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New details emerge in 2019 barge collision Files: ‘Red ﬂ ag’ cargo, sleeping pilot; Coast Gaurd still investigating Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In October 2019, something odd happened on the Ohio River. A 1,200-foot towboat/barge combination carrying rock, sand and gravel crashed into the Ludlow-Bromley Yacht Club. It ripped the restaurant and marina in half, struck and dragged boats, and sent umbrellas, tables and chairs fl oating down the river. The Coast Guard said in a report months later that the towboat pilot, asleep at the controls, caused the collision. The fl oating club is still closed, according to the club's website. Instead, the owners posted on Facebook to ask customers to visit them on land, across the street at The Lagoon Saloon. The Enquirer obtained revelatory investigative fi les about the crash through a public records request with the Coast Guard. Among the new details: h This crash wasn't the fi rst time that particular pilot had fallen asleep at the controls. h The crash caused $450,000 in damage. h A fl ammable chemical was on board. The chemical, styrene, has created worry in Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati because of a 2005 leak and a more recent proposal to store the chemical in a neighborhood. A University of Kentucky chemistry expert told The Enquirer a styrene spill off of a barge likely would have evaporated with little harm – but added it "could have been a fi re hazard" if a massive amount spewed out "very quickly." Fourteen months after the crash, the Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley was still investigating. As such, the Coast Guard denied parts of The Enquirer’s records request and is refusing to release the name of the pilot involved. However, the Coast Guard did tell The Enquirer in an emailed statement the pilot’s license has been suspended as punishment.

What happened? Before the sunrise illuminated the Cincinnati skyline early in the morning Oct. 2, 2019, a towboat pushed 15 barges up the Ohio River. Barges are cabled together into a tow, which can be longer than three football ﬁ elds, according to the National Park Service. The group of barges was on its way to Bellaire, Ohio, across the Ohio River from Benwood, West Virginia. The towboat was named Dale Artigue. Operated by Florida Marine Transport, it veered from the center of the river toward Kentucky's riverbank, according to a video animation from the Coast Guard. As it inched toward the bank, the See BARGE, Page 2A

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Viral single for viral times Jeremy Pinnell grabs attention of Rolling Stone for Concrete Blonde hit ‘Joey’ Chris Varias Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

It was a recording that Jeremy Pinnell did not want to package, but in the end it went from his phone to Rolling Stone. When COVID-19 sidelined Pinnell and his road band and left him stuck at home, he took out his mobile device, worked up a version of the 1990 Concrete Blonde hit “Joey,” and pressed record. Pinnell posted a video of the performance on Instagram, and it quickly notched thousands of views. He would have been happy to leave it there, but friends and business associates talked him into taking it down and cleaning up the audio. Longtime collaborator Mike Montgomery mastered it at his Candyland Recording Studio in Dayton, Kentucky. And now, Pinnell has his viral single for these viral times. He talked about the attention it has received and provided an update on his plans to return to the stage. Q: What were you doing at this time last year? A: We were on tour, and we were in Austin recording our record ... and the same week, we came back home. ... that Monday is when they shut the country down and asked everybody to stay home. We had two tours booked a month out and a month after that. We were pretty much booked through half the year and we just slowly started having to cancel everything. The way we were paying for the record was touring. We were being a self-suﬃ cient, working band. That’s all we were doing, was playing music. I don’t think reality set in 'til towards the end of the year. We were like, yeah, we probably won’t be doing nothing for two years. Q: What happened to the record? A: We’re going to release an album this year, but we haven’t made a big deal about it. We got the record. (Local record label) SofaBurn reached out and said, if you want to do the record with us, we’ll do everything we can to help. I think that’s great that they’ve doubledowned during the pandemic to really help artists, especially local artists and musicians. Q: Do you have a release date? A: We do not. I know we want to release some singles this year. We’ve got some cool stuﬀ to put out we’ve been working on while we’ve had some down time. Q: Do you have a name for it? A: Yeah, the album’s going to be called “Goodbye L.A.” Q: Why “Goodbye L.A.?” A: The title track is called “Goodbye L.A.” It’s just a song that I wrote while we were playing a show in L.A. one night, and we were leaving, and there was a bunch of pretty girls outside the concert venue. We were all just joking around, and I made the comment, “they don’t want babies.” Just, like, stupid, you know? Like saying, in L.A., the girls are pretty but they don’t want to have babies. Something stupid. So I came up with the line, “Goodbye L.A., you got some pretty ladies, but they don’t have babies, but I do.” And I wrote the song, and it’s one of my most favorite songs I’ve written in the last couple years.

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I’ve always liked that song [’Joey’]. I don’t know about you, but that was always a go-to I would play at the bar on the jukebox.

Q: Why did you make the record in Austin? A: My buddy Scottie Diablo in L.A. hooked me up. I reached out to him. The guy who produced the album, Jonathan Tyler, produced Nikki Lane’s “Highway Queen” record. Sonically, that record sounded so good. I was like, “how do you know that that’s the right thing to put in that part of the song?” So I reached out to Scottie, and he hooked me up with Johnathan. Jonathan lives in Austin. Q: Is “Joey” on this record? A: It is not. I thought it was a bad idea to release that single. I was like, that’s stupid. Why would you release something you recorded on your phone in the house? And it’s got like over 10,000 streams already on Spotify. Rolling Stone wrote a little about it, which they were real nice. Q: What drew you to that song?

