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WHAT’S NEWS IN MARS AREA SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE OFFERS $5,000 GRAND PRIZE FOR 2019 SUMMER SWEEPS MARK DRENCHKO OF MARS BANK APPOINTED TO STATEWIDE COMMITTEE Mark Drenchko, Senior Vice President, Commercial and Retail Banking at Mars Bank, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA Bankers) Professional Development Policy Committee. The committee directs, monitors, and approves the association’s schools, conferences and seminars to ensure they meet the needs of the membership. It also determines policies and procedures governing educational programs to reflect changes in the financial services industry. Drenchko will serve a three-year term, which began July 1. “As community bankers, we must be involved in the shaping of our industry and regulation governing it,” says Drenchko. “I am pleased to have this opportunity to serve through PA Bankers. Promoting the ongoing education and development of Pennsylvania’s talented bankers is essential to equip them for the challenges we face today and preparing them for the future of banking.” Mars Bank is “one true community bank” focused on combining the products and technology that its customers need while maintaining a focus on long-term customer relationships. 6 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ The Sisters of Divine Providence announced the 2019 Sisters’ Summer Sweeps. New this year, the grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize. The second and third place winners will receive $500 and $100 cash prizes, respectively. To enter the Sisters’ Summer Sweeps, visit cdpsisters.org/2019SummerSweeps or call 412.635.5437. Proceeds benefit the ministries and mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence. No purchase is necessary to enter, and winner need not be present to win. The sweepstakes ends Sept. 4. About Sisters of Divine Providence Founded in Finthen, Germany, in 1851, the Sisters of Divine Providence is an international congregation of three provinces (Germany, United States- Caribbean, Korea) and one mission (Peru) with approximately 400 vowed members and 1,000 associates. The icmags.com Sisters are women of varied and diverse backgrounds and talents, united in their deep trust in a Provident God who loves and cares for all creation. The congregation has expanded its ministries to meet the needs of the times in education, campus ministry, health care, pastoral care, social work, peace and justice concerns, as well as serving the poor and homeless and those who are seeking asylum. THRIVAL IS BACK! Join in Sept. 18-20 for the seventh annual Thrival Festival, and explore the impact of technology on business, society and culture as well as the ever-changing relationship of music and technology. This year’s Thrival Festival will focus on celebrating and supporting Pittsburgh innovators and entrepreneurs with the theme, “By Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh. For the World.” It will feature Pittsburgh innovators in business, research and the arts. This festival experience will take place in Pittsburgh’s Innovation District (Oakland), which is at the center of research, talent, technology and an entrepreneurial spirit. For more information on the festival, visit thrivalfestival.com, and follow Thrival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. n