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Pinwheels and blue ribbons will dot the community this month, serving as a reminder “that child abuse occurs in Northern Kentucky and that it’s serious.”

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Union beautifying entrance Trees to replace welcome sign

By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com

UNION — Progress is being made in efforts to beautify the northern entrance of Union.

City Commissioner Bryan Miller said there’s a triangular piece of property just south of the Boone County Public Library’s Scheben branch. The existing “welcome to Union” sign there will be replaced with trees plant-

ed behind it, he said.

Miller told other city leaders in March the project started about two months ago.

He has worked with Ryle High School agricultural teacher Joshua Tubbs.

In a letter to other city commissioners and the mayor, Miller said a previous landscape proposal submitted by Tubbs called for 17 native Kentucky trees that will be purchased at Baeten’s Nursery.

Ryle’s agricultural students will plant the trees while Todd Baeten has “volunteered equip-

ment to drill holes and to oversee proper planting of trees,” the letter reads.

According to the letter, research was done to find an attractive sign to serve the needs of the city and many websites and a few local shops were visited.

Miller recommended the city work with Signery2, based out of Hamilton, Ohio.

Designs for the new entrance sign, featuring horses and with colors Miller said were chosen “to be compatible with the fall colors of the trees,” were presented for consideration.

Estimated costs of a larger proposed sign measuring 118 inches by 47 inches is approximately $5,500 while a smaller 72inch by 47-inch sign will cost about $3,900.

A letter from Signery2 indicates installation will be an additional $300.

Miller told commissioners in March that he hopes the project can be completed for approximately $10,000 “which is a significant amount less than what we were asked to give to beautify See UNION, Page A2

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Nominate a Sportsman of Year The fourth annual Community Press Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year online contest kicked off April 2.

Readers can nominate any junior or senior starting athlete who demonstrates the highest qualities on the field of play, in the classroom and in the community throughout the 2011-2012 school year.

They can do so by clicking on the 2012 Sportsman of the Year logo on cincinnati.com/preps, finding their community newspaper and following the prompts.

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Rotary names teachers of the year Ashley, Fish and Haney are honored

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FLORENCE — Three local teachers were recognized for their hard work and devotion to their job.

The Florence Rotary Club has named Camp Ernst Middle School sixth-grade language arts teacher Julie Ashley, Walton-Verona Elementary first-grade teacher Lisa Fish and North Pointe Elementary fourth-grade teacher Teresa Haney teachers of the year.

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“It was quite a challenge,” she said. “We received so many and the letters (of) endorsement and recommendation were so great it was difficult to make a decision to choose our recipients.”

According to Rotarian Chuck Seal, who introduced Fish, she was nominated by Principal Rob Hartman who wrote in his nomination letter that she “fits the service above self criteria very well and is a stellar teacher and person to boot.”

Rotarian Mack Slocum said he had the chance to sit down and speak with Ashley.

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The Florence Rotary Club honored its Teachers of the Year on March 26.

From left are award co-chair Gary Wilmhoff, Camp Ernst Middle School sixth-grade language arts teacher Julie Ashley, North Pointe Elementary fourth-grade teacher Teresa Haney, Walton-Verona Elementary first-grade teacher Lisa Fish, and co-chair Pam Goetting.

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much,” he said. “She talks about her students more than anything. I was pretty impressed by that.”

Rotarian Duane Froelicher said he was “very impressed” with two programs – a nature trail and a running program for girls 8-13 – Haney introduced to her school. These go “above and beyond the call of duty” of what she does in the classroom, he said.

Receiving the award is

an honor, Haney said.

When asked what sets her apart, she said “it’s just about building relationships with your students, their families and that they know how much you care about them.”

“I think it’s wonderful,” Fish said. “It’s really nice to be recognized for the job you do on a daily basis.”

Receiving the award was a “huge honor,” and one that was never expected, Ashley said.

“It’s good to be recognized for the job you chose to do,” she said. “It means a whole lot.”

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FLORENCE — Florence is continuing to grow.

According to the city’s business and community development director Josh Wice, there are two different projects under way on Houston Road.

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The second project, south of that road, is property owned by Dick Crist which is being prepped for development, Wice said.

Two stand-alone restaurants, one of which is Chuy’s Tex Mex, have been approved along with a “small retail center,” he said.

According to senior planner Todd Morgan of the Boone County Planning Commission, Chuy’s design review has been approved by the Planning Commission but the site plan still needs to be OK’d, which is an administrative task, he said.

It’s unknown what the second restaurant would be, though the conceptual plan has been approved.

According to Morgan,

Chuy’s will be on the lot next to Logan’s Roadhouse.

Next to that will be a public street connecting Houston Road to Doering Drive, the strip center and the second restaurant, he said.

Morgan said he expects a submission of a design review application for the strip center within the next month, though tenants aren’t known at this time.

The 17,500-square-foot “multi-tenant building” will allow retail, restaurants and office uses, he said.

“We have a lot of positive development and redevelopment occurring in the city,” Wice said. “We have a very vibrant business environment. It’s good to see things progress like this.”

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Day care offers date night

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FLORENCE — As a mother of three, Tiffany Sams always has trouble planning a night out with her husband.

Skidaddles, the day care center Sams owns, recently started the Honey Club to help solve this problem she shares with many couples.

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“I think we’re saving quite a bit of money doing it ourselves,” Miller said.

“I love the idea,” Mayor Don Kirby said of the project. “My only hesitation is that while I like these designs, I would like to make sure we’re all on board because this is something that’s going to be there for a long time.”

Kirby said he would like to see firm costs for the trees and look at some different designs.

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Fluffy toys to comfort children in trauma cases

By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com

FLORENCE — An abundance of teddy bears filled several boxes at The Little Red School House in Florence on March 28.

Students and their parents, as well as All Star Chiropractic, donated the bears which were given to the Florence Police Department and the Fire and EMS Department to “provide comfort to the children in traumatic situations,” school director Jean McGowan said.

Before students took turns giving the bears to representatives from the two departments, Fire and EMS Chief Marc Muench told the kids that when children like themselves get hurt or sick, “we might give them a little bear or a little stuffed animal of some type to make them feel better.”

Sgt. Chad Irwin of the Florence Police told the students the officers also give the bears to kids if they’re involved in a crash or if something happens and they need to go some-

Alyssa Trame, 5, gives a teddy bear to Florence Fire and EMS Chief Marc Muench at the Little Red School House in Florence on March 28. STEPHANIE SALMONS/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Little Red School House kindergartner Noah Johnson, 6, gives Florence Fire and EMS Chief Marc Muench a teddy bear. The students donated bears to help other children. STEPHANIE SALMONS/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

where else for the night but aren’t able have their own bears.

“We try to give them something to hold onto until the next day,” he said.

According to McGowan,

this is the fourth year the school has collected the toys.

“We had a very good response from our parents and children,” she said.

“We always do.”

Brighton Center prepares for two major fundraisers The Brighton Center is preparing for two of its biggest annual fundraisers to raise money for its programs and services.

Between the two events, the Spring Fling Gala and the Brighton Classic Golf Outing, the center raises between $50,000 and $75,000 every year, which makes a big difference to their budget, said Bear Clifton, the center’s director of development.

“During a time when getting funding is difficult, these events give a chance to raise these critical dollars,” Clifton said.

The money raised by the events is available for whatever the center needs, which Clifton said changes often and can range from helping people whose homes are being foreclosed to feeding those in need.

“Having this money available allows us to respond quickly to the needs of the community, whatever those needs may be at the time,” Clifton said.

Since the center covers such a wide range of services and programs, it’s hard to predict where the biggest need will be in the future.

Recently, the center pulled its resources and volunteers together to help those affected by the March 2 tornadoes, which was an unexpected cost.

Beyond raising money for the center, the events are also something that faculty, staff and supporters look forward to for a good times each year.

“It’s nice to be able to get our supporters together and share success stories,” Clifton said. “Our donors get to hear firsthand how their donations make a difference.”

The Spring Fling Gala is

at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Drees Pavilion and features hors d’doeuvres, a gourmet dinner catered by Jeff Thomas Catering, drinks, raffles and live music by Powerhouse Boogie Band. Emcee for the night will be Steve Raleigh, chief meteorologist at WCPO. The Brighton Center Classic is Tuesday, May 22, at the Highland Country Club. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun

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Baby shower for all Boone parents

By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com

New and expecting parents are getting a little help.

The 10 Family Resource Centers of Boone County Schools are teaming up to host the Community Baby Shower from 1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11, at the main branch of the Boone County Public Library.

The shower, open only to Boone County residents, is an opportunity for expecting parents and parents of children up to 12 months old to get both information and material items, said

New and future parents scour piles of clothes at last year's Community Baby Shower. JUSTIN B. DUKE/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Laura Mosqueda, coordinator of Goodridge Elementary’s Family Resource

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Those in attendance will have access to hundreds of gently used baby clothes and other items for free.

In addition, everyone in attendance will receive a gift bag and be eligible for door prizes.

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All items that aren’t taken by parents are donated to local charities that help parents and babies, she said.

“It’s a win-win for everybody,” Mosqueda.

Along with providing material items, parents also get access to a variety of services available to parents of Boone County.

Organizers invited groups like St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Success by Six. The baby shower provides a common place where parents can get all the information they need in one place, Mosqueda said.

“Anything they might need to have a baby safe home,” she said.

There are so many services available that without the shower, some parents may miss out, Mosqueda said.

“We usually get a lot of comments like ‘Wow, I didn’t know that existed,’” she said.

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BRIEFLY Union meeting rescheduled

The April 2 regular meting of the Union City Commission has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April10, due to a lack of a quorum.

The meeting will be held at the Union City Building, 1843 Mt. Zion Road, Union.

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Celebrate Earth Day by saving an endangered species.

Big Bone Lick State Park is one of the few places in the world where the endangered running buffalo clover can be found, according to an announcement from the Kentucky Department of Parks.

Anyone interested in helping save the species should join the park’s naturalist staff from 9 a.m. until noon April 21 for on-site habitat restoration for the running buffalo clover.

St. Timothy youth performing Holy Week re-enactment

The youth ministry of St. Timothy Church will be producing and performing “What a Week for Jesus,” a re-enactment of Holy Week, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the church, 10272 U.S. 42, Union.

No RSVP is required and the performance is appropriate for all ages.

PVA inspections set

The Boone County Property Valuation Administrator’s office will inspect Plantation Pointe, Belle Meadows, Dilcrest Manor, Erlanger Heights, Greenview, and new construction throughout Boone County the week of April 16.

Staff members will be in a marked vehicle and have identification available upon request.

For more information, contact PVA Cindy Arlinghaus at cindy.arlinghaus@ boonecountyky.org.

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Walton’s high school band getting an all-new look

By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com

WALTON — The Walton-Verona High School band will have a new tradition next year.

The board of education approved a new fee structure for the band that will move the band away from the traditional band uniforms.

The request came from band director Chris Miller, who didn’t want to ask the board to spend up to $30,000 on new uniforms after they spent a significant amount of money upgrading equipment last spring.

“I can’t justify asking again for clothing,” Miller said.

The new uniform would consist of a warm-up suit, similar to what basketball teams have,

with a Walton-Verona T-shirt and baseball cap.

Moving away from the traditional band uniform shouldn’t be a big issue in Walton-Verona High School because the band is not competition-based, but instead they focus on performing and being all-inclusive, Miller said.

The warm-up suit also offers a large number of advantages over a traditional uniform like comfort, cost and band members will be able to wear their uniform as another set of clothes, similar to what athletes do on game days, he said.

Under the new fee structure, band fees will go up to cover the $66 uniform, but students will get to keep the uniform as opposed to having to return it at the

end of the year.

All of this will open up the opportunity for the band to spend money on things more important to having a band where students are learning music, Miller said.

“I’d much rather spend money on things kids actually use, like instruments and equipment, rather than clothing,” said Superintendent Bill Boyle.

Miller has found an online broker who buys used band uniforms and will sell the old uniforms off to raise additional money for the band.

“I’d much rather do that than have them sit in the band room closet,” Boyle said.

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Students sample kale chips as the Art Walk finger food. THANKS TO CAROL ELLIOTT

Collins celebrates healthy nutrition Community Recorder Collins Elementary School in Florence had a F.U.N. Event March 1 with over 200 attendees.

Events included Families Understanding Nutrition, dancing demonstrations by the fifth grade to show the physical benefits and enjoyment of dance, an Art Walk while having a nutritional snack and the Spring Book Fair, where families could purchase literature and activities for their students.

The fifth-graders prepared a square dancing demonstration that showed what a healthy lifelong skill and workout dance can be in one’s life.

The nutrition portion of the evening stems from Collins being one of four schools in Boone County receiving for three years the Carol M. White Physical Education Program Grant.

Student art work was on display as parents and students did an art walk while munching on kale chips, black beans and couscous, and plums.

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Members of the Boone County High School Forensics Team are Clay Edwards, Brianna Berry, Connor Moulton, Zachary Raleigh, Colin Waters, Lydia Brooks and Alison Sherman. THANKS TO MIKE HUGHES

Forensics team aces tourney Community Recorder Students from Boone County High School competed in the National Forensic League District Tournament at Centre College.

The following students finaled in their events, and special congratulations to Conner Moulton who placed second in humor-

ous interpretation and has advanced to the National Forensic League Tournament in Indianapolis.

