Apr 15, 2007 4 min read

Uniontown Dennis new program director

Renee Dennis recently joined Laurel Business Institute (LBI) of Uniontown as the program director for the school’s respiratory therapy program.

Dennis brings eight years of experience as a respiratory therapist in Pittsburgh area hospitals. She worked primarily in the neonatal intensive care units at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and West Penn Hospital. She was also part of West Penn’s neonatal transport team, a job that involved transporting, via helicopter, premature infants who were unstable and needed specialized medical care.

Dennis earned her associate’s degree in health sciences from Allegany College (Maryland) and her bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from LaRoche College. She graduated with honors from both programs. She also is a registered respiratory therapist.

LBI provides career and professional education with specialized associate degree and diploma programs as well as professional certifications for a variety of industries. LBI supplements these educational services with initiatives like the high school honors program, more than $100,000 in annual scholarships, ACT 48 and short courses for continuing professional education, career fairs, and contract training for employers.

Uniontown

Peroni buys Policz’s care home

Tony Peroni, a registered nurse, has purchased Policz’s Personal Care Home, 111 Easy St., Uniontown, and, as owner and administrator, is operating it under the name Peroni Personal Care Home.

Opened 15 years ago by Matt and Bertha Policz, the home offers a variety of services for its residents, including 24-hour house care and supervision by staff that have been trained in an approved course for medication administration, CPR and first aid.

The home offers a clean and friendly environment, home cooked meals with special dietary accommodations, private and semi-private rooms, short and long-term stays, daily laundry services and a house doctor and visiting podiatrist. There are a variety of activities for the residents as well as pastoral care. Each room has a cable TV hookup.

Peroni, a registered nurse for 15 years and a licensed paramedic in Pennsylvania for 22 years, said he is keeping the existing staff and activities. He plans to make changes that will only improve the quality of care and services for the residents.

For more information, call 724-437-1880; cell 724-880-1184; or fax 724-437-1880.

Waynesburg

SBDC schedules workshops

The University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center has scheduled two workshops in April in Waynesburg and Washington.

“The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business,’ will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. April 19 in the Fort Jackson Building, 19 S. Washington St., Waynesburg. The workshop is free and open to the public. For information and registration, call 724-627-9054 to register.

“Want to Make More Money? Planning for Profits: Defining and Capturing Your Customers,’ will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. April 18 at the Holiday Inn, Meadowlands, Washington. There is a fee to attend. To register, call 724-627-9054.

Latrobe

Legal issues for business

St. Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a seminar “Legal Issues for Small Business” May 31 from 9 a.m. to noon with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Small business owners and individuals who are considering starting a small business may attend. The seminar will discuss legal and practical aspects of the different legal structures available to businesses in Pennsylvania. It will also cover need-to-know information regarding litigation, precautions to avoid litigation and applicable insurance that helps to protect a company’s assets and resources. A question and answer period will be available.

There is a fee to attend. To register or to obtain additional information, call the SBDC at 724-537-4572 or visit www.stvincent.edu/sbdc.

Morgantown, W. Va.

Mall schedules non-profit day

Morgantown Mall will host its second quarter non-profit day on Saturday, a free event in which local non-profit groups are invited to set up display tables throughout the mall and distribute information about their goals. Past participants have included the Gold Wing Road Riders and the Muslim Student Association of West Virginia University.

To sign up for the event, call the mall office at 304-983-6200. The next non-profit day is scheduled July 21.