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Eight expanding businesses score local ED/GE grants Companies plan to create jobs through development program. By Lisa A. Bernard Staff Writer Thursday, November 30, 2006 DAYTON — More than $930,000 in local grant money has been awarded to eight area businesses planning to expand. The funds are part of Montgomery County's Economic Development/Government Equity program. Twice a year the grants go to communities and businesses looking to create jobs and expand. "These are really strong projects, and what stands out about them is that they are small businesses, for the most part, that have roots in the Miami Valley, roots in the Dayton area and they want to grow," said Deborah Feldman, county administrator and ED/GE chairman. "To me this is the future of our development here." Read More...

Buy before you fly Skybus isn’t off the ground yet, but the company hopes merchandise will help create brand recognition Friday, December 01, 2006 Marla Matzer Rose THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Skybus Airlines is still mum about its routes and fares, but the startup carrier hopes consumers will do a lot of its talking. The Columbus-based airline is selling caps, aprons and doggie T-shirts with its logo through its Skybus.com site, months ahead of the company’s spring launch. While its success in operating an airline has yet to be seen, Skybus’ sale of branded merchandise puts it in the big leagues in marketing. Most major carriers sell products that they hope will enhance their brands and inspire loyalty, while making them a little money on the side. "The strategy is to create awareness and excitement," Skybus spokesman Bob Tenenbaum said. Product sales began about the same time that two billboards for Skybus sprang up in Columbus in November. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com

I know.....it's just that I figured it has nothing really to do with expansion, so I'd start a fresh thread on it.

Columbus: As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 711,470 people, 301,534 households, and 165,240 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,306.4/km² (3,383.6/mi²). There were 327,175 housing units at an average density of 600.8/km² (1,556.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Cleveland: As of the 2000 CensusGR2 , there were 478,403 people, 190,638 households, and 111,904 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,380.9/km² (6,166.5/mi²). There were 215,856 housing units at an average density of 1,074.3/km² (2,782.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.99% Black or African American, 41.49% White, 1.35% Asian, 0.30% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 7.26% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Ethnic groups include German (9.2%), Irish (8.2%), Polish (4.8%), Italian (4.6%), and English (2.8%). There are also substantial communities of Hungarians, Greeks, Arabs, Ukrainians, Romanians, Czechs, Slovaks, Lithuanians, Croats, Serbs, Slovenians, Montenegrins, and Albanians. Cincinnati, just for the hell of it: As of the census estimates GR2 of 2005, there were 331,310 people, 166,012 households, and 72,566 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,498.0/km² (3,879.8.0/mi²). There were 166,012 housing units at an average density of 822.1/km² (2,129.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.97% White, 42.92% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. C-bus needs more Mexicans and Somalis. ;)

From Aviation Week: New Cleveland Ad Campaign Highlights Airport Upgrades By Benet Wilson/Airports 11/28/2006 08:52:48 AM "Going Places" is the tag line of a new campaign designed to promote improvements at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport. For the last several years, Cleveland has been competing in an arena with three other airports in the region that engage in aggressive ad campaigns to promote themselves, Airport Director Ricky Smith said. "For whatever reason, Cleveland has sat it out in the past and not engaged in ad wars in an aggressive way," he said. Hopkins competes with Akron-Canton, Port Columbus and Pittsburgh. More below: www.cleveland.com

and yet Cleveland and Cincinnati wish they were "destination" cities with tons of transients who have sports allegiances elsewhere. Hey, I'm from Cleveland and I LOVE the Wiz. Gilbert Arenas is my hero. LMFAO. Seriously, who ever said all Clevelanders or Cincinnatians wanted these cities to become transient central. DaninDC sees the DC area as the be all and end all of the new American city. I see DC for what it is, a mid sized urban core surrounded by miles and miles of office/housing development crap. The thing is, even before the new wave of people starting moving here in the 80's....the DC area had around 3 million people. Surely enough to support 4 sports teams with "locals", but support outside of the Skins...has not been stellar over the years. Metro DC has about 4.5 million (not including Baltimore, Annapolis, etc). Any city can be said that there is a "medium-sized core with miles and miles of office/housing crap" except, say, New York and Chicago. No, it isn't. Places like Cleveland and Cincinnati have a similar core but because of limited growth don't have a ring of townhome/office park/McMansion crap that extends out in some areas of Northen Virginia for 40, 50 or 60 miles + in the case of the I-95 corridor. How will all those stucco homes and bland office parks that ring DC look in say 50 years? DC isn't alone SF, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta...all these 'cities' will have the same damn problem. Cleveland and Cincinnati only have a small sample of that crap, thank god. Anyway, why does everything have to pissing contest. This all started over the fact that Skins fans are delusional. Peace. :) Cincinnati and Cleveland don't have that large ring because they don't have 4.5 million in their metros. Both (hell, all Three C's) have an extensive ring of suburban crap as well, dicating their population size. Washington's seems more moderne while Cincinnati and Cleveland's seem more generic (2-3 story office parks; hideous Ryan/Dominion/Howard Hanna housing; Demon Damon's). While I love all the C's and D's and T's and A's and Y's of the state, one cannot be delusional to believe we have very little modern sprawl. Oh there are plenty of crapola homes and Damon's here in DC....US 50/MD 355/US 29/VA 7 are just a few routes that have plenty of that stuff. Anyway, peace. We agree to disagree. :)

You need to get laid and stop thinking you know everything. Spelling lessons wouldn't hurt too. balston? ;)

and yet Cleveland and Cincinnati wish they were "destination" cities with tons of transients who have sports allegiances elsewhere. Hey, I'm from Cleveland and I LOVE the Wiz. Gilbert Arenas is my hero. LMFAO. Seriously, who ever said all Clevelanders or Cincinnatians wanted these cities to become transient central. DaninDC sees the DC area as the be all and end all of the new American city. I see DC for what it is, a mid sized urban core surrounded by miles and miles of office/housing development crap. The thing is, even before the new wave of people starting moving here in the 80's....the DC area had around 3 million people. Surely enough to support 4 sports teams with "locals", but support outside of the Skins...has not been stellar over the years. Metro DC has about 4.5 million (not including Baltimore, Annapolis, etc). Any city can be said that there is a "medium-sized core with miles and miles of office/housing crap" except, say, New York and Chicago. No, it isn't. Places like Cleveland and Cincinnati have a similar core but because of limited growth don't have a ring of townhome/office park/McMansion crap that extends out in some areas of Northen Virginia for 40, 50 or 60 miles + in the case of the I-95 corridor. How will all those stucco homes and bland office parks that ring DC look in say 50 years? DC isn't alone SF, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta...all these 'cities' will have the same damn problem. Cleveland and Cincinnati only have a small sample of that crap, thank god. Anyway, why does everything have to pissing contest. This all started over the fact that Skins fans are delusional. Peace. :)

Have you been to DC in say, since the metro was built? Jesus, you think all of the DC metro lives around Metro stations. LMFAO. Stick to Detroit.

LOL, you are correct. Diversity to Columbusites is when an Polish Catholic from Chicago moves into the subdivision. ;)

^^ Dont forget Columbus wants to keep that diversity index pretty low, so a Cleveland move would be trouble. Although the Eastmoor area was a bit of surprise...I thought Columbus' goal was to annex all the white people living in Delaware County. ;)

^^LOL. No. Kentucky...I SAID KENTUCKY....now flee in fear Cincinnati people. ;)

Three of the four local DC TV stations ran a bit on the Christmas Story museum. Good press.

and yet Cleveland and Cincinnati wish they were "destination" cities with tons of transients who have sports allegiances elsewhere. Hey, I'm from Cleveland and I LOVE the Wiz. Gilbert Arenas is my hero. LMFAO. Seriously, who ever said all Clevelanders or Cincinnatians wanted these cities to become transient central. DaninDC sees the DC area as the be all and end all of the new American city. I see DC for what it is, a mid sized urban core surrounded by miles and miles of office/housing development crap. The thing is, even before the new wave of people starting moving here in the 80's....the DC area had around 3 million people. Surely enough to support 4 sports teams with "locals", but support outside of the Skins...has not been stellar over the years.

LOL....looking at the aerial shot of Xavier...it looks like Parma, sans the expressway.

Like once? Is that more than or less than once? ;)

Uh....I was joking. Jesus, I'll never mention Kentucky again. :)

Honestly, Cleveland and Cincinnati could have more success with four sports teams than DC. The Wiz don't sell out consistently....RFK is less than half full for Nats....the Caps are lucky if they can fill half of Verizon. Only the Skins are consistent sell-outs.

^^Jesus, you want a BCS bid now. I think the computers will always rank Cincy too low for a BCS bid due to Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" being blasted over the loudspeakers before home games. Or was that one time event for Rutgers? ;)

I agree. I also think most students in high school in Cincinnati think to themselves "when I graduate, I'll probably go to UC or OSU" for OH schools ... Miami, I assume is the number 3 pick. I love how no one has talked about CWRU or JCU. The best "community colleges" in NE Ohio. I never really thought of the Mexico/Cincinnati connection. Last I was in Mexico, there were alot of 70's/80's Monte Carlos. I bet a few were SS's too. ;) I lost track three pages ago. I think it's now about KSU vs. the world. Since were are so far off topic it isn't even funny, let me interject something: MICHIGAN SUCKS. Go USC!!!! ;)

I agree. I also think most students in high school in Cincinnati think to themselves "when I graduate, I'll probably go to UC or OSU" for OH schools ... Miami, I assume is the number 3 pick. I love how no one has talked about CWRU or JCU. The best "community colleges" in NE Ohio. I never really thought of the Mexico/Cincinnati connection. Last I was in Mexico, there were alot of 70's/80's Monte Carlos. I bet a few were SS's too. ;)

hey, when the skins are the only team the entire DC area really cares about, its easy to be delusional. Good point. Although that doofus Wilbon, wrote a way too long piece in the Post on how the Wizards win against the Cavs was "very important" becuase it sends a message to the Cavs that the wine and gold don't own the Wiz. What are we, 10 games into the regular season? You can tell not much is happening sportswise in the DC area these days.

