Chamber power luncheon planned


February 1, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

Chamber power luncheon planned

BOARDMAN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host a power luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 1320 Boardman-Poland Road. The luncheon is a way for members to develop relationships with other members.

Reservations are limited to 25. To register, email jennifer@regionalchamber.com or call 330-744-2131, ext. 12.

New hotel to open

BOARDMAN

A new, 67-room Best Western Plus in Boardman is expected to open within this week.

The hotel at 7400 Tiffany South Ave. has been under construction since 2013.

Uncle Jim’s toasts fifth anniversary

WARREN

Uncle Jim’s Foods Inc., a Warren-based speciality food company, celebrated its fifth anniversary by announcing new products, new locations and a new distributor relationship.

The company will release two new products: Uncle Jim’s Classic Barbeque Sauce and Uncle Jim’s Wild Habanero Barbeque Sauce.

Uncle Jim’s products will be carried at Jungle Jim’s International Markets.

The company also has signed on with Boardman-based distributor the John Zidian Co. to bring Uncle Jim’s products to more locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

Insurance seminar

YOUNGSTOWN

An Affordable Care Act seminar will take place Monday at Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business.

Participants will learn the process of navigating the Small Business Health Options Program, which offers small businesses with 49 or fewer employees a way to offer health insurance to their workforce.

Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the seminar will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Register by emailing patricia.welsh@sba.gov.

Webinar series

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The Lawrence County Economic Development Corp. will have a free Strategic Ownership Webinar Series starting Feb. 11 and ending March 25.

Topics include: “Should I keep or sell my business?” on Feb. 11; “What happens to my business if I’m not here?” on Feb. 25; “Is my business attractive to a buyer?” on March 11; and “What does the end look like?” on March 25. For information on the webinar series, contact the LCEDC at 724-658-1488.

Job-seeker services

WEST MIDDLESEX, PA.

JaneCo’s Sensible Solutions Career Services now offers an online tool for job seekers. Information technology specialist and business strategist Jason Alba agreed to provide his Personal Relationship Manager software program to JaneCo’s clients. In 2006, Alba designed the online computer program that allows a job seeker to manage and organize a job search.

JaneCo’s is at 3493 Sharon Road. Go to janecos.com for more information.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 27.09 —1.01

Avalon Holdings,3.12.17

Clear Channel, .46 18.34 —.75

Cortland Bancorp, 15.90.30

Farmers Nat., .127.55 —.09

First Energy, 1.44, 40.38—.99

Fifth/Third, .5217.30—.16

FirstMerit Corp., .64,16.42 —.16

First Niles Financial, .32,9.15.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.01—.24

General Motors, 1.2032.71—.45

General Electric, .88,23.87—.21

Huntington Bank, .20, 10.02—.06

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,54.49—1.18

Key Corp, .26,12.99—.21

LaFarge, 17.32 .15

Macy’s, 1.25, 63.89—1.48

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 116.58—2.02

PNC, 1.92,84.33—1.21

RTI Intl. Metals,22.32.18

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,200.04—4.72

Stoneridge 12.67 —.53

Talmer Bank, 13.55—.13

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.46—.07

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Friday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.