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Expo set for May (3/27/04)
Business Roundup
Registration is under way for the 2004 Jay County Business Expo and Home Show. The event will be held Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, at East Jay Middle School in Portland.
The expo, sponsored by the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce, will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
A home show is an added feature this year, as are outdoor booth spaces.
For more information, call expo chairman Troy Jacks at (260) 726-2575 or the PACC at (260) 726-4481.
MORTUARY PURCHASED
Mike Shannon, owner of funeral homes in Dunkirk, Redkey and Ridgeville, has purchased Miller Mortuary in Farmland.
The mortuary, 305 N. Main St., was sold by long-time owner Readae Miller, who opened the business with her late husband Keith in 1981.
It is located at the former site of Thornburg Funeral Home, which later moved to a location along Ind. 32 between Farmland and Parker City. Keith Miller worked at Thornburg’s while he was in high school. The name of that business is now Thornburg-Lightner Funeral Home.
ANNUAL MEETING
The Jay County REMC annual meeting is set for Saturday, April 17, at Jay County High School. Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the meeting set to start at 7 p.m.
Entertainment will be provided by the barber shop quartet “Play It By Ear.”
ENHANCE CHANCES
Mercer County officials learned recently how they can enhance the county’s chances of landing the proposed $250 million corn processing facility — by offering financial backing for power and wastewater infrastructure investments.
Officials from Ohio Corn Processors Inc., a start-up company launched by 14 regional farmers and businessmen, is considering Mercer County — along with Darke and Preble counties — for an ethanol plant. Several of the company’s original investors and consultants hired to guide their plans met March 17 with officials there, including Mercer County Commissioners, Jefferson Township Trustees, Celina city administration members and others.
An on-site wastewater facility, they learned, could cost $15 million, while a 23-megawatt power station could cost $20 million.
The company has tentative deals in place with other firms to build both those facilities, which would then be paid back through monthly payments by OCP. The outside investors, however, want additional guarantees that their money would be recouped if the corn processing company goes bankrupt, The Celina Daily-Standard reported March 18.
Local backing for those deals would enhance the likelihood of the plant being built in Mercer County, consultants Rock Wachter and Steve Randolph said. But the lack of such agreements would not break the deal, they added.
Other site requirements include 80 acres of undeveloped land and two million gallons of daily water capacity.
HOST RECEPTION
The Auburn Cord Duesenburg Museum in Auburn, Ind. will host a free reception on Friday, April 2, at 7 p.m. to open its first-ever Museums Choice exhibit of the work of automotive artist Tony Sikorski.
The public is invited at attend the reception, meet the artist and view the exhibit, which is sponsored by the Fort Wayne District NAPA Stores.
Portland Motor Parts in Portland is among the NAPA Auto Parts stores participating in the sponsorship.
Sikorski uses wood and corrugated cardboard to capture the power, speed and exaggeration of form of automobiles in his sculptures.
The exhibit will remain open with regular admission through April 30. The museum is located at 1600 S. Wayne St. in Auburn.
SUPERCENTER PLANS
Wal-Mart has initiated its plans to build Supercenters in Decatur and Winchester.
The retailer has targeted the intersection of U.S. 27 and county road 450 North, commonly known as Reidenbach’s Corner, as the potential site for the new store, The Decatur Daily Democrat reported March 17.
Attorney Joe Calderon of Ice Miller in Indianapolis discussed some of the details at a recent Decatur City Council meeting, where the company’s annexation fiscal plan and property owner Paul Reidenbach’s annexation request were considered.
After some discussion, the council approved the fiscal plan and passed on the first of two of three readings the ordinance approving annexation.
Under state law, the annexation acceptance is almost mandatory since more than one-eighth of the property to be annexed is contiguous to city property.
The land in question, Calderon said, is in two parcels and totals about 77 acres. The area is served by a 12-inch water main and a 12-inch sewer main.
While some extensions would be needed, Wal-Mart will assume all those costs and also some road improvement expenses.
The city council in Winchester recently approved the annexation of 27.6 acres of land along U.S. 27, south of Greenville Pike on the southeast edge of town. That property is the proposed location of Wal-Mart’s 104,939 square feet Supercenter.
The annexation was approved by a unanimous vote following three consecutive readings. The primary purpose of the annexation is so that the store can hook into the city sewer system, The Winchester News-Gazette reported recently.
The next step, Mayor Steve Croyle said, is for Wal-Mart officials to take their plans before the county drainage board. They also must request that the Randolph County Area Planning Commission rezone the site for commercial use. The planning commission will issue a recommendation to the city council which will make a final decision on the rezoning.
If all these mandates are approved, construction on the new store could begin later this spring and be wrapped up in about 10 months, Wal-Mart representative Robert Cook said.
JOINS ALERT SYSTEM
Sprint announced Thursday that it is joining forces with the Indiana Amber Alert program to help locate missing children throughout the state.
The company will assist with this effort by distributing alerts to its Sprint field service technicians working in various Indiana communities.
“As people who are mobile and visible in our communities, we have an opportunity to be eyes and ears for the Amber Alert emergency response program,” said Jack Moore, Sprint senior public affairs manager. “Through technology we can quickly distribute alerts to our employees to support the search efforts when a child is reported missing.”
When local law enforcement agencies issue an Amber Alert between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sprint will receive the information in the pertinent regional location. An alert is then sent to Sprint field technicians and call centers through electronic messaging, such as e-mail, Sprint PCS Phone, pager and internal electronic message boards. The field technicians have been trained in emergency preparedness to report any applicable information to local authorities. Detailed information will also be posted on an internal web site for all Sprint employees to access.
This initiative will continue to roll out throughout the year to all states where Sprint provides service, ultimately providing alerts to 68,000 Sprint (Continued on page 5)
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employees.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
The Portland Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly networking luncheon at noon on Tuesday, March 30, in conference rooms A and B at Jay County Hospital.
Jay Schools superintendent Barbara Downing will be the featured speaker.
MIDWAY SERVICE
ATA Airlines has announced plans to offer four daily round-trip flights to Chicago’s Midway Airport beginning June 1.
Daily flights to O’Hare are available through other carriers.[[In-content Ad]]
The expo, sponsored by the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce, will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
A home show is an added feature this year, as are outdoor booth spaces.
For more information, call expo chairman Troy Jacks at (260) 726-2575 or the PACC at (260) 726-4481.
MORTUARY PURCHASED
Mike Shannon, owner of funeral homes in Dunkirk, Redkey and Ridgeville, has purchased Miller Mortuary in Farmland.
The mortuary, 305 N. Main St., was sold by long-time owner Readae Miller, who opened the business with her late husband Keith in 1981.
It is located at the former site of Thornburg Funeral Home, which later moved to a location along Ind. 32 between Farmland and Parker City. Keith Miller worked at Thornburg’s while he was in high school. The name of that business is now Thornburg-Lightner Funeral Home.
ANNUAL MEETING
The Jay County REMC annual meeting is set for Saturday, April 17, at Jay County High School. Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the meeting set to start at 7 p.m.
Entertainment will be provided by the barber shop quartet “Play It By Ear.”
ENHANCE CHANCES
Mercer County officials learned recently how they can enhance the county’s chances of landing the proposed $250 million corn processing facility — by offering financial backing for power and wastewater infrastructure investments.
Officials from Ohio Corn Processors Inc., a start-up company launched by 14 regional farmers and businessmen, is considering Mercer County — along with Darke and Preble counties — for an ethanol plant. Several of the company’s original investors and consultants hired to guide their plans met March 17 with officials there, including Mercer County Commissioners, Jefferson Township Trustees, Celina city administration members and others.
An on-site wastewater facility, they learned, could cost $15 million, while a 23-megawatt power station could cost $20 million.
The company has tentative deals in place with other firms to build both those facilities, which would then be paid back through monthly payments by OCP. The outside investors, however, want additional guarantees that their money would be recouped if the corn processing company goes bankrupt, The Celina Daily-Standard reported March 18.
Local backing for those deals would enhance the likelihood of the plant being built in Mercer County, consultants Rock Wachter and Steve Randolph said. But the lack of such agreements would not break the deal, they added.
