October 30, 2020 at 11:53 p.m.
Arby’s gives grants to LifeStream
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Arby’s gives grants to LifeStream
LifeStream Services received some help to support local youth.
The Arby’s Foundation awarded grants totaling $6,750 to LifeStream that will be used to provide meals for clients in Jay, Blackford, Randolph, Delaware, Grant, Henry and Madison counties.
The meals will be provided to clients 17 and younger as well as their families. Funding also helped Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana to provide United States Department of Agriculture food boxes to supplement the meals.
“This generous grant from the Arby’s Foundation will enable LifeStream Services to provide supplemental food and meals to our younger clients living with disabilities,” said LifeStream vice president of programs Mandy Williams in a press release. “These individuals and their families face unique challenges, and we are grateful to the Arby’s Foundation for helping us serve vulnerable populations in our communities, both through this grant and with their ongoing volunteer support of our Senior Safety Net food distributions.”
Groups apologize
Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau and Jay County Development Corporation each issued statements this week addressing comments made on the personal Facebook pages of employees.
Blake Watson of the visitors and tourism bureau and Ami Huffman of JCDC made comments regarding businesses that supported Sunday’s “American Patriots Day” event in Portland. The posts have since been deleted.
Both organizations apologized for the posts, saying they did not reflect the opinions of JCDC of the visitors and tourism bureau or the other entities that share space in Community Resource Center.
“We want all Jay County businesses to prosper and be supported; not just our local hotels and restaurants, but every business in our community,” added the visitors and tourism bureau in a post on Facebook.
“We are addressing the situation and wholeheartedly regret the incident,” the JCDC board said in press release.
Ardagh partnering
Ardgah Group, Glass – North America, which operates glass manufacturing plants in Dunkirk and Winchester, announced Wednesday that it has selected TricoBraun WinePak as its exclusive wine distributor for small and mid-sized wineries in the western U.S.
The companies will partner to offer wine bottles of various colors, sizes, styles and finishes. They will also offer full decorating services, repacking, engineering and customer support.
“TricorBraun WinePak’s extensive sales infrastructure allows Ardagh to further expand its reach to additional wineries in the West,” said Ardagh chief commercial officer John T Shaddox in a press release. “With manufacturing facilities and sales teams serving you from the heart of the major North American wine regions, more small and mid-sized wineries can experience the high level of attention, responsiveness and ease that comes with buying from Ardagh through its new alliance with TricorBraun.”
Testing expanded
CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will expand its COVID-19 testing services to include rapid-result tests at 1,000 sites by the end of the year.
CVS, which offers testing at its Portland location, will make the tests available to patients at no cost, proving that they meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria.
“Access to rapid-result tests enables us to help minimize community spread of COVID-19 by being able to more quickly identify active COVID-19 infection,” said CVS MinuteClinic chief medical officer David Fairchild in a press release. “In addition, we can test and treat symptomatic patients who test negative for COVID-19 for seasonal illnesses such as flu or strep and provide appropriate treatment and care.”
Changes announced
The Journal Gazette announced this week that publisher Julie Inskeep will retire Dec. 1 after 37 years with the Fort Wayne newspaper.
Inskeep had been publisher for nearly 24 years. She will continue to serve on the paper’s editorial board.
The retirement will result in a series of promotions, with editor Sherry Skufca becoming publisher. Managing editor Jim Touvell will become editor, and assistant managing editor Lisa Green will become managing editor.
“Sherry and Jim and Lisa are tenacious advocates of the public’s right to know regarding governmental affairs and issues important to our community,” Inskeep said. “They lead the largest news team in northeast Indiana, and I have great confidence in their ability to provide the factual, quality journalism that is required.”
Reid recognized
Reid Health of Richmond on Wednesday was honored for its “commitment to infant and maternal health” at the inaugural INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program.
INspire, funded by the Indiana Department of Health’s Safety Protecting Indiana’s Newborns grant, was created to help implement care for Hoosier moms and babies.
Reid Health earned the honor for its efforts in infant safe sleep, breastfeeding, tobacco prevention and cessation, perinatal substance use and obstetric hemorrhage.
“Our team is passionately dedicated to healthy babies and mothers in our region,” said Stephanie Field of Reid Health in a press release. “We are determined to continually seek excellence on behalf of our patients and their families to ensure best outcomes.”
Walmart piloting
Walmart is using four stores as test centers to rotate new technology tools and other enhancements.
Some of the changes the company will be testing include:
•Check-out changes — Testing different hardware and software in an effort to improve the check-out experience and making it contact-free
•Inventory app — A newly developed app that is designed to make stocking speeds faster
•Pick-up procedure — Using in-store signs and handheld devices to make the time it takes to pick up items for an online order faster
Nurses honored
Lutheran Health Network announced Tuesday that nine of its nurses received the 2020 Nursing Excellence Award.
Honorees were from various Lutheran facilities, including Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dupont Hospital and Lutheran Hospital. Recipients were selected for their contributions to patient safety, quality, operational excellence and connected patient care.
“Lutheran Health Network is fortunate to have many outstanding nurses, including our award-winners, among its ranks —nurses who deliver exemplary care, compassion and service, who understand the importance of teamwork and mentoring others, who can lead in times of crisis, and who are true champions of promoting healthcare in our community,” said Lutheran regional chief nursing officer Natalie Seaber in a press release.
O’Reilly reports
O’Reilly Automotive on Wednesday released its third-quarter results, which showed sales growth of 20.3%.
Sales increased by $541 million compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of $3.21 billion. Gross profit was $1.68 billion, an increase of 18%.
To release
Advance Auto Parts announced Tuesday that it will release its third quarter 2020 report Nov. 10. The report will be presented via webcast at 8 a.m. at ir.advanceautoparts.com.
