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SOUTH KENTON RECORDER

Your Community Recorder newspaper serving Independence and Taylor Mill

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

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Presidential caucus creates voter confusion Chris Mayhew cmayhew@communitypress.com

Northern Kentucky county clerks are being inundated with calls they can’t answer about Kentucky’s March 5 Republican presidential caucus. People are angry and confused about why the caucus is happening at all and why there is only one location to vote in each county, said Campbell County Clerk Jim Luersen. County clerk offices in Kentucky run all elections, but not political party caucuses. For 2016, the Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) chose to have a caucus in lieu of the traditional presidential primary. The Democratic presidential hopefuls, however, are on the ballot for the May 17 primary election, as are non-presidential GOP and Democratic races. Luersen’s staff tells voters to call an RPK caucus hotline at 502-607-8970 or visit its website rpk.org. “People are upset,” Luersen said. “All we’re doing is listen-

ing to them complain and giving them the phone number. It’s frustrating.” Luersen said he doesn’t mind answering questions, and most people are understanding when they learn government has nothing to do with the caucus. RPK is a private political party. Republican Kentucky’s presidential caucus will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Registered Republicans will vote for their choice of a presidential nominee. Five candidates remain from the original field of 11: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and businessman Donald Trump. Trump will visit Louisville Tuesday. Kentucky Republicans have never had a presidential caucus. “This is uncharted territory here, so I can’t blame them,” Luersen said. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul initiated See VOTE, Page 2A

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Dr. Owen Nichols, NorthKey Community Care president and CEO.

NorthKey Community celebrates 50 years Melissa Stewart mstewart@communitypress.com

Perhaps no one can better attest to the impact of NorthKey Community Care than Dr. Owen Nichols. Nichols, who has served as president and CEO of the community mental health center since 2008, grew up impoverished, witnessing firsthand the devastating effects of what NorthKey clients experience every day. NorthKey provides a continuum of care for those needing mental health, substance use disorders and intellectual disability services, regardless of their ability to pay. “It was a community mental health center like NorthKey that held my family together,” Nichols said. “I’ll always remember that and this kind of work has been a pas-

sion throughout my career. If you give someone the help they need at those critical moments in life, then they’ll have the opportunity to succeed. That’s what we do at NorthKey and the ever-growing need for our services makes us a vital part of the community.” This year, NorthKey celebrates its 50th year. “Our mission has always been ‘Transforming lives and communities,’” Nichols said. “I love knowing we really make a difference. We touch one life and we can change the entire community.” NorthKey traces its beginnings to 1966 when it was known as the Northern Kentucky Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board. There were two employees offering outpatient services in Covington. The current name, NorthKey, was adopted in 1999.

NorthKey now maintains 18 locations throughout Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton counties. NorthKey offers children and adults intensive inpatient services, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient services, outpatient counseling, crisis intervention and prevention services. The organization also offers a 24hour access line 859-331-3292. According to Nichols, NorthKey serves about 11,000 people a year. Steve Shannon, executive director of Kentucky Association of Regional Programs (KARP), said that NorthKey is “a safety net” for those who would otherwise slip through the cracks. KARP represents commuSee YEARS, Page 2A

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