Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from August 2007

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from August 2007

Corporate support lifts air show.
August 1, 2007

Downtown group welcomes Oregon District.
August 1, 2007

Ohio gas prices are lower due to better supply.
August 1, 2007

UD, 6 other schools get nearly $2 million for clean-coal research.
August 6, 2007... Byline: Stephanie Gottschlich Aug. 6--COLUMBUS -- Seven universities in Ohio were awarded $1.98 million in Ohio Coal Development Office funds for clean-coal research projects, the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority announced Monday. ...

Sensitive military items mistakenly on sale to public.
August 7, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 7--The U.S. Department of Defense still violates its own policy by allowing sensitive military property to be sold to the public as surplus, including military aircraft parts sold in 2006 and early this year,...

Delphi's Moraine plant may be idle by October.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 9--MORAINE -- Operations at Delphi Corp.'s Moraine plant could be completely idle by October, according to a top union official. Late Sunday, the bankrupt auto parts maker and the International Union of...

Salvation Army nears $7.5 million goal for community center.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Aug. 9--DAYTON -- The Dayton Corps of the Salvation Army is trying to raise the final $200,000 in its $7.5 million fundraising campaign for a Kroc community center. To achieve that goal, the Dayton...

Sandwich shop opens second area eatery.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Lisa Scott Aug. 9--DAYTON -- Dayton residents now have a new place to dine as Potbelly Sandwich Works has recently opened a new location. The restaurant, which is one of two such establishments in the Dayton area, celebrated...

Company being courted to bring 300 jobs to area.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Aug. 9--DAYTON -- More than 300 new warehouse jobs paying at least $13 per hour would be available if a company being courted by local and state development officials chooses to locate here, according to Montgomery...

LCNB to extend reach into Cincinnati with purchase of Sycamore National Bank.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Daniel Wells Aug. 14--LCNB Corp. announced Tuesday its plan to purchase Cincinnati-based Sycamore National Bank for $9.7 million in stock and cash. Sycamore has two locations in Cincinnati -- one on West Galbraith Road and the...

Local foreclosure rate 16th highest in nation.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 14--DAYTON -- The city of Dayton's foreclosure filing rate for the first six months of the year is the 16th highest in the nation among top metro areas, according to a report released by RealtyTrac. ...

New site will cater to area college crowd.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 16--DAYTON -- College students heading back to school at the Dayton region's four largest campuses will have a new online source for entertainment, dining and deals on things they need. On Wednesday, Cox...

Airline begins nonstop flights from Dayton to Vegas.
August 16, 2007... Aug. 16--DAYTON -- AirTran Airways began nonstop service between Dayton and Las Vegas on Thursday with a flight that left Dayton International Airport just after receiving a send-off of a water-cannon salute from airport fire trucks. All...

GM to open plant to public tours.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 16--MORAINE -- As the General Motors plant straddling Stroop Road closes its celebration of 25 years of building vehicles, it is opening its doors once again to the public. The plant is offering a "safety tour"...

Appleton reports net loss in 2Q.(Financial report)
August 16, 2007... Aug. 16--Appleton, which has a paper plant in West Carrollton, reported Wednesday a net loss of $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2007, compared to net income of $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2006. The Appleton, Wis.-based...

Franklin Iron wants to expand salvage yard.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Aug. 16--DAYTON -- The Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. wants to expand its East Dayton salvage business by just over six acres, a move that will create as many as 25 new jobs. The company with 100 employees collects...

Ohio, region jobless rate up slightly.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 17--Regional and state unemployment rates were slightly higher in July, according to a news release Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, 39 states and the District of Columbia registered...

Steelworkers, Delphi reach agreement on contract.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 17--DAYTON -- The United Steelworkers and its Dayton-area Local 87L have reached a tentative agreement with Delphi Corp. covering some 900 workers at the Vandalia and Home Avenue Delphi plants, the union said...

Moraine Delphi plant to close; 315 to lose jobs.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 17--MORAINE -- Delphi Corp. has alerted the state that it intends to close its Kettering Boulevard plant in early- to mid-October, displacing about 275 hourly and 40 salaried workers, a letter from Delphi says....

Cintas fined $2.7 million for fatal accident.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 17--DAYTON -- The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mason-based Cintas Corp. $2.78 million in penalties for the March death of a Tulsa, Okla. employee, according to the agency. The...

Air Force One painters consult UD researchers.
August 19, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 19--DAYTON -- There are times when the methodical pace of academic research has to be kicked up a notch or two. That was the case when a University of Dayton Research Institute office that does performance tests...

Airport to break ground on $30 million tower.
August 20, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 20--DAYTON -- The Dayton International Airport's administration plans to break ground on Sept. 17 for a new air traffic control tower that will cost at least $30 million and won't be operational until 2010. The...

New home building permits down 36 percent.
August 20, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 20--DAYTON -- Permits filed for new residential construction in the Miami Valley were down more than 36 percent through July compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Home...

Businesses can get share of $2 million loan fund.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 21--DAYTON -- About $2 million in low-interest financing remains available through a small business loan program operated by County Corp., a non-profit development corporation in Montgomery County. Across...

Ohioans buying better booze.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Mark Fisher Aug. 21--Ohioans are drinking more -- and they're drinking better. That's the conclusion of state officials who oversee liquor sales, which reached record highs in the 2007 fiscal year in volume and dollars. And...

