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County leaders look to 2013

Development, resolvingemergency dispatching ser-vices, larger school spaces androad construction are what Ken-ton County leaders are lookingforward to in 2013.

A balanced budget is top pri-ority, said Kenton County Judge-executive Steve Arlinghaus,meaning mergers are possibleamongst several agencies.

“Iwould still like to look at op-portunities with cities where wecan share services and reducecosts,” Arlinghaus said.

Merging animal shelters hasalready reduced costs and talksabout possible emergency dis-patch services merger withCampbell County are on the hori-zon.

“Is it something that will beaccomplished this year? I don’tknow, but we at least need tomake some exploratory discus-sions,” Arlinghaus said, notingboth counties have similaritieslike a strong urban core, a largenumber of cities and unincorpo-rated areas.

The county is also talkingabout merging county sheriffand police departments, Arling-haus said.

Buildingsareexpandingwith-in Erlanger-Elsmere Schools.

An expansion plan at LloydMemorial High School will add12,610 square feet, 10 classroomsand a large computer lab.

“The classrooms are going tohave projectors and all of thosekinds of things,” said Superin-tendent Kathy Burkhardt.

“(Theywill) be wireless and ableto work in a way so students canuse 21st century learning skills.

Howell Elementary School, inElsmere, will see an office ex-pansion of 2,700 square feetwhich will update the office areaand offer a secure entrance tothe school.

In Independence, MayorChris Moriconi is looking aheadto growing businesses, such asthe new Kroger Marketplace,

which will be the largest store inthe Greater Cincinnati area. Healso wants to confirm the utmostlevels of safety exist in KentonCounty’s schools.

“2013will bringmore positivechanges to Independence. Ourresidents will continue to havemorechoicesasadditional storesand retail outlets locate to ourarea,” he said.

Moriconi is also determinedto keep schools and roads safe.

“I will continue to work withour local representatives inFrankfort to make sure the im-provements to Mt. Zion Road, orKy. 536, stay on schedule forfunding. Most importantly, Iwant a comprehensive review ofour school safety and resourceofficers to see if additional fund-ing mechanisms are available toincrease their presence in all ourschools,” he said.

Next door in Taylor Mill, con-

struction and new developmenttopMayorDanBell’s list ofprior-ities for the coming years.

“We are anticipating the com-pletion of the northern section ofKy. 16, now called Pride Park-way,” said Bell. “That will be abig boon for us. We believe therewill be some development overthere during the next 12 months.That will help us lower property

Kenton County 911 dispatcher supervisor Gary Grubbs, left, and dispatcher Julie White work in the county’s emergency dispatch center in June.Consolidation of dispatching services is expected to be an issue in 2013. FILE PHOTO

Development,dispatch among topissuesBy Libby Cunningham andAmy [email protected], [email protected]

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Leaders in Kenton Countyare looking forward to what’scoming up in 2013.

The Community Recorderreached out to local leaders, in-cludingmayors and school offi-cials, asking them to sharegoals for 2013.

Here’swhat theyhave tosay:

CHRIS WIEST

Mayor of FortMitchell

1. Redevelop-ing the USA Ho-tel, I hope tohave it redevel-oped by the endof 2013. 2. Re-

vamping the city’s website, Ihope to have it done by the endof February 2013. 3. Refocus oneconomic development efforts.

4. Working with the county tocomplete consolidated dis-patch. 5. Keep holding the lineon taxes and spending.

CHRISMORICONI

Mayor ofIndependence

1. A compre-hensive reviewof school safetyand resource of-ficers. 2. Make

sure improvements toMt. Zion,Ky. 536, stay on schedule forfunding.

STEVEHUTTON

Beechwoodschoolssuperintendent

Things wewanted to focuson this (school)

year are increasing our studentachievement, the second thingto create and maintain a safeand orderly environment. Andour last goal is to become a self-renewingorganization. In otherwords, we are always learning.

DAN BELL

Mayor of TaylorMill

1. Continuingconstruction ofKy. 16, PrideParkway, andour Districts ofTaylor Mill de-

velopment. 2. Park improve-ments.We hope to set up a foun-dationwhere people can donatetoupgradeourpark facilities. 3.Continue to plan for new citybuilding.Wewill move forwardwith that capital constructionwhen funds are available. 4.Completing street projects. Wecan spend all kinds ofmoney on

them, if we had it. 5. Lookingforward to being part of con-solidated 911 service. Our fo-cus is always the services weneed to provide for our citi-zens – fire, police, streets,parks, but we need to be for-ward-thinking, so that whentheopportunityarises,weareprepared to take advantageof it.

MIKEMARTIN

Mayor ofVilla Hills

What we’relooking for-ward to is a lotof positive at-tention for our

city, coming out of the press,that’s our goal. Getting allnew (City) Council on board,we’re looking for ways forhow we’re efficient with ourfinances.

JOE NIENABER

Mayor of FortWright

1. Improve thequality of ourstreets. 2. Im-prove dispatchservices. 3. Eco-nomic develop-

ment. 4. Find ways to work withother cities to cut costs.

KATHYBURKHARDT

Erlanger-Elsmere schoolssuperintendent

The project atLloyd (MemorialHigh School) is inthe third phase of

a five phase master plan. We’regoing to add about 12,160 squarefeet and10classroomsand thenalarge computer lab.

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INDEPENDENCE —Ken-ton County PublicWorks atLincoln Ridge Park, 420 In-dependence Station Road,will acceptChristmas treesfor recycling from 7:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdaysbetween Wednesday, Jan.

2, and Friday, Jan. 18.Only trees will be ac-

cepted, according to Ken-ton County Fleet Manage-ment Director RogerWells, and not paper orplastic bags, wreaths orwire.

“We run the treesthrough a chipper and usethe product to repave thewalking trails in ourparks,” said Wells.

He said residents bene-

fit because the treesarebe-ing used and are not stuckin a landfill, and the countysaves money because themulch doesn’t have to bepurchased.

More than 900 treeswere recycled in this pro-gram in 2012, Wells said.

Cities and locationsthroughout Kenton Countywill also accept trees forrecycling on specific datesthroughout January.

OnThursday, Jan. 3, andMonday, Jan. 13, the city of

Edgewoodwill take treesatPresident and Freedomparks.

Taylor Mill’s Pride Parkwill accept trees on Friday,Jan. 4, and Thursday, Jan.10.

The Kenton County Ex-tension Center onMarshallRoad in Independence willmulch trees on Monday,Jan. 7.

Independence’s Memo-rial Park will take trees onTuesday, Jan. 8.

On Friday, Jan. 11, trees

will be accepted at Els-mere’s PublicWorksBuild-ing on Ash Street and Er-langer Public Works onJack Schaeben Drive.

At Villa Hills’ FranzenField, treeswillbemulchedon Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Treeswillbeacceptedatthe Fort Wright City Build-ing on Kyles Lane and atPark Hills’ Trolley Park onWednesday, Jan. 16.

Crescent Springs treesmay be taken to the TransitAuthority of Northern

Kentucky park and ride onAnderson Road for mulch-ing on Thursday, Jan. 17.

The cities of LakesidePark and Crestview Hillswill accept trees for recy-cling at their respectivecity buildings on Friday,Jan. 18.

For more information,call the city office or Ken-ton County PublicWorks at859-392-1920.

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City plansValentine’s Dance

INDEPENDENCE — TheIndependence Citizen’sPolice Academy AlumniAssociationwill host aVal-entine’sDance from7p.m.tomidnight Saturday, Feb.2, at St. Cecilia Church,

5313 Madison Pike.Admission costs $20

per person before theevent or $25 at the door,which includes a catereddinner, refreshments andsnacks, aswell asmusicbyAndy Scott Productions.

Table reservations areavailable for parties of

four or more.For more information

or to purchase tickets, callKelly Cioffe at 859-609-2151, Teresa Sanders at859-991-1957, or visit theIndependence Police De-partment, 5409 MadisonPike, 859-356-2697.

BRIEFLY

taxes by expanding thebusiness opportunities.That’s definitely going tohappen. Ifyoubuild it, theywill come. Of course, theconstruction will continueon that project for years tocome, andwill bringwith itnot only business develop-ment, but also homes builtalong that corridor.”

Streets are also a priori-ty in Fort Wright, accord-ing to Mayor Joe NienaberJr.

After the City Councilapproved three new fees,adding avehicle fee and in-creasing the insurancepremium tax and the city’spayroll tax, Nienaber is fo-cused on using those fundsto improve the city’sstreets.

“We don’t look back.Life is a forward-looking

event,” said Nienaber.“Ourprimaryfunction is tostart improving thequalityof our streets. We’re goingto spend more money onour streets than we havesince 2002. We have re-structured our five-yearstreet program, and we’reconsidering ways to accel-erate the program. We aregoing to do as much as weare capable. Fixing FortWright streets is ourentirereason for taking moneyout of citizens’ pockets.”

He’s concerned thatwhen his term is up in twoyears, which is when CityCouncil terms will be upfor election as well, thatnew leaders might want touse that money for otherprojects.

“Together, we have twoyears left, and this councilhas agreed to spend thismoney on streets. A futurecouncil might think differ-ently, so it’s our job to do asmuch as we can,” he said.

Nienaber is also lookingforward to new economicdevelopment opportuni-ties in the city, andmovingto Kenton County dispatchservices in March.

“I want to be clear thatin no way is Erlanger pro-viding a bad service. As acouncil, we just think thatif it’s countywide service,dispatch should be provid-ed at the county level. It’sgoing to be safer and that’sthe bottom line for our citi-zens,” he said.

Nienaber also thinksmore services could beprovided cooperativelyamong cities.

“Kenton County has torealize at some point thatcities can’t afford not toshare services,” he said.“Redundancy is in citieseverywhere.”

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INDEPENDENCE — San-ta had a lot of helpers at theIndependence FraternalOrder of Police this year.

Members of Lodge 75along with members of theIndependence Citizens Po-liceAcademyAlumniAsso-ciation and other volun-teers gathered to bag do-nated food items onDec. 20for delivery on Saturday,Dec. 22 to more than 60 lo-cal families in need.

Det. Mike Richmansaidthe lodge has organized thefood drive for more than10years, and the number offamilies looking for helphas grown in the past fewyears.

“There’s always some-one who needs help,” hesaid.

Richman said the localpolice find some families inneedwhiletheyareanswer-ingcalls.Otherscall in tobeput on the list and somefamilies are referred by aschool’s family resourcecenter.

The group had a fooddrive at Kroger in Inde-pendence and at SummitView Elementary School,where many items weresorted as they came in.Then itemswere separatedinto bags for each familybefore distribution.

The sorting and deliver-ies required many helpers,but many were happy tovolunteer.

“I do it every year,” saidAlexa Nichols, 16. She said

she and her friend, ClaireManning, 17, volunteer toaccumulate service hours,but that wasn’t their only

motivation.“I like to see where it

goes,” Nichols said. “I liketosee the families. Itmakes

me grateful for what Ihave.”

