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Video: Local Customers Talk About "Boo-Rito" Promotion at Chipotle

The Cleveland Leader told you about Chipotle's offer of free burritos if you dressed up as a menu item at the popular chain so we decided to find out what the turnout would be at a local restaurant. We headed over to Middleburg Heights to witness the promotion and weren't surprised to see a line out the door with many people armed with reyonlds wrap. Here is what people had to say about the great Halloween promotion:

Doing What We Don't Need, Not Doing What We Need

Stampede, stampede , stampede.

That’s the Pee Dee’s editorial push on Issues 3 & 6, as it was on Gateway, as it was on Browns Stadium, as it was on the Medical Mart and as it is on the monopoly casino.

What do they have in common?

Build – Build – Build.

That is the Pee Dee’s desire – concrete. That’s the Establishment’s desire – concrete.

Why? Profits. A semblance of Progress.

Do you notice great improvement? Do you notice Progress?

They build what we don’t need and they deprive us of what we do need.

They build, over and over, and tell us this is what we need to make Cleveland and Northeast Ohio better. This is Progress.

But what’s the major problem in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio?

Education. Of all ages. That’s what we need.

Taking care of people. That’s what we need.

But over and over again it’s build something for the multi-millionaires and even billionaires.

Forget about the poor. Forget about the needs of ordinary people.

Build, build, build. Build and it will come. It never comes.

More retail outlets even though we have much too much retail.

Subsidize office space. Even though we have too much office space.

Expand, expand, expand, they tell us.

Even though expansion simply leads to too much unneeded growth.

Former OSU QB and Current ESPN Personality Kirk Herbstreit to Host Cleveland Sports Awards


The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) is proud to announce that Kirk Herbstreit, the analyst of ESPN’s College GameDay, will host the 2009 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on February 3, 2010 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.

Herbstreit has been a college football studio analyst since 1996. He joined ESPN in September 1995 as a college football sideline analyst for ESPN2, has previously been a game analyst for ESPN’s Thursday night college football telecasts and is currently in the booth for Saturday night college football games on ABC. He has provided color commentary on the show College GameDay where he previews upcoming football games at various universities around the country. He is also a frequent contributor to ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and co-host of The Big Show on 97.1 The Fan and to the WFNZ radio program Primetime with the Packman during college football season.

In addition to being an analyst, Herbstreit is a former quarterback for The Ohio State University, where he earned his degree in business administration in 1993.

Herbstreit will join the list of former emcee greats including Jim Nantz, Bob Costas, Dan Patrick, Chris Rose, Roy Firestone, Greg Gumbel, Robin Roberts and Bill Walton.

More Human Remains Found in Cleveland Home; Total Now at 6 Dead Bodies

Halloween in Cleveland is a whole lot scarier with a serial killer on the loose. Cleveland police are now on the hunt for 50-year-old Anthony Sowell after the remains of as many as six people were found at the registered sex offenders home.

He is wanted in connection for an alleged attack on a woman in his home in September. When police arrived at the home on Thursday with a search warrant, they found two bodies on the third floor. Because the bodies were in advanced stages of decomposition, the bodies have not yet been identified and their genders not yet determined.

Friday afternoon a third body was uncovered Friday afternoon in a shallow grave in the basement of the home. Cadaver dogs uncovered additional shallow graves in the home's backyard. Investigators say they plan to continue searching the home for more evidence.

Sowell remains at large and on the run. He is considered to be extremely dangerous. He is 6 feet tall and 155 pounds. He wears eyeglasses and frequently sports a mustache. He does not drive a car, and is known to collect and cash in scrap metal. He spent 15 years in prison for a rape dating back to 1989.

Anyone with information on Sowell's whereabouts is asked to contact US Marshals Service Fugitive hotline at 1-866-4-WANTED.

Former Cop's Arrest Story Differs From Gilbert's Version

A former Michigan state trooper tells a different story of Dan Gilbert’s arrest on operation of gambling business than the Cavs owner has been peddling to the news media. Gilbert has made it seem a minor episode, best forgotten.

Gilbert, a billionaire of the mortgage business and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been a lead proponent of a monopoly casino issue on the November ballot. Issue 3 will give Gilbert a monopoly casino in Cleveland.

A lieutenant detective tells of the arrest of Gilbert when he was a Michigan student. He posed as the father of a gambling debtor. He said a victim told him of a strong-armed threat unless he paid. He also linked a car filled with manure to the betting business as a method of forcing collections of gambling debts.

