5000 ALIGNMENT: 330-424-5511
330-424-5606
58 YEARS
Locally Owned & Operated
Minerva Welding & Fabricating, Inc.
22133 U.S. Rt. 30 • Minerva, OH
330-868-7731 “SINCE 1954”
2nd Generation of Pond Care Specialists
• Consultation • Aeration • Weed Control • Live Fish 6354 Low Rd. • Lisbon, Ohio
330-227-3242 www.aquaticmanagement.com
43 YEARS
Greenford Clark A. Wolf Is On Your Side Tractor Sales NationwideNationwide & Service
Bob Coder, Kevin McKinstry and Mary Ann Steiner
40 N. Market St. East Palestine, Ohio
330-426-4111
Ken Baer: Auctioneer/Broker Bill Baer: Auctioneer/Salesman Mark Harding: Auctioneer Wade Baer: Auctioneer/Salesman
330-227-3236 Licensed in Ohio, Penn & W.Va.
Rice Upholstery
Visit our showroom! Quality Work Since 1952 Large Fabric Selection
FREE ESTIMATES 1168 Fairfield School Rd. Columbiana, Ohio
330-482-2802
57 YEARS
Tri-State Area’s Largest Open Air Market
Every Friday
Over 2 Miles of Market Area Produce, Poultry, Egg Auction & Misc.
330-227-3233
50+ YEARS St. Rt. 154 • Rogers, Ohio
AUTO PARTS
Family Owned & Operated Since 1961
Pilmer’s Auto Parts
330-424-3559
330-424-7027 330-424-5602
Lunch & Dinner
301 N. Beaver St. Lisbon, Ohio
42 YEARS
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
202 West Lincoln Way Lisbon, Ohio
42 YEARS
Tex-Mex Cafe
®
Serving the Tri-County Area Since 1969
12147 Canfield-Lisbon Rd. Greenford, Ohio
39 YEARS Community Animal Clinic Dogs, Cats, Exotics The Good Doctors:
Michael Sandy, Jennifer Sandy, Jay Votaw and Ashley Veine
330-424-7665 651 Fisher Ave. • E Liverpool
330-386-6306
37 YEARS
Since 1975
50 N. Sumner Street East Palestine, OH
330-426-4165
Insurance & Financial Services
284 N. Market St. East Palestine, Ohio
330-426-9581 wolfc@nationwide.com
39 YEARS
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY INSURER
Authority
1250 St. George St. East Liverpool, OH
330-386-9051 R& S Drilling
24 Hr. Paramedic Service
330-385-4903 Owner: John H. Diddle 330-332-1137
39 YEARS
“Serving You Since 1970”
2105 W. State St. St. Rt. 62 Alliance, Ohio
330-823-4390
38 YEARS www.donpanhostexmexcafe.com
R&S
DRILLING
Owner: Richard “Smoke” Null Established in “1974”
964 North Market St. Lisbon, Ohio
330-424-1468 37 YEARS
• Well Drilling • Complete Water System Residential/Commercial/Agricultural
330-424-3928
124 W. Washington Street • Lisbon, Ohio
36 YEARS
RR & & SS Drilling Drilling
35 YEARS
Lively’s BEABER J&C SEED & SUPPLY Leather Heating, Cooling
Homemade Leather & Nylon
• Harnesses • Collars • Leads
Over 35 Years in Business!
Rogers Sale Bldg. D 1 & 2
304-387-0112 304-387-2474
35 YEARS 33 YEARS 35 YEARS Since 1977 Cornerstone Salem Hills Insurance Columbiana Golf & Country Club County Port Agency M-F: 9-6; SAT.: 9-3; CLOSED SUNDAYS
57 YEARS
60 YEARS
®
J&J Tire & Threshold Alignment Residential Center Services Hometown Friendly
Monday-Friday 8-5; Saturday 8-12 $ TOP PRICES PAID FOR SCRAP
53 YEARS 51 YEARS Since 1990 Aquatic Mary’s Hannah E. Mullins Management Pizza
55 YEARS
330-427-1427 330-533-5883
40 YEARS
60 YEARS
61 YEARS
Since 1979 • The Ross Family
2 Mile N. of Salem on SR 45
Restaurant: 330-337-3616 Pro Shop: 330-337-8033
Since 1976
& Refrigeration Jimmy Nentwick, Jr. East Liverpool, OH
330-386-3825 Bryant Sales, Service, Installation
33 YEARS
Exceptional Outdoor Gear & Knives Since 1979 123 E. Lincoln Way Lisbon, OH 44432
330-424-9670
Owner: Harry Beaber Since 1977
We Are Here to Serve YOU!
