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Because the staff at CinWeekly doesn't have the balls to say anything bad about ANY local restaurant, now I have to be the critic?

God, how bad is this division....

Wow...I didn't really expect all of the responses, but thanks! I'm glad that what I was doing wasn't a complete waste of time. Without richNcincy making sure this site stayed up and operational, none of this would have even been possible. Thanks. You all will know what it is when it's official, and it will be cool. I don't really do those like I used to do, but I do similar stuff on my blog and then I post it over here a few days later. I'll continue to do that. I don't know. Guys, should I save a date on the calendar? You may be right. The admins and mods have my IP address, though. Maybe I'll have to do it from a friend's computer. I'm not going anywhere, and I'm not quitting the board. I'll still come and bust balls every day. Again, thanks to everyone else who posted. If anyone is interested in the links to newspapers or whatever, I still have all of that stuff. Some of these papers are pretty obscure. How many of you have read the Paulding County Progress, the Jackson County Times or the Upper Sandusky Daily Chief-Union? P.S> Those are some trippy smilies, musky.

I would vote NO. All of the Kentucky stuff outside of new residential subdivisions in Boone County (do we really care about those anyway?) already go in the Random Cincinnati thread or have a thread of their own. Just like "Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky" are redundant, so is having a Random (Greater) Cincinnati thread and a NKY one.

I'm going to have to stop posting stories. Why? I'm burned out, having spent two years or more assembling and posting between 40 and 100 stories per day. I've calculated that for every five or six calendar days, one day is spent on this task alone. While I found the task to be worthwhile and I learned a lot about different parts of the state, it was far too much work to do for no income. I'd like to channel that time savings into something that might be economically productive. I'd like to take my blog to the next level--a full-fledged website. But if you've been looking at it the last couple of weeks, you probably noticed that the work has been a little bit thin. I just haven't had the time. Nobody's going to come to a website that doesn't much new to offer. Now I have a fantastic new opportunity coming up that's likely to take up a lot more of my time. I can't really reveal it yet, but it will be huge. I'd like to actually participate in the blog discussions. There are members here with 500 posts who I've never heard of. I've watched beautiful photo galleries go from first post, to discussion, to slow death as it falls to the end of the front page. I've never had the time to click on them. Of course, I do have some concerns. I'm afraid of the board becoming all about the 3 C's and lacking content from less familiar parts of the state. An absence of material on, say, Toledo will likely hinder our ability to attract people from that part of the state. I'm afraid that some of the lesser threads might die. I'm afraid that no one will want to pick up where I left off. I would encourage everyone to post as much stuff that you run across as you can. I might occasionally post a story or two, but probably only the local ones.

From the 7/18/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Both sides confident going into Oakhill trial The lawsuit trial will be an eye opener, a commissioner says. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — The chairman of the Mahoning County commissioners said he supports having the county take the risk of moving its Department of Job and Family Services to Oakhill Renaissance Place. Commissioner Anthony Traficanti said he is confident of the merits of the county's defense against a high-stakes taxpayers' lawsuit by the Ohio Valley Mall Co. Traficanti said the county is still planning to have JFS open for business Monday in temporary quarters at Oakhill — the former Forum Health Southside Medical Center — which the county bought last summer in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/305792650627420.php

From the 7/18/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: Elyria school board buys 6 more properties Shawn Foucher | The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — Elyria school officials on Tuesday agreed to shell out more than $500,000 for six properties that are part of an area targeted for a new high school... http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/07/18/elyria-school-board-buys-6-more-properties/ Link contains a photo. From the 7/18/07 Ashtabula Star Beacon: KSUA's big project begins Ground breaking begins Health and Science Building construction MARK TODD Star Beacon ASHTABULA - - The sight of women and men dressed smartly and gathered for a happy occasion under a big tent put Lester A. Lefton, Kent State University president, in a festive mood... http://www.starbeacon.com/local/local_story_199072330 Concord OKs rezoning News-Herald, 7/18/07 Concord Township's zoning commission voted unanimously last night to rezone approximately 160 acres in the Auburn-Crile Road Business Corridor to the recently approved Gateway Business District. Commission member George Norman was absent... Millwood subdivision hosts community open house Ashtabula Star Beacon, 7/17/07 After another two years of planning and building, Miller Realty will hold a community open house in the Millwood development July 22... "

