The Follansbee Chamber of Commerce recently observed American Business Woman’s Day by recognizing local women who play a key role in the local business community. On hand for the occasion were, from left, front, Mary Jo Guidi who, with Roseanna Ferro, represented U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Joy Marino of City Family Medicine; Phyllis Riccadonna of the American Red Cross; Janna Gordon of the Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network; Laura Cade of WesBanco; Lisa Mowry of C.H.A.N.G.E. Inc.; and Brandy Puskarich of Puskarich Accounting; middle: Follansbee Mayor David Velegol Jr., Luann Radcliffe and Sandy Kemp, both of the Brooke County Committee on Aging; Emily Byers of Apollo Professional Cleaning and Restoration; Joan Simonett of the Ohio Valley Business Alliance; Teresa Fithyan of Chambers and James Funeral Homes and Johnnie’s Florist at James; Jennifer McFadden of WTOV-TV; and state Sen. Laura Wakim-Chapman, R-Ohio; and back: Twila Mezan of Follansbee McDonald’s; Andrea Hale of Valley Hospice; Chris Manack Stover of Weirton Medical Center Physician Practices; community volunteer Della Serevicz; Tiffany Gale of Miss Tiffany’s Early Childhood Center; and Chamber President Eric Fithyan. (Contributed)