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She vowed to ‘fi ght like Fiona’ – and won
Candidates for NKY special election emerge Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Rachel Roberts, 46, is the fi rst Democrat to fi le to run in the 2020 special election to fi ll a Northern Kentucky seat in the state House of Representatives. Roberts, a Newport resident, fi nished her paperwork Thursday, Dec. 19 to run for the House District 67 seat which was vacated by former Rep. Dennis Keene. Keene left the General Assembly to join Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration as the next Commissioner of the Department of Local Government. The district includes the cities of Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, Highland Heights, Silver Grove, Melbourne, Woodlawn and parts of Southgate. “In the coming months when I am talking to voters in the district about my passion for education, training and promoting entrepreneurship, I will also be listening closely to the needs of the district,” Roberts said in a press release. “Together we will continue to have strong representation in the halls of state government in Frankfort.” This isn’t Roberts’ fi rst political campaign. In 2018, she ran for Senate District 24 which represents Campbell, Bracken and Pendleton Counties. Roberts owns The Yoga Bar studios in Newport and she is co-owner of RAKE Strategies, a brand strategy fi rm. Roberts was the only candidate for the seat fi led with the Kentucky Secretary of State as of Thursday, Dec. 19. But, there is a Facebook page for Republican Mary Jo Wedding’s campaign for the seat. On Dec. 16, the page posted that Wedding was going to seek the Republican party nomination. The special election has not been scheduled. If Roberts wins, she will have to run for reelection with the rest of the Kentucky statehouse representatives in the 2020 general election. Julia Fair is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com.
Beth and Jason Brubaker stand in front of their Christmas tree with daughter Harper, 7 months. Beth was diagnosed with breast cancer just a few days before learning she was pregnant. She underwent treatment throughout her pregnancy and found comfort in the mantra, “fi ght like Fiona,” after the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's premature hippo. SAM GREENE Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Beth Brubaker was diagnosed with breast cancer on a Wednesday. She and her husband, Jason, learned she was pregnant four days later, a Sunday. “It was the most extreme feelings on two ends of the spectrum I’d ever felt in my life,” Beth said.
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The couple, who live outside Cincinnati in the Northern Kentucky suburb of Alexandria, had hoped to become parents. But how would the cancer diagnosis aff ect the pregnancy? They knew they’d have to get through it all. They just weren’t sure how. As it turns out, Fiona helped. Yes, the little hippo that was born prematurely on Jan. See CANCER, Page 2A
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A Christmas decoration reads, "what a difference a year makes" in the Brubakers’ kitchen in Campbell County on Dec. 16.
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24, 2017, at a low birth weight and with struggles that her Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden caregivers could only hope she’d overcome, would end up inspiring the Brubakers. But Beth and Jason didn’t know this immediately. Beth learned fi rst that her cancer had spread and she’d need a mastectomy. She’d have to endure two surgeries, chemotherapy and later, radiation, and eventually, immunotherapy (her current treatment). The ordeal would take a lot out of both her and her husband, not only through Beth’s pregnancy but after
Beth Brubaker recalls her fi ght with breast cancer at her home in Campbell County., Brubaker was diagnosed with cancer just a few days before learning she was pregnant with her fi rst child, Harper. Brubaker underwent treatment and chemotherapy throughout her pregnancy and found comfort in the mantra, "fi ght like Fiona," the Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippopotamus. PHOTOS BY SAM GREENE
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Jason Brubaker talks about the help and support his family received as his wife Beth underwent treatment for breast cancer at their home in Campbell County.
A typed letter, with photos, from Jason Brubaker to Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard written as Jason’s wife, Beth, underwent treatment for breast and took up the mantra, "fi ght like Fiona".
the baby was born. Beth said they believed their baby was safe because her oncologist and fetal medical specialist, both at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, would work closely to protect baby and mom. They felt better, too, because of all the support they got from: ❚ Northern Kentucky’s nonprofi t Chicks and Chucks, which gives supplies to women fi ghting breast cancer. ❚ The Karen Wellington Foundation of Cincinnati, which provides uplifting fun. ❚ Their co-workers, among others. One day, a basket of goodies came to the couple from Jason’s colleagues. Among the gift cards and treats was a gray T-shirt sporting the words “Fight like Fiona.” Beth put it on the day of her fi rst surgery. Then her second surgery. And her fi rst day of chemo. “It was kind unintentional at fi rst,” she said, “but then I always wanted to make sure I had my shirt.” As her baby grew, her belly grew, and Jason’s coworker gave her a second, larger Fight like Fiona Tshirt, so she could continue to wear one for important milestones. “I think having a mantra is really, really important when you’re going through treatment,” Beth said. “It
allowed me to stay pretty positive. And I love Fiona.” Beth had to stop chemo three weeks before she would give birth. And on May 21, baby Harper was born healthy, at 5 pounds, 4 ounces and 18.5 inches long. “No NICU,” Beth said, referring to the neonatal intensive care unit. “Everything went perfectly.” Harper, now just about 7 months old, is still healthy, and she’s a smiley, calm baby. And Beth is still cancerfree. The Brubakers want to “pay forward the support we’ve received ... and off er a little hope and inspiration to others,” Jason said. He wrote a letter recently to Thane Maynard, the Cincinnati Zoo director, to tell him of the latest Fionarelated victory and included photos of Beth in the Tshirt, Beth and the baby, the family together. Maynard was thrilled to hear about Fiona’s latest impact. “Fiona’s story has been inspirational for many. I’m so glad it gave Beth and her family hope during a very tough time,” he said. “I appreciated the letter that her husband sent to let me know how the fi ght that’s in our little hippo made a diff erence in his wife’s struggle with cancer. The great news is that she is now healthy – just like Fiona!”
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Mother of three wants to fi x her smile Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The Enquirer and United Way of Greater Cincinnati have joined forces for the 33rd year to promote the Wish List giving season, assisting families in need. Today, we share the story of Michelle Burns.
Who is in need?
Michelle Burns poses at the Brighton Center in Newport on Dec. 12. Back on her feet, Burns wishes to fi x her teeth, which she feels have cost her opportunities now that she has turned her life around. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER
Michelle Burns was the fi rst graduate of the Women’s Chemical Dependency Program in 2017 – a collaboration between Brighton Center and the Campbell County Detention Center. Burns has been sober for almost three years, said Georgia Mook, a Stable Families Case Manager at the Brighton Center. Since graduating from the program, Burns has been able to be more present in her daughters’ lives. She’d learned to be more patient and understanding as a parent. Burns has three daughters: Emilee, 11, Karma, 7, and Natalie, 6, and she is looking forward to spending another Christmas with them all together. “It’s cool, it’s nerve wracking,” Burns said of having the girls together. “I’m more involved in their lives and I get to see them more. I can see them whenever I want now and talk to them whenever I want.”
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What life challenges are they overcoming? The biggest challenge facing Burns is her teeth. She is in need of dentures. She said dentures would potentially help her fi nd better employment. “It would defi nitely increase my confi dence,” Burns said.
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Eye injuries from BB guns? Not just in ‘A Christmas Story’ Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” The line was uttered by many adults in the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story” when young Ralphie Parker begged for the Daisy Red Ryder “200-shot, range model air rifl e with a compass in the stock.” Parker didn’t heed the warnings and did in fact, shoot himself in the eye. Now, life is painfully imitating the classic holiday movie, and it’s happening more and more. A Northern Kentucky family has sued the Arkansas-based Daisy company because their son lost vision in his right eye after being shot by a Daisy Air Pistol. Their son is now part of the increasing number of eye injuries caused by nonpowder guns, according to a study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, part of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Total injuries caused by nonpowder guns (which include BB, airsoft, pellet and paintball guns) over the past 26 years have decreased. But eye injuries from the guns are on the rise. The number of eye injuries increased by 50% during the study period, according to a press release from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. What caused the increased? That’s one of the biggest questions that came out of the study, Gary Smith, senior author of the study and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s told The Enquirer. This isn’t Daisy’s fi rst time in court. In 2001, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission sued the company and wanted 7.5 million Powerline Airguns to be recalled. That never hap-
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pened. Instead, the federal regulatory body dropped its lawsuit in 2003 in a settlement and Daisy agreed to spend $1.5 million on publicity and labeling to promote safe BB gun use, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Northern Kentucky case The Northern Kentucky lawsuit was fi led in Kenton County Circuit Court by the family of Joshua Suedkamp, who was injured by a fellow teenager who brought the gun to a 2017 bonfi re. Suedkamp graduated from Dixie Heights High School in Kenton County in 2018. The Suedkamp family did not return The Enquirer’s phone calls. The gun used at the Edgewood bonfi re was a Daisy Powerline 426 CO2 Air
Pistolwhich is slightly diff erent than a BB gun. An airsoft gun fi res plastic pellets while a BB gun typically uses small metal or lead pellets. In the 2018 lawsuit, the family says the airsoft gun used at the bonfi re malfunctioned and misfi red into Suedkamp’s eye. The company claimed there isn’t evidence to support that and argued the teenagers’ judgement clouded by alcohol and marijuana - contributed to the accident. The suit is still pending.
Eye injuries soar from nonpowder guns The nonpowder fi rearm injury study called for more protective eyewear when using the guns and stricter safety
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legislation. “One way to help reverse this trend is to make sure that protective eyewear is worn every time nonpowder fi rearms like BB, pellet, airsoft and paintball guns are used.” Smith said in the release. Nonpowder fi rearm regulations vary between states and no federal regulations beyond an age restriction exists. Individuals must be 18 years old to buy a nonpowder fi rearm. A few days before the Edgewood bonfi re, though, the teen that brought the gun bought it for $20 from an older friend, according to court documents. Julia Fair is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program.
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Vintage streusel coff ee cake recipe is worth saving Vintage streusel coffee cake You can freeze the cake. I adapted the recipe a bit. Now if you don’t want nuts, no worries. Leave them out. Ingredients for streusel 1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans) 1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons cinnamon ⁄ 4 cup sugar
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Vintage sour cream coffee cake is a perfect gift for the holidays or to enjoy for a holiday breakfast.
Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld
There it was, buried in the bottom of our large bin where holiday decorations are stored. A Good Housekeeping magazine from November 1984. Now here’s the query: why was it there? It took me a few minutes to remember. As a young mom, I was fascinated with holiday baking, and the cover photo, though faded, shows a beautifully decorated gingerbread house. “Make our cozy gingerbread cottage” was the print alongside. That’s why I bought the magazine (328 pages for $1.95)! Did I ever make that gingerbread “cottage?”
No, and even now the decorating on that gingerbread would be way beyond my ken. Flipping through the magazine I saw the corners of 2 pages folded down – recipe and photo for streusel sour cream coff ee cake. Aha – so that’s why I kept it. Good intentions that never got realized. Until today, when I got around to baking that particular coff ee cake. It turned out so well that I wanted to share it with you. It’s a substantial moist cake, baked in a 9” springform pan. You could use a 9x13 pan, too. I’ll give you instructions for both. Nice for breakfast, brunch or really anytime. Need a thoughtful gift from the kitchen? You’ve got this. Finding that recipe gives credence to the adage “Everything old is new again!”
1 1⁄ 4 cups sugar
Bake 50-60 minutes. Mine took about 50 minutes. When a skewer inserted in center (go as deep as you can), comes out clean, it’s done. Don’t overbake.
1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons vanilla Instructions for streusel Just mix everything together. Divide in half and set aside. (Half will go in batter and half on top)
Let cool 10 minutes, then remove side of springform pan.
Instructions for cake
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Spray a 9x3” springform pan.
Spray pan and bake at 350. Check after 35-40 minutes.
With mixer on low speed, beat flour, butter, milk, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla together until blended. Increase speed to medium and beat a couple of minutes or so, scraping mixture down with spatula. Batter will be pretty fluffy at this point.
Measure cake pans correctly: Measure the inside edges, not outside, since outside edges may be thicker. Photo tutorial of cake on my website, abouteating.com
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My journey through the heroin beat Northern Kentucky is getting some patients from the emergency room to Journey Recovery Center outpatient services within just eight hours. Some police departments (Alexandria was fi rst here) even have Angel programs, where people can come in, turn in drugs and get help without being arrested.
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They were hiding. Even when they were in recovery from addiction, they were afraid to tell their stories. It was a struggle seven years ago, as more people started to die during the heroin and prescription-painkiller epidemic, to get anyone who’d been through it to talk about it. Often, their parents were hiding, too. Then it became evident to many moms of addicted children that they had to speak out, bluntly. There seemed to be no other way to stop this massive public health crisis. This was the precursor to my current heroin beat, in 2012 and 2013. Yes, the opioid epidemic had been snaking through our communities for about a dozen years, but this was when accidental overdose deaths started outnumbering traffi c fatalities. Heroin had driven into the scene and it seemed that every idyllic suburb of Northern Kentucky was affl icted. (I was in our Kentucky offi ce back then.) We were at Ground Zero. Many simply could not believe it was happening here. A young man overdosed in his girlfriend’s bedroom in a lavish home in Boone County and when paramedics rang the doorbell, the adults there were dumbfounded. Overdose here? No. This, it seemed, was the beginning of a tumult of deaths of our neighbors. The beginning is what it felt like, even though one dead young man’s mom in Northern Kentucky had been crying out for help for more than a decade already. First, for her son. Then, for others’ sons and daughters.
First set of tears Charlotte Wethington, of Morning View, tried repeatedly to get health care for son Casey, who was drowning in a heroin addiction that no one could fi gure out. She was told that she’d have to wait for him to “hit rock bottom” before he could recover. Without addiction treatment, Casey died in 2002, at 23. The tears I watched spill from Charlotte’s eyes were just the fi rst. From then on, I’d listen to anguished mothers who could not protect their children. I’d get calls from worried moms whose kids were calling them because they were sick from withdrawal in a jail cell. From frightened parents whose sons or daughters had relapsed and disappeared with the family car or a credit card. It was Charlotte who started collecting the mothers of addicted children to off er them hope, promoting a law – the Matthew “Casey” Wethington Act for Substance Abuse Intervention – that she’d gotten the Kentucky General Assembly to pass. Now known simply at “Casey’s Law,” the legislation lets family or friends seek treatment for loved ones with addiction who refuse help. I also remember when most of these families depended on trial and error for help. Go to a doctor? Why? Most doctors had no clue how to treat their disease. I remember talking to the cops, because this was before health departments were involved in what was clearly a public health disaster. The cops threw up their hands. People would puzzle and argue over this thing called “harm reduction.” (They still do, but more are on board now.) It was a new idea for our region and questioned by even the most wellmeaning. Should we work to keep people alive as they inject themselves with an illicit drug? Should we keep them safe and give them help and hold their hand loosely – instead of locking them up or letting them march to their deaths? There was no needle exchange here then. Christi Woodruff died in April 2011 from a blood infection that started in her arm from a contaminated needle and wound up in her heart. She was 30. Her mother, Jenni Woodruff of Alexandria, was helpless to protect her.
