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Kenton Co. teacher surprised with $25,000 award Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A view of the Licking River in Covington. The United States Army Corps of Engineers is set to spend $7 million on restoring and stabilizing Northern Kentucky’s riverfront areas. Engineers plan to use vegetation and trails to improve the riverfront. ALBERT CESARE, PHIL DIDION/THE ENQUIRER

A more stable and ‘pastoral’ future

Northern Kentucky aims to stop itself from sliding into the Ohio and Licking Rivers Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COVINGTON, Ky. Marc Hult stood a few steps from where a chunk of his backyard had sunk toward the river below.

Waving his arm toward the Licking River, visible beyond some bushes, Hult said: “She’s my patient.”

Twenty-two years ago Hult, 79, bought the Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home, one of two National Historic Landmarks in Northern Kentucky. Every year, his backyard dwindled as the Licking River tore into the shore.

Hult’s property isn’t the only one disappearing into the river. One woman lost her patio furniture to a sinkhole near the riverbank. Other riverside neighbors point to lawns that have collapsed, falling toward the river.

The riverbank is eroding. And if nothing is done it could take houses and history with it.

“There’s a lot of places where the riverbank just gets eaten away and that’s a big problem for the cities,” said Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves.

“We’re all fi ghting the same problems,” said Dayton City Administrator Michael Giff en.

Now, after nearly two decades of work, there’s a plan to save the riverfront. For it to work, Northern Kentucky neighbors and governments must come together.

A Kenton County teacher who received a surprise $25,000 award Wednesday, Feb. 26 said she appreciated the recognition as an educator more than the award sum.

Laura Cole, a math teacher at Scott High School in Taylor Mill, shared hugs with colleagues and became emotional during a school-wide assembly, in which she was named as the sole Kentucky recipient of the 2019-20 Milken Educator Awards.

“I did not see this coming at all,” Cole said afterward.

Cole highlighted the work of other teachers in the school, saying they are also deserving.

She added that she comes to work each day because she is passionate about teaching.

Kentucky’s First Lady, Britainy Beshear, was among those to present the award to Cole, whose students’ test scores lead the Kenton County School District.

Cole, through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, helps teachers across the district implement math standards and teaching strategies.

She researches her students’ math abilities before each school year begins, and she dedicates time on weekends to students prepare for the ACT. Nathan Yaussy was the sole Ohio recipient of the award. He is a high school science teacher in Fairport Harbor, in Lake County east of Cleveland.

Yaussy and Cole are among the 40 honorees around the country.

The Milken Award is issued by the Milken Family Foundation, which provides public recognition and individual fi nancial rewards to elementary and secondary school teachers, principals and specialists, according to the foundation’s website.

Marc Hult, 69, stands outside his Covington home, which was Daniel Carter Beard's Boyhood Home in January. Much of the land he owns around the home is being eroded into the Licking River. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

Laura Cole, a math teacher at Scott High School, was surprised Wednesday with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. She was the only Kentucky educator to win the award this year. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

NKY’s shore is eroding. Here’s the plan to save it: For centuries, the river shaped the region. People traversed its rapids on the Underground Railroad. It shaped Cincinnati’s economy as an early pork processing capital and business center. Now, realtors sell riverfront views and residents cross the body of water on their way to work every day.

The Army Corps of Engineers is set to spend $7.3 million on about 3.5 miles of the banks of the Ohio and Licking Rivers in fi ve Northern Kentucky cities, according to documents from the Louisville District for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-

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A view of the Licking River flowing into the Ohio in Covington. Local government officials believe the stabilizing project will jump start more revitalization efforts along the riverfront. ALBERT CESARE, PHIL DIDION/THE ENQUIRER

neers. The plan will stabilize the riverbanks to prevent erosion and improve habitats for species like mussels, bats and migratory birds.

Workers will plant greenery, remove invasive species and build trails to prevent erosion on the banks in Dayton, Bellevue, Newport, Covington and Lud-

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Agency boosting early child education to leave NKY Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

An agency that bolsters early childhood education is being forced to end service in Northern Kentucky due to the gradual elimination of available state funds, according to the agency’s leader.

4C for Children has operated in Northern Kentucky for more than two decades, according to Vanessa Freytag, the agency’s CEO and president. But the agency will make a reluctant departure over the coming months, leaving the region with one less resource for free child care provider referrals and free and reduced cost training for early childhood professionals.

The method by which the state of Kentucky funds these services is a leading cause of 4C’s inability to remain in Northern Kentucky, Freytag said in an interview with The Enquirer.

Unlike Ohio, Kentucky awards one contract for these services throughout the state, Freytag said. Ohio awards multiple regional contracts.

“The regional award process is a way to better ensure that regional needs are met,” Freytag said.

The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute holds the sole Kentucky state contract to provide child care resource and referral services.

4C, which also operates in Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley, long received funding to work in Northern Kentucky through subcontracts from UK, including more than $400,000 at its peak, Freytag said.

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land. Southbank, a Newport-based nonprofi t which developed the Purple People Bridge, is helping guide the work.

The plan required trails and specifi c plants with roots that grow down and spread, gripping the soil and preventing it from washing away.

But, offi cials needed two things: money and property owner cooperation.

Getting those proved to be complicated. They have the money.But they’re still working on signing up property owners.

The process started about two decades ago. Moreland only got involved six years ago, and said he never expected it to take this long.

“It’s been so frustrating because you like to see things move at a reasonable pace,” Moreland said. “But at the end of the day, it hasn’t been anyone’s fault that it didn’t move.”

Getting riverfront property owners to agree In the spring of 2019, Covington resident Elizabeth Crane was shocked when she found her $8,000 backyard patio gulped by a sinkhole. She could no longer sit and watch nature, or the rowing sculls skimming across the river’s surface.

Crane, 56, saw that and other signs of erosion near her Garrard Street condominium. Lawns slipped down and exposed layers of dirt, just like Hult’s backyard. A concrete barrier at the edge of the parking lot leaned precariously toward the river.

Crane’s neighbors and other Northern Kentucky riverfront private property owners will need to sign an agreement to allow the Army Corps on the property to stabilize the banks, Moreland explained.

The majority of the agreements need to come from Covington property owners who live along the Ohio and Licking Rivers, Moreland said.

“If one person doesn’t agree, then we all suff er,” said Crane.

There are about 40 private properties on the Licking River in Covington and two private properties on the Ohio River in Bellevue that the Army Corps might want to work on, according to a Kenton County property map.

City offi cials will have a more specifi c list of properties once they enter the preconstruction engineering and design phase of the project, said Covington Communications Manager Dan Hassert.

When Moreland fi rst approached the neighborhood about the project, some people were “very apprehensive,” Moreland said.

Homeowners didn’t want any of the trails to be in their backyards, said Josh Niederhelman, president of the Historic Licking Riverside Civic Association.

It’s unknown where the trails will go because the design plans for the cities haven’t been drawn. The design will come after the agreements are signed and public hearings are held to gather community input, Moreland said.

When the neighbors learned more

Subcontracts are implemented at the discretion of the Division of Child Care in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, according to a UK spokesperson.

But funds for 4C dwindled until they disappeared. In 2018, 4C received around $70,000, and last year the agency received no funding at all, Freytag said.

This concerns Leshia Lyman, the vice president of Success by 6, an initiative of United Way of Greater Cincinnati. She told The Enquirer that 4C’s departure will create challenges for providers and families.

Lyman added she and others are working to address the expected forthcoming gap in service.

“This is one of many examples across the Commonwealth that is a direct result of a decision made many years ago to centralize funding and services through a state contract with the University of Kentucky,” Lyman wrote by email. “This decision has reduced funding to local communities at an alarming rate.”

Margaret Mills, a UK spokesperson, wrote by email that Kentucky received a federal grant in 2013. Part of that grant was used to fund the subcontracts like those awarded to 4C. “When the (federal grant) funding ended, the state contract ... no longer included funding for subcontracts,” Mills wrote.

Mills referred a question about the value of the state contract to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which

did not return multiple requests for comment. Record requests for the state contract remains pending.

Neither Mills nor the Cabinet answered questions concerning how long UK has held the contract.

For now, however, providers worry that 4C’s departure will hurt the region.

After turning to funding reserves and assistance from United Way in recent months, 4C could simply no longer afford to remain in Northern Kentucky, Freytag said.

Kathy Donelan, the owner of Aunt Kathy’s Child Care & Preschool in Highland Heights and two other locations, said she doesn’t feel adequately supported by UK’s services alone.

“The government preaches quality child Donelan care to support increased workforce development,” Donelan wrote by email, “but then takes away our supports.”

4C has helped guide her through state regulations and expand her services, she wrote.

“I believe that the state should divide up the money to the ... organizations based on the number of centers that they serve,” Donelan wrote. “Quality child care is (too) important and having support yanked out of the area for us is a big deal. It’s devastating.”

UK operates Child Care Aware to per-

form the services across the state. It has a staff of about 80, according to its website.

In the past two years, 4C has held 500 training sessions for community child care providers in Northern Kentucky, reaching about 8,000 people, according to data provided by 4C. Providers are trained on improving educational and safety quality.

In the same span, 4C helped more than 200 Northern Kentucky families fi nd appropriate child care. A third of the families had special circumstances, such as dealing with homelessness or a child learning English as a second language.

4C aims to link children with special circumstances to providers best able to support them.

Mike Hammons, the vice president of advocacy for Learning Grove, a nonprofit that provides child care in Kentucky and Ohio, told The Enquirer that losing 4C will lead to less local accountability for these services.

Hammons also said there has been a general reduction in child care providers that he believes is due in part to UK being awarded the only state contract.

Hammons called for opening the contract up for bids.

“I think the new administration will carefully consider that,” Hammons said, referring to Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.

Freytag, the CEO of 4C, said the agency’s Covington offi ce has about seven staff members who will have a chance to transfer to Ohio locations.

about the goal of the project, they softened up, Niederhelman said. Homeowners haven’t signed the agreements yet, but Niederhelman said he doesn’t know of anyone who opposes it anymore.

“They’re not going to have their yards slide into the Licking River anymore,” Niederhelman said.

“It’s going to be fairly pastoral,” Moreland said.

What happens next: ❚ Each city needs to approach homeowners about the Army Corps working on their land. ❚ Each city needs to design its part of the plan with the Army Corps. ❚ The design phase will take about 8 months. ❚ Construction could be completed by the end of 2022.

“At the end of the day, what we want to accomplish with this — is access to our Riverfront,” Moreland said.

Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. Anonymous donors pledged to cover the local donor portion of her grant-funded position with The Enquirer. If you want to support Julia’s work, you can donate to her Report For America position at this website or email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to fi nd out how you can help fund her work.

Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on twitter at @JFair_Reports.

Why it took two decades to fund the riverfront’s salvation In the early 2000s, Southbank Partners pitched the idea to build the project around community walking paths.

But, the Army Corps wasn’t interested in funding a recreational project.

Momentum started again in 2011 when Southbank Partners tried to woo the Army Corps with a new angle. This time, the project focused on preventing erosion with specifi c plants and trails to reinforce the banks.

The Army Corps agreed but a study for the project required federal and local money. Both levels of government struggled to raise their share.

The cities didn’t have the money, Moreland said. So, Moreland raised the $350,000 local match through private donations.

On top of that, the channel that a former Congressman used to give the project federal money was blocked.

Former Congressman Geoff Davis put aside federal money for the project with earmarks, a common tool that congressional members used to send money to local projects. In February of 2011, Congress banned that practice when Davis only had a third of the federal goal left to fi nd.

“So here we are, we’ve signed a contract with the Army Corps of Engineers, we’ve raised our local match … and we just got thrown out with the bathwater,” Moreland said, as he relived the frustration.

Moreland didn’t let the project die. He collected private donations from Northern Kentucky community members to fund the rest of the study.

Moreland also raised about $1.2 million, he said, to put toward the local match needed for the design and construction phase of the project.

“If you can’t come up with your fair share of the match, then it’s not going to happen,” Moreland said. “So that’s where Southbank came in.”

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Try mussels steamed in wine and herbs Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Mussels. What does that word mean to you? Expensive? Unfamiliar? Too diffi cult to cook?

Mussels (or other bivalves, including clams) were not something I cooked early on in my food career. I hadn’t a clue as to how to store or cook mussels. And those little fuzzy beards hanging on? I couldn’t even go there!

But I soldiered on, and found out that yes, mussels are easy and quick to cook – at home on the supper table or for entertaining.

Fresh seafood is often a good buy during Lent.

Here’s tips if you’re a mussel newbie. The main thing to remember about mussels is that they are alive.

Raw, their shells should be closed. Cooked, they should be open. Details below.

And, of course, a yummy recipe.

Mussels 101 1. Fresh mussels are alive and have closed shells.

Remove from package. Place in bowl, cover completely with moist kitchen towel, and refrigerate up to a day or bit later. Dampen towel if it dries out.(They need air so don’t cover with water or seal in plastic bag).

2. Mussels will be pretty clean from grit, but right before cooking, give them a quick rinse. Put mussels in colander. Pour cold water over, and shake to rinse.

Scrape off dirt and check for beards – a furry little piece attached. Cut/tug out with knife. Most come debearded.

3. Important: Any mussel not closed, or which

Mussels steamed in wine and herbs is perfect to serve during Lent. RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

doesn’t close with a good tap, should be tossed out. An open mussel prior to cooking is a dead mussel.

Though this is a rare occurrence, it’s not something you should eat.

4. Cook mussels in an aromatic liquid. They cook through steaming.

5. Conversely, after cooking, mussels should open up. Take a spoon and stir it around in pan, which will open any mussels that need coaxing. Any that refuse to open should be discarded, but again, this is not a common occurrence.

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COMMUNITY NEWS National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend celebrates young girl entrepreneurs Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council (GSKWR) and Girl Scouts of the USA recently celebrated National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend.

The annual designation honors the achievements of young girl entrepreneurs across the United States.

Through the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, Girls are empowered to run successful cookie sales, market their businesses online with the Digital Cookie platform, and gain critical fi nancial literacy skills along the way.

By earning their own money through cookie sales, Kentucky Girl Scouts open the door to unlimited growth opportunities – from adventure-packed camping and canoeing, to exploring space science and taking meaningful action to improve their communities.

While Girl Scout Cookie season only lasts a few months each year, the vital programming that it funds lasts a lifetime.

In 2020 Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council seeks to continue building the leaders of tomorrow in Northern, Central and Eastern Kentucky.

“We are the premier leadership experience for girls and young women, and truly believe that with our programs every girl can practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success, said Susan Douglas, CEO, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council. “Our Council sold more than one million boxes of cookies in 2019; we know that through cookie sales, our Girls are learning fi nancial literacy and entrepreneurship skills through the Girl Scout Cookies Program,” she continued.

An exciting addition to the Girl Scout Cookie program in Kentucky this year is the Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin collection, which encourages parents and caregivers to support their girls as they develop business skills, make amazing memories, and earn a diff erent pin for their uniform every cookie season.

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Girl Scout Cookies can only be purchased from a registered Girl Scout. To fi nd cookie varieties available locally or learn more about the history of Girl Scout cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program, visit www.gskentucky.org, download the offi cial Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, free on iOS and Android devices, or call 800-475-2621.

