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We asked, and you respon-ded. In a big way.
We asked if you knew some-one who regularly embodiesthe spirit of Neighbors WhoCare – maybe they brought youfood during an illness, or
looked after your house whileyou were gone, or helped pickup debris after a storm – ormaybe they just provide afriendly face, or listen whenyou need to talk to someone.
We have picked some of the
best stories and will highlightthese special people over thenext two weeks.
Thanks to you, and to them,for making our holiday edi-tions memorable.
Shining a light on
ALEXANDRIA — DianeDeaton, of Alexandria, is thecaregiver for her 88-year-oldfather. Her own disabilityprevents her from maintain-ing the yard or shovelingsnow.
But luckily for her, shehas a neighbor named JimYoung across the street, whois always there to help outwhenever she needs any-thing.
Deaton said Young alsohelps other neighbors whenhe isn’t busy bringing in hergarbage cans, trimming thetrees or keeping an eye onher house when her father ishospitalized.
“When my mom passedaway two years ago, Jimbrought us food and made adonation in my mother’sname,” Deaton said. “He hasfixed a flat on my car,brought our mail up to thedoor during large snows,provided advice and any-thing else I might need.”
Young does all of thiswithout ever asking for any-thing in return, and will notaccept payments.
“When I offer to pay him,he just tells me to make himcookies sometime ... When Itake him the cookies, he tellsme it isn’t necessary,” Deatonsaid. “I would just like to saythank you to him, and let himknow how much I appreciatehaving him for a neighbor.”
BELLEVUE — “They aretruly neighbors who care,”said Alice Baker of the Jo-seph family.
The Josephs – Bernadin,Liz, Elijah, 9, and Olivia, 6 –of Bellevue are involved inmany community groups anda variety of activities. Fromcollecting coats for the home-less to baking cookies forBellevue teachers, the Jo-sephs are eager to help andget others involved in helpingtoo.
“We don’t think of whatwe’re doing as anything spe-cial, it’s all just part of ourlife,” she said. “We love ourneighbors and community.We want to teach our kids tolove and care for peoplearound them.”
Love and care is what theydo – helping Baker when hercar was broken down or tak-ing care of an elderly neigh-bor’s yard or securing a homeimprovement grant for theirentire block of DivisionStreet.
And they have a way ofgetting others involved in
helping too, Baker said.The family has their own
Facebook page, River CitiesCommunity Outreach, wherethey share what projectsthey’ve undertaken to en-courage and engage others inthe community to help.
“Bellevue has a strongsense of community,” Lizsaid. “It’s easy to get peopleon board. We treat our neigh-bors like family. When we dothings as a family we want toinclude our neighbors. We’reall here for each other.”
The Josephs: Bernadin, Liz, Elijah,9, and Olivia, 6, of Bellevue, spendthe entire year spreading cheerthrough community service.
ALEXANDRIA — Mazie Veirsis the neighbor to call whengroceries are needed or thewashing machine breaks.
Veirs, 74, can’t fix a washingmachine, but she did offer todo a neighbor’s laundry.
“It just makes me feelgood,” Veirs said.
Veirs said she has alwaysenjoyed offering to get otherpeople’s groceries because shehas to go to the store anywayfor herself.
She also watches her grand-son each afternoon and some-times watches neighbors’ chil-dren until their parents gethome from work.
Neighbor Glen Ramey saidVeirs is who people on Thatch-er Avenue in Alexandria turnto for help. She’s always will-ing to lend a hand, he said inhis nomination of Veirs for“Neighbors Who Care.”
“She is an angel in disguiseif there ever was one,” Rameysaid in his nomination letter.
When people are not feelingwell and can’t make it the gro-
cery, Veirs makes the trip forthem, he said.
“She checks on neighborsthat aren’t feeling well to makesure they are all rright and ifthey need anything,” Rameysaid.
Veirs pulls in neighbor’sempty garbage cans from thecurb on trash pickup day, Ra-
mey said. She also shovelsneighbor’s snow without beingasked for an older couple, hesaid.
“I can’t imagine what typeof emergencies will happen inthe future, but you can bet shewill be there willing to help,”Ramey said.
Mazie Veirs watches her grandson Evan McMillian, 14, at her Alexandriahome each day in addition to making grocery trips for neighbors whocannot drive themselves to the store.
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FORT THOMAS — With anew salt dome completedin time for winter, the ban-ner message on city trucksnowplow blades is liter-ally “Let It Snow.”
Fort Thomas has morethan 1,500 tons of ice-melting salt for winterwith the completion of anew salt dome on ArmyReserve Road in Novem-ber, said City Administra-tor Don Martin.
“The dome is finished,”Martin said. “However,we still need to pave thedriveway area, but thatwill have to wait untilspring when it is warm-er.”
Having a salt dome forgreater storage startedpaying for itself in Marchwhen the city ordered1,500 tons of salt at a priceof $78.82 per ton, accord-ing to a report Martin pre-viously gave to council.
“If we would have wait-
ed and ordered our typicalamount of salt (1,200 tons)at $125 per ton, we wouldhave spent an additional$55,416 on salt this year,”he said.
A dome allows the cityto buy salt in the summerwhen it is cheaper, Martinsaid.
South portions of thecity will see snow and iceremoved quicker as plowshave easier access to asecond salt supply, hesaid. And having more
salt in the city reduces thechance of running out dur-ing a severe winter, Mar-tin said.
Ron Dill, director ofgeneral services, said oneor two snowplow routeswill be based out of thesalt dome instead of at thesupply behind the citybuilding at 130 N. FortThomas Ave.
“Operationally it willcut time for loading be-cause it will be closer towhere their route is,” he
said.Storage capacity is the
main gain though, Dill
said.“From a planning
standpoint, we’re never
going to worry about if wehave enough salt beforethe season,” he said.
A Fort Thomas snowplow and salt truck parked behind the city building and a salt storehouseis festooned with a “Let It Snow” banner.
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A new city salt dome at Army Reserve Road in Fort Thomas isfinished in time for winter snow.
aiming to scare off theCanada goose populationat A.J. Jolly Park’s lakewith a little help fromsome young guns this year.
A second year of hunt-ing at the 200-acre lakewas announced by thecounty Monday, Dec. 15.The county park is south ofAlexandria.
This year, the hunt willbe restricted to youth su-pervised by one adult, saidLarry Harrod, parks andrecreation manager forthe county. Hunting dateswill be Dec. 29, Dec. 31andJan. 2, 2015, from dawn un-til 12:30 p.m.
Hunting by an adult ac-companying a youth willalso be permitted, Harrodsaid.
The county decided tohave a youth hunt whilechildren are on winterbreak from school in re-sponse to requests fromhunters who participatedin last year’s inauguralhunt, he said. The goal ofthe hunt is to decrease theamount of goose wastefrom the shore of the lakeby scaring the birds away,Harrod said.
There will not be anyother hunting days at thepark unless the goose pop-ulation is not scared off inlarge enough numbers,Harrod said.
A meeting for huntersseeking to sign up for thehunt and ask questions willbe at the Campbell CountyEnvironmental EducationCenter, 1261 Race TrackRoad, Alexandria, at 7 p.m.Monday, Dec. 22.
People who cannotmake it to the meeting cancall Harrod at 859-547-3681.
Campbell County is
Goose hunt at A.J. Jolly Park is for youthBy Chris [email protected]
THANKS TO DON SORRELL
Canada geese congregate on the shore of the lake at A.J. Jolly Park.
THANKS TO RYAN PHIRMAN
Ryan Phirman, left, hisdaughter Hannah andbrother Randy Phirman,hold Canada geese the twomen shot inside CampbellCounty’s A.J. Jolly Park lastyear.
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NEWPORT — Bellevueresident Tracy Bru is get-ting a set of dentures forChristmas, but it’s themedical assistance certif-icate and education fromthe Brighton Center inNewport she is mostthankful about.
Bru, 49, said word ofmouth led her to train as amedical assistant in class-es five days each weekthis Jan. 7 at the BrightonCenter for EmploymentTraining. She graduatedOct. 30. An anonymous do-nation is paying for a setof dentures to give Bruconfidence going into jobinterviews, said DeanaSowders, spokeswomanfor Brighton Center.
“We’re able to do cer-tain things and help cus-tomers to overcome spe-cial needs,” Sowders said.
Bru has a Dec. 23 den-tal appointment, and willreceive new dentures thesame day.
“For me it’s a barrier, itreally is,” Bru said.
A chance at a career,not a job, is what Bru saidshe is most happy about.
“It was probably one ofthe best things that everhappened to me,” she said.
Bru moved to North-ern four years ago fromIowa after her two chil-dren were grown.
“I moved here to startover,” she said.
A former CNC ma-chine operator for 10years, Bru also worked asan electrician assistantand waitress. “When Iwent into the program, Iwas doing it for nobodybut me,” she said.
Bru was out of work fortwo to three years beforefinding Brighton Center.
“I wanted to get intothe medical field from thetime I graduated highschool and life just took adifferent direction than Iwanted to do for 30years,” she said.
She graduated themedical assistant pro-gram with a 4.0 where shelearned skills includingdrawing blood. As part ofher training, Bru said shealso was challenged inclasses to work on publicspeaking skills. She alsoreceived financial andcredit advice. She nowvolunteers in the medicalassistance program help-ing other students prac-tice the same skills she
has learned.Upon graduation, Bru
worked 160 hours at St.Elizabeth Physicians inCovington to meet certifi-cation requirements. Nowit’s time to get a job andthen seek out a new placeto live with her boyfriend,Bru said.
“At this moment we’rehaving to share a home,”she said. “I’d like to havemy own place and thenfrom there a vehicle.”
Of the 146 students whostarted classes in the lastyear, 86 percent securedemployment, Sowderssaid. Brighton Centertracks each student for atleast a year, she said. Atleast 74 percent of gradu-ates retained their em-ployment for at least ayear, Sowders said.
Jami Ahlers, careercoach at Brighton Center,said students in all threecareer studies have tocomplete 1,070 hours oftraining. Microsoft Officetechnology and construc-tion technology are theother two studies, shesaid.
Classes are from 9 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Studentscan come to weekly orien-tation sessions at 10 a.m.Tuesday or 2 p.m. Thurs-day and start the nextweek, Ahlers said. Stu-dents meet with a finan-cial adviser to determinetheir eligibility for tuitionassistance during orienta-tion.
Pell grants or UnitedWay grants pay for moststudents’ tuition, she said.
Gift of dentures caps offcareer training for graduateBy Chris [email protected]
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Bellevue resident Tracy Bru tests the blood sugar levels of fellow Brighton Center medicalassistant student Sarah Cummins of Cold Spring.
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Flu virus is keeping someFort Thomas IndependentSchools students at home as oth-er Northern Kentucky schoolsredouble their surface cleaningas a prevention.
Fort Thomas’ enrollment hasdipped by as much as 5 percentbelow the average daily atten-dance rate of 97 percent, Super-intendent Gene Kirchner said inan email Wednesday.
District enrollment is 3,018students, Kirchner said.
“It is fair to say that district-wide we have been running ap-proximately 200 students perday absent for the last fewdays,” he said. More typical is70-80 absences, Kirchner said.
“We are seeing quite a bit ofillness among both students andstaff,” he said.
The last day of school before
break is Friday, Dec. 19.“We are hopeful that two
weeks off will help to limit anyfurther spread of illness andthat student attendance will beback to normal in January,” hesaid.
Precautions, including en-suring surfaces are cleaned andsanitized, are being taken,Kirchner said.
Attendance rates for the pastseveral days have been between92 and 93 percent, he said.
Boone County Schools hasnot had any reports of “mass ab-sences,” according to communi-ty relations coordinator Barba-
ra Cain-Brady.“Some of our nurses are re-
porting that we are seeing an in-crease in numbers of ill stu-dents and staff, but it’s not justflu: we are seeing strep, viral-like illness with fevers, and(gastrointestinal) illness in ad-dition to those out with the flu,”she said.
Kenton County schools aresanitizing classrooms and com-mon areas to help eliminategerms, said spokeswoman JessDykes. Schools are also usingthe automated phone system toremind parents not to send stu-dents to school if they have a fe-ver or other symptoms.
Dykes also said teachers areemphasizing hand-washing andstudents with any signs of ill-ness are being sent to the schoolnurse.
Reporters Amy Scalf and MelissaStewart contributed to this article.
Flu hits Fort Thomas schools asNKY districts prepBy Chris [email protected]
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Allen attendsCampbellsvilleUniversity
Katie Allen, of Wilder, isone of more than 1,000 newstudents attending Camp-bellsville University for the2014 fall semester.
The school is a Kentucky-based Christian universitywith more than 3,600 stu-dents.
Downard, Big Red winMiami UniversityInvitational
Conner Downard, a mem-ber of the Denison UniversityBig Red men’s swimming anddiving team, helped the teamclose out 2014 by winning theMiami University (OH) Invi-tational for the second-straight year. The Miami In-vitational is an event that fea-tures teams from all three di-vision of the NCAA.
Downard, of Fort Thomas,is graduate of Highlands
High School and currently ajunior at Denison.
The Big Red returns tocompetition in January whenthey host North Coast Athlet-ic Conference foe DePauwUniversity at the TrumbullAquatics Center in Granville,Ohio.
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Sydnie Schell, of FortThomas, was recently initiat-ed into Phi Kappa Phi.
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Membership is by invita-tion and requires nominationand approval by a chapter.Only the top 10 percent of sen-iors and 7.5 percent of ju-niors, having at least 72 se-mester hours, are eligible formembership.
