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Escondido getting fourth Latino-themed supermarket
They aren't going to pack up and leave," said Hudson. "They have every right to have things in the community that serve them."Jo Ann Case, the city's economic development manager, said Escondido officials contacted the Stein Mart clothing chain and PetSmart last fall when they found out Ralphs was closing."There were no serious talks," Case said. "We were just making them aware that the site was available."City officials also would like to see a home decor retailer, such as HomeGoods, open on East Valley Parkway, she said.Case said she did not know if there was enough demand to support another grocery store in eastern Escondido, especially with a Fresh & Easy specialty grocery slated to open nearby on Jan. 30 at Valley Parkway and Ash Street."If Vallarta thinks there is enough business, then we wish them well," said Case.Abed said the city is not in the business of propping up monopolies or preventing market oversaturation.But, he said, the East Valley corridor badly needs something other than grocers, explaining that Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs also have stores there."Six or seven supermarkets will not make that area a destination," said Abed.Abed said he has no concerns that Vallarta's arrival will jeopardize plans to put a Target store nearby on the former site of the Escondido Union School District headquarters.A deal to put a Wal-Mart store carrying groceries on that site fell through in 2003, when Ralphs complained that a "noncompete" clause in its lease prohibited adding another food store in the Escondido Village Shopping Center.Abed said the plaza since has been divided, and that the Vallarta and Target sites are now owned by different people.In a phone interview, a Vallarta official said the family-owned chain is confident the Escondido location will be as successful as its 25 others in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, Kern and Fresno counties.The company recently began a rapid expansion that includes opening four to five new stores each year."We've been targeting Escondido for a while," said James Lodenquai, human resources director for Vallarta, which was founded in the San Fernando Valley in 1985.
A better us
With so many New Orleanians having been blown to the four corners of the nation, families can no longer take for granted the ties that bind us together and serve as safety nets for individuals. Many New Orleanians are still unable to return to the city. Some that have returned have found themselves living in communities where they have never resided or living next to complete strangers. While these new living arrangements present some challenges, they are also an opportunity for residents to create a better "us." If we are going to return to having supportive, vibrant communities in which families support and look out for one another, we must first rebuild ourselves. That means doing whatever is necessary to uplift ourselves one person, one family and one neighborhood at a time.
Scientists aglow over drug for radiation poisoning
With the Starship Enterprise seemingly doomed after losing warp power, Mr. Spock exposes himself to lethal radiation in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. After repairing the engines and saving the day, Spock dies. Evidently, the movie's writers didn't think scientists would find a drug to cure radiation poisoning by the late 23rd century. Yet local scientists may be on the verge of doing just that more than two centuries before the setting of the Star Trek film. Rice University's Jim Tour and his colleagues at two Houston health institutions have found a drug that, when given to mice before radiation exposure, is 5,000 times more effective than the best-available therapy for radiation injuries. Officials at the Department of Defense, seeking remedies for the radiation sickness that would follow a nuclear strike, were so taken by the research that they recently gave Tour a $540,000 grant and asked him to compress the next phase of testing into an almost unheard-of nine months.
Buckeye Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 and Year End ...
Based on Buckeye's strong financial performance in the fourth quarter, we are pleased to announce another increase in our quarterly cash distribution to unitholders from $3.30 per LP unit to $3.35 per LP unit on an annualized basis." The Partnership will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter 2007 and full year 2007 results on Friday, January 25, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors are invited to listen to the conference call via the Internet, on either a live or replay basis at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=45103. Interested parties may participate in the call by joining the conference at 719-325-4763 and referencing conference ID 9640526. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available through January 30, 2008 by dialing (719) 457-0820 Code: 9640526.
Doctors dwindle in numbers
Diya Mutasim heard patients at his dermatology practice complain. Some new patients have to wait months for their first appointments because of the shrinking numbers of doctors in town. The problem is so severe Mutasim, of University Dermatology Consultants in Corryville, added more doctors and hired nurse practitioners. His says his patients love the added help because they get to see a professional sooner. .
August 2007 Archive
Expert stylists from the Lima area will be available to cut and style hair from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday during Square Fair 2007 during Continue » Jefferson slates schedule changeSports (127 words) Jefferson Athletic Director Dave Hoffman has announced that the football team's opener versus Columbus Harvest Prep has been moved to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Continue » Michael HaunhorstFor the Record (304 words) July 1, 1950-Aug. 1, 2007 Michael E. Haunhorst, 57, of Landeck died at 3:56 a.m. Wednesday at his residence. He was born July 1, 1950, in Lima, Continue » Lifeguard faces rigorous trainingLocal News (298 words, 1 response) DELPHOS — St. John's High School senior Katie Grothouse fills her summer at the swimming pool, but this 17-year-old's job is no picnic. Lifeguards at the Continue » Delphos Country Club ChampionshipSports (102 words) The Delphos Country Club held its Club Championship on July 28-29.
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