Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from August 2006

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from August 2006

Sinclair, Delta Academy to hold open house.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Nakeisha Rowe Aug. 1--Sinclair Community College and the Delta Connection Academy will give people the chance to start earning their wings at an Aviation Open House at the Dayton International Airport. Walt Davis, professor and...

REX Stores to invest up to $18M in ethanol.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 1--KETTERING -- REX Stores Corp. Monday announced an agreement to invest up to $18 million in an ethanol plant in Texas to which REX already has committed $5 million, securing REX as the project's majority...

Gas lines form again, this time for low price.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Danielle Wilson Aug. 1--Some motorists were the unwitting beneficiaries of a price break Monday when prices for unleaded fuel dropped 12 cents below the national average. The average price for unleaded fuel in the Dayton area...

Slot machine advocates tie effort to education.
August 1, 2006... Aug. 1--COLUMBUS -- Two religious leaders Monday called on state officials to investigate what they called a "pervasive pattern of deception" in the campaign to gather signatures for a constitutional amendment that would legalize slot machines...

Mason, Ohio-based garage door maker to open new plant in Troy.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Ben Sutherly Aug. 1--TROY -- Clopay Building Products Co. will start making garage doors today at the former MT Picture Display plant in Troy after completing its $9.5 million purchase of the property at Interstate 75 and Ohio 55....

DPL says revenue rose 5 percent in second quarter.
August 2, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 2--DAYTON -- DPL Inc., owner of the Dayton Power and Light Co., Tuesday reported a 5 percent increase in second-quarter revenues, but milder weather prompting fewer service demands partially offset that...

MeadWestvaco Corp. reports loss of $7 million in second quarter.
August 2, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 2--DAYTON -- MeadWestvaco Corp. on Tuesday reported a $7 million net loss in the second quarter caused by employee severances, relocations, lease cancellations and outsourcing costs, according to a report...

Ohio State Fair begins its 12-day run today with added attractions.
August 2, 2006... Byline: Ben Sutherly Aug. 2--COLUMBUS -- Fairgoers fall into three camps. There are: -- The traditional "loyalist" who wouldn't miss the fair food or seeing family members show their livestock. -- The "fence sitter," or the...

Key Bank looks around as lease nears end.
August 3, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 3--DAYTON -- The owner of the building in which Key Bank's Dayton headquarters is based along North Main Street said his company is committed to retaining the bank as it approaches a 20-year lease renewal....

Saks to sell Parisian stores to Belk for $285 million.
August 3, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 3--New York-based retailer Saks Inc. Wednesday announced an agreement to sell its Parisian specialty department store business to Belk Inc. for $285 million in cash. In Ohio, there are only two Parisian...

SCLC had little economic impact on Dayton.
August 3, 2006... Aug. 3--DAYTON -- Anthony Whitmore, local chairman of the 48th national convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, announced last week that the civil rights organization expected "several thousand conventioneers" for the...

The Greene's retail pulse quickens.
August 4, 2006... Byline: Ismail Turay Jr. Aug. 4--BEAVERCREEK -- Some buildings appear to need several months of work and there's enough dust to cover a village, but developer Yaromir Steiner insists The Greene entertainment complex will open Aug. 24. ...

City seeks proposal for Wayne, Wyoming.
August 5, 2006... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Aug. 5--The city of Dayton wants to bring suburban-style shopping to a neighborhood, with a large anchor store and ample parking. The city's office of economic development issued a request for proposals...

From homebuilt to state of the art: The evolution of the AirVenture show.
August 6, 2006... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Aug. 6--While Dayton air show officials ponder the possibilities of an international aerospace trade expo, another U.S. venue is already gaining that title. The Experimental Aircraft Association's annual...

Eons.com revels in the promise of life after 50.
August 6, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 6--"Think Big. Be Happy." "Live the biggest life possible," "Live life to the fullest." There's a common theme in those comments and in the vision of Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor: Encourage people to...

Studies reveal how U.S. workers feel about vacations, work habits.
August 6, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 6--Despite a revolution of high-tech products on the market, 60 percent of working Americans take an average of two weeks vacation yearly and don't check in at work during their time off, according to a new...

Sub-par nursing homes called an industry problem.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Kevin Lamb Aug. 7--Although Consumer Reports considers Northwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center one of the country's most consistently undesirable nursing homes, its September issue calls quality a widespread industry problem...

'Consumer Reports': Area nursing home 1 of country's worst.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Kevin Lamb Aug. 7--Northwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dayton is one of only 12 nursing homes in the country to make Consumer Reports' list of facilities to avoid for the fifth straight year. The magazine designated...

Reynolds, Houston company merging.
August 8, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 8--KETTERING -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. said Tuesday that it plans to merge with Universal Computer Systems Inc. of Houston, Texas, to increase the company's value to shareholders and improve service to auto...

Pipeline shutdown means gas prices to trickle up.
August 8, 2006... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 8--DAYTON -- A disruption in crude oil production from Alaska has local motorists and industry analysts bracing for more pain at the pump. On Monday afternoon, Sam Abraham of Dayton filled up to the tune of...

Ex-Daytonian picked to head hospital group in Springfield.
August 8, 2006... Byline: Samantha Sommer Aug. 8--SPRINGFIELD -- Community Mercy Health Partners hired a former Dayton resident as its new president and chief executive officer, the first selected by the board of the two merged hospitals. George N....

Deal was 10 months in the making, Reynolds' CEO says.
August 9, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 9--KETTERING -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. is committed to its deal with Houston-based Universal Computer Systems Inc. and an offer of $40 in cash per share to Reynolds' stockholders even if market speculation should...

Lowe's opens new shopping center in Xenia.
August 9, 2006... Byline: Ismail Turay Jr. Aug. 9--XENIA -- In its heyday, downtown Xenia was one of the more attractive destinations in Greene County. It was thriving with a J.C. Penney, Woolworth's, several upscale clothing stores and restaurants, and...

Police, recreation levies pass in Butler, Jackson townships.
August 9, 2006... Byline: James Cummings Aug. 9--Voters in Butler Twp. passed a replacement police levy by a slim margin Tuesday, with unofficial results showing the issue surviving by a 605 to 585 vote. A recreation levy that had failed in Jackson Twp....

Reynolds to be sold, go private in $2.8B deal.
August 9, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 9--KETTERING -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. plans to become a private company by year's end under a $2.8 billion union with Universal Computer Systems Inc. of Houston, Texas, that will pay Reynolds' stockholders $40...

Nearly $30 million waiting to be claimed.
August 9, 2006... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Aug. 9--Bent Larsen, where are you? You've got $486,000 waiting for you at the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Unclaimed Funds. Larsen is one of 154,345 current or former Montgomery County...

Delphi, unions return to court.
August 10, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 10--Delphi Corp. and its unions return to U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Friday in New York to argue over whether the auto parts maker should be allowed to cancel its union contracts. Delphi has already presented...

Reynolds deal would provide windfall for some.
August 10, 2006... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Aug. 10--DAYTON -- Fin O'Neill, Reynolds and Reynolds Co.'s president and chief executive officer, could receive more than $9 million if the company's $2.8 billion merger with Universal Computer Systems Inc....

Growing season a good one in Valley.
August 10, 2006... Byline: Ben Sutherly Aug. 10--As of Sunday, 73 percent of Ohio's field corn crop and 67 percent of the soybean crop were in good or excellent condition, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. That puts field corn --...

Reynolds and Reynolds-UCS merger questions answered.(Company overview)
August 10, 2006... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Aug. 10--Officials for Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and Houston-based Universal Computer Systems, (UCS) Inc. say the agreement to merge would create "the world's pre-eminent dealer services company." What...

Cities' suit says hotel booking companies owe more tax.
August 11, 2006... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Aug. 11--DAYTON -- City officials in Dayton and Columbus claim Internet companies that book discounted hotel rooms online give themselves an unfair discount when it comes to taxes. A lawsuit filed by the...

DHL changes negatively impact quarter's revenues for ABX Air.
August 11, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 11--ABX Air Inc. on Wednesday reported revenues of $303.6 million and net earnings of $6.5 million, or 11 cents per share, for the second quarter. The Wilmington-based company's revenues declined $47.7...

Machinists lend a hand in AK Steel talks.
August 11, 2006... Byline: Ed Richter Aug. 11--For the first time in 63 years, the union negotiating Thursday with AK Steel Corp. was augmented by an international union, which on Thursday announced it would offer financial help to its members. ...

Verizon to raise rates on some services.
August 11, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 11--Verizon Communications Inc. has taken advantage of a state-granted privilege to raise rates on its own for some telephone services, Ohio's consumer advocate said Thursday. The increases included raising the...

Local companies change plans.
August 11, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 11--The discovery of a terror plot in Britain sent ripples through international air travel Thursday, forcing some employees of Dayton companies to look for alternate transport or to consider video or telephone...

Business leaders say area needs new cultural plan.
August 12, 2006... Byline: Carol Simmons Aug. 12--DAYTON -- A new state-of-the-art performing arts center downtown as well as the extensive renovation of the Dayton Art Institute were two initiatives that grew out of the Dayton area's last cultural plan. ...

Hochman and Plunkett law firm to leave Dayton.
August 12, 2006... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Aug. 12--DAYTON -- Hochman and Plunkett Co., LPA, a longtime downtown law firm, will move its work force of more than 30 employees to Kettering by Sept. 1, Partner Gary Plunkett said Friday. Hochman is the...

Alien Technology yanks IPO application.
August 12, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 12--MIAMISBURG -- Citing "market conditions," Alien Technology Corp. has withdrawn its application for a first public offering of 9 million shares of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. The Morgan...

Having a Ball: Area aerospace company celebrates 50 years.
August 13, 2006... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Aug. 13--FAIRBORN -- Yes, it's the company that made the jars your grandmother used to can tomatoes. But the company that made those blue canning jars has changed a lot since the Ball brothers established...

More and more viewers are getting their DVD fix from libraries.
August 13, 2006... Byline: Nakeisha Rowe Aug. 13--Although manufacturers are talking about the Blu-ray revolution that will soon make its way into millions of homes across the country, many folks make their home-movie viewing choice primarily DVDs, with...

Agency puts mentally ill in mainstream jobs.
August 13, 2006... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Aug. 13--RIVERSIDE -- It's early afternoon and two large trucks are backed up to the dock behind the Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley outlet store. Employee Phillip Newsom, 28, is waiting to separate...

Home Depot hopes new decor line will broaden its appeal.
August 13, 2006... Aug. 13--Home Depot has branched into home decor sales and, to ensure its success, is tapping into the market that drives its home improvement sales-- female shoppers. "Women represent half of our customer base even before we entered the...

Companies change when they go private.
August 13, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 13--KETTERING -- When Reynolds and Reynolds Co. converts from a publicly traded company to a privately owned one by year's end, it will immediately be relieved of the extensive financial reporting obligations...

Reynolds just latest example of big changes.
August 13, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 13--Reynolds and Reynolds Co.'s plan to become a private company by year's end in a $2.8 billion buyout that will merge it with Houston-based Universal Computer Systems Inc. is yet another dramatic shift for a...

Company opening Dayton office, adding jobs.
August 15, 2006... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Aug. 15--DAYTON -- What started with a father-and-son boar hunt has resulted in an East Coast software company's decision to open an office in downtown Dayton. Arlington, Va.-based Enterprise Information...

Immigrants enrich region's labor pool, experts report.
August 16, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 16--An influx of Asians and Hispanics into southwest Ohio, reflected in new Census statistics for the past five years, should benefit the region by expanding the available labor pool for employers, experts said...

NewPage leaving Dayton; moving to Miami Twp.
August 16, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 16--DAYTON -- NewPage Corporation today announced plans to move its 250 employees out of the MeadWestvaco Tower at Courthouse Square and into a new headquarters to be built in Miami Township in southern...

Businesses' flight from downtown Dayton causes concern.
August 17, 2006... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 17--DAYTON -- Some small-business owners around Courthouse Square say concern is growing with the continued upheaval of downtown jobs. On Tuesday, NewPage Corp. announced plans to move its 250 employees...

Taft urges voters to say 'no' to gambling.
August 17, 2006... Byline: Lisa Scott Aug. 17--DAYTON -- Gov. Bob Taft encouraged Ohio voters to take a stand against gambling this November during a speech at Elizabeth Place on Wednesday. Throughout the speech the governor openly opposed the Learn and...

GM to resume tours of Moraine plant.
August 17, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 17--MORAINE -- Later this year, General Motors Corp. plans to throw open the doors for community tours of its Moraine Assembly plant, a custom the company abandoned when it was constructing a new assembly building...

Von Maur will anchor Phase II of The Greene.
August 18, 2006... Byline: Ismail Turay Jr. Aug. 18--BEAVERCREEK -- Developer Steiner & Associates is announcing today that clothing store Von Maur -- sometimes called the Nordstrom of the Midwest -- will anchor Phase II of The Greene, slated to open in fall...

Judge postpones Delphi contract hearing.
August 18, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 18--Delphi Corp. has again postponed a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing on the company's request for permission to cancel its union contracts, as Delphi continues talks with the unions, creditors and its biggest...

