10 TV: A mother and son were tied up and robbed by three people claiming to be police officers on Friday. The suspects knocked on the door of the home on Grimm Drive, located south of Interstate 270 on the city's south side, at about 3:30 p.m…
They claimed to be Columbus police undercover narcotics officers. The robbers did not have badges, but had a gun and forced their way inside… Once inside, the woman and her adult son were forced to the ground and tied up. The trio ransacked the home and repeatedly told the victims they needed drugs, guns and money. They left with money, jewelry and electronics.
Police were searching for two men and a woman. One man was described as white, 25 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes, light brown medium-length hair and was wearing light blue jeans and a white zip-up sweatshirt. The woman was described as in her 20s, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 120-130 pounds. She has wavy blonde hair and pierced ears. A description of the third suspect was not immediately released. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Quick Read
What else could Saturday lead with? The New York shooting rampage, which killed thirteen, was unavoidable…
Simone Sebastian’s story (front page) on the migration of students from public to charter schools is outstanding… Rob Oller’s column (sports) on the beginnings of March Madness is intriguing… However, Kevin Joy’s feature (life and arts) on the BRUSH initiative is exquisite… It poignantly relates one man’s effort to inspire hope within the east side…
Simone Sebastian’s story (front page) on the migration of students from public to charter schools is outstanding… Rob Oller’s column (sports) on the beginnings of March Madness is intriguing… However, Kevin Joy’s feature (life and arts) on the BRUSH initiative is exquisite… It poignantly relates one man’s effort to inspire hope within the east side…
Bottle It Up
I’ve attended Sugar Bar on iconic nights… I twittered every second of Brody Jenner’s visit… I’ve attended other venues on iconic nights… Let me say this in capital terms… I have never experienced anything close to what I experienced Friday evening…
Prior to my arrival at Sugar Bar, I had expectations for the evening… As I said, I attended Jenner’s appearance… However, I had zero comprehension of what awaited me, as I walked the concrete from the Frog Bear and Wild Boar to Sugar Bar… Upon my arrival, one fact was immediately obvious… This was not Jenner’s appearance…
I walked the entrance carpet and through the doors, arriving below upper mezzanine, adjacent from the coat check area… As I said on twitter, the only appropriate word was wow… The couch area was crawling… The stairs held a slight path… However, the upper and lower mezzanine and the dance floor was crushed… Not crushed as in the typical sense… Not crushed as in you could barely walk toward the bathroom or the stage or another area… Crushed as in completely impassable…
With fifteen minutes until Donnie Wahlberg’s appearance (he was apparently running slightly behind schedule), I settled to the left of the upper mezzanine, where Chris Corso, Mike Gallichio, Brian Swanson, Gonzo, and two dozen bunnies were roped off inside the evening’s prime piece of real estate… I debated in my mind, text someone, let them know I am here… I knew if they knew I had arrived, I would end up in that real estate…
Approximately, five minutes after that thought traversed its way through my mind, I spotted Gallichio walking past me… We hugged… We shared a quick exchange… He exited, he returned, and not ten minutes after I had desired entrance, I gained entrance… Upper mezzanine, inside the ropes, with the crème de la crème of city nightclub society…
As I settled myself within the mezzanine, it didn’t take seconds to realize this was location… It didn’t take seconds to realize that anyone of the thousand screaming masses on the floor or behind the ropes would trade places with me in a second… Swanson and I talked… Corso and I talked… Amidst the multiple digital flashes and the crush, it wasn’t lost on any of us that we were the envied…
It also wasn’t lost on anyone that Gonzo had made his triumphant return to Sugar Bar… I know I’ve discussed Gonzo previously, but all prior words now seem inadequate… From the moment I walked into upper mezzanine, you could tell that Gonzo was within ecstasy… Spitting perfect phrases, texting, talking, enjoying the music… Gonzo owned the initial portion of the evening… I’ve said this before, I will say this again… When you have the chance to listen to an artist with passion… Savor it… There is nothing better in this world…
Speaking of master craftsman, DJ Samurai was completing the tone for the evening… From throwing a remix beat under “Creep” and “Lose Your Love” to, for the second straight night (although by another artist), throwing a dance beat under “Wonderwall,” DJ Samurai was incomprehensible… Dancing to his talent seemed insufficient… You wanted to frame it and sell it at auction…
And the trio with enough money to buy it at auction were standing inches from me in upper mezzanine… With smiles of satisfaction on their faces (and they deserved them for the way the night was unfolding), Corso, Gallichio, and Swanson chatted with other fortunate mezzanine mavens and stared into the throng of people, stirring with anticipation for Wahlberg’s arrival…
Forget anxiety or worry over how the night would progress…. From the moment I arrived, it was clear the titan trinity was celebrating their success… Every glance from them, every handshake with them was an affirmation… In Gallichio’s case, it was a admonition… Make sure Saturday’s column equals the majesty of this evening (I’ll return to that subject shortly)…
Finally, Donnie Wahlberg, flanked by security that would made have made glass case enclosed items jealous, arrived… Wearing jeans and a jacket, with a hat, and a bandana around his neck, he personified the street wise heartthrob that bunnies spent the better part of their adolescence fawning over… He was only inside Sugar Bar for ten minutes before stepping to the microphone…
Back dropped by a crush of bunnies, two of which were holding signs that read “Get at Me” and “Dew Me,” and eyeing a swarm of digital flashes, that would have made the Super Bowl’s opening kickoff jealous, he smiled and strutted and spoke and the bunnies swallowed every word twice… “I didn’t come to Columbus to sleep,” he implied… Trust me, no one was sleeping or dancing or taking their eyes off of the mezzanine while he was present…
The way that I know they weren’t is the crush intensified… The crush was unbelievable… In the upper mezzanine, feet from me, a rope line of five security guards, walled off heartbroken heifers, who holding cameras and pictures, were pleading for access… Alas, access, thanks to the granite wall, was denied…
The phenomenon was nothing I had ever witnessed… Jenner was famous and arguably more relevant given reality television’s success… Kirk Herbstreit is more notable within the city… Yet, he could freely walk without fear at Park Street Patio… Wahlberg was surrounded… As his presence in the venue continued, the swarm exploded… The chain grew to a sixth security guard on one side… Two security guards on the other and on the dance floor, no one was shaking their ass… Every eye was on Wahlberg…
As he took the microphone for a second time to announce that the New Kids on the Block will be returning to Columbus (the Full Service Tour) this summer, the digital flashes outnumbered the amount of people staring toward the stage (and there were at minimum a thousand people)… Wahlberg danced as the music returned… He was clearly consuming the attention….
Something else that was clear that Gonzo kept disappearing… After about an hour of watching him exit and enter the mezzanine, I discovered why… He had been seeking a song, a rare track, that Wahlberg would perform to later… Leave it to Gonzo to score huge on an already huge night… And leave it to the crowd to swell beyond what I ever conceived…
By the time Wahlberg was set to speak for the third of what turned out to be three occasions, there was literally no room to breathe at any point in Sugar Bar… The mezzanine had even engorged beyond capacity… As this occurred, my phone died, at a big event, yet again… I rapidly borrowed Gonzo’s phone to twitter a sign off, unaware of the spectacle which would ensue in heartbeats…
With microphone in hand and the music omnipresent, Walhberg strutted and straddled the line between showman and stuntman, as he performed “Full Service…” The throng was with him word for word… They were pitch perfect… He smiled, he soaked up the attention, and akin to a trapeze artist, he worked the cage bar as if it were a stripper pole… Swinging out, never making contact with the crowd, and returning… It was amazing…
As he exited the stage, encircled again by security, Wahlberg approached the ropes and was herded toward the exit… And the herd, which had crammed the outside mezzanine and the lower mezzanine and the dance floor, followed him… There was a literal stampede of people, who all night had begged for access into where I was standing… They were now chasing Wahlberg into the street… The sheer volume of the delirium of the heifers and the lengths they would go to for one minute with their idol made me wince… It also made me realize once again, why I love this website…
Throughout the night, the outsiders had begged for access, when I had access… They wanted to stand with Gonzo, talk with Gallichio, and be feet from Wahlberg… but I was… See the mistake everyone makes with this life is that it’s about joining the party… It’s not about joining the party… I’m part of the party and I can tell you, I don’t talk about the access or take the access because I want to say to someone, I’ve been here or done this… In the words of Wahlberg , “I do it for love…”
I also do it to say these five words to Gallichio (told you we’d return to his lobbying)… Your thoughts on the column?
