Elvis (15 of them) Is In The Building At Legend's In Concert

It's going to be a "really big show" at Legends in Concert Saturday July 19th for the "Ultimate Elvis Tribute" sponsored by Legends in Concert in conjunction with Elvis Presley Enterprises. The competition begins at 8pm when yours truly, along with 2 other judges will pick the winner of the Myrtle Beach Competition to continue on and hopefully win a contract to perform at the fantastic "Legends In Concert". If you are an Elvis fan, call 238-STAR and get your tickets for this special contest with 15 Elvis impersonators looking to move forward. A very special "thank you" to Chris Beatty, the manager at Legends in Surfside for asking me to be a part of this very special show and contest. Chris Beatty and Legends was always a big supporter of the "Krieger and Company" morning show on Sunny 106.5 (now Sunny 103.1)not only with just free tickets to the show. When we started the "Jessie's Law" campaign for signatures on the petitions, Chris and Legends was there! When we did the homecoming for the Myrtle Beach National Guard, Chris and Legends was there. When I hooked up with Jack Platt to take the WWII Veterans to Washington, DC, Chris and Legends was there with a free show for them. Thanks to Elvis, Ryan Pelton for coming out to perform in something I have never seen at the show in Surfside, an Elvis in khaki's. I'm looking forward to seeing all of the Grand Strands Elvis fans and some of the old Krieger and Company listeners this Saturday night...Call 238-STAR today!

Speaking of today.....today, July 14, 2008 marks the day I head to the Magistrates Office to try and bring closure to my release, firing, separation or whatever you call it from Cumulus Broadcasting Of Myrtle Beach. Since April 4, 2008, I have been trying to get the remainder of my personal items and some items from the "Adopt A Tree Highway" paid for by the listeners and the community. After being marched out of the building like a "criminal" on April 2, 2008, I have been "stonewalled and blocked" from coming back to re-claim these items that include:

**Personal Computer and Printer
**Set Of Keys to By-Pass equipment and trailer locks
**Tarp, straps and bungee cords for trailer
**2 Almost new 6 foot pitchforks
**Personal calendar appointments were kept on


After being told several times these items were being collected for me to pick up, Cumulus then started a "trading" dialogue after I wore an "X'ed" out Sunny t-shirt to work in the bypass. The prerequisite to getting these items was for me to bring back all of my shirts with the Sunny 106.5 logo's on them along with the signs from the trailer. After asking for these items on more than 5 different occasions, in writing, I have just been informed by Human Resources Head Nancy Zito that none of these articles could be found! This was long after Cumulus Corporate Attorney Richard Denning wrote to my attorney telling him to arrange a time to pick these items up. The items in question were (computer and printer) hooked up in the Sunny studio with my name written on them with a magic marker. The remainder of the items were stored in the Sunny 106.5 PT Cruiser.

It seems that Ms. Zito has trouble keeping track of things. On February 24, 2008, I submitted bills totalling $997.00 for "Adopt A Tree" expenses. After repeatedly asking for payment for those bills, I find out from Mr. David Love from the South Carolina Department of Labor (who I had to work with for compensation owed) that Ms. Zito had also "lost" them. However, after signing with the SCDOT to take over the "Adopt A Tree" highway for the next two years, and refusing to bring any equipment related to that project back to the station, Cumulus finally backed off that demand and sent me the balance of the fund, $1697.00. So, I can now reimburse myself for the bills from February and the expenses incurred since that time, which will leave about $300 left in the fund.

Hats off to Sons Of Italy President Joe Crisalli and Sons Member Don Pagani who have set up a charity golf tournament to benefit the "Adopt A Tree" highway. I will be meeting with Joe and Don today, the tournament will be on Saturday, November 1st at the International Club in Murrells Inlet. Please mark that date on your calendar, I will have more information after our meeting today, July 14th.

Speaking of November, we still have the Veterans Bus Trip over the weekend of November 8th and 9th to Washington, D.C. to the Veterans Memorials and to Arlington National Cemetery. Your transportation, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch and room are all included in the price of $200.00 per person. Need some more info or to sign up, just e-mail me louk1065@aol.com and I will send you a flyer or call you back. Our bus is filling up fast for the trip, deadline to sign up is August 31st.