Memo 10/01/01

Firm donates funds to Red Cross disaster fund

TG Missouri Corp., Perryville, Mo., and its employees have donated more than $9,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Employees of the company took action immediately following the terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center and Washington's Pentagon.

Employees donated $4,155.60 to the Red Cross within three days. TG Missouri Corp. matched by contribution an additional $5,000 for a total of $9,155.50, to help victims, families, and rescue workers in New York and Washington D.C.

Business counseling sessions offered

The Small Business Development Center will conduct counseling sessions at Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Mo., and Perryville, Mo. in October.

The counselor, Gil Degenhardt, will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce office. The counseling sessions (about one hour) are free. Call 335-3312 for appointment.

He will conduct sessions at the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce from 9-11 a.m. Oct. 16. Appointments are available by calling (573) 471-2498.

He will hold sessions at the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning office in Perryville from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 Appointments are available by calling (573) 547-8357.

The Small Business Development Center represents a partnership between Southeast Missouri State University, the U.S. Small Business Administration, local financial institutions, area utility companies and Southeast Missouri municipalities.

Pendleton store receives honors

The Cape Girardeau Pendleton Store, 2117 William St., has been named "Store of the Month" for the third time this year by Pendleton's Corp., with headquarters in Portland, Ore.

The latest honor was for the month of August. To earn the recognition, a store must have the highest increase over its budgeted plan in the entire Pendleton Co.

Peggy Tinsley is local store manager.

OSHA course to be offered at Holiday Inn

A.J. Gajdosik, employed by Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance (MEM) Loss Prevention Department, will be guest speaker Oct. 25 at the OSHA 10-hour General Industry Outreach Course, to be held at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau.

Gajdoski has more than 14 years experience in the health and safety education industry.

The program will be start with registration at 7 a.m., and end about 5 p.m.

Gajdosik, a graduate of Central Missouri State University has achieved the designation of associate in risk management from the Insurance Institute of America at Malvern, Pa.

Cost of the 10-hour course is $150. Additional information is available by contacting Associated Industries of Missouri at (573) 634-2246.

Firm receives accreditation

Home Medical Supply of Cape Girardeau, 760 S. Kingshighway, recently received the accreditation award from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization.

The award is given after a home care organization has demonstration compliance with the commission's standards. Home Medical Supply, which provides home medical equipment supplies and services, received the highest category of achievement, with no recommendations for improvement in any area.

Steve Caldwell is owner of Home Medical Supply.

Maxima production to move to Tennessee

Nissan Motor Co. will move its Maxima production line from Japan to Tennessee, part of an expansion that will create 2,000 new jobs in the state.

A redesigned model of the Maxima, Nissan's top-of-the-line car, is set to roll off the assembly line in January 2003, the company announced last week.

The move is part of the company's strategy to produce cars close to the markets were they are sold, said Emil Hassan, Nissan's senior vice president of North American manufacturing.

Nissan already has a large auto manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., where about 6,000 workers are employed. The Smyrna plant opened in 1980.

Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist joined Hassan in making the latest announcement at Nashville. He commended the Japanese-owned Nissan for its investment in Tennessee over the last 20 years, creating thousands of jobs and hundreds of spin-off businesses, mostly small parts suppliers.

-- From staff, wire reports