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Ohio credit card holders owed free credit reporting

COLUMBUS — Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray said most Ohioans are now owed more than $100 each in credit reporting services from TransUnion Corp. as the result of a class action lawsuit.

A preliminary agreement holds that any person who was a credit card holder from 1987 through that date is eligible to receive free credit reporting services. Card holders can select one of two options: Basic Relief, which provides free credit monitoring for six months, or Enhanced Relief, which includes nine months of credit monitoring and other services. A third option is cash payment. However, the payments will not be issued for two years and only if there is money remaining out of the $75 million fund TransUnion has set up.

Claims can be filed starting June 16 by going to www.listclassaction.com. The lawsuits allege that the company sold confidential credit information to marketers through its now defunct list-making business.

Inventors association to hold presentation

LIBERTY — The Youngstown Warren Inventors Association will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Liberty Township administration building, 1315 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. A presentation will be made on innovative approaches and services provided for inventors to market or license their invention. Visitors are welcome to attend and there is no charge.

Quaker Steak executives receive tourism award

SHARON, Pa. — The Mercer County Convention Visitors Bureau has selected two Quaker Steak Lube executives to receive the Bill Knecht Tourism Award. George Warren, company chief executive, and Gary Meszaros, chief operating officer, will receive the agency’s highest honor which recognizes outstanding contributions to tourism in Mercer County.

The award will be presented Tuesday at the Mercer County Convention Visitors Bureau’s annual membership dinner. The award is named forthe late Bill Knecht, chief executive of Wendell August Forge.

Nominations for honorable philanthropists

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning/Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is accepting nominations for outstanding philanthropists to be honored at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. 11 at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.

Each nominee should be able to demonstrate exceptional generosity and civic responsibility in providing financial support, time and leadership for a charitable cause. Nomination forms containing specific instructions are available at www.afpmash.org or by calling Crissi Jenkins at (330) 726-8855.

Farris Marketing retained for two local companies

BOARDMAN — Farris Marketing has been retained for various marketing initiatives by two local companies.

Farris was asked to produce sales and trade show materials for Globex Corp., an engineering, fabrication and consulting firm based in Canfield. Farris is also conducting consumer research for Gordon Bros. Water, a Salem-based water treatment company. Farris is using the results of this research to design a long-term marketing strategy.

From Vindicator staff reports