IN BRIEF
Two Friedman's Freshmarkets employees were named to new positions.
• Dale Eichenlaub is transitional vice president and general manager.
After 46 years with the company, Eichenlaub retired in September 2004. However, he has remained as corporate secretary and as a member of the board of directors.
Eichenlaub started in 1958 as a bagger and stock clerk under Milton, Milton X. and Harold Friedman, and worked his way up to vice president and general manager in 1986, where he remained until his retirement. A graduate of Point Park College, Eichenlaub attended the University of Pittsburgh and numerous food marketing seminars and workshops over the years.
He and his wife, Sally, have two children and five grandchildren.
• Jeffrey Carr is the deli-bakery catering supervisor.
Carr started his career in the grocery business in Mars in 1972. Since 1994, he has served in several capacities at Friedman's. He has been a meat cutter; meat, seafood and service meat manager; deli and catering manager; and the assistant meat, deli, catering, seafood and bakery supervisor.
In his new position, Carr will coordinate the merchandising and buying for the deli, catering and bakery departments at five Friedman's and East Brady Freshmarket store.
Carr and his wife, Susan, have three children and live in West Sunbury.
Carole F. Bitter, president and CEO of Friedman's, announced the changes.
The Butler County Family YMCA is one of 10 YMCAs to receive a grant of $2,660 from McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Tylenol products, to support older health and wellness programs.For information, including older adult exercise programs and educational events, call 724-287-4733 or go to www.justkeepmoving.com.
FOXBURG, Clarion County — The Foxburg Inn, in conjunction with the Butler County, Clarion, Franklin and Venango chambers of commerce, will host a joint chamber after hours mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.For information, call the Butler chamber at 724-283-2222, or e-mail, jennifer@butlercountychamber.com.
Edward Jones financial adviser <B>John Barbiaux</B> in Saxonburg recently received the company's Partner's Award for his outstanding sales and service in the past year.
<B>Dominion Peoples' </B>announced a quarterly adjustment in customer pricing for natural gas, lowering its rate from $8.87 per thousand cubic square feet to $7 per mcf. Gas companies must adjust their rates according to what they actually pay for natural gas every three months, in accordance to state law. The T.W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co. in Butler, already announced its rates earlier this year. Phillips' customers pay $6.10 per mcf.
