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Volume 13, Issue 11 March 2014

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BREEANN BAILEY SIGNS WITH COLLEGE OF MOUNT ST. JOSEPH

Congratulations to Breeann Bailey! In February, Bree signed to play soccer at the College of Mount St. Joseph!

The Ludlow Soccer Team will miss Bree-ann’s athletic talent. She was the leading scorer in all of northern Kentucky’s schools, with 40 goals this sea-son. She had an out-standing 104 career varsity goals! Bree was selected as 1st Team All Region, 1st Team in the District and MVP of the Conference.

We wish Bree lots of luck as she transitions from an LHS Panther to an MSJ Lion!

Bree will play as #9 when she becomes an MSJ Lion

Senior Breeann Bailey (center) signs to play soccer at the College of Mount St. Joseph, as her family and coaches watch. From left to right: Her sister, Rebecca Bailey, her father, Chris Bailey, and her LHS Soccer Coaches Troy Williams and Lucia Cornett. Her team watched the signing ceremony too.

LUdLOW POLICE ACCREdITEd FOR THE FIRST TIMECourtesy of River City News

The Ludlow Police Department received its first ever accreditation through the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police. The recognition means that the department meets commonly accepted professional standards for ef-ficient and effective operations.

All aspects of the department's operations were examined in order to re-ceive the accreditation. Ludlow was determined to have made conscious decisions about policies and procedures that fit the law enforcement re-quirements of the city and have implemented those policies and trained its employees in their use.

Accreditation reflects that the agency was carefully measured against an established set of standards and has met or exceeded professionally ac-cepted practices in law enforcement, according to a news release.

Chief Steve Jarvis presented Mayor Ken Wynn with the certificate of ac-creditation at Thursday night's city council meeting.

Ludlow Police also recognized Officer Eastham on his award from the State of Kentucky for his efforts in apprehending impaired drivers.

THE LUdLOW LEGACY: THE CITY HISTORY IN 12 CHAPTERS

By Mark Mitchell, President, Ludlow Heritage Museum

CHAPTER 3: The Ludlow FamilyIsrael L. Ludlow was a member of one of Cincinnati’s most legendary fami-lies. His father, also named Israel, had been one of Cincinnati’s three origi-nal founders in 1788. The elder Ludlow, a surveyor appointed by the US government, had been paid for his services in part by being granted owner-ship of large amounts of land in, and around, Cincinnati. Although he died before realizing its value, these properties would provide an income to his descendants for generations to come.

In the early decades of the nineteenth century, crowded riverboats arrived daily, bringing new residents to the rapidly growing city. Cincinnati was on its way to becoming America’s sixth largest city, and the demand for Ludlow-owned properties resulted in a fortune for the family. The son, Is-rael L. Ludlow, had been born in May of 1804, just four months after his father’s untimely death. His mother, Charlotte Chambers Ludlow, had died when the young boy was 15. In the years following, Israel helped raise his younger siblings, and as an adult became recognized as one of the city’s most respected and influential citizens. He attended West Point Military Academy, Class of 1822. Written accounts of the time, described him as “moderately tall, handsome and genteel”…another as “honest and high-minded”.

In 1830, a young traveler, Miss Helen Adela Slacum, arrived in Cincin-nati. She also was from an important family, as her father had been the first mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, and a wealthy sea merchant. Helen had ar-rived in Cincinnati to visit her recently married sister, Mary Louisa Slacum Benham. Introduced by her sister into Cincinnati society, Helen became acquainted with Israel L. Ludlow, and soon afterward they were engaged. Israel and Helen were married on June 24th, 1830, at her sister’s home on Race Street in Cincinnati. The honeymoon trip that followed took them to the Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, across upstate New York to the Hudson River and down to New York City. From there, they proceeded to Alexan-dria, Virginia, to introduce Israel to her home and family there.

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Upon their return to Cincinnati, Helen crossed paths with Thomas Carneal. Having also been from Alexandria, Virginia, the reunion of old friends in Cincinnati must have been a pleasant surprise. It was perhaps through Carneal that the young couple became aware that a nearby riverfront estate was available for purchase. Israel purchased Elmwood Hall from William Bullock in 1831, and the Ludlows had their first child, a daughter named Louisa, that spring. In the years that followed they had a total of nine children, of which only four survived into their adult years. The others succumbed to scarlet fever, consumption, “brain fever” and various other ailments. In 1836, William Bullock sold the remainder of the Elmwood property to Israel Ludlow, and the Bullocks left Elmwood, even-tually for England. The isolation of Elmwood again brought loneliness and sorrow…and once again brought renewed plans for the creation of a city. A town plan was drawn and the sale of lots began.

