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

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

50-cent increase in gas; heating oil becomes concern.
September 1, 2005... Sep. 1--DAYTON -- Hurricane Katrina's gut punch to critical petroleum industry facilities along the Gulf Coast is pushing gasoline prices higher and raising concerns about the availability of heating oil for this winter. Prices hit $3.19...

Center marks 10th year: Good Sam North celebrates with free screenings.
September 1, 2005... Byline: Ryan Justin Fox Sep. 1--ENGLEWOOD -- For 10 years, Good Samaritan Hospital's Samaritan North Health Center campus has grown into its role as the void-filler for an underserved region. On Saturday, the health facility celebrated...

Katrina, gas prices thwart travelers.
September 1, 2005... Byline: Benjamin Kline Sep. 1--DAYTON -- A group of 43 Vandalia senior citizens found themselves in potential peril on the Mississippi Queen riverboat in Tennessee, looking at the approach of Hurricane Katrina instead of the scenery....

REX says earnings up 166 percent.
September 1, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 1--Electronics retailer REX Stores Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter earnings soared 166 percent, boosted by income from its synthetic fuel investments. Net income for the period ended July 31 rose to...

Behr deal irks some: Union, company skip vote; make decision.
September 2, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 2--DAYTON -- More than 1,300 hourly workers at Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC got a $1.50 an hour raise, lost their retiree medical benefits in the process and had no say in the matter. The wage increase...

Businesses move to Wright-Dunbar.
September 2, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 2--DAYTON -- Two new businesses are moving to the Wright-Dunbar Business Village, giving area leaders a surge of optimism that revitalization efforts here are starting to produce results. This week, PriMed...

Delphi's woes could pinch area's economy.
September 4, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 4--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., a large auto parts supplier and employer to 5,700 Dayton-area workers, could file for bankruptcy and close several plants in the coming weeks. Is the region ready? The Troy,...

Survey: More in U.S. 'not' working.
September 4, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 4--DAYTON -- In May 2000, more than 2 million people watched Victoria's Secret models strut their scantily-clad stuff during the retailer's 25-minute fashion show -- at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, on the Web, and...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, My Job column.
September 4, 2005... Byline: Maria Ortiz Sep. 4--MEET BARBARA FARLOW, INDEPENDENT SALES DIRECTOR, MARY KAY: "It all started at bible study. A lady walked in looking so sharp and confident. I wondered what she was doing to give her that look, that sparkling...

Hyde Park works through changes.
September 4, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 4--KETTERING -- You would never expect a company that spent 42 years building brand recognition to change its name. Unless, of course, it was bought out by a bigger company with a lot more money. In May 2003,...

Ohio productivity not paying off.
September 4, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Sep. 4--COLUMBUS-- As workers across the country prepare to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, they can pat themselves on the back for being more productive and better educated than workers in the past. They might...

Survey: More in U.S. 'not' working.
September 6, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 6--DAYTON -- In May 2000, more than 2 million people watched Victoria's Secret models strut their scantily-clad stuff during the retailer's 25-minute fashion show -- at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, on the Web, and...

Mound cleanup company to lay off 115.
September 6, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Sep. 6--MIAMISBURG -- CH2M Hill Mound Inc. will lay off about 115 workers over the next few months, Mound Site Manager John Lehew said Tuesday. It will bring the 305-acre Mound site's work force down to just...

Consumer counsel urges SBC price cap or denial of merger.
September 7, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 7--Ohio regulators should reject the proposed merger of SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp., or at least require that the companies make service commitments to consumers, says Ohio's advocate for residential...

DPL increases pay of board chief 100 percent percent.
September 7, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 7--DAYTON -- Robert D. Biggs, chairman for the boards of both Dayton Power and Light Co. and its parent company DPL Inc., received a 100 percent increase in base pay to $500,000 under a newly amended contract with...

Report: Home heating costs to soar this winter.
September 7, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 7--DAYTON -- Here's some news that will send chills up your spine. Home heating costs will skyrocket this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration, an arm of the Energy Department. The EIA said...

University of Dayton gets grant for land cleanup.
September 7, 2005... Byline: Jim Bebbington Sep. 7--DAYTON -- The University of Dayton is moving ahead with development of 49 acres of former NCR factory land, and received a $2.2 million federal grant Wednesday to fund the work. The eastern half of the...

Law firm kept despite BWC scandal.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Sep. 8--COLUMBUS -- Attorney General Jim Petro is still using an Ohio law firm that he said screwed up when it kept him in the dark about a $215 million loss at the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. ...

Consultant ranks RTA poorly, urges changes.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Sep. 8--DAYTON -- Greater Dayton RTA operations are not cost-effective and the transit system compares poorly with similar bus systems on several key measures, according to a consultant hired by RTA. The Regional...

GM sales promotion boosts Moraine, Ohio, unit.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 8--MORAINE -- What a difference a promotion makes. Since General Motors Corp.'s "Employee Discount for Everyone" campaign effectively shaved the company's excess supply of hard-to-sell vehicles this summer,...

Ohio workers' comp bureau fires chief investment officer.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Sep. 8--COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday fired Chief Investment Officer James McLean, who has been on paid administrative leave since June 7. "Your lack of effectiveness and...

Warning issued on predatory lending.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 8--DAYTON -- State and federal officials from four states warned Wednesday that a bill in Congress would create a weak federal standard for addressing predatory mortgage lending practices and dilute existing laws...

Dayton, Ohio, transit agency told to live within means.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Sep. 8--DAYTON --The top priority for the Greater Dayton RTA is to stop deficit spending, according to a consultant who reviewed the transit system's performance. That may mean trimming labor and overhead costs,...

Duke to market development mixed use site at I-71 and U.S. 68.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 8--DAYTON -- Duke Realty Corp., the nation's largest publicly traded office and industrial real estate company, entered into an agreement with RLR Investments LLC to market and develop a 700-acre site in...

Longtime Dayton commercial realty company splitting up.
September 9, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 9--DAYTON -- NAI Larry Stein Realty, a longtime Dayton commercial real estate company, will close Oct. 1 and the company's employees will split into two companies. The announcement comes as a result of a...

DHL set to create 900 jobs at Wilmington, Ohio, hub.
September 10, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 10--WILMINGTON -- DHL, a $32 billion global express shipper and logistics company, said Friday it has finished consolidating hub operations at the new DHL Air Park, a $300 million air and ground facility in...

Danis closing Larry Stein Realty of Dayton, Ohio.
September 10, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 10--DAYTON -- Larry Stein Realty, a longtime Dayton commercial real estate company, will close Oct. 1 and the company's employees will split into two companies. The announcement comes as a result of a...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
September 11, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 11--Nice raise you got there, Mr. Biggs. Robert Biggs, chairman of DPL Inc. and its electric utility, the Dayton Power and Light Co., made headlines last week after the company filed his newly amended employment...

ComfortKeepers thrives with its clients.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 12--DAYTON -- There's a reason a Dayton-based franchise is ranked No. 2 in Entrepreneur magazine's 2004 list of top franchises. There's 36 million of them, actually. And they're not burgers. They're...

Telecom companies work to connect with Ohio television viewers.
September 12, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 12--Telecommunications companies are competing to bring Internet Protocol Television and the video services it conveys to consumers in the latest round of competition with cable TV companies. SBC Communications...

Japanese company to open plastics facility in Sidney, Ohio.
September 12, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 12--SIDNEY -- Japanese company Hexa Americas Inc. will locate its new 100,000-square-foot plastics compounding facility in Sidney, bringing 28 full-time jobs to the north Miami Valley. The project represents...

NCR land offering could draw from downtown Dayton, Ohio.
September 12, 2005... Sep. 12--DAYTON -- The city, long-starved for prime commercial sites to offer to developers, is beginning to sweat that it may soon have too much of a good thing. NCR Corp.'s decision to unload 49 acres of its holdings on the city's...

Doctor to talk about health care for all Ohioans proposal.
September 13, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Sep. 13--Dr. Johnathon Ross has worked for universal, government-paid health insurance since he worked for an HMO 20 years ago. "I learned that all insurance companies want to insure pig iron, under water, against...

Ohio college officials may get early jump on levy hike.
September 14, 2005... Byline: Mark Fisher Sep. 14--DAYTON -- Sinclair Community College's board of trustees and administration are considering getting on the ballot early and seeking an increase in their 2.5-mill Montgomery County property tax. The...

High gas prices don't stall RV sales.
September 14, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 14--Despite high gasoline prices, the recreational vehicle industry is anticipating one of its best sales years since 1978. The key for the industry, RV sales and industry spokesmen say, is that interest rates...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Dale Huffman column.
September 14, 2005... Byline: Dale Huffman Sep. 14--PUBLIC HOUSING OFFICIAL RETIRING FROM JOB HE LOVES: When it comes to knowing the inside workings of public housing, Michael Buchanan was fully prepared. Buchanan came from a single-parent home and was...

Reynolds and Reynolds maintains fourth-quarter outlook.
September 15, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 15--Reynolds and Reynolds Co., a maker of software for car dealerships, on Thursday maintained its fourth-quarter and full-year outlook and forecast increased income in 2006 even though revenue is expected to be...

BWC earnings report in doubt.
September 15, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Sep. 15--COLUMBUS -- Its annual returns actually averaged less than half that -- 7.3 percent -- for the last 9 1/2 years, according to a report to be issued today by Ennis Knupp & Associates, the consultant hired...

Landfill opponents say file charges.
September 15, 2005... Sep. 15--TROTWOOD -- On Wednesday, an attorney for residents opposing a proposed landfill in Trotwood said Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro should file charges against Waste Management Inc. for failing to file required reports on wells the...

Toxic spill at Ohio yogurt plant kills 8,000 fish.
September 15, 2005... Byline: Ben Sutherly Sep. 15--MINSTER -- A caustic cleaning solution released at Dannon Co. wiped out the yogurt factory's waste pretreatment system over the weekend, creating a potent discharge that overwhelmed this Auglaize County...

State should look at privately run BWC, Husted says.
September 16, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Sep. 16--COLUMBUS -- House Speaker Jon Husted, R-Kettering, said Thursday that lawmakers "really need to take a look" at privatizing the state-run Bureau of Workers Compensation, which is mired in...

Forms supplier Relizon being sold.
September 16, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 16--DAYTON -- Relizon Co., a major supplier of printed forms and related marketing whose clients range from M&T Bank Corp. to Major League Baseball, is being sold to a Connecticut company that makes printing and...

Debate targets minority contracts in school projects.
September 16, 2005... Byline: Scott Elliott Sep. 16--DAYTON -- Everyone seems to have a plan to resolve the city's struggle for a better hiring record with local and minority companies for school construction. At a town hall meeting Thursday evening hosted...

Panhandler, merchants squaring off in court.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Lou Grieco Sep. 19--MIAMISBURG -- Daryl Adams was a fixture in downtown Miamisburg, long enough to gain both a nickname and unwanted attention from business owners trying to clean up the historic area. Adams, also called...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 19--Bret Ellis is looking for help, not a handout. Ellis, 1982 Centerville High School graduate, co-owns and operates Ellis Construction Inc. in New Orleans. His business was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina late...

Diplomat works on Relizon purchase.
September 19, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 19--DAYTON -- Former diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke, a leader in crafting the 1995 Dayton peace agreement that ended the war in Bosnia, is a top executive of a private equity fund management company involved in...

Heating bill fears sending cold chills up many spines.
September 19, 2005... Sep. 19--DAYTON -- Recent days have been sunny and warm, but the talk on the street and in state offices already is about the coming cold this winter and the higher heating bills -- as much as 71 percent higher -- that will be facing families...

'New urbanism' building into Valley.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 19--After the combines move the last corn out of a 610-acre swath of land straddling two counties and three school districts, the earth movers will move in to clear the way for "new urbanism." Along Ohio 48...

Turbulence awaits new Dayton, Ohio, airport chief.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Sep. 19--DAYTON -- Dayton's next aviation director will have big shoes to fill. Not to mention airline gates and a freight hub. The eventual successor to Eugene Blair Conrad, who died July 22 after a...

Oakwood man has passion for hand-crafted brews.
September 19, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 19--After 25 years of working for beer distributors and an importer, it was only natural that Joe Waizmann focus on festivals that promote beer. He has made AleFest Dayton an annual rite of late summer at...

Milton-Union teachers to vote on contract in Ohio.
September 19, 2005... Byline: Valryn Bush Sep. 19--WEST MILTON -- The Milton-Union school board and teachers association re-entered negotiations last week, with teachers expected to vote on a new contract offer today. The board met with Milton Union...

Beavercreek, Ohio, city manager resigns.
September 20, 2005... Byline: Amelia Robinson Sep. 20--BEAVERCREEK -- The City Council accepted City Manager Timothy Hansley's resignation Monday night by a 4-3 vote after a 3 1/2 hour executive session reportedly about his future with the city. On...

Marine training influences Dayton, Ohio, courier firm.
September 20, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 20--DAYTON -- Two days before Christmas, when Ohio was knee deep in snow and ice, Adam Close and Mike Hanby were delivering packages. They were like Santa Claus and his helper braving the elements -- nothing...

Delphi may dump pensions on feds.
September 20, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 20--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., the nation's largest automotive parts supplier, could be the next company to dump its pension obligations on the federal government. But even with a federal cap on pension funding,...

3 Vectren customers to get free gas in giveaway promotion.
September 20, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 20--DAYTON -- Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio said Monday it will pay the natural gas bills of three randomly selected residential customers this winter if they will sign up for a program that spreads winter heating...

Alternate fuel to go in more state cars in Ohio.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Shaheen Samavati Sep. 21--COLUMBUS -- Gov. Bob Taft announced an executive order Tuesday that requires the Ohio Department of Transportation to integrate renewable and cleaner burning fuels into its fleet of trucks, heavy...

Bon-Ton to close three stores.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 21--DAYTON -- Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the York, Pa.-based owner of local Elder-Beerman stores, announced some real estate adjustments Tuesday that will result in the closure of three stores and the expansion,...

Ex-Beavercreek, Ohio, city manager details his exit.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Amelia Robinson Sep. 21--BEAVERCREEK -- The former city manager said he resigned because he did not "see any light at the end of the tunnel" with the City Council split on whether he should be fired. "The town just didn't want...

Delphi Corp.'s stock soars.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 21--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp.'s stock soared in midday trading Wednesday on news that it has not drawn the remaining $300 million under its $1.8 billion revolving credit line. Typically seen as a prelude to...

Austin Pike tax deal reached.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 21--DA YTON -- Two cities, a township and one school district have collaborated to make $20 million worth of road improvements in the Dayton area. After two years of negotiations, officials from Miamisburg,...

Delphi Corp. tries to avoid Chapter 11.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Jason Roberson Sep. 22--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp.'s stock rose sharply Wednesday after the chief executive said he would like to see the company avoid bankruptcy. Delphi CEO Robert S. Miller has said he would steer the company...

Stocks fall for Diebold, NCR.
September 22, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 22--DAYTON -- The stock of Diebold Inc. and NCR Corp., major rivals in making and selling automated teller machines, fell on Wednesday after Diebold cut its earnings expectations and said its ATM unit's revenue...

DPL loses longtime board director Dicke.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 22--DAYTON -- DPL Inc.'s longest-serving director resigned Wednesday. James F. Dicke II, who joined the DPL board in 1990, stepped down to "pursue personal interests and opportunities," the company said....

Miami County, Ohio, plans to avoid election mishaps.
September 23, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Sep. 23--TROY -- Miami County election officials don't want any more Election Day nightmares. Election board members asked the staff Wednesday to come up with a plan by Oct. 3 on how the more than 300 new...

Renewable energy group to tour sites in Ohio's Miami Valley.
September 25, 2005... Byline: James Cummings Sep. 25--Green Energy Ohio, a renewable energy advocacy group, will conduct tours this week at five Miami Valley sites that use wind and solar energy technology. Green Energy Ohio officials say most Ohioans don't...

Kinko's founder shares lessons, insights.
September 25, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 25--His former partners describe him in his book like this: "Hurricane." "A weather pattern." "Circular." "Exhausting." Orfalea (OR-fa-la) made a book tour stop here this week for his...

August home sales, prices up in Dayton, Ohio, area.
September 26, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 26--DAYTON -- If you are thinking about selling your home, you are in for some good news. The average sale price of new and existing single-family homes in the Dayton region last month were up 4.4 percent...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
September 27, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 27--William Nuti became a major player in Dayton business in August when he was named president and chief executive of NCR Corp. after former CEO Mark Hurd unexpectedly bolted for Hewlett Packard Co. in California....

