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Voters may not get say on Hens stadium

Posted on October 18, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 The two most important decisions appear to be made: Where to put a new Mud Hens stadium, and how to pay for it. But there’s still one big choice for Lucas County commissioners to make: Should they ask voters for their approval? If the commissioners do not […]

Fallen Timbers gets Senate backing as federal park unit; Status would help raise aid to convert battlefield site

Posted on October 17, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A1 WASHINGTON — The Fallen Timbers battlefield has received the Senate’s approval for entry into the National Park Service, a development local preservationists hope will make it easier to find the money to turn the empty farm field into a historical park. “This is just as important a […]

Downtown favored for Hens’ new park; Warehouse district site endorsed by study

Posted on October 14, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 Lucas County should build a $37 million Toledo Mud Hens baseball stadium in downtown Toledo’s Warehouse District, a highly anticipated study, to be released today, recommends. The study indicates that a majority of the funding to build the stadium would come from other than local government sources. […]

Praise pours in from Valentine Theatre’s neighbors

Posted on October 10, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A9 George Kamilaris, co-owner of Georgio’s restaurant, was busy last night. His restaurant, next to the Valentine Theatre, was more packed than usual and his valet service was undermanned. So he spent most of the night outside, in his spotless white chef’s jacket, frantically running the valet service. […]

City can take some cheer in magazine’s yearly ratings

Posted on October 8, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 It may not have the ring of “We’re No. 1!,” but “We’re not No. 274!” isn’t bad, either. Money magazine has published its annual survey of which of America’s 300 largest cities are the “Best Places To Live,” and Toledo does not appear in its usual position […]

Valentine fund-raisers reach $6.5 million goal; Theater will not need more county money

Posted on September 28, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 After three years of effort – and thousands of checks big and small – the Valentine Theatre’s capital campaign has reached its $6.5 million fund-raising goal. “We’re absolutely thrilled,” said Jim White, Jr., a lawyer with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, who chaired the fund-raising effort. “We’ve gotten […]

Port questions legal firm over airport noise case

Posted on September 19, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A3 A Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board member is questioning whether the agency should continue to have its legal work done by the Spengler Nathanson law firm, after it made a judgment he says could have cost the agency millions. “I just want to make sure that taxpayers […]

“Brain drain” saps Toledo of its best, brightest youths

Posted on July 4, 1999 by jbenton

By Sam Roe and Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writers Page A1 Fifteen years ago, Ronni Chen stood on the podium in the Sylvania Northview High School gymnasium and gave her valedictory address. Across town, Nadya Swedan spoke to the graduating class of Southview High. And Karen Boezi addressed her St. Ursula Academy classmates. All graduated […]

Finkbeiner seeks solution in EPA action against city

Posted on June 13, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A18 Mayor Carty Finkbeiner took advantage of his recent Washington trip to work on a Toledo problem: figuring out how to clean up the Maumee River and end a federal lawsuit against the city. On Wednesday, Mr. Finkbeiner met with high-level officials of the federal Environmental Protection Agency […]

Taxpayers help finance mayor’s D.C. trip

Posted on June 11, 1999 by jbenton

By Joshua Benton and David Patch Blade Staff Writers Page 15 Mayor Carty Finkbeiner got Alaskan salmon with portabello mushrooms, lamb crusted with pecans and toasted caraway seeds, and barbecued peach ragout. Toledo taxpayers got the bill. The city treasury will pick up half the cost of the mayor’s Tuesday night trip to Washington to […]