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Mercer Healths commitment to providing quality,state-of-the-art healthcare to the local community hasbeen reinforced with the implementation of a new Digi-tial Radiology exam room and Siemens Ysio digital ra-diography system. Mercer Health was the first to offerdigital radiology in the local area and continues to bethe only provider in West Central Ohio offering an inhouse Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit with anextra large opening (open bore) providing more roomand comfort to patients up to 550 pounds.

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3. If at all possible, get a house sitter,especially if you are going to be gone morethan a few days. It is important to makeyour home looked lived in, and a personcoming and going will be noticed by any-one looking for a break-in opportunity.

4. While light timers are a good thing,if you are out of town more than a week orso, it becomes obvious to any crook with amodicum of sense that no one is home.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio,June 12, 2013 Honda todayhonored 10 suppliers thatprovide Maintenance, Re-

pair and Operational (MRO)services and products to itsmanufacturing operationsin Ohio and Indiana with itsSupplier of the Year award.Honda also recognized an-other six suppliers with itsSpecial Recognition Awardat its annual MRO SupplierConference.

Hondas MRO purchas-ing for the companys Ohioand Indiana manufacturing

operations totaled almost$950 million for the fiscalyear ended March 31, 2013.This is up substantially fromthe $737 million in the pre-vious fiscal year, due pri-marily to increasing produc-tion levels to meet customerdemand for Honda and Acu-ra automobiles. Nearly $100million went to minority andwomen-owned companiesin the last fiscal year, repre-

senting more than 10 percent

of the total.More than 5,000 MRO

suppliers provide Hondaplants with a wide range ofgoods and services that sup-port the manufacturing ofautomobiles, as well as theirengines and transmissions.They include local business-es as well as national compa-nies, and many have grownalong with the expansion ofHonda manufacturing oper-ations during the more than30 years the company has

produced cars in America.

Addressing representa-tives from nearly 150 com-

panies attending the event,Pam Heminger, divisionmanager of purchasing forHonda of America, Mfg.,Inc., expressed appreciationfor the role they have playedin the growth of Honda inNorth America, and the im-portant role they are con-tinuing to play as Hondaimplements new productiontechnologies.

Together, we have faced

a never-ending series ofchallenges as we grew fromone plant to the 14 that wehave in North America to-day, Heminger said. Andwere building not only carsand light trucks, were in-creasing production of theengines and transmissionsthat power them as well.

The Supplier of the YearAward goes to the top com-panies in various business

categories that primarilysupport Honda automobile

Honda Recognizes Top Suppliers forMaintenance, Repair and Operational Services

2013 Honda MRO Supplier of the Year Awards

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Production Cutting Tools

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Metalwork tooling, suppliers and services

Stratosphere Quality

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Industrial Services

Contingent manpower, powered industrial vehicles, part repairs,

calibration, leased office equipment

Morrison Tool and Fabrication

Morrison, Tennessee

A Rank Custom Fabrication

Development and manufacturing of specialty rack for the delivery

of OEM supplier parts to our assembly operations

I-PAK

Pell City, Alabama

B Rank Dunnage

Development and manufacturing of specialty dunnage for the

delivery of OEM supplier parts to our assembly operations

Acrux Investigation Agency

Lakeview, Ohio

Administration

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maintenance, health care, travel and uniforms

Adecco

Melville, New York

Administration Talent Management

High-quality associates for a wide range of areas

Cisco Systems

Columbus, Ohio

Information Services

Communication systems, infrastructure maintenance and support,

mobile devices and various hardware/ software

RPM Carbide

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Precision Measurement

Parts and equipment that demand very tight tolerances and control

Applied Industrial Technologies

Cleveland, Ohio

Power Transmission

Belts, chains, gears pumps and hydraulics

2013 Honda MRO Supplier Special Recognition AwardsRecognizes suppliers for exemplifying outstanding project initiatives to achieve and promote innovation

within the Central Region facilities.

Autoelectros

Powell, Ohio

A provider of electrical and mechanical components, Autoelectros

consistently goes above and beyond expectations to assist Honda

teams during construction of highly automated work cells.

