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Across Northern Kentucky,the people who are responsiblefor marriage licenses and thosewho perform weddings are di-vided about how to proceed ifthe U.S. Supreme Court rules infavor of same-sex marriage.

Kenton County’s Magistrate“The Marrying Man” StephenHoffman said he’d have no hesi-tation marrying same-sex cou-ples who come to his office onCourt Street in Covington.

“I’d just do my job. That’swhat I’m elected to do,” he said.“If the law states gay marriagesare legal, I’m a duly elected offi-

cial sworn to uphold the law, sothey’ll get married. No ifs, andsor buts.”

Hoffman said he’s had ques-tions from same-sex coupleshoping to be legally married inhis chapel, but so far no one hasmade plans to be first in line incase the U.S. Supreme Courtrules in their favor.

There were 7,195 same-sexcouples living in Kentucky, rep-resenting 4.2 same-sex couplesper 1,000 households accordingto an analysis of the 2010 U.S.Census done by The WilliamsInstitute on Sexual Orientationand Gender Identity Law andPublic Policy at the UCLASchool of Law.

Boone County MagistratePhyllis Sparks personally op-poses gay marriage and said she“would have to see what the li-abilities are” if the law changes.

Sparks performs an averageof two weddings each week, butdoesn’t expect her schedulewould fill up with same-sexmarriage requests.

“Not in thisconservative re-gion of NorthernKentucky,” shesaid.

Before a cou-ple gets married,they have to ob-tain a marriagelicense from the

county clerk’s office. The formsused are standard throughoutthe state, although some offertitles of “bride and groom” forthe two applicants, while othersstate “husband and wife.”

“I assume they would have tobe something else, party oneand party two or something likethat, other than that I don’t

know about any changes,” saidCampbell County Clerk JimLuersen.

Luersen is headed to thecounty clerks convention in Ow-ensboro June 15-17, and expectsif changes are coming, that’swhere he’ll hear about it.

If the Supreme Courtchanges the law, Luersen saidthere may be some time beforethe change becomes effective.If same-sex couples show up formarriage licenses that day, hesaid they’d just figure it out.

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Gay marriage ruling could divide local leadersAmy [email protected]

Sparks Luersen Brown

See MARRIAGE, Page 2A

BURLINGTON — TripleCrown developers and Sanita-tion District 1 officials talkedabout potential improvementsat the Richwood pump stationthat would allow future devel-opment in southern BooneCounty.

Boone officials were sur-prised to hear that SD1could nolonger issue tap-in permits inthe Richwood area because thelines are out of capacity. Thediscussion to find possible so-lutions was held during theJune 2 Boone County FiscalCourt meeting.

Boone County Administra-tor Jeff Earlywine said, “Theimpetus for the Fiscal Court di-alogue was to bring the partiestogether to discuss the issueand work toward a solution toSD1’s determination that nomore permits can be issued.This is a barrier to growth inthe Richwood area, both interms of residential units andpotential industrial or commer-cial development.”

Triple Crown developersJim and Tony Berling of Ber-ling Engineering Co. applied inMay for 100 permits, whichwere denied because of the ca-pacity shortage.

Jim Berling said the 100 per-mits in question would bringanother 80,000 to 100,000 gal-lons a day into the sewer sys-

tem. Tony Berling said they have

reserved around 400 sewertaps for five new sections ofthe development, and theyhave talked to SD1 about mov-ing the permits from one areato another, which all go throughthe Richwood pump station.

“This thing hit us as a little

bit of a surprise,” said Jim Ber-ling. “We’ve had quite a bit ofsuccess over at Triple Crown,rolling from one area to anoth-er.”

A commercial development,which Tony Berling said is innegotiations for a 15-acre par-cel near Triple Crown’s mainentrance, would also be jeopar-

dized without more sewer tappermits.

“We are without capacityfor either one of them the waythe situation is now,” said JimBerling.

SD1 Executive Director Da-vid Rager said the last permits

Triple Crown planscaught in SD1 talksAmy [email protected]

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Triple Crown developers in May were denied tap-in permits because of sewer capacity shortage. Developers andSanitation District 1 officials talked about potential improvements at the Richwood pump station that wouldallow future development in southern Boone County. The area has seen growth in recent years, such as theFischer Homes residence shown here in the 2014 HomeFest.

See SEWER, Page 2A

Police believe they have anidentity for a body found inBoone County on June 3.

Tipp City, Ohio, Chief of Po-lice Eric Burrisannounced at anews conferenceJune 4 that theman found wasWilliam B. YorkSr., 88, of TippCity, but said thebody has not yetbeen positively

identified. An autopsy to con-firm the identity and cause ofdeath was to be performed June4.

York went missing from hishome around 11 a.m. May 30.

His body was pulled fromGunpowder Creek in Union onJune 3.

The Boone County Sheriff'sDepartment and the county'swater rescue unit helped recov-er York's body at about 1:30 p.m.

In a release detailing the re-covery, the body was describedas "badly decomposing" andstuffed inside a sleeping bag.The body was recovered in thearea of the creek near Hatha-

Police IDbody insleepingbag; 2arrestedCameron Knight andHenry MolskiThe Enquirer

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wood pump station, in-creasing capacity from2.9 million gallons a day to4.7 million gallons a day.

An additional 2,500 to3,000 new homes in BooneCounty, Wurschmidt said,and the project wouldopen more capacity insouthern Kenton Countyand alleviate 7 million gal-lons of sanitary seweroverflows annually inKenton County.

If approved during thisbudget process, Wursch-midt said the projectcould begin constructionin mid-2016 and be done in2017 or early 2018.

“In order to reallymeet the long-termgrowth needs of southernBoone County, therewould have to be a signifi-

for the Richwood pumpstation were approved bythe board of directors onMay 19.

SD1 Engineer MarkWurschmidt discussed a$3.4 million project,which was planned in2011, to improve the Rich-

cant investment in thepump station,” he said. Asmuch as 10 million gallonsa day capacity could beneeded.

The Richwood pumpstation is one of severalprojects that could be in-cluded in the 2016 SD1budget, which is current-ly open for public com-ment and will be discuss-ed at the June 16 SD1board meeting.

Rager said these up-grade projects could beincluded in the budget if a5 percent rate increase isapproved, but at the pro-posed 0 percent increase,they would not be consid-ered.

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SewerContinued from Page 1A

rection from Frankfort bythat point.”

The fact that Kentuck-ians voted to change thestate Constitution in 2004,adding an amendment todefine marriage betweena man and a woman,would not complicate theruling, Luersen said, “asthe U.S. Supreme Courttrumps the state.”

Boone County ClerkKenny Brown doesn’tagree. “If the SupremeCourt rules on this, theyare overstepping theirbounds,” he said. “Theword ‘marriage’ is notused in the U.S. Constitu-tion anywhere. For the Su-preme Court to rule on it

is an over-reach and Idon’t agree with it. I per-sonally don’t agree with itand I philosophicallydon’t agree with it.”

Brown said he hopesthe Supreme Court ruling“upholds Kentucky’s con-stitutional amendmentpassed in 2004 definingmarriage in Kentucky.Seventy-five percent ofthe state agreed weshould define that mar-riage is between one manand one woman and thatshould be upheld by thehighest court in the land.

“I’m hoping and pray-ing they do the right thingin favor of the Constitu-tion and not political ac-tivism by lower courts,”he said. “If they do what Ihope they don’t do, I’llweigh my options and lookat my statutory duties as

county clerk. I don’t thinkI’m the only county clerkin the state who is op-posed.”

Marriage licenses areissued in county clerk’soffices, signed by an offi-ciant and sent to the officeof Secretary of State Ali-son Lundergan Grimes.

County clerks receivedirection from AttorneyGeneral Jack Conway.

The justices’ eventualruling on the case – actu-ally six cases with 32plaintiffs consolidatedfrom Ohio, Michigan, Ten-nessee and Kentucky –will determine whethersame-sex marriage be-comes legal across thecountry, or whether statesretain the authority to banit.

A decision is expectedby late June.

MarriageContinued from Page 1A

Family hosts publicFerguson memorial

The family of formerBoone County Judge-ex-ecutive Bruce Fergusonwill host a celebration oflife memorial from 2-4p.m. Sunday, June 14, atFarm Haven on TadpoleLane, adjacent to theUnion Pool at 10165 OldUnion Road.

Light refreshments

will be served. The eventis open to the public.

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It could have been theinspiring singing by halfa dozen preschool stu-dents from Children Inc.

More likely it was theSnickerdoodles.

In any case, attendeesat the June 4 kickoff ofNorthern Kentucky’snew strategic plan left ina positive mood. Andthey gave nothing buthigh-fives to Skyward,the new name for the or-ganization formerlyknown as Vision 2015.

“It’s very inspiration-al. It gives you the mind-set of reaching for some-thing better than wherewe are now,” said RogerPeterman, member ofFort Thomas City Coun-cil.

Tom Hausterman,member of the WelcomeHouse Northern Ken-tucky board of directors,liked Skyward, too. “I

think it’s very fitting, itpulls the whole vision to-gether. It gives a broadbackground a narrow fo-cus,” Hausterman said.

“I thought it wasgreat,” Jamie Holtzap-fel, spokeswoman forSanitation District 1,said about Skyward.“Very visionary and ap-propriate for their newboard chairman.”

It was also announcedThursday that CandaceMcGraw, CEO of Cincin-nati/Northern KentuckyInternational Airport,will chair the board forthe organizationcharged with developingand managing the plan.

“This is a communityon the rise,” said BillScheyer, president ofSkyward. “The purposeof the myNKY plan (ablueprint to create suc-cess in key areas of chil-dren, health, jobs and vi-brancy by 2020) is to ele-vate Northern Kentuckyto greater heights. Thename Skyward fits per-fectly.”

For more, visitwww.skywardnky.org.

GoodbyeVision 2015,hello SkywardNancy [email protected]

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Trey Grayson, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commercepresident and CEO, meets Redwood executive director JohnFrancis before the rollout of Vision 2015’s new name andstrategic plan. The event took place at the 22-story Ascent atRoebling’s Bridge in Covington.

homicide.Two people were ar-

rested in connection withYork's disappearance,according to a release.

However, Tipp Citypolice detective Sgt.Chris Graham said nocharges relating to the

way Road and RiddlesRun Road.

Police say they are in-vestigating his death as a

death have been filed.Hope Olivia Earn-

shaw-York, 24, is cur-rently being held in Mi-ami County Jail after arecent arrest relating topossession of heroin, ac-cording to court records.

Earnshaw-York is a

person of interest in thedeath investigation, ac-cording to reports fromDayton Daily News.

Earnshaw-York wasscheduled to be ar-raigned on the possessioncharges June 8.

A second person of in-

terest in the death inves-tigation is Richard Ter-rel, 35, according to Day-ton Daily News reports.Terrel was arrested on acharge of complicity toreceiving stolen proper-ty, according to court rec-ords.

Police said the investi-gation is ongoing and thatthey expect morecharges to be filed afterthe completion of the au-topsy and other tests.

