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Farris Marketing does rebranding

BOARDMAN

Two Mahoning Valley entities sought the help of Boardman-based Farris Marketing recently when they needed to rebrand their offerings.

Farris Marketing has developed an identity for the Western Reserve Port Authority’s division devoted to promoting growth and economic development. The division is now called the Northeast Ohio Development and Finance Authority.

In July 2015, D&E Counseling assumed the administration of the Head Start/Early Head Start program for Mahoning County.

Farris developed a new identity, Alta Care Group, which encompasses two divisions: Alta Behavioral Health and Alta Head Start.

Class to cover access to capital

WARREN

The Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League and the Ohio Development Service Agency, through its Minority Business Assistance Center, will have a free business class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 10.

The class will cover access to capital. The class will take place at 290 W. Market St. Seating is limited. Call Teresa Hosey at 330-394-4316 to register.

Canton trade seminar planned

CANTON

Area companies looking for tools and resources to grow their export business and how to use the Foreign Trade Zone program as an export tool are invited to attend an upcoming seminar hosted by the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium and the U.S. Commercial Service.

The seminar, “Exporting and Foreign-Trade Zone Toolbox: Opening Global Markets,” is scheduled for May 12 at the Kent State University Stark Conference Center in North Canton.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the seminar concludes at 4:30 p.m. The fee is $95. To register, visit the NEOTEC website at www.neotec.org and click on upcoming events.

Library offers class in business finance

NEW CASTLE, pa.

The New Castle Public Library, 207 E. North St., will have a Business Financing 101 class from 6 to 8 p.m. May 18.

The class will go beyond traditional lending. The course also explores bootstrapping, crowd funding and other opportunities to potentially fund a venture.

The cost is $10. For more information or to pre-register, visit www.ncdced.com/entrepreneur2.0.

Electrical-safety course offered

COLUMBUS

An upcoming Arc Flash/Electrical Safety Training with the latest NFPA 70E changes will take place in Ohio this month.

The comprehensive, hands-on training course is designed to protect employees from electrical hazards in the workplace. The class covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration Requirements NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

The class is scheduled for May 12-13 in Columbus.

To register for this class, call 877-252-2626, or email info@jacmangroup.com.

Staff reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1211.170.02

Aqua America, .71 31.660.16

Avalon Holdings,1.930.11

Cortland Bancorp, .2815.890.00Farmers Nat., .129.300.01

First Energy, 1.44 32.590.12

Fifth/Third, .5218.31-0.18

FirstMerit Corp., .6822.16-0.08

First Niles Financial, .208.750.00FNB Corp., .4813.22-0.01

General Motors, 1.5231.80-0.64

General Electric, .9230.75-0.15

Huntington Bank, .28 10.06-0.06iHeartMedia Inc.,1.100.10

JP Morgan Chase, 1.7663.20-0.40Key Corp, .3012.29-0.13LaFarge, .3417.570.00

Macy’s, 1.44 39.59-1.01

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 116.070.63

PNC, 2.0487.78-0.41Simon Prop. Grp., 6.40201.17-2.49Stoneridge 14.26-0.20Talmer Bank, .20 19.40-0.03United Comm. Fin., .10 5.940.03

Selected prices from Friday’s 4 p.m. close.