COLLEGE CORNER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the kids aren’t justjingle-belling, but sharing their thoughts on the Christmas seasonwith the Recorder.
From opinions on Santa Claus to presents to the meaning of theseason, children across Northern Kentucky are ready for the holi-days. Here’s what they have to say:
ChristmasQ&A
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Q: What’s your favorite thing aboutthe holiday?A: Getting presents. One year, I gotan American Girl doll that looks likeme.
Breahna Tate, 7, of Cold Spring
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Q: What do you leave for Santa?A: The elves get cookies. Santa getschocolate chip cookies and milk,and the reindeer get apples.
Dawson Stacey-Huelsman, 7, of ColdSpring
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Q: What is your favorite thingabout the holiday?A: Being together with your family.
Gino Ramundo, 7, of Alexandria
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Q: Are you giving a special gift thisyear? A: Yes, I’m giving my momsomething from “Frozen.”
Lily Wefer, 6, of Alexandria
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Q: What is your favorite thingabout the holiday?A: It’s when baby Jesus was born.
Madison Bowling, 7, of Alexandria
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: He ... um ... well, reindeer landon the roof. He gets his bag andcomes down the chimney.
Brandt Stiles, 6, of Cold Spring
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: I think he uses his magical fairydust.
Charly Harwood, 6, of Burlington
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: We don’t have a chimney, hegets in the front door.
George Kaiser, 5, Fort Mitchell
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: He slides down.
Madelyn Staley, 5, of Florence
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: I think he uses magic to getdown there, and then magic to getback out.
Nathan Dunn, 8, of Fort Mitchell
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Q: Are you giving a special gift thisyear? A: Yes, I’m giving Santa a reallyspecial gift, milk and cookies.
Sarah Mitchell, 5, of Independence
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Q: How does Santa get down thechimney?A: I don’t know.
Thomas Roberts, 5, of Burlington
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Q: What’s your favorite thing aboutthe holiday?A: Santa gives us presents.
Wyatt Rechtin, 5, of Fort Mitchell
DECEMBER 25, 2014 • CCF RECORDER • A5
FRIDAY, DEC. 26Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Through selection of imagestaken by local photojournalistsworking for The Kentucky Post,The Kentucky Enquirer and theAssociated Press, premiereexhibit celebrates NorthernKentucky life and culture duringwinter season and commem-orates those who have dedicat-ed their careers to capturingcommunity’s memorable mo-ments. $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. Present-ed by FotoFocus. 491-4003;www.fotofocuscincinnati.org.Covington.
Translations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Covington Arts, 2 W. Pike St.,Curated by Saad Ghosn, exhibi-tion features four artists whosework examines nature of in-terpretation through use ofabstraction. Presented by Co-vington Arts District. 292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.
Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 ScottBlvd., Clay Street Press: Cincin-nati Portfolio I-IV and OverTime: John Lanzador, WilliamMesser, David Parks. Free.Through Feb. 7. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 18. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. Wednesday Grandpar-ent’s Day: one grandchild ad-mitted free with paying grand-parent. 491-4003; www.bcmu-seum.org. Covington.
Scuba Santa’s Water Wonder-land, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., NewportAquarium, Newport on theLevee, Holiday decorationsthroughout Aquarium. Un-derwater Santa show alongsidesharks, shark rays and Denverthe Sea Turtle. Through Jan. 1.Included with admission: $23,$15 ages 2-12, free under age 2.800-406-3474; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.
Light Up the Levee, 6:50 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Featuring more than one
million LED lights dancing insynchronization to holidaymusic. Lights dance every 20minutes. Through Jan. 1. Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.
Christmas Town, 5-8 p.m.,Creation Museum, 2800 Bullitts-burg Church Road, Featuringfree live nativity, lights and livedramas. Through Dec. 27. Free.800-778-3390; creationmuseu-m.org. Petersburg.
BRICKmas, 4-8:30 p.m., Newporton the Levee, 1 Levee Way,Features more than 13 large-scale LEGO displays includingmodels of the Roebling Suspen-sion Bridge, Music Hall andWashington Park. Also featuresinteractive area where childrencan build “brick” masterpieces,color and decorate mini-figmasks and write letters to SantaClaus. Through Jan. 1. $8. 291-0550; www.newportonthelevee-.com. Newport.
On Stage - ComedyDave Landau, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1Levee Way, $15-$17. 957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterStriking 12, 8-10 p.m., Mon-mouth Theatre, 636 MonmouthSt., A disenchanted young manskips a New Year’s Eve party andinstead picks up a copy of TheLittle Match Girl. He’s trans-ported to a place where thesmallest things can be mirac-ulous. Musical trio Groove Lilywrote play as holiday concert.$20, $18 students and seniors.Presented by Falcon Theater.Through Dec. 27. 513-479-6783;www.falcontheater.net. New-port.
SportsHoliday Race Meet, 11:15 a.m.,Turfway Park, 7500 TurfwayRoad, Live thoroughbred racing.Free admission, free parking.Through Dec. 31. 371-0200.Florence.
SATURDAY, DEC. 27Art Exhibits
50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.
Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., $25 per person, threerolls, includes training andBYOB, reservations required.Reservations required. ThroughDec. 26. 513-335-0297;www.sushicinti.com. Covington.
Dining EventsManna Mission Meal, 5:30-7:30p.m., Erlanger United MethodistChurch, 31 Commonwealth Ave,Free dinner and groceries.727-2136. Erlanger.
EducationWinter Acting Intensive withTop LA Actress and Coach, 10a.m. to 4:30 p.m., UpTech, 112W. Pike St., $250. Registrationrequired. Presented by GaladrielStineman. 949-297-6235;www.facebook.com/officialga-ladriel. Covington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.Wednesday Grandparent’s Day:one grandchild admitted freewith paying grandparent.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.
Scuba Santa’s Water Wonder-land, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., NewportAquarium, Included with admis-sion: $23, $15 ages 2-12, freeunder age 2. 800-406-3474;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.
Light Up the Levee, 6:50 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.
SUNDAY, DEC. 28Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 1-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-
4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.
Dining EventsAll You Can Eat Breakfast, 8a.m. to 1 p.m., Fort ThomasMasonic Lodge No. 808, 37 N.Fort Thomas Ave, Eggs, ham,bacon, goetta, spam, bologna,potatoes, grits, pancakes andwaffles with strawberries andblueberries and whipped cream,toast, white or wheat, juice,milk, coffee, tea. $7, $4 children.Presented by Fort ThomasMasonic Lodge No 808. 442-9050. Fort Thomas.
EducationWinter Acting Intensive withTop LA Actress and Coach, 10a.m. to 6 p.m., UpTech, $250.Registration required. 949-297-6235; www.facebook.com/officialgaladriel. Covington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 4-5 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. Wednes-day Grandparent’s Day: onegrandchild admitted free withpaying grandparent. 491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.