Restaurant Week sets record sales.
August 18, 2006... Byline: Mark Fisher Aug. 18--Dayton-area diners warmed up to Restaurant Week by eating out in record numbers this month. The Miami Valley Restaurant Association promotion -- in which participating restaurants prepare a three-course...

Starbucks to open near WSU.
August 18, 2006... Byline: Nakeisha Rowe Aug. 18--BEAVERCREEK --It looked pretty bare earlier this week. But once they finish moving in all the equipment and stock, the new Starbucks at College Station in Beavercreek, the first in the Wright State...

Dayton's eviction rules about to tilt in favor of landlords.
August 19, 2006... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Aug. 19--DAYTON -- It's 9 a.m. on a Friday and the benches in Magistrate Colette Moorman's Dayton Municipal Court room are packed -- as always. Landlords and lawyers mostly sit up front. Tenants cram into...

First Chevrolet S-10 part of GM celebration at Moraine plant.
August 20, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 20--MORAINE -- Displayed for visitors near several eye-catching cars from the early 20th century, the orange-red Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck housed in a Carillon Historical Park building appears rather plain, if not...

6,300 at Delphi taking buyout.
August 20, 2006... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 20--Roughly 6,300 employees, 84 percent of those represented by Delphi's second-largest union, have accepted early retirements or buyouts. About 7,500 hourly workers represented by the International Union of...

Downtown Partnership to assess its direction.
August 20, 2006... Byline: James Cummings Aug. 20--DAYTON -- Private companies and public institutions such as Sinclair Community College have invested more than $575 million downtown over the past nine years, and more people are living downtown, according...

KeyBank gets $2 million for Ohio loan fund that assists distribution businesses.
August 23, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 23--DAYTON -- One of the state's largest Small Business Administration lenders this week deposited $2 million with KeyBank in Dayton for loans for area businesses. Cleveland-based KeyBank on Tuesday...

Piketon, Ohio-area officials, congressmen debate nuclear waste facility.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Aug. 24--The high-technology nuclear facilities being considered for federal land near Piketon would be part of a larger U.S. government initiative to increase the use of nuclear power, reduce nuclear waste and contain...

Schools open in Heights as strike looms.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Scott Elliott Aug. 24--DAYTON -- -- Hunched under a full backpack, fourth-grader Logan Friend squinted past the sign lit up with "school opens Aug. 23." His eyes popped with excitement. "Cody! Colin!" he shouted as they all...

It's The Greene Day in the Miami Valley as center opens.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 24--BEAVERCREEK -- The area's newest open-air, retail and entertainment complex -- The Greene town center in Beavercreek -- celebrates its grand opening today with free movies and activities. The 10 a.m....

OEA labor talks may affect Heights case.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Scott Elliott Aug. 24--DAYTON -- -- They could end up having quite a Labor Day in Huber Heights. As teachers today head into the final day before a midnight strike deadline, labor talks in Columbus may end up affecting the...

The Greene's opening day has it all: Shoppers, festivities and protesters.
August 25, 2006... Aug. 25--BEAVERCREEK -- Children squealing in the town center water fountain, shoppers describing on cell phones what it's like and waves of street music mixed with bursts of laughter from patrons dining alfresco were the sights and sounds of...

Huber Heights teachers hit picket lines.
August 25, 2006... Aug. 25--HUBER HEIGHTS -- Teachers for the Huber Heights School District hit the picket line at 12:01 a.m. today, bringing a halt to the third day of the 2006-07 school year in this city. The decision, reached Thursday night in the ongoing...

Ernesto causes airlines to cancel flights.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Aug. 30--Tropical Storm Ernesto is prompting airlines to cancel flights into areas threatened by the storm, carriers reported Monday morning. AirTran Airways said it had canceled 70 flights for the day into...

Survey: Ohio cities rank low for income.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Ken McCall Aug. 30--The news about Ohio is mostly bleak. Among the nation's medium-size cities, Dayton's median household income ranked ninth from the bottom, at $25,928, according to data the U.S. Census Bureau released...

Army says corrections have decreased Humvee rollovers.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Cathy Mong Aug. 31--The Army said it has made a number of safety enhancements that have dramatically decreased the number of rollovers involving uparmored Humvees. Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey, in a letter dated July 28...

Scammers use your trust to steal your funds.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 31--DAYTON -- Donna and Ted Clark of Kettering considered themselves sucker-proof -- that is until they were duped of $1,600 in what they thought was a Readers Digest Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes....