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FLORENCE On a summerevening, neighbors gather toshare food, fun and the most im-portant community informa-tion.

Thats exactly what hap-pened during the NeighborhoodNight Out July 21at the FlorenceSenior Center, 7431 U.S. 42.

Weve hit quite a few of theneighborhoods over the yearsweve done this, said City Coun-cilman Mel Carroll. We try toget folks to go and visit differentplaces. This is an activity to ex-pose people in the community tothis facility that they might nothave a reason to visit other-wise.

As he served hamburgers,hot dogs, brats, metts, chips andcookies, Carroll said, Wevegotten nothing but accoladesfrom the people who have visit-ed.

The event also lets residentslearn about city departments aswell as current and future cityprojects.

Parks and Recreation Admin-istrator Vanessa Lenear said thenext event, set for 5-7 p.m. Tues-day, Aug. 4, coincides with Na-tional Night Out, an annualcommunity-building campaignthat promotes police-communi-ty partnerships and neighbor-hood camaraderie to make ourneighborhoods safer, betterplaces to live, according to theNational Night Out website,www.natw.org.

The event was created by theNational Association of TownWatch, a crime-prevention or-ganization that unites law en-forcement agencies, neighbor-hood watch groups, civic organi-zations, state and regional crimeprevention organizations andconcerned citizens.

The next event will take placeat South Fork Park, which is lo-cated on South Fork Park Driveoff Farmview Drive, on thenorth side of U.S. Hwy. 42 justeast of Union.

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Florence City Councilman MelCarroll distributed dinner toresidents visiting the FlorenceSenior Center during NeighborhoodNight Out July 21.

Do we need to know howmany same-sex marriages havehappened now or in the future?

Kentuckys marriage li-censes no longer track genderafter the U.S. Supreme Court le-galized same-sex marriageJune 26. Northern Kentuckycounty clerks say they have notbeen tracking same-sex mar-riages separately and firstnames are not a way to tell gen-

der. Marriage license forms cre-

ated by Kentuckys Departmentfor Libraries and Archives(KDLA) record Party 1 andParty 2 now instead ofBride and Groom.

Campbell County Clerk JimLuersen said he thinks his of-fice has issued about 20 same-sex marriage licenses.

A year from now if you askme how many weve had I guesswell give a ballpark figure,Luersen said.

Its easy to keep anecdotaltrack of the number becausesame-sex couples they arepretty obvious when theycome to the office, Luersensaid.

Theres no written record ofhow many same-sex marriagelicenses are issued. I dontthink that would be appropri-ate, he said.

Luersen said county clerksare talking about asking statelawmakers to require marriagelicenses to track gender. Gene-

alogists or anyone looking atmarriage licenses years fromnow will not be able to deter-mine the gender of either partyinvolved using the existingform, he said.

I personally would like tohave gender on there, Luersensaid. The more information,the better.

Luersen said the same statelaw gives KDLA authority toprovide additional informationbeyond what state law requiresincluding gender.

Statute KRS 402.100 1(b)sets forth vital information tobe included on marriage li-censes, said Cathy Lindsey, aspokeswoman for KDLA in anemailed statement. Gender isnot included.

Vital information clerks arerequired to ask in a marriage li-cense under Kentucky lawinclude: Full name, date ofbirth, place of birth, race, condi-tion (single, widowed, or di-

Kentucky marriage licenses skip genderChris [email protected]

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BURLINGTON Pan acrossthe time-worn walls of the va-cant room tucked behind thejudges chambers of the histor-ic Boone County Courthouse inBurlington and notable scenesseem to emerge from the past.

Lightning struck tower ...Worked like Hell. State tookover, penned former BooneCounty Circuit Clerk MabelBensons employees on theplaster of the room Jan. 5, 1978.

Ceiling leaked in DriversLicense (office), wrote KathyTipton on Feb. 12, 1981. Soakedmy typewriter.

Fred Bentler was the first tosign his name in 1889. That wasthe year the current court-house was completed.

From the sounds of thelarge bell that signal the centerof town to the notoriety of the1943 Joan Kiger trial that drewnational attention to a then ti-ny-county seat, county offi-cials acknowledge the roots ofthe stately Boone CountyCourthouse on the corner ofWashington and JeffersonStreets run deep.

But with needed restorativeand preventive maintenancesoon required, the county isstudying how the future of thestructure and its abandonedcourtroom on the second floormight play out. The UnionCommunity Theatre (UCT)wants to be a large part of thatfuture. A Boone County thea-ter group, UCTs mission is tounite the arts in our communi-

ty.Board members of the The

Union Community Theatre arehoping its fall production couldbe an icebreaker or opening

number for a theatrical fu-ture. Young performers singand dance daily inside the

Boone courthouseto opry house?Musical is possible overture to theatrical use of county treasure Karen MeimanCommunity Recorder contributor

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Karen Franxman, board member of Union Community Theatre, and MattWebster, Boone Countys government and community relationscoordinator, look at the exterior of the historic Boone CountyCourthouse.

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vorced), number of previ-ous marriages, occupa-tion, current residence,relationship to the otherparty, and full names ofparents.

Boone County ClerkKenny Brown said track-ing gender is one of sev-eral changes to marriagelicense laws clerks aretalking about.

Especially for nameslike Kelly, Pat, Tracy andothers, I mean, those areall names that both gen-ders use as a first name,Brown said.

Brown said he is work-

ing with Sen. JohnSchickel, R-Union, to filea bill requiring mar-riages to be recorded on-line the way business fil-ings are done.

Id like it to be calleda record of marriage andnot be sanctioned by anyelected official at all,Brown said.

KDLAs form still askspeople getting marriedtheir race. I dont knowwhy they would needrace, he said.

Gender, for genealo-gists and others, seemsmore useful than race,Brown said.

Kenton County ClerkGabrielle Summe saidshe cant even guess thenumber of same-sex li-

censes issued by her of-fice since June 26.

I absolutely do notknow because I also havetwo physical offices,Summe said, referring tothe clerks Independencelocation.

I havent even beentracking it, she said ofgender.

Clerks have askedKDLA if two differentforms can be used, butstate law stipulates usingone form for all mar-riages, Summe said.

If the KDLA thinks itis important to track,thats something well bemore than happy to add,Summe said of a field forgender.

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courtroom which seatsabout 120 in preparationfor UCTs High School

Musical Jr. The produc-tion is set to take placethere Oct. 8-17.

We a very excitedabout what might comefrom this production,said UCT board memberKaren Franxman. We are

happy to have a possiblepermanent home. We willsee what transpires.

Matthew Webster,Boone Countys govern-ment and community re-lations coordinator, hasled seven architecturalteams through the facili-ty. Hes optimistic aboutpossible proposals for thecourthouse. Theyseemed excited whenthey toured, he said.

Webster led a HistoricCourthouse Action Teamset up to develop a mainte-nance plan to address thecapital needs of the facil-ity.

We believe the histor-ic significance of thebuilding should be pre-served, while transform-ing it in a vibrant commu-nity asset that can be acenter of activity for thecommunity, Webstersaid.

Although about 60 per-cent of the courthouse isstill used by various agen-cies, 40 percent has beenvacant since the BooneCounty Justice Centeropened in 2003.

Last year, the actionteam asked the communi-ty for suggestions on howto utilize the courtroom.The county receivedmore than 250 responses.The categories of com-munity and social eventsand arts and perfor-mances led the pack intypes of events those whoresponded desire.

Franxman is alreadyworking to see how UCTcould help local business-es. Shes working with lo-cal eateries and restau-rants on teaming up withthe production. Perhapspeople could get dinnerand theater ticket pack-ages, Franxman said.

Patrons might also vis-it local antique shops.

Judge-Executive GaryMoore wants to see use ofthe courthouse bolsterbusiness. What we dohere hopefully will pro-tect the building and pre-serve the building andalso help support our localbusinesses and bringmore traffic into Burling-ton, he said. We dontwant to do things thatwould compete with theprivate sector but com-

plement the private sec-tor. If we can do thingsthat complement our busi-nesses, that would be anadded positive to the pro-ject. This is a county trea-sure that should be ad-mired and utilized by the

citizens of Boone CountyThe courthouse was

listed on the National Reg-ister of Historic Places in1979. The only drawbackfor UCT is that the court-room is not handicappedaccessible. Patrons willneed to climb stairs to thesecond floor. That wouldhave to be addressed forpossible future produc-tions, Franxman said.

UCT lost its temporaryhome in April, when thecity of Union voted to nolonger allow the commu-nity to use its old fire-house. Franxman saidBurlington officials havebeen welcoming.

And for now, the per-forming arts UCT has pro-vided since 2009 seems tofit into Boone Countyplans.

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Lightning struck tower ... Worked like Hell. State took over, penned former Boone CountyCircuit Clerk Mabel Bensons employees on the plaster of the historic Boone County Courthouseon Jan. 5, 1978.

If you goThe Union Community

Theatre Youth Programspresentation of DisneysHigh School Musical Jr.will be held at 7:30 p.m.Oct. 8-11 and Oct. 15-16. A2 p.m. matinee will beoffered Oct. 17.