Both from the 7/18/07 ABJ: Chicago critic says museum flawed, but bold Akron design fails to extend spirit of new exterior, lobby into boxy, generic galleries By Blair Kamin Chicago Tribune They are the Rolling Stones of architecture, aging bad boys who once had the capacity to shock with their jagged, jutting forms, their snappy slogans and outrageous provocations. In 1980, they ignited a winglike piece of exposed steel suspended above a university courtyard in Graz, Austria, and famously proclaimed: "Architecture Must Burn!'' So it was predictable that the expansion of the Akron Art Museum, the first public building in the U.S. by Wolf Prix and his cohorts at the oddly named Vienna-based firm of Coop Himmelb(l)au, would enrage some people in this small city, which is not exactly an architectural hotbed. Indeed, the expansion has been compared to a piece of space junk that fell out of orbit and crash-landed on the museum's ruddy old Renaissance Revival building. But this isn't a repeat of that Chicago horror show, The Spaceship That Landed on Soldier Field. It is, instead, an exuberant, mostly sensitive interweaving of past and present, one that delivers a jolt of energy to a reviving Middle American city. Like Jumpin' Jack Flash and other rhythm-driven Rolling Stones tunes, it makes up in gutsy aesthetic power what it lacks in obsessive refinement. Full story at http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17508898.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news Once inside the door, museum is magnificent What controversy? Akron patrons thrilled by spaces, lighting, artwork By Bob Dyer Can we all agree that the outside of the new Akron Art Museum is hideous? No, we can't. Some people love it. The rest of us hate it. Maybe the only thing we can agree on is that it definitely isn't boring. But maybe, just maybe, we've been putting too much emphasis on the outside. After all, as Mom used to say, it's what's inside that counts. With that in mind, I ventured over to the new monstrosity for its public debut Tuesday morning. Full story at http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17508903.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news

From the 6/28/07 Blade: GRAPHIC: Future business strip OREGON Oregon council approves rezoning By ERIKA RAY BLADE STAFF WRITER Several office buildings along with a strip center could be coming to Oregon. Oregon City Council voted unanimously on Monday to rezone a portion of four properties off Navarre Avenue for the proposed development, which could include a coffee shop, a corporate-owned game store, and a corporate-owned hair salon. The action came almost a month after councilmen asked at a May 29 public hearing for the design to be tweaked to minimize impact on neighboring residents. Councilman Mike Sheehy said at the time he wanted buffers "to separate and ensure that the quality of life remains for the people in those communities." http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070628/NEIGHBORS02/706270384

From the 7/18/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: State logs 9K smoking complaints Nearly 400 in Lorain County, most against private clubs Joe Medici | The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — More than two months after the statewide smoking ban went into effect, the Ohio Health Department is still receiving smoking complaints about bars, restaurants and private clubs — 9,169 complaints, to be exact. The anti-smoking law, which passed in the November 2006 election with 58 percent of the vote, eliminated smoking at businesses throughout the state, and residents have not shied away from reporting locales that aren’t following the rules. More: http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/07/18/state-logs-9k-smoking-complaints/

