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OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2015 Find this issue at pal-item.com AGRICULTURE Chamber’s farm tour draws more than 100, Page 8 HELPFUL ADVICE 8 can’t-lose sales tips, Page 9 BUSINESS HONORS Photos on Pages 12-15

ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Wayne County organizations among leaders in transportation, Pages 3-6

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ndiana is known as the crossroads of America, and the Whitewater Valley has many of those key roads.

Customers from around the nation can find local businesses as they wander U.S. 40, U.S. 27, I-70, U.S. 35, Indiana 1, Indiana 38 and others.

And, several large businesses in the area are strongly connected to transportation on those roads.

For instance, Dot Foods needs to recruit about 25 new truck drivers to haul food and convenience store items around the region. And, earlier this year, the nationally known Tom Raper RVs was sold to Camping World, a national chain.

Learn more inside this issue of Maximum Business.

INDEX Page 3..... Successful Woman helps workers get to their jobs Page 4..... Dot Foods continues to grow Page 6..... RV sales continue; Camping World remodeled Page 8..... Farm tour draws more than 100 to Greens Fork Page 9..... 8 can’t-lose sales tips Page 10..... New clinic offers evening, weekend hours Page 10..... Flu shots can help keep workers healthy Page 11..... IU East welcomes new faculty to School of Business and Economics Page 12..... Find events for fun, networking, sales opportunities Page 13..... Photos of local ribbon-cuttings, donations and honors

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Phillip and Linda Bowman and their grandchildren, left to right, Marlee and Harrison Hamm and Oscar Bowman pose during the Chamber farm tour of Bowman Superior Genetics. The company uses science to produce high-quality beef for United States, Canada and Australia.

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his has been a busy season for the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce. For those of you who were unable to attend any of our recent events, here’s a short overview of what you may have missed.

The Community Improvement Awards are given annually to recognize investment in the aesthetics of Wayne TREVOR County. Every year, OAKERSON the Chamber accepts and reviews nominations for beautification projects around the county that deserve recognition.

Projects are judged on how they enhance the county, the town, or the neighborhood and consider use of creativity and innovation in the design materials used. This year, the event was at the Leland Legacy and featured Roscoe’s Coffee Bar & Tap Room.

Of the 14 wonderful projects that were recognized, two received additional recognition as the Exemplary Award winners: Hartley Hills Golf Club of Hagerstown, and Reid Health’s State Line Family Medicine. The InCONCERT Series received the Quality of Life Award, and the VA Community Based Outreach Center received the Spirit Award.

This year the Chamber’s Agri-

business Committee and Bowman Superior Genetics worked in conjunction with each other to offer a tour of the Bowman farms. This tour highlighted contemporary cattle farming and showcased the science behind the breeding practices that produce high-quality beef.

Guests were also treated to a meal provided by Hometowne Dining Company. This informative event was very well received and is something the Chamber looks forward to offering again in the future.

The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated National Manufacturing Day by offering a Chamber Network Night with Ivy Tech of Richmond and the Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County showcasing the Association for Manufacturing Technology.

Greg Jones, vice president of the Association for Manufacturing Technology, spoke about their programs and the future of manufacturing, and displayed the Smartforce Rally Car. The following day, Ahaus Tool & Engineering and B & F Plastics offered tours to area high school career centers and members of the business community.

The Taste of Wayne County is the annual event held at the Richmond Square Mall showcasing area food vendors as well as local nonprofit organizations. This year 38 vendors and organizations participated, showcasing their food or programs to more than 500 visitors. The Best

in Show awards went to Galo’s Italian Grill (entree) and Ullery’s Homemade Ice Cream (dessert).

Runners-up were Radford’s Meat Market & Deli (entree) and Muddy Monkey (dessert).

The School is Cool program, which encourages students to maintain regular and consistent attendance, is undergoing a few changes.

This year, prizes will be offered for small intervals to encourage students who are disqualified from the larger prizes to maintain higher levels of attendance. This is an effort to keep all students and involved and to emphasize that every day counts.

Looking ahead to next year, please take a moment to mark Jan. 22, 2016, down as the evening of the Chamber Annual Dinner. Award nominations for that event are currently available, and will be accepted through Nov. 1, 2015.

As the Chamber moves into the end of the year we would like to thank all of the staff, volunteers, partners and sponsors who make all of these events and programs possible. The wonderful thing about the Chamber is the teamwork behind every event. This teamwork is a positive reflection on the larger community.

Trevor Oakerson is director of marketing and membership for Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce.

Contact him at Trevor@WCArea Chamber.org or (765) 962-1511.

SUCCESSFUL WOMAN

Woman helps keep city’s buses rolling for 27 years Pam Tharp

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hen the first Roseview Transit bus rolls out on the street at 6:15 a.m., Terri Quinter is there, making sure Richmond residents who depend on public transportation will get to their workplace on time.

Up at 4 a.m., Quinter, who began her transportation career as a bus driver, checks both buses and drivers before they leave the garage.

In her 27 years in the bus business, Quinter has worked with four mayors and thousands of customers.

A Richmond native, Quinter grew up riding Richmond’s buses, when the bus fee was just 25 cents, but she never dreamed then that someday she’d be responsible for the service and the safety of its passengers.

How did you become involved in the transit business?

I just fell into it. A friend invited me to go to Mississippi and I found a job in the parks department at Vicksburg. I lived there eight years until my father became ill and I came back home. Frank Waltermann was the mayor then and I knew w his family. One of the bus drivers got charged with possession of marijuana and they needed a driver. So I ended up driving a bus.

I went to college at IU East and I was going to be a journalist and then there was an administrative change in Richmond and I ended up going back to the bus. I was doing two jobs there for a while. The late Bob Wiwi helped me with the paperwork and I learned from him. I just fell into it.”

Who rides Richmond’s buses?

Why do they ride the bus?

We have 11 routes that run from 6:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. weekdays and we only operate in the city. The bus is how people get to the market, to the doctor. How would they get their kids to school or go out to eat or to the senior center? We carry 800 to 1,000 people a day in this city. We have 16 to 18 seats and room for wheel chairs on our buses.

What’s the biggest problems in providing public bus service?

It’s the turnover in drivers. We currently have four new ones. We don’t allow any ‘grump buckets’ to be drivers. You have to have a certain personality to drive a bus. We

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Terri Quinter stands in front of a Roseview Transit map in Richmond.

train them and they have to stay on time for all their stops, within a minute or two. We transport a lot of people to their jobs. That first bus takes six to eight fast food workers to work every day. For seniors, which is about 25 to 30 percent of the ridership, the bus is their independence. They’re like a little family. They coach the drivers. If Richmond didn’t have a bus service, a lot of people would be hurting.

Twenty-seven years is a long time to work in the same business. Why have you stayed?

It’s the people. Every day is something different. It’s not mundane. We have to monitor the busses all the time and solve the problems that develop. Every day is something different. INDOT has more rules all the time and if you are not in compliance, they can shut you down. We are always doing maintenance on the buses.

What do you do when you ar en’t working?

I’ve been a Study Buddy for 18 or 19 years. I’ve been in every school. I just love the kids. They get so excited and I’m only there for a half-hour.

(Former Mayor) Roger Cornett started this when he was mayor. He thought city employees ought to be more involved in the community and

(Mayor) Sally (Hutton) also supports it. I’ve tried to keep track of my Study Buddies. I’m in the Kmart parking lot one day and a big kid is calling at me and it’s a boy who transferred to Centerville while he was my Study Buddy. I followed him over there and continued to be his Study Buddy. That was 15 years ago and he’s calling out to me. I wigged out. I’m also on the Richmond City Credit Union Board of Directors.

Vicki Brim, of Senior Opportunities Services, wanted me to be on the board. Non-profits need someone to oversee the money and projects.

You’ve been working for the city

of Richmond for three decades.

What was your first job?

I worked at Clevenger’s Dairy Queen on South Ninth Street with Max and Irene. I was in 10th grade.

We were like a family. In the winter, they’d let us draw unemployment and I saved my money. I picked out an old Volkswagen and paid $650 for it.

I babysat too. I started that in seventh grade. In our family, if we wanted something, we had to work for it. There was a work ethic in my family. I just like to work. I feel like I know everybody in this town. I enjoy working. It’s been a good ride.

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The company is looking to hire at least 20-25 new drivers Ron Greeson

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. – Located in a smaller community in western Wayne County, Dot Foods continues to make a large impact in regional transportation, in this community, and on the economic scene of east central Indiana.

And that impact, in terms of number of drivers, is growing.

“We need more drivers right away,” said Becky Reynolds, assistant transportation manager.