Recognized as the premier leadership opportunity for female ambition in Kentucky, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) serves over 8,000 girls and young women in 66 Kentucky counties and 1 Ohio county.

With opportunities around the world, GSKWR advocates creativity and free choice, encouraging girls and young women to explore their passions and cultivate change through a focus on life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship and outdoor experiences.

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KET presents a free screening of Masterpiece WWII drama ‘World on Fire’ at Kenton County Library Join KET for a special, free screening of the fi rst episode of the new World War II drama from Masterpiece, World on Fire, at the Kenton County Public Library in March.

This gripping series follows the fates of ordinary people in fi ve countries during the fi rst year of World War II and features performances from Helen Hunt, Sean Bean and more.

The screening will be followed by a special discussion of WWII history in Northern Kentucky with: ❚ Elaine Kuhn, local history/genealogy expert at Kenton County Public Library; ❚ Dave Schroeder, director of the Kenton County Public Library; ❚ Dr. Paul Tenkotte, chair of the history & geography department at Northern Kentucky University and director of The Center for Public History The screening is at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, at the Kenton Country Public Library at 1992 WaltonNicholson Road in Independence. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The annual designation honors the achievements of young girl entrepreneurs across the United States. PROVIDED

Swarm Trapping Feral Honey Bees Creating Nucs, Over Wintering Nucs, Queen Banks Queen and Hive management Selecting for mite biting behavior/ mites under microscopes More information and registration forms at: nkybeekeepers.com Bruce Raines, Northern Kentucky Beekeepers Association

Cincinnati’s Germans in the Civil War

Through the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, Girls are empowered to run successful cookie sales, market their businesses online with the Digital Cookie platform, and gain critical fi nancial literacy skills along the way. PROVIDED

To register for this free event, please visit www.KET.org/event.

KET is Kentucky’s largest classroom, where learning comes to life for more than one million people each week via television, online and mobile. Learn more about Kentucky’s preeminent public media organization at KET.org, on Twitter @KET and at facebook.com/ KET. Reggie Beehner, KET

Holy Cross High School Athletic Boosters begins annual Fish Fry The Holy Cross High School Athletic Boosters started its annual Fish Fry on Feb. 28.

These last for six weeks during Lent (closed on Good Friday).

This will be held in the school cafeteria at 3617 Church St. in Covington from 5-8 p.m.

The menu includes: Fish Tacos, Fried Fish & Shrimp, Fish Sandwiches, Baked Fish, Cheese Pizza and Grilled Cheese.

Sides include: Mac & Cheese, Green Beans, Fries, Cole Slaw, Stewed Tomatoes, and Hush Puppies. Drinks and desserts available. Combo Meals or Ala carte. Eat in or carry out.

For more information, please contact steve.hassert@hchscov.com. Visit the school website at https://hchscov.com/ athletics/athletic-boosters for the menu and additional information.

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Rachel Sharp, the Student Council organized the “Have a Heart” Toy drive which ran the week of Valentines’ Day. The school was able to collect over 575 toys that was scheduled to be delivered Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Simon is in remission but still goes frequently for labs and doctor visits. He was thrilled to be able to give back to an organization that gave so much to him.

Stacey Turner is Simon’s aunt and a teacher at St. Agnes school.

Stacey Turner, St. Agnes-Children’s Hospital

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Intermediate beekeeping class Northern Kentucky Beekeepers Assoc. presents Beekeeping 201 Saturday, March 21 at the Boone County Enrichment Center – Lower Level 1955 Burlington Pike (Note: for GPS use 1824 Patrick Dr) Burlington, KY 41005.

The class runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sign In begins at 8:30 a.m. $25 per non-member, includes lunch* $20 per member of NKYBA, includes lunch* $5 for kids 12 yrs old & younger, includes lunch* $30 for walkin registrations** * Lunch, drinks and dessert provided for registrations postmarked on and before March 14 ** Walk-ins please bring your own lunch.

Subjects covered include: Working With Feral Honey Bees

Have a Heart Toy Drive Back in 2010, Simon Fieler age 5 was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia, a rare blood disorder. He went through in and out of hospital treatment at Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital.

During his stays at the hospital, he became very fond of the Child Life department and all their fun toys and crafts that helped pass the time spent at the hospital.

For Christmas, Simon along with his parents Stephanie and Kenny, organized a toy drive with family and friends. Simon was able to donate over 200 toys to Child Life. The Enquirer did an article on December 22, 2010 on this story.

Due to his autoimmune disorder, Simon was unable to start kindergarten that year, however, now 10 years later and Simon is giving back again. He is an 8th grader at St. Agnes school in Ft. Wright where he serves as the Student Council President.

Student Council likes to do service projects to help the community. Simon came up with the idea to have another toy drive and see if he, with the help of his classmates, could exceed his total in 2010.

Under the leadership of teacher Mrs.

The Northern Kentucky Civil War Round Table is sponsoring a lecture program on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. with Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann speaking on the role played by Cincinnati’s Germans in the Civil War. The program will be at the Cold Spring Public Library (3920 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076).

Copies of Dr. Tolzmann’s book that he translated from German and edited “The Cincinnati Germans in the Civil War by Gustav Tafel” will also be available.

Tafel served as president of the Cin-

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Study says Kentucky and Ohio are among the worst states to be a woman Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A new study ranked the worst states to be a woman, and Kentucky came in at No. 4 and Ohio at No. 6 on the list.

The study from job site zippia.com ranked the 50 states using four categories: percentage of women CEOs, percentage of women in poverty, income gap between male and female earners, and life expectancy.

According to the study, Ohio had a 33% wage gap, 27% of women are living in poverty, 20.8% CEOs are women and a life expectancy of 76.6.

Kentucky had a 29% wage gap, 32% of women living in poverty and 18% women CEOs. Life expectancy for women in Kentucky was 75.

Zippia wrote: “Ohio has a signifi cantly better poverty percent than the fi rst fi ve at 27%. However, a low life expectancy and lousy percent of female CEOs mean it’s not all rainbows and sunshine for women in Ohio.”

West Virginia was the worst state for women, according to the study. It had the highest wage gap of 34% and 33% of women living in poverty. Only 17% of CEOs in the state were women, and West Virginian women had a life expectancy of 74.8.

Michigan and Indiana also were among the worst states for women in this study.

10 worst states to be a woman: 1 West Virginia 2 Louisiana 3 Oklahoma 4 Kentucky 5 Utah 6 Ohio 7 Michigan 8 Indiana 9 Texas 10 Alabama On the other hand, Vermont was at the top of the best states list with a 24% wage gap, 24% of women living in poverty, 38% women CEOs and a life expectancy of 79.9.

10 best states for women: 1 Vermont 2 Hawaii 3 Arizona 4 Minnesota 5 Delaware 6 Colorado 7 Rhode Island 8 New Hampshire 9 New York 10 Alaska You can read the full study at https://www.zippia.com/advice/ worst-states-women/.

Briana Rice is a trending news reporter for the Enquirer. You can contact her at brice@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @BriRiceWrites.

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cinnati Turnverein, helped organize the fi rst German regiment from Cincinnati, the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and also commanded the 106th Ohio Infantry Regiment, the fourth German regiment formed in Cincinnati.

Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann

Covington Business Council Luncheon presents Cincinnati Reds: 2020 The Cincinnati Reds have spent $164m on free agent ball players this off season. New stadium amenities have appeared, such as the unveiling of the Press Club.

This bourbon themed private seating area with a full complement of food and drink options is located right behind home plate in the former area that housed sports media.

Innovative and somewhat aff ordable ticket packages are being gobbled up for the chance to have access to Opening Day and, shall we dare to dream, playoff tickets. It all adds up to more excitement entering a Reds season than what we’ve experienced for a decade.

You will learn fi rst-hand how the product on the fi eld and in the stands have been carefully orchestrated to appeal to the avid and casual fan when Reds Senior Vice President of Operations Karen Forgus addresses the March 12 CBC luncheon at The Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront from 11:30 a.m. to 1 Forgus p.m.

Tickets are available at www.cbcky.com.

Thank you to our sponsors, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, C-Forward and Vision Technologies Roofi ng and Siding.

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Redwood Express to recognize What’s Good from the Wood Redwood’s stars will shine.

The cast and crew of Redwood’s

weekly cable TV show – What’s Good from the Wood – will be recognized at Redwood’s gala fundraiser – The Express – Friday evening, March 6 at Paul Brown Stadium.

The four adults who created the weekly talk show will be on hand and introduced to The Express audience.

The weekly show is broadcast Tuesdays at 3:30 pm and Wednesdays at 7 pm on cable channels Spectrum 185 and Cincinnati Bell 821 in conjunction with the Telecommunications Board of Northern Kentucky.

It is the fi rst – and only – such cable broadcast solely produced and hosted by special needs clients in Northern Kentucky.

“Host LeAnn Kay, sports reporter Ronnie Marshall and The Weather Jokester have grown in their personal goals and have become wonderful ambassadors for Redwood throughout the Northern Kentucky region,” said Carol Serrone, Redwood’s Chief Philanthropy Offi cer.

The Express is Redwood’s largest fundraising event of the year and is hosted by JonJon and Toria from Cincinnati’s WKRQ (Q102 Radio).

“The event supports children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities to achieve independence and reach their highest potential throughout their lives,” Serrone said.

Redwood is celebrating 66 years of service to the Northern Kentucky Community by providing a safe, nurturing and enriching environment for more than 750 children and adults with disabilities each year.

Currently Redwood serves clients as young as six weeks; with the oldest client being 85 years old.

The Northern Kentucky nonprofi t, special needs facility continues helping individuals with disabilities achieve what was previously thought impossible – by adapting and changing with the needs of their clients over the past 66 years. Innovative programs have been introduced to the adult clients this fi scal year, with the goal of breaking the barriers of social isolation which help clients thrive.

Andy Furman, Redwood

Olivia McGeorge and Hoyt Hallford on a fi rst date at the Fountain Square Skating Rink last February. A new report from WalletHub says that Ohio is ranked sixth for the best states for single people.RYAN TERHUNE/THE ENQUIRER

Ohio is for lovers New report says state is 6th best state for singles, Kentucky is the 44th Top 10 states for singles:

Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio is for lovers.

WalletHub’s latest report says that Ohio is ranked sixth for best states for single people. But if you’re in Kentucky, you might want to head over the river.

Kentucky ranked as the 44th worst state to be single in.

“Besides your looks, personality, interests and employment status, your location can infl uence your odds of fi nding a romantic partner. Everyone has diff erent priorities when searching for love, but certain places simply make dating easier than others,” Adam McCann, fi nancial writer for WalletHub, wrote about the study.

Why is Ohio so good for single people? The state ranked No. 8 for dating opportunities, No. 20 for dating economics and No. 7 for romance and fun.

Kentucky ranked 45th for dating opportunities, 32nd for dating economics and 26th for romance and fun.

Florida came in at No. 1.

1 Florida 2 California 3 Texas 4 New York 5 Pennsylvania 6 Ohio 7 Illinois 8 Wisconsin 9 Massachusetts 10 Michigan WalletHub compared the 50 states using diff erent metrics that included average beer and wine price, restaurants and movie theaters per capita and online dating opportunities.

The worst states for singles were Wyoming, New Mexico, North Dakota, Arkansas and No. 50 West Virginia.

Briana Rice is a trending news reporter for The Enquirer. You can contact her at brice@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @BriRiceWrites for all the latest entertainment and trending news.

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Sports Local product Nate Jones relishes chance with Reds Bobby Nightengale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

GOODYEAR, Arizona – Nate Jones wasn’t sure his cell phone was going to survive the number of calls and text messages he received after recently signing a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

“My phone didn’t stop for two or three days,” said Jones, a Pendleton County native who attended Northern Kentucky University. “I thought it was going to melt down, but no, it held on. It was good. Everybody was excited.”

Jones, a right-handed reliever, played eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, but he dealt with several injuries during the last decade.

He missed most of the 2019 season with a torn fl exor muscle in his right arm. He underwent surgery last May and was traded to the Texas Rangers while he was on the 60-day injured list.

He recently completed his off season rehab plan. He won’t pitch in spring training games until March, but he’s starting to feel more like his usual self.

“Not everyone in their career gets a

chance to be able to play for their hometown team and get to stay at home,” said Jones, who received a non-roster invitation to big-league camp. “I’m excited about the opportunity and just excited about the team. Like all the additions they made, we are going for it. That’s the exciting part about it.”

Jones said he went to a handful of Reds games as a kid. His school district handed out Reds tickets to students with perfect attendance.

He remembers his high school baseball coach took all the senior players to a game.

He returned to Great American Ball Park with the White Sox in 2018, but he was unable to pitch in the games because he was on the injured list.

“Every time something comes up, it’s not a good moment,” Jones said. “It’s a time to refl ect and see what I can improve on and do better. At the moment, I’m frustrated at it. But at the end, I’m blessed that it happened. I get to clean up some things, improve on some things and get to come here, show that I’m healthy and prove I can still do what I do.”

Nate Jones, left, a Pendleton County native, attended Northern Kentucky University. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

SHORT HOPS Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Boys basketball

Indian Hills' Gibson Holmes and Badin's Luke Paxton after they fi nished 1st and 2nd in the boys 200-yard freestyle at the OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 21. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Area swimmers collect 24 titles Shelby Dermer and Melanie Laughman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio and Kentucky usually have a distinguished list of champions in the pool each season and 2020 is no exception.

Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky teams collected 24 state championships - 21 individual/relay titles and three state team champions, Highlands combined (boys/girls), St. Xavier (DI) and Indian Hill (DII).

Kentucky Mac Russell, Highlands The junior won the state championship in the 50-yard freestyle with an AllAmerican time of 20.63.

Jack Banks, Highlands

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Banks, a junior, won the state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke with an All-American time of 55.65.

St. Xavier boys 200-meter medley relay

Jude Dierker, Covington Catholic The Covington Catholic senior won the state diving championship Feb. 20 with a score of 525.65.

Highlands swimming and diving team Highlands won the combined team championship during the KHSAA state championship boys swimming fi nals Feb. 22, 2020, at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, Lexington, Ky.

The Bombers took fi rst place with a time of 1:27.97. The relay included seniors Nate Buse, Scott Sobolewski, Jean-Pierre Khouzam and junior anchor Owen Taylor. They set a new state-record in the relay with a 1:27.94, just missing out on a national-best mark.

Grace Hastings, Anderson The senior won the 200-meter freestyle race with a fi nal time of 1:46.99.

