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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012
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Large voter turnout expected Clerk notes changes since 2008 election
By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com
The 2012 election season is gearing up and some voters may notice some changes. A lot of people only vote in presidential elections, Boone County Clerk Kenny Brown said. Boone County director of voter registration Rick Riddell said he’s expecting a 68-72 percent turnout for the upcoming election. Brown said some 66.5 percent voted in Boone County during the 2008 election, compared to the
21.7 percent turnout last fall. One change voters may notice is the transition to the eScan paper ballot system. “This is the modern technology,” Riddell said. With a paper ballot, officials have a backup “where if we need to count votes, we can actually go through and make a count on
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votes per race that’s being done,” he said. “It’s a paper trail.” The new equipment allows more voters to go through more quickly, said Riddell. A video demonstrating how to use the new voting equipment can be found online at boonecountyclerk. com/votedept.htm. According to Brown, one additional poll worker will be added at seven different precincts in the county with more than 2,000 registered voters. “We always are struggling to recruit poll workers,” he said. “Now we’re going to need even more.” Those interested in becoming a poll worker will be required to attend a two-hour training ses-
sion. Pay is $25 for the training and $125 for the full day on Election Day. Voters must be 18 years old and a registered voter in Boone County. Contact the clerk’s office for more information. For voters out of the county on Election Day, the clerk’s office will open the absentee voting machine Sept. 25 through Nov. 5 during regular business hours and on Saturday Oct. 13, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. until noon. Brown said his office estimates nearly 4,000 in-person absentee voters this year. To handle those numbers, Brown said he plans to bring in
OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION IN 2012 Offices up for election on Nov. 6 include president of the United States, U.S. House of Representatives, state Senate, state House, Commonwealth Attorney, Boone County Circuit Clerk, unexpired terms of Justice of the Peace 2nd Magisterial District and Walton mayor, Florence City Council, Walton City Council, Union City Commissioners, Boone County Schools Board of Education divisions 1, 2 and 3, Walton-Verona School Board (elect two), and Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors.
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Pilot’s book shares letters from war zones By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com
Will Hurley, 11, of Walton caught a catfish at the Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair’s Fishing Frenzy on Aug. 4. The fair continues through Aug. 11. MARTY WHITACRE FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
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The letters, he said, were for his young sons. Don Harward of Verona knew there was a chance he might not return home. From 2005 to 2010 Harward was a contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan for Blackwater and other agencies. “I wanted those guys to know their dad if I didn’t come back,” he said. Harward retired after 25 years in the U.S. Army, where he was a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Originally from Maryland, Harward, a pilot, spent most of his military career at Fort Campbell. He moved to Northern Kentucky in 2000 and flew regional jets for Comair. While overseas, Harward said he started writing about things he’d see and soon he had an affinity toward writing. When something would happen, he would “plop down,” and despite being “filthy from dust and dirt and sweat, I’d just write the stuff.” The letters were turned into a book, “Distant Thunder: A Helicopter Pilot’s Letters From the War in Iraq and Afghanistan,”
Don Harward, of Verona, has recently published a book of letters written while overseas. Harward retired from the U.S. Army, where he served with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was a contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2005-2010. He’s pictured here at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan in 2007. THANKS TO DON HARWARD which was recently published. The stories, he said, compare something going on over there to life. One story even compares women with a helicopter. Since its release, Harward said he’s received emails and comments from all over the world. The book is from the heart, he said. It makes no apologies and evokes emotions, “very strong
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emotions,” he said. “I have no expectations of fame and fortune,” Harward said. “I just wanted to write letters to my boys. If anything, I want this to be a big work for God.” The books will be available at retailers like Barnes and Noble and Amazon or online at www.casematepublishers.com Visit nky.com/boonecounty for more community news
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