• Not-for-Profit of the Year: Feeding the Spirit
Join us for a cocktails & hors d’oeuvres reception followed by an Awards Ceremony filled with plenty of surprises: Thursday, October 13 5pm 7pm at Live! Casino Westmoreland Mall
Nominations, submitted by fellow members, were collected during the months of May, June and July. A 15 member panel of judges independently read each nomination summary and rated each candidate. Scores were calculated to determine the award recipient in each category.
• Business of the Year: Live! Casino
In addition to the brief business meeting, an awards ceremony will be held to recognize and honor the 2022 award recipients:
The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor the pioneers in local business at the 2022 Annual Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 13. The signature event is held each fall to recognize the organization’s leadership, highlight past year achievements, and review the goals for the upcoming year.
$50 per person (for guests and non members
Recipients will be honored in a special awards ceremony that includes a video presentation; and each recipient will
Pioneers exercise an independent judgment, often challenging conventional wisdom, using their ingenuity to come up with new ideas, inventions, or ways to excel. They are risk takers and entrepreneurs who have the courage to travel down new roads and into perilous territory to reach their goals. And as a result, they make life more fulfilling for themselves and the world a better place for the rest of us.
• ATHENA® Award: Dr. Carol Fox, Excela Health
REGISTER TODAY $40 per person (for members)
A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• Chamber Member of the Year: Laura Edgerly
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SEPTEMBER 2022 CHAMBER CENTRAL
“The Chamber was thrilled with the exceptional caliber of nominees that we’ve received this year. These nominees are the types of outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations that embody the Chamber and make Westmoreland County a great place to live and work,” said Dan DeBone, President & CEO of the Chamber. “The recipients as well as the nominees are all winners, as is Westmoreland County for having them as a part of our community.”
With broadband access, children can participate in online learning, residents can access healthcare, businesses can expand operations, and families can be better connected. Fast, affordable, and reliable Internet service is unavailable in parts of 65% of Westmoreland County municipalities, yet it is needed to thrive in today’s virtual world. That’s why your participation in the county’s Internet Survey and Speed Test is critical. To ensure accurate speed test data, the resident or business owner must take the survey from their Wi Fi to test the Internet speed from that location. Countywide participation will directly contribute to ensuring that all parts of Westmoreland County are connected.
Citizen and Business Participation in Internet Survey and Speed Test Critical for Broadband Expansion in Westmoreland County
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Access to high speed Internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity.
The survey is part of Westmoreland County Planning and Development’s Broadband Data Collection and Feasibility Study which will identify homes and businesses with limited or no broadband access. These locations will be inventoried based on Federal locationswhereboundariesCommissionCommunications(FCC)data,ofcensusblocksservicelikelyends,andthataredistantfrom roads and other communities. The county has contracted with Michael Baker International to perform this inventory. Two field teams driving Michael Baker International vehicles will place door hangers at the entryway of locations being surveyed for low connectivity. Take the Internet Survey and Speed Test to help close the digital divide and get your home or business connected. For more information on the Westmoreland Broadband initiative, visit westmorelandbroadband.org receive an engraved plaque.
The 2022 Annual Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Live! Casino. Join us for the open bar and entertainment at PBR on the second floor of the casino, a visit from Bob the Bull, followed by a brief business meeting and awards ceremony. The event is sponsored by Highmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Live! Casino, Skene 19 Films, Laura Edgerly Designs, Smail Auto Group, Standard Bank, Carlow University, and First National Bank. Be sure to attend in your wildest pioneering outfit, you’re fit to be tied if you miss this event! Register at westmorelandchamber.com or call the Chamber office at 724 834 2900.
