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Cooper hosting H1N1 clinic By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
Resolutions are an annual tradition
“New Year’s Day – now is the accepted time to make your annual good resolutions,” said Mark Twain. “Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” Read about what kind of New Year’s resolutions Boone County residents are making. – LIFE, PAGE B1
LEGO League team builds gyroscope
Florence Elementary School’s Knight Builders plunged into action creating a gyroscope for the Junior First LEGO League. – SCHOOLS, PAGE A5
Tourney time
After a month full of holiday tourney hoops, small schools and big schools will be battling it out in separate basketball showcases the week of Jan. 11. – SPORTS, PAGE A6
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Boone County will have its second swine flu vaccine clinic. The Northern Kentucky Health Department is hosting its fifth H1N1 vaccine clinic at Cooper High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. Vaccines will be available for Northern Kentucky residents who are at the highest risk of complications for swine flu. The health department has stopped tracking how many vaccines will be available at clinics because they have such a strong supply, said Public Information Officer Emily Gresham Wherle. “We’ll have enough on hand for everyone,” Wherle said. This clinic will be important because the health department has held 19 clinics in schools that were only open to students. Two rounds of the vaccine are required for children under 10 years old. The second round should be given four weeks after the first, so the Cooper clinic’s timing is good for many children, Wherle said. “We’re hoping those kids will show up,” she said. The clinics appear to be a success as the spread of H1N1 has decreased in Northern Kentucky. Credit is also due to the increased awareness of the virus, Wherle said. With so many of the high-risk residents already vaccinated through the clinics, the health department is making plans to allow the rest of the population to get vaccinated, Wherle said. The Boone County Health Center on Burlington Pike will be a vaccination center. The health department plans to announce how to schedule an appointment soon, Wherle said.
Dr. Herb Booth was inducted to the Florence Rotary Club’s Heritage Hall of Fame.
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‘No one more deserving’ Booth named to Florence Rotary Hall of Fame By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
A new member has been added to Florence’s history. Dr. Herb Booth was inducted into the Florence Rotary Club’s Heritage Hall of Fame Jan. 4. The hall honors Rotary members who have a demonstrated a lifetime pattern of service. Booth, a member of Rotary since 1988, founded Florence Medical Arts Center and is a veteran of the Korean War. “No one is more deserving in this club,” said membership chair Mike Crane.
In his life, Booth has gone on 13 medical mission trips to countries like Haiti, India and Kenya. While on a trip, Booth came across an orphanage that was supported by Rotary International. That led him to getting involved with Rotary at home. “We should share with the needy as a moral imperative,” Booth said. Currently Booth, 77, serves on the board of several colleges and is a member of Burlington Baptist Church. “I’ve been blessed beyond measure,” Booth said. In his years, Booth has made a point of choosing to be the person he wants to become and learns from others. “I’ve never met a person who
didn’t teach me something,” Booth said. With his induction to the hall, Booth has remained humble. “I’ve never deserved it less or enjoyed it more,” he said. While Booth remained modest, Rotary members heaped praise on him. “If you Google the words ‘integrity’ and ‘perseverance’ you’ll find a video of the life of Dr. Booth,” said Rotary team coordinator Gary Griesser. Currently Booth serves as chairman of the club’s community service committee and said he plans to continue to help others as long as he’s able. “To one who is given much, much is expected,” Booth said.
Retiring deputy saw Boone’s changes By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
Jimmy Beach is ready to trade in his badge and gun for a rod and reel. Beach, 42, is retiring from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department after 20 years of service. “It’s been an adventure,” Beach said. For 14 years, Beach patrolled the streets and saw a fair share a scary moments including a few shootouts. “That’s the one where you ask if you want this job,” Beach said. During the summers, Beach would join the sheriff on marijuana eradication runs where they’d go on helicopter rides to spot where it was growing.
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“That was my fun time,” he said. For the last six years, Beach oversaw court security operations at the Boone County Justice Center. “He’s made my job considerably easier,” said Col. Jim Whalen, Beach’s supervisor. Beach’s high level of organization made security run smoothly at the courthouse, Whalen said. “He’s knowledgeable in all facets of the sheriff’s department,” he said. Although Whalen was Beach’s boss, that never stopped Beach from lending a hand with Whalen’s home repair projects. “He was always willing to come over and help,” Whalen said.
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In the 20 years, Beach was with the department, he got to witness the rapid growth of Boone County. “Back then, the population was nothing,” Beach said. “But now, with the growth, you can’t get around without a GPS.” When Beach was hired, he was one of about a dozen deputies and the force is around 160 now. Before joining the force, the department had no third shift and didn’t have deputies working on the weekends. “Most of the big changes, I’ve been there for them,” Beach said. With his newfound free time, Beach plans to hunt and fish and spend time with his 7-year-old stepchild and 9-month-old child.
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Christmas trees may be dropped off at five sites before 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. The sites are: • Boone County Farmer’s Market, Burlington Pike and Camp Ernst Road, Burlington. • Old Florence City Building, U.S. 42 next to the Boone County Public Library’s Florence Branch, Florence • Ryle High School, Union, behind the stadium next to the big recycling bin • Walton Park (by the back ball fields), Walton
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King program
The Florence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Florence Government Center. The program features a reenactment of one of Dr. King’s speeches, the Florence Freedom walk around the campus of the Florence Government Center and ringing of the Florence Freedom Bell.
A display will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Prayer service
A non-denominational prayer service for service men and women serving overseas will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Trucker’s Chapel at the TA truck stop on Ky. 18 in Florence. Volunteers from the community hold this service the first Thursday of each month to pray for people from all over the Greater Cincinnati area who are stationed overseas. This service is open to anyone. For information or to have someone added to the prayer list, call Bobby Vallandingham at 462-4652 or e-mail b_vallandingham@yahoo.com.
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the Daughters of the American Revolution meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Boone County Public Library’s Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington. The meeting is about the “Open Doors of Hospitality: The NSDAR President General’s Project.” All current and prospective members may attend. For more information, contact Marjorie Thompson at 689-7474 or Pat Yannarella at 371-0446.
Workers’ group meets
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Boone County Chapter 1643 meets at noon the second Tusesday of each month on the lower level of the Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd. The speaker on Jan. 11 will be someone from the National Weather Service. All federal employees are
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The Boone County Fiscal Court on Dec. 22 approved Judge-Executive Gary Moore making the follow reappointments to various boards: • Andrea Walton to the Bullock Pen Water District Board • John Walton, Michael Klahr, Hank Burlew, Rick O’Daniel, David Whitehouse and Richard Ammon to the Central Park Arboretum Advisory Council • Ted Bushleman to the Cable Community Program Center’s Advisory Committee • Rick Duncan, Don Clare, Pat Wingo and Robert Schrage to the Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board.
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An armed robbery was reported at the Holiday Inn on Freedom Way in Florence. Florence Police said at 2:40 a.m. Dec. 29 three males entered the hotel and approached the front desk clerk. After a brief conservation, one of the suspects showed a stun gun, using it to subdue the clerk. The other suspects removed cash from a drawer. The suspects were last seen leaving the hotel parking lot in a dark sport utility vehicle.
Former teacher pleads
A former teacher and coach at Cooper High School has pleaded guilty to firstdegree sexual abuse for having a sexual relationship with a student. Jason Collins-Baker, 31, of Union will be sentenced on Feb. 24 in Boone County Circuit Court. Collins-Baker was a special education teacher and the boys track coach at the Union school. He was a wide receiver for the University of Cincinnati from 1997 to 2000. The relationship with the 17-year-old female student happened in the 2008-09 school year. The student has since graduated. Collins-Baker had pleaded not guilty and had been scheduled for trial Jan. 4. He changed his plea to guilty last week. He is in the Boone County jail awaiting sentencing. Kentucky News Service
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Volunteer skills by joining Medical Reserve Corps When faced with the task of providing the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine to thousands of Northern Kentucky residents, volunteers were needed to assist in the effort. The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps provides citizens of both medical and non-medical backgrounds with a way to respond to events such as the swine flu vaccination campaign as well as other public health emergencies. Anyone interested in
joining the Medical Reserve Corps is invited to attend a two-hour orientation session from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the health department’s district office, 610 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood. A light breakfast will be provided. The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps is a branch of the federal government’s Medical Reserve Corps program, and its goal is to provide a volunteer pool for the region that can enhance and support first
responders, public health agencies and the health care infrastructure during a crisis. Volunteers could have opportunities to serve in their own community, the Tristate region or for communities in need around Kentucky. Volunteers will be offered trainings throughout the year aimed at both basic functions and specialized skills. “During the swine flu vaccination campaign, 68 Medical Reserve Corps volunteers were utilized. Their
skills were an asset to our response,” said Steven R. Katkowsky, M.D., district director of health. “People with all backgrounds have a contribution that they can make during an emergency. While there is a need for volunteers with medical backgrounds, such as nurses, pharmacists and physicians, people with non-medical backgrounds can assist with things such as clerical work, language interpretation and crowd flow.”
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Faye Shehan, president of the Florence Woman’s Club, Jean Jones of Florence, state Sen. John Schickel, Florence resident Barbara Crume and Sarah Kahmann of Burlington and former past president, stand inside the clubhouse of Triple Crown Country Club. Schickel was there to present two Kentucky Senate citations to Jones and Florence resident Bernice Utz for their service to the club. Jones has been a member for 55 years and Utz has been in the club for 52 years.
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A Florence resident is saddened that items from the Nativity display in her front yard were stolen while she was out of town for the Christmas holiday. A couple of the blow-up characters, each about 2 to 3 feet tall, were evidently taken on Tuesday, a neighbor told homeowner Diana Javins of Hardwick Lane. Most distressing was the theft of the baby Jesus and its manger. “It would have taken
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some force to get it because it was plugged in,” Javins said. “One of the wisemen was taken which was more sizeable,” she said, adding she’s in the process of contacting Florence Police Department. “I would just like them returned,” she said. “They can just show up in our yard.” She estimated the set was worth a couple hundred dollars.
