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Friday, October 7, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -7 OCT-

Compiled by Michael Monks
Updates from the quest to replace ex-Mayor Bowman. Someone from Governor Beshear's administration is campaigning for one possible candidate. Another potential candidate made campaign contributions to two sitting commissioners. A second local businessman/philanthropist declines the offer to explore the possibility of becoming mayor. All the details at the link.
See Also: Carran In Charge as Effort to Replace Bowman Officially Begins

Busy weekend in the COV:
An outdoor screening of 1984's "Style Wars" Friday night. (Cincy World Cinema)
The city's biggest gallery hop Friday night from 6-10PM. (Covington Arts)
Covington Farmers Market Saturday morning. (http://www.facebook.com/covingtonfarmersmarket)
Art Off Pike Sunday afternoon (11AM - 5PM). (Art Off Pike)
NKY's Congressman Geoff Davis writes the President! About concrete. Cincinnati's Rep. Steve Chabot helped.
The Battle of 2 former White House Press Secretaries at NKU. Dana Perrino (President George W. Bush) and Robert Gibbs (President Barack Obama) are the featured speakers at the annual NKU Alumni Lecture Series. It's next Wednesday 12 Oct. Click for details on this awesome event that always manages to bring major power-players to Highland Heights.
Trey Grayson: Bill Johnson is wrong. KY's former secretary of state (and NKY native now working for Harvard) says his fellow Republican seeking to be the next secretary of state is wrong for challenging homeless voters.
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Running for office next year? Want to? Kentuckians for the Commonwealth wants to help you.
KY's Junior Senator appeared on FOX Business. Spend 4 minutes with Rand Paul.
Be one of Santa's Helpers! Children, Inc is looking for some good souls to make this holiday season a great one for NKY's most vulnerable kids.
Job fair! The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is hosting a diversity job fair at Thomas More College on 13 Oct from 4-7PM. Free and open to any job seeker.
Who should win this literacy award? The Mary Ann Mongan award is given to someone who's made an impact on literacy in NKY. Nominations are being accepted through 30 Oct.
Cincinnati's The Banks lands another national chain. Tin Roof, a Nashville-based live music joint, is setting up shop at the exciting riverfront development.
A member of Kentucky's Bingham family will be in town. Sallie Bingham, whose family published the Louisville Courier-Journal for generations, is in town to talk about her chosen career, writing. "Writing Your Life: Fuction as Transformation" is Saturday 15 Oct. from 11AM - 1PM. Tickets are $30. 

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