Veterans resource fair set for Sept. 26

Eastern Indiana Works will host its Eastern Indiana Veterans Resource Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the First Bank Expo Center, 861 Salisbury Road, Richmond.

The free event will bring together service partners and employers to provide assistance to military veterans. It will include free health screenings, employment and educational opportunities, connections with government resources and mental health services.

For more information, email [email protected] or call (765) 238-0007.

Application denied

An application for a Texas Energy Fund loan was denied after Aegle Power allegedly included NextEra in documentation without its consent.

According to Utility Dive, the project was listed as “Application 162 - NextEra and Aegle Power.” But NextEra told Public Utility Commission of Texas that the company’s name “was submitted without our knowledge as part of a July application seeking funding” and that it “is not seeking funding as part of the TEF Program, is not participating in the project for which NextEra was named, and hereby requests that NextEra be immediately removed from PUCT records as a sponsor for the Aegle Power project.”

Growing in Bulgaria

Ardagh Glass Packaging – Europe announced Thursday that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Rezolv Energy’s St. George solar facility in Bulgaria.

The energy — 110 gigawatts per year — from the purchase will be used for Ardagh’s glass manufacturing operations in Europe. The 12-year agreement is part of Ardagh – Europe’s effort to have 80% of its energy come from renewable sources by 2030.

“We are pleased to have finalized this agreement in just six months, which is largely due to Rezolv’s flexibility, the support and technical know-how of Schneider Electric, and our own experience in this field,” said Ardagh – Europe CEO Martin Petersson in a press release. “The Bulgarian solar project perfectly meets our aim to diversify the locations of our renewable energy supply and to support emerging energy markets: AGP-Europe benefits from a supply of renewable electricity, while helping Bulgaria’s transition to low-carbon energy.”

Ardagh operates glass manufacturing facilities in Dunkirk and Winchester.

Leader named

Indiana University recently named Stephen Boehm as its first executive director of the Institute for Human Health and Wellbing and Indiana University Indianapolis.

Boehm is a professor at the college and serves as chairman of the department of psychology. He is also a primary faculty member in the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute.

In a press release, IU Indianapolis chancellor Latha Ramchand said Boehm’s experience “positions him well to provide leadership and vision that will foster transformative research and collaboration with central Indiana’s life sciences community and result in the improved health and well-being of all Hoosiers.”

He has worked for IU Indianapolis since 2009.

Training scheduled

ServSafe training is held at John Jay Center for Learning in Portland.

The next session is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24. 

Additional sessions are set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 29 and Nov. 26.

The certification course is open to all food service employees and emphasizes safe food- and beverage-handling practices to minimize the risk of food-borne illnesses.

For more information, or to register, call (260) 729-5525.

Tickets available

PrimeTrust Credit Union and Second Harvest Food Bank have opened ticket sales for their 12th annual Soup Crawl.

The event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m .Thursday, Oct. 3 in downtown Muncie. The event will feature a variety of soups from local chefs and restaurants.

Tickets are available at curehunger.org/soupcrawl. For more information, email [email protected].

Courses offered

Indiana Chamber of Commerce will offer a Safety Leadership Principles seminar Sept. 19 and 20 in Indianapolis. The seminar will focus on helping attendees improve their skills related to worksite analysis, accident investigation, the impact of stress on safety, key performance indicators and employee involvement.

The chamber will also hold its annual awards dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 13. It will feature NBC political analyst and former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd.

For more information, call or email (800) 824-6885 or [email protected].

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