2 to present talk for businesses

Grow Wabash County, in partnership with Downtown Wabash, Inc. and Manchester Alive, will host Anthony Juliano and Graig Stettner, CFA, CMT, on Monday, March 20, for “From Boom to Gloom?: Finding the Balance Between Optimism and Realism in an Uncertain Economy.”

The intention of this event will be to empower and motivate our local business community while also giving them information that they can use to prepare themselves and their business for the future.

“Each organization, Grow Wabash County, Downtown Wabash, and Manchester Alive, has heard and felt the anxieties that many of our small business owners have regarding how the economy will fare over the next few years,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “To that end, we wanted to put on an event where we can not only bring in a seasoned professional to forecast how the economy will behave so that our businesses can prepare, but also to celebrate our small business owners and remind them of their ‘why’ and that they are strong and resilient and can weather whatever storms may lie ahead.”

Stettner, a financial advisor and partner at Strategence Capital will provide data and context about how to prepare if an “economic downturn” were to arise, and Juliano, vice president at Asher Agency, will present his patented brand of opti- mism to assure Wabash County business owners that they are tougher than the challenges ahead.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty about the economy and where things are headed, and Graig and I are hoping to inject a little clear thinking—and, hopefully, levity— into the conversation,” Juliano said. “There’s a lot at stake for business owners, but a logical, fact-based approach without too much speculation or negativity is the best way to prepare for the future.”

This event will take place at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 20, in the Grow Wabash County conference room, 214 South Wabash Street, Wabash, IN.

Admission to this event is free to any small business owner operating in Wabash County, but registration is required .

Business owners can save their spot online at www.growwabashcounty.com/motivational or by contacting Grow Wabash County at info@growwabashcounty.com or 260563-5258.

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A gate would be placed by area that floods, allowing it to be closed during times it is unusable, forcing people to use the bypass.

The extension would be just under one mile in length and follows the Wabash River and Charley Creek. It would tie into Wabash City Park.

The total cost of the project would be $500,000, with $400,000 coming from the grant and the remaining $100,000 from city

Grantcoffers.

DLZ Engineering of Fort Wayne is working on the grant application, Long told the board.

The city has been in contact with property owners along the proposed route, as well as officials with Paperworks to notify them of the plans. It also has acquired utility easement from Duke Energy along the river.

“So, we’re lining everything up,” Long said. “The only thing we’re here to do tonight is to tell you we’re going to apply for this grant. I think we’ll get it. But until they say, ‘Yes, you’ve got it ….’”

The grant is due March 1.

Park Superintendent Adam Hall said the department would travel the trail daily to make sure there is no debris or other issues along the walkway.