Mitsubushi Electric Company

Vernon Hills, Illinois

A strategic partner with Hondas North America Engineering

Center, Mitsubushi demonstrates a high level of commitment bybringing in additional resources, hardware and software to support

current and future Honda operations.

Creative Techniques CTI

Auburn Hills, Michigan

A provider of mass production packaging, Creative Techniques

displayed outstanding performance with the development of

multiple complex packaging designs for launch of the 2013 Honda

Accord.

Panel Controls

Anna, Ohio

Panel Controls personally delivered and supported installation of

control panels within days of its initial visit to bring a project by

another vendor back on schedule.

Chemtreat, Inc.

Allen, Virginia

A provider of water treatment and chemical treatment services,

Chemtreat has shown exemplary dedication to reduce waste andprotect equipment, and identify opportunities to improve Hondas

operations.

Nalco

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Health & Medical

For over 60 years the Mercer Health organization has played an important role onthe local economy and local way of life. According to recent releases from the OhioHospital Association and the American Hospital Association, hospitals are major em-ployers and important economic engines in the communities they serve.

Hometown Healthcare is important for so many reasons, states Mindy Kremer,Marketing Coordinator at Mercer Health. Not only does Mercer Health provide localaccessibility to quality healthcare for our community but it also provides for nearly 600local jobs and supports a multitude of other local businesses through the purchase of

goods and services.Kremer continues, As a hometown healthcare provider, we are devoted to provid-

ing quality healthcare services from inpatient care to education, prevention and out-reach services. But, our greatest honor is providing for our communitys way of life.We want to thank the community for allowing us to care and provide for them for thepast 60 plus years and we have a commitment to continue that tradition in the future.

Mercer Healths role as a healthcare leader is evidenced in the summation of careprovided in the past year, including:

358 Births 1,978 Inpatient Admissions 11,055 Emergency Room Visit 4,429 Surgical Procedures 3,686 Home Care Visits 75 Physicians, including the establishment of 3 new physicians

600 Employees Over 4,000 Community Members served at Community Outreach events

As indicated by recent reports released by AHA (American Hospital Association)and OHA (Ohio Hospital Association), hometown healthcare really equates to healthiereconomies and healthier communities which really means we at Mercer Health provideour community with a healthier way of life, concludes Kremer.

Starting in 2014, small businesses with 50 or fewerfull-time equivalent (FTE) employees (100 in Hawaii)can use SHOP to offer coverage to their employees. Youcontrol the coverage you offer and how much you paytoward premium costs.

Health coverage through SHOP starts as soon as Janu-ary 1, 2014. Open enrollment begins October 1, 2013.

You have health coverage rightsStarting in 2014, insurance plans:Cant turn you down based on the health status of your

employees or their dependents, even if they have pre-existing conditions.

Cant charge you higher premiums for women, or in-

crease your groups premium for employees with highmedical costs.These rights do not apply to grandfathered plans.Contact your State Department of Insurance to learn

more about your rights.You may qualify for tax credits if you offer coverage

through SHOPIf you have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent em-

ployees making an average of about $50,000 a year orless, you may qualify for a small business health caretax credit.

Starting in 2014, the tax credit is worth up to 50% ofyour contribution toward employee premium costs (up to

35% for tax-exempt employers). This will make the costof providing health coverage lower.Beginning in 2014, the small business health care

tax credit is available only if you get coverage throughSHOP.

Large employers could face paymentsThe Employer Shared Responsibility payment is

a new requirement under the health care law for somelarge employers. It applies only to employers with 50 ormore full-time equivalent (FTE) employees that dontoffer coverage or whose coverage doesnt meet certainminimum standards.

