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What’s going on in NKY: Gentry’s new job, a land ﬁ ght, and no more library ﬁ nes Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

President Trump spoke to the crowd and urged them to go to the building. Then the crowd turned violent as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. GETTY

‘All hell broke loose’ Covington couple was at the U.S. Capitol during riots Hannah K. Sparling and Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Chad Wagner of Covington, Kentucky was outside on the steps of the Capitol when he felt the concussion grenade go oﬀ . He saw mist from tear gas, he said, and then “all hell broke loose. It just got wild real quick.” “I felt it in my core,” said Chad, 41. “It shook me.” Chad had traveled to the District of Columbia with his wife, Kirsten, 29. Earlier in the day, everything was ﬁ ne, Chad said. People were protesting but happy and in good spirits. The couple listened to part of President Donald Trump’s speech, then they started walking toward the Capitol. Chad headed up closer to the building while Kirsten hung back to take photos of the large group. But once Chad saw tear gas and heard concussion grenades, he turned back, he said. He saw one older gentleman covered in Mace, and he heard other people saying they needed to push closer to the doors. “I’m like, ‘What are we doing here?’ ” Chad said. “And then I kind of turned away after that.” Chad and Kirsten went to Washington Jan. 5. They said their goal was to peacefully protest, to support Trump and to call for investigations into the election. It’s not that they want Trump to automatically win, Kirsten said. Neither side can really

trust the government right now, she said, so all they want is more transparency. “If we can’t trust in the people that are put into power,” she said, “it makes a lot of people feel not only hopeless but helpless.” Neither Chad nor Kirsten went inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, and they disagree with those who did, they said.

“If we can’t trust in the people that are put into power, it makes a lot of people feel not only hopeless but helpless.” Kirsten Wagner

Covington, Kentucky

And they question the police response, too. On Jan. 5, the night before Congress was scheduled to meet, there were police oﬃ cers everywhere, Kirsten said. But on Jan. 6 – a day everyone knew in advance would be tense – “there were barely any police anywhere.” “They were standing around twiddling their thumbs,” Kirsten said. “...There was negligence on their part, and I’m not sure if it was intentional or accidental.”

This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair’s series “By the way, NKY.” Here, you’ll fi nd what’s going on in Northern Kentucky. 2020 is behind us and the new year is already pretty busy. Recently in Northern Kentucky, embattled former judge Dawn Gentry got a new job, a land battle in Cold Spring got a bit more complicated and some lucky library patrons were freed from fi nes. In this series, By the way, NKY – we fi ll you in on what’s going on in the region and your neighborhoods. If there’s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com By the way, here’s what’s going on in Northern Kentucky:

Gentry opens law practice Former Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry opened her own law practice, Dawn Gentry Law, according to business records fi led with the Kentucky Secretary of State. In August, Gentry lost her job after the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission found her guilty on 10 of 12 misconduct charges. Commission members voted to remove her from offi ce after it accused her of using personal relationships, coercion, and retaliation as tools in her judgeship. Gentry fi led her professional limited liability license with the state on Sept. 17, according to public records. That’s around the same time her appeal on the commission’s decision worked its way through the Kentucky Supreme Court. In December, The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the commission’s decision. According to Gentry’s website, her fi rm will practice family law, criminal law, business law, and general law. Her law license is active, according to the Kentucky Bar Association website. See NKY, Page 2A

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry testiﬁ es in her hearing with the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission at the Campbell County Courthouse on August 10, 2020. Gentry's 12 misconduct charges accuse her of using sex, coercion and retaliation as tools in her judgeship.

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The city of Cold Spring joins legal battle over land The debate over the future of the Disabled American Veterans building in the city of Cold Spring got more complicated. In December, a land ﬁ ght over the property ignited when the organization that serves disabled veterans an-

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nounced its plans to move from Cold Spring to Erlanger. Developers planned to transform it into a medical facility and the Campbell County School District decided to use eminent domain to try to take the private property for public use to refurbish the building into a new school. Now, the city of Cold Spring is involved, too. On Dec. 30, the city voted to fi le a lawsuit against the Campbell County School District Board. Previously, Cold Spring Mayor Angelo Penque told The Enquirer he would prefer the developers to be successful because their plan would boost the city’s tax revenue. The city made the decision to fi le the suit for a few reasons, said city attorney Brandon Voelker at the meeting. 1 The city has a contract to purchase the DAV property. 2 The school board does not have approval from the Kentucky Department of Education to buy the property, which it needs in order to fi le an eminent domain case. 3 The city has a deed restriction on the property that requires city approval on the property sale.

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Kenton County book lovers won’t have to fret about facing library fi nes anymore, according to a press release from the library. The Kenton County Public Library announced it won’t charge overdue fi nes. After 60 days of being overdue, the person will be charged for it. But, if they return the item in “good condition” the fi ne will be waived, according to Public Relations Director Robin Klaene. The policy change came after the library’s amnesty month in April 2019 when 768 lost items were returned.

Kentucky COVID-19 vaccine schedule Kentuckians are beginning to receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine. So far, health workers and residents at long-term care facilities, along with some state leaders, have received the vaccine. Gov. Andy Beshear said the state

plans to be in Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout through January, beginning Phase 1B on Feb. 1, according to the Courier-Journal. The planned vaccination phases are: h Phase 1a: Long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, health care personnel h Phase 1b: First responders, Kentuckians age 70 or older, K-12 school personnel h Phase 1c: Kentuckians age 60 or older, anyone older than 16 with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highest-risk conditions for COVID-19, all essential workers h Phase 2: Kentuckians age 40 or older h Phase 3: Kentuckians age 16 or older h Phase 4: Children under the age of 16 if the vaccine is approved for this age group (estimated to comprise 18% of Kentucky’s population) Need a COVID-19 test? Here are some helpful links to resources in Northern Kentucky. h Find a free COVID-19 test on the state’s COVID-19 website at govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19. h Find Northern Kentucky COVID-19 data on the health department website at nkyhealth.org/individual-or-family/ health-alerts/coronavirus/. That’s it for this installment of By the way, NKY. Let us know if there’s something you think we should include in the next. In the meantime, here are some other ways to keep up with your community: h Keep an eye on your local government with us and subscribe to the free daily newsletter that gets sent directly to your inbox every morning. h Download the NKY news app and sign up for alerts to be the ﬁ rst to know about news in your neighborhood Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grant-funded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to ﬁ nd out how you can help fund her work. Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on Twitter at @JFair_Reports.

