Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from January 2005

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from January 2005

Portable defibrillators saving lives.
January 31, 2005... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jan. 31--CLEARCREEK TWP., WARREN COUNTY -- It happened a decade ago, but fire chief Bernie Becker remembers the day well. Paramedics rushed to the home of a young woman whose heart had stopped beating, and...

Salem plan gets boost.
January 31, 2005... Byline: Ryan Justin Fox Jan. 31--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- The planned metamorphosis of the Salem Mall into a revitalized town center in Trotwood is moving into its next stages. U.S. Rep. Michael Turner will present the city with a $1 million...

County may sell tax liens to others.
January 31, 2005... Byline: Jim Bebbington Jan. 31--DAYTON, Ohio -- Montgomery County Treasurer Hugh Quill may sell to investors some of the county's delinquent property tax liens, which would cost those property owners more in penalties but would get...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
January 30, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Jan. 30--ARCADE OWNER FORCING DECISIONS TO BE MADE: Finally, after nearly 15 years of indecision, someone is forcing the issue on what to do with the downtown Dayton Arcade. Arcade owner Tony Staub, who took the...

Owner sees no future for Arcade.
January 29, 2005... Jan. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- The owner of the historic downtown Dayton Arcade confirmed Friday he has put the five-building complex up for sale for $6 million and will apply for a permit to demolish it. Anthony F. Staub, president of...

Former Dayton Towers converting to condos.
January 29, 2005... Jan. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- Residents of Oregon Place Apartments, the former Dayton Towers, came home Friday to find letters tacked on their doors or in their mailboxes notifying them its new owner plans to convert the 13-story apartment complex...

Deal worth $75 million.
January 29, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- A former Dayton police officer landed a $75 million federal contract, enabling him to hire 60 people for jobs paying between $35,000 and $50,000 a year. Charles Carroll, president of...

County workers can switch care coverage.
January 29, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jan. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- Montgomery County employees will be able to change their health insurance coverage between now and Feb. 10 if their plan currently uses the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield network, which no...

Culture Works goal $1.7 million.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Terry Morris Jan. 28--DAYTON --Culture Works, the Dayton area's united arts fund, has set a goal of $1.7 million during its 30th annual campaign. The kickoff Thursday in the Kettering Family Education Center of Carillon...

Greene board OKs $43 million budget.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Jan. 28--XENIA -- Greene County commissioners approved a $43.4 million budget Thursday, but they're only promising the funds for the first half of this year. Officials said they want to wait to see what...

Perma-Fix neighbors describe health woes.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Debrosse Jan. 28--DREXEL -- Greg and Carol Plantz and their five young children have developed so many health problems in recent years they've turned their living room book shelves into a pharmacy. Lined up among the baby...

Greene complex clears hurdle.
January 28, 2005... Jan. 28--BEAVERCREEK -- The Greene County Commissioners and the Beavercreek City Council on Thursday removed the last hurdle that developers said stopped them from turning 72 acres into a $186 million shopping and entertainment complex. ...

Premier doctors to stay in network until spring.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jan. 28--For two groups of government employees, the doctors and hospitals of Premier Health Partners will essentially remain in the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield network well into the spring. The city of...

Mild temperatures affect natural gas supplier Vectren's income.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 28--EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Vectren Corp., the principal supplier of natural gas in the Dayton area, reports that mild temperatures in most of the fourth quarter cut 2004 net income by 2 percent compared to 2003. ...

NCR earnings jump 55 percent.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Dale Dempsey Jan. 28--DAYTON -- Riding on double-digit growth in three core divisions, NCR Corp. on Thursday announced a 55 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings. NCR reported fourth-quarter net income of $124 million,...

Miami parks may add 100-acre parcel of land.
January 28, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 28--NEWBERRY TWP., Miami County -- The Miami County Park District has had its eye on 100 acres along the Stillwater River for a long time. If things go as planned, the district will go from admirer to owner...

Labor pool probed.
January 27, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jan. 27--WILMINGTON -- Air cargo hauler ABX Air Inc. said Wednesday it is cooperating with a government investigation of foreign workers at the company's sorting hub here. The Justice Department is investigating...

Pricing, ticket packages detailed.
January 27, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 27--DAYTON -- With the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds secured as a 2005 headline act, Vectren Dayton Air Show organizers have set out to court two new customer classes -- business executives and military...

ABX Air's hub under U.S. inquiry.
January 27, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 27--WILMINGTON, Ohio -- The U.S. Transportation Security Agency is investigating ABX Air Inc., an all-cargo airline that serves DHL, for unspecified issues related to cargo hub workers, a TSA spokeswoman...

Lawsuit: Huffy was misleading.
January 27, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 27--MIAMISBURG -- Huffy Corp. violated federal securities laws by issuing false or misleading public statements about its future while struggling to turn a profit on its Gen-X acquisition, according to two law...

Top court rejects 'DDN' bid for loan records.
January 27, 2005... Byline: Ken McCall Jan. 27--COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed without comment a lawsuit by the Dayton Daily News seeking to compel Attorney General Jim Petro to turn over public records supplied to the state by...

National City announces cuts.
January 27, 2005... Jan. 27--Cleveland-based National City Corp. has notified the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services that it plans to eliminate 364 jobs in Cincinnati when it completes its $2.1 billion acquisition of Provident Financial Group Inc. by...

PSA Airlines president retires.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 21--DAYTON -- Richard Pfennig retires today as president and chief executive officer of US Airways subsidiary PSA Airlines Inc., a Dayton-based carrier which grew from 350 to 2,000 employees and moved from...

Dayton Heart now in Anthem fold.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jan. 21--DAYTON -- The Dayton Heart Hospital is in Anthem's insurance network for the first time after signing a three-year contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The contract is Dayton Heart's first with...

Jeff Walker buys Harrigan dealership.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 21--Jeff Walker, co-owner of Walker Pontiac Toyota Mitsubishi, 8457 Springboro Pike, bought the Tom Harrigan Chrysler and Jeep dealership on Loop Road in Centerville and will change the name to Chrysler Jeep...

CNN goes live from Young's.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Amelia Robinson Jan. 21--MAD RIVER TWP., CLARK COUNTY -- When Larry Sinclair of Sidney offered to buy his high school buddy a meal, he did not know they'd be walking in on lights, cameras and a political roundtable. "He said,...

Fifth Third predicts strong economy.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 21--DAYTON -- A strong economy and stock market lie ahead in 2005, but less vigorous than last year, according to a forecast from Fifth Third Investment Management Inc. that includes 10 stock picks. E. Michael...

Miami seeks to delay decision.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 21--TROY -- Miami County's Board of Elections wants more time than Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell is granting to select a vendor for new election equipment to comply with the federal Help America Vote...

Bottoms up! Ohio liquor sales climb.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Mandy Zatynski Jan. 21--COLUMBUS -- Consumers in Ohio last year spent a record $571 million on liquor -- 6.5 percent more than 2003 -- but actually bought less than 20 years ago, said Matt Mullins, spokesman for the Ohio Division...

Popular Dayton eatery Milano's moving down Brown Street.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 21--DAYTON -- Milano's subs and pizzas at 1820 Brown St. will bake in new ovens come spring. Increasing business prompted the owners to leave the 50-seat restaurant and build one down the street at 1834...

Dayton schools, Sinclair partner on technology school.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Jan. 21--DAYTON -- Sinclair Community College and Dayton Public Schools on Friday announced a partnership for a proposed $29.9 million Career Techology Center to replace the downtown Patterson Cooperative...

Time Warner division chief retires.
January 21, 2005... Byline: Bob Batz Jan. 21--KETTERING -- Jerry De Grazia, president of Time Warner Cable's Western Ohio Division, has retired. Company officials will soon begin a search for a successor. De Grazia, 54, division president for six years,...

CNN's cameras at Young's.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Amelia Robinson Jan. 20--MAD RIVERTWP., CLARK COUNTY -- Two days ago, Dan Young watched as three men milled around his restaurant taking measurements and staring at the ceiling. Now dozens of lights hang from the Golden...

MTC to take over OnBoard.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 20--DAYTON -- Fast-growing MTC Technologies Inc. has acquired yet another company. This time it's OnBoard Software Inc., based in San Antonio, Texas. MTC, a Dayton-based defense contractor, on...

2 new fitness centers open in Dayton area.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Jan. 20--DAYTON -- Residents who made resolutions to get fit in 2005 can work up a sweat at two new locations. The city of Dayton Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture has opened fitness centers at the...

State sues Greentree, citing consumer laws.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Budd Jan. 20--LEBANON, Ohio -- The Ohio Attorney General's Office on Wednesday accused a local company of violating state consumer laws. But an investor said the lawsuit, filed by the state in Warren County Common...

Mead veteran to be CEO of new company.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jan. 20--DAYTON -- Peter H. Vogel, 51, a Mead Corp. veteran who started with the company nearly 25 years ago, will become chief executive officer of the new company created from MeadWestvaco Corp.'s Papers...

Speak up, Vectren customers urged.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 20--COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Consumers' Counsel is urging natural gas customers of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio in Dayton and Miami Valley to attend public hearings for the utility's requested $26.3 million, or...

Tipp City, Ohio, amends zoning code.
January 20, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 20--TIPP CITY -- A revised Planned Residential Development zoning code intended to make the housing review process more user-friendly while ensuring quality subdivisions was approved Tuesday by the City Council....

Mead family still remembered fondly.
January 19, 2005... Byline: Benjamin Kline Jan. 19--About 5,000 employees of the Mead Corp., one of America's top 10 pulp, paperboard and paper manufacturers, gathered on Labor Day 1946 in the sour, inescapable stench of Mead's Chillicothe mills, the...

Parties reach accord on airport noise lawsuit.
January 19, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 19--TIPP CITY -- A settlement was announced Wednesday in a federal lawsuit targeting noise from Dayton International Airport, but it could be months before Tipp City and Monroe Twp. residents notice. As part...

Trotwood, Ohio, to oppose landfill.
January 19, 2005... Jan. 19--TROTWOOD -- After months of speculation, Trotwood residents now know that a waste company that has purchased 600 acres in western Trotwood and plans to build a landfill there. Residents who have been organizing since last summer...

Child welfare agencies find trouble locating space in Dayton, Ohio, area.
January 17, 2005... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Jan. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Nine-year-old Talia Woody didn't want relatives to braid her hair, didn't want them to comfort her. She believed nothing could ever be right after her mother was killed in a drug deal...

Furnace repair calls increase in Dayton, Ohio, area as cold spell continues.
January 17, 2005... Byline: Benjamin Kline Jan. 17--The temperature is expected to drop to near zero Monday night. And that may be the good news. Residents with frozen water pipes usually don't know it until a thaw allows the blocked water to gush out...

Dayton, Ohio, parts distributor worries about skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 17, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- KK Motorcycle Supply, a wholesale distributor of motorcycle parts, survived troublesome recessions and inflations during the past 46 years, but rising health-care costs could be its...

Kettering, Ohio, unit of Paris-based electronics firm plans big sales growth.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 16--KETTERING, Ohio -- Hyde Park Electronics, a local company whose sensors tell Pepsi and Budweiser packaging lines when a can is missing, is planning for a big 2005 with a sales growth target of 18 percent. ...

Researcher hopes nanotechnology holds the key to Ohio economy's future.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- Donald Klosterman hopes filaments too tiny to see will make a visible difference in Ohio's economy. Klosterman is group leader for the University of Dayton Research Institute's...

CDC team to visit Dayton to assess Perma-Fix area.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Jim Debrosse Jan. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a team of specialists to Dayton to see if the health concerns of residents living near the Perma-Fix treatment plant might be related...

Former Dayton, Ohio, high school to be converted into community building.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jan. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- Community activist Annie Bonaparte has long known the role the former Roosevelt High School should play in her West Dayton neighborhood. The 330,000-square-foot brick school...

Dayton, Ohio-area schools raise funds for tsunami relief efforts.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Jan. 16--Children care, and one of the ways they've been showing it lately, has been in the outpouring of fund-raising activities they've helped organize to aid victims of the Dec. 26 South Asian tsunami. ...

Dayton, Ohio, officials, residents debate interstate sound walls.
January 16, 2005... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Jan. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton City Manager James Dinneen said those in charge of major institutions in Grafton Hill facing Interstate 75 will decide whether the Ohio Department of Transportation completes a...

Health group may look to mediator for help in dispute with insurer Anthem.
January 15, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jan. 15--Premier Health Partners agreed Friday to pursue the possibility of using a mediator to settle its contract dispute with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which has kept Premier's doctors and hospitals out of...

Ohio attorney general says OfficeMax uses unfair, deceptive acts in business.
January 15, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jan. 15--Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro filed a lawsuit Friday against office supply retailer OfficeMax Inc., charging unfair and deceptive acts and practices. The lawsuit claims the company failed to honor...

Dayton, Ohio, exposition center full of displays of RV options.
January 15, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 15--DAYTON, Ohio-- The answer to America's fear and frustration with booking flights is being showcased during the Dayton Recreational Vehicle Super Show at the Airport Expo Center. "You can go when you...

Legislator survey shows 'temporary' Ohio sales tax hike may be renewed.
January 15, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jan. 15--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two years ago, Ohio lawmakers approved what they billed as a "temporary" 20 percent increase in the state sales tax, but now dozens of legislators are saying the penny-on-the-dollar...

Winds cause power outages in Dayton, Ohio, area.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Benjamin Kline Jan. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Strong winds Thursday morning caused 400 Dayton Power & Light Co. customers to lose electricity, DP&L spokesman Tom Tatham said. The outages were scattered across DP&L's 24-county service...

Proposed Ohio construction projects include new interchange for downtown Dayton.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Mandy Zatynski Jan. 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's Transportation Review Advisory Council on Wednesday proposed six years of major construction projects, including a $247 million reconstruction of Interstate 75 between Ohio 4 and...

Miami County, Ohio, may face tough spending choices this year.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 13--TROY, Ohio -- Miami County auditor Chris Peeples said the county's 2005 approved spending is safe, thanks to a general fund budget reserve, but the county commissioners might face harder choices this year...

January sees drop in flu cases.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jan. 13--The flu has been as scarce through mid-January as flu vaccine was in November, but it's still early in the flu season. "It's unpredictable, influenza," said Dr. Morton Nelson, Montgomery County's health...

Snow damage reduces nursery's tax bill in Tipp City, Ohio.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Jan. 13--For Spring Hill Nurseries in Tipp City, December's record-smashing snowfall collapsed two greenhouses, wiped out 5 acres of production and sank employee spirits. But the furious flurry of white...

West Carrollton, Ohio, Ramada Inn to close, auto dealer has plans for site.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jan. 13--WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Ramada Inn at Interstate 75 and Ohio 725 will close by early February and a local auto dealer has plans to demolish the hotel and move to the site, said David Humphreys, West...

St. Paris, Ohio, herbalist uses talents to make scented soaps.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 13--ST. PARIS, Ohio -- At holiday parties in fancy homes, some people are puzzled by the exotic bars of perfumed hand soap found on bathroom vanities. They look too good for mere hand-washing. But Barbara...

Ohioans may vote on spending ballot initiative.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jan. 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio voters better prepare to bring their reading glasses to the voting booth come November. Ohioans may be asked to vote on a four-page wonkish ballot initiative that would limit...

Former Time Warner worker in Ohio pleads no contest.
January 13, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 13--TROY, Ohio -- A former Time Warner Cable employee who made illegal cable hookups as favors pleaded no contest Thursday to two felony unauthorized use of property or services charges. Steven T. Lavender,...

Ohio secretary of state pushes for automatic brake on state, local spending.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jan. 12--COLUMBUS, Ohio --| After success last fall in passing the anti-gay marriage amendment, Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell is asking lawmakers to support a constitutional amendment to put an...

Dayton, Ohio, allows city manager to retire, be rehired.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Jim Bebbington Jan. 12--DAYTON, Ohio -- City Manager Jim Dinneen received the go-ahead from his city commission Wednesday morning to retire, begin receiving his pension and be rehired as the top city administrator. One city...

Ohio starts prescription plan to help low-income, older residents.
January 12, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Jan. 12--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Robin Ford of Canton broke down in gratitude Tuesday when she helped Gov. Bob Taft and other supporters formally launch Ohio's Best Rx, a prescription drug discount plan that could help...

Merger forms paper-steel union.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 12--DAYTON, Ohio -- Two industrial unions with 4,300 southern Ohio members agreed to merge on Tuesday and add to a trend in union consolidations. The United Steelworkers of America, representing hundreds...

Some in Dayton, Ohio, oppose city manager's retention after retirement.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Jim Bebbington Jan. 12--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton City Commission will hold a public hearing today on whether to allow City Manager Jim Dinneen to retire and be rehired, a decision likely to pass despite grumbling from some...

Ohio has strengths, but needs more tools to compete in technology-driven market.
January 12, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Jan. 12--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio retains economic qualities that made the state a manufacturing powerhouse in the 20th century but is average or worse when it comes to the tools needed to compete in a global...

Charity begins at home as NCR workers in India city help victims.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Jan. 12--PONDICHERRY, India -- Rajaram Meenakshi was mesmerized by the water. Watching the ocean rush toward the beach, the wave nearly "three-fourths of a palm tree" tall, the 19-year-old couldn't take her eyes...

Miamisburg, Ohio, church to collect items to aid tsunami victims.
January 12, 2005... Byline: Lou Grieco Jan. 12--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- The Miamisburg First Church of God is collecting donations of hygiene and medical items through Sunday for tsunami victims. "I just hope and pray that we get a good response," said...

Frisch's Restaurants earnings are up 13.8 percent in its fiscal second quarter.
January 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- Frisch's Restaurants Inc. reported Monday that net earnings for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 12 rose 13.8 percent to $2.7 million compared with $2.4 million last year. Earnings per...

After the Ohio storms, bills are coming in; cleanup to take some time.
January 11, 2005... Byline: Benjamin Kline Jan. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- The snow has melted and the flood waters are receding, but it could be months before Ohio and the Miami Valley know just how much the winter of 2004-05 has cost, and who will pay. The...

Supporters seek funding for Warren County, Ohio, animal shelter.
January 11, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Budd Jan. 11--LEBANON, Ohio -- Warren County Humane Association officials refused Tuesday to stop holding stray dogs beyond the three-day limit required by state law to offset a $157,000 budget deficit. "We're not...

Kettering, Ohio, restaurant reopens.
January 11, 2005... Byline: Ann Heller Jan. 11--KETTERING, Ohio -- Smokin' is smokin' again -- and that's a good thing for owner Jim Teal. Smokin," A B-B-Q Joint at 3002 Woodman Drive was the first independent in Dayton to serve Texas barbecue. It...

Lack of parking may derail proposed site for Tipp City, Ohio, veterans memorial.
January 11, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 11--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- The most desired location for those proposing a veterans memorial -- the southeast corner of Main and Hyatt streets at the entrance to the historic downtown -- may be eliminated by a lack...

Beavercreek, Ohio, approves first reading for entertainment center incentive.
January 10, 2005... Jan. 10--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- The city council on Monday night approved the first reading of a measure that would provide an economic incentive for a $186 million entertainment center to be built on Indian Ripple Road at Interstate 675. ...

GM plans to continue work force reductions.
January 10, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 10--For the fourth consecutive year, General Motors Corp. plans to cut up to 7,000 employees from its work force through attrition and retirements. With GM's declining market share and weak profits,...

Miami County, Ohio, gives eighth approval to rezone plea.
January 10, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jan. 10--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County commissioners Monday approved the rezoning of 50 acres in Concord Twp. for residential use for the eighth time since 1995, urging opposing neighbors to work with the land...

Donors give $112,000 for tsunami relief, Dayton, Ohio, foundation says.
January 10, 2005... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Jan. 10--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton Foundation donors have contributed more than $112,000 toward tsunami relief efforts in Asia and Africa, the foundation announced Monday. "That number continues to grow....

Germantown, Ohio, doctor gives gift of medicine in tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka.
January 10, 2005... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Jan. 10--JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- At the airport in this government-controlled city, there are more soldiers than passengers. The small Lanka Air Fokker 7 propeller plane bounces twice before it lands, and rolls to a...

Dayton, Ohio, family-owned HVAC business has built on hot air, cooling fins.
January 9, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jan. 9--DAYTON, Ohio -- Detmer and Sons Heating, Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Co. has grown considerably since Frank Detmer Sr. started the company 26 years ago. At that time, the family-owned HVAC business...

New hangar at Dayton, Ohio, airport aims to lessen fliers' hassle.
January 9, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jan. 9--MIAMI TWP.-Montgomery County, Ohio -- Airline flying can sometimes be a hassle, and that's fine with Rick Penwell. Penwell is president of Aviation Sales Inc., a full-service airport operator with...