BodyContinued from Page 1A

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Graduates of RyleHigh School were allsmiles on May 30 asthey received theirdiplomas. The Com-munity Recorder in-vites graduates andfamilies throughoutBoone County toshare graduation pho-tos for a special photopage later this month.Email your photos [email protected] andbe sure to identifyeverybody in the pho-to, first and lastnames. Tell us whichhigh school gradua-tion it was and wherethe commencementceremony took place.Deadline is June 25.

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Tyler Schults checks his cap before Ryle High School’s graduation on May 30.


Suli Kayed stays cool before Ryle’sgraduation by not putting on hisrobe until right before theceremony on May 30.


Cole Kirkland wears his own styleof accessory while another Rylegraduate, Jack Kirby, sports cordscelebrating his achievements inEnglish, Spanish, math and science.


Jasmine Trejo, Natalie Underwood and Kristina Utz are ready to graduateMay 30 from Ryle High School.


Tyler Keple fixes his cap while talking to Brad Knochel and Phillip Koehlerbefore Ryle High School’s graduation on May 30.


Haley Bennett gets comfy on the floor to check Twitter before Ryle HighSchool’s graduation on May 30.


Kit Thelen, Emily Thomas and Christopher Thompson laugh together beforeRyle High School’s graduation.


Allison Gorbandt straightens outher graduation medal before the2015 Ryle High School graduationceremony.


Meghan Knisely and Sophie Kiskerwere among hundreds in Ryle HighSchool’s 2015 graduating class.


Kyle Hamilton celebratedgraduation by taking a selfie withseveral classmates at Ryle HighSchool’s graduation.

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(Editor’s note: Re-membered as renais-sance man, a gentlemanfarmer, a Northern Ken-tucky institution and avisionary for BooneCounty, Bruce Fergusondied at age 86 on May 3.Ferguson, born in 1929,served as Boone Countyjudge-executive for 24years. He was firstelected in 1964 andserved until 1982, thenreturned to the positionfrom 1986 to 1992. TheBoone County Recorderis pleased to sharememories and perspec-tives on Ferguson byresidents who had spe-cial insights on his lead-ership.)

Love forcommunity,farming, the land

by Dave Geogegan

I met Judge Fergusonover lunch at a rusticrestaurant across thestreet from the “newcourthouse” called “TheLittle Place.”

I was a school boy,just graduated from theUniversity of Cincin-nati, and knew only ofthe mall and the airportin Boone County. Itseemed to me that poli-ticians were just that –politicians. But herewas this Judge, withthose huge weather-beaten hands and thatsincere smile and wayof meeting you that Iwas instantly disarmed.

He made it clear thathe loved his community,his farming, and theland. He told me about awonderful place calledSplit Rock, and anothercalled Federal Hall. Hetalked of Big Bone Lickand Rabbit Hash, and Ibegan to wonder whatkind of place this BooneCounty was!

The Judge amazedme by telling how hehad walked every singlecreek in Boone County.There was a stirring ofanticipation and ambi-tion within me so that I

became interested insomething I knew noth-ing about – a love of theland and historicalplaces. The Judge, withthose intense eyes, thatgenuine smile, and thebig hands had won an-other convert.

Dave Geohegan is executivedirector of The Boone Conser-vancy.

Ferguson initiatedplay on Kigermurder trial

by Thomas Schiffer

Not content with local(Boone County) historyalone, Bruce was amember of the NorthernKentucky HeritageLeague in spite of thefact that they “were abunch of dam’ Repub-licans” (Bruce was a“yella-dog” Democrat).After some time beinghosted by them, Brucedeclared that he wouldhost them in a spectac-ular event. And he did.The word got out that heintended to do a playbased upon the, then(and still) sensationalKiger murder trial of1943. Both Kenton andBoone counties wereinvolved. Word traveledfast among his buddiesand Bruce soon assem-bled a cast of characters(and I do mean charac-ters!) to stage a re-en-actment of the originaltrial. It was to be staged(and often was) in theoriginal setting at theold court house in Bur-lington.

Bruce had copies of afew of the newspaperspublished at the time.The old court recordswere destroyed, butthere were folks stillliving who remembered,and we tapped them. Itwas my job to get copiesof the many newspapersnot in Bruce’s file.There was verbatimtestimony to be found inthe papers (there was atelegraph set up in theroom behind the judge’sstand during the trial). I

found them (Post, TimesStar and Enquirer) atthe Cincinnati and Ham-ilton County Public Li-brary and they kindlyallowed me to carefullyspread them on the li-brary floor and copythem with my camera.

We got support fromBoone County PublicLibrary’s Local HistoryDepartment. They alsofurnished the directorfor the play in LauriWilcox. The main char-acters were Bruce asthe Sheriff, Asa Rouseas the prosecutor, KellyFulmer as defense at-torney, Sawyer Smithand Amanda Giordonoas Joan Kiger. Jim Kig-er, a close relative ofJoan’s, played theJudge. Bruce nailed therole as sheriff and re-minded me of the timehe played one of thecharacters in a dramaabout the Voyage ofDiscovery (Lewis &Clark) expedition in1803. A natural actor, heabsolutely nailed thatone too.

In recent years as Iran a steam-poweredlaunch built in 1910 inBoone County (and oth-er) waters. Bruce be-came my most enthusi-astic crew member. Dueto bad knees, he haddifficulty boarding, butas recently as last Octo-ber, we had our lastcruise. And that was thelast cruise of the year;cruise No. 99. Appropri-ately, it was on Big BoneCreek, site of Mary In-gles’ escape from theShawnee in 1755, Lewis& Clark’s visits in theearly 1800s and tracingpart of General Mor-gan’s escape route in1863. Bruce, his grand-son, Tim, Asa Rouse,David Gregory, CaroleColembaugh and myselfwere the crew that day.

Bruce brought BooneCounty kicking andscreaming into the mod-ern world. That havingbeen said, he never diddo email. You can find alot about Bruce in thepublic records, but you

must query his friendsto find out what the manwas really like. Over theyears, as I attempted towrite some of BooneCounty’s history, Brucewas a great resource tome. And I am ever mind-ful that Bruce wrote alot of that history withhis life. Even as I waswriting this, I had toarrest my thinkingabout calling Bruce toverify this fact or that.While for some time he’sbeen out of the publiceye, Bruce’s death hasleft a very large emptyspot in my life.

Thomas Schiffer is a memberof the Boone County HistoricPreservation Review Board.Read his full essay on BruceFerguson at bit.ly/Ferguson-Schiffer

Ferguson’s role inBig Bone Lick park

by Ron Buckley

(Editor’s note: AfterBruce Ferguson’s deathon May 3, local historybuff Ron Buckley tran-scribed a presentationgiven by Ferguson andAsa Rouse in 2010 onestablishment of BigBone Park. Here isBuckley’s summation ofthe presentation alongwith additional com-ments.)

Bruce and Asa gave amarvelous presentationabout their combinedefforts which changedthe area called Big Boneinto the Big Bone Park itis today. The pair havebeen known as twoBoone County icons fortheir efforts in helpingthe development ofBoone. Bruce was alsoknown as the HistoricalLaureate of Boone Coun-ty for his vast historicalknowledge of BooneCounty history.

In the 1950s Bruceand Asa set up the Big

Bone Lick HistoricalAssociation of whichBruce was the presi-dent. Asa said in thepresentation that“Bruce hit the road run-ning to make Big Bonean historical park.”They had no money. Soproperty options had tobe obtained and paid for.And a lot of state poli-tics had to be dealt with.

As Bruce stated, “Theworld revolves aroundpolitics not commonsense to get parks.”There was a big fightgoing on for state mon-ies for Big Bone andKincaid Park. Finallythe state told Bruce andAsa that if Boone Coun-ty wanted Big Bone tobe a park that “the citi-zens would have to pur-chase the land for thepark and then give it tothe state because BigBone would never makeany monies for thestate.” Bruce then stat-ed “ they hate thethought of making in-telligence instead ofmoney. They don’t wantbrainy people just richpeople.”

Bruce came up withseveral ingenious ideasto make money and pur-chase land options forthe park. Bruce went tothe schools in BooneCounty and gave presen-tations and showed pic-tures of the big bonesfrom the park. He thengave real small piecesof tusks to students whowould raise money forthe cause. Later he gotpermission from Co-vington to stand on theirstreets and use the canshis mother designed andmade and ask for dona-tions for the park.

Bruce then decided toset up a contest and givethe child who collectedthe most donated moneya whole free day at theCincinnati Zoo. As Asa

said, Bruce had the atti-tude and aptitude tothink of unique ways toget needed things ac-complished. They raised$5,000 which was almostenough money back inthe 1950s which Asasays was almost enoughto buy a house at thattime.

Bruce and Asa maderepeated trips to eachlandowner time andtime again to get themto sign the needed landpurchase options .Thesetrips involved walkingthrough ever-bitingchigger heavens andbuffalo grass higherthan themselves. As Asasaid at that time the BigBone area consisted oftwo saloons and was likeDeadwood of South Da-kota.

Bruce and Asa nowhad options on 450 acreswithout the money topay for it. They used themoney they had col-lected and bought theHans property whichconsisted of about 17acres. They tried to giveit to the state to get thepark started but thestate refused to acceptit. After acquiring about30 to 40 acres, politicalfortunes changed thedetails of which Asadidn’t want to discussand the state acceptedthe property for thepark. As Asa stated, “Ifit was not for BruceFerguson Big Bone Parkwould not be there to-day.” If it were not forthe combined efforts ofthis passionate and en-terprising team consist-ing of Bruce Fergusonand Asa Rouse we wouldnot have our Big BonePark today.

Ron Buckley is a Florenceresident. Read his full essayon Bruce Ferguson at bit.ly/RonBuckley

Tributes to Boone’s

‘History Laureate’

THANKS TO THOMAS SCHIFFER

Bruce Ferguson on Thomas Schiffer’s steam launch, “Miss Blue,” on Big Bone Creek Oct. 8, 2014.

PROVIDED

A recent photo of Thomas Schiffer, Bruce Ferguson and Asa Rouse.

THANKS TO THOMAS SCHIFFER

Hikers Stuart Ferguson, Asa Rouse Albert Martin, Bruce Ferguson, Tom Schiffer and Mills Rouseduring one of their storied hikes in the 1960s.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12Art ExhibitsConvocation: A RegionalShowcase of GraduatingArtists, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Exhibition organized aroundvery best of graduating seniorsand MFA candidates in region.Participating schools includeUC/DAAP, NKU, Art Academy ofCincinnati, University of Ken-tucky and more. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Dining EventsFriday Night Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704Alexandria Pike, $8.50. ThroughJan. 29. 441-1273. Cold Spring.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5-9 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, 6570 VineyardLane, StoneBrook Tasting Room.Select samples from variety ofaward-winning Kentucky FruitWines. Ages 21 and up. $5.635-0111; www.stonebrook-winery.com. Camp Springs.

Patio Pours, 3 p.m. BraxtonBrewery., Keystone Bar & Grill,313 Greenup St., Beers pouredby select brewery representa-tives. 513-321-0968; www.face-book.com/keystonebar. Coving-ton.

EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, 7500Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10, Bal-ance of structured, unstructuredand self-directed play opportu-nities to help learners developtheir social, intellectual andcommunication skills. Ages 3-6.$10. Registration required.916-2721. Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30 a.m.,4:45 p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, $23, $15 ages 2-13,free children under 2. 800-406-3474; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, Step across the100-foot-long, V-shaped ropebridge just inches above nearlytwo dozen sharks at NewportAquarium. $23 Adult, $15 Child(2-12), Free children under 2.815-1471; www.newportaquari-um.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Monta-gue Road, There are manyfascinating stories about Coving-ton: political intrigue, hauntingtales, arts, athletics. Exhibitcelebrates 200 years of people,places and events that shapedcity, from trading of buffalo andbourbon for land to building ofAscent and “alien house.”Through Aug. 30. Included withmuseum admission. 491-4003;bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, 5 p.m., Festival ParkNewport, Riverboat Row, Italianfood and music, exhibits, con-tests, rides, games, family photobooth and more. Free. Present-ed by City of Newport. 292-3666. Newport.

Literary - LibrariesFamily Fun Night, 6:30-8 p.m.,Walton Branch Library, 21 S.Main St., Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Walton.

Middle School Lock-In, 8 p.m.,Florence Branch Library, 7425U.S. 42, Stay up all night andparty at Library. Lock-in will rununtil 8 a.m. Saturday, June 13.Registration and permission sliprequired. Snacks provided. Free.Registration required. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Music - Concert SeriesSummer Concert Series, 8-11p.m. Music by DV8 Band andRucca., Crestview Hills TownCenter, 2791 Town Center Blvd.Bring seating. Free. 341-7373;www.shopcrestviewhillstown-center.com. Crestview Hills.

Music - CountryThe Lacs, 8:30-11:55 p.m., TheThompson House, 24 E. Third St.,American musical duo performscountry rap. $17. 261-7469;thompsonhousenewport.com.

Newport.

Music - RockPete Dressman Band, 9 p.m. to1 a.m., JerZee’s Pub and Grub,708 Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500; www.jerzeespub.com.Newport.

The Iguanas, 8:30-11:30 p.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., The Sanctuary.New Orleans-based band. Ages18 and up. $18, $15 advance.Presented by JBM PromotionsInc.. 779-9462; www.magus-music.com. Newport.

Saving Stimpy, 9 p.m., RiversideMarina Bar and Grill, 145 MaryIngles Highway, Free. Presentedby Riverside Marina. 442-8111;www.RiversideMarinaKY.com.Dayton.

On Stage - TheaterAssassins, 8-10 p.m., FalconTheatre, 636 Monmouth St.,Sondheim’s story of John WilkesBoothe, Squeaky Fromme, SamByck, Lee Harvey Oswald andother unsavory characters whodecided that their path togreatness lay in the assassina-tion of an American president.$20, $18 students and seniors.513-479-6783; www.falconthea-ter.net. Newport.

RecreationMahjong, 1 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, All skill levelswelcome. Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library.Through June 26. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.

Business Lunch Go KartingSpecial, noon to 2 p.m., Xhil-aRacing, 24 Spiral Drive, Go-Kartracing. $15. 371-5278;www.xrkarting.com. Florence.

Friday Night Cruise In, 5-8p.m., Jane’s Saddlebag, 13989Ryle Road, Music by DJ Ray, $1hot dogs, door prizes and regis-tration for grand prize cashdrawing Aug. 28. Free admis-sion. 384-6617. Union.

Summer Fun Pack, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, 1 Levee Way, 1hour of bowling and shoe rentalfor 4 guests plus 1-large onetopping pizza and 4 soft drinks.Tax/gratuity additional. Addi-tional time/guests available. $50.652-7250; www.axisalleylevee-.com. Newport.

Bingo, 7-10 p.m., Erlanger LionsClub Hall, 5996 Belair Drive,Erlanger Lions Bingo All pro-ceeds go to eyesight and back tocommunity. Ages 18-. Pricevaries. Presented by ErlangerLions Club. 282-9969. Erlanger.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,7:15-8:15 p.m., St. Elizabeth FortThomas, 85 N. Grand Ave., FloorA, meeting room. Program ofrecovery from compulsive eatingusing the 12 Steps and 12 Tradi-tions of OA. No dues, fees andno weigh-ins. Support group forpeople who struggle with foodaddiction. Free. Presented byOvereaters Anonymous NKY.308-7019; www.cincinna-tioa.org. Fort Thomas.

Youth SportsSummer Kids Club, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, 1 Levee Way,Show card to receive $2 gamesof bowling, $2 shoe rental and10 percent off food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases!On 5th visit, get 2 free games ofbowling and shoe rental andfree ice cream sundae. Re-strictions apply. Free. 652-7250;www.axisalleylevee.com. New-port.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Art & Craft ClassesBeginners Oil Painting, 10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., Hobby LobbyFlorence, KY, 7932 ConnectorDrive, Hobby Lobby Classroom.Learn to paint floral oil paintingusing book as reference. Allsupplies included. $55. Regis-tration required. Presented byKim Vanlandingham. 640-5901;www.kimvanlandingham.com.Florence.

Art ExhibitsConvocation: A RegionalShowcase of GraduatingArtists, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

CivicShred Event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Freedom Park, 550 FreedomPark Drive, city of Edgewoodand city of Crestview Hills resi-dents are invited to bring thereshred items (up to five brownpaper bags) to Freedom Park fordestruction. Free. Presented by

city of Edgewood. 331-5910;www.edgewoodky.gov. Edge-wood.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., $25 per person, threerolls, includes training andBYOB, reservations required.Reservations required. 513-335-0297; www.sushicinti.com.Covington.

Craft ShowsThe Vintage Fair, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., The Friendly Market, 10050Norbotten Drive, Unique crafts,jewelry and collectibles, alongwith farmers market and indoorfood vendors. Free. Presented byThe Vintage Fair. 513-312-1629;www.kyvintagefair.com. Flor-ence.

Dining EventsAll-you-can-eat BluegrassBreakfast, 8:30 a.m. to noon,American Legion Post 194, 401Reading Road, Includes break-fast including fresh made-to-order omelets, bacon, eggs,sausage gravy and biscuits,goetta, hash browns, sausage,coffee cake, milk, juice, coffeeand more. Benefits Sons of theAmerican Legion Programs. $8,$4 children. 513-398-9962.Mason.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Saturday Wine Tastings andPicnics at Brianza, 10 a.m. to 6p.m., Brianza Gardens andWinery, 14611 Salem CreekRoad, Tasting Room and Gar-dens. Selection includes estategrown Vignoles. Vignoles. Pic-nicking open to all ages. $5tastings. 445-9369; brianzagar-densandwinery.com. Crittenden.

EducationNewspaper Writing for AllAges, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Studentsproduce online newspaper, tryout variety of journalism genres:news, opinion, features, in-terviews, reviews, sports. Learnheadline writing, editing, webpage design, advertising andother topics associated withproducing an online newspaper.Ages 5-18. $15. Registrationrequired. 916-2721; www.thelive-lylearninglab.com. Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15 a.m.,9:30 a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimited month-ly classes. 331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23, $15ages 2-13, free children under 2.800-406-3474; www.newporta-quarium.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Craw-ford Museum, Included withmuseum admission. 491-4003;bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, 11 a.m., Festival ParkNewport, Free. 292-3666. New-port.

FilmsMovies at the Pool, 9 p.m.,Florence Family Aquatic Center,8200 Ewing Blvd., Concessionssold during film. $2, $1 children,free for members. Presented bycity of Florence. 647-5439;www.florence-ky.gov. Florence.

LecturesParent Professional Confer-ence, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., METSCenter, 3861 Olympic Blvd.,Conference addresses needs offamilies and professionals ofspecial needs children with anoverview and spectrum of ser-vices and responsibilities re-quired by both parents and theprofessionals who provide theseservices. Attendees will attendworkshops of their choice. Ages-1-12. Free. Registration required.Presented by NKY CooperativeFor Educational Services. 442-8600; www.nkces.org. Erlanger.

Music - AcousticSaturday Morning AcousticMusic, 10 a.m. to noon, VelocityBike & Bean, 7560 Burlington

Pike, Free. Presented by VelocityBike & Bean. 371-8356; www.ve-locitybb.com. Florence.

Music - Classic RockSecond Saturday ConcertSeries, 7-10 p.m., Bellevue BeachPark, 100 Ward Ave., Music byThe Gamut. Free. Presented byCity of Bellevue. 431-8888;www.bellevueky.org. Bellevue.

Music - Concert SeriesConcerts at Creekside, 7-8:30p.m. Music by Forever Diamond,Neil Diamond tribute., BooneWoods Park, Veterans Way andKy. 18, Rain location: BooneCounty Public Library MainBranch. Free. Presented byBoone County Parks. 334-2283;www.boonecountyky.org/parks.Burlington.

Music - ConcertsSpoon, 8 p.m., Madison Theater,730 Madison Ave., $25. Present-ed by Nederlander Entertain-ment. 491-2444; www.nederlan-derentertainment.com. Coving-ton.

Music - PopConcert in the Park: ForeverDiamond, 7 p.m., Boone WoodsPark, Veterans Way and Ky. 18,Don’t miss chance to hear favor-ites like “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Ken-tucky Woman” and “SweetCaroline.” Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.,The Venue Cincinnati, 9980 KingsAutomall Drive, Old-school R&B,soul and funk. Ages 21 and up.$5. 513-239-5009; www.theve-nuecincinnati.com. Mason.

Music - RockBen Walz Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,JerZee’s Pub and Grub, 708Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500;www.jerzeespub.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterAssassins, 8-10 p.m., FalconTheatre, $20, $18 students andseniors. 513-479-6783; www.fal-contheater.net. Newport.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 5-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open 5 p.m.Early games begin 6:30 p.m.Regular games begin 7:15 p.m.Ages 18 and up. Benefits RyleMarching Band Boosters. Pre-sented by Ryle Band Boosters.Through Dec. 26. 282-9969.Erlanger.

City of Edgewood Day atBrookwood Swim Club, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Brookwood Swimand Tennis Club, 1 Fair OaksLane, Edgewood residents who

show ID at door get day to enjoyamenities at Brookwood SwimClub. Free. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910; www.ed-gewoodky.gov. Edgewood.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lakeside PresbyterianChurch, 2690 Dixie Highway,white building in back parkinglot. Offers program of recoveryfrom compulsive overeating,binge eating and other eatingdisorders using the Twelve Stepsand Twelve Traditions of OA. Nodues or fees. Addresses physical,emotional and spiritual well-being but is not religious organi-zation and does not promoteany particular diet. Free. Present-ed by Overeaters AnonymousNKY. 428-1214. Lakeside Park.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14CivicFlag Day Ceremony, 4-5:30p.m., Florence Elks Lodge 314,7704 Dixie Highway, LodgeLower Level. Ceremony withguest speaker Judge-executiveGary Moore of Burlington andtwo young girls performingpatriotic songs. Free. 746-3557.Florence.

