Standard Time Returns; Set Clocks Back

Reminder to all who this applies to.....

CENTRAL OHIO –

It's a great weekend to catch up on lost sleep and ensure sure your home is safe.
Our time falls back this weekend, NBC 4 reported.
Standard time will return; set your clocks back an hour Saturday at 2 a.m.
That will mean an extra hour of sleep or whatever else your heart desires.
Don't forget to check the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, too.

A Halloween Poem

Jack-o-lantern smiling bright

Witches flying in the night

Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats

Witches with their funny hats

A full moon can't be beat

As we go out to Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween!!

Columbus dispatch Article 10-31-08

Value City sued for failing to give proper notice when laying off workers
Friday, October 31, 2008 6:01 PM
By Marla Matzer Rose

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Happy Halloween!

These are pumpkins that were carved at my house for Halloween!

Comment on the "Banned Value City Back to School Commercial"

Anonymous said...
Yes, it's real -- we produced it with our ad agency for Back to School 2007, to test the response we'd get through You Tube and other viral marketing channels. Kind of a different twist on item and price advertising, isn't it?

October 31, 2008 11:59 AM


Comment from Cathy -
Thanks Anonymous for the information. It definitely isn't Advertising like what we have seen in the past with the Company. We just weren't sure if someone was slamming VC or if it was real and just a different approach that they were trying :)

Daily Poem

LUCK

Days gone by and chances are passed away

Still believe in the word called luck

Success may be due to hard work
But sometimes it is not enough

But believe it or not,
Even with no hard work
You will succeed in every chance you have
Maybe not now, Maybe soon

Just remember if you can't work hard
Then work smart / smarter

In this case that is what we call
LUCK

Previous Severance Packages now Void..

FYI -
Received a phone call from Corporate HR today. All severance packages are void now and will not be paid for going forward for all of those who had been given them prior to the recent bankruptcy filing. She had to read a statement from VC HR regarding the issue. She will be calling everyone who was / is involved.

Comment from Trudi (#117)

Trudi said...
Ohhhh yeah...the Florida buyouts. Then came the California buyouts. Remember the moonlight madness sales with the guy in the moon? What was his name? He was an icon back in the day. I did not know you in those times Lynn, but was lucky enough to work with you later on. Thanks for the flashback! OK...who remembers the smocks?????? Boy were those hidious!

October 30, 2008 2:30 AM

Daily Poem

Courage

Courage gives you the strength to all weaknesses

Courage gives you a very positive look out on life

Courage gives you the strength to move on when you don't know how too

Courage what you have when someone tries to bring you down

Courage is like a big strength you have to have it in order to live life

by Brandi Teissig

Linda O'Connor, Risk Mgnt..

Linda O'Connor (the Risk Mgnt team) husband passed away. I beleive she is still with the company at this time.

Her email is linda.oconnor@valuecity.com


Richard Kevin O'Connor

O'CONNOR Richard Kevin O'Connor, age 55, Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Member Whitehall Knights of Columbus. Survived by wife, Linda O'Connor; mother, Wanda O'Connor; daughter, Kelly (Hubert) Johnston; grandchildren, Riley and Kendall Johnston; brothers, Casey (Jeff) O'Connor and Brian (Joyce) O'Connor; sister, Sharon (Mike) Bosworth; aunt, Helen O'Connor; sisters-in-law, Chris (Bill) Payne and Robbie (Rodger) Thacker; brother-in-law, Don Ball; mother-in-law, Louise Ball; loving faithful companions, Reilly, Shaun, Quinn, Brady; many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Preceded in death by father Richard O'Connor. Friends may call Thursday 5-8 p.m., EVANS FUNERAL HOME, 4171 E. Livingston Ave., where funeral service will be held Friday 11 a.m. Father William H. DeVille officiating. Prayer service Thursday 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. Carmel Hospice. http://www.evansfuneralhome.net/. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

Chat Box Added to Our Site!

I have added the imo.im Chat box to our site. You can log in with your information as you would normally & chat with all of your friends while on our page.

The Im-er's available to access are: MSN, AIM/ICQ, My Space, Yahoo, Google Talk, Skype

Motto ... 'Always keep it Clean and Positive'


Hope you are enjoying the site :)

Thanks

Cathy

Daily Poem

Success Is Yours

Success is yours

Just reach higher

Never give up

Be the person that inspires

Follow your dreams

Keep pushing through

Do not let anyone try to deter you

by Ronell Warren Alman

Music Added to Our site!

I have added a few of my favorite songs about Friends. Feel free to email me the names of other songs Friend related that you want to add to our site.

Click on any song to start the music and then it will wrap and roll thru all of them!

As always keep it clean and positive!

Hope you are enjoying the site :)

Thanks

Cathy

Columbus dispatch Article 10-28-08

Columbus retailer to liquidate all stores, 4,000 jobs
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:02 AM
By Marla Matzer Rose
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Comments from Lynn (#117)

Thanks Cathy. I'm so sad :(. I can remember the VC heydays. Working part time at the North store in Dresses and Coats. Getting a bagle and cream cheese at the lunch counter. Harvey Steinberg, the dress buyer, walked by one day and said "put those lurex dresses on this T stand (along the aisle), they'll blow out. I thought, "well I could do that." Now, I can say, I did do that, and I did it well. VC has given me such an opportunity for professional and personal growth. I miss those fun and crazy Florida buyouts when we'd get so much cool stuff in. Yea, it was hard to merchandise but it was all so exciting and unique. And people loved it. I've never seen anything like it and I don't think I ever will.

Banned Value City Back to School Commercial

Not sure if this is real or created but gives you a good laugh :) (Thanks Trudi !)

Click here: YouTube - banned Value City Back to School Commercial

Columbus Dispatch Article 10-27-08

Value City Department Stores files for bankruptcy
Monday, October 27, 2008 11:06 AM
By Marla Matzer Rose

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH