Crain's Cleveland Business articles from December 2005

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from December 2005

Dealer Tire rolls out $15M expansion plan.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER The Mueller family sold its tire stores in 2002, but it's still building a tire business. Dealer Tire LLC, which was the wholesale division of Mueller Tire & Brake until the sale, is suffering the kind of growing...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
December 5, 2005... Should other counties follow Summit County's lead in adopting broad smoking bans? Mandy Phelan Cleveland They definitely should. I hate going out and smelling like smoke afterwards. Dawn Philpotts Euclid I don't...

Short Takes.(Briefs)
December 5, 2005... * SETTING UP SHOP: Dr. Stephen Bodjanac has opened his osteopathic practice at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. He is board-certified in family medicine and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Akron in 1992. He earned his...

Clinic's research treats rare diseases among Amish, others.
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Since the first diagnosis for the rare genetic disorder Prolidase deficiency was made in late 2002 at Das Deutsch Center, Clinic for Special Needs Children in Middlefield - the heart of Geauga County's Amish...

Late News.
December 5, 2005... QUICKEN SEEKS STATE AID FOR OFFICE IN CITY * Though it hasn't announced a location yet, Quicken Loans Inc. has begun a process that would bring a loan production office to Cleveland. Today, Dec. 5, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority will...

New technology challenges heat-treating standard; Patented IntensiQuench process uses water instead of oil to harden metal placed in high-temperature furnaces.
December 5, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Inside his 50,000-square-foot heat-treating plant on East 222nd Street, John Vanas views the $1 million furnace a little bit like a brand-new sports car. He knows it can do amazing things, but except for a few...

What's New.(The Insider)(CoinCount from Diebold Inc)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... COMPANY: Diebold Inc., Green PRODUCT: CoinCount The average American household contains an estimated $99 in loose change. Diebold's newest product is designed to make it possible for customers to visit their bank and convert those...

Doc ditches Rx pad to push functional medicine approach.
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL The conference room at a Mustard Seed Market and Cafe in Solon is packed with people waiting for Dr. Dorothy Sprecher. Before she speaks, the functional medicine practitioner surveys the audience on hand for her...

Visconsi sheds five retail centers; Australian-led joint venture picks up local properties for $97M.
December 5, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD As part of a $97 million purchase, a joint venture led by a publicly traded real estate company in Australia is the new owner of Southland Shopping Center and the adjoining Southland South Shopping Center in Middleburg...

Calling for young go-getters.(Crain)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Attention, up-and-coming 20-somethings. Next April 17, Crain's will introduce 20 In Their 20s, a new section that will turn a spotlight on people in their 20s who are making their marks on Northeast Ohio. Here is where our readers come in....

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
December 5, 2005... Minority leaders left out of spotlight * I want to commend Crain's Cleveland Business on its annual "Forty Under 40'' feature in its Nov. 21 issue. Northeast Ohio is at a crossroads, and it is energizing to read about the scope of...

And they're off.(Opinion)
December 5, 2005... Eleven months still must pass before the next gubernatorial election in Ohio, yet one of the candidates - state Attorney General Jim Petro - already is running campaign ads on television. The early media blitz is an indication of how hotly...

Businesses blow deadline for CAT tax registration.
December 5, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Almost three weeks past a Nov. 15 deadline, slightly less than half the estimated 400,000 businesses that are subject to Ohio's new commercial activities tax have yet to register with the state to pay the tax. ...

Startup senses a need for orthopedic detection device.(News)
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE A biomedical company started by a surgeon and an engineer at the Cleveland Clinic hopes its tiny implantable chip will give doctors a new tool to help patients with failing joints. OrthoMEMS has developed a...

Jackson's regional thinking welcome.(Opinion)(Frank Jackson)
December 5, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker Cleveland's mayor-elect made headlines and raised some eyebrows last week when, after a meeting with some suburban mayors, he said he'd appoint a person directly responsible for the city's efforts toward regional...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
December 5, 2005... "Just like any other business, you can only tighten your belt so much before you have to charge more.'' - Jeff Griff, president, Greater Cleveland Flower Growers Association and owner, Lowe's Greenhouse and Gift Shop. Page One "I think...

Imalux shifts focus to putting its product into practice.(Insight)
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Imalux Corp. of Cleveland is facing the last, and one of the biggest, hurdles in the long journey to become a successful medical device company - trying to convince people to use its product. After working...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.
December 5, 2005... This bedtime storybook isn't kids' stuff * Do you know an entrepreneur - or would-be entrepreneur - who needs a daily dose of inspiration? Well, the Council on Smaller Enterprises has just the gift for you to give. The small-business...