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A: I’ve always liked that song. I don’t know about you, but that was always a go-to I would play at the bar on the jukebox. Q: What does it mean to you? Is it romantic? Is it a song of friendship? It’s a woman singing it to, I assumed, a guy named Joey. Maybe it’s a girl named Joey. Have you thought about the roles and the meaning when you’re singing it? A: I think the song’s pretty obvious, right? You’re dealing with someone who’s drinking, or dealing with drinking and addiction. I think I’ve been on both sides of the spectrum. I’ve been the person drinking, and I’ve also been the person in a relationship with someone who’s drinking. I can kind of see both sides. You can tell when she’s singing it. You’re like, this ain’t no joke. It’s not a story. It’s a real-life situation, and I’ve always connected with that. Q: What was your recording setup? Did you ask your family to leave the house? A: I was trying to ﬁ gure out how to See PINELL, Page 2A

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KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Topics include Brent Spence Bridge, wetlands, cannabis Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer – USA TODAY NETWORK

Northern Kentucky state lawmakers have been busy in Frankfort. The region’s 13 lawmakers filed reams of legislation before the recent deadline for new bills. Whatever made it in before the Feb. 23 deadline will be considered by lawmakers before the session ends in March. The Enquirer reviewed dozens of bills filed by the region’s lawmakers that addressed human cremation, elections, marijuana, healthcare, and more. Here’s what your lawmakers are up to:

Gas tax prompted Brent Spence Bridge discussions Everyone knows the Brent Spence Bridge is functionally obsolete because it’s carrying more cars than it was designed for. And, it’s been difficult to find the estimated $2.5 billion to build a new bridge next to it to increase capacity. On Feb. 23, the last day to file new bills, Republican Rep. Sal Santoro of Florence submitted a bill that would increase the gas tax statewide. The bill doesn’t explicitly state that it’s for the bridge, but advocates for the bridge project have suggested using gas tax funds instead of tolls.

Right now, Kentucky’s gas tax is 26 cents per gallon. Santoro’s bill instead sets a base rate of about 34 cents per gallon. That rate would be adjusted annually, according to the 74-page bill. By comparison, Ohio’s is about 38 cents. There are also changes to heavy equipment motor carriers taxes, electric vehicle fees, registration fees, license fees, special license plate fees, and more. It’s unclear how much new revenue the bill would bring in. Santoro, who represents part of Boone County did not respond to The Enquirer’s calls or emails. The bill would establish a multimodal transportation fund that would, among other things, “provide assistance to transit programs in the state by helping offset the loss of toll credits,” the bill read. That could be a veiled reference to the decades-long battle to fund the Brent Spence Bridge project. That’s been stalled, in part, by Kentucky lawmakers refusing to use tolls to pay for the local match of the project. They’ve said a toll would disproportionately hurt Northern Kentucky residents who use the bridge daily while major industries use it to transport goods across the U.S. In 2016, former Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill, backed by the Northern Kentucky delegation, that prohibited tolls on any new bridge that connected

Northern Kentucky to Cincinnati across the Ohio River. During a call with reporters Thursday morning, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts said she thinks tolls will have to be part of the solution to building a new Brent Spence. She said she hopes legislators add an amendment to the gas-tax bill that would repeal the prohibition on tolls for the bridge project.

Funding for wetland and stream restoration

— a Democrat and a Republican — introduced cannabis-related legislation. The Enquirer previously reported that Democrat Rachel Roberts, of Newport, filed a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Her bill would let you smoke and grow marijuana in your own home, and buy from retailers. She estimated it could bring in as much as $100 million annually in new tax revenue. It would also expunge marijuana misdemeanors. Republican Rep. Kim Moser, of Taylor Mill, filed three cannabis-related bills. Cannabis is the plant that can produce THC and CBD products. The chemical compound of the plant changes depending on when it gets harvested, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Moser’s legislation would exclude certain cannabinoid products from the marijuana definition, establish labeling requirements for cannabinoid products and create the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research at the University of Kentucky.

Did you know there are carnivorous sundew plants in a wet meadow in Pulaski County? Yes, carnivorous plants settled in one of Kentucky’s wetlands. And, they can’t be found anywhere else in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. In an effort to protect such wetlands, Santoro filed a bill to re-establish a fund to help restore Kentucky’s 300 wetlands The fund would be called the Kentucky Wetland and Stream Mitigation Fund. It would receive state appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other public and private funds.

Human cremation

Cannabis research, marijuana recreational use

It can be weird to think about. But Democrat Rep. Buddy Wheatley, of Co-

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BRIEF Boone County Sheriff: Scammers are targeting grandparents The Boone County Sheriff ’s Office released a warning Friday of a “large scale scam” they said targets older residents. The scammers randomly call a person or couple and tell them their grandchild has been arrested, the alert says. A “lawyer” then gets on the phone with instructions on how to bail their grandchild out of jail, with amounts ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 in cash. Victims are told a “bail bondsman” will arrive shortly to their home and collect the cash, according to the Boone County Sheriff ’s Office. “The scammers will work hard to keep you on the phone and if you try to hang up then they are likely to make threats,” the alert reads. These calls are not from real lawyers, officials say. “This new type of scam is unique because it involves cash and not gift cards, which might seem more authentic to the person being called,” the alert reads. “Bail bond businesses do not exist in Kentucky and any person who is arrested in Kentucky will most likely pay their bond to the jail.” Anyone who receives a call like this can verify if their loved one is arrested by contacting the Sheriff ’s Office at 859-334-2175, officials said. Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati Enquirer – USA TODAY NETWORK

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Emergency personnel respond to boats adrift in the Ohio River on Oct. 2, 2019, after a barge struck the Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club in Ludlow, Ky. The barge crashed into the Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club restaurant and several boats at the marina. The Coast Guard continues to investigate the collision. ALBERT CESARE AND PHIL DIDION / THE ENQUIRER

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depth reader shot from 30 feet of water to just 9.2 feet, the video shows. An alarm alerted the crew to the shallow water. That's what woke the pilot, who told investigators he didn't know how long he had been asleep. He had slept five hours before taking over the controls, which was typical, he told investigators, when pressed about why he fell asleep. The tow steered left, away from the riverbank. You know what happened next. At 6:04 a.m., a Ludlow Bromley Yacht Club employee called in the crash.

The sleepy pilot "I think you know what happened. I nodded off," the pilot told investigators. In December 2019, the Coast Guard said the cause of the crash was due to the pilot falling asleep at the controls. New records obtained by The Enquirer show the pilot told investigators that had happened before, but alarms had woken him up before anything happened in the past. In November 2020, the Coast Guard suspended the pilot's Merchant Mariner Credential, a passport-style book with evidence of the mariner's qualifications, for one month, the Coast Guard told The Enquirer in an emailed statement. The pilot will remain on probation until June 2021. That's when

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keep playing music. Eventually I had to get a job, but I tried to stay busy and just do art. I had a little soundboard with some microphones my friend gave me, and I had a little thing that

the Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley investigation will end, too. "The pilot had the option to use one or both of the deckhands as a lookout but choose not to," the investigative file said. The deckhands were not punished, the Coast Guard said in its statement. The name of the pilot was redacted from the files. And the Coast Guard said it will not release the name.

Is styrene dangerous? Styrene was on board – the same flammable chemical that caused a Cincinnati neighborhood to shelter in place in 2005. More recently, a group of Northern Kentucky neighbors worried it would be stored near their homes. A carcinogen and flammable chemical, styrene can be fatal if it’s inhaled. It can damage organs, inflame lungs and make it hard to breathe. In the Coast Guard documents, the chemical was labeled as "red flag" cargo. That means the tank must be inspected, it can't be heated and it can't be near heated cargo, the Coast Guard told The Enquirer. There are also regulations pilots must follow when styrene is on board. The records did not say if navigational regulations contributed to the pilot's suspension. The Enquirer asked University of Kentucky chemistry expert John Anthony what would have happened to the styrene on the barge if it hit land instead of the yacht club.

hooks into my phone. I just set up a camera in my living room. My daughter was in her room watching TV, I asked her to give me five minutes, and I just sat down and recorded it. Q: Have you charted out how the next six or 12 or 18 months are going to go for you? A: Yes, in a way. We’ve got some plans, but we don’t know how that’s go-

Not much, Anthony told The Enquirer in an emailed statement. The chemical would have caused a fire hazard if a massive amount was dumped out "very quickly," he wrote. But even then, the chemical would have evaporated quickly and blown "away in the wind," because of its low boiling point, Anthony said. He predicted first responders would have evacuated the area until the spill had been cleaned up. That's what happened in August 2005 when the substance leaked from a rail car near Cincinnati's East End. It forced a three-day evacuation within a mile of the leak. The companies involved in that instance, Indiana and Ohio Railway Company and the Westlake Chemical Corporation, paid the city of Cincinnati $400,000 in a settlement and $2 million to families. "Of the things a barge could spill, styrene would not be at the top of my worry list," Anthony said in the emailed statement. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grantfunded position. If you want to support Julia's work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to find out how you can help fund her work. Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on Twitter at @JFair_Reports.

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St. Patrick’s Day: ‘We celebrate this humble saint with not-so-humble revelry’ Dublin coddle

Instructions

The recipe called for Irish back bacon and regular large pork sausages. All I had was thick sliced bacon and sweet Italian sausages.

Preheat oven to 425.

The stew was still yummy. So use whatever bacon and sausages you have. I used red potatoes and yellow onions. Again, whatever you have on hand works. A bit more, or less, of any ingredient is OK. Ingredients

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

How are you going to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Regardless of your ethnicity (even I’m a bit Irish on St. Pat’s Day!), St. Patrick’s Day is a day of fun and joy of all things Irish. And green. St. Patrick was a real person who died in the late 5th century AD. The Patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick had a signiﬁ cant role in the spreading of Christianity to his homeland. We celebrate this humble saint with not so humble revelry. With this pandemic still in force, I’m not sure how the celebrations will go, but I do know this: food will be a huge part. I hope you try and like the recipe I’m sharing today: Dublin coddle. It’s traditional Irish comfort food with credit to Dublin. It’s not a fancy stew, either. I

gussied mine up with a garnish of parsley and wild green onions for the “green” part of the stew. Dublin coddle gets its name from the stew’s cooking process. Start the stew on the stovetop and “coddle/cook” it slowly in the oven to ﬁ nish. The story goes that back in the day, the stew was left simmering on the stove until the man of the house came home from the pub. Obviously long after the family had gone to bed! As you celebrate St. Pat’s Day, here’s an old Irish poem and my wish for you and yours: “May there always be work for your hands to do, May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, and may God ﬁ ll your heart with gladness to cheer you.”

Add bacon and stir. Add sausages. Raise heat a bit and cook until sausages start to brown. Careful not to burn onions. Make 2 layers in oven-proof pan or casserole:

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Layer onions, bacon and sausage in bottom.

2 nice yellow onions, thinly sliced, 4 cups or so

Top with layer of carrots and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

6 oz. thick or regular bacon, cut into ⁄ 2” pieces (4 thick slices)

Repeat, then pour broth over all.

Dublin coddle garnished with parsley and wild onions.

Film bottom of large skillet or pan with oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.

1 pound sausage, large links preferred, cut in halves 2 largish carrots, peeled and sliced thin

Cover and cook in oven 45 minutes. If it needs a bit more liquid, add a little water, not too much.

4 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1⁄ 4” thick

Reduce heat to 350 and cook another 20-30 minutes, covered or not (I left mine uncovered), until vegetables are cooked and stew is bubbling.

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New Riﬀ releasing 15-year-old bourbon for service industry relief New Riff Distilling is releasing a special bourbon bottle to raise money beneﬁ tting bar, restaurant and service industry workers in Greater Cincinnati.

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New Riff Distilling is releasing a special bourbon bottle to raise money benefi tting bar, restaurant and service industry workers in Greater Cincinnati. Nearly 900 bottles of a 15-year-old straight bourbon whiskey will be released in early spring. Offi cials with New Riff said the release is anchored by the Cincinnati Bourbon Society and aims to raise $120,000 in direct relief for those impacted by COVID-19. “We sprung this extremely limited bottling from our warehouse to support the bar and restaurant community that has supported us from the start,” vice president of operations Hannah Lowen said in a statement. “This is how we can raise a glass – and funds – for our embattled friends.” The New Riff Relief 15 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be available exclusively at the distillery. The high-rye bourbon is bottled in bond without chill fi ltra-

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vington, introduced a bill that would give Kentucky morticians a way to cremate humans with less environmental impact. His bill would allow morticians to use alkaline hydrolysis to break down human remains into ash. It works similar to a cremator, without the ﬂ ames. A body is placed in a metal cylinder, where a water and chemical mixture heats up to break down the body. It leaves behind bone fragments and a liquid eﬄ uent. According to the Cremation Association of North America, the process uses less fuel and a lower carbon footprint than traditional cremation and burials. It’s legal in about 20 states, according to the association’s website.