Clay Edwards: dramatic interpretation Brianna Berry: humorous interpretation Connor Moulton: humorous interpretation and dramatic in-

terpretation Zachary Raleigh: original oratory and humorous interpretation Colin Waters: dramatic interpretation and duo interpretation Lydia Brooks: duo interpretation Alison Sherman: humorous interpretation

Gray students help those in need Community Recorder Gray Middle School is collecting clothing items for children that are in need.

In Boone County Schools, around 32 percent of children are considered to be living in poverty and 1 percent of those children are homeless.

The Family Resource and Youth Services Center is struggling to provide the help students need to assure they are ready to learn when they get to

school.

The school board has started a districtwide initiative which aims to help keep the Family Resource Center stocked so it can provide for students in need.

Each month, the center will ask for specific items to be donated. February was “Sweatpants and Socks” month.

Gray Middle School’s student council has partnered with Boone County Schools’ Family Resource and Youth Services Center and organized a donation

box at school for students, staff and parents to drop off the month’s requested items. Items are then given to the center which distributes the items to families in need.

The drive has collected basic clothing items, personal hygiene items, food, and cleaning supplies for the past three months, the items must be new or gently used. The requested items for March were “newborn to size 2T clothing and various other baby supplies.”

Eighteen teams from the Boone County Schools won regional awards at the Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition.

They will now advance on to the state competition.

Odyssey of the Mind is an international program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.

Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics.

Regional winners from the Boone County Schools include: • Problem No. 1: Ooh-motional Vehicle: Division I: second place, Mann Elementary; third place, Longbranch Elementary; Division II: second place, Gray Middle School.

• Problem No. 2: Weird Science: Division I: first place, Mann Elementary, third place; Longbranch Elementary; Division II: first place, Gray Middle School; second place, Ockerman Middle Schoool.

• Problem No. 3: To Be or Not to Be: Division I: first place, Mann Elementary; second place, Yealey Elementary; Division II: first place, Gray Middle School; third place, Ockerman Middle School.

• Problem No. 4: You Make the Call: Division II: second place, Gray Middle School; Division III: second place, Ryle High School.

• Problem No. 5: Odyssey Angels: Division I: first place, New Haven Elementary; third place, Mann Elementary; fourth place, Longbranch Elementary; Division II: second place, Gray Middle School; fourth place, Gray Middle School.

Ockerman places in top 8 Community Recorder The Ockerman Middle School Academic Team placed in the top eight middle schools in the state for Quick Recall.

They finished competing on March 12 in the state Governor's Cup and were presented with in-

dividual medals and a trophy by Gov. Steve Beshear, Students who competed on this team were: Chris Hill, Joel Shutt, Joanna Shutt, Glenn Stanton, Christian Hook, Elizabeth Pulisfer, Henry Kneale, Kyle Cousin and Kendall Powell.

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The Eastern Kentucky University mock trial team, pictured, will compete in the final rounds of the national championship in Minneapolis April 13-15. Pictured, from left, are Chloe Richardson, Alexandra Sipes, Katelyn Conner of Erlanger; back row, Josh Lang of Fort Thomas, Anthony Sean Potter, Zac Caldwell, Ryan Black and Caleb Taylor of Union.

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Trial team advances Community Recorder Three local students are on the Eastern Kentucky University mock trial team that will compete in the final rounds of the national championship in Minneapolis April 13-15.

Caleb Taylor, a political science major from Union, was one of 10 students honored as an Outstanding Attorney in the opening round of the national championship tournament

at Furman University March 23-25. This is his first year on the team.

Katelyn Conner of Erlanger and Josh Lang of Fort Thomas are also members on the qualifying EKU team that won ballots against Princeton University, Washington and Lee University and Wake Forest University in the opening round. Only 48 teams nationwide will compete in the championship event, out of 650 teams that began

the season.

The other schools qualifying from the Greenville tournament were Harvard University, Princeton, Duke University and Furman. The Eastern squad finished ahead of teams from the University of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, University of Alabama, Elon University, Patrick Henry College and Emory University.

After hours of counting and wrapping pennies, the National Honor Society at Cooper High School announced that they collected $2,096.15.

Cooper’s NHS conducted a four-day penny war to help those devastated by the recent tornados in the Crittenden and Piner areas.

According to NHS adviser Lori Knapp, “Our National Honor Society wanted to help local families that were stricken by tornadoes. The Neediest Kids of All, which has helped children in our area since 1952, has a ‘Smallest Victims’ fund for recent tornado victims, so we decided this fund was perfect to channel our donation into the hands of those who need it most.”

Once the penny war rules were declared, a competitive spirit came alive at Cooper High School. Teachers drove the competition, and students and their families stepped up to the plate.

NHS collaborated with the Union branch of PNC Bank, and as the bank’s

The National Honor Society at Cooper High School raised more than $2,000 for those affected by the March 2 tornadoes. THANKS TO KRISTEN FRANKS counters started overflowing with rolls of pennies, the bank representatives graciously accepted and counted the pennies and then issued checks to the Neediest Kids of All.

NHS member Kenny Smith said, “By coming together and working together, we learned that we can have a positive impact in our community.”

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Florence Elementary students and staff collected household items for tornado victims. The food collected became described as a “Mountain of Hope.” THANKS TO ANNETTE ZOTTOLI

Boone schools help tornado victims

The Camp Ernst Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society collected over 4,000 books to be distributed, in conjunction with Half Price books, to the needy children of Boone County during the 1/2 Pints Book Program. THANKS TO SUE STASIE

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Community Recorder Amazing things happen when tragedies strike. During tough times, there are always people with great strength and courage that rise up to show their empathy and compassion.

After a tornado harmed Boone County neighbors in Kenton and Grant counties, it did not take long for residents and schools to step into action.

New Haven Elementary sent PTA emails and PTA eblasts the day after the tornado. In one week, they were able to collect $2,800 in gift cards for Piner students and families.

Their collection included five van loads full of school, building and cleaning supplies. Food and personal hygiene items were transported to relief areas.

New Haven’s support continued the week of March 19 when fifh-grader Olivia Gore led students in a Penny War activity. Olivia initiated the fundraiser, made the table display, and came early to school each morning to collect money.

As a result, New Haven Elementary raised $2,007 for the American Red Cross.

In addition to New Haven’s outreach, Florence Elementary School also collected items schoolwide.

Florence collected household items from the students and staff. The food collected became described as a “Mountain of

New Haven Elementary student Olivia Gore led students in a penny war activity to help people affected by the tornado. THANKS TO ANNETTE ZOTTOLI HOPE.” After just a week of collections, staff member Kathy Kuhn said the collection was “overwhelming.”

To help raise funds, staff members were allowed to wear jeans all week if they donated $5. As a result, they collected $628 for two families that lost everything.

Goodridge Elementary School helped out, too.

They collected $3,028.00 during their Penny War. The money will go to Piner Elementary and to Crittenden tornado victims.

According to teacher Tami Sallee-Thomas, “We had great fun with the pen-

ny war and this was our most successful. In the past the highest we had ever collected was $1,800.”

Similarly, North Pointe Principal Jo Craven, the former principal of Piner Elementary, encouraged students, parents and staff to join the relief efforts.

North Pointe collected gift cards and held a spring food drive to assist families in Piner.

After learning about all the great support that Boone County Schools offered during this crisis, North Pointe’s instructional coach Stacie Greenwood said, “What a wonderful community we live in.”

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Three Stephens Elementary second-grade teachers were nominated by their students for the Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year Award. They attended a Teacher Appreciation reception on March 29. The nominees are Deshae Barnhorst, Katie Hale and Traci Hahlbeck. THANKS TO JULIA PILE

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HIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL

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Wrestling success starts young

Raider benefits from youth program

By James Weber jweber@nky.com

UNION — Ryle High School has been a state contender in wrestling for most of its 20-year existence. The Raiders have come close to the state team championship several times and have 13 individual state champions.

Those state champs usually

start out winning matches as little kids and getting their first medals when their weights still have two digits. The Raider youth program has been going strong for many years.

“A lot of the kids who you see now like (current senior and 2011 state champ) T.J. Ruschell started in the Raider youth program years ago,” said youth head coach Darren Thomas. “Some of them go to Cooper or Walton-Verona, but the majority go to Ryle eventually.”

The youth program won its third straight Kentucky state championship Feb. 19, the first team to win three straight in state history.

About 100 kids participate in the program on a yearly basis.

The team trains at New Haven Elementary in Union.

“We start in October and compete against a lot of Cincinnati and southeast Indiana kids in youth wrestling,” Thomas said.

“Our kids do very well. We’ve had many of our kids win the state

championship in their weight groups from age 5 to eighth-graders.”

The team recently went to the AAU spring nationals in Kingsport, Tenn. Cole Thomas, 8, took third place at 55 pounds and Mason Jakob was a runner-up. Both were named AAU All-Americans.

Four others finished fifth in their weights: Shay Horton, Sebastian Vega, Joshua Logan and Cody Donohoo.

At the middle school level, Johnny Meiman and Logan Erd-

man became two-time middle school state champions as they split time with the varsity squad.

Meiman was a four-time regional champion and five-time state placer. Erdman was a fourtime state placer and three-time regional champion.

David Rich was a state champion at 130 and a two-time regional champion.

Thomas is starting weekly clinics at Sports of All Sorts on See RYLE, Page A9

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS Sportsman of the Year.

By James Weber jweber@nky.com

Nominate a Sportsman of the Year candidate

From left are Cooper coach Gwyn Dicken, Zac Dicken, Emilee Farnkopf and Cooper coach Tim Frank. Dicken and Farnkopf were singles qualifiers in the KHSAA tournament. THANKS TO GWYN DICKEN

Cooper bowling strikes it big

Girls first to win regional tourney

By James Weber jweber@nky.com

UNION — The Cooper High School bowling teams certainly added to the school’s improving success in athletic competition this year.

Both boys and girls teams competed in the first state tournament sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association in late March, and each team sent an individual to the state singles tournament.

“Overall, the kids’ averages improved and they have gotten

better over the years,” said Cooper boys coach Gwyn Dicken.

“You’re always building and improving with your new bowlers.

Everybody did very well this year. The girls had a lot of new kids come in as well, and with some of them we were teaching them the basics.”

The Cooper girls team, coached by Tim Frank, became the first Cooper team in any sport to win a regional championship, as they knocked off Boone County in the Region 6 final.

The boys team had a tough regular season. Although the Jaguars went 51-33 in points under the traditional seven per match rules used when bowling was a club sport, they were just 1-5 in

division matches against their fellow big school opponents.

The Jags turned it on late in the year, beating Boone in the final regular-season match 5-2, then losing a tight five-game decision in the regional final.

“The standings they had set up weren’t the same teams we faced in regionals,” Dicken said. “The kids had some days they didn’t really show up and take it seriously and perform the way they should, and at the end of the season I told them ‘Guys, it does matter.’ We need to get out there and practice. I know they know they can do it, they were saving it for when it really mattered.”

See COOPER, Page A9

Baseball

» The fourth annual Community Press Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year online contest kicked off April 2.

Readers can nominate any junior or senior starting athlete who demonstrates the highest qualities on the field of play, in the classroom and in the community throughout the 2011-2012 school year.

They can do so by clicking on the 2012 Sportsman of the Year logo on cincinnati.com/ preps, finding their community newspaper and following the prompts.

The nomination period ends April 16. All the nominations will be considered for male/female ballots that represent specific community newspapers, such as your Recorder edition.

To vote, readers can get online at the same cincinnati.com/preps location, log into cincinnati.com through their Facebook accounts and vote for the winners from April 30 to May 18. Readers can vote every day during that period but will be limited on the number they can vote each day. Last year, more than 270,000 votes were tallied by online readers.

Winners will receive a certificate and full stories on them in their Community Press newspaper June 20-21.

Questions? Email mlaughman@communitypress.com with the subject line: 2012

» Conner beat La Salle 4-3 March 27. Brady Padget had three hits. Dustin Herrmann got the win. Conner beat Lawrenceburg 5-4 in eight innings March 28. Padget had two hits, Cameron Fogle had a homer and three RBI. » Cooper beat Bellevue 15-9 March 29. A.J. Collins had four hits and five RBI. Cole Rowland got the win. Cooper beat Tri-County (Mich.) 8-2 March 31. Collins had four RBI. Carella got the win.

Cooper then beat Western Hills 11-0 Hunter Dunn got the win with 12 strikeouts. Jared Blank had four hits and Collins three. » Holy Cross beat Cooper 8-5 March 27. Connor Callery had three hits and three RBI. Holy Cross beat Holmes 10-0 March 31. Joe Woeste threw a perfect game in five innings. » Walton-Verona beat Owen County 9-2 March 27.

Christian Lohr got his second win on the mound. » Ryle beat Scott 6-4 March 27. Dylan Pivan had a home run. Mitchell See got the win.

Softball

» Boone County beat Scott 12-1 March 28. Dallas Knotts had three hits and three RBI. » Ryle beat Holy Cross14-0 March 27. McKell Oliverio drove in four. » Walton-Verona beat Trimble County 4-0 March 27.

Jenalee Ginn had nine strikeouts on the mound and had three hits with a homer and three RBI. W-V beat Simon Kenton 6-0 to improve to 6-0 March 29. Hannah Thacker got the win on the mound and hit a grand slam.

Boys tennis

» Cov Cath beat Ryle 5-0 March 27. Singles winners were Hussey, Reis and Kenney. Doubles wins were Drees/Schafer and CunningSee PRESS, Page A9

Sports association honors female athletes

Each year, the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Women’s Sports Association honors the top girls and women athletes in our community. The 18th annual awards ceremony will be 7 p.m., April 23, at the Savannah Center in West Chester.

Individual tickets are $20 for students and $25 for adults.

Featured speaker will be Muffett McGraw, head coach of the Fighting Irish women's basketball program at Notre Dame.

Ticket order and table reser-

vation forms are available online at www.cincywomensports.org.

Table reservations must be received by April 16.

College and High School Sportswomen of the Year will be announced that night.

Finalists for Overall College Sportswoman of the Year are: » Jasmine Cotten, University of Cincinnati track » Missy Harpenau, University of Cincinnati volleyball (Mother of Mercy grad)

» Amanda Mason, Northern Kentucky University soccer (Northwest High School) » Casse Mogan, Northern Kentucky University basketball » Courtney Osborn, Miami University basketball » Jessica Simpson, Miami University softball Finalists for Overall High School Sportswoman of the Year are: » Hayley Stegemiller, Lebanon High School track and field » Sydney Moss, Boone Coun-

ty High School basketball » Carly Scheper, Notre Dame Academy diving » Caitlyn Forman, Notre Dame Academy swimming » Megan Tenhundfeld, Ursuline Academy golf » Mehvish Safdar, Ursuline Academy tennis » Chandler Clark, Notre Dame Academy soccer » Michelle Strizak, Mt. Notre Dame High School volleyball » Claudia Saunders, Princeton High School cross country

» Madyson Moran, Holy Cross High School softball Other awards are: » The Lifetime Service Award will go to Karen L. Womack, former assistant athletic director at Miami University. » High School Coach of the Year is Sara McSorley, soccer coach at Notre Dame Academy. » The Wilma Rudolph Courage Award goes to Amber Gray of Xavier University.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

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Mt. Zion Road in Boone County. Clinics are Wednesdays from 6:308:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.

Coaches from other schools will give instruction and the clinics are open to all wrestlers. For more information, contact Thomas at 393-3983.

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NKY BOWLING STANDINGS

OPT Sorority Golf Outing

Boone County High School senior Cole Vires signed to play football at Union College on Feb. 16. Pictured is Cole with his mother, Tammy Lockard, at the signing. THANKS TO TAMMY LOCKARD

PRESS PREP HIGHLIGHTS Continued from Page A8

ham/Kendall. » Cooper beat Holy Cross 3-2 March 28. » Ryle beat Villa Madonna 3-2 March 28. Rost and Williams won in singles, Arnett/Savoya in doubles. » Walton-Verona beat Cov. Latin 4-1 March 27.

Johnston and Wakefield

won in singles. Lussi/ Warren and Schmitt/Williams won in doubles.

Girls tennis

» Ryle beat Villa Madonna 4-1 March 29. Bellhorn and Worley won in singles, Watson/Hornsby and Zwick/Green won in doubles. » Walton-Verona beat Covington Latin 4-1

March 27. Kirchner, Cresci and Williams won in singles, Volosky/McCarthy in doubles.

Girls track

» Ryle’s Ashlee Howe won all three jumping events at the Dixie Heights Invitational March 27.

The Omega Phi Tau Sorority will host a golf outing at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Kenton County Pioneer Golf Course in Independence.

The outing is a four-person, shot-gun start 18-hole scramble.

The cost is $65 and includes golf, cart, refreshments, appetizers, dinner, door prizes and specialty hole prizes. All proceeds from the outing will go to local charities, including the Grateful Life Foundation and Peggy Foster Memorial Fund.

Call Martha at 859-331-4233 or Amy at 859-620-4446.

Adult baseball league Accepting new teams and players for summer season starting in May. Visit www.NKABL.com.

Special Olympics of N.Ky. »

Bocce Ball will be April and May at Boone Woods Park in Burlington. Call Debbie Wagner at 859-491-7179. » Fishing will start up May 12. The registration deadline is

April 15. Contact Cindy Goetz at tcgoetz@insightbb.com or call 859-525-8895. » Softball will be May through September with registration due May 1. Contact Mark Staggs at staggsm@fuse.net or 859-525-7705, or John Foppe at 859-743-1371. » Golf will be May 30 through Aug. 29 with registration due April 15. There will be a meeting on May 30. Contact Debbie Staggs at debbie.staggs@boone.kyschools.us or call 859-525-7705.

Joe Walter Celebrity Golf The 12th annual Joe Walter Celebrity Golf Tournament will be Friday, May 11, at The Golf Courses of Kenton County.

Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky.

Cost is $125-$250 depending on the course. There will be games, split the pot, raffles, a live auction, lunch at the turn and refreshments on the course. A celebrity tailgate party will be 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Barleycorn’s in Florence. Event will include appetizers, cash bar and silent auction. Visit www.sonky.org or email drutterer@insightbb.com.

Town & Country camps Town & Country Sports & Health Club in Wilder will offer summer camp programming for children ages 3–12. Camps include full and half-day Adventure Camps, Tiny Tots Adventure Camp, and a variety of sports camps, including Kings Soccer Academy, volleyball, Kings Basketball Academy and karate. Camps start the week of June 4 and run throughout the summer. Register online at www.towncountrysports.com or call 859-442-5800.

NKSA HURRICANES MAKE IT TO FINALS

Here are the final regular season standings for bowling in Northern Kentucky. Matches are worth a potential seven points. In division matches, the team that wins the majority of the seven points gets one match win.

The first number is the division record, the figures in parentheses are the record in points.

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Boys

Division 1: Campbell County 6-0 (69-15), Simon Kenton 5-1 (54-30), Boone County 4-2 (62.5-21.5), Cov Cath 3-3 (44-40), Dixie Heights 2-4 (37-47), Cooper 1-5 (51-33), Scott 0-6 (27-57).

Division 2: Newport 8-0 (56.5-27.5), Holy Cross 6-2 (46-38), Highlands 6-2 (4737), NCC 5-3 (44-40), Brossart 4-4 (40.5-43.5), St. Henry 4-4 (44.5-39.5), Lloyd 2-6 (25-59), Beechwood 1-7 (15-69), Dayton 0-8 (9-75).

Averages: Brad Hightchew (Boone) 221.13, Trey Brun (Campbell) 211.87, Zach Lawson (Scott) 206.67, Chris Fecher (SK) 202.33.

Boone: Brad Hightchew 221, Cory Black 195, Jared Gilliam 185. Hightchew had the second-high game of the year in the region with a 289 and high series of 524.

Cooper: Nick Ashcraft 195, Zac Dicken 188, Josh Fehring 186. Nick Ashcraft had the fourth highest game of the season in the region with 270 and fourth high series at 515.

St. Henry: Steven Binkowski 194, Logan Krey 174, Michael Binkowski 149.

Steven Binkowski had the high game of the year in the area with a 297 and tied for high series with 524.

Walton-Verona Family Fun Day The Walton-Verona Youth Baseball Association will host Family Fun Day starting at 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, at the baseball field beside the Verona EMS building, 14924 Walton-Verona Road in Verona.

The 9U baseball team will play at 3 p.m., followed by the 10U team at 5 p.m. A hit-a-thon will be at 7 p.m. At dusk, there will be a move in the park with an outdoor screen. The free event will feature inflatables, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy and concessions. For more information and to sign up for the hit-a-thon, call 859-5340064.

Female » College Coach of the Year is Susan Seaton, track and field coach at the University of Cincinnati. » Senior Sportswoman of the Year Award goes to Jan Worley, who plays softball with the Ohio Cardinals. » Sarah-Christin Mueller of Miami University will receive the Jean Dowell Scholarship for Leadership. » Theresa Hirschauer, athletic director and head of the middle school at Cincinnati Country Day School, will receive the Mary Jo Huismann Administrator of the Year award. » Total Quality Logistics will receive the Women’s Sports Business Award.

SIDELINES

The NKSA Hurricanes were finalists in the Cincinnati Kings Adidas Turf Classic March 9-11. Pictured, from left: back, Coaches Dave Gronotte, Benjie Pieper and Jason Gallenstein; middle, Cole Pieper, Jaden Siemer, Noah Moeller, Mikey Reding, Trey Gronotte and Jacob Danneman; front, Nate Ziegler, Carter Eilers, Zach Arlinghaus and Luke Gallenstein. THANKS TO ASHLEY MOELLER

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Cooper lost to eventual state champ Scott County in the quarterfinals of the state team tournament despite averaging 215 in the three-game mach.

“I don’t think we had four or five opens the entire tournament,” Dicken said. “The regionals were the same way. I was proud of how they kept it together and kept coming back (against Scott County) even they were getting frustrated by hitting the pocket and leaving 10’s.”

Nick Ashcraft had the top average for the year at 195. Zac Dicken, Josh Fehring, Michael Bowling, Dillon Garnett and T.J. Jones were other leading bowlers.

Dicken, the coach’s son, is a senior who is looking into bowling for Morehead State. He was regional runner-up in boys singles this

year. Dicken was on Conner’s club team when the Cougars won the boys state title in 2007.

“The growth of the kids in general have been tremendous,” Gwyn Dicken said. “The mental game and maturity level has changed so much. To see how much he’s grown has been a pleasure both as a bowler and as a mom. I’m excited to see him compete at that level.”

Emilee Farnkopf, a state singles qualifier, led the Jaguars this season, as they beat Boone County in the Region 6 final after losing 5-2 to the Rebels in their last regular match. Cooper was 42-42 in the regular season. Cassie Cobb, Amber Roland and Emily Bross were other top Jaguars.

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Boone: Nicole Howe 169, Shannon Ramey 161, Kayla Hightchew 158.

Cooper: Emilee Farnkopf 160, Cassie Cobb 149, Amber Roland 131.

St. Henry: Julie Kemp 155, Jesse McGinnis 113, Emily Whalen 112.

The Kentucky All-Star Senior Coed Thundercats returned from the UCA Nationals Competition in Orlando, Fla., March 9-11 with a bid to the 2012 Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando April 25-30. The team will host a fundraiser to help with competition costs from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, April 7, at Legends Sports Bar & Grill in Covington.

Cost is $25 or $45 per couple and includes appetizer buffet, beer/soda/water, dancing and raffle/silent auction baskets. The team is composed of 25 athletes from Kenton and Boone counties: Carly Wood, Jackson Wood, Gary Rapp, Dylan Tribble, Alec Gaukel, Hunter Thomas, Savannah Larimore, Kelsey Davis, Lexi Kirkland, Callie Rich, Haley Stacy, Allie Ridge, Alexis Haggard, Courtney Eversole, Jon Webster, Taylor Bisig, Brittany Dickman, Delaney Wright, Brittany Bedel, Brandi Bedel, Alexis Reynolds, Kaylynn Phillips, Kit Sikra, Sara Farrar and Jenna Cottengim. THANKS TO RUBY WEBSTER

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Never too early to learn financial literacy Maintaining good personal financial practices and planning for the future can provide the foundation for lifelong security and stability. National Financial Literacy Month is a great time to learn more about ways to make these important habits easier.

By establishing good habits, individuals can protect and maximize the value of their dollars. A number of public and private organizations provide a wealth of tools to aid the learning process.

MyMoney.gov, the Financial Literacy Education Commission’s website, is an online handbook that helps consumers handle financial decisions both big and small. One of the website’s most useful tools is the “Life Events” page, which categorizes

financial information by personal circumstances.

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RECORDER GUEST COLUMNIST While financial education is important at any age, our nation’s youth face particular challenges. Young Americans are entering adulthood in uncertain economic times, and beginning their adult lives with knowledge of responsible money management is crucial. Mismanaging income and debt early in life are hindrances that

can plague a young person for decades.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has a program entitled “Money Smart” that caters to individuals ages 13 and over.

This guide lets users learn at their own pace the basics of handling money and interacting with financial institutions. The FDIC offers the self-taught program on CD-ROM free of charge.

Other free resources include the instruction guide “Banking Basics” from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, which provides an overview of the banking system for young people; and the National Public Radio series “Money Counts: Young Adults And Financial Literacy,” which has a vast collection of articles on per-

sonal finance that detail realworld stories and the importance of budgeting.

Monitoring your credit record is also a key component of personal finance for all ages. In 2003, Congress passed a law that allows every American to annually obtain one free credit report from each of the three top credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. In addition to providing an overall picture of your financial standing, reviewing your credit report regularly can help you detect identify theft and fraud if something unfamiliar shows up on the report.

Unfortunately, there is a degree of risk in a world where many financial transactions take place online and technology is rapidly changing. That is

Dems out of touch on gas prices

How many miles is the drive from Kentucky to New Orleans?

That’s the question many basketball fans in the Bluegrass State found themselves wondering this March. (The answer is anywhere from about 560 to nearly 800, depending on where you start from.) But there’s another, more significant question that has a much scarier answer: How much did it cost to fill the gas tank for the trip?

Gas prices have more than doubled since President Obama took office; the average Kentuckian now pays nearly $4 a gallon. In addition to driving up the cost of commuting, this increased price of gas is reflected in the rising costs of groceries and other essentials.

And all the while, the president and liberal Democrats in Congress only offer excuses instead of solutions to the outcome of their failed policies.

President Obama recently admitted, “Do you think the president of the United States going into re-election wants gas prices to go up higher?”

How interesting that his concern for high gas prices

coincides with his political campaign. But a look back at the statements of this president, and the actions of his fellow liberal Mitch Democrats in McConnell Washington, COMMUNITY reveals that RECORDER GUEST COLUMNIST their concern for high gas prices is something new.

When he first ran for president in 2008, Barack Obama’s concern with record-high gas prices was only that he “would have preferred a gradual adjustment” to get them there.

During the last presidential campaign, the Republican nominee called for greater domestic energy exploration.

