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The Nursery Growers of LakeCounty Ohio Inc. (NGLCO)held its 47th Annual

Summer Field Days on Aug. 12.The event was hosted by HermanLosely & Son Inc., a wholesalenursery stock business located in

Perry, Ohio.The event presented an excel-

lent chance for attendees to net-work and catch up with friends andassociates, while featured nurserytours, educational sessions andOhio Certified Nursery Technician

(OCNT) testing offered excellentlearning and professional develop-ment opportunities

The exhibit area where the latestproducts, equipment and serviceswere presented by nearly 100equipment and product dealers

along with manufacturer’s repre-sentatives and service providersattracted steady attention.

The Nursery Growers of LakeCounty Ohio was formed in 1927as an educational forum for LakeCounty, Ohio, nurseries. The asso-

ciation membership has grown toencompass an eight county territo-ry.

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NGLCO Hosts 4th Annual Summer Field Days Event

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Duane Parnaby of Bortnick Tractor Sales had bothNew Holland and Kubota machines on display at theevent.

(L-R): Paladin Territory Manager Ryan Hubbard stopped by theSoutheastern Equipment Company display to check in with Jon Wickline,Mike Kress and George Nofel.

(L-R): Barrie Platt of Herman Losely & Sonjoins NGLCO Director Annette Howard ofGilson Gardens and Veronica Nunez, also ofHerman Losely & Son, to form the welcomingcommittee at the Field Days event.

Bill Kusmierek (L) of Leppo Rents talks Bobcatmachines with Eric Eland, owner of Reflections NaturalWaterscapes.

Jamey Tokar of Churney’s TruckCenter spoke with attendeesabout up-fitted trucks.

Ohio CAT’s Brian Gillard waspleased to present Caterpillar’sbrand new 910K compact wheelloader at the event.

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The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bidsfor transportation-related improvement projects.The following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project No: 140110Type:Micellaneous.Location:GEA-SR-87-2.73.State Estimate: $2,480,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Ronyak Paving Inc., Burton, Ohio — $2,389,106• Chagrin Valley Paving Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio —

$2,430,561• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $2,453,081• Burton Scot Contractors LLC, Newbury, Ohio —

$2,546,000• Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $2,568,457• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,

Ohio — $2,713,484• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $2,750,996

Completion Date: June 30, 2015

Project No: 140140Type: Relocation.Location: JAC--CR 9-0.12.State Estimate: $5,003,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Beaver Excavating Co., Canton, Ohio — $4,860,606• Complete General Construction Co., Columbus, Ohio

— $4,869,962• D G M Inc., Beaver, Ohio — $5,162,672• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $5,235,540


Project No: 140145Type:Minor widening.Location: LUC--US 20-10.12 (Central/H-Syl).State Estimate: $2,100,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Geddis Paving & Excavating Inc., Toledo, Ohio —$1,958,782

• Crestline Paving & Excavating Co. Inc., Toledo, Ohio— $2,118,575

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $2,290,244Completion Date: June 30, 2015

Project No: 140159Type: Two lane resurfacing.Location:WOO- SR 65 12.00 Resurf.State Estimate: $2,398,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $2,239,026• Kokosing Construction Co. Inc., Columbus, Ohio —

$2,471,601• Gerken Paving Inc., Napoleon, Ohio — $2,495,547

Completion Date:Nov. 30, 2014

Project No: 140174Type:Noise walls.Location: CUY--271-9.16/VAR.State Estimate: $4,103,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Great Lakes Construction Co., Hinckley, Ohio —$3,486,344

• Perk Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $4,596,520Completion Date: June 30, 2015

Project No: 140194Type: Pavement marking.Location: BUT- PM/RPM FY2014.State Estimate: $2,200,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• A & A Safety Inc., Amelia, Ohio — $2,248,382• Aero-Mark Inc., Streetsboro, Ohio — $2,311,083• Dura Mark Inc., Stow, Ohio — $2,329,953• Oglesby Construction Inc., Norwalk, Ohio —

$2,390,673Completion Date:April 30, 2015

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CINCINNATI (AP) You've heard of the Texas Two-Step,but how about the Texas Turnaround?

Interstate 275 repairs and resurfacing will steer Ohiomotorists from now through October into what transporta-tion officials call the Texas Turnaround. The OhioDepartment of Transportation says it’s basically an extendedU-turn while ramps are closed.

In the first step, southbound I-275 traffic to eastbound I-74 will continue onto the Ohio State Route 128 exit for adedicated lane that will carry traffic to east I-74. Then theramp from westbound I-74 to northbound I-275 will beclosed and traffic diverted to S.R. 128 to access the turn-

around to eastbound I-74 to reach northbound I-275.The work is part of a two-year project on I-275 in

Hamilton County.

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Q: Why is ODOT doing this?A:ODOT is closing two ramps for rehabilitation. The first

one is the ramp from I-74 west to I-275 north. The second isthe ramp from I-275 south to I-74 east. These ramps are toonarrow to rehabilitate under traffic in part-width as is nor-mally done.

Q: What is a “Texas Turnaround” and how does itwork?

A: The Texas Turnaround is basically a big U-turn for I-74 and I-275. Traffic that is diverted upstream for ramp clo-sures will use the Turnaround as an alternate route. TheTexas Turnaround is completely separated from the traffic onState Route 128, it does not interfere with the normal opera-tion of 128, and the Turnaround traffic does not wait for asignal.

Q: When is it going to start?A: The Texas Turnaround went into effect in September

of 2014.Q: How long will it be in place?A: The Contractor doing the work is permitted to use the

Texas Turnaround for a maximum of 60 days. There arepenalties in place for exceeding this.

Q: Is the park and ride going to close (temporarily orforever)? What about the westbound on-ramp?

A:The Park and Ride will be closed temporarily while theTexas Turnaround is in use. The ramp from State Route 128to I-74 West will also close temporarily and a detour will beposted for westbound traffic.

Q: How much time will the Texas Turnaround add tomy commute?

A: It will add approximately 5 minutes to a commuteunder normal traffic conditions.

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Project No: 133026Type:Major reconstruction.Location:HAM-IR-71-3.81.State Estimate: $87,000,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Kokosing Construction Co. Inc., Columbus, Ohio —$80,808,083

• Walsh Constr. Co., Crown Point, Ind. — $92,412,744• Trumbull-Ruhlin-A Joint Venture, Pittsburgh, Pa. —

$97,149,992Completion Date:Aug. 30, 2017

Project No: 140170Type:Major widening.Location:WOO--75-10.61.State Estimate: $77,844,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Kokosing Construction Co. Inc., Columbus, Ohio —$71,178,815

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $74,756,975• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $74,810,688


Project No: 140226Type:Minor widening.Location: SUM- 31st Street (CR17).State Estimate: $2,585,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $2,560,294• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $2,839,612• Wenger Excavating Inc., Dalton, Ohio — $3,072,610

Completion Date:Aug. 31, 2015

Project No: 140227Type: Bridge replacement (1 bridge).Location: SUM-Akron Cleveland Road.State Estimate: $2,151,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,749,998• Independence Excavating Inc., Independence, Ohio —

$2,032,368• J D Williamson Construction Co. Inc., Tallmadge,

Ohio — $2,247,394• Rudzik Excavating Inc., Struthers, Ohio — $2,385,825

Completion Date: July 3, 2015

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Reading Truck Body AddsRam Chassis Pool to MarketReading Truck Body LLC, a manufactur-

er of vocational truck bodies, has workedclosely with Ram Commercial Vehicles, partof The Chrysler Group LLC, to expand theReading Ram chassis pool into theColumbus, Ohio, market. The central Ohio area has a large network

of Ram Commercial Truckdealers who have strongrelationships with the voca-tional businesses.This connection, along

with the expanded access toRam chassis, is a win-winfor both the dealers andReading.“Adding a Ram chassis

pool will bring even greatersupport to the Ram franchisedealers and the distributionarm of our business in theOhio market,” said CraigBonham, vice president ofsales of Reading TruckBody. The pool will be managed by Readingat its Columbus, Ohio, location.Ram delegates stringent requirements for

all its authorized chass is pool upfittersBuckeye Body and Equipment, an author-ized Reading distributor maintaining therequired NTEA MVP certifications, willhelp to coordinate upfitting.

Reading has Ram orders placed, withexpected build dates in late August whenRam begins 2015 production.Authorized distributors and dealers

should watch the Chassis Pool Inventoryposted on the Reading Resource Center forchassis availability. The initial order includes

Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 models with amix of configurations:• Regular and crew cabs• 2WD and 4WD• Single and dual rear wheel(This story also can be found on

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Wyandot Courthouse Set toGet $2.25 Million in RepairsUPPER SANDUSKY, (AP) Officials in a

northwestern Ohio county say they’re mov-ing forward with plans to give the county’shistoric courthouse a $2.25 million face lift.The Blade in Toledo reported the

Wyandot County Board of Commissionershas signed a contract for the project with acompany that specializes in historic buildingrestoration.Wyandot County voters approved a six-

year bond issue last year to generate some ofthe funds for the courthouse. The historic

building was featured in scenes of the 1994movie “The Shawshank Redemption.”Commissioners say the money will gotoward repairing and restoring the domes,leaking roof and copper gutters of the 1899courthouse.Officials say there are no plans to move

the court or county offices during construc-tion.

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“Adding a Ram chassis pool willbring even greater support to theRam franchise dealers and thedistribution arm of our business inthe Ohio market.”

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