• D&D; Management hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 25 in the front parking lot at 651 Springhill Road.
D&D; is a fully insured and bonded cleaning company. It specializes in commercial and residential cleaning, as well as housekeeping, with a range of cleaning from shampooing and waxing floors, to window cleaning, to spring cleaning that clients can’t find time for.
Contact Sylvia Bault at s.bault@yahoo.com for more details.
• William Fields Jr., Erik Steffen and Jeff Higgs, all linemen at Norris Electric Cooperative in Newton, Ill., participated Oct. 24 in the statewide Lineman’s Safety Rodeo at Springfield, Ill.
The 11th annual event in Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield coincided with a series of courses designed to help electric line personnel improve their work skills in safe and efficient ways. Several electric suppliers joined the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives and LLCC in co-sponsoring the event.
Line personnel from 12 Illinois electric cooperatives competed in five team events and two individual events. Team events included hurt man rescue, egg climb (linemen climbing a 30-foot pole with a raw egg in their mouths), Cutout Change, Transformer Banking and Practical Knot Tying.
• Four wines at White Owl Winery at Birds, Ill., recently received wine ratings and medals in the 2008 World Value Wine Challenge hosted by the Beverage Tasting Institute in Chicago. WOW’s Cherry Pie also was voted Best U.S. Sweet Fruit Wine. This wine received a 90-point rating, classified as “truly excellent in style and distinction” and a gold medal.
Other wines to receive awards in this competition included Sweet Liberty with an 88 point rating and silver medal. Spiced Pear received a rating of 85 points and a silver medal. And Snowy White received a rating of 84 points and a bronze medal.
The Beverage Tasting Institute is one of best-known international wine rating agencies in the world. The institute was founded in 1981 with the objective of producing fair and impartial wine reviews to assist consumers in their search for a quality wine.
White Owl, in southern Crawford County, Ill., also won two silver medals in the AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge in Vienna, Austria.
The two wines to win medals were Persimmon Solera, a sherry crafted completely from wild harvested Midwestern persimmons; and Grapefruit Spumante’, a sparking wine made from pink grapefruit.
The contest is the largest in Austria, with 300 wine experts and enologists this year judging nearly 8,000 wines from throughout the world.
The awards were presented Oct. 30 in Austria.
White Owl Winery is 10 miles north of Vincennes on the Illinois side of the Wabash River. For more details, visit whiteowlwinery.com.
• Regional Hospital has announced the appointment of Carolyn Hamilton as chief nursing officer. Hamilton has served as interim CNO since Oct. 1.
Hamilton brings more than 35 years of experience in nursing. She returned to Regional Hospital in 2005 as director of case management and educational services. Hamilton has progressed her career from receiving her licensed practical nurse designation in 1970, registered nurse license in 1988, BSN in 1999 and a master’s degree in business management in 2002.
Hamilton earned certification in case management from the ANCC and health care quality from the Health Care Quality Certification Board. Her clinical experience includes medical surgical, emergency, surgical nursing and physician office management. As director of cooperative project operations at Health Care Excel, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Indiana and Kentucky, she was awarded the designation of Kentucky Colonel by the governor of Kentucky for her efforts to improve the quality of health care for Medicare beneficiaries in the Commonwealth.
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Newsmakers: Nov. 11, 2008
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Projected Learning: Indiana State class teams with Delta Faucet for educational efforts
Indiana State University senior Candace Greubel scoured newsletter articles before her class forwarded its project to its eager audience, Delta Faucet Company employees.
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Eight join Scott College of Business advisory board
Eight graduates from the past decade have recently joined the Scott College of Business’ Young Professionals Board at Indiana State University.
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NEWSMAKERS: Feb. 12, 2012
* Edward Motley
* John Wilkinson
* Clabber Girl Corp.
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BUSINESS CENTS: Is your company ready to become a franchise?
In the past few articles, we have discussed small business tax issues.
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Mayor of Clinton to speak at Chamber luncheon
Clinton Mayor Jack Gilfoy will be the guest speaker at the February Luncheon Meeting of the Greater Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
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SOCIAL SECURITY: A Valentine tip from Social Security
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, making this a popular time of year for proclamations of love.