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First female Kentucky state trooper, Covington native dies Quinlan Bentley Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Kentucky’s ﬁ rst female state trooper has died following medical complications, the Kentucky State Police announced in a Facebook post. Sandra Schonecker Taylor died Saturday after “an extended battle with multiple sclerosis,” the post states. In 1978, Taylor, a Covington native, graduated from the police academy and became the ﬁ rst woman to be hired on as a Kentucky state trooper, according to an entry in the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. In 1980, Taylor became a detective with the state police’s special investigations unit, according to the encyclopedia. She retired from policing in 1993. At the time of her death, Taylor was residing in Ocala, Florida, with her husband, John, according to the social media post. Plans had not been set for the funeral service when this article was originally published, but Taylor’s family expects to bring her remains back to Cincinnati for burial, the post states.

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NKY’s Rep. Massie on Capitol chaos:

Grabbed gun, barricaded door Scott Wartman and Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

As soon as he heard President Donald Trump Jan. 6 call for his supporters to march to the Capitol, Rep. Thomas Massie knew something bad was going to happen. Massie was watching the speech on television and asked his staff to go home. Then he barricaded his doors with offi ce furniture and grabbed his gun. (Massie didn’t want to say what type). The Republican from Garrison who represents Northern Kentucky waited along with half his staff , another congressman, that congressman’s staff and a Senate staff er who happened to be getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the vicinity at the time. “My Spidey senses were going off ,” Massie told The Enquirer on Jan. 7. “I knew something was going to happen. I have been in situations on the National Mall when they have locked it down. You have to decide which side of the airlock you want to be on.” For Massie, like many others, Jan. 6 was a day he won’t forget. But Massie said he wasn’t surprised by what happened. And he blames the president. “His speech concerned me,” Massie said. “He was posturing to the nation that if people did something, they could change the result of the election.” Massie stayed in his offi ce along with 15 other people for about fi ve hours as pro-Trump mobs ransacked the Capitol. Massie said he and his staff felt like they were on their own in the Rayburn Offi ce Building. Most of the police were across the street in the Capitol, he said. “I was glad I had the fi rearm, because it seemed to me most of the people had gone to the actual Capitol building,” he said. “We didn’t seem to be guarded in our own building.”

A Northern Kentucky family was featured on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” STEPHEN WILDER/THE ENQUIRER

NKY home featured on ABC’s ‘Great Christmas Light Fight’ Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Northern Kentucky family was featured on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” and while they didn’t take home the top prize, the display is sure to take your breath away. The Koors Family, of Independence, was featured on the Dec. 23 episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” Nearly every inch of the property is covered in lights. The whole yard is zigzagged with snow-mimicking LEDs, gi-

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie speaks at a second amendment rally outside the Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort, Ky. on Friday. Jan. 31, 2020. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

Inside Massie’s offi ce, the group watched with dismay on TV as rioters ran amok. Massie wants to know why police weren’t able to stop the rioters before they got in the Capitol. “If the police aren’t going to engage them, who is?” he asked. “I’m not second-guessing the rules of engagement, but the whole plan needs to be rethought. After some time passes, rational people need to sit down with a new plan at the Capitol.” As for what Congress should do with regard to Trump, Massie didn’t off er an opinion on whether the 25th Amendment should be invoked and Trump should be removed from offi ce. “I haven’t thought about that,” Massie said. One thing he was certain of. “Biden’s the president,” Massie said. “He’ll be inaugurated. There are no more contingencies.”

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Nothing found after bomb threat note, package, discovered at NKY warehouse Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Police were called Jan. 4 to a Walton warehouse after an employee found a note inside a sealed pallet with the message “bomb diz place,” the Boone County Sheriﬀ ’s Department said in a news release. Then, a package with the word bomb written on it was found, police said. No bomb was found. Cummins Filtration, at 20 Logistics Blvd. in Walton, was evacuated as a result of the report.

Police were called to the warehouse at about 11:55 a.m. The Cincinnati Fire Department’s hazardous device unit was called out to the warehouse oﬀ U.S. 25. The all-clear was given at 2:48 p.m., police said. Police took the box for processing. The incident remains under investigation. Police are asking anyone with information to call 859-334-2175 or submit a tip via email to crime@boonecountyky.org. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Jan. 4.

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Overdose deaths soar in Butler County, Northern Kentucky during 2020 pandemic Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Four Cincinnati area counties saw double-digit percentage leaps in overdose deaths in 2020, preliminary records show. A surge in overdose deaths experienced across the country is a scenario that addiction treatment providers and advocates predicted as eff orts to mitigate the opioid epidemic were altered or swept away while the COVID-19 pandemic raged across America. Northern Kentucky’s Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties as of Dec. 29 were on track to face a 20% jump in overdose deaths over 2019, Kentucky Injury Prevention Research Center records show. Butler County in Southwest Ohio had a 10.6% rise in suspected or confi rmed overdose deaths over last year, coroner's records show. Even as cases rose sharply in four counties, tentative overdose death counts in Hamilton, Clermont and Warren appear unlikely to top 2019, and in some cases, the totals so far show a drop. Most important, the 2020 tolls in all counties are far short of records for accidental overdoses set In 2017 across the Cincinnati region and the nation. Hamilton County, for example, tallied 567 such deaths in 2017. Through November 2020, the toll was at 404 for suspected cases. In Northern Kentucky, treatment providers and advocates point to specific ways the pandemic weakened eff orts to link people with help and keep treating them for addiction, a chronic health disease that requires extended care.

Dr. Mina "Mike" Kalfas treats a patient with addiction in his Northern Kentucky office. ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO

The pandemic forced quick restructuring of services for people with addiction disorder, and that led to inconsistency in treatment, said Mina “Mike” Kalfas, a Northern Kentucky certifi ed addiction treatment doctor. “The main issue was COVID,” Kalfas said. “We were making progress. “We’re just had our eff orts negated.” Kalfas, a St. Elizabeth Journey Recovery Center doctor, listed several issues that the pandemic ushered in. Among them: h A fl oor at St. Elizabeth-Fort Thomas hospital providing treatment and a bridge to the outpatient Journey Recovery Center was shut down to make way for a big infl ux of COVID-19 patients. h Previous offi ce appointments, and induction to medicated assisted treatment, had to be made through telehealth, and while some patients adjusted, others didn’t do well without the intense attention to, urine screening and other treatment protocols that involved in-offi ce visits.

“It took weeks to move groups online,” Kalfas said. “It wasn’t only their (patients’) reticence to do it, but the availability of the service itself. We fought that on both ends.” Amanda Peters, director of the Northern Kentucky Offi ce of Drug Control Policy, saw a lag in connecting people who called the counties’ addiction helpline to immediate services, because COVID-19 protection protocols were in eff ect and sometimes, there were shutdowns. Among other issues, she saw: h Support meetings restricted to particular times and, often, online. h Quick response teams, which went out to the homes of overdose survivors, reduced to calls and mailings rather than face-to-face contact. h Less help for those in recovery who needed to fi nd jobs as many jobs were lost, she said. “Every intervention we had, it took more time,” Peters said. “We were losing opportunities to help people.” Christina Weinel, a recovery advocate who has been in several frontline roles in Northern Kentucky, saw fewer people attending support meetings she leads at an Alexandria church because of the threat of COVID-19. "There've been some people afraid to attend," she said. But in Butler County, Coroner Dr. Lisa Mannix's administrator said that the rise in overdose deaths is too complicated an issue to blame the pandemic. "It would be easy to assign the increase to the pandemic, but that may not necessarily be true in Butler County,” said Martin Schneider. “Our single highest month so far this year was in February, prior to any lockdowns going into effect.”

