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

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

E-B parent buys Saks' chains.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 1--DAYTON -- Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the parent company of local Elder-Beerman stores, said Monday it is buying Saks Inc.'s Northern department store group for $1.1 billion in cash. The acquisition doubles...

SBC's merger gets key approval.
November 1, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 1--DAYTON -- The Federal Communications Commission on Monday gave the final required federal regulatory approval for the proposed $16 billion merger of SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. The Department of...

Chamber to hold forums.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 1--DAYTON -- The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold two events for companies affected by Delphi Corp.'s recent filing for bankruptcy. Sara Dunnigan, the chamber's vice president of business and...

Delphi: No decisions on Vandalia site.
November 2, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 2--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. said Wednesday that it has made no decisions on the future of any of its operations, including the Vandalia operations that a leaked confidential Delphi document stated could be closed. ...

Gingrich is keynote speaker.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Nov. 2--DAYTON -- After an eat-your-vegetables morning of health care policy, Friday's Health Care Summit will offer Newt Gingrich for dessert. The former House speaker will deliver the keynote speech during lunch...

County boosts aid to vets assistance.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Nov. 2--DAYTON -- Montgomery County commissioners on Tuesday approved an additional $500,000 for emergency assistance for veterans provided through the county's Veterans Service Center. Robert Corbin, president of...

BWC head wants to restore trust.
November 2, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Nov. 2--COLUMBUS -- William E. Mabe said Tuesday that he has a single top priority in his new job as administrator of the embattled Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation: "Restoration of trust." Senate...

RTA plans to drop schools' contract.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey and Scott Elliott Nov. 2--DAYTON -- Trustees of the Greater Dayton RTA want out of the business of transporting Dayton students to school. On Tuesday, the board of trustees voted unanimously to extend RTA's contract...

Delphi says no decisions on plants.
November 3, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 3--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. said Wednesday that it has made no decisions on the future of any of its operations, including the Vandalia operation that a leaked confidential Delphi document stated could be closed. ...

Income tax bid divides a city.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Amelia Robinson Nov. 3--BEAVERCREEK -- Timothy Hansley saw his support of a city income tax as a way to reduce property taxes and generate much needed income to improve roads, parks and police services. Instead, some say his...

Troy, county seek money to replace bridge.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 4--TROY -- The city and Miami County are hoping to scrape together more money -- around $4.5 million -- to replace the aging Adams Street Bridge over the Great Miami River in Troy. County Engineer Doug...

Trustees consider official's proposal.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 4--WASHINGTON TWP., MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- Last week it was Centerville City Manager Greg Horn. Now it's Washington Twp. Administrator Gary Huff who's requesting to retire and be rehired to his same position....

Lawmaker trying to help Delphi.
November 4, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 4--DAYTON -- Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted said Thursday he will propose reworking an existing tax credit program so that it encourages automakers and Delphi Corp. to invest in their Ohio plants and keep jobs in the...

Gingrich promotes e-med records.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Nov. 5--DAYTON -- Computerized medical records are so important to Newt Gingrich, he'd regulate hospitals to make them universal. "A Republican Congress that's serious will pass an electronic health records program...

Reynolds hires rival's executive.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Nov. 5--KETTERING -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. hired away an executive from rival Automatic Data Processing Inc. and on Friday named him chief information officer and senior vice president. Yen-Ping Shan, 43, will...

Celina company supplying tents.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 5--CELINA -- A small, family-owned tent-making company has found itself in the defense business as a shelter supplier for the armed forces. Celina Tent Inc. is one of several companies the Defense...

Cornerstone is a one-stop shop for women, families.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 6--WASHINGTON TWP ., MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- One doctor's dream of opening a women's health care center has turned into plans for creating a medical office complex that offers both clinical and alternative health...

Getting ready for the worst case scenario.
November 6, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 6--If you suspect that you could be facing a job loss or sharp wage reduction sometime soon, it is time to start planning and making choices before the bad news arrives, financial planners say. The good news is,...

Adjusting to Anthem, Premiere dispute.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Nov. 7--Miami Valley and Good Samaritan hospitals have been out of the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield network for nearly a year now, and the employers that buy health insurance stopped actively pressing them to...

Delphi unions band together.
November 8, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 8--DAYTON -- Six unions representing employees of Delphi Corp. said Monday they have formed a coalition to challenge the auto parts company's demand for wage and benefit reductions. One Dayton union local is...

