Chamber sponsoring workshop

Jay County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a leadership workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 27, at Community Resource Center.

The Fusion: Leading Multi-generational Teams event will cover social, political and economic influences that shape the attitudes of individuals across generations. It will focus on improving leadership and communication skills.

For more information, or to register, visit shaferleadership.com/fusion-jay-county.

Jay County Chamber of Commerce will also host ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a couple of new businesses.

A ribbon-cutting is set for noon Friday, May 31, for the grand opening of Alley 58 Thrift Store. The business sponsored by Jay-Randolph Developmental Services is located at 901 E. Water St., Portland.

A ceremony will also be held at noon Friday, June 7, for Patriot Auto Sales & Service. The event will celebrate the grand opening of the new business. A cook-out lunch will be provided.

Fairs scheduled

The United States Postal Service will host a series of job fairs across the state later this month.

In-person job fairs will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at various locations, including post offices at 215 W. Main St., Berne, and 116 S. Main St., Lynn.

Applications will also be available online at usps.com/careers.

Cash retiring

Penn Township Public Library has announced the retirement of librarian Brenda Cash.

Cash’s last day at the library will be Thursday. She has been the librarian for 17 years.

An open house to celebrate Cash’s career is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Pennville Community Center, 210 S. Union St.

Kinghorn honored

The Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce announced that it has selected Thomas Kinghorn as the recipient of its 2024 Legacy Award.

The honor is presented to an individual who has “made extraordinary, sustained, and positive contributions to the Muncie-Delaware County community at large, and who has provided leadership in the development of programs, events, and/or new traditions that promote goodwill and community pride.” It will be presented at the Legacy Dinner in September.

"Tom Kinghorn served Ball State University for over 40 years developing an organized systematic and inviting future for campus growth,” said chamber chair Stephen Brand in a press release. “Since his retirement from Ball State, Kinghorn and his associates have worked tirelessly to launch the Cradle to Career initiative, working to help ensure children are kindergarten-ready. He is a dedicated servant to our community and is very deserving of the Chamber's Legacy Award."

Dye to serve

Indiana Hospital Association has named Blake Dye as its interim president.

Dye is a former senior vice president of Indiana University Health. He previously served 31 years at Henry Community Health, including a decade as president and CEO.

“Blake is a visionary leader whose passion for health care aligns seamlessly with IHA’s mission,” said Steve Holman, chair of the IHA Board of Directors and president and CEO of Union Health, in a press release. “As we begin the search for our next leader, I have every confidence that Blake will guide the association with a steady hand and amplify our efforts to advance Indiana’s health care system.”

Co-founder dies

Stanley P. Goldstein, co-founder of CVS Corporation, died May 21 at the age of 89.

Goldstein, his brother Sid and Ralph Hoagland opened the first Consumer Value Store in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1963. The company became publicly traded in 1996 with Goldstein serving as its first chairman of the board.

“All of us at CVS Health mourn the loss of Stan, who was a true business pioneer, an outstanding mentor, and a caring leader," said CVS Health president and CEO Karen S. Lynch in a press release. "Stan's philosophy was to always listen to our customers and if we made sure to satisfy them, we would succeed. That idea of customer-centricity still drives us today. We honor Stan's memory and offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and former colleagues."

Drug approved

Indianapolis pharmaceuticals firm Eli Lilly announced that its diabetes drug tirzepatide has been approved by Chinese regulators.

Lilly’s drug is now set up to compete with Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, which was approved for use in China in 2021. The company did not indicate when sales of tirzepatide would begin in China.

IU establishes

Indiana University formally launched a Global Gateway office in Accra, Ghana, this week, becoming the first public university in the U.S. with such a facility in Africa.

The gateway in Ghana is the sixth for Indiana University, which also has sites in Mexico, India, Thailand, China and Germany. The international locations are designed to strengthen and broaden IU’s global engagement.

“At Indiana University, we have ambitious goals for faculty to pursue transformational research with partners around the globe and for our students to have extraordinary educational experiences abroad,” IU president Pamela Whitten said in a press release. “The IU Ghana Gateway formalizes decades of IU engagement in the region and places us at the center of the world’s fastest-emerging economic hub.”

Bundle launched

Comcast has launched a new streaming package that includes three streaming services.

StreamSaver features Netflix Standard with ads, Peacock Premium and Apple TV+ at a 30% discount.

“StreamSaver is a homerun for consumers who want top-tier entertainment and live sports, and for our world-class partners Peacock, Netflix and Apple who benefit from the reach and depth of our entertainment platforms and Xfinity’s marketing engine,” said Dave Watson, Comcast CEO of connectivity and platforms, in a press release. “StreamSaver also reinforces the value of our broadband products, offering customers new ways to save money on streaming entertainment via the nation’s best and most reliable network in and out of the home.”

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