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❚ Boone County dominated Geritage Academy for a 105-49 win Feb. 24 as 14 Rebels scored. Boone County then lost to Conner 70-56 Feb. 26. ❚ Conner beat Boone Conty 70-56 Feb. 26 then won the 33rd District title by beating Cooper 52-47 Feb. 28. ❚ Cooper topped Ryle 47-44 before falling to Conner 52-47 in the 33rd District championship Feb. 28. ❚ St. Henry won the 34th District championship after beating Ludlow 80-32 Feb. 26 and Dixie Heights 55-50 Feb. 28. ❚ Brant Smithers scored 20 points, but Villa Madonna still lost to Simon Kenton 78-57 Feb. 25. ❚ Holy Cross fi nished 15-13 after a 79-63 loss Feb. 25 to Covington Catholic in the 35th District tournament. ❚ Beechwood beat Holmes 66-52 Feb. 26, but lost to Covington Catholic 63-52 for the 35th District title. ❚ Covington Catholic improved to 26-5 and won the 35th Dsitrict championship by beating Beechwood 63-52 Feb. 28. ❚ Dixie Heights topped Lloyd 71-49 Feb. 26, then lost to St. Henry 55-50 Feb. 28. Jacob Iames scored 24 points and Ian Snelling scored 22 points in the victory over Lloyd. ❚ Ludlow beat Villa Madonna 68-52 Feb. 24, but was ended by an 80-32 loss to St. Henry Feb. 26. ❚ Thirty points by Grant Profi tt wasn’t enough for Scott as the Eagles were defeated in the 37th District opener 59-56 by Bishop Brossart Feb. 25. ❚ Simon Kenton went to 22-9 on the year with a 32nd District title after topping Walton-Verona 78-57 Feb. 25 and Grant County 55-51 Feb. 28. ❚ Bishop Brossart edged Scott 5956 Feb. 25 to punch its ticketto the 37th District championship where it lost 55-46 to Campbell County Feb. 27. ❚ Campbell County won the 37th District with an 81-54 win over Calvary Christian Feb. 25 and a 55-46 victory over Bishop Brossart Feb. 27. ❚ Highlands took the 36th District over Newport 75-49 Feb. 28. ❚ Newport beat Newport Central Catholic 53-44 Feb. 26 before losing the district title to Highlands 75-49 Feb. 28.

Girls basketball ❚ Maddie Drummonds scored 18 points with 14 rebounds when Conner See SHORT HOPS, Page 2B

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Braxton and Madtree are debuting low-calorie IPAs Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

MadTree and Braxton are releasing new beers in the coming weeks and both are low-calorie IPAs. MadTree is releasing Ramble On, an IPA with juicy citrus, a 4% ABV and 106 calories, which will launch March 2.

Across the river, Braxton is releasing Hop Fit, a crisp, traditional IPA with a 4% ABV and 100 calories, which will launch March 7.

The low-calorie beer trend isn’t new, but craft brewers around the country are starting to get on board.

In early February, Craftbeer.com had an article “Is 2020 the Year of the Low-

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Jacob McDonald, Lakota East The senior won the 200-yard freestyle race with a time of 1:37.62. McDonald didn’t swim in the 200 free in 2019 because it was too close to the 500 free.

“I had a lot of nerves going into this having not swam in this event for a couple of years,” McDonald said. “It’s an event I love to swim in.”

McDonald then returned to his bread and butter, the 500 free, which he won for the second consecutive year — this time by over six seconds at 4:21.05.

“Jacob (McDonald) set a goal to come up here and be a double stat champion and continue to what he did last year and he set that goal,” Lakota East swim coach Dennis Beck said. “It’s fun to see somebody work hard and see that hard work pay off into being a state champion in the state of Ohio.”

Hannah Hill, Springboro The junior won the 50-yard freestyle with a fi nal time of 23.04 and the 100yard freestyle with a time of 50.15.

Adam Chaney, Mason The senior broke his own state record when he won the 50-yard freestyle in a fi nal time of 19.62. He also won the 100yard freestyle with a time of 43.93, just shy of his own state record of 43.27,

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topped Boone County 65-37 Feb. 25. The Lady Cougars dropped the 33rd District to Ryle 56-44 Feb. 27. ❚ Ryle won the 33rd District by beating Cooper 63-45 Feb. 25 and Conner 56-44 Feb. 27. ❚ St. Henry was ousted by a 60-56 overtime loss to Ludlow Feb. 25. ❚ Walton-Verona beat Grant County 48-31 Feb. 25 and Simon Kenton 39-37

Cal IPA?” highlighting lower calorie and lower ABV beers. The article highlighted new brews from Bell’s, Oskar Blues and Deschutes.

The breweries said they were responding to “beer lover demand” and wanted to “(meet) beer drinkers in the ‘better for you’ beer space.”

MadTree co-owner Kenny McNutt said Ramble On is the beer for “everyday adventures.” The brewery said the beer encompasses MadTree’s vision of connecting people with nature and each other.

“We set out to brew a juicy IPA full of citrus fl avor that was lower in calories – but we weren’t willing to sacrifi ce taste just to hit a specifi c calorie count, and

the results are fantastic - it’s a great beer,” said Ryan Blevins, Head Brewer at MadTree.

Across the river at Braxton, the team had a similar goal.

“This IPA is the product of countless hours of test batching and iterating on our recipe. We have a determined team of brewers who wanted to put out beer that satisfi es IPA-lovers with a clear focus on balance and drinkability,” CoFounder and Chief Product Offi cer Evan Rouse said.

Hop Fit will be sold in a six-pack of 12 oz. slim cans, the brewery said.

“Hop Fit is special because it truly can stand on its own as a great IPA in our lineup, but it also has the added benefi t

which he set last season. He has now won two individual state champions in each of the past three seasons.

“He (Chaney) has matured immensely, not only physically, but mentally,” Mason head coach Mark Sullivan said.

“He’s been a big team leader for us this year, we can’t thank him enough for what he’s done for our program and Mason High School.”

In Chaney’s fi nal race for the Comets, he swam anchor in the 200 free relay, helping Mason break the state record in the event. Unfortunately, St. Xavier also broke the state-best mark and edged the Comets by less than half a second.

“They swam their hearts out. One of our goals at the beginning of the year was to win that race,” Sullivan said. “We obviously knew St. X was the defending champs and had a very strong team, but they all swam their lifetime best swims in that event, so hats off to St. X. I’m really proud of how our kids did.”

ing the two-time defending D-I teamchampion Comets fi nish third overall.

Kiara Anchrum, Mason

Jean-Pierre Khouzam, St. Xavier The senior won the 100-yard butterfl y with a state-record time of 47.01.

St. Xavier 200-yard freestyle relay The boys won the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:20.86, setting a new state record. In the relay were senior JeanPierre Khouzam, senior Nate Buse, senior Ian Van Gorp and junior Owen Taylor.

Aaron Sequeira, Walnut Hills The Walnut Hills senior won the 100yard backstroke in a time of 47.02. It was a breakthrough for Sequeira in his fi nal prep race. He had found the podium in all fi ve of his career individual races, dating back to his freshman year, before fi nally reaching the podium’s summit on Saturday.

MadTree and Braxton are releasing new low-calorie IPAs this month.

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of being fewer calories and carbs,” Rouse said.

DIVISION II Luke Paxton, Badin Badin junior Luke Paxton climbed to the podium’s summit early Feb. 21 after outlasting Indian Hill’s Gibson Holmes in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.16. He had fi nished second in the event in the preliminary round by a 10th of a second, making him a slight underdog.

Gibson Holmes, Indian Hill The Indian Hill freshman took the top spot in the 100 butterfl y with a time of 48.37.

Indian Hill boys 200 freestyle relay The Indian Hill High School boys freestyle relay won the state championship with a time of 1:26.02. In that relay were Gibson Holmes, Dan Edmonson, Devin Edwards and Will Taylor.

Ella Jo Piersma, Seven Hills

The junior won the 100-yard butterfl y with a fi nal time of 54.48. It was a big jump for Anchrum, who last year fi nished 18th in the preliminary round of the event.

“She’s been fi ghting some illnesses all year and she’s just a tough competitor,” Sullivan said. “I knew if she could get her race out, she would defi nitely hold on and fi nish strong. That’s exactly what she did.”

Anchrum also was a part of three Mason relays, with her sister, Tiana. All three (200 medley, 200 free and 400 free) fi nished in the top-6. Mason’s 200 medley relay was state runner-up, help-

St. Xavier 400-yard freestyle relay

The Bombers won the Division I team championship for the 12th straight year and 41st time in program history, winning three relays and getting one individual title.

The boys won the team title with a score of 224, over second-place Hunting Valley University’s 216 points, when the Braves’ 400 freestyle relay team fi nished in second place. The relay team included Gibson Holmes, Gabe Yin, Josh Pearson and Will Taylor.

Feb. 27 for the 32nd District title. ❚ Holy Cross topped Holmes 50-34 Feb. 24, but lost to Notre Dame 49-33 Feb. 27. Jade Simpson had 14 points and rebounds in the district championship loss. ❚ Notre Dame improved to 23-6 after beating Beechwood 50-18 Feb. 24 and Holy Cross 49-33 Feb. 27, winning the 35th District championship. ❚ Dixie Heights recahed the 20-win mark after beating Lloyd 58-40 Feb. 25 and Ludlow 58-55 Feb. 28. The Colonels won the 34th District with the wins.

❚ Lloyd beat Villa Madonna 70-51 Feb. 24, but was bested by DIxie Heights 58-40 Feb. 25. ❚ Ludlow topped St. Henry 60-56 Feb. 25, but was defeated by Dixie Heights 58-55 Feb. 28 in the 34th District championship game. ❚ Scott lost to Campbell County 56-31 Feb. 24. ❚ Simon Kenton lost to Walton-Verona 39-37 in the 32nd District championship Feb. 27, dropping to 27-4. ❚ Campbell County topped Scott 5631 Feb. 24 before taking the 37th District

by beating Bishop Brossart 48-42 Feb. 26. ❚ Dayton beat Newport 52-22 Feb. 24 before losing to Newport Central Catholic 66-36 Feb. 25. ❚ Highlands took over the 36th District by beating Bellevue 83-39 Feb. 25 and Newport Central Catholic 44-41 Feb. 27. Piper Macke had a 23-point performance over Bellevue. ❚ Newport Central Catholic beat Dayton 66-36 Feb. 25 before dropping the 36th District championship to Highlands 44-41 Feb. 27.

The Bombers won the 400-yard freestyle in a time of 2:59.30. The relay included senior Jean-Pierre Khouzam, senior Scott Sobolewski, senior Ian Van Gorp and junior Owen Taylor.

St. Xavier boys swimming and diving team

The Seven Hills sophomore won the 200 freestyle race with a time of 1:49.26, as well as the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.39. She fi nished her night as the anchor of the Stingers’ 200 free relay, which logged a fourth-place fi nish.

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Covington 111 Winding Way, unit B: Jenna and Gregory Walthers to Kirk Ridder; $140,000 1439 Hands Pike: Lisa and James Alsip II to Jordan Dyer; $182,500 1508 Holman St.: Perry and McFall Properties, LLC to Katherine and Robert Nielson Jr.; $78,000 2044 Greenup St.: Mary and Marshall Slagle to Katelyn and Spencer Merk; $520,000 2205 Sterritt Ave.: Stephanie and William Booher to Alex Brogaard and William Woodward II; $205,000 2228 Amici Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Alyson and Gergory Wilson; $485,000 2467 Rolling Hills Drive, unit 7-302: Thomas Cummings to Kerri Marcelletti; $165,000 2688 Ridgecrest Lane: Joseph Fernandez to Erin Alden; $153,000 31 E. 39th St.: Kimberly and George Phillips to Anjeanette Smythia; $120,500

329 Byrd St.: Z Properties, LLC to Melanie and Peter Beccaccio; $75,000 4506 Virginia Ave.: John Brenning to Jamie Johnson; $62,000 610 Garrard St.: Gayle Jay and Jonah Jomenez to Molly Dineen and Keith Pagello; $563,500 6147 Taylor Mill Road: Keith Galloway to Zachary Bezold; $130,000 715 Philadelphia St.: Cassandra and Anthony Bailey to Summer and Aaron Cook; $400,000 8602 Decoursey Pike: Nathan Deckard to Noah Parsons; $165,000 905 W. 33rd Ave.: Mary Garrison to Rhonda and Charlie Hampton; $60,000 9090 Gardenia Court: Julie Dun Vu and Long Pham to Megan and Robert Butts III; $295,000

Crescent Springs 2424 Sierra Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Carin Agriesti and Michael Agriesti; $516,000 2543 Enid St.: Melissa and Brian Mann to Ashley Bonser and Karen Bonser; $133,000 736 Eubanks Road: McBright Property Management, LLC to

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Edgewood 23 Dudley Road: Ciara and Andrew Ralenkotter to Jacqueline Webb and Michael Myers; $234,000 3125 Bernard Drive: Frederick Lemker Jr. to Kenda Rogers; $235,000

Elsmere 3802 Feather Lane: Angela Duve to Roger Gallatin; $113,000

Erlanger 112 Sunset Ave.: Jillian Daniels and Victor Marqua to Hallie Bolton; $115,000 160 Rough River Drive, unit 8: Linda Zimmerman to Korliss Schlagel; $95,000 3479 Blue Creek Drive: Westmark Properties, LLC to Daisey Properties, LLC; $178,000 3510 Hulbert Ave.: Anthony Padro to Ofelia De Leon Ovalle and Ramon Santa Chabriel; $150,000 3514 Hulbert Ave.: Rachel and Matthew Dickman to Teresa and Mark Kemen; $170,000 3613 Concord Drive: Keith Snow to Matthew Strunk; $112,000

3955 Brunswick Court: The Drees Company to Deborah and Gary Koch; $383,000 4007 Baywood Circle, unit 102-D: Jaqueline Webb to Kristin and Jeff Worthington; $138,000 435 Center St.: Allison Ross to Justin Ross; $155,000 524 Kirby Court: David Bubb to Nicole and Mark Hupp; $145,000

Fort Mitchell 29 Requardt: Shannon and Brandon Clark to Lauren Westrick; $225,000

Fort Wright 422 General Drive: Linda and Hershel Brock to Kristi Aytes; $163,500

Independence 103 Friar Tuck Drive: Jennifer and John Beranek to Jamie Anderson; $156,000 10419 Calvary Road: Laura and Robert Clapp to Duaa Elejmi and Wesam Shita; $188,000 1198 Hatcher Court: Christina and Christopher Cunningham to Edith and Glen Belen; $180,000 12959 Wynewood Trail: Mark Franks to Peyton Sievers;

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Art Galleries & Exhibits From Rituals to Runways: The Art of the Bead Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. $5-$9. 859-491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Runs Feb. 4-May 10. bcmuseum.org.

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To submit calendar items, go to Cincinnati.com/share, log in and click on “submit an event.” Send digital photos to kynews@communitypress.com along with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence. Deadline is two weeks before publication date.

To fi nd more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

Daniel Donato, Taylor McCall 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$12. southgatehouse.com.

Mt. Pleasant String Band 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Cure 3:45 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$15. southgatehouse.com.

Vinyl Ash 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport.

Fundraising & Charity

Comedy

Holy Cross High School Mulch Sale Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Latonia. hcmulch.com or call 859-392-8999.

Desi Banks 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $50. ticketmaster.com.

Neighborhood US Senate Candidate Forum 6:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Nightlife & Singles

Free. southgatehouse.com.

Food & Wine Flight School 4-11:30 p.m., Coppin’s at Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington.

