Speaking of Business: Movers and Honorees in 1997
Paul Pasenow named manager trainee at 84 Lumber North Eaton. Elyria native, Wellington HS graduate 1984, duties include sales estimating and merchandising. Four women from Elyria Wellington and Lorain named Outstanding Young Women of America 1997. Damon G. Lewis joins Redman Systems Inc. as commercial fire service technician inspector. 10 years in fire protection, residing in Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
84 Lumber
Paul Pasenow
North Eaton
Pasenow
Elyria
Wellington High School
West Salem
OYWA
Jill Ellen Hennessey
Janet Adele Long
Susan Marie Sparks
Wellington
Staci Danielle Williams
OYA
Damon G. Lewis
Redman Systems Inc
Lewis
Vermilion
Puffer's Floral and Gift Shoppe Receives Distinguished Award
ELyria business Puffer's Floral and Gift Shoppe Inc. earns the Florists Transworld Delivery Distinguished Award for 25 years of consistent meritorious service covering 1972 to 1997. Submissions for Speaking of Business info to The Chronicle Telegram. photos require name and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puffer’s Floral and Gift Shoppe, Inc
East River
Fourth Streets
Elyria
Vine Street
Oberlin
FTD
Florists’ Transworld Delivery) Association
Chronicle- Telegram
P.O
Ohio
Meat irradiation eyed as safe way to cut contamination risk
Meat irradiation could become a major business line for a company group tackling food safety research. Officials cite WHO and medical groups endorsing safety with no taste or nutrient loss, while critics warn it does not kill all bacteria and raises consumer trust concerns. Regulations from the USDA loom, with final rules expected in about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Hudson Foods Co
World Health Organization
American Dietetic Association
The
American Medical Association
American Meat Institute
National Food Processors Association
Tim Willard
Rich Swirsky
Ohio Citizen Action
Susan Alcorn
Cleveland
Finast Friendly Markets
Lakewood
Steve FitzGerald
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Steve Lombardi
Medicare Pay Delays Cited In Ohio Reader Letter
A reader complains that Medical Mutual failed to pay her bills since 1995 after her husband’s Blue Cross coverage shifted to Medicare. The page encourages using Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program volunteers to assist with denials and appeals, plus notes on consumer complaints and other letters about scams and refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Medicare
Newton Falls
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bliss Manufacturing Company
Medical Mutual
Ruth Morison
Ohio
Ruth
Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Hazel Santa
Yorkville
Hazel
Dr. Donahue
Tom Peifer
Burlington County Consumer Affairs Department
Rancocas Rd
Mount Holly
Tax law deadlines and tax record keeping guidelines
IRS guidance covers when W-2 and 1099 forms arrive for 1997 income, reporting partnership shares, extensions for 1997 returns, and how long to keep tax records. It explains that 1997 W-2s should arrive by January 31, 1998 and that 1997 investment income reports come by January, with extensions possible via Form 4868 and additional requests via Form 268. It also notes partnership filing dates, local tax considerations, and the four year record retention rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ohio
Seniors return to work via temporary jobs nationally
Seniors aged 55 to 64 increasingly rejoin the labor force through temp work. JoAnn Follis, 63, of Hixson Texas, works two days weekly for Olsten Staffing earning about $8 an hour, saying retirement was a mistake. Industry leaders note retirees fill gaps as longer lifespans and skill needs boost demand. Kelly Services and Encore programs target mature workers, highlighting experience and dependability as benefits. The trend includes couples like the Kaplans in Bloomington Illinois who rotate through seminars, earning $9,000 to $11,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Follis
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hixson
Texas
Follis
The
Birds
Olsten
Alvin
Bruce Steinberg
National Association of
Alexandria
Steinberg
Kelly Services
Encore
Cathy J. Kolf
Chicago Area
Troy, Mich
Kolf
Downers Grove
Sheldon C. Kaplan
Kaplan
Bloomington
Betty Kaplan
Kaplans
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United Methodist
Wee Td
Gloria
Elyria United Methodist Village
Niewspapi
American Heart Association Exercise
Gretchen Margraf
Margrat
Atel Aenae
Ethel Mason
Wooster
Ethel
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
S. Calhoun St
Tallahassee
Paul Donahue
Riverton
Laura Yeomans
Dover
Lyeomans
Ohiocitizen.org
Yeomans
Oye Ie Ak
Lawyers of
Ohio State Bar Association
Scott F. Sturges
Buckley King & Bluso
Columbus
Gordon J. Bingham
Olston Staffing
Melville, Nly
Bing
Ham
Bingham
Gram
American Association of Retired Persons
Kelly
Carol Kleiman
Chicago Tribune
Eand Kleiman
the Chronicle
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