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McGrath was a tomboy who dreamed of ﬂ ying. Now she’s aiming for McConnell Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Amy McGrath decorated her childhood bedroom in Edgewood, Kentucky, with posters of fi ghter jets and San Antonio Spurs basketball player David Robinson. She admired Robinson specifi cally because he served in the Navy before he astonished people on the basketball court, two things a young McGrath revered. She is now running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Mitch McConnell, a Republican who has been in that offi ce for 35 years. Her story, as told in political campaign sound bites, has hit her high points. She is self-made. She is one of the fi rst women in this country to fl y in a fi ghter jet during combat. She is the mother of three. But she came to politics, especially as a Democrat, she says, because she realized not everybody gets what she had to fi ght for, even sometimes when they fi ght for it. She learned that growing up in Northern Kentucky.

Do it yourself Donald and Marianne McGrath raised three kids in their Edgewood home. First came Jane, then Matt and then Amy. They were not altogether a typical family. In the 1960s, Marianne was one of the ﬁ rst women to graduate from the University of Kentucky medical school. When the young doctor needed work on her residency at night, her husband Donald cooked dinner and took care of carpool duties for the kids. Amy was born in 1975. Marianne practiced medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital while Donald taught high school English. The three kids always had responsibilities around the house. Every three weeks they rotated who set the table, cleaned the table and washed the dishes. But it was not all work. “I was not into Barbies and I was not into pink,” McGrath told The Enquirer. “I just wanted to play with the boys.” McGrath and her brother, Matt, played basketball together and picked the University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball players to reenact. The future Marine often picked Sam Bowie, Kenny Walker or Dicky Beal. The family often took road trips. Matt and Amy always sat in the back of the station wagon, so they could trade baseball cards and play UNO. The ﬁ rst job McGrath had was as a Dixie News delivery girl. She was 10.

Amy McGrath is running for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky. McGrath visited citizens in Stringtown Park in Florence on August, 20. PHIL DIDION

Her oldest friends and family members remember that McGrath told them she was going to be a ﬁ ghter pilot before that was a thing women could reasonably expect to do. They were not surprised. She never had been a Barbie and pink bedroom kind of girl. Each day, McGrath rode with her mom for the journey across the Brent Spence Bridge to go to the Mercy Montessori school in Cincinnati. In 7th grade, she transferred to Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills. There, she met her best friend Aimee Molique. Molique sat at a large desk built for science experiments in homeroom. McGrath walked in wearing jeans – she didn’t have a uniform yet – which caught Molique’s eye. McGrath sat next to Molique and told her she was going to be, yes, a ﬁ ghter pilot someday. For a history project, McGrath researched combat

aircraft used in World War II. Her dad, who was a big historian, noticed that a History Channel documentary was scheduled, maybe that could help with her research. She vividly remembers an aviator who was interviewed in the documentary. “There are fi ghter pilots and then there are naval aviators,” the aviator said. “And only the best can fl y onto aircraft carriers.” McGrath decided she wouldn’t just fl y jets. She would launch them and land them in the middle of the ocean. She would be the best. It was 1987. There was time, she fi gured, to fi x the system. Before she even went to high school, she wrote letters to the Naval Academy to ask how to get in and why See MCGRATH, Page 2A

Netﬂ ix’s new ‘Devil All the Time’ ﬁ lm has tons of Cincinnati connections Chris Varias Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

There are plenty of avert-your-eyes moments in “The Devil All the Time,” a murderous fi lm that premiered on Netfl ix on Sept. 16. But even when you’re too scared to look, you should be listening, because the music, used as a counterpoint to the violence, is great, and a few selections have Cincinnati connections. The fi ctional story in “The Devil All the Time” takes place upriver in rural Ohio and West Virginia. The towns are real, like Knockemstiff , Ohio, east of Cincinnati near Chillicothe. Donald Ray Pollack, the author of the book on which the fi lm is based, is a native of Knockemstiff . Among the cast are the English actors Tom Holland of “Spider-Man” and “Avengers” fame

and Robert Pattinson of “Twilight,” who trade lines and Appalachian accents in one pivotal scene. The ﬁ lm’s timeline stretches from World War II to the Vietnam War, and the music ﬁ ts the era – country and pop hits of the day, from the Browns’ 1959 sentimental country classic “The Three Bells” to Jackie DeShannon’s enduring 1963 single “Needles and Pins.” Songs by the Delmore Brothers and the Stanley Brothers, released by the former Cincinnati label King Records are part of the soundtrack, as is a recording by Skeeter Davis, a country star of the 1950s and ‘60s who was raised in Northern Kentucky as Mary Frances Penick. The Delmore Brothers were stars of the Grand Ole See FILM, Page 8A

Bill Skarsgård as Willard Russell, left, and 9-year-old Michael Banks Repeta as Arvin Russell in “The Devil All The Time.” GLEN WILSON/TNS

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Wiﬁ , walk with candidates, and then a voter turnout grant — By the Way, NKY Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

digital divide,” in the city, according to a press release from the city. The Covington Connect initiative will expand internet access by installing Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city and giving out free computers to families. The city said it will fund the initiative with up to $1.25 million in CARES Act funding. The city partnered with property owners to install a volleyball-sized device on the outside of their house to create a WiFi hotspot in that area. Now, anyone can volunteer their home or business to host the device. If you’re interested, email Pete Bales, a consultant hired to coordinate the Covington Connect initiative, at petebales@icloud.com. He can also answer questions.

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. The leaves are changing, people are adding pumpkin fl avors to recipes and you probably swapped out your T-shirts for cozy sweaters. As the season changed, a ton of things are happening in Northern Kentucky. The city of Covington is working to expand internet access to its residents and organizations are promoting voter participation. In this series, By the way, NKY – we focus on some of the good news happening in the region and to fi ll you in on what’s going on in your neighborhoods. If there’s something you think should be Bike or walk with local candidates included, email reporter Julia Fair at on the Purple People Bridge jfair@enquirer.com By the way, here’s what’s going on in Running a political campaign is already Northern Kentucky: stressful. Adding a global pandemic to the mix made it even more diffi cult for local Wifi hotspot hosts needed in candidates in Northern Kentucky to conCovington nect with neighborhoods. On Oct. 17, candidates vying for posiThe city of Covington is on a mission to tions for a spot on a city council or a mayorplace 116 WiFi hotspots throughout the city al title will get the chance to walk and talk to give internet access to school kids. with constituents along the Purple People The $2.5 million project, called Co- Bridge. Tri-State Trails will host the event vington Connect, aims to “smash the from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., according to a Face-

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dreams. In the meantime, she worked at the Crescent Springs McDonald’s on ButterContinued from Page 1A milk Pike. She played basketball on a winning team. women weren’t in combat. She also And waited. penned op-eds to the Kentucky Post and Cincinnati Enquirer to advocate for the Midshipman change. As a pre-teen, McGrath didn’t know she had to go after the lawmakers In October of 1992, McGrath was in to make a change. midst of prepping for a soccer game “My parents probably thought I when she got the call. would sort of grow out of it,” McGrath The Naval Academy admissions disaid. “But that never happened.” rector told McGrath she was in – she wouldn’t need a senatorial or congresA brush with Mitch sional nomination. “I said ‘I can’t wait, I’m in,” McGrath McGrath became obsessed with get- said. ting into the Naval Academy. That’s how But in the spring of 1993, McGrath tore she would become the best, she decided. her ACL playing basketball in the region She needed to research how to get fi nals. into the academy. “While I was one of the fi rst ones to be Google didn’t exist yet. McGrath accepted in the class of ‘97 at the Naval couldn’t just plug in her questions to a Academy, I was one of the fi rst ones to be search engine. So, at 12 years old she kicked out,” McGrath said, joking. wrote letters to Naval Academy to fi nd McGrath didn’t want to wait a year as out what she needed to do to get in. Oh, the admissions director suggested. She and she also asked why women weren’t got the surgery, rehabilitated her knee, allowed in combat, too. and attended the summer training proHer letters caught someone’s atten- gram for incoming freshmen with “a big tion. fat brace on,” she recalled. A lieutenant commander from the Nobody who knew her was surprised. Naval Academy called Marianne at her Then the rules changed for women. medical offi ce in 1987 to ask about her McGrath graduated from the Naval daughter. Marianne realized how seri- Academy in 1997. She was excluded from ous her daughter’s dream was and told being a pilot at fi rst because of less than McGrath how to advocate for change. perfect vision. At fi rst, she worked as a McGrath again picked up her pen. weapons system operator for the F/ Donald bought rolls of stamps and A-18D Hornet. Marianne taught her daughter how to In 2002, she became the fi rst woman write persuasive letters to members of Marine to fl y in an F-18 into combat when Congress. she was deployed to Kyrgyzstan. She fl ew McGrath sent a letter to McConnell, in combat missions into Afghanistan. who was serving his fi rst term in the U.S. Then she got Lasik surgery. Senate at the time. She didn’t hear back Between 2004 and 2007, McGrath from McConnell but she did get a letter went back to fl ight school in Texas to befrom now-former Colorado Congress- come a pilot. There, she met her future woman Pat Schroeder. husband, Erik Henderson, her fl ight inSchroeder, the fi rst woman U.S. Rep- structor. McGrath told The Enquirer she resentative elected in Colorado, told wouldn’t go on a date with him until he McGrath she was right and to stick to her wasn’t her teacher anymore.

