A Scene weekly feature ranking local newsmakers.
1. US Rep. Marcia Fudge The decision to limit early voting hours wasn’t a political decision, John Husted claims. Bro, get serious, the US Congresswoman counters as she stands up with other local pols against the Republican’s move.
2. Alan Cox and Chad Zumock WMMS afternoon crew torched a stack of the mommy-porn bestseller 50 Shades of Grey, kicking up the outrage of absolutely no one who has spent any time whatsoever with the book.
3. 4Chan When some a-hole posted a photo of himself stomping lettuce, the hacker collective followed the online breadcrumbs to the Burger King in Mayfield Heights. Everyone knows hackers take Whoppers very seriously.
4. Connie Schultz Former PD scribe and Sherrod Brown significant-other clowned online a conservative muckraker who found a picture of husband and wife cuddling — but Schultz declined to name the idiot. Old school journalist, always letting “integrity” and “class” get in the way of a epic troll burn.
5. Andrew Bynum Please just fucking come already.
This article appears in Jul 18-24, 2012.
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Local Husband and Wife Team Honored for Global Community Work
The American Nationalities Movement has chosen the noted Berea husband and wife team David and Renate Jakupca for the 2012 Freedom Award “in recognition of their pioneering work in the Environmental Art Movement, developing the ‘Theory of Iceality’ to help create a more sustainable and equitable world. Through their international advocacy and educational activities promoting from a cultural perspective, the Jakupca’s have contributed to the revitalization of cultural and environmental diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide.”
“David and Renate Jakupca have combined their expertise in ecology, art and culture to really unravel the evolutionary dynamics of humanity,” said Patrick Cahill, Board member of ICEA. “It is fitting that on the ICEALITY SILVER REVELATION, the 25th anniversary of ICEA, that they receive this award and underscore humankind’s view about the integrative nature of the process of freedom and peace for all.”
The Captive Nations Commemoration Program was held on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at Toscana Party Center, 4972 East 71 St., in Cuyahoga Heights and hosted by the Hon Ralph Perk Jr.
For more information, please contact Judge Perk at 216-403-9897.
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