Prior to my arrival at Sugar Bar, I had expectations for the evening… As I said, I attended Jenner’s appearance… However, I had zero comprehension of what awaited me, as I walked the concrete from the Frog Bear and Wild Boar to Sugar Bar… Upon my arrival, one fact was immediately obvious… This was not Jenner’s appearance…
I walked the entrance carpet and through the doors, arriving below upper mezzanine, adjacent from the coat check area… As I said on twitter, the only appropriate word was wow… The couch area was crawling… The stairs held a slight path… However, the upper and lower mezzanine and the dance floor was crushed… Not crushed as in the typical sense… Not crushed as in you could barely walk toward the bathroom or the stage or another area… Crushed as in completely impassable…
With fifteen minutes until Donnie Wahlberg’s appearance (he was apparently running slightly behind schedule), I settled to the left of the upper mezzanine, where Chris Corso, Mike Gallichio, Brian Swanson, Gonzo, and two dozen bunnies were roped off inside the evening’s prime piece of real estate… I debated in my mind, text someone, let them know I am here… I knew if they knew I had arrived, I would end up in that real estate…
Approximately, five minutes after that thought traversed its way through my mind, I spotted Gallichio walking past me… We hugged… We shared a quick exchange… He exited, he returned, and not ten minutes after I had desired entrance, I gained entrance… Upper mezzanine, inside the ropes, with the crème de la crème of city nightclub society…
As I settled myself within the mezzanine, it didn’t take seconds to realize this was location… It didn’t take seconds to realize that anyone of the thousand screaming masses on the floor or behind the ropes would trade places with me in a second… Swanson and I talked… Corso and I talked… Amidst the multiple digital flashes and the crush, it wasn’t lost on any of us that we were the envied…
It also wasn’t lost on anyone that Gonzo had made his triumphant return to Sugar Bar… I know I’ve discussed Gonzo previously, but all prior words now seem inadequate… From the moment I walked into upper mezzanine, you could tell that Gonzo was within ecstasy… Spitting perfect phrases, texting, talking, enjoying the music… Gonzo owned the initial portion of the evening… I’ve said this before, I will say this again… When you have the chance to listen to an artist with passion… Savor it… There is nothing better in this world…
Speaking of master craftsman, DJ Samurai was completing the tone for the evening… From throwing a remix beat under “Creep” and “Lose Your Love” to, for the second straight night (although by another artist), throwing a dance beat under “Wonderwall,” DJ Samurai was incomprehensible… Dancing to his talent seemed insufficient… You wanted to frame it and sell it at auction…
And the trio with enough money to buy it at auction were standing inches from me in upper mezzanine… With smiles of satisfaction on their faces (and they deserved them for the way the night was unfolding), Corso, Gallichio, and Swanson chatted with other fortunate mezzanine mavens and stared into the throng of people, stirring with anticipation for Wahlberg’s arrival…
Forget anxiety or worry over how the night would progress…. From the moment I arrived, it was clear the titan trinity was celebrating their success… Every glance from them, every handshake with them was an affirmation… In Gallichio’s case, it was a admonition… Make sure Saturday’s column equals the majesty of this evening (I’ll return to that subject shortly)…
Finally, Donnie Wahlberg, flanked by security that would made have made glass case enclosed items jealous, arrived… Wearing jeans and a jacket, with a hat, and a bandana around his neck, he personified the street wise heartthrob that bunnies spent the better part of their adolescence fawning over… He was only inside Sugar Bar for ten minutes before stepping to the microphone…
Back dropped by a crush of bunnies, two of which were holding signs that read “Get at Me” and “Dew Me,” and eyeing a swarm of digital flashes, that would have made the Super Bowl’s opening kickoff jealous, he smiled and strutted and spoke and the bunnies swallowed every word twice… “I didn’t come to Columbus to sleep,” he implied… Trust me, no one was sleeping or dancing or taking their eyes off of the mezzanine while he was present…
The way that I know they weren’t is the crush intensified… The crush was unbelievable… In the upper mezzanine, feet from me, a rope line of five security guards, walled off heartbroken heifers, who holding cameras and pictures, were pleading for access… Alas, access, thanks to the granite wall, was denied…
The phenomenon was nothing I had ever witnessed… Jenner was famous and arguably more relevant given reality television’s success… Kirk Herbstreit is more notable within the city… Yet, he could freely walk without fear at Park Street Patio… Wahlberg was surrounded… As his presence in the venue continued, the swarm exploded… The chain grew to a sixth security guard on one side… Two security guards on the other and on the dance floor, no one was shaking their ass… Every eye was on Wahlberg…
As he took the microphone for a second time to announce that the New Kids on the Block will be returning to Columbus (the Full Service Tour) this summer, the digital flashes outnumbered the amount of people staring toward the stage (and there were at minimum a thousand people)… Wahlberg danced as the music returned… He was clearly consuming the attention….
Something else that was clear that Gonzo kept disappearing… After about an hour of watching him exit and enter the mezzanine, I discovered why… He had been seeking a song, a rare track, that Wahlberg would perform to later… Leave it to Gonzo to score huge on an already huge night… And leave it to the crowd to swell beyond what I ever conceived…
By the time Wahlberg was set to speak for the third of what turned out to be three occasions, there was literally no room to breathe at any point in Sugar Bar… The mezzanine had even engorged beyond capacity… As this occurred, my phone died, at a big event, yet again… I rapidly borrowed Gonzo’s phone to twitter a sign off, unaware of the spectacle which would ensue in heartbeats…
With microphone in hand and the music omnipresent, Walhberg strutted and straddled the line between showman and stuntman, as he performed “Full Service…” The throng was with him word for word… They were pitch perfect… He smiled, he soaked up the attention, and akin to a trapeze artist, he worked the cage bar as if it were a stripper pole… Swinging out, never making contact with the crowd, and returning… It was amazing…
As he exited the stage, encircled again by security, Wahlberg approached the ropes and was herded toward the exit… And the herd, which had crammed the outside mezzanine and the lower mezzanine and the dance floor, followed him… There was a literal stampede of people, who all night had begged for access into where I was standing… They were now chasing Wahlberg into the street… The sheer volume of the delirium of the heifers and the lengths they would go to for one minute with their idol made me wince… It also made me realize once again, why I love this website…
Throughout the night, the outsiders had begged for access, when I had access… They wanted to stand with Gonzo, talk with Gallichio, and be feet from Wahlberg… but I was… See the mistake everyone makes with this life is that it’s about joining the party… It’s not about joining the party… I’m part of the party and I can tell you, I don’t talk about the access or take the access because I want to say to someone, I’ve been here or done this… In the words of Wahlberg , “I do it for love…”
I also do it to say these five words to Gallichio (told you we’d return to his lobbying)… Your thoughts on the column?
Thoughts You Want & Wish You Never Had
New Kids on the Block are a relic. This is not an insult. This is not a slight. This is simply reality… New Kids on the Block released their debut album in 1986… Since then, fourteen professional sports franchises have relocated…
From what sources told me, Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s pre-concert party was impressive… When I arrived for the post-concert party, the venue was vacant… There were scattered pockets, three groups at different tables and two women sitting alone, who had apparently been expelled from the concert (seriously, how does one get tossed from a New Kids on the Block concert?)… However, Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s was without energy… I assumed the energy would return when the concert concluded… I had no clue how correct and regretful I would be…
Approximately 10:30 (and if you were following our twitter, you know this), the concert concluded and a crush ensued… A line stretched from the security table, through the twin glass doors, and around the venue… This is the good news… The bad news? It was night of the living heifers… They arrived with their horrific hair and their bargain basement wardrobe… And their blubber (yes, I said that)… If the average size woman in this nation is a fourteen, there were a lot of average people who attended the concert…
Within twenty minutes after, Frog Bear and Wild Boar was full of more buns than a day old bakery… And they insisted on dancing… They puckered their lips, they grinded on each other, and they shook their ass as if they were prom queen material… Did no one remind them they had eaten them prom queen? I know how that sounds (actually, maybe I don’t, I’m laughing)… but honestly… Did they have to dance?
And while we are on the subject, did Shucking Bubba Deluxe have to perform? I know I’ve said this before, but random is intriguing. Ridiculous is simply stupid. Shucking Bubba Deluxe was obnoxious… Their set list, which commenced with “Somebody Told Me” and slipped into “This Is How We Do It” and “I Like the Way You Move” was not diverse, it was disgraceful… After five songs, I stopped listening… Something I had not yet done to a band in this city…
Something I had not done in three weeks was talk with or write about Duchess Abbi… Amidst a conversation with someone (whom I don’t remember), I spotted the Duchess and immediately I abandon my conversation for a conversation with her… We talked spring break and the website and her personality captivates one more with every word she says… I know I said this before in another context, but in Abbi’s case it’s absolutely correct… Beauty is an indication of personality…
Speaking of personality… Athena and Stephanie once again showcased theirs on this evening… As you watch them serve and strut, you cant avoid smiling… You cant avoid asking yourself why this is not the venue you and your friends choose every single evening… Other venues may have celebrities… They may have better bands (on this night, that was certainly true)… But, they don’t have the one factor, which Frog Bear has, which should always, always motivate males…
Girls… I know I speak for everyone… Girls… You need them all the time… Girls… I don’t your situation… Girls… But, I know they’re on your mind… (I love paraphrasing Britney Spears’ lyrics)…
From what sources told me, Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s pre-concert party was impressive… When I arrived for the post-concert party, the venue was vacant… There were scattered pockets, three groups at different tables and two women sitting alone, who had apparently been expelled from the concert (seriously, how does one get tossed from a New Kids on the Block concert?)… However, Frog Bear and Wild Boar’s was without energy… I assumed the energy would return when the concert concluded… I had no clue how correct and regretful I would be…
Approximately 10:30 (and if you were following our twitter, you know this), the concert concluded and a crush ensued… A line stretched from the security table, through the twin glass doors, and around the venue… This is the good news… The bad news? It was night of the living heifers… They arrived with their horrific hair and their bargain basement wardrobe… And their blubber (yes, I said that)… If the average size woman in this nation is a fourteen, there were a lot of average people who attended the concert…
Within twenty minutes after, Frog Bear and Wild Boar was full of more buns than a day old bakery… And they insisted on dancing… They puckered their lips, they grinded on each other, and they shook their ass as if they were prom queen material… Did no one remind them they had eaten them prom queen? I know how that sounds (actually, maybe I don’t, I’m laughing)… but honestly… Did they have to dance?
And while we are on the subject, did Shucking Bubba Deluxe have to perform? I know I’ve said this before, but random is intriguing. Ridiculous is simply stupid. Shucking Bubba Deluxe was obnoxious… Their set list, which commenced with “Somebody Told Me” and slipped into “This Is How We Do It” and “I Like the Way You Move” was not diverse, it was disgraceful… After five songs, I stopped listening… Something I had not yet done to a band in this city…
Something I had not done in three weeks was talk with or write about Duchess Abbi… Amidst a conversation with someone (whom I don’t remember), I spotted the Duchess and immediately I abandon my conversation for a conversation with her… We talked spring break and the website and her personality captivates one more with every word she says… I know I said this before in another context, but in Abbi’s case it’s absolutely correct… Beauty is an indication of personality…
Speaking of personality… Athena and Stephanie once again showcased theirs on this evening… As you watch them serve and strut, you cant avoid smiling… You cant avoid asking yourself why this is not the venue you and your friends choose every single evening… Other venues may have celebrities… They may have better bands (on this night, that was certainly true)… But, they don’t have the one factor, which Frog Bear has, which should always, always motivate males…
Girls… I know I speak for everyone… Girls… You need them all the time… Girls… I don’t your situation… Girls… But, I know they’re on your mind… (I love paraphrasing Britney Spears’ lyrics)…
Enjoy & Report
As you can imagine, I am frequently asked what is the greatest part of this website… What do I love about working clubs for this website… Most people assume it’s the free drinks or the access or the interaction with various staff (whom I write about)… But, what I love about this website is the silent obvious… I get to report what you don’t see…
Typically, Lodge Bar Happy Hours are repressed… Do not misunderstand… their promotions superstars are amazing and the drink and food specials are outstanding… Yet, the calm of happy hour always sharply contrasts the frenetic crush of midnight… Maybe its showing up between the hours of five and nine p.m. that repress people… Maybe its people don’t want to drink right after work… Whatever the reason… Happy hours are never impressive…
Until Friday… Maybe it was the free gas card giveaways… Maybe it was the weather… Whatever the reason… The Free Gas Happy Hour was impressive… From the moment I arrived, every table and both bars rattled with the energy which is Lodge Bar’s signature… From the three people discussing the New Kids on the Block concert to the bunny, clad in a lace black blouse and jeans, dancing to the amazement of her friends, Free Gas Friday featured a myriad of moments which captured my attention…
Also (and always) capturing my attention was the Lodge Bar employees, which on this night, included most of the favorites… I will talk about them in a moment… However, I must mention General Manager Pat (who I’ve never mentioned before and I apologize for that)… Simply stated, he is one of the best management people in this industry… While I know I’ve discussed several venue executives and their excellence, Pat is unique… He is one of the most deliberative, intelligent, and reasonable people I deal with…
Among the most gorgeous I deal with are Alexa and Crown Princess Kadi, both of whom were present this evening… I never type this… but the greatest part of adoring Alexa and Kadi is watching them work… There is a simple elegance when Alexa smiles at customers… There is a precise perfection as Kadi turns a requested cocktail into a cocktail… I never discuss the work, because everyone comprehends the work… Still, the vision is magnificent…
The scattered randomness of Free Gas Friday was also marvelous… From the table Alexa kept carrying cocktails toward (and I’m not talking one or two, with the other half dozen people drinking beer, I am talking trays of cocktails) to the random dancing in places nowhere near the dance floor, the two hours I spent were a reinforcement of my answer…
It’s not the free alcohol or covers… It’s not the interaction with staff or the e-mail from fans who love the work… It’s the collections of small moments… How Kadi mixes a drink… How Pat smiles when he talks about his impending fatherhood… How a random bunny puckers her lips as she dances with her friends… And how those friends cheer, when they realize they finally got one of the ten trivia questions correct…
Typically, Lodge Bar Happy Hours are repressed… Do not misunderstand… their promotions superstars are amazing and the drink and food specials are outstanding… Yet, the calm of happy hour always sharply contrasts the frenetic crush of midnight… Maybe its showing up between the hours of five and nine p.m. that repress people… Maybe its people don’t want to drink right after work… Whatever the reason… Happy hours are never impressive…
Until Friday… Maybe it was the free gas card giveaways… Maybe it was the weather… Whatever the reason… The Free Gas Happy Hour was impressive… From the moment I arrived, every table and both bars rattled with the energy which is Lodge Bar’s signature… From the three people discussing the New Kids on the Block concert to the bunny, clad in a lace black blouse and jeans, dancing to the amazement of her friends, Free Gas Friday featured a myriad of moments which captured my attention…
Also (and always) capturing my attention was the Lodge Bar employees, which on this night, included most of the favorites… I will talk about them in a moment… However, I must mention General Manager Pat (who I’ve never mentioned before and I apologize for that)… Simply stated, he is one of the best management people in this industry… While I know I’ve discussed several venue executives and their excellence, Pat is unique… He is one of the most deliberative, intelligent, and reasonable people I deal with…
Among the most gorgeous I deal with are Alexa and Crown Princess Kadi, both of whom were present this evening… I never type this… but the greatest part of adoring Alexa and Kadi is watching them work… There is a simple elegance when Alexa smiles at customers… There is a precise perfection as Kadi turns a requested cocktail into a cocktail… I never discuss the work, because everyone comprehends the work… Still, the vision is magnificent…
The scattered randomness of Free Gas Friday was also marvelous… From the table Alexa kept carrying cocktails toward (and I’m not talking one or two, with the other half dozen people drinking beer, I am talking trays of cocktails) to the random dancing in places nowhere near the dance floor, the two hours I spent were a reinforcement of my answer…
It’s not the free alcohol or covers… It’s not the interaction with staff or the e-mail from fans who love the work… It’s the collections of small moments… How Kadi mixes a drink… How Pat smiles when he talks about his impending fatherhood… How a random bunny puckers her lips as she dances with her friends… And how those friends cheer, when they realize they finally got one of the ten trivia questions correct…
Friday, April 3, 2009
INVITE: Beer Pong Tournament
Commencement: 8:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Cost: $15 (Includes Beer Pitcher)
Reservations: Beta Pong
Winners Receive: $500
Second Receives: Port-O-Pong Table
Co-Sponsors
Beta Pong
Port-O-Pong
Quartet Arrest
10 TV: Three people were taken into custody Friday after a two-hour standoff with police and investigators believe the trio is linked to an armed robbery that left a man dead… Officers went to a home on Atwood Terrace, located on the city's north side, at about 2 a.m. to serve an arrest warrant for a robbery involving a firearm. The man inside refused to surrender to police. SWAT officers were called to the home and attempted to negotiate with the man. After about two hours, the man came outside and surrendered to authorities. According to police, Carlos Cox and two juveniles were taken into custody… Cox, 18, has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting on March 12 at the Iftin Restaurant. The juveniles are also suspects in the slaying and police are still looking for a fourth person who may have been involved. Daud Osman, a restaurant employee, was shot multiple times in the upper body after three armed men forced their way inside and demanded money… Investigators said they believe that Cox and the two juveniles are connected to other robberies in the area…
10 TV: The FBI said that a man was in custody after he allegedly held up a south side bank on Friday morning. Donald S. Peck, 32, was identified by witnesses as the robber and was charged by police with the robbery, investigators said. According to police, a man entered Chase Bank, located at 3471 South High St., at about 10:48 a.m. and handed a teller a note, threatening to "shoot the place up" if she did not give him money. The teller then gave the robber money and he fled the bank, police said. Investigators said that the robber ran to a large, white van. One of the witnesses ran inside the bank and saw the man get into the van, while another man took a picture of the van with his cell phone as it drove away. Officers spotted the van a short distance away and pulled it over. The FBI said that all the money was recovered and no weapon was found.
10 TV: The FBI said that a man was in custody after he allegedly held up a south side bank on Friday morning. Donald S. Peck, 32, was identified by witnesses as the robber and was charged by police with the robbery, investigators said. According to police, a man entered Chase Bank, located at 3471 South High St., at about 10:48 a.m. and handed a teller a note, threatening to "shoot the place up" if she did not give him money. The teller then gave the robber money and he fled the bank, police said. Investigators said that the robber ran to a large, white van. One of the witnesses ran inside the bank and saw the man get into the van, while another man took a picture of the van with his cell phone as it drove away. Officers spotted the van a short distance away and pulled it over. The FBI said that all the money was recovered and no weapon was found.
INVITE: Sexy Saturdays
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Remake Your Calendars
NBC 4: OSU officials voted unanimously to move from quarters to semesters on Friday. OSU Trustees voted at a meeting Friday afternoon… The Ohio State University Student and Faculty Senate previously voted to convert the university to a semester schedule on March 12.
In a press release, Ohio State Provost Joseph A. Alutto said, “The conversion to semesters will allow us to better integrate with other universities, facilitating the transfer of credits and students.”
According to OSU, the conversion process should be complete by 2012 at an estimated cost of $8.7 million to $11.2 million for such expenses as technology modifications, course redesign and curriculum alignment. The school has promised to protect students by providing additional funding for academic advisers to help them navigate the transition.
For OSU’s student government president Peter Koltak, the change is a positive for Buckeyes entering the competitive job market and trying to snag internships. “If we’re getting out of school in May at the same time as everyone else is, rather than in June, it doesn’t set us a month behind in the job hunt,“ Koltak said.
The Committee for Enrollment and Student Progress is working on the structure of the overall academic calendar, which will be voted on by the University Senate. Trustees will then vote on the rule change to accommodate that calendar.
In a press release, Ohio State Provost Joseph A. Alutto said, “The conversion to semesters will allow us to better integrate with other universities, facilitating the transfer of credits and students.”
According to OSU, the conversion process should be complete by 2012 at an estimated cost of $8.7 million to $11.2 million for such expenses as technology modifications, course redesign and curriculum alignment. The school has promised to protect students by providing additional funding for academic advisers to help them navigate the transition.
For OSU’s student government president Peter Koltak, the change is a positive for Buckeyes entering the competitive job market and trying to snag internships. “If we’re getting out of school in May at the same time as everyone else is, rather than in June, it doesn’t set us a month behind in the job hunt,“ Koltak said.
The Committee for Enrollment and Student Progress is working on the structure of the overall academic calendar, which will be voted on by the University Senate. Trustees will then vote on the rule change to accommodate that calendar.
Quick Read
Friday was a tale of two journalists… Steve Wartenberg typed a pair of excellent articles… The first on Chase potentially increasing their city employment total (front)…. The second on Ohio State’s inaugural lean management program graduation class (Business)… Michael Arace could have avoided disaster, if he had modeled himself after his colleague…
Leave it to Arace (who honestly gets worse with every reading) to waste sports’ front-page feature on Rich Russo… Who is Rich Russo? He is a season ticket holder who perfectly epitomizes the Blue Jackets fan base… Arrogant and overconfident with no reason to be (in hockey, we would refer to Russo as a puck tard)…
Leave it to Arace (who honestly gets worse with every reading) to waste sports’ front-page feature on Rich Russo… Who is Rich Russo? He is a season ticket holder who perfectly epitomizes the Blue Jackets fan base… Arrogant and overconfident with no reason to be (in hockey, we would refer to Russo as a puck tard)…
BREAKING: Mynt Mickie?
At a recent Mynt Ultra Lounge party, a customer's drink was drugged. Late in 2008, the alleged victim, who spoke with Gossip CBUS on condition of anonymity, exhibited bizarre and irrational behavior after attending the North High Street venue. They subsequently tested positive for rohypnol, a benzodiazepine, which induces anterograde amnesia. Rohypnol is frequently referred to as the “date rate drug.”
This revelation comes amidst lingering allegations of drug distribution at Mynt Ultra Lounge. While Gossip CBUS is aware of no official investigation targeting the venue, Columbus Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency have recently made two significant cases. Cocaine and heroin rings were disrupted.
This revelation comes amidst lingering allegations of drug distribution at Mynt Ultra Lounge. While Gossip CBUS is aware of no official investigation targeting the venue, Columbus Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency have recently made two significant cases. Cocaine and heroin rings were disrupted.
Police Benefit From Spectacular Perfection
In Los Angeles, celebrities are omnipresent. They eat, drink, relax, and shop amongst ordinary citizens. They intermix with the everyday. In Columbus, our celebrities are fewer and much less casual. Jim Tressel rarely is seen enjoying dinner with his family. Les Wexner is never seen running everyday errands.
Prior to my arrival at Park Street Patio, I had mixed expectations for the Celebrity Bartender Competition. With five name city celebrities under one roof, how would the crowd react? How would the celebrities react? Would the energy disappear after the novelty wore off and we realized this was a one-time occurrence or would the digital flashes and energy resonate throughout the evening?
When I arrived, those questions seemed ridiculous. The energy was exquisite. Every bar seat was occupied. Every table was occupied. People were standing in the walkways, they were standing in the doorways… Clearly, the importance of this evening was apparent… Five celebrities, two of which would place on any top ten of the city’s elite, uniting to help those who protect and serve our city… The formula was perfect…
Also perfect and the reason I enjoy Park Street Patio (and of course, Sugar Bar) is the camaraderie I share with Owners Chris Corso and Mike Gallichio and Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey. Whether it was discussing next Wednesday’s Vivid Video event with Mike or Chris cracking jokes about how I spend my nights (although, I spend most of them in his venue) or Randy and I discussing how much he loves his job… The conversation and interaction are among the best I enjoy in this city… I know I write positively about these three all the time, but I must… They deserve it…
As the bartenders made their way through introductions, onto the floor, and inside the bar, one could sense the electric anticipation… Would they get the orders right? Would anyone break anything? How would they interact with customers? When the competition, which was less of a competition and more of a collaboration for charity (as it should be) commenced, the bar was swamped with people…
Celebrities, bartenders, bar backs… Instructions were quick… Orders were quicker… Jimmy Jam looked as though he had bartended his entire life… Within ten minutes, he was snapping off bottle caps as though this was his day job…. Kirk Herbstreit and Rick Nash were slightly slower… Not because they weren’t fast learners… Because everywhere they turned, a digital flash occurred… Someone asked them for a picture… Someone talked to them… In the first half hour, I think Herbstreit and Nash’s combined smiles outnumbered drinks poured… Obviously, they were the centers of attention…
Until the Pepsi Power Patrol walked onto the stage… The collection of red and blue bunnies, turned a jersey auction (which raised nearly $5000) into their own personal showcase… Forget that Herbstreit and Nash were bidding against each other for the jerseys… Forget that Corso spotlighted what an exemplary human being he is, by winning a jersey and donating it to a policeman (way to go Chris)… The half-dozen bunnies, notably Holly and Sarah, captured every eye and thought in the venue…
The combination of the Power Patrol, the Bartenders, Corso and company, the hundreds of flashes, and an excellent DJ separated this evening from any other I have enjoyed in this venue… April 2 was not the typical Thursday crowd which saunters into Park Street Patio seeking to relax with a beer and a basketball game… This crowd had a buzz (not just alcoholic)… Simply stated, when I cast my vote for Event of the Year… this is the evening…
As the evening concluded, Herbstreit and Nash continued their delightful relation with the assembled throng… Jimmy Jam, meanwhile, was clearly satisfied with his performance and seeking interaction of a different variety… As ten p.m. approached and the celebrities were officially cut, Jimmy Jam relocated himself to a table of bunnies… Relaxed and worn from the two hours, he appeared less as the person we hear every morning and more, the person we would encounter on a normal Thursday at Park Street…
Speaking of encounter… As midnight approached, I finally scored a conversation with Herbstreit and Nash… Before I say anything else, I must compliment their presence… Both were approachable and relatable… Particularly, Herbstreit, who clearly has not forgotten where he came from… Herbstreit, Nash, and I discussed this website, a possible interview, and when I discussed the Gossip Awards with Herbstreit, he mentioned a possible appearance… Whether or not this occurs, I want to personally thank Nash and Herbstreit for the time they allowed me… They are both outstanding individuals…
As I departed my three minutes of celebrity for other events and Herbstreit and Nash returned to their customer mingling (they stayed longer to continue raising money), I passed Holly, who had returned to the bar, having swapped the red and blue for a black and silver shirt and the perfect pair of jeans… She looked OUS (that would be gorgeous, luscious, scrumptious… Anything that ends in OUS)…
The celebrity bartender competition was not a success… Success implies pedestrian phrases such as a job well done… This was a titanic triumph… Haffey and all who participated should be proud of themselves… At a moment when police need our support more than ever in this city, Thursday showed them exactly what they are worth…
Prior to my arrival at Park Street Patio, I had mixed expectations for the Celebrity Bartender Competition. With five name city celebrities under one roof, how would the crowd react? How would the celebrities react? Would the energy disappear after the novelty wore off and we realized this was a one-time occurrence or would the digital flashes and energy resonate throughout the evening?
