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

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

Dayton, Ohio-Area Companies, Auto Industry Feel Impact of Ports Shutdown.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 8--DAYTON, Ohio--Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. has started flying in production line components from Pacific Rim nations, and General Motors Corp. closed a factory in California that makes the hot-selling Pontiac...

Owner of Xenia, Ohio-Area Nursing Home Avoids Trial in Deadly Gas Mix-Up.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Oct. 8--XENIA, Ohio--The corporate owner of a Sugarcreek Twp. nursing home charged in the deaths of four patients after nitrogen gas was hooked into an oxygen delivery system avoided trial on Monday by entering a...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Utilities' Parent Firm Asks Court to Bar Lawsuit Amendments.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 8--DAYTON, Ohio--Attorneys for DPL Inc. have asked federal judges in Dayton and Cincinnati not to allow any further changes in two similar shareholder lawsuits against the company. In a memorandum...

Juicemaker Supplies Institutional Customers.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 9--DAYTON, Ohio--A father and son team, with help from mom, is expanding a start-up institutional juice drink business after launching the company in January. Frank Luhn and son Noel are spending more than...

Experts Warn about Phony Nonprofit Solicitations during Holiday Season.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 9--Billions of dollars are taken every year from people by bogus nonprofit organizations, and more than half of those donations occur in the fourth quarter, according to Better Business Bureau officials. ...

Tipp City, Ohio, to Use State Money to Convert Farmland, Restore Water.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 9--TIPP CITY, Ohio--Money from a state water protection program will allow the city to buy 128 acres that will be turned into a nature area near the Great Miami River. The City Council agreed Monday to buy the...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Utility Sued by Shareholder over Investment Risk.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 9--A New York attorney filed a third class-action lawsuit against DPL Inc. on Tuesday, charging it misled shareholders about the risky nature of the company's $1 billion investment portfolio. The...

Dayton, Ohio-Based LexisNexis to Buy Cincinnati Publishing Company.
October 10, 2002... Oct. 10--MIAMI TWP., Ohio--LexisNexis Group, a provider of online legal and business information, said Wednesday it has agreed to buy Anderson Publishing Co. of Cincinnati for $21 million. The proposed acquisition would strengthen...

Parts Shortage Halts Production at Marysville, Ohio, Honda Plant.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 10--MARYSVILLE, Ohio--A parts shortage caused by the shutdown of West Coast ports has forced Honda to stop production at its East Liberty Civic auto plant today and Friday. The Logan County factory builds...

Dayton, Ohio, Grocery Plans Move.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 11--La Tienda del Pueblo plans to move to a larger location in the next few months, allowing the store to add a meat counter, a deli and more space for merchandise. Owner Arturo Bautista purchased 1936...

Mix of People Enliven Downtown Dayton, Ohio's Webster Street Market.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Meredith Moss Oct. 11--DAYTON, Ohio--The Webster Street Market is downtown's newest hot spot, a fun place to meander and a great place to take out-of-town guests. Chances are you'll find something interesting to buy when you...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Furniture Company to Open Fourth Store.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 11--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--Morris Home Furnishings, a local retailer with three furniture stores, will introduce a fourth in December with a new name. Ashley Furniture HomeStore, designed for families on budgets,...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Health Center to Get New Name, Home.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 11--DAYTON, Ohio --The Hopeland Family Health Center will move out of the Franciscan Medical Center building in about a year and reopen under a new name: the Victor J. Cassano Sr. Community Health Center. ...

Move Gives Dayton, Ohio, Machining Shop Room to Grow.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 11--In his old machining shop on Todd Street, Matthew Hemmerich remembers the headache that would come with a new piece of equipment. "It would take six hours of planning," said Hemmerich, who owns TVR...

Paper Company to Hire in Ohio, Cut Back in Maryland.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 11--MeadWestvaco Corp. said Thursday it plans to beef up its Chillicothe paper operations by adding a new sheeting machine and 50 jobs while it scales back sheeting operations in Maryland. Plans call for the...

Ohio Hopes to Manage Freight Traffic Better.
October 14, 2002... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 14--COLUMBUS, Ohio--Ohio may be "The Heart of It All" in the nation's transportation system, as its motto says. But with truck traffic growing faster than Ohio's interstate highways can be improved, the heart is...

Health Care Training, Staffing Business Established in Dayton, Ohio.
October 14, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 14--When Jeff Enix left Corporate America and struck out on his own, he wasn't looking to become an entrepreneur. "Honestly, the last thing I wanted to do was start a business," he said. But circumstances...

Dayton, Ohio, Tech Conference Draws Number of Noted Speakers.
October 14, 2002... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 14--Top Air Force and industry officials and a Nobel prize-winning scientist are scheduled speakers at this year's InfoTech 2002 at the Dayton Convention Center. InfoTech 2002 is the 13th annual...

Admissions Jump at Dayton, Ohio-Area Hospital.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 15--The Kettering Medical Center Network's market share of Montgomery County general hospital admissions grew more than twice as much as that of Premier Health Partners from 1991 to 2001, the years before and after...

Kettering, Ohio, Restaurant Adds Dance Floor, New Bar.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Ann Heller Oct. 15--KETTERING, Ohio--Construction of a $420,000 addition to l'Auberge began Monday as bulldozers leveled the rear patio area that will be transformed into a 2,000-square-foot dining room, complete with a dance floor...

Milwaukee-Based Motor, Water-Heater Maker Sees Rise in Third-Quarter Sales.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 15--A.O. Smith Corp., a Milwaukee-based maker of electric motors and water heaters, said Monday its third-quarter earnings rose sharply on continued cost cuts and the benefits of an acquisition made last...

Dayton, Ohio, Medical Center Plans $15.9 Million Expansion.
October 17, 2002... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 17--DAYTON, Ohio--A $15.9 million expansion of the Children's Medical Center of Dayton will add surgical and critical care space, as well as improved accommodations for families, said Vicki S. Giambrone, vice...

Automotive Theme to Distinguish Quaker Steak & Lube Eatery in Southwest Ohio.
October 17, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 17--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio--Quaker Steak & Lube has started construction of its first Dayton-area restaurant at 3725 Presidential Drive in Beavercreek. Columbus-based Renier Construction is building the...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Electronics Company States Earnings Report.
October 19, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 19--Standard Register said Friday its third-quarter and nine-month earnings climbed year over year, but a soft economy still caused sales and earnings to fall below expectations. The Dayton-based company also...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.5 Percent.
October 19, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 19--Montgomery County's unemployment rate increased in September, and the number of jobless in Dayton grew even more, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services reported Friday. The unemployment rate in...

'Hip-Hop' Clothing Brands Find Favor with More Young Adults.
October 20, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 20--When it comes to driving clothing sales, Sean John and FUBU are starting to push Tommy and Ralph into the backseat. These loose fitting, casual clothes originally found favor among young black adults and...

Western Ohio Residents Able to Choose Natural Gas Provider.
October 20, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 20--Starting Nov. 1, people in Dayton and west central Ohio who heat their homes with natural gas can choose who supplies the fuel. Deregulation has arrived and residents will have alternative companies to...

Rap, Hip-Hop Music Has History of Influencing Fashion Trends.
October 21, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 21--Rap music has been instrumental in fashion sales for nearly 20 years. The 1980s rap group RUN DMC was among the first rappers to invoke brand names into their lyrics and make street wear acceptable in...

Research Foundation to Create Development Plan for Dayton, Ohio-Area Corridor.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 22--Woodman Drive has potential. More than 3,000 office workers and hundreds of residents drive past the commercial strip between Woodbine Avenue and Patterson Road every day, but many storefronts sit...

Consumer Group Urges $25,000 Daily Fine for Dayton, Ohio, Utility.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 22--DAYTON, Ohio--DPL Inc., facing possible fines of more than $7.5 million, has signed an agreement to join the PJM Interconnection, a regional electric transmission organization of utilities in Pennsylvania, New...

Palo Alto, Calif.-Based CNF Earnings Fulfill Wall Street Expectations.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 22--PALO ALTO, Calif.--CNF Inc., operator of Emery Forwarding at Dayton International Airport, significantly improved results and met analyst expectations Monday in reporting third-quarter earnings of 39 cents a...

Paper Company MeadWestvaco Posts Third-Quarter Loss, Blames Restructuring.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 23--STAMFORD, Conn.--MeadWestvaco, a paper and packaging company, posted a third-quarter loss as it continued to shoulder merger and restructuring costs related to its formation, executives said Tuesday. ...

Automotive Supplier Delphi to Restructure, Separate Low-Performing Segments.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 23--TROY, Mich.--Delphi Corp., the world's largest automotive supplier, said Tuesday it was restructuring to separate low-performing segments of its operations into an Automotive Holdings Group, effective Jan....

Third-Quarter Earnings Drop for Dayton, Ohio-Based Audio-Visual Company.
October 24, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 24--KETTERING, Ohio--MCSi Inc. on Wednesday reported lower third-quarter earnings and revenue and a net loss for the nine-month period, but senior management said the company is making progress as it focuses on...

