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Details for Lake Gloria redevelopment emerge Building Cincinnati, 6/27/07 Single-family homes will replace the golf course on the Lake Gloria site in Colerain Township. Mallard Pointe, which is being developed by HPA Development Group, will consist of 29 lots on 49 acres. Homes will be attached in groups of fours*. Access to the site from Pippin Road will consist of one street, which will be moved to the north side of the lake--about halfway between Merrittview and Merriway lanes. Lake Gloria will remain as a retention pond. The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission has approved of the preliminary development plan. The project still must be approved by the Colerain Township Zoning Commission. It has not yet been put on the agenda. Lot layout** WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW GOOGLE AERIAL MAP * I'm not quite sure how this will work out, as 29 is not divisible by four. ** This doesn't make sense either. http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/06/details-for-lake-gloria-redevelopment.html Rehab: 2325 Maryland Avenue Building Cincinnati, 6/26/07 Tim Macy e-mailed me about a house that he has rehabbed in East Price Hill. In between a couple of our communications, Macy informed me that the house just went under contract. The asking price of $373,900 included nearly 3,000 square feet of living space and a great view of the city. The house was built in 1867. Here are a couple of "before and after" shots that he sent me. You can click on each pic to enlarge it. More can be found on this website, which probably won't be up much longer if the sale is finalized. Exterior, before Exterior, after Kitchen, before Kitchen, after A bathroom, before A bathroom, after WINDOWS LIVE BIRD'S EYE VIEW (looking west) GOOGLE AERIAL MAP http://buildingcincinnati.blogspot.com/2007/06/rehab-2325-maryland-avenue.html City wants to know how big a tax levy new park would need Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/30/07 City officials are trying to determine how big of a park levy to ask for in November if a referendum forces the city to buy 10 acres along Montgomery Road for preservation as a municipal park. The city has asked the Hamilton County Auditor's Office to determine how much annual tax revenue would be generated by park levies of 0.75 mills, 1 mill and 1.25 mills. Some Montgomery residents who formed Citizen Action for a Livable Montgomery want the city to buy 10 undeveloped acres along Montgomery Road and convert it into a municipal park with walking and bicycle trails. They are circulating petitions to place the issue on the November ballot. The referendum supporters say they believe the city has the reserve funds to pay for the park. But Montgomery officials say the only way the city can afford to buy it is to raise taxes.

From the 6/29/07 Lorain Morning Journal: Sandusky chooses fate of Marina By RICHARD PAYERCHIN, Sandusky Bureau Chief 06/29/2007 SANDUSKY -- City residents in November will vote on whether the proposed Marina District development by City Hall's waterfront area but what they will consider remains up for grabs. http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18532745&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6

From the 6/28/07 Chagrin Herald Sun: 14 homes sought off Holbrook Thursday, June 28, 2007 By Kim Wendel Chagrin Herald Sun BENTLEYVILLE A 14-home development has been proposed off the north side of Holbrook Road... http://www.cleveland.com/chagrinheraldsun/news/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1182967754137250.xml&coll=4 From same: An uphill battle? 10 homes eyed off Chagrin hill Thursday, June 28, 2007 By Kim Wendel Chagrin Herald Sun MORELAND HILLS Developer Tom Thomas brought his concept of a 10-home subdivision before the Planning Commission Monday night. Tentatively named Chagrin River Ridge, Thomas wants to build 10 homes on 2-acre lots on a 27.7-acre parcel off the south side of Chagrin Boulevard now owned by Fred Watson... http://www.cleveland.com/chagrinheraldsun/news/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1182967627137250.xml&coll=4 Developer plans $200,000 homes in Bedford Heights Bedford Times-Register, 6/29/07 Construction had already begun on a site that might soon contain 24 new homes. Building Commissioner Paul Konys said Rockwell Builders Inc. has started installing underground utilities on the 6-acre piece of land off Columbus Road near the Bedford border... Council to hear building plans for school in Oakwood Park Lorain Morning Journal, 6/29/07 In an executive session with Lorain City Council on Monday, Lorain school officials will present five possible sites for a new Whittier Middle School -- including a potentially controversial site at the northwest corner of Oakwood Park in South Lorain... KSUA still needs $1.7 million for new building Ashtabula Star Beacon, 6/28/07 Kent State University-Ashtabula's Expanding the Vision campaign has hit a valley in terms of contributions as the new Health and Science Building groundbreaking nears... Industrial park project on fast track Ashtabula Star Beacon, 6/27/07 A regulatory agency reportedly has decided insufficient wetlands exist at the East Conneaut Industrial Park to worry about, putting the start of a park improvement project on the fast track, City Council learned at Monday's meeting...