Not only does Dot Foods need drivers, they are helping job driving candidates make the transition, and are offering a modified scheduling possibility for those individuals who are hired to fill the positions.

“I would estimate that we easily need 20 to 25 new drivers, and pay $500 (per week) to new people while in school, in preparation for earning their CDL (commercial driving license),” Reynolds said.

The title of the Dot program is Earn to Learn, and is just another benefit for those joining the company to drive.

The position is called a customer delivery specialist. A new scheduling option is being offered – a schedule of four days working, then four days off, on a cycle rotation schedule.

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Products are stacked floor to ceiling in the warehouse at the Dot Foods Distribution Center in Gateway Industrial Park near Cambridge City.

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Dot Foods, a distribution company, operates a warehouse in the Gateway Industrial Park near Cambridge City. The company needs, and will train, semi truck drivers to distribute various products.

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Jeff Logan is the first graduate of Dot Foods and Transportation’s “Earn While You Learn” program, in which new drivers are paid to attend professional driving school.

perience, and is thrilled with how this opportunity has turned out to work for him and his family.

“This is a chance to make really good money.”

And what do Dot drivers deliver to multiple states in the Midwestern United States?

Multiple types of products, such as food service, convenience store items, other retail, food ingredients, bakery items, vending items, equipment and supplies.

Dot Foods is a national business, delivering items to all 50 states, and employing more than 4,600 employees company-wide.

The Cambridge City distribution center, one of eight in the company, employs about 260 people, according to Reynolds, including 72 full-time drivers and two parttime. The company is headquartered in Mount Sterling, Ill., and has just opened a new distribution center in Dyersburg, Tenn.

“Our company has worked with Work One, Region 6, and there have been written grants that have helped Dot in establishing these opportunities for people in the region,” Reynolds said.

Interested people may learn more at drivefordot.com.

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“We understand that maximizing the amount of time that drivers can be home is helpful to getting and keeping people in the field, and there is a national driver shortage that affects us and all companies in our business,” Reynolds said. “We want to encourage people who might want to consider a career change. It really is a lifestyle choice, and a change for many people. For some, it is a positive to have a flexible work schedule, with consecutive days off on a regular basis.”

One driver who came to Dot, and has certainly embraced the change, is Jeff Logan, 49, of Connersville.

“It’s the best job I’ve ever had,” Logan said recently. “I’ve made good money in the job, more than my previous job, and the schedule is really good for my family life.”

Logan drives for Dot on Midwest routes, with a current weekly run to Cleveland, Ohio, and often drives to Detroit, Knoxville, Tenn., and sometimes just to Indianapolis, all from the Cambridge City distribution center.

Logan estimates that all of his routes are no longer than 4 to 41⁄2 runs, and most weeks, spends three nights a week away from home, which is fewer than what many drivers spend. His Cleveland run is a regular schedule that departs at 1 p.m., then delivers to Cleveland at 4 a.m. the next morning.

“I like the independence, and the opportunity is there to bid on runs, based on seniority, so there is some choice involved, at times, in setting your schedule,” Logan said.

He has 15 years of driving ex-

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Camping World now has more than 115 SuperCenters in 36 states.

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Inside the Camping World Richmond SuperCenter, 2250 Williamsburg Pike.

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The main building has been remodeled and features camping supplies.

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here’s a new name and a new look at the intersection of Rich Road and Williamsburg Pike / Tom Raper Way, but the mission of the 50-year-old business remains much the same: To provide camping enthusiasts with recreational vehicles of all kinds, to service those vehicles and to sell anything one might need while camping, all from Exit 149A. Earlier this year, the 50-year-old Tom Raper RVs was sold to Camping World, a national company.

The main building has undergone a tremendous remodel. Once filled with RVs, the building is now filled JOSHUA SMITH / PALLADIUM-ITEM with camping gear and supplies, Earlier this year, Tom Raper RVs was sold to Camping World. Marcus Lemonis, Camping while the RVs, fifth-wheels, pop-ups and other vehicles await shoppers on World CEO and chairman and host of CNBC TV show “The Profit,” made an appearance. the large lot.

Outside, aside from the bright blue and yellow Camping World color made an appearance at the Richmond with more than 7,000 employees, scheme, the biggest change might be store in July. including more than 100 people in the addition of an eye-catching 130He proceeded to give away thouRichmond. foot flag pole bearing a 40- by 80-foot sands of dollars in prizes, including a Camping World also is owner of American flag. pop-up trailer and a travel trailer.

