Community recorder 012215

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYRECORDER 75¢

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Recordernewspaper serving Northern Kenton County

Vol. 19 No. 12© 2015 The Community Recorder

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

News .........................283-0404Retail advertising .......513-768-8404Classified advertising ...513-421-6300Delivery .......................781-4421

See page A2 for additional information

Contact usRITA’SKITCHENSatisfy that mockturtle soup craving.A8

KIDS NEED TOBE IN SCHOOLCh@troom debates coldweather, closingpolicies. A9

In the next fewdays, your Communi-ty Recorder carrierwill be stopping by tocollect $3.50 for de-livery of this month’sCommunity Record-er. Your carrier re-tains half this amountalong with any tip you giveto reward good service.

This month we’re featur-

ing Lydia Lux who isin the ninth grade. Inher free time she en-joys dance, volleyballand soccer.

If you would likemore informationabout the junior car-rier program, call

Cathy Kellerman, FortThomas Recorder districtmanager, at 442-3461.

COLLECTION TIME

Lux

COLONELS WIN AT NKU B1Covington Catholic, Scott win during theBluegrass-Buckeye Charity Classic

Daily Food Specials • Covered Outdoor Patio

2325 Anderson RoadCrescent Springs, KY 41017

859-341-4977

CE-0000611308

ALL YOU CAN EAT SOUP & SALAD BAR

5 BUCKS! EAT IN OR CARRY OUT!

11A-7P

TAYLOR MILL — Bringing aburst of energy into the newyear, Star Staubach is combin-ing her expertise at helping oth-ers with a local organizationthat brings small business lead-ers together.

The Business Networkgroup, started by Clayton Hicksin Cincinnati in 2008, now has aweekly group meeting Fridaymornings at Graeter’s IceCream Parlor at the Trifectabuilding in Taylor Mill.

Hicks said he started thegroup to focus more on relation-ships than referrals.

“Referrals are a byproductof relationships. Building thoserelationships brings far morereferrals than just going to lookfor referrals,” he said.

There were 18 groups lastyear, and now Hicks has 27groups in communities rangingfrom Taylor Mill to Springfield.He’s also working on starting agroup in Myrtle Beach, SouthCarolina.

After paying the $195 annualdues, which is $165 as an intro-ductory rate for Kentucky busi-nesses, members can attendany meeting.

Staubach said she knew rightaway she wanted to join thisgroup.

“TBN has a special way ofconnecting you with the peopleyou want to connect with. It’snot a random thing,” she said.“Any organizer can set up ameeting, but Clayton has a stra-

tegic way of putting people to-gether. It’s not necessarilyabout doing business with peo-ple, but how you can work to-gether and benefit each other.In the process, your businessbenefits as well.”

Hicks said his strategy isabout method, not magic.

“I do match people based onthe behaviors they show me,” hesaid. “People show me whatthey want, and I try to help themget it. I guess I do match peopleup really well. Star walked intotwo meetings and walked outwith new business.”

As Staubach led the TaylorMill group during its first meet-ing, seven business leaderstalked about their successesand challenges in 2014, and whatthey’d like to accomplish in2015. They also took turns talk-ing about their businesses andwhat they’d like to achievethrough networking.

“I’m excited about growingthis network,” Staubach said.They are looking for anotherteam member to lead the TaylorMill group.

She said the Taylor Mill loca-tion would be good, not only forher, but for other local businessowners.

“I knew that Northern Ken-tucky needed this,” she said. “Ireally love the location. It’s con-ducive to people who want tocome from the east side of Ohio,but also conducive for people inNorthern Kentucky. It’s veryaccessible.”

Want to continue theconversation? Tweet @AmyScalfNky

Networkinggroup meansbusinessBy Amy [email protected]

AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

From left, Julia Martin, Star Staubach, Larry Watson, Amy Ackley, JillMorenz, Thomas Tilmes and Carroll Hall talk about growing theirbusinesses at The Business Network group in Taylor Mill.

ERLANGER — Erlanger’sbusiness community has a newaddition. Earlier this month thecity became home to AvureTechnologies’ global headquar-ters.

“We are very excited to wel-come them into our communi-ty,” Erlanger Mayor Tyson Her-mes said. “Avure Technologiesis an important addition to ourbusiness community becausethey are filling empty space,creating local jobs, and expand-ing the tax base.”

Avure develops high-pres-sure processing systems forthe removal of food-bornepathogens in packaged foods.The company is expected tocreate 16 jobs and invest $3 mil-lion into the project. Major cli-ents include Hormel and TysonFoods.

“Avure’s chemical free, no-heat method of preserving fooddoesn’t alter the taste, texture,or quality of the food, whilehelping extend the self life,”Hermes said. “Avure is a globalleader of high-pressure proc-essing (HPP) equipment, theirbenefit to our community helpsbusinesses of every kind.”

According to Hermes, “busi-ness builds on business.” Theaddition of this company, hesaid, will have a compoundingeffect, thus providing incomefor more local families.

Avure relocated its head-quarters from Franklin, Ten-nessee, to Erlanger for severalreasons, according to market-ing director Lisa Pitzer.

“We were looking for a placethat was convenient for ourcustomers to fly in and out of,”she said. “Erlanger, being closeto the Cincinnati airport, makesthat possible. Erlanger is alsoclose to our equipment manu-facturing location in Middle-town, Ohio. This is the bestplace for us.”

Avure chief executive offi-cer Jeff Williams said the loca-tion is great because it is a“very business-friendly envi-ronment.”

To encourage the invest-ment and job growth in North-ern Kentucky, the KentuckyEconomic Development Fi-

nance Authority preliminarilyapproved the company for taxincentives up to $300,000through the Kentucky BusinessInvestment program. The per-formance-based incentive al-lows a company to keep a por-tion of its investment over theterm of the agreement throughcorporate income tax creditsand wage assessments by meet-ing job and investment targets.

“The opening of Avure’s newheadquarters and food sciencelab in Northern Kentucky is astrong start to 2015,” said KrisKnochelmann, Kenton Countyjudge-executive and chairmanof Northern Kentucky Tri-ED.“This is exactly the type of fa-cility that we want to attract tothe region and builds on North-

THANKS TO AVURE TECHNOLOGIES

Avure chief executive officer Jeff Williams, left, receives a welcome gift from Kenton County Judge-executiveKris Knochelmann.

Avure Technologies establishesheadquarters in ErlangerBy Melissa [email protected]

See AVURE, Page A2

A2 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • JANUARY 22, 2015 NEWS

COMMUNITYRECORDER

NewsNancy Daly Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578-1059, [email protected] Amy Scalf Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578-1055, [email protected] Chris Mayhew Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578-1051, [email protected] Stewart Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578-1058, [email protected] Laughman Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . .513-248-7573,

[email protected] James Weber Sports Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578-1054, [email protected]

AdvertisingTo place an ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513-768-8404,

[email protected]

DeliveryFor customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781-4421 Sharon Schachleiter

Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442-3464,[email protected]

To place an ad in Community Classified, call 513-421-6300or go to www.communityclassified.com

Find news and information from your community on the WebFort Mitchell • cincinnati.com/fortmitchell

Erlanger • cincinnati.com/erlangercincinnati.com/northernkentucky

Calendar .............A7Classifieds .............CFood ..................A8Obituaries .......... B6Schools ..............A6Sports .................B1Viewpoints .........A9

Index

NKU Men’s Basketball

vs. Jacksonville

January, 24th vs. Jacksonville @ 1 pmBank of Kentucky Center

January 24th Men’s Basketball vs. Jacksonville @ 1 pmBank of Kentucky Center

Coaches vs. Cancer T-shirts available with donation to the American Cancer Society

Shoot Around Saturday - Shoot on court with the NKU Men’s Basketball Team and receive player

autographs#4for40-4 Tickets, 4 Hotdogs, 4 Sodas for just $40

January 29th Women’s Basketball vs. Stetson @7 pm

Bank of Kentucky CenterCounty Night #1 - $3

Admission for Boone, Campbell, and Kenton County Residents

(with proof of residency)

CE-0000614896

CLASSICE-CLASSIC &

MAXIM FURNACES

Eagle Outdoor FurnacesLebanon, Ohio

EagleOutdoorFurnaces.com3 miles off I-75 at Middletown Exit

#1 TRI STATE DEALER

OUTDOOR FURNACES

IN STOCK & READY FOR DELIVERYwhile supplies last

Call Jeff Huddleson513.638.5717

Time to buy before regulations change

CALL TODAY

0% FINANCING AVAILABLE!

Gary Sullivan 55KRC Home Improvement expert recommends

our dealership!

Take Note!NOTICE OF

ANNUAL MEETINGNotice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the HOME

SAVINGS BANK, fsb, of Ludlow, KY for the election

of directors and for the transaction of any other

business of the Savings Bank, shall be held at its home oP ce.

202 Elm St., Ludlow, KY 41016 at 6:00pm, Monday,

February 9, 2015

make maple syrup. Hot chocolate from

the kettle over the woodfire will be served. Com-munity service hours areavailable.

Recreation ProgramCoordinator SteveTrauger advises volun-teers to wear clothes thatcan get dirty, bring workgloves and a wheelbar-row, if you have one.

Reservations can bemade for Sugar Camp,when they make the ma-ple syrup, for the week ofFeb. 23-27.

For more informa-tion, call 859-525-7529.

Prince of Peaceplans open house

On Feb. 8 Prince ofPeace Montessori in Co-vington will host a schoolopen house from 1-3pm.

During the open houseparents of students en-tering grades pre-pri-mary through eighth are

Sugar Camp workday set on Jan. 31

COVINGTON — Work togather, haul, split andstack firewood in prepa-ration for Kenton CountyParks and Recreation’sSugar Camp will takeplace from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, atMiddleton-Mills Park,3415 Mills Road.

Volunteers will alsobe building the wikiup,or temporary structure,to be used during SugarCamp, while they collectsap water that will beboiled in February to

invited to come learnmore about Prince ofPeace Montessori and tomeet members of theschool staff, teachersand parents.

Prince of Peace Mon-tessori is located at 625Pike St. in Covington. Itis the only Catholic Mon-tessori school offeringclasses for preschoolthrough junior high. Formore information, visitwww.popcov.com or call859-431-5153.

Richardsonreappointedto lottery board

Gov. Steve Beshearhas reappointed TilfordR. Richardson to theKentucky Lottery Corp.Board of Directors for aterm expiring Nov. 28,2018.

Tilford R. Richard-son, of Crescent Springs,is an engineer and devel-oper.

BRIEFLY

FORT WRIGHT — Su-perintendent Dr. TerriCox-Cruey’s contractwith Kenton CountySchools was extendedfor another four yearsduring the board meet-ing Monday.

Cox-Cruey, who is cel-ebrating her 28th year ineducation, said she “isexcited to continue theprogress with academ-ics and college and ca-reer readiness for allstudents.”

Since she was hired assuperintendent in 2011,the school district hasseen steady positivegains in assessment.When Cox-Cruey began,Kenton County was inthe 64th percentile in thestate, and in 2014, rankedin the top 89th percentile

as a profi-cient dis-trict.

Her vi-sion forthe dis-trict in-cludespositive

behavior interventionstrategies, streamlinedtransportation and ener-gy efficiency. Cox-Crueyand the board were earlyimplementers of raisingthe dropout age to 18.

Cox-Cruey said shewould like to continue tobuild the Kenton CountyAcademies of Innova-tion and Technology tohelp students have morepersonalized learningopportunities, and shewants to ensure that ev-ery student is preparedfor the global work mar-ket.

Board President Ka-ren Collins said, “Theboard was unanimous intheir decision due to theprogressive intentionalinstructional focus in allgrade levels.”

In other action, theboard swore in membersJesica Jehn and JoshCrabtree.

Kenton Schoolsextends contractof Cox-Cruey Community Recorder

PROVIDED

Cox-Cruey

ern Kentucky’s reputa-tion as an ideal locationfor office headquartersand food research and de-velopment facilities.”

Avure was the first to

create commercially via-ble high-pressure proc-essing systems for re-moval of food-bornepathogens to substantial-ly extend the shelf life ofpackaged foods withoutchemical additives or pre-servatives, Pitzer said.The company has been aglobal expert in applying

high-pressure technologyfor more than 50 yearsand has installed systemson every continent exceptAntarctica.

“What we do is impor-tant because consumersare constantly looking atways to be healthier andto feed their families andeven their pets in healthi-

er ways,” Pitzer said.Avure’s facility on Air-

port Exchange Boulevardis the site of a world-class,high-pressure processingfood research lab and cus-tomer service center.

Want to continue theconversation? Tweet

@MstewartReports

AvureContinued from Page A1

THANKS TO AVURE TECHNOLOGIES

The ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of the opening of Avure Technologies in Erlanger.

Northern KentuckyTri-County Economic De-velopment Corporationannounced Jan. 14 thatKate Ferrer has joinedthe organization as eco-nomic development man-ager.

“Kate’s experience inlocal and regional eco-nomic development andher specific training ineconomic developmentare strong assets,” saidDan Tobergte, presidentand CEO of NorthernKentucky Tri-ED. “The

economicopportuni-ties thatexist in ourregion re-quire tal-ented indi-viduals forcontinuedgrowth.

We’re looking forward toKate’s contributions toour success.”

Ferrer was previouslyan economic develop-ment specialist for thecity of Urbana, Illinois.

