GOLD CIRCLE DEPARTMENT STORES

Gold Circle

Gold Circle

Former type	Discount department store
Industry	Retail
Founded	1967
Defunct	1988
Headquarters	Worthington, Ohio
Products	Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, hardware, housewares and seasonal.
Website	None

Gold Circle was a discount department store chain based in Ohio. Founded in 1967, it was a division of Federated Department Stores with 76 stores when the chain was sold and dismantled in 1988.

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Merge with Richway
  • 1.2 Liquidation
• 2 Gallery
• 3 See also
• 4 References

History

Covering mostly New York, Ohio, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania, the chain was founded in 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, with its corporate headquarters and distribution center located in Worthington, Ohio, a northern Columbus suburb. In 1984, Gold Circle was notable as the first major discounter to implement chain wide UPC barcode scanning in an effort to reduce checkout time for shoppers and improve inventory accuracy and speed store merchandise replenishment.

Merge with Richway

In 1986, Federated merged its Gold Circle division with its Richway Department Stores, another Federated discount division. While the chains each continued to operate under their original names (though several Richways were converted to Gold Circles), buying and other administrative functions for both were consolidated into Gold Circle's Worthington, Ohio headquarters.

Liquidation

After Campeau Corporation acquired Federated Department Stores in 1988, Gold Circle was liquidated along with Richway (in addition to the sale or liquidation of several other under-performing Federated divisions). The chain was dismantled in late 1988 with Kimco Development acquiring all of the store locations while the corporate office and distribution center were sold off in separate transactions. Hills leased 35 Gold Circle stores in Ohio, New York, and Kentucky and immediately converted them into Hills stores following the liquidation sales, reopening early in 1989. Some of the Gold Circle stores became Hills Department Stores or Target, while Springfield and Elyria, Ohio, became Kmart.^[2] One in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, had previously been converted to a Giant Eagle.^[3]

MY FAMILY

This is my family - Harley, Ronnie and Bev Greene at Ronnie's Bar Mitzvah.

My Aunt Irene Greene, my Bubby (Rose Mellman) and Bev Greene

My grandmother Rose Mellman, livin' it up!!

My Aunt Irene, cousin Harley Greene, cousin Bev, my great Uncle Ted and I believe it's Bev's son Doug Weston.

My uncle Ted, during the War. He was a pharmacist and owned Greene's Pharmacy in downtown Columbus (near Franklin University).

 This is me (Lori Mellman).

This is my complete Jewish family.

 This is my father's grave (at Agudas Achim Cemetary).

 This is my brother Drew Hastings.

 This is my cousin Harley Greene (now living in Wilton Manor, FL). He owns a small furniture store.

 This is my beautiful mother, Pam Hastings, who has been an Interior Designer here in Sarasota for over 45 years. She owned a furniture store in downtown Sarasota (Pam Hastings Interiors).

PETE JOHNSON - OHIO STATE FULLBACK - 1974

PETE JOHNSON - HOMETOWN FOOTBALL HERO

Johnson played fullback at Ohio State from 1973 through 1976. In 1973, starting fullback Champ Henson was injured and converted linebacker Bruce Elia was named to start in Henson's place. By the end if that season, freshman Johnson had worked his way up the depth chart. Elia returned to the linebacker corps in 1974 and Henson and Johnson alternated at fullback.

Although two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin got most of the carries at tailback from 1972 to 1975, the Ohio State fullbacks still got the ball frequently and were expected to be major contributors, particularly in short-yardage situations. In 1972 the team's leading scorer was Henson, and in 1973 it was Elia. Johnson's best season was in 1975. Even though Griffin led the team with 1,450 rushing yards, Johnson still rushed for 1,059 yards and set single OSU single season records for rushing touchdowns (25) and scoring (156 points). He was always there to back up Archie.

One of Johnson's more notable performances was in his junior season against North Carolina. While Griffin rushed for 157 yards, Johnson rushed for 148 yards and set a school record with five touchdowns.^[1] He finished his career at Ohio State with 2,308 rushing yards and a school record 58 touchdowns (also a Big Ten record). His 348 points was a Buckeyes' record until surpassed by kicker Mike Nugent's 356 points in 2004.

In 2000, Johnson was selected for the Buckeyes' All-Century Team, and he was inducted into the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007, presented during halftime of the Akron game on September 8.

