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: v':r£?" K. K WtmkpMs M'SSM* , >:»-' ^ ~ - K § '*m h f̂S .Jf. fV, ia.Tr.«»> «^a. \ ,. I»ACJK 5 • PLAIN DEALER - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4.198.1 Sphere %& # there in Business • Boost business exports A special phone number--312- 353-4528-^will be manned bet- &-i0- I )$L"i Shown at the Alpha Plastics ground breaking last week are Bob Tonyan of Wm. Tonyan & Sons; Charles de Rivern, First National , Bank of Ubertyville; Fran Olsen, AAcHenry Area Chamber of Commerce and McHenry Area Economic Development Commission; John Miesen, president of Alpha Plastics; Bill Bolger, AAAEDC; Mayor Joseph Stanek; Kit Carstens, Wm. Tonyan & Sons and chairman of AAAEDC; and Alderman Liz Nolan. 'Sky breaking' for Alpha Plastics facility ween now and Nov. 11 to provide information to small businesses about exporting possibilities open to them, an official of the Small Business Administration has announced. John L. Smith, SBA's Illinois district director, said this thrust is part of a nationwide campaign to boost exports by small businesses. The campaign will cluminate with a two-hour small business exporting video conference orginating in Washington and beamed to business executives across the country. "The main purpose of this campaign is to acquaint small business with the opportunities available in exporting," Smith said. "In addition, the campaign will encourage small businesses to market their products overseas and will direct the firms to the appropriate source of financing and other areas of assistance. It has been estimated that at least 20,000 small businesses in the United States have the* potential to competitively and profitably market their product overseas. "By boosting ex­ porting, small businesses can reach a wider market and thus realize increased profits for themselves," Smith said. He also noted that exporting can help in reducing the nation's trade deficit while at the same time adding to American jobs. Government officials estimated that for every one billion dollars in added exports, up to 40,000 new jobs can be created. Smith said SBA's campaign will focus on identifying those small firms which have little or no experience in exporting* on encouraging small firms*to investigate their export potential, and in making ooe-on- one contacts so additional follow-up sessions and training can be conducted with those firms. The one-hour video conference ; will be broadcast on November - 16. The locations of the con- I ference meeting will be an- * nounced locally at a later date. ' A 44 Sky Breaking" ceremony was sponsored by the McHenry Area Economic Development Commission on the site of the new Alpha Plastics facility in Tonyan Industrial Park Oct. 27 Representatives from the county, city, the Chamber of Commerce, EDC, and the business community gathered to share in the celebration of Alpha's expansion as well as the accelerated progress of the new facility. The 26,000 square foot building is considerably ahead of the original construction schedule, due to optimum labor and weather conditions. Mayor Joseph Stanek, EDC Director of Development Bill Bolger, Kit Cartstens of Wm. Tonyan ft Sons, and Chamber Executive Director Fran Olsen presented commendations to Alpha President John Miesen during the mid-morning cer- mony. Immediately following, a small reception was hosted by the contracting firm, Wm. Tonyan k Sons, in the executive ' offices, .in r u 'uw-w.- ,r •-•i.n.i, - Alpha Plastics is currently located at 3906 W. Elm Street. That 9,000 square foot facility promised adequate expansion properties when Alpha moved there in April of 1980, but suc­ cess brings new demands for more production space. The current staff of 25 will be increased by 10 when the move to 3906 Albany is <. completed. Eventually, 50 more employees will be added to that staff. Applications for those new positions will be taken after Jan. 1, 1984. One of the focal points of the EDC is the retention of local businesses. Alpha's new location is a special source of pride for the EDC, as well as for the mayor and the city, because it is an example of teamwork that EDC is designed to produce. Alpha's decision to retain a McHenry location for its new plant was the direct result of the industrial retention visits made in the summer of 1982 by an EDC team. The city joined the effort td' asure that Alpha's needs could be met here in McHenry. After an appropriate site was found, the city futher facilitated the project by issuing Industrial Revenue Bonds that brought this project into the realm of reality. Since 80 percent of the in­ dustrial growth in an area should come from existing in­ dustries, retaining each in­ dustry is considered of prime importance. EDC is dedicated to that factor. Hearty congranltions were extended to Alpha President John Miesen for his ex­ traordinary growth in a relatively short period of time. With 16 years of experience in the manufacturing of plastics, Miesen made the decision to become independent. Alpha Plastics Mfg., Inc. was incorporated in the state of Illinois Feb. 13, 1978. The first plant in Broadview, 111., was a 2,000 square foot facility. Production began with two machines and four employees. Sales of $90,000 were produced. The following year * * >ace was neeSI since d increased to $468,000. Bell wood, HI., provided the new location and used equipment began to be replaced with custom engineered equipment, which reduced direct labor cpsts below all competition. When sales rose to $572,000 in 1980, McHenry became the new location and the last of the used equipment was replaced by eight new machines, including three highly automated in- dexers Alpha is now the supplier of floppy disk storage pages for INMAC, Tandy, IBM, Osborne and Cromemco and various other computer storage distributors, with sales of over $1,500,000 at the present time, Alpha is anxiously anticipating its move into the new 26,000 square foot - plant in Tonyan Industrial Para. Alpha's propriatory lines are now being marketed through a direct mail catalogue. The in­ crease in volume is unlimited and its new facility promises to provide adequate production space to fill the demand and its needs. A total of $750,00'of "hew business is anticipated begin­ ning in June 1984. Accreditation for Royal Terrace Royal Terrace of McHenry has been accredited by, and certified for membership in the Illinois Health Care Association. Accreditation came for the skilled-intermediate care facility after an on-site evaluation conducted by a review and counseling team of trained peers from the Association. The administrator of Royal Terrace is Betty Smith. According to association president Rick Middleton, peer review accreditation reflects a self-help effort to continually maintain high standards of nursing home care for member facilities in Illinois. The miinois Health Care Association is a statewide organization of long term care facilities. Payroll up with start of schools The resumption of classes and the hiring of additional seasonal help at colleges and universities Comptroller has reported. - Specifically, Burris noted the higher education payroll increased by 5,073 as students, faculty and civil service employees returned for the fall semester. But the number of employees at all other state; agencies decreased by 1,537 as I many agencies returned to a' regular payroll after the use of ; summer help. Payrolls for ajl agencies » totaled $176,915,253, an increase I of $5,266,824 or 3.1 percent, from > August. Payroll for all agencies, .i except educational institutions, were $123,529,172, a decrease of $51,285, or 0.4 percent. Bell bills give first effects of divestiture Illinois Bell customers will see the first effects of Illinois Bell's January first divestiture from American Telephone and Telegraph Co. when they receive tneir bills dated Oct. 22 and after. For the next two months, most customers will receive a new billing page with a listing of Illinois Bell numbers to call when they have questions or need service. Information on the new page will replace the two Illinois • Bell office numbers previously printed at the top of the bill's first page. The hew Illinois Bell office numbers have been going into effect, during October because many of Illinois Bell's departments have been operating as if the divestiture from AT&T already had taken place. The "practice" period will allow for a smooth transition to a divested operation in January. For example, during the practice period, customers will call one office to order local service - the telephone line, phone numbers or Custom Calling features. This office will handle the part of the business Illinois Bell will retain. Customers will call another office about their existing telephone sets and other in-place pment they now obtain from lis Bell on a monthly basis. This office will handle a side of the business AT&T will have after divestiture. Other numbers listed on the bills will direct customers to the proper departments for quekions on message units, long distance, and other billing ana credit matters. .Calls to numbers on the new page will be answered by specialists in basic service, sets and equipment, long distance and other matters. The new page in the bills will help customers quickly lcoate the office they need to do business with Illinois Bell. The bills also list the special "Let's Talk" number -1 800-555- 5000 - for general questions about dealing with the company and other changes caused by Illinois Bell's divestiture AT&T. Pregnant, NEED HELP? MIL BIRTHRIGHT OFFKi OPEN V - 11AM AND PKOM 7 • tPM j MON THRUFRI 24 HOURS ANSWERING SERVICE 815-38H999 < ik_ JOHN L. FREUND FREUND FUNERAL HOMES • WONDER LAKE 7611 HANCOCK DR. •15-728-0233 COOPERFREUND • MARENGO 205 N. STATE 815-5*8-7345 NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED! Oil Paintings and Lithographs Available Now! 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