When I arrived, those questions seemed ridiculous. The energy was exquisite. Every bar seat was occupied. Every table was occupied. People were standing in the walkways, they were standing in the doorways… Clearly, the importance of this evening was apparent… Five celebrities, two of which would place on any top ten of the city’s elite, uniting to help those who protect and serve our city… The formula was perfect…
Also perfect and the reason I enjoy Park Street Patio (and of course, Sugar Bar) is the camaraderie I share with Owners Chris Corso and Mike Gallichio and Promotions Superstar Randy Haffey. Whether it was discussing next Wednesday’s Vivid Video event with Mike or Chris cracking jokes about how I spend my nights (although, I spend most of them in his venue) or Randy and I discussing how much he loves his job… The conversation and interaction are among the best I enjoy in this city… I know I write positively about these three all the time, but I must… They deserve it…
As the bartenders made their way through introductions, onto the floor, and inside the bar, one could sense the electric anticipation… Would they get the orders right? Would anyone break anything? How would they interact with customers? When the competition, which was less of a competition and more of a collaboration for charity (as it should be) commenced, the bar was swamped with people…
Celebrities, bartenders, bar backs… Instructions were quick… Orders were quicker… Jimmy Jam looked as though he had bartended his entire life… Within ten minutes, he was snapping off bottle caps as though this was his day job…. Kirk Herbstreit and Rick Nash were slightly slower… Not because they weren’t fast learners… Because everywhere they turned, a digital flash occurred… Someone asked them for a picture… Someone talked to them… In the first half hour, I think Herbstreit and Nash’s combined smiles outnumbered drinks poured… Obviously, they were the centers of attention…
Until the Pepsi Power Patrol walked onto the stage… The collection of red and blue bunnies, turned a jersey auction (which raised nearly $5000) into their own personal showcase… Forget that Herbstreit and Nash were bidding against each other for the jerseys… Forget that Corso spotlighted what an exemplary human being he is, by winning a jersey and donating it to a policeman (way to go Chris)… The half-dozen bunnies, notably Holly and Sarah, captured every eye and thought in the venue…
The combination of the Power Patrol, the Bartenders, Corso and company, the hundreds of flashes, and an excellent DJ separated this evening from any other I have enjoyed in this venue… April 2 was not the typical Thursday crowd which saunters into Park Street Patio seeking to relax with a beer and a basketball game… This crowd had a buzz (not just alcoholic)… Simply stated, when I cast my vote for Event of the Year… this is the evening…
As the evening concluded, Herbstreit and Nash continued their delightful relation with the assembled throng… Jimmy Jam, meanwhile, was clearly satisfied with his performance and seeking interaction of a different variety… As ten p.m. approached and the celebrities were officially cut, Jimmy Jam relocated himself to a table of bunnies… Relaxed and worn from the two hours, he appeared less as the person we hear every morning and more, the person we would encounter on a normal Thursday at Park Street…
Speaking of encounter… As midnight approached, I finally scored a conversation with Herbstreit and Nash… Before I say anything else, I must compliment their presence… Both were approachable and relatable… Particularly, Herbstreit, who clearly has not forgotten where he came from… Herbstreit, Nash, and I discussed this website, a possible interview, and when I discussed the Gossip Awards with Herbstreit, he mentioned a possible appearance… Whether or not this occurs, I want to personally thank Nash and Herbstreit for the time they allowed me… They are both outstanding individuals…
As I departed my three minutes of celebrity for other events and Herbstreit and Nash returned to their customer mingling (they stayed longer to continue raising money), I passed Holly, who had returned to the bar, having swapped the red and blue for a black and silver shirt and the perfect pair of jeans… She looked OUS (that would be gorgeous, luscious, scrumptious… Anything that ends in OUS)…
The celebrity bartender competition was not a success… Success implies pedestrian phrases such as a job well done… This was a titanic triumph… Haffey and all who participated should be proud of themselves… At a moment when police need our support more than ever in this city, Thursday showed them exactly what they are worth…
Rites of Spring
For one week each spring, this city slumbers. The restaurants and shops may have customers, the streets may have pedestrians, and the venues may have boys and bunnies, but the city navigates the week sans the electricity that pulsates the entire summer or fall… Then, our students return… Their one-week menagerie of alcohol-induced insanity concludes and they ignite this city, which was starved for their attention…
If one thought Alexa was exquisite in Lodge Bar’s black, form fitting attire, one would have to revaluate their entire opinion after witnessing the purple and black ensemble she wore last evening… The intoxicating tart appeared absolutely scrumptious as she pranced and twisted… There may have been other bunnies dancing around her, but none that compared… Alexa owned Sugar’s stage…
As for Sugar’s dance floor, the energy was evident from my arrival… For the first twenty minutes, the crowd was somewhat random and scattered, thanks largely to the fact that the bunnies had remained in Park Street Patio to adore Kirk Herbstreit (more on that in a subsequent column)… Eventually, enough migrated over, mixed with the crowd, which had not attended the Celebrity Bartender Competition (why not?) and they exploded the scene…
Sugar Bar, on it’s best nights, is defined through an impassable dance floor… This evening reaffirmed that formula… There were bunnies on the walls, bunnies in the middles, bunnies in collections and cuddling their boyfriend… The array of color, glam, and sex was incredible… The array of people making out on the dance floor was another discussion… Seriously, how many occasions have I said this… If you want to make out, exit the premises…
Which is exactly what I did (and no, not to make out with someone)… While I could have remained at Sugar Bar until close, I walked the reenergized corridor to Lodge Bar, which equaled Sugar Bar in bunnies and intensity… The bars were crowded and the dance floor was crushed… And while Sugar Bar’s DJ deserves an honorable mention (especially for his “Wonderwall” remix), DJ Legend rapidly eliminated any comparison with another stellar evening…
As I enjoyed the view from inside Legend’s laboratory (the DJ booth for those of you with no imagination)… I marveled at the brilliance and precision with which he worked… Obviously, I knew Jay had skills… But, I had no concept of his organized chaos approach… Play this song, mix that song, select the next song, consume a shot, and take a request from the random bunny that wants to hear “Like A Prayer”… I was simply amazed…
After spending twenty minutes watching Legend mix, I walked from stage to floor, encountering three employees and conversations I hadn’t enjoyed in multiple weeks (and I didn’t even enjoy Spring Break)… Between the person who routinely plays Bucky, Trevor, a superstar among management in this city, and Rick, who I know I have must have labeled this city’s smartest bartender… I was reminded of the brilliance of this venue…
Amidst last call lights and one random frantically searching a coat she had lost (seriously a coat? Did she know what the temperature was?), I exited the evening… The air possessed that electricity… The ritual of early April has been realized…
If one thought Alexa was exquisite in Lodge Bar’s black, form fitting attire, one would have to revaluate their entire opinion after witnessing the purple and black ensemble she wore last evening… The intoxicating tart appeared absolutely scrumptious as she pranced and twisted… There may have been other bunnies dancing around her, but none that compared… Alexa owned Sugar’s stage…
As for Sugar’s dance floor, the energy was evident from my arrival… For the first twenty minutes, the crowd was somewhat random and scattered, thanks largely to the fact that the bunnies had remained in Park Street Patio to adore Kirk Herbstreit (more on that in a subsequent column)… Eventually, enough migrated over, mixed with the crowd, which had not attended the Celebrity Bartender Competition (why not?) and they exploded the scene…
Sugar Bar, on it’s best nights, is defined through an impassable dance floor… This evening reaffirmed that formula… There were bunnies on the walls, bunnies in the middles, bunnies in collections and cuddling their boyfriend… The array of color, glam, and sex was incredible… The array of people making out on the dance floor was another discussion… Seriously, how many occasions have I said this… If you want to make out, exit the premises…
Which is exactly what I did (and no, not to make out with someone)… While I could have remained at Sugar Bar until close, I walked the reenergized corridor to Lodge Bar, which equaled Sugar Bar in bunnies and intensity… The bars were crowded and the dance floor was crushed… And while Sugar Bar’s DJ deserves an honorable mention (especially for his “Wonderwall” remix), DJ Legend rapidly eliminated any comparison with another stellar evening…
As I enjoyed the view from inside Legend’s laboratory (the DJ booth for those of you with no imagination)… I marveled at the brilliance and precision with which he worked… Obviously, I knew Jay had skills… But, I had no concept of his organized chaos approach… Play this song, mix that song, select the next song, consume a shot, and take a request from the random bunny that wants to hear “Like A Prayer”… I was simply amazed…
After spending twenty minutes watching Legend mix, I walked from stage to floor, encountering three employees and conversations I hadn’t enjoyed in multiple weeks (and I didn’t even enjoy Spring Break)… Between the person who routinely plays Bucky, Trevor, a superstar among management in this city, and Rick, who I know I have must have labeled this city’s smartest bartender… I was reminded of the brilliance of this venue…
Amidst last call lights and one random frantically searching a coat she had lost (seriously a coat? Did she know what the temperature was?), I exited the evening… The air possessed that electricity… The ritual of early April has been realized…
Thursday, April 2, 2009
INVITE: New Kids on the Block Concert After Party
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Park Street Patio & Sugar Bar (525 & 533 Park Street)
Appearance
Donnie Wahlberg
INVITE: New Kids on the Block Pre & Post Concert Parties
Commencement: 4:00Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Cost: Free Admission with Ticket Stub
Pre-Concert Appearance
Chris Davis (WNCI)
Performances
Bubba Deluxe
DJ Nohbody
INVITE: Free Gas Friday
Commencement: 5:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Happy Hour Parties receive $10 Gas Card
Happy Hour Gas Card Contest ($10, $25, $50 Prizes)
Drinks (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$1.50 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Menu (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$3 Appetizers
½ Price Pizzas
Performance
Mission 19
Ticket Trauma
NBC 4: With just six months before The Ohio State Buckeyes take the field on football Saturdays, the window just opened for students to purchase tickets. A change in the software system used to process ticket purchases created some confusion and left many hopeful buyers without seats to the must-see games.
Student tickets went on sale Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and within the first 90 minutes, tickets to the highest-desired games were all gone. OSU Law School student Bryan Griffith said it took him more than two hours to get tickets as the system first told him to wait then failed to process his order three times. He called the new Ticketmaster ordering process a disaster. “The interest is growing with current students and so the eagerness to get tickets is there, so everybody hits the system very quickly,“ said Bill Jones, OSU Assistant Athletic Director for ticketing.
Jones said administrators will review how the first-year software can work better. But, he said, compared to last year when the school’s software proved incapable of handling demand and crashed, the new software worked. “I think we’re ecstatic. I never would have thought that we could have a system crash in the first hour last year, to go into a brand new system first-time around and receive 19,000 season tickets ordered in the first ten hours” he said.
But for hundreds of OSU medical students, the chance to purchase tickets never happened because of an email that didn’t arrive. “I wanted to go to the USC game and wanted that ticket really badly and I got online at 8 and spent several hours trying to get it and it was sold out when I went to get it,“ said Jessica Abraham, a second-year grad student.
The email contained a pass code that students needed to buy tickets. But med school students didn’t get the email. One theory is that the email was blocked by spam filters. But by the students figured out to call for their pass code on the phone, tickets for the best games were gone. “Everyone loves to go to the OSU football game and get tickets. They sell out so quickly and to not even get a chance, it was really frustrating,“ said Ruwan Kiringoda, a third-year student.
The medical students said their chances of scoring a ticket for the USC game are practically non-existent unless the university can give them a second chance. “There’s not going to be extra allocation for games that have sold out,“ Jones said.
Jones said the error was unfortunate and that the university is investigating to find out what happened and prevent it from occurring again. But, he said, not even med school students who missed out can be given special treatment on USC or Michigan tickets to make up for it.
Student tickets went on sale Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and within the first 90 minutes, tickets to the highest-desired games were all gone. OSU Law School student Bryan Griffith said it took him more than two hours to get tickets as the system first told him to wait then failed to process his order three times. He called the new Ticketmaster ordering process a disaster. “The interest is growing with current students and so the eagerness to get tickets is there, so everybody hits the system very quickly,“ said Bill Jones, OSU Assistant Athletic Director for ticketing.
Jones said administrators will review how the first-year software can work better. But, he said, compared to last year when the school’s software proved incapable of handling demand and crashed, the new software worked. “I think we’re ecstatic. I never would have thought that we could have a system crash in the first hour last year, to go into a brand new system first-time around and receive 19,000 season tickets ordered in the first ten hours” he said.
But for hundreds of OSU medical students, the chance to purchase tickets never happened because of an email that didn’t arrive. “I wanted to go to the USC game and wanted that ticket really badly and I got online at 8 and spent several hours trying to get it and it was sold out when I went to get it,“ said Jessica Abraham, a second-year grad student.
The email contained a pass code that students needed to buy tickets. But med school students didn’t get the email. One theory is that the email was blocked by spam filters. But by the students figured out to call for their pass code on the phone, tickets for the best games were gone. “Everyone loves to go to the OSU football game and get tickets. They sell out so quickly and to not even get a chance, it was really frustrating,“ said Ruwan Kiringoda, a third-year student.
The medical students said their chances of scoring a ticket for the USC game are practically non-existent unless the university can give them a second chance. “There’s not going to be extra allocation for games that have sold out,“ Jones said.
Jones said the error was unfortunate and that the university is investigating to find out what happened and prevent it from occurring again. But, he said, not even med school students who missed out can be given special treatment on USC or Michigan tickets to make up for it.
Fifty-Four, Fifty-Five, & A Faux Father
10 TV: Two men went into Sam's Gas and Food, located at 1773 Fifth Ave., shortly after midnight as it was closing... Police said the men had guns and attempted to rob the store. One of the clerks grabbed a gun and shots were exchanged between the worker and the robbers. One of the suspects was shot in the back. The victim was dropped off at The Ohio State University Medical Center East. He was transported to OSU Medical Center where he was treated and arrested in connection with the robbery… Police continued to search for the second suspect.
10 TV: Police were searching for two men who robbed a person at gunpoint near the Ohio State campus early Thursday. The alleged victim said the pair robbed her in the area of 14th and Indianola avenues at about 1 a.m… One man was described as white, 5 feet 9 inches tall and was wearing a black hat and black sweatshirt. The other man was described as black, 5 feet 7 inches tall and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545, University Police at 614-292-2121. Anonymous tips can also be reported to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 or University Crime Stoppers at 614-247-8477.
NBC 4: A man used a baby to commit his crimes, according to a city prosecutor. Derrick Buell, 27, remained in jail Thursday. Buell was caught stealing iPod accessing at a Meijer on East Broad Street Wednesday night, Columbus City Prosecutor Bill Hedrick said. The part that made the crime extra disturbing was that he used a baby, presumably his baby, to commit the crimes, Hedrick said. And Wednesday wasn’t the first time. Buell was in hot water about six months ago for a similar crime. Buell allegedly used a diaper bag to steal hundreds of dollars worth of fishing and hunting equipment from a Meijer on Cleveland Avenue. Buell has a long criminal history, according to Hedrick, who was working to keep Buell in jail for as long as possible. Buell faced 180 days in jail for each incident.
10 TV: Police were searching for two men who robbed a person at gunpoint near the Ohio State campus early Thursday. The alleged victim said the pair robbed her in the area of 14th and Indianola avenues at about 1 a.m… One man was described as white, 5 feet 9 inches tall and was wearing a black hat and black sweatshirt. The other man was described as black, 5 feet 7 inches tall and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545, University Police at 614-292-2121. Anonymous tips can also be reported to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 or University Crime Stoppers at 614-247-8477.
NBC 4: A man used a baby to commit his crimes, according to a city prosecutor. Derrick Buell, 27, remained in jail Thursday. Buell was caught stealing iPod accessing at a Meijer on East Broad Street Wednesday night, Columbus City Prosecutor Bill Hedrick said. The part that made the crime extra disturbing was that he used a baby, presumably his baby, to commit the crimes, Hedrick said. And Wednesday wasn’t the first time. Buell was in hot water about six months ago for a similar crime. Buell allegedly used a diaper bag to steal hundreds of dollars worth of fishing and hunting equipment from a Meijer on Cleveland Avenue. Buell has a long criminal history, according to Hedrick, who was working to keep Buell in jail for as long as possible. Buell faced 180 days in jail for each incident.
Quick Read
Tracy Turner leads Thursday, spinning a fresh narrative into a story that has been done past it’s usefulness… Her angle on the diminishing amount of ammunition available was brilliant. Equally brilliant was Jennifer Richards story (metro) about a charter school investigation…. Kathy Lynn Gray’s story (metro) about OSU Rovers was interesting, but honestly, not worth a section lead…
Not worth printing period were Ken Gordon and Rob Oller’s columns (sports) on Ohio State’s spring football… Spring football should induce excitement… Gordon and Oller’s work made me want to induce a nap… Marla Rose’s story (business) on five Port Columbus Hotels was solid…. And Joe Blundo’s feature (Life and Arts) on scrub choices was an appropriate story, given ER’s finale this evening…
Kevin Joy’s story (weekender) on late night activities was a disaster… His entire premise was that these were choices to do after the venues have closed… Two of his choices were for midnight and one a.m., what venues close at that hour?
Not worth printing period were Ken Gordon and Rob Oller’s columns (sports) on Ohio State’s spring football… Spring football should induce excitement… Gordon and Oller’s work made me want to induce a nap… Marla Rose’s story (business) on five Port Columbus Hotels was solid…. And Joe Blundo’s feature (Life and Arts) on scrub choices was an appropriate story, given ER’s finale this evening…
Kevin Joy’s story (weekender) on late night activities was a disaster… His entire premise was that these were choices to do after the venues have closed… Two of his choices were for midnight and one a.m., what venues close at that hour?
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
INVITE: Celebrity Bartender Competition
Commencement: 7:00Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Park Street Patio (533 Park Street)
Reservations: 571-6983 (Scott Polgar)
Complimentary Buffet (7 - 8:30 p.m.)
Photographs Available
Bartenders
Mike Commodore
Jimmy Jam
Kirk Herbstreit
Kent Merker
Rick Nash
Proceeds Benefit
Columbus Police Baseball
Get Behind the Badge
Co-Sponsors
Columbus Alive
Dream Seats
Portman, Foley, & Flint
Unishippers
INVITE: O-Bowl Patio Party
Commencement: 5:00Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Hot Dog Eating Contest ($50 Tab Prize)
Free Hot Dogs (6 – 8 p.m.)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$15 O-Bowls
$5 Domestic Pitchers
INVITE: Back 2 School Bash
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Best Tan Lines receives $1000
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
INVITE: Spring Quarter Kickoff
Commencement: 7:00Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Budweiser Pounders
$2 Bud Light Pounders
$2 Three Olive Bombs
$1 Washington Apple Shots
Drinks (Available 7 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$1 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Menu (Available 7 – 9 p.m.)
$4 Unlimited Wings
Community Blue Jackets
10 TV: The Columbus Blue Jackets, in the midst of a playoff push, have adopted Ryan Salmons as one of their own, complete with a contract and terms that would score him bonus incentives.
