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Crossroads Church uses donations to wipe out $46.5M in medical debt Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Crossroads Church senior pastor Brian Tome mentioned the campaign nearly in passing. He spent about three minutes describing the burden of medical debt during his Nov. 23 sermon, entitled “The Marks of Multiplication.” Tome said members of the congregation could text “MULTIPLY” to 313131 to help “free others from medical debt,” but insisted the campaign was not a challenge. Just an awareness. It was also a great metaphor for his lesson on multiplicity. “When we are in debt, a sin debt to God, we can’t get our way out of the sin debt to God,” he said during the sermon. “Jesus comes and gives himself so we can pay off our sin debt, so we never have to worry about God hurting us for our sin.” Crossroads could give to free others' debt, too, he said. And for every dollar they raised, Crossroad's partner RIP Medical Debt would leverage that dollar to abolish $100 in medical debt, therefore multiplying the church's impact. Within a week and a half, members of the Crossroads community donated enough to abolish over $46.5 million in medical debt nationwide. Over $42 million of those funds came back to Ohio families. “Most of it probably that weekend,” said Crossroads director of marketing Brennan Hill. “Cuz I think most people, if I had to guess, were doing it in real time. You know, if they were literally getting their phones out and texting in.” Church offi cials announced the impact of their campaign on Feb. 23. Most of the funds came back to Ohio families since the church is based out of the Cincinnati region. But the sermons are streamed online, which means anyone in the nation can tune in and participate. RIP Medical Debt is able to track the donations back to their original ZIP codes to give back. So, if you donated from Indiana, your donation was multiplied and given back to your community in Indiana. In Ohio, church offi cials say, they have abolished $42.8 million in debts across 41,233 households in 103 ZIP codes. They also abolished $1.9 million in debt across 2,974 Kentucky households, $1.5 million across 503 Tennessee households and $200,000 across 136 Indiana households.

Crossroads Church senior pastor Brian Tome mentioned the campaign nearly in passing during his Nov. 23 sermon, yet within a week and a half, members of the Crossroads community donated enough to abolish over $46.5 million in medical debt nationwide.

What is RIP Medical Debt? An article posted by USA Today last year explains that RIP Medical Debt is a nonprofi t organization based out of Rye, New York, that arranges debt payoff s. The article said medical debt contributes to two-thirds of bankruptcies, according to the American Journal of Public Health. And a 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times poll showed that of the 26 percent of people who reported problems paying medical bills, 59 percent reported a major life impact, such as taking an extra job, cutting other household spending or using up savings. “How sad that probably the only debt that you don’t choose to get – cuz you don’t choose to get sick – and it’s the one that’s aff ecting most people," said Victor Martinez, spiritual growth site leader for the Oakley location. When a person can’t pay a bill, that debt is often packaged with other people’s debt and sold to bill collectors for some fraction of the total amount of the bill. RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on this secondary market for pennies on the dollar with money from its donors. But instead of collecting the debt, RIP forgives it. To be eligible for repayment from RIP, the debtor must be earning less than twice the federal poverty level (about $25,000 a year for an individual and $52,000 for a family of four), have debts

that are 5% or more of their annual income and have more debt than assets. Because hospitals and doctors are eager to get those hard-to-collect debts oﬀ their books, they sell them cheap. Working this way puts a high-dollar project within reach of even small churches. Revolution Annapolis, a nondenominational Maryland church with Sunday attendance of around 200 and without a permanent building, wiped out $1.9 million in debt for 900 families in March. Total amount raised: $15,000.

A debt that never goes away... even if you don't know about it According to the Federal Trade Commission, debt collectors have a certain number of years they can sue you and win to collect a debt. This rule is called the statute of limitations, and is six years in Ohio. This means that for any type of debt, a creditor cannot sue a debtor for debt collection purposes after six years, according to America's Debt Help Organization. That timeframe begins when someone fails to make a payment on a debt. The clock will start again if you make a payment or provide written acknowledgment of your debt after the ﬁ rst six years are up. Martinez says that because of this law, many people who got a letter explaining that their debt had been abolished thanks to Crossroads didn't even know they had medical debt. If it was af-

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'A great analogy to what Jesus did for us.' Crossroads offi cials did not want this story to be about them. “We kept it off social media," Hill said. "We really want it to be about people in our community, like I said, who are currently giving.” Crossroads members don't know who specifi cally they have impacted. They could not choose whose debt to pay off . In a letter to each debtor, Crossroads explained the campaign and said that they hope to provide more resources for those in need, whether that is through prayer or connecting them with healthcare professionals in their community. “We don’t want this to be the last interaction that we have with them, but there are no strings attached," Hill said."We just hope that they understand who Crossroads is, what our heart is for the community, maybe set foot in one of our sites.” This whole experience has been a great analogy to what Jesus did for us, Martinez said. "Jesus, before we knew who he was, he died for us, to forgive our debt," Martinez said. "And here, we don’t know who these people are, and we are putting this money for their debt to be forgiven." According to RIP Medical Debt, Crossroads' campaign is its largest amount of medical debt that's ever been retired. The nonprofi t's site claims that its partnerships have erased almost $1.4 billion in medical debt to date.

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An agency that bolsters early childhood education is being forced to end service in Northern Kentucky due to the gradual elimination of available state funds, according to the agency’s leader. 4C for Children has operated in Northern Kentucky for more than two decades, according to Vanessa Freytag, the agency’s CEO and president. But the agency will make a reluctant departure over the coming months, leaving the region with one less resource for free child care provider referrals and free and reduced cost training for early childhood professionals.

ter those six years, hospitals and debt collectors had stopped calling. “If those six years pass, then nobody can give you a call asking for that money," Martinez said. "But you still owe that money, technically. And the only way that you can really get rid of it is if you ﬁ le bankruptcy, or if you pay for it.” Medical debt never goes away. It will stay on your record if you don't pay it. The law just states that if you don't pay it within that six year window, people will stop asking you to pay – not that you are oﬀ the hook. Martinez said that now that he understands how the law works, he's afraid to call and ask if he owes anything. Because, what if he owes a lot of money? He'll be accountable to pay it, he said. “That is very scary," he said. "Because what if I have medical debt that I don’t know about?”