Why be in the dumps? The Redskins have the same record and many of their fans are under the delusional fact that they have "a good chance", as one radio commentator put it, to make the playoffs. DC, gotta love it.

Ohio State could've put this game away three times. First drive of the second half, Smith overthrew two passes and I believe Ginn dropped a very catchable ball. Then there was the muffed snap and then the muffed snap again. It's pretty telling when Ohio State can be -3 in the turnover department and still win. That's a rare feat in college or the pros. If this game is replayed, even on a neutral site and Ohio State dosen't give up the ball it won't be close, no matter what the media or Michigan fans say. :)

WE'RE LATIN, NOT HISPANIC PEOPLE - UNDERSTAND??!!! MY PEOPLE IN PARMA?? GETDAFUCKOUTTAHERE! PASTELES Y PIEROGIS. AY DIOS MIO! well respectfully I think the term "Hispanic" is used by the census bureau and I think we are talking kind of scientifically here. I know the term Latino/Latina is used more to describe a cultural identity than scientific ethnicity (sorry this is just my anthropology/sociology/scientific background coming out). In fact I use"Latina/Latino" rather than "Hispanic" unless I am writing or speaking in scientific terms. I think either one is OK though, but imagine there is a preference for Latino/a when speaking culturally. that said...Parma...eeek. I agree that when I hear the reputation I wanted nothing to do with the area. I think the isolationist (nice word for racist ) attitude does nothing to help this community. Although I think Parma Heights has a growing Asian (Vietnamese and Indian) population? Ms. Peabody...You so get it! Thank you! :clap: I so glad you said that, because I certainly didn't feel like writing all that :wink: Lord know I'm not a big defender of Parma, and it's reputation has been one it's been to itself by the fine city leaders we had. So, just for the hell of it, I looked into Parma's diversity vs. other suburbs using all Wikipedia...inner and outer ring, the results are kinda interesting: Parma is 95.67% white, 1.57% Asian, 1.54% Hispanic, 0.14% African American Lakewood is 93.07% white, 2.24% Hispanic, 1.97% African American, 1.41% Asian Euclid is 66.36% white, 30.57% African American, Dude, what's interesting?? We all knew it was white as linen sheet! :wink: I haven't been to that area of Greater Cleveland in good knows how long. When I was in High School and we would go to games at Parma, Valley Forge or Normandy, the school would always emphasis that we should not go alone, walk to our cars alone or venture into the surrounding areas...but get back to the eastside quickly! WE'RE LATIN, NOT HISPANIC PEOPLE - UNDERSTAND??!!! MY PEOPLE IN PARMA?? GETDAFUCKOUTTAHERE! PASTELES Y PIEROGIS. AY DIOS MIO! well respectfully I think the term "Hispanic" is used by the census bureau and I think we are talking kind of scientifically here. I know the term Latino/Latina is used more to describe a cultural identity than scientific ethnicity (sorry this is just my anthropology/sociology/scientific background coming out). In fact I use"Latina/Latino" rather than "Hispanic" unless I am writing or speaking in scientific terms. I think either one is OK though, but imagine there is a preference for Latino/a when speaking culturally. that said...Parma...eeek. I agree that when I hear the reputation I wanted nothing to do with the area. I think the isolationist (nice word for racist ) attitude does nothing to help this community. Although I think Parma Heights has a growing Asian (Vietnamese and Indian) population? Ms. Peabody...You so get it! Thank you! :clap: I so glad you said that, because I certainly didn't feel like writing all that :wink: Lord know I'm not a big defender of Parma, and it's reputation has been one it's been to itself by the fine city leaders we had. So, just for the hell of it, I looked into Parma's diversity vs. other suburbs using all Wikipedia...inner and outer ring, the results are kinda interesting: Parma is 95.67% white, 1.57% Asian, 1.54% Hispanic, 0.14% African American Lakewood is 93.07% white, 2.24% Hispanic, 1.97% African American, 1.41% Asian Euclid is 66.36% white, 30.57% African American, Dude, what's interesting?? We all knew it was white as linen sheet! :wink: I haven't been to that area of Greater Cleveland in good knows how long. When I was in High School and we would go to games at Parma, Valley Forge or Normandy, the school would always emphasis that we should not go alone, walk to our cars alone or venture into the surrounding areas...but get back to the eastside quickly! Ummm...Parma has virtually no crime. Even stupid hate crimes are slim there. I'm not saying someone wont say something stupid....but you can get the same crap in "diverse" Lakewood. :)