For more informationor to purchase tickets,visit UCTs website atwww.unionct.net.

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BURLINGTON When the BooneCounty 4-H & Utopia Fair comes totown Aug. 3-8, you can expect to see allthe things that go with a county fair.Whats unique about this years fair,however, is the livestock judging team.

The Boone County 4-H LivestockJudging Team has achieved a lot ofsuccess this year competing in numer-ous competitions. The culminatingevent is the state competition held inJune in Richmond, Ky., said ChristyEastwood, Boone County ExtensionAgent for 4-H Youth Development.

According to Eastwood, 20 BooneCounty 4-H members, along with theirparents and coaches Rosemary Mastinand Ryan Smoes, were on hand for theevent, along with more than 300 contes-tants from all over the state of Ken-tucky. Four senior members fromBoone County placed in the top 12 over-all: Jeremiah Cupps, Brent Mastin,Robert Brockman and Ben Brockman.

Cupps placed first and receivednumerous trophies as well. The team of20 received the Stoeppel Award, whichis awarded annually to the countysweepstakes winner. Our team had themost points total for the whole contest,

which is a huge accomplishment. Theneat thing about the team is they sup-port one another and encourage eachother to do their best, said Eastwood.

Judges go through a rigorous train-ing program and awards are presentedbased on how well they complete aseries of mock judging situations.

The parents are deeply involved,which makes it a whole family event,Eastwood said. Boone County 4-H isextremely proud of this group with theattitude they have and with the ac-complishments they have achieved.!

The livestock shows feature beefand dairy steers, hogs, goats, lambs andmore.

4-H is a program of the Universityof Kentucky and Kentucky State Uni-versity and offers non-formal, educa-tional youth development programs toindividuals age 5 to 18. All 4-H pro-grams focus on active involvement andquality experiences which stimulatelifelong learning of values and skills.For more information about 4-H pro-grams, visit www.boone.ca.uky.edu.

For more information, visitboonecountyfair.org or follow them onFacebook at facebook.com/

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The 2015 state champion Boone County 4-H Livestock Judging Team.

BURLINGTON One measure of howmuch Richie Green likes horses is thefact that he uses Dunny in his emailaddress. Dunny, now retired from com-petition, is one of Greens nine horses.

A better measure might be the factthat Green has competed in equestriansports for 28 years. Ive been a com-petitor since I was 3 years old, he says.

Green will be on hand when theBoone County 4-H & Utopia Fair holdsits Western horse events Monday, Aug.3, but he wont be competing. Green, avolunteer, will instead help run thecompetition, succeeding his grand-mother, Linda Green, who says its timefor her to retire.

The task isnt new to Richie Green.My younger sister and I have alwayshelped my grandmother, he says. Itsa lot of work for just a couple of days ayear. Its nice to give her the opportuni-ty to enjoy herself.

Many fair-goers will be watching.The horse shows are among the mostpopular events each year.

The competition at 7:30 p.m. in-cludes several classes:

In the Lead Line Class childrenage 10 and younger ride as their par-ents or other adults lead the horses.

You show youre able to ride thehorse, steer it, stop it, help it back up how to handle the horse.

The riders some as young as 3 wear cowboy boots, Western chaps andsometimes helmets. That class is realpopular because the kids are alldressed up, Green says. Everybodycheers them on. That one is reallytough for the judges, because of all thekids.

In the Showmanship Class, open toall ages, competitors lead their horseswith no saddle or bridle, just the horsein a halter. Youre judged on how youshow your horse and show youre ableto walk, trot, turn and back up correct-ly, Green says.

The Bending Halter Class is aboutshowmanship and the conformation ofthe horse. The judges are looking for awell-proportioned horse good muscletone, Green says.

In the Horsemanship Class, ridersin Western attire follow set patterns,changing speeds, stopping, backing up.Youre judged on horse-rider combina-tion, how they work together, Greensays.

The Western Pleasure Class hastwo divisions. One is for competitorsage 18 and younger and one open to allages. Dressed in Western attire, allcompetitors ride along the rail, in a jog,a walk and a lope, judged according tohow well the horse and rider movetogether.

The Hunt Seat Class, added to theBoone County Fair a few years ago, issimilar to the Western Pleasure Class,but competitors wear English attire anduse English saddles.

Green, who owns Green Team Truck-ing, says hes looking forward to playinghost to competitors from across thecountry.

Western HorseShow is amongthe favoritesGregory FlanneryContributor

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Janis Wagner of Dry Ridge competes in polebending at the 2014 Boone County Fair.

BURLINGTON When itcomes to pageants, contestantsbetween 6 months and 4 yearsold probably feel the least pres-sure. Yes, they have to beBoone County residents andtheir folks pay a $5 registrationfee as well as the $10 fair entryfor anyone over the age of 3.

However, they dont have toregister early, wear fancy-schmancy attire or attend re-hearsal. They just show up 15minutes before their event, saidBrooke Burcham Hurst, direc-tor of the Baby and PreschoolShows, who has worked the

Boone County 4-H & UtopiaFairs pageants since she was10.

The child needs to bedressed in a casual sundress orshorts outfit, said Hurst.Theywill not be judged on their at-tire.

The three judges for eachpageant will judge only on thechilds face, she added. Therehave been numerous winnersthat either sleep during thepageant or fall asleep before it

is over. Each pageant usuallylasts only an hour.

The five age groups are allheld at the Pavilion, said Burch,adding that the two youngestdivisions (from 6 months up tothe 2-year-olds) draw the mostentrants. In these age groups,we could have over 40 to 50contestants, she said. Wealways have more girls thanboys.

The littlest cuties lead it offThursday, Aug. 6. Boys and

girls compete separately: Boys6 months to 1 year at 1 p.m.;girls at 2 p.m.; boys age 1 at 3p.m.; girls at 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 7, the 2-year-olds compete: boys at 2:30; girlsat 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug, 8, they startearlier: 3-year-old boys at 9:30a.m.; girls at 10 a.m.; 4-year-oldboys at 10:30 a.m.; girls at 11a.m.

Hurst directs the Miss TeenPageant, and her mother, Bev-

erly Burcham, and sister Bridg-et Kremer direct the remainingpageants. Besides trophies andcash prizes, winners are award-ed a trip to represent BooneCounty in the Kentucky StateFair. Times are listed below:

Miss Sweetheart Pag-eant: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6 p.m.,ages 8-13 (Main Show Ring).

Miss Boone CountyBeauty Pageant: Tuesday, Aug.4, 8 p.m., ages 16-22 (Main ShowRing).

Little Mr. and Miss Beau-ty Pageant: Wednesday, Aug. 5,6 p.m., ages 5-8 (Pavilion).

Miss Teen Pageant:Wednesday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m., ages13-16 (Pavilion).

Showing up cute the biggestrequirement for fairs Baby Show

Burcham family puts on pageantsfor tots to Miss Boone County

Neva MartinContributor

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Luke Peace and Addison Beach arelast years winners of the LittleMister and Miss Beauty Pageant.

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Wayne and Jessica Eddingtons sonLevi placed third in last years2-year-old boys pageant.

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Ashton Wilson is named winner oflast years Miss SweetheartPageant.

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Deborah Lee takes the honors forthe 2014 Miss Teen Pageant.

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Ashley Bayers son Grayson placedfirst in last years 6-months-to-1-year-old boys pageant.

BOONE COUNTY4-H AND UTOPIA FAIR

IF YOU GOWhen: Aug. 3 through Aug. 8 (also a Fishing Frenzy and ATV Drag Race on Sat-urday, Aug. 1)

Where: Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Rd, Burlington, KY 41005What: Rides, horse shows, motor sports events, pageants, 4-H judging, agriculturaland homemaking exhibits, food, music.

Admission: $10 (cash only) charged to everyone (age 3 and over) entering the

fairgrounds after 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; after 1 p.m. Thursday andFriday; and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Gate admission includes parking, unlimitedrides, grandstand events. Children under 3 can purchase single tickets in themidway to ride rides. Additional charge to ride live ponies. Hold your admissionticket to redeem for ride pass.

More info: 859-586-9968 or boonecountyfair.org

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Stephens Elementary SchoolThe following students have

earned honors for the fourth quarterof 2014-2015.

Fourth Grade

All As: Eva Augur, Nicholas Aylor,Kiley Brielmaier, Andrew Burns,Robert Butler, Annabelle Cline,Bryson Cline, Aaron Coffenberry,Brooklyn Cole, Judd Cooper, AbbyDickinson, Dominic Dombrowski,Andrew Dorn, Ben Dotson, EmmaDowell, Kira Evans, Holly Fisher,Kendall Harlow, Kara Hensley, AlyssaHenthorn, Kyle Higgins, Carly John-son, Elena Ley, Zachary Patello,Ashley Poblete, Olivia Rockwell,Braedon Ryle, Katie Schroder, Mor-gan Schultz, Caleb Stidham, HaileySullivan, Eli Timmerding, Tyler White,Jeremiah Williams, Caleb Wilson.

