Marty Storch mentioning liquid courage on the teevee last year while discussing the Derby Festival’s Hole-in-One contest:

Note: here’s the original segment from which we pulled the clip.

It’s only fitting to mention selling alcohol when your boss is a notorious drunk driver. You’ll note that this interview took place around the time Greg Fischer was first informed of Parks Director Mike Heitz driving drunk in a city-owned vehicle on a regular basis.

This year’s contest begins tomorrow at Seneca.

Note to WLKY management, who will freak out when they see we’ve legally used an excerpt of their footage: fair use applies, kids, and you’re one of the event’s media partners.

Unfortunately for Greg, we have telephone records indicating that Tommy Clark knew and informed him and a source who also confirms it.

Here’s a look at some telephone records that back up claims that a Parks employee was in regular contact with Clark about the Heitz booze scandal:

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That’s just a taste of what we’ve got, of course.

So… he may want to think twice before having Chris Poynter spout off.

Or maybe we should continue to throw out the information we’ve got to make Greg’s job more difficult?

Because this is just scratching the surface.

You know you want to win a fancy copy of Jim Higdon’s Cornbread Mafia! Go enter ASAP and consider supporting his Kickstarter project to take the book on tour. [Page One

Sure, some cops are idiots like this unhinged LMPD officer but not all of them are. This douchebag gives cops a bad name. [FOX41]

All the folks who had nothing else to write about yesterday freaked out over John Yarmuth sending a letter to Mitch McConnell. It’s like everyone quickly forgets that Mitch McConnell has been lying about health care reform for more than two years. John is just now feeling safe enough to speak up a little bit. He’s still so nervous about it, in fact, that both his government staff and campaign staff selectively shared the letter with those they felt were friendly. So let’s quit with the, “Oh, John is so brave” bullshiz. He’s a solid congressman but this isn’t some big thing. [TPM]

Woah, it’s almost shocking that a man was pulled from the Ohio River and he wasn’t dead. Because it seems like there’s a new body pulled from the river every five seconds. [WAVE3]

Welp, Bobby Petrino got shiz-canned by Arkansas. So much for all the sneaky lady funtimes he had. [HuffPo]

Your new po-leece boss is reacting to the Beecher Terrace arrest video. He’s set to address the community on April 17. [WHAS11]

Mmmm hmmm. Indiana plans to issue a long-awaited economic impact study on the Ohio River Bridges Project as early as next week, but it’s unclear how broad — or how useful — its findings will be. [C-J/AKN]

Here comes Cheri Bryant-Hamilton again pretending that ending alcohol sales in various neighborhoods will solve all Louisville’s problems. [WLKY]

We all love Carmichael’s and hope it doesn’t go the way of ear X-tacy but it seems like that could be in the cards in a few years. [WFPL]

Whattya mean the mega wealthy who head companies with serious bases in Louisville get tax breaks to take flights on private jets? [Business First]

We all also know that the original whistleblower has been fired and Fischer’s office – through Chris Poynter, primarily – has been working 24/7 to throw said whistleblower under the bus.

But I finally have proof that Greg Fischer knew about Heitz and the drinking and driving nightmare months before Joey Sears blew the whistle and months before WAVE3′s Eric Flack ran his scandalous story.

An advisor of Fischer’s was made aware of the mess in early 2011 (emails and telephone records back this up) while he was secretly gathering information for Fischer about an upcoming Metro Parks audit. That advisor made clear to Fischer what was happening on several occasions. Nothing was ever done and Fischer tried to sweep the mess under his rug.

But that advisor? He’s since been moved to Economic Development.

So, Greg: You can continue playing pat-a-cake and we’ll start naming names, releasing telephone records and throwing people under a broken down, in-the-red TARC bus. You won’t like it – because there’s at least one other scandal-plagued director of a different Metro agency involved.

Possibility City!

Your fancy new police chief will address Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee today at 3:00 P.M. The meeting will be carried live on Metro TV/25. You may also stream it live. [Click Here]

Greg Fischer says he will “do the right thing” with travel expenses when he goes to the Final Four. Why would that even need to be mentioned? [WAVE3]

Death and disarray at America’s racetracks. You should probably read this horsey story. [NYT]

Meals on Wheels is a terrific organization that everybody should support if given the opportunity. But how the living shiz does Greg Fischer have time to pretend he’s delivering food? [FOX41]

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is questioning the $2 million being spent on a road near the Ark Park Church Orgy Funtimes Pool Party Warehouse. [H-L]

Are you holding your breath that Jack Conway is paying attention to corrupt elected officials in Eastern Kentucky openly admitting to breaking the law in a serious manner? [Page One]

Yes, Dean Corbett is slightly full of himself. But that doesn’t make him a bad person. And his situation is the perfect reason local media outlets should calm the fuck down when it comes to jumping to immediate and wildly incorrect conclusions. [WHAS11]

Louisville’s terrific East Market district is getting all kinds of attention in Chicago these days. [Chicago Tribune]

A memorial in honor of Trayvon Martin will take place at Waterfront Park on Saturday. [WLKY]