2892 Beechwood Ave. Paris, OH
330-862-2170
31 YEARS Garage Door Openers & Doors Inc. SALES & SERVICE
330-938-6457
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Confidence and Faith They Instill In You 31 YEARS
Magneco/ Metrel, Inc. Since 1981
51365 State Route 154 Negley, OH
330-426-9468
New Technology In High Temperature Furnace Linings
29 YEARS
Kirk Wineman
456 East State St. Alliance, OH 44601
330-821-7799
26 YEARS
FAST, FRIENDLY SERVICE
COIN OPERATED LAUNDRY • CABLE TV IN WAITING AREA • VENDING MACHINES • ALWAYS CLEAN 7am to 10pm 7 Days A Week
330-420-9607
25 24 YEARS
7735 St. Rt. 45, Lisbon
Complete Auto Repair & Service
2483 Lincoln Hwy. (US Rt. 30)
Chester, W. Va.
31 YEARS Keeping you fed since 1981
SR 7 & 14 Columbiana, Ohio
Glenn’s Archery
Since 1990
Guilford Lake 3-D Outdoor Range and 20 Yard Indoor Range
3-D target shooting equipment available
Lederle’s Auto Service Since 1981
253 Penn Ave. Salem, Ohio
330-482-2339 330-332-5125
29 YEARS
29 YEARS
Since 1984 Hall’s West End Welding Auto Supplies Rental
49037 Calcutta Smith Ferry Rd. East Liverpool, OH
8th & Webber Way East Liverpool, Ohio
26INYEARS SALEM
26 YEARS JP Plumbing, Inc. 6676 S.R. 45
In Business Since 1920
Lisbon, OH
1735 S. Lincoln Ave. Salem, OH
330-424-0054
23 YEARS
23 YEARS
330-332-8508
Martin Auto Body
Thank You Customers! 51044 St. Rt. 14 East Palestine, Ohio
21 YEARS
License # OH 18623 WV PL00617
Zeigler’s Trophies
19 YEARS
Advanced Floor Coating 1915 Cider Mill Rd. Salem, Ohio
Phil Irwin
State Farm Insurance
Michael E. Gruszecki Nationwide Advisory Services a Nationwide Financial Company
State Route 9 • Salem, Ohio ®
Nationwide Is On Your Side®
28 YEARS
Terry’s Auto Repair
49376 Calcutta-Smiths Ferry Rd. East Liverpool, OH
Foreign or Domestic • Fair Pricing 10620 St. Rt. 170 New Middletown, OH
25 YEARS
25 YEARS
Advantage Gilkinson’s Tank Short Stop Lines 404 Pearl Street Leetonia, Ohio
17 YEARS Annette Mapes Insurance Agents: Annette & Stuart Mapes 712 E. Lincoln Way Minerva, Ohio
OPEN MON.-FRI.: 7:30 - 11:30 SAT. & SUN. 8:30-11:30 1216 Avondale St. East Liverpool, OH
17 YEARS PANCAKE’S
GOOD USED CARS
We take the time to care. Donnie Sattler, Sales Manager William Pancake, Owner
The Good Look Hair Salon
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
16 YEARS
Barnes Insurance Agency 15910 S.R. 62 • Damascus, OH
330-537-9922 Life - Health - Auto - Home - Farm & Business
Since 1987
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HAIR & TANNING SALON Hair, Tanning & Nail Services Available! Need A Gift Idea? We Have Gift Certificates Available For Any Occasion!
523 Market Street East Liverpool, Ohio
330-385-9991
22 YEARS
20+ YEARS
21 YEARS
Since 1996
License #OH19737
28 YEARS
Established in 1989 by owner Tom Eddinger
Since 2007
Since 1995
330-332-3600
30 YEARS
330-332-0856 330-222-1268
330-332-4457 Owners: Ray & Terry Gatrell
330-868-7781
SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS Free Estimates & Reasonable Rates
1785 S. Lincoln Salem, Ohio
330-385-1452
Cal l:Call 330-227-0030 One Does It All! Fax: 330-227-2222
17 YEARS
Naturestone® Dealer “Installation is Our Specialty”
“Everything from cans to cars”
160 S. Broadway Salem, Ohio
330-222-2492 Cell: 330-620-3992 1-800-288-9589
www.advancedfloorcoatings.biz
Shoaff’s Floor Covering
Laser Engraving & Gift Line Items
330-222-2425 330-427-1010 330-385-2738 We also sell guns and fishing equipment
31 YEARS
330-385-9353 330-386-7868 330-385-3080 330-542-0023
304-387-3831 330-426-9607
22 YEARS
31 YEARS
10259 St. Rt. 170 • Negley, OH www.getauto.com
14 YEARS Since 1998
2309 E. State St. • Salem, OH SPECIALIZING IN COLOR, UPDO’S, AND WAXING 9 EXPERENCED STYLISTS
Diane Dull, Owner
Offering Wedding Specials!
Mon.-Fri: 9-8 Sat.: 9-4
330-332-0030
505 Maple St. East End East Liverpool, OH
We now sell auto parts at our Newell Location
304-459-3291 330-332-1137
Tires,Alig n m en ts, Bra kes,S hocks, Tie Rod s,Ba ll Join ts, W heel Bea rin g s, O il C ha n g es 1360 St. Rt. 14 Columbiana, OH
330-482-3742
17 YEARS
C.H.A.T. of Ohio Inc. Since 1995
JOHN & DARYL HERSH
• Counseling • Education & Teaching • Workshops • Speaking Donation Basis
P.O. Box 424 East Palestine, Ohio 44413
330-426-2147
22 YEARS Since 1990
330-332-4683 AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SALES•LEASE•SERVICE•PARTS•BODY SHOP
www.stadiumgm.com
20 YEARS
1250 Saint George St. East Liverpool, OH 43920
330-385-7336 Telefax: 330-385-7813
Telephone:
17 YEARS Since 1995
Mel’s
TOWING
Spay & Neuter Program For Low Income & Elderly Pet Owners! Program Operated By Donations Only!!
We Need Your Support! P.O. Box 488 East Liverpool, OH
1040 S. Webb Ave. • Alliance, Ohio
One Call Does It All!
330-386-5528 330-829-0260
12 YEARS
11 YEARS
C&R Schmid-D’s Auto Sales Sports We Sell & Mix PPG Products 632 E. Lincoln Way Lisbon, Ohio
330-420-0463 Owner: Frank Milhoan
Bar
135 Oregon Avenue Sebring, Ohio
330-938-0175
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7 YEARS
4 YEARS
Donna’s Bicycle Shop
Bargain Grocery & Variety LLC 912 E. Lincoln Way • Minerva
330-868-6644
Diamondback & Raleigh Dealer
Good Home Home Style StyleCooking Cooking
West End of Washingtonville Plaza Washingtonville, Ohio
330-427-9905
2 YEARS
Sales • Service • Rentals Accessories 446 W. Maple St.•Lisbon, OH
Bakery • Deli • Bulk Foods
David and Wilma Overholt, Owners New Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 7 A.M.-6:30 P.M.; Sat.: 9 A.M.-4:00 P.M.; Closed Sundays
330-420-3664 By Greenway Trail Near 0 Mi.
Jim’s Tires
OWNER: Jim Schafer LOCATED: 38551 St. Rt. 39 Salineville, Ohio
2 YEARS
Bristol’s Tire Barn Quality Used Tires
• Mounting • Balancing
350 E. State St.
Alliance, Ohio 330-679-0450 Cell: 330-429-9569 330-829-7177 Ph.:
time tested... We accept checks, credit cards & EBT
These businesses have stood the test of time, and are still providing quality products and services to Columbiana County residents!
Going beyond expectations Blossom & Essex of Salem I, II, III Nursing and Rehab Centers When in need of skilled nursing and rehab, don’t settle for less. Ask for #1 in quality care. Call us for a tour anytime
109 Blossom Lane - Salem, Ohio 2511 Bentley Drive - Salem, Ohio 230 & 250 Continental Drive - Salem, Ohio
CHARM WATCH F ro m
Accommodates Charms and Beads from most brands
$
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Troll’s Jewelry
581 East State Street • Salem, Ohio • 330-337-3593 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9:30-8:00 • Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat.: 9:30-5:00
Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic
LARGE SELECTION OF AIR CONDITIONERS $ STARTING AT 138 50 PINT & 70 PINT DEHUMIDIFIERS PRICED TO SELL
Refrigerators, Ranges, Stereos, Dishwashers, Microwaves, Washers & Dryers, Televisions Authorized Warranty Service Center For All Brands Sold! We Service What We Sell... Hours: Mon,Fri 9:30-7; Tues,Wed,Thur 9:30-5; Sat 9:30-4:00
1785 S. LINCOLN AVE • SALEM, OHIO • 330-332-1137
Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic
Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic
New at Trolls of Salem
Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic Frigidaire - Amana - Crosley - LG - Panasonic
Admissions Department - 330-853-0660
YOUR SUPPORT CREATES HEALING HANDS THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY
THE FRENGERS: OUR FAMILY CARING FOR YOUR FAMILY
1825 S. LINCOLN P.O. BOX 101, SALEM, OHIO
For the Frengers, care giving isn’t a business. It’s a calling. An affair of the heart. That’s why they started Visiting Angels and that’s why you can trust them to care for the family members you love.
330-332-2600 co l u m b ia na hum a ne .org
Serving 532 square miles solely through donor dollars.
THE
Since 1961
SUPPLEMENT STATION All Natural Vitamins & Herbs
We Care About Your Health! 1368 Eastview Drive • Salem, Ohio • www.chappellartgallery.com chappellframing@yahoo.com Call Donna or Diane to make an appointment
330-337-8887
1139 E. Pidgeon Rd. - Rt. 45 Bypass South - Salem, Ohio Mon, Thur 9-6; Tues, Wed, Fri 9-5; Sat 9-4
330-337-3835 • 800-337-3835
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B&L Electronics SALEM — How good of a business is it? You can usually tell by how long it has been around. B&L Electronics, at 1785 S. Lincoln Ave., has been an ongoing family business since 1974. Partners Ben Milhoan, Larry Siddle and Cherry Siddle have been servicing Salem and the surrounding area for about 38 years. The company sells and services top name appliances and TVs including Frigidaire, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, GE, Bosch, LG, Sony, Samsung and Sansuii.
B&L Electronics sells and services top name appliances and TVs including Frigidaire, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, GE, Bosch, LG, Sony, Samsung and Sansuii.
Cherry Siddle said the three benchmarks of B&L are free delivery, free recycling, and free normal installation. They do warranty service on what they sell, and out of warranty they service everything and every brand. Their main goal is customer satisfaction. That’s what has given them such great loyal customers. Milhoan and Larry Siddle said the newest things in TV is 3D. It’s like being in the midst of everything going on around you, very realistic. In appliances, the new French door refrigerators are the big item right now.
Essex of Salem SALEM — Essex of Salem I, II and III are nursing facilities situated on one campus on the east end of Salem. Residents can come for short term rehabilitation after a hospital stay or for longterm care. Short-term care can include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, IV therapy, wound care, hospice care, nutritional therapy and peritoneal dialysis. All three facilities have highly qualified employees who provide quality care in a home like setting. Essex’s goal is to return its residents to their prior living situation as soon as they are physically able to do so. Essex I has recently partnered with Southern Care and has a large private hospice suite available for pain and symptom management as well as end-of-life care and support for the family members. Families can also utilize the respite care program. If you have a family member whom you care for at home
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$
All three Essex facilities have highly qualified employees who provide quality care in a home like setting.
and need to be away for a weekend or a family vacation, your loved one can stay with Essex while you are away. The trained staff will make sure medications are given, meals are provided and activities are available for them to participate in. Each building is certified for intermediate as well as skilled care and accepts a large number of insurances including VA, private insur-
ances, Medicare and Medicaid. All rooms have complimentary Wi-Fi and TV with cable. A beauty shop and barber service is available to all residents. The facilities are owned by Atrium Living Centers. At Essex, the focus is on assisting each individual to reach their maximum potential while also providing the highest quality of life possible.
