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Senator Rob Portman Welcomes Spring Interns To Washington Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) welcomes four Ohio natives to Washington, D.C. as they begin their spring internship working in his office this week. “I began my career in public service as a Congressional intern and know firsthand the benefits of offering college-aged students an exciting introduction to ... Read More »
Author Archives: Bob Tuneberg
Patton Sworn in as Majority Leader
Senator Patton is Sworn-In for Second Term as the Senate Majority Floor Leader COLUMBUS– As part of today’s Opening Ceremonies of the 130th General Assembly, State Senator Tom Patton (R–Strongsville) was officially sworn-in for his second term as the Senator for the 24th District. In addition, his colleagues elected him a second time to serve in the chamber’s number ... Read More »
Attitude, Attitude, Attitude…… An interview with Greg Urbas
For St. Edward High head wrestling coach Greg Urbas, priorities are important. “We want to teach God first, family second, academics third, and then your athletics or your extracurriculars,” says the Ohio Hall of Fame Coach. “We think that it is real important to put things in proper perspective.” Coach Urbas is featured on a Cliff Keen Coaches Classic interview ... Read More »
Public Defender Fuses Love of Music with Charity.
Columbus, OHIO (Jan. 7, 2013) – Nicole Khoury is not one to sit on the sidelines of life. During the day, Khoury is a criminal defense lawyer and part-time public defender in the Toledo area. After hours, you might find her performing with her band or raising money for families with autistic children. “I’m a doer,” Khoury said. “I like getting ... Read More »
The Law & You: Gift Cards
From the Ohio State Bar Association… State and Federal Laws Protect Consumers Who Buy and Receive Gift Cards Virtually everyone gets or gives a gift card for a holiday or a birthday. On average, eight of every ten consumers will buy a gift card for holiday giving alone. The gift card business is a billion-dollar industry. Now there is a ... Read More »
Westlake Police Blotter Jan. 7, 2013
A Westwood Rd. woman reported the theft of personal and household items on Dec. 23. The property is missing from her residence, which was being worked on by a contractor in the period March-November 2012. The contractor denies any involvement; the victim is still doing an inventory. An officer checked on the occupants of a car stopped in the lot ... Read More »
Bay Village Police Blotter Jan. 7, 2013
On 01/03/2013, at 1756 hrs, BVPD responded to the 24000 block of East Oakland for an ongoing neighbor dispute. Mary Barringer (24433) called to report her neighbor, Gayle Fisher (24429), was throwing snow onto Barringer’s car that was parked in her driveway. She also reported that Fisher was on her property behind the garage in the woods. Barringer stated they ... Read More »
Westlake City Council Jan. 3, 2012
Below are the links to the agenda from the January 3 Council meeting with actions as well as the approved minutes from the December 20 Council meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions: http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgendaAction.pdf Approved Council meeting minutes: http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/2012/20121220CnlMin.pdf The following committee meetings were set or re-announced: Public Grounds, Buildings and Recreation committee, January 15 at 7 p.m. Planning/Zoning/Legislative committee, January ... Read More »
Cuyahoga County to Receive Reimbursement for Storm Work
Estimated $6 million in costs for Cuyahoga County government agencies Cuyahoga County – Today, President Obama made a federal disaster declaration for storm-related work done in Cuyahoga County as a result of the severe weather generated by the remnants of Hurricane Sandy on October 29th and 30th, 2012. This declaration means that political subdivisions, special districts, local/regional authorities, public schools/colleges/universities ... Read More »
OHIO RECEIVES FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR HURRICANE SANDY
Cuyahoga County receives assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities COLUMBUS – Local governments, state agencies and certain private non-profit organizations in Cuyahoga County are now eligible for federal funds to help pay for damage repair and extra costs they incurred as a result of thesevere storms and flooding due to the remnants of Hurricane ... Read More »