Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from December 2002

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from December 2002

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon Column.
December 1, 2002... Byline: Jim Dillon Dec. 1--Given more time, could Moto Photo Inc. have eluded bankruptcy? I doubt it. The truth is no one familiar with the Trotwood-based photofinishing chain was surprised by its Chapter 11 filing Monday. Given what...

Internet Retailers Report Online Sales Soaring.
December 1, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 1--The ease and convenience of shopping online is starting to win over some skeptics. Early reports of online sales show that Santa might receive more e-mailed wish lists in his e-mail inbox and fewer letters in...

High Temperatures Delay Opening of Dayton, Ohio, Municipal Skating Rink.
December 1, 2002... Byline: Mara Lee Dec. 1--DAYTON, Ohio--Men worked all night trying to build an ice skating surface, but it wasn't enough to rescue RiverScape from Friday's sunny 50-degree havoc. On opening day, they were still hosing down the area...

Ohio State Legislature Considers Bills to Limit Malpractice Lawsuits.
December 2, 2002... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 2--COLUMBUS, Ohio--You say you wouldn't give your right arm for a million bucks, but some state lawmakers figure that's all it's worth. Under a bill pending in the Ohio House, juries would be allowed to...

Incubator for Green-Friendly Tech Firms Has Six Businesses under Its Wing.
December 2, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Dec. 2--WILBERFORCE, Ohio--With roughly two decades of experience in banking, finance, entrepreneurship and incubators, Jerome T. Mahone best sums up his latest mission by quoting an old boss from a previous job: "Your...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Reynolds and Reynolds Buys Car Tracking Firm.
December 3, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Dec. 3--DAYTON, Ohio--Reynolds and Reynolds Co. said Monday it has purchased Networkcar Inc., maker of a wireless device that runs remote diagnostic checks on automobiles and tracks their location. Reynolds, which...

Dayton, Ohio, Shoppers Find Christmas Cheer.
December 3, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 3--Consumers nationwide flocked to discount stores and shopping malls over the weekend in pursuit of good deals. And based on sales reports Monday, consumers found them. Wal-Mart Stores Corp., the world's...

Bob Evans Wary of Production-Driven Farms.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 4--RIO GRANDE--Peering from beneath the brim of his trademark Stetson, Bob Evans drives his Lexus through a roadside ditch to reach a field of miniature round hay bales. When it comes to cattle, not much gets...

Economist Predicts Modest Growth in 2003.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 4--MORAINE, Ohio--Don't look for a return of the galloping bull market in 2003, but the economy will gain strength, a KeyCorp economist predicted Tuesday. While some experts are forecasting a double-dip...

Croton, Ohio-Based Farm's Environmental Violations Are among Worst in Country.
December 4, 2002... Dec. 4--Robert Bear and his wife Rosella used to host the Bear family reunion each summer. But that was before the Buckeye Egg Farm cranked up its operation across the road from his Wyandot County farm in the mid-1990s. "In 1998, I had to...

Megafarm Growth Leads to Nasty Turf Wars in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
December 4, 2002... Dec. 4--EECH GROVE, Ky.--The two trucks carrying the chicken carcasses slowed as they passed the small cemetery where Bernadine Edwards was burying her husband, Billy. The stench was picked up by a light breeze and filtered its way through...

Cary, N.C., Adhesive Company Relocates Erie, Pa., Operations, Cuts Jobs.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Dec. 4--HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County, Ohio--Lord Corp.'s mechanical products division plans to relocate some of its Erie, Pa., manufacturing operations to the Miami Valley and eliminate 60 jobs in Pennsylvania. ...

Suit against Dayton, Ohio, Power Company Begins Court Process.
December 22, 2002... Dec. 22--DAYTON, Ohio--Under court order, DPL Inc. on Friday began giving internal company documents to attorneys for the plaintiffs in one of 10 lawsuits sparked by DPL's controversial $1 billion investment portfolio. The plaintiffs want...

Dayton, Ohio, Internet-Service Provider Aims to Wire Bars, Parks.
December 23, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Dec. 23--DAYTON, Ohio--A local Internet service provider wants to ignite hot spots in Miami Valley restaurants, hotels and anywhere else people have spare time and a computer. AirWave WiFi has launched a wireless,...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Plastic Plant's Future Hinges on Help.
December 25, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 25--General Electric will have to commit to a longer lease at its Needmore Road Polymershapes plant if the company wants Montgomery County to give it money to improve the building. The county rejected...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Leaders Seek Ways to Gain More Federal Transportation Funds.
December 26, 2002... Byline: Dale Dempsey Dec. 26--Congress will spend a good part of 2003 planning another tea party, and Miami Valley leaders are looking to get a better seat at the table. In 1991, Congress passed the Intermodal Surface Transportation...