Scuba Santa’s Water Wonder-land, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., NewportAquarium, Included with admis-sion: $23, $15 ages 2-12, freeunder age 2. 800-406-3474;
www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.
Light Up the Levee, 6:50 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.
BRICKmas, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, $8.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 491-6659. Covington.
RecreationBingo, 5 p.m., Southgate VFW, 6Electric Ave., Early games startat 6 p.m., regular games at 7p.m. Free. Presented by VFWPost 3186. Through Jan. 25.441-9857. Southgate.
MONDAY, DEC. 29CivicTea Party Meeting, 6-8 p.m.,Sub Station II, 7905 Dream St.,Meet and discuss limited gov-ernment, free markets and fiscalresponsibility. Free. Presented byGrassroots Tea Party of BooneCounty. 586-9207; www.teapar-tyboonecounty.org. Florence.
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All You Can Eat Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, Fort ThomasMasonic Lodge No. 808, 37 N. Fort Thomas Ave. Feast on eggs, ham, bacon, goetta, spam,bologna, potatoes, grits, pancakes and waffles with strawberries and blueberries and whippedcream, toast, white or wheat, juice, milk, coffee, tea. Cost is $7, $4 children. The breakfast ispresented by the Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No 808. For more information, call 442-9050.
I wanted to wish each of youa blessed holiday season, re-
gardless of howyou celebrate.
This littlepearl of wisdomsays it all: Re-member to focuson blessings, andput burdens inGod’s hands.That’s wherethey belong,anyway. Content-ment is not the
fulfillment of what you desire,but the realization of how muchyou already have.
Easy potato latkes forHanukkah
The secret? Drain all mois-ture out of the frozen hashbrowns and add a bit of bakingpowder.
1 generous pound frozenhash brown potatoes, thawedand drained
Minced onion to taste - Iused 1/2 of a small onion
1/4 cup mounds of latke mixturein skillet coated with oil andheated, flattening out moundswith spatula. Fry until goldenbrown on each side.
Tip from Rita’s kitchen:Swap frozen for fresh shreddedpotatoes, drained well.
Shaker friendship soupin a jar
A healthful and much appre-ciated gift for holiday giving.You can also pack in a baggie,tied with ribbon or raffia. Astudent favorite.
Layer soup mix in quart jarin order given:
1/2 cup dried split peas1/3 cup beef bouillon gran-
ules1/4 cup pearl barley - I like
quick cooking1/2 cup lentils1/4 cup dried minced onion2 teaspoons Italian sea-
soning mixed with 1 teaspoongarlic salt and 1 teaspoonpepper
1/2 cup rice, either brownor white
Put in plastic baggie ormake pouch of:
1/2 cup very small pastaRecipe:Soup mix1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds lean
ground beef1-1/2 quarts water1-1/2 quarts beef broth plus
more if needed28 oz. diced tomatoesGarnish: Shredded cheese
Set pasta pouch aside. Filmbottom of pot with olive oil andbrown beef. Add water, broth,tomatoes and soup mix. Bringto a boil. Reduce heat; coverand simmer about 30 minutes.Add pasta and cover and sim-mer another 15-20 minutes oruntil pasta, peas, lentils andbarley are tender. Adjust forseasonings. Ladle into bowlswith garnishes and serve.Serves 8-10.
Readers want to knowabout: Chia Seeds
This time of year you see allsorts of clay items sproutingChia seeds. You can’t eat theChia greens that sprout fromthem. But you can buy Chiaseeds at the grocery for con-sumption. These miniature
black seeds are mostly flavor-less, but add a nice texture tosalads and soups.
Good for you:A single serving of chia
seeds provides a hefty dose ofantioxidants, protein, fiber,zinc, iron, and omega-3 fats-—for only 140 calories. Chia’shigh dose of omega-3s can helpreduce inflammation, treat orprevent anxiety and depression,and even slow the aging proc-ess. You don’t have to grind chiato reap the maximum benefits,and the seeds don’t spoil quick-ly, making them much moreconvenient than flaxseed.
How to eat them:Sprinkle chia seeds on cere-
al, yogurt, salads, pasta, what-ever! The seeds form a gelwhen mixed with liquid, so
they’re great for thickeningsmoothies, salad dressings, andsoups.
Sprouting your own:Yep, you can do that. Just
place in a glass canning jar andpunch holes in the lid. Pour athin layer of Chia seeds in thejar and add water to cover.Drain excess water - theyshould be moist but not swim-ming in water. Turn jar on itsside and place in sunny window.Change water and turn jar ev-ery 2 days. After several days,seeds will sprout.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.
Fry up some latkes, shake it up with soup
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Latkes, or potato pancakes, are an easy, traditional treat for Hanukkah.
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(Editor’s note: We are happyto run, in its entirety, the origi-nal wording of Virginia O’Han-lon‘s letter to the New-York Sunon Sept. 21, 1897, and the news-paper’s famous response. It wasironically written in just under500 words, which as many ofyou know is our suggestedlength for guest columns. Thiscopy was obtained from theLibrary of Congress. We’re alsosharing a photo of Turkey FootMiddle School’s play staged lastweek, “Yes Virginia The Mu-sical,” based on this editorial.)
We take pleasure in answer-ing thus prominently the com-munication below, expressing atthe same time our great grat-ification that its faithful authoris numbered among the friendsof The Sun:
Dear Editor—I am 8 years old. Some of my
little friends say there is noSanta Claus. Papa says, “If yousee it in The Sun, it’s so.” Pleasetell me the truth, is there aSanta Claus?
Virginia O’Hanlon115 West Ninety Fifth StreetVirginia, your little friends
are wrong. They have beenaffected by the skepticism of askeptical age. They do not be-lieve except they see. They
think that nothing can be whichis not comprehensible by theirlittle minds. All minds, Virginia,whether they be men’s or chil-dren’s, are little. In this greatuniverse of ours, man is a mereinsect, an ant, in his intellect ascompared with the boundlessworld about him, as measuredby the intelligence capable ofgrasping the whole of truth andknowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a SantaClaus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devo-tion exist, and you know thatthey abound and give to yourlife its highest beauty and joy.Alas! how dreary would be theworld if there were no SantaClaus! It would be as dreary asif there were no Virginias.There would be no childlikefaith then, no poetry, no ro-mance to make tolerable thisexistence.
We should have no enjoy-ment, except in sense and sight.
The external light with whichchildhood fills the world wouldbe extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus!You might as well not believe infairies. You might get yourpapa to hire men to watch in allthe chimneys on Christmas Eveto catch Santa Claus, but even ifyou did not see Santa Clauscoming down, what would thatprove? Nobody sees SantaClaus, but that is no sign thatthere is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the worldare those that neither childrennor men can see. Did you eversee fairies dancing on the lawn?Of course not, but that’s noproof that they are not there.Nobody can conceive or imag-ine all the wonders there areunseen and unseeable in theworld.
