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Post by rio on Feb 6, 2007 18:15:55 GMT -4
From the Crapital
Rams Head Shore House honors Love Point certificates
By KATIE ARCIERI, Staff Writer Attention, Love Point Cafe customers: Here's a chance to use the gift certificates you bought before the Stevensville restaurant suddenly shut down.
The Annapolis-based Rams Head Tavern announced last week that it will honor Love Point gift certificates at the company's new Kent Island restaurant through this month.
"We're trying to be the good neighbor in town," said Erin Brunst, co-owner of Rams Head Shore House, which took over the former Island Inn restaurant in October and officially opened in December. "However they'd like to spend it, they are more than welcome to in our facility."
A quaint restaurant in historic Stevensville, Love Point Cafe accepted between $2,000 and $3,000 for gift certificates between Thanksgiving and Christmas before abruptly closing on Dec. 26, according to Queen Anne's County officials.
The closing left about 25 employees out of a job and many customers holding their gift certificates.
Last month, the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office began investigating whether the owner, Thomas Peterson, can be charged with theft. The Queen Anne's County State's Attorney's office will decide whether to pursue criminal theft charges.
Queen Anne's County Detective Lee Becker said he recently spoke with Mr. Peterson by cell phone and told him he was under investigation.
Mr. Peterson is in Florida, said Detective Becker, declining to say where.
He said Mr. Peterson plans to reimburse Love Point gift certificate holders "when he gets back on his feet" but didn't have a time frame for when that would happen.
Detective Becker said customers who use the certificates at Rams Head won't be reimbursed a second time by Mr. Peterson.
Whether or not they use the certificates at Rams Head, Love Point customers should contact the sheriff's office because they might be potential witnesses in a "possibly criminal prosecution," he said.
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Post by bchevy on Feb 6, 2007 18:29:02 GMT -4
Go RAMS HEAD!
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Post by rio on Feb 6, 2007 21:00:13 GMT -4
BC - I guess. I really wish that another, Island-based business, had come up with this earlier. And, really ... how many people trashed those certificates long before now. On one hand, nice job to Rams Head. On the other, it's February.
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Post by falgar25 on Feb 6, 2007 21:25:05 GMT -4
Come on now!
Island-based or Island-located, 42 days or less than that, it's still an incredibly nice gesture.
Sure, the Ram's Head benefits by getting people into the place, but there's a good chance they'll lose money on this. Give them credit for doing something, even if it did take them five whole weeks to get to it!
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Post by uvrays on Feb 6, 2007 21:46:12 GMT -4
I'll be going there just to tell the management that was an awesome gesture!
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Post by KI Website ads department on Feb 6, 2007 23:36:31 GMT -4
I'll be going there just to tell the management that was an awesome gesture! You might want to check with them before expecting a full 100% cover. Erin sent us an email but hasn't returned my calls with questions. I had heard that they are only offering 15% of the value and wanted to make sure before we posted it for her. Kudos if they are. If someone talks to her, please ask her to contact us so that we have the story straight!
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Post by Frank on Feb 7, 2007 9:56:05 GMT -4
I find the fact that Rams Head will give you any credit for a gift certificate from a competitor a meaningful gesture. Five weeks or not, no one else has stepped up to the plate to acknowledge those that got shafted.
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Post by Mike on Feb 7, 2007 10:07:08 GMT -4
While there please let them know to advertise on this site!
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Post by bchevy on Feb 7, 2007 18:38:49 GMT -4
You might want to check with them before expecting a full 100% cover. Erin sent us an email but hasn't returned my calls with questions. I had heard that they are only offering 15% of the value and wanted to make sure before we posted it for her. A little late- that article in the paper doesn't mention anything about 15% Kudos either way.
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Post by Pete Richter on Feb 15, 2007 9:32:51 GMT -4
The Rams Head received financial help from the citizens of this County in the form of a low interest loan. The Rams Head is a well established business with several other profitable locations. Should they be using any of our loan money, to honor financially, the debts of the out of business, Love Point Inn?...............If the Owners intent was to defraud the customer with the sale of the gift certificate, it's a criminal case, if not, it's a civil case. What ever the case may be, it's not the business of the Rams Head, or our loan money.
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Post by falgar25 on Feb 15, 2007 9:55:17 GMT -4
So Pete, are you saying that the Ram's Head went to the QA County Govt. and took out a loan from them? The QA County Govt. does that?
But let's say that's true.
So Pete, do you own your home or do you have a mortgage to pay on it? If a mortgage, are you saying the bank has the right to tell you what color you can paint your living room or how many trees you can plant in your lawn?
