Columbus, it’s your turn…. We’ve given you the info… Get out tonight, dance, drink, and meet Kourtney Kardashian… Gossip CBUS will twitter live from the event… So check those blackberries… You never know when I’m watching…
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Kourtney Kardashian
Columbus, it’s your turn…. We’ve given you the info… Get out tonight, dance, drink, and meet Kourtney Kardashian… Gossip CBUS will twitter live from the event… So check those blackberries… You never know when I’m watching…
INVITE: New Year’s Eve Round 2
“Did You Have to Work on New Year’s Eve? Us Too.”Commencement: 9:00
Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Prize Balloon Drop
Champagne Toast (Midnight)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$4 bombs
$2 Bud Light
Number 31… Can The East Side Survive One Day Without Violence?
NBC 4: Columbus police were called to a home on North 22nd Street late Friday night when a woman was shot at a party. Witnesses said someone started firing shots at the near East Side party and one woman was hit. She was taken to OSU Medical Center East with non-life-threatening injuries.
INVITE: V.I.P. Saturday
Commencement: 10:00Venue: Sugar Bar (525 Park Street)
Mezzanine Drinks (Available 10:30 – 11:30 p.m.)
$1 Top Shelf Drinks
Quick Read
Robert Vitale typed an excellent story on the proposed wage freezes and their acrimony. Given the economic climate and this city’s violent crime spike, you would assume that story would lead the paper. Unfortunately, the Dispatch once again wasted half of their front page talking about proposed construction… Two notes… (1) When did road construction become the Super Bowl (we need pre-game coverage, really?) and (2) I am issuing an open challenge to the paper… Let me sit in on a front-page meeting… Whoever may be running them…I assure you I can do a better job…
As wretched as their decision making was for the second straight day, Metro more than made up for the front page’s ineptitude. Charlie Bass’ story on dog knee replacements at OSU was the perfect feature piece… Typically, journalists either underwrite them without emotion or overwrite them and make you gag… Bass did neither… He was understated in his language and he still gave you enough of the elements to make you cry…
Kathy Gray’s column on people who cycle to work (yes, even through this cold) was also intriguing… It wasn’t enough to make me not think the person was a wacko, but it was well written… I cannot say the same for James Nash’s story about Mary Jo Kilroy’s (is she really our congresswoman) first district tour… It read like a press release her office would issue… Kevin Mayhead wrote a solid piece on OSU’s utilization of smart cameras, which while informative, deserved it’s B5 placement…
Tom Read’s column on Steve Mason was scattered and had a weak ending, but was still a great sports piece… The problem is it was buried under high school basketball and a story about OSU’s hockey team (and people wonder why I don’t think we are a professional sports city)…
Life and Arts caps the must reads with Kevin Joy’s phenomenal piece (“Elaborate Elixirs”) on bartending and the advance of drinks from simple to splendor… The graphics were amazing and the story gave me an appreciation for an art, that I frankly was unaware of…
As wretched as their decision making was for the second straight day, Metro more than made up for the front page’s ineptitude. Charlie Bass’ story on dog knee replacements at OSU was the perfect feature piece… Typically, journalists either underwrite them without emotion or overwrite them and make you gag… Bass did neither… He was understated in his language and he still gave you enough of the elements to make you cry…
Kathy Gray’s column on people who cycle to work (yes, even through this cold) was also intriguing… It wasn’t enough to make me not think the person was a wacko, but it was well written… I cannot say the same for James Nash’s story about Mary Jo Kilroy’s (is she really our congresswoman) first district tour… It read like a press release her office would issue… Kevin Mayhead wrote a solid piece on OSU’s utilization of smart cameras, which while informative, deserved it’s B5 placement…
Tom Read’s column on Steve Mason was scattered and had a weak ending, but was still a great sports piece… The problem is it was buried under high school basketball and a story about OSU’s hockey team (and people wonder why I don’t think we are a professional sports city)…
Life and Arts caps the must reads with Kevin Joy’s phenomenal piece (“Elaborate Elixirs”) on bartending and the advance of drinks from simple to splendor… The graphics were amazing and the story gave me an appreciation for an art, that I frankly was unaware of…
Friday, January 23, 2009
BREAKING: Brunner Says “Get Ready”
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has told key advisors to prepare for a Senate campaign, Gossip CBUS has learned. Brunner has already chosen a campaign manager, political director, and press secretary, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
From 1983 to 1987, Brunner served as Secretary of State Deputy Director and Legislative Council. From 2000-2006, she served as a Franklin County Common Pleas Judge. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Ohio’s 49th Secretary of State.
From 1983 to 1987, Brunner served as Secretary of State Deputy Director and Legislative Council. From 2000-2006, she served as a Franklin County Common Pleas Judge. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Ohio’s 49th Secretary of State.
INVITE: Kourtney Kardashian
Calendar: January 24Commencement: 6:00
Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$3 Soco & Lime Shots
What Is It With Pharmacies?
NBC 4: Two more local pharmacies were robbed Friday, and authorities apprehended a male and female suspect after issuing an all-points bulletin earlier in the day. Columbus police and the Franklin County sheriff’s office were working together to find the two robbery suspects. CPD SWAT held a stakeout at a previously hit Walgreens at 1162 Harrisburg Pike. The suspects were sitting in a white van in the lot when SWAT arrived… The suspects fled the stakeout scene. Authorities chased them one block and made an apprehension. Authorities said the man-female team robbed a Walgreens at 3445 S. High St. before 9 a.m. Friday. That’s on the city’s South Side. The same two robbed a CVS at 2929 Stelzer Rd. on the city’s Northeast Side before 1 p.m., according to authorities.