Link contains a photo. From the 6/29/07 Dispatch: Immigration bill's defeat leaves many in lurch Friday, June 29, 2007 3:32 AM By Jeffrey Sheban and Kelly Lecker THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The debate raged for months about what to do with illegal immigrants. Some people wanted amnesty for them. Others wanted Congress to close the borders and send them home. Now, it appears nobody will get their way, leaving tens of thousands of Ohio workers in limbo. In a blow to President Bush, the Senate would not limit debate yesterday and clear the way for a vote on a major immigration bill, meaning it likely is dead. Senators from both parties said it is unlikely the highly contentious issue will be revived before the 2008 presidential election. The bill's Senate supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to end debate and clear the way for a final vote on the legislation. The vote to limit debate failed 46 to 53. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/business/stories/2007/06/29/immigrants.ART_ART_06-29-07_A1_BL75IG0.html Link contains a photo. From the 6/29/07 Middletown Journal: Deputies: Illegal immigrant made fake ID for terrorist By Meagan Engle Staff Writer Friday, June 29, 2007 MIDDLETOWN — An "admitted illegal alien from Mexico" was arrested Wednesday for producing a half-dozen fake identification, Social Security and permanent residency cards and selling them to undercover police officers, the Butler County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Abel Gaston Gudino-Arenas, 33, of Middletown, was charged with six counts of forgery — a fifth-degree felony — and no operator's license — a misdemeanor — for manufacturing fake documents, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Deputies said the man admitted to manufacturing the cards for more than three months. Gudino-Arenas was arrested after he allegedly delivered a fake ID to undercover officers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed of Pakistan, the self-proclaimed mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. According to the news release, officers asked Gudino-Arenas to produce the ID for Mohammed "in an attempt to see how far (he) was willing to go." MORE: http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/06/29/mj062907illegals.html

From the 6/29/07 ABJ: Plusquellic faces primary foe 4 Dems vie for Akron council's Ward 10. Republican candidates in only 2 wards By John Higgins Beacon Journal staff writer Akron's Democratic voters will have a choice in the September primary in all but two of the city's elected positions on the ballot. Mayor Don Plusquellic will face his first opponent in a primary in 20 years, former Ward-2 Councilman Joe Finley. No Republican filed to challenge the winner of that mayor's race. ... John Higgins can be reached at 330-996-3792, 800-777-7232 or [email protected]. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17434574.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news

From the 6/30/07 Enquirer: Pigall's to add lounge De Cavel hopes to have adjacent club operating by October BY JOHN ECKBERG | [email protected] Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel, operator of Jean-Robert at Pigall's and Jean-Ro Bistro in downtown Cincinnati, plans to add to his galaxy of French-themed restaurants with a lounge at the site of the former Dodd Jewelers on Fourth Street. The site is adjacent to Pigall's. Click here for article: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070630/BIZ01/706300364/

From the 6/30/07 Record-Courier: Blast halts arsenal cleanup Nobody injured as grenade explodes in Rocket Ridge area By Mike Hixenbaugh Record-Courier staff writer A ground explosion halted cleanup work at the former Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant last week. Approximately 800 feet from a detonation site where an Army cleanup crew was working, a damaged white phosphorus rifle grenade exploded on June 18. No one was near the blast, but the unexpected explosion forced crews to cease work. http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/2201932

From the 6/29/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: Its still packed, but jail gets states OK Brad Dicken | The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA The county jail passed its annual state inspection Thursday, despite the fact that the facility continues to be overcrowded. The overcrowding was the only problem raised by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction inspector who toured the jail Thursday, Sgt. Bob Tomusko said. The jail is supposed to house a maximum of 422 inmates under state guidelines and on Thursday had 453 prisoners, well below what jail officials had expected to contend with this summer. Last August, the jail set a record of 554 inmates. Contact Brad Dicken at 329-7147 or [email protected]. http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/06/29/its-still-packed-but-jail-gets-states-ok/ From the 6/29/07 Lorain Morning Journal: Trustees approve building purchase for LCCC growth MEGAN KING, Morning Journal Writer 06/29/2007 ELYRIA -- Lorain County Community College's Board of Trustees plans to purchase the Center for Excellence in Education building on Burns Road to provide for its future growth and expansion. The 16,115 square-foot building, next to the college campus, will be used as flexible space for the college and will be home to the P-16 Council, a council of educational institutions, community organizations, and local businesses which focuses on education. The board approved the purchase for $1.7 million. In addition to the approval by LCCC's trustees, the center's board is expected to vote on the sale next month, Vice President for Strategic and Institutional Development Marcia Ballinger said yesterday. http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18532751&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6

