Tuesday, May 13 2014
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Cincinnati Catholic Schools Determined to Remain Close Minded
The much maligned teacher contract put forth by the Cincinnati Archdiocese won’t be changing any time soon. The contract includes a stipulation that prevents employees from supporting issues that run counter to Catholic teaching such as homosexuality, in vitro fertilization, living together outside of wedlock and other positions are not based in the 1800s. According to the superintendent of the Archdiocese fewer than six teachers have refused to sign the contract. The Archdiocese controls 113 schools in 19 counties.
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City Employee Steals $20k from Parking Meters
Now that’s a long con. City employee Marc Corsmeier pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $20 thousand in quarters from city parking meters during an 8-year period. Corsmeier stole about $50 per week after starting on the job in 2007. Another city employee noticed coins in the bottom of Corsmeier’s gym bag and contacted police who confiscated the gym bag and found the stolen quarters. Corsmeier has been placed on probation for three years and is prevented from working for the public again.
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Don Cheadle to Film Miles Davis Biopic in Cincinnati
Don Cheadle is set to shoot his upcoming biopic about Miles Davis in Cincinnati, proving that the city continues to be a destination for filmmakers. The announcement came just 10 days after “Carol” wrapped. Cheadle’s movie, “Miles Ahead,” will portray Cincinnati as New York City where Miles Davis primarily lived and recorded.
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Crosstown Shootout is Back on Campus
After two years at U.S. Bank Arena the Crosstown Shootout between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier University Musketeers will be returning to campus arenas. The two-year hiatus for the annual game was prompted by a fight in 2011 at the Cintas Center at Xavier. The first game back on campus will take place Feb. 18 at UC’s Fifth Third Area with Xavier will hosting the game Dec. 12, 2015.
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Lunken Beerfest Announced
In a city that’s quickly becoming a craft-beer lover’s paradise, a new beer festival was announced this week. Lunken Airport will host its first beer festival this June 28 from 3-11 p.m. The Lunken Beerfest will feature a number of local breweries such as Blank Slate, Cellar Dweller, Fifty West, Listermann, MadTree, Christian Moerlein, Mt. Carmel, Rivertown, Triple Digit and Wiedemann’s. The brewery Bad Tom Smith Brewing is the event’s main sponsor.
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