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Page designer: Ben Kreider, 213-5846 Business www.thestarpress.com Monday, August 19, 2002 5A I BUSINESS PEOPLE Bush's economic advisers under scrutiny, pressure Ridgeville man wins monthly recognition President Bush's economic team YORKTOWN Bret Berg has been named employee of the month for June at Alliance Mortgage Corp. Berg, a Ridgeville resident, Berg uary in Indianapolis. The monthly award recognizes drivers who have a-chieved superior driving records. Criteria for selection include safe-driving record, company recommendation, professional achievement and community service. Daleville resident represents association DALEVILLE Ashley Hen-sley of Daleville represented the Indiana Lindsay Sellers of Angola was named Indiana Dairy Princess.

Woman joins company selling home products NEW CASTLE Stephanie Brown is a new representative of Homemaker's Idea a home-accessory company. The company, founded more than 30 years ago, offers products designed to help consumers simplify their lives and make their homes comfortable and inviting. Brown will demonstrate the items at shows in New Castle, Muncie and surrounding areas. To schedule a show or for more information, call Brown at 521-0977. I Send brief business-related news items and announcements by mail (Business People, The Star Press, P.O.

Box 2408, Muncie 47307-0408), by e-mail (businessthestarpress.com) or by fax (213-5858). Milking Shortly in a recent dairy Mh nnnrpcc rrnt act led Alliance in originations for the month. He is a certified loan officer. Truck driver wins employee honor MUNCIE Cedric Powell of Muncie has been named driver of the month for July by the Indiana Motor Truck Association. Powell has logged 1.3 million accident-free miles in his 12-year career as a truck driver.

He will be honored at the company's annual banquet in Jan She was one of four contestants in the contest, which included personal Hensley interviews and presentations on the dairy industry. Each girl represented a different dairy association. I Bankruptcies DICK CHENEY Age: 61 Position: Vice president Former job: CEO, Halliburton Background: Politician The buzz: Where is he, and why won't he disclose documents from his days at Halliburton, under Securities and Exchange Commission investigation for its accounting practices? PAUL O'NEILL Age: 66 Position: Secretary of the Treasury Background: Engineer The buzz: Could be gone after November elections. In hot water over off-the-cuff comments about the dollar, denials of aid to countries in distress. LARRY LINDSEY Age: 48 Position: Top White House economic adviser Former job: Resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute Background: Economist The buzz: Politically at sea.

Busy defending Bush's economic reversals and keeping away from the mess at Enron, where he once worked. DONALD EVANS Age: 56 Position: Secretary of Commerce Former job: CEO, Tom Brown Inc. in Denver Background: Engineer in energy field. The buzz: What did he discuss with his buddy, Enron CEO Ken Lay, on Oct. 15, just before the company fell apart? MITCHELL E.DANIELS JR.

Age: 53 BLOCK NEWS ALLIANCE WASHINGTON While President Bush's foreign policy advisers have won plaudits since Sept. his economic team has gotten anything but rave reviews. Deficits are back, $4.6 trillion of wealth in retirement and investment portfolios has vanished, 14 million jobs have been lost, and confidence in the corporate world has eroded. Bush warned at the start of his tenure that the nation was facing tougher economic times, in part because of high energy costs, and said the only solution was a massive tax cut. Congress complied.

But now being a CEO is no longer seen as such a political plus. Bush has lately been championing harsh punishment for errant corporate chieftains and distancing himself from former friends and major campaign donors like Kenneth Lay, who presided over the fall of the Enron and fending off a host of questions about the job that his economic team is doing. There's almost daily speculation in Washington about whether Bush's outspoken Treasury chief, former Alcoa Chairman Paul O'Neill, might resign. Bush's budget chief, Mitch Daniels, is almost a pariah on Capitol Hill. Vice President, Dick Cheney is under a cloud as the Securities and Exchange Commission investigates the Halliburton energy firm's accounting practices while Cheney was its CEO.

