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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 | BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS | PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK ###
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What’s new: dog park, money for homeless, ventriloquist donation Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
New signage directs traffic for safe distancing during the coronavirus pandemic at the Newport Aquarium on Monday, Nov. 9. PHOTOS BY SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER
After ‘hibernation,’ aquarium swims back Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer
This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair’s series “By the way, NKY.” Here, you’ll fi nd what’s going on in Northern Kentucky. 2020 is almost over. It’s been tough, but glimmers of hope have peeked through. Recently in Northern Kentucky, the jailer for the Kenton County Detention Center announced his retirement, Covington unveiled there’s money for the homeless, a museum received a rare ventriloquist doll donation and Northern Kentucky pups got a new place to sniff new (dog) butts. In this series, By the way, NKY – we focus on some of the good news happening in the region and fi ll you in on what’s going on in your neighborhoods. phoIf there’s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com By the way, here’s what’s going on in Northern Kentucky:
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NEWPORT – Kelly Sowers fought the muscle memory ache to hug her coworkers. Ninety-seven days had passed since the full Newport Aquarium family worked together. Some of the staff had to “hibernate,” as they called it, until they could fi nd a safer way to deliver the aquatic dreamland experience to guests in the midst of the pandemic. A small crew of 34, including Sowers remained to keep the marine life fed and cared for. So Victoria, a macaroni penguin, could continue physical therapy and Al, a sand tiger shark, could get a checkup, confi rming he is now over 200 pounds. Meanwhile, a group of pea-sized jellyfi sh was born. And dozens of eels slithered through a new $1 millionexhibit, which opened just 10 days before the closure. When guests returned in smaller groups in June, Sowers, the aquarium’s curator, was glad to have the guests back to give them an aquatic escape from reality, even for just a little while. But let’s back up a bit.
Penguins fi nd interest together in the top of their enclosure at the Newport Aquarium.
As coronavirus cases rose in Kentucky in spring, the aquarium faced the same safety dilemmas every retailer, restaurant, and business in the U.S. dealt with. Still, “The aquarium has never closed in the hisSee AQUARIUM, Page 2A
The new Newport Dog Park opened behind the Campbell County Library at 901 E. 6th St. PROVIDED
Newport Dog Park reopens for pups to play A brand new dog park opened in Newport. The Newport Dog Park moved from the previous location on Linden Avenue to its new fenced-in home located behind the Newport Branch of the Campbell County Library at 901 E. 6th St. Last year, The Enquirer wrote about the troubles that caused the park to move. Complaints about traffi c, parking, early morning barking, and excessive dust spurred the move. The Newport Foundation, the charitable arm of the city, donated $25,000 to the park. The Dog Park board raised over $60,000 for the project. The off -leash dog park features: h Twice the space as the former park h A Separate small dog area h Pet-friendly benches h A Water fountain h Concrete pathways h Dedicated parking spaces h Community walking paths
Money for homeless
General Curator Kelly Sowers looks into a tropical tank in the shipwreck exhibit at the Newport Aquarium.
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The city of Covington has $300,000 to give to agencies that provide homeless assistance, according to a release from the city. “Qualifi ed and experienced” nonprofi t agencies that work with people See WAY, Page 5A
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