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book event. Tri-State Trails asked participants to support its Active Transportation Policy Platform which can be found on its website. The Facebook event did not include which candidates agreed to attend.

Voter turnout effort got a boost with a grant In 2019, The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce launched an initiative to increase voter turnout. That eﬀ ort got a boost with a $10,000 grant from the Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation, according to a press release from the chamber. The Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky will manage the funds for the chamber to improve voter turnout. It plans to do that by engaging with infrequent voters and people without internet access. Since 2011, voter registration in Northern Kentucky increased by 25 percent. During the 2019 gubernatorial election, voter turnout increased by double digits compared to the 2015 gubernatorial election.

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In 2011, McGrath had a congressional fellowship in the House and Senate Armed Services Committee. That role inspired her next step in life. “I realized, I think then I sort of already knew it, but it really reinforced the fact that if it weren’t for Democrats I wouldn’t have had a job in the last 24 years,” McGrath told The Enquirer. In 2017, she retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel. She launched her ﬁ rst political campaign and came home to Kentucky. She is now doing what she can, she says, to take what she learned from her life of singular purpose to a diﬀ erent platform.

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She says Northern Kentucky was and is quintessentially American. That it gave her values and tools. That it gave her a chance. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. Anonymous donors pledged to cover the local donor portion of her grant-funded position with The Enquirer. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to ﬁ nd out how you can help fund her work. 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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VIEWPOINTS Virus has exposed broken, underfunded child care system Guest Columnist Patti Gleason Guest Columnist

Child care, early learning, early childhood education, or the dirty word we never like to hear – daycare. Whatever you like to call it, I have devoted 39 years fi ghting to make it better. I could not have chosen a more rewarding career, despite the great frustration that comes with providing a service families desperately need but often cannot aff ord. The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that our nation simply cannot go back to work without access to child care. Essential employees who relied on friends and relatives during the early weeks of the pandemic have since found their piecemeal network collapsing. Their willingness to answer the call to service at great risk to their health and their families has been rewarded with little more than a parental juggling act. It has been a terrible crisis, in particular, for low-income families and communities of color. It feels right now like our child care system is at rock bottom – but this is actually the opportunity to achieve long overdue reforms. Moments of great national crisis drive great changes because political leaders can no longer ignore broken systems. There have been other times in our history when our representatives understood the importance of funding child care that meets the needs of working families. During World War II, families were eligible for child care for up to six days a week at the aff ordable cost of $9-10 a week in today’s dollars. (Parents are now expected to pay $200 per week on average for an infant in child care.) Unfortunately, as soon as the war ended, child care support ended. The only thing that did not end was the need.

Back in the 1970s, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives listened to the real needs of parents and worked to pass legislation that could make quality child care available to every family. Their bill budgeted the equivalent of about $10 billion (today’s dollars), a strong start to an adequately funded system. But then-President Nixon quietly vetoed the bill. A country obsessed with Watergate and Vietnam barely noticed when one of the most important educational initiatives of the last half-century was quietly killed. Today, our annual federal investment in child care is about half of what that bill proposed. For the next two decades, early childhood education struggled along on a fragile mixture of tuition and government support. Middle-class children whose mothers were often at home usually went to half-day programs; poorer children were there all day while both parents worked. A stereotype emerged that the shorter programs existed to provide real education while the full day programs were simply babysitting for working parents. At a meeting in the early 90s, I questioned a leader at the county welfare department about how to meet the challenge of providing children with a quality learning experience at the low government reimbursement rates. The response, announced to a room full of providers, was that no one was interested in quality; the whole point of subsidized child care was just to keep children safe while their parents were at work. However, new thinking was spreading fast – and scientists studying brain development gave impetus to the fundamental standards we had long been ﬁ ghting to achieve. Researchers like Peter Huttenlocher at the University of Chicago were discovering that 90% of brain development occurs by the age of ﬁ ve. Both our state and federal government realized that quality environ-

ments and experiences matter for young children. States, like Ohio, began to develop rating systems, and require more professional development, evidencebased curriculum and qualifi ed teachers. It was a great leap forward in policy – but the reimbursement rates for low-income children did not increase nearly enough to meet the cost of all the new demands fell on child care providers. The term "unfunded mandates" never had a better poster child. This election year, quality early childhood education has fi nally come near center stage, along with a recognition that a child’s earliest years lay the foundation for all later learning and development. Investing in children means starting with support for mothers during pregnancy. It means providing parents the assurance that they can work all day while their children are being well cared for and nurtured. Unlike the 1940s, today America knows we are not talking about a short-term fi x. We need a comprehensive approach that off ers accessibility, aff ordability and choices for parents. There is no one-size-fi ts-all. The pandemic made unequivocally clear that our current system is broken. Now we have two choices: We can continue to put Band-Aids on a hemorrhage, or we can start from scratch and develop a new system that actually supports our families, children, teachers and communities. However, if we choose the Band-Aid approach we are just delaying the crisis. Eventually, we will see as many as 40% of quality programs closing for lack of fi nancial support. States will relax the safety standards they’re currently enforcing to combat coronavirus, opening the door to new infections for families and early educators alike. More and more children will spend their waking hours in unlicensed programs and more children will be entering school identifi ed with cognitive, social and emotion-

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al delays. But what if we decide to ﬁ x the system? Well, it won’t happen overnight. First comes a temporary plan to shore up the existing framework. This means, at minimum, an additional $50 billion in ﬂ exible, dedicated funding for child care from the federal government to get us through the next several months. Then, we need to focus on a comprehensive redesign of our system that fully funds high-quality early learning, meets the needs of working families, and includes support for family leave. Here at Learning Grove we start every search for solutions with three questions: What is best for children? What do our parents need? How do we best coordinate with other community providers to make sure all families have access to whatever health care and education they need?

