Kent City Council unanimously voted yes yesterday to move forward with plans to extend Kent State’s esplanade into downtown and further talks for the downtown redevelopment project.
With the vote, council members agreed to sign the Declaration of Collective Intent and an Esplanade Memorandum of Understanding.
Various council members called this a moral agreement that will solidify the relationship among Kent State University, Kent City Government and other investors, stakeholders and partners in the downtown redevelopment project.
Ward One councilman Garret Ferrara said this agreement sends the message this project isn’t talk anymore — there’s a solid commitment behind it.
In agreement, Ward Four councilman John Kuhar said “there is too much dead property sitting downtown,” and having this moral commitment from all involved parties enables progress.
Kent State, PARTA, Kent City School District, Fairmont Properties and Pizzuti Development, LLC. are all expected to sign the Declaration.
Kent City Manager Dave Ruller said he could see Kent State administrators Tom Euclide, associate vice president of facility planning and operation, and Greg Floyd, vice president of finance and administration, smiling in the back of the room as the Declaration was motioned to pass.
Euclide and Floyd attended as representatives of the university, expressing the its desire to meet the downtown redevelopment literally half way. Kent State wants to extend its esplanade from its current stopping point on Lincoln Street to Erie Street, bridging the gap between the university and downtown.
Ward Five councilwoman Heidi Shaffer said she is looking forward to the Erie Street fence coming down.
The Dino Initiative Tour hit up Cleveland Wednesday night. Starting off the evening was punk act The Swellers. The crowd was "polite" as vocalist Nick Diener put it. "If my mom was here she would approve of you guys." The solid performance by the Flint, Michigan quartet was an excellent introduction to the evening. Up next was Swellers' label mates, This Providence. Vocalist Dan Young swaggered about the stage as the band performed pop-rock tunes from their latest release "Who Are You Now?" along side a number of songs from previous releases.
1 pouch of salmon- Chicken of the Sea brand
2 cups of water
1 cup of milk
2 tbsp of butter
1 cup o' soup- chicken noodle variety
1 cup pasta
2 tsp flour to thicken sauce
Preparation:
Cook just like you would regular Helper! Dump it all in a skillet and cook on med, stirring often, til the pasta is soft and it's starting to thicken up. This recipe is from http://www.bigoven.com/171795-Homemade-Tuna-Helper-recipe.html. I substituted Tuna for salmon in the recipe.
Vampire Weekend made a bold leap into the music scene, thanks in part to their catchy, feel-good tune, “A-Punk.” With its simplistic styling and vocalist Ezra Koenig’s incomprehensible wails, the song was puzzling enough to attract listeners based on its energy alone. The same can be said with “Cousins,” the first single from the bands second album, Contra. With a fun, intriguing music video gaining tremendous exposure on MTV and the band’s ever-familiar vigor, this track alone seems to be attracting new listeners to Vampire Weekend.
Nicholas Megalis is a 20 year old singer, songwriter based in Cleveland, Ohio. His genre-bending music and his undeniable ability to communicate vocally have lead to appearances on NPR (National Public Radio), Rolling Stone magazine and SPIN. His newest EP "PAGAN PECAN," was reviewed by SCENE magazine which said "Nicholas Megalis keeps getting better [...] and weirder. PAGAN PECAN is a brain-cleansing blowout for one of Cleveland's most exciting young artists."
This brilliant up-and-coming musician will be making an appearance in the BSR studio on D.I.T. Radio this Wednesday night from 8-10p.m. Be sure to tune in to hear what is bound to be an amazing show!
Kent, OH - On Friday, January 29, Kent State University President Lester Lefton met with Kent State student media to discuss issues facing Kent students, faculty, staff and administration. President Lefton's responses to some key issues appear below.
Lefton Addresses His Pay and Bonus
Lefton Addresses Campus Renovations
Lefton Addresses Hotel and Convention Center
Lefton Addresses Fees for Distance Learning Students