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hispering Pines Village is a premier assisted and independent living center located in Columbiana. Overlooking our picturesque golf course, Whispering Pines combines affordable retirement liing with comfort, security and assistance from a caring, professional staff.
OFF CIGGY SHACK SMOKES ONLY
Must Present Coupon Good July 9 - August 9, 2012
Discount Tobacco Outlet
7556 St. Rt. 45 • North Of Lisbon
NOW CARRYING ALL HOOKAH PRODUCTS
(Next To BMV)
Hours: Mon.-Sat.: Noon - 8:00 P.M. Closed Sunday
COLUMBIANA COUNTY FAIR
7:00 P.M.
JULY 29TH thru AUGUST 5TH
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
“MOTORCYCLE DIRT DRAG RACING” .................Grandstand
Bike Night Awards & Games (during event) (Free grandstand admission)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
7:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.
“Open Team Penning” presented by Dave Treharne Productions.........Horse Arena “FREE” CONCERT ENTERTAINMENT...................Grandstand (Featuring Zach Paxson & Savannah Jack)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
7:00 P.M.
Features:
• Professional Nursing and Caregivers 24 Hours • Ada (Americans With Disabilities Act) Accessible • Scheduled Transportation • Dining Services • Emergency Response • Enclosed Sunroom Overlooking Our Golf Course • Library and Attractive Lounges • Whirlpool Room • Individual Unit Temperature Control • Onsite Beauty and Barbershop • Free Golf Course Membership • Easily Accessible From All Points of Northeast Ohio
COUPON
7:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M.
AMA Motocross..........................................................Grandstand
Event presented by Western Reserve Motorcycle Club (Free grandstand admission)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
“SMOKER SERIES” TRUCK/TRACTOR PULL -.....Grandstand presented to you by FULL PULL PRODUCTIONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012
Combine Demo Derby...............................................Grandstand “Calvacade of Thrills” Car Demolition Derby (Open to the World). .Grandstand
Check out our website at: w w w . c o l u m b i a n a c o u n t y f a i r . o r g Tickets will be on sale at the fair office beginning July 9th
Whispering Pines Village
offers a variety of services to meet all of your needs. Our residents enjoy their independence while receiving comforting assistance from our friendly staff. Sometimes you may prefer a more carefree and slow paced approach to the day. Residents can enjoy relaxing with family and friends by the fireplace, sitting in our bright solariums, or maybe simply taking a stroll outdoors to enjoy the view. There is a wide variety of activities, shopping and outings to participate in daily. So if you’re looking to make a decision in your best interest, WHISPERING PINE VILLAGE is here for YOU.
C om eC elebrateOu r 5 Year Anniversary
Customer A ppreciation Sale!
For more information regarding our Assisted Living, contact the Whispering Pines Office at 330-482-9400 and schedule an appointment with one of our representatives.
W h isperin g Pin es Villa g e/Assisted Livin g • 937 E.Pa rk Aven u e • Colu m bia n a ,O h io 4 4 4 08
July 28th 10:00am-5:00pm
16640 S t.C la ire Ave. C a lcu tta ,O hio 42920
3 3 0 -3 82-1444
HUGE 1/2 OFF TENT SALE!
M on da y -S a tu rda y:12:0 0 pm -8:0 0 pm S u n da y:By Appoin tm en t O n ly
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M uch more than candles! SOY CANDLES & GIFT SHOP
38005 Saltwell Rd. North of Lisbon
330-853-3346
Wed., Thurs., Fri.: 10-5; Sat.: 10-2
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330.533.2211 Follow U s O n Fa cebook
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Crysta lD ra gon ha sb een tea chin g qu a litym a rtia la rtsin a rea sin ce1993 COLUMBIANA—Crystal Dragon Family Martial Arts Center, LLC, was founded in 1978 and has been teaching quality martial arts in the Columbiana/ Leetonia area since 1993. We have been at our current 4800 square foot dojo (school) at 107 S. Main St., Columbiana, for five years. Besides the obvious benefit of learning to protect yourself and your family, the martial arts provide a fun and exciting way to get physically fit and reduce stress. Our adult classes provide exercises for both body and mind. The body is gradually conditioned through exercise, flexibility training, stances and techniques. Breathing and concentration exercises focus the mind and bring mental and physical relaxation. Our very popular children’s program teaches the importance of fitness, selfdiscipline, respect and improves selfesteem as they gain confidence in their physical abilities. As Chuck Norris said, “Karate is the best
thing you can do for your child.” For those who are looking for the health benefits of exercise but would like something less physically demanding we recommend Tai Chi/Qigong. Our Tai Chi/ Qigong program provides a mind/body workout based on gentle, non-impact movements and relaxation. Qigong is an ancient Chinese form of exercise that improves balance, posture, breathing, overall body awareness and promotes relaxation. Tai Chi is a moving form of Qigong with graceful flowing movements. This is an ideal exercise program with anyone with physical challenges or chronic conditions. Martial arts are one of the few activities in which all family members can participate regardless of age or physical condition. Please give us a call at 330-482-1244 to learn more about our programs and to schedule a free class.