Three Developers See Possibilities for Downtown Dayton, Ohio, Building.
October 24, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 24--DAYTON, Ohio--Two unidentified developers have expressed interest in the Arcade building in downtown Dayton and a third hopes to come to Dayton in the coming weeks to discuss more detailed plans with...

Ohio Bank Economist Says War Worries Hinder U.S. Economy.
October 24, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 24--MORAINE, Ohio--"Iraqaphobia," or anxiety about a possible war to defang Saddam Hussein, will keep the U.S. economy jittery for several months, a bank economist predicted Wednesday. But business will bounce...

Kettering, Ohio, Firm Develops Innovative Door Panels for Navy Warships.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 25--KETTERING, Ohio--WebCore Technologies Inc. has developed a composite door panel that could be used on U.S. Navy warships and commercial marine vessels, said G. Scott Campbell, WebCore's product development...

Fire at Dayton, Ohio, Office Building Forces Doctors, Center to Relocate.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 25--DAYTON, Ohio--Two family practice physicians and an occupational health center opened offices at Elizabeth Place this week, quickly relocating days after a fire destroyed their old office building. ...

Columbus, Ohio-Based Realty Company Says July Offering Pushed Down Shares.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 25--Glimcher Realty Trust, owners of the Dayton Mall and the Mall at Fairfield Commons, reported a 1.2 percent increase in its third-quarter funds from operations, or FFO, but an 11 percent decline in its...

Restaurant Chain Captain D's Seafood Plans Expansion in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
October 28, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 28--DAYTON, Ohio--Captain D's Seafood, a quick-service seafood chain, plans to develop 15 additional restaurants in the Dayton Market and 375 new jobs over the next five years. The Nashville, Tenn.-based...

New Tool and Die Maker Debuts in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
October 28, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 28--DAYTON, Ohio--The Dayton area's massive, but struggling tool and die industry now has another place to get an edge. Dayton Coating Technologies, LLC, 1926 E. Siebenthaler Ave., opened for business this...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Bank Executives Make Expansion Plans.
October 29, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 29--MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio--Unizan Bank, formed in a March merger of equals, isn't a household name in the Dayton area, where it has six suburban offices. But that will change if executives Roger L. Mann and...

Dayton, Ohio, Industrial Expo Is Set to Open Downtown.
October 29, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 29--DAYTON, Ohio--The Dayton Industrial Exhibition narrowly missed its fourth-consecutive sell-out. But the show's supporters say that, all things considered, with the industrial sector still caught in...

Dayton, Ohio, Hyundai Dealership Changes Hands.
October 29, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 29--Jeff Wyler, owner of 35 auto dealerships in Cincinnati, Springfield and other parts of the Midwest, will complete his purchase of Arena Hyundai from Gwen Harmon today. "The money should be there by 8:30...

Springboro, Ohio, Plant for Making Batteries for Hybrid Cars Breaks Ground.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 30--SPRINGBORO, Ohio--A plant that will make batteries for electric-gas hybrid cars and other applications could create more than 200 jobs during the next few years. Officials from Texaco Ovonic...

Investment Group Pays $3.3 Million for Dayton, Ohio, Medical Complex.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 30--DAYTON, Ohio--The investment group that purchased the former Franciscan Medical Complex this month paid $3.3 million for the complex, according to Montgomery County records. The group, lead by...

Dayton, Ohio-Based MTC Technologies Reports Rise in Quarterly Sales, Earnings.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Oct. 30--DAYTON, Ohio--MTC Technologies Inc. on Tuesday reported record third-quarter sales and earnings and also said it anticipates strong fourth-quarter and annual performances. For the period ended Sept. 30,...

Dayton, Ohio, Utility Holding Company Plans Prerecorded Message to Investors.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Oct. 30--DAYTON, Ohio--DPL Inc., parent of the Dayton Power and Light Co., will release third-quarter results today after the markets close, but the company won't offer investors and analysts a live update on...

New Dayton, Ohio, Restaurant Recalls Food, Customs of Local Department Store.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Ann Heller Oct. 31--Jim Latham and his wife, Patty, spent nights the summer of 1999 salvaging whatever they could before the old Rike's department store building at Second and Main was demolished. Lucky for them, Charles Dixon, the...

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Based Meijer Tests Strategies in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 31--Meijer Inc. is using its Dayton stores as test sites for a new retail strategy, one designed to help the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer eclipse its supercenter peers. By Nov. 17, all six of the...

Dayton, Ohio, Utility Requests Rate-Freeze Extension.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 31--DAYTON, Ohio--Citing the failure of competition to develop under deregulation, the Dayton Power and Light Co., has formally asked state regulators to freeze electric rates for another two years. But the...