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Judge rules libraryused wrong tax law

Campbell Circuit CourtJudge Julie Reinhardt Wardhasruledastate lawrequiringapetition of 51 percent of votersto raise library property taxeshas not been followed by theCampbell County Public Li-brary.

If the ruling is upheld, the li-brary tax rate will be de-creased from the 2012 level of7.7 cents per $100 of assessedproperty value to the 1978 rateof 3 cents per $100 of assessedproperty value.

Ward’s summary judgmentrelates to one portion of theclass action lawsuit filed byCharlie Coleman, John P. RothJr.andErikHermesagainst theLibrary’s Board of Trustees inJanuary 2012. The suit, filed onbehalf of taxpayers, also seeksa refund to Campbell Countyproperty owners. The nextscheduled hearing in the casebefore Judge Ward is April 25.Both sides presented argu-ments in Campbell CircuitCourt in February 2013.

The library’sBoardofTrust-ees released a statement April2 stating they “respectfullydis-agree with Judge Ward’s opi-nion.”

The judge’s ruling is counterto the library’s position that a

1979 law, House Bill 44, gave li-braries the authority as specialtaxing districts to set new taxrates.

Ward’sseven-pageruling, is-sued March 29, stated bothsides had asked through theirlegal filings or “motions” for adeclaratory judgmentonwhichstatute governs the library taxrate.

Ward, in her ruling, arguedaccepting the library’s view ofthe law “would render KRS173.790 meaningless,” underwhich Campbell County’s li-brary system was establishedby petition in 1978.

“Pursuant to KRS 173.790, alibrary taxcreatedbyapetitionof the people can only bechanged by a petition of the

people of that county,” wroteWard in her ruling. “There is acertain logic to this procedureand there is nomanifest indica-tion that the Kentucky StateLegislature intended thatHouse Bill 44 take this poweraway from the people.”

Attorney Brandon Voelker,representing the plaintiffs inthe case against the library,said Judge Ward’s decisionmakes it clear the people, andnot a board of unelected offi-cials, get to set the tax rate.

“She pointed out that theselibrarieswere created by a pet-ition of the people, and theycontrol thesizeandscopeof thelibrary,” Voelker said.

Library tax couldreturn to 1978 rateBy Chris [email protected]

ALEXANDRIA — Council ispreparing to review and poten-tially approve a new develop-ment plan with the expectedannexation of 46 additionalacres for the Arcadia 1,018-unit housing developmentApril 18.

The city’s Planning andZon-ing Commission recommend-ed on April 2 for council to ap-prove Planned Unit Develop-ment (PUD) zoning for the 46additional acres and accep-tance of the new developmentplan. PUD is the same zoningas the other 327-acres whereArcadia is being built. Arcadiais a joint development of theDrees Co. and Fischer Homeson land between U.S. 27 andTollgate Road. A mixture ofsingle-family homes, patiohomes, condominiums andtown homes are planned in Ar-cadia and is scheduled to takeabout10 years to complete. Ar-cadia was first announced in2005 with 916 housing units.

The Planning and ZoningCommission also imposed stip-ulations the developers agreedto, most notably when a sec-ondary access road from thesubdivision to Tollgate Roadhas tobebuilt.Themainaccessto the subdivision will be fromU.S. 27 at Pat Fanning Way.

The three ordinances coun-cil will vote upon April 18 cov-er zoning, annexation for the46-acres and approval of anup-dated development plan forthe entire property.

The development plan rec-ommended by the commissionwill dictate the developers donot need to build an accessroad to Tollgate Road until ei-ther 805housingunits arecom-pleted or 79 percent of the de-velopment is complete. Theroad also has to be built onceconstruction begins on the ad-ditional 46-acre parcel that isnear Tollgate Road.

Mike Schottelkotte, a repre-sentative of theDrees Co., saidthe joint ventureTollgate LandDevelopment LLC, betweenDrees and Fischer Homes,owns the 51-acres of landwhere an access road to Toll-gate Road can be built.

There have been conversa-tionswith theKentucky Trans-portation Cabinet about whereto join a new access road withTollgate Road, Schottelkottesaid.

There is still the possibilityto purchase another piece ofproperty that will allow the ac-cess road to intersect directly

ArcadiaplansupdatedRoad access withTollgate Road canwait underagreementBy Chris [email protected]

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Jessica Baiza, 13, helps her 7-year-old sister, Sarah, up while visiting Alexandriaand the RECA Roller Rink during Spring Break Friday, April 5. The sisters weretraveling with their family visiting from their home in Sussex County, Va. CHRISMAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Rolling intospring atRECA

Mike Johnson and his 10-year-old daughter, Danielle,brake for a turn at the RECA Roller Rink whilevisiting family in Alexandria during Spring BreakFriday, April 5. The family was on a visit from Dover,Delaware, where Johnson is stationed in the U.S. AirForce. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Seven-year-oldKatie Wagner,right, turns andlooks at herfriend MattileeTursany, 8, left,as theAlexandriaresidents spendpart of theirSpring Breakfrom schoolroller skating atRECA Roller Rinkin AlexandriaFriday, April 5.CHRIS MAYHEW/THE

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ALEXANDRIA — LogosChristian Bookstore,8131Alexandria Pike, is cele-brating 10 years in busi-ness April 11-13.

Marie and Steve Prick-ett opened the store to-gether in 2003, and nowthe store employs be-tween five and seven ad-ditional people. CherylBlythe, the Logos churchministry specialist fornine years, specializes inproviding “individualizedsolutions” for localchurches and ministry,according to a news re-lease from Marie Prick-ett.

“Having a professionaltraining program, as wella person on staff who is

dedicated to the minis-tries of the church, defi-nitely sets Logos apart,”Prickett said.

A focus of the store isalso supporting many lo-cal charitable groups, andkeeping revenue in thecommunity is importantprinciple Logos takespride in, she said.

The store’s Christianofferings include inspira-tional gifts, church sup-plies, Bibles,music, homedecor, jewelry, greetingcards, books, vacation Bi-ble school materials, Sun-day school curriculum,and apparel. Logos is alsothe exclusive retailer forthe area for the MyeeboChristian e-book systemand the MyBurnBar digi-tal music system.

The entire Logos teamis extremely grateful forthe thousands of peoplewho helped the storereach the significant 10-year milestone, Prickettsaid.

“It’s only because ofyour purchases, your con-fidence, and your refer-rals, thatLogos is ableandblessed to provide prod-ucts, service andministryto the people of Northern

Kentucky and beyond,”she said.

The store offers aneasy way to find friend-ship, blessings and books,Prickett said.

“Someone once said,‘Only three things are

necessary to make lifehappy: the blessing ofGod, books, and a friend,”she said.

For information aboutLogos visit the websitewww.logosbookstorenky-.com.

Christian store starts10th year in AlexandriaBy Chris [email protected]

Marie and Steve Prickett, owners of Logos ChristianBookstore, stand inside their store Thursday, April 4,exactly 10-years to the day after opening in Alexandria.CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

do in the Enquirer article.“It is not a situationwheremy library board, in par-ticular, and other libraryboards just went out andwilly-nilly set a tax ratepulled from the air.”

Campbell County’s li-brary released a state-ment from board chair-person Rebecca Kelm onbehalf of the board April2, expressing that theyare“gravely disappointedand respectfully disagreewith Judge Ward’s opi-nion.”

“We firmly believe wehave legal standing thatsupports our position,”saidKelm on behalf of theboard in the statement.“This decision ignores thefact that we have been op-erating as instructed, ac-cording to the same for-mulas and procedures asother taxing entities and

Voelker has also alsofiled a similar suit in Ken-ton Circuit Court in Janu-ary 2012 on behalf ofGarth Kuhnhein against

the Kenton County PublicLibrary Board of Trust-ees.

Voelker said he has notreceived any ruling, ornews of a ruling, fromKenton Circuit and ChiefRegional Circuit JudgePatricia M. Summe, whoheard the arguments of inthe two library cases inFebruary 2013.

In an April 2 Enquirerarticle, library district at-torney JeffMando arguedthatHouseBill 44made li-braries taxing district andthat the ruling could set adangerousprecedenceforall libraries in the state ifit is upheld.

“The state departmentof libraries and archivestold libraries across thestate they were subject tothe provisions of that bill,and that’swhat theywouldhave to follow,” said Man-

as libraries all across thestate have done, for thepast 35 years. This rulingjeopardizes funding formaintaining the currentlevel of library services.If funding is reduced to1978 levels, the impact onlibrary services county-wide will be severe andsignificant.”

The next step will bemeeting with Judge WardApril 25 for a status con-ference to establish a timeline for executing her de-cision, according to theboard’s statement.

“Meanwhile, the Boardof Trustees will be work-ing with our attorney todiscuss an appeal to en-sure that statutes intend-ed by the Kentucky legis-lature to govern librariesand other special taxingdistricts are followed,”continued the statement.

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across from Brecken-ridge Drive, which isthe preference, he said.

Mayor Bill Rachfordsaid the preliminaryplat for the 76-homeWhistler’s Point subdi-vision Fischer Homesplans off PersimmonGrove Pike, was ap-proved at the April 2Planning and ZoningCommission meeting.

The Arcadia andWhistler’s Point newsshows the developers’optimism in the econo-my, Rachford said. Thetwo developments “get-ting going” are also bignews for the city, hesaid.

The 1,018 housingunits in Arcadia alone,will grow the city dra-matically, Rachfordsaid.

“That’s at least aquarter or a third of thecity as it exists now,” hesaid.

OTHER BUSINESSBob Simon, chairperson of the council public works

committee, said the city will open the bids for theproject to pave the city building parking lot at the cityoffices at 1 p.m. Friday, April 12. The city has budgeted$49,000 for the parking lot, which is expected to bepaved by the end of the year, Simon said.The city is also advertising for competitive bids for

two projects in this year’s street paving program, hesaid.The city will pave Washington Street and a section of

Poplar Ridge Road between U.S. 27 and Lisa Lane,Simon said.

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ALEXANDRIA — For Al-exandria,BishopBrossartHigh School has helpedthe city create a softballand baseball field moreequipped for dreams withahomerun fence anddug-outs.

The quality of theworkby Bishop Brossart at thefield, including rebuildingthe dugout and backstop,has been excellent, saidMayor Bill Rachford.

Permanent fencing hasbeen installed down thefoul lines, and a remov-able home run fence hasbeen installed in the out-field, Rachford said.

Beyond the physicalimprovementsto thefield,the partnership hasbrought success, he said.

“Last year, we had vir-tually no use of that field,

and this year the scheduleis full,” Rachford said.

Ron Heiert, develop-ment director for BishopBrossart, said the city andschool have had a goodworking relationship andthe school’s coaches areexcited about the newfield. The field will be thehome for Bishop Bros-sart’s softball teams.

Alexandria’s Park andRecreation Board ap-plauded the improve-ments at the April 3 meet-ing.

Park updateThe park board also set

a list of budget prioritiesfor the park for the newfiscal year starting July 1,and talked about ongoingwork to create a nine-holedisc golf course at thepark.

Disc golf uses a plasticdisc and metal basketsand uses rules similar togolf.

Board member PamProctor said a volunteer

has completed three discgolf fairways and is stillworking on creating theothers.

The board membersagreed to set an idealdeadline of July 1 to havethe course completed intime for an August discgolf tournament to be or-ganized by disc golfers inassociation with the city.

The board also discuss-ed and agreed to send themayor an ideal budgetcomprising $18,5000worth of spending on parkinfrastructureandevents.

The park board’s cur-rent budget is $10,000, butthe 2011-12’ budget was$20,000.

Board chairperson Jer-emy Toy said the $1,500cost to host two movienights in the park is onearea that could be cut ifneeded, since it was not inthe previous year’s bud-get.

“If you don’t ask, youwon’t get it,” said boardmember Steve Hamberg.

Alexandria parkballfield ready for playDisc golf coursein the worksBy Chris [email protected]

A view from the removable home run fence of the improvements to the AlexandriaCommunity Park ballfield including new dugouts and general field improvementsThursday, April 4. Bishop Brossart High School paid for the improvements in exchange forrights to use the field. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Work is underway onthe Revive theDrive pro-ject on I-471 south fromthe Daniel Carter BeardBridge to US 27.

Kentucky Transporta-tion Cabinet crews arecurrently doing prepara-torywork for the project,which included replacingdeteriorated pavement.

Beginning at 7 p.m.,Friday, April12 through 7p.m. Saturday, April 13traffic will be restrictedto one lane as crews in-stall lane markings fornew traffic patterns.

