Monday, February 18, 2013

What ohio gov. john kasich did last week


From the Governor's office:

WEEK IN REVIEW
Saturday, February 9 through Friday, February 15, 2013

Monday, February 11, 2013
  • Governor John R. Kasich announced the reappointment of Lisa J. Krauss of Tiffin (Seneca Co.) to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council.
  • Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor spoke with WHLO Akron’s Jim Albright during his morning show on the Common Sense Initiative, Ohio’s improved business climate, job creation numbers, and school funding.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  • Kasich joined Huhtamaki executives to celebrate the announcement that the company’s new converting facility and distribution center will be located in Batavia (Clermont Co.).
  • Kasich announced the reappointment of Captain Rob E. Jackson of Lancaster (Fairfield Co.) to the Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
  • Kasich delivered remarks at the Ohio Bankers League Economic Summit in Columbus (Franklin Co.).
  • Kasich spoke at the Ohio Newspaper Association Convention opening reception in Columbus.
  • Kasich announced the appointments of Dr. Peter J. Kambelos of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.), Dr. Rajbir Minhas of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.), and Robert W. McKenna, Jr. of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) to the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Board of Trustees.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
  • Kasich announced the appointments of Darrell L. McNair of Aurora (Portage Co.)  to the Minority Development Financing Advisory Board and Brent L. Currence of Lancaster (Fairfield Co.) to the Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee.
Friday, February 15, 2013 
  • Kasich announced the appointment of M. Beth Trombold of Columbus (Franklin Co.) to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and the appointments of Sheriff Ronald J. Myers of Scio (Harrison Co.), Michael R. Rankin of Powell (Franklin Co.), Paul R. Jellison of Wilmington (Clinton Co.), and Harry W. Trombitas of Dublin (Franklin Co.) to the Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee.
News of the Week

Friday, February 15, 2013

Public meeting about ohio transportation money


State Rep. Kathleen Clyde to host
“The Turnpike, Transportation and Infrastructure Funding & Ohio’s Budget” Town Hall Meeting

KENT—State Representative Kathleen Clyde will host a town hall discussion at the Kent Free Library on Monday, February 18, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.. Rep. Clyde will give an update about Ohio’s budget process, focusing on the transportation budget which is the first section of the state budget to be passed through the Ohio legislature, usually in March. The transportation budget addresses the proposal to bond Ohio’s Turnpike, funding for critically needed transportation & infrastructure projects, as well as policy changes relating to transportation and public safety issues.

Representative Clyde hosts town hall meetings at different locations across Portage County for residents to learn about and discuss state legislative issues. All are welcome to attend.
WHAT:         “The Turnpike, Transportation and Infrastructure Funding & Ohio’s Budget” Town Hall Meeting
WHEN:          Monday, February 18, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE:       Kent Free Library
                        312 W. Main Street
                        Kent, OH 44240

WHO:             Kathleen Clyde, State Representative
                        Mickey Marozzi, Portage County Engineer

This event is open to the public.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Here's some facts about valentine's day


Expressing one’s love to another is a celebrated custom on Valentine’s Day; whereby sweethearts and family members present gifts to one another, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s. The spirit continues today with even young children exchanging valentine’s cards with their fellow classmates.
 Candy  
1,155                          
Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2010, employing 35,074 people. California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 121, followed by Pennsylvania, with 114. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2010, NAICS code (31132) and (31133), <http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/>
409
Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2010. These establishments employed 17,526people. California led the nation in this category, with 49 establishments. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2010, NAICS code (31134) <http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/>
$13.5 billion
Total value of shipments in 2011 for firms producing chocolate and cocoa products. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Products and Service Codes 311320 and 311330, <http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ASM_2011_31VS101&prodType=table>
Nonchocolate confectionery product manufacturing, meanwhile, was an $8.8 billion industry. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Products and Service Code 311340, <http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ASM_2011_31VS101&prodType=table>
3,365
Number of confectionery and nut stores in the United States in 2010. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, NAICS code (445292), <http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/>
24.7 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2010. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Industrial Reports, Confectionery: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/manufacturing/cir/historical_data/ma311d/index.html>