July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Cataract service offered (03/24/07)
Business roundup
Several qualifying residents will receive the gift of vision in May through free cataract surgery through the Portland Eye Center.
The center has been dedicated to Mission Cataract for the past decade and has since created the Charity Care program, to provide services free of charge to not only cataract patients, but retinal, vitreous disease, glaucoma, and oculoplastics patients as well.
Since its inception more than 1,000 procedures have been completed through the program totaling $2.4 million free of charge to those in need.
Patients who qualify are of all ages, uninsured and otherwise financially unable to pay for the surgery. Candidates are encouraged to apply by visiting the Portland Eye Center at 1111 N. Meridian St., Portland, or calling (260) 726-4210. Applications are due by May 1.
The Portland center is an affiliate of The Eye Center Group, which is the largest multi-specialty eye care practice in the state of Indiana.
To cut jobs
Bluffton-based Franklin Electric is cutting about 200 U.S. jobs in an Arkansas plant after shifting some of its manufacturing to a plant in Linares, Mexico.
The company announced Tuesday that as a result of a ramp up in production at Franklin Electric's plant in Linares, Franklin Electric will cut 200 jobs at the plant in Siloam Spring, Ark.
The plant in Linares, which was built in 2002 and began producing complete motors in January 2003, has steadily increased its production capacity of 4-inch, low-thrust submersible motors, according to a statement from Franklin Electric.
About 490 employees work at the Siloam Spring plant, and by the end of the second quarter the company expects 290 will remain.
New staff additions
State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice announces two new staff additions at the Portland office.
Rogers Durham, Portland, has been appointed chaplain, and Amy Pearson, Fort Recovery, has been employed as a part-time music therapist.
Durham is a retired minister after 30 years. Pearson was formerly employed at The Gardens of St. Henry as the activity director.
The Portland office is located at 410 W. Votaw St.
Muhlenkamp to retire
John Muhlenkamp, a long-time agent with Fort Recovery Insurance Agency, will be retiring.
An agent with more 40 years of experience in the insurance in-dustry, Muhlenkamp be-gan his career with Hein Insurance Agency which merged into the Fort Recovery agency in 2000.
Friends are invited to attend an open house at the agency office on March 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Partnership recognized
March is Disabilities Awareness Month and the local partnership between Work One, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Tyson Foods Mexican Originals, Vocational Rehabilitation, and a local citizen will be recognized.
Becky Cline, a lifetime resident of Jay County, became involved with Jay-Randolph in 1991 in the sheltered employment program.
She received her driver's license through the Lifeskills program and with the assistance of a job coach, a resume was created. She applied for Tyson Foods-Mexican Original in 2002 through Work One in Portland and was employed with a full benefit package in 2002.
Cline was named Jay-Randolph Developmental Services employee of the year at the annual meeting in 2006.
Helping hands
The Strick Corporation of Monroe has a community involvement team that will help with yard work and every-day chores around the home for anyone disabled or unable to do the work because of poor health or age.
For assistance with work or if someone needs help call (260) 692-6121 for Vicky Riesen, ext. 3135, Cheryl Pike, ext. 3118, or April Weigel, ext. 3160.
The service is free and Strick will pay the employees while they do the work. It is requested that homeowners provide the needed equipment.
Networking luncheon
Stephanie Arnold of the Jay Community Center will be the speaker at the Portland Chamber Networking Luncheon set for Tuesday at noon at Jay County Hospital's conference rooms A and B.
She will be speaking about the Jay County Walks One Million Miles program as well as other programs at the center.
Make reservations with the chamber at (2600 726-4481.
Solid market expected
East Central area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the second quarter of 2007, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
From April to June, 34 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while seven percent expect to reduce their payrolls, according to Manpower spokesperson Lisa Freeman. Another 56 percent expect to maintain their current staff levels and three percent are not certain of their hiring plans.
For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in non-durable goods manufacturing, wholesale/retail trade, education, services and public administration.
Hiring in construction and transportation/public utilities is expected to remain unchanged.
Reitz selected
Andrew Reitz, an associate attorney at Faruki Ireland and Cox P.L.L. in Dayton, Ohio, was recently selected as one of the 40 young professionals in the Greater Dayton area to be honored this year by the Dayton Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Award winner for the class of 2007.
Award winners must be under 40 years of age and are selected based on their business and community leadership, career accomplishments, and professional experience.
A national member of The Order of Barristers, Reitz practices business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on quasicontractual disputes and complex business torts.
He is the son of Allen and Nancy Reitz, 1127 Wayside Place, Portland.