She administered thecity’s business incentives

programs and assistednew businesses in locat-ing commercial proper-ties, navigating city ser-vices and identifying re-sources for relocating orexpanding in Urbana. Sheearned a Master of UrbanPlanning from the Uni-versity of Illinois at Ur-bana-Champaign andBachelor of Arts, busi-ness administration, cumlaude, from the Univer-sity of Florida.

Ferrer succeeds NickBrophy who moved onfrom Tri-ED in Novem-ber.

Founded in 1987, Tri-ED is the primary eco-nomic development mar-keting agency for Boone,Campbell and Kentoncounties in Northern Ken-tucky. The Northern Ken-tucky ezone, a division ofthe Northern KentuckyTri-County Economic De-velopment Corporation,provides a support pro-gram for businessesranging from startup en-trepreneurs to estab-lished companies com-mercializing a new prod-uct, technology or proc-ess.

NKY Tri-ED hires economic development managerCommunity Recorder

Kate Ferrer

JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A3NEWS

Read itFor more information

or to purchase a copy of“How Wesley MagicallyMade Friends,” by JasonSmith, visithttp://bit.ly/1xN1QpP.

INDEPENDENCE —There’s something, well,magical about magic, ac-cording to Jason Smith.

It’s more than a sleightof hand or an impressiveillusion – magic has apractical side, accordingto the Independence ma-gician.

“It can build self-es-teem and confidence,” hesaid. “That’s what it didfor me.”

Smith, 39, of Independ-ence, was a shy child. Hekept to himself. Watchinga magic show while on atrip to Gatlinburg, Ten-nessee, at the age of 10,however, dramaticallychanged the course of hislife.

He was enthralled withthe performance. Beforehe knew it, when the magi-cian asked for a volunteerthe reserved Smith foundhis young hand flyingthrough the air. He waspicked and a part of theshow.

“I was hooked,” he said.Things suddenly

changed in Smith’s life.He found himself moresocial, making newfriends with fun tricksthat entertained and in-trigued. He set out on amagical path that wouldlead him to become “Ja-son the Great.”

“I’d go to the libraryand check out books onmagic and visit local mag-ic shops,” he said. “Forbirthday and ChristmasI’d ask for new tricks toperform. At 13, I got myfirst paying gig. Myneighbors paid me $15 toperform at a birthday par-

ty. I thought: ‘This is nice,I’m having fun and mak-ing money.’”

He’s kept it up. Smith,who is self-employed, alsoworks part-time as a ma-gician performing at vari-ous venues throughoutNorthern Kentucky andCincinnati. Magic hasdone wonders for Smith.That once shy kid is nowgrown, performing infront of large audiences,making connections topeople in ways he neverdreamed possible. Smithrecently published a chil-dren’s book, “How WesleyMagically Made Friends,”with the goal to inspire

young people to try magic. “It can really make a

difference,” he said. “Forme magic was really aself-esteem booster. It’ssomething I love and I’mstill at it. I wrote this bookto encourage young peo-ple to try it. It can buildtheir self-esteem andopen doors for them, as ithas done for me.”

According to Smith,performing magic is awonderful way to connectto people.

“I really enjoy people’sreaction,” he said. “Everytime I do a show I can bedoing the same trick, butevery reaction is differ-ent. I work in a bit of com-edy and try to get the audi-ence involved. Seeing peo-ple’s reaction is just amaz-ing, especially when it’s achild seeing magic for thefirst time.”

Smith makes quite animpact on those he visitstoo. Pastor Bill Clark atHickory Grove BaptistChurch in Independencesaid Smith lives up to hisname, Jason the Great.

“The illusions he didwere awesome, well-per-formed, and they utilizedparticipation from amongthe players, which is al-ways so effective,” hesaid. “We have utilized alot of illusionists in our 17years of doing UpwardSports Outreach. To date,Jason has been the abso-lute best. He is easy towork with and will accom-modate whatever yourspecific needs are foryour program. I can't sayenough good about Ja-son.”

Want to continue theconversation? Tweet@MStewartReports

Jason ‘the Great’ Smithauthors children’s bookBy Melissa [email protected]

THANKS TO JASON SMITH

Jason Smith performs duringhis magic routine.


APR is Annual Percentage Rate. Terms and Conditions apply – APR referenced above is guidance and is based on available rates as of January 16, 2015 for a 30-year fi xed rate and a 15-year fi xed rate refi nance, a loan amount of $250,000 in Kentucky, at least 20% equity in the subject property, a single-family home, primary residence, minimum 720 credit score and verifi able income for the borrower(s) with a total Debt-to-Income ratio below 38%. An escrow account for property taxes is required. Rates mentioned in any advertising are guidance and are based on a sampling of available rates. Specifi c rates and terms offered to our applicants may vary. Rates are subject to change daily without notice. Not available in all states. The Principal and Interest payment on a $250,000 loan at 3.750% on a 30-year fi xed rate is $1,157.79/month and at 3.25% on a 15-year fi xed rate is $1,756.67/month.

FT. THOMAS, KY602 South Fort Thomas Avenue

Fort Thomas, KY 41075 • (Rossmore Square Plaza)Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Saturday 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.

FT. MITCHELL, KY2500 Chamber Center Drive

Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

FLORENCE/UNION, KY8735 US Highway 42Florence, KY 41042

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Saturday 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.

$199 Closing Costs Refi nance SpecialRates

30 Year Fixed Rate 3.750% 3.771% APR

15 Year Fixed Rate 3.250% 3.287% APR

Call Today!859-429-9040

CE-000

0610

521

S N O R I N G ? C A N ’ T S LE EP ?CALL TODAY FOR HELP!

• IMMEDIATE availability• We accept all insurances and do

all pre-authorizations• No physician referral is required• Patient oriented/private rooms• Independent lab

859-429-9044CE-0000611223

AMERICANSLEEP MEDICINEThe premier nationwide resource for treating sleep disorders

320 Thomas More Pkwy, Crestview Hills, KY 41017

CE-0000613354

The Northern Ken-tucky Legislative Caucusmet Jan. 7 to elect its lead-ership for the next twoyears. Rep. Addia Wuchn-er, R-Florence, of the 66thDistrict was electedchair, and Sen. WilSchroder, R-Wilder, of the24th District was electedvice chair.

“I am honored to beelected to serve as chairof our Northern Ken-tucky Legislative Cau-cus,” Wuchner said in astatement. “2015 is ashort legislative sessionand we have much to beaccomplished betweennow and mid-March.Passing comprehensiveheroin legislation re-mains a top priority. ViceChair Senator Wil

Schroder,our entirecaucus,and I lookforward toworkingtogether,tacklingthe issuesthat lead to

a brighter and more pros-perous Northern Ken-tucky and common-wealth.”

The caucus will hold aNorthern Kentucky pub-lic meeting 10 a.m. tonoon Feb. 7. Location willbe announced.

Caucus members are: Senate: Julian Carroll,

7th District; John Schick-el, 11th District; DamonThayer, 17th District;Paul Hornback, 20th Dis-

trict; Chris McDaniel,23rd District; WilSchroder, 24th District.

House: Rick Rand,47th District; Sal Santoro,60th District; Brian Lin-der, 61st District; RyanQuarles, 62nd District;Diane St. Onge, 63rd Dis-trict; Thomas R. Kerr,64th District; ArnoldSimpson, 65th District;Addia Wuchner, 66th Dis-trict; Dennis Keene, 67thDistrict; Joseph Fischer,68th District; Adam Koe-nig, 69th District; Thom-as McKee, 78th District.

For questions aboutthe legislative caucus orthe meeting, contact LisaCooper, 859-283-1885 [email protected],or Drew Tilow at [email protected].

Wuchner to head N. Ky.legislative caucus

Wuchner

JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A5NEWS

A6 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • JANUARY 22, 2015

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

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

Villa studentswins poetrycontest

Erica Hassoun, afreshman chemis-try student at VillaMadonna Academy,is the High SchoolDivision winner ofthe National Chem-istry Week PoemContest.

She will be recog-nized at a banquet inApril at NorthernKentucky Univer-sity for her accom-plishment. John Ko-maromy-Hiller, alsoa freshman at VillaMadonna, receivedHonorable Mentionin the contest.

Villa Madonnaalum KelseyMcQueen was theHigh School Divi-sion winner in 2013as a student in APChemistry.

SCHOOLNOTES

The Carnegie Founda-tion for the Advancementof Teaching has selectedNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity to receive its 2015Community EngagementClassification. NKU origi-nally earned the classifi-cation in 2006, the firstyear it was offered, andthis marks the founda-tion’s first re-classifica-tion year.

“This designation af-firms NKU’s longstand-ing commitment to com-munity engagement andits demonstrable benefitsto student success,” saidNKU President GeoffreyMearns.

“What makes this

achievement particularlynoteworthy is that we didnot earn it because of oneprogram – it reflects adepth of programmingand an institutional cul-ture where communityengagement is valuedwithin our classrooms andbeyond.”

Transdisciplinary pro-grams from across NKU’scampus were consideredin the review process. TheMayerson Student Philan-thropy Project trans-forms NKU classes intoboards of philanthropists,evaluating need and as-sessing nonprofits beforedistributing real funds tohelp address a wide range

of regional challenges.The Center for Applied

Informatics draws uponstudent and faculty exper-tise to help organizationsmeet the challenges of theinformatics age. Addi-tional programs withinthe fine arts, sciences,education, business, law,and health professionswere also considered.

Colleges and universi-ties with an institutionalfocus on community en-gagement were invited toapply for the classifica-tion in 2006 as part of anextensive restructuringof The Carnegie Classifi-cation of Institutions ofHigher Education.

Unlike the foundation’sother classifications thatrely on national data, thisis an “elective” classifica-tion – institutions partici-pated voluntarily by sub-mitting required materi-als describing the natureand extent of their en-gagement with the com-munity, be it local or be-yond. This approach en-abled the foundation to ad-dress elements ofinstitutional mission anddistinctiveness that arenot represented in the na-tional data on colleges anduniversities.

“The importance ofthis elective classificationis borne out by the re-

sponse of so many cam-puses that have demon-strated their deep engage-ment with local, regional,national, and global com-munities,” said John Salt-marsh, director of theNew England ResourceCenter for Higher Educa-tion. “These are campusesthat are improving teach-ing and learning, produc-ing research that makes adifference in communi-ties, and revitalizing theircivic and academic mis-sions.”

A listing of institutionsthat hold the CommunityEngagement Classifica-tion can be found atwww.nerche.org.

NKU earns 2015 renewal of Carnegie community engagement classification

CRESTVIEW HILLS —Thomas More Collegewill host the 2015 Hil-

len-meyerLecturefeatur-ing Ed-ward C.Mona-han, pub-lic advo-cate for

the Department of Pub-lic Advocacy in Frank-fort.

Monahan’s talk is ti-tled “The Meaning ofLife is to See: The Voca-tion of the Public Lead-er.”

Authentic leadershipis under siege in organi-zations and communi-ties. Some believe thatthere will soon be an endto the ability of leadersto be effective. Otherssee leaders as evermore necessary, andtheir leadership evermore required. Thiscomplexity calls formoral leaders, especial-ly in the public sector,who are able to accessmultiple perspectives,ride the rough whitewa-ter and adapt to their en-vironments in serviceof the common good.

The lecture will takeplace at 7 p.m. March 19in Steigerwald Hall, lo-cated in the Saints Cen-ter at Thomas More Col-lege. The lecture is freeand open to the public.

Monahan, a 1976graduate of CatholicUniversity of America’sColumbus School ofLaw and a 1973 graduateof Thomas More Col-lege, served as a Ken-tucky public defenderfrom 1976-2004 when hebecame the executivedirector of the CatholicConference of Ken-tucky, the public policyarm of the four catholicbishops of Kentucky.

The Monsignor H.F.Hillenmeyer Distin-guished Lecture Serieswas established in 1975by the Hillenmeyerfamily in honor of Msgr.Herbert F. Hillen-meyer. A native Ken-tuckian and priest for72 years, Hillenmeyerserved as the pastor ofSt. Thomas Church inFt. Thomas from 1925until 1968.

Moderator for thelecture will be the Rev.Ronald M. Ketteler, as-sociate professor andchairman for the De-partment of Theology atThomas More College.Ketteler serves as di-rector of ecumenismfor the Diocese of Co-vington.

Publicadvocate to giveHillenmeyerLecture

Monahan

Tradition Academic excellence since 1904 Scholarship Outstanding test scores Respect Reverence of self and others Community Welcoming and service-oriented Opportunities All-inclusive sports and clubs

Please contact Janet Baugh at (859) 331-6333 ext. 139 for admissions information and to schedule a personal tour.

2500 Amsterdam Road Villa Hills, KY 41017 www.villamadonna.org

Because there is no better option for families seeking a welcoming community steeped in tradition, history and values with a proven record of academic excellence.

Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic school for grades K-12.

ppVillaononWhy

CE-0000611303

CARE AROUND THE CLOCKjollyplumbing.com

COMMUNITY CLOG CONNOISSEURS SINCE 1979

A FLUSH BEATS A FULL HOUSE

CE-000

0617

179

Catholic School Week theme encompasses conceptsat the heart of a Catholic education

The theme for the Nation-al Catholic Schools Week2015 is again “CatholicSchools: Communities ofFaith, Knowledge and Ser-vice.” The annual obser-vance starts the last Sun-day in January and runs allweek, which in 2015 is Jan.25-31. Schools typicallycelebrate Catholic SchoolsWeek with Masses, OpenHouses, and other activi-ties for students, families,parishioners, and the com-munity at large.The theme encompasses

several concepts that areat the heart of a Catholiceducation. First, schoolsare communities – smallfamilies in their own right,but also members of the

larger community of home,church, city and nation.Faith, knowledge and ser-vice are three measures bywhich any Catholic schoolcan and should be judged.The new logo features aswirl of colors interactingaround a cross, which is atthe center of all Catholiceducation. The vibrancy ofthe colors and the move-ment and shadows in thelogo portray the inner-con-nectivity and communitylife that are present in ourCatholic schools.

JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A7

FRIDAY, JAN. 23Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Clay Street Press: CincinnatiPortfolio I-IV and Over Time:John Lanzador, William Messer,David Parks. Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, 333Thomas More Parkway, Worksfrom 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., Coving-ton 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 set ofdrums chained. The landscaperetains its wildness, emblematicof either neglect or innocence.Human intervention is covert orartful. In either case, Naturerepresents what is counter to theregimentation and orderlinessimplied by a “normal“ job withits dress code and time clock.Presented by Covington ArtsDistrict. Through Feb. 4. 292-2322; www.covingtonarts.com.Covington.

AttractionsWinter Family Days, 10 a.m. to6 p.m., Newport Aquarium,Newport on the Levee, Up totwo kids 12 and under get in freewith each full-priced adult ticket.Through March 1. 261-7444;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

EducationiSPACE Girls Scout Juniors:Detective, 6-8:30 p.m., GirlScouts Office, 607 Watson Road,Grab your magnifying glass anddive into science of detecting.Ages 4-5. $15. Registrationrequired. Presented by iSPACE.513-612-5786; www.ispacescien-ce.org. Erlanger.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. 4:45 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, 126 BarnwoodDrive, $38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.

Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, All skilllevels welcome. 342-2665. Union.

The Bluegrass Mafia, 7 p.m.,Boone County Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Free. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

On Stage - TheaterThe Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, 802 York St., An in-genious and wildly comic rompwhich enjoyed a long and criti-cally 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..652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24Art & Craft ClassesCreating in Clay, 10 a.m. tonoon Also Feb. 7., CovingtonClay, 16 W. Pike St., Hand buildvarious items from clay, decorateand glaze them. Items createdvary with the season, from mugsand planters to small trays, platesand bowls. Ages 18 and up. $65.Registration required. Presentedby Communiversity at UC. 513-556-6932; www.uc.edu/ce/commu. Covington.

Dine and Design, 6-8 p.m., TheArt House, 19 N. Fort ThomasAve., Session focuses on in-troduction to jewelry making.$35. Registration recommended.279-3431; www.inkaacollab-orative.org. Fort Thomas.

Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5 p.m.,The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Anthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.

344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.

AttractionsWinter Family Days, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., Newport Aquarium, 261-7444; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.

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

Freedom to Balance withTrinidad, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., NewRiff Distillery, 24 Distillery Way,Nutritional food with both flavorand alchemy in mind. $50.Reservations recommended.261-7433; www.newriffdistilling-.com. Newport.

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.

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

Literary - LibrariesKaplan ACT Practice Exam(High School), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Boone County Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Take practiceexam so you know exactly whatto expect on test day. Bring No. 2pencil and calculator. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

Lego Mania, 11 a.m., WaltonBranch Library, 21 S. Main St., Letyour imagination run wild andbuild some amazing creations.Free. 342-2665. Walton.

On Stage - TheaterThe 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.Through Dec. 26. 282-1652.Erlanger.

SUNDAY, JAN. 25Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.

AttractionsWinter Family Days, 10 a.m. to6 p.m., Newport Aquarium,261-7444; www.newportaquari-um.com. Newport.

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

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.

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. 441-9857. Southgate.

MONDAY, JAN. 26Art ExhibitsAnthony Becker Art Exhibit, 10a.m., Eva G. Farris Gallery atThomas More College, Free.344-3309; www.thomasmore.e-du. Crestview Hills.


Cooking EventsChef’s Table: The Roodwoodwith Chef Jackson Rouse, 6-8p.m., New Riff Distillery, 24Distillery Way, Enjoy carefullypaired tasting menu and takehome recipes that each chefprepares. $50. Reservationsrequired. 261-7433; www.new-riffdistilling.com. Newport.

Dance ClassesLine Dance Classes, 5:30-6:30p.m., Elsmere Senior Center, 179Dell St., $3. Presented by HollyRuschman. 727-0904. Elsmere.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 6 a.m.,8:15-9:15 a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m.,4:45-5:45 p.m., 6-7 p.m., Edge-wood Jazzercise Center, $38 forunlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

Literary - LibrariesMusikgarten, 6:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Singing, dancingand playing. With ElizabethHickerson. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

Monday 4 Mystery BookGroup, 7 p.m., Florence BranchLibrary, 7425 U.S. 42, 342-2665.Florence.

Gentle 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.

Pokemon (grades 4-7), 6:30p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, Joinother Pokemon players. Bringyour own deck. No trading. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Burling-ton.

In the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Knitor crochet in relaxed, friendlycompany. Learn for first time orpick 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.

Teen Gaming (middle & high

school), 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,Experienced instructors, LindaWhaley and Sue Ervin, teachbasics of painting with acrylicsand help you complete work ofart in two hours. Free. Regis-tration required. 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.

TUESDAY, JAN. 27Art 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., Coving-ton Arts, 292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.


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

Health / WellnessLunch-N-Learn Health andWellness Talks, noon to 12:30p.m., Homan Chiropractic, 713Scott Blvd., Weekly health topicsuch as back pain, neck pain,whiplash, pregnancy back pain,nutrition, importance of goodposture and proper lifting tech-niques. Water and dessert pro-vided. Free. Presented by Dr.Tracy Homan. 291-0333;www.homanchiropractic.com.Covington.

Literary - LibrariesAnime & Manga, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Discuss yourfavorite manga and watch ananime provided by OperationAnime. Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665.Burlington.

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

Writers Group, 7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Share yourwork, get feedback, encourage-ment and perhaps even in-spiration to write your master-piece. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665.

Burlington.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irish music.Free. 491-6659; mollymalonesir-ishpub.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. 28Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5 p.m.,The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

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



Community DanceLine Dance Class, 7:30-8:30 p.m.,Boleros Dance Club, 8406 U.S. 42,For beginner to advanced. $7.Presented by Holly Ruschman.727-0904. Florence.

Cooking ClassesClean Eating 101: Class 2 Soupsand Salads with JenniferKagy, 7-9 p.m., New Riff Distill-ery, 24 Distillery Way, Focus onsoups and salads that are packedwith superfoods that deliverpowerhouse of nutrition. $50.Reservations recommended.261-7433; www.newriffdistilling-.com. Newport.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 5:10-6 p.m., 6-7 p.m., Edge-wood Jazzercise Center, $38 forunlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

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.

Karaoke and Open MicBest Voice Contest, 9 p.m. tomidnight, Peecox Bar and Grill,635 Donaldson Hwy, Free. Pre-sented by Peecox. 342-7000;www.peecox.com. Erlanger.

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.

Piecemakers, 1:30 p.m., LentsBranch Library, 3215 CougarPath, Learn basics or shareexpertise in quilting. Free. 342-2665. Hebron.

Movie Lovers Book Club, 6:30p.m., Scheben Branch Library,8899 U.S. 42, Snacks provided.Registration encouraged. Free.342-2665. Union.

Spanish Conversation Group, 6p.m., Scheben Branch Library,8899 U.S. 42, Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665.Union.

Explore Healthy Cooking, 6:30p.m., Scheben Branch Library,8899 U.S. 42, Licensed nutrition-ist Peachy Seiden demonstratestime-saving cooking techniqueswhile teaching you how tointegrate healthy cooking intoyour busy lifestyle. Free. Regis-tration required. 342-2665.Union.

Music - ConcertsShooter Jennings, 7 p.m.,Madison Theater, 730 MadisonAve., With Waymore Outlaws,Travis Meadows featuring JackUntz, Josh Morningstar. Ages 21

and up. $20-$40. 800-745-3000;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

THURSDAY, JAN. 29Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5 p.m.,The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.




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

Zumba Fitness, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Independence Senior and Com-munity Center, 2001 Jack WoodsDrive, $30 six-week session, $7drop in. Registration required.356-6264; www.cityofindepen-dence.org. Independence.

Yoga, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Independ-ence Senior and CommunityCenter, 2001 Jack Woods Drive,Beginner to intermediate. $36for six weeks. 363-2934. Inde-pendence.

Karaoke and Open MicBest Voice Contest, 9 p.m. tomidnight, Peecox II, 12200 Madi-son Pike, Free. 356-1440;www.peecox.com. Independ-ence.

Literary - LibrariesComputer & Internet Basics, 1p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Learn how to usecomputer and surf Internet.Learn about parts of computersystem, how to get online andget to websites, how to usesearch engines and performkeyword searching and how toset up and use an email account.Registration required. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Bridge, 12:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 859-342-2665.Union.

Yoga, 6:15 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Suitable forall levels. $25 per month. 342-2665. Union.

FRIDAY, JAN. 30Art ExhibitsTwo Exhibitions, noon to 5 p.m.,The Carnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.




Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., 4:45 p.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

Health / WellnessFriday Food Fun Group, 10 a.m.to noon, Boone County Coopera-tive Extension Service, 6028Camp Ernst Road, Adults in-terested in food, nutrition andcooking gather to learn aboutdifferent topic each month. Ages21 and up. Free. Presented byBoone County CooperativeExtenson Service. 586-6101.Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 859-342-2665. Union.

Teen Night (middle and highschool), 6-8 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Games, snacks, movies and more.Free. 342-2665. Florence.

Luau, 6:30 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Experienceerupting volcano, pineappleslushies and hula. Ages 3-5. Free.Registration required. 342-2665.Union.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to Cincinnati.com/northernken-

tucky and click on “Share!” Send digital photos to [email protected] along with event information. Items areprinted on a space-available basis with local events takingprecedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/northernkentucky andchoose from a menu of items in the Entertainment section onthe main page.

FILE PHOTO

Lego Mania begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Walton Branch Library, 21 S. Main St.,Walton. Kids can let their imagination run wild and build some amazing creations. This activityis free. Call 342-2665 for more information.


A couple of years agoI was walking throughour patch of woods whenI came across a largebucket nestled in the

hillside. Itwas filledwith silt soI decidedto emptyit.

No kid-ding, thatbucketwas wayheavierthan itshould

have been. The reason?A snapping turtle tum-bled out from the bot-tom. It was early springso it was still hibernat-ing. My first thoughtwas turtle soup. Ipushed it back into thebucket and had it hauledup the hill. Long storyshort, no soup was madefrom that irritable crea-ture. We let it go and itheaded down the hilltoward the river.

That brings me to thesingle subject of today’scolumn: mock turtlesoup. This will satisfythe many requests. Likegoetta, mock turtle soupis a cherished heirloomrecipe here. The formerCricket restaurantserved a version, and St.Rita’s school serves it attheir festival every year.Ron’s Roost on the westside has it on their me-nu, also.

The original real tur-tle soup was made fromgreen sea turtles.They’re an endangeredspecies and most live inthe Atlantic, Pacific and

Indian oceans. Mockturtle soup originated inEngland in the mid1800s. It later becamepopular in Germany. Idon’t have room for allthe recipes so check outmy website Aboutea-ting.com for more goodones.

Some original mockturtle soups were madefrom calf’s brains. OK,so I’m glad that groundbeef is the meat ofchoice now. If you don’twant to make it, Worth-more’s canned mockturtle soup is a good bet.I spoke with Phil Haock,whose granddad startedthe business in the ’20s.Phil said they sell hun-dreds of cases a weekfrom their Cincinnatifacility. Some goes toformer Tristaters whocan’t go without theirWorthmore. If you wantto make your own, hereare two reader favorites.

Granddad Robert J.Niehoff's MockTurtle Soup

Originally publishedin the Enquirer yearsago. The notes indicatethe soup “is one of thebest”.

20 gingersnaps, pref-erably Nabisco

2 cups water2 pounds ground beef1 medium onion, diced14 oz. bottle ketchup1/2 cup Lea & Perrin's

Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons cider

vinegar2 teaspoons salt1/8 teaspoon pepper1 lemon, seeded,

sliced thin4 cups water, more or

less3 hard cooked eggs,

crumbledSherrySoak gingersnaps in 2

cups water and setaside. Brown beef inlarge heavy pot. Drainfat. Mash beef with pota-to masher while cookingfor a fine texture. Stir inonions. Add ketchup,Worcestershire sauce,vinegar, salt, pepper andlemon. Add 4 cups water,more or less. Simmer 1hour. Add soaked ginger-snaps, raising heat andstirring constantly 5 to10 minutes. Stir in crum-bled eggs. Serve hotwith dash of sherry.Makes 6 servings.

John T's mock turtlesoup

A good recipe from agood cook.

1-1/2 pounds groundbeef

3 quarts HOT water20 to 30 ginger snaps1 large onion1 medium carrot1 lemon1/4 cup Worcester-

shire sauce14 oz. catsup1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepper4 hard-boiled eggs

(finely chopped)2 tablespoons sherry

(or vinegar)Small bag of pickling

spicePlace meat and gin-

ger snaps in hot waterand allow to stand 10 to15 minutes. Grind orgrate onion and carrotand add to mixture. Slicelemon paper thin andadd to mixture. Addcatsup, Worcestershiresauce, salt and pepper.Bring to a boil. Reduceheat. Suspend bag ofpickling spice into mix-ture. Cook over low heatfor 2 to 3 hours. Stirfrequently. Removepickling spice. Add fine-ly chopped eggs about1/2 hour before finish.Add wine (or vinegar).When cool, place in re-frigerator until readyfor use. Will keep a weekor more. Can be frozen.