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State Sen. John Schickel, the Republican who represents all of Boone County, suggested an amendment to a law that would make it legal to discriminate in the workplace against someone based on whether they smoke or not. This was among the last-minute bills Northern Kentucky lawmakers ﬁ led.

Criminalize sharing personal information Republican Sen. Wil Schroder, of Wilder, pro-

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posed creating a new law that would make sharing someone’s personal identifying information on the internet a crime. Schroder, who represents all of Campbell County, introduced the bill Monday. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grant-funded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gan-

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JACKPOT: Imagine finding the 1919D Silver Walking Liberty shown above worth thousands of dollars in collector value in one of these unsearched Bank Rolls. There are never any guarantees, but Kentucky residents who get their hands on these State Restricted Bank Rolls will be the really lucky ones because even more common coins are still worth up to $115 $825 in collector value.

VALUABLE: It’s like a treasure hunt - there’s no telling what you’ll find. That’s because the dates and mint marks of the fifteen U.S. Gov’t issued coins sealed away inside these State of Kentucky Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. All we know is some of the coins are worth up to 100 times their face value.

only State Restricted Bank Rolls known to exist,” said Lynne. “We’re guessing thousands of Kentucky residents will be taking the maximum limit of 4 Bank Rolls because they make such amazing gifts for any occasion for children, parents, grandparents, friends and loved ones,” Lynne continued. “We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why

hundreds of Hotline Operators are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 2 days to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all,” Lynne said. “That’s why the National Mint and Treasury set up the Nation-

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IMPORTANT: The dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties sealed away inside the State of Kentucky Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. Coin values always fluctuate and they are never any guarantees, but any of the scarce coins shown below, regardless of their value that residents may find inside the sealed Bank Rolls are theirs to keep.

1916-P Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 608,000 Collector Value: $55 $265

1919-P Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 962,000 Collector Value: $32 $515

1921-S Mint: San Francisco Mintage: 548,000 Collector Value: $80 $800

1938-D Mint: Denver Mintage: 491,600 Collector Value: $60 $160

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VIEWPOINTS Firearms,crises can be deadly combination Whitney Austin Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Not everyone gets the chance to look death in the face and come out on the other side with an opportunity to make an impact and save lives. But on Sept. 6, 2018, the opportunity found me when 12 bullets ripped through my body. Thanks to the bravery of the Cincinnati Police Department, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and countless first responders, I survived and was reunited with my precious children and husband. In mere minutes, four people, including the shooter, lost their lives. That’s a tragedy I want to prevent from happening again – and why I am proud to support Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention (CARR) legislation in Kentucky. For those quick to dismiss this as another gun control effort, I ask that you take a moment and focus on the words "rights retention." And keep an open mind. This is not about stripping gun owners of their rights or taking away guns from law-abiding citizens. It’s about helping people in crisis to ensure they don’t hurt themselves, their loved ones

or anyone else. It’s doing what any reasonable person would do if faced with such a situation in their own family. Gun rights and gun ownership have become highly polarizing issues in our society, which has made it difficult to have meaningful discussions about them, particularly in state legislatures. But these problems aren’t going away. And after my experience, I refuse to throw up my hands and say, "there’s nothing we can do to stop gun violence and reduce suicides" – because I believe there is. While CARR may not end all gun violence and suicides, it is a smart, bipartisan approach that could save lives while helping gun owners who are experiencing crises. That’s something all Kentuckians should support. CARR creates a legal path to temporarily separate someone in crisis from their firearm. Separation is neither permanent nor automatic. The legislation includes a stringent judicial review so that due process is maintained and the burden of proof is achieved. It also provides an opportunity for these individuals to access the services they may need to address the crisis so that, ultimately, they can get to a better place where gun ownership is safe. Imagine a scenario where your brother is expressing suicidal thoughts and can easily access multiple firearms at his home. You’ve urged him to seek cri-

sis services time and time again, but he refuses, and you’re terrified he will use one of his firearms to take his own life. CARR will allow you to seek assistance from law enforcement who will investigate the situation and, if sufficient evidence exists to remove the firearms from the home, take the next step to approach a district court judge. If the judge agrees your brother is in crisis and separation should occur, the order is served, and law enforcement collects his firearms. The length of separation is determined in court, with the maximum being one year if not appealed. During this time, your brother will have the opportunity to access crisis services, which could reduce the length of separation. The goal is to get gun owners back to a place where it is safe for them to have their firearms. After all, without intervention, tragedy could occur and a gun owner could lose his or her right to own firearms forever, or worse. While this is not a situation anyone wants to experience, we cannot dismiss that it is a reality facing many Kentuckians. The brother in this example could be your parent, spouse or other family member. Nationally, gun violence killed over 43,000 people in 2020, slightly more than automobile fatalities and slightly less than breast cancer. In 2020, mass violence (shootings with four or more victims) exceeded any recent year by 50%.

Suicide rates have been increasing across the country for the past two decades. But closer to home, according to CDC data, between 1999 and 2019 Kentucky’s suicide rate increased 30% more than the national rate. Importantly, most Kentuckians who died by suicide over the past decade used a highly lethal firearm (64%), putting Kentucky 13 points higher than the national rate for firearm suicides (51%). We simply cannot ignore these statistics, and I hope the Kentucky General Assembly agrees. The right to bear arms is never to be taken lightly, but neither is the opportunity I’ve been given to advocate for change. We must recognize that firearms and crises can be a deadly combination and support the CARR legislation that will save lives. CARR is a reasonable step that does not trample Second Amendment rights – in fact, it was written to protect them. And while these issues can be difficult and divisive to discuss, it’s a small sacrifice to make to save lives and help Kentuckians in crisis get the support they need. Whitney Austin, a southerner who grew up around guns, was shot 12 times during the Fountain Square shooting in Cincinnati in September 2018. She is the executive director of Whitney/Strong, a nonprofit working to increase gun safety and end gun violence and suicide by firearms.

Teachers can overcome First step in economic success - buy American pandemic challenges with your support Kim Shearer and C.J. Fryer Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended working operations in every industry. From health care, to retail, to restaurants and manufacturing, nothing looks the same as it did at the beginning of 2020. The industry that has been pushed to the brink of permanent change, however, serves as the bedrock for our entire workforce – education. Specifically, K-12 public school teachers. We are just a few of those teachers, but we have united with others from counties across the Commonwealth to create recommendations and actions that all of us, along with members of our communities, can take to ensure that our schools emerge from this pandemic stronger than when it began. Convened by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, our group is composed of teachers from 23 Kentucky counties. We began meeting in July to share experiences, and to compile our thoughts into recommendations for the improvement of our schools. Through this process, we have articulated a shared vision for teaching and learning through the pandemic and identified steps that can be taken to turn our vision into reality. We invite you to read the entirety of that vision at prichardcommittee.org/teacherletter. The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice have stretched us further than we imagined in the past year. As a result of this stretching, however, we have grown. We have emerged as better teachers and stronger leaders. We have learned from each other; and we seek to advocate for our students and colleagues at the local level while gaining greater understanding of the challenges facing communities across the Commonwealth. We view our personal growth and our professional strength as a foundation for community growth in the rural communities, small towns, suburban areas and cities where we live and teach. As Kentucky teachers focused on creating invaluable instructional experiences for our students, our priorities include:

h Leading at local, regional, and state levels to guarantee all Kentucky students have equitable access to highquality teaching and learning experiences, whether they are learning in-person or remotely; and h Creating learning environments that secure student well-being, safety, and trust. To earn that trust, our fellows teachers can individually and together commit to providing equitable learning opportunities for each and every student; developing and expanding the skills and knowhow necessary to strengthen the quality of our teaching and the learning experiences of our students; developing stronger, more collaborative relationships with students, parents and families, and our communities; and promoting anti-racism and diverse perspectives in culturally aware and responsive instruction. We cannot do this work alone. In a time of constant change and unforeseen challenges, we will need resources and support from administrators, elected officials and local business leaders to reach our goals. These resources include: h Expanded student and family support services; h Support for student and educator mental health, well-being, safety, and trust; h Investment in high-quality and relevant instructional materials; h Anti-racism teaching and learning policies and practices; and h High-quality, relevant, teacher-selected, and job-embedded professional learning. We are calling on all Kentuckians to join us in working toward these priorities, which will have a direct impact on the quality of instruction in Kentucky classrooms, and a future impact on our workforce, economy and communities, as our students transition into working adults and thriving citizens. In an effort to co-design a new vision for Kentucky education, we ask for your encouragement to continue learning, and the space and grace to test new approaches and ideas. With your help, we can obtain sufficient resources, and pursue a learner-centered mission and vision in every public school in Kentucky, and realize a big bold future for our Commonwealth. Kim Shearer is a teacher in Boone County Public Schools. C.J. Fryer is a teacher at Beechwood Independent. They are part of the first cohort of Prichard Committee Teacher Fellows.

proach. The Biden-appointed leader will see to it that the president’s orders are followed and hold decision-makDave Baker ers accountable for the success of the Special to Cincinnati Enquirer program. Previous enforcement of the USA TODAY NETWORK Buy American Act has allowed far too many loopholes through pricing, waivers and other exemptions. PresiIt has been [more] than a month dent Biden’s executive order will close since President Joe Biden took office, loopholes and put a stop to these and we can already see common-sense counterproductive practices. Our nation must move away from investment coming to America. The strengthening of “Made-in-America” its reliance on foreign countries. Raispolicies through a recent executive or- ing tariffs only caused a trade war and der will be the start of turning our econ- did nothing to spur economic growth omy back into one of the strongest in the United States. In the past 4 years alone, more economies the than 300,000 jobs world has ever American workers were sent overseas. seen. Now, President BiThis executive producing goods and den’s executive order order will support services right here will open the door to American manufacmanufacturing and turers, businesses in the United States job growth. There is and workers by is the best way no downside to using closing loopholes our own people and that allow compa- to ‘Build Back Better.’ industries to supply nies to skirt the rules while offshoring production. goods and services funded by AmerAmerican workers producing goods and ican tax dollars. When we invest in America, we creservices right here in the United States ate an America full of opportunities. In is the best way to “Build Back Better.” The federal government is the num- the 1950s, we saw a large portion of the ber one consumer in the United States. country living the American Dream. If the federal government spends its Unfortunately, that dream has been dollars to invest in American business- out of reach to so many working-class es, we will see unprecedented growth in Americans for years. Low-paying jobs both small and large companies across combined with a high cost of living have held people down for way too the country. The hope is that it will help create long. President Biden’s executive orand sustain good-paying, union jobs der will help us get back to growth and that support workers and communities prosperity. His plan to manufacture and build alike. It is the best chance to rebuild the American middle class. Too many work- with products made in America by ing people have struggled to make ends American workers is the shot in the arm our economy needs to thrive. I’m meet for far too long. Contracting adds up to nearly $600 sure this is just one of the many steps billion in federal spending. If these dol- President Biden will take to ensure the lars are given to American firms, many American economy builds back better businesses in every region of the coun- and stronger than ever. Dave Baker is the business manager try will have the opportunity to grow. Biden has also created a new position of the Iron Workers Local 44 in Cincinto lead the Made-in-America policy ap- nati.

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SPORTS KHSAA updates swimming, wrestling tournament formats James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has updated sites and plans for its revamped postseason tournaments in swimming and wrestling. The KHSAA has had to alter the formats for awarding championships in both sports due to continued capacity limitations for indoor events due to the pandemic. In wrestling, the postseason has been expanded to three rounds from its usual two. The regional meets will be conducted as they normally are, with the top four finishers in each weight class advancing to the first round of the state tournament. Two wrestlers from each weight class in the first-

The KHSAA has had to alter the formats for awarding championships in both sports due to continued capacity limitations for indoor events due to the pandemic. round meet will advance to the state championship meet, making eight competitors in each weight class instead of 32 in a normal year. Northern Kentucky’s Region 6 meet will take place March 12-13 at Scott High School. The qualifiers will advance to round two at Ryle March 20, competing against the qualifiers from Region 5.

The first round of state will be conducted as a fullwrestleback (consolation to third place) format in each weight class seeded using TrackWrestling/FloSports data, and each school will carry its team points acquired during the first round forward to factor into the team standings. Region 5 schools are Anderson County, Franklin County, Grant County, Great Crossing, North Oldham, Oldham County, Scott County, South Oldham, Spencer County, Western Hills and Woodford County. The championship medalist final round will be held at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester on March 27. In swimming, the Region 7 championships will be April 8-9 at the Silverlake complex in Erlanger. The See KHSAA, Page 2B

Newport’s Donna Murphy Kentucky’s first Miss Basketball and a self-taught star Jason Frakes Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

A 12-year-old growing up in the projects of Newport, Kentucky, Donna Murphy was a bowler and a cheerleader but had no idea basketball would ultimately become the sport that brought her fame – if not fortune. She recalls walking by the neighborhood basketball court, sitting in a swing, becoming fascinated with the young men playing the sport. She went home, grabbed her brother’s basketball and waited for the court to clear. “I went out there and thought, ‘I’ll try to put this ball in this hole,’” Murphy said. “I was trying to come up with all kinds of ways to do it. I was getting very frustrated that the ball wouldn’t go in. “And then when it did go in, I was hooked.” Murphy fought through sexism and racism and became the top girls basketball player in Kentucky, winning the state’s first Miss Basketball award in 1976. Forty-five years later, Murphy reflected on her time as a basketball star at Newport High School and Morehead State University and as a longtime coach in the high school and college ranks. As much as things have changed since 1976, Murphy says too much has remained the same, especially when it comes to coaching opportunities for women and African-Americans. “I’d like to see the coaching staff be more reflective of the bench they coach,” Murphy said. “Role modeling is important to me. I would love to see those things, but those things really haven’t changed a whole lot over the years, to be honest. … “I had been called a lot of names – racist names. I played like a guy, so people called me a guy, called me a man, called me a monkey. I had to go through a whole See MURPHY, Page 2B

Newport basketball legend Donna Murphy, right, and hall of fame inductee Cindy Schlosser, her head coach at Newport in 1975. as Newport High School inducted its new hall of fame class Feb. 1, 2019. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Murphy was one of 32 inductees in the inaugural class of the Newport High School Hall of Fame.

Kentucky's top high school basketball players, Donna Murphy of Newport Public High and Louisville Male High's Darrell Griffith pose for a photo.

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Pitcher Nate Jones, who briefly appeared for the Reds last season, was one of the players under head coach Tom Asalon who were drafted by Major League Baseball. KAREEM ELGAZZAR

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky baseball head coach Todd Asalon recently announced his retirement at the end of the 2021 season, his 21st season for the Norse. "For the last 21 years at Northern Kentucky University, I have had the privilege of coaching college baseball and following my former coach, friend and mentor Bill Aker," said Asalon. "In my opinion, this is one of the greatest jobs one could imagine. Leading NKU's baseball program has been one of the richest blessings of my life. In recent months, I have become much more aware of the sacrifices it has taken for me to perform the job I loved for all these years. In reflection, I have decided to seek out a new career outside of baseball which enables me to be more present emotionally and physically with my family.” "Throughout my career at NKU, I have had the privilege of coaching many incredible young men and working with loyal, dedicated coaches. Thank you to these players, coaches, athletic trainers, academic services and all other support staff that helped build this program into a family. The most rewarding part of this job has been witnessing the growth and development of young men both on and off the field." "Coach Asalon has been a staple in Norse baseball, first as a student-athlete and now as head coach," said Ken Bothof, director of athletics at Northern Kentucky University. "We are grateful for his years of service in the development of young men and wish him all the best with his future plans!" Asalon took over as just the second coach in program history beginning in 2001 and has amassed a career-record of 548-557-1 at NKU. He led the Norse to eight NCAA Division II Regional appearances between 2001-12 prior to guiding the program through its transition to NCAA Division I membership as well as the

move to the Horizon League. Northern Kentucky was a staple among the GLVC's leaders with Asalon at the helm, as the Norse won five league championships including back-to-back crowns in 2008 and 2009. Under Asalon's guidance, Norse student-athletes have also experienced tremendous success on and off the field. More than a dozen Norse have been drafted by Major League Baseball teams, including nine-year major-league veteran Nate Jones. Current Norse Griffin Doersching won the 2019 Rocket Mortgage College Home Run Derby, while former Norse Will Haueter was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, the Cecil N. Coleman Medal of Honor recipient and the 2018 Horizon League Scholar Athlete of the Season. Prior to becoming the head coach at Northern Kentucky, Asalon spent six seasons leading Thomas More College, where he led the Saints to their first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2000. TMU was 144-92 during Asalon's tenure, running his career coaching record to 692-649-1. Asalon's teams were also known for their outreach in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region. The Norse were regular participants in the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati in support of team manager Ryan Mavriplis and his wife Jillian, the daughter of Enquirer sports columnist Paul Daugherty. Prior to assuming the role of head coach in 2001, Asalon was no stranger to the Black & Gold. He played baseball for NKU from 1980-83, starting at catcher for three-consecutive seasons and leading the squad as team captain in the final two years. He also served as an assistant coach for the Norse from 1991-94. NKU will begin a national search for its third coach in program history in the near future.

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lot of stuff when I was in high school. But (winning Miss Basketball) helped me know what I did really meant something. It legitimized what I was doing.”

1975: The first Kentucky girls Sweet 16 Murphy was a self-taught star who would check out library books about basketball and try to emulate such professional stars as Earl Monroe, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Julius Erving. Her basketball education came on that neighborhood court, though, playing against men much older than her. “When I first started playing with guys, they thought it was funny that a girl was out there,” Murphy said. “But when they saw I could play, they started taking me serious. They would play me. I got tired of getting shots blocked, so I had to devise ways that I could outsmart them.” And once she did, her days of being a cheerleader were finished. “When you’re cheering for guys you play against and beat,” she said, “it’s no fun.” Murphy arrived at Newport High School as a freshman in 1972, but it would be two more years before she could actually compete for a spot in the state tournament. The University of Kentucky managed a girls state tournament from 1920-32 before discontinuing it. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association started its girls Sweet 16 for the 1974-75 season. The summer before that season, Murphy procured a key to the local middle school gym. “We played all summer long against five guys,” she said. “They played a major role in why we were able to get ourselves ready for the season.” The 5-foot-10 Murphy said she was motivated by a preseason Courier Journal poll that ranked her as the seventh-best player in the state. She averaged 32.2 points and 20.4 rebounds and led her Newport squad to the Ninth Region title, securing a spot in the first girls Sweet 16 at Eastern Kentucky University’s Alumni Coliseum in Richmond. In a first-round victory over Russell, Murphy scored 42 points and set two Sweet 16 records that still stand – shots made (21) and shot attempts (44). Newport lost to eventual state champion Butler 51-50 in the quarterfinals – a game Murphy still recalls with some frustration. “I remember poor officiating,” said Murphy, who earned the Sweet 16’s Ted Sanford award for her athletic and academic achievements. “I had to sit on the

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A March 25, 1975, Courier Journal article highlights former Newport High star Donna Murphy. PHOTO PROVIDED

bench for quite a long time because they called a couple of charges on me, and they were blocking. I’m just saying it, OK? … I was pretty upset when we lost because I felt like I should have been on the floor more. I think that would have helped change the situation.”

knew she wanted the ball in her hands. That’s just the kind of person she was. She was about business on the court.” Murphy went on to play at Morehead State, where she totaled 2,059 points and 1,442 rebounds and became the first female athlete to have her jersey retired.

From Newport to Morehead State Murphy failed to make it back to the Sweet 16 during her senior year, as Newport was knocked off by Holy Cross 58-50 in the Ninth Region final. Murphy averaged 35 points, 20 rebounds and six assists on her way to taking Miss Basketball honors, beating out Butler’s Valerie Owens. Murphy said the award served as validation of her skill. “When someone says they play like a guy, I don’t take that negatively,” she said. “That’s what people said, that I played like a guy. I could jump. I could get the rim. I was shooting a true jump shot – get as high as you can and release it on the way down. I was just naturally gifted in jumping. I was quick, I could shoot, I could rebound, I could handle the ball. The good Lord gave me some potential, and I went out and worked my butt off every day to develop it.” Murphy and Owens became friends after that 1975 Sweet 16 meeting and have maintained that friendship to this day. Murphy is the godmother of Owens’ daughter, GiaVanna. “She deserved to be Miss Basketball because she was all that in the state of Kentucky,” Owens said. “I was proud to be No. 2 behind her. … “She had such a drive. She was so focused. Her shot, you just knew every time she was going up that it was going in. She was such a leader on the floor, and you

total state qualifiers. In diving, the first round of the postseason will be a qualifying meet including Regions 7, 8 and 9. The date and site for that meet has not been set, but Lexington Henry Clay is the designated host school. All 40 state qualifiers from the three regional meets will gather at one location for the state meet April 22, at a site to be determined. Region 8 teams are Bourbon County, Bryan Station, Frederick Douglass, George Rogers Clark, Great Crossing, Harrison County, Henry Clay, Lafayette, Lexington Catholic, Lexington Christian, Mason County, Montgomery County, Paris, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Robertson County, Sayre, Scott County, St. Patrick and Tates Creek. Region 9 schools are Ashland Blazer, Barbourville, Berea, Boyd County, Corbin, East Carter, East Ridge, Elliott County, Fleming County, Johnson Central, Knott County Central, Knox Central, Letcher County Central, Madison Central, Madison Southern, Model, North Laurel, Oneida Baptist Institute, Piarist, Rockcastle County, Rose Hill Christian, Rowan County, Russell, South Laurel, West Carter and Williamsburg

A basketball life: From playing in the pros to coaching She played one season with the St. Louis Streak of the Women’s Professional Basketball League – making $14,800 – and had the chance to play professionally in Germany but chose to go into coaching. She served as an assistant coach at Cincinnati, Morehead State, Memphis State, Florida and Kentucky and then stated the women’s basketball program at Asbury College in 1991. She also coached on the high school level at Lexington Christian and Bryan Station. She’s a member of 11 halls of fame. Murphy had a scare in 2008 when she developed acute immune hepatitis and required a liver transplant. She lives in Lexington, where she’s a professor and counselor at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. She still follows basketball and enjoys watching today’s stars. She also wants them to know there were plenty of great players back during her prime. “I think the Sweet 16s of yesteryear were just as much or even more exciting than they are now,” she said. “They’ve become commercialized over the years and political. It was more pure. It was big back then.” Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

