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MEMBERSHIP MIXER
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ction For Animals will host the August Chamber Membership Mixer at their new
shelter, located at 386 Route 217 (just north of Route 30 & the Kingston Dam) on
Wednesday evening, August 24 from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Come on out to meet the
animals and the volunteers that give of their time to care for them, and meet and mingle
with other Chamber members. Check out the enclosed announcement and make your
reservations today!
We extend sincere thanks to Ray Sossong and all of the folks at Grabiak Performance
Center for hosting our July membership mixer!
August 2011
Inserts Inside This Edition…
GRAB THE ATTENTION OF
Membership Mixer at ACTION
STEELER TRAINING CAMP VISITORS ✓
FOR ANIMALS
T
he labor dispute between NFL owners and players will hopefully be history by the ✓ Sporting Clays event
time you read this newsletter, and the usual crowd of football fans will be making registration
their pilgrimage to training camp at Saint Vincent College during the first 3 weeks ✓ LACC Fall “Just For Fun” Golf
of August. Outing registration
The Chamber received a $10,000 grant from the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau
this year to promote awareness of our member firms and area attractions and sites ✓ Steeler Training Camp visitor
to Steeler fans, giving them some incentive to stay a little longer in our area (and, promotion
hopefully, spend some time and money at your business)! ✓ Verizon Wireless Zone
We’ve already contacted many of our members via email over the past month to
solicit their participation, but for those of you for whom we have no email address, you ✓ ChamberChoice/McDowell
can refer to the enclosed gold SPECIAL OFFERS insert and take part in this program Associates Insurance
(if, in fact, training camp is taking place at SVC this summer!) – and make sure you do ✓ Scalise Real Estate
so ASAP!!!
✓ LACC Resource Guide &
Membership Directory
NEW MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
“HOT OFF THE PRESS”!
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nclosed with this edition of the Chamber eXchange newsletter is a copy of our new
Chamber Membership Directory and Community Guide. We express a sincere
THANK YOU to all of our member advertisers that made this new publication Listen to
possible! “Good Morning,
Additional copies of the directory are available for members and can be obtained at Latrobe Area!” on
the Chamber office (326 McKinley Avenue, Suite 101) during our regular business hours. August 5, at
Keep them available for ready-reference to products, services, and information. 8:05 am on
1480 WCNS.
AUGUST CALENDAR MEMBERNEWS
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xcela Health has hired a familiar face as their new
5 “Good Morning Latrobe Area!” – 8:05am, 1480 WCNS
Vice President of Marketing and Communications.
Saint Vincent College grad Jennifer Miele, who has
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Latrobe Farmers’ Market – 2:00-6:00pm, been WTAE News Westmoreland County bureau chief for
Memorial Stadium Parking Lot the past seven years, will begin her new job with Excela
on August 1. Welcome to the neighborhood, Jennifer!
9 DIRECTIONS Review subcommittee – 8:00am, Chamber office The Westmoreland Agricultural Fair & Recreation
Association will conduct its 2011 Westmoreland Fair
August 19-27 at the Fairgrounds near Pleasant Unity.
12 Chamber Board of Directors – 8:00am, location TBD The theme this year is “From the Farm Gate to the Dinner
Plate”, highlighting the significance of agriculture in our
16 Public Relations Committee – 12 noon, Chamber office local economy. There will also be plenty of entertainment,
contests, and family fun!
19-27 – Westmoreland Fairfun and activities for the The Westmoreland County Airport Authority will
conduct their first Air Show in ten years on Saturday
entire family!
and Sunday, August 20-21 at Arnold Palmer Regional
Airport. Check local media for a schedule of activities
20-21 – Westmoreland Air Show at Arnold Palmer and performances.
Regional Airport
If you have news for this column, please email it to info@
latrobearea.com, or fax it to 724-537-2690.
20 Latrobe/Westmoreland Night at PNC Park
(Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds)
TEE IT UP AGAIN IN OUR FALL
24 August Membership Mixer hosted by Action For Animals “JUST FOR FUN” OUTING
5:00 to 7:00pm
W
e’ve scheduled
Listings in BOLD TYPE indicate events open to all Chamber members. Listings in regular type are by our fall “just for
invitation to committee volunteers – call for information. fun” golf outing
for Friday, October 7 at
Glengarry Golf Links!
CHAMBERNEWS Get a foursome (or two-
W
some, or just register on
e’re looking for some volunteers to assist us in
your own) and plan to
a Membership Development campaign later this
come out and enjoy a
year. We promise that the experience will be fun,
informative, and that you’ll have an opportunity to make day of western Pennsyl-
some new business contacts. For more information and to vania autumn weather
volunteer, call Andy or Sue at 724-537-2671. and a trip around the
PLACE AN INSERT/AD IN THE CHAMBER NEWSLETTER links at Glengarry.
– For just $95, your 8 ½” x 11” ad insert in the Chamber Look for the enclosed
newsletter reaches hundreds of business & professional green insert to get more
decision-makers in the Latrobe Area and beyond. Call Sue at information and register
the Chamber for more information. to play today!
OUR “WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD” SIGN NEEDS REPLACED…
O
ur western Pennsylvania weather has taken its toll on our “Welcome” signboard, the one depicting our
community’s beloved icons (Mister Rogers, Arnold Palmer, the banana split, Steeler training camp, and more)
located on Route 981 at College Drive.
We are seeking businesses and organizations interested in helping to underwrite the cost of a new sign. Please
contact Andy at the Chamber office for more information at 724-537-2671.
