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

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

Local eateries start ad blitz.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Mark Fisher Jun. 1--A consortium of at least 19 independently owned Dayton-area restaurants will launch a marketing campaign today in an effort to protect their customer base from the recent influx of chain restaurants -- and to...

Parts maker expands here and afar.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 1--SPRINGBORO -- Daklak Do left Vietnam more than 25 years ago in search of a new life. Now Do is bringing part of his American business back in search of a firmer foothold in the global economy. First,...

WSU engineering group traveling to Taiwan.
June 2, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 2--FAIRBORN -- Nicholas Baine, 22, has never been out of the United States. But he just got his first passport. He'll need it. He is among a dozen Wright State University engineering students traveling to...

Kettering, Ohio, machine shop grows, thrives.(Company overview)
June 2, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 2--KETTERING, Ohio -- In 1982, the year Triangle Precision Industries Inc. was founded, its three owners and eight employees saw about $300,000 in revenue. Last year, Triangle's 60 employees achieved $8 million...

Wright-Patterson base prepares to take on new Air Force programs.
June 3, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 3--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- The first physical signs of the planned relocation of military research programs to Wright-Patterson from other Air Force bases should appear this fall. Base officials...

A better way to build.
June 3, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 3--KETTERING, Ohio -- Composite materials could be in the wing of an airplane taking you on a vacation. They could be in a bridge you are crossing, in a commuter bus you ride on, or in the safety helmets of your...

Ohio to focus on funding for higher education.
June 5, 2007... Byline: William Hershey Jun. 5--COLUMBUS -- After years of neglect, higher education has emerged this year as a budget priority for Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, the House and now Senate Republicans. The Senate Republican higher...

UD granted funding to build new research center in Tech Town.
June 5, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 5--The State Controlling Board on Monday approved a $20 million grant to allow the University of Dayton to establish a sensors technology research center in Tech Town, a former manufacturing site near the Fifth...

Fiber optic cables outshine copper for local business.
June 6, 2007... Byline: Jim Debrosse Jun. 6--WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County -- Fiber optic cables -- composed of tiny strands of clear glass no thicker than a human hair -- can carry 1,000 times more signal than copper cable over 100 times the...

Group, Congress to examine Riverside's new tax.
June 6, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 6--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- The Dayton Development Coalition and members of Congress are discussing whether an income tax that Riverside has begun imposing on some Wright-Patterson Air Force Base...

Technology Center graduate to compete in metalworking skills showdown.
June 7, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 7--DAYTON, Ohio -- Alex Johnson comes across as a normal, if quiet, 18-year-old, one who received his high school diploma a few days ago. Don't be fooled. This Miami Valley Career Technology Center graduate is...

President of Better Business Bureau resigns unexpectedly.
June 9, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 9--In an unexpected move, Donna Childs resigned as president and chief executive of the Better Business Bureau of Dayton/Miami Valley Inc. Friday. The resignation is effective June 29, Childs said in an e-mail...

Ohio may eliminate military pension from income tax.
June 9, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 9--A proposed law to exempt military pensions from Ohio's personal income tax would cost the state $12 million to $14 million in annual revenue for at least three years, according to a legislative estimate. But...

Prime Technology ready to fight counterfeiting.
June 10, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 10--Miamisburg -- NCR Corp. is spinning Prime Technology off to independence and its own home in Miamisburg's Mound complex, a home expected to open in September. In time, 20 to 25 employees will work there,...

iPhone fans have to consider price, contract switch.
June 10, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 10--John Waisanen has his eye on Apple's new iPhone. Unfortunately, he also has his eye on his current Verizon contract. "I wish my contract was up," said Waisanen, a sales employee at Mac Depot on 2025 E....

NCR's Prime Technology reaches milestone with LumID.
June 10, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 10--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- One day in February, a package containing a lead-acid battery and controls began its journey from Wujiang, China to Tewksbury, Mass. This was no routine trade transaction. This was a...

Lastar's growth prompts move from Dayton to site in Moraine.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 12--DAYTON -- Michael Shane, chief executive of Lastar, taught his daughter to ride her bike at his company's 1501 Webster St. warehouse. And why not? He had some 130,000 square feet of space and no traffic....

Ohioans suffer worse economically than most Americans.
June 12, 2007... Byline: James Cummings Jun. 12--Ohioans have suffered worse economic times than most Americans since the decade began, according to a report released Monday by an association of Ohio anti-poverty organizations. The Ohio Association of...

Shock, sadness among reactions to Antioch.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Steve Bennish Jun. 12--YELLOW SPRINGS -- A wave of sadness, shock and shoulder-shrugging resignation flowed along Xenia Avenue, the main drag in this Greene County village, in reaction Tuesday evening to the news about the...

Foreclosures in Ohio up 150 percent compared to May 2006.
June 13, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Jun. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Ohio's foreclosures filings jumped 150 percent in May compared to the same period a year ago, according RealtyTrac. With 13,214 foreclosure filings reported in May, Ohio documented the...

New Honda parts center unveiled; operations start in fall.
June 13, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 13--TROY -- Parts for cars, motorcycles, watercraft -- even lawnmowers. The new American Honda Motor Co. Midwest Consolidation Center will have it all. And room for it all. The center has 2.2 million...

Elder-Beerman coming down in Kettering.
June 13, 2007... Byline: Lisa A. Bernard Jun. 13--DAYTON -- Demolition of the former Elder-Beerman department store in Kettering is expected to begin today as the site's owner moves forward with plans to redevelop the property. Beerman Realty Co. is...

Probe of $25 million DPL civil settlement sought.
June 14, 2007... Byline: Tom Beyerlein Jun. 14--Saying area residents were "shocked and angered" by last month's settlement of the DPL civil lawsuit, a citizens advocacy group Wednesday asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to reopen an...

Urbana paper mill to close.
June 14, 2007... Byline: Elaine Morris Roberts Jun. 14--Neenah Paper, based in Georgia, announced Wednesday that it would permanently close its mill located in Urbana. The facility, formerly Fox River Paper, employs 181 people, with 143 hourly and 38...

Some civilian workers to lose jobs at WPAFB.
June 15, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 15--Wright-Patterson Air Force Base announced Friday that reduction-in-force notices have been issued to 96 civilian employees. The letters issued include 33 notices of separation, 21 notices of change to a...

Millions of BRAC dollars at stake for local contractors.
June 15, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 15--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Louisville will host a forum June 27 to present information to contractors and subcontractors about work on the planned Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force...

Reports say Delphi, GM 'very close' to UAW deal.
June 15, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 15--DAYTON -- A local United Auto Workers leader responded to the latest report of an impending Delphi Corp. settlement with a certain weariness. The Detroit News said Thursday that Delphi and former owner...

Second-run theater returns to original name.
June 15, 2007... Byline: Dave Larsen Jun. 15--BEAVER CREEK -- Beaver Valley Cinemas is back. The six-screen, second-run theater at 3349 Seajay Drive has resumed operations under its original name. It had operated since November 2005 as Bargain Box Office...

Air filter business is booming.
June 16, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 16--MORAINE -- Gary Chrusciel bought Dayton Reliable Air Filter from its founder, John Slish, with two ideas in mind. He wanted to make the business bigger. And busier. Nine years later, Chrusciel is...

96 civilian base employees on notice.
June 16, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 16--Wright-Patterson Air Force Base announced Friday that reduction-in-force notices have been issued to 96 civilian employees. The letters issued include 33 notices of separation, 21 notices of change to a...

Survey shows fear about economy.
June 16, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 16--A monthly survey conducted by an international research firm shows that fewer workers are optimistic about the economy and job market, but the bulk remain confident about the future of their employers....

Downtown Dayton's retail drain.
June 17, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 17--DAYTON -- Shopping downtown used to be a social event that involved getting dressed up and spending the day with friends or loved ones in the famed Gem City. Then came highway development and urban...

1st Ohio energy summit ends today.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 20--KETTERING -- Alternative energy supporters outlined steps needed to make Ohio the top manufacturer of wind energy products during the state's first energy summit on Tuesday. The 1st Ohio Summit on...

California firm buys Miamisburg's Paxar for $1.34 billion.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 20--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Avery Dennison Corp., a maker of adhesive labels, has acquired Paxar Corp., which earlier this year had more than 800 local employees. Pasadena, Calif.-based Avery Dennison acquired...

Ohio fuel cell makers banking on large market.
June 21, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 21--KETTERING -- Ohio manufacturers of fuel cells said Wednesday they expect to provide the electric power sources to the military, dairy farmers, automakers, utilities and Third World countries hungry for...

Interstate 75 through downtown due for $670M in improvements.
June 24, 2007... Byline: James Cummings Jun. 24--Friction. When it comes to traffic, it's a bad thing, according to transportation planner Ana Ramirez. Under the best traffic conditions, you have the road more or less to yourself, you can drive at the...

UDRI's big, fast gun helps NASA study space junk.
June 24, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 24--DAYTON -- A 45-foot-long gun that fires aluminum pellets at up to 5.5 miles per second -- nearly 20,000 mph -- is helping researchers gather data that can be used to better protect space vehicles from orbiting...

Online shopping trend slows.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 26--Shopping online is convenient and especially popular during holidays. But even as it continues to grow among consumers, that rate is slowing, according to market research firm Jupiter Research. ...

WPAFB tax ban added to budget.
June 27, 2007... Jun. 27--A provision that would effectively ban the city of Riverside from imposing its 1.5 percent municipal income tax on civilian employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who are not Riverside residents is now part of the proposed state...

Report: Dayton unemployment numbers continue to fluctuate.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 28--DAYTON -- Unemployment in Dayton continues to fluctuate each month since the beginning of the year, according to a release Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate...

Troy planners urge 3-year halt on subdivisions.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Doug Page Jun. 28--TROY -- The planning commission on Wednesday recommended that the City Council impose a three-year halt to new residential subdivisions. "We need to get a good idea of what the residents' issues are.......

Anthem Ohio branch gets new executives.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Kevin Lamb Jun. 28--Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has shuffled its top Ohio executives, but nobody is out of a job and all the promotions came from within. Kettering resident Chris Schubart is the new regional vice...

Some wait longer than others to purchase Apple's iPhone.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Kristin McAllister Jun. 29--CENTERVILLE -- She may not be Apple's targeted consumer group for its iPhone, but 66-year old Bonnie Johnson of Bellbrook is bound and determined to buy the first one sold at the AT&T store at Cross...

UAW local supports pay cut for job security.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Thomas Gnau Jun. 29--DAYTON -- Longtime members of United Auto Workers Local 696 voted Thursday to accept lower wages in exchange for a pledge of continued employment from bankrupt Delphi Corp. The tally was 428-98 in support...

Deal gives DHL access to more Asian air cargo.
June 29, 2007... Byline: John Nolan Jun. 29--DHL, seeking to get a bigger share of the growing air cargo delivery business between Asia and the United States, said it has completed a deal for a business partnership with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Inc.,...

Recycling bill trashed.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Drew Volturo Jun. 29--DOVER -- Mandatory curbside recycling in Delaware will have to wait at least another six months, as the House of Representatives defeated a bill Thursday that would have required residents to recycle. The...