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To host conference
Eastern Indiana Regional Workforce board chairman Jim Riggle announced this week that the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie will host the Department of Workforce Development agriculture conference, "Cultivating the New Economy: Agriculture in the 21st Century," on April 5.
A main focus of the initiative is supporting emerging industries in order to reduce unemployment, Riggle said.
The conference will concentrate on agriculture opportunities that are available to businesses and employees. The keynote speech of the conference will be given by Center for Regional Competitiveness director Mark Drabenstott.
Bonus for staff
Wal-Mart Store Inc., long criticized for its pay and benefits, has revamped its bonus program for hourly employees and will establish a new reward program for long-tenured worker in what some view as a bid to boost morale, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The world's largest retailer by sales was expected to pay more than $529.8 million in bonuses to 813,759 hourly U.S. employees at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores Thursday.
The company also planned to announce details of a new annual bonus of one week's pay to more than 13,000 hourly employees with more than 20 years of service at stores, which will be paid out later this year. The company said it hadn't yet determined the total dollar amount.
To open in April
Orscheln Farm and Home has announced that its newest store is scheduled to open in April in Winchester in the former Wal-Mart building.
The new location will sell essential supplies from 11 major categories including lawn and garden, farm supplies and livestock feed, animal health, pet food and supplies, hardware, plumbing, electrical, automotive, toys, housewares and clothing.
Mary Lou Milyard will manage the new store location.
Donates food
Red Gold and the Indianapolis Colts partnered once again during the 2006-07 season to donate more than 86,000 pounds of tomato products to food banks in central and northeastern Indiana.
Red Gold, an official sponsor of the Colts, began the Red Gold Red Zone promotion during the 2003-04 season and has donated more than 265,000 pounds of product since that time. The Red Zone is the area between the 20-yard line and goal line.
Red Gold donated canned tomato products to select Indiana food pantries every time the Colts scored from their home field Red Zone.
Geneva permits
The Adams County's building and zoning department recently released its report for 2006 and included in the report were building permits issued in Geneva.
There were 14 building projects totaling $722,300, plus four remodeling projects and four electrical improvements. Of the 14 projects there were four homes totaling $417,000, five home additions valued at $172,000, three sheds or garages valued at $30,800, one swimming pool with construction valued at $27,000 and one warehouse carrying a $75,500 price tag.[[In-content Ad]]
The center has been dedicated to Mission Cataract for the past decade and has since created the Charity Care program, to provide services free of charge to not only cataract patients, but retinal, vitreous disease, glaucoma, and oculoplastics patients as well.
Since its inception more than 1,000 procedures have been completed through the program totaling $2.4 million free of charge to those in need.
Patients who qualify are of all ages, uninsured and otherwise financially unable to pay for the surgery. Candidates are encouraged to apply by visiting the Portland Eye Center at 1111 N. Meridian St., Portland, or calling (260) 726-4210. Applications are due by May 1.
The Portland center is an affiliate of The Eye Center Group, which is the largest multi-specialty eye care practice in the state of Indiana.
To cut jobs
Bluffton-based Franklin Electric is cutting about 200 U.S. jobs in an Arkansas plant after shifting some of its manufacturing to a plant in Linares, Mexico.
The company announced Tuesday that as a result of a ramp up in production at Franklin Electric's plant in Linares, Franklin Electric will cut 200 jobs at the plant in Siloam Spring, Ark.
The plant in Linares, which was built in 2002 and began producing complete motors in January 2003, has steadily increased its production capacity of 4-inch, low-thrust submersible motors, according to a statement from Franklin Electric.
About 490 employees work at the Siloam Spring plant, and by the end of the second quarter the company expects 290 will remain.
New staff additions
State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice announces two new staff additions at the Portland office.
Rogers Durham, Portland, has been appointed chaplain, and Amy Pearson, Fort Recovery, has been employed as a part-time music therapist.
Durham is a retired minister after 30 years. Pearson was formerly employed at The Gardens of St. Henry as the activity director.
The Portland office is located at 410 W. Votaw St.
Muhlenkamp to retire
John Muhlenkamp, a long-time agent with Fort Recovery Insurance Agency, will be retiring.
An agent with more 40 years of experience in the insurance in-dustry, Muhlenkamp be-gan his career with Hein Insurance Agency which merged into the Fort Recovery agency in 2000.
Friends are invited to attend an open house at the agency office on March 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Partnership recognized
March is Disabilities Awareness Month and the local partnership between Work One, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Tyson Foods Mexican Originals, Vocational Rehabilitation, and a local citizen will be recognized.
