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How to Supercharge Your Selling
Sunday, March 06, 2005"CHICAGO -- Selling is scary. If you doubt it, you've never stood before a dour-faced prospect, stomach churning and palms sweating, images from recent rejections swirling in your mind like some tornado of self-loathing. When you feel that way it's easy to forget why you went into sales in the first place. In fact, it's easy to conclude that you're just not cut out for this job and start answering "help wanted" ads.Don't. According to George Ludwig, the fear is all in your mind -- which is also the place you'll find the remedy.
Forum Health Foundations Launch Capital Campaigns
Sunday, March 06, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Western Reserve Health and Trumbull Memorial Hospital foundations today announced the kick-off of $14 million capital campaigns to support several expansion projects at Western Reserve Care System, which includes Forum Health Northside Medical Center, Tod Children's Hospital, Beeghly Medical Park and Trumbull Memorial Hospital.This expansion, "The Forum Promise," allows the health care system to continue its promise of leading, responding and healing within area communities, according to David Sweeney, chairman of the Western Reserve campaign.Presently, Forum
Youngstown Man Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud
Sunday, March 06, 2005"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation today announced a Mahoning County man has been sentenced from defrauding the state program. Joseph Lesniewski was sentenced to five years probation, ordered to pay $97,457.28 in restitution and investigative costs. Lesniewski suffered injuries to his back and hip in July 1998 while working for Pennzoil Co. as a sales representative.
Newspaper Guild's International President Joins Strike Rally
Sunday, March 06, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN -- The labor battle that must be won is the battle in Youngstown, vowed the international president of The Newspaper Guild -- Communication Workers of America."This struggle is front and center right now," said Linda Foley, referring to the strike at The Vindicator, now in its fourth month. Foley was in Youngstown Saturday to attend a rally strikers held in front of the Vindicator production building.Foley said she came to deliver two messages, one to Vindicator general manager Mark Brown and his mother, publisher Betty Brown Jagnow, and one to striking workers.
Cobalt Scores Well in Highway Safety's Crash Tests
Sunday, March 06, 2005"LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- The program engineering manager-small car for General Motors Corp., Gary F. Altman, was here today from Warren, Mich., to bask in the news that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the Chevrolet Cobalt "acceptable" for side-impact protection."Acceptable" is the institute's second-highest rating and only the Toyota Corolla was rated as highly. The other 14 of the 16 small cars were rated "poor" after the test crashes.The institute stressed that both the Cobalt and Corolla were equipped with optional side airbags.
English Seeks to Expand Import Monitoring Program
Sunday, March 06, 2005"SHARON, Pa. -- As the steel-import monitoring program nears its expiration, U.S. Rep. Phil English (R, Pa.-3) today said he is introducing legislation to require the U.S. Commerce Department to expand and permanently track certain imports of steel products.
Mahoning Valley Historical Society Seeks Nominations
Sunday, March 06, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Historic Preservation Committee of the MVHS Board of Trustees has initiated an Historic Preservation Awards program this year to honor those in the Mahoning Valley who take an active role in preserving historic buildings, sites, and districts.
St. Elizabeth Opens PT Treatment Site at The Weston Center
Sunday, March 06, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Beginning Wednesday, St. Elizabeth Outpatient Rehabilitation Services will add a physical therapy treatment site at The Weston Center, 5533 Mahoning Ave., officials reported recently. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment with evening hours by request.Outpatient rehabilitation services continue to be available at St. Elizabeth Health Center Outpatient Rehabilitation, 420 Caroline St., Youngstown; St. Elizabeth Wellness Center, 45 McClurg Rd., Boardman; St. Joseph Health Center Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hunters Square, 8720 East Market St., Howland; and St.
Youngstown C-130 Aircrew Flies U.S. Senators From Iraq
Sunday, March 06, 2005YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Military officials announced Sunday that a C-130 aircrew stationed with the 910th Airlift Wing at the Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township flew five U.S. senators including John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (R-N.Y.) -- out of Baghdad, Iraq, at the conclusion of their fact-finding mission last month.Joining McCain and Clinton on the fact-finding mission were Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis.
Youngstown C-130 Aircrew Flies U.S. Senators From Iraq
Saturday, March 05, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Military officials announced Sunday that a C-130 aircrew stationed with the 910th Airlift Wing at the Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township flew five U.S. senators -- including John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (R-N.Y.) -- out of Baghdad, Iraq, at the conclusion of their fact-finding mission last month.Joining McCain and Clinton on the fact-finding mission were Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis.