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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- TUESDAY MORNING

by Michael Monks 
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CONVICTED MURDERER SAMANTHA MAYSE TO BE SENTENCED
From the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's office: 
"Commonwealth v Samantha Mayse resumes today at 9am when the trial enters the sentencing phase and jurors set the Defendant's sentence. Mayse was convicted last week of Complicity to both Murder and Robbery 1st Degree."
Read the Enquirer's coverage here: Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
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THE NEW MAYOR PRESIDES OVER FIRST MEETING TONIGHT
Chuck Scheper takes the mayor's gavel for the first time tonight for a city commission legislative meeting at 6:00PM at City Hall. Lots of interesting items on the agenda, including a resolution against bullying and the sale of city-owned property for just pennies on the dollar. Full details and analysis at the link.
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DIRECTION 2030 SAYS COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS STRONG
Are you among the 60 "enthusiastic" people that attended this meeting about the future of Kenton County? 
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DID YOU SEE BESHEAR & WILLIAMS SLAP AT EACH OTHER?
It was a pretty entertaining debate last night between Governor Beshear and State Senator Williams. Oh, and Gatewood Galbraith was there too. 
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FINALLY, A NATIONAL MUSIC ACT RECOGNIZES COVINGTON!
Ah... maybe The River City News's editorial against national music acts that play in Covington but only give shout-outs to Cincinnati, is starting to resonate.


Maybe your kids know who Big Sean is? The hip hop star tweeted Monday night to his 1.1 million followers,
"So my cincinnati show is technically in Kentucky. U know how they right next to each other... So it's at the Madison! In KY! For Cincy!"
Big Sean sent the message after a fan tweeted,
"Um Well To Be Correct For Ppl Lookin For @BigSean Tix For The Nati The Concert Is In Ky Nt The Nati Its At The Madison"
Maybe the fan read our complaint from last week when Covington was ignored by Hot Chelle Rae and other national acts performing at the Madison. They all gave shout-outs online to Cincinnati.
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OOH! LET'S SHOP FOR COVINGTON ON eBAY!
Good news folks... The piece of blighted Covington property that we told you about last week is still available on eBay. So what are you waiting for? 11 days left...

But if you're not in the market for a boarded-up corner lot... let's take a look at what else is for sale from Covington on eBay:

Remember when you could actually eat at the Mike Fink?

Me neither. But the once fabulous riverboat restaurant has an old menu for sale on eBay. Someone in Dallas got their hands on this circa 1970s 4-page menu from the Mike Fink (jumbo shrimp cocktail appetizer was just $1.40!). The bidding ends early this morning (9AM-ish)so hurry... the current asking price is $28.00.



Meet me at the hotel, hotel, Holiday Inn!
A pretty cool old key from the Riverfront Holiday Inn in Covington going for the low price of $5.99 + shipping. No details on the year, but check it out and see if you can remember when hotel keys looked like this: Holiday Inn Key @ eBay
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DID YOU MISS THE MONDAY AFTERNOON NEWS ROUND-UP?
Is Covington's William Goebel campaigning for Governor from beyond the grave via Twitter?; Plus, details on the public meeting that aims to save Downtown Covington.
The River City News
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Monday, October 31, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- MONDAY AFTERNOON

by Michael Monks 
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PUBLIC MEETINGS SET FOR CENTER CITY ACTION PLAN
Hear about the "plan of plans" to revitalize Downtown Covington next Wednesday. The Center City Action Plan is promoted as being the city's other plans rolled into one, with all the best ideas being combined with new ideas. There will be two meetings on Wednesday, November 9 at the Artisan Enterprise Center on Pike Street:
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
and
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
(same program at both times)

From the email:
Agenda

I.       Welcome and Project Background (5 mins.)

II.      Presentation: "Top Ten Global Trends Affecting Downtowns and How to Respond in Center City Covington" (25 mins.)

III.     Open house: Your Input (60 mins.)

Please go to each station where you can provide your input. There will be experts at each station to answer questions, respond to feedback and provide any background information you need. Maps, pens, and sticky notes will be provided so that you can record your thoughts and questions. The four stations will address the following topics:

  • Strong Economy
  • Strong Neighborhoods
  • Inviting Public Realm
  • Gateway Community College Campus  
FIRST COMMISSION MEETING WITH NEW MAYOR HAS AGENDA
New Mayor Chuck Scheper will preside over his first commission meeting Tuesday. The agenda is full, including a resolution to show support for a statewide anti-bullying law, a city-owned property to be sold for 10% of its value, and the hiring on an interim Arts District Manager. Plus, more. Click the link for analysis, photos and the entire agenda.
The River City News
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HOLMES BAND TO PERFORM. NEW EXHIBIT AT HOLMES GALLERY
Some great arts news coming from Covington Independent Schools. You have a chance to see the hard-working band perform as well as to check out a brand new father-son exhibit at the beautiful Nordheim Gallery.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Sarah Hardee
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WEAR A COSTUME AND SAVE AT ROEBLING POINT BOOKSTORE
It's very important to buy as many of your items from small, independent merchants, especially within Covington's city limits. Today, the wonderful Roebling Point Bookstore is offering you a pretty sweet Halloween deal. All you have to is dress up.
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IS WILLIAM GOEBEL GOING TO WIN ANOTHER ELECTION AS A DEAD MAN?
Covington icon and slain Kentucky Governor William Goebel (assassinated in 1900) is very active lately on Twitter. Check out some of his tweets:
From 10/31:
"Coming into the home stretch. Vote Goebel 2011!"
From 6/28:
"It looks like Kentucky Republicans are learning some of my lessons from back in the day. I'll still beat them. http://bit.ly/jF0Lvp"
From 6/23:
"Bob Farmer, jerk. http://huff.to/jDrX7r I'd have never let this guy on my ticket. Goebel for Gov in 2011."
From 4/26:
"If I were governor I'd bend the rivers to my will. And will when I am governor."

And there are plenty more at his Twitter feed. Oh, and speaking of books... The new book about Goebel called "Wrath: A Novel of Kentucky" is still available for free, as the good Governor tweets:
"Use coupon code QY92P for 2 more weeks @http://www.smashwords.com to get a copy of that slanderous book about me for free."
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KENTUCKY SCHOOL CHOSEN TO HOST 2012 VP DEBATE
Centre College has scored this honor before. Good for them and good for the Commonwealth. Now, who will be there on stage with Joe Biden?
(Just crossed Twitter via the Herald-Leader)
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SPEAKING OF DEBATES...
Don't miss Governor Beshear, Senator Williams and Gatewood Galbraith debate tonight at 8:00PM on KET (Channel 54 or Channel 6 on Insight). It is your duty to be informed next Tuesday on Election Day. It's also your duty to be entertained by this trio sitting together at a table.
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ARE YOU AN ENERGY VAMPIRE?
The awful people at Duke Energy actually have a nice video out in time for Halloween. Are you an energy vampire? Watch the video and learn how not to be!




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NEW MAYOR'S FIRST MEETING AGENDA SET

by Michael Monks 
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Mayor Chuck Scheper takes
oath of office
A unified stance against school bullies, an order for road salt, the hiring of an interim Arts District manager, and the sale of a city-owned property for $500 are among the highlights of Tuesday's Covington City Commission meeting, the first official meeting presided over by newly named Mayor Chuck Scheper.


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NEWS ROUND-UP -- MONDAY MORNING

by Michael Monks 
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SAMPLE BALLOT FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTION
The only races Covingtonians will help decide next Tuesday are the statewide constitutional offices. Take a look at what your ballot will look like at the link beneath the text. And VOTE!
SEE ALSO: Governor Beshear, Senator Williams and Gatewood Galbraith debate tonight on KET. WFPL
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SUPERINTENDENT LYNDA JACKSON'S MONDAY MORNING MESSAGE
Read this week's letter to the public from the leader of Covington Schools.
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CENTER FOR GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS LAUNCHES YOUTUBE CHANNEL
And a couple of cute kids are the stars...
Take a look at one promoting the importance of Linden Grove Cemetery:
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COVINGTON PANHANDLER HAS POPULAR FACEBOOK PAGE
Whether or not he's personally responsible for it, the man known colloquially as "Quarters" or "Can I Have a Quarter Guy" is on Facebook and has over 4,600 friends. The profile features pictures with comments from adoring fans. Check it out:

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DID COVINGTON FIREFIGHTERS WIN $10,000 GRANT?
The voting in the Liberty Mutual "Be Fire Smart" competition is over. Covington and Wilmington, Massachusetts consistently traded the top two spots. We'll find out in mid-November.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Trick-or-Treating in Covington is tonight from 6 - 8:00PM. For safety tips, check out this list from the Kentucky State Police: KSP
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Photo from Mainstrasse
 
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

THE SUNDAY EDITION

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                        PRESENTS 
Sunday Edition
   SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER 2011 * COVINGTON, KENTUCKY



GOOD LUCK CHUCK:
SCHEPER TAKES OVER AS MAYOR
Mayor Chuck Scheper addresses
the crowd at City Hall
CITY HALL - He's led multi-billion dollar corporations, defeated stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and chairs the local company looking to cure cancer. Chuck Scheper, 59, now adds the City of Covington to his list of tasks and has just one year to add it to his list of accomplishments. Most at City Hall Tuesday expressed more than just optimism that Scheper is the right man to replace ex-Mayor Denny Bowman. City administration and commissioners shared enthusiastic praise and high expectations for the new mayor. The River City News was the only Covington blog at City Hall for this important occasion. Here is a round-up of our coverage:
Good Luck Chuck: Covington's New Mayor is Named (With Photos)
How Traditional Local Media Failed Covington on this Important Occasion
Whom Did Mitch McConnell Send to Mayor's Swearing-In?
NEW: The Cincinnati Enquirer's Mike Rutledge spoke with Scheper about his battle with cancer, his hopes to cure the disease, and how his experience may help cure Covington's ills as well.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Mike Rutledge
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         That Ain't No Way To Go!
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COV: NIELSEN TO MAKE QUIETEST EXIT EVER
Sure, it's the worst-kept secret in business, but it's worth noting that the Nielsen Company has yet to come out and say publicly that it plans to leave its government-subsidized office space in Covington for government-subsidized office space in Cincinnati. But a local economic-oriented organization that includes the Judges-Executive of Kenton, Campbell & Boone Counties is advertising the entire Madison Place building as being available. Even the building's owner, Corporex, hasn't done that. Also, if the building is vacant, can it really be described as "prestigious"? Click the link for the full-story:
Simple Math Implies No Hope for Retaining Nielsen, 600 Jobs

SEE ALSO: Nielsen is such a whiny, bad corporate citizen, that it is forcing Cincinnati City Council to pass emergency legislation to allow it to put its name on the the Chiquita Center. The worst part? Council is considering it. Read the entire request by Nielsen and the Cincinnati government here:
Documents Obtained by Cincinnati Enquirer
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MOST READ STORIES THIS WEEK:
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ONE OF THESE DOLLS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER
What was this seemingly racist doll doing for sale at the 4th Sunday Antiques Sale in Mainstrasse?
For the story, click here.




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WILL YOU STAND UP TO VIOLENCE IN COVINGTON?
A group of concerned neighborhood leaders have had enough of the recent spike in violent and other crimes in Covington. They've scheduled a rally/march through the areas most affected. For that story, click here.
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COVINGTON FACES FEATURE PROMINENTLY IN ANTI-BULLYING VIDEO
How many Covingtonians can you spot in this video? It's Cincinnati/NKY's contribution to the Trevor Project's "It Gets Better" campaign.
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COVINGTON POLICE COLLECT 49 POUNDS
OF DRUGS VOLUNTARILY TURNED IN
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Covington's role in a national effort to collect expired and unused controlled subtances resulted in 49 pounds of drugs being dropped off to police headquarters. From the Police: "Another successful drug take back! 49 POUNDS of prescription drugs that won't fall into the hands of children, be abused, or taint the local water supplies. Thanks for pitching your drugs!"
For more photos of what was turned in, click here.




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                 IT'S HALLOWEEN!
Trick-or-Treat runs from 6:00 - 8:00PM in
Covington on Monday, 31 October 2011
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Take a look at some pictures from a house on Main Street that really goes out every year on Halloween:




And then there's this pumpkin also on Main Street but at a different house:
Ah, Mainstrasse...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, COVINGTON!

 
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- SATURDAY

by Michael Monks
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WHO WENT TO JAIL IN KENTON COUNTY THIS WEEK?
Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders, fresh off a conviction in the Samantha Mayse murder trial, announces this week's "ugly mugs". Plus, see the mugs of two wanted men from right here in Kenton County.
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THE TEA PARTY & HOMEBUILDERS' PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES TO BACKFIRE
It seems like a lot of trouble to go through just so an industry can build lower quality, less regulated sidewalks, streets and homes. Now the agency hired by the NKY Homebuilders to collect signatures against the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission is being sued by Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmonson.
The suit filed in U.S. District Court last week claims that Andrew Chavez, his firm AZ Petition Partners and independent contractors for the firm trafficked in forged documents in order to be paid nearly $100,000 for gathering the signatures.
What. A. Distaster. A well-earned disaster.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Brenna Kelly
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BEST-SELLING COSTUMES OF 2011
If you want to see that list, click here for a report from The Business Courier, but if you want to skip that and just see some great pictures of local dogs in costume, click here for our photos from last weekend's Mainstrasse Dog Paw-rade.
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DEVOU PARK TRAILS FULL OF GHOSTS!
...and other monsters. Today is the Devou Park Trails Back Country Bonanza, an event geared toward the athletic and families. From the website:

The trails are designed, built, and maintained by a joint partnership with the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association, (KyMBA) and the Cincinnati Off Road Alliance, (CORA) under the direction of the City of Covington.  The trails are for Hikers, Trail runners, and Off Road Cyclists.    The trails are being constructed in accordance with the International Mountain Bike Association Trail Building Standards. 

This looks like an amazing event at these new trails. With that development and the proposed Riverfront Commons and the Licking Greenway project, this town could be a hub of athleticism and outdoor activities. Finally.
Devou Park Trails
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NIGHTMARE ON PARK STREET!
Covington loves to drink beer outside, and tonight is a great opportunity to do that in our city's quickly-growing business district at Roebling Point. It goes from 4:00PM - 1:00AM. Click the link for all the details put together by the awesome businesses involved!
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YOU MISSED A BUSY FRIDAY OF NEWS...
Madison Place (which houses the soon-to-depart Nielsen Co. and its 600 jobs) is listed as vacant even before the company announces publicly that it's leaving. Is that any way to tell the people of Covington?
SEE ALSO: Mad Hatter is closing as Madison Theater expands; Presidential campaign ad to be shot in Covington; and who did Sen. Mitch McConnell send to Mayor Chuck Scheper's swearing-in? Click the link: News Round-Up -- Friday Evening Edition
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Friday, October 28, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY NIGHT EDITION

by Michael Monks
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DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL AD TO BE FILMED IN COVINGTON
According to Carl Weiser at the Enquirer's Politics Extra, a local talent agency is soliciting actors for a campaign spot to be filmed in Covington Tuesday. According to the note, the campaign ad, which does not mention President Barack Obama, will film at a hardware store, an architect shop, and a print shop, all in Covington. Wednesday and Thursday more shooting will happen in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati.com
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MAD HATTER CLOSING, AS MADISON THEATER EXPANDS
The River City News reported six weeks ago that Kings Lighting & DJ on Madison Avenue was closing so that its neighbor, the Madison Theater could expand. Today, by way of the Enquirer, we learn that the Mad Hatter will close so that its owner can run the new Madison expansion. The Mad Hatter was always packed when a show was booked. Covington commercial real estate agent Chuck Eilerman notes that the Mad Hatter is expected to be used by Gateway College.
(BTW, The River City News's parent company Dean Miuccio Productions bought up much of Kings Lighting's inventory and used it for the TV show Cincinnality.)
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MADISON PLACE FEATURED AS 'VACANT' AND...'PRESTIGIOUS'?
The Nielsen Company has not confirmed publicly that it is leaving its taxpayer-subsidized office space in Covington for taxpayer-subsidized office space in Cincinnati, but NKY Tri-ED lists Madison Place and all 290,000 square feet inside as available. Corporex, the company that built and owns the building, only lists half that available (presumably, the half NOT occupied by Nielsen) which means the whole thing would be vacant. Yet, NKY Tri-ED describes the address as "prestigious"? For the whole story, click the link to our earlier report.
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GRUESOME COVINGTON MURDER TRIAL ENDS WITH GUILTY VERDICT
From Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders via Twitter: "Commonwealth v Mayse GUILTY Complicity to Murder & Robbery!" Sentencing is set for Tuesday.
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COURT: KENTUCKY FREE TO RELY ON 'ALMIGHTY GOD' FOR SECURITY
In another episode of This-Did-Not-Come-From-The-Onion, a KY Court of Appeals ruled against a group of atheists that wanted to change the state law that required Kentuckians to thank the almighty God for keeping us safe:
State law requires the Office of Homeland Security to publicize God's benevolent protective powers in its official reports and on a plaque posted outside the entrance to the state Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort. State Rep. Tom Riner, D-Louisville, a Southern Baptist minister, placed the "Almighty God" language into the law establishing the office without much notice at the time.
Kentucky doesn't surprise me anymore. Not after tax incentives for the Ark Park in Grant County.
Lexington Herald-Leader
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MITCH MCCONNELL AIDE WAS AT MAYOR SCHEPER'S SWEARING-IN
I was tipped off via email that the gentleman behind the photographer, wearing khaki pants and blazer, is Chase Crigler, NKY field representative for Sen. Mitch McConnell. It is worth acknowledging because you see Mr. Bill Butler of Corporex standing there too. Butler & McConnell must sense an important change in Covington. Let's hope they're right.