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Food drive provides for local familiesBy Amy [email protected]

Alexa Nichols and Claire Manning help sort canned goods for the Independence FraternalOrder of Police Lodge 75 Holiday Food Drive. AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Throughout the month of No-vember, the students of Coving-ton Catholic and Notre DameAcademywere engaged in a con-test to see which school couldbring in the most food items todonate to a local nonprofit.

When the contest began, itwas agreed that the losers woulddo two things: acknowledge theother school as the winner ontheir sign on Dixie Highway andrepresentatives would servelunch to the winning school.

In total, the two schools com-

bined collected more than fourtons of food for two differentnonprofits. Covington Catholiccollected for Be Concerned andNotre Dame Academy for St.Vincent DePaul.

Notre Dame had a slightlylarger item count (5933 vs. 5821),however it was decided prior tothe start of the contest that thewinner would be determined bythe average number of cans perstudent. This being the case, CovCath just nudged out NotreDame winning 10.983 cans perstudent to their 10.482 cans perstudent.

Students competeagainst hungerCommunity Recorder

INDEPENDENCE—Dozens ofstudents fromSummit View ele-mentary and middle schoolsstayed late on Dec. 13, not tostudy or to prepare for a home-work project, but to give back tothe community.

More than 40 students andtheir parents joined with volun-teers fromFidelity Cares, Fidel-ity Investments’ corporate citi-zenship program that supportsprojects in communities wherethe company’s employees liveand work, to make blankets fordonations to local charitygroups.

Kelli Gilbert, public affairsdirector for Fidelity Invest-ments in Covington, said the 63volunteers who gathered atSummit View comprised thelargest project to date for Fidel-ity Cares.

“This is our first time involv-

ing students, usually our volun-teers are our Fidelity employ-ees,” said Gilbert.

Thestudentsseemedtoenjoythe project.

Withmulticoloredfleececov-ering the cafeteria tables, stu-dents cut the fabric edges intostrips and tied them in knots tosecure the two layers intoablan-ket.

Devin Mullins, a fifth-gradestudent, concentrated on tying.

“I’m really good at tying myshoes, I think, I can just do itwithout thinking about it,” hesaid. “I just like to help people inneed and I like making things.”

Carole Benjamin, a SummitView parent and Fidelity em-ployee, said the schools wouldeach keep a blanket for display.

Gilbert said an average of 11volunteers each year have com-pleted 800 items for donationduring 2,600 hours of donatedservice since the group wasfounded in 2006.

“That’s a significant amountof effort and impact,” she said.

Gilbert said the companyhoped to replicate the projectnext year with students at threeschools.

She also said the blanketsthey created, along with thegroup’s other projects through-out the year, will be distributedto organizations including Sen-ior Services of Northern Ken-tucky, the Women’s Crisis Sup-port Center and Northern Ken-tucky Advocacy Center.

The group is on target tomake 100 quilts by May, and theno-sew fleece blankets madethis week will be given out dur-ing the next month.

Some of the other craft itemsthe volunteers make duringtheir monthly workdaysthroughout the year include totebags, dish cloths, and knit andcrochet blankets.

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Summit View Elementary and Middle schools students made fleece blankets with the Fidelity Caresprogram on Dec. 13. AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Students boundtogether by blanketsBy Amy [email protected]

VILLAMADONNA SWEEPS SERIES

Members of the Villa Madonna Academy Forensic Teammade amark at the Before the Blizzard Tournament at Boone CountyHigh School by taking first, second and third place at the PublicForum Debate competition. From left, Maddie Clabough, MaryWurtz, Megan Barton, Molly Stoddart, Nick Boucher and MonicaSpritzky. THANKS TO NEENA LAMENDOLA

Covington Catholic seniorsChris Gruner, Will Huber andClint Noble have been named re-cipients of the Jon GallensteinArt Scholarship.

Gallenstein died during hisjunior year in 1993. His love andpassion for art is continuedthrough this scholarship estab-lished in his memory.

To be considered for thescholarship, students must beseniors in eitherArt III orArt IV.Ajuriedart showisheld toexhib-it five pieces submitted by eachcandidate. Each participant alsosubmits a statement that ex-plains his philosophy of art. Thewinners are selected by a group

of judges that includes faculty,professional artists and pastscholarship winners.

A new award was also pre-sented this year. SamWilliamsonwon the Student’s Choice award.

Cov Cath names artscholarship winnersCommunity Recorder

Gallenstein Scholarship winnersSamWilliamson, Will Huber, ChrisGruner and Clint Noble. THANKS TOMAUREEN REGAN

Lamone graduatesNerrick Lamone of Erlanger graduatedfrom Campbellsville University with amaster of theology.

Conley rewardedKenda Conley of Erlanger was awardeda bachelor of science degree in Marine

Science from Coastal Carolina Univer-sity.

Bradford named todean’s listJohn Bradford of Elsmere was named tothe fall quarter dean’s list at RochesterInstitute of Technology.

COLLEGE CORNER

ERLANGER—Expansion pro-jects at two local schools arelikely to be completed thisspring, giving students a freshstart in the fall.

Lloyd Memorial High Schooland Howell Elementary Schoolin theErlanger-ElsmereSchoolsdistrict are moving forwardwith construction that promisesto provide students with im-proved settings, said Superin-tendent Kathy Burkhardt.

“The projects will modernizethe buildings, and the updateswill make things a lot better forour students at both schools,”Burkhardt said. “They’re bothan important part of our long-range facilities plan, and we’rehappy to see the work progress-ing.”

At Lloyd, the more than12,000-square-foot expansionwill add10newclassroomsandastate-of-the-art computer labfor students.

The current project is thethird phase of a five-phase mas-ter plan for the aging highschool. The first phase added21,000 square feet for class-rooms and office space, and thesecond added 11,200 square feetfor a kitchen area, cafeteria anda connector to the school’s Sche-ben Gymnasium.

Through the five phases, anold wing of the school is beingcompletely torn down and re-placed. In updating classroomsthat were built back in the 1950sand ’60s, the biggest benefit forLloyd’s students is the addedtechnology, according to Princi-pal John Riehemann. The newwing – and added classrooms –will offer new computer tech-nology and a new sound systemin each classroom, as well aswireless Internet connection ca-pabilities, he said.

The project at Howell Ele-

mentary will add nearly 3,000square feet, including providinga more secure entrance into theschool building and updatedfront office.

The expansion will include asecurity vestibule that will re-quire visitors to enter throughthe school office, as well as anew reception area, principal’soffice, records room, guidancereception and office, workroomfor teachers and staff, and a fullfirst-aid room with its own rest-room.

“Thispart of thebuildingwasbuilt back in 1957, and schoolshave obviously changed a lotsince then,” said Principal EricSayler. “The update will makethe school a lot safer for our stu-dents, and it will give us a littlemore space for a few added fea-tures.”

Morel Construction Co. LLC,is completing both building pro-jects. The project architect isEhmet Hayes of Robert EhmetHayes and Associates.

The total cost of the two pro-jects,which arebeing fundedbyschool construction bondsthrough the state, is nearly $2.8million.

Erlanger schools growingin spring, ready in the fallNew office at Howell,classrooms for LloydBy Sarah HardeeEnquirer contributor

THE PLANFor information about Erlanger-Elsmere Schools’ long-range facil-ities plan, visit the district’s websiteat www.erlanger.k12.ky.us.

On Dec. 3, the Kenton CountyBoard of Education recognizedLaura LauraMedley Schneider, aSimonKentonHighSchool teach-er who received the CaliforniaCasualtyAward for TeachingEx-cellence, one of the nation’s mostprestigious honors for publicschool educators.

She is one of 38 awardees whowill be honored at the National

Education Association Founda-tion’sSalute toExcellence inEdu-cation Gala Feb. 8, 2013, in Wash-ington, D.C. Known as the Acad-emy Awards of public education,the gala attractsmore than 850 ofthe nation’s leaders from publiceducation, philanthropy and theprivate sector.

Schneider was nominated bytheKentuckyEducationAssocia-tion, aNationalEducationAssoci-ation state affiliate in Kentucky.

Schneider receives national awardCommunity Recorder

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Here are some of the South Kenton Recorder’s top sports photos of the year.

2012: Sports in PicturesHolyCrossseniorKyleFullertries tosteal theballduringthe All“A” statetourneyJan. 27 inFrankfort.FILE PHOTO

Kevin Cooper of Simon Kenton, left, wrestles Josh Phillips of McCrearyCentral during the state tournament. Cooper won the match andeventually won the state championship. FILE PHOTO

Holmes 2012 graduate Dontel Rice throws one down during the NinthRegion Tournament. FILE PHOTO

Holy Cross 2012 guard JakeBurger shoots the game-winningthree-pointer. HC beat Bardstown52-51 in the All “A” Classic boysstate final Jan. 29 at FrankfortConvention Center. FILE PHOTO

Holy Cross junior Allison Rickels, left, and senior Elizabeth Ehlman gofor the ball during the Ninth Region volleyball tourney. FILE PHOTO

Scott sophomore A.J. Berkqualified for the state tennistournament in singles. FILE PHOTO

Scott head coach Jerry Mohr poses with his runners, who woremustaches to honor him Sept. 22 at the Scott Classic. FILE PHOTO

Simon Kenton’s Noah Robinsongoes in for a layup Dec. 14 againstWalton-Verona. FILE PHOTO

SimonKenton’sJaredSwanson(11) runsaway fromCampbellCounty’sRooseveltObison ona kick-offreturn inthe secondhalf theirplayoffgame Nov.9. FILE PHOTO

SimonKentonsophomoreKatrinaHellmann,front, andScottfreshmanAtaviaScribner runduring theregionalcrosscountrymeet Nov. 3at Ryle. FILEPHOTO

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160: 1. S. Myers (Camp-bell), 2. Schwacter (Scott), 3.Bailey (Cooper), 4. Madden(Conner). Final: Myerspinned Schwacter.

170: 1. Turner (Campbell),2. Jones (Boone), 3. Warwick(Conner), 4.Hicks (SK).Final:Turner beat Jones 19-4.

182: 1. Chamblee (SK), 2.Mathews (Campbell), 3.Steele (Boone), 4. Miller(Scott). Final: Chamblee beatMathews 3-0.

195: 1. Bergman (SK), 2.Keeton (Campbell), 3. Craven(Ryle), 4. Zanders (Conner).Bergman 5-0 in weight class,Keeton 4-1. Bergman pinnedKeeton in pool play.

220: 1. A. Myers (Camp-bell), 2. Thompson (Conner),3. Mueller (SK), 4. Maine(Ryle). Final: Myers beatThompson18-3.

285: 1. Johnson (Dixie), 2.Sinclair (Campbell), 3. Weber(Ryle), 4. Keairns (Conner).Final: Johnson pinned Sin-clair.

Bowling»Covington Catholic will

have a high school tourna-ment beginning 9 a.m. Satur-day, Jan. 5, at Super Bowl Er-langer. Most of NorthernKentucky is expected to par-ticipate.

Boys basketballNote: All holiday tourna-

ments referenced endedDec.29 after early print deadlinesfor New Year’s so the team’sfinal placement could not beput in here.

» » Covington Catholicbeat Conner 66-34 to go 2-0 inthe Lloyd tourney Dec. 28.Nick Ruthsatz scored 16points as CCH improved to10-1 overall.

»Holmes beat Lyman(Fla.) 66-40 Dec. 27 in a tour-ney in Florida. Senior for-ward Chris Englemon

This Week’s MVP» Simon Kenton senior

Andrew Sampson and Co-vington Latin senior AnnaMatchinga for scoring their1,000th point.

Wrestling» Simon Kenton fin-

ished second in the NKACwrestling meet Dec. 22 andhad four champions, JoeyParrott, Kevin Cooper, Hi-ero Chamblee and DavidBergman.

»The top four in eachweight class at the NKACmeet:

106: 1. Skaggs (Dixie), 2.Krebs (Campbell), 3.Osborne(Ryle), 4. Schultz (Scott). Fi-nal: Skaggs beat Krebs 2-0.

113: 1. Wiley (Conner), 2.Castellano (Dixie), 3. Lillie(Campbell), 4. Mikkelson(Ryle). Final: Wiley pinnedCastellano.

120: 1. Adams (Ryle), 2.Owens (SK), 3. Maggard(Campbell),4.Taylor(Boone).Final:AdamsbeatOwens10-1.

126:1. Parrott (SK), 2. Erd-man (Ryle), 3. Spahr (Camp-bell), 4. Tejeda (Scott). Final:Parrott pinned Erdman.

132:1. Fausz (Campbell), 2.Crowder (Dixie), 3. Badida(Conner), 4. Cooper (SK). Fi-nal: Fausz pinned Crowder.

138: 1. Brett (Newport), 2.Lutes (SK), 3.Goins (Conner),4. Kidwell (Cooper). Final:Brett pinned Lutes.

145: 1. Hamilton (Camp-bell),2.Sander(Ryle),3.Jack-son (Dixie), 4. Roberts (SK).Final: Hamilton beat Sander13-5.

152: 1. Cooper (SK), 2.Woods (Campbell), 3. Belk(Ryle), 4. Livers-Gowdy(Cooper). Final: CooperpinnedWoods.

scored 14 points to helpHolmes remain undefeated.Eleven players scored for theBulldogs.. Junior forwardQuentin Chames had ninepoints, 13 rebounds and fourblocks. Holmes beat LincolnCounty 46-29 Dec. 29 to im-prove to 14-0.

» Simon Kenton seniorAndrew Sampson scoredhis 1,000th career point Dec.28 ina56-43winoverJohnsonCentral in the LexingtonCatholic Republic Bank Holi-day Classic. He became tofirst Pioneer to have 1,000points and 1,000 rushingyards inanSKuniform.RileyBarnes had 16 points againstJC and Sampson15.

Girls basketballNote: All holiday tourna-

ments referenced endedDec.29 after early print deadlinesfor New Year’s so the team’sfinal placement could not beput in here.

» Covington Latin beatLudlow 48-29 Dec. 27 in theBellevue Stephanie WilsonMemorial Tournament.Guards Bridgette Hildrethand Anna Matchinga com-binedtoscore39ofCovingtonLatin’s 49 points, more thanenough to take down Ludlow.Hildreth scored 20 andMatchingahad19,andMatch-ingascoredher1,000thcareerpoint as well. The Trojansbeat Augusta 62-51 Dec. 28,with Hildreth scoring 26points.

» Holy Cross beat Edge-wood 62-52 in Middletown,Ohio to iprove to 11-0. DeAsiaBeal scored 31points.

» Scott beat SpencerCounty. 83-55 Dec. 28. JillBuntin had18 points.

» Simon Kenton beatBardstown (67-22), ShelbyCounty (53-28) andValley (85-28) during the Bardstowntourney. SK is 8-2.

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By James [email protected]

son after breaking a 25-year-old state record inthe 500 freestyle.

“We want to keep itgoing. We have 10 re-gional titles in a row butwe want to make it 20.It’s good to end the firstdecade and try to startthe next decade and Ifeel we have a good shotwith the kids we havecoming in.”

Cov Cath tennis play-er Stephen Schafer.

“Coach always putsus in environments inpractice where you getnervous and prepareyourself for this stuff.We work on fundamen-tals and make sure weget them down perfect.Sometimes we’re here alittle later than usual butsometimes that’s thesacrifices you make andthat’s whatmakes a goodball club.”

Cov Cath baseballplayer Ben Maile.

“Our defense is flat-out nasty. We knew thatall spring and summerand they came out andproved it tonight.”

Covington Catholicquarterback Blake Bir.

“It just shows thecharacter of the teamthat they will play everyplay because you neverknow which one is themost important.”

Scott football coachDan Woolley after a winover Taylor.

“The race isn’t won inthe firstmile but you canlose it in the first mile. Alot of younger girls getreal excited. It’s a cham-pionship race and theyjust go out so hard and

Here are the mostmemorable quotes fromKenton County playersand coaches in 2012:

“It’s a great year forour community, ouralumni and our studentsand I’m happy to be apart of it. I’m really hap-py for our kids. ...No-body deserves to makethat shot more than thatkid (Jake Burger). He’shad a great two weeksand a great career.”

Holy Cross boys bas-ketball coach Erik Goetzafter the Indians won theAll “A” state title on JakeBurger’s buzzer-beatingthree-pointer.

“Jake flashed out ofnowhere and I had togave him the ball.What agreat player to give theball to at the end of thegame.”

Holy Cross guard Tra-vis Thompson on passingthe ball to Jake Burgerfor the game-winningshot in the All “A” statefinal.

“We’re going to enjoythis one. It’s a big dealfor us to win a confer-ence championship.We’ll make it a big deal.It’s a huge deal for Divi-sion III.”

Ludlow boys basket-ball coach Steve Hart af-ter his team beat Daytonin the regular-season fi-nale.

“Hopefully minedoesn’t last too long be-cause people get betterand better in Kentucky.”

Covington Catholicswimmer Max William-

it’s tough to survive. Ourgirls don’t get freakedoutwhen theyget behindearly.”

Notre Dame crosscountry coach Barry Hu-depohl.

“I absolutely lovehaving my sister on theteam. She’s my rock andshe’s my best friend andhaving her right therewith me, always encour-aging me, that’s whatgets me through thegames.”

Notre Dame soccerplayer Katy Zembrodt ontwin sister and team-mate, Nikki.

“She said shewas get-ting pretty cold for awhile. She’s a greatkeeper and she alwayspulls through when weneed her.”

Notre Dame soccerplayer Ellie Eckerle onteammate and goalkeep-er Olivia Voskuhl, whobarely had to touch theball inNDA’s dominatingplayoff win over NorthLaurel.

“Some games itdoesn’t bother me, butother games it can be aproblem. You have to fo-cus on it during the dayto make sure it’s at agood level before thegame starts. When yoursugar is high, it’s reallyhard to jump and shootthe ball. When your sug-ar is off, your stroke isoff because yourstrength level is differ-ent.”

Covington Latin bas-ketball player MitchellBlewett, who has Type 1diabetes.

2012: The Year in QuotesThe best words of 2012

By James [email protected]

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Library grateful for communitysupport

Reading is themost important skill youcan teacha child. Of all the skills kids learn, it is the one youcan influence the most.

We would like to thank the residents of the Er-langer-Elsmere School District and the parents ofthe school children for your patronage at the recentScholastic Book Fair at Tichenor Middle School.This experience is a celebration of reading that pro-vides families the opportunity to get involved in auniversal mission: encouraging kids to read everyday so they can lead better lives. We exceeded lastyear’s fundraising and through your support added90 new titles to our school library.

Reading is vital to every child’s success. It’s thedoor opener to the 21st century for all children.Therewill never be a substitute for a parent’s directinvolvement in his/her child’s education. We wouldlike to sincerely thank you for supporting ourschool.

Jason GayTichenor Middle School Librarian/ Media Specialist

Tichenor Middle SchoolErlanger

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Withmany kids enjoying theholiday at home, their parentsmay soon bewrestlingwith thequestion of the season, “naughtyor nice?” Inmaking the calcula-tion about their teenager’s behav-ior, it’s a good question and a fairpoint. The answer lies in the factthatmuch of what adolescentsthink and do, by developmentaldesign, walks the line betweennaughty and nice… or at leastnormal.

What does thatmean?At a time of breathtaking

physical and psychosocial devel-opment, teens are chargedwithaccomplishing three criticaltasks: establishing an identity oftheir own; becomingmore in-dependent from their parents;and forgingmore adult-like rela-tionshipswith peers. In the ag-gregate, their progress on thesetasks forms a young person’ssense of self, a harbinger of deci-sion-making, confidence and

overall mental health.According to Teens Today

research conducted by SADD(Students Against DestructiveDecisions), high Sense of Self

(SOS) teens aremore likely toavoid alcohol anddrug use, whilelow Sense of Selfteens aremorelikely to use alco-hol and "harder"drugs such asecstasy and co-caine. In addition,high SOS teensaremore likely

than their low SOS counterpartsto report feeling smart, success-ful, responsible and confident. Onthemental health side of theledger, low SOS teens aremorelikely than high SOS teens toreport regular feelings of stressand depression.

Significantly, there is a paren-

tal overlay that offers guidanceformoms and dads everywhere.For example, 62 percent of teenswith a high SOS report that theirrelationshipswith their parentsmake them feel good about them-selves, while only about one-thirdof low SOS teens report the same.In addition, teenswith a high SOSreport overwhelmingly that theyfeel respected by their parents(93 percent) and close to theirparents (85 percent), while teenswith a low SOS report signifi-cantly different levels of respect(8 percent) and closeness (12percent).

In otherwords, parents haveskin in the game!

Understanding the relation-ship between each developmentaltask and behavior likely to ac-company it is important, as issupporting the progress of ourteens on their developmentaljourney.

Identity: As young people

seek to answer the question “Whoam I?,” they regularly – andsometimes frequently – try ondifferent roles, which in turnchanges their behavior andmaymake them appear to be “strang-ers” on any given day.

Independence: A drive to-ward independence dictates thatour teens push us away, or at leasthold us at arm’s length. Para-doxically, they need usmore nowthan at any other time during thelifespan besides early infancy.

Peer Relationships: The peergroup is paramount, and teensoften filter through it what theyhear from us. Even so, we are theNo. 1 reason our teensmake goodchoices.

Parents can help their teensachieve a high Sense of Self by:

» Supporting awide samplingof interests, activities and age-appropriate behaviors;

» Encouraging separationfrom parents and age-appropri-

ate independence in decision-making;

» Teaching peer-to-peer socialskills and facilitating (positive)peer relationships;

» Focusing on productiveparent-teen communication.

Perhapsmost important, wecan remind each other that, inmanyways – andwithin limits –our adolescents are doingwhatthey are supposed to be doing.They’re not crazy (and neitherare we). In the end, they’re likelya healthymix of naughty andnice.

StephenWallace, senior adviser forpolicy, research and education atSADD (Students Against DestructiveDecisions), is an associate researchprofessor and director of the Centerfor Adolescent Research and Educa-tion (CARE) at SusquehannaUniver-sity and has broad experience as aschool psychologist and adolescent/family counselor.

A healthy mix of naughty and nice

StephenWallaceCOLUMNIST

In thewake of the SandyHookElementary school shooting thattouched us so deeply, it’s dauntingto comment since thewounds arestill tender. Parentswith tear-stained faces deserve our com-fort and compassion. TheNew-town community needs our sup-port as they try to heal. Thesethingswe can agree on. Butwhatdowe saywhenwords are neverenough in themidst of such sor-row? Sometimes nothing. Howev-er, as uncomfortable as itmay be,a few observations are in order.

Heaps of blame have beendished out for the unspeakableacts committed against the 20defenseless children and sixadults in the town painted asidyllic and peaceful. It’s the faultof assault weapons, high capacitymagazines, violent video games, acallous culture, and theNRA, orsowe are told. Some say it’s theGOP,God, antiquated laws andAdamLanza’smotherwho triedtomove him away fromhis obses-sionwith gaming and into society.However cathartic blamemay be,it doesn’t help the hurting findanswers.

Connecticut’s chiefmedicalexaminer is looking for explana-tions in the genes of the killer’sbrainwhile the emotionally shat-tered are flocking to churches,seeking pastoral counsel, andattending vigils. A real dichotomyis emerging as towhere ultimateanswers can be found andwheth-er they are in the spiritual orphysical realm.

President Obama perhapsfound themiddle ground bytouching both. He spoke to thesoul in theDec.16memorialservice andwhen he quotedScripture he appealed to theultimate source of authority andarticulated at least in part, amessage that could truly consoleand comfort. He quoted II Corin-thianswhich challenges us to fixour eyes not on the physical butrather on the unseen and eternal.“Forwe know that if the earthlytent we live in is destroyed, wehave a building fromGod, aneternal house in heaven not builtby human hands.”

In contrast, shrill calls forassault weapon bans and rampedup school security have drownedout the reality that the grievingare not primarily seeking helpand consolation from legislativebodies, but are finding it in the

church. If spiritual solace aids thesouls of the grieving thenwhyshouldmoral and spiritual solu-tions for our torn culture be leftin the pews?Absent from themainstreammedia and its addic-tion to the sound bite is seriouspublic discussion of good and evil,human responsibility, sin, andmoral judgments. Our hearts aresickwith grief and our collective

soul yearns for ananswer butwhatour hearts knowto be true, ourminds seemnolonger to be ableto speak, at leastinmoral termsbecause genera-tions have beendeprived of amoral vocabulary.The cognitive

dissonance is surreal."The line separating good and

evil passes not through states, norbetween classes, nor betweenpolitical parties either, but rightthrough every human heart," saidSoviet dissident Aleksandr Sol-zhenitsyn in1973. Guns are cer-tainly part of this discussion, butwhere, as Solzhenitsynwouldinsist, is the discussion of thehuman heart? Andmoral train-ing?Why the inordinate focus onthematerial object of destructionas if the human soul had nothingto dowith how that object wasused?Newgun lawsmay becomea reality but lasting solutions toevil apart from themoral andspiritual realmwill remain elu-sive.

Sowe turn to Christmas, thestory filledwith eternity andweavedwith strands of both hopeand tragedy;Hope in that theMessiah came to restore peaceand righteousness; Tragedy inthat innocent babieswere killedby a jealousKingHerod, and thatGod’s great gift tomankindwaseventually rejected and killed.Yet Christmas is ultimately atriumphal story ofGod’s love thatwe findwrapped in swaddlingclothes and lying in amanger –the spiritualmeeting the physicalwe call the incarnation.May eachof us embraceHim this season. OComeEmmanuel.

Richard Nelson is the executivedirector of the Commonwealth PolicyCenter. He resides in Cadiz with hiswife and children.

Christmas offers hopein midst of tragedy

RichardNelsonCOLUMNIST

Aswe celebrate the holidaysand ready for the new year,many of usmay find ourselvestaking amoment to recall thepositive things in our lives.

Statewide, there has beensome good news in recentmonthsworth noting. The jobmarket overall is looking some-what better, with the state’sunemployment rate down, andwe’reworking on improving theeconomy here in our legislativedistrict.

A national ranking this yearshowed us doingwell among thestates in the number of newstartup companies, and the newschannel CNBC recently report-ed that Kentucky has the lowestcost of doing business. Both ofthese point to a promising 2013.

Beyond our economy, goodnews can be found at our schoolsas well. Early this year, the re-spectedEducationWeekmaga-zine put Kentucky14th amongthe states in its “Quality Counts”report, whichmeasures academ-ic progress.

Our fourth-graders, mean-while, are among the top10states in reading for that grade,and eighth-graders are justbehind them at12th for theirclass. In high school, we’ve seenthe number of students takingand passing the difficult Ad-

vanced Placement courses al-most double in the last fiveyears. These AP classes providecollege credit for students whoscore high enough.

For farmers, it turned outthat the past yearwas not as badas once fearedwhenweweregoing through the summer’s

tough drought.Overall commod-ity sales this yearare expected tobe a record $5billion, andUni-versity of Ken-tucky economistspredict it couldrise asmuch as$600million nextyear because of

increased demandworldwideand high commodity prices.WithKentucky relyingmore onfarm exports thanmost otherstates, that trend is good to hear.

Another positive trendwe’reseeing is the steep decline in thecost of natural gas. TheKen-tucky Public Service Commis-sion says that prices are now atthe lowest they’ve been in adecade, and are 43 percent lessthan theywere in 2008.

In addition to seeingmoremoney come in, we’re also goodat giving back, especially forthose in need. According to the

Chronicle of Philanthropy, Ken-tucky is15th among the stateswhen it comes to charitablegiving.

In a related study done sever-al years ago, researchers alsofound that we are neighborly aswell. It showed that nine out of10 adults here said they had atleast one other person theycould rely on outside of familyduring times of emergency,indicating strong communityties.

As a nation, the past couple ofweeks have been especiallytrying, but in times like these,we always seem to find away toreach out and help howeverwecan. Despite the evil that we seeall too often in theworld, I stillbelieve that there is farmorethat is good.

For now, I hope you have hada good holiday seasonwith fam-ily and friends, and that theupcoming year turns out to beeven better. As youmay know,the 2013 legislative session is setto begin on Jan. 8th, andwhiletherewill be no budget to enactthis time, there is still a sizeablelist of issues to cover.

Rep. TomMcKee, D-Cynthia, is amember of the KentuckyHouse ofRepresentatives. His district in-cludes part of Campbell County.

Reports point to promising 2013

TomMcKeeCOLUMNIST

GETTING THE POINT

Officials for The Point Arc of NorthernKentucky say they tripled the amount ofmoney raised at a year-end fundraiser. TheCelebrity Live Auction, Nov. 30 at theDrawbridge Inn in Fort Mitchell, raisedfunds for the organization which helpsNorthern Kentuckians with special needs.From left, Jeff Piecoro, Jack Givens, ShereePaolello, Paul Daugherty and Simon Leis.THANKS TO JULEA SCHUH

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013

EDGEWOOD—Alocaldi-etitian suggests ditchingthediet altogether if you’relooking to eat healthy in2013.

“I feel like the bottomline is just not starting adiet,” said Lindsey House,a weight management di-etitian at St. ElizabethHealthcare in Edgewood.“Look at it as lifelong be-haviors you want to startworking on.”

People often set unspe-cific weight loss andhealthy eating goals, fallshort and lose motivationto follow through.

“Different ways of get-

tingaround it is anexampleof setting a realistic goal,”House explained. “Insteadof saying ‘I’mgoing to go tothe gym’ and saying ‘I’mgoing to go for five times aweek,’ put on a pedometerand walk 10,000 steps (aday.)”

Don’t think of an eatingplan as deprivation, in-stead make it a positivechallenge.

“So (say) ‘I’m going tostrive to eat five servingsof fruits and veggies a day,’versus saying ‘I’m not go-ing to eat cookies anymoreor cut out pop,’” she said.

Food journals can keepyou on track and are acces-sible through phone appslike My Fitness Pal, be-

cause they encourageweight loss and keep usersin check.

Smaller, frequentmeals, can keep you fromovereating, House said.

“I think definitely thepurposeful snacks andmeals are helpful,” shesaid. “Remove triggertypes of food from yourhouse so you aren’t tempt-ed by foods that are diffi-cult to steer clear of.”

Focus on making overthe refrigerator withhealthy proteins like leanmeats, fruits and vegeta-bles.

Finally, be patient.“Small changes make a

huge difference,” Housesaid.

Ditch the diet in 2013

Eating a variety of healthy foods such as lean meats, fruits and vegetables will help youkeep off weight and keep on track with a healthy eating plan, explained Lindsey House, aweight management dietician at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood. FILE PHOTO

Make your eating plan a positive challengeBy Libby [email protected]

FLORENCE—LoisMul-likin of Florence didn’t in-tend to stop smoking af-ter 46 years, but taking a13-weekclassandsupportgroup with her daughterprovided her needed en-couragement to kick thehabit in October 2011.

The free Cooper-Clay-ton Smoking CessationClasses are offered in-person and via the Inter-net via online chats by theNorthern Kentucky Inde-pendent District HealthDepartment.

“It was really kind offunny because Iwent intothis class basically be-cause Iwantedmydaugh-ter to quit smoking,” saidMullikin. “And it wasreally more of if I tell herI’ll do this maybe she’llquit smoking with me.”

Mullikin said shefound the support, andgood habits to replacesmoking including goingfor a walk or eating pret-zels when cravings arose.

“I always felt that Ihad somebody who waskind of counting on menot to smoke, and I thinkthatwas theonething thatgot me through this classthat there was somebodyelse there strugglingwiththe exact same situation Iwas,” she said.

Mullikin said herdaughter didn’t stop

smoking, but knowssmoking is a personal de-cision. Prior to taking theclass, Mullikin said shewasn’t sure she wanted togive up cigarettes be-cause it is something shedid all the time. Shesmoked about two packsand spent about $8 a day.

In-person smokingcessation classes meetonce a week for 13 weeks,and are on a rotationschedule at different lo-cations within the healthdistrict, said Megan Fol-kerth, a seniorhealthedu-cator with the health dis-trict’s tobacco program.

The next class willmeet at the Grant CountySchools Board of Educa-tion in Williamstown at 1p.m. eachThursday start-ing Jan. 3. The next roundof classes starting inApril will meet in Boone,Kenton and Campbellcounties, Folkerth said.

The next online coursestarts Jan. 17. There willbe live chat sessions oncea week from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. on Thursday eve-nings, she said.

“It essentially func-tions thesameexcept thatit’s on the website insteadof meeting in person,”Folkerth said.

Either version of theclass includes discus-sions about how to usenicotine replacementproducts, and findingnewways to dealwith andstop the triggers forwanting to smoke includ-ing incorporating physi-cal activity in life, shesaid.

“So, we talk aboutsome healthy snacks andhaving some preparedthings ready to grab in-stead of grabbing a bag ofpotato chips,” Folkerthsaid. The only cost of theclasses is for any nicotinereplacement product,which is typically aboutthe same as how much aperson spends on smok-ing, she said.

The health depart-ment often sees a “largeuptick” of people takingthe classes at the begin-ning of each year becauseof New Year’s resolu-tions, Folkerth said.

Smokers who quit canreduce their chance ofheart attack, stroke andvarious types of cancer –especially lung cancer,she said.

“Obviously, the sooneryou quit the more bene-fits you’re going to see,”Folkerth said.

The Northern Kentucky Health Department is offering an online stop smoking coursestarting Jan. 17. There will be live chat sessions once a week from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. onThursday evenings, FILE PHOTO

Quit smoking withfree program

By Chris [email protected] WANT TO QUIT?

For information about the Cooper-Clayton SmokingCessation classes visit tinyurl.com/smokequitclasses.

CRESTVIEWHILLS—Anold Nike slogan makes fora great philosophy whenembarking upon a journeytoward physical fitness,according to Toni Schklar.

“AsNike states, ‘Just doit!’” said Schklar, managerand practitioner for St.Elizabeth’sHolisticHealthCenter in Crestview Hills.“Make the decision to be-gin today and initiate ac-tion now.”

She suggests beginningwith physician support toreduce risk of injury, andenhancesuccess.Next, putyourself on your calendarevery day. Make four ofthose days a fitness activ-ity. Begin small and incre-mentally increase effort.

“Select a fitness regimethat fits you,” she said.“Look at your personallikes and dislikes. Are youa club membership per-son, a solo exerciser,equipment user, or naturewalker?Do you have a pre-dictable schedule or doyou need a fitness activitythat can flex with yourvariable work hours?”

When consideringequipment she warns topurchase only that whichyou’re certain you’ll use.Unusedequipment, sheex-plained, becomes a dailyguilt reminder of what youaren’t doing.

PamWesterman, ownerof Curves in Florence, saidencouragement is a key fu-eling point.

“Find others who willkeep you accountable,”she said. “Find a goodworkout partner, diet part-ner, or even a coach. Also,it’s important to encourageyourself. Each time youmeet a goal, celebrate.”

A common roadblock,according to Rob Beil, di-rector of operations andpartner at BetterBodies inFort Mitchell, is not set-ting a timetable to accom-

plish one’s goals.“You should set a start

and an ending, and be real-istic,” he said. “A lot oftimes it takes 12 months torealistically change yourlifestyle.”

Dedication to yourselfis the strongest asset onecan have, he said.

“Everybody canachieve their goals ifthey’re dedicated,” Beilsaid. “The biggest thing isliving healthy – it’s not aresolution, but a lifestyle.”

All three fitness ex-perts agree that keeping ajournal is an importantpart of any fitness regi-men. Writing down yourgoals, experiences, andeating habits allows forevaluation.

“Evaluate your effortsthrough a loving lens,”Schklar said. “Constantself-criticism is a setup forfailure. Modify your regi-me to keep you stimulatedand invested. If whatyou’re doing isn’t working,change it, don’t stop.”

Setbacks sometimeshappen, she said, but it’s noexcuse to quit.

“Every mistake, set-back is an opportunity tolearn something that canbe applied to moving for-ward again,” she said. “Be-coming fit takes self-ini-tiative, determination, for-mulation of new habits,and commitment to livelife as if it is a marathonand not a sprint. Fitness isan investment in self.”

Invest in yourphysical fitness

Put yourself onyour calendarMelissa [email protected]

Alex Ander, personal trainer and member of Better Bodiesin Fort Mitchell does a few pushups to prepare for aworkout. MELISSA STEWART/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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FRIDAY, JAN. 4Art ExhibitsGestures Unearthed, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,27 W. Seventh St., Works byAmy Dinsmoore Carrelli, FrankSatogata and Kathleen Pierce-field. Free. 859-292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Jazzercise Crescent SpringsCenter, 519 Enterprise Drive, $34for unlimited monthly classes.859-331-7778; jazzercise.com.Crescent Springs.

ExhibitsDividedWe Stood: NorthernKentucky in the Civil War, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Kentucky was a Mason-Dixonstate with an idealistic butunrealistic goal of neutrality.Learn how this had a far-reach-ing impact, tearing families andcommunities apart. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.Flags By Brad Austin Smith, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,A 30-image series and reflectionon the presence of the Americanflag with the cultural constructof Cincinnati and its neigh-boring communities. 859-491-4003. Covington.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 13. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

Music - JazzNew Sleepcat Band, 7:30 p.m.,Dee Felice Cafe, 529 Main St.,Directed by Bill Gemmer andfeatures John Von Ohlen. 859-261-2365; www.deefelice.com.Covington.

Music - RockMadison Theater Band Chal-lenge, 6:30 p.m. With AlliesAside, Altered, Death Of A Poet,Detrimental, Drummer Boy,Freak, Hybridiem, Just A Mirageand Peridoni., Madison Theater,730 Madison Ave., Doors open 6p.m. $10. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

SATURDAY, JAN. 5Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8-9 a.m.;9:30-10:30 a.m., JazzerciseCrescent Springs Center, $34 forunlimited monthly classes.859-331-7778; jazzercise.com.Crescent Springs.

ExhibitsDividedWe Stood: NorthernKentucky in the Civil War, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.Flags By Brad Austin Smith, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003. Coving-ton.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Karaoke and OpenMicSuper Bowl of Karaoke, 9p.m.-1 a.m., Super Bowl, 510Commonwealth Ave., Drinkspecials: $12 buckets, $3 domes-tics and $2 jello shots. With DJMatt V and DJ Love MD. Free.859-727-2000. Erlanger.

Music - JazzNew Sleepcat Band, 7 p.m.,Dee Felice Cafe, 859-261-2365;www.deefelice.com. Covington.

Music - RockOval Opus HomecomingShow, 8 p.m. VIP includespre-show party is SOLD OUT.Doors open 7 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., Anunique, energetic group fromCincinnati. Formed at MiamiUniversity in 1997. $15, $10

advance. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.TheMudpies, 10 p.m. Doorsopen 1 p.m., The SouthgateHouse Revival, 111 E. Sixth St.,Free. 859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.

SUNDAY, JAN. 6Craft ShowsThe Southgate House RevivalBazaar Marketplace, 10 a.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., Sanctuary.Booths from some 12 localvendors. Ages 18 and up. Free.859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Jazzercise Crescent SpringsCenter, $34 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Crescent Springs.

ExhibitsDividedWe Stood: NorthernKentucky in the Civil War, 1-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.Flags By Brad Austin Smith,1-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003. Coving-ton.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Music - AcousticKevin Fox, 10 p.m., Strasse Haus,630 Main St., Free. 859-261-1199.Covington.

MONDAY, JAN. 7Art ExhibitsGestures Unearthed, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,Free. 859-292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

AuditionsSeussical theMusical, 7-9 p.m.,Union Community Building,10087 Old Union Road, Prepareone 16-32 bar audition song inthe style of the show (musicaltheatre). No a cappella or sing-ing with a track will be allowed.Please have sheet music in theappropriate key.Please dressappropriately for a short danceaudition. Free. Presented byUnion Community Theatre.Through Jan. 9. 859-384-0295;www.unionct.net. Union.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8-9 a.m.;9:30-10:30 a.m.; 4:30-5:30 p.m.;6-7 p.m., Jazzercise CrescentSprings Center, $34 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 859-331-7778; jazzercise.com. CrescentSprings.

Music - RockAotearoa, 8 p.m. With EclipseMovement and Majestic Man.Doors open 7 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., $7, $5 advance; $3 additionalfor ages 18-20. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

On Stage - ComedyOpenMic Comedywith JayArmstrong, 9 p.m. Doors open7 p.m., The Thompson House, 24E. Third St., 859-261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

Senior CitizensGet Started with Gym andTom’s MondayMorningExercise Class, 10-11 a.m.,Elsmere Senior Center, 179 DellSt., 859-727-2306. Elsmere.

Support GroupsHoliday Support Workshops,12:30-2 p.m.; 5:30-7 p.m., Hos-pice of the Bluegrass - NorthernKentucky, 7388 Turfway Road,Workshops designed to createsupport network throughoutholiday season for adults andchildren who are grieving theloss of a loved one. Free. Reser-vations required. 859-441-6332;www.hospicebg.org. Florence.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8Art ExhibitsGestures Unearthed, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,Free. 859-292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 6-7 p.m., Edge-wood Senior Center, 550 Free-dom Park Drive, Exotic rhythmsset to high-energy Latin andinternational beats. $5. Present-ed by Zumba with Gabrielle.Through Feb. 26. 513-702-4776.Edgewood.Zumba Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m.,Turkey Foot Middle School, 3230Turkey Foot Road, Exoticrhythms set to high-energy Latinand international beats. Allfitness levels welcome. $5.Presented by Zumba with Gabri-elle. 513-702-4776. Edgewood.Jazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m.; 4:30-5:30 p.m.; 6-7 p.m.,Jazzercise Crescent SpringsCenter, $34 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Crescent Springs.

ExhibitsDividedWe Stood: Northern

Kentucky in the Civil War, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.Flags By Brad Austin Smith, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003. Coving-ton.

Health / WellnessWellness by the Book, 7 p.m.Theme: New Year, New You.,Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Crest-view Hills, 2785 Dixie Highway,Each month, St. Elizabeth pro-fessionals share information andsuggest corresponding book onvariety of health and wellnesshot topics. Free. Presented by St.Elizabeth Healthcare. 859-301-6300; www.stelizabeth.com.Crestview Hills.


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

Senior CitizensBingo, 12:30 -3 p.m., ElsmereSenior Center, 179 Dell St.,859-727-2306. Elsmere.B

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9Art ExhibitsGestures Unearthed, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,Free. 859-292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30

a.m.; 5-6 p.m.; 6-7 p.m., Jazzer-cise Crescent Springs Center, $34for unlimited monthly classes.859-331-7778; jazzercise.com.Crescent Springs.



Music - JazzMike Darrah, 7 p.m., Dee FeliceCafe, 859-261-2365; www.dee-felice.com. Covington.

Music - RockStephen Babcock, 10 p.m.Doors open 4 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., Free. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

Senior CitizensTai Chi Intermediate Class,10:30-11:30 a.m., Elsmere SeniorCenter, 179 Dell St., For seniorswho have already taken begin-ners classes and are looking tobroaden their knowledge of thismartial art form dedicated tomuscle-building and flexibility.For seniors. 859-727-2306.Elsmere.Euchre Tournament, noon-2p.m., Walton MultipurposeSenior and Community Center,44 N. Main St., Presented byWalton Senior Activity Center.859-485-7611.Walton.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10Art ExhibitsGestures Unearthed, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Artisans Enterprise Center,Free. 859-292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

Business MeetingsTri State SharePoint Profes-sionals, 3-5 p.m., RadissonHotel Covington, 668 W. FifthSt., New community groupdedicated to serving businessand technical community byproviding business-oriented andtechnical education and net-working opportunities. Free.Presented by Tri-State Share-Point Professionals. 859-491-0326. Covington.

Drink TastingsRyeWhiskey Tasting, 7 p.m.Doors open 4 p.m., The South-

gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., Lounge. Sampling of sixwell-rounded rye whiskeys.Tasting Bulleit Rye, Knob CreekRye, Rye One, Rittenhouse Rye,Wild Turkey Rye andWhistle PigRye. Ages 21 and up. $15. 859-431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m.,Turkey Foot Middle School, $5.513-702-4776. Edgewood.Jazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.-7p.m., Jazzercise Crescent SpringsCenter, $34 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Crescent Springs.Inner GLOWYoga, 5:30-6:30p.m.; 6:45-7:45 p.m., GlowGallery Studio, 264 W. Pike St.,Faith-based yoga movementclass uses breath to guide fromone posture to the next whilesurrounded by artwork incontemporary art gallery space.$10. 513-295-5226; www.face-book.com/NickisYogaRoom.Covington.



Music - JazzLee Stolar Trio, 7 p.m., DeeFelice Cafe, 529 Main St., 859-261-2365; www.deefelice.com.Covington.

Music - RockThe Yugos, 9 p.m. With ComeHere Watson and Season Ten.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., $8 ages 18-20; $5ages 21 and up. 859-431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

RecreationBridge, 12:30-3 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, Free. 859-342-2665. Union.

Senior CitizensSenior Aerobics with Ginny,9:30-10:30 a.m., Elsmere SeniorCenter, 179 Dell St., 859-727-2306. Elsmere.Bingo, 12:30-2:30 p.m., WaltonMultipurpose Senior and Com-munity Center, 859-485-7611.Walton.

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The Oval Opus Homecoming Showwill be 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4., at Madison Theater, 730Madison Ave., Covington. FILE PHOTO

The New Sleepcat Band will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.4, at Dee Felice Cafe, 529 Main St., Covington. FILE PHOTO

Mudpies, will perform 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. FILEPHOTO

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Among the food trendsfor 2013 are, believe it ornot, duck eggs.

When we had ducks, theeggs madeit to ourtable inmany reci-pes. Ac-cording toBon Appe-tit, chefsare movingout of thehen houseand ditch-ing chicken

eggs for their larger andtastier siblings: duck eggs.Restaurants from Venice,Calif., to Cambridge,Mass., are incorporatingthem into their menu.SomeWhole Foods Mar-kets sell them and I havefound them at farmers’markets.

This is good news forBill andMaria Krusling,my sister-in-law Claire’sniece and her family. Ma-ria and Bill have a farm inAlbany, Ohio, near Athens,and they have a flock of450 golden 300 hybridducks. Bill andMaria willbe selling duck eggs. Theyalso have sheep, cattle,chickens, and herding andsheep dogs. Bill is devel-oping a recipe for highquality raw dog food tosell, as well. With their

girls, Rachel and Isabella,they are what I call true“back-to-the-landers” andalways have the mostinteresting, and unique,stories to tell about theirway of living.

As far as other trendsfor the new year, chefs arediscovering what some ofus have used and loved foryears, like cauliflower andeven grapefruit. Brazilianfood made the list (it isinfluenced by the Portu-guese, African, Lebaneseand German cuisines, soyou know it’s good) and sodid the spice sumac andDIY yogurt (yep, staples inmy Lebanese kitchen). Mystep-by-step recipe withphotos for homemadeyogurt is on my blog.

As far as techniquegoes, pan roasting is goingto be big. That’s when youstart something on top ofthe stove in an ovenproofpan and finish it off in theoven.

More DIY condimentsinclude sriracha, mayo,horseradish and mustard.Gene Goldschmidt, ourownmustard and horse-radish king here in theTristate, has been elevat-ing these two humblecondiments into gourmettreats for a long time. Weenjoy eating the more mildhorseradish leaves and

flowers along with thepungent root. Check outmy blog for his tips andrecipes along with areavendors.

Roasted chicken,cauliflower andcarrots with Biblespices

Yummy! For the North-ern Kentucky and DelhiTownship readers whowanted more high-heatrecipes for chicken andveggies. Adapted fromMartha Stewart using twoof my favorite Bible

spices. I keep tweakingthis, sometimes usingmore coriander than cu-min, and vice versa. Thecoriander has a lemony/sagey taste and is anti-inflammatory. Cumin hasan earthy, distinctive fla-vor and enhances the im-mune system. Do the sniffand taste test on corianderas it loses its flavor fairlyquickly in the pantry. Bothcarrots and cauliflowerare full of antioxidants,and the chicken is a goodprotein source. After thedish is done, taste and, ifyou want, sprinkle on a bit

more seasonings.

1pound carrots, peeled, ifnecessary, and cut intolarge chunks

1 nice head cauliflower,about 4 cups florets

2 teaspoons groundcoriander and 1tablespoon cuminmixedtogether

Olive oilAbout 3 pounds your choicechicken pieces, leavebones in and skin on (welike thighs and legs)

Salt and freshly groundpepper

Lemonwedges

Preheat oven to 475degrees. Combine veggiesand chicken pieces. Coatlightly with olive oil. Spraya large, shallow roastingpan, big enough for every-thing to fit in single layer.Chicken should be skinside up. Sprinkle all withcoriander/cumin mixture,salt and pepper. Roast,stirring veggies once, untilchicken is done and veg-gies are cooked, about40-45 minutes. Chickenwill be beautifully crisp ontop. Serve with pan juicesand a couple of lemonwedges to squirt on.

Homemade srirachasauce

I found a couple of nicerecipes for this and linkedthem onmy blog (cincin-nati.com/blogs). RachelJepsonWolf’s recipe useshoney. Erin Wyso’s veganblog contains one withpalm sugar.

Hot dilled veggiesLet me know if you

want my recipe.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Rita reviews food trends for 2013

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

This roasted chicken and vegetable dish uses warm spices that were mentioned in theBible, cumin and coriander. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Behringer-CrawfordMuseum in Devou Park isinviting the community toapply for the museum’sthird annual Two-HeadedCalf Community ServiceAwards.

The awards aremeant tocelebrate the nominee’s ex-traordinary achievementfor service to the communi-ty, to history or to learning.

For service to the com-munity:Generosity and vi-sion, this award is a tributeto a citizen who has em-braced community servicenot as a singular activitybut with a deep commit-ment to doubling his or hercontribution by combiningthe gift of service with a vi-sion for how the quality oflife in our community canbe and is affirmatively im-

proved by supporting thearts, education, culture andhistory that enrich each ofus. The honoree’s servicemight take the form of acontribution of his or hertime, talent or treasure – orbetter yet, the sum of all ofthose.By theexampleofhisorherstewardshipandgen-erosity, thehonoree is a rolemodel, especially for youngpeople.

For service to history:Scholarship and public ser-vice, this award honors aresident of our communitywho has contributed to thepreservation and under-standing of our regional orstate history, and whosescholarship, in the traditionHerodotus, captures thepast not solely as a matterof scholarship but equallyas a matter of public good.

For service to learning,

academic excellence andinnovation: This award isopen to an individual, aschool or even a school dis-trict. An auxiliary group af-filiated with education canbe nominated (for example,a scout troop, single teach-er, a teacher and his or herclass, or whole school. Theaward ismeant to celebrateextraordinary teaching andlearning, especially in dis-ciplines dear to the Behrin-

ger-Crawford, such as his-tory or archeology. Thehonoree or honorees whoreceive this award do notonlydemonstrateacademicexcellence, though we ap-plaudthat; theacademicex-

cellence is side by sidewithan innovative, energetic ap-proach to teaching andlearning.

Interested applicantscancontactmuseumexecu-tive director Laurie Risch

at [email protected] or859-491-4003 for an applica-tion.

Applications are due byJan. 18. Applications can besubmitted by mail, in per-son or by email.

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As part of its KentuckyParent Survey, the Founda-tionforaHealthyKentuckyreleased new data aboutchildren’s healthbehaviors.The parental perceptionsmeasured by the poll pro-vide valuable insight intothehealthhabitsandbehav-iors ofKentucky’s children,which often fell short ofrecommended bench-marks.

According to theNation-al Survey of Children’sHealth, 37percent of schoolage children in Kentuckyare overweight or obese.YetmostKentuckyparents,76 percent, think their childweighs about the rightamount and few,14percent,think their child weighs toomuch.

According to their par-ents,more thanhalf ofKen-tucky’s children, 56 per-cent, are watching morethan the maximum recom-mended amount of “screentime” per day. Screen timerefers to time spent watch-ing television, playing

video games and surfingthe Internet.

Similarly,most children,59 percent, drink soda orother sugar sweetened bev-erages each day.

The Parent Survey wasconducted in July and Au-gust by the University ofVirginia. The survey has amargin of error of 3 per-cent.

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Whether you decide tolook for lost property ornot, you may be contactedby someone who wants tohelp you find lost moneyfor a fee or a percentageof the lost property. These“money finders” are notillegal, but the servicesthey provide are thingsyou can find on your ownfor free with just a littleeffort and time.

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With interest rates atrecord low levels, youneed to be wary of compa-nies’ emails and lettersclaiming you’re pre-ap-proved for a much lowerinterest rate on your carloan.

Many scam artists areturning from the homemortgage market to autorefinancing and claimingthey can drop your pay-ments by hundreds ofdollars. But you need todo a lot of research beforerushing into any suchdeal.

A friend of mine re-ceived a letter saying hercurrent interest rate of13.55 percent on her carloan could be cut dramat-ically. The letter said the

companyhas “Pre-qualifiedyou from$7,500 to$33,000 torefinanceyour vehi-cle with arate as lowas 3.99percent.”

My friend liked theidea, especially the claimthat dropping her interestrate could save hundredsof dollars on her autoloan. However, afterfilling out a lot of papersand having her creditscore checked, the in-terest rate quoted her washigher than 3.99 percent.

While the deal wouldstill save her money, Isuggested she first checkwith her local creditunion. She found a nearbycredit union and was toldif she joins, for just a fewdollars, she could get aloan with an even lowerinterest rate.

The company that senther the refinancing offerdidn’t mention an advancefee for the loan, but manyother lenders have largeup-front fees. The BetterBusiness Bureau suggestsyou have the companyproposing the refinancingdisclose, in writing, all theservices it’s performing,howmuch it will cost,terms of refunds and any

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need to be as carefulabout these refinancingbrokers as you would anyothers touting themselvesas instant credit-fixers.

My friend was alsoattracted by the lowermonthly payments thatcame with longer lendingperiods. While it’s true thelonger the loan repay-ment period the smallerthe payments, you need tobe careful.

My friend’s car isalreadymore than a yearold and she was consider-ing taking out a new autoloan for a five-year peri-od. I cautioned heragainst such a long loanbecause a lot of things cango wrong with the vehicleduring that time and shecould end up paying onthe loan even though sheno longer owns the car.

Bottom line, if you’vegot an auto loan with ahigh interest rate, it couldpay you to contact a cred-it union and see if youqualify for a lower rate.These are very unusualtimes with record lowinterest rates and, if youqualify, you could saveyourself a lot of money.

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Catholic Charities vol-unteer appreciationbrunch was celebrated onDec.1at theMadison Southin Covington.

The event, traditionallyheld on the first Saturdayin December, kicks off theholiday season with an op-portunity to thank all thosewho so generously supportthe work of Catholic Char-itieswith their gifts of timeand talent.

Bill Jones, executive di-rector, welcomed the vol-unteers and their guests by

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TheMother of God FolkEnsemble was on hand forthe22ndyear toset the tonefor thegatheringprovidingbeautiful and inspirationalmusic and an opportunitytowelcome in the season ofAdvent.

The agency then recog-nized volunteers for theirservice to the agency.Those celebrating anniver-saries were:

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This year Mary Gray ofBoone County celebrates30 years as a volunteer atCatholic Charities. Grayserves as the unpaid assis-

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The final recognitionpresented at the brunchwas to Volunteer of theYear. This year the awardhas been named for JoyBoothby of Fort Thomas,the agency’s longtime vol-unteer coordinator who iscelebrating her 40th year atCatholic Charities. Jonespresented the award toDianne Ruschman ofCampbell County. Rusch-man has served for 12years as a volunteer recep-tionist, offering a courte-ous and efficient welcometo those who visit the of-fices of Catholic Charities

The celebration con-cluded with an apprecia-tion from Bishop RogerFoys for the various minis-tries performed by theagency’s volunteers, par-ticularly in this Year ofFaith.

Joy Boothby; Bill Jones, executive director of Catholic Charities; Dianne Ruschman; MaryGray; and Bishop Roger Foys, Diocese of Covington. THANKS TO VICKY BAUERLE

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The Workforce Solu-tions Division of GatewayCommunity and TechnicalCollege will teach a Ken-tucky Plumbing CodeCourse 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays,Jan. 15 through Feb. 21, atits Boone Campus in Flor-ence.

The course will meet at

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Formore informationorto register, contact ReginaSchadler, 859-442-1170, orJenni Hammons, 859-442-1130.

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trees or shrubs in the fall,since this is a harmfulpractice which leads tomore winter damage. IWILL prune spring-blooming ornamentaltrees and shrubs withintwo weeks after theirflowers drop off in thespring. I will prune truepines in June, but otherevergreens like spruce,juniper, fir, arborvitaeand yews in early March,along with summer-blooming trees andshrubs (like Rose-of-Sharon, Annabelle Hy-drangea and Goldenrain-tree).

2. When I do prunetrees, I will NOT leavebranch stubs, I will nottop trees or pay someoneelse to top them, and I willnot apply “pruning paint”

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shortening the life of thetree. I WILL make properpruning cuts, just outsidethe “branch collar” (swell-ing where a branch atta-ches), or will hire an I.S.A.Certified arborist to dothe pruning for me.

3. I will NOT mulch toa depth greater than 3

inches around trees(smothers the roots), andwill not do “volcanomulching” or even let themulch touch the trunk oftrees, since that leads tobark decay and vole dam-age to the bark.

4. I will NOT try to stopmoles using grub controlchemicals, poison pea-nuts, broken glass, chew-ing gum, exhaust gas orspinning windmills, sincenone of these methodswork. I WILL use moletraps, set from 4-6 p.m., oruse mole repellents likeMole-Med or Mole-Exit,or use proven productssuch as TomCat MoleKiller with Talpirid.

5. I will NOT applylime or wood ashes to mygarden, lawn or landscapeunless I know the soil pH

is too low, since theseproducts both raise thesoil pH and can makesome nutrients unavail-able to the plant at highpH levels. I WILL utilizethe free soil testing ser-vices of my local North-ern Kentucky ExtensionService office to find outwhether or not I need toadd lime, sulfur, phospho-rus or potassium.

If you will follow theseguidelines in 2013, youand your landscape willbe off to a good start.

Mike Klahr is the BooneCounty extension agent forhorticulture.

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MikeKlahrHORTICULTURECONCERNS

COMING UPEco-Gardening Trends: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9,

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Gov. Steve Beshear haslaunched Kentucky’s HE-RO campaign for designat-ed drivers, encouragingpeople to participate indesignated driving pro-grams throughout Ken-tucky and the nation.

The national campaignwas established by thefamily of Navy EnsignJohn Elliott of AtlanticCounty, N.J., who waskilled in 2000 in a head-oncollision with a drunkendriver.

The HERO Campaignworks in cooperation withschools, businesses, lawenforcement agencies, andothercommunity-basedor-ganizations to promote the

useof safeandsoberdesig-nated drivers to preventdrunkendriving tragedies.

Businesses, includingbars, taverns and restau-rants, are invited to dis-play posters and windowdecals identifying the loca-tions as HERO sites, andare asked to serve free softdrinks to sober designateddrivers.

Law enforcement agen-cies are also being asked toparticipate and displayHEROCampaign decals ontheir cars, and schools arebeing encouraged to startHERO Campaign chaptersand integrate the cam-paign into their driving un-der the influence preven-tion and educational pro-grams.

The HERO campaignwas inspired by Navy En-sign John Elliott, who waskilled by a drunken driveras he was traveling homefrom Annapolis, Md. tosouthern New Jersey forhis mother’s birthday inJuly, 2000. Elliott had re-centlygraduatedwithmer-it from the U.S. NavalAcademy, where he wasnamed the OutstandingHERO of his graduatingclass, and was prepared toenter naval flight officerschool that fall.

Elliott’s parents, Murieland William Elliott, alongwith Kentucky State Po-lice, local law enforce-ment, beverage distribu-tors and retailers and com-munity leaders, joined

Gov. Beshear at the PrimeLounge in Louisville as hesigned a proclamation des-ignating Dec. 18, as HEROCampaign Day.

The campaign’s goal issimple, according to Wil-liamElliott: to bring an endto drunken driving inAmerica, and to spare oth-er families the agony oflosing a son or a daughter.

The HERO Campaign ispartnering with the Ken-tucky Highway Safety Of-fice, state police and theDepartment of AlcoholicBeverage Control. Tolaunch the program, HE-RO posters and billboardswill be displayed through-out the state, and HERO

Campaign radio and televi-sion commercials will pro-mote the campaign mes-sage, “Be a HERO. Be aDesignated Driver.”

HERO launched to stop drunk drivingCommunity Recorder

InNovembernearly200city, county, business andeducation leaders came to-gether at the NorthernKentucky Chamber ofCommerce’s Mayors forEducationGovernmentFo-rumto focusonearlychild-hood literacy.

According to nationalresearch, it is estimatedthat one in sixchildrenwhoare not reading proficient-ly in third grade do notgraduate from high schoolon time, a rate four timesgreater than that for profi-cient readers.

InCincinnati andNorth-

ern Kentucky, more than2,500 third-grade studentsare not reading on gradelevel by the end of theschool year.

Following the event, lo-cal elected officials signeda pledge to support ReadOn.Collectively, local lead-ers have agreed to:

» Advocate. Raise pub-lic awareness and concernabout the importance ofthird grade reading profi-ciency.

» Cultivate. Cultivate aculture of attendance andencourage broad commu-nity engagement and sus-tained civic action.

» Participate. Support

volunteer, tutoring, coach-ing and parent engage-ment strategies that helpimprove reading profi-ciency.

» Connect. Help con-nect existing local re-sources and communitystakeholders with schools.

Read On is a multi-year,multi-dimensional cam-paign to improve early lit-eracy in Cincinnati andNorthern Kentucky, en-compassing seven coun-ties and 19 public schooldistricts. The campaign ismanaged by the NorthernKentucky Education Coun-cil and the Strive Partner-ship.

Elected officials pledge to support Read On!, the Cincinnati and Northern Kentuckycampaign for grade-level reading. Front row: Fort Thomas Mayor Pro Tem Eric Haas,Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, Alexandria Mayor Bill Rachford and CovingtonMayor Elect Sherry Carran. Back row: WilliamstownMayor Rick Skinner, CovingtonCommissioner Steve Frank, Kenton County Judge Executive Steve Arlinghaus, ElsmereMayor Marty Lenhof, Taylor Mill Mayor Dan Bell, Florence Mayor Diane Whalen,Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg and Campbell County Judge-executive Steve Pendery.THANKS TO PEGGY CASEY

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Tony AthaTony Joe Atha, 64, of Dry

Ridge, died Dec. 22, 2012.He was an Air Force veteran

of the VietnamWar, a farmerand a former plant manager forGeorgetown Cable. He was aNational Rifle Associationmember, and had a passion forbirds, wildlife and golf.

His mother, Ruby Rex Atha,died previously.

Survivors include his father,Bernard Jay Atha, of William-stown; companion, RebeccaCrawford of Dry Ridge; son,Christopher Jay Atha of Lake-side Park; daughter, CarrieKramer; and two grandchil-dren.

Burial was at Pleasant ViewCemetery in Dry Ridge.

Memorials: Cincinnati Chil-dren’s Hospital, 3333 BurnetAve., Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Robert BrownRobert “Bob” C. Brown. 83,

died Dec. 19, 2012, at St. Eliza-beth Florence.

He was a retired brakemanwith the C&O Railroad and aveteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife,Henrietta Brown of Florence;sons, Steven Brown of LakesidePark; son, Thomas Brown ofUnion; five grandchildren; andthree great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Kentucky Veter-ans Cemetery North.

Memorials: American LegionPost 4, Northern KentuckyHonor Guard, P.O. Box 6023,Florence, KY 41042.

Pamela CaseyPamela Jane Casey, 57, of

Covington died Dec. 17, 2012.Survivors include her chil-

dren, Betty Millay, StephanieWalton and J.R. Dunagin;siblings, Billy Casey, GeorgeCasey, Brenda Fryman, TenseWilson and Michaella Mcintyre;four grandchildren; and ex-husband, Randy Baird.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery.

Memorials: The Pamela CaseyBaird Fund any Fifth ThirdBank.

Pearl ColdironPearl Leoana Coldiron, 78, of

Edgewood, died Dec. 20, 2012,at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was a homemaker.Her husband, Connie Coldi-

ron, died previously.Survivors include her sons,

Gregory Allen Coldiron ofMarathon, Fla., and Dr. BrettMalcom Coldiron, of Coving-ton; daughter, Connie Jo Coldi-ron-Klete of Edgewood; sisters,Wilma Witt of Surprise, Ariz.,Ardis Smith of Branson, Mo.,Lavern Carroll of Midwest City,Okla., and Brenda Childress ofBroken Arrow, Okla.; brother,Richard Rector of Porum, Okla.;and four grandchildren.

Memorials: Erlanger UnitedMethodist Church, 31 Common-wealth Ave., Erlanger, KY41018.

Pat CuthbertPat Cuthbert, 72 of Latonia,

died Dec. 23, 2012, at St. Eliza-beth Edgewood.

He had retired from Filon-Silmar in Latonia as a produc-tion supervisor, enjoyed en-joyed riding Harley-DavidsonMotorcycles and was a memberof the Ohio Coon HuntersAssociation.

Survivors include his wife,Judy Cuthbert of Latonia;daughter, Tracy Hoffman ofIndependence; son, TimothyCuthbert of Independence;stepdaughter, Cindy Couch ofBelleview; stepson, Ernie Hearnof Owenton; sister, NormaCuthbert of Walton; five grand-children; and five great-grand-children.