You tear apart the baby’srattle and see what makes thenoise inside, but there is a veilcovering the unseen worldwhich not the strongest man,nor even the united strength ofall the strongest men that everlived could tear apart. Onlyfaith, poetry, love, romance, canpush aside that curtain andview and picture the supernalbeauty and glory beyond. Is itall real? Ah, Virginia, in all thisworld there is nothing else realand abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God!He lives and lives forever. Athousand years from now, Vir-ginia, nay 10 times 10,000 yearsfrom now, he will continue tomake glad the heart of child-hood.
“Is There a Santa Claus?” reprintedfrom the September 21, 1897, numberof The New York Sun.
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?
THANKS TO JON MASON
On Dec. 11-13, Turkey Foot Middle School staged a production of “Yes, Virginia The Musical.”
Dec. 18 question
What is the best Christmasor holiday present you evergave? What is the best pre-sent you ever received?
“Best given: A homemadeteddy bear for a child whosename I’ll never know. I sat uphalf the night working on it sohe/she would have a gift. I amthe one who received the bless-ing! Best Received: Christmas1959 I received the most beauti-ful baby doll from my aunt anduncle. Oh the anticipation be-cause there was a ‘Do Not OpenUntil Dec. 25th’ sticker on thebox and I dared not disobey it! Istill have that doll today alongwith precious memories thatinclude my mother sewing awhole wardrobe for said dollfrom scraps where she madeour clothing!”
Juanita Locke Hogg
“My best gift was a fewyears ago when my son whowas stationed at an outpost inAfghanistan was able to comehome for the holidays.”
Bonnie Kirby Cronin
“In 2001, my daughter madea picture quilt for me. Numberone, I had no idea she was socrafty. Two, this must havebeen the best kept secret sincethe CIA, because I didn’t have aclue. One of the few gifts in mylife that made me cry. I trea-sure it still.”
Sheila Rider Lea
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A friend wrote a memory ofwhen she and her familywould come out to our Christ-mas tree farm in Boone Coun-ty.
For more than 20 years myhubby Sid Walters grew andshaped a large field of Christ-
mas trees,when I nolonger hadhorses in thesame field.
On WaltersChristmasTree Farm wehad big dogswho triedvery hard toease my miss-ing my horses.We had New-ton the New-
foundland and Maggie Mae,the St. Bernard, who weren’tas large as horses but nonethe-less pretty big dogs.
Those dogs loved their rolesin the Christmas tree business,too. They loved people andwere so helpful and diligent intheir jobs, even though asMaggie Mae got up in years,she felt her greatest duty wasto wait for dropped doughnuts(keeping the environmentclean) or for a customer topitch her a doughnut treat.
Newt and Maggie lovedchildren and would toleratekids rolling all over these“Christmas Tree Dogs,” rais-ing up their lips to check outcanine teeth – whatever any-one did was fine with them!
One day after we hadn’tbeen home, a lady called to tellus she had come out to get atree but didn’t see anyone.Newton met her at the gate,took her ever so gently by thehand and led her to the secondgate where the trees are. Shewas a little worried at first, she
said, especially when you havea 200-pound dog take yourhand. But she said it was gen-tle and she knew he was lead-ing her. When she got to theback gate, he just sat down,looked at the field, then at heras if to say, “OK there are thetrees. You’re on your own now,go get one!”
I was always interested ineveryone’s description of “thePerfect Christmas Tree.” Ev-eryone had a different view.Some folks wanted a very full“perfect” tree, others wanted atree that had open branchesthat you could see through.
Sid would spend manyhours throughout the summerin the Christmas tree field
shaping the trees. Yet evenwith his shaping, each treewould take on its own person-ality and appearance.
Each family had a differentritual. I have even seen fam-ilies encircle a tree, hold handsand pray around the tree asthey thanked God for the beau-ty of nature.
One day we watched ayoung newly married couplecome out to get their first tree.The hubby brought a rustyhandsaw. It began to rain, thenrained harder. They foundtheir tree; hubby was lyingdown in the cold, wet grasssawing, sawing and sawing.New wifey was standing overhim trying to shelter him withher umbrella. He was gettingnowhere with his rusty saw.
Sid finally went out with hischainsaw and asked the youngman if he would like him totake down the tree. The wifesaid, “No!” As he lay in the wetgrass, continuing to saw andgetting nowhere, Sid went outagain, wifey still adamant thather heroic husband saw downthe tree even though it wasvery apparent he was growingmore and more frustrated.Finally on the third visit fromSid, even though the sweetwife was still holding the um-
brella and still believing hubbywould conquer the staunchtree, he looked at Sid and said“Just saw down the damn treewouldja!” They came out ofthe field, Sid carrying the tree,hubby cold and wet and wifeywith a sorrowful look on herface. Wonder how that eveningwent? So much for love Iguess.
There were times when afamily wouldn’t have the mon-ey for a tree. Sid would givethem a deep discount, or per-haps just “give” them the treeat no cost. Everyone shouldhave a Christmas tree!
We always tried to addambiance in the tree field. Itold Sid searching for a Christ-mas tree was much more thanjust the search. It was aboutfamilies, tradition, experienceand adventure. We had Christ-mas music piped into the field,a roaring fire with benchesaround the fire, hot chocolate,doughnuts, sometimes havingkids roast marshmallows,bringing kids out of the fieldon the wagon tractor with“their” Christmas tree.
It was a time for families tocreate memories. Sometimesfamilies, including their owndogs, would linger in the fieldor around the fire for hours.
Not much money was madein the Christmas tree business.But it was a special time for allof us, for families and for Sidand me (even though I some-times grumbled on very coldor rainy days).
Merry Christmas to all, andmay you forever be searchingfor that Perfect ChristmasTree – and making your ownmemories.
Sherry and Sid Walters operatedthe Walters Christmas Tree Farmon Longbranch Road in Union.
Boone County Christmas tree farmholds vivid memories
SherryWaltersCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
THANKS TO SHERRY WALTERS
Newton the Newfoundland transports a Christmas tree at the WaltersChristmas Tree Farm in Union.
THANKS TO SHERRY WALTERS
Maggie Mae, the St. Bernard,relaxes on Christmas Day after aseason of helping at theChristmas tree farm.
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beat Boone County 75-43Dec. 16. Senior center Drew Mc-Donald scored a game-high 28points off 12 made shots includ-ing three of NCC’s eight 3-point-ers. Senior point guard ZachPangallo added 13 points.
» Dixie Heights beat High-lands50-30 Dec. 16 in a matchupof schools that played for statefootball titles 10 days earlier.Highlands’ Kenny Ball hit four3-pointers in the second half tofinish with a game-high 12points.
