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From the 2/2/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Negotiations to begin for business school The business school is slated to be ready for students in fall 2009. YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will enter into negotiations with Strollo Architects Inc. of Youngstown to design the new $30 million Williamson College of Business Administration building. The YSU Board of Trustees' Finance and Facilities Committee unanimously agreed Thursday to rank Strollo, in association with Perkins & Will, as the No. 1 proposal received by the university for the project. The university will now negotiate a contract with Strollo. For the full article, visit: http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/298153951225724.php

From the 1/30/07 Jambar: Master plan leaves Wick-Pollock in shadows Jenny Boyce Issue date: 1/30/07 Section: pageone Youngstown State University's $131 million Centennial Master Plan - which includes renovations to campus buildings and establishing a symbolic link between the university and downtown Youngstown - does not include renovation to the long-deserted Wick-Pollock Inn anytime soon. The construction of the University Courtyard Apartments in 2003 and the addition of the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center in 2005 are two completed projects to YSU's Master Plan. YSU administrators announced the Wick-Pollock Inn renovations two years ago, saying that they were to begin in late 2005 or early 2006. The lack of attention to the inn has not gone unnoticed. The Jan. 12 edition of the Tribune Chronicle referred to the Wick Pollock Inn plan as a "flub," while YSU's Student Government Association took initiative on reactivating the inn's garden last semester. For the full article, visit: http://www.thejambar.com/media/storage/paper324/news/2007/01/30/Pageone/Master.Plan.Leaves.WickPollock.In.Shadows-2685987.shtml

From the 4/22/07 Hamilton JournalNews: * PHOTO: John Bonham crosses one of the two bridges which span a canal from the family farm to an access road they use for working that farm. The city of Hamilton claims it owns some of that land. Photo by Greg Lynch Farmer vs. city Land dispute over Bonham farm appealed to high court By Cameron Fullam Staff Writer Sunday, April 22, 2007 FAIRFIELD TWP. Bruce Bonham can see the pale-green top of Hamilton's government building in the distance as he rolls his pickup truck along a gravel access road on his 1,000-acre farm. It is a looming reminder of a land dispute between his family and the city, the outcome of which he believes could gravely affect his ability to farm the land. A trial court ruled against the Bonhams in October and Ohio's 12th District Court of Appeals upheld the ruling in January. The Bonhams have taken their case to the Ohio Supreme Court, where the appeal now waits to be heard and receive a final judgment. "We feel we're completely at (the city's) mercy and our only chance is to take it to the Supreme Court," Bruce Bonham said. ....... http://www.journal-news.com/news/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/04/23/hjn042207bonham.html

Here are a couple of shots of land cleared for the Palisades of Mount Adams project. The project, which is on Oregon Street, will consist of 10 condo units. John Senhauser is the designer.

From the 4/23/07 Boone County Recorder: Attorney plans to take project to fiscal court BY PAUL MCKIBBEN | COMMUNITY RECORDER STAFF WRITER BURLINGTON - The attorney representing Duke Realty said he "absolutely" plans to proceed with the company's plans for an industrial park in Richwood to the Boone County Fiscal Court after the Boone County Planning Commission voted 8-2 to reject the project April 18. Attorney Gerry Dusing said he was disappointed by the commission's decision because the project meets all the criteria in the county's comprehensive plan. Read more here: http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/NEWS01/704230312/1002/RSS01

