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FORT MITCHELL — FortMitchell Mayor Jude Hehmanand the city council have agreedto put the search for a new cityadministrator on hold until af-ter the first quarter of the year.

“Our city has had four ad-ministrators in the past four

years,” Hehman said. “My goalsas mayor include transparencyand stability and feel it is best totake the time to understand thetrue nature of the job and allowfor an open process when fillingthe critical position of adminis-trator.”

The position became openlast August when former cityadministrator Chris Moriconitook on the city administratorposition in Independence. Mor-iconi, a former Independencemayor, had taken the position inFort Mitchell in 2013. Upon Mor-iconi’s resignation, Fort Mitch-

ell City Council, appointed Bri-an Houillion, a former adminis-trator, to fill the position on aninterim basis. Houillion’s con-tact expired Dec. 31, 2014, andwill not be renewed, according

to Hehman.“Our citizens deserve a well-

run city and at this time, I fullyintend to move forward after athorough determination of whatis required in the position by to-day’s standards,” Hehman said.“During the coming months, wewill determine the attributesmost needed for the position.”

Hehman promised that thehiring process would be an openone, when the time comes.

In the meantime he hasasked City Clerk Linda Carterto pick up portions of the cityadministrator duties. Carter

told Hehman and council duringa special meeting Jan. 7 that shewas “here to help as needed.”

“As busy as we are, it’s beenfun,” she said.

Carter has been Fort Mitch-ell’s city clerk since October2013. Carter has more than 20years in municipal government.She has worked in Ludlow, Inde-pendence, Newport and Erlang-er. She worked in Erlanger for14 years, the last five as city ad-ministrator.

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Fort Mitchell mayor,council decide to waituntil second quarterBy Melissa [email protected]

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EDGEWOOD — After securingthe Kentucky Association ofPep Organization Sponsorschampionship title for the sec-ond year in a row Jan. 10, theTurkey Foot Middle SchoolCheer Squad is concentratingon the Universal Cheer Associa-tion Nationals.

“I’m excited for these girlsand proud of each and everyone of them,” head coach Mi-chele Beier said. “They are anextraordinarily talented groupand I’m honored to coachthem.”

The 25 students, rangingfrom grades six to eight, areraising funds for the trip to thenational competition at theESPN World of Sports in Orlan-do. The students need a total of$12,000 for the trip and are half-way toward their goal, accord-ing to Beier.

The goal is to raise the fundsby Jan. 27. Donations are appre-ciated, Beier said. To donate,contact her at [email protected].

The girls are confidentthey’ll meet their fundraisinggoal and are thrilled about theopportunity to compete at Na-tionals.

“This means so much to me,”said eighth-grade studentBrooke Long. “I have cheeredfor a long time and I love myteam. These girls are like mysisters.”

Long said she has alwayslooked up to the Turkey FootMiddle School Cheer Squad.

She’s wanted to be on the teamsince elementary school.

“I’ve worked hard to be onthis team,” she said. “We allhave a special bond and loveeach other. It’s great workingtogether.”

Seventh-grade student Dela-nee McCormick said she’s look-ing forward to representing herschool well and showing justwhat the squad is capable of inthe competition.

“This is going to be an awe-some experience to have,” shesaid. “I’m excited we get to dothis together.”

Beier, who has been headcoach at Turkey Foot Middle forthree years, has actually beencoaching a number of girls onthe team since they were about5 through recreational cheer-leading. She said she has “faithin these girls.”

“They really are a talentedgroup of girls,” Beier said. “I’mexcited for them to go to Floridaand interact with other cheerteams from across the U.S. Thisis the ultimate cheer competi-tion.”

The girls qualified for Na-tionals after competing in theregional Universal Cheer Asso-ciation last year.

“We competed against eightteams at the regional competi-tion and were ahead by 11pointswhich is almost unheard of,”Beier said.

The cheer squad will com-pete in the national competitionin February.

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Turkey Foot MiddleSchool cheerleadersto compete in OrlandoBy Melissa [email protected]

THANKS TO MICHELE BEIER

The Turkey Foot Middle School Cheer Squad plans to attend the Universal Cheer Association Nationals next month.

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Since the Medical Re-serve Corps was createdin 2002, the program hasgrown to more than200,000 volunteers innearly 1,000 units acrossthe country. NorthernKentucky’s MRC unitalone has more than 450members.

Volunteers would beasked to serve in theirown community; but mayalso choose to volunteerfor the Tristate region orfor communities in needaround Kentucky. Volun-teers will be offered train-ings throughout the yearthat will support personalpreparedness and basicdisaster response skills,

The Northern Ken-tucky Medical ReserveCorps provides citizens ofboth medical and non-medical backgroundswith a way to help theircommunities during apublic health emergency.

Anyone interested injoining the Medical Re-serve Corps is invited toattend an orientation ses-sion from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 17, at theNorthern KentuckyHealth Department’s Dis-trict Office, 610 MedicalVillage Drive, Edgewood.A light meal will be pro-vided.

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as well as developing spe-cialized skills needed fora public health emergen-cy response.

Anyone age 18 or olderis eligible, and peoplewith both medical andnon-medical training areencouraged to join.

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about the Medical Re-serve Corps, contact JeanCaudill at 859-363-2009 [email protected], or visitbit.ly/NKYmedcorps. Ifyou plan to attend an ori-entation, call or e-mailJean Caudill to register inadvance.

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ALEXANDRIA — Camp-bell County Police Depart-ment’s Donald Dornheg-gen made the most DUI(driving under the influ-ence) arrests in 2014 ofany Northern Kentuckyofficer.

He’s also among theDUI arrest leaders in allof Kentucky.

Dornheggen’s 76 DUIarrests earned him tophonors for District 3, com-prised of departmentswith 25-50 officers, in the2014 Governor’s ImpairedDriving EnforcementAwards.

Since an Dec. 16awards ceremony in Lex-ington, Dornheggen saidhis DUI arrest total hasrisen to 80.

“I wasn’t necessarilygoing for the most DUI’s,but they’re out there,” hesaid.

Dornheggen said hespots DUI drivers whileon patrol on third shift andthe calls for other types ofservice decrease.

County police don’t setup DUI checkpoints orhave a grant to work over-time to catch DUI drivers,he said.

“I personally enjoystopping DUI’s,” Dorn-heggen said.

Kentucky had 168 DUI-related fatalities in 2012,he said. Dornheggen saidhis goal is to stop any inju-ries or fatalities throughbeing watchful.

Out of more than 5,500alcohol-related crashes inKentucky in 2013, therewere 138 deaths and morethan 3,000 injuries, ac-cording to a news releasefrom the Kentucky Officeof Highway Safety.

Dornheggen said heisn’t looking for anythingspecific when watchingfor a potential DUI.

“As far as driving be-havior, it’s pretty painful-ly obvious sometimes,”Dornheggen said.

Alcohol isn’t the onlycontributor to DUI’s be-cause heroin isn’t goingaway anytime soon, hesaid.

“I’d say 10-15 of myDUI arrests have beenheroin,” Dornheggensaid.

Lt. Gov. Crit Luallencommended aggressiveenforcement efforts andawareness efforts to keepKentucky roadways safein the news release.

“Kentucky drivers arehearing the message loudand clear about the dan-gers of driving under theinfluence,” Luallen said inthe release. “However, westill have work to do be-cause one alcohol-relatedcrash is too many.”

Northern Kentucky po-

lice agencies’ top DUI ar-rest officers, listed bynumber of arrests:

60: Erik Ruete, Coving-ton Police Department.

58: Dustin Bowling,Boone County Sheriff’sDepartment.

51: Trooper RodneyPratt, Kentucky State Po-lice Post 6 – Dry Ridge.

32: Chris Armstrong,Newport Police Depart-ment.

26: Eric Reiman, ColdSpring Police Depart-

ment.23: Benjamin Kolk-

meier, Florence PoliceDepartment.

19: Michael Brown,Bellevue Police Depart-ment.

19: Derek Faught, FortThomas Police Depart-ment.

15: Jonathan Colwell,Fort Wright Police De-partment.

15: W. Jamie Ruehl, In-dependence Police De-partment.

15: Brett Mullins,Lakeside Park/CrestviewHills Police.

15: Sgt. Michael Pao-lucci, Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police.

13: Brian Burch, Edge-wood Police Department.

12: Paul Roemer, Ken-ton County Police Depart-ment.

12: Mike Lyon, TaylorMill Police Department.

11: Dave Bently, Cin-cinnati/Northern Ken-tucky International Air-port Police.

10:Greg Eastham, Lud-low Police Department.

6: Marcus Best, FortMitchell Police Depart-ment.

4:James Black, DaytonPolice Department.

4: Steven Linville, Day-ton Police Department.

4: Mickey Collins,Wilder Police Depart-ment.

2: Timothy Berwanger,Kenton County Sheriff’sOffice.

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Fort Wright Police Department officer Jonathan Colwellaccepts a Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Award forhis 15 DUI arrests in 2014 from Kentucky Office of HighwaySafety Executive Director Bill Bell.

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Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Executive Director Bill Bell,left, presents Campbell County Police Department PatrolmanDonald Dornheggen with a Governor’s Impaired DrivingEnforcement Award.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS Cincinnati.com/northernkentucky

COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Nancy Daly, [email protected], 578-1059

The following studentsfrom Northern Kentuckymade the second-quarterhonor roll at St. Ursula Acad-emy:

Lucy Deane, grade 9, whopreviously attended BlessedSacrament School, made sec-ond honors. She lives inCrestview Hills.

Nora Hemmer, grade 12,who previously attendedBlessed Sacrament School,made second honors. Shelives in Covington.

Monia Luebbers, grade 11,who previously attendedMontessori Academy of Cin-cinnati, made second honors.She lives in Fort Mitchell.

SCHOOL NOTES

ERLANGER — An enthusias-tic hard worker, who leads byexample, is how Rhonda Smithis described by those who ad-mire her.

Smith, Lloyd MemorialHigh School’s physical educa-tion and health teacher, wasjust named Secondary Physi-cal Education Teacher of theYear by the Kentucky Associa-tion for Health, Physical Edu-cation, Recreation and Dance,a professional organization forKentucky’s physical educationand health educators.

According to DiannaO’Toole, PEP Grant and well-ness alliance project coordina-tor, Smith encourages ahealthy lifestyle for her stu-dents and makes a unique con-nection with them while doingso. O’Toole nominated Smithfor the award.

“Ms. Smith leads by exam-ple and students find her en-thusiasm and dedication bothinspiring and motivating,”O’Toole said.

To be considered for the an-nual award a teacher must con-duct a quality physical educa-tion program following the Na-tional Association of Sport andPhysical Education standardsand guidelines.

They must also use variousteaching methodologies andplan innovative learning expe-riences to meet the needs of all

students, serve as a positiverole model for personal healthand fitness, exhibit sensitivityto the needs of all students, par-ticipate in professional devel-opment opportunities, and pro-vide service to the professionthrough leadership, presenta-tions, and writings.

According to Lloyd Princi-pal John Riehemann, Smith isable to do this because she isgenuinely interested in allthings related to health andphysical education. She alsohas a deep love for her stu-dents.

“Rhonda is a very hardworker,” he said. “She wantsthe best for her students. Sheworks hard to try and providethem with what she feels theyneed in order to be successful.”

Superintendent KathyBurkhardt said the Erlanger-Elsmere School district is“proud” of Smith.

“Ms. Smith is a very hardworker who is an experiencedteacher,” Burkhardt said. “Shehas been very involved inworking with students beyondthe classroom in programssuch as our federal PEP grant,coaching and clubs. Ms. Smithis very passionate about phys-ical education and health andtries to teach her students theimportance of being healthyand physically active.”

Smith, of Erlanger, is also anactive, hands-on educator –having coached tennis, basket-ball and volleyball at Lloyd,

and she currently coaches ar-chery. She also works with thebefore school and after-schoolprograms, both at Lloyd and atHowell Elementary.

Smith has been a teacher for24 years, and has been at Lloydfor 14 years. Although she ishonored by the recognition,she said it came as a surprise.

“I didn’t expect it,” she said.“I was surprised by even thenomination. To say the least,this award is a great honor, andit means a great deal to me. Itmeans that what I do is appre-ciated and respected by mycolleagues, who know what Iam doing because they havebeen there.”

Smith gets her students fo-cused on lifelong fitness. Herprogram includes orienteer-ing, archery, team building, la-crosse, cricket and more. Shealso invites local figures – in-cluding golf and tennis pros,and police officers – to teachspecial skills and enhance thelearning experience.

“I try to introduce my stu-dents to new things and openup new possibilities for them,”she said. “I teach them aboutteamwork and all those thingsthat they’re going to see in thereal world and about lifetimefitness. I love everything aboutmy job. I especially love thekids. They keep me on mytoes.”

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Lloyd High School teacher Rhonda Smith assists student Alexis Sheldon in her archery pose.

Smith named PETeacher of the YearBy Melissa [email protected]

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Villa Madonna Academyhigh school math studentscompeted in the JohnO’Bryan Math Tournamentagainst over 130 studentsfrom 12 area schools. TheVilla varsity team came infirst place for thefive-person team test withteam members DelphineGao, Bella Fan, ElizabethByun, Alexia Zhou, andHiroto Takeuchi. ElizabethByun and Delphine Gao alsoearned honorable mentionon the individual test. TheJV team of Jaclyn Byun,Monica Spritzky, CatherineWang, Eve Jung and DavidBlincoe earned third place inthe five-person teamcompetition.

The American Association ofState Colleges and Universitiesannounced the inaugural win-ners in a new awards programhonoring member institutionsfor excellence and innovation inseveral major areas of campuslife and leadership. NorthernKentucky University is one ofseven member institutions na-tionwide to receive the award.

Advances in student successand college completion, region-al and economic development,leadership development and di-versity, and international edu-cation were honored in the newawards. In addition, the winnerof the annual Christa McAuliffeExcellence in Teacher Educa-tion Award also was announcedas a component of this new pro-gram.

“State colleges and universi-ties have dealt with enormouschallenges during the past dec-ade, yet they have remainedcommitted to their missions ofstudent access and success, andregional and economic pro-gress, as well as a dedication toadvancing the quality and dis-tinction of their institutions,”said AASCU President MurielA. Howard. “The innovative andcollaborative approaches ourmembers have engaged to suc-cessfully address their mis-sions inspired us to create thisawards program to foster rec-ognition of their work.”

NKU received the award forregional and economic develop-ment. The NKU Center for Ap-plied Informatics Virtual Co-opProgram was honored for itssuccess in adapting the tradi-tional co-op education model,offering paid internships to stu-dents, into an initiative that pro-vides almost all services virtu-ally. The program now servesmore than 120 students per

year, and students develop mo-bile apps, websites, and similarproducts for more than 200companies and nonprofits, aswell as providing services to 50start-ups.

“Northern Kentucky Univer-sity is proud to be recognizedwith an inaugural AASCU ex-cellence and innovation awardfor regional and economic de-velopment,” said NKU Presi-dent Geoffrey Mearns. “OurVirtual Co-op Program allowsus to better serve our studentsand our region. It provides im-portant experiential learningthat complements what our stu-dents are studying in the class-room while at the same time of-fering business solutions tolarge companies, startups, non-profits, and other organizationsboth locally and around theworld. To have this importantwork recognized by the AASCUspeaks volumes about NKU’scommitment to a culture of in-novation.”

Criteria for the winning en-tries in the awards competitionrequired evidence of top-leveladministrative support, con-nection with an institution’smission and strategic agenda,evidence the initiative contrib-uted to significant institutionalimprovements or program-ming, and evidence the initia-tive was grounded in researchand incorporated best prac-tices.

Selection panels for eachaward weighed entries that fitboth general criteria and spe-cific additional criteria for eachcategory of achievement. Twoawards were given in some cat-egories because of the close-ness of finalists’ scores. Theawards will be presented in Oc-tober at the opening session ofAASCU’s annual meeting.

NKU honoredwith inauguralexcellence award

Szofia Komaromy-Hiller ofEdgewood was selected as the2014 scholarship winner forthe Northern Kentucky Chap-ter of the Kentucky Society ofEngineers (NKSPE).

Komaromy-Hiller, a NotreDame Academy graduate, wasselected from a group of 23Northern Kentucky highschool students based on thecombination of her outstand-ing grade point average, stan-dardized test scores, work andvolunteer activities, awards,and essay presentation.

Komaromy-Hiller will usethe $8,000 scholarship to studychemical engineering at theUniversity of Kentucky.

NKSPE has awarded schol-arships for the past 20 years.Scholarships are funded fromthe proceeds of NKSPE’s annu-al golf outing, which was re-cently held at the Triple CrownCountry Club in Union.

Edgewood student winsengineering scholarship

Komaromy-Hiller

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015

Red cards, about thesize of regular busi-ness cards, hungfrom the branches ofthe Christmas tree

along with the usual ornamentsand lights. Written on eachcard was a description: back-pack, books, pillow, toothpaste,deodorant, bath towels, bikehelmet.

The tree had been set up inthe customer waiting room ofthe Mercedes-Benz dealershipin Fort Mitchell. Over the pre-vious weeks employees hadtaken cards with them andreturned with the correspond-ing presents. On the last Fri-day before Christmas, theydelivered the presents to theChildren’s Home of NorthernKentucky in Devou Park.

“The items collected here atMercedes-Benz will help ustake care of the boys that wecare for,” said Rick Wurth, thehome’s chief executive officer.“It’s not all about toys andgadgets, but more about thetrue needs of operating a

home.”The project, known as the

Giving Tree Project, was inits third holiday season. Thisyear nearly 20 businessesparticipated, including Mer-cedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.

The Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky offers aresidential treatment pro-gram for boys between theages of 7 and 17. “We serve, inboth community-based and inresidential care, over 400children a year,” Wurth said.

“The majority of the kidswho are living with us havebeen removed from their ownhomes by the state of Ken-tucky because they werebeing abused or neglected,”added Anne Sturgis, thehome’s development man-ager.

Don Paparella, generalmanager at Mercedes-Benzof Fort Mitchell, was happythat his entire staff partici-pated in the tree project.

“What made me feel goodis that it was actually myemployees that asked if theycould do the Giving Tree forthe Children’s Home,” he

shared. “They said, ‘We lovedit last year and we want to getinvolved again this year.’”

Some of them even wentbeyond the home’s wish list.“One of my staff came intomy office and handed me a$200 Visa gift card. I said tohim ‘It’s too much money.’ Hesaid, ‘Nope, I want to do it.’”

“It’s nice being as involvedas we are in the community,”said Sable Bender, the dealer-ship’s social media manager.“It makes you really appreci-ate what you have. You’re inthe position to give back andhelp others.”

“A lot of the clothingitems, a lot of the toys (wereto) be distributed on Christ-mas morning by our staff tothe kids,” Wurth explained.“Then the household goodswill be distributed to the fiveresidential care centers thatwe operate, and they’ll beused throughout the year.”

Though Christmas haspassed, it’s never too late toparticipate. Check out thehome’s wish list atwww.chnk.org/wish-list orcall 859-292-4135.

KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

A gift tag hangs on the Christmas tree at Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.


Christmas presents collected by the employees of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.

Christmas gifts help sustain

CHILDREN’SHOME

By Kamellia Soenjoto SmithCommunity Recorder contributor


Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell marketing manager Dan Bell, left, andChildren’s Home recreation therapist Jesse Knuckles unload the presents atthe main campus of the Children’s Home in Devou Park.


Tommy Hellmann of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, center, helps loadpresents into the van before they are delivered to The Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky.


From left, Anne Sturgis, development manager of the Children’s Home;Rick Wurth, chief executive officer of the Children’s Home; Don Paparella,general manager of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell.


FRIDAY, JAN. 16Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Through selection of imagestaken by local photojournalistsworking for The Kentucky Post,The Kentucky Enquirer and theAssociated Press, premiereexhibit celebrates NorthernKentucky life and culture duringwinter season and commem-orates those who have dedicat-ed their careers to capturingcommunity’s memorable mo-ments. $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. Present-ed by FotoFocus. 491-4003;www.fotofocuscincinnati.org.Covington.

Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 ScottBlvd., Clay Street Press: Cincin-nati Portfolio I-IV and OverTime: John Lanzador, WilliamMesser, David Parks. Free.Through Feb. 7. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 8a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,333 Thomas More Parkway,Works from renowned artist.Free. Presented by Thomas MoreCollege. Through Feb. 5. 344-3309; www.thomasmore.edu.Crestview Hills.

On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 2 W. Pike St., Theexhibition features the pho-tographs of Kim Meadows andLisa Sullivan. They depict thelandscape not as a garden but asuncultivated stage against whicha nude could be posed or a setof drums chained. The landscaperetains its wildness, emblematicof either neglect or innocence.Human intervention is covert orartful. In either case, Naturerepresents what is counter tothe regimentation and orderli-ness implied by a “normal“ jobwith its dress code and timeclock. Presented by CovingtonArts District. Through Feb. 4.292-2322; www.covingtonart-s.com. Covington.

Art OpeningsAbove and Beyond, 6-9 p.m.,The Art House, 19 N. Fort Thom-as Ave., Works of 36 local artists.Meet artists and enjoy lightrefreshments. Free. 279-3431;www.inkaacollaborative.org.Fort Thomas.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.Through March 30. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trains andPlasticville. More than 250 feetof track. Patrons welcome tooperate more than 30 accesso-ries from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 18. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. Wednesday Grandpar-ent’s Day: one grandchild ad-mitted free with paying grand-parent. 491-4003; www.bcmu-seum.org. Covington.

Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Allskill levels welcome. 342-2665.Union.

Concert @ the Library: JamonZeiler, 7 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Zeiler plays songs from1930s through present day. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Burling-ton.

On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1Levee Way, Comedian bestknown as “Joey” from the hitABC television series, “FullHouse.”. Ages 18 and up. $25.957-2000; www.funnyboneon-thelevee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 7:30 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,World’s greatest love story takesto the streets in a landmarkBroadway musical that is one ofmodern theater’s finest ac-complishments. $30. ThroughJan. 18. 957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, 802 York St., An in-genious and wildly comic rompwhich enjoyed a long andcritically hailed run both on andOff-Broadway. Poking antic funat the more ridiculous aspects of“show biz” and the corny thrill-ers of Hollywood’s heyday, theplay is a non-stop barrage oflaughter as those assembled (orat least those who aren’t killedoff) untangle the mystery of the“Stage Door Slasher.”. $20.Presented by Footlighters Inc..Through Jan. 24. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

Two Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,Free. 344-3309; www.thomas-more.edu. Crestview Hills.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., $25 per person, threerolls, includes training andBYOB, reservations required.Reservations required. ThroughDec. 26. 513-335-0297;www.sushicinti.com. Covington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, Included with admission:$7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages

3-17; free ages 2 and under.Wednesday Grandparent’s Day:one grandchild admitted freewith paying grandparent.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 8 p.m., SouthgateVFW, 6 Electric Ave., With DJ TedMcCracken. Free. Presented byVFW Post 3186. 441-9857. South-gate.

