Sullivan County resident Robbie Marshall has been promoted to chief internal affairs officer at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. Marshall began his career as a correctional officer 1994, then advanced to correctional sergeant in 1997. In 1999 he was appointed WVCF assistant Security Threat Group coordinator (gang activity). In 2002 he was named facility STG coordinator. For several months in 2011, Marshall served as the acting statewide Indiana Department of Correction STG coordinator. Marshall has worked as an internal affairs officer the past five years focusing on STG related cases and criminal investigations. Marshall has been featured in numerous national television productions including the Supermax series on Discovery and MSNBC Lockup/Wabash.
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Hamilton Center Inc. board of directors welcome HealthNet President/CEO J. Cornelius “Jimmy” Brown. Brown retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force in 1992 after a 20-year career in health and hospital administration. He has a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in health care management from the University of North Dakota and a bachelor’s degree in public administration from North Texas State University. Brown also has served as vice president of corporate services and community affairs at Swope Health Service in Kansas City, Mo., as well as president and CEO of Dallas Southwest Medical Center in Dallas.
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Wakefield Property Holding LLC on Feb. 1 acquired Cheaper Hooker Towing & Recovery of Terre Haute.
Jeremiah Peters, named as the new president, will be in charge of the day-to-day operations. The company will continue to do business in Terre Haute.
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Solutions created by MillerWhite Marketing for seven of its clients have won 11 awards in the 10th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards competition. The awards are for interactive, audio/video and print creative for clients in the education, nonprofit and financial industries.
“We’re very pleased that our peers have recognized the quality of the communications produced for our clients,” said MillerWhite co-owner Brian Miller. “These 11 awards indicate we are on a continued track to fulfill our mission of providing integrated marketing solutions composing positive results for our clients.”
MillerWhite’s SIAA award-winning solutions were:
• Wabash Valley Community Foundation’s 2011 annual report, Denim and Diamonds invitation and Grain for Good brochure;
• Indiana State University’s Chicago-market radio spot produced in-house and Portfolio, the magazine of the School of Business;
• Indiana Student Financial Aid Association’s College Goal Sunday website and 2012 College Goal Sunday campaign materials;
• United Way of the Wabash Valley’s “Goose Poop 5K” logo;
• Rose-Hulman Ventures’ capabilities brochure;
• Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting campaign materials; and
• Terre Haute Savings Bank’s advertising campaign for the Spring Break Club.
The SIAA award competition began in 2003 to recognize advertising excellence in the service industry. A national panel of judges reviewed this year’s nearly 2,000 entries from more than 400 firms for execution, creativity, quality, consumer appeal and overall breakthrough advertising content.
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Sony DADC in Terre Haute is among six companies selected by Ivy Tech Corporate College for its annual Corporate College Partner Award.
The recipients are selected based on the level of commitment by the organization in workforce training/development programs, the adoption by the organization of standardized and portable workforce credentials, utilization of assessments in the hiring of new workers and determining worker skills gaps, organizational commitment to financially supporting their workforce in acquiring additional skills and education, creating and implementing internal career pathways, as well as creating an ongoing partnership with Ivy Tech Corporate College for continuous improvement and development of programs and services.
Sony was selected due to the company’s emphasis on training and development programs to increase the skills of employees at all levels. In turn, Sony enlisted the services of Ivy Tech to assist them in making better hiring choices. In collaboration with Ivy Tech Corporate College, Sony has structured career pathways with specific academic plans in order for employees to become eligible for higher positions. Sony sees their workforce as their most valuable resource and is willing to continue to improve an educational and training strategy to further develop and retain them.
Business
ON THE MOVE: Feb. 17, 2013
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This column is not intended to confuse you, but to share the difficulty of making flat statements about a complicated matter. Be patient and, maybe, together we can make sense out of what appears to be chaos.
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Chamber seminar on ‘Protecting Your Brand Online’
Reading online reviews and doing research is routine for many consumers before making a purchase. That means false or negative reviews can have a major impact on a business’ bottom line, often requiring swift action to minimize the damage. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar designed to help companies combat this growing issue and to help protect their overall online reputation.
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Social Security: Father’s Day advice: The right kind of fishing
This Father’s Day, you may be inclined to spend some quality time with Dad, maybe take him out camping or fishing. But try to make sure that nobody else tries to “phish” with you or your father.
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Newsmaker: June 16, 2013
Watermark Residential, a wholly owned Thompson Thrift subsidiary, has been named to Multifamily Executive magazine’s 2013 Top 50 list of “Builders,” placing 45th.