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Jenni Woodruff weeps as she clutches a poster with her daughter Christi's photograph. This was in Frankfort, Ky., where she was trying to convince legislators to approve needle exchange. ENQUIRER FILE
Kentucky legislators changed the law in 2015, after Jenni testifi ed at a hearing. She carried with her a hand-made poster emblazoned with a photo of her daughter. But the rigmarole to put the law into action, wow. Campbell and Kenton counties’ exchanges, with conditions, were fi nally established in mid-2018. Boone County still doesn’t have one. In Greater Cincinnati, a mighty, mostly volunteer needle-exchange eff ort on a shoestring budget started in 2014. Four years later, Hamilton County Public Health, with others, started paying for needle exchange sites with a vow to sustain them. Nicholas Specht stopped breathing at 30 years old in August 2013 behind a bathroom door at his parents’ Fort Thomas home. He’d overdosed. And when the police arrived, they couldn’t help. They had nothing to revive him. Neither did his parents. “I didn’t know what naloxone was,” said his father, Eric Specht. I remember that, too. How does this opioid overdose antidote work? How do you pronounce that? How do you even spell it? The family created the nonprofi t NKY Hates Heroin, which advocates for, and raises funds for, treatment and recovery help. I remember the talk, early on, of a “Lazarus drug.” It’d been approved for use among emergency medical caregivers in 1971, but if you were at risk of overdose you could forget about your family or a friend carrying it. You could not get it, even though it’s a non-narcotic that, if given to someone who’s not overdosing will only hurt for a second, as if a squirt of water is being shot up their nose. I watched as busloads of people in recovery were taken to a cold, Falmouth storefront where there was no running water, where a grass-roots group including a doctor, some moms, a couple of nurses and a few activists trained people to use naloxone. It was a rogue endeavor. Naloxone hadn’t been approved yet to be handed out this way. When it was, NKY Hates Heroin helped to disseminate naloxone. We’ve gotten better. We need to do more. It’s what I think about every day. Twice a year, (birthday and death day) and more randomly in between, I see Facebook posts from a mother I met in 2015, sobbing and shaking seven months after her 22-year-old son died from a heroin overdose. The irony here is that Coty’s mom, Rhonda Dupuy, had made an appointment for him to get medication-assisted treatment, which shows the most promise in keeping opioid users alive and stable enough to respond to therapy. Then, she said, “there was a holdup with insurance.” The appointment was delayed until May 27. Coty used one more time and died May 25.
These parents are just a smattering of the bewildered and heartbroken I’ve met since I started covering this nationwide crisis that has dug in and hunkered down in our communities. I am privileged to do it. I got to talk, early on, to experts from New York City who’d been using harmreduction tactics since 1994 to help protect those vulnerable to HIV. We still talk. We are on a fi rst-name basis. (Oh and HIV? Yes, that’s another symptom of the epidemic that hit here, as predicted.) I was lucky enough in 2016, thanks to The Enquirer’s then-Editor Peter Bhatia, to be given time and space to develop an expertise in addiction and, particularly, opioid addiction. I’ve met and routinely conversed with some of the world’s leading researchers and specialists in addiction and with those fi ghting it on the ground. I wrote about Baltimore’s kitchensink approach to overdoses. That city had been lauded for making sweeping attempts to keep people alive after a devastating year of deaths, so our editors agreed to let me go there to witness it. My partner, photographer Carrie Cochran, and I went with public health agents to some of the grittiest Baltimore streets. About a quarter-block from a corner store where the addicted stood and waited for a black SUV to pull up with drugs they needed, the harm-reductionists set up a table and went to work. Then-health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen had blanketed the prescription of naloxone to all 620,000 Baltimore residents. Health department agents went to the streets with folding tables and displays of naloxone and told curious passersby that they could be fi rst-responders and save lives. People stopped and listened, learned and left with this life-saving medication. After that story published, I heard from someone from Hamilton County Public Health who thought the comparison of cities was unfair. Yet, here we are, three years later, and similar programs, plus others, have been established in Greater Cincinnati. From September 2017 to September 2019, the Hamilton County Narcan Distribution Collaborative distributed 37,750 kits. So sometimes, you have to stop and look at how far we’ve come. You just have to. In southwest Ohio, we used to have weeks-long waiting lists at treatment centers to be seen for a health condition that could kill someone any minute. Now the average wait time is 48 hours or less. Not perfect, but better. Some hospitals (Mercy Health, for one) are off ering medication-assisted treatment to those who’ve overdosed to help them wait out the time before they get into treatment. And St. Elizabeth in
The terrible still happens. I remember reporting about a mother who arranged for her daughter to get heroin in the Kenton County jail. How could a mother do that? People were shocked. The mother suff ered from addiction, too. Could she have been trying to spare her daughter the pain of withdrawal? It was a question I had to ask, though no answer came. The daughter died. The mother was convicted of traffi cking to her daughter. There is no sadder story. That jail has evidence-based treatment now for inmates. And what about fentanyl? Remember when that turned up? It’s been on the streets about half as long as I’ve had this beat. This is the drug that had offi cials dropping their jaws because of its strength. At fi rst, it was being sold mixed with heroin to unwitting buyers. Remember when more than 170 people overdosed in Hamilton County in a week? I do. That was fentanyl unleashed on the unsuspecting. Part of that catastrophe came from another synthetic opiate that was new to the streets, carfentanil. I remember an expert telling me this was a “largeanimal opioid.” “Horse?” I asked. “Elephant,” he said. And that’s why I dubbed it “the elephant opioid“ in my stories for a while. That phrase got picked up by all kinds of national and international media. About a year later, I was hearing about even more death and fruitless attempts at help. It was: Sure, we can revive you, but get you into treatment afterward? No. Paramedics and family services workers were exhausted from it all. One paramedic told me in 2017 that he remembered the hair on the back of his neck would stand on end as he headed out on an overdose call. Not anymore, he said. Too common. Cops and medics were taking care of little children whose parents were not waking up when the children found them. One child in our region called a relative to say his parents seemed frozen at the dinner table. They were dead from an overdose. I was seeing evidence of our crisis on the streets (sometimes in the weary faces of young women traffi cked and addicted), hearing it in phone calls and from families and former users in the region, seeing it in coroner reports and posts on Facebook. And more. I’m still asking why. I’m still reporting on an evolving system of help and prevention and hope. But there is progress. More people are recognizing the threat of addiction and how it can happen to anyone and that there is no place for discrimination and bias against these victims of a chronic health condition. There’s a nod now to the need for more recovery support. We have certifi ed peer mentors who help guide people in recovery. We have more programs that try to keep families together by providing in-home care. We are focusing more on caring for the children of those with addiction. The overdose deaths, for the fi rst time in years, dropped in Ohio and Kentucky in 2018. The outcry for help from the opioidepidemic warriors – the people living the nightmare – has been heard. We have fi erce, loud, determined and educated voices and stories with names and faces attached. There’s a lot less hiding, now. What’s next in this crisis? I plan to fi nd out.
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Sports What to watch for in high school wrestling Alex Harrison and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Here are some storylines to watch in Northern Kentucky high school wrestling this season.
Your returning champion Ryle sophomore Cole Thomas is the only returning state champion from Northern Kentucky this year. He won the 106-pound state championship with a 3-2 decision over Walton-Verona sophomore Spencer Moore, who also returns. Thomas fi nished 48-1 last season. He starts this year ranked fi rst in the state at 120 by KentuckyWrestling.com Ryle has another returning state medalist in Noah Duke, who was fi fth at 182. He won the regional championship at that weight and helped the Raiders win the team regional championship. He is ranked third at 182 to start this season. Duke and Thomas are the returning regional champions for the Raiders, who hosted their annual Raider Rumble tournament Dec. 14. That tourney had some of the top programs in Kentucky and Cincinnati competing. Olivia Messerly, a freshman who has won some national medals in girls wrestling, is ranked third in the state at 106.
Bearcats on the prowl Besides Spencer Moore, the Bearcats have four returning state medalists from last year’s team that fi nished third in the Region 6 meet. Isham Peace fi nished sixth in the state at 113 last year. Brandon Gibson was seventh at 160 and Daulton Mayer third at 182. Moore is ranked fi rst at 106 to start this season. Mayer is ranked fi rst at 195. Gibson is fourth at 182. Senior Tristen Spalding is ranked third at 145. Walton is ranked fi fth in the state in tournament scoring and 11th in dual-meet scoring.
Grandstaffs are grand Conner junior brothers Sam and Jacob Grandstaff both won third-place medals at last year’s state meet: Sam at
Ryle freshman Cole Thomas, right, battles Walton-Verona freshman Spencer Moore in the fi nal 106, featuring the top two ranked wrestlers at 106, which Thomas won in February 2019. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER
120 and Jacob at 132. Sam was a state champion in 2017, the program’s fi rst since 1996. Jacob was a regional champ last year. Both are ranked fi fth in the state in higher weight classes to start this season. Conner senior Sammy Elliston is ranked seventh at 152.
Camels climbing Campbell County, who was second in the regional meet last year, returns two state medalists. Casey Rauch was fourth at 220 and Ron Shackleford sixth at 160. Shackleford is ranked fi fth at 160 currently and Rauch second at 220. Shackleford is a returning regional champion. See WRESTLING, Page 2B
Scott junior Seth Lutes, top, wrestles to the win over Simon Kenton senior Migdoel Ocasio in the 126 fi nal during the KHSAA Region 6 wrestling meet Feb. 9 at Newport High School.
More statewide honors for star at CovCath Named Mr. Football by Kentucky coaches group James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Covington Catholic High School football star Michael Mayer has captured his second statewide player of the year award after being named the Kentucky Football Coaches Association’s Mr. Football on Dec. 12. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Mayer led Covington Catholic to a 15-0 record and a 14-7 victory over Frederick Douglass in the recent Class 5A state championship game. As a tight end, Mayer had 50 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a linebacker, he posted a team-high
99 tackles (79 solo), 7 1⁄ 2 tackles for loss, fi ve forced fumbles and four interceptions. Mayer, who has committed to Notre Dame, also won the Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year award. Lexington Catholic quarterback Beau Allen won the Paul Hornung Award,s presented by the Louisville Quarterback Club. This is the second year the coaches association has named a Mr. Football. The traditional Mr. Football award given by the Associated Press will be named at a later date. The nomination process for that has begun. No CovCath player has ever won that award, and the last Northern Kentucky player to win it was Highlands QB Patrick Towles in 2011. See MAYER, Page 2B
Covington Catholic High School football star Michael Mayer has captured his second statewide player of the year award. JIM OWEN/FOR THE ENQUIRER
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High school basketball scores, Dec. 15-Dec. 21 Alex Harrison, Shelby Dermer and Luke Feliciano
Newport 72, Dixie Heights 70
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Boys basketball
Dec. 19 Ryle 40, Miami (FL.) 35 Newport Central Catholic 59, Mason County 46 Walton-Verona 67, Williamstown 29
Boys basketball Villa Madonna 91, Heritage 65 Heritage: Miles 2 4 8, Ford 3 0 7, Lanting 5 2 16, Wingham 5 1 11, Siren 4 2 11, Kennedy 4 2 10, Combs 1 0 2. Totals: 24 11 65. Villa Madonna: Thiemann 8 3 21, Martin 3 0 6, Schlueter 5 0 10, Lorton 2 1 6, Chillo 3 0 7, Grannen 3 0 6, Fuller 4 0 8, Ramler 3 0 6, Smeltzer 1 0 2, Wiedeman 1 0 2, Papakirk 7 0 15, Bond 1 1 4. Totals: 40 5 91. Halftime: VM 50-25. 3-pointers: H 6 (Lanting 4, Ford, Siren), VM 6 (Thiemann 2, Lorton, Chillo, Papakirk, Bond). Others:
Conner 60, Campbell County 47 Conner (4-1) – Hamilton 0 2 2, Osterbur 3 4 11, Hicks 2 0 4, Bowles 2 0 4, Scott 7 2 17, Skiles 2 0 4, Couzins 4 1 10, Saff ell 4 0 8. Totals: 24 9 60. Campbell (4-3) – Hegyi 6 3 15, Gross 2 3 8, Davis 2 3 7, Beiting 2 0 5, Hamilton 3 3 10, Reinhart 1 0 2. Totals: 16 12 47. Halftime: C 30-25. 3-pointers: C 3 (Osterbur, Scott, Couzins), CC 3 (Gross, Beiting, Hamilton).
Dec. 17 Boys basketball 40
Covington Catholic 87, Holy Cross
Holy Cross (1-4): Arlinghaus 0 4 4, Dreas 0 1 1, Haney 1 0 3, Hicks 4 1 9, Meyer 3 0 6, Castleman 1 0 2, McClendon 6 2 15. Totals: 15 8 40. Covington Catholic (3-3): Diskin 7 1 19, Stocks 1 0 2, McHale 0 1 1, Green 6 1 13, Starks 6 0 12, Murphy 3 0 8, Moser 6 2 16, Hrycak 1 0 2, Sommerkamp 2 0 5, Horn 1
2 5, Skinner 2 0 4. Totals: 35 7 87. Halftime CC 50-20. 3-pointers: HC 2 (McClendon Haney), CC 10 (Diskin 4, Murphy 2, Moser 2, Sommerkamp, Horn). Newport 70, Campbell County 52 Campbell County (3-2): Hegyi 2 7 11, Gross 7 1 17, Davis 2 0 4, Davie 0 1 1, Beiting 1 1 4, Hamilton 5 0 10, Reinhart 2 0 5. Totals: 19 10 52. Newport (6-0): White 7 2 16, Nelson 6 3 16, C. Davis 7 0 16, K. Davis 2 3 7, Tucker 3 0 6, Sanders 4 1 9. Totals: 29 9 70. Halftime: N 33-17. 3-pointers: N 3 (C. Davis 2, Nelson), CC 4 (Gross 2, Beiting, Reinhart). Beechwood 74, Dixie Heights 58 Dixie Heights (0-6): Snelling 6 2 14, Adams 1 2 4, Landers 4 0 8, Iames 4 0 8, Flynn 3 0 8, Geraci 0 1 1, Haigis 1 1 3, Summe 2 6 10, Larsen 1 0 2. Totals: 22 12 58. Beechwood (6-2): Downton 6 3 17, Busald 1 0 2, Rolf 3 0 9, Decker 2 0 5, Hughes 1 0 2, Rylee 1 1 3, Draud 14 6 36. Totals: 28 10 74. Halftime: B 39-24. 3-pointers: DH 3 (Flynn 2, Haigis), B 8 (Rolf 3, Draud 2, Downton 2, Decker). Lloyd 85, Holmes 72 Holmes (3-3): Q. Calloway 8 2 21, Mullins 13 0 32, Abdullah 2 0 5, T. Calloway 4 0 10. Totals: 29 2 72. Lloyd (5-2): Anthony 2 6 12, Szabo 6 0
15, Monroe 2 1 5, Israel 3 0 9, Cody 12 7 34, Davis 4 2 10. Totals: 29 16 85. Halftime: L 47-36. 3-pointers: L 11 (Szabo 3, Israel 3, Cody 3, Anthony 2), H 12 (Mullins 6, Q. Calloway 3, T. Calloway 2, Abdullah).
Girls basketball Ludlow 70, Bellevue 43 Bellevue (3-3): Bivens 2 3 7, Johnson 1 1 3, Watts 1 0 2, Ratterman 6 6 19, Joseph 3 4 10, Woodyard 1 0 2. Totals: 14 14 43. Ludlow (6-0): Mahan 5 6 17, Arnold 3 1 8, King 1 0 2, Garrett 2 0 4, Franklin 1 0 2, Bre. Brown 5 1 13, Bra. Brown 1 0 2, Lillard 5 2 12, Castrellon 2 0 4, Pence 0 1 1. Totals: 25 16 70. Halftime: L 37-22. 3-pointers: B 1 (Ratterman), L 4 (Bre. Brown 2, Arnold, Mahan). Campbell County 73, Boone County 53 Campbell County: Fleckenstein 0 1 1, Koeninger 6 4 18, Johnson 1 0 2, Collins 0 2 2, Russell 1 0 2, Jackson 4 2 13, Angel 3 0 3, Turner 0 2 2, Holbrook 6 2 18, Holland 4 4 12. Totals: 25 17 73. Boone County: Avila 4 0 4, Holder 0 6 6, Anderson 3 6 12, Hayne 4 2 12, Tacket 3 1 7, Switzer 3 0 6, Brown 1 0 2. Totals: 18 15 53. Walton Verona 62, Eminence 30
Daughter kidnapped calls received in Northern Kentucky Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Police in Fort Wright are warning people of a male making calls saying their daughter has been kidnapped. Residents have reported a male is calling them to say they have kidnapped their daughter, said Marc Schworer, chief of Fort Wright Police Department. The department shared the statement on Facebook. Schworer said the calls are coming out of Mexico. People are being asked to send money. Hang up, is Schworer’s advice. Then, take time to check on family members anyway, he said. Then, call police to report the scam call, Schworer advises. It is diffi cult to prosecute the thieves if you send money because they are not in the U.S., he said.
Wrestling Michael Mayer meets his mother, Amy, in the stands after Covington Catholic’s win in the KHSAA 5A state championship. Mayer, who has committed to Notre Dame, also won the Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year award.
Mayer Continued from Page 1B
Mayer was in the local spotlight Dec. 11 as the Northern Kentucky coaches held their awards banquet. The “Top 26” was awarded, honoring one player from each of the area’s 20 teams, plus six at-large selections. Beechwood – Blake Shepherd;
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Micah Bowers is ranked seventh at 132 and Michael Leicht seventh at 195. Bellevue – Gunner Barnes; Bishop Brossart – Devin Carson; Boone County – Bruce Chenot; Campbell County – Casey Rauch; Conner – Noah Benza, Jared Hicks; Cooper – Anthony Witschey, Bryan Yelton; CovCath – Daniel Felix, Michael Mayer; Dayton – Jordan Marksberry; Dixie Heights – Jeremy Adams; Highlands – Jacob Brass, Brycen Huddleston; Holmes – Damario Foster; Holy Cross – Brandon McClendon; Lloyd Memo-
rial – Isaac Abdon; Ludlow – Ian Vallandingham; Newport – Kaleal Davis; Newport Central Catholic – Paul Kremer, Caleb Jeff erson; Ryle – Kyle England; Scott – Quincy Perrin; Simon Kenton – Jack Milton, Vuk Sajlovic. Bob Schneider Coach of the Year – Eddie Eviston (CovCath); Owen Hauck Award (most improved team) – Jesse Herbst (Dayton); Assistant Coach of the Year – Jon Hopkins (Holmes)
Other medalists Scott senior Seth Lutes is the other returning state medalist, fi nishing fourth at 126 last year. He is ranked third at 132 to start this season. Ian Hughes of Simon Kenton, the reigning regional champion at 285, returns and is ranked eighth in the state this year. Teammate Dakota Brooksbank is ranked sixth at 195.
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Robot keeps East Bend workers away from hazards After the loss of control power to a high-voltage circuit breaker, operators at the East Bend Station near Rabbit Hash, Ky., turned to an innovative source for help. Without control power, employees could not electrically open or close the breaker. Someone would have to hit the button by hand – a risky procedure because of the life-threatening potential for an arc fl ash. Enter BRR, a robot designed to take over in dangerous situations. Duke Energy’s remote-controlled Breaker Racking ROVer had been available for over a year but had never tackled a true emergency. Operators were eager to see how she performed. “We had the potential of no protection on our breaker controls,” said Charles Polly, operations team supervisor at East Bend Station, which is Northern Kentucky’s primary source for electricity. “So we immediately evacuated the area. And we put an all call
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out so that no one would enter the breaker rooms. Then (engineer) Sandie Hall said this would be the perfect time to use the robot.” Polly volunteered to take the controls. All eyes followed the lumbering 6-foot, 6-inch machine as Polly steered her toward the circuit breaker. So far so good. With the help of lasers, Polly lined up an extension pole attached to the robot with the reset button on the breaker. Now came the crucial moment. Polly slowly drove the rover forward. The pole made contact. The fl ow of electricity was cut off . When the breaker was tripped, it let out a big bang. Polly and others watching let out sighs of relief. “Utilizing that machine, we had no personnel in danger and we had less chance of damage to equipment,” Polly said. “The amount of damage that could have been done if something did malfunction could have been catastrophic. It was important to get that breaker open as soon as possible.” Electricians were able to safely pinpoint the problem and fi x it. Though BRR gets credit for the mission, Hall gets credit for BRR. During a brainstorming session about using robots to make working conditions safer, Hall described the dangers of working on a circuit breaker when the trip coil fails, which – like a loss of power control – prevents operators from opening the breaker remotely. Could a robot be designed to do the job? Steve Hinkel, director of Emergency Technology Applications director at Duke Energy’s Erlanger, Ky., operations center, took on the challenge. Hinkel’s passion is inventing robots. He created two for Kentucky police departments to maneuver into places too dangerous or too small for offi cers to venture. As he built BRR for the generating station, he con-
sulted with Hall to make sure it was what she envisioned. Based on her suggestions, he tweaked the design until they had what they needed. “This thing far exceeded my expectations,” Hinkel said. “No kidding, it increases safety, it actually saves us money, it increases accuracy and it performs super-human tasks: It has X-ray vision. It can work in smoke. It can work in zero-light. And its strength is phenomenal. It can apply more force than any human can.” Hinkel and Doug Durst, who also worked on the prototype but has since retired from Duke Energy, applied for a nonprovisional patent, and other utility companies have expressed interest. Once BRR was up and running, operators at the East Bend Station tested and retested the robot. There are 12 steps necessary to disconnect a breaker, work around a failed trip coil and reconnect the breaker. The robot can complete the fi rst three – and most dangerous – steps: It can do a visual inspection, pull the knife switch to stop the fl ow of control power and push the trip button. After the loss of control power in October, all that was required was to push the trip button. “I was a little bit excited,” said Hall, who alternated between watching the robot’s progress on a monitor and observing it directly through a window in the door. “Until October, it never had been used in its full capacity where it needed to jump into action. Everything went very well. It pushed the trip button while keeping the operators at a safe distance.” Afterward, Hall telephoned Hinkel to share the news. “It was 4:55 p.m. on a Friday and I went out and celebrated with a beer,” Hinkel said. “It’s defi nitely performing one of the riskiest tasks and it worked. It was a confi rmation of Sandie’s original hypothesis. We brought it to reality. And sure enough it paid off .” Every day across the United States, there are fi ve to 10 arc fl ash incidents, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and CapSchell Inc. There have been an estimated 320 fatalities and more than 4,000 injuries every year over the past 10 years due to electrical injury. In October, there was no arc fl ash at East Bend. But had there been one – and there was a high possibility there could have been one – BRR would have taken the hit. “The robot is sacrifi cial,” Hinkel said. “If an arc fl ash does happen, the robot is going to get destroyed. However, I could create a new robot in less than a month. I can’t recreate my co-workers. That’s the purpose of the robot: To take a bullet.” BRR stands ready for her next assignment.
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The National 4-H Congress was held Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 in Atlanta. Over 1,000 4-H delegates from across the United States and Puerto Rico were in attendance. A total of 21 delegates and chaperones from Kentucky enjoyed the trip made possible by the Kentucky 4-H Foundation. Campbell County 4-Hers Anya Deaton, Lydia Deaton and Daniel Myers were selected through the 4-H Prim Achievement Program to attend this year’s event. This fi ve day event engages teen 4-H members in leadership, citizenship, global awareness and inclusion. Participants had the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art educational workshops and hear from world-renowned speakers. They also had the opportunity to network with other 4-H members and tour popular and historical sites around Atlanta. Delegates learned about the importance of leadership and civic engagement. One day was devoted to the delegates giving back to the host community by volunteering in the Atlanta public schools and parks. Owen Prim is a Campbell County 4-H Agent. Owen Prim, Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service
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THURSDAY, DEC. 26 Holiday Holiday Traditions Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. $9, $8 ages 60-up. $5 children. Free parking. 859-491-4003. Runs Nov. 16Jan. 5. bcmuseum.org. Scuba Santa’s Water Wonderland Newport Aquarium, One Aquarium Way, Newport. 800-406-3474. Runs Nov. 29-Dec. 31. newportaquarium.com.
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SoulQuest 8 p.m.-midnight, The Radisson, 668 W. 5th St., Covington. Free.
Twiztid’s 12th Annual New Years Evil feat. Rittz 7 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. 3rd St., Newport. Ward Davis, Josh Morningstar 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 28
Holiday - New Year’s Eve
Concerts & Tour Dates Hobilly, Judge & Jury, Winslow Flowerfingers 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com. The Wooks and Kind Country 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
Kids & Family ’90s Cartoon Marathon noon-4 p.m., Campbell County Public Library: Newport Branch, 901 E. Sixth St., Newport. Rocking Noon Year’s Eve 11 a.m.-noon, Campbell County Public Library: Cold Spring Branch, 3920 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring.
Nightlife & Singles
NYE in The Cov 8 p.m., Braxton Brewing, 27 W. 7th St., Covington. $90, $75 advance. Ages 21-up. cincyticket.com. Receptions Erlanger New Years Eve Party 8 p.m., Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, 1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger. eventbrite.com. Rusty Griswolds 20th Anniversary New Years Eve Party 6:30 p.m., Newport Syndicate, E. Fifth St., Newport. $85-up. Ages 21-up. cincyticket.com. Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve Party 9 p.m., Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington. $250 VIP dinner experience. $40 general admission. Ages 21up. Reservations: 866-501-1700; eventbrite.com.
Nightlife & Singles Noir: Beat Faction Edition 10 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
Out Of Order 8 p.m.-midnight, The Radisson, 668 W 5th St., Covington. Free.
THURSDAY, JAN. 2
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Men’s Basketball: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers at Northern Kentucky Norse 1 p.m., BB&T Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. ticketmaster.com.
Women’s Basketball: Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Youngstown State Penguins 7 p.m., BB&T Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. ticketmaster.com.
MONDAY, DEC. 30 Sports Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix at Northern Kentucky Norse 7 p.m., BB&T Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. ticketmaster.com.
TUESDAY, DEC. 31 Concerts & Tour Dates The Nailers, Symptoms, Jims 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
Health & Wellness 2020 Visioning Workshop 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Prospect Point Clubhouse, 2904 River Cliff Road, Villa Hills. $65 includes all materials & snacks. eventbrite.com.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 27 Nightlife & Singles
southgatehouse.com. Noah Vonne, Jacob Tippey 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com. Soy, Vinyl Ash, Stonefish, Hidden Vigil 7 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. 3rd St., Newport.
FRIDAY, JAN. 3 Concerts & Tour Dates Telehope 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. ticketmaster.com. The Revival, Rosemont Garden, Home Grown Head 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 4 Concerts & Tour Dates Chris From Space, Coy Comer, Judges 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.
Women’s Basketball: Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Cleveland State Vikings 2 p.m., BB&T Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. ticketmaster.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 5 Concerts & Tour Dates The Unlikely Candidates 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. ticketmaster.com.
Literary & Books Dig, Chomp, and ROAR! (3-6 years) 2 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Union. Register at bcpl.org.
MONDAY, JAN. 6 Health & Wellness Matter of Balance 1 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Union. Register separately for each of the eight sessions.
Literary & Books Crafter’s Guild: Upcycled Paper Crafts 6:30-7:30 p.m., Boone County Public Library: Florence Branch, 7425 US 42, Florence. Ages 16-up. $5 materials fee. Registration required.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 Concerts & Tour Dates Albert Lee with The Cryers 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
Health & Wellness Dance Fitness 6:30 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington. Registering for January 8 registers you for all four classes.
Organizations & Meetups The Anti-Human Trafficking Network Meeting 6-9 p.m., Newport Branch Library, 901 E. 6th St., Newport. Free. cc-pl.org.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria 10830 Phillips Road: Ronald Faust to Rebecca Ford; $165,000 11003 Pondwoods Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Molly and Brian Yates; $345,500 12755 Walnut Creek Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Cassady and Joshua Goerler; $195,000 3748 Lisa Lane: Krishna and Jeffrey Augsback to Melena and Ronald Lewis; $184,000 547 Inverness Way: The Drees Company to Robert Heinrichs; $213,000 572 Inveness Way: The Drees Company to Laura Brumfield; $359,000 663 Mallard Drive: Maronda Homes of Cincinnati, LLC to Amy and Kenneth Brossart; $262,500 709 Losey Road: Holly and Christopher Phelps to Gregory Raybourne; $245,000 954 Willow Creek Drive: Heather and Patrick Jones to Victoria Maher and Cory Lawrence; $239,000 9695 Ridge Crossing: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Jennie Marino and Christopher Marino; $226,000
Bellevue 144 Van Voast Ave.: Scott Fink to Megan Feder and Jason Burke; $206,000
Cold Spring 5628 Dodsworth Lane: Shelly and Steven Karlson to Kathy and Jeffrey Combs; $84,000 604 Signalpointe Court: Preeti Bhagia and Rodney D'Souza to Marsha DuPuy; $308,000 826 Flint Ridge, unit 3-300: Samantha Corman and Scott Pahren to Krista Meenach; $112,500 853 Sandstone Ridge: Elizabeth and John Fricke to
Halie and Joshua Newman; $310,000
Fort Thomas 11 Greene St.: Jennifer and Mark Dill to Rula Kanj and James McKenna; $471,000 140 Riverside Parkway: Amy Lozier and Matthew Lozier to Andrea and Paul Marsh; $432,500 218 Mulberry Court: ACG Overlook, LLC to Pryze Smith; $310,000 73-75 Lumley Ave.: Caroline and Patrick Ward to Kirsten and John Augsback; $216,500
Highland Heights 11 Meadow Lane, unit 1: James Henderson to Kerry Schafer; $106,000 115 Lamphill Drive, unit 2N: Dorothy Stokley to Andrew Roake; $94,500
Newport 106 15th St.: Mary and John O'Brien to Jenna and Cory Laaker; $252,000 222 Bluegrass Ave.: Ruby and Greg Colston to Ryan Sanders; $156,500 934 Washington Ave.: Sukkah, LLC to Kayla Wavra and Mitchell Dougherty; $189,000
Southgate 164 Bonnie Lynn Terrace: Schomaker Properties, LLC to Nicole Richardson; $210,000 56 Woodland Hills Drive, unit 3: John Kelcy to Casey Fitch; $80,000
Wilder 27 Overlook Circle: Kelly and Douglas Meiser to Erica
and Justin Tucker; $330,000 403 Lighthouse Court, unit 204: Linda and Bobby Deaton to Brenda and Karl Melahan; $100,000 507 Telescope View, unit 303: Peggy Lukens to Kimberly and Thomas Weber; $122,000
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Hummel Insurance Group opens new office in Newport Hummel & Leibel McGill Insurance Agency recently hosted a number of Newport city and business leaders to cut the ribbon on the company’s Newport offi ce. The new offi ce is located in a rehabbed building in the historic Newport neighborhood on Monmouth Street. Northern Kentucky native and coowner of the agency, Jennifer Leibel McGill, is responsible for growing Hummel Insurance Group into the Kentucky market. Their presence now consists of two offi ces located in Warsaw and Newport, KY. Leibel McGill was born and raised in Cold Spring, KY and began her career as a licensed insurance agent in 2009. After several years, she decided to transition to working on the independent agency side and went to work for Dan Hummel of Hummel Insurance Group in his Lawrenceburg, IN offi ce. Before long, they started searching for business opportunities in Northern Kentucky. In January 2013, Hummel and Leibel McGill became business partners and purchased an existing agency in Warsaw. They rebranded their fi rst Kentucky offi ce as Hummel Insurance Warsaw. “After a few years of building that offi ce, I decided to expand to a second location in my hometown of Campbell County, KY,” said Leibel McGill. “We spent a few months searching for suitable locations, and settled on Newport. We purchased our historic building on Monmouth Street in 2018, rehabbed the property, and opened Hummel Insurance Newport in November 2019,” she explained.
Jennifer Leibel McGill, a resident if Bellevue, Kentucky, cuts the ribbon to officially open Hummel Insurance Newport. PROVIDED
As women have found more professional opportunities working as insurance agents, Leibel McGill is making her mark as a partner and champion for the company’s growth in the Northern Kentucky area. The agency is licensed in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. For more information, visit www.hummelinsurancenewport.com. Tamie Sullivan, Hummel & Leibel McGill Insurance Agency
The season for snow and ice Like it or not, winter brings the damaging eff ects of snow and ice to trees and shrubs. Wet snows are bad, but freezing rain is often worse. Ice storms typically start as warm rain falls through rapidly cooling air at groundlevel. This results in rain quickly turning to ice on all exposed surfaces.
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Freezing rain is especially serious on evergreens and deciduous species that have not shed all their foliage. Ice is heavy. A half inch on a power line can weigh 500 pounds. For trees this can amount to a weight increase of 30 times. Corrective pruning and replacement are the only solutions once breakage has occurred. But, are there options to prevent breakage? The natural tendency is to protect plants by shaking the ice and snow from the branches. Unfortunately, this can cause long-term damage. As ice bends the branches, fl uids in conductive tissues are still liquid. Only later do they freeze. Shaking damages the conductive tubes and results in air pockets called embolisms or cavitation that will never again be able to conduct water and mineral elements. The result is that plants become stressed, grow
poorly, and suff er desiccation making them more likely to be attacked by diseases and insects. The best recommendation for plants covered in wet snow or ice is to do nothing. If branches are in eminent danger of breaking, ice can be melted with cold water from a sprinkler (warm or hot water damages plants). Using cold water to melt ice is with the understanding that both will refreeze on the ground. This should never be used where ice is likely to accumulate on walks or roads. Sarah Stolz is the Campbell County Horticulture Agent. Source: Dr. Bill Fountain, Extension Arboriculture Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Horticulture Sarah Stolz, Campbell County Cooperative Extension
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Auto parts fi rm’s expansion creates new jobs in Boone County Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
An infl ux of jobs are coming to Boone County. The automotive parts supplier Wabco USA will triple its employment with 123 new jobs and invest $3 million in its Hebron warehouse, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday, Dec. 19. The company employs 77 people in Hebron and 14,200 worldwide, according to a news release from Beshear’s offi ce. The state agreed to give the company tax incentives worth up to $1.1 million if it meets annual targets set by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. The company will only get that incentive, which lets it keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates, if it creates and maintains 123 Kentuckyresident, full-time jobs over 10 years that pay an average hourly wage of $39 with benefi ts, according to the release. Wabco can also use resources from the Kentucky Skills Network, which includes no-cost recruitment and job
placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job training incentives. In November, the unemployment rate in Boone County was about 3%, according to the Kentucky Civilian Labor Force Report. The work on the Wabco project will begin in December and be completed by spring 2020. “Wabco is making a signifi cant investment and creating a high number of good-paying advanced manufacturing jobs at its Hebron location,” Judge-Executive Gary Moore said in the release. “I thank the company for its commitment to growth and the Northern Kentucky community.” Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. Anonymous donors pledged to cover the local donor portion of her grant-funded position with The Enquirer. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to fi nd out how you can help fund her work.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Mary Pratt’s preschool class retells the Christmas story in a moving performance at St. Joseph, Cold Spring. PROVIDED
Storytelling at its fi nest Everyone loves a good story, everyone, not just children; although sometimes children are the best story tellers. Mary Pratt’s preschool class of three and four year olds at St. Joseph, Cold Spring, remind their audiences of that when they retell the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus. In their hands it is the most beautiful tale ever told. Linda Gabis, St. Joseph Cold Spring
Unwrapping the greatest gift Everyone loves to unwrap a gift when celebrating a special occasion. Advent is certainly a special time of celebration. It is a time of waiting and preparing for the birth of Christ.