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Convicted thief recognized by law enforcement after iPhones stolen from Hebron AT&T Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Westwood man was identifi ed by law enforcement agencies across the Tristate after surveillance footage captured him stealing iPhones from an AT&T store in Hebron, offi cials said. Franklin Burton, 23, was arrested Feb. 27 in Hamilton County on a separate robbery charge stemming from an Ohio incident, according to a release from the Boone County Sheriff 's Offi ce. The release states Burton and another suspect stole fi ve display iPhones from the AT&T store located at 2010 North Bend Road in Hebron. Offi cers responded to the store for a robbery in progress on Feb. 21 at approximately 1 p.m., the release states. Two men had entered the store and were looking at the iPhone display. According to the release, the men cut the cable cord which attaches the phones to the display. When an AT&T employee approached, one of the suspects verbally threatened the employee. No weapons were brandished and no one was injured, deputies said. The suspects took fi ve iPhones and fl ed the scene by running north through the parking lot.The incident was captured by surveillance footage. According to

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The method by which the state of Kentucky funds these services is a leading cause of 4C’s inability to remain in Northern Kentucky, Freytag said in an interview with The Enquirer. Unlike Ohio, Kentucky awards one contract for these services throughout the state, Freytag said. Ohio awards multiple regional contracts. “The regional award process is a way to better ensure that regional needs are met,” Freytag said. The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute holds the sole Kentucky state contract to provide child care resource and referral services. 4C, which also operates in Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley, long received funding to work in Northern Kentucky through subcontracts from UK, including more than $400,000 at its peak, Freytag said. Subcontracts are implemented at the discretion of the Division of Child Care in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, according to a UK spokesperson. But funds for 4C dwindled until they disappeared. In 2018, 4C received around $70,000, and last year the agency received no funding at all, Freytag said. This concerns Leshia Lyman, the vice president of Success by 6, an initiative of United Way of Greater Cincinnati. She told The Enquirer that 4C’s departure will create challenges for providers and families. Lyman added she and others are working to address the expected forthcoming gap in service. “This is one of many examples across the Commonwealth that is a direct result of a decision made many years ago to centralize funding and services through a state contract with the University of Kentucky,” Lyman wrote by email. “This decision has reduced funding to local communities at an alarming rate.” Margaret Mills, a UK spokesperson, wrote by email that Kentucky received a federal grant in 2013. Part of that grant was used to fund the subcontracts like those awarded to 4C. “When the (federal grant) funding ended, the state contract ... no longer included funding for subcontracts,” Mills wrote. Mills referred a question about the value of the state contract to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which did not return multiple requests for comment. Record requests for the state contract remains pending. Neither Mills nor the Cabinet answered questions concerning how long UK has held the contract. For now, however, providers worry that 4C’s departure will hurt the region. After turning to funding reserves and assistance from United Way in recent months, 4C could simply no longer afford to remain in Northern Kentucky, Freytag said.

Care providers lament loss of 4C Kathy Donelan, the owner of Aunt Kathy’s Child Care & Preschool in Highland Heights and two other locations,

the release, Burton was identifi ed by multiple law enforcement agencies across the Tristate.Burton's fi rst conviction is recorded in Hamilton Burton County Juvenile Court dating back to August 2013, according to court records. He was convicted on robbery charges. Hamilton County court records state Burton was sentenced to a year and a half in prison in September 2018 after he threatened to shoot another person and then fl ed the scene. Burton was precluded from possessing a fi rearm at that time due to his prior robbery conviction. In March 2019 he was sentenced to a year and a half out of Campbell County and a year out of Boone County, both on theft charges. Court records state this prison time was served concurrently with his Ohio sentence. Burton is charged with robbery and wanted on a $25,000 bond out of Boone County, the release states. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this robbery or the second suspect – the one wearing the gray hooded sweatshirt in the surveillance image – is encouraged to call the Boone County Sheriff 's Offi ce at 859-334-2175.

Boone County officers are looking for two suspects in a robbery at the AT&T store on North Bend Road in Hebron. PROVIDED/BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

“The government preaches quality child care to support increased workforce development, but then takes away our supports.” Kathy Donelan

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said she doesn’t feel adequately supported by UK’s services alone. “The government preaches quality child care to support increased workforce development,” Donelan wrote by email, “but then takes away our supports.” 4C has helped guide her through state regulations and expand her services, she wrote. “I believe that the state should divide up the money to the ... organizations based on the number of centers that they serve,” Donelan wrote. “Quality child care is (too) important and having support yanked out of the area for us is a big deal. It’s devastating.” UK operates Child Care Aware to perform the services across the state. It has a staff of about 80, according to its website. In the past two years, 4C has held 500 training sessions for community child care providers in Northern Kentucky, reaching about 8,000 people, according to data provided by 4C. Providers are trained on improving educational and safety quality. In the same span, 4C helped more than 200 Northern Kentucky families fi nd appropriate child care. A third of the families had special circumstances, such as dealing with homelessness or a child learning English as a second language. 4C aims to link children with special circumstances to providers best able to support them. Mike Hammons, the vice president of advocacy for Learning Grove, a nonprofit that provides child care in Kentucky and Ohio, told The Enquirer that losing 4C will lead to less local accountability for these services. Hammons also said there has been a general reduction in child care providers that he believes is due in part to UK being awarded the only state contract. Hammons called for opening the contract up for bids. “I think the new administration will carefully consider that,” Hammons said, referring to Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration. Freytag, the CEO of 4C, said the agency’s Covington offi ce has about seven staff members who will have a chance to transfer to Ohio locations.

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Mussels 101 1. Fresh mussels are alive and have closed shells. Remove from package. Place in bowl, cover completely with moist kitchen towel, and refrigerate up to a day or bit later. Dampen towel if it dries out.(They need air so Mussels steamed in wine and herbs is perfect to serve during Lent. RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER don’t cover with water or seal in plastic bag). 2. Mussels will be pretty clean from grit, but right before cooking, give them a quick rinse. Put mussels in doesn’t close with a good tap, should be tossed out. An 5. Conversely, after cooking, mussels should open colander. Pour cold water over, and shake to rinse. open mussel prior to cooking is a dead mussel. up. Take a spoon and stir it around in pan, which will Scrape oﬀ dirt and check for beards – a furry little Though this is a rare occurrence, it’s not something open any mussels that need coaxing. Any that refuse piece attached. Cut/tug out with knife. Most come de- you should eat. to open should be discarded, but again, this is not a bearded. 4. Cook mussels in an aromatic liquid. They cook common occurrence. 3. Important: Any mussel not closed, or which through steaming. OK, now that you’ve got the basics, try this recipe.

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New $1M shipwreck exhibit opens at Newport Aquarium Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The opening weekend for a new $1 million exhibit at the Newport Aquarium called, "Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels," begins Friday, March 6. The aquarium’s executive director, Eric Rose, will break a bottle across the wreckage of the “ship” at 10:30 a.m. Then, visitors will be invited to explore the ruins of the vessel scattered across the sea fl oor and now home to hundreds of animals, including eels and brightly colored fi sh. “Our team has been working for years to bring this amazing new environment to life for guests and animals to enjoy,” Rose said in a press release. “It will be like nothing else at Newport Aquarium.” Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels is one of the biggest developments at Newport Aquarium since it opened at Newport on the Levee in 1999. The shipwreck has fi ve zones that the aquarium describes this way: ❚ Captain’s Quarters: Rising up from the sea fl oor, the mast of the ship and tattered sails fl ow high above the remains of the captain’s quarters. A group

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of majestic green moray eels reaching up to 5 feet long have made their home there as masters of the ship. Nearby, the ship’s wheel awaits your turn as a fun photo opportunity with the eels and other residents, including spiny lobsters and hundreds of ﬁ sh. ❚ Treasure Chest: The ship’s treasure was lost to the sea but has been found

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Smell something skunky? Love is in the air Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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Kentucky U.S. Senate Democratic candidates are coming to Newport Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Democrats vying for Mitch McConnell's U.S. Senate seat will be in Newport on March 5. Indivisible NKY District 4, a group of progressive activists, organized the U.S. Senate Candidate Forum to bring candidates to Northern Kentucky, according to a press release from the group. Free tickets are available at Eventbrite's website. Priority seating will be

Sheriff: Burlington man sexually assaulted a teen girl

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A Burlington man was arrested Thursday, Feb. 27 after investigators said he sexually assaulted a teen girl approximately 100 times. Michael D. Good II, 42, is charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sodomy and a count of sexual abuse, all felonies. The Boone County Sheriff 's Offi ce said Good "held a position of special trust" in the victim's life. The assaults took place between 2015 when the girl was 14 and 2019, investigators said. The sheriff 's offi ce reported Good committed the assaults at two diff erent businesses Good was associated with and his home. Good is being held at the Boone County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.

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If you haven’t noticed it yet, that familiar skunky smell could start fi lling the air. “Love and something else is in the air… it’s skunk mating season,” the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said. “That distinct odor of a skunk could be an uninterested female or from an unlucky skunk that wandered too close to the road in search of a mate.” According to the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, female skunks are not great travelers but male skunks may travel up to four or fi ve miles a night during breeding season. “During the breeding season, males move slowly, become active during the day, and are reluctant to fl ee when endangered. This is the time when

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COMMMUNITY NEWS National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend celebrates young girl entrepreneurs Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council (GSKWR) and Girl Scouts of the USA recently celebrated National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. The annual designation honors the achievements of young girl entrepreneurs across the United States. Through the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, Girls are empowered to run successful cookie sales, market their businesses online with the Digital Cookie platform, and gain critical fi nancial literacy skills along the way. By earning their own money through cookie sales, Kentucky Girl Scouts open the door to unlimited growth opportunities – from adventure-packed camping and canoeing, to exploring space science and taking meaningful action to improve their communities. While Girl Scout Cookie season only lasts a few months each year, the vital programming that it funds lasts a lifetime. In 2020 Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council seeks to continue building the leaders of tomorrow in Northern, Central and Eastern Kentucky. “We are the premier leadership experience for girls and young women, and truly believe that with our programs every girl can practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success, said Susan Douglas, CEO, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council. “Our Council sold more than one million boxes of cookies in 2019; we know that through cookie sales, our Girls are learning fi nancial literacy and entrepreneurship skills through the Girl Scout Cookies Program,” she continued. An exciting addition to the Girl Scout Cookie program in Kentucky this year is the Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin collection, which encourages parents and caregivers to support their girls as they develop business skills, make amazing memories, and earn a diff erent pin for their uniform every cookie season. A girl’s family plays a key role in championing her cookie business, and the pin collection enables families to engage in the cookie program together as their girls begin to think like entrepreneurs and take the lead in their cookie businesses. Girl Scout Cookies can only be purchased from a registered Girl Scout. To fi nd cookie varieties available locally or learn more about the history of Girl Scout cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program, visit www.gskentucky.org, download the offi cial Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, free on iOS and Android devices, or call 800-475-2621. Recognized as the premier leadership opportunity for female ambition in Kentucky, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) serves over 8,000 girls and young women in 66 Kentucky counties and 1 Ohio county. With opportunities around the world, GSKWR advocates creativity and free choice, encouraging girls and young women to explore their passions and cultivate change through a focus on life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship and outdoor experiences. Through corporate partnerships in the State of Kentucky, GSKWR is creating a critical career pipeline of intelligent women leaders. To learn more about how Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is creating experiential and leadership opportunities for growth, please visit www.gskentucky.org. Amy Greene, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council

Intermediate beekeeping class Northern Kentucky Beekeepers Assoc. presents Beekeeping 201 Saturday March 21 at the Boone County Enrichment Center – Lower Level 1955 Burlington Pike (Note: for GPS use 1824 Patrick Dr) Burlington, KY 41005. The class runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign In begins at 8:30 a.m. $25 per non-member, includes lunch* $20 per member of NKYBA, includes lunch* $5 for kids 12 yrs old & younger, includes lunch* $30 for walkin registrations** * Lunch, drinks & dessert provided for registrations postmarked on & before 3/14/20 ** Walk-ins please bring your own lunch. Subjects covered include: Working With Feral Honey Bees Swarm Trapping Feral Honey Bees Creating Nucs, Over Wintering Nucs, Queen Banks Queen and Hive management Selecting for mite biting behavior/ mites under microscopes More information and registration forms at: nkybeekeepers.com Bruce Raines, Northern Kentucky Beekeepers Association

Preschoolers and money Have you ever considered what the children in your life are learning from your money behaviors and habits? Children model much of their behaviors on what they see Mason adults do. Your children do not need to know about every issue your family has with money but, they do need to understand where it comes from and how it is used to obtain goods and services. Consider the following tips as you work to help your children learn about money and become responsible for it. Discuss the diﬀ erence between needs and wants and what roles they play in what your family buys. As an example you might explain that food from the grocery is important for the family while a game or stuﬀ ed animal is a want and not needed. Set guidelines before leaving the house about what the shopping trip is for. Let the children know exactly what they will or will not be allowed to purchase. Reinforce the message just before entering the store and plan to follow through on the guidelines. Practice counting and math skills. You can do this with play money, amounts written on slips or paper, or with real items. Allow children to buy small items if they have money of their own. Or allow them to hand money to the clerk and receive the change back for you. This will instill the idea that we trade money for goods. Read children’s books that feature characters who save, share or spend their money wisely. Play games that include money. While you may be the banker with younger children, as they age they can take the reins and learn money skills. Create discussions and conversations that help children learn about banking. While they may never see money be deposited into a bank account, they may see money being withdrawn from an ATM. You may have to explain that your money was put into the bank and you can access it at the ATM. Discuss the use of credit cards and how you have to pay the bill eventually. If children only see you swiping a card and never see the bill being paid, they may not connect the idea that you are using your money in a unique way. If you are an adult with preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) in your life, consider attending “Money as They Grow” with them. The programs will be held on March 9, 16, 23 and 30 on the lower level of the Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Florence, KY from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Call Boone County Cooperative Extension at 859-586-6101 to register. This four-part series will feature the reading of money centered book, an activity focused on money, and an opportunity to discuss money. There is no charge for the program but registration is requested to ensure adequate materials are available. Beginning the conversations and education about money at an early age just might help develop positive money skills as children age. Diane Mason, Boone County Cooperative Extension Service

Save the date: Reforest Northern Kentucky on April 4 The annual volunteer event, Reforest NKY, will take place on April 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Boone County at Boone Woods Park (6000 Veterans Way, Burlington, KY 41005). Join us in the back of the park at Shelter 3 for registration and breakfast. Parking will be on-site in the surrounding parking lots - please carpool! Reforest NKY is organized by the Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council to restore Kentucky’s native woodlands. This reforestation project is responsible for planting thousands of tree seedlings and saplings on previously mowed properties in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties. This event is an opportunity for public education and awareness about the importance of trees in our region. By planting trees, our forest landscape and legacy is restored. Trees and forests provide signifi cant, measurable benefi ts to our communities by improving the environment, economy, and our quality of life. Over the last 12 years, more than 40 acres (that’s 30 football fi elds) of land have been planted with native woodland trees and over 2,500 volunteers have participated in Reforest NKY. Thank you to our sponsors this year: Duke Energy and Great Lakes Brewing Company. REGISTER NOW at http://www.nky-

Lt. Col. Gustav Tafel, commander of the 106th Ohio Infantry Regiment, one of Cincinnati’s German regiments in the Civil War. PROVIDED

urbanforestry.org/reforest-nky.html. Act fast and get your Reforest NKY tshirt through registering by March 23. Limited supplies last. Registration closes on March 28. Volunteers will receive a FREE native tree seedling to take home to continue Northern Kentucky’s reforestation in their own backyard. To learn more about Reforest NKY or the Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council, please visit http://www.nkyurbanforestry.org/. See you with the trees! For further information, please contact Reforest NKY Committee Chair Rhonda Ritzi at 859-525-PLAY (7529) or reforestnky@nkyurbanforestry.org. Megan Clere, Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council

Areas Boone PVA will be inspecting The Boone County PVA Offi ce will be inspecting newly constructed properties the week of March 8 in addition to the following subdivisions in Hebron: ❚ Thornwilde ❚ North Bend Rd ❚ Graves Rd & Surrounding Areas Please do not be alarmed if you see staff members in the area. They will be in a marked vehicle and have identifi ca-

tion available upon request. You can enroll to receive email alerts when we will be inspecting in your area by going to our website at boonepva.ky.gov If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Arlinghaus Martin PVA @ cindy.martin@boonecountyky.org Emily Steidel, Boone County PVA

Cincinnati’s Germans in the Civil War The Northern Kentucky Civil War Round Table is sponsoring a lecture program on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. with Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann speaking on the role played by Cincinnati’s Germans in the Civil War. The program will be at the Cold Spring Public Library (3920 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076). Copies of Dr. Tolzmann’s book that he translated from German and edited “The Cincinnati Germans in the Civil War by Gustav Tafel” will also be available. Tafel served as president of the Cincinnati Turnverein, helped organize the ﬁ rst German regiment from Cincinnati, the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and also commanded the 106th Ohio Infantry Regiment, the fourth German regiment formed in Cincinnati. Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann

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Sports Local product Nate Jones relishes chance with Reds Bobby Nightengale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

GOODYEAR, Arizona – Nate Jones wasn’t sure his cell phone was going to survive the number of calls and text messages he received after recently signing a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. “My phone didn’t stop for two or three days,” said Jones, a Pendleton County native who attended Northern Kentucky University. “I thought it was going to melt down, but no, it held on. It was good. Everybody was excited.” Jones, a right-handed reliever, played eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, but he dealt with several injuries during the last decade. He missed most of the 2019 season with a torn ﬂ exor muscle in his right arm. He underwent surgery last May and was traded to the Texas Rangers while he was on the 60-day injured list. He recently completed his oﬀ season rehab plan. He won’t pitch in spring training games until March, but he’s starting to feel more like his usual self. “Not everyone in their career gets a chance to be able to play for their hometown team and get to stay at home,” said Jones, who received a non-roster invitation to big-league camp. “I’m excited about the opportunity and just excited about the team. Like all the additions they made, we are going for it. That’s the exciting part about it.” Jones said he went to a handful of Reds games as a kid. His school district handed out Reds tickets to students with perfect attendance. He remembers his high school baseball coach took all the senior players to a game. He returned to Great American Ball Park with the White Sox in 2018, but he was unable to pitch in the games be-

Nate Jones, left, a Pendleton County native, attended Northern Kentucky University. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

cause he was on the injured list. “Every time something comes up, it’s not a good moment,” Jones said. “It’s a time to reﬂ ect and see what I can im-

prove on and do better. At the moment, I’m frustrated at it. But at the end, I’m blessed that it happened. I get to clean up some things, improve on some things

and get to come here, show that I’m healthy and prove I can still do what I do.”