Literary - LibrariesDownton Abbey Celebration,1 p.m., Scheben Branch Library,8899 U.S. 42, Celebrate start offifth season with game ofDownton trivia to test yourknowledge. Free. Registrationrequired. 342-2665. Union.

On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, $25.957-2000; www.funnyboneon-thelevee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 2 p.m., 7:30p.m., The Carnegie, $30. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 5-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open 5 p.m.Early games begin 6:30 p.m.Regular games begin 7:15 p.m.Ages 18 and up. Benefits RyleMarching Band Boosters. Pre-sented by Ryle Band Boosters.282-1652. Erlanger.

SUNDAY, JAN. 18Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 1-5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit,2-4 p.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.

AuditionsBlood Relations - Auditions, 7p.m., Fort Thomas Woman’sClub, 8 N. Fort Thomas Ave.,Auditions will consist of read-ings from the script. Bring aresume and known conflictsfrom Feb. 15 to April 26. Head-shots are welcome, but notnecessary.Contact the directorwith questions at [email protected]. Free. Present-ed by Village Players. ThroughJan. 19. 441-4644. Fort Thomas.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 4-5 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. Wednes-day Grandparent’s Day: onegrandchild admitted free withpaying grandparent. 491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 491-6659. Covington.

Literary - LibrariesDemi Mays Live: Presented byGrowing Sound, 2 p.m., Sche-ben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Sing and dance with Demi Mays.Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Union.

On Stage - ComedyDave Coulier, 7:30 p.m., FunnyBone Comedy Club, $25. 957-2000; www.funnyboneonthele-

vee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterWest Side Story, 3 p.m., TheCarnegie, $30. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 2 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.

RecreationBingo, 5 p.m., Southgate VFW, 6Electric Ave., Early games start at6 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m.Free. Presented by VFW Post3186. Through Jan. 25. 441-9857.Southgate.

City of Edgewood Town andCountry Night, 6-9 p.m., Town& Country Sports and HealthClub, 1018 Town Drive, Useexercise equipment, basketballcourt, sports wall, two indoorwarm water swimming poolsand more. Free. Presented byCity of Edgewood. 331-5910;www.edgewoodky.gov. Wilder.

MONDAY, JAN. 19Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit, 8a.m. to 10 p.m., Eva G. FarrisGallery at Thomas More College,Free. 344-3309; www.thomas-more.edu. Crestview Hills.

AuditionsBlood Relations - Auditions, 7p.m., Fort Thomas Woman’sClub, Free. 441-4644. Fort Thom-as.

EducationPower Point Basics, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Learn tocreate slides, use custom anima-tion, change backgrounds, addtransitions and more. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 4:45-5:45p.m., 6-7 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Health / WellnessClean Eating 101: Class 1 Learnthe Basics with JenniferKagy, 7-9 p.m., New Riff Distill-ery, 24 Distillery Way, Learn howwhole food lifestyle can bedelicious. $50. 261-7433;www.newriffdistilling.com.Newport.

Literary - LibrariesGentle Yoga, 6 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. $25. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665. Burlington.

Yoga, 7:10 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Hatha Yoga postures. $25.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Burling-ton.

In the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Learn for firsttime or pick up new tricks.342-2665. Florence.

Zumba, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Latin-inspired dance-fitness program.$25 per month. 334-2117. Union.

Royal: Reviewers of YoungAdult Literature, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Read new

books before they hit theshelves. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

Teen Gaming (middle & highschool), 3:15 p.m., Lents BranchLibrary, 3215 Cougar Path,Gaming and snacks. Free. Pre-sented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665. Hebron.

Young @ Art, 1:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Painting class just for seniorcitizens. Free. Registrationrequired. 342-2665. Union.

Literary - Story TimesBaby Time, 6:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Ages 18 months and under withadult. Free. 342-2665. Union.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Allbluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Free. 491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

RecreationCity of Edgewood Day, 10 a.m.to noon, Lazer Kraze Erlanger,1335 Donaldson Highway, Opento first 100 residents. Free.Presented by City of Edgewood.331-5910; www.edgewood-ky.gov. Florence.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.

On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

Business MeetingsLibertarian Party of Boone CoBusiness Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.,Flipdaddy’s Burgers and Beers,8863 U.S. 42, Free. Presented byLibertarian Party of Boone Co.Kentucky. 502-526-5957. Union.

EducationiSPACE Girl Scout Brownies:Senses, 6-8 p.m., Girl ScoutsOffice, 607 Watson Road, Try allfive senses to earn this badge.Ages 2-3. $12. Registrationrequired. Presented by iSPACE.513-612-5786; www.ispacescien-ce.org. Erlanger.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:30-9:30a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 4:45-5:45p.m., 6-7 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Zumba Class, 6-7 p.m. Weeklythrough March 3., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, $40. Registration recom-mended. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910. Edge-wood.

Zumba, 6-7 p.m. Weeklythrough March 3., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, Latin-inspired dancefitness. $40. 331-5911. Edge-wood.

Literary - LibrariesBridge, 12:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,342-2665. Union.

Teen Writer Tuesdays: Middleand High School, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Share yourwork. No experience required.

Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Burling-ton.

Read with a Teen (grades4-10), 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Build yourchild’s reading skills with help ofteen role model. 342-2665.Union.

Open Gym (middle and highschool), 3:30 p.m., ChapinMemorial Library, 6517 MarketSt., Basketball, board games andsnacks. 342-2665. Petersburg.

Five Secrets to SucessfulWeight Loss, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Free. Registration required.342-2665. Florence.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irishmusic. Free. 491-6659; mollyma-lonesirishpub.com. Covington.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas,85 N. Grand Ave., Floor A, BoardRoom. Weekly 12-step programfor people who have problemwith eating/food. Free. Present-ed by Overeaters Anonymous.496-1477; www.oa.org. FortThomas.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5p.m., The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.

On the Road and Into theWoods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Co-vington Arts, 292-2322; www.co-vingtonarts.com. Covington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 5:10-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center,$38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.

Resistance Band ExerciseClass, 7-8 p.m., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, With instructor Dan Ryan.Combination of strength, endur-ance and flexibility work usingresistance bands adaptable toany strength and skill level. Ages10-99. $40. Reservations re-quired. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910; www.eg-dewoodky.gov. Edgewood.

Literary - Book ClubsClassic Book Discussion: CarloLevi’s Christ Stopped atEboli, 7-8 p.m., Mary AnnMongan Library, 502 Scott Blvd.,Account of exile in a land by-passed by Christianity, moralityand history itself. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by KentonCounty Public Library. 962-4071.Covington.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Cafe, 3:15-4:45 p.m., Flor-ence Branch Library, 7425 U.S.42, Gaming, Internet, snacks andmore. Teens. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.

Chess Club, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Allages and levels are invited toplay. 342-2665. Florence.

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The musical “West Side Story” continues this weekend Jan.16-18 at The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., in Covington. Theworld’s greatest love story takes to the streets in a landmarkBroadway musical that is one of modern theater’s finestaccomplishments. Here are Tyler Kuhlman, Brian Bailey andDrew Simendinger.

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Support Ryle Marching Band Boosters at Ryle Band Bingo from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, atErlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996 Belair Drive, Erlanger. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early gamesbegin at 6:30 p.m. Regular games begin at 7:15 p.m. The event is for ages 18 and up. Call282-1651 for more information.

JANUARY 15, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A7NEWS

With wind chill tem-peratures dipping belowfreezing, I’m having tofill up the bird feederstwice a day and check onthe girls/chickens everyfew hours to bring them

fresh wa-ter. I want-ed to tellyou, too, tocheck onneighborswho areelderly orshut in.Bringthem abowl of hotchicken

broth to which youcooked in cheese tortelli-ni and a handful of freshspinach. A sprinkling ofParmesan is good in thesoup, too. Nourishing andwarms one all over!

Remember I told youanything fermented isgoing to be popular thisyear due to the healthbenefits? Kimchi is oneof those and a popularKorean dish.

I got this recipe froma fellow cookbook authorat a food demo duringMother Earth News Fairlast year. Tasty, and agood place to start whenmaking homemade kim-chi. I plan on making thison Fox 19’s morning showfor Rob Williams, whoabsolutely loves kimchi.

Mild Kimchi1 head Chinese or

Napa cabbage, about 3pounds, cut into 2 inchpieces

1 Daikon radish, about4 inches, peeled and thin-ly sliced

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1/2 cup pickling salt4 garlic cloves,

minced2 tablespoons Korean

chili paste or 2 teaspoonsChinese chili paste/saucewith garlic

1 teaspoon peeledminced fresh ginger root

1 teaspoon sugar or totaste (I think you couldsubstitute honey)

Combine cabbage,radish, carrot and salt inbowl. Mix to combine andadd ice water to cover.Let stand for 2 to 6 hours.

Drain, reservingbrine. Add garlic, chilipaste, ginger and sugarand mix well, usinghands.

Pack into 2 quart can-ning jar. Add enoughreserved brine to coverand fill to top of jar. Cov-

er to exclude air.Set jar on saucer to

catch overflow that hap-pens when fermentationbegins. Store in dark,cool place.

Begin tasting afterone day, and refrigerateup to five days. It willcontinue to age and de-velop flavor. Keeps sev-eral months.

Tip from Rita’s kitch-en: Go to taste on flavor-ings. I like it spicy sowould use more chilipaste.

My favoriteguacamole

This has a smoky fla-vor due to the chipotlepeppers. Nice for SuperBowl coming up.

3 large ripe Hass avo-cados - peeled, pitted and

scooped out2 limes, juiced1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup diced red onion Chopped cilantro to

taste3/4 teaspoon cumin or

to taste1 minced clove garlic

or more to tasteChipotle peppers in

adobo to taste (puree infood processor and thenstore in frig or freezer;this is much easier tomeasure out than thewhole peppers in sauce)

2 Roma tomatoes,diced

Mash the avocadosvery gently with potatomasher. Some people laythe avocado down flatand cut it into very smallpieces. Regardless, you

don’t want to overmashor it will become soupy.

Stir in lime juice totaste, and salt. Stir inonion, cilantro, cumin,garlic, peppers. Stir intomatoes. Serve withchips.

Tips from Rita’skitchen:

Ripening avocados.Although avocados aremature when pickedfrom the tree, they arenot ripe. Place in paperbag. This traps the ethyl-ene gas they produce andhelps to ripen. It willripen at room temper-ature in three to fivedays. Skin color willdarken and flesh un-derneath will be a bitsoft.

Hass. These comefrom California with abuttery texture. The skinis tough and durable —ideal for shipping, andfor use as a scooping cupwhen removing flesh.

Hall. From Floridaand are bright green,smooth skinned avoca-dos.

