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Fitness center, deck part of project for assisted living community on west side Sandusky Register, 5/3/07 The Commons of Providence plans to break ground next week on a $500,000 project that will give its residents a place to gather, socialize and exercise. The assisted living and retirement community has plans to build a clubhouse that will cover more than 4,000 square feet of the property's northwest end. The clubhouse will include a fitness center, a game room, a meeting room with a capacity of more than 100 people, a fireplace, comfortable furniture and a cappuccino and coffee machine. Also slated for construction is a deck overlooking the property's 5.5-acre pond, a pavilion with a gas grill and a paved three-quarter mile walking path. Executive director Steve Terrell hopes residents will gain lifelong learning, socialization and wellness experiences with the new expansion. The clubhouse will cater the nearly 200 residents at the Commons and an additional 130 residents at Providence Care Center located on Hayes Avenue. Family members and non-profits will also be welcome to use the facility.

From the 2/21/07 Blade: * GRAPHIC: The companies PROPOSED CITYWIDE SYSTEM 2 firms interested in Toledo Wi-Fi Neither plan is free to government By JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE SCIENCE WRITER The city of Toledo and Mayor Carty Finkbeiner asked for the world when they put together a proposal for citywide Wi-Fi. What they got may be closer to an asteroid. Although hoping for several bids to provide the city with free Wi-Fi service, Toledo received only two Wi-Fi proposals by its 2 p.m. deadline yesterday, one from Buckeye CableSystem of Toledo, and the other from MetroFi of Mountain View, Calif. - neither meeting the city's request for free wireless Internet service for city government operations. What MetroFi dangles in front of the city is free Wi-Fi service for every city resident willing to look at advertisements while they browse the Internet. Residents who prefer ad-free viewing would pay $19.95 per month for the service. In the MetroFi plan the city would pay at least $2.2 million over five years as the "anchor tenant" of the wireless network. But costs could reach $4.3 million if the city chooses to add a licensed frequency for city safety services, something that was done when Riverside, Calif., deployed its Wi-Fi network with MetroFi. Public safety is Toledo's No. 1 reason for seeking a Wi-Fi contract. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070221/NEWS16/702210456/-1/RSS10

Link contains a photo. From the 2/20/07 Blade: Public safety outweighs 'hip' for Toledo Wi-Fi Potential cut in response times cited By JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE SCIENCE WRITER Black smoke billows across the Maumee River from a fast-moving factory fire. Toledo firefighters download the factory's floor plan on computers in their vehicles and learn that the blaze is getting closer to where chemicals are stored inside - including one that is highly toxic when burned. The strategy for battling the blaze and protecting nearby residents shifts with this new information. It's after midnight when a city police officer signals the rust-mottled, blue Impala to pull over. The driver is flustered, unable to find his wallet. He gives the officer a name and Social Security number. The officer returns to his cruiser, and types the name into his computer. Up pops the driver's license photo that matches that name. Clearly, the driver is lying. Of all the potential uses offered for a Wi-Fi network - the purported boost to economic development, the lift to tourism, the general rise in the city's technological hipness quotient - the application that drove Toledo city officials to seek bids for a citywide wireless network is public safety. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/NEWS16/702200336/-1/NEWS

From the 2/19/07 Independent Collegian: UT talks about Wi-Fi Ed Carroll Issue date: 2/19/07 Section: News As the city of Toledo becomes more serious about utilizing Wi-Fi technology, UT is working to make Wi-Fi a reality on campus. Joe Sawasky, chief information officer for UT, said that the project will probably happen in increments. "We don't know if we can fund the project all at once," he said. "A wireless network would cost $2.8 million. That's a very close estimate." The city's announcement caused UT to ask how it can be involved in the process, Sawasky said. While the Health Science Campus is 100 percent wireless, Sawasky said he estimated that the Main Campus is about 23 percent wireless. MORE: http://www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/02/19/News/Ut.Talks.About.WiFi-2728082.shtml

From the 2/18/07 Blade: CITY WIRELESS NETWORK Toledo shuns citizens' ideas in developing Wi-Fi plans By JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE SCIENCE WRITER Toledo will know Tuesday whether any companies will bid to provide a citywide Wi-Fi network When officials in Michigan's Washtenaw County decided to create a Wi-Fi network, they tapped expertise from public schools, universities, government, and business. When Philadelphia wanted to go wireless, it brought everyone into the discussion, from neighborhood leaders to business leaders. When the city of Buffalo, Minn., saw Wi-Fi (short for wireless fidelity) in its future, the folks in city hall came up with a business plan that included an eight-page explanation of how the city would make its investment back. When Toledo decided it wanted Wi-Fi, conversations seldom extended far beyond city hall. The news conference where bid specifications were revealed Jan. 17 was the first public discussion of the technology. Toledo will know Tuesday if it has the correct formula to attract some of these riches. That's when its bid deadline for a Wi-Fi contract comes due. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070218/NEWS34/702180305/-1/RSS

From the 2/13/07 Blade: City touts customer base to lure Wi-Fi bids Potential suppliers say other factors key By JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER In an attempt to sweeten the deal for potential Wi-Fi suppliers, the city of Toledo announced the possibility of new paying customers. In a bare-bones "addendum" to its bid request posted online, the city says: "Certain entities have expressed interest to the City of Toledo that could result in a new, significant subscriber base to the proposed municipal wireless network. No commitment has been made at this time, however the interest to explore possibilities is strong." For bidders skeptical that there was a big enough customer base in Toledo, such an announcement might be an enticement to bid. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070213/NEWS16/702130344/-1/RSS10

From the 2/3/07 Blade: Toledo may delay deadline for bids for Wi-Fi network Deal might not give city all it wants By JENNI LAIDMAN BLADE STAFF WRITER The city of Toledo may delay the deadline for bids to establish a citywide Wi-Fi network, but it still may not get all it wants from the winning provider. Patsy Scott, the city's director of information and technology, said at a prebid conference yesterday that she'd consider pushing back the bid deadline if she gets requests for that in writing. The deadline is now Feb. 20. While about 22 people attended the meeting, at least four of the attendees represented Buckeye Express, a potential bidder and Toledo's main provider of wireless connections and cable television. Buckeye and The Blade are owned by Block Communications Inc. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070203/NEWS16/702030410/-1/RSS10

Link contains photos. From the 1/18/07 Blade: MAYOR INVITES EFFORTS TO SET UP WI-FI Citywide wireless Internet proposed; infrastructure cost put at $10M By TOM TROY BLADE STAFF WRITER The city of Toledo could become the first major city in Ohio to have wireless Internet access citywide under a proposal presented yesterday by Mayor Carty Finkbeiner. Mr. Finkbeiner, who has boasted of Toledo's 2005 designation by Intel Corp. as the fifth "most-unwired" city in the nation, said his administration has distributed a request for proposals (RFP) for providers who could make wireless Internet service available throughout the city's 88 square miles. The RFP seeks bidders willing to make the expected $10 million investment in infrastructure in return for a license to be branded as "Wireless Toledo." WHAT IS WI-FI? Wi-fi , short for “wireless fidelity,” uses a radio frequency to carry Internet signals to laptops and hand-held computers. There are perhaps 100 wi-fi “hot spots” in the Toledo area, in McDonald’s restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, and libraries. Although there is often a fee for use, some businesses offer free access. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070118/NEWS16/701180336/-1/NEWS

From the 5/8/07 DDN: Waynesville Village Council approves huge development By Staff Reports Tuesday, May 08, 2007 WAYNESVILLE — The Waynesville Village Council on Monday unanimously approved a 480-acre, 786 residential planned unit development expected to double the size of this 200-year-old town over the next two decades. Oberer Land Developers won approval of plans for a mix of single and multi-family homes, 50 acres of commercial development and a 60-acre wildlife refuge on the LeMay farm. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/05/08/ddn050807waynesville.html From Community Press Mason-Deerfield, 5/9/07: Kings bond issue is approved BY ANDREA REEVES | [email protected] KINGS MILLS - Kings Local School District officials will tackle maintenance issues and replace buses now that voters approved a bond issue that will generate $27.1 million. Kings voters approved a 2.5-mill bond issue May 8 with 2,223 votes for and 1,871 votes against, according to the Warren County Board of Elections. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/NEWS01/705090380/1002/RSS01

