Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
INVITE: TheDirty.com Immunity Tour Bash
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Age Range: Male (21 and over); Female (19 and over)
VIP Access: Text (406-3072)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Martinis
$2 Bombs
$1 Wells
INVITE: Ladies’ Night
Commencement: 9:00Venue: Onyx (1975 Henderson Road)
Women’s Specials (Available All Night)
$2.50 Pizzas
$1 Martinis
$1 Shots
Stefanie Spielman’s Champions Honored
10 TV: The 10th annual Stefanie's Champions awards that took place on Wednesday was missing Stefanie Spielman, whose name is synonymous with the event. The awards, given by Ohio State and the James Cancer Hospital, honors family, friends and caregivers who help cancer patients fight through their illness.
Spielman, a breast cancer survivor, is home battling her old adversary… "As you can see, I'm on my own this year," said her husband, Chris Spielman. "Throughout the breast cancer experience, or any cancer experience, you're going to have good times and bad times. And that's why you kind of reflect back on those stories to summon some strength."
Chris Spielman continues to provide strength for Stephanie and was the inspiration for the awards. He was named the first champion 10 years ago when he gave up his football career to be by his wife's side. "A lot of people step up to the plate and find their willingness to serve and to give," Chris Spielman said.
Six people were honored on Wednesday, including a teenager who helped her mother through the illness to a doctor who bought a home for his cancer-stricken employee, a homeless mother of six.... The stories continue to inspire. Although Stefanie was not there in body, her spirit loomed large…
Together, the Spielmans have raised over $5 million for breast cancer research and patient care.
Spielman, a breast cancer survivor, is home battling her old adversary… "As you can see, I'm on my own this year," said her husband, Chris Spielman. "Throughout the breast cancer experience, or any cancer experience, you're going to have good times and bad times. And that's why you kind of reflect back on those stories to summon some strength."
Chris Spielman continues to provide strength for Stephanie and was the inspiration for the awards. He was named the first champion 10 years ago when he gave up his football career to be by his wife's side. "A lot of people step up to the plate and find their willingness to serve and to give," Chris Spielman said.
Six people were honored on Wednesday, including a teenager who helped her mother through the illness to a doctor who bought a home for his cancer-stricken employee, a homeless mother of six.... The stories continue to inspire. Although Stefanie was not there in body, her spirit loomed large…
Together, the Spielmans have raised over $5 million for breast cancer research and patient care.
NBC 4: Deceased Police Officer Communicates Concerns
Profectio Ex Aequitas
My heart has broken. Everywhere I look, I see cops being cut down in handfuls. Here in my hometown, my brethren hang their heads. Morale is at its lowest. The state of our nation’s economy has left politicians asking police to do more with less. Columbus cops are willing to answer the call … willing to put our lives on the line — to fight for justice. But who will fight for us? Our new leadership calls for “Accountability.” I call for accountability from our new leadership.
Why do we continue to repeat the ways of the past? Here is a simple and costly example. Almost everything we do as police is accomplished on a computer. Why? Because it’s a more effective way of doing the job, Yet we still hand out our Directives, our SOP’s, our Criminal Complaint manual in paper forms by the thousands wasted print shop time, wasted man hours, wasted paper, and wasted toner. At the end of the day we pay a Lieutenant $41.80 an hour to make sure cops have this material and it’s up to date. At the same time we pay our computer “cops” $30.40 and hour to make sure this same exact material is uploaded onto our police intranet — so every cruiser computer can access it, and also onto the World Wide Web, for whatever purpose that serves. Does this seem “EFFECTIVE”? Does it sound accountable?
While we’re on the topic of doing things from our old days… lets talk about seniority based police positions. I’m sure that 20, or even 40…maybe 50 years ago this was a good idea. Movement between jobs was fairly ritual. Cops only spent 3 or 4 years working the dreaded 2nd and 3rd shift work of patrol before securing a daylight job — or a detective bureau job. Today, the job change is stagnant water that doesn’t move. Have you ever smelled a body of water that has no movement? It really stinks. Things start to grow in it, things that shouldn’t be there. Mold for one thing. I think we have a moldy detective bureau. I think Narcotics is moldy too. Heck, let’s not kid ourselves — if you were a drug dealer that only sold to addicts in their 20’s to mid 30’s, you’d NEVER get caught by an undercover Columbus Police narcotics detective. Why is that? Stagnant water…that’s why. Officers are spending over a decade in shift patrol work with no relief. The burn out rate is staggering but no one is paying attention.