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Company invests in Indiana State theater
The Indiana State University Foundation recently announced that Bison Financial Group has made a charitable gift in support of Crossroads Repertory Theater.
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AAA plans Member Appreciation Week activities
AAA Hoosier Motor Club will conduct Member Appreciation Week festivities in celebration of AAA members June 17-22 at all branches.
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On the move: June 16, 2013
Brittany Michaels has been appointed as the community connections coordinator for the Vigo County Public Library.
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Secretary of State office to implement technology upgrades
Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced technology upgrades to her office’s customer services, including an online tool to allow Hoosier businesses to receive email notices when it is time to file business reports.
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Business Cents: Interview process key to attracting and retaining skilled, talented workers
As our economy continues to grow, there are challenges with identifying a skilled and talented workforce in the Wabash Valley.
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UAP Clinic announces new CEO
Union Associated Physicians Clinic (UAP Clinic) has announced the appointment of Mindy Smith as its chief executive officer.
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ISU center helps prepare grads for job market
Indiana State University is launching a comprehensive skills training program to certify the skills its graduates have for potential employers.
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Eye on the pie: Growth, compensation just as important as jobs themselves
When you come down to it, having a job isn’t enough to make it in modern America.
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Sycamore Insurance Associates moves to familiar Ohio Street location
A ribbon cutting ceremony on May 30 marked Sycamore Insurance Associates LLC’s move “back home” to 999 Ohio St., the location of the former Sycamore Agency, Inc.
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On the move: June 9, 2013
The Maple Center for Integrative Health announces the addition of licensed massage therapist Nancy Humphries to the clinical staff. She received her training from the Body Therapy Institute in Siler City, N.C.
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Briefly: June 9, 2013
Scotts Place, formerly Old Gringos, staged a grand opening on Thursday in Marshall, with a Marshall Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony.
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WTHI-TV’s Mark Allen to retire
After nearly a half century of work in Indiana television, WTHI-TV’s longtime anchor, Mark Allen, will be retiring at the end of June.
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Chamber of Commerce: The final strategic initiative: Health and Wellness
Thank you to all who participated in the Long Range Planning Community Forum. The information gathered at that event is now being drafted into a final report. Once the report has been reviewed and approved by the Terre Haute Tomorrow Steering Committee, the real work starts. Action teams to address the major issues will be developed.
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Newsmakers: June 9, 2013
Scott’s Custom Colors recently won a contest through Enterprise which entailed a $5,000 donation to a charity important to them.
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Social Security: A reason to smile: Online account options
Next Saturday, June 15, is Smile Power Day. Smack dab in the middle of the month — in the middle of the year, in fact — is a holiday dedicated to the power of smiling.
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Major part of community’s image determined by the newspaper
To many Americans, Indiana is known for corn and the 500 race. These are views that are out-of-date and injurious to the state.
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Social Security: Social Security’s most popular baby names list
Jacob and Sophia are repeat champions as America’s most popular baby names for 2012.
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Hamilton Center part of trauma-informed community
Hamilton Center, Inc. is one of 37 behavioral health organizations across the United States that have been chosen to participate in the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare’s 2013 Trauma-informed Behavioral Healthcare Learning Community launched in April.
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Business Cents: Do you have a disaster plan in place for your business?
Due to recent events, I began to ponder just how many companies have a disaster plan in the case of a natural disaster, fire, etc.
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Newsmakers: June 2, 2013
The Indianapolis Business Journal recently named Watermark Residential as one of the 25 “Largest Indianapolis-Area Commercial Real Estate Developers.” Watermark was 4th on the list.
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Chamber seeks Community of Year nominations
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Community of the Year Award.
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On the move: June 2, 2013
Deena Dodd, director of the Terre Haute-based Indiana Statewide Rural Health Network, was elected to the board of directors of the National Cooperative of Health Networks Association at the association’s annual meeting in New Orleans.
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Indiana farmers make rapid progress planting corn
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana farmers who had worried that wet spring weather would prevent them from planting some of their corn fields have made rapid progress getting the state's top crop in the ground.
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Indiana State Fair to host job fair May 30
The Great Indiana State Fair is hoping to fill more than 500 hourly positions during a job fair from 3 to 7 p.m. May 30. Most of the jobs are temporary positions that cover the duration of the fair, which runs Aug. 2-18.
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NEWSMAKER: May 26, 2013
Distributors Terminal Corp. has earned 940 out of 1,000 points on AIB International’s annual food safety audit.
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SOCIAL SECURITY: Social Security honors all who serve
Every day of the year, Americans across the nation remember friends and family members who have served and sacrificed for their country.
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