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Get ready for a new experience at “Your Dollar Store” PROGRESS 2012
There's a new dollar store in town, but it's not like any dollar store you've seen before. Your Dollar Store, located in Eastgate near the Golden Corral restaurant on Glen Este Withamsville Road, was designed by its owners to create a more pleasant, positive shopping experience. "It's an independent dollar store," store owner Drena Francis said. "It's not like other
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dollar stores, the difference is in the quality of the product, and that it's organized and clean." Drena Francis and her husband Mike opened Your Dollar Store in December of last year, and they have taken pains to ensure that they provide the highest quality products and shopping experience possible for their customers. The building itself is new and
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clean, and Drena and her husband have researched their suppliers and manufacturers. The store carries some name brand p roducts, and you can special order products. Your Dollar Store carries just about anything you will find yourself in need of, from housewares and hardware to health and beauty items and office supplies. The store carries scrapbooking materials, greeting cards 2 for a dollar, pet food, toys and comic books. "Everything is a dollar," Francis said. "It's a complete
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store, with everything that you need". The store also features a large and growing selection of jewelry. Francis said that the jewelry line has been very well received by her customers. "Our spring items will be coming in this month," she said. "They will include a large selection of flowers, gardening, flower and vegetable seeds, summer toys and flip flops." Come visit the Easter Bunny and have your picture taken. Bunny hours are Friday March
23rd, 30th and April 6th from 5pm - 7pm, and Saturday March 24th, 31st and April 7th from 2pm - 5pm. Your Dollar Store is also giving away three 5day/4night Carribbean cruises for two. Customers may register for the give-aways at the store, and no purchase is necessary to enter or win. The cruises have a $1,700 value. Your Dollar Store is open 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 - 6 p.m. Sunday.
Over 230 jobs created in Mt. Orab last year By Martha Jacob The Brown County Press
Baby Items - Toys - Balloons - Crafts - Makeup Hardware - Jewelry - Housewares - Greeting Cards Hair Accessories - Scrapbooking - School/Office Supplies
Everything is a dollar!
Located at The Shoppes at Kennedy’s Landing 960 Kennedys Landing, Suite 3 Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 • (513) 947-YOUR (Near Golden Corral on Glen Este Withamsville Road) Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00-9:00 Sunday 12:00-6:00
Come Visit The
EASTER BUNNY and have your picture taken BUNNY HOURS
FRIDAYS
3/23 • 3/30 • 4/6 5 pm - 7 pm
SATURDAYS 3/24 • 3/31 • 4/7 2 pm - 5 pm
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The mayor and council members of the Village of Mt. Orab continue to encourage and invite new businesses to its growing community. In early September last year, NetBraze, LLC out of Cincinnati asked the village for a property tax abatement of 75% for the next 10 years after purchasing a piece of property at the corner of Apple Street and Front Street in the village. With NetBraze came the addition of at least 50 new jobs. Then in mid September, it was announced by the Village of Mt. Orab that at least 185 more jobs would be added to the village workforce. American Trailer Works, Inc. would be expanding its powder coat paint line and
the facility would be located in Mt. Orab. “We worked with American Trailer Works for about nine months,” Lunsford said. “And it has now committed to 110 new jobs at an average wage of over $13 an hour, with the addition of 75 more jobs to be added later. NetBraze, LLC makes solder, welding and braising supplies and the Mt. Orab facility will not just be a warehouse. The products will actually be manufactured at the Mt. Orab facility and shipped world-wide. The original building at the site of the new business was built in 2008, but had been vacant for several years. According to Joseph W. Harris of NetBraze the business will have a minimum payroll of $2 million at the end of three years and will maintain it for the following seven years.
American Trailer Works, Inc., purchased the Front Street property in the village industrial park which belonged to HawkLine Company. “American Trailer Works (ATW) will spend more than $5 million for the expansion of their facility,” Lunsford said. “And the State of Ohio has granted the business tax incentives.” ATW is the largest trailer manufacturer in the world with nine plants in six states and mexico. It has over 1,400 employees and manufactures over 205,000 trailers per year. ATW brands include ‘Carry-On Trailer,’ ‘PJ Trailers’ and Hawkline. Lunsford said economic development in the village is an ongoing process and he and the village council continue to explore opportunities for job creation.
Be A Part Of The Progress! Shop Your Local Merchants And Support Our Community.
