Business First-Columbus articles from November 2000

Business First-Columbus archives from November 2000

ROLLING TO SEARS' AID.(shopping carts, Ohio Steel Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Ohio Steel, partners Jill stores with new carts A Columbus-based company that has designed and manufactured shopping carts for 860 Sears department stores is hoping to expand that business to other U.S. retailers. "We're looking for...

Battelle in anthrax vaccine lab hunt.(Battelle Memorial Institute)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Battelle Memorial Institute has surfaced as a potential contractor to run a $500 million anthrax vaccine lab proposed by the Pentagon. Battelle marked its foray into the anthrax arena this fall when it became a subcontractor to the only...

Heritage agrees to its liquidation.(Heritage Financial Network Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Heritage Financial Network Inc. has agreed to liquidate in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The one-time marketer of viatical settlements initially opposed efforts to force it into Chapter 7 liquidation but agreed to the move earlier this month in...

Too Inc. gets support despite stock slump.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Despite a pummeling that investors have given Too Inc.'s shares this month, retail and Wall Street experts think the retailer's command of the" 'tween" market can help it weather an economy cooling to apparel sales. Shares in the Limited...

Internet stocks are growing up as market dips.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Contributors: DOUG BUCHANAN, BRIAN R. BALL and JEFF BELL. Are Internet stocks no longer worth the paper their medium is trying to make obsolete? Not by a long shot, says Merrill Lynch Internet analyst Henry Blodget. But therein...

How Schott lost show.(Ohio State University cancels country music concert)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... OSU gave up Hill-McGraw act for arena's debut Ohio State University President William E. Kirwan personally intervened to cancela Faith Hill and Tim McGraw concert at OSU's Jerome Schottenstein Center at the request of Nationwide chief...

Kass works Pa. riverfront.(Frank Cass, Continental Real Estate Cos.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Frank Kass likes to make deals. "I like everything about the creation, not just the management," said Kass, chairman of Continental Real Estate Cos., a privately held Columbus development firm. And for the last four years, Kass has...

National Graphics files to liquidate operations.(National Graphics Printing Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... National Graphics Printing Corp. has called it quits. The commercial printer filed Nov. 8 for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Columbus. National Graphics, one of Columbus' oldest printers, employed 90 workers at its...

Survey: Hiring plans remain healthy for winter months.(Columbus, Ohio)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Hiring in the Columbus area is expected to increase this winter, says a first-quarter 2001 job market report by Manpower Inc. Manpower said its research indicated 22 percent of area firms it surveyed plan staffing increases, 5 percent...

Regulatory fees reduced for state chartered banks.(Ohio)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Ohio-chartered banks will pay about 13 percent less in regulatory fees next year after the state Banking Commission this month approved a new fee assessment schedule. The reduction is the fourth in three years on fees paid to the...

Ruch team buys franchise, Olsten name now Acloche.(Betty Lou and Bobbie Ruch's Olsten Central Ohio LLC now Acloche LLC)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... After ending a 32-year relationship with their franchisor, the owners of Central Ohio's fourth-largest temporary employment agency are giving their company a new name and identity. Betty Lou and Bobbie Ruch, mother-and-daughter owners of...

CORRECTIONS.
November 24, 2000... Brainstorm Media Inc. provided an incorrect address for the Nov. 10 list of audio/visual companies. The firm is located at 1020 Goodale Blvd., Columbus 43212.

Blazer purchase bringing Zaragon into Ohio market.(real estate investment company Delphineus L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... A Chicago-based real estate investment company is entering Ohio through its purchase of the last remaining Townsend Co. property in Greater Columbus, Delphineus LLC, an affiliate of Zaragon Inc., bought the 154,000-square-foot office...

County Authority gives Drury Inn deadline to decide on planned hotel.(Ohio)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... The fate of the proposed Drury Inn & Suites project on Nationwide Boulevard should become clearer by mid-December. The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority is giving the St. Louis-based lodging chain a Dec. 15 deadline to...

Licking Memorial acquires Hebron land for expansion.(Ohio, Licking Memorial Health Systems)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Industrial and residential growth in southern Licking County has prompted Licking Memorial Health Systems to make a major land investment in Hebron. Real estate records show Licking Memorial recently paid $600,000 for 6.2 acres in...

DVI Capital Co. hits Wendt-Bristol with 57-page lawsuit, seeks $1.22M.(Wendt-Bristol Health Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Add DVI Capital Co. to the list of creditors suing Wendt-Bristol Health Services Corp. The struggling oncology and diagnostic center operator recently has been hit by a series of lawsuits related to unpaid and past-due accounts. The...

Hub-and-spoke initiative paying off for OhioHealth.
November 24, 2000... OhioHealth's recent involvement in the first open-heart surgery at a Zanesville hospital is the sort of "hub-and-spoke" relationship that the Columbus-based heath care system hopes to forge with other rural medical facilities. "We ask...

Aarsys rolls out its kiosks, lands Kroger for key test.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... After more than three years of research, development and design work, Columbus based Aarsys Corp. is launching a line of computerized self-service kiosks for the health care, retail and restaurant industries. The company is a spin-off of...

Mayor ranks downtown development high for budget.(Michael Coleman)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Michael Coleman is getting down to business with his first budget proposal, the freshman mayor's chief development adviser says. Though Coleman has been mayor for nearly a year, he has basically overseen former Mayor Greg Lashutka's...

OSU food, dairy programs get $3M.(Ohio State University)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Ohio State University has received a $3 million gift from Upper Arlington's Thomas L Parker to support the university's new Food Science and Technology facility, as well as the Thomas L. Parker Excellence in Dairy Foods Program. OSU said...

Old Kent deal makes 5/3 region's 2nd-largest bank.(Old Kent Financial Corp.; Fifth Third Bancorp.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... As it prepares to digest its biggest bank meal, Fifth Third Bancorp hopes to grow its financial powerhouse in Michigan and Chicagoland. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third said Nov. 20 it would acquire Old Kent Financial Corp., based in Grand...

OSU, Northrop partner to advance radar tech.(Ohio State University College of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Citing the potential for advances in radar systems technology; Ohio State University College of Engineering and Northrop Grumman Corp. have signed a technology partnership. The agreement says the College of Engineering and Northrop Grumman...

Associated Estates trims its area apartment holdings.(Associated Estates Realty Corp. sells Central Ohio properties)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Cleveland-based Associated Estates Realty Corp. expects to finalize the sale of seven of eight Central Ohio properties it has listed before Dec. 31. The properties in contract represents nearly one-third of the 23 properties with a...

Pizzuti Cos. key executive, Aiken, leaves the company after 10 years.(Cliff Aiken)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Cliff Aiken, senior executive in charge of development at Pizzuti Cos., has resigned from the Columbus real estate development company. The 10-year-long Pizzuti employee, who was executive vice president, resigned in early November. ...

Wallick COO adds chief exec title, Goldston stays as chairman.(Sanford Goldston, James G. Carswell III)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Wallick Cos. will transfer the title of chief executive officer from Sanford "Sandy" Goldston to Chief Operating Officer James G. Carswell III, effective Dec. 1. Goldston remains Wallick's chairman. Carswell joined the Columbus-based...

Downtown, German Village offices back on market.(Cambridge Technology Partners)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Up to 19,000 square feet at Bicentennial Plaza I has returned on the downtown office market. Cambridge Technology Partners has enlisted Greg Thomas of CB Richard Ellis Inc. to market the third-floor offices at 111 W. Rich St. The...

Notes from Central Ohio's real estate market.
November 24, 2000... * The International Council ot Shopping Centers recognized Easton Town Center during its 24th International Design and Development Awards. Kudos went to Meacham & Apel Arch- tects, general, contractor Coma Kokosing Construction Co....

Insurers challenge OSHA over ergonomic regulation.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... A dozen insurance companies are challenging OSHA's ergonomics regulation in federal court, the third major lawsuit filed by business groups over the new workplace requirement. Insurers allege the Occupational Safety and Health...

Occupational physicians pull support for ergonomics rule.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Chiropractors and occupational therapists have applauded OSHA's Ergonomics regulation, but occupational physicians withdrew their support for the rule because it fails to require a medical diagnosis for musculoskeletal injuries. "A...

Voters favor review panel over lawsuits against HMOs.(health maintenance organizations)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... A post-election poll commissioned by the managed care industry found two-thirds of voters think health coverage disputes should be resolved by appeals to independent panels of doctors instead of lawsuits against health plans. Only 2...

Business reloads for 2002 after this autumn's draw.(businesses to increase spending on grass-roots political activity)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... After battling labor to a draw in the 2000 elections, the business community already is preparing for 2002. "When business and labor were fairly evenly matched, business won," says Greg Casey, CEO of Bipac, an umbrella political action...