Obama fired back that such a policy would have “no shortterm benefits, since it would take at least 10 years to get any oil … offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today.”

Well, no, maybe it wouldn’t have lowered gas prices that afternoon. But now, four years later, isn’t it safe to assume that

if President Obama had entered office intent on expanding domestic energy exploration, the benefits of such a policy would mean lower gas prices in 2012?

This president had another chance to show he was committed to addressing the price of gasoline by approving the Keystone XL pipeline. His consent to that single project could have brought 700,000 barrels of oil to the market each day and created thousands of new America jobs. Yet President Obama blocked the pipeline, despite an exhaustive three-year review.

Can there be any doubt that the president’s sudden concern over high gas prices is nothing but a re-election campaign conversion? The worse the president’s poll numbers, the more he cares about how much you pay at the pump.

Not to be outdone, the president’s liberal Democrat allies in Congress recently proposed legislation to raise taxes on energy producers – legislation even they admit will do nothing to lower the price of gas.

With gas prices reaching $4

a gallon, it’s hard to think of a better way to illustrate how out of touch and irresponsible the Democrats in Washington have become. Thankfully that proposal was defeated in a bipartisan vote on March 29.

It’s time for the president and the liberal Democrats in Washington to get serious. We need to do everything we can to get gas prices down now – because of the strain these prices put on people’s wallets, not because it’s campaign season.

We need to pass the Keystone XL Pipeline. We must act to lower the costs of energy through an “all of the above” energy plan that uses every option at our disposal. And we must work to free America from foreign sources of oil so that gas prices can be made more predictable.

If the president won’t act, Congress must. The people of Kentucky shouldn’t have to wait for action on gas prices only when the president finds himself in a tough re-election campaign.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, is a member of the U.S. Senate.

Quitting smoking has changed my life Cigarettes were everything to me. I got up in the morning and had a cigarette with my coffee. At night, cigarettes helped me relax before bed. If I was happy, I smoked. If I was upset, I smoked. Cigarettes were always there. They were my best friend.

On Oct. 1, 2011, I ended my relationship with cigarettes, smoking my last one. I am proud to say that I’m a nonsmoker and have been so for six months now. I’ve kicked a twopack a day habit that I had maintained for 46 years.

My journey began back in October 2009. My granddaughter Desiree asked me to quit. I’d promised her that I’d quit for her birthday that year, and tried to wean myself by cutting the number of cigarettes that I had each day.

It didn’t work.

As Desiree’s 15th birthday approach last fall, I made a commitment to myself to try again. I saw an ad in the newspaper for a free program called Cooper-Clayton and convinced

my daughter Kristin, who also smoked, to enroll with me.

In the back of my mind, I figured that Kristin would Lois be the one to Mullikin quit. In fact, the first night, COMMUNITY RECORDER GUEST we rated our COLUMNIST confidence in our ability to quit on a scale of one to 10. I gave myself a -14. Six weeks into the 13-week program, I had changed my score to a five and started to really believe I had a chance of successfully quitting.

One part of Cooper-Clayton is nicotine replacement therapy.

I used nicotine patches, which gradually step down the nicotine you receive until you are nicotine free at the end of the program.

What really gave me the strength to quit was the support group aspect. The six of us in my class had such a sense of camaraderie. I felt that I was

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responsible to them because each was trying to quit just as hard as I was.

We met on Wednesday nights. Each week, I’d leave feeling rejuvenated to get through another week (and boy, were some of those weeks tough, like Thanksgiving…and the Christmas season).

My classmates and I shared tips and tricks. For me, the hardest part of quitting was the oral fixation. I needed to have something going into my mouth.

Pretzel rods were what got me through.

Quitting smoking has changed my life. Once I realized that I could accomplish something so hard, I found there were other things that I could do—like lose weight (12 pounds so far) and de-clutter my house.

Several members of my family still smoke. I’m not big on harping on others to quit. I know that they know they’d be better off as non-smokers.

What I can do is to be an example. I can show them how

I’m able to do more things now that I’m a non-smoker. How I’m saving $240 a month that I had been spending on cigarettes.

How I feel better. How I’ve made the commitment to be smoke-free.

Lois Mullikin, 63, of Florence quit smoking last fall after 46 years.

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why the FDIC has an Identity Theft & Fraud page to help individuals guard against criminal behavior before it happens.

In the unfortunate event that a person falls victim to identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission has a how-to guide for fighting back. While vigilance alone cannot stop criminals from bad behavior, it can help reduce instances of identity theft Financially sound households contribute to family stability, personal responsibility and solid footing for your family’s future.

Financial literacy is worth it – and April is a great time to learn why.

U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Hebron, is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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It’s spring Spring brings a lot of welcome warmth and beauty into our lives, but for many all those blessings also come with a curse in the form of seasonal allergy flare-ups. If you’re suffering, you’re not alone, as allergies are very common among both children and adults.

Though Brian allergies can Walters occur yearCOMMUNITY round, they RECORDER GUEST COLUMNIST often worsen in spring as the levels of pollen and mold rise.

Some patients may also have indoor allergies related to mold spores, dust and animal dander.

Symptoms of seasonal allergies include: » Watery, itchy eyes » Congestion » Sneezing » Ear fullness » Sore throat from post-nasal drip

Finding relief

Many can alleviate allergy symptoms with over-the-counter antihistamine medications like Claritin and Zyrtec, which don’t cause drowsiness and come in liquid form for children. Decongestants, like Sudafed, can also be effective, but should be used with caution if you have high blood pressure.

Traditional allergy testing was previously completed with a series of skin pricks, which tested an individual’s allergic response to different allergens.

Thankfully though, now most physicians can complete comprehensive allergy testing with a much more convenient, comfortable and time-saving blood test.

Once the cause of your allergies is identified, you can better control your symptoms through avoidance of allergens or the use of proper medications, if necessary.

Patients with allergies are also at increased risk for conditions like eczema and asthma, so it’s important to see your doctor if you think you have one of these conditions or your symptoms seem to be worsening.

Dr. Brian Walters is with St. Elizabeth Physicians at Mt. Zion Road.

Union Recorder Editor Nancy Daly ndaly@nky.com, 578-1059 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday See page A2 for additional contact information.

L IFE Combating child abuse is COMMUNITY RECORDER

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

By Stephanie Salmons

PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

a collaborative effort

ssalmons@nky.com

Pinwheels and blue ribbons will dot the community this month, serving as a reminder “that child abuse occurs in Northern Kentucky and that it’s serious.”

Child abuse, said Vickie Henderson, executive director of the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center, is an adult issue.

“Every adult has the obligation and responsibility to report child abuse if they think it’s occurring,” she said.

According to Henderson, 18 children across Kentucky died in 2011 as a result of abuse and neglect.

There were 1,987 substantiated reports of abuse during the same time in the eight counties of Northern Kentucky while the center saw more than 560 children that year, she said.

Those suspecting child abuse or neglect should report it to either the Cabinet for Health and Family Services at 859-292-6550 or1-877-597-2331or one’s local law enforcement agency.

Once it’s reported to Health and Family Services, an investigation is initiated, Henderson said.

Their “primary goal is to make sure kids are safe” and will assess for safety and risk, she said.

The cabinet operates under specific response time, according to Henderson. Officials have one hour to make contact with the child if there’s imminent danger, 24 hours if there’s a report of nonimminent physical abuse and 48 hours if there’s a non-imminent risk not involving physical abuse.

Addressing child abuse is a collaborative effort.

Henderson said the advocacy center works with law enforcement, social services, local prosecutors, and the medical and mental health community “helping to coordinate those services.”

The organization makes sure information “is being communicated back and forth with the ultimate goal of supporting the family as they go through this crisis and getting information to the investigators.”

Sgt. Jim Wagner, who works in the Boone County Sheriff’s Department’s criminal investigation division, says each organization has “their own specific and unique roles” when abuse is reported.

The Children’s Advocacy Center, for example, offers an element to the victim, the criminal investigations and the social worker investigation, that the social workers and law enforcement officers can’t, he said.

Likewise, law enforcement offers an avenue and outlet toward prosecution the others might not.

When working together, “they can cover all the needs” of the child and family, Wagner said.

According to Wagner, there are a number of variables in-

Participants attach blue ribbons at a past event at Tom Gill Chevrolet kicking off National Child Abuse Prevention Month. FILE PHOTO

Child abuse is ‘completely preventable’

By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com

Collins Elementary fourth-grader Marquisha Williams poses with the Kids on the Block puppets Eddy Franklin, Clare Sanchez and Melody James after a performance on bullies and school safety at the school.

The educational puppet troupe is provided by the Family Nurturing Center. THANKS TO TRACY FUCHS volved with the criminal investigation aspect and even whether a report is sent to criminal investigations.

The law “spells out” what everybody has to do, he said.

Cases will come to criminal investigations if the abuse is sexual and the victim is a child or if the abuse “seems to be so heinous it’s felonious.”

Criminal investigations are based on the “totality of the circumstance.” The risk to the child determines where it goes next, Wagner said.

Some sexual abuse cases reported may have happened many years ago where there’s no urgency or risk and “no one is in harm’s way,” he said.

If that’s the case, Wagner said investigators “have latitude” to do background work, interviews and track down witnesses “without having to rush through an investigation.”

“Some are imminent and we need to go ahead and interview the child,” he said. They need to “do everything at once, to find the truth (and) to try to find the facts in the case.”

Child abuse is something that’s “relevant everywhere,” Wagner said. “You just hear more of it today.”

A lot of that, he says, has to do with the fact it is more socially acceptable to talk about it than it has been in “decades and cultures past.”

Child abuse is completely preventable, said Tracy Fuchs, director of development for the Florence-based Family Nurturing Center.

“It’s not a disease you’re born with,” she said.

According to the organization’s website, Family Nurturing Center is dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse by promoting individual well-being and healthy family relationships. The services focus on the education, prevention and treatment of all forms of child abuse and neglect.

Parenting programs assist parents in ways they can nurture the child and communicate with them to resolve problems without resorting to violence, Fuchs said.

Some programs offered by Family Nurturing Center include: » Kids on the Block – a school-based prevention service that uses life-size puppets to increase awareness about the problem of child abuse and

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Dining Events Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Florence Elks Lodge 314, 7704 Dixie Highway, Upper level. Hand-breaded cod dinners. 859-746-3557. Florence.

Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., Burlington Lodge No. 264, 7072 Pleasant Valley Road, Meals, side items, beverages and dessert. Family friendly. $7, $4 children’s plate, $4 fish sandwich. Presented by Fellowcraft Club of Burlington Lodge 264. 859-746-3225. Florence.

Friday Lunch and Dinner Specials, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Central House Diner, 5991 N. Jefferson St., Available 11 a.m.-10 p.m.: Alaskan cod basket with sea salt and vinegar chips for $9.95. Alaskan cod sandwich with fries and coleslaw for $10.95. Available 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: taco bar that includes 5 of our homemade soups. 859-817-9312.

Burlington.

Good Friday Fish Fry, 1-7 p.m., Florence Christian Church, 300 Main St., Activity Center. Dinner consists of two large pieces of cod fish for adults or one large piece for children, choice of French fries or macaroni-andcheese, coleslaw, roll or bread, choice of one dessert and one drink. Carryout available. $8, $4 children. 859-647-5000, ext. 550; www.florencechristian.org.

Florence.

Education AARP Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Middle and low-income taxpayers are eligible for tax preparation service. Those with complex tax returns advised to seek professional assistance. Free. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Burlington.

Literary - Libraries Mahjong, 1 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Open play. All skill levels welcome. Family friendly. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665. Union.

Get Your Geek On: Gaming, 7 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Explore science, math, technology and geek culture. Free.

Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Open Gaming (Middle and High School), 3:30-5 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Beginners and casual gamers welcome. No experience required. Snacks provided. Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Burlington.

On Stage - Theater The Witness, 7:30 p.m., Community Family Church, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Family Life Center.

Musical. Free. Through April 7.

859-356-8851; www.cfcky.com.

Independence.

Recreation Duplicate Bridge, 6-9 p.m., Panorama Plus, 8510 Old Toll Road, Common Room. Open to all players. Family friendly. $5.

Presented by Boone County Bridge Center. Through Dec. 21.

859-391-8639; www.boonecountybridgecenter.com. Florence.

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts Youth Bowling League Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, 10094 Investment/Demia Way, Games on Saturdays only. Family friendly. $85. Registration required.

Presented by Sports of All Sorts Youth Association. 859-7607466. Union.

Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, 10094 Investment/ Demia Way, Includes all league and referee fees. Competitive division and recreational division plays on Saturday nights.

Family friendly. $325 per team.

Registration required. Presented

by Sports of All Sorts Youth Association. 859-760-7466.

Union.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

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With Easter on Saturday, April 8, there will be plenty of Easter eggs to hunt this weekend.

Here are a couple happening Saturday, April 7: Florence United Methodist Church will host an Easter egg hunt for ages 1-10 from 10-11 a.m. at the church at 8585 Old Toll Road.

Grant's Lick Baptist Church will host an egg hunt for preschool through sixth grade from noon-2 p.m. at the church, 941 Clay Ridge Road in Alexandria. Pictured is Landen Patton and his brother Devin of Union at last year's Easter egg hunt at the Union Community Center. FILE PHOTO Linda Leopold Strauss of Wyoming, Ohio, will have a discussion and signing for her new picture book "The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale" at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Crestview Hills. THANKS TO LINDA

Focus on identifying stressors and needs for women in the Sandwich Generation, those caring for both their children and parents. Share techniques to increase resilience and strategies to enhance dimensions of wellness. Includes light snack and information packet. Free.

Registration required. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Burlington.

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Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Open play. All ages. Family friendly. Free. 859-342-2665.

Union.

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Exercise Classes Zumba, 10-11 a.m., Florence Music Academy, 240 Main St., Exhilarating, effective, easy-tofollow, Latin-inspired, calorieburning dance fitness party. $5.

Presented by Zumba with Erica.

513-266-6570. Florence.

Holiday - Easter Children’s Easter Celebration, 2-4 p.m. “Journey to the Cross.”

Walk in Jesus’ footsteps during Holy Week, smell anointing perfume, taste Passover food, feel a crown of thorns and more., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Florence, 9066 Gunpowder Road, Egg hunt with more than 1,200 stuffed eggs. Bring basket or bag to collect eggs.

Family friendly. Free. 859-7469066. Florence.

Easter Egg Hunt, 10-11 a.m., Florence United Methodist Church, 8585 Old Toll Road, Egg hunt for ages 1-10. Event includes drama presentation, games, crafts and snack. Rain or shine. Family friendly. Free.

859-445-8866; www.florenceumc.com. Florence.

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Paws to Read, 10 a.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Children read books to therapy dogs. Family friendly. Free.

Registration required for 15minute time slot. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665. Union.

Music - Acoustic Elijah Creek, 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday Night Music., Velocity Bike & Bean, 7560 Burlington Pike, Acoustic sets by local musicians.

Fresh baked goods, desserts and coffee available. Family friendly.

Free. 859-371-8356; www.velocitybb.com. Florence.

Recreation Duplicate Bridge, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Panorama Plus, $5. 859-391-8639; www.boonecountybridgecenter.com. Florence.

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts

Youth Bowling League Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $85. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $325 per team. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

Education

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

Caught in the Middle: the Sandwich Generation, 9 a.m.-noon, Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike,

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts Youth Bowling League Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of

Opening Night for the Cincinnati Reds will start at 7:10 p.m.

Saturday, April 7, when the Reds take on the Miami Marlins. The night will feature Northern Kentucky native Josh Hutcherson, star of "The Hunger Games" throwing the first pitch; Eben Franckewtiz, "American Idol" contestant and Loveland native, singing the National Anthem; a performance by The Rusty Griswolds; and post-game fireworks. FILE PHOTO All Sorts Mt. Zion, $85. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $325 per team. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

rous. Ages 2-5. Free. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Florence.

Open Gaming (Middle and High School), 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Boone County Main Library, Free. 859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts

Civic Tea Party Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Sub Station II, 7905 Dream St., Meet and discuss limited government, free markets and fiscal responsibility. Free. Presented by Grassroots Tea Party of Boone County. Through Dec. 29. 859746-3573; www.teapartyboonecounty.org. Florence.

Exercise Classes Gentle Yoga, 6 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Learn basic postures and flows. Bring yoga mat. Family friendly. $25 per month. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-3422665. Burlington.

Zumba, 6 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Latininspired dance-fitness program blends international music and dance steps. Family friendly. $25 per month. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-3422665. Union.

Literary - Libraries Writers Group, 7 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Join local writing enthusiasts. Share work and get feedback. Family friendly. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665.

Burlington.

Teen Cafe, 3-4:30 p.m., Florence Branch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Gaming, Internet, snacks and more. Teens. Family friendly.

Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Florence.

In the Loop, 10:30 a.m., Florence Branch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Knit or crochet in relaxed, friendly company. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-3422665; www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Where the Wild Things Are, 6:30 p.m., Florence Branch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Join Max and celebrate all things monste-

Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $325 per team. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Education Money Talk, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Ellis House, 1973 Burlington Pike, Discover basic information about money, finances and investments that individuals should know in five-session program. Participants receive 192-page workbook. Ages 21 and up. Free. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Cooperative Extension Service. 859-586-6101. Burlington.

Literary - Book Clubs Chapter and Verse Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Union.

Literary - Libraries Title Waves Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Check out newest books and talk about your favorites. Snacks provided. Ages 9-11. Family friendly. Free. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-3422665. Burlington.

Write On! (High School), 6:30 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Meet other writers, share ideas and work on collaboration. Free.

Registration required. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Burlington.

Recreation Bridge, 12:30-3 p.m., Scheben

2012 Fall Kindergarten Registration, 4-7 p.m., Goodridge Elementary School, 3330 Cougar Path Road, Parents/guardians able to register their children, visit classrooms and meet kindergarten teachers. Ages -1--1.

Free. 859-334-4420. Hebron.

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $325 per team. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Art & Craft Classes Crafters’ Corner, 10 a.m., Chapin Memorial Library, 6517 Market St., Bring supplies to work on own project. All mediums welcome, from macaroni to knitting; crochet, scrapbooking, beading, jewelry, embroidery, quilting, plastic canvas and more. Family friendly. Free.

Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665.

Petersburg.

Health / Wellness Community Baby Shower, 1-4 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Upstairs. For Boone County residents expecting or who have had a baby since April 11, 2011.

More than 20 service providers, gently used clothing, baby and toddler items, refreshments and door prizes. Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-689-5870. Burlington.

Literary - Book Clubs Young at Heart Book Discussion Group, 6 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Adult book discussion group aimed at showcasing some of the best books that young adult collection has to offer. Each month features new book from genres such as science fiction, dystopian/post apocalyptic, romance, historical and even poetry.

Family friendly. Free. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665. Burlington.

more. Ages 0-5. Free. Registration required. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Burlington.

Open Gaming (Middle and High School), 3:30-5 p.m., Boone County Main Library, Free. 859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Spanish for Beginners, 6:30 p.m. Weekly through April 25., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Join Spanish instructor Donna Berra for introduction to basics of Spanish language. Free.

Registration required. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Union.

Mom’s Clubs Mothers of Preschoolers Meeting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Florence United Methodist Church, 8585 Old Toll Road, Moms come together to share breakfast, laughter, support, a speaker or activity and a short devotion. Family friendly. Free.

859-384-3065; fumcmops.yolasite.com. Florence.

Sports-Registrations & Tryouts Adult Co-ed Volleyball for Competitive and Recreational Teams Registration, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, $325 per team. Registration required. 859-760-7466.

Union.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Education Internet, 10 a.m., Florence Branch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Find out how to connect to the Internet from home, what you can find online and how to get to a website. Family friendly.

Free. Registration required.

Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665.

Florence.

Exercise Classes Yoga, 6 p.m., Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Basic/ beginner yoga practice offers holistic approach to maintaining healthy weight with increased flexibility, more stamina and lean muscle. Bring mat. All levels. Family friendly. $25 per month. Registration required.

Presented by Boone County Public Library. 859-334-2117.

Union.

Literary - Libraries

Literary - Book Clubs

Chess Club, 7 p.m., Florence Branch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, All ages and levels. Instruction available. Family friendly. 859342-2665. Florence.

Wii Wednesday, 3-4:30 p.m., Walton Branch Library, 21 S. Main St., Board games and Wii. Middle and high school students. Family friendly. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.

Walton.

Florence Freedom Night, 6 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Listen to story read by Florence Freedom player, learn how to read baseball statistics and

Thriller and Chiller Book Discussion Group, 10 a.m., Lents Branch Library, 3215 Cougar Path, Free. Presented by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665. Hebron.

Literary - Libraries Facebook, 6:30 p.m., Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Information on most popular social networking site in the world. Learn to find friends, share information and protect privacy. Family friendly.

Registration required. Presented

by Boone County Public Library.

859-342-2665. Burlington.

LIFE

All about whole grain greatness We’ve all probably heard it – “eat more whole grains” – but we might not Diane understand Mason what they are or why EXTENSION NOTES we should.

Whole grains include all three parts of a grain: germ, endosperm, and bran.

Without one of those three parts the grain is considered refined.

Common whole grains include whole wheat, oatmeal, popcorn, white whole wheat, and brown rice.

Some less common foods considered whole grains (even though some are grasses) include: quinoa, millet, teff, spelt, wild rice, amaranth, whole grain barley, and whole rye.

Eating whole grains may help reduce your risk for some cancers, heart disease, high cholesterol, stroke, high blood pressure, and type two diabetes.

Whole grains are an excellent source of complex carbohydrates that supply energy for everyday activities. They are low in fat and have no cholesterol. They are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Whole grains are a good source of many of the B vitamins.

The color or general appearance of a food product may not tell us if the item includes whole grains. You have to read the ingredient list. Look for the word “whole” in front of the ingredient.

For example whole wheat flour or whole grain rye.

Or, know that oatmeal and popcorn are always whole grains. Cornmeal, unless it says “whole,” is not a whole grain – it usually has the germ removed.

While reading the ingredient list, know the name of the whole grain should be near the top of the list. Items at the top of the list are found in the greatest amount, by weight, in the food product.

Bread choices can be especially tricky. We may see brown bread and presume it contains whole grains. However, rye bread or wheat bread may contain mostly enriched wheat (or white) flour.

Enriched wheat flour is not a whole grain. Bread labeled “multigrain” simply means it was made with more than one type of grain. It does not mean that the grains were whole or that the majority of the bread is a whole grain.

“Stone ground” indicates the method used to grind the wheat, again, it does not mean the bread is made from whole grain.

Take some time to read the ingredient list to see if your favorite foods are made with whole grains.

Diane Mason is county extension agent for family and consumer sciences at the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service.

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Casserole perfect for Easter I’m anxious to get all the window boxes up and planted with spring flowers.

Rita I’ll use Heikenfeld pansies RITA’S KITCHEN and violas, since they are both edible, and they add a pop of color to spring salads, drinks and pastries.

Creeping thyme and marjoram will be my fillers. Both of these herbs are two of my favorite culinary herbs, and as the thyme grows, it’s so attractive as it tumbles down the front of the boxes. The marjoram is a lighter green making for a pretty contrast among the flowers.

The bonus is that as I replace the pansies with heat-tolerant flowers, the herbs don’t need to be replaced and grow happily until the cold weather forces them to shut down.

Slow cooker breakfast casserole

I used bacon and cooked some extra for garnishing. A nice brunch dish for Easter.

2 lbs. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes 1 lb. sausage, bacon, ham, etc. cooked plus extra for garnish, if you like 2 cups shredded cheese, your choice (I used 1½ cups cheddar and ½ cup Parmesan) plus extra for garnishing ½ cup julienned or diced

smooth, then add in eggs, vanilla, salt and lemon juice. Pour into pan. Bake one hour, then lower heat to 275 and bake another hour. Turn off oven and let cool in oven for an hour. Can be made ahead of time and frozen. Serves 10-12.

Rita's slow cooker breakfast casserole is an easy dish for Easter breakfast or brunch. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD. sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained 1 bunch green onions, sliced thinly 12 eggs 1 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste

Spray large slow cooker. A 6-quart works well.

Layer half the potatoes on bottom. Add half the meat, half cheese, half tomatoes and half onions.

Repeat. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper and pour over. Cook on low 5-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours, or until eggs are cooked. Turn off slow cooker and sprinkle with additional cheese and meat. Put lid on until cheese melts. Serves 8-10.

Dick Bader’s cheesecake

Dick and I struck up a conversation at grandson Will’s basketball game.

He makes one awesome cheesecake and was happy to share it. Dick told me: “I’ve been using this recipe for over 15 years and made my wedding cake and two other wedding cakes using it.” He

says it’s better than Jerry’s cheesecakes that you buy. Wouldn’t this be nice for an Easter buffet?

Crust for two cheesecakes: 3 cups crushed graham crackers ½ cup sugar ½ tsp. cinnamon 2 ⁄3 cup melted butter

Blend together dry ingredients. Add in enough melted butter to lightly coat crumbs and blend. Press into bottom of 9- to 10-inch springform pan. Cover outside bottom of pan with foil to prevent butter from leaking out.

Filling:

Donna Kluba’s sugar-free banana cake Donna is my farmer neighbor and is one of the healthiest cooks and bakers I know. Here’s her latest creation: 1 18.25 oz. box yellow sugar-free cake mix ¼ cup packed Splenda Brown Sugar Blend 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 ripe bananas mashed, a little over 1 cup 1 cup water ½ cup canola oil 3 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350.

Donna used a bundt pan and heated it to 325.

6 8 oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup sour cream 2¼ cups sugar 6 large eggs, room temperature 1 tbsp. vanilla ½ teaspoon salt 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Lightly grease and flour pan or use cooking spray.

Put everything in mixer bowl and mix together.

Blend on low for one minute. Scrape sides and beat two minutes, until blended. Pour into pan and place on center rack.

Bake 40-50 minutes until lightly browned. Toothpick inserted in center will come out clean. Cool and frost. Donna used a butter cream and walnuts. She says cream cheese frosting would be good, too.

Can you help?

Donna needs a soy- and egg-free cake.

Donna’s Depression cake for wedding Check out my blog for this recipe.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Email her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.

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Beware of Internet ticket brokers

Lisa and Paul Boggs are shown in front of the barn quilt board, "The Kite," with "friends." THANKS TO JOYCE FOLEY

Quilting a Boggs family tradition Community Recorder UNION — Lisa Boggs was inspired to complete this barn quilt board and another one, out of view from the road, called “Double Wedding Ring,” for her daughter Rebecca’s wedding.

Boggs particularly enjoyed doing the math calculations to upscale the designs from two-inch blocks.

“The Kite” pattern first appeared in a Ladies Art Company catalog in 1897 and in the Chicago Tribune in 1933. It has many other names including “Four Points,” “Hum-

mingbird” and “Job’s Troubles.”