Dining EventsNew Sunday Brunch Buffet, 10a.m. to 2 p.m., Blinkers Tavern,318 Greenup St., Free parking onSunday. Dine inside or outsideon patios. No carry out boxes.$10.95, $6.95 children ages 4-12,free children under 4 years old.360-0840; www.blinkersta-vern.com. Covington.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30 a.m., 4p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimited month-ly classes. 331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23, $15ages 2-13, free children under 2.800-406-3474; www.newporta-quarium.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. (859) 815-1471;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,noon to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, Includedwith museum admission. 491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, noon, Festival ParkNewport, Free. 292-3666. New-port.

Literary - LibrariesPages and Paws (grades K-5), 2p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, MainLibrary’s new therapy dogs arePages and Paws. Call to sign upfor your 15-minute time slot.Refreshments. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Concert at the Library: Flor-ence Community Chorus, 2p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Local ensemblemade up of friends and neigh-bors who sing for the love of it.Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Florence.

Music - Big BandJammin’ at Jane’s, 3-6 p.m.,Jane’s Saddlebag, 13989 RyleRoad, Outside next to WineShop. Live music by local artists.Free. 384-6617; www.janes-saddlebag.com. Union.

Music - CountryLucinda Williams, 8 p.m., Madi-son Theater, 730 Madison Ave.,$28 plus fees, on sale 10 a.m.April 17. 800-745-3000;www.ticketmaster.com. Coving-ton.

MONDAY, JUNE 15Clubs & OrganizationsBoone County Alliance Meet-ing, 9-10:30 a.m., Florence CityBuilding, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Thesubstance abuse/use preventioncoalition for Boone County, willbe meeting to discuss preventionefforts to reduce/eliminate drugabuse/use locally. Free. Presentedby Boone County Alliance.689-4496; BooneCountyAlliance-.com. Florence.

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Newport Italianfest will be 5-11 p.m. Thursday, June 11; 5-11:30 p.m. Friday, June 12; 11-11:30p.m.. Saturday, June 13; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Festival Park Newport,Riverboat Row, Enjoy Italian food and music, exhibits, contests, rides, games, family photobooth and more. Admission is free. Call 292-3666.

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When we were growing up (back in theDark Ages as my kids say) we didn’t cele-brate Father’s Day with the hoopla like we do

today. But Mom did fix a spe-cial dinner for our Dad.

He enjoyed his day by plant-ing zinnias and marigolds inthe tiny patch of earth on theleft side of the front steps ofour home.

Each year I plant zinniasand marigolds in the Biblesection of my herb garden nearthe Mary statue to honor myDad.

Now my husband, Frank, ismaking it easy for me on Dad’s day. He re-quested this moist almond pound cake alongwith one more thing: “Peace and quiet.”

The pound cake is a given, the peace and

quiet is debatable. And for all of our Dads inour community newspaper family, I hope youhave the best Father’s Day ever, filled withfamily, friends and food.

Can you help?Recipe, menu needed from tea rooms of

CincinnatiCynthia Beischel is working on a cook-

book about the tea rooms of Cincinnati.If you have any recipes from McAlpin’s

tea room, a menu from Pogue’s CamargoRoom, or a taffy recipe, please contact Cyn-thia at: [email protected].

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jun-gle Jim’s Eastgate culinary professional and author.Find her blog online at Abouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen”in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Savor Dad’s day with special recipesFrangipane/Almond Pound Cake

A good keeper, covered, at room temperature. It sounds fancy. Frangi-pane just means there’s almond in the cake.

1 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar3 eggs1 can, 12-1/2 ounces Solo almond filling (not almond paste)2 -1⁄4 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1⁄2 teaspoon salt1⁄4 cup milk

GlazeWhisk together:

1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla3-4 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundtpan. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beat-ing well after each. Mix in almond filling until blended. Whisk flour, bakingpowder, and salt together. Add to almond mixture alternately with milk,beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix until blended. Pour into pan.Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely onrack. Drizzle glaze on top.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen:It’s important to grease and flour the pan to prevent sticking. After you

grease the pan, toss in enough flour to coat bottom and sides. Shake excessout. Or use a baking spray containing flour.

Versatile Spicy Chimichurri Sauce

A reader wanted a spicy chimichurri to serve on top of steaks for Father’sDay. Rick Bayless and I did a class together and he made this chimichurri. Heused it as a marinade and sauce for shrimp. It was so good and versatile, too.Nice on chicken, fish and – you bet - steak! I’ve adapted it only slightly.

1/2 head garlic, cloves separated3 Jalapeno or Serano chilies1 bunch cilantro, tough lower stems removed1 bunch parsley, tough lower stems removed1/2 cup extra virgin olive oilSalt to taste3 tablespoons water or bit more if needed

Set a dry skillet over medium heat. Lay unpeeled garlic cloves and chiliesin pan. Roast, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes for chilies and 15 min-utes for garlic, or until soft and blotchy brown in spots. Let cool and slip skinsoff the garlic. Wearing gloves, pull stems off chilies and roughly chop (no needto remove seeds). Place in a food processor along with cilantro, parsley, oliveoil, and salt. Process until nearly smooth (it will be pasty). Stir in water. Tasteand adjust seasonings.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Frangipane, a.k.a. almond pound cake, is served at Rita Heikenfeld’s home on Father’s Day.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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During the early winter andduring the full blown mid-winter of 1968, several ofBoone County Judge-executiveBruce Ferguson’s more intrep-id friends took copies of a very

early prim-itive 1800sBoone Countymap and the1883 BooneCounty Atlasand spentweekend,after week-end, afterweekend liter-ally hikingwhat was leftof all the pio-neer roads ofBoone County.

Bear in mind that all ofthese hikes were made beforeany construction was begun onI-275.

Tom Schiffer, Asa Rouseand his son, Mills Rouse, fre-quent photographer JackRouse, Al Martin, Bruce Fer-guson and his son Stuart were

among those that never missedeven one weekend of thoselong and laborious hikes. Thestrategy was to walk downhillor downstream the multi-milecourse of the primitive countyroads the hikers hiked.

The strategy was made towork by the use of two vehi-cles. The end-of-the-hike vehi-cle was left in place before thehike began. The beginning-of-hike vehicle was left where thehike began. At the end of thehike, the hikers rode normalroads back to the other vehicleand thereafter went on theirvarious ways. Some hikes hadenough hikers that four vehi-cles were necessary.

The sights seen by the hik-

ers were literally incredible.Several of the original early1800s’ log homes were stillstanding along long abandonedroads. The key to the survivalof these homes was the goodfortune of having owners whokept decent roofs on them forone reason or another. The pityis that the digital camera hadnot been invented at that timebecause, had it been, hundredsof photographs would haverecorded sights that only ahandful of the hikers remainalive to orally describe.

One classic example is thefact that, when the countyhikers got to RevolutionaryWar veteran Jacob Piatts’home, Federal Hall, it was stillstanding, at two stories tall, anarchitecturally attractive fieldstone structure. It is now gone.Only rubble is left where itonce stood majestically.

Asa Rouse is an attorney from Wal-ton and historian of many BooneCounty people and places.

Ferguson’s hikes uncovered log homes, pieces of history

Asa RouseCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

BRUCE FERGUSONTRIBUTE

More recollections of the lifeand career of the former Boonejudge-executive are on Page A6.

THANKS TO ASA ROUSE

Here is a 1968 Cliffs of Middle Creek Hike with Bruce Ferguson, Tom Schiffer,Mills Rouse and Stuart Ferguson.

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What memories do youhave of previous All-StarGames in Cincinnati (orother cities)? What hasbaseball meant to you;what does it mean to younow?

“For me, inter-leagueplay ruined the All-StarGame. As a kid the onlytime I got to see the Amer-ican and National Leaguesquare off was the All-Star Game and the WorldSeries. To me it seemedlike there was a real com-petition where one leaguewanted to prove theywere better than the otherleague and that they’dmade the right decision topursue their career inthat league. Now thegame just feels like anoth-er over-hyped exhibitiongame. I honestly don’thave much interest in it.I’m glad for Cincinnatiand I hope it really adds asizable chunk of revenueto the city and increasesthe city’s prestige. Sofrom that perspective, Iam excited about it. How-ever from a purely sportsinterest level, I honestlywon’t watch it.”

C.S.

“Whenever I think ofbaseball in any capacity, Ijust fall asleep. Bring onthe All-Star Game and I

see a deep, deep slumbercoming.”

M.J.F.

“The 1970 All-StarGame in Cincinnati fea-tured Pete Rose scoringthe winning run. Hebowled over the CatcherRay Fosse to accomplishthis. The 1971game in De-troit was just as good. Itfeatured over 20 futureHall of Fame players (arecord) and two Hall ofFame Managers: SparkyAnderson and Earl Weav-er. All of the scoring camevia the home run, and allsix home runs were by fu-ture Hall of Famers, in-cluding Johnny Bench.The six home runs tied anAll-Star Game record.All-Star games weremore exciting then.”

T.D.T.

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In 2004 Kentucky voters wentto the polls and voted overwhelm-ingly for an amendment to theKentucky Constitution that makesit unlawful for the commonwealthof Kentucky to recognize or per-form same-sex marriages or civilunions. The referendum was ap-proved by 75 percent of the voters.As the Boone County GOP Chair-man at that time, I voted for theamendment and supported andpassed a Republican Party resolu-tion supporting the passage of theamendment.

The strongest argument for theamendment was to protect themoral and historical importance oftraditional marriage as a sacredinstitution in our society. Sadly,Kentucky’s marriage laws, alongwith those of many other states,have come under attack over thepast decade by pro-gay marriageadvocates claiming states withsame sex-marriage bans are inviolation of the U. S. Constitution.

I fully support and believe thereligious and moral arguments

made to main-tain Kentucky’scurrent lawsdefining mar-riage. But theSupreme Courtjustices mustaddress the con-stitutional ques-tion of a state’sright to definemarriage. Thisshould be wherethe clear answer

to this debate is found, no matterwhat side of the gay marriageissue one is on.

Gay marriage activists claimtheir individual rights are violatedby same-sex marriage bans, buttheir argument is invalid and illog-ical because the U.S. Constitutiondoes not include a right to marry.(I am not a lawyer but thankfullyour founding fathers wrote theConstitution simply enough forany ordinary citizen to under-stand.) In fact, the word “mar-riage” does not even appear in the

document. The U.S. Constitution isperfectly clear in the 10th Amend-ment: “The powers not delegatedto the United States [federal gov-ernment] by the Constitution, norprohibited by it to the States, arereserved to the States respective-ly, or to the people.”

So, does any provision of theConstitution delegate power overmarriage to the federal govern-ment? I can find none. This isclearly a states’ rights issue andthe only potential violation ofrights would be on our state ifKentucky’s ban on same-sex mar-riage is overturned.

The debate has worked its waythrough our federal court systemand is now being considered bythe highest court in the land. TheU.S. Supreme Court will render itsdecision this month. I hope thecourt will rule in favor of our Con-stitution and not the activist feder-al judges in the lower courts.

Kenny Brown is Boone County Clerk.