Becky Cline, a lifetime resident of Jay County, became involved with Jay-Randolph in 1991 in the sheltered employment program.
She received her driver's license through the Lifeskills program and with the assistance of a job coach, a resume was created. She applied for Tyson Foods-Mexican Original in 2002 through Work One in Portland and was employed with a full benefit package in 2002.
Cline was named Jay-Randolph Developmental Services employee of the year at the annual meeting in 2006.
Helping hands
The Strick Corporation of Monroe has a community involvement team that will help with yard work and every-day chores around the home for anyone disabled or unable to do the work because of poor health or age.
For assistance with work or if someone needs help call (260) 692-6121 for Vicky Riesen, ext. 3135, Cheryl Pike, ext. 3118, or April Weigel, ext. 3160.
The service is free and Strick will pay the employees while they do the work. It is requested that homeowners provide the needed equipment.
Networking luncheon
Stephanie Arnold of the Jay Community Center will be the speaker at the Portland Chamber Networking Luncheon set for Tuesday at noon at Jay County Hospital's conference rooms A and B.
She will be speaking about the Jay County Walks One Million Miles program as well as other programs at the center.
Make reservations with the chamber at (2600 726-4481.
Solid market expected
East Central area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the second quarter of 2007, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
From April to June, 34 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while seven percent expect to reduce their payrolls, according to Manpower spokesperson Lisa Freeman. Another 56 percent expect to maintain their current staff levels and three percent are not certain of their hiring plans.
For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in non-durable goods manufacturing, wholesale/retail trade, education, services and public administration.
Hiring in construction and transportation/public utilities is expected to remain unchanged.
Reitz selected
Andrew Reitz, an associate attorney at Faruki Ireland and Cox P.L.L. in Dayton, Ohio, was recently selected as one of the 40 young professionals in the Greater Dayton area to be honored this year by the Dayton Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Award winner for the class of 2007.
Award winners must be under 40 years of age and are selected based on their business and community leadership, career accomplishments, and professional experience.
A national member of The Order of Barristers, Reitz practices business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on quasicontractual disputes and complex business torts.
He is the son of Allen and Nancy Reitz, 1127 Wayside Place, Portland.
See Business page 6
Continued from page 5
To host conference
Eastern Indiana Regional Workforce board chairman Jim Riggle announced this week that the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie will host the Department of Workforce Development agriculture conference, "Cultivating the New Economy: Agriculture in the 21st Century," on April 5.
A main focus of the initiative is supporting emerging industries in order to reduce unemployment, Riggle said.
The conference will concentrate on agriculture opportunities that are available to businesses and employees. The keynote speech of the conference will be given by Center for Regional Competitiveness director Mark Drabenstott.
Bonus for staff
Wal-Mart Store Inc., long criticized for its pay and benefits, has revamped its bonus program for hourly employees and will establish a new reward program for long-tenured worker in what some view as a bid to boost morale, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The world's largest retailer by sales was expected to pay more than $529.8 million in bonuses to 813,759 hourly U.S. employees at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores Thursday.
The company also planned to announce details of a new annual bonus of one week's pay to more than 13,000 hourly employees with more than 20 years of service at stores, which will be paid out later this year. The company said it hadn't yet determined the total dollar amount.
To open in April
Orscheln Farm and Home has announced that its newest store is scheduled to open in April in Winchester in the former Wal-Mart building.
The new location will sell essential supplies from 11 major categories including lawn and garden, farm supplies and livestock feed, animal health, pet food and supplies, hardware, plumbing, electrical, automotive, toys, housewares and clothing.
Mary Lou Milyard will manage the new store location.
Donates food
Red Gold and the Indianapolis Colts partnered once again during the 2006-07 season to donate more than 86,000 pounds of tomato products to food banks in central and northeastern Indiana.
Red Gold, an official sponsor of the Colts, began the Red Gold Red Zone promotion during the 2003-04 season and has donated more than 265,000 pounds of product since that time. The Red Zone is the area between the 20-yard line and goal line.
Red Gold donated canned tomato products to select Indiana food pantries every time the Colts scored from their home field Red Zone.
Geneva permits
The Adams County's building and zoning department recently released its report for 2006 and included in the report were building permits issued in Geneva.
There were 14 building projects totaling $722,300, plus four remodeling projects and four electrical improvements. Of the 14 projects there were four homes totaling $417,000, five home additions valued at $172,000, three sheds or garages valued at $30,800, one swimming pool with construction valued at $27,000 and one warehouse carrying a $75,500 price tag.[[In-content Ad]]
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