Nightlife & Singles Sonny Moorman 7 p.m., Smoke Justis, 302 Court St., Covington.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Education Four-Day Tambour Beading Workshop II 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. $400 includes all tools and supplies.

Saturdays and Sundays, March 7-8 and March 14-15. bcmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/now-bcm.

Comedy The Brewery Comedy Tour 8 p.m., Wooden Cask Brewing Company, 629 York St., Newport. $7.

Concerts & Tour Dates Lost Dog Street Band, the Hill Country Devil 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $18-$20/ southgatehouse.com.

Motherfolk, Bad Bad Hats 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $20. southgatehouse.com.

The Banjo Joe Show 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Nightlife & Singles

Micah Kesselring 8 p.m., Smoke Justis, 302 Court St., Covington.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Organizations & Meetups

Health & Wellness

Northern Kentucky Strengthening Families Summit 8:30 a.m., Life Learning Center, 20 W. 18th St., Covington. eventbrite.com.

Wellness on the Levee: Yoga 4-5 p.m., Festival Park on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Nightlife & Singles

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Karaoke with Kimmy G 10 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. mollymalonesirishpub.com.

Jake Dunn & the Blackbirds, Nic Allen, California Howdy 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

Reese Laflare 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport.

Reese LaFlare Final Fantasy Tour 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 E. Third St., Newport.

Smoke Healer Ep Release Show 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $5. southgatehouse.com.

The Nude Party, Boa 9 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $13-$15. southgatehouse.com.

Concerts & Tour Dates Matt Waters and the Recipe, Sabbatical Bob, Chandler Carter 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10. southgatehouse.com.

Sydney Adams, Mack McKenzie 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. southgatehouse.com.

The Brook & The Bluff 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. $12-$15. ticketmaster.com.

Food & Wine Father Bealer Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Knights of Columbus 3908, Father Bealer Council, 605 Lytle Ave., Erlanger. Runs Feb. 28-April 10.

Father DeJaco Knights of Columbus Fish Fry 4-8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Alexandria, 11186 S. Licking Pike, Alexandria. Runs Feb. 26-Apri 10.

Holy Cross HS Fish Fry 5 p.m., Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Latonia.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Fish Fry 5-8 p.m., IHM Church, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington. Runs Feb. 28-April 3.

Mary, Queen of Heaven Fish Fry 4-8 p.m., Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger.

Newport Elks 273 Fish Fry 4:30-7:30 p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Newport.

St. Augustine Church Fish Fry 4-7 p.m., St. Augustine Church, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington. staugustines.net.

St. Joseph Camp Springs Fish Fry 4-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 6833 Four Mile Road, Camp Springs.

Runs Feb. 28-April 3.

St. Mary Fish Fry 4:30-7:30 p.m., St. Mary, 8246 E. Main St., Alexandria. Runs Feb. 28, March 6, March 13. saintmaryparish.com/en.

Health & Wellness Geek Your Health: Train Like the Avengers 10:3011:30 a.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington. For teens and adults. Please register. boone.libnet.info.

Nightlife & Singles Riot Rose Cabaret, Cryptids and Curiosities, Season of the Witch 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $15. southgatehouse.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 Health & Wellness Button Art noon-2 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1717 Dixie Hwy, Suite 160, Covington.

Nightlife & Singles Bluegrass Jam Session 8-11 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. Free. mollymalonesirishpub.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 Concerts & Tour Dates Fruition 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. $15-$17. ticketmaster.com.

Health & Wellness ALS Support Group NKY 6:30-7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, 4900 Houston Road, Florence. Free.

Overeaters Anonymous 7-8 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas. Free.

Nightlife & Singles Irish Music Jam Session 7 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. Free.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Concerts & Tour Dates Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $27-$30. ticketmaster.com.

Organizations & Meetups The Anti-Human Trafficking Network Meeting 6-9 p.m., Newport Branch Library, 901 E. Sixth St., Newport. Free. cc-pl.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Concerts & Tour Dates

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Concerts & Tour Dates The Grove Presents 5th Annual Rock ‘n Revival for a

Fea, Patsy, Megahussy 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$12. southgatehouse.com.

Sarah Asher, Phil Cotter of Blossom Hall 9:30 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.

Kissel to Margaret and Brent Griffen; $120,000 681 Hogrefe Road: Arlinghaus Builders, LLC to Stacy and Ryan Scherder; $331,000 733 Cox Road: Sally Brunstetter to Shirley Ishmeal; $160,000 739 Stevies Trail: Damita McMichael and Anthony McMichael to Wen Chen; $262,000 814 Stevie's Trail: Westmark Properties, LLC to Amanda and Kurt Thanman; $270,000 948 Don Victor Drive: Amanda and Scott Thanman to Scott Goforth; $180,000

Ludlow 20 Butler St.: US Bank National Association to Patrick Snadon;

Holiday St. Patrick’s Practice Day 10 a.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington.

Kids & Family Winter Guard International Mid East Championship BB&T Arena, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. $22$36. Runs March 14-15 and March 21-22. wgi.org.

Nightlife & Singles FinTan 6 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Concerts & Tour Dates Tiny Moving Parts 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $18-$20. southgatehouse.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Concerts & Tour Dates St. Patty’s Day Celebration with the Dollyrots 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $12-$15. southgatehouse.com.

Holiday St Patrick’s Day Street Party 7 a.m.-2:30 a.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 112 E. 4th St., Covington. mollymalonesirishpub.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Concerts & Tour Dates Gutter Demons, the Tallywhackers 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. $10-$12. southgatehouse.com.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Continued from Page 2B

Saving Stimpy 9:30 p.m., Peecox Bar & Grill, 635 Donaldson, Erlanger.

$63,000 207 Davies St.: MM and JC Investments, LLC to Shannon Hoebbel; $100,000 843 Elm St.: Mandyland Investments, LLC to Gerald Lane; $82,500

Morning View 13535 Maple Drive: Ronda and Charles Mesmer to Deborah and James Sterbling; $215,000 1899 Spillman Road: Alecia and Billy Mize Jr. to Ann Kannady; $175,000

Park Hills 1066 Wald Court: The Drees Company to Brian Donnelly; $619,500

Taylor Mill 460 Mason Road: Linda and Danny

McDaniel to Jennifer Trotta and Angel Velazquez; $510,000

Villa Hills 791 Woodside Court: Holly and Robert Ferguson II to Jean and David Ricchiute; $585,000 837 Rogers Road: Westmark Properties, LLC to Cristin Liska; $287,500 945 Villa Drive: Erin Arlinghaus to Kelli and Tyler Lemke; $216,500

Walton 11120 Misty Wood Court: Langda Brockman and David Rassche Jr. to Courtney and Michael Hickman; $240,000 16 Willowood Lane: Theresa and William Bell to Sarah and Kyle Krlby; $142,500

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BY SOPHIA AND DAVID MAYMUDES / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ Sophia Maymudes is a senior at Carleton College in Minnesota, studying computer science and math. This is her third crossword for The Times. Her father, David Maymudes, is a senior staff software engineer for Google in Seattle. After years of being Sophia’s test solver, he decided he wanted to construct, too. They write: “We presume there have been other father/daughter co-constructors, but we were wondering if there have been any others where the daughter was the one who introduced the father to constructing.” I can think of just one other father/daughter pair, from 1998. I believe this is the first one in which the daughter is the veteran puzzlemaker. — W.S.

45 Build rapport like a presidential 1 Feeling of hopelessness candidate?

8 Julius Erving, to fans 11 Calendar abbr. that’s 50 “Livin’ la ____ Loca” 51 Celery unit also a French number 52 “Hmm, that’s odd!”