On Thursday, April 5, at 6:00 P.M., Metro Council will address the firefighter settlement. They’ll be discussing whether or not Kentucky Retirement Systems, led by Fischer crony and Beshear apologist Tommy Elliott, is trying to pull the wool over Louisville’s eyes for a sweet $11 million wad of cash. If Jim King doesn’t sack up and chap a ton of ass, we can all go ahead and write him off as laughable. And it’s highly likely that he won’t. [Press Release]

Silver Trail Distillery, a Marshall County-based maker of legal “moonshine,” has joined the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, which primarily represents makers of bourbon. [Business First]

Locals supported Sexual Assault Awareness by wearing denim. Does this mean we support awareness nearly every single day because we all wear denim? Does it mean we support awareness more when wearing Sevens than when wearing Levi’s? [WFPL]

Jefferson County Public Schools plan to start classes later in the 2012-2013 school year. [Toni Konz]

GE is hiring 5,000 U.S. veterans and investing like woah in its plants. So it seems the company isn’t just playing for keeps in Louisville – it’s doing it everywhere. [Reuters]

Medicaid managed care companies are now defending their efforts in Kentucky. Looks like it’s once again the legislature versus the Beshear Administration. [John Cheves]

When Muhammad Ali beat English boxer Henry Cooper in 1963, is it true that his trainer Angelo Dundee cheated to help him win? [BBC]

That’s right, Cordish Cos. failed Louisville yet again. You can thank Jerry Abramson and Greg Fischer. [FOX41]

Louisville union leaders are threatening to pull support for the Fund for the Arts over the Orchestra nightmare. No one in their right mind believes that Bill Londrigan has the guts to do it. [C-J/AKN]

Homelessness is a real life problem that most of Louisville wants to ignore. Its face is changing. You should pay attention. [WAVE3]

A new report shows that America’s cities are steadily becoming more integrated. But you know a lot of people want to make sure that’s not a reality – specifically people like Bob Gunnell, who are keen on making sure racially diverse neighborhoods are just pass-throughs with no sidewalks. [The Economist]

“A Star-Spangled Blast” is a way better theme than that Judy Garland mess Thunder once chose. [Thunder]

Now the Kentucky Opera’s conductor is stepping down amid the orchestra dispute. This mess is never going to go away. [Business First]

Two important things that Louisvillians already know: both of these “whisky” beverages are disgusting and are not real whisky. So, naturally, no one cares how a lawsuit between two “cinnamon whisky” makers turns out. Republicans and Democrats alike gag over that – cinnamon “whisky” – riiiight. [WHAS11]

While typically silly for Yarmuth to be a lobbying the press instead of legislating, we can 100% get behind this. So can you. Because you know you are having a chuglet or two of Maker’s 46 right now.

Here’s some of John’s “interview” about bourbon in the Washington Post:

EK: So what’s your favorite kind of bourbon?

JY: That would be political suicide. [Laughs.]

EK: Then how about this: Which bourbons are currently in your office?

JY: Right now, we have Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve and Elijah Craig.

Your fears can be put aside. John drinks decent bourbon.

The guy who was fired because he dared report the director for being a criminal? (Yes, driving drunk is criminal behavior – murderous, even)

Funny how that works.

We didn’t mention that he’d gone to Metro officials before calling 311 and before reaching out to WAVE3 (didn’t break the story – someone broke it for them). Many times. And nothing ever happened. Greg Fischer swept it under the rug.

And now all kinds of lawyers are swarming.

Jim Mims, after a serious public shaming (Greg Fischer, too), had a change of heart on Occupy Louisville. But they forgot to notify the Occupy folks. [WFPL]

Hurry and put up that pay wall, Gannett, so your first quarter earnings can fall another 33%. Hurry up! [C-J/AKN]

Steve Bittenbender filed to run for the 37th District State Senate seat. That’s the seat Democratic embarrassment Perry Clark currently holds. Will it float? [SoS]

Sorry, John David Dyche, regardless of what Jim King puts out in his front, he does not have a great working relationship with Greg Fischer. In fact, he doesn’t even have a good working relationship with his former staffers, campaign staffers or most of the people who advised him until recently. [C-J/AKN]

This New Albany cop who spewed racist rhetoric now says his comments weren’t racist and is appealing his suspension. [FOX41]

A judge in Frankfort will today decide on the filing deadline in the redistricting mess. [H-L]

Will Louisville win that tastiest town thing in Southern Living? Probably not and all kinds of people will freak out about it because it’s obviously the end of the world. Greg Fischer will even issue a release about it and talk about it on Twitter and Facebook. [WAVE3]

Nashville is working to attract international tourists. Louisville doesn’t even work to attract tourists in its own state. [Business First]

Robert White’s son was arrested again and everyone is losing their mind over it. Apparently, it’s even more important than that tasty town contest. [WHAS11]

This is the wet dream of Steve Beshear and Greg Fischer. The absolute tops for them. You know they’re aching to pull this stunt. [Mother Jones]

Wait, would you rather people be so drug/high that they fall asleep at a restaurant or while driving away from the restaurant, like Greg Fischer’s official parks guy could have done? [WLKY]

Nothing will make you more proud to be a Kentuckian than having some of her magic at Jack’s Lounge or Equus in Louisville.

So take a look at the latest show, filmed in part in Louisville:

Kentucky Proud!