The detective, John Fiedler recorded the meeting with Gilbert when he went to pay the debt. He said he was shown a ledger with betting data with pages of bets made, some as high as $1,000 or more.

Here is his statement in full:

My name is John Fiedler, and I was a member of the Michigan Department of State Police for 25 years.

Dan Gilbert Among Businessmen Giving Money to Disgraced Detroit Mayor


Wonder if the Pee Dee will headline this story: Four billionaires have “loaned” $240,000 to the former disgrace Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. One of them our casino king: Dan Gilbert.

The Pee Dee has been supporting in its news columns Gilbert’s desire for a monopoly casino in Cleveland, along with other cities. The vote Tuesday will decide. Issue 3.

The loan to the former mayor, who resigned in Sept. 2008, suggests that Gilbert will spread his money around. It makes you wonder what politicians he might be helping here. Jimmy Dimora, Frank Russo?

The loans have not been repaid.

Kilpatrick was sentenced to four months in jail. The charge was obstruction of justice. However, there were many other charges against him and his administration.

The “loan” was made, according to reports, as he left jail.

A link to the Detroit Free Press article is here: http://www.freep.com/article/20091029/NEWS01/91029066/1318/Kilpatrick-got-cash--loans-from-business-leaders

A link to another article (don’t let the link title fool you) on this matter can be found here:

Louis Stokes Reminds You to Vote On Tuesday

Former Congressman Louis Stokes, reminds residents of Cuyahoga County of this November 3rd, 2009 General election and the convenience of Voting by Mail. Remember it is important for everybody's voice to be heard. For more information call the Board of Elections at 216.443.3298 or visit them online at http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us Remember to vote this November!


Northeast Ohio Native Tim Hiller a Finalist for "Academic Heisman"


Western Michigan quarterback Tim Hiller, who was born in Parma and later starred at Orville High School, is one of 16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. The award is a combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance and often dubbed as the "Academic Heisman".

Hiller has completed 62.4% of his passes for 2263 with 15 touchdowns this season and has Broncos in the hunt for a MAC championship. He has been even more impressive in the classroom already completing his business sales & marketing degree in August, 2008 and currently in classes for a MBA while maintaining a 4.00 GPA.

The senior standout ESPN regulars Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are also finalists for the award. Here is a rundown of all the players who have excelled on the field and in the classroom this season and that are finalists for this prestigious award.

# JON ASAMOAH - OG - University of Illinois - 3.82

# MATT BAUMAN - LB - Brigham Young University - 3.91

# ERIC DECKER - WR - University of Minnesota - 3.42

# MOSES HARRIS - S - Fresno State - 3.56

# TIM HILLER - QB - Western Michigan University - 4.00

# PAUL JASINOWSKI - OT - Brown University - 3.70

# BEAU KILDOW - WR - Morningside College (Iowa) - 4.00

Cleveland Sports Commission Makes Plea for Your Support to Bring FIFA World Cup to Cleveland


The City of Cleveland is one of finalists for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The soccer event, which is perhaps the most prestigious team event in the world, would bring up to $400 Million to the city and fill hotel rooms and restaurants all over Cuyshoga County. As the the bid reaches the homestretch, the Cleveland Sports Commission is asking you to sign a petition and spread the word to your friends to help bring the games here. They write in an email:

Hi Everyone! I know this is a busy time, but I ask that you please see below and the attached regarding the USA’s bid to bring the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup to the United States and potentially to Cleveland!

Cleveland is one of 27 finalists out of 38 cities who received the RFP, and Cleveland has been asked to show its enthusiasm by driving 50,000 petition signatures to the www.gousabid.com/CLEVELAND website. Should Cleveland land the FIFA World Cup, the economic boost to NE Ohio’s economy could be in excess of $400 Million!

Concert Review — Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind performed at the House of Blues in Cleveland Tuesday night. It was also the first CAVS home game so I wasn't really expecting a lot of people to be at the 3eb show. To my surprise I think it was the largest crowd I've ever seen at the House of Blues.

Personally, 3eb will always remind me of high school. They were very popular during my last couple years of HS. The crowd on Tuesday night seemed to be a mixture of fans. Some that were probably big fans in the 90's, like myself and some that seemed younger so possibly fans of the more recent songs.

This was my fourth time seeing 3eb live. One of those times was this past summer at Tower City Amphitheater. The show this past summer and the show on Tuesday night were both to promote the new album titled "Ursa Major" which was released on August 17, 2009. The first single from Ursa Major was "Don't Believe a Word" and was released on June 5, 2009.

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