Good for you: Loadedwith potassium, folicacid, vitamins C and E,also fiber and hearthealthy monounsaturatedfat.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Start year off healthy with homemade kimchi

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Homemade guacamole is perfect for upcoming Super Bowl parties.

scribe its basis in the Constitu-tion would be a great start.”

D.B.

“To abolish Obamacare, putin Keystone Pipeline, to havecontrol of our borders, and al-low our country the right tohave the 10 Commandmentsback in our schools and court-rooms.”

Mary Ann Maloney


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A publication of

Jan. 8 question:What should be the top priori-

ties for the Republican-controlledCongress (House and Senate)?

“Taking a second look at billstabled because of politics andfollowing through on them as ajoint session of Congress., pass-ing bills that work for the ma-jority.”

Karen Swanson Dietz “Changing the public per-ception and information about

why legislation is not actedupon. The American people are

tired of the Constitution beingignored. After eliminating thehideous tax of Obamacare, leg-islation to ensure new employ-ment should be the top priority.This would mean, among manyother things, a viable means forcompanies to provide healthcare benefits, possibly theKeystone Pipeline, and certain-ly an agreement to publish andread all legislation before vot-ing. Requiring legislation to de-

CH@TROOM

THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONSome people have criticized recent school closings due to cold weather.What do you think about the practice of canceling classes when themercury dips?

Every week we ask readers a question they can reply to via email. Send your answers tondaly@community press.com with Ch@troom in the subject line.

Massie, you are firedWhen I voted for Congress-

man Tom Massie (R-4) in 2012and 2014, I hoped he would be aconstructive congressmanwho would do good things forour district.

Instead, what we electedwas a vindictive little man whois staging a hate fest withHouse Speaker John Boehner

and who deliberately votesagainst bills Boehner supports.

For that I say to Congress-man Tom Massie, “You arefired!”

I only hope that some qual-ity individual in the Republi-can Party challenges Massie inthe 2016 primary so we can berid of him.

Ted SmithPark Hills

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Parents across the coun-try tuned in last week asPresident Obama announceda game-changing proposal –free community college forall Americans.

It’s an ambitious plan.And with a $60 billion pricetag over 10 years, it’s notlikely to sail through withouta fight. What it will do, how-

ever, is getAmericanstalking aboutpost-second-ary educa-tion, its costand its bene-fits.

In mymany yearsas a teacher,principal andsuperinten-dent, I heard

the same story over andover. Many students feel asthough they’re just “doing”high school without formu-lating a plan for life aftergraduation. That’s why ourcompany, NaviGo Collegeand Career Prep Services,was formed. Our clients areskilled and motivated youngpeople who often don’t con-nect value to the high schoolcourses they take. They’realso overwhelmed by thecollege and/or career plan-ning process. We help themzero in on their interests,passions, and talents beforethey graduate high school.

Many of our NaviGo cli-ents attend four-year uni-versities, but a growingnumber choose communitycolleges. It often makesfinancial sense for theirfamilies, and two-year col-leges allow for continuedself-discovery of the stu-dent. Community collegesalso offer students the op-tion to either transfer to afour-year university or ob-tain a degree to immediatelyenter the workforce.

The majority of studentsentering college as fresh-men do not complete theirdegree in four years. Moreoften it takes five and sixyears, escalating costs forparents. Offering free com-munity college would lowerthe overall costs to parents,

and more importantly bridgethe gap to the work force.With a degree, license orcertification, young workersare more qualified for high-er-paying jobs.

At NaviGo, we see theconnection between goodcollege training, investedbusinesses and the terrificwork happening daily atschools all around the Tris-tate. Our NaviGo Scholarsprogram, administered bythe Northern Kentucky Edu-cation Council, is a greatexample.

Corporate sponsors hand-pick high school studentswho could end up being fu-ture employees. Toyota,Duke Energy, Citi, Bank ofKentucky and HeritageBank are sponsoring stu-dents in Northern Kentuckyand Cincinnati for the cur-rent school year. Each of theNaviGo Scholars not onlymeets one-on-one with aNaviGo Coach, but also hasaccess to a career coach inhis or her field of choice.NaviGo’s goal is to buildrelationships and help stu-dents discover the best pathto future success.

President Obama calledcommunity colleges the“essential pathway to themiddle class.” We see themas a pathway to our localworkforce. NaviGo has won-derful partnerships withGateway Community andTechnical College and Cin-cinnati State, as well as four-year schools like NorthernKentucky University andThomas More College,where NaviGo’s offices arelocated. Our clients meet onthose college campuses sothat they have the chance toexperience college life.

Like you, we will all bewatching the America’s Col-lege Promise proposal close-ly. However, with the com-bined efforts of our localbusinesses, high schools andand colleges, we are alreadyforging a great future forlocal students.

Tim Hanner is president of NaviGoCollege and Career Prep Servicesand the former superintendent ofthe Kenton County School District.

A game-changing proposalfor community colleges

Tim HannerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

One of your guest colum-nists wrote last week regardingPresident Obama’s allegedfailure to deliver on his promis-es. She says he has taken ourcountry down, that his healthcare project is a joke, that weare weak abroad, and that heopposes the rich who provideour jobs. All this was juxta-posed to President Bush’s“courage” and “grace” follow-ing 9/11.

Let’s take a look. It’s fine tohave opinions, but we don’t getto have our own facts.

When President Obama wassworn in we were facing a de-pression. Our economy wascollapsing. We were hopelesslybogged down in two land wars,unpaid for. What did he do?

He avoided a depression,and began digging us out of thedeep recession. He took overthe automobile industry, reor-ganized and saved it, and real-ized a profit when it was turnedback to private hands. Hesaved our banking industryfrom collapse, showing daunt-less courage in taking unpop-ular but necessary steps tokeep the system afloat.

He accomplished as mucheconomic stimulus as Congresswould allow. He has set intoplace policies that have pro-duced almost five years’ worthof continuous monthly in-creases in job creation. Our

growth ratehas gone froma negative 5percent topositive 4.2percent. Un-employmenthas fallen from10 percent tounder 6 percet.The stock mar-ket, specifi-cally the S & P500, has almost

tripled during his watch.Meanwhile, as promised in

his campaign, President Obamahas ended two wars. This ofcourse has been made extreme-ly complicated by the dynamicsset into place by these wars,stirring up regional resentmentand hatred of the west by ex-tremist groups. Difficult chal-lenges, such as in Syria, havemade avoiding further entrap-ment in ground wars difficultwhile trying to address com-plex geopolitical issues throughdiplomatic means. It is almost ano-win situation. Yet what re-mains true is that it is to theU.S. that the world turns whenit needs resolute leadership aswell as resources.

On the home front, whoended don’t ask, don’t tell? Whois providing unprecedentedsupport to our veterans, fortheir physical and mentalhealth needs. Who is seeking to

provide affordable education toour young people? Whosehealth care system is providingcoverage to almost 20 millionpreviously uninsured personstoday, through Medicaid expan-sion, insurance exchanges withsubsidies, parental coveragefor those under 26, and tradi-tional private coverage forthose with pre-existing condi-tions previously shut out of themarket.

The plain truth is, PresidentObama has an extraordinaryrecord of achievement. Theamazing thing is that morepeople do not appreciate it. Butwhen it is lied about, over andover again, especially by thosewith vast resources to buy adsand other “messaging,” itsreality can be distorted andovercome by falsehood.

I encourage people of goodwill and open minds to investi-gate this record for themselves.Being eternally optimistic, I amhopeful that in the final twoyears of President Obama’stenure in office – the proverbial“fourth quarter” – we can con-tinue on this path of achieve-ment and improvement in ourstandard of living and qualityof life. There is so much yet todo, both at home and abroad.

Col Owens is a Fort Mitchell lawyerand chairman of the Kenton CountyDemocratic Party.

President Obama’s record: Let’s set it straight

ColOwensCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

The students and teachers,the administrators and theservice workers of the KentonCounty School District deservepraise for working hard in theirroles. But equally deserving ofpraise are the members of thedistrict’s Board of Education,not only for their work but fortheir leadership.

The state of Kentucky haschosen to join other states inobserving January as SchoolBoard Member RecognitionMonth, the 20th year in which ithas done so. Our local schoolboard members merit thisappreciation.

Our Kenton County SchoolBoard members, Karen Collins,Carl Wicklund, Bill Culbertson,Jesica Jehn and Josh Crabtree,are more than just electedofficials. They are the linkbetween the school district’scitizens and its schools. Theymake tough decisions, set pol-icy for their district and createthe conditions that enable stu-dents to succeed. In their indi-vidual walks of life as resi-dents, they are also part of thefiber of our community. Theyare strong leaders who work asa team to set clear expecta-tions, engage the community,hold the system accountable

and providesupport for thedistrict. Youwill often seethem at schooland communi-ty events.

As the de-mands of high-stakes account-ability haveincreased forour schools,the job of our

local board members has like-wise become increasingly com-plex, requiring more time,training and knowledge. Schoolboard members in Kentuckyare required to complete train-ing on topics such as school law,school finance, ethics, commu-nity relations, policy devel-opment, personnel relations,curriculum and instruction,superintendent/board relations,goal setting/decision making,employment and evaluation ofthe superintendent, and educa-tional services provided for thegifted and other special pop-ulation children.

Our board members alsoensure the safety and mainte-nance of school buildings andbuses, support teachers bymaking sure they have ade-

quate professional develop-ment, lead the charge for pro-grams that help students ofevery ability level and closelymonitor the finances of theschool system. There is not asingle aspect of overall districtoperation that isn’t tied to thework of our board members.

Karen Collins is our boardpresident and has been servingon the board since 1997. CarlWicklund is our vice president,and he has been on the boardsince 1991. Members Bill Cul-bertson and Jesica Jehn bothbegan service in 2013. Thisyear, we welcome Josh Crab-tree to the board. Both Jehnand Crabtree were sworn in byJustice Michelle Keller at ourJan. 12 board meeting. We alsothank Tamara Miano, whoserved 12 years on the boardbefore choosing to not seekre-election in 2014.

I am pleased to join withother community members andschool and district staff inthanking the members of ourKenton County Board of Educa-tion this month for what theydo on behalf of the KentonCounty School District.

Dr. Terri Cox-Cruey is superinten-dent of Kenton County Schools.

January is School BoardMember Recognition Month

TerriCox-CrueyCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

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COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

While it was a big defeat, oneof the highlights of the season forthe Eastern Kentucky Univer-sity football team was playing atthe University of Florida in itsfamous stadium, nicknamed“The Swamp.”

The late-season game, the fi-nal regular-season contest, was a52-3 Gator victory, not unexpect-ed as the Colonels, from Rich-mond, Ky., are in the FootballChampionship Series division. Itwas still a fun experience for theColonels to experience one of themost famous atmospheres in thesport.

“We were with them in thefirst quarter and things got out ofhand after that,” said freshman

Jared Bowling, a Simon KentonHigh school graduate. “It wascrazy. You see it on TV, everyonedoing the chomp (with theirarms). You play it on the videogame and everyone is loud there.We’re riding the bus down to theSwamp and you have Floridafans lining the street chompingat us. You come out of the tunneland you see 80,000 people booingat you. As bad as it was for us, itwas definitely something I’venever experienced before. It wasa great learning experience forus to play that type of competi-tion.”

EKU was 9-4 overall, 6-2 in theOhio Valley Conference andearning an at-large berth to theFCS (formerly I-AA) playoffs,where the team lost 36-16 to Indi-ana State in the first round. EKU

finished 21st in the final nationalpoll. EKU has 21 overall playoffappearances but has not won apostseason game since 1994.

“It was a really good step inthe right direction,” Bowlingsaid. “The year before we were6-6 and missed the playoffs. Itwas more what we were lookingfor. We want to win the confer-ence every year.”

EKU had a chance to tie forthe conference title before los-ing to Jacksonville State.

“Having a chance to win theconference against JacksonvilleState was a great feeling,” Bowl-ing said. “We want to take thenext step next year.”

Bowling was a regular playeron special teams this season. Hewas a two-time all-conferenceselection at SK and honorable

mention all-state. He had 316 ca-reer tackles, 154 as a senior andalso played basketball for fouryears, where he earned the Mr.Hustle Award by the conference.

Several Northern Kentuck-ians contributed to the Colonelsthis year, including junior line-backer Chris Kelly (NewportCentral Catholic), freshman of-fensive lineman Kameron Crim(Scott), junior offensive linemanBrett Eyckmans (Beechwood)and junior wide receiver TaylorMiller (Conner).

Eyckmans started on the of-fensive line and was named first-team all-conference in the OVC,leading a line that led the Colo-nels to 31points and 410 yards pergame. In addition to his all-con-ference honors, Eyckmans wasnamed the team’s offensive line-

man of the year. He started everygame the past two seasons andsix as a freshman.

Eyckmans was first-team all-state at Beechwood and a three-year starter.

Kelly recorded 3,600 rushingyards and 230 tackles at New-Cath, leading the Thoroughbreds

Locals power EKU football to playoffsBy James [email protected]

THANKS TO EKU

Beechwood graduate BrettEyckmans is EKU’s top offensivelineman.

See EKU, Page B3

PARK HILLS — The first Sen-ior Night in the history of Co-vington Catholic wrestlingwas a memorable one for thethree 12th-graders in thefledgling Colonels program.

Craig McGhee, AlexBeckes and Joe Marino hadperfect nights Jan. 6, going 2-0in their matches with a com-bined four pins out of six con-tests. They helped the Colonelsroll to big meet wins over Cin-cinnati foes Roger Bacon andWestern Hills.

Not only were the three sen-iors honored in a ceremony,but the night marked the firsttime Cov Cath has hosted awrestling meet in its two-yearexistence as a program.Holmes was also at the meet.

The Cov Cath communitygets boisterous in support ofits sports, and the new sport intown was no exception.

“It was a really great night,”said head coach Dave Johnson.“We had a great turnout fromthe student body, the facultyand alumni. A lot of folks werecurious and it was a great wayto give exposure to the sport. Alot of people came up to me af-ter and said they were excitedto see what it was all about. Igot a lot of texts and calls. Itook nothing but positivesfrom the whole night.”

Michael Meyer, DanielBranch and Jacob Lentsch alsowent 2-0 in the meet. CCH im-proved to 6-6 in dual matches,an improvement over 1-7 lastseason.

“I really liked that theschool was able to get together,and that was the best part,”Marino said. “It was great toget some support from theschool and the faculty. Ourprincipal and AD gave us a peptalk. Our performance thatnight was a result of the schoolbacking us up. I’m glad we did

as well as we did.”Marino was the team’s first

state qualifier last year, ad-vancing in the heavyweight di-vision. He is 21-3 this season,including a runner-up finish inthe conference championshipsJan. 2. He is the first NKAC fi-nalist in team history.

“My coaches are a big partof it,” Marino said. “I alwayslisten to my coaches and I taketheir advice to heart. Whenev-er there’s a pause, I’ll look overto (Johnson) and he’ll give metips.”

Marino is hoping to attendschool at a service academyand has been training for a fit-ness exam as part of that proc-ess.

“He’s a second-year wres-tler, and he’s competingagainst guys who have beendoing it for a lot longer,” John-son said. “He is quickly closingthe gap.”

Marino’s father was a highschool wrestler in Connecticutbut Joe never had an opportu-nity to try the sport himself un-til the Colonels started theirprogram.

“I fell in love with it eversince I was a kid,” he said. “Iknow we have a lot of top-notchprograms at Cov Cath, andwrestling was different and Iwas ready. ... The only peoplethat can succeed in wrestlingare the people who have strongcharacter because it’s such adifficult sport that if youweren’t a strong person, youwouldn’t be able to come backeach day and do everythingwrestling demands.”

CCH has 17 wrestlers. Mey-er is 16-11, with 11 wins by pin.Daniel Branch (11-10), McGhee(11-9), Luke Rolfsen (11-10) andLentsch (10-11) are also in dou-ble digits in wins, with CullenHiggins (9-4) about to getthere.

Follow James on Twitter, @JWeber-Sports

Cov Cath wrestlersshine in home debutBy James [email protected]

JIM OSBORN FOR THE RECORDER

Cov Cath’s Craig McGhee has the upper hand on Roger Bacon’s BrianSchnedl during his win Jan. 8 in CCH’s first home meet.

In the past, the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Classic hasbeen a local basketball event pit-ting schools from NorthernKentucky against schools fromOhio that has benefited chari-ties such as the Ruth Lyons Chil-dren’s Fund, the Neediest Kidsof All and Chicks & Chucks, abreast cancer awareness group.

This year, the event will fea-ture only Northern Kentuckyteams playing at Northern Ken-tucky University’s Bank of Ken-tucky Center, the host site of theNinth Region tournament. Thetriple-header will feature six ofthe top 10 teams in the Enquir-er’s coaches’ poll, including No.1 NewCath facing off againstNo. 2 CovCath.

“We definitely wanted tohave the event at the Bank ofKentucky Center,” said TerryBoehmker, one of the tourna-ment directors. “And we real-ized that we had a hard timedrawing fans from the Ohioteams with the games beingheld there, so we decided to tryit with just the top teams inNorthern Kentucky this year.We left the name the same be-cause the money will still be go-ing to benefit charities in Ohioand Kentucky.”

The Thoroughbreds and Col-onels will tip-off at 8:30 pm asthe headliner for Friday night’sthree-game event. No. 3 Camp-bell County and No. 6 Scott willopen at 5:30 followed by No. 8Cooper versus No. 5 Holmes at 7pm.

“All the teams were recep-tive to the idea,” Boehmker saidwhen asked how the tournamentwas able to get such a strongslate of games. “With the suc-cess that they had last year forthe NewCath/Holmes and Dixie/CovCath games that were host-ed (at the Bank of KentuckyCenter), I think they were im-pressed by that.”

There’s also a potential com-petitive advantage for at leastthe four Ninth Region teamsthat will be participating in thegame.

“A lot of people said last yearthat the 35th district teams hadan advantage in the regionaltournament because theyplayed their district tournamentat the Bank of Kentucky Cen-ter,” Boehmker said. “And forthe 10th Region teams, it’s still achance to play a big game in ahigh profile arena.”

The rivalry between New-Cath and CovCath for the topspot in Northern Kentucky isnothing new. Ranked as two ofthe top teams most of last sea-

son, they tried to play a regularseason game last January buthad the game called at halftimedue to heavy and persistent con-densation on CovCath’s floor.The teams met back up in thesemifinals of the Ninth Regiontournament and CovCath won51-43, ending the Breds’ seasonbefore going on to capture theschool’s first ever state title.

Both programs havebounced back strong this year.Neither has lost to a NorthernKentucky opponent yet. New-Cath enters the week with a 10-2record and is the owner of a cur-rent five-game winning streak.The Breds’ only two losses cameto Louisville Doss and LouisvilleBallard. CovCath owns a 10-3record and is currently riding asix-game winning streak enter-ing the week. The Colonels’losses came against Louisville

Trinity, Knott County Centraland Boyle County - all three ofwhich feature Division Irecruits in their starting line-ups.

NewCath is led by the front-court tandem of NKU commitDrew McDonald, who is averag-ing a double-double with 20.0points and 10.5 rebounds pergame, and junior Ben Weyer,who ranks second on the teamwith 18.5 points and 8.7 boards.Sophomore guard Cole VonHan-dorf (18.1 ppg) powers the Colo-nels’ attack, but the productionof senior leader Bo Schuh (14.0ppg, 6.5 rpg) in the post againstMcDonald and Weyer may playthe most critical role in Cov-Cath’s success on Friday.

The first game of Fridaynight will feature two hopefulcontenders for the 10th Regioncrown in Campbell County andScott. Campbell County, thereigning 10th Region champs,clipped the Eagles by three inthe first round of the 37th Dis-trict tournament last year. TheCamels are looking to get backon track after hitting a three-game losing skid last weekagainst Montgomery County,Lexington Christian and the10th Region’s top team, MasonCounty. Scott suffered twotough losses in exciting back-and-forth games against goodteams last week, falling to No. 5Holmes 96-92 and No. 7 SimonKenton 91-77.

No. 1, No. 2 face off inBluegrass-Buckeye ClassicBy Rick BroeringEnquirer contributor

JIM OSBORN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Scott’s Blake Schneider shoots a layup in front of Simon Kenton's MattMullins during the first quarter of their Jan. 9 game.

JIM OSBORN FOR THE ENQUIRER

Cov Cath’s Cole Vonhandorf and histeammates will face off againstNewport Central Catholic on Friday.

See CLASSIC, Page B3

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Hall of Fame» The Northern Ken-

tucky Sports Hall of Famewill induct its new class 1p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, atthe Villa Hills Civic Club.They are Wayne Keller(Ludlow, 1987) for football,basketball, and officiat-

ing; Terry Trame (HolyCross, 1982) for football,basketball, baseball andsoftball; Randall Wofford(Ludlow, 1992) for football,basketball, baseball, andcoaching Vikki Wofford(Ludlow, 1990) for volley-ball, basketball, softball,and coaching.

Boys basketball» The Bluegrass-Buck-

eye Charity Classic re-turns Friday, Jan. 16, at theNKU Bank of KentuckyCenter. The matchups forthe 14th annual classicpresented by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell are:Scott vs. Campbell County,5:30 p.m.; Cooper vs.Holmes, 7 p.m.; CovingtonCatholic vs. Newport Cen-tral Catholic, 8:30 p.m.

Advance tickets at each

of the participatingschools are $7 for adultsand $5 for students withproceeds going to chari-ties in Kentucky and Ohio.All tickets at the door willbe $10.

At halftime of the thirdgame, three spectatorswill be selected to takepart in the Shot Tank Chal-lenge basketball shootingcontest. Anyone whomakes the shot will win atwo-year lease of a Mer-cedes-Benz or $14,000.

» St. Henry lost 66-55 toLexington Catholic Jan. 9.Connor Kunstek had 20points and six reboundsfor St. Henry.

» Beechwood beatBoone County 55-52 Jan.10. Jacob Huff had 23points including his1,000th career point.

» Covington Catholicbeat Winton Woods 72-42Jan. 10. Cole VonHandorfhad 20 points and BoSchuh 16.

» Dixie Heights beatRyle 55-36 Jan. 9. AustinSchreck had a game-high18 points.

» Holy Cross beatLloyd 81-57 Jan. 7.

