Regional Business Digest

REGION

Inventors group to meet Wednesday in Liberty

LIBERTY — The Youngstown Warren Inventors Association has scheduled a meeting for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Liberty Township Administration Building, 1315 Church Hill-Hubbard Road.

The owner of Ytown Power Inc., Mark Banez, has planned to discuss a fuel he has invented and an engine he is developing.

Valley Surgical Arts opens in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Valley Surgical Arts Inc., 813 Kentwood Drive, has opened for business.

Dr. David J. Thomas, D.O., formerly had offices in Liberty and Beeghly Medical Park in Boardman.

Dr. Thomas specializes in cosmetic and general surgery.

NATION

Older military retirees can now join the USAA

SAN ANTONIO — USAA, an insurer for military members and their families, announced Monday that it would open eligibility to older retirees.

The company, chartered in 1922 to serve military officers, used to require military retirees to join before they turned 35 or when they left the service if they were over that age.

The change allows military retirees who didn’t opt to join when they were younger to now join the USAA, said company spokeswoman Robie Cline. Family members are also eligible for membership.

USAA provides insurance and financial services to 6.4 million current and former military members and their families. The open enrollment will allow 3 million more former military members to join.

From staff and wire reports