Greenhouse couple rises from welfare to wholesale grower success
Lloyd and Cory Merriman operate Clifton Greenhouse near Grand Junction Colorado selling 20 000 boxes of flowers and vegetables to wholesalers this year They left welfare seven years ago after starting a small seedling business that grew into Colorado s largest plant assortment They hire part time helpers in spring to serve 20 western Colorado communities and emphasize hands on care and customer service
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Cory Merriman
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Earthquake Forecast Warns Peking Tientsin Area
Chinese authorities forecast a major earthquake in the Peking Tientsin region based on scientific observations and reports of unusual natural phenomena expected within the coming year.
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Barbara Park Nursing Home Seeks 52-Bed Addition
Barbara Park Nursing Home at 751 Kensington St requests approval for a 52-bed expansion at its four acre site in D-3 zone. City Planning Commission meets Wednesday at 1 30 p m in commission chambers at City Building to review the legal non conforming use.
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EPA funds awarded to Butler County and Oxford
The EPA grants total 85000 for waste water projects. Oxford receives 80900 and Butler County 4100. Butler County's overall total reaches 48949 and Oxford's 946385.
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Oxford
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
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Butler CAC sees resignation of nursing director
Brenda Osborn director of nursing services at Henry A. Long Comprehensive Health Center resigns effective June. She cites reduced effectiveness and loss of respect for the agency. This resignation marks the fourth exit at Butler County Community Action Commission. executive director Jack Blumenthal has also resigned.
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Brenda Osborn
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Columbus chemical award honors centennial bicentennial
The Columbus section of the American Chemical Society will present a $2,000 award for outstanding achievement and promotion of chemical sciences. The prize, funded by Ashland Chemical Co., marks a key element of a development program honoring the ACS centennial and the national bicentennial.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
American Chemical Society
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Warner to head regents
The Ohio Board of Regents named Marvin L. Warner as chairman, a Cincinnati real estate developer and Democratic National Committee member. Warner, 55, replaces John Marshall Briley who resigned. he plans to meet Gov. James A. Rhodes and seeks better communication with the governor amid threats to abolish or curb the regents.
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Ohio
Ohio Board of Regents
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Marvin L. Warner
Cincinnati
Democratic National Committee
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Warner
John Marshall Briley
Perrysburg
Connecticut
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