Overdose deaths in Hamilton County appeared headed to match or be slightly lower than the total from 2019, based on preliminary county data. Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco, the county coroner, said the count is likely to be higher than 2020, because the current count is tentative and many cases have yet to be complete. Toxicology reports, for example, take weeks. Sammarco said the pandemic's restrictions were harsh and diffi cult for anyone, including people with addiction disorder. “I think you have to consider that there was a lockdown and a lack of movement on the streets for part of the year. People were losing jobs. People were reaching for something to try to cope," Sammarco said. “We’d have been worse off had we not had all the things in place” to catch people in crisis, she said. The Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition met weekly to quickly assess the situation and regroup on ways to reach people with addiction, said Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan, a coordinator with the group. "We were really going into this pandemic anticipating that we'd be, locally, in bad shape," he said, but providers found ways to remain open or reach out to those in need of services. Kalfas, who has treated addiction disorders since 1997, saw the rise of prescription painkiller-to-heroin-to fentanyl crisis. He said the pandemic's quarantines and distancing eff orts not only eroded immediate services to those in active addiction but cut into the ways those in addiction remission stay well. "Recovery is a fellowship. The biggest risk is isolation," Kalfas said. "When they're isolated, they die."

‘Trash Talk’ Facebook group inspires Dayton, Kentucky residents to clean city streets Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Grabbers in one hand and buckets in the other, Dayton, Kentucky, residents are taking to the streets and picking up trash this holiday season. There are no prizes to be won or competitions being held, formally. People just want to see their city cleaned up. “There’s more to it than just picking up the litter,” says 72-year-old Barry Baker. “There’s this whole social thing that comes along with it and it’s good exercise for people.” Back in March, Baker came home from his yearly Florida trip to the ﬁ rst of Kentucky’s pandemic shutdowns. An outdoorsman and frequent hiker, Baker wanted to help give the people of Dayton a place to go and get outside, even socialize, from a distance. But Sargeant Park needed to be cleaned up before that could happen. “That litter just really got to me,” Baker said. “I mean, it really did. To see our community, to see that what a beautiful place that Sargeant Park was and what the trash and the litter had done to it. It just, it really upset me.” Baker joined Dayton’s Sargeant Park Board, picked up a bucket and grabber and got to work. Then he started going around his neighborhood, too. People started taking pictures of him. They told him “thank you.” And from there, Baker said, “it just kind of snowballed.”

Bonding over buckets Dayton City Councilman Scott Beseler also noticed Dayton’s streets were “piling up with trash” on daily walks with his dog. He said the city often uses the Campbell County work release program to clean up their streets, but hasn’t since COVID-19. So, he started cleaning the streets himself as he walked – and made a Facebook group encouraging others to join in: “DaytonKY Trash Talk.” The page was created on Dec. 8 and quickly grew to more than 120 members. “It’s a good way to get out and do something during the pandemic, and it’s, like, it’s kind of a group eﬀ ort but we do it individually,” Beseler said. Local restaurant Galactic Fried Chicken started donating pickle buckets for trash collection. Dayton Mayor Ben Baker got involved, too, and now the city is purchasing additional grabbers for volunteers. Louise Brouillette, who says she’s lived in Dayton since 1974, got a grabber from City Hall and says she’s been out a couple times collecting trash. She wants to go out again once the weather is better. “Dayton is a really nice and in some ways close-knit community,” Brouillette said. “And since we don’t get to see each other in our normal hangouts, it’s great to be able to see what other people are doing and inspiring, too. If you see someone picked up a load of trash you think, ‘Gosh, I can do as well if not better

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than that.’ ” As for the Facebook group, Brouillette says it’s “always good for a laugh.” Members often compare amounts and varieties of liquor bottles in their latest hauls. Fireball bottles have taken the lead, Beseler says. Beth Nyman, who will start her ﬁ rst term on Dayton City Council next month, said she has noticed the streets look cleaner since the group started. And it’s funny, she says. She ﬁ nds herself zooming in on the photos people post on Facebook, checking out their garbage. “Maybe we need points,” she said, laughing. “How many points for a Barry

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Dayton proud Barry Baker says he’s excited by the transformation Dayton is going through now as younger couples and individuals start moving in to the city. He says it feels like Dayton is a blank canvas, and the residents are painting a picture of what Dayton’s future looks like. “Over the last year or so, I mean, there’s just been a kind of resurgence of the pride that this area has,” said Shane Coff ey, owner of Galactic Fried Chicken. Kurtis Burgin, 28, says he and his wife Rebecca have yet to go on a trashcollecting walk, but they plan on it. “We’re already walking 4 or 5 miles a day through the city just for exercise, so we fi gured, you know, it wouldn’t hurt for us to pick up trash,” Burgin said. He said that once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, he hopes the “Trash Talk” group can gather for a beer or coffee every once in a while. Beseler said he has similar ideas for the group’s future. But for now, they’ll go on their solitary walks and continue to post their daily fi nds to Facebook. For now, for Baker, that’s enough. “I see people along the way, you know,” Baker said. “Talk to people, keep our distance. We’re still out there socializing, seeing people, you know. We’re not confi ned to the house. And that can be very depressing. So it does give people a chance, an avenue to get out and kind of socialize, even if it’s across the street or people in their yards.”

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AmerAsia head chef dies of COVID-19 Keith Pandolﬁ Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Avelino Rojas Vargas, the head chef of popular Covington restaurant KungFood Chu's AmerAsia, died on Jan. 3 due to complications of COVID-19. His death was announced Tuesday, Jan. 5, on the restaurant's Facebook page. “We are shaken with grief and sorrow and would like to share a few words about him,” the post reads. “As a chef, Avelino cooked with a passion and soul that was connected by a deep understanding of what makes good food.” According to restaurant spokespeople, Vargas took his job seriously, but was never above performing tasks that were below his station. “He’d roll up his sleeves and do many of the diﬃ cult chores most chefs would refuse to do. Over the decades that he worked in Cincinnati and [Northern Kentucky] restaurants, thousands of people have had

the privilege of tasting his cooking.” The post also laments that Vargas was worthy of the attention bestowed on some of the region’s more celebrated chefs. “We truly believe that if it were a diff erent time, perhaps he would have received the recognition that many chefs of his background deserve.” Vargas, a native of Michoacán, Mexico, leaves behind his wife Delia, and their fi ve children; Cristian (24), Jennifer (21), Nancy (16), Jocelyn (7), Camila (2), and one granddaughter, Giovanna (1). “He has made many sacrifi ces to give them better opportunities here in the U.S.,” according to a Go-Fund Me page established to help the family with medical and funeral expenses – http:// bit.ly/38z9U6r. “Their lives will be irrevocably changed by his loss,” read the Facebook post. “And we ask for your kind words toward the Vargas family and the KungFood staff in the coming weeks.”

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Dee Felice Cafe, a MainStrasse institution, is transforming Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The owners of Dee Felice Cafe, an institution in Covington's MainStrasse Village, are opening a market in part of the existing restaurant space. In addition to opening Dee Felice Market, the family is also planning to sell the restaurant, hoping that someone else will reopen the cafe. Owner Shelly DeFelice-Nelson said the market is a way for her family to keep working together after the coronavirus pandemic closed the 36-year-old restaurant in March. "We were trying to ﬁ gure out what the hell are we going to do here," she said after the pandemic closed restaurants. DeFelice-Nelson closed Dee Felice Cafe in March because the ownership team (which includes her mother and husband) didn’t want to jeopardize their health or the health of their staﬀ . After a brief reopening in June, they started thinking about what to do next. She said they don't plan to reopen the restaurant, but are hoping that someone else will in the future. “I would love to keep Dee Felice Cafe going. I think for somebody who wants to stay in or start in the restaurant busi-

ness, it’s smart business to go with something that works,” she said. When they were brainstorming what could be next, her family felt that a neighborhood market was missing from MainStrasse, so they stepped up to ﬁ ll the void. The market will be an "old-style neighborhood market" DeFelice-Nelson said. They hope to open in mid-January. The market will have basic produce, cheese, eggs and other staples and is applying to sell beer. Imagine if you could have a fullystocked pantry in your home – that's what Dee Felice Market hopes to be for MainStrasse. "We’re just going retro. We're going back to simpler times. Hopefully, when the pandemic is over and we'll go back to simpler times," DeFelice-Nelson said. Over the past few months, her husband, Patrick Nelson, has built shelves and produce bins and found pictures of old neighborhood grocery stores to decorate the new space. "Patrick calls it his perfect pantry," she said. DeFelice-Nelson said they have a ton of ideas, from providing Dee Felice Cafe meals-to-go, baking fresh bread or cooking classes.

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On last day of 2020, the city of Walton was gifted a 14-acre lake and acreage for a park Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In Walton, the last day of 2020 brought with it a 54-acre land gift that will become a new city park. Dr. O’dell Owens, former Hamilton County Coroner and former Cincinnati State and Technical College president, signed over the rural property oﬀ Church Street to the city Dec. 31, said Walton Mayor Gabe Brown. Owens started talking with Brown and the city about the land two years ago. Everything started with a chance elevator ride together at a Northern Kentucky leadership night gathering at a Cincinnati Reds game a little more than two years ago, Brown said. “He was the last person to get in an elevator, and he saw my name tag,”

Brown said of Owens. “He said ‘Hey I own a lake there.’ “ The mayor said Owens told him he’d like to sell the lake to the city and the two met for breakfast at Frisch’s shortly after to discuss the possibility of acquisition. Nothing was decided at that time, but the pair met on occasion after that and Brown said a friendship developed. Fast forward two years, and Owens called Brown and said he was no longer interested in selling the property – he wanted to give it to the city. Walton’s council voted 5-0 Dec. 29 to accept the donation of land, which will be named Dr. O’Dell Owens Park.

Park plans The idea is to mostly leave the land as a spot to enjoy nature, Brown said. The city has already in-

An overhead view shows a 14-acre lake and acreage in Walton donated on Dec. 31, 2020, to the Boone County city for use as a park. GABE BROWN/PROVIDED

quired about grant opportunities and plans to explore a Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Program that stocks lakes with ﬁ sh. Owens, who is now president and CEO of Interact For Health, said he wanted to give Walton a chance to grow as a community. Owens said he likes the idea of it being a community park space. “When my children were really young they would go and

fi sh,” he said. The mayor cautions that an entire master plan has to be created, so creating a fully-functioning park may take some time. “I would like to see it mainly become hiking, biking (and) fi shing,” he said. Brown said the New Year’s Eve property transfer was fi nalized with breakfast at the Frisch’s in Covington where they fi rst seriously talked about the

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Simon Kenton junior Ian Hughes, left, and Ryle sophomore Tayshaun Marshall battle for the 285 ﬁ nal, won by Hughes, as Northern Kentucky wrestlers competed in the KHSAA Region 6 championship meet Feb. 8, 2020, at Ryle High School, Union, Ky. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Northern Kentucky wrestlers are ready to take the mats ranked ninth at 132 in the preseason.

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Northern Kentucky has always been strong on the wrestling mats, and this delayed season should prove to be no diff erent. Like other winter sports teams, Northern Kentucky wrestlers were allowed to compete beginning Jan. 4. The postseason has been moved back as well, with the regional tournaments scheduled as early as March 15, and the state tournament scheduled March 26-27. The state meet has been held at Alltech Arena in Lexington for the past several years, but this year’s site is yet to be announced. Last year, Campbell County won Region 6 with four individual champions and nine state qualifi ers. Ryle was second in the regional meet and fourth at the state meet, with six state medalists and a two-time state champion in Cole Thomas. Walton-Verona fi nished fi fth in the state and had two state champions, one who returns in senior Spencer Moore. Here is a look at the 10 returning regional champions, plus one state and regional runner-up, which comprise the Northern Kentucky preseason all-region team. All preseason rankings are compiled by KentuckyWrestling.com, which

Noah Duke, Ryle The junior won the regional championship at 182, his second in a row, and ﬁ nished third in the state, ﬁ nishing 54-4 overall. He is ranked second in the state at 182.

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Jonah Bowers, Campbell County The junior won the Region 6 championship at 126 and advanced to the state tournament, where he was 2-2, ﬁ nishing the season 39-10 overall. He is

The senior ﬁ nished second in both the regional and state tournaments at 195, in both cases losing to 2020 graduate Daulton Mayer of Walton-Verona. He ﬁ nished 47-6 for the season and is ranked second in the state at 195 this season.

Bob Schneider, who became one of the most successful high school football coaches in Kentucky history at Newport Central Catholic, died Friday at age 82. Schneider was the head football coach at NewCath, his alma mater, for 44 seasons from 1966 to 2009. He had a record of 345-183-2, Schneider with the 345 wins ranking third in Kentucky history. When he retired after the 2009 season, he was No. 1 on the list. NewCath announced his passing Friday night, tweeting on its offi cial account “#346 -The Ultimate Victory. RIP Coach Bob Schneider. ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant.’ Matthew 25:21.” Schneider leaves behind his wife, Nancy; children Laura, Steve, Dave, and Linda, and many grandchildren. Schneider led NewCath to three championships, in 1984, 2005 and 2006, and six other state championship game appearances. Additionally, he coached the Thoroughbreds baseball team for nine years leading the 1975 and 1976 teams to regional championships. The 1976 team reached the state fi nals, losing 1-0 to Owensboro in the fi nals, and the 1975 team reached the state semifi nals. See SCHNEIDER, Page 2B

Samuel Grandstaff, Conner The senior won the Region 6 championship at 138 and went 3-2 at the state tournament to ﬁ nish 36-7 overall. He is ranked ﬁ fth in the state at 145.