NFL career

A superb rusher and blocker, Johnson excelled at running back for the Bengals. He was the team's leading rusher for all seven seasons he played for them, and scored 12 or more rushing touchdowns in three different seasons. His best season was in 1981, where he made his only Pro Bowl selection. Johnson set career highs in rushing (1,077 yards), receptions (46), receiving yards (320) and touchdowns (16), leading the team to a 12–4 record, with home field advantage for the AFC playoffs.

In the postseason, Johnson helped the team record their first ever playoff win by rushing for 45 yards, catching 3 passes for 23 yards, and scoring a touchdown in the Bengals' 28–21 divisional victory over the Buffalo Bills. In the AFC title game (known in NFL lore as the Freezer Bowl), Johnson rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a 14-yard reception as the team defeated the high-scoring San Diego Chargers 27–7 to earn their first Super Bowl appearance. Cincinnati lost Super Bowl XVI at the Pontiac Silverdome 26–21 to the San Francisco 49ers, who limited Johnson to just 36 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards.

In 1984, Johnson was traded to the Chargers in exchange for running back James Brooks. He left Cincinnati as their all-time leader in rushing yards (5,421), touchdowns (70), and second all-time scorer with 420 points. Johnson spent the first three games of the 1984 season with Chargers and spent the final 13 games with Miami before retiring after the season ended.

In his eight NFL seasons, Johnson rushed for 5,626 yards, caught 175 passes for 1,334 yards, and scored 82 touchdowns (76 rushing, 6 receiving).

Johnson has an NFL-record three straight games with at least one receiving and one rushing touchdown.^[

Nancy Wilson Passes at 81 - Daughter of Columbus, Ohio

Nancy Wilson Obituary

2/20/1937 - 12/13/2018| Visit Guest Book

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Nancy Wilson (Maury Phillips / WireImage / Getty Images)

Nancy Wilson (1937 – 2018) was a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer who sang many styles of music but is most closely associated with jazz. Among her notable recordings are the 1964 hit “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am,” and her debut single, “Guess Who I Saw Today.” Aware of her singing talent from a young age, she transformed her gift for song into a performing and recording career that spanned more than half a century, beginning in the 1950s and extending until her retirement in the 2010s.

She was described as a consummate entertainer. She made frequent television appearances beginning in the 1960s. She won an Emmy for her series “The Nancy Wilson Show” (1974 – 1975). She also hosted NPR Music’s “Jazz Profiles” documentary series from 1996 through 2005, for which she won a Peabody Award in 2002. She won three Grammys for albums during her career, “How Glad I Am” (1965), “R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)” (2005), and “Turned to Blue” (2007).

Beyond her singing career she was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, was a spokeswoman for the Urban League, and promoted AIDS awareness.

The 502 Club Documentary 

David Harewood is spearheading a media project in conjunction with next year's Harlem Renaissance celebration in association with CATCO. His task is to curate, compile and distribute media bits, oral histories, and vines that explore links between Columbus and Harlem Renaissance/ NEw Negro Movement. Please look for more info at:

https://www.facebook.com/david.harewood.71

https://cbusharlem100.org

The Top Steak House - Recipe

Visit the Top Steak House

For nearly 50 years Central Ohio has enjoyed the food and the hospitality at the Top Steak House in Bexley. As their Web site says: Still locally and independently owned, the Top is able to focus on service and quality as opposed to the “bottom line” focus of many modern steak houses.


The Top is a blast from the past. Still seemingly decorated as it was originally, with piano bar and a 1950s feel you can almost see Dean Martin and the rest of the rat pack sipping a martini and having a good time at the Top.

Before ordering, tables are served a cold plate of deli pickles and sauerkraut. Unlike other steakhouses, all dinners come with salad and potatoes; large, basic side dishes like broccoli and asparagus can be ordered separately. The steaks incredibly tender and mouthwatering.

For a great steak dinner and great service while stepping back in time, the Top can't be beat.
The Top is located at 2891 East Main Street in Bexley, Ohio.
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Creamy Blue Cheese (Roquefort)

"For over 45 years Creamy Blue Cheese or Roquefort as it is known amongst the "old school" has and will always be a long standing tradition at The Top."


CHEF: The Top Steak House
SERVINGS: 5 gallons (good for 3 days / more thick than less)

INGREDIENTS:

9 lbs. cream cheese

5 lbs. Blue Cheese crumbles (wheel)

3 quarts Half & Half


DIRECTIONS:

In large mixer combine 6 pounds cream cheese, 3 pounds blue cheese. Mix slowly while adding 2 quarts Half & Half, increase mixing, add rest of ingredients (3 pounds cream cheese, 2 pounds blue cheese, 1 quart Half & Half ). Mix until texture becomes thick as desired.



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