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Norwalk City Council to consider TIF, design/build tonight http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/08/19/front/iq_602459.txt By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Tuesday August 19 2008, 12:13pm City Council will consider the final Tax Increment Financing (TIF) proposal between the city and Pride One, the developer of Norwalk Commons, and a revised version of a proposal to allow developers to both design and build projects without separately bidding out each portion. This latest version of the TIF would require the developer to build Emerald Parkway, a road from U.S. 250 east to Theater Drive to city specifications.

haha coyotes maybe?

Officials say deal still possible for Norwalk Furniture http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/08/18/front/iq_602454.txt By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Monday August 18 2008, 12:13pm Local officials and a spokesman for the company in charge of restructuring Norwalk Furniture said Friday’s deadline for a deal with new investors was an arbitrary deadline and negotiations continue to save the 106-year-old company.

Seneca County commissioners agree to discuss private development of courthouse Full Story: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080818/NEWS17/829078001 BLADE STAFF TIFFIN — Seneca County commissioners on Monday agreed to sit down with a team of development specialists who are putting together a plan to restore and reuse the county’s 1884 courthouse. Commissioners Ben Nutter and Mike Bridinger said they would consider a proposal for private development of the courthouse, although both had conditions that would have to be met for them to agree to such a plan, including making them whole for legal expenses and acquiring a new site to build a courthouse. Mr. Nutter agreed to represent the board Tuesday at a meeting in Columbus with state officials, attorneys, preservation consultant Franklin Conaway, and James Seney, a former Sylvania mayor who has worked in downtown re-development.

Connecting downtown to U.S. 250 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/08/11/front/851235.txt By DAVID J. COEHRS | Monday August 11 2008, 11:45pm SANDUSKY - City residents can hitch a ride to their suburban jobs beginning next year, thanks to a $100,000 federal transportation grant. A route with five pick-up points through the Sandusky Transit System could be in place by March 2009, public transit administrator Rosanne Bodner said. The grant was awarded in mid-July by the Federal Transit Administration through the Ohio Department of Transportation. The project is part of the Job Access Reverse Commute nationwide program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is greatly needed! :-)

Great photos! And after reading this thread, I am Hungary. ;)

Norwalk Furniture sold to investment groups Posted by Frank Bentayou August 04, 2008 18:02PM http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/08/norwalk_furniture_sold_to_priv.html Norwalk Furniture Corp., the financially battered Huron County manufacturer that idled 876 jobs in mid-July, said Monday it had signed agreements with two investment groups that could reopen the 106-year-old company by week's end.

haha.......Antwerp......we drive through there when going to visit family in Indiana.......at least they have (had?) an A&W drive-in

Cedar Point Beach is nice as well, albeit crowded and it costs money to park at Cedar Point. If you happen to know someone who owns a home on the Chaussee (that narrow little strip of land that Cedar Point juts out on)........that private beach (few miles long) is spectacular!

Toppers!!!!! http://www.toppers.com/splash.php

and great-looking topography too!

Ahh..........makes sense. And here I thought it was just another Ohio town thinking they were the Center of the World.........but thats just in Trumbull County LMAO :D

Nice and quaint! But why is it named Centerville? (What is it in the center of?) :)

I've always liked Mansfield! Thanks!

^Yep! The Mad River & Nickel Plate Railroad Museum is located just south of downtown. Also, I think Bellevue holds the distinction of being the only (or one of only a few) cities in the state that is situated in 4 counties (Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca). Back when gas was under $1.75/gal I drove through Bellevue almost everyday to get to my community college in Fremont. Downtown/Uptown Bellevue would be a heck of a lot nicer if the US-20 truck traffic was greatly reduced (there have been plans for a bypass since the 1960's I believe). Residents interviewed for numerous stories in the local newspapers have all usually agreed that the truck traffic kills peoples' desires to frequent Main Street..........in this case, the through traffic seems to hinder business. The one thing I hated was driving through there all jammed up next to dozens of trucks and worrying about back-ups (not something you would expect from a city of 8000). If US-20 truck traffic were to ever be rerouted, some major streetscaping (currently, downtown is treeless) done, and more businesses willing to open up shop......Bellevue would be in better shape!

