http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/raising-the-bar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raising-the-bar Miami Valley's Arts, Culture & News Weekly Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/raising-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-39298 Pam MillerHoward Tue, 07 May 2013 14:06:56 +0000 http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/?p=10068#comment-39298 Bars and restaurants serving alcohol, responsibly run, often do not negatively impact a neighborhood; they can even be an asset. But bars and liquor establishments run irresponsibly can make life miserable, not just for the residences within proximity, but for an entire neighborhood. One of my first forays into community service was started when a group of neighbors came to our council meeting asking for help with a bad establishment, that had associated crime. After a 3 year battle, with average citizens enduring frivolous lawsuits, we were successful and saw it closed. South Park did it again when a different bar in the 1990's had knife and gun fights.Again we prevailed, even though the owner was a powerful character(albeit in prison for racketeering). Now that EXACT location is a pizza place with a selection of alcoholic drinks. Run RESPONSIBLY, it is an asset and popular gathering place. Since then, I have helped many neighborhoods get liquor removal issues on the ballot or work for their passage. It is a difficult road to navigate all the rules and appeals, but in each instance, the neighborhood was eventually successful.This judicial decision is welcome news for neighborhoods who care about their safety and quality of life. Bars and restaurants serving alcohol, responsibly run, often do not negatively impact a neighborhood; they can even be an asset. But bars and liquor establishments run irresponsibly can make life miserable, not just for the residences within proximity, but for an entire neighborhood. One of my first forays into community service was started when a group of neighbors came to our council meeting asking for help with a bad establishment, that had associated crime. After a 3 year battle, with average citizens enduring frivolous lawsuits, we were successful and saw it closed. South Park did it again when a different bar in the 1990′s had knife and gun fights.Again we prevailed, even though the owner was a powerful character(albeit in prison for racketeering). Now that EXACT location is a pizza place with a selection of alcoholic drinks. Run RESPONSIBLY, it is an asset and popular gathering place. Since then, I have helped many neighborhoods get liquor removal issues on the ballot or work for their passage. It is a difficult road to navigate all the rules and appeals, but in each instance, the neighborhood was eventually successful.This judicial decision is welcome news for neighborhoods who care about their safety and quality of life.

]]> http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/raising-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 Fred Laine Wed, 30 May 2012 21:34:46 +0000 http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/?p=10068#comment-5433 I can't believe Jeff's Place lost its license. That was one of the first places I went to when I moved to the Columbus area a couple years ago, and though I didn't really care for it, I would never have expected that it could possibly be such a hotspot for incidents. I can’t believe Jeff’s Place lost its license. That was one of the first places I went to when I moved to the Columbus area a couple years ago, and though I didn’t really care for it, I would never have expected that it could possibly be such a hotspot for incidents.

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