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NKY WILL PREVAIL AGAIN IN TOUGH TIMES
Some much-needed optimism from NKY business leaders Bob Zapp (Bank of Kentucky) and Bill Robinson (President of American Bar Association). The article is only half available unless you are a subscriber.
Business Courier
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HELP THE HOMELESS IN COVINGTON WITH A TEXT MESSAGE
The Welcome House has a new donation opportunity. Give $10 with a simple text of Homeless to 85944. They say the ten bucks could feed fifteen women and children at their emergency shelter.
https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeHouseKY/posts/276055282435302
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WEAR COSTUME, PAY LESS AT FATTY PATTY THIS WEEKEND
From Fatty Patty, the Mainstrasse pizza & beer place: "Happy Halloweekend! All weekend long, wear your costume, eat at Fatty Patty's and receive 20% off your meal! This is for dine-in orders only, I want to see lots of crazy characters in the dining room and at the bar!"
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.277124925643369.64327.134847556537774&type=1#!/yourfattypattys
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SIMPLE MATH IMPLIES NO HOPE FOR RETAINING NIELSEN, 600 JOBS

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ENTIRE MADISON PLACE OFFICE BUILDING FEATURED AS "VACANT"
Madison Place
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Is this how Covingtonians are supposed to be told that The Nielsen Company, which still has not publicly stated that it plans to move to Cincinnati, is in fact leaving and taking its six-hundred employees with it? The Northern Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (Tri-Ed) is promoting Madison Place as this month's featured property in its Thrive NKY monthly newsletter. It says there is 290,516 square feet of space availabe. That's not what Corporex, the property's owner, lists on its website as available. Corporex offers six available floors with square footage that adds up to only 143,427. But this Business Courier report from a year ago that first hinted at a Nielsen move says the company occupies 148,000 square feet in Madison Place. 143,247 + 148,000 = 291,427. Not exact, but certainly telling. Take a look at how Tri-ED promotes the building:

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NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING

by Michael Monks
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COVINGTON MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE SET WITH LETTER TO RESIDENTS
Click the link for date details and an open letter to the people of Covington from two neighborhood leaders.
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CRASH THAT DAMAGED COV PD CRUISERS, LED TO BIG COCAINE BUST
It turns out that the high speed chase involving Covington Police in Fort Wright that ended in a crash, led to arrests in a cocaine investgation that's been going on for years. Nice story by Rich Jaffe at the link.
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GATEWAY COLLEGE AIMS FOR  EXPANSION
Very important discussion about the future of this game-changing project.
"We are in an expansion mode into the urban core," Hughes said, discussing plans to seek $52.8 million to develop an urban campus and authorization of $11 million to renovate the existing building at the former Two Rivers Middle School, 525 Scott Blvd.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Mike Rutledge
SEE ALSO: Unfortunately, a college degree isn't what it used to be in this country.
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GOVERNOR TO PUSH FOR GAMBLING AFTER REELECTION
It didn't work out the first time around thanks mostly to his opponent in this year's election. But once Governor Beshear embarrasses David Williams at the polls, perhaps he'll have more of a mandate to get it done. Afterall, won the 2007 election by just 17 percentage points (usually enough for a "mandate"), but this time may double that.
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2012 MAY BE ANOTHER 'YEAR OF THE WOMAN'
Good news for Commissioner Sherry Carran, who is seeking the mayor's job next year? Elect Women Magazine says 2012 may be shaping up to look like 1992, which was called the "Year of the Woman" politically.
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DIRECTION 2030 INVITES YOU TO PLAY ONLINE WITH THEM
Click the link to fool around online with something called Open City. Looks like it may be interesting.
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PLEASE, WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T EAT A MCRIB!
Yeah, it's tasty and exciting... but did you know some of its ingredients are the same ones used to make gym mats and shoes? I'm lovin' it!
TIME
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THURSDAY EVENING'S ROUND-UP
Our city features prominently in new anti-bullying video; Omnicare is laughing at Covington yet again today; A judge from Covington is permanently disbarred; and a preview of a Covington business getting a second location in Hyde Park. Click the link.
The River City News
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THURSDAY MORNING'S ROUND-UP
Cov Schools' commitment to continuing improvement deemed 'exemplary'; New competition for Madison Avenue's Wedding Mall; There will be no Tall Stacks event in 2012; and a popular local band searches for a member's missing wife. Those stories and more at the link.
The River City News
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP THURSDAY EVENING

