BUSINESS

Blount joins Fuqua staff (5/17/03)

Jim Blount of Portland recently joined the sales department of Fuqua Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Dunkirk.

FBB donates to Swiss Heritage Society (6/14/03)

First Bank of Berne has donated $15,000 to Swiss Heritage Society’s Campaign for the Twenty-First Century.

Wal-Mart names new manager (7/12/03)

The Portland Wal-Mart named Jim Fennig as its new manager on Wednesday. Fennig has worked at the local store for more than eight years.

Poole outing set Sept. 13 (6/23/03)

The Eighth Annual Randy O. Poole Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Sept. 13 at the Portland Country Club.

Training grants awarded (8/5/03)

Portland industries Tyson Mexican Original and Linden Creek Enterprises will receive $145,000 in grants to help train new and existing employees.

Permits top $750,000

The Jay/Portland Building and Planning Department issued a total of 42 permits with a combined value of $758,900 during the month of June.

Ronald to speak to chamber (5/24/03)

The Portland Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its Noon Networking Luncheon on May 27, at noon, in the Conference Rooms A and B at Jay County Hospital.

Open house set for McAfee (8/30/03)

A retirement open house for longtime area optometrist Dr. Glade McAfee will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4 at the Portland Eye Center, 1111 N. Meridian St.

August permits top $2 million

An expansion project at the Jay Community Center valued at $1.5 million topped the list of permits issued in August by the Jay-Portland Building and Planning Department.

JCH using new biopsy technique (9/27/03)

A new biopsy technique now available at Jay County Hospital reduces the chance of complications associated with the removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients.

WinterFest kick-off set Nov. 22

WinterFest is set to kick off on Saturday, Nov. 22, and the Festival of Trees will begin at 7 p.m. following the Parade of Lights in Portland. The trees will be on display at the Jay County Courthouse, and there is no admission charge to view the trees.

Swiss Village celebrates 35th year (9/20/03)

Swiss Village in Berne will celebrated its 35th year in business Saturday with a celebration service in the auditorium at 2 p.m., followed by an open house.

Hanlin's sold to CVS (10/11/03)

Phil Hanlin, owner of Hanlin Rexall Drugs, 133 E. High St., Portland, announced this week that the locally-owned pharmacy was sold Wednesday to CVS Pharmacy.

Tobias completes work (10/18/03)

First Bank of Berne president Charles Isch announced this week that Tim Tobias, vice president and ag loan officer, was awarded a diploma at the commencement exercises from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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