Good Sam, the world’s largest RV As part of the location’s grand Camping World was founded in owners association. Additionally, it is JOSHUA SMITH / PALLADIUM-ITEM opening, Marcus Lemonis, CEO and 1966 in Bowling Green, Ky., and the the sponsor of the NASCAR Camping Shoppers browse Camping World in Chairman of Camping World and host business has grown to include more World Truck Series and the Official of CNBC’s TV show, “The Profit,” than 115 SuperCenters in 36 states RV and Outdoor Retailer of NASCAR. Richmond.

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To help area residents better

understand the importance of cattle breeding, the use of technology on the farm and the continued importance of agriculture to the local economy, the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce brought more than 100 people to the farm in late September.

Lindsay Sankey greets visitors during the chamber tour of her family’s farm.

“These cattle are not prepared in manipulative environments; they are raised the way our customers will likely raise them – in low-cost conditions with the expectation of optimum results.”

Luke Bowman describes Bowman Superior Genetics, which is also operated by his parents, Phillip and Linda Bowman, and his siblings.

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Bowman Superior Genetics is the family business of Phillip and Linda Bowman and their children. They began their Shorthorn herd with three cows as a 4-H project in 1994.

“We sell cattle all over from a little Wayne County farm with about 100 cows,” son Luke Bowman told the Palladium-Item in 2014, when the American Shorthorn Association’s Shorthorn University paid a visit to the Bowman farm.

Shorthorn University is an annual event organized by the association “to broaden breeders’ awareness of the entire beef industry by giving attendees contact with influential leaders in an effort to gain resources, learn industry techniques and provide opportunities to build relationships with fellow cattlemen,” according to the association website, www.shorthorn.org.

This year, Bowman Superior Genetics participated in four September cattle sales. In one of the catalogs, the Bowman family noted that there has not been a better time during the past 30 years than now to develop production-oriented Shorthorns to supply the demands of the beef industry.

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And yes, you need to be a salesperson, too

Even if you have a team of salespeople (and you probably don’t), if you own the business, you’re the salesperson-in-chief. Sooner or later, there’s going to be a hot prospect who wants to deal only with you or a big account that needs your personal attention.

Fortunately, selling is a skill that can be learned, even by the shyest entrepreneur.

If you own a small business, you may think of yourself as a baker, graphic designer, technologist or whatever occupation you’ve chosen.

But if you hope to succeed, there’s one title you better add: salesperson. Every smallbusiness owner and entrepre8 keys neur needs to get out there » Listen. There’s an old and make sales. rule: If you’re talking, they’re Of course, many smallnot buying. When calling on a business owners view making SMALL customer, it’s tempting to a sales call with the same fear BUSINESS immediately launch into a and loathing as enduring a tax

BY RHONDA sales pitch. Stop yourself. I audit. After all, your talent ABRAMS learned this the hard way. My lies in your ability to make first year in business, I lost a mouth-watering apple tarts, huge prospect because I didn’t first create compelling logos or build listen to hear what the prospect’s software, not in trying to convince people to part with their hard-earned needs were. Listen to learn what your customer needs or wants to see cash. Your products or services how you can meet those desires. speak for themselves. » Ask questions. Your prospects Hogwash. aren’t talking? Well, you can’t find Obviously, the quality of your product or service is important, but, out what they need until they do. Ask at the end of the day, your company’s relevant questions to draw them out and get them chatting. survival depends on your ability to » Tell people what they get, not sell. Business history is filled with what you do. Prospects want to failed companies that made outunderstand the benefits they’ll restanding products or services but ceive; they don’t want to know the simply couldn’t make the sales.

make you feel uncomfortable, but your prospect is waiting for you to be the one to say, “Can I ring this up now?” or, “Let’s discuss the terms of the contract.” Even online, you must direct customers to make the purchase. That’s why there are so many “buy now” buttons on websites. » Be profitable. It’s not enough to make a sale; you also have to make money. So make sure that as you negotiate price — and you’ll almost certainly have to negotiate — you still earn a profit.

Let’s face it: Few small-business owners want to spend their time making sales. It’s a whole lot more fun to make tarts, design logos or create mobile apps than it is to make a sales call. But here’s the reality: Making sales is the most critical component of business survival and success. So if you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to get out there and sell.

