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Artist’s tile project celebrates expression
Covington Clay owner Rick Hoffman has been working for the past year on First Amendment Fridays. REGAN COOMER/ STAFF
By Regan Coomer rcoomer@nky.com
Students bring music to life
Calvary Christian School students are gearing up for their production of “The Music Man” next month. The school puts on a spring production annually and teacher Patty Martin said the students have bloomed again this year when presented the task of acting on stage. Read more about the production and what the students are doing to prepare. SCHOOLS, A5
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Covington Clay is calling on the community, and the First Amendment, for a soon-to-come tile installation. Owner Rick Hoffman started the project a year ago as a way to promote unlimited artistic voice. “It really has to do with freedom of expression,” Hoffman said. “It gives people an opportunity to do something in clay even if they don’t have any experience in it.” Since April 2009 Hoffman has hosted monthly First Amendment Fridays at his Covington shop on Pike Street, inviting residents to decorate two blank clay tiles with anything – their choice – with the artist eventually choosing one and putting it in the finished piece. “People can do anything they want,” Hoffman said. “There will be quotes that deal with censorship going throughout the main piece.” Once complete (Hoffman is hoping by this summer) the installation will begin outside his front door and continue inside to the corridor. “I just think it’s great that people can walk down Pike Street and see their artwork installed on my wall,” Hoffman said. While this project has spanned many months, Hoffman said it’s interesting to see the themes and
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Independence resident De De Casagrand (left) tutors Villa Hills resident Shawn Lyons (far right) on how to correctly bevel her tile at Covington Clay’s First Amendment Friday, March 5. images that have reoccurred in tiles. Some common themes include peace, faces, landscapes and religion. “The whole family will come and everyone will make tiles together. That’s kind of nice,” Hoffman said.
Independence resident Melissa Casagrand chose to represent the trinity on one of her tiles with three crosses. Casagrand said her experience making tiles was “pretty cool.” “I believe in praying to the God I believe in,” she said of her tile’s
depiction of crosses. The next First Amendment Friday will be held in May at Covington Clay, located at 16 W. Pike St. For more information, call 4913900.
Independence PD hosts 5K foot pursuit By Regan Coomer rcoomer@nky.com
The Independence Fraternal Order of Police is asking the community to join officers in a hot pursuit. The FOP is hosting the Fifth Annual 5K Foot Pursuit Run/Walk at 9 a.m. April 3 starting at Simon Kenton High School. Proceeds from the race go toward community projects sponsored by the FOP. Last year the FOP used $2,500 raised by the race to take food to 50 needy families in the community as well as help sponsor Independence’s Fourth of July Celebration. “We want to do anything we can to support the community,” said FOP member Mike Thatcher. “We also try to bring a lot of local businesses to help promote their businesses, which helps promote the whole community.” More than 230 people raced in
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The Fifth Annual Independence Fraternal Order of Police 5K Foot Pursuit will be held Saturday, April 3, starting at Simon Kenton High School. Visit 5kfootpursuitrun.com for more information. the 5K Foot Pursuit in 2009, but Thatcher said he’s hoping to break 250 in 2010. Foot Pursuit founder and FOP member Jim White said the race is big because it’s a kick-off to the 5K season. “The Tristate has a huge running community. I think the Tristate has more runners than most
people imagine,” White said. A very flat course makes the race easy for walkers and faster for runners, Thatcher said, adding the Foot Pursuit is also ideal for bonding. “Come out with friends, family and neighbors and just spend time together and help the community,” he said.
At the race there will also be a free ice cream truck sponsored by Trauth Dairy, informational booths from local businesses and even the Easter Bunny could make a cameo. Each finisher gets a medal, but only the top man and woman racer will get the grand prize: A trophy complete with a model lndependence Police vehicle. “It’s kind of unique,” Thatcher laughed. White hopes to see the 5K keep on its so-far-successful course. “It’s become one of the larger 5Ks in the Tristate as of last year,” he said. “I hope it continues to grow every year and people come out and support it.” The cost is $10 to pre-register for the race without a shirt and $20 with. The cost on race day is $15 without a shirt and $25 with a shirt. To register, visit 5kfootpursuitrun.com or stop by the Independence Police Department.
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