The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Glenn Hubbard, is a virtual unknown. And Bush's top economic adviser, Larry Lind-sey, must repeatedly explain why the president reversed himself by imposing steel tariffs and bailing out foreign economies immersed in crisis. The man Bush chose for the SEC, Harvey Pitt, has become a poster child for unpopularity, with regular congressional calls for his firing. Commerce Secretary Don Evans spends much of Position: Director, White House Office of Management and Budget Former job: Senior vice president, Eli Lilly Co. Background: Conservative spokesman The buzz: Capitol Hill pols in both parties hate to see him coming; he always says "no" when they propose new programs.

R. GLENN HUBBARD Age: 43 Position: Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers Former job: Professor, Columbia Business School Background: Economist The buzz: Workaholic. Known on Capitol Hill for pushing through 2001 tax cut. But despite those Sunday morning talk shows, it's still, Glenn who? ELAINE CHAO Age: 49 Position: Secretary of Labor Former job: Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, former head of the Peace Corps and United Way Background: Businesswoman, public service The buzz: Her emphasis on replacing workplace safety rules with voluntary safety standards has enraged the AFL-CI0. HARVEY PITT Age: 57 Position: Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission Former job: Lawyer, represented big accounting firms Background: Wall Street lawyer The buzz: The regulator Democrats love to mock.

He's recused himself from SEC cases more than two dozen times because of potential conflicts of interest. labor concerns in this Republican administration have never been a high priority. It should be noted that the Bush economic team does not include Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who is appointed for set terms. The Fed chief may not and does not answer to the president. Shirley Sue Boyd Zimmerman, 5431 Donna Drive.

Anderson. Debts: $176,279. Assets: $110,730. Chapter 7. Monica A.

Reed. 2928 W. Larry St-Anderson. Debts: $78,549. Assets: $57,470.

Chapter 7. Glenn R. and Lisa K. Henry, 420 N. County Road 650-W, Anderson.

Debts: $205,701. Assets: $171,250. Chapter 7. Jeremy L. and Wendy J.

Chandler Dennis, 723 W. Second Anderson. Debts: $30,526. Assets: $1,850. Chapter 7.

David A. Gibson. 2515 W. Fuson Road, Muncie. Debts: $149,605.

Assets: $92,060. Chapter 7. Michael V. McDaniel, 16600 N. Angler Club Road, Gaston.

Debts: $16,710. Assets: $1,450. Chapter 7. Jerry N. Kuklenski, 3217 E.

250 Anderson. No debts or assets listed. Chapter 7. Michael S. Abshire, 2117 E.

150 Lot 10. Anderson. Debts: $121,502. Assets: $82,750. Chapter 7.

Tammie S. Colvin, 5409 Lewis Drive, Anderson. Debts: $29,044. Assets: $11,075. Chapter 7.

Robbie J. Fetty. 2415 Highland Anderson. Debts: $75,001. Assets: $71,445.

Chapter 7. Roy K. Smith, 1018 Vasbinder Drive, Chesterfield. Debts: $73,574. Assets: $71,100.

Chapter 7. Governor and Gina Davis, 1215 W. Powers. Debts: $44,731. Assets: $6,225.

Chapter 7. Garry L. Jr. and Tammy L. Stone, 1 Elmwood Drive.

Debts: $45,735. Assets: $11,740. Chapter 7. Christopher W. Huston, 1008 Grant Frankton.

Debts: $15,274. Assets: $12,220. Chapter 7. Michael W. and Joy M.

Luttlell Veach, 1703 N. Madison Apt. F-l, Anderson. Debts: $49,718. Assets: $6,940.

Chapter 13. Filed Aug. 8-14 Rachael E. Skaggs Wagner, 108 W. First Ridgeville.

Debts: $22,816. Assets: $5,135. Chapter 7. Scott A. and Tracy A.

Armantrout Rhoades, 726 Browne Winchester. Debts: $102,596. Assets: $56,275. Jerry W. and Lorri J.

York, 246 N. Walnut St, Modoc Debts: $79,235. Assets: $41,925. Chapter 7. John E.

Jr. and Marilyn Kay Rogers Bittle Eckel, Ingalls. Debts: $169,923. Assets: $93,266. Chapter 7.

Thomas and Esther Gideon, 6253 W. Star Knightstown. Debts: $96,966. Assets: $93,094. Chapter 7.

Dan A. and Mary D. Jenkins, 2546 Running Stream Court, Anderson. Debts: $82,106. Assets: $48,900.

