CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The website  ballparkbiz.com compiles an annual list of the top 100 summer collegiate teams in per-game average attendance. 11 of the Prospect League's teams appeared on this year's version, with Chillicothe earning the highest ranking among league teams.

Chillicothe led the league in attendance with an average of 1,851, good enough for 15th nationally. The Paints also set a franchise record for attendance (since joining the Prospect League in 2009) with a total attendance of 55,517.

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We are pleased to announce that Tim Austin has joined Geo-Tech Polymers, as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

 

Prior to joining our team, Tim spent 25+ years at Sealed Air Corporation in increasingly responsible roles. His last position with Sealed Air was as Vice President, Global Market Development, effectively leading the specialty foam business, while developing markets throughout China, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe. His work included the identification of the appropriate product offering and marketing communications plan for both domestic and international markets. He also engaged supply chain and engineering resources to ensure that the supply network was optimally designed to achieve each region's sales and profitability goals.

 

Tim's earlier responsibilities included the oversight of regional sales managers, district sales managers, customer service and sales administration personnel for North America. He was also deeply involved in all phases of the business's mergers & acquisitions activity, including strategic planning, due diligence, assessment, negotiation and integration. Additional responsibilities included new product development and the implementation of recycling programs for plastic film and foams.

 

Tim has a BA in Political Science from Bucknell University.   He and his wife Brenda currently live in New York.

 

Geo-Tech Polymers, LLC   is an environmentally-oriented, technology-enabled company that has developed several innovative, patented processes and patented chemistry to transform low-value plastic scrap & waste into high-quality reusable products with broad applications across multiple industries.

Elder Financial Exploitation is a crime that has been called the "Crime of  the 21st Century." The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) and its  Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program encourages the public  to understand more about this issue and learn how to take steps to  prevent financial exploitation.

 

Financial Exploitation is the illegal use of the money or property of a senior or disabled adult for another person's profit. It occurs when a senior or disabled adult is tricked, persuaded or forced into handing over money or property to a son, daughter, other relative, professional caregiver, or a stranger. Unfortunately, it happens more often than you may think. A recent study found that financial abuse is reported in only 1 of every 44 cases. This means that criminal exploitation goes undetected and unaddressed in 43 of every 44 instances.

 

Financial Exploitation can occur anywhere - in the home, in nursing homes, or other long-term care settings, and anyone can be a victim. It crosses all socio-economic groups, cultures, and races. Statistically, women and "older" adults are most likely to be victimized. Dementia is a significant risk factor. Mental health and substance abuse issues - of both abusers and victims - are strong risk factors. Social isolation can also contribute to risk.

 

Our national association, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), has a very informative brochure on their website entitled, "Answers on Aging - Financial Exploitation - Safeguarding Your Money and Property".  Included in the brochure is valuable information including the signs, risk factors, and a helpful checklist to help you avoid financial exploitation.  You can view this brochure at www.n4a.org and click on "n4a Initiatives" and then "Answers on Aging: Financial Exploitation".  Or, call our Agency for more information.

 

The AAA7's Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Department is also available to speak to community groups about financial exploitation.  For more information, call us at 1-800-582-7277.

 

To learn more about long-term care resources in your community, call our Agency at 1-800-582-7277.  We can even schedule an in-home assessment at no cost to discuss resources further. The AAA7 covers ten counties in Ohio including Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.