Accountability. That’s the catch phrase of the new leadership. “We have no money’ is the catch phrase of the City of Columbus. At least, “We have no money for cops…but hug our firefighters, please.” So how do we join the two? We need accountability to join in perfect harmony with the “do more with less” philosophy of our downtrodden economy. I have an idea if anyone is interested. First, let’s increase the production of the personnel that we have at our disposal. This is simply done…it will take planning — but only to catch us up to modern policing. We need to step away from our ancient form of seniority based movement. We need to have our already staffed Research and Development cops create a test to become a detective. Most Police departments our size already have this. They’ve been doing it for years. Why not us? You can’t take the test until you reach top pay. This fosters the maturity we want, the experience on the street that good cops need. After top pay, 5 years. we have a candidate selection process based upon willing applicants who earn points through a combination of merits from their chain of command and a score on a detectives test. You pass the test, you get a placement number among a group of applicants, and you apply for detective jobs once the process is over. Movement inside the bureau stays inside the bureau until there are jobs left — new jobs get filled this way. Quit worrying about which females and minotirites are where. This is a coward’s excuse to hide behind seniority. It means we are neither accountable for our production, nor can we be blamed if we don’t measure tip to some politically correct ideal of how females and minorities should be placed. Simply put, if someone argues there are only 5 females in the detective bureau — we can say its seniority based, there is no fault. If there is a test and only 5 females are in the bureau, then “Someone is to blame.” Quit playing the political game. No one wins. Make a fair test that everyone can take and walk away.
Next, morale. The promise of something new and exciting is wonderful for those who are eligible. What about those in patrol that don’t qualify or who like the fast pace of patrol and want to stay? How do we give them back that bold smile — the pride that comes with uniformed patrol work? How about we treat them like adults? We have a complaint system that is also archaic. It’s efficient — if you want to crush the spirit of good patrol officers. We created this system, this cop eating machine in the shadow of a DOJ lawsuit. We were scared and frantically grasping for anything that would make the accusations go away. I am 200% for a clean professional police force, but I am 1000% against one that lacks common sense and would rather slap a cop across his honorable face than call a liar a liar. Example an angry citizen calls in a complaint against a cop who arrested him. The allegation is that the cop used profanity, racial slurs and unprovoked physical force in arresting the man. These are SERIOUS allegations. A cop could lose his job, maybe even go to jail. Do we make the citizen sign his name to this story? Why no.. .that would “intimidate” the public out of stepping forward. No. instead we investigate — and when we find the accusations to be lies, even on Technicolor video with Dolby surround sound, we still discipline the cop. Why? How could discipline come from such a story? Because the camera caught the honorable patrol officer to be without his halo of an 8 point white uniform hat. What does that do for morale? I’ll tell you what it does, it pulverizes it into dust, Stop treating your cops like children. It would be nice to see the Columbus Division of Police prosecute those that lie on good cops. Let the prosecutors drop the charges if they want. We will file regardless. While we’re talking about our beloved cover, hats are for funerals, court and promotion ceremonies. White shirts and $65 uniform pants are for supervisors. Cops need to be comfortable, not win “Best Dressed Police Department” awards…not in this economy. Not when comfort is actually less expensive. Come on Command Staff — rule with a modern heart, not an ancient soul.
So now we have a new, highly motivated police force moving along at a faster pace, with more efficiency and a much better attitude about the job. Who is going to lead? It’s not a trick question. Of course our Chief will lead. In order to accomplish what I suggest, he will need to take a bold step forward in a direction we needed to go for almost a quarter of a century. Still, who REALLY is going to lead on the front line? The Sergeants? Think again, they’re in the substation’s typing up reports. Have you ever taken a second to time schedule out exactly what is expected of the average street Sergeant in Columbus? You know, like over weight people map out calorie intake to see how their body is really performing. Can a Sergeant ACTUALLY accomplish all of the duties expected in the supervisor’s manual, the SOP’S, the directives? Can they do this AND play an active role in the supervision of these newly motivated officers? I think, when the R&D staff are done creating our new detective bureau, R&D personnel should take time to evaluate supervisory workloads — starting with patrol. We can do more with less if Sergeants Were free to respond and take part in priority 1 and 2 runs. An extra cop on the street actually handling calls for service while at the same time in the field supervising how the street cops handle their job… is this more efficient? It has to be. It is no secret in the Columbus Division of Police that the rank of Lieutenant is the cushiest place to be. Why is that? What is the motto of our new leadership? Accountability — that’s right. So if it is found that responsibilities can shift, and that Lieutenants can shoulder more so Sergeants can perform more effectively isn’t that our goal? If our budget is so constricted that the uniform allowances of the men and women who tackle suspects and damage uniform parts is cut short, isn’t it the job of the Commander’s and Chiefs who drive home City cars filled with City gas to find ways to bring budgeted money back into the department? Accountability Ladies and Gentlemen.
Now, looking at my clock — this took me 47 minutes to compose. Imagine what you can do with the rest of the year. Watch over my brothers and sisters. We do not risk our lives in vain. We will rise and meet the new challenges — if you would only inspire us…lead us…defend us.
In Spirit,
James K. Reed
Columbus Police Officer
Recipients,
Mayor of Columbus
Columbus City Council
CPD chiefs
CPD Commanders
FOP President
All FOP Chiefs
Local ABC, CBS, NBC
CALEA
My heart has broken. Everywhere I look, I see cops being cut down in handfuls. Here in my hometown, my brethren hang their heads. Morale is at its lowest. The state of our nation’s economy has left politicians asking police to do more with less. Columbus cops are willing to answer the call … willing to put our lives on the line — to fight for justice. But who will fight for us? Our new leadership calls for “Accountability.” I call for accountability from our new leadership.
Why do we continue to repeat the ways of the past? Here is a simple and costly example. Almost everything we do as police is accomplished on a computer. Why? Because it’s a more effective way of doing the job, Yet we still hand out our Directives, our SOP’s, our Criminal Complaint manual in paper forms by the thousands wasted print shop time, wasted man hours, wasted paper, and wasted toner. At the end of the day we pay a Lieutenant $41.80 an hour to make sure cops have this material and it’s up to date. At the same time we pay our computer “cops” $30.40 and hour to make sure this same exact material is uploaded onto our police intranet — so every cruiser computer can access it, and also onto the World Wide Web, for whatever purpose that serves. Does this seem “EFFECTIVE”? Does it sound accountable?
While we’re on the topic of doing things from our old days… lets talk about seniority based police positions. I’m sure that 20, or even 40…maybe 50 years ago this was a good idea. Movement between jobs was fairly ritual. Cops only spent 3 or 4 years working the dreaded 2nd and 3rd shift work of patrol before securing a daylight job — or a detective bureau job. Today, the job change is stagnant water that doesn’t move. Have you ever smelled a body of water that has no movement? It really stinks. Things start to grow in it, things that shouldn’t be there. Mold for one thing. I think we have a moldy detective bureau. I think Narcotics is moldy too. Heck, let’s not kid ourselves — if you were a drug dealer that only sold to addicts in their 20’s to mid 30’s, you’d NEVER get caught by an undercover Columbus Police narcotics detective. Why is that? Stagnant water…that’s why. Officers are spending over a decade in shift patrol work with no relief. The burn out rate is staggering but no one is paying attention.