Whoops: Laszlo’sIron Skillet phone #:

I published the wrongnumber. They’re now at513-561-6776.

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.

Satisfy that mock turtle soup craving

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

FILE PHOTO

Garry Shouse stirs mock turtle soup at St. Rita Fest in Evendalein 2010.

FILE PHOTO

Worthmore Brand MockTurtle Soup.

JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A9

VIEWPOINTSVIEWPOINTSEDITORIALS | LETTERS | COLUMNS | CH@TROOM Cincinnati.com/northernkentucky

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

COMMUNITYRECORDER

Community Recorder EditorNancy [email protected], 578-1059Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

228 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017654 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075phone: 283-0404email: [email protected] site: cincinnati.com/northernkentucky

A publication of

Jan 15 questionSome people have criticized

recent school closings due to coldweather. What do you thinkabout the practice of cancelingclasses when the mercury dips?

“I thought they canceled be-cause the buses can’t start if itwas too cold.”

Dana Edwards

“Quit treating kids like theyare glass statues ... Boone madethe right decision.”

James Bartley

“I think a better question is;do people know what the law iswhen a school bus is stoppedwith RED LIGHTS flashingand its STOP SIGN (arm) out??Today I saw 8 cars blow by abus when it was on Ewing Blvdin Florence today while a stu-dent was getting off the bus. Ifthat child was crossing thestreet she would of been hit!”

Jody Baudendistel Morrison

“That’s why buses areplugged in.”

Brenda Baker

“My daughter attends aschool that doesn’t use busesand we live out of district. Theyhardly ever have snow days ei-ther. We manage to get herthere alive and not frozen ev-ery day.”

Laura Whiting

“I don’t care how cold it gets.Send them to school! I stood outin severe cold, heat and rain.”

Mike Fryman

“Kids do get babied toomuch anymore.”

Leslie Jones

CH@TROOM

THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe federal Energy Informa-tion Administration estimatesthe typical American house-hold will save $750 because oflower gasoline prices this year.Assuming that’s correct, howwill you use that $750?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

Protect children and adults fromsecondhand smoke

I was raised on a 100-acrefarm in a traditional family, withanother hundred acres nextdoor that my uncle owned. Iwould not trade the experiencefor anything. I learned to appre-ciate nature, animals and Ilearned to work. Farming is onlyfor those that truly loved it.

We had beef cattle and raisedcorn, soybeans, hay, wheat, to-bacco and a big garden for thefamily.

After graduating from highschool, I went to the city to workand possibly raise a family aftermarriage. I did all of that plussome.

After the family was raisedand gone, I found myself enjoy-ing the company of others myage at a local karaoke establish-ment. Little did I know that fromenjoying a fun evening withfriends, my lungs would be over-taken by secondhand smoke.

I personally have never had ahabit of smoking. My doctor di-agnosed me with asthma. If youdon’t have asthma, then youhave no idea what it feels likewhen you can’t take a deepbreath, or complete a sentencewhen someone talks to you, andalways having to carry an inhal-er with you even if it doesn’t domuch good.

It’s important for everyone tohave clean air to breathe. It’s im-portant for babies and smallchildren, it’s important for par-ents to protect their childrenfrom secondhand smoke and it’simportant for all adults youngand older because of all the ef-fects secondhand smoke has onour bodies.

Even third-hand smoke is aproblem in our society.

People often say, I wish Icould help but they don’t knowhow. Call 1-800-372-7181 andleave a message for all the rep-resentatives and senators thatyou want clean air in Kentuckyand smoke-free environments.

Rita HaukeIndependence

LETTER TO THEEDITOR

When someone talks aboutveterans, what is the image inyour mind? An elderly manreminiscing about World WarII? A middle-aged man findingthe name of a comrade on theVietnam Veterans Memorial?A young man recovering fromwounds incurred in Iraq?

How about women doing allof that and more?

That is the image the Ken-tucky Department of VeteransAffairs will promote in 2015,the Year of the Woman Veter-an.

There are 33,000 womenveterans in Kentucky, nearly10 percent of the total veteran

population.They are vet-erans of everyconflict andpeacetimemilitary effortof the UnitedStates sincebefore WorldWar II. Theyare of everyrace, everyreligion, everysocio-econom-

ic background and every lifeexperience.

Women fly combat aircraft,serve on combat ships, guardconvoys, and serve as military

police, intelligence, civil af-fairs, signal, and medicaltroops.

Female service membersare expected to face the samerisks as their male counter-parts in today’s military opera-tions.

They are also far less likelythan their male counterpointsto seek and receive the veter-ans benefits and services theyhave earned.

The Kentucky Departmentof Veterans Affairs is deter-mined to make 2015 the yearthat discrepancy ends.

Throughout the year, KDVAwill reach out to both women

veterans and the general pub-lic to honor our heroic womenveterans and connect them toveteran benefits and services.

If you served in the military,you may have earned benefitsand services for veterans.

KDVA will help you obtainthose benefits and services,and we will do it at no cost toyou. Call 502-595-4447 or go towww.veterans.ky.gov.

2015 is your year, the yearKentucky Women veteransunite!

Heather French Henry is commis-sioner of the Kentucky Departmentof Veteran Affairs.

2015 is year of the woman veteran

HeatherFrench HenryCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

The Rouse Brothers Millsin Walton were powered bysteam. The grist mill was aroller mill that used the (then)modern steel rollers for grind-ing instead of mill stones. Amill pond was maintained tostore water for the thirsty

steam engine.They had acompanionsaw mill toproduce di-mensionallumber, andperhaps millwork, fromlocal timber.

The RouseBrothers’ millwas founded,owned andoperated by

Waltonians Allison MortimerRouse (1849-1929), his succes-sor son, W.O. Rouse (1872-1951) and Walter Rand Rouse(1850-1928). A.M. Rouse liveddiagonally across from themills at 77 South Main. RandRouse lived just two doorsnorth at No. 73. Both housesare still there.

The Rouse Brothers main-tained both mills from some-time before 1883 until some-time after 1910, on the (then)

southern edge of the town ofWalton. Some evidence in-dicates the mill complex sur-vived into the 1920s and suf-fered a fire. The mills werelocated on the east side ofMain Street and between itand the Southern Railroad.The mills serviced the townand nearby rural areas of bothKenton and Boone counties.They would mill wheat intotheir local brand of “Big Loaf”flour and grind corn into cornmeal depending upon needs.

The Rouse Brothers millpond was located where con-struction of the new under-pass beneath the SouthernRailroad destroyed the lastvestiges of it. The mill pondwas for years a landmark andrecreation spot for the locals.If the Rouse Brothers opposedice skating in winter, fishingand boating in the summerthey did not say so.

The mill pond far outlivedthe mills and is fondly remem-bered by older Walton resi-dents today, as it survivedwell into their lives. It becamea rite of passage for youngboys to stoop and walk thelength of the enclosed stone-lined spillway. Other rites ofpassage by boat or on the

banks by moonlight have notsurvived as a matter of publicrecord.

Much of what you see asthe older sections of Walton

today were built from Rousemilled lumber, and by mensustained by the bread fromtheir grist mill. At least twonotable local teachers, JuliaAdams Rouse (principal, ParkHills School), her daughterGeorgia (Latin/English, DixieHeights), two lawyers (Asa M.Rouse and son Mills) and anoted local author Jack Rouse(Civil War in Boone County,Kentucky), are descendedfrom these brothers.

George Rouse (perhapsunrelated) had an earlier millbetween Florence and Bur-lington. That mill was de-stroyed by the Union Armyfor having ground grain forthe Confederate Army in Sep-tember 1862. (Thanks to AsaM. Rouse and Bridget Strikerof the Boone County PublicLibrary for details.)

The Boone County Historic Preser-vation Review Board meets at 4p.m. the second Thursday of mostmonths. Meetings are open to thepublic. For more information abouthistoric preservation in BooneCounty please contact the ReviewBoard at 859-334-2111 [email protected]. Thereview board is online atwww.boonecountyky.org/pc.

Rouse Brothers Mill a piece of Walton history

ThomasSchifferCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

There is nothing about thedeath or near death of a child, atthe hands of their caretaker,which can be viewed positively.Despite this sad and stark reali-ty, we at Prevent Child AbuseKentucky (PCAK) are encour-aged by the release of the sec-ond annual report from theChild Fatality and Near FatalityExternal Review Panel.

This report reflects the workof a dedicated and voluntarymulti-disciplinary group ofprofessionals (including aPCAK representative). Thepanel’s commitment to data-driven, solution-focused recom-mendations are readily appar-ent in this report.

PCAK has long advocatedfor the establishment of thepanel. We strongly support theneed to conduct in-depth re-views of every child maltreat-ment fatality and near fatality.This review must be conductedwith two goals in mind – systemimprovement and prevention.

We are equally committed tothe belief this review must beconducted in an atmosphere oftransparency and accountabil-ity. While certainly not a finalstep, the recently releasedreport does represent a signifi-cant step in the right direction.

It should alsobe acknowl-edged thishopeful pro-gress is largelydue to a com-mitment madeby the currentadministration,the legislatureand many ad-vocates acrossthe state.

While this report is encour-aging, it is truly just an initialstep. If we are going to addressthis tragic issue, we must com-mit to ongoing work, dialogue,and perseverance in the face ofchallenges. As clearly indicatedin the report, change must oc-cur within multiple systemsand at all levels of governmen-tal leadership. The panel mustincrease its capacity to gatherdata, engage in critical analysisand develop specific recom-mendations.

The mental health system,law enforcement, courts andsocial services must each com-mit to shepherding changethroughout all of its programs.The General Assembly mustcontinue its bipartisan supportof the panel; and hold itselfaccountable to provide the

statutory framework and fiscalresources necessary to imple-ment panel recommendations.The administration must con-tinue to support the panel, whileassuring the level of autonomyand transparency necessary forthe panel to earn public trust.

Lastly, and perhaps mostimportantly, every citizen of thecommonwealth must make acommitment to child abuseprevention. This will involveeach of us becoming moreaware of the risks facing chil-dren today.

We all have a responsibilityfor a two-pronged approach toprevention. We must each com-mit to advocating for the sys-tem’s change. We must alsodisplay an equal commitment tosupporting the families andchildren around us. This com-mitment is perhaps the mostcritical; as we are ultimatelyresponsible for the health andsafety of the children in ourcommunity.

Jill Seyfred is executive director ofPrevent Child Abuse Kentucky, astatewide child abuse preventionorganization. Prevent Child AbuseKentucky may be contacted at 1-800-CHILDREN, (859)225-8879 or log onto www.pcaky.org.

Report a first step; we need to continue

Jill SeyfredCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

PROVIDED

Asa Rouse, uncle of Asa M. Rouseof Walton.


JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL Cincinnati.com/northernkentucky

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

Wrestling» Scott went 5-0 Dec. 20 to

win the Walnut Hills tourna-ment, which had 16 teams over-all.

Coaching news» Dustin Margrave has re-

signed his position as Ryle girlssoccer coach. Margrave com-piled a 31-9-2 record in his twoseasons as head coach. Last sea-son the team finished with a 17-4-1 record, which broke theschool record of 15 wins in a sin-gle season. The team alsoclaimed the 33rd District cham-

pionship and reached the NinthRegion semifinals. Margravecited personal reasons for hisresignation wanting to spendmore time with his family. In-terested applicants should senda resume to Athletic DirectorJim Demler at Ryle High Schoolat [email protected]

Boys basketball» Blake Donovan hit the go-

ahead 3-pointer with under oneminute remaining to lift Lloydto a 46-43 victory over Beech-wood Jan. 16. Elijah Jouett ledthe Juggernauts with 16 points,helping Lloyd improve to 8-11.Senior Jacob Huff led Beech-wood with 21 points, but the Ti-

gers fell to 6-7.» Bellevue beat Villa Ma-

donna 68-57eals.

Girls basketball» Holy Cross beat NewCath

in the All “A” regional semifi-nals. Deja Turner scored 13points and grabbed 13 rebounds.Aleah Tucker added 10 pointsand Ally Mayhausscored sevenpoints and had 13 rebounds.

One day after eliminatingthe Thoroughbreds in the tour-nament semifinals, the Indianson Saturday knocked off St.Henry, 64-33 in the final at VillaMadonna for their first All “A”Classic regional championshipin nine years.

“Huge. It’s huge for us. We fi-

nally did it,” head coach KesMurphy said. “It’s awesome, es-pecially considering where wewere a few years ago.”

Holy Cross advanced to theTouchstone Energy All “A”Classic state tournament Jan.28 through Feb. 1 at FrankfortConvention Center. The Indiansplay the 12th Region championin an 11:30 a.m. Jan. 28 first-round game. The 12th Regiontournament begins Monday atSomerset with a Friday final.The Indians won their eighth All“A” Classic regional crown andthe first since the last of threestraight championships in 2006.They also won three in a row

SHORT HOPS

By James [email protected]

JIM OSBORN FOR THE RECORDER

Deja Turner of Holy Cross drives thebaseline past St. Henry’s MarlenaKellam in the All “A” Ninth Regionfinal Jan. 17 at Villa Madonna.See SHORT HOPS, Page B2

EDGEWOOD — Ken Cheva-lier has enjoyed seeing Bran-don Hatton play in person overthe years.

