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As part of the third annual Cincinnati Unchained, two Bellevue independent businesses are asking residents to support only locally owned businesses Saturday, Nov. 21. During Cincinnati Unchained, residents are asked to support their local economy by shopping local. More than 30 Greater Cincinnati businesses are participating in the event, produced by local Web magazine BuyCincy. The day is part of America Unchained, the national campaign of the American Independent Business Alliance. Field of Vue, 334 Fairfield Ave., will offer discounts on selected items and Front Door Gardens, 309 Fairfield Ave., will offer 20 percent off all lamps during the day. For a complete list of participating businesses, visit www. buycincy.com/unchained.

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An ever-increasing number of hungry people are routinely cleaning out supplies at food pantries and soup kitchens. The nonprofit entities are sending out pleas of a dire need for food, or monetary donations to buy food, to meet demand. The most common needs include canned vegetables and fruit, staples like spaghetti and toiletries from shampoo to toilet paper. At the all-volunteer Bread of Life Food Pantry, operated out of the basement of St. John Lutheran Church in rural Camp Springs, 100 families came for food in August, and by October the number had

Around 4,000 H1N1 vaccines were given away at the vaccine clinic Nov. 14 at Walton-Verona Middle School. The Walton-Verona clinic was the second in a series hosted by the Northern Kentucky Health Department. The first was Nov. 11 at Northern Kentucky University. The next vaccine clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Summit View Middle School in Independence. NEWS, A4

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Volunteer Lee Hanna, of California, stuffs boxes of macaroni and cheese to restock the oft-empty shelves at Bread of Life Food Pantry in the basement of St. John Lutheran Church in Camp Springs. grown to 180 families, said Ray Richardson, a volunteer, of Cold Spring.

How to give For more information about what the most urgent needs are at food pantries and soup kitchens it’s best to call ahead before donating. • Bread of Life Food Pantry, 5977 Lower Tug Fork Road, Melbourne, KY 41059. For donation information call Ray Richardson at 441-4236. • Caring And Reaching with Encouragement (C.A.R.E.) Ministry, 11093 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001. Phone: 694-1222 or visit www.sievechurch.org/getconnected. • Brighton Center, Inc., 799 Ann St., Newport, KY 41071. For donation information call Bear Clifton at 4918303 ext. 2410 or visit www.brightoncenter.com. To make a monetary donation, send checks made out to Brighton Center to PO Box 325, Newport, KY 41072. • Hosea House, 901 York St.,

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“We’re getting a lot of people from Southgate and Bellevue that we’ve never gotten before,” Richardson said. More and more people, including many families and children, are coming to the Henry Hosea House in Newport, where dinner is served seven days a week. “When you see kids come in here and eat two or three plates of food before they want their cookie or cupcake, you know they’re very hungry,” said Karen Yates, executive director of the organization. Beyond the normally needed food donations, the Hosea House in need of turkeys and hams for the Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas meals they give out every year. At the Alexandria-headquartered C.A.R.E. Ministry (Caring And Reaching with Encouragement), 87 families came in October seeking help for the first time ever. So far, more than 2,500 fam-

ilies have been assisted by the ministry in 2009. People who show up seeking help look just like a neighbor, friend or co-worker, said Sandy Daunt, volunteer director. “I believe the average person living in Alexandria has no idea how bad their neighbor may be hurting,” Daunt said. A recent plea for help filling the bare shelves of the Brighton Center’s food pantry brought about a great response, but with the number people coming in for help rising 280 percent since last year, it’s still not enough, said Bear Clifton, the center’s director for development. “We’re taking the food donations in and bagging it so it can go right back out,” Clifton said. “From now until the end of the year even more people usually come in for food.”

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Volunteer Anna Teichmoeller, of California, restocks the shelves at Bread of Life, a food pantry operated out of the basement of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Painter, Schulkens vying for commission job By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Alexandria Republican Brian Painter has entered the contest for Campbell County Commissioner for District 1 along with Democrat Mike Schulkens of Cold Spring. Schulkens announced his intention to run before Commissioner Mark Hayden, a Republican, announced he would not seek re-election. Painter said he understands that winning an election requires broad support from all over the county. “If you look at District 1 it’s very rural out here,” he said. “You know we need new representation out here.” Among Painter’s goals are improving infrastructure including roads, services and data lines in all areas of the county. Painter is owner and operator of Vineyard Hardwoods, and is an engineering consultant and groundwater scientist. From 1989

to 2001 he worked as an engineering hydro-geologist for the State of Idaho before moving back to Campbell County where graduated high school in 1977. “Family values, professional level budget management with conservative goals, experience in different competitive business arenas of the country, a small business owner and grape producer: These are the tools I will bring to the table for Campbell County residents to give a choice for a true conservative voice on the Campbell County Board of Commissioners,” he said in a news release announcing his candidacy Nov. 11. Painter said the county’s employees are its best asset and not expansive buildings or property holdings. “I’m really hitting financial management, it is key to my campaign,” Painter said. “We need to get fiscal court spending to reflect the times that we’re in.” Painter also said he wants to adjust the

county’s tax culture, and attract industry to key corridors. Schulkens, 58, is an attorney who retired last year as the Newport City solicitor after spending 19 years in that position, and at time also as acting city manager. He has also previously worked as the city attorney for Cold Spring. Retirement is something Schulkens said he’s not ready for, although about three years ago he handed off his law practice so that he could work full-time as the city solicitor. “Over those years I’ve had a chance to represent developers and contractors,” he said. “So, I understand what it takes to bring a developer to the table and get a project completed.” Projects Schulkens worked on during his tenure in Newport include the aquarium and Newport on the Levee. Schulkens said he’s been known as a people person open to ideas and suggestions, and he wants to bring that approach to

the county by setting regular office hours to meet with constituents or anyone who has an interest in the county. Developing different ways to fund existing and new services for residents will be a priority, he said. While in Newport, Schulkens said there were always entities making utility cuts, creating chopped up and broken streets, and he looked for a solution. The answer both saved the city money and improved the quality of the streets by requiring anyone who wanted to cut up a street for any reason to pay for the entire lane at a minimum where they made the cut, Schulkens said. Schulkens said he has worked with people who have built research and development areas around university, and he wants the county to work even closer with Northern Kentucky University. “What I’m suggesting is to focus on something and go out and see what you can bring in,” he said.

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Residents sue Cold Spring, SD1 By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Homeowners on Madonna Lane have been complaining to Cold Spring since 1990 about storm water runoff eroding their backyards, and now they’re suing. The complaint, filed in Campbell Circuit Court Nov. 5 on the behalf of the owners of 59,61,63 and 65 Madonna Lane alleges that rainwater draining off a street has caused “slippage and landslides on their property because of an improperly constructed and maintained storm sewer system.” The property owners filing the complaint include the Estate of Peter J. Noll Ruth Grothaus, Ruth Grothaus, Jim and Hazel Losey and Stephen and Vickie Trauth. Cold Spring and SD1 are both named as defendants in the suit that requests $500,000 in damages to repair the properties. In an attempt to correct the storm water overflows, the city and SD1 agreed in 2004 to split evenly the $70,000 cost of a project to

increase the size and number of catch basins and redirect the flow of water. “It was a contract between the city and SD1 to solve the problem and it didn’t fully work,” said Steve C. Martin, an attorney for Crescent Springsbased Ziegler & Schneider, P.S.C. The homeowners allege in the complaint that the project didn’t solve the runoff problems, breaching a contract with the residents affected. According to the complaint, the homeowners also experienced infiltration of the sanitary sewers and the “washing out” of “numerous tons of dirt” by “millions of gallons of uncontrolled storm water.” The suit claims the damage, which continues, was caused by diverting storm water and sanitary sewer onto the properties without permission. “By their actions they made the property worthless,” Martin said. “The city will zealously defend the case, and the city has done nothing wrong in this matter,” said Brandon Voelker, city attorney for Cold Spring. If there was a design issue with the

project, it’s the responsibility of the developer, Voelker said. “At this time we don’t own or maintain the public storm systems,” said Peggy Casey, SD1’s spokeswoman about the storm sewers in Cold Spring. Casey said the lawsuit filed by the homeowners is not related to the lawsuit Cold Spring has filed against SD1. “This is I think something that goes back a while,” Casey said of the homeowners’ lawsuit. Cold Spring sued SD1 this August alleging a breach of contract of the terms and conditions of the stormwater inter-local agreement signed in 2003. Multiple other cities and governments have turned over their storm sewer management to SD1 this fall, including Crestview, Woodlawn, Campbell County Fiscal Court for the unincorporated county, Dayton, and Silver Grove. SD1 will assume responsibility for the storm sewer systems in Alexandria, Fort Thomas and Highland Heights Dec. 10.

BRIEFLY Group offers Behind the Scenes Tour in Newport

The organizers of Newport’s gangster tours are holding a new Behind the Scenes Tour at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 starting at the Newport Syndicate. For $40 per person, patrons will see parts of five

buildings that used to host casino gambling that are seldom if ever open to the public. Highlights include areas where tunnels used to go under the streets, old safes, escape routes in buildings and other casino-related features. For more information visit www.newportgangsters.com.

Remodel for first Cold Spring Kroger By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

The Kroger Co. will remodel its store at 70 Martha Layne Collins Boulevard in Cold Spring. A revised site plan was approved by the Cold Spring Planning and Zoning Commission Nov. 11. The renovations include upgrades and modernization in almost every part of the store according to the plan. City Administrator Mick Vank said there had been some concern about what the fate of the store would be after Kroger opened a new store in the southern end of the city off the AA Highway in the Cold Spring Crossing shopping center. “To hear they are going to make a major improvement is very encouraging,” Vank said of the renovations. The Kroger store being renovated was build in 1998, and is located at the far northern border of Cold Spring with Highland Heights and neighbors Northern Kentucky University residence halls. A previous plan including a request by Kroger to expand the liquor store by building an expansion to within 26 feet of Martha

Layne Collins Boulevard instead of the 50-foot set back required by the city, had been rejected. The liquor store, just one of the renovations, will still be expanded under the new plan. But instead, the expansion will be underneath the overhang in the front of the store that is now a covered, but open-air area. Other renovations will include a drive-thru kiosk for the pharmacy where people can have their prescriptions filled by way of a pneumatic tube system similar to that of a bank. The drive-thru will eliminate 15 parking spaces, but leave 345 spaces, well above the city’s zoning requirement of at least 272 spaces. The front door area of the store will also be remodeled including spreading apart the space between the entrance and exit doorways. There are also plans to expand the Fifth Third Bank. The store will remain open during renovations, and so far there is only a tentative start date said Rachael Betzler, spokesperson for Kroger Co. “We are looking at probably the end of April before we get started on that,” Betzler said.

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Walton event went smoothly, participants say By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com

Around 4,000 H1N1 vaccines were given away at the vaccine clinic Nov. 14 at Walton-Verona Middle School.

Although it started at 10 a.m. by 10:30 a.m. the line wrapped all the way around Walton-Verona High School, down the bus loop and up the sidewalk to Walton-Verona Middle School. “We were busy all the way through the end,” said Emily Gresham Wherle, public information officer for the Northern Kentucky Health Department. The large crowd was credited to warm tempera-

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The next vaccine clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Summit View Middle School in Independence. tures and being at a more convenient time for workers. “With this being a Saturday and a nice day, it seemed like the time to do it,” said Tim Glover of Florence. Glover got in line around 9 a.m. but still met a large crowd as the earliest arrivals showed up around 6:30 a.m. Despite the large crowd, most people were fairly pleasant in line, said Walton-Verona Middle School Assistant Principal Troy Ridener. “I think it’s about as smooth as it gets,” Ridener said. The Walton-Verona clinic was the second in a series hosted by the Northern Kentucky Health Department. The first was Nov. 11 at Northern Kentucky University. “We’re seeing a lot of kids and families that could-

n’t do it on Wednesday,” Ridener said. For many standing in line, the large crowd and long wait wasn’t a surprise. “I figured it’d be a lot,” said Sandy Briede or Erlanger. But even facing a wait of around two hours, the wait wasn’t too bad, Briede said. “It’s free and it’s pretty close,” she said. Taking care of two children, Briede made sure they could get the vaccine. “We wanted to make sure we protect them as best we can,” she said. The wait was worth it for Burlington resident Jodi Burcham, who is pregnant and has a 4-year-old child. “I’m a strong believer in vaccination,” Burcham said. The next vaccine clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Summit View Middle School in Independence.