Accountability. That’s the catch phrase of the new leadership. “We have no money’ is the catch phrase of the City of Columbus. At least, “We have no money for cops…but hug our firefighters, please.” So how do we join the two? We need accountability to join in perfect harmony with the “do more with less” philosophy of our downtrodden economy. I have an idea if anyone is interested. First, let’s increase the production of the personnel that we have at our disposal. This is simply done…it will take planning — but only to catch us up to modern policing. We need to step away from our ancient form of seniority based movement. We need to have our already staffed Research and Development cops create a test to become a detective. Most Police departments our size already have this. They’ve been doing it for years. Why not us? You can’t take the test until you reach top pay. This fosters the maturity we want, the experience on the street that good cops need. After top pay, 5 years. we have a candidate selection process based upon willing applicants who earn points through a combination of merits from their chain of command and a score on a detectives test. You pass the test, you get a placement number among a group of applicants, and you apply for detective jobs once the process is over. Movement inside the bureau stays inside the bureau until there are jobs left — new jobs get filled this way. Quit worrying about which females and minotirites are where. This is a coward’s excuse to hide behind seniority. It means we are neither accountable for our production, nor can we be blamed if we don’t measure tip to some politically correct ideal of how females and minorities should be placed. Simply put, if someone argues there are only 5 females in the detective bureau — we can say its seniority based, there is no fault. If there is a test and only 5 females are in the bureau, then “Someone is to blame.” Quit playing the political game. No one wins. Make a fair test that everyone can take and walk away.
Next, morale. The promise of something new and exciting is wonderful for those who are eligible. What about those in patrol that don’t qualify or who like the fast pace of patrol and want to stay? How do we give them back that bold smile — the pride that comes with uniformed patrol work? How about we treat them like adults? We have a complaint system that is also archaic. It’s efficient — if you want to crush the spirit of good patrol officers. We created this system, this cop eating machine in the shadow of a DOJ lawsuit. We were scared and frantically grasping for anything that would make the accusations go away. I am 200% for a clean professional police force, but I am 1000% against one that lacks common sense and would rather slap a cop across his honorable face than call a liar a liar. Example an angry citizen calls in a complaint against a cop who arrested him. The allegation is that the cop used profanity, racial slurs and unprovoked physical force in arresting the man. These are SERIOUS allegations. A cop could lose his job, maybe even go to jail. Do we make the citizen sign his name to this story? Why no.. .that would “intimidate” the public out of stepping forward. No. instead we investigate — and when we find the accusations to be lies, even on Technicolor video with Dolby surround sound, we still discipline the cop. Why? How could discipline come from such a story? Because the camera caught the honorable patrol officer to be without his halo of an 8 point white uniform hat. What does that do for morale? I’ll tell you what it does, it pulverizes it into dust, Stop treating your cops like children. It would be nice to see the Columbus Division of Police prosecute those that lie on good cops. Let the prosecutors drop the charges if they want. We will file regardless. While we’re talking about our beloved cover, hats are for funerals, court and promotion ceremonies. White shirts and $65 uniform pants are for supervisors. Cops need to be comfortable, not win “Best Dressed Police Department” awards…not in this economy. Not when comfort is actually less expensive. Come on Command Staff — rule with a modern heart, not an ancient soul.
So now we have a new, highly motivated police force moving along at a faster pace, with more efficiency and a much better attitude about the job. Who is going to lead? It’s not a trick question. Of course our Chief will lead. In order to accomplish what I suggest, he will need to take a bold step forward in a direction we needed to go for almost a quarter of a century. Still, who REALLY is going to lead on the front line? The Sergeants? Think again, they’re in the substation’s typing up reports. Have you ever taken a second to time schedule out exactly what is expected of the average street Sergeant in Columbus? You know, like over weight people map out calorie intake to see how their body is really performing. Can a Sergeant ACTUALLY accomplish all of the duties expected in the supervisor’s manual, the SOP’S, the directives? Can they do this AND play an active role in the supervision of these newly motivated officers? I think, when the R&D staff are done creating our new detective bureau, R&D personnel should take time to evaluate supervisory workloads — starting with patrol. We can do more with less if Sergeants Were free to respond and take part in priority 1 and 2 runs. An extra cop on the street actually handling calls for service while at the same time in the field supervising how the street cops handle their job… is this more efficient? It has to be. It is no secret in the Columbus Division of Police that the rank of Lieutenant is the cushiest place to be. Why is that? What is the motto of our new leadership? Accountability — that’s right. So if it is found that responsibilities can shift, and that Lieutenants can shoulder more so Sergeants can perform more effectively isn’t that our goal? If our budget is so constricted that the uniform allowances of the men and women who tackle suspects and damage uniform parts is cut short, isn’t it the job of the Commander’s and Chiefs who drive home City cars filled with City gas to find ways to bring budgeted money back into the department? Accountability Ladies and Gentlemen.