From the 4/23/07 Hamilton JournalNews: VALLEY VIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT District may be first in area to endorse proposed school funding amendment. Only about 50 public school systems have endorsed the proposed amendment. By Megan Gildow Staff Writer Monday, April 23, 2007 GERMANTOWN — Valley View Local Schools may be the first district in the area to support an amendment campaign to change the way schools are funded. Board members are expected to vote tonight on a resolution in support of the Getting It Right! for Ohio's Future amendment proposal, currently in the petition phase, to be placed on the November ballot. Getting It Right! for Ohio's Future addresses the state's school funding system, which as four times been ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. The amendment proposes shifting the burden of funding schools from local property owners to the state, according to the committee driving the amendment. The amendment proposal, "gives the power to Ohio's voters to put a permanent, comprehensive solution in the state constitution that will finally fix our broken school funding system," said campaign spokesman Jim Betts in a news release. If approved, it would not begin to take effect until 2012 and would be fully implemented by 2017. MORE: http://www.journal-news.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/04/23/mj042307vvboe.html From the 4/23/07 Lima News: Schools working to get proposed amendment on ballot Beth L. Jokinen | [email protected] - 04.23.2007 LIMA — Lima schools teachers are carrying more than books and papers to grade with them these days. They are also armed with petitions. Their union’s assignment is to each gather at least five signatures in support of a proposed constitutional amendment they hope will fix school funding in Ohio. “I would hope that every teacher in the state would get behind this because if you work in education you know that we have not been adequately funded for years,” said Lori Ruschau-Will, president of the Lima Education Association. If everyone comes through, the Lima teachers should collect close to 2,400 signatures to go toward the 402,276 needed to get the amendment on the November ballot. The deadline to gather signatures is Aug. 8. MORE: http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=37668

From the 4/23/07 Enquirer: Delta narrows 1Q loss THE ENQUIRER Delta Air Lines Inc., a week away from exiting bankruptcy, reported Monday that it narrowed its loss in the first quarter on an 11.4 percent rise in sales. The carrier, which maintains a hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport, lost $6 million in the latest quarter when bankruptcy and other special items and costs are excluded. Overall, the nation's third-largest carrier said it lost $130 million in the three months ended March 31, compared to a loss of $2.07 billion for the same period a year ago. The year-ago loss included $2 million in dividends that accrued for preferred shareholders. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/BIZ01/304230025/1076/rss01

From ThisWeek Licking County, 4/22/07: 56 more homes planned for Heath's 'The Woodlands' on Blackfoot Trail Sunday, April 22, 2007 By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Staff Writer The Woodlands, a single-family subdivision in Heath, is getting 56 more homes. Kurt Ziessler, vice president of Hockaden and Associates of Columbus, said the subdivision currently contains 26 lots, almost all of which are developed. He said his company purchased the remaining 41 acres and plans to develop 56 homes there. Final engineering plans have been submitted to the city. John Groff, chief of Heath's division of building and zoning, said the city's planning commission is expected to review the plans again at its next regular meeting April 26. Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/042207/LickingCounty/News/042207-News-341547.html

From the 4/23/07 Enquirer: $9M building going up in W. Chester THE ENQUIRER WEST CHESTER - Construction has begun on a $9 million industrial-warehouse building on a high-profile site along Interstate 75, south of Union Centre Boulevard and the Dell Inc. distribution center on Windisch Road. Opus North Corp. is building the 282,466-square-foot building on 14 acres on a speculative basis. Dave Noonan, listing agent with Norm Khoury at Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, said he expects to sign tenants for the building which has 32-foot high ceilings and docking for at least 34 trucks by the time the building its completed at year-end. “The market here is getting active now,’’ he said. With the commercial and retail development exploding around the Union Centre Boulevard interchange, industrial sites with highway visibility are becoming rarer. The site became available when Dell, which held development rights, let its option expire. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/BIZ01/304230045/-1/rss

From the 3/29/07 Centerville-Bellbrook Times: Bethany Village to undergo major expansion By Jim Good Staff Writer Centerville City Council approved an application to add significant additions to Bethany Village at its council meeting March 19. Bethany Village, a senior living community located at 6451 Far Hills Avenue and formerly known as Bethany Lutheran Village, plans to build 30 new villas, 30 new apartments, a village center and a new memory support residence, according to Larry Ramey, communications specialist at Bethany. Michael Allen, vice president for finance and facilities for Graceworks Lutheran Services, the company that owns Bethany Village, estimated construction costs to be about $36 to 40 million. He said it would be the largest Bethany expansion since 1995. Oberer Residential Construction, Ltd. has been selected to build the villas. Messer Construction Co. has been retained to perform pre-construction planning, including the apartment building, village center and memory support residence. Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue, architects based in Cleveland, performed the design of the site plan and building plans. MORE: http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=260&ArticleID=143687&TM=48926.09

From the 4/17/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: Wal-Mart of a different stripe Bette Pearce | The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA There was a time when every Wal-Mart store in the nation was identical a sprawling gray cinderblock box with a big red stripe around its girth. The look was the same, the merchandise was the same. Wal-Marts clothes used to look like, well, Wal-Mart used to look, Bob Butler, general manager of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter at Chestnut Commons, said, laughing. Not any more. Now, the giant discount retailers clothing lines look like Wal-Marts newest stores bright, trendy and downright fashionable. Contact Bette Pearce at 329-7148 or [email protected]. Fast facts about Wal-Mart *Wal-Mart Supercenter in Avon opens in September 2003. *Wal-Mart Supercenter in Oberlin opens in October 2006. Other retailers, including Family Dollar, announce plans to open stores near the new Wal-Mart on Route 20. * Chestnut Commons Supercenter in Elyria to open Wednesday. The store is one of the companys largest at 207,000 square feet. * Construction to begin in June for an 187,000-square-foot Wal-Mart discount store on Griswold Road to replace the aging Wal-Mart on Midway Boulevard. * Wal-Mart reports that as of March, the company had 99 supercenters, 38 discount centers, 30 Sams Clubs and five distribution centers in Ohio. Source: Walmart.com http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/04/17/wal-mart-of-a-different-stripe/ From the 4/18/07 Lorain Morning Journal: Avon could get new school MEGAN KING, Morning Journal Writer 04/18/2007 AVON -- Sixteen acres between Long and Stoney Ridge roads could one day be the site of a new elementary school for the west side of Avon. Developer Jim Gamellia is scheduled to make an informal presentation of plans to build a 40 home subdivision on about 25 acres in that area, according to paperwork submitted to the city Planning Commission. Talk around City Hall is the school district is considering nearby land for a future elementary school. Superintendent Jim Reitenbach confirmed yesterday the school district is looking at property in that area, but nothing has been finalized and the district is not sure when it might need to add an additional school building. http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18225219&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6

From the 4/23/07 Dispatch: * PHOTO: Glenn Balasky, executive director of Mid Ohio Oncology/Hematology, expects the $42 million private outpatient center to lead the local market in chemotherapy treatment. JEFF HINCKLEY DISPATCH PHOTOS * PHOTO: One of two linear accelerators, which treat tumors with radiation, at the Zangmeister Center * MAP Cancer center on track for May debut Monday, April 23, 2007 Mike Pramik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Mid Ohio Oncology/Hematology is putting the finishing touches on the Mark H. Zangmeister Center, a $42 million private, outpatient cancertreatment center located off Cassady Avenue near Port Columbus. Built with private funding, the center has the capacity to serve 16,000 patients a year. It is scheduled to open in May. Glenn Balasky, executive director of Mid Ohio Oncology, expects the Zangmeister Center to lead the local market in chemotherapy treatment. If it reaches capacity, it will top Mid Ohio?s 2006 patient count of 9,809 by nearly two-thirds. Mid Ohio Oncology has structured part of the building as a venture with Mount Carmel Health System. Dodie Fankhauser, administrator for surgical and cancer services for the hospital, said it will operate a radiation therapy service with Mid Ohio Oncology. The Zangmeister Center is being equipped with two linear accelerators to treat tumors with radiation. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/04/23/20070423-C6-00.html

From the 4/16/07 Dayton Business Journal: More homes set for Beavercreek Oberer Cos. to begin project worth at least $37 million Dayton Business Journal - April 13, 2007 by Yvonne Teems DBJ Staff Reporter Oberer Cos. is building a new housing development in Beavercreek that's attracting strong interest in spite of recent housing market woes. Wagner Trace is piquing widespread interest from other parts of the country as people are planning to move here because of the Base Realignment and Closure process, said George Oberer Jr., president of the company. Wagner Trace, a 169-home development on 69 acres on Kemp Road, will begin new home building early June, allowing the first buyers to occupy in November. The project's total value will be at least $37 million based on the home prices. The development offers two Oberer home types: * 39 Gold Key homes that will range in price from $270,000 to $400,000 and in size from 2,000 square feet to 4,500 square feet; and * 130 American Dream homes that will range in price from $200,000 to $300,000 and in size from 1,600 square feet to 3,000 square feet. MORE: http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2007/04/16/story1.html From the 4/21/07 Springfield News-Sun: Mother Nature smiling on campus's new addition The new face of the college, the Sara T. Landess Technology & Learning Center, is scheduled to open on time. By Kelly Baker Staff Writer Saturday, April 21, 2007 Clark State Community College is about to swing open its new front door. The Sara T. Landess Technology & Learning Center is two months from completion. And with its foundation-to-roof glass facade, will be the glittering new entrance to Clark State. The project is on schedule. "We've had pretty good luck with weather," said Joseph Jackson, Clark State's vice president of business affairs. Staff will move into the building in July, and an after-hours open house is planned for August, officials said. The 55,000-square-foot structure is the first major construction project on the Leffel Lane campus in 30 years. The center, designed on a radius, connects Rhoades Hall and the Applied Science Center. The cost of the project is estimated at $16.8 million. The center will expand the college's academic classrooms, labs and technology infrastructure. The college, which has 3,500 students, has seen a 40 percent increase in enrollment. MORE: http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/04/20/sns042107clarkstate.html

