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Rockton hosts golf play day
ROCKTON - The Rockton Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th Annual Golf Play Day on June 9 at the Macktown Golf Course.
The chamber is asking for items for its Silent Auction. Items or gift cards donated are very much appreciated and companies that donate will be listed in the Golf Play Day brochure.
There still are openings for golfers in the play day.
For more information, call (815)624-7625.
Business After Hours
The next Business After Hours event will be 5 - 7 p.m. June 18 at Turkish Imports, Etc., at 208 S. Hackett St., South Beloit.
The shop features carpets, home accessories, jewelry and women's apparel, among other unique items.
Cocktails and appetizers will be offered by Catering by Michael and Company.
Business After Hours is a monthly event sponsored by the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $5 for chamber members and $10 for non-members. For information, call the chamber at (608)365-8835.
City Center talk set
John Biondi, chairman of Thrive, the eight-county regional economic development entity that includes Rock County, will be the featured speaker at noon June 12 at Vision Beloit, 500 Public Ave.
Biondi will discuss using the value-added agriculture cluster as a focus for economic development. Biondi also is president of C5-6 Technologies, a new venture creating technology to convert agricultural and forestry feedstocks to five and six carbon sugars for processing into biofuels.
The presentation is part of the City Center Seminar Series.
Mercy gets award
Mercy Health System has been honored for its efforts at its facilities positive environmental practices.
Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center and Mercy Harvard Hospital recently were named recipients of the H2E Partners for Change award from Practice Greenhealth and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. In addition, Mercy Hospital in Janesville was named to the H2E Environmental Leadership Circle for setting the industry standard for environmental programs and policies. Mercy Health System is mercury-free and has active, ongoing waste reduction and environmental programs that serve as models for hospitals across the nation.
Mercy also has initiated waste management programs, purchased energy-efficient equipment and made other efforts with the environment in mind.
Jobless claims down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level in a month.
The Labor Department reported that applications for jobless benefits totaled 365,000, down by 9,000 from last week. Economists had expected claims to rise slightly.
Even with the unexpected decline, claims remain at a level that indicates the labor market is under stress from the sluggish economy. The four-week average for claims rose slightly to 372,250, up significantly from a year ago when the four-week average was around the 300,000 mark.
Analysts predicted further increases in claims in the weeks ahead, reflecting an economy struggling to overcome a slumping housing market, a severe credit crunch and soaring gasoline prices.
“Over the next few months claims should climb towards the 400,000 mark as companies seek to control costs in the face of persistent very soft demand,” predicted Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
ROCKTON - The Rockton Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th Annual Golf Play Day on June 9 at the Macktown Golf Course.
The chamber is asking for items for its Silent Auction. Items or gift cards donated are very much appreciated and companies that donate will be listed in the Golf Play Day brochure.
There still are openings for golfers in the play day.
For more information, call (815)624-7625.
Business After Hours
The next Business After Hours event will be 5 - 7 p.m. June 18 at Turkish Imports, Etc., at 208 S. Hackett St., South Beloit.
The shop features carpets, home accessories, jewelry and women's apparel, among other unique items.
Cocktails and appetizers will be offered by Catering by Michael and Company.
Business After Hours is a monthly event sponsored by the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $5 for chamber members and $10 for non-members. For information, call the chamber at (608)365-8835.
City Center talk set
John Biondi, chairman of Thrive, the eight-county regional economic development entity that includes Rock County, will be the featured speaker at noon June 12 at Vision Beloit, 500 Public Ave.
Biondi will discuss using the value-added agriculture cluster as a focus for economic development. Biondi also is president of C5-6 Technologies, a new venture creating technology to convert agricultural and forestry feedstocks to five and six carbon sugars for processing into biofuels.
The presentation is part of the City Center Seminar Series.
Mercy gets award
Mercy Health System has been honored for its efforts at its facilities positive environmental practices.
Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center and Mercy Harvard Hospital recently were named recipients of the H2E Partners for Change award from Practice Greenhealth and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. In addition, Mercy Hospital in Janesville was named to the H2E Environmental Leadership Circle for setting the industry standard for environmental programs and policies. Mercy Health System is mercury-free and has active, ongoing waste reduction and environmental programs that serve as models for hospitals across the nation.
Mercy also has initiated waste management programs, purchased energy-efficient equipment and made other efforts with the environment in mind.
Jobless claims down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level in a month.
The Labor Department reported that applications for jobless benefits totaled 365,000, down by 9,000 from last week. Economists had expected claims to rise slightly.
Even with the unexpected decline, claims remain at a level that indicates the labor market is under stress from the sluggish economy. The four-week average for claims rose slightly to 372,250, up significantly from a year ago when the four-week average was around the 300,000 mark.
Analysts predicted further increases in claims in the weeks ahead, reflecting an economy struggling to overcome a slumping housing market, a severe credit crunch and soaring gasoline prices.
“Over the next few months claims should climb towards the 400,000 mark as companies seek to control costs in the face of persistent very soft demand,” predicted Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
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