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Warren County Visitors’ Bureau Executive Director Mike Olewine stands next to a promotional exhibit at the bureau’s offices on Route 6 in Starbrick.
March 13, 2010
To say Mike Olewine has been doing a lot of moving and shaking since taking over the reins of the Warren County Visitors’ Bureau may be an gross understatement.
During Friday morning’s Eggs and Issues presentation, Olewine explained that as the executive director of the WCVB, it’s his job to promote Warren County and bring tourists inside our borders on a regular basis.
He’s doing so by aggressively teaming up with John Papalia Jr.
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...and the Esolen report hasn’t been forgotten
March 13, 2010
Warren County Visitors’ Bureau Executive Director Mike Olewine wanted those attending Friday morning’s Eggs and Issues presentation to know that he’s got PLACES on his mind.
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Bracing For Rate Hikes
March 13, 2010
Municipal representatives have listened to yet another option to mitigate electric deregulation.
Local government officials gathered recently at the Warren Fire Department to hear a presentation from Constellation Energy.
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School district braces
March 13, 2010
With a monthly electric bill of almost $50,000, the Warren County School District is very interested in the coming rate cap expiration.
Some forecasts have indicated a 20 to 30 percent increase in the affected portions of electric bills.
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Late night shake-up
Thu, January 21, 2010 @ 8:48AM
I can't help but voice my opinion about the late night shake-up on NBC. Let me get this straight: Jay Leno leaves the Tonight Show and passes the reins on to Conan O'Brien. Instead of retiring, Leno hosts a subpar primetime show. As ratings slipped, local affiliates became enraged because the lower ratings meant less viewers staying up to watch the local news. NBC's solution? Push back the new vamped Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and give Leno a 30-mintue slot after the news. The plan didn't go over well with O'Brien who felt it was a detriment to the Tonight Show legacy. I agree with O'Brien's notion. Sources now report that O'Brien is settling a buy-out deal with NBC and leaving the show. Putting Leno back at the helm of the Tonight Show. Now, in my opinion, if your ratings suck so bad that the affiliates are complaining, then the show should be CANCELLED. Why is NBC acting like the sun shines out of Leno's...
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The Trickle - Shall or Will?
Wed, March 10, 2010 @ 5:28PM
Which word? I frequently use 'shall' and 'will' interchangeably. I've started to wonder if I, as a word usage role model, should be doing that. I meant to look it up the day I thought I could be incorrect. It's taken me several days. Here goes... I start with the Associated Press Stylebook. Few references are used more frequently in my line of work. "Use shall to express determination." I suppose that's why MacArthur used 'shall.' Now I know. Unfortunately, that seems to limit the length of my current blog. Maybe I should go into detail as I look up the spelling of interchangeably. Hmmm. A short side trip. I'd hate to classify myself as a word usage role model and have spelling mistakes in that entry. That self-classification angle gives me another idea for stretching the length of the blog. I once gave myself credit for being "professionally nosy." I was asked what I meant by that. Well, I get paid to look into other people's business.
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Bread
Tue, May 19, 2009 @ 6:26PM
Yep. I know I haven't written anything in a while. Well, neither has J.D. Salinger, but it hasn't hurt his sales. I'll get right to the point – Bread. By all accounts, it was one of Jesus' favorite things. He fed hundreds of people with just a couple loaves. He gave it to his disciples as a symbol of his body at the last meal he shared with them. Although the Bible doesn't specifically relate it, he probably was adept at making it – I mean the old-fashioned way, not mystically. I like it, too. Actually, I wish I liked it a little less, because it is a major contributor to the enemy that lives in my waistline. I'm not talking about that mushy white stuff that you roll into a ball and throw at carp. I'm talking about all the great — make that GREAT — breads of the world. I know of no culture on earth that doesn't cook up some form of bread. I have been making and ruining bread for years.
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Still here
Wed, February 24, 2010 @ 3:59PM
It's been a while, and a wild couple of month. But I'm back, back in the saddle again...I'm back... Sorry about that, Aerosmith took my brain over for just a minute. This is going to be rapid (rabid?) fire, hitting many topics quickly. Spring Training – Pitchers and catchers reported last Friday, which means baseball is right around the corner. I know I completely whiffed on my football playoff picks. But after winning the pick-em through work, I had to lay an egg sooner or later. This is my take it to the bank – the Pittsburgh Pirates will win more than 70 games and will enter the month of September with a chance to end the streak. They're a young team, and they may fall short this year. But if you got off the bandwagon when the bad times started, it is time to get back on. Friday Night Lights – Another season has come and gone, despite my wife's protest, I still say it is the best drama on tv. If you don't have Directv, it will be showing in April on NB.
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