People Warned to Look Out for Donation Scams over Holidays.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 27--URBANA, Ohio--The story shocked people nationwide. According to police, Teresa Milbrandt, 35, convinced her daughter, Hannah, 7, that she was dying from leukemia, then obtained at least $10,000 in...

Customers Flock to Dayton, Ohio-Area Stores for Post-Christmas Sales.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 27--The full parking lot didn't match the quiet corridors of Town & Country Shopping Center on Friday morning. The crowd was in DeClark's Hallmark Gifts and Collectibles, somewhere between the pink "Line...

Ohio Officials Test More Products from Clark County Dairy.
December 27, 2002... Dec. 27--The Ohio Department of Health today is testing cream and homemade butter with links to Young's Jersey Dairy, and the number of people with salmonella increased this week to 34. Four more people were diagnosed with the bacterial...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Accountants Predict Local Return to Economic Growth in 2003.
December 28, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 28--Ohio's certified public accountants expected Dayton's economy to improve by June, according to a study released by the Ohio Society of CPAs. The accountants identified the Bush administration,...

Centerville, Ohio, Car Care Center Aims to Make Experience Pleasant.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Dec. 30--CENTERVILLE, Ohio--Shane Smith wants to teach you, for free, how to take care of your car, which might seem odd considering he's in the business of charging for his auto-maintenance expertise. But...

Construction of New Casstown, Ohio, Junior High School Delayed.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Kelly Isaacs Baker Dec. 30--CASSTOWN, Ohio--Construction of Miami East's proposed junior high school has been postponed until spring, but the delay should not affect the building's planned 2004 completion date, architects have...

Centerville, Ohio, Mechanic to Offer Free Car-Care Clinics.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Dec. 31--CENTERVILLE, Ohio--Shane Smith wants to teach you, for free, how to take care of your car, which might seem odd considering he's in the business of charging for his auto-maintenance expertise. But...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Business Briefs Column.
December 31, 2002... Dec. 31--OHIO UNEMPLOYMENT SLIGHTLY DOWN: Ohio's November unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent from 5.6 percent in October, but state officials warned that there is little reason for optimism in the short-term. "While November's...

Home Sales Retreat, But Stay on Record Pace.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 31--DAYTON, Ohio--The market for existing single-family home sales slipped from near-record levels in November but is on track for a record year, said the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home...

Ohio Report Predicts Aging, More Diverse Workforce.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Dec. 31--COLUMBUS, Ohio--Ohio's labor force will age considerably and become more diverse during the next seven years, according to a report released Monday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services....

Power Company's Troubles Rank as Top Story in Dayton, Ohio.
December 31, 2002... Dec. 31--What began as an earnings revision quickly snowballed into Dayton's business story of the year. DPL Inc., the parent of the Dayton Power and Light Co. said it was lowering its earnings estimate for 2002 by nearly 20 cents because...

Holiday Shopping Season Disappoints Many Retailers.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 31--Retail analysts are predicting that this year's holiday shopping season could be the worst since Richard Nixon was in the White House. Michael Niemira, vice president of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.,...

Troy, Ohio, May Hike Ambulance Service Fees.
December 31, 2002... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 31--TROY, Ohio--The cost of requesting a Troy ambulance would more than double in some cases under a proposal grudgingly endorsed Monday by the City Council's safety and health committee. Under the proposed...

Former Troy, Ohio, Bank Worker Pleads Not Guilty to Theft Charges.
December 31, 2002... Dec. 31--TROY, Ohio--A former bank employee accused of taking around $9,500 from customer accounts pleaded not guilty to felony theft Monday in Miami County Common Pleas Court. Misty Kavalauskas, 31, was indicted this month by a county...

Illnesses Linked to Clark County, Ohio, Dairy Hit 38.
December 31, 2002... Dec. 31--The number of people with salmonella linked to Young's Jersey Dairy now stands at 38, up from last week's figure of 34, said Charlie Patterson, Clark County's health commissioner. However, Patterson said additional testing ruled...