Commercial property agents dumping service in Dayton.(real estate industry in Miami Valley)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Change is coming to the real estate industry in the Miami Valley, and it's starting with, one of the industry's oldest associations. The commercial and industrial division of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors is shedding its main...

Big Boy operator thinking small in 3-state expansion program.(Frisch's Restaurants Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Frisch's Restaurants Inc., the Cincinnati based operator of 125 Big Boy eateries, is fashioning a new growth strategy that executives think could produce up to $100 million in new annual revenue by 2010. President Craig Maier said the...

GM ends plan with Reynolds to help dealerships over Web.(General Motors Corp., Reynolds and Reynolds Co.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... General Motors Corp. has terminated negotiations with Dayton-based Reynolds and Reynolds Co. in the automaker's bid to develop a Web-based system for its dealers. Reynolds provides products and services to help automotive retailers...

KeyCorp will fold Wallach Co. into investment banking firm.(McDonald Investments Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Cleveland-based KeyCorp has agreed to buy closely held Wallach Co. of Denver, to expand its investment banking business in the West. Terms of the planned deal weren't disclosed. Wallach, a boutique brokerage with 15 investment...

Denied grant has freight hauler examining expansion options.(USA Truck Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... A Vandalia shipper may have to take its $5.5 million expansion out of Butler Township in Southwest Ohio because hoped-for funding has fallen through. USA Truck Inc., a carrier based in Van Buren, Ark., has outgrown its site and had...

Company news from elsewhere in Ohio.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... * Procter & Gamble Co. is donating 79 patents and patent applications aimed at improving the paper recycling process to North Carolina State University for development and commercialization. The university will receive all future revenue...

Shelter works to find new homes for pets.(Adopt-A-Pet Columbus)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... During any given week, the staff at Adopt-A-Pet Columbus, a nonprofit organization working to end the city's homeless pet problem and beyond, talks to between 100 and 200 persons who are looking for a place to send a homeless cat. Factor...

Proactive approach.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Staying off Ohio EPA's radar screen Environmental attorney Sarah E. Lynn remembers a small-business client who did the smart thing, avoiding potentially thousands of dollars a day in sanctions from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency...

Banker on solid ground with 'selling the invisible'.(Commerce National Bank)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Going from zero to $250 million in nine years, selling an invisible product from one location with no signage and no advertising. Magic? No, but it's not surprising that Harry Beckwith's book. "Selling the Invisible" guides this story. ...

Sometimes, customers need a little reassurance.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Last week, I told you I had been to the world-renowned Dr Robert Thayer Sataloff because I kept losing my voice. He stuck a camera down my throat and showed me a bump on the end of one of my vocal folds (incorrectly referred to as vocal...

Ohio Supercomputer Center.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... The Ohio Supercomputer Center has installed an Intel Itanium processor-based prototype system from SGI. The system will be used for porting parallel scientific and engineering codes to the Itanium processor platform. The center can be reached...

Columbus Montessori Education Center.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Columbus Montessori Education Center launched a major building and program expansion project, which will add new space and provide renovations. The addition will include an additional classroom for grades four through sin and space for an...

Glazer's Distributors of Ohio Inc.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Bauer & Foss moved to 4800 Path Road and is now known as Glazer's Distributors of Ohio Inc.-Bauer & Foss Division. The office can be reached at 614-552-7900, or visit www.bfwine.com.

Boerger Investigative Services LLC.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Dean Boerger is now operating Boerger Investigative Services LLC in Columbus. It launched its business Web site at www.boergerpi.com. The site offers a list of investigative services available to insurance, legal, corporate and business...

Minority markets serve as untapped source for growth.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... As companies continue to search for new avenues to extend their brand, one untapped source for many are minority markets. Recent federal census figures show sizable increases in Asian and Hispanic populations within the U.S. Immigration...

Dayco Swan.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Dayco Swan now offers YardMate hose-end products and accessories, such as nozzles, sprayers and sprinklers.

A Taste of Columbus.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Beth Chilcoat and Katy Chilcoat released the fifth volume of "A Taste of Columbus," featudng recipies such as Cap City Diner's Meatloaf and Spaglo's Berry Bread Pudding. The book is available in area bookstores and gift shops.

Affluent prefer service over online advice sites.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... By a 6-to-1 margin, affluent professionals prefer face-to-face interaction instead of the Internet for retirement planning, according to a survey conducted for Nationwide Financial Services. The high-income survey, conducted by Mathew...

Ultryx, Crowe Chizek partner to serve manufacturers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Ultryx Corp., a Columbus based enterprise channel management software and solutions provider for the manufacturing industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Crowe Chizek and Co. LLP to support and sell Ultryx solutions. ...

Neoprobe ranks 389 on national Fast 500.(Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Dublin-based Neoprobe Corp. ranked No. 389 on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on five-year percentage revenue growth from 1995 to 1999....

PRIVACY LOST.(commercial application of the global positioning system)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Employers could become Big Brother Larry Koebel can find out exactly where you go all day, every day. All he needs to do is attach a global positioning system receiver to your car, download the collected data and incorporate it with...

Q & A.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Does your company buy computer hardware online? COLUMBUS HEATING & VENTILATING CO. Roger Edwards Computer technician "Yes. It's easier and quicker." SAUER INC. Brent Smith Project manager "Yes. It's...

Arter & Hadden LLP.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... URL: www.arterhadden.com Company: Arter & Hadden LLP Web technology contact: Nadine O'Halla, 216-696-5187 or webmaster@arterhadden.com Site design: DigitalDay, Fairlawn, Ohio Launch: Redesign launched Jan. 28, 2000 ...

Startupbiz.com.(reference site)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Startupbiz.com -- Consider this a support group and reference site for your bright ideas.

Aside from templates.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Aside from templates for HR, legal and promotional tools, this site offers good opportunities for exchange of ideas and ways to evaluate your idea's potential.

The seven-step start-up program.(Center for Innovation)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... The seven-step start-up program is a good resource as well. If you truly want expert advice on your specific idea, the site links to the Center for Innovation, part of the Rural Technology Incubator in Grand Forks, N.D., which will evaluate...

Season promising for online retailers.(holiday shopping online)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... This year's holiday online shopping activity will surpass last year, as online retailers have been able to convert early online holiday browsers into buyers. That's according to recent surveys conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which...

Park National buys Springfield bank.(Security Banc Corp)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Park National Corp. is buying Security Banc Corp. The boards of directors at both Newark-based Park National and Springfield-based Security have approved the transaction, which calls for Security shareholders to receive .2844 Park common...

CFO named vice chairman at Huntington Bancshares.(Michael J McMennamin)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Huntington Bancshares Inc.'s chief financial officer has a new title. Michael J. McMennamin has been named vice chairman of the bank-holding company, reporting to Frank Wobst, chairman and chief executive officer of the company. McMennamin...

Limited Inc.(earnings per share rise)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Limited Inc.'s earnings per share rose 22 percent to $0.11 from $0.09 during the third quarter. Adjusted third quarter sales increased 7 percent to $2.169 billion. Comparable store sales were up 8 percent for the quarter. Adjusted operating...

Park National Corp.(declares cash dividend)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Park National Corp. declared a $0.71 per share regular cash dividend to stockholders of record as of Dec.22, payable Jan. 2.

M/I Schottenstein Homes Inc.(declares cash dividend)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... M/I Schottenstein Homes Inc. declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the first quarter, payable on Jan. 23, 2001 to stockholders of record on Jan. 2, 2001.

Worthington Industries Inc.(declares quarterly dividend)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Worthington Industries Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on Dec.29 to shareholders of record Dec. 15.

Lancaster Colony Corp.(raises quarterly cash dividend)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Lancaster Colony Corp. will raise the December quarterly cash dividend by one cent per share, increasing the cash dividend for the 38th consecutive year. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, up from $0.16 per share...

Executive exodus clouds AIG future.(American International Group)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... Dear Mr. Berko: I own 100 shares of American International Group I bought last February at $65. What do you think of the stock? Do you think it will split? And, if you like the stock, should I buy 100 more shares? -- W.R., Galesburg, Ill. ...

Farmers lag others despite economy gains.(in USA)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 24, 2000... While other business sectors have prospered during the nation's long-running economic expansion, farming hasn't at least according to some key measures. One, the All Farm Products Index of Prices, continued to decline in October. The...

Upcoming notable birthdays of Central Ohio executives.
November 24, 2000... Contributors: DOUG BUCHANAN, BRIAN R. BALL and JEFF BELL. * Carol Evans, commercial sales and leasing specialist, National Realty Services Inc.: Nov. 25 * Dave Phillips, presentation consultant, Bartha Visual Inc.: Nov. 25 *...

Depend-able OSU marketing: Super Fannies diapers.(diapers with the Ohio State University logo)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Contributors: DOUG BUCHANAN, BRIAN R. BALL and JEFF BELL. This just in from the "What Will They Think of Next" department at Ohio State University: "Super Fannies," a diaper adorned with the OSU athletic logo. The diapers,...