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Hall (named after City Clerk Kathy Porter) is the smaller of the two halls and has a warming kitchen. The rates for Porter Hall are $80 for four hours for city residents and $100 for four hours for non-residents. Residents and nonresidents must pay a $20 key deposit. Organizations who need Porter Hall for events on a regular basis such as meetings, the rate is $20 per hour for residents and $25 an hour for non-city groups. In Kirby Hall, the rate is $100 for four hours for residents and $125 for nonresidents. There is the $20 key deposit too. City organizations that need Kirby Hall on a regular basis will pay $40 per hour. The rate for non-city groups is $45 per hour. There is a $150 security deposit for both halls. Alcohol won’t be allowed in the community building but the Union City Commission might revisit the issue. City Events Coordinator Karen Franxman said that has not been a need at this point but thinks that will be addressed when the commission sees a need.
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For the Ryle Raiderettes, 2010 could be their biggest year yet. The school’s dance team will kick off the year by hosting its largest competition ever and then spend Thanksgiving in New York City as they participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Wow,” said team captain
Emily Kelly. Ryle will host Sparkle & Shine in Region 9, which starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. The district competition will feature eight schools and provide the opportunity to advance to state competition. “This is probably the biggest one we’ve done,” Kelly said. The competition helps get the team more notoriety around the
area, said junior Mallory Gardner. Admission for the competition is $5. The competition is a milestone in the team’s transition of moving away from being a group who just served to entertain the school toward being a team that’s focused on precision, Gardner said. “Our team’s come a long way,” she said. The team will get to show their new skills in the national spotlight
as they dance in the Macy’s parade in November. Each year parade organizers select teams from around the country to perform in the parade. “It means a lot to our team, it means a lot to our parents, it means a lot to our school,” Kelly said. Sending 13 team members to New York City won’t be cheap, so fundraising is already under way. The competition in January will
help bring in revenue that will go toward the trip. The team also hosts dance camps for children throughout the year. In addition, the team is seeking sponsors. “The public support has been awesome this year,” Kelly said. For more information about the team or to sponsor, contact Sandy Gardner at 384-2566 or slg.gardner@insightbb.com.
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LEGO League team builds gyroscope Florence Elementary School’s Knight Builders plunged into action creating a gyroscope for the Junior First LEGO League. The First LEGO League iSpace Regional Robotics Tournament for Northern Kentucky, Smart Move, competition was held at Twenhofel Middle School Dec. 5. The team consisted of secondgraders Adam Hicks, Chloe Callen and Abigail Jacobs, along with Eric Speagle, Maddie Hicks and
Michael Koch, who are thirdgraders. Their expertise and creativity in LEGO building was directed by the team coach, Beth Koch, and assistant coach Vita Speagle. The students were required to make a moving model. The gyroscope was a simple machine using gears to move. The team made a Show-Me Poster explaining the purpose of a gyroscope.
A local school is looking to be king of chess tournaments. Walton-Verona Elementary is hosting its fifth annual Knights of Northern Kentucky Scholastic Chess Tournament Saturday, Jan. 30. The tournament features both rated and unrated competition for grades K-12. Walton-Verona Elementary is one of the few area hosts for a rated chess competition so competitors usually come in from all over the region, said organizer Linda Fritz. “It’s one of the few chances through the year to host a big event,” said Principal Rob Hartman. With visitors traveling so far for the tournament, it gives the elementary school a spotlight that’s usually reserved for high schools, Hartman said. “This is one way to put us on
the map,” he said. Entrants in the tournament will pay $10 and get five games of chess, a chance for a trophy and a drawstring bag. “For 10 bucks, they get a lot,” Fritz said. Early entrants also have the chance of getting a $10 gift certificate for food and drinks at the tournament. “If I would encourage anything, it would be to enter early,” Fritz said. Since the founding of the school’s chess club and the tournament, chess has become pretty popular at Walton-Verona Elementary, she said. “They really like to play,” Fritz said. The tournament works well for the school because most students aren’t overly competitive, she said. “Most of them like to play for fun,” Fritz said. To register for teh tournament, visit knightschess.org.
The students shared how the gyroscope travels in space and identified each part. The members took turns explaining a part and its function, demonstrating great team work. Throughout the competition the Knight Builders were very excited about their accomplishments. The Knight Builders returned to Florence Elementary carrying a trophy showing their team spirit.
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Nichole Klaas’ fifth-grade class at Erpenbeck Elementary pose in their colonial dress for the living Colonial Days event. Pictured are Glenn Stanton, Kyoka Uno, Austin King, Toi Nakamura, Tomoya Horita, Cody Schneider and Nate Jewell. Students researched occupations during the colonial period and hosted a living display for the rest of the school to visit. The fifth-graders dressed as actual characters and answered questions about their occupation and how it affected the economy during that time.
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skills in Microsoft Excel 2007 and Microsoft Access. The classes are offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at Gateway’s Boone Campus, 500 Technology Way near Florence. The Microsoft Excel course covers basic
and mid-level aspects of Excel, including creating, editing and enhancing spreadsheets, manipulating charts and creating formulas and macros. The class begins Jan. 11 and continues through Feb. 3. The cost is $150, and the registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 8.
The Microsoft Access class will teach participants to design databases and generate reports and queries. This class begins March 15 and continues through March 24. The cost is $125, and the registration deadline is March 8.
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Boone County senior guard Heather Sandlin drives around a Lafayette defender Dec. 22 in the Rebels’ final game of the Northern Exposure Classic. Sandlin had four assists in a 71-43 win. Boone was 3-1 in the tourney and third place overall.
After a month full of holiday tourney hoops, small schools and big schools will be battling it out in separate basketball showcases the week of Jan. 11. The road to the All “A” Classic state basketball tournament begins Jan. 11 for area girls’ hoops teams with their regional tournaments. That same week, the Kenton County Classic returns for a third year, featuring many of Northern Kentucky’s biggest programs. The Kenton Classic has boys’ and girls’ games split between the three Kenton school district venues, Dixie Heights, Scott and Simon Kenton. The three host teams will be in the tourney, plus schools such as Campbell County, Conner, and Highlands. The schedule was undergoing late changes and had not been released by press time Jan. 5. When those tourneys are done, the All “A” boys’ teams will take center stage with their regional tourneys the week of Jan. 18. Walton-Verona will host the Eighth Region boys’ tournament. The Bearcats won that title the last time they hosted it in 2004. In a preseason coaches’ poll, Newport Central Catholic is the favorite to win both the boys’ and girls’ regional titles in the Ninth, but both fields have several contenders. NewCath is defending champs in both regionals. The All “A” regional champs go to the state tourney Jan. 27-31 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond.
8th Region Girls (at Gallatin)
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Cooper sophomore Alex Webster shields the ball from Bellevue’s Ricky Buckler during Cooper’s win in the Lloyd Invitational Dec. 29.
Tuesday, Jan. 12: 7 p.m., Eminence vs. Williamstown. Wednesday, Jan. 13: 6 p.m., Owen Co. vs. Trimble Co.; 7:30 p.m., Walton-Verona vs. Carroll Co. Friday, Jan. 15: 6 p.m. Gallatin Co. vs. Eminence/W’town; 7:30 p.m., Owen/Trimble vs. W-V/Carroll. Saturday, Jan. 16: Final, 7 p.m.
8th Region boys (at Walton-Verona)
Tuesday, Jan. 19: 7 p.m., Gallatin Co. vs. Owen Co. Wednesday, Jan. 20: 6 p.m., Eminence vs. Williamstown; 7:30 p.m., Walton-Verona vs. Carroll Co. Thursday, Jan. 21: 7 p.m., Trimble Co. vs. Gallatin/Owen. Friday, Jan. 22: 7 p.m., W-V/Carroll vs. Eminence/Williamstown. Saturday, Jan. 23: Final, 7 p.m.
9th Region girls (at Bellevue)
Monday, Jan. 11: 6 p.m., Villa Madonna vs. Dayton; 7:30 p.m., Bellevue vs. Lloyd. Tuesday, Jan. 12: 6 p.m., Newport Central Catholic vs. Ludlow; 7:30 p.m., Beechwood vs. St. Henry. Wednesday, Jan. 13: 6 p.m., Newport vs. VMA/Dayton; 7:30 p.m., Holy Cross vs. Bellevue/Lloyd.
Friday, Jan. 15: 6 p.m., upper bracket semifinals (prior 6 p.m. winners); 8 p.m., lower bracket semis (prior 7:30 p.m. winners). Saturday, Jan. 16: Final, 7 p.m.
9th Region boys (at Dayton)
Monday, Jan. 18: 5 p.m., Lloyd vs. Heritage; 6:30 p.m. St. Henry vs. Newport; 8 p.m., Villa Madonna vs. Newport Central Catholic. Tuesday, Jan. 19: 6 p.m., Beechwood vs. Lloyd/Heritage; 7:30 p.m., Dayton vs. St. Henry/Newport. Wednesday, Jan. 20: 6 p.m., Bellevue vs. Ludlow; 7:30 p.m., Holy Cross vs. VMA/NCC. Friday, Jan. 22: 6 p.m., Tuesday’s winners; 8 p.m., Wednesday’s winners. Saturday, Jan. 23: Final, 7 p.m.
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Boone County forward Sydney Moss shoots against Lafayette Dec. 22 in the Rebels’ final game of the Northern Exposure Classic. Moss scored 26 points in a 71-43 win.
