POET pleased by ethanol ruling

A Supreme Court decision this week not to hear a challenge by the oil industry of the use of 15 percent ethanol fuel drew praise from the chief executive officer of POET.
Jeff Lautt said the decision “clears the way for more fuel option for U.S. drivers. We think drivers deserve reliable choices at the pump. By denying the challenge from renewable fuel opponents to limit growth of clean, American-made fuel, those choices will be available to even more consumers.”
POET, one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, is the parent company of POET Biorefining-Portland.
The company produces more than 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of animal feed annually in its 27 production facilities.

Expands to Muncie
591 Liquidation Warehouse recently opened a second store in Muncie located in the old Damon’s Restaurant near Meijer and Menards.
The main Dunkirk warehouse, located next to the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department remains the headquarters as everything gets shipped and sorted there first.
Dunkirk warehouse manager, Jeff Fallis said they will have pretty similar products being sold at the Muncie store, except for the very large items.
591 Liquidation Warehouse sells an assortment of home improvement items, as well as a large variety of tools at discounted rates.
The store receives name brand items from the big box stores that are brand new, shelf pulled, discontinued, floor models, or used.
Fallis and the remainder of the crew are excited with how good of a location the new store is at   and are hopeful for its success.  

New CEO for Mercer Health
Lisa Klenke has been named the new chief executive officer at Mercer Health.
Klenke, a longtime employee at the hospital, had been serving as interim CEO for the last six months.
“Lisa is the right person at the right time to lead Mercer Health through the continuing evolution of health care changes,” said Bob Rose, Chair of the Mercer Health Board of Governors, in a press release.
Klenke had previously served as vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at Mercer Health.
The board of governors also recently took action to promote George Boyles to the position of senior vice-president and chief financial officer.
Boyles has served Mercer Health as vice-president of finance and CFO since March 2011.
The Mercer Health Weight Management Center also recently expanded its services to offer a Medifast Weight Loss Program.
The program will provide a structured meal plan that incorporates specially formulated meal replacement supplements along with regular grocery items to achieve a low calorie, low carbohydrate diet.
An introductory class will be held July 15, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Mercer Health Weight Management Center.
For more information, call the center at (419) 678-8446.

Ivy Tech ranks first
Ivy Tech Community College ranks first among two-year institutions nationwide for the number of associate’s degrees awarded.
In a report released Monday by Community College Week, Ivy Tech was at the top of the list, with 8,940 associate degrees granted for the 2011-2012 school year.
The college also ranked second in the number of certificates granted. It awarded 3,316 certificates.
The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council rates Indiana and Ivy Tech as the leading state and provider for the number of certifications awarded in 2012.
Indiana received the top position, with 7,078 certified production technician and 574 certified logistics technician certifications, many of which were awarded by Ivy Tech.
Ohio is second in the number of MSSC certifications awarded.
Ivy Tech’s Henry County campus recently celebrated the dedication of its new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The new facility, a former automobile dealership on Ind. 3, is more than 20,000 square feet and there are plans for an additional wing to be added.

Hull Brothers recognized
Case IH recently recognized Hull Brothers Inc., of Fort Recovery, for achieving Pinnacle Excellence status in the operations and parts aspect of its business.
The program is a company-wide initiative developed by Case IH and its advisory board to help dealers deliver the best possible experience.
It recognizes dealerships for achievement in the key areas identified as important to success by Case IH and the dealers.
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