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PAYNE The EDPRenewables North America WindFarm opened its doors Wednesday;

the international company couldnot be happier about beginningoperations.

We are happy to show thatwind works, said Chief ExecutiveOfficer Gabriel Alonso. This isanother testament that wind works.We are not polluting anything, weare not destructing anything we are not burning a fuel to turninto electricity. We are just takingadvantage of something that is a

natural resource and making a ben-efit out of it.EDPs Timber Road II Wind

Farm is a 99-megawatt facil-ity outside Payne. This is the firstcommercial, large-scale project toopen in Ohio with implicationsfor a changing business climate inOhio.

The fuel itself is free wind and no other fuel can say that,Alonso continued. We see a bigbenefit for landowners who willbe getting millions of dollars inrevenue. It will raise millions forlocal communities. We are veryproud. The one thing you cannotdiscount is that we are right on theborder of Ohio. Three miles away(in Indiana), the wind resourcesare the same. But why we chose

(Ohio) has to do with policy; thealternative energy standard and theright incentive for utilities to buy

wind or solar energy. This is verygood for us but very beneficial forconsumers and AEP Ohio becausethey are getting fixed prices for 20years. Policy matters; it was criti-cal for us to get this project done.

Coupled with changes in Ohiothat make investing hundreds ofmillions of dollars worthwhile,EDP is also looking to the futurewith ground-breaking technolo-gies.

We are installing the latesttechnologies, the Vesta 100, andon days like today, we are produc-ing about (14) megawatts, Alonsosaid. This is why wind is viable in

Timber Road Wind Farm opens doors to a new energy

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Citizens NationalBank (CNB) hasnamed Andrew Foustas Vice President/In-ternal Auditor.

Employed byCNB since 1998.Foust has worked invarious capacities onthe operations side ofthe bank. J. MichaelRomey, President/CEO, said of Foust,Andys experienceand knowledge of bank operations allows hima strong grasp of our strengths and areas for im-provement. This position offers him continuedgrowth in his career and provides us with valuedopinions on how we can improve our operationsand ensure compliance with our examiners.

Foust is a graduate of Elida High School and

holds an Associates Degree in Business Admin-istration from the University of NorthwesternOhio. He and his wife, Angela, reside in Elida,OH.

With offices in Bluffton, Celina, Defiance,Elida, Findlay, Lima, Springfield and Van Wert,Citizens National Bank has assets totaling morethan $565 million and has been serving thecommunities of West Central Ohio since 1920.

Lima Jerry Evers, Vice President andRegional Manager of Fifth Third Bank hasannounced that Scott Neth has been namedVice President and Community Executivefor the Lima region, which is part of the Cin-cinnati affiliate of Fifth Third Bank.

Neth will be responsible for the coor-dination of consumer, small business andretail efforts in the Lima region. Throughhis community involvement Neth is work-ing to improve the Lima region as a whole.In addition, Neth manages the downtownLima banking center and is responsible forbuilding consumer banking and business-to-business relationships.

Our customers place a high value onbankers who can make decisions locally,Evers said. Our employees share the val-ues, principles, and beliefs of our custom-

ers. Because we are of the communities weserve, we reflect those communities in ouremployees who know the importance of re-spect for the individual. We, at Fifth ThirdBank, are so pleased to see Scott return toLima and take on this leadership role.

Most recently, Neth held the title of Fi-

nancial CenterManager at FifthThirds Sidney West Location.Neth has been with Fifth ThirdBank since 2006. Prior to that, hewas the Financial Center Managerat Chase Bank.

According to Evers, Neth isdetermined to do what is right forthe customer. Scott focuses onrelationships, both with his cus-tomers and with his employees,said Evers. He concentrates onestablishing long-term goals andrelationships; and, I believe you can sensehis positive influence when you spend timewith his employees and customers.

It feels great to be back in Lima, saidNeth. I was born here and my wife and Iare raising our children here. I know and un-

derstand our local community. I am proud tobe a part of Fifth Third Bank. We have theability to combine the products, services andtechnology of a large, national bank with thepersonal touch of local bankers who knowour customers and their individual needs.Those qualities set us apart and make us the

bank of choice in the region.Neth has been active in the com-

munity serving on a number ofboards and committees, such as theAmerican Legion, the Young Profes-sionals of Allen County, the Ameri-

can Red Cross and is a member ofthe St. Charles Catholic Church.He is also a volunteer coach forthe YMCA Youth Soccer, ShawneeYouth Soccer and Shawnee YouthBaseball teams. Previously, Neth

served as the Board President forBig Brothers/Big Sisters of Shelby/DarkeCounty; and, he is currently on the Board ofBig/Brothers/Big Sisters Association of Al-len County.

