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FLORENCE — As Cindy Car-ris sits in her warm home, lis-tening to the the cold windswhirling outside her windows,she shudders.
“I know someone is outthere,” she said. “I’m sittingthere hoping that they’ll makeit through the night. That’sjust unbelievable.”
Carris, president of the Ma-ry Rose Mission, a nonprofitCatholic organization that op-erates a soup kitchen on 272Main St. in Florence, is head-ing the charge to create anemergency housing shelter inthe city.
The volunteer-based kitch-en, opened in 2013, operatesfive nights a week and feedsabout 90 to 115 people eachnight. The growing need forfood coincides with a growingneed for housing, especiallyduring the cold months, Car-ris said.
The mission has a locationin mind, HealthPoint at 7607Dixie Highway, in Florence.
HealthPoint, less than a mileaway from the soup kitchen,has an unoccupied lower leveland offered it for Mary RoseMission to use as the tempor-ary cold shelter. The shelter –a community-based overnightresidential facility – would beused only during the coldmonths, Carris said. It wouldprovide free single-night tem-porary sleeping accommoda-tions in a dormitory-style set-ting with showers and laundryservice.
The purpose, according toCarris, is to provide a place tosleep and clean oneself andone’s clothing on a day-by-daybasis.
“A temporary housing fa-cility is not a place to live, butto shelter and be refreshed inmind and body,” she said.
The effort, in its very earlystages, has already been metwith opposition.
Under the Boone Countyzoning regulations, a home-less shelter is not a permitteduse within the city limits ofFlorence, according to JoshWice, the city’s business and
community development di-rector. To open a homelessshelter, there would have to bea change to the zoning code.
Wice said according tostate law, such a proposalmust originate with the BooneCounty Planning Commissionor Florence City Council.When the mission met withmembers of the commissionstaff, they were informed thatthe commission would not ini-tiate a zoning text amend-ment, unless requested by theCity Council.
On Dec. 9, Mary Rose Mis-sion representatives went be-fore the Florence Planningand Zoning Committee to pre-sent a proposal for a zoningtext amendment. The commit-tee recommended that the re-quest to initiate a zoning textamendment be denied. Ac-cording to the committee’srecommendation to council:“… if the city supported themission’s proposal, the effectwould be to allow temporaryhousing facilities, as princi-
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Marianne Dallmann, of Florence, serves coffee to a guest during the opening night of the Mary Rose Mission, inFlorence, in March 2013.
Emergency coldshelter meets
opposition in FlorenceBy Melissa [email protected]
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UNION — New Mayor LarrySolomon and a newly elected setof commissioners made hiring acity administrator their first or-der of business – even beforetaking office.
Commissioners unanimous-ly voted to hire David Martin asa part-time city administratorat the Jan. 5 meeting, the firstpresided over by Solomon sincehe was elected last November.
Martin, an elected Justice ofthe Peace for Boone County,lives in Petersburg and hasbeen working for Security Man-agement Services as a businessdevelopment manager.
Former Mayor Don Kirbyappointed Solomon and the fourcommissioners elected in No-vember as hiring committee fora city administrator.
“I asked him to do that so wecould get started on it and get itdone,” Solomon said.
Voters picked incumbentcommissioners Bryan Millerand Ken Heil, first-time candi-date Jeremy Ramage and JohnMefford, a former commission-er, as their representatives toserve with Solomon until 2016.
The city administrator ispart-time because it’s easier togo to full-time if warranted in-stead of reducing from a full-time position, Solomon said.
Out of 65 applicants, five, in-cluding Martin, were inter-viewed on Dec. 30-31, the mayorsaid.
The committee of soon-to-becommissioners was very close“by a nose” on two candidates,he said. Having access to Mar-
tin as a consultant with a back-ground in business develop-ment in security firms made adifference, Solomon said.
Martin, who served threeterms on Wilder City Counciluntil 2012 before moving toBoone County, said he jumpedat the opportunity to get in-volved in government again.
“I really enjoyed my time be-ing a part of local government,being able to make a differencein the community and make animpact,” he said. He is marriedto Boone County Property Valu-ation Administrator Cindy Ar-linghaus.
Since there are no require-ments of required hours or sala-ry for being a Boone CountyJustice of the Peace, Martinsaid he plans to remain in the po-sition. A chief power of a justiceof the peace is marrying peopleas a wedding officiant.
Martin said his 11 yearsworking in contract security in-cludes time doing business de-velopment consulting.
“Economic development inthe public sector is called busi-ness development in the privatesector,” Martin said.
Prior to hiring Martin, com-mission voted unanimously toupdate duties for the city ad-ministrator position.
Solomon said developing acity communication strategyand going to Frankfort to seeabout getting funding for build-ing a new Mt. Zion Road (Ky.536) are top tasks. Martin willalso be tasked with developing afive-year, instead of a one-year,financial plan for Union fo-cused on fiscal responsibility,he said.
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BURLINGTON — BooneCounty’s elected officialswere administered theKentucky ConstitutionalOath of Office during aJan. 2 ceremony at Bur-lington Baptist Church.
Retiring Circuit JudgeAnthony Frohlich servedas master of ceremonies.He also spoke to the audi-ence about the issues fac-ing Boone County, partic-ularly the heroin epidem-ic, and challenged eachelected official to work to-gether to address the
needs of the county.Judge-executive Gary
W. Moore delivered theclosing remarks and citedchallenges and opportuni-ties that lie ahead.
“With the elections be-hind us, we can be boldand do what is right tomove Boone County for-ward, ensuring that it re-mains a wonderful placeto live, work and raise afamily,” Moore said.
The county’s threecommissioners, CathyFlaig, Charles Kenner andCharlie Walton, also weresworn in, along with Coun-
ty Attorney RobertNeace. Also participatingwere Kentucky StateReps. Adam Koenig, R-Er-langer; Sal Santoro, R-Florence; Diane St. Onge,R-Lakeside Park; and Ad-dia Wuchner, R-Florence.
Other officials partici-pating included PropertyValuation AdministratorCindy Arlinghaus, CircuitCourt Judge J.R. Schrand,Circuit Court Judge Rich-ard A. Brueggemann, Jus-tice of the Peace DavidMartin, County SurveyorTom Bushelman, CountyCoroner Doug Stith andconstables Ken Baum-gartner and Joe Kalil.
Moore said he is glad to
serve with the currentcommissioners and to seeFlaig return to countyleadership.
“I’m extremely excitedabout CommissionerFlaig rejoining the FiscalCourt,” he said. “Shebrings a wealth of knowl-edge and experience tothe commission. Sheserved as county commis-sioner for 12 years andwe’ve had several discus-sions about what shewould like to accomplishand her priorities, and Ithink they are very close-ly tied to what I would liketo see us accomplish overthe next four years.”
Moore also said he is
looking forward to a lot ofprojects. “A couple of ex-amples are the wideningof Mt. Zion Road fromU.S. 42 to Interstate 75,the intersection of Pleas-
ant Valley and CampErnst roads. These areroad projects that areplanned, but need to beseen through to comple-tion,” he said.
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Boone County Judge-executive Gary Moore, County AttorneyRobert Neace and Commissioners Cathy Flaig, Charlie Waltonand Charlie Kenner swear their oaths of office, administeredby retiring Judge Anthony Frohlich.
pally permitted uses,anywhere in the city’scommercial zoning dis-tricts. The geographicramifications of such atext amendment wouldbe far-reaching and af-fect almost all businesslocations in the city.”
On Dec. 16, City Coun-cil voted unanimously to
accept the committee’sreport.
According to Carris,the mission is not givingup.
“We’re regroupingand we’re trying to findanother way to do this,”she said. “It’s going to bea real challenge.”
Carris said she be-lieves the biggest chal-lenge is overcoming“fear.”
“I think people fearthe unknown,” she said.“When we say ‘the home-less’ it’s a faceless per-son. We picture theworst-case scenario, adangerous stigma. Thereality is that the home-less are people who havegotten sick and lost a job.I think sometimes when
we are fearful, we forgetthat we’ve been given somuch. I had one politiciantell me, they should moveto Florida. Some peopleare so unknowledgeableof what these human be-ings – our neighbors aregoing through everyday.”
Carris said those indi-viduals who are in thesesituations just need help.
“I feel like we knowthere are people living intents or in cars in Flor-ence,” she said. “Theyare homeless. The MaryRose Mission is morethan willing to help solvethis problem.”
Carris said she is try-ing not to get discour-aged, for she once wasruled by fear herself.
“At one time I wasfearful of those who arehomeless, but now thatI’m at the Mary Rose Mis-sion meeting them I seethat they are kind, grate-ful people who are hurt-ing. Now where therewas fear, there’s unbe-lievable compassion. Iknow their names. I knowtheir stories now.”
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HEBRON — An 18-year-old man was hospitalizedafter an alleged acciden-tal shooting in NorthernKentucky the evening ofJan. 7.
The incident occurredin Hebron at 1794 AsburyWay at approximately 10p.m., according to theBoone County Sheriff’sDepartment.
The man was trans-ported from the scene byambulance with at leastone gunshot wound. Hewas moved onto an Air-Care helicopter andtransported to the Uni-versity of CincinnatiMedical Center, officialssaid. Information aboutthe victim’s conditionwas not available.
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Learn budgetingbasics and eat freeat the library
BURLINGTON — Afreeworkshop called “MoneyMatters Meal Night: Ba-sics of Budgeting” willstart at 6 p.m. Wednes-day, Jan. 21, at the BooneCounty Public Library’smain branch, 1786 Bur-lington Pike.
Age-appropriate pro-grams for all ages, frompreschoolers to adults,will be offered at thesame time and include afree meal for all partici-pants.
Children’s programsinclude grocery and vetclinic play time for chil-dren aged 2-5, money-saving tips from Max andRuby for children ingrades kindergarten
through second grade,and a jelly-bean budgetbalancing game for chil-dren in third and highergrades.
Register atwww.bcpl.org or call 859-342-2665 and select themain library.
Head over forHolidays on Main
FLORENCE — Holidayson Main returns to Flor-ence’s Main Street fromnoon to 6 p.m. Saturday,Jan. 17.
This month’s event, ti-tled “Restart with Art,”features The Artists’Brush Gallery, MudlarkPottery Studio, BillyTackett Studios, KeithKlein Studio, Yesterday’sCafe and Tea Room,Tom’s Papa Dino’s andPapa’s Bourbon and BeerHouse.
The family-friendlyevent is free. Participat-ing businesses will pro-vide refreshments orlight fare, as well as thechance to win a gift.
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UNION — A fire startedby a kerosene heater dam-aged a home at 9660 CampErnst Road Saturday, ac-cording to Fire Chief Mi-chael Morgan.
“It was a significantloss,” he said.
No one was home whenthe accidental fire startedaround 8 p.m., Morgansaid, but residents ar-rived home while fire-fighters were battling theblaze. Firefighterscleared the scene at 11p.m.
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BURLINGTON — Sup-porting a comprehensiveheroin plan is among thetop eight priorities on theNorthern KentuckyChamber of Commerce’s2015 legislative agenda,according to ChamberPresident Trey Grayson.
During the Jan. 6Boone County FiscalCourt meeting, Graysonoutlined the Chamberagenda, which is also fea-tured in the organiza-tion’s publication“Where We Stand” andon its website,www.nkychamber.com.
According to BooneCounty Judge-executiveGary Moore, Grayson, aBoone County resident,requested to share theagenda with the FiscalCourt members.