From the 2/23/07 Miami Student: Potential beer tax could impact college towns Sarah Foster Issue date: 2/23/07 Section: Community In an effort to help pay for police and fire services in college towns, students at Miami University and other Ohio institutions may soon be paying a 4-cent beer tax on their favorite bottled alcohol at bars and restaurants. The proposed tax surfaced at Kent State University to assist safety forces, including police and fire departments. Kent City Councilman John Kuhar initially thought of the idea of placing a tax on beer at drinking establishments earlier this month after seeing increased police and fire department calls related to out-of-control college parties and other college-related incidents. ... More at: http://media.www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2007/02/23/Community/Potential.Beer.Tax.Could.Impact.College.Towns-2739543.shtml

Link contains a photo. From the 2/13/07 Athens Messenger: Athens officials, bar owners react to beer tax CASEY S. ELLIOTT Staff Writer Athens city officials and bar owners are eyeing a suggestion that a beer tax be used to help pay for police and fire services. It could help the city offset costs for events like the downtown Halloween party, but could be a burden on bar owners. State Rep. Kathleen Chandler, a Democrat from Kent, has raised the possibility of introducing a bill that would allow voters to decide on such a tax for safety forces in their cities. The idea has been one that Athens officials have thought of in the past. Councilwoman Carol Patterson said a trip to a tourist district in Tennessee that received funding in a similar way piqued her interest, but it is currently illegal in Ohio. However, were the state to legalize the practice, the tax could conceivably raise some money to mitigate the costs incurred by the city annually for the Halloween party. ... More at: http://athensmessenger.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&ArticleID=2585

Link contains a photo. From the 5/4/07 Enquirer: Track owners worry about slots BY ALEXANDER COOLIDGE | [email protected] Horserace track operators in Ohio are concerned about their future viability as Indiana moves closer to allowing slots at racetracks. Over the weekend, Indiana's legislature approved expanded slot machines and Gov. Mitch Daniels has said he plans to sign the measure into law. The change means 2,000 slot machines could be installed at Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Downs in Shelbyville - the later track only a 90-minute drive from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Jack Hanessian, general manager of River Downs in Anderson Township, said with several gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky supporting similar slots expansion, he's concerned about how Ohio tracks will compete. He explained that racetracks with slots are more lucrative and can afford to award richer "purses" - money for winning horses - which in turn attract the best horses and jockeys. "Who's going to race with us for our paltry purses when you could race for a lot more money elsewhere?" he asked. Winning horses collect an average purse of $3,909 in Ohio, compared with $6,335 nationally and $14,245 at tracks sponsored by other gaming. Ohio voters last fall overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure for Buckeye State tracks to install their own slot machines. Full article at http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070504/BIZ01/705040353/

From ThisWeek Licking County, 2/11/07: Pataskala asked to allow drive-throughs at Hazelton Town Center Town-center plans include bank, restaurant; Boland suggests council update city zoning rules Sunday, February 11, 2007 By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Staff Writer The city of Pataskala might consider updating its zoning code to allow drive-through windows for businesses within a local business zoning district. City administrator Timothy Boland told Pataskala City Council Jan. 26 that the Hazelton Town Center on state Route 310 does not have proper zoning to build businesses with drive-through windows. The land is within a mixed-use development planned for the southern portion of the city. Officials from Columbus-based Highland Management Group Inc. said the development includes a National City Bank, which would seek to install a drive-through window. Boland said the company also has a restaurant interested in the site, but restaurant officials would like the new building to have a drive-through window, as well. Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/021107/LickingCounty/News/021107-News-304314.html

From ThisWeek Licking County, 12/31/06: Construction on Rt. 310 retail center to start in February 2007 Plans include National City Bank Sunday, December 31, 2006 By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Staff Writer Construction on one of three retail buildings in the Hazelton Town Center on state Route 310 could begin as early as February. Randy Loebig, vice president of operations for Columbus-based Highland Management Group Inc., said the first building will be 9,500 square feet and will include a National City Bank. It will be north of Emswiler Way, a road that was built for the development. Highland is developing the retail center on the west side of Route 310, on Pataskala's south side. The first building could contain up to five tenants. Loebig said Highland is financing the project now and working with other tenants to sign leases. He said the building could open in September or October 2007. Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?sec=lickingcounty&story=sites/thisweeknews/123106/LickingCounty/News/123106-News-286420.html

