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After decades of pushing, Route 219 extension opens in Somerset County

Shared excerpt from The Tribune Democrat  by Randy Griffith

SOMERSET – Frigid air and biting winds greeting those attending the U.S. Route 219 extension ribbon cutting may have been appropriate, highway advocate G. Henry Cook, of Somerset, said after the program.

Cook is CEO and Chairman of Somerset Trust Co. and has been promoting completion of the Route 219 four-lanes for decades.
It hasn’t been easy, Cook and other leaders said during Wednesday’s program, held on the southbound lanes of the new highway just south of Somerset. He recalled a former state transportation secretary who was not in favor of the investment.
“He said it would be a cold day in hell when this was built,” Cook said on Wednesday.
Cook said it was a community effort to see the $330 million project that led to Wednesday’s opening of the 11-mile connection between Somerset and Meyersdale, but he and others at the ceremony said more needs to be done…
Ron Aldom, executive director of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, said Wednesday’s milestone is huge.
“There’s no question this is an historic day because this roadway will change the life of Somerset County,” Aldom said. “It will change the life of the people of Somerset.”
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Tree Tenders Training

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Video in Marketing

Video has far more uses in marketing than the traditional 30-second TV ad! On Thursday, December 6th, Brian Law, President of Prime Design Solutions and Innovative Tomato, will talk about the expanded role of video in marketing today, including:

  • Innovative uses of video to promote your business
  • How video can support your content marketing strategy
  • Creative ways of distributing video, including through social media

This Lunch & Learn will be held at the JARI Center (160 Jari Drive, Johnstown, PA) from 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM. Click here to register by December 4th. No shows on the day of the event will be billed.

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Registration Open for Sandler Enterprise Selling Workshop

The Sandler Enterprise Selling workshop will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the JARI Center for Business Development. Presented by Moore Power Sales, this interactive workshop is for companies facing challenges selling to large enterprises including the Department of Defense (DoD) and large prime contractors. Topics of discussion include:

  • Effectively winning accounts with a long selling cycle
  • Successfully leveraging relationships with large clients to win more wallet share with those accounts
  • Strategically deploying your people so you are successfully growing accounts
  • Developing a Go/No Go Strategy that will keep you from wasting time and money on opportunities that won’t develop into business
  • Successfully positioning your company against the competition during competitive bids

Attendance is $35 and includes a copy of “Sandler Enterprise Selling”, seating is limited. Click here to register. Registration closes Friday, December 7th!

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