July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
October permits add up to $1.2 million (11/04/06)
Business roundup
A new home and garage and an addition to a commercial building topped the list of permits issued in October by Jay/Portland Building and Planning.
Brian Kunkler, 2845 South 500 East, Portland, estimated the cost of his new house and garage at $260,000.
Also, Fisher Packing Co., 300 W. Walnut St., Portland, applied for a permit for a $250,000 addition to the existing commercial building. The owner of the company plans to expand the business north and enlarge the processing and retail areas.
Cost estimates for projects issued permits totaled $1,227,376.
Also issued permits in October were Steven Wright, 3013 South Mt. Pleasant Road, Portland, building addition, $50,000; Toby Schwartzentruber, 8343 North 700 East, Bryant, pump house, $2,500, wash house/storage, $2,000; Samuel M. Schwartz, 4131 East 500 North, Portland, buggy shed, $7,000; Rodney Clott, 7725 North 550 East, Portland, lean-to, $4,500; Michael W. Arnold, 5967 West 400 North, Pennville, pole barn, $38,000.
Roger Newsome, 8608 West 400 South, Redkey, pole building, $8,000; Larry Landon, 398 North 600 East, Portland, lean- to, $4,000; Nina Hermann, 6994 North 550 West, Bryant, pole building, $3,000; James Bihn, 8749 East Ind. 26, Portland, turkey building, $180.000; The Rock church, 119 N. Meridian St., Portland, awning, $400; Ernest Gierhart, 1125 S. Massachusetts Ave., Portland, fence, $736; Phil Gray, 714 West 400 North, Portland, pond, $5,000; Norm Peterson, 227 E. Arch St., Portland, roof change, $500; Patriot Bushi-Kai Karate, 206 N. Meridian St., Portland, sign, $240.
Jeffrey Bauman, 298 East 800 North, Portland, new home and garage, $180,000; Jeff and Nina Hermann, 6994 North 550 West, Bryant, A-Frame cabin, $5,000; Jerry Nelson, 11179 West 300 South, Dunkirk, manufactured home, $150,000; Steven C. Hough, 6886 North 50 West, Bryant, storage building, $20,000; John Walter, 5786 West 400 North, Pennville, room addition/porch roof, $4,000; Jody and Amy Eley, 5845 South U.S. 27, Portland, addition, $18,000; Ferrell Blazer, 0690 North 200 West, Portland, room addition, $5,000.
Donna Dale, 505 Blaine Pike, Portland, enclosed porch, $6,000; Barry Hudson, 1525 S. Meridian St., Portland, shed, $12,000; Michael L. Hunt, 3230 West 600 South, Portland, garage, $6,000; Morris Heniser, 43 Sesame St., Portland, garage, $2,000; Jerry Vore, 811 E. North St., Portland, garage, $2,000.
Also in October, David and Linda Lowe, 2551 South Ind. 1, Dunkirk, filed an intent to build two confined feeding buildings; Robert C. Malt, 8140 West 800 South, Redkey, filed for a map change; Clay Christal, 206 N. Meridian St., Portland, filed for occupancy for Patriot Bushi-Kai Karate; and Henry Harter, 123 E. Lincoln St., Portland, special exception.
New employee
The Fort Recovery Insurance Agency has hired a new employee.
Robert Walter, a Columbus, Ohio, native, now resides in Fort Recovery with his wife Kelly and works for the company.
He is the son-in-law of Bob and Karen Meiring. Walter is looking forward to becoming involved in the community.
Achieves certification
A physician who practices in Anderson recently passed his recertification exam.
Dr. Armand V. Gallanosa, an employee of Preferred Family Physicians of Anderson, received the recertification through the American Board of Family Medicine. He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine, and did his residency at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. He has worked at the Anderson Preferred office since 1996.
There also are Preferred Family Physicians offices in Portland and Hartford City.
Holiday bazaar set
The staff and residents of Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, will hold a Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 10 and 11.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Nov. 11. A variety of handmade holiday items such as Christmas decorations, ceramics and rugs will be for sale.
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The bazaar will take place in the boutique and social corner at Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne. Parking will be available in the circle drive at the main entrance.
Sales rise slightly
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced a slight increase in sales in October.
The company announced a 0.5 percent increase in sales, which is the smallest gain in several years, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
Wal-Mart sales gains have shrunk in recent years because of rivals such as Target Corp. Also, the company's size makes it difficult to achieve big gains.
There is a Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Portland.
President and COO named
A Fort Wayne native has been named president and chief operating officer of Indiana Michigan Power company.
Helen J. Murray, who has been with the company since 1977, was chosen for the position. She began working for the company in Fort Wayne as a programmer, and later was name administrative assistant.
In 1994, Murray was promoted to district manager in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Mich. She transferred to I&M's parent company American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, in 1996. She most recently served with AEP as vice president of customer operations.
Murray earned a bachelor's degree in computer technology at Purdue University, and holds a master's of business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.
To acquire Caremark
CVS Corp. has agreed to purchase pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc.
The company will be purchased at a cost of $21 billion. Combining the companies is expected to lead to new services and lower drug prices.
There are CVS stores in Portland and Dunkirk.
Sets new records
Net income for The Andersons, Inc., has reached an all-time high, blowing away previous records.
For the third quarter, the company earned $8.4 million. During the same three-month period in 2005, the company reported a net loss of $0.6 million. Also, for the first nine months of this year, net income was $22.6 million, compared to $10.8 million in the first nine months of 2005.
There is an Andersons in Dunkirk.
Ossian factory closing
Johnson Controls, Ossian, has closed after losing a major contract.
The plant, which makes seats for General Motors vehicles and employs 200, closed on Friday.
Work One of Wells County has been helping the employees find new jobs. Many of the employees had worked at the factory for six to 20 years.
Record sales reported
Franklin Electric Co. Inc. has earned a record $16.8 million third quarter income.
The company had an income of $13.2 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share for this quarter were 72 cents, a 26 percent increase from last year.
In a related matter, the company was named in the Oct. 30 issue of Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies. This is the fifth year the business has earned this honor.
The corporate headquarters of Franklin Electric is based in Bluffton.[[In-content Ad]]
Brian Kunkler, 2845 South 500 East, Portland, estimated the cost of his new house and garage at $260,000.
Also, Fisher Packing Co., 300 W. Walnut St., Portland, applied for a permit for a $250,000 addition to the existing commercial building. The owner of the company plans to expand the business north and enlarge the processing and retail areas.
Cost estimates for projects issued permits totaled $1,227,376.
Also issued permits in October were Steven Wright, 3013 South Mt. Pleasant Road, Portland, building addition, $50,000; Toby Schwartzentruber, 8343 North 700 East, Bryant, pump house, $2,500, wash house/storage, $2,000; Samuel M. Schwartz, 4131 East 500 North, Portland, buggy shed, $7,000; Rodney Clott, 7725 North 550 East, Portland, lean-to, $4,500; Michael W. Arnold, 5967 West 400 North, Pennville, pole barn, $38,000.
Roger Newsome, 8608 West 400 South, Redkey, pole building, $8,000; Larry Landon, 398 North 600 East, Portland, lean- to, $4,000; Nina Hermann, 6994 North 550 West, Bryant, pole building, $3,000; James Bihn, 8749 East Ind. 26, Portland, turkey building, $180.000; The Rock church, 119 N. Meridian St., Portland, awning, $400; Ernest Gierhart, 1125 S. Massachusetts Ave., Portland, fence, $736; Phil Gray, 714 West 400 North, Portland, pond, $5,000; Norm Peterson, 227 E. Arch St., Portland, roof change, $500; Patriot Bushi-Kai Karate, 206 N. Meridian St., Portland, sign, $240.
Jeffrey Bauman, 298 East 800 North, Portland, new home and garage, $180,000; Jeff and Nina Hermann, 6994 North 550 West, Bryant, A-Frame cabin, $5,000; Jerry Nelson, 11179 West 300 South, Dunkirk, manufactured home, $150,000; Steven C. Hough, 6886 North 50 West, Bryant, storage building, $20,000; John Walter, 5786 West 400 North, Pennville, room addition/porch roof, $4,000; Jody and Amy Eley, 5845 South U.S. 27, Portland, addition, $18,000; Ferrell Blazer, 0690 North 200 West, Portland, room addition, $5,000.