A/B: Caitlyn Anderson, Dillon Ber-nard, Macy Brown, Isaiah Calloway,Austin DiMuzio, Phoenix Dozier,Tyler Dunaway, Austin Everson,Andrew Gartner, Mei Hiraishi, LucasKeipert, Alicia Keitz, Brooklyn Keyes,Claire Kohlman, Alexis Kollar, RyleeKuehn, Ethan Malje, Caden Meyers,Madison Par-Due, Trevor Perkins,Claire Poage, Michaell Quick, LillieRaynett, Rachel Raynett, KamrynRichardson, Olivia Soward, Matthew

Stanley, Vanessa Staten, EmmaThomas, RJ West, Tyler Whipple.

Fifth Grade

All As:, LeeAnna Barriger, LucaBuhrmester, Shelby Clay, JadeCombs, Elise Curtis, Alexa Hall-dorson, Lillie Harwood, Jana Heben-stiel, Frankie Hoffman, CameronKuehn, Elizabeth Lee, Mike Lee,Kaiden Monroe, Kendell Moore,Aurora Musser, Sophia Pile, MadisonRedlinger, Brayden Schwegman,Lauren Schweickart, Lucy Trump,Joshua Turner, Katie Webb, KiernanWenstrup, Sydney Whiford, TristanYates, Leela Zhuo.

A/B: Haleigh Adams, Kendrick Agyei,Alyssa Barry, Ashley Bergantino,Alexus Bodkin, Emma Brewer, Samu-el Colmar, Terry Finn, Sam Fulkerson,Ean Gardiner, Nathan Griffith, HannaHollis, Kaitlyn Irwin, Nina Kappes,Hayden Kendall, Ryan Kollar, BriannaLainhart, Ava Maisch, Austin Mills,Omar Orabi, Zachary Patrick, PeytonPemberton Warner, Connor Pitts,McKenna Portwood, Mason Redlin-ger, Tara Rogers, Olyvia Rolfes,Meghan Schlarman, Ben Schuler,Griffin Shepherd, Kaleb Sink, A.J.Webb, Jacob Wethington, LaurynWhaley.

STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHONOR ROLL

Florence Elementary SchoolThe following students have earned

honors for the fourth quarter of2014-2015.

Fourth Grade

All As: Jusby Batekila Matumueni,Cassandra Buckley, Gabreal Clifford,

Harrisann Ely, Cassandra Gillen,Abryella Glover, Cole Hardy, SusanaWaite, Josie Whalen, Mira White.

A/B: Sarai Aboagye, Manuel Acosta,Cailin Adkins, Dakota Allen, MakaylahBlaine, Samuel Bodenbender, JaxxonBowling, Dylan Brock, Alyssa Burns,Joanna Camargo, Nathaniel Cottrell,Gracie Covington, Alexia Drifmeyer,

Ryland Drury, Thomas Elliott, HannahEvans, Brooklyn Gamble, MadisonHighfield, Rylee Hopkins-Sandmann,Emily Hunley, Corey Lowry, MadisonMasters, Ryan McDonogh, EthanMeece, Maleah Meyer, Donnie Moore,Mackenzie Moser Ware, MakenzeeMsSwain, Qetsia Mutombe, SethOsborne, Olivia Phillips, Laci Raleigh,Madison Ramsden, Isaiah Sanson,

Prestin Sherman, Mayliyah Sow, Spen-cer Staley, Aidan Traylor, ChristopherWoods, Jake Workman, Jaiden Zepe-da.

Fifth Grade

A/B: Lilianna Acosta, Deyven Bennett,Cooper Brun, Autumn Byrd, CaseyDodd, Hayden Emral, Sydni Gray,

Tanner Jackson, Kelsey Kellum, AbigailMasters, Alexa McElfresh, LucasMoughler, Shaya Moulay, Kylie Nie-naber-Schottle, Conner Peak, Savan-nah Pence, Shayla Ritchie, Noah Rob-inson, Haley Sexton, Kierra Simpson,Clarissa Waltrip.

FLORENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Cooper High School junior Sarah Goodrich re-cently earned national recognition in The Scho-lastic Writing Award of 2015.

Sarah won a National Silver Medal for her hu-morous short story Stuck.

National winners have been identified by pan-els of creative professionals as the most talented

young artists and writers in the nation. This year, 300,000 works of art and writing

were submitted. Only the top 1 percent were recognized at the

national level. Sarahs English teacher is VictoriaYeomanson.

THANKS TO MICHELE GOODRICH

Cooper High School junior Sarah Goodrich accepts a Scholastic Writing Award for her short story, Stuck. She iswith Cooper High School instructional coach Durell Hamm, English teacher Victoria Yeomanson and English teacherLori Knapp.

Cooper juniors shortstory nabs award

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Newly elected Boone County School Board student board member Michael Henry and outgoing 2014-2015 studentboard member Sam Gormley participated in the May Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. Both are Randall K.Cooper High School students.

Dr. Teri VonHandorf isthe new vice president foracademic affairs at GatewayCommunity and TechnicalCollege.

Dr. VonHandorf is rec-ognized expert in the area ofdevelopmental education,has led the effort to increasepathways between Gatewayand four-year institutionsand has provided leadershipat Gateway for 13 years,said Dr. G. Edward Hughes,Gateway president/CEO.

As associate provost foracademic affairs, VonHan-dorf led initiatives to rede-sign developmental educa-tion, improve the schedulingprocess and expand dualcredit opportunities.

She has served on academ-ic committees with KentuckyCommunity and TechnicalCollege System (KCTCS) andoversees academic program-ming for the General Educa-tion, Developmental Educa-tion and Protective and Pro-fessional Services Divisions.

Prior to this position, sheserved Gateway as the divi-sion chair of Interdisciplin-ary Studies and assistantprofessor of developmentalmathematics.

I am beyond excited toserve Gateway as the vicepresident of academic af-fairs, said VonHandorf. Ihave witnessed tremendousgrowth and transformation inmy tenure at Gateway. Imlooking forward to workingwith our five new academic

deans and the dean of enroll-ment services to serve cur-rent and future students, andthe needs of our community.

VonHandorf holds an Ed.D. in educational leadershipfrom Northern KentuckyUniversity, a DevelopmentalEducation Certification fromAppalachian State Univer-sity, and a Master of Arts ineducation and Bachelor ofArts in elementary education,both from NKU.

Under VonHandorfs lead-ership are six deans. Theyare Dr. Susan Santos, dean ofArts and Sciences; Dr. AmyCarrino, dean of Business ITand Professional Studies;Andre Washington, dean ofEnrollment Services; AmberCarter, dean of Health Pro-fessions; Dee Wright, dean ofManufacturing and Engineer-ing; and Sam Collier, dean ofTransportation Technologies.

Expert indevelopmentaleducation namedVP at Gateway

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FRIDAY, JULY 31Dining EventsFriday Night Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704Alexandria Pike, $8.50. 441-1273.Cold Spring.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5-9 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, 6570 VineyardLane, StoneBrook Tasting Room.Select samples from variety ofaward-winning Kentucky FruitWines. Ages 21 and up. $5.635-0111; www.stonebrook-winery.com. Camp Springs.

EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, 7500Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10, Bal-ance of structured, unstructuredand self-directed play opportu-nities to help learners developtheir social, intellectual andcommunication skills. Ages 3-6.$10. Registration required.916-2721; www.thelivelylearnin-glab.com. Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30 a.m.,4:45 p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, Through Nov. 7. $23,$15 ages 2-13, free childrenunder 2. 800-406-3474;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, Step across the100-foot-long, V-shaped ropebridge just inches above nearlytwo dozen sharks at NewportAquarium. $23 Adult, $15 Child(2-12), Free children under 2.815-1471; www.newportaquari-um.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Monta-gue Road, There are manyfascinating stories about Coving-ton: political intrigue, hauntingtales, arts, athletics. Exhibitcelebrates 200 years of people,places and events that shapedcity, from trading of buffalo andbourbon for land to building ofAscent and alien house.Through Aug. 30. Included withmuseum admission. 491-4003;bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FilmsCinderella, 9 p.m., BooneWoods Park, Veterans Way andKy. 18, Free. Presented by BooneCounty Parks. 334-2117;www.boonecountyky.org.Burlington.

Music - AcousticBob Cushing, 9 p.m., ShortiesSugartit Ky Pub, 8640 HainesDrive, 384-2500. Florence.

Music - Classic RockSchool of Rock National All-Stars, 7:30 p.m., The ThompsonHouse, 24 E. Third St., representsbest young rock musicians fromSchool of Rock global system of157 schools. Concert featuresvariety of rock music from suchartists as Led Zeppelin, Aero-smith, Heart, Fleetwood Mac,Devo, Grizzly Bear, and SteelyDan. $10. Presented by School ofRock Mason. 261-7469;www.schoolofrock.com/all-stars2015. Newport.

Music - Concert SeriesParty on the Paddock, 5-11 p.m.Jerrys Little Band., TurfwayPark, 7500 Turfway Road, Simul-cast racing, longer happy hour,live local music. Free admission.371-0200; www.turfway.com.Florence.

