Daily Archives: July 30, 2009

Citizens Bank Honored for Community Support

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Citizens Financial Bank was honored today by the Board of the Munster Parks & Recreation Department for their continuing sponsorship of the Summer Concert Series. Citizens has been sponsoring the series for the past 11 years. The award was presented by Barb Holajter, Superintendent of Recreation, Munster Parks.

Theresa Mudd, Manager of Citizens Munster 45th Banking Center said, “Citizens has been an active member in the Munster community for nearly 75 years. Sponsoring the Munster Summer Concert Series is just one example of our commitment to the citizens of Munster and surrounding towns.”

Elizabeth Chenore, Vice President and Regional Sales Manager, said, “Citizens Financial Bank and all of our Banking Centers actively participate and support community activities.” She continued, “Citizens strongly believes that the best way to serve the needs of the communities where we have Banking Centers is to contribute their support and time to cultural and civic activities. That exemplifies what we mean by Personal, personal banking”

Citizens Financial Bank, a $1.1 billion dollar independent bank, serves the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses through its network of 22 Banking Centers located throughout Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Citizens Financial Bank was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.

Tecumseh Gets $1 Million Grant for Aging Worker Intitiative

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The Tecumseh Area Partnership (Lafayette, IN) is one of just ten organizations nationwide receiving a share of $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to connect older Americans to career opportunities.

The Partnership, a workforce intermediary offering a variety of services, such as WorkKeys Assessments and networking opportunities, to employers and job seekers, will receive $1 million as part of the program.

The Labor Department’s “Aging Worker Initiative: Strategies for Regional Talent Development” is designed to train workers age 55 and older for jobs in high-growth, high-demand industries, and increase the public workforce system’s capacity to effectively serve an aging worker population. The department also has launched a private-public partnership with the Atlantic Philanthropies, which will invest an additional $3.6 million in this effort.

“Older Americans are an important part of the workforce, and their skills and experience are of tremendous value to our nation,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “With expanded education and training opportunities, such as those made possible through this grant, older workers can broaden their own career opportunities and further contribute to the growth of industries across the United States.”

News & Notes: Fur Flies Over Regional Transportation Authority

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State representative Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) and Porter County officials are sparring over the proposed regional transportation authority (RTA). Meanwhile, St. Joseph County officials are getting behind LaPorte County’s efforts to delay the referendum on the RTA until next year. More here.

Crown Point, IN, is under consideration for an ethanol plant.

ArcelorMittal lost $792 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Construction may begin in September on an $8.8 million cancer treatment center in LaPorte County.

Bosch is continuing talks on selling its brake business, which employs 300 people in South Bend and New Carlisle, IN.

Six Post Offices in Northwestern Indiana may be in the chopping block.

More new jobs have been created in Indiana so far in 2009 than in all of 2008.