Donna Dale, 505 Blaine Pike, Portland, enclosed porch, $6,000; Barry Hudson, 1525 S. Meridian St., Portland, shed, $12,000; Michael L. Hunt, 3230 West 600 South, Portland, garage, $6,000; Morris Heniser, 43 Sesame St., Portland, garage, $2,000; Jerry Vore, 811 E. North St., Portland, garage, $2,000.
Also in October, David and Linda Lowe, 2551 South Ind. 1, Dunkirk, filed an intent to build two confined feeding buildings; Robert C. Malt, 8140 West 800 South, Redkey, filed for a map change; Clay Christal, 206 N. Meridian St., Portland, filed for occupancy for Patriot Bushi-Kai Karate; and Henry Harter, 123 E. Lincoln St., Portland, special exception.
New employee
The Fort Recovery Insurance Agency has hired a new employee.
Robert Walter, a Columbus, Ohio, native, now resides in Fort Recovery with his wife Kelly and works for the company.
He is the son-in-law of Bob and Karen Meiring. Walter is looking forward to becoming involved in the community.
Achieves certification
A physician who practices in Anderson recently passed his recertification exam.
Dr. Armand V. Gallanosa, an employee of Preferred Family Physicians of Anderson, received the recertification through the American Board of Family Medicine. He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine, and did his residency at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. He has worked at the Anderson Preferred office since 1996.
There also are Preferred Family Physicians offices in Portland and Hartford City.
Holiday bazaar set
The staff and residents of Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, will hold a Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 10 and 11.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 10, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Nov. 11. A variety of handmade holiday items such as Christmas decorations, ceramics and rugs will be for sale.
See Permits page 7
Continued from page 6
The bazaar will take place in the boutique and social corner at Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne. Parking will be available in the circle drive at the main entrance.
Sales rise slightly
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced a slight increase in sales in October.
The company announced a 0.5 percent increase in sales, which is the smallest gain in several years, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
Wal-Mart sales gains have shrunk in recent years because of rivals such as Target Corp. Also, the company's size makes it difficult to achieve big gains.
There is a Wal-Mart SuperCenter in Portland.
President and COO named
A Fort Wayne native has been named president and chief operating officer of Indiana Michigan Power company.
Helen J. Murray, who has been with the company since 1977, was chosen for the position. She began working for the company in Fort Wayne as a programmer, and later was name administrative assistant.
In 1994, Murray was promoted to district manager in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Mich. She transferred to I&M's parent company American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, in 1996. She most recently served with AEP as vice president of customer operations.
Murray earned a bachelor's degree in computer technology at Purdue University, and holds a master's of business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.
To acquire Caremark
CVS Corp. has agreed to purchase pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc.
The company will be purchased at a cost of $21 billion. Combining the companies is expected to lead to new services and lower drug prices.
There are CVS stores in Portland and Dunkirk.
Sets new records
Net income for The Andersons, Inc., has reached an all-time high, blowing away previous records.
For the third quarter, the company earned $8.4 million. During the same three-month period in 2005, the company reported a net loss of $0.6 million. Also, for the first nine months of this year, net income was $22.6 million, compared to $10.8 million in the first nine months of 2005.
There is an Andersons in Dunkirk.
Ossian factory closing
Johnson Controls, Ossian, has closed after losing a major contract.
The plant, which makes seats for General Motors vehicles and employs 200, closed on Friday.
Work One of Wells County has been helping the employees find new jobs. Many of the employees had worked at the factory for six to 20 years.
Record sales reported
Franklin Electric Co. Inc. has earned a record $16.8 million third quarter income.
The company had an income of $13.2 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share for this quarter were 72 cents, a 26 percent increase from last year.
In a related matter, the company was named in the Oct. 30 issue of Forbes magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies. This is the fifth year the business has earned this honor.
The corporate headquarters of Franklin Electric is based in Bluffton.[[In-content Ad]]
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