Salmons, 19, knows hockey inside and out -- from strategies of the game to trading locker room barbs -- but he isn't a player. He's a fan whose time to enjoy hockey is dwindling. Salmons was diagnosed with cancer less than a year ago. The diagnosis wasn't good at the time, and in recent months, a brain tumor has worsened. "Things are getting tougher," Salmons said. "I can really tell. I'm in a lot more pain."
The Blue Jackets, anxious to find way for Salmons to focus on quality of life, decided to make him one of their own. Last week the team left the rink and went to Salmons' house to deliver a one-day player contract. "It was the real contract that we sign," said Blue Jackets forward Jason Chimera. "It was the real addendum sheet (and) he had to hit a bonus for two playoff tickets for the first playoff game."
Since then, Nationwide Arena has become Salmons' second home. "I can't put into words what this team has done for me and my drive and my morale," he said. "It really does mean a lot to me."
Chimera and Jackets' center Manny Malholtra have become Salmons' closest friends on the team. "It's a privilege to know him and be around him," Malholtra said. "I'm lucky to be in this situation; to meet a kid like him."
Chimera said it was no secret that Salmon was having an impact on the Blue Jackets team. "If this kid can fight through that, we can sure make the playoffs and do a big run," Chimera said. "Guys want to get there for him."
Brad Salmons, Ryan's father, said he believed the bond between his son and the Blue Jackets could lead the team to their first playoff appearance. "I truly believe that Ryan and his drive to be here for the playoffs is pushing a lot of players to go that extra step," he said.
Still, even with the excitement of a playoff run, the Salmons family deals with looming reminders of Ryan's health. "The hardest conversation I've had with him was yesterday," Brad Salmons said. "We actually had to talk about the burial, what his wishes were."
In the meantime Salmons' focuses on the Blue Jackets, his new friends, and the playoffs, which until this year, seemed to be unattainable for Columbus. "I'm trying, I'm fighting and sticking around with them," Salmons said. "Giving them that push, hopefully."
Salmons, 19, knows hockey inside and out -- from strategies of the game to trading locker room barbs -- but he isn't a player. He's a fan whose time to enjoy hockey is dwindling. Salmons was diagnosed with cancer less than a year ago. The diagnosis wasn't good at the time, and in recent months, a brain tumor has worsened. "Things are getting tougher," Salmons said. "I can really tell. I'm in a lot more pain."
The Blue Jackets, anxious to find way for Salmons to focus on quality of life, decided to make him one of their own. Last week the team left the rink and went to Salmons' house to deliver a one-day player contract. "It was the real contract that we sign," said Blue Jackets forward Jason Chimera. "It was the real addendum sheet (and) he had to hit a bonus for two playoff tickets for the first playoff game."
Since then, Nationwide Arena has become Salmons' second home. "I can't put into words what this team has done for me and my drive and my morale," he said. "It really does mean a lot to me."
Chimera and Jackets' center Manny Malholtra have become Salmons' closest friends on the team. "It's a privilege to know him and be around him," Malholtra said. "I'm lucky to be in this situation; to meet a kid like him."
Chimera said it was no secret that Salmon was having an impact on the Blue Jackets team. "If this kid can fight through that, we can sure make the playoffs and do a big run," Chimera said. "Guys want to get there for him."
Brad Salmons, Ryan's father, said he believed the bond between his son and the Blue Jackets could lead the team to their first playoff appearance. "I truly believe that Ryan and his drive to be here for the playoffs is pushing a lot of players to go that extra step," he said.
Still, even with the excitement of a playoff run, the Salmons family deals with looming reminders of Ryan's health. "The hardest conversation I've had with him was yesterday," Brad Salmons said. "We actually had to talk about the burial, what his wishes were."
In the meantime Salmons' focuses on the Blue Jackets, his new friends, and the playoffs, which until this year, seemed to be unattainable for Columbus. "I'm trying, I'm fighting and sticking around with them," Salmons said. "Giving them that push, hopefully."
A Good Day for the Good Guys
NBC 4: Police said they have arrested a suspect in connection with a double shooting on Tuesday evening. The shooting occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, when, police said, Thomas L. Smith entered an apartment on Shanley Drive and became involved in an argument with a resident and his brother. During the argument, police said, shots were fired and 21-year-old Douglas Lovett and 19-year-old Aaron Lovett were struck… Douglas was transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. Aaron was transported to OSU Medical Center Main and was listed in serious condition. Smith allegedly fled the scene on foot and a warrant was issued for his arrest. According to Columbus Police Sgt. Rich Weiner, SWAT teams were called to a home on East 13th Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. SWAT entered the home and arrested Smith without further incident.
NBC 4: A second former owner of Captain Woody’s accused of drug charges pleaded guilty Wednesday. Joseph Marasco was one of the owners of a popular Buckeye Lake bar, Captain Woody’s. He and partner Robert Fusner were accused of conspiring to traffic cocaine and marijuana throughout Central Ohio and using the profits from the drugs to launder the money through the purchase of boats, cars and Captain Woody’s. Federal investigators said Marasco and Fusner were dealing drugs for more than seven years, bringing it from other states and Canada into Central Ohio. Marasco pleaded guilty to fraud and false statement charges and conspiracy to distribute controlled substance charges Wednesday. Fusner, 33, admitted to conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilos of marijuana and evading taxes on his drug profits in early March.
NBC 4: A second former owner of Captain Woody’s accused of drug charges pleaded guilty Wednesday. Joseph Marasco was one of the owners of a popular Buckeye Lake bar, Captain Woody’s. He and partner Robert Fusner were accused of conspiring to traffic cocaine and marijuana throughout Central Ohio and using the profits from the drugs to launder the money through the purchase of boats, cars and Captain Woody’s. Federal investigators said Marasco and Fusner were dealing drugs for more than seven years, bringing it from other states and Canada into Central Ohio. Marasco pleaded guilty to fraud and false statement charges and conspiracy to distribute controlled substance charges Wednesday. Fusner, 33, admitted to conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilos of marijuana and evading taxes on his drug profits in early March.
Quick Read
Tim May (sports) types an excellent column on Ohio State’s offensive outlook, which will be the conversation when spring workouts commence on Thursday…. Bob Hunter’s pair of editorials (they shouldn’t have wasted the space for one, let alone two) could also induce conversation for very different reasons… His headline indicating that That Matta was never on Kentucky’s radar… If he wasn’t, why did ESPN (who are they again), list him as a candidate? Hunter’s second editorial, was equally awful, imploding itself with a wretched four paragraph lead…
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
INVITE: Free Gas Friday
Calendar: April 3Commencement: 5:00
Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Happy Hour Parties receive $10 Gas Card
Happy Hour Gas Card Contest ($10, $25, $50 Prizes)
Drinks (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$3 you call it drinks
$1.50 Domestic Pitchers (32 ounces)
$1 wells
Menu (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$3 Appetizers
½ Price Pizzas
Performance
Mission 19
Number Fifty-Three
10 TV: One man was killed and another wounded Tuesday evening in a shooting on the city's north side. The shooting occurred at about 7:30 p.m. at the Breckenridge apartment complex on Shanley Drive near the former Northland Mall site…
Police said two armed men forced their way into the apartment and opened fire. A 21-year-old man died after being transported to a hospital. The other victim, a 19-year-old man, was transported to the Ohio State University Medical Center in critical condition.
Police said witnesses described two men leaving the scene. One man has a tattoo on the side of his neck that says "Chucky." The other man has braids and a chipped tooth.
Police said two armed men forced their way into the apartment and opened fire. A 21-year-old man died after being transported to a hospital. The other victim, a 19-year-old man, was transported to the Ohio State University Medical Center in critical condition.
Police said witnesses described two men leaving the scene. One man has a tattoo on the side of his neck that says "Chucky." The other man has braids and a chipped tooth.
Perv Patrol
NBC 4: The Arts and College Preparatory Academy located on South Hamilton Road in Columbus has issued a letter to parents concerning an alleged incident that took place at the school. The incident involved a volunteer at the school allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to ACPA students via his personal cell phone. The letter states that immediately learning of the incident, Columbus police officers were contacted. The volunteer in question was immediately asked to leave ACPA premises and cease contact with any ACPA student. The administration made students aware of the possible inappropriate communication between the volunteer and the students. The investigation continues.
NBC 4: A former city manager pleaded guilty to an importuning charge Tuesday. William H. Nelson Jr., 48, was charged with one count of importuning after he allegedly was communicating in an online chat room with a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. That was on or about Oct. 3, 2008, according to Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien. Nelson allegedly arranged to meet the “girl” at a Grove City restaurant. Nelson was arrested upon arrival at the determined meeting location. Nelson pleaded guilty to the charge, a felony 5, in a Franklin County courtroom before Judge Charles Schneider Tuesday.
NBC 4: A former city manager pleaded guilty to an importuning charge Tuesday. William H. Nelson Jr., 48, was charged with one count of importuning after he allegedly was communicating in an online chat room with a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. That was on or about Oct. 3, 2008, according to Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien. Nelson allegedly arranged to meet the “girl” at a Grove City restaurant. Nelson was arrested upon arrival at the determined meeting location. Nelson pleaded guilty to the charge, a felony 5, in a Franklin County courtroom before Judge Charles Schneider Tuesday.