Regarding the issue of isolation, Israel actively pursued the need of transportation links to Cin-cinnati and beyond. Ludlow was successful in establishing a ferry service that connected Elm-wood to Cincinnati. That step was instrumental in attracting residents to the town.

However, two other projects failed. In these years before a bridge crossed the Ohio River, Ludlow served on a committee for the pre-liminary planning of such a structure between Covington and Cincinnati. Also, Israel Ludlow was appointed as an area representative, sent to Knoxville, Tennessee, to discuss a proposed railroad line between Cincinnati and Charleston, South Carolina. The financial Panic of 1837, and the recession that followed delayed both of those projects for decades. These two proj-ects eventually became reality as the Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.

By 1840, consumption, now known as tuber-culosis, appeared again at Elmwood Hall when Israel began to show the early symptoms of the disease. A change of climate was recommend-ed and the Ludlows acquired land on the Gulf coast of Texas.

Arranging for an exchange of lands, Ludlow obtained the property of Elias Wightman, who received in return Ludlow’s Elmwood property. The Ludlow family sailed down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers into the Gulf of Mexico, arriving at their property on Matagorda Bay.

Meanwhile, Wightman and wife, arrived in northern Kentucky to take possession of Elm-wood. Upon his arrival Mr. Wightman died sud-denly, and his wife contested the arrangement with Ludlow in court. The dispute concluded with Israel Ludlow owning both properties and providing the widow Wightman with a mon-etary settlement. Those developments depleted Ludlow of much of his wealth. The Ludlow family left Texas and returned to Elmwood, settling into a house on the estate which became known as the “Ludlow Home-stead”. Elmwood Hall was sold to brother-in-law, George Kenner. In turn, George sold ad-jacent acreage to his brother, William Butler Kenner who then built Somerset Hall nearby. The Kenner brothers and Israel Ludlow shared a common love for horse racing, and they de-veloped a race course at Elmwood. It became known as the Queen City Race Track, and be-came a popular attraction to Cincinnati’s area racing enthusiasts. By 1845, Israel’s condition had declined into the final stages, complete with night sweats, chills and extreme fatigue. He recorded his will, nam-ing his wife, Helen Adela, as executrix; listing his living children; giving free lots to establish churches in the community; and granting even-tual freedom to his slaves.

On a spring morning in April of 1846, feeling a sudden burst of energy, Ludlow left the home-stead for a horseback ride around the estate. That journey proved to be his last, as before his return he collapsed suddenly and expired quick-ly. He was 41 years old.

Across the river, Spring Grove Cemetery had been developed from property owned by the Ludlow family in the Northside area of Cincin-nati. It was here that the earthly remains were laid to rest. A crumbling white sandstone obe-lisk now marks his grave inscribed “Israel L. Ludlow, Died at Elmwood, Ky”.

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CITY OF LUDLOWGENERAL INFORMATION WWW .LUDLOW .ORG

C ITY G OVERNMENT51 Elm Street

Mayor – Ken Wynn City Administrative Officer - Brian Richmond Administration Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: (859) 491-1233 City Council meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of

each month at the Ludlow Municipal Center 51 Elm St.

P OLICE D EPARTMENT51 Elm Street

Police Chief - Steve Jarvis

Administration Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Phone: (859) 261-8186 For non-emergencies after hours, call (859) 356-3191 In case of emergency, please dial 911.

FIRE D EPARTMENT234 Oak Street

Fire Chief – Rob Dreyer

Non-emergency phone: (859) 581-8600 In case of emergency, please dial 911. If you are interested in volunteering for the Ludlow

Fire Department, please contact Matt Chastain at

(859) 581-8600

Beginning in January, 2014, Bromley City Council has begun holding a Caucus Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the City Building for the first six months of 2014. The Caucus Meeting will be informal and will be for the purpose of discussion of specific city improvement projects such as the park renovation and street repairs and allows Council to hear from citizens regarding these matters. No final action shall be taken at any Caucus Meeting.