From the 7/18/07 Enquirer: Mason looks at expansion of Community Center BY CARRIE WHITAKER | [email protected] MASON - City Council gave approval Monday night for city administrators to explore expanding the Mason Community Center. Ideas include finding a partner to create a wellness center, as well as more space for fitness equipment. "We envision an expansion to include a medical wellness component that could provide new or expanded services to residents," said City Manager Eric Hansen. "We also expect this would generate new revenue streams ... (which) could further improve the financial outlook of the center." http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070718/NEWS01/707180399/ From the 7/16/07 Western Star: Kettering Health Network plan to set up shop in Lebanon By Daniel Wells Staff Writer Monday, July 16, 2007 The Kettering Health Network has submitted plans to build a 25,000 square-foot medical office building at the southeast corner of Broadway and Miller Road in Lebanon. City staff recommended approval of the plan, which will be reviewed by the Lebanon Planning Commission Tuesday. If approved, the Kettering Health Network would be the second hospital chain to set up shop in Lebanon. http://www.western-star.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/07/16/ws071607medcenterweb.html

Link contains a photo. From the 7/18/07 Blade: Dressel family wants Jobe trial to remain in Lucas County By ERICA BLAKE BLADE STAFF WRITER Robert Jobe should be tried for murder in Lucas County, not elsewhere in Ohio, according to relatives of slain Toledo Police Detective Keith Dressel. The family members made their wishes known yesterday upon learning that Judge Charles Doneghy had set the trial for Oct. 29. Although the Jobe trial is now scheduled for Lucas County Common Pleas Court in downtown Toledo, the 15-year-old's defense attorneys have filed a motion to have the venue changed to another locale. ... More at: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/NEWS02/707180410/-1/NEWS

From the 7/18/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: Ridgeville district pitches campus Stephen Szucs | The Chronicle-Telegram NORTH RIDGEVILLE The North Ridgeville school district kicked off its campaign to pass a 4.99-mill levy for a central campus school system Tuesday night. The Board of Education was joined by representatives from Regency Construction, architects Burgess and Niple, and bond issuers A.G. Edwards during a public meeting to explain the first phase of the project to City Council and the public. Contact Stephen Szucs at 329-7129 or [email protected]. http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/07/18/ridgeville-district-pitches-campus/

From the 7/18/07 Newark Advocate: Trustee's 'no' vote scuttles ProLogis tax credit By LARRY FUGATE Advocate Correspondent ETNA TOWNSHIP -- One Etna Township trustee maintains he was voting the "will of the people" by voting against a tax credit for ProLogis to build a major warehouse project in Pataskala. The one vote was enough to scuttle the township's involvement. Trustee Gary Burkholder was the lone Etna Township Board member to vote against the proposal to partner with Pataskala to grant the warehouse giant a set of tax breaks to build its project on Mink Road in Pataskala. Read more at http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/NEWS01/707180314/1002/rss01

From the 7/18/07 Delaware Gazette: Northstar Development Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Staff reports Plans for creation of a community authority for the Northstar development in Kingston and Berkshire townships are moving forward. The Delaware County commissioners have set a public hearing date for Aug. 16 to consider approval of a petition for establishment of a community authority (CA) for the eastern Delaware County residential development. The proposed CA would place property assessment fees of up to 9 mills on future homeowners in the development, with proceeds to be used to issue bonds to pay for road construction, sidewalks, drainage, sewer and other general improvements related to the development. The CA is expected to generate approximately $985,466 annually from the residential portion of the development, according to information provided by the county and developer Robert Weiler Co. At more than 1,371 acres, the Northstar CA would be among the largest in the county. The development, bounded by Twigg-Hupp Road on the north, U.S. 36/Ohio 37 on the south, I-71 on the west, and Carter’s Corner Road on the east, involves 868 single-family homes, 200 condominium units and 236 “cluster” homes. An adjacent commercial component also is included and would generate approximately $708,750 annually through the CA assessment fees, according to the written petition request. MORE: http://www.delgazette.com

