CASTLO News!
"CASTLO Holds 31st Annual Meeting"
~ March 26, 2009
STRUTHERS—Celebrating 31 years of service to the Mahoning Valley, the CASTLO Community Improvement Board of Trustees, at its recent annual meeting, elected Bill Kennedy, Jr., a Poland Township resident and president of Redex Industries, as a new at-large trustee. Kennedy is also a member of the Ohio Commodores, an organization promoting statewide economic development and international trade. Current trustees re-elected for additional three-year terms include: George Garchar, Walter Good, Sherri Hartzell, Mary Kropinak, Jean McBride and Vivian Powers. A commemorative plaque was presented to Bill Livosky who is stepping down after 15 years of distinguished service on the CASTLO Board. Richard Melvin, who chose not to stand for re-election, was recognized for his assistance in developing CASTLO’s web site, www.castlo.com, in 1998.
The CASTLO Board re-elected five of its existing officers for another one-year term, including: William Binning, chairman; Marion Creed, president; McBride, secretary/treasurer; Sarah Lown, vice-president of Industrial Park Management; and Randy Partika, vice-president of Program. Two new officers were also elected: Kropinak, vice-president of Finance and Carol Hirt, vice-president of Nominations & Personnel. Other CASTLO trustees include: Coitsville Township trustee Walter Avdey, Kelly Becker, Ray Calcagni, Jr., Campbell mayor Jack Dill, Frank Galletta, Atty. Mike Hoza, Lowellville mayor James Iudiciani, Michael Kusalaba, Poland Township trustee Robert Lidle, Jr., Ed Reese, Paul Stebelton and Struthers mayor Terry Stocker. William DeCicco serves as CASTLO’s executive director.
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