Quick Read
“Obama’s Overhaul” (on the President’s announcement concerning the automotive industry), leads the front page with great graphics… Equally great are Robert Vitale’s outstanding piece on more potential city layoffs (metro front) and Joe Hallet’s excellent piece on the potential redrawing of Ohio Congressional lines (B5).
Jim Weiker types a mostly great feature on two Columbus’ architects, who are finalists for the African-American History Museum…. And Flipside features an entertaining piece comparing the Academy Awards, the Kids Choice Awards, and the MTV Movie Awards… Unfortunately, Michael Arace column on the Blue Jackets playoff push is asinine (Arace, at this point, should really renounce his right to earn a living as a journalist)…
Jim Weiker types a mostly great feature on two Columbus’ architects, who are finalists for the African-American History Museum…. And Flipside features an entertaining piece comparing the Academy Awards, the Kids Choice Awards, and the MTV Movie Awards… Unfortunately, Michael Arace column on the Blue Jackets playoff push is asinine (Arace, at this point, should really renounce his right to earn a living as a journalist)…
Monday, March 30, 2009
INVITE: New Kids on the Block Pre & Post Concert Parties
Calendar: April 3Commencement: 4:00
Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Cost: Free Admission with Ticket Stub
Pre-Concert Appearance
Chris Davis (WNCI)
Performances
Bubba Deluxe
DJ Nohbody
INVITE: The Other Paper Blue Jackets Pre-Game Party
Commencement: 5:00Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Reservations: Frog Bear Bar
Blue Jackets vs. Predators Ticket Contest
Lane Avenue Icon Closes
10 TV: The Holiday Inn on the Lane closed its doors for good on Monday afternoon, but it didn't happen without a little difficulty. “We had to find the keys to lock the door because it's never been locked,” said Marty Sims, food and beverage director at the hotel. “It's never been locked since we've been here.”
The hotel -- which has hosted everything from Saturday tailgate parties to families visiting campus -- will be coverted into a student dormitory… Campus Partners paid $19 million for the hotel. Renovations are expected to cost about $6 million… The new dorm is expected to house 480 students when it reopens this fall.
The hotel -- which has hosted everything from Saturday tailgate parties to families visiting campus -- will be coverted into a student dormitory… Campus Partners paid $19 million for the hotel. Renovations are expected to cost about $6 million… The new dorm is expected to house 480 students when it reopens this fall.
OSU: More Millions Banked
10 TV: Ohio State announced on Monday that it has sold the media rights for its sports programs in a deal valued at nearly $128 million. The 10-year deal is the largest athletics multimedia rights guarantee in collegiate sports history, according to the university. The contract with IMG College and RadiOhio includes $110 million in guarantees.
The partnership will manage all rights associated with publishing, radio game play-by-play and coaches' shows and live and delayed television and coaches' TV shows excluded from the Big Ten Conference and NCAA contracts. The agreement also includes corporate sponsorships, signage, on-site marketing opportunities and coaches' endorsements. According to the university, the deal will help restore part of the $1.2 million in budget cuts to its 36 sports programs this year.
The partnership will manage all rights associated with publishing, radio game play-by-play and coaches' shows and live and delayed television and coaches' TV shows excluded from the Big Ten Conference and NCAA contracts. The agreement also includes corporate sponsorships, signage, on-site marketing opportunities and coaches' endorsements. According to the university, the deal will help restore part of the $1.2 million in budget cuts to its 36 sports programs this year.
Hostage Crisis Ends Sans Incident
10 TV: A man was taken into custody Monday morning after police said he held a woman and infant hostage inside an east side apartment. Police received a call at about 9:30 a.m. about a woman who was being held against her will at Eastland on the Lake apartments, located on Lakeside Street….
When SWAT officers arrived, they said the man had barricaded himself in the apartment, with the woman and infant inside. Investigators said the man has a violent history and was throwing things off the balcony and made threats against officers... People living in the apartment complex were told to stay inside and keep their doors locked.
Officers forced their way into the apartment shortly before 11 a.m. They struggled with the man and were forced to use a Taser to get him under control… The man was taken into custody and was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The woman and infant were not injured in the ordeal.
When SWAT officers arrived, they said the man had barricaded himself in the apartment, with the woman and infant inside. Investigators said the man has a violent history and was throwing things off the balcony and made threats against officers... People living in the apartment complex were told to stay inside and keep their doors locked.
Officers forced their way into the apartment shortly before 11 a.m. They struggled with the man and were forced to use a Taser to get him under control… The man was taken into custody and was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The woman and infant were not injured in the ordeal.
Quick Read
After a week off, our daily dissection returns with a rare treat… The opportunity to both congratulate and criticize a journalist within the same edition… Mark Ferenchick’s story (metro) on a significant oversight lapse (brought to you by Mayor Coleman), which cost taxpayers is excellent… Regrettably, Ferenchik’s feature (front page) on the city cutting property investigators, which features a great title and photo, falls flat after five paragraphs…
Mike Pramik types the edition’s most interesting story (business) on the renovation of Ohio State’s Cunz Hall…. Ken Gordon’s (sports) discussion of Ohio State’s Lady Buckeyes is dull, but solid…. Unfortunately, Bob Hunter is once again ridiculous, with an entire column on how one play can change a game (seriously)…
Also, who wrote the headline about Michigan State mauling Louisville… The front page screaming headline makes you think that the Spartans were a 15 defeating a 2, instead of a 2 over 1… (An upset which I am sure the selection committee thought implausible)…
Mike Pramik types the edition’s most interesting story (business) on the renovation of Ohio State’s Cunz Hall…. Ken Gordon’s (sports) discussion of Ohio State’s Lady Buckeyes is dull, but solid…. Unfortunately, Bob Hunter is once again ridiculous, with an entire column on how one play can change a game (seriously)…
Also, who wrote the headline about Michigan State mauling Louisville… The front page screaming headline makes you think that the Spartans were a 15 defeating a 2, instead of a 2 over 1… (An upset which I am sure the selection committee thought implausible)…
Sunday, March 29, 2009
INVITE: New Kids on the Block Concert After Party
Calendar: April 3Commencement: 10:00
Venue: Park Street Patio & Sugar Bar (525 & 533 Park Street)
Appearance
Donnie Wahlberg
INVITE: Celebrity Bartender Competition
Calendar: April 2Commencement: 7:00
Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Park Street Patio (533 Park Street)
Reservations: 571-6983 (Scott Polgar)
Complimentary Buffet (7 - 8:30 p.m.)
Photographs Available
Bartenders
Mike Commodore
Jimmy Jam
Kirk Herbstreit
Kent Merker
Rick Nash
Proceeds Benefit
Columbus Police Baseball
Get Behind the Badge
Co-Sponsors
Columbus Alive
Dream Seats
Portman, Foley, & Flint
Unishippers
INVITE: O-Bowl Patio Party
Calendar: April 2 & 3Commencement: 5:00
Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Hot Dog Eating Contest ($50 Tab Prize)
Free Hot Dogs (6 – 8 p.m.)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$15 O-Bowls
$5 Domestic Pitchers
INVITE: Beer Pong Tournament
Calendar: April 4Commencement: 8:00
Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Cost: $15 (Includes Beer Pitcher)
Reservations: Beta Pong
Winners Receive: $500
Second Receives: Port-O-Pong Table
Co-Sponsors
Beta Pong
Port-O-Pong
You Have Questions... I Have Answers
Since Gossip Cbus began, I’ve been swamped with e-mail (thanks for the love)… While I’ve tried to give individual responses to several, I also know that some of the questions are questions others may have and thus, answering them publicly would be better… Therefore, from time to time, I will answer questions where everyone can see them…
Q: It’s the final two weeks of the Blue Jackets season. Do you have any coverage planned?
A: With Easter in two weeks and the heavy event schedule, and the fact that they have to series in the final two weeks with teams, we will not be covering every game. However, we will cover as much of these critical two weeks as possible. Check the website for coverage information.
Q: You’ve featured several events for the first week in April. Will you be covering them all?
A: While our schedule (like anyone’s schedule) remains subject to change… We will have coverage of (at least) the Celebrity Bartender Competition, the Donnie Wahlberg appearance, and the Beer Pong tournament.
Q: I’m a huge Clippers fan. How extensive will your coverage of the team and it’s new park be?
A: As with all Columbus franchises, our coverage of the team itself will remain unscheduled. We will cover specific notable contests and the social aspect. Also, as with the Jackets, if the team is a contender, our coverage will increase.
Q: It’s the final two weeks of the Blue Jackets season. Do you have any coverage planned?
A: With Easter in two weeks and the heavy event schedule, and the fact that they have to series in the final two weeks with teams, we will not be covering every game. However, we will cover as much of these critical two weeks as possible. Check the website for coverage information.
Q: You’ve featured several events for the first week in April. Will you be covering them all?
A: While our schedule (like anyone’s schedule) remains subject to change… We will have coverage of (at least) the Celebrity Bartender Competition, the Donnie Wahlberg appearance, and the Beer Pong tournament.
Q: I’m a huge Clippers fan. How extensive will your coverage of the team and it’s new park be?
A: As with all Columbus franchises, our coverage of the team itself will remain unscheduled. We will cover specific notable contests and the social aspect. Also, as with the Jackets, if the team is a contender, our coverage will increase.
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