15 “Your choice — him 53 Dance craze of the ____” early 2010s 19 Early online 54 Right on encyclopedia 56 Spot for a 20 “____-hoo!” laundromat?

21 The Powerpuff Girls, 58 Color akin to cyan e.g.

60 Anger 22 Fantasy author 61 Word with pop or crop Gaiman 63 Subject of gossip 23 Going my way?

65 Dance-class garments 24 What’s up?

67 Matter of survival 25 Wagner opus 70 Hate getting ready to 27 “Stop rolling move? sevens!”?

74 ____-di-dah 30 Southeast Asian 75 Children’s book made ethnic group into a 2012 3-D 31 Princess in a galaxy animated film far, far away 77 Singer Bareilles 32 Lady bird 78 Grunts 33 Org. in charge of 80 Tempo Tokyo 2020 81 Ran 34 Suffix with expert 83 Fancy rides 36 “Oy ____!”

86 Cy Young Award 37 Bay window winner Hernandez 39 Home of Mount 90 Requite Rushmore: Abbr.

92 Board pick 40 Bobby of the Black 94 Kind of scholarship Panthers 96 Dunce cap, basically 42 Spew out 97 Makes friends while working retail?

Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more 100 Accepts than 4,000 past puzzles, responsibility for nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

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RELEASE DATE: 3/8/2020

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110 Dutch cheese town 113 This may be at the end of one’s rope 115 Event planner’s post-banquet task?

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SCHOOL NEWS St. Pius X wins championship The St. Pius Eighth grade basketball team won their league for the third straight year. They also won the Public School League Tournament by defeating Ockerman Middle in the championship.

The team includes Evan Pitzer, David Hagen, JP Sullivan, Bradley Zekl, Brady Hussey, Ben Reeves, Charlie Dieruf, Luke Abeling and Kai Knasel. They are coached by Jeff Guidugli.

Zekl, Hussey and Reeves were awarded All Tourney honors.

Jane Smith, St. Pius X

Have a Heart Toy Drive The Student Council at Saint Agnes School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our generous families and friends that helped make our “Have a Heart” Toy Drive such a success.

We delivered the 588 toys, books, and gift cards to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and they were blown away.

They were very excited and said our collection will go a long way to brighten the lives of many of their long-term patients.

Many of our students have been patients at CCHMC and several have even benefi tted from this toy program.

Thank you to our Student Council President Simon for presenting this idea to StuCo and honoring a service project he completed when he was only 5 years old.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this collection happen! What a wonderful way to show that the students of Saint Agnes care about our community. You’re truly making a diff erence, Wildcats!

Christina Woolley, Saint Agnes School

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3.9 acre, $36,900, Falmouth. Some trees roll-off, pasture, level, country setting, big yard, 3 min from hwy 27. City water electric, 2k down $350 monthly.

1 acre, $38,900 Gallatin County.

Set up with water, electric, septic, gravel driveway. Available on land contract $2500 down $375 per month, doublewide homes welcome.

11.3 Ac, $86,900, Hwy 16 Gallatin.

Open pasture, gently rolling, pond, homesite off the road. City water & electric, available on land contract with $3000 down $864 per month.

7.3 Ac, Frank Clark Rd, $64,900 Old barn, pasture, country setting, great area for the outdoorsman, double wides welcome.

Available on land contract with 3K down, $637.00 Monthly.

7 Ac Gofroth Area-mostly wooded, level building site, blacktop road frontage, gently rolling, country setting. Single wides welcome, available on land contract. $2000 down $400 Monthly.

As part of this effort, we expect to fill dozens of positions in 16 counties. These jobs include:

PREVENTION SPECIALISTS • Works with community partners in the criminal

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Careers

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• Answer questions regarding overdose prevention • Refer interested clients to the study’s care navigator

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Pets find a new friend...

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Masonry

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Specializing in new and old replacement of driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps, retaining walls, decorative concrete work, basement and foundation leaks & driveway additions. We also offer Bobcat, Backhoe, Loader, and Dumptruck Work, regarding yards & lot cleaning.

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INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING

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Right Hand Mann, LLC

Kitchen, Bath & Basement Remodeling, Decks, Tile, Custom Showers, Walk-in Tubs

25 years exp. Insured.

859-331-0527

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• Concrete Work & Repair • Truckpointing Brick & Stone • Pressure Washing Exterior & Chimney Repair • Gutters & Complete Gutter Maintenance • Roof & Roof Repairs • Fence & Fence Repairs • Deck & Deck Repairs **Additional Exterior Services Provided**

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10B ❚ THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 ❚ KENTON RECORDER

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMERS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT Pursuant to the Order of the Kentucky Public Service Commission in Case No. 2018-00291 dated March 26, 2019, Northern Kentucky Water District provides the following notice of adjusted rates to be effective March 26, 2020.

Meter Size 5/8-inch 3/4-inch 1-inch 1 1/2-inch 2-inch 3-inch 4-inch 6-inch 8-inch 10-inch

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Current Per Month $17.50 17.90 19.60 22.10 27.90 67.30 84.40 124.90 168.70 224.30

Consumption Charges Monthly First 1,500 cubic feet Next 163,500 cubic feet Over 165,000 cubic feet

Phase 2 Per Month $18.50 19.00 20.80 23.40 29.60 71.30 89.50 132.40 178.80 237.80

Percent Change 5.7% 6.1% 6.1% 5.9% 6.1% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%

Current Per Quarter $36.65 38.45 44.15 52.20 73.20 227.85 285.50 421.90 576.55 752.80

Phase 2 Per Quarter $40.50 42.50 48.80 57.70 80.90 251.80 315.50 466.20 637.10 831.90

Percent Change 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5%

Current

Phase 2

$4.65 Per 100 cubic feet 4.19 Per 100 cubic feet 3.07 Per 100 cubic feet

$4.77 Per 100 cubic feet 4.44 Per 100 cubic feet 3.25 Per 100 cubic feet

Percent Change 2.6% 6.0% 5.9%

$4.65 Per 100 cubic feet 4.19 Per 100 cubic feet 3.07 Per 100 cubic feet

$4.77 Per 100 cubic feet 4.44 Per 100 cubic feet 3.25 Per 100 cubic feet

2.6% 6.0% 5.9%

Wholesale Water Rates

$3.78 Per 1,000 Gallons 2.83 Per 100 cubic feet

$3.98 Per 1,000 Gallons 2.98 Per 100 cubic feet

5.3% 5.3%

Bulk Sales

$6.22 Per 1,000 Gallons

$6.38 Per 1,000 Gallons

2.6%

Quarterly First 4,500 cubic feet Next 490,500 cubic feet Over 495,000 cubic feet

Lindsey Rechtin VP of Finance and Support Services Northern Kentucky Water District CAM,Feb27,Mar5,12,’20#4065564

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION LEGAL NOTICE – SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE The Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD) hereby notifies the public that it will sell surplus vehicles, equipment, and/or other items (collectively “items”) via an electronic auction listing on ht tp://www.govdeals.com.

Items listed for public auction include: 2000 Chevy C8500 Dump Truck, 2008 Ford F250, Computers, Parts, and Supplies, Printing & Binding Equipment, Audio Visual Equipment, Tools, All Types, Cafeteria & Kitchen Equipment, furniture/furnishings, and forklifts. NKWD may offer other items for sale on the site other than those listed.

Auctions last for 7 calendar days, and will commence on March 16, 2020. All items are sold “As Is” with no warranties, expressed or implied.

NKWD reserves the right to cancel the electronic auction, or refuse any bid, at any time for any reason. Any questions regarding vehicles should be directed to (859) 426-2744.

Questions regarding nonvehicle items, contact (859) 426-2751.

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