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Thefts from unlocked vehicles rise By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com
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Since the middle of June, there has been a rise in thefts from cars that are being left unlocked in the area. Most recently, seven thefts took place the night of Wednesday, Aug. 5, on and near Tremont Avenue in Fort Thomas.
Lt. Rich Whitford said all of the cars were unlocked and many contained expensive items like laptops and firearms. Since the thefts began two of the cars, which were unlocked and had the keys inside, were stolen, Whitford said. “What we want everyone to know that they need to be more proactive in locking their doors and removing anything they
wouldn’t want stolen from their cars,” Whitford said. “Don’t be a victim.” Whitford said whoever is committing the thefts isn’t bothering with trying to get in locked cars, and are stealing things from cars throughout the night. “This is not just a Fort Thomas problem, it is a regional problem,” Whitford said. “We are working with detectives from other cities
and following any leads we get.” Whitford said since the crimes are happening overnight, thirdshift officers in Fort Thomas are stepping up patrol. “We would really like to cut the number of thefts that we’re having,” Whitford said. “Anyone who sees anything suspicious could help us by calling dispatch at 2923622.”
Group makes show for kids, by kids By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com
Young ‘explorers’
The appeal of a career fighting fires and saving lives draws young people into Alexandria Fire District’s explorer program where they learn from the boots-up about the profession. For ages 14 to 21, the program is in its third year. “What kid when they were little didn’t want to be a firefighter and ride on the big red trucks?” said Lt. John Seitz, adult adviser of the district’s 14 explorers. “I know I did.”
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Fort Thomas resident Richie MacKnight has always been interested in acting. That interest is what led the 12-year-old to start his own television show through Campbell County Community Media. “I was watching the show ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ and I thought about how cool it would be to be on it,” Richie said. “I found out about the Campbell County Media Center, got some friends involved, and things just fell into place.” Since late last year, Richie and three of his friends, Cole Murphy and Natalie Neace of Fort Thomas and Kyndahl Lee of Alexandria, have been making monthly episodes of his show, “What Are You Doing Anyway?” “They started out acting out skits in the game room at our house and it grew into this,” said Sharon MacKnight, Richie’s mother. Richie does the majority of the work for the improvisational show, including editing the video, doing the lighting on the set and helping his mother write and
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Richie MacKnight (left) whispers a line to Cole Murphy while Kyndahl Lee holds her ears during the game, “I Didn’t Say That.” More photos on A2. direct the shows. “It’s a show for kids that is made by kids,” Richie said. Natalie said she likes that is in a improvisational show, so they get to do what they want.
By Amanda Joering Alley ajoering@nky.com
Representatives from Fourth at the Fort Inc., the city of Fort Thomas and Duke Energy pose for a picture by a wall of historical information about Tower Park and Fort Thomas in the Fort Thomas Armory. Duke presented Fourth at the Fort with a check for $2,000 to go toward renovating the amphitheater. Pictured from left to right: Dan and Flo Grey from Fourth at the Fort Inc.; Rhonda Whitaker from Duke Energy, Andrew Modrall from Fourth at the Fort Inc. and Dave Buerger from the Fort Thomas Recreation Department.
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times a week throughout the month on Insight Cable channel 21 at 8 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. on Saturdays. The channel is not available in all areas.
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“With this show we get to be ourselves,” Natalie said. Natalie’s mother, Tammy Moore and Kyndahl’s mother, Kim Lee, also help with the show. Each monthly show plays two
The Fourth at the Fort Inc. committee’s dreams of a renovated amphitheater in Tower Park are moving slowly towards reality thanks to donations of money, materials and work from Duke Energy. “We are just thrilled to death with everything they’re doing for us,” said Flo Grey, president of Fourth at the Fort Inc. “They are saving more than $100,000 through the work they are doing for us.” Using extra fill dirt from other sites, Duke workers are doing the grading and terracing leading down the hill to the amphitheater for free. After being contacted in 2002 by Grey and another member of
Forth at the Fort who is retired from Duke, the company decided to make a monetary donation to project and has made yearly donations ever since, totaling $8,000. “What attracted us was that along with supporting the Fourth at the Fort festival, we would also be supporting something long term,” Whitaker said. “This amphitheater will benefit not only people in Fort Thomas, but people throughout the whole area.” The festival, held each year on the Fourth of July, is Fourth at the Fort’s biggest fundraiser for the amphitheater. The project is estimated to cost anywhere from $250,000 to $1 million, depending on how it goes on how much in-kind work the group receives. So far, the group has raised more than $50,000 for the amphitheater.