The Shenango Valley is alive, well and growing stronger.
That was the theme voiced Thursday by Robert McCracken, executive director of
the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce.
McCracken addressed a “record crowd” of 200 at the seventh
annual Phoenix awards held at the Corinthian. “It’s an opportunity to showcase
a number of our employers in the market,” he said.
McCracken pointed to the seven honored as examples of the
strength of the Shenango Valley’s rebounding economy and its diversity.
“It really is a great sampling,” he said of the six
businesses and one nonprofit that received awards. “The one common trait among
everyone being honored here is they’re all entrepreneurs.”
The Phoenix awards were created in 2009 as a way to
recognize companies growing in Mercer County.
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Receiving the award for growth in the large-service category
was Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn.
“We service elderly adults who need assistance with
activities for daily living,” said Christa Cicuto, “Created in 1988, Founder
and President Lynne Katzmann had just a vision for our senior living community,
now 27 years later Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn is one of 18 communities
with over 1200 employees and we keep growing bigger and stronger year after
year.”
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Read the full story by Michael Moliterno from The Business Journal.