Girls basketball» Highlands beat Campbell
County 64-51 Dec. 19. BriannaAdler scored a game-high 19points, including three from 3-point range, and also had foursteals Zoie Barth had 11 points.
Haley Coffey posted 10 points,five rebounds and four assists.
» Newport Central Catholicbeat Lloyd 69-45 Dec. 16. AnsleyDavenport had 20 points. Da-venport knocked down three 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 21points in a 72-64 win overScott Dec. 18.
Basketball Camp» Ken Shields will have his
annual basketball shootingcamp Dec. 29-31 at Sports of AllSorts Mt. Zion Rd. Camp is 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. each day. Cost is $100.Guests include former NKUstandout Paul Cluxton, who setthe NCAA record for consecu-tive free throws. Contact 760-7466.
Diving» Highlands senior Carly Hill
was the LaRosa’s MVP of theWeek for Dec. 16. She is a four-time regional champion and thereigning Kentucky state cham-pion in diving. Competing on
varsity since the sixth grade,she holds the school diving rec-ord of 507.80 points. She also fin-ished as Kentucky state runner-up her sophomore year.
A three-time AAU nationaldiving champion and three-timeNISCA All-American, she hasearned numerous honors. Lastseason as a junior, she was En-quirer Northern Kentucky Div-er of the Year and first team all-state. Also an academic all-star(4.5 GPA), Hill is a member ofthe Cum Laude Society and Na-tional Honor Society. She is alsoStudent Council president and amember of the varsity danceteam. Active in community ser-vice, she also competes for theQueen City Diving Club and willdive collegiately at the Univer-sity of Louisville. Her favoriteathlete is David Boudia, favoriteentertainer is Ed Sheeran, fa-vorite book is The HungerGames, favorite movie is SafeHaven and most-like-to-meet isKeith Urban.
Bowling» Highlands beat Newport
in both boys and girls Dec. 18.Highlands had 2,820 pins inboys. Jake Farley rolled 535 fortwo games (246-289). James Kil-len had 457 (210-247) and AndyCampbell 400 (196-204). Thegirls team had 2,115 to 1,989 totalfor Newport. Tessa Woody had150 for Highlands (193-157) andAbbey Parrott 349 (189-160).
TMC Notes» Thomas More senior de-
fender Alex Dean (Highlands)has been named to the NationalSoccer Coaches Association ofAmerica (NSCAA)/ContinentalTire All-American team. Dean,who played in all 22 matches forthe Saints, was a third team se-lection. He anchored a Saints’defense that posted 12 shutouts,while only giving up 14 goals and181 shots, including only 77 on-goal. Dean also had nine pointson four goals and one assist.
Newport Central Catholic’s AnsleyDavenport had a big week–shescored 20 points against Lloyd andfollowed that up with 21 againstScott.
Highlands’ onfield celebra-tion following a 48-10 win overthe Owensboro Red Devils inthe 1999 Class 3A state champi-onship game remains an indeli-ble moment for Zach Deaton, anoffensive lineman and captainon a football team full of stars.
The quarterback was GinoGuidugli, who passed for 3,030yards and 39 touchdowns, andwent on to play at the Univer-sity of Cincinnati. His top tar-gets were receiver Brett Ham-blen, who had 1,355 yards re-ceiving and 17 touchdowns, andwas signed by the University ofKentucky, and tight end BrentGrover, the leading tackler ondefense, who played at Purdue.Brenden Zenni was the leadingrusher, with 1,528 yards and 25touchdowns.
Hamblen jumpstarted High-lands in the final with a 91-yardtouchdown return on the open-ing kickoff. A couple hours lat-er, Deaton was sprawled acrossthe goal line.
“I do remember staying onthe field. Eventually, I just saton the goal line and lay down,”said Deaton. “I was a senior in
my last year on the footballteam. It was really cool.”
They practically had to pryhim off the Astroturf at old Car-dinal Stadium in Louisville.Many of the 4,850 were still inattendance moments afterteammate Jess Meloche’s sec-ond touchdown set the finalscore. Meloche also scored inthe third quarter on a nine-yardfumble recovery return afterlineman Ben Scott strip-sackedthe quarterback. Adam John-
ston had two interceptions, re-turning one for a 33-yard score.Zenni ran for 122 yards.
Guidugli rushed for twotouchdowns and threw a 41-yard TD pass to Grover for a21-7 Highlands first-quarterlead. The Bluebirds kept theRed Devils out of the end zonethe final three quarters, blank-ing them in the second half.Highlands scored 27 unan-swered points, 20 in the thirdquarter, to close it out.
The Bluebirds peaked in thepostseason and finished with a14-1 record. They averaged 43.5points per game during the reg-ular schedule. They averaged59 per game in the playoffs.They went unbeaten againststate teams, losing only to Elder.
“We were ranked in two na-tional polls that year with a ju-nior dominated group,” said for-mer Highlands coach DaleMueller. “Brent Grover playedin the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl in San Antonio and wasnamed a defensive captain inthe first year for that game, andhe led the all-star game in tack-les.”
In 1999, Highlands ranked16th in the final Dick ButkusFootball Network High SchoolTop 25, and 18th in the Tony Bi-anco National High School Foot-ball Poll.
It was supposed to be a re-
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Highlands fans cheer on their team at they go for the 3A statechampionship in 1999.
Highlands’ ’99 titlewas extra specialBy Marc HardinEnquirer contributor
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The Highlands football team celebrates its 1999 Class 3A state championship. The Bluebirds defeated Owensboro48-10 for the title.
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Highlands quarterback Gino Guidugli dives into the end zone for theBluebirds’ second score against Owensboro.
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building year followingthe departures of 1998Kentucky Mr. Football Ja-red Lorenzen and 1998Kentucky Gatorade play-er of the year DerekSmith, who took theirgames to UK after leadingHighlands to the statecrown as seniors. But thefirst game next season, theBluebirds beat HancockCounty and 1999 Mr. Foot-ball, Travis Atwell, 50-15
After the loss to Elder,Highlands won 11games ina row, culminating withthe win against Owens-boro in the state final. “Af-ter the game, I didn’t wantto leave,” Deaton said.“But we drove on home,had the banquet prettysoon after that, and wentin different places afterthe school year.”
Some of the Bluebirdscircled back. This seasonwas Deaton’s first as aHighlands assistantcoach. He joined fellow1999 state championshipgame performer Nick Be-hymer on staff. The for-mer players experienceddeja vu in December whilebedeviling the Red Devilsonce again. Highlandsscored 49 points againstOwensboro in the Class 4Afinal for yet another statetitle.
The Bluebirds earnedstate crown No. 14 in 1999.
They won state-record-ty-ing No. 23 on Dec. 6 with athrilling 49-42 come-from-behind win over the RedDevils on Feix Field atWestern Kentucky Uni-versity’s Houchens/LTSmith Stadium in BowlingGreen.
