Wednesday, August 09, 2000
Tristate A.M. Report
From Enquirer news sources
Zoo polar bears named Imaq, Sedna
CINCINNATI — Two new polar bears at the Cincinnati Zoo have names after a contest drew 16,000 suggestions.
Imaq is the name of the male and Sedna is the female's, zoo officials said.
The zoo got the 19-month-old siblings last month from the Denver Zoo. The two newest additions live in the Cincinnati Zoo's new “Lords of the Arctic” exhibit along with the zoo's two other polar bears, Danny and Rizzo.
Matt Shenk of Dayton, Ohio, submitted the name Imaq, which is the Inuit word for water. Madonna Jaeger of Cincinnati suggested the name Sedna, which is an Inuit figure who is the mother and ruler of sea creatures.
The naming-contest winners will receive a frozen-food shopping spree at a supermarket, a one-year zoo membership and two stuffed polar bear toys.
Police Division accredited again
The Cincinnati Police Division again has won national accreditation.
Officials of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. visited the division and approved its policies and procedures for reaccreditation. The department originally was accredited in 1997. The process occurs every three years.
It forces officers to always reanalyze the division's methods of doing things, and therefore encourages improvement, said Lt. Roger Wolf, chief of the inspections section.
The accreditation, he said, “says we're meeting the standards, we're hitting the benchmarks.”
Police investigate man's death at home
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found in his Mount Auburn apartment.
Relatives found Eric Veal, 29, in his McCormick Place apartment Monday afternoon. No further information was released Tuesday. An autopsy was performed, but its results were not made public.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040.
Double screening at Museum Center
Women are invited to join actress Olympia Dukakis at the Cincinnati Museum Center Thursday for a double screening — a free screening of the movie Steel Magnolias, and a free cholesterol screening.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the museum center at 1301 Western Ave.
Ms. Dukakis, who appeared in Steel Magnolias, will be joined by Dr. Diane Tallo, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at Ohio State University, and other cardiovascular experts who will administer the free cholesterol tests and provide free educational information about the benefits of lowering high cholesterol.
Sister city meeting Thursday at Su Casa
The Latin American Sister City Initiative Committee will meet Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Su Casa at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 115 W. Seymour Ave. in Carthage.
The Sister Cities Program is designed to share and build cultures between cities. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the program, answer questions about the committee's progress to find a new Latin American Sister City, and welcome all those interested in participating.
For information, call 352-3338.
One-day walkout at Lorain hospital
LORAIN, Ohio — A union seeking the first contract for 530 nurses employed by Community Health Partners began a 24-hour strike Tuesday against the hospital and hospice complex.
The walkout began at 7 a.m. and is to last until 7 a.m. today.
The dispute has pitted Community Health Partners against District 1199 of the Service Employees International Union.
Brian Lockwood, chief executive officer of the hospital, said Community Health Partners hired 140 replacement nurses and extra security guards.
Dave Regan, president of District 1199, said the hospital has opposed the union contract drive. He said a contract agreement with Local 1199 would be supported in Lorain, a union stronghold.
The main contract differences include staffing levels, how to handle grievances and vacation and sick leave benefits.
Mr. Lockwood said discussion about pay had only recently started when the hospital was notified about the 24-hour strike. He said CHP filed a complaint against the union with the National Labor Relations Board.
Full-time nurses are paid an average $44,700 a year, according to hospital spokeswoman Karen Yacobucci.
Cow delivers calf before fair visitors
COLUMBUS — A crowd cheered, clapped and snapped pictures as Kay, a Holstein cow, delivered her first-born.
The delivery was at a new Ohio State Fair attraction, the animal delivery room.
About 30 people stood around the makeshift pen and watched as Kay, with a little help from veterinarian Dave Billig, delivered a healthy son Monday morning. The cow had gone into labor overnight Sunday.
“We got here just in time — the nose was coming out,” said fairgoer Dee Corbin of Sunbury. “She was really calm for all the commotion going on.”
This was the second birth at the fair. The first didn't get as much notice because it happened around midnight Friday, when Lucky the Holstein gave birth to twins.
The fair has two delivery rooms, one for cows and the other for sheep. The pens are in an open area with a tent for protection from the sun; straw on the ground provides some comfort for the animals.
The idea came from a fair official who thought showing live births would increase interest in the fair's animals.
2 levies pass for schools; 1 fails
Police levy funds go unspent
Sale of rights required changes
Truce called on cafe controversy
Lottery winner's a no-show for drunken-driving hearing
Corridor proposal stresses unity
Firefighters dispute rescue credit
Hemophiliac boy's heart, life restored
Judge rules zone change to bar drug clinics illegal
'ER's' Dr. Romano isn't such a bad guy
Viewers vote to evict Richard
Alternative medicine regulation remains inconsistent
Body and Mind
Caring for aging parents can be a daily juggling routine
Internet sites offer advice for seniors
Patching up illness
Scientists find new uses for old drugs
SAMPLES: Strange charm
Butler Co. candidate calls for drug tests
Cabby on work release helped police
Couple give $1 million to WKU
David, 4, has wish: A cure for diabetes
Help the kids adjust to school
Judge asked to order records
Lebanon selects new city auditor
Many N.Ky. races look to be lively
Monroe, Lebanon reach tax deal on switched area
N.Ky. losing top business recruiter
Ousted judge seeks his former post
Schools outline improvements
Voinovich pushes Appalachian commission
Wilkinson bets on book venture
It's time for the political games
Pig Parade: Piganthropy
Get to it
Kentucky News Briefs
Tristate A.M. Report