Antioch alumni raise $5.3M over weekend in bid to save college.
August 21, 2007... Aug. 21--Antioch College alumni raised $5.3 million in cash and pledges last weekend for their College Revival Fund, an effort by the alumni association to bail out the college's money woes and keep it open. About 20 alumni chapters raised...

Teradata names veteran as CFO, vice president.
August 21, 2007... Aug. 21--DAYTON, Ohio -- Teradata, the data warehousing business which NCR Corp. expects to spin off as an independent company within weeks, has hired a veteran business executive to serve as its executive vice president and chief financial...

CEO: Fuel cells will mean jobs for region.
August 21, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 21--DAYTON -- Suppliers of components for fuel cells will also be suppliers of jobs in Ohio, the leader of a state-supported agency that helps companies get new technologies to market said Tuesday. Frank Svet,...

Mexican restaurant to open second location.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 22--DAYTON -- Hot Head Burritos is planning to open a second location in Huber Heights, according to Flagel Realty Inc. Earlier this year Ray Wiley, a local Subway franchisee, opened the first Hot Head...

Renewable energy use up, fossil fuels decline.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 22--Total renewable energy consumption increased 7 percent between 2005 and 2006, according to preliminary data released today by the Energy Information Administration. However, total U.S. energy...

Farm agency wants farmers to speak up about consolidation.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Evan Millward Aug. 22--DAYTON -- The Montgomery County Farm Service Agency wants area farmers to speak up. The Ohio FSA recently announced plans to consolidate the Montgomery County office with one in Preble County. A public...

Strickland to reveal his energy proposals.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Aug. 23--COLUMBUS -- The Strickland administration will soon unveil what it calls a comprehensive energy policy that offers mandates for weaning the state off its heavy reliance on coal and a fix for Ohio's...

Fitness center signs lease for Kettering location.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 23--DAYTON -- Cardinal Fitness recently signed a lease for space at Oakcreek Plaza in Kettering, according to Flagel Realty Inc. The fitness facility -- which has locations in Illinois, Wisconsin and...

Renewable energy backers push legislation.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 23--Backers of renewable energies are increasing efforts to get passed this fall legislation mandating that 20 percent of Ohio's total energy come from renewable fuels. Backers of renewable energies are...

Teradata sells space to Williams-Sonoma.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 24--DAYTON -- Williams-Sonoma Inc. has purchased an enterprise data warehouse from Teradata, a division of Dayton-based NCR Corp., Teradata announced Friday. Williams-Sonoma is a nationwide specialty...

Officials urge optimism on GM plant's future.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 24--MORAINE -- While today's celebration at the General Motors truck assembly plant brought no announcement on future products, all agreed that employees and friends of the plant should be optimistic. Though...

KeyBank taps new leader for Southwest Ohio District.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 24--KeyBank on Friday announced that it has appointed new leadership to oversee the strategy and growth of its private banking and retail banking segments for its newly created Southwest Ohio District. ...

Darke County Fair officials expel pig exhibitor over ethics.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Doug Page Aug. 24--GREENVILLE -- Darke County Fair officials requested a swine exhibitor to leave the fairgrounds over the weekend because of concerns over ethics. Fair Manager Daryl Riffle said the incident occurred during swine...

'Bat hook' may be attractive to U.S. power companies.
August 24, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 24--BEAVERCREEK -- A technology that Defense Research Associates Inc. helped develop to allow soldiers to recharge portable batteries from overhead power lines in unfriendly territory may also be attractive to U.S....

Behr completes building project.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 27--TROY, Mich. -- Behr America, which has an auto parts plant in Dayton, has completed a $8.5 million building on its North American headquarters complex, the company said Monday. It's the second major...

Home sales drop.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 27--DAYTON -- Statewide homes sales from January through July declined 5.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. All told 78,905 homes were sold...

Restaurant closes, will auction memorabilia.
August 27, 2007... Byline: Mark Fisher Aug. 27--HARRISON TWP., MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- The Shuckin' Shack, a locally owned casual seafood restaurant that has operated for 30 years at 5515 N. Main St., has closed for remodeling but will reopen Wednesday night...

Local jobless rate dips slightly in July.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 29--DAYTON -- Dayton's unemployment rate dropped slightly in July compared to June and is lower than in July 2006, according to a report Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The city's...

Ground to be broken on $65 million retirement complex.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Aug. 30--WASHINGTON TWP. -- An official ground breaking is slated to take place next week for a $65 million "resort style" retirement community. Dubbed White Oak, the community is located on the former Bonnybrook...

UD researchers to help Air-Force with attack plane design.
August 31, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 31--DAYTON -- University of Dayton researchers are helping the Air Force develop a new design for the wings of the A-10 attack plane to extend the operating life of the 1970s-era aircraft. The Air Force wants...

Union approves Delphi buyout plan for Home Avenue plant.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Aug. 31--DAYTON -- Workers at Delphi Corp.'s Home Avenue plant ratified a contract that will eventually close that plant, leaders of United Steelworkers Local 87 said Thursday. In exchange, they got early retirement...

PEQ Services and Solutions acquires WaterGroup Inc.
August 31, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Aug. 31--MIAMISBURG -- PEQ Services and Solutions Inc., a provider of information technology services, said Friday it is acquiring WaterburyGroup Inc., effective Saturday. The privately owned companies declined to...

Dayton-area business named 'Fit-Friendly Company'.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Aug. 31--DAYTON -- National City Mortgage is the first Dayton-area company to be named a Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association. The AHA recognized National City for this designation because of...