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Hamilton County
Citizens' Westfield utility acquisition will help with broader system needs
October 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe $91 million water and sewer deal is expected to improve water distribution between northeast and northwest suburbs.
MoreFishers debates whether to remain a town or become a city
September 29, 2012
IBJ StaffVoters will be faced with three options for how the town will be governed in the future.
MoreTutwiler auto dealership closes after 48 years
September 25, 2012
Scott OlsonTutwiler Automotive had long been known as Tutwiler Cadillac before changing its name two years ago when its General Motors
franchise agreement expired. The dealership closed Saturday.
MoreFishers Marketplace gets new life under Thompson Thrift
September 25, 2012
Tom HartonA high-end apartment project and neighborhood retail center are scheduled to break ground soon as the first components of
the retooled Fishers Marketplace development at State Road 37 and 131st Street.
MoreFuture of Fishers campaign focuses on ballot questions
September 22, 2012
Public meetings offer residents opportunity to learn about potential change in northeast-side town's form of government.
MoreCarmel theater group pleads for cash to stay afloat
September 19, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinWhile awaiting word on a possible $75,000 grant from the city of Carmel, Actors Theatre of Indiana made a plea for emergency
donations Wednesday afternoon.
MoreLocal services firm plans expansion, up to 100 jobs
September 18, 2012
IBJ StaffBusiness services firm First Advantage said Tuesday that it plans to move its operational headquarters from St. Petersburg,
Fla., to its local offices in Fishers, creating up to 100 jobs in the process.
MoreCarmel council seeks oversight of redevelopment expenses
September 14, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCarmel City Council members want further control of the redevelopment commission that carries out Mayor Jim Brainard’s
vision for downtown, and Brainard said Friday morning that he won’t oppose the plan.
MoreGrant takes Conner Prairie to frontier of science education
September 8, 2012
Dan HumanConner Prairie Interactive History Park has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, to find
ways to encourage history museums to incorporate the often unpopular and intimidating fields of science, technology, engineering
and math into their offerings.
MoreReal estate firm's niche is commercial Hispanic clients
September 8, 2012
Dan HumanReal estate entrepreneur Kelli Membreno, a bilingual native of northern Indiana, has built a business on helping Hispanic
entrepreneurs navigate the barriers of language and American business customs.
MoreFishers reorganization plan to appear on November ballot
August 30, 2012
Scott OlsonFollowing a legal battle decided by the Indiana Supreme Court, the Hamilton County Election Board has agreed to give residents
of Fishers and Fall Creek Township the opportunity in November to vote on merging the two into a single city.
MoreLucases put imprint to Hilbert mansion
August 25, 2012
Sam StallForrest and Charlotte Lucas kept original touches including a painting with original owner Steve Hilbert holding a spear,
but otherwise aimed to make the mansion more casual. (with 360-degree photos)
MoreSmall firms using social media to tighten ties to customers
August 25, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisMore small businesses are turning to technology to connect with clients. Nationwide, over half of firms with fewer than 100
employees use social media, according to a 2012 survey from research firm SMB Group Inc.
MoreCarmel ad shop FatAtom prospers by defying norms
August 25, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIn a time when many local, regional and national ad firms have been forced to downsize, FatAtom Marketing has seen its revenue
increase from $180,000 in 2008 to a projected $1.25 million this year, CEO Todd Muffley said.
MoreCarmel moves toward $183 million refinancing
August 17, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe refinancing would free up about $8.8 million for future development projects and keep the Carmel Redevelopment Commission
out of the red. But a skirmish is brewing over a CRC proposal for the city to help cover operating expenses.
MoreHamilton County hotels report stronger occupancy
August 14, 2012
Helped in part by the Super Bowl, the county's occupancy rate increased 8.4 percent, to 63 percent, compared with the first
six months of 2011, according to a report by Tennessee-based Smith Travel Research.
MoreNew student-loan effort adding to ITT backlash
August 11, 2012
Greg AndrewsFor-profit school operator ITT Educational Services Inc. told investors late last month that it had worked out a tentative
deal with an outside party that would provide $100 million in loans to its students.
MoreExtra money for Carmel arts groups on hold
August 8, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCarmel Mayor James Brainard's request for an additional $1.36 million in arts funding is lingering in a city council committee.
MoreCarmel looks at $195 million refinancing package
August 3, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Carmel City Council will consider backing a $195 million debt re-issue, which would free up millions of dollars for further
development of the massive City Center project.
MoreMega-warehouse technology subject of Aug. 1 expo
July 28, 2012
The Indy Warehouse Automation Expo will showcase new generation of scanners, cameras and radio frequency ID technology.
MoreFirm gives college kids the opportunity to run a painting business
July 28, 2012
Ellen KobeStudent Development Co. helps college students run Textbook Painting businesses, to learn the ins and outs of entrepreneurship.
Thirty students in seven states are participating this summer, including 10 student entrepreneurs in Indiana.
MorePositron moving $65M project from Noblesville to Gary
July 23, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA troubled central Indiana nuclear medicine company is dropping plans to build a multimillion-dollar facility in Noblesville
after reaching a better deal with the city of Gary.
MoreMudathlon makes a splash as obstacle course races grow
July 21, 2012
Ellen KobeA 3-year-old Westfield has taken advantage of the adventure-race trend by staging Mudathlons--obstacle courses conducted in
the mud. More than 12,000 people were expected to participate in Mudathlon's four races this summer, up from about 2,000 at
the company’s first two races in 2010.
MoreGolf courses scramble to weather lack of rain
July 14, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
PGA officials are keeping their eyes on Carmel's Crooked Stick as
the BMW Championship approaches. And groundskeepers are using some high-tech tactics to avoid the withering effects of drought.
EDITORIAL: Road construction carries high costs
July 14, 2012
IBJ StaffHamilton County motorists may be forgiven the occasional bout of road rage this summer.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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