Gillespie appointed to committees

Donald Gillespie has been appointed to serve on the Indiana Credit Union League’s Examination Advisory Group and its Bylaws/Resolutions Committee.

Gillespie is president and CEO of CrossRoads Financial Federal Credit Union. He will serve one-year terms on the committees for the credit union league, which represents all credit unions in Indiana.

Gillespie has worked at CrossRoads since 2011 and was named president and CEO in 2020. The credit union represents about 8,900 members with officers in Portland, Dunkirk and Winchester.

Adams named

Kari Adams has been named the new director of community-based services for Bowen Health.

Adams will oversee Bowen Health programs in Jay, Blackford, Delaware, Wells, Adams and Henry counties. She has served as an assistant director in the region for six years.

Awards presented

Winner’s Meats of Darke County picked up 10 ribbons at this year’s Ohio Association of Meat Processors Product Competition.

The awards for Winner’s included grand champion awards for its Winner’s Wieners, hot Italian brats and BBQ ribs. It also picked up reserve champion honors for its jalapeno cheddar brat, shredded BBQ pork, honey pork and beef loaf, Winner’s Bologna, Meatssa Pizza made with Flank Steak, slab-smoked bacon and beef snack stick.

Firm awarded

US Aggregates received 16 Gold Excellence in Mining Awards and 13 Safety Achievement awards at this month’s Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association Winter Workshops.

The Gold Excellence Awards are presented for consistency in strong safety programs, environmental programs and outstanding community and employee relationships. The safety awards go to sites that have had not reportable injuries for at least one year.

Also, US Aggregates director of quality Eric Woodings received the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association’s President’s Distinguished Service Award.

Project approved

The Indianapolis Airport Authority board of directors has approved a project to build a new hotel connected to Indianapolis International Airport.

The project is projected at $206 million for a 253-room hotel on the west side of the terminal parking garage. The board also approved amendments to existing contracts for construction, a franchise agreement with Marriott, operations management and professional services.

“This will be a long-term investment in public value for the community,” said Mario Rodriguez, airport authority executive director, in a press release. “The hotel will be the ‘front door to the front door’ of the airport, adding elegant architecture mirroring the world-class terminal and delivering a top customer experience that aligns with the airport’s reputation as the Best Airport in North America.”

The project has been considered since the early 2000s. The board directed staff to determine scope and feasibility in 2021.

Agreements reached

Invenergy has reached power purchase agreements with Verizon for 640 megawatts of solar energy.

The deals cover projects across four states, including Cadence Solar in Ohio and Maple Flats solar in Illinois.

Invenergy is developing Skycrest Solar in northwest Jay County.

Center opens

Dollar General celebrated the opening of its new distribution in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday.

The $160 million facility will support the company’s traditional supply chain as well as its DG Fresh network for perishable products. It is expected to have 300 new employees.

“We are excited to celebrate the grand opening of our first Arkansas distribution center in North Little Rock, together with our team and their families,” said Rod West, Dollar General’s executive vice president of global supply chain, in a press release. “This facility looks to better support our store teams and customers by combining the functionalities of our traditional, DG Fresh and Private Fleet distribution channels.  We are honored and humbled by our partnership among federal, state and local officials, as well as local nonprofit organizations that continue to support our investment and continued service in the Natural State.”

Drop off food

Menards stores are serving as drop-off sites for food banks from now until the end of March.

Participating stores include those in Muncie, Anderson and Richmond in Indiana as well as Celina, Ohio.