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The season of coughing and sneezing co-workers is just around the corner, so the Wayne County Health Department is encouraging influenza immunizations.

Flu shots for adults will be available from 1 to 6 p.m. on workdays at the health department’s community health center, clinic supervisor Kim Flanigan said.

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are encouraging us to use the vaccine as soon as we get it,” Flanigan said. “Flu is out there all year.”

Influenza viruses circulate as early as October, which is the reason health professionals are encouraging the public to get flu shots as early as possible. It takes about two weeks after immunization for the body to develop full protection from the viruses, Flanigan said.

The more people who already are immunized when flu season begins, the less opportunity there is for the disease to spread, she said.

So far, there are no predictions on the severity of the 2015-16 influenza season, Flanigan said.

The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination for everyone 6 months of age and older. Children ages 6 months through 4 years, pregnant women, people with

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chronic illnesses and adults age 50 and above are target groups because they often suffer more complications from the respiratory illness, according to the CDC. Patients desiring flu shots should use the Wayne County Health Center’s north door on Second Street, Coulter said. A flu shot is $18, and the clinic will bill Medi-

care and Medicaid. Patients with private insurance may file a claim for reimbursement, Flanigan said.

Many area pharmacies also are offering flu shots.

Pneumonia vaccine is available as well at the health clinic and is recommended for people age 55 and above every five years, Flanigan said.

The Wayne County Community Health Center offers flu shots at 203 E. Main St. from 1-6 p.m. weekdays. Use the north door on Second Street. For more information, call (765) 973-9294.

Many area pharmacies also offer flu shots. Calling ahead is often encouraged to make sure someone trained to give immunizations is on site.

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For those who have trouble squeezing in doctor’s appointments during the workday, there’s a new option in Richmond.

Reid Health Ready Care Clinic will offer treatments for a variety of minor health issues.

Evening and weekend hours are available.

Richmond’s Meijer store has unveiled a new feature — a clinic courtesy of a partnership with Reid Health.

The Reid Health Ready Care Clinic located in the front of the

store will offer a range of treatment and services. It is designed to offer convenient care for minor health issues, ranging from testing for flu to treatment for bug bites, sprains and strains.

“This clinic is designed to offer convenience and expedited service for the appropriate types of services,” Craig Kinyon, Reid Health president and CEO, said in a press release. “Of course, there will always be more serious situations in which urgent care or emergency care will remain the appropriate option.”

Reid Ready Care will be open

Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.

Some of the things it will provide treatment for include athlete’s foot, bronchitis and coughs, bug bites and stings, cold, canker and mouth sores, diabetes screening (finger stick), earaches and infections, flu tests, minor burns and skin infections, strep tests, seasonal allergies, sunburn and tetanus.

Patrick Anderson, a Richmond primary care provider, said the clinic offers easy access and convenience, while still keeping patients connected to their records through

the Reid Health system.

“This represents our continued and expanding efforts to readily connect our community to appropriate care,” Anderson said in the release. “This service will be a great addition in our efforts to help keep our community healthy.”

“Meijer is excited about our partnership with Reid Health as we continue to collaborate with key health care providers and work to improve access to care and services in our communities,” Jackie DeBruler, director of health and wellness for Meijer, said in the release.

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Goo has presented and published papers at several conferences including most recently at the Academy of Management 2015 Annual Meeting. In 2015, he received the Waino W. Suojanen Research Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement in research by a managerial sciences doctoral student from the Department of Managerial Sciences, a part of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

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B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Ala. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is currently working on Fowler becoming a Certified Management Accountant. Formerly, she was an instructor at the University » Rebecca Clemons, assisof Operations and Supply of Alabama in Huntsville and was tant professor of business Chain Management at Cleve- the owner of Fowler Accounting & administration and operations land State University. ForConsulting. management, received her merly, she was the senior Previously, Fowler was an assisD.B.A. from Monte Ahuja quality engineer for Kyklos tant professor of accounting, the College of Business at CleveBearing International in program director of accounting land State University. She Sandusky, Ohio. She has also majors, and director of Briar Cliff Clemons received M.S. in Department been an adjunct instructor at CPA Exam Review Course at Briar of Applied Statistics and OperTerra Technical Community Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. ations Research and her B.A. College and Bowling Green She is a member of the American in Business Administration from State University’s Firelands Campus Institute of Certified Public AccounBowling Green State University in in Huron, Ohio. tants, the AICPA Women's Initiatives Bowling Green, Ohio.

