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Welcome to the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce "Business Bullet". This e-mail newsletter is designed to keep you
informed about upcoming programs, events and happenings in the St. Marys Area. We are working on a few changes to our
bullet. You will notice that the information is organized a little differently and that new items are highlighted. What would you
like to see change? Let us know by emailing [email protected]
Chamber News
The date is set for our Annual Business Expo! Join us on February 28th at Sacred Heart
Activity Center from 9-3. Check out the great vendors and demos we have to offer. If you
interested in booth space please contact Ashley at 781-3804.
Save the date for these
upcoming Chamber events:
April 22nd – Elk County
Women’s Social at Gunners
May 1st- Chamber Annual
Dinner at The Highlands
Member News
Tastefully Tuesdays at the
Dubois Wine Shop - Stop by
The Winery at Wilcox , in the
Dubois Mall, every 2nd
Tuesday of the month
beginning in February thru
October 2015. Recipes will be
paired with our very own
Winery At Wilcox wines. Take
home recipe cards offered.
Featured wine discounted. For
information call 814-3756885.
Wine-ee Women - February 25th 2015 , 7-9pm
“To fondue or not Fondue”
The Gourmet Kitchen in The
DuBois Mall - $10.00
Will be tasting and pairing our
wines with different fondue dishes.
RSVP By February 24, 2015
Pre-pay in cash only. For more
details please call 814-3756885 or e-mail
dubwineshop@wineryatwilcox.
net
Penn State DuBois Career Services, Alumni Society, and the DEF Board cordially
invite you to attend: The Annual Networking and Career Fair Event ---- April 1st 2014
12:00 - 1:00 Penn State Alumni, Employers and Student Networking Luncheon
1:00 - 3:00 Job Fair
You will have the opportunity to meet with our Penn State students, alumni and other area
employers. Following lunch, you can continue to connect with our Penn State students,
alumni and community job seekers at the job fair.
Sincerely,
Penn State DuBois Career Services, Alumni Society, and DEF Board
EATING IS LIMITED! REGISTER EARLY…
Employers and Alumni Register…
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6Jsrku0vzFBwarz
For any additional information, please contact: Stephanie DeMaro, Western Region Employer Engagement
Coordinator at [email protected]
PHOENIX Rehabilitation Supports Fight Against Texting and Driving
PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services, Inc. (PHOENIX) is distributing red thumb bands to the
community through the month of February in support of the Red Thumb Reminder against texting and driving.
The goal of the Red Thumb Reminder is to make drivers mindful to not text while behind the wheel by
encouraging them to paint their thumb nail red or wear a red band or sting around their finger. PHOENIX
Facility Director and Physical Therapist, Sherron McGowan, PT, M.Ed, OCS recognizes the importance of
spreading the word about the Red Thumb Reminder. McGowan states, “Handing out these red thumb bands is
PHOENIX’s way of provoking thought in the community about the dangers of texting and driving.” Statistics
show that texting while driving causes 1,600,000 accidents per year. Drivers assume they can handle testing
while driving and remain safe, but the numbers don’t lie. Texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause
an accident than driving intoxicated and is the statistics show that’s about the same as driving after having 4
beers. Texting while driving makes the driver 23x more likely to have an accident and is the same as driving
blindfolded the 5 seconds which at 55 mph would be the length of a football field. Sadly, 11 teen deaths occur
every day due to texting and driving. PHOENIX invites you to stop by their booth at the Chamber Expo at
Sacred Heart Activity Center on Saturday, February 28th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to get your red thumb band and
join the movement of saying no to texting and driving. If you can’t stop by the expo, they will also have bands
available at PHOENIX’s outpatient physical therapy clinic located at 425 Old Kersey Road during regular
business hours, Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. When seeking physical
therapy, consumers have the right to choose their provider. For more information or to schedule an
appointment, call PHOENIX in St. Marys at (814) 834-1190. Established in 1997, PHOENIX is a privately held,
certified rehabilitation agency committed to providing the highest quality of patient-centric care available
today—with more than 50 outpatient rehabilitation locations and six WorkPlace Health (occupational health
services) locations to serve all your needs. Call 888-644-7747 toll-free or visit www.phoenixrehab.com for a
complete listing of PHOENIX locations. Consumers are encouraged to stay connected with PHOENIX via
Twitter (@PHOENIXRehab1), Facebook (PHOENIXRehab), LinkedIn and YouTube.
Community News
MT. ZION HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS
KOREAN VETERANS LUNCHEON
The Mt. Zion Historical Society and Valley Legion Post #978 is sponsoring a luncheon to honor and remember Korean
Veterans. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this this war. The Event will be held at the Valley
Legion on Saturday April 11th, at 6:00. The admission is free, but you have to make a reservation by calling Ken or Rita Ovell
at 814-787-7282.
POW PLAQUE – VETERAN’S HONOR WALK
A plaque honoring our local POWs will be dedicated at this year’s annual dedication at the Mt. Zion Historical Park to be held
the Saturday before Memorial Day – May 23rd. For the past several years, the historical society has made a serious effort in
endeavoring to determine those veterans of Jay and Benezette Townships who were POWs. To date we have the following
names:
ROBERT P. ANDERSON
JACK BLOOM
WILLIAM AMBROSE BURKE
LOUIS J. DELULLO
CLARK RALPH INGRAM
VICTOR MELONI
NEIL OVERTURF
EUGENE B. TAGGART
GUIDO FENICE
JAMES THURSTON
MICHAEL LUCHUCK
RALPH CAMPBELL
The Mt. Zion Historical Society would be most grateful for your help. Should you know or are aware of any local veterans who
were a POW, and whose name is not indicated above, please give us a call at 787-7675 or 787-7282, or 787-7823. Thank you
for your help.
Training Opportunities
Learn the basic methods of title searching and preparation of a title abstract. A discussion of basic title documents
and terminology will be provided.
Visiting the Clearfield County Register and Recorder's office will allow students a hands-on approach to abstracting and an
introduction to the county records and the various indexing systems. This class would be beneficial to legal secretaries,
surveyors, real estate agents/investors as well as those looking to start a new career as an independent title abstractor.
Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, March 23 - April 27, 2015 (no class April 15)
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Penn State DuBois, DEF Building, Room 209
Fee: $895
http://register.outreach.psu.edu/search/publicCourseSectionDetails.do?method=load&sectionId=2432310
National Safety Council - Defensive Driving (DDC-4)
Friday, March 6th from 8:30am - 1:00pm
PennDOT Headquarters
Riverfront Office Complex
Room #411
1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
To register for this event just click on the link above and that will take you directly to the event homepage and a registration
form.
Using Instagram as a Marketing Tool
It was recently announced that Instagram has reached 300 million active users! Did you know that Instagram is a great way to
network and to really engage with your customers and potential customers? In this workshop, we will learn how to get started
on Instagram, what types of content you should use to really engage with your followers, and we will run through the best
practices to posting on the site. We will discuss some great tools available for managing this channel as well!
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Speaker: Amy Baumcratz: Owner, Hospitality Social Magnet LLC
Date: Monday, May 11, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
330 North Point Drive Suite 100 (Barnes Center)
Clarion PA 16214-3873 Directions
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (5:30 pm registration)
Cost: Free (as a result of funding received from Jobs 1st)
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
Human Resources: Laws and Regulations
Have you ever wondered if you are keeping the necessary forms in your employee files? Do you know what needs to be
documented? This seminar will answer these questions and much more! You will be provided with insight, as well as best
practices, that will help you stay in compliance with laws and regulations. By implementing the information provided in this
seminar, you will be able to make your current employees better employees! Topics to be covered include:
I-9 Forms
Performance Evaluations
Performance Management
Proper Documentation
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (12:30 pm registration)
Cost: $25.00
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
Leadership Essentials and Coaching
Effective leaders are a crucial element in the development and success of any business. Developing new talent is not an easy
process for those who face multiple pressures. Understanding what makes a leader and a coach successful will enable you to
better manage your team and position your organization for future growth. Join us for this informative seminar that covers
research-based findings answering questions that include:
Am I developing the best team possible?
What do effective (vs. toxic) leaders do?
Should I be a coach, a mentor or an advisor?
Why should I not put too much confidence in this month’s leadership book?
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Olivas: Professor of Management, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
330 North Point Drive Suite 100 (Barnes Center)
Clarion PA 16214-3873 Directions
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon (8:30 am registration)
Cost: Free (as a result of funding received from Jobs 1st)
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
National Fluid Power Institute (NFPI) will be providing a 3 day Hydraulics Troubleshooting training program for the
North Central Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Tuesday, April 14 through Thursday, April 16, 2015
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm each day
Location: Georgia Pacific (formerly Temple Inland)
Kane, PA 16735
Cost - $300 total per participant (actual cost is $1,200 per person – grant pays 75%)
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided on all 3 days and is included in the cost.
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED! To register contact Pam Streich at [email protected] .
Tom Benson from J.L. Nick and Associates, Inc. will be providing two series of Supervisory Training for the North
Central Manufacturing Industry Partnership
Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 (and May 5th in case one is cancelled)
ARG –R & D Auditorium
North Kendall Avenue (next to ARGs main office building)
Bradford, PA 16701
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm each Tuesday.
Cost - $90 for entire series
(4 sessions)
Or
Thursdays, April 9, 16, 23,
30 (and may 7th in case
one is cancelled)
Lock Haven University –
Clearfield Campus
201 University Drive Room FOUN100
Clearfield, PA 16830
Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
each Thursday.
Cost - $90 for entire series
(4 sessions)
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED! To
register contact Pan Streich at
[email protected] .
Food For Profit
Do you:
* make a specialty food item that
friends and family often request?
* have additional produce from your
garden that could be made into a
value-added food product?
* envision marketing your family recipes?
* desire to generate more household income?
* dream of owning a food business?
If so, Food for Profit will help you put all the pieces together for your food business! Food for Profit is a very practical session,
providing information that you will be able to use immediately to ensure that your business starts out and grows in a way that
matches your vision and goals.
Register Online Now or contact Winifred McGee at the Penn State Extension Dauphin County Office at (717) 921-8803 or
Email: mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Date: Friday, March 6, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
Barnes Center
330 North Point Drive Suite 100
Clarion PA 16214-3873
Directions
Time: 8:45 am to 4:30 pm (8:30 am Registration)
Cost: $55.00/$45.00 if registered and paid by February 13, 2015 (Includes Lunch - Pre-registration Required)
Any questions about payments and registration please contact the Penn State Extension Dauphin County Office at (717) 9218803
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
Conquering Twitter
Have people been telling you that your business should be on Twitter? Maybe you’ve thought about it or even started an
account, but just aren’t sure where to start. This course will review best practices for utilizing Twitter to connect and engage
with the potential to grow your business! We will review tools that will help you manage your Twitter account to develop a
following, and provide content that gets your followers to engage with your business.
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Speaker: Amy Baumcratz, Owner, Hospitality Social Magnet LLC
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Where: Venango County FICDA (Emerging Technology Center)
191 Howard Street
Franklin PA 16323-2362 Directions
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (5:30 pm registration)
Cost: Free (as a result of funding received from Jobs 1st)
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation Health & Safety Division will be offering the following FREE safety webinars in
March, 2015:
OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping
Tuesday, March 3rd from 9:30am - 10:30am
Worker & Community Right to Know Inspections
Tuesday, March 3rd from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Fire Extinguisher Use
Wednesday, March 4th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Safe Patient Lifting
Wednesday, March 4th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Drug & Alcohol Awareness - Supervisor
Tuesday, March 10th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Process Safety Management
Tuesday, March 10th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Wellness Program
Wednesday, March 11th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ticks & Lyme Disease
Thursday, March 12th from 9:00am - 10:30am
Workplace Violence
Tuesday, March 17th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Nail Gun Safety
Tuesday, March 17th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Safe Vehicle Operation
Wednesday, March 18th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Dealing with Angry People
Thursday, March 19th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Hearing Conservation & Noise Control
Thursday, March 19th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hazard Identification
Tuesday, March 24th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Job Safety/Hazard Analysis
Tuesday, March 24th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Infectious Disease Control
Wednesday, March 25th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wednesday, March 25th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Aging Workforce
Thursday, March 26th from 9:30am - 10:30am
Groundskeeping Safety
Tuesday, March 31st from 9:30am - 10:30am
Webinar end time may be earlier or later due to course material as well as viewer participation. Attendance
verification is not provided for the webinars above.
Annual Workplace Safety Committee Certification Training
Thursday, March 5th from 9:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday, March 18th from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
To register for any of these events just click on the link above and that will take you directly to the event homepage and a
registration form.
Space is limited, register now!
Quality Content for Social Media
Are you using social media for your small business, but still find it difficult to develop meaningful and valuable content for your
customers and business partners? Do you want to learn what types of content attract visitors? This seminar will cover some
tricks and tips for finding and developing quality content for your niche that you can easily share in addition to learning some
easy to use tools that will help you create your own content. This seminar will help you learn to manage your social networks in
a much faster and less stressful way!
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Speaker: Amy Baumcratz: Owner, Hospitality Social Magnet LLC
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
330 North Point Drive Suite 100 (Barnes Center)
Clarion PA 16214-3873 Directions
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (5:30 pm registration)
Cost: Free (as a result of funding received from Jobs 1st)
Get Information and Register Online For Clarion University SBDC Workshops Now
Print or View Seminar Brochure
Register Online Now
How to Grow Your Business by Engaging Employees
You can't grow your business without productive and dependable employees. The ultimate success of your business depends
on how effectively you manage your employees to meet your goals. Team leadership and delegation are skills that new
entrepreneurs often lack - and you cannot succeed without them.
This workshop is focused on new entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level, and for established
companies struggling to build an effective team. Success depends on YOUR ability to lead a team of employees in the direction
you wish to go. Interactive and fast-paced, participants will:
* Define leadership characteristics that will empower their workforce
* Identify their own leadership strengths and weaknesses
* Improve their skills for hiring, managing, and motivating employees
* Develop an understanding of how to manage workplace conflict
Register Online Now or Call the Clarion University SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email%20Originated%20From%20Listrak
Speaker: Dale E. Fox: Staff Consultant, Fortune 10 Business Consultant & Entrepreneur
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Where: Clarion University Small Business Development Center
330 North Point Drive Suite 100 (Barnes Center)
Clarion PA 16214-3873
Directions
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
(8:30 am registration)Cost:
$25.00
Print or View Seminar
Brochure
Register Online Now
Register For: QuickBooks
2014 Level I
If you've recently purchased
QuickBooks or plan to in the
near future we can help you
learn the basics. Learn to create,
use and maintain your books
with ease. Keep track of your
payables and receivables.
Course approved for 8 CPE
credits through the Center for
Accounting Education &
Research
This seminar includes:
Setting up a company file
Navigating the program
Accounts Payable entering/paying bills
Accounts Receivable - invoicing
customers/receiving payment
Bank reconciliation
Register Online Now or Call the
SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll
free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or
Email: [email protected]
Dates: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Where: Potter County Education Council
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Registration begins at 8:15 am and On Your Own 1 Hour Lunch)
Cost: $199.00 for one 7-hour session. Save $38.00 and register for both QuickBooks Level I and QuickBooks Level II classes
for $360.00 (Cost includes QuickBooks training manual)
Payment: Make checks payable to: Clarion University of Pennsylvania, For credit card payments call the SBDC at (814)
393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843
Mail Payment To: Attn: SBDC Training Coordinator
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
330 North Point Drive Suite 100
Clarion PA 16214-3873
Print or View QuickBooks 2014 Level I
Brochure
Register Online Now
Register For: QuickBooks 2014 Level II
Now that you're familiar with the basics,
come and see what else this amazing
accounting program can do for you. Learn
how to run professional looking reports,
personalized your forms, send letters
through Microsoft Word, export to Excel
and more.
Course approved for 8 CPE credits
through the Center for Accounting
Education & Research
This seminar includes:
Tracking and paying sales tax
Inventory - tracking/adjusting
Payroll - processing/reports
Reports: Balance Sheet/Income Statement (Profit Loss)
Customizing forms and reports
Register Online Now or Call the SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843 or Email: [email protected]
Dates: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Where: Potter County Education Council
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Registration begins at 8:00 am)
Cost: $199.00 for one 7-hour session. Save $38.00 and
register for both QuickBooks Level I and QuickBooks
Level II classes for $360.00 (Cost includes QuickBooks
training manual)
Payment: Make checks payable to: Clarion University
of Pennsylvania, For credit card payments call the
SBDC at (814) 393-2060 or Toll free at 1 (877) 292-1843
Mail Payment To: Attn: SBDC Training Coordinator
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
330 North Point Drive Suite 100
Clarion PA 16214-3873
Print or View QuickBooks 2014 Level II Brochure
Register Online Now
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