» Lloyd beat Bellevue72-66 Jan. 9. SterlingHamilton had 27 points.Hamilton had 16 points in a64-54 win over HenryCounty Jan. 10.

» Villa Madonna beatCovington Latin 73-42 Jan.7. Thomas Schutzmanhad 22 points.

Girls basketball» St. Henry beat Lloyd

61-41 Jan. 8 in a districtgame. Paige Noble scoreda game-high 18 points, 10coming in the first half.Savannah Neace, a KentState recruit, scored 17points, 15 in the openinghalf. The pair combinedfor 27 rebounds. Neace, a6-foot-2 center, pulleddown a game-high 15, twomore than Lloyd had as ateam. Noble, a 5-9 guard,had 12 rebounds.

» Lloyd beat Ludlow52-41 Jan. 10 to go 10-6.ShaMaya Behanan had 26points.

» Notre Dame beatMontgomery County 57-46Jan. 10. Sydney Stallmanhad 15 points.

» Scott beat BrackenCounty 79-57 Jan. 6. AnnaClephane scored a game-

high 23 points and JennaTrimpe added 19. AlexisStapleton contributed 15points, grabbed seven re-bounds and had five as-sists and four steals for theEagles. Scott is 11-5through Jan. 10.

Swimming» Scott Eagle Classic

Jan. 10. Girls: 200MR - Notre

Dame Academy 1:51.02;200 free - Novak (ND)2:00.11; 200 IM - Skinner(ND) 2:10.75; 50free-Mor-gan (ND) 25.27); 100 fly-Vonderhaar (ND) 59.39;100free-Smith(NDA)53.88; 500 free- Vonder-haar (ND) 5:16.53; 200 FR-Notre Dame Academy1:42.22; 100back-Skinner(ND) 57.39; 100breast-Jones (ND) 1:10.45; 400 FR-Notre Dame Academy3:45.30. Boys: 200 MR- Co-vington Catholic White1:40.80; 200free-Haney(Beechwood) 1:45.53; 200IM- Summe (CCB) 1:56. 75;50free-Haney (B) 22.45;100fly-Meyer (CCW)52.36; 100free-Newman(CCB) 48.51; 500free-Smith (CCW) 4:48.46; 200FR- Covington CatholicBlue 1:29.89; 100back-Meyer (CCW) 54.25; 100back- Summe (CCB) 59.26;400 FR- Covington Catho-lic White 3:20.15.

Coaching news» Newport Central

Catholic High School hashired Jeff Martin as headcoach for its boys’ soccerteam. Martin, an alumnusof Newport Catholic HighSchool in the Class of 1981,has served as a coach andassistant coach for thefreshman and varsity

boys’ soccer teams since2010. In addition to coach-ing at NCC, Martin hasbeen a soccer coach at St.Thomas Elementary inFort Thomas, where heand his family are parish-ioners, since 2000.

TMC Notes» Thomas More Col-

lege junior defender Ab-by Osborne (McAuley)and junior forward OliviaHuber (Newport CentralCatholic) have beennamed to the D3soc-cer.com All-AmericanTeam.

Osborne was a first-team selection and Huberwas a third-team selec-tion. Osborne helped an-chor a Saints’ defense thatposted 21 shutouts, al-lowed only four goals and90 shots, while also scor-ing four goals this season.The defense set schoolrecord for shutouts (21)and consecutive shutouts(13).

Huber, who was the2014 Presidents’ AthleticConference Player of theYear, led all of Division IIIin scoring with 89 pointsand 36 goals, while her 17assists ranked fourth na-tionally. She owns theschool record for careergoals (74), career points(178), single-season goals(36), single-season assists(17) and single-seasonpoints (89).

The Saints finished the2014 campaign with a 23-2record, including a 9-0mark in the PAC, while ad-vancing to their first-everNCAA Division III sec-tional finals. The team en-tered the NCAA Tourna-ment as the ninth-rankedteam in the nation.

NKU Notes» Fall 2014 turned out

to be a stellar semester forNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity’s student-athletes,who combined to post thehighest GPA since NKUbegan recording student-athletes GPAs in 1983.NKU’s 3.22 fall 2014 GPAtopped the previous rec-ord of 3.15 achieved in thespring of 2013. This marksthe seventh-consecutivesemester in which NKUstudent-athletes haveposted a 3.00 GPA or bet-ter.

SHORT HOPS

By James [email protected]

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE

RECORDER

Marlene Kellam of St. Henrypasses to her teammate inthe paint in St. Henry’s winJan. 8 at Lloyd.

PGA Master Profes-sional Ralph Landrum,PGA General Manager atthe World of Golf, in Flor-ence has earned the 2014PGA Player DevelopmentAward for extraordinaryand exemplary contribu-tions in growing the game.A Commissioned Ken-tucky Colonel and mem-ber of the Kentucky GolfHall of Fame, Landrum,57, is Vice President of theKentucky PGA Section.He has won 15 awards atthe section level duringhis career and was nameda “Top 5 Golf Instructor inKentucky” by Golf Digest.Landrum is the first mem-ber of the Kentucky PGASection member to re-ceive the PGA Player De-velopment Award.

A member of the Na-tional PGA Growth of theGame Committee, Lan-drum is recognized as aTop 50 Golf Instructor byGolf Range Magazine and

a Top 50 U.S. Kids Golf In-structor. In 2013, Lan-drum, a resident of Crest-view Hills, gave more than1,000 private golf lessons.

Golf teacherLandrum winsnational honor

THANKS TO THE PGA OF AMERICA

PGA of America InterimPresident Derek Spragueposes for a photo with PGAPlayer Development Awardwinner Ralph Landrumduring the 2014 PGA ofAmerica National Awards atthe 98th PGA AnnualMeeting at The JW Marriottin Indianapolis Nov. 20.

JANUARY 15, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • B3LIFE

Two of Notre DameAcademy’s standoutseniors signed to playsports in college lastweek. Both have playedin state championshipgames. Haylee Smith willplay softball for South-ern Indiana, and AbbyThelen will play volley-ball for Seton Hall.

THANKS TO PJ THELEN

Notre Dame senior Abby Thelen signed to play volleyball for NCAA Division I Seton Hall. HerPanda teammates got into the spirit of Seton Hall's nickname, the Pirates.

THANKS TO GINA SMITH

Notre Dame Academy senior Haylee Smith signed to playsoftball for NCAA Division II Southern Indiana.

Pandas headto college

sports

When Austin Husseyand Paul Huber met inthe sixth grade at St. PiusX grade school in Edge-wood, there is no doubtthat they would everimagine signing athleticletters of intent on thesame day. Hussey, whosays he was born with aracquet in his hand, willbe going to the Univer-sity of Kentucky to playtennis and Paul Huber,who has been playinggolf since he was 3, willplay at the University ofCincinnati.

These two seniors atCovington Catholic HighSchool, and their fam-ilies, have made tremen-dous sacrifices andworked hard for manyyears in the hope that aday like this would come.Both friends have man-aged to stay close evenwhile excelling in his re-spective sport.

Hussey is a five-starrecruit, four-year letter-man and current tennisteam captain. He won theKentucky state tennischampionship his sopho-more year and was run-ner-up his junior year. Hewas ranked in the top 40in the country in 2013.

To take his mind off oftennis, Hussey has en-joyed playing intramuralbasketball all four years

at CovCath. “Austin Hus-sey’s success at Coving-ton Catholic began hisfreshman year when hewon the first of threeconsecutive Ninth Re-gion singles champion-ships. His leadership andteam focus has helpedthe Colonel tennis teamon and off the court,” saidhead coach Al Hertsen-berg.

Hussey’s plan is topursue a career in sportsbroadcasting but has in-terest in business fi-nance and accounting aswell. He would like toplay professional tennisafter his four years as aWildcat.

Throughout the yearHuber has averaged ascore of 74.9 on an 18-holecourse. This past sum-mer, he won the 2014Northern Kentucky

Men’s Amateur GolfChampionship at TripleCrown Country Club. Hewas named the golf teamMVP in each of the 2012,2013 and 2014 seasons atCovington Catholic HighSchool. In 2013 Paulplayed into the Top 10 atthe KHSAA Boys GolfState Tournament. Heplaced fifth in the Sev-enth Region Tournament,first at Madison Central,second at 5-Star Generaland Pikeville, second atthe Senior All Star Tour-nament and was selectedto the second Team All-State. Huber is a memberof the Drug Free Club ofAmerica, the stock mar-ket club, the spirit club,the culture club and hetoo has enjoyed playingintramural basketballwhile at CovCath.

“Paul has been a greatasset to the CCH Golfprogram over the pastfour years. His depar-ture will leave a largevoid to fill next fall. Hewill be a great addition toCoach Martin’s UC pro-gram and I am excited tobe able to follow him ashe continues his golfingcareer at the next level,”said head coach RobbSchneeman.

Paul plans to major inmarketing/marketingmanagement.

Colonel friends both go Division I

THANKS TO JENNIFER ABDRABBO

Austin Hussey, left, and PaulHuber

to the 2010 state title. Hewas second team all-stateand a team captain.

At EKU, he had 75 tack-les this past season, includ-ing eight for loss, and ahigh of 10 in one game.

In 2013, he played in all12 games on special teamsand as a backup lineback-er. He had a season-high offour tackles in a game andalso recovered a fumble.

Miller had 12 catchesfor 107 yards this seasonafter not playing his firstthree years at EKU. Hehad three catches in twoseparate conferencegames. He was a three-year varsity player at Con-ner. His senior year at Con-ner, he had 81 catches for1,252 yards with 11 touch-downs, and was an all-re-gion pick. Miller wasnamed EKU Most Im-proved player on offense.

Playing with friendsfrom different teams hasbeen great for Bowling.

“We joke back and forthall the time with each oth-er,” he said. “I enjoy thebond we have with eachother. We all live in thesame dorm and we hangout with each other all thetime. It builds the team upbecause you’re going ateach other the whole time.When you step on the field,it’s all about football andgoing against each othermake the team that muchbetter.”

Follow James Weber on Twit-ter, @JWeberSports

EKUContinued from Page B1

The second game ofthe night will feature twoof the top scoring guardsin the area with Holmessenior and West Virginiasignee James Bolden

(20.2 ppg) going upagainst Cooper sopho-more Sean McNeil (17.8ppg). The Jaguars’ bigmen, particularly seniorColin Hathorn, will haveto play well againstHolmes’ Roderick Avery,who has had a breakoutsenior season averaging14.2 points and 7.9 re-

bounds for the Bulldogs,if they want to have achance at pulling off theupset.

Advance tickets ateach of the participatingschools are $7 for adultsand $5 for students withproceeds going to chari-ties. All tickets at thedoor will be $10.

ClassicContinued from Page B1


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Stefan BachertStefan Bachert, 82, of Morn-

ing View, died Jan. 1 at BaptistConvalescent Center of New-port.

He was a tool and die makerfor L&H Tool and Die, was afarmer, and loved the outdoors.

His sister, Eva Bambach; andgranddaughter, Jennifer Fossett,died previously.

Survivors include his wife, LeaBachert; daughters ChristineKnochelman of Morning View,Helene Eith of Kirtland, Ohio,Susanne Bodine of Fort Wright,and Elizabeth Bates II of DryRidge; and 10 grandchildrenalong with five great-grand-childen.

