The Blade (Toledo, OH) articles from November 2002

The Blade (Toledo, OH) archives from November 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Ramada Changes Ownership.
November 1, 2002

Dean Foods to Move Dairy-Product Processing to Livonia, Mich., Plant.
November 2, 2002

Toledo, Ohio-Area Retailers Remain Upbeat about Christmas Shopping Season.
November 5, 2002

Lima, Ohio, Hearse Builder Branches Out to Wheelchair Vans.
November 6, 2002

Union Reports Deal for Purchase of Toledo, Ohio, Electrical Contractor.
November 6, 2002

IRS Seeks to Change Nonprofit Financial Disclosure Form.
November 7, 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Newspaper Stock Contest Updated.
November 7, 2002

Interest Rates Will Rise Soon, Economist Says in Toledo, Ohio.
November 7, 2002

College Donation Could Land Indicted Toledo, Ohio, Businessman Jail Time.
November 8, 2002

Builders, Utilities Reach Deal on Line Fee in Columbus, Ohio.
November 8, 2002

Executive Ousted from Toledo, Ohio, Glassmaker Conducts New Business.
November 9, 2002

Some Toledo, Ohio-Area Businesses Use Bartering as Payment Method.
November 10, 2002

Office Vacancy Rates Decline in Toledo, Ohio, Area.
November 10, 2002

Bryan, Ohio-Based Toy Maker Hurt by West Coast Port Labor Dispute.
November 10, 2002

One-Party Control Helps Economy, History Shows.
November 12, 2002

Pay Gap for Toledo, Ohio-Area Workers Grows Wider.
November 12, 2002

Big Demand Prompts Promise of Increase in Toledo, Ohio-Made Wrangler Rubicon.
November 12, 2002

New Manager Arrives at Toledo, Ohio, DaimlerChrysler Plant.
November 13, 2002

War Threat Is Stifling Recovery, Economist Tells Toledo, Ohio, Audience.
November 13, 2002

Economist Says Consumer Confidence Is Overrated Indicator.
November 13, 2002

Judge Orders North Carolina Talk-Show Tax 'Expert' to Cease Advising Clients.
November 13, 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Supermarkets Sell Holiday Turkeys at Discount Prices.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Jane Schmucke Nov. 14--Area supermarkets appear poised for the Thanksgiving tradition of selling turkeys for far less than wholesale prices. Farmer Jack yesterday became one of the first chains to enter the fray with a...

Wendy's Purchase of Canadian Coffee, Doughnut Chain Is Cross-Border Success.
November 14, 2002... Nov. 14--Tim Horton who? The name recognition for the Toronto hockey star of the 1950s and '60s was a huge advantage in his native Canada for a doughnut chain bearing Mr. Horton's name. But when executives tried to duplicate the...

Aerial Advertising Firms Fight to Stay Aloft Amid Fears, Bureaucratic Gusts.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Jon Chavez Nov. 15--As Jim Miller calculates it, his business has lost about $575,000 over the last 14 months because of fear and bureaucracy. As owner of Lambertville-based Air America, one of the largest aerial advertising...

Sale of Secret Shopper Firm Stirs Fight in Toledo, Ohio.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Nov. 15--Inc. Magazine listed Jack Sparagowski's Toledo firm as one of the nation's fastest-growing private businesses in 1998 by virtue of its $4 million in sales and 11 percent profit. But four years later, the...

General Mills Cereal Plant in Toledo, Ohio, Continues to See Job Phase-Out.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Nov. 16--Another wave of workers -- this time 100 -- at a General Mills cereal plant that is being phased out hit the bricks in October, further burdening the Lucas County job market. "Very few people are...

Firm to Proceed in 2003 with New Theater Complex Plan in Toledo, Ohio.
November 16, 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Home Designer Lauded in Exhibit.
November 17, 2002... Byline: Mary-Beth McLaughlin Nov. 17--Long before the move to Arizona, before the massive bankruptcy filing, before the sale of his Toledo company to Inland Steel Co. for $90 million, Donald J. Scholz had an idea in the early 1950s. It...

