Sunday, January 29, 2012
Apprentice classes
BOARDMAN
The Plumbers and Pipe-fitters of the Mahoning Valley Joint Apprenticeship Committee will soon begin accepting applications for fall 2012.
Those interested should visit Local Union 396, 493 Bev Road, Building 3, at one of these dates and times: Feb. 20-24 and Feb. 27 through March 2; from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but not between noon and 1 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those interested must be 18, have a valid driver’s license, be a high school graduate or equivalent, be a Mahoning Valley resident and be ready to interview and take a test.
A $45 fee will be charged for processing each application.
For more information, call 330-758-4596.
Spirit of Women event is March 7
SALEM
Kent State University will host its second Spirit of Women in Business Conference with the theme “The Empowered Woman,” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 7 in the Kent Student Center.
The conference will be divided into three 60-minute breakout sessions with a range of topics, such as financial literacy, performance improvement, communication skills, workplace skills and breaking stereotypes.
The keynote speakers will be DeLores Pressley, motivational speaker, author and founder of DeLores Pressley Worldwide and the BornSuccessful Institute. Regina Brett, author, Plain Dealer columnist and host of “The Regina Brett Show” on WKSU, will deliver the luncheon keynote address.
Early-bird registration for the conference is $25 and ends Tuesday. Late or onsite registration is $40. Students can pre-register for $10 or $15 for late or onsite registration.
For more information, visit www.kent.edu/business/wib.
Scrapbook store ups technology
NILES
The Scrapbook Studio is undergoing technological transitions to provide national and international Skype-ing of children’s literature classes.
“We’ve already incorporated children’s literature into scrapbooking classes here in the store and are in the process of expanding to offsite locales including local schools,” said Angela Vincent, owner.
The Scrapbook Studio is located in the Pinetree Plaza in Niles and can be reached at 330-652-2767. Store hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Its website is www.TheScrapbook-Studio.com. January auto sales
LORDSTOWN
Automakers on Wednesday will release January 2012 sales results.
TrueCar.com forecasts a 6.7 percent rise in light- vehicle sales compared with last January.
The Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate for 2012 is 13.6 million sales.
Vindicator staff reports
Selected local stocks
STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE
Aqua America, .66, 22.05 —.03
Avalon Holdings,3.58.04
Clear Channel, .78 63.50 1.10
Cortland Bancorp, 7.00.26
Farmers Nat.5.20 .00
First Energy, 2.20, 42.26—.46
FirstMerit Corp., .64,15.84 .03
First Niles Financial, .32,7.30.00
First Place Fin., .68.10
FNB Corp., .48,11.53—.04
General Motors,24.37—.35
General Electric, .68,19.03—.04
Motors Liquidation, .0422.00
Huntington Bank, .16, 5.70.06
JP Morgan Chase, 1.00,37.21—.28
Key Corp, .12,8.01.13
LaFarge, 10.44 —.10
Macy’s, .40, 33.82.55
Parker Hannifin, 1.48, 81.50.00
PNC, 1.40,59.08.18
RTI Intl. Metals,24.77—.25
Simon Prop. Grp.,3.60,136.69.16
Stoneridge 9.59 .20
United Community Fin. 1.25—.01
Selected prices at 4 p.m. Friday. Provided by Stifel Nicolaus. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.