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White House Fruit Farm Vies for National Award
Thursday, March 10, 2005"CANFIELD, Ohio -- White House Fruit Farm Inc. is a finalist for the Outstanding Farm Market of the Year award bestowed by the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association. White House is owned by the Hull family, which includes Debbie and John Pifer. "Our family has worked very hard to be recognized for this honor," said Debbie Pifer.White House Fruit Farm has been in operation since the early 1800s. In 1924, Jerome Hull purchased 100 acres of the home farm from his uncle to grow fruit and raise his family.
"Ohio, Pennsylvania Scored on Government Management"
Thursday, March 10, 2005"WASHINGTON -- While leaders in a growing number of states appear to believe they're serving the public good by squeezing government dry, there's little question that minimizing management carries a host of dangers that directly affect the lives of citizens.
Table Tennis Tourney Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank
Thursday, March 10, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The first Paddle Battle Against Hunger Table Tennis Tournament will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank, organizers announced recently. Local champion table tennis player Phil Panno will give an exhibition at the March 19 event and provide dinner for two to anyone who can score five points playing against him.The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank on Salt Springs Road. Representatives from businesses, civic organizations, churches and the general public are invited to enter the competition.
"Gap Widens Between Vindicator, Newspaper Guild"
Thursday, March 10, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown Newspaper Guild claims The Vindicator is trying to break the union. Company management responds, nonsense -- the March 11 bargaining session was "positive."At press time, as the strike ended its 17th week so, too, did prospects end for a rapid resolution to a dispute that increasingly is landing at the front doors of the newspaper's largest advertisers.The latest bargaining session -- the first since Jan.
Strouss Building Associates Gets Management Contract
Thursday, March 10, 2005By George NelsonYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- As the city moves toward completing its purchase of the land where the former Phar-Mor Centre sits, the Board of Control this morning approved a management agreement with Strouss Building Associates. The agreement -- which calls for Strouss Associates to maintain utilities and the property, now known as 20 Federal Place -- keeps the staff in place. In 1987, Strouss redeveloped the building to serve as the corporate headquarters of Phar-Mor Inc. The city will pay Strouss $10,000 a month during the six-month contract.
Youngstown Budget Presented to Finance Committee
Thursday, March 10, 2005YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Officials project the city's finances will end this year safely in the black going into 2006, a situation they say is vastly improved compared to three years ago.The city's 2005 budget was presented to City Council's Finance Committee Wednesday.
Valley Office Equipment Selects Farris Marketing
Thursday, March 10, 2005YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Valley Office Equipment has chosen Farris Marketing of Boardman to develop a substantial re-branding and marketing campaign, the agency announced this week.Valley Office Equipment is in the process of repositioning itself to better reflect its offerings, said George F. Farris, president of Farris Marketing.
Tips for 'Bulletproofing' Your Business
Thursday, March 10, 2005CINCINNATI -- "How can I improve my business?" is the most frequent question heard from chief executives, owners and entrepreneurs, according to Brad Forsythe, author ofBulletproof Your Business.
Former YOH Execs Sentenced for Medicare Fraud
Thursday, March 10, 2005CLEVELAND -- The former financial manager for what was Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital yesterday was sentenced for defrauding Medicare fraud, money laundering and wire fraud.Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital closed its doors five years ago after declaring bankruptcy.Richard A. White, who managed operations of the former hospital through his company, Montrose Management of Montrose, Ala., was ordered to serve 90 months in prison and pay $7.2 million in restitution. He was convicted one year ago following a jury trial held before U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A.
Regional Airport to Be Pitched for Airbus Plant
Thursday, March 10, 2005By Dan O'BrienVIENNA, Ohio -- The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport is one of three sites the state of Ohio will submit as a location for a proposed $600 million conversion plant for aerospace giant Airbus, sources confirmed this week.The other sites under consideration are Columbus and Toledo, sources said. They spoke on condition of anonymity.However, Ohio Department of Development spokesman Bill Teets would neither confirm nor deny that Youngstown-Warren is among the three sites.