Imported Beers Gain Popularity in Toledo, Ohio, Area.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Nov. 19--Saunter up to the bar at any of Toledo's hip watering holes, and you're likely to spot a foreigner -- a foreign beer, that is. Although Budweiser remains the top-selling brand, imports such as Corona...

Business Executive Resigns from Toledo, Ohio, Regional Growth Board.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Homer Brickey Nov. 19--J. Patrick Nicholson resigned under pressure yesterday from the board of Toledo's Regional Growth Partnership. Mr. Nicholson, chairman of N-Viro International Corp., said at yesterday's meeting of the...

Toledo, Ohio, Businessman Loses Third Board Post in Four Months.
November 20, 2002... Nov. 20--Even as his colleagues were caught by surprise, J. Patrick Nicholson was philosophical yesterday about his requested resignation from Toledo's Regional Growth Partnership. The local businessman was nudged out of three public or...

Toledo, Ohio-Based Sewage Recycler Retreats from Plan to Sell Preferred Stock.
November 20, 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Workers Defy Trend of Lower Participation in 401(k) Plans.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Homer Brickey Nov. 21--It's hard to get young people to save, even when their employers offer matching funds in company 401(k) programs. "If a single mom is making $20,000 to $25,000 a year, and she's got a choice between milk...

Toledo, Ohio, Maker of Gelatin Shots Alters Packages to Protect Children.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Nov. 21--Five months after a raid by Ohio liquor agents, a Toledo business that sells alcoholic gelatin shots worldwide remains in business and is modifying packaging to try to quell criticism from children's...

Economy to Sputter, Recover, University of Michigan Experts Say.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Julie M. McKinnon Nov. 22--ANN ARBOR, Mich.--The U.S. economy will show lackluster growth in the early months of 2003 but should come to life by mid-year, according to a forecast released yesterday by University of Michigan...

Small-Business Loan Program for Toledo, Ohio, May Fall Short.
November 22, 2002... Nov. 22--A new small-business loan program for Toledo was formally announced yesterday at the city's third technology summit this year, but it's unclear how much technology will be involved in the companies likely to qualify for the assistance....

Toledo, Ohio, Summit Urges Area Firms to Evolve into High-Tech.
November 22, 2002

Workers Have Mixed Feelings about Strike at Meijer Stores in Toledo, Ohio.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Nov. 23--Eight weeks after a labor agreement expired at Meijer, Inc. stores in Toledo, unionized workers appear ambivalent about the possibility of a strike. "I have a child to support," Stacey Snyder, a clerk...

Shipping Problems Plague Ohio Art's Bottom Line.
November 23, 2002

Toledo, Ohio-Based Glassware Company Won't Meet Revenue Goals.
November 24, 2002... Byline: Julie M. McKinnon Nov. 24--Resistance from Oneida Ltd. shattered Libbey, Inc.'s first large acquisition attempt three years ago, along with hopes of nearing $1 billion in sales. Government regulators this year smashed the...

Mold Can Turn into Problem for Toledo, Ohio-Area Homeowners.
November 24, 2002... Byline: Mary-Beth McLaughlin Nov. 24--Life was good for the first year after Mike Hanophy moved into a brand-new condominium in south Toledo. The 2,500-square-foot home, complete with finished basement and a third-story loft, had...

Test Your Knowledge of the Burden of Being Poor.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Homer Brickey Nov. 26--People with steady jobs, decent income, good credit, and money in the bank often don't know how the other half lives. They can shop around for bargains and avoid financial pitfalls while those less fortunate...

Union Calls for Boycott of Toledo, Ohio-Area Meijer Groceries.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Gary Pakulski Nov. 27--On the eve of the Christmas buying rush, a union representing 1,200 workers at Meijer, Inc., is asking shoppers to boycott the chain's four Toledo stores. "Meijer's unlawful bargaining tactics are a...

Prosecutors Extend Embezzlement Charges against Former Ohio Bank CEO.
November 27, 2002

Northwest Ohio Sees Increase in Manufacturing Activity during October 2002.
November 28, 2002