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January 17, 2009

Chamber chooses new officers

Dennis Alduk, owner of Newcastle Co. in Neshannock Township, is the new president of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.

Alduk was among the officers and directors elected at the chamber�s 106th re-organizational meeting last week. The officers serve one-year terms.

Other officers are: Doug Danko, president/chief executive officer of Jameson Health System, first vice president; Guy Natale, partner at Carbis Walker, second vice president; David Copper, executive director of Cray Youth and Family Services, immediate past president; Dena Caldararo, owner of Superior Sign and Graphics, secretary; Alice K. Sankey, chief executive officer of Lark Enterprises, assistant secretary; Frank Moses, vice president of New Era Realty and owner of Westgate Cinemas, treasurer.

Appointed by the president to serve one-year terms on the board of directors were: Laura Achenbach, Charlotte M. Bolinger, Carol J. Bugher, Chuck Dugan, Lynda Jaworski, Larry Lambo and Jon Natale.

Elected to serve two-year terms on the board were: Frank Hughes, Randy Ferguson, Vince DelSignore, Lesley �Drew� McDowell, Bart Spagnola, William Anderson, Bill Francescone, Peter Medure, Larry Wheeler, Marvin S. Lebby, William J. Flannery, Pam Pratt and Wendell Wagner.

Jessica Seminara Tomczyk was elected for a one-year term.

They will join the following people who are currently serving the remainder of their board terms: Brian Turk, Diane DeCarbo, Randy Silverman, Sam Mastovich, William Carnahan, William Fitts, Jeananne Stevens, Cindy Cochran, Glenn Lebby, Gabe Cilli, Dr. Sharon Hodge and Kirk List.

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