The only way the DixieHeights High School boys bas-ketball coach can watch theformer Colonels star now is bybeing a college basketball fan,such as Dec. 21when Chevalierwent to St. Louis to see Hatton’sUniversity of Vermont Cata-mounts play the host Saint Lou-is University Billikens.

While he doesn’t have Hat-ton’s 3,045 points in his play-book when he coaches thisyear’s version of the Colonels,Chevalier does have a vastgroup of versatile veteranswho have catapulted them-selves to a 13-4 record throughJan. 17.

“We’re improving everyday,” Chevalier said. “We keeptelling our kids we’re a work inprogress. There have onlybeen a handful of days wherewe’ve had our top eight guys inthe gym practicing together.The fact we’ve gone on a nicewin streak is refreshing be-cause we feel like we’ve gotroom for improvement movinginto late January and Febru-ary.”

All but one of Dixie’s lossescame in the first week of theseason, when the Colonelswent 0-3 against some toughcustomers in Newport CentralCatholic, Campbell County andSouth Laurel. Dixie played inthe Class 6A state football finalthat week, and a noticeable por-tion of the Colonels’ hoops rota-tion was preparing to face Trin-ity on the gridiron. Post playerand 6-foot-7 center MitchellBolin has also missed half theseason.

Senior point guard LiamRabe leads the team at 13points per game. Bolin, guardAustin Schreck and center An-drew Hedger average betweenseven and 10 points a contest.Rabe averages nearly two 3-point makes per game.

Rabe and Schreck have tak-en on the perimeter leadershipthat Hatton had.

“The good thing is we’vebeen doing it by committee be-cause the other team can’t fo-cus on one particular player,”Chevalier said. “Rabe is athree-year starter, our best pe-rimeter threat and makesgreat decisions with the bas-ketball. Austin Schreck hasbeen a big threat. When weneed a bucket they get thetouches.”

While the offense revolvedaround Hatton and his shootingand passing for years, the Colo-nels have been able to adjusttheir system with their currentdepth.

“We’ve got a very versatileteam,” Chevalier said. “We cango to a big lineup and play zone,or a more athletic lineup andplay man-to-man. We are pret-ty talented with the rebound-ing this year because of oursize and athleticism. We feellike we can hurt teams in thepaint and on the glass.”

The Colonels coach knowsthat despite the sparkling rec-ord, his team hasn’t accom-plished anything yet. Dixie hasseveral tough tests over thelast month of the season, start-ing this week in the ToyotaClassic at Scott County HighSchool, which is one of Ken-tucky’s biggest in-season tour-neys. Dixie could potentiallyface the host team Friday,Jan. 23.

The schedule is back-loadedwith some of the region’s topteams, including CovingtonCatholic and Holmes.

“Our focus all year long hasbeen to get better every day,”Chevalier said. “We’re using(Scott County) as a spring-board to improve our squad,figure out rotations and getthese kids playing with one an-other. We’ll hopefully get bet-ter. The great thing is you get28 to 29 practice games beforeyou have to play your best.”

Follow James on Twitter, @JWeber-Sports

Dixie Colonels winwith versatilityBy James [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

Austin Schreck, right, has been a key veteran leader for Dixie Heightsthis season.

Covington Catholic and Scottboth won in boys basketball dur-ing the Bluegrass-BuckeyeCharity Classic tripleheaderJan. 16 at Northern KentuckyUniversity’s Bank of KentuckyCenter. Scott beat CampbellCounty 77-68 in a key 37th Dis-trict seeding game. Scott seniorguard Blake Schneider led allscorers with 28 points to go withhis six rebounds, five assists andtwo steals.

“Last year it was kind oftough losing to (Campbell Coun-ty) in the first round of dis-tricts,” Schneider said. “We’vehad our team goals up on a whi-teboard all year, and getting theNo. 1seed (in the district tourna-ment) is up there. I’m glad wecame out with the win.”

Andrew Trame (17 points),Jake Ohmer (13) and DarianWitherspoon (13) also scored indouble figures. Scott, 10-9, hostsSilver Grove Jan. 24.

Cov Cath beat Newport Cen-tral Catholic 58-48 in front of ahuge crowd in the nightcap. ColeVonHandorf led the Colonelswith 17 points and combinedwith seniors Cooper Theobaldand Andy Flood to score 48 of theteam’s 58 points. Theobald add-ed 16 and three rebounds fromthe point guard position, whileFlood added 15 on 6-of-10 shoot-ing from the field. Both Theo-bald and Flood were reserves onlast year’s team, but havestepped into crucial startingroles for the Colonels this year.

“Last year was just awesome,watching those guys play andgetting to go to state,” Flood

said. “I learned a lot getting toplay against those guys and I gota lot tougher. I knew I wanted toplay more this year, so I wentpretty hard in the offseason get-

ting up shots every day. Myteammates did a great job offinding me tonight when theytried to get up on Cole (VonHan-dorf).”


CovCath’s Cooper Theobald tries to move to the basket Jan. 16.

Colonels, Eagleswin NKU games


Scott senior C.J. Seay grabs a rebound.

B2 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • JANUARY 22, 2015 LIFE

Shortly after ChrisKonerman was namedthe new Beechwoodswimming coach, he re-ceived an email fromAustin Haney. The Ti-gers’ standout intro-duced himself as an in-coming senior.

Konerman, who’sbeen around NorthernKentucky swimming allof his life as a competi-tor and coach, wasstirred by Haney’s en-thusiasm and his sincer-ity.

“Just coming in newand not knowing a wholelot about Beechwood, Iwas very impressedwith him taking that ini-tiative,” Konerman said.“I feel very fortunate tohave him on the team myfirst year. He’s a solidcitizen, a really goodkid. Now that I’ve gottento know him as a swim-mer, I’ve been really im-pressed with his leader-ship and his work ethicand ability to get better.”

Konerman knows aspecial swimmer whenhe sees one. A longtimeYMCA coach, he and hisentire family were in-ducted into the North-ern Kentucky SwimLeague Hall of Fame in2012. The KonermanFamily plaque hangs onthe NKSL Wall of Fame,honoring 40 years of ser-vice to the sport.

Haney has been withthe elite Northern Ken-tucky Clippers swim-ming program for 10years, with several stateand national-level meetsto his credit, including atop-10 finish at August’sNational Club Swim-ming Association Sum-mer Championships inIndiana, where the Clip-pers placed fifth. Haneyfinished seventh in the400-yard individualmedley, 20th in the 200freestyle and 23rd in the200 IM.

At the Scott EagleClassic in Taylor Mill,Haney repeated as 50freestyle champion in22.45 seconds and wonthe 200 freestyle in 1minute, 45.53 seconds.The victories deniedteam champion CovCatha sweep of the 11-event

meet.“That was pretty

cool,” Haney said. “Iwon two events lastyear, too.”

He also won the 200IM at last year’s EagleClassic and was namedthe 2014 meet’s out-standing male swimmer.

When Konermanfirst saw Haney in thepool after becomingBeechwood coach, itdidn’t take him long tonotice Haney’s smoothstrokes in the water.

“His strokes are me-ticulously clean and soconsistent,” the coachsaid. “He’s really good,but he’s open to sugges-tion. He’s very coacha-ble.”

Haney entered thehigh school season asthe defending Region 4champion in the 200freestyle, one of fourtop-three finishes hehad at last year’s region-al at Silverlake. He wonthe 200 free by morethan three seconds witha finishing time of1:42.15, just 1.37 secondsoff the record set in 2013by former CovingtonCatholic great Max Wil-liamson, now swimmingat Stanford. Haney low-ered it to 1:40.71 and fin-ished third in the 200free at the state meet.

A regional challengersince he was a fresh-man, Haney hasemerged as one of Ken-tucky’s top swimmerswith a chance to be amultiple winner at state.He’s so versatile thathe’s a candidate to winstate in whatever eventKonerman chooses torace him.

Beechwood has justfive boys on the swim-ming team, including ju-nior Grant Lange andfreshmen Max Shoyatand Jackson Anderson.With Haney, it seemslike more.

“My main event is the200 free, but sometimesI swim the 50 free andother times I swim the100 breaststroke and the200 individual medley,and I swim in some re-lays,” said Haney, astraight-A student atBeechwood. Division Icollege programs areshowing him interest.“I’m the only senior onmy team this year, so Ifeel like it’s my job tohelp us out as much as Ican.

“My goals are to winmy events at the region-al and win at least one atstate,” Haney said.

Coach and Haneyare a good fit

By Marc [email protected]

VeteranKonermanknows talentwhen he sees it

JAMES WEBER/COMMUNITY RECORDER

Beechwood’s Austin Haney won the 50- and 200-freestyleraces in the Scott Eagles Classic last weekend.

Looking at the boxscores, this year’s editionof Thomas More Collegewomen’s basketball teamis nearly identical to lastyear’s. In 2014, the Saintsentered the postseasonranked third in the nationand advanced to the na-tional quarterfinals be-fore a knee injury to na-tional player of the yearSydney Moss derailed theSaints’ season.

Like last year’s team,this season’s Saintsopened their campaignwith a quality but closevictory, survived non-conference play un-scathed, then began dom-inating Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference foes. Acloser look at this year’steam will show it is far dif-ferent from last season’s31-1 squad that made pro-gram history by advanc-ing to the final eight of thetournament.

“There are a lot of dif-ferences,” said headcoach Jeff Hans. “Wegraduated two really goodseniors. Everybody’s in adifferent role.”

The departure of cap-tains Devin Beasley andKatie Kitchen left a voidthat the Saints are stilltrying to fill. Senior guardSydni Wainscott (SimonKenton) has taken on alarger role as captain,while junior guard Moss(Boone County) leads byexample in her secondseason with the program.

“We’re still trying tofind some of that leader-ship,” said Hans. “Every-body’s growing.”

Freshman Abby Ow-ings (Simon Kenton) hasbeen the starter at pointguard since she arrivedon campus, filling the big

shoes left by the pro-gram’s all-time assistleader Beasley. Class-mate Nikki Kiernan(Newport Central Catho-lic) has recovered from apreseason injury to pro-vide valuable minutes offthe bench. Both playersaverage more than 10points per game.

Knowing that theywould be counting on bigcontributions from new-comers this year, includ-

ing Lake Forest transferSam Cady, the returningplayers have challengedthe rookies since day one.

“At first, it was hardtrying to figure out rolesand how everyoneplayed,” said Moss. “Wehelped the freshmen getinto the swing of things byplaying tough defense onthem in practice.”

Moss’ recovery hasbeen impressive. Aftertearing her ACL in the

Elite Eight loss to Whit-man College on March 15,she was in the startinglineup when the Saintsopened this seasonagainst Maryville (Tenn.)on Nov. 21. She estimatesshe is still only at 80-85percent of full strengthand deals with the physi-cal and mental challengesof recovery each day.

“It’s probably a little ofboth. It depends on theday,” said Moss. “Physi-cally, I’m just trying tostrengthen and get backin shape and get used toplaying with a knee braceon. Mentally, I’m tryingnot to tear it again.”

Despite not yet feeling100 percent, Moss is stillfourth in the nation inscoring, averaging 22.3points per game throughThomas More’s first 14games, all victories. Thatis 5.5 points below her av-erage last season, whenshe tied the Division IIIsingle-season scoring rec-ord with 891 total points.

The Saints lead the na-tion in scoring margin,winning by an average of33.8 points. They force 27turnovers per game. Al-though they have strug-gled to make shots in thehalf court, their transitiongame is often enough tooverwhelm opponents. Asthey continue to adjust tothe changes on the roster,this year’s Saints arerounding into form andare intent on making his-tory of their own.

“We have to continue towork on executing in thehalf court when the gamegrinds down,” said Hans.“We have to set the tempoto our pace and be activedefensively. We’re stillvery successful with whatwe do and happy withwhat we’ve accomplishedso far.”

Same start to season but manydifferences for Thomas MoreBy Adam [email protected]

THANKS TO JOE HUMPHRIES/THOMAS MORE COLLEGE ATHLETIC

DEPARTMENT

Thomas More College senior Sydni Wainscott, shown playingin a 97-46 win over La Roche Nov. 29, has provided the 2015team with leadership as captain.

Beechwood seniorguard Jacob Huff has hada lot of big scoring nightsin his career, but a recent23-point effort againstBoone County might havetopped them all.

Huff joined the Tigers’1,000-point club with apair of free throws in thesecond quarter, andhelped lift his team to itsmost impressive win ofthe season, beating theNo. 9 team in The Enquir-er coaches’ poll. The vic-tory evened Beechwood’srecord at 6-6.

“Pretty high up there,”Huff said, when askedwhere the Boone gameranked among momentsin his career.

“(Reaching 1,000 ca-reer points) means some-thing to me, but I justhave to keep playing. Itdoesn’t make me a betterplayer now or anything. Icouldn’t have done itwithout my teammatesand our coaching staff.”

Beechwood coach Erik

Goetz knew Huff as ashooter when he tookover before the 2013-14season. After spending afull year with him, Goetzwas struck by how hardhis top scorer worked toimprove his game.

“I thought he was a 3-point specialist havingscouted and coachedagainst him as a sopho-more,” Goetz said. “Hehandles the basketballfor us a lot, he can scoregoing to the basket orposting up, he gets histeammates involved, he’sone of our leading re-bounders. He’s really do-ing everything now.“

In the last two years,he’s thrived in Goetz’s of-fense, averaging 15.7points per game as a ju-nior and 18.8 points, 6.5rebounds, 3.0 assists and2.0 steals through 12games this year.

