It's all over the national news now, but it's worth mentioning. Here's the details from this article, as well as the video that's currently front page news on CNN.
A woman has sued a town that refused to allow her to open a dance studio that featured pole-dancing exercise classes on the grounds it was a sexually oriented business.
Adams Township officials violated Stephanie Babines' right to free expression by denying her an occupancy permit, the American Civil Liberties Union claims in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Although Babines' classes include pole-dancing, power lap dance, strip tease and "SeXXXercise," they are all taught and performed fully clothed, the lawsuit states. Men can't take the classes, and no spectators are allowed.
"This is not a strip joint or gentleman's club," Babines said in a statement.
Local resident Justin Muchoney has become one of three finalists for Disney's CMO Dream Job competition. The three finalists will participate in a two-day competition taking place at Walt Disney World April 17 – 18 where they will face tests designed to challenge their CMO abilities including towel-folding, stroller repair, noise-making, park smarts trivia and face painting.
Starting April 17, the in-Park competition videos will be posted on www.DreamCMO.com for a final round of online voting. The ballots will remain open through April 21 (11:59 p.m. ET), and the top vote-getter will be named the Disney Parks Chief Magic Official.
I'll keep Justin's video and link on the front page through the competition. Please vote for him!
Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 7, 2008 – After three captivating weeks of online voting for Disney Parks’ Top 10 Chief Magic Official (CMO) candidates, Disney Parks and CareerBuilder.com today announced the top three CMO finalists: David Hawley of Roseville, Calif., Justin Vance Muchoney from Seven Fields, Pa. and Tripp West from Powder Springs, Ga. The CMO search generated more than 1,300 entries and nearly 500,000 online votes.
After launching creative campaigns to drive the most votes, David, Justin and Tripp will have 10 days to mentally and physically prepare themselves for a two-day competition at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The events will begin Thursday, April 17, and end Friday, April 18. The winner will be crowned CMO on Tuesday, April 22, in front of Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom.
During Disney’s “Year of a Million Dreams,” the first-ever CMO will travel to Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts and help create magical experiences for guests, participate in special events and work their wizardry behind the scenes with the Walt Disney Imagineers.
“Each finalist should be proud of making it this far – the top three candidates out of 1,300 entries,” said Craig Dezern, vice president, Global Public Relations, Disney Parks. “We are excited to see who will lead the Park challenge, earn the most votes and ultimately be named the first-ever Disney Parks Chief Magic Official during ‘Year of a Million Dreams.’” [more]
Thanks to Laurie for bringing this to my attention.
Back in the day when Maury Povich anchored A Current Affair, they ran a piece on a UFO incident over Mars, what "experts" say is a "UFO hotspot." The five minute segment from nearly 20 years ago has some fun clips of the local sights and people.
Just up Rt. 19 from Cranberry you'll find Baldinger's Market. The store has been around for more than 70 years selling a wide variety of hard to find candies, cookie cutters and more. With the recent sale of the property around the store, rumors have arose that the store would close. Those rumors are untrue and manager Betty Sabo is quick to correct them. The Post-Gazette carried a short video this weekend highlighting the quirky store and it's long-time manager.
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