Posts Tagged ‘Consumer’
Good News Good People
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices’ “Good News Good People” Program Rewards NW Ohio’s Good News and the People Behind It These days, it seems like no matter where you look, stories about the lack of money, jobs and excitement in Toledo and the surrounding area dominate our attention. At the Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, we have decided to [...]
Szollosi Honors Little Sisters of the Poor
COLUMBUS –State Representative Matthew A. Szollosi (D-Toledo) today honored the Toledo Little Sisters of the Poor on the Ohio House floor for their 125 years of providing care for the elderly poor of their community. President E. Gordon Gee of The Ohio State University also took to the dais with Mother Cecilia to commend the Little Sisters for [...]
Hate Crime, 2003-2009
The official report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics concerning Hate Crime from 2003 to 2009 was released to the public as of 10 a.m. today. The full report can be found here. I was able to obtain an advanced copy of which I have taken some of the stats from that may be of interest to some of you. They are shared below. From 2003 [...]
Poll shows Little Support for GOP Plan to Privatize Medicare
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds little support for privatizing Medicare, even though most people agree the government-sponsored health insurance program for older Americans needs major changes if it is to survive. According to the Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll, slightly more than one in ten of the respondents supported the plan to [...]
Sen. Brown on swipe fees
Protection Supported by Ohio Retailers Would Help Small Businesses by Reducing Swipe Fees they Pay on Debit Cards Nearly $17 Billion in “Swipe Fees” Were Collected in 2009 by Banks; Costs Often Passed Along to Consumers WASHINGTON D.C. –U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial [...]
46th Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts
46th Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts Saturday June 25, 10 am - 7 pm and Sunday June 26, 10 am - 4 pm Discount tickets now available at all Andersons stores The Crosby Festival of the Arts has always been known as our region's original, premiere fine arts festival. 2011 will mark its 46th year and will continue the tradition of quality and [...]
Summer youth golf clinic to be offered at Collins Park
Local youth looking to learn the techniques and etiquette of golf will have the opportunity to access professional guidance this summer during “Mornings with Milton.” The series will be offered at Collins Park Golf Course on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon, June 22 through August 10, 2011. Boys and girls ages eight to 15 years [...]
McNamara Opposes 4-year 9.9% Storm Water Rate Hike
McNamara Renews call on Administration to seek rate-relief from the EPA Toledo, OH – The Bell Administration has just introduced legislation to increase storm water rates on Toledoans by 9.9% a year for the next four years. This proposal comes just a few months after Council tabled a similar proposal. At the February 8, 2011 Council [...]
Fatherhood Town Hall set for June 17
Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) and its Diversity Advisory Committee are holding their fourth in a series of Fatherhood Town Hall meetings to help fathers become more involved in their children’s lives. The free event is scheduled for June 17, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Power House Tabernacle, 1228 Campbell Street in Toledo. "The fatherhood [...]
The Source launches new website
Lucas County’s One-Stop employment center, The Source, has a new home on the Internet – one that is designed to bring more services to both businesses and job seekers throughout the region. Representatives from the Lucas County Workforce Development Agency and NetWORK, the one-stop operator, worked with locally based Avatar Syndicate to [...]
