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Skatepark hosts Hawk Ollie’s Skatepark will host Tony Hawk and the Birdhouse Skateboard Team at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. The team includes Riley Hawk, Kevin Staab, David Loy and Willy Santos. They will be touring and making their second stop at Ollie’s Skatepark next week. With decades of combined experience among
them, The Birdhouse Team has captured the attention of kids and adults across the globe. They continue to compete in Europe as well as the U.S. and are probably most widely watched annually on The X Games. Tickets now available at Ollie’s Skatepark, 8171 Dixie Highway, Florence, or online at SkateOLLIES.com.
Soldier From A1 there,” he said. “I’ve been lucky in that our unit hasn’t sustained injuries or been killed. But every minute of every day we’re always looking, because the enemy is around any corner. Even here, I’m looking around. I always will.” Lubbers’ siblings, Courtney and Brandon White and Aaron Lubbers, admire their brother’s courage and determination. “We couldn’t be prouder of him,” said Courtney, speaking for all of them.
Andy Lubbers will spend the next six months in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, “fighting the bad guys” as his 5-year-old nephew termed it. He doesn’t know if he will make the Army a career, and he has three more years to consider it. Lubbers is in the 377th MPCO Army Reserve based in Bond Hill. He says he tries not to think about the fact that every day in war could be his last. “I just trust that the good Lord will take care of me,” he said simply.
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Interest in constable seat lacking By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
Two men are running for Boone County constable District 1, but neither are particularly interested in the job. The Nov. 2 ballot will show Republican David Flaig of Hebron against Democrat William Cassidy of Burlington. Flaig, the incumbent, runs for the office in order to prevent someone from holding it who would think the office carries more authority than it does. “It is what it is – it’s nothing,” Flaig said. Under Kentucky law, constables have law enforcement powers, according to the Kentucky Constable Association. But Boone County doesn’t pay its constables anything and it does not authorize them to equip their cars with any law enforcement equip-
About the office
Office: Boone County constable Term: Four years Pay: Boone County does not pay its three constables. However, constables can collect fees for various services under state law, according to the Kentucky Constable Association. Jefferson County is the exception. ment. According to the constable association, state law allows constables to collect fees for their compensation. Fees can be collected for such things as $3 for killing and burying a distempered horse, ass or mule and 50 cents for making an arrest for violations involving motor vehicles on public highways. “None of us have formal training, and I don’t want it,” Flaig said. As long as the office is
required, Flaig wants to keep it as low-key as possible. “Who are you going to vote for – someone who wants to be the leader of the Wild West or someone who understands the position?” Flaig said. Cassidy filed to run for the office, but says he is no longer running. The Boone County Board of Elections hasn’t received any notice that Cassidy has withdrawn from the race, said Rick Riddell, Boone County's director of voter registration. Since ballots are already printed, Cassidy will appear on the ballot. If a notice is received before the election, voting precincts will notify voters that a vote for Cassidy won’t count, Riddell said. Since initially filing to run for constable, Cassidy was arrested twice. In March, Cassidy was
charged with complicity to commit first-degree forgery, a class C felony. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was conditionally discharged – a sentence similar to 12 months of probation. In May, Cassidy was charged with impersonating a peace officer for allegedly listing a motorcycle for sale on eBay as a police seizure. The charge is a class D felony. Cassidy is scheduled for an Oct. 14 trial. In the county’s two other constable races, Republicans Ken Baumgartner of Verona (District 2) and Joe Kalil of Florence (District 3) are running unopposed for two open seats. In District 2, incumbent Jim Dixon isn’t running. In District 3, Kalil beat Republican incumbent Dan Houston in the May 18 primary election. Only the voters in the particular district choose their constable.
Candidates seek magistrate seat By Paul McKibben pmckibben@nky.com The only contested race for a Boone County magisterial post in the Nov. 2 general election features independent Eric Cranley and Republican Michael Harness vying for the open seat in District 1. Cranley, 29, Burlington, is actually a Libertarian but Kentucky law only recognizes the Democratic and Republican parties. Therefore, all third-party candidates run as independents. Because Boone County has a commissioner form of county government, the only power of its three magistrates is to marry people and to take applications for notaries. “I’m not looking to give any official power to the position but I think the position could be used as a sort of ambassador for the county,” Cranley said via e-mail, noting an effort to try to attract and retain businesses
About the office Office: Boone County magistrate district 1 Term: Four years Pay: $0
Harness Cranley in the county that will bring more jobs. Harness, 43, Union, is an assessor/appraiser in the Boone County property valuation administrator’s office. He points to his work experience. “I understand how the county and state government functions and operates. I’ve worked in the community, worked in the private sector, worked in state and county government,” he said in an e-mail. “I’ve worked with many of the same people who live in this county. So I understand what our community wants and I want to be their voice.” Cranley said he plans “to be another voice for the cit-
izens to the (Boone County) Fiscal Court, someone people can go to for help. I’ve been going to the Fiscal Court meetings for a few years now, so I’m a familiar face to the commissioners.” Harness said if elected he will “maintain the integrity of the office as did my predecessor and provide a voice for the people of Boone County.” Cranley earned a bachelor’s degree in information systems in 2007 from Northern Kentucky University. He’s involved in the Libertarian Party of Kentucky, the anti-smoking ban group Northern Kentucky Choice and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He has lived in Boone County for six years. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He works as the
information technology director at Willis Music in Florence. Harness has an associate’s degree in business from Lexington Community College and bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Midway College. He is a licensed appraiser in Kentucky. He has lived in Boone County since 1997. He has been involved in the Kentucky Army National Guard and was a member of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The seat is open because Republican incumbent Justin Crigler ran for Boone County clerk this year. He lost to former Boone County GOP chairman Kenny Brown in the May 18 primary election. Brown is challenging Democratic incumbent Rena Ping in the general election. Only voters in District 1 will vote for this magisterial seat.