TRUMBULL COUNTY United Way campaign will open with rally

The goal is to raise $2.5 million to fund 140 programs.
WARREN -- The United Way of Trumbull County will kick off its 2003 fund-raising campaign Thursday with a Rally by the River from 5:15 to 8:15 p.m.
The event, free and open to the public, will take place at the new Warren Community Amphitheater, 303 Mahoning Ave. downtown, and will feature live entertainment, agency displays and activities for the whole family. Food and beverage vendors also will be on hand.
The United Way plans to raise $2.5 million to fund more than 140 local health and human service programs in five key focus areas: strengthening families, enriching the lives of seniors, nurturing children, promoting health and wellness and providing emergency assistance.
Last year's campaign raised more than $2.4 million.
James L. Crouse of Howland, retired director of engineering at Delphi Packard Electric Systems, is this year's chairman, and Marybeth Cunningham, director of global production control and logistics and customer satisfaction at Delphi Packard, is vice chairman and chairman of the Second Century Society, a leadership giving program.
Others helping
Co-chairmen of Section 1, which encompasses health professionals, education and government and human services: Dr. Matthew J. Chojnacki, superintendent of Lakeview Local School District; Jeffrey D. Rexroad, project executive, Forum Health; Dr. James M. Sudimack.
Division co-chairmen within Section 1: Health and professionals, Phillip B. Dennison, Neil J. Kaback, Randil J. Rudloff and Dr. R.E. Snelson.
Co-chairmen of Section 2, which includes retirees and foundations: Bill Horton of Southington and Lillie Johnson of Warren.
Division co-chairmen within Section 2: Industrial retirees, Dale E. Anderson, James Herriman and Richard Lander; residential retirees, Ray Bland, Evelyn McGhee and Ann Oakes; professional retirees, Elizabeth Clark, Clifford O. Johnson and James Yuhasz Sr.
Co-chairmen of Section 3, which includes area industries, utilities and contractors: James W. Borzi, business line manager, Delphi Packard Electric Systems; Christopher Shape, president, Warren Steel Specialties; and Patrick G. Tatom, executive vice president, WCI Steel.
Division co-chairmen within Section 3: Major industrial (automotive), Thomas Dickey, James F. Kirtley and Argie Makroglou; major industrial (metals), Westley A. Reinhardt and Tatom; general industrial, Luke Lukasko, Jeffrey Richards, David P. Starr and Anthony J. Zucco.
Co-chairmen of Section 4, which encompasses finance, insurance, real estate and retail-wholesale, Thomas W. Allen, senior vice president, trust, Second National Bank; Michael D. Donadio, vice president, lending, Seven Seventeen Credit Union; John Wlodarski, assistant vice president, First Place Bank.
Division co-chairmen of Section 4: Finance-insurance-real estate, Fran H. Cunningham, Robert E. Hoy, Richard L. Lytle and Tiffanie Lathan-Meriday; Commercial I, Renee Bukowski, Brett Carnahan and Mick Mattocks; Commercial II, Sharon Carlson and Mark Munno.
Donald E. Moore is chairman of the new geographic community campaign that is being tested in the Cortland area. Moore was chairman of UW's 2002 campaign.
Other key leadership positions: labor participation, Donald Arbogast, Communications Workers of America Local 717 at Delphi; Robert C. Beathe, United Auto Workers Local 1714 at General Motors Lordstown Fabrication; Deborah Bindas, president, Trumbull County Federation of Labor; Rebecca Shauver, president, Trumbull County Union Counselors.
Pacesetter campaigns, David I. Myers, director of material cost reduction, Delphi; special events, Sandee Mathews, executive director, Trumbull Mobile Meals, and Karen Conklin, executive director, Girl Scouts of Lake to River Council.