"TEAM 2012 O-K-I" Takes A Stand to Bring "April LOVE"

Joe KnudsonWORLDWIDE LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH This gentleman is in my opinion overlooked by some; he is smart, he works hard for every aspect of the LGBT community and he is also my dear friend. Here is a portion of an email I received from him and he really says it like it is. He is Michael Connett from Kentucky:

G'Day, Y'All!
It's the First T-G-I-F! of 2012! What's happenin' in your neck o' the woods!? Around here there's usually 1st Friday Gallery Hops and the usual theme in the clubs is "January's A Drag!"... I've been spending these first days of the New Year closing out the projects and books of the last and getting all my recertification’s and reorganizing done so I'm revved up to make 2012 the Year of Equality! I hope we can take advantage of and make effective use of all the Tools & Resources available to us in this digital age. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs, Google, Yahoo, Windows Live, PayPal, LinkedIn, BranchedOut, blogTV...
As you are aware, we have very important Elections worldwide that will be important for Us to address. Here in The States; it's the struggle between The Force (Pro-Equality, 99%, Democrats) and The Dark Side (Anti-Equality, 1%, Republicans). Political Action must be a part of the Spirit and Purpose of The Marches; not just in April, but right up to the day we get to exercise our Equal Right to VOTE! It won't mean a thing to get millions to March if we can't also get them politically active enough to get Registered and Vote...

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CITY CONSIDERS ADDING NINE HOMES NEAR NEW JACOB PRICE DEVELOPMENT

At this week's meeting of the Housing Authority of Covington Board, it was suggested that Covington could cede nine pieces of property that it owns so that new single family homes could be constructed there by the Housing Authority. HAC would pursue the project using federal "Hope VI" funding from Housing & Urban Development. The goal would be to create more and better home ownership opportunities in the area between Licking Riverside Historic District and the new Jacob Price housing development which will be called, "River's Edge @ Eastside Point". The boundaries for the proposed homes would be the blocks surrounded by Greenup, 9th, Prospect and East Robbins Streets.

• City would provide those lots "gratis" to HAC
• HAC staff is to have preliminary info next week
• Covington's Community Development Dept will meet with HAC to develop a concrete plan for the proposed project

This development is in the very early stages. The River City News will continue to follow.

Business

A & S Electric’s one-on-one service gives them staying power.

By Rick Bird

A & S Electric Small, Smart
Core Value: One-on-One Service

Tom Smith confesses his company’s web site could probably use a little work. “It’s more of a hobby than part of the job,” he chuckles.

Sure, slick web sites are nice. But there are successful businesses, like A&S Electric Supply of Erlanger, whose business model has worked just fine for 40 years based on one-on-one service, promptly getting customers the right parts for the job at hand. Sort of the original meaning of “interactive.”

“We are a face-to-face, over-the-phone company. We aren’t a global-economy type of business,” says Smith. “I would rather do a good job for a core of people in this region than trying to overcome the world with volume. That’s not our business philosophy.”

"James Vivian: I will reiterate it again THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO BE STANDING BY AND ASSUMING OTHERS ARE TAKING CARE OF THE ACTIVISM FOR YOU !!! We need big showings and there is definitely more power in bigger numbers. Our voices need to beloud and clear. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN SITTING AT THE COMPUTER POSTING AND EMAILING IS NOT ENOUGH !! Get up and participate in a MARCH or hold a local EVENT on march. Yell LOUD, let us be heard so we can celebrate on Election day in November and not be sitting at our computers wondering what happenned. Peace and Love my friends now let's get mobilized !!!!"
Couldn't have said it better myself, James! I've done Sleep-Out for the Homeless at the Covington Federal Courthouse, AIDS CandleLight Memorials on the Purple People Bridge, had Community Awareness discussions at the Library, Celebrated PRIDE on Fountain Square and most recently; "World AIDS Day @ the World Peace Bell" where I felt like a Lone Voice crying out in the wilderness...