Hotel consideration could fill Westerville's lodging vacancy.(hotel and conference center may be built in Westerville, Ohio)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Contributors: DOUG BUCHANAN, BRIAN R. BALL and JEFF BELL. Westerville has only two hotels within its city limits, but conceptual ideas floating about for a site off Polaris Parkway between Cleveland Avenue and Africa Road could change all...

Workers' comp dispute lands Gates McDonald in suit.(Gates McDonald and Co. sued by heating contractor Air Force One Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Air Force One has landed Nationwide's workers compensation subsidiary in a Franklin County Common Pleas Court room. Gates McDonald & Co., a third-party administrator of workers' compensation and disability programs, was sued Nov. 6 by...

Promised veto puts out threat to public health.(Ohio Governor Bob Taft)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Ohio Gov. Bob Taft made the right call when he recently let it be known he would veto a bill nearing passage that would require elected officials to approve smoking bans throughout the state. The bill had been approved by the Ohio House...

Nostalgia trend taps spirit, not products.(trend toward nostalgia is increasing)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Tucked away in the hills north of New York, Gerald Celente and his gang of researchers remain vigilant to the consumer mood swings and political rhythms that might fashion the next big trend on which business can capitalize. Now, I'll...

Government can use 'Net as valuable marketing tool.(Brief Article)(Column)
November 24, 2000... I once created a Web site for the State of Ohio. It wasn't a long time ago, but it was considered a marketing experiment and Ohio was one of the early adapters to the Internet. The World Wide Web is not a universal medium like television...

Big Brother does watch you work.(employers monitor Internet use)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... You're sitting alone in your cubicle, your little private space, away from the rest of the world. An entire exciting and new virtual world is just a few mouse-clicks away. What could it hurt? Who would know? Stop! One recent study by...

Executive chefs serve increased productivity, culinary flair.(some companies have their own chefs so employees won't have to go out or meet clients at restaurants)
November 24, 2000... Whether creating a trendy menu for a board's discerning taste buds or perfecting a steam table selection to stand the test of a two-hour cafeteria lunch rush, executive chefs help employees of all ranks increase their productivity. ...

Modern Copy VP expects to double firm sales again.(office equipment and service firm Modern Copy Systems Co. of Columbus, Ohio)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 24, 2000... Modern Copy Systems Co. truly started from the ground up. What was once a small business selling. machines and supplies for electrostatic copiers in the 1960s was originally run from the basement of John Goetz's home. Today, the company is...

Meet your new co-workers via their personalized Potato Head designs.(at Axis Group, in Columbus, Ohio)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... No one seems to remember who thought of the idea of putting personalized Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads in the front lobby of the Axis Group. But the idea has caught on among the marketing and public relations firm's 30 employees, as well as...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS.(WDA&E architecture and engineering firm moves into newly renovated quarters)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 24, 2000... WDA&E transforms 4 buildings into new home for 150 employees Christopher Doerschlag believes when you have the opportunity to do whatever you want, you should do something great. That great thing happened this past July when...

Local firm predicts strong growth in use of e-forms.(printer Capitol Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 24, 2000... If it's 99 percent right, it's 100 percent wrong. That's been the philosophy behind Capitol Communications Inc.'s approach to printing business forms since its inception as Capitol Business Forms in 1965. Known for its highly precise,...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(hirings and promotions in the Columbus, Ohio, area)
November 24, 2000... ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Gerbig Snell/Weisheimer & Associates Inc. hired Keith Hill as multimedia designer, Nathan Lemke as account coordinator, Belinda Pinyerd as medical information specialist, John Radhfal as traffic...

Alex Schumate.("The Best Lawyers in America 2001-2002" survey)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Alex Schumate, David W. Alexander, Catherine Adams and John R. Gall, all of Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, were selected to be included in "The Best Lawyers in America 2001-2002," based on a peer-review survey.

Cherry Valley Lodge.(wins four awards from Ohio Travel Association for marketing)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark won four awards in the 2000 Ohio Travel Association Roby Awards, including best four-color advertisement, best brochure/rack card, best direct mail (for its quarterly postcard mailing program) and the Delegate's...

Dominion Homes.(named in top 200 Best Small Companies in America by Forbes magazine)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2000... Forbes magazine ranked Dominion Homes in the top 200 Best Small Companies in America. The company was also highlighted with nine others as a great value for investors looking for a bargain.