Delphi workers may look to Sinclair.
November 8, 2005... Byline: Mark Fisher Nov. 8--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. workers who lose their jobs in any future plant closings will get financial help to retrain for other careers if Sinclair Community College trustees approve a proposal today to set aside...

Sinclair to offer wireless Internet to students, public.
November 8, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 8--DAYTON -- Free wireless Internet access will become available inside many buildings of Sinclair Community College's downtown campus beginning Wednesday, according to the school's information technology...

Delphi reports larger quarterly loss.
November 9, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 9--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., the auto parts maker that filed for bankruptcy reorganization last month, on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net loss of $788 million loss, compared with a loss of $119 million a year...

BRAC guidelines become law.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 9--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- The Base Realignment and Closure Commission's recommendations became law Tuesday, and Wright-Patterson's base commander said the Dayton area was a big winner in the...

Lutheran Social Services approved for counseling.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 9--DAYTON -- Lutheran Social Services of Mid-America, a consumer credit counseling agency on South Dixie Drive, was approved Monday by the United States Trustee's office to give pre-bankruptcy debt counseling...

Isotec suit OK'd.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Lou Grieco Nov. 9--MIAMI TWP., MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- People who live within a one-mile radius of the Isotec plant, where an explosion caused a neighborhood evacuation two years ago, are eligible to participate in a class-action...

Pairing roads and bridges with Third Frontier a success.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Nov. 9--COLUMBUS -- Pairing a popular roads and bridges issue with the more controversial Third Frontier bond proposal proved to be politically savvy. Voters on Tuesday were approving State Issue 1, a $2...

Delphi reports loss of $788 million.
November 10, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 10--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., the auto parts manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy reorganization last month, on Wednesday said its third-quarter net loss ballooned to $788 million from $119 million a year ago. The...

Luring customers with discounted gas.
November 10, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 10--DAYTON -- Discounts on gasoline have become a hot marketing tool for supermarkets and mass-merchandise retailers eager to lure grocery shoppers. Since Nov. 1, Kroger Co. has been offering discounts of 15...

DPL execs won't use jet for personal trips.
November 10, 2005... Nov. 10--DAYTON -- DPL Inc. has moved to block Internet tracking of its corporate jet at the same time the company's two top executives say they will stop using the plane for personal trips. Vendors like fboweb.com regularly post aircraft...

DP&L union rejects contract; Vectren workers approve one.
November 11, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 11--DAYTON -- Employees of Dayton Power and Light Co. have rejected a proposed three-year contract that their union had agreed upon with the electric utility two weeks ago. Members of Utility Workers Union of...

British company picks Beavercreek as local branch.
November 12, 2005... Nov. 12--DAYTON -- QBase LLC, the American affiliate of British database management and analytics firm QBase Data Services Ltd., has selected Beavercreek for its U.S. headquarters and plans to employ a dozen people by year's end. Bill...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
November 13, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Nov. 13--Mystery shouldn't shroud the departure of a chief executive. The departure I'm referring to is Tuesday's sudden removal of Maj. Gen. Perry Lamy as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Lamy...

Is it time to drill at the Arctic reserve?
November 13, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 13--DAYTON -- The sharp increases in natural gas prices and the resulting pressure on politicians to do something about it has the energy industry hoping that Washington will allow oil and gas drilling in virgin...

Workers may face challenge of learning new skills.
November 13, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 13--DAYTON -- Tom Seekamp is someone Delphi workers may soon identify with. Six months ago, Seekamp lost his job at Harris Corporation's plant in Mason, where he worked in radio and television technology....

Golden Nugget return on way.
November 14, 2005... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 14--KETTERING -- The sizzle and aroma of frying bacon and the delicate golden waffles that many Miami Valley residents swoon over at the Golden Nugget Pancake House may soon be more than a burnt memory. ...

Relizon announces new 'Idea Center'.
November 15, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Nov. 15--DAYTON -- Relizon, a major supplier of printed forms and related marketing items, will unveil today its new 300,000-square-foot "Idea Center" in the Columbus suburb of Grove City. The center, which was...

State's new commercial activities levy for businesses.
November 15, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 15--DAYTON -- Today is the deadline for a business to self-register with the state so it can begin paying the new commercial activity tax. Any taxed business that fails to register will pay penalties of $100...

UD facility to develop device to check water for biological attack.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 16--The University of Dayton Research Institute has received a $915,000 Army contract to develop a device that automatically checks drinking water for signs of a biological terror attack, officials announced...

Parties mum on buyout report.
November 16, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 16--DAYTON -- General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers won't comment on a report they are discussing buyouts that GM could offer to encourage early retirements of older workers at Delphi Corp., which it once...

Mixed reaction to drug plan.
November 16, 2005... Byline: James Cummings Nov. 16--DAYTON -- Around the game table at the Ellison Center for seniors on Tuesday afternoon, the players were a lot more concerned about the fine points of domino strategy than they were with the new Medicare...

Tipp board reconsiders park plan.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 16--TIPP CITY -- Supporters of adding a veterans memorial to a new park at one of the city's busiest intersections convinced a committee to reconsider park plans. The Parks Advisory Board agreed Monday to back...

Second-run theater to open.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Dave Larsen Nov. 16--BEAVERCREEK -- The former Beaver Valley Cinemas will re-open Friday as a second-run movie theater. Bargain Box Office Cinema, the newly renovated six-screen theater at 3349 Seajay Drive, will offer...

RTA puts brakes on spending.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Nov. 16--DAYTON -- Greater Dayton RTA is on track to use fewer budget reserves than expected this year, but still needs to cut $15.3 million in expenses through 2010 to stop the drain on reserves, according to Mary...

Fundraisers recognized for efforts.
November 17, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 17--DAYTON -- Local fundraising professionals honored several peers Wednesday for being the best at getting the rest of us to donate our money. "OUTSTANDING" AWARDS: -- Philanthropist: Raj Soin, MTC...

UDRI lands deal with Army; will develop device to check drinking water safety.
November 17, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 17--DAYTON -- The University of Dayton Research Institute has received a $915,000 Army contract to develop a device that automatically checks drinking water for signs of a biological terror attack, officials...

Bon-Ton sees loss of $6.3 million in third quarter.
November 18, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 18--DAYTON -- Bon-Ton Stores Inc., owner of local Elder-Beerman department stores, reported a deeper third-quarter loss Thursday, bogged down by lower sales and distracted by a pending acquisition. The...

New employee rewards program looking to expand.
November 18, 2005... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 18--CENTERVILLE -- Aaron Delidow just wants people to give "Zanks" this holiday season. The Z-filled quips come naturally to the general manager of Zlimit.com, a new employee rewards program Delidow...

Delphi raises offer to unions.
November 19, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 19--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. said Friday it made an improved wage and benefits offer to its labor unions to reduce operating costs and emerge from bankruptcy reorganization. Union leaders said they are studying...

'The true devastation will come when they do close something'.
November 20, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Nov. 20--Some are angry, some are afraid. Retirees dread having to go back to work, and active workers dread being thrown out of work. They're depressed. Or demoralized. Or disillusioned. Or all of the above. ...

Smith named Cox Newspapers circulation chief.
November 20, 2005... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 20--DAYTON -- Al Smith, Cox Ohio Publishing's vice president of circulation, has been promoted to vice president of circulation for Cox Newspapers in Atlanta. "We look forward to Al joining our division...

National City Mortgage prepares for lean times.
November 21, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Nov. 21--MIAMISBURG -- Every business has its cycles. The trick, two local mortgage industry executives say, is dealing with the current cycle while preparing for the next one. That's what Leo Knight Jr. and Paul E....

GM cutting third shift at Moraine, Ohio, plant, closing nine plants.
November 21, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 21--DAYTON -- General Motors Corp. said Monday it will close nine assembly, stamping and powertrain plants by 2008 and eliminate the third shift at its Moraine Assembly Plant next year. GM said it is making the...

Delphi CEO: preliminary decisions on plants coming next month.
November 22, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 22--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. will reach preliminary conclusions in December about which operations and products it wants to keep when it emerges from bankruptcy reorganization, even if it doesn't have cost-cutting...

Moraine, Ohio, losing 1,150 jobs as GM slashes costs.
November 22, 2005... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Nov. 22--MORAINE -- City officials breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday that the Moraine Assembly Plant does not appear on General Motors' list of plant closings. And they remain optimistic despite...

GM cuts aim to save $7 billion.
November 22, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 22--DAYTON -- General Motors Corp. said Monday it will eliminate 30,000 jobs nationwide, including as many as 1,150 in Moraine, as part of a major restructuring that will close nine assembly, stamping and powertrain...

Companies' care costs hold.
November 22, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Nov. 22--Dayton-area employers didn't spend much more on health benefits this year than last year, a national survey showed Monday. But that doesn't mean employee costs stayed flat, too. Instead of charging employees...