Army Reserve soldiers save veteran’s life on Veterans Day By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com

Two members of Fort Thomas’s Army Reserve 478th Engineer Battalion had a very memorable Veterans Day this year. After doing a vehicle display for the city’s Salute to Veterans event, Private First Class Marvin Manning and Staff Sergeant Jasmin Fontaine were enjoying lunch at Applebee’s in Highland Heights when they noticed an elderly man choking. “He was doing the universal choking sign that we learn in the army,” Fontaine said. “All of a sudden he started changing colors, and we knew we had to get up and help him.” After telling the restaurant manager to have someone call 911, Fontaine and Manning attempted to dislodge the object that was in the man’s airway, but could not. The two began doing chest compressions and keeping air flowing to the man’s lungs until the ambulance arrived and then they helped load the man in the vehicle and accompanied

him to the emergency room. “At first we thought he might not make it,” Fontaine said. “It felt so good to hear that he was going to be OK.” The two later found out that the man they helped save, who was identified as 83-year-old Gabriel Ratliff from Highland Heights, was a Purple Heart Veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War. Lonnie Slone, supervisory staff administrator of the battalion, said he is happy that everything worked out and that the man survived. “I think it is fantastic when soldiers can put their medical training to work and help someone in the community,” Slone said. Fontaine said she just did what she knew she had to do. “I never really knew how I’d react when it came to saving a life,” Fontaine said. “I guess all that practice paid off.” Ratliff, who Fontaine said remained in the hospital for several days for observation and testing, was unable to be reached for comment.

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By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

Campbell Ridge Elementary School is honoring 21 students who show by meeting 10 standards they work hard, even if they aren’t all straight-A students. The school started the new “work ethic” program to both encourage and shine a light on good examples of students who put the work in, said Jessie Otto, the family resource center director, who is overseeing the program. The students who met all 10 work ethic standards for the first trimester were treated to a banquet in the school Nov. 12. Otto said she wanted students to have an honor like high school seniors have when they receive a work ethic diploma. Other elementary schools in the district have had year-end work ethic awards, said Shelli Wilson, associate superintendent. It’s also something that’s being pushed through the Northern Kentucky Camber of Commerce and the Education Alliance of Northern Kentucky which has produced a 19-page Work Ethic K8 program teacher and parent guidebook. Standards for Campbell Ridge’s work ethic program range from no unexcused absences and not being tardy to fulfilling a community service project and turning in

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Katelyn Trom, left, 10, of California takes a gold dollar from Terry Spriestersbach, an assistant vice president for Fifth Third Bank, the school’s B.E.S.T. partner during a work ethic awards banquet at Campbell Ridge Elementary School Thursday, Nov. 12. all their work on time.

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Moyer honor veterans, relatives By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com Moyer Elementary School’s second-graders have a special place in their hearts for veterans. The class held a Veteran’s Day Ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11 to honor all veterans, including many of their relatives who attended the ceremony. “The students were very well prepared for the ceremony and it’s heart-warming to know that veterans are appreciated,” said veteran Granville Griffith, who attended the ceremony after being invited by his granddaughter, Madeline Mason. Throughout the ceremony, the students talked about freedom, veterans, being Americans, the American flag and how veterans are heroes and they sang patriotic songs. Lieutenant Sean Donelan, a Fort Thomas resident who spent the summer in Iraq and communicated with Moyer students over

the Internet, spoke to the students and fellow veterans at the ceremony about his time in Iraq. “I went to Moyer, I’m a 1986 graduate and I thought it was important to give the kids a little piece of history,” Donelan said. “It gives them a perspective they don’t always get.” Kevin Shay, whose cousin Mickel Clark is a second-grader at Moyer, drove from Columbus to be at the ceremony. “I just got back from overseas, so this is my first Veteran’s Day as a veteran in the United States,” Shay said. “This whole ceremony was very flattering, and it is quite an honor to be among all these older veterans who served our country.” After the ceremony, Donelan presented Moyer student Spencer Macke a flag that had been flown in combat in Iraq to thank him for starting the Yellow Ribbon Campaign. Through the campaign, Macke has raised more than $4,000 for

Teachers and stress: a shared dilemma By Chris Mayhew cmayhew@nky.com

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Moyer Elementary School second-grader Taylor Hosea speaks at the school’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11. the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, an organization formed in honor of Army Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin, who was killed while serving in Iraq.

Fifth-graders teach younger students about Veterans Day By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com

The teachers at Fourth Street Elementary School aren’t the only ones spreading knowledge these days. As part of the school’s Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11, the fifthgrade social studies classes at the school taught the second-grade students about the holiday. “It was really a student generated idea to do this project,” said Tricia Tobergte, who teaches fifthgrade social studies. “They really wanted a chance to teach the younger students.” Tobergte said the students broke into groups, each focusing on a different presentation about Veterans Day. The project helped the fifthgraders by teaching them about

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Second-grader Isaiah Adams signs a poster the students made for the Cincinnati Veterans Hospital. service learning, Tobergte said, while also increasing their knowledge.

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are progressing in the classroom, Otto said. “We all know that if you are a hard-worker you will be successful, no matter what level you are on,” she said. Addison Coleman, 8, of Alexandria, one of the honorees, said he goes home and does his homework right away each day. Coleman said his mom won’t let him do homework after 9 p.m. “Or I’ll have to do it in the morning, and that’s when I like to watch TV,” he said. Coleman said he eats breakfast each morning and makes sure he’s ready to be at school. The first group of students honored were given a gold coin from the schools’ Business-Education Success Team (B.E.S.T.) Partner Fifth Third Bank. Terry Spriestersbach, an assistant vice president for Fifth Third, spoke to the students about work ethic. “It’s not only working hard, it’s believing in what you do, and doing it well,” Spriestersbach said to the students. The work ethic program rewards students for displaying habits that are critical for success, said Principal Anthony Mazzei. It also reinforces what the students are being taught in the classroom, Mazzei said. “We think it just reinforces all the skills and habits that we’re trying to develop in kids,” he said.

“To teach the second-graders, the students really had to know this information,” Tobergte said. “The best way to prove you know something is to be able to teach it to someone else.” Second-grade teacher Lesley Webb said the fifth-graders were very well prepared for the class. “They really did good, you can tell that they practiced a lot,” Webb said. Fifth-grader Alyson Blanchet said preparing for the class and teaching it was a fun experience. “It was kind of hard to direct the kids, but it was neat to be able to teach them,” Blanchet said. Along with teaching the fifthgraders about service learning, Tobergte said the project also allowed them to see the potential that they have to be teachers some day.

There’s no disagreement in Campbell County Schools that teachers are being asked to do more with fewer resources. Roseann McCafferty, a special needs teacher at Campbell County High School expressed her concern about increasing stress being put on teachers. McCafferty says she spoke up in the interest of bettering things for teachers in an impossible situation. McCafferty’s speech drew a response of understanding from the board and superintendent. “I see and feel the concerns of a pretty young and dedicated faculty,” McCafferty said to the board. “When I answered the district’s survey on the web, I felt that I was echoing my own frustration, but many others when I stated what I would like to do for my students, for them and with them and what is expected of me is not physically possible in the 24 hours given to us in a day and evening and still have a little life left for one’s family.” McCafferty said she dressed up as a “stressed out teacher” with sticky notes posted on her body for Halloween, and some students had commented she didn’t need a costume for that. While it was fun to dress up, it was also to make a statement that people are hurting, she said. “They’re frustrated that we can never deliver well enough,” McCafferty said. “We are meeting to death only to hear of more that we should be doing.” Teachers need to feel they are appreciated for their thoughts and efforts, she said “While teachers inherently want what is best for their students the data driven mechanism we call education seems to take more time away from what essentially drew teachers to the field - building relationships, sharing our passion about content, and personally meeting students needs by our mentoring,” McCafferty wrote later in an e-mail. There are additional assessments more paperwork fill out, and more layers of support staff walking through classrooms evaluating

what is being taught and said, she said. “All of us in education understand the value of data to drive instruction but struggle with increase documentation at the expense of timely feedback in grading, development of differentiated instruction, and remediation,” McCafferty said. “Roseann, I appreciate what you say,” said Board member Rich Mason. “We are asking an awful lot.” Mason said since he retired as a teacher seven years ago, the demands on teachers have increased tenfold. Superintendent Anthony Strong said if there are duplications or things that can be tweaked to help staff, it should be done, and teachers should work with their school leadership. Strong said more is being asked of staff at the elementary and middle school levels as well. CCHS Principal Renee Boots said in an e-mail educators feel more stressed all over the U.S.. “Not everyone here believes the stress is overwhelming all the time,” Boots said. “Some do, to be sure.” Schools have to change, including shifting the ways educators learned in college and traditionally practiced in order to meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, especially in English and math, she said. “That kind of paradigm shift is uncomfortable and can feel overwhelming,” Boots said. Board member Janis Winbigler, a principal in Bellevue Independent Schools, told McCafferty her concerns were not falling on deaf ears, and she sees the stress every day working with teachers. “It is being asked of all of us a lot, and I’m not making excuses,” Winbigler said. Part of why it’s difficult in education is due to funding and legislators, she said. “They need to understand, we’ve been asked to do more and more and more every year with less and less funding, less resources, and if 80 percent of our budget is personnel, that means less resources means less personnel,” Winbigler said.

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Avoid common student financial aid mistakes When it comes to finding ways to pay for college, many parents and students may end up paying more than necessary because they didn’t avoid some common mistakes. Follow these tips from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) to make sure you get all the help you need. Believe it or not, many students miss out on money for college simply because they don’t apply for it. Make sure you apply for every scholarship you can, because scholarships are free

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begin to repay the loan. That goes for both federal student loans and private loans. Finally, remember that students are required to pay a larger percentage of their income and savings than parents are. The less money students have in their name, the better their chances of getting more financial aid. To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education and to access the FAFSA, go to www.GoHigherKY.org. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call (800) 928-8926.

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Stellman leads Saints

The Thomas More College football team beat Geneva College 21-12, on Senior Day. With the win the Saints improved to 8-0 on the season. The Saints took a 7-0 lead with 6:53 to play in the second quarter when Stellman connected with freshman wide receiver Austin Studer, a Campbell County High School graduate, on a five-yard touchdown pass and junior place kicker junior Dustin Zink, a Newport Central Catholic High School graduate, added the point-afterattempt. Thomas More closed out the scoring with 9:06 to play in the game when quarterback Trevor Stellman connected on a nine-yard touchdown pass to defensive end Justin Smith, a Newport Central Catholic grad, and Zink added the PAT for the 21-12 win. Studer had five catches for 62 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, senior linebacker Brandon Kohrs, a Newport Central Catholic grad, had seven tackles, including one for a loss and one fumble recovery.

PAC champions

The top-seeded Thomas More College volleyball team defeated second-seeded Thiel College, 3-0, Nov. 7, in the championship match of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament. The Saints won the match by the scores of 25-22, 25-14 and 25-22. Sophomore Tara Enzweiler, a Bishop Brossart High School graduate, finished with 10 digs. With the win the Saints improve to 28-10 on the season and earns the conference’s automatic bid the NCAA Division III Tournament. The tournament field is available at www.ncaa.com.

