12–Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, Week of August 10, 2011
Ridgeville Company Gets $210,000 State Training Grant
AP Alternatives, LLC, a Ridgeville Corners start-up company owned by the David VonDeylen family, has received a $210,000 state grant to train workers. The grant, announced Thursday, Aug. 4, is called the Energizing Careers Program, which is administered by the Ohio Department of Development. A total of 10 Ohio companies will receive more than $1.1 million for “green” energy job training. The state program receives its funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as federal economic stimulus money. Alex Products A press release from ODOD states AP Alternatives purchases products from Alex Products, which is also owned by the VonDeylen family. AP Alternatives uses those products to assemble and install solar panel mounting systems. “The current product lines include modular solar racking with automated instal-
lation equipment and a commercial seating system. “Alex Products is designing, building, and operating automated equipment to assemble the solar panel cartridges. Alex Products also designed, built and automated installation equipment, which was sold to AP Alternatives,” ODOD officials said in their release. Training Michael Evans, senior workforce development specialist with ODOD, said AP Alternatives created a partnership with Owens Community College to train workers in six areas: •First-time supervisor training •Workplace safety training, both general and industry specific •Electrical and logic control training •Robotic programming •Civil engineering •Workplace effectiveness training Evans said it took about one week from the time AP Alternatives applied for the grant to the time the grant money was approved.
New School Entrance Steps in the new Pettisville School lead from the still-to-be constructed atrium to the new gymnasium and auditorium. The stairway leads to the second floor, where high school
*Chinese Immigrant
(Continued from first page) “When he came here, he knew absolutely no one,” said Rohrs. “He just knew that he had an opportunity.” “I was looking for some furniture for my apartment (in Pettisville), and was put into contact with Jerry Rohrs. "And that’s how I met Cecily,” said Chao. He jokingly refers to Mr. and Mrs. Rohrs as his “grandparents.” “They’ve helped me so Change In Law? much, and introduced me to Norman said he knew so many people,” said Chao. “there has been some talk” “I’ve been going to events, of changing the rules of the festivals, things like that. indemnity fund through legislation at the state level. “Maybe wording or legislation changes created the (80% repayment) loophole; maybe some changes could close it,” he said. “It doesn’t seem fair to farmers. Farmers are businessmen, too. They can’t be expected to walk away from 20% and say, ‘oh well.’”
*Farmers Lose (Continued from first page) but was not priced at delivery. They received compensation from the indemnity fund totaling $364,353.33. The three claimants had $83,588.33 on deposit at the elevator for which they were not compensated. Quarter Million Dollar Loss One claimant had grain on deposit more than 365 days. That claimant was not eligible for compensation through the fund and lost $249,463.76, almost a quarter-million dollars, in the Archbold Elevator collapse. Norman said farmers who had grain at the elevator for which they received no compensation can try to get their money by suing Archbold Elevator, “but they may be standing in line behind other creditors.” Money spent preparing and filing lawsuits, possibly with little hope of actually recovering any money, could be “spending good money after bad,” Norman said.
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It’s so much more relaxed here than in China.” Chao’s Hopes Chao’s biggest desire is for people to know he can tell them about the real China. “The China you see on the news, on TV, it’s not the real China. Parts of what you see are true, but a lot of it isn’t. "The biggest difference is just how people in China never relax or come together as much as they do in the U.S.” Chao hopes that China will, “within a few decades,” start to transition to a more
balanced approach in its priorities, instead of just economic growth. “There’s a lot of talk about the difference between developing and developed countries. I, personally, believe that China is still developing. “It may take a long time, but I think that, eventually, China will get to the point where the U.S. is now. "Not just in an economic sense, but in how China deals with the environment, with communities, with each other.” Chao, who is a legal resident, hopes to eventually be-
come a U.S. citizen. In the meantime, he will continue enjoying the communities of Archbold and Pettisville.
Pettisville School Board Meeting Cancelled The Pettisville School Board cancelled its meeting scheduled for Monday Aug. 8. Steve Switzer, district superintendent, said a meeting would be scheduled as needed later in the month.
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Ice Cream Social Fundraiser Supporting Britt Wyse and Kaihle Sauder going on a mission trip to England.
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