Neth is a graduate of The Ohio State Uni-versity, with a Bachelor of Arts in Family

Financial Planning. He received his MBAfrom Tiffin University with a concentrationinManagement and Leadership. He residesin Lima with his wife, Erin, and children,Noah, Addison, and Reese.

Andrew Foust namedVP/Internal Auditor atCitizens National Bank

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Fifth Third Bank Names Scott Neth Vice President and Community Executive

Kevin Potter selected as assistant director of the Ohio Dept. of Development

First National Bank receives honorable mention for excellenc & innovation

Christiane Schmenk, Director of the OhioDepartment of Development, is pleased toannounce that Kevin Potter is now servingas the Assistant Director of the Ohio Depart-ment of Development. In his role, Kevin isresponsible for helping to transform Ohiosbusiness and community development ef-forts, working to ensure the Department iscustomer service oriented and functioningquickly and efficiently.

I am excited to have Kevin on boardwith the Department and feel that his vastexperience will be extremely beneficial aswe move forward with our transition to aleaner, more efficient state agency, saidSchmenk.

Prior to joining the Department, Kevinserved as Government National AccountManager for HD Supply Facilities Mainte-nance, an international wholesale distribu-tor, where he was responsible for leadingbusiness development efforts in the Centraland Midwest United States. There, Kevin

routinely developed custom solu-tions to meet the specific businessneeds of a wide range of custom-ers.

From 2005 through 2008, hewas a senior staff member andDirector of Government Relationsand Public Affairs at the eTechOhio Commission, an agencycreated in 2005 to streamline thestates investments in educationaltechnology. While at eTech Ohio,Kevin helped lead the agencysreorganization and helped estab-lish the Commissions strong relationshipwith local stakeholders.

Additionally, Kevin served as SpecialAssistant for Education and Workforce inthe Office of Governor Bob Taft and as alegislative aide to State Representative Da-vid R. Evans from Newark, Ohio.

He is currently a member for the UnionCounty Red Cross board and a member of

the Rotary Club of Union Coun-ty. Kevin earned his MBA fromOhio University and a Bachelorof Arts in International Relationsand Comparative Politics fromthe University of Akron. Kevinand his wife, Jillian, reside inMarysville, Ohio.

Working with partners acrossbusiness, state and local govern-ments, academia, and the non-profit sector, the Ohio Departmentof Development works to attract,create, grow, and retain businesses

through competitive incentives and targetedinvestments. Engaged every day in market-

ing, innovating, investing, and collaborating,the Ohio Department of Development worksat the speed of business to accelerate and sup-port the teamwork that is necessary for suc-cess by providing financial, informational,and technical assistance to those making aninvestment in Ohios future.

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Pandora, OH (September 28, 2011) Inrecognition of outstanding efforts with itsYoung Entrepreneurs program, First Nation-

al Bank recently received Honorable Men-tion for the BKD Award for Excellence &Innovation. Co-sponsored by the Commu-nity Bankers Association of Ohio (CBAO)and BKD, one of the 10 largest CPA and ad-visory firms in the U.S., the annual awardrecognizes high-performing CBAO mem-bers that proactively ensure a healthy future

for their bank and community.In its vision statement, First National

Bank of Pandora encourages creative think-

ing from empowered team members in or-der to provide financial solutions to its com-munities. The Young Entrepreneur programencourages youth of all ages to be creative,entrepreneurial and proactive about money.The activities that First National coordinatedin the past year demonstrate they are seriousabout the financial education of young peo-

ple and are striving towards excellence andinnovation in the communities it serves.

First National Bank is a wholly owned

subsidiary of Pandora Bancshares (PDRB).The Bank was founded in 1919 and is a lo-cally owned community bank with $127MMin assets. The bank has offices in Pandora,Bluffton and Findlay, Ohio. First NationalBank is an Equal Housing Lender and Mem-ber FDIC. The Banks website is www.e-fnb.com.


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Lima, OH On September, 21st at VivaMarias restaurant in Lima, area womenfrom the West Central Ohio area, who areemployed in the construction industry ora related field, were formally installed asOfficers and Board Members of the LimaOhio Area NAWIC (National Associationof Women in Construction) Chapter #374

for the 2011-2012 Year.

Officers installed were: President BethanyKimblerof Tuttle

Construction, Inc., Lima, Ohio Vice President Wendy Baxter, CIT,

LEED AP of Tuttle Services, Inc., Lima,Ohio

Secretary Norma Etgen of FanningHowey Associates, Celina, Ohio

TreasurerAnnePfleger,CITofCharlesConstruction Services, Findlay, Ohio

DirectorKarenBoitnottofTuttleSer-

vices, Inc., Lima, Ohio DirectorTracieCarpenterofRCMAr-

chitects, Findlay, Ohio

The Lima Chapter 374 is a local chapterof the national NAWIC organization that isa professional organization comprised ofwomen working in or with the constructionindustry and related businesses. The organi-zation, which includes approximately 5,000members and 170 local chapters across theUnited States, is made up of business own-

ers/managers, executives, support staff,subcontractors, suppliers, accountants, esti-mators, architects and engineers as well aswomen who are employed in the construc-tion trades. The organizations objectivesis to enhance the success of women whowork in the construction industry througheducation, training, legislative awareness,mentoring and personal improvement.

The Lima Ohio Area chapter meets reg-ularly on the 3rd Thursday of each monthat such time & place determined by thechapter. It is the 8th chapter in the State

of Ohio. This year marks the chapters 6thAnniversary.

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New branch opens at Port of MonroeMONROE, Mich., Sept. 8, 2011 Barnhart

Crane & Rigging has opened its newest branchat the Port of Monroe, MI. The Port of Monroe,Michigans only port on Lake Erie, is located 35miles south of Detroit, MI and 17 miles north ofToledo, OH. Barnharts new Eastern Michigan

branch adds significant capacity to the companysability to serve the industrial, manufacturing, andlogistics customers in Michigan and the GreatLakes region.

Barnhart is one of the nations largest heavylifting and heavy transportation companies, andthe Eastern Michigan branch will offer access toone of the largest heavy rigging and heavy liftinginventories in the U.S. The branch will also pro-vide a unique variety of services including trans-loading to or from ship, barge, or rail; roll on androll off facilities; warehouse storage; and staging

yards.Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and es-tablished in 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging isa leading national supplier of heavy lifting andtransportation solutions. The company has over27 locations across the United States and pro-vides storage, logistics, machinery moving andplant relocations. Barnharts Quality Manage-ment System is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 in-ternational standard and has been registered since2000.

The Post of Monroe was constructed in the late

1930s and the early 1940s under a Public WorksAdministration grant and bonds backed by thePort Commission and Monroe industry.

According to the Port, its objectives includedeveloping industry on Port property which hasor may have the need for waterborne and railroad

transportation; developing industry on Port prop-erty which operates with sound environmental andpublic health practices based upon reasoned scien-tific knowledge and recognized legal principles;

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I never met him, but I knew him.I never talked to him, but he spoke to me

often.I never saw him present live, but my vi-

sion of him is burned into my brain.Steve Jobs has left the earth, but his leg-

acy and remains are among each of us, andwill be touched every day for decades.

When I learned of his death, I was so sad-dened I couldnt write. I just sat there in dis-belief, realizing that the life of the businesshero I followed would no longer be alive toannounce the next amazing technologicalproduct.

After a few hours, I posted this on all ofmy social media outlets:

Steve Jobs has passed away, but his leg-acy will live longer than any of us. I am sadthat my business hero has gone to his finalreward, and forever grateful for what he hasdone to my world, both in business and inlife. Thank you Steve for a Jobs well done.

The laptop, the iPod, the iPhone, and theiPad were created and improved beyond theimagination or the capability of 1,000 of hispeers. The great Bill Gates tried and failed

many times to top Apple products. Sohave every one of his competitors.

And Jobs did all of this with quiet dig-nity, genius, eloquence, and simplicity.

If you own an Apple product, any Appleproduct, theres one thing you dont need

an instruction manual. I havebeen using everything Macand everything Apple since1984 and I have NEVER readone word of how-to instruc-tion. Part of Jobs design ge-nius was to make every prod-uct intuitive.

One man reinvented thecomputer, the operating sys-tem, the music player, andthe cell phone (now called asmartphone), and created atablet to fill a market spacethat no one even knew wasvoid the iPad. The iPad2is changing the face of bookpublishing, and book distribu-tion, the same way the iPodchanged music and music dis-tribution.

Amazing? No genius.

Once Steve Jobs hit his stride, he onlylooked, and leaped, forward. He turned ideainto vision, vision into reality, and realityinto billions. Apple retail stores have linesaround the corner for new product launches.On an average day, its hard to see the floorbecause the stores are so crowded. More ge-nius? Every employee in the store is a cash

register!Not bad for a college

dropout.

I,likemillions ofothers,admired him as a person ofcourage. I,likemillions ofothers,

are more than sad hes gone. I,likemillions ofothers,have been impacted by hisproducts. I,likemillions ofothers,are more than grateful for hiscontributions.

Death has always had achallenging effect on me.My candle flame that burnsseems brighter and hotterwith the death of Jobs. I have

a greater sense of urgency, and a reneweddrive to achieve more in a shorter time.

Watching tributes tonight, I saw his Stan-ford University graduation address that wasdelivered in 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA). Its a typi-cal Jobs message of humor, brilliance, sim-plicity, and riveting truth.

Steve Jobs did not just leave a legacy,he also left a lesson. Do what you love andbelieve will make a difference. And do it

full force, in the face of naysayers and ob-stacles.

What are you thinking about?What is your vision?What are you working on?How are you turning your hard work into

your reality?And when youre done, who will it im-

pact for a lifetime?Steve jobs blazed a trail of amazing ac-

complishment. His legacy of innovation andachievement is more than one person couldimagine. He parallels Edison as a pioneer.One or more of his marks are most likely inyour home.

I humbly thank him, wish him a peace-ful journey, and hope his family will revelin the memory of a great thinker, a greatleader, a great marketer, a great family man,and a great person.

On my LinkedIn comments this morningsomeone posted iSad. And immediatelysomeone else posted iSad2. I couldnthave sad it any better.

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At the September Foundation Boardmeeting, Dick Falkner, Foundation chair,presented Edith Wissman with a plaque forher service on the JTD Hospital FoundationBoard from July of 1999 to July of 2011.

Karen Ryals, Executive Director stated,As a long time board member, I thank Edithfor her tireless leadership and commitmentduring a period of significant growth andsuccess for the Hospital. Edith is to be com-mended for her service and dedication to

Joint Township District Memorial Hospitaland the Foundation for the past 12 years.During her tenure, she served as Founda-

tion board chair, chair of the Annual Fund,and on other fundraising committees. Mostrecently, she has represented the Auxiliaryon the Foundation board.

Edith will continue to serve as co-presi-dent for the JTDMH Auxiliary. Edith beganworking with the Auxiliary before the hos-pital opened in 1953. She said I rememberthe days when we pushed carts around thehospital filled with candy, gum, and maga-

zines to sell. From fundraising efforts,since 1991 when the Foundation began,the Auxiliary is credited with contributingover $700,000 to benefit patient care at JT-DMH.

Dick Falkner stated, Edith will continueto support the Hospital even though she isnot on the Foundation Board with her finan-

cial support, her role as a volunteer and co-president of the Auxiliary. Her dedication isunmatched.

Edith explained, It was a family com-passion to support the Hospital. My father,Lester Blanke, was one of the original Hos-pital trustees. Edith recalls the conversationwith her father when she took him to the

hospital for the last time. He said, Edith, Iwant you to do two things: take care of yourmother and support the hospital.

Pictured congratulating Edith with aplaque for her service on the JTD HospitalFoundation Board are Dick Falkner, JTDHospital Foundation Chair and Karen Ryals,Foundation Director.

JTD Hospital Foundation honors Edith Wissman


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Ohio. A few years ago it wasnt but the technologyimprovements have made it more productive.

The EDP Timber Road II project is just the

first step in the program laid out for Ohio. The$175-million-dollar project has contracted withmore than 100 local landowners to power morethan 27,000 homes. The project will utilize Vesta100 1.8 megawatt wind turbines with more than 60percent of the products manufactured in the UnitedStates.

Denise Bode of the American Wind EnergyAssociation pointed out that this project is the frui-tion of a lot of hard work and will lead to more than

just the direct jobs associated with the program.

This is a whole industry beginning in the state,she said. This is a the fruition of a lot of hard workto open up Ohio to this new commercial-grade

development because now there are a lot of peoplewho want to come here and build manufacturingnow, too. You really want to build (the products)close to where you have the wind generation. So,this is the first step in what we think will be a newindustry in Ohio.

Bode also indicated supply chains are already inOhio to manufacture turbine parts. Training centerslike the Vantage Career Center are ready to supplyworkers to perform maintenance and repairs on theequipment.

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Martin(Continued from page 1A)officers.

Time, cost and the clients needs are three crite-ria used to determine a clients request for securitypurposes.

I want to present a reasonable economic pack-age that is efficient. said Martin.

Economic conditions, whether good or bad, cancontribute to the need for plant and manufacturing

security. Workers compensation claims, theft andinsurance fraud are just three of a list of reasons asrelated to the need for security.

Workplace violence is a growing problem thatneeds attention to security personnel. The agencycan provide security resources with existing plant

security personnel or hire Martin Investigation &Security Services for all security.

We capable of providing security resourcesfor any business, industrial or retail, said Martin.The company will also provide services for specialevents.

Martin Investigation & Security can also pro-vide procedural guidelines to a companys existing

security force, and is capable of providing uniformsecurity personnel services anywhere in Ohio.

The need is evident, continued Martin, foruniform security personnel in good and bad times.We provide a set of eyes on the clients property tolimit liability and provide safety measures.


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