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7, 2010
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Cooper hosting H1N1 clinic By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
Resolutions are an annual tradition
“New Year’s Day – now is the accepted time to make your annual good resolutions,” said Mark Twain. “Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” Read about what kind of New Year’s resolutions Boone County residents are making. – LIFE, PAGE B1
LEGO League team builds gyroscope
Florence Elementary School’s Knight Builders plunged into action creating a gyroscope for the Junior First LEGO League. – SCHOOLS, PAGE A5
Tourney time
After a month full of holiday tourney hoops, small schools and big schools will be battling it out in separate basketball showcases the week of Jan. 11. – SPORTS, PAGE A6
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Boone County will have its second swine flu vaccine clinic. The Northern Kentucky Health Department is hosting its fifth H1N1 vaccine clinic at Cooper High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. Vaccines will be available for Northern Kentucky residents who are at the highest risk of complications for swine flu. The health department has stopped tracking how many vaccines will be available at clinics because they have such a strong supply, said Public Information Officer Emily Gresham Wherle. “We’ll have enough on hand for everyone,” Wherle said. This clinic will be important because the health department has held 19 clinics in schools that were only open to students. Two rounds of the vaccine are required for children under 10 years old. The second round should be given four weeks after the first, so the Cooper clinic’s timing is good for many children, Wherle said. “We’re hoping those kids will show up,” she said. The clinics appear to be a success as the spread of H1N1 has decreased in Northern Kentucky. Credit is also due to the increased awareness of the virus, Wherle said. With so many of the high-risk residents already vaccinated through the clinics, the health department is making plans to allow the rest of the population to get vaccinated, Wherle said. The Boone County Health Center on Burlington Pike will be a vaccination center. The health department plans to announce how to schedule an appointment soon, Wherle said.
Dr. Herb Booth was inducted to the Florence Rotary Club’s Heritage Hall of Fame.
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‘No one more deserving’ Booth named to Florence Rotary Hall of Fame By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
A new member has been added to Florence’s history. Dr. Herb Booth was inducted into the Florence Rotary Club’s Heritage Hall of Fame Jan. 4. The hall honors Rotary members who have a demonstrated a lifetime pattern of service. Booth, a member of Rotary since 1988, founded Florence Medical Arts Center and is a veteran of the Korean War. “No one is more deserving in this club,” said membership chair Mike Crane.
In his life, Booth has gone on 13 medical mission trips to countries like Haiti, India and Kenya. While on a trip, Booth came across an orphanage that was supported by Rotary International. That led him to getting involved with Rotary at home. “We should share with the needy as a moral imperative,” Booth said. Currently Booth, 77, serves on the board of several colleges and is a member of Burlington Baptist Church. “I’ve been blessed beyond measure,” Booth said. In his years, Booth has made a point of choosing to be the person he wants to become and learns from others. “I’ve never met a person who
didn’t teach me something,” Booth said. With his induction to the hall, Booth has remained humble. “I’ve never deserved it less or enjoyed it more,” he said. While Booth remained modest, Rotary members heaped praise on him. “If you Google the words ‘integrity’ and ‘perseverance’ you’ll find a video of the life of Dr. Booth,” said Rotary team coordinator Gary Griesser. Currently Booth serves as chairman of the club’s community service committee and said he plans to continue to help others as long as he’s able. “To one who is given much, much is expected,” Booth said.
Retiring deputy saw Boone’s changes By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
Jimmy Beach is ready to trade in his badge and gun for a rod and reel. Beach, 42, is retiring from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department after 20 years of service. “It’s been an adventure,” Beach said. For 14 years, Beach patrolled the streets and saw a fair share a scary moments including a few shootouts. “That’s the one where you ask if you want this job,” Beach said. During the summers, Beach would join the sheriff on marijuana eradication runs where they’d go on helicopter rides to spot where it was growing.
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“That was my fun time,” he said. For the last six years, Beach oversaw court security operations at the Boone County Justice Center. “He’s made my job considerably easier,” said Col. Jim Whalen, Beach’s supervisor. Beach’s high level of organization made security run smoothly at the courthouse, Whalen said. “He’s knowledgeable in all facets of the sheriff’s department,” he said. Although Whalen was Beach’s boss, that never stopped Beach from lending a hand with Whalen’s home repair projects. “He was always willing to come over and help,” Whalen said.
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In the 20 years, Beach was with the department, he got to witness the rapid growth of Boone County. “Back then, the population was nothing,” Beach said. “But now, with the growth, you can’t get around without a GPS.” When Beach was hired, he was one of about a dozen deputies and the force is around 160 now. Before joining the force, the department had no third shift and didn’t have deputies working on the weekends. “Most of the big changes, I’ve been there for them,” Beach said. With his newfound free time, Beach plans to hunt and fish and spend time with his 7-year-old stepchild and 9-month-old child.
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After 20 years with the Boone County Sheriff's Department, Jimmy Beach retired at the end of December.