Other site requirements include 80 acres of undeveloped land and two million gallons of daily water capacity.
HOST RECEPTION
The Auburn Cord Duesenburg Museum in Auburn, Ind. will host a free reception on Friday, April 2, at 7 p.m. to open its first-ever Museums Choice exhibit of the work of automotive artist Tony Sikorski.
The public is invited at attend the reception, meet the artist and view the exhibit, which is sponsored by the Fort Wayne District NAPA Stores.
Portland Motor Parts in Portland is among the NAPA Auto Parts stores participating in the sponsorship.
Sikorski uses wood and corrugated cardboard to capture the power, speed and exaggeration of form of automobiles in his sculptures.
The exhibit will remain open with regular admission through April 30. The museum is located at 1600 S. Wayne St. in Auburn.
SUPERCENTER PLANS
Wal-Mart has initiated its plans to build Supercenters in Decatur and Winchester.
The retailer has targeted the intersection of U.S. 27 and county road 450 North, commonly known as Reidenbach’s Corner, as the potential site for the new store, The Decatur Daily Democrat reported March 17.
Attorney Joe Calderon of Ice Miller in Indianapolis discussed some of the details at a recent Decatur City Council meeting, where the company’s annexation fiscal plan and property owner Paul Reidenbach’s annexation request were considered.
After some discussion, the council approved the fiscal plan and passed on the first of two of three readings the ordinance approving annexation.
Under state law, the annexation acceptance is almost mandatory since more than one-eighth of the property to be annexed is contiguous to city property.
The land in question, Calderon said, is in two parcels and totals about 77 acres. The area is served by a 12-inch water main and a 12-inch sewer main.
While some extensions would be needed, Wal-Mart will assume all those costs and also some road improvement expenses.
The city council in Winchester recently approved the annexation of 27.6 acres of land along U.S. 27, south of Greenville Pike on the southeast edge of town. That property is the proposed location of Wal-Mart’s 104,939 square feet Supercenter.
The annexation was approved by a unanimous vote following three consecutive readings. The primary purpose of the annexation is so that the store can hook into the city sewer system, The Winchester News-Gazette reported recently.
The next step, Mayor Steve Croyle said, is for Wal-Mart officials to take their plans before the county drainage board. They also must request that the Randolph County Area Planning Commission rezone the site for commercial use. The planning commission will issue a recommendation to the city council which will make a final decision on the rezoning.
If all these mandates are approved, construction on the new store could begin later this spring and be wrapped up in about 10 months, Wal-Mart representative Robert Cook said.
JOINS ALERT SYSTEM
Sprint announced Thursday that it is joining forces with the Indiana Amber Alert program to help locate missing children throughout the state.
The company will assist with this effort by distributing alerts to its Sprint field service technicians working in various Indiana communities.
“As people who are mobile and visible in our communities, we have an opportunity to be eyes and ears for the Amber Alert emergency response program,” said Jack Moore, Sprint senior public affairs manager. “Through technology we can quickly distribute alerts to our employees to support the search efforts when a child is reported missing.”
When local law enforcement agencies issue an Amber Alert between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sprint will receive the information in the pertinent regional location. An alert is then sent to Sprint field technicians and call centers through electronic messaging, such as e-mail, Sprint PCS Phone, pager and internal electronic message boards. The field technicians have been trained in emergency preparedness to report any applicable information to local authorities. Detailed information will also be posted on an internal web site for all Sprint employees to access.
This initiative will continue to roll out throughout the year to all states where Sprint provides service, ultimately providing alerts to 68,000 Sprint (Continued on page 5)
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employees.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
The Portland Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly networking luncheon at noon on Tuesday, March 30, in conference rooms A and B at Jay County Hospital.
Jay Schools superintendent Barbara Downing will be the featured speaker.
MIDWAY SERVICE
ATA Airlines has announced plans to offer four daily round-trip flights to Chicago’s Midway Airport beginning June 1.
Daily flights to O’Hare are available through other carriers.[[In-content Ad]]
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