Grayson spent about10 minutes highlighting
the Cham-ber’s topeight pri-oritiesand saidadditionaldifferentissuescould
come up during the ses-sion.
“Heroin is probablyour No. 1 priority,” hesaid. “That’s probablythe top priority for us aswell as the region.”
He said a plan to tack-le the heroin epidemicthat includes treatment,prevention, support andprotection would be awin for Kentucky. Gray-son noted the Chamberendorsed Sen. ChrisMcDaniel’s bill that hesaid includes all thoseprinciples.
Other top prioritiesinclude getting a consti-tutional amendment toallow a local option sales
tax, revamping the his-toric tax credit, estab-lishing medical reviewpanels, supporting inno-vative districts, expand-ing wireless and broad-band infrastructurethrough telecommunica-tions reform, and adopt-ing outcomes-basedfunding for higher edu-cation institutions.
Another priority forthe Chamber is enactinglegislation to supportpublic-private partner-ships, which has beentouted as a source to im-prove the Brent SpenceBridge.
Boone leaders hearChamber agendaBy Amy [email protected]
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Ludwig makes dean’slist at Marietta
William Ludwig, of Flor-ence, has been named to thefall dean’s list at MariettaCollege.
He is majoring in phys-ics and is scheduled tograduate in 2018.
Students eligible for thedean’s list at Marietta Col-lege must be full-time, com-pleting at least 15 credithours with a grade point av-erage between 3.5 and 3.74in a given semester.
Boone residents makeBelmont dean’s list
Three Belmont Univer-sity students from BooneCounty have achieveddean’s list honors for the2014 fall semester.
The students are AlexaNichols of Walton, SydneyScheben of Union, and Mi-chelle Tingley of Florence.
Eligibility is based on aminimum course load of 12hours and a quality GPA of3.5 with no grade below a C.
The Nashville-basedBelmont University con-sists of approximately7,300 students and is con-sidered a leader amongteaching universities.
O’Reagan performs inWheaton College’sChristmas Festival
David O’Reagan, of Bur-lington, recently per-formed in Wheaton CollegeConservatory of Music’sChristmas Festival on theschool’s Illinois campus.
He sang tenor with theschool’s concert choir in theperformance titled, “Love’sPure Light.”
Wheaton is a coeduca-tional Christian liberal artscollege.
Crank makesGraceland dean’s list
Kody Crank, of Flor-ence, achieved dean’s listhonors for the 2014 fall se-mester at Graceland Uni-versity.
Students must earn aGPA between 3.25 and 3.64to be named to the dean’slist.
Graceland University isa liberal arts university lo-cated in Lamoni, Iowa.
Cridlin earns diplomafrom Arizona StateUniversity
Jessica Cridlin, of He-bron, graduated from Ari-zona State University at theschool’s spring 2014 com-mencement ceremony inTempe, Arizona, in May.
She joined more than12,000 ASU undergraduateand graduate students whoreceived their degrees atthe commencement cere-monies.
Boutot, Rummingermake BJU dean’s list
Two Boone County resi-dents were among the ap-proximately 950 Bob JonesUniversity students namedto the Greenville, SouthCarolina, school’s dean’slist duing the fall 2014 se-mester.
Callie Boutot, of Burling-ton, and Matthias Rummin-ger, of Hebron, both madethe list.
Boutot is a sophomoreMusic Education major andRumminger is a juniorBusiness Administrationmajor.
To qualify for the dean’slist, students had to earn aGPA between 3.0-3.74.
COLLEGECORNER
Here is the first-term honor roll forCooper High School.
All AEthan Abate, Taytum Akers, Hailey
Anderson, Kandis Arlinghaus, StevenArmour, Jordyn Bagnall, Wayne Baker,Brady Baker, Alex Barlow, LindseyBarriger, Mark Bautista, Joshua Bishop,Kendall Bisig, Michael Black, MadalynBland, Olivia Blasdel, Megan Blau, EmilyBlau, Emily Borish, Sydney Bosway,Michael Bowling, Chloe Brandel, RyleBridley, Chelsee Brumback, CrystalBufano, Austin Byrd,
Brandon Callen, Isabel Campbell,Jovanni Candia, Reese Canode, KyleCarnahan, Emma Case, Spencer Caudill,Amber Cobb, Dylan Coe, Tate Coleman,Jeffrey Combs, Gavin Cornforth, Ange-line Dames, Abbygayle Day, BrettDenham, Samuel Dotson, Ashley Dra-gan, Nolan Dreyer, Logan Dunn, MeganDwyer, Matthew Elmlinger, CameronEvans, Joshua Fahey, Zachary Fahey,Jessica Fortner, Aaron Fox,
Olivia Goessling, Samuel Gormley,Connor Greenhalgh, Mitchell Green-halgh, Simon Greenhalgh, HannahGroeschen, Alana Gronefeld, AmandaHamilton, Connor Handel, CatherineHarkins, Sarah Harkrader, BrookeHarkrader, Pat Hart, Taylor Hedges,Jonah Heidel, Reilly Hendrickson,Matthew Henry, Taylor Hibbs, HannahHicks, Hunter Higgins, Samuel Hogan,Adeline Hogan, Delaney Holt, JamesHuang, Colleen Hume,
Emily Jackson, Jacob Jenkins, JenaeJernigan, Haley Jones, Olivia Jones,Nicholas Jonson, Brycen Kanarek, AdaraKazior, Katelyn Kelly, Sarah Kentley,Evan Klein, Trevor LaBee, Kaytlin Lake,Veronica Lash, Scott Lawrence, ErinLindhurst, Amber Lozier, AndrewLubansky, Alleigh Maguire, AllisonMcCormick, Emily McGrath, DaryllMcMullen, Caitlin McNeely, MeghanMihaljevic, Alexander Miller, NicholasMyers, Janki Naidugari, Ashley Neace,Abigail Neumann,
Grace Pavek, Austin Perkins, SarahPhillips, Gregory Pilon, Tripp Pittman,Kaitlyn Powell, Nicole Pranger, BrandonPratt, Cassidy Pressman, Ivanka Rainer,Preston Rieder, Elena Rivera, BaileyRogers, Destiny Rosenberg, Anna Ryder,Madison Sadler, Emily Sand, Cole San-dlin, Caleb Sansoucy, John Schafer,Justin Schlarman, Rebecca Schroeder,Paige Schuliger, Cathryn Sebree, JacobSebree, John Sebree, Hanna Shafer,Emily Silvati, Jacob Sisson, Chloe Smith,Benjamin Smith, Carson Smith, Kather-
ine Steffen, Kyle Steiner, Taylor Stewart,Timothy Stidham,
Jayleigh Tanabe, Filipe Teixeira,Lauren Terry, Morgan Thurza, AshleyTinch, Sydney Tobergte, Christian Toole,Emily Turner, Alexis Ulerick, Jake Van-dermosten, Allison Villari, Emily Villari,Janessa Waters, Emma Weaver, PatrickWeiler, Logan Winfurtner, JoshuaWhitis, Morganne Williams, JessicaWilliams, Alexis Williiams, GreysonWiniger, Gabriella Wirasakti, CamrynWoody, Shaelyn Wren, Anika Yadavand Kelsey Zimmer.
A/BKansas Adamson, Phillip Adkins,
Elizabeth Allen, Megan Allphin, ChaseArehart, Nicholas Arlinghaus, MeganArmour, Tyler Arnold, Mary Auberger,
Marjorie Baco, Daylan Bailey, SylviaBaker, Travis Baker, Chelan Beasley,Brittany Bedel, Shane Beers, Jack Ben-sley, Conner Black, Emily Blackburn,Gennifer Blasi, Emily Bleska, MadisonBleska, Ian Bohman, Kaylee Bold,Alyson Boles, Courtney Bolt, TravisBowen, Lindsey Bowles, Kara Brandt,Tyler Brennan, Rickeia Brooks, DesireaBrowning, Austin Bruce, Hunter Brue-ning, Miles Buerhaus, Lianne Burgos,Mikala Burns, Lauryn Butler, AlexandraBuys, Nathan Byrd,
Chelsea Cahill, Brianna Cain, TaylorCaldwell, Marshall Caldwell, ReneeCaanterna, Brian Cantrall, Taylor Carr,Dominic Carty, Katrina Cataldo, CarlyCheek, Kelby Clark, Chloe Clark, AlexisClifton, Devan Colberg, Steven Collins,Jessica Cook, Kenneth Cornell, MitchellCraig, Crystal Cress, Cheyenne Crist,Joshua Cundiff, Jeremiah Cupps, Madi-son Czirr, Taylor Czirr,
Austin Dalton, Joseph Davis, BrandonDecker, Tavar Derrick, Raven Dever,Nathan Dudash, Alex Dummitt, JamesDunham, Tyler Earls, David Eggie,Jensen Eldridge, Quincey Eldridge,Warda Farah, Mohamed Farah, KeraFerguson, Zachary Fields, BenjaminFinan, William Fischer, Natalie Fisk,Lauren Fleischman, Kyle Fritsch, Camer-on Gable, Erica Gaddy, Victoria Garcia,Kaitlin Gilbert, Spencer Goode, SarahGoodrich, Elizabeth Gordon, LukeGormley, Sarah Grant, Joshua Gray,Aaron Gray, Faith Greene, KathrynGreene, Autumn Griffin, Rachel Groes-chen,
Logan Hacker, Nathan Halfhill, Ma-con Hall, Madison Hannah, AshleyHarney, Colin Hathorn, Hunter Hayden,Alexa Held, Dante Hendrix, MichaelHenry, Helena Hetzler, Derek Hewitt,
Bradley Hicks, Michael Hoffman, TaylorHowell, Jake Howson, Jonathan Hud-dleston, Brandon Hueber, AndrewHume, Allison Hyder, Seth Ingram,Ethan Ishmael, Ashleigh Jackson, Cassi-dy Jackson, Clayton Jarrell, TaylorJenkins, John Jercher, Taylor Johnson,Marisa Johnson, Samantha Jordan,
Jennifer Kane, Raegan Keller, KaileeKenwright, Clhoe Kincart, BethanyKinman, Brendan Klayer, Lauren Klayer,Nicole Kline, Adam Kunkel, NatalieLainhart, Amy Lambert, JacquelineLampers, John Lense, Bryce Leroy,Nicholas Lewis, Darren Lin, CassieLindhurst, Christina Luehrmann, TaylorLykins, Anthony Lyons, Lilian Mac-Williams, Hector Magana-Morales,Meredith Malje, Joseph Mangiamele,Carly Manis, Nathaniel Marcum, VictoriaMartin, Jyoji Maruishi, Madeline McBee,Colin McClure, William McLane, Chan-dler McMahan, Christopher McNeil,Sean McNeil, Hannelore Mehler, MollyMenefee, Hazim Mesinovic, HannahMickelson, Estevan Mikhail, KamerynMills, Nathan Millson, Asyah Mitchell,Jacob Morris, Evan Mueller, HannahMullen,
Kailey Neltner, Sierra Newton, AmberNowlin, Christopher O’Brien, GraceOehler, Ashley Oehler, Tyler Ollier,Kristin Opp, Abigail Pack, Jared Pastor-Richard, Jeel Patel, Alexis Pearson,Jonah Perkins, Elijah Peterson, DezstanyPeterson, Chase Pillon, Emily Pilon,Morgan Pitzer, Alexandra Potter, CarleyPowers, Elijah Prather, Gabrielle Prather,
Austin Pressman, Jacob Proffitt, LaurenRedding, Leah Redmon, Natalie Reed,Sydney Reinert, Gabrielle Richardson,Branden Richardson, Devon Robinson,David Rodriguez-Burgess, BenjaminRollins, Braydon Runion, Gabriel Ruth,Alexandra Ryder,
Molly Sansoucy, Michah Schenck,Ethan Schertler, Elisha Schmeltz, Spen-cer Schwartz, John Schweitzer, CadenShafer, Sydney Shearer, Jacob Shofner,Stephen Shelton, Jacob Shofner, Savan-nah Simpson, Alex Simpson, MadisonSmith, Bryson Smith, Montanna Smith,Adam Snow, Katherine Snyder, MaudSonzogni, Theodore South, NathanSowder, Nicholas Spanagel, AllyssaSparrow, Taylor Spaulding, ReganSpencer-Ennis, Baylee Sproles, DouglasStandley, Ethan Stein, Blake Stephens,Steven Stewart, Jeffrey Stewart, Rebec-ca Stewart, Zachary Stewart, GeorgeSwaiss, Chase Sweeney,
Benjamin Tabakovic, Zachary Taylor,Hayleigh Tharp, Toni Thompson, JacobThreadgill, Maria Tobergte, Lucas Tracy,Jessica Traft, Mitchyl VanHoose, ChloeVanover, Maria Varas, MichaelaVaughn, Faith VonHandorf, AbigailWalker, Jaelyn Walz, Marcus Watson,Meghan Weber, Sarah Wermeling,Samuel White, Morgan Willett, SydneyWillett, Drake Williams, Morgan Wirth,James Wise, Noah Wolf, Brittany Wood,Jordan Woody, Tanner Workman,Brianna Worrell, Caitlyn Yost andBethany Zimmer.
