| State Farm agent expands with move
PRINCETON — Growing her small town business and providing the best insurance and financial services around is a priority for State Farm agent Lorita Hellman.With a new location and an expanded team, she hopes to better meet her client’s goals and objectives."The main thing I want to do is to have people, without a doubt, understand how very, very much we want to help them with their insurance and financial services, and in the right way," Hellman said."We want them to feel like they enjoy being here so very much that they don’t want to have their insurance anywhere else. That’s the kind of service we want to provide; that’s the ultimate goal," she added.As of Oct. 1 the business relocated to 324 N. Main St., to a newly-renovated Victorian building, that is more than 100 years old.With the move, Hellman expanded her business team to include her son, Adam Hellman, who will serve as an agency contact representative, and will greet clients, process payments and keep client information up to date.Also on the team are Susan Bastion and Barbara Kunst, both multiple line representatives, who have a combined 25 years experience, in addition to Lorita who also has 21 years of agency experience.They are both fully licensed in all lines of insurance with Bastion specializing in bank and commercial insurance, while Kunst specializes in health and life insurance."They are both also experts in property and casualty insurance on their auto and fire insurance line," Hellman said.With the move, Hellman said she would like to increase her clientele at a more rapid pace, with an emphasis on auto growth."We paid dividends last year; we lowered our rate; we’re extremely competitive right now," Hellman said.Hellman said she had her eye on the building, which had sat vacant for several years, and was ready to take the next step."I’ve always found this place to be extremely charming.
Wellness can cut health costs in the long run
Get fit or pay more, employers are increasingly saying to their workforce. As health care premiums continue their annual climb, employers are pulling out all the stops to get employees involved in their own health, and in the meantime, save dollars on their health insurance premiums. Company executives and employees are often sent to the Lifesigns medical clinic for physicals and risk assessments. Lifesigns Chief Executive Jim Breland said his company is contracted by employers to screen their employees. "The gaming industry is well ahead of the curve with wellness programs," he said. The demand has grown so much, Lifesigns is opening an office in Henderson this January. While some employers elect to offer the most basic risk assessment to their employees, there are some that will offer complete physicals, down to electrocardiograms, ultrasounds, treadmill stress testing and pulmonary-cardio testing.
The Fremont Athletics
Scott Haggerty strode into Massimo's, perhaps Fremont's most venerable restaurant. He was jumpy and keyed-up, ready to make the pitch of his life. Nearly three years earlier, in the summer of 2001, Fremont's county supervisor had ensured that his city would be considered for a new ballpark. But ever since, the breaks hadn't favored Haggerty's hometown. So here he was, amid the overstuffed booths, mood lighting, and bow-tied waiters, quietly preparing to sell his anonymous 'burb as the future home of a Major League Baseball franchise. .
Hunting Season Catches Violations
The first week of hunting season has netted dozen of ticket violations in Steuben County. Steuben County Sheriff's deputies and state DEC police say they issued more than 35 DEC law violations and more than 20 traffic violations. At least 25 hunters were cited for various violations including hunting without a license and driving with a loaded weapon. cc Steuben County
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