Back to work - for now By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Friday July 25 2008, 11:28pm http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/07/26/front/iq_589324.txt There's good news with the Norwalk Furniture situation. About 300 workers will be back on the job Monday for at least a week to finish orders already stated. The state has agreed to help the company through a low-interest loan. And Comerica Bank is back at the bargaining table.

Norwalk Furniture: Comerica Bank called $11 million loan, demanding liquidation By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Thursday July 24 2008, 1:38pm http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/07/24/front/iq_588474.txt The acting CEO for Norwalk Furniture said Comerica Bank, which holds $11 million in loans for the company, has refused to even talk to several investors interested in buying out the loans and taking over the company.

Golf carts hit streets today in Sandusky By RICHARD PAYERCHIN, Sandusky Bureau Chief 07/23/2008 http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19865923&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6 Golf carts can head straight from the links from the 18th hole to Sandusky's city streets starting today. A month ago, Sandusky City Commission approved legislation making golf carts street legal, with some restrictions, with a 30 day delay for the law to take effect. The issue has generated ''a ton'' of telephone calls to the police department from people asking about getting golf carts on the streets, said acting police Chief Charlie Sams. For more information about Sandusky's legislation, visit www.ci.sandusky.oh.us. For information about Ohio's driving and vehicle laws, see www.bmv.ohio.gov.

The news just keeps getting worse for north central Ohio. First, Norwalk Furniture "temporarily" lays off all 500+ of its employees, now neighboring Milan is losing 65 jobs to Mexico :| Tenneco laying off 65 By CARY ASHBY - Reflector Staff Writer | Tuesday July 22 2008, 2:35pm http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/07/22/front/doc48860d69487e7495098528.txt MILAN - Tenneco Automotive announced this morning it will be laying off 65 full-time employees starting next month. Steve Grilly, the regional plant manager, said the first 20 layoffs will be Sept. 22, with 20 more by December and the final 25 employees laid off by March 9. The layoffs, based on plant seniority, will affect a combination of hourly and salaried positions.

Norwalk Furniture suspends operations By CORY FROLIK | Monday July 21 2008, 11:49pm http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/07/21/front/doc488546edc335e749923044.txt NORWALK - Things were looking up for Norwalk Furniture. The union voted to accept concessions to keep the recliner line local. And the company announced that it was bringing two production brands — Hickory Hill and Jaclyn Smith Home collections — to the Norwalk plant. But then the company’s more than 500 local employees were notified they were getting Monday off.

This really is terrible news. Norwalk Furniture has been in the city of Norwalk for over 100 years. It is the second largest employer in the city and 4th or 5th largest in Huron County.

I love all of these little town festival names; they can be pretty fun....... some near me: * Milan Melon Festival (this is actually my favorite festival I've attended in Ohio) * Monroeville Dam Festival * Berlin Heights Basket Festival * Vermilion Fish Festival and always riveting * Tiro Testical Festival

NOT GOOD NEWS Norwalk Furniture suspends operations at plant By MARY LISA BOOSE - Reflector Staff Writer | Friday July 18 2008, 11:35pm http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2008/07/19/front/doc4881610827a73970035501.txt Norwalk Furniture officials announced late Friday night operations at plants in both Norwalk and Cookeville, Tenn., are suspended until further notice.

Interesting quiz: 80% General American English 5% Dixie 5% Midwestern 5% Upper Midwestern 0% Yankee I didn't like the options for that "Y'all question" because although I say 'you guys' like 90% of the time, I will occasionally say 'you all' or 'y'all' A couple of others: For the word probably, I say "pry" My Italian grandma says "sang-wich" (sandwich) My grandma from Indiana calls a green pepper a "mango"

Also, WGN television newscasts and CLTV newscasts ran stories about this. Very cool!