City of Bromley Snow Removal Strategy- The City of Bromley will remove snow from the city streets when the snowfall amount is an inch or greater. - If snowfall is less than an inch the snow may or may not be removed depending on the weather forecast. If it is likely that the recent snowfall is not likely to stick around or pose any hazards to the residents it will not be re-moved.- The City does not have the capability to issue parking restrictions (e.g. "Snow Emergency") so we do the best we can with the limitations that we have.- Timing of the snow removal will vary based on the amount and circumstances of the storm, such as ice and/or freezing rain. If plowing the streets would cause cars/driveways to be blocked we may decide to wait until mid to late morning to allow residents to get out and on their way to work before clearing the streets. This also allows the plow drivers more flexibility in clearing the snow.

CITY-WIdE YARd SALE dATEThe city-wide yard sale will be held on Sat-urday April 26th with a rain date of May 3rd. Citizens do not need to get a permit to par-ticipate in this event. In conjunction with this event we will also have our annual "Big Trash Pickup" day on Saturday, May 10th. Please contact the city offices with any questions re-garding restrictions at 261-2498. PUBLIC NOTICE FOR INVITATION FOR BIdS Notice is hereby given by the City of Bromley, Kentucky, that it is accepting sealed bids for the sale of real estate owned by the City lo-cated at 104 Shelby Street, Bromley, Kenton County, Kentucky. This invitation is for sale of the property 'AS IS' with the understanding that the property, is at present uninhabitable because of actual or potential building, zon-ing, housing or fire citations.

BROMLEY CITY NEWS Terms are as follows:

1. All bids shall be sealed and be in writing with the name or names of the bidders in both printed or typed form accompanied by signa-ture of the bidder, and the bidder’s address and telephone number. The bidder’s address must be in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or contain the name and address of a process agent for the bidder In the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2. The minimum bid that will be accepted is Four-Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00). 3. All sealed bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Bromley City Council on April 2nd, 2014 and the highest and best bid will be accepted subject to the minimum bid require-ment. 4. Bids will be delivered to the City of Bro-mley by mail, courier, or overnight service, hand delivery or by submitting the bid at the City of Bromley mail drop slot at the City Building, 226 Boone Street, Bromley, KY 41016 prior to 6.00 p.m. on April 2nd, 2014. 5. The following terms also shall apply to this invitation for bids:a. The City will enter into a Purchase Con-tract with the highest and best bidder for the real estate referred to above which will pro-vide that the bidder will pay $2,000.00 within 7 days of notice of acceptance of the highest and best bid and the balance due under the bid will be due within seven days of an inspection of the property to assure it is in compliance with all applicable building, zoning, housing and fire codes. b. The inspection for compliance will be per-formed within 6 months of the execution of the Purchase Contract or any reasonable ex-tensions the request for which will not be withheld if, in the opinion of the City, reason-able efforts are being taken to bring the prop-erty into compliance. c. Following the inspection for compliance and upon the determination by the City that the real estate is in compliance with all ap-plicable building, zoning, housing, and fire codes a warranty deed will be executed by the City to the highest and best bidder upon pay-ment of the balance of the accepted bid. d. Upon any default by the bidder to comply with these terms the Purchase Contract will be voided and, if default occurs after payment of the initial $2,000.00, that payment will be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages for the default.

LUdLOW HERITAGE MUSEUM NEWSJoin us on Saturday, May 17th, at 3pm!The Ludlow Heritage Museum, as part of our city’s Sesquicentennial celebration year of events, will unveil Ludlow’s very first historical marker. We are very proud to sponsor and designate Som-erset Hall, the beautiful antebellum home of Steve & Paula Chapman, as the landmark that will be so honored. A dedication ceremony and marker unveiling will take place at 3pm on Saturday, May 17th, at Somerset Hall. Plan to join us as we celebrate this occasion!_____________________________________________________________________________

The Museum announces the newest addition to our Board of Directors. Patrick Snadon, Professor of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati and graduate of Cornell University, has assumed the role of Vice-President of our organization. Patrick, who is passionate about Ludlow’s history and preservation, has supported our community through various roles and events in the past, and will continue to serve in the future. We welcome Patrick to our Board of Directors and appreciate his dedication and vision.We also wish to thank Dave Schroeder, who previously served in the position of Vice-President, for his encouragement and support of the museum and our various projects and programs since our founding four years ago.