Interment was in Independ-ence Cemetery in Independ-ence.

Memorials: donor’s choice.

Phyllis ElamPhyllis J. Elam, 81, of Elsmere,

died Dec. 20, 2012, at St. Eliza-beth Edgewood.

Survivors include her hus-band, Ray Elam; son, Gary Elam;a grandchild; sisters, JackieRidener, Pat Taylor, PeggyHoskins and Laphenia Cotton;and brother, Leland Brock.

Memorials: New BanklickBaptist Church at 10719 Ban-klick Road, Walton, KY 41094.

Daniel FinkeDaniel James Finke, Sr., 75, of

Erlanger, died Dec. 20, 2012.He was a retired supervisor

of Schmidt Poultry Co.Three sisters and a brother,

died previously.Survivors include his wife, Pat

Finke; daughter, Pam Good-man; sons, Daniel James FinkeJr. and David Allan Finke;sisters, Lucille Montgomery,Carol Montgomery and Mar-lene Winters; brothers, TomFinke and Jerry Finke; 10 grand-children; and 15 great-grand-children.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens.

Daniel HardebeckDaniel Charles Hardebeck,

80, of Independence, died Dec.20, 2012, at Woodcrest Manorin Elsmere.

He was retired from FormicaInc. as a welder and a pipefitter,a member of St. Cecilia Churchand an Army veteran of theKorean Conflict.

His wife, Arlene FrancesHardebeck, died previously.

Survivors include his daugh-ter, Tawny Hardebeck of Inde-pendence; adopted daughter,Debbie Gerde of Independence;sister, Mary Alma Ludwig ofCovington; and a brother, RayHardebeck of Independence.

Interment was in Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in TaylorMill.

Memorials to: IndependenceFire Station, District No.1, 1980Delaware Crossing, Independ-ence, KY 41051.

Jay HensonJay E. Henson, 74, of Crest-

view Hills, died Dec. 20, 2012.He was retired from Procter

& Gamble, a graduate of Lock-land High School, served in theNavy, was a lifelong Christian,and devoted deacon and mem-ber of Hickory Grove BaptistChurch, and enjoyed fishingand golf.

Survivors include his wife,Melba Messer Henson; sons,Eric Henson of Fort Wright andScott Henson of New York; anda grandchild.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: American HeartAssociation, 240 WhittingtonParkway, Louisville, KY 40222.

Ed JumpEd Jump, 76 of Latonia, died

Dec. 20, 2012, at his residence.He was retired from BP Gas

Station, prior to that he workedfor the Cincinnati Post andFilon-Silmar.

Survivors include his wife,Lora Croley Jump of Latonia;daughters, Pamela Duncan ofErlanger and Vonda Norman ofNibley, Utah; son, Darrell Jumpof Taylor Mill; sister, CarolCallen of Cold Spring; brothers,William Jump of Fate, Texasand Howard Jump of LongBeach, Calif.; four grandchil-dren; and 10 great-grand-children.

Interment was in Mother ofGod Cemetery.

Memorials: St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research, P.O. Box 1000,Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38101.

Betty KampsenBetty A. Thamann Kampsen,

85, of Crescent Springs diedDec. 23, 2012, at HawthornGlen Nursing Center in Middle-town, Ohio.

She was a retired secretarywith the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency.

Her husband, Bernard Ed-ward Kampsen; brother, Je-rome A. Thamann; and sister,Marie Loraine Herbstreit, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her sons,Bernard A. Kampsen of Cincin-nati and Robert E. Kampsen ofSeattle, Wash.; two grand-children; and three greatgrandchildren.

Marie KenwrightMarie Miller Kenwright, 81,

of Bromley, died Dec. 23, 2012,at St. Elizabeth Florence.

She worked in the foodservice industry, retiring fromthe canteen at the InternalRevenue Service, and playingbingo, cooking and canning.

Survivors include her chil-dren, Ricky Kenwright of Cam-eron, N.C., Terry Morgan ofStanford, Ky., Rebecca Carter ofFlorence, Teddy Kenwright,Alexander “Buddy” Kenwrightand Rodney Kenwright, all ofIndependence, Sandra Kenw-right of Bromley and Doris Fiskof Demossville; sisters, CarolPenny, Hazel Furnish, WandaWarner, Linda McKnight, Bar-bara Read, and Thelma Wade;brothers, Robert Miller, RoyMiller, Steve Miller, and GaryMiller; 22 grandchildren; 44great-grandchildren; and agreat-great-grandchild.

Interment was at Floral HillsCemetery.

Mark KloekerMark B. “Corky” Kloeker, 84,

of Crescent Springs, died Dec.20, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Flor-ence.

He served in the Navy andwas a member of St. JosephParish in Crescent Springs. Hewas a member of many clubsand organizations such as theCG&E Retirees, Knights ofColumbus 4th degree, formercaptain of Erlanger VolunteerFire Department, Meals onWheels Volunteer, HappyTimers of St. Joseph Parish andhe was inducted into the North-ern Kentucky Sports Hall ofFame in 2007 for boxing.

His first wife, Kay “Timmie”Kloeker, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Dot Bowman Kloeker; daugh-ters, Jennifer J. Bradley ofCrescent Springs and JanicePrice of Florence; son, Mark B.Kloeker II of Hubert, N.C.;sisters, Mirella Fulmer of Nor-wood, Mary Jo Kiely of VillaHills and Natalie Gosney ofIndependence; brothers, P.Carroll Kloeker of Lawrence-burg, Ind., Matthew Kloeker ofEdgewood and John H. Kloekerof Cape Coral, Fla.; stepdaugh-ter, Karen Middendorf ofEdgewood; stepson, DavidBowman of Lakeside Park; ninegrandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. MaryCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Holy Cross HighSchool Kloeker Family Schol-arship Fund, 3617 Church St.,Latonia, KY 41015.

Dolores LangdonDolores Jean Langdon, 68, of

Crittenden, died Dec. 17, 2012,at St. Elizabeth Florence.

Her daughter, Jeannie Setser,and granddaughter, CrystalSetser, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Dolores Trusty of Las Vegas;sons, Jerry Setser of Covingtonand Zachary Langdon of Crit-tenden; 10 grandchildren; andeight great-grandchildren.

Harry Saffell Sr.Harry Lee Saffell Sr., 67, of

Verona, died Dec. 20, 2012, athis residence.

He was a retired mine electri-cian and mechanic, and anArmy veteran of the VietnamWar.

His wife, Ida OchsenbineSaffell, and a grandchild, Wil-liam Walter Cody Saffell, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his children,Harry Lee Saffell Jr. of Latonia,Chuck Saffell of Glencoe, HelenSaffell of Walton, Brian Saffellof Sparta, Terry Saffell of Bur-lington and Lisa Griffin Lieben-derfer of Walton; brother,Charles Saffell of Beallsville,Ohio; sister, Alice St. Clair ofVerona; 14 grandchildren; andthree great-grandchildren.

Burial was in ArmstrongCemetery in Armstrongs Mills,Ohio.

Esther TheissenEsther Ann Theissen, 88, of

Crestview Hills, died Dec. 21,2012, at her residence.

She was a retired Realtorwith Century 21 and a home-maker. She belonged to theGemma Guild, was a preschoolreligion education teacher, anda 1942 graduate of Our Lady ofLaSalette Academy.

Her husband, James P. Theis-sen, and two sons, Jimmy andBilly Theissen, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Mary Lou Lemker of Crest-view Hills and Terry Lubrecht ofEdgewood; sons, Steve Theissenof Crescent Springs and JohnTheissen of Fort Mitchell; sister,Jeanette Dickerson of Florida;nine grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.

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

Memorials: St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital, 501 St.Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105or the Passionist Nuns, 1151Donaldson Highway Erlanger,KY 41018.

Elsie ZeidlerElsie May Zeidler, 92, of

Elsmere, formerly of Peters-burg, died Dec. 19, 2012, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a cosmetologist andthe retired owner of E2 Hair-styles of Latonia, a member ofImmanuel United MethodistChurch of Lakeside Park, sheenjoyed reading her Bible andcrocheting.

Her husband, William R.Zeidler, and a son, NormanMonte Zeidler, died previously.Survivors include her daughter,Debbie Bode of Crestview Hills;brother, Robert Moore and asister, Dorothy Jenkins both ofCovington; and four grand-children.

Burial was in PetersburgCemetery.

Memorials: Elzie ZeidlerMemorial Fund, Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, 917Main St., Covington, KY 41011.

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April Warren, 29, of Florenceand JoshuaWalker, 25, of Co-vington, issued Dec. 13.

Amanda Chappie, 18, ofWalton and Patrick McDevitt, 20,of Erlanger, issued Dec. 13.

Tamara Abell, 54, and StevenBraswell, 50, both of Park Hills,issued Dec. 13.

Sarah Kloentrup, 24, andJustin Lafollette, 28, both ofMorningview, issued Dec. 13.

Lindsay Gordin, 25, and An-drew Ross, 25, both of Erlanger,issued Dec. 13.

Tamara Hutchinson, 36, ofHuntington and James Gilpin, 40,both of Harlan, issued Dec. 14.

Annamarie Stuart, 50, andKristopher Crawford, 37, both ofCrescent Springs, issued Dec. 14.

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Nichole Iha, 18, of Covingtonand David Riggs II, 18, of FortThomas, issued Dec. 17.

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Amanda Hughes, 26, of Co-vington and Richmond EdwardsIII, of Naples, issued Dec. 17.

MelonyWalsh, 45, and RobertGreve, 54, both of Goshen, issuedDec. 17.

Lauren Segent, 27, of Cincin-nati and Joseph Johnson, 28, ofCovington, issued Dec. 17.

Candace Padilla, 22, of Spring-field and Eric Graber, 22, ofCincinnati, issued Dec. 18.

Alexa Hasbrouck, 24, of CorpusChristi and Zachary Weinel, 24, ofEdgewood, issued Dec. 18.

Simona Adam, 31, of Romania

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Kelly Wagoner, 33, and Na-than Valerius, 33, both of Cincin-nati, issued Dec. 18.

Mary Piening, 41, of Cincinnatiand James Batchelor, 42, ofBatesville, issued Dec. 19.

Linda Meece, 48, andWilburWright, 44, both of Harrison,issued Dec. 19.

Kati Seilo, 44, of Finland andRobert Huddleson, 38, of Dayton,issued Dec. 20.

Christine Beazley, 23, ofPittsburgh and Daniel White, 23,of Murray, issued Dec. 20.

Samantha Chance, 27, andFawaz Albulayhid, 20, both ofHighland Heights, issued Dec. 20.

Janet Crawford, 39, of West-field and Stephen Burkart, 44, ofBurlington, issued Dec. 20.

Stephanie Wubeler, 20, andBrandon Jackson, 25, both ofCincinnati, issued Dec. 20.

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Twin 2pc set..................................$448Full 2pc set ...................................$498King 3pc set .................................$898

Twin 2pc set..................................$698Full 2pc set ...................................$798King 3pc set .............................. $1148

Twin 2pc set..................................$798Full 2pc set ...................................$898King 3pc set .............................. $1248

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