by Michael Monks
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DOWNTOWN DIALOGUE WITH MAYOR CHUCK SCHEPER
On Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00PM at the Artisan Enterprise Center, 27 West 7th Street, Downtown.
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MORE THAN 7,000 POUNDS OF TRASH PICKED UP FROM COVINGTON STREETS
The Urban Partnership is off to a heavy start in 2012:
The Urban Partnership's Clean & Safe pilot program is off and running to keep Covington beautiful in 2012. In the month of January volunteers and crew leaders collected 7,305 pounds of garbage from Covington streets. They have also removed 69 instances of graffiti. The Clean & Safe crew is there to help citizens with more than just cleanup. Also in January they have assisted 66 people with directions and jumped two car batteries for stranded motorists.
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MARDI GRAS CONTINUES TONIGHT IN MAINSTRASSE
Take two:
HAPPY MARDI GRAS COVINGTON! SEE YOU IN THE MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE FOR ALL THE FUN TONIGHT!
The Big Head Parade starts on Main Street at 8:00PM. It's going to be another great night of entertainment in the best urban experience in the region: Covington's Mainstrasse!
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PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT'S FESTIVITIES:
To see a lot more photos from Mainstrasse Mardi Gras, click here.
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NKY SPOT also has some great photos from the evening. Click here.
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ANOTHER MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION BENEFITS HOMELESS CHILDREN
The Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association produces the 21st annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children, benefiting The Welcome House and other local shelters. It is set for Tuesday night at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Tickets are $55.
That poster still lists Doc Thompson as the celebrity "King" but he was fired a couple weeks ago from 700 WLW and was replaced as King by Eddie Fingers who was rehired at 700 after also being fired from there previously. #Awkward
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ANOTHER WAY TO HELP THE WELCOME HOUSE:
Change a client's life by helping them obtain a job! Looking for volunteers to drive clients in our Welcome House Van to job interviews. Contact Donna at 859-431-8717 for more info.MORE FROM THE WELCOME HOUSE:
Charla first came to Welcome House three years ago this month. She was pregnant and homeless. She was running out of options until a friend told her about the Gardens at Greenup. The program allows Charla to live in an affordable apartment while she goes back to school. Charla had always hated school, but was willing to do anything to provide a good home for her child. In 2009, Charla didn't know how to type or use a computer. She enrolled at Cincinnati State and obtained an Associates Degree of Arts and earned a Deaf Study Certificate. She didn't stop there. Charla is now enrolled in a program through Ashford University and is on track to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences in November. She has loved the online courses because they allow her to spend more time with her young daughter.Click the link for more on that story and how you can help in other ways!
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IN CASE YOU MISSED... ERIC DETERS CALLS FOR ARMED REVOLUTION
Northern Kentucky attorney and radio talk show host Eric Deters has called for an armed revolution against President Barack Obama, whom Deters refers to as a Muslim-leaning, Christian-hating traitor. Deters also calls First Lady Michelle Obama the black Marie Antoinette and says that Attorney General Eric Holder should be strung up. Click the link for the full story.
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FIRST ENDORSEMENTS OF THE COVINGTON COMMISSION RACE
The Northern Kentucky Labor Council endorses:
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| Chuck Eilerman |
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| Shawn Masters |
The Labor Council may endorse other candidates in the near future.
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CONVICTED: BINGO CHEATER & FLEEING TO GOEBEL PARK EDITION
The River City News|
LIBRARIES IN POLITICAL CROSSHAIRS
Federal lawsuits in Covington and a bill in Frankfort:
A bill filed by state Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, and passed by the Kentucky Senate would give county judge-executives and fiscal courts more control over who staffs library boards. Two lawsuits pending in federal court in Covington contend the Campbell County and Kenton County libraries have improperly raised taxes for decades and seek reimbursement for the taxpayers.Read this.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Scott Wartman
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BRENT SPENCE, SIMPSON'S ANGEL BILL ON DECK IN FRANKFORT
Covington State Representative Arnold Simpson's angel investor tax credit bill is coming up in Frankfort, but so is the possibility of tolls on the Brent Spence Bridge:
“Republicans hate that; Democrats hate that,” Williams said. “I don’t have to run in Northern Kentucky, but I’m telling you we can sit here and talk about it as long as we want to. Unless there’s an upsurge in funds from the federal government, it’s not going to be built. It would consume the entirety of all the federal funds we get from Washington D.C. every year to build that bridge. It’s not going to happen.”But of course David Williams did have to run in NKY last November and even lost in Boone County which must be some sort of recent record for a Republican. But that's neither here nor there... just pointing out again what a miserable jerk David Williams is.
Cincinnati Enquirer/Scott Wartman
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RICHIE FARMER WITHDRAWS APPEAL FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
What a disgrace this UK legend turned out to be (and what a natural fit he was to run with that miserable jerk David Williams last fall):
Guthrie True, an attorney who advised Farmer, said the appeal to the state Department of Agriculture was withdrawn on Monday, ahead of a scheduled hearing on the matter. “I felt it was a good idea for him to withdraw it,” he said. “I think the law precludes him from getting it. I just don’t think he realized that at the time he filed it.”Courier-Journal/Mike Wynn
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COMAIR WORKERS ORDERED TO PAY BACK UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
From Troubleshooter Howard Ain:
Workers took the buyouts and collected unemployment from the state of Kentucky until just this week when they got this letter saying they voluntarily quit their jobs and so are not entitled to unemployment benefits. And according to the letter. Spivey collected unemployment checks for 21 weeks but now Kentucky wants that money back. Spivey would have to repay $4700.Local 12
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TEAMSTERS THREATEN TO PICKET KY PRODUCTION OF FORD ESCAPE
Unions fighting each other?
On Friday, Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said Ford has hired Cincinnati-based Voith Industrial Services Inc., whose drivers are represented by the United Auto Workers and not the Teamsters union, to shuttle Escapes to rail cars “on a temporary basis.”Courier-Journal/Jere Downs
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in case you missed...
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FRIDAY EVENING'S NEWS
Minister wants Kenton County court to postpone his trial until after the world ends (SRSLY); Now there are 9, yes 9, people running to represent NKY in Congress; Oh, and get down to Mainstrasse! Those stories and more at the link!
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BOTANY HILLS CHILI COOKOFF TODAY
Head over to St. John's Congregational Church at 3:00PM.
SEE ALSO: A chili cookoff in Peaselburg on Wednesday:
IT'S MULCH MADNESS AT HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL
Just $4 per bag and delivery is FREE!
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But there's too much great basketball today... UK will hopefully put on a show routing Ole Miss, and hopefully Louisville does the same at DePaul. The headline game for Kentuckians tonight is Murray State hosting Saint Mary's in a 'Bracketbusters' game tonight at 6:00PM on ESPN.
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2012 MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION EVER? NOPE, SAYS UofL PANEL
It was the Election of 1860:
Courier-Journal/James R. Carroll
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BOTANY HILLS CHILI COOKOFF TODAY
Head over to St. John's Congregational Church at 3:00PM.
Calling all Chili Masters! The 5th Annual Chili "Cook Off" will be held on Saturday, February 18th at 3:00 p.m. at St John's Congregational Church on Highway Ave. A panel of judges will select the Best Chili and the Most Unique Chili while all those attending cast their vote for the People's Choice Award. Judges include the Covington Commissioner Shawn Masters, State Representative Arnold Simpson, and a special "celebrity" judge. Admission is $5 which includes tasting all of the chili's and voting for your favorite. Proceeds will benefit our neighborhood projects. All chilis are welcome.|
SEE ALSO: A chili cookoff in Peaselburg on Wednesday:
Glenn O Swing 4th Annual Chili Cook Off - Wednesday, February 22nd 5:30 - 7pm GOS and Peaselburg families are welcome to taste and vote on various chili's and then enjoy a free dinner at no cost. To attend / volunteer please contact Sarah at 292-5821 x 31230.|
IT'S MULCH MADNESS AT HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL
Just $4 per bag and delivery is FREE!
Delivery begins on Friday, April 13, and continues for at least 3 weeks.More details at the link.
Most deliveries will be made the weekends of April 13-15 & April 27-29.
Deliveries limited to Kenton, Boone and Campbell Counties.
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OH SNAP! TANK TAKES ON METRO ON THE HARDWOOD TONIGHT
If you've ever wanted to watch transit workers play basketball tonight your dream comes true.
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s public transit systems will face off at the second-annual Cross-River Shoot-Out: Metro vs. TANK on Feb. 18, 7 p.m., at Dixie Heights High School in Crestview Hills, Ky.Metro
Metro and TANK employees will hit the court for a competitive and entertaining opportunity to raise funds to help low-income bus riders. In its first year the event generated about $5,000.
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But there's too much great basketball today... UK will hopefully put on a show routing Ole Miss, and hopefully Louisville does the same at DePaul. The headline game for Kentuckians tonight is Murray State hosting Saint Mary's in a 'Bracketbusters' game tonight at 6:00PM on ESPN.
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2012 MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION EVER? NOPE, SAYS UofL PANEL
It was the Election of 1860:
It was the 1860 election that was most influential in shaping the nation’s future, according to a University of Louisville McConnell Center survey of 53 presidential scholars released Friday.Great read.
Courier-Journal/James R. Carroll
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