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The Jay County Chamber of Commerce has four major events coming up at the end of October and throughout November.
The Chamber's nominating committee will meet to start gathering names for elections for a new board of directors. The committee will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27 in the Community Resource Center. Nominations can be made at the meeting, given to any committee member, or dropped off at the chamber office.
The chamber networking luncheon will be held at noon Tuesday, Oct. 28 ,in conference room A and B of Jay County Hospital. The speaker will be Doug Koogler from InSafe Indiana.
The next networking breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Dunkirk Elks. The speaker will be Bill Westafer from Arbor Education and Training.
The chamber is also accepting registration forms for the Holiday Parade of Lights to be held on Saturday, Nov. 22. The parade will be judged, with top prize of $100. Deadline to register is Nov. 17.
For more information about any events happening through the chamber, call (260) 726-4481
Height referendum
Voters in East Jefferson Township in Mercer County will decide whether industries can build structures as high as 125 feet, up from the current allowance of 45 feet.
The zoning dispute will be on November ballots for voters within the township, who appealed a decision made by the Mercer County commissioners to allow the new height regulations.
The height allowance, if raised, could allow larger industries to build within the Route 29 Industrial Corridor, including an ethanol production plant.
Shopper scam
The Indiana Bankers Association is warning people of a hot new scam involving secret shoppers.
Targets of the scam receive fraudulent cashier's checks for $4,998 and are invited to join a company as a secret shopper. They are asked to make purchases for the company as well as send money orders and money grams. Since the original funds are bogus, any purchases or transfers made by the victim are lost funds.
Consumers are urged to contact their banks if they are unsure about the validity of a cashier's check they received.
Vice-chair
An executive for Old National Bank has been selected as vice-chair for the board of directors of an east central Indiana development group.
Jeff Howe, northeast region president for Old National Bank, was selected to fill the position on the board of Energize-ECI, Inc. Howe has also served with local development boards throughout his career.
Energize-ECI works to promote the area to attract new businesses to the region.
OSHA class
The John Jay Center for Learning is enrolling students for an Ivy Tech 30-hour OSHA class.
The classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 17 and 18 and enrollment costs $475. Interested students should contact Nancy Moser at (260) 729-5525.
LifeStream news
LifeStream Inc. has selected a new vice president of finance.
Jeffrey P. Cloyd of New Palenstine, joined the staff recently. A CPA, Cloyd had formerly worked from Simons Bitzer and Associates. Cloyd replaces former VP of finance Ruth Teeters, who is retiring at the end of the month.
LifeStream had also recently been honored for its excellent communications and nutrition programs.
Donna Penticuff, communications director, received three awards during the National Federation of Press Women. She received first, second and third place honors for her work. Penticuff has been with LifeStream for nearly nine years.
Wendy Engle, nutrition manager, also received the "rising star award" from the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program conference. Engle oversees nutrition on the nearly 236,000 meals served per year.
College savings
State Treasurer Richard Mourdock announced a re-launch of the Indiana CollegeChoice savings program to help residents save for college.
Two different 529 savings plans allow people to put away money in investments for education. The CollegeChoice Advisor or CollegeChoice Direct plans are available to Hoosiers.
For more information, visit www.collegechoiceplan.com.
Student poverty
A Ball State study shows that census reports on poverty rates are skewed due to student populations.
Major college towns such as Muncie, Bloomington, and West Lafayette, which boast poverty rates about 15 percent, up to nearly 40 percent, drop significantly when college students living in the area are factored out.
POET promotes
More than 1,700 POET workers and investors have called upon presidential candidates Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to support ethanol production in an open letter.
The letter was sent to both senators, stating the number of jobs created, money generated for the nation and contributions to cleaner, alternative energy.
POET boasts 25 ethanol plants in seven states including battleground states Ohio and Colorado. The company operates one of those plants in Portland.
Donation
First Bank of Berne made a donation to the Jay-Randolph Developmental Services in Portland,
The donation will be used to remodel the multi-purpose/client break room at the facility.
Cataract seminar
An area optometrist recently completed a seminar on cataract surgery and other eye diseases.
Dr. Steve DeGroff, an optometrist with offices in Berne and Winchester, completed a six-hour training to better deal with problems surrounding the front structures in the eye and multifocal lens implants.
DeGroff has practiced for more than 22 years.
Pence to speak
Congressman Mike Pence will serve as the keynote speaker during an upcoming Indiana District Export Council seminar.
The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Delaware County Club and will focus on mid-sized business thinking of exporting products.
The registration fee is $45. To register for the event, contact Mark Cooper at [email protected] or (317) 582-2300.
Tax session
Indiana farmers can learn about new tax law changes at an upcoming meeting held at Purdue extension offices.
George Patrick, from Purdue Extension, and David Frette, a public
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accountant from Washington, Ind., will lead the meeting. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 via video uplink at extension offices. There is no registration fee, but interested people are encouraged to contact their extension office to sign up.
Biofuels News
A new newsletter covering biofuels topics was released this month.
Biofuels News will focus on issues and information important the the biofuel industry including grower and producers. The newsletter will be distributed online, so interested parties are encouraged to sign up at www.indianabiofuels.com.
Health fair today
Mercer Health is holding its annual Fall Health Fair today at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., Coldwater, Ohio, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
The Chamber's nominating committee will meet to start gathering names for elections for a new board of directors. The committee will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27 in the Community Resource Center. Nominations can be made at the meeting, given to any committee member, or dropped off at the chamber office.
The chamber networking luncheon will be held at noon Tuesday, Oct. 28 ,in conference room A and B of Jay County Hospital. The speaker will be Doug Koogler from InSafe Indiana.
The next networking breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Dunkirk Elks. The speaker will be Bill Westafer from Arbor Education and Training.
The chamber is also accepting registration forms for the Holiday Parade of Lights to be held on Saturday, Nov. 22. The parade will be judged, with top prize of $100. Deadline to register is Nov. 17.
For more information about any events happening through the chamber, call (260) 726-4481
Height referendum
Voters in East Jefferson Township in Mercer County will decide whether industries can build structures as high as 125 feet, up from the current allowance of 45 feet.
The zoning dispute will be on November ballots for voters within the township, who appealed a decision made by the Mercer County commissioners to allow the new height regulations.
The height allowance, if raised, could allow larger industries to build within the Route 29 Industrial Corridor, including an ethanol production plant.
Shopper scam
The Indiana Bankers Association is warning people of a hot new scam involving secret shoppers.
Targets of the scam receive fraudulent cashier's checks for $4,998 and are invited to join a company as a secret shopper. They are asked to make purchases for the company as well as send money orders and money grams. Since the original funds are bogus, any purchases or transfers made by the victim are lost funds.
Consumers are urged to contact their banks if they are unsure about the validity of a cashier's check they received.
Vice-chair
An executive for Old National Bank has been selected as vice-chair for the board of directors of an east central Indiana development group.
Jeff Howe, northeast region president for Old National Bank, was selected to fill the position on the board of Energize-ECI, Inc. Howe has also served with local development boards throughout his career.
Energize-ECI works to promote the area to attract new businesses to the region.
OSHA class
The John Jay Center for Learning is enrolling students for an Ivy Tech 30-hour OSHA class.
The classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 17 and 18 and enrollment costs $475. Interested students should contact Nancy Moser at (260) 729-5525.
LifeStream news
LifeStream Inc. has selected a new vice president of finance.
Jeffrey P. Cloyd of New Palenstine, joined the staff recently. A CPA, Cloyd had formerly worked from Simons Bitzer and Associates. Cloyd replaces former VP of finance Ruth Teeters, who is retiring at the end of the month.
LifeStream had also recently been honored for its excellent communications and nutrition programs.
Donna Penticuff, communications director, received three awards during the National Federation of Press Women. She received first, second and third place honors for her work. Penticuff has been with LifeStream for nearly nine years.
Wendy Engle, nutrition manager, also received the "rising star award" from the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program conference. Engle oversees nutrition on the nearly 236,000 meals served per year.
College savings
State Treasurer Richard Mourdock announced a re-launch of the Indiana CollegeChoice savings program to help residents save for college.
Two different 529 savings plans allow people to put away money in investments for education. The CollegeChoice Advisor or CollegeChoice Direct plans are available to Hoosiers.
For more information, visit www.collegechoiceplan.com.
Student poverty
A Ball State study shows that census reports on poverty rates are skewed due to student populations.
Major college towns such as Muncie, Bloomington, and West Lafayette, which boast poverty rates about 15 percent, up to nearly 40 percent, drop significantly when college students living in the area are factored out.
POET promotes
More than 1,700 POET workers and investors have called upon presidential candidates Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to support ethanol production in an open letter.
The letter was sent to both senators, stating the number of jobs created, money generated for the nation and contributions to cleaner, alternative energy.
POET boasts 25 ethanol plants in seven states including battleground states Ohio and Colorado. The company operates one of those plants in Portland.
Donation
First Bank of Berne made a donation to the Jay-Randolph Developmental Services in Portland,
The donation will be used to remodel the multi-purpose/client break room at the facility.
Cataract seminar
An area optometrist recently completed a seminar on cataract surgery and other eye diseases.
Dr. Steve DeGroff, an optometrist with offices in Berne and Winchester, completed a six-hour training to better deal with problems surrounding the front structures in the eye and multifocal lens implants.
DeGroff has practiced for more than 22 years.
Pence to speak
Congressman Mike Pence will serve as the keynote speaker during an upcoming Indiana District Export Council seminar.
The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Delaware County Club and will focus on mid-sized business thinking of exporting products.
The registration fee is $45. To register for the event, contact Mark Cooper at [email protected] or (317) 582-2300.
Tax session
Indiana farmers can learn about new tax law changes at an upcoming meeting held at Purdue extension offices.
George Patrick, from Purdue Extension, and David Frette, a public
See Business page 6
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accountant from Washington, Ind., will lead the meeting. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 via video uplink at extension offices. There is no registration fee, but interested people are encouraged to contact their extension office to sign up.
Biofuels News
A new newsletter covering biofuels topics was released this month.
Biofuels News will focus on issues and information important the the biofuel industry including grower and producers. The newsletter will be distributed online, so interested parties are encouraged to sign up at www.indianabiofuels.com.
Health fair today
Mercer Health is holding its annual Fall Health Fair today at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., Coldwater, Ohio, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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