Memorials: Baptist Conva-lescent Center, In memory ofStefan Bachert, 120 Main St.,Newport, KY 41071.

Mary BellMary Rita Spare Bell, 88, of

Park Hills, died Dec. 31.Her husband, Robert C. Bell

Sr.; and son, Christopher TimothyBell, died previously.

Survivors include her childrenRobert C. Bell Jr., Jack A. Bell,Victoria Cioffe, Thomas Bell,James J. Bell, Jennifer Rochford,and Mary Beth Bell; and ninegrandchildren along with fourgreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Carla BrueggenCarla Lucille Rouse Brueggen,

97, of Morning View, died Jan. 2at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edge-wood.

She was a member at Staf-fordsburg United MethodistChurch and was the first cafete-ria manager for TwenhofelMiddle School.

Her husband, Melvin EarlBrueggen; and daughter, KarenShaw, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Barbara Rutti of Scottsdale,Arizona, and Sharon Kemper ofMorning View; and seven grand-children along with 12 great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Forest LawnCemetery in Erlanger.

Memorials: StaffordsburgUnited Methodist Church, 11815Staffordsburg Road, Independ-ence, KY 41051; or St. ElizabethHospice, 1 Medical Village Drive,Suite 213, Edgewood, KY 41017.

Shirley BurtonShirley Ann Burton, 72, of

Independence, died Jan. 6 at St.Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.

She was a retired registerednurse and certified scuba diver,who loved casino gambling,bingo, and traveling.

Her husband, Gene Burton,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Dianna Sowers-Sturgill; sonsScott Burton and Michael Bur-ton; sister, Mary Benton; and sixgrandchildren along with threegreat-grandchildren.

Interment was at WoodsideCemetery in Middletown, Ohio.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

NormaCastleman-Richerson

Norma Castleman-Richerson,74, of Kenton County, died Jan.5.

She graduated from LudlowHigh School and worked forCincinnati Bell for more than 30years as an accounting manager.She was a lifelong member ofCentral Church of the Nazarene.

Her husband, Paul Castleman;husband, Lewis Richerson; andbrothers Harold, Donald, andLarry McCauley, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Darla Snowe of Fort Pierce,Florida; sons Paul Castleman ofTaylor Mill, Carson Castleman ofFlorence, and Gerry Richerson ofVilla Hills; sisters Gleneda Pre-witt, Dorothy Snellenberger, andShirley Sears; and nine grand-children.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: American Diabe-tes Association, 4555 Lake ForestDrive, Blue Ash, OH 45242; or St.Elizabeth Healthcare Hospice,483 S. Loop Drive, Edgewood,KY 41017.

Donald FasoldDonald Fasold, 85, of Lakeside

Park, died Dec. 31 at his home.He worked and retired as an

engineer and was a member ofBlessed Sacrament Church inFort Mitchell.

His brothers, Robert andJimmy Fasold, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Joan Fasold; son, Edward Fasold;daughter, Mary Jo Sova; and fivegrandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in St. Bernard, Ohio.

Memorials: Hospice of theBluegrass, 7388 Turfway Road,Suite 202, Florence, KY 41042.

Louise FeenyLouise Dundon Feeny, 88, of

Crestview Hills, died Dec. 22 atSt. Elizabeth Health Care inEdgewood.

She was a homemaker andmember of St. Joseph Church inCrescent Springs, Summit HillsCountry Club Bridge Club, andvarious other bridge clubs. Shewas also a member of NewFriends of Northern Kentucky,Northern Kentucky Book WormsClub, Gloria Dei LutheranChurch Women’s Club, and5-Seasons Sports Club.

Her husband, Francis “Frank”Joseph Feeny; and brother,Daniel Dundon, died previously.

Survivors include her son,Michael Feeny of Oakley, Ohio;daughter, Carole Feeny ofNewport; brothers James Dun-don of Youngstown, Ohio andThomas Dundon of Vero Beach,Florida; and sisters RosemaryTate and Carol Doyle of Char-lotte, North Carolina.

Burial was at Mother of GodCemetery in Fort Wright.

Memorials: Hospice of theBluegrass Northern Kentucky,7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY41042.

Jerry FickeJerry T. Ficke, 65, of Villa Hills,

died Jan. 4 at his home.He was a retired sales and

marketing director for 40 years.He enjoyed playing a variety ofsports, loved boating, andenjoyed all types of music.

Survivors include his wife,Cathy Jo Toebbe Ficke; daugh-ters Leah Jones and Gina Koop;son, Ryan Ficke; sisters JaniceKleem, Linda Nageleisen, Deb-bie Schmidt, and KathleenHartke; brother, Randy Ficke;and seven grandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Chicks & ChucksBreast Cancer Foundation, P.O.Box 76166, Highland Heights, KY41076.

James GarrettJames Garrett, 86, of Ludlow,

died Jan. 5 at St. ElizabethHospice in Fort Thomas.

He was an accountant withthe Kenton County Circuit andDistrict Courts and was a mem-ber of Mother of God Church inCovington as well as the Knightsof St. Johns and the TheatreGuild. He volunteered at St.Elizabeth Hospice.

His wife, Mary Angela Garrett,died previously.

Survivors include his son,Kevin Garrett of Edgewood;daughters Gina Garrett ofLatonia, Lisa Garrett O’Lear ofAshland, Ohio, and Angie Reedof Liberty, Mississippi; and sevengrandchildren.

Memorials: Mother of GodChurch, 119 W. Sixth St., Coving-ton, KY 41011; or Sisters of NotreDame Northern Kentucky, 1601Dixie Highway, Covington, KY41011.

John GunningJohn “Jack” Gunning, 91, of

Ludlow, died Dec. 31 at Villaspr-ing of Erlanger.

He was a retired servicerepresentative with CincinnatiGas and Electric Co. in Cincinnatiand was a member of Sts. Boni-face and James Church in Lud-low, American Legion, VFW, andKehoe Council K of C Ludlow.He enjoyed fishing and golfingand was a U.S. Army veteran,who served during World War II.He received a Bronze Star for hisservice on Utah Beach duringthe Normandy Invasion.

His wife, Rosalie Gunning,died previously.

Survivors include his son,Edward Gunning of LakesidePark; daughters Donna Steffenof Fort Mitchell, Sharon Wenz ofErlanger, Nancy McGuire ofIndependence; and eight grand-children along with 13 great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. Mary’sCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Sts. Boniface andJames Boiler Fund, 304 Oak St.,Ludlow, KY 41016.

Julian HanselmanJulian Douglas Hanselman, 93,

of Latonia, died Jan. 3 at Hos-pice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran,who served during World War IIas an aviation electrician. Heretired from Western Electric inCincinnati as an installationsupervisor and was involved inthe Silver Sneaker program atTown & Country in Wilder.

His first wife, Mary Hansel-man; and second wife, Jacque-line Crook Hanselman, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his daugh-

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Interment and honor guardservice was at Arlington Memo-rial Gardens in Cincinnati.

Memorials: To the charity ofthe donor’s choice.

Helen KemperHelen Kemper, 85, of Villa

Hills, died Jan. 4 at St. ElizabethHospice in Edgewood.

She was a parishioner of St.Pius X Church, former parishion-er of Blessed Sacrament Church,and former member of SummitHills Country Club. She was anavid card player, tennis player,and golfer. She enjoyed crafts,painting, and boating on theOhio River.

Her husband, Richard Kem-per; son, David Kemper; grand-son, Maxwell Boerger; brother,Edward Beiting; and sister, SusanGerding, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Kathleen “Kelly” Boerger ofFort Mitchell; sisters Mary LouMurphy and Doris Fedders; andtwo grandchildren along withfour great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary’s Ceme-tery Fort Mitchell.


Marcia KlaeneMarcia A. Adick Klaene, 71, of

Lakeside Park, died Jan. 5 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.

She was a member of BlessedSacrament Church, where shewas a longtime member of theWednesday morning Biblestudy, a member of the bereave-ment committee, and a long-time supporter of the McKeeMissions. She was actively in-volved in the Interfaith Hospital-ity Network, volunteering bothat Fort Mitchell Baptist andImmanuel Methodist Churchand she was an associate of theNotre Dame Sisters, a volunteerat the Notre Dame Urban Educa-tion Center, and volunteer atRedwood. She volunteer tutoredat the Diocesan Catholic Chil-dren’s Home, volunteer usheredat the Carnegie Center, and wasactive in the diocesan CursilloMovement. She was a recipientof the 2014 Women Making aDifference Award by the Sistersof Notre Dame.

Her husband, Ken Klaene; andher grandson, Benjamin Trimpe,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Laura Trimpe of Erlangerand Karen Kleman of LakesidePark; sons Brian Klaene ofCrestview Hills, Kevin Klaene ofCovington, and Matthew Klaeneof Erlanger; sisters Jan Joh-nannemann of Alexandria andJoan Strittholt of Loveland,Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.

Entombment was at Motherof God Cemetery.

Memorials: The Notre DameUrban Education Center, 14 E.Eighth St., Covington, KY 41011;or Blessed Sacrament ChurchMcKee Missions, 2409 DixieHighway, Fort Mitchell, KY41017.

Marie KreutzjansMarie Toebben Kreutzjans, 91,

of Lakeside Park, died Jan. 5.Her husband, Nick Kreutzjans,

died previously.Survivors include her children

Anna Weber and Rudy Kreutz-jans; and four grandchildrenalong with three great-grand-children. She was a homemakerwho loved to garden and playcards. She was a member of

several senior groups.Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-

tery in Fort Mitchell.Memorials: St. Agnes School,

1322 Sleepy Hollow Road, FortWright, KY 41011.

Thomas MaleyThomas “Tommy” Maley, 43,

of Ludlow, died Dec. 31.He was a machine operator

for ZF Steering Inc. and enjoyedplaying golf.

Survivors include his wife, JeriMaley; son, Andrew Maley; twinchildren, AnnMarie and Antho-ny Maley; parents, Thomas andCarolyn Maley; brothers Brian,Michael, and Daniel Maley;sister, Kelly Maley;

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHealthcare Hospice, 483 S. LoopRoad, Edgewood, KY 41017.

Lloyd MeagherLloyd A. Meagher, 91, of

Ludlow, died Jan. 6 at St. Eliza-beth Hospital in Florence.

He was a retired truck driverfor Consolidated Freightwaysand was a U.S. Navy veteran,who served during World War II.

His wife, Delores Meagher,died previously.

Survivors include his sons JohnMeagher and Brian Meagher;daughters Christina Woodie andDebra Meagher; and fourgrandchildren along with manygreat-grandchildren.

Donald MessingschlagerDonald William Messing-

schlager, 77, of Morning View,died Jan. 5 at St. ElizabethHospital in Edgewood.

He was a retired bus driverand mechanic for Kenton Coun-ty Schools, a member of St.Cecilia Church in Independence,and the former chief of theIndependence Fire Department,having served as a volunteer for59 years. He enjoyed farming,drag racing, round track racing,tractors, and tractor pulls. Healso was a member of the North-ern Kentucky Tug Pullers Associ-ation and the Covington MooseLodge.

Survivors include his wife,Martha Rawls Messingschlager;daughter, Lori Messingschlager-Poore; sisters Sister GeorgiaMarie Messingschlager, SisterMarie Rose Messingschlager, andBetty Hummel; brother, RickMessingschlager; and twograndchildren.