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SWIM CLUB MANAGERThe Ludlow-Bromley Swim Club is looking for a dependable person to oversee the operations of the Swim-Club. The ideal candidate would have experience with teen/young adults. This person will work under the direction of the pool board members. The person will be responsible for the staff (guards, front office, concession and maintenance) and hours of operation of the Swim-Club.

The manager would man the front desk, handle sanitary issues of the pool, and check the chlorine and PH levels for accuracy. The pool manager will ensure all pool rules and regulations are followed closely. This person would also be life guard certified and health board certified (not im-mediately but before the start of the season). Ex-perience preferred but not required.

If interested, please contact Danielle Gaiser at 859-468-9558 or Julie Arnold at 859-750-9514. This applicant will meet with all the board mem-bers for an interview.

VINTAGE BASEBALL CLUB NEEd PLAYERS

Ludlow is celebrating their sesquicentennial this year. We are looking to form the Ludlow Vintage Baseball Team to play a game dur-ing the celebration on Sunday, September 21, 2014.

Anyone interested in joining the team, please email your contact information to ludlow150@ludlow.org.

2014 LUdLOW PRESERVATION AWARdS

The Ludlow Historic Society is proud to host the third annual Ludlow Preservation Awards to celebrate renovation work that preserves and protects Ludlow’s buildings. The awards are divided into three categories: Exterior Renova-tion, Interior Renovation, and Entire Building Renovation.

The Ludlow Historic Society has joined the annual River Cities Preservation Awards Pro-gram with our neighbors in Bellevue, Newport, and Covington. The River Cities Preservation Awards Program celebrates National Preserva-tion Month each year in May.

Nominations are to be delivered by May 1st, 2014. See the attached nomination form for more infor-mation. Please call 859.801.2253 for questions and additional forms.

Ludlow Historic Societywww.preserveludlow.org

Ludlow Preservation AwardsNomination Form

The Ludlow Preservation Awards acknowledge outstanding preservation projects andthe efforts of citizens working to rehabilitate existing buildings within Ludlow. Awardwinning projects embody the goals of preserving, protecting, and celebrating Ludlow’shistoric context and its unique sense of place.

Categories:

- Exterior Renovation -- Interior Renovation -

- Entire Building Renovation -

Nomination Address: _________________________________________________

Category: ___________________________________________________________

Contact: ____________________________________ Phone: _______________

Attach a description of the project to this nomination form. Briefly describe theproject and include as many photographs as needed to describe the work.

Projects can be either commercial or residential. Nominations will be judged bystandards as described in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.For a full description of the Standards, see the following website:

www.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/rehab_standards.htm

Awards will be presented at the annual River Cities Preservation Awards Program inconjunction with our neighbors in Bellevue, Newport, and Covington. The RiverCities Preservation Awards Program celebrates National Preservation Month eachyear in May.

Forms are to be delivered to 417 Elm Street, Ludlow, KY 41016 by May 1st.Please call 859.801.2253 for questions.

Ludlow Sesquicentennial Golf Outing

Ludlow Celebrating 150 Years

3 Person Scramble

Where: Devou Golf Course

When: Saturday, June 7th

Format: 18 Hole Scramble (3 Person Team) 6 Players per Hole

Time: 7:30 AM Signup 8:15 AM Shotgun Start (Sharp)

Cut-Off 36 Teams

Cost: $55.00 per Golfer $60.00 per Golfer

Prepay by 6-1-14 Day of Event

Lunch and Awards Follow Last Shot

Contacts: Bill Schild at 859-261-2109 Bill Whiteley at 513-477-0489

Families and Companies Show Your Support by Sponsoring a Hole

$25.00 per Sign Contact: Dottie Hensley at 859-391-9661

Sponsored by the Ludlow Civic Club

Proceeds go towards the Sesquicentennial Celebration in September

Visit: www.Ludlow150.org

LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!

To celebrate Ludlow's Sesquicentennial (150th year as a city) in 2014, Ludlow is teaming up with well-known regional artist, Tom Gaither, and The Rookwood Pottery Company from Cincinnati to create a limited edition commemorative mug. Tom is a Ludlow native, best known for his pen & ink and watercolors depicting trains, riverboats, horses and buildings from all around the Midwest. "I've been a part of Ludlow for nearly half of the city's existence,” noted Tom. “This opportunity to design a ceramic mug with a company that has been such a large part of the area's art culture is very flattering. The permanence of Rookwood's work gives me a comforting feeling that 300 years from now my name will still be associated with my home town."

Founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols, The Rookwood Pottery Company is most well-known for their fireplaces, fountains and world-class art pottery. One needs to look no farther than the Cincinnati Art Museum to see the beautiful work birthed from their kilns. Someone you know has Rookwood in their home.

The mug (initial design shown below), is available for pre-order and is priced at $29.95 each. Reserve yours now with a check or money-order made out to the Ludlow Civic Club. These mugs will only be created in 2014, and after that they will be part of Ludlow history, so don't delay.

Ludlow Mayor, Ken Wynn, is excited at the number of festivities planned for the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration, starting with the kickoff at Circus Mojo in February, Ludlow’s official birth date. For more information, contact us at ludlow150@gmail.com

Order Form for Mug:

NAME___________________________________________________________________

PHONE___________________________ EMAIL_________________________________

NUMBER OF MUGS _____ x $29.95 each TOTAL $___________________________

Make check or money order payable to Ludlow Civic Club c/o Ken Wynn, 608 Laurel St., Ludlow, KY 41016. Once we receive the completed order of the first 100 mugs, we will contact you via email or phone.

RESTORATION & PRESERVATION CLASSES

Visit the NKY Restoration Weekend for a full day of free “how to” classes on residential restoration & preservation. The classes are taking place on the Gateway Urban Cam-pus, 525 Scott St, Covington KY on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

The NKY Restoration Weekend celebrates those who have made a committed investment to caring for N. KY’s historic buildings, whether they are homeowners, contractors, sup-pliers, architects, or preservationists. Over 250 homeowners and craftsmen took advantage of last year’s events, which featured wood window restoration demonstrations, energy and sustainable home products, fireplace/chimney mainte-nance, tax credits and more. The 2014 class schedules and the full line up of the free weekend’s events can be found at www.confirmyourseat.com/restorationnky or www.face-book.com/NKY.Restoration or call (859) 414-6591. NKY Restoration is an unincorporated association and collaboration of individuals who represent businesses, artisans and craftsman, non-profit organizations, cities and the local Historic Preservation offices in Northern Kentucky and the Urban Cincinnati region whose main goal and purpose is to organize and direct the NKY Restoration Weekend and related content.

LUdLOW A. C. BASEBALL UNIFORMS

If you have a Ludlow A.C. Baseball uniform that your child is no longer using, please call John Graszus at (859) 431-1466.

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CHILd FINd REGULATION

The Ludlow Independent School District has an ongoing “Child Find” system, which is designed to locate, identify and evaluate any child residing in a home, facility, or residence within its geographi-cal boundaries, age three (3) to twenty-one (21) years, who may have a disability and be in need of Special Education or 504 services. This includes children who are not in school; those who are in public, private, or home school; those who are highly mobile such as children who are migrant or homeless; and those who are advancing from grade to grade, who may need but are not receiving Special Education or 504 services.

Ludlow’s “Child Find” system includes children with disabilities attending private or home schools within the school district boundaries that may need special education services.

The Ludlow Independent School District will make sure any child enrolled in its district who qualifies for Special Education or 504 services, regardless of how severe the disability, is provided appropriate Special Education or 504 services at no cost to the parents of the child.

Parents, relatives, public and private agency em-ployees, and concerned citizens are urged to help the Ludlow Independent School District find any child who may have a disability and need Special Education or 504 services. The District needs to know the name and age, or date of birth of the child; the name, address, and phone number(s) of the parents or guardian; the possible disability; and other information to determine if Special Educa-tion or 504 services are needed.

Letters and phone calls are some of the ways the Ludlow Independent School District collects the information needed. The information the Ludlow District collects will be used to contact the parents of the child and find out if the child needs to be evaluated or referred for Special Education or 504 services. If you know of a child who lives within the bound-aries of the Ludlow Independent School District, who may have a disability, and may need but is not receiving Special Education or 504 services, please call Rick Smith, Director of Special Educa-tion, at 261-8210.

LHS JUNIORS TAKE THE ACT

On Tuesday, March 4th, all juniors around the commonwealth will be doing the same thing in every public high school: Taking the ACT. Several years ago, this requirement was added as part of the state’s new assess-ment system.

Juniors have been preparing for this test for a long time. Scores earned on this assess-ment can be used for college admissions and scholarship requirements, so students are obviously encouraged to do their best.

Parents are asked to be sure that their 11th grade son/daughter is at school on Tuesday, March 4th, and on time. ACT has strict tim-ing requirements, so students can not show up late and still take the test. Parents, please be sure your son/daughter gets a good night’s sleep the night before, and has a healthy breakfast on the morning of the test.

We know we can count on Ludlow High School’s Class of 2015 to continue our tradi-tion of excellence. Best of luck to our Junior Class!

March Activitiesat Ludlow Independent Schools

March 1 4th/5th Grade District Governor’s Cup, Ft. Wright ElementaryMarch 3 Read Across America! Guest Readers, Contests, PrizesMarch 3 Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser for Mary A. Goetz Elementary, 4:00-10:00pmMarch 4 All Juniors Take the ACTMarch 4 Ft. Wright Skyline LHS Booster Night, 5:00-9:00pmMarch 4 PTO Meeting, Cafeteria, 7:00pmMarch 5 Mr. Borchers’ Coffee with the Community at Smitty’s on Elm, 9:00-10:00amMarch 5 Market Day Pick UpMarch 10 LHS Winter Sports Awards, Auditorium & Cafeteria, 7:00pmMarch 11 MAP Testing Begins for Grades K-11, Runs Through March 26March 12 End of 3rd QuarterMarch 12 High School SBDM Meeting, Conference Room, 3:30pmMarch 13 Preschool & Kindergarten Registration, 5:00-7:00pmMarch 14 Preschool & Kindergarten Registration, 1:00-3:00pmMarch 18 Elementary SBDM Meeting, Library, 4:00pmMarch 20 3rd Quarter Report Cards Sent HomeMarch 20 PTO Meeting, Cafeteria, 7:00pmMarch 21 No SchoolMarch 22 4th/5th Grade Regional Governor’s Cup, St. Pius SchoolMarch 24 Board of Education Meeting, High School Library, 7:00pmMarch 26 Career Day for Grades 1-12March 27 4th Grade Science Fair, ES GymMarch 27 Kentucky NEED Energy Family Night, Cafeteria, 5:00-7:00pmMarch 28 Career Dress Up Day for ElementaryMarch 28 Elementary Spirit Rally March 31 Spring Break Begins! Students Return to School on April 7th

ALL YOU CAN EATSPAGHETTI DINNER

Sat., March 22, 20144:30 – 7:00pm

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Dinner includes Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread,

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We’re Looking for Career Day Speakers!

Both Mary A. Goetz Elementary and Ludlow High School are looking for Career Day Speakers. If you, a family member, or a friend, have an interesting career you’d like to share with students, please contact Jenny McMillen at Jennifer.McMillen@ludlow.kyschools.us or 859-261-8210. Making a Career Day presentation is a great way to give back to your community! Both schools, grades 1-12, will host speakers on the morning of Wednesday, March 26th. Speakers will make their presentations about 3 times to rotating small groups. Topics We Would Like for Speakers to Address:

Description of Job Duties Interesting Aspects of the Job Type of Training and/or College Degree Needed for that Job What Students Should Do in Elementary/High School in Order to Prepare for That Type

of Career Maybe you aren’t settled in your desired career just yet? We would love to have any recent graduates return to LHS to talk to middle and high school classes about their experiences in college. If you are interested, contact Jenny McMillen.

PRESCHOOL & KINdERGARTEN

ROUNdUP FOR 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

ENROLLMENT & FRYSC SERVICES FAIR

Calling all incoming preschool and kindergarten students! Signups for Preschool and Kindergarten will take place on March 13th and 14th this year.When and Where? Thursday March 13th, Cafeteria, 5:00 – 7:00 pm orFriday March 14th, Room 107, 1:00 – 3:00 pmPlease Bring With You: Your child’s birth cer-tificate, proof of residence (utility bill), and your child’s social security card (optional)All enrollment requirements and packets will be distributed. It is important that you come to one of these registration opportunities if you need to request either the morning or afternoon program.Agencies that can help provide services for your family will be available on Thursday night. Food & Child Care will be available in the cafeteria at Thursday evening’s event.If you have any questions, please call Beth Ketzer, Preschool Director, at 261-8210.

1st Grader Gabby Friedhoff works on her 100-day assignment while sporting her 100th Day of School hat!

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HISTORY dAYThe annual Northern Kentucky Regional His-tory Day will be held on Saturday, March 22 at the Student Union on the Northern Kentucky University campus. The daylong event will include presentations on topics of local history, local history society and publishers’ booths, and visual displays of important events and people from the region.

The Ludlow Historic Society has been a par-ticipant in History Day since its establishment, and this year will feature displays and materi-als commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Ludlow. The event is a real fun day and an opportunity to learn the rich, varied history of Northern Kentucky. For more information, check out the new web site of the Kenton County His-torical Society at www.kentoncountyhistori-calsociety.org.

ELEMENTARY STUdENTS PRESENT CASE STUdY

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Ludlow 5th Graders Jared Thompson and Lilly Millay stand with Mr. Steffen, Mrs. Paulin, and Mr. Borchers after they made their presentation at the annual Kentucky School Boards Associa-tion Conference in Louisville

On Saturday, February 1st, two 5th graders from Mary A. Goetz Elementary, Lilly Millay and Jared Thompson, traveled to Louisville to make a presentation to the Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) about the current case study being conducted in the school. Gifted & Talented Teacher Jane Paulin presented along with them.

The case study being conducted is in conjunc-tion with Union Springs Pharmaceuticals and the Partnership for Innovation in Education (PIE). Students in Mrs. Paulin’s class have implemented a program of hand and classroom sanitizing, using products from Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, known as MyClyns. Now that the program has been implemented, they will compare student attendance as a part of this case study. The findings will be published. Students will then work with the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University to design and create an app about the project. Proceeds from the app will go to support PIE and the Ludlow Independent School District.

The overall program has become a model for case studies and student engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum.

Ludlow was proud to have Lilly and Jared rep-resent the school district in such an impressive way!

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PAT SKETCH MEMORIAL ST. PATRICK’S dAY BASH

Pat Sketch was a long-time member and officer of the Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus in Ludlow.

His birthday was March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day when his friends and relatives would all gather with him to celebrate in the best of Irish tradi-tions. That tradition and the celebration of all St. Patrick’s Day birthdays continues each year at the Ludlow K of C.

On Monday, March 17, 2014, The 5th Annual Pat Sketch Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Bash will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, from 3:00 – 11:00 pm, at 828 Elm St. Ludlow, KY.

A $3 cover charge will be waived for anyone showing proof that their birthday is March 17th. Cash bar will feature low prices on Irish themed refreshments.

The kitchen will be serving corned beef & cab-bage, Mulligan stew, fish and “Irish” fries. All activities are on the upper level, so there are no stairs to negotiate. Plenty of free parking.

Irish music will be played throughout the day by local DJ, Doctor T. There will be an appear-ance by the Celtic Rhythm Dancers, Bagpip-ers, singers and a special guest appearance by St. Patrick, himself.

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Proceeds from this event will go toward fund-ing the Knight’s many charitable endeavors.

Pat Sketch Memorial St. Patrick’s Day BashSunday March 17, 2013 3:00 – 11:00 pm

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LOCAL CHURCH dIRECTORY

Bromley Christian Church216 Kenton Street, Bromley

Worship - 10:15 a.m.Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Pastor Steve Penrose 431-2727

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First Baptist Church400 Linden Street

Sunday:School/Bible Fellowshp 9:45amWorship Service 11:00amChildren’s Church 11:00amKidz Worship 11:20amElev8 Youth Worship 11:20amAWANA (pre-K thru 6) 6:00pm

Wednesday:Mid-week Worship 7:00pmAdult Choir Practice 8:00pmGirl Scouts (1st &3rd Wed.) 6:30pmCub Scouts (2nd & 4th Wed.) 7:00pm

Pastor: Rev. Paul d. Anglin, Jr.Church office 859-581-4795

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Immanuel United Church of Christ110 Boone Street, Bromley

Children’s Breakfast & Activity 9:45 amFaith & Life Group 9:55 am

Coffee & Fellowship Time 10:00 amChildren’s Church 10:45 am

Worship 10:45 amProfessional Nursery Available

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Trinity Presbyterian Church316 Adela Ave, Ludlow

Worship 10:00 amPastor: Rev. Charles Hickey

(859) 486-3923

Pleasant View Baptist Church & Christian School

240 Pike Street, BromleySunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening: 7:30 p.m.Pastor Charles L. Hunt

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St. Boniface & James Catholic Church304 Oak Street

Masses: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.

deacon Jim Auton, Father Larry Schaeper

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Wesley United Methodist Church319 Oak Street

Sundays Christian Education: 10:00-10:45am Worship: 11:00am

Wednesdays Urban Arts Academy: 5:30-6:30pm (Art & Music for registered students) Supper: 6:30-7:00pm Teens & Adults groups: 7:00-8:00pm

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Rev. david Oliver, pastorCell phone: 859-953-0362Church office: 859-291-6255Email: doliver0022@gmail.com

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March 10LHS Athletic Boosters

7:00 p.m.Ludlow Cafeteria (Worker’s Entrance)

March 12Code Enforcement Board

6:30 p.m. Ludlow Municipal Building

March 13Ludlow City Council

Business Meeting7:00 p.m. Ludlow Municipal Building

March 18Garden Club Meeting

7:00 p.m. Ludlow Municipal Building

March 19Ludlow Historic Society

7:00 p.m. Ludlow Municipal Building

March 24Ludlow School Board Meeting

7:00 p.m. Administrative Office Bldg

March 27Ludlow City Council

Caucus Meeting7:00 p.m. Ludlow Municipal Building

Dates to RememberBirthdays 3-1 Bob Cook, Krista Seibert, Dick Ack-man, Buddy Davidson, Sara Anderson3-2 Dan Hagedorn3-3 Austin Sowder, Charles Hartman, Kathryn Marie Ackerman3-4 Jeff Morgan3-5 T.J. Riddle, Rick Robinson 3-6 Shelly Riddle, Brittany Miller3-7 Bryan Creekmore*, Andrea York, Lee Rice, Greg Boatright II3-8 Eddie Thomas, Mary Waite, Mick No-lan, Ian Marinelli, Ronald Bryant, Jennifer Lahner, Kelsey Berkemeier, Jerri Jenkins3-9 Missy Marshall, Alecia Radford3-10 Derek Betz, Adam Mills, Brandi Traft, Bentlie Knipper3-11 Paula Hartman, Todd Smith3-12 Helen Sturgeon, Ruby Dorger3-13 Eli Lavender3-14 Beth McMillen, Wayne Keller3-15 Logan Robinson, Nicole Lemker, Brian Brownfield, Donna Karnes, Wanda Evans, Jade Stansberry3-16 Daniel France, Dawn Cook, Susan Boatright3-17 Dave Waite, Chrissy Lee, JoAnn Pow-ers, Les Kidwell3-18 Roy Lee, Carmen Shworles3-19 Yolanda Mitchell, Darlene Angel*, Jonathan Hammell3-20 Kaylee Ridner, Gina Signorile3-21 Philip Price, Debra Yeager, Ray Oster-hage3-23 Jeremy Baker, Helen Young, Carey McGuire-Warman, Dina Deller3-24 Judy Highfield, Ashley Kendall3-26 Doris Brewster, Sherry Moore, Teresa Logan3-27 Tina Kappes3-28 Al Beschman, Laurie Bandy, Linda Weghorn*3-29 Sue White Sheridan, Karen Collins, Victor Vazquez, Cyrus Crooker, Sammy Sefakis3-30 Stephanie Carpenter, David Settlers3-31 Kim Lilly, Virgie Stephens, Robin Webb, Amy Teeters, Stacy Klosterman

March Anniversaries3-24 Paul & Peggy Rector3-24 Jim & Jan Freking

If you know of any additions or deletions, please submit information to contactus@ ludlowcommunityconnection.org.

THANK YOU!Submitted by: Debbie HummelOn the afternoon of Tuesday, February 18 my grandson and one of his friends decided to run away from home. Their plan was to go to the woods next to the park. Once the family (and friends) found that out, they combed the streets, alleys, parks, woods and riverfront of Ludlow. It was amazing the outpour of com-munity that came out to help look for these two boys. This is just a huge THANK YOU to all that came out to help. Ludlow has its faults but when everyone shows up to help like this, the faults fall to the wayside. Thank you to the teachers, principals and especially to Officer Hagar. The boys are safe and sound now, although quite a bit shaken. Thanks again to all that communicated to our families and for all the support that was given!