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» Catholic Women United Salad Smorgasbord, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 23, Seton Intermediate Cafeteria (Holy Family), 801 W. Main St., Richmond. $7 adults, $3 for children age 6-11.

Express line and carry-out available. Tickets will be sold at the door. » Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Oct. 23-24, 30-31 and Nov. 1, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. A summer holiday ends up being a deadly game of elimination as, one-by-one, 10 stranded visitors are charged with various crimes before being murdered.

Adults, $18; seniors 65 and older and students, $15. (765) 962-1816 or gorct.org » Make a Difference Day, Oct. 24. Make A Difference Day is a USA TODAY initiative, backed by the Gannett Company, parent company of the Palladium-Item. In collaboration with Points of Light, it is the largest national day of community service. PalladiumItem staff will help serve meals and collect canned goods or paper products dropped off at Circle U Help Center , 19 N. 13th St., Richmond, between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. that day. » Celebration of the Mind, 1-5 p.m., Oct. 24, Dennis Hall, Earlham College , 801 National Road West , Richmond. Play puzzles and games. Create art and see magic. Honor the legacy of Martin Gardner, the pioneer of recreational mathematics, with flecagons, origami, soap bubbles, beads, stencils, and more. Free admission. Open to the public. » 3rd annual Fright Night for InCONCERT, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, 4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N. E St., Richmond. Tickets are $10, including all-you-can-eat buffet. Must be 21. Benefits local charities. Best costume contest, scavenger hunt and goodies. Rocky Horror Picture Show theme. Call (765) 966-5654 or go to www.inconcertrichmond.com for tickets. » Starving Artists Spotlight Event, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Roscoe’s Coffee Bar & Tap Room, 185 Fort Wayne Ave., Richmond. » Comedy show, 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Elks, 2100 U.S. 27, Richmond. Featuring Mark Gardner who’s been heard on Bob & Tom Show, MTV and Fox, and former Richmond resident Chris Bowers. $15. Tickets: (765) 966-2015 » Service Fair, 10:45 a.m. Oct. 25, First Friends Meeting, Chester Blvd., Richmond.

Several organizations will share information about volunteer opportunities. The goal is to get volunteers to commit to volunteering for 10 to 25 hours over the next six months, with the goal of earning 1,000 hours of community service. Open to the community. » Richmond Community Orchestra concert, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Free. Featuring a variety of music ranging from “Happy” to “Danse Macabre.” » Paint @ the Garden Wine & Canvas, Olive Garden, 4111 National Road E., Richmond. Step-by-step instruction by Ron Deane on the second and fourth Monday each month. $35. Reservation: (765) 977-9944 » Taste of the Arts Tuesdays, Noon-1 p.m., usually on the second and fourth Tues-

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Wine is poured for guests of the Annual For the Love of Grapes and Hops festival. days each month at Room 912, 912 E. Main St., Richmond. Open to all. $20 per person, including catered lunch. Featuring instruction or discussions led by various arts professionals.

Offered by Richmond Art Museum for the casual art enthusiast or the engaged art lover.

Reservations: (765) 966-0256 or lance@richmondartmuseum.org » Hungrytown folk music duo, 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 28, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Free. » Cork and Canvas, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 30, Room 912, 912 E. Main St., Richmond. Create a painting with instruction. Offered by Richmond Art Museum. $35. Reservations: (765) 966-0256 » Whitewater Valley Ballroom Dance Club, 7-9:30 p.m. third Saturday each month, Richmond Senior Community Center, 1600 S. Second St., Richmond. $5 per person. For teens and adults of all ages. Casual dressy attire.

(765) 962-8649 » Smart Futures Dinner, Oct. 29, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, 1717 S. L St., Richmond. Annual fundraiser for the clubs.

Smart Futures honoree is Chicago businessman, entrepreneur and Richmond native Ron McDaniel. Guest speaker will be Jim Clark, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Reservations: (765) 962-6922 » Twas The Night Before Halloween music and pub crawl, 6 p.m. Oct. 30, 4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N. E St., Richmond. Richmond’s monthly Depot District pub crawl is

from 6-10 p.m. Achilles Tenderloin and Dead Man String Band will provide music outdoors from 10 p.m. to midnight. » NaNoWriMo Kickoff Party, 7 p.m. Nov. 1, The Two Sisters: Books and More, 193 Fort Wayne Ave., Richmond. Free Games, activities, snacks and drinks could get writers’ juices flowing. Sponsored by Ivy Writing Circle. Open to the public. » Reception and awards for 117th Annual Exhibition of Richmond and Area Artists, 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Exhibit closes Jan. 16. » Preble County Koffee Talks, 8-9:30 a.m., Preble Memory Gardens Community Center, 3377 U.S. 35, West Alexandria, Ohio.