This year the Advent theme for St. Joseph, Cold Spring, is “Unwrapping the Greatest Gift.” At Christmas we celebrate the most wondrous gift which is given to each one of us. The students are preparing for this gift by doing acts of kindness and service for one another throughout the Advent season. Each student receives a “gift” each week and places a star on their little gift for every act of kindness they perform throughout the week. At the end of each week, the small gifts are placed on a much larger gift in front of the offi ce. They are “wrapping” this large gift with kindness. Soon the gift will be unwrapped for all to see and experience “The Greatest
Seventh-grade student Kate Neltner and fi rst-grade student Emilie Tarvin help to cover the Advent “present” with the many acts of kindness performed by students of St. Joseph, Cold Spring during the Advent Season. “The Greatest Gift” will be unwrapped for all to see at Christmas. PROVIDED
Gift of All.” Linda Gabis, St. Joseph Cold Spring
NKU’s MPA degree once again earns international accreditation Northern Kentucky University’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) will celebrate its 30-year anniversary
by receiving reaccreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). View the online story here- https:// www.nku.edu/news/2019/october/ mpa.html Atley Smedley, Northern Kentucky University
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The following vehicles , stored at Fender’s Wrecker Service. 927 Park Ave. Newport, KY. 41071, will be sold at public auction on December 28,2019 to the highest bidder. Seller has right to bid. Forms of payment are, cash or credit card. No titles are guaranteed.
3FALP15P6VR105207 RT 8 AUTO SALES 2007 LINCOLN 3LNHM28T07R608964 ADAM GREGORY 1998 ACURA JH4KA9645WC003826 JAMES DUNCAN 2006 TOYOTA JTDBE32K963048310 ANTHONY SHEETS INTEGRITY FUNDING OHIO 2006 KIA KNAFE121565264816 CHRYSTAL LEE 2001 SUZUKI JS2GB41SK15203018 CHRISTOPHER L MURPHY RT 8 AUTO SALES 2004 NISSAN 1N4BA41E94C873585 WALTER N LEWIS CAPITAL COMMUNITY BANK 2012 KIA FORTE KNAFU4A21D5647521 BRITTANY DUNHAM CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 2008 MERCURY 4M2CU29H48KJ50600 KRISTINA BACH CAM,Dec12,19,26,’19 #3928215
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING AN 8.75 SQFT DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE TO INSTALL A 23.75 SQFT. CLASS 8 SIGN IN THE CBD ZONE. REQUESTED BY: TRACEY DIEHL (ACADEMY ON 4TH) Inquiries regarding this public hearing should be addressed to: Brian Steffen Zoning Administrator City of Newport 998 Monmouth St. Newport, KY 41071 859-292-3637 CAM,Dec26,’19# 3964607
Newport, KY Ordinances O-2019-027 and O-2019-028 The referenced ordinances, reviewed by the City Attorney, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, were adopted 12/16/19: O-2019-027 Amending Chapter 111 of the Codification on Alcohol License operating hours; O-2019-028 Amending the Budget for FY 2019-2020. These ordinances have been published online on the City website at http://newportky. gov/City-Government/City-Or dinances.aspx . Amy Able, City Clerk.
particular District of the vacancy; • Have completed the 12th grade or have a GED certificate; • Meet all other legal qualifications (KRS 160.180); and • Complete required annual in-service training. Applications are available at 101 Orchard Lane, Alexandria, KY 41001 or online at https://www.campbell countyschools.org/. Mail applications to: Board Chairperson, ATTN: Board Vacancy, 101 Orchard Lane, Alexandria, KY 41001. All applications must be received by the close of business on January 31, 2020. CAM,Dec26,’19,Jan2,9,16,23, 30,’20# 3966386
2005 FORD 1FTNE24L65HA31169 GUARDLINK LLC 1998 CHEVROLET 1GNDX03E6WD112654 DONSON WILLIAMS ADVANCE AMERICA 2004 TOYOTA JT3HP10V9Y0226988 REBECCA SPARKS 2006 CHRYSLER 2A4GP54L26R804756 AMBER GILLIAM 2008 TOYOTA JTDJT923085201788 RHONDA TAYLOR 2006 BUICK 2G4WL582061282007 BRITTANY BONY 2007 BUICK 1G4HD57257U170638 CHRISTOPHER DAUGHERTY 2006 JEEP 1J4GL48K16W119257 KAREN NEAL 2000 DODGE 2B7JB21YXYK123183 LLC WRIGHT CHOICE PROPERTY 1997 HONDA 2HGEJ6676VH545070 MARK WHITNEY 1996 FORD 1FTCR14A4TPA07220 ANTHONY BAKER 1981 TOYOTA JT4RN44S9B0031987 LEE M BARRETT 2003 CHEVROLET 1GNDT13S532259529 MARY ELLEN CRAWFORD INTEGRITY FUNDING OHIO 2001 DODGE 1B7GL2AN11S199951 NANCY SMITH 1999 DODGE 3B7HF13Y2XG160833 STEVEN GREEN II 1997 FORD
Legal Notice THE NEWPORT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 AT 4:30 P.M. IN THE NEWPORT MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 998 MONMOUTH ST, NEWPORT, KY. THE HEARING WILL BE HELD FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO HEAR AND PRESENT EVIDENCE RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS: BA-19-20 824 ROBERTS ST. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN ORDER TO OPERATE AN OUTREACH MINISTRIES AND FOOD PANTRY IN THE R-3 ZONE. REQUESTED BY: CHRIS MEYER/ HUB & WEBER ARCHITECTS BA-20-01 101 E 4TH ST.
LEGAL NOTICE The Dayton Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the High School Administration Building, 200 Clay Street, Dayton, Ky. for the purpose of approving minutes from the previous meeting and to hear testimony for the following case: FILE NUMBER: 228-19-TXA-01 APPLICANT: City of Dayton REQUEST: Update of the conditional uses in the R-1JJ Zone. Persons interested in this case are invited to be present. Information concerning this case is available for public inspection at the Campbell County & Municipal Planning & Zoning Office, 1098 Monmouth Street, Suite 343, Newport, KY Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Cynthia Minter /s/ Cynthia Minter, AICP CFM Director of Planning & Zoning Date: December 19, 2019 Published: December 26, 2019 CAM,Dec26,’19# 3961352
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AUDIT PUBLICATION LEGAL AD VonLehman & Co. has conducted the annual audit for the City of Alexandria. You may read the full Audit Report, including Financial Statements for Fiscal Year ending 6/30/19 on the City’s website at: http://alexandriak y.org/legal-ads-bids/ CAM,Dec26,’19#3961079 Notice of Vacant Campbell County Board of Education Seat The Campbell County Board of Education (“Board”) is seeking applications for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Board representing the seat for Division #2. Division #2 is comprised geographically of Highland Heights (precincts C & D) and Cold Spring (all except precinct E). This appointment will be effective until the November 2020 regular election. Responsibilities include: setting policy to govern the District; hiring/evaluating the Superintendent; levying taxes and adopting the District budget. Board members must: • Be at least 24 years old and a Kentucky citizen for the last three years; • Be a registered voter in the
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