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Three Campbell County football teams will play regional football finals this week in three different counties. Highlands (12-0) will host Johnson Central (8-4) in a 5A regional final Friday night in Fort Thomas. With a win, Highlands hosts either Pulaski County (9-3) or Letcher County Central (10-2) in a state semifinal. Johnson has eliminated Highlands’ district foes Scott (62-41) and Covington Catholic (51-32) in the playoffs so far. Johnson defeated Montgomery County 43-6 in district play, whom Highlands beat 6013 in its playoff opener. The Bluebirds are here after a 49-0 win over Dixie Heights in Round 2. The Bluebirds welcomed back senior running back Austin Collinsworth from a hand injury, and he rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown. Tyler Fennell had 87 yards and a score, and Daniel Gold had a TD rush. Patrick Towles had 213 passing yards on just 10 attempts. He threw for two TDs. John Drennan accounted for most of the yards, catching three balls for 141 yards and two scores. Former quarterback Will Bardo, unable to play that position with a left elbow injury, returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and had one catch for 33 yards.

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Highlands senior Will Bardo carries the ball in the first half with Dixie sophomore defensive lineman D.J. Handlon behind him Nov. 13 in Highlands’ 5A playoff win. Bellevue (9-3) makes a short trip to Fort Mitchell in Kenton County to take on the red Tigers of Beechwood (8-4) in a 1A regional final. Beechwood came away from Gilligan Stadium with a 20-8 win Oct. 23 in a game loaded with fumbles on a rainy, messy night. “Beechwood is Beechwood. They’re a very good team,” Bellevue head coach Dave Eckstein said. “Their defense is playing great. They’re pretty balanced offensively.”

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Newport Central Catholic wide receiver Jake Cain goes up for this catch over Christian Academy’s Cambron Rich (25) during NCC’s 27-7 victory.

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Highlands senior running back Austin Collinsworth carries the ball against Dixie Heights Nov. 13. This game will be on Beechwood’s turf field and a likely dry forecast. “We learned we can compete with Beechwood and if we want to have a chance to win, we can’t turn the ball over,” Eckstein said. The black and gold Tigers are here after a 29-26 win at Frankfort. Ricky Buckler officially cemented his name on top of the school rushing record books with 218 yards and four touchdowns. He broke Mike Sutkamp’s single-season and career rushing records in the game, and enters Week 13 with 2,682 yards on the ground and 40 TDs. He has 5,108 yards and 494 points for his career. “He just continues to do a great job,” Eckstein said. “He’s the key cog in our offense and our line continues to do a great job. I’m proud of how this team has continued to progress throughout the year.” Newport Central Catholic (7-5) travels to Jefferson County to take on Louisville DeSales in a 2A final. The game will take place at Louisville Southern High School. NewCath got there with a 27-7 win over Christian Academy-Louisville in Round 2. DeSales (9-3) has dispatched area teams Newport (55-8) and Holy Cross (2820) in the playoffs so far. NewCath beat them 35-16 and 38-21, respectively.

DeSales also owns a 26-7 win over CAL this year. NewCath has beaten Carroll County 63-19, and DeSales beat Carroll 54-6. DeSales averages 36 points per game and rushes for nearly 300 yards per contest. Andrew Beeler is the top back, rushing for 1,460 yards and 14 TDs on eight yards a carry. The Thoroughbreds have beaten DeSales in the last two regional finals. With a win, NewCath would host either Prestons-

burg (12-0) or Corbin (102) in a state semifinal. NewCath will not have head coach Bob Schneider on the sidelines as he continues to battle circulatory problems. His son, Dave Schneider, will lead the team. Against CAL, NewCath rushed for 261 yards. Chris Kelly had 138 yards and two scores. Brady Hightchew posted 118 yards and one score. Brian Doyle had an interception.

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Brady Hightchew (32) follows his blockers Jake Smith (65) and Chris Kelly on this running play during the first quarter of NCC’s 27-7 win over Christian AcademyLouisville.

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ESPN all star

Thomas More College senior linebacker Brandon Kohrs, a Newport Central Catholic High School graduate, was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict IV First Team Nov. 5. by the College Sports Information Directors of America. As a first team selection, Kohrs advances to the Academic All-American Kohrs ballot. Kohrs, a three-time Academic All-District honoree, carries a 3.85 grade point average in biology. After eight games he was third on the team in tackles with 48 (24 solo, 24 assisted), including five for a loss and two sacks and has an interception and a force fumble.

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Coach wanted

Bishop Brossart High School is accepting applications immediately for a new girls’ head soccer coach. Contact Athletic Director Mel Webster at mwebster@bishopbrossart.org or call the school at 635-2108 or 635-8613.

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The Bishop Brossart LadyStangs freshman soccer team celebrates winning its third championship since the Northern Kentucky High School Freshman Tournament began four years ago. They beat Newport Catholic 5-0, Campbell County 3-0, Highlands 2-0 and Notre Dame 1-0 (in a SuddenDeath Shootout). The LadyStangs freshman squad also took the Bronze Medal in the Junior Varsity Division of the Kentucky Bluegrass State Games this summer. Standing, from left, are Abby Stadtmiller, Cori Ziegler, Emily Barth, Megan Dierig, Shannon Kremer, Kayla Young, Courtney Ledonne, Natalie Campbell, Jessica Gerner, Sara Ewing, Amanda Schabell, Nina Reinhart and Coach Mike Hasl. In front are Emma Aviles, Madison Eisenman, Jordyn Boesch, McKenzie Goyert, Jaimie Reis, Alicia Martin, Madison Linebach, Shannon Donnelly and Suzi Brown.

Highlands High School senior Austin Collinsworth is the LaRosa’s MVP of the Week for Nov. 10. This three-year varsity starter played a huge part in Highlands’ back-to-back football Kentucky state championships. He was a first team all-state defensive back as a sophomore and a first team all-state and Junior AllAmerican wide receiver last season when he notched 47 receptions for 840 yards (six touchdowns). He is the son of former Bengals’ wide receiver and NBC “Sunday Night Football” analyst Cris Collinsworth.

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Scharold, Mustangs medal at state meet By James Weber jweber@nky.com

Robbie Scharold was inches away from the topfive finish he wanted. But the Campbell County High School senior was still thrilled with his performance Nov. 14. Scharold finished sixth at the Class 3A boys’ state championship meet at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. He was edged at the finish line by Andrew Stewart of North Hardin. “I’m super stoked,” he said. “I was going for top five and I had it, and then Stewart passed me, but I was already dead and couldn’t go. I was giving it my all. I couldn’t have done any better.” Coming off his first JAMES WEBER/STAFF

Newport Central Catholic freshman Connor Bartels runs in the Class 1A state cross country meet Nov. 14 at Kentucky Horse Park.

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Bishop Brossart junior Jack Foster runs in the Class 1A state cross country meet Nov. 14 at Kentucky Horse Park.

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Highlands senior Keegan Kruse runs in the Class 2A state cross country meet Nov. 14 at Kentucky Horse Park.

regional championship the week before, Scharold ran in 16 minutes, 18 seconds – five seconds off his personal best. He ran 16:13 at Ryle this year. “I think this course is tougher than Ryle,” Scharold said. “It’s a real solid course; it’s good for a state format.”

Scharold was also happy with the team’s 14th-place finish. The Camels edged Grant County in 15th place, reversing their order of finish at the regional meet. “Everyone said they ran good,” Scharold said. “We peaked at the end. At the beginning of the year, I was thinking I might go to state

by myself. As the year progressed, we got better.” In Class 1A, Bishop Brossart finished fourth in the boys’ championship to win a team trophy. Junior Zach Holtkamp finished 10th to win an individual medal, as all five scoring Mustangs finished in the top 50.

Results 1A boys

Bishop Brossart (4th): 10. Zach Holtkamp 17:08, 28. Andy Wolfer 17:39, 33. Jack Foster 17:50, 41. Adam Birkenhauer 18:01, 49. Barrett Kues 18:12, 66. Brian Neltner 18:34, 100. Robby Martin 19:11. NewCath: 52. Connor Bartels 18:15, 97. Patrick Allen 19:07.

Campbell County senior Robbie Scharold poses with his state medal and KHSAA commissioner Brigid DeVries after the Class 3A state cross country meet Nov. 14 at Kentucky Horse Park.

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Brossart: 50. Maddi Kues 22:13.

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Highlands (11th): 51. Keegan Kruse 18:27, 69. Will Cave 18:43, 85. John Michael Griffin 18:53, 92. Brenton Giesey 18:56, 97. Christian Heck 18:59, 102. Garrett Wehrle 19:04, 119: Travis Hilker 19:27.

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Highlands (20th): 60. Kelsey Clark 22:37, 71. Jenna Sapsford 22:57, 121. Cassidy Hill 24:26, 152. Sarah Eichelberger 25:43, 167. Erica Patterson 26:24, 179. Laura Geiman 27:34.

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Campbell County (14th): 6. Robbie Scharold 16:18, 72. Ben Rawe 17:54, 107. Kyle Clark 18:17, 109. Garrett Mahoney 18:17, 180. Austin Bryan 19:15, 190. Kevin Zalac 19:27, 219: Joe Schultz 20:45.

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Campbell County High teacher Roseann McCafferty dressed up as a “stressed-out teacher” for Halloween, but it hardly was a costume. McCafferty shared her concerns about more demands on teachers with the school board recently. The following are comments shared in reaction to McCafferty’s story on NKY.com. To read the full story see A5.

bigbrat wrote:

try. Likewise the expectations are becoming less reasonable and the balance of parental pressure and administrator pressures is overbearing. I would love for the private sector people to develop a way to close the achievement gap between special education students and the regular education population. Try sitting in 12 hours of pd and having regular weekly meetings on that and see how stressed out you get.

I would first like to commend the teachers for what they do. Now it is time to put some of you commenters in your place. I started out my career as a teacher. I enjoyed the time I was able to interact with the children and then to see their faces light up when they finally grasped something with which they were struggling was priceless. However then came uncle sam with no child left behind and KERA. These programs led to not being able to teach but being forced to spoon feed test information so the numbers were up which were tied to funding. At this point I realized that teaching was no longer for me. Working in the real world as many have posted allows me to leave my job at the end of the day and go home. I no longer have to grade papers and struggle with how to present a topic so little Tommie understands. Teachers do not just go home and forget about their job until the next day. And if all teachers bail as I did, who would be there to teach the children. Thanks again teachers.

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LTCALLAHAN wrote:

I invite any private sector person to try working in Campbell County. The amount of time they expect in making a lesson plan look presentable and in the proper format takes a good hour of work per day or more. Then add on grading and crafting your lessons and seeking up to date information to perfect your craft it is nearly impossible. Not to mention the top down, you are never good enough culture that is pervasive in the district. The level of accountability is higher in public high schools than about in any indus-

I worked in the private sector for many years before I started teaching on the high school level. I have three years experience and what do I make? When I break it down to an hourly wage, taking in all the hours of instructional time, after school meeting time, lesson planning time, grading time, extra-curricular supervising time, I make about $7 an hour. Keep in mind the standard cost of college tuition for an undergrad and a graduate degree, both of which are required for this position. What’s stressful? 35 kids in a classroom because we can’t afford more teachers. Teaching English without textbooks because we can’t afford those, either. Trying to find time to meet with teachers to determine common assessment results, administrators to discuss said results, call parents if their child’s assessments weren’t good and then start the planning for the regular day. Tell me someone else who would work that hard for $7 unless they felt they were earning more than a paycheck. Teachers are compensated for what they do. Where can you get a job and screw up, but guess what, you are protected by tenure. There is no one who can argue this point. There are several teacher in that District, that should not be teaching for some of their actions, that are unfit for a teacher or anyone. Stress, go and get a job in the real world.

