Friday, December 30, 2011
Midland theater group opens new year with 'On the Verge'
Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Upbeat On Legal Fight
Michigan based multinational corporation, Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), is reportedly optimistic about the lawsuit filed against Kuwait's Petrochemicals Industries, in which it is claiming 2.5 billion for violating a 2008 contract to buy a stake in the Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)s plastics business. Rebecca Bentley, a spokeswoman for Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), said, "Nothing has diminished our position that Petrochemicals Industries Co. was required to close, and that Petrochemicals Industries Co. owes substantial damages to Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW). We remain very optimistic about the reward." Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) shares were at 28.31 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 18.6 movement in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Country Day shakes off slow start to top Midland
Tournament host Birmingham Detroit Country Day overcame a sluggish start to put away Midland, 68-50, on Thursday at the Motor City Roundball Classic. "We started the game with not a lot of energy," Country Day girls coach Frank Orlando said. "We played last night at 4 or 5 o'clock, then we played at 12 today; it was a short turnover." Midland, which made the nearly two-hour trip in the morning, came out firing to start the game. With Jennifer Jarema leading the break, the Chemics pushed the pace, forcing a tired Country Day team to run up and down the court. Things got worse for Country Day when star forward Aerial Powers picked up her second foul late in the first quarter. But trailing, 18-13, heading into the second quarter, the Yellowjackets managed to claw back for a 30-30 halftime score.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Damon's restaurant goes out of business
via Midland Daily News
The owner of Midland's Damon's Grill says financial woes caused him to close his restaurant this week. "Unfortunately, it's just a significantly sad day," Jason Miller said in a voice mail left on a Daily News reporter's cell phone Wednesday. For some time, "just the expense of operating the business has far outweighed the revenue we've garnered there. Unfortunately, we had to make an abrupt decision to shut it down." Some of the 39 employees will be offered jobs at the Saginaw Damon's Grill, said Midlander Miller. The Midland restaurant's landlord, Bill Putman of P&P Opportunity, said he learned of the closure when an employee called him to say he'd shown up for work and found the business closed. The employee wanted to know what was happening. Then Tuesday, P&P received a call from an attorney representing Miller's business, and Putman learned that financial concerns had forced the closing.
The owner of Midland's Damon's Grill says financial woes caused him to close his restaurant this week. "Unfortunately, it's just a significantly sad day," Jason Miller said in a voice mail left on a Daily News reporter's cell phone Wednesday. For some time, "just the expense of operating the business has far outweighed the revenue we've garnered there. Unfortunately, we had to make an abrupt decision to shut it down." Some of the 39 employees will be offered jobs at the Saginaw Damon's Grill, said Midlander Miller. The Midland restaurant's landlord, Bill Putman of P&P Opportunity, said he learned of the closure when an employee called him to say he'd shown up for work and found the business closed. The employee wanted to know what was happening. Then Tuesday, P&P received a call from an attorney representing Miller's business, and Putman learned that financial concerns had forced the closing.
Introducing ... 'Midnight on Main'
via Midland Daily News
Midland better get ready because ringing in 2012 will be a historical event with the upcoming inaugural 'Midnight at Main' celebration Saturday. "Our team of about a dozen community members have been working nonstop for the past year to make this happen," said Selina Tisdale, executive director of Midland's Downtown Development Authority. "Everyone has really put their elbows into this to make it a party the Great Lakes Bay area will not forget." The outdoor party, which will be held along Main Street between Rodd and Gordon streets, will include plenty of festivities from family events and ice-sculpture contests to fireworks and live music. And of course, the big ball drop featuring an 8-foot 1,200-pound ball covered in more than 2,300 lights. The ball itself was a custom design that cost about $36,000 to produce. The event's major sponsor and designer, ZENTX Media Group of Freeland donated well over half of that cost in time, talent, labor and materials and the rest was covered by other area sponsors and ticket sales.
Midland better get ready because ringing in 2012 will be a historical event with the upcoming inaugural 'Midnight at Main' celebration Saturday. "Our team of about a dozen community members have been working nonstop for the past year to make this happen," said Selina Tisdale, executive director of Midland's Downtown Development Authority. "Everyone has really put their elbows into this to make it a party the Great Lakes Bay area will not forget." The outdoor party, which will be held along Main Street between Rodd and Gordon streets, will include plenty of festivities from family events and ice-sculpture contests to fireworks and live music. And of course, the big ball drop featuring an 8-foot 1,200-pound ball covered in more than 2,300 lights. The ball itself was a custom design that cost about $36,000 to produce. The event's major sponsor and designer, ZENTX Media Group of Freeland donated well over half of that cost in time, talent, labor and materials and the rest was covered by other area sponsors and ticket sales.
Ice sculptors to create coolest place on Main
via Midland Daily News
They've been seen by international viewers of their Ice Brigade television show on the Food Network this year, and they'll be displaying and demonstrating at the Super Bowl next year. But first, the artists-with-chainsaws from Ice Sculptures Ltd. in Grand Rapids will be in Midland to create the coolest attractions for the New Year's Eve Midnight on Main event. The centerpiece of their creations will be a 16-foot working ice bar weighing 3,500 pounds which will be in the courtyard of the H Hotel at 111 W. Main Street in Midland. The bar will have an over-sized martini glass at each end. Each glass can hold more than 2 gallons of martini mix which filters down the center stem of the martini glass to be dispensed by the bartender from a tap at the bottom. The H Hotel's courtyard will be called the Mix 106.3 Ice Lounge for the evening, and attendees 21 years of age and older with a purchased wrist band will be able to enter, order mixed drinks, and enjoy DJ dance music.
They've been seen by international viewers of their Ice Brigade television show on the Food Network this year, and they'll be displaying and demonstrating at the Super Bowl next year. But first, the artists-with-chainsaws from Ice Sculptures Ltd. in Grand Rapids will be in Midland to create the coolest attractions for the New Year's Eve Midnight on Main event. The centerpiece of their creations will be a 16-foot working ice bar weighing 3,500 pounds which will be in the courtyard of the H Hotel at 111 W. Main Street in Midland. The bar will have an over-sized martini glass at each end. Each glass can hold more than 2 gallons of martini mix which filters down the center stem of the martini glass to be dispensed by the bartender from a tap at the bottom. The H Hotel's courtyard will be called the Mix 106.3 Ice Lounge for the evening, and attendees 21 years of age and older with a purchased wrist band will be able to enter, order mixed drinks, and enjoy DJ dance music.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
View EPA timeline for Tittabawassee, Saginaw rivers dioxin cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency’s timeline for the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers cleanup is available online. The cleanup has started in the Tittabawassee River near Dow Chemical Co.’s Midland plant, known as Section 1. The rivers are divided into 3- to 4-mile segments for management. Cleanup for the Segment 2 will likely start in 2014 and Segment 3 should start in 2015. EPA officials will plan for both sites in the year prior. The cleanup is long term; The Saginaw River and Bay do not yet have dates for cleanup. Segment 8 is the first in the Saginaw River. The rivers are contaminated with different chemicals in different areas, but chief among them are arsenic near the Dow Chemical plant and dioxins and furans in the Tittabawassee River.
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