Chapter 7. William J. Hexamer, formerly dba. Bill's Floor Covering, 1110 Alexandria Pike, Anderson. Debts: $104,203.

Assets: $2,540. Chapter 7. Ray E. Jr. and Kim K.

or Kimberly Bird, 6673 N. Ind. 1, Farmland. Debts: $75,812. Assets: $37,775.

Chapter 7. Brian L. Forman, 1008 Indian Mound Apt. Anderson. Debts: $27,562.

Assets: $6,834. Chapter 7. William E. Henderson, 1821 Columbus St Apt. New Castle.

Debts: $22,166. Assets: $6,215. Chapter 7. Jeffrey S. and Laura A.

Cleek, 1782 W. County Road 700-N, Alexandria. Debts: $138,904. Assets: $97,471. Chapter 7.

Vickie S. Greenlee, 2833 Dakota Drive, Anderson. Debts: $94,446. Assets: $83,939. Chapter 7.

Jacqueline S. Riddle, 4493 E. County Road 650-N, Anderson. Debts: $611,100. Assets: $95,645.

Chapter 7. Roy S. and Doris E. Prince, 916 S. 19th New Castle.

Debts: $117,578. Assets: $85,525. Chapter 13. Juan M. and Michelle Lhamon Ramirez, 2001 E.

24th Muncie. Debts: $87,752. Assets: $69,973. Chapter 13. Michael L.

and Margaret M. Nash, 13822 N. County Road 450-W. Alexandria. Debts: $31,274.

Assets: $31,777. Chapter 7. David C. Miller, 908 W. Cowing Drive, Muncie.

Debts: $41,556. Assets: $15,345. Chapter 7. Eric E. and Tamela F.

Wyatt, 5067 S. County Road 100-W, Anderson. Debts: $143,287. Assets: $122,300. Chapter 13.

Travis D. and Chasity Rene Dishman Rhodus. 83 Susie Lane, Anderson. Debts: $26,157. Assets: $10,322.

Chapter 7. Kathleen A. Bryant. 510 W. 22nd Anderson.

Debts: $61,041. Assets: $156,530. Chapter 7. Caroline V. Mercer.

3916 N. Miami, Muncie. Debts: $22,475. Assets: $263. Chapter 7.

Ronald E. Willis and Cheri Lynn Hill-Willis, 906 N. Claypool Road, Muncie. Debts: $117,372. Assets: $146,750.

Chapter 7. Ralph E. and Delonda B. Chesher, 120 N. High Greensboro.

Debts: $65,577. Assets: $7,550. Chapter 7. Rickie D. Swim, 807 S.

Uth New Castle. Debts: $169,531. Assets: $91,835. Chapter 7. Shelitha F.

Fedrick 1715 Greenwood Drive, Anderson. Debts: $117,307. Assets: $82,310. Chapter 7. Peggy L.

Saylor, 4920 W. County Road 825-S, Knightstown. Debts: $11,699. Assets: $4,185. Chapter 7.

Ralph E. Lehman. 1310 Broadway, Anderson. Debts: $86,082. Assets: $14,250.

Chapter 7. John E. and Karen E. Evans, 1315 Clinton Alexandria. Debts: $143,730.

Assets: $83,725. Chapter 7. Gregory A. Walls, 1102 Ind. 128 Frankton.

Debts: $116,896. Assets: $91,550. Chapter 7. his time defending Bush against suggestions that he must have something to hide if he won't release documents from his sale more than a decade ago of Harken Energy stock while he served on its board. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao has relatively high visibility, delivering many speeches, but I BUILDING PERMITS repair fire damage.

$22,080. Fred Brand, 3100 S. Walnut wood deck, $1,500. Don Winn, 2714 S. Liberty alteration.

$500. Champion Awards Trophies, 1020 S. Tillotson new building. $172,000. Carl Malone, 1422 E.

Sixth alteration. $5O0. Phyllis Millikan. 4305 W. Coyote Run, new home, $152,000.

George Coatie, 1207 E. Jackson St, room addition, $19,000. Christopher Banks, Muncie Mall, 3501 N. Granville Ave, commercial finishing. $80,000.