Wingdo wrote:

Where I do sympathize with teachers, and their ability to cope

with some real characters, I don’t really feel their workload is any different than what mine was for 30 years. I didn’t choose teaching, as I came up from the ground floor in Quality Control, but I did end up teaching professionals in GD&T, ISO, MIL, and many other systems/disciplines of the trade. I worked my 60-70 hours a week, stressed when I had time, and counted on my wife and kids to save me from my career, but it was the career I chose and faced it daily the best way I knew how. Teachers must know what they are getting themselves in to, so they best get used to the side effects, as those will not change under any system. (...) If the career doesn’t fit, get out while you’re young and try a different direction.

think4think wrote:

I am a teacher. I know the reality of stress in teaching and the length of the school day. Teachers are feeling more stressed, but a lot of it is due to the fact that they are more accountable for their actions. For a long time teachers have closed the door and did what they wanted. That is no longer possible and they are getting pressure to teach a certain way. Is that way the best way to teach? Maybe not. I see a lot of teaching done to prepare for tests. Not teach good thinkers. I think the oversight and stress is a good thing. I just wish it was directed towards creating productive adults, not test takers. It is easy to say I have an easy work schedule when one just looks at the 185 day calendar. Those who do that ignore, 10-15 days I work on school stuff over the summer, the Saturdays and Sundays I work, the routine 60 hour work weeks, the two 13 hour work days I had last week, the fact that I am a teacher every second of my life either at the grocery store or new years eve party.

ROCK77 wrote:

For those of you thinking the summers are “free” time for teachers, it is. Free of a salary yet still expected to prepare lessons and units for the coming year. Still

diehardfan06 wrote:

I can understand the stress of dealing with that many kids however I find it difficult to sympathize with Teachers since they have the best working schedule of any career I can think of.. There is typically not a month that goes by that school is not closed for something and don’t forget JUNE JULY AND AUGUST are primarily away from the school. It sure seems to me that they have the shortest working schedule of any profession out there.

debbiedolittle wrote:

I couldn’t deal with that many kids myself. Adequate trained staff is a necessity.

Wingdo wrote:

I have audited and done time studies many times and wonder if this would help these teachers or hurt them. Many, many, many times in the business world there are redundant programs that basically do nothing for anyone except for the fact that it keeps the “paper pusher’s” job in tact. Streamlining a system can be as simple as networking all classes, but when additional demands are placed on an individual there not only becomes a lapse in up to date information, but there also becomes a certain amount of stress for an already overworked employee to make even more time in his/her daily routine. This isn’t always the case, as an audit/time study can/will show, but unless everyone understands and follows a particular system it cannot work anyway near 100 percent capacity... which filters back down to the employee in the form of “Now what/why is this?”

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J.W. Crail of Grant’s Lick shares memories of his wartime experiences of being drafted to serve in the U.S. Army in Korea. “Talk about patriotism in battle, what’s patriotic is to get your head down,” Crail said. “You want to save your buddies and save your life.” Crail said of the more than 30 people in his Army unit, he was only one of four to return home as part still with the unit because six were killed and 22 were wounded.

expected to attend meetings and conferences. Expected to take college courses and earn that masters degree. Teachers are paid for 185 days but expected to work over 200+ days. Not to mention the in class/school issues described in the article.

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Campbell County High School student Veronica Brookbank, front, 16, and Kaitlyn Bryan, 17, both of Alexandria, play “The Star Spangled Banner” on the French horn as students on stage sing the words aloud during a Veterans Day assembly at the school Nov. 11.

U.S. Congressman Geoff Davis, R-Hebron, speaks to Campbell County High School students about his experiences as a U.S. Army Ranger and as Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District representative during a Veterans Day assembly for juniors and seniors Nov. 11. The paintings below the podium are copies of original works from former Campbell County students that the Campbell County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3205 is donating to the school.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘Trash for Cash’

Thanks to the Campbell County Solid Waste Department’s “Trash for Cash” program, St. Therese Mother’s Club was able to raise money for our students’ activities. Not only did a community benefit from our efforts, with cleaner streets, but the 35 parents and students participating also benefited. We now have a raised awareness of how much a randomly discarded cigarette or carryout container by a passing motorist can take away from a lovely neighborhood. We thank the CCSWD for the opportunity to help both our school and county with a great program. Marilyn Goldstein St. Therese Mother’s Club Southgate Campbell County High School Marching Band Students participated in Campbell County Solid Waste Program’s “Trash for Cash.” With paperwork approved, students met and divided into groups. Each group started at either end of a road and met in the middle. Parents drove behind each group. Students were happy to clean the roads around their school. Students picked up paper, cigarette cartons, beer/liquor bottles, rusted grill and car parts. They commented how people destroy the beauty around us by littering and wished everyone would think twice before littering and just throw their garbage in the trash – where it belongs. Maryann Mosley Campbell County Band Parent Association California Parents and friends of Campbell County Rural Knothole Class D Sharks players participated in the Campbell County Solid Waste Trash For Cash litter pick-up program on Nov. 14. Our group of 12 volunteers assembled at 7:30 in the morning and completed our five-mile route in about three-and-a-half hours. Along the way, we found more refuse than we originally anticipated, including hundreds of alcohol containers – both opened and unopened. Some of the more unusual items discovered included several articles of clothing and a bed box spring, as well as a dozen or so tires and the expected large quantities of fast food containers and soda bottles. In all, we collected 61 bags of trash. In addition to leaving our volunteers with a sense of accomplishment that we helped make a small part of our county a cleaner place, the experience also opened our eyes to the fact that there are so many people out there who seem not to care or realize how much damage littering does to our environment. David W. Schumacher Campbell County Rural Knothole Class D Sharks Alexandria

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“Ever since they bowed to political correctness and sent ‘Cookie Monster’ off into the twilight they lost me!” C.J.W. “Sesame Street is still relevant because teaching our youngest learners the basics of reading, math and

good behavior never goes out of style. I love that the characters that kept me entertained are still around to entertain my children. The addition of new characters has allowed it to stay current while maintaining the same, loving format we enjoyed years ago. I cried when Big Bird told us that Mr. Hooper had died. No kids show today would take on the tough topic of death or some of the other issues

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“The mission is the same today as it was then. There are still kids who are being educated by it. Plus it has a following of people who grew up on it and are raising kids today. I always loved the skits with the aliens ... yep yep yep.” A.H.

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Dancing buddies share common interests Seven-year-olds Dylan Sizemore of Highland Heights and Trystan Rapier of Wilder share toys, similar interests and a “happy dance” of their own creation. The best friends favorite things to do together include playing football and soccer and playing with their dinosaur-like Bakugan toys. They have the same favorite color, blue, they sometimes sleep over at each other’s houses, and they both like sharks and snakes. “He likes to do the same things I do,” Rapier said.

They’re always together, he said. “We also have the same happy dance,” Rapier said. Bouncing up and down vertically with arms slightly swinging and toothy grins comprises the boys “happy dance.” Sizemore said when they play together they get along, and if one of them wants to do something else they just play separately for a few minutes without arguing. “Sometimes we get mad at each other, and we say that we’re mad at each other, but we are still best friends no matter what,” he said.

THINGS TO DO

Trains back on track

The Holiday Toy Trains (pictured) are back at the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington. A holiday favorite, the exhibit features more than 250 feet of track. The museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information on the exhibit and the museum itself, visit www.bcmuseum.org or call 491-4003. The Behringer-Crawford Museum is located at 1600 Montague Road.

Lighting up the Levee

More than 1 million lights will illuminate Newport on the Levee’s exterior riverwalk during the holiday light show, “Light Up the Levee.” During the show, which can be seen daily through Jan. 10, lights dance in synchronization to holiday music. Light shows take place

every 20 minutes beginning at 6:10 p.m. and end with the last show at 11:50 p.m. For more information, visit www.newportonthelevee.com

Ryle High Craft Show

Approximately 175 craft vendors will be at the Ryle High School Craft Show from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for Friday are $8 (includes readmission for Saturday) and must be bought in advance at the school. Tickets for Saturday are $3 and can be purchased at the door. For more information, call 384-5300. Ryle High School is located at 10379 Highway 42.

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Christmas Walk kicks off holiday season By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com

With the Christmas just around the corner, Bellevue is busy planning its annual kick-off to the holiday season. The Bellevue Christmas Walk along Fairfield Avenue is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. The walk, which includes open houses, shopping and chances to win prizes, has become a tradition in the city. “This is really a way to launch the holiday season along Fairfield Avenue,” said Jody Robinson, the city’s downtown manager. “A lot of times Christmas shopping becomes more of a chore and the walk offers people a chance to just slow down and have some fun.” The Avenue will be decorated in holiday decor, with the goal of bringing the “charm” back to the season,

Robinson said. Robinson said the shops will be offering snacks and drinks, as well as raffle tickets to win various prizes worth a minimum of $25. Fairfield Avenue is a great place to do Christmas shopping, Robinson said, because it has so much to offer. “There is such a wide selection of things to purchase at any price for everyone on your list,” Robinson said. “For people who have everything, you can pamper them with a gift certificate for a pedicure or get them a gift certificate for one of the restaurants.” For people who like shopping along Fairfield Avenue, the stores will be selling Bellevue Bucks, which can be used at any participating business. “The event is always just so much fun for everyone,” Robinson said.

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Bellevue resident Marie Harvey, dressed as an elf, passes out candy canes during the 2008 Christmas Walk.

NKY raises $3.7 million for critical services United Way is celebrating the commitment of donors and volunteers in Northern Kentucky who committed to supporting education, income and health by raising $3,753,341 as part of United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s annual campaign. “This is an accomplishment for our region and the people who worked together for the common good,” said campaign co-chair Mark Reitzes, president, Huntington National Bank. “This campaign relied on the task of reaching out to new donors and companies that have never before participated. We are grateful for the many people and busi-

nesses who have joined us in this effort to provide the building blocks for a better life.” Many, long supporting companies reported successful campaigns and relied on a variety of strategies to boost results: • General Cable: 9 percent increase in campaign ($261, 418 total) • Von Lehman and Company: 11 percent increase in campaign ($37,083 total) • Gateway Community and Technical College: 60 percent increase in campaign ($26,488 total) and 49 new donors • Kellogg’s: 55 percent increase in campaign ($16,271 total)

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• Kenton County School District: 33 percent increase ($12,222 total) “It’s essential these companies and individuals continue to support United Way’s work in Northern Kentucky,” says Reitzes. “Our region relies on investments from many people to help youth succeed in school and life and help families and individuals achieve financial stability.” Funding decisions for local result-producing programs, services and strategic initiatives will be announced in December and implemented in January 2010. The Northern Kentucky United Way campaign is

part of the overall Greater Cincinnati campaign, chaired by A.G. Lafley, chairman, The Procter & Gamble Co. The regional campaign concluded Oct. 30 with a total of $62,025,000 raised and more than 14,700 new donors participating. Companies and individuals in Northern Kentucky still have an opportunity to support United Way. To make a personal donation to United Way, visit www.wecanliveunited.org. For more information on running an internal campaign through a company, call the United Way Northern Kentucky Area Center at 859-525-2600.

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CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bar Louie, Newport on the Levee, Bar Louie accepts gently used children’s coats and blankets to donate to St. Joseph Orphanage and items for military care packages for Operation Gratitude. Donors receive coupon for free appetizer. Through Nov. 25. 291-4222. Newport.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Tri-State Photographic Society, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service, 3500 Alexandria Pike, Club meetings include programs, photo competition, social contact, and networking on photography. Presented by Tri-State Photographic Society. 635-2228. Highland Heights.

FOOD & DRINK

Fish Fry, 4:45 p.m.-8 p.m. Newport Elks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Fish, steak, shrimp, cheeseburger, chicken nuggets and sides. Dinners and sandwiches. Carryout available 4:45-8 p.m. Benefits Newport Elks Lodge No. 273. $2.25-$7.75, 25 cents carryout. 441-1273. Cold Spring. Fire and Ice Soiree, 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Carnegie Events Center and Museum, 401 Monmouth St. Network and find out more about advertising, graphic design, marketing, communication and other creative professions. Includes appetizers, desserts, drinks, and dancing. Benefits Ad2 Club. Ages 21 and up. $45, $40 couple and member; $25, $20/members;. Tickets required, available online. Presented by Advertising Club of Cincinnati/Ad2 Cincinnati. 513-984-9990; www.ad2cincy.org/fireandice. Newport.

