Perrysburg

Thursday morning both Bob Latta and Lee Fisher will be guests on my show. Congressman Latta at 7:30, Mr. Fisher at 8:30. Should be fun.

Ohio media watch is reporting that BAS Broadcasting AC WPFX-FM/107.7 North Baltimore wants to move to Luckey.

The application for WPFX specifies a 5.2kW facility along I-75 just north of Bowling Green, with a 60 dBu city grade signal that cuts off just north of downtown Toledo, and just south of the suburb of Oregon. The resulting signal should prove to be a serviceable class A rimshot for the Toledo market.

http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com/2009/10/they-meant-toledo-radio.html

Perrysburg gets a good financial rating:
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In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on Perrysburg Exempted Village School District, Ohio's (the district) approximately $33.6 million in unlimited tax general obligation (GO) bonds. The bonds are voted obligations of the district secured by its full faith and credit pledge. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

Friday morning I host the two heads of the YMCA/JCC for an hour long interview about the South YMCA. Robert Alexander, Pres. CEO, and Paul Schlatter head of the Board of Directors will be on to give us the final update on "the deal" and the future of the South Y location. Did the constant barrage of negative coverage hurt fundraising? What happens after three years? Is what Alexander makes important to the story?
Should be fun.

This is one of the smartest books of the decade! It is thoughtful, entertaining and enlightening. Written by an investment industry “insider”, the author reveals industry weaknesses and hidden secrets,-notably how they pile on fee after fee, effectively lowering investor’s returns by up to 80%. I can warmly recommend this book to any person interested in improving the return on his or her investment portfolio performance. Kneisley’s thoughts are in line with academic research.

This is very TMZ tabloidish, but today, at around 11:15am, Carty was seen doing his Christmas shopping at Books-A-Million at Levis Commons in Perrysburg according to a very reliable source. It is nice to know that Perrysburg book stores have the Mayor of Toledo's seal of approval. Maybe he was poaching, pirating, and pilfering great book deals at Books-A-Million.

6TH Annual Gathering - THEY WALKED HERE BEFORE US - A Woodland Indian Celebration

DATE: September 27 - 28, 2008

LOCATION: Perrysburg, Ohio - 27174 Hull Prairie Road
The Buttonwood Park/Betty C. Black Recreation Area off River Road/ State Route 65, 1 mile West of Fort Meigs State Memorial Park

TIMES: Gates Open @ 10:00 a.m. Saturday & 11:00 a.m. Sunday

From toledoblade.com:

In a major boost to northwest Ohio’s position as a budding center of low-cost solar-panel production, First Solar Inc. said yesterday that it will more than double the size of its operations in Perrysburg Township and add 134 jobs.

Ohio officials have approved tax credits for a Toledo start-up firm that is considering Perrysburg for a $105 million plant that would have 400 employees making make low-cost solar-energy panels.

A company official said yesterday that no decision has been made about where to situate the plant and that the firm continues to consider offers from other states and Canada.

TARTA Facts:

TARTA Funding Sources:

2007
Passenger Income
5,458,117
20%

Federal Assistance
4,928,261
18%

Property Tax
15,302,228
57%

State Assistance
837,036
3%

Other Revenue
525,027
2%
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$27,050,669 100%

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"The firm will consolidate area facilities into
the new 395,000-squafe foot facility. The township also will receive a
$75,000 grant for road work near the facility. It is expected to create
31 jobs and retain 152 locally."

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080311/BUSINESS06/92...

Please note that NOAA Weather Radio has changed to a new Frequency. NW Ohio has a New NOAA Weather Radio system and is no longer on the same channel.

Please reset your Weather Radios to channel 5 OR 162.500 mhz.

If you have an older unit you may not have this frequency. You will need to get a new weather radio. Try the Midland WR 300. It works well.

The Toledo area's nascent alternative-energy technologies industry appears poised to power up again.
A former television components plant in Perrysburg has been purchased
by a local businessman with long ties to the solar-energy industry and
is being eyed for conversion to alternative-energy manufacturing.

I saw this on 13abc.com and thought it was neat. http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=resources/inside_station&id=58...

This group was featured as one of Tony and Todd's Roadside Attractions. These are usually iteresting and fun and since this site has been so fully of heavy and depressing news, I thought we could use a change in tone.

What is the fastest way to get from Heathedowns Blvd to Levis Commons in Perrysburg?

Thank's!

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Fitch assigns an 'A' rating to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Ohio's approximately $14,165,000 special assessment revenue bonds, series 2007 (Town Square at Levis Commons Special Assessment Project). The Rating Outlook is Stable. The bonds are scheduled to price as soon as Aug. 14, through Robert W. Baird & Co.

From Perrysburg Messenger Journal:

Toledo mayor derails possible regional cooperation

Toledo Mayor Carleton Finkbeiner may have put the cart before the horse last week when he lashed out at Wood County and Perrysburg Township for trying to steal Federal Express out from under the city.

"Sprawl an issue in battle for business
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Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner, left, cites a potential conflict of interest because Robert Mack, FedEx

This high speed chase began in Michigan and ended up in P'burg Township. The chase took the MSP through the city limits from the Ohio/Michigan line to Rossford and ended near Roachton Road with the assistance of the OHP.