COOPER HONOR ROLL
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The Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teach-ing has selected Northern Ken-tucky University to receive its2015 Community EngagementClassification. NKU originallyearned the classification in2006, the first year it was of-fered, and this marks the foun-dation’s first re-classificationyear.
“This designation affirmsNKU’s longstanding commit-ment to community engage-ment and its demonstrablebenefits to student success,”said NKU President GeoffreyMearns.
“What makes this achieve-ment particularly noteworthyis that we did not earn it be-cause of one program – it re-flects a depth of programmingand an institutional culturewhere community engagementis valued within our class-rooms and beyond.”
Transdisciplinary programsfrom across NKU’s campuswere considered in the reviewprocess. The Mayerson Stu-dent Philanthropy Projecttransforms NKU classes intoboards of philanthropists, eval-uating local need and assessingnonprofits before distributingreal funds to help address awide range of regional chal-lenges.
The Center for Applied In-formatics draws upon studentand faculty expertise to helporganizations locally and be-yond meet the challenges ofthe informatics age. Additionalprograms within the fine arts,sciences, education, business,law, and health professionswere also considered.
Colleges and universitieswith an institutional focus oncommunity engagement wereinvited to apply for the classifi-cation in 2006 as part of an ex-tensive restructuring of TheCarnegie Classification of In-stitutions of Higher Education.
Unlike the foundation’s oth-er classifications that rely onnational data, this is an “elec-tive” classification – institu-tions participated voluntarilyby submitting required materi-als describing the nature and
extent of their engagementwith the community, be it localor beyond. This approach en-abled the foundation to addresselements of institutional mis-sion and distinctiveness thatare not represented in the na-tional data on colleges and uni-versities.
“The importance of thiselective classification is borneout by the response of so manycampuses that have demon-strated their deep engagementwith local, regional, national,
and global communities,” saidJohn Saltmarsh, director of theNew England Resource Centerfor Higher Education. “Theseare campuses that are improv-ing teaching and learning, pro-ducing research that makes adifference in communities, andrevitalizing their civic and aca-demic missions.”
A listing of the institutionsthat hold the Community En-gagement Classification can befound on NERCHE’s website athttp://nerche.org.
NKU earns renewal of Carnegie classification
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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Northern Kentucky University to receiveits 2015 Community Engagement Classification. Shown is Griffin Hall, the College of Informatics at NKU.
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Red cards, about thesize of regular busi-ness cards, hungfrom the branches ofthe Christmas tree
along with the usual ornamentsand lights. Written on eachcard was a description: back-pack, books, pillow, toothpaste,deodorant, bath towels, bikehelmet.
The tree had been set up inthe customer waiting room ofthe Mercedes-Benz dealershipin Fort Mitchell. Over the pre-vious weeks employees hadtaken cards with them andreturned with the correspond-ing presents. On the last Fri-day before Christmas, theydelivered the presents to theChildren’s Home of NorthernKentucky in Devou Park.
“The items collected here atMercedes-Benz will help ustake care of the boys that wecare for,” said Rick Wurth, thehome’s chief executive officer.“It’s not all about toys andgadgets, but more about thetrue needs of operating a
home.”The project, known as the
Giving Tree Project, was inits third holiday season. Thisyear nearly 20 businessesparticipated, including Mer-cedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.
The Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky offers aresidential treatment pro-gram for boys between theages of 7 and 17. “We serve, inboth community-based and inresidential care, over 400children a year,” Wurth said.
“The majority of the kidswho are living with us havebeen removed from their ownhomes by the state of Ken-tucky because they werebeing abused or neglected,”added Anne Sturgis, thehome’s development man-ager.
Don Paparella, generalmanager at Mercedes-Benzof Fort Mitchell, was happythat his entire staff partici-pated in the tree project.
“What made me feel goodis that it was actually myemployees that asked if theycould do the Giving Tree forthe Children’s Home,” he
shared. “They said, ‘We lovedit last year and we want to getinvolved again this year.’”
Some of them even wentbeyond the home’s wish list.“One of my staff came intomy office and handed me a$200 Visa gift card. I said tohim ‘It’s too much money.’ Hesaid, ‘Nope, I want to do it.’”
“It’s nice being as involvedas we are in the community,”said Sable Bender, the dealer-ship’s social media manager.“It makes you really appreci-ate what you have. You’re inthe position to give back andhelp others.”
“A lot of the clothingitems, a lot of the toys (wereto) be distributed on Christ-mas morning by our staff tothe kids,” Wurth explained.“Then the household goodswill be distributed to the fiveresidential care centers thatwe operate, and they’ll beused throughout the year.”
Though Christmas haspassed, it’s never too late toparticipate. Check out thehome’s wish list atwww.chnk.org/wish-list orcall 859-292-4135.
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A gift tag hangs on the Christmas tree at Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.
KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
Christmas presents collected by the employees of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.
Christmas gifts help sustain
CHILDREN’SHOME
By Kamellia Soenjoto SmithCommunity Recorder contributor
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Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell marketing manager Dan Bell, left, andChildren’s Home recreation therapist Jesse Knuckles unload the presents atthe main campus of the Children’s Home in Devou Park.
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Tommy Hellmann of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, center, helps loadpresents into the van before they are delivered to The Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky.
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From left, Anne Sturgis, development manager of the Children’s Home;Rick Wurth, chief executive officer of the Children’s Home; Don Paparella,general manager of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 16Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Through selection of imagestaken by local photojournalistsworking for The Kentucky Post,The Kentucky Enquirer and theAssociated Press, premiereexhibit celebrates NorthernKentucky life and culture duringwinter season and commem-orates those who have dedicat-ed their careers to capturingcommunity’s memorable mo-ments. $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. Present-ed by FotoFocus. 491-4003;www.fotofocuscincinnati.org.Covington.
Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 ScottBlvd., Clay Street Press: Cincin-nati Portfolio I-IV and OverTime: John Lanzador, WilliamMesser, David Parks. Free.Through Feb. 7. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 8a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,333 Thomas More Parkway,Works from renowned artist.Free. Presented by Thomas MoreCollege. Through Feb. 5. 344-3309; www.thomasmore.edu.Crestview Hills.
On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 2 W. Pike St., Theexhibition features the pho-tographs of Kim Meadows andLisa Sullivan. They depict thelandscape not as a garden but asuncultivated stage againstwhich a nude could be posed ora set of drums chained. Thelandscape retains its wildness,emblematic of either neglect orinnocence. Human interventionis covert or artful. In either case,Nature represents what iscounter to the regimentationand orderliness implied by a“normal“ job with its dress codeand time clock. Presented byCovington Arts District. ThroughFeb. 4. 292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.
Art OpeningsAbove and Beyond, 6-9 p.m.,The Art House, 19 N. Fort Thom-as Ave., Works of 36 local artists.Meet artists and enjoy lightrefreshments. Free. 279-3431;www.inkaacollaborative.org.Fort Thomas.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.Through March 30. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 18. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. Wednesday Grandpar-ent’s Day: one grandchild ad-mitted free with paying grand-parent. 491-4003; www.bcmu-seum.org. Covington.
Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Allskill levels welcome. 342-2665.Union.
Concert @ the Library: JamonZeiler, 7 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Zeiler plays songs from1930s through present day. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Bur-lington.
On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1Levee Way, Comedian bestknown as “Joey†from thehit ABC television series, “FullHouse.”. Ages 18 and up. $25.957-2000; www.funnyboneon-thelevee.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 7:30 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,World’s greatest love story takesto the streets in a landmarkBroadway musical that is one ofmodern theater’s finest ac-complishments. $30. ThroughJan. 18. 957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.
The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, 802 York St., An in-genious and wildly comic rompwhich enjoyed a long andcritically hailed run both on andOff-Broadway. Poking antic funat the more ridiculous aspects of“show biz” and the corny thrill-ers of Hollywood’s heyday, theplay is a non-stop barrage oflaughter as those assembled (orat least those who aren’t killedoff) untangle the mystery of the“Stage Door Slasher.”. $20.Presented by Footlighters Inc..Through Jan. 24. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.
Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
Anthony Becker Art Exhibit,10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,Free. 344-3309; www.thomas-more.edu. Crestview Hills.
Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., $25 per person, threerolls, includes training andBYOB, reservations required.Reservations required. ThroughDec. 26. 513-335-0297;www.sushicinti.com. Covington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4
ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.
Wednesday Grandparent’s Day:one grandchild admitted freewith paying grandparent.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 8 p.m., SouthgateVFW, 6 Electric Ave., With DJ TedMcCracken. Free. Presented byVFW Post 3186. 441-9857. South-gate.
Literary - LibrariesDownton Abbey Celebration,1 p.m., Scheben Branch Library,8899 U.S. 42, Celebrate start offifth season with game ofDownton trivia to test yourknowledge. Free. Registrationrequired. 342-2665. Union.
On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, $25.957-2000; www.funnyboneon-thelevee.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 2 p.m., 7:30p.m., The Carnegie, $30. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.
RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 5-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open 5 p.m.Early games begin 6:30 p.m.Regular games begin 7:15 p.m.Ages 18 and up. Benefits RyleMarching Band Boosters. Pre-sented by Ryle Band Boosters.282-1652. Erlanger.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 1-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.
Anthony Becker Art Exhibit,2-4 p.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.
AuditionsBlood Relations - Auditions, 7p.m., Fort Thomas Woman’sClub, 8 N. Fort Thomas Ave.,Auditions will consist of read-ings from the script. Bring aresume and known conflictsfrom Feb. 15 to April 26. Head-shots are welcome, but notnecessary.Contact the directorwith questions at [email protected]. Free. Present-ed by Village Players. ThroughJan. 19. 441-4644. Fort Thomas.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 4-5 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. Wednes-day Grandparent’s Day: onegrandchild admitted free withpaying grandparent. 491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 491-6659. Covington.