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Campbell CountySpring Clean UpApril 12-14

Each spring CampbellCounty invites residentsto bring out their trashfor an annual clean up.

Therewill be threedif-ferent locations wheregeneral trash and debriswill be accepted duringthis year’s clean up April12-14. Hours for the cleanup will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday, April 12 and Sat-urday,April13; and 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sunday, April14.

Clean up locations:

» PenderyParkoffKy.8 in Melbourne.

» Campbell Count Po-lice Department station,8774 ConstableDrive, Al-exandria.

» Campbell CountyTransportation Center,1175 Racetrack Road, Al-exandria.

Only the transporta-tion center will acceptitems including scrapmetal, car batteries, ap-pliances, electronics(televisionswill notbere-cycled), tires (a maxi-mum of six) and propanetanks.

Call 859-547-1802 tomake arrangements toaccommodate largeitems. No paint or liquidswill be accepted during

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Fort Thomas officerpresented withservice ribbon

Fort ThomasPolice of-ficer Chris Goshorn wasrecognized at a recentcity council meeting forhelping an elderly resi-dent who was living in anunsafe house.

When Goshorn re-sponded to a call to assistan elderly woman whohad fallen, he found thatthewoman’s housewas inpoor condition, withparts of the ceiling fall-ing down, no workingheat and no food.

Since the home had noworking phone, Goshornpurchased a cell phonewith his personal moneyso the woman would beable to call 911 if needed.

Goshorn called theCabinet for Families andChildren tohelpgetassis-tance for the woman, andalso involved city staff,who deemed the houseunfit for occupancy.

Due to Goshorn’s ef-forts, thewoman has nowbeen relocated to a saferesidence.

Jury duty scammessages ask formoney

NEWPORT — CampbellCircuit Clerk Taunya No-lanJacksaidshehasbeenreceiving reports of peo-ple receiving email ortext messages claimingthey owed money formissing jury duty.

The scam email andtext messages advisedpeople that they missedshowing up for jury ser-vice and unless they paidmoney, they were going

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“Campbell Countywillnever send an email ortext threatening jail timeor arrest warrants unlesspayment is made,” hesaid.

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ALEXANDRIA — Dis-agreement about the paceof repairs at an Alexan-driaautorepair shopdam-aged by fire April 6, 2012,has the city and shop own-er in a legal fight.

Charles “Bud” Gilbert,owner of Advanced AutoServices,was inCampbellCounty District Court inNewport Friday, April 5,for an arraignment hear-ingonchargesofviolatingtwo city ordinances.

Gilbert is chargedwitha violating the city’s nui-sances ordinance and theblighted or deterioratedproperty ordinance.

The citation report, is-sued byAlexandria PoliceDec. 3, 2012, alleged inop-erable motor vehicleswere parked in front ofthe business. The reportstated several vehicleshad flat tires and motorsmissing, and one truckhadn’t been moved in twoweeks without beingworked on. The reportwent on to state that therewere “spare automotiveparts lying around struc-ture of building includingold tires, transmissions,drive shafts, bodyparts ofvehicles, etc.”

The same report al-leged no attempt to cleanup or repair the propertyhadbeenmadeasofDec.3since the building burnedon April 6.

Gilbert told DistrictCourt Judge Karen A.Thomas he thought thereasons for the court casehad been resolved.

“I don’t understandhow it’s not worked out,”Gilbert said.

Thomas said the casehadnotbeenresolved,andit will be continued for apretrial conference at 2p.m. April 16.

“We’ll go from there,”she said.

The city will be con-sulted for an update priorto April 16, Thomas said.

Alexandria Mayor BillRachford said he’s nothappy with the pace ofprogress of repairs at theshop, and that there hasbeen no mediation yet.

“He’s making pro-gress, probably as slowlyas possible,” Rachfordsaid. “He doesn’t seem todo anything on a coopera-tive basis.”

Rachford said the citywill followanyprocesssetout by the court and pur-sue legal options to forceGilbert tomakeall repairsrequired by city code.

“If he doesn’t complyafter the mediation ses-sion on the16th, I will pullhis occupational licenseand shut him down,”Rachford said.

Rachford said he hasno desire to shut the busi-ness down and put Gil-bert’s employees out ofwork, but will do so if it is

the only way to get the re-pairs done. Threats of ac-tion by the city are theonly thing that seemtogetwork going at the shop –whichisstillnot incompli-ance, Rachford said.

Gilbert was also notpresent at aMarch8courthearing in the case, Rach-ford said.

Gilbert said he strong-ly disagrees with thecity’s view that repairsare taking too long.

“Everything they'vewantedmetodo, I’vedonewith the exception of get-ting the garage doors on,”he said.

A new roof has been in-stalled, and the parkinglot in front has beenstriped with yellow paint,Gilbert said. Other busi-nesses don’t have parkinglot spaces striped,but thatthe city has required it ofhim, Gilbert said.

Gilbert said he has ex-plained to the city the ga-ragedoorsorderedinFeb-ruaryweresupposedtobealready installed. The ga-rage door installer hasnow agreed to have theminstalled by April 30, hesaid.

Gilbert said he has not

worked on a car in thefront parking lot since theday the city wrote him aticket in the lot for doingso. The city ordinances doallow for flat tires to bechanged in the front lot,he said.

Gilbert said the cityknew repairswere not be-ing made at the auto shopfor the first sixmonths af-

ter the fire because hethoughthehadtheproper-ty sold. The property salefell through, andby then itwas winter, he said.

“You can’t put a roof onwhen it is snowing andraining,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert said the burnedportion of the buildingwill be ready to be re-opened for business by

May5, and thecityhasnotbeen fair.

City officials act likeAlexandria is BeverlyHills and Main Street isBeverly Hills Drive, hesaid.

“There’s a buildingthat’s boarded up on Bev-erly Hills Drive that’sbeen that way for years,”Gilbert said.

Alexandria pressing auto shop owner in courtBy Chris [email protected]

A view of the fire-damaged portion of AdvancedAutomotive Services in Alexandria where a new roof hasbeen put on Friday, April 5. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY

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ALEXANDRIA — CampbellCounty Schools at the elemen-tary, middle school and highschool levels all achieved tophonors in their final academictournaments for the season inMarch.

» In addition to CampbellCounty High School’s teamplacing sixth overall in the stateGovernor’s Cup competition,senior JennaGarofolo of Butlerplaced first in arts and human-ities for the third straight year.

» Campbell County MiddleSchool placed fourth in Gover-nor’s Cup competition March16-17. Themiddle school’s quickrecall team was the runner-upstate champion. The school’sMath Counts team also alsoplaced sixth in Kentucky at theMath Counts competition inLexingtonMarch 23. More than150 schools competed, and itwas the highest finish for themiddle school in the event.

Themiddle school’s quick re-call team is preparing with twopractices eachweek for compe-tition at the National AcademicQuiz Tournaments in ChicagoApril 27-28, said teacher andteam coach Faye Smith.

» Campbell Ridge Elemen-tary School in Alexandria wonthe District 69 regional Gover-nor’s Cup competition, the high-est level of achievement in theelementary division, for aneighth straight year.

Quick recall team membersJayden Coleman (team cap-tain), Nick McDaniel, SamJones, Mallory Holbrook, Jack-sonMorris, Derek Ramsey, Ha-ley Dixon, Raychel Kool, andAbby Clark were quick recallchampions for the region.

The individual written as-sessment test medal winnersfrom Campbell Ridge included:Ben Dietz, third place in math;Nick McDaniel, third place inscience; Abby Clark, second

place in language arts, RaychelKool, fourth place in composi-tion; Mallory Holbrook, fifthplace in composition.

The success of each school’steam is all tied together, saidDonn Manker, coach of theCampbell County High Schoolacademic team.

Manker is in his 16th year ascoach and helped the highschool team when Governor’sCup competition was started in1986.

For many years the highschool team was usually in thetop 16 in the state, but wasn’tplacing at or near the top atstate competition, Manker said.

A decision was made to cre-ate a good feeder system, hesaid.

“Now, we've got teams ateach of the five elementaryschools, and good, competitiveteams, and that helps out themiddle school," Manker said.

The middle school has also

become a power in the stateyear-after-year, and that is lead-ing into thehigh school team, hesaid.

“We’re talking about 15 or 20kids at each school, and thatfeeds into the excellence of theentire district,” Manker said.

This year, the high schoolhad three seniors on the aca-demic team score a perfect 36on their ACT tests, he said.

Garofolo,andAndrewPerrinand Jared Wittrock, both of Al-exandria, were the three teammembers who aced the ACT.

The teamwas invited to com-pete inoneof threedifferentna-tional academic competitions,but has chosen instead to focuson other areas, Manker said.

“They are a verywell-round-ed group, they’re into springsports, tennis and baseball,” hesaid.

One of the high school team’smemorable accomplishmentsinGovernor’s Cup this yearwasdefeating Lexington magnetschoolPaulDunbarHighSchoolfor the first time in a quick re-call match, Manker said.

Dunbar is “the perennialnumber one team in the state,”he said.

Manker said the juniorvarsi-ty squad is alreadyhasa tourna-ment in April, and preparationsare already under way to buildthe academic team for nextyear, he said.

“It’s going to be hard to re-place three 36s,” he said.

Campbell schools earn tophonors at Governor’s CupBy Chris [email protected]

Members of the Campbell County Middle School academic team pose for a photo with Kentucky Gov. SteveBeshear, sixth from left in the back row, during the Governor's Cup State Finals March 16-18 2013 at the GaltHouse in Louisville. THANKS TO CONNIE POHLGEERS

Bellevue cheerleaderfundraiser planned atBuckhead

Buckhead Mountain Grill inBellevue is holding BellevueHigh School Cheerleading DayWednesday, April 24.

Throughout the day, anyonewhopresents theevent flierwillearn the cheerleaders a dona-tion of 20 percent of their checkfrom Buckhead.

The flier must be presentedat the time of the meal.

Fliers are availablebyemail-ing Rhonda Beatsch at [email protected].

Highlands presents themusical ‘Aida’

Students from HighlandsHigh School’s theater depart-ment will be performing thelove story “Aida” later thismonth.

The musical, set in AncientEgypt, is a contemporary musi-cal take on a classic tale of thebond between an enslaved Nu-bian princess and an Egyptiansoldier.

“Aida” features music by El-ton Johnand lyricsbyTimRice.

The show opens with a per-formanceat7:30p.m.Thursday,April 11 with other perfor-mances being held at 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 12 and Saturday,April 13 and a closing perfor-mance at 2 p.m. Sunday, April14.

All performances will beheld in the school’s PerformingArts Center.

Tickets are $8 for studentsand $10 for adults and can bepurchased in advance atwww.showtix4u.com. Any re-maining tickets can be pur-chased at the door.

Highlands Boosters hostNight at the Races

The Highlands High SchoolAthletic Booster Association ishosting a Night at the Racesspring fundraiser from7p.m. tomidnight Saturday, April 27, atSt. Thomas School.

The event includes10 pre-re-corded horse races, split thepot, a food buffet and more.

Tickets are $15 in advanceand $20 at the door.

Race and horse sponsors areneeded.

For more information con-tact an association board mem-ber or the school at 781-5900.

HHS football team tohold Spring Clean event

The Highlands High Schoolfootball team will be holdingtheir annual Spring Clean from1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28.

During the event, football

team members will be helpingarea residents with householdchores, including yard workand work inside the home, toraisemoney forCompassion In-ternational, an organizationthat helps children in develop-ing countries attend school.

For more information or toschedule your spring clean,email Dale Mueller [email protected] or call 815-2607 andprovide your name, address,phone number, job request andhow many workers you willneed.

Free Dyslexia seminar inCold Spring

COLD SPRING — A free semi-nar about Dyslexia has beenscheduled at First BaptistChurch in Cold Spring, 4410 Al-exandria Pike, from 6-9 p.m.Friday, April 26.

The seminar will featureDyslexia expert Susan Barton.Topics covered will includefinding out why bright childrenstrugglewith spelling, and laterwith expression and “eventual-ly hit a wall in reading develop-ment by third grade – if notsooner,” according to a news re-lease from Campbell CountySchools.

Barton will talk about thewarning signs and causes ofdyslexia and classroom accom-modations and effective tutor-ing methods needed for suc-cess. Barton will answer ques-tions from the audience.

For information call MarionKilmer at 859-635-2173 or regis-ter online athttp://Reilman.EventBrite.com.

Bellevue alumni,company donates newmicroscope to school

BellevueHighSchool alumniThomas Wehrung in conjunc-tion with his employer CarlZeiss, LLC, recently donated anew microscope to the school’sscience department.

Carl Zeiss, LLC gives awayfour microscopes annually totheir employee’s alma matersthrough a quarterly drawing.

Since Wehrung was chosenin the latest drawing, the schoolreceived themicroscopevaluedat $2,500.

Wehrung visited the schoollast month to deliver and installthemicroscope and train two ofthe science teachers on how touse it.

Stamm stacks uprecord-breaking time

ALEXANDRIA — CampbellCounty Middle School studentNick Stamm earned a first andsecond place in competitions

within his age division in re-gional competition of theWorldSport Stacking AssociationChampionships

Stamm competed in theWSSA’s Great Lakes Regionaland Hoosier State Sport Stack-ing Championships in Conners-ville, Ind. Feb. 23.

His accomplishments in thecompetition earned him theKentucky state record in sportstacking, according to a newsrelease from Campbell CountySchools. Stamm placed first inhis age category in the “3-3-3”cycle stackdivision, and secondplace for his age category in the“3-6-3” cycle stack divsion.

Campbell County seniorwins “Maestro Award”

ALEXANDRIA — CampbellCounty High School seniorJohnny Herald won a “MaestroAward” for his solo perfor-mance at the Heritage Festivalof Musical in Washington D.C.March 21-24.

The Festival was a programof the World Strides HeritagePerformance organizationhttp://www.worldstridesherita-geperformance.org/.

Herald is a member of theNorthern Kentucky School ofMusic Youth Sinfonia, and ofthe Cincinnati SymphonyYouthOrchestra. He competed withthe Sinfonia, which also won aGold Standard rating and thefirst place trophy in theOrches-tra Division.

Herald won his “MaestroAward” for his solo “Dragonet-ti’s Bass Concerto,” accordingto a news release from Camp-bell County Schools. The or-chestra was also invited to playapublic concert at theAbrahamLincoln Memorial.

SCHOOL NOTES

Bellevue High School alumni Thomas Wehrung provides training toscience teacher Sally Wyatt on the new Carl Zeiss Microscope herecently donated to the school. THANKS TO JIM SEWARD

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ALEXANDRIARECORDEREditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

Campbell County HighSchool’s girls tennis team is awork inprogress. 2013marksayear of transition, but one thatwill be keyed by veteran lead-ers. In head coach MarcaDawn’s first season, the Cam-els are relying on senior lead-ership to carry the team to animproved 2013 season.

Senior doubles players Au-brey Franzen and Jenna Gara-folo lead the way. Classmateand multi-sport star MichaelaHyden gives the Camels anedge.

“She is an experienced ath-lete and brings her competi-tive edge to the courts,” saidDawn of Hyden.

The seniors took lessonsand put in lots of work in theoffseason to improve theirgames, said Dawn. Theyweren’t the only ones ready totake theirgame to thenext lev-el.

Althoughonlyasophomore,JillianRussellhasyearsofvar-sity experience. Like the sen-iors, Russell worked hard inthe offseason to improve herall-around game.

“She has an impressivecourt presence and has con-tinued to step up her game

with skill work and lessons inthe off season,” said Dawn.

These four will be countedon to set the tone in practicesand in matches. Their veteranguidance will help ease thetransition in Dawn’s first yearas head coach.

“I expect all my experi-enced players and especiallymy seniors to provide leader-ship,” said Dawn.

Newcomers Haley Molo-ney, Sophie Head, AmandaClark, andHollyPeekwill lookto contribute right away. Theteam’s depth is found in its un-derclassmen.Thegoal is to im-prove over the course of theseason and, according toDawn, “end the season know-ing more about tennis.”

The early part of the seasonhas been a challenge, as theCamels and their opponentshave not been able to findmuch time on the courts. Nowthat the weather appears to bewilling to cooperate, the Cam-els hope to gain some consis-tency in their play. In order toreach their goals, said Dawn,the team will need determina-tion, consistency, and im-proved footwork.

The Camels next take thecourt onApril15, as theNorth-ernKentuckyAthletic Confer-ence tournament begins.

Camels look tosenior leadershipBy Adam [email protected]

More than 1,000 wrestlersfromaround the state compet-ed in the youth state wrestlingtournament at the Altec Cen-ter in Lexington.

The Campbell Countyyouth wrestling team finishedsecond in the state, with sevenstate champions and 12 otherstate placers.

Fifth place: Eric Wachter,

WilliamMcCleese,HunterAr-thur.

Fourth place: BraydenWells, Pete Williams.

Thirdplace:BrandonMess-er.

Secondplace:PierceAyers,Cody Orth, Eli Gray, Ian Lee.

State champions: JonahBowers, Micah Bowers, Ray-mond Hodge, Daulton Mayer,Spencer Moore, Mason Orth,Ronnie Shackelford.

Campbell Countyyouth wrestlersshine at stateCommunity Recorder

This Week’s MVP» Walton-Verona senior

Wolfgang Davis for his twohome runs and seven RBI April6.

»Dixie Heights tennis play-er Brooke Warden for starting8-0.

» Holy Cross senior softball-er Madyson Moran for twomore home runs April 4.

» NewportCentral Catholicsenior Connor Bartels for sixshutout innings against Bros-sart April 5.

Baseball» TheBryan StevensonMe-

morial Tournament is April 26-27 at Dixie Heights and SimonKenton.StevensonwasaformerScott High School baseballstandout who was murderedthree years ago. Proceeds fromthe tournament will go to ascholarship fund for playersfrom participating schools.

Friday, April 26: At SK - 5p.m., Villa Madonna at SimonKenton; 7 p.m., Scott at SimonKenton.AtDixie -5p.m.,Cooperat Dixie; 7 p.m., CovingtonCatholic at Dixie.

Saturday, April 27: At SK - 10a.m., CovCath vs. Cooper; 12:30p.m., CovCath vs. SK; 3 p.m.,Cooper vs. Scott. At Dixie - 11a.m., VMA vs. Scott; 1:30 p.m.,Villa vs. Dixie.

» St. Henry beat Brossart 6-0and Beechwood 6-3 March 30.Tony LaCorte pitched a three-hit shutout against Brossart.Mitch Kuebbing had three hitsagainst Beechwood. PeterMarkgraf was 4-for-6 hittingandthrewoutsixrunners tryingto steal in addition to picking offone. St. Henry beat Newport 6-5in extra innings April 1.

» St. Henry beat Ludlow 11-0April 3.WilliamBaumannhadahome run. Colson Holland heldLudlow to only one hit andstruck out six. St. Henry beatBooneCounty 3-0April 5.MitchKuebbing threw six shutout in-nings and Tony Lacorte hit ahome run.

» Conner beat CovingtonCatholic 6-4 April 5. CameronRoss had a key three-run triple.

» Cooper beat CampbellCounty 10-6 April 1. Colin Hath-orn had a home run and fiveRBI. A.J. Collins had a doubleand a triple. Nick Carr threw atriple and two RBI.

» Cooper beat Carroll Coun-ty 10-1 April 2. Eric Estenfelder

had three hits and three RBI.Hunter Dunn had four hits.CooperbeatCovingtonCatholic4-2 April 3. Jared Blank andA.J.Collins had two hits each.Hunt-er Dunn got the win.

» Ryle beat Walton-Verona9-3 April 1. Tyler Lonnemann,Thomas Baumann and DylanPivan each had two hits.

» Ryle beat Bryan StationApril 2.Dylan Pivan had a hom-er and three RBI. Thomas Bau-mann had three hits and fourRBI.RylebeatCooper7-2 for itseighth straight win to open theseason before falling to Coving-ton Catholic April 6.

» Walton-Verona beatBracken County 22-9 April 6.Wolfgang Davis had two homeruns and seven RBI.

» Beechwood beat Scott 8-4April 2. Brayden Combs had ahomer and four RBI. Ryan Ren-gering had two hits and twoRBI.

» Covington Catholic beatSimon Kenton 9-2 April 1. NickDavis improved to 3-0 on themound.

»Dixie Heights beat Conner9-8April3.SethCaplehadthreehits.

» LloydbeatBrackenCounty14-4 April 1. Hayden Molitorhad threehits and thewin on the

mound.» Simon Kenton beat Wal-

ton-Verona 11-1 April 2 in a dis-trictseedinggame.VicNewber-ry improved to 3-0. MichaelMundy, Grant Wassom and Ty-ler Smith each had two hits andtwo RBI.

» Bellevue beat Waggener14-2 April 4.

»DaytonbeatParis 3-2April3 for its first win.

» NewCath beat Beechwood4-1 April 1. Kevin Hoffstedderand Zach Pangallo had two hitseach.

Softball» Boone County beat Holy

Cross 8-6 April 2. Dallis Knottshad four hits including threedoubles. Erika Stein had a tripleand three RBI.

» ConnerbeatDixieHeights6-1 April 2. Brooke Maines hadtwo RBI.

» Cooper beat CampbellCounty 8-7 April 3. JessicaKoors had four hits and twoRBI.

» Dixie Heights beat Scott10-0 April 4. Courtney Garrettpitchedathree-hit shutout. JulieMorehead and Haley Schultedrove in two runs apiece.

» Holy Cross beat Holmes17-2 April 4. Madyson Moran

had two home runs and fourRBI.

» Lloyd beat St. Henry 11-0April 2. Samantha Elmorethrew a no-hitter and drove inthree runs.

» Notre Dame beat Holmes10-0 and 22-1 April 2. HayleeSmith had seven hits and sevenRBI in the doubleheader. Mer-edith Jones had htree hits andthree RBI in game two. Bakerdrove in four runs in game two.NDA beat Cooper 17-1, withMickie Terry driving in fiveruns.

» Simon Kenton beat New-Cath 3-0 April 1 and Cooper 9-1April2 to improveto7-0.Kenne-dyBaughhadadouble anda tri-ple against Cooper.

»NewCath beat Scott 14-0April 3. Taylor Burkart got theshutout. Loren Zimmermanhad two hits and three RBI.

TMCNotes» Thomas More College ju-

nior Michael Marcagi (Ander-sonHS)was thePACmen’s golf-er of the week. Marcagi led theSaints to a third-place finish atthe Berea College Invitationallast week. He was named to theAll-Tournament Team as he fin-ished tied for fourth with a two-day total of 150 (76-74).

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By James [email protected]

ALEXANDRIA — Despite thecold weather, the Bishop Bros-sart baseball team has facedseveral tough pitchers withwarm arms so far this season.

Head coach Ron Verst ex-pects his young team to keeplearning as they go after theMustangs fell 3-0 to rival New-port Central Catholic April 5.

Brossart is 4-5 after beatingColerain April 6. The Mustangsare undefeated when one oftheir players has completed the360-foot tour around the dia-mond, as all five losses havecomeby shutout. TheMustangsalso have big wins over strongTrinity and Holy Cross teams.

“We have some good youngplayers,” said head coach RonVerst. “They have to adjust tothespeedof thegameat thevar-sity level.”

Brossart had three hitsagainst NewCath starter Con-nor Bartels, one of the top hurl-ers in Northern Kentucky. ClayKramer had two of the hits, one

to start a two-out rally in thesixth. After Teddy MacDonaldnotched a single, they were lefton base to end the threat.

Brossart struck out 12 times,

10 to Bartels and two to New-Cath’s other ace, senior JoshCain, who got the save in theseventh.

“Connor threw a greatgame,” Verst said. “He nevergaveusachance toget comfort-able.”

Senior Tanner Norton, acatcher and first baseman, isone of the top returning hittersin Northern Kentucky. He isalso the only senior andhas a lotof new bats around him as theMustangs lost a lot to gradua-tionfromlastyear’s10thRegionchampions.

Brossart reached the statesemifinals last season, its fur-thest trip to the postseason, andVerst said the team is workingto build on that.

“We have a long way to go,but they’re learning every day,”Verst said.

Brossart plays McNicholasApril 16.

Follow James on Twitter@RecorderWeber

Brossart first baseman Teddy MacDonald stretches to get an out. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Mustang baseballon learning curve

Brossart pitcher Clay Kramerpitches to Newport CentralCatholic. NCC won 3-0 April 5, atNCC’s home field, Morscher Parkin Silver Grove. JAMES WEBER/THE

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ic times, accreditation givesus a framework for settingpriorities. With all of thevital public health serviceshealth departments provideto their communities, wehave to be as smart as pos-sible with existing re-sources. Accreditation givesus a national standard forquality in public healthagainst which to compareourselves.

Accreditation also posi-tions the Health Departmentfor success in the future. Wealready stand out in the pub-lic health community as be-ing a leader, since we wereamong the first to becomeaccredited. However, downthe road accreditation may

become a requirement forthings like grant funding.

For all these reasons, weat the Health Departmentare proud to show off ouraccreditation seal. On April19, we’ll have an Accredita-tion Celebration at each ofour sites. We’ll share photosand facts throughout the dayon our Facebook and Twitterprofiles. Look for us under@nkyhealth.

We are proud of our seal ofapproval from the accredita-tion board, and will display itwith honor as we continue toprovide services to protectand promote the health ofNorthern Kentucky.

LynneM. Saddler is the districtdirector of health for the NorthernKentucky Health Department.

Health Dept. earns seal of approval

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astating ef-fects of abuseto our chil-dren on a fartoo regularbasis. In-cidents ofchild abusemust becomea top priorityfor Kentuckyresidents. Itis critical thatwe band to-

gether, as health care profes-sionals, educators, lawmak-ers, business leaders, com-munity members and humanbeings, to eliminate this hor-rible blight on our region.

Sadly, a number of factorsand pressures impact childabuse, including a lack ofunderstanding of how chil-dren develop and expecta-tions of how a child shouldbehave. Patterns of alcoholand substance abuse, finan-cial pressures, job loss andthe inability to provide forthe family can cause a par-ent to feel overwhelmed,unable to cope and morelikely to lose control of emo-tions and tempers whenpressures become too great.

It’s not always a goodthing to be at the top of a list.In a region ranked among thebest in the country for col-lege sports, places to raise afamily and start a business,there is one ranking many ofus may not be aware of andone we must change immedi-ately. Kentucky is one of thetop – meaning worst – statesin the nation for frequencyof child abuse and deathsdue to non-accidental trau-ma.

Child abuse is an unspeak-able injustice that doesn’tdiscriminate against race,religion or socioeconomicstatus. Each year in Ken-tucky there are more than14,000 substantiated reportsof abuse and neglect. Theresult is that Kentucky aver-ages 30 to 40 child deathseach year involving abuseand neglect, with another 30to 60 near fatalities annually.Also, children who survivephysical abuse often are leftwith lifetime debilitatinginjuries. Equally as heart-breaking to know is thatchild abuse is completelypreventable.

We see firsthand the dev-

The best way we can elim-inate child abuse within ourcommunity is through pre-ventive education and re-sources focused on teachingparents and other caregivershow to react when tensionsrun high to prevent situa-tions from getting out ofcontrol; helping parents un-derstand the importance ofknowing and trusting thepeople they leave their chil-dren with; and recognizingthe signs and knowing how toreport incidents of abuse orsuspected abuse.

Understanding the long-reaching effects of childabuse also is important in thecampaign to eliminate itforever. For the childrenwho are lucky enough tosurvive physical abuse, theirtrauma doesn’t end when thehitting, punching and shak-ing stops.

For many child abuse sur-

vivors, the emotional andfinancial burdens impact thefamily and caregivers, andextend throughout the com-munity as well. The after-math of physical abuse usu-ally requires ongoing treat-ment and therapy and oftenresults in irreversible braindamage and limits cognitivedevelopment, causing life-long learning and socializa-tion challenges.

What can you do? First, beaware of tips and steps tostaying in control to preventabuse. Remember that it isnormal to feel frustratedwhen a baby or young childcries, but also rememberthat crying is the way a baby

or young child communi-cates. If you are feeling frus-trated or angry – take abreak. It’s OK to leave thebaby in a crib or other safeplace while you take a mo-ment to regroup. Use ex-treme care when decidingwho can watch your child. Ifyou don’t have total and com-plete trust in the person,then don’t trust him or herwith your child. Be awarethat bruising is not normalon a young baby who is notyet walking. If you see bruis-ing on your baby, seek med-ical attention immediately.

Second, know how to re-port child abuse. Federal andstate laws require that youreport any suspected childabuse, and you have severaloptions to do so. In situationsinvolving children in imme-diate danger, call 911. In Ken-tucky, if you need an imme-diate response to your re-port, call the Kentucky ChildProtection Hotline toll free24/7 at 877- 597-2331. Anony-mous calls are accepted.

Dr. Stephen Wright is medical direc-tor of Kosair Children’s Hospital inLouisville.

One national ranking weshould all be ashamed of

StephenWrightCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

PARTNERSHIP TOELIMINATE CHILDABUSEApril is Child Abuse Preven-

tion Month. Newspaper inKentucky are working in cooper-ation with the Partnership toEliminate Child Abuse to pro-vide information includingguest columns throughout Aprilin the Recorder.

If allergy testing reveals that aperson has tree/spring pollen al-lergies, there are lots of steps theycan take to decrease their symp-toms:

The first step is to monitor pollencounts. Our practice regularly up-dates our Facebook page and ourwebsite’s blog (http://bit.ly/allergyn-ky) with the latest pollen and moldcounts.

Keep windows and doors shut athome, and in your car during allergyseason. Some cars have an option torecycle air in the car rather thancontinuously bringing in outside air,

and this is a goodoption to use if youhave pollen allergies.

Take a shower,wash hair and changeclothing after beingoutdoors working orplaying.

Wear a high-qual-ity mask when doingoutdoor chores likemowing the lawn.

Although prescrip-tion and over-the-counter medicationcan be helpful, one of the most effec-tive ways to treat pollen allergies is

with allergy injections. These in-jections slowly introduce an individ-ual’s body to what causes their al-lergy, so their body learns to tolerateit rather than react with allergysymptoms.

A recent article in the Journal ofAllergy and Clinical Immunologyaffirmed that allergy injections werenot only helpful, but were more help-ful than sublingual allergy drops(drops placed under the tongue torelieve allergy symptoms).

Dr. Marshall Wise is with Allergy Partnersof Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky.

What to do about spring allergies

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013

Since 1872, citiesthroughout the nationhave recognized thelast Friday of April asArborDay, a daymeant

to celebrate trees and educatethe community about their im-portance.

Locally, cities throughoutCampbell County, including Al-exandria, Bellevue, ColdSpring, Fort Thomas and South-gate, are planning variousevents in the coming weeks tomark the occasion.

While the City of Bellevuehas always recognized ArborDay throughacitycouncil proc-lamation, this year they arepartnering with the BellevueNeighborhood Association tohost an Arbor Day celebrationfrom 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,April 27, at Ward and CenterPark.

“This is our first big ArborDay event,” said JohnYung, thecity’s zoningadministrator. “Wewanted to have this event to in-crease community involvementandspreadawareness about theimportance of urban forestry.”

Yung said the city isworkingwith the Campbell County Ex-tension Office, local businessesand schools, whowill be partici-pating in the event.

The eventwill feature a tree-planting demonstration, thepresentation of the winners ofthe school’s tree drawing con-test, and tree-based refresh-

ments like hazelnut coffee andfruit pastries.

In Southgate, the Park andTree Board will be holding theannual ArborDay event from1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24,at the Southgate CommunityCenter.

The event, now in its eighthyear, includes the presentationof poster contest winners from

St. Therese and Southgate Ele-mentary School, a tree plantingand a presentation by the Ken-tucky Division of Forestry,based on this year’s theme“What WOOD we do withtrees?”

“We feel strongly that weneed to promote the preserva-tion andplanting of tress anddowhat we need to do to take care

ofoururbanforests,”saidJoyceHamberg, co-chairof theboard.“We need to teach children theimportanceof trees toour liveli-hood.”

Hamberg said the tree plant-ing will be in honor of KeithGoldstein, a long-timeboyscoutmaster in Southgate from FortThomas who passed away lastmonth.

InAlexandria, thecity’sParkand Recreation Board is hopingtostartanannualArborDaytra-dition when 1,000 tree saplingswillbehandedoutat theAlexan-dria Community Park near theconcessionstandfrom10a.m. tonoon Saturday, April 20, saidboard chairperson Jeremy Toy.

This will be the third ArborDay event in the city in fouryears, but there was no eventlast year because of other parkboard commitments, Toy said.

There will be six differenttypes of saplings handed out in-cluding pawpaw, sycamore, redshumard oak, pin oak, bald cy-press and northern red oak.

Theboard isalsoconsideringplanting one or several trees inthe park on Arbor Day using a$300grant obtained through theCampbell County ConservationDistrict to plant native trees,Toy said.

In Fort Thomas, the city iscelebrating Arbor Day duringtheFortThomasForestConser-vancy’s upcoming Day in thePark event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.on Saturday, April 27, in TowerPark.

The event includes variousnature hikes, presentations andactivities for people of all ages.

At the information table, theFort Thomas Tree Commissionwill be handing out tress sap-lings.

The City of Cold Spring willhandout treesaplings forArborDayat10:30a.m.Saturday,April20, at the outdoor shelter by thecity building, located at 5694East Alexandria Pike.

Fort Thomas student Conner Millard helps plant a new Dogwood tree during one of the city's past Arbor Day events. FILE PHOTO

Campbell cities planARBOR DAY EVENTSBy Amanda Joering and [email protected], [email protected]

Luke Saunier from the Kentucky Division of Forestry talk to Southgate Independent School and St. Theresestudents about the value of trees during a past Southgate Arbor Day event. FILE PHOTO

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum, 1600Montague Road, Collection ofartwork created by local artistand author. Collection reflectsspirit of simplicity and beauty ofnature Hubbard admired duringhis lifetime. Included withadmission. 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, Newporton the Levee, More than 100paintings with stories of base-ball from Cincinnati native andartist. Through May 31. 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.Parade, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., CarnegieVisual and Performing ArtsCenter, 1028 Scott Blvd., Fivesecond floor galleries. Threeartists whose work echoes thethemes of the dramatic perfor-mance. Exhibit continuesthrough May 15. Through May11. 859-957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

AuctionsQuarter Auction, 7 p.m., St.Therese School, 2516 AlexandriaPike, Cafeteria. Set-ups, 15vendors, drinks and desserts.Benefits St. Therese Altar Soci-ety. $5, includes two paddles.859-781-8664. Southgate.

Dining EventsNewport Elks Lenten Fish Fry,4:30-7:30 p.m., Newport ElksLodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike,Dinner includes fish, slaw andchoice of fries, onion rings ormacaroni and cheese. Beer, wineand soda for dinning room.Carryout available. BenefitsNewport Elks Lodge 273. $8.50dinner, $6 sandwich. 859-441-1273. Cold Spring.

Drink TastingsFriday Night in the AislesWine Tasting, 4-8 p.m. Feature:Airfield Estates and Milbrandt.,Party Source, 95 Riviera Drive,Flight of four wines, free ofcharge. Ages 21 and up. 859-291-4007; www.thepartysource.com.Bellevue.

Music - ChoralA Cappella Choral Competi-tion, Sweet Adelines Interna-tional Region No. 4, noon,Northern Kentucky ConventionCenter, 1W. RiverCenter Blvd.,Women a cappella singerscompete. $35, $15 ages 18 andunder. Presented by SweetAdelines International RegionNo. 4. 513-554-2648; www.sai-region4.org. Covington.

Music - ConcertsThe Steve Augeri Band, 7:30p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m., NewportSyndicate, 18 E. Fifth St., Formerlead singer of Journey for nearlya decade. Hear hits like “Don’tStop Believin’,”Wheel in theSky,” “Separate Ways,” “Lights”and “Higher Place.” Part ofNewport Syndicate ConcertSeries. $40-$75; plus fees. 859-491-8000; www.rwatickets.com.Newport.

Music - DJDJ D-Lo, 7:30 p.m., Blast TeenNightclub, One Levee Way, Suite4101, Members who bringregistration confirmation willreceive express entry. Guestswith a registration must arriveno later then 8:30 p.m. Dresscode and code of conduct isstrictly enforced. Ages 14-19.$10. Registration required onlinefor guaranteed admission.859-814-8240; www.blastonthe-levee.com. Newport.

Music - IndieWhat’s Eating Gilbert, 7 p.m.With Diamond Youth, the Hereare Now featuring Allen Day ofFour Year Strong, John Hays andHere’s to the Heroes., TheThompson House, 24 E. Third St.,$12. 859-261-7469; www.thomp-sonhousenewport.com. New-port.

Music - PopLittle Rebel Band, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.With Naked Lunch., The Thomp-son House, 24 E. Third St., $5.859-261-7469; www.thompson-housenewport.com. Newport.

Music - RockRuckus, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., JerZee’sPub and Grub, 708 MonmouthSt., Free. 859-491-3500; www.jer-zeespub.com. Newport.

On Stage - Theater

And Then ThereWere None,8-10 p.m., Monmouth Theatre,636 Monmouth St., Classicmurder mystery in the greatEnglish style. $17, $14 studentsand seniors. Presented by FalconTheater. 513-479-6783; falcon-theater.net. Newport.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.