Another link between1999 and 2014 with a coin-cidental twist is currenthead coach Brian Wein-rich, who this season wonhis first state title as headof the program. Fifteenyears ago, he was both thewide receivers and line-backers coach, positionsnow held separately byDeaton and Behymer.Deaton is the wide receiv-ers coach. Behymer is thelinebackers coach.
“The neatest thingabout that year was howthose seniors came togeth-er with the juniors,” saidWeinrich. “We had eightseniors and something like30 juniors. The seniorsdidn’t let things get in theway when there couldhave been conflict, andthey all turned out to begood people.”
Mueller is another link.In his last year as High-lands athletic director, hewatched the Bluebirdsbeat Owensboro thismonth for the third time ina state final. The 1999 statecrown was his third of astate-record 11, and thirdin four years. They alsobeat the Red Devils in the2000 final.
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Adam Johnston follows Jess Meloche into the end zone afterintercepting a pass in the third quarter against Owensboro.
The holidays are niceon their own, but the sea-son without hoops kindof feels a little naughty.Fortunately, there isplenty of action on thehardwood for NorthernKentucky fans to enjoy,including many chancesto enjoy a full day ofhoops festivities.
The Lloyd MemorialInvitational Tourna-ment returns as thearea’s largest holidayshowcase. Thirty-twogames of boys basket-ball start Dec. 27. Teamsare Lloyd, WoodfordCounty, Walton-Verona,Richmond Model, Con-ner, Newport, Holmes,Silver Grove, LouisvilleCollegiate, Boone Coun-ty, Scott, Bracken Coun-ty, Iroquois, Augusta,Stewarts Creek andMcCracken County.
Cost is $7 adult/$4student per day; with $1of the ticket cost beingdonated to the team offan’s choice. An all-tour-ney pass for all fourdays is $20. Games willbe split between Lloyd’sScheben gym and Tiche-nor Middle School,which is adjacent toScheben.
On Saturday, actionstarts at 10:30 a.m., withthe last game at 9 p.m.,all games at Scheben.First-day schedule isConner vs. BrackenCounty (10:30), Newportvs. Iroquois (12:15),Woodford vs. Walton-Verona (2:00), Holmes
vs. Collegiate (3:45),Boone vs. Augusta(5:30), Model vs. Scott(7:15) and Lloyd vs.Stewarts Creek (9:00).
On both Sunday andMonday, first game atScheben is 2:45 and lastone at 8 p.m., and at Ti-chener, first game is 3:15p.m. and last game 8:30p.m. On Tuesday, thefirst game at Lloyd is2:45 p.m. with the cham-pionship game at 8 p.m.At Tichener, first gameis 1:30 p.m. and the lastone at 6:45 p.m.
Sponsors are the Er-langer-Elsmere Boardof Education, Mach IIIClutch, Inc., MazakCorp., Nova Care, Jer-sey Mike’s, Parfetti VanMeller and Bumble BeeTeam Sports.
Highlands will play ina tournament at SouthOldham Dec. 26-28.
Leading regularmatchups in the newyear Friday, Jan. 2 arethe Covington Catholicat Highlands rivalrygame in Fort Thomas,and Dixie Heights play-ing at St. Henry in a 34th
District seeding game.In girls hoops, the
schedule for the annualLaRosa’s Holiday Clas-sic at Conner HighSchool Dec. 29-31 hasbeen released. Eightteams will participate.
Monday: Brossart vs.Lexington Catholic (1p.m.), Boyle County vs.Highlands (2:30 p.m.),Walton-Verona vs. Ow-ensboro Catholic (4p.m.), Conner vs. BullittCentral (5:30 p.m.).
Tuesday: Boyle vs.Walton-Verona (9 a.m.),Highlands vs. OCath(10:30 a.m.), Bullitt vs.Brossart (12 p.m.), Lex-Cath vs. Conner (1:30p.m.), Boyle vs. OCath (4p.m.), Walton-Verona vs.Highlands (5:30 p.m.),Bullitt vs. LexCath (7p.m.), Conner vs. Bros-sart (8:30 p.m.).
Wednesday: 7th place(9 a.m.), 5th place (10:30a.m.), 3rd place (12 p.m.),championship (2 p.m.).
Newport CentralCatholic and Highlandswill renew their rivalrySaturday night, Jan. 3 atHighlands, also for dis-trict seeding purposes.
Haley Coffey and herHighlands teammates willtake part in the LaRosa’sHoliday Classic at ConnerHigh School beginningMonday.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — The NorthernKentucky University women’s basketballteam is not only learning how to win at theDivision I level, but the Norse are alsolearning not to be intimidated.
The Norse are 7-5 heading into Christ-mas break, with another game not on thehorizon until Dec. 30 at home against IU-PUI. NKU has won its last three games,two of them against major-conferencefoes in Marquette (77-68) and Cincinnati(66-52). The win over Marquette, from theBig East, came in Milwaukee.
While MU and UC only have a com-bined record of 3-15, the wins have boost-ed the confidence of the Norse.
“We’ve been able to ignore the name onthe jersey and just go out and play,” saidjunior guard Christine Roush. “We justtry to play our game and we feel we can goout there and win.”
The resume includes an 18-point loss atKentucky, who is ranked eighth in thecountry at 10-1.
“I thought our kids did a good job ofcompeting overall,” NKU head coachDawn Plitzuweit said that night. “I thinkthey played really hard, but we obviouslyneed to take care of the ball a little betterand keep them off the free-throw line. Wedo that if we rebound a little better, but wewere challenged tonight with their size,athleticism and speed, but that is a scenar-io we are going to continue to work and getbetter at. Overall, I was really proud oftheir effort, and it was a great opportunityto play Kentucky on their home court.”
The Norse have beaten Delaware, Del-aware State, UNC-Greensboro and GrandCanyon. NKU has won four games thisyear on neutral sites and two on the oppo-nent’s home floor. The UC game wasNKU’s first home win.
The Norse have a pair of lopsidedlosses of 30-plus points to Mid-AmericanConference teams, but have grown fromthose losses. NKU has 10 players averag-ing 10 minutes or more per game.
Senior Melody Doss leads the way at12.9 points per game, including 21 at Illi-nois State. Doss scored 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor to lift NKUto a 63-58 victory over Delaware Dec. 19.Doss added 11 of her points in the secondhalf to help NKU, which improved to 7-5with the win, hold off a second-half Dela-ware (4-5) rally.
Roush averages 12.4 a game and had 29at Marquette.
Senior forward Kaitlyn Gerrety posts7.6 a game and Kelley Wiegman 6.0. Ger-rety posts six rebounds a contest.
Offensive balance has been a key in thewinning streak. Eight players scored inthe win over Delaware Dec. 19. Freshman
Faith Sanders scored a career-high 11points off the bench.
Freshman Kasey Uetrecht, who had 10total points in her first five appearances,notched six in both the Cincinnati and Del-aware games. Against UC, she had twobaskets, both from three-point range, in akey run late in the first half.
“Kasey Uetrecht had two huge basketsfor us,” Roush said.
Rianna Gayheart, a junior guard fromOwen County, had six straight points togive the team the lead in the game.
“Offensively, we want to feed the hothand,” added Plitzuweit. “But that can beany player on any given night for us. Weare an equal-opportunity offense, tryingto take advantage of mismatches. But, Idon’t think we are totally there yet.”
The Norse have home games Jan. 3against Wright State and Jan. 6 againstGeorgetown College before starting con-ference play Jan. 10 at Lipscomb. The sev-en wins so far is already a high for non-conference foes in the third season of Di-vision I, and the grind can help preparethe Norse for conference season.
“It should help us because we’veplayed a lot of teams that are bigger andstronger and that helps us in the long run,”Roush said.
NKU was picked to finish third in theA-Sun behind Florida Gulf Coast and Stet-son. Doss was voted by the conference on-to the 10-member preseason all-confer-ence team, and Doss was voted by fans asthe player of the year in a poll.
NKU junior Christine Roush heads to thebasket against UC freshman Ana Owens.
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As “Frisch’s PresentsThe Nutcracker” cele-brates its 40th Anniversa-ry, three local studentswill perform in the Cincin-nati Ballet’s whimsicalproduction produced andchoreographed by Victo-ria Morgan, CEO and ar-tistic director of Cincin-nati Ballet, Dec. 19-27.
Performers CiCi Mur-phy, Michelle Chalk andMary Price are students inthe Fort Thomas schoolsystem.
These talented youngdancers have been hard atwork since their Augustauditions. In addition toweekly rehearsals, theycontinued to attend regu-larly scheduled danceclasses and academicstudies. These youngwomen have the uniqueopportunity to dancealongside Cincinnati Bal-let’s professional compa-ny of dancers.
Michelle Chalk is asixth-grader at HighlandsMiddle School. This is hersecond year performing
in the Nutcracker. Lastyear, she was a “partyboy” in the Christmas par-ty scene. This year she isperforming the role of“soldier” in the battlescene against the evilmice. Michelle has beenperforming since a veryyoung age. She currentlydances at Dance Expressin Fort Thomas. She is alsoa cheerleader, a member
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CiCi Murphy, is afourth-grader at JohnsonElementary School. Thisis her third year perform-ing in the Nutcracker. Pre-vious roles include “bum-blebee,” “cupcake girl”and “baby mice.” Thisyear she is excited to per-form two roles, “snow-ball” and “chick.” Bothroles incorporate danceand acrobatics. CiCi hastaken dance in her young-er years, but is now a com-petitive gymnast on theTop Flight Gymnastics’Artistic Team. She also en-joys playing basketball inthe winter Moyer Leagueand diving for HighlandCountry Club in the sum-mer.
Mary Price is a sev-enth-grader at HighlandsMiddle School. This is hersecond year in the Nut-cracker. Last year she wasas a soldier. This year sheis performing in the open-ing scene as a “deliveryboy.” She has to quicklychange costumes to re-sume her role as “soldier”in Act I. Mary has been adancer at Manyet DanceStudio for seven years.She is part of their JuniorDance Troupe and HipHop Dance Team. Mary isa member of the broad-casting club. Mary hopesto be a professional danc-er one day.
“Frisch’s Presents TheNutcracker” perfor-mances run through Dec.27 at The Aronoff Centerfor the Arts. Tickets startat $32. For ticketing infor-mation visit www.cballe-t.org or contact the Cin-cinnati Ballet Box Officeat 513-621-5282.
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of Silver Grove, died Dec. 14.She was a CNA for nurses
and a member of the Alexan-dria Church of Christ.
Her parents, Charles WilliamPrice and Mildred Price; anddaughter, Lynda Price, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her hus-band, William Edward Hauen-stein Jr.; son, Jimmy Hauen-stein; daughter, Christy Hauen-stein; brothers Ron Price andChuck Price; sisters DianeKinney, Beverly Fryer, VickieTaylor, and Phyllis Penick; andeight grandchildren.
Burial was at Sunrise Ceme-tery in Cynthiana.
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Myrna HessMyrna Baker Hess, 72, of
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She was a retired secretaryfor the Internal Revenue Ser-vice in Cincinnati.
Survivors include her chil-dren Kevin Hess, Karen Helton,and David Hess; siblings MarthaPelfrey, Carla Steffen, andKenneth Baker; and eightgrandchildren.
Interment was at AlexandriaCemetery in Alexandria.
Ted KasselmannTed Kasselmann, 71, of Fort
Thomas, died Dec. 13 at St.Elizabeth Hospice in Edge-wood.
He was a U.S. Army veteranwho attended the First Presby-terian Church of Fort Thomas.
His wife, Carol Lynne Kassel-mann, died previously.
Survivors include his childrenMicki Spivey, Lynn Haley, TimShepherd, and Rocky Kassel-mann; and eight grandchildrenalong with 13 great-grand-children.
Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens.
Memorials: First PresbyterianChurch, 220 S. Fort ThomasAve., Fort Thomas, KY 41075.
Marie LavenderMarie Hazel Hornsby Laven-
der, 90, of Fort Thomas, diedDec. 10.
She was a retired specialeducation teacher for SaylerPark Elementary School inCincinnati and Third DistrictSchool in Covington.
Survivors include her hus-band, Louis Lavender; son, L.Michael Lavender; sister, ShirleyHornsby Slankard; and twograndchildren.
Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park.
Memorials: The GideonsInternational, P.O. Box 18488,Erlanger, KY 41018.
Margaret McGinnisMargaret McGinnis, 77, of
Wilder, died Dec. 11 at St.Elizabeth in Edgewood.
Her son, Charles Clark, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her daugh-ter, Laura McIntosh; brother,Edgar McClanahan; and fourgrandchildren along with twogreat-grandchildren.
Interment was at AlexandriaCemetery in Alexandria.
Elizabeth SeiterElizabeth “Betty” Seiter, 87,
of California, died Dec. 11 atRiver Valley Nursing Home inButler.
She was a member of Sts.Peter & Paul Church in Cali-fornia and was formerly activewith their senior citizens club.
Her husband, Norbert A.Seiter; son, Jerry Seiter; andgrandson, Nathan Seiter, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her sons
Norb Seiter Jr., David Seiter,Steve Seiter, and Ken Seiter;daughters Diane Haubner,Brenda Baker, Linda Govan,Carol Hinkel, Lisa Rust, andPatty Verst; and 23 grand-children along with 23 great-grandchildren.
Memorials: Women WhoCare, C/O Sts. Peter & PaulChurch, 2162 California Cross-roads, California, KY 41007.
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