MUSIC - OLDIES

Guys ‘n’ Dolls House Band, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, $5. 441-4888. Cold Spring.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

John Henton, 8 p.m. Dinner available. $16. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Newport on the Levee, Comedian and actor. Ages 21 and up. 957-2000. Newport.

ON STAGE - STUDENT THEATER

The Prince and The Pauper, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Performing Arts Center. $10. Tickets required, available via email. Through Nov. 21. 261-4300; tixs4pandas@aol.com; ndapandas.org. Park Hills.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Bad to the Bone, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Cabaret, Newport on the Levee, Sketch comedy shorts and music by BillWho? Dedicated to silly thrills and hilarious chills. $20-$30. Through Nov. 28. 581-7625; www.shadowboxcabaret.com. Newport. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m. Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth St. Mamet Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents. Ages 17 and up. $12, $10 seniors and students. Presented by Wyoming Players. Through Nov. 21. 513-588-9410. Newport. S A T U R D A Y, N O V. 2 1

ART & CRAFT CLASSES Learn to Crochet, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Knit On, 735 Monmouth St. $16 for first three sessions, $12 each thereafter; plus materials. Registration required. Through Dec. 17. 291-5648; www.knit-on.com. Newport. CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bar Louie, 291-4222. Newport.

MUSEUMS

The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Celebrate this mystical stretch of Dixie Highway from Covington through Florence that was know for its dining establishments such as the White Horse Tavern and Greyhound Grill; first-class entertainment at Lookout House; and illegal gambling. $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17, members free. 4914003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.

MUSIC - BLUES

Phil Blank Blues Band, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Chez Nora, 530 Main St. 491-8027. Covington.

MUSIC - CLASSIC ROCK Fibbion Handful, 10 p.m. Jefferson Hall, 1 Levee Way, Suite 2118, 491-6200. Newport.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Megadeth, 8 p.m. Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave. With Machine Head, Sucide Silence and Arcanium. The Endgame Tour. $38.50. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Sept. 18. 800-7453000; www.ticketmaster.com. Covington. The Academy Is.. 7:30 p.m. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. Ballroom. With the Secret Handshake, Hot Chelle Rae and Watson Park. $20, $17 advance. 431-2201. Newport. AbsolutePunk.net Tour, 8 p.m. With Mercy Mercedes, the Dangerous Summer, Between the Trees and Single File. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. $10, $8 advance. 431-2201; www.absolutepunk.net. Newport.

MUSIC - COUNTRY

Bobby Mackey and The Big Mac Band, 9 p.m. Bobby Mackey’s Music World, 44 Licking Pike, Includes giveaways. $10 ages 1821, $5 ages 21 and up; free before 10 p.m. on Friday. 431-5588. Wilder.

COOKING CLASSES

Mulled Cider, Spiced Wine and Other Warm Drinks, 2 p.m. Argentine Bean Bistro and Wine Bar, 2875 Town Center Blvd. Chef Leech prepares international warm drinks, including Wassail, Grogg, Spiced Cider and Buttered Rum. Includes drinks sampling and recipes. $20. 426-1042. Crestview Hills.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Swine Flu Vaccine Clinic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Summit View Middle School, 5002 Madison Pike, Some 8,000 doses available on firstcome, first-served basis. Pregnant women, caregivers of young children, parents with children ages 6 month-4 years. Free. Presented by Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department. 392-0678. Independence.

LITERARY - SIGNINGS

Rusty McClure and Dave Stern, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble Newport, Newport on the Levee, Authors discuss and sign “Cincinnatus.”. Free. 581-2000. Newport.

MUSEUMS

The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17, members free. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.

MUSIC - BIG BAND

Swingtime Big Band, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. $5. York St. Cafe, 738 York St. 261-9675. Newport.

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ON STAGE - COMEDY

John Henton, 7:30 p.m. Dinner available. $16. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 957-2000. Newport.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Bad to the Bone, 7:30 p.m. Shadowbox Cabaret, $20-$30. 581-7625; www.shadowboxcabaret.com. Newport. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m. Monmouth Theatre, $12, $10 seniors and students. 513588-9410. Newport.

SCHOOLS

College Preview Day, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas More College, 333 Thomas More Parkway, Administration Building. Information on how personalized attention, hands-on learning and inclusive faith community prepares you for your whole life. Free. Registration recommended. 344-3332; www.thomasmore.edu. Crestview Hills.

SEMINARS

Wedding University, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Florentine Event Center, 8605 William Haines Drive, Wedding preparation packed with useful information to help plan. $25. Registration required. Presented by McHale’s Hospitality Group. 442-7776. Florence.

TOURS

Newport Gangster Behind The Scenes Tour, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Newport Syndicate, 18 E. Fifth St. Go inside the buildings and get your picture taken with a gangster. Includes The Syndicate, the Yorkshire, etc.. Includes tour bus transportation. Portion of proceeds benefits Northern Kentucky high school students’ service trips to Central America. $40. Reservations required. 888-269-9439; www.newportgangsters.com. Newport. S U N D A Y, N O V. 2 2

CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bar Louie, 291-4222. Newport.

EDUCATION

Justice in a Global Economy, 10:30 a.m.noon, St. Joseph Church - Crescent Springs, 2470 Lorraine Court, Free. 341-6609. Crescent Springs.

FOOD & DRINK

Wine Tasting, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. StoneBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111; www.stonebrookwinery.com. Camp Springs. Wine Tasting, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Camp Springs Vineyard, $1. 448-0253; www.campspringsvineyard.com. Camp Springs.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.

MUSEUMS

The Gourmet Strip: Dining, Entertainment and Gambling, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. BehringerCrawford Museum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17, members free. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.

PROVIDED

The Cincinnati Entertainment Awards will take place at the Madison Theater in Covington, Sunday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Voting for the awards was conducted online. The event, seen here at the Emery Theatre in 2008, benefits the Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation. Tickets are $18, $15 advance. Tickets available online. Call 491-2444 or visit www.madisotheateronline.com. The Madison Theater is located at 730 Madison Ave.

MUSIC - BIG BAND

Big Band Dance with the Newport Dream Band, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Fourteen-piece band performing music of Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and others. $7.50. 441-4888. Cold Spring.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Sing We and Chant, 3 p.m. Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave. Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Music based on Gregorian chant. With Michael Chertock, pianist and KSO Chorale. $28, $23; $18 ages 60 and up, $10 students. Tickets required, available Chertock online. Presented by Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. 431-6216; www.kyso.org. Covington.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

John Henton, 7:30 p.m. Dinner available. $14. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 957-2000. Newport. M O N D A Y, N O V. 2 3

ATTRACTIONS Jellyfish Gallery, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission; $20, $13 ages 2-12. 261-7444; www.newportaquarium.com. Newport. Frog Bog, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission: $20, $13 ages 212. 261-7444. Newport. Penguin Parade, 10:15 a.m. Newport Aquarium, Free. 261-7444. Newport. Holiday Light Show, 6 p.m. Newport on the Levee, Free. 291-0550; www.newportonthelevee.com. Newport. CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bar Louie, 291-4222. Newport.

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BARS/CLUBS Thanksgiving Eve Beer Bash, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Guys ‘n’ Dolls Restaurant and Nightclub, 4210 Alexandria Pike, College night beer bash. Ages 21 and up. $5. 441-4888. Cold Spring. CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Thanksgiving meals created to donate to Senior Services of Northern Kentucky. Bar Louie, 291-4222. Newport.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Holiday Toy Trains are on Track, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Behringer-Crawford Museum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages 3-17. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.

HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING

Turkey Bash, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Drawbridge Inn Hotel, 2477 Royal Drive, London Hall. Music by DJ Doug. Cash bar available. Family friendly. $5. 341-2800. Fort Mitchell. Thanksgiving Eve Blowout, 9 p.m.1 a.m. Shimmers, 1939 Dixie Highway, Party with Doghouse. $8. 4260490. Fort Wright.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC

Acoustic Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.-11 p.m. Claddagh Irish Pub Newport, One Levee Way, Nautical Room. With Bootleg Red. Includes Little Kings drink specials. Free. 513-4856502; www.claddaghirishpubs.com. Newport.

RECREATION

ACE Beginner Tennis Clinic, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Five Seasons Country Club Crestview Hills, 345 Thomas More Parkway, Instruction on fundamentals of forehand, backhand, serve, volley and overhead. Play points and implement strategy and tactics. Includes racket. For beginner adults. Ages 18 and up. $140. Reservations required. Presented by Five Seasons Sports Club. 341-3687; www.fiveseasonssportsclub.com. Crestview Hills. T H U R S D A Y, N O V. 2 6

ATTRACTIONS

Jellyfish Gallery, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission; $20, $13 ages 2-12. 261-7444; www.newportaquarium.com. Newport. Frog Bog, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newport Aquarium, Included with admission: $20, $13 ages 2-12. 261-7444. Newport. Holiday Light Show, 6 p.m. Newport on the Levee, Free. 2910550; www.newportonthelevee.com. Newport.

MUSIC - BENEFITS Franksgiving Bash, 9 p.m. Mad Hatter, 620 Scott Blvd. $5. 888-428-7311; cinciticket.com. Covington.

Open Mic, 9 p.m. With Billy Catfish. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St. 431-2201. Newport.

RECREATION

ACE Beginner Tennis Lessons, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Five Seasons Country Club Crestview Hills, 345 Thomas More Parkway, Instruction on fundamentals of forehand, backhand, serve, volley and overhead. Play points and implement strategy and tactics. Includes racket. For beginner adults. Ages 18 and up. $140. Reservations required. Presented by Five Seasons Sports Club. 341-3687; www.fiveseasonssportsclub.com. Crestview Hills. T U E S D A Y, N O V. 2 4

ART EXHIBITS Linda Tabler: Gone Baby Gone , 11 a.m.-10 p.m. York St. Cafe, 261-9675. Newport. CIVIC

Charity Donation Drop-off, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Bar Louie, 291-4222. Newport.

FOOD & DRINK PROVIDED

Rhonda Coullet is Vera Sanders, Christopher Marchant is Dennis Sanders, Bobby Taylor is Stanley Sanders and Tess Hartman is June Sanders in Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's production of “Sanders Family Christmas: More Smoke on the Mountain.” The comedy runs through Dec. 31 in the Playhouse’s Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre. For tickets call 513-4213888 or visit www.cincyplay.com.

Tuesday Tastings, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Claddagh Irish Pub Newport, One Levee Way, Nautical Room. Sample five in-house wines and five menu items paired to compliment each wine. Ages 21 and up. $10. Reservations recommended. 513-485-6502; www.claddaghirishpubs.com. Newport.

PROVIDED

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” will play the Aronoff Center through Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday; and at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It is the musical story of showbiz buddies putting on a show at a Vermont inn. Tickets are $24.50-$64.50. Call 1-800-982-2787 or visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/cincinnati.

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self or our spouse as well as we think we do. And what we don’t know can hurt us. Marriage is a process of self-discovery as well as spouse-discovery. That’s why Gary and Betsy Ricucci quipped to newlyweds, “One of the best wedding gifts God gave you was a full-length mirror called your spouse. Had there been a card attached, it would have said, ‘Here’s to helping you discover what you’re really like.’ ” Psychologically and spiritually the other human we marry is, in the truest sense, to be a helpmate in our selfawareness and growth. The process of self-dis-

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Rita’s readers resurrect Fern’s beloved chili Writing this column week after week never gets “old” to me. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s the sharing of recipes and stories that make it a popular read. Apparently Fern Storer, food editor at the Cincinnati Post for a very long time, had the same relationship with Rita her readHeikenfeld ers. Rita s kitchen P Wa h emn Timme asked for Fern’s chili recipe, I had no idea the response would be so great. I figured a few of you might have a copy. Well, not only did I get a couple dozen responses; one reader offered to send me a copy of Fern’s cookbook (and I will definitely accept!). So thanks, thanks, thanks to all of you who shared recipes and stories of

this unique lady. I wish I had met her. I understand she was an enthusiastic gardener, as well. I know my Mom liked Fern’s recipes, and that to me was a great endorsement. I made the chili during a demo at Macy’s on Saturday, and everyone loved the mild taste and thick consistency.