Music - RockPunk Rock Night, 8 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Revival Room. Featur-ing multiple local, regional andnational punk bands. Ages 18and up. $5. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

On Stage - ComedyTony Rock, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1Levee Way. Comedian andbrother of entertainer ChrisRock. $15-$17. 957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterLucky Stiff, 7:30 p.m., Newport

Central Catholic High School, 13Carothers Road, $10. Reserva-tions required. Presented byNCC HillToppers. Through Aug.8. 907-0178. Newport.

RecreationMahjong, 1-2 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, 8899 U.S. 42, All skilllevels welcome. Free. Presentedby Scheben Branch Library.Through Aug. 28. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.

Business Lunch Go KartingSpecial, noon to 2 p.m., Xhil-aRacing, 24 Spiral Drive, Go-Kartracing. $15. 371-5278;www.xrkarting.com. Florence.

Friday Night Cruise In, 5-8p.m., Janes Saddlebag, 13989Ryle Road, Music by DJ Ray, $1hot dogs, door prizes and regis-tration for grand prize cashdrawing Aug. 28. Free admis-sion. 384-6617. Union.

Bingo, 7-10 p.m., Erlanger LionsClub Hall, 5996 Belair Drive,Erlanger Lions Bingo All pro-ceeds go to eyesight and back tocommunity. Ages 18-. Pricevaries. Presented by ErlangerLions Club. 282-9969. Erlanger.

Summer Getaway BridgeSectional, 10 a.m. Open pairs,NLM pairs and open Swissteams., 2:30 p.m. Open pairs,NLM pairs., Doubletree Cincin-nati Airport, 2826 TerminalDrive, Ballroom. Duplicatebridge tournament. $10. Pre-sented by Northern KentuckyBridge Club. 816-4581;www.nkybridge.com. Hebron.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,7:15-8:15 p.m., St. Elizabeth FortThomas, 85 N. Grand Ave., FloorA, meeting room. Program ofrecovery from compulsive eatingusing the 12 Steps and 12 Tradi-tions of OA. No dues, fees andno weigh-ins. Support group forpeople who struggle with foodaddiction. Free. Presented byOvereaters Anonymous NKY.308-7019; www.cincinna-tioa.org. Fort Thomas.

Youth SportsSummer Kids Club, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, 1 Levee Way,Show card to receive $2 gamesof bowling, $2 shoe rental and10 percent off food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases.On fifth visit, get 2 free gamesof bowling and shoe rental andfree ice cream sundae. Re-strictions apply. Free. 652-7250;www.axisalleylevee.com. New-port.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1Art & Craft ClassesWatercolor Painting Class forAdults, 2-4 p.m., The Art House,19 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Createoriginal and unique master-piece. No prior experiencenecessary. Supplies list can befound on website. $50. 279-3431; www.inkaacollaborative-.org. Fort Thomas.

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

Craft ShowsHandcrafters Market, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., Alexandria Communi-ty Center, 8236 W. Main St.,Indoor handcrafters marketfeaturing jewelry, soaps, hairbows, tutus, candles, crochet,wreaths and more. Booth fee is$35 for an 8x8 booth and twochairs. Crafters email [email protected]. Bene-fits C.A.T. Adoption Team ofNorthern Kentucky and South-ern Ohio. Free. Presented bySpangler Lynch. 652-2089 or760-1304. Alexandria.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15 a.m.,9:30 a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23, $15ages 2-13, free children under 2.800-406-3474; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, Includedwith museum admission. 491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

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

Literary - LibrariesCincinnati Museum PresentsIncredible Insects, 11 a.m. tonoon, Walton Branch Library, 21S. Main St., Get up close andpersonal with bugs. See througheyes of a fly and learn amazingfacts. Ages 1-5. Free. Regis-tration required. 342-2665.Walton.

Music - AcousticSaturday Morning AcousticMusic, 10 a.m. to noon, VelocityBike & Bean, 7560 BurlingtonPike, Free. Presented by VelocityBike & Bean. 371-8356; www.ve-locitybb.com. Florence.

Music - ConcertsKentucky Symphony Orches-tra Summer Series, 7:30 p.m.Zoot Suit Riot. CovingtonDevou-Doo Daddies jumps andjives with sounds of 1990s SwingRevival., Devou Park, 1344Audubon Road, Amphitheater.Concessions and restroomavailable. Bring seating, picnicswelcome. TANK Shuttle trans-ports from Covington CatholicHigh School, 1600 Dixie High-way, Park Hills, 6-7:30 p.m., $1each way. Free limited parking.Free, $5 suggested donation.Presented by Kentucky Sympho-ny Orchestra. 431-6216; www.ky-so.org. Covington.

Rich Robinson Acoustic, 9p.m., The Southgate HouseRevival, 111 E. Sixth St., BlackCrowes guitarist tours in supportof new album The CeaselessSight. This is a seated show.$20, $15 advance. 431-2201;www.ticketfly.com/event/891929. Newport.

Music - RockJosh McIntosh and Company,9 p.m. to 1 a.m., JerZees Puband Grub, 708 Monmouth St.,Free. 491-3500; www.jerzees-pub.com. Newport.

On Stage - ComedyTony Rock, 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club,$15-$17. 957-2000; www.funny-boneonthelevee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterLucky Stiff, 7:30 p.m., NewportCentral Catholic High School,$10. Reservations required.907-0178. 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. 282-9969.Erlanger.

Summer Getaway BridgeSectional, 10 a.m. Open pairs,NLM pairs, compact KOs., 2:30p.m. Open pairs, NLM pairs.,Doubletree Cincinnati Airport,$10. 816-4581; www.nkybridge-.com. Hebron.

ShoppingFlea Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,DCCH Center for Children andFamilies, 75 Orphanage Road,Antiques, furniture, collectiblesand more. Benefits DCCH Centerfor Children and Families. Freeadmission. 331-2040, ext. 8555;www.dcchcenter.org. FortMitchell.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,10:30-11:30 a.m., Lakeside Pres-byterian Church, 2690 DixieHighway, white building in backparking lot. Offers program ofrecovery from compulsiveovereating, binge eating andother eating disorders using theTwelve Steps and Twelve Tradi-tions of OA. No dues or fees.Addresses physical, emotionaland spiritual well-being but isnot religious organization anddoes not promote any particulardiet. Free. Presented by Overeat-ers Anonymous NKY. 428-1214.Lakeside Park.

SUNDAY, AUG. 2Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

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


Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,noon to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, Includedwith museum admission. 491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

Music - Big BandJammin at Janes, 3-6 p.m.,Janes Saddlebag, 13989 RyleRoad, Outside next to WineShop. Live music by local artists.Free. 384-6617; www.janes-saddlebag.com. Union.

Music - IndieThe Vamps, 7 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., $25,on sale noon, May 16. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.Covington.

On Stage - ComedyTony Rock, 7:30 p.m., FunnyBone Comedy Club, $15-$17.957-2000; www.funnyboneon-thelevee.com. Newport.

RecreationBingo, 6-9:30 p.m., SouthgateVFW, 6 Electric Ave., Early gamesstart at 6 p.m., regular games at7 p.m. Free. Presented by VFWPost 3186. Through Jan. 3.441-9857. Southgate.

Summer Getaway BridgeSectional, 10 a.m. Swiss teams.,Doubletree Cincinnati Airport,$10. 816-4581; www.nkybridge-.com. Hebron.

ShoppingFlea Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,DCCH Center for Children andFamilies, Free admission. 331-2040, ext. 8555; www.dcchcen-

ter.org. Fort Mitchell.

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

EducationMicrosoft Word I, 6:30-7:30p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, Findout basic information aboutusing Word 2007. Learn aboutribbons, current business letterformat, tips and tricks. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Little Learners, 9-11:30 a.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 916-2721;www.thelivelylearninglab.com.Florence.

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

Gentle Yoga, 6-7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. Bring yogamat. $30 per month. Reserva-tions required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.334-2117. Burlington.

Yoga, 7:10-8:10 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Explore Hathayoga postures. Bring yoga mat.$30 fee for the month. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.334-2117. Burlington.


Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, Includedwith museum admission. 491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

FestivalsBoone County 4H and UtopiaFair, 6 p.m., Boone CountyFairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road,4H events, beauty pageants, tugof war, horse shows, music andmore. $10, free ages 2 andunder; cash only. Presented byBoone County 4-H & Utopia Fair,Inc.. 586-6101; www.boonecoun-tyfair.org. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesIn the Loop, 10-11 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Learn for firsttime or pick up new tricks. Free.Through Aug. 31. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

RecreationBusiness Lunch Go KartingSpecial, noon to 2 p.m., Xhil-aRacing, $15. 371-5278;www.xrkarting.com. Florence.

Summer Fun Pack, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, $50. 652-7250;www.axisalleylevee.com. New-port.

Monday Night Bingo, 7:30-10p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704Alexandria Pike, Free. 441-1273.Cold Spring.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., Union PresbyterianChurch, 10259 U.S. 42, churchoffice entrance in back lot andfollow signs to room. Programof recovery from compulsiveeating using 12 Steps and 12Traditions of OA. Not a diet andcalories club and no weigh-ins.Free. Presented by OvereatersAnonymous NKY. 525-6932;www.cincinnatioa.org. Union.

Youth SportsSummer Kids Club, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, Free. 652-7250;www.axisalleylevee.com. New-port.

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Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair is 6 p.m. Aug. 3-7; and 1 p.m., Aug. 8. at the Boone CountyFairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. The fair features 4-H events, beauty pageants, tugof war, horse shows, music and more. Admission is $10 and is free for ages 2 and under; cashonly. Call 586-6101; visit www.boonecountyfair.org. Pictured, Derrick Smith, 22, of Fort Mitchellwins a big prize by standing a bottle with a ring on a string during last years fair.

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Eating fruits and veggies in season is alwaysoptimal for good health. Right now blueberriesare in season and are really good buys at farm-

ers markets and the grocery.I have top hat blueberries

they are small bushes that growin containers. As always, I gotjust a couple of handfuls, but thatspurred me on to buy some at thegrocery.

I like to freeze them, un-washed, in a single layer on acookie sheet uncovered, thenpour them into freezer contain-ers.

They wont stick together thatway and the berries are easily washed andthawed at the same time by putting in a colan-der and running just a bit of cool water overthem until theyre partially thawed.

And I know youre wondering why I dontwash them prior to freezing. Heres the deal:Blueberries have a protective coating called abloom on them. I think it keeps their nutrientsintact in the freezer.

Tip from Ritas kitchen:How to make store-bought blueberry muffin

mix taste like homemade. Add some fresh orfrozen blueberries, unthawed (a scant cup) and2 teaspoons vanilla.

RX for weepy meringueA loyal reader said whenever she makes a pie

with a meringue top, it gets watery. Its not thehumidity or even the fast cooling that causesmeringues to weep.

The culprit is undercooking or overcooking.Overcooking causes beading. Weeping is thewatery layer between the top and filling, andthats caused by undercooking.

Confused? According to Shirley Corriher,food scientist and author, pile meringue onto thepie while the pie is still hot and then run it underthe broiler or back in the oven to brown a bit.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, JungleJims Eastgate culinary professional and author. Find herblog online at Abouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext.356.

Eating produce in season best, even in dessert formBest blueberry muffins

I actually should call these blueberry raspberry muffins, since Itossed in some wild black raspberries I found along the fence row inwith the blueberries. These freeze well. The reason you toss the berrieswith flour is so they dont sink to the bottom as they bake.

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature1 cup sugar2 large eggs, room temperature2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 teaspoons baking powderCouple dashes salt2 cups all purpose flour (whisk before measuring to lighten up

and then spoon into measuring cup, level off with knife)2 generous cups fresh blueberries or equivalent frozen, not

thawed, no sugar added, tossed with flour used in recipe1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375. Spray muffin cups or line with baking cups.Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating aftereach addition. Blend in extract, baking powder and salt. Very gently,and by hand, fold in flour blueberry mixture. Stir in milk. Spoon about2/3 cup batter into muffin cups (enough to leave room for rising). Bake22-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in centercomes out clean. Dont over bake. Yield: 18 or so regular muffins

Gilding the lily: Before baking, sprinkle on some coarse or naturalsugar on top.

Why blueberries are good for you:In addition to fiber and vitamin C, blueberries have a lower gly-

cemic index than most fruits.

Mock zucchini crab cakes

Old Bay seasoning makes these taste a bit like crab cakes, eventhough theres no crab in here. For the several readers who requestedthis recipe. Yes, its in my Recipe Hall of Fame, meaning every year atthis time I get requests for it.

2 cups packed coarsely grated zucchini, unpeeled1 small onion, finely chopped1 cup Italian breadcrumbs1 tablespoon mayonnaise2-3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning1 large egg, beaten lightlySalt and pepper to taste

Drain zucchini and onion in a colander a bit to let some of theliquid drain out. Combine all ingredients. The texture can be adjusted if its too wet, add more crumbs. Heat oil in skillet. Form mixture intopatties and saute over medium high until golden, about 2 minutes perside.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Why blueberries are good for you: In addition to fiber and vitamin C, blueberries have a lower glycemic index thanmost fruits.

Rita HeikenfeldRITAS KITCHEN

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Senator right aboutneedle exchange

I totally agree with the arti-cle and views of Sen. JohnSchickel regarding the needleexchange program. I may notcompare the issue to larger his-torical events, but I do feel thatby having this program orshould I say the part of the nee-dle exchange I feel encouragesthe user and they see this as away to feed their habit.

As a taxpayer my hard-earned money is not somethingI want to go toward the pro-gram. There have been no sta-tistics to show that the users ac-tually comply with the pro-gram. This heroin epidemic is afrightening thing and the userdoes not or will not care wherethey obtain their drugs or para-phernalia and how they disre-gard after its use.

What I feel we need to con-centrate on as a community,county and state are the pro-grams to help the user under-stand and effects of this terribledrug and work with them onhow to straighten their life outand get free from its grip.

I have personally dealt withthis demon in our family andknow its consequences. I amproud to say that our familymember went through the 12-step program is over six monthsfree of its horror and is continu-ing to go down the right path

and makes good choices. We allneed to come together and workon fighting against the dealersand suppliers. This is the direc-tion we truly need to focus on,not giving them the tools to feedthe habit.

Terri SamblanetWalton

An open letter toemployers

Do you think we like beingout of work and we might belosing our homes, our electric isgoing to shut off, we have to lit-erally beg for food for our fam-ily? Only to hear from you that Ihave to fill out an applicationonline (there are people thatdont own a computer believe itor not). Or take a few minutes(more like half an hour) to fillone prospective applicationthen you, the employer wan-nabe, says to us, Well call you.What a joke!

I am unemployed and I hateit. But I guess with no transpor-tation (I dont drive, never did)Im at your mercy. So Im askingyou, after I finish filling outyour four- or five-page applica-tion for employment, if I am oram not what you are looking for,tell me right then, not say Illcall you and never, never do!And nine out of 10 times, I haveto call you.

Isabelle KlopschBurlington

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

On June 30 the BooneCounty Fiscal Court passedits 2016 fiscal year budgetwithout much fanfare. The$114 million budget didntgenerate much public in-terest as attendance at theFiscal Court meetings duringbudget discussions, the pub-lic hearing, and the approvalvoting, was virtually non-existent. Not even the localmedia considered it to bevery newsworthy as no arti-cle was written on the budgetcontents or its approval.

That may be becauseBoone County is extremelyfortunate as it enjoys thefinancial benefits of having astrong diversified economicbase with both large commer-cial and retail businesses anda growing residential pop-ulation, so finding enough taxdollars to spend doesnt seemto be a problem. Unfortunate-ly, because the local economydoes generate an abundanceof tax revenues, county man-agement and most electedofficials of the Fiscal Courtare not nearly as judiciouswith those taxpayer dollarsas they could and should be.

Although all of the FiscalCourt members were electedby running campaigns tout-ing their fiscal conservatism,their actions many times donot reflect that claim, espe-cially when spending cuts orhard financial decisions areinvolved. The issue I refer tois excessive spending ontheir health care plan, a planthat is available to all countyemployees, Fiscal Courtmembers and even somecounty associated ancillaryorganizations. A plan that ismuch richer in benefits thanthe majority of comparable

public andprivate sectorplans and forwhich the costto partici-pants is mini-mal as thecounty coversthe majorityof its costs.

Over thepast threeyears I haveanalyzed

spending in the countys bud-gets and determined thathealth care costs in partic-ular are quickly spiralingout of control. In fact, dur-ing the five-year period of2011 through 2015 health careexpenditures increased awhopping 50 percent, from$1.9 million to approximately$2.9 million, a rate of in-crease that is unsustainableover any extended periodwithout either makingchanges to the programsbenefits, increasing costs toparticipants, or raising taxes.Unfortunately while the Fis-cal Court acknowledges thereis a problem, no real attemptto correct this situation hasbeen made.

However, after the 2015budget was approved lastyear, Commissioner Waltonand former CommissionerDedden requested countymanagement to engage anoutside consultant to reviewthe health care program andsuggest recommendationsprior to preparation of the2016 budget. The countysinsurance consultant pre-pared and presented theirfindings to the Fiscal Court inSeptember 2015. Their evalu-ation concluded that thecountys program was overly

generous and suggestedsome alternatives that wouldmake the program moremarket competitive.

As a result, county man-agement incorporated theconsultants suggestion toincrease participants contri-bution to their health carecost into the proposed 2016budget. While the increasedid not raise the participantcontribution level to where itneeded to be this was a goodfirst step to finally address-ing the problem. However,ignoring their fiduciary re-sponsibility to taxpayers andagainst what would be con-sidered sound business judg-ment, Judge Moore and Com-missioners Flaig and Kennervoted to leave the participanthealth care contribution un-changed, with taxpayersabsorbing the additionalcosts. Commissioner Walton,who continues to take hisfiscal conservatism seriously,was the lone dissenter.

This strategy among themajority of our Fiscal Courtmembers is strikingly similarto most politicians that pro-claim to be fiscally conserva-tive; campaign as a fiscalconservative to win the pop-ular vote but when difficultbut prudent decisions mustbe made, all is forgotten andthe wasteful tax dollar, easyway out, is their solution.

Robert Cicero of Florence has anMBA and 20 years of experience invarious financial capacities withUSS and its affiliates, 10 years asthe chief financial officer of a local$160 million company, and current-ly owns and operates a smallbusiness.

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Last weeks questionWhich of the announced presi-

dential candidates do you sup-port and which have the bestchance of winning? Why?

While it is really early to fo-cus on the 2016 presidentialelection; I support Hillary Clin-ton to be our next president.

Secretary Clinton has thebreadth of experience from ser-vice as a U.S. Senator and Secre-tary of State which would en-able her to be a successful presi-dent.

Due to the infighting and in-civility among the current cropof Republican presidential can-didates, whoever receives theRepublican presidential nomi-nation, will be too damagedfrom the primary and caucusseason to be elected.

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There are a great number ofpotential candidates announc-ing their intent to run. They allcome from different areas ofgovernment, parties, and back-grounds. Each one has their pas-sions, lifestyles, loyalties andviews. Each is diverse in his/herown unique way. I am choosingnot to choose one potential can-didate at this point as I feel it is100 percent necessary to do myresearch on each individual and

make my choice from there. Iam choosing to keep myself in-formed. An informed voter isthe best voter.

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Our adult field trip to thestate Capitol was a huge suc-cess. As stated in a previouscolumn, I always noticedwhen the children came toFrankfort how the adultchaperones were the oneswho were impressed henceour adult field trip.

About 50 of us gathered at8 a.m. June 11 in the parkinglot of St. Timothy Church inUnion. Those who didnt wantto drive quickly paired upwith drivers and we were off.I went all expressways, In-terstate 75 south to Interstate64 west toward Frankfort.However, some folks chose totake the more scenic route of127 through Owenton.

We all met outside theGovernors Mansion for our10 a.m. tour. Those of us whoarrived early enjoyed thegorgeous flower gardens infront of the mansion as wellas the fountain. Our tour wasgreat with a wonderful tourguide who explained all aboutthe mansion and the artworkin it.

We then left the mansionfor the state Capitol acrossthe driveway. Our tour guidedid a wonderful job explain-ing the Capitol rotunda statu-ary Abraham Lincoln, Hen-ry Clay, Jefferson Davis,

Alben Bark-ley andEphraim Mc-Dowell. Icould write acolumn oneach of thesemen. It wasalso a privi-lege to haveGov. SteveBeshearschief of staff,Larry Bond,

visit with the group and ex-plain to us the inner workingof the governors office.

It was then onto the Ken-tucky Supreme Court cham-bers on the second floor ofthe Capitol, which if you havenot seen it, is very impres-sive. Justice Michelle M.Keller, a native of NorthernKentucky, talked to our groupabout how the Supreme Courtworks, and it was very in-teresting. She also took ques-tions from the group.

We then visited both theSenate and House chambers;however, they are being re-furbished so that part of thetour was short. State SenatePresident Pro Tem David P.Givens, R-Greensburg, alsovisited with our group.

After lunch, we boardedbuses for the Old State Capi-

tol in downtown Frankfort.This was my favorite part ofthe tour as I had never beenin that building. We saw withinterest the spot where Gov.William Goebel was assassi-nated in February 1900. Heremains the only governor inthe United States to be assas-sinated while in office. Insidethe Old State Capitol, youcould feel the history andpicture the great statesmanHenry Clay in the Senatechamber. It was interestingfor me to think that evenwhen the state was foundedin 1792 there were 15 sena-tors and 43 representatives.

We were back in BooneCounty in time for supper.Word has spread fast aboutthe trip, and Im getting callsfrom people disappointedthey missed out, so we havestarted a waiting list for a falltrip. I will announce a datesoon. If you would like to beplaced on the waiting list,contact Lisa Smith at 502-564-8100 ext. 617.

Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, repre-sents Boone County. He welcomesyour concerns or comments tollfree at 800-372-7181 or online atlrc.ky.gov/Messages/S011.aspx.Twitter: @SenatorSchickel.

Field trip to Frankfort a success

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The Pan-American Gamesare considered a major step-ping stone to the Summer Olym-pics.

Although his performance inthe tuneup gave him a boost tohis hopes for the 2016 OlympicGames, Max Williamson is fo-cused on more immediate goals.

Williamson, the 2013 Coving-ton Catholic High School gradu-ate and incoming Stanford Uni-versity junior, won a bronzemedal in the 400 individualmedley during the Pan-AmGames swimming competitionmid-July in Toronto.

The race uses all four of themajor competitive strokes inthe sport.

The biggest thing I tookaway was the power of thewhole Team USA attitude of theGames, the different feeling ofrepresenting your country andnot just your team, he said.

Its totally different when ev-eryone has flags on their suitsand goggles.

Williamson had the fastesttime in the field in the prelimi-nary heats and had a strong raceto medal in the finals.

My goal was to medal and itwas a high goal, he said. WhenI was the No. 1 seed after pre-lims, I was shocked and excitedand pumped up for finals. Thefinals were a tough race, there

was a lot of good guys, sometough Olympians and I foughtthrough it.

Williamson had his familythere with him.

We were all there, said hisfather, Ken Williamson. Mymom and dad were there and wehad a whole cheering section. Itwas amazing. It was a lot offun.

The former CovingtonCatholic standout graduatedwith seven state champion-ships, two in relays and five infour different solo events.

He still has the state recordin the 200-yard freestyle and200-yard individual medley.Williamson considers himself astronger finisher than starterand wants to work on his earlyspeed.

I have a strategy in that race(the 400 IM), and that is cominghard in the back half. In the fi-nals that strategy was tested be-cause I was against guys olderthan me with great front-half

speed. I was in last place after100 and one place away fromlast after the 200, he said. Thelast 200 I gained a lot and passedpeople. I just trust the trainingthat Ive done and I get confi-dence from that.

Williamson will next com-pete at the U.S. Nationals in SanAntonio in August, contestingfive different events.

I want to win. The top layerwill be more shallow becausesome of the guys will be at theworld championships, he said.Some of the guys who normallyget third or fourth could getfirst and I want to be one ofthose guys. The Pan-Am was mybiggest meet of the year so I cango into this and not have asmuch stress and expectations.

After that will be college sea-son at Stanford, one of the na-tions top swimming powers.Only next spring can he focuson preparing for the OlympicTrials and earning a trip to Bra-zil.

Ive had a lot of success tak-ing things a step at a time, hesaid. Im focused on now, andthen the collegiate season, get-ting faster on the front end. Andafter NCAAs all my sights willbe set on the Olympics. Theresa lot of good in doing what gotyou here, and thats getting bet-ter at technique. Making it bet-ter.

Williamson returned to Cali-fornia shortly after his Pan-Amrace but got to enjoy a little bitof the Canadian scenery.

Youre pretty much in theathlete village all the time andthat was pretty cool, he said.All these people are at the topof their sports and thats themost intense and motivatedgroup Ive ever been around. Itwas cool to see how differentpeople succeed in differentsports.

Follow James Weber on Twitter,@JWeberSports

Covington Catholic graduate makes Pan-Am splashJames [email protected]

THANKS TO KEN WILLIAMSON

Max Williamson celebrates with hisbronze medal in Toronto.

On July 18, Boone County KnotholeC1 division hosted an All-Star game atRivershore Baseball Park in Hebron.National League All Stars were JackMeier, Brennan Callahan and JakeHarmeyer (Panthers); Aiken Rich,Tyler Barth, Brody Sauley and Geof-frey Kratzenberg (Raiders); MatthewFields, E.J. Lawson, Will Macke andMason Preece (Dragons). Head coachwas Shayne Beckett with assistantsDoug Harmeyer, Brian Barth and JoePreece. American League All Starswere Adam Curry, Austin Malin, JudeLong, Andrew Bailey and Ben Ahlers(Heroes); and Caden Meyers, CainDavis, Austin Dimuzo and HaydenSprague (Cardinals). Coaches wereDean Curry and Tim Raines.

THANKS TO KRISTY PREECE

All the Boone County Knothole C1 All Stars enjoyed their All-Star game at Rivershore Baseball Park in Hebron.

Boone baseball starsshow their skills

THANKS TO KRISTY PREECE

Geoffrey Kratzenberg reaches first base safely as Adam Curry waits for the throw. THANKS TO KRISTY PREECE

Jack Meier pitches during the game July 18.

The Northern Kentucky SwimLeague finished its season-endingchampionship meet July 24.

Florence won the Red Division,scoring 1464.5 points. Bluegrass wassecond with 1,116, Beechwood thirdwith 918.5 and Brookwood fourth with849.5.

Fort Thomas won the White Divi-sion with 1,169 points, followed by FiveSeasons with 935, Taylor Mill with856.5 and Newport with 511.

Oakbrook won the Blue Divisionwith 308 points to 107 for Ludlow-Bromley and 75 for Cherry Hill.

Fort Thomas had three swimmerswin the highest point scorer in theirage groups: Torin Bryant in 8&UnderBoys (48 points), Sarah Jones in 8&Un-der Girls (48) and Greyson Pendery in15-18 Boys (45).

Florence had four swimmers winthe highest point scorer in their agegroups: Callie Young in 9-10 Girls (48points), Seth Young in 11-12 Boys (48),Mariah Denigan in 11-12 Girls (48) andTristan Stamm in 15-18 Boys (45). SethYoung set three league records in themeet.

Beechwood had two swimmers winthe highest pointscorer in their agegroups: Allie Piccirillo in 13-14 Girls:(45) and Mollie Bushelman in 15-18Girls (48). Brookwood had one inOwen Napier in 9-10 Boys (45).

Here are all the event champions:Boys 8&Under Diving: Samuel Stigall (Oakbrook)

54.00, 100 medley relay: Florence(Knollman, House, Denigan, Merz)1:39.67, 25 free: Torin Bryant (FortThomas) 18.18, 25 breast: Chase Deni-gan (Florence) 24.42, 25 back: Bryant21.65, 25 fly: Bryant 19.82, 100 free re-lay: Florence (House, Merz, Aboagye,Denigan) 1:30.26.

Girls 8&UnderDiving: Andrea Carothers (Blue-

grass) 54.55, 100 medley relay: Beech-wood (Goodwin, Roberts, Fries, Bish-op) 1:39.47, 25 free: Sarah Jones (FortThomas) 19.56, 25 breast: Ella Roberts(Beechwood) 26.03, 25 back: Jones24.65, 25 fly: Jones 23.07, 100 free re-lay: Fort Thomas (Foley, Fassler,Moore, Jones) 1:31.09.

Boys 9-10Diving: Caleb MacIntosh (Taylor

Mill) 87.90, 200 medley relay: FortThomas (Hopper, Schroeder, Banks,Jones) 2:56.63, 50 free: Sam Hahn

NKSLcrownsswimmingchampionsJames [email protected]

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(Taylor Mill) 35.88, 50 breast: SamuelHopper (Fort Thomas) 46.56, 50 back:Hopper 42.66, 50 fly: Owen Napier39.52, 100 IM: Napier 1:29.67, 200 freerelay: Fort Thomas (Banks, Schroeder,Hopper, Jones) 2:35.58.

Girls 9-10Diving: Gabby Ferris (Five Seasons)

75.00, 200 medley relay: Florence (We-ber, Kinross, Young, Cole) 2:38.23, Mad-die Cole (Florence) 33.65, 50 breast: Cal-lie Young (Florence) 43.89, 50 back: Ra-chel Stanchek (Brookwood) 39.75, 50fly: Young 33.82, 100 IM: Young 1:18.76,200 free relay: Florence (Cole, Weber,Kinross, Young) 2:29.68.

Boys 11-12Diving: Max McCauley (Five Sea-

sons) 129.40, 200 medley relay: Florence

(House, Young, Knollman, Cole) 2:20, 50free: Bret Holt (Bluegrass) 29.67, 50breast: Seth Young (Florence) 33.73 new league record, 50 back: Young 31.60 new league record, 50 fly: Young 28.79 new league record, 100 IM: Holt1:13.42, 200 free relay: Florence (Cole,Knollman, House, Young) 2:06.32.

Girls 11-12 Diving: Alexis Epperson (Bluegrass)

139.65, 200 medley relay: Florence (De-nigan, Williams, Zehnder, Tranter)2:22.47, 50 free: Mariah Denigan (Flor-ence) 29.21, 50 breast: Anna Long (FiveSeasons) 37.12, 50 back: Denigan 32.45,50 fly: Kenzie Skaggs (Five Seasons)31.46, 100 IM: Denigan 1:12.04, 200 freerelay: Florence (Pierce, Williams, Zehn-der, Denigan) 2:10.45.

Boys 13-14Diving: Korey Kleier (Taylor Mill)

140.15, 200 medley relay: Bluegrass(Smith, Sims, Sims, Ryan) 2:01.42, 100free: Matthew Sims (Bluegrass) 56.55,

50 breast: Daniel Sims (Bluegrass)33.31, 50 free: Daniel Sims 26.77, 50back: Pierce Knollman (Florence) 30.45,50 fly: Matthew Sims 27.67, 100 IM: Mat-thew Sims 1:04.26 new league record,200 free relay: Florence (Winterman,Johnson, Persons, Knollman) 1:49.87.

Girls 13-14Diving: Abby Miller (Beechwood)

168.55, 200 medley relay: Five Seasons(Spritzky, Greenwell, Stansel, Vonder-haar) 2:15.32, 100 free: Allie Piccirillo(Beechwood) 1:02.45, 50 breast: OliviaVonderhaar (Five Seasons) 38.58, 50free: Vonderhaar 29.85, 50 back: BrookeSpritzky (Five Seasons) 33.63, 50 fly:Piccirillo 31.54, 100 IM: Spritzky 1:11.71,200 free relay: Five Seasons (Spritzky,Stansel, Greenwell, Vonderhaar)2:03.76.

Boys 15-18Diving: Evan Brungs (Five Seasons)

245.55, 200 free: Shaine Olmstead (Flor-ence) 2:14.16, 200 medley relay: Flor-

ence (Stamm, Steiber, Olmstead, Berry)2:03.41, 100 free: Nicholas Berry (Flor-ence) 57.50, 50 breast: Zach Major (Tay-lor Mill) 33.23, 50 free: Tristan Stamm(Florence) 26.27, 50 back: Greyson Pen-dery (Fort Thomas) 29.88, 50 fly: Stamm28.34, 100 IM: Pendery 1:05.39, 200 freerelay: Florence (Olmstead, Berry, Steib-er, Stamm) 1:50.05.

Girls 15-18Diving: Lindsey Fox (Taylor Mill)

214.00, 200 free: Beth Ann Griffith (FortThomas) 2:12.70, 200 medley relay:Beechwood (Borchers, Bushelman,Shoyat, Scaringi) 2:14.30, 100 free: Grif-fith (1:02.54), 50 breast: Mollie Bushel-man (Beechwood) 36.11, 50 free: Bushel-man 29.00, 50 back: Krista Borchers(Beechwood) and Lily Banks (FortThomas) 33.81, 50 fly: Kat Akin (Brook-wood) 31.27, 100 IM: Bushelman 1:10.68,200 free relay: Fort Thomas (Huber,Brady, Banks, Griffith) 2:00.98.

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NKU Notes The Northern

Kentucky Universitymens and womenstrack and field squadseach earned 2015 Unit-ed States Track &Field and Cross Coun-try Coaches Associa-tion All-AcademicTeam honors, the or-ganization recentlyannounced. Norse ju-nior J.J. Webber alsoreceived an individualaccolade, being namedto the 2015 USTFCCCAMens All-AcademicTeam.

The women s squadearned the USTFCC-CA team award bymaintaining a cumula-tive 3.32 team gradepoint average, whilethe men earned thenod with a cumulativeteam GPA of 3.29. Thismarks the first timesince the programmoved to the NCAADivision I era thatboth teams haveearned the honors.

The mens soccerteam released its 2015schedule.

This is a very chal-lenging schedule fromtop to bottom, espe-cially for a program inits final year of transi-tion to NCAA DivisionI, head coach JohnBasalyga said. Enter-ing Horizon Leaguethis season, well see anew level of competi-tion, also throw inteams from Confer-ence USA and theAmerican AthleticConference, in addi-tion to conferencechampions; everymatch will be a chal-lenge. I always try toput together a toughschedule. I am reallylooking forward to thisone.

The Norse begin ac-tion against in-statefoe and 2014 CollegeCup participant Ken-tucky out of Confer-ence USA in a homeexhibition match onAug. 16 at 7 p.m. NKUthen opens the regularseason facing twoteams from the Amer-ican Athletic Confer-ence in back-to-backgames. The Norse willcross the river to faceCincinnati on Aug. 28before traveling southto face Memphis onAug. 31.

NKU begins its in-augural run in the Ho-rizon League onSept. 22 on the roadfacing regional rivalWright State. NKU re-turns home, hostingthe 2014 HorizonLeague champion andCollege Cup partici-

pant Oakland, onOct. 3.

The womenssoccer team boastsnine home contests forits 2015 schedule asthe Norse prepare fortheir first season as amember of the Hori-zon League.

We demonstratedsignificant growth lastyear as a program byearning a bid to the At-lantic Sun Conferencetournament and win-ning our first-roundgame before falling tothe 25th ranked team inthe country, FloridaGulf Coast University,in the semifinals,head coach Bob Shee-han Sheehan said.With the goal of con-tinued growth and de-velopment and chal-lenging our players tostrive to achieve at thehighest level, we haveput together our mostambitious nonconfer-ence schedule todate.

NKU, which com-piled its first winningseason as an NCAA Di-vision I program oneseason ago at 9-8-3,will open its seasonwith a pair of home ex-hibition contests at theNKU Soccer Stadium.Louisville visits High-land Heights for a pre-season contest onAug. 12 before theNorse host WesternKentucky four dayslater.

The regular seasonwill begin on Aug. 21as NKU welcomesIPFW to the NKU Soc-cer Stadium. The firstroad trip of the seasonsees NKU head toCharleston, Illinois,for a matchup againstEastern Illinois.

A trip home onSept. 4 brings local ri-val Xavier across theOhio River before theNorse once again hitthe road. The Norsewill travel to perennialnational power Illinoison Sept. 11 beforeopening its first Hori-zon League season atYoungstown State oneweek later.

The Norse will re-turn to HighlandHeights for a pair ofgames Sept. 20 for atwo-game homestand,starting with a non-conference contestagainst Toledo. NKUthen hosts its first Ho-rizon League foe to theNKU Soccer Stadiumin UIC on Sept. 26.

Freedom Trail The Florence

Freedom return homeAug. 5-6 then go on theroad Aug. 7-13 beforeplaying again at homeAug. 14-16.

SHORT HOPS

By JAMES WEBERCommunity Press

Five area soccer teams competedagainst the nations best in Oklaho-ma last week.

Three Cincinnati United Premierand two Kings Hammer Academysquads earned berths in the U.S.Youth Soccer National Champion-ships. They competed in Tulsa,earning valuable experience thatwill propel the club teams into nextseason and the individual playersinto their upcoming high school sea-sons.

Two teams CUP U18 boys andKHA Red U17 girls advanced tothe semifinals of their respectivetournaments. The CUP boys wontheir group in pool play before fall-ing 1-0 in the semifinal to eventualnational champion FC Golden StateWhite (California) on July 25. TheKHA girls finished 2-1-0 in theirgroup and lost a heartbreaker inovertime to Beach FC Academy(California) in the semifinal. HaleyJordahl, Haley Moses, and MelanieLangan scored second half goals topush KHA to a 3-2 advantage, butBFC equalized in the 80th minuteand controlled the extra time enroute to a 5-3 victory.

Also traveling to Oklahoma forCUP were the U14 girls, coached byBobby Puppione and Kim and RobScheper; and U14 boys, coached byJohn Michael Hayden. KHA alsosent its U16 girls, coached by ChrisBlack.

For most of these teams, it was

their first trip to the USYSNCS. Thetournament proved to be a greatlearning experience and measuringstick.

There were many things thatwere firsts and unknowns for us.The level of play is so high and ev-ery game got harder and harder.This is different than any otherevent we had competed in all year,KHA girls executive director andU17 coach Tiffany Roberts said.This made the tournament awe-some, as our team had to continue toget better every day. They had tomake adjustments from game togame and did an amazing job atmaking sure they were organizedand set themselves up to compete.

The younger teams return homefeeling more confident after theirfirst national championship tourna-ment experience.

The boys now know not to be in-timidated by anyone in the country,said CUP boys director of coachingScott Bower . We can walk into agroup with the two national finalistsand a Celtics club that was in the fi-nal four last year and compete withall three teams without ever reallyplaying our best soccer.

All the teams, and especially theU14 squads, are eager to make a re-turn trip to the tournament nextyear. Qualifying will again be a chal-lenge, but it is one that each squadembraces.

Going to nationals for the firsttime with this team was a great ex-perience, said CUP girls directorof coaching Bobby Puppione. It

gave our girls a taste of what it islike, and now we can return homewith a hunger to make a repeat tripto the event next year. It is going totake a lot of hard work, attention todetail in training, and sacrifice, butI believe our girls have a good op-portunity to make it again.

Playing at such a high level gavethese players a mental edge as theyprepare for their high school sea-sons. The upperclassmen will begintheir seasons with the sharp focusof playing pressure-packed socceron the national stage.

I hope this experience will allowthese girls to continue to be leadersin their respective high school pro-grams and raise the bar for soccerin this area, said Roberts. Thisgroup has many great leaders and Ithink each of their high school pro-grams is fortunate to have each ofthem within their programs to helplead and push them forward.

The underclassmen also have anedge. Not many high school fresh-men have the kind of experiencethat the U14 CUP players gained lastweek.

Our hope is that their highschool coaches now dont look atthem as just freshmen and put themon junior varsity squads, said Bow-er. These are the only high schoolfreshmen in the state of Ohio withnational finals experience. Thiscannot be duplicated in another en-vironment. Hopefully this helpsthem get an opportunity right away.After this, its up to them to keeptheir job.

THANKS TO BOBBY PUPPIONE

Cincinnati United Premier had three teams advance to the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship Series.

CUP, Kings Hammer teamsreach semifinals at nationals

Adam [email protected]

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Kendra Dorsey, 41, of Florenceand Mamadou Ndiaye, 47, ofFlorence, July 7.

Kandess Tasker, 25, of Flor-ence and Tim Brunner, 23, ofFlorence, July 7.

Morgan Tate, 23, of Florenceand Kevin Spanier, 28, of Crit-tenden, July 8.

Jessica Townsend, 29, ofWalton and Tim Hutson, 29, ofWalton, July 8.

James Koschoreck, 61, ofHebron and David Martin, 48, ofHebron, July 10.

Hillary Napier, 23, of Unionand Trevor Robinson, 23, ofUnion, July 10.

Jeannette Rossiter, 29, ofWalton and Nicholas Rose, 27, ofWalton, July 10.

Rebecca Purcell, 38, of Hebronand Albert Disher, 41, of Hebron,July 10.

Louisa Oder, 32, of Waltonand Danial Pint, 25, of Walton,July 10.

Aleshia Walton, 37, of Bur-lington and Edwin Valeentin, 38,of Burlington, July 10.

Isabella Obermeyer, 19, ofBurlington and Taylor Carr, 20,of Burlington, July 13.

Caludia Ray, 20, of Florenceand Tim Grogan Jr., 30, of Flor-ence, July 13.

Meghan Weier, 29, of Flor-ence and William Roe, 30, ofFlorence, July 14.

Amanda Ribelin, 38, of Bur-lington and Keith Peel, 47, ofBurlington, July 15.

Michele Kahmann, 32, ofBurlington and Alex Sloane, 29,of Burlington, July 16.

Laura Wesseler, 25, of Burling-ton and James Humphrey, 36, ofBurlington, July 17.

Brigitte Jones, 27, of Erlanger,and Ralph Jones, 38, of Florence,July 17.

Angelia Hopper, 19, of Berry,Kentucky and Dakota Courtney,21, of Hebron, July 17.

Crystal Michels, 27, of Flor-ence and Edward Bothe, 32, ofFlorence, July 20.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

The Boone County Jay-cees hosted its annual 50sSock Hop Day Dance atRedwood on July 17.

The chapter hoststhree dances a year forRedwood clients, care-givers and parents:

St. Patricks Dance inMarch,

a 50s Sock Hop inJuly,

and a Prom DanceNov. 13.

The Jaycees providedsnacks, beverages, a DJand the big event of theevening, crowing of theroyal court. The chairper-

son for this years dancesis Molly Williamson. Shehas been running the Red-wood dance for the pastfew years and has beenrecognized for makingthe dance a special eve-ning for the clients.

It is such an honor tochair the Redwood Danc-es. The clients have somuch fun and are alwaysextremely excited aboutwho will picked as Queenand King of the dance,Williamson said.

The Boone County Jay-cees are rich in tradition,holding on to key projects

every year while addingnew projects to fill theneeds of the communityand members too. Thechapter has been hostingdances at Redwood forover 25 years.

Besides Redwooddances, the chapter does avariety of events all yearincluding high schoolscholarships, essay con-tests, needy familyChristmas, sportingevents, speaker pro-grams, prayer breakfastto honor local clergy, re-verse quarter auctions,trick or treat at the nurs-

ing homes, KentuckySpeedway races andmembership socials.

The Jaycees are cur-rently running a member-ship drive in Boone Coun-ty. The organization islooking for individuals be-tween the age of 18-41wholike to volunteer, who liketo make a difference intheir community, and whowould like to meet like-minded people.

If you are interested infurther details, contactPresident Rhonda at 859-630-3279 [email protected]

THANKS TO ERICA MONK PAVESE

Boone County Jaycees at the Redwood Dance included, from left, Cassie Evans, Erica Monk Pavese, Alexys Pavese, MollyWillimason, Gina Garcia, Debbie Dase, Rhonda Ritzi and Lois Evans. Present but not in picture, Lori Evans.

Jaycees hosts 50s sock hopto raise money for Redwood

Gateway Communityand Technical Collegeand Kenton County Pub-lic Library are partner-ing to benefit Gatewaystudents, faculty andstaff, and to allow both tobetter serve the commu-nity.

Students, faculty andstaff will have access toall resources at the li-braries in Covington, Er-langer and Independ-ence by getting a KentonCounty library card,even if they are not Ken-ton County residents.

Susan Mospens, Ken-ton County Public Li-brary board chair, andDr. G. Edward Hughes,Gateway Communityand Technical Collegepresident/CEO, signed amemorandum of agree-ment that provides Ken-

ton County Public Li-brary resources.

This agreement withKenton County lib

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