by Michael Monks
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OMNICARE LAUGHS AT COVINGTON, PART 3
In spite of needing taxpayer assistance to pay its rent at RiverCenter and also to pay its rent at its new digs in Cincinnati, Omnicare still has plenty of cash to buy up its nearest competitor. Louisville-based Pharmerica has now agreed to share acquisition related information with the Covington Cincinnati-based Omnicare:
“While the PharMerica board continues to believe that Omnicare’s $15-per-share offer undervalues the company, the company is engaging in this analytical process to enhance its understanding of the antitrust risk related to Omnicare’s proposed combination,” according to a news release.
Oh, Pharmerica. If you really want to know what it means to be undervalued by Omnicare, give your old friend Covington a call. Omnicare just posted a $28 million profit while operating out of its government-subsidized offices in Covington but they feel like they could make even more money when they relocate to Cincinnati starting in December, costing our city nearly a million bucks and who knows how many jobs (in addition to the 500 or so that are leaving RiverCenter). It seems like a lot of fuss is being made over a company that paid nearly a $100,000,000 (that's one-hundred million dollars) to settlle allegations of Medicare fraud. Ever wonder what would happen to you if you committed $100 million in fraud against elderly people? I'm not sure either... but I bet tax breaks wouldn't be involved.
SEE ALSO: Omnicare move's architect subject of ethics complaint
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COVINGTON FEATURES PROMINENTLY IN ANTI-BULLYING VIDEO
The "It Gets Better" anti-bullying campaign by The Trevor Project gets support from the region with a new local "It Gets Better" video premiering at Below Zero Lounge in Over-The-Rhine.
This event is to help raise awareness & funds... for the Trevor Project and will also be the premier of Cincinnati's "It Gets Better Video" featuring many of our public officials, business leaders and a few surprises. Entry is $5 or $25 for the VIP reception from 7-7:30. There will also be a drink special and a raffle with proceeds benefiting Trevor Project.
Covington City Commissioner Shawn Masters and Renaissance Covington manager Katie Meyer are featured or involved as well as Covington residents Ron Padgett and Roderick Willis. The City of Covington, Leapin' Lizards, and Otto's are thanked by the producers. Here is a preview of the video:

See the full video tonight starting at 7:30PM at Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut Street in Cincinnati. This is a much-needed message following the suicide of a Covington teen after being tormented by bullies and following the City Commission's call for a resolution against bullying.
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JUDGE JAY BAMBERGER, COVINGTON NATIVE, DISBARRED BY STATE
Following an investigation into his handling of the infamous fen-phen case, the Kentucky Supreme Court permanently disbarred Latonia native Jay Bamberger. He resigned as a circuit cour judge serving Boone & Gallatin Counties when the investigation began. Bamberger went to Holy Cross High School and is the first cousin of former Covington City Commissioner and Mainstrasse Village Association Executive Director Jerry Bamberger, whose public career also ended on the wrong side of a court case.
Cincinnati Business Courier
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WHAT IS IT THAT GEOFF DAVIS IS ALWAYS TWEETING ABOUT?
Geoff Davis discussing, wait for it,
the REINS Act
Photo via
If you follow Congressman Geoff Davis on Twitter, barely ten minutes can pass without a mention of something called the REINS Act. Sometimes he points out where his local offices are, but other than that, it's always REINSing over the head of Geoff Davis. Let's learn about what it is, together, from the man himself:







Meanwhile, unemployment is up in all 3 NKY counties. I'l let you know when Congressman Davis makes a video about that.
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COVINGTON'S KEYSTONE GEARS UP FOR ITS HYDE PARK LOCATION
Congratulations to 4 Entertainment Group on their soon-to-open second Keystone location in Hyde Park. The company launched a series of web videos so that you can follow along with the progress. Here's the latest:
Very cool! I recommend the meatloaf sandwich. I profiled the Roebling Point Business Association a few weeks ago.
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