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 - AcousticRaison D’Etre, 2-2:45 p.m., FortThomas-Carrico Branch Library,1000 Highland Ave., Sampler oforiginal tunes plus songs fromAmerican songbook: Cowgirls,Swing Canaries and Sister Acts.Free. Presented by ArtsWave.859-572-5033; www.theart-swave.org. Fort Thomas.

Music - ChoralA Cappella Choral Competi-tion, Sweet Adelines Interna-tional Region No. 4, noon,Northern Kentucky ConventionCenter, $35, $15 ages 18 andunder. 513-554-2648; www.sai-region4.org. Covington.

Music - ConcertsSpring Show, 2-2:45 p.m.,

Newport Branch Library, 901 E.Sixth St., Students fromMelodicConnections perform musicalselections. Free. Presented byArtsWave. 859-572-5035;www.theartswave.org. New-port.

Music - DJDress to Impress Party, 7:30p.m., Blast Teen Nightclub, OneLevee Way, Suite 4101, Memberswho bring registration confir-mation will receive expressentry. Guests with a registrationmust arrive no later then 8:30p.m. Dress code and code ofconduct is strictly enforced. Ages14-19. $15. Registration requiredonline for guaranteed admis-sion. 859-814-8240; www.blas-tonthelevee.com. Newport.

Music - RockDanny Frazier Band, 9 p.m.-1a.m., JerZee’s Pub and Grub, 708Monmouth St., Free. 859-491-3500; www.jerzeespub.com.Newport.Quorum, 9 p.m. Presenting:Thirst. With DJ Copper Top andDJ Inhuman. Doors open 7 p.m.,The Thompson House, 24 E.Third St., $10. 859-261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterAnd Then ThereWere None,8-10 p.m., Monmouth Theatre,$17, $14 students and seniors.513-479-6783; falcontheater.net.Newport.

Runs / WalksStrides for Stars, 9 a.m., DixieHeights High School, 3010 DixieHighway, 5K run/walk. Coursebegins and ends at school.Age-group awards for men andwomen in both running andwalking divisions. Registrationbegins 8 a.m. Benefits STARS:Grief Support For Kids, free griefsupport program for childrenwho have experienced death of

loved one. $30, $25 advance;ages 17 and under: $20, $15advance. Presented by St. Eliza-beth Healthcare. 859-301-5426;www.stridesforstars.com. Edge-wood.

SportsBlack-n-Bluegrass RollergirlsKick-Off, 6:30 p.m. Doors open5:30 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, 10094 Investment/DemiaWay, Double header: local derbyteam vs. An Harbor DerbyDimes. National Anthem per-formed by Veronica Grimm,local musician, and halftimeperformances by the High-steppers Dance and Drill Team.Benefits Rob’s Kids. $15, $10advance. Presented by Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls. 859-474-0809; www.brownpapertick-ets.com/event/320526. Union.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, noon-6 p.m., Art onthe Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770;www.artonthelevee.com. New-port.

Craft ShowsUltimate Craft Expo, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Receptions Banquet andConference Center Erlanger,1379 Donaldson Road, Crafts,jewelry, health and beautyproducts, candles, pastries andmore. More than 50 exhibitors.Free admission. Presented byJStorrEvents. 513-405-3085;ultimatespringexpo.eventbrite-.com. Erlanger.

Music - RockMatt Cowherd, 10 p.m., Jef-ferson Hall, 1 Levee Way, Suite2118, 859-491-6200; www.jef-fersonhall.com. Newport.

MONDAY, APRIL 15Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.

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 - DJCincinnati DJ Battles, 9 p.m.-2a.m., Toro on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Drink specials. Open to allDJs. DJs must register. Ages 21and up. Free. 859-652-7260;www.torolevee.com. Newport.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of Harlan

Hubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m.,Turkey Foot Middle School, 3230Turkey Foot Road, Exoticrhythms set to high-energy Latinand international beats. Allfitness levels welcome. $5.Presented by Zumba with Gabri-elle. 513-702-4776. Edgewood.Cardio 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.

Literary - LibrariesLet’s Talk About It SpringSeries, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Discussionon “The Big Sleep” by RaymondChandler., Fort Thomas-CarricoBranch Library, 1000 HighlandAve., Discuss mystery novels.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byCampbell County Public Library.859-572-5033; www.cc-pl.org.Fort Thomas.

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.

Support GroupsDivorceCare Support Group,6:30-8 p.m., Florence UnitedMethodist Church, 8585 Old TollRoad, Those suffering fromexperiencing separation ordivorce heal and find hope inshared experiences. Child careprovided. $15. Registrationrequired. 859-371-7961. Flor-ence.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.

EducationEnrollment InformationSession, 3-4 p.m., GatewayCommunity and TechnicalCollege Covington Campus, 1025Amsterdam Road, Room C 202.Learn about admissions, fi-nancial aid, academic programs,advising and how to enroll.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Gateway Community andTechnical College. Through May22. 859-441-4500; gate-way.kctcs.edu/Admissions.Covington.

Music - Jazz

Mike Darrah, 7 p.m., Dee FeliceCafe, 529 Main St., Pianist.859-261-2365; www.deefel-ice.com. Covington.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18Art ExhibitsThe Life andWorks of HarlanHubbard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Chris Felix, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Arton the Levee Gallery, 859-261-5770; www.artonthelevee.com.Newport.

Exercise ClassesCardio 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.

Karaoke and OpenMicThursday Karaoke Contest, 9p.m., The Thompson House, 24E. Third St., The RockstarLounge. Weekly winners receiveprizes, ranging from concerttickets to cash. Each monthlywinner is entered into the finalsand invited to the championshipshowdown in December 2013.The winner of it all gets the allexpense paid trip and a chanceto audition for “The Voice.”.Ages 21 and up. 859-261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

Music - BluegrassThe Howling Brothers, 8 p.m.With Jason and the Punknecks.Doors open 7 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., $8, $6 advance. 859-431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.

Music - CabaretDon Fangman, 6:30-9 p.m.,Knotty Pine On The Bayou, 6302Licking Pike, Don Fangman singsFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin,Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond,Michael Buble and AndreaBocelli. Free. 859-781-2200. ColdSpring.

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.

On Stage - TheaterSchool House Rock, Live!, 8p.m., Stained Glass Theatre, 802York St., A pop culture phenom-enon takes the stage. EmmyAward-winning Saturday morn-ing cartoon series that taughthistory, grammar, math, scienceand politics through clever,tuneful songs is now a stagemusical. $20. Presented byFootlighters Inc.. 859-652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.

RecreationAerial Fitness, 6-7 p.m., Loco-motion on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Work on core bodystrength and endurance and useaerial equipment for workout.Rigorous course suitable for allfitness levels. Ages 18 and up.$15. Presented by CincinnatiCircus Company. Through July31. 513-921-5454; www.cincin-naticircus.com. Newport.

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The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls play 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Sports of All Sorts in Mount Zion. FILE PHOTO

A glass piece, by artists Carrie Battista and Pat Frost, isamong the many works displayed in the Liquids-In-Motionexhibit at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center.THANKS TO SHANNAN BOYER

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The Kentucky 4-HHomecoming, the annualsignature event for theKentucky 4-H Founda-tion, is scheduled for 6p.m. Saturday, April 20, atthe Hilton Garden Inn inGeorgetown.

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each other, as well as withfriends, volunteers andsupporters of Kentucky4-H.

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New to this year’sHomecoming is an option-al outing at Keeneland,Sunday, April 21. To regis-ter for both events, go tothe 4-H Foundation web-site at www.ken-tucky4hfoundation.org.

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St. Elizabeth Edge-woodhasannouncedthatit has placed among anelite group of U.S. hospi-tals: HealthgradesAmerica’s 50 Best Hos-pitals.

This is St. ElizabethEdgewood’s seventhstraight year to receivethis award.

To be recognizedwiththis distinction, hospi-tals must have had risk-adjusted mortality andcomplication rates thatwere in the best top 5percent in the nation forthe most consecutiveyears. On average, pa-tients treated at Ameri-ca’s 50 Best Hospitalshad a nearly 30 percentlower risk of death.

To determine Ameri-ca’s 50 Best Hospitals,Healthgrades analyzedmore than 150 millionmedicarehospitalizationrecords from every non-federal hospital in thenation. Hospitals mustmeet minimum thresh-olds in terms of patient

volumes, quality ratingsandtherangeofservicesprovided. Specifically,hospitalswereevaluatedbased on the risk-adjust-edmortality and compli-cation rates across 26procedures and treat-ments, fromhip replace-ment to bypass surgery.

From 2008 through2010, if all U.S. hospitalshad performed at thelevel of A50B hospitals,179,593 medicare deathsmay have been prevent-ed.

Healthgrades ranksSt. Elizabeth among thetop 1 percent of the na-tion for overall clinicalexcellence, and St. Eliza-beth Edgewood is theonly hospital in Ken-tucky to receive this dis-tinction. St. Elizabeth isalso recognized as a Dis-tinguished Hospital forClinical Service, and St.ElizabethEdgewoodwasrecognized as one ofHealthgrades America’s100 Best Hospitals forcardiac surgery in 2013,as well as pulmonarycare.

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I have known JamieCarmody for a while, andwhat an interesting andtalented person she is.She is known throughoutour area as a creativepersonal chef, cooking

teacherandmediapersonal-ity.

Jamietakes clas-sic recipesand givesthem ahealthytwist. Shewas aguest on

my cable show (“Cookingwith Rita” on UnionTownship communityaccess) and made, amongother yummies, a deli-cious chicken chili withcornbread on the side. Iasked her to share foryou. Get in touch withJamie through her sitewww.outofthymechef-.com.

Jamie Carmody’swhite chicken chili

I have made this my-self and have used chick-en thighs and yellowonion, with good results.The zucchini not onlymakes the chili appeal-ing, looks-wise, it addsextra nutrition. Zucchinihas vitamin A, foundmostly in the skin, foreye health, along withpotassium for heart andmuscle health.

2-3 boneless, skinlesschicken breasts, choppedinto spoon-sized pieces

2 14.5 oz. cans greatnorthern beans, drained

1mediumwhite onion,chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced1 tsp. chili powder1 tsp. cumin1quart chicken broth1 zucchini, small diced(optional)

Sauté onions in a largesauté pan for 3-4 minutes,

until softened but notbrowned. If using, addthe zucchini and cook 2-3minutes. Add the garlic,cook for 1minute thenadd the chicken andbeans and stir. Add theseasonings, salt and pep-per, stir and then add thechicken broth. Simmerover medium heat for 30minutes. Serve with corn-bread.

Cheesy cornbreadServes 8

2 tbsp. vegetable oil orbacon grease

1 cup yellow cornmeal1 tbsp. all purpose flour11⁄2tsp. baking powder1⁄4 tsp. baking soda1⁄4tsp. salt1 cup buttermilk1 large egg1 cup colby jack, shredded(or any favorite)

1 pinch red chili flakes

Preheat oven to 450degrees. Heat oil orgrease in a 8-inch castiron skillet or muffin panfor 5 minutes by placingit in oven while the ovenis warming. Combinecornmeal, flour, bakingpowder, baking soda andsalt in a bowl. In a sep-arate bowl, mix the but-termilk and egg. Add thewet to the dry ingredi-ents, stirring to combine.Add in the cheese andchili flakes and stir tocombine. Pour into thehot skillet. Bake for 20

minutes or until golden,and slightly crunchy ontop. Cool slightly and cutinto 8 wedges.

Ham, turkey andcheese stromboli

I’ve gotten severalrequests for recipes touse that leftover ham.This is such a tasty reci-pe that it’s worth going tothe deli if you don’t haveham and turkey in therefrigerator.

1 sheet puff pastry, thawedDijonmustard1 eggmixed with 1tablespoonwater

1⁄2pound thinly sliced ham1⁄2pound thinly sliced turkey1generous cup shreddedcheddar or Swiss cheese

Preheat oven to 400degrees. Unfold pastryon lightly floured sur-face. Roll into a 16-inchby 12-inch rectangle.With short side facingyou, brush lightly withmustard, then layermeats on bottom half ofpastry to within 1 inch ofedge. Sprinkle withcheese. Starting at shortside, roll up like jelly roll.Place seam side downonto sprayed bakingsheet. Tuck ends under toseal. Brush with eggmixture. Bake about 25minutes or until goldenbrown. Remove frombaking sheet and cool onrack about 10 minutesbefore serving.

