MVPC Newsletters

MVPC Progress Update
Vol. 47 No. 11-12; Nov/Dec. 2011

Progress is …

The Mon Valley Progress Council elects officers, board members and approves 2012 objectives at annual business meeting // Progress Council begins new drive for corporate sponsors // Local Governments begin joining Mid Mon Valley Intergovernmental Cooperative -- two area state legislators issue joint letter in support of The Cooperative // Mon Valley Career and Technology Center re-brands adult education as "Career Institute of Mon Valley" to focus on development of technical skills for career and advancement.

PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Progress Council elects officers, board members and approved 2012 objectives at annual business meeting - The January 6 annual business meeting of Progress Council's corporate sponsors at Mon Valley Hospital focused on decisions regarding operations of the Progress Council. Actions included reelection of John Easoz as president and approval of objectives that increase the focus on service to sponsors as well as the community.

Progress Council begins new drive for corporate sponsors – Efforts to promote sponsorship were boosted with the joining of two new corporate sponsors and another re-joining. In 2012, the Progress Council's Executive Committee will lead the outreach campaign to increase sponsorship.

Local Governments begin joining the Mid Mon Valley Intergovernmental Cooperative (The Cooperative) – The Progress Council is leading efforts to create an ongoing organization to work with local governments on issues of effectiveness, efficiency, and promoting cooperative ventures. To date, five local governments have joined and two area legislators sent a joint letter to Mid Mon Valley local governments endorsing The Cooperative.

Mon Valley Career and Technology Center re-brands adult education as "Career Institute of Mon Valley" to focus on development of technical skills for career and advancement – The adult education programs of the Mon Valley Career and Technology Center (MVCTC) have been serving the Mid Mon Valley for years. A new name change "Career Institute of Mon Valley" recognizes that the core mission of MVCTC adult education is to promote career development. The Progress Council assisted and supported the re-branding effort.

Progress Council elects officers, board members and approved 2012 objectives at annual business meeting

The January 6 annual business meeting of Progress Council's corporate sponsors at the Mon Valley Hospital focused on decisions regarding operations of the Progress Council. Actions included re-election of John Easoz as president and approval of objectives that increase the focus on service to sponsors as well as the community. Based on input received at the annual meeting, efforts will be made to pursue boarder partnerships with other organizations in meeting the objectives.

The 2012 Executive Committee and Board of Directors are listed below (the Board of Directors is divided into three classes that serve a three-year term of office. Board members can choose to be re-nominated)

2012 Executive Committee

John Easoz - President
Bob Burke - Vice President
Brook Gardner - Treasurer
Louis Quarto - Secretary
Lou Panza - At Large
William Lee - At Large
David Galloni - At Large*
James Protin - At Large*

* New Executive Committee and board member for 2012

Board of Directors

Class of 2012 - Expires December 31, 2014

William J. Worthington - Attorney at Law
Bob Irey - Adena Equipment
Karen Earley - Citizens Bank
Brook Gardner - First Federal Savings Bank
Fran Prezioso Jr.- Pittsburgh Fayette Express
James Protin - Chester Engineers
Robert Albinger - Conspec Controls*

The 2012 objectives approved at the annual business meeting are provided here. The mission statement and goals remained the same from 2011.

Progress Council begins new drive for corporate sponsors

Efforts to promote sponsorship were boosted with the joining of two new corporate sponsors and another re-joining. In 2012, the Progress Council's Executive Committee will lead the outreach campaign to increase sponsorship.

New members who joined in late 2011 as a result of the beginning of the sponsorship initiative include:

Pennatronics
Conspec Control
Pierre A. Luti Advertising (rejoined)

"We sincerely appreciate the support of our sponsors and will ensure that both new and ongoing sponsors receive value for their support," said Progress Council president John Easoz.

Local Governments begin joining Mid Mon Valley Intergovernmental Cooperative (The Cooperative)

The Progress Council is leading efforts to create an ongoing organization to work with local governments on issues of effectiveness, efficiency and promoting cooperative ventures. To date, five local governments have joined and two area legislators sent a joint letter to Mid Mon Valley local governments endorsing The Cooperative.

The Cooperative, current members:

North Belle Vernon
City of Monongahela
Brownsville
Donora
Allenport

The Cooperative represents an effort to create an organization of local governments that will create increasing opportunities for intermunicipal cooperation," said Progress Council executive director and Cooperative coordinator, Joe Kirk. "We continue to meet with local governments and are encourage by their interest."

Mon Valley Career and Technology Center re-brands adult education as "Career Institute of Mon Valley" to focus on development of technical skills for career and advancement

The adult education programs of the Mon Valley Career and Technology Center (MVCTC) have been serving the region for years. The new name "Career Institute of Mon Valley" recognizes that the core mission of MVCTC adult education is to promote career development. The Progress Council assisted and supported the re-branding effort.

The support and assistance of the Mon Valley Progress Council in the "re-rebranding of the Mon Valley Career and Technology Center adult education program as a career institute is consistent with our objective to promote workforce readiness in the Mid Mon Valley," said Progress Council president John Easoz. "We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with MVCTC to expanded workforce readiness educational programming."

Join in Progress!

If you're not a Progress Council sponsor, give us a call at 724-684-3381. Business leadership makes the difference for the future of our region. A word from one of our corporate sponsors:

"Word Kitchen Inc. appreciates the community engagement of the Progress Council as well as the assistance provided to area firms, including ours," Doug Chamberlin, Plant Manager, World Kitchen, Charleroi Plant. (Corning Glass, now World Kitchen was a charter sponsor of the Mon Valley Progress Council)