IN BRIEF
WEXFORD — The Landau Building Co. has named Thomas Landau as chief executive officer and Jeffrey Landau as president.
The chief executive officer is a new position, and the president position was formerly filled by Tom Landau.
Tom Landau, with 37 years of management experience in the construction industry, will spearhead new business development for the company.
Jeff Landau, most recently project manager and vice president of the firm, will be responsible for strategically leading the company into the future.
His work in the industry spans 35 years and includes experience as a carpenter, estimating, cost control, quality control and total project management of complex construction projects.
PENN TWP — Baglier Buick-GMC-Mazda is holding its annual food drive to benefit the Butler County Food Bank.The dealership is asking its employees, vendors and the public to contribute nonperishable food items to reach a goal of 10,000 pounds or more.Last year, the dealership raised more than 31,300 pounds of food for people in need.To donate, send donations to Wess Ewell at Denis J. Baglier Buick-GMC-Mazda, 248 Pittsburgh Road, Butler 16001.Make checks payable to Baglier Buick Food Drive.The deadline for the drive is Nov. 27.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Bankers Association has announced that William Marsh, chairman, president and CEO of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, has been elected to the association's board of directors.He will be the first vice chairman through June 30, 2014, at which time he will be become chair for 2014-15.As first vice chair, Marsh will serve on the personnel committee and attend banking industry and state bank association meetings throughout the United States.
JEFFERSON TWP — Six board members were elected Nov. 10 to serve a three-year term at Concordia Lutheran Ministries' annual meeting.The board members are: Fred Heintz, Bethel Lutheran Church in Glenshaw, who retired this year from Neighborhood Legal Services in Butler County; Gail Holzer, principal of Redeemer Lutheran School; the Rev. Dr. Douglas Spittel, senior pastor at the First Trinity Lutheran Church in Oakland; incumbent board member Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in McMurray; Don Olmstead, a member of St Luke in Cabot and partner in Venture Engineering & Construction; and Christie Scott, member of Price of Peace in Freedom and care manager with Beaver County Office on Aging.The 18-person board represents 34 Lutheran churches of Missouri Synod and oversees 12 locations and 15 facilities with a total of 1,767 beds as well as home care and hospice services serving more than 20,000 people in Western Pennsylvania and Akron, Ohio.
CRANBERRY TWP — As part of a rebranding effort, Rj Development and Community Management changed its name to Rj Community Management.Headquartered at 20475 Route 19, the organization provides homeowner and condo association management services. It manages 27 associations with more than 2,500 homeowners in Western Pennsylvania.
BUTLER TWP — Senior Market Advisor, a national publication for financial services professionals, recently named Curt Knotick its Advisor of the Year for his work in helping retirees with their financial assets.Knotick founded Accurate Solutions Group in 1995. The business recently moved from Center Township to an office building on South Eberhart Road.
The Armstrong County Health Care Consortium on Nov. 6 honored Kenneth Tack Jr., co-founder of Butler-based Quality Life Services, with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award during its 10th annual Recognition Luncheon at Lenape Heights Golf Course near Ford City.Tack, who is director of West Haven Manor in Apollo, has been a leader in health care for more than 40 years.Along with his father Kenneth Sr., sister Jean and brother Phil, Tack built Sugar Creek Rest near Worthington in 1973. Over the years, that enterprise developed into Quality Life Services, which owns eight nursing homes and a pharmacy in Western Pennsylvania.The consortium also honored 17 health care workers for excellence in providing care, including:Concordia Visiting Nurses: Joyce GrahamSugar Creek Rest: Billie Jo Holly, Amanda Rosensteel
VNA of Western PA: Carol Boomhower, Janice Gawlik, Jessica Reesman and Jodie Stone.
LOS ANGELES — Fewer U.S. homes are completing the foreclosure process and ending up repossessed by banks because investors are increasingly buying up properties when they go on sale at public auction.The trend reflects a growing appetite among investors for buying homes before they exit the foreclosure process and end up on the market.Some 37,775 homes nationwide completed the foreclosure process in October, down 1 percent from the previous month and a decline of 29 percent versus October last year, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac said Thursday.