Boggs’s stepmother Mary Foltz loved piecing quilt tops, and her husband Paul’s great-grandmother Boggs loved completing beautiful quilts.

So the quilt-making tradition continues down through the family.

They agreed to be part of The Florence Woman’s Club’s Barn Quilt Trail project to provide public art to the county.

To view “The Kite’ block, turn into the second barn drive heading south at 10860 Big Bone Road in Union. There are dogs on the property.

Music Center,’” Shrader says.

Believing that was the real website for Howard Riverbend, Ain Shrader HEY HOWARD! clicked on it. “It showed a map of Riverbend. The whole thing looked very official.

It had the tickets, but the tickets were very expensive … For the area that I was looking at in the pavilion, it was $345 dollars for each ticket,” Shrader says.

Later, when she told her sons she had bought the tickets, they told her she paid way too much money. In addition, they told her tickets for the show hadn’t even gone on

When it comes to buying concert tickets on the Internet, you need to beware of ticket brokers – some of whom are posing as “official” concert websites.

That’s what a Cherry Grove woman learned when she went searching for tickets for an upcoming concert at Riverbend.

Linda Shrader is a fan of the rock group Radiohead and rushed to the Internet when she heard they were coming to play at Riverbend. She wanted tickets for all four members of her family.

“I typed in Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Radiohead June 5. I hit the return button and the search results came up and the very first one said ‘Riverbend Music Center Offical ticket Service Online for Riverbend

Good Friday service planned Community Recorder The annual Community Good Friday Service will be at noon on Good Friday, April 6, at Florence Christian Church, 300 Main St. The Lenten message will be delivered by the Rev. Tom Sacksteder of the St. Paul Church and music selections and singers will be coordinated by the Rev. Diane Zehr of Florence Christian

The 2012 World Choir Games

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See hundreds of choirs from Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and South America competing in 23 categories over 11 thrilling days. There will be parades, singing in the streets, dramatic competitions and exciting ceremonies. For tickets or to get the latest updates on choirs, venues and other breaking news, visit Presenting Sponsor

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like to alert others to be aware of these websites.

A spokeswoman for Riverbend said the music center is very concerned about these ticket broker websites. She says it is currently looking into what legal rights it has to stop companies from using the words “official” and “official ticketing site.”

At this point, Shrader says she just hopes she will get the four tickets for which she has already paid $1,700. Bottom line: If in doubt, call the venue where the concert will be held and ask for its website address and when tickets will go on sale.

Howard Ain answers consumer complaints weekdays on WKRC-TV Local 12.

Program takes off weight Community Recorder

Church. Special music will be presented by Lesley Marksbery and John McLemore.

An offering will be taken to support the Community Soup Kitchen, which will be opening soon.

Members from all the churches in the Florence area are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact St. Paul Parish at 859-371-8051 or Florence Christian, 859-647-5000.

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sale yet at Riverbend. She contacted the website and tried to cancel the purchase but was told she couldn’t. Her credit card company also refused to cancel the purchase.

“They won’t give the tickets yet, they claim they won’t be sent out until May 29, which is just a few days before the concert. So, I’m a little leery about the fact they’re not going to be in my hand,” Shrader says.

Shrader complained to the website about its use of the word “official.” She says they told her they also state on the site “We are a resale marketplace, not a box office or venue.”

Shrader recently found another website from a ticket broker that clearly states at the top, “No affiliation with official site.” Shrader says she’d

A session of the OFF program, a weight loss plan for women sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Health Department, begins on Monday, April 9.

OFF, which stands for Outsmarting Female Fat, is specially designed for women who want to lose weight by making longterm lifestyle changes.

The program is led by a registered dietitian from the health department and deals with all aspects of weight control, healthy

eating and exercise.

The OFF program will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, from April 9 through June 18, in the Lower Level Conference Room of the Health Department District Office, 610 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood.

Cost of the program is $25 to help cover the cost of materials that participants will receive. The fee will be collected at the first session. The class is limited to the first 35 people who register.

Call Monica Smith at 859-363-2114.

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Center hosts Passover service Community Recorder Jews living in America sometimes need a reminder about just how relevant a timeless tradition can be. It is a commandment for Jewish people to recall the Exodus from Egypt, but this can sometimes feel remote.

Yet, accessing more modern liberation experiences can transport holiday observers to the sea’s parting, the paschal lamb, and much more. This is what is motivating the Valley Temple to hold its Passover morning worship service at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 7.

Most Jews will be recalling the Exodus from Egypt during the special home service called the Seder. It is common for synagogues all over the world to hold worship services on the first morning of the holiday to commemorate the festival. “We decided to try to transform the special atmosphere of the Freedom Center into a

sacred space for worshippers in order to enhance our worship experience,” said Rabbi Sandford Kopnick, spiritual leader of the Valley Temple in Wyoming, Ohio.

“The Freedom Center’s unique story speaks to all peoples. Judaism’s recurring philosophy to ‘remember the stranger, for we were strangers in the land of Egypt’ speaks to freedom in a timeless way. It is a natural link to connect the journey some took through the underground railroad and the Biblical Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt,” Kopnick said.

The service is open to the public and will include liturgy, music, special readings and the reading of the Torah. The service is free, but those wishing to tour the Freedom Center are expected to pay for admission. Those wishing to pay in advance may do so by calling the Valley Temple at 761-3555 or writing Jan@valleytemple.com.

Gaines Tavern to open on May 6 I wish each and everyone a happy and blessed Easter.

Each of our local churches will have morning Easter Sunday services at the regularly scheduled time.

The First Baptist Church Choir will present “The Wonderful Cross” musical during their 10:45 a.m. Easter Sunday service.

Maundy Thursday services will be held at the Walton Christian Church and Walton United Methodist. Both church services will begin at 7 p.m.

The Walton Verona Community Service will be held at the Walton United Methodist Church on Good Friday at 7 p.m.

All contributions benefit the Walton Verona Ministerial Fund and the Pantry.

Sunrise service will be at Walton Community Park at 7 a.m.

Cynithia Hurtt and Evelyn Hance, co-chairmen of the Friends of Abner Gaines Tavern, have announced that the Gaines Tavern will have an opening date on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 5

p.m. Plans are to have the first and third Sundays of each month to be open for tours of Ruth the historiMeadows cal house.

WALTON NEWS Activities and vendors are planned on the yard. There will be an admission that will be used to maintain the house and gardens. If you would like to volunteer to help during the summer, you may call Hurtt at Cynthia@zoomtown.com or call 859-486-3934.

The Diggers and Planters Garden Club sends special thanks to Rob Hite of Stephenson Mill for his hospitality and tour of his beautiful garden last week. The tulips made you think you were in Holland and the flowering trees and landscaping were wonderful.

Evelyn Hance and the Garden Club will have a work day at the Abner Gaines Tavern on April 30 to spruce up the grounds before opening date.

Anyone is invited to join the work detail by bring-

ing gardening tools, gloves, weeders, etc. The time is 9 a.m. – how ever much time you can give. I am sure you will enjoy the fun.

The Can Sew shop at 65 North Main St., which specializes in industrial sewing, custom embroidery, vinyl transfers and gift shop, has added another service, a thrift store. Stop in and browse, you might find a treasure or bargain. Call 859-3630096 or email gina_cansew@yahoo.com.

The winners of Cora’s Mane Attraction holiday drawing were Darlene Schmidt of Crittenden, Elisa Holbrook of Piner and Nellie Hoffman of Piner.

JoElla Flynn is slowly improving from her broken shoulder although still experiencing pain.

Irene Peebles is finally making progress with her speech and walking after three months of therapy.

Louise Bonar is doing better and is still recuperating at her daughter Jayme’s home.

Ruth Meadows (391-7282) writes a column about Walton.

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EASTER EVENTS Kirby T. Smith Memorial Egg Hunt The annual Kirby T. Smith Memorial Easter Egg Hunt will be noon Saturday, April 7, at Jane’s Saddlebag on Boat Dock Road in Union.

Journey to the Cross The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host a children’s Easter celebration, “A Journey to the Cross,” from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the church, 9066 Gunpowder Road in Florence. Call 746-9066.

Learn about edibles Community Recorder The Boone County Garden Club meets at noon Tuesday, April 10, at Boone County Main Library, Room B, 1786 Burlington Pike.

There will be lunch and a lecture on “Edible Plants for Containers.”

Admission is free and visitors are welcome.

Register by calling 859525-2451.

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Grow your own asparagus

Hilda Roland at her 101st birthday party. PROVIDED

Roland celebrates 101st birthday Community Recorder FLORENCE — Hilda Ro-

land, a client of Adult Day Care of Northern Kentucky, celebrated her 101st birthday with a party at Adult Day Care.

The Erlanger resident still lives in her own home, and says that her secret to long life is, “Doing what

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According to Roland, “I raised my two boys and they are doing wonderful too. My mom raised me right, too. She had 11 children and I have two brothers alive and well.” Her son Bob Roland, of Burlington, said, “My mom has been a wonderful mom to me for the 80 years that I have been around.”

Adult Day Care of Northern Kentucky, located in Florence, helps elderly adults and adults with disabilities maintain their ability to function in the home and the community.

Question: My neighbors are harvesting their own asparaMike gus, and Klahr now I would HORTICULTURE CONCERNS like to plant some. Is this a good time?

Answer: If you can get it planted soon, it should be fine.

One-year-old crowns or plants are preferred to seeds for starting asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that, once established, may live for 15-30 years.

Plant it to one side of the garden where it will not be disturbed. It is one of the most valuable early vegetables. The spears develop daily in early spring.

The crowns are actually a combination of

UPCOMING CLASSES What’s New in the Garden & Landscape, 2012?: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, Boone County Extension Office. Free, but call 859-586-6101 to register, or enroll online at www.ca.uky.edu/boone

rhizomes, fleshy roots and fibrous roots. The fleshy roots, which may spread laterally under the soil several feet from the rhizomes, store food reserves that help develop the tender shoots the next spring.

Asparagus crowns are planted in a trench 12 to 15 inches wide and 6-8 inches deep. Incorporate rotted manure or compost, plus fertilizer, into the soil before setting the crowns because little organic matter can be added later. Set plants 15 to 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart. Place the crown on a small amount of soil in the trench, allowing it to be slightly

higher than the roots.

Spread the roots out and cover the crown with 2 to 3 inches of soil, then firm the soil down around it.

As plants begin to grow, continue to put more soil around and over the crowns until the trench is filled.

Asparagus shoots or spears should not be harvested during the year of planting. Limit harvests the second year to three to four weeks, and then let the ferns grow. This procedure is necessary so that the root system will develop from its limited size and will store food reserves to produce growth the next year. Plants harvested

too heavily or too early after setting may become weakened and spindly.

By the third year, harvests can be continued for eight to 10 weeks. Harvest spears daily when they are 5 to 7 inches tall. Break them off at the soil level instead of cutting below the soil surface, which could injure the crown buds which produce the next spears. Harvest in early morning and use or refrigerate immediately.

Each year in the early spring, fertilize the asparagus bed with 1 pound of 5-10-10/100 square feet.

Following freezing weather in the fall, or else in early March, remove the old, dead asparagus tops to clean up the bed and to decrease disease problems.

Mike Klahr is the Boone County extension agent for horticulture.

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BUSINESS UPDATE

A.C.E. Dealers Academy has opened a location in Florence.

The academy’s mission is to train professional casino dealers and help them find a job in a casino, locally or nationally.

Courses are offered in blackjack, craps, poker and roulette.

Classes will start in April and will last between six to eight weeks.

Students will learn how to handle gaming chips, cards, rules of the games and all the small intricacies of dealing casino games.

Curt Abercrombie, part owner, will be the instructor for the majority of the classes. Abercrombie has worked for four casinos and has taught more than 300 people.

The academy can’t offer job placement, but does have contacts with the three Southeastern Indiana casinos and hopes to have contacts with Horseshoe Cincinnati in the future.

The academy is located at 7711 Ewing Blvd., Suite 150 in Florence. For more information, call 859-371-3325 or visit www.acedealersacade my.com.

Flea Bay expanding

Flea Bay Consignment Store is expanding and will have a grand opening on April 1.

The grand opening will raise awareness and provide help for “For Jamie’s Sake,” a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about children in foster care and those waiting to be adopted.

There will be free balloons and candy for children. For each ring, necklace and bow sold that day, one will be donated for the foster children that For Jamie’s Sake serves. Donations will be accepted for For Jamie’s Sake. To see a wish list of donation items, visit www.forjamiesake.org.

Flea Bay Consignment Store is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richwood Flea Market in booths 43-47.

Snider receives CEO Award

Shawn Snider of Union received the 2011 General Cable North America CEO Award.

Snider is director of network hardware for General Cable. The CEO award is given to one associate each year for exemplary performance well beyond the normal expectations of his or her respective duties.

Snider was chosen for the 2011 CEO Award for his outstanding performance during the 2011 calendar year, most notably the flawless upgrade of the company’s servers and personal computers throughout the Company’s North American locations. Also, under Snider's leadership, the company’s hardware and telecommunications systems achieved a 99.99 percent uptime this year.

Snider received the CEO Award during an associates’ meeting at the company’s

headquarters in Highland Heights. The award was presented at the conclusion of the meeting during a ceremony in his honor.

Shawn, his wife, Alison, and their three daughters live in Union.

Rehkamp joins Directions Research

Andrea Rehkamp of Florence has joined Directions Research Inc. in Cincinnati as a research assistant.

DRI provides marketing research services to clients in the food retailing, consumer packaging, food manufacturing, financial services, technology and health-care fields.

Prior to joining DRI, Rehkamp worked at Fidelity Investments and Kroger. In her new role, she assists research analysts in the preparation of client-ready reports. Rehkamp has a bachelor of science in marketing from Northern Kentucky University.

Hensley joins Sibcy Cline Realtors

Patrina Hensley has joined the Florence office of Sibcy Cline Realtors as a Realtor.

An experienced real estate professional, Hensley has been a builder representative in new construction and custom homes, and member of the Sales and Marketing Council from 2006 to 2011. She has experience as a paraeducator, in in-home product sales and as a customer service representative in the banking industry.

Hensley attended Sullivan Business College in Louisville.

Professionally, she is a member of the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors, and the Kentucky and National Associations of Realtors.

She and her husband, Marty, reside in Union. They have three grown children.

Beckfield College is ABA approved

Beckfield College’s legal studies programs have been granted approval from the American Bar Association.

The distinction makes Beckfield College the only postsecondary institution in Northern Kentucky with ABA approved paralegal programs and one of three institutions with ABA approved paralegal programs in Greater Cincinnati.

Beckfield College will celebrate the approval at a reception for the community from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the Beckfield College Florence campus, 16 Spiral Drive.

Programs approved: bachelor of science, associate of applied science and post-degree academic certificate in paralegal studies; and post-degree academic certificate in legal nurse consulting.

For more information, visit www.beckfield.edu or email jlinger@beckfield.edu.

Tattle Tales Childcare opens in Florence

Tattle Tales Childcare, a dropin center, is now open at 8069 Connector Drive in Florence.

Owner Linda Titus opened the center for a more convenient location. Titus has owned daycare centers for 15 years and has a nursing background. She is in charge of the infant room.

Parents can drop off their children while they are at the mall shopping or for a date night, as well as work and school. Care is available for children six weeks to 12 years old. Preschool is offered half-day or full-day. The center offers free breakfast, snacks, juice and milk. Lunches and dinner can be brought in.

Certified teacher Faye Francis helps children prepare for kindergarten with reading,

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math, science, art, music, Spanish and more. Toddlers are helped with potty training and social playtime learning activities.

Staff must have background checks completed, know CPR and first aid, and have child care experience. The owner or a manager is always on site.

Tattle Tales is open 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and Saturdays by appointment. Rates are based on the parent’s needs and schedule allowing for full-time, part-time or hourly care. Student discounts are available.

For more information or to schedule a tour, call Pat at 859-918-5403. For those who need help with childcare assistance, call Child Care Council at 1-800-809-7076.

Lucas retires after 44 years

R.C. Lucas, service manager at Zimmer Chrysler-Dodge-JeepRam in Florence, retired March 15 after more than 44 years with the dealership.

Realtors honored

The following Realtors with Huff Realty received awards for 2011: Mike Parker - Lifetime Achievement Award.

Clendenin Home Team: Ryan and Jacquie Clendenin, and Jerry and Rachel Clendenin - Chairman’s Club Award, Florence office Listing Units Closed as a Team, Florence office Gross Commission Income, No. 1 team companywide in Gross Commission Income and No. 2 team companywide for Listing Volume Closed.

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Treas Team: Jerel Treas and Brad Treas - Chairman’s Club Award, Florence office Sales Units Closed as a Team, No. 2 Team companywide for Gross Commission Income and No. 4 Team companywide for Listing Volume Closed.

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FISH FRIES Fort Wright Civic Club Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 115 Kennedy Road in Fort Wright.

Burlington Lodge No. 264 Fish Fry 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 7072 Pleasant Valley Road in Florence.

Dinners are $7; beverages, $1; and desserts, $2. Child’s plate is $4 including beverage. A fish sandwich is $4.

Fr. Bealer Knights of Columbus Council No. 3908 Fish Fry 4:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 605 Lytle Ave. in Elsmere.

Menu items include fish, chicken, jumbo and popcorn shrimp, hamburgers, hot dogs, dinners and sandwiches. Sides include fries, macaroni and cheese, and cole slaw. Prices range from $1.50-$7. Carry-out available. For more information, call 859-342-6643.

Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Fire/EMS Fish Fry 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 777 Overlook Drive in Crescent Springs.

Menu items include fish, shrimp, fries, onion rings, macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, chicken fingers, potato soup and homemade desserts. Princes range from $2.50-$7. Dine in or carry-out available. For more information, call 859-341-3840.

Pee Wee’s Fish Fry Lunch and dinner buffet Friday, April 6, at Pee Wee’s, 2325 Anderson Road in Crescent Springs.

Lunch is $10.95, dinner is

$12.95. The following items will be offered on a rotating schedule: salad, slaw, tuna casserole, tuna melt, clam chowder, tomato soup, grilled cheese, bean burrito, veggie lasagna, spaghetti/marinara, veggie stir-fry, grilled blackened vegetables, quesadillas, fish tacos, shrimp fettucini, seafood jambalaya, cheese tortellini, bread stix, red beans/rice, macaroni and cheese, broccoli fettucini alfredo and twice-baked potatoes. For more information, call 859-341-4977.

Dixie Heights Marching Band Fish Fry 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 3010 Dixie Hwy. in Crestview Hills.

Two dinners will be offered: Fish sandwich on white or rye, french fries, macaroni and cheese, and cole slaw for $6 or Grilled cheese, french fries, macaroni and cheese, and cole slaw for $5.

Woodlawn Fire Department Fish Fry 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 10121 Springfield Pike in Woodlawn.

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Edgewood Fire Department Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the Edgewood Senior Center, 550 Freedom Park Drive in Edgewood.

Menu includes fried fish, baked fish, beer-battered fish, side items, beverages and desserts. Call in orders ahead at 859-331-0033.

Central House Diner Fish Fry

11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Central House Diner, 5991 N. Jefferson St. in Burlington.

Lunch or dinner. Alaskan cod basket with sea salt and vinegar chips for $9.95 or Alaskan cod sandwich with fries and coleslaw for $10.95. Friday’s lunch, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. includes taco bar with five homemade soups. Menu consists of popcorn shrimp basket, cheese or veggie pizzas, green beans, macaroni and cheese, cheese quesadilla, shrimp or salmon salad, veggie burger, tilapia sandwich, veggie wraps and deserts. Carry-out available, 859-817-9310.

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City of Union’s Good Friday Fish Fry. 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the Union Community Building, 10087 Old Union Road.

Meals include a choice of fish or ship and two sides for $8. Side items include french fries, cole slaw, and macaroni and cheese.

Cheese pizza available.

All proceeds benefit Union’s Adopt-A-Unit program. The City’s unit will be redeployed in November 2012. Information will be available at the event to learn more of the opportunities to help the troops. For more information, visit www.cityofunionky.org or call 859-384-1511.

Florence Christian Church Good Friday Fish Fry 1-7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 300 Main St. in Florence.

A meal is $8 and includes cod fillets, french fries, mac and cheese, cole slaw, a roll, drink and dessert.

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Pelley is the son of John Pelley of Petersburg and Lisa Woodall of Florence. He is a 2011 graduate of Conner High School.

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Navy Seaman Recruit Shaun T. Wert, son of Teresa and David Wert of Union, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

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During the eight-week program, Wert completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations,” an exercise that gives recruits the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the fleet.

Wert is a 2008 graduate of St. Henry District High School.

Undercofler deployed on USS Enterprise

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley J. Undercofler, son-inlaw of James L. Pierce of Florence and Diane Dearmond of Hereford, Ariz., recently deployed.

Undercofler, along with fellow sailors and Marines assigned to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), departed Norfolk Naval Station for the ship’s 22nd and final deployment.

Enterprise is slated to deploy to the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the globe in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Enterprise is scheduled for deactivation and eventual decommissioning following its anticipated return later this year, marking the end of the carrier’s 50-plus years of service.

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APRIL 5, 2012 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • B9

POLICE REPORTS BOONE COUNTY Arrests/Citations Justin T. Jenkins, 23, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia at 7245 Turfway Rd., Jan. 31.

Christopher M. Thompson, 38, first-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence at 164 Raintree Rd., Feb. 4.

Chad T. Hagedorn, 21, DUI, operating a motor vehicle on a DUI suspended license at 1 Lynn St., Feb. 5.

Leshia Routzon, 49, DUI at Burlington Pk., Feb. 4.

Stephanie R. Kendrick, 24, first-degree promoting contraband at 3020 Conrad Ln., Feb. 7.

Nathan G. Taylor, 27, DUI, leaving the scene of an accident at Hopeful Church Rd. and Burgess Ln., Dec. 10.

Tessa R. Hill, 25, possession of drug paraphernalia at 6771 Parkland Pl., Dec. 10.

Jared G. Miniard, 21, alcohol intoxication in a public place at 8405 U.S. 42, Feb. 18.

Justin J. Seeger, 21, alcohol intoxication in a public place at 8405 U.S. 42, Feb. 18.

Daniel Hayes, 30, second-degree

possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana at 14 Claiborne Ct., Feb. 18.

Alexander W. Hamilton Jr., 35, alcohol intoxication in a public place at 8101 U.S. 42, Feb. 18.

Charles A. Jordan, 35, possession of marijuana at 6803 Sebree Dr., Feb. 18.

Nicolas A. Bogenschutz, 21, DUI at Meadow Creek Dr., Feb. 19.

Gilberto Dejesus, 26, alcohol intoxication in a public place, possession of drug paraphernalia at 7303 Dixie Hwy., Feb. 19.

Matthew T. Wenz, 33, DUI,

reckless driving at 7855 Tanners Ln., Feb. 19.

Tony D. Ford Jr., 38, DUI at U.S. 42 and Scott Dr., Feb. 20.

James Z. Travis, 20, shoplifting at 4990 Houston Rd., Feb. 20.

Randolph K. Lancaster, 22, alcohol intoxication in a public place, possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of a controlled substance, prescription not in its proper container at 10020 Demia Way, Feb. 21.

Kali A. Pickard, 41, shoplifting at 1098 Mall Rd., Feb. 21.

Jessica Stell, 27, shoplifting at 3000 Mall Rd., Feb. 21.

Scott R. Huffman, 45, shoplifting

ABOUT POLICE REPORTS The Community Recorder publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. at 7747 Mall Rd., Feb. 21.

Ronald S. Taylor II, 23, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, receiving stolen proprty at 8049 Dream St., Feb. 21.

Incidents/Investigations Assault Victim assaulted by known subject at 164 Raintree Rd., Feb. 4.

Five Seasons promotes health, fitness

By Harry Chesnut Contributor

As members and guests of Florence Rotary gathered to bid farewell to the winter that never was, Bill Delaney and Kelly Bird arrived from Five Seasons Family Sports Club in Crestview Hills with advice and encouragement to begin spring focused on an active and healthy lifestyle.

Bill Delaney is senior sales manager for Five Seasons. He described the club as a high energy, high touch sports club focused on family leisure and entertainment centered on fitness and healthy living for all ages.

Kelly Bird, a member of the fitness staff at Five Seasons, focused her pres-

entation on promoting a healthy lifestyle. She described herself as a strong believer in wellness of body, mind and spirit. She encouraged Rotarians to make exercise an enjoyable part of social life, to pick a partner and go for a walk or to come to Five Seasons and take advantage of numerous group activities available to members and guests.

Bird emphasized that an exercise program doesn’t have to be a grueling routine. She advocated setting small, attainable goals and moving forward in a stepwise fashion. “We won’t be yelling at you like the contestants on ‘The Biggest Loser,’” she promised.

Bird also highlighted some of the benefits of strength training at any

age. Strength training boosts metabolism, counters age-related muscle loss, aids weight loss and reduces arthritis pain.

Kelly also made special mention that weight training can help women strengthen bones and minimize bone loss. She noted that strength training provides special benefits for those suffering from diabetes.

Bird also discussed dietary challenges as part of gearing up for a healthy lifestyle. Her advice was to “eat when you’re hungry,” with small and more frequent meals throughout the day to maintain a more stable blood sugar level.

She also suggested being careful to limit sugar intake, and to aim high for protein intake any time you

are working to lose weight and build muscle.

Delaney and Bird noted Five Seasons has undergone significant renovations over the past year, and invited Rotarians and friends to come in for a visit. Five Seasons offers adult and junior tennis clinics, karate lessons, aquatic sessions in both indoor and outdoor pools, and fitness training. .

For information about the weekly meetings, guest speakers, and community service opportunities of the Florence Rotary Club, contact Pat Moynahan, president, at amoynahan@ insightbb.com or 859-8020242. Visit the group’s website at www.florencerotary.org.

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The second annual Cameron’s Cause benefit dinner and dance will be 6-11 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Receptions Conference Center in Erlanger.

Money raised from the event will be used to supply local schools with automated electronic defibrillators (AED’s).

Cameron’s Cause is a foundation formed in memory of Cameron Batson, son of David and Laura Batson of Covington. Cameron died in October 2010 at age 18 from Sudden Cardiac Arrest after practicing soccer with his younger brother.

Tickets for the April 6 benefit are $50 per person or $25 each for those 18 and under. The night will include dinner, music, a photo booth and live and silent auctions with over 100 items donated by area business and individuals. Cameron’s artwork will also be available for sale. WKRC Local 12 news anchor Kit Andrews will be the emcee and the guest speaker is Kayla Burt, a survivor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Last year’s event raised money to supply 25 AED units for local schools.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.cameronkellybaton-arvd.com or by calling 859-363-8533. For those who are unable to attend but would like to make a tax deductible donation, checks can be mailed to: NKEMS/Cameron’s Cause P.O. Box 15732 Latonia, KY 41015.

