WEEC WANTS TO CONGRATULATE BROADCASTER AND FOUNDER OF AMBASSADOR ADVERTISING AGENCY AL SANDERS FOR BEING NAMED THE RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT NEFF AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS! SANDERS IS RECEIVING THE AWARD FOR “DISTINGUISHED SPIRITUAL EXCELLENCE IN RELIGIOUS BROADCASTING”. THE NRB STATES THAT AL SANDERS’ VISION FOR MINISTRY, PASSION FOR CHRIST AND DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE HAS PUT AN IMPRESSIONABLE MARK ON CHRISTIAN RADIO FOR OVER 54 YEARS. THE ROBERT NEFF AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO MR. SANDERS AT THE NRB ON MARCH 3RD IN NASHVILLE.
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OFFICIALS SAY U.S. REP. MICHAEL TURNER HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE REPRESENTING THE BASE. TURNER WILL BE THE CHAIR OF THE TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE, A PART OF THE HOUSE OF ARMED SERVES COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT U.S. CONGRESS. JEFF HOAGLAND, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION WHICH ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE BASE IN WASHINGTON D.C. SAID, “THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL POSITIONS IN CONGRESS FOR WRIGHT-PATTERSON AND THE AIR FORCE.” IN THE NEWS SUN ARTICLE, HOAGLAND SAID THE POSITION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS AND POTENTIAL BASE CLOSURES. THE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT JURISDICTION OVER BOTH THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND ARMY PROGRAMS.
AFTER MANY YEARS OF DECLINES, A DAYTON DAILY NEWS DATA ANALYSIS SAYS MANUFACTURING IS ONCE AGAIN DRIVING ECONOMIC EXPANSION IN OHIO, BENEFITING MORE THAT HALF OF OHIO’S COUNTIES. MANUFACTURING IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF HIGH-WAGE JOBS AND HELPS COMMERCIAL INNOVATION. IN 2011, OHIO HAD ABOUT 52 OUT OF 88 COUNTIES WHOSE ECONOMIES WERE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON MANUFACTURING. IN OUR LISTENING AREA, ABOUT 31 PERCENT OF EARNINGS IN PREBLE COUNTY, 30 PERCENT IN MIAMI COUNTY AND 28 PERCENT IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CAME FROM MANUFACTURING. SHELBY COUNTY WAS DEPENDENT ON MANUFACTURING WITH 48 PERCENT OF EARNINGS AND UNION COUNTY HAD 44 PERCENT. BUTLER COUNTY HAD 18 PERCENT, 17 PERCENT IN CLARK COUNTY, 16 PERCENT FOR WARREN COUNTY, 12 PERCENT IN MONTGOMERY AND GREENE COUNTY CAME IN WITH 5 PERCENT OF EARNINGS FROM MANUFACTURING. GREG KNOX, BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE DAYTON REGION MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION SAID OHIO HAS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN MANUFACTURING BECAUSE OF ITS TAX ENVIRONMENT, COST OF LIVING, CENTRAL LOCATION, SKILLED WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRIAL HISTORY.
THERE’S GOOD NEWS IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FOR JOBS BECAUSE ROBERT ROTHSCHILD FARM, AN URBANA COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE 1970’S IS PLANNING TO ADD $1.2 MILLION IN PAYROLL AND 25 NEW FULL-TIME JOBS. THE OHIO TAX CREDIT AUTHORITY APPROVED A 40 PERCENT, FIVE-YEAR TAX CREDIT FOR THE SPECIALTY FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY. THE COMPANY HAS GROWN IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NEEDS TO EXPAND ITS FACILITIES IN ORDER TO MEET DEMAND ACCORDING TO JIM GORDON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE COMPANY. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE TAX CREDIT, THE STATE REQUIRES THE COMPANY TO MAINTAIN ITS OPERATIONS AT ITS CURRENT LOCATION JUST OUTSIDE URBANA FOR AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS. THE NEW JOBS AND ADDITIONAL PAYROLL SHOULD BE ADDED WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
IN DAYTON, CARESOURCE IS PLANNING TO MOVE MORE EMPLOYEES INTO DOWNTOWN DAYTON! THEY HAVE LEASED A SECOND OFFICE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE ITS GROWING EMPLOYEE FORCE. CARESOURCE ESTIMATES ADDING ABOUT 25O MORE JOBS THIS YEAR COMPANYWIDE. CARESOURCE EXPECTS MORE GROWTH AS MORE PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID UNDER FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM AND AS IT EXPANDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH HUMANA.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DeWINE HAS ISSUED A SCAM ALERT FOR BUSINESSES. HE SAYS BUSINESSES SHOULD BE WARY IF THEY RECEIVE EMAILS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE FROM THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, OR FTC. THE FTC STATES THAT SCAMMERS HAVE SENT THOUSANDS OF THE PHONEY EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM THE COMMISSION CLAIMING THAT CONSUMERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEIR BUSINESSES. DeWINE STATED, “JUST AS SCAMS TARGETING CITIZENS ARE UNACCEPTABLE, SO ARE THOSE THAT AIM TO HARM OHIO BUSINESSES.” HE SAID, “EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE INFORMED AND ALERT TO PREVENT THEMSELVES FROM BECOMING VICTIMS.” BUSINESSES SHOULD NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN UNEXPECTED OR SUSPICIOUS EMAILS. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCAM CAN BE FOUND ON-LINE AT: WWW.BUSINESS.FTC.GOV . IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF A SCAM, YOU CAN REPORT IT AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S WEBSITE AT: WWW.OHIOATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV OR CALL TOLL-FREE 1/800-282-0515.
DAYTON’S BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY IS EXPANDING TO SPRINGFIELD! THE INTERACTIVE SCIENCE CENTER WILL TENTATIVELY OPEN A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT SATELLITE MUSEUM AT THE UPPER VALLEY MALL ON MARCH 9TH, ACCORDING TO MARK MEISTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE DAYTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY, THE MUSEUM’S PARENT ORGANIZATION. THE BOONSHOFT HAD A RETAIL KIOSK AT THE UPPER VALLEY MALL THIS PAST HOLIDAY SEASON AND DID WELL. MEISTER SHARED THAT SPRINGFIELD SEEMED LIKE A LOGICAL CHOICE FOR THE SATELLITE MUSEUM WHICH WILL CONTAIN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOCUSED ON A FAMILY AUDIENCE. THAT MUSEUM WILL OPEN ON MARCH 9TH AT THE UPPER VALLEY MALL IN SPRINGFIELD!
DAYTON CITY COMMISSION IS CONSIDERING HIRING A LOCAL COMPANY TO PROVIDE AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE FOR POLICE. THE COMPANY, PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS OR PSS HAS OPERATIONS IN BEAVERCREEK, XENIA AND DAYTON’S TECH TOWN BUSINESS PARK. ROSS McNUTT, PSS PRESIDENT, SAID SURVEILLANCE SERVICES WOULD COME FROM A PILOTED AIRCRAFT FLYING ABOVE THE CITY AT ABOUT 10,000 FEET. PSS PROVIDES THE PILOT AND THE PLANE. THE PLANE WOULD MONITOR AN AREA AS LARGE AS DAYTON’S ENTIRE DOWNTOWN, BUT McNUTT SAID ONLY WITH REPORTS OF CRIMES OR INSTRUCTIONS FROM POLICE WOULD THE EQUIPMENT FOCUS CLOSELY ON SPECIFIC AREAS. PSS AIR-AND GROUND-BASED CAMERA SYSTEMS HAVE HELPED POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE U.S. AND MEXICO SOLVE 34 MURDERS, McNUTT SHARED IN THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSION IS SET TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PACT NEXT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT A WORK SESSION.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF JANUARY AND TEMPERATURES ARE COLD AGAIN! THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK BROUGHT HIGHS IN THE LOW 60’S BUT TODAY’S HIGH ONLY REACHED 27 DEGREES. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE DOWNRIGHT COLD…DROPPING TO 11 DEGREES WITH WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS -4. WE COULD SEE SOME SNOW TONIGHT TOO. SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. HIGHS ON FRIDAY WILL ONLY GET TO 19 DEGREES WITH THE OVERNIGHT LOWS DIPPING TO 14. TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL PEAK AT 30 DEGREES, GOING ON UP TO 36 ON SUNDAY AND WE COULD SEE SOME SUNSHINE ON SUNDAY AS WELL!