Area swimmers collect 24 titles coach Dennis Beck said. “It’s fun to see somebody work hard and see that hard work pay oﬀ into being a state champion in the state of Ohio.”

Shelby Dermer and Melanie Laughman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio and Kentucky usually have a distinguished list of champions in the pool each season and 2020 is no exception. Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky teams collected 24 state championships - 21 individual/relay titles and three state team champions, Highlands combined (boys/girls), St. Xavier (DI) and Indian Hill (DII).

Hannah Hill, Springboro The junior won the 50-yard freestyle with a ﬁ nal time of 23.04 and the 100yard freestyle with a time of 50.15.

Adam Chaney, Mason

Kentucky Mac Russell, Highlands The junior won the state championship in the 50-yard freestyle with an AllAmerican time of 20.63.

Jack Banks, Highlands Banks, a junior, won the state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke with an All-American time of 55.65.

Jude Dierker, Covington Catholic The Covington Catholic senior won the state diving championship Feb. 20 with a score of 525.65.

Highlands swimming and diving team Highlands won the combined team championship during the KHSAA state championship boys swimming ﬁ nals Feb. 22, 2020, at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, Lexington, Ky.

Indian Hills' Gibson Holmes and Badin's Luke Paxton after they ﬁ nished 1st and 2nd in the boys 200-yard freestyle at the OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 21. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Jacob McDonald, Lakota East

St. Xavier boys 200-meter medley relay

The senior won the 200-yard freestyle race with a time of 1:37.62. McDonald didn’t swim in the 200 free in 2019 because it was too close to the 500 free. “I had a lot of nerves going into this having not swam in this event for a couple of years,” McDonald said. “It’s an event I love to swim in.” McDonald then returned to his bread and butter, the 500 free, which he won for the second consecutive year — this time by over six seconds at 4:21.05. “Jacob (McDonald) set a goal to come up here and be a double stat champion and continue to what he did last year and he set that goal,” Lakota East swim

The Bombers took ﬁ rst place with a time of 1:27.97. The relay included seniors Nate Buse, Scott Sobolewski, JeanPierre Khouzam and junior anchor Owen Taylor. They set a new state-record in the relay with a 1:27.94, just missing out on a national-best mark.

Grace Hastings, Anderson The senior won the 200-meter freestyle race with a ﬁ nal time of 1:46.99.

The senior broke his own state record when he won the 50-yard freestyle in a fi nal time of 19.62. He also won the 100yard freestyle with a time of 43.93, just shy of his own state record of 43.27, which he set last season. He has now won two individual state champions in each of the past three seasons. “He (Chaney) has matured immensely, not only physically, but mentally,” Mason head coach Mark Sullivan said. “He’s been a big team leader for us this year, we can’t thank him enough for what he’s done for our program and Mason High School.” In Chaney’s fi nal race for the Comets, he swam anchor in the 200 free relay, helping Mason break the state record in the event. Unfortunately, St. Xavier also broke the state-best mark and edged the Comets by less than half a second. “They swam their hearts out. One of our goals at the beginning of the year was to win that race,” Sullivan said. “We obviously knew St. X was the defending champs and had a very strong team, but they all swam their lifetime best swims in that event, so hats off to St. X. I’m really proud of how our kids did.” See SWIMMING, Page 2B

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SHORT HOPS Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Boys basketball ❚ Boone County dominated Geritage Academy for a 105-49 win Feb. 24 as 14 Rebels scored. Boone County then lost to Conner 70-56 Feb. 26. ❚ Conner beat Boone Conty 70-56 Feb. 26 then won the 33rd District title by beating Cooper 52-47 Feb. 28. ❚ Cooper topped Ryle 47-44 before falling to Conner 52-47 in the 33rd District championship Feb. 28. ❚ St. Henry won the 34th District championship after beating Ludlow 80-32 Feb. 26 and Dixie Heights 5550 Feb. 28. ❚ Brant Smithers scored 20 points, but Villa Madonna still lost to Simon Kenton 78-57 Feb. 25. ❚ Holy Cross ﬁ nished 15-13 after a 79-63 loss Feb. 25 to Covington Catholic in the 35th District tournament. ❚ Beechwood beat Holmes 66-52 Feb. 26, but lost to Covington Catholic 63-52 for the 35th District title. ❚ Covington Catholic improved to 26-5 and won the 35th Dsitrict championship by beating Beechwood 63-52 Feb. 28. ❚ Dixie Heights topped Lloyd 71-49 Feb. 26, then lost to St. Henry 55-50 Feb. 28. Jacob Iames scored 24 points and Ian Snelling scored 22 points in the victory over Lloyd. ❚ Ludlow beat Villa Madonna 68-52 Feb. 24, but was ended by an 80-32 loss to St. Henry Feb. 26.

❚ Thirty points by Grant Proﬁ tt wasn’t enough for Scott as the Eagles were defeated in the 37th District opener 59-56 by Bishop Brossart Feb. 25. ❚ Simon Kenton went to 22-9 on the year with a 32nd District title after topping Walton-Verona 78-57 Feb. 25 and Grant County 55-51 Feb. 28. ❚ Bishop Brossart edged Scott 59-56 Feb. 25 to punch its ticketto the 37th District championship where it lost 55-46 to Campbell County Feb. 27. ❚ Campbell County won the 37th District with an 81-54 win over Calvary Christian Feb. 25 and a 55-46 victory over Bishop Brossart Feb. 27. ❚ Highlands took the 36th District over Newport 7549 Feb. 28. ❚ Newport beat Newport Central Catholic 53-44 Feb. 26 before losing the district title to Highlands 7549 Feb. 28.

Girls basketball ❚ Maddie Drummonds scored 18 points with 14 rebounds when Conner topped Boone County 65-37 Feb. 25. The Lady Cougars dropped the 33rd District to Ryle 56-44 Feb. 27. ❚ Ryle won the 33rd District by beating Cooper 6345 Feb. 25 and Conner 56-44 Feb. 27. ❚ St. Henry was ousted by a 60-56 overtime loss to Ludlow Feb. 25. ❚ Walton-Verona beat Grant County 48-31 Feb. 25 and Simon Kenton 39-37 Feb. 27 for the 32nd District

title. ❚ Holy Cross topped Holmes 50-34 Feb. 24, but lost to Notre Dame 49-33 Feb. 27. Jade Simpson had 14 points and rebounds in the district championship loss. ❚ Notre Dame improved to 23-6 after beating Beechwood 50-18 Feb. 24 and Holy Cross 49-33 Feb. 27, winning the 35th District championship. ❚ Dixie Heights recahed the 20-win mark after beating Lloyd 58-40 Feb. 25 and Ludlow 58-55 Feb. 28. The Colonels won the 34th District with the wins. ❚ Lloyd beat Villa Madonna 70-51 Feb. 24, but was bested by DIxie Heights 58-40 Feb. 25. ❚ Ludlow topped St. Henry 60-56 Feb. 25, but was defeated by Dixie Heights 58-55 Feb. 28 in the 34th District championship game. ❚ Scott lost to Campbell County 56-31 Feb. 24. ❚ Simon Kenton lost to Walton-Verona 39-37 in the 32nd District championship Feb. 27, dropping to 27-4. ❚ Campbell County topped Scott 56-31 Feb. 24 before taking the 37th District by beating Bishop Brossart 48-42 Feb. 26. ❚ Dayton beat Newport 52-22 Feb. 24 before losing to Newport Central Catholic 66-36 Feb. 25. ❚ Highlands took over the 36th District by beating Bellevue 83-39 Feb. 25 and Newport Central Catholic 44-41 Feb. 27. Piper Macke had a 23-point performance over Bellevue. ❚ Newport Central Catholic beat Dayton 66-36 Feb. 25 before dropping the 36th District championship to Highlands 44-41 Feb. 27.

Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame ‘worth ﬁ ghting for’ Jason Frakes Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

ELIZABETHTOWN – Perhaps it’s appropriate the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame is housed in an old Presbyterian church, because Greg Purpus swears he hears ghosts roaming the halls from time to time. “When the lights are off and I’m here by myself and I walk in that museum, those ghosts speak to me,” said Purpus, who took over as the hall’s chief operating offi cer in November. “Those moments and those times are special.” The voices and stories are familiar to those who follow high school basketball in Kentucky: ❚ The radio call from Paul Andrews’ “Shot Heard Around Kentucky,” the midcourt heave that gave Laurel County a 53-51 victory over North Hardin in the 1982 state championship game. ❚ Open one of the many lockers in the museum and you’ll hear some of Kentucky’s coaching greats – Scott County’s Billy Hicks, Clay County’s Bobby Keith, Sacred Heart’s Donna Moir – giving instructions to their teams. ❚ Have a seat in the metal bleachers and watch a 14-minute video on the history of high school basketball in the state. “I want people to feel that and remember that,” Purpus said. “I want people to see a picture and go, ‘Yeah, I remember that guy. He was great. I remember that girl. You couldn’t stop her.’” The Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in 2011, and the museum (212 West Dixie Ave. in Elizabethtown) opened in the summer of 2017 with the mission of promoting “the essence of the game.” It’s open to the public from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, but teams and groups are welcome to visit any time if they make arrangements beforehand. The hall inducted its fi rst class in 2012 and reached 100 members in 2017. After taking a break in 2018, 12 more members were added in 2019, bringing the current total to 112. The Class of 2020 will be announced in March and inducted during a ceremony set for July 11. The hall of fame was the vision of the Kentucky As-

sociation of Basketball Coaches, then led by Ken Trivette, Curtis Turley and Ron Bevars. “We believe that the whole state of Kentucky is our hall of fame – our gymnasiums and communities and players and coaches and people who have contributed to the game in many diff erent ways,” Trivette said. “The building is like the hub of the wheel. It houses a lot of the history of the game, and we hope that it evolves over time as we have the resources.” The museum is fi lled with photos both old (Clem Haskins playing in the 1971 Dirt Bowl in Louisville) and new (Elizabethtown star and 2016 Miss Basketball Erin Boley). There are plenty of interactive displays, including a pop-a-shot game, drawing up plays on a clipboard and a region-by-region touchscreen with information about every hall member. Visitors also can measure their vertical leap against that of former Male star and NBA All-Star Darrell Griffi th, who once reached a 48inch jump. There’s also a display honoring some of Kentucky’s most surprising state champions – Carr Creek in 1928, Horse Cave in 1944, Cuba in 1952 and Edmonson County in 1976. Purpus said he has several short-term goals for improving the museum, focusing on awareness, donations and memorabilia. He’s excited to add a recent gift – a pair of Converse shoes autographed by former Allen County and Western Kentucky University great Jim McDaniels. “I don’t feel like people know about us,” said Purpus, who had retired after a 27-year career working in ad-

missions and orientation at WKU. “We’re only 7 years old. I’ve got to go from Pikeville to Paducah and get the word out. … “I’m into colors, logos. I want to see uniforms, basketballs. I want more of that kind of thing, things in display cases.” Purpus said there are busy days when elementary and middle schools visit, but routinely it’s “a handful of people off and on.” He dreams of expanding the museum into a nearby lot before adding, “That’s way down the line in my opinion. I’m trying to survive day to day right now.” The hall got a nice fi nancial boost recently when Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn became a title sponsor for the building. The hall recently partnered with the Kentucky Historical Society on a mobile exhibit that visits games throughout the state. A new “Glory Road” program will honor some of the state’s most historic gyms, with Hazard’s Memorial Gymnasium recently becoming the fi rst to be recognized. Trivette said he hopes to add at least one gym in all 16 regions over the next four years. Purpus knows he has a lot of work to do to keep the hall going but says he’s committed. “It’s worth fi ghting for to me,” he said. “It’s a passion. It’s something I believe in. Will the next generation really embrace like the past generation? I don’t know. … I have a big task, but it’s going to be a labor of love.” Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com

Swimming

senior Jean-Pierre Khouzam, senior Nate Buse, senior Ian Van Gorp and junior Owen Taylor.

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Aaron Sequeira, Walnut Hills

son Holmes in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.16. He had ﬁ nished second in the event in the preliminary round by a 10th of a second, making him a slight underdog.

Kiara Anchrum, Mason

The Walnut Hills senior won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 47.02. It was a breakthrough for Sequeira in his fi nal prep race. He had found the podium in all fi ve of his career individual races, dating back to his freshman year, before fi nally reaching the podium’s summit on Saturday.

The junior won the 100-yard butterfl y with a fi nal time of 54.48. It was a big jump for Anchrum, who last year fi nished 18th in the preliminary round of the event. “She’s been fi ghting some illnesses all year and she’s just a tough competitor,” Sullivan said. “I knew if she could get her race out, she would defi nitely hold on and fi nish strong. That’s exactly what she did.” Anchrum also was a part of three Mason relays, with her sister, Tiana. All three (200 medley, 200 free and 400 free) fi nished in the top-6. Mason’s 200 medley relay was state runner-up, helping the two-time defending D-I teamchampion Comets fi nish third overall.

Jean-Pierre Khouzam, St. Xavier

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St. Xavier 400-yard freestyle relay The Bombers won the 400-yard freestyle in a time of 2:59.30. The relay included senior Jean-Pierre Khouzam, senior Scott Sobolewski, senior Ian Van Gorp and junior Owen Taylor.

St. Xavier boys swimming and diving team The Bombers won the Division I team championship for the 12th straight year and 41st time in program history, winning three relays and getting one individual title.

The senior won the 100-yard butterﬂ y with a staterecord time of 47.01.

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Badin junior Luke Paxton climbed to the podium’s summit early Feb. 21 after outlasting Indian Hill’s Gib-

Gibson Holmes, Indian Hill The Indian Hill freshman took the top spot in the 100 butterﬂ y with a time of 48.37.

Indian Hill boys 200 freestyle relay The Indian Hill High School boys freestyle relay won the state championship with a time of 1:26.02. In that relay were Gibson Holmes, Dan Edmonson, Devin Edwards and Will Taylor.

Ella Jo Piersma, Seven Hills The Seven Hills sophomore won the 200 freestyle race with a time of 1:49.26, as well as the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.39. She ﬁ nished her night as the anchor of the Stingers’ 200 free relay, which logged a fourth-place ﬁ nish.

Indian Hill High School boys team The boys won the team title with a score of 224, over second-place Hunting Valley University’s 216 points, when the Braves’ 400 freestyle relay team ﬁ nished in second place. The relay team included Gibson Holmes, Gabe Yin, Josh Pearson and Will Taylor.

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SCHOOL NEWS Spreading valentine’s day cheer Valentine’s Day is a day to show and express your feelings for one another and that is what Florence Elementary did! Prior to the oﬃ cial day “Cupid Grams” were purchased (which is a piece of candy) that is delivered to a student or entire class with a message letting them know that someone cares about them. On the big day many classes exchanged Valentine’s Day cards with simple love messages. The third grade classes decided to exchange comment cards. The students wrote a positive comment on an index card to each classmate and some had stickers and drawings that they then attached to a ring binder allowing them to ﬂ ip through. These cards are personal feeling that echo there value and worth that can be replayed over and over. A few of the comments read… You are smart, You make me laugh, You are always ready to help, I know you are going to do great things, You have a great sense of humor and are a great friend to your classmates, I hope one day you’ll go to the NFL on TV. Sometime we are too negative about ourselves and these comment cards are coming from their peers and teacher telling them they are important. Even the kindergartens wrote things they love in their own handwriting and spelling. I love… dad, dog, See SCHOOL , Page 8B

Mrs. Beth Carpenter’s ﬁ rst grade class boys showed off their warm handmade custom hats from one of student’s grandma demonstrating the true meaning of Valentine’s Day, showing kindness to the entire class. PROVIDED

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From Rituals to Runways: The Art of the Bead Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. $5-$9. 859-491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Runs Feb. 4-May 10. bcmuseum.org.

The Grove Presents 5th Annual Rock ‘n Revival for a Cure 3:45 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$15. southgatehouse.com. Vinyl Ash 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport.

Concerts & Tour Dates Daniel Donato, Taylor McCall 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$12. southgatehouse.com. Mt. Pleasant String Band 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Fundraising & Charity Holy Cross High School Mulch Sale Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Latonia. hcmulch.com or call 859-392-8999.

Neighborhood US Senate Candidate Forum 6:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Nightlife & Singles Micah Kesselring 8 p.m., Smoke Justis, 302 Court St., Covington.

Organizations & Meetups Northern Kentucky Strengthening Families Summit 8:30 a.m., Life Learning Center, 20 W. 18th St., Covington. eventbrite.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Concerts & Tour Dates Matt Waters and the Recipe, Sabbatical Bob, Chandler Carter 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10. southgatehouse.com. Sydney Adams, Mack McKenzie 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com. The Brook & The Bluff 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. $12-$15. ticketmaster.com.

Food & Wine Father Bealer Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Knights of Columbus 3908, Father Bealer Council, 605 Lytle Ave., Erlanger. Runs Feb. 28-April 10. Father DeJaco Knights of Columbus Fish Fry 4-8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Alexandria, 11186 S. Licking Pike, Alexandria. Runs Feb. 26-Apri 10. Holy Cross HS Fish Fry 5 p.m., Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Latonia. Immaculate Heart of Mary Fish Fry 5-8 p.m., IHM Church, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington. Runs Feb. 28-April 3. Mary, Queen of Heaven Fish Fry 4-8 p.m., Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger. Newport Elks 273 Fish Fry 4:30-7:30 p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Newport. St. Augustine Church Fish Fry 4-7 p.m., St. Augustine Church, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington. staugustines.net. St. Joseph Camp Springs Fish Fry 4-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 6833 Four Mile Road, Camp Springs. Runs Feb. 28-April 3. St. Mary Fish Fry 4:30-7:30 p.m., St. Mary, 8246 E. Main St., Alexandria. Runs Feb. 28, March 6, March 13. saintmaryparish.com/en.

Health & Wellness Geek Your Health: Train Like the Avengers 10:3011:30 a.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington. For teens and adults. Please register. boone.libnet.info.

Nightlife & Singles Riot Rose Cabaret, Cryptids and Curiosities, Season of the Witch 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $15. southgatehouse.com.

About Calendar To submit calendar items, go to Cincinnati.com/share, log in and click on “submit an event.” Send digital photos to kynews@communitypress.com along with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence. Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To ﬁ nd more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

Comedy Desi Banks 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $50. ticketmaster.com.