Area companies cited for high-tech advances.(Company Profile)
November 22, 2005... Byline: Shaheen Samavati Nov. 22--COLUMBUS -- Two Dayton-area high-tech businesses, Applied Sciences Inc. and Peerless Technologies Corp., were recognized Monday by Gov. Bob Taft and the Ohio Department of Development for being on the...

Ed/GE grants sought by many.
November 22, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 22--DAYTON -- The city of Trotwood is asking Montgomery County for $136,000 to demolish a vacant Toys R Us storefront at 2424 Shiloh Springs Road to help lure Wal-Mart Stores Inc. into building a 200,000-square...

D-Day near for Delphi.
November 23, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 23--DAYTON --Delphi Corp. will reach preliminary conclusions in December about which operations and products it will keep when it emerges from bankruptcy, even if it doesn't have cost-cutting labor deals with its...

Ballot issue seeks to raise Ohio's minimum wage.
November 23, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Nov. 23--COLUMBUS -- Supporters of a campaign to raise Ohio's minimum wage to $6.85 an hour said they gathered 45,000 signatures on Election Day in an effort to get the proposal on Nov. 7, 2006 ballot. "It's a...

Xbox 360s selling like hotcakes.
November 23, 2005... Byline: Dave Larsen Nov. 23--MIAMISBURG -- Gaming fanatics started lining up at the Best Buy near the Dayton Mall before 3 p.m. Monday to purchase the Xbox 360, which went on sale Tuesday. Some brought generators, couches and laptop...

Ohio legislator sues Miami University over domestic benefits.
November 23, 2005... Byline: Shaheen Samavati Nov. 23--COLUMBUS -- A state legislator filed a lawsuit Tuesday that said Miami University's benefits policy recognizes "marriage-mimicking" relationships and is in violation of a 2004 constitutional amendment...

Delphi seeks delay on executive pay.
November 25, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 25--DAYTON--Delphi Corp. on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy judge to delay consideration of the company's multimillion-dollar bonus and pay plan for executives, a day after opponents urged the court to reject the plan....

Size, term of DP&L rate increase in question.
November 25, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 25--DAYTON -- Dayton Power and Light Co. and advocates for its residential customers are at odds over how much more the utility should be allowed to charge for electricity in 2006 and subsequent years. Arguments...

Norwood had to rethink development after GM left.
November 27, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 27--NORWOOD -- The massive General Motors Corp. assembly plant that once dominated Norwood's business district and was the city's biggest employer and taxpayer is long gone. Gone, too, are some of the small...

Pair makes holidays less stressful with decoration, gift buying service.
November 27, 2005... Byline: Rick Zerkel Nov. 27--Yes Virginia, there is help for the holidays. Dayton-based At Your Service Event Planning is willing to do almost anything to ensure clients have a holly jolly Christmas. Business partners Lynn Hayes...

Delphi pushing back labor deadline.
November 28, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 28--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. said Monday that General Motors Corp., a major customer, is providing some financial support for cash-strapped Delphi by agreeing to temporarily give up previously negotiated 2006 price...

Edison drive aimed at healthcare careers.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Mark Fisher Nov. 29--PIQUA -- Edison Community College on Monday unveiled an $8 million fundraising campaign designed primarily to produce more registered nurses and other health-care employees for the region. The Campaign for...

Goal: Getting products to market fast.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 29--DAYTON -- A center designed to help area businesses speed products to market opened Monday at Sinclair Community College. The PDQ Center for Accelerated Product Development will offer small and...

GM helping to prop up Delphi.
November 29, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 29--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. said Monday that General Motors Corp., a major customer, is providing some financial support for cash-strapped Delphi by agreeing to temporarily give up previously negotiated 2006 price...

Webster Street Market to change direction.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 29--DAYTON -- Sandy Mendelson has a New Year's resolution in mind for Webster Street Market: Start making a profit. On Jan. 1 the historic building will cease operation as a market, close for one month for...

Dayton, Ohio, airport activity continues dip.
November 30, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 30--DAYTON -- Passenger boardings at Dayton International Airport dipped 12.1 percent in October compared with the same month last year, continuing a year-long downturn, according to airport figures released...

Delphi hopes to treat creditors fairly.
November 30, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Nov. 30--DAYTON -- Robert S. Miller Jr., Delphi Corp.'s chairman and chief executive officer, said he hopes his company's creditors receive more of the money they are owed than creditors in other bankruptcies he has...

United Way opens help line for area's workers at risk.
November 30, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Nov. 30--DAYTON -- If Delphi closes its plants in Dayton, 5,700 workers could flood the area's human services network. They'll be looking for financial help, food pantries, counseling--and that's only the...