Our positive thoughts are going to Dawne Gee this morning! So should yours. [Dawne's Twitter]
If you missed it over the weekend, WLKY reported that Gilles Meloche has been dumping animal carcasses in the city dump. Sickening story. [The 'Ville Voice]
Last week the Galt House signed a three-year agreement to be named the official host of Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks. [Press Release]
I am personally disappointed that Southeast is canceling its annual Easter Pageant. [C-J]
The more I read this story about Metro Animal Services, the more disgusted I become. To think the Courier-Journal is playing apologist. [LEO's Fat Lip]
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway calls the Courier-Journal editorial board out for making things up. [C-J]
NASA engineer Allan McDonald will be at the University of Louisville tomorrow to discuss the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. McDonald tried to stop the launch of the spacecraft that literally went down in history. Planetarium. 7:30 P.M. [Press Release]
Remember the guy behind Integrity Manufacturing who planned to employ up to 4,000 building electric cars in Sheperdsville? Turns out he’s a scheming fraudster. We were right about the whole thing behind a sham. [Andy Wolfson]
Humana’s third quarter profits jumped on government programs. [AP via Google]
The Kentucky Opera Building is under renovation. Anybody been inside to see what’s up lately? [Broken Sidewalk]
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1 TVFan // Nov 2, 2009 at 9:54 am
Dawne’s surgery went well and she’s going to talk about it Wednesday on WAVE 3 News.
2 Mark H (Not Hebert) // Nov 2, 2009 at 10:13 am
I can tell you that foreclosures have really spiked on churches. There is a perfect storm where many churches took on a tremendous amount of debt in the real estate boom years trying to keep up with the Jones’. Many times, the congregations’ desire to have expanded amenities were greater than their ability to pay for them.
To makes things worse, traditionally banks did not foreclosure on churches because it was bad publicity and you never know who attends that church that has deposits in your bank. Unfortunately, the unintended consequence of the Government forcing banks to tighten up their book, is that the banks now are being forced to foreclose or have been given the political cover to do so.
It’s a really emotional and devastating process for the parishioners, but I can tell you for every church that just couldn’t legitimately make it work because of lower weekly offerings and a bad economy, there are five who aren’t making it because they were fiscally irresponsible or their pastor is showing up to meet me in a 7 Series BMW.
I’m not personally religious, but it really pains me to see these parishioners lose their place of worship.
3 KYGuy // Nov 2, 2009 at 10:32 am
“Whenever two or more are gathered…” No financing required.
4 Steve Ulrich // Nov 2, 2009 at 10:39 am
Jake and TV Guy – Thank you for the Dawne Gee info. I did not know that she was having surgery and I am so very glad to hear that it went well. She is a blessing to our community
5 Steve Ulrich // Nov 2, 2009 at 10:43 am
Southeast Easter Pageant – I am not a member of Southeast but, the reason I heard the pageant was cancelled was that they felt the monies would be better spent on helping folks in the community that are being hurt by the present state of the economy.
6 EdenSprings // Nov 2, 2009 at 11:29 am
Happy to hear the good news on Dawne Gee! She’s a very classy lady and I love watching her.
7 Chuck Darwin // Nov 2, 2009 at 1:15 pm
You mean SECC and other churches have to evolve or die off? Why do I find that amusing? Perhaps they can stop being “tolerent” of other Christians and raid a Catholic Church. I understand they hide the money in their evil statues.
8 Chuck Darwin // Nov 2, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Er…. Tolerant.
9 marie // Nov 3, 2009 at 1:21 am
To Meloche & the Mayor -
I pledge with my dying breath
to personally find an incinerator
for the two of you!
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