Hometown Healthcares Impact on Local

Economy and Local Way of Life

Small businesses and the Affordable Care Act


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Mercer County Community Hospital

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Community Medical Center/Doctors Urgent Care

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1. ICD-10 Transition

October 1, 2014 seems like a very long time from now.While predominantly impacting hospitals and payers, theimpact of the change to a new classification scheme willbe significant. The shift to ICD-10 will require providerorganizations to allocate IT personnel and other manage-ment resources towards that goal. This will tie up assetsthat would otherwise be available for EHR implementa-tion and upgrades, interoperability, data analytics, secu-rity, audits, and so on. Failure to complete the transitionin a systemic fashion could result in significant financialpenalties.

2. Meaningful Use Stage 2 Deadline

While the actual deadline is 2014 at the earliest, most

providers have a great deal of work to do before they willbe ready. From using CPOE and e-Rx to giving patientsonline access to records providers will have to make afew changes to their workflows. While a significant por-tion of the changes will be borne by certified EHR ven-dors themselves, providers will still have to operation-alize many new requirements. Online access to records,transmission of health data to third parties, and securecommunication may present some of the most compli-cated challenges.

3. Patent Cliff Shakes Up Pharma

Pharmaceutical companies are facing the loss of profit-ability due to the expiration of patents on many block-buster drugs. More accurately, sales of patented drugshave suffered due to competition from generics and fewersuccessful drugs have gotten patent protection which haserodes profit margins. How will the industry react? Busi-nesses will need to be redesigned in order to compete inthis environment. Many companies may look to M&Aas a way to boost their chances in this new marketplace.

4. Retail Clinics and Health Kiosks Get Serious

According to Merchant Medicine, the number of U.S.retail clinics is expected to climb to 2,500 in 2013, an

increase of about 38% over 2012. Companies like Stay-healthy and Healthspot are accelerating this trend by pro-viding health kiosks that offer services that would other-wise be provided in a doctors office. Health kiosks canused to take basic readings, perform primary care andeven deliver minor urgent care. Schools, work sites, pris-ons, health clubs and pharmacies are all potential loca-tions for these kiosks.

5. Electronic Health Records as the OS

Advanced programming interfaces (APIs) have been aninvaluable tool in the breaking down of data siloes. Inorder for data to f low into and out of the operating systemthe doors have to open both ways. On the inbound side,data from sensors and devices is starting to get into theEHR. iHealth recently announced an integration of theirblood pressure monitor and scale with PracticeFusionspatient health record. On the outbound side, data analyt-ics companies such as Explorys offer real time analysisthat depends on timely access to the EHR.

6. Analytics Gather Steam

Made possible by the explosion of data from body sen-sors and devices (AgaMatrix and Scanadu) and decreas-es in the cost of genetic sequencing (23andMe and Life

Technologies), analytics (Apixio and Humedica) willemerge as a tool to provide actionable information to cli-nicians. Patients with chronic diseases or those recentlydischarged from a hospital setting are the best candidatesfor this. The combination of individualized device spe-cific data with genomic information is one example ofhow personalized medicine could be practiced in the fu-ture.

7. State Healthcare Exchanges Go Live

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While the official deadline is January 1, 2014 for compli-ance with the Affordable Care Act, it appears that stateand federal health insurance exchanges will go live in

Q3 or Q4 of 2013. It will be interesting to see what im-pact these exchanges will have on the health insuranceindustry. It will also be interesting to see how the federalexchanges perform compared to those run by individualstates.

8. Healthcare Cost Increases Slow

As noted by Peter Orszag, healthcare costs in general andMedicare, specifically, are witnessing decreasing rates ofprice increases year over year. At last measure, hospitalprice increases stood at sub 4% year over year compared

to over 7% in January 2005. Medicare increases stoodat about 2% year over year compared to almost 6.5%in January 2005. The length of this trend will influencethe impact this trend has on budgetary discussions andhealthcare policy decisions in Washington.

9. Care Coordination and Hospital Readmissions

The impending shift from a fee for services model to per-

formance or value based compensation (e.g. ACOs) hashighlighted the importance of care coordination. Stage 2of Meaningful Use reiterates the importance of this pro-cess. The third driver was CMS rulemaking imposing a

financial penalty on hospitals whose patients are read-mitted within 30 days of discharge which took effect in2012 (to the extent the readmissions ratio was exceeded).Combined these are powerful forces creating momentumfor care coordination. The private sector has taken noteand companies such as CareInSync and HealthyCirclesare offering solutions to address this systemic problem.