A growing pit of disparity; Officials search for ways to bridge the gap in service between people with insurance and those without.(Special Report)
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Think about a poor single mother who lives in an underprivileged neighborhood that has seen better days. She has a job but no health care coverage. Without a college degree, her job prospects are limited to...

Grocers prime customer appetites using food professional approach; Stores hope chefs' stations and classes cook up savvier shoppers.
December 5, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Chef Tim Monsman may not have a television audience or his own catchphrase-inspired seasoning, but he still has earned a following. As he walks toward his compact but well-equipped cooking station in the Legacy...

Executive Chatter with Jamie Ireland.(News)
December 5, 2005... * The co-founder of the venture capital firm Capital One Partners and managing director of Early Stage Partners in Cleveland explains why Northeast Ohio has a strong base of entrepreneurs and how the region can continue to support a world-class...

Going Places.(People)(Kevin Reaman joins Ku Resources Inc)(William Baddour joins Cleveland Clinic Health System-Western Region)(Gabriel Constantin joins Intercontinental Hotel)
December 5, 2005... Job Changes Environment KU RESOURCES INC.: Kevin Reaman to senior project manager. Health Care CLEVELAND CLINIC CENTER FOR AUTISM: Hal E. Waldman to pediatric clinical psychologist. CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-WESTERN...

The Week: November 28 - December 4.(The Insider)
December 5, 2005... The big story: Hector Ortino, the 63-year-old chief executive of specialty chemical maker Ferro Corp. (NYSE: FOE), died last Monday, Nov. 28, of what the company described as "natural causes.'' A Ferro spokesman declined to provide details on...

Ferchill forging plans for Flats marina makeover; Scale of riverfront residential project still uncertain.
December 5, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Another major league real estate developer is starting to cook up plans for a riverfront residential project in Cleveland's Flats. But the plans still are simmering, so John Ferchill barks, "I don't know. We've...

Health plan audits helping companies curb costs; Scrutinizing coverage weeds out ineligible dependents, billing errors.(Health Care)
December 5, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. no longer is just assuming that everyone enrolled in its health care plan is eligible for coverage - now it's seeking out proof. The Akron-based tiremaker is among a growing number...

Newspaper to cover financial `nuts and bolts'.(News)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Crain Communications Inc., parent of Crain's Cleveland Business, plans next June to launch FinancialWeek, a newspaper intended to satisfy the growing information needs of corporate finance executives. FinancialWeek will begin with a pilot...

Pressure under glass; Area greenhouses trim back offerings to battle high gas bills.
December 5, 2005... Byline: John Booth They call them "acres under glass,'' those warm, sheltered swatches of land where greenhouse operators keep winters at bay. But with natural gas prices roughly double what they were last winter, Northeast Ohio...

Health commissioner manages more than Cuyahoga County's well-being.
December 5, 2005... Byline: EILEEN BEAL When you think about the guy running the Cuyahoga County Health Department think about more than someone preoccupied with the bacteria count at local beaches, the hand washing routines of restaurant workers and the...

Program provides first aid to sports fans, event attendees.
December 5, 2005... Byline: EILEEN BEAL One of Michelle Cepik's job perks is getting to attend every Cleveland Browns home game. But she doesn't see much action on the field. The Cleveland Clinic nurse-director of the Clinic's Event Medicine Program...

Business of Poverty.(Special Report)
December 5, 2005... This story is the last in a monthly series that examines the relationship between business and poverty in Northeast Ohio.

Festive Facts.(News)
December 5, 2005... Cleveland pastor Henry Schwan is credited with decorating the first Christmas tree within an American church. Many viewed the practice of cutting down a tree and decorating it to be Pagan.

Med Mutual firms claim Clinic, Georgia accounts.(News)(Medical Mutual of Ohio and Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
December 12, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Medical Mutual of Ohio Inc. has expanded its business in its hometown of Cleveland while also dipping its feet in the Georgia health care pool. The health insurance firm's Antares subsidiary now will process...

State selects local firm to tout tourism to minorities.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Ohio needs to highlight its multicultural offerings, according to its Division of Travel and Tourism, and the state has tapped Cleveland's DAR Public Relations to lead the effort. The agency has landed a $350,000,...

Calling all young go-getters.(News)
December 12, 2005... Attention, up-and-coming 20-somethings. Next April 17, Crain's will introduce 20 In Their 20s, a new section that will turn a spotlight on people in their 20s who are making their marks on Northeast Ohio. Here is where our readers come in....

Energy costs could stall steelmakers' capital spending; Ohio Steel Council says steep natural gas prices likely to stress profit margins in 2006.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: DAVID BENNETT The Ohio Steel Council warns that high energy costs could force steelmakers in the state to scale back their capital improvement projects in 2006 - a turnaround from the rapid pace of such projects that marked the...

Joy to the world, a card is born; American Greetings team turns candy cane stripes into holiday greeting theme.
December 12, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH The quartet of Christmas cards takes up the table space of a place mat. But blanketing a conference table at American Greetings headquarters are snowdrifts of sketches, diagrams and notes illustrating more than a...

Going Places.(People)(Michael Zapola appointed as director of budgets anf financial analysis at Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.)(FirstMerit Corp. appoints Susan S. Vasu as vice president)(Keybank appoints Estelle R. Bonchek as senior vice president)
December 12, 2005... JOB CHANGES ARCHITECTURE K2M DESIGN: Zora Saric to interior designer; Tanya Oldja to CAD technician; James T. Fish to design project manager. DISTRIBUTION APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES: Michael Zapola to director, budgets...

Big Three lack solid marketplace stances.(Opinion)
December 12, 2005... Byline: DICK MAGGIORE Of the many ills ailing the Big Three automakers over the years, one of the worst has been weak marketing. The Big Three have leaked market share because their brands have lacked (and still lack) what many of their...

Mayoral report gives glimpse of city's issues; Transition papers outline tasks ahead for Jackson administration.(News)
December 12, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER The changing of the guard at Cleveland City Hall has produced rare snapshots of the issues facing the city and the opportunities for development that the incoming Jackson administration will encounter. The snapshots...

Biz basics can help hobby hop to for-profit venture.(Small Business)
December 12, 2005... Byline: Peter DeMarco Scores of entrepreneurs begin with a passion - a hobby or a side interest that eventually becomes a means of earning revenue. When it's a hobby, there are no tax benefits associated with it. When it becomes a...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
December 12, 2005... Vans roll out of Lorain, leaving one big vacancy * Ford Motor Co. has completed an $130 million renovation of its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake for a new Econoline van assembly line. Now the automaker needs a few for-sale signs. ...

Office vacancies are leveling off.
December 12, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD The rise in downtown Cleveland's office vacancy rate moderated this year, according to Grubb & Ellis Co.'s just-completed forecast of year-end conditions in the office and industrial markets in the city and suburbs....

Tax Liens.(News)
December 12, 2005... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
December 12, 2005... B. Fazio Salon 11742 Clifton Ave. Lakewood 44107 www.bfazio.com Celebrity hair and makeup artist Barbara Fazio returns to Northeast Ohio with a salon that offers personalized services for women and men. She previously worked in...

Little less conversation, little more area action.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 12, 2005... The Dec. 5 issue's Letters to the Editor included a thoughtful letter from Matt White of Stow, who referenced a recent survey conducted by the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC) and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield on "Why People Live...

West Side school proud 'pocket of success'; Staff, Students Put To The Test In Distressed District.
December 12, 2005... Byline: DEANNA BOTTAR Louisa May Alcott Elementary School principal Maureen Kennedy Berg asks students three questions as they wipe the last crumbs of breakfast from their mouths, grab their backpacks and line up for class each day: ...

Put to the test; Two city schools pursue different paths to address urban educational woes.(News)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... In the Cleveland Municipal School District's 82 elementary schools, it's common for children of poverty to bounce from one school to another as their parents or guardians seek work or housing. Teacher turnover is high and supplies are scarce....

Declining neighborhood, district cutbacks take toll on school; Staff, students put to the test in distressed district.(carles dckens elementary shool)
December 12, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Proficiency test scores at Charles Dickens Elementary School are about as grim as the run-down Mt. Pleasant neighborhood surrounding it. Fourth-grade scores at the 78-year-old, three-story school have...

NASA Glenn exec leaving center still seeking niche.
December 12, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE When Julian Earls retires next month as director of NASA Glenn Research Center, he'll leave behind an operation still fighting to redefine its role within the cash-strapped space agency and with the verdict still...

Nordstrom's and Droughns win a fan.
December 12, 2005... Byline: Brian Tucker Every year, or as many years as we can stay awake after a big Thanksgiving meal, our family sits down to watch "Miracle on 34th Street,'' that classic holiday movie that begins, aptly enough, with a scene from the...

The Week In Quotes.(News)
December 12, 2005... "These are just like characters out of a story. In my own mind, I take a little step back and write a purpose for all these characters to exist.'' - Anne McEvoy, senior writer/editor, American Greetings Corp. Page One "The steel...

Nothing but net; Columnist compares LeBron's `Net Gain' stats to other stars.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Allen St. John, who writes the "By the Numbers'' sports column in The Wall Street Journal, last week used a statistic called "Net Gain'' to measure how Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James stacks up against other NBA greats at similar points...

Elevating the artistic landscape; Guy-Vincent Ricketti hopes to add large-scale public art to his contributions to Cleveland's creative community.
December 12, 2005... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Look at the view from Guy-Vincent Ricketti's penthouse exhibition space and see The Cleveland Gray's Armory and Jacobs Field. But when Mr. Ricketti, owner of Elevation Art Ltd., looks out that Huron Road window,...

No savior.
December 12, 2005... Dennis Kucinich is considered a friend of labor. Why, we're not quite sure. Friends level with friends and tell them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear, as seems his habit. The latest example is the congressman's response to...

Bankruptcies.
December 12, 2005... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

Crain's Daily Business News.(News)
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Late News.
December 12, 2005... CONSULTANTS MERGE, PLAN TO ADD STAFF Business technology consulting firm Xpert Business Solutions of Akron has merged with in-state competitor Socius 1. The move was made to help satisfy an expected increase in demand for consulting work,...

What's New.(The Insider)(Air Technical Industries introduces Radio-controlled mobile hydraulic crane)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... COMPANY: Air Technical Industries, Mentor PRODUCT: Radio-controlled mobile hydraulic crane Video games are fine, but they can't match the thrill of using a joystick-style radio control to operate this hydraulic crane equipped with a...

The Week: December 5 - 11.
December 12, 2005... The big story: U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen O'Malley froze the assets of David Dadante, a general partner of Mayfield Village investment concern IPOF Fund who is accused of misappropriating $50 million of investors' money. About 100 IPOF...

Novel niche; Local booksellers use customer service, web sites to coexist with superstores.
December 12, 2005... Byline: TIM TIBBITTS You remember that book from when you were young. You know, the one about the shaggy dog who at the end of the story was coated in sticky lollipops. Can't recall the title? Go to www.loganberrybooks.com, the web...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 12, 2005... A Nov. 22, 2004, profile of Jason Morris in that year's 40 Under 40 section misstated his age. Mr. Morris, president and co-founder of employee screening firm Background Information Services, now is 32.

UH plotting upgrades at community hospitals.
December 12, 2005... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Starting with more than $10 million of investments in Bedford and Richmond Heights, University Hospitals Health System is embarking on an effort to add and improve services at its six community hospitals and at...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
December 12, 2005... What's your Christmas wish for Northeast Ohio? Lance Boehnlein Parma That we don't break the snow record this year. Charles Mobley Cleveland I'd like to see more holiday lights downtown. Tracy Stone ...

Festive Facts.(News)
December 12, 2005... In 1927, Sterling & Welch began its tradition of installing the country's largest indoor Christmas tree within the atrium of the company's home at 1215 Euclid Ave. CAPTION(S): cover photo

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)(Promotional Partners Worldwide)(ehighschooltickets.com)(Beachwood High School)
December 19, 2005... * Mr. Potato Head has been quite the fashion plate in his years as a Hasbro toy, donning everything from baseball caps to Darth Vader's cape and helmet. Coming up next: Anderson Varejao's hair. For this Tuesday's planned Cavaliers...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Who should bear the main burden of health care costs: consumers, employers or the government? John Deutsch Cleveland The government should because it raises the cost of everything, including health care. Bob Butts ...

Investors plot out $4M office/warehouse project for West Side parking lot.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD A tractor-trailer parking lot at West 150th Street and Industrial Parkway in Cleveland will become a $4 million office/warehouse building if a group of real estate investors has its way. Thanks to a strengthening...

Remolding its mission; ASM International broadens its reach to battle shrinking membership.(Technology)
December 19, 2005... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE Steel, nylon and aluminum might no longer be the rage, but ASM International in Novelty is trying to prove we are still living in a material world. The 93-year-old materials industry trade association located...

Seesawing steel prices projected to stabilize in '06; Settling market should mean less stressful purchasing strategies for manufacturers.(Insight)
December 19, 2005... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY After two years on a pricing roller coaster, Northeast Ohio metalworking companies should have an easier time in the coming year gauging steel price trends. More stable steel prices are expected in 2006, and the...