From the 6/29/07 Newark Advocate: GRAPHIC: Map of Licking County growth Related articles: * Search 2006 Census Population Database Northern Licking County townships top growth list Searchable database available at link on lower right By KENT MALLETT Advocate Reporter The growing areas of Licking County generally are thought to be the western communities of Pataskala, Reynoldsburg and Johnstown and the townships of Etna, Jersey and Monroe. Population growth from 2005 to 2006, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates, shows a much different story, however. Population growth Following are Census Bureau estimates for Licking County population growth from 2005 to 2006: Location; 2006 population; growth from '05 1. New Albany; 135*; 31.1 percent 2. Fallsbury Twp.; 921; 5.1 percent 3. Burlington Twp.; 1,119; 4.6 percent 4. Bennington Twp.; 1,397; 4.3 percent 5. Hartford Twp.; 1,500; 3.7 percent 6. Eden Twp.; 1,292' 3.6 percent 7. Perry Twp. ; 1,582; 3.3 percent 8. Jersey Twp.; 2,881; 3.1 percent 9. McKean Twp.; 1,593; 3.1 percent 10. Hopewell Twp.; 1,442; 3.1 percent * The number of New Albany residents living in Licking County Location; 2006 population; growth from '05 1. Gratiot; 96; 0 percent 2. Buckeye Lake; 3,052; 0.1 percent 3. Newark; 47,242; 0.2 percent 4. Granville; 5,281; 0.2 percent 5. Utica; 2,091; 0.2 percent 6. Hartford; 398; 0.3 percent 7. Hebron; 2,147; 0.3 percent 8. St. Louisville; 336; 0.3 percent 9. Heath; 8,892; 0.3 percent 10. Alexandria; 252; 0.4 percent Read more at http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070629/NEWS01/706290301/1002/rss01

From the 6/30/07 Enquirer: Wal-Mart requests delay Company making revisions to traffic study BY BRENNA R. KELLY | [email protected] For two months, residents who don't want a Wal-Mart Supercenter built at U.S. 42 and Weaver Road have been preparing for a public hearing on the plan that was scheduled for Thursday. Residents gathered more than 1,000 signatures, made T-shirts, created a Web site and mailed fliers urging residents to attend the hearing to state their case. Read more here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070630/NEWS0103/706300406/

From the 6/30/07 Xenia Daily Gazette: WYSO meets funding goal GM says Antioch woes don’t affect station’s immediate financial future AARON KEITH HARRIS Staff Writer YELLOW SPRINGS – WYSO Public Radio met its $20,000 goal for its fiscal year-end fund drive Friday, completing an important step in the station’s plan to eliminate the need for a yearly cash subsidy from the Antioch University system. The station currently receives about $70,000 out of its $1.4 million annual budget directly from Antioch University, which also runs Antioch College, Antioch University McGregor and four other campuses throughout the United States, said Paul Maassen, WYSO’s general manager since July 2005. Full story at http://www.xeniagazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=155722&TM=47467.83

From the 6/30/07 Sandusky Register: Delphi workers ratify contract By JANET NGUYEN | Saturday June 30 2007, 3:28am PERKINS TWP. Tom Zimmerman was happy when he learned the United Auto Workers Local 913 voted to approve a contract agreement with Delphi Corp. But only for himself. "I think some of them were disappointed," Zimmerman said, referring to his production co-workers. As a skilled trades worker, Zimmerman said his wages would remain the same under the new contract, while production workers would get their wages reduced by about $13 an hour. "It benefited the majority of the people. I think we could have gotten hurt a lot worse than this," he said, adding that earlier proposals from the auto parts maker had been "bad." ... The Associated Press contributed to this report. http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2007/06/30/front/327087.txt From the 6/30/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Governor keeping close eye on GM Lordstown By STEPHEN ORAVECZ Tribune Chronicle YOUNGSTOWN — Gov. Ted Strickland said Friday that his administration is ‘‘bird-dogging’’ the situation at the General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex, which is fighting for a new car when production of the Cobalt ends in two years. Appearing at Youngstown State University to discuss the new state budget, Strickland said he met with GM officials Wednesday and talked to them specifically about his hopes for future work at Lordstown. He said he let GM officials know his administration will do whatever it can to make sure Ohio is an attractive place for future investment. GM told him that it is not ready to make a decision. ... [email protected] http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=19767

