David Covey

Why Didn't I Think Of This?

Well other people love my favorite restaurant I guess, here is an AP story on it...

Ohio Couples Have White (Castle) Wedding

14 hours ago

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three couples got the Valentine's Day wedding they craved on Thursday, marrying at a White Castle in the restaurant chain's home city.

The morning ceremony at the burger joint, which features the slogan "What You Crave," involved a flower girl who threw salt and pepper packets instead of rice, and employee name tags on the grooms' lapels.

The cake resembled a White Castle tray holding three "slyder" burgers, fries and a drink — all made of cake and frosting.

Cyndie Nunamaker of Plain City, 17 miles northwest of Columbus, said she and new husband Brian Wilson opted for the alternative wedding because they love White Castle.

The nuptials were broadcast live on a local radio station, which paid for the flowers and other arrangements.

That's All I have to Say!

RULES!

Happy Birthday Polk County, FL

Polk County is 147 years old today.

Cheap Gas

Police have accused a gas station clerk of defrauding her boss out of nearly $50,000 by selling fuel to family and friends for a tenth of a penny a gallon.

Police arrested 25-year-old Madeline Jordan of Nitro along with her mother, brother, a cousin and two others after setting up a sting operation at a BP station in South Charleston.

The station's owner alerted police last week after noticing a significant drop in his income and found some receipts with the deeply discounted rate on them.

Police said Jordan reset the price at the pumps every Sunday morning for several months and allowed people she knew to fuel up their vehicles as well as portable gas cans.

Besides Jordan, police arrested her mother, Mary Jordan, 58, of Charleston; her brother, John Jordan, 27, of Charleston; cousin Vonnie Oldham, 38, of Leon; Clifford Parker, 47, of Leon; and Glennis Fields, 39, of Dunbar.

All six were taken to the South Central Regional Jail.

It was unclear whether any of the six had secured attorneys. The Kanawha County Courthouse was closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and phone calls to the South Charleston Police Department went unanswered.

What Happens When You Play With Fireworks

Please pray for the Petrics (my former youth pastors)

BRIGHTON TWP. — Sheriff’s deputies believe the 16-year-old son of a preacher shot and killed his mother and critically injured his father, Lorain County Sheriff’s Capt. Rich Resendez said.Daniel Petric was being held Sunday night in the county juvenile detention center while sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the shooting death of 43-year-old Sue Petric.

Her husband, the Rev. Mark Petric, 45, pastor of New Life Assembly of God in Wellington, was shot in the face and remained in critical condition Sunday night at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

COURTESY ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

Sheriff’s deputies believe Daniel Petric, 16, is responsible for the shootings of his father and mother, the Rev. Mark Petric and Sue Petric, at their home.

Daniel is expected to be charged by a magistrate in court this afternoon.

“We believe that Daniel is the sole person responsible for this tragedy,” Resendez said Sunday. “He has given us some details about what occurred and indicated some of his reasoning, but we’re not discussing any motive at this time.”

Deputies were called to the Petrics’ home at 51899 Peck Wadsworth Road in Brighton Township about 6:58 p.m. Saturday by the couple’s 21-year-old daughter, Heidi Archer, Resendez said.

Archer and her husband, Andrew, had gone to her parents’ home to watch the Indians game. When they arrived, however, Daniel stopped the couple at the front door.

“He indicated that he did not want the Archers to come into the residence,” Resendez said.

Heidi Archer pushed past her brother and found her parents slumped and bleeding on two separate couches in the living room of the home, Resendez said. Andrew Archer immediately checked for a pulse on his mother-in-law and, finding none, began performing CPR on Mark Petric.

“We believe that may have saved his life,” Resendez said.

While this was going on, Daniel grabbed the keys to his parents’ Ford Windstar and left, but was pulled over minutes later by Wellington police just a few miles away on South Herrick Avenue after deputies put out an all points bulletin on the vehicle.

During his short drive, Daniel contacted Andrew Archer’s 18-year-old brother, Steven Archer, although Resendez declined to discuss specifics about what was said.

“He made up a story about what happened,” Resendez said. Daniel Petric and Steven Archer had developed a friendship, Resendez said, and deputies believe Daniel was heading to Steven Archer’s home in Litchfield. 

Deputies do not believe Steven Archer was involved in the shootings, Resendez said.

A 9 mm handgun that is believed to have belonged to Mark Petric may have been the murder weapon, Resendez said.

Despite the tragedy, the Assembly of God church on West Avenue held morning and evening services Sunday, with interim pastor and longtime congregant, Joel Soza, at the pulpit. Kathie Stiles, who has attended the church since 1984, said both services were very emotional.

“Everybody had such high esteem for them both,” she said.

Stiles said Sue Petric was very passionate about the church and had a wonderful sense of humor. Her favorite memory is when Sue

Petric brought a remote-controlled whoopie cushion to stir up trouble at a recent church ladies meeting.

“We were becoming close friends,” Stiles said. “We would go to Red Lobster a lot and just talk. Three hours later, we’d still be there, talking.”

The couple had moved from the Columbus area to preach at the church in 2003. For the last eight months, Sue Petric had been working at Webb’s Health Care, a nearby nursing home.

Stiles said all the Petrics’ children would come to church each week, and she never had any indication that Daniel would try to harm his parents.

“We knew them all from church, but how do you know what the family dynamics are?” she said.

The Petrics also have a 17-year-old daughter who was not home at the time of the shooting.

Phantom Pooper

I am finally feeling better after feeling like I was going to die from being sick and this video completely made my week. Don't we all wish that our city had a Phantom Pooper?

Hollywood Is Calling

Hollywood Is Calling is a website where you can order live phone calls or video messages by C & D list celebrities. I think I may have to do it because the third one on the list is Dennis Haskins. Who is Dennis Haskins you may ask, don't worry I know from my favorite show ever Saved By the Bell. Dennis Haskins is none other than Mr. Richard Belding the principle. So just thought I would give you the link to the site here and let you know that if you have no friends or obsessed with 80's shows like me you may find this site fun!

Bye Bye Bobby

He came. He saw. He Plinko'd.

After 35 years of Showcase Showdowns, wheel-spinning, and being mauled by crazily hyperactive contestants, Bob Barker has finally come on down for the last time. Today, the man who laid a hurtin' on Happy Gilmore and who put the fear of god into every pet with a functional nether region, made his last appearance as the host of "The Price is Right," and entered the priceless world of retirement. May he rest in peace.

Only in Polk County, FL

This is what our local sheriff's office decides to issue an all points bulletin on. What a waste of tax money!

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My Friend and Church in the news!

Museum's Live Music Series an All-Ages Concert

Chad Chastain

by HEIDI A. DEVRIES
The Ledger

Chad Chastain has been taking part in local music scenes since he was a teenager. For almost 10 years, the 26-year-old Lakeland resident has been helping book shows and promote local bands by finding venues that don't serve alcohol and are open to an all-ages environment.

"I started a long time ago when I was in Arkansas because I thought it was cool," he said, "When I moved to Lakeland about two years ago, I found out Lakeland had nothing to offer. So I decided to start it up again and give kids - I say kids, but, really, people of all ages - an environment for all ages where alcohol isn't served."

Chastain has booked about 60 shows in the Central Florida area in churches and other non-bar venues. He found another localethrough his wife, Ellen Chastain, who is the education coordinator at the Polk Museum of Art.

"A lot of the shows around here are not all-ages, so we (the museum staff) started our independent music event about three years ago," Ellen said. "It gives the community an idea that the museum is supportive of all arts."

Saturday's independent-music show is the fourth in a row for the museum and usually packs the auditorium with a standing-room-only crowd between 109 and 145. Though most of the attendees are high school and college students who may have never set foot in the art galleries before, "they're artsy kids," Ellen said. "They're just more musical."

Though national touring bands have been part of the event, this Independent Music Event will feature three Polk County bands - Mouse Fire, Mental Giant and The Wedding Party - and one Orlando band, Band Marino.

The bands will each play a 30-minute set, starting around 6 p.m., and band merchandise ad refreshments will be available for patrons.

"It started as a way to bring younger people into the museum," said Meredith Spresser, assistant director of Marketing and Public Relations for the museum. "Some younger people are intimidated by the idea of coming to an art museum, but maybe they're interested in art and we can draw them here with something they're already familiar with."

The response has been diverse. The crowds include everyone from 12-year-olds at their first concert to people in their mid-30s and 40s enjoying a night out. Most of the concert-goers are not regular museum patrons.

"If bands are playing at a bar, then people are coming there for the music and to get drunk," Chad Chastain said, explaining why he books only at venues that don't serve alcohol. "So if you take the drunk element out of it, you have something a little more pure."

The museum staff considers the concerts a success and are expecting between 100 and 150 people for Saturday night's show. "That's really perfect for us," Ellen Chastain said.

And though the concert is only $6 a person, Chad Chastain is hoping most people don't pay full price. He's running a charity deal with Lighthouse Ministries Homeless Shelter, where anyone who brings in a canned food item will get $1 off the admission. The charity is part of "Outside the Box," a series of live shows in collaboration with Compass Point Church and usually a local and a national charity.

Though Chad Chastain said he doesn't approve of church-sponsored events using the shows as a soapbox, the pairing is a good one since both parties agree music should be about more than being cool and should be about making a difference.

"The type of music we promote - indie rock, punk rock, that sort of thing - seems to have artists involved that are more interested in doing something good instead of just because it rocks," he said.

For instance, Mental Giant has used its shows to raise money for dozens of causes.

"We believe music has the power to open hearts, open minds, and open doors of communication" Mental Giant's Web site states.

Chad Chastain said his collaboration with both the museum and the Outside the Box series is all about building relationships. "Even if I wasn't part of the show, I would be there," he said. "I love it, and I think that we're able to bring a positive experience to those who come to the show."

Ifyougo:

What: Independent Music Event

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Polk Museum of Art, 800 E. Palmetto St. in Lakeland

Cost: $6 or $5 with a canned food item