JANUARY 2018
CHAMBER CENTRAL
A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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JANUARY EVENTS
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7:45 am - MBPA Chapter Networking Breakfast, Dick’s Diner, Murrysville 8:00 am - Golf Committee Mtg. 8:00 am - Marketing Committee Meeting 11:30 am - State of the County Luncheon, Ramada Greensburg
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2:00 pm - Member Orientation 7:45 am - Wake up Westmoreland Breakfast, Strive Health of Greensburg 8:30 am - Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee Meeting 5:00 pm - BASH, Tapped Brick Oven & Pour House, Greensburg
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8:00 am - Ambassador Committee Meeting
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8:00 am - Government Affairs Committee Meeting
5:30 pm - Preview Party for “Westmoreland County Goes to Italy”, Rizzo’s, Crabtree
7:00 am - Westmoreland County Prayer Breakfast, Ramada Greensburg
Register at www.westmorelandchamber.com
CREATING A BUSINESS
LEGACY Michael’s two sons and Jim’s son are already working for the company and will continue its Westmoreland County is blessed and honored legacy. to have the number of businesses that qualify Those are just a few examples of businesses for “legacy” status. that have positioned themselves to extend Places like Ferri Pharmacy in Murrysville, estheir legacy into the next generation and tablished in 1962 by Bill Ferri, has provided beyond. help for a variety of health-related issues for One of those who’ll be carrying a legacy for55 years. The pharmacy is located in the ward is Tom Charley, who along with his Town Square Professional Building, along brother, Mike, have taken over the day-to-day with Ferri’s Shur Save and Village Hardware. of the Charley Family Shop ’N Saves. Sendell Motors in Greensburg has been selling The brothers’ grandfather, Mike, came to the and servicing vehicles for over 70 years and United States from Syria 112 years ago and has been family-owned since its inception. eventually opened a grocery business. Mike’s Edward W. Mohler was the original owner of son, Ray, became the patriarch of the family Mohler Motor Co., followed by his son William and, ironically took a similar path to the groG. Mohler. In 1987, the dealership moved to cery business as his sons. That makes them its present location under the leadership of fourth-generation grocers. Bill M. Mohler, son of William G. Mohler. Bill He practiced law for a couple years before Jr. and Chris Mohler-King are the greatgrandchildren of the original owner, and oper- coming back to the business in 1979 to buy his first store. Both Tom and Mike left the busiate the dealership now. ness for a time before coming back. Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and “It was good to get out and see what the real Research in Youngstown, just outside of world was like. It gives you perspective on th Latrobe, celebrated its 50 anniversary in who you are as a person,” Tom said. “After 2017. Donald Rossi is the founder and presibeing referred to as the boss’ kid or the boss, dent and is joined by sons Michael, Viceyou get none of that out there. I really did a President and Plant Manager and Jim, Vicelot of learning during that time. I always knew President of Technology in the management See Legacy • Page 4 team. By Mike Dudurich, Contributing Writer
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