From the 7/18/07 Springfield News-Sun: Trustees reject turbine restrictions A group of residents in Union Twp. had sought limits on height, setback. By Natalie Morales Staff Writer Wednesday, July 18, 2007 MUTUAL — Residents wanting restrictions on turbine construction will have to make another proposal after the Union Twp. trustees rejected a proposal Tuesday. Trustees Howard Peters and Jim Virts voted in sync with previous votes of the Union Twp. Zoning Commission and the Logan-Union-Champaign Regional Planning Commission earlier this year, both of which also rejected the same proposal for required setback distance for being "too restrictive." Trustee Douglas Hurst recused himself from the discussion and vote because of a possible implied conflict of interest by his position on the board of Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative. The proposal, originally submitted to the township zoning commission by Union Neighbors United, suggested regulating wind turbines to a minimum of 2,600 feet from a residence or property line, Virts said. It also restricted the tower height to 360 feet. Full article at http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/07/17/sns071807wind.html

From Bloomberg, 7/18/07: OC may abandon venture with rival Toledo firm in talks to buy fiber-glass unit BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE Toledo's Owens Corning said yesterday it is in talks to acquire French glass-maker Saint-Gobain SA's Vetrotex fiber-glass unit and possibly abandon plans for a joint venture between the two companies. Also yesterday, OC agreed to sell its siding unit to Saint-Gobain for $371 million. The proposed joint venture would be the world's largest producer of fiber glass, which strengthens plastic in autos, boats, telecommunications, windmills, and other applications, the companies said in February when the agreement was signed. ... More at: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/BUSINESS03/707180385/-1/RSS04

First link contains a photo. Both from the 7/18/07 Newark Advocate: Longaberger Co. changing leaders Klein steps down; Gimeson taking over By MARK SZAKONYI Advocate Reporter NEWARK -- Eighteen months into the five-year turnaround plan he said he designed, Longaberger Co.'s president is out. Jim Klein's departure comes a little more than a week before the Newark-based company's largest annual event, the Longaberger Bee. Fifteen-year Longaberger veteran Jim Gimeson, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will become the new president, Longaberger spokesman Tom Matthews said. Klein, who contributed to the turnaround of Avon's North American Division, was seen by many as the embodiment of founder Dave Longaberger's vision. His last day was Monday. Klein's departure is part of the basket manufacturer's corporate alignment plan, which also included the layoff of 113 positions at corporate headquarters in Newark last week, Matthews said. Matthews declined to comment on whether Klein's leaving was voluntary. MORE: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/NEWS01/707180304/1002/rss01

From the 7/18/07 Fostoria Review Times: Neighbors express fear about new plant By RUSS ZIMMER staff writer Not everyone is happy to see the arrival of an $130 million ethanol plant on Sandusky Street, namely the facility's neighbors. Property owners abutting the site of the future plant at 2111 Sandusky St. were invited to a hearing before the city addressed the necessary changes to the zoning map Tuesday. http://www.reviewtimes.com/News/backissues/2007/Jul/ar_news_071807.asp#story3

From the 7/18/07 DDN: Company won't increase its offer to buy ABX By John Nolan Staff Writer Wednesday, July 18, 2007 ASTAR Air Cargo Holdings LLC said Wednesday that it still wants to buy competitor ABX Air Inc., but will not increase its offer of $7.75 per share for ABX, the cargo airline. ASTAR also extended until the close of business on July 27 its deadline for receiving a response from ABX Air's board of directors to the purchase offer, which could total more than $450 million. ABX said on Tuesday that its board is reviewing the offer and expects to respond next week. Full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/07/18/ddn071807abxastarweb.html

From the 7/17/07 Lorain Morning Journal: I-90 interchange has ups, downs SCOT ALLYN, Morning Journal Writer 07/17/2007 AVON -- A proposed interchange for Interstate 90 in Avon could improve that city's tax revenues, but the windfall might come at the cost of jobs and people in greater Cleveland, according to Cuyahoga County officials. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones said Avon's plan to build the interchange at Nagel Road could spur a westward exodus. ''It's a classic example of the suburbs versus the inner city,'' Jones said. He was reacting to a July 13 progress report from D.B. Hartt Inc. and Silverlode Consulting Corp., which estimates the economic impact the interchange would have by the year 2030. Avon payroll taxes could increase by $3.3 million and Lorain County property taxes could be $1.2 million higher if the interchange is built, according to the progress report. More at http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18593517&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6

