Leadership series

Leadership series

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The Raymond John Wean Foundation is hosting the first part of a leadership series with sessions Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mill Creek MetroParks Birch Hill Cabin at the end of McCollum Road in Youngstown.

The series is designed to help people better balance their work and home lives. The second part of the series is scheduled for October.

Registration for each of these sessions is limited to 25 people and costs $20 per person. To register, go online to http://rjweanfdn.org/EventRegistration.aspx. The deadline to register is Thursday.

Byce to sell properties

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Byce Auction & Realty has entered into a contract with the Diocese of Youngstown and St. Angela Merici Parish to sell the former Immaculate Conception properties “to the highest bidder” at noon Aug. 24.

CommunIT award

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CommunIT will award at least $30,000 in technology equipment and services to a nonprofit that needs the assistance to grow and continue to serve the Mahoning Valley. For a full list of the local companies involved or to vote, go to http://www.drsllc.net/en/nonprofit.

Burke to donate

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Burke Decor will donate a percentage of sales in August to the Sojourner House in support of its domestic-violence programs. A Burke Decor fundraiser will begin with an event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Burke Decor at Creekside Plaza at 1419 Boardman-Canfield Road. It will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music. It is free and open to the public, but interested community members must contact Burke Decor for reservations and tickets at 888-338-8111, sales@burkedecor.com or via facebook.com/BurkeDecor.

KSU designation

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Kent State University has been selected as one of this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The section is based on a survey of more than 44,000 employees at 300 colleges and universities.

Kent State is one of 97 colleges and universities to receive the designation.

Senators urge change

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U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to alter its bidding processes to level the playing field for American steel manufacturers by accounting for the inherently unfair advantages enjoyed by state-sponsored firms, especially those from countries such as China.

These advantages are government subsidies — including reduced energy costs, reduced environmental regulations and infrastructure support — make Chinese steel artificially cheap, allowing Chinese companies to undercut their American competitors.

Vindicator staff reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .76, 34.16 .22

Avalon Holdings,3.60.00

Clear Channel, .61 28.48 .04

Cortland Bancorp, 9.85.00

Farmers Nat., .126.32 —.16

First Energy, 2.20, 38.91.65

FirstMerit Corp., .64,22.43 —.11

First Niles Financial, .32,8.49.00

First Place Fin., .0023.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.96.07

General Motors,36.67—.41

General Electric, .76,24.65—.04

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .20, 8.60—.04

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,56.04—.46

Key Corp, .22,12.40.04

LaFarge, 16.70 .23

Macy’s, 1.00, 48.17.17

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 102.15 .74

PNC, 1.76,75.88—.12

RTI Intl. Metals,31.16.23

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,164.55.76

Stoneridge 12.14 —.20

United Community Fin. 4.99—.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.