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BELLEVUE—Thankstotheworkofonelocal Girl Scout, Bellevue is now thehomeofNorthernKentucky’s first LittleFree Library.
Last year, Walnut Hills High Schoolsenior, Tyler Poirier, began looking forideasforprojectsshecoulddotoearnherGirl Scout Gold Award. The project hadto be something that benefited the com-munity andwould be sustainable.
In her research, Tyler said she cameacross the Little Free Library, a world-wide nonprofit, community movementwith a mission to promote literacy and alove of reading by building free book ex-
changes.“I thought creating a Little Free Li-
brarywouldbeagreatproject formebe-cause I love books and I love reading,”Tyler said.
While she lives in Cincinnati, Tylerand her family attend St. John UnitedChurch of Christ in Bellevue, where sheis a member of the dream team, whosefocus is community outreach.
Tyler said that by building the libraryoutside the church in Bellevue, she fig-ured she could tie in both her gold awardproject and her work with the dreamteam.
After getting approval from the GirlScout Council in September, Tyler got toworkondrawingupplansandconstruct-
ing theBellevueBookNook, a small, freelibrary where people can get books anddonate their unwanted books.
Tyler said with the location front ofher church, at 520 Fairfield Ave., shethought itwouldbereallyconvenientandnoticeable to peoplewalking and drivingthrough the city.
After collecting book donations fromfamily, friendsandchurchmembers,Ty-ler stocked the Book Nook and opened itto the public earlier thismonth.
Rightaway, theBookNook,whichfea-turesbooks of all genres for all ages,wasa hit.
“Three days after it opened, 75 per-
Tyler Poirierarranges booksinside the BellevueBook Nook, a LittleFree Library shecreated in front ofSt. John UnitedChurch of Christ inBellevue as her GirlScout Gold Awardproject. AMANDA
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Anewface is joiningthestaffofthe City ofHighlandHeights.
The city has hired a newcity planner, DaveGeohegan,to replace Brad Schwab, wholeft his position with the citybecause of an out-of-statemove.
Geohegan, who served onthe Boone County Planningfrom 1985 until he retired in
2011, brings a lot of experi-ence to the city, said planningcommission chair SteveCrawford.
Throughout theyearsGeo-hegan has undergone educa-tion and training and hasplanning experience throughhis position at Boone Countyand his involvement with theNorthern Kentucky Univer-sity Center for Applied Ecol-ogy throughhisbusiness, SiteCheck Planning Services,LLC.
“I think it will be interest-ing to come into a new cityandhopefullymakeapositiveimpact,” Geohegan said. “Ienjoy planning because it’ssomething different everyday.”
Geohegan said he is look-ing forward to working withthe city officials and resi-dents of Highland Heightsand local developers.
Mayor Greg Meyers saidGeohegan is coming into thecity at the tail-end of the for-
mation of a comprehensiveplan for the city, completedby Schwab.
Withtheplan inplace,Geo-hegan said he hopes to look atupdating some of the city’szoning regulations and ad-dressing some issues thatarose during the comprehen-sive plan process.
Meyers said he is confi-dent that Geohegan is a goodfit for the position.
“Dave’s going to do a nicejob for our city,”Meyers said.
Local government contribu-tions to pension funds for publicemployees have been on a steadyincrease for 10 years until 2013.
“They have provided us withour contribution rates for nextyear, and inexplicably they’re go-ing down,” said Campbell CountyAdministrator Robert Horine.
Employees from cities, thecounty, and other entities, includ-ing fire districts, pay into theCounty Employees RetirementSystem (CERS), which is one partof the Kentucky Retirement Sys-tems. The state-controlled Ken-tucky Retirement Systems setspension contribution rates for allthepension funds,Horine said.Ac-cording to the websitehttps://www.kyret.ky.gov/, KRS “isresponsible for member invest-ments and benefits for over337,000 government employees.”
The confusion about the CERSrates going down is in reaction tothe overall state pension systembeing underfunded, he said. CERShas been on a “10-year ramp up” inpension contribution rates to be-come fully funded, and is in bettershape financially than the stateworkers’ retirement fund, Horinesaid.
The county anticipates paying$1.5 million in pension contribu-tions in 2013, up 23 percent justfrom the 2009 contribution of $1.22million, he said.
Apparently, the 2013 rate de-crease was achieved over antici-pated savings on the health insur-ance side, Horine said.
The point is not that the countywants to pay more in pension con-tributions, he said.
“We’re like wait aminute, whenyou’re in a hole, you don’t dig thehole deeper,” Horine said.
Horine said he and others don’tunderstand why the state pensionboard didn’t at least hold rates thesame.
The rates of pension contribu-tion are based upon a percentageof match an employees’ salary.There are separate rates for haz-ardous employees includingpoliceand firefighters, and non-hazard-ousemployees.Thenon-hazardousrate will decrease in 2013 to 18.89percent, down from the 19.55 per-cent from 2012. The 2013 hazard-ous rate will be 35.7 percent, downfrom the 2012 rate of 37.6 percent.
Horine said he expects rates tocontinue to increase in futureyears as they have in the past, butthe unexpected break is welcome.
“This is a fluke, this does notmean we’re out of the woods,” hesaid. “This means that we’re justfollowing the formula.”
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FORT WRIGHT — Agroup of Camp Springsresidentsopposingplanstobuild a main sewer linethrough farms in the his-toric community reiterat-ed their displeasure to theboard of Sanitation Dis-trictNo.1ofNorthernKen-tucky Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Residents of the com-munity have been speak-ing out to SD1 against theplans to build the forcemainsewer linesinceJuly2010. The planned projectto build a force main sew-er line from Silver Groveto Alexandria throughCamp Springs is sched-uled for completion by2014, but construction hasnot started yet.
“We are standing firm
thatwe are opposed to it, itwill ruin the culture of ourhistoriccommunityaswellas a lot of affects to ourbusinesses, agri-tourism,"said Anna Zinkhon, whoownsahorsefarminCampSprings. "It goes againsttheCampbell CountyCom-prehensive Plan."
Zinkhonsaidagroupofresidents is working withthe U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers and will bebringing in the SierraClub on the issue.
“Wewant you to under-stand you’re going tospend a lot of money dis-agreeing with us,” shesaid. “Your money wouldbe better spent taking theproject around us.”
SD1 board chairpersonChuck Heilman, who isalso a Camp Springs resi-dent, said the project was
initiatedprior tohis arriv-al on theboard, but thathehas worked with staff onthe project extensively.
The routeSD1is pursu-ing goes straight up FourMileRoad,and isa“prettystraight shot” from SilverGrove to the Riley Roadpump station in Alexan-dria, Heilman said.
“So, we’re talkingabout substantially moremoney for going the otherroutes,” Heilman said.
After themeeting,Heil-man said he is not sure, asfaralongintotheprojectis,what the options are withregards toconsideringoth-er alternatives.
According to JamieHoltzapfel, communica-tions director for SD1, theselected Four Mile Roadroute will cost an estimat-ed $5.7 million. Estimatesfrom 2011 for the alter-nate routes range from$12.95 million to $14 mil-lion because of new pumpstations that will need tobe built to push the con-tents of thepipeuphill, ac-cordingtoHoltzapfel.Thealternate routes are to ei-ther take a pipe from Sil-ver Grove up DodsworthLane to East AlexandriaPiketotheAAHighwayorto have the pipe go fromSilver Grove throughMelbourne up Ten MileCreek Road to Fender
Road and then back to theRiley Road pump station.
Mark Ramler, of New-port, who was born andraised in Camp Springsand has written a book ofpreservation guidelinesfor Camp Springs whileobtaining a degree in his-toric preservation fromthe University of Ken-tucky, said the sewer piperisks too much.
There are 27 proper-ties in Camp Springs onthe National Register ofHistoric Places, Ramlersaid.
“Of these 27 propertiesthere’s about a dozen ofthem along Four MileRoad and Four MileCreek.” he said. “It’s thelifeblood of our communi-ty. These are a rare groupof German vernacularstone buildings.”
Ramler said Four MileRoad is the only state des-ignated scenic highway inthe county.
“The residents ofCamp Springs are notagainst development, norare they against SD1, butwe are against hasty andirresponsible planningthat jeapordizes an entirecommunity,” he said.
Ramler said the adviceof the county’s compre-hensive plan to evaluateadverse impacts onviablefarmlandduringdecision-
making processes, alsoneeds to be followed.
“By proposing thisforce main through thehistorically significantfarming community ofCampSprings, I thinkSD1is disregarding theCamp-bell County master plan”he said.
Ramler said the CampSprings valley was likelychosen by SD1because it isthecheapestoption,butthatis a “narrow-minded andshort-range approach.”
“This project jeopar-dizes our growing agri-tourism community, ourworking farms, our sig-nificant historic re-sources and our quality oflife,” he said. “You cannotput a price on that.”
Kevin Neltner, operatorof Neltner Farm in CampSprings, said other busi-nesses have received varia-nces to take the pipe underthe road or around theirproperty, and he has not.
“I think I’vebeen treat-ed just like a little farm,”Neltner said.
Thousands of peoplevisit the farm every fall,which is also a major pro-ducer of vegetables forconsumers, he said. Thepipewill “zig-zag” throughhis fields and goes behindhis greenhouse.
“One of those pipesbreaks, I’m done,” Neltn-
er said. “Whose going toeat a tomato that had(waste) on it.”
New SD1 board mem-bers Rick Wessels andGarth Kuhnhein said theissue of the unhappinessof Camp Springs resi-dents was new to them.
Wessels said the boardjust approved a financialbond related to the pro-ject last month.
“I guess I was underthe impression that therewaswidespread support,”Wessels said.
Wessels said he wantedmore information about theprojectbeforetalkingaboutconsidering other routes.
SD1’s executive directorDavid E. Rager said staffwill come back and presentthe project to the boardagain and cover why theroute was picked, how pre-vious decisions were made,what the options are andwhere the agency is on reg-ulatory compliance.
“We’re kind of at the11th hour,” Rager said.
SD1 is still in the proc-ess of talking to propertyowners for easements –and some people havesigned agreements.
“But for those who say,waitaminute,Iwanttohearwhat the board has to say,we’ll respect that until wefigure out what the board’sdecision is,” he said.
MELBOURNE — An af-ternoon for ladies hasbeen organized at St. Phil-ip Parish in Melbournefrom 2-6 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 10.
The doors for the St.PhilipLadiesStagettewillopen at 1 p.m., and therewill bebingo, raffles, priz-es and dinner and des-serts. Tickets are prepaidonly and $15 per person.For information call The-resa at (859) 635-6080.
Koenig leads NKYlegislators
Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, has been elect-ed by the Northern Ken-tucky Legislative Caucusas the caucus chairpersonfor 2013-14’.
There are 16 membersincluding senators andrepresentatives compris-ing the Northern Ken-tucky caucus, accordingto anews release from theNorthern Kentucky AreaDevelopment District.
Koenig represents the69th house district, whichencompasses the farsouthwestern portion ofCampbell County, thesouthernmost and west-ern portions of KentonCounty, and parts ofBoone County.
For information aboutthe legislators includingcontact information anddescriptions of whatareas they represent visitthe Kentucky LegislativeResearch Commissionwebsite www.lrc.ky.gov.
Event stresseshorses and helmets
LEXINGTON — TheKentucky Horse Councilwill present theKentuckyRound-Up2013andasafe-ty symposium at the All-tech Arena in the Ken-tucky Horse Park in Lex-ington from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.
TheRound-Upwill fea-ture the fourth-annual in-stallment of the helmetsafety symposium Rid-ers4Helmets, accordingto anews release from thehorse council.
CampSpringsareares-ident Anna Zinkhon,president of the horsecouncil, said the eventwill appeal to peoplethroughout Kentucky, ismeant to attract peoplefrom the Northern Ken-tucky especially.
“Education about safe-tywhilearoundhorses, in-cluding the protectionthat helmets provide toriders, is an importantpart of owning and ridinghorses,” Zinkhon said inthe news release. “Thissymposium brings to-gether national experts inhelmet safety.”
Representatives fromvarious corners of theequestrian world will dis-cuss the importance ofwearinghelmets,ridersafe-ty and education, and im-proving helmet design, ac-cording to thenewsrelease.
Some of the specificsymposium topics in-clude:
» Traumaticbrain inju-ries and concussions: The
latest research, long termeffects and revolutionarytechnologies.
»Helmets in the West-ern world.
»Helmets on the trail.» Youth education.»Gaining acceptance
in the equestrian commu-nity for helmet use.
» Current helmetrules: Clarification acrossthe disciplines.
For information visitthe websitewww.kentuckyhorse.org.
Fire departmentValentine’s dance
ALEXANDRIA —A com-munity Valentine’s dancewill be at the AlexandriaFire Department, 7951Al-exandria Pike, from Sat-urday, Feb. 9.
The evening will beginwith a happy hour from6-7 p.m. Dinner will beserved from 7-8 p.m., anddancing will be from 8p.m. until midnight.
The cost for tickets inadvance is $65 per coupleor $35 per person. Peoplepurchasing a ticket at thedoor the evening are notguaranteed dinner, ac-cording to a news releasefrom the fire department.Tickets at the door willcots $75 per couple or $45per person. There will bean open bar the entirenight with music byYoung’s DJ Service andfoodbyExpressCatering.For tickets call Sandy atthe firehouse Mondaythrough Friday at (859)635-5991 or stop in the of-fice in person.
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cent of the books weregone,” said Penny Poirier,Tyler’s mom and GirlScout leader. “I love read-ing,soIdon’t thinkthereisanything better than to beable towalkbythis libraryand grab a book.”
To keep the librarystocked, Tyler placed abook case in the front hall
of thechurch,whereshe iskeeping more donatedbooks.
Pennysaidshe ishappywith the way her daugh-ter’s project came togeth-er.
“I’m thrilled that shewas able to find somethingthat she liked and that ev-eryone was willing to getbehind,” said Penny. “Thechurchhasbeenreallysup-portive of this project.”
While the BookNook isopen, it’s still a work in
progress sinceTylerplansto add landscapingaroundit, put a logo on the sideand put up shingles on theroof, Penny said.
Soon, Tyler said shewill be going back in frontof the Girl Scout Council,who will review her pro-ject andhopefully presenther with the gold award,the highest achievementin Girl Scouts.
For more information,visitwww.littlefreelibrary.org.
ALEXANDRIA — CampbellCounty Schools wants every-one in the community to bothread “Mindset” andbuy into thebook’s message of believingsuccess is attainable with someeffort.
The district is sponsoring acommunity-wide book study of“Mindset: TheNewPsychologyof Success” by Carol Dweck. Akickoff event has been plannedat the Alexandria EducationCenter, 51 Orchard Lane, from6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28.
“We want everyone onboard, not just teachers in aclassroom,” said Associate Su-perintendent Shelli Wilson.
The book speaks to multipleaudiences, and helps people thinkabouthowtoapproach learning inall situations and apply a growthmindset, Wilson said.
“In this book there is a chap-ter that speaks to parents, itspeaks to coaches, it speaks toclassroom teachers,” she said.
It’s a way of looking at chal-lenges, andhow to continuouslyimprove in anything a persondoes in life, Wilson said.
“Your mindset can frame
howyou approach every task inlife,” she said.
The district is committed tocreatingagrowthmindset ineachstudent, said Connie Pohlgeers,director of school improvementand community education.
The idea of taking positiverisks and setting goals is some-thing important to educate theentire community about, Pohl-geers said.
Focusing on honing newskills and hard work paying offare values the book promotes,she said.
“It’s the whole idea of you areonly limited by what you thinkyou can do,” Pohlgeers said.
School askscommunity todiscuss 'Mindset'By Chris [email protected] Join the discussion
Opportunities to participatein online book discussions for“Mindset”will be offeredthroughout February andMarch. A final book discussionand public panel will be an-nounced later for a date inMarch. Registration for thebook study group started at thedistrict website http://www.campbellcountys-chools.org/ Jan. 14.
Holy Trinity Elementary andJuniorHighSchools are showingwhat they have to offer prospec-tive students at an upcomingopen house Sunday, Jan. 27.
The event, which allows forthe families of current studentsto seewhat theyareworkingon,also gives those who are inter-esting in learning more aboutHoly Trinity an chance to seewhat the schools are all about,said Principal Jeff Finke.
“We use this opportunity toshow parents what we have tooffer and why Holy Trinity is agreat place to educate chil-dren,” Finke said.
Finke said during the event,prospective students and theirfamilies will be assigned to acurrent student or family, whowill show them around theschool, introduce themto teach-ers, administrators and otherfamilies and help them get reg-istration information.
AmyHennekes, president ofthe school’s Parents’ Club,whichwill be representedat theevent, said the open house is a
great chance for prospectiveparents to talk to current par-ents about why they choseHolyTrinity and get an idea of whatthey can expect at the school.
“We pay tuition to send ourkids to a private school, but thebenefit you get for the tuition atHoly Trinity is muchmore thanjust education,” Hennekes said.“Here, we are like a family, andwe all support each other.”
Holy Trinity, which servesthe parishes of St. Bernard, Di-vine Mercy and Holy Spirit,draws in students from New-port, Bellevue, Dayton and be-yond, Finke said.
Currently, enrollment be-tween the two schools is 130, upfrom114 last year, Finke said.
“This is the highest enroll-ment we’ve had in the last sixyears,” said Finke,who said theystill havemore room to grow.
Prospective families cantour the junior high school,which is grades 6-8, from noonto1p.m.at840WashingtonAve.,Newport and the elementaryschool, which is kindergartenthrough fifth grade, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at 235 Division St.,Bellevue.
Prospective students invitedto Holy Trinity open houseBy Amanda [email protected]
ALEXANDRIA — TaylorFry, a fourth-graderatCamp-bell Ridge ElementarySchool, has won first place inthe Kentucky “Farm toSchool” art contest.
Fry said she looked at the“TruMoo” milk carton shedrinks at school and visual-ized how it got to her cafete-ria tray.
“I used to live on a farmand have cows, and my dadworked on a dairy farm,” shesaid.
Fry said she decided toshowinpictureshowthemilkcame from cows in a field,was sent to a store and then tothe school since the motto ofthe contest was “Farm toSchool.”
Receiving news of win-ning the state contestwas un-expected and surprising, shesaid.
“Because we have a lot ofgood artists inmy class,” Frysaid.
Patricia Sullivan, theschool’s nutrition manager,said many students createdexcellent posters, but Fryreally understood andshowed the purpose behindthe contest.
Farm to School is an initia-tive to bring local farm prod-ucts and schools together, ac-cording to Kentucky pro-gram page on the nationalwebsitewww.farmtoschool.org.
Sullivan said a first ever“Farm to School”DayOct.17,was connected with the artcontest to show childrenabout where food comesfrom. The day included a livecowcalf, a beehive, anddem-onstrations about canning,she said. Chickens broughtfor the day actually laid eggsthat day while at the school,Sullivan said.
“We try to teach the kidsit’s not a matter of just goingto the store and buying food,”
she said.Sullivanworks in the cafe-
teria at Campbell Ridge.Many students, even oneswho come from local farms,often don’t clearly under-stand where their food iscoming from, she said.
Sullivan said CampbellRidge art teacher Julie Burk-hardt deserves credit for di-recting students to create en-tries for the contest. A selec-tion of 30 other pictures cre-ated by students for thecontest will be displayed onthe walls of the cafeteria.
Stephanie Caldwell, thedistrict’s food service direc-tor, said students from threegrades atCampbellRidge en-teredthecontest,andshewas
glad to have the art teacherencouraging students to en-ter.
JimWhaley, a chef for Jef-fersonCounty Public Schoolsin Louisville, will visit Camp-bell Ridge and the district’sfood service director be-cause of Fry’s winning entry,according to a news releasefrom Campbell CountySchools.
Fry’s artwork winning thecontest is a big achievementbecause hundreds of stu-dents from around Kentuckycreated entries, Sullivansaid.Fryalsoreceives$50forher winning entry.
“We are just really, reallyproud of her, and it was agreat piece,” she said.
Campbell Ridge Elementary School fourth-grader and Alexandria resident Taylor Fry holds a cartonof milk Tuesday, Jan. 15, she used as inspiration for her first place winning entry in the KentuckyFarm to School art contest. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
A picture of Campbell Ridge Elementary School fourth-gradestudent Taylor Fry's winning state "Farm to School" 2012 artcontest entry. Fry is a resident of Alexandria. THANKS TO STEPHANIE
CALDWELL
NKU hosts ExploreMore!Enrichment Program
TheNorthernKentuckyUni-versity Institute for Talent De-velopment andGiftedStudies isaccepting applications for thespring ExploreMore! Enrich-ment Program through Mon-day, Feb. 18.
ExploreMore! classes willbegin Saturday, March 2 andcontinue for consecutive Satur-days until March 23.
The program, which offers avariety of courses to qualifiedstudents, is geared towards stu-dents in kindergarten througheighth grade.
This spring’s classes includetopics such as Canine 101, Gobs
of Goo, Extreme Animals,Avengers Assemble, BeginningKarate,VideoGameDesignandmore.
Registration is available on-line at gifted.nku.edu or by call-ing 572-5600.
NHS hosts ParentsTeachers TalkingTogether event
NewportHighSchool is host-ing a Parents Teacher TalkingTogether event from 3-7 p.m.Tuesday, March 5.
During the event, parentswill have a chance to talk toteachers about their children.
For more information, con-tact Kathy Roberts at 292-3023.
SCHOOL NOTES
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NEWPORT—DanWagner hasbeen a longtime member of theNewport Central Catholic fam-ily, but his favorite moment oflast week involved his immedi-ate family.
Wagner was named as newhead football coach atNewCathlast week, moving up from de-fensive coordinator after EddieEviston left to become offen-sive coordinator atGeorgetown
College, his alma mater. Evis-ton led the Thoroughbreds totwo Class 2A state champion-ships in his three seasons andwas 35-8 overall.
“It’s special,” Wagner said.“They don’t do this very oftenup there. It’s something I’ve al-ways wanted to do dating backto way back then. When all wassaid and done, the best thingwas telling my mom and dad Igot the job; it was the neatestthing. I’m fortunate enough tostill have them around.”
Wagner was defensive coor-dinator for NCC since 1999,working under both Evistonand Bob Schneider, who retired
after the 2009 season and is tiefor second in Kentucky with345 wins.
A 1978 NewCath graduate,Wagner played for Schneiderand started coaching the fresh-man team at NCC in 1980.
Before returning to New-Cath in1999,WagnercoachedatCampbell County, Norwood andIndian Hill high schools. Butpart of his mind was always ontop of the hill overlooking thedowntown Cincinnati skyline.
“I like the way it feels likehome,” he said. “You can talk toanyone who went there and it’s
Wagner thrilled to be at NCCCounty has 3 recenthead coach changesBy James [email protected]
See COACH, Page A6NCC head football coach DanWagner talks to players after getting thejob. THANKS TOMARY CIAFARDINI
This Week’s MVP» Michael Bueter (New-
Cath) and Justin Saunders(Brossart) for being tourneyMVP in the All “A” regionals.
Sweet 16» The Draw Show for the
2013 KHSAA Boys’ and Hou-chens Industries/KHSAAGirls’ State Basketball Tour-naments will be Friday, Jan.25, at1p.m.CWKYT(Ch.14) inLexington will provide a livebroadcast of thepairings,witha live feed available online atwww.khsaa.tv.
Brackets with officialtimes and pairings will beposted to theRiherd’s/KHSAAScoreboard and the KHSAAwebsite at the conclusion ofthe program. The 2013 Boys’
Sweet 16® will be held March6-10 at Rupp Arena in Lexing-ton, with the Houchens Indus-tries/KHSAA Girls Sweet 16®taking place March 13-16 atE.A. Diddle Arena in BowlingGreen.
Boys basketball» St. Henry beat Dayton
69-29 Jan. 17.» Campbell County beat
NicholasCountyJan.19, 77-58.CoreyHolbrook andDeondreJackson had 13 points apiece.
» Highlands beat Camp-bell County 56-52 Jan. 17.
» NewCath beat Bellevue73-31Jan.17intheAll“A”tour-ney. Jake Schulte had 13points.
» Newportbeat Ludlow88-44 in the All “A” tourney. Ja-sean Short had 26 points andJaquan Short 16. Newport
It was a familiar result, butit never gets old. For the 10thtime in 11 years, Bishop Bros-sart’s boys basketball teamwon the 10th Region All “A”Classic. This year’s edition ofthe Mustangs is off to a 17-3startwhiledoingthingsdiffer-ently than previous teams.
“We’re amuchmore versa-tile team than we have beenthe last couple of years,” saidhead coachMike Code.
Despite the fact that thereare only two seniors on theroster—guardBenUebel andforward Justin Saunders —the Mustangs are not short onvarsity experience. Most ofthe juniors on this year’ssquad played significant var-sity minutes as sophomores aseason ago.
“Even though we only havetwo seniors, we’re actuallymore experienced than wewere last year,” said Code.
Uebel’s play has been a dif-ference-maker. The pointguard is playing with the con-fidence that comes after hav-ing a full year of starting un-der his belt. The stability heprovides at the point has al-lowed the offense to thrivethrough his facilitation.
“He has really improved,”Code said. “He’s much moreconfident this year. There’s
not a lot you can showhim thathehasn’t seen inhis year andahalf of experience.”
JuniorguardJakeJenningshas provided a lift off of thebench. Junior forward ErikRieger’s improvement hasbeenapleasantsurprise.Find-ing contributions from theroster’s depth has helped theMustangs through some earlyseason adjustments.
“We changed a few things,”said Code. “It took us a littlewhile to get used to it.”
The biggest difference forthe Mustangs this year hasbeen their transition offense.With athletic big men, theMustangs do not want to slowthe game down and feed thepost. Instead, theywant to out-run teams with slower postplayers.
“Wewant to get out and runmore than we have in yearspast,” Code said. “We haveverymobilepostsandwewantto take advantage of that.”
Brossart will face a famil-iar foe in the first round of theTouchstone Energy All “A”Classic. Last year, LouisvilleCollegiate defeated Brossartin the All “A” Classic. TheMustangswill once again facethe Seventh Region champi-ons in the first round of thestate tournament. The teamstip off at 1 p.m. on Thursday,Jan. 24.
The Newport Central Catho-lic boys basketball team is re-turning to the All “A” Classicstate tournament after a one-year absence after beatingNewport 61-54 Jan. 19 at Belle-vue. Michael Bueter broke a48-48 tie with a three-pointerand the Thoroughbreds held offthe Wildcats. NCC starts playThursday, Jan. 24, in Frankfort.
NewCath celebrates at the end of its regional title game. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
‘Breds head toAll ‘A’ state
Newport’s Aroyal Wright tries to shoot past NewCath’s JakeSchulte. NCC beat Newport 61-54 in the All “A” Ninth Region finalJan. 19 at Bellevue. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
NCC senior Michael Bueter hits theeventual game-winning three-pointerto break a 48-48 tie. NCC beatNewport 61-54 in the All “A” NinthRegion final Jan. 19 at Bellevue. JAMES
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then beat Holy Cross 55-54 in the semis. JaseanShort had the winningfree throw with 0.4 sec-onds to go.AroyalWrighthad 17 points. Newportlost 61-54 to NewCath inthe finals.
Girls basketball» Beechwood beat
Newport 64-44 Jan. 15.» Dixie Heights beat
Dayton 62-25 Jan. 17.» ScottbeatCampbell
County 77-72 Jan. 18 in37th District play.
» Villa Madonna beatBellevue 35-25 Jan. 15.
» Brossart beatHolmes 60-54 Jan. 15. Sa-rah Futscher had 27points and Abby Stadt-miller, 10.
ty 63, 9. Simon Kenton 56,10. St. Henry 40, 11. VillaMadonna 32, 12. Beech-wood 12, T13. Conner 4,T13. Holmes 4.
Girls team scores: 1.Notre Dame 325, 2. High-lands 262, 3. Ryle 171, 4.Dixie Heights 137, 5. Si-mon Kenton 83, 6. BooneCounty 80, 7. Scott 76, 8.Beechwood 65, 9. Cooper61, 10. Holy Cross 53 11.Campbell County 39, 12.St.Henry31,13.Holmes8,14. Villa Madonna 2
NKU Notes» Northern Kentucky
University’s Tyler Whitewas the Atlantic Sun Con-ference co-Newcomer ofthe Week for Jan. 15.White, a freshman guard,netted a career-high 18points against Lipscombto leadNKUtoa67-53vic-tory.
NKU hosts Mercer 7p.m. Thursday and Ken-nesaw State 7 p.m. Satur-day. The women’s teamhosts Kennesaw 4:30 p.m.Saturday and Mercer 7p.m. Monday.
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CAMPBELL COUNTY —Theboysbowling teamatNewport Central Catho-lic has been good underpressure. So when thestakes reached theirpeak, the Thoroughbredsused their confidence toedge rival Highlands inthe last match of the reg-ular season Jan. 17 atWalt’s Center in New-port.
NCC won 4-3 overHighlands, pulling into afinal tie with the Blue-birds for the regular-sea-son Division 2 title. Bothteamswere 6-2 in districtplay, and NewCath fin-ished 37-26 in pointswhile Highlands finished58-12.
“I’m glad that we wonto end it for the seniors ona good note before we gointo the regionals,” saidfreshman Bobby Meyer.“Our team is really closetogether. We’re all closelyknit.”
Highlands dominatedplay after two team com-bined games and led by274 pins, eventually win-ninga thirdpoint for totalpins. But NewCath wonthe final four games inthe match to claim theoverallwin.The final twogames were in the Bakersystem, in which fiveteammates roll twoframes apiece for onescore. NewCath won 194-168 then 201-169 in the de-ciding contests.
“Everybody has done
a great job,” said NCCboys coach DennyBarnes. “I have kids whonever bowled before andthey’re learning and do-ing a great job. We’reusually not good atBakergames. Today, we aver-aged195 and If we can dothat, we’ll make somehay.”
The upcoming region-al tournament is decidedon Baker games.
“They’re decent bow-lers. Bakers is just a dif-ferent game,” Barnessaid. “They’re not used tomoving lanes. It takesthem longer to adjust andyou don’t have time to ad-just.”
Meyer, a freshman,was the anchor bowler intheBaker games and hadto perform in the 10thframe in both contests toclinch the win.
“It’s not that muchpressure unless you needa strike in the 10thframe,” he said. “I justtry to go out and throw astrike.”
Grosser, a senior, isone of five seniors andone of the leaders whohave experience withpressure. Grosser splittime last fall playinggoalkeeper in soccer andbeing the placekicker forNewCath’s state champi-on football squad. He isone of five Thorough-breds averaging in the160’s or 170’s.
“It helps, especially inBakers because you’reon the spot to throw onestrike and set up the next
person,” Grosser said.“Gettingused to thepres-sure in football and soc-cer is defintitely prepar-ing me for this.”
In NewCath’s twoteam wins, Luke Holtz(193), TyMeyer (166) andJoeyNiehaus (152) edgedHighlands 511-508 in one.BobbyMeyer (213),ElliotRust (201) and MaxMcHugh (181) bouncedback to beat their aver-ages for a 595-515 win.
Highlands is led byfreshman Jake Farley,who averages 214 for theyear. Brack Tucker andBrandon Caruso each av-erage 189. Farley placedninth in last year’s Re-gion 5 singles tourna-ment, just shy of amedal.
“I’ve been very im-pressed with Jake Far-ley,” saidHighlands headcoach Glenn Schmidt.“He’s done very well. Hefinished high as aneighth-grader and thisyear he’s even strongerand I hope he can do evenbetter.”
Tucker had a 241 and192 against NewCath andFarley shot 217-199. NickMester shot a 224 and Ja-
mie Killen 215 in theBluebirds’ early wins.
The Bluebirds alsohave high hopes for theRegion 5 tournamentsthis year. The individualchampionship was Jan.22 after Recorder printdeadlines, and the teamtournament is Wednes-day, Jan. 30. All regionalsare at Super Bowl Belle-wood in Newport.
Campbell County andSimon Kenton have beenthe top teams in Region 5but neither one had amatch at Bellewood thisseason, nor have High-lands and NewCath.
“Ourgoal is togoto thestate tournament and Ithink we can do it,”Schmidt said. “Campbelland Simon are in our re-gion and with it being aneutral site, we’ll all beon an even playingground. It’ll be an inter-esting regional tourna-ment.”
The NewCath girlsteam beat Highlands insimilar fashion, winningfourof thegamesand los-ing total pins for a 4-3win. NCC finished 35-21in points and 4-3 in dis-trict play. Highlands is26-37 and 3-4. Newportwon Division 2.
SeniorOliviaHeitzmanhad a 165 and 140 to leadNCC in solo games. Kate-lynSchneiderposteda168and161 for Highlands.
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“I’m glad that wewon to end it forthe seniors on agood note beforewe go into theregionals.”BOBBYMEYER
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»Kristin Koralewski,(2002-04) volleyball
» Jason Martin, (1999-2002) baseball
» Shannon Smith,(1995-99)women’s basket-ball
»Kim Keyer-Scott,(2001-05) women’s golf
» Stephanie Leimbach,(2002-05) softball
»Dr. James Claypool,administrator
»Dr. James Votruba,Northern president
»NancyWinstel, wom-en’s basketball headcoach
The inductees will behonored Sunday, Feb. 17,in a ceremony at TheBank ofKentuckyCenter.
The cost to attend theinduction ceremony,which includes a recep-tion at noon, lunch at 1p.m. and program at 2p.m., is $30 per person, or$240 for a table of eight.Call Kurt Moeller at 859-572-6632 for ticket infor-mation.
the same. Everyoneknows each other and it’sa comfortable feeling.”
Like Eviston, a formerNCC standoutwhowas onSchneider’s staff duringhis final years, the schooldidn’t have to go far forthe next head man.
“After meeting withDan, we knew we had theman we wanted for thejob,” saidNCCathletic di-rector Rob Detzel. “Danis a NewCath guy and hisrecord as an assistantspeaks for itself. HiringCoach Wagner will makefor a smooth transitionfor our football program,and we believe he willcontinue the great tradi-tion that is Newport Cen-tral Catholic football.”
Wagner said almostthe entire coaching staffwill return and the teamhas to find a regular-sea-son game and scrimmagefor the 2013 season.
NewCath was one ofthree schools in the coun-ty to replace its head foot-ball coach so far in Janu-ary, and theother twoalsotabbed new leaders withmuch winning experi-ence.
Bellevue appointedJohnny Poynter as itsnew head coach, replac-ingMike Croley, who was14-10 in two seasons.Poynter, like Wagner,moves up from the defen-sive coordinator spot atthe team. He helpedcoach Bourbon County toa state championship in1997 as an assistant, andwas head coach at threeschools from 2002-11,Pike County Central,TrimbleCountyandBour-bon County. According toBellevue, Poynter ledPike toa school record forwins, Trimble to its first-ever playoff win, andBourbon to its first win-ning season in 12 yearsand first playoffwin in15.
Brossart tabbed LeeTeegarden to lead its pro-gram. Teegarden, a life-
long Alexandria native,has an extensive coach-ing background. He wasassistant varsity footballcoach, head junior varsi-ty and head freshmencoach at Campbell Coun-tyHigh School from1998-2002.
He was assistant foot-ball coach and offensivecoordinator at Ryle HighSchool from 2003-05while doing his studentteaching and working atGray Middle School as acertified special educa-tion teacher. He coordi-nated both the offenseand offensive line.
He was head coach atPendleton County from2006-2009, improvingPendleton from 0-11 to 7-4in 2009 before returningto Ryle as offensive coor-dinator. The 2010 Ryleteam scored the thirdmost points in 6A, finish-ing 12-1 overall.
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Failure and lagging behind.That used to be Kentucky’s
national story when it came toschools, and so the release ofany education rankings wascause for embarrassed cring-ing.
No longer. Thanks to dec-ades of hard work and aggres-sive policy changes, Kentuckyhas a new reputation: Nationalleader. And it’s a cause ofcelebration.
That new narrative wasbolstered and solidified by therecent update of one of theeducation world’s most re-spected and comprehensiveassessments of school perfor-mance and improvement.
The publication EducationWeek – a national, independentsource that relies on compre-hensive research and currentrealities – ranked Kentucky10th in the nation in its annual“Quality Counts” report. Thereport is based on an assess-ment of more than 150 keyeducation indicators, andgrades states on their educa-tion policy efforts and out-comes.
The seeds of Kentucky’simprovement were sown withthe passage of the KentuckyEducation Reform Act in 1990and later with the approval of2009’s Senate Bill 1 – both ofwhich demanded significantchanges in teaching and as-sessments.
As a result, Kentucky hasmoved up in the EducationWeek rankings for the pastseveral years. In 2010, weplaced 34th in the nation. Lastyear we jumped to 14th. Andwith the 2013 report, Kentuckyhas broken into the top 10 witha grade of B-, bettering thenational average of C+. Thehighest ranked state wasMaryland with a B.
“Quality Counts” examinesa wide range of policies andresults. On one level, it’s ameasure of current perfor-mance, but it’s also a measureof forward progress. Clearly,Kentucky is on the move.
Most notably, Kentuckyranked in the top 20 in fourout of the six categories exam-ined. The state was recognizedfor:
» connecting the K-12 edu-cation system with earlylearning, higher education andthe world of work.
» efforts to improve teach-ing.
»K-12 achievement. (Ken-tucky was among the statesshowing the most rapid im-provement.)
» standards, assessmentsand accountability.
We can, and should, beproud of these statistics. Theyreflect the amazing work be-ing undertaken by teachers,administrators, staff, boardmembers, parents, students,business and community lead-ers and lawmakers. It is diffi-cult work. Yet, despite budget
cuts, no money for textbooks,higher expectations, new stan-dards and a new testing andaccountability system, Ken-tucky teachers and studentsare succeeding.
However, there is one areaof the “Quality Counts” reportthat we should heed as a warn-ing and as a clarion call foraction. That is the area ofschool finance.
In education funding, Ken-tucky failed miserably – a lowF. Kentucky spends $1,685 lessper pupil than other states onaverage, and only about 12percent of our students go toschool in districts with fund-ing that matches or exceedsthe national average (adjustedfor regional cost differences).
We have much to celebratein this “Quality Counts” re-port. But imagine where ourstudents could be if we wereadequately funding ourschools.
The recession and its after-math required 13 separatebudget reductions. While basicclassroom funding was pre-served, an increase in the
number of students meant lessmoney spent per student andreduced services to children.
Our basic funding formulafor classroom funding – Sup-port Educational Excellence inKentucky (SEEK) – has notchanged since 2008. If wecontinue to flat-fund our class-rooms, the progress we’vemade, as noted in “QualityCounts,” will stagnate or pos-sibly erode. Our children willbe the ones who lose. We couldand we should be doing moreto adequately fund educationin Kentucky.
It’s time we find new reve-nue that both fosters economicactivity and also allows us toinvest in our people, our work-force and our schools. It is aninvestment in Kentucky’sfuture and one that will payoff exponentially with a morecompetitive workforce,stronger economy and im-proved quality of life for thepeople of the commonwealth.
The authors are Kentucky Gov.Steve Beshear and Education Com-missioner Terry Holliday.
Kentucky cracks Top 10 in education
Steve BeshearCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Terry HollidayCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Learning about Interna-tional Humanitarian Law (IHL)is relevant, meaningful anduseful for young people in allsocieties, regardless of the
absence of waror conflict andunderstandingour roles andwhat we can doas a citizen is ahelpful tool.
We current-ly have thehighest per-centage ofyounger gener-ation (thoseborn after
1980) that will shape the future;therefore helping them to un-derstand their roles as a globalcitizen is paramount.
The American Red Crosshelps the public, especiallyyounger generations, to un-derstand their world throughinternational humanitarian laweducation, both in and out ofclassrooms. This year, theCincinnati Chapter will joinseven other chapters national-ly to implement the IHL PeerEducation Program for youngpeople.
The programwill run fromFeb. 23 through the end ofApril and consists of threestages: Explore, Address, andImplement. Themain trainingon Feb. 23-24 will be led byRachele Tardi, senior adviserfor peer education fromWash-ington, D.C., who has a widerange of peer education experi-ence with the British RedCross.
The participants, TeamMembers (ages 13-17) andTeamMentors (ages 18-25),will be working to explore theimportance of protecting therights of people affected bywar, address an IHL-relatedissue, and implement an actionproject on what they learnedfrom the training. One teamwill be selected and sponsoredto attend the first National
Youth Conference inWashing-ton, D.C., on June 1-2. The par-ticipants will also be able touse this experience to fulfilltheir service learning hoursfor school. The applicationdeadline for this program isFeb. 1.
One of the great emphasesof this project will be role play-ing, which give young people apersonal experience to un-derstand an “abstract” conceptsuch as International Humani-tarian Law. Role playing helpsto put an idea into a humanitar-ian perspective. It may beharder to understand an idea,but it’s easier when we put aface into the story.
One day I am a shopkeeperin Bangkok, Thailand, whorisks losing business for pro-tecting a victim of a streetviolence. Another day I am aCatholic factory worker whowent to incredible lengths tosave a Jewish stranger fromthe Nazis in Germany. Thenext, I amGrace Lorch, awhite woman, who risked herlife to escort Elizabeth Eckfordthrough themob in 1954 infront of Little Rock CentralHigh School. Taking on theseroles helps us understand theconcept of a “bystander” inconflict and war situation.
International HumanitarianLaw is not only relevant forthose working in war situation,actually what happens in theworld right now affects uslocally. Jelaluddin Rumi, a 14th
century Sufi poet said, “Be alamp, a lifeboat, or a ladder.”The decision is yours.
DyahMiller serves as internationalservices coordinator at the Amer-ican Red Cross Cincinnati Chapter.Originally from Indonesia, she spenttwo years as a Rotary World PeaceFellow. To obtain more informationabout the IHL Peer Education pro-gram and applications for both TeamMembers and TeamMentors, [email protected] or call513-579-3023.
Be a lamp, alifeboat or a ladder
DyahMillerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
SUPPORTING THE LIFELINE FUNDMembers ofNorthern KentuckyKnights ofColumbus present acheck for $7,500.00to CatholicCharities for theCatholic CharitiesLifeline Fund.Pictured are WayneBrown, MonicaKuhlman, VickyBauerle, Carl Biery,Dennis Elix, GolfChairman, CarolElix and Bill Theis.THANKS TO BILL THEIS
The Enquirer recentlyreported that the NorthernKentucky Tea Party and tradi-tional Republican Party haveunited. I’m skeptical. If true,it would seem to reflect theirrecognition of their mutuallong-term vulnerability fol-lowing the last election. But
I’m still skep-tical.
Let’s lookto the recentpast. In 2010local Repub-lican favoriteson TreyGrayson,after havingwon two state-wide elec-tions, wasdefeated in
his bid for the U.S. Senate byRand Paul, a downstate doctorwho had never run for elec-tion. The local party estab-lishment was not happy. Andfromwhat I hear, many haveneither forgotten nor forgivensince.
Meanwhile, over the pastthree year the Northern Ken-tucky Tea Party has opposedcounty library taxes, schooltaxes, the Area Planning Com-mission Tax, and somewhatunbelievably, a modest in-crease in water treatment ratesto pay for removal of knowncarcinogens from our drinkingwater. As I’ve observed tosome, these folks seem to have
a problem not only with gov-ernment but with certain fun-damental components of ourevolving civilization.