Dear Mom, Finally got some decent starting pitching working for the first time in years. Can't hit and can't field. Bullpen awful--some pitchers older than me. Love, Jerry

From the 4/16/07 Campbell Community Recorder: Group brainstorms ideas for I-471 ramp BY AMANDA JOERING | COMMUNITY RECORDER STAFF WRITER NEWPORT - Citizens and consultants involved in the I-471 and Ky. 8 interchange project are developing design alternatives to improve safety and reduce traffic delays in the area. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20070416/NEWS01/704160318/

From the 4/12/07 Campbell Community Recorder: Coalition wants to speed up I-471 project BY AMANDA JOERING | COMMUNITY RECORDER STAFF WRITER BELLEVUE - Bellevue, Fort Thomas and Newport will ask Congressman Geoff Davis for help in speeding up the I-471 ramp replacement project. The cities, and possibly other river cities, are sending a resolution to Davis and other Kentucky congressmen, asking them to intervene with the Kentucky Transportation Secretary to expedite the project, which is currently scheduled to be complete in 2015. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20070412/NEWS01/704120323/

From the 3/9/07 Campbell Community Recorder: I-471 interchange planners look at historical impact BY AMANDA JOERING | COMMUNITY RECORDER STAFF WRITER The I-471/KY 8 Interchange Modification project is running up against history. A review of area showed a high probability that archeological artifacts are present as well as a large amount of historical buildings. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS01/703090470/1056/Local

From the 3/8/07 Enquirer: I-471 fix slow for residents Public voices frustration at meeting BY SCOTT WARTMAN | [email protected] BELLEVUE - The glacial pace of replacing the overtaxed interchange of Ky. 8 and Interstate 471 frustrated residents and mayors alike in a public meeting held Wednesday by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Many see congestion at the interchange, which often backs up onto I-471 and along Ky. 8, as a hazard. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/NEWS0103/703080387/1059/rss13

From ThisWeek Worthington, 4/19/07: Don Scott Field Complaints on noise may be heard, not answered Thursday, April 19, 2007 By CANDY BROOKS ThisWeek Staff Writer If you file a complaint about a noisy airplane that awakens you in the night or shakes your house, operators of an aircraft-tracking system at Don Scott Field will respond. They'll let you know your complaint has been recorded and tell you a little bit about the flight in question -- what kind of aircraft it was and its altitude, for example. But if you complain too much, don't expect an answer. Your complaint will be researched and recorded, but if you have already filed 10 or more complaints that month, you may not receive a response. That new policy quietly went into effect a few weeks ago, drawing the ire of some local residents and representatives on the Ohio State University Advisory Committee. Both were allowed to speak briefly during the committee's April meeting, held April 12 at Meadow Park Church on Bethel Road. The committee was formed 16 months ago to advise airport and university officials on issues of interest to the surrounding community. Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/041907/Worthington/News/041907-News-341046.html

From the 4/12/07 Dispatch: OSU's Don Scott Field Noise complaints to get a more muted response Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:41 AM By Dean Narciso THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH After the release of its WebScene aircraft-tracking system in January, Ohio State University pledged to respond to every noise complaint about Don Scott Field. But after several months of use, system operators at the Northwest Side airport found that a few people were filing the majority of complaints. So instead, they are now limiting their responses to 10 monthly complaints per person. WebScene, part of a $300,000 system to track and identify noisy aircraft, was billed as an efficient, interactive and accurate method for public complaints. Critics, however, call it cumbersome and inadequate. And they now worry that the university will not sufficiently investigate each complaint. Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/04/12/nogripe.ART_ART_04-12-07_D5_AR6C3V6.html