Kentucky’s same-sex marriageban should be upheld

KennyBrownCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

A light rain was falling on Me-morial Day when I pulled into thecemetery on High Street in Walton.Several people were standingaround with umbrellas, and Ithought surely that the MemorialDay service would be canceled. Isaw the chairman of the cemeteryboard, Kelly Fulmer, standing un-der an umbrella, and he said theservice would go on. I have beencoming to Memorial Day servicesat the Walton Cemetery for about 10years.

There’re many finer and granderMemorial Day services but nonemore intimate. Fulmer told me thatthere had been a Memorial Dayservice at the cemetery since 1863when the Baptist church, now onMain Street, was located on thecemetery site. That is how the cem-etery got started.

Of course, Memorial Day wasoriginally celebrated as DecorationDay, a time for the nation to deco-

rate the graves ofthe war dead withflowers. It is be-lieved the date waschosen becauseflowers would bein bloom all overthe country. Theholiday was offi-cially named Me-morial Day duringPresident LyndonB. Johnson’s term.

By 9:30 a.m., thetime the service was scheduled tobegin, about 40 people had gatheredunderneath umbrellas. I was one ofthe youngest people there, and I’m61. In the just 10 years I have beencoming to the service, many of theold-timers have passed away.

Fulmer announced the soundsystem was not working and therewould be an abbreviated serviceunder the giant oak tree because ofthe inclement weather. The invoca-

tion was offered and three Waltonwomen, in a musical trio called TheSisters Blessed, sang “God BlessAmerica.” The women are PaulaJolley, the former Walton mayorand current school board member;Connie Goins and Vicky Weaver. Asmall group from the Walton HighSchool band, led by band directorChris Miller, then played “Taps.”Representatives from the WaltonFire Department placed a smallflag at each of the veterans’ head-stones in the cemetery.

As the light rain continued tofall, we all left the cemetery. I havebeen to many Memorial Day ser-vices at the Walton Cemetery andelsewhere and this was the mostspecial one I have attended.

Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, representsBoone County. He welcomes your con-cerns or comments toll free at 800-372-7181 or online at

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NKU Notes» Northern Kentucky Uni-

versity student-athletes werehonored for their performancein the classroom as 163 Norsereceived 2014-15 Atlantic SunConference all-academic hon-ors for achieving a 3.0 gradepoint average or higher duringthe academic year.

The NKU total recorded bythe Atlantic Sun represented69.58 percent of all student-ath-letes, which is the highest post-ed by the Norse since becominga member of the conference.

Six NKU student-athletesboasted a perfect 4.0 GPA: Ra-chel Conaway (women’s soc-cer), Allie Conner (softball),McKenzie Eskridge (volley-ball), Clare Field (women’s

track & field), Michael Schmidt(men’s golf) and Mate Virag(men’s tennis), two of whichwere also named to the Presi-dential Scholar list. Field andSchmidt were joined by Kier-sten Ham (volleyball) and Fran-cis Schultz (track and field) onthe Presidential Scholar list,which is awarded to those whoearned a cumulative GPA of 3.8or above, have completed theirfinal year of eligibility and re-ceived their bachelor’s degreethis year.

The Commissioner’s ScholarList included 10 Norse: AlexCaudill (softball), Allie Conner(softball), Malika Glover (wom-en’s basketball), Ryan Hinz(baseball), Zach Holtkamp(men’s cross country/track &field), Lindsey Mumley (wom-

en’s cross country/track &field), Josh Myers (baseball),Abbey Scherer (women’s soc-cer), Nathan Sexton (men’s soc-cer) and Megan Wanstrath (vol-leyball). This honor is given tostudent-athletes with GPAslanding between 3.6 and 3.79upon graduation, along withmeeting the same requirementsas Presidential Scholars recipi-ents.

Baseball» The Cincinnati Steam is

proud to announce its promo-tions schedule for the 2015 sea-son. The Steam will play a totalof 20 home games over thecourse of 18 home dates, includ-ing two doubleheaders.

Every home game played onWednesday nights this season

are Steam Baseball YouthNights. All kids under the age of13 years old that wears his orher baseball/softball uniformwill be admitted for free. In ad-dition to fun games during thegame, those kids will also havethe opportunity to run the basesafter the game and participatein an autograph session with theSteam players.

On Friday, June 12 andWednesday, July 8 the Steamwill once again team up with theFreestore Foodbank for CannedFood Night. Any Steam fan thatdonates a non-perishable fooditem at the game will receivefree admission.

On Thursday, June 18 theSteam will play a special after-noon home game against theSouthern Ohio Copperheads at

Max McLeary Field at 1:35p.m.Later that same evening, War-saw Federal Savings and Loanwill present the annual Badge ofHonor Baseball Classic. It’s abaseball game that features theCincinnati Police Departmentagainst the Cincinnati Fire De-partment. The game starts at6:30 p.m. and all proceeds go toHonor Flight Tri-State.

Also, there will be two gameswhen you can bring your dog toMax McLeary Field. Bark in thePark Night presented by NestlePurina will take place on Sun-day, June 21 and Saturday,July 25.

The Cincinnati Steam is amember of the Great LakesSummer Collegiate League.

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Conner pitch master ElizabethSims had just dropped a one-rungame in April to friendly rivalHaylee Smith of Notre DameAcademy, despite allowing noearned runs in another epic battlebetween the two aces. It was thefirst time in seven years that op-posing Ninth Region pitchers withover 100 career wins a piece facedeach other in the circle.

Sims, one of the few to havebeaten Smith more than once,tipped her cap to the perennialplayer of the year in a postgamechat with media members, andwondered how good she might beif she was 6 feet tall like the her-alded Smith.

“She’s so big and strong, andshe’s way up here,” said Sims asshe jumped in the air with herhand above her head. “I’ve gotsome speed, but I need to do somedifferent things to get girls out.”

Like the Southern Indiana-bound Smith, the 5-foot-6 Sims wasa sound hitter who retired battersfor six years with good speed onher vast array of pitches, just notSmith speed. Where Sims matchedSmith was with command, loca-tion, knowledge of hitters and for-titude. What Sims used that Smithchose not to was more pitches,with wicked movement so late thatbatters corkscrewed themselvesinto the ground trying to makecontact.

“She’s got very good spin andmovement on her ball,” Connercoach Kristin Koors said of herlone departing senior. “And she’spretty smart pitching to batters.She recognizes weaknesses, andgoes after them.”

Sims, a Northern KentuckySoftball Coaches Association first-team all-star and honorable men-tion all-state selection, fashioned a1.10 ERA, nearly half her careerERA, while going 21-5 with 166

strikeouts her final season. TheBirmingham Southern recruitpitched eight shutouts. She fin-ished her career as the Connerleader in ERA (2.05), wins (125),and strikeouts (932). She threw 33career shutouts, and won moregames than Smith.

Unlike Smith, who piled up no-hitters and perfect games by bruteforce beginning as a seventh-grad-er, Sims finessed her way aroundbatters with a fair amount of ve-locity by the time she was a fresh-man. After that, she struck out anaverage of one batter per inningwith a mix of power, guile and apassel of pitches.

Those who didn’t strike out orget the rare hits, were coaxed intopounding the ball into the ground.When Sims was in the circle, con-fusion usually ensued at the plate,especially for young hitters.

“What was that pitch?” said anopposing coach to Sims’ 10thstrikeout victim of a mid-springgame. The batter, caught lookingat a pitch on the outside corner, ap-proached the dugout, took off herhelmet and said, “I don’t know. I’venever seen that kind of pitch be-fore.”

It could have been a drop-curve. It could have been a fastballwith late movement. It could havebeen a newly added change-up.Sims wasn’t saying. Whatever itwas left the batter leaning overhome plate like she was peeringinto the dirt for something lost.

Teammates call her Biz. Herwalk-up music was the 1970s hit“Takin’ Care of Business” by Bach-man-Turner Overdrive. Quite ap-propriately, Sims took care of busi-ness for the Cougars by beingrock-solid during her record-breaking career. Though over-shadowed by Smith, Sims shat-tered Conner’s career win recordby 18, a season’s worth for mostpitchers. She did it with grace andhumility, said her coach.

“She’s a great kid. She’s reallygood in school,” Koors said of thefirst-team all-state all-academichonoree. “Pitching-wise, only on arare occasion will Biz miss a spot.This year, she broke out herchange-up, and threw it a lot. Itwas a big change for batters be-cause they had not seen that fromher before.”

Asked one time to list the pitch-es she can throw for strikes, Simswas stopped at 10. “I can throwmore,” she said. “I have to. When Idon’t have as much speed, I can al-ways count on movement.”

Koors said Sims’ repertoire isso large that she’s expecting thepitcher to continue her success atthe next level. “It’s not just pitch-es,” the coach said. “She’ll do wellalso because of all the differentspeeds, all the different levels andall the different spots she can hit.She’s amazing. She was a verygood pitcher for us for a long, longtime, and we’re all gonna missher.”

JIM OSBORN FOR THE RECORDER

Elizabeth Sims was named a Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Associationfirst-team all-star and honorable mention all-state selection after going 21-5 witha 1.10 ERA.

Conner’sSims acerebralpitcherBy Marc [email protected]

Since becoming BooneCounty softball coach in2010, Andy Petridis hasbeen stressing the teamconcept. He has discov-ered in the most movingways that his players havebeen paying attention. Themost affecting was howthe girls responded whenPetridis’ father passedaway in the fall.

“I’ve preached familysince I got here. This is likea family, a second family,and we take care of ourown,” Petridis said of hisRebels. “When my daddied, they let me know theywere listening. We had al-most the whole team at thehouse. It was a good re-minder about what kind ofpeople we have at BooneCounty.”

Junior shortstop Syd-ney Foster said it was theleast the team could do forthe coach who turnedaround the program.

Petridis won his 100thgame at Boone this yearwith his fourth season of atleast 18 wins. The Rebelsaveraged 13 wins before hearrived.

“Coach P always looksout for us, and we feel thesame way about him,” saidFoster, one of five Rebels.300 hitters named North-ern Kentucky SoftballCoaches Association Divi-sion I all-stars. “They had aprivate funeral, and therewas a coming and going athis house in Florence notfar from where I live. So,we went there.”

When the season rolledaround in Petridis’ newnormal, he felt the playerstug on his heart. He re-minded them about thebusiness at hand, and thebad taste they were leftwith after last season’s dis-appointing three-run loss

to eventual championHighlands in the semifi-nals of Ninth Region tour-nament.

He got the response hewanted when the Rebelswon 11 of their first 12games.

They hit a rough patchagainst tough competitionin the middle of the seasonin the Capital City Show-case at Franklin County,then won five of six for a16-6 record.

What happened to theRebels over the next 12days was heartbreakingfor the players.

They wanted to win the33rd District and Ninth Re-gion tournaments forthemselves, their coachand their school after los-ing to just one regionalteam -- Conner twice -- dur-ing the season.

It didn’t turn out thatway.

The Rebels lost threegames in one day May 9 inthe Queen of Swing Tour-nament at East Carter.They regained confidencewith 24 total runs in a pairof wins over Williamstownand Newport Central

Familyenvironmentevident at BooneBy Marc [email protected]

JIM OSBORN FOR THE COMMUNITY

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The GLSCL is a 11-teamleague sanctioned bythe NCAA and partiallyfunded by MajorLeague Baseball enter-ing its 28th season andis based in Ohio, Michi-gan, and Kentucky.

» The FlorenceFreedom will play athome June 12-14 at UCHealth Stadium againstSchaumburg. Gametimes are 7:05 p.m. Fri-day and 6:05 p.m. Satur-day and Sunday. Flor-ence will also be athome June 19-21.

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Catholic to complete theregular season, puttingthem back on a high en-tering the district tourna-ment at Ryle, where theyplayed the host in the dis-trict semifinals.

The Rebels shut outRyle twice, 7-0 and 6-0,during the regular sea-son, and were secure inthe fact that they couldget on a roll in Union andmake a run at the districtand regional crowns. Butthe Raiders had otherideas.

Ryle shortstop MaclaiBranson made stop afterstop to prevent Boone

County from scoring withthe bases full of runnersthe first seven innings.Raiders catcher Macken-zi Dickerson sealed it,3-2, with a home run in theeighth.

That propelled Ryle tothe district final and theregional tournament, andended the Rebels’ seasonall to early with a recordof 18-10.

“It was a great disap-pointment. We weren’texpecting it at all,” saidFoster. “It wasn’t that weplayed bad. Ryle playedreally good. But we’re go-ing to use that as motiva-tion for next year, andcome back and do some-thing.”

The Rebels lose onesenior, catcher Hayley

Delaney, a first-team all-star with a .390 battingaverage.

Fellow first-team all-star, pitcher Olivia Jack-son (.340), honorablemention all-stars RyleyGrau (.360) and ShelbyWright (.330) will formthe core of the returneesalong with Foster (.310), asecond-team pick.

“Everybody said thiswas the year to get us be-cause we were so young,and only one team team inthe region beat us duringthe season,” Petridis said.“We lose one senior.

“Going into next year,I’d imagine that we’re allgoing to come back evenhungrier, and ready togo.”

FILE PHOTO

Sydney Foster was one of five Boone County .300 hittersnamed Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches AssociationDivision I all-stars.

BooneContinued from Page 1B

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Momentsafter her final game as a highschool softball player, HayleeSmith kneeled down for a fewseconds to compose herself be-fore standing up to congratulatethe victors of Estill County.

Smith, the only senior on theNotre Dame Academy softballteam, had her career end intough fashion with a 2-1 loss toEstill County (21-16) in the firstround of the elimination brack-et Friday afternoon at Jack C.Fisher Park. The Pandas fin-ished 26-8 after falling 3-0 toAshland Blazer in Thursdaynight’s first round. Estill haswon the 14th Region eight of thepast 10 seasons to advance tostate.

“It’s weird, seven years, it’sover, but I’m excited to go playcollege softball,” said Smith,who will play for nearby South-ern Indiana at the next level inEvansville. “It will be weird notplaying in the Ninth Region butI wish them all the best of luck,especially the Pandas. Hopeful-ly they can get back down herenext year.”

Smith threw a six-inningcomplete game, allowing justone hit and no walks, whilestriking out six. The Pandascommitted three errors, two ofthem in the first inning whenEstill scored both its runs.

Smith threw 68 pitches in thegame and retired 16 of the last17 batters she faced. Shepitched at state five times in herseven-year varsity career,three times with Ryle and twice

with the Pandas after coming infor her sophomore season.

“What more can you sayabout Haylee Smith?” said NDAhead coach Joe Stephenson.“It’s her fifth time being downat state. We had a great nucleusof seniors last year, and sheshowed them what it took towin: The work ethic, the prac-tice, the time, coming early,staying late. She showed them

how to be winners and it’s car-ried on to this year, starting sev-en new players.”

The Pandas had three hitsagainst Engineers juniorMcKeely Muncie, who walkedone batter and struck out six.

“She just moved the ball inand out real well, and was hit-ting the corners,” Stephensonsaid. “Our girls just didn’t ad-just to it. She wasn’t overpower-

ing, she just did a great job mov-ing the ball around.”

All three runs in the gamecame in the first inning. Withone out, NDA sophomore catch-er Kennedy Baugh reachedthird base on an error by theright fielder, and Smith droveher in with a sacrifice fly. Aftera walk to junior Gabriela Millerand a single by sophomore Ale-cia Radford, Muncie struck out

the next batter to end the inning.In the bottom of the inning,

Muncie singled with one out toconstruct the lone hit Estillwould have. Senior MacKenzieAngel bunted to third base andreached on a throwing error,with Muncie going to third.Smith struck out the next batter,but with two outs, the Pandashurler bobbled a ground ballback to her to allow the tyingrun to score, then with fresh-man Kelly Lay at the plate, thesecond run scored on a passedball to make it 2-1.

“One of them (the three er-rors) falls on me,” Smith said.“Usually, right back at me, Imake those plays, but you can’tbe mad. You just pick yourselfup and keep fighting. It justwasn’t in the cards today.”

After the first inning, Smithdid not allow a hit and only oneEngineer reached base via anerror.

Smith is the only senior forthe Pandas, who won one gamein the 2013 state tournament. Ju-nior Rylee Stephenson, juniorKatelyn Baker and Radford, asophomore, played in that tour-nament as well. Stephenson wasthe starting shortstop this yearand Baker took over that spotafter Stephenson injured herknee in the Ninth Region final.Radford played center field.

“It was a privilege to be thisteam’s leader,” Smith said.“They came to practice everyday and worked hard. I couldn’task for anything more or forany better teammates. A lot ofpeople didn’t think we’d make itdown here.”

Pandas fall, Smith’s storied career comes to an endJames [email protected]

THE COMMUNITY RECORDER/JAMES WEBER

Notre Dame Academy senior Haylee Smith delivers a pitch against Estill County.

The Northern Kentucky Uni-versity men’s track and fieldteam received a boost fromsome home-grown talent whileplacing fourth at last month’sseason-concluding Atlantic SunConference Outdoor Champion-ships in Jacksonville.

Former Highlands standoutJohn Michael Griffith finishedthird and won a bronze medal inthe 3,000-meter steeplechasewith a time of 9 minutes and34.65 seconds, good enough foran honorable mention selectionon the all-conference team.Griffith, a freshman, finishedsixth in the 1,500 meters.

Coming out of Highlands,Griffith was a track distancerunner with cross country expe-rience, and no experience in thesteeplechase. He quickly ex-panded his range under Norsecoach Steve Kruse, who has akeen sense of Griffith’s abili-ties.

“I didn’t really know what toexpect my freshman year be-cause it’s such a big transitionfrom high school to college,”Griffith said. “I thought I mightrun the mile. Then I got interest-ed in hurdles. That led to thesteeplechase.”

Kruse believes Griffith tookseveral giant leaps, and said itwas yet another stage in Grif-fith’s development that he’s hadthe chance to see. The coach’ssons ran with Griffith in highschool.

“I’ve known John Michaelsince he was just starting out inmiddle school,” Kruse said. “At

Highlands, all three of my boysran with him, and I’ve seen himprogress into a college stand-out. When he made his decisionto come to NKU, I already knewI had a winner on my hands be-cause of his work ethic.”

Griffith’s A-Sun outdoor per-formance followed a solid debutindoors, where he was second-team all-conference on a relay

team. “He went solo outdoorsand was our No. 1 steeplechas-er,” Kruse said. “He ran his besttime while winning the bronzeat conference. That qualifieshim at the moment for the USTAJunior Nationals in Oregon atthe end of the month. He’s metthe qualifying time. We’ll findout if he goes.”

Former Bishop Brossartstar, senior Zac Holtkamp, wasfifth at the A-Sun OutdoorChampionships in the 10,000meters, and was part of thefifth-place 1,600-meter relayteam along with NKU standoutJ.J. Webber, Andrew Schille andKeith Prive. Webber won the10,000- and 5,000-meter races.

“Zac was a great leader forus. He was just awesome. Hewas academic all-conference inall three sports: cross country,and indoor and outdoor track,”Kruse said. “He was second-team all-conference in crosscountry and second-team for in-door track. He just missed be-ing all-conference outdoors. Hewas the outstanding male ath-lete of the year at NKU.”

Holtkamp, a multiple Bros-sart record-holder and a formerall-state selection, continued atradition of Mustangs distancerunners for the Norse. One-timeBishop Brossart teammate An-

dy Wolfer joined him at NKU.He ran with Holtkamp on theNorse’s seventh-place distancemedley relay team at April’sTennessee Relays in Knoxville.Wolfer was ninth in the 5,000meters at the Coastal CarolinaInvitational.

Last year, Wolfer set a per-sonal best in the 5,000 meters atthe A-Sun Indoor Champion-ships, and set another personalbest in the outdoor 3,000 me-ters. Wolfer earned the crosscountry team’s Coach Award in2013. During indoor track thatyear, he was part of NKU’s rec-ord-setting 3,200-meter relayteam.

Kruse also has a long-stand-ing connection with Wolfer, asenior. He ran against Wolfer’sfather in high school. At onetime, the coach and Wolfer’s fa-ther were NKU roommates.Holtkamp and Wolfer were fol-lowed by former Mustang Mi-chael Caldwell, an NKU red-shirt freshman. He begins hisNorse career next season.

In the field, Michael Leone, aformer Ryle state championwho transferred from the Uni-versity of Cincinnati, was thirdat the A-Sun Outdoor Champi-onships in the discus. He wasfourth in the hammer throw. Le-one is NKU’s throwers captain.

Locals propel NKU track at conference meetBy Marc [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

Ex-Bishop Brossart star ZacHoltkamp finished fifth in the10,000 meters and was a member ofthe fifth-place 1,600-meter relayteam for NKU at the Atlantic Sunchampionships.

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Former Highlands star John MichaelGriffith has switched to the3,000-meter steeplechase in collegeat NKU, where he finished third atthe Atlantic Sun championships.

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Weekly sprays of cer-tain fungicides may beneeded to control tomatodiseases during hot, hu-mid weather. Duringcool, wet weather, twosprays per week may beneeded to prevent lateblight (see pesticide label

for recommended ratesand frequency of applica-tion as affected byweather conditions).Some fungicides shouldnot be used repeatedlythroughout the season.The label is the law re-garding pesticide appli-cation and rates. It isoften beneficial to rotatedifferent classes of fun-gicides throughout thegrowing season for opti-mum disease control.

Late blight causeslarge blackened areas onthe stems and leaves,followed by leaves shriv-eling and plant death,

often within one to twoweeks. The disease alsototally destroys all toma-to fruits on the plant.Several cases of lateblight on tomatoes inNorthern Kentucky havebeen confirmed in pastyears.

Up until a few yearsago, late blight was not acommon disease for us inKentucky, and we nor-mally expect to see itmuch later in the year.However, when weatherconditions are favorablefor the disease, we canstart seeing it in June.

We definitely want to

play it safe with lateblight. Commercial pro-ducers and homeownersalike need to be on aregular spray scheduleof fungicides for tomatodisease control. (Spray-ing insecticides will notprevent diseases such asthis.)

Chlorothalonil andmancozeb (listed as “Ac-tive Ingredients” on thepesticide label) are goodprotectant fungicidesagainst both early blightand late blight, and fixedcopper is moderatelyeffective. These materi-als are the best bets forhomeowners, and cop-pers (i.e., fixed copper)are probably the onlyreliable protectant optionfor organic producers.Commercial vegetablegrowers also have accessto fungicides such asForum, Gavel, Revus,Ranman, Tanos, Zampro,and Presidio in the fightagainst late blight.

Mike Klahr is Boone Countyextension agent for horticul-ture.

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COMING UPFriends of Boone

County Arboretum:6:30-8 p.m. Monday, June22, at Arboretum Shelter1, 9190 Camp Ernst Road,Union. Call 859-586-6101for details about themeeting or for volunteeropportunities at thearboretum.

Nothing tastes betterthan locally grown pro-duce picked fresh fromthe garden.

Many consumers pre-serve theseason’sbounty touse oncethe grow-ing seasonhas passed.For thosewho pre-serve food,now is agreat timeto gear upfor the

season. Start by inven-torying supplies and get-ting a head start on pur-chasing jars and lids andother necessities. Now isalso a great time to makesure equipment is work-ing properly.

Pressure canners: Dialgauge canners need to bechecked for accuracy toensure safe processingpressure and temper-ature. Contact your localfamily and consumersciences extension agentand make an appointmentto have your canner in-spected and gauge testedfor accuracy. This is afree service. In KentonCounty, call us at 356-3155.

Note – Pressure can-ners made after 1997have been redesigned toincrease accuracy andare safer to use. If youhave an older canner, youmay want to look intopurchasing a new model,especially if you preservea large quantity of vege-tables or meats.

Canning jars: Themost common size jarsused in home food preser-vation are pints and

quarts. Once canningseason is in full swing,they can be difficult tofind. Now is a great timeto stock up on jars, lidsand bands. Avoid usingjars that have been usedrepeatedly as they weak-en after each use. Visu-ally inspect each jar forcracks or nicks payingclose attention to the rim.Use jars designed forhome food preservation.Avoid using commercialglass jars in which youpurchased food.

Lids and bands: Theonly lids recommendedby the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture are two-piece sets. Canning lidsare designed for one-timeuse and should not bereused for future homecanning. Doing so signifi-cantly increases the riskof food spoilage and bac-terial contamination.Newly manufactured lidscontain a reformulatedcompound that no longerneeds to be heated priorto use. Bands can be re-used but tend to rust ifnot stored properly. Toprevent rusting, bandsshould be removed fromcanned products 24 hoursafter processing andprior to food storage.Simply wash, rinse andthoroughly dry the bandsand store in a dry envi-ronment.

“Hands on” Food Pres-ervation workshops willbe held at the Kenton andBoone County ExtensionOffices this July. We canalso supply you with thelatest information oncanning, drying andfreezing your foods. Callfor copies, or visit https://kenton.ca.uky.edu/foodpreservation

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Kenneth AbdonKenneth “Ken” Lawrence

Abdon, 69, of Petersburg, diedJune 2 at his home.

He was a U.S. Marine Corpsveteran and retired from Ferrell-gas, where he worked as adriver for 30 years. He was alsothe caretaker of the BullitsburgBaptist Camp for 14 years.

His sister, Lydia Thomas, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,April Abdon; children, ChastityHowell of Crittenden, DanielAbdon of Fort Thomas, andNoah Abdon of Petersburg;brother, Ron Abdon of Peters-burg; and five grandchildrenalong with four great-grand-children.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 1 Medical Village Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Lois AllenLois Clara Runion Allen, 79, of

Walton, died May 30.She was a retired check col-

lection manager with FederalReserve Bank of Cincinnati.

Her son, Bruce Lynn Allen; andbrother, Hobert Runion Jr., diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Teresa Allen Finke of Wal-ton; sister, Betty Mendell ofLexington; brothers, DouglasRunion of Florence, Tom Runionof Florence, and Roger Runionof Renton, Washington; andseven grandchildren along withfour great-grandchildren.

Lloyd EhlersLloyd F. Ehlers, 87, of Burling-

ton, died June 1 at his home.He was a retired heavy ma-

chinery mechanic for EquipmentConsultants and a U.S. Armyveteran of the Korean War.

His wife, Grace Ehlers; andson, Danny Ehlers, died previ-ously.

Survivors include his daughter,Tawanna Renow; siblings, JohnEhlers, Dory Cutter, Dave Ehlers,Terry Ehlers, Betty Schroeder,and Chuck Ehlers; and threegrandchildren.

Entombment was at St. Mary’sCemetery Mausoleum in Fort

Mitchell.Memorials: Immaculate Heart

of Mary Church, 5876 VeteransWay, Burlington, KY 41005; orSt. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 S.Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY41017.

Maggie YostMaggie Lynn Yost, of Hebron,

died just after birth with herfamily by her side on May 20.

Her short life was filled withhugs, kisses, and deep love fromher family. Her parents andbrothers took every possiblemoment to adore and cherishher.

Survivors include her parents,Joshua and Richelle Yost ofHebron; brothers, Landon andCamdon Yost; paternal grand-parents, Richard and Vicky Yostof Danville, Illinois; and ma-ternal grandparents, Michaeland Margaret Beck of Fostoria,Ohio.

Memorials: The Now I Lay MeDown to Sleep Foundation, 7500E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 101,Centennial, CO 80112.

Koji YamaguchiKoji Yamaguchi, 46, of Flor-

ence, died June 2.He was a systems engineer

with Mitsubishi Corp.Survivors include his wife, Rie

Yamaguchi; daughter, SakuraYamaguchi; and son, TsukasaYamaguchi.

Memorials: To the Yamaguchifamily, C/O any HuntingtonBank.

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Grab some quarters,girlfriends, sisters,spouses, family, friendsand neighbors for funand prizes June 18 atGood Shepherd Luther-an Church, GunpowderRoad, Florence.

Come bid on prod-ucts from companiessuch as: Tupperware,Tastefully Simple, JustJewelry, Sugar and

Spice, 31 Gifts, Scentsy,Miche, Pure Romance,La Sorella Gifts, MaryKay, Longaberger, Pam-pered Chef, MoneraJewelry for just a quar-ter per item per paddle.

Doors will open at6:15 p.m. The auctionwill begin at 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds will bedonated to the BooneCounty Jaycees Char-

ities for their annual“Spirit of GivingEvent” in December.

The chapter adoptsmore than 150 childrenand their families for aday of memories. Thechildren make crafts,play games, listen tostories, enjoy a pan-cake breakfast, andhave a visit from San-ta. Info: 859-630-3279.

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If your birthday is inJune and it’s time torenew your vehiclelicense, don’t forgetthat you have the con-venience of using thedrive-thru at HeritageBank off Mary GrubbsHighway in WaltonTowne Center.

On Saturday, June 13,beginning at 9:30 a.m.,Kannady & Moore Auc-tion Service LLC willhold an auction for theEstate of Lee Frakes.This will include col-lections of Lee’s manyitems, furniture, clocks,dishes, guns and antiquesand many other items toonumerous to mention.The auction will be at 102S. Main St., Walton. Youcan check out pictures onauctiozip.com ID No.1411.

Piner ElementarySchool at Piner will beholding its annual PinerAlumni Reunion andPotluck Luncheon at 1p.m. Sunday, June 14.Just bring a covered dish(meat, salad, veggie ordessert) and enjoy thefellowship with formeralumni, staff, friends andfamily. Any questions,please call Pat Workmanat 859-356-8346.

The Ken-ton CountyCitizensGroup willmeet at thePiner BaptistChurch onMonday,June 15. Thisis an openhouse meet-ing for con-

cerned citizens includingWalton citizens located insouthern Kenton Countyabout services andplanned development.Hours will be 5-7 p.m.

The Summer FITLunch for will be at 11:45a.m. Thursday, June 18.This is free for everyonein the community. Comeand learn some healthytips by Stacie Ball atWalton Christian Church.Child care will be avail-able and no income re-strictions.

More than 150 Walton-Verona Alumni andfriends celebrated theirreunion on Saturdayevening at the WaltonVerona Commons.Thanks to Joella SleetFlynn and Kelly Fulmerfor organizing and con-ducting the program.Principal Joann Esten-felder reported on the

progress of the Walton-Verona School Systems,which was very favor-able.

Honored classes wererecognized beginningwith 1945 and each yearthereafter ending in five.Twenty past graduates’names were read inmemory of their passingsince June 2014.

Layne Cheesman, a1950 graduate, was in-ducted into the Walton-Verona Hall of Fame.Layne’s integrity, loveand concern for youngpeople and his family’sfuture prompted him tostrive and accomplishthat desire.

He guided manyyoung people through hislove of mainly baseballand basketball by givingof himself and time to bea devoted mentor.

Alumni Scholashipswere awarded to WillCompton, Allison Millsand Scott Smith. TheRandall Hall MemorialScholarship was awardedto Hannah Flynn.

Several alumni trav-eling from out of area toenjoy the banquet wereMasil Allen Blythe fromLake Mary, Florida, MikeSimpson from Scottsdale,

Arizona, Dale Chapmanfrom St. Louis, and DonMenke from Paris, Ken-tucky.

Some dates to remem-ber:

» St. Joseph’s PigFestwill be June 19-20.

» Boone County Pub-lic Works, Solid WasteDivision will have itsannual River Sweep onSaturday, June 20, 8:30a.m. until noon. There arefive locations of localriverbanks. Free lunchand T- Shirt provided.Call to volunteer at 334-3629 or 334 3151.

» June 21 there will bea car show, Cruise In atthe Gaines Tavern Histo-ry Center. 1-4 p.m., gener-al admission.

Belated birthday wish-es to Charles “Hunky”Holder on June 8, alsoDawn Dunkley andElaine Campbell. Happybirthday to Greg Peebleson June 12.

Prayers for LowellGoldsberry after un-dergoing some tests.

Ruth Meadows writes a col-umn about Walton. Feel freeto call her at 859-391-7282with Walton neighborhoodnews items.

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Area teens seeking togrow their leadershipskills have the opportuni-ty to do so this summer –right in their own back-yard.

The Cincinnati AreaChapter of the AmericanRed Cross is holding itsannual Leadership De-

velopment Camp for 150youth participants on thecampus of Xavier Uni-versity from July 9-12.

Leadership Develop-ment Camp is a four-day,three-night leadershipconference for teensages 13-17 who are enter-ing grades 8-11 in the fall.Now in its 32nd year, thisyear’s camp continues atradition of introducingparticipants to new ideasabout leadership, diver-sity, team-building, com-munication skills and

how they can contributeto the mission of the RedCross.

The camp also givesyouth participants theopportunity to get a tasteof college life, and tomeet new friends fromdifferent walks of life.