Except, of course, that theydrive on publicly financedroads, in cars that meet gov-ernment standards, breatheclean air, drink the water, eatFDA approved meat, rely onanti-discrimination and work-place safety laws, participatein Medicare, enroll their chil-dren and grandchildren inpublic schools, obtain govern-ment-protected mortgages,invest in government-protect-ed financial institutions andsecurities exchanges, expectmassive government assis-tance to combat natural disas-ters, and rely on police andfire professionals, militarydefense forces, and our jus-tice system to protect themfrom amyriad of natural andman-made adversities.
In other words: they relyon multitudes of governmentservices while maintaining amental fantasy life in whichthey are ruggedly indepen-dent, reliant on no one, andhave little obligation to payfor services they share alongwith their fellow citizens.
Former U.S. Supreme CourtChief Justice OliverWendellHolmes – hardly a liberal – saidover a century and a half agothat “taxes are the price wepay for civilization.”
As local Republican leaders
know, especially business andChamber of Commerce lead-ers, we all prosper in an econ-omy built on people pursuingtheir dreams within a frame-work of reasonable govern-ment regulation that protectsvital public interests. Theyknow that governmental in-vestments in education, trans-portation, infrastructure, andjobs and employment sup-ports have been instrumentalin supporting our economicdevelopment. They know,from experience, that the TeaParty obsession with mini-malist government is not thepathway to a higher standardof living and quality of life.
From all this I concludethat reports of unification,like reports of Mark Twain’sdeath, are highly exaggerated.Political parties are primarilyabout winning elections – butthey are also, like religioustraditions, carriers of culture,in this case our political, so-cial and economic culture. Ifthe Tea Party has captured theRepublican Party, many tradi-tional Republicans will notfind a compatible home there.
So: if you find yourself inthat situation, come and talkwith us in the DemocraticParty. You might be surprisedat the comfort level you find.
Col Owens is an attorney from FortMitchell and chairman of the Ken-ton County Democratic Party.
United Republican Party? I don’t think so
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FORT THOMAS —A chancepairing by their teacher ledtwo Fort Thomas girls to forma close friendship.
When Hannah Phillipsstarted at Moyer ElementarySchool in first grade, herteacher asked her classmate,Maddy Mason, to help her out.
“The teacher asked me tobe her helper since she wasnew,” said Mason. “We had alot in common and became
friends right away.”The girls, now in fifth
grade at Moyer, are still bestfriends, sharing their commoninterests and spending time inand out of school together.
Phillips said every yearexcept second grade, the girlshave been in the same class.The pair have lunches togeth-er, joined the studio art clubafter school and hang out onthe weekends.
“We like to do things like goto Kings Island, go swimming,and have sleepovers,” Mason
said.Phillips said they also help
each other with homeworkwhen one of them doesn’t un-derstand an assignment.
Mason said she likes howartistic, funny and smart Phil-lips is and how good she is atmaking friends.
“I think Maddy is funny,very helpful and so nice toother people,” Phillips said.
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Classmates became fast friends
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FRIDAY, JAN. 25Art ExhibitsPulp Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Car-negie Visual and PerformingArts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd., Allsix galleries showcase paper art,featuring work of KristineDonnelly, Mary Gaynier, TravisGraves, Jennifer Grote, MattKotlarczyk, Sara Pearce, Marga-ret Rhein, Carl Schuman, Jon-paul Smith, Allison Svoboda andRoscoe Wilson. Free. 859-957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.Domino 02: Aqua, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,27 W. Seventh St., Internationalart exhibition featuring 12artists from Cincinnati, Boston,New York, Philadelphia, Italyand Switzerland. Local artistsKim Burgas, Jeffrey Cortland-Jones, John Humphries andSheida Soleimani participated atrequest of curator Cate Yellig.Benefits OMID USA. Free.Through Feb. 16. 859-292-2322;www.omid-usa.org. Covington.
Music - BluesSIMO, 9 p.m. Doors open 8 p.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., Revival Room.Psychedelic blues rock powertrio. Ages 18 and up. Free.859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.
Music - ConcertsHeartless Bastards, 9 p.m.Doors open 8 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., Hometown heroes haveturned into Austin, Texas, stars.Ages 18 and up. $18, $15 ad-vance. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.
Music - RockLt. Dan’s New Legs, 10 p.m.,Jefferson Hall, 1 Levee Way,Suite 2118, 859-491-6200;www.jeffersonhall.com. New-port.
On Stage - ComedyJohn Caparulo, 8 p.m. 10:30p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club,Newport on the Levee, Specialengagement, no coupons orpasses accepted. $20. 859-957-2000; www.funnyboneonthele-vee.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterCamelot in Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Carnegie Visual and PerformingArts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd., Inthe magical age of Merlin andthe Round Table, Arthur andGuenevere preside over tranquilCamelot until bold Sir Lancelotand the queen succumb to aromance. $19-$28. Through Feb.3. 859-957-3456; www.thecarne-gie.com. Covington.
AuditionsAmerican Girl Fashion ShowModel Auditions, 9-11:30 a.m.,Kerry Toyota, 6050 HopefulChurch Road, More than 350local girls ages 4-13 needed topresent historical and contem-porary fashions to celebratebeing an American Girl as partof American Girl Fashion ShowApril 26-28 at Music Hall. Free.Presented by Aubrey RoseHollenkamp Children’s TrustFoundation. 513-265-5801;www.aubreyrose.org/amer-icangirlshow. Florence.
Karaoke and OpenMicSuper Bowl of Karaoke, 9p.m.-1 a.m., Super Bowl Belle-wood, 1211Waterworks Road,$12 buckets, $3 domestics, $2jello shots. With DJ Weezy andDJ Love MD. No cover. Presentedby Super Bowl. 859-781-1211;www.superbowlnky.com. New-port.
Music - ConcertsHeartless Bastards, 9 p.m.Doors open 8 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, $18, $15advance. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.
Music - RockMadison Theater Band Chal-lenge, 7 p.m. Round 2. WithDeath Of A Poet, Eyes On To-morrow, Kill Box, the Dugongs,the Newt, the String Theory andWe Are As Ronin., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., $10.
859-491-2444; www.madison-theateronline.com. Covington.Playfully Yours, 9 p.m. WithPhoto Electric and SHOZO.Doors open 8 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., Revival Room. Ages 18 andup. $8 ages 18-20: $5 ages 21and up. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.Groove an EDM Showcase andDance Party, 8 p.m. Doorsopen 7 p.m., The ThompsonHouse, 24 E. Third St., With DjBrIzO, Marky C, DJ Nave, DJKloud, Project Rain, Get Danger-ous and others. 859-261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.Revelator, 8 p.m. With Rhythmand Booze, One Day Alive andReason 420., The ThompsonHouse, 24 E. Third St., $10.859-261-7469; www.thompson-housenewport.com. Newport.The Curve, 10 p.m., JeffersonHall, 1 Levee Way, Suite 2118,859-491-6200; www.jefferson-hall.com. Newport.
NatureAnimal Tracking, 3-4:30 p.m.,Campbell County EnvironmentalEducation Center, 1261 RaceTrack Road, Walk around trailand explore animal tracks. Dressfor weather. Registration re-quired. Presented by CampbellCounty Conservation District.859-572-2600; ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell. Alexandria.Lecture and ObservatoryOpen House, 7 p.m., ThomasMore College Bank of KentuckyObservatory, 333 Thomas MorePkwy., Dr. Wes Ryle, physicsassistant professor, presents abrief introduction and lecture"So Far from Home: The Voyag-er and Pioneer Probes" in Stei-gerwald Hall. Move to observa-tory and gaze at the stars, moonand Jupiter through telescopes.Weather permitting. Free.Presented by Thomas MoreCollege. 859-341-5800;www.thomasmore.edu/observa-tory. Crestview Hills.
On Stage - ComedyJohn Caparulo, 7:30 p.m.; 10p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club,
SUNDAY, JAN. 27Music - RockMatt Cowherd, 10 p.m., Jef-ferson Hall, 1 Levee Way, Suite2118, 859-491-6200; www.jef-fersonhall.com. Newport.Freak, 7 p.m. With When ThingsGet Sketchy, Split the Abyss,Killing Session, Dead Society,Hell Scorched Earth and Un-kured., The Thompson House,24 E. Third St., $8. 859-261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.
NatureWinter Birding, 10 -11:30 a.m.,Campbell County EnvironmentalEducation Center, 1261 RaceTrack Road, Take a lesson onbird identification. Then, hikearound interpretive trail to seeand hear birds. Make a pinecone feeder to take home insidethe center. Limited amount ofbinoculars available. Bring yourown binoculars. Registrationrequired. Presented by CampbellCounty Conservation District.859-572-2600; ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell. Alexandria.
Special EventsCincinnati EntertainmentAwards, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6p.m., Madison Theater, 730Madison Ave., Cincinnati’s onlyannual local music celebration.Standing only on the main floor.VIP information and perfor-mances TBA. Benefits CincinnatiUSAMusic Heritage Foundation.$20. 859-491-2444; www.cincyt-icket.com. Covington.
MONDAY, JAN. 28Art ExhibitsPulp Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Car-negie Visual and PerformingArts Center, Free. 859-957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
Karaoke and OpenMicOpenMic, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., The Lounge. Award-winning open mic featuressinger-songwriters, comedians,marimba players, storytellersand more. Ages 21 and up.859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.
Music - RockKopecky Family Band and theEastern Seas, 9 p.m. WithJustin WW and Even Tiles., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., $10, $8 advance. 859-431-2201; www.ticketfly.com.Newport.
On Stage - TheaterCamelot in Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Carnegie Visual and PerformingArts Center, $19-$28. 859-957-3456; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
Clubs & OrganizationsTriangle Toastmasters Meet-ing, 7-8:30 p.m., CampbellCounty Fiscal Court, 1098 Mon-mouth St., Become a confident,more effective speaker. Free.Presented by Triangle Toastmas-ters. Through April 2. 859-652-3348; triangle.toastmastersclub-s.org. Newport.
Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party!, 7:30-8:30p.m., Locomotion on the Levee,1 Levee Way, $10 drop-in. Pre-sented by Cardio Dance Party.513-617-9498; www.cardio-danceparty.com. Newport.
Music - DJDevout Wax, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., The Lounge.Vinyl night. Margaret andJonathan spin eclectic wax.Including an all spin-by-requestset, bring your own records.Also, local/regional-only set.Ages 21 and up. Free. 859-431-2201; www.facebook.com/DevoutWax. Newport.
Music - RockMobley, 8 p.m. With the Yugosand Canoes., The SouthgateHouse Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., $8ages 18-20; $5 ages 21 and up.859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterCamelot in Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Carnegie Visual and PerformingArts Center, $19-$28. 859-957-3456; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
FilmsOne Night Stand: Creating aPlay in a Day, 7:30 p.m. Imaxalso., AMC Newport On TheLevee 20, One Levee Way, Suite4100, Fast-paced and hilariousfilm follows some of New York’stop comedic actors, writers,composers and directors as theyare given 24 hours to write, castcompose, rehearse and performshort musicals at New York City’sGramercy Theatre. Ticket pricingTBA. Presented by FathomEvents. 859-261-6795;www.fathomevents.com. New-port.