From the 2/10/07 Dispatch: Critic slams OSU's Don Scott Web site Saturday, February 10, 2007 Dean Narciso THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A critic of Ohio State University?s newly launched Web-Scene airplane-tracking system is not giving the Web site a chance, an OSU official says. The site began operating this month, allowing people to track flight paths and lodge complaints about noisy aircraft at OSU?s Don Scott Field on the Northwest Side. "To say that it is a disappointment would be an understatement," said Scott Whitlock, Worthington's representative to the Airport Advisory Committee, which is studying neighbors concerns about airport noise. Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/02/10/20070210-D2-03.html

From the 1/29/07 Dispatch: New software can identify noisy planes at Don Scott Monday, January 29, 2007 Dean Narciso THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH For years, the planes that rattled windows and woke neighbors of Ohio State University's Don Scott Field were anonymous annoyances. But a new computer system will mean the next time a jet blasts over, residents will be able to log in to an airport Web site and identify the plane before they file a complaint with the airport. Called WebScene, the program allows its users to see a map marked with the path of nearly every aircraft in the air near Don Scott. Click on a plane and its identifying information and flight plan appear on the screen. A nearby form allows a quick and accurate complaint to be filed. The system can be accessed on the Internet through the Noise Management section of the airport's home page: www.osuairport.org. Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/01/29/20070129-A1-03.html

From the 4/22/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Indoor water park idea is being taken seriously By MARLY KOSINSKI Tribune Chronicle CORTLAND — Opening a water park in Trumbull County could be a costly venture, but its profit potential should outweigh any drawbacks, according to the operator of a water park facility in Sandusky. A proposed lodge at Mosquito Lake State Park could be successful if accompanied by an indoor/outdoor water park, according a consultant’s study. Todd Nelson, president and owner of Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, concurs. He said the Sandusky park was built because of the success of the company’s resort in Wisconsin Dells. The Wisconsin facility, which includes an indoor/outdoor water park, a hotel and a convention center, opened in 2000. http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=17209

From the 4/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Community property grows One retailer said the move will give his store a major-market look. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR CANFIELD — Work on the retail stores at Westford Lifestyle Community is about to begin. Construction is set to begin in May on a Panera restaurant, and a new Smith & Co. jewelry store is slated to start going up this summer. ... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/296184110865852.php

From the 4/22/07 ABJ: Ohio's aid for repair of schools out of reach 27 districts can't build or fix facilities unless voters pass bond levy to cover part of cost; many officials give up hope By Dennis J. Willard Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS - Thousands of children in Ohio continue to attend school in aging and dilapidated facilities with almost no hope of improved conditions as the state continues to deny financial assistance for at least $300 million in building and repair projects. An Akron Beacon Journal analysis has found 27 school districts where projects have been shelved or placed on hold, in some cases for years, because the Ohio School Facilities Commission cannot provide state aid until local voters ante up a percentage of the full cost. The total price tag for the projects is not known because the prospect of local support is so bleak that in more than half the districts the facilities commission has not even asked the schools for a master plan for repairs and new construction. MORE: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17118455.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news From the 4/21/07 PD: Medina County officials want sales tax for schools Saturday, April 21, 2007 Terry Oblander Plain Dealer Reporter Medina - The next time a Medina County resident buys a $20,000 car he might be contributing 67 bricks for a new school. Voters will decide May 8 on a 0.5 percent sales tax that would generate $10 million a year or more over the next 30 years for major school expenditures. The new tax on a $20,000 car would be $100 enough to buy 67 bricks at $1.50 each. Medina officials hope to win votes from among the homeowners who are tired of seeing their property taxes soar. If the tax passes, Medina will become the first county in Ohio to designate sales tax money for permanent school improvements - mainly big-ticket purchases like new schools, buses and computer equipment. In the first attempt in Ohio to win approval for a school sales tax, Summit County voters rejected a 0.5 percent proposal in 2002. Akron Mayor Donald Plusquellic accused suburban voters of being unwilling to help a big city school system. MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/medina/1177145286204160.xml&coll=2