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NASCAR’s exit leaves NKY county reeling Loss of race at Kentucky Speedway ‘going to hurt’ workers, businesses Julia Fair and Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mary Jane Day loved hosting race fans and vendors in her backyard bed and breakfast cabin in Sparta, Kentucky during NASCAR race weekends. Day, 75, opened Backwood Acres Bed and Breakfast in 2008 after she and her husband couldn’t raise their cows due to her husband’s tractor accident. The cabin is tucked in the woods fi ve miles north from the track. Her guests liked to fi sh in a nearby pond and take scenic walks; for NASCAR race weekend she would have it booked nine months in advance. She heard the Kentucky Speedway wouldn’t host the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021 over the radio. She knew it would have devastating eff ects on the local economy. “It’s going to hurt,” Day said. The Kentucky Speedway races have been embedded in the culture and economy of Sparta, Ky, for two decades. The NASCAR series loss comes after the speedway already moved from two race weekends to one this year, with its fall races in the Xfi nity and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series moving to Las Vegas this past weekend. Without the races, the city will lose part its identity. There won’t be NASCAR fans packed in local hotels, restaurants or bars every summer. The owners of the Kentucky Speedway, Speedway Motorsports, opted to move the race from Sparta to Atlanta Motor Speedway. When a NASCAR schedule is made, the track owners pick which of their tracks get which races. Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith spoke to FOX NASCAR about the decision Wednesday afternoon. His explanation didn’t go into specifi cs. “This was something, while diffi cult,

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it is the right business decision,” Smith said. Over the years, the series brought jobs, wider highways, even an airport to Gallatin County, Kentucky’s secondsmallest county. The Kentucky Speedway is estimated to lose up to 30 jobs, said Gallatin County Judge-Executive Ryan Morris, the county’s top elected offi cial. The roads built to support race weekend traffi c will stay. And, a new federally-funded airport once envisioned as being used by NASCAR fans will still be built. The $152 million track fi rst opened in 2000. Now, it will evolve into a multiuse rental complex. The plan is to host special events, commercial television productions, music festivals, other racing series and stand-alone RV rallies and camping events. “Change is sometimes hard, but I’m looking forward to the many opportunities that lie ahead for our facility,” said Mark Simendinger, executive vice

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president and general manager of Kentucky Speedway said in a statement released The announcement “shocked” Morris and made business owners fret. When the speedway opened, tens of thousands of fans ﬂ ocked to the track for IndyCar and ARCA Menards Series races. In 2011, it held its ﬁ rst NASCAR series. When NASCAR came to town, the crowds swelled and a lot changed for Sparta, home to 231 people.

Infrastructure improvements supported the track In 2011, NASCAR fans fl ocked to Sparta for the inaugural Quaker State 400. They gridlocked area roadways leading to the speedway, according to The Enquirer archives. Some fans gave up and turned around while others were turned away once they reached the track. In 2012, a new traffi c plan for the weekend incorporated more than $11 million spent by the state and speedway on infrastructure improvements around the venue, according to The Enquirer archives. The state spent $3.7 million to widen Ky. 35 north of the interstate to fi ve lanes and widened the southbound exit ramp to Ky. 35. It also built a 42-footwide pedestrian tunnel underneath Ky. 35 that linked the speedway to a new 171acre parking area across the state highway. The next major infrastructure investment near the speedway broke ground last summer. A small $25 million airport will be built about three miles away from the speedway near Park Ridge Road. It’s an idea that’s been around since the early 1990s but obtained the funding it needed last summer. The Federal Aviation Administration will pay for most of the project. The state spent $5 million to obtain the land for the 500-acre airport. Federal grants funded part of the project as well. One of the grant’s funding was poised to come from taxes levied on users via airline tickets and aviation fuel, according to a press release from Rep. Thomas Massie. It’s unclear if that was specifi cally

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Opry in the 1930s. In the following decade, the duo moved to Cincinnati where they worked as on-air radio talent at WLW and recorded for King. Their 1946 King release, “Hillbilly Boogie,” named by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll, appears in the fi lm. Like Alton and Rabon Delmore, Carter and Ralph Stanley were a pair of singing brothers whose harmonies were the driving force of the band. The Stanleys framed their harmonies in bluegrass music’s acoustic instrumentation, whereas the Delmores went for electrifi ed proto-rockabilly. The fi lm uses the Stanley Brothers’ “Little Bessie,” a traditional composition that King Records released as a single in 1961 and on the album “Old Time Camp Meeting” the same year. “Little Bessie” is the lead track on the 111-song, four-disc box set, “The Stanley Broth-

The stands are void of spectators during the NASCAR Cup Series 10th Annual Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, July 12. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

tied to this airport or others in Kentucky as well. Those infrastructure improvements aren’t moot now that NASCAR has left town, said Morris. He added they hope other racing companies use the track, such as the IndyCar Series. He said residents are driving on better roads; other businesses are looking forward to using the airport. Several companies submitted letters of support for the airport, including two companies in Ghent, about 20 minutes away from Sparta: North American Stainless and Nucor, another steel company Still, NASCAR’s departure will hurt the local economy, Morris said. He estimated local businesses will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of revenue. The job loss will start at the Speedway. “A lot of the folks that are working there, they’re going to be losing their jobs because of this,” Morris said. “They’re friends of mine. It hurts when your friends hurt.”

Business owners fret Every business in Sparta will lose revenue because of NASCAR’s departure, Day said. She’s the chair of the Gallatin County Tourism board and well connected with other small business owners. She was able to book her cabin for the race weekends at least nine months in advance, she told The Enquirer. She usually made around $500 a week when someone rented the entire week, she said. She’s hopeful another racing company will bring business to the city to help the hotels and restaurants. “It’s going to aﬀ ect our county. Not only our county but surrounding counties as well,” she said. Guy Cummins, co-owner of This and That BBQ restaurant in Florence, Ky., used the races to advertise. He said the name of his restaurant was on as many as 11 cars in the Cup Series at the Kentucky Speedway. “The drivers would put my name on their cars, and I’d bring them barbeque,’’ he said. “It was good advertising for me.”

Paige Blaine, 9, of Butler, Indiana, holds her Kentucky Speedway flag high in the air while waiting in line almost four hours for an autograph from NASCAR driver Kerry Earnhardt before the Outback Steakhouse 300 NASCAR Busch Series race in 2001. JEFF SWINGER/THE ENQUIRER

The region’s leaders wondered what NASCAR’s absence would do to other parts of Northern Kentucky. “Not only was the announcement tough on our Kentucky Speedway, it was yet another blow to our hotels, bars, restaurants, and retail businesses,” said Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brent Cooper in a statement. “At a time when they’ve already been beaten up from the pandemic, they now have another economic challenge to deal with.” John Ellison, Board Chair of meetNKY, the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau worried places like the Ark Encounter, Newport Aquarium and the Cincinnati Zoo would feel the loss too. “The entire tourism industry in Northern Kentucky is disappointed in NASCAR’s decision to eliminate the July Cup Series event at Kentucky Speedway,” Ellison said in a statement. Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on twitter at @JFair_Reports.

ers, The King Years, 1961-1965,” released in 2003. Skeeter Davis was not a King recording artist, but she’s probably the biggest country star among natives of this area. She was born in Dry Ridge in 1931 and attended Dixie Heights High School. She changed her name and partnered with Betty Jack Davis to form the Davis Sisters. The pair scored a number-one country hit in 1953 with “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know.” That year, Betty Jack Davis died in a car accident. Skeeter continued as a solo artist and would go on to notch several hits, the biggest being “The End of The World,” which crossed over to number two on the pop charts in 1962. Davis’ 1964 hit “He Says the Same Things to Me” appears in “The Devil All the Time.” It’s always nice to see Davis, who has more than 20 country hit songs, get some modern-day recognition because she is underappreciated both nationally and back home. Now is as good a time as any for her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and for Dixie Heights to build her a statue.

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SPORTS Lloyd football 2-0 after delayed start to year James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

September was a stressful month for the Lloyd Memorial High School football team. But October got oﬀ to a great start for the program. The Juggernauts didn’t play their season-opener until two weeks after their Northern Kentucky neighbors because of COVID-19-related restrictions enforced by their administration. Now that they’re able to play, the Juggernauts have been successful, beating Ludlow, 28-7, on Friday night at home to improve to 2-0 on the season after defeating Bellevue, 54-0. “I was crying when we couldn’t play,” said junior Ethan Spaulding. “Honestly, football is my favorite sport. I think I have a future in it, and I wanted to do my

best for these guys. We really have a family atmosphere here.” Lloyd stayed in limited conditioning drills for an extra three weeks before being cleared to play its ﬁ rst game on Sept. 25. “I’m proud of these guys,” said head coach Kyle Niederman. “We have a great group of kids who have been working hard and staying together. We’ve had a lot of adversity and we’ve overcome that, and now I’m happy to see all the smiles on their faces.” Lloyd, which has only four seniors, used young talent to make big plays. Spaulding, a junior, rushed for more than 125 yards and two touchdowns, threw a pass, intercepted a Ludlow pass and made some key tackles on defense.