From ThisWeek Big Walnut, 7/1/07: Sunbury likely out of the running to host Crew facility Sunday, July 1, 2007 MARK MAJOR ThisWeek Staff Writer In the competition to host a proposed Columbus Crew practice facility, Delaware County is still in the game, though Sunbury appears to be sidelined, county economic development director John Barron said last week. Barron's comments came after a meeting Monday with Crew representatives to consider Delaware County's two proposed sites -- one near Sunbury and one west of Interstate 71. While Crew representatives were excited about Delaware County as a possible site for the proposed 97-acre practice facility, they seemed less interested in the Sunbury site, Barron said. Read more at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/070107/Sunbury/News/070107-News-379802.html

Link contains photos. From the 6/19/07 Dispatch: Obetz won't be part of the Crew New training center likely outside village; soccer fields to become park Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:30 AM By Jim Woods THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Obetz leaders considered it a coup in 1996 when they persuaded the Columbus Crew to place the team's practice facilities in the village. But village officials now accept that the Crew's days are numbered in Obetz. The team wants to build a $30 million soccer training center featuring a full-size indoor field, a practice field and 16 outdoor recreational fields. Columbus, Canal Winchester, Delaware County, London and Newark are vying for the complex. What the team desires is out of Obetz's league. "We don't have room for them here for the kind of facility they are looking for," said Village Administrator Douglas K. Browell. "We don't have the wherewithal." Obetz would lose $35,000 to $40,000 annually in lease and income-tax revenue if the team moves. The Crew's lease runs through 2009. Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/06/19/obetcrew.ART_ART_06-19-07_B1_Q3728DK.html

From ThisWeek Olentangy, 6/14/07: Delaware County vying for new Crew facility Thursday, June 14, 2007 By MARK MAJOR ThisWeek Staff Writer Delaware County officials probably won't know for several weeks if their bids to host a planned practice facility for the Columbus Crew will survive the first cut. Two Delaware County proposals were among seven received by Crew representatives by its June 1 deadline. One of those sites is near Sunbury; the other is west of Interstate 71, officials have said. Two locations in London and one each in Newark, Canal Winchester and Columbus are also under consideration as possible homes for the proposed 97-acre facility, said Shannon Hamons, director of special projects for Pizzuti Solutions LLC, which is overseeing the project for Columbus' Major League Soccer team. Read much more at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/061407/CanalWinchester/News/061407-News-369883.html

From the 6/9/07 Dispatch: Crew mulling sites for complex Location of practice center could be chosen by August Saturday, June 9, 2007 3:32 AM By Mike Pramik and Shawn Mitchell THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Columbus and four other central Ohio communities have offered sites where a $30 million soccer training center for the Columbus Crew could be built. The Crew wants to develop a complex that will include a a full-size indoor field, an outdoor Crew practice field, an outdoor field turf surface and 16 outdoor recreational fields. The Major League Soccer team also has proposed that a sports-medicine and physiotherapy clinic and retail developments be considered for the center. The city has proposed building the complex on grounds at Columbus Crew Stadium, even though Crew General Manager Mark McCullers said in November there might not be enough space there. Others that submitted proposals for the comples are Canal Winchester, Delaware County, London and Newark. In the running Five central Ohio communities have proposed sites to host the planned Crew practice complex: Columbus: various sites including Crew Stadium and Downtown Canal Winchester: near Rt. 33 and Bixby Road Delaware County: two sites proposed, one southwest of I-71 and Rts. 36/37 and the other northeast of Rt. 37 and Carter's Corner Road in Sunbury London: along Rt. 42, between the city and I-70 Newark: near existing sports fields in the N. 21st Street area Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/business/stories/2007/06/09/Crew.ART_ART_06-09-07_C10_OQ6VKUM.html?type=rss&cat=7