Area home sales still sizzling.
September 27, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Sep. 27--DAYTON -- If you are thinking about selling your home, you are in for some good news. The average sale price of new and existing single-family homes in the Dayton region last month was $143,221, up 4.4...

Vectren presses budget billing.
September 27, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 27--DAYTON -- Vectren Corp., concerned that residential customers will be hit hard by natural gas price increases this winter, is stepping up its promotional campaign to urge customers to spread their seasonal...

House committee sends BRAC plan for full vote.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Jessica Wehrman Sep. 28--WASHINGTON -- A House committee Tuesday night OK'd a list of base closure recommendations already approved by President Bush, but still forwarded a measure disagreeing with the list to the full House so all...

Owner to close Dayton, Ohio, eatery, expand Jazz Room.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Ann Heller Sep. 28--Targeting "urban uptown individuals" with "sophisticated tastes," owner Glen Brailey said he will double the space of the successful music venue and reopen it Oct. 27. Starting Nov. 11 the Jazz Room will...

Closing of Versailles, Ohio food plant leaves 60 out of work.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Ben Sutherly Sep. 28--VERSAILLES -- Whiteford Food Products Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday and dismissed at least 60 of its remaining 90 to 100 workers, the plant manager said. "It's been a very...

Web site to address health-care budgeting.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Sep. 28--DAYTON -- Humana and the Consumer Action advocacy organization launched a Web site Tuesday to help anyone create and manage a health-care budget at no charge. After a four-year increase of 73 percent in...

Reynolds and Reynolds of Kettering, Ohio, eliminates jobs.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 28--KETTERING -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Tuesday eliminated about 30 jobs, including those of two people who often speak for the company on community and corporate affairs. A spokesman confirmed that among...

CDO Technologies wins $96M Air Force contract.
September 28, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Sep. 28--DAYTON -- Dayton-based CDO Technologies Inc. has won a $96 million Air Force contract -- the biggest in its 10-year history, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The five-year contract calls for CDO to...

Cell phone warning doesn't ring true.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Sep. 29--COLUMBUS -- The press release from state Rep. Chris Widener was polite but urgent as it warned constituents that cell phone numbers would be released to telemarketers, who would soon be calling to solicit...

NCR will supply data warehouse to Wright Center of Innovation.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 29--DAYTON -- Teradata, a division of NCR Corp., will supply a data warehouse for the Wright Center of Innovation for Advanced Data Management and Analysis. It will support research and development projects in Ohio...

Dayton's top employers must lead in diversity effort, speaker says.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 29--DAYTON -- Major employers must stand up and say economic diversity is important for it to flourish in a community, the leader of one such diversity effort said Wednesday. "None of this works without...

Ohio's poor may get help with heating bills.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Shaheen Samavati Sep. 29--COLUMBUS -- The General Assembly and Gov. Bob Taft's administration are working on plans to help low-income families pay for heating bills this winter. With the prospect of a 71 percent increase in...

Labor Bureau: Dayton, Ohio second in job losses nationwide.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Sep. 29--The Dayton metro area was second only to the Detroit metro area for the largest employment decline over the past year, according to the government. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor...

Ohio's Glenn begins to lobby for $2B bond issue to generate jobs.
September 29, 2005... Byline: William Hershey Sep. 29--COLUMBUS -- Against a backdrop of bipartisanship and business-labor cooperation, space hero and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn on Wednesday kicked off the campaign to win voter approval of State Issue One, the...

People Savings parent acquired in $41.75M deal.
September 30, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Sep. 30--DAYTON -- Troy-based Peoples Ohio Financial Corp., which operates Peoples Savings Bank, will be acquired by the MainSource Financial Group as part of a $41.75 million deal announced Thursday. Peoples...

KeyBank's Hann retiring to new job.
September 30, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Sep. 30--DAYTON -- William S. Hann will retire in two weeks as Dayton district president of KeyBank, a job he has held since 2001. But he isn't heading off to full-time leisure of golf and fishing, at least not yet. ...