“Our offense gets me alot of open looks, but I likeit because it gets otherguys open so I can feedthem the ball and theycan get their shots too,”Huff said. “It works well

for us.” Goetz uses terms like

“steady, reliable and nev-er rattled” to describeHuff. For a star player,Huff comes with no ego.He’s unselfish on thecourt and unassuming off

of it. He was polite but al-most uncomfortable an-swering questions aboutpersonal accomplish-ments after practice. Heconstantly brought up histeammates with every re-sponse and was more in-terested in talking abouthis team’s need to buildon the recent momentumit’s gained with back-to-back wins over BooneCounty and PendletonCounty.

“He’s extraordinarilycoachable,” Goetz said.“Tremendous work ethic,unselfish … at times Iwish he was more demon-strative and exertedmore vocal leadership,but at the same time he’sjust steady all the time.He’s worked himself intotremendous shape, andbrings constant effortand constant movement.”

Although he’s a stand-out on the hardwood,Huff’s performance inthe classroom is evenmore impressive. Ac-cording to Goetz, the sen-ior scored a 31 on his ACTand has a 4.0 GPA.

Beechwood’s Huff can score and moreBy Rick BroeringEnquirer contributor

THE COMMUNITY PRESS/JAMES

WEBER

Beechwood’s Jacob Huffpasses the 1,000-point markin his varsity career when hescored 23 against BooneCounty.

ior shooting guard DejaTurner. The Wright Staterecruit sank four 3-pointbaskets, scored a game-high 26 points and wasnamed tournament mostvaluable player. Indians

senior center Cessie May-haus scored 10 points.Twin sister Ally May-haus, a Bellarminerecruit, added six pointsin her second game backafter suffering a concus-

sion.Guard Aleah Tuckerscored eight. Point guardDajah McClendon hadseven points, four assistsand eight steals in her sec-ond game back from anankle injury.

» Holmes beat NotreDame 67-45 Jan. 17 in akey district game. Han-nah Tubbs had 17 pointsas Holmes improved to17-0.

» Dixie Heights’ Liza

Tibbs knocked down fourfree throws in the finalminute in a 58-50 win overCampbell County Jan. 15.Tibbs, a senior center, fin-ished with a game-high 28points.

from 1997-99. The firstcame in 1994.

Helping fuel the driveto the Indians’ long-await-ed championship was sen-

SHORT HOPS

Continued from Page B1

JANUARY 22, 2015 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • B3LIFE

NEW & USED SALES HOURS: MON-FRI 9-8; SAT 9-7; SUN 12-5 • PARTS & SERVICE HOURS: MON-FRI 7-7; SAT 8-3

OVER 1,000 USED CARS AVAILABLE AT

Jeff Wyler Honda • JeffWylerFlorenceHonda.com949 Burlington Pk. (Rt. 18), Florence, KY 41042

TOLLFREE 1-855-451-8891

Used vehicles subject to prior sale. All prices are plus tax, license and fees. Expires 1/28/15.

THE INSPECTION Brakes Engine, exhaust and drivetrain Steering and suspension Tires and wheels Body condition/paint

Certifi ed Hondas are a GREAT VALUE!KEY PROVISIONS• Up to 7 years or 100,000 miles Limited Warranty on Powertrain Components• Up to 48 months or 48,000 miles Limited Warranty on Non-Powertrain repairs

(excludes normal wear and tear, paint and upholstery) • $0 deductible on covered repairs Nationwide network /Transferable• Roadside Assistance / Towing /Travel assistance

FREE Vehicle History Report

USED CARS USED CARS

WE WILL PURCHASE YOUR CAR! ALL MAKES ALL MODELS!

Honda in Florence

2012 HONDA CIVICHT4308

USED $15,900

2012 HONDA PILOT TOURING W/RES/NAV

H28018A

USED $31,500

2013 HONDA CIVICH29302A

USED $17,250

2011 HONDA ACCORD

H29214B

USED $15,250

2012 HONDA ACCORD

H29402A

USED $15,400

2012 HONDA CIVIC LX

HT4321

USED $14,500

2014 HONDA CIVICHR114A

USEDCall for Pricing

2013 HONDA CRVH29878A

USED$26,500

2012 HONDA ACCORD

H28701A

USED $15,900

2013 HONDA ACCORD

HT4298

USED$20,5002012 HONDA CRV EX

H29459A

USED$21,000

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY

H29212A

USED $29,000

USED $7,800 H29935A

2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 I

USED $8,500 H28895A

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY LX

USED $6,500 H29063A

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT LT

USED $7,500 H29252B

2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT

USED $11,000 H29207B

2010 KIA FORTE KOUP EX

USED $7,500 H29880A

2004 MAZDA MAZDA3 S

USED $8,900 H29404A

2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 SPORT 4WD

USED $7,500 H29413A

2002 HONDA ACCORD 2.3 SE

LIMITED TIME ONLY!

Closed-end leases: 2015 Civic LX Sedan CVT. MSRP $20,110.00. 2015 Accord LX Sedan CVT. MSRP $23,725.00. Total monthly payments $3,564.00. Option to purchase either at lease termination. Lessee responsible for maintenance, excessive wear/tear and 15 cents/mi. over 12,000 miles/year. To well-qualifi ed lessees approved by Honda Financial Services. Not all lessees will qualify. Higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Plus tax, license, and fees. Based on 2014 EPA mileage estimates, refl ecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2014 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2014. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle. Expires 1/31/15.

New 2015 Civic LX Sedan CVT New 2015 Accord LX Sedan CVT

$99 per mo.36-mo. lease$3,499 due at signingNo security deposit

$99 per mo.36-mo. lease$2,999 due at signingNo security deposit

3639

2730

Jeff Wyler Honda’s

Got It!


Gateway schedulescomputer classes

The Workforce Solu-tions Division of GatewayCommunity and TechnicalCollege will offer fournon-credit courses begin-ning next month to pro-vide instruction in popu-lar Microsoft softwareprograms.

The classes will meetfrom 6 to 9 p.m. on Mon-days and Wednesdays atGateway’s Boone Cam-pus, 500 Technology Waynear Florence, in TheBank of Kentucky Class-room and Training Center.Course descriptions,meeting dates and regis-tration deadlines are:

Outlook: Learn to com-pose and send email,schedule appointmentsand meetings, managecontact information,schedule tasks and createnotes. The course costs$50 and will meet Feb. 9and Feb. 11. The registra-tion deadline is Feb. 2.

PowerPoint: Learnhow to create professionalpresentations. The coursecosts $50 and meetsMarch 16 and 18. Registra-tion deadline is March 9.

Excel, Level 1: Learn tocreate, edit and enhanceExcel spreadsheets, ma-nipulate charts, createformulas and micros. Theclass meets April 6, April8, April 13 and April 15.Registration deadline forthis $99 course is March30.

Excel, Level 2: Learn touse advanced formulasand analytical tools, aswell as organize table da-ta, create charts and usegraphics in spreadsheetworkbooks. The classmeets May 4, May 6, May11and May 13, and the reg-istration deadline is April27. The cost of the courseis $99.

For more information,contact Regina Schadler

at 859-442-1170, [email protected], orJenni Hammons at 859-442-1130, [email protected].

Officers graduatefrom basic training

Law enforcement offi-cers from 18 agenciesacross the state graduatedJan. 16 from basic trainingat the Kentucky Depart-ment of Criminal JusticeTraining.

The 24 officers of Class461completed 18 weeks oftraining, which consistedof nearly 770 hours ofrecruit-level-officer acad-emy instruction. Majortraining areas includedhomeland security, law of-fenses and procedures,vehicle operations, fire-arms, investigations, firstaid/CPR, patrol proce-dures, orientation for newlaw enforcement familiesand mechanics of arrest,restraint and control.

Among the graduatesare:

» Kory Bailey, BooneCounty Sheriff’s Office

» Alesa Collinsworth,Independence Police De-partment

» Daniel Cropper, FortThomas Police Depart-ment

» Brandon Laffin, FortThomas Police Depart-ment

» Matthew McClellan,Cincinnati/Northern Ken-tucky International Air-port Police Department

Help clean upriverbank in OhioRiver Sweep

Ohio River Sweep 2015has been scheduled forJune 20 along the shore-lines of the Ohio River andmany of its tributaries.Volunteers are needed forthis massive event.

The Ohio River Sweepis a riverbank cleanupthat extends the entirelength of the Ohio Riverand beyond. This is thelargest environmentalevent of its kind and en-compasses six states.

“Mark your calendars.We hope to see past volun-teers and new volunteersfor Ohio River Sweep2015,” said Lisa Cochran,program manager. Eachvolunteer will receive a

free T-shirt. People who want to vol-

unteer for this event canvisit www.OhioRiverSweep.org for more de-tails. Locations will beposted in early spring.

The River Sweep issponsored by the OhioRiver Valley Water Sani-tation Commission (OR-SANCO) and other stateand environmental agen-cies from Pennsylvania toIllinois. ORSANCO is thewater pollution controlagency for the Ohio Riverand its tributaries.

Info: 1-800-359-3977.

Free tax prepcenters opening

Families and individ-uals who earned $60,000or less in 2014 can take ad-vantage of free in-persontax preparation servicesat locations across theTristate beginning Jan. 30.

A list of all locations,their opening dates andhours of operation can befound at makeworkpay-.com.

United Way of GreaterCincinnati and its part-ners are staffing volun-teers at over 30 locationsin Hamilton, Clermontand Butler counties inOhio, Northern Kentuckyand Southeast Indiana.

In addition to free stateand federal tax prepara-tion and online filing, fil-ers will receive help deter-mining eligibility for andclaiming the Earned In-come Tax Credit (EITC).Workers who earned be-tween $14,340 (single withno children) and $51,567(married filing jointlywith three or more quali-fying children) may be eli-gible for the credit.

Flower show returnsto Cincinnati in 2015

The Cincinnati Horti-cultural Society will re-launch of the CincinnatiFlower Show on April 15-19 at Yeatman’s Cove onthe banks of the Ohio Riv-er.

The site, located abovethe Serpentine Wall, is sur-rounded by Cincinnati andKentucky landmark ar-chitecture. The interna-tionally acclaimed showreturns after a four-yearhiatus.

Garden and floral ex-hibits created by the re-gion’s professionals, land-scapers, floral designersand amateur gardenersare a traditional feature.New this year will be hor-ticultural pavilions and ur-ban spaces. Table settings,containers gardens andwindow boxes will also befeatured to give attendeesideas on transformingtheir own yards and gar-dens.

Organizers are con-ducting the Legacy CircleCampaign to raise$100,000 for the flowershow. For information,visit bit.ly/CincyFlower

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Livvy Stubenrauch, the voice of Anna in ‘Frozen’,will be one of our models in the Fashion Show!

She will also be our Special Guest at the VIP AD er Party!

Find out how you can attend the VIP AD er Party at AGFS.AubreyRose.org

Last Two Weekends!

BEECHMONT TOYOTA8667 Beechmont Ave.

Saturday, January 24th, 2014 ~ 9:30 am-11:30am

JOSEPH TOYOTA9101 Colerain Ave.

Sunday, January 25th, 2014 ~ 1pm-3pm

COACHES WANTEDStart or grow your practice toearn up to $60-$90K P/T orF/T. Trained or we will train

you. Our goal is 10,000 clientsthis yr. Text (513) 532-0557

for instant details.

859-282-8785vwww.bgdiesel.com

Call us for parts, serviceor sales assistance.

It’s A Gehl!Your new local Gehl

dealer!

CE-000

0615

862



Lola AdamsLola Mae Stamper Adams, 79,

of Independence, died Jan. 10 ather home.

She was a member of WestChester Old Regular BaptistChurch and retired as a factoryworker for Liberty Cherry Co. inLatonia in 1992 after more than20 years of service.

Her son, Johnny Ray Adams;and great-grandson, JonathanAdams, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Tom W. Adams; daughtersPatricia Ashcraft of Jonesvilleand Ramona Faulkner of Fay-etteville, Ohio; sisters LenaElswick of Florence, NovellaMarshbanks of Florence, andLorenda Cooper of Latonia; and10 grandchildren along with 20great-grandchildren and 15great-great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Union RiceCemetery in Union.

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

Ledford ColeLedford Arvis Cole, 87, of

Independence, died Jan. 13 at St.Elizabeth Hospice.

He was a retired weigh clerkfor CSX Railroad, where heworked for 43 years. He was aU.S. Navy veteran, who servedduring World War II; he hadenlisted at just 17 years old. TheHickory Grove Baptist Churchmember was a deacon at theformer Decoursey BaptistChurch, where he served asdeacon chairman. He was amaster hunter education in-structor with the KentuckyDepartment of Fish and WildlifeResources and a lifetime mem-ber of Kenton Game and FishAssociation and VFW Post 6423.He was also a member of theBradford Masonic Lodge formore than 50 years, the ScottishRite, and was a 32nd DegreeMason. He was known to manyin the area for his work as aconcealed carry instructor andwas involved in the training ofover 21,000 hunter educationstudents during his time as anInstructor.

His wife, Genopal BrittonCole, died previously.

Survivors include his sonsMatthew Todd Cole Sr. and BarryBritton Cole; sister, Genell Hall;brothers Harold Cole and DonCole; and six grandchildrenalong with five great-grand-children.

Interment was at PattersonCemetery in Heidrick, Kentucky.

Memorials: Patterson Ceme-tery Fund, P.O. Box 552, Heidrick,KY 40949; or the charity of thedonor’s choice.

Phyllis ColstonPhyllis Colston, 67, of Erlang-

er, died Jan. 5 at St. ElizabethHospital in Edgewood.

She worked in the CovingtonSchool System.

Her husband, James T. ColstonSr.; and sons James Colston Jr.and Michael Colston, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Claudia Temple, ConstanceWilliams, and Christina Colston;several brothers and sisters; andseven grandchildren along withone great-grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Chuck FasbenderChuck Fasbender, 63, of Villa

Hills, died Jan. 13 at St. ElizabethHealthcare Hospice in Edge-wood.

He retired as CFO from Comey& Shepherd Realty in Mariemontafter 14 years of service. Heenjoyed reading, Elvis, Hot Waxmusic, and eating out at hisfavorite restaurants, especiallyBob Evans.

His parents, Charles and RitaFasbender Jr.; and sister, SueWagner, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Mary Katherine Driggers Fas-bender; daughter, Katie Fas-bender; son, Kevin Fasbender;sisters Ceil Beckelhymer, JanetBall, Mary Jo Zwerin, and DonnaTolpin; and brothers Jim Fas-bender and Bob Fasbender.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: To the charity ofthe donor’s choice.

Edith FleemanEdith Marie Fleeman, 91, of

Kenton County, died Jan. 9 at St.Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.

She was a retired home nursecompanion, who had a passionfor gardening.

Her husband, Lloyd Fleeman;and six brothers and sisters, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her childrenDavid Fleeman of Lakeside Parkand Carole Davis of Edgewood;brother, Bobby Vance; sister,Imogene Perkins; and twograndchildren.

Interment was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens.

Geneva GullionGeneva Gullion, 75, of Fort

Mitchell, died Jan. 4 at St. Eliza-beth Healthcare in Edgewood.

She was retired from theDepartment of Transportation asan administrative assistant andwas a member of LakesideChristian Church. She was promqueen of her class at DixieHeights High School in 1956,coached little league softball inSouthgate, and was the starplayer of the Southside BaptistChurch league. She also playedtennis and golf and loved trav-eling and hiking.

Her husband, Bill Gullion;brothers James and MichaelMarshall; and sister, Sue Seifert,died previously.

Survivors include her childrenAdam Wilson of Athens, Geor-gia, Amy Wilson of Fort Mitchell,and Alan Wilson of Dry Ridge;stepchildren Billy Gullion, Deb-bie Apostle, and Rick Gullion;sister, Jeanie Felts; and onegranddaughter along with agreat-grandson and manystep-grandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: American LungAssociation, 4100 ChurchmanAve., Louisville, KY 40215; Dioce-san Catholic Children’s Home, 75Orphanage Road, PO Box 17007,Fort Mitchell, KY 41017; orLakeside Christian Church, 195Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park,KY 41017.

Virginia HiltzVirginia “Jinny” Marie Altev-

ers Hiltz, 93, of Lakeside Park,died Jan. 9.

She was a member of BlessedSacrament Church in Fort Mitch-ell and a member of the Wom-en’s Guild of St. Elizabeth Hospi-tal. She volunteered many hoursbringing communion to thosewho were in the hospital.

Her husband, Dr. Lawrence T.Hiltz; and brother, Robert Altev-ers, died previously.

Survivors include her childrenL. Thomas Hiltz, Dr. Stephen W.Hiltz, Jeanne Anne Whalen,Kenneth A. Hiltz, Marilyn C.Latta, and Mark J. Hiltz; and 18grandchildren along with 23great-grandchildren.

Entombment was at St. MaryCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: St. ElizabethFoundation’s Nursing Schol-arship Fund, C/O, Dr. Lawrence T.Hiltz, 1 Medical Village Drive,Crestview Hills, KY 41017.

John HoerleinJohn “Jack” M. Hoerlein, 67,

of Fort Mitchell, died recently.He was retired from Fifth

Third Bank. He enjoyed volun-teering for Faith CommunityPharmacy and was a member ofAlpha Delta Gamma Fraternityat Thomas More College.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Allgeyer Hoerlein; childrenJennifer Caminiti and NicoleWells; siblings Marvin Hoerlein,Jill Kremer, and Gary Hoerlein;and four grandchildren.

Burial was at St. John Ceme-tery.

Memorials: Be Concerned, 714Washington Ave., Covington, KY41011; or Faith CommunityPharmacy, 7033 Burlington Pike,Suite 4, Florence, KY 41042.

Vanta KrohmanVanta L. Krohman, 87, of

Latonia, died Jan. 11 at St. Eliza-beth Healthcare Hospice inEdgewood.

She worked with SealtestDairy for 29 years and retiredfrom Butternut Bread as abookkeeper in 1989 with 12years of service.

Her husband, Robert JosephKrohman, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Barbara Speakes and Dar-lene Dunaway; sons RobertKrohman Jr. and Gary Krohman;and eight grandchildren alongwith several great-grandchil-dren.

Interment was at EvergreenCemetery in Southgate.

Memorials: Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation.

Daniel LinkugelDaniel H. Linkugel, 76, of

Independence, died Jan. 8 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Covington.

He was a U.S. Air Force andU.S. Army veteran and a retiredsalesman for the Williams Co.

His two brothers and six sistersdied previously.

Survivors include his wife,Sandy Benton Linkugel; sons EricLinkugel and Kris Linkugel;brother, Norman Linkugel; sister,Ida Daniel; and two grand-daughters.

Memorials: Wounded War-riors Project, PO Box 758517,Topeka, KS 66675.

DEATHS

See DEATHS, Page B7

Family and Cosmetic DentistryThomas More Parkway

859-757-1002 • www.BeitingDental.com

No Dental Insurance?Ask about our wonderful discount plan!

Used by families, retirees, self-employed…Anyone without dental insurance!

CE-0000604710

WINTER WHITE SALEIt’s Our Biggest Sale Of The Year!

or CLICK ClosetsByDesign.comTO SCHEDULE A FREE IN-HOME DESIGN CONSULTATION

Independently owned & operated. Financing available. Valid on new orders only. Ad must be presented at initial design consultation, and may not be applied to a previously placed order or combined with any other offer. Discount applied to regional list prices. Excludes wallbeds. Expires 1/31/15 ENQ07C

E-000

0607

493

40% OFF & FREE InstallationSystems To Fit Any Budget!

CALL 513-457-4465 / 859-838-0514

DESIGN CENTER HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 AM- 5 PM • SATURDAY 10 AM - 1 PM

CE-0000614250

St. Joseph SchoolLearners Today - Leaders Tomorrow

2474 Lorraine Avenue, Crescent Springs, KY 41017(859) 578-2742 • [email protected]

www.sjscrescent.com

Open House: Sunday, January 25 12:30-2:00 p.m.

New Student Registration: Thursday, January 29 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Preschool through Grade 8

National Blue Ribbon School

Please call for a personal tour.

Limited Time Offer

1% CD15 Month Term!

APY*

*APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Rate effective as of 1/15/2015. Rate subject to change. $500 Minimum CD required to obtain this rate. Penalty for early withdrawal. Brokered deposits

and deposits from other fi nancial institutions not accepted. Member FDIC.CE-0000616157

A Community Bank

CALL US AT (859) 429-9042

3425 Valley Plaza Parkway, Ft. Wright, Convenient to I-275 & Highland Pike, Route 17.

Northern KY’s Newest Community Bank


Juanita MiddletonJuanita Y. Middleton, 78, of

Latonia, died Jan. 9 at RosedaleGreen Nursing Home in Latonia.

She was a chemical depen-dency counselor.

Survivors include her husband,Brian Middleton; daughtersShelly Espich and Becky Middle-ton; son, Mark Jent; and fivegrandchildren along with sever-al great-grandchildren.

Memorials: The Talbert House.

Wanda NoblinWanda Lee Noblin, 79, of

Latonia, died Jan. 12 at BaptistVillage Care Center.

She was a 1953 graduate ofHolmes High School, a long-standing member of CalvaryBaptist Church, and a formervolunteer at Fairhaven Missionin Covington.

Her husband, Bob Noblin,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Robin Dykes of Independ-ence and Belinda Chaney ofCincinnati; brothers Jack Turnerof Florence, Fred Turner Jr. of

Northern Kentucky, DanielTurner, and James Turner; sister,Sara Allen of Covington; andfive grandchildren along withtwo great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Floral HillsCemetery.

Martha NorthcuttMartha W. Gerlach Northcutt,

90, of Morning View, died Jan.8.

She retired as a dental assis-tant for Dr. Vossler and attendedOak Island Baptist Church. Sheenjoyed gardening, shopping,and traveling.

Her husband, Robert “Bob”Northcutt; and sister, RuthGerlach, died previously.

Burial was at IndependenceCemetery.

Memorials: In Martha’s mem-ory to St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital, 501 St JudePlace, Memphis, TN 38105.

Harry PurvisHarry “Junior” Purvis, 72, of

Latonia, died Jan. 7 at St. Eliza-beth Hospital in Covington.

He was a truck driver withFrank J. Catanzaro Inc. in Cincin-nati. He loved to play poker and

was an avid bowler. He was aU.S. Navy veteran.

His wife, Diane HildebrantPurvis, died previously.

Survivors include his daughter,Renee Willis of Cincinnati; sonsGreg Purvis of Ludlow and MarkPurvis of Florence; stepchildrenNicole, Alicia and Brian; sistersPaulette Ellis of Florence, Char-lene Clingner of Latonia, PatriciaEggleston of Elsmere, and NinaDunaway of Burlington; com-panion, Terri Perry of Latonia;and four grandchildren alongwith one great-grandchild.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: SPCA of Cincin-nati, 3949 Colerain Ave., Cincin-nati, OH 45223.

Carol Moore-RuckCarol Ann Moore Ruck, 75, of

Fort Wright and Fort Thomas,died Jan. 9 at St. ElizabethMedical Center in Edgewood.

She was a secretary at theUniversity of Cincinnati in theadmissions office and the lawschool. She was a leader withthe Girl Scouts. Past president of

DEATHS

See DEATHS, Page B8


Many of us are comingoff a busy season of bak-ing. Hopefully all your ef-forts resulted in delicious,successful recipes.

If there were prob-lems, don’t despair. TheUniversity of KentuckyCooperative ExtensionService recently offered aclass on “Your Baking In-gredients: They Make aDifference” with tipsfrom our office and theHome Baking Associa-tion. Over the next fewweeks, we will share someof these tips that might be

helpful in baking your Val-entine’s Day Treats.

We will review basic in-gredients in home-bakedgoods – their role andsome recommended tipsand techniques. This weekwe will begin with eggs.

According to the HomeBaking Association, nei-ther the shell color nor thegrade of egg matter. Thesize standard of egg whencalled for in a recipe islarge (2 ounces) unlessotherwise stated. Some-thing as simple as using adifferent size egg canchange your recipe.

When adding eggs to ahome-baked item, it is rec-

ommended to leave themout at room temperaturefor 30 minutes before add-ing to the recipe. If eggsare too cold, they do nothold air as well and delaythe creaming time of fatand sugar, as a cold eggwill rechill the fat.

To quickly warm eggs,let them sit 10 minutes in abowl of lukewarm water.

Contact the KentonCounty Extension officeat 356-3155 for specificquestions.

Kathy R. Byrnes is KentonCounty Extension agent forfamily and consumer sci-ences.

Baking ingredients key to successKathy R. ByrnesCommunity Recorder contributor

CE-0000605582

8011 MALL RDAcross from Florence Antique Mallwww.snuggymattressexpress.com

Mon.-Sat. 10-9 · Sun 12-6

(859)371-7887

FREE*Local Delivery

(On Most Sets)

FREE*In-Home Set Up

FREE*Removal

FREE*Sheep Plushie

(with any purchase $599 or more)

PLUS!Free 12 MonthsSame As Cash

(See store for details)

LIMITED TIME OFFER!

SPECIAL PURCHASE

QueenPillow Top Mattress

AS LOW AS

$199Limit 2 per Customer

Smart Surface - Premium Firm

Queen Flat Set

$899RegularPrice:

$1798

Smart Surface - Plush

Queen Flat Set

RegularPrice:

$1638$819

Smart Surface - Premium Support

Queen Flat Set

$1079RegularPrice:

$2158

Smart Surface - Premium Plush

Queen Flat Set

RegularPrice:

$1758$879

Largest Selection of Low Priced Brand Name Adjustable Beds!

So comfortable, You’ll Never Count These Guys Again.

$299Queen Mattress

LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER

HOT BUY Get a Serta® QueenMemory Foam Adjustable Set

for as low as

$999OR

* With Purchase

RedTag

ClearanceEvent

Monday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kroger, 375 Cross Roads Blvd., Cold Spring

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kroger, 1700 Declaration Dr., Independence

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bank of Kentucky, 12 Taft Hwy., Dry Ridge

Thursday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Kroger, 9950 Berberich Dr., Florence

Friday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dillard’s, 2900 Town Center Blvd. Crestview Hills (special women’s screening)

Monday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. St. Elizabeth Physicians Heart & Vascular 900 Medical Village Dr., Edgewood (PAD screening only)

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. St. Elizabeth Physicians 19908 Augusta Dr., Lawrenceburg

Thursday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kroger, 130 Pavilion Pkwy., Newport

Friday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Remke, 5016 Old Taylor Mill Road Taylor Mill

Monday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kroger, 2150 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell

Tuesday, Feb. 17, noon – 6 p.m. St. Elizabeth Florence Professional Building 4900 Houston Road, Florence

Thursday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Five Seasons Family Sports Club 345 Thomas More Pkwy, Crestview Hills

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 8 a.m. – noon RC Durr YMCA, 5874 Veterans Way Burlington

Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 a.m. – noon St. Catherine of Siena 1803 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas

Heart Month EducationJoin us for Heart Matters, a FREE education event on how to prevent and manage high blood pressure with Dr. D.P. Suresh.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

The METS Center 3861 Olympic Blvd., Erlanger

Program is free and lunch is included. Seating is limited. Registration is required: (859) 301-WELL (9355)

The St. Elizabeth CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit makes heart and vascular screenings close and convenient. Take time to schedule your screening for:

Peripheral artery diseaseStroke/carotid artery diseaseAbdominal aortic aneurysmCardiac age health risk assessment

Learn about your risk and how you can live healthier and prevent future disease.

Cardiovascular screenings in your neighborhood

SCREENINGS ARE $25 EACH.Call (859) 301-WELL (9355) to schedule an appointment.

www.stelizabeth.com/screenmyheart

CE-0000612092


the Ruth Moyer PTA, and was amember of the Church of JesusChrist of Latter Day Saints.

Her husband, William MiltonMoore, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Robert Ruck; daughters TammyMoore of Fort Thomas and BethMitchell of Cincinnati; sons BrettMoore of Crescent Springs, BrianMoore of Fort Thomas, andMarty Moore of Lexington;brother, Butch Schmit; and eightgrandchildren.

Burial was at Spring GroveCemetery in Cincinnati.

Memorials: Children’s TumorFoundation, 120 Wall St., 16thFloor, New York, NY 10005-4002.

Steven SchmalzriedSteven Lee Schmalzried, 60, of

Independence, died Jan. 8.He worked at Fidelity In-

vestments and was an avidsports fan. He enjoyed all sports,especially the Cincinnati Ben-gals, Reds, University of Cincin-nati Bearcats, and Kansas StateWildcats. He loved playingtennis and volunteered everyyear at the Western-Southerntennis tournament. He enjoyedhosting family gatherings andcarrying on the family traditionof homemade ice cream.

His parents, Byron and Do-rothy Schmalzried of Kansas,died previously.

Survivors include his fianceeShirley Kendall of Independ-ence; son, Byron Schmalzried ofYpsilanti, Michigan; sisters LydiaShort of Lexington, MarshaMullies of Springfield, Missouri,Shar Salisbury of Minneapolis,Minnesota, and RhondaSchmalzried of Cincinnati; andhis dog, Carly.

Burial was at IndependenceCemetery in Independence.

Memorials: American HeartAssociation, 5211 Madison Road,Cincinnati, OH 45227; or theCincinnati Reds CommunityFoundation.

Ruth SchulteRuth Marie Schulte, 87, of

Independence, died Jan. 13.She was a retired floor su-

pervisor for Martin Young Inc.and was a parishioner of St.Cecilia Church. She was a mem-ber of the Altar Society and wasan organist. She also lovedgardening, flowers, and sewing.

Her husband, Albert JosephSchulte; and brothers Harry B.Thoerner and Raymond Thoer-ner, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Carol Gripshover and JaneSchulte Armstrong; sons GeorgeSchulte, Gary Schulte, and MarkSchulte; and 13 grandchildrenalong with 20 great-grand-children.

Interment was at St. CeciliaCemetery.

Memorials: St. Cecilia BuildingFund, 5313 Madison Pike, Inde-pendence, KY 41051; or NewportBaptist Convalescent Center, 120Main St., Newport, KY 41071.

John SchwermanJohn “Jack” Schwerman, 77,

of Fort Mitchell, died Jan. 7.He was a U.S. Army veteran

and worked as a plant managerat DuBois Chemical for 30 years.He enjoyed fishing and turkeyshoots.

His wives, Elizabeth HonySchwerman and Ruth YoungSchwerman, died previously.

Survivors include his childrenMichael Schwerman, DeborahNierman, and Dorothy Gunning;brothers Kenny Rodgers andGene Schwerman; sisters ManyAnn Metzner, Beverly List-ermann, Judy Rottman, andLinda Schwerman; and fourgrandchildren along with fivegreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. Mary Ceme-tery.

Memorials: St. Judes Chil-dren’s Research Hospital, 501 St.Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Leonard ThompsonLeonard Edward Thompson,

93, of Fort Wright, died Jan. 7.He was a retired general

manager with the BourbonStockyards in Louisville andformerly with the CincinnatiStockyards. He was a member ofImmanuel United MethodistChurch in Lakeside Park andresident of Atria Assisted Living,

where he sang in the choir andparticipated in art classes. Hewas also an avid quilter.

His wife, Cornell WileyThompson; brothers Arby, Fred,Kemp, and William Thompson;and sisters Iolean Garey, IceyChristian, Brightes Christian, andGrace Bishop, died previously.

Survivors include his daugh-ters Judy Powers, Fran DeeThompson, and Connie Schweit-zer; and seven grandchildrenalong with 13 great-grand-children.

Burial was at LexingtonCemetery in Lexington.

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

Cora YoungCora Lee Young, 88, of Fort

Wright, died Jan. 8 at St. Eliza-beth Hospital in Edgewood.

She worked in home healthcare and was a member ofFowler Creek Baptist Church.

Her husband, John Young,died previously.

Survivors include her son,John Young of Kissimmee,Florida; daughters Mary Kissin-ger of Richwood, Eileen Youngof Florence, and MargaretFugate of Petersburg; sister,Geraldine Steffens of Covington;and 14 grandchildren along with14 great-grandchildren andeight great-great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Floral HillsCemetery in Taylor Mill.

Barbara ZeeksBarbara F. Zeeks, 78, of Ryland

Heights, died Jan. 13 at Provi-dence Healthcare in GallatinCounty.

She was a retired hostess forDixie Vending and a member ofLadies Auxiliary VFW Post No.6095 in Latonia.

Her husband, Bud Zeeks; sonsWilliam Cain and Dan Cain; andbrother Dan Backer, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her sonsScott Cain and Ronald Cain;daughters Carol Stulz andCynthia Stevens; brother, DavidBacker; sister, Shirley McKinney;and many grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren.

DEATHS


findnsave.cincinnati.com


Accountantachieves CPA status

Adam Bertke has re-ceived his Certified Pub-lic Accountant designa-tion from the Kentucky

Board ofAccoun-tancy.

Bertkeperformsattestfunctionand taxcompli-ance workat Anne-

ken, Huey & Moser, PLLCin Fort Wright. Adam is aresident of Cincinnatiand a graduate of ThomasMore College.

Anneken, Huey &Moser PLLC is focusedon meeting the consult-ing, tax and accountingneeds of small businessand entrepreneursacross Great Cincinnati.The firm is also trustedby many nonprofit or-ganizations and govern-mental entities to fulfilltheir need to report to thepublic.

Brian Knarrpromoted atdunnhumbyUSA

Brian Knarr has beenpromoted to associate di-rector of solutions atdunnhumbyUSA.

Knarrwill be re-sponsiblefor datasources,predictivetrends,and in-creasingthe gener-

al knowledge of the retailenvironments of dunn-humby clients. Previous-ly Knarr served as asso-ciate director, custom in-sights.

Prior to joining dunn-humbyUSA, Knarr was atThe Nielsen Co., most re-cently serving as clientmanager. He earned aMaster of Business Ad-ministration from Thom-as More College and aBachelor of Science inmarketing and financefrom Northern KentuckyUniversity. He resides inVilla Hills.

Credit union is acquired

Cove Federal CreditUnion has acquired St.Joseph Credit Union ofCold Spring, bringing themore than 300 membersand $2,000,000 in assetsof St. Joseph CreditUnion under Cove Feder-al Credit Union in a dealthat was effective in Oc-tober.

St. Joseph CreditUnion was originallyfounded by members ofthe St. Joseph Church inCold Spring.

Cove Federal CreditUnion is located at 577Dudley Road, Edgewood.

Schultz receivesenrolled agentstatus

Angie Schultz, a long-time tax professionalwith Anneken, Huey &Moser, PLLC in FortWright, has passed all theexams and completed allrequirements and is nowan enrolled agent.

An enrolled agent hasearned the privilege of

representing taxpayersbefore the Internal Reve-nue Service by passing athree-part comprehen-sive IRS test covering in-dividual and business taxreturns. Enrolled agentsstatus is the highest cre-dential the IRS awards.

Anneken, Huey &Moser PLLC is focusedon meeting the consult-

ing tax andaccount-ing needsof smallbusinessand entre-preneursacrossGreaterCincinnati.

The firm is also trustedby many nonprofit or-ganizations and govern-mental entities to fulfilltheir need to report to thepublic.

Dunn elected lawalumni VP

John Dunn has beenelected to serve as vicepresident of the Salmon

BUSINESS UPDATE

Bertke

Knarr

Schultz

See BUSINESS, Page B10

Introducing your newest neighbors in Florence

Connecting you and your family to the region’s only Academic Medical Center and most advanced care.

Services include:• Primary Care• Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health• Dermatology• Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine• Imaging • Labs

Conveniently located in the heart of Florence oB Exit 182 – Turfway Road

(513) 475-8000

UCHealth.com/expansionCE-0000602530

There is no better option for families seeking a welcoming community steeped in tradition, history and values with a proven record of academic excellence.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

CChallenging ,g g

Spirits

Ice Cream Social / Open House for prospective kindergarten and 2rst grade families

Sunday, January 251:00-2:30 pm

ingtttttiiiiioooonnnn,,

gooonnngVilla

Why

CE-0000614735

CE-0000615895

Sunday, January 2512:30 to 2:00 PM

Matthews - Murray

Norman and Kimberli Matthews, of Fort Wain-wright, Alaska are happy to announce the engage-ment of their daughter, Melissa Marjorie-Mae Mat-thews to Nick Leonard Murray, son of John and AnnMurray, of Union, Kentucky.

Melissa graduated from East Anchorage High Schooland went on to the University of Kentucky where sheearned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, graduatingin May 2013. She is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force,currently working Air Traffic Control with the F-22s atTyndall AFB in Panama City, Florida.

Nick, a graduate of Ryle High School, earned a Bach-elors of Business and Finance at the University of Ken-tucky and is also a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force,serving overseas at RAF Lakenheath, England as anInternational Contracting Officer. The wedding is planned for July, 2015.


Nonprofit fundraisersgo hand-in-hand with res-taurants. Chefs are oftencalled upon to donate timeand food to events and ga-las.

But Stephen Williams,the chef and owner ofBouquet restaurant in Co-vington, is taking a moredirect approach, creatinghis own series of events toraise money for localcharities and nonprofits.

He’ll host a wine din-ner on the last Tuesday ofevery month, with part ofthe proceeds going to adifferent organizationeach time. He’s startingsmall, with room for just24 people at the first din-

ner, which will raise mon-ey for The Carnegie, thearts organization in Co-vington, on Jan. 27.

Representatives fromcharities will get a chanceto talk to diners abouttheir mission.

“We’re excited to givethe nonprofits the oppor-tunity to tell their story toour diners,” Williamssaid. And diners will havea different dinner experi-ence than usual. “Winedinners are really fun forus. We can try out newwines and new dishes andpairings,” the chef said.

Bouquet has a new, re-modeled upstairs, makingthe Main Street location

larger – and allowing for awine dinner upstairs andregular dinner service atthe same time.

The wine dinners willbe five courses, plus per-haps an aperitif wine andhors d’oeuvres. Each din-ner will be plannedaround a theme relevantto the nonprofit. The Car-negie dinner is themed“The Art of Food,” in con-nection with its annualshow of the same name,starting Feb. 20.

Bouquet is located at519 Main St., Covington.The dinner begins at 6:30p.m. Jan. 27. $125. Reser-vations at 859-491-7777.

Polly Campbell

At Bouquet, chef bringscharities, diners together

P. Chase College of LawAlumni Board. Dunn willserve a one-year term inwhich he will assist withalumni efforts on behalfof the school.

In 2013, Dunn was hon-ored as the outstandingalumnus of the past dec-ade for the law school.

Dunn practices inReminger Co. LPA’s FortMitchell and Cincinnatioffices, where he focuseson trucking and transpor-tation litigation, insur-ance matters, profession-al liability, premises li-ability, products liability,construction liability andKentucky workers’ com-pensation.

Before joining Remin-ger, Dunn was an activeduty Army officer andserved as a clerk for the

KentuckyCourt ofAppeals.He alsoserved asthe riskmanagerfor North-ern Ken-tucky Uni-

versity. He serves as alieutenant colonel in theU.S. Army Reserves whohas served in Iraq andKuwait in support of theglobal war on terrorism.

Joint ventureprovides legalmarketing

Three local marketingand public-relationsfirms have entered into ajoint venture to providemarketing and PR ser-vices for lawyers and law

firms in Greater Cincin-nati and Northern Ken-tucky.

The three firms – Mar-keting with Class, Strate-gic Advisers, and ThreePoint Marketing –launched the new firm,Barrister MarketingGroup, in September.

“By providing strate-gic marketing, communi-cations, and public rela-tions strategy and imple-mentation to law firmsand lawyers – along withbranding and communi-cation strategies – Bar-rister Marketing Groupprovides a holistic solu-tion that helps firms at-tract new clients, retainexisting clients, and growreferral sources,” saidMichelle Class, one of thefounders of the company.

BUSINESS UPDATE


Dunn

Documents

Community recorder 012215