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Independent Insurance, Toledo, recently was presented with a plaque recognizing their 50 years representing EMC?Insurance locally. Harlan Dirks, now retired) ((third from left, back row) first signed the contract in 1964. On hand were Independent Insurance employees (front, l-r) – Toni Chaska, Brenda Adams, Tara Kaufman and Marcia Hoskey. (Back, l-r) – Randy VanDyk, Matt Zmolek, Dirks, Jessica Hendricks EMC?representative, Jake Jacobson and Mike Thede.