10. Tablets in Doctors Labcoats

The iPad Mini and Nexus 7 are about the right size to fitin a labcoat. If history is a good indicator, then the right

form factor is essential for device acceptance. While Ap-ple and Google seem to have sized their tablets correctlyfor healthcare it remains to be seen how satisfied userswill be. What kind of user experience will physicianshave viewing images, lab results and EHRs on these minitablets. The answer to this will influence the long-termsuccess of these products.


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The city of Defiance features four in-terchanges with new U.S. Route 24, themajor highway connecting Fort Wayneand Toledo. Also intersecting the cityare state routes 18, 15, 66, 111 and 281.U.S. 127 and State Route 18 intersectin the village of Sherwood and StateRoutes 18, 49, and 2 pass through thevillage of Hicksville.

The Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I-90) spansthe state from east to west and is lessthan twenty miles from the City of Defi-

ance and the Village of Hicksville. Napo-leon, Defiance & Western Railway andCSX Railroad serve Defiance Countysrail needs. Eleven truck lines provideintrastate and interstate shipping. ThePort of Toledo, located on Lake Erie, isless than 50 miles away from the city ofDefiance.

Toledo Express and Fort Wayne In-

ternational Airports, served by several

national and international airlines, arelocated within an hours drive fromDefiance County. The Defiance CountyMemorial Airport features a 4,200-footPLASI lighted runway with instrumentapproach, and provides facilities forcorporate and private aircraft.

This site is designed to be an infor-mational tool for those interested inexpanding or relocating in DefianceCounty. As a site selection professional,business owner, or person wanting to

know more about Defiance County, weinvite you to explore our site and all ofthe possibilities our county has to offer.We are located in Northwest Ohio.

We welcome any inquiries or ques-tions regarding economic developmentopportunities in Defiance County andwe are confident you will find the areaa great place to live and work.

Defiance County is seeing early economic opportunities associated with the new U.S.Rt. 24 highway. Jerry Hayes, Executive Director of the county economic developmentoffice, recently offered these points about the new four-lane, divided highway. Foryears, Defiance had many of the assets that growing companies look for in a community.We have a large water supply, an existing manufacturing base and multiple suppliers ofbasic utility services. What we did not have was a modern, four-lane highway to effi-ciently move goods and people in and out of our community. That has all changed nowwith the opening of the $450 million Rt. 24 highway.

Dual rail-served sites on the CSX dual mainline route from Chicago to the East coastports or on the Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railway with connection to NS Railroad,offer low-cost transportation advantages for heavy industry or global market distribu-tion centers.

One of the first companies to take advantage of these transportation assets is Con-solidated Grain & Barge Co. of Mandeville, Louisiana. CGB came to northwest Ohiolooking for a location for a modern rail shipment facility on the CSX railroad systemand near a major highway. This facility is located on 116 acres and there is 75 availableacres available in the middle for rail served distribution.

See GROWTH, page 11A

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20,700

19,600

1,200

5.6

20,600

19,500

1,100

5.5

Civilian labor force 20,500

Employed 19,300

Unemployed 1,200

Unemployment rate 6.0

Private Sector 790

Goods-Producing 139

Natural Resources and Mining 3

Constuction 79

Manufacturing 58

Service-Providing 651

Trade, Transportation and Utilities 226

Information 18

Financial Services 74

Professional and Business Services 85

Education and Health Services 79

Leisure and Hospitality 99

Federal Government

71

14,736

5,100

43

497

4,560

9,636

3,390

286

707

746

2,364

1,583

561

111

122

1,867

$533,340,330

$279,406,773

$1,148,197

$18,662,998

$259,595,578

$253,933,557

$90,432,905

$10,170,448

$27,743,464

$25,006,376

$74,045,082

$16,190,439

$10,344,843

$5,208,148

$5,820,377

$64,495,902

$696

$1,054

$513

$723

$1,095

$507

$513

$684

$754

$645

$602

$197

$354

$906

$914

$664

Establishments, Employment, and Wages by Sector: 2008

Industrial Sector Establishments Employment Wages Weekly WageNumber of Total

20,500

17,600

2,900

14.0

Civilian Labor Force 2008 2009200720062005

20,700

19,100

1,500

7.4

Average Average

Other Services

Local Government

State Government

Private Sector total includes Unclassified establishments not shown.

