Published: June 24, 2008 12:29 am            

Wabash Valley business briefs: June 24, 2008

Wabash Valley

Porter completes recertification process

Community work incentive coordinator Norma Porter recently completed a 12-week assessment and recertification process for the Social Security Administration’s Work Incentive Planning and Assistance project.

Porter, formerly certified under the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach program as a benefits counselor, received the additional training as part of the Social Security Administration’s effort to ensure competency for all coordinators who work with Social Security beneficiaries within the Work Incentive Planning and Assistance project. All community work incentive coordinators must successfully complete all sections of the assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80 percent.

Porter successfully completed the recertification April 26. As a fully trained professional, she is prepared to help SSI or SSDI beneficiaries age 14 to 64 who are considering working, going to school or starting their own business by answering their questions on work incentives that may be available to them, particularly in the area of return to work supports.

For those who live in Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Owen, Sullivan, Greene, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Dubois, Pike, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick or Spencer counties and would like more information, Porter is available by calling toll-free 1-800-206-6610.

Terre Haute

Snow plow drivers Roadeo coming up

Terre Haute’s Truck Roadeo for snow plow drivers employed by the Indiana Department of Transportation is 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the subdistrict office, 5693 East Sony Drive.

The top two district drivers will have the chance to compete before a crowd at the Indiana State Fair in August.

During the Roadeo, INDOT plow drivers face a number of challenging stations to simulate real obstacles they would encounter on the roadway. Stations include alley backing, straight line course, diminishing clearance and vehicle inspections (where drivers search for planted mechanical defects on their plows). Drivers start with a set number of points, and face point deductions for each error. Safety is emphasized during the competition: each time a driver operates their plow without a safety belt, their score is docked 50 points.

Terre Haute

Thompson Thrift signs lease with PCA

Thompson Thrift has recently signed a lease with PCA Wireless at Fort Harrison Road and Lafayette Avenue in Terre Haute.

PCA Wireless will occupy 1,200 square feet for a period of five years at 1834 Lafayette Ave. The site was formerly home to Blockbuster and is now being redeveloped into a multi-tenant building. Renovations on the building are under way with PCA Wireless expected to open in the fall.

PCA Wireless is a family-owned and operated wireless communication and entertainment store with 10 locations throughout Indiana.

        

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