Schools hoping to replace old, deteriorating buildings Lima News, 5/6/07 It’s been 91 years since Elida High School was constructed. And seven years before then, the Columbus Grove school building went up. With the age and condition of the two buildings, officials in both districts think they have a pretty good case for a new building. “Over the course of 100 years, little minor things you have to fix start to add up,” Columbus Grove Superintendent Bob Jennell said. “To continue to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into 90-year-old buildings, that is just not a wise use of taxpayer dollars,” Elida Superintendent Don Diglia said. Both Elida and Columbus Grove schools hope voters will support ballot issues for new schools on Tuesday. Both experienced large defeats in November. Fifty-nine percent rejected the Elida levy and 63 and 61 percent of voters said no to two Columbus Grove issues.

From the 4/4/07 Wilmington News Journal: DHL tax break formally accepted CRA exemption one of incentives offered to DHL GARY HUFFENBERGER Staff Writer When the Clinton County commissioners Monday accepted DHL's application for a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) tax exemption, the action fulfilled part of the incentive package that state and local officials put together in 2004 so DHL would pick Wilmington for its primary U.S. air and ground hub instead of Hebron, Ky. The incentive package called for a 100 percent tax abatement on real property investments of $120 million. According to a February 2007 filing by legal counsel for DHL, the actual cost of the company's real property investments came to a little less, $115.9 million. More at: http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp?SectionID=49&SubSectionID=156&ArticleID=154139

From the 3/2/07 DDN: Port authority closes deal on DHL bonds The $270 million issue will finance the expansion of the air freight hub in Wilmington. By Lisa Bernard Staff Writer Friday, March 02, 2007 WILMINGTON — The Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority has officially closed a deal to sell $270 million in tax-exempt airport revenue bonds — capping off a more than two-year financing ordeal for the expansion of the DHL Worldwide Express air freight hub in Wilmington. Over the last year, the port has been holding off on selling the bonds at the request of DHL, said Ron Parker, executive director of the port authority. More at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/03/01/ddn030207dhl.html

From the 2/12/07 Wilmington News Journal: Global eyes DHL hubs The union agenda goes global, says UNI NEWS JOURNAL STAFF REPORT Union Network International (UNI) wants to help grow labor unions at DHL's three principal air hubs. The three hubs are in Leipzig (Germany), Hong Kong and Wilmington. The UNI is an international trade union founded in January 2000, created in response to changes going on in the global economy. There are about 15 million members in UNI's approximately 900 unions. Full story at: http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=152997&SectionID=49&SubSectionID=156

A new look for Dorney Plaza under discussion Findlay Courier, 5/2/07 Dorney Plaza may have a new look in the future as city and county officials are discussing transforming it into an area that's easier to use, easier to maintain and more attractive. The Hancock County Commissioners met with Findlay Mayor Tony Iriti, Hancock Park District Director Tim Brugeman and Findlay Service Director Mike Sobczyk to discuss the possibilities of redesigning the plaza. Commissioner Ed Ingold said any changes should involve the city. "We basically share the plaza," he said, "So whatever we do will end up being joint participation." Officials wanted the park district involved too. In fact, Ingold and Brugeman have been discussing the future of Dorney Plaza for a while now.

From the 5/9/07 ABJ: Medina voters OK sales tax for schools By Katie Byard Beacon Journal staff writer Voters in Medina County made history Tuesday by approving a half-cent sales tax that will generate money for permanent improvements in all seven of the county's school districts. "It was the right time among the voters,'' said Medina County Commissioner Steve Hambley, a co-chair of the campaign for the countywide tax. "The message is they want a different form of tax to support the schools.'' http://www.snponline.com/NEWS5-9/5-9_colcpsamend.html

