WE WANT TO CONTINUE WITH OUR SERIES ON SPRING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS. YESTERDAY WE TALKED ABOUT ADVANCE INSURANCE PLANNING TIPS FROM LT. GOV. MARY TAYLOR WHO IS ALSO DIRECTOR OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. TODAY LET’S FOCUS ON POST STORM RECOVERY AND INSURANCE TIPS. BE SURE TO CALL YOUR INSURANCE AGENT OR COMPANY AS SOON AS YOU CAN AND BE SURE YOUR AGENT KNOWS HOW TO CONTACT YOU…ESPECIALLY IF YOU NEED TO MOVE OUT OF YOUR HOUSE. TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IF PERMITTED BY PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES AND IF YOU WILL NOT ENDANGER YOURSELF. CLOSELY INSPECT PROPERTY AND VEHICLES FOR DAMAGE, NOTING AND PHOTOGRAPHING ANY DAMAGE. IF YOU MUST SEEK TEMPORARY HOUSING, CHECK YOUR HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE POLICY FOR “LOSS OF USE” COVERAGE. BE SURE EVERYTHING IS CONSIDERED IN YOUR CLAIM AND BACK UP THOSE CLAIMS WITH WRITTEN ESTIMATES. NEXT TIME WE WILL SHARE INFORMATION ON HOW TO AVOID CONTRACTOR FRAUD. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TOLL-FREE 1/800/686-1526 OR GO ONLINE TO: WWW.INSURANCE.OHIO.GOV . IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THIS INFORMATION, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.WEEC.ORG , CLICK ON RESOURCES THEN NEWS.
THE FAIRBORN POLICE SHARED TIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS RECENTLY ON HOW TO PREVENT ROBBERIES. DETECTIVE BRIAN NEIFORD SAID, “CRIMINALS ARE WOLVES WHO LOOK FOR WEAKNESS AND PREY UPON IT.” PAUL NEWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FAIRBORN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAID THE STABBING OF THE OWNER OF ROUSH’S RESTAURANT, WHO WAS TRYING TO STOP A ROBBERY IN DECEMBER, HAS PUT SOME BUSINESS OWNERS ON EDGE. DETECTIVE NEIFORD SAID BUSINESSES CAN TAKE MANY PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO BECOME SAFER. STEPS LIKE KEEPING WINDOWS CLEAR SO BUSINESS OWNERS CAN SEE WHAT IS GOING ON OUTSIDE; MAINTAINING A WELL-LIT AND WELL-MAINTAINED EXTERIOR WHICH WILL ALSO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND KEEPS POTENTIAL CRIMINALS FROM LURKING IN THE AREA. BE AWARE OF PEOPLE ACTING SUSPICIOUS, PARTICULARLY IF THEY LOITER OUTSIDE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, OR SEEM NERVOUS. ALSO WATCH FOR PEOPLE WEARING OUT-OF-SEASON CLOTHING. NEIFORD SHARES, “TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. IF SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG, THEN IT PROBABLY IS.” HE CONTINUED, “NEVER BE AFRAID TO CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IF YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE IS ACTING SUSPICIOUS.” FAIRBORN POLICE CHIEF TERRY BARLOW SAID THAT PROPERLY WORKING SECURITY CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT CAN BE A GREAT TOOL IN BOTH DETERRING CRIMINALS AND IN HELPING POLICE IDENTIFY THEM IF A CRIME OCCURS.
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF THE GREATER DAYTON AREA IS WARNING CONSUMERS ABOUT LOCKSMITH COMPANIES THAT CLAIM TO BE LOCALLY BASED, BUT ARE ACTUALLY OUT-OF-STATE CALL CENTERS EMPLOYING UNTRAINED SUBCONTRACTERS WHO CHARGE HIGH RATES FOR THEIR SERVICES. JOHN NORTH, DAYTON BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU PRESIDENT AND CEO, SAID THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO FOUND LOCKSMITHS FROM ADVERTISEMENTS ON THE INTERNET. UNLIKE BARBERS, PAWN SHOPS AND MANY OTHER BUSINESSES, THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE SAID LOCKSMITHS ARE NOT REGULATED IN OHIO AND LICENSING IS NOT REQUIRED. NORTH SAID TO BE CAREFUL WHEN HIRING A COMPANY TO DEAL WITH SECURITY AT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WEBSITE: WWW.DAYTON.BBB.ORG .
NAVISTAR’S STOCK ROSE 24 PERCENT AFTER THEY NAMED COMPANY PRESIDENT AND COO TROY CLARKE, NAVISTAR’S PRESIDENT AND CEO EFFECTIVE APRIL 15TH. THE NEWS SUN REPORT SHARES THAT NAVISTAR IS THE NINTH LARGEST EMPLOYER IN CLARK COUNTY WITH MORE THAN 850 WORKERS AND PLANS INCREASES IN SPRINGFIELD AND HIRED 20 TEMPORARY WORKERS LAST MONTH. NAVISTAR WILL CLOSE ITS GARLAND, TEXAS PLANT THIS SUMMER AND MOVE PRODUCTION TO SPRINGFIELD AND ITS PLANT IN MEXICO. THE COMPANY ALSO CUT 700 CORPORATE-LEVEL JOBS BETWEEN BUYOUTS AND LAYOFFS AND MAY BE CUTTING MORE. JASON BARLOW, PRESIDENT OF UAW LOCAL 402 THINKS CLARKE’S PROMOTION IS A GOOD THING.
THE SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAS ANNOUNCED THE WINNER OF ITS THIRD ANNUAL MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD. JAMES TEMPLETON IS AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DIRECTOR FOR NORTHEASTERN LOCAL SCHOOLS KENTON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ORCHESTRA’S CONCERT AT THE CLARK STATE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH AT 8PM. UNDER TEMPLETON, THE KENTON RIDGE MARCHING BAND HAS GROWN FROM 28 STUDENTS TO OVER 140 AND HAS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE IN 2012…ONE OF ONLY 11 BANDS CHOSEN NATIONWIDE. CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. TEMPLETON!
THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS SAYS SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE IS RANKING THE DAYTON AREA AS NUMBER 1 ON ITS LIST OF METRO AREAS DRAWING NEW BUSINESS FACILITIES AND ENABLING BUSINESS EXPANSIONS AMONG METRO AREAS WITH POPULATIONS OF 200,000 TO ONE MILLION PEOPLE. CONNIE WEHRKAMP, SPOKESWOMAN FOR OHIO GOV. JOHN KASICH SAID, “IT’S GREAT TO SEE DAYTON GETTING NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS JOB CREATION EFFORTS. IT’S A REFLECTION OF OHIO’S SUCCESS STATEWIDE TO GET BACK ON TRACK.” SHE SHARED THAT THERE IS MORE WORK TO DO, BUT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE.
WE HAD SUNSHINE TODAY! IT WILL STAY CLEAR TONIGHT WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS DROPPING TO 26 DEGREES. LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO RISE TO 49 DEGREES ON SATURDAY WITH MORE SUNSHINE. OVERNIGHT LOWS CONTINUE TO RISE TO AS SATURDAY NIGHT’S LOWS GO DOWN TO 40. RAIN IS LIKELY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH TEMPERATURES PEAKING AT 53 DEGREES. RAIN COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS WELL.