High School SportsCovington Catholic AthleticHall of Fame Induction, 6p.m., Gardens of Park Hills, 1622Dixie Highway, Inducting TimGrogan ’02, Jarod Kees ’98, BenSchreiber ’97 and Dennis Walsh.Dinner and ceremony at 7 p.m.Ages 18 and up. $30. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCovington Catholic High School.859-491-2247; covcath.org. ParkHills.
Music - RockOreo Jones, 8 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., $8, $5 advance. 859-431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.Strange Creature, 10 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Free. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.
On Stage - ComedyRob Little, 8 p.m., Funny BoneComedy Club, Newport on theLevee, $10-$15. 859-957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterCamelot in Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Carnegie Visual and PerformingArts Center, $19-$28. 859-957-3456; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
Exercise ClassesYoga, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Basic/beginner yoga practice offersholistic approach to maintaininghealthy weight with increasedflexibility, more stamina andlean muscle. Bring mat. Alllevels. $25 per month. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.Through Feb. 28. 859-334-2117.Union.Cardio Dance Party!, 7:30-8:30p.m., Locomotion on the Levee,$10 drop-in. 513-617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Newport.Inner GLOWYoga, 5:30-6:30p.m.; 6:45-7:45 p.m., GlowGallery Studio, 264 W. Pike St.,Faith-based yoga movementclass uses breath to guide fromone posture to the next whilesurrounded by artwork incontemporary art gallery space.$10. 513-295-5226; www.face-book.com/NickisYogaRoom.Covington.
Home & GardenChoosing Trees and Shrubs forYour Soil and Site, 1-3 p.m.,Boone County CooperativeExtension Service, 6028 CampErnst Road, Learn how to selectplants adapted to various diffi-cult sites and soils, such as highor low soil pH, heavy clay soils,poor drainage, shade, etc. Free.Presented by Boone CountyCooperative Extenson Service.859-586-6101; www.ca.uky.edu/boone. Burlington.
Music - CountryOriginal Hillbilly Thursdays, 10p.m.-2 a.m., The SouthgateHouse Revival, 111 E. Sixth St.,The Lounge. Country, bluegrass,Americana and old fashionedhillbilly music. Different artisteach week. Includes 50 cents offJack Daniels. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.Briana Tyson, 7 p.m. WithRebecca Richart., The ThompsonHouse, 24 E. Third St., Parlor.Singer-songwriter, producer andInstrumentalist from Nashville.$5. 859-261-7469; www.thomp-sonhousenewport.com. New-port.
On Stage - TheaterCamelot in Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Carnegie Visual and PerformingArts Center, $19-$28. 859-957-3456; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.The Great American TrailerPark Musical, 8 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, 802 York St.,There’s a new tenant at Arma-dillo Acres, and she’s wreakinghavoc all over Florida’s mostexclusive trailer park. WhenPippi, the stripper on the run,comes between the Dr. Phil-loving, agoraphobic Jeannie andher tollbooth collector husband,the storms begin to brew. $20.Presented by Footlighters Inc..Through Feb. 16. 859-652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.
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see andbeef bour-guignon.I’m in thetweakingstage for abeef stewthat has anolive but-ter swirl init. When itgets to the“ohmy
gosh this is perfect”stage, I’ll be one happycook. Meanwhile, yourrequests have been foranything but long-cook-ing, gourmet food. Iagree it’s good to havemeals that are quick,appealing and not bud-get-busting. Here’s someto try.
Quick sloppy JoesFor themomwho
wanted to make a barbe-cue-type sandwich forher preschooler butdidn’t want somethingreal spicy. This freezeswell. This is good on slid-er buns topped with slawfor Super Bowl parties aswell. Or put in a fonduepot and serve with Fritoscoops or tortilla chips.
1pound lean ground beef1⁄4 cup diced onion ormoreto taste
1diced bell pepper(optional)
12 oz. bottle chili sauceBrown sugar to taste: Startwith 3 tablespoons and gofrom there
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Ellen’s orzo-roniEllenMueller is my
Greek cooking buddy atJungle Jim’s. We teachLebanese/Greekmenustogether and joke thatour moms and aunts areup in heaven arguingabout whose food is bet-ter. Here’s a comfortingpasta dish that Ellen saysher girls, Maggie andAlex, ask for on a regularbasis. “Better than theboxed stuff,” she told me.Orzo is rice-shaped pastasometimes called rose-marina.1⁄4 cup butter1 small onion, finely diced1garlic clove, minced4 oz. sliced creminimushrooms
1 cup orzo4 oz. spaghetti broken intothirds
4 cups low sodium chickenbroth
3 tablespoons choppedparsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in skillet.Add onion and sauté untiltranslucent. Add garlicand cook another minute.Addmushrooms andcook until soft and juiceshave released. Add orzoand spaghetti and coatwell with butter. Addbroth, stir, bring to boil.Cover and reduce tosimmer. Simmer15min-utes or until most of liq-uid is absorbed. Addparsley and season. Ellensays it will be a littlesaucy, which is what youwant.
Blender bananabread
This is themost moistand delicious bananabread I’ve made in a longtime. I have a “tastes likeBob Evans” bananabread recipe onmy blog(Cincinnati.Com/blogs)that uses half as muchbutter as oil, along withbuttermilk, and that’s agood one, too. The onething I will tell you,though, is for any banana
bread to taste good, thebananas have to be reallyripe, like black-speckledripe, for the bread tohave a good, sweet ba-nana flavor. If you don’thave a blender, you cando this by hand.
3 very ripe bananas whirledin blender tomake1 cuppuree
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Little bit of sugar for
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Brush a loaf pan withsoft butter or spray withcooking spray. Preheatoven to 350 degrees. Topuree in blender add oil,eggs and vanilla. Whirluntil blended. Whiskflour, sugar, soda, saltand nuts together inbowl. Pour bananamix-ture over dry ingredientsandmix just until blend-ed. Don’t over mix. Pourinto pan, sprinkle withextra sugar, and bake 45minutes or so until centersprings back when light-ly pressed. Cool on rack afewminutes before re-
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Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
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“Please, please giveme one!” Nosey barkedas I opened the oven doorand carefully removedtwo cookie sheets full ofcrispy peanut butter dogbiscuits.
“They’re too hot, youhave to wait for them tocool,” I said firmly, plac-ing them on top of therefrigerator, safely out ofpaws reach.
“Come on, Lady!” shehowled, twirling aroundthe kitchen in a displayof begging that could gether cast on ABC’s “Danc-ing With the Stars.”
“You could blow onone for me or better yet,dunk one in somemilk.That would cool it off!”
tient. That’s one of manythings I’ve learned overthe past two years. Andthat’s why I was bakingthe dog biscuits, to helpcelebrate Nosey’s second“Gotcha Day.”
It is hard to believethat it has been two yearssince my husband Tomand I drove two hours in
a blizzard to pick up thatseven pound puppy. Wewere numb, our heartsbroken, as our fifteen-and-a-half year old Cock-er Spaniel, Nipper haddied that very morning.My Father, insisted thatwe get another dog thatvery day.
“Marsolete,” he said,kindly yet firmly, “Listento your dear old Dad. Youand Tom need anotherpuppy now. You shouldn’thave empty arms for somuch as a day. I’m notsaying that you shouldn’tgrieve Nipper, but, Iknow you. You are thekind of person who has tohave a dog. You will getanother someday, so do ittoday. I’ll buy you any
dog you want. Just get apuppy who needs you inthe here and now. Thatwill be the very best wayfor you to move on.”
My first reaction wasto argue that it was toosoon. After all, Nipperhad only been gone for afew hours. Getting a newdog that quickly seemedcold. What kind of peoplewould run out and got anew dog that quickly?But, Tom and I werebeside ourselves withgrief. Nipper was nearly16 years old and had beenill for some time. But,though his death was nottotally unexpected, it hitus doubly hard. We hadmarried later in life andnot had any human chil-dren, so he had become asurrogate, a “fur baby”that we doted on andmade pretty much thecenter of our universe.
We were besotted withNipper. He was not thefirst dog that Tom and Ihad owned, but he wasthe first one that we hadshared as a couple. Nip-per was ours and he add-ed a great deal of loveand laughter for ourmarriage. He went onvacation with us, weadded his name and pawprint to our Christmascards and he even had hisown fan club, a group ofneighborhood childrenwho would come to visithim. We created dozensof little traditions andsayings that only wewere privy to. Nipperwas (as I was fond ofsaying): “The perfectfurry embodiment of ourlove.” I’ll admit that webecame one of those “dogcrazy” couples that peo-ple laugh at behind their
backs, but, you knowwhat? We didn’t care. Itworked for us and wewere happy.
Tom and I agreed thatmy dadwas right, that wewould be getting anotherdog and the only questionwas when. Overwhelmedby grief, we decided totake a leap of faith andtake his advice, so, I madea few calls and found abreeder who had a litterof Basset Hound puppiesthat were ready for adop-tion on that very day.Welocated that little whitefarmhouse and trudgedthrough a foot of snow toget to the front door. Thefamily who owned it wel-comed us warmly and ledus into their living roomcomplete with a lit Christ-mas tree, candles and ablazing fire in a rusticstone fireplace.
I had told them on thetelephone that we werelooking for a little girl,so, moments later, theirdaughter entered theroomwith a BassetHound puppy under eacharm. There had been twofemales in the litter, oneblondish and white andthe other, tri-color. Ireached for the tri-colorone and started to laughand cry at the same time.
“Is that the one youwant, Sweetie?” Tomasked. I nodded and heembraced us both. Itwasn’t the way we wouldhave wished it to be, butthat was the way it was.We had given Nipper thebest life we could andnow that it was over, wewere blessed with theopportunity to have an-other dog. We grievedNipper, but, Nosey in hercharming little puppyway, kept pulling us backto the here and now as weattended to her needs.
Two years later, Noseyhas become an integralpart of our lives. Wewillnever forget Nipper, butwe have trulymoved on.We opened our hearts andNosey stepped right in,not taking Nipper’s place,but creating her own.
Truly, love is ourgreatest renewable re-source.
For more pet care tips,visit www.marsiesmen-agerie.com. If you haveany ideas for future col-umns, please contactMarsie Hall Newbold [email protected].
Pet expert Marsie Hall New-bold is a resident of HighlandHeights.
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A free educationalopportunity for seasonedmature professionals willbe held 8:30 a.m.to noonTuesday, Feb. 19, at Ma-zak Corp., 8025 Produc-tion Drive, Florence, KY41042.
Topics include:»Understanding the
job search process intoday’s world. (Much haschanged since many ofus have looked for work!)
»Working with anexecutive recruiter(un-derstanding the role of arecruiter and how theycan help.
»Networking: What isit? How do you do it? Is iteffective? (Learn 10 Tipsto overcome the fear ofnetworking.)
» Overcoming jobsearch obstacles. (Some-times the real obstacle isus.)
» Resource informa-tion for older adults (So,where can we go foradditional help?)
This is just the begin-ning of the Task Force’swork. The group hasplans for more efforts inthe coming year. So, to
end with another oldradio saying: “Pleasestay tuned for furtherannouncements!”
There are a limitednumber of seats avail-able for this seminar; youcan call Senior Servicesat 859-491-0522 to re-serve your place. Or signup online at http://bit.ly/VrRwzy.
