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New winery ready for visitors to pour in By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

To taste is free, but only for one day, when the owners of the family-run Camp Springs Vineyard celebrate the grand opening of their new wine tasting room this month. The Enzweiler family will provide each visitor with a free taste of their white, red and raspberry wines during the kickoff of the new tasting room at 6685 Four Mile Road near St. John Church in Camp Springs from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, during the third annual Camp Springs Herbst Tour. After opening day, there will be a regular weekend tasting schedule of 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. It’s the second winery with a tasting room in Campbell County. StoneBrook Winery, also in Camp Springs, was the first tasting room in Northern Kentucky when opened in 2005. Brothers Kevin and Chris Enzweiler, and their father Lonnie Enzweiler, constructed a barn-like building on their family’s 50-acre farm for their newfound passion for wine making. Chris’ expertise is in the chemistry of wine making, and Kevin focuses on keeping the grape vines healthy and growing. In 2008, the Enzweilers have bottled Vidal Blanc, a white; Chambourcin, a red that’s a French-hybrid, and a Rasberry Wine. Those are the wines that will be available for tastings or sale by the glass or bottle. For the new tasting room, they intentionally chose to build all the walls and ceilings out of wood.

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From left, Chris, Kevin and Lonnie Enzweiler, at the bar inside the tasting room they will open for the first time Sunday, Oct. 18 since planting their first grape vines four years ago. “We tried to keep as much of the woodwork exposed as we could just to give it a rustic look,” Chris said. The first floor tasting room features a bar with a varnished top made of walnut, and a base of hackberry and ash, and all of it cut from the trees from the family’s farm. Antiques used by the family

in generations past, and locally made art and quilts for sale line the walls of the room. A restored 1910 player piano with vintage paper scrolls plays songs including “Stars & Stripes Forever.” Both the first floor and second floor will be rented out for events including meetings, parties and wedding receptions. And the base-

ment serves as the production facility for fermenting and bottling. People can come out and just enjoy a taste, a glass, or take home a bottle of wine, and enjoy the experience of being in a farming environment, Lonnie said.

County Commissioners question spending for new county building By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Campbell County Fiscal Court Commissioners expressed their concerns about the bottom line when it comes to spending and the budget at the Oct. 7 meeting. Fiscal Court approved two more expenditures by a 2-1 vote totaling nearly $90,000 on signs and IT hardware inside the nearly complete county administration building in Newport, but not without some debate. Commissioners Mark Hayden and Ken Rechtin both took issue with costs during the meeting. Rechtin was the lone dissenting vote, with Commissioner Dave Otto absent, against seeking to hire a paid IT intern with the contract with the latest interning having ended. “Now is the time people are looking at non-paid positions,” Rechtin said. “People are looking for things to look good on their resume.”

Other business

• Campbell County Fiscal Court has approved an application for up to $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant for the Licking River covering the areas of Newport and Wilder, and also Covington and Taylor Mill in Kenton County. By joining collectively together with the City of Covington and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District in the grant application, the amount of grant money being sought is greater than if all applied separately. Over time, the properties along the Licking River, many of them having been used for industrial purposes, have a accumulated more and more hazardous material that needs to be cleaned up, said Commissioner Ken Rechtin. “It will be nice to know what the property is like without the threat of a mandate to clean it up,” said Campbell County Judge-executive Steve Pendery. • Fiscal Court has also accepted the resignation of William Armstrong, who has served as the part-time School Resource Officer for Campbell County High School for two years through the Campbell County Police Department Armstrong’s resignation will become effective Nov. 1, and the county will seek applications for the $32,000 a year position that has no benefits. The hope is that the county and Campbell County School District will continue to split the salary in a 50/50 arrangement, Pendery said. Campbell County Commissioner Mark Hayden, who voted against both expenditures, took issue with the signs, and some IT networking switch equipment both being over budget for the county building scheduled to open Nov. 23.

The budget for the signs for inside the building was supposed to be $25,000, and was actually $27,000, and the budget for the IT switches was supposed to be $50,000 and was actually $61,700. “We can’t just keep setting budgets and then exceeding those

budgets,” he said. Melissa Williams, director of administration, said the signs, more than 100 of them, included sings for office doors, the front door directory, no food and drink and no smoking signs. Part of the reason for the increased coast was that some of the wording was longer than expected for some of the signs including the no concealed weapons sign, Williams said. Hayden said the original asking price for the IT switches, asked of the commissioners several days before the meeting had been $65,000 but was eventually pushed down to $61,000. But the county’s IT director, Brett Ruschman, not being at the meeting to explain the expenditure, although he had a prior commitment, was disappointing, Hayden said. “When the head of our IT department ask us to spend $61,000, he could at least show up for the meeting,” Hayden said.

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Area police seek to reduce unsafe driving in N. Ky. By Paul McKibben pmckibben@nky.com

The state has awarded grants to several law enforcement agencies in Northern Kentucky to help them reduce unsafe driving. Erlanger Police Chief Marc Fields said during a press

conference Oct. 5 at the Kentucky Speedway’s Fort Mitchell office that his department has tried to increase the number of citations it writes for violations that cause accidents. “We study the accidents to make sure what the causes are and then we try to tar-

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get those violations, whether it be speeding, following too closely, reckless driving, those kind of things,” he said, adding it will also try to increase seat belt usage by 5 percent. Florence Police Lt. Joe Maier said his department will use its grant to target speeding, following too closely, cutting people off, drivers not using their turn signals and any indicators of driving under the influence such as having bright lights on. Officers will work extra hours. He said the department will also buy preliminary breath tests, an accident camera and a new laser radar unit. Alexandria Police Lt.

George Schreiner said speeding is one of the department’s biggest issues, especially out on the AA Highway and U.S. 27. The department will use its grant to put officers on the roadways to target speeding. Departments receiving grants are: • Boone County Sheriff, $25,000 • Campbell County Police, $25,000 • Independence Police, $20,000 • Erlanger Police, $18,000 • Highland Heights Police, $18,000 • Alexandria Police, $15,000 • Kenton County Police, $15,000

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• Fort Mitchell Police, $15,000 • Florence Police, $15,000 • Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police, $7,000 There have been 598 road fatalities in Kentucky this year, according to preliminary information through Oct. 4. That’s an increase of four for the same time period last year. Last year, Boone County had 11 people killed in collisions, Campbell County had seven and Kenton County had six. Statewide there were 826 total highway fatalities last year. The grants are funded from the federal government. The state said the grants will

also help to educate the public about the necessity for child safety seats and seat belt usage. Some departments are required to have a local match. The departments with a local match are Florence Police, Independence Police and the Boone County Sheriff. “We are firmly committed to improving the safety in Kentucky communities by providing law enforcement with these necessary resources,” said in a statement Chuck Geveden, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. “We must attack the problem in the forefront before we risk losing more lives on Kentucky’s highways.”

BRIEFLY Two attorney campaigns kick off

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neys, both registered Democrats, vying for election to posts they were appointed to will be this month.

The kick-off for Michelle Snodgrass’ campaign for election as Campbell County Commonwealth Attorney in 2010 will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Snodgrass, a Democrat was appointed to the seat in December 2008 by Gov. Steve Beshear to replace Jack Porter, who retired from the elected post. The event will be at the home of Gaby and Jennifer Batshoun, 6726 Shadowlawn Drive, Alexandria, and a $25 donation is suggested. Campbell County Attorney Jim Daley will have his campaign cook-out kickoff fundraiser at the Wilder City Building, 520 Licking Pike,

from 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Daley, a registered Democrat, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Justin Verst who resigned from the elected post in 2008. The contribution cost to attend the Oct. 20 cook-out will be $35 per person or $50 per couple. The cost to be an event sponsor will be $100. According to a news release, contributions are also being sought through Daley's campaign Web site www.jimdaley.net/contribute.htm or by check to "Keep James A. Daley County Attorney" to the mailing address of 331 York St., Newport, KY 41071.

$5 million waits for Campbell residents By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Missing something? Maybe you don’t realize it yet, but the Kentucky State Treasury might be holding onto some money for you. The Kentucky State Treasury has $5 million in unclaimed property from Campbell County residents, and at an Oct. 19 event in Newport people will have forum to ask for their property back. Treasury office representatives will bring its list of Campbell County names connected to unclaimed property to a special event at the Newport City Hall, 998 Monthouth St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. “The State Treasurer is trying to be creative to deliver those funds or property to their rightful owners,” said Campbell County Administrator Robert Horine.

Whether people live in Campbell County now, or have ever lived here, they could have unclaimed property they have a right to, Horine said. People can come and look under their names or their relatives’ names to see if there is any property that is unclaimed, he said. While the majority of the property is money, some of the property is actual objects, he said. Kentucky State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach will also speak about the Oct. 19 event and his office’s unclaimed property division, at the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting in the Alexandria courthouse, 8352 E. Main St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Treasurer’s Web site also features claim forms and a database of unclaimed propthat is searchable at www.kytreasury.com/apps.

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Forum takes on education challenges By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Organizers of a public forum in Campbell County concerning education will put the quality and funding of schools in Kentucky to the test in a panel discussion Oct. 22. The public is invited to attend a public forum about education in Kentucky that’s being organized by the Campbell County Democratic Woman’s Club. The forum being billed as a nonpartisan public service event. The meeting will be at the Wilder city building, 520 Licking Pike, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, and light refreshments will be served.

Titled “How these critical times in education affect our families and schools,” the discussion is the third in the club’s “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” public meetings series. The idea is for elected officials to be able to sit down and talk about problems and to give the public a chance to tell them their feelings and concerns about education, said Laura Roberts, a member of the Democratic Woman’s Club committee organizing the event. Of utmost concern is what will happen in the next legislative session of the General Assembly when it comes to education, Roberts said. “Education is impor-

tant,” she said. “With the cuts that we’re face now, there needs to some discussion on how we go from here because children are our future.” The keynote speaker will be Jack Moreland, president of Southbank Partners, who is a longtime educator in Northern Kentucky. Rep. Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, who was the co-chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education in the Kentucky General Assembly, will provide an overview of education issues in Kentucky before several panelists speak and a question and answer session. Campbell County Judgeexecutive Steve Pendery, Republican, is also scheduled to speak at the event. The panelists for the evening will include Lynn Poe, Principal of Cline Elementary School, and Sharron Oxendine, president of the Kentucky Education Association. For information call Roberts at 581-4371. SHARE at NKY.com

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Above: Benefit participants play golf at the Win For Quinn Golf Benefit Sunday, Oct. 11. Funds raised by the benefit go towards the Win for Quinn Organization in honor of Fort Thomas teen Quinn Stapleton who passed away from brain cancer in 2006. Donations to the organization can be made out to Win for Quinn and sent to 46 Forest Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075 or be made at the Bank of Kentucky.

BRIEFLY Church harvest party

Alexandria Methodist Church is inviting visitors to its annual harvest party Friday, Oct. 23 to wears some farm clothes and come ready to Trick-or-Treat. The event will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Alexandria Fairgrounds. Bring pumpkins to deco-

rate for judging, and take a hayride, play games and eat some food and goodies throughout the evening. All ages are welcome.

City tax bills due

Tax bills sent out by the City of Alexandria are due by Oct. 31. Mail tax bills, payable to

The City of Alexandria, to 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria, KY 41001 The city building will be open Oct. 31 until 6 p.m. People can view their tax profile at the city’s Web site www.alexandriaky.org. For delinquencies call the city building for a payoff amount. For information call the city building 635-4125.

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Nominees named for vacant judgeship in Campbell County The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., announced nominees to fill the vacant Family Court judgeship in the 17th Judicial Circuit, Division 3, which serves Campbell County. The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are Laurie Bilz Dowell, Mary Gayle Hoffman and John Robert Jennings. The Family Court judgeship was left vacant by Judge D. Michael Foellger, who resigned Jan. 1 to join the Senior Judges Program. • Laurie Bilz Dowell of Cold Spring is an attorney with the firm Twehues & Verst and is an assistant county attorney for the Campbell County Attorney’s Office. She earned her juris doctor at Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating in 1988. • Mary Gayle Hoffman of Newport is president and

owner of The Hoffman Firm, PSC, in Elsmere. She earned her juris doctor at Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating in 1980. • John Robert Jennings of Alexandria previously served as a staff attorney for Judge Foellger. He earned his juris doctor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, graduating in 1975. When a judicial vacancy occurs, the executive secretary of the Judicial Nominating Commission publishes a notice of vacancy in the judicial circuit or the judicial district affected. Attorneys can recommend someone or nominate themselves. The names of the applicants are not released. Once nominations occur, the individuals interested in the position return a questionnaire to the Office of the Chief Justice. Chief Justice Minton then meets with the Judicial Nominating Commission to choose three nominees.

Because the Kentucky Constitution requires that three names be submitted to the governor, in some cases the commission submits an attorney’s name even though the attorney did not apply. A letter naming the three nominees is sent to Gov. Steve Beshear for review. The governor has 60 days to appoint a replacement, and his office makes the announcement. Circuit and district judges who are appointed to fill vacancies and wish to try to retain their seats will run for elected office in 2010. The regularly scheduled election for district judges is in 2010. District judges serve four-year terms. The next regularly scheduled election for circuit judges is in 2014. Appointees to circuit judgeships must run for election in 2010 and 2014. Circuit judges serve eight-year terms. The election schedule can be found on the Kentucky Secretary of State Web site.

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Opening day set for county building By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

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Officials of the Campbell County Fiscal Court will conduct meetings in first floor chambers at the new county building at 1098 Monmouth St., Newport. The building opens Nov. 23.

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Flu threat may pass, but sanitizing stays By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

The threat of the H1N1 flu has prompted schools to implement precautions that are here to stay including gluing countless automatic hand sanitizer dispensers to walls. In addition to the preferred method of encouraging students and staff to wash their hands, hand sanitizers have been popping up in hallways and next to classroom doors in all Campbell County Schools in recent weeks. There probably won’t again be a time when there aren’t hand sanitizer stations, said Campbell County Middle School Principal David Sandlin. Sandlin said the sanitizers have been installed in almost every corner of the school to make them easy to find and use. “We are still really promoting that the kids wash their hands, which is still better than just hand sanitizer,” said Juli Hale, director of communications for the district. The school has always sanitized classrooms and other areas at the end of each day, Hale said. But the district has stepped up its sanitizing efforts even more so this year, she said. The hand sanitizers will probably be around for a while because this year it’s H1N1, but next year there may be something else, Hale said. “Keeping the students germfree seems to be a positive no matter which germs we’re facing,” she said. So far, student attendance has

not dropped substantially because of the H1N1, Hale said. But there have been more than several cases confirmed in the district, Hale said. “At this point we have had a confirmed case in each of our buildings,” she said. Student attendance has been down this year from the norm of about 93 percent to about 91 percent, Hale said. It seems parents are heeding district advice to err on the side of caution and keep a child showing any symptoms of sickness home, she said. “We are really encouraging that even if they’re sick at all, if they have a slight fever, to keep them home,” Hale said. District officials also closely followed what was happening when Bishop Brossart High School closed school for almost a full week in September, Hale said. Besides the school being nearby, Brossart students ride some of the districts buses, she said. There have been discussions by district officials about what it would take for the district to call off classes because of an outbreak of flu, Hale said. The discussions included how low attendance would have to drop before calling off school, but no number was decided. Instead, the district will consider both how the learning environment in schools are being affected, and whether it’s best for the community to call off school, she said. “You’re impacting your families both ways to stay open or to close,” Hale said.

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St. Philip students sing

Student musicians from St. Philip School gather with the Sisters of Divine Providence at Holy Family Home in Melbourne for entertainment and sing along. Many of the sisters in the retirement home were once teachers and administrators of St. Philip School.

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St. Mary School fourth-grade students from the classes of Michelle Ridder and Nicole Webb make a stand on the steps of Kentucky’s capitol building in Frankfort Oct. 6.

Capitol day

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Art winners

Students from St. Joseph School, Cold Spring entered art work at the Alexandria Fair Labor Day weekend. Gabe Roberts, Megan Wolfe, Caren Curk, Josh Hildreth, Meg Whelan, and Cassie Rinehard were award winners.

KCTCS ready to welcome additional veterans The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is ready to educate a new generation of veterans as the federal government ushers in the most comprehensive veterans postsecondary education benefits since the 1944 G.I. Bill. “KCTCS is perfectly positioned to meet the educational needs of veterans,” said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. “The programs we offer are geared toward providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in today’s workforce.” KCTCS currently has more than 1,600 veterans enrolled in its statewide system of 16 community and technical colleges. With 67 campuses located across the Commonwealth, along with more than 600 program options and flexible class schedules, KCTCS is uniquely positioned to provide veterans with the postsecondary benefits they need.

“One of the strengths of community and technical colleges is their experience in working with non-traditional, adult students,” said Dr. McCall. “KCTCS faculty and staff are extremely skilled and knowledgeable in working with veterans and the unique experiences they bring to the educational environment.” The maximum benefit under the new law will allow every eligible veteran, serviceman and woman, Reservist and National Guard member to attend a public college or university for free for four years. They are also eligible for a monthly housing stipend and up to $1,000 a year for books. Service members who agree to serve four more years in the military can opt to transfer the benefit to their spouse or kids. It’s anticipated that nearly a half million veterans or their family members could participate in the first year.

St. Mary School fourth-grade students surround the edges of a representation of the shape of Kentucky during a visit to the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort Oct. 6.

Turfway awards scholarships

The winners of $10,000 in scholarships given away Sept. 26 by Turfway Park and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association have been confirmed. Ten area college students were awarded $1,000 each at the Northern Kentucky racetrack’s fifth annual College Scholarship Day. The winning students are: • Louis Senn, Thomas More College, Louisville, computer information systems • Camille Hornsby, Thomas More College, Harrison, Ohio, nursing • Christen Camilla Collins, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Dent, Ohio, fine arts/print making • Noah Kirst, Gateway Community College, Alexandria, manufacturing engineering • Megan Lueke, Northern Kentucky University, Hebron, business

• Brannon Lillard, Eastern Kentucky University, Warsaw, turf grass management • Lin Xi Chen, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, environmental engineering • Beth Fuson, Beckfield College, Gallatin County, nursing • Kimberly Braun, Northern Kentucky University, Harrison, Ohio, accounting • Kelsey Ryan, Georgetown College, Florence, elementary education One scholarship was given away by random drawing after each of the day’s first 10 races. Nine of the scholarships were available to students not affiliated with the thoroughbred industry. The 10th scholarship was reserved for students who are themselves affiliated with the industry or whose parents are so affiliated. The indus-

try scholarship went to Kelsey Ryan, daughter of Turfway Park mutuel clerk Tom Ryan. Students enrolled full time for the 2009 fall semester at an accredited college or university that accepts federal aid were eligible to participate. Funds are sent to the institution and applied to the student’s account upon verification of eligibility. The scholarship program was established by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association in 2000. The association and participating Kentucky racetracks have given away $334,000 since the scholarship program began. College Scholarship Day is held annually at Turfway on the same day as the Kentucky Cup Day of Champions, the track’s most important day of racing each fall.

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Conservation and Natural Resources scholarships available Students in the fields of natural resource conservation, forestry, soil science, ecology, wildlife science or agriculture should consider applying for scholarships through their conservation district office. The Campbell County Conservation District will award up to three $1,000 scholarships. Students must be Campbell

County residents or a graduate of a Campbell County high school. High school students planning to enter college in the fall of 2009, as well as students currently attending college, are eligible to apply. Previous scholarship recipients are eligible to apply. Applications must be postmarked or returned to the district office

by Friday, Jan. 22. Several other scholarship opportunities are available for students pursuing careers in agriculture and natural resources. Three $1,000 statewide scholarships are offered by the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary. The Conservation of Natural Resources Scholar-

ship is for students currently enrolled in college; the George Crafton Memorial Scholarship is for high school seniors entering college the next fall; and another is for non-traditional students. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2010. The Bluegrass Soil and Water Conservation Society

offers two $1,000 scholarships to students from the Bluegrass region (East and Central Kentucky) who are enrolled in a college or university in the same region. The deadline for application varies. For information about these scholarships, contact the Campbell County Conservation District, 8351

East Main Street, Suite 104, Alexandria, KY 41001, phone 859-635-9587, email at campbellcd@fuse.net or visit the district’s Web site at http://home.fuse.net/campbellcd.

hold an information night for prospective students and their parents in the Northern Kentucky area from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Hilton – Cincinnati Airport. Guest will spend an evening talking with some of Transylvania’s students, professors, staff and graduates about the university and learning about the academic programs and student activities. For more information, call the admissions office at 1800-872-6798 or register online at http://www.transy.edu/admissions. Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher

learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.

COLLEGE CORNER Gateway Community and Technical College has appointed Abigail Kessinger to the position of student nursing resource center coordinator, according to Dr. G. Edward Hughes, Gateway president and chief executive officer. In this position, Kessinger will serve as the full-time coordinator of the nurse resource center. She will teach nursing theory and/or nursing clinical courses. She was hired as part of a Department of Labor nursing expansion grant. Kessinger previously worked with the Northern Kentucky Independent Health

Department serving as clinical coordinator and before that as a registered nurse. Before that, she worked as a registered nurse at Bethesda North hospital. She holds both a Kentucky and Ohio state nursing license. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Master of Science in nurse management from Northern Kentucky University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from NKU and an associate nursing degree from Cincinnati State. She resides in Ft. Thomas.

Scholarships awarded

Michael Beal of Highland

Heights received an academic scholarship from Campbellsville University. Beal is the son of Michael and Cordelia Beal and a 2006 graduate of Campbell County High. Scholarship awards are based upon a students ACT or SAT score combined with their GPA and class rank. Academic scholarships are awarded in various amounts to students based on high school grade point average, ACT or SAT scores and high school ranking. The average academic scholarship is $6,000. The Governor's Scholarship is a competitive scholarship and is open to students who have participated in the

Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program. Recipients must have a 3.5 high school GPA and a 25 on their ACT. The Presidential Scholarship is a competitive scholarship open to freshman with a 3.5 GPA and a 30-32 on their ACT or a 1980-2160 on their SAT. There are five Presidential Scholarships awarded each year, which are for up to full tuition. The Roger's Scholar Academic Incentive Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship offered to participants in the Roger's Scholars program.

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Campbellsville University has announced the academic scholarship recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year. Leslie Carver of Alexandria is a recipient of an academic scholarship. Carver is a 2008 graduate of Campbell County High. Scholarship awards are based upon a students ACT or SAT score combined with their GPA and class rank. For information on the school, visit www.campbellsville.edu.

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This week in soccer

• Newport Central Catholic High School girls beat Dixie Heights 6-1, Oct. 5. Olivia Hubert scored two goals and Christina Siebert, Kelsey Johnson, Morgan Dubec and Julie Long each scored one goal for NCC. NCC advances to 9-3-3 with the win. • Bishop Brossart boys beat Model 1-0, Oct. 6. Brossart’s Eric LeMaster made three saves, and Cory Hartig made four saves. Craig Todd scored the goal. • Newport Central Catholic boys shut out Boone County 3-0, Oct. 7. NCC’s Troy Kremer made five saves. Austin Juniet scored three goals for NCC. NCC advances to 8-4-3 with the win. • Campbell County High School girls shut out Villa Madonna 2-0, Oct. 7. Campbell’s Megan Rauch made three saves. Kaitlin Bryan scored the two goals. Campbell advances to 10-2-3 with the win.

This week in volleyball

• Campbell County High School beat Beechwood High School 26-24, 25-19, Oct. 6. Campbell advances to 20-9 with the win. • Bishop Brossart beat Silver Grove 25-20, 25-15, Oct. 6. • Newport Central Catholic beat Simon Kenton 26-24, 25-23, Oct. 6. • Newport Central Catholic beat Ryle High School 25-17, 21-25, 25-18, Oct. 7. • Bishop Brossart beat Calvary Christian 25-17, 2521, Oct. 9. Brossart advances to 16-14 with the win.

This week in cross country

• Covington Catholic finished first in the Diocesan Championships at Villa Madonna, Oct. 6, with a score of 37. Cov Cath’s Schwab finished first at 16:16.47, and Simms was second at 16:24.28. St. Henry finished second with 44, Villa Madonna was third with 73, Bishop Brossart was fourth with 83 and Holy Cross was fifth with 122. • Notre Dame Academy girls finished second with a score of 46 at the Diocesan Championships, Oct. 6. Notre Dame’s List finished second at 19:14.74.

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Newport Central Catholic has an extra week to prepare for its next game. The Thoroughbreds earned the rest with a 3821 thumping of Class 2A district rival Holy Cross. The ‘Breds next contest is Friday, Oct. 23, at Lloyd. A win would secure a third straight Class 2A district title for NewCath. The running game keyed the victory over Holy Cross. NewCath piled up 376 yards rushing, most coming on cutbacks after it looked like the Indians had the ballcarrier stopped. Quarterback Brady Hightchew led the way with 217 yards on 25 carries. Running back Chris Kelly added 159 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries. “Our offensive line played great and our quarterback and running back had a super game,” New Cath head coach Bob Schneider said. H i g h t c h e w ’ s vision and ability to see the entire field while running at or near full speed impressed his coach and left the opposition scratching their heads. “We made mistakes, especially on those backside cutbacks,” said Indians head coach Bruce Kozerski. “Our mistakes eventually caught up to us.” It looked like this might be the Indians’ year to finally dethrone the defending c h a m p i o n Thoroughbreds. The Indians scored first, on a one-yard run by Brayson Smith. The ’Breds then reeled off 31

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Holy Cross running back Brayson Smith (26) is chased by Jake Cain of New Cath. unanswered points. “I thought we started out kind of sluggish,” Schneider said. “They scored, and I think that woke us up a bit.” After Kelly tied the game at 7 with his first touchdown run, Hightchew connected on a 39yard scoring pass to Brian Doyle. The ’Breds took advantage of a blown pass coverage by the Indians. “Those kind of big plays weigh on you,” Kozerski said. “A play here, a play there, and it can snowball.” Quarterback Markel Walker tried to lead a comeback for the Indians in the fourth quarter. He threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Josh Jasper and rushed for a 38-yard score, but it was too little, too late. New Cath’s final two games are road contests at

Kings Soccer Academy tryouts

The Kings Soccer Academy is inviting teams and players to join their organization. Tryouts will be at Town and Country Sports and Health Club, 1018 Town Drive, Wilder. Tryouts are Saturday, Nov. 7, for the following ages: • U15 women and men 910:30 a.m. (birthdates Aug. 1, 1994 through July 31, 1995). • U16 women and men 10:30 to noon (birthdates Aug. 1, 1993 through July 31, 1994). • U17 women and men noon to 1:30 p.m. (birthdates Aug. 1, 1992 through July 31, 1993). • U18 women and men 1:30-3 p.m. (birthdates Aug. 1, 1991 through July 31, 1992). For more information, visit www.kingssa.com.

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Lloyd and Beechwood. The ’Breds are a young team, with only eight seniors. The coaches and players will spend the bye week working to solidify positions and bolster special teams play. Lloyd’s passing attack will be a major test for the ’Breds young and inexperienced secondary. Hightchew continues to impress with his command of the offense. NewCath has its sights set on a return trip to the state championship game, but a lot has to be done in the next few weeks to prepare for the postseason. “Our last three games, we’ve started to show that we can move the ball well on offense,” Schneider said. “We are going to work real hard to clean things up these next few weeks.” The Thoroughbreds’ offense is hitting its stride just in time for another deep postseason run. New Cath’s 3-5 overall record does not at all indicate that this is a down year for the program. The ’Breds have played one of the toughest schedules in northern Kentucky. With the win over Holy Cross, NewCath re-entered the top 10 of the Enquirer Coaches’ Poll. All five of the losses have come to teams that were ranked in the top ten at the time. All are still ranked ahead of the Thoroughbreds with the exception of Campbell County, which fell to No. 11 when the ’Breds slipped in at No. 10 this week. “We have played a hellacious schedule,” Schneider said. “If we can get to 5-5 we’ll be in a good spot for the playoffs.”

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Conner 47, Campbell County 12

The Camels lost their third straight game to drop to 2-5, 0-3 in the local 6A district. Campbell plays at Cooper Oct. 16 and hosts Simon Kenton Oct. 23. The Camels have to win both games to have a shot at making the playoffs. Against Conner, the Camels trailed 34-12 at halftime to the Cougars and standout senior quarterback Nick West, who threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns. Michael Kremer had two TD passes in the first half, one to Joe Franzen and the other to Corey Cox. But he threw three interceptions.

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Bishop Brossart 21, Walton-Verona 15

The Mustangs pulled out a key win, their first-ever district victory in the local Class 1A ledger. Brossart (4-3, 1-2) hosts Beechwood Oct. 16 and Dayton Oct. 24. The Mustangs are currently in fourth place in the district ahead of Dayton and Walton-Verona, both winless in district play. Chris Bowman carried the way for the Mustangs against the Bearcats, as he carried the ball 37 times for 212 yards and three touchdowns. He also had nine tackles.

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NewCath quarterback Brady Hightchew runs the ball against Holy Cross Oct. 9.

NewCath’s Logan Martin tackles Justin Kohake (27) of Holy Cross Oct. 9.

Camel defense leads way to strong season By James Weber jweber@nky.com

Because of weather cancellations, the Campbell County girls’ soccer team has to work to break their school record for wins, but their mark for fewest losses is assured. Campbell had a record of 11-2-3 entering the 19th District semifinals Oct. 13. They were two wins shy of last year’s 13-5-3 mark, the best win total in team history.

“Overall we’re doing real well,” head coach Dave Morris said. “We tied Notre Dame which we’ve never done before. We tied Brossart and hadn’t done that in a while.” Those came in consecutive games, a scoreless draw with Notre Dame, topranked in the state coaches poll, Sept. 30, and a 2-2 game against the rival Mustangs three days later. The two losses have been to district rivals Highlands and Newport Central

Catholic. The Camels have only given up one goal in their wins and just seven for the season. The back line, led by senior co-captain Anne Marie Dumaine has been one of the best in the area. Second-year starter Carolynn Dreyer, also a standout track sprinter, is the stopper. Junior Sarah Carroll and freshman Taylor Robinson are the other starters in the back. Sophomore goalkeeper

Megan Rauch has seven complete-game shutouts. “Four of them play the whole time,” Morris said of the defense. “I like having them as a unit because they play well together. (Rauch) is the best goalkeeper I’ve had since I’ve been here. She’s not real big but she makes big stops.” On offense, the leaders are junior Kaitlin Bryan with 16 goals and senior Amy Neltner with 12. Neltner is a co-captain. “(Bryan) stays late and

practices shooting and turning,” Morris said. “She scores on all-out sprints and timing shots, striking the ball well. She’s also very fast. We have a lot of speed on the team. (Neltner) is very fast and attracts a lot of attention. She is so active and gives Kaitlin a lot of openings.” The Camels have three other seniors in Tory Siple, Carmen Schneider and Kaitlyn Rice.

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Undefeated Saints focus on improving By James Weber jweber@nky.com

They got a taste of postseason glory, now the Thomas More College football team wants to take the next step. After a 5-0 start, the Saints were ranked 17th in the latest Division III poll. Last year, they were 8-2 and won their first Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship. That earned them a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament, where the Saints lost 44-23 to North Central. “They were the No. 2 team in the country and we were beating them for a quarter and a half,” said senior quarterback Trevor Stellman, a Conner product. “We learned we have to do some little things better.” Added Newport Central Catholic graduate and senior linebacker Brandon Kohrs, “We got satisfied because we won the conference. We realized you can never be satisfied.” The Saints took that dissatisfaction to the tune of a 5-0 mark. Playing the same schedule in the same order as last year, TMC avenged a 41-14 loss to John Carroll from 2008 with a 14-7 win to open the season and have since beaten

three league foes by comfortable margins. “We’ve improved a lot each week,” TMC head coach Jim Hilvert said. “John Carroll was a great team and that gave us a lot of confidence. We have to keep getting better. We cannot plateau.” The offense has averaged 34 points and 414 yards per game. Stellman, a third-year starter, has 294 rushing yards and 1,027 in the air. He has completed 66 percent of his passes and thrown 12 TD passes to three interceptions. “(5-0) is a great start, but it’s better to be undefeated in the end,” Stellman said. Senior veteran tailback Cordario “Monty” Collier has 293 rushing yards and Kendall Owens (Cincinnati La Salle) has 184. Stellman has not relied on just one receiver, as when he’s not throwing to his backs wideouts Chris Farley, Nick Olthaus (Elder), Austin Studer (Campbell County) and Mercier Doucette (Boone County) have taken turns having big games. “We have a lot of guys who can hurt you,” Hilvert said. “It can be two or three different guys every week.” The defense is led by senior

Local Saints Local prep alumni on the Thomas More football team: NewCath: Rob Kues, Brandon Kohrs, Matt Ritter, Dustin Zink, Justin Smith. Brossart: Tony Woeste Campbell County: Wade Begley, Austin Studer. linebacker Brad Steinmetz, a two-time All-American and the team’s leading tackler this year. Kohrs is the third-leading tackler and recently named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, a award that honors off-field success as well as football. He’s focused on helping the team. “(5-0) is a great start, but in this conference, you lose one or two games and you lose everything you’ve worked for. You have to take it one game at a time.” “We play very fast and very physical on defense,” Hilvert said. “We have improved a great deal from last year.” Hilvert said his seniors have done a great job of leading this season, including Stellman, who’s going to end up high on several career passing lists at the school. “I want to finish strong and keep the program going,” he said. “This is a dream come true to play college football and be on a successful team.”

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Campbell County senior Alexx Bernard (5) heads the ball during the Camels’ 2-0 loss at St. Henry Oct. 10. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/STAFF

Campbell County junior Brent Wolfzorn boots the ball ahead during the Camels’ 2-0 loss at St. Henry Oct. 10.

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Cub Scouts clean Clay Ridge Road

After a week of rain the weather breaks and Cub Scout Pack 75 cleans Clay Ridge Road. On Sept. 26, 17 members and supporters of Cub Scout Pack 75 earn money for their Pack along with helping to make Campbell County a little cleaner. The Pack is chartered with Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with over 30 active boys participating. The “Trash for Cash” program is administered by Campbell County Solid Waste and is funded with Grant Money. The Scout clean-up crew was primarily comprised of the adult leadership for the scouts due to safety restrictions placed on the participant’s age. The Scouts cleaned the five mile stretch of Clay Ridge Road collecting sixty six bags of trash. The money earned will be used to fund the various programs and activities the cub scouts participate in throughout the year. This was a great way to give back to the community and our neighbors, along with supporting our boys. Marty Hart Pack 57 Cub Master Alexandria

Fort Thomas deer hunt

In response to Mr. Sheffield’s letter on Oct. 8, I for one wish that he would quit grasping at straws in concerns to the deer hunt and come back to reality. If he were to actually understand that 1. The city of Ft Thomas can not regulate

hunting only the State DNR can do that. 2. It cost money to do a back ground check and who’s going to pay for that? 3. In order to hunt you have to have the land owner’s permission or it is considered trespassing/poaching punishable by seizure of all hunting gear, vehicle, hunting license and jail time. 4. The free ranging hunters lurking about should not worry him as much as the late night garbage pickers that are scoping out our cars for valuables or the door to door sales people that are checking out our big screen TV while they stick a bogus business card in your door. Maybe he will increase his life expectancy by a few years because he will not worry himself to death over things that have a minute possibility of happening. I have two small children and worry more about them catching the swine flu from putting their hands in their mouth than I do about them being hit by a stray arrow. Oh and by the way if he has a hook up with somebody at Kmart that can get me a hunting license for $10 that would be great it would save me around $110. As for our City Council I think they are doing a great job trying to appease everyone but we all know you can’t please everybody all the time but you can please most of them some of the time. Rick Heilman St. Nicholas Place Fort Thomas

Economy’s impact deepens New economic data paints a disturbing picture of growing poverty. The recession started last year, but its impact has been far greater in 2009. With the jobless rate still climbing and many people unable to find work after months of searching, 1.5 million out-of-work Americans are expected to lose assistance by the end of this year. Unemployment in the eight Northern Kentucky counties averaged 6.0 percent in 2008, but rose to a rate of 10.9 percent by the end of July. If the current recession follows past trends, unemployment and poverty will continue to rise long after the economic recovery. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that assuming an average unemployment rate of 9.3 percent for 2009, poverty will increase this year to 14.7 percent, and will hit children disproportionately hard. For children, the consequences of poverty can be long-lasting, leading to poor nutrition, poor health and poor prospects for success in school. In the short term, less money to spend means greater hardships for families and low retail sales for communities. Assistance like unemployment, energy assistance and food stamps must continue to help Kentucky residents who have lost their jobs and need help paying for groceries, housing, health care and other basic needs. The growing need is palpable. Food Stamp participation rates increased 13 percent from 2008 to 2009, with about 1 in 6 Kentuckians receiving food stamps by March 2009. At Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, our crisis assistance requests have risen by 25 percent since the recession hit, with more than 11,000 families receiving help with rent, food, energy or other basic needs during the fiscal year that ended on June 30. It was the first time many of these families had requested

financial assistance from our Florence agency, indicating Tandy that the economy is reaching deeper Community into Northern KenRecorder tucky’s middle guest class population. columnist Well-targeted aid can reduce poverty and its painful consequences even during a recession. Among an array of tools Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission uses against the recession and poverty are a series of workforce training programs aimed at disparate underprivileged populations. YouthBuild of Northern Kentucky, part of a nationwide program, provides educational and vocational training for 16- to 24year-old dropouts. Our Mature Workers Program provides job training and placement assistance for workers 55 years of age and older. And NKCAC’s newest initiative works in partnership with the Life Learning Center of Covington to provide job placement, counseling and assistance for a broad spectrum of potential workers. Without the combination of federal, state, local and charitable responses more families would be suffering and our economy would be in far worse shape. To avoid choking off the recovery now and to build for the future, we must continue help for the unemployed and work as a region to prevent more layoffs and the resulting hardships. Improving the long-term health of our economy must start with helping those who are hurting most. From what we have seen, the need is unlikely to diminish any time soon. Florence Tandy is executive director of Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission.

The fourth-grade students at St. Joseph School, Cold Spring, recently visited the state capital. They learned all about the state and its government. Students explored the old and new capitol buildings along with the governor’s mansion during their trip. Shown: State Rep. Joe Fisher explains to students about what he does for the state.

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Hope Karnes and Logan Enxel, right, take a minute to see what it feels like to sit in the Kentucky Senate. PROVIDED.

Deer hunt in need of more restrictions Regrettably, it appears that our Mayor and City Council can neither hear, nor see the danger they have enabled to descend upon the residents of Fort Thomas, Dayton, and Bellevue as they have made up their minds to encourage deer hunting in Fort Thomas in spite of the Fort Thomas resident’s disapproval, and defending forcing us Fort Thomas property taxpayers/residents to fund an expensive court challenge. Therefore, I am strongly recommending that Mayor and City Council do not continue to pursue such a dangerous policy. However, if they cannot accept that they are placing all of us in danger, then surely, the Mayor and City Council can implement and mandate stringent requirements of the hunters. In addition to the conditions currently in place in the City Council’s “Archery in Fort Thomas” I propose some common sense and practical requirements of those property/home owners that would permit hunting on their property and their guest hunters: • Hunting hours must remain 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. • All property/home owners that participate by allowing their property to be hunted must properly mark/flag the property boundaries and mark/flag the outer limits to which an arrow may be released. • Memorial Parkway and Mary Ingles Highway be conspicuously marked with “Danger! Deer hunting in progress. Travel at your own risk!”

signs spaced every mile on both sides of each road as it traverses through Fort Thomas’s jurisdiction. • The prospective host property/home owner is required to provide an in force Hunting Club policy or similar to the City Council with no less than $10,000,000 Per Occurrence General Liability Coverage to cover all that are injured or killed as a result of deer hunting on their property. • Bow Hunting Safety Course: Each prospective hunter is required to have satisfactorily completed a Kentucky approved Hunter Safety Course within the previous five years. Regardless. • Both the respective property/home owners and guest hunters must meet with the Fort Thomas Hunting Program Coordinator to review rules, regulations, and hunting zones prior to hunting. • Tree Stand use is required. Full Body harness while in a tree stand 10 feet off the ground is required for all hunters. This requirement is to ensure that the arrow is shot towards the ground to avoid it flying over the intended target and traveling horizontally down range causing an injury. • Prospective hunter is required to prove her/his proficiency with her/his bow and arrows by shooting five targets the size of a watermelon from a

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CH@TROOM Last week’s question

Ohio has early voting. Do you think Kentucky should also allow early voting? “Yes! The Bluegrass state seems to be behind on many things.” Duke “We should have used this a long, long time ago. What a great incentive to get people to register and out to vote. Come on

Kentucky, get with the program!” Florence “I think anything that will assist legitimate voter turnout is a good idea.” Rabbit Hash “No. As time passes, issues change. Early voting may cause someone to cast a vote they regret after more information is known.” G.G.

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tree stand positioned ten feet off the ground from distances ranging from 20-35 yards. Prospective hunter must hold the draw for 30 full seconds or longer before releasing the arrow. One miss would disqualify the prospective hunter. • Arrows must be marked legibly with hunter’s name and phone number. • All hunters must sign in and sign out with the Fort Thomas Police Department on each day of their hunt. Upon arrival at the property, hunters must expose a sign (Sign dimension shall be 18x24 inch, constructed of plastic or metal, coated in solid hunter orange and the phrase: “Bow hunter on premises” in six-inch black lettering) by flipping it to reveal the words Bow hunter on premises. At end of hunt, hunters must remove the sign and sign out with the Fort Thomas Police Department. Folks, this is not too much to ask as it is much the same as I require of my Big Pine Farm hunting club that is located in rural Central Georgia. Moreover, I have seen other landowners and environmental groups employ similar requirements of those that they permit to hunt on their properties. Fort Thomas, Kentucky is a picturesque high density, urban community with open borders. It is not a Hunting Club or a Killing Field! Peter Cabrel is a resident of Newman Avenue in Fort Thomas.

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Autumn tour a rural retreat By Chris Mayhew

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Fort Thomas resident Frank Davidson, owner of Concrete Concepts, poses for a picture on a patio he recently refinished using CTi products.

Fort Thomas resident gives concrete a face-lift Rehab, redesign and renew. That is the purpose of Fort Thomas resident Frank Davidson’s business, Concrete Concepts. Using Concrete Technology Incorporated (CTi) products including colorenhanced modified acrylic cement, Davidson is bringing a new look to concrete in the Tristate. “It’s amazing what this stuff can do,” Davidson said. “This is not stamped concrete, which can fade quickly, this is resurfacing existing concrete.” CTi products allow everything from driveways and patios to garages and walkways to be resurfaced with a wide selection of colors, textures and patterns. Davidson said the product goes on top of existing concrete, making it more attractive, durable and giving it protection from the elements.

Davidson started the business earlier this year after finding out he will soon be furloughed for an extended time from his job as a pilot for ASTAR Air Cargo. “With that prospect I thought I better start looking elsewhere,” Davidson said. With past experience in construction, Davidson said starting the business made sense when he came across CTi. “These products offer homeowners less expensive alternative to ripping out their patio,” Davidson said. “I can also resurface kitchen counter tops and give them the look of granite or marble for less.” For more information about Concrete Concepts, call 816-2679 or visit www.concreteconceptstristate.com. Reported by Amanda Joering Alley

Each year, residents and business owners open up their doors to visitors, and beckon drivers to tour the rural hillsides, taste some wine or hot cider, take home a pumpkin, and tour working farms and six of the area’s signature hand-built stone houses. This year’s free self-guided Camp Springs Herbst Tour will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 18. Locations include working farms, artist’s studios, two wineries with tasting rooms and vineyards, a fire department, horse farms, an equestrian center, and six stone houses and four churches all built in the mid1800s. There are 20 stops on the tour. The rural Campbell County community is south of Silver Grove and North of Alexandria in an area surrounding Four Mile Road. The tour, named after the German word for autumn, is in it’s third year and is a good way to show people from the city what farming life is like today, said Kevin Neltner, of Neltner’s Farm at 6922 Four Mile Road. As in years past, visitors to Neltner’s will have the chance to take a wagon ride, meander through a corn maze, pick pumpkins from a

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Pumpkins, vintage wagons and wagon rides, a corn maze, hot cider and other harvest produce will be part of the attractions at Neltner’s Farm during the third annual Camp Springs Herbst Tour from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

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The bucolic view of a farm off Oneonta Road in the Camp Springs area is near where visitors will find the final stop on the Camp Springs Herbst Tour, First Twelve Mile Baptist Church, at 3288 Oneonta Road. patch, sip hot cider, and weather permitting, watch demonstrations of draft horses plowing fields operations in a throwback to the age before the tractor.

THINGS TO DO Howl-o-Ween

The city of Independence will have its Howl-o-Ween event this Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 4 p.m. in Memorial Park in front of the senior center. The event includes an exotic petting zoo, a silent auction, a magic show and a pet parade. You can register your pet at 12:30 p.m. for the costume contest/parade for $5 at the amphitheater. For more information, visit www.cityofindependence.org or call 356-5302.

Haunted tour

Hear stories about famous ghosts and haunted locations in the area with Ride the Ducks’ Haunted Tours. The 60-minute tour is available at 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Sunday until Nov. 1. Tours depart from Newport on the Levee and will consist of approximately 15 minutes on the water and 45 minutes

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Built in the 1860s, the John Faha stone house and barn at 1951 Upper Tug Fork Road is the home of artist Mike Enzweiler.

“It gives them a chance to see what the country life is like,” Neltner said. Instead of horse demonstrations, there will be a display of vintage farming horse power with several antique tractors that children can climb onto at Little Rock Farm, 2802 Ten Mile Road. New to this year’s tour are two additional stone houses to visit, the Arrasmith Lily Farm that cultivates and sells organically grown daylillies and iris, and the Catalpa Ridge Farm, which breeds and sells miniature Hereford Cattle. People interested about their family’s ancestry in the community will find genealogy records for at the local

churches on the tour, said Don Wiedeman, a member of the nonprofit Camp Springs Initiative, the preservation group that organizes the tour. Wiedeman, will exhibit his photographic work as one of the tour stops at 7742 Stonehouse Road, including natural, wildlife and city images and the scenery around Camp Springs. Camp Springs is an oasis in an area where there’s a lot of urban and suburban activity, said Wiedeman, who has lived in the area for 50 years. The tour is a pleasant way to visit the area and see the animals and produce that’s being grown, and many of the stops have something to taste or drink, he said. “We’re a very quiet community, it’s very scenic, and it’s a very rural area,” Wiedeman said. Tour maps will be available at the Campbell County Fire Distrcict No. 1 firehouse in Camp Springs, 6844 Four Mile Road, the day of the tour. For more information visit the Camp Springs Web site www.campsprings.com.

Charity Doll Auction set for Nov. 10 on the streets of Newport and Cincinnati. Tickets are $17 for adults and $13 for children. To pre-order tickets, call 815-1439. For more information, visit newportducks.com.

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There is a good reason to shop this Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Macy’s in the Florence Mall. Customers will be able to benefit various charities by buying a $5 shopping pass. Shoppers that buy the pass will receive exclusive allday savings storewide on a wide assortment of merchandise and an extra-special offer for selected departments.

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A new location welcomes The Salvation Army Toy Shop Auxiliary 53nd annual Charity Doll Auction on Tuesday, Nov. 10. More than 40 beautiful collectible dolls will be auctioned off this year. The auction dolls are one of a kind, all hand-dressed. Some are adorned with lovely accessories mostly handmade by the dresser. There will be 700 dolls on display dressed by Greater Cincinnati area volunteers. The dolls constitute part of the thousands of toys the Salvation Army distributes to needy children prior to Christmas. The Toy Shop will also distribute 6,000 quality new books to children, which have been personally selected by auxiliary member and book project chairperson, Audrey Dick of Western Hills. There are three special projects this year: • First, 25 handmade

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Ann Hood of Crestview Hills and JoAnn Abel of Northern Kentucky help prepare for the Salvation Army Auxiliary’s 53rd annual Charity Doll Auction on Nov. 10. quilt packages which include two doll outfits, booties and a handmade quilt all made to fit an American Doll sized doll, each priced at $35 per package. • Second, two sets of two tickets for Playhouse in the

Park's “A Christmas Carol” as well as figurines of Scrooge and Bob Cratchit carrying Tiny Tim. Various dates and times available Dec. 3-11. • Third, for a donation of $5 to the Salvation Army you could take home a

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beautiful queen-sized handmade quilt. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Kenwood Baptist Church on 8341 Kenwood Road, just north of the Kenwood Mall, opening with a group of prize-winning dolls from the auxiliary's doll dressing program. A short program follows in which the award-winning doll dressers receive their ribbons. The live auction, beginning at 12:15 p.m. and conducted by Patrick Wilson of Indian Hill, concludes the program. Proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase new dolls and quality children's books for next year's event. Enjoy an afternoon of tea, sweets and music and an opportunity to view and purchase a variety of dolls. The event is open to the public. Admission and parking are free. Call 513-7625600 for more information.

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Tri-State Photographic Society, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service, 3500 Alexandria Pike, Club meetings include programs, photo competition, social contact, and networking on photography. Presented by Tri-State Photographic Society. Through Dec. 18. 635-2228. Highland Heights.

CRAFT SHOWS

Encore Gift Designs’ Open House, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Lookout Farms Clubhouse, 100 Lookout Farm Drive, Gift baskets for all occasions with special designs for Halloween and Christmas. $10-$90. Free. 653-3838. Crestview Hills.

FARMERS MARKET

Campbell County Farmers’ MarketAlexandria, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Southern Lanes Sports Center, 7634 Alexandria Pike, Parking lot. Includes produce, plants, flowers, jams, jellies, honey and arts and crafts. Presented by Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service. 572-2600. Alexandria.

HOLIDAY - HALLOWEEN

Sunrock Farm Pumpkin Patch Tours, 3:30 p.m. Sunrock Farm, 103 Gibson Lane, Animal fun and hayride to pumpkin field to pick and purchase pumpkin. $10 two-hour tour, $6 one-hour tour; free under age 1. Reservations required. 781-5502; www.sunrockfarm.org. Wilder. USS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. BB Riverboats Newport Landing, 101 Riverboat Row, Fortyminute tour of haunted boat. Three levels and more than 40 horrifying areas. Nightmare Landing, family-fun center with enclosed waiting area. RIP express tickets “skip the line.” Not recommended for children. Ages 10 and under with adult. Family friendly. $60 RIP express, $48 four pack; $20 RIP, $16 single. 261-8500; www.ussnightmare.com. Newport. Haunted Hayride, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sandyland Acres, 4172 Belleview Road, $10; free ages 5 and under. 322-0516; www.sandylandacres.com. Petersburg. Totter’s Pumpkin Patch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Totter’s Otterville, 4314 Boron Drive, Trolley Station. Ride on Pumpkin Express to Totter’s pumpkin patch to select pumpkin. Includes pumpkin decorating station. Weather permitting. Ages -. $9.95 ages 9 months and up, free for adults. 491-1441. Latonia. Haunted Tours, 5 p.m. Ride the Ducks Newport, 1 Levee Way, Ride amphibious vehicle and hear stories of famous ghosts and haunted locations like the Carneal House in Covington, Music Hall, Taft Museum and Southgate House. For Ages 9 and up. $17, $13 children. 815-1439. Newport.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. “The Sopranos.”, Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, $28, $23; $18 ages 60 and up, $10 students. Tickets required, available online. 431-6216; www.kyso.org. Park Hills.

MUSIC - OLDIES

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 8 p.m. Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth St. Comedy spoofs most of Shakespeare’s works in under two hours. $15, $12 seniors and students. Presented by Falcon Theater. Through Oct. 24. 513-479-6783; www.falcontheater.net. Newport.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Greater Cincinnati Kitchen, Bath & Remodeling Show, noon-9 p.m. Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 W. RiverCenter Blvd. More than 200 exhibits featuring design trends and experts. Seminars. $8, free ages 13 and under; $3 discount available to adults online. Presented by Hart Productions. Through Oct. 18. 513-797-7900; www.hartproductions.com. Covington. S A T U R D A Y, O C T . 1 7

FARMERS MARKET

Campbell County Farmers’ Market-Newport, 9 a.m.-noon, Historic Newport Business District, Monmouth Street, At 7th and Monmouth streets. Includes produce, plants, flowers, jams, jellies, honey and arts and crafts. Presented by Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service. 572-2600. Newport.

HOLIDAY - HALLOWEEN

Pumpkin Days on the Farm, noon-6 p.m. Benton Farms, 11946 Old Lexington Pike, Hayride, barnyard animals, corn maze, cow milking and sheep shearing demonstrations. $7, free ages 3 and under. 485-7000. Walton. Sunrock Farm Pumpkin Patch Tours, 10 a.m. Sunrock Farm, $10 two-hour tour, $6 one-hour tour; free under age 1. Reservations required. 781-5502; www.sunrockfarm.org. Wilder. USS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. BB Riverboats Newport Landing, $60 RIP express, $48 four pack; $20 RIP, $16 single. 261-8500; www.ussnightmare.com. Newport. Haunted Hayride, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sandyland Acres, $10; free ages 5 and under. 3220516; www.sandylandacres.com. Petersburg. Totter’s Pumpkin Patch, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Totter’s Otterville, $9.95 ages 9 months and up, free for adults. 491-1441. Latonia.

LITERARY - SIGNINGS

Ryan Clark, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Newport Branch Library, 901 E. Sixth St. Author discusses, signs and reads “Dusty Roads & Faded Signs.” Books available for $10, cash or check only. Free. 572-5035; clarkr9@nku.edu. Newport.

MUSIC - WORLD

World Music Fest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free continental breakfast. Music: Celtic by Tina Larkin, Silver Arm and Ceol Mhor; Rennaissance by Noyse Merchants. Kids Zone, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. includes henna workshop, African and Appalachian storytelling, and hula hoop workshop. Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St. Free. 431-0020; www.worldmusicfest.org. Covington. World Music Fest, 2:30 p.m. Poco Loco performs Afro-Cuban Jazz, 2:30-4 p.m.; Passage performs French Gypsy Jazz, 4:15-5:45 p.m. and Triage performs Global/Jazz, 6-7:30 p.m. Chez Nora, 530 Main St. Free. 4918027; www.worldmusicfest.org. Covington.

Guys ‘n’ Dolls House Band, 8 p.m.-midnight, Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, $5. 441-4888. Cold Spring.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Sweeney Todd, 8 p.m. Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St. Sondheim musical about Demon Barber of Fleet Street. $17. Through Oct. 24. 513-474-8711. Newport.

ON STAGE - DANCE

World Music Fest Dance Showcase, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Artisans Enterprise Center, 25 W. Seventh St. Asian music with Asian teas from Essencha. Free. 292-2322; www.worldmusicfest.org. Covington.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Sweeney Todd, 8 p.m. Stained Glass Theatre, $17. 513-474-8711. Newport. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 8 p.m. Monmouth Theatre, $15, $12 seniors and students. 513-479-6783; www.falcontheater.net. Newport.

RECREATION

Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament/Monte Carlo, 6 p.m.-midnight, Newport Elks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Various card and dice games and poker tournament with cash prizes. Food and cash bar available. Ages 21 and up. Free. Registration required for poker. 441-1273. Cold Spring.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

World Music Fest, noon-6:30 p.m. Moroccanstyle Bazaar with vendors and information tables. Two stages of music with emphasis on Middle Eastern, including tribal fusion, belly dancing, Matthew Shelton on Kalimba/Mbira, flamenco and Sunflower on Native American flute. Leapin Lizard Gallery, 726 Main St. Free. 581-2728; www.worldmusicfest.org. Covington. S U N D A Y, O C T . 1 8

HOLIDAY - HALLOWEEN

Pumpkin Days on the Farm, noon-6 p.m. Benton Farms, $7, free ages 3 and under. 485-7000. Walton. Sunrock Farm Pumpkin Patch Tours, 10 a.m. Sunrock Farm, $10 two-hour tour, $6 one-hour tour; free under age 1. Reservations required. 781-5502; www.sunrockfarm.org. Wilder. USS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. BB Riverboats Newport Landing, $60 RIP express, $48 four pack; $20 RIP, $16 single. 261-8500; www.ussnightmare.com. Newport. Totter’s Pumpkin Patch, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Totter’s Otterville, $9.95 ages 9 months and up, free for adults. 491-1441. Latonia. Haunted Tours, 5 p.m. Ride the Ducks Newport, $17, $13 children. 815-1439. Newport.

MUSIC - BIG BAND

Big Band Dance with the Newport Dream Band, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Fourteen-piece band performing music of Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and others. $7.50. 441-4888. Cold Spring.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Sweeney Todd, 2 p.m. Stained Glass Theatre, $17. 513-474-8711. Newport.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

Tim Wilson, 8 p.m. Dinner available. $17. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee, Stand-up comedian. Special engagement. No coupons or passes accepted. Ages 21 and up. 957-2000. Newport.

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Lagniappe World Music Fest, 4 p.m. Lagniappe performs Cajun/Zydeco, 4-5 p.m.; Steel Away performs Tropical/Calypso, 5:15-6:15 p.m.; Mambo Diablo performs Latin Jazz, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; and Nature performs Reggae/Soca, 7:458:45 p.m. The Avenue Lounge, 411 Madison Ave. Free. 261-6120. Covington.

SPORTS-REGISTRATIONS & TRYOUTS

Northern Kentucky Junior Volleyball Tryouts, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Campbell County Middle School, 8000 Alexandria Pike, Girls ages 10-15. $25. Registration required, forms available online. Presented by Northern Kentucky Junior Volleyball. Through Nov. 8. 620-6520; www.nkjv.net. Alexandria.

This Sunday, Oct. 18, will be the last Burlington Antique Show of 2009. The shows started back in April this year. Regular show hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost to enter is $3. As usual, there are the early buying hours from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. The cost to attend during that time is $5. For more information, call 513-922-6847.

TOURS

Camp Springs Herbst Autumn Tour, noon-6 p.m. Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 6844 Four Mile Road, Self-guided auto tour of six stone houses four churches, a horse farm, equestrian center, three working farms, two wineries, two vineyards, daylillly farm and artist studios. Drafthorses. Food, beverages and farmers markets available at some locations. Maps at web site. Free. Presented by Camp Springs Initiative. 6352228; www.campsprings.com. Melbourne.

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ATTRACTIONS Jellyfish Gallery, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission; $20, $13 ages 2-12. 261-7444; www.newportaquarium.com. Newport. Frog Bog, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission: $20, $13 ages 212. 261-7444. Newport.

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FARMERS MARKET Earth Mother Market, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Stables Building, 1038 S. Fort Thomas Ave. “Certified Organic” or “Certified Naturally Grown” growers. Includes produce, eggs and meat, value added products, flowers and soap. Rain or shine. Family friendly. 572-1225; www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M30992. Fort Thomas.

DANCE CLASSES Flashback Dance Night, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Dances from Glenn Miller to Lady Gaga, Ella Fitzgerald to KC and the Sunshine Band, swing, salsa, big band and more. With Greg Underwood, dance instructor. Open dance until 11 p.m. $5. 441-4888. Cold Spring.

HOLIDAY - HALLOWEEN

ON STAGE - THEATER

USS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. BB Riverboats Newport Landing, $60 RIP express, $48 four pack; $20 RIP, $16 single. 261-8500; www.ussnightmare.com. Newport.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Open Mic, 9 p.m. With Ryan Malott. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. Lounge. Ages 21 and up. 431-2201. Newport.

Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop, 9 p.m. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. Ballroom. A chronological acoustical journey through The Travis Back catalogue. $18, $15 advance. 431-2201. Newport.

MUSIC - BLUES

ON STAGE - THEATER

John Redell, 8 p.m. Mansion Hill Tavern, 502 Washington Ave. Ages 21 and up. 5810100. Newport.

Sweeney Todd, 8 p.m. Stained Glass Theatre, $17. 513-474-8711. Newport.

Sweeney Todd, 8 p.m. Stained Glass Theatre, $17. 513-474-8711. Newport. Bad to the Bone, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Cabaret, $20-$30. 581-7625; www.shadowboxcabaret.com. Newport.

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Northern Kentucky Senior Expo, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Exhibits, entertainment, flu shots, health screenings, giveaways, door prizes and senior job seeker area. Music by Pete Wagner Orchestra. Free. 283-1885; www.nkadd.org. Newport.

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In Haus Comedy Night, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Bean Haus, 640 Main St. Local comedians perform. Free. 432-2326; www.beanhaus.com. Covington. T U E S D A Y, O C T . 2 0

FARMERS MARKET Campbell County Farmers’ Market-Highland Heights, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Campbell County Senior Center, 3504 Alexandria Pike, Parking lot. Includes flowers, plants and produce. 572-2600. Highland Heights. HOLIDAY - HALLOWEEN

Sunrock Farm Pumpkin Patch Tours, 3:30 p.m. Sunrock Farm, $10 two-hour tour, $6 one-hour tour; free under age 1. Reservations required. 781-5502; www.sunrockfarm.org. Wilder.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC Karaoke, 9 p.m. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. Juney’s Lounge. With DJ Swirl. Ages 21 and up. Free. 431-2201. Newport.

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The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” at the Taft Theatre. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The show is for children ages 4 and up. Tickets are $20, $18, and $7. Call 513-569-8080 or visit www.livenation.com.

Cruise-In Car Show, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Includes music. Featuring Fort Thomas Corvette Club Cincy Custom Street Machines Country Cruisers Old Timer’s Car Club. Family friendly. Free. 4414888. Cold Spring. Dance for a Cause, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Lookout Heights Civic Club, 1661 Park Road, Line dancing and door prizes. Wear pink to show support. Benefits I Have Wings Breast Cancer Foundation. $6. Presented by H & B Dance Co. 727-0904; www.ihavewings.org. Fort Wright.

PROVIDED The third annual Books by the Banks: Cincinnati USA Book Festival brings together more than 80 regional and national authors, including Jennifer Weiner, Jeannette Walls and Thayne Maynard, for an all-day event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Duke Energy Convention Center. There are author and illustrator signings, panel discussions, costumed storybook characters, a Kids’ Corner, music and more. Pictured is the commemorative Books by the Banks poster by Ryan Ostrander. Visit www.booksbythebanks.org.

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October 15, 2009

Thoughts about an unwelcome topic Some of us may turn the page when we see what this column’s about. It’s about death. And to us page-turners, Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson), might angrily blurt out as he did in the movie, “A Few Good Men,” “You can’t handle the truth!” He could say that to many of us because our culture is the most death-denying that’s ever existed. Dr. Irvin D. Yalom points out in “Staring at the Sun” how our anxiety about dying varies throughout our life cycle. Even as young children we harbored a certain angst about death and the possible losses it would entail. From about six to puberty, death anxiety ordinarily goes underground and returns more forcefully during adolescence. Teenagers can become preoccu-

pied with death. Many teens try to soothe their anxiety by seeing themselves as masters of life and dispensers of death in violent video games or watching horror films. Others defy death by taking daredevil risks, driving recklessly, bingeing or engaging in extreme sports. Their conclusion: “See, I’m invulnerable!” Ordinarily, death anxiety subsides as we concentrate on pursuing a career and beginning a family. Then midlife occurs. The kids leave home, retirement looms and death anxiety returns. From then on, concerns about death are never completely gone from our minds – though we try so desperately to ignore them. Awareness of our mortality is not necessarily the same as the

fear of mortality. The difference depends on our neuroses as well as our spiritual and psychological health. An authentic religious faith plays an ever-increasing role in our dealings with death as it has for people throughout the centuries. It’s understandable that today, as our faith diminishes, we have an almost obsessive concern with lengthening life and staving off death. Yet, as Dr. James Hollis writes in “What Matters Most,” “All of our instrumentalities, our wondrous medical armamentaria, only extend our stay a few years at best. …We are living longer and longer as a species, but in service to what?” How is it that a person might achieve what he or she wants in life and still feel miserable?

Are our lives four times more happy and meaningful that the much shorter lives of those who lived in ancient Greece; or two times more happy than those who lived just a century ago? Will those who live longer in this present century live better lives, and how do we define “better” – just by living longer? Gold and diamonds are precious because of their limitedness. Each of our days and years are precious because they are limited. A hiding from the reality of death is a denial of one’s basic nature. The integration of the idea of death, rather than sentence us to a bleak pessimism, can act as a catalyst to plunge us into more authentic ways of living. We will prize depth over abundance; wisdom over knowledge; humility

over arrogance; growth over Father Lou comfort; meanGuntzelman ing over shallowness; a solid Perspectives spirituality over materialism. We will come to know that above all else, it is love that gives our lives meaning and liberates us from fear of our mortality. Love can give meaning to an entire lifetime. Love goes on forever. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@communitypress.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.

‘Income’ eats away at Social Security disability checks 2002, and didn’t get approved u n t i l 2007. “It took me 5 1/2 years to e t Howard Ain gapproval, Hey Howard! j u m p i n g through their hoops to do whatever they wanted me to do. I had been denied twice,” she said. When Hurst finally got approved, she learned Social Security would give her benefits going back five years. “I found out you’ll receive back pay in a few increments the first year, but they won’t give you the

rest for another year,” she said. What happened next was the biggest surprise for Hurst, who has been living with her boyfriend, Cecil, for many years. “They said that food and shelter in someone else’s house is considered an income – so they took the difference of that,” she said. Hurst counted up all the money the Social Security Administration took out for food and shelter each month from 2002 to 2008, and it came to more than $13,000. This is money neither she nor Cecil will receive. Hurst said, “I asked, ‘Well, if you’re going to take the money from me, why

don’t you give it to Cecil who has been taking care of me all these years?’ She said, ‘Well, he should have been keeping receipts.’ I wasn’t told about that.” Hurst said she’s learned a valuable lesson. “I had the wrong attorney. I should have worked with a disability attorney who knew the ups and downs,” she said. So, if you’re thinking about applying for such benefits you should first know it can take months, even years, to get approved – and you may have to go through several appeals. You certainly should hire an attorney who focuses on this type of law. To avoid losing back pay for food and shelter, write

out a loan agreement with the people with whom you’re living. State in the agreement should benefits be awarded you will repay them for their expenses – and state an estimate of that value. Unfortunately, Hurst had no such agreement so it’s too late for her. But she said now, after telling her story, at least everyone else will know what to do. Troubleshooter Howard Ain answers consumer complaints and questions weekdays at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on WKRC-TV Local 12. You can write to him at Hey Howard, 12 WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.

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Co-workers beg him for this apple cake

Talk about a busy couple of weeks. Just check out my “Out & About” info below. I really love connecting with my family of P r e s s readers like this. A n d you know what the common Rita thread is Heikenfeld that runs Rita’s kitchen te hvr oeu rg hy presentation/class I teach? It’s not just about the food, but who shares it with you, and the most important things in life aren’t “things.” That philosophy is represented well in our first recipe.

Aunt Ruth’s apple cake

You have to try this. From friend and awesome singer Linda Dollenmeyer. Here’s her story: “My Aunt Ruth in North Carolina is one of the best cooks I have ever known. In her 80s she lives alone, is

active in her church and sings with a group that visits nursing homes. “Going to her house was, and is, like going to the best bed and breakfast. This cake recipe is to die for. She makes it for my cousin Randy to take to work. His co-workers always want to know when he is bringing it again.” By the way, when a recipe says to “cream” you want to beat it really well and it will start to look a bit creamy. This cake reminds me of one my sister, Judy Nader, an Eastern Hills Journal reader, used to make for our Mom during apple season. Everyone looked forward to it!

Cream together:

1 cup vegetable (Canola, etc.) 2 cups sugar

oil

Add:

2 eggs, beaten 3 cups chopped fresh apples 1 cup chopped nuts 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Sift together:

3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt

Add to creamed mixture. Bake in sprayed 9-by-13 pan in 350-degree oven for 45 minutes.

Icing – Yum!! Cream together:

1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1 cup brown sugar

Melt on low heat and bring to a boil.

Add:

2 cups confectioner’s sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Pour onto cake while cake is still warm.

Preserving herbs the ‘green’ way

I’ve had a few requests for how to dry herbs the old-fashioned way, now touted as being the “green” way. Here’s how I do it:

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Except for lavender (the flower buds contain the most flavor and fragrance), I like to use the leafy portion of the herbs – the flavor of herbs is best right when the plant is beginning to form buds, but most of the time, I harvest whenever I can. Sometimes it’s at this stage, other times the herbs are in full flower. And remember, the flowers of culinary herbs are edible, so if you want to dry them, that’s OK.

Traditional bunching of whole plant:

Most herbs dry nicely by these traditional methods. Strip an inch or so from the bottom of the stem and hang upside down secured with a rubber band or string away from heat, light and moisture (or hang upside down in paper bag). You can also place the leaves in single layers in a basket, on a cloth or screen. When they crinkle between your fingers, they’re dry. Strip leaves from stems and leave whole if possible. Volatile oils stay

Tips from Rita’s kitchen

“A” is for apple – but which are best for eating/cooking/baking? Check out my blog at Cincinnati.com.

Out & About

COURTESY RITA HEIKENFELD

Rita Heikenfeld in her herb garden. intact until you crush them for cooking. Store away from heat and light. To use dry herbs in place of fresh, use l/3 of the amount called for, since dry herbs are stronger.

Tips from Rita’s garden

Herbs hung in bunches, dried naturally usually turn a grayish green. To keep a brighter color, you can chop up the herbs coarsely, lay them on screens or a towel, and let them dry. They will dry faster and retain a nicer color.

Had a great time at: • Macy’s Top Chef party benefiting the FreeStore Foodbank • Turner Farms with Findlay Market’s Lunch on the Land • Keynoting at Bethesda North’s Healthy “U” University • More’s Specialty Plants in Williamsburg • Granny’s Garden open house • Channel 19 cooking up chicken gumbo soup • McNicholas Moms & Daughters brunch Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

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Salvation Army sees increased need and Nov. 16-20. Registrants must bring proof of income and expense for their household, birth certificates for all applicable children, Social Security cards for all household members, proof of address, clothing sizes for all participating children, and a photo ID. Those wishing to support The Salvation Army in Northern Kentucky with any of their Christmas programs should contact their local Community Center. For Covington, contact Capt. Heather Holt at 859-

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donations are always important, and we welcome volunteers to ring bells at our familiar red kettles, people to step forward to sponsor our Adopt-a-Family participants, and others that can donate food items for our traditional Holiday Gift Baskets.â&#x20AC;? Those seeking Christmas assistance must register at their local Salvation Army Community Center. The Salvation Army in Covington will accept registrations Oct. 27-29, and Nov. 16-20. The Newport Corps registration dates are Oct. 28-29,

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services. Recognized as the 2008 Most Active Horse Group, the NKHN was credited by the Kentucky Horse Council as the type of organization that “exemplifies the type of regional organization that the Kentucky Horse Council would like to see develop throughout the state.” The group has now grown to more than 300 members, most of who are from Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. If your are a horse owner or horse-lover, please join the NKHN at its Wednesday, Oct. 21, quarterly membership meeting to learn more about the group, its members and activities, share your ideas and knowledge, and learn how you can become more involved in the Northern Kentucky horse community. The meeting will be held at the Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Office located at 45 David Pribble Drive, Falmouth. For more information, contact Jim Mayer, 859-496-4976, or visit www.NKYHorseNetwork.com.

three years ago. Their goals and mission were to: • Encourage the Northern Kentucky region to become a model equine community for all disciplines and breeds • To protect the horse population • To provide recreational opportunities • To encourage sound management practices • To promote agritourism and interest of the local horse industry Dedicated leaders and members have worked very hard to accomplish these goals. Since its inception the NKHN has built nearly eight miles of trails at A.J. Jolly Park with another seven miles currently under construction, hosted its inaugural horse show and conducted educational events several times each year. They have helped provide training for Northern Kentucky Technical Rescue personnel with large animal rescues, and developed the “www.NKYEquine.com” Web site, a one-stop resource for horse-related

Horse Network (NKHN) is a horseman’s organization created by a group of equine professionals and enthusiasts with the assistance of the Boone, Kenton and Campbell County Cooperative Extension Services

The Northern Kentucky Horse Network will hold its fall quarterly membership meeting in Falmouth on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Pendleton County Extension Office starting at 7 p.m. The Northern Kentucky

BRIEFLY McBride, Adkins coming to NKU

Martina McBride and Trace Adkins are coming to the Bank of Kentucky Center. The two will host a show at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the arena, McBride 500 Nunn Drive, in Highland Heights. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30 and cost $59.75 and $49.75 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at The Bank of Kentucky Center Box Office at Northern Kentucky University, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge by phone 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting

environment on a monthly basis. Sensory Friendly Films® premiered across the country in August 2008, and will continue this month with a showing of ”Where the Wild Things Are” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at AMC Newport on the Levee 20, One Levee Way Ste 4100, Newport. In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for children with autism or other special needs, AMC movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, caseinfree snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased on the day of the event. A list and map of participating theatres is available at www.autism-society.org/sensoryfilms. This nationwide event has 81 participating theatres in 44 markets.

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Cruise rewards American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery volunteers

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Current volunteer drivers with the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery transportation assistance program in Northern Kentucky were recently treated to a dinner cruise to recognize and honor their work with helping cancer patients. The dinner cruise was Wednesday, Sept. 30 on the Sundiver III, a 68-foot Bluewater yacht owned by Greg Schneider. Thirteen volunteer drivers from Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties set out from Four Season’s Yacht Club and

CLASS REUNIONS S A T U R D A Y, O C T . 2 4 St. Thomas 1969 Class Reunion. Looking for graduates of St. Thomas High School in Fort Thomas the class of 1969. Organizers are planning a picnic gathering at the park behind the Cold Spring City Building from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Bring your own food, snacks and drinks. For more information, call Jim or Jan (Rose) Reis at 635-7790, Sandie

Kremer at 781-3123 or David Hagedorn at 781-3521. JUNE 11-12, 2010 Boone County High School Class of 1960’s 50th Year Reunion. The following classmates have not been located: Pat Bowling, Carol Brashear Copher, Nancy Stevers Bihl, Barbara Youell, Beverly Romans, Carol Smith, Siguard

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enjoyed a three-hour scenic tour toward downtown Cincinnati. Schneider, of American Auto Body, has regularly offered his yacht to various non-profit organizations for fundraising efforts. His brother, Steve Schneider, is a Road to Recovery driver and offered to have this year’s volunteer celebration on his brother’s yacht. “We were fortunate to have this special opportunity to thank our Road to

Recovery drivers,” said Jamie Webb, executive director for the American Cancer Society’s Northern Kentucky office. The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer and do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-

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Christ United Methodist Church in Florence will be having a church craft and fine arts bazaar Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Besides arts and crafts, there will be silent auction baskets, a bake sale and lunch available. For more information, call 525-8878. Christ United Methodist Church is located at 1440 Boone Aire Road.

Church Women United

The Tri-City unit of Church Women United (CWU) will celebrate World Community Day at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Erlanger Christian Church. This year’s theme, “Piecing Earth Together,” focuses on the environment and how important it is to work together as stewards of the gifts of the earth. For more information,

call Mary Middleton at 3311879 or Joan Morgan at 525-7599. Erlanger Christian Church is located at 27 Graves Ave.

Community Family

The Community Family Church in Independence is hosting a Family Harvest Festival Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The festival will feature a candy trail for all children, carnival games, hayrides, face painting, a silent auction, a motorcycle and car show, a chili cookoff, fireworks and more. The cost of admission is one canned food item. For more information, call Brenda Taylor at 3568851. The Family Harvest Festival is located at 11875 Taylor Mill Road.

First Christian Church

Due to construction, the 2009 Mouse House Craft Show scheduled for Nov. 14 has been canceled. The event is put together by the Christian Women’s Fellowship at the First Christian Church in Fort Thomas. The event will return Nov. 13, 2010. At that time, the church will have an elevator and will be handicap accessible to all floors. The First Christian Church is located at 1031 Alexandria Pike.

First Church of God

The First Church of God in Newport is seeking gently used coats for a coat giveaway on Oct. 24. Children’s coats are especially needed. If you would like to donate, please call the church at 291-2092.

The church is located at 338 East 9th Street. Coat donations can be dropped off Sunday from 9:30 a.m. through noon. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

First Presbyterian

The First Presbyterian Church in Dayton will be hosting a spaghetti supper Oct. 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The supper includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, dessert and drinks. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. The event will also feature a mini-boutique and bake sale. For more information, call 331-9312. First Presbyterian is located at Eighth and Ervin Terrace.

Mentor Baptist

Mentor Baptist Church has collected recipes from its members, family and friends and have compiled 249 of them into a cookbook. The church has recently begun selling the cookbook for $10 and can be purchased at the church. The proceeds will go to the club, Lucy B. Circle. For more information, call 908-0274. Mentor Baptist is located at 3724 Smith Rd. in California.

St. Therese Parish

The St. Therese Parish in Southgate will be having its fall festival Saturday, Nov. 14, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The festival will have turkey and roast beef dinners of a vast selection of desserts served from 6 to 8 p.m. Carryout dinners are

also available. For more information, call 441-4374.

Trinity Episcopal

The Trinity Episcopal Church will feature Northern Kentucky vocalists Karl and Peggy Lietzenmayer with pianist John Deaver for its Midday Musical Menu luncheon concert series Oct. 21, at 12:15 p.m. Lunch will be prepared by the Women of Trinity and is available for $6 beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 431-1786. Trinity Church is located at 326 Madison Ave. in downtown Covington. Have an event at your church? Please send your information to akiefaber@nky.com.

BUSINESS UPDATE Stieby joins Huff

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Alexandria Police Department’s float “Jailhouse Rock” won second place in the Alexandria Fair and Horse Show parade Sept. 2. PROVIDED

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Food prices in Kentucky rose slightly in the third quarter of this year, marking the first increase in 12 months, according to Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation’s quarterly survey. Driven by a sharp increase in the price of ice cream, butter and cheese, the October survey of 40 popular grocery items showed a nearly 3 percent rise from July, at $105.27 compared to $102.26. That ends a string of three consecutive quarters with a lower price average. The average has fallen, however, by about 7 percent since October 2008. The Kentucky statistics are contrary to American Farm Bureau’s recent survey involving 66 communities in 29 states. AFBF reports a slight decline since July, plus a 10 percent drop over the past 12 months. In the Kentucky survey, the average was higher for 25 of the 40 items. The big gainers were ice cream (up by 40 cents a gallon), cheddar cheese (94 cents higher per pound) and butter (up by 23 cents a pound). Milk prices continue to

fall, which is welcome news to dairy farmers who have seen farm milk prices plunge significantly this year in response to high inventories. For October, the average on a gallon of whole milk was $2.70, as compared to $2.86 in July. (The recent national survey has milk at $2.87). Among items that fell in price during the past three months were rib-eye steak, sausage, chicken breasts, potatoes and wheat bread.

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Michael W. Carroll, 40, 841 Central St., theft by unlawful taking or shoplifting, third degree criminal trespass at 6711 Alexandria Pike, Sept. 1. Keith T. Wolfe, 49, 374 Boss Dunaway, warrant at U.S. 27, Aug. 29. Debra Martin, 52, 25 Thatcher Ave., operating on suspended or revoked operators license at U.S. 27, Aug. 29. Jordan M. Franzen, 20, 500 Brentwood Lane, Apartment U, fourth degree assault at 500 Brentwood Lane, apartment U, Sept. 5. Craig A. Willike, 46, 23 Broadfield Court, DUI - first offense, careless driving, speeding, failure of owner operator to maintain required insurance at Constable Drive near U.S. 27, Sept. 4. Joseph M. Marinelli, 30, 279 Madison Pike, speeding, DUI - first offense, possession of marijuana, posses-

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sion of drug paraphernalia, possession of open alcoholic container in motor vehicle at Alexandria Pike and Poplar Ridge, Sept. 6.

Incidents/reports First degree criminal mischief

Report of vehicle damaged by BB gun shots at 205 Washington St., Sept. 3.

Theft by unlawful taking

Report of money taken from console of vehicle at 8244 Alexandria Pike, Sept. 3. Report of money taken from drawer at 7914 Alexandria Pike, Sept. 4. Report of four tires taken off vehicle in lot at 8307 East Main St., Sept. 6. Report of money taken from safe at 7914 Alexandria Pike, Sept. 7. Report of shotgun and two handguns taken from vehicle at 55 Southwood Drive, Sept. 14.

Third degree burglary

Report of two black males inside basement at 17 Maple Valley

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Third degree criminal mischief

Report of window of camper knocked out at 100 Fairgrounds Road, Sept. 5.

Wanton endangerment

Report of lug nuts loosened on vehicle and tire fell off while driving in roadway at U.S. 27 and Poplar Ridge Road, Aug. 25.

CAMPBELL COUNTY Arrest

Anna J. Vaught, 22, 342 Lincoln Road, warrant, prescription controlled substance no in original container at Melbourne Ave., Sept. 30. Kathleen R. Zahner, 60, 840 Isabella St., Unit 303, failure of owner operator to maintain required insurance, possession of alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle, DUI - second offense at U.S. 27 and Poplar Ridge, Oct. 2. Brandon M. Ammerman, 18, 9810 Man O’ War, fourth degree assault at 9810 Man O’ War, Oct. 2. Sarah T. Wilson, 20, 11990 Flagg Springs Pike, second degree assault at 7533 Licking Pike, Oct. 2. Randall B. Crenshaw, 30, 160 Tracy Lane, DUI - first offense, failure to notify address change to department of transportation, failure to yield right of way at 10th and Vine streets, Oct. 3. Melissa G. Lukacs, 42, 6331 Four Mile Road, DUI - first offense, driv-

ing on expired license at 6810 Four Mile Road, Oct. 3. Brandon Harrell, 18, 9827 Riva Ridge, possession of marijuana, possession of weapon on school property at 8000 Alexandria Pike, Oct. 2. Michael W. Whitt, 37, 640 Buckeye Trail, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia at Flagg Springs Pike and Short Cut Road, Oct. 5. Jimmy L. Hamilton, 28, 524 Fisher Road, first degree criminal mischief, third degree criminal trespass at 10307 Alexandria Pike, Oct. 6. Jeffrey C. Verst, 22, 7 Queens View Lane, speeding, DUI - aggravated circumstances - second offense, first degree fleeing or evading police - motor vehicle, first degree wanton endangerment at Tollgate Road and West Low Gap Road, Oct. 8. Kandice W. Brun, 53, 3547 Kellie Lane, fourth degree assault at 3547 Kellie Lane, Oct. 8.

Incidents/reports Active domestic - custody dispute

Reported at Alexandria Pike, Oct. 3.

Cattle not to run at large

Officer observed six cattle running loose on another person’s property after receiving a complaint at 9676 Barrs Branch Road, Sept. 29. Reported at 9676 Barrs Branch Road, Sept. 30.

Custody dispute

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Disabled vehicle

Disabled vehicle partially blocking roadway towed at Dodsworth Lane and Skyline Drive, Oct. 8.

First degree criminal mischief

Report of back of mail box pried off at Alysheba and Whirlaway, Sept. 30.

Found contraband

Marijuana plant material and pill bottle found in rental storage bin and destroyed by police at 6307 Licking Pike, Sept. 30.

Fourth degree assault

Report of male assaulted woman at 10917 Pleasant Ridge Road, Oct. 2.

Fourth degree assault domestic

Reported at Riva Ridge Court, Oct. 8.

Fourth degree assault domestic violence

Reported at Hissem Road, Sept. 26.

Fraudulent use of a credit card

Report of fraudulent charges made on debit card at 9268 Cryer Road, Sept. 29. Reported at 11063 Pleasant Ridge Road, Oct. 1. Reported at 11107 Flagg Springs Pike, Oct. 7.

Property dispute

Reported at 5046 Four Mile Road, Sept. 30.

Suspicious activity

Report of garage door found slightly open at 10562 Washington Trace Road, Sept. 29.

Theft by unlawful taking

Report of wheel cover taken off vehi-

RECORDER About police reports

The Community Recorder publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. cle at 10425 Alexandria Pike, Sept. 28. Report of rings taken at 6274 Davjo apartment 1, Sept. 29. Report of wood decks taken at 2862 Carthage Road, Sept. 29. Report of gym bag taken from work locker at 5837 Mary Ingles Hwy., Sept. 30. Report of horse trailer taken from property at 10103 Woeste Drive, Oct. 2.

Third degree criminal mischief third degree criminal trespassing Report of security fence cut and wires cut in electric utility sub station property at 5247 Four Mile Pike, Sept. 28.

Third degree terroristic threatening

Report of woman threatening to kill another woman at 7533 Licking Pike, Oct. 2.

Unauthorized use of motor vehicle

Report of car borrowed by relative not returned at 9592 Indian Trace, Oct. 3.

Verbal domestic

Reported at South Licking Pike, Oct. 3.

DEATHS Diane Eads

Diane Eads, 64, Alexandria, died Oct. 8, 2009, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center in Fort Thomas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Alexandria. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Eads of Alexandria; son, Dale Ayers of Alexandria; daughters, Dawn Ayers of Alexandria, Deborah Heckley of Wilmington, Ohio, Pamela Craft of Xenia, Ohio and Sherry Sams of Greenville, Tenn.;

sister, Brenda Johnson of Independence; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was in Alexandria Cemetery in Alexandria. Alexandria Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials: Hospice of The Bluegrass, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042 or American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.

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man of Warsaw, and Roger L. Coleman of Covington; two brothers, Ernie Stump of Birmingham, Ala., and Ervin Stump of Phelps; four sisters, Delphia Morrison of Prestonburg, Edith Oaks and Frances Grout of Taylor Mill, and Genny Guthrie of Warsaw; stepsons Charles Hill of Erlanger and Rodney Hill of Alexandria; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and three step-greatgrandchildren. Burial was at Morgan Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials: Oakland Avenue Baptist Church, 603 E. 17th St., Covington, KY 41014.

Howard Reis

Howard J. Reis, 76, Alexandria, died Oct. 4, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was an employee of Midwest Gas, Highland Heights, and a member of Sun Valley Senior Citizens, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Southern Campbell Fire Department. His daughter, Rosalie Mansfield, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Jane Kramer Reis; daughters, Mary Ann Stumpf of Felicity, Ohio and Marlene Teegarden of Florence; son, Doug Reis of Grant’s Lick; brother, Paul Reis of Alexandria and seven grandchildren. Burial was in Saint Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials: Arthritis Foundation, 7124 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243.

Ronald Turner

Ronald Eugene Turner, 62, California, died Oct. 4, 2009, at University Hospital, Corryville. He was a boiler worker at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Corryville, was a Vietnam War Marine veteran, past master of Alexandria Lodge 152 and a member of the First Twelve Mile Baptist Church. His wife, Audra Ann Turner, died previously. Survivors include his parents, John A. and Lucille Turner of California; sons, Todd Turner of Mt. Sterling; Troy Turner of California and Micah Turner of Fallon, Ill; daughter, Tammy Turner of Florence, brother, Rick Turner of Alexandria; sister, Thea True of Amelia Island, Fla. and six grandchildren. Cooper Funeral Home, Alexandria, handled the arrangements. Memorials: Hospice of the Bluegrass-Northern Kentucky, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042.

Charles Verax

Charles “Butch” Edward Verax, 67, Cold Spring, died Oct. 9, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was a construction foreman for Messer Construction. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Verax of Cold Spring; son, Charles Verax Jr. of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; daughters, Connie Bragassa of Cincinnati and Christine Julifs of Petersburg; half-brothers, William Verax and Donald Verax, both of Claryville, John Verax of Wilder and David Verax of Covington; half-sister, Pauline Campbell of Felicity, Ohio and two grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

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Helen Voelker

Helen M. Voelker, 98, of Erlanger, died Oct. 10, 2009, at Baptist Village Care Center. She worked in the payroll department of the Internal Revenue Service, and was a member of Bromley Christian Church. Her husband, Edward Voelker, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Dale Voelker of Fort Wright and Dane Voelker of Camp Springs; eight grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Burial was at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton St., Bromley, KY 41016.

Blodwin Woods

Blodwin “Tommie” Thomas Woods, 92, of Fort Thomas, formerly of Dayton, died Oct. 5, 2009, at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for Head Start for 17 years. Her husband, Edgar L. Woods Sr.; sons, Thomas and Donald Woods and daughters, Joan Beiting, Audrey McManis and Patricia Lyons, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Sally Volter of Dayton, Pearl Burger of Union, Florence Reekers of Florence and Linda Woods of Newport; sons, Edgar “Buck” Woods Jr. of Alexandria, Ronald Woods of Dayton; sister, Pearl Hinds of Fort Thomas; 37 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.

Crystal Herzog, 35, and Kenneth Points Jr., 32, both of Covington, issued Sept. 18. Brittany Stewart, 19, of Ashland and James Wilson, 22, of Fort Thomas, issued Sept. 28. Misty Baker, 34, and Todd Kammerer, 35, both of Fort Thomas, issued Sept. 28. Jessica Smiley, 21, of Hawaii and Eric Tuemler, 24, of Fort Thomas, issued Sept. 29.

Julie Kahrs, 26, of Covington and Brian Nessler, 29, of Alabama, issued Sept. 29. Kacie Adams, 25, and Antonio Browning, 27, both of Fort Thomas, issued Sept. 29. Danielle Wefer, 35, of Fort Thomas and Jeffrey Poston, 40, of Cincinnati, issued Oct. 1. Billie Watkins, 23, and David Dean, 22, both of Covington, issued Oct. 1.

Danielle Miller, 30, and Christopher Noble, 32, both of Fort Thomas, issued Oct. 1. Elizabeth Gartzke, 26, of Oregon and Nicholas Brock, 24, of Fort Thomas, issued Oct. 2. Nicole Lynn, 25, and Brandon Vance, 27, both of Fort Thomas, issued Oct. 2. Sarah Parker, 34, of Covington and Gregory Hickey, 37, of Cincinnati, issued Oct. 3.

VOLUNTEER OPPOTUNITIES Men’s program mentor

Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern KY, Covington. Call 859431-9178. Mentoring male clients by walking with them through a predesigned educational curriculum to prepare men to be great dads. Mentors are needed at Williamstown, Highland Heights, Florence and Covington.

Life Skills mentor

Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern KY, Covington. Call 859431-9178. Educating and mentor clients interested in focusing on life skills. Through our pre-designed curriculum volunteers aid clients in education of topics such as: Budgeting, Housecleaning 101, Establishing Good Credit and Buying a Used Car.

Shelter Aide

Welcome House, Covington. Call 859-431-8717. A volunteer is needed every other Friday to help with daily activities in shelter while staff meets. This includes, talking with the women,

answering the phone and taking messages. The opportunity is every other Friday beginning Oct. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The Isaiah Project

Shoulder To Shoulder Inc., Newport. Call 859-371-0444. Volunteer distribute groceries, clothing, diapers, furniture and a hot lunch in a Nothern Kentucky innercity neighborhood. Volunteers meet at Highland Hills Church, Ft. Thomas to load up all the items stored there. After a short meeting, volunteers caravan to 7th and Patterson, Newport and give everything away.

Thanksgiving Grocery Delivery

Shoulder To Shoulder Inc., Newport. Call 859-371-0444. Volunteers will pick up boxes loaded with food and delivery them to the homes of elder and disabled families, or families without transportation two days before Thanksgiving. Food boxes will include milk, meat, bread, produce and other nonperishable items.

Custodian

The Salvation Army - Newport, Newport. Call 859-431-1063. Sweeping and mopping floors Vaccumming rugs Cleaning bathrooms - sinks and toilets, emptying garbage cans, mowing grass, changing lightbulbs, picking up garbage around outside of building, shoveling snow and put salt on sidewalk, unloading supplies and other duties as needed.

Client Aide

Welcome House, Covington. Call 859-431-8717. The volunteer would be responsible for assisting with daily living activities with our clients, including taking clients to the laundry mat, grocery store, etc. Positions available Monday through Friday, as per the availability of the volunteer and the needs of the clients and staff

Event Assistants

Volunteers needed to assist staff at various fairs, festivals, and events. Some tasks will include helping to set up and take down our table,

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From B11 handing out goodies, and assisting with any activities. Most work occurs on weekends and will be scheduled in shifts.

Public Representative (Site Check Volunteer)

Safe Place Program of Homeward Bound, Covington. Call 859-5811111. The main responsibilities of a public representative volunteer would be to visit partner businesses (Safe Place sites) to ensure that they have everything they need to be a successful Safe Place site. Each visit usually takes around 10 minutes. There is no schedule or hourly requirements. Site checks need to be completed within six months.

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American Diabetes Association (Cincinnati), Cincinnati. Call 513759-9330. As an American Diabetes Association volunteer, expertise and experience in leadership, business, health care, marketing, public relations, advocacy, or fund raising can make a vital difference. Get involved and help make a difference for children and adults affected by diabetes. The association is in need of help in the office to help prepare for upcoming events.

Cincinnati History Museum Program Developer

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati. Call 513287-7025. Main responsibility is to assist Cincinnati History Museum staff with program development. Individual will write lesson plans, prepare materials and if interested can present programs on the museum floor. Would also evaluate existing programs for accuracy and educational standards.

Cincinnati History Museum Detective Agency Volunteer

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati. Call 513-2877025. Main responsibility in Cincinnati History Museum is to ensure that all museum guests have a satisfying, educational, enjoyable and safe

Help at Children, Inc. Early Education and Care Centers

Children, Inc., Covington. Call 859431-2075. Assisting classroom teachers in preparation of materials for classroom instruction. Help with small repairs at the centers. Help with individual instruction of children.

GOTR 5k Volunteers

Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Inc., Cincinnati. Call 513-3211056. Volunteers are needed to put on the Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati 5k. Options include Water Stop Volunteers, Cheer Zone Volunteers, and others.

Dish Washer

Redwood Center, Ft. Mitchell. Call 859-331-0880 . Redwood’s dietary department is in need of someone to help run the dishwasher during lunchtime.

Registration/Emergency/Transpo rt Volunteer

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Covington, Covington. Call 859-301-2140. Greet all guest entering St. Elizabeth, providing directions and assuring registration. Assist staff/patients/visitors with day to day functions in the department.

Gift Shop Cashier

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Covington, Covington. Call 859-301-2140. To staff the Gift Shop and providing service to all customers. Accept responsibility for shop operation and ringing in all sales on the register.

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St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Covington, Covington. Call 859-301-2140. Assist staff, patients and visitors during day to day functions of the department.

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Children, Inc. - Young Families Program, Park Hills. Call 859.491.9200. Make and assemble activity kits to use with families during home visits

Girls Volleyball Coach

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Assist with coaching girls Volleyball team.

Mentor a Covington Elementary Student

Covington Partners in Prevention, Covington. Call 859-392-3182. Reach out. Become a mentor to a Covington youth. School based mentoring programs are offered at elementary schools in Covington. Adults meet with a student once a week during the school day (8-3) for an average of 30-45 minutes, usually during the students’ lunch period. Mentors listen, support, befriend, and encourage local youth. A one-year commitment is required. Background checks are required of all volunteers. One-onone training is provided with a program coordinator before volunteers start to meet with students. On-site program coordinators are available for on going support.

Mentoring in Covington (community based)

Covington Partners in Prevention, Covington. Call 859-392-3182. Reach out. Become a mentor to a Covington youth. The Community based mentoring program is offered at Holmes Middle School. Adult volunteers are matched with middle school students (6th-8th grade). Adults meet with students once a week after school, in the evening, or on the weekends for an hour. Mentors listen, support, befriend, and encourage local youth. A one year commitment is required. Background checks are required of all volunteers. One-on-

one training is provided with a program coordinator before volunteers start to meet with students. On-site program coordinators are available for on going support.

Vehicle spruce up

Redwood Center, Ft. Mitchell. Call 859-331-0880 . Vacuum, wash and clean one or all nine vehicles at the center.

Drama coach

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Work with Club members to create drama productions at the Clubs and encourage creativity in proforming arts.

Game Room Volunteer

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Interact and assist in supervising teens in the Teen Center at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati.

Music Instructors needed

The Frank Duveneck Arts and Cultural Center, Covington. Call 859.491.3942. The Duveneck Center is offering music classes for all ages. Volunteer instructors needed for drumming,guitar and keyboards. Share your musical talent while enriching the lives of others.

Adoptions Counselor

The Pet Castle, Inc. Animal Rescue, Florence. Call 859-760-7098. TPC is looking for people interested in becoming an Adoption Counselors. An adoption counselor is trained to review applications and determine if the potential adopter is a responsible pet owner who meets our requirements for adoption. You will be required to approve and deny applicants. Counselors also perform vet checks and check with landlords to make sure adopters live where pets are allowed. Becoming a counselor does involve a training period of assisting other counselors to gain experience with the adoption process. Hours needed: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m.

Childcare Aide

Welcome House, Covington. Call 859-431-8717. Volunteers are needed to watch the children in Shelter while the mothers participate in activities. Volunteers help children learn to effectively socialize with other children and adults which will help them throughout their entire lives. Volunteers are needed Monday or Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Must be 18 years old.

Dietary Go To Volunteer

Redwood Center, Ft. Mitchell. Call 859-331-0880 . Assist the Dietary Supervisor with collecting free donations from various sources, including St. Vincent DePaul, Remkes and Action Ministries.

Job Exploration Leader

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Guide and inform members in the skills needed to search for and fulfill various careers or jobs they may be interested in.

Cooking Class Leader

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Lead basic cooking classes for members. Teach importance of safe cooking techniques, as well as healthful eating.

Creative Writting Leader

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Help members utilize their creativity in their writing. Assist with writing homework, as well as projects members want to explore independently.

Dance Instructor

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Teach members dance routines and fundamentals of dance. Work with members to take their ideas and create a routine.

Craft/Art room helper

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Create craft and art projects for members. Set up and assist members with the projects.

Sports coaches

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Volunteers needed to teach all sports to members, play with them, and reinforce positive sportsmanship.

Cheerleading Coach

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Coach members in basics of cheerleading. Help construct routines, maintain safety, and organize activities.

Tutor- Reading

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Work with kids to help them learn to read and improve reading ability.

Tutor - Math

Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati. Call 513-421-8909. Assist members with understanding math homework, and work with them to strengthen their understanding of the subject. Needed for members of all ages (6-18).

Clerical Assistance

The Point/ARC of Northern Kentucky, Covington. Call 859-491-9191. Volunteers needed to assist in the administrative offices in Covington with clerical tasks--primarily assisting our Outreach Director/Advocate who works with school-aged students. Volunteers also needed to help answer phones.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities, Cincinnati. Call 513-636-7642. Prepare grab-n-go bagged breakfast and snacks for our guest families on their way to the hospital.

Mail & Flower Delivery

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood, Edgewood. Call 859-301-2140. Receives, records and appropriately delivers flowers and patient mail including e-cards.

Sunday Newspaper Sales to Patients

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood, Edgewood. Call 859-301-2140. Sell newspaper to patients while being attentive to customer service.

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Children, Inc. - Young Families Program, Park Hills. Call 859.491.9200. Make baby blankets or quilts. We do not have supplies to make blankets - they would need to be donated.

Travel & Resort Directory

Bed & Breakfast

Visit a “medieval castle” on a high hilltop on 115 secluded and forested acres of the most beautiful area of Southeast Ohiothe Hocking Hills! Owners Sue & Jim Maxwell are creating the most unusual guest experience of stepping back 800 years in a reconstruction of a “12th century Norman castle.” The Maxwells have traveled throughout England & Scotland & have always loved castles & the medieval era. Although the building is new, the couple has been collecting architectural antiques for several years. Each guest room or suite has a stained glass window, usually in the bedroom, a Victorian fireplace mantel with a gas log unit, antique light fixtures and some have beautiful old doors. The wood mouldings around the door & windows & the 5 stairways are inspired by centuries old motifs from Great Britain’s stately homes & castles. Most rooms also have a French door with a balcony, private deck overlooking the forest. There are also “medieval” themed cottages with fireplaces and whirlpools. Ravenwood has

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its own food service for guests, so they can spend their entire visit immersed in solitude if they wish, surrounded by tall trees, huge rocks, the castle‘s own hiking trails and plenty of peace and quiet. Or guests can drive the few miles to outside attractions & other dramatic scenery in the Hocking Hills. Ravenwood offers popular “murder mystery” weekends and also plans “medieval dinners”, getaway workshops, and other special events. Facilities are also perfect for small weddings and other festive occasions. The building has no steps into the 1st floor level - a “drawbridge” leads from the driveway to the massive front door and the first floor guest rms. Nearby are caves, waterfalls, lots of hiking trails, a scenic railway, arts & crafts studios & shop, antique malls and much more. There are often midweek discounts and a special “Royal Family” Adventure Package in the summer.

For info call 800-477-1541 or visit www.ravenwoodcastle.com

FLORIDA

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FL Book Now for Winter to be in this bit of Paradise! Great fall rates, $499/week. 513-236-5091 ww.beachesndreams.net

FLORIDA

BeautifulBeach.com leads you to NW Florida’s Beach Vacation Rentals along the beaches of South Walton. Luxurious gulf-front homes, seaside condos and cottages. Dune Allen Realty, 50 yrs of excellent service and accommodations. 888-267-2121 or visit www.BeautifulBeach.com

Beautiful Seagrove Beach Rent & Relax. Nr Destin, between famous Seaside & Rosemary Beach. Cozy Cottages to Gulf Front Condos. Web Specials. 1-800-537-5387 www.garrettbeachrentals.com

FLORIDA

FLORIDA GULF COAST Homes, Condos, Investment Steve Milner, Lic. Agent Coldwell-Banker 1-941-893-7326

MICHIGAN

LEELANAU VACATION RENTALS Over 120 condos, cottages and homes on Lake Michigan, Glen Lake and other inland lakes. Call 231-334-6100 or visit www.leelanau.com/vacation

NEW YORK FT. MYERS BEACH. Two luxury 2 Br, 2 Ba condos (1 corner unit) di rectly on the beach & by golf course. Balcony, pool, hot tub & more! South Island. 2 wk. min. Available Sept.Jan. & early March. 513-489-4730

MANHATTAN--NYC HOTEL $129/2 persons. Singles $124. Suites $139-$159. Lincoln Ctr area, Hudson River views, 18 flrs, kitchenette, 5 mins to midtown, safe, quiet, luxury area. RIVERSIDE TOWER, Riverside & 80th St. Call 1-800-724-3136 or visit: www.riversidetowerhotel.com

NORTH CAROLINA CLEARWATER - Indian Rocks Beach 2br, 2ba Gulf Front condo. Heated pool, balcony. Many up grades. 513-771-1373, 260-3208 www.go-qca.com/condo

SANIBEL ISLAND Quality, beachfront condos. Excellent service! Great rates! www.SanibelIslandVacations.com 1-888-451-7277

EAST COAST, NEW SMYRNA BEACH Luxurious oceanfront condos & vacation homes. Closest & best beach to Disney. Ocean Properties Vacation Rentals 800-728-0513 www.oceanprops.com

SOUTH CAROLINA N. MYRTLE BEACH Coastal Condos, Inc. 1-4 bdrm oceanfront & ocean view units. Call 1-800-951-4880 or visit www.coastalcondos.com

CLEARWATER/ST. PETE Gulf front condos. Sandy beach. January ’10, 4 Week Discounts! Florida Lifestyles. 1-800-487-8953 www.ourcondo.com

DESTIN. Edgewater Beach Condos on the Gulf. 1-3 BR, beachfront, pvt balconies, FREE wi-fi, beach set-up & fitness center. New massage/facial salon, 2 pools (1 heated), area golf & deep sea fishing. $20 gift cert to poolside grill (weekly renters, in season). Pay for 3, 4 or 5 nights & receive one additional night free! 800-8224929, www.edgewaterbeach.com

EMERALD ISLE. Ocean Front luxury vacation homes with community pool. Call for free brochure. 1-252-354-5555 Spinnaker’s Reach Realty www.SpinnakersReach.com

SIESTA KEY. Gulf front condo. Our complex is just 20 feet to one of the World’s Best Rated Beaches! Bright and airy, nicely appointed. All amenities. Cinci owner, 513-232-4854

INDIANA

BROWN COUNTY Be renewed by fall’s magnificent colors! Delight your family with a visit to Indiana’s autumn haven and family playground! Comfort Inn, in the ! of all of Nashville’s attractions. 812-988-6118 choicehotels.com

SEABROOK EXCLUSIVES Villas & Private Homes. Ocean, golf, tennis, equestrian. Pet friendly rentals. Free brochure. Book online! 888-718-7949. www.seabrookexclusives.com

TENNESSEE 1-7 Affordable, Deluxe Chalets & Cabin Rentals. Pigeon Forge in the Smokies. Vacation/Dollywood Specials. Free brochure. Call 1-800-833-9987. www.firesidechalets.com

A Beautiful Cabin Getaway Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge. Hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, gas grill. $85/nt, 5 nt special $375. 800-793-8699. smokymtncrossrdrentals.com

TENNESSEE A Beautiful Luxury Log Cabin Resort minutes from Dollywood & Pigeon Forge! Great amenities, pet friendly cabins. Excellent rates! Call now or visit us online www.hiddenspringsresort.com 1-888-HSR-TENN (477-8366) CHALET VILLAGE www.chaletvillage.com Cozy cabins to luxurious chalets Fully furnished, hot tubs, pool tables. Check SPECIALS, availability and book online 24/7, or call 1-800-722-9617 GATLINBURG. Affordable rates. Fully furnished. 1-8 bdrms. Chalets, Cabins, Privacy, Views, Hot Tubs, Jacuzzis, Fireplaces. 1-800-235-2661 www.alpinechaletrentals.com

GATLINBURG. Choose a 2 or 3 BR chalet, conveniently located, richly appointed and meticulously main tained. Pet friendly. 877-215-3335 or visit www.marysescape.com

www.AUNTIEBELHAMS.com Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge. Vacation in a beautiful log cabin or chalet with hot tub, Jacuzzi, views & pool tables. Call about specials! 800-436-6618

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