Leadership discussions and networking for women. Schedule: Nov. 6, essential oils by Babette Spitler; and Dec. 4, “Ban Bossy” by Darlene Langhout, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. wibn.org » Autumn Artisans Bazaar, 5:30-9 p.m.

Nov. 6 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 7, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond.

About 20 vendors, local authors table, food vendor, music, cash bar for beer and wine.

Admission $3 on Friday and $2 Saturday. » Concert featuring Another Round and RHS Choir, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. An all-men’s a cappella group from Indiana University Bloomington will perform. It’s a fundraiser for Senior Oppor-

tunities Services. Tickets are $10 in advance at Civic Hall, InfinitPrint on North 10th and North West Seventh Street offices, and SOS craft shop at 401 S. Fourth St. They are $12 at the door.

(765) 962-1010 » Italian Spaghetti Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 7, Holy Family Catholic Church, 815 W. Main St., Richmond. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, desserts and drink $8 per person. Prepared by Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women United. Carryout available. » Comedian Michael Malone, 7 p.m. Nov. 11, 4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N. E St., Richmond. $15. All of the price goes to local charities.

(765) 966-5654 or inconcertrichmond.com. » YWCA Christmas Village, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Nov. 13 and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 14, Kuhlman Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N,. Richmond. Admission: Adults, $2; children 12 and younger admitted free. Food available. (765) 966-0538 » 12th annual For the Love of Grapes and Hops, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 13, with after-party from 10 p.m. to midnight, Forest Hills Country Club, 2169 S. 23rd St., Richmond. Offered by HYPE Richmond (Helping Young Professionals Engage). Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of if still available. Designated driver tickets are $10. www.eventbrite.com » Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14, Preble County Senior Center, 800 E. St. Clair St., Eaton, Ohio. Vendors welcome. (937) 456-4947 » Dallas Brass with vocalist Bryan Anthony, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Its repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music. RHS band members will perform. $28 adults, $20 students. (765) 973-3350 or civichall.com » Artists’ reception for 117th Annual Exhibition of Richmond and Area Artists, Nov. 15, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. » Olive Hill Farm Christmas Craft Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20-21, 3331 N. Centerville Road, Centerville, Ind. Free admission. Indoors.

(765) 886-5216 » White Christmas Celebration, 6 p.m.

Nov. 27, downtown Eaton, Ohio. Parade, courthouse lawn lighting, live music and more. » Christmas Festival, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 1, 8 and 15, Historic Depot District, Fort Wayne Avenue and North E Street, Richmond. Free. » Alternative Gift Fair, noon– 3 p.m. Dec. 5, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Gifts start at $10. Purchase outdoor experiences for area classrooms, art supplies for after-school programs or food for needy animals. Free admission. Pre-sale offered from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the library for those who can’t attend Saturday’s event. » Richmond Symphony Orchestra - The Music of John Williams, 3 p.m., Dec. 6, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Free youth admission for grades K-12. Adults, $15. (765) 966-5181 Find more events on Page 4A of the Palladium-Item each day and on the Life page at www.pal-item.com.

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Attorney Amy Noe makes former NFL stars Tim Brown and Joe Montana laugh as well as the youth agency’s leader Darrell Gordon, far left, and Wernle award winners at right, Kurtis Banta and Stuart Taylor.

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Marci Asher holds a Joe Montana jersey being auctioned by Roger Richert during Wernle’s annual dinner. Montana was honored as the national Catalyst4Change winner.

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Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center celebrates the naming of its recreation area as the Lingle Wellness Center.

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Hartley Hills Golf Club in Hagerstown won the Chamber’s Exemplary Award during the annual Community Improvement Awards.

State Line Family Medicine in Richmond won the Exemplary Award during the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Improvement Awards.

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The Historical Preservation Commission honored First Bank Richmond and Joe Chamness, Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer, for dedicating more than 40 years of service and contributions toward historic preservation.

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