CJ. Banks. Muncie Mall, 3501 N. Granville Ave, commercial finishing, $80,000. Monte Rose, 610 S.

Hutchinson Ave, mobile home, with addition, $6,000. City of Muncie, 300 N. High St, alteration, $124,000. Jim Arnold, 928 W. Marsh St, residential repair, $2,000.

$40,000. Full Gospel Temple, 1401 S. High St, additionrepair, $10,000. Family Dollar Store, 1904 N. Walnut remodelingfacade changes, $90,000.

Harold Welch, 2013 W. Purdue Ave, addition, $7,000. Richard Vanderburg, 226 S. College Ave, alteration. $50.

Speedway Super America. 3300 N. Granville commercial repair remodel, $35,000. Medical Consultants (third floor), 2401 W. University Ave, commercial remodel, $250,000.

Toys Us, 3400 N. Morrison Road, commercial alteration, $80,000. Sharon Bell. 2003 S. Pershing Drive, addition.

$2,000. Howard Mayse, 510 Eastwood Ave, addition. $2,500. Muncie Home Builders, 1711 W. Roy-ale Drive, storage building.

$5,000. Mark Tuttle. 2919 S. Monroe MUNCIE July Sherman Bane, 3009 N. Milton modular home, $60,000.

Midwest Real Estate. 2808 S. Brother-ton residential alterations, $2,000. Forrest and Sandra Watters, 3409-3411 N. Bellaire addition.

$1,500. Daniel W. Dewitt, 1900 Meadowlark Lane, accessory building. $3,500. Raymond Stacey, 2308 S.

Mock addition, $25,000. Vital Med, 300 S. Tillotson Ave, commercial finishing, $18,000. Heartland Dental, 2890 W. White River commercial remodeling, $80,000.

Nadine H. Tuck, 1601 W. Sixth St, garage and breezeway, $6,775. Sean Jon Taflinger, 905 S. Macedonia repairremodeling, $20,000.

Muncie Public Library, 301 E. Jackson St, remodeling and new building, $2.5 million. Donald and Starlenia Poison, 2520 S. Perdieu Road, additionalalteration, $2,500. College Leasing, 816 N.

New York commercial alteration, $5,000. Jeff Thompson, 4403 E. Jackson alteration, $10,000. Eagle Real Estate, 2211 E. 14th residential repair, $2,500.

Melba and Jerry Wilhoite, 1002 N. Greenbriar Road, accessory building, $5,500. Don Jones, 1512 E. Fifth St, room addition, $15,000. Bettie Peyton, 2404 W.

Ninth residential repair, $5,000. Jeffrey Rector, DDS, 3905 N. Wheeling commercial additionremodel, $430,000. Betty J. Tapley, 1709 S.

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9. The Master of Disguise, $3.3 million. 10. The Adventures of riuto Nash, $2.15 million. EXTENDED FACTORY N.Y.

Times to run same-sex ceremonies along with weddings I Featured gay and lesbian couples will be selected under the same criteria used to choose the weddings. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK The New York Times plans to begin publishing announcements of same-sex commitment ceremonies along with its wedding announcements. The announcements of formal gay and lesbian unions will begin next month in the paper's Sunday Styles section, Howell Raines, executive editor of the Times, said in Sunday's editions. "In making this change, we acknowledge the newsworthi-ness of a growing and visible trend in society toward public celebrations of commitment by gay and lesbian couples celebrations important to many of our readers, their families and their friends," Raines said. "We recognize that the society remains divided about the legal and religious definition of marriage, and our news columns will remain impartial in that debate," he said.

Gay and lesbian couples featured in the paper will be selected by editors under the same criteria used to choose the weddings: newsworthiness and accomplishments of the couples and their families, Raines said. Occasionally the Vows column, a longer feature on one couple, will focus on a same-sex couple, Raines said. After the announcement, the Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said it was launching an effort to double within a year the number of local and regional newspapers that list same-sex commitment ceremonies, unions and weddings. -J vi mm SALE REPLACEMENT WINDOWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Spies and space invaders were bigger draws at theaters this weekend than surfer women. Vin Diesel's espionage thriller XXX remained the No.

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