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Burglary Construction site broken into and items taken at 15 Spiral Dr., Feb. 18.

Items stolen from construction site at 8040 Burlington Pk., Feb. 19.

Items stolen from construction site at Calvalry Dr., Feb. 20.

Gadget is an adult neutered domestic short hair male. All adult cats are placed with no adoption fee. Call the Boone County Animal Shelter at 586-5285 for information about these and other adoptable animals. THANKS TO JAN CHAPMAN

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Brooke Bentle, daughter of Gary and Susan Bentle, Florence, KY and Joshua Wheatley, son of Mark and Debra Wheatley, Springfield, KY will be married April 14th at Florence Christian Church.

Reception at Marriott Rivercenter. Maid of Honor is Reannon Peterson. Other bridesmaids are Nikki Sherbourne, Katie Shively, Ashley Anglin, Abbey Goddard and Nicole Wheatley.Best man is Adam Fields.

Other groomsmen are Michael Goatley, Hunter Goatley, Ben Hyatt, Wesley Carrico and Bradley Bentle.

Brooke and Joshua graduated from the University of KY in 2010. Brooke was trained in dance at Expressions Dance Theatre, Crescent Springs, KY and earned a Bachelor of Arts - Integrated Strategic Communications with a dance minor.

She is an Interactive Account Manager at Lex18 TV (NBC), Lexington,KY. Joshua received a Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics and is employed by Alltech, Lexington, KY After a honeymoon in Jamaica, they will reside in Winchester, KY

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Robert and Deborah Wassler of Western Hills announce the engagement of their daughter Christine to Andrew Mack, son of John and Jacquelyn, of Dublin, Ohio. Both the Bride and Groom graduated from University of Dayton and live in Columbus, Ohio.

Christine is a Physician Assistant in Columbus area Emergency Rooms and Andrew is an accountant at Northstar Realty. The couple will be married at Divine Mercy Parish in Bellevue, KY on June 30, 2012.

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DEATHS Cleta Allen Cleta P. Allen, 88, of Florence, died March 23, 2012.

Her husband, Jasper Allen, died previously.

Survivors include her sisters, Nola Davis and Clairene Vanriestenberg; and brothers, Noah, Eugene, Ed and Royal Petrey.

Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Charity of donor's choice.

Betty Carpenter Betty Ross Carpenter, 82, of Cold Spring, died March 28, 2012, at the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.

Along with her husband Earl “Bill” Carpenter, she formerly owned the Busy B’s Restaurant and Bar in Fort Thomas. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Fort Thomas Order of the East-

ern Star and was active in Fort Thomas politics, having run for City Council twice. She attended St. Luke Cardiac Rehab, Fort Thomas, for 18 years where she made many good friends.

Her husband died previously.

Survivors include daughters, Jackie Sinclair of Cold Spring and Sandra Lloyd of Cincinnati; four grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; two step-granddaughters; three step-greatgranddaughters; and brothers, John Cox of Indianapolis and Thomas Cox of Verona.

Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.

Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017 or the Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, KY 41071.

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Amber Nicole Courtney Amber Nicole Courtney, 22, of Florence, died March 23, 2012, in Carroll County.

She was an EMS volunteer for the City of Erlanger and a past employee of Frisch's on Turfway Road. She was an avid soccer and basketball athlete, and a fan of North Carolina basketball.

Survivors include her parents, Steve Courtney and Connie Bradley; brother, Joshua Courtney; and sister, Laura Mahony.

Burial was at Burlington Cemetery.

Memorials: Donations may be made to Fifth Third Bank.

William ‘Hanshi’ Dometrich Sr. William “Hanshi” Joseph Dometrich Sr., 77, of Union, formerly of Covington and West Virginia, died March 22, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

His son, William Joseph Dometrich Jr., died previously.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ellen Webster Dometrich; daughters, Devorah Herbst and Sherry Kembre; and three grandchildren.

Military honors and interment were be at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018.

Greg Hansen Greg H. Hansen, 62, of Erlanger, died March 24, 2012, in Elsmere.

He was a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service for 41 years and retired from the Dixie Branch. He was an active member of Elsmere Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Dauwe Hansen; sons, Scott Hansen of Walton and Chris Hansen of Edgewood; brother, Gary S. Hansen of Fort Wright; and five grandchildren.

Memorials: Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, KY 41018.

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Elizabeth Lee Baugh Houp, 80, of Newport, formerly of Ludlow, died March 23, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was a nurse for Dr. Robert McCabe and a member of St. John's Congregational Church in West Covington.

Her husband, Roy C. Houp, and a grandson, Adam David Houp, died previously.

Survivors include her son, Dale Houp of Highland Heights; daughter, Dawn Sizemore of Erlanger; brothers, John Baugh of Florence, Kelly Baugh of Campbellsville and Rodney Baugh of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Mary Jo Hoffbauer of Delhi, Ohio, and Barbara Weber of Houston; and one grandchild.

Memorials: St. John’s Congregational Church, 1235 Highway Ave., Covington, KY 41011.

Christopher Johnson Christopher Dean Johnson, 33, of Walton, died March 23, 2012, at University Hospital in Cincin-

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He was a residential framer and a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Taylor Mill.

Survivors include his mother, Edna M. “Sissy” Thomas Kordenbrock of Independence; father, Larry Dean Johnson of Corinth; brother, Jason Alan Kordenbrock of Covington; sister, Lindsey Marie Kordenbrock of Independence; and grandmothers, Edna Margaret Bertram of Covington and Patty Louise Johnson of Walton.

Interment was at Independence Cemetery.

Memorials: Johnson Family c/o Chambers & Grubbs, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051.

Virginia Kramer Virginia “Ginny” Ann Kramer, 88, of Villa Hills, died March 22, 2012, at Emeritus of Edgewood.

She was a homemaker, member of St. Xavier Catholic Church in Cincinnati and a co-owner of Cincinnati Bakers Supply.

Survivors include her husband, Earl Kramer; sons, Larry Kramer of Edgewood and Steve Kramer of Florence; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Hospice of Bluegrass, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042.

Ronald May Ronald Douglas May, 69, of Covington, died March 25, 2012, at his home.

He was a self-employed general contractor and a pipefitter. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an avid history enthusiast. He enjoyed collecting, going to flea markets, hunting and fishing.

His brother, Loran May, died previously.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Menefee May; sons, Robert Stucker of Covington and John Menefee of Burgin, Ky.; sisters, Norma Peare and Geneva Fleek, both of Covington, and Carol Kerl of Florence; and two grandchildren.

Burial was at Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery North, Williamstown.

Memorials: May Family c/o Chambers and Grubbs, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051.

Bernice McGranaghan Bernice R. McGranaghan, 89, died March 24, 2012, at Baptist Village Care Center in Erlanger.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed needlework and traveling.

Her husband and a son died previously.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Gerak of Hebron; grandchildren, Heather and Patrick; four great-grandchildren; and nephew, Ronald Bednarz.

Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.

lian of Burlington, Linda Mayes of Sparta, Dave McMillian of Edgewood, Diane Mueller of Erlanger, Mike McMillian of Campbell County, and Emma Scott of Florence; and three grandchildren.

Interment was at Independence Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Tilmon Milburn Tilmon Milburn, 72, of Florence, died March 23, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Florence.

He worked more than 35 years at Aristech in Florence.

His brothers, William Milburn Jr., Joseph Bradley Milburn and Paul Milburn, died previously.

Survivors include his wife, Georgia Milburn; son, Tim Milburn of Atlanta; siblings, Betty Powley of Erlanger and Lillie Francis Witt of Cincinnati; and one grandchild.

Burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.

Paul Paden Paul Raymond Paden, 66, of Highland Heights, died March 28, 2012, at his home from cancer.

He retired from United Dairy Farmers after 38 years. After retirement, he worked part-time for Identity Hair Salons and The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Paden; son, Douglas Paden of Foster; daughter, Jodi Squicciarini of Cincinnati; daughters, Nadene Paden of Florence and Colleen Hines of Taylor Mill; and eight grandchildren.

Memorials: Lakeside Christian Church.

Tempy Partridge Tempy Partridge, 51, of Ludlow, died March 20, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Covington.

She was a homemaker.

Her parents, Margaret and John Michael; and a sister, Jackie Michael, died previously.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Partridge; sons, Malcolm, Gary and Damon Smith, all of Ludlow; daughters, Kathy Watson of Falmouth, Lisa Smith of Florence and Tamara Smith of Ludlow; brothers, John Michael of Louisville and James Michael of Boone County; sister, Norma Foster of Florence; and five grandchildren.

Interment was in Petersburg Cemetery.

Agnes Perry Agnes M. Perry, 61, of Dry Ridge, died March 26, 2012, at her home.

Survivors include her husband, Herschel W. Perry; daughter, Debra Kinman of Dry Ridge; son, Greg Perry of Williamstown; sisters, Brenda McClanahan of Lexington and Bobbie Dever of Florence; brother, William Pickett of Florence; and five grandchildren.

Burial was in Jonesville Cemetery.

Ernest McLoney

Robert Pfanstiel

Ernest Eugene McLoney, 48, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Verona, died March 24, 2012, at his residence.

He served in the U.S. Army as part of the 82nd Airborne Air Troopers and previously worked for V.A. Hospital in Largo, Fla. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Verona.

Survivors include his daughter, Alexandria McLoney of Florida; parents, Ernie and Saundra McLoney of Verona; and sisters, Mary Ann Parker of Monticello, Ky., and Kimberly Kay McBride of Cleveland, Tenn.

Memorials: Wounded Warrior Project, 1111 W. 22nd St., No. 620, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

Robert “Bob” Pfanstiel, 73, of Verona, died March 27, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a truck driver for Kroger of Cincinnati and served in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Marian Joyce Parks Pfanstiel of Verona; a daughter, Sandra Sue Pfanstiel Peck of Lagrange; two brothers, Paul Pfanstiel and Jimmy Pfanstiel, both of Demossville; four sisters, Dolores Mann of Crittenden, Janet Henderson of Morning View, Jean Simpson of Independence and Patsy Wetterich of Bellevue; and two grandchildren.

Burial was in the New Bethel Cemetery in Verona.

Richard McMillian

Sandra Reimer

Richard L. McMillian, 71, of Florence, died March 27, 2012, at his residence.

He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Coppage Construction and a member of the Boone-Union Masonic Lodge.

His wife, Alvera McMillian, and daughter Vickie McMillian died previously.

Survivors include his children, Richie McMillian of Florence, Lisa Huffman of Covington, Billy Wayne McMillian of Florence, Barbie Ruth Talbott of Florence, and Tammy Lee McMillian of Florence; siblings, Darlene Ussher of Walton, Doug McMil-

Sandra M. Reimer, 70, of Florence, died March 24, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was formerly employed as an aide at Riverside Good Counsel and Covington Comprehensive Care. She was a member of St. Barbara Church and enjoyed reading.

Survivors include her daughters, Michele Kelley and Lisa Duncan, both of Independence, Deneen Wolsing of Taylor Mill and Jennifer Hayes of Union; son, Charles Reimer of Independence; sister, Margaret Redman of Morning View; brother, William Lawler of Independence; and 15 grand-

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Memorials: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, 386 Park Ave. South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

Virginia Shearer Virginia Lee Shearer, 87, of Covington, died March 26, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a member of the First Church of Nazarene in Park Hills.

Her husband, Ussery Shearer; and a daughter, Janet Sue Rich-Jeffers, died previously.

Survivors include her son, Robert Shearer of Independence; daughter, Sharon Lee Baldwin of Independence; brothers, Herman B. Whalen Jr. of Florence and Bobby Whalen of New Orleans; sister, Ruth Ann Marshall of Columbus, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.

Bertha Taylor Bertha Ellen Taylor, 84, of Florence, formerly of Owenton, died March 24, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Harry Taylor, and a daughter, Deborah Jean Taylor, died previously.

Survivors include her son, Harry Taylor; daughters, Rose Reed and Connie Ketron; brother, Robert Goines; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery.

Patricia Upthegrove Patricia Ann Upthegrove, 79, of Alexandria, died March 23, 2012, at the University Hospital in Cincinnati due to a lengthy illness.

She worked for 32 years as a medical assistant/office manager in Covington and was a member of the St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Alexandria. She enjoyed playing bingo, watching sports and going to church.

A daughter, Kim Upthegrove Hellings, died in October 2001.

Survivors include her husband, George Thomas Delaney; sons, Troy Upthegrove Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., Mark Delaney of Fishers, Ind., and Jeff Delaney of Hamilton, Ohio; daughters, Tina Delaney Ruffin and Kathy Delaney Jones, both of Independence, Terri Delaney of Seven Fields, Pa., Tara Upthegrove Orth of Alexandria and Tammy Upthegrove Schweitzer of Cynthiana; sister, Ruth Ann Runion of Florence; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth.

Memorials: St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 8246 E. Main St., Alexandria, KY 41001; St. Elizabeth Healthcare Breast Center or Dr. Louis Putnam Scholarship Fund c/o St. Elizabeth Foundation, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.

Wanda White Wanda Jo White, 75, of Independence, died March 22, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

After serving more than 33 years as a teacher, mostly at Kenton Elementary, she retired and took a job leading tours for Travel America with her husband. She was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and the Kenton County Retired Teachers Association. She enjoyed traveling and collecting cars.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence; son, Dwayne White of Florence; and two grandchildren.

Interment was at Independence Cemetery.

Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.