Literary - LibrariesDemi Mays Live: Presented byGrowing Sound, 2 p.m., Sche-ben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Sing and dance with Demi Mays.Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Union.
On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 7:30 p.m., FunnyBone Comedy Club, $25. 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthele-vee.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 3 p.m., TheCarnegie, $30. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 2 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.
RecreationBingo, 5 p.m., Southgate VFW, 6Electric Ave., Early games startat 6 p.m., regular games at 7p.m. Free. Presented by VFWPost 3186. Through Jan. 25.441-9857. Southgate.
City of Edgewood Town andCountry Night, 6-9 p.m., Town& Country Sports and HealthClub, 1018 Town Drive, Useexercise equipment, basketballcourt, sports wall, two indoorwarm water swimming poolsand more. Free. Presented byCity of Edgewood. 331-5910;www.edgewoodky.gov. Wilder.
MONDAY, JAN. 19Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit, 8a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,Free. 344-3309; www.thomas-more.edu. Crestview Hills.
AuditionsBlood Relations - Auditions, 7p.m., Fort Thomas Woman’sClub, Free. 441-4644. Fort Thom-as.
EducationPower Point Basics, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Learn tocreate slides, use custom anima-tion, change backgrounds, addtransitions and more. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 4:45-5:45p.m., 6-7 p.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Health / WellnessClean Eating 101: Class 1 Learnthe Basics with JenniferKagy, 7-9 p.m., New Riff Distill-ery, 24 Distillery Way, Learn howwhole food lifestyle can bedelicious. $50. 261-7433;www.newriffdistilling.com.Newport.
Literary - LibrariesGentle Yoga, 6 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. $25. Pre-sented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665. Burlington.
Yoga, 7:10 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Hatha Yoga postures. $25.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Bur-lington.
In the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Learn for firsttime or pick up new tricks.342-2665. Florence.
Zumba, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Latin-inspired dance-fitness program.$25 per month. 334-2117. Union.
Royal: Reviewers of YoungAdult Literature, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Read newbooks before they hit the
shelves. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.
Teen Gaming (middle & highschool), 3:15 p.m., Lents BranchLibrary, 3215 Cougar Path,Gaming and snacks. Free. Pre-sented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665. Hebron.
Young @ Art, 1:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Painting class just for seniorcitizens. Free. Registrationrequired. 342-2665. Union.
Literary - Story TimesBaby Time, 6:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Ages 18 months and under withadult. Free. 342-2665. Union.
Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Allbluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Free. 491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.
RecreationCity of Edgewood Day, 10 a.m.to noon, Lazer Kraze Erlanger,1335 Donaldson Highway, Opento first 100 residents. Free.Presented by City of Edgewood.331-5910; www.edgewood-ky.gov. Florence.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit,10 a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.
On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.
Business MeetingsLibertarian Party of Boone CoBusiness Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.,Flipdaddy’s Burgers and Beers,8863 U.S. 42, Free. Presented byLibertarian Party of Boone Co.Kentucky. 502-526-5957. Union.
EducationiSPACE Girl Scout Brownies:Senses, 6-8 p.m., Girl ScoutsOffice, 607 Watson Road, Try allfive senses to earn this badge.Ages 2-3. $12. Registrationrequired. Presented by iSPACE.513-612-5786; www.ispacescien-ce.org. Erlanger.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:30-9:30a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 4:45-5:45p.m., 6-7 p.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.
Zumba Class, 6-7 p.m. Weeklythrough March 3., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, $40. Registration recom-mended. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910. Edge-wood.
Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Weeklythrough March 3., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, Latin-inspired dancefitness. $40. 331-5911. Edge-wood.
Literary - LibrariesBridge, 12:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,342-2665. Union.
Teen Writer Tuesdays: Middleand High School, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Share yourwork. No experience required.
Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Bur-lington.
Read with a Teen (grades4-10), 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Build yourchild’s reading skills with help ofteen role model. 342-2665.Union.
Open Gym (middle and highschool), 3:30 p.m., ChapinMemorial Library, 6517 MarketSt., Basketball, board games andsnacks. 342-2665. Petersburg.
Five Secrets to SucessfulWeight Loss, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Free. Registration required.342-2665. Florence.
Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irishmusic. Free. 491-6659; mollyma-lonesirishpub.com. Covington.
Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas,85 N. Grand Ave., Floor A, BoardRoom. Weekly 12-step programfor people who have problemwith eating/food. Free. Present-ed by Overeaters Anonymous.496-1477; www.oa.org. FortThomas.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.
Anthony Becker Art Exhibit,10 a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.
On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 5:10-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center,$38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.
Resistance Band ExerciseClass, 7-8 p.m., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, With instructor Dan Ryan.Combination of strength, endur-ance and flexibility work usingresistance bands adaptable toany strength and skill level. Ages10-99. $40. Reservations re-quired. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910; www.eg-dewoodky.gov. Edgewood.
Literary - Book ClubsClassic Book Discussion: CarloLevi’s Christ Stopped atEboli, 7-8 p.m., Mary AnnMongan Library, 502 Scott Blvd.,Account of exile in a land by-passed by Christianity, moralityand history itself. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by KentonCounty Public Library. 962-4071.Covington.
Literary - LibrariesTeen Cafe, 3:15-4:45 p.m., Flor-ence Branch Library, 7425 U.S.42, Gaming, Internet, snacks andmore. Teens. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.
Chess Club, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Allages and levels are invited toplay. 342-2665. Florence.
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The musical “West Side Story” continues this weekend Jan.16-18 at The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., in Covington. Theworld’s greatest love story takes to the streets in a landmarkBroadway musical that is one of modern theater’s finestaccomplishments. Here are Tyler Kuhlman, Brian Bailey andDrew Simendinger.
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Support Ryle Marching Band Boosters at Ryle Band Bingo from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, atErlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996 Belair Drive, Erlanger. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early gamesbegin at 6:30 p.m. Regular games begin at 7:15 p.m. The event is for ages 18 and up. Call282-1651 for more information.
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With wind chill tem-peratures dipping belowfreezing, I’m having tofill up the bird feederstwice a day and check onthe girls/chickens everyfew hours to bring them
fresh wa-ter. I want-ed to tellyou, too, tocheck onneighborswho areelderly orshut in.Bringthem abowl of hotchicken
broth to which youcooked in cheese tortelli-ni and a handful of freshspinach. A sprinkling ofParmesan is good in thesoup, too. Nourishing andwarms one all over!
Remember I told youanything fermented isgoing to be popular thisyear due to the healthbenefits? Kimchi is oneof those and a popularKorean dish. I got thisrecipe from a fellowcookbook author at afood demo during MotherEarth News Fair lastyear. Tasty, and a goodplace to start when mak-ing homemade Kimchi. Iplan on making this onFox 19’s morning showfor Rob Williams, whoabsolutely loves Kimchi.
Mild Kimchi1 head Chinese or
Napa cabbage, about 3pounds, cut into 2” pieces
1 Daikon radish, about4”, peeled and thinlysliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced1/2 cup pickling salt
4 garlic cloves,minced
2 tablespoons Koreanchili paste or 2 teaspoonsChinese chili paste/saucewith garlic
1 teaspoon peeledminced fresh ginger root==
1 teaspoon sugar or totaste (I think you couldsubstitute honey)
Combine cabbage,radish, carrot and salt inbowl. Mix to combine andadd ice water to cover.Let stand for 2 to 6 hours.
Drain, reservingbrine. Add garlic, chiipaste, ginger and sugarand mix well, usinghands.
Pack into 2 quart can-ning jar. Add enoughreserved brine to cover
and fill to top of jar. Cov-er to exclude air.
Set jar on saucer tocatch overflow that hap-pens when fermentationbegins. Store in dark,cool place.
Begin tasting after 1day, and refrigerate up to5 days. It will continue toage and develop flavor.Keeps several months.
Tip from Rita’s kitch-en: Go to taste on flavor-ings. I like it spicy sowould use more chilipaste.
My favoriteguacamole
This has a smoky fla-vor due to the chipotlepeppers. Nice for SuperBowl coming up.
3 large ripe Hass avo-
cados - peeled, pitted andscooped out
2 limes, juiced1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup diced red onion Chopped cilantro to
taste3/4 teaspoon cumin or
to taste1 minced clove garlic
or more to tasteChipotle peppers in
adobo to taste (puree infood processor and thenstore in frig or freezer;this is much easier tomeasure out than thewhole peppers in sauce)
2 Roma tomatoes,diced
Mash the avocadosvery gently with potatomasher. Some people laythe avocado down flatand cut it into very small
pieces. Regardless, youdon’t want to overmashor it will become soupy.
Stir in lime juice totaste, and salt. Stir inonion, cilantro, cumin,garlic, peppers. Stir intomatoes. Serve withchips.
Tips from Rita’skitchen:
Ripening avocados.Although avocados aremature when pickedfrom the tree, they arenot ripe. Place in paperbag. This traps the ethyl-ene gas they produce andhelps to ripen. It willripen at room temper-ature in 3-5 days. Skincolor will darken andflesh underneath will bea bit soft.
Hass. These comefrom California with abuttery texture. The skinis tough and durable —ideal for shipping, andfor use as a scooping cupwhen removing flesh.
Hall. From Floridaand are bright green,smooth skinned avoca-dos.
Good for you: Loadedwith potassium, folicacid, vitamins C and E,also fiber and hearthealthy monounsaturatedfat.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Start year off healthy with homemade Kimchi
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Homemade guacamole is perfect for upcoming Super Bowl parties.
Livvy Stubenrauch, the voice of Anna in ‘Frozen’,will be one of our models in the Fashion Show!
She will also be our Special Guest at the VIP AD er Party!
Find out how you can attend the VIP AD er Party at AGFS.AubreyRose.org
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Serious work needsto be done inFlorence
A sincere thank you forelecting me to FlorenceCity Council, I consideryour vote a true honor. Af-ter talking with votersthroughout the city, someserious work needs to bedone.
First, the heroin issuemust stay front and centerwithin our policy makers. Italked with way too manyparents that lost their chil-dren to heroin. One motherbroke down on her drive-way as she talked about herdaughter going through re-hab and trying to raise hertwo children. What an un-believable burden for thatmother. The heroin taskforce will be meeting onJan. 26. My goal is to havetwo town hall meetings in
the spring.Secondly, I was hearing
a lot of concern about thehomeless population. CityCouncil will need to ad-dress the issue.
Third, after talking withhomeowners off Kentaboo,the street becomes Ken-tucky Speedway at night.People are coming off Turf-way and cutting across toDixie Highway. The home-owners want speed bumpsput on the road. I will bemeeting with Public Ser-vices to discuss this issue.
Lastly, I will be meetingwith the chief of police,chief of fire department,public service and the ad-ministration team on Jan20. If you any questionsplease call 466-1239 [email protected]
Duane FroelicherFlorence City Council
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Jan. 8 question:What should be the top
priorities for the Republican-controlled Congress (Houseand Senate)?
“Taking a second look atbills tabled because of poli-tics and following throughon them as a joint session ofCongress., passing bills thatwork for the majority.”
Karen Swanson Dietz
“Changing the publicperception and informationabout why legislation is notacted upon. The Americanpeople are tired of the Con-stitution being ignored. Af-ter eliminating the hideoustax of Obamacare, legisla-tion to ensure new employ-ment should be the top pri-ority. This would mean,among many other things, aviable means for companiesto provide health care bene-fits, possibly the KeystonePipeline, and certainly anagreement to publish andread all legislation beforevoting. Requiring legisla-tion to describe its basis inthe Constitution would be agreat start.”
D.B.
“To abolish Obamacare,put in Keystone Pipeline, tohave control of our borders,and allow our country theright to have the 10 Com-mandments back in ourschools and courtrooms.”
Mary Ann Maloney
“Do something! We paythese people far too much todo nothing. If we wantednothing done for a lot of
public money, we would justhire Mike Brown.”
M.J.F.
I am hoping that the newCongress can finally dosomething (anything) thisyear. These last severalCongresses have been so di-vided that nothing movedforward. I hope they moveon the deficit spending andthe national debt which areout of control. Secondlythey could approve the Key-stone Pipeline to get the U.S.and Canadian shale oil to re-fineries more safely. Nowwith the cheaper gas (tem-porarily) increase the fed-eral excise tax paid at thepump to help fix the high-ways and bridges across theUnited States. My guess iswe will have two more yearsof nothing much being ac-complished.
“The Congress is muchlike the UN; there is a lot oftalk but very few results.Never have so many done solittle for so long. Go figure!”
T.D.T.
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With the turn of a page of thecalendar and a whirl of arcticair, Kentucky state lawmakersbegan the new year in Frankfortthis week with a new legislativesession, some new faces in legis-lative leadership, and a mix ofissues – both old and new – totackle over the 2015 regularsession’s 30 legislative days.
Over 120 House bills werefiled on the session’s first day,and when we adjourned on Jan.9 the count of House bills filedwas just over 165. Nothing ispredictable in a legislative ses-sion, where personalities andideologies factor into policymaking. Sometimes, the fate of abill is about as easy to predict asa horse race in the Bluegrass.
You may be assured the pas-sage of comprehensive heroinlegislation remains a top priori-ty! No one knows better thanour community the toll thegrowing scourge of heroin hashad on families in NorthernKentucky and across this com-monwealth.
In October, Rep. Joe Fischerjoined me in sponsoring HouseBill 50: The Heroin Impact Act.Our bill proposed provisionswould maximize sentencing forheroin dealers, require report-ing of overdose deaths, andallow emergency responders touse the rescue drug Naloxone totreat overdoses, includes treat-ment options for pregnantmoms are among some of theelements proposed. HB 50 joinsseveral bills filed to tackle theissue and the Senate has already
passed SenateBill 5 dealingwith the issuesof heroin andsent it on to theHouse.
Lawmakersfrom both sidesof the aislehave expressedcommitment tosee comprehen-sive heroinlegislation on
the governor’s desk before ses-sion’s end.
While most of us are eager toget down to business, this firstweek – considered “Part I” – isdesigned for leadership elec-tions, organizing committees,filing of bills, and lots of cere-mony.
Last Tuesday, the Housechamber was filled with legisla-tors’ spouses, children, parentsand other family and friendsduring the administration of theoath of office – or “swearing in”– of all 100 House members byKentucky Chief Justice John D.Minton Jr. That afternoon, thechamber’s Democratic majorityand Republican minority partycaucuses met to choose theirleaders for the next two years.
On Wednesday, I was bothhonored and humbled to beelected to serve as chair for ourNorthern Kentucky LegislativeCaucus. Vice Chairman Sen. WilSchroder, our caucus membersand I will be diligent in keepingthe issues important to NorthernKentucky on Frankfort’s radar
screen. House Standing Committees
were confirmed this past Friday,and I was reconfirmed to HouseCommittees on Appropriations& Revenue, A&R Human Ser-vices Budget Sub Committee,Education, and TransportationCommittees, and as vice chair ofthe House Committee on Healthand Welfare Committee.
Besides House Bill 50 theHeroin Impact Act, I have filedseveral bills including the
» HB 119: Kentucky REINSACT,
» HB 120 Firearms FreedomAct,
» House Concurrent Resolu-tion 20, the Government Budgetand Spending Reform TaskForce,
» and House Joint Resolution18 which would designate a por-tion of Ky. 20 as the “Bob FlickMemorial Highway.”
It is again an honor to serveyou and your families in Frank-fort. We will begin tackling billsand issues when the GeneralAssembly returns on Feb. 3. Iencourage you to stay informedof legislative action on bills ofinterest to you by logging ontothe Legislative Research Com-mission website atwww.lrc.ky.gov or by calling theLRC toll-free Bill Status Line at866-840-2835.
Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florence, is amember of the Kentucky House ofRepresentatives.
Getting House in orderfocus of first week
Rep. AddiaWuchner COMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
Parents across the countrytuned in last week as PresidentObama announced a game-changing proposal – free com-munity college for all Amer-icans.
It’s an ambitious plan. Andwith a $60 billion price tag over10 years, it’s not likely to sailthrough without a fight. What itwill do, however, is get Amer-icans talking about post-second-ary education, its cost and itsbenefits.
In my many years as a teach-er, principal and superintendent,I heard the same story over andover. Many students feel asthough they’re just “doing” highschool without formulating aplan for life after graduation.That’s why our company, Navi-Go College and Career PrepServices, was formed. Our cli-ents are skilled and motivatedyoung people who often don’tconnect value to the high schoolcourses they take. They’re alsooverwhelmed by the collegeand/or career planning process.We help them zero in on theirinterests, passions, and talentsbefore they graduate highschool.
Many of our NaviGo clientsattend four-year universities,but a growing number choosecommunity colleges. It oftenmakes financial sense for theirfamilies, and two-year collegesallow for continued self-discov-
ery of the stu-dent. Communi-ty colleges alsooffer studentsthe option toeither transferto a four-yearuniversity orobtain a degreeto immediatelyenter the work-force.
The majorityof students
entering college as freshmen donot complete their degree infour years. More often it takesfive and six years, escalatingcosts for parents. Offering freecommunity college would lowerthe overall costs to parents, andmore importantly bridge the gapto the work force. With a degree,license or certification, youngworkers are more qualified forhigher-paying jobs.
At NaviGo, we see the con-nection between good collegetraining, invested businessesand the terrific work happeningdaily at schools all around theTristate. Our NaviGo Scholarsprogram, administered by theNorthern Kentucky EducationCouncil, is a great example.
Corporate sponsors handpickhigh school students who couldend up being future employees.Toyota, Duke Energy, Citi, Bankof Kentucky and Heritage Bankare sponsoring students in
Northern Kentucky and Cincin-nati for the current school year.Each of the NaviGo Scholars notonly meets one-on-one with aNaviGo Coach, but also has ac-cess to a career coach in his orher field of choice. NaviGo’sgoal is to build relationships andhelp students discover the bestpath to future success.
President Obama called com-munity colleges the “essentialpathway to the middle class.”We see them as a pathway to ourlocal workforce. NaviGo haswonderful partnerships withGateway Community and Tech-nical College and CincinnatiState, as well as four-yearschools like Northern KentuckyUniversity and Thomas MoreCollege, where NaviGo’s officesare located. Our clients meet onthose college campuses so thatthey have the chance to experi-ence college life.
Like you, we will all bewatching the America’s CollegePromise proposal closely. How-ever, with the combined effortsof our local businesses, highschools and and colleges, we arealready forging a great futurefor local students.
Tim Hanner is president of NaviGoCollege and Career Prep Service andthe former superintendent of theKenton County School District.
A game-changing proposalfor community colleges
Tim HannerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
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Hall of Fame» The Northern Kentucky
Sports Hall of Fame will inductits new class 1 p.m. Wednesday,Jan. 21, at the Villa Hills CivicClub. They are Wayne Keller(Ludlow, 1987) for football, bas-ketball, and officiating; TerryTrame (Holy Cross, 1982) forfootball, basketball, baseballand softball; Randall Wofford(Ludlow, 1992) for football, bas-ketball, baseball, and coachingVikki Wofford (Ludlow, 1990)for volleyball, basketball, soft-ball, and coaching.
Boys basketball» The Bluegrass-Buckeye
Charity Classic returns Friday,Jan. 16, at the NKU Bank of Ken-tucky Center. The matchups forthe 14th annual classic present-ed by Mercedes-Benz of FortMitchell are: Scott vs. CampbellCounty, 5:30 p.m.; Cooper vs.Holmes, 7 p.m.; CovingtonCatholic vs. Newport CentralCatholic, 8:30 p.m.
Advance tickets at each ofthe participating schools are $7
for adults and $5 for studentswith proceeds going to charitiesin Kentucky and Ohio. Alltickets at the door will be $10.
At halftime of the thirdgame, three spectators will beselected to take part in the ShotTank Challenge basketballshooting contest. Anyone whomakes the shot will win a two-year lease of a Mercedes-Benzor $14,000.
» Boone County beat GrantCounty 74-70 Jan. 7. BrendenStanley scored 23 points and
Haven Borkowski 22.» Cooper beat Highlands 72-
47 Jan. 8. Sean McNeil led with19.
» St. Henry lost 66-55 to Lex-ington Catholic Jan. 9. ConnorKunstek had 20 points and sixrebounds for St. Henry.
» Walton-Verona beat VillaMadonna 71-44 Jan. 9. Juniorcenter Elliott Brook scored 14points to lead the Bearcats. Sen-ior guard Shea Evans and ju-nior guard Kyle Kinmon eachscored 11.
Girls basketball» Boone County beat Con-
ner 64-54 Jan. 8 in a districtgame. Sydney Foster had 15points for Boone.
» Conner beat Beechwood66-52 Jan. 6. Savannah Jordanscored a team-high 17 points tolead Conner. Fellow eighth-grader Courtney Hurst hit fourof Conner’s three-pointers tofinish with 12 points.
» Ryle beat Dixie Heights 60-44 Jan. 9. Carly Lange had 18points. Ryle beat Cooper 66-42in a district game. MallorySchwartz and Carly Lange had13 points each.
» St. Henry beat Lloyd 61-41
Jan. 8 in a district game. PaigeNoble scored a game-high 18points, 10 coming in the firsthalf. Savannah Neace, a KentState recruit, scored 17 points,15 in the opening half. The paircombined for 27 rebounds.Neace, a 6-foot-2 center, pulleddown a game-high 15, two morethan Lloyd had as a team. Noble,
a 5-9 guard, had 12 rebounds.» Walton-Verona beat Grant
County 59-54 in a district game.Hailey Ison had 19 points andAllie Mills 15.
Wrestling» Walton-Verona beat Cin.
St. Xavier 37-27: 120 Falke STXfall 3:43,126 Peace WV dec. 13-4,132 Streine WV fall :37, 138Smith WV dec. 6-4, 145 CarterWV ff, 152 Woodward WV dec.12-11, 160 Barreau ST.X fall 2:30,170 McElroy WV ff, 182 Hale fall2:22, 195 Tonnis St.X ff, 220 Ger-bus St.X dec 9-6, 285 dbl ff, 106Roth WV fall 1:23, 113 Moore WVdec. 9-2.
Coaching news» Newport Central Catholic
High School has hired Jeff Mar-tin as head coach for its boys’soccer team. Martin, an alum-nus of Newport Catholic HighSchool in the Class of 1981,served as a coach and assistantcoach for the freshman and var-sity boys’ soccer teams since2010. In addition to coaching atNCC, Martin has been a soccercoach at St. Thomas Elemen-
SHORT HOPS
By James [email protected]
JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
Bowler Michael Binkowski reacts toa shot during St. Henry’s loss toHighlands Jan. 8.
BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE RECORDER
Marlene Kellam of St. Henry passesto her teammate in the paint Jan. 8in St. Henry’s win at Lloyd.
See SHORT STOPS, Page B2
WALTON — He had a lot of suc-cess in the All “A” Classic whenhe was the head coach at NewportCentral Catholic, leading NCC tofive regional championships.
Now in his second season atWalton-Verona, Grant Brannen ispreparing his boys basketballteam to tackle the Eighth Regionthis week. He has alreadycoached the resurgent Bearcatsto a much improved season overlast year.
The tourney begins for theBearcats Jan. 13 against 32nd Dis-trict foe Williamstown. The tour-ney is at Gallatin County. Thesemis are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, andthe final 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.Walton has three wins againstteams in the field but has lost by14, 72-58, to the preseason favor-
ite, Owen County, who wouldawait in the final.
“The All ‘A’ is a major goal. Wehave to take it one step at a time,”he said. “Williamstown is sneakytough. We had trouble with themlast year. We have to take it onestep at a time. If we can getthrough to the finals you neverknow what’s going to happen.Owen has one of the best playersin the state.”
The Bearcats, who last won theAll “A” regional in 2010, are 9-8for the season after winning onlyfour games last year. Improve-ment was expected as the Bear-cats brought just about every-body back from last year andthey’ve had a year in Brannen’ssystem.
“The guys have really workedhard this offseason,” Brannensaid. “They’ve matured, not onlyphysically but mentally. We’ve
gotten stronger in every aspect ofthe game. The kids are growingand learning how to win.”
The Bearcats played four daysin a row in the Lloyd Memorialholiday tournament, going 1-3 in-cluding rallying from 11 pointsdown to beat Woodford County.W-V lost by a respectable 14points to Holmes in the tourneyand held the high-powered Bull-dogs to 56.
“Our schedule was very toughin December,” Brannen said.“(The Lloyd tourney), we playedall regional contenders. It was agrowing experience. It was goodfor us. We saw a lot of differentdefenses, teams that rely onguards and teams that have a lotof big men.”
The Bearcats have a guard-oriented team led by two seniors
JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
Senior guard Shea Evans evades a defender.
Bearcats learning how to winBy James [email protected]
See BEARCATS, Page B2
In the past, the Blue-grass-Buckeye CharityClassic has been a local bas-ketball event pittingschools from NorthernKentucky against schoolsfrom Ohio that has benefit-ed charities such as theRuth Lyons Children’sFund, the Neediest Kids ofAll and Chicks & Chucks, abreast cancer awarenessgroup.
This year, the event willfeature only Northern Ken-tucky teams playing atNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity’s Bank of KentuckyCenter, the host site of theNinth Region tournament.The triple-header will fea-ture six of the top 10 teamsin the Enquirer’s coaches’poll, including No. 1 New-Cath facing off against No.2 CovCath.
“We definitely wanted tohave the event at the Bankof Kentucky Center,” saidTerry Boehmker, one of thetournament directors.“And we realized that wehad a hard time drawingfans from the Ohio teamswith the games being heldthere, so we decided to try itwith just the top teams inNorthern Kentucky thisyear. We left the name thesame because the moneywill still be going to benefit
charities in Ohio and Ken-tucky.”
The Thoroughbreds andColonels will tip-off at 8:30pm as the headliner for Fri-day night’s three-gameevent. No. 3 CampbellCounty and No. 6 Scott willopen at 5:30 followed by No.8 Cooper versus No. 5Holmes at 7 pm.
“All the teams were re-ceptive to the idea,”Boehmker said when askedhow the tournament wasable to get such a strongslate of games. “With thesuccess that they had lastyear for the NewCath/Holmes and Dixie/CovCathgames that were hosted (atthe Bank of Kentucky Cen-ter), I think they were im-pressed by that.”
There’s also a potentialcompetitive advantage forat least the four Ninth Re-gion teams that will be par-ticipating in the game.
“A lot of people said lastyear that the 35th districtteams had an advantage inthe regional tournament be-cause they played their dis-trict tournament at theBank of Kentucky Center,”Boehmker said. “And forthe 10th Region teams, it’sstill a chance to play a biggame in a high profile are-na.”
No. 1, No. 2 face off inBluegrass-BuckeyeClassicBy Rick Broering ,Enquirer contributor
GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE RECORDER
Cooper’s Colin Hathorn (33) rejects the shot of Shroder’s JalenAvery (11) as Cooper defeats Shroder 57-36 in the John TurnerClassic.
See CLASSIC, Page B2
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COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573
B2 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • JANUARY 15, 2015 LIFE
tary in Fort Thomas,where he and his familyare parishioners, since2000.
TMC Notes» Thomas More Col-
lege junior defender Ab-by Osborne (McAuley)and junior forward OliviaHuber (Newport CentralCatholic) have beennamed to the D3soc-cer.com All-AmericanTeam.
NKU Notes» Fall 2014 turned out
to be a stellar semesterfor Northern KentuckyUniversity’s student-ath-letes, who combined topost the highest GPAsince NKU began record-ing student-athletes GPAsin 1983. NKU’s 3.22 fall2014 GPA topped the pre-vious record of 3.15achieved in the spring of2013. This marks the sev-enth-consecutive semes-ter in which NKU student-athletes have posted a3.00 GPA or better.
SHORT STOPS
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in guard Shea Evans andforward Jacob Kirby. Ju-nior Elliott Brook has add-ed a big force as a 6-foot-7center. Evans is one of theteam’s top scorers and hasstepped up to run the teamat point guard.
“Shea has been spe-cial,” Brannen said. “Hecame into his senior yearand become more of a fac-tor. I’ve told him to get tothe basket more, shoot
more. He’s done that. He’sbeen so consistent. He’staken us over the top.We’re taking care of theball and we’re taking goodshots.”
Earlier this season, Ev-ans said he worked hard inthe offseason to preparefor his new role as a sen-ior.
"I worked all summerwith the team and work-ing out, just doing every-thing I could to get better,"Evans said. "It means a lotthat coach would saysomething like that aboutme, and it also means a lot
that he would have thatconfidence in me."
Walton’s next homegame is Jan. 27 againstdistrict foe Williamstown.
“If our guards areknocking down shots,we’re a hard team tobeat,” Brannen said. “Wehave to get to the basketand not settle for 15-foot-ers. We have to work andgrind it out and we have tobe consistent.”
Follow James Weber on Twit-ter, @JWeberSports
BearcatsContinued from Page B1
The rivalry betweenNewCath and CovCath forthe top spot in NorthernKentucky is nothing new.Ranked as two of the topteams most of last season,they tried to play a regu-lar season game last Janu-ary but had the gamecalled at halftime due toheavy and persistent con-densation on CovCath’sfloor. The teams met backup in the semifinals of theNinth Region tournamentand CovCath won 51-43,ending the Breds’ seasonbefore going on to capturethe school’s first everstate title.
Both programs have
bounced back strong thisyear. Neither has lost to aNorthern Kentucky oppo-nent yet. NewCath entersthe week with a 10-2 rec-ord and is the owner of acurrent five-game win-ning streak. The Breds’only two losses came toLouisville Doss and Louis-ville Ballard. CovCathowns a 10-3 record and iscurrently riding a six-game winning streak en-tering the week. The Colo-nels’ losses came againstLouisville Trinity, KnottCounty Central and BoyleCounty - all three of whichfeature Division Irecruits in their startinglineups.
NewCath is led by thefrontcourt tandem ofNKU commit Drew Mc-Donald, who is averaginga double-double with 20.0points and 10.5 reboundsper game, and junior BenWeyer, who ranks secondon the team with 18.5points and 8.7 boards.Sophomore guard ColeVonHandorf (18.1 ppg)powers the Colonels’ at-tack, but the production ofsenior leader Bo Schuh(14.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg) in thepost against McDonaldand Weyer may play themost critical role in Cov-Cath’s success on Friday.
The first game of Fri-day night will feature twohopeful contenders forthe 10th Region crown inCampbell County and
Scott. Campbell County,the reigning 10th Regionchamps, clipped the Ea-gles by three in the firstround of the 37th Districttournament last year. TheCamels are looking to getback on track after hittinga three-game losing skidlast week against Montgo-mery County, LexingtonChristian and the 10th Re-gion’s top team, MasonCounty. Scott sufferedtwo tough losses in excit-ing back-and-forth gamesagainst good teams lastweek, falling to No. 5Holmes 96-92 and No. 7 Si-mon Kenton 91-77.
The second game of thenight will feature two ofthe top scoring guards inthe area with Holmes sen-ior and West Virginia sig-nee James Bolden (20.2ppg) going up againstCooper sophomore SeanMcNeil (17.8 ppg). TheJaguars’ big men, particu-larly senior Colin Hath-orn, will have to play wellagainst Holmes’ RoderickAvery, who has had abreakout senior seasonaveraging 14.2 points and7.9 rebounds for the Bull-dogs, if they want to havea chance at pulling off theupset.
Advance tickets ateach of the participatingschools are $7 for adultsand $5 for students withproceeds going to chari-ties. All tickets at the doorwill be $10.
ClassicContinued from Page B1
While it was a big de-feat, one of the highlightsof the season for the East-ern Kentucky Universityfootball team was playingat the University of Flori-da in its famous stadium,nicknamed “The Swamp.”
The late-season game,the final regular-seasoncontest, was a 52-3 Gatorvictory, not unexpected asthe Colonels, from Rich-mond, Ky., are in the Foot-ball Championship Seriesdivision. It was still a funexperience for the Colo-nels to experience one ofthe most famous atmos-pheres in the sport.
“We were with them inthe first quarter andthings got out of hand af-
ter that,” said freshmanJared Bowling, a SimonKenton High school grad-uate. “It was crazy. Yousee it on TV, everyone do-ing the chomp (with theirarms). You play it on thevideo game and everyoneis loud there. We’re ridingthe bus down to theSwamp and you have Flor-ida fans lining the streetchomping at us. You comeout of the tunnel and yousee 80,000 people booingat you. As bad as it was forus, it was definitely some-thing I’ve never experi-enced before. It was agreat learning experiencefor us to play that type ofcompetition.”
EKU was 9-4 overall,6-2 in the Ohio Valley Con-ference and earning an at-large berth to the FCS
(formerly I-AA) playoffs,where the team lost 36-16to Indiana State in thefirst round. EKU finished21st in the final nationalpoll. EKU has 21 overallplayoff appearances buthas not won a postseasongame since 1994.
“It was a really goodstep in the right direc-tion,” Bowling said. “Theyear before we were 6-6and missed the playoffs.It was more what we werelooking for. We want towin the conference everyyear.”
EKU had a chance totie for the conference titlebefore losing to Jackson-ville State.
“Having a chance towin the conference
Locals power EKU football to playoffs
FILE PHOTO
Taylor Miller,shown in aConneruniform in2009, is areceiver forEasternKentuckyUniversity.
By James [email protected]
See EKU, Page B3
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On Dec. 13 the Clip-pers took Indiana bystorm competing in twomeets in Indianapolis.
The Fishers meet,held at Fishers HighSchool, was a successfulmeet for the youngerswimmers. The Clippersswam 61 percent besttimes while finishingfourth overall despiteonly half the team beingin attendance. High-lights of the meet includ-ed Anna Palen finishingfirst in the 9-10 girls highpoint award as well asChase Denigan andMcKenzie Denigan bothfinishing second in the 8
& Under high pointawards.