But wait, that isn't what you're saying at all. What you are saying is that the people who have their savings in the bank can tell you what color you can paint your living room or how many trees you can plant in your lawn. What bank is your loan from? I might have money there and may have something to say about your house color.
The Ram's Head secured a loan from somewhere; I don't know where and I don't care. As long as they're making the required payments, leave them alone! And, if they aren't making the required payments, that's a problem for the loan-maker, not us.
Honoring the Love Point gift certificates is a very nice gesture. Hopefully, they're honoring 100% and not the 15% that someone mentioned. We should thank the RH and anyone else who steps up to help the community instead of complaining about it.
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Post by Pete Richter on Feb 15, 2007 10:53:10 GMT -4
Falgar 25.....What I am saying about the loan is documented public record, and the check was presented to the Rams Head on the County Public T.V. show. Bottom line is this - Government should not be in competition with private business. Let the loan companies loan the money etc. etc. etc.. I would like to know who was turned down for a County loan, and why. Don't show me the photo of the car who was ticketed by a red light camera. Show me who was photographed, but not ticketed.
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Post by mikey on Feb 15, 2007 11:00:23 GMT -4
I was at Ramshead last night and inquired. They said they are honoring 100% of the value.
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Post by KI Website ads department on Feb 15, 2007 12:21:10 GMT -4
The Press department at Rams Head did contact us again and yes they are honoring the full amount on the face value of the gift cert. However if you exercise this they you are not able to partake in the lawsuit if you are one who has filed with the county. By the Way they are only honoring the certs until 2/28/2007. So don't hold onto them for very long.
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Post by Mike on Feb 15, 2007 12:46:50 GMT -4
Thanks KI Website ads department!
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Post by KI Website ads department on Feb 15, 2007 12:48:24 GMT -4
You're welcome, Michael.
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Post by Mike on Feb 15, 2007 16:43:23 GMT -4
oooooh
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Post by highlander73 on Feb 16, 2007 0:29:05 GMT -4
Falgar 25.....What I am saying about the loan is documented public record, and the check was presented to the Rams Head on the County Public T.V. show. Bottom line is this - Government should not be in competition with private business. Let the loan companies loan the money etc. etc. etc.. I would like to know who was turned down for a County loan, and why. Don't show me the photo of the car who was ticketed by a red light camera. Show me who was photographed, but not ticketed. So...I guess it would be much more preferable to have the business that took out the loan to NOT build up their business and thus NOT be able to pay back their loan, as opposed to spending a little of their loaner $ to build up a customer base. Pete, please tell me what the loan was for if not to build up a business, which is exactly what they are doing by honoring gift certificates. Oh, and if you are not speeding then you don't need to worry about red light cameras. Problem solved.
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Post by shoreman on Feb 16, 2007 10:05:35 GMT -4
It is not an uncommon practice to give businesses in any city or county and loan or a break on taxes. In the bigger picture, the county or city reaps benefits from that particular business employing local citizens and helping the local economy. Geeez don't be such a spoiler.
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Post by bigdaddy on Feb 16, 2007 10:31:45 GMT -4
I agree that the county needs to these things for new business to move to the area. But did we need another restaraunt with so many here now.
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Post by bchevy on Feb 16, 2007 11:07:25 GMT -4
It was a step up.
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Post by shadow1 on Feb 16, 2007 11:26:28 GMT -4
BigDaddy - no, just a good bar with good music DRINK RESPONSIBLY!
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Post by shorti on Feb 16, 2007 15:36:42 GMT -4
BigDaddy - It's not like it wasn't a bar/restaurant before it was Rams Head. It just changed names - same type of establishment... I guess what i'm trying to say is it's not like where they are used to be an empty lot or a retail store of sorts & they turned it into a restaurant. Also - I agree w/ shadow - KI needed a place like that... good bar, good music... period...
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Post by ivyswann on Feb 19, 2007 14:30:10 GMT -4
How is the Food and the prices?
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Post by falgar25 on Feb 19, 2007 18:36:14 GMT -4
How is the Food and the prices? Happy Hour food is decent and free. Happy Hour beer is inexpensive. Haven't had much off the menu, but what we did have was OK. Good enough to bring me back, not good enough to become my favorite. Would definitely recommend trying it once. Check out their web page for the menu and prices, some prices are pretty steep. Non-Happy Hour beer prices are very competitive if you stick to the RH beers. Haven't tried the non-RH so don't know the prices on those.
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