I can be reached at859-292-7971, or email meat [email protected]. Or write tome at Senior Services ofNorthern Kentucky, 1032Madison Ave., Covington,Kentucky 41011.
Ken Rechtin is the interimexecutive director of SeniorServices of Northern Ken-tucky and a Campbell Countycommissioner and one of the“baby boomers” (he is 62years old!).
Let’s get back to work
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70th Anniversary
Harry Lee and AlmedaRea of Florence, KY cele-brated 70 years of mar-riage on Saturday January19th, with their children,Maid of Honor Rae M.Beasley, sister of theBride, and brother of theGroom, Robert and PatRea, at Jewels on MainRestaurant in Warsaw,Kentucky.Harry Lee married the for-mer Almeda Mangold onJanuary 23, 1943 in War-saw, Kentucky. Harry Leewas originally a farmer,but retired after manyyears in Management asthe Superintendent of theBuilding and Track Main-tenance at Latonia/Turfway Race Course.During the early years oftheir marriage Almedawas a homemaker, she al-so retired from Latonia/Turfway as Director ofAdmissions.They have 5 children:Nancy Ann (Hugh) Boden,Howard, Mary Elaine(Robert) McCurdy, Dennis(JoeAnn) and Linda (Har-ry) Snyder, 11 grandchil-dren, 15 great grandchil-dren and 2 great greatgrandchildren.
LAPILLEMartha M. LaPille,
nee Beumerb. 2/4/33 d. 1/11/97.TRULY LOVED AND
MISSED by her family andfriends EVERYDAY and onFeb.4th which would have
been her 80th Birthday
InMemoriam
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Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marroof Indep,KY announce theengagement of theirdaughter, Malina Marro,to William West son ofBertha Tolle of Florenceand Eric West of MorningView. The future bride iscurrently studying EnglishEdu. at NKU. The futuregroom will graduate inAugust with his associatesdegree in business man-agement. Both are man-agers at local businesses.The wedding will be inSeptember this year.
Summerfair Cincinnatiwill host its annual exhibitfeaturing the artwork ofstudents from local col-leges and universities.Fourteen local art studentshave been selected to dis-play their artwork in Sum-merfair Cincinnati’s 2013Emerging Artist Exhibi-tion, opening Jan. 25.
Those selected to ex-hibit in the EmergingArt-
istsExhibitionwerenomi-nated by their professorsand selected into the ex-hibit. They represent thenext generation of localartists to emerge in thebroader arts community.
“Every year we’re as-tonished by the remark-able work of these art stu-dents,” said SharonStrubbe, executive direc-tor of Summerfair Cincin-
nati. “This exhibit is an op-portunity for these stu-dents to showcase theirtremendous work to thecommunity. Their talentsays so much to the futureofCincinnati’salreadyrichpull of talented artists.”
The exhibition willshowcase a diverse col-lection of pieces. “Art en-thusiasts can expect tosee everything from pho-
tography and sculpturesto fabric design, print-makingandmulti-media,”said Strubbe.
Theexhibitionwill opentothepubliconFriday,Jan.25, at the Clifton CulturalArts Center during theopeningreceptionfrom6-8p.m. The reception is freeto attend and open to thepublic.As ithasdone in thepast, Summerfair Cincin-natiwill present one $1,000Purchase Award to one ofthe 14 participating stu-dents. The artwork select-ed will become part of thepermanent collection intheSummerfairCincinnatigallery.
Participating schoolsand students:
»University of Cincin-nati, DAAP
Dan VanceDan DickerscheidLindsey Sahlin»Xavier UniversityKatherine ColbornAlex BeardElizabeth Leal»Mount St. JosephErin BarrettCherie GarcesRobin Hoerth»Northern Kentucky
UniversityDidemMertKelly Shierer»Miami UniversityAna KeeferKristen UhlNeil SimakThe exhibit will be on
display through Feb. 14,Mondays from10 a.m. to 5p.m., Thursdays fromnoon to 7 p.m. and Satur-days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the Clifton CulturalArtsCenter.Additional in-formation about Summer-fair Cincinnati can befound by visitingwww.summerfair.org orcalling 513-531-0050.
Emerging artists on display
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Julia AdamsJulia Adams, 54, of Falmouth,
died Jan. 4, 2013.Survivors include her parents,
Beecher andWanda Baker Davisof Cincinnati; husband, RandyAdams of Falmouth; daughters,Carrie Baker of Butler, CassieGeiger of Alexandria; son, Ran-dell Adams of Lexington; sisters,Cynthia Fries of California, PattyAdams of Alexandria, SandyHurst of Butler, GlendaMerritt ofAlexandria, Becky Seiter ofBrooksville and Connie Breeze ofAugusta; and four grandchildren.
Burial was at Butler Cemeteryin Butler.
Dennis BrickingDennis Edward Bricking, 70,
formerly of Southgate, died Jan.12, 2013, at Baptist Hospital Eastin Louisville.
He attended Newport CatholicHigh School and received hisbachelor’s of art degree and juristdoctorate from the University ofKentucky. After marrying, hemoved to Louisville to join theLegal Aid Society as a staff at-torney and began a 36-yeartenure there, including 30 yearsas director.
Survivors include his wife,Patricia Bricking; daughters,Jennifer Bricking, ElizabethBricking and Erica Bricking; fivegrandchildren; brothers, BillBricking and Richard Bricking;and sister, Mary Anne Crowley.
Memorials: Louisville BarFoundation, Dennis E. BrickingMemorial Fund, or the NationalMultiple Sclerosis Society athttp://bit.ly/7lNrj5.
Kenneth Brockman Sr.Kenneth L. Brockman Sr., 72, of
Silver Grove, died Friday, Jan. 4,2013.
He was a RetiredWelder forGrefco and International Perma-lite.
His wife, Grace Brockman;three brothers, Owen, Glenn andMelvin; and two sisters, Margieand Helen, died previously.
Survivors include his sons,Steve, Kenny and Denny Brock-man; daughter, Langda Brock-man, brothers, Gary and Scott;sisters, Gloria, Shirley, Joann andLangda; and12 grandchildren.
Burial was at Brockman andKerr Cemetery in Russell Springs.
Memorials: Hospice of theBluegrass of Northern Kentucky.
Kathleen ClarkKathleen Clark, 65, died Jan. 7,
2013, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thom-as.
Survivors include her husbandEdwin L. Clark; children, TimothyMattingly of Rodgersville, Tenn.,JamesMattingly of Dayton andKimberly Mattingly of Newport;four stepchildren, 14 grand-children; and seven great-grand-children.
Burial was at Evergreen Ceme-tery.
Mary EllisMary Cecilia Ellis, 84, of Coving-
ton, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013,at MadonnaManor NursingHome in Villa Hills.
She worked as a secretary withC&O Railroad,Wadsworth Elec-tric, and Owens Corning andFiberglass, enjoyed gardening,andwas amember of Holy CrossParish in Latonia andMother ofGod Parish in Covington.
Her husband, George E. Ellis,and daughter, Beverly Fowee,died previously.
Survivors include her daugh-ters, Anita Scharfenberger ofCalifornia and Lisa D. Ellis ofMelbourne; son, Ron Ellis ofLakeside Park; three grand-children; three great-grand-children; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.
Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hos-pice, 483 South Loop Dr., Edge-wood, KY 41017.
Rainer EversoleRainer Baedal Eversole, 8
months, of Newport, died Jan. 2,
2013, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thom-as.
He was preceded in death byhis maternal grandfather, SteveSteffen.
Survivors include his mother,Tricia Steffen; father, LawrenceEversole; sister, Layla Eversole;paternal grandparents, SongChae and Lawrence Eversole;maternal grandmother, LindaSteffen; maternal great-grand-mother, Norma Hicks; and pater-nal great-grandmother, Son HiSun.
Burial was in St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.
Linda GilbLinda L. Gilb, 64, of Alexandria,
died Jan. 13, 2013, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.
She was amanager for Frisch’sin Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her daugh-ters, Heather Stephens of Alexan-dria, Candy Covey of Falmouthand Angie Saylor of Fort Thomas;son, Chris Gilb of Independence;sisters, Connie Hernandez of LakeForest, Calif., and Jan Cuevas ofAnaheim, Calif.; brother, LloydDurham of Bellevue; and10grandchildren.
Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hos-pice, 483 South Loop Dr., Edge-wood, KY 41017.
Charles GosneyCharles “Charlie”Gosney
Holmes Sr., 86, formerly of Belle-vue, died Jan. 12, 2013, in Edge-wood.
He graduated from BellevueHigh School in 1945, was a Navyveteran ofWorldWar II, retiredas vice president from Fifth ThirdBank, was a Kentucky Colonel,and amember and held offices inthe Alexandria Lions Club, Hill-
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Khushi Oil LLC, mail-ing address 8244Alexandria Pike,Alexandria, KY41001 herby declaresintentions to apply fora RETAIL BEER li-cense no later thanFeburary 05, 2013The business to be li-censed will be locat-ed at 8244 Alexan-dria Pike, Alexandria,KY, doing businessas KR Food Mart.The (owner(s), Princi-pal Officers and Di-rectors, Limited Part-ners or Members) areas follows: Member,Kokila Patel, 800Bretwood Lane APT= J Alexandria KY,Any person, associa-tion, corporation, orany body politic mayprotest the grantingof the license(s) bywriting to Dept of Al-coholic BeverageControl, 1003 Twi-light Trail, Frankfort,KY 40601-8400, with-in 30 days of the dateof this legal publica-tion. 1001745567
LEGAL NOTICE
The Newport Planning and Zoning Boardwill hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 5, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the NewportMunicipal Complex, 998 Monmouth Street,Newport, Kentucky.The hearing will beheld for interested parties to hear and pres-ent evidence relative to the following agen-da items:PZ-13-01 The applicant is requesting atext amendment to allow a freestandingATM drive-thru in the CBDRequested by: Fifth Third BankPZ-13-02 The applicant is requesting achange of concept plan for Newport Pavi-lionRequested by: Anchor Associates
Inquiries regarding this public hearingshould be addressed to:
J. Gregory TulleyAICP Development Services DirectorCity of Newport 1001745721998 Monmouth StreetNewport, Kentucky 41071859-292-3637
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that Michael andNichole Bachman 6734 East AlexandriaPike, Cold Spring, KY 41076, has filed anapplication with the Energy and Environ-ment Cabinet to Construct a low watercrossing. The property is located at 6734East Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, KY41076, 0.5 miles from AA highway atsouthern portion of the City of ColdSpring, and is to cross over Owl Creek.Any comments or objections concerningthis application shall be directed to: Ken-tucky Division of Water, Surface Water Per-mit Branch, Flood Plain Management Sec-tion 200 Fair Oaks Lane, Frankfort, Ken-tucky 40601. Phone: (502) 564-3410.1744693
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council of Highland Heights hasscheduled a Special Council Meeting onMonday, January 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. atthe Civic Center, 176 Johns Hill Road.The specific purpose of the meeting is toestablish Council Committees, membersthereof and their description of duties.1745691
INVITATION TO BIDDate: January 24, 2013
PROJECT: Ashton Road Water Main ReplacementCity of Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner)2835 Crescent Springs RoadP.O. Box 18640Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
UNTIL: Date: February 6, 2013Time: 9:00 AM (Local Time)
At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that havebeen duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Construc-tion of approximately 240 linear feet of 6" PVC water main and885 linear feet of 8" PVC water main together with the appurtenan-ces and related work along Ashton Road in the City of Fort Mitch-ell, Kenton County, Kentucky.