The balance of theteam attended the NCSAInvitational at IUPUI indowntown Indianapolis.At this meet the Clippersfinished third overall,with only half of the teamin attendance, whileswimming an impres-sive 64-percent besttimes. The Clippers fin-ished with 56 top-threefinishes. Highlights in-cluded Seth Young andKenady Beil finishingsecond place in the 11-12high point awards as wellas Callie Young, KenadyBeil, Mariah Denigan,Sophie Skinner, MikaylaHerich, and Brendan
Meyer all breaking teamrecords.
Clipper Records bro-ken at the IUPUI Meet:
» Callie Young (Flor-ence) – 9-10 Girls 100 Flyand 200 Free
» Kenady Beil (VillaHills) – 11-12 Girls 50 Flyand 200 Free
» Mariah Denigan(Florence) – 11-12 Girls200 Free
» Sophie Skinner(Taylor Mill) – 13-14 Girls200 Free and 200 IM
» Mikayla Herich(Hebron) – 15-16 Girls200 IM
» Brendan Meyer(Taylor Mill) – 17 & OverBoys 500 Free 1650 Free
Clippers take 3rd in Indy
THANKS TO MELISSA MEYER
From left Chase Denigan, McKenzie Denigan, and Anna Palen at Fishers. Chase and McKenziefinished second for the 8 and unders. Anna finished first in the 9-10 girls high point.
Submitted
Kings of the State Cup
THANKS TO JEFF WAMPLER
The Kings Hammer Academy Red U13 boys team just won the Ohio South State CupChampionship. The team competed in the US Midwest Regionals in June. From left are: DaveReininger, Ryan Lienhart, Corbin Shoemaker, Grady Houston, Evan Paul, Max Johnson, PeteBishop, Kennedy Suraski, Will Snyder, Chris Workman, Charlie Schmitz, Sam Kumler, MaolouneGoumballe, TJ Manning, Michael Wampler, Nico Ross, Sam Bernicke. Head Coach RyanHandbury. Not pictured; Director of Coaching Dave McKiver. The boys live in Hyde Park, MountLookout, Anderson, Madeira, Indian Hill, Forest Park, Liberty Township, Mason, Ft. Wright, Ft.Mitchell and Boone County
against JacksonvilleState was a great feel-ing,” Bowling said. “Wewant to take the nextstep next year.”
Bowling was a regu-lar player on specialteams this season. Hewas a two-time all-con-ference selection at SKand honorable mentionall-state. He had 316 ca-reer tackles, 154 as a sen-ior and also played bas-ketball for four years,where he earned the Mr.Hustle Award by theconference.
Several NorthernKentuckians contribut-ed to the Colonels thisyear, including juniorlinebacker Chris Kelly(Newport Central Catho-lic), freshman offensivelineman Kameron Crim
(Scott), junior offensivelineman Brett Eyck-mans (Beechwood) andjunior wide receiverTaylor Miller (Conner).
Eyckmans started onthe offensive line andwas named first-teamall-conference in theOVC, leading a line thatled the Colonels to 31points and 410 yards pergame. In addition to hisall-conference honors,Eyckmans was namedthe team’s offensivelineman of the year. Hestarted every game thepast two seasons and sixas a freshman.
Kelly recorded 3,600rushing yards and 230tackles at NewCath,leading the Thorough-breds to the 2010 state ti-tle. He was second teamall-state and a team cap-tain.
At EKU, he had 75tackles this past season,including eight for loss,
and a high of 10 in onegame. Kelly was namedthe team’s Most Im-proved honoree on de-fense.
In 2013, he saw actionin all 12 games on specialteams and as a backuplinebacker. He had a sea-son-high of four tacklesin a game and also recov-ered a fumble. Heplayed 10 games as afreshman.
Miller had 12 catchesfor 107 yards this seasonafter not playing hisfirst three years at EKU.He had three catches intwo separate conferencegames. He was a three-year varsity player atConner. His senior yearat Conner, he had 81catches for 1,252 yardswith 11 touchdowns, andwas an all-region pick.
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25 years andcounting
UNION — Come and joinSt. Timothy parish as itcelebrates 25 years.
Its celebration beginson Jan. 25 at the 11:30 a.m.Mass with Bishop RogerFoys presiding. The cele-bration will continue af-ter Mass with a receptionin Brodnick Hall.
The church extends itsinvitation to families thathave moved away andwould like to reconnect.
Red Cross Shootoutseeks teams
The Delta Sigma PhiRed Cross Shootout willtake place Feb. 14-15 onthe campus of Transylva-nia University.
The tournament is forfourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade boys and limited to24 teams. The entry fee is$100 with a three-gameguarantee.
For more informationor to register contactNick Conway at 606-748-9125 or by email at [email protected].
History group tohear about Piattfamily
BURLINGTON — TheBoone County HistoricalSociety will have its busi-ness meeting and pro-
gram at 7 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 15, at the Main BooneCounty Public Library,1786 Burlington Pike,Burlington.
Speaker Ron Buckleywill present the second ofhis series on the PiattFamily of Boone County.This program followsBuckley’s continuing ar-chaeological explorationand research of Piatt’s
Landing, the site of Rob-ert Piatt’s home (Duke En-ergy’s complex) alongBoone County’s Ohio Riv-er shoreline as well asFederal Hall, JacobPiatt’s property near theJudge Cropper Bridge(I-275) to Indiana.
The event is free, opento the public, and co-spon-sored by the Boone Coun-ty Public Library.
Transition’s Hargettto discuss recoveryservices
The assistant execu-tive director of Transi-tions Inc., Karen Hargett,will be guest speaker atthe Rotary Club of KentonCounty’s luncheon meet-ing on Jan. 22.
Transitions Inc. wasfounded in 1969 by agroup of citizens con-cerned about the lack ofaddiction recovery ser-vices for Northern Ken-tucky’s less fortunate res-idents.
Three of the group’smost committed mem-bers were from theDroege family of whichthe original name, TheDroege House Inc., wasformed.
The program whichthe Droege family estab-
lished be-cameGreaterCincin-nati’s firstnon-medi-cal resi-dentialtreatment
program for those withthe disease of addiction.
Transitions Inc.’s treat-ment programs share acommon foundation con-sisting of abstinence,comprehensive services,employment and commu-nity service. The servicesprovided by TransitionsInc. are available to Ken-tucky residents and tohomeless individuals, re-gardless of their ability topay for services.
The luncheon will be-gin at noon at the ColonialCottage Inn, 3140 DixieHighway, Erlanger. Therewill be limited seating byreservation only.
To make a reservation,contact Gary Harman at859-393-4041. The cost tocover the lunch is $12 perperson.
Model call set forAmerican Girl show
The 12th annual Amer-ican Girl Fashion Show tobenefit the Aubrey Rose
Foundation will takeplace the weekend ofApril 24-26 at Music Hallin Cincinnati.
Over 350 local girls areneeded to present histori-cal and contemporaryfashions to celebratewhat it means to be anAmerican Girl of yester-day and today while rais-ing money for critically illchildren in our communi-ty.
Go to aubreyrose.orgfor details and to schedulea free model call (re-quired to be in the show)where girls will learnmore about the AubreyRose Foundation andhave their measurementstaken.
Locally, a model callwill be 6-8 p.m. Friday,Jan. 16, at Kerry Toyota,6050 Hopeful ChurchRoad, in Florence.
Training offersrenovation tips
The Northern Ken-tucky Health Departmentwill host a Lead-SafeWork Practices classfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 31, in the lowerlevel conference room ofthe health department’sdistrict office, 610 Medi-cal Village Drive, Edge-wood.
The free class is de-signed for Northern Ken-tucky homeowners whoplan to perform work on ahome where they live.
Attendees will learnabout the health effects oflead, personal protectiveequipment, setting upwork areas to reducedust, performing renova-tion work safely and safedisposal of possible leadcontaminated debris.
Each year, more than20 Northern Kentuckychildren are diagnosedwith lead poisoning, anddozens more have elevat-ed blood lead levels.
The methods taught inthis class can help reducethe risk of lead poisoningfor children and adultsliving in a home with lead-based paint while it is be-ing remodeled by theirfamily members.
Professional remodel-ers or landlords workingon rental properties arerequired to take a differ-ent, EPA-accreditedtraining course.
Registration is re-quired by Jan. 30.
To register or for moreinformation, call theNorthern KentuckyHealth Department at859-341-4151 or visitnkyhealth.org.
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Arlie CaudillArlie Caudill, 71, of Burling-
ton, died Jan. 1.He was a retired General
Motors journeyman millwrightof 30 years and was a U.S. Navyveteran, who served during theVietnam War. He enjoyed hunt-ing, fishing, and traveling andhad a great sense of humor.
His brothers, Joseph and JohnD. Raymond Caudill, died previ-ously.
Survivors include his wife,
Ethel Jean Elliott Caudill; chil-dren Juanita Turner; siblingsLorene Willcott Sr., Edith Brady,Gladys Schroder, Eileen Elliott,and Ramona Caudill; and twograndchildren.
Memorials: St. ElizabethHospital; or St. Elizabeth Hos-pice, 1 Medical Village Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.
Selah EstesSelah Anne Estes, 2 months
old, of Burlington, died Dec. 31.
Survivors include her parents,Jonathan and Katelyn Estes;brother, Micah Estes; maternalgrandparents, Dave and BrendaEhrhardt; paternal grandpar-ents, Ken Estes and DebraEstes-King; maternal great-grandparents, Frank and MarionEhrhardt and Jim and RobertaBush; and paternal great-grand-parents, Ray and Dorothy Estesand Angie Poynter. Burial was atBurlington Cemetery.
Memorials: Selah Estes Memo-
rial Fund, C/O any Fifth ThirdBank branch.
Ronald FielerRonald J. Fieler, 75, of Union,
died Jan. 6 at St. ElizabethHospice in Edgewood.
He was a teacher with 21years at Hamilton High Schooland Great Oaks Vocational. Hewas so a U.S. Navy veteran andmember of Our Lady of theRosary Church in Greenhills,Ohio, as well as First ChristianChurch of Covington. He be-longed to the Greater CincinnatiMasonic Temple and ScottishRite.
Survivors include his wife,Diane Fieler; daughter, Linda H.Foster; brother, Frank H. Fieler;and three grandchildren alongwith nine great-grandchildren.
Entombment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials: Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation; or St. Elizabeth Hospice;or First Christian Church ofCovington.
George GripshoverGeorge B. Gripshover, 86 of
Petersburg, died Dec. 31 at hishome. He was a retired farmerand member of ImmaculateHeart of Mary Church.
His daughter, Rita Gripshover,died previously.
Survivors include his wife,Vera Harrison Gripshover; sonsButch Gripshover, Larry Grip-shover, Dave Gripshover, FreddieGripshover, Lou Gripshover, BillGripshover, Richard Gripshover,Jody Gripshover, Bob Gripshover,Tom Gripshover, and DonaldGripshover; daughters Mary AnnHedrick, Ruthie Shaffer, andLinda Shelton; sister, MargeStephenson; and numerousgrandchildren and great-grand-children.
Burial was at PetersburgCemetery in Petersburg.
Memorials: St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, PO Box 1000,Department 142, Memphis, TN38101-9908.
Omer JohnsonOmer William Johnson, 90, of
Boone County, died Dec. 29.He was a longtime employee
of the Kentucky Post and TimesStar; from reporter to managing
editor and finally as the col-umnist of “Rural Routes.” Hewas a U.S. Navy veteran, whoserved during World War II onthe USS Belknap. He had ajournalism degree from OhioUniversity.
Survivors include his wife,Helen Johnson; daughtersChristine Schwartz, Laura Chaf-fee, and Marcia Johnson; andeight grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.
Interment was at Forest LawnCemetery. Memorials: FlorenceUnited Methodist Church.
Fern NeadFern Nead, 91, of Florence,
died Dec. 30 at St. ElizabethHospice in Edgewood.
She was a retired secretary forTravelers Insurance Co. and amember of Lakeside ChristianChurch in Fort Mitchell. Shevolunteered at various nursinghomes around Northern Ken-tucky and was once namedvolunteer of the year at Bridge-point Nursing Home in Florence.She also enjoyed participating inthe Lakeside Christian Travelers,sewing, crafting, and gardening.
Her brothers Charles Neadand Paul Wells Nead; and sistersLucille Stevens and PaulineHenson, died previously.
Interment was at MorganCemetery in Morgan, Kentucky.
Memorials: Children’s Homeof Northern Kentucky, 200Home Drive, Covington, KY41011; or Lakeside ChristianChurch, 195 Buttermilk Pike,Lakeside Park, KY 41017.
William RogersWilliam “Pete” Rogers, 83, of
Walton, died Jan. 2.He was a retired typesetter for
T&W Printing, a U.S. Armyveteran of the Korean War, anda member of Walton ChristianChurch. He enjoyed wood-working and gardening.
His sister, Mayme Ruth Card-well, died previously.
Survivors include his wife,Agnes Nunnally Rogers; daugh-ters Millie Parker, Connie Pike,and Susan Preece; son, GeneRogers; and 11 grandchildrenand 10 great-grandchildren.
Burial with military honorswas at Independence Cemetery.
Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice Unit, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.
Patricia RosePatricia “Pat” Louise Rose, 70,
of Burlington, died Dec. 30 at St.Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker.Her daughter, Belinda Dudge-
on, died previously.Survivors include her husband,
Dexter Rose; sons William “Bill”Rose of Hebron and Scott Roseof Dry Ridge; daughter, TheresaMessmer of Newport; brother,Bob Adams of Union; sister,Bonnie Combs of Fort Mitchell;and seven grandchildren alongwith two great-grandchildren.
Burial was at BurlingtonCemetery.
Phyllis RylePhyllis Ann Whitton Ryle, 80,
of Petersburg, died Jan. 2 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.
She was a homemaker whoenjoyed University of Kentuckybasketball, flowers, watchingbirds, and making ceramics.
Her husband, Estel Ryle, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her daugh-ter, Debbie Ryle of Petersburg;son, Steve M. Ryle of Charlotte,North Carolina; and two grand-children.
Interment was at East BendMethodist Cemetery in RabbitHash.
Allen SlaybackAllen Huey Slayback, 78, of
Boone County, died Jan. 3 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.
He was a retired licensureagent with the Kentucky RaceHorse Commission, but also soldcars in Frankfort and was at onetime employed by the KentuckyState Police. He enjoyed golfingand watching sports, especiallythe Cincinnati Bengals, UKWildcats, and Cincinnati Cy-clones.
His wife, Sally M. Slayback,died previously. Survivors in-clude his daughter, Sally Martin;sons Steve Slayback and JaySlayback; and three grand-children.
Burial was at Richwood Ceme-tery.
Evelyn VeloskyEvelyn Patricia Willen Velosky,
72, of Florence, died Jan. 5.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her husband,
Sam Velosky; daughter, KarenBlaker; son, David Velosky; andfour grandchildren.
Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.
Memorials: Multiple SclerosisSociety, 4440 Lake Forest Drive,Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Ruth WarningRuth Theresa Warning, 85, of
Hebron, died Jan. 4 at BaptistVillage Care Center in Erlanger.
She was a homemaker andowner of Jerry Superette Gro-cery Store for several years.
Her husband, Jerry Warning;grandson, Jason Arrasmith; andbrothers Paul, Robert, andRichard Heimbrock, died previ-ously.
Survivors include her daugh-ters Susan Marsh, Diane Arras-mith, Elaine Gatch, Jenny Warn-ing, and Julie Lemming; son,Rick Warning; sisters Mary LouMaursen, Elaine Fieger, JaniceBrashear, and June Ferrell; and14 grandchildren along with 14great-grandchildren.
Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials: National Pancreat-ic Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box1848, Longmont, CO 80502; andSt Jude Children’s ResearchHospital, P.O. Box 1893, Mem-phis TN 38101-9950.
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Are you suffer-ing from a moneyhangover now thatthe big, long holidayseason is over andthe bills are arriv-ing? Ever feelsmothered by allthose bills that con-stantly arrive in themailbox? If so, it istime to take chargeof your money.
First, realizethat spending can get outof hand for many reasons.
Set a goal now totake a hard look atyour spending andsaving habits thisyear.
Sometimes wewant things rightnow instead of sav-ing for them. Im-pulse buying is an-other way spend-ing can get out ofcontrol. We see abargain that’s just
too good to be true; thenbuy it without thinking
whether we need or can af-ford the item.
It is easy to forget thatour debt load increases ev-ery time we reach for acharge card, and thosebills eventually must bepaid. The longer we payonly the minimum pay-ment, the more interest wepay and the more time weneed to pay off the bal-ance.
Lack of self-disciplinealso can lead to spendingbeyond our means. It takes
willpower to say no to our-selves. It also takes will-power to set limits for fam-ily members.
To take charge of yourmoney, develop goodspending and saving hab-its. This will not be easyand will not happen over-night. It takes time to de-velop poor money-man-agement habits, like over-
spending. Changing thesehabits will be a gradualprocess, but one wellworth your effort.
A good place to start isto develop a financial planthat sets affordable limitsfor your spending. Theprocess often means learn-ing to be patient and avoid-ing some purchases.
Pay yourself first
through a weekly ormonthly savings plan tohelp you develop re-sources for emergenciesand to afford things youwant in the future.
Diane Mason is county exten-sion agent for family andconsumer sciences at theBoone County CooperativeExtension Service.
Here are some tips to take charge of your money
Diane MasonEXTENSIONNOTES
National Voluntary Or-ganizations Active in Di-saster (VOAD) is a non-profit, nonpartisan, mem-bership-based organiza-tion that builds resiliencyin communities nation-wide.
It serves as the forumwhere organizationsshare knowledge and re-sources throughout the di-saster cycle – prepara-tion, response, recoveryand mitigation – to help di-saster survivors and theircommunities.
The organization wasfounded in 1970 in re-sponse to the challengesexperienced by many di-saster organizations fol-lowing Hurricane Ca-mille, a category 5 stormthat hit the Gulf Coast inAugust 1969. Up until thattime, numerous govern-mental, private sector andnonprofit organizationsserved disaster survivorsindependently of one an-other. As a result, helpcame to the survivorshaphazardly. People whowanted to volunteer tohelp their neighbors af-fected by disaster wereoften frustrated by thelack of information andtraining. And survivorsoften had no idea who tocontact for assistance.
Jay Shelton, chief fi-nancial officer at Heri-tage Bank, along with Pas-tor David Shockey of He-bron Lutheran Church,helped found the BooneCounty VOAD chapter af-ter the Piner area tornadoin 2012. Shelton said thegroup formed in responseto the outpouring of sup-port from area groups andindividuals who wanted tohelp those affected.
Shelton recently spoketo the members of the
Florence Rotary Clubabout how civic, church,and business groups playan important role as goodstewards for our neigh-borhoods.
“Our goal is to coordi-nate the efforts of disas-ter organizations and thelocal community,” saidShelton, “and increase ef-ficiencies in getting re-sources to where they’reneeded most.”
Guided by the coreprinciples of the 4Cs – co-operation, communica-tion, coordination and col-laboration – the group hasfocused on disaster readi-ness and establishing anemergency network. Thesystem was tested on Dec.2, 2014, when 40 peoplewere displaced from theFlorence Super 8 motelfollowing a shooting.
According to Shelton,“With just a few phonecalls, we arranged shelterat St. Timothy Parish,with the Red Cross han-dling shelter operations.Master Provisions pro-vided clothing, the R.C.Durr YMCA offeredshower facilities, and a
donation account wasopened at HeritageBank.”
Working closely withBoone County Emergen-cy Management, theBoone County VOAD isfulfilling an importantcivic duty for our commu-nity.
“We feel good aboutour initial response, butnow realize what a signifi-cant disaster would re-quire from our volunteersand organizations,” Shel-ton said.
If you are interested in learn-ing more about the FlorenceRotary, visit the Rotary’swebsitewww.florencerotary.org orFacebook page.
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Adam Howard, Florence Rotary president, and Jay Shelton,chief financial officer of Heritage Bank who spoke about theBoone chapter of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster(VOAD).
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B8 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • JANUARY 15, 2015 LIFE
The Man in Black led acolorful life that both re-flected and transcendedhis humble beginnings.
“Ring of Fire: The Mu-sic of Johnny Cash,” whichruns Jan. 17 through Feb.15 in the Playhouse’s Rob-ert S. Marx Theatre, cele-brates the incomparablelegacy of J.R. “Johnny”Cash.
Created by RichardMaltby Jr. and conceivedby William Meade, “Ringof Fire” was adapted fromthe Broadway productionby Richard Maltby Jr. andJason Edwards. Edwards,who starred in “Ring ofFire” on Broadway, will di-rect and appear in thePlayhouse production.
“Ring of Fire” looks at
Cash’s life thematically.From his early years pick-ing cotton tosuperstardom, the showchronicles both the lowsand the highs of the manwho traversed musicalgenres from country androck to folk and gospel.
“The show tries, in acouple of hours, to touchon every aspect of Mr.
Cash’s life – not just histroubled years or his drugyears – but also his youth,his faith,” explains Ed-wards. “He was a very pa-triotic and spiritual guy, ontop of running into somerough times. He neverreally lost the sense ofwhere he came from andwho he was.”
“Ring of Fire” encom-
passes more than 30 ofCash’s classic songs, in-cluding the title tune, “Fol-som Prison Blues,” “Manin Black,” “A Boy NamedSue” and “I Walk the Line,”the ballad that RollingStone declared No. 1 on itslist of 25 Greatest CountrySongs of All Time.
The “Ring of Fire” castincludes Trenna Barnes,
Allison Briner, WalterHartman, BrantleyKearns, Derek Keeling,Jeff Lisenby (who alsoserves as musical direc-tor), John Marshall, BrentMoyer and Andrew Platt.
Tickets start at $30.New for the 2014-15 seasonis Sunday College Night,with tickets to all 7 p.m.Sunday performancespriced at $10 with a validstudent ID. Student ticketsare just $15 on the day ofthe show for all other per-formances.
Previews are at 8 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 17; 2 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 18; 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 20; and 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21.The official opening nightis Thursday, Jan. 22, at 8p.m. Performances takeplace at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdaysand Wednesdays, 8 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays, 4p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays,and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun-days.
For more information,call 513-421-3888 or visitwww.cincyplay.com.
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Jason Edwards, who starred in “Ring of Fire” on Broadway,will both direct and appear in the Cincinnati Playhouse in thePark production, which tells Johnny Cash’s story through hissongs.
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• National Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence for K-8
• Collaborative, success-driven strategies for every student
• School sports teams and extracurricular
activities
• Emphasis on faith, education and service to the community
• All faith traditions welcome
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Sunday, January 18 - 2 to 4 p.m.
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