Both from the 6/29/07 DDN: UAW ratifies deal with Delphi, saving jobs in Dayton By Thomas Gnau Staff Writer Saturday, June 30, 2007 Nationally, United Auto Workers local unions ratified a contract with bankrupt Delphi Corp., preserving UAW jobs in Dayton. The union-wide ratification was announced Friday, a day after members of UAW Local 696 voted 428-98 to accept the contract, which keeps 750 jobs at Delphi's Needmore Road plant or, in time, at another location. A message on the UAW's main Web site said, "The total vote was 68 percent to accept the agreement, 32 percent to reject it." ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/06/29/ddn062907uawweb.html UAW local supports pay cut for job security United Auto Workers Local 696 votes 428-98 in favor of contract with bankrupt Delphi Corp. By Thomas Gnau Staff Writer Friday, June 29, 2007 DAYTON — Longtime members of United Auto Workers Local 696 voted Thursday to accept lower wages in exchange for a pledge of continued employment from bankrupt Delphi Corp. The tally was 428-98 in support of an agreement between Delphi and the UAW. Joe Buckley, Local 696 president, said the pact "guarantees" 750 distribution or warehousing jobs at the Needmore Road plant or another location through 2015. ... Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2390 or [email protected]. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/06/28/ddn062907delphi.html

From the 6/30/07 Coshocton Tribune: Tax deal on ethanol plant starts to pay off By KATHIE DICKERSON Staff Writer COSHOCTON - It's been more than two years since the Franklin Township Joint Economic Development District was formed with the City of Coshocton, and the fruits of that agreement are beginning to be realized. The district board learned details of income tax collection at a Friday morning meeting. http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070630/NEWS01/706300301/1002/rss01

From the 6/29/07 Wilmington News Journal: ASTAR seeks to buy ABX GARY HUFFENBERGER Staff Writer ASTAR Air Cargo has proposed to buy ABX Air. Like ABX Air, the primary customer of ASTAR Air Cargo is DHL, and also like ABX, the air hub for ASTAR already is at the DHL Air Park in Wilmington. On Thursday afternoon, ABX said its board of directors, consistent with the board's "fiduciary duties and commitment to enhancing value for shareholders, will evaluate this indication of interest as well as any formal offer actually made." Full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/06/28/ddn062907dhl.html

From the 6/30/07 Blade: Appaloosa asks Dana to modify ‘poison pill’ Appaloosa Management LP asked Dana Corp.’s board to drop or ease a takeover defense that makes it difficult for the bankrupt auto-parts supplier’s shareholders to work together on an alternative reorganization plan. Appaloosa, whose stake of almost 15 percent makes it Dana’s largest holder, requested the move in a letter to directors of the Toledo firm, according to a U.S. regulatory filing. Dana has denied Appaloosa’s request for details about the progress of the company’s restructuring plan. The investment firm is trying to get around Dana’s “poison pill” defense, which includes a requirement for a unanimous shareholder vote to call a special investor meeting or authorize joint action among holders. Appaloosa said the provision could stay in place as long as Dana lets shareholders cooperate. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070630/BUSINESS03/70630013/-1/RSS04

From the 3/22/07 DDN: Planning starts near access road City to install sewer, water lines on 200 acres at Stonequarry Road and Peters Pike. By Bethany Meisinger-Reiff Contributing Writer Thursday, March 22, 2007 VANDALIA — The city of Vandalia's development plans for the land bordering Airport Access Road are steadily moving along with the March 12 hiring of Kinzelman Kline Gossman, a design and planning firm with an office in Columbus. Click link for article. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/neighbors/2007/03/22/ddn032207z5develop.html

From the 3/24/07 Canton Repository: Fulton won't let FormTech off hook with taxes By FELLICIA SMITH REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER CANAL FULTON FormTech Industries may be planning to close its local plant, but the city isn't going to make it easy for the company. "They're not going to lay off that many people in this community and not see any repercussions," Mayor John Grogan said... Reach Repository writer Fellicia Smith at (330) 580-8312 or e-mail: [email protected] ABATEMENT AGREEMENT Clause 15 in Canal Fulton's 10-year abatement agreement with FormTech Industries reads as follows: If (FormTech Industries) materially fails to fulfill is obligations under this agreement, or if the (city) and commissioners determine that the certification as to delinquent taxes required by this agreement is fraudulent, the (city) and Commissioners may terminate or modify the exemptions from taxation granted under this agreement and may require the repayment of the amount of taxes that would have been payable had the property not been exempted from taxation under this agreement. http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=9&ID=344014&r=3&subCategoryID=