Education Four-Day Tambour Beading Workshop II 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. $400 includes all tools and supplies. Saturdays and Sundays, March 7-8 and March 14-15. bcmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/now-bcm.

Food & Wine Flight School 4-11:30 p.m., Coppin’s at Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington.

Nightlife & Singles Sonny Moorman 7 p.m., Smoke Justis, 302 Court St., Covington.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Health & Wellness

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Wellness on the Levee: Yoga 4-5 p.m., Festival Park on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free.

The Brewery Comedy Tour 8 p.m., Wooden Cask Brewing Company, 629 York St., Newport. $7.

Nightlife & Singles

Concerts & Tour Dates

Karaoke with Kimmy G 10 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. mollymalonesirishpub.com.

Lost Dog Street Band, the Hill Country Devil 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $18-$20/ southgatehouse.com. Motherfolk, Bad Bad Hats 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $20. southgatehouse.com. The Banjo Joe Show 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 Health & Wellness Button Art noon-2 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1717 Dixie Hwy, Suite 160, Covington.

Nightlife & Singles Bluegrass Jam Session 8-11 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. Free. mollymalonesirishpub.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 Concerts & Tour Dates Fruition 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. $15-$17. ticketmaster.com.

Health & Wellness ALS Support Group NKY 6:30-7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, 4900 Houston Road, Florence. Free. Overeaters Anonymous 7-8 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas. Free.

Nightlife & Singles

Nightlife & Singles Saving Stimpy 9:30 p.m., Peecox Bar & Grill, 635 Donaldson, Erlanger.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Concerts & Tour Dates Jake Dunn & the Blackbirds, Nic Allen, California Howdy 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com. Reese Laflare 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. Reese LaFlare Final Fantasy Tour 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport. Smoke Healer Ep Release Show 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $5. southgatehouse.com. The Nude Party, Boa 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $13-$15. southgatehouse.com.

Irish Music Jam Session 7 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. Free.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Concerts & Tour Dates Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $27-$30. ticketmaster.com.

Organizations & Meetups The Anti-Human Trafficking Network Meeting 6-9 p.m., Newport Branch Library, 901 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. cc-pl.org.

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Maralyn Pierce, a third grader at Florence Elementary, created an extra-large Skybucks Strawberry Frappuccino with chocolate sauce as her Valentine’s Day box. PROVIDED

Mrs. Beth Carpenter’s ﬁ rst grade class girls showed off their warm handmade custom hats from one of student’s grandma demonstrating the true meaning of Valentine’s Day, showing kindness to the entire class. PROVIDED

fen, bydr, my sistr, my cars, god, tablet, mi tois but mostly I love my famleey, me, and my ﬁ sh. One of the biggest acts of kindness was when a ﬁ rst grader brought in warm handmade custom hats made by his grandma for all the students in his class. Principal Resing summed it all up that “we sometimes only have each other for a short period of time in

our lives, don’t take each other for granted. We are all diﬀ erent and have something to bring to the table. We might not always agree or want to change but we are all Knights on the same quest for the Florence Elementary kids. We have to remember our ‘why’ in life and at school.” Kathy Kuhn, Florence Elementary

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMERS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT Pursuant to the Order of the Kentucky Public Service Commission in Case No. 2018-00291 dated March 26, 2019, Northern Kentucky Water District provides the following notice of adjusted rates to be effective March 26, 2020. Meter Size 5/8-inch 3/4-inch 1-inch 1 1/2-inch 2-inch 3-inch 4-inch 6-inch 8-inch 10-inch

Current Per Month $17.50 17.90 19.60 22.10 27.90 67.30 84.40 124.90 168.70 224.30

Phase 2 Per Month $18.50 19.00 20.80 23.40 29.60 71.30 89.50 132.40 178.80 237.80

Percent Change 5.7% 6.1% 6.1% 5.9% 6.1% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%

Current Per Quarter $36.65 38.45 44.15 52.20 73.20 227.85 285.50 421.90 576.55 752.80

Phase 2 Per Quarter $40.50 42.50 48.80 57.70 80.90 251.80 315.50 466.20 637.10 831.90

Percent Change 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5%

Consumption Charges Monthly First 1,500 cubic feet Next 163,500 cubic feet Over 165,000 cubic feet

Current

Phase 2

$4.65 Per 100 cubic feet 4.19 Per 100 cubic feet 3.07 Per 100 cubic feet

$4.77 Per 100 cubic feet 4.44 Per 100 cubic feet 3.25 Per 100 cubic feet

Percent Change 2.6% 6.0% 5.9%

Quarterly First 4,500 cubic feet Next 490,500 cubic feet Over 495,000 cubic feet

$4.65 Per 100 cubic feet 4.19 Per 100 cubic feet 3.07 Per 100 cubic feet

$4.77 Per 100 cubic feet 4.44 Per 100 cubic feet 3.25 Per 100 cubic feet

2.6% 6.0% 5.9%

Wholesale Water Rates

$3.78 Per 1,000 Gallons 2.83 Per 100 cubic feet

$3.98 Per 1,000 Gallons 2.98 Per 100 cubic feet

5.3% 5.3%

Bulk Sales

$6.22 Per 1,000 Gallons

$6.38 Per 1,000 Gallons

2.6%

Lindsey Rechtin VP of Finance and Support Services Northern Kentucky Water District BCR,Feb27,Mar5,12,’20#4065519

LEGAL NOTICE – SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE The Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD) hereby notifies the public that it will sell surplus vehicles, equipment, and/or other items (collectively “items”) via an electronic auction listing on ht tp://www.govdeals.com. Items listed for public auction include: 2000 Chevy C8500 Dump Truck, 2008 Ford F250, Computers, Parts, and Supplies, Printing & Binding Equipment, Audio Visual Equipment, Tools, All Types, Cafeteria & Kitchen Equipment, furniture/furnishings, and forklifts. NKWD may offer other items for sale on the site other than those listed.

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Auctions last for 7 calendar days, and will commence on March 16, 2020. All items are sold “As Is” with no warranties, expressed or implied. NKWD reserves the right to cancel the electronic auction, or refuse any bid, at any time for any reason. Any questions regarding vehicles should be directed to (859) 426-2744. Questions regarding nonvehicle items, contact (859) 426-2751. BCR,Mar5,’20#4087783

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