Lower profits loom in face of Q2S transition

Judy Sicker sings during Karaoke Night at the Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St. Sicker was in town with her friend Sandy Smith to visit with Smith's son Ryan for Moms Weekend in 2009. With Ohio University's switch to semesters, Moms Weekend - one of Uptown businesses' most profitable periods - will be pushed back to earlier in the year. (Zach Nelson | File Photo)