Land in farms (acres) 233,000

Number of farms 1,150

Average size (acres) 203

Total cash receipts $103,902,000

Per farm $89,571

Graduation rate 95.0

Public schools 16

Non-public schools 2

Students (Average Daily Membership) 6,942

Students 249

Student-teacher ratio 16.7

Expenditures per student $8,441

Public libraries (Main / Branches) 1 2

4-year public universites 0

Branches 02-year public colleges 0

Private universities and colleges 1

Teachers (Full Time Equivalent) 428.6

Education

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Last year, we produced the most cars

and trucks in North America we have evermade in a single year, said Jim Wehrman,senior vice president of Honda of AmericaMfg. with responsibility for supply chain,production engineering and environmentalmanagement strategies. After 30 years ofbuilding cars in America, we are shiftinginto even higher gear, as we grow our ca-pabilities and assume a much larger globalrole within Honda.

About HondaHonda established operations in America

in 1959, and now employs more than 33,000

associates in its North American sales, R&Dand manufacturing operations with a capitalinvestment of more than $22 billion.

Based on Hondas approach of build-ing products close to the customer Hondastarted local production of motorcycles inthe U.S. in September 1979. In November1982, Honda became the first Japanese au-

tomaker to begin automobile production inthe U.S. Since then, Honda has continued

to expand local production, and cumulativeproduction of automobiles in North Ameri-ca is now more than 25 million units.

Honda now operates 14 major manu-facturing facilities in North America, pro-ducing a wide range of Honda and Acuraautomobiles, automobile engines andtransmissions, Honda all-terrain vehicles,and power equipment products such aslawn mowers, mini-tillers and general pur-

pose engines, using domestic and globallysourced parts.

Seven Honda auto plants in the NorthAmerican region, including four in the U.S.,have the capacity to produce 1.63 millionautomobiles each year. In 2012, 90 percentof the Honda and Acura automobiles sold inthe U.S. were produced in North America.This will increase to 1.92 million vehiclesper year in 2014, when the sales percentageof locally produced automobiles is expectedto rise to more than 95 percent.

Honda(Continued from page 4)

Physicians (MDs & DOs) 48

Registered hospitals 3

Number of beds 104

Licensed nursing homes 4

Number of beds 365

Licensed residential care 2

Number of beds 161

Health Care

Adults with employer-based insurance 76.4%

Children with employer-based insurance 79.9%

Interstate highway miles 0.00

Turnpike miles 0.00

U.S. highway miles 27.04State highway miles 121.09

Registered motor vehicles 45,059

Passenger cars 26,858

Noncommercial trucks 8,482

Total license revenue $1,171,027.63

Commercial airports 1

Number of precincts 38

Number of registered voters 26,347

Voted in 2010 election 13,176

Percent turnout 50.0%

Transportation

Voting

County, township, and municipal road miles 880.40

Areas/Facilities 4

Acreage 506.55

State Parks, Forests, Nature Preserves,

And Wildlife Areas

Like many Midwest communities, Defiance County suffered through the recent re-

cession. For six years the 300,000 sq ft building in Hicksville sat empty before FWT

of Fort Worth, Texas came and purchased the building to manufacture galvanized steeltowers for the electric utility industry.

The largest employer in Defiance, General Motors Powertrain, has approximately1,400 employees. This modern aluminum castings and modular foundry produces qual-ity castings for the automotive industry. The foundry is now delivering some of the newhigh efficiency aluminum engine blocks for vehicles like the popular Chevrolet Cruze.

Growth (Continued from page 9A)


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