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Tenth anniversary of Sept. 11
Sept. 11, 2011, is the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed near Shanksville, Pa. • If your church, civic club or school is observing this tragic day in American history, the Community Recorder would like to know. • If you have ever visited Ground Zero or the field in Shanksville, send us your memories of the experience. Include photos if you have them. • Send us your memories of the day, and thoughts about the 10 years since. Send to ndaly@nky.com.
Art Affair planned at Triple Crown
A Caribbean breeze is blowing toward Triple Crown. The Family Nurturing Center is hosting its 17th annual Art Affair, which takes on the “Caribbean on Canvas” theme. STORY, A3
First day of school emotional time
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Boone Co. hires finance director
By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com
BURLINGTON - After a “very extended process” involving “many applicants and several finalists and multiple interviews,” Boone County leaders unanimously voted Aug. 9 to hire Benjamin Reece of Hebron as the county’s director of finance. Reece, who has lived in Boone County since 1999, begins his new job Wednesday, Aug. 24, and will make $81,650 according to
the approved resolution. He most recently worked as finance director of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Reece The position became available after treasurer and former finance director Lisa Buerkley was named assistant county administrator in May. Buerkley has continued in her role as treasurer.
According to Reece, he has been working in the Cincinnati area since 1998. He will be responsible for “oversight of the finances that are the responsibility of the Fiscal Court,” he said. His expectations are to continue the “fine work” of his predecessor and “be flexible and continue to work with the community at large as the county continues to grow and experiences all the lovely things a county goes through.” According to county Adminis-
trator Jeff Earlywine, there were around 45-50 applicants. “It was a high quality group,” he said. “There was a lot of competition.” Reece, a graduate of Northern Kentucky University and a licensed CPA, “brings a lot of experience,” Earlywine said. Not only is it great to build a consensus with elected officials, staff and the county’s senior management team, he said,” it’s always great when you can sign your first round draft choice.”
Former co-workers win comedy contest By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com
Former co-workers Brian Knab of Burlington and Michael Rudolph of Taylor Mill are pretty funny guys – and they have the title to prove it. Both recently won Go Bananas Comedy Club’s “Funniest Person in Cincinnati” contest earlier this month – Knab in the amateur division and Rudolph in the semipro division. As part of their prize, each comic will perform at the Cincinnati Brew Ha Ha Beer and Comedy Festival Aug. 26-27 at Sawyer Point. Rudolph, 32, will also get a “feature” (the act that goes before the headliner) at Go Bananas, which is located in Montgomery, while Knab, 38, will get an emcee gig at the club. Rudolph will feature for Mike Lukas Sept. 22-25. They used to work about “30 feet apart” from each other and always talked about their favorite comics and doing comedy but hadn’t seen each other in about eight years, Knab said.
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Michael Rudolph of Taylor Mill and Brian Knab of Burlington are on stage with host of Go Bananas Comedy Club’s “Funniest Person in Cincinnati” contest host Gabe Kea. Rudolph and Knab each won the contest in their divisions, semi-pro and amateur respectively. “He found out I was doing comedy and reached out to me and asked what he could do to get into it,” Rudolph said. He put Knab in touch with the right people to “give it a shot and we ended up winning the contest ... which was creepy and funny all
The first day of school was a time for hugs and kisses, last-minute backpack checks and learning to ride the bus for the first time for some. SCHOOLS, A6
at the same time,” Rudolph said. “It’s weird how it all works out.” According to Rudolph, his first time on stage was less than two years ago. Knab said he had been on stage once before joining the competition. Competitions help get their
names out, but comedy is more of a “team thing,” Rudolph said. “You want everybody to do well. I don’t like beating people. Somebody has to lose.” By the time performers reach the final round, “all the comics are hilarious,” Knab said. Rudolph said he considers himself to be a storyteller. His nerves require him to prepare, but preparation is what sets him apart from others, he said. “I get so anxious,” he said. “I’m not nervous per se, I just can’t wait. I want to make the best of it.” Knab, however, is “very comfortable” on stage and with public speaking. His act is “conversational” and no different than talking to people at a party, he said. Knab also tries to do things people can relate to and tries to keep his act “clean,” he said. “I try to keep it clean because I have kids that know how to use YouTube,” Knab said. “I don’t want to ever do something they can’t watch or see. I’ve also been told people appreciate that. They can bring their mom to one of my shows.”
Sunday dog walk raising money for cystic fibrosis
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Community Choice winner
Boone Links Golf Course, with the help of employees like Denny Overmann, was voted best golf course in the 2011 Community Choice awards. For more Community Choice winners, see our special section inside.
BURLINGTON - A local animal advocacy group will soon host a dog walk that will not only showcase their dogs in a positive light, but will help raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. Good Deeds for Bullied Breeds will host the third annual “Pittie Please, Find a Cure” walk Sunday, Aug. 28, at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington. Registration begins at 11 a.m. while the walk starts at noon. The event runs until 3 p.m. The cost is $7 if paid before Aug. 22 and $10 after that date or the day of the event. All entrants will receive a goody bag. The walk aims to raise funds
for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation while responsible owners walk their well-behaved “bullied” breeds. There will also be a number of vendors, rescues with dogs available for adoption, music, food, a silent auction and demonstrations. According to one of the group’s co-founders, Heather Rensel of Elsmere, another co-founder, Sarah McCane, has cystic fibrosis. “It’s really important for us because (she) is our best friend,” Rensel said. “She swears her dogs are the best therapy for her.” Good Deeds is an advocacy
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