Ellis Insurance back

Ellis Insurance back

Boardman

Ellis Insurance Agency LLC is back in business. Michael A. Ellis, president, handles all health-insurance products and personally helps clients find solutions for all their insurance needs. Ellis is able to assist individuals under or older than 65 and groups seeking health coverage. Medicare open enrollment is underway.

Ellis is accepting appointments, and clients can call to schedule a review of their current plans. Appointments can be made by calling 330-953-2122.

1M Cruze winner

Lordstown

United Auto Worker Locals 1112 and 1714 will announce the winner of the 1-millionth Chevrolet Cruze built at the Lordstown plant at 11:30 a.m. today. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, is scheduled to draw the winning name. The 2014 Red Hot Cruze LT was built at Lordstown on April 10. Locals 112 and 1714 purchased the landmark Cruze to be raffled to a Lordstown UAW team member.

BOLO Stick patent

WARREN

William Barna of Howland announced his business, BOLO Stick LLC, has designed and patented a strong, simple, safe and affordable door barricade device that prohibits unwanted entry into school classrooms.

The product, BOLO Stick, is made of solid steel and installs at the base of a classroom door. It is rated to resist more than 2 tons of force while maintaining the room’s security. The company is supplying the product to several local schools and is accepting orders for delivery now.

Weatherizing help

Ohio’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program results in home-energy cost savings of more than 20 percent on average, making it one of the best such programs in the nation.

Additional benefits include pollution reduction, energy conservation and job creation, according to an assessment released Tuesday by Policy Matters Ohio. In 2012, just 5,741 homes were weatherized, comprising 1.2 percent of the 460,000 households seeking emergency assistance that year.

Chrysler recalls SUVs for air-bag defect

DETROIT

Chrysler is recalling 184,215 SUVs worldwide because a wiring problem could disable their air bags and seat-belt pretensioners.

The recall involves the 2014 model year Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Most are in the U.S., but 57,443 SUVs are in Canada, Mexico and elsewhere.

Chrysler says a short circuit in the restraint control module could cause the air bag warning lamps to illuminate. If that happens, the air bags and seat-belt pretensioners may not work. Pretensioners tighten belts during a crash to hold occupants in place.

Chrysler says it’s unaware of any injuries related to the problem.

Ford recalled 850,000 vehicles last month for the same issue. Both companies used restraint control modules made by auto supplier Bosch.

Chrysler dealers will replace the modules for free.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 24.29 0.39

Avalon Holdings,3.520.02

Clear Channel, .46 20.87 0.07

Cortland Bancorp, 14.500.25

Farmers Nat., .127.75 0.04

First Energy, 1.44, 35.560.46

Fifth/Third, .5219.250

FirstMerit Corp., .64,17.11 0.16

First Niles Financial, .32,9.200

FNB Corp., .48,11.970.14

General Motors, 1.2030.110.32

General Electric, .88,24.100.15

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.510.1

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,57.99—0.17

Key Corp., .26,12.890.12

LaFarge, 16.59 0.43

Macy’s, 1.25, 56.581.59

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 104.191.1

PNC, 1.92,81.590.54

RTI Intl. Metals,22.100.23

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,169.682.21

Stoneridge 10.85 —0.08

Talmer Bank, 13.940.25

United Comm. Fin., .04 4.700.03

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.