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GO HOLY CROSS!
The Indians play today at 4:00PM (Eastern) in Bowling Green (which is in Central time). Covington is the only NKY River City without a state football title (CovCath is technically from Park Hills). If Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Glasgow, that changes. Holy Cross has only played football for 14 years -- this is a HUGE accomplishment and everyone in Covington should be proud of these kids.
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GO HOLY CROSS!
The Indians play today at 4:00PM (Eastern) in Bowling Green (which is in Central time). Covington is the only NKY River City without a state football title (CovCath is technically from Park Hills). If Holy Cross knocks off undefeated Glasgow, that changes. Holy Cross has only played football for 14 years -- this is a HUGE accomplishment and everyone in Covington should be proud of these kids.
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MORE HOLIDAY CHEER FOR MADISON AVENUE
If you're shoppin' local this holiday season, Downtown Covington is looking better than it has in a long time. Please come down and support your local retailers -- that is how we rebuild the central business district! Here are photos of new ribbons and bows being placed around Downtown by the hard-working Public Improvement department. Thanks to the Covington Business Council, Renaissance Covington and US Bank for being the chief source of funding for the decorations!
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| Ribbons on RiverCenter |
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| Don Wright,Covington Public Improvements |
“This is an affordable way to create a more festive atmosphere for workers, shoppers and residents, and it creates an opportunity for further collaboration between the CBC, the City and local merchants," said Pat Frew, Executive Director of the Covington Business Council. "We’ve already started a dialogue with the city on sharing resources and distribution channels which could reduce cost for decorations in the future.”
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SPECIAL COVINGTON SHOP LOCAL EVENT IS SATURDAY
(But of course you should shop local & independent every day!)
You can meet local business owners and then take a nice Downtown evening walk as the Covington City Commission judges the "Best of Covington" decorations, as they travel from Madison Avenue to the Goose Girl Fountain in Mainstrasse. Meet at the Avenue Lounge for photos with Santa, local business trivia, and more. Details at the link. And be sure to patronize the 14 businesses participating this year. Their names are at the link, too.
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WHOA! IF YOU SHOP LOCAL, SOMEONE ELSE WILL WRAP YOUR GIFTS!
Sounds like a great deal to me! Check it: Bring your receipts from gifts purchased at local Covington businesses on Saturday, December 17, between 2:00 - 6:00 pm to Groove Coffeehouse, 640 Main Street, and the Awesome Collective will wrap them for free!
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EASTSIDE & SOUTH COVINGTON ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY PLANS
The Eastside Neighborhood Association will host its 4th Annual Christmas Party at The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., on December 14 at 6:00PM. Along with the Eastside Neighborhood Association, the event is co-sponsored by the Historic Licking Riverside Civic Association and the Old Seminary Square Neighborhood Association. Please click here (link opens as email to Bennie Doggett) to RSVP by December 8.
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South Covington Community Action Association will host its annual holiday celebration on Thursday, December 7, 7:00PM at the Hands Pike Firehouse.
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| South Covington CAC holiday party, 2010 |
COVINGTON FIREFIGHTERS COLLECTING COATS
From the Department: "St. Vincent De Paul has placed barrels in each of the Covington Firehouses again this year. Times are tough for many of our citizens, young and old, and this is a small way to give a helping hand. One coat can make all the difference to a person doing without this year. If you are cleaning out your closets and have a coat you are no longer going to wear, please put it in the barrel so someone can stay warm this winter. Questions? 859.431.0462."
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SO WHAT IS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GONNA DO WITH THAT TEN GRAND?
Because of the rallying of Covington's engaged citizens, the fire department won a $10,000 grant from Liberty Mutual's Be Fire Smart program. The City reports on a variety of options that the grant could be used for:
* Purchasing hardware that would allow us to produce and print onsite inspection reports;SEE ALSO: Cincinnati CityBeat ranks Covington among the winners in this week's issue of Winners & Losers, all because we helped the fire department win the money:
* Adding to our fire extinguisher training program by purchasing needed equipment;
* Purchasing software upgrades that will allow us to upgrade our preplan site drawings;
* Purchasing additional public education materials;
* Looking into starting a business-friendly, self-inspection program for qualified occupancies.
COVINGTON: Thanks to local residents, the Covington Fire Department is getting a $10,000 grant from Liberty Mutual Insurance. That’s because enough residents took part in the company’s “Be Fire Smart” online quiz to learn about fire safety and prevention while also securing credit for their their fire department. More than 1,275 residents participated in the quiz, answering 10 questions to test their fire safety knowledge. Each person to complete the test scored a credit for the Fire Department, helping it become one of six mid-size communities, and one of 10 cities across the nation to win a Liberty Mutual grant. Assistant Chief Brian Bamberger said the money will be used to buy needed equipment. Besides the quiz, Liberty Mutual’s website includes fire safety tips, information on how to create a home fire escape plan and a room-by-room guide to preventing fire hazards. All of these are good to know, especially during the holiday season.CityBeat
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REMINDER: COVINGTON'S RIVERFRONT IS TOPIC OF PUBLIC MEETING
Be there. From the City:
The Ohio Riverfront is important to Covington's future development, and we have an opportunity to shape what it will look like! Our neighbor to the north, Cincinnati, is making significant improvements to its riverfront, for public use/public recreational space, as well as for private developments like The Majestic Show Boat, the Montgomery Inn & Boathouse and the under-construction Christian Moerlein Lager House. At this Community Input Session, we will share how other communities have improved their riverfronts, what Covington's riverfront currently looks like, and how possible improvements can be made along the Ohio Riverfront.Meeting is Monday, December 5, 6:00PM at City Hall.
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NEW ART EXHIBIT ON PIKE STREET THIS WEEKEND
Using a variety of mediums, styles and scales, these artists use every day ordinary objects, but assemble them in a unique way. The final instalation is an enlightening commentary on how the current economic downfall has required many to reassemble their day-to-day lives, generating a new vision of their future or A New Reality.
These artists' works, by transcending simple component reassembly, they prepare us for changes in our world, comfort us amid unplanned change, and offer new, hope-inspiring visions when confronting an unexpected future.
Catch it tonight from 6:00 - 10:00PM.
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ALSO:
Miracle in MainStrasse Day of Family Fun! - Saturday, December 3rd - Bring the entire family to MainStrasse Village. While sipping hot chocolate, coffee or gluhwein, roasting marshmallows or just sitting by the fire pits, enjoy a concert on the Goose Girl Fountain by the Holmes High School Band (1:00 p.m.). People and pet pictures will be taken in the sleigh on 6th & Main by the Rescue Angels Animal Rescue (noon - 4 p.m.). Sit by the fire pits and enjoy music by local favorite, The Turkeys on the Goose Girl Fountain (3:00 - 6:00 p.m.) and finally, enjoy Christmas Karaoke for all ages on the Goose Girl Fountain (7:00 - 11:00 p.m.).
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IN THE NEWS...
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SOLDIER FACES NEW CHARGE FOLLOWING CRASH ACQUITTAL
Terrible:
U.S. Army Sgt. Riley Ealy, 28, of Fort Campbell was arrested Nov. 21 and charged with receiving stolen property worth more than $10,000. He is set to appear in Grant District Court Wednesday for a pretrial conference.(snip)A Kenton County jury acquitted Ealy in March of second-degree manslaughter, first-degree wanton endangerment and drunken driving for the death of 25-year-old James Fry.Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
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'WHO' CONCERT TRAGEDY WILL BE REMEMBERED TOMORROW
It was 32 years ago Saturday:
Survivors of the Dec. 3, 1979 Who concert in Cincinnati, where 11 people died in a crowd crush, will mark the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy Saturday night.
The free event, sponsored by the Who Concert Victims Memorial Committee, begins at 7 p.m. on the public concourse between Great American Ball Park and U.S. Bank Arena.Survivors, family and friends members will light 11 lanterns of remembrance, read the names of the victims, hold a moment of silence and then walk to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 50 E. Freedom Way.
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NKY SHOPS ROBBED FOR NEWPORT CIGARETTES
That was my first brand too, but I never went to Fort Thomas for them... especially with the intent of stealing them.
Do you recognize that dumbass?
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BREAKING (8:36AM)
NY TIMES
NYT NEWS ALERT: U.S. Adds 120,000 Jobs in November; Jobless Rate Drops to 8.6%|
So I guess that takes the wind out of the sail of this cartoon I wanted to share today:
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HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY, EVERYONE!
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