Ian Hughes, Simon Kenton The senior won the Region 6 championship at 285 pounds and went 1-2 at the state meet, ﬁ nishing 46-8 overall. He is ranked fourth in the state. See WRESTLERS, Page 2B

From 2010: Retiring head football coach Bob Schneider (right) of Newport Central Catholic accepts an award from Beechwood head coach Noel Rash. JAMES WEBER

Highlands hires new varsity football coach James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Fort Thomas Independent school district announced Jan. 9 that it has hired Eddie James as the next varsity football coach at Highlands High School. James will oversee all aspects of the Bluebirds’ program after a four-year stint as head coach at Franklin County High School. This past season, James led the Flyers on a remarkable run that ended with a state runner-up fi nish in the 2020 Kentucky Class 4A playoff s. James was 35-12 at Franklin County, his alma mater. After the Flyers went 5-6 in 2017, James led them to a 10-3 record in 2018, 11-1 in 2019 and 9-2 last season. “The Highlands Bluebirds represent one of the true blueblood programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and a gold standard when it comes to excellence,” James said. “I would only leave Franklin County for a job of this magnitude, and I am very eager to work with the great student-athletes in Fort Thomas to restore a championship tradition on the football fi eld.” Highlands High School principal Matt Bertasso said James’ clear and en-

Eddie James will be the next varsity football coach at Highlands High School. COURTESY OF NICK MOORE

ergetic vision for what Highlands football will embody, both on and off the fi eld, separated him as the ideal candidate to walk the sidelines. “Eddie James sees the football program as an extension of his own family,” Bertasso said. “He is about championship-building, for sure. But he also uses football to teach life lessons that will help mold our students into fi ne people long after they leave the program. That’s very important to us.” James graduated from Franklin County High School in 2005 and held

positions as an assistant coach at FCHS and at Boyle County before his promotion to head coach at Franklin County in 2017. James holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky and teaches special education. James also received his Rank 1 in Special Education from University of the Cumberlands. “Highlands has a long and proud history of competing at the highest levels and Eddie brings with him the coaching acumen and experience needed to bring this kind of achievement back to our

football program,” athletic director Wes Caldwell said. “Hiring Eddie represents a critical investment in our entire athletic department, and his energy will galvanize our community. We believe a lot of great Friday nights are in store for the Bluebirds.” James’ wife, Nikki, also teaches special education and the couple has two children, Ava (6) and Jax (3). The family plans to move from the Frankfort area to Northern Kentucky in the coming months. “Preparing for my interview at Highlands was like preparing for a big game,” James said. “Lots of adrenaline and excitement. And I want to communicate very clearly that everyone who wears an ‘H’ in our program will represent Highlands in a fi rst-class manner on the fi eld, in the classroom and in the community. That’s my expectation.” James replaces Brian Weinrich, who was 51-36 in seven seasons. His fi rst season, 2014, the Bluebirds went 13-2 and won the 4A state championship, Highlands’ last title and 23rd all-time. Weinrich was an assistant coach for nearly 20 years, helping the program win 11 state titles. Highlands ended this season with 906 all-time wins, third in Kentucky history.

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Schneider Continued from Page 1B

After his retirement, he continued to help coach the Thoroughbreds and break down fi lm. He also served on the Board of Control for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for many years, including after his retirement as head coach. He retired from the head coaching spot after having heart surgery during the 2009 season, and he survived hospitalization after being accidentally knocked down by a player during a 2013 game. In a 2009 Enquirer article before what would turn out to be his fi nal season, he said retirement was never in his plans. “I love the challenge of taking a fresh bunch of kids and trying to fi t them into the best positions possible,” he said then. “It’s more than the X’s and O’s. I love to see the kids respond. I used to play a lot of golf until I broke my leg a couple of years ago, and I do like to read, but my hobby is Newport Catholic. If you’re healthy and doing what you like what’s wrong with it?” After retiring in 2010, he explained why he still wanted to help the program. “It’s not quite the same (not being the head coach),” Schneider said then. “It’s actually harder, being removed from it. This is what I always loved – the playoff s. The further you went, the more exciting it got. There are a lot of things to do, a lot of things to get ready for.” Schneider grew up in Dayton, Kentucky, and attended St. Bernard Elementary School. He graduated from Newport Catholic in 1955 and went on to Villa Madonna College, now Thomas More University, where he earned his teaching degree. He taught for 50 years, beginning his career at Covington Catholic High School in 1959. He returned to NewCath in 1961 and retired in 2009. While at

Bob Schneider with two co-captains (J. Rapp and G. Ladenburger) during his ﬁ rst year as head coach in 1966. PROVIDED

NewCath, he taught English, was the athletic director for 35 years, assistant principal for 21 years and Tuition Assistance Program Director for 12 years. Additionally, he earned his Master’s Degree, Principal’s Certiﬁ cation and Rank I Superintendent’s Certiﬁ cate from Xavier University. In a statement released by the school, NCC principal Ron Dawn said, “Teaching, coaching and mentoring was his life’s vocation. Coach Schneider dedi-

cated his life not only to those he taught and coached but to the Catholic education of all the students at Newport Catholic and Newport Central Catholic. His legacy will live on at Newport Central Catholic through the Tuition Assistance Program that he helped to establish. “Alums have expressed sentiments of gratitude and appreciation to Bob for teaching them the life lessons of hard work, sacriﬁ ce, dedication, motivation,

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Thomas Ketchen-Carter, Campbell County The senior won the Region 6 championship at 160 and ﬁ nished eighth in the state tournament. He missed the regular season with a knee injury and only competed in the postseason, where he went 6-3 including two injury forfeits at state. He is ranked sixth at 160 in the preseason.

Spencer Moore, Walton-Verona He was a perfect 48-0 at 106 last year, winning the regional and state championships. He was dominant in the state meet, winning all fi ve matches by pin in the fi rst period, totaling six minutes even. Moore is ranked fi rst at 120 this year. Moore, a sophomore last year, skipped his junior year academically and plans to graduate this spring and wrestle for the University of North Carolina.

Joey Sander, Ryle The junior won the regional championship at 113 and ﬁ nished eighth in the state with a 41-11 record. He is ranked ﬁ fth at 120 in the preseason.

Bryce Spickler, Simon Kenton The senior won the regional championship at 152, rising up from the four seed, and ﬁ nished sixth in the state, compiling a 39-10 overall record. He is ranked seventh at 160.

Cole Thomas, Ryle The junior won the state and Region 6 championships at 120 pounds, fi nishing a perfect 54-0 for the season. He won four of his fi ve matches at state by pin and is ranked fi rst at 126 in the preseason.

Spencer Moore of Walton-Verona scores a techfall win for the 106lb championship over Olivia Messerly of Ryle at the 2019 Ryle Raider Rumble, December 14, 2019. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Isaac Thornton, Walton-Verona The junior transferred to Walton-Verona after ﬁ nishing as state runner-up the past two seasons while competing for Grant County High School. Last year, he was Region 5 champion at 120 and ﬁ nished as state runner-up to Ryle’s Cole Thomas. He compiled a 40-2 overall record and is ranked third in the preseason at 132.

Team outlooks Ryle is ranked second in the state in tournament scoring and fourth in dual meet scoring. Ryle is led by Cole Thomas, the reigning 120-pound state champion after winning at 106 in 2019, and the Raiders return all 11 state qualiﬁ ers from last year. In addition to Thomas, Duke and Sander, Ryle returns Olivia Messerly, Carter Messerly, Jameson Smith, Rusty Craddock, Trey Fleek, Tayshaun Marshall, Austin Peace and Gabe Savage.

Messerly, a sophomore, became the second Northern Kentucky female to qualify for the state meet and fi nished 33-8 overall. She was third in the region at 106 and is ranked fourth at 113. Savage, a junior, was 43-12 last year and is ranked second at 220 in the preseason. He placed fourth in the state. Smith, a junior, was 37-19 last year and is ranked seventh at 132., Craddock and Carter Messerly won more than 40 matches. In addition to Moore and Thornton, Walton-Verona returns senior Brandon Gibson, who is a two-time state placer and fi nished 48-7 last year. He is ranked third at 195. Eighth-grader TJ Meyer is ranked eight at 106. Other returning state qualifi ers include Hunter Isaacs, Luke Hyden and Mason Schweitzer. WV is ranked sixth in tournament scoring and 10th in dual meet scoring. Simon Kenton is ranked 11th in tournament scoring but sixth in dual meet scoring. In addition to Hughes and Spickler, senior Brennan Conrad fi n-

how to win and how to lose gracefully, how to be a good man, teammate and friend.” Eddie Eviston, a former NewCath standout who replaced Schneider as NCC head coach in 2010, won two state championships at NewCath and two at Covington Catholic, where he is currently the head coach. He issued a statement through the school. “Coach had the ability to see the big picture and he instilled in all of us players the idea that the foundations upon which we build our team and our personal lives are really what matters,” Eviston said. “The Xs and Os of football were important at that time, but the characteristics of teamwork, commitment, hard work, service, and above all, faith, are the true building blocks that would live on past high school. Coach provided us this foundation that we all continue to build upon in our lives and as most legends do. Coach will continue to live on as a part of all of us who he coached.” A quiet, humble man in conversation, Schneider was always passionate and fi ery during practices and games. In a 2010 Enquirer article, 2010 graduate Jake Smith remembered a pregame speech in 2008 before NewCath’s contest against rival Covington Catholic “That gave me goosebumps for a week,” Smith said. “He talked about how they were shooting us down and didn’t think we could play with them.” NewCath athletic director and former head coach baseball Jeff Schulkens also commented. “Coach Schneider was respected as an outstanding football coach and high school athletic director, not only in Northern Kentucky but throughout the state of Kentucky. Coach Schneider gave me my start as a baseball coach in 1996. It has been a great honor to follow in his footsteps fulfi lling two additional positions he held here at NCC as athletic director and Tuition Assistance Program director.”

ished second in the region at 145 and sixth at state last year, going 41-12 overall. He is ranked seventh at 152. Junior Joseph Bikakis fi nished second in the region at 170 and 34-15 overall. He is ranked eighth at 170. Senior Dakota Brooksbank fi nished third in the region at 220 and sixth at state, fi nishing 50-11 overall. He is ranked seventh at 220. Campbell County is ranked 14th in tournament scoring and 12th in dual meet scoring. In addition to Ketchen-Carter and Jonah Bowers, junior Jason Holden fi nished second in the region at 120, fi nished 35-13 overall and is ranked fi fth at 126. Junior Micah Bowers was second in the region at 132 and is ranked sixth at 138. Conner senior Jacob Grandstaff is a state tournament veteran. He was third in the region at 145 and fourth at state, fi nishing 40-8 overall. He is ranked fourth at 152 in the preseason. In all, 22 Northern Kentucky wrestlers are ranked in the top eight in their weight classes in the preseason. Scott sophomore Aiden Zinser is ranked eighth at 120 after fi nishing fourth in the state at 106. He was 35-9 overall and regional runner-up.

Girls rankings Ryle's Olivia Messerly also leads the way in the growing competition in girls wrestling in the state. The coaches have sponsored a girls state championship the past two seasons. KentuckyWrestling.com also compiled girls rankings. Messerly is ranked ﬁ rst at 106 and sister Addison Messerly, a sophomore, is ranked second at 132. Simon Kenton has two ranked standouts in Gabrielle Ocasio (113) and Zoey Smith (138). Boone County’s ranked wrestlers include senior Caitlin Vaske (132) and Tammy Cordell (182). Cooper has Tori Jurgens (126), Hannah Thompson (152) and Angel Hilton (170).

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Here’s when you may see concerts at the region’s new riverfront music venue Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If, somehow, the pandemic gets under control in the next few months, you could be seeing bands at Cincinnati’s new riverfront music venue as early as May. But don’t buy tickets just yet. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has reached out to music acts to play the Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Center at The Banks, said Mike Smith, president of Music and Events Management Inc., the music management wing of the CSO. The indoor stage, with a capacity of 4,500, will be completed by the end of January, Smith said. But as long as the pandemic rages, there are no bands to play the stage. The CSO has tentatively booked acts as early as May. Though “book” might be a bit of a strong word, Smith said. More of a hold.

“There’s a whole bunch of stuff pending,” Smith said. “The earliest is May. They’re not booked. They are pending within the system.” They won’t announce the acts and start selling tickets until they know the concerts will happen. No one in the music industry knows when concerts will resume, he said. “Tours, it’s not like going to a grocery store and picking a show off the shelf,” Smith said. “They’re organized city-bycity, state-by-state.” The fi nal equipment, tiling and fi xtures for the indoor venue will be installed this month, he said. The outdoor stage is scheduled to be fi nished in May. That will accommodate concerts for up to 8,000 people seated on a lawn to be built in the next few months atop a garage currently under construction. Across the Ohio River, a similar music venue in Newport is also nearing completion. Columbus-based PromoWest is building Ovation Pavilion along Newport’s riverfront to seat 2,800 in-

The Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Center, pictured Jan. 7, in Cincinnati. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

doors and 7,000 outdoors. Ovation Pavilion will be ready to open April 1, said PromoWest CEO Scott Stienecker. The building is completed. Over the next three months, crews will install lighting, sound and other equipment, he said. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet installed a pedestrian bridge Saturday above the roundabout for concertgoers to use en route to the Newport mu-

sic venue. Like the CSO, PromoWest is not announcing any concerts yet. But Stienecker last year said they had already started tentatively booking the venue for shows as early as April 2021. “We’re not going to be able to open until each state and the world is open,” Stienecker said. “Not sure when we’ll be able to oﬃ cially open at 100% capacity, but we’re ready.”

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Soft butter for pan Instructions Whisk milk and egg together.

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to make crepes with the few eggs I have. Think crepes are hard to make? The answer is no. Yes, they sound fancy but these thin pancakes can be easily made in an omelet pan. Crepes can be ﬁ lled with jam, whipped cream, soft scrambled eggs – just about anything. Maybe you’d like to try your hand at making crepes. Here’s a good recipe to start with

along with two ﬁ llings: savory and sweet. The chocolate ﬁ lled crepes bring memories of grandsons Luke, Will and Jack ordering them for lunch at a sidewalk cafe in Paris several years ago. Just goes to show that a food we think of as gourmet has practical roots – back in 13th century France, a cook accidentally dribbled a bit of egg batter onto a hot griddle. Crepes were born!

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About 1 pound favorite seafood, cut into small pieces if necessary (shrimp and crab are good) or about 1 pound chicken breast, diced very small

Generous 1⁄ 2 cup Parmesan cheese or to taste, plus more for garnishing

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COMMUNITY NEWS Huge success for the Rotary Club of Florence 2020 Steinford Toy Foundation Toy Drive Written by: Bryn Daley – Ignite Institute intern for Stinger Media For many years, the Rotary Club of Florence has been assisting the Steinford Toy Foundation in their Northern Kentucky Toy Drive. It is an event that is greatly anticipated by members of the club, who enjoy participating every year. During the Great Depression, Rose and George Steinford of Northern Kentucky noticed that families were struggling to provide their children with gifts for Christmas. The couple, who didn’t have any children of their own, decided to try their best to get families the gifts that they needed to provide their children the joyful Christmas that they deserved. The couple continued this tradition, and the Steinford Toy Foundation was oﬃ cially founded in 1973. Since then, an annual Toy Drive has been held in the Northern Kentucky area, with the success continuing to grow each year. The 2020 Toy Drive was one of the most successful yet. “This was probably one of our best years of collecting. It was great to see, amidst all of the challenges of the pandemic,” said Woody Muller of Mueller Financial. The drive ended on Dec. 7, with toy packaging beginning on the 12th. Volunteers provided their services over a fourday period, allowing toys to be delivered to the children on Dec. 19 and 20th, just in time for Christmas. Rotary Club Steinford Toy Foundation Chairman, Roger Babik of Master Provisions, states that “Over 30 business locations collected toys to meet our goal to bless 3,500 children in Northern Kentucky with a gift before Christmas.” Many businesses that have participated in the Toy Drive in years past donated more toys this year than ever before. “Bestway Disposal led the way by ﬁ lling up a large SUV to the brim two times with hundreds and hundreds of new items!” Babik says. In a year like 2020, it was important to provide children with the most joyous Christmas possible. The Rotary Club of Florence and the Steinford Toy Foundation would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions:

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h Master Provisions h Drake’s Restaurant h St. Elizabeth Hospitals h Boone County Public Library h The YMCA – Northern Kentucky Locations h Heritage Bank h Ziegler & Schneider h Gateway Rehabilitation h Mueller Financial h Minuteman Press h Forcht Bank h Bestway Disposal h Regal Power Transmission h Kenner Dentistry h All State Insurance – Adam Howard, Agent h Bob Sumeral Tire / AAA h Earl Franks Sons & Daughters h Advance Auto Parts – Walton To learn more about Steinford Toy Foundation and their mission, visit their website, www.steinfordtoyfoundation.org or their Facebook page. The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) is a community service organization focusing on “service above self ”. The club meets weekly on Mondays via Zoom See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 10B

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during COVID. Guests are always welcome. To learn more about upcoming speakers and events, please visit the club’s website at www.ﬂ orencerotary.org or follow their Facebook page. #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #RotaryOpensOpportunities #ToyDrive #SteinfordToys #HolidayCheer Bryn Daley, Rotary Club of Florence

Troop scouts hike the Clifton Gorge Nine Scouts and two leaders from Troop 1 and Troop 1001 chartered by Florence Christian Church participated in a weekend Winter campout with a ten mile hike along the Little Miami River and the Clifton Gorge near Yellow Springs. Ohio. The group also visited the petting area and had ice cream at Young’s Jersey farm in Yellow Springs. Timothy Iott, Troop 1 / 1001 Scouts BSA

Library going fi ne free in 2021 Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, the Kenton County Public Library will no longer charge overdue fi nes on most items. This comes months after a successful amnesty program in which the library saw the return of many items considered lost as well as signifi cant supportive comments from the public. Dave Schroeder, the Library’s Executive Director states, “Libraries across the nation are beginning to go fi ne free. They have found that not only are they seeing long lost items, but more importantly, people who may have not been using the library because of fi nes on their accounts have been returning.” Major library systems including Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Columbus, and Salt Lake City have gone fi ne free. They have reported that fi nes don’t necessarily encourage people to return items on time but they do prevent people from using a very valuable community resource. In 2019, the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world, passed a resolution stating that monetary fi nes “creates a barrier to the provision of library and information services” and “urges li-

Scout hike youth participants were: Caleb Estes, Matthew Murphy, Valen Renner, Cale Bruce, Sam Yunker, Ben Baker, Terrin Granstaff, Owen Strothman, and Colin Schulte. Troop 1 & Troop 1001 meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Florence Christian Church. PROVIDED

braries to scrutinize their practices of imposing fi nes on library patrons and actively move towards eliminating them.” “The Library Board of Trustees has been researching and discussing the idea of going fi ne free for a while but results from the fi ne amnesty month in 2019, compiled with the fact that we started forgiving fi nes during the pandemic made that decision clear.” states Schroeder. During the Library’s amnesty month, 768 lost items were returned - nearly

double what was expected. Re-engagement of inactive and occasional users during this time also signifi cantly increased. A survey was sent to library patrons following amnesty month. “Many comments were received via the survey and through staff ,” says Schroder, “But this one sums it up: “I had enough fi nes that they were keeping me from showing my face in the library. It was wonderful to be able to start over and be able to check out books again. Without feeling guilty. Thank you for forgiving fi nes.”

Going fi ne free does not mean items can be kept out indefi nitely. After 60 days being overdue, the item will be considered lost and the patron will be charged for it. For more information about the fi ne free announcement, apply for a library card or place items on hold visit kentonlibrary.org or call (859) 962-4000. Robin Klaene, Kenton County Public Library See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 11B

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It’s 49 years and counting for The Point/Arc And for Judi Gerding – President and Founder of The Point/Arc, it has been a personal journey to foster a better life for her son Steve, as well as other individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities – known as I/DD. Steve was diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybu Syndrome at a young age. In 1972, three parent groups united to form an advocacy group to assist their loved ones diagnosed with intellectual/ developmental disabilities (I/DD). Today, that group has evolved into a holistic agency with a wide-range of around the clock programs. “Our history of fi lling in the gaps by creating integrated programs gives individuals with I/DD the opportunity to become contributing and inclusive members of our community and provides the self-esteem and pride that we all seek,” Gerding said. In 1982, The Point/Arc opened its fi rst social enterprise. The Point Restaurant, to provide vocational training to individuals with I/DD. In 1985, The Point Commercial Cleaning Company and Employment Program to provide job training, placement and life-long follow-up was created. The Point Commercial Laundry was established in 1996. In 2012, The Point/ Arc opened the doors to The Point Apparel Company and The Point Perk coffee shop opened in 2015, “as a way for the community to come in for a feel good cup of coff ee, and to see our mission in action,” Gerding said. The Point/Arc established its fi rst group home in 1995. Currently, The Point owns and operates 15 well-maintained homes in neighborhoods that hose nearly 60 residents. The group homes are located in Campbell, Kenton and Boone Counties. In 1999, to fi ll a social void in the lives of those The Point/Arc serves, The Point Activities Program was launched with weekly social events, seasonal sports, monthly dances and vacations. In 2004, to provide community awareness and education for individuals with I/DD, The Point Outreach and Educational programs were established. Today, The Point/Arc has educational

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programs, which include social communication, transition programs and career development. In 2013, The Point/Arc added case management as a way to assist individuals and families with ﬁ nding resources and services through person centered planning that will support them in achieving their dreams and aspirations. The Point/Arc now serves more than 1,400 people annually through its programs and services. “We’re always looking for new ways to ﬁ ll in the service gaps and to integrate individuals with I/DD in the community to reach their fullest potential,” Gerding said. And, The Point/Arc has been doing it for 49 years. Andy Furman, The Point/Arc

Baking? Here’s your guide to flours From sourdough bread to scones to chocolate chip cookies, many people are doing more baking during the pandemic. The International Food Information Council and Home Baking Association contribute the following tips for sifting through the overwhelming variety of fl ours on the market. Flour, which is fi nely milled wheat or other edible grains, is a key ingredient in baked goods because of its ability to create essential structure. Flour is a major ingredient in most baked goods with wheat fl our making up 75 to 100% of the fl our used to produce the desired structure, fl avor and volume. It’s important to understand that the main diff erentiator among various kinds of fl ours is protein content. High-protein fl ours are referred to as “hard wheat,” and low-protein fl ours are referred to as “soft wheat.” The more protein a fl our

has, the more gluten it has. The more gluten a fl our has, the more strength it gives a baked good’s structure. WHEAT FLOURS All-purpose fl our All-purpose fl our is the most versatile fl our. It’s a type of white fl our, meaning it contains only the endosperm, not the bran or germ, of the wheat kernel. Therefore, it is not a whole grain. All-purpose fl our is milled from a mixture of soft and hard wheat with a moderate amount of protein (8–11%). Quick breads, cakes, cookies and pastries can all be made using all-purpose fl our. If a recipe calls simply for “fl our,” you can bet it’s referring to all-purpose fl our. Cake fl our Cake fl our, another white fl our, has the lowest protein content (5–8%) of the wheat varieties. Cake fl our is typically “bleached” by being chlorinated, a process that further weakens the gluten protein and increases the fl our’s ability to absorb liquid and sugar. As the name suggests, this fl our is best suited for cakes (think sponge cakes and angel food cake). Cake fl our can also work for scones, biscuits and muffi ns. Pastry fl our Pastry fl our is a white fl our made from soft wheat with a protein content in between all-purpose and cake fl our (8–9%). Pastry fl our provides a fl akiness and tenderness that other fl ours do not. This fl our is used for many pastries, including pies, tarts and several types of cookies. It may be more diffi cult to fi nd pastry fl our in your grocery. Bread fl our Bread fl our is a white fl our—the strongest of all types—that contains a high amount of protein (12–14%) and provides a lot of structure. Not only is a higher amount of protein needed for the volume and structure found in bread, but it also results in more browning. Not surprisingly, bread fl our is mostly used for breads, bagels and pretzels. Self-rising fl our Self-rising fl our is typically all-purpose fl our that has had salt and baking powder added to it. One cup of self-rising fl our contains 1½ teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt. It’s mostly used for biscuits, muffi ns, pancakes and quick breads. Many people purchase self-rising fl our for its convenience. Whole-wheat fl our During the milling process, the wheat

kernel is separated into its three parts: the endosperm, the germ and the bran. Unlike white fl ours, whole-wheat fl our also includes the germ and bran, making it a whole-grain option that is higher in fi ber and other nutrients as compared with other types of fl our. Whole-wheat fl our also is high in protein (13–14%), but the germ and bran impede its glutenforming ability. Whole-wheat fl ours typically result in denser, heavier baked goods. If you’re interested in using whole-wheat fl our in a recipe that calls for all-purpose fl our, many bakers suggest starting with substituting 25% of your all-purpose fl our with wholewheat. Many recipes do well with higher percentages of whole grains, so keep experimenting with this healthier type of fl our. GLUTEN-FREE FLOURS Almond fl our Almond fl our is a high-protein, lowcarb fl our made from blanched or unblanched almonds. It has a nutty fl avor and does not contain any gluten. Macarons are made using almond fl our, and some cookies, brownies, breads and muffi ns can be made using it as well. Due to the absence of gluten, baked goods made with almond fl our will not rise as much and will spread more compared with those made using wheat fl our. Coconut fl our Coconut fl our is high in fi ber and low in calories. It soaks up a lot of moisture when it bakes and is generally more diffi cult to bake with. It’s not meant to be substituted one-for-one for wheat fl our, but it is often used in cookie, muffi n and cake recipes when combined with other gluten-free fl ours. Oat fl our Oat fl our is made by grinding oats into a fl our-like consistency. Its fl avor is relatively mild, and its texture is very fi ne. Oat fl our is best for gluten-free cakes; it also can be combined with wheat fl our in cookies and breads. May other fl ours with less or no gluten are also used and are made from other nuts, grains (corn, barley, rye, sorghum, millet, rice, triticale), seeds (amaranth, teff , quinoa, buckwheat, spelt), and legumes or vegetables (soy, lentils, peas, potatoes). They are typically used at levels of 2% to 25%, based on the total wheat fl our weight. Kathy Byrnes, Kenton County Cooperative Extension Service

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