Ludlow running back Braxton Newborn runs the ball taking Lloyd defender Kaiden Jennings for a ride in the game between Ludlow and Lloyd high schools October 2. JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Kentucky Speedway deserved a better ﬁ nish Jason Hoffman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

won the individual championship for the second straight year, shooting a 4under 66 to win by six shots over Conner senior Sam Tucker. Wotherspoon is currently leading

I’ll never forget the lazy answer Kyle Busch gave me for asking a lazy question before last year’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. “Kyle, what kind of racing can fans expect to see this week?” I asked, hoping for insight on how NASCAR’s latest changes to the downforce package used at 1.5-mile tracks might change the style of racing at Kentucky Speedway. “Well, there’s going to be one car leading and 39 others chasing him,” Busch said. Fair enough. “Right,” I responded. “Do you think the new aero package will change the way this race tends to get strung out or will we see tighter pack racing with that and the traction compound?” “It’ll probably be another race here where one car gets way out in front and nobody really has much of a chance of making a pass,” Busch said. “With this aero package, it’s almost impossible to get around a lead car.” Kyle, younger brother of 2019 Quaker State 400 winner Kurt Busch, will go down as the winningest driver in Kentucky Speedway history if NASCAR never returns to Kentucky, which is likely without a major overhaul. Last year, he and Kurt put on a side-by-side battle in the fi nal laps of the race that was arguably the best fi nish in the NASCAR Cup Series season. This year’s race had a similar ending, albeit with no fans to cheer. Rookie Cole Custer won his fi rst Cup Series race in a green-white-checkered fi nish that was almost wilder than the Busch brothers duel the year before. The 397 miles before both of those fi nishes were nothing much to write home about. When news came Sept. 29 that Speedway Motorsports had decided to move Kentucky Speedway’s race weekend to Atlanta Motor Speedway – one of its seven other properties on the NASCAR national touring series calendar that will also be the site of a $1-billion development – I thought back to the way Busch talked almost condescendingly about the track he dominated for the better part of 15 years. Even he seemed bored. Sure, Kentucky Speedway was a 1.5mile tri-oval that produced a lot of follow-the-leader racing, but you can’t solely blame that on the track. The layout of Kentucky Speedway is unique in that the two opposite ends of the track are designed diff erently – it’s almost equal parts Charlotte, Las Vegas and Texas. It was built at a time when racing series were expanding their footprint and the layout meant it could host a wide array of series – both IndyCar and the Cup Series ran there in 2011, as well as lower divisions of stock cars and open wheels in years prior.

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Ryan Butler of St. Henry on the tee during the KHSAA Region 7 boys golf tournament September 28, at Summit Hills Country Club, Crestview Hills, Ky. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

St. Henry boys, Cooper girls win regional golf titles James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

St. Henry District High School is used to winning regional titles in several sports. Not often in golf, as the boys golf team gave the school something new to celebreate Sept. 28 at Summit Hills Country Club. The program won its fi rst regional championship since 2000, winning the KHSAA Region 7 championship with a 305, 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Cooper. Head coach Jerod Cahill played on that 2000 team. Ryan Butler and Kevin Tobergte led the way by shooting 74 and tying for third place. Mason Butler shot 77, Matt Schaefer 80 and Gabe Ryan 85. “I’m very happy for the team, the coaches and the school,” Ryan Butler said. “It’s been a long time coming for St. Henry. We had a game plan coming in. We just stuck to it and hit our shots.” Schaefer shot 8-over his fi rst seven holes before going only 2-over during his fi nal 11 holes, illustrating the team’s balance and toughness. St. Henry was coming off the All “A” Classic state championship over the previous weekend, when the Crusaders shot a 300. Mason Butler was the top Crusader in that tourney, fi nishing second with a 71. Tobergte tied for sixth with a 74 and Ryan Butler 10th with a 75. “I’m glad to see the team come to-

Matt Schaefer of St. Henry tees off on hole 1 during the tournament.

gether,’ Tobergte said. “We all didn’t play our best but we grinded it out and shot good scores. We just had to stay focused the entire time and play our games. If you hit a bad shot, just forget about it and play the next shot.” Cooper junior Rylan Wotherspoon

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“It was a good win,” he said. “We played very well. The fi rst half, we had some ups and downs, but the second half we executed better. I had a good game, but it was just for my team, doing my part.” Junior quarterback Jake Davidson threw for more than 125 yards and had a 60-yard touchdown run. The scoring sprint two minutes into the second quarter came on fourth-and-short and gave the Juggernauts the lead for good, 9-7. Sophomore Quinton Jones had several key touches both rushing and receiving and picked up a gameclinching interception in the fourth quarter. He had run for more than 100 yards against Bellevue. Junior Braxton Irwin had 51 receiving yards. Lloyd rushed for 387 yards last week and had roughly 200 on Friday. “Really, what it’s about for us is the old guys up front who were blocking for them,” Niederman said. “We’ve got some nice, young kids and some nice, older kids. We have two seniors up front. We’re predominantly a junior team, the majority of our starters are juniors.” Ludlow scored its only touchdown on its fi rst drive, a seven-play drive totaling 84 yards. Senior quarterback Austin Daniels completed passes to sophomore Nick Tackett of 17 and 34 yards. Junior Braxton Newborn scored his 10th touchdown of the season from 18 yards out to give Ludlow a 7-3 lead. Newborh came in averaging 195 rushing yards per game, but Lloyd limited him to just more than 100 yards. With Lloyd leading 9-7, Newborn had a 32-yard run to put Ludlow in scoring position. Spaulding beat a Ludlow receiver to collect a leaping interception at the goal line to stop the threat. Ludlow’s longest drive after that was 21 yards. Lloyd scored with 28 seconds left in the half on a TD pass from Davidson to Irwin and led 15-7 at halftime. Lloyd went ahead 21-7 on an 85-yard drive that took up about six minutes of the third quarter. Spaulding, Irwin and Jones took turns getting fi rst downs, with Spaudling taking it into the end zone with 2:30 to go in the third quarter. The two wins should be a boost for the Juggernauts as they begin Class 2A, District 6 play this week at home against Newport. “We had some emotional roller coasters,” Nieder-

Lloyd defensive back Quinton Jones intercepts a pass and runs the ball back to effectively end the Panthers chances in the game between Ludlow and Lloyd high schools. JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

man said. “One of my proudest moments is that these kids kept coming. They kept showing up. And they kept working hard, they kept running and kept themselves in shape.” Lloyd Memorial – 3 12 6 7 – 28 Ludlow – 7 0 0 0 – 7 LM – Westwood 22-yard FG

L – Newborn 18-yard run (kick good) LM – Davidson 60-yard run (kick failed) LM – Irwin 19-yard pass from Davidson (pass failed) LM – Spaulding 1-yard run (kick failed) LM – Spaulding 12-yard run (Westwood kick) Records: Lloyd Memorial 2-0, Ludlow 1-3

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the all-state standings heading into the state tournament in Bowling Green Oct. 6. He has won 10 tournaments this year, including the all-state tourney sponsored by the Kentucky coaches association. Many of the state’s top players were in that one. “It wasn’t going to be great scoring conditions today,” he said. “I just tried to hit the middle of the green and attack when it made sense to. I’m going to go down to state and try to play as well as I can.” Cooper’s second-place fi nish is its best ever. “He’s a phenomenal player,” said Cooper head coach Terry Trame. “I don’t have to coach him. I just watch him and enjoy. We bring our top fi ve back so hopefully we can do even better next year.” St. Henry earned the lone team berth at state. Wotherspoon took the fi rst of seven individual berths to the state tourney. Conner seniors Sam Tucker and Evan Stewart advanced, with Tucker fi nishing second with 72. CovCath’s Ian Asch was third with 74. Walton-Verona senior Barry Alexander was seventh with 75. Beechwood junior Ben Epplen became the school’s fi rst state qualifi er since 2014 by fi nishing eighth with 77. Ryle sophomore Tanner Lorms fi nished 10th with 78. WV’s Alexander previously tied for 10th in the All “A” tourney with a 75. Highlands won the Region 8 championship by one shot, shooting 323 at Pendleton Hills. Justin Gabbard was second (78), Luke Muller third (80), Joel Craft fi fth (81) and Jack Schneider seventh (84). Grant County senior Tyler Mitts won the individual title with a 75. He qualifi ed for state as an individual with teammates Cedric Hoehn, Bryce Spencer and Brennen Gordon.

