On June 4, State Representative R. Lee James introduced House Resolution 370 (HR 370) recognizing and celebrating July 19, 2019, as Pennsylvania Park and Recreation Professionals Day.” The resolution passed 197-0. There are nearly 8,000 fulltime and part-time park and recreation employees working in this Commonwealth. These park and recreation professionals are complemented by thousands Read More…
Child Development Centers, Inc. (CDC) will have two classrooms at Elk Valley Elementary School in Girard School District when launching its Head Start program in Erie County this September. CDC received formal award of the five-year, $40 million grant to operate the Head Start program in Erie. When CDC submitted its proposal to the federal Read More…
A group of Leadership Venango’s Class of 2019 has created a Job Shadow Resource Guide for students, educators, and businesses. The guide features tips for students and businesses to prepare for job shadows, questions for students to ask during their shadow, and a categorized list of local businesses willing to host students for shadow opportunities. Read More…
Nike, Walmart and Amazon are all brands that are well known, but how did they get there? What makes a brand known internationally, nationally, or regionally? A general definition of branding is: “the customer’s overall perception of the business.” This is a good definition, but branding can be broken down to smaller categories so it Read More…
Brian Payne is one of our newest FLEX members. He is originally from Hadley, PA, and graduated from Edinboro University with bachelor’s degrees in Forensic Accounting and Financial Planning. Brian now works as a CPA Tax Supervisor at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates in Franklin. He has acquired his CPA and CFE designations and takes Read More…