Interment was at St. CeciliaCemetery.

Memorials: Independence FireDepartment, 1980 DelawareCrossing, Independence, KY41051; or St. Cecilia Church.

Robert MillerRobert F. Miller, 86, of Inde-

pendence, died Dec. 28 at St.Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.He was a retired machine adjust-

er for Procter and Gamble, U.S.Army veteran, and member ofHickory Grove Baptist Church aswell as Bradford Masonic Lodge.

His stepson, Gregory Myers,died previously.

Survivors include his daugh-ters Saundra, Clarissa, Connie,and Martha Miller; sons RobertJr., Jeffrey, and James Miller;stepson, Dr. Mellayne Myers;stepdaughter, Donna Smith; andseveral grandchildren alongwith several great-grandchil-dren. Burial with military honorswas at Kentucky Veterans Ceme-tery North in Williamstown.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 1 Medical Village Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Fred PughFred Pugh, 78, of Edgewood,

died Jan. 2.Survivors include his wife,

Jayne Godman Pugh; childrenTerry Pugh, Steve King, DougKing, Debbie Hardy, and SheilaHoskins; sisters Carolyn Walters,Betty Wolfe, and Margie Brown;and 15 grandchildren along withseven great-grandchildren.

Albert Rawe Jr.Albert Stanley Rawe Jr., 67, of

Edgewood and formerly ofNewport, died Dec. 31 at St.Elizabeth Medical Center inEdgewood. He was a warehouseworker with Valassis Communi-cations in Florence and alsoworked as a payroll clerk atInterlake Steel in Newport. TheU.S. Army veteran, served duringthe Vietnam War. His sister,Diane, died previously.

Survivors include his sons ChrisRawe of Miamisburg, Ohio, andPat Rawe of Cincinnati; sistersMaureen “Mert” Birkenhauer ofFort Thomas, Roberta Dittoe ofFort Mitchell, Sharon Braun ofCold Spring, Mary Ciafardini ofWilder, and Donna Gish ofNewport; brothers Roger Raweof Dayton, Tom Rawe of Belle-vue, Tim Rawe of Fort Thomas,Randy Rawe of Villa Hills, RonRawe of Newport, and Ed Raweof Wilder.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Rawe FamilyFoundation, 1144 Highland Ave.,Fort Thomas, KY 41075; HolySpirit Parish, 825 WashingtonAve., Newport, KY 41071; orSisters of Divine Providence, C/OSt. Anne Convent, 5300 St. AnneDrive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.

Emma RowlandEmma Jean Rowland, 87, of

Erlanger, died Jan. 4 at NewportBaptist Convalescent Center.

She was a member of ErlangerBaptist Church and the MidwayClub.

Her husband, Russell Row-land; and daughter, LindaStansel, died previously.

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Survivors include her son,Lonnie Rowland of Seymour,Tennessee; daughter, LuannMoore of Petersburg; sister,Lucille Williams of Cynthiana;and six grandchildren alongwith five great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Erlanger BaptistChurch, 116 CommonwealthAve., Erlanger, KY 41018; or

Midway College, 512 E. StephensSt., Midway, KY 40347.

Timothy SchneiderTimothy D. Schneider, 53, of

Crescent Springs, died Jan. 4 athis home.

He was an owner of SchoolTime Inc. of Blue Ash and amember of St. Joseph Church inCrescent Springs.

His father, Donald Schneider;and brother, James Schneider,died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Paula Dickmann Schneider;mother, Mary J. Walke Schneiderof Crescent Springs; daughtersChrissy Schneider of Elsmere andAshley Dornbusch of CrescentSprings; son, Mike Schneider ofFort Mitchell; sister, Lisa Pallanof Crestview Hills; brother, PaulSchneider of Hebron; and fivegrandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Hospice of St.Elizabeth, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Mary SchulteMary Betty Schulte, 85, of

Taylor Mill, died Jan. 1 at St.Elizabeth Healthcare in Florence.

She was a member of HolyCross Church in Latonia and wasa retired secretary with Com-mercial Union Insurance Co. inCincinnati. She was a 1947graduate of Holy Cross HighSchool and was a member ofHoly Cross 50 plus club, Grand-mothers Club, and the Bene-dictine Guild. She volunteered atSt. Elizabeth Hospital in Edge-wood.

Her husband, John “Jack” D.Schulte, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Jeanette Franks and MaryBeth Brungs; sister, Rita DianaSmiley; brother, James Cassidy;and five grandchildren alongwith four great-grandchildren.

Entombment was at Motherof God Cemetery in Fort Wright.

Memorials: Holy Cross Church;or Holy Cross High School Alum-ni; or St. Elizabeth Hospitals.

Roberta SowderRoberta Sowder, 83, of Inde-

pendence and formerly ofCovington, died Dec. 28 at St.

Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.Her and her late husband

established the Sowder TruckingCo. and later purchased the H.Johnson Moving Co. in Coving-ton, which the family still owns.She was a member of GracePointe Community Church of theNazarene in Erlanger and was aleader of the prayer chain. Shedistributed missionary books forpeople to read and visitedpeople in the hospital andnursing homes on behalf of thechurch.

Her husband, Virgil Sowder,died previously.

Survivors include her sonsJames Sowder, Vernon Sowder,and William Sowder Jr., all ofIndependence; daughter, VivianHilen of Mason, Ohio; and 11grandchildren along with ninegreat-grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Grace PointeCommunity Church of theNazarene.

Earl SpauldingEarl L. Spaulding, 89, of Fort

Mitchell, died Jan. 5 at MadonnaManor.

He was a U.S. Marine Corps.veteran, who served duringWorld War II where he was therecipient of three Purple Hearts.He was a dedicated business-man.

His wife, Jaunita; and grand-daughter, Gena, died previously.

Survivors include his sonsDavid Spaulding of CrescentSprings and Steve Spaulding ofVilla Hills; brother, Paul Spauld-ing of Las Vegas; and six grand-children along with nine great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. MaryCemetery.

Memorials: Wounded WarriorProject, PO Box 758517, Topeka,KS 66675.

Donald WeaverDonald Neel Weaver, 71, of

Independence, died Jan. 3.He was a graduate and ded-

icated alumnus of JohnsonUniversity, formally JohnsonBible College. He loved teachingand preaching, while serving in

ministries in Kentucky, Indiana,and Illinois. He also graduatedwith degrees from Ball StateUniversity and taught history atRobert Morris College. Heworked several years as anexecutive administrator for anursing home corporation andhe later fulfilled his lifelongpassion for photography bystarting his own business, Weav-er Photography. Before hisretirement, he worked in thebusiness office at CincinnatiChristian University.

Survivors include his wife,Marianne Weaver; stepchildrenKelly Boschen of Cincinnati andAlex Boschen of Las Vegas;former wife, Linda Weaver ofLebanon, Indiana; sons BrentWeaver of Knoxville, BarryWeaver of Lebanon, and BradWeaver of Lebanon; brothersNorman Weaver of Knoxvilleand William “Bill” Weaver ofSeymour, Indiana; and eightgrandchildren.

Memorials: To Johnson Uni-versity.

Virginia WebsterVirginia K. Webster, 88, of

Taylor Mill, died Jan. 1 at herson’s home in Elizabethtown.

She was a homemaker andlongtime member and nurserydirector of Latonia BaptistChurch.

Her husband, Russell P. Web-ster, died previously.

Survivors include her sons BobWebster of Edgewood, DonWebster of Hebron, Ron Web-

ster of Las Vegas, David Websterof Elizabethtown, and RustyWebster of Covington; daugh-ters Nancy Fields-Hanson of VillaHills, Janet Sue Holbrook ofFlorence, Carol Cook of Coving-ton, Becky Emerson of Verona,and Pennye Howard of Florence;sister, Betty Hammons of Coving-ton; and 24 grandchildren alongwith 16 great-grandchildren.

Entombment was at ForestLawn Memorial Park.

Memorials: Latonia BaptistChurch; or Alzheimer’s Associa-tion, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026,Cincinnati, OH 45203.

Charlotte YoungCharlotte T. Young, 91, of

Latonia, died Jan. 6 at RosedaleGreen Nursing Home in Latonia.

She was a member of HolyCross Church in Latonia, St.Anthony Fun Club, and SeniorCitizens of Northern Kentucky.She enjoyed playing cards andbingo.

Her husband, Edgar W.Young, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Mary Rodriguez and BevSchild; sons Michael Young,William Young, and RobertYoung; and 13 grandchildrenalong with 20 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild.

Interment was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.


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Kristen Murphy, 26, andJerome Wright, 29, both ofCincinnati, issued Dec. 8.

Elizabeth Schaefer, 22, andNicholas McFarland, 27, both ofCincinnati, issued Dec. 8.

Jacqueline Chambers, 25, andJosepth Schoborg, 27, both ofFort Thomas, issued Dec. 8.

Amanda Lucas, 19, of FortThomas and Gary Canada, 22, ofDayton, issued Dec. 8.

Barbara Ehlman, 49, and

Jeffrey Arlinghaus, 53, both ofCovington, issued Dec. 8.

Amanda Wainwright, 32, ofCincinnati and David Wain-wright, 46, of Orange, issuedDec. 8.

Danielle Wurtz, 25, of FortMitchell and Zachary Bonkowski,36, of Norwood, issued Dec. 9.

Allison Estep, 38, and JeffreyCummings, 39, both of Maine-

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Training offersrenovation tips

The Northern Ken-tucky Health Departmentwill host a Lead-SafeWork Practices classfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 31, in the lowerlevel conference room ofthe health department’sdistrict office, 610 Medi-cal Village Drive, Edge-wood.

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The assistant execu-tive director of Transi-tions Inc., Karen Hargett,will be guest speaker atthe Rotary Club of KentonCounty’s luncheon meet-ing on Jan. 22.

Transitions Inc. wasfounded in 1969 by a groupof citizens concernedabout the lack of addictionrecovery services forNorthern Kentucky’s lessfortunate residents.Three of the group’s mostcommitted memberswere from the Droegefamily of which the origi-nal name, The DroegeHouse Inc., was formed.The program the Droegefamily established be-came Greater Cincin-nati’s first non-medicalresidential treatment pro-gram for those with thedisease of addiction.

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Model call set forAmerican Girl show

The 12th annual Amer-ican Girl Fashion Show tobenefit the Aubrey RoseFoundation will take placeApril 24-26 at Music Hallin Cincinnati.

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Hillary Tallon, 19, and EricYoung, 25, both of Covington,issued Dec. 9.

Cindy Hutton, 51, of Coving-ton and Sherman Chain, 53, ofWilliamsburg, issued Dec. 10.

Julie Sandfoss, 34, of Coving-ton and Mark Heist, 24, ofEdgewood, issued Dec. 10.

Barbara Baker, 49, of Flint andMichael Brumback, 59, of FortThomas, issued Dec. 10.

Brittany Johnson, 27, of FortThomas and Timothy Boschoff,29, of Edgewood, issued Dec. 10.

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Anna Williams, 24, and BrianAllender, 27, both of Covington,issued Dec. 11.

Cynde Orso, 58, of Covingtonand Jeffrey Orso, 70, of Spring-field, issued Dec. 11.

Stephanie Bloomquist, 29, andDonald Studer, 48, both ofTaylor Mill, issued Dec. 11.

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