Herb of the week:Dill

Michelle, a ClermontCounty reader, wants togrow dill, but in contain-ers. Dill has a long tap-root so use a containerthat’s about 12 incheshigh. There are two va-rieties that grow well incontainers: fernleafgrows up to 18 incheshigh and dukat grows upto 24 inches high. Bothhave lots of foliage andare slower to bolt thanthe taller varieties.

Can you help?Zino Burger recipe.

For Mark, a Glendalereader, who wants toshare this with someonewho helped him duringan illness. “My caregiverreally missed Zino’s andwould love to have someof the old recipes, in-cluding the Zino burgeror something similar.”

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.

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Some area homeown-ers are questioning ifthe new furnace theybought was really neces-sary. They bought itafter being told their oldfurnace was dangerousand needed to be fixedor replaced.

Many, like Sally Har-rison, spent thousands ofdollars on new furnaces.Last December Harrisonwas getting a routinecleaning for the furnacein her Maineville home.Suddenly, the service-man told her he found adangerous crack in theheat exchanger and wasshutting down the fur-nace in the dead of win-ter.

“I was suspicious andI said to him, ‘How do I

know thatyou’re notone ofthose com-panies thatthey re-ported onthe news.’He said,‘Becausewe use ascope to

show you where thecrack is,’” Harrison said.

Harrison said she wastold the crack could leadto the carbon monoxidedeath of everyone in thehouse. “He said it was asafety issue so he taggedit. He put a little red tagon it and he turned it offbecause he said it’s gotto be shut down becauseit’s a safety risk,” she

said.The serviceman then

checked the other fur-nace in Harrison’shouse, found the sameproblem and shut itdown too. “I think therewas a scare tactic used. Ithink it was convenientthat there was a personavailable within an hourto sell me new ones andthey could install themimmediately the nextday,” Harrison said.

A neighbor, KathyKilroy, was told all threeof the furnaces in herhouse were hazardous.All three were redtagged and turned off.Kilroy said she ended upreplacing all her fur-naces as well.

“When they tell you

that your life is at stake,you definitely can’t stayin the house without thefurnace running so youdo something immedi-ately,” Kilroy said.

Kilroy said she laterlearned others in theneighborhood had en-countered the samething. “I know of threeother people that havedone that. Basically thesame company, the samefurnace,” she said.

Although many home-owners replaced theirfurnaces right away,some sought out secondopinions. Kilroy saidabout one neighbor, “Shehad two other companiescome in and they bothsaid the furnace was notdefective. There were

no cracks and their fur-nace was completelyreliable.”

I contacted the heat-ing contractor and re-ceived this statement:“In the past year ourexperienced technicianshave found approxi-mately 1,000 crackedheat exchangers in cus-tomers’ furnaces andhave recommended thatthey replace these partsto prevent unsafe condi-tions in their homes.Based on industry stan-dards, the presence ofabnormal splits, cracksor holes in a heat ex-changer required that itbe replaced. With time,abnormal cracks couldallow harmful gases intothe home and it’s our

obligation to communi-cate this risk to the cus-tomer”

The heating contrac-tor acknowledged to meother HVAC companiesdon’t always agree withtheir findings. It saysfederal regulators arenow investigating.

Bottom line, if some-one tells you your fur-nace is bad and wants toshut it down, immedi-ately contact Duke Ener-gy or another furnaceexpert and get a secondopinion.

Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints weekdays onWKRC-TV Local 12. Write tohim at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

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Northern KentuckyHealth Department has

achieved national ac-creditation through thePublic Health Accredita-tion Board.

It was one of the first11 health departments

across the country to begranted accreditation .

The health depart-ment had to undergo arigorous, multi-faceted,peer-reviewed assess-

ment process. It had toassure it is providing the10 essential public healthservices, and demon-strate it supports qualityimprovement.

Health department receives accreditationCommunity Recorder

Employees of theTran-sit Authority of NorthernKentuckyand itsBoardofTrustees are making lifeeasier for their riderswith special needs.

TANK’sNorthernKen-tucky Regional Area Mo-bilityProgramis thedoor-to-door shared ride ser-vice available to disabledcitizens in Boone, Camp-bell and Kenton countieswho are unable to use reg-ularroutesora traditionalbus.

“Thefeeforthis impor-tant service is nominal,but it adds up quickly for

those who are on a fixedincome and must use itfrequently,” said BryanCarlisle, TANK boardchairman.

To help address thischallenge, TANK boardmembers responded andprovided personal gifts tolaunch the Project RAMPFund. Shortly after itscreation, TANK employ-ees also contributed to thefundandarecontinuing todo so by payroll deduc-tions.

“Project RAMP nowprovides financial assis-tance to registeredRAMPusers who find it difficultto pay for their transpor-

tation on RAMP,” saidCarlisle.

In a presentation atTANK offices on March12, sevenRAMPriders re-ceived their official noti-fication of extra financialassistance for RAMP ser-vices.Ridersmustqualifyfor RAMP under theAmericans with Disabili-ties Act and demonstratecertain levelsofeconomicdisadvantage.

“These awards weremadepossiblebyacombi-nation of funds from thegenerous TANK employ-ees who see these ridersevery day and the leader-ship of the TANKBoard,”said Cynthia LawhornWilliams, CEO of theCommunity Foundationof Northern Kentucky,who officially presentedthe awards. Williamspraised the TANK em-ployees for their generos-

ity and thanked them forbeing role models for thecommunity.

“When they could havelooked the otherway, theydecided to help their fel-

low citizens. They are aninspiration for all of us.”

The foundationwill ad-minister the ProjectRAMP fund, support theapplication process and

accept additional supportand donations. HeritageBank also generously do-nated a special fee-freeaccount to collect fundsfor Project RAMP, ensur-ing that 100 percent of do-nations are applied to theProject RAMP fund.

The next open applica-tion period will be May 1-30 for awards to be usedthe second half of 2013.Applicationswill be avail-ableApril15 on theTANKwebsite.

To learn more aboutProject RAMP or to makea tax-deductible donation,go to the Project RAMPwebsite athttp://bit.ly/Y4C2UC andclick on the “donate” but-ton. Checks can also bemailed to Project RAMPc/o The Community Foun-dation of Northern Ken-tucky at 4890 HoustonRoad, Florence,KY41042.

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Cynthia Lawhorn Williams, CEO of CFNKY, presents thecheck for the first award recipients to Andrew Aiello,general manager of TANK. THANKS TO JULIE BUDDEN

The Northern Ken-tucky Greater CincinnatiUniversity of KentuckyAlumni Club has set thedate for its ScholarshipRecognition & Spring

Dinner.The April 25 event will

feature special guest DanO’Hair, senior vice pro-vost for student successand dean of the College ofCommunication and In-formation.

O’Hair is charged with

looking at the entire UKexperience, fromhousingto advising to curriculum,in order to ensure that theuniversity provides thebest environment for suc-cess.

Following O’Hair’s re-marks, the alumni willrecognize the 2013-14Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati UKAlumni Club scholarshiprecipients. Current schol-arshiprecipientandgrad-uating UK senior AndrewMalott will also addressthe audience.

The eventwill be at theFort Mitchell CountryClub, 250 Fort MitchellAve.

Registration and re-ception begin at 5:45 p.m.,followed by dinner at 6:30p.m. The program beginsat 7:15 p.m.

Cost toattend is$35 forUK Alumni Associationmembers and$40 fornon-members. Cost includesdinner and admission toevent. RSVPbyApril 21 ifyou plan to attend. Reser-vations can be made byvisiting bit.ly/ukalums.Attire is business.

For questions, contactLuAnn Holmes at 859-802-5400 [email protected].

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Question: Is it tooearly to plant salad cropslike lettuce, spinach,carrots and radishesoutside in my new vege-table garden?What varie-ties do you recommendfor this area? How sooncan I plant corn, beans,tomatoes and peppers?

Answer:Go ahead andplant these “cool-seasoncrops” outside in yourgarden, since they willnot be injured by latefrosts or snow… aspara-gus, beets, cabbage, car-rots, Swiss Chard, col-lards, kale, kohlrabi,lettuce, onions, parsley,parsnips, peas, potatoes,radishes, rhubarb, ruta-baga, spinach and tur-nips.

Then, after you get allthose planted, you canstart early plantings ofcelery, and transplants ofbroccoli, Brussels

sprouts,and cauli-flower.You’ll needto waituntil lateApril toplant sweetcorn andbeans, thenwait untilMay toplant toma-

toes, peppers, squash,melons, and other warm-season vegetables.

Listed below are Uni-versity of Kentucky sug-gested varieties listed ina free publication, “Vege-table Cultivars for Ken-tucky Gardens” (avail-able from your localNorthern Kentucky Ex-tension Office).

Best asparagus culti-vars, or varieties for thisarea include Jersey King,Jersey Knight, Jersey

Giant and Jersey Prince.Best beets: Ruby Queen,Red Ace, Pacemaker II,Warrior and CrosbyGreen Top. The bestbroccoli for spring plant-ings would be Emperor,Green Comet andMara-thon. In order to growgood carrots, go withPioneer, Fanci Pak, Dan-vers Half Long, Gold Pakand Imperator.

The best leaf-typelettuces for NorthernKentucky include GrandRapids, Black-seededSimpson, Red Sails, SaladBowl and Royal OakLeaf, while the best but-terhead types are Sangria(red) and Buttercrunch.If you like Romaine let-tuce, choose varietiessuch as Green Forest andParris Island Cos. Of thecrisp-head lettuces, thebest one is Summertime.

Snap peas and snow

peas are expensive tobuy, but they make won-derful early spring cropsin your garden. Goodsnap peas include SugarAnn, Cascadia, SuperSugar Snap, Sugar Snapand Sugar Daddy. Supersnow peas include Ore-gon Sugar Pod II, Mam-mothMelting Sugar andSnowflake. If you preferthe regular (English)peas that you shell, gowith Mr. Big, Maestro,Little Marvel, Spring,Green Arrow and Bolero.

Growing your ownpotatoes can be fun forboth adults and kids. Thebest russet potatoes areNorgold Russet and Nor-kota. The best white Irishpotatoes are Superior andKennebec. If you like redpotatoes, select Dark RedNorland or Red Pontiacfor your garden, or gowith Yukon Gold for an

exciting yellow potato.After all, growing unusu-al varieties is half the funof gardening.

Radishes are fastgrowers that yield aquick spring harvest.They should be planted afew at a time, every weekor two, so they won’t allbe ready at once. Go withCherry Belle or Icicle.Spinach is another greatearly salad or cooked

vegetable crop. PlantTyee or Melody for bestperformance.

Mike Klahr is the BooneCounty extension agent forhorticulture.

Planting a salad this week

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COMING UPBest Evergreen Trees & Shrubs for Northern Kentucky:

6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, Boone County ExtensionOffice, Burlington. Free, but call 859-586-6101 to register,or enroll online at www.ca.uky.edu/booneBest Perennials for Northern Kentucky: 10-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 17, Boone County Extension Office,Burlington. Free, but call 859-586-6101 to register, or enrollonline at www.ca.uky.edu/booneBest Deciduous Trees & Shrubs for Northern Kentucky:

1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Boone County ExtensionOffice, Burlington. Free, but call 859-586-6101 to register,or enroll online at www.ca.uky.edu/boone5K Run/Walk Dogwood Dash: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20,

Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union.Visit www.bcarboretum.org for details.

Becker graduatesfrom ranger school

Army 1st Lt. JeffreyBecker Jr., ofCold Spring,recently graduated fromranger school.

The son of ReginaShackelford Henry ofCalifornia, and JeffreyBecker Sr. of Cold Spring,he is a graduate of Camp-bell County High Schooland Northern KentuckyUniversity.

NewCath gradcompletes training

Marine Corps Pfc.EvanP.Morse, sonofMar-tha A. Morse of Newport,and Frank P. Morse III ofMonroe, Ohio, earned the

title of United States Ma-rine after graduatingfrom recruit training atMarine Corps Recruit De-pot in Parris Island, S.C.

For 13 weeks, Morsestayed committed duringsome of the world’s mostdemanding entry-levelmilitary training in ordertobe transformedfromci-vilian to Marine instilledwith pride, discipline andthe core values of honor,courageandcommitment.

Oneweekprior tograd-uation, Morse enduredTheCrucible, a 54-hour fi-nal test of recruits’ mindsand bodies. Upon comple-tion, recruits are present-ed the Marine Corps em-blem and called Marines

for the first time.Morse is a 2012 gradu-

ate of Newport CentralCatholic High School.

Porter completestraining

Navy Seaman Cory R.Porter, son of Bobbie JoPorter of Sparta, andRob-ert G. Porter of Alexan-dria, recently completedNavy basic training atRecruit Training Com-mand in Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-weekprogram, Porter complet-ed a variety of trainingwhich included classroomstudy and practical in-struction on naval cus-toms, first aid, firefight-

ing, water safety and sur-vival, and shipboard andaircraft safety.

The capstone event ofboot camp is “Battle Sta-tions.” “Battle Stations” isdesigned to galvanize thebasicwarriorattributesofsacrifice, dedication,teamwork and endurancein each recruit throughthe practical applicationof basic Navy skills andthe core values of honor,courageandcommitment.Its distinctly Navy flavorwas designed to take intoaccount what it means tobe a sailor.

Porter is a 2008 gradu-ate of Campbell CountyHigh School.

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Geocaching is anoutdoor sporting activ-ity inwhich the partici-pants use a GPS deviceto hide and seek con-tainers, called “geo-caches” or “caches.”

Lake CumberlandState Resort Park hasprepared another huntto challenge everyonefrom the novice to theexpert cacher.

In the spirit ofEarthDay, the park wantsguests to enjoy thebeauty of Lake Cum-berland State ResortPark while keeping itclean by practicing“cache in trash out”and “leave no trace.”

The geocacheweek-end run Friday, April19, through Sunday,April 21.

Caching will com-mence promptly at 8a.m. Saturday and Sun-day mornings at LakeCumberland and willend at noon Sunday.

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Making homemadepet treats has become abit of an obsession withme. Nosey, our bassethound, enjoys them im-mensely, as do all of my

friendsand rela-tives’ pals.I get a realkick out ofpeople’sreactionswhen Igive theirpets one ofthesetreats.They areabsolutely

delighted. You wouldthink that I’d given themgold or platinum ingots.

So, I’ve scoured theInternet and all the localbaking supply shops forcookie cutters in theshapes of dog bones, firehydrants, fish, hearts andeven alphabet letters.I’ve also purchased cel-lophane gift bags in theclear version and otherswith holiday patterns. Ipack the treats in thebags, tie themwith apretty ribbon and attacha gift tag.

When we celebratedNosey’s second “GotchaDay” last month, myhusband, Tom and I madepeanut butter dog bis-cuits and shared themwith all of her friends.I’ve included the recipefor that below as well asanother doggie treat anda kitty and hamster good-ie recipe.

Note: Before feedingany of these treats toyour pets, please checkwith your veterinarianfirst to make certain that

your pets are not allergicto any of the ingredients.

Nosey’s PeanutButter ‘Gotcha Day’Biscuits

(makes as many astwo dozen depending onthe size of cookie cutters)

Ingredients: 11⁄2 cupswater, 1⁄2 cup vegetableoil, 3 tablespoonscrunchy peanut butter, 2cups whole wheat flour, 1⁄2cup cornmeal, 1⁄2 cup oats(regular or one minute),1⁄4 cup wheat germ, non-stick vegetable spray.

Method: Combineflour, cornmeal, oats, andwheat germ, peanut but-ter, oil and water in alarge bowl until thor-oughly mixed. Form aball and wrap in plasticwrap. Chill in refriger-ator for one hour. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Sprinkle a bit of flouronto a large piece ofwaxed paper placed on aflat surface. (Cuttingboard or counter top.)Using a rolling pin, rolldough out to¼ inchthickness. Cut treats outwith cookie cutters. (Mydog biscuit shaped cut-ters come fromWalmart,but you can use whatevershape you like.)

Place treats on cookiesheet and bake for 25-30minutes until goldenbrown. Cool treats thor-oughly on a rack beforeserving. Keep refrigerat-ed in a tightly sealedcontainer for up to oneweek.

Meaty DoggieBiscuit Balls

(makes approximately35-40 treats)

These treats can bemade using drippingsfrom bacon or roastedchicken, turkey, beef orpork.

Ingredients: 5 cupswhole wheat flour, 1⁄4 cupmeat drippings, 3⁄4 cupwhole milk, 2 small eggs,non-stick vegetablespray.

Method: Preheat ovento 350 degrees. Combineall ingredients in a smallbowl until thoroughlymixed. Form a ball andwrap in plastic wrap.Chill in refrigerator forone hour.

Spray a large cookiesheet with a light coatingof non-stick vegetablespray. Break off piecesof dough to form 2 inchballs. Place on cookiesheet.

Place treats on cookiesheet and bake for 25-30

minutes until goldenbrown. Cool treats thor-oughly on a rack beforeserving. Keep refrigerat-ed in a tightly sealedcontainer for up to oneweek.

Tuna-rific TabbyTreats

(makes approximatelyfour dozen)

Ingredients: 1 cupwhole wheat flour, 1 cupcornmeal, 1-5 oz. can ofchunk light tuna packedin water (do not drain), 1small egg, non-stick veg-etable spray.

Method: Preheat ovento 350 degrees. Mix flour,cornmeal, tuna and eggin a large bowl until thor-oughly mixed. Form aball and wrap in plasticwrap. Chill in refriger-ator for one hour.

Spray a large cookiesheet with a light coatingof non-stick vegetable

spray. Pinch off marblesized pieces of dough andshape them into balls.Place balls on cookiesheet and press downgently on each to makesmall cookies.

Bake for 20-25 min-utes until golden brown.Note: Check at 20 min-utes. If not brownenough, bake for anotherfive minutes. Cool treatsthoroughly on a wirerack before serving.Keep refrigerated in atightly sealed containerfor up to one week.

Squeaker’s HamsterNibblers

(makes six treats)Ingredients: 1 cup dry

hamster food (the kindwith seeds and pellets), 1⁄2cup oats (regular or oneminute), 1⁄4 cup raisins, 1tbsp. whole wheat flour, 2tsp. honey, non-stickvegetable spray.

Method: Preheat ovento 300 degrees. Mix allingredients in a largebowl until thoroughlymixed. Lightly spray one6-cup muffin tin withvegetable spray. Dividemixture into six evenportions and place inmuffin pan. Press downuntil firmly packed. Bakefor 15 minutes and letcool in pan. Keep refrig-erated in a tightly sealedcontainer for up to oneweek.

Pet-care expert Marsie HallNewbold is a resident ofHighland Heights. For more-pet care tips, visitwww.marsiesmenagerie.com .If you have any ideas forfuture stories, email Marsie [email protected].

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BELLEVUEArrests/citationsStormy Ellars, 25, 4016 LeesburgLane, first-degree possession ofa controlled substance, tamper-ing with physical evidence, DUI,careless driving, failure toproduce insurance card at FooteAvenue, March 15.Kelley Obrien, 36, 110 GlazierAve. Apt. 1, DUI, menacing,first-degree criminal mischief at110 Glazier Avenue, March 17.Lauren Doyle, 21, 831GilcrestLane, first-degree possession ofa controlled substance at SixthAvenue, March 21.ShaqwanaMcGovern, 21, 2360Fausz Road, tampering withphysical evidence, possession ofdrug paraphernalia, prescriptiondrug not in proper container,first-degree possession of acontrolled substance at TaylorAvenue, March 22.Tara Chilelli, 25, 2335 AlexandriaPike No. D106, first-degreepossession of a controlledsubstance, possession of drugparaphernalia, prescription drugnot in proper container atTaylor Avenue, March 22.Andrea Hunt, 21, 4 Kuchle Drive,

first-degree possession of acontrolled substance, tamperingwith physical evidence, pos-session of drug paraphernalia atFairfield Avenue, March 30.Orville Brown, 41, 1637 HughesSt., Apt. 910, first-degree pos-session of a controlled sub-stance, possession of drugparaphernalia, first-degreetrafficking a controlled sub-stance at Fairfield Avenue,March 30.KevinWalters, 20, 920 1/2 Wash-ington Ave. No. 12, third-degreeburglary, third-degree unlawfultransaction with a minor at 10Donnermeyer Drive, March 31.Roger Brewer Jr., 30, 11 BustetterDrive, fourth-degree assault,possession of drug parapherna-lia at 114 Memorial Parkway,March 13.Cheryl Kleinfelter, 24, 8510WestTr. 96, DUI at I-471 north ramp,March 14.Andrew Bowman, 27, 1622 VineSt., alcohol intoxication in apublic place, second-degreedisorderly conduct at I-471 northramp, March 14.Heather Veeneman, 20, 6753Eleck Place, DUI at I-471 northramp, March 15.

Donald Akers, 40, 114 MemorialParkway No. 5, second-degreedisorderly conduct at 114 Memo-rial Parkway, March 16.Lauren Doyle, 21, 831GilcrestLane, careless driving, DUI atSixth Avenue, March 21.Timothy Ashcraft, 37, 1208 FifthAve., possession of marijuana atFairfield Avenue, March 22.Alicia Turner, 35, 1204 SeventhAve., Apt. 2, operating a motorvehicle on a suspended license,second-degree disorderly con-duct at Berry Avenue, March 23.Darrin Becker, 51, 10917 PleasantRidge Road, DUI at 600 block ofFairfield Avenue, March 29.Sarah Thaxter, 31, 2545 CleinviewAve. Floor 1, DUI at Fairfield

Avenue, March 30.Joshua Howard, 31, 233Wash-ington St., warrant at 233Washington St., March 15.Axel Dance, 30, 314West 12th St.,warrant at Fairfield Avenue,March 22.Alicia Turner, 35, 1204 SeventhAve. Apt. 2, warrant at BerryAvenue, March 23.Eric Allen Jourdan, 45, 711 Fair-field Ave. No. 203, warrant at200 block of Eighth, March 25.Christopher McGovney, 25,Homeless, warrant at 616 PoplarSt., March 25.

FORT THOMASArrests/citationsMichael Turpin, 21, 3611Dell St.,warrant at Alexandria Pike,March 29.Joshua Hughes, 21, 1512 Highway177West, warrant at Water-works Road, March 31.Anthony Osborne, 25, 422 BerryAve., DUI, possession of openalcohol container in a motorvehicle at I-471, March 29.Patrick Kunkel, 54, 825 SaratogaApt. 2, warrant at North FortThomas Avenue, March 29.Michael Kuhr, 41, 503 Covert Run

Pike, third-degree assault,alcohol intoxication in a publicplace at Grand Avenue, April 1.Amber Graves, 29, 13 Southview,DUI, leaving the scene of anaccident, third-degree criminalmischief, failure to maintaininsurance at Grandview Avenueat South Fort Thomas Ave., April1.Kellie Stinson, 38, 2520 HarrisonAve. Apt. 8, first-degree pos-session of a controlled sub-stance, possession of marijuana,possession of drug parapherna-lia at 2611Alexandria Pike, April2.Eddie Butts Jr., 37, 112 GlenwoodDrive, possession of marijuana,possession of drug parapherna-lia, trafficking in marijuana,first-degree trafficking a con-trolled substance, first-degreepossession of a controlledsubstance, possession of afirearm by a convicted felon at2611Alexandria Pike, April 2.Kelly Noble, 39, 36WoodlandHills Drive No. 3, warrant atMoock Road, March 28.

Incidents/investigationsTheft by unlawful takingAt 5 Riverview Ave., March 29.

At 880 Alexandria Pike, March30.At 1025 South Fort Thomas Ave.,March 29.

NEWPORTArrests/citationsMatthew Best, 20, 2068 DeanRoad, first-degree possession ofa controlled substance, pos-session of drug paraphernalia at160 Pavilion Parkway, March 30.Artnisha Jones, 23, 650 Neave St.Apt. 625, second-degree crimi-nal possession of a forgedinstrument at 110 PavilionParkway, March 29.John Phillips Jr., 35, 842 Pat-terson, theft by unlawful takingat 100 East Fifth St., March 27.RyanMoffitt, 28, 280 SecretariatCourt, first-degree possession ofa controlled substance, pos-session of drug paraphernalia atI-471 north ramp, April 2.Margarite Cordova, 23, 53 Blue-grass Ave., first-degree pos-session of a controlled sub-stance, possession of drugparaphernalia at I-471 north,April 2.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICEREPORTSThe Community Recorderpublishes the names of alladults charged withoffenses. The informationis a matter of publicrecord and does notimply guilt or innocence.

ABOUT OBITUARIESBasic obituary information and a color photograph of

your loved one is published without charge by The Com-munity Press. Please call us at 283-0404 for more informa-tion. To publish a larger memorial tribute, call 513-242-4000 for pricing details.For the most up-to-date Northern Kentucky obituaries,

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Todd BreitensteinTodd A. Breitenstein, 47, of

Cold Spring, died March 24,2013, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He started Twilight Creations,a gaming company, with hiswife, and loved to travel andscuba dive with his family.

