State officials to offer overview of services

Officials from Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner’s office will be in Steubenville on Thursday, July 23 to present an overview of the agency’s business services division.

The event, entitled “Where Business Starts in Ohio,” will feature a presentation by Debora Batta, director of business services, and Ann Block, regional liaison. The presentation will focus on detailed information regarding services likes corporate and business filings and name reservations.

Sponsored by Progress Alliance, the program will run from 8-9:30 a.m. in the Museum Room of Froehlich’s Classic Corner, 501 Washington St. in downtown Steubenville. A continental breakfast will be served and tickets are priced at $10, payable at the door. 

Block noted the July 23 presentation is “open to anyone.  It will help identify the process for someone in the beginning stages of starting a business to those in non-profit organizations or larger businesses. Information will be provided on what resources the secretary of state can provide and identify additional resources one may consider when starting a business or complying with ongoing regulations.”

For more information or to make reservations, contact Ruth Casey at Progress Alliance, 283-2476 or rcasey@progressalliance.com.

All systems are go for second Corridors program

The Pittsburgh Business Times’ Corridors of Opportunity program will be returning to the area in a little more than weeks.

The theme for the 2009 event is “3-2-1, Three Counties, Two States, One Goal!”  Progress Alliance and the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle are teaming up to host the event, scheduled for Thursday, July 16 in Weirton’s Serbian Cultural Center. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

To make reservations, visit www.pittsburghbusinesstimes.com  and click on “Corridors 3-2-1_ under events. For more information, contact Richard Cerilli, (412) 208-3815.

In addition, on-site sponsorships remain available for the event. They are priced at $500. For more information, contact Ed Looman of Progress Alliance at (740) 283-2476 or via e-mail at elooman@progresssalliance.com.

‘Green Machine’ on display at Apollo

The good folks at Apollo Professional Cleaning Services, 1626 Cadiz Road in Wintersville, have joined the effort to promote the sale of tickets for “The Green Machine.”

The “Green Machine,” of course is the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle up for grabs courtesy of Wildfire Motors, located in the Jefferson County Industrial Park. The two-seat vehicle can travel up to 80 miles between charges and is valued between $12,000 and $15,000. The car features a 120 Volt System and an 8.5 KW AC motor. It has a keyless entry and alarm, power windows, an AM/FM stereo and a CD player.

Proceeds from the sale of tickets will benefit Progress Alliance and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are priced at $5 each or five for $20.

Apollo Cleaning is displaying the vehicle at its business, storing it and keeping it clean. Tickets are available at the local business.

“I want to thank the folks at Apollo for participating in this promotion,” said Ed Looman, executive director at Progress Alliance. “I can’t praise them enough for their generous offer and their willingness to get involved. As I have said before, this a great opportunity to support the chamber and Progress Alliance as well as a product made right here in Jefferson County.”

Date selected for third Bridge Invitational

The third annual Bridge Invitational is set for Friday, Aug. 21 at Steubenville Country Club.

This year’s outing will be billed as a “3-2-1 Corridor” event, three counties, two states, one goal:  create economic development opportunities in Brooke, Hancock and Jefferson counties.

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11a.m. and the round of golf will begin at noon. Dinner will be served immediately following golf.

The event is sponsored by Progress Alliance and the Business Development Corporation for the Northern Panhandle. For further information contact either Ed Looman at (740) 283-2476 or Pat Ford at (304) 748-5041.

Toronto restaurant plans grand opening

The Black Horse Landing Restaurant and the Mile 58 Bar And Grill will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday.  The latest additions to the Jefferson County dining scene are located at 1200 N. River Ave. in Toronto. Community Improvement Corporation Trustee Sevy Petras is one of the owners for the new operations.

The Saturday grand opening will include various prizes and give-a-ways along with food and drink specials. For more information, call the restaurant at 537-1212.