Going Places.(appointments)(Lake Erie College)(Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine)
December 19, 2005... Job Changes Education CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Dr. Warren R. Selman to the Harvey Huntington Brown Jr. professor and to chair, department of neurological surgery. LAKE ERIE COLLEGE: Cynthia Panton Mills...

Letter: Kucinich fights for Cleveland's future.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 19, 2005... * In response to your Dec. 12 editorial, "No savior,'' I write to set the record straight. The facts are clear. Thanks to actions taken by Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and the hard work of many local and federal leaders, the Defense...

Leap Wireless cuts cord to Ohio, sends signal west.(Cleveland Unlimited Inc.)(CSM Wireless LLC)(WLPCS Management LLC)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Byline: DAN MEYER RCR Wireless News For San Diego-based Leap Wireless International Inc., it's all about clusters. The carrier, which offers its flat-rate Cricket mobile phone service in 37 markets, furthered its market cluster plans...

Crocker Park lands $100M loan from Prudential.(Real Estate)(Prudential Mortgage Capital Company Inc.)
December 19, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD Developers of the Crocker Park shopping, residential and office center in Westlake recently got the same kind of satisfying tingle the center's merchants feel when holiday shoppers shell out cold, hard cash for gifts....

Thinking big; LNB's Klimas turns to vets of large banks in a push to broaden products and services.(News)(LNB Bancorp Inc.)(Daniel E. Klimas)
December 19, 2005... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Since taking the helm of LNB Bancorp Inc. in Lorain nine months ago, Daniel E. Klimas has brought the community bank some big bank expertise in the process of changing the face of the company's management team. ...

Crain's on the Web.(News)(www.CrainsCleveland.com)(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Planes, trains and automobiles * What would the holidays be without toy trains and model airplanes? Tim Bosak's store, Depot Train & Hobby, has nearly every variety of model train and other hobby accessories. Read about his family-owned...

K&D readying rentals for condo conversion.(Real Estate)
December 19, 2005... Byline: JAY MILLER The K&D Group is taking 69 rental apartments at its Stonebridge complex in the Flats and converting them to condominiums, less than a year after it began leasing the units. Tenants in the Stonebridge Towers building...

NE Ohio perks keep THI settled locally; Expanding auto insurer selects Highland Hills site for future growth.(Real Estate)(Northeast Ohio)
December 19, 2005... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Taking advantage of a state tax credit, auto insurer THI Holdings Inc. in Mayfield Heights has picked Northeast Ohio as the place to grow its business. THI, a unit of Nationwide Insurance Co. of Columbus, has...

Trying times; As the Saddam Hussein trial draws comparisons, one Case law professor remembers his role in Nuremberg.(Interview)
December 19, 2005... Byline: Shannon Mortland When Henry King arrived by train in Nuremberg, Germany, in March 1946, he felt a bit uneasy in those early morning hours. "It was raining cats and dogs. I walked to the Grand Hotel; this would be my home for...

Central Fed to push 2M shares to the public.(Finance)
December 19, 2005... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Nine months after aborting a transaction to take itself private, Central Federal Corp. of Fairlawn is preparing to issue 2 million shares of common stock in a public offering. Central Federal, the holding...

The Week: December 12 - 19.(The Insider)
December 19, 2005... The big story: Citing unspecified "personal reasons,'' Walden O'Dell quit as CEO of Diebold Inc. (NYSE: DBD) - a move that came just 12 weeks after Mr. O'Dell assumed what he called "direct responsibility'' for the company's global operations...

Benjamin Rose IT unit keeps agency on the cutting edge.(Technology)(information technology)
December 19, 2005... Byline: EILEEN BEAL Back in March 2003, when Ed Salem interviewed for the newly titled information technology director position at Benjamin Rose, one of the area's oldest senior service agencies, he was impressed with the nonprofit's IT...

ORG snags Brecksville retail center for $11M.(ORG Holdings Inc)
December 19, 2005... Byline: STAN BULLARD A partnership led by ORG Holdings Inc. of Beachwood is the new owner of Creekview Commons, a 3-year-old neighborhood shopping center in Brecksville that's anchored by a Heinen's supermarket. Through Creekview...

Local consulting firm teaches teens computer skills.(Technology)
December 19, 2005... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Ted Jordan transferred his childhood love of math and science to teach a new generation how to create computer games, and build and program robots, computers and web sites - at summer camp. He saw an...

'Tis the season to be shopping; But retailers seeing only slight sales boost after sluggish start.
December 19, 2005... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Kids itching for an early peek beneath the holiday wrapping paper aren't the only ones needing to wait. Northeast Ohio retailers remain optimistic about this season's sales outlook, but it seems so far that shoppers...