Now, looking at my clock — this took me 47 minutes to compose. Imagine what you can do with the rest of the year. Watch over my brothers and sisters. We do not risk our lives in vain. We will rise and meet the new challenges — if you would only inspire us…lead us…defend us.
In Spirit,
James K. Reed
Columbus Police Officer
Recipients,
Mayor of Columbus
Columbus City Council
CPD chiefs
CPD Commanders
FOP President
All FOP Chiefs
Local ABC, CBS, NBC
CALEA
Quick Read
As previously stated, special sections are to newspapers what bunnies are to this website… And the Blue Jackets special section is outstanding… Aaron Portzline types a poignant piece on the original band of Blue Jackets… Roy Stein recounts the playoff experience of the seemingly inexperienced squad… And the section features brilliant overall NHL playoff coverage…
Tom Reed (sports) continues the playoff perfection with an exquisite read about Stanley Cup overtime… Portzline presents a solid piece on the Blue Jackets overall acceptable record versus elite teams, but the piece wasn’t enough to be on it’s own…
Rita Price’s (metro) column on renter’s struggling with increasing costs is intriguing… Encarnacion Pyle’s (front) story on Ohio State teachers stirs an interesting debate (why does the university have so many teachers), but the piece is over reliant on statistics… And Steve Wartenburg’s lead on ticket availability in Detroit versus ticket unavailability in Columbus is pedestrian… The Red Wings have been to the playoffs in eighteen consecutive seasons… A story should be written if people weren’t complacent…
Tom Reed (sports) continues the playoff perfection with an exquisite read about Stanley Cup overtime… Portzline presents a solid piece on the Blue Jackets overall acceptable record versus elite teams, but the piece wasn’t enough to be on it’s own…
Rita Price’s (metro) column on renter’s struggling with increasing costs is intriguing… Encarnacion Pyle’s (front) story on Ohio State teachers stirs an interesting debate (why does the university have so many teachers), but the piece is over reliant on statistics… And Steve Wartenburg’s lead on ticket availability in Detroit versus ticket unavailability in Columbus is pedestrian… The Red Wings have been to the playoffs in eighteen consecutive seasons… A story should be written if people weren’t complacent…
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Always Live
Our tweets cease at 1 a.m. Our wrap posts at 5 a.m. Where were we? Who were we with? Who did we see? What was the conversation? Starting this weekend, you’ll always know…Always Live intensifies our commitment to be your one and only source for this city’s hottest, trendiest, most gorgeous, and most scandalous… Via twitter and this website, we will narrate even more boys and bunnies, prattle and prominence… You will read what we live…
Want to participate? Friend our facebook,, follow our twitter, and keep us informed of what you witness… Remember, this summer’s only as hot as you make it…
Stealth & Style 2: Polaris Appraisal
Seeking that perfect spring and summer apparel? Frustrated with your scattered direction? Frustrated you have not started your search? Relax… Gossip CBUS announces Stealth & Style 2: Polaris Appraisal.
Beginning next week, we will scan and twitter fourteen fabulous locations (listed below)… What’s amazing? What’s nauseating? Where would I recommend? Who has the nicest sales assistants? Bookmark your blackberry… The shopping starts soon…
Aeropostale
American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bebe
Coach
Dr. Mojoe
Forever 21
Gap
Hollister
J Crew
Pac Sun
The Buckle
The Limited
Victoria Secret
Beginning next week, we will scan and twitter fourteen fabulous locations (listed below)… What’s amazing? What’s nauseating? Where would I recommend? Who has the nicest sales assistants? Bookmark your blackberry… The shopping starts soon…
Aeropostale
American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bebe
Coach
Dr. Mojoe
Forever 21
Gap
Hollister
J Crew
Pac Sun
The Buckle
The Limited
Victoria Secret
Are We Friends?
