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Dedden challenges Moore for Boone judge-executive By Amanda Van Benschoten avbnky@enquirer.com
The Ryle cheerleading team captured first place in the medium division at the Northern Kentucky Cheerleading Coaches’ Association competition at Conner High School. They went on to seize the grand championship for the second year in a row and recently ended their season ranked No. 1 in the region, second in state, and listed in the nation’s top 20.PROVIDED
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Ryle varsity squad named NKCCA grand champions for second year
By Karen Meiman Recorder Contributor
Nicole Pellerin suffers from tendonitis in her wrists. Casey Springer suffers from back fractures. Cassie Hanser has been left with enough aches and pains to call her cheerleading career quits. These three senior Ryle High School cheerleaders represent the physical toll this often-overlooked sport can take on the body. Members of the Ryle cheerleading squad spend countless hours tumbling and perfecting mounts. They stay late at school to finalize routines. They juggle academics and two-and-a-half hour practices before heading out to cheer for another sport – the women and men’s basketball teams.
Fall weekend nights are spent cheering the players of the gridiron. They rush to open gyms and have supported a family at Christmas and raised funds for someone suffering from cancer. They decorate lockers, lead pep rallies, cup fences and encourage their football big brothers. Their season is the longest of any Ryle sport – nine months. Parents say their season never seems to stop. But they wouldn’t have it any other way. These 40 some Ryle women are known for always cheering for others. But recently the athletes of this sport were the recipients of all the cheers. Last month, the Ryle cheerleading team captured first place in the medium division at the Northern Kentucky Cheerleading Coaches’ Association
competition at Conner High School. They went on to seize the grand championship for the second year in a row and recently ended their season ranked No. 1 in the region, second in state, and listed in the nation’s top 20. “They deserve a lot of cheers,” coach Debbie Pyles said. “They work hard. They are smart. They spend a lot of late nights studying and they certainly have to have a lot time management skills to juggle this sport with studies.” “To be a part of this team is a full on commitment,” added Christy Pellerin, mother of four-year cheerleading veteran Nicole, who will be a nursing student at the University of Louisville this fall. “This team
On May 20, Boone County Republicans will decide whether to stay the course with longtime Judge-executive Gary Moore or vote for a fresh face in the county’s top job. Their choices are Moore, who has held the job for 15 years, or first-term County Commissioner Matt Dedden. Moore said Boone County has become one of Kentucky’s fastest-growing and most vibrant counties under his watch. But Dedden says Boone County needs to offer more tax incentives to small businesses and build its budget reserves, according to his campaign literature. (Dedden has run a low-profile campaign, declining to an-
GARY W. MOORE Age: 56
Residence: Florence Party: Republican Job: Boone County Judgeexecutive since January 1999. Previously worked in sales Moore at Wiseway Supply in Florence for 35 years. Political Experience: Four four-year terms as judge-executive. Also ran for U.S. Congress in 2012. Family: Two children and three grandchildren Website: www.moore4boonecounty.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ISupportGary
swer questions about the details of his platform.) A top issue for Boone County’s next judge-executive will be managing growth: Boone County has added 38,000 people since 2000 and is projected to add 30,000 more by 2020. The footprint of the Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport is also expected to grow in the coming years, as CVG prepares to develop hundreds of acres of land it owns just north of Florence. The winner of the primary is expected to face Libertarian J. Kyle Sweeney and possibly also Independent Pat Wingo in the November general election.
MATTHEW J. DEDDEN Age: 50 Residence: Burlington Party: Republican Job: Owns several small businesses, including Dedden Excavating Dedden for 28 years Political Experience: Elected County Commissioner in 2010 Family: Wife of 21 years, Kim. Children Chloe and Matt Jr. Website: dedden4boone.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ pages/Matt-Dedden-for-BooneCounty-Judge-Executive/520712711329334
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2 vying for 66th House seat blast each other for same flubs By Scott Wartman swartman@enquirer.com
The two candidates in the Republican primary in Boone County’s 66th House District have both fired accusations of dodging votes and missing council meetings. State Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Burlington, has represented Boone County’s 66th District since 2005 and is the only House
incumbent in Northern Kentucky to draw a challenge in the primary. Former Wilder City Councilman David Martin, 35, is running as a Republican against Wuchner, 58. Whoever wins the primary wins the seat in November since no Democrat filed for the office. Martin criticized Wuchner’s decision not to vote on some
bills in committee, while Wuchner criticized Martin for not attending some meetings when he served as a Wilder city councilman. Martin said those who encouraged him to run for state House brought to his attention Wuchner’s abstained votes in committees. Martin went to Frankfort and analyzed all of Wuchner’s committee votes in the 2013
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General Assembly session and found that, in 21 out of 79 votes, she either didn’t record a vote or passed on the bill in committee. “When I decided to run, this is one of the things that put me over the top,” Martin said. “By the time it gets to a final floor vote in the House and Senate, a lot of times it’s a formality. They know whether it’s going to pass or not. So the real action is made
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