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Small businesses invited to enter ‘Push’ contest
The sixth annual Staples National Small Business Survey found that seven out of 10 small business owners are optimistic about the future.
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MORTON MARCUS: Examining the vitality of the economy in local communities
Euturn Wright, the noted economic development specialist, was in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl extravaganza.
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ON THE MOVE: Feb. 12, 2012
Big Red Liquors Inc., a leading wine, beer, and spirits merchant since 1972 with 25 retail locations throughout southern Indiana, has hired Don Rix, vice president for Marsh Supermarkets LLC with 32 years of experience in the grocery industry, as its new president.
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Mike’s Carwash washes its 100,000,000th vehicle
Mike’s Carwash has recorded a significant milestone, washing its 100 millionth vehicle.
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Look for random acts of kindness at mall
Honey Creek Mall in Terre Haute will again celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 13-19.
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Estate planning, wills topic of Lunch with a Lawyer program
Senior Education Ministries Inc. has scheduled Lunch with a Lawyer from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Wabash Senior Activity Center at 300 S. Fifth St. in Terre Haute.
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Leslie leaving Terre Haute Chamber
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce today notified members that Rachel Leslie, Chamber executive vice president, has accepted a position as director of advancement operations for St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
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Toyota to increase Highlander output in Indiana
Toyota will increase production of the Highlander mid-size SUV in late 2013 at the company’s Princeton, Indiana plant. Hybrid and export versions will be included. The project is expected to create about 400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc.
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AT&T expands mobile broadband network
AT&T has expanded its mobile broadband network in several southwest Indiana communities, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the area.
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ON THE MOVE: Feb. 5, 2012
• Debbie Dillow
• Vani Manyam
• Shabaz Gill
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Nominate someone for HR Professional of the Year
Nominations are currently being sought for the 2012 Ogletree Deakins/HR Dimensions Human Resources Professional of the Year.
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Time Warner offers new levels of Internet service
Time Warner Cable is expanding the next generation of Internet service to customers across the Midwest using DOCSIS 3 equipment and its advanced fiber network.
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NEWSMAKERS: Feb. 5, 2012
Irving Haber at 1818 N. Third St. in Terre Haute announces that he is the first physician in the Wabash Valley to offer on-site digital imaging with the new Sonosite Sonogram machine.
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First Financial Corp. reports 2011 results
First Financial Corporation announced results for the year and the quarter ended Dec. 31.
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Terre Haute Chevrolet to incorporate new GM image elements
Terre Haute Chevrolet, a division of the Romain Automotive Group of Evansville, has announced a new look coming to the dealership in 2012.
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SOCIAL SECURITY: Social Security FAQ on disability
Question: I applied for disability benefits three months ago and still haven’t received an answer. How long does it take to get a decision?
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MORTON MARCUS: State government increasingly decides how we live in our cities
The ongoing trend in state-local government relations in Indiana is increasing paternalism.
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Innovative Staff Solutions offers job openings
Innovative Staff Solutions has more than 180 positions open and available right now.
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Free career advancement workshop scheduled
University of Illinois Extension is hosting a free career advancement workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Marshall.
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Verizon Wireless invests $159 million in Indiana
Verizon Wireless has invested $159 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Indiana, which includes the expansion of 4G LTE to 23 Hoosier cities, 10 major universities and four professional sporting venues.
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Rose-Hulman Winter Career Fair experiences 37 percent gain in company attendance
The good times have returned for college job seekers in such technical fields as engineering and computer science.
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Gordon Chiropractic celebrates grand opening of new location
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Gordon Chiropractic Family Health and Wellness celebrated the grand opening of its new location on Feb. 4.
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Magnolia gives in on rezoning
A potential $20-million investment in Terre Haute’s east side has been blocked by public opposition.
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Magnolia drops retirement complex plans for Ohio Boulevard
The company that had been hoping to build a new senior living complex along Ohio Boulevard has canceled its plans.
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