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Sonenfild named Prince Rookie of Year Conner Sonenfild captured the Prince Rookie of the Year tennis championship for boys 14 and under, sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Association. He swept through the final playoffs, Dec. 5, defeating Dru Phillips in the finals at the Queen City Racquet & Fitness Club. Last year, he won seven titles on the Prince Rookie tour: At the Queen City Racquet & Fitness Club, Five Seasons in Crestview Hills, Blue Ash Recreation Center, Mercy Health – Fairfield, Cincinnati Tennis Club and his rookie title. Connor started playing tennis in June 2008 at age 12. He was first coached by his mother, Jeanie, a former junior champ in California and his dad, David, a strong player from Sydney, Australia. Connor then joined the Five Seasons Country Club in Crestview Hills, Ky., in Sept. 2009, where he is now coached by Kevin Brandalik, a former Junior Davis Cup coach. Connor is also active in Tae Kwon Do and belongs to Kim's Korean Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do Academy on Dixie Highway in Erlanger, where he studies under Grand Master Sun Kae Kim. An excellent student, he is a participant in the Drug-Free Marshall program and the Youth For Human Rights program, and is an active member of his church, the Church of Scientology.
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Cooper junior forward Seth Quinlan shoots against Bellevue Dec. 29.
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The Florence Freedom will have new division rivals in the 2010 Frontier League baseball season. The baseball team has been moved to the West Division of the league in a new alignment caused by a change with one of the league’s 12 members. The Rockford Riverhawks, located in far northern Illinois, departed to the Northern League. They have been replaced by the expansion Normal Cornbelters from central Illinois. The Freedom’s new division will consist of the River City Rascals, Gateway Grizzlies, Southern Illinois Miners, Evansville Otters and Normal Cornbelters. The Windy City Thunderbolts (Chicago) move to
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Northern Kentucky soccer players, team earn honors
Player of the Year: Alec Robbins (Offensive), Scott; Garrett Justice (Defensive), CovCath Coach Of The Year: Casey Seibert, Scott Ed Lett Sportmanship: Cooper More than a match: Chris Lally, Ryle. First team all region: Alec Robbins (Scott), Cole Little (NCC),
Poehlmann (Ryle), Tyler Kelley (Simon Kenton), Nick Smith (St. Henry). Honorable mention: Colyn Siekman (Conner), Michael Huffmyer (CovCath), Chris Reiger (St. Henry), Michael Walsh (Pendleton), Cameron Baston (Scott), Abhi Mohamed (Boone), Kody Hutchins (SK), Thomas Ortiz (Cov. Latin), Logan Barnett (Grant), Kevin Baeten (St. Henry), Cody Neises (Campbell), Mark Harlow (Cooper), Dylan Lankheit (Scott), Alex Schmitt (VMA), Cody Kearns (Grant), Justin Davis (Owen).
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Region player of the Year: Abby Janszen (offense), St. Henry; Anne Marie Dumaine (defense), Campbell County. Coach Of The Year: Sara Raaker (Division I), Notre Dame; Kevin Turnick (Division II), NCC; Jeff Bowers
(Division III), Calvary. First team all-region: Abby Janszen (St. Henry), Gabe Enzweiler (Brossart), Kim Neises (NCC), Heather Shelton (Notre Dame), Samantha Bradford (Holy Cross), Lauren Bennett (Walton-Verona), Torrie Lange (NDA), Katie Russo (NDA), Anne Marie Dumaine (Campbell), Megan Berberich (NDA), Alli Ponzer (SK), Chelsea Dietz (Dixie). Second team: MacKenzie Grause (Highlands), Ariel Howell (Boone), Mikayla Turner (Calvary), Kaitlin Bryan (Campbell), Taylor Gamm (St. Henry), Aubrey Muench (NCC), Emily Sanker (Brossart), Allie Lonneman (NCC), Sarah Schock (Calvary), Katie Walz (Brossart), Lindsay Otis (Ryle). Third team: Beth Whitacre (Cov. Latin), Brit-
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• Cooper High School girls beat Henry County 48-36, Dec. 22. Smith was Cooper’s topscorer with 13 points, including one three-pointer. Cooper’s King scored 10 points; Sandlin scored eight points, including one three-pointer; Sebald scored six; Sams scored three; Cornett scored two; Oberstreit scored two and Restaino scored two points. • Cooper High School boys beat South Floyd 77-65, Dec. 23, in the Raceland Derby Classic. Asiel Langley was Cooper’s top-scorer with 19 points, including three 3-pointers. Cooper’s Ryan Thompson scored 15 points, including four three-pointers; D’vontae Bradley scored 15 points; Alex Webster scored six; Matthew Storey scored five; Tyler Ramey scored one threepointer; Ryan Klute scored six; Cody Cook scored two; John Patrick Williams scored four and Chris Henderson scored two points. • Boone County High School boys beat Muhlenberg County 62-41, Dec. 28. Ryan Popp and Trevan Brown were Boone’s top-scorers with 11 points each. Boone’s Mike Gabbard scored seven points, Cooper Downs scored four, Josiah Schulze scored two, Travis Montgomery scored one, Ronald Cotton scored 10, Andy Earls scored six, Zane McQueary scored four and Joey Lay scored six points. • Walton-Verona High School boys beat South Floyd 77-67, Dec. 29. Jordan Ponzer was Walton’s top-scorer with 34 points, including four threepointers. Walton’s Samuel Schmitt scored two points; Ryan Hill scored two; Vance Sullivan scored eight, including two three-pointers; Matt Monday scored two; Cameron Reynolds scored six; Brandon Bowlin scored 11, including two three-pointers; Clay Cuzick scored two and Camron Burns scored 10 points. • Cooper High School boys beat Bellevue High School 6938, Dec. 29. Alex Webster was Cooper’s top-scorer with 14 points. Cooper’s Asiel Langley scored four points; Ryan Thompson scored six; D’Vontae Bradley scored 12, including one three-pointer; Matthew Storey scored 11; Tyler Ramey scored two; Seth Quinlan scored one; Ryan Klute scored five, including one three-pointer; Cody Cook scored nine, including two three-pointers; John Patrick Williams scored one and Louis Maniacci scored four points. • Boone County High School boys beat Muhlenberg County 62-41, Dec. 28. Ryan Popp and Trevan Brown were Boone’s top-scorers with 11 points each. Boone’s Mike
Gabbard scored seven points, Cooper Downs scored four, Josiah Schulze scored two, Travis Montgomery scored one, Ronald Cotton scored 10, Andy Earls scored six, Zane McQueary scored four and Joey Lay scored six points. • Boone County girls beat Franklin County 52-36, Dec. 29. Sydney Moss was Boone’s top-scorer with 24 points. Boone’s Joscelyn Davis scored one point; Stacie Shrout scored eight, including two three-pointers; Heather Sandlin scored nine, including two three-pointers; Annie Browning scored two threepointers and Elizabeth Switzer scored four points. • Cooper girls beat Silver Grove 59-26, Dec. 29. Sandlin was the top-scorer for Cooper with 15 points, including two three-pointers. Cooper’s King scored six points; Sebald scored two; Smith scored 14, including one three-pointer; Estenfield scored two; Sams scored 11, including three 3pointers; Cornett scored six and Hannah scored three points. • Ryle High School girls beat Anderson County 66-48, Dec. 29. Jenna Crittendon was Ryle’s top-scorer with 15 points, including one threepointer. Ryle’s Abby Jump scored three 3-pointers; Liz Meyer scored 10 points; Dawn Johnson scored nine; McKell Oliverio scored eight; Ashley Cheeseman scored seven, including one three-pointer; Taylor McGlasson scored two and Tyianna Douthit scored six points. • Ryle High School girls beat St. Henry High School 7447, Dec. 30. Jenna Crittendon was the top-scorer for Ryle with 26 points. Ryle’s Abby Jump scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers; Liz Meyer scored 10; Johnson scored seven; Ashley Cheesman scored 11, including one threepointer; Scooby Williams scored two; McKell Oliverio scored four; Lauren Zembrodt scored one and Tyianna Douthit scored two points.
This week in wrestling
• Walton-Verona High School beat Bishop Brossart High School 40-30, Dec. 22. Walton’s J. Higgins won by forfeit; P. Higgins won by forfeit; Hoseus won in a 14-3 major decision against Lloyd; Kenton pinned Grant in 1 minute, 29 seconds and Davis and Page won by forfeit. • Ryle High School beat Jeffersonville 38-32, Dec. 23. Ryle’s Ruschell beat Smith in a 10-2 major decision; Hall beat Miller in a 12-4 major decision; Osborne won in a 16-1 technical fall against Castro; Palmer won in a 15-0 technical fall against Simpson; Bolog won in a 12-0 major decision
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Creation Museum should have been included
The Recorder printed a long, front-page article on the major news items of the past decade in Boone County (including a certain dog in Rabbit Hash), yet there was no mention of the opening of the hugely successful and internationally recognized Creation Museum. This very popular attraction has become a big part of our community. It has drawn almost one million visitors in 21⁄2 years, plus the world’s major media. The Creation Museum has also become an economic engine – each year the museum brings in tens of millions of dollars to the regional economy, as museum guests stay in hotels,
eat in restaurants, visit other attractions in the area, etc. I am surprised that the museum did not fit in the Recorder’s categories of “economy good/bad” or “new facilities.” Why was a major success in Boone County, drawing visitors from all around the world, not even mentioned by the Recorder yet dozens of other items were? For our family, the Creation Museum is one of the best things to have ever happened in this county, and not just for helping our local economy in these difficult times: it is a family-friendly center with a positive message. Rob Arnold Forest Lawn Florence
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What do you think is the most important issue facing the upcoming session of Kentucky General Assembly, which begins Jan. 5? “The budget and to see whether the members of the General Assembly have the guts to protect key programs like K-12 education.” Rabbit Hash “One of the most important issues facing the upcoming Kentucky General Assembly will be the budget of the state for 2010 and years to follow. If Kentucky’s financial woes are anything like the country’s, then we are in for some sad times ahead. I hope the legislators in place now, will put politics aside and deal with the issues facing the residents of Kentucky and not their own personal gains.” N.C. “The economy.”
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Insurance must be affordable Health care reform has been a topic that has been in the news a lot recently and I wanted to share with you my perspective as a consumer, a small business owner and independent insurance agent. First, as a consumer of health care: I have been an insulindependent diabetic for the past 25 years and have become well aware of some of the things that do not work well within our current system. For example, there is a lack of communication between providers, even those within the same practice, but with different specialties. This lack of communication often results in numerous tests being duplicated. One area that can correct the duplication of tests is implementing improved technology immediately as well as passing tort reform. I am completely against our individual rights being taken away, such as the right to make my own decision to buy health insurance or for that matter being forced to buy any product. Even though as an insurance agent I am well aware of the “law of large numbers” which basically means that the more you have insured in the system the more predictable the outcomes (claims) are and therefore the cost of the
insurance will be. I have great concern with the government's ability to tell me what will or will not be covered. I prefer to make Bob Beatrice an educated Community choice in paying a policy that I Recorder for know what is guest and is not covcolumnist ered. As a small business owner : The rate of increases in health insurance is clearly unsustainable for both employers and employees alike. Reform of the current health care system is immediately needed. An open discussion of what is currently working in our system and what is not needs to take place with compromises from both political parties for the “better or its citizens.” Competition in a free market place works in every other part of the economy in bringing down overall costs. As an independent insurance agent: Reform must occur in order to make insurance more affordable. Through education we must do a better job as employers, patients/consumers, and our
The rate of increases in health insurance is clearly unsustainable for both employers and employees alike. Reform of the current health care system is immediately needed. providers (physicians) of understanding what things really cost. We need to improve measuring outcomes and then publishing outcomes by providers, hospitals and health care organizations. Surely, we can come to some agreement on how to appropriately measure and report outcomes. We have to hold costs down for those who are in the system currently and provide more affordable options to the uninsured. Providers need fair reimbursement levels and continue to be encouraged to advance medical care. Lastly, we need to guarantee affordable coverage for all Americans who want to purchase insurance. Bob Beatrice is a partner with Business Benefits Inc., located in Fort Mitchell. He is a Florence resident.
Roadmaps to a better future I probably don’t go a day without hearing concerns from our members, citizens and communities who are nervous about our growing state deficit and the possibility of significant near-term cuts that they believe will negatively impact them. Reduced services, a lack of needed infrastructure and reduced funding for the education of our children are all concerns that worry them. The Northern Kentucky Chamber’s 2010 edition of “Where We Stand” is not just a set of priority issues identified to improve our local businesses. It is our belief that this document can be a roadmap for economic competitiveness transcending our region with the potential to affect our state’s entire business community. There are many issues in our package, but all of them fall under one of three distinct headings: “Promoting Business Growth and Job Creation,” “Employing Sound Fiscal Policy” and “Seeking High Return on Investment and Equity for Northern Kentucky.” Boiling our message down to its simplest form, when legislators make decisions on legislation during the upcoming session, we are asking them to consider the following: Does what they are acting upon lower our unemployment rate? Can they enact legislation that spurs economic growth through incentives and reduced taxes? And when, and if, there is a potential to spend dollars on capital construction and infrastructure, can careful attention be given to projects and infrastructure that will generate more revenue than the purchase price? Importantly, if money is going to be spent, we want Northern Kentucky to get its share. Addressing these issues can also put us on the road to easing our deficit. In November, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce released a body of work worthy of equal consideration that offers more suggestions for policy makers to address some of Kentucky’s most
difficult and “budget busting” problems. While I must qualify here that our chamber has not yet endorsed this document in its entirety, “The Steve Leaky Bucket” at Stevens (find www.kychamCommunity ber.com) study Recorder offers a perspecguest tive on three columnist critical areas – corrections, Medicaid and public employee health benefits – that are worthy of our consideration and that of legislators. Expenditures in each of these three areas are growing faster than both the state budget and economy. More than half the growth in the state budget since 2000 is attributed to these areas and the conclusion is that this level of spending is simply unsustainable. The Kentucky Chamber report indicates, for example, that Kentucky spends $19,000 per year to keep one inmate in jail, compared to just over $9,200 per year per K12 student, and less than $7,000 per year on a higher-education student. Several potential solutions are offered ranging from reviewing the state’s “tough on crime” policies to attacking drug abuse, increasing privatization and investing in community supervision programs. The state chamber also points to the fact that 17 percent of our total population relies on the Medicaid program for medical coverage, ranking Kentucky 46th among participating states. Kentucky’s total Medicaid spending has increased by 33 percent since 2000 and this rapid increase has caused frequent shortfalls in the program. Once again there is a correlation to the growing share of the state budget the program is consuming and the reduction in other areas – namely education. Finally, state employees,
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Changes – like the ones recommended by the Northern Kentucky and state chambers of commerce – can help Kentucky emerge from one of its most difficult economic times with a stronger and more prosperous business community. retirees and educator health benefits represent an annual cost of $1.2 billion to the state’s bottom line. Health care costs are driving the cost of these benefits much the same ways the Medicaid program has. Additionally, state health coverage is richer than that of private sector plans and thus, premiums are higher. Solutions offered in the report range from requiring public employees to contribute a greater (reasonable) amount for their insurance (today Kentucky pays on average 97 percent of the cost of single health insurance coverage) to offering incentives for wellness and providing employees with a fixed amount indexed for inflation that they can use to purchase their own insurance. Clearly, there are no easy fixes for any of these complex problems. It is important; however that lawmakers are aware of these issues and focus on solutions. Changes – like the ones recommended by the Northern Kentucky and state chambers of commerce – can help Kentucky emerge from one of its most difficult economic times with a stronger and more prosperous business community. It is my hope that our members will be actively engaged with us in this dialogue during the General Assembly as we continue to be the region’s top organization “Leading Businesses … Leading Communities.” Steve Stevens, CCE, is president of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
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Kathy Moughler is recognized for her customer service at Buffalo Bob's Restaurant.
Golden rule standard for Moughler By Patricia A. Scheyer Community Recorder Contributor
Kathy Moughler starts off each day knowing she will try to give her customers the best experience they can have. Being the dining room manager as well as a server at Buffalo Bob’s restaurant at Mount Zion road, Moughler credits her cheerful, people-oriented personality with the fact that customers really like her. “Kathy is pleasant, fast and professional,” said Alice Callahan, who, along with her husband Steve, come to the restaurant every week with their golf league. “She is a joy to spend our Tues-
day evenings with.” “I like to show every customer personal attention,” said Moughler, who has been in the serving business for 20 years, and at Buffalo Bob’s for five years. “I try to treat everyone like I would like to be treated if I were the customer.” Moughler is pleased and surprised to have her efforts recognized. “I really love people,” she said simply. “I love what I do, and I’m glad when it shows.” “Catch a Star” recognizes employees or volunteers who show excellent customer service. To make a nomination, e-mail ndaly@nky.com.
Cancer society gala goes Western What was formerly the American Cancer Society’s longstanding gala event known as the Striders’ Ball has taken on a Western twist for 2010. The Baron’s Ball will be held April 24 at the METS Center in Erlanger. Plans are still under way for the ball with an upscale, Western-style chuck wagon dinner and dancing. Also planned are oldtime photos for guests, games and a mechanical bull for “urban cowboys.” The event will help in the American Cancer Society’s
fight against cancer and its mission to save lives. “The Striders’ Ball has been a huge success for us,” said Jamie Webb, executive director with the Northern Kentucky office of the American Cancer Society. “The switch to the Baron’s Ball offers a new take on our gala event that will let folks come out and kick up their heels for the cause of saving lives and celebrating more birthdays.” For more information, contact Kristen Cline at 859-372-7873 or e-mail Kristen.Cline@cancer.org.
High school regionals
Holiday light show
Time is running out to see the Light Up the Levee Holiday Light Show in Newport. The show, which began Nov. 18, will run through Jan. 10. There will 18 shows taking place daily between 6:10 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. The light display is free for
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Courtney Hunt of Florence takes time to walk on her treadmill at her home. before because they are hard to keep.” The tradition of New Year’s resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C., when Janus, the mythical King in early Rome, became the symbol for resolutions. Janus had two faces, and he could look into the past or into the future, and the month of January is said to be named after him. Making goals for the upcoming year became a tradition, and has remained so to this day.
But New Year’s resolutions are not everyone’s cup of tea. “I don’t make resolutions,” stated Cindy Bultman of Union. “I think it works for some people, but I don’t like the pressure.” Whatever the decision is, to make resolutions or not, Oscar Wilde probably summed up the whole issue best when he said “Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.”
The way to personal strength
THINGS TO DO Witness a new type of competition in the 9th Region as local high schools and middle schools compete in the Kentucky Dance Coaches Organization 9th Regional Dance Competition Jan. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ryle High School. The event will feature dance categories such as jazz, hip-hop, pom and more. Finalists will have the opportunity to compete at the state level. The event will also have feature concessions and merchandise. Fore more information, call Ryle High School at 384-5300. Ryle is located at 10379 U.S. 42 in Union.
“New Year’s Day – now is the accepted time to make your annual good resolutions,” said Mark Twain. “Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” With the thoughts of the great American humorist in mind, the message is clear – now is the time to make resolutions for the new year. “I make resolutions, but I call them yearly goals,” said Courtney Hunt, of Florence. “I believe it makes me a better person, because it helps me continue to grow into the person I want to be. This year I really want to get into a routine of working out three times a week, and continue my Visalus shakes, which has helped me lose 40 pounds. I also want to save 10 percent of my income this year,” she said. Hunt’s goals fall right into the most popular resolutions Americans make every year. Losing weight and becoming fit are in the top 10 resolutions, as are getting out of debt, saving money, becoming more organized, quitting smoking and cutting down on alcohol. Recent research has determined that among those who make resolutions, 52 percent are confident of success with their goals, even though usually only 12 percent actually achieve those goals. Men tend to achieve 22 percent of goals more often when engaged in goal setting in a system where small, measured goals are set, such as two pounds lost a week. Women have 10 percent more success when they made their goals public, and garner the support of family and friends “I typically don’t make resolutions, but this year I really want to make time for my family, especially my sister,” said Chrissy Hubbard, who works in Florence. “I guess I never made them
visitors to enjoy and features more than one million lights. For more information, visit www.newportonthelevee.com or call 291-0550.
Winter baseball camp
Just because it is cold outside doesn’t mean you can’t work on your baseball swing during the Thomas More College Baseball Hitting Camp. The camp, for ballplayers between the ages of six and 18, will be held Jan. 17, 24 and 31. Each camper will participate in a two-hour session each week. For more information, visit www.thomasmore.edu or call 344-3532. The camp will be held at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills.
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“We ask for strength and life gives us difficulties, which make us strong.” This Native American saying wisely shows that personal progress consists in overcoming obstacles, which often are put in our way for good reason. In order to overcome obstacles and meet our goals, we must learn to build our skills of self-discipline. This need not be a bitter pill, and it doesn’t take the joy and creativity out of life, as many of us may fear. Self-discipline is a friend. Accept and welcome it, and look for opportunities to nurture your skills of selfdiscipline. Doing so will bring increased freedom and joy into all areas of your life. As soon as you realize it’s time to get up, to be quiet, to call a friend, or to begin that project, do it! Don’t delay. It’s when you postpone action and allow your mind to start rationalizing that your will is weakened and trouble sets in. Challenge yourself to do what is difficult. Walk an extra mile. Sit next to that person who in the past has threatened you or “gotten on your nerves.” Use every-
day situations to boost your skills of selfdiscipline. And when you accomanyDiane plish thing, conMason g r a t u l a t e Community yourself. CelRecorder ebrate your columnist strengths! Another way to build self-discipline is to find a coach, someone who will listen to the desires of your heart, assist you in setting tangible goals, challenge you to overcome your weaknesses, and provide encouragement and guidance to keep you on course. Nourish yourself with positive self-talk. Say goodbye to words like “can’t,” “impossible,” and “if only.” You can accomplish almost anything if you believe you can and talk to yourself accordingly. Say to yourself with joyous, deep conviction: “Today is the best day of my life!” And live accordingly. Create your own mental movies. Using all your senses, see and feel yourself achieving your goals. If
there’s something you want, mentally see it repeatedly in vivid color right in front of you. If there’s a habit you want to get rid of, visualize it in a shabby gray color and see it quickly moving away from you, getting smaller and smaller until it disappears completely. Behold in your mind’s eye only what you truly believe in and love. Positive visualization works well for star athletes, so why not for you, too? Whatever you do, keep your word. If you promise to do something, do it. And put others first. Without neglecting yourself, look for opportunities to help others and put their needs and interests before your own. This is an excellent way to bless others while building your muscles of self-discipline. Rise above your likes and dislikes. You may have preferences, but don’t enslave yourself with a rigid set of likes and dislikes. Loosen up and open up. Learn to accept-even to like-what previously you would have found distasteful. Try not judging others for a day; instead, just love
them as they are. Regardless of what confronts you, do your best to remain evenminded, resourceful, and happy. Learn from outstanding examples of self-discipline. Listen to and watch disciplined people whom you admire. Seek out new heroes-great leaders, visionaries, teachers, saints, or top-notch and mature athletes. Zero in on their secrets of success and make them your own. Always be ready to admire and learn from the positive traits of those around you. Think about what Michelangelo said: “The greater danger is not that our hopes are too high and we fail to reach them, it’s that they are too low and we do.” Use the incredible strength that lies within you; be all you can be. Set and achieve some shortterm goals that stretch you, and feel the exhilaration that intelligent self-discipline brings. Diane Mason is county extension agent for family and consumer sciences at the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service.
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January 7, 2010
THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD F R I D A Y, J A N . 8
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Fiber Arts: Crochet, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 1232 Greenup St. Bring an existing project or start a new one. All experience levels. Teens and adults. 491-3942; www.duveneckcenter.org. Covington.
ART OPENINGS
Cedric Michael Cox: Urban Rapture, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd. Paintings and drawings, which fall between surrealism and abstraction, often inspired by his neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine. Exhibit continues through Feb. 19. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com. Covington.
ATTRACTIONS
Light Up the Levee Holiday Light Show, 6 p.m. Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, In front of Barnes & Noble 6:10 p.m. Featuring LED lights dancing in synchronization to holiday music. Shows every 20 minutes with last show at 11:50 p.m. and pre-programmed to take place 18 times nightly. Free. 291-0550; www.newportonthelevee.com. Newport.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Zumba Fitness Class, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Club Trinity, 7851 Tanners Lane, Ages 21 and up. Through March 26. 746-0431. Florence.
LITERARY - LIBRARIES Indie Film Night, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. “Julie and Julia.”Erlanger Branch Library, 401 Kenton Lands Road, Watch and discuss recent release to DVD. Presented by Kenton County Public Library. 962-4002. Erlanger.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Largest interactive holiday train display in Northern Kentucky with more than 25 stations for children. Layout features 250 feet of track and Lionel, Marx and Plasticville toy trains and sets from past and present. Family friendly. $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSEUMS
The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Celebrate this mystical stretch of Dixie Highway from Covington through Florence that was know for its dining establishments such as the White Horse Tavern and Greyhound Grill; first-class entertainment at Lookout House; and illegal gambling. $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17, members free. 4914003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSIC - BLUES
Ricky Nye Inc. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sidebar, 322 Greenup St. Free. 431-3456. Covington. Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project, 10 p.m. Mansion Hill Tavern, 502 Washington Ave. Free. 581-0100. Newport.
MUSIC - OLDIES
Elvis Concert, 8 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Elvis’ birthday party. Elvis and Elton John performers. With Dwight Icenhower, Steve Chucke and the Gary Winters Band. Ronny Craig, emcee. Doors open 7 p.m. $25 reserved, $20 general seating. 441-4888. Cold Spring.
MUSIC - POP
Sheer Fantasy, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dollar Bill Tavern, 8074 U.S. 42, 746-3600. Florence.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Gary Owen, 8 p.m. $16. Dinner available. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee, Stand-up comedian and actor. Ages 21 and up. 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com. Newport.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Holiday Hoopla, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Cabaret, Newport on the Levee, Sketch comedy shorts and music by BillWho? Dedicated to the hustle and bustle of the season. $20$30. Reservations recommended. Through Jan. 9. 581-7625. Newport. S A T U R D A Y, J A N . 9
ART CENTERS & ART MUSEUMS
Paintings by Ryan Snow, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 4913942. Covington. Cedric Michael Cox: Urban Rapture, noon3 p.m. Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd. Paintings and drawings, which fall between surrealism and abstraction, inspired by his neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine. Through Feb. 19. 9571940; www.thecarnegie.com. Covington.
ATTRACTIONS
Light Up the Levee Holiday Light Show, 6 p.m. Newport on the Levee, Free. 291-0550; www.newportonthelevee.com. Newport.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Tasting, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Best of Values 2009: Old World values. D.E.P.’s Fine Wine & Spirits Covington, Free. 291-2550; www.liquordirect.net. Covington.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSEUMS
The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17, members free. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSIC - BLUES
Ricky Nye Inc. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sidebar, Free. 431-3456. Covington.
MUSIC - JAZZ
New Sleepcat Band, 7 p.m. Dee Felice Cafe, 261-2365; www.deefelice.com. Covington.
MUSIC OLDIES
Elvis Concert, 8 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, $25 reserved, $20 general seating. 441-4888. Cold Spring.
MUSIC - POP
Dave Morris, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dollar Bill Tavern, 8074 U.S. 42, Free. 746-3600. Florence.
MUSIC - ROCK
The Tillers, 9:30 p.m. With the Dirt Daubers and Magnolia Mountain. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. $10, $8 advance. 431-2201. Newport. Hickory Robot, 9 p.m. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. Free. 431-2201. Newport.
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ON STAGE - COMEDY
Gary Owen, 7:30 p.m. $16. Dinner available. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com. Newport.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Holiday Hoopla, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Cabaret, $20-$30. Reservations recommended. 581-7625. Newport.
RECREATION
Hula Hoop Dance, 1 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 1232 Greenup St. With the Cameron Cousins. 491-3942. Covington. S U N D A Y, J A N . 1 0
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSEUMS
The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 317, members free. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Musical Maledictions, 3 p.m. Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Music associated with curses and misfortune. Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, James R. Cassidy, music director. With Manami White, violinist. Works by Franck, Corigliano and Tchaikovsky. $28, $23; $18 ages 60 and up, $10 students. Presented by Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. 431-6216; www.kyso.org. Park Hills.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Gary Owen, 7:30 p.m. $14. Dinner available. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com. Newport. M O N D A Y, J A N . 1 1
ART CENTERS & ART MUSEUMS
Bright Ideas, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Artisans Enterprise Center, 292-2322; www.covingtonarts.com. Covington. Cedric Michael Cox: Urban Rapture, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com. Covington.
EDUCATION
Musikgarten Open House, 10 a.m.-noon, Florence Music Academy, 240 Main St. Learn why internationally acclaimed Musikgarten is one of best programs you can do with your young child. Full demonstration classes 10:15-10:45 a.m. for ages 3 1/2 and under and 11:15 a.m.-noon for ages 35. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Little Songbird Music Studio. 547-8765; www.littlesongbirdmusic.com. Florence.
PROVIDED
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will perform “Musical Maledictions,” Saturday, Jan. 9, at Highlands High School and Sunday, Jan. 10, at Notre Dame Academy. The show at Highlands will begin at 8 p.m. and the show at Notre Dame will take place at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.kyso.org or call 431-6216.
FOOD & DRINK
Family Night, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings, 8840 Bankers St. Magic and comedy by Presto Paul. Family friendly. 746-9464; www.nowucit.net. Florence.
MOM’S CLUBS
Mothers of Preschoolers Meeting, 9:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, For mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten. Family friendly. $23.95 registration per year. Reservations required. Presented by Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS). 620-9191; www.freewebs.com/fccmops. Burlington. T U E S D A Y, J A N . 1 2
ART CENTERS & ART MUSEUMS
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DANCE CLASSES Zumba Fitness, 6:30 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, $5. 491-3942. Covington.
Bright Ideas, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Artisans Enterprise Center, 292-2322; www.covingtonarts.com. Covington. Paintings by Ryan Snow, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 4913942. Covington. Cedric Michael Cox: Urban Rapture, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com. Covington.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
CIVIC
Ricky Nye, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Chez Nora, 530 Main St. Free. 491-8027. Covington.
District Board of Health Meeting, 5:15 p.m. Personnel Board meeting. Northern Kentucky Health Department District Office, 610 Medical Village Drive, Presented by Northern Kentucky Health Department. Through June 9. 363-2001. Edgewood.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Duveneck Media Team, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 1232 Greenup St. Media production. Teens and adults. 491-3942. Covington.
COMMUNITY DANCE
Line Dancing, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Lookout Heights Civic Club, 1661 Park Road, Holly and Bernie Ruschman, instructors. Beginners welcome. $6, $3 for first-timers. Presented by H & B Dance Co. 727-0904. Fort Wright.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Karaoke, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Willie’s Sports Cafe Covington, 401 Crescent Ave. With $1 Budweiser longnecks and half-price select appetizers from 10 p.m.-midnight. Free. 5811500. Covington.
MUSIC BLUES
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Fiber Arts: Sewing Class, 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Frank Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center, 1232 Greenup St. Ages 10 and up. Registration required. 491-3942; www.duveneckcenter.org. Covington.
EDUCATION
Overpaying Your Income Taxes?, 6:30 p.m.8 p.m. Boone County Cooperative Extension Service, 6028 Camp Ernst Road, Learn about old and new federal and Kentucky personal income tax deductions and credits you might not be claiming. No individual tax preparation or assistance will be provided. Ages 18 and up. Free. Through Jan. 21. 586-6101; ces.ca.uky.edu/boone. Burlington.
MUSIC - JAZZ Nye
RECREATION
American Contract Bridge League Bridge Tournament, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Elsmere Senior Center, $4. 689-5743; www.nkybridge.com. Elsmere.
SCHOOLS
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Open House, 7 p.m. Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St. Alumni Hall, old high school building. Tour of school, departmental demonstrations and introduction to faculty. Teachers ill be in classrooms to provide quick overview and answer questions. Refreshments follows. Prospective students and parents. Free. 4311335; www.hchscov.com. Covington.
Lee Stolar Trio, 7 p.m. Dee Felice Cafe, 529 Main St. With John Von Ohlen. 261-2365; www.deefelice.com. Covington.
MUSIC - POP
Outrayjus, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Dollar Bill Tavern, 8074 U.S. 42, 746-3600. Florence.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
John Heffron, 8 p.m. $16. Dinner available. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee, Ages 21 and up. 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com. Newport.
RECREATION
American Contract Bridge League Bridge Tournament, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Elsmere Senior Center, $4. 689-5743; www.nkybridge.com. Elsmere.
CardiOriental, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Richwood Presbyterian Church, 1070 Richwood Road, Family Center. Oriental belly dancing for fitness. No dance experience required. Lowkey, high-energy class for all fitness levels. Ages 15 and up. $60 for six weeks, $12 walk-in. Presented by Radiant Fitness. 4851238; www.radiantfitness.com. Richwood.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
MUSIC - BLUES
Sonny’s Solo Blues, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Claddagh Irish Pub Newport, One Levee Way, 5818888; www.claddaghirishpubs.com. Newport.
MUSIC - JAZZ
Fat Tuesday, 7 p.m. Dee Felice Cafe, 529 Main St. Royal Palm Orchestra with Bill Gemmer, director. 261-2365; www.deefelice.com. Covington.
RECREATION
Scrabble Rama!, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Bean Haus, 640 Main St. Scrabble tournament; prizes. 431-2326; www.beanhaus.com. Covington. PROVIDED
Curious George takes to the stage in “Curious George Live!” from Friday, Jan. 8, through Sunday, Jan. 10, at The Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University. It is the first original musical stage production for Curious George. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12-$28, with additional fees. For information, call 859-442-2652 or visit www.curiousgeorgelive.com. For tickets, call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
American Contract Bridge League Bridge Tournament, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Elsmere Senior Center, $4. 689-5743; www.nkybridge.com. Elsmere.
PROVIDED
Celebrate winter at Holiday Fest The Beach on Ice with ice skating on an outside rink, a toboggan slide, visiting and feeding animals and seeing a miniature train display. The fest is 5-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8; 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9; and 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. Visit www.thebeachwaterpark.com.
Life
Florence Recorder
January 7, 2010
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New Year resolutions mean time to get up again There are two classes of people, those who fall and stay down, and those who fall and get up again. Whether our fall is away from a diet, from a responsibility, or from grace; whether it is a fall in something minor or major, we all fall occasionally. That’s because we’re fallible humans. The important thing is that we get up again. Resolutions are genuine resolves to get up and try again. They’re necessary for people who want to improve their personality and character. Customarily the beginning of a new year is chosen as an opportunity to make resolutions. An old monastic custom led monks to undertake even a daily, personal “examination of conscience.” At the end of every day, a monk quietly took stock to see where he failed that day in his resolution.
That realization enabled him to get up and start over with the beginning of a new day. Life is usually a series of getFather Lou ting-up-agains, especially for Guntzelman successful peoPerspectives ple. Resolutions are important because they counteract one of our major tendencies to seek comfort more than growth. We can find 10 reasons to stay down for every one to get up. Members of Alcoholics Anonymous or former drug addicts willingly admit that before they achieved sobriety they were experts at finding excuses to stay down. They’d cry, become angry or self-deprecating, and promise to start “next week,” anything but
Resolutions are genuine resolves to get up and try again. They’re necessary for people who want to improve their personality and character. resolve to get up now. They conned themselves and others into thinking they were really making a serious resolution. But inside they just wanted to be let alone so they could stay where they were. Serious resolutions spring from honesty, humility and commitment to a goal. Olympic gold medal winners have a compelling goal in mind long before they have the medal draped around their neck. Fulfilled spouses have a commitment to the goal of a loving relationship long before they celebrate a 50th anniversary. Dieters need to be drawn by a
healthy image of themselves standing at the goal-line of selfimprovement. Making and remaining faithful to good resolutions also has psychological and spiritual advantages. It encourages our inner development, and leads us to a deeper respect for ourselves. We see we have willpower, a sense of discipline, and a commitment to our own good. We realize our life is not as out of control as we first thought, and that we have many options in the ways we move ahead as a person. We feel proud of ourselves when we make and keep resolutions. Ruts are the opposite of resolutions. Remaining in ruts of unhealthy behavior introduces us to mediocrity. We feel so familiar with the thoughts, habits and defenses we’ve formed – even though some of our habits are unhealthy – that
we prefer their comfortable security to new growth. Leaving ruts requires humility to recognize the state into which we gotten ourselves, a willingness to change, and perseverance to figure and find the way out. Poet W.H. Auden writes of the human comfort level found in sameness, and the resistance to growth: We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread Than climb the cross of the present And let our illusions die. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@community press.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.
Beware of free trial offers that require S&H fee I’ve repeatedly warned about Web sites that offer free trial offers for just a small shipping and handling fee. Too often, hidden in small print at the bottom of the page it says you will automatically be enrolled in the company’s program unless you cancel within 10 days – and you’ll be charged a high monthly fee for the service. Now the Better Business Bureau, Federal Trade Commission and Visa are also warning about this. The FTC stated, “Free trial marketing can be convenient for consumers – if the terms are clearly spelled out beforehand. Legitimate marketers don’t hide critical information about costs or cancellation policies to get their customers to agree to future changes.” The FTC said some companies even make cancellations or returns difficult for those who do read the fine print. It noted many of these firms use e-mail or Webbased promotions. Wanda Wade of Southgate was looking for work on the Internet and responded to an ad she saw on a news Web site. She said she thought it looked legitimate. “You were supposed to receive a kit for just paying $1.97 for shipping and handling,” Wade said. That was in early December and as soon as she signed up, giving her personal information and bank debit card number, she received a phone call that made her very leery of the
company. “They called me and immediately tried … to get me to sign up for Howard Ain additional things.” Wade Hey Howard! immediately cancelled with the company and so was shocked when, just days later, unauthorized charges
starting showing up on her bank statement. The first was for $1.94, but the second was for more than $77 and that caused her bank account to be overdrawn. “They had no right to do that and I have called and contacted the company. I’ve spoken with eight or nine different people – a lot of foreign people that I can’t understand,” Wade said. “I canceled my card. I have to keep the checking
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‘Queen of Housewares’ talks cookware
I laugh at a title jokingly given to me by customers at Macy’s – “The Queen of Housewares.” I not only demonstrate everything we sell but I also do the training for the region for o u r employees. T h a t Rita means I Heikenfeld get to test Rita’s kitchen all kinds of fun cookware, electrics, cutlery and gadgets. What that also means is I’m a huge advocate for good quality cookware and cutlery. Every year right after the holidays, I’m deluged with questions about cookware and knives. Checking with my other writer colleagues, I’ve found that these two subjects are ones that their readers have lots of inquiries about, too. I suppose it’s because they’re among the best sell-
ing houseware gifts and there’s such a huge variety available that it can be really confusing as to what’s good, what’s not, etc. So today I’m going to address cookware. In a future column, I’ll talk about cutlery.
Material
It can be stainless steel, aluminum, anodized aluminum, copper with a tinned or stainless inside surface, cast iron, cast iron with enameled inside, and nonstick, to name just a few.
Clad stainless steel
On its own, stainless is a poor conductor of heat. That’s why you should always buy a stainless pan with some copper or aluminum in it. The best cookware is “clad” which means it has an aluminum or copper core that is sandwiched, or clad, between stainless steel. It’s usually called triple-ply. There are two kinds of
clad: fully clad like what I just described where the sandwiched core extends from the bottom of the pan all the way up the sides (creating three layers) or bottom clad which have a disk of aluminum or copper, or both, on the bottom only. Both perform well but the fully clad is my choice and the highest quality. You can use metal utensils in these pans.
can still use your nonstick pans as long as they’re not chipped or peeling. The surface is safe with normal use. For complete information, log onto www.goodhousekeeping.com about nonstick or check out my video showing all kinds of cookware at www.abouteating.com.
Cast iron
I call this the original nonstick. I use mine every day. The downside is it’s heavy and needs to be seasoned and dried right away after washing. The perk is you get a boost of iron every time you cook with it. Some cast iron pieces, like Le Creuset, have an enameled cooking surface which gives you the benefit of cast iron without the work. Another line of cookware that gives great browning.
Aluminum
Look for anodized aluminum which means the pan has been put through a process that changes the aluminum structure to be non-reactive to foods, just like stainless and you can use metal utensils. You get great browning with this cookware.
Copper
The best conductor of heat but expensive and needs maintaining to look good. You also get great browning.
Nonstick
A lot of debate about this being a safe cooking surface. Bottom line is that you
Browning in nonstick?
Nonstick does not brown as well, for the most part, as regular pans, though there are nonstick pans that offer decent browning. Nonstick is wonderful for eggs, waffles, cheese sandwiches, low fat cooking, sauces, etc. You need no oil in the pan except for flavor, and clean up is a breeze. Unless otherwise stated, use plastic or wooden utensils. Most nonstick is not dishwasher safe, though there are some that can be put in the dishwasher.
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a pressure type spray, like Pam, on cookware. The pump units you fill yourself are fine, as is an oiled paper towel. What happens is the Pam-type cooking spray may sometimes bond to the bottom of a pan, creating a yellowish surface that is impossible to wash off. It won’t hurt the pan, but it may disqualify the warranty and may also compromise the nonstick surface.
I want your feedback!
What’s your favorite cookware, and why? Is it an heirloom pan, or a brandspanking new pot that you just had to have? Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.
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Kimberly Kathman of Edgewood and Karen Stenken of Fort Mitchell; one sister, Susan Braggs of Clear Lake Shores, Texas; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials: Women’s Wellness Center, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Ethel Mae Francis Barton, 72, Dayton, died Dec. 27, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a collator for Fidelity. Her husband, Harry Barton; sons, Dennis and George Kilgore and daughter, Cynthia Kilgore, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Lisa Barnes-Kudla of Port Charlotte, Fla., Tashma Sinclair of Fort Meyers, Fla., Lasheena Kilgore and Delena Hale of Dayton; sons, Rocky Kilgore of Bellevue, Hank Kilgore of Taylor Mill, Shane Kilgore of Fort Thomas, Donald Kilgore of Cincinnati and Steve Kilgore of Sparta; brother, Victor Smith of Florence; sister, Terrie Kirk of Bellevue; 60 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 40 great-great-grandchildren. Entombment was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Floral Hills Funeral Home of Taylor Mill handled the arrangements.
Betty Delph Day, 78, a homemaker, of Florence, Ind., formerly of Petersburg, died Dec. 29, 2009, at King’s Daughter’s Hospital, Madison, Ind. Her husband, James Raymond Day, died in 2004. Survivors include her son, Jim Day of Florence, Ind.; daughters, Mary Moore of Florence, Ind., and Julie Wethington of Warsaw; and five grandchildren. Burial was in Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, handled the arrangements.
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Irvin F. “Geek” Elsbernd, 79, Covington, died Dec. 27, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a bricklayer for Krallman’s and Sons Masonry, a Korean War Army veteran, member of St. John Church in Covington, Covington Turner’s Society and Kelly Furnish Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7099. His wife, Roberta “Bobbie Ann” Kaiser Elsbernd, died in 1994 and his grandson, Ben Steffen, died previously. Survivors include his daughters,
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Karen Wilson of Delhi, Ohio, Kathy Webster of Taylor Mill, Barb Haddox of Florence, Diane Steffen of Ludlow, Tracy Bishop of Lakeside Park, Mary Hitzfield of Petersburg, Laura Likens of Latonia, Julie Carnes of Amelia, Ohio and Amy Stepp of Erlanger; son, Alvin Elsbernd of Taylor Mill; brothers, Bernard Elsbernd of Erlanger, Max Elsbernd of Covington; sisters, Dell Doker and Delores Willen of Lakeside Park and Ann Faulk of Erlanger; 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Ben Steffen Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Huntington Bank, 300 Elm St., Ludlow, KY 41016; or St. John Church, 627 W. Pike St., Covington, 41011; or American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 207 Farragut Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45218.
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Raymond M. Bergelt, 86, Covington, died Dec. 27, 2009, at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. He was a repair parts analyst for Lodge & Shipley Co. and member of St. Ann Church in Botany Hills. Survivors include his wife, Alma Bergelt; son, Larry Bergelt of Florence; daughter, Yvonne Woolley of Chicago, Ill.; sister, Thelma Otte of Elsmere and three grandchildren. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, handled the arrangements.
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Ava Paige Glenn, stillborn, Florence, died Dec. 23, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. Survivors include her mother, Angel Glenn of Florence; father, Ryan Connor of Fort Wright; grandparents, Michael and Sandra Glenn of Florence, grandparents, Cheryl and William Connor of Cincinnati and great-grandmother, Ruth Glenn Meadows of Walton. Burial was in Walton Cemetery. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Eva Lece Tharpe Gross, 90, Florence, died Jan. 1, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Greenview Baptist Church. Her husband, Chester Gross, and daughter, Loretta Robinson, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Norman R. Gross of Ryland Heights, Ralph D. Gross of Union, Kirt D. Gross and Darrell E. Gross, both of Florence; sisters, Clea Mae Noble of Jackson, Ky., Beatrice Noble and Ernestine Kidd, both of New Richmond; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.
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Martha Gamble, 89, Walton, died Dec. 27, 2009, at Bridgepoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a clerk for Boone County Drugs in Walton and member of First Christian Church of Paintsville. Her husband, William Gamble, died previously. Survivors include her son, Bill Gamble of Crittenden, David Gamble
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Wanda Hatton Gadd, 89, of Warsaw, formerly of Walton, died Dec. 28, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a minister and with her late husband Rev. Dee S. Gadd founded the Walton Church of God, hosted the Harvest Time radio program on WHKK on Sunday afternoons and was a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital West for 12 years. Her husband, the Rev. Dee S. Gadd; daughter, Linda Rouse and stepdaughter, Jeannine Gadd, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Gadd of Paris, Ky., Lori Black of Florence and Martha Day of Morning View; stepson, William Gadd Sr. of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren and 29 greatgrandchildren. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials: Family of Wanda Gadd, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 6049, Florence, KY 41022.
Eva Gross
Victoria Hill, 54, Covington, a homemaker, died Dec. 29, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. Survivors include her daughters, Skye Hill of Fort Mitchell, Stephanie Burch and Miranda Mullins, both of Covington; sons, James Hill of Florence and Justice Hill of Burlington; sisters, Tracey Carrington of Waynesboro, Ga., Tonja Hammock of
Girard, Ga., Susan Gatta of Fort Worth, Texas and Marta Colclasure of Brighton, Ark., and eight grandchildren Middendorf Funeral Home, Fort Wright, handled the arrangements.
Verna Jump
Verna Mae Jump, 76, Florence, a homemaker, died Dec. 30, 2009, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. Her stepsons, Ray Lee Claypool and Calvin Chandler, and grandson, Derick Perry, died previously. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Jump; sons, Don Moore of Union, Allen Moore and Blaine Claypool, both of Florence; daughters, Kathy Boling of Warsaw, Pam Combs and Tammy Kelly, both of Florence, Tootie Louie of Clarksville, Ind.; stepsons, David and Michael Jump, both of Northern Kentucky; stepdaughter, Martha Hawse of Crittenden; sister, Elva McNabb and Carrie Clemons, both of Frenchburg; brothers, Clyde Shrout and Atron Caudill, both of Frenchburg; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Steven Kenning
Steven J. Kenning, 58, Union, died Dec. 30, 2009, at University Hospital, Corryville. He was the owner of Lighthouse Transportation Service, a member of the Northern Kentucky University Alumni, the Kenton County Jaycees and Elks Lodge 314. Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth Kenning; daughters, Kristi Kenning, Kimberly Banham and Stephanie Lonnemann, all of Ludlow; his mother, Rosemarie Kenning of Fort Wright; brothers, Bob Kenning of Villa Hills and John Kenning of Fort Mitchell; and two grandchildren. Memorials: Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., Covington, KY 41011, or The Steinford Toy Foundation, P.O. Box 17634, Covington, KY 41017.
