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F ORT T HOMAS F ORT T HOMAS RECORDER 75¢ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Recorder newspaper serving Fort Thomas Vol. 14 No. 15 © 2013 The Community Recorder ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News ......................... 283-0404 Retail advertising ....... 513-768-8404 Classified advertising ........ 283-7290 Delivery ....................... 781-4421 See page A2 for additional information Contact us SPEEDY Teen stacks quickly See story A3 RITA’S KITCHEN Potato salad and stuffed peppers recipes See story B3 Fort Thomas — A willingness for parents and the community to be involved with Fort Thomas Independent Schools in pro- grams including tutoring is a factor the district touts as a rea- son for continued success on state test scores. Fort Thomas ranked third among all 174 Kentucky school districts on the new Unbridled Learning state test scores re- leased Sept. 27. Students took the state tests in April. Assistant Superintendent Ginger Webb said Fort Thomas has continued to perform at a high level on state tests be- cause of a focus on making sure each student is growing educa- tionally. That focus comes from both teachers and members of the community willing to volunteer their time at the schools, Webb said. “Part of it is we have a huge amount of community support and we have relatively small class sizes,” she said. Some teachers call and email parents with regularity, and others interact through individ- ual teacher websites where stu- dents’ work is highlighted, Webb said. “There’s a huge amount of communication both ways be- tween teachers and parents,” she said. From the district’s perspec- tive, the goal is not to just main- tain, but to become better and meet each students’ needs as an individual, Webb said. “We don’t want to let any kids slide through the cracks,” she said. “Our teachers really know our students. They know their strengths and what they need to work on.” Teachers use assessment test results to see what students are good at and what they need, and they get to know each stu- dent’s family life and back- ground, Webb said. For instance, teachers work with each kindergarten student on the first day a class on a checklist of readiness skills in- cluding if a student can count to 10 and tie their own shoes, she said. Fort Thomas resident Chris- tie Smith said has three chil- dren attending the district, in- cluding a freshman at High- lands High School, a seventh- grader at Highlands Middle School and third-grader at Johnson Elementary School. Smith said she is a mentor in the Peak Program to work one- on-one with students in math. The point of the Peak program is to help students reach their full potential or peak. Smith has also volunteered as a cafeteria worker, as a field trip chaper- Ft. Thomas credit parents for test successes By Chris Mayhew [email protected] Webb See CREDIT, Page A2 FORT THOMAS — Police say they are after home burglars who are becoming ever more brazen as they break into homes on busy streets in the daytime. “It’s definitely a regional issue that’s definitely hitting Fort Thomas all of a sudden,” said Chief Mike Daley during a Sept. 3 report to council. “It’s drug fueled, heroin fueled.” Daley said in one in- stance burglars were not afraid to kick in the door of a house, disregarded an audible alarm, and were able to escape with items. “It was fully alarmed, the alarm went off, and it still did not scare them away,” he said. Daley said by the time the burglary was called into 911 dispatch and police responded the burglars had fled. Lt. Rich Whitford said what police need people to do is call police when they see someone they don’t know do something like go into a side yard or if someone knocks on their door and has an unusual story for why they are there. “We’re having daytime burglaries at a high rate compared to the last cou- ple of years,” Whitford said. Of the 42 burglaries reported be- tween January and August, 33 oc- curred in June, July or August, he said. In September, there were six more re- ported through Sept. 20. In comparison, the number of bur- glaries reported between January and August of 2012 was 33, Whitford said. In some cases the burglars are going right into a house on a busy street through a side window. In other cases, a burglar is knocking on the door. Whit- ford said if the story the person tells doesn’t feel right, call police. He said in this case call the police at the non-emergency county number at 859-292-3622, Daley said. If someone is in the process of witnessing a potential crime they should call 911. Night auto thefts are also increas- ing, especially between 2-5:30 a.m., he said. Whitford said if thieves find 50 Ft. Thomas police warn of bold burglars By Chris Mayhew [email protected] Daley See BURGLARS, Page A2 FORT THOMAS — The name of Judy Dedeker’s new glass painting and craft store Suzie Q’s Inspirations is an ode to how her sister Suzie inspired her – even on her deathbed. Dedecker opened her new business at 1049 S. Fort Thomas Ave. Aug. 23. De- deker said she used Pinterest to inspire herself with beautiful images while she cared for her sister who was diagnosed in January 2012 with glioblastoma multi- forme, the highest grade glioma (grade 4) tumor and is the most malignant form of astrocytomas; with the tumors origi- nating in the brain