From the 3/22/07 Canton Repository: Canal Fulton plant closing, leads to loss of 100 jobs By FELLICIA SMITH REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER CANAL FULTON FormTech Industries, one of the city's largest employers, has announced it is closing its local facility, leaving about 100 workers jobless. "It's not a profitable facility," said Earl Talos, human resources vice president for the company. "One month it would be (making money). Most months it was not. That is the real reason it's closing." ... Reach Repository writer Fellicia Smith at (330) 580-8312 or e-mail: [email protected] ABOUT FormTech INDUSTRIES FormTech is a provider of forged metal components to the automotive light vehicle, heavy truck and industrial markets. Previously known as Forming Technologies, the company acquired the assets of Metaldyne Corporation in 2006. The company was renamed FormTech in 2006. -- CEO: Richard McDermott -- Headquarters: Royal Oak, Michigan -- Plant locations: Ohio: Canal Fulton, Minerva. Michigan: Detroit, Troy, Fraser and Royal Oak. Indiana: Fort Wayne. SOURCE: FormTech Industries http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=9&ID=343577&r=8&subCategoryID=

From the 6/18/07 Enquirer: Ceremony marks groundbreaking THE ENQUIRER City officials mark the start of the next phase of construction in Mason's downtown revitalization project at a groundbreaking ceremony at 5:30 p.m. today at the corner of U.S. 42 and Main Street, the future site of the public plaza. Click on link for article. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070618/NEWS01/706180350/

From the 6/13/07 Pulse-Journal: Mason downtown businesses brace for construction By Justin McClelland Staff Writer Wednesday, June 13, 2007 The window views of downtown Mason businesses changed dramatically Wednesday as the busy streets became a maze of orange barrels — a sign that the major construction project has begun. Businesses along Main Street and Reading Road, where much of the construction will occur, had yet to feel any major effects Wednesday, but were steeling themselves for the worst. Click on link for article. http://www.pulsejournal.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/06/13/pjm061307downtownweb.html

Leipsic industrial park on schedule Lima News, 6/19/07 With the exception of a few details, plans to construct the Iron Highway Industrial Park are on course and should be completed by Aug. 1, according to village officials. During a council meeting Monday, village officials discussed a short line railroad that will connect the three major railroads running through an area they call “The Golden Triangle.” The three major lines are Norfolk Southern, CSX Corp. and Indiana & Ohio. Village officials want to notify the public the village will have a new railroad crossing with gates at Belmore Street, which is State Route 65, just north of the Norfolk crossing. Council voted to file as quickly as possible for railroad classification and decided the village will be the owner of the short line railroad, but not the operator.

From the 6/1/07 Pulse-Journal: Mason downtown construction to begin June 11 Friday, June 01, 2007 Staff Report The city of Mason announced that construction for Phase 3 of the Downtown Revitalization Project will begin Monday, June 11. This third phase of construction focuses on downtown streetscape improvements including new streetlights, newly paved roads and sidewalks, and realignment of the intersection at Main Street and Reading Road to create a public plaza to serve as a gathering space in the downtown area. All of these improvements support the goal of the Downtown Revitalization Project to create a more attractive and consumer-friendly downtown shopping area. Click on link for article. http://www.pulsejournal.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/06/01/pjm060107downtownweb.html

From Community Press Mason-Deerfield, 5/22/07: Mason Council approves bid for downtown projects BY ERIC BRADLEY | [email protected] MASON - After seven years of planning, construction on Mason's new downtown will start in June. Mason City Council approved a $5 million contract May 21 with Mainline Road & Bridge to carry out work on the city's downtown revitalization. Click on link for article. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20070522/NEWS01/705220302/

Link contains a photo. From Community Press Mason-Deerfield, 5/4/07: Mason's downtown plan ready for construction phase BY ERIC BRADLEY | [email protected] MASON - Next month, downtown Mason's transformation will get serious. The city's long-planned $5.2 million downtown revitalization is expected to enter the construction phase by late June. Sidewalks will be replaced, utility lines will be buried, on-street parking will be added and work will begin on the plan's centerpiece - a town plaza at Main Street and Reading Road. Click on link for article. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20070504/NEWS01/705040323/