THANKS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SUMMER GOLF OUTING! CHAIRMAN
Gale King
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Latrobe Specialty Steel Company
e extend sincere thanks to everyone that helped make our Annual Chamber Outing a VICE CHAIRMAN
great success – and a fun event – starting with our title sponsor, Commercial Bank & John Caverno
Trust of PA, and our hole-in-one sponsor Latrobe Chevrolet-Ford. Excela Health
Laurel Valley Motors again provided some special prizes for golfers, and other door prizes TREASuRER
were contributed by: 1480 WCNS, Bedding Warehouse, Commercial Bank & Trust of Maryann White
Kelly, Sparber, White & Associates, LLC
PA, Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Greensburg, Dino’s Sports Lounge, First National
Bank of PA, Terry Flack Agency/Flack Financial Group, Glengarry Golf Links, Go Higher IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Dan Krinock
Promotions, Heat Waves Tanning Studio, The Inn at Mountain View, JMS Fabricated PACE Industries Airo Division
Systems, Inc., Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe Specialty Steel, Mullen Refrigeration, Norvelt Marie Bowers
Golf Club, Pace Industries Airo Division, The pt Group Physical Therapy, Reparex, Inc., Eastern Westmoreland Career &
Saint-Gobain Ceramics, Seton Hill university, Standard Bank, TSI Titanium , Town Planner Technology Center
Community Calendar, Westmoreland Plastics Company, WCCC Laurel Center, and Verizon Roxanne Mullen Donahue
Wireless Zone. Mullen Refrigeration Service
We are grateful to the following firms that sponsored holes at this year’s event: Commercial George Fetkovich
Bank & Trust of PA, Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Greensburg, Excela Health, Terry Apollo Design Group
Flack Agency/Flack Financial Group, Go Higher Promotions, Heat Waves Tanning Roger Gates
Studio, Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation, Latrobe Chevrolet Ford, The Inn at Wal*Mart
Mountain View, The pt Group Physical Therapy, Reeves and Ross, Rusbosin Furniture, Ron Hamacher
Saint-Gobain Ceramics
Standard Bank, TSI Titanium, Total Service, Inc., university of Pittsburgh at Greensburg,
Westmoreland Plastics Company, WCCC Laurel Center, and Verizon Wireless Zone. Joe Horency
The Advisors LLC
And, of course, we extend sincere thanks to our committee members that put the event
Blair Kucinski
together and made it a great day: committee chairman Jerry Supko (Commercial Bank & Trust of
Adelphoi USA
PA); Megan Bricker (First National Bank of PA); Linda Chenet (Standard Bank); Mike Conway
Cindy Lucente
(Saint-Gobain Ceramics); Alex Fiato (Servpro of Greensburg); Ron Hamacher (Saint-Gobain WCCC Laurel Center
Ceramics); Cindy Lucente (WCCC Laurel Center); Anna Peagler (WCCC); John Rusbosin
Roberta McCahan
(Rusbosin Furniture & Floors); and Gary Soltys (Adelphoi Village). Derry Area School District
Gabe Monzo
Westmoreland County
Airport Authority
Don Orlando
Saint Vincent College
Wayne Petrosky
Signs In 1 Day
Christina Reitano
Kennametal Inc.
Tim Schultheis
Schultheis Electric/T.S.B., Inc.
Gary Siegel
Latrobe Bulletin
Dr. Phil Westerbeck
WestLand Clinic of Chiropractic
PRESIDENT
Andy Stofan
OFFICE MANAGER
Sue Hails
SECRETARy
Sharon Hoffmann
LAyOuT AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
George Fetkovich
Apollo Design Group
WEBSITE DESIGN
Apollo Design Group
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
Citizens Telecom Solutions
Chamber Annual Outing committee chairman Jerry Supko (center) of title sponsor Commercial Bank & SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Trust of PA presents the trophy to this year’s Team Callaway winning foursome (from left) Art Shibley, John Unity Printing Company, Inc.
Lopatich (John J. Lopatich Funeral Home, Inc.), Dan Deaner, and Rob Debreczeni.
ANNUAL SPORTING CLAYS EVENT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEMBER
SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 24 TH BENEFITS AVAILABLE THROUGH
CHAMBERCHOICE!
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t’s baa-ack – and
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returning to a Saturday! ost members are aware that they can obtain group
The Latrobe Area health insurance for their employees through our
Chamber of Commerce’s ChamberChoice affiliate, but are you aware that you
autumn 2011 Sporting Clays Shoot will be held on Saturday, can save money on your electric utility costs (on both business
September 24 at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort and residential bills) through the OnDemand Energy Solutions
Sporting Clays Complex. The event will be a four person energy purchasing program? There is also a new business
team format with team trophies being awarded. insurance program being offered through participating Penn
The sporting clays committee is looking for a Title National Insurance agents; a human resources information
Sponsor for $500 (includes 2 shooters), Luncheon Sponsors program available through Core People Resources; and
for $250 (includes 1 shooter) and Station Sponsors for $50 more!
per station. For more information on any of these programs, go to
Please see the Sporting Clays insert for additional www.chamberchoice.com for information, or call 1-800-377-3539.
information and a registration form.
We now accept VISA and MasterCard! Some restrictions apply.
For more information, contact the Chamber office.
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website at
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Phone: (724) 537-2671
Fax: (724) 537-2690
e-mail: info@latrobearea.com
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