Port gets award for cargo
The Port of Toledo last week received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation.  It is the 11th time the Port of Toledo has received the award, according to a news release from the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority.

The port ranked second in the U.S. in 2010 in tonnage shipped and received on the Great Lakes. The port also registered strong increases in international cargo shipments during the 2010 navigation season. The port registered nearly 4.8 million metric tons of overseas cargo through the Saint Lawrence Seaway during the 2010 navigation season, 16 percent more than in the 2009 season. In total, the Port of Toledo registered more than 9.8 million metric tons for the entire season via 576 vessel calls.

“The reasons for the increase in tonnage include a rebounding economy resulting in more coal, iron ore, and pig iron moving through the Seaway,” stated Paul Toth, port authority president and CEO. “Our cargo volumes are currently outpacing the volume from our last several years.  We are fully utilizing our new equipment including the recently added Mantsinen material handler to handle additional cargo, particularly wind components.”

The Pacesetter Award is presented annually to U.S. Great Lakes Seaway ports that register increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through the Seaway during the navigation season.  Originally known simply as the Pacesetter Award, the name change honors long-time Seaway trade analyst Bob Lewis who passed away in 2001.

Experience Ottawa Co.
Market diversification and economic gardening are topics of two talks given in conjunction with this year’s Experience Ottawa County event to be held Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19.

Mike Kaminski of the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) will talk about ways businesses can focus on innovation as the key to long-term growth. Kaminski will present case studies to demonstrate the importance of innovation. He will talk on Thurs., Aug. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Catawba Island Club in Port Clinton.

At the same time, representatives from the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation and the Sandusky County Economic Development Corporation will discuss their economic gardening program, which is aimed at assisting businesses with 6 to 99 employees with a suite of high-end, high speed business growth resources.

For more or to RSVP, call Kara Bork at 419-898-6242.

Opportunity knocks
Lutheran Homes Society has named Angela Powell executive director of Lutheran Village of Wolf Creek, a retirement community located in Holland.

Powell has been with LHS since 2002.  Most recently, she served as executive director at Lutheran Memorial Home in Sandusky.

As Executive Director of the Wolf Creek campus, Mrs. Powell will be responsible for the ongoing operations, community relations, and business development of the retirement community, which is a ministry of LHS in partnership with St. Luke’s Hospital. The campus offers independent living, assisted living, long-term and short-term nursing care, rehabilitation services, and respite care.

Powell is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and a certified Professional in Human Resources.  She graduated from the University of Toledo with a double major in human resource management and organizational development. She is a Woodville resident.

Gold stars
Susan Dance of Northwood and Lillian Meadows of Walbridge have been recognized by Avon Products for their sales efforts. The two were recently awarded a trip to San Diego to be honored at the company’s annual President’s Recognition Program Celebration.

At the clubs
The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Economic Development Foundation will host their annual Party in the Parking Lot Thurs., Aug. 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 2460 Navarre. Call Sarah at 419-693-5580.

Golf anyone?
The Aurora Project, a social services agency for homeless women and their children, will host its annual golf tournament Mon., Aug. 15 at Toledo Country Club. Call 419-244-3200 for sponsorship or player info.

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