KENTON
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 22 — APRIL 25, 2025
THE VOICE OF NKY
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Lakeside Park says no to backyard chickens By Kenton Hornbeck
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ackyard chickens won’t be allowed in Lakeside Park anytime soon.
At a meeting April 14, the city’s council voted 4-1 against allowing chickens to be kept within city limits. The ordinance would have legalized chickens on home properties if there was adequate housing for the birds at least 25 feet from the adjoining residence. In addition, roosters would have been banned. Lakeside Park is a bedroom community of approximately 2,800 residents about 15 minutes south of Cincinnati. Backyard chickens are legal in several Kenton County cities, including Fort Mitchell, Erlanger, Independence and Elsmere. Councilmember Cassi Schabell, who proposed the ordinance, was the only yes vote. Councilmembers Brian Waite, Dennis Landwehr, Tom Bernheimer and Mary Ann Thaman – who voted no – each said they did their due diligence before arriving at their conclusion. Continues on page 3
A proposal to allow raising backyard chickens in Lakeside Park was rejected. Provided | Beth Wilson
He rode out high water above flooded VFW hall By Nathan Granger
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and along the Licking River and Banklick Creek were especially hard hit by the flooding early this month.
One building, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Latonia, was one illustrative example. By the time river crested, the building was completely inaccessible by foot – it resembled a castle fort surrounded by a moat. The man upstairs didn’t seem to mind, though.
Adolfo Vàlle, in kayak, and others prepared to deliver supplies to Harold Enda on April 8. Provided | Meggan Vàlle
the building. He’s lived there for about six years. He tends bar and does volunteer work around the VFW. “Last I saw on the cameras before the electric went off, we had three foot of water in the building approximately,” said Joe Cross, district commander with the VFW, on April 11. This was not the first time the post has had to deal with flooding like this, said James Toebbe, the VFW state legislative and state finance chairman. He’s also a Covington city commissioner.
“I didn’t know it was going to get that high,” Harold Enda told LINK nky in a phone call. “The next thing I know, I look out and the parking lot was covered in water.”
Toebbe said the post was more prepared this year with the benefit of experience. “The river crested at 60.5 feet in [2018],” Toebbe said. “It’s a very similar thing. We weren’t as prepared because the flood prior
Enda lives in the room on the top floor of
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