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Local cancer patient finds renewed hope in ground-breaking CAR-T treatment BURLINGTON, KY – A sunny disposition, strong faith and a ground-breaking treatment at OHC are helping Marea West beat her lymphoma. In 2015, Marea felt a lump in her neck that she thought was a tumor which was cancerous and she had it removed. A year later she was also losing sight in her left eye. After receiving radiation therapy for the tumor, a second round of radiation on her eyes and visiting an ophthalmologist, everything seemed fine. But when Marea returned from a visit to her homeland, England, in 2018 she wasn’t feeling well. She made an appointment with her primary care doctor who took blood tests and shortly after instructed her to go to a hospital immediately for a blood transfusion. The next day at 5:30 a.m., OHC’s David M. Waterhouse, MD, a medical oncologist and hematologist, was in Marea’s hospital room with the news that she had lymphoma. He explained that she needed to be transferred to The Jewish Hospital so OHC’s blood cancer experts could perform a life-saving blood and marrow transplant. “When they diagnosed the lymphoma, Dr. Waterhouse referred me to his colleague at OHC, Dr. Jim Essell, because he’s one of their experts in blood cancers. Dr. Essell recommended that I should have a stem cell transplant,” Marea explained. “The procedure went well, and I was feeling good,” said Marea, who lives in Burlington, KY with her husband. “But then, about six months later, I started feeling bad again. I just knew it was the cancer; that it had come back.” This time, Marea was treated with immunotherapy. But like her other two treatments, her cancer responded to the treatment for about six months and then relapsed. Her remaining option was chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, also known as CAR-T. CAR-T is one of the most exciting and promising cancer treatment breakthroughs in recent years. It’s a type of immunotherapy that re-trains the body’s immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells. CAR-T has shown dramatic results in patients who, with few treatment options and little hope, are now experiencing life in remission. “We always want to offer our patients hope when other treatments have failed to keep their cancer in remission,” said James H. Essell, MD, OHC medical oncologist, hematologist and blood and marrow transplant specialist. “We’re optimistic about CAR-T as we are seeing positive results with many of our patients. OHC will continue their cancer research with CAR-T to explore many more options for patients with specific conditions and limitations.” OHC is the only independent adult cancer group in the region to offer CAR-T for adults. Marea has been doing well since her CAR-T treatment. “I’ve always been positive. When my cancer returned, I wasn’t upset. I was shocked, but not upset. I think you just have to be positive, have a good sense of humor, and have faith. And my husband has been fantastic. He cooks, cleans, and irons – and he hates ironing. He has really taken care of me.” “And all the doctors at OHC are so wonderful. I don’t know how you can be around them and not be positive!” Marea said. “Dr. Essell really looks after me. He made sure I know I’m not to be doing any gardening right now and to be sure to get a COVID vaccine. And Kristin (Brady, MPAS, PA-C, Advanced Practice Provider), too. I made a wreath for her and she couldn’t believe I did that for her.” “The nurses are wonderful too. They always ask how I’ve been and what I’ve been up to since my last visit. I made some pink ornaments for their tree and they seemed to enjoy them. I think there must be days when the doctors and nurses are tired or a little down, but you’d never know because they always come in the room with a bright smile.” Marea says the other patients also keep her positive. One day, she was seated between two women, one was 92 and the other was 94 years old, and they had Marea laughing. One told the nurse she was feeling nauseated and when asked if she was taking her medicine for nausea, she said no. Marea said they got to laughing because she has to take it for it to work. “The other lady plans to live to 100. That’s me. I have a lot of things I want to do and places to visit, so I don’t plan on leaving any time soon!” Marea said. For more information about OHC, or for a second opinion, call 1-888-649-4800 or visit ohcare.com. Joan Manzo, OHC

Regional challenges and opportunities of NKY Chamber of Commerce with CEO Brent Cooper By Autumn Ray, Ignite Intern for Stinger Media Florence, Kentucky – The Rotary Club of Florence held a meeting on Monday, Feb. 22 where Brent Cooper (@bcooperNKY), president/CEO of NKY Chamber of Commerce, shared the challenges and opportunities the region has faced during the pandemic. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in Northern Kentucky, representing over 1,500 businesses and

200,000 employees. Brent has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. He is very active in the community (Leadership NKY 2005 & Leadership Cincinnati 2016) and currently serves on several boards including the KenCooper tucky State Chamber of Commerce, NKU Foundation, NKY Convention Center and the Strive Partnership. Florence is the second largest city in Northern Kentucky with 33,000 people and 2,500 businesses. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has done surprisingly well during the pandemic, the Chamber budgeted for a 10% drop in memberships. But rather than a decline, the number of members have stayed flat with some leaving but an equal amount joining the organization. The Chamber’s mission is to promote and support development of strong businesses, as well as a vibrant economy in the Northern Kentucky region, through leadership and advocacy this results in a better quality of life for all. During April, the Chamber held events just about every day. They had 150 to 180 participants per event after the CARES Act was passed due to the large amount of information which people were trying to understand. Mr. Cooper mentioned that the Chamber believes knowledge is power, so they are constantly sending information to their members via, emails, website, podcast, social media, and traditional media. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has helped others in the community during the pandemic. Businesses called to find out if they were classified as essential service and if their business could be shut down. They helped businesses survive the pandemic, unemployment insurance, legal liability protection, support of traditional horse racing legislation, taxes, infrastructure and vaccines. The Chamber has been advocating to rebuild the Brent Spence Bridge since 2014 with the hopes of construction starting in 2015 and ending in 2020. Obviously, that plan never came to fruition. In December, when the bridge was closed due to the fire it took an hour to get to the Florence Mall from Highland Heights Fort Thomas, Independence, Alexandria, Newport, etc. Since Mr. Cooper has been president of The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce the Brent Spence Bridge has been either closed or limited down to two lanes within the past four years. The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has been doing their best to help businesses and the community during such trying times. They have a greater impact on the community than many realize by helping to keep many businesses open and being a central point for information. A recording of this presentation and past meetings of the Rotary Club of Florence is available on the club’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubFlorenceKY/videos/783289522223334/ The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) is a community service organization focusing on “service above self ”. The club meets weekly on Mondays via Zoom during COVID. Guests are always welcome. To learn more about upcoming speakers and events, please visit the club’s website at www.florencerotary.org or follow their Facebook page. Visit the Chambers website: (Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (nkychamber.com). Podcast: Can be found on the Chamber’s website Autumn Ray, The Rotary Club of Florence

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Terri Ewald FLORENCE - Terri Lynn Ewald, 64 passed away on Saturday February 13, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital surrounded by her family. Terri was born in Ionia, Michigan. She was the sixth of seven children. Terri started her career at People’s Liberty Bank in Covington, Kentucky. She worked in the banking industry for over 30 years. She worked in various roles ending her career as a branch manager. Terri enjoyed life to the fullest. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved cooking and baking. She loved her family and her animals. She always sacrificed her needs for the good of her family and would do anything for anyone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her mother Virginia Scriber, her father Harry Scriber, her brother Leon Scriber and her daughter Michelle Lyn Hegge Ewald AKA Shelly. She is survived by her loving husband Richard Ewald Florence, Kentucky. Three wonderful sons, Trent (Crystal) Wilson, Ricky Ewald, and Alex (Danielle) Ewald. Her five loving grandchildren Tristan, Nolan, Mason, Jaxson and Erin. As well as her brothers Kirk Scriber (Jennie-deceased), Chris Scriber (Tina), Kerry Scriber, Scott Scriber (Sandy) and her sister Rae Fellows (David). The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Boone County Animal Shelter or a charity of the donor’s choice. While Terri’s family grieves her loss, they are choosing to remember Terri in a way that honors her spirit. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Chas Seligman Distribution Center 10885 Clydesdale Court Walton, KY 41094. Saturday March 27, 2021 3-7pm. Masks required. All those who were blessed to know Terri are welcome. Online condolences can be made at www.catchen.com

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