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The owner, Eric Mounts, has 25 years experience and has helped thousands to hear better. He will be available for demonstrations.
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Homer Laughlin - a true American classic Ron Flaviano
Morning Journal Staff Writer
As I was driving home the other night, I tried to think how many American made products I use on a daily basis. Working in a computer-based environment, very little is made in the USA. Besides my car, I couldn’t think of much else. I have a long ride home, so I continued to think about it. Most of the food and household products I use are from the United States, but I was considering more durable goods. Then it dawned on me. There is a product that I have owned for years, many years in fact - that I use daily, almost without fail. A product that in all this time has never failed me. And it’s made right here in the USA, very close by in West Virginia.
Its classic Art Deco simplicity is timeless. The colors never fade and are regularly enhanced with new additions to the Fiesta hue pallet. The latest arrival is Fiesta Flamingo, a beautiful shade of coral. You could also liken it to salmon pink, not as delicate as Fiesta Rose (now retired,) but a little darker and more bold.
I recently spoke with Dan Williams, the marketing director for Homer Laughlin China, and he gave be a bit of insight on Fiesta. Since its introduction in the 1930s, Fiesta has been a staple in American homes. It has been shipped far and wide, and is collected globally. Facebook fan pages, eBay stores, websites and books are devoted to Fiesta and its collectibility. Fiesta is sold in thousands of retail stores throughout the United States. “Despite the hard times in the I am speaking about Fiesta dinnerware from the Homer Laughlin China Company in economy,” Dan explained, “Fiesta sales continued to grow and flourish. We are very thankful Newell, West Virginia. I can remember back when I first started at the Morning Journal, one and fortunate that our product is so well received.” of my co-workers, Beverly Clingerman, asked me and a friend to go with her to one of the fall Homer Laughlin sales. I really didn’t know much about Fiesta, but thought it might be an The Homer Laughlin China Company is one of a handful of potteries still manufacturing in adventure, and at the time, I needed dishes for my home. After braving the brisk weather for a North America. Of those, Homer Laughlin’s line of Fiesta products is definitely the most well few hours, we managed to get into the sale. I was amazed at what I saw! Dozens of people known, most popular and most collected. Fiesta is so successful that Homer Laughlin is look(only 50 were allowed in at a time) were scavenging through bins and bins of colorful china. ing to expand its exports in the near future. Once I got a good look at the simple yet timeless design, I knew that I would be coming home with Fiesta that day. All this from a company that is located right in our backyard. It is with great pride that I set the table with Fiesta. All of the hard work and dedication of American workers is evident in Since then, I have been very aware when new Fiesta colors are introduced, and tried to add every piece. So the next time you wonder about how many American made products you use pieces of them to my collection. I never went with just one color, but always had a mix. It daily, remember Fiesta dinnerware - a always looks great at a party when everyone has a different colored Fiesta dinner plate, very true American classic. festive indeed. In terms of durability, under normal use, Fiesta is nearly indestructible. I have run them through the dishwasher thousands of times and even dropped them onto a hardwood floor without even a chip or crack. The quality of American hard work and design is very apparent in Fiesta dinnerware.
Thank You!
A very special thank you to all of our loyal customers, our partners in business and community, and most of all, our dedicated staff! Made with pride in the United States of America.
THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY Newell, West Virginia, U.S.A. • www.homerlaughlin.com