A key feature of theprogram is that classesand presentations are de-signed and presented byteen and young adultcounselors, who arethemselves in highschool or college, and

graduates of LeadershipDevelopment Camp. Im-portant subjects are ad-dressed, such as publicspeaking, volunteerism,diversity awareness, andethics.

Leadership games,structured experiencesand guest speakers arealso on the camp agenda–all selected with a goal ofhelping youth recognizetheir leadership poten-tial and encouragingthem to act upon it.

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Ashton Pflueger, 23, ofWalton and Cory Haskett, 26,of Florence, issued May 12.

Jo Essary, 52, of Florenceand Paul Hagedorn, 53, ofFlorence, May 12.

Pamela Jacobs, 49, of Wal-ton and Mark Kannady, 51, ofWalton, May 12.

Courtney Sander, 27, ofBurlington and Blake Stewart,30, of Burlington, May 13.

Marisa Anderson, 18, ofWalton and Spencer Dillinger,18, of Galion, Ohio, May 13.

Amy Derrough, 44, of Unionand Ian Ferguson, 34, ofUnion, May 13.

Carla Cotton, 47, of Burling-ton and Chris Cherne, 49, ofBurlington, May 13.

Brittany Kilburn, 26, ofBurlington and David Mullins,25, of Burlington, May 13.

Layne Meyers, 40, of Flor-ence and Michael Hoffman,48, of Fort Wright, May 14.

Raina Vicars, 33, of Florenceand Jesse Nehring, 34, ofFlorence, May 14.

Jeri Broyles, 36, of Florenceand Wayne Haggard, 30, ofFlorence, May 14.

Kristen Soden, 27, of Unionand Brandon Bell, 28, ofUnion, May 14.

Tanya Sevilla, 27, of Florenceand Miguel Diaz, 41, of Flor-

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Florence and Arnold SprolesJr., 48, of Florence, May 15.

Jessica McCane, 28, ofWarsaw and Ron Hiatt, 41, ofBurlington May 15.

Ashley Engle, 21, of Florenceand Antonio Clark, 22, ofFlorence, May 15.

Hannah Snatchko, 20, ofUnion and Nicholas Mills, 21,of Corbin, May 18.

Ashley Hite, 28, of Hebronand Charles Rose, 33, of He-bron, May 18.

Reema Paranthan, 30, ofBurlington and Aaron Hender-shot, 29, of Independence,May 18.

Chelsea Jennings, 26, ofUnion and Michael Faehr, 33,of Florence, May 20.

Cassie Black, 26, of MorningView and Brad Maxwell, 30, ofMorning View, May 20.

Kari Hopfensperger, 26, ofFlorence and Paul Boswell III,29, of Florence, May 20.

Amanda Deye, 33, of Unionand Scott Munich, 37, ofUnion, May 21.

Malisa Sullivan, 44, ofWalton and Robert Domasch-ko, 46, of Walton, May 21.

Carly Weidlich, 25, of Flor-ence and Anthony Scholler II,26, of Florence, May 21.

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William C. White is inhis third year as assistantconductor of the Cincin-nati Symphony. He is alsothe conductor of the Cin-cinnati Symphony YouthOrchestra and the musicdirector and conductor ofSeven Hills Sinfonietta.

In addition to conduct-ing White is also a compos-er and the creator of a se-ries of informationalvideos called “Ask a Mae-stro” (bit.ly/WillCWhite).

White started off teach-ing the audience how to di-rect 2⁄3, ¾ and 4⁄4 time. Whitealso demonstrated how aconductor guides the tem-po of music by having theaudience singing. Eachhand directs a differentsection of the orchestra. Itis necessary for a conduc-tor to use his/her wholebody to direct – head, armsand facial expressions.

Most of his talk wasmodeled after his “Ask aMaestro” series as he an-swered questions.

“What does a conduc-tor do?” According toWhite, a conductor is aplanner, administrator,musician, artist, timemanager, mentor andtrainer.

“When are you sup-posed to clap at the sym-

phony?” This haschanged over time. Musicis written in movements.When most classicalpieces were written, theaudience was supposed toclap at the end of eachmovement. Today, youusually wait until the endof the piece. White alsosaid that “If you feelmoved to clap, do not letanyone stop you.”

“Who is Mr. White’s fa-vorite composer?”Brahms is his favoriteclassical composer.

“Who is a contempo-rary composer destinedto become a classic?” Be-sides himself, White be-lieves that Russian com-poser Alfred Schnittkeshould become a classic.He has written over 60film scores and eight sym-phonies. (You can findmore information aboutAlfred Schnittke and lis-ten to a sample athttp://bit.ly/Schnittke.

“What is the contractfor orchestra players?”The Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra has 86 contractmusicians. They may con-tract for a specific perfor-mance or for a year. Typi-cally, for one opening theorchestras receivesaround 350 applicationsand tapes. From this poolof candidates, 75 musi-cians are invited to an in-

terview/audition. Inter-viewees are placed behinda screen so that the Cincin-nati Symphony is assuredthat there is no gender,race, ethnicity, or age bias.The candidate who re-ceives the position is usu-ally on probation for a sea-son and a half. In Europethere is a mandatory re-tirement age of 65.

White ended his talk byencouraging Florence Ro-

tary to attend perfor-mances of the Symphonyand the Pops. More infor-mation can be found at cin-

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William C. White, assistant conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony, teaches the Florence Rotary Club audience how to direct 2/3,¾ and 4/4 time.

The Lively LearningLab in Florence will offera Secular HomeschoolShowcase 1-4 p.m. Satur-day, June 20, at the MainBranch of the BooneCounty Public Library.

The showcase will fea-ture businesses which of-fer services to homeschoolers, a secular (non-faith-based) used curri-culum sale, an art showand an open mic.

Additionally, the show-case will feature perfor-mances by home school-ers from the NorthernKentucky School of Mu-sic and the Heart & SoleSkippers jump rope team.

Nicole Schierenbeck,a homeschool mom, isowner/operator of TheLively Learning Lab.“The number of home-schooling families isgrowing nationwide andin Northern Kentucky,”Schierenbeck said. “Ourhope is to help home-school families learnabout all the wonderfuleducational opportuni-ties in Northern Ken-tucky and for our home-school students to havethe opportunity to showoff their talents.”

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Rick Robinson’s latestnovel, “The AdvanceMan,” which spent itsfirst weekend on Ama-zon’s top seller list in thegenre of political thrill-ers, will be released local-ly on June 18 with a sign-ing party at Joseph Beth

Bookstore at the Crest-view Hills Town Center,2785 Dixie Hwy, Crest-view Hills. The eventstarts at 7 p.m.

Publisher Page (an im-print of Headline Books)released the book nation-ally on Derby Weekend inhonor of the heritage ofthe book’s main charac-ter, a Kentucky congress-man. Robinson, who is

from Northern Kentucky,is a two-time IndependentAuthor of the Year andformer London Book Fes-tival grand prize winner.

In the fifth installmentof the series (and Robin-son’s ninth book overall),Richard Thompson isthrust back into publiclife when he is appointedto fill a vacancy in the U.S.Senate. With the nation in

mourningover thedeath ofthe vicepresidentall law en-forcementis search-ing for his

alleged killer, a youngMidwesterner who wasworking at the WhiteHouse as an advance manat the time of the assassi-nation. As the young mantries to hide in D.C.’s tren-dy DuPont Circle neigh-borhood, the key to prov-ing the man’s innocencemay – like him – be hidingin plain sight. And its dis-covery could spark a newCold War.

Best-selling author P.J.O’Rourke calls Robin-son’s work “… an excel-lent series of D.C. thrill-ers.”

Mary Ingles cele-brates takes place July 18

Mary Draper Inglesmade her escape from theShawnee in 1755 andwalked 800 miles fromBig Bone to her home inVirginia by following theOhio River. Join the staffat Big Bone as they sharethe story of the indomita-ble strength of this pio-

neer woman whose loveof family sustained herwhile making this incred-ible journey.

The 260th Mary Drap-er Ingles Celebrationtakes place the afternoonof July 18 at Big Bone LickState Historic Site.

Later that evening joinFriends of Big Bone for a7 p.m. outdoor picnic con-cert and enjoy the musicof Salt of the Earth (fromSt. Louis) whose song“Mary’s Hope” honorsMary Ingles’ strength andlove of family. Bring yourblankets and sit back andlisten to the music whileeating your picnic dinner.The $25 cost of the ticketcovers food, a beverage,and the concert. This do-nation will be applied toPhase 2 and 3 of the Revi-talization Project takingplace at Big Bone Lick’sVisitor’s Center.

Scarf It Up joinsworldwide knittingday

Volunteers of Scarf ItUp For Those In Need willparticipate in the WorldWide Knit in Public Day at11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,

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The World Wide Knit inPublic Day began in 2005as a way for knitters tocome together and enjoyeach others’ company.World Wide Knit in PublicDay is unique in that it isthe largest knitter runevent in the world.

Scarf It Up For Thosein Need will be organizingvolunteers to participatein an effort to generatehandmade scarves for thepoor and needy in North-ern Kentucky and Great-er Cincinnati.

Info: Call TammySimpson at 859-802-4881.

Learn how tomanage diabetes

Get practical tips tomanage your diabetes.Diabetes educators fromthe Northern KentuckyHealth Department areoffering comprehensiveeducation during a freeclass from 8:30 a.m. to5:30 p.m. on Saturday,June 27, at the BurlingtonFire House, 6050 Fire-house Drive, Burlington.

Registration is re-quired. Lunch and a dia-betes toolkit will be pro-vided.

Topics will include:What is diabetes, healthyeating, preventing com-plications and more. Theclass will be led by a reg-istered nurse /certifieddiabetes educator and aregistered dietitian fromthe health department.

Info: Call Joan Geohe-gan at 859-363-2115 or Ju-lie Shapero at 859-363-2116.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Robinson

Turning PagesEvery summer has a story, for Miles Ballard the chapter will begin with a long awaited trip home.

After hospitalization back in February, Miles had a long journey of healing ahead of him. Mr. Ballard

crossed paths with Woodcrest Nursing & Rehab in the beginning of April. His rehabilitation course consisted of daily physical and occupational therapy along with

extensive wound care to his foot. Miles attributes his success to the careful attention his nurses took when caring for his wound and the dedication of his therapists. He is excited to have regained his

independence and to make the trip home just in time to feel the summer wind blowing in. We at Woodcrest Nursing & Rehab are thankful to have been a part of

his story and wish him luck as the pages turn.

Services We Offer• Short Term Skilled Nursing and

Rehabilitation Program• 24/7 Referral and Admission

Acceptance• Physical, Occupational, and

Speech Therapy ON ered 6 Days a Week

• Surgeon Directed Orthopedic Recovery Program with Private Rehabilitation Suites

• IV Therapy• Cardiac Recovery Program• Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(Including Trach Care)• Peritoneal Dialysis• Wound Care (Including

Wound Vacs)• Humana Fast Track Participant

3876 Turkeyfoot RoadElsmere, KY 41018

Phone: (859) 342-8775CE-0000624832 C

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AMERICAN LOG HOMES is Assisting Third Party Liquidation of the Following Log Home Kits.

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