Girls Cooper dominated the Region 7 girls golf tournament at Kenton County Pioneer, shooting a 327 to beat Notre Dame by 38 shots and win the program’s fi rstever regional team championship. The Jaguars took the top four spots, led by eighthgrader Reagan Ramage, who shot a 78 to win the championship, Cooper’s second individual title alltime in girls golf. Freshmen Kendall Brissey and Eva Maley, and sophomore Skylar Anderson rounded out the top four, and junior Jalena Hardcorn shot 96. Runner-up Notre Dame had three of the seven individual state qualifi ers: senior Emma Meyer, junior Hannah Rice and sophomore Natalie Lovell. Other qualifi ers included Ryle senior Hannah Dargie, St. Henry senior Sarah Steimer, Villa Madonna junior Camryn Kuehne and Beechwood’s Grace Ramey. Grant County won the Region 8 championship by 11 strokes with a 331. Sophomore Maddi Hudson won with a 73 and senior Laura Tatum was third with an 81. Senior Anna Slaughter shot 88, senior Victoria Camacho 89 and junior Lydia Smith 100. Highlands junior KJ Toole fi nished second with a 74 and qualifi ed for state, and senior Ellie Rowland shot an 85 to fi nish seventh and earn a state berth. Pendleton County teammates Emilie Bertram and Cailyn Harper also earned state berths. Boys Region 7 Team: 1. St. Henry 305, 2. Cooper 315, 3. Ryle 316, 4. Covington Catholic 316, 5. Conner 326. Individual: 1. Rylan Wotherspoon (Cooper) 66, 2. Sam Tucker (Conner) 72, 3. Ian Asch (CovCath) 74, 4. Kevin Tobergte (St. Henry) 74, 5. Ryan Butler (St. Hen-

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch, left, and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch race against each other in the ﬁ nal lap during the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series Quaker State 400 race, July 2019, at the Kentucky Speedway. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

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Barry Alexander of Walton-Verona tees off during the KHSAA Region 7 boys golf tournament. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

ry) 74, 6. Evan Stewart (Conner) 75, 7. Barry Alexander (Walton-Verona) 75, 8. Ben Epplen (Beechwood) 77, 9. Mason Butler (St. Henry) 77, 10. Tanner Lorms (Ryle) 78. Boys Region 8 Team: 1. Highlands 323, 2. Grant County 324, 3. Bourbon County 361, 4. Owen County 378, 5. Harrison County 387. Individual: 1. Tyler Mitts (Grant) 75, 2. Justin Gabbard (Highlands) 78, 3. Luke Muller (Highlands) 80, 4. Cedric Hoehn (Grant) 81, 5. Joel Craft (Highlands) 81, 6. Bryce Spencer (Grant) 83, 7. Jack Schneider (Highlands) 84, 8. Joe Hamilton (Owen County) 85, 9. Brennen Gordon (Grant) 85, 9. Kennedy Daigle (Carroll County) 86. Girls Region 7 Team: 1. Cooper 327, 2. Notre Dame 365, 3. Villa Madonna 389, 4. Dixie Heights 418, 5. Walton-Verona 433. Individual: 1. Reagan Ramage (Cooper) 78, 2. Kendall Brissey (Cooper) 82, 3. Eva Maley (Cooper) 83, 4. Skylar Anderson (Cooper) 84, 5. Hannah Dargie (Ryle) 87, 6. Natalie Lovell (NDA) 87, 7. Hannah Rice (NDA), 8. Sarah Steimer (St. Henry) 88, 9. Camryn Kuehne (VMA) 89, 10. Emma Meyer (NDA) 92. Girls Region 8 Team: 1. Grant County 331, 2. Owen County 342, 3. Pendleton County 378, 4. Highlands 387, 5. Bishop Brossart 397. Individual: 1. Maddi Hudson (Grant) 73, 2. KJ Toole (Highlands) 74, 3. Laura Tatum (Grant) 81, 4. Lilly Baumann (Owen) 81, 5. Emilie Bertram (Pendleton) 82, 6. Heidi Stedam (Owen) 84, 7. Ellie Rowland (Highlands) 85, 8. Mallory Hardesty (Owen) 88, 9. Cailyn Harper (Pendleton) 88, 10. Anna Slaughter (Grant) 88.

In the end, Kentucky Speedway ultimately succumbed to its inability to bring in enough revenue for its parent company. “This was something, while diffi cult, it is the right business decision,” Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said Sept. 30 in an interview with Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass. Race tracks have three main sources of revenue: 1 TV contracts 2 Sponsorships 3 Money from tickets, concessions, parking and camping on race weekends Kentucky Speedway had been on NBCSports instead of NBC like the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Its corporate sponsorships seemed strong with Quaker State as its title sponsor and Toyota as the track’s manufacturer partner. But crowd sizes had not been overwhelming in recent years do we have specifi cs? and this year’s unprecedented fi ve races in four days had no fans in the stands or campers staying all weekend at the campground due to restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. When NASCAR unveiled the Cup Series schedule for 2021, it did so with more road course races, new tracks and even a nice gimmick race on the calendar. But left out Kentucky and Chicagoland. Maybe NASCAR’s revamped schedule will rejuvenate a sport that’s seen declining viewership and attendance for more than a decade. Or maybe Kentucky Speedway is the canary in the proverbial coal mine and will never see NASCAR return without it becoming a diff erent kind of track – a total rebuild is unlikely. It’s hard to defi ne the legacy of a track that only hosted 10 races for the top tier of American racing, so I won’t try and do that. I won’t speculate how NASCAR could’ve spiced things up at Kentucky because that’s a futile exercise. I won’t even promulgate that IndyCar should make a run at having a night race at Kentucky Speedway soon. I’ll simply say this: Kentucky Speedway, and race fans in the region, didn’t deserve a crappy fi nish like this.

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COMMUNITY NEWS NKY Relief Fund approaches $700,000 in support for nonprofi ts Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky will distribute nearly $60,000 across four nonprofi ts this week, bringing relief support totals to $664,000 for Northern Kentucky. The four latest nonprofi ts to receive funding are: h Legal Aid of the Bluegrass: $36,812.50 h Oak Ridge Baptist Church: $14,181 h Diocese of Covington: $4,209.30 h Learning Grove, on behalf of local educator Linda Vila Passione: $3,060 “Our nonprofi ts and schools present very unique needs, as consequences of the coronavirus pandemic continue to ripple across Northern Kentucky,” said Horizon Community Funds President Nancy Grayson. “We deploy Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars with a careful eye on these needs, and a careful eye on how we can best fi ll in ongoing unforeseen gaps for our nonprofi ts.” Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, a nonprofit that provides high quality legal assistance to individuals and families in need, including direct representation, education, advice, advocacy, and community resource coordination, will receive $36,812.50. Legal Aid will use these funds to hire two staff attorneys and one intake counselor on a contract basis to service Northern Kentucky residents facing eviction through the end of the year. “The Coronavirus Relief Fund grant comes at a critical time in our community and in our organization,” said Legal Aid of the Bluegrass Executive Director Joshua Crabtree. “Legal Aid of the Bluegrass is being inundated with people needing legal assistance or guidance so that they can remain ‘Healthy at Home,’ and this grant allows us to meet this intensifying need with customary responsiveness. These relief funds increase our ‘live’ intake hours 25 percent through the end of the year so that many more people can receive the vital assistance they need.” Oak Ridge Baptist Lighthouse Ministries, serving an average of 100 families each month in Latonia Lakes and surrounding areas in South Covington with food products, will receive $14,181 to purchase a walk-in refrigerator and freezer to increase their storage capac-

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ity and equip them to serve more meals. “We have heard it said, ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ Well, it takes a community united and working together in a spirit of love to successfully overcome hard times such as these,” said Oak Ridge Minister Byron Lile. “Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky is a great example of bringing our community together by working with, and providing help for our support organizations. All of us at Oak Ridge Baptist Lighthouse Ministries are very grateful for the blessings we have received from the Lord by way of Horizon Community Funds, and we will do our best to use these blessings to bring many more blessings to families in need. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!” The Diocese of Covington will receive $4,029.30 to purchase two professional grade electrostatic sprayers to clean school buildings. The sprayers will be shared with 10 schools across the diocese, including St. Cecilia School in In-

dependence. “We are very appreciative of our school community for taking the time to research grants that will assist us in keeping our students and staﬀ safe,” said St. Cecilia School Principal Kenneth Collopy. “We are grateful to our School Board and Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky for this grant that will provide disinfecting equipment to our school and our neighboring Catholic schools.” Learning Grove will receive $3,060 to contract with local educator Linda Vila Passione, enabling Vila Passione to provide tutoring that will assist 25 Hispanic/Latino families during non-traditional and distance learning in the Kenton County School District. “Throughout this pandemic, we have seen many examples of how families are struggling to be caregivers, breadwinners, and educators in an ever-changing world. We know this weight to provide educational support to children is even heavier for our families where English is

not regularly spoken in the home,” said Learning Grove CEO Shannon StarkeyTaylor. “Learning Grove is proud to partner with Linda Vila Passione to provide much needed support to Spanish speaking families in our region. We are so grateful that Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky designated funds to support our families in an impactful way.” “I am grateful to Horizon Community Funds and Learning Grove for recognizing the need in the Hispanic community,” said Linda Vila Passione. “These funds will help me reconnect students to their lessons & guide parents in learning how to support their children in their education. A small pebble that will, hopefully, cause increasing ripples in the pond.” Individuals and businesses are encouraged to donate to the Horizon NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund by: h Texting “NKYRELIEF” to 44-321 See COMMUNITY , Page 5B

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria 10799 Pleasant Ridge Road: Stephanie and Luke Buechel to Morgan and James Abbatiello; $221,000 11155 N. Sun Valley Drive: Emily and Andrew Webster to Chelsea and Andrew Brinkman; $230,000 119 S. Jefferson St.: Reynolds Investments, LLC to Carolyn and David Graff; $55,000 1220 Parkside Drive: Richard Siry to Jilian Roberts and Brett Reid; $256,000 8 N. Cedarwood Court: Anne and Kevin Hess to Patrick Pemberton; $185,500 800 Yorkshire Drive, unit 17-203: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Patricia Wilkens; $204,000

Bellevue 130 Bonnie Leslie Ave.: Amanda Napier to Natalie Lickert; $233,000 527 Berry Ave.: Heather Erb to Joseph Battaglia; $185,000

Burlington 1824 Clearbrook Drive: Claudia and Jordan Meyer to Fifi Madia and Felix Batabula; $215,000 2207 Teal Briar Lane, unit 101: Leva Wilson and Thomas Morris to Steven Wilde; $114,500 3637 Garber Lane: Mary Glen to Mary and David Texter; $305,000 3960 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-302: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Christopher Orth and Daniel Bevington; $179,500 3980 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-201: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Deena Keck; $232,500 6300 Browning Trail: Julie and Stanley Blackburn to Andrew Barry; $282,500 6451 Todd Drive: Brenda and Christopher Docter to Joshua Hall; $160,000 6486 Elsinor Court: Jessica and Patrick Roach to Kim and Scott Hatfield; $285,000

Cold Spring 18 Cedar Point: Megan and David Gautraud to Karen and Terrence Markus; $294,500

Covington 106 E. Southern Ave.: Colleen Albers to Ruthann Barth; $75,000 1215 Parkway Ave.: Kelsey Mogavero to Jordan Derenthal; $122,000 190 Beaver Court: Heather and Joseph Robertson to Alexandra Coyle; $155,000 20 W. 28th St.: Cheyenne Martish to Sergio Muir; $128,500 2100 Siena Ave., unit4-301: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Jordan Franks; $220,000 2189 Piazza Ridge, unit 10-302: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Rinda Hoffman; $242,500 22 W. 32nd St.: Hannah and Tyler Fox to Prince Holt III; $155,500 224 E. 46th St.: Amanda and Martin King to Lisa Brewer; $120,000 227 E. 20th St.: Vista Ridge Properties, LLC to Genevieve Cahill and Tyler Bezold; $175,000 23 Crystal Lake Drive: Jeb Richard to Grand Homes Number Two, LLC; $105,000 3157 Clifford Ave.: David Pinkston and Timothy Ruffner to Mary Livingston; $184,000 3632 Tamber Ridge Drive: Karen and Jacob Smith to Emily and Eric Tetzel; $415,000 3804 Circollo Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Jamie Herald; $422,500 909 Western Ave.: KBLE, LLC to Rachael Rensing; $134,000

Crescent Springs 2063 Lakelyn Court: Diane and James Syphax to Donald Gray; $315,000 2087 Lakelyn Court: Amanda Ferrel to Greg Malton; $299,500 2260 Devlin Place, unit 17-305: Zachary Pocsatko to Amber Wright; $135,000

Crittenden 526 Bracht Piner Road: Jimmy Roberts II to Emma and Gerald Coots; $175,000 534 Courtney Road: Taryn and James Moore to Beverly and Charles Mericle; $210,000

Dayton 587 Riverpointe Drive, unit 3: Sherrie Wirthlin to Jane Fricke; $175,000

Edgewood 11 Swarthmore Drive: Ivy and Stephen Kelly to Barbara and Andrew Vonleham; $790,000 3030 Barons Cove: Judith and Edward Elders to Teah and Matthew Longland; $427,000 3034 Turkeyfoot Road: Dave Kinder Construction, LLC to Sunny and John Grothaus; $455,000 3097 Treetop Way: Teah and Matt Longland to Thomas Spampinato Jr.; $290,000 524 Garden Way: L. Craig Kendrick to Jessica and Jeremy Gibson; $320,000 539 Karlenia Court: Emily and Brian Woeste to Lindsey and Thomas White; $720,000

Elsmere 355 Eastern Ave.: Shahonet and David Cutchin to Jessenia Garcia-Cuenca and Alex Perez; $165,000 402 Elken Place: Miranda and Adam Heidrich to Cheyenne Martish; $136,000 485 Rifle Lane: Barbara and Steven Freeburne to Jacqueline Oshon; $157,000

Erlanger 1313 Brook Court: 4th Street Capital, LLC to Jennifer and Eric Neuhaus; $265,000 3335 Cedar Tree Lane: Cynthia England to Christopher Vest; $171,000 3437 Cascade Court: Molly Thomas Gibson to Keyan King; $145,000 3536 Concord Drive: Charles King to Stephanie Schoemaker; $191,000 749 Peach Tree Lane: Jennifer Kauffung to Cortnie

Hanna; $135,000

Florence 1008 Hacker Court: Cassandra Krautsack to Joyce and Lonnie Storms; $165,000 1017 Maggie's Way, unit 9-A: The Drees Company to The Karen K. Neubauer Trust; $237,500 103 Yealey Drive: Angela Bowles to Melissa and Joseph Gottmann; $157,000 111 Buckingham: Judith Turner to Brittany Fessler and Blake Furnish; $240,000 1179 Donner Drive: Kurt Ives to Pearl Investments, LLC; $265,000 13 Lee St.: Joyce Turner and Alan Turner to Emily and Ross Woodward; $164,000 1302 Cayton Road: Jill and Mark Johnson to Kelli and James Rudd; $252,000 143 Meadow Creek Drive: Hunter Fentress to Anita and Aaron Teakell; $202,000 144 Stable Gate Lane, unit 632: Olivia and Matthew Brown to Mark Oscar; $245,000 1473 Atlanta Court, unit 20-1: Matthew Walson to Penny and Randall Cesco; $220,000 1587 Greens Edge Drive, unit 48-B: Nathan Sawyer to Kimberlee Williams; $137,000 18 Lacresta Drive: Sheena Robinson to Lisa Curran; $165,000 2256 Jackson Court, unit 46-204: Kelly Browning to Mary Bloom; $125,000 24 Patricia St.: Trista Kuechler to Rebeca and David Henry Kimbler; $185,000 271 Merravay Drive: Steven Rademacher Jr. to Justine and Brett Snyder; $187,000 2715 Running Creek Drive: Janet and Jack Bragg to Hannah and Tyler Fox; $278,000 412 Marian Lane, unit 12: Renters Choice, LLC to Cara Moore; $100,000 6073 Zig Zag Road: Virginia McGasson, Florence Base-Smith, Jason Gurren and Steve Gurren to MPE Consulting, LLC; $87,000 7094 Solomon Road: Lou Ellen and Timothy Shrout to Drew Kissel; $150,000 7113 Manderlay Drive: Everett Hyden to Lisa McIntyre Homes, LLC; $75,000 7750 Ravenswood Drive: Diane and Jerry Miller to Gisele Mujinga and Pascal Nkaya; $185,000 8788 Sentry Drive: Clara Bloemer to Patricia and Jerry Grubbs; $199,500 9302 Clover Hill Road: Kim Elliot to Jose Hernandez; $205,000

Fort Mitchell 2433 Hampton Place: Thomas Mauer to Jennifer and Derek Jones; $525,000 90 Pleasant Ridge Ave.: Jennifer and Derek Jones to Rachel and Samuel Cahill; $333,000

Fort Thomas 12 Eagle Ave.: Cynthia and James Foster Jr. to Robert McManus; $140,000 180 Tremont Ave., unit F: Head Linesman Properties, LLC to Jo and Frederick Allen; $406,500 19 Sherman Ave.: Ruth and Jerome Schnieders to Joanna and Tim Black; $233,500 19 Southview Ave.: Sharon and Eric Engelhard to Jude Wells; $90,000 221 Mulberry Court: ACG Overlook, LLC to Steven Turner; $304,000 38 Southview Ave.: Real Invest, LLC to Lindsay and Chrisopher Travis; $155,000 500 Hill St., unit 506: Laura and Mark Buten to Jessica Gourley; $100,000 56 Gaddis Drive: Aaron Meade to Alison and Wesley Wenzell; $260,000 605 Calumet Court: Zachary Hudepohl to James Foster Jr.; $195,000 713 S. Grand Ave.: Cutter Construction, Inc. to Angela and Bryan Smith; $197,000

Fort Wright 105 Rosa Ave.: Jillian and William Tanner to Allie Pennington; $216,500 110 Fayette Circle: Amy Nell to Patrick Swisshelm; $240,000 15 Howard St.: Mary and Mark Nutter to Jill Hettersimer; $205,000 2009 Pieck Drive: David Smith to Emily Dunaway; $305,000

Hebron 1068 Brayden Court: Leah and Dylon Miller to Bryan Mullins; $254,000 1493 Sequoia Drive: Bailey and Derek Caldwell to Kyndra Lantz and Nicholas Carr; $250,000 1933 Cardinal Way: Jeni and Christopher Ellison to Hannah Niemeyer; $210,000 2344 Sunflower Court: Betty and Gerald Harper to Charles Moser II; $226,000 2470 Frontier Drive: Sunny and John Grothuas to Martina and Robert Blunk II; $280,500 2745 Berwood Lane: Lisa and Joshua Carey to 2745 Berwood, LLC; $190,000

Highland Heights 111 Regency Court: Rachael and Donald Moffett to Karen and Jacob Smith; $565,000 2406 S. Main Ave.: Stephen Hunley to Jennifer Paisley; $163,000 313 Davis Road: Angela and Jerry Oder to Hot Rod & Daughter, LLC; $55,000 527 Fawn Run Drive, unit 11-6: Susan Lohrey to Patricia Gold; $132,000 86 Rose Ave.: Christina and Michael Moore to Johah Frecke; $167,000

Independence 10166 Meadow Glen Drive: Nancy Kelsey to Elizabeth and Andrew Noel; $173,000 10298 Meadow Glen Drive: Amanda and Steven Devaney to Jennifer and Phillip Goetz; $359,000 10300 Stonewall Court: Adrienne and Thomas Kocin to Stephanie and Keith Scott; $276,000 10667 Fremont Drive: Arlinghaus Builders, LLC to Lindsey and Tyler Jones; $294,500

10742 Clearlake Way, unit 4-7: Sherry Hood to Rebekah Smith; $140,000 1217 Cannonball Way: Karen and Jeffrey Ratliff to Shelby Armstrong and Tyler Stephens; $212,000 12545 Madison St.: Celestial Building Corporation to Mitchell Weger; $202,500 3034 Saddlebred Court: Emily and Eric Tetzel to Gretchen Giesler and Jareck West; $297,500 598 Branch Court: Angela and Thomas Day to April Hernandez; $161,000 627 Tupelo Drive: Raelynn and Gerald Deangelis to Ashley Gibson; $163,000 6454 Adahi Drive: Tyler Kiefer to Kenneth Holt; $170,000 65 Sherwood Drive: Chelsea and Andrew Brinkman to Jessica and John Meeker; $193,000

Ludlow 302 Ludford St.: Janet Sandlin to Aden McGlade and Barry McGlade; $165,500 310 Poplar St.: Jennifer and Louis Redlinger to Patricia Wondrely; $95,500 441 Elm St.: Alexis and Timothy Knauer to Cody Huser; $203,000

Morning View 3185 Rich Road: Patricia and Donald Kenaley II to Brittany and Joseph Marshall; $402,000

Newport 15 E. 9th St.: KPR, LLC to William Miffin II; $260,000 430 Thornton St.: Brannon Billiter and Marvin Walden to SFR3-AIC, LLC; $74,000 721 Saratoga St.: Gemini, LLC to James Schroeder; $360,000

Park Hills 1417 Amsterdam Road: Melissa and Michael Dowling to Theryn Aragon and Thomas Mueller; $235,000

Ryland Heights 10172 Decoursey Pike: Jill and Phillip Smith to Matthew Buntin; $162,500

Southgate 108 Harvard Place: Nathan Schiesler to Caulden Harris; $147,500 12 Woodland Hills Drive, unit 1: John Ruthman Jr. to Cynthia and Andrew Shetterly; $72,500 144 Harvard Place: Olivia and Stephen McCollum to Shannon Batus; $134,000

Taylor Mill 603 Tower View Drive: Hank Kilgore to John Domaschiko Jr.; $185,000 637 Mafred Drive: Sandy Connley to Tyler Stoeckel; $166,000 725 Forest Lane: Theresa Taulbee to Leah and Walter Bishop; $175,000 792 Crocus Lane: Suzanne Lavon to Abigail and Eric Merz; $285,000 815 Crocus Lane: Cheryl and Jerry Deitrich to Patricia and David Baker; $280,000

Villa Hills 874 Wesley Drive: Kiersten and Matthew Johnson to Ross Rohling; $190,000

Walton 11029 Appaloosa Drive: Julia King to Cedric Jacob; $339,000 11726 Schmidt ane: Carol Filko to Amanda and Scott Richardson; $325,000 12483 Sheppard Way: Celestial Building Corporation to Abis Perez and Xavier Serrano; $196,000 176 Maher Road: Daryl Lanigan to Jame Elliot Property Management, LLC; $205,000 282 Macy Court: Rachel and John Herbstreit II to Caitlyn and Charles Simmons; $295,000 448 Aintree Drive, unit 13-A: The Drees Company to Deborah and Kirby Masden; $188,000 505 Summer Pointe Court: Archway Homes and Properties, LLC to Ashley and Jacob Wehage; $194,500 605 Mustang Drive: Tracy and Thomas Hopkins to Amanda and Matthew Bise; $315,000 608 Crosswinds Pointe Court: Landrum Construction, Inc. to Randy Kuntz; $205,000

Wilder 40 Creekwood Drive, unit 4: Bonita Pescosilido, Evelyn and Robert Eaton to Betsey Keene; $77,000 60 Creekwood Drive, unit 10: Kathy and Walter Hertzenburg to Michele Wonkovich, George Wonkovich and Jack Wonkovich; $88,000

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h Visiting www.horizonfunds.org h Mailing a check made payable to Horizon Community Funds (memo: NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund): 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 430, Covington, KY 41011 Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky is a qualiﬁ ed public charitable 501(c)(3) organization established as a community foundation in 2017 by Northern Kentucky leaders. Its mission is to unite resources to raise the quality of life for all people in the Northern Kentucky community. Learn more at www.horizonfunds.org. Tess Brown, Horizon Community Funds of NKY

Covington Community Shrine brings hope and healing in 2020 2020 has been a diffi cult year for so many reasons and has aff ected each of us in diff erent ways, but the feelings of grief, loss, and hope are all things that we share. The Hellmann Creative Center is the site for a Community Shrine project which invites everyone to visually express these shared experiences through the placing of small tokens of remembrance or hope. Community Shrines are found around the world and are often places to pause in the busyness of life to refl ect, remember, and honor our human experiences. A community shrine also acknowledges that we are not alone in these events. Local residents chose the theme of “Growing Together” for this community shrine project, conceived by Hellmann artist Charlotte Reed and designed/ made by local artist David Rice. The shrine will be on display through October 11th outside the Hellmann Creative Center located at 321 MLK Blvd, Covington, KY. All are invited to participate in sharing their experiences of 2020 and are encouraged to bring a memento to leave in the space, such as a note, ribbon, or other symbolic item. Charlotte Reed, Hellmann Creative Center, Covington, KY See COMMUNITY, Page 8B

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86 Overhauls 88 Item creating separation 91 Nail polish brand 92 Viagra competitor 93 Bit of swearing in church? 96 ‘‘Pay attention!’’ 98 Food depicted cryptically at 49-Across 101 Refuge from a flood 102 Youngest Marx brother 104 Skin-care brand 105 Love, in Lucca 106 Food depicted cryptically at 59-Across 109 Romps 112 Riverbank romper 113 Book after Nehemiah 114 Places to collect prints 115 Garish signs 116 Adds more lubricant to 117 Good name, informally 118 Jedi who trained Luke DOWN

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97 Word before hand or jaw 99 Quarters costing dollars? 100 ____ Center, home of the Orlando Magic 103 Father of Anne Frank 107 Layer of farmland? 108 What yellowfin is marketed as 110 ‘‘People ____ talking’’ 111 Indy inits.

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NEWPORT – When Churchill Downs Inc. developed Newport Racing & Gaming, the owners hoped to create a Las Vegas-like atmosphere in Newport. That environment starts within 10 feet of the front door, where there are six Historical Racing Machines to gamble on. The $38.4 million facility at the Newport Shopping Center in Northern Kentucky opened Oct. 2, and Director of Marketing Gary Pecorello said he has recognized a demand for a facility like this in the Cincinnati area. “Each of our 500 Historical Racing Machines has Vegas-style games and themes that our guests will be familiar with,” Pecorello said. “We’ve seen an overwhelming support for a facility that has this.” The 17,000-square-foot gaming ﬂ oor used to be the location of a Chinese restaurant, but Churchill Downs began the

process in May to convert the space into a casino-like atmosphere. With 500 gaming machines featuring large high deﬁ nition screens, guests can play classic games like Quick Hits, Lockit-Link and Stinkin’ Rich. Newport Racing & Gaming also features a simulcast room to watch horse races across the country. On the day of a race, guests can wager on races and watch the action on big-screen televisions. “We’ve had a lot of anticipation of the opening,” Pecorello said. "I can’t put a number on how many people we expect to see over the next few days, but we hope it’s a lot.” But the Newport Racing & Gaming facility won’t be able to pack in as many people as in a normal year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has implemented several social distancing measures. Plastic dividers separate many of the gaming machines, and there is a service button on each machine that a guest can press to request a machine to be sani-

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heavy for their size, without cracks or soft spots. h Pumpkins grown for carving are often large and have a thinner wall of fl esh that can be cooked but the texture and fl avor aren’t as good. h Each pound of uncut pumpkin will provide 1 to 1½ cups of cooked puree. h Don’t forget, seeds can be dried and saved for growing pumpkins next year, or baked and eaten as a great treat now. h Pumpkin is a very good source of vitamins A and C, potassium and fi ber. h Scrub pumpkins under running water before cutting or cooking. Once cut, wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. h Canned pumpkin is convenient and available year round. Unopened canned pumpkin is safe to eat for up to 5 years after the ‘use by’ or ‘best by’ date if the can has no dents, rust or swelling. Once opened, canned pumpkin can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days h Freeze cooked or unused canned

pumpkin to use later. Package in airtight containers and use within 1 year This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. Try this recipe from our Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud collection: Fall Spiced Pumpkin Bread 1/2 cup all-purpose ﬂ our 1 1/4 cup whole-wheat ﬂ our 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup melted margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 2 cups pumpkin puree 1/3 cup olive oil 2 eggs 1/3 cup chopped walnuts Yield: 16 Slices Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix

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It’s pumpkin time It’s October already and we are seeing pumpkins everywhere! Not only do they make great Byrnes holiday decorations, but they are good to eat as well. Here are some pumpkin basics: h Pumpkins are a type of winter squash available in October and November. Winter squash isn’t grown or harvested in the winter, but its thick inedible rind allows us to enjoy throughout the cold weather days. h Store whole pumpkins in a cool, dark and dry place for up to 3 months. h Pumpkins grown for cooking are called “pie pumpkins” and usually weigh from 2 to 10 pounds. Their fl esh makes a smooth and fl avorful puree. Choose pie pumpkins that are fi rm and

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SCHOOL NEWS Beechwood music teachers named Teachers of the Year In a year when so much has been cancelled, music has carried on at Beechwood Independent Schools... and now its band directors have been recognized for their leadership. The Kentucky Music Educators Association named Austin Bralley the High School Teacher of the Year and Jacob Slone the Middle School Teacher of the Year for District 6, which includes Kenton, Campbell, Bracken, Pendleton, Grant, Owen, Gallatin, and Boone Counties. Bralley and Slone together lead band classes and instrumental music ensembles at Beechwood including the school’s Marching Tigers, who won the state championship in 2A (their ﬁ rst year in a new class) last year with their show, “Of Blood & Fire.” Earlier in the year, Bralley’s and Slone’s colleague, Taylor Ross, received the District 6 award for Elementary Music Teacher of the Year. The trio exempliﬁ es the next generation of leadership in the district’s proud tradition of excellence in music performance. This year’s competitive marching band season was cancelled due to CO-

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VID-19, so there is no state championship to chase, but that has not stopped Bralley and Slone. They have encouraged their students, both musically and in their personal lives, during a year unlike any in recent memory. Rather than give up on the marching season, the teachers worked with district leaders, band parents, and health experts to modify the marching season, as well as band classes during the school day. James Blair, senior trumpet player said, “It makes sense that they should

both get this award. They always go the extra mile to help the students. They are always working on something whether it’s the marching band show or teaching a new student how to play their instrument. I think for them, going above and beyond is more like part of the job description than an option.” The Marching Tigers shelved the competitive show they had planned for this season and instead are preparing to perform the music of Queen, which has proven to be a crowd favorite. Modiﬁ ed rehearsals and classes have given the music students at Beechwood a bit of normalcy, and the chance to do what they love: play music. Beechwood High School Principal

Justin Kaiser said, “In education, we always talk about putting students ﬁ rst. Austin and Jacob are just that…’student ﬁ rst.’ As new teachers, coming into the rich tradition of Beechwood Band AND handling the move to 2A with a state championship is unprecedented. They have been able to do this because they put our kids and Beechwood before themselves. More importantly, they do what is right for our kids, even when it may be unpopular. I am very proud to call them colleagues. They are Beechwood. We are Beechwood.” Senior Anne Gieske, who is also this season’s drum major, said, “The directors have shown great support and dedication to the band program during these trying times. They both truly care for us and we appreciate them pushing us to persevere through this season and make a great performance.” Anne Thompson, Beechwood Band Boosters

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