Apr 20, 2003 5 min read

Smock Restaurant opens with a twist

Angelina’s Town and Country Restaurant, eight miles north of Uniontown on Route 51 in Smock, has opened with a new twist.

One of its main chefs is a former tea stand operator, Nick Bozek, who, with his brother Justin and family, are offering gourmet pizzas, sandwiches, pasta dinners, and once more, tea .

Nick, at age 5, introduced a home tea stand to the local community, wanting to please his neighbors by offering a cool refreshment.

Nick then suggested offering his customers a hot sandwich as well. He was too young at the time for his family to help support his idea. Today, his objective is fulfilled.

Both brothers have future plans to extend the hours of service at the restaurant. The previous “Town and Country Restaurant” was open 24 hours. Currently Angelina’s Town & Country Restaurant is open during the evening hours, due to continuing education and other day employment.

Justin will receive his business administration degree from California University in May.

Once Nick graduates from school, and the business can employ additional personnel, the goal is to be open 24 hours as well. The family business has additional plans, such as possibly housing a soft serve ice cream parlor.

A grand opening was held Saturday.

The restaurant is open Wednesday through Sunday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and serves lunch on Friday beginning at noon.

Delivery service is offered from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. within approximately 7 miles. Call 724-677-BEST.

California

Chamber honors university

California University of Pennsylvania was honored with the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Regional Service Award during the organization’s annual dinner and awards ceremony held at the Performance Center on February 15.

President Angelo Armenti, in accepting the award, commented on the importance of the University’s projects that impact the region’s economy. The Chamber recognized California University as “truly one of the Mid Mon Valley’s best assets.” Its dedication to providing area residents access to a superior education, its award-winning television station, its Mon Valley Renaissance Entrepreneurial Assistance program and the Cal Rep Theater Group were just a few of the university’s economically and culturally stimulating ventures mentioned during the ceremony.

Congratulating the University on 150 years of excellence, the Chamber of Commerce added that it will continue to look forward to the University’s many rewarding projects and partnerships in the future. The Regional Service Award recognizes an organization or institution that contributes to the Mon Valley’s quality of life through human, educational, recreational and cultural services. Chamber of Commerce Vice President Richard Mudrich and Executive Director Debra Keefer presented the awards during the ceremony.

Also honored were Model Cleaners & Uniform in the Outstanding Business Development category and The Back Porch and Speers Street Grill for Excellence in Business. Receiving the Shining Star Award was S. Douglas Kovach, A Cal U alumnus, who is employed by Community Action Southwest of Washington Greene County as the program director of the Headstart/Early Headstart programs. Doug is also the co-owner of two successful floral shops, Pretty Petals, with locations in Brownsville and Bentleyville.

Uniontown

SCORE schedules workshop

SCORE Chapter 472 of Uniontown, in conjunction with Laurel Business Institute and National City Bank, will offer a seminar on May 20 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Laurel Business Institute, 11-15 Penn St. The seminar is titled “Starting and Managing Your Own Business.

Six specific topics will be addressed. Donna Bates, economic development specialist with Fay Penn Economic Development Council, will talk about developing a business plan. Lucinda Baron Robbins, extension agent, Economic and Community Development for Fayette County Cooperative Extension, will review community resources available for start up and small businesses. Barbara Balling Carl, attorney, will cover the major legal aspects a business must consider. Reid Smith, business-banking officer with National City Bank, will discuss issues to consider in financing a small business. David E. Priest, CPA with McClure & Wolfe Accounting Firm, will touch on accounting and cost control issues. Jack Hughes, insurance professional, will do a presentation on insurance and risk management concerns for a small business.

The cost is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials and refreshments. Applications will be available at the Greater Uniontown Chamber of Commerce; the Connellsville Chamber of Commerce; National City Offices in Uniontown, Brownsville, Connellsville, Hopwood and Masontown; the Uniontown Library; and Laurel Business Institute. Questions can be referred to Laurel Business Institute at 724-439-4900 or the SCORE office at 724-437-4222.

Uniontown

Cable upgrades service

Charter Communications announced that its Uniontown system has scheduled technical upgrades for next week. This upgrade will result in a temporary interruption of the cable and modem services. To minimize disruption to its customers, Charter Communications will perform this upgrade at midnight and intends to complete the upgrade at 6 a.m. on the days outlined. “We will be upgrading the electronics that feed our fiber-optic infrastructure and portions of our cable system with experience the overnight outages,” stated Karen Broach, Vice President/General Manager for Charter Communications. “The new electronic equipment will enhance the long-term reliability of our system for existing high-speed data customers,” Broach concluded. Customers have been notified of the upcoming service interruptions via Charter’s message channel on Channel 5 and on The Weather Channel crawl, which runs during the local forecasts on Channel 62.

The days of anticipated interruption and affected services are as follows:

– Wednesday, midnight to 6 a.m. Cable TV and modem interruption for areas south of Fayette Street along Morgantown Road in Uniontown.

– Thursday, midnight to 6 a.m. Cable TV and modem interruption for Bailey Avenue, City of Uniontown and immediate surrounding areas.