Community Shares of Mid Ohio

Don't Let Important Reform Croak
Ohio Citizen Action and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio along with other local organization are calling on the Ohio Senate & House of Representatives to return to the Statehouse to pass important legislature that has stalled. The legislature covers several issues affecting Ohio including foreclosures, payday lenders, equality rights and redistricting laws. Learn how you can get involved and reach out to your elected officials. Additional Videos: Don't Let Redistricting Croak Be a Hero Nobody's Home at the People's House
Community Impact in June
	Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, was quoted in an article on the stalling of Equal Housing and Employment Act. Get the full story from 614 Magazine. A garden in Greater Linden was recently expanded to provide more opportunity to the community. Donna Hicho, Executive Director of Greater Linden Development Corp, was quoted on the changes the garden will have for the community. Get the full scoop from the Dispatch.
Local cities are helping to cover the cost of a fine given to a power plant. Ohio Citizen Action questions why it should be the responsibility of the cities. Get more details from this Dispatch article. Cat Welfare, Capital Area Humane Society and CHA Animal Shelter are partnering up for a week to help reduce the cat overpopulation. Find out from ThisWeek what they’ll be doing to try to combat the issue. Columbus Landmarks’ City Hop was a Staff Pick in Columbus Alive. Find out what makes the downtown event a must attend. Cat Welfare & Capital Area Humane Society cannot take in any more cats. Find out from the Dispatch what’s causing the overpopulation. Otterbein students go dumpster diving to save reusable items to support local charities including our own Furniture Bank of Central Ohio. Learn more from Westerville News & Public Opinon about this great program and how it started. Columbus Landmarks’ City Hop featuring tours of downtown living and condos was featured on Columbus Underground. City Hop, an event from Columbus Landmarks, was an NBC4 pick of the week. Catherine Turcer with Ohio Citizen Action speaks out on the inaction of the state’s Budget Planning & Management Commission. Find out more about the commission and Turcer’s comments in coverage from NBC4. Alive gets you the important details for the upcoming Pride celebration from Stonewall Columbus. Karla Rothan, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, was quoted on the importance of gay bars in gay history. Find out from Columbus Alive the impact the bars have had and how they’ve helped to change Columbus. COSI announces their 9^th annual “The Science of Big Machines”. Get the scoop from the Dispatch on this exhibit and the new changes for this year. A preview from The Other Paper for Stonewall Columbus Pride festival this weekend including tips and a full schedule. Check out from NBC4 how this year’s City Year graduates made an impact in their community. CHOICE , along with other midwives groups, is looking to create state regulation to have licensing for midwives. Find out from the Dispatch the benefits this would give CHOICE and other midwives. Get behind the scenes of the set up for Stonewall Columbus’ 2010 Pride Parade. The Dispatch gives you the details on the effort it takes and how Columbus Pride is gaining national recognition. Did you know it takes about 450 volunteers to help run the Pride Festival? Find out from the Dispatch how many people Stonewall Columbus was expecting to attend this year’s celebration. New bike markings have been added along High St. to emphasize the share-the-road concept. Learn from the Dispatch what thoughts Consider Biking had on the new markings. A COHHIO program was recognized by The President in his rollout of a strategy to end homelessness. Learn from the Dispatch how the federal government is working with local, state, and charities to bring an end to this issue. Preview of the Columbus Historical Society’s new exhibit: Rock ‘N Roll Columbus featuring Arnett Howard. Get the full details from Fox28. Mercy For Animals was featured on Philanthropy Friday. Learn more about this great organization on Columbus Underground. COHHIO, Ohio Citizen Action and several other organizations are calling on Ohio’s Congress to return to session to finish important legislation that has stalled. Get the full story from the Dispatch. Also get coverage from Dayton Daily News. Also details from ABC6. Pride Parade: Columbus, OH 2010 from Mike Beaumont on Vimeo. Quick little video of this year's Pride Parade. Enjoy!
Mercy For Animals - Ohio Dairy Farm Abuse
While the story of dairy cow abuse at a local central Ohio farm broke a few weeks ago it is still receiving a lot of attention in Columbus and reaching national attention. We've got all the latest coverage for you here. You can learn more about Mercy For Animals, our member who reported the abuse, under our member section here.
6/15/10 - Newark Advocate - Letter to Editor: Give livestock board a chance to do its job 6/10/10 - NBC4 - Accused Animal Abuser Pleads Not Guilty to Cruelty & Firearms Charges 6/10/10 - 10TV - New Charge for Man Accused of Abusing Dairy Cows 6/9/10 - The Dispatch - Letter to Editor: Let investigation of dairy farm play out 6/9/10 - The Dispatch - Letter to Editor: Rooting out abuse requires secrecy 6/9/10 - The Dispatch - Letter to Editor: Farm spies bring maltreatment to light 6/6/10 - The Dispatch - Farms beset by spies 6/5/10 - The Dispatch - Letter to Editor: Cruelty to animals must be stopped 6/4/10 - The OSU Lantern - Central Ohio dairy farm employees abuse cows 6/2/10 - Uweekly - Conklin Dairy Cattle charged with animal abuse 6/2/10 - The Dispatch - Editorial: Ugly Behavior 6/1/10 - Newark Advocate - Letter to Editor: New board did not protect abused animals 6/1/10 - The Dispatch - Protest averted at dairy farm in cruelty case 6/1/10 - The Ellen Degeneres Show - Ohio Farm Animals Need Your Help 5/29/10 - The Dispatch - Dairy farm in abuse case resolves burial-pit issue 5/28/10 - The Dispatch - $100,000 bond set in dairy cruelty case 5/27/10 - LA Times - Ohio dairy farmworker charged with animal cruelty after advocacy group releases undercover video 5/27/10 - NBC4 - Bond Set for Worker Accused in Cow Abuse Video 5/27/10 - 10TV - Ex-Dairy Farm Worker Held on $100K Bond 5/26/10 - LA Times - Advocacy group releases undercover video depicting alleged animal cruelty at Ohio dairy farm 5/26/10 - The Huffington Post - Conklin Dairy Farms Video Shows Dairy Cows Being Violently Abused, Says Mercy For Animals 5/26/10 - ONN - Dairy Farm Employee Charged with Abuse After Undercover Video Released 5/26/10 - 10TV - Dairy Farm Employee Charged with Abuse After Undercover Video Released 5/26/10 - NBC4 - Who is Mercy For Animals? 5/26/10 - Columbus Business First - Animal cruelty claims at dairy farm lead to arrest
Community Impact in May
	Columbus Landmarks received funding to work on a documentary on the Leveque Tower. Get more details on the project from Columbus Underground. The Board President of Columbus Landmarks was quoted in a story about Hungarian Village in Columbus reconnecting to its roots. You can read the quote and learn how the community is reconnecting to its ethnic background in the Dispatch article.
Capital Area Humane Society reported a veterinarian in a potential fraud case. Find out how they discovered the fraud and what the sheriff is doing from 10TV. Ohio Citizen Action was quoted about a bill requiring statewide candidates to be more transparent about their income and finances. Learn Ohio Citizen Action’s opinion of the bill and who it would affect from the Dispatch article. OEFFA sets the schedule for their annual summer farm tours. Check out the tour locations and learn about this great event from an article in the Newark Advocate. Additional coverage from ThisWeek. Jeff Stephens of Consider Biking participates in Bike to Work week with Mayor Michael Coleman. Check out the Dispatch picture capturing the moment. Kaleidoscope Youth Center held their annual Other Prom at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Learn more about this safe event for GLBT youth from The OSU Lantern article. Kathy Mast Kane of Columbus Landmarks was quoted on the loss of historic buildings throughout the City of Columbus. Find out how some of those lost buildings are still recognized today from the Dispatch article. Jeff Stephens of Consider Biking commented on proposed bike lanes for West Broad St. Find out where the proposed lane would be from the Dispatch article. Capital Area Humane Society discussed how OSU students can get involved with and adopt from the organization. Get the full details from The Lantern. Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) spoke out about delaying foreclosure legislation. Find out why the legislation is stalled and COHHIO’s thoughts on the process from the Dispatch. Jeff Stephens of Consider Biking was quoted on the decrease in bicycle related accidents. Find how the numbers are improving from the Dispatch. Kathy Mast Kane of Columbus Landmarks spoke out against the recent demolition of Second Baptist on Long St. Find out why this historic building is no more and how it affects the community from the Dispatch.