From the 5/9/07 Blade: Continuation of Dana lawsuit in Texas sought By GARY T. PAKULSKI BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Just weeks before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Dana Corp. went to court to try to overturn a $44 million jury award that arose from claims it provided faulty temperature sensors to a manufacturer of water heaters. But the bankruptcy filing on March 4, 2006, halted all litigation involving the company - even that from which it might benefit. Contact Gary Pakulski at: [email protected] or 419-724-6082. ---- More at: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/BUSINESS03/705090404/-1/RSS04

From the 5/9/07 Enquirer: Wal-Mart: Traffic fix a must Rethink U.S. 42 site, residents urge BY BRENNA KELLY | [email protected] FLORENCE - If Wal-Mart cannot figure out how to make a new Supercenter improve the traffic flow on U.S. 42, it won't build a store there. That's what the discount retailer's representative said Tuesday as Florence City Council unanimously voted to annex the proposed site at U.S. 42 and Weaver Road. "We want to help the traffic," David Gose, Wal-Mart market manager, said. "It would not make any sense for us to build a building, spend the millions dollars we are going spend for a site that wouldn't be accessible by our customers. Read more here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/NEWS0103/705090395/1059/rss13

A press release from ODNR, 5/9/07: ODNR TO HOLD MEETING IN ATHENS TO DISCUSS ABANDONED MINE PROJECTS IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will hold a public meeting in Athens on Wednesday, May 16th to discuss proposed abandoned mine projects being considered in four southeastern Ohio counties. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the conference room of the ODNR district office at 360 E. State Street. Staff members from the ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management will be on hand to discuss environmental and public health and safety issues associated with Ohio mines that were abandoned prior to August 3, 1977, when legislation addressing the problem went into effect. They will discuss the policies and procedures of Ohio’s Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program and present a list of proposed projects for Belmont, Gallia, Hocking and Perry counties. Meeting attendees are encouraged to present details of their own abandoned mine problems in these counties, as well as Athens, Guernsey, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Vinton and Washington counties, and to check on eligibility for funding. In May, ODNR will apply for approximately $4.36 million in federal grant money from the U.S. Department of the Interior to fund abandoned mine clean-ups during the next year throughout the northeastern and southeastern Ohio coal mining region. Part of that money is earmarked for five non-emergency projects in southeastern Ohio. ODNR proposes to spend about $1,190,000 on construction for these projects. Also included in the $4.36 million grant is $759,000 to improve streams impacted by acid mine drainage, including four sites within the Monday Creek drainage basin in Perry County, and $1.8 million to address emergency abandoned mine land problems in the coal region. Projects proposed for the southeastern Ohio mining district will accomplish the following: * Eliminate one dangerous water impoundment * Backfill 1400 lineal feet of dangerous highwall * Stabilize three mine-related landslides * Backfill several subsidence features * Install or upgrade three mine drainage diversion systems * Improve the water quality of Sunday Creek * Eliminate mine drainage on two residential streets in Murray City http://ohiodnr.com/news/may07/0508aml_meeting.htm

From the 5/9/07 DDN: Delphi pension plan may get $1.3 billion By Staff reports Wednesday, May 09, 2007 WASHINGTON — Delphi said it expects to make a $1.3 billion payment to its pension plan after shifting $1.5 billion in unfunded liabilities to former parent General Motors. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday, the auto-parts company said it has formulated a tentative deal with the Internal Revenue Service and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. that would allow it to satisfy its pension obligations through a combination of cash payments and the transfer of some unfunded liabilities to a pension plan sponsored by GM. Troy, Mich.-based Delphi, the nation's largest auto parts supplier, has about 6,000 workers in Ohio. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/05/09/ddn050907delphi.html From the 5/9/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Delphi Packard equipment heads to auction block By LARRY RINGLER Tribune Chronicle WARREN — Pieces of Delphi Packard Electric’s history are scheduled to be auctioned today and Thursday when the auto parts maker sells unneeded equipment from Plant 3 by an online auction. Dovebid.com, which bills itself as a worldwide business auctions and valuations firm, will auction toolroom, fabricating, wire, woodworking and other items over the Internet, according to its Web site. The auction is set to start at 8 a.m. today and end at 7 p.m. Thursday from the Dana Street N.E. plant. ... [email protected] http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=17848