10 TV: Surveillance video captured a man robbing a north side drug store on Thursday afternoon. Police said the man entered the Walgreens store, located at 4401 Cleveland Ave. near Morse Road, at about 4:30 p.m... He approached the counter and gave the employee a note demanding money. Investigators said he implied that he had a gun, but never showed one. The clerk complied and gave the robber money from the register. The man is described as white and in his late 30s to early 40s. Police said he is about 6 feet tall with a thin build and has a mustache and small goatee. He was wearing a dark baseball hat with a tan bill, a grey and blue flannel hooded jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-TIPS.
10 TV: Surveillance video captured a man robbing a north side drug store on Thursday afternoon. Police said the man entered the Walgreens store, located at 4401 Cleveland Ave. near Morse Road, at about 4:30 p.m... He approached the counter and gave the employee a note demanding money. Investigators said he implied that he had a gun, but never showed one. The clerk complied and gave the robber money from the register. The man is described as white and in his late 30s to early 40s. Police said he is about 6 feet tall with a thin build and has a mustache and small goatee. He was wearing a dark baseball hat with a tan bill, a grey and blue flannel hooded jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-TIPS.
Coleman, Cops Continue Slap and Tickle
10 TV: A union representing professionals and managers across city departments rejected Mayor Michael Coleman's request for a pay freeze on Friday. In a letter posted to its Web site, the Columbus Municipal Association of Government Employees responded to Coleman's request, saying city spending needed to be controlled before concessions could be effective.
The union also urged the city to decrease its use of outside consultants and use existing city employees, and implement a four-day, 40-hour work week in non-critical service facilities. Earlier this month, Coleman asked the seven unions representing city workers to accept a pay freeze to help the city combat a budget deficit.
Under Coleman's plan, the pay freeze would save the city $10 million, leaving $3 million on the current budget deficit. In a letter to the unions, Coleman said that if he did not receive a response by Friday then he would have no choice but to initiate more layoffs and trim more city services.
On Thursday, the Fraternal Order of Police, the union representing Columbus police, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the state's Employment Relations Board in response to Coleman's request. Union president Jim Gilbert said he did not necessarily oppose the request for a pay freeze, but he said Coleman did not follow guidelines put in place for collective bargaining. In a statement released Thursday, Coleman said his request did not amount to an unfair labor practice and was intended to help the city battle a budget deficit of $97 million.
The union also urged the city to decrease its use of outside consultants and use existing city employees, and implement a four-day, 40-hour work week in non-critical service facilities. Earlier this month, Coleman asked the seven unions representing city workers to accept a pay freeze to help the city combat a budget deficit.
Under Coleman's plan, the pay freeze would save the city $10 million, leaving $3 million on the current budget deficit. In a letter to the unions, Coleman said that if he did not receive a response by Friday then he would have no choice but to initiate more layoffs and trim more city services.
On Thursday, the Fraternal Order of Police, the union representing Columbus police, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the state's Employment Relations Board in response to Coleman's request. Union president Jim Gilbert said he did not necessarily oppose the request for a pay freeze, but he said Coleman did not follow guidelines put in place for collective bargaining. In a statement released Thursday, Coleman said his request did not amount to an unfair labor practice and was intended to help the city battle a budget deficit of $97 million.
City Cuts 100
10 TV: More than 100 employees learned Friday that they were among the city's first round of layoffs, and city officials said more cuts could come in the future. According to a Columbus Civil Service Commission e-mail, layoff certifications were provided Thursday to all city departments with pending requests. The departments prepared the layoff notices and served them to affected employees on Friday. The first round of layoffs will be effective Feb. 22, the e-mail said.
About 130 full and part-time employees were impacted... Among the hardest-hit departments was the Department of Recreation and Parks, which was slated to terminate 44 employees. The layoffs also included 13 trash collectors, five custodians and three city building inspectors, among others. No sworn personnel, meaning police officers or firefighters, were included in the round of cuts, but the Columbus Division of Police was forced to fire 10 part-time employees…
About 130 full and part-time employees were impacted... Among the hardest-hit departments was the Department of Recreation and Parks, which was slated to terminate 44 employees. The layoffs also included 13 trash collectors, five custodians and three city building inspectors, among others. No sworn personnel, meaning police officers or firefighters, were included in the round of cuts, but the Columbus Division of Police was forced to fire 10 part-time employees…
Quick Read
Mike Pramik’s insightful piece on an expected increase (that’s right, I said increase) in real estate purchases should have been the lead. Unfortunately, the Dispatch featured a full graphic and story about road redistribution… (No one cares about the road except when we can’t drive on it or there is too much traffic)…
Flip Side featured an interesting story on the newly reopened R Bar… However, Business countered with a story on Half Price Books that nearly put me to sleep. And Rob Oller’s column on sports suggestions for President Obama was simply pathetic.
Flip Side featured an interesting story on the newly reopened R Bar… However, Business countered with a story on Half Price Books that nearly put me to sleep. And Rob Oller’s column on sports suggestions for President Obama was simply pathetic.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
BREAKING: South Campus Shocker
Two South Campus Gateway venues each owe three months of rent, according to sources familiar with the situation. While unfortunate, this revelation is unsurprising. On January 11, Gossip CBUS reported that at least half of South Campus Gateway is receiving relaxed treatment.
Red Should Be Your Color
As promised, Gossip CBUS and McFadden’s details… The Wear & Win Party will occur on February 28. How will you win? Red is the key to victory…
Tease & Title
As promised, Gossip Cbus and Lodge Bar details… The Snowed Inn\Snow Bunny Party will occur on February 27.
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