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

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

Dayton, Ohio, Office of Lehman Brothers Closes, 12 Employees Go to Salomon.
September 4, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 4--DAYTON, Ohio--The Dayton office of Lehman Brothers, an investment bank and stockbroker, has closed, as announced, and 12 of its financial advisers have joined Salomon Smith Barney. The change makes Salomon...

Ohio-Based REX Stores Reports Earnings Increase of 39 Percent.
September 5, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 5--HARRISON TWP., Ohio--Electronics and appliance retailer REX Stores Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter earnings climbed 39 percent, making it the 10th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings. REX...

Corn Mazes Crop Up, Provide Kernels of Fun in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
September 6, 2002... Byline: Bob Batz Sep. 6--A vision triggered in November by a television show will soon have adults and kids up to their ears in ears at Tim and Leslie Nogle's 145-acre farm in Warren County's Clearcreek Twp. This is the first year for...

Mega-Mall Being Considered for Mason, Ohio.
September 6, 2002... Byline: Joann Rouse and Sarah Buehrle Sep. 6--MASON, Ohio--The developer of the Dayton Mall is considering heading south to build an upscale mall on 100 acres of land across the I-71 highway from Kings Island in Mason. Glimcher Realty...

Standard & Poor's Cuts Credit Rating for Dayton, Ohio, Electric Utility DPL.
September 6, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Sep. 6--DAYTON, Ohio--For the third time in less than a month, DPL Inc.'s corporate credit rating was downgraded on Thursday, this time by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. S&P said the downgrade was...

Ohio Submarine-Sandwich Chain Opens Ninth Outlet.
September 6, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 6--WASHINGTON TWP., Ohio--Submarine House, a $4.5 million, family-owned restaurant chain, has opened its ninth outlet and is planning more. The newest location is in the Centerville area in the Washington...

Ohio Retailers Find Terrorist Attacks Spurred Sales of Fun Vehicles.
September 9, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 9--With the economy limping, stocks jittery and retail sales sluggish, big-ticket shoppers are scarce, right? Quite the opposite. Recreational vehicles, luxury autos, gussied-up motorcycles and four-wheel...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Business Briefs Column.
September 9, 2002... Sep. 9--OPEN HOUSE: The Learning Center at Miami Valley Research Park will host an open house Sept. 24 to introduce its new SkillsMAX Center, a career resource center that aims to better match the needs of Dayton area businesses with the area's...

Computer Security Seminar Planned for Dayton, Ohio.
September 9, 2002... Sep. 9--DAYTON, Ohio--EMS Inc., along with Iomego, Powerfile and Raidtec, will host a technology seminar on Sept. 20 at the Dayton Marriott Hotel, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. Bennie Bustamante, special agent with the Cincinnati office of the FBI,...

NCR Ends Dual Presidency.
September 10, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 10--DAYTON, Ohio--NCR Corp.'s dual presidency ended Monday as President Mark V. Hurd got the added title of chief operating officer of the corporation and President Howard L. Lance got the door. Hurd, 45, now is...

Huffy Sports Company to Give Away Bolt Covers for Portable Basketball Systems.
September 10, 2002... Sep. 10--Huffy Sports Co. said Monday it has agreed to provide free bolt covers for 70,000 of its portable basketball systems after reports of injuries from protruding bolts. The Sussex, Wis.-based company, a subsidiary of the Dayton-based...

Analyst Expects Dow Rebound.
September 11, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 11--DAYTON, Ohio--Beavercreek's first city manager, now a televised Wall Street guru, believes the reeling stock market has bottomed and is ready to rebound. Robert J. Froehlich, a financial analyst and frequent...

Chief Executive of Dayton, Ohio, Arts Organization Leaves Post.
September 12, 2002... Byline: Terry Morris Sep. 12--DAYTON, Ohio-- Jim Clark, president and CEO of Culture Works, the Dayton metro area's main arts-funding, advocacy and support organization, is leaving to accept a similar position with the Lexington (Ky.) Arts...

Big Lots Opens Store in Trotwood, Ohio.
September 12, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 12--TROTWOOD, Ohio--The opening of a new Big Lots store in Trotwood brings new hope to a stagnant business district and reaffirms studies that show shoppers love bargain stores. The 44,000-square-foot Big...

Oakwood, Ohio, Shop Creates Unique Gifts, Helps Hospital for 50 Years.
September 12, 2002... Byline: Meredith Moss Sep. 12--If you've never shopped at The Little Exchange, you may wonder exactly what's being "exchanged" there. If you have spent time at the Oakwood gift shop, you already know the answer. Dedicated...

Cincinnati Bank Expects to Realize After-Tax Expense of $54 Million.
September 12, 2002... Sep. 12--CINCINNATI --Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday it expects to realize an after-tax expense of about $54 million during the third quarter related to establishment of a reserve for certain impaired items. The impaired items include...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Business Briefs Column.
September 12, 2002... Sep. 12--The Ohio Small Business Development Centers and The Edison Materials Technology Centers are hosting a hands-on e-business workshop starting Thursday. The program, called e-Vantage, is offered to small and midsize companies including...

Hearing on Plan for Troy, Ohio-Area Quarry Likely to Draw Crowd.
September 12, 2002... Byline: Nancy Bowman Sep. 12--TROY, Ohio--The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals will hear presentations on a proposed limestone quarry in Union Twp. at a meeting Thursday. In anticipation of a large crowd, the county has rented the...

EPA Wants Beavercreek, Ohio, Factory on Superfund Cleanup List.
September 12, 2002... Byline: Dale Dempsey Sep. 12--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio--The former Lammers Barrel Factory, 3930 E. Patterson Road, has been recommended by the U.S. EPA for inclusion on the National Priorities List as a Superfund site. The elevation to the...

Miamisburg, Ohio, Engineer Invents Safer Chemical Dispenser.
September 18, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Sep. 18--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--As a metallurgist and mechanical engineer, Bill Merten knows the dangers certain chemicals pose to lab workers and students. But he hopes a new chemical dispenser he has developed will...

Dayton, Ohio, Air-Conditioning Compressor Plant Lays Off 100 Workers.
September 18, 2002... Sep. 18--DAYTON, Ohio--Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems has temporarily laid off 100 hourly workers at its local operation so it can keep staffing in line with product demand, a spokeswoman said. Layoffs went into effect Monday, said Deb...

Kettering, Ohio, Electronic Workers Extend Contract with Auto Parts Maker.
September 18, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Sep. 18--KETTERING, Ohio--The union representing workers at Delphi Corp.'s Kettering suspension parts plant and the company have agreed to extend the current contract, originally slated to expire Monday, while the two...

Kettering, Ohio-Area Amphitheater Breaks Attendance, Sales Records.
September 18, 2002... Byline: Carol Simmons Sep. 18--KETTERING, Ohio--Fraze Pavilion, which concluded its 2002 summer season last week, broke both attendance and sales records this year, according to Karen Durham, general manager of the 4,300-seat outdoor...

USAirways to Cut Jobs, Use Smaller Planes for Flights from Dayton, Ohio.
September 18, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Sep. 18--Lost to Dayton in the current bankruptcy reorganization of USAirways will be full size jetliner service, a maintenance operation and 72 jobs. USAirways will switch to smaller, 50-seat regional jets and 32-...

Englewood, Ohio, Contractor Selected to Construct Flight History Plaza.
September 19, 2002... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Sep. 19--Double Jay Construction of Englewood has won a $639,000 contract to create the "front door" to Inventing Flight's first flight centennial celebration next year on Deeds Point. Five Rivers MetroParks...

Former Department Store in Dayton, Ohio, to Become Office, Retail Space.
September 19, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Sep. 19--The Courthouse Square lunch crowd now has a front-row seat for the transformation of the former Elder-Beerman department store. Chain-link fences went up several weeks ago to separate lunching...

Dayton, Ohio, Merger Results in Construction Company with Expanded Services.
September 20, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Sep. 20--DAYTON, Ohio--A merger between three young businesses has allowed them to expand the range of services they offer, even as they increase their geographic reach. Skilled Trades, Precision Trades and United...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Project Aims to Create Affordable Housing in Suburbs.
September 20, 2002... Byline: Marcus Franklin Sep. 20--DAYTON, Ohio--In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the city of Dayton has lent $200,000 to a suburban low-to-moderate income cooperative apartment building for renovations as part of its goal to reduce the...