Ann Thompson

China moves into the retirement business with Greater Cincinnati advice

Ann Thompson — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:32 +0000

The CEO of Cedar Village Retirement Community in Mason, Carol Silver Elliott, is the only U.S. representative at the China Aging Industry Summit Forum this week in Shanghai.

The Deerfield Township woman was invited to give an overview of aging services in the U.S, in part because she serves on two national boards.

She'll talk about:

Older U.S.

Brains to boost battery power

Ann Thompson — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:31:10 +0000

The rush is on for a better battery that will be smaller, hold more power, and charge faster. The Department of Energy announced a new partnership with this challenge: Invent batteries that are five times more powerful and one fifth the price in just five years. The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research or JCESR will gather brain power from five national labs, five universities and industry. Ann Thompson, in "Focus on Technology," reports on what kind of battery you can expect in electronic devices and cars and when.

Health Department says budget cuts will increase rats and bed bugs

Ann Thompson — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:07 +0000

The Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) is putting the public on notice that proposed budget cuts will have a direct effect on services. A meeting is scheduled for May 28 to discuss the layoff of 18 employees and what the cuts will mean.

CHD Spokesman Rocky Merz says over the last five years the department has had to eliminate more than 100 positions.

Hamilton County elections board sends two more voting cases to prosecutor

Ann Thompson — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:35:09 +0000

The Hamilton County Board of Elections is referring two people to the prosecutor's office for possible illegal voting, but the bigger question appears to be whether more than three dozen people who each voted a provisional ballot and absentee ballot are in the wrong.

Board Chair Tim Burke, a Democrat, said they should not be prosecuted and any decision otherwise will discourage people from voting.

"On this one, we are on a witch hunt that will scare the hell out of people," he said.

Ultimately, Ohio's Republican Secretary of State will decide that issue.

Western & Southern to buy Anna Louise Inn

Ann Thompson — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:26:21 +0000

Subject to certain conditions, Cincinnati Union Bethel has agreed to sell the Anna Louise Inn to Western & Southern Financial Group for $4 million. A news release from W&S and CUB says, as a result, all litigation will be dismissed.

Under the plan, Anna Louise Inn residents will be allowed to stay at the current location for two years while a new space with larger living areas is completed.