Survivors include his wife,Kerry Breitenstein of ColdSpring; daughter, Marissa Brei-tenstein of Cold Spring; sons,Alex Breitenstein of Fort Thom-as, and Jonathan Breitenstein ofCold Spring; parents, John andDiane Breitenstein of ColdSpring; sister, Lisa Perriman ofFort Thomas; and brother, DougBreitenstein of Alexandria.

Memorials: Todd BreitensteinBenefit Fund at any Fifth-ThirdBank location.

Cecil Cummins

Cecil T. Cummins Sr., 92, ofCrittenden, died March 28, 2013,at the V.A. Medical Center inCincinnati.

He was an Army veteran ofWorld War II, member of theGoshen Christian Church, co-founder and past president ofthe Kenton County Fair Associa-tion, member of the WaltonAmerican Legion, member ofthe Disabled American Veterans,and past president of the 4-HCouncil.

His wife, Emma LorettaMaines, died previously.

Survivors include his son,Eddie Cummins of Crittenden;daughters, Mary Chapin of ColdSpring, and Kay Smith of Rich-wood; brother, Kenneth Cum-mins of Dry Ridge; sisters, Mar-garet Fortner of Dry Ridge,Jeanette Colston of Decatur, Ga.,

Sue Carolyn Hopperton ofLouisville, Garnett Hutchinson ofDry Ridge, and Pat McNay ofBurlington; five grandchildrenand two great-grandchildren.

Burial was at the CrittendenCemetery.

Memorials: Disabled AmericanVeterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike,Cold Spring, KY 41076.

Neocyte DraconisNeocyte Draconis, also known

as Jeremy Alan Hopkins, 36, ofAlexandria, died March 28, 2013,at the Arbors of Milford.

Survivors include his wife,Leslie; son, Draco Hopkins; hisparents, Marilyn Anita andEverett Hopkins Jr.; sisters,January Smith and Jenna Hop-kins; brother, Jonathan Hopkins;and grandparents, Carol andEverett Hopkins Sr., and Betty

Armstrong.Memorials: Draco Hopkins

Fund at any US Bank location.

Helen FordHelen Ford, 58, of Newport,

died March 23, 2013, at Univer-sity Hospital.

She was a homemaker.Her husband, James, and

sisters, Mary and Judy, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her children,Paul, James, Eddie, Brandon,Chris, Daniel, Michelle, Paula,Tonya and April; sisters, Pat,Betty, Marilyn and Donna;brothers, Donnie, Jack and Ron;and several grandchildren.

Matt FranckMatt H. Franck, 80, of Mentor,

died April 2, 2013.He was a deacon at the Men-

tor Baptist Church, an Armyveteran of the Korean Conflict,retired real-estate broker, presi-dent of the Grandview Ceme-tery Board, past president of theCampbell County Band ParentsAssociation, past president ofthe Campbell County AthleticBoosters, past president of theCampbell County Board ofRealtors, and past chairman ofthe board of Holly Hill Children’s

Home.Survivors include his wife,

Shirley Dicken Franck; son,Matthew Franck; daughter,Marigen Franck Johnson; broth-er, Glenn Franck; and fourgrandchildren.

Interment was at GrandviewCemetery in Mentor.

Memorials: Mentor Baptist

DEATHS

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Laura Maushart, 23, of FortThomas and Matthew Scott,23, of Cincinnati, issued March23.

Tina Musgrove, 33, of Xenia

and Shawn Musgrove, 34, ofDayton, issued March 23.

Susan Thirs, 30, and TimothyVetter, 30, both of Cincinnati,issued March 23.

Sunanda Brammer, 29, ofIndia and Jeffrey Beringer, 33,of Cincinnati, issued March 24.

Christina Need, 27, of Indian-apolis and Brandon Coghill, 32,

of Cincinnati, issued March 25.Amanda Maggard, 26, of

Cincinnati and Robert McKin-ney, 27, of Covington, issuedMarch 26.

Hanna Bundy, 19, of Ashta-bula and Wesleigh Beckman,19, of Fairfield, issued March27.

Melissa Mootoo, 23, and

Peter Wilkens, 24, of Boston,issued March 28.

Sandra Cailes, 46, of Coving-ton and John Dutle, 46, of FortThomas, issued March 28.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Church, 3724 Smith Road, Men-tor, KY 41007.

Robert HardenRobert A. Harden, 82 of

Edgewood, formerly of Bellevue,died April 2, 2013, at St. Eliza-beth Edgewood.

He was retired fromWest-erman Printing Company inCincinnati as a litho-plate makerafter 40 years of service, was amember of Lakeside Presbyteri-an Church, attended ImmanuelUnited Methodist Church, was adeacon at the Union Presbyteri-an Church, Scottish Drummerwith the Cincinnati CaledoniaPipe Band, member of ColonelClay Masonic Lodge No. 159F&AM, member of the MasonicGolf League of Cincinnati, andwas in the Naval Reserve.

His sister, Mary Jane Smith,died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Gladys S. Young Harden ofEdgewood, daughters, MichelleBerberich of Lexington, DonnaWuest of Harrison, Ohio, andNancy McCurdy of Austin, Texas;sons: Dr. Darin Harden of Louis-ville, and Raymond Harden ofWilliamstown; sister, Betty LouLarman of Villa Hills; brother, EdC. Harden of Edgewood; severalgrandchildren and severalgreat-grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: WoundedWarriorProject, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka,KS 66675-8516; or the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Jesse Harney Jr.Jesse R. Harney Jr., 77, of

Newport, died March 30, 2013,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired truck driverfor Ryerson Trucking, teamster

for Local 100, and a KentuckyColonel.

His wife, Donna L. Goetz-Harney, died previously.

Survivors include his children,Cyndi Jordan of Fort Thomas,David Harney of Newport, JeffHarney of Fort Wright, andPatrick Harney of Florence;brother, William Harney ofDayton; sister, Verna Lee Fenhoffof Newport; nine grandchildren,three great-grandchildren, andformer wife, Bernadette Harneyof Fort Thomas.

Interment was at St. MaryCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: American StrokeAssociation, 5211Madison RoadCincinnati, OH 45227.

James HedrickJames Timothy “Tim” Hedrick,

52, of Burlington, died March28, 2013, at UKMedical Centerin Lexington.

He was employed by ToyotaManufacturing in Georgetown.

Survivors include his fiance,Sharlene Adams, parents, Jimand Mildred Hedrick of VillaHills; sons, Rob Hedrick of Co-vington, and Ryan Hedrick ofNewport; sister, Sherrie Foppe ofAlexandria; and granddaughter,Layla Hedrick.

Memorials: Special Olympicsof Northern Kentucky, P.O. Box393, Florence, KY 41042; orTransitions, Development Direc-tor, 700 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue,KY 41073; or the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Sr. Mary HuberSr. Mary Huber, CDP, 83, died

March 25, 2013, at Holy FamilyHome in Melbourne.

She was a member of theCongregation of Divine Provi-dence for 65 years. She madeher first profession of vows as aSister of Divine Providence in

1947 and received the name Sr.Mary Corona. In 1952, she pro-fessed her final vows, and laterreturned to her baptismal name,Mary. She served in elementaryeducation both as teacher andprincipal from1947-1973, andspent the remaining 38 years ofher ministry focused on serviceto the congregation, including a10-year stint as member of theGeneral Council of the Congre-gation in France.

Her four brothers and twosisters died previously.

Survivors include her niecesand nephews, and her commu-nity of the Sisters of DivineProvidence. One of her nieces,Sr. Mary Duddey is also a Sisterof Divine Providence.

Burial was at the conventcemetery.

Memorials: Congregation ofDivine Providence, 5300 St. AnneDrive, Melbourne, KY 41059.

Teresa HundemerTeresa C. Hundemer, 49, of

Bellevue, died March 30, 2013, atUniversity Hospital in Cincinnati.

She was a homemaker, formercoordinator for the YMCABattered Women’s Shelter,former supervisor for TenderMercies, and member of theBridge Church in Wilder.

Her mother, Donna Knotts,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Bill Hundemer; father andstepmother, Joseph Sr. andBeverly Knotts; sons, DavidMcClain and Michael Sullivan;sister, Diane Lewis; and brother,Joseph Knotts Jr.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Dobbling, Mueh-lenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home,241 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, KY41073.

Jack MorrowJack Edward Morrow, 89, of

Fort Thomas, died March 29,2013, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thom-as.

He was a World War II AirForce veteran, restaurateur ofBonanza Steakhouses in New-port, Covington, Hyde Park,Ohio, and Sharonville, Ohio,past president of the GreaterCincinnati Restaurant Associa-tion and the Northern KentuckyRestaurant Association, memberof the Kiwanis Club, the FortThomas Masonic Lodge No. 808F&AM, and St. John’s UnitedChurch of Christ in Newport,and enjoyed golfing.

Survivors include his wife,Jean Morrow of Fort Thomas;son, Barry Morrow; daughter,Nancy Brinkman; two grand-children one great-grandchild.

Interment was at EvergreenCemetery in Southgate.

Memorials: St. John’s UnitedChurch of Christ, 415 Park Ave.,Newport, KY 41071; or Red-wood, 71Orphanage Road, FortMitchell, KY 41017.

Mary ParrMary Alice Parr, 90, of Fort

Thomas, died April 1, 2013, at St.Margaret Hall in Cincinnati.

She was a lifelong member ofSt. Thomas Church in Fort Thom-as.

Her husband, Joseph JohnParr, died previously.

Survivors include her sons,Thomas Parr of Cold Spring, andKen Parr of Lexington; daugh-ters, Mary Beth Parr Perry ofAlexandria, Linda Parr Wright ofErlanger, and Patty Parr Schla-bach of West Chester, Ohio; fourgrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: St. ThomasChurch, 26 E. Villa Place, FortThomas, KY 41075; or Hospice ofCincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road,Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Dorothy RackersDorothy Geraldine “Jerry”

Rackers, 92, of Batesville, Ind.,formerly of Woodlawn, diedApril 3, 2013, at St. Andrews inBatesville, Ind.

Her husband, Paul WilliamRackers, and granddaughter,Kelly Harris, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Paula E. Holmes of Lexing-ton, Barbara J. Rackers of Lex-ington, and Ann Messer ofCincinnati; sons, Thomas Rackersof Columbia, Md., Robert J.Rackers of Alexandria, andMichael Rackers of Cincinnati;and 12 grandchildren.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: the Alzheimer’sAssociation, 644 Linn St., Suite1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.

James TaylorJames Taylor, 79, of Newport,

died March 28, 2013 at St. Eliza-beth Fort Thomas.

He was a farmer, and loved toconstantly learn from readingand watching educationalchannels.

Survivors include his daughter,Beverly A. Johnson; nephews,Lawrence and Mike Taylor;nieces, Devoina Mc Queen,Kimberly Rhoden, CarlettaHensley, and Tonya Smith; andniece-in-law and caregiver, JerriTaylor.

Rev. Wendell WegfordRev. W. Wendell Wegford, 86,

of California, died April 3, 2013,at the Baptist ConvalescentCenter in Newport.

He earned his Bachelor of

Education degree from Pied-mont Bible College in Winston-Salem, N.C. and his Master ofDivinity from Luther Rice Semi-nary in Jacksonville, Fla., and, formore than 30 years, was thepastor at the Persimmon GroveBaptist Church. He also served aspastor of the First Baptist Churchin Covington and the FlaggSprings Baptist Church, was aNavy veteran of World War II,completed an apprenticeship inauto-body repair, and was ateacher for the founding class ofthe Northern Kentucky Voca-tional School and for Quarter-Tech Vocational School in Cincin-nati.

Survivors include his wife,Betty Jane Barnes Wegford;children, Susan Yelton of New-port, and Mark Wegford ofButler; two grandchildren andthree great-grandchildren.

Interment was at PersimmonGrove Cemetery.

WilliamWhickerWilliam “Bill”Whicker, 93, of

Cold Spring, died March 30,2013, at the VAMedical Centerin Cincinnati.

He was an Army veteran ofWorld War II, a Mason, memberof the Gray Hawk ReformedChurch, and member of theD.A.V. Jack Welch Chapter No.165.

His brothers, Clyde and OrvilleWhicker, and sisters, Lucy Rob-bins and Shirley Turner, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Bonnie Whicker of Cold Spring;daughter, Jill Shannon Niemeyerof Independence; brother, MackWhicker; sisters, Ruth Spicer andJewel Smith; and three grand-children.

Burial was at the SandlinCemetery in Gray Hawk.

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