I thought I would take this opportunity to mention a few recent articles from area media that concerns Fort Thomas. 1. It appears that someone finally listened to my pleas for grant submissions. According to the Enquirer the Forth at the Fort Committee will be submitting for the LWCF and the committee will be matching […]
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Resource on LinkedIn for Fort Thomas Professionals
Some friends have created a group on LinkedIn for those professionals that live in Fort Thomas to network, share ideas, and possibly share business. You may be familiar with the old adage that all business is local – this group is trying to capitalize on that. For those of you who are not familiar with […]
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Grant Opportunities Revisited
I mentioned some grants available from the state of Kentucky back in May when 2008 winners were announced. I now read from CincyBurb that the applications for 2009 have been opened and deadlines are set for the first quarter of 2009. The Recreational Trails Program grant applications will be accepted through February 1, 2009 and […]
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Infrastructure Needs for Fort Thomas
There is an interesting article in the Enquirer today about Northern Kentucky leaders compiling a list of infrastructure needs in anticipation of the upcoming economic stimulus plan that president-elect Obama has proposed. While you may disagree with some of the priorities listed in the article you have to applaud the leaders for being proactive and […]
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Newport Pavilion Update
I got an update on the Newport Pavilion center today. A few updates: The developer is talking with Michaels as another potential tenant The Kroger will in fact have a fuel center Panera is looking at another location (I believe it is the new development near NKU) First Watch is not really an option as […]
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Highlands Highly Rated in US News
The Fort Thomas education system put another notch on its belt this past week as the latest US News & World Report’s ranking of US High Schools again listed Highlands as a top high school. Highlands was 1 of only 7 high schools in the state of KY and 1 of 604 nationwide with a […]
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An Opportunity to Give Back
Debbie Buckley, the city’s Renaissance Coordinator, sent me an email today for this great event: This coming Saturday, December 13, 2008, Fort Thomas is honored to be part of a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Veterans Nursing Home in Fort Thomas at 1:00. This will be the first of it’s kind and everyone is looking […]
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Officers’ Quarters in Tower Park
We appear to be 1 hurdle away from new housing in Tower Park. The long sought after sale of the 14 officer homes in Tower Park (many with views of the Ohio River) is only 1 signature away from being the property of the City of Fort Thomas. It has been nearly 5 years since […]
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Firefighters Have a Contract
Today we get news of a final contract between the city and the fire fighters. This is great for the fire fighters, the city, and for public safety. While I haven’t made any comments about the situation on this blog I do have a few observations from the negotiations: There are many details about the […]
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Parking Problem?
There is a question that has come up time after time over the past couple of years that I have been involved with pushing for more retail in Fort Thomas; Is there a parking problem in Fort Thomas? The question came up again during the candidate forum in the campaign for Fort Thomas City Council […]