If not, why not? GCBUS Facebook is the destination for breaking news, event information, and exclusive updates. Simply search GCBUS or gossipcbus@gmail.com and friend us… You know you love me…
INVITE: Pink Slip Reunion
Commencement: 6:00Conclusion: 10:00
Venue: Confluence Park (679 West Spring Street)
Cost: $20
Reservations: Lahr-Griffeth Events
Synopsis
This unique party formula brings the unemployed as a whole together to cushion the blow of getting let go. Although the mood is informal and upbeat, the aim is not merely to have a good time. Pink-slip parties are intended to help displaced professionals find new gigs. People who have received or who expect to receive a pink slip meet with potential recruiters and in-house human resource professionals at companies that are still hiring and are there specifically, seeking candidates. The parties help foster a more mature approach to hiring and getting hired. Job hunting has become “the new job”.
What if I am employed?
If you’re happy in your current position and think you have no need to attend a pink-slip party, you may want to consider taking a “peek” at what’s out there in terms of employment or just to network with others in your field of expertise. You should have a contingency plan even if there are no warning signs. Always have your resume up to date, get your references in place, and always network, network, network, even though there may not seem to be a need for it.
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INVITE: Columbus Singles Wine Tasting
Commencement: 6:00Venue: Confluence Park (679 West Spring Street)
Cost: $20
Reservations: Lahr-Griffeth Events
Free hors d’oeuvres & Cash Bar
Complimentary “Wink” Drink
Live Music
Another Good Day for the Good Guys
NBC 4: An OSU student’s 911 call helped Columbus police catch two robbery suspects. The two male suspects—whom police said could be connected to other recent campus crimes—entered the residence of several college-age males in the 400 block of East 15th Avenue, according to a police report. Suspects Ajani Ware, 23, and Brandon Crowder, 21, allegedly broke into the campus-area home at about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Crowder had a handgun and ordered all of the residents to the ground, according to the report. The victims were bound and their heads were covered as Ware and Crowder ransacked the home, police said. The victims also were threatened repeatedly during the ordeal. The police report from CPD listed five male as victims. One of the victims used his cell phone to call 911. Responding officers surprised the suspects as they were taking property to the van and made apprehensions after a short foot chase, according to CPD. CPD said Monday’s home invasion was similar to the other campus-area home invasion-robberies that occurred on East Avenue Monday, March 9, and Waldeck Avenue and East 20th Avenue Saturday, March 14. Ware and Crowder both were charged with aggravated robbery.
NBC 4: Fire officials announced the arrest Tuesday of a teenage fugitive suspected in connection with a series of arson fires on the city’s south side. Fire investigators arrested 12-year-old Ryan Parsley at his home on the south side at about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday… He was taken into custody for questioning in connection with two south side fires—one on Barthman Avenue on Jan. 11 and another on Innis Avenue on Jan. 22. Parsley was on the run after escaping from a juvenile facility on Pierce Drive on March 21.
NBC 4: Fire officials announced the arrest Tuesday of a teenage fugitive suspected in connection with a series of arson fires on the city’s south side. Fire investigators arrested 12-year-old Ryan Parsley at his home on the south side at about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday… He was taken into custody for questioning in connection with two south side fires—one on Barthman Avenue on Jan. 11 and another on Innis Avenue on Jan. 22. Parsley was on the run after escaping from a juvenile facility on Pierce Drive on March 21.
Blue Jackets, Nationwide Announce March On
The Columbus Blue Jackets invite fans to celebrate the excitement of the team’s first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by visiting the “March On” Pre-Game Plaza Party presented by Nationwide Insurance before the first-round home games on Tuesday, April 21, Thursday, April 23 and if necessary, Monday, April 27. The parties on the Front St. plaza will run from 3:30-6:30 p.m. before the game starts at 7 p.m. Game tickets are not required to attend and admission is open to all fans who want to enjoy the offerings of the bustling Arena District. At each party, one lucky fan will win a pair of tickets to that evening’s game.
In addition to enjoying food, beer, musical entertainment and live broadcasts from Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan and WWCD-FM/CD101, fans can stop by the Nationwide Insurance gazebo on the plaza to have a keepsake photo taken. Those fans will also receive a lanyard and ticket holder along with a Blue Jackets car flag compliments of Nationwide.
Nationwide is further celebrating the team’s postseason appearance by presenting a rally flag to all fans attending first-round games at Nationwide Arena. To compliment the rally flag giveaway, the Blue Jackets are giving fans at the first two home games a commemorative Stanley Cup Playoff ticket.
Beyond all the activity on the plaza, the Dispatch Ice Haus is offering free public skating from 4-6 p.m. Fans may bring their own skates and skate rental will be available.
Available tickets for all Blue Jackets first round home playoff games at Nationwide Arena are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, online at BlueJackets.com and Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For each home playoff game in the first round, 250 HUNTINGTON GREEN SEATS priced at $20 will go on sale two hours prior to game time and 200 RUSH CBJ PRESENTED BY RAISING CANE’S student tickets priced at $30 will go on sale one hour prior to game time at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office.
Season tickets for 2009-10 starting at $18 per game, as well as 10- and 20-game packages are on sale now. For information, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.
In addition to enjoying food, beer, musical entertainment and live broadcasts from Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan and WWCD-FM/CD101, fans can stop by the Nationwide Insurance gazebo on the plaza to have a keepsake photo taken. Those fans will also receive a lanyard and ticket holder along with a Blue Jackets car flag compliments of Nationwide.
Nationwide is further celebrating the team’s postseason appearance by presenting a rally flag to all fans attending first-round games at Nationwide Arena. To compliment the rally flag giveaway, the Blue Jackets are giving fans at the first two home games a commemorative Stanley Cup Playoff ticket.
Beyond all the activity on the plaza, the Dispatch Ice Haus is offering free public skating from 4-6 p.m. Fans may bring their own skates and skate rental will be available.
Available tickets for all Blue Jackets first round home playoff games at Nationwide Arena are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, online at BlueJackets.com and Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For each home playoff game in the first round, 250 HUNTINGTON GREEN SEATS priced at $20 will go on sale two hours prior to game time and 200 RUSH CBJ PRESENTED BY RAISING CANE’S student tickets priced at $30 will go on sale one hour prior to game time at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office.
Season tickets for 2009-10 starting at $18 per game, as well as 10- and 20-game packages are on sale now. For information, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.
Quick Read
The front-page photo, workers spraying “Stanley Cup Playoffs” onto the ice, is excellent… It is the perfect introduction for a sports section, the Blue Jackets would be wise to mirror… No column is spectacular, but each is worth reading…
Bill Rabinowitz’s feature on the possibility of an upset is the best of the bunch… Tom Reed’s column on the composition of the Blue Jackets and how that composition bodes well for the first round is outstanding… Even Bob Hunter contributes a solid piece, although his does protest a bit much… (Bob, Detroit is the defending Stanley Cup champions… Their players can say what they want)…
Ken Gordon (sports) types a fascinating feature on Lawrence Wilson, a one time stellar defensive end, trying to recover from consecutive missed seasons due to leg injuries… The business section includes a great restaurant column…. As for Metro, front page stories on scooters and sewers… Seriously?
Bill Rabinowitz’s feature on the possibility of an upset is the best of the bunch… Tom Reed’s column on the composition of the Blue Jackets and how that composition bodes well for the first round is outstanding… Even Bob Hunter contributes a solid piece, although his does protest a bit much… (Bob, Detroit is the defending Stanley Cup champions… Their players can say what they want)…
Ken Gordon (sports) types a fascinating feature on Lawrence Wilson, a one time stellar defensive end, trying to recover from consecutive missed seasons due to leg injuries… The business section includes a great restaurant column…. As for Metro, front page stories on scooters and sewers… Seriously?
Monday, April 13, 2009
Mission Detroit
On April 8, history was made. On April 16, history is a memory and the playoffs are reality. The Blue Jackets will oppose the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in an opening round confrontation.
Gossip CBUS will cover every moment, as we twitter live from the Frog Bear and Wild Boar and R Bar on Thursday (6:30) and exclusively from R Bar on Saturday (5:40)… Get out on both nights, cheer, drink, read our tweets, and remember…
This season, the Blue Jackets and Red Wings split six contests… But, the next seven will determine who plays in May…
Gossip CBUS will cover every moment, as we twitter live from the Frog Bear and Wild Boar and R Bar on Thursday (6:30) and exclusively from R Bar on Saturday (5:40)… Get out on both nights, cheer, drink, read our tweets, and remember…
This season, the Blue Jackets and Red Wings split six contests… But, the next seven will determine who plays in May…
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