Geraldine Menegay
Geraldine “Gerry” Marie Menegay, 83, of Florence, formerly of Canton, Ohio, died Dec. 28, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker, member
For the most up-to-date Northern Kentucky obituaries, click on the “Obituaries” link at NKY.com. of St. Joseph Mission in Union, Third Order Franciscan Secular and a pilot during her high school years. Her husband, John Menegay, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Chris Doris of Sycamore Township, Ohio and Marcia Menegay of Florence; sons, Mike Menegay of Coppell, Texas, Kerry Menegay of Overland Park, Kan.; sisters, Margie Zink of Canton, Ohio and Sis Gestrich of Vero Beach, Fla.; brothers, Ralph Paul of Springdale, Ohio, Glenn Paul of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. and Don Paul of Kettering, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Joseph Mission Cemetery, Union. Memorials: St. Joseph Mission, 2760 Beaver Road, Union, KY 41091.
Pansy Perry
Pansy Perry, 95, Erlanger, died Jan. 1, 2010, at Villaspring of Erlanger Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church. Her husband, Walter Perry, died previously. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Sluder of Union; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Erlanger Baptist Church Harvest Ministries, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, KY 41018.
Mary Jo Ratermann
Mary Jo Buckholz Ratermann, 74, Kenton Hills, died Dec. 30, 2009, at her home. She was a homemaker, taught art classes and was a member of the Notre Dame Golden Girls prayer study group for 30 years. Her husbands, Bernard Harmeling and Christopher Rice and daughter, Diane Harmeling-Zerhusen, died previously. Survivors include her husband, Robert A. Ratermann; daughters,
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January 7, 2010
POLICE REPORTS BOONE COUNTY Arrests/Citations
Michael Dixon, 28, alcohol intoxication in a public place, seconddegree disorderly conduct at 195 Mary Grubbs Hwy., Sept. 26. Michael D. Fowler, 36, public intoxication of a controlled substance at 10915 Dixie Hwy., Sept. 26. Stuart S. Barlow, 38, DUI, reckless driving at I-75 northbound, Sept. 27. Rachelle P. Caudill, 25, DUI at Donaldson Rd., Sept. 27. Jordan R. Risheberger, 19, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia at Lower River Rd., Sept. 27. Matthew F. Gambill, 22, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia at Lower River Rd., Sept. 27. Jerrett D. Crouch, 22, possession of marijuana at 8825 U.S. 42, Oct. 31. Jamea E. Bowen, 68, DUI at Interstate 75, Nov. 1. Patrick E. Daley, 20, possession of marijuana at North Bend Rd., Oct. 31. Patrick E. Daley, 20, DUI at North Bend Rd., Oct. 31. Christopher E. Elliot, 60, alcohol intoxication at 100 Frontage Rd., Oct. 30. Robert E. Moore, 39, DUI at Dixie Hwy., Oct. 31. Anne M. Groeschen, 49, DUI at North Bend Rd., Oct. 30. Mark D. Estese, 46, theft at 2130 Mall Rd., Nov. 22. Douglas A. Tungate Jr., 33, driving on suspended license, Nov. 26. John T. Foltz, 33, DUI at Interstate 75, Nov. 29. Gregory L. Mullins, 40, operating on suspended license at West Horizon Dr., Nov. 29. Ronald W. Fisk Jr., 32, open container in vehicle at Mary Grubbs Hwy., Nov. 29. Michael J. Rabe, 25, alcohol intoxication at Interstate 75, Nov. 29. Ronald W. Fisk Jr., 32, DUI at Mary Grubbs Hwy., Nov. 29. Eric S. Elliot, 36, trafficking controlled substance at 8495 Dixie Hwy., Nov. 28. Edward W. Crews, 27, inadequate silencer at Carlton Dr., Nov. 27. Travis W. Mitchell, 32, possession of marijuana at Interstate 71, Nov. 28. Shane E. Grabow, 21, operating on suspended license at Worldwide Blvd., Nov. 27. Edward W. Crews, 27, operating on suspended license at Carlton Dr.,
Nov. 27. Marcus D. Foster, 32, operating on suspended license at Interstate 75, Nov. 27. Peter A. Ronnebaum, 36, criminal trespassing at 7400 Owl Creek Cir., Nov. 27. Linda Z. Howe, 57, DUI at Dixie Hwy., Nov. 26. Haley M. Zerkle, 22, DUI at 3000 Burlington Pk., Nov. 25. Stephen B. Hudgens, 57, theft at 1751 Patrick Dr., Nov. 25. Kyle R. Houp, 26, theft at Distribution Dr., Nov. 25. Steven K. Sparrow, 18, possession of marijuana at Lakeview Dr., Nov. 25. Matthew Estiridge, 21, carrying concealed weapon at Vandercar Way, Nov. 22. Michael D. Fowler, 36, public intoxication at 10915 Dixie Why., Sept. 26. Terry P. Funk, 51, alcohol intoxication at 12993 Frogtown Connector Rd., Nov. 23. Thomas E. Klein, 30, possession of marijuana at Calle Luna, Nov. 21. Billie Jean J. Robinson, 47, theft at 10255 Dixie Hwy., Nov. 20. Cary Fech, 26, violation of kentucky EPO/DVO at 7000 Klotz Ln., Nov. 19. Charles R. Strickler Jr., 47, operating on suspended license at Interstate 75, Nov. 19. Ernest Mcmanus Jr., 53, alcohol intoxication at Richwood Dr., Nov. 15. Gregory R. Botkin, 40, DUI at Pebble Creek Way, Nov. 15. Montana D. Austin, 18, theft at 5000 Mall Rd., Nov. 22. Jonathan Azevedo, 26, giving officer false name at Tamarck Cir., Nov. 22. Curtis E. Brant, 26, alcohol intoxication at 6761 Parkland Pl., Nov. 22. Clayton M. Manheim, 29, theft at 3000 Mall Rd., Nov. 21.
Incidents/Reports Burglary
Equipment stolen from residence at 1853 Bordeaux Blvd., Sept. 26. Jewelry taken from residence at 169 Maher Rd., Sept. 26. Tools taken from residence at White Pine Cir., Sept. 27.
Credit card fraud
Victim’s credit card taken and used multiple times at 158 Saddlebrook Dr., Sept. 29. Victim’s credit card taken and used multiple times at 7911 U.S. 42, Oct. 6.
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The Community Recorder publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact your local police department: Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig at 334-2175; Florence Police Chief Tom Szurlinski at 647-5420. bound, Sept. 26. Property damaged intentionally at 10596 Mountain Laurel Way, Sept. 27. Vehicle vandalized at 9967 Old Union Rd., Sept. 27. Vehicle vandalized at Quiet Creek Dr., Sept. 27. Property damaged and items stolen at 658 Meadowlands Trl., Oct. 2. Business vandalized at 7685 Mall Rd., Oct. 1.
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Subject attempted to use counterfeit money at 7747 Mall Rd., Oct. 2.
Identity theft
Victim’s identity stolen and used to obtain different services at 10915 Dixie Hwy., Sept. 27.
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Victim threatened with harm by another subject at 7230 Turfway Rd., Oct. 2. Victim threatened with harm by another subject at 6706 Curtis Way, Oct. 1.
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Subject tried to steal items from Meijer at 4990 Houston Rd., Oct. 1. Tools taken from residence at 5271 Petersburg Rd., Sept. 26. Tools taken from residence at 5234 Petersburg Rd., Sept. 27. Victim ‘s purse was stolen at 7635 Mall Rd., Oct. 3. Money stolen from Olive Garden at 7844 Mall Rd., Oct. 1. Credit cards stolen at Mall Rd., Oct. 1. Registration plate taken from a vehicle at Preakness Dr., Oct. 1.
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Vehicle broken into and items taken at 7500 Turfway Rd., Sept. 27. Gun stolen from victim’s vehicle at 7373 Turfway Rd., Oct. 2. Items taken from a vehicle at 7541 Mall Rd., Oct. 1.
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DEATHS From B6 Deborah Baute of Tampa, Fla., Darlene Walderon of Atlanta, Ga.; sons, Joseph and John Harmeling Sr., both of Union, Daniel Harmeling of Erlanger and Michael Rice of Wilder; sister, Kathleen Romero of Fort Wright; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials: Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017; or Ronald McDonald House, 350 Erkenbrecher Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229.
Janice Tanner
Janice Tanner, 65, Florence, a homemaker, died Dec. 28, 2009, St. Elizabeth Edgewood. Survivors include her husband, Richard Tanner Sr.; son, Richard Tanner Jr.; daughter, Sherry Tanner, all of Florence; brothers, Arnold and Gordon Dykes of Cincinnati; sister, Phyllis Price of Wilmington, Ohio; four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
wood. “We received applications from over 30 worthy nonprofits. In the end, we chose the organizations that best reflected Legacy’s mission; to enhance quality of life and economic wellbeing in the community,” said Emi Sugg, Adopt-ANonprofit judge and community Legacy committee member. Adopt-A-Nonprofit was designed to get Legacy members more engaged in the Northern Kentucky/ Cincinnati region through
volunteer opportunities. Adopted nonprofits will have access to Legacy’s members through their Web site, e-communications and monthly event promotions. “We look forward to working with these organizations, helping them achieve their goals while providing volunteer opportunities to Legacy’s young professionals,” said Sugg. To learn more about Adopt-A-Nonprofit visit www.legacyleadership.org or contact Sarah Klamo at 859-578-6397.
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The St. Elizabeth Healthcare mobile mammography van will be visiting various locations all across Northern Kentucky this month.
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