Valero Renewable Fuels Receives September Recognition

Valero purchased Green Plains in late 2018 and since invested significant capital into the facility to improve processes, safety, and liability. Justin Moen, Plant Manager, stated that with the improvements Valero also increased staff significantly. There is now just over 70 employees at Valero. “It was important to make a substantial investment in the company for improvements; however, we needed to get to the appropriate level of staffing.”

Valero has 12 plants in the Midwest and is the largest independent petroleum refinery in the world and the world’s second largest renewable diesel producer. Valero works directly with local farmers and co-ops contracting bushels of corn to the facility. “We want to have a relationship with local farmers,” said Moen. “We have programs in place to entice area farmers to do business with us. They need us and we need them. If we don’t have their bushels, we don’t have an end product. They are very important to the operations of our business.”

Valero facilities are typically in rural communities; therefore, it is important for the company to be active members. “Our employees are our number one asset and if we can be involved in the community, it helps everyone. We have already reported over 800 volunteer hours this year and are expecting more. Involvement is a lot of fun for us.”

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Best Days Travel

Angie Decker

419 W Washington, Bluffton

260.273.7790

angie@bestdaystravel.com

Brown Suga Beauty

Shawn Eskridge

213 W Market St, Bluffton

260.820.2151

thebrownsugabeauty@gmail.com

Fraction Apparel & Home

Kristina and Rachel Bardsley

124 W Market Street, Bluffton

260.353.1344

fractionapparelandhome@gmail.com

Horizon Events Corporation

Jonathan Zoucha

Ossian

260.422.9070

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Mediacom

James Friske

3900 26th Avenue, Moline, IL

855.633.4226

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Ossian BP

Goldy Gorayah

506 S Jefferson St, Ossian

260.797.1122

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Ossian Wine & Spirits

Goldy Gorayah

702 S Jefferson Street, Ossian

260.797.1122

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Swearingen Elder Law

Gerrett Swearingen

1645 Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 2A-2, Ossian

260.888.9256

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The Charcuterie Shop

Kylie Tomlin

2910 Commerce Drive, Suite 2, Bluffton

260.442.1183

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Raymond James Financial Services - Kim Gentis

RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

PeopleLink Staffing NEW LOCATION

Meet the staff and welcome them to their new location at The Dutch Mill Plaza with a Ribbon Cutting Celebration and Open House

300 Main Street, Ste E, Bluffton

TIME: 10:00am Ribbon Cutting

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

Candidate Forum

MEET THE CONTESTED CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION

Monday, October 24th

7pm

Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre

211 Water Street

Free to Attend

WELLS COUNTY WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP KICKOFF CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Empowering women to learn, lead,

& leave a legacy

Join us to kickoff the first conference for Women in Leadership.  

Participants can attend the morning session only or all day.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

HomeCourt Home Care

Take a tour of the facility with the new training center, learn about the services offered, and meet the staff.

124 Oak Forest Drive, Bluffton

TIME: 4:30pm Networking and 5pm Presentation

Barkley Builders

BoxDrop Fort Wayne

First Bank of Berne

The Charcuterie Shop &

Streetlight Take and Bake

Two Businesses Sharing Space

ProFed Credit Union

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER BLUFFTON PIZZA FUNDRAISER

Purchase a Tasty Pizza and support local youth programs!

Order deadline is Friday, October 17th

CLICK HERE FOR THE INFORMATION

Be a JA Volunteer!

Financial Literacy. Work Readiness. Entrepreneurship.

These are the 3 core content areas of Junior Achievement. 

JA reaches 142,207 students in Northern Indiana a year. 1 out of every 5 of those students joins the profession of their JA volunteer.

Are you seeing the importance of volunteering with JA?

Our programs thrive because of community involvement.

If you are passionate about your job (love talking about what you do), excited to help young minds grow, and are wanting to give back to your community- I am currently seeking volunteers for this school year. We run programs from 1^st- 12^th grade in Wells County.

Please reach out to me at danyelle.lewis@ja.org if you would like to hear more. 

Outdoor Concepts

First Merchants Bank

Peyton's Northern

Family Centered Services

Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel

Utz Snack Foods