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SSCC embraces new vision to be a First-Choice College Southern State Community College is reinventing itself in just about every way possible – new degrees, new academic calendar, new brand and new campuses. At the dawn of 2011, the college emerged with a bright new vision: to become a “First-Choice College.” With that vision comes some bold new steps. Check out what’s been happening over the year… NEW CAMPUSES Southern State moved forward on plans to expand the college’s services by pursuing land acquisition in Adams and Brown counties. The college’s Board of Trustees approved two resolutions during their Nov. 2 regular meeting—to accept a donation of land in Adams County, and to approve a contract to purchase land in Brown County. The land in Adams County is a 19-acre parcel located on Moores Road near State Route 32 in Seaman, while the land in Brown County is a 63-acre parcel located at the junction of State Route 32 and Brooks Malott Road in Mt. Orab. “We knew the board had an interest in expanding into Adams County,” said Dr. Kevin Boys, SSCC president. “Prior to launching into this, we needed to complete an assessment of our current facilities. That led to a detailed facilities assessment by KZF Design, an architectural group in Cincinnati, which identified several needs on all four Southern State campus locations. The most notable and biggest surprise was the revelation that South Campus in Fincastle needed approximately $3 million in reinvestment to bring the facilities up to present standards. “That’s what got us thinking about a replacement for our current South Campus as a way to provide more access to more people in Brown County, while still maintaining our focus on expanding into Adams County as well,” he said. Following the facilities assessment, the college
worked with CEBRES, a real estate consultancy firm in Cincinnati, to thoroughly investigate different site possibilities. In Brown County, the market analysis identified Mt. Orab— specifically the State Route 32/Appalachian Highway area—as the prime location based on population centers and accessibility. In Adams County, the analysis numbers were more evenly distributed among three sites: West Union, Seaman and Peebles. The Seaman site became a compelling choice for numerous reasons: the land had been offered as a donation; it has close proximity to SR 32; and it lies adjacent to Adams County Regional Medical Center, Adams County Cancer Center, Adams County Dialysis Center, and North Adams High School. “The site in Seaman offers potential partnerships with the local school district, Adams County Regional Medical Center, and other nearby facilities for mutual efficiencies,” said Dr. Boys. “While the market analysis numbers showed three good locations, there could be good synergy for us to be in the Seaman community that’s greater than what the numbers show.” As for the current SSCC South Campus near Fincastle, Dr. Boys explained that while it will be “unfeasible to continue it as a Southern State campus, we hope to repurpose it for some other community service. As a campus site, it isn’t feasible because of its proximity to Mt. Orab and Seaman. But the building and site could be used for other purposes. “We have had discussions with government officials about potential uses of the building and site. Furthermore, the South Campus houses the Appalachian Gateway Center and we’d like to seek partnerships in order to keep traditional arts and culture a significant piece of that location. There is the potential to keep Southern State’s art classes on that site. Arts are a crucial part of the
college experience and we’re very committed to that.” Jim Buck, SSCC Vice President of Business and Finance, explained that the financing plan for the campus expansions does not rely on a tuition increase, rather on the projected increase in enrollment once the campuses are open. Construction costs at Mt. Orab are estimated at approximately $7 million, with the Seaman project coming in at around $4 million. Buck said that those costs will be financed through the sale of bonds and a major capital campaign. NEW DEGREES - Have an interest in Electromechanical E n g i n e e r i n g , Entrepreneurship, Food Processing and Technology, or Health Information Technology? You’re in luck. Four new associate degrees have been added to Southern State’s slate of academic offerings. Here’s a little background info on each: · Electromechanical Engineers work in various engineering and manufacturing companies using the principles and theories of science, engineering, and mathematics. They may prepare specifications for materials, test for quality control, study ways to improve manufacturing efficiency, supervise production workers, work as field representatives, install and repair technical equipment, or write repair and operation manuals. · Entrepreneurship is the act of becoming an entrepreneur. It is however, more than just starting a business. It is a process through which people recognize an opportunity and pursue that opportunity by acting pro-actively, building networks, leveraging resources, and taking calculated risks to create value. · Food Processing and Technology is a diverse discipline which requires a combined understanding of many sub-disciplines within the field. The exact nature of the profes-
Dr. Kevin Boys (far left), president of Southern State Community College with members of the college’s Board of Trustees: (l-r) Paul Hall of Brown County, Rory Ryan of Adams County and Larry Anderson of Adams County. sion is dictated by the area of specialization the individual chooses. The options available to a two-year degree recipient include entry level positions with governmental agencies, technical assistance and/or sales positions with the agrichemical industry or the horticulture industry. · Southern State has entered into a partnership with Marion Technical College to offer the Health Information Technology program. This program will enable students to take classes at Southern State toward an AAS degree in Health Information Technology from Marion Technical College. Financial Aid and scholar ships
are offered through Marion Technical College. Health information management professionals play a critical role in maintaining, collecting and analyzing the data that doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare. They are experts in managing patient health information and medical records, administering computer information systems and coding the diagnosis and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients. NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR - Southern State will change its academic calendar from the quarter system to the continued on page 26
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