From 1 25 Years S&T Bank East Pittsburgh StreetFotorecord Print Center 45 Years 35 Years Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and Research, WestmorelandInc.Museum of American Art 10 Years MAX Environmental Technologies, Inc. Sheraw Construction LLC Washington County Council on Economic Development
2022 Board of Directors Bradley Roth McDowell Associates (Chair) Paul Ward Kennametal (Vice Chair) Chris Mohler-King Sendell Motors (Treasurer) Tom Chakurda Excela Health (Secretary) Parag Bedekar Hydro Carbide Tool Company Thomas Jeffrey Cook Somerset Trust Company Dan Galbraith Solutionist SWAG Maria LaVelle Pheple Federal Credit Union Mark Lawrence PNC Bank Vicki Loucks Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare Sherry Magretti-Hamilton Westmoreland County Register of Wills Dr. Robert Mayfield Tenaska Jeffrey McDonald West Penn Power/First Energy Janeen Moffa 1st Summit Bank Ann Nemanic GO Laurel Highlands Jason Rigone Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation Judge Harry F. Smail, Jr. Westmoreland CountyCiviland Orphans Court Sean Sullivan Live! Casino Annie Urban Seton Hill University Daniel Wesolowski Elliott Group *James Smith Economic Growth Connection *Michael Storms Elliott Group *Tony Vecchio Coldwell Banker * Ex officio member Solicitor James Creenan Creenan & Baczkowski, PC Chamber Staff Dan DeBone President & CEO Lisa Kennedy Director of Membership Joanne Pearson Senior Director of Operations Mara Shields Communications Assistant Grace Markum Leadership Westmoreland Facilitator/Consultant Café Italiano Alec Italiano 417 Clay Jeannette,AvePA 156644 724 527 www.cafeitalianojeannette.com2194 CoCo’s Prodigious Food Artisans Robert Bazala & Matt Kuhns 201 West Greensburg,DrivePA 15601 724 838 www.cocosgreensburg.com8160 Dean’s Chiropractic Center Sean Shea 1225 South Main Street Suite 201 Greensburg, PA 15601 724 836 7246 Distinctive Wealth Strategies Julian Grubbs One Northgate Square, Suite 210 Greensburg, PA 15601 724 834 www.distinctivewealthstrategies.com8100 Eurotile/International Group Marketing Rakshanda Kathuria 492 Frye Farm Road Greensburg, PA 15601 724 537 www.eurotileusa.com7673 Expense Reduction Analysts Justin Yeskey 27 Waverly www.linkedin.com/in/justinyeskey724Greensburg,DrivePA156017715771 Feeding the Spirit Deb Thackrah 611 Southwest Avenue Greensburg, PA 15601 724 757 www.feedspirit.org2533 Hitachi Energy Patricia Philiph 100 Distribution Circle Mount Pleasant, PA www.hitachienergy.com15666 Mr. Handyman of Pittsburgh East Jeff 5618ReepingWilliam Penn Highway Export, PA www.mrhandyman.com/pittsburgh15632 east 724 519 0640 Practice Makes Perfect Aaron Gray 235 West Pittsburgh Street Greensburg, PA 15601 724 217 6393 Puddin Gems Ronel Baccus 438 Euclid 412Greensburg,AvenuePA156012198313 Ronnie’s Place Ronel Baccus 438 Euclid 412Greensburg,AvenuePA156012198313 Unity in the Community SWPA Ronel Baccus 438 Euclid 412Greensburg,AvenuePA156012198313 Westmoreland West Association of Realtors Chris 12875MillerUSRoute 30 North Huntingdon, PA 15642 724 863 www.wwaor.org4255 Do You Know a Non-Member? We invite you to encourage others in our county to join our Chamber community where 900 other businesses support their fellow members! For referring a new member, we would like to express our thanks with a complimentary flyer in our newsletter!
Help us celebrate the grand opening of Quinn Brewing Company and Elements Venue. Tues., September 20 at 8:00 AM Graham Insurance Group, Greensburg, PA
Join us for an afternoon of good food, networking, and speaker Colonel Nancy P. Anderson, USMC. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps', holding many titles and high rankings. After retirement, she has become a published author, and is an active volunteer in multiple local nonprofit organizations.
Join us for some after hours networking! No cost to members thanks to a sponsorship from Dollar Bank! Fri., September 16 at 11:30 AM ● Giannilli’s II, Greensburg
Thurs., September 8 at 4:00 PM Quinn Brewing, North Huntingdon, PA
Thurs., September 22 at 4:30 PM Nicassio Fields, Harrison City, PA
Start your workday with us. Be ready to present your 60 second elevator pitch!
For the Women of Westmoreland, she will discuss the Myers Briggs Personality test, and how it can help you understand yourself, and others, in the workforce.
CHAMBER CENTRAL By Noele Creamer, Contributing Writer
GOLF OUTING Register by September 22nd at www.westmorelandchamber.com Foursome Greens fees, cart, range, breakfast sandwich, hot dog at the turn, beverages on the course, dinner, and networking for 4 golfers Individual Golfer Greens fees, cart, range, breakfast sandwich, hot dog at the turn, beverages on the course, dinner, and networking for 1 golfer………………….…………….... Gimmick Hole Sponsor: $200 Tee sign at the hole with logo, sponsor provides $50 prize to be awarded at dinner. Tee Sign: $100 Sponsor name, in text only, displayed at one tee area on course Title Sponsor: $1,500 Name/logo recognition as “presented by” on all marketing materials and banner, registration for 4 golfers, tee sign, speaking time at the podium during dinner. SPONSORSHIPS
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Shop With A Cop is a Non-Profit Organization that helps children that were a victim of crime or unfortunate circumstances around the holidays. We are raising funds so these children can have the opportunity to go shopping with a police officer from their area right before Christmas.
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