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ASSISTS AREA BUSINESSES, INDUSTRIES - Providing assistance to area busi– nesses and industries are the above members of Workforce Development Center at East Central Community College in Decatur. From left are Jim Hansford, workforce development coordinator; Sylvia Bush, work-based learning coordinator; Joe Renaud, personal development specialist; Virgie Thames, secretary, Small Busi– ness Development Center; Ronald B. Westbrook, director, SBDC; Emilie Smith, sec– retary, Workforce Development Center; Ron Forest, workforce development coordi– nator; Natalie Vance, basic skills specialist; and Roger Whitlock, director, Work– force Development Center. Whitlock said the mission of the Center is "to support businesses, industries, individuals and communities with the assessment, training, job placement, consultation and educational services designed to improve the econ– omy by enhancing the employability skills of citizens in our five county district."

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