The Arby’s Foundation awarded grants totaling $6,750 to LifeStream that will be used to provide meals for clients in Jay, Blackford, Randolph, Delaware, Grant, Henry and Madison counties.
The meals will be provided to clients 17 and younger as well as their families. Funding also helped Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana to provide United States Department of Agriculture food boxes to supplement the meals.
“This generous grant from the Arby’s Foundation will enable LifeStream Services to provide supplemental food and meals to our younger clients living with disabilities,” said LifeStream vice president of programs Mandy Williams in a press release. “These individuals and their families face unique challenges, and we are grateful to the Arby’s Foundation for helping us serve vulnerable populations in our communities, both through this grant and with their ongoing volunteer support of our Senior Safety Net food distributions.”
Groups apologize
Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau and Jay County Development Corporation each issued statements this week addressing comments made on the personal Facebook pages of employees.
Blake Watson of the visitors and tourism bureau and Ami Huffman of JCDC made comments regarding businesses that supported Sunday’s “American Patriots Day” event in Portland. The posts have since been deleted.
Both organizations apologized for the posts, saying they did not reflect the opinions of JCDC of the visitors and tourism bureau or the other entities that share space in Community Resource Center.
“We want all Jay County businesses to prosper and be supported; not just our local hotels and restaurants, but every business in our community,” added the visitors and tourism bureau in a post on Facebook.
“We are addressing the situation and wholeheartedly regret the incident,” the JCDC board said in press release.
Ardagh partnering
Ardgah Group, Glass – North America, which operates glass manufacturing plants in Dunkirk and Winchester, announced Wednesday that it has selected TricoBraun WinePak as its exclusive wine distributor for small and mid-sized wineries in the western U.S.
The companies will partner to offer wine bottles of various colors, sizes, styles and finishes. They will also offer full decorating services, repacking, engineering and customer support.
“TricorBraun WinePak’s extensive sales infrastructure allows Ardagh to further expand its reach to additional wineries in the West,” said Ardagh chief commercial officer John T Shaddox in a press release. “With manufacturing facilities and sales teams serving you from the heart of the major North American wine regions, more small and mid-sized wineries can experience the high level of attention, responsiveness and ease that comes with buying from Ardagh through its new alliance with TricorBraun.”
Testing expanded
CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will expand its COVID-19 testing services to include rapid-result tests at 1,000 sites by the end of the year.
CVS, which offers testing at its Portland location, will make the tests available to patients at no cost, proving that they meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria.
“Access to rapid-result tests enables us to help minimize community spread of COVID-19 by being able to more quickly identify active COVID-19 infection,” said CVS MinuteClinic chief medical officer David Fairchild in a press release. “In addition, we can test and treat symptomatic patients who test negative for COVID-19 for seasonal illnesses such as flu or strep and provide appropriate treatment and care.”
Changes announced
The Journal Gazette announced this week that publisher Julie Inskeep will retire Dec. 1 after 37 years with the Fort Wayne newspaper.
Inskeep had been publisher for nearly 24 years. She will continue to serve on the paper’s editorial board.
The retirement will result in a series of promotions, with editor Sherry Skufca becoming publisher. Managing editor Jim Touvell will become editor, and assistant managing editor Lisa Green will become managing editor.
“Sherry and Jim and Lisa are tenacious advocates of the public’s right to know regarding governmental affairs and issues important to our community,” Inskeep said. “They lead the largest news team in northeast Indiana, and I have great confidence in their ability to provide the factual, quality journalism that is required.”
Reid recognized
Reid Health of Richmond on Wednesday was honored for its “commitment to infant and maternal health” at the inaugural INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program.
INspire, funded by the Indiana Department of Health’s Safety Protecting Indiana’s Newborns grant, was created to help implement care for Hoosier moms and babies.
Reid Health earned the honor for its efforts in infant safe sleep, breastfeeding, tobacco prevention and cessation, perinatal substance use and obstetric hemorrhage.
“Our team is passionately dedicated to healthy babies and mothers in our region,” said Stephanie Field of Reid Health in a press release. “We are determined to continually seek excellence on behalf of our patients and their families to ensure best outcomes.”
Walmart piloting
Walmart is using four stores as test centers to rotate new technology tools and other enhancements.
Some of the changes the company will be testing include:
•Check-out changes — Testing different hardware and software in an effort to improve the check-out experience and making it contact-free
•Inventory app — A newly developed app that is designed to make stocking speeds faster
•Pick-up procedure — Using in-store signs and handheld devices to make the time it takes to pick up items for an online order faster
Nurses honored
Lutheran Health Network announced Tuesday that nine of its nurses received the 2020 Nursing Excellence Award.
Honorees were from various Lutheran facilities, including Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dupont Hospital and Lutheran Hospital. Recipients were selected for their contributions to patient safety, quality, operational excellence and connected patient care.
“Lutheran Health Network is fortunate to have many outstanding nurses, including our award-winners, among its ranks —nurses who deliver exemplary care, compassion and service, who understand the importance of teamwork and mentoring others, who can lead in times of crisis, and who are true champions of promoting healthcare in our community,” said Lutheran regional chief nursing officer Natalie Seaber in a press release.
O’Reilly reports
O’Reilly Automotive on Wednesday released its third-quarter results, which showed sales growth of 20.3%.
Sales increased by $541 million compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of $3.21 billion. Gross profit was $1.68 billion, an increase of 18%.
To release
Advance Auto Parts announced Tuesday that it will release its third quarter 2020 report Nov. 10. The report will be presented via webcast at 8 a.m. at ir.advanceautoparts.com.
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