All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Biddersand Contract Documents on file, and available for examination at:
Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner)2835 Crescent Springs RoadErlanger, Kentucky 41018
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the officeof CDS Associates at the address indicated herein. Charges forall documents obtained will be made on the following basis:
ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 30.00Mailing and Handling (U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 15.00
Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling, if appli-cable, will not be refunded.
Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basis as de-scribed in the Contract Documents.
Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated "A" by AM Best) in theamount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum total bid price, mustaccompany each Bid.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a ConstructionPayment Bond and a Construction Performance Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated "A" by AM Best) as se-curity for the faithful performance of the contract and the paymentof all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Con-tract.
Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to conform tothe labor standards set forth in the Contract Documents. This proj-ect does not fall under the provisions of KRS 337.505 to 337.550for prevailing wage rates. Evaluation of Bids and the awarding ofa final contract are subject to the reciprocal preference for Ken-tucky resident bidders pursuant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and(KAR 200 5:400).
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including with-out limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, to waiveinformalities, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believesthat it would not be in the best interest of Owner to make anaward to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to negotiatewith the apparent qualified Bidder to such an extent as may be de-termined by Owner.
Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.
Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the dayof bid opening or for such longer period of time to which a Biddermay agree in writing upon request of the Owner. If a Contract isto be awarded, the Owner will give the successful Bidder a Noticeof Award during the period of time during which the successfulBidder’s bid remains subject to acceptance.
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Elizabeth Kuhnhein, 29, ofMaysville andWrede SmithIII, 28, of Madison, issuedNov. 10.
Sherry Weber, 58, of Valeioand Richard Wientejes, 60, ofFort Thomas, issued Nov. 16.
Brittany Schneider, 28, ofAlexandria and RobertStadtmiller, 32, of Fort Thom-as, issued Nov. 21.
Tonya Weigt, 44, of Limaand Richard Alexander, 36, ofHighland Heights, issued Dec.12.
Megan Sandfoss, 27, ofFort Thomas and DanielRunion, 24, of Newport,issued Dec. 19.
Jill Wolfe, 34, of Hamiltonand Frank Cimakasky, 51, ofWilkes-Barr, issued Jan. 7.
Shannon Sanford, 30, ofCincinnati and ArmandoRamirez-Herrera, 34, ofIzvcar De Matamoros, issuedJan. 9.
Jennifer Huelsman, 50, ofCincinnati and RobertThompson, 75, of Covington,issued Jan. 9.
Berline Short, 54, of Kan-sas City and Michael Mac-Donald, 55, of Boston, issuedJan. 10.
MARRIAGELICENSES
crest Colonels, Bellevue VeteransClub, Alexandria Veterans ofForeignWars, Bishop BrossartBoosters and St. Mary’s Seniors.
His siblings, AvaWandelohrHorne, ColonelWilliamWebsterHolmes, John Coleman Holmes,Mary Lee Roberts and JamesWandelohr Holmes, died previ-ously.
Survivors include his wife,Claire Lou Amend; children,Charlene Gail White; ConnieGaye Larson; Charles GosneyHolmes Jr., Clayton GeorgeHolmes, Christopher GaryHolmes; sisters, MargaretWorthBrewer and Anna Bryan Holmesof Fort Thomas; and eight grand-children.
Internment was at ButlerCemetery in Pendleton County.
Memorials: Alzheimer’s Associ-ation, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026,Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 or St.
Mary of the Assumption Parish,8246 EastMain St., Alexandria,Kentucky 41001.
William LantzWilliam C. “Bill” Lantz, 86, of
Fort Thomas, died Jan. 1, 2013, athis residence.
Hewas a Navy veteran ofWorldWar II and a retired officemanager with Fechheimer Broth-ers Co. Hewas a sports fan andenjoyed the Reds, Bengals andUniversity of Kentucky. Hewas amember of St. Thomas Church.
Survivors include his sister,Betty Jane Scherrer of Fort Thom-as; a nephew; a niece, two great-nephews; a great-niece; and agreat-great-nephew and -niece.
Burial was at St. Mary’s Ceme-tery in FortMitchell.
Memorials: St. Thomas ChurchBuilding Fund, 26 E. Villa Place,Fort Thomas, KY 41075.
Zella LeeZella Lucille Crail Lee, 93, of
Dayton, died Jan. 1, 2013.She lived amusic filled life as a
pianist, organist and choir direc-
tor, who served several localchurches and provided themusicfor manyweddings, communitytalent shows and during the pastyear, entertained fellow residentsat the Newport ConvalescentCenter.
Her husband, CarltonW. Lee,and son, Daniel Lee, died previ-ously.
Survivors include her children,Nancy Lee Howes of AndersonTownship, Ohio and Carol LeeHull of Dayton; nine grand-children; 11great-grandchildren;and five great-great-grand-children.
Burial was at Flagg SpringCemetery in Newtown, Ohio.
Memorials: First Baptist Churchof Dayton, 501Dayton Ave.,Dayton, KY 41074.
Ila MurrayIla Bess “Nonny”Murray, 94, of
Edgewood, died Jan. 14, 2013, atElmcroft of Florence.
Shewas a retired registerednurse for the American Red Crossandworked as a nurse for theVeteran Affairs Hospitals inCincinnati and Huntington,W.V.Shewas amember of St. Pius XChurch in Edgewood and Catho-lic Daughters of America.
Her husband, JohnW.Murray;two brothers, Charles and CarlBess; and sister, Veda Stern, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her daughter,Gail Darpel of Edgewood; son,GeoWilliam “Bill”Murray ofAlexandria; brother, James Bessof Fayetteville, W.V.; 14 grand-children, 37 great-grandchildren;and a great-great grandchild.
Interment was at RidgelawnMemorial Park in Huntington.
Memorials: Catholic Charities,3629 Church St., Latonia, KY,41015.
Mary Ann NeltnerMary Ann Neltner, 85, of
Melbourne, died Jan. 4, 2013, atthe Baptist Convalescent Centerin Newport.
Shewas a charter member ofCamp Spring Fire DepartmentLadies Auxiliary and amember ofSt. Joseph Catholic Church ofCamp Springs.
Her husband, Arlin, and sister,
Louise Buchman, died previously.Survivors include her sons,
David and Darryl Neltner, andtwo grandchildren.
Memorials: Baptist Conva-lescent Center, St. Joseph ChurchCamp Spring or St. ElizabethHospice.
Doris PrattDoris G. Pratt, 59, of Newport,
died Jan. 13, 2013, at her resi-dence.
Survivors include her sons,CarterWayne Gray andMichaelA. Gray, both of Newport; sisters,DonnaM. Alcorn and CarolynRoberts, both of Newport; andtwo grandchildren.
Burial was at Johns Hills Ceme-tery.
Memorials: donations towardfuneral expenses.
Helen ScherderHelen L. Scherder, 88, of Crest-
viewHills, died Sunday, Jan. 13,2013, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.
Her husband, Donald C. Scher-der, died previously.
Shewas a homemaker, mem-ber of St. Pius X Church andHilltoppers, former postulatewith the Sisters of Notre Dameand enjoyed playing cards.
Survivors include her daugh-ters, Karen Ford of CrestviewHills, Amy Kyle of Alexandria,Renee Newman of Petersburgand Donna Clifford of Alabama;14 grandchildren; and sevengreat-grandchildren.
Interment was at St. MaryCemetery in FortMitchell.
Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hos-pice, 483 South Loop Road,Edgewood, Kentucky 41017.
Mima TurnerMimaMae Turner, 85, of
Southgate, diedMonday, Jan. 14,2013, at her residence.
Her husband, Edward Turner,and a grandchild, died previously.
Survivors include her son,Edward Turner; daughters,Elizabeth Thompson, SarahHerald and Janice Herald; fivegrandchildren; 10 great-grand-children; and sister, Rosie Raleigh.
Burial was at Evergreen Ceme-tery.
Mary VickMary Louise Vick, 77, of Belle-
vue, died Jan. 3, 2013, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.
Shewas the former owner ofthe Alexandria Kennels.
Survivors include her husband,Harold Vick Sr. of Bellevue; son,Harold Vick Jr.; daughter, JeanBraun; sister, Gloria Jean Smith;nine grandchildren; and 21great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Evergreen Ceme-tery in Southgate.
Memorials: Northern KentuckyWomen’s Crisis Center, 835Madi-son Ave., Covington, Ky 41011.
DEATHS
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FORT THOMASArrests/citationsJohn Jones, 22, 45 Holly Lane,DUI at 539 WaterworksRoad, Jan. 10.Tracy Van Buren, 46, , alcoholintoxication in a public placeat St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas,Jan. 10.Angel Ochoa, 35, 510 FifthAve., warrant, giving officerfalse name or address at 227Clover Ridge Ave., Jan. 10.Ryan Shattuck, 26, 1723Hovey No. 18, warrant atSouth Fort Thomas Avenue,Jan. 14.Shelia Richardson, 46, 110Creekwood Drive, warrantat 1000 Highland Ave., Jan.11.Bridget Russell, 30, 124 EastEighth St. Apt. 3, seconddegree disorderly conduct at628 Monmouth St., Jan. 13.Robin Trabish, 51, 3330 RioGrande Lane, operating amotor vehicle on a suspend-ed or revoked license, war-rant at Alexandria Pike, Jan.12.Joel Davis, 25, 4579 RoxburyCircle 2B, possession of drugparaphernalia at AlexandriaPike, Jan. 12.
Theft by deceptionAt 1938 North Fort ThomasAve., Jan. 10.Theft by unlawful takingAt 1175 South Fort ThomasAve., Jan. 9.At 32 Biouvac Ave., Jan. 10.At 940 Highland Ave., Jan. 14.At 27 Azalea Terrace, Jan. 11.At 1100 South Fort ThomasAve., Jan. 10.At 61 Burney Lane, Jan. 10.Third degree criminalmischiefAt 830 Alexandria Pike, Jan.14.
NEWPORTArrests/citationsLaura Lockard, 24, 99 ParkAve., theft by unlawfultaking at Newport ShoppingCenter, Jan. 14.Randall Roberts, 22, 833 MainSt. Apt. 1, theft by unlawfultaking at 82 Carothers Road,Jan. 15.Gerald Stewart, 31, 33 LindenAve., fourth degree assaultat 437 Brighton St, Jan. 12.Michael McConnell, 36, 834Patterson St., third degreeburglary at 325 Lindsey St.,Jan. 10.
Incidents/investigationsTheft by unlawful takingAt Monmouth Street, Jan. 10.At 831 Central Ave., Jan. 9.
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Over 200 LIVING ROOM GROUPS to choose from!
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