Taste of Lebanon

St. Anthony of Padua Church’s fall festival will take place noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. The church is located at 2530 Victory Parkway, East Walnut Hills. The festival will feature authentic Lebanese cuisine made by the St. Anthony of Padua parishioners. Traditional dishes such as kibbee, falafel, stuffed cabbage rolls and grape leaves, hummus, salad, and green beans and rice will be available. There will be pastries for dessert. Food items are purchased à la carte and carryout is available. Parking is free. For details, call 513-961-0120.

Fern Storer’s chili

Jean King, a Loveland reader, brought this in personally to me. By the way, Fern was a very detailed recipe writer. She wanted her readers to be able to recreate her recipes without one problem. Here’s my adaptation from her 1989 cookbook. Mount Healthy reader Rob Hiller sent me the recipe, as well, along with the Cincinnati chili story Fern had as a sideline. Rob substituted 1⁄4 each ground cloves and allspice for the 6 whole called in the recipe.

1 pound ground beef (not hamburger – I used sirloin) 6 each: whole cloves and allspice, tied in cheesecloth, coffee filter, tea ball, etc. or 1 ⁄4 teaspoon each ground 1 ⁄2 of a medium-size onion, more if you like, chopped (I used about 1 cup) 1 clove garlic, finely minced, or 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered garlic or garlic salt (I used a teaspoon fresh garlic) Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chili powder (start with 2 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano 28 oz. diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon brown sugar (I didn’t use) 1 ⁄4 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce, optional (I didn’t use) 1-2 regular size cans kidney beans with their liquid 1 ⁄2 cup dry red wine (a mellow burgundy), optional but good (I didn’t use) Cook ground beef until red color is almost gone. Add everything but beans and wine. Simmer gently and cook uncovered, about 20 minutes. Add beans and wine and

cook another 15 minutes or so. It will be fairly thick. If it becomes thicker than you like, a cup or so of water may be added. Also, if you cool and refrigerate it, you will probably need to add a little water to the amount you reheat. This will make eight to 10 generous servings.

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Reader Laurel Muhlenbruch shares this favorite recipe. She also shared a wonderful carrot cake recipe from her mother-in-law, Doris Szegda, who lives in Canandaigua, N.Y. The carrot cake is a much requested holiday and birthday cake recipe. It’s in our online version of this column at www.communitypress.com. 20 oz. pineapple chunks or crushed 2 cups mini-marshmallows 2 tablespoon flour 1 ⁄2 cup sugar

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Fern Storer’s chili with Rita's homemade cheddar cheese crackers 11⁄2 tablespoon white or cider vinegar 1 egg, well beaten 8 oz. Cool Whip 11⁄2 cups chopped cocktail nuts 2 cups diced Jonathan apples, unpeeled Drain pineapple, keep juice. Mix pineapple chunks and marshmallows, refrigerate overnight. In saucepan over low heat, heat juice, sugar, flour, egg and vinegar. Stir continually and cook until thick. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

Adopt-A-Family program in need of sponsors The Salvation Army is in need of additional sponsors for its Christmas Adopt-aFamily program. The Adopt-a-Family program provides a joyous Christmas to families and seniors in need that won’t otherwise be able to afford gifts. Families are referred to become part of the Adopt-a-

Family program through the local Salvation Army Community Centers (Corps) and dozens of local agencies and schools. Those who qualify are paired with a generous sponsor (an individual, family or group), who make Christmas dreams come true. Corporate groups often provide sponsorship for multiple families each year, as

teams of employees pool resources to adopt several families in the program. “We are truly grateful for all those who come forward to sponsor families and seniors in our Adopt-a-Family program – it is their sacrifice and support that makes the program possible,” said Capt. Faith Miller, Program Secretary at The Salvation Army

in Cincinnati. “With the economy and additional hardships on families this year, demand for the program is outpacing current levels of sponsorship. As a result, we are making this appeal to local companies and the public. We want to ensure that every family that comes to us in need will receive the gifts that will

make their Christmas special.” The Salvation Army in Greater Cincinnati has implemented the Adopt-a-Family program each Christmas for more than five years. Last year, about 500 families were sponsored through the program, and referrals this year indicate that at least that many families will need

sponsorship. Support is needed both for sponsorships and to volunteer during the Adopt-aFamily event in December, where distribution of the gifts takes place. For more information on how to become a sponsor, contact Deanna Powell at Deanna.powell@use.salvationarmy.org.

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RELIGION NOTES

The Cornerstone Church of God in Erlanger presents Christmas Mosaic by Marty Parks Dec. 10-12 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. each night. Christmas Mosaic is a musical portrait of Christmas and also includes a live nativity. Admission is free. Inclement weather dates are Dec. 17-19. For more information, call 727-0111. The Cornerstone Church of God is located at 3413 Hillcrest Dr.

Fort Mitchell Baptist

The Fort Mitchell Baptist Church will ring in the Christmas season with a celebration of “Christmas Memories,” which is a musical presentation that will be held Dec. 5-6 at 7 p.m. each night. The concert is free to attend. For more information, call 331-2160 or email fmbc@fuse.net.

The Sanity Singers will perform in a free concert, “Sing We Now of Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Lakeside Park and at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at Latonia Baptist Church. Reservations are not required and free parking will be available at both churches. The Sanity Singers will be taking donations. For information on the group, visit www.sanitysingers.org. Immanuel UMC is located at 2551 Dixie Hwy and Latonia Baptist is located at 38th and Church Streets.

St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort Thomas will host Father Donald Calloway Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Calloway will give two talks: One on his amazing conversion and the second on the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cost is $5 at the door. For more information, call Terri at 441-3438 or Sharon at 441-1069.

St. John’s

St. John’s Congregational Church welcomed in its 12th pastor Nov. 14 in Rev. Paul M. Burden. St. John’s Congregational Church is an independent

Congregational church committed to a traditional Protestant worship. St. John’s is located at 1235 Highway Avenue in Covington. For more information, contact Bob Dilts at 609-1275.

St. Mary Parish

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish is hosting a No Limit Texas Hold’em tournament Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Undercroft. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. The pre-registration cost is $60 in advance and $80 at the door. Free pizza and soft drinks will be provided. All proceeds benefit St. Mary School Scholarships. For registration, visit www.St.maryparish.com. Card players must be at least 18 years old to participate. The church is also looking for volunteers. For volunteer info, contact Tim Comer at 6356036. All other inquires, contact Jennifer Keller at 448-0733. St. Mary Parish is located at 8246 East Main Street in Alexandria. The KY Charitable License is No. 143. Have an event at your church? Please send your information to akiefaber@nky.com.

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Ruth and Ed Rawe of Cold Spring along with their son, Jerry, daughter-in-law, Lynn, and dog, Buffy, took their Campbell Community Recorder with them on a recent vacation to the North Georgia Mountains.

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Drees collects ‘Toys for Tots’ Corps Reserve to bring happiness and hope to children who need it most.” In Campbell County, toys will be collected at 178 Ridgewood Drive in Alexandria. For a complete list of drop off locations, please visit www.dreeshomes.com. For more than 62 years, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has distributed more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U.S. Marines the unchallenged leader in looking after less fortunate children at Christmas.

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COLD SPRING Arrest

Jeffrey S. Brooks, 52, 830 Alexandria, Apartment 415, alcohol intoxication in a public place - first and second offense, warrant at 38 Martha Layne Collins Blvd., Oct. 20. Joshua D. Pierce, 29, 6560 Donna Jay Drive, second degree disorderly conduct at 100 Crossroads Blvd., Oct. 22. Robert Hummell Jr., 27, 836 Patterson Ave., theft by unlawful taking or shoplifting at 375 Crossroads Blvd., Oct. 23. Paige D. Knollman, 29, 379 Ivy Ridge, DUI - aggravated circumstances - leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance at 379 Ivy Ridge, Oct. 11. Jonathan R. Thomas, 20, 106 Creekstone, operating on suspended or revoked operators license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance at Bunning Lane, Oct. 11. John William Unkraut, 44, 3353 Bluejay Court, careless driving at U.S. 27, Oct. 15.

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Nena M. Lafollette, 46, 3123 Hwy. 27 North, DUI - aggravated circumstances, careless driving at AA Highway, Oct. 21. Robert J. Grimm, 23, 600 Sweetbriar, Unit 605, DUI - first offense, careless driving at AA Highway, Oct. 24. Terry L. Hazelbaker, 34, 2550 Spindle Hill, Apartment 5, DUI - first offense at AA Highway and Ivy Ridge, Oct. 31. Nichole S. Moore, 34, 4164 James Drive, second degree disorderly conduct at Crossroads Boulevard, Oct. 22. Amanda N. Braden, 23, 6065 Donna Jay, second degree disorderly conduct at Crossroads Boulevard, Oct. 22.

Incidents/reports First degree criminal mischief

Report of soda machines damaged and cash taken at 70 Martha Layne Collins Blvd., Nov. 4.

Theft by unlawful taking

Report of GPS and laptop computer taken from vehicle at 841 Slate View, Oct. 12.

Report of vehicle taken at 1200 Downing St., Oct. 19.

Theft of legend drug

Report of pain medication taken at 285 Salmon Pass, Oct. 31.

Third degree criminal mischief

Report of pumpkins broken, toilet paper strewn about and eggs thrown onto windows and door frame at 402 Wolfe Place, Nov. 2. Report of word spray painted onto garage at 348 Shadow Ridge Drive, Nov. 11.

Third degree forgery

Report of check written without authorization at 3600 Alexandria Pike, Oct. 28.

FORT THOMAS Arrest

Mitchell Finke, 34, 478 Beaverbrook Drive, operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license at I-471, Nov. 7. Brian Ramler, 27, 1916 Highland Ridge Boulevard, careless driving, DUI at south I-471, Nov. 7.

Robert Love, 27, 6 Concord Ave. Apt. 1, alcohol intoxication in a public place at 525 Alexandria Pike, Nov. 7. Monti Deluca, 37, 2200 Victory Parkway No. 1602, careless driving, DUI at I-471 north, Nov. 8. Jason Yee, 37, 576 Terrace View, careless driving, DUI at I-471 south, Nov. 12.

Incidents/reports Theft by unlawful taking

Reported at Memorial Parkway, Nov. 10.

Theft by unlawful taking from auto

Reported at 2335 Alexandria Pike Apt. 42B, Nov. 9. Reported at 2516 Alexandria Pike, Nov. 6.

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Reported at 127 Park Place, Nov. 8.

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Reported at 44 Hollywoods Drive, Nov. 8. Reported at 100 Inverness Place, Nov. 10.

Dennis Harding, 20, 706 Fairfield Ave. No. 2, warrant, alcohol intoxication in a public place, resisting arrest at 1020 East Ninth St., Nov. 9. Arkansas Brewer, 18, 1011 Hamley St., trafficking within 1,000 yards of a school at 405 Forest, Nov. 9. Eric Cole, 24, 4890 Sherman Mount Zion Road, fourth degree assault at 511 Brighton, Nov. 9. Lloyd Collins, 29, 422 Thornton St.

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Ave., possession of marijuana, warrant at I-275 west, Nov. 10. Stephanie Barnes, 38, 3809 Canyon Court A1, DUI at 758 Ravine Circle Apt. 3a, Nov. 10. Stephanie Reed, 22, 19 Bon Jan Lane, warrant at 19 Bon Jan Lane, Nov. 9.

Incidents/reports Theft by unlawful taking

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The Community Recorder publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. No. 2, fourth degree assault at 422 Thornton St., Nov. 8. Jill Feltner, 27, 535 Maple, second degree forgery at 535 Maple, Nov. 7. Lois Cupps, 55, 200 Waterworks Road No. 222, theft by unlawful taking at 82 Carothers Road, Nov. 5. Michael Ballou, 27, 432 Elm St., operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license, receiving stolen property at 1301 Monmouth St., Nov. 5. Jacqueline Crowe, 37, 610 Linden Ave., warrant, receiving stolen property at 1301 Monmouth St., Nov. 5.

Incidents/reports Theft by unlawful taking

Reported at 82 Carothers Road, Nov. 10.

DEATHS Emma Bates

Emma Jane Bates, 91, Florence, a homemaker, died Nov. 12, 2009, at Florence Park Care Center. Her husband, James Ralph Bates, died in 1989. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Traylor of Highland Heights, Shirley Milberger of Mina, S.D., Jane Bennett of Dayton, Ohio, and Patty

Bishop of Georgetown; son, James E. Bates of Crestview, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, handled the arrangements. Burial was in Elk Spring Cemetery, Monticello, Ky.

Wanda Bickers

Wanda J. Bickers, 43, Florence, died Nov. 10, 2009, at her family’s farm. She was a homemaker and a member of the Community Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Greg Bickers; daughters, Miranda Bickers of Florence, Bonnie Bickers of Williamstown; son, Gregory Bick-

ers of Covington; parents, Wendell and Lilly Mae Akers of Woodlawn; brother, Jesse Akers of Woodlawn; sisters, Patricia Owens of Woodlawn and Bonnie Bridewell of Covington; brother, Wendell Harris of Morehead; and six grandchildren. Entombment was at Evergreen Cemetery Mausoleum.

Theodore Blackburn

Theodore Blackburn, 67, Demossville, died Nov. 9, 2009, at his home. He was a member of the 700 Club and attended First Twelve Mile Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sharron Durham Blackburn; son, Wayne Blackburn of Johnsville; daughters, Tracy Mullins of Latonia, Samantha

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Deaths From B8 ers, Ralph, Bill and Greg Blackburn, all of Mount Olivet, Sam Blackburn of Foster and Clyde Blackburn of Augusta; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Burial was in Gardnersville Cemetery.

Robert Blair

was also a Veteran, serving during the Vietnam era. Survivors include his father, Cecil Thomas Cummins Sr. of Crittenden; step-son, Jason Faulkner of Florida; brother, Eddie Cummins of Crittenden; sisters, Mary Chapin of Cold Spring and Kay Smith of Walton. Burial was in Crittenden Cemetery.

John Fahlbush

Robert Glenn Blair, 75, Cold Spring, died Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a draftsman for Kroger and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Gail Blair; daughter, Rebecca Blair; son, Michael Blair, all of Cold Spring; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017; or American Lung Association, 4050 Executive Park Drive, Suite 402, Cincinnati, OH 45241.

John “Jack” Fahlbush, 81, Highland Heights, died Nov. 8, 2009, at his home. He was a stationary engineer with the Kroger Company, volunteer at St. Luke Hospital, member of the Newport Elks in Cold Spring and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Alexandria. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, June Huddle Fahlbush; son, Larry Fahlbush of Alexandria; daughter, Cindy Revell of Alexandria; sister, Ruth Merrill of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

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Charles W. Boden, 65, Highland Heights, died Nov. 11, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was a laborer in the construction industry, a Vietnam War Army veteran and member of the Asbury Methodist Church in Highland Heights. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Boden; son, Earl Boden of Highland Heights; and daughter, Betty Joe Boden of Arcadia, Fla. Cooper Funeral Home, Alexandria, handled the arrangements.

Teri Burgoyne

Teri Lynn Burgoyne, 55, Edgewood, died Nov. 8, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a teacher at Beech Grove Elementary School in Independence and also taught in the gifted and talented program at Park Hills Elementary. Her brother, John Burgoyne, died in 2005. Survivors include her husband, John Gregory; step-sons, Chad and Ryan Gregory, both of Sabina, Ohio; brother, Tim Burgoyne of Morning View; sisters, Tami Burgoyne of Covington and Tina Burgoyne of Cold Spring. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Melissa Ann Meyer Gander, 49, Newport, died Nov. 10, 2009, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. She was a marketplace manager with the Cincinnati Horticulture Society. Survivors include her husband, Charles Gander; daughters, Telisa Ripberger of Eastgate, Angel Meyer of Newport, Marjorie Gander of Newport; brothers, Bob Meyer of Newport, Kenny Meyer of Delhi, Dave Meyer of Dayton and Mike Meyer of Latonia; and sister, Sandy Meyer of Newport. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 522 Cincinnati Mills Drive, Suite C281, Cincinnati, OH 45240.

Mary Gregg

Mary Lynn Gregg, 76, Florence, died Nov. 14, 2009, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. She was a counselor for the

Basic obituary information and a color photograph of your loved one is published without charge by The Community Press. Please call us at 283-0404 for more information. To publish a larger memorial tribute, call 513-242-4000 for pricing details. For the most up-to-date Northern Kentucky obituaries, click on the "Obituaries" link at NKY.com. State of Kentucky. Survivors include her sons, Matthew ‘Chip’ Gregg of Taylor Mill, Max Herrle of Alexandria, Mike Herrle of Cheviot, Ohio, and Mark Herrle of Oxford, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorials: Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Blue Ash, OH 45241.

Delbert Honaker Sr.

Delbert Ray Honaker Sr., 53, Dayton, died Nov. 13, 2009, at his home. He was a self-employed truck driver and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Honaker of Dayton; daughter, Tatiyana Honaker of Dayton; sons, Delbert R. Honaker, Jr. and Brian G. Honaker, both of Dayton; mother, Grace Honaker of Florence; brother, David Honaker of Leesburg; sister, Sharon Spangler of Florence and two grandchildren. Burial was in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North in Williamstown.

Donald Harmon

Donald A. Bailey Harmon, 51, Florence, died Nov. 8, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Florence. He was a paralegal for Immeran & Tobin LPA and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, JoAnne Harris Harmon; sons, Sean Patrick Harmon and Gregory William Harmon, both of Amelia; daughter, Erin Nicole Sutherland of Amelia; father, Elden Bailey of Covington; and brothers Bill Bailey of Alexandria and Barry Bailey of Miami, Fla. Burial was in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, Williamstown. Memorials: Donald A. Bailey Harmon Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 15104, Covington, KY 41015.

James Kelley

James Allen “Jimmy” Kelley, 41, California, died Nov. 8, 2009, in California. He was an operations manager with Nor-Com of Hebron and St. Peter’s Court COF 1492. Survivors include his wife Shelly Kelley; daughters, Jessica Lynn and Nicole Samantha Kelley; sons, David A. and Jimmy L. Kelley, all of California; sisters, Julie Rauch of California, Jean Neltner of Wilder, Jane Heil of Cold Spring, Joyce Owens of Cold Spring, Joann Nassano of Crestview. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Cold Spring. Memorials: James A. Kelley Children’s Trust c/o any Citizen’s Bank.

Scott Hester

Scott James Hester, 46, Erlanger, died Nov. 2, 2009, at his home. He worked for Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Dixie Diane Hester of Covington; father, Harold Hester of Alexandria; brother, Stephen Hester of Crescent Springs; sister, Melanie Hester of Villa Hills; grandmother, Martha R. Ratcliffe of Crescent Springs; and caregiver, Cindy Brouillette of Villa Hills. Burial was in Lancaster Cemetery. Ramsey Funeral Home, Lancaster, handled the arrangements.

Charlotte Lainhart

Charlotte Lainhart, 48, Bellevue, died Nov. 9, 2009, at her home. She was a homemaker and member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her brothers, Carlos Lainhart of Sharonville, Benny Lainhart of Florence; sisters,

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CITY OF MELBOURNE, KENTUCKY ORDINANCE O7-09 An Ordinance of the City Of Melbourne, Kentucky amending the amended budget Ordinance O5-09, for the fiscal year, July 1, 2008 throughout June 30, 2009 by estimating revenue and appropriating funds for the operation of the City government. WHEREAS, THE CITY COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED such budget proposal and made necessary modifications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF MELBOURNE, KENTUCKY, THAT SECTION I – That the budget of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 is hereby amended as follows: SECTION II –This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and publication and recording according to law. Muni Aid

General Fund Balance Carried Forward Transfers In

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$447,491

Capital

$13,248

$8,336

$255,871

81,543

$10,000

$150,000

200,000

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$50,000

$56,615

$199,100

$168,100

$701

$1,854

$1,000

$927

$6,900

Services

$22,211

$22,342

Interest

$10,200

$1,500

$40.00

$600

$907

$283,812

$260,945

$6,905

$16,900

$407,371

$281,583

$740,111

$708,436

$20,153

$35,236

$688,954

$281,583

Personnel

$51,313

$46,252

Operating

$21,710

$16,364

Administration

$27,400

$20,737

Public Works Subtotal Expenses Waste Collection

$26,150

$28,127

$20,000

$15,000

$350,000

$126,573

$111,480

$20,000

$15,000

$350,000

$22,211

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$133,691

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$15,000

$350,000

$150,000

$210,000

$441,327

$365,167

$153

$10,236

$338,954

$281,583

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CITY OF FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY STREET IMPROVE MENT INSPECTION The Public Works Committee of Council of the City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, will make a public inspection of the streets, which have been resurfaced under the city’s 2009 Street Resurfacing Program beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 as follows in the order listed: M a n o r Lane: From its intersection with S. Ft. Thomas Avenue to its terminus. A u d u bon Pl: From its intersection with S. Ft. Thomas Avenue to its intersection with St. Nicholas Place. Montvale Court: From its intersection with S. Ft. Thomas Avenue to its terminus. Woodland Place: From its intersection with Highland Avenue to its terminus.Sweetbriar Avenue: From its intersection with Highland Avenue to its terminus. N e w m a n Avenue: From its intersection with Churchill Drive to its intersection with Kyles Lane. The exact time of inspection will vary after 4:00 p.m. based upon the number of public contacts. Interested citizens may direct written comments or questions regarding the resurfacing project to the City Administrator’s Office. Donald W. Martin City Administrative Officer 1001519230

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Cecil Cummins Jr.

Cecil “Tom” Cummins Jr., 59, of Bowling Green, Ky., formerly of Crittenden, died Nov. 7, 2009, at his home. He was a mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service in Bowling Green. He

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Housing Authority of Newport is currently requesting proposals for the purchase of a new 2009 or 2010 model year mid-size sedan white in color. Proposed be shall vehicle equipped with four (4) doors, a four (4) or six (6)-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, air conditioning, am/fm radio, power steering, power brakes, must seat five with a minimum passenger volume of 100 cu ft. Vehicle must be delivered within 30 days of Housing Authority acceptance of your bid. Bid shall include specifications and all applicable title, licenses and fees. The Housing Authority is Questax exempt. tions may be forwardRandy to ed Schweinzger at (859) 581-2533, ext. 217. The hearing and/or speech-impaired may call our TDD line at (859) 581-3181. Replies are due in the Housing Authority offices no later than 12:00 p.m., local time, December 4, 2009. HAN’s offices are located at 30 East 8th. St., P.O. Box 72459, Newport, KY 41072. Replies should be marked "Sedan Proposals". The Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, irregularity, in requests for proposals and to reject any/or all requests for proposals should it be deemed in the best interest of the Authority to do so. The Housing Authority of Newport, Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WBE/MBE firms are encouraged to respond to this Request for Proposals. Randy Schweinzger Procurement Director Housing Authority of Newport, Kentucky (859) 581-2533, ext. 217rschweinzger@n eighborhoodfoundati ons.com 1518904

PUBLIC NOTICE The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board will consider the Newport Courthouse Square Historic District for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Board will meet at 10:00 a.m. EST, December 14, 2009, at the Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky. The meeting is open to the public. A copy of the nomination will appear in the local library after November 14. Written comments can be addressed to Mark Dennen, SHPO, Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. 100158678 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Housing Authority of Newport is currently requesting proposals for the purchase of a new 2009 or 2010 model year pickup truck white in color. Proposed vehicle shall be equipped with an six (6)cylinder engine, eight (8) foot bed, automatic transmission, air conditioning, am/fm radio, power steering, power brakes, spray on bed liner, towing package and two side mount toolboxes. Toolboxes should be rust resistant aluminum with silver finish and keyed locks (Tradesman 70 in. side mount model #TMT007 or equivalent) Single side ladder rack rust-free aluminum. Truck must be delivered within 30 days of Housing Authority acceptance of your bid. Bid shall include specifications and all applicable title, licenses and fees. The Housing Authority is tax exempt. Questions may be forwarded to Randy Schweinzger at (859) 581-2533, ext. 217. The hearing and/or speech-impaired may call our TDD line at (859) 581-3181. Replies are due in the Housing Authority offices no later than 12:00 p.m., local time, December 4, 2009. HAN’s offices are located at 30 East 8th. St., P.O. Box 72459, Newport, KY 41072. Replies should be marked "Truck Proposals". The Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, irregularity, in requests for proposals and to reject any/or all requests for proposals should it be deemed in the best interest of the Authority to do so. The Housing Authority of Newport, Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WBE/MBE firms are encouraged to respond to this Request for Proposals. Randy Schweinzger Procurement Director Housing Authority of Newport, Kentucky (859) 581-2533, ext. 217rschweinzger@n eighborhoodfoundati ons.com 1518908

COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE NO. 0-2009-011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING SECTION 96.42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING THE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRE MENTS FOR DOGS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY: SECTION I That Section 96.42 if the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newport is hereby amended to read, as follows: § 96.42 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS . (A) All vicious or dangerous dogs, as defined herein, kept, harbored, or maintained in the City, within 6 months of its birth, shall be licensed and registered with the City or its agents designated by appropriate municipal order. SECTION II That this Ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor, attested to by the City Clerk, recorded, published and effective upon publication. PASSED: First Reading 10-19-2009 PASSED: Second Reading 11-09-2009 MAYOR JERRY PELUSO ATTEST: Q. EVONE BRADLEY, CKMC CITY CLERK PUBLISHED: In full in the Campbell County Recorder the 19th day of November 2009. 1001509283 Request for Proposals Neighborhood Foundations is currently accepting sealed bids for upgrading of the CCTV system at its’ Grand Towers apartment building located at 1359 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071. Bidding documents can be picked up at the offices of Neighborhood Foundations. Bids are due no later than 12:00 p.m., local time, December 11, 2009, at the offices of Neighborhood Foundations, located at 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be marked “Grand Towers CCTV Upgrade Project #09-36”. Bidding packets may be obtained at the offices of Neighborhood Foundations or by contacting Randy Schweinzger at (859) 581-2533, ext. 217. The hearing and/or speech-impaired may call our TDD line at (859) 581-3181. Neighborhood Foundations will conduct a pre-bid walkthrough at 1:00 p.m., local time, November 30, 2009 at 1359 Grand Ave., Newport, KY 41071. A certified check or bank draft, payable to Neighborhood Foundations, U.S. Government Bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties in amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds. All Bidders shall include with their bid a statement from an acceptable surety that if their bid is accepted the surety will furnish to the Bidder the required performance and payment bond or bonds required by the contract documents. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246 and Title VI. MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to bid. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the actual date of opening thereof. Neighborhood Foundations reserves the right to waive any informality, irregularity, or defect in any proposal, and to reject any/or all proposals should it be deemed in the best interest of Neighborhood Foundations to do so. It is the intent of Neighborhood Foundations to award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Neighborhood Foundations is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Randy Schweinzger Procurement Director Neighborhood Foundations 1001519456

PUBLIC NOTICE Cornerstone Christian Academy, located at 4255 Ashland Ave. in Norwood, Ohio has requested a nonpublic school charter from the Ohio Department of Education. Any persons having knowledge of racial discriminatory practices in the recruitment of students, admissions, employment, scholarships/loans/fee waivers, educational programs, or athletics/extracurricular activities should contact the Ohio Department of Education, Center for School Options & Finance, Nonpublic Educational Options Programs, 25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 710, Columbus, Ohio 43215. 1001513167

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Madie Johnson of Visalia and Wilma Lainhart of Dry Ridge. Burial was in Peach Grove Cemetery.

Elizabeth Leonard

Elizabeth Jean Leonard, 86, Fort Thomas, died Nov. 12, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She was a bookkeeper for Rusk Heating & Air Conditioning, member of Divine Mercy Parish in Bellevue, Altar Society and Legion of Mary. Burial was in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati. Dobbling, Muelenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials: St. Vincent De Paul Society, 401 Berry St., Dayton, KY 41074.

Doris McCoy

Doris Jeanne Coomer McCoy, 76, formerly of Cincinnati and Alexandria, died Nov. 9, 2009, at Saint Elizabeth Florence. She was a registered nurse with the Health Department for the City of Cincinnati. Her husband, Kenneth Burns McCoy, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Melissa Michelle Bachman of Monfort Heights and Ginsel Jeanne Bell of Alexandria; sons, Kenneth Burns McCoy II and Jeffrey Price McCoy, both of Cincinnati, and Timothy Shawn McCoy of Fairfield; sisters, Joan Coomer Craft of Franklin and Patricia Missigman of Crystal Beach, Fla.; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Lexington. Memorials: Freestore/Foodbank of Greater Cincinnati, 1250 Tennessee Ave., Cincinnati, OH 452291012.

Rudolph Alexander Morow, 83, Edgewood, died Nov. 12, 2009, in Edgewood. He was a professor for 37 years at Thomas More College, teaching business administration, money and banking, and marketing. He served on the college’s Foundation Board and chaired the Faculty Building Committee for its new campus. He was also the golf coach for many years and member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood. His first wife, Floraetta Morow, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Morow; daughter, Andrea Keck of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brother, Robert Morow of Highland, Ind.; and one grandchild. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials: The Morow Family Scholarship Fund, 333 Thomas Moore Parkway, Crestview Hills, KY 41017.

Dorothy Muehlenkamp

Dorothy E. Muehlenkamp, 100, of Covington, formerly of Fort Thomas, died July 22, 2009, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She was an accountant and secretary for M. Link Distributing Co. in Newport and member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Survivors include her sister, Betty Royce of Bend, Ore., and brother, G. Thomas Muehlenkamp of Cincinnati. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Fort Thomas Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials: Dorothy Muehlenkamp Scholarship Fund to benefit students at Bishop Brossart and Newport Central Catholic high schools, c/o Bishop Brossart High School, 4 Grove St., Alexandria, KY 41001.

Mary Murphy

Mary T. Murphy, 88, Covington, died Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Mary’s Ladies Society at St. Benedict Church. Her husband, John P. Murphy, died in 2000. Survivors include her sons, Pat Murphy of Cold Spring, Mike Murphy of Covington and Tim Murphy of Lakeside Park; daughter, Margie “Maggie” Murphy of Los Angeles; brothers, William and Richard Herzog of Covington; sisters, JoAnn Hacker and Rita Kramer of Covington; six grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Latonia. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, handled the arrangements. Memorials: St. Benedict Church, 338 E. 17th St., Covington, KY 41014.

Hazel Perkins

Hazel Perkins, 92, Newport, died Nov. 11, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She owned Perkins Antique Shop in Covington with her late husband, Samuel Perkins. Along with her husband, daughter, Jean Mason, died previously. Survivors include her sisters, Martha Buckner of Harrodsburg, Beats Kennedy of Somerset and Joyce Helton of Cincinnati; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and several great-greatgrandchildren. Floral Hills Funeral Home of Taylor Mill handled the arrangements.

Thomas Reis

Thomas Edward Reis, 95, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Nov. 6, 2009, in Ocala. He was activities director of Federated Department Stores in Cincin-

nati and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. His wife, Dorothy B. Reis, and grandson, David Goetz, died previously. Survivors include his daughter, Mary Louise Goetz of Ocala; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, handled the arrangements.

Mary Reising

Mary Catherine “Pat” Reising, 81, Fort Wright, a homemaker, died Nov. 11, 2009, at her home. Her husband, Jack Reising, died previously. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Pat Lyons of Fort Wright; sons, James Reising of Park Hills and John Reising of Union; brother, Albert Schilling of Cold Spring; 12 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials: Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, KY 41011.

Margaret Rodgers

Margaret Davis Rodgers, 80, Dry Ridge, died Nov. 9, 2009, at her home. She worked for the Kroger Co. in Cincinnati. Her husband, Harold “Taters” Rodgers, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Nicholas of Dry Ridge and Marcie Hisle of Silver Grove; brother, Lester Davis of Sparta; six grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.

Sharon Stevens

Sharon Stevens, 61, Alexandria, died Nov. 11, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She was a waitress at Bob Evans Restaurant. Survivors include her sons, Bruce Scott of Alexandria and Van Jordan of Los Angeles; daughters, Dawnielle Foussard of Cold Spring and Pam Martin of Phoenix and two grandchildren.

Robert Struve

Robert W. Struve, 42, Independence, died Nov. 6, 2009, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Thornberry Struve; daughters, Amanda Trusty, Stephanie Struve and Cecily Thornberry, all of Covington, and Haley Thornberry of Independence; sons, Robert Struve Jr. of Covington and Clifford Struve of Independence; father; Steve Struve of Florence; mother, Peggy Ward of Florence; sisters, Pam Struve of Florence and Mary Hollingworth of Newport; and seven grandchildren.

Maxwell Workman

Maxwell Workman, 86, of Dry Ridge, formerly of Bracken County, died Nov. 13, 2009, at his home. He as a meat cutter for Grant County IGA Foodliner, a farmer, and a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Elsie Ruth Franks Workman, died in August. Survivors include his daughter, Patsy Fisk of Cold Spring; sons, Gary L. Workman of Frankfort and Bruce W. Workman of Butler; brother, Ralph Ewing Workman of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Burial was in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, Williamstown. Memorials: Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 S. Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Debra Pangallo, 36, of Covington and James Trusty, 36, of Fort Thomas, issued Nov. 2. Carol Logston, 33, Covington and Christopher Applegate, 38, of Maysville, issued Nov. 3. Anne Castle, 65, and Michael Olshavisky, 63, both of Ken-

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Rene Hickey, 25, of Columbus and Robert Jamison, 26, of Covington, issued Oct. 31. Cheryl Ayers, 24, and Ronald Dick, 55, both of Newport, issued Oct. 31.

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There is a joke among friends here, “It’s a Phoenix that has risen from the ashes. ”When Charles and Allison Hahn Sobieck purchased the property at 502 North Main Street (in Somerset, Kentucky), there was a lot of work to be done, to say the least. With the vision of a B & B and a home in ruins, there were little choices. The dilapidated structure was removed, then reconstructed as it had been in the 1850’s. It’s a brand new home. A bit of an unusual concept for a bed and breakfast. “We reconstructed the home from scratch. This gave us the benefit of designing every amenity possible along the way, ”said Allison Sobieck, owner. Every room is equipped with many amenities you don’t often find in a traditional bed and breakfast, but rather a fine hotel. Every room has a full sized closet with a pair of micro-fiber robes hanging in them, 400- count Egyptian cotton sheets, cable TV with DVD players, queen sized beds, and a host of other things. For instance, 2 rooms have gas fireplaces and 3 rooms have whirlpool tubs. We even offer many add on amenities such as massage, dinner, flowers, etc…

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