Keep loved ones safe, dispose of old medicine

Democratic

lawmakers take

three-tiered approach to cannabis in Kentucky

Democratic legislators are taking a threetiered approach — legislation, executive action, and constitutional amendment — to cannabis in Kentucky in 2023.

On the first day of the 2023 Legislative Session, Northern Kentucky Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) filed a near duplicate of the bill she filed in 2022 which seeks to fully legalize recreational cannabis in Kentucky.

In addition to Roberts’ bill, a Louisville lawmaker also filed a bill to put a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot to permanently decriminalize personal possession and use.

Both of these bills are in addition to the executive action taken by Gov. Andy Beshear in November to legalize small amounts of cannabis for approved users.

“We have patients in the state of Kentucky right now that we’re making criminals out of who are having to access the only medicine to help them or help their children,” Roberts said.

Roberts refiled the L.E.T.T.’s Grow Cannabis Legislation that seeks to legalize sales, expunge low-level possession crimes, treat those who deserve to benefit from medicinal properties, and tax sales from those who want to buy it.

The ultimate goal of Roberts’ legislation is to control marijuana in Kentucky from “Seed to Sale.”

In 2022, the legislature failed to pass cannabis legislation. In response, Gov. Beshear formed the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, which traveled around the state to solicit feedback.

That’s why you should regularly check and, if needed, properly dispose of prescription medications that are expired or unneeded.

If you have leftover prescriptions:

• Do not flush medicine down the sink or toilet unless the label or patient information that accompanied the medicine specifically instructs you to do so.

• Safely dispose of the medications using a prescription drug drop box. There are 26 in Northern Ken- tifying information on the vial to make it unreadable to protect your privacy. We’ve made it easy to find a drop box near you. Simply scan this QR code to access an interactive map on Interact for Health’s web site. www.interactforhealth.org

Disposing of your medication is easy, free and helps prevent abuse or theft. It’s one simple step we can all take to protect the ones we love.

Neltners celebrate 64th wedding anniversary

To submit event, birthday, anniversary, or engagement announcements, email LINK nky at towncrier@linknky.com.

Jan. 13 to Jan. 21

Note: City and county offices are closed on Monday, Jan. 16, for the Martin Luther King holiday.

Boone County

Jan 21: Boone County Fiscal Court Caucus Meeting (Planning Session), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Boone Links Golf & Event Center, 19 Clubhouse Drive, Florence

Florence

Jan. 17: Florence City Council Caucus Meeting, 6 p.m., Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Florence

Campbell County ing, 7 p.m., Highland Heights City Building, 176 Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights

Southgate

Jan. 18: Southgate City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Southgate City Building, 122 Electric Avenue, Southgate

Kenton County

Jan. 18: Kenton County Parks and Recreation Meeting, noon, Kenton County Government Center, 180 Simon Kenton Way, Conference Room 5070, Covington

Covington

Jan 13: Devou Night Rides, 7 p.m., Devou Park in Covington. The Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance and Devou Park Trail Collective will hold an evening ride. Check “Devou Park Collective” on Facebook for details. May repeat on Jan. 16 and 20.

When Jerry Neltner attended a wedding with a friend in 1956, he had no idea his future wife of 64 years, Laverne Hemmerle, would be there, too.

Neltner said he asked her for her number at the wedding, “and she gave it to me,” he told LINK nky on the date of the couple’s 64th wedding anniversary.

He recalls waiting two weeks before calling her. The couple officially started dating in December 1956. Neltner went on to join the Army the following year and was sent to Germany in January 1958.

Upon his arrival back in the states, Neltner and Hemmerle married on Jan. 3, 1959, when both were 19 years old. Today at 83, their wedding photo resides in a glass case outside Laverne Neltner’s room at Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas, where she is cared for due to her stage seven Alzheimer’s.

The Neltners spent the first 11 months of their marriage in Germany while Jerry finished his Army service. After their time in Germany, they settled in Campbell County, where Jerry worked as a truck driver, and Laverne stayed at home until she took a job in the cafeteria at Bishop Brossart, where all their children attended school.

They eventually traveled back to Germany three more times, as well as traveling to Italy, where they visited Laverne’s sisters, who were Notre Dame nuns.

The couple has seven children, 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, with four more on the way.

Jan. 18: Campbell County Fiscal Court Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Campbell County Administration Building, 1098 Monmouth St., Newport

Alexandria

Jan 17: Alexandria Planning and Zoning Meeting, 7 p.m., Alexandria City Building, 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria

Jan 19: Alexandria Finance Committee Meeting, 6 p.m., Alexandria City Building, 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria

Jan 19: Alexandria City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Alexandria City Building, 8236 W. Main St., Alexandria

Dayton

Jan. 14: Dayton Heritage Museum, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 718 6th Ave., Dayton

Jan. 18: Dayton VFW Post 2899 Bingo Night, 5 p.m., 828 Sixth Ave., Dayton (every Wednesday)

Fort Thomas

Jan. 18: Fort Thomas Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Fort Thomas Community Center (Mess Hall), 801 Cochran Ave., Fort Thomas (Location could change, please check Fort Thomas website at ftthomas.org)

Highland Heights

Jan. 17: Highland Heights City Council Meet-

Jan. 17: Covington Board of Commissioners Caucus Meeting, 6 p.m., Covington City Hall, 20 Pike St., Covington

Jan. 18: Housing Authority of Covingtoin, 4:30 p.m., 2300 Madison Road, Covington

Jan. 21: Covington Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Braxton Brewery, 27 W. 7th St., Covington

Edgewood

Jan. 17: Edgewood Senior Cards, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Edgewood Senior Center, 550 Freedom Park Drive, Edgewood (open to all, card games).

Erlanger

Jan. 15: Erlanger Ice Skating Party, 5:15 to 7:15 p.m., Northern Kentucky Ice Center, 2638 Anderson Road, Crescent Springs

Jan. 17: Erlanger City Council Committee Meetings, 7 p.m., Erlanger City Building, 505 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger

Fort Mitchell

Jan. 19: Fort Mitchell Garden Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Fort Mitchell City Building, 2355 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell

Fort Wright

Jan. 18: Fort Wright City Council Caucus Meeting, 6 p.m., Fort Wright City Building, 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright