Permits top $1.9 million (11/6/04)

Building permits for two projects each topping $600,000 were issued in October by the Jay/Portland Building and Planning Department.

Waste Management, 5825 West 400 South, Portland, plans to build a new masonry building for $850,000. McDonald’s Corporation, 618 N. Meridian St., Portland, plans to demolish the current restaurant and build a new one at a cost of $600,000.

Projects in October totaled $1,921,980.

Other projects issued permits by the department in October include:

Daniel HB and Margaret Schwartz, 4043 West 650 North, Bryant, barn addition, $12,000; George and Patricia Homan, 7069 West 50 South, Portland, barn, $20,000; Tom and Kim Homan, 1947 East Division Road, Portland, grain bin, $18,700; Jack and Patricia White, 5930 East 300 North, Portland, two grain bins, $400; New Covenant Fellowship, 1238 West 450 South, Portland, church addition, $30,000; Carl Gierhart, 565 S. Meridian St., Portland, fence, $1,200; Thomas and Sandra Pascarella, 725 W. North St., Portland, fence, $4,000.

Also, Ron and Tammy Koppelman, 1680 West 400 South, Portland, mobile home, $13,000; Matt and Jennifer Billington, 2794 West 500 South, Portland, mobile home, $5,000; William Hinkle and James McCord, 1309 N. Meridian St., Portland, sign, $650; Jean Franck, 4036 East 400 South, Portland, home with basement, $68,000; Eric and Pam McIntire, 1499 North 100 West, Portland, home with garage and barn, $133,000; Jim Eyink, 4766 North U.S. 27, Portland, barn, $3,000; Dean and Monty Sibery, 1194 West 150 South, Portland, barn, $52,000; Gaynelle Lee, 8643 South 600 West, Portland, storage building, $3,000.

Also, John and Lisa Craiger, 610 East 900 South, Portland, barn, $10,000; Timothy A. and Lanae Smith, 5869 East Ind. 26, Portland, barn, $16,280; Jay-Randolph Development Services, 901 E. Water St., Portland, car port, $1,000; William and Frances West, 203 E. High St., Portland, home addition, $5,000; SJS Investment Properties, 4331 South 1000 West, Redkey, pavilion, $3,000; David and Jennifer Blackford, 1115 East Treaty Line Road, Portland, porch with roof, $4,000; James and Vena Hare, 4742 North 550 East, Bluffton, home addition, $40,750; Jonas and Lovina Neuenschwander, 4372 West 500 North, Portland, shed, $500; Susan Huey, 116 Green Park Drive, Portland, shed, $1,500.

Also, Jeff Guntle, 4124 North 150 East, Portland, shed, $2,000; Janet Stewart, 3942 West Blaine Pike, Portland, garage, $5,000; Brice and Donna Hudson, 1186 North 500 West, Portland, garage addition, $3,000; Barry, Kimbra, Byron and Sharon Blankenbaker, 7845 West 300 North, Pennville, garage, $8,000; Chester and Paulette White, 6443 West 500 South, Redkey, garage, $8,000.

Applying for variances and occupancy permits in October were: Gayle J. Rose, 10888 West 150 South, Dunkirk, temporary mobile home; Beam LLC, 101 N. Meridian St., Portland, occupancy; William Hinkle and James McCord, 1309 N. Meridian St., Portland, occupancy.

NEW FIRM

A new business is coming to Jay and Adams counties.

Certified public accounting firm Bollenbacher & Associates, LLC, will be located at 215 E. Pearl St., Portland.

The business will offer tax planning and preparation for individuals, corporations, partnerships, not-for-profits, estates and trust. Other services include financial statement preparation, bookkeeping, information technology services and payroll.

DISCOUNTS

Holly Pines Christmas Tree Farm in Bryant will be participating in a National Christmas Tree Association program with Warner Bros. Pictures.

The business will be cross-promoting fresh Christmas trees and the holiday movie “The Polar Express.”

As part of the program, the tree farm will discount the purchase of a tree or an item in the Holly Shop for anyone who presents a stamped movie ticket stub from the movie.

The owners of the Jay County business also encourage area residents to participate in the NCTA’s Help Santa Find the Perfect Real Tree contest. To enter the contest, children ages 6 to 16 need to take a picture of their family in front of their fresh, real Christmas tree and write a story about why the tree is special or perfect to them. Prizes will be awarded.

Holly Pines is owned by Steve and Terry Fennig and located at 2783 East 600 North.

CHAMBER MEETING

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday, Nov. 9, at noon.

The meeting will be held in the G.W. Pyle Building. Guest speaker will be Adams County health administrator Marvin Baird.

Lunch will be catered by Mom’s Soda Shoppe, and the cost is $5.

NEW EMPLOYEES

The Bank of Geneva recently hired an information systems processing assistant supervisor and a business development/commercial loan officer.

Jessica J. Beeler was named to the assistant supervisor position. She is a graduate of South Adams High School and is a student at Tri-State University. She will graduate this month with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting major.

She is the daughter of William and Marilyn Beeler of Geneva.

Tim L. Sutton is the new loan officer for the bank. He has 20 years of banking experience and is a graduate of Whitko High School. He also attended Indiana University in Bloomington and various consumer lending schools.

CLASSES

Ivy Tech State College will hold two beginners basket-weaving classes on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

The first class will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and the second will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the John Jay Center for Learning, 111 N. Meridian St., Portland.

The cost is $35 per person and includes all materials.

To reserve a spot, contact JJCL at (260) 729-5525 or Melanie Troxell at Ivy Tech at (765) 748-5290 by Friday, Nov. 12. The class size is limited to 10 people.

DONATIONS

The regional director of RE/MAX Indiana recently announced that the business has raised $1 million for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis this year.

The money was raised through the Children’s Miracle Network.

“The fact that RE/MAX has raised more than $1 million for Riley Hospital for Children is amazing in two ways,” said Matt Bauscheck of Riley Children’s Foundation in a press release. “First, RE/MAX is one of only a few corporate partners who can raise that amount. And, second, they accomplish this feat through employees in offices across the state working together toward one goal.”

To help raise the money, golf outings, trade shows, auctions and other fund-raising events were held.

OPEN HOUSE

The Office Information Systems Department of the Lake Campus of Wright State University in Celina, Ohio will host a fall open house on Monday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet instructors, current students and alumni. Four mini-workshops also will be held.

For more information, call (419) 586-0337.

MORE RELIABLE

Wabash Valley Power and American Electric Power have joined forces to improve reliability for Indiana customers.

The companies will use information-sharing technology to report outages to each other.

“Armed with this data, our distribution systems will be able to improve reliability to our customers,” Wabash Valley president and CEO Ed Martin said in a press release. “They can streamline work assignments and respond to customer needs much more quickly. They will be able to spend less time tracking down possible problems and spend more time working to improve service.”[[In-content Ad]]