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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016
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Construction is underway on the upcoming exhibit Seahorses: Unbridled Fun at the Newport Aquarium.
COLD SPRING - Bill Frommeyer Sr. is about to take over the state presidency of a “Benevolent and Protective Order” he joined 46 years ago. Frommeyer, 68, will become Kentucky Elks state president of 16 lodges Feb. 25-28 during the state convention at Newport Elks Lodge No. 273 in Cold Spring. Cold Spring has about 630 members. Florence is the only other Northern Kentucky Elks lodge. Newport’s lodge of the fraternal organization Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, founded in 1893, moved to 3704 U.S. 27 in Cold Spring in 1965. Frommeyer, a retired U.S. Postal Service employee, has been exalted ruler of the lodge four times. A friend needing a fill-in bowling league player led Frommeyer into the Elks.
Kentucky adds some horses, the aquatic kind Shauna Steigerwald ssteigerwald@enquirer.com
NEWPORT – Kentucky has long been associated with racehorses. But seahorses will be taking up residence here in the northern part of the state this spring. At a recent press conference Newport Aquarium revealed its upcoming exhibit, “Seahorses: Unbridled Fun.” Set to open in April, it will feature 10 species of seahorses and related creatures, including sea dragons, trumpetfish, shrimpfish and pipefish. “Seahorses are anything but ordinary,” Chris Pierson, the aquarium’s director of husbandry, said during the announcement. “They truly are extraordinary animals.” How extraordinary, you ask? Mighty, apparently, given these three quick facts: » Males, not females, give birth. » Like monkeys, they have prehensile tails that can grab onto seagrass or corals that comprise their habitat. » They can change colors to blend into their surroundings. When the new exhibit opens, it will include seven tanks that will allow families to get up close to better see the diversity in species, in size, color, shape and adaptations, said Jeff Gibula, the aquarium’s zoological operations and exhibit design manager. It will also feature interactive components, including an 18-foot wide by 8-foot tall high-definition video screen where visitors can watch seahorse behaviors that they might not get to see in person, such as the animals’ mating dance. Interactive seahorse sculptures will highlighting the crea-
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Chris Pierson, director of husbandry at the Newport Aquarium, speaks about the aquarium’s upcoming exhibit Seahorses: Unbridled Fun during a press conference.
tures’ physical characteristics, and a “build-your-own seahorse” kiosk will let kids select characteristics to create their own digital version that they can email to themselves or family members. But the exhibit will be about more than just fun, aquarium officials say. “We want people to have fun and learn about seahorses, but we also want to teach them about their environment and how fragile they are,” said Ric Urban, the aquarium’s chief conservation officer.
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Seahorses are an indicator for the health of the at-risk habitats where they live. They’re threatened by chemicals in the waterways, coastal developments and certain fishing techniques, Urban said. Approximately 40 species are on the endangered list, Gibula said. “By working to save them, we are working to ensure the marine ecosystems they live in also are healthy and well-managed,” he said.
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Bill Frommeyer Sr. of Cold Spring, president-elect of all Elks lodge members in Kentucky, stands inside ceremonial meeting chambers inside Newport Elks Lodge 273 in Cold Spring. Behind Frommeyer is a wall listing lodge members who have died.
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