Native inventor credited with new patent
WASHINGTON – Financial institution of America has been assigned a patent by two co-inventors for a “certificates system for verifying licensed and unauthorized safe classes.” The co-inventors are Carl R. Frederick of Lexington and Joel S. Kazin of Pleasantville, New York.
The improved safe certificates system permits for extra safety by having a number of certification authorities validate the group because the proprietor of the group utility (e.g., web site, devoted utility, or the like), in addition to permitting for the seamless alternative of digital signatures and/or public keys which were, or could doubtlessly be, compromised with out interrupting the consumer’s entry to the group utility.
First Federal Group Financial institution honors award winner

BUCYRUS – Michelle Studer is the winner of First Federal Group Financial institution’s Lynn Brewer Award. The award is called after Brewer, who was an worker of First Federal for 41 years and embodied all that this award represents.
The recipient is to be selfless, skilled, dedicated to the financial institution and its coworkers, devoted to the trigger, and captivated with being the most effective they are often to profit their friends and First Federal. Nominations come from coworkers.
Annually the winner receives $1,000 in money and their identify on a plaque that’s hung up within the financial institution. A $500 donation is made to the Wynford Tutorial Boosters within the winner’s identify, as directed by Lynn herself.
Ohio Farm Bureau officers elected
COLUMBUS – Ohio Farm Bureau’s officers have been elected in the course of the group’s 102nd annual assembly.

Cy Prettyman of New Bloomington was re-elected treasurer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and meals group. Prettyman was elected to the board of trustees in 2012 and represents members in his district, which encompasses Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties.
Prettyman farms along with his household, elevating corn, soybeans and beef cattle. He’s a gross sales specialist with Purina Animal Diet. A 25-year member of Marion County Farm Bureau, Prettyman has served as its president and has been lively with native and state Pork Producers Councils and Ohio Cattlemen’s Affiliation.
Frank Burkett III of Massillon was re-elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Burkett has been on the state board since 2007 as District 9 trustee representing members from Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage and Stark counties.
James W. (Invoice) Patterson of Chesterland was re-elected first vp of the group. He joined OFBF’s board of trustees in 2011. He’ll proceed because the District 4 trustee representing Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties.