The Herald Bulletin - Local Business

Local senior representatives laud health care reform
ANDERSON — National health care reform is important for senior citizens, according to one health care activist, and a recently passed House bill is a good start.
Kenley: Gifts from lobbyists a mistake
ANDERSON — To hear state Sen. Luke Kenley tell it, his free tickets to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby — and the free meals that came with it — were all a misunderstanding. Kenley, R-Noblesville, accepted more than $1,000 worth of tickets and entertainment including meals from a lobbyist working on behalf of Centaur Inc., the parent company of Hoosier Park Racing and Casino.
Primrose celebrates first year in Anderson
ANDERSON — Primrose Retirement Community residents don’t have to step outside to visit an ice cream parlor, movie theater, pub or spa.
Nov. 14: Local business briefs
The following are brief business items of local interest.
Big Joe Clark: Tops down or bottoms up?
A tops-down approach examines the macro-type factors of the economy first. Then you work your way through lower levels of detail until you are finally looking at the individual investment.
THB Business Profile: Elden Creative Group
Elden Creative Group specializes in design for print and Web, logos and identity systems, branding, illustration, copywriting and specialized public relations.
Hospital Foundation recognizes employees
ANDERSON — The Community Hospital Anderson Foundation sponsored a recognition dinner on Oct. 13 at Anderson Country Club where three employees received the Community Hospital Anderson SERVE Award for their excellent customer service.
Nov. 14: Gerry Dick Business Briefs
The following brief business items are furnished by business writer Gerry Dick.
Indiana food expo Saturday at Minnestrista
MUNCIE — The Indiana Foodways Alliance will hold the second Real Food, Real Indiana Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Minnetrista’s museum facility in Muncie.
Nov. 14: Restaurant Inspections
Reports from the Madison County Health Department, based on recent inspections of restaurants and other places that serve food.
Alexandria H1N1 clinic runs smoothly
ALEXANDRIA — Madison County’s second shot at a public H1N1 flu vaccination clinic was smoother and more orderly than a clinic last week at Hoosier Park.
Economists predict better 2010; local forecast not as bright
ANDERSON — Economic forecasts that show 2010 looking brighter across the country might be a bit too optimistic for east central Indiana, a Ball State University economist said.
Local leaders prepare for census
ANDERSON — Local officials and community leaders should be gearing up for the 2010 census, as it could have a major impact on future federal funding and congressional districts, a local legislator said.
Schools offer lessons in energy efficiency
ELWOOD — You might not know it to look at Elwood Community High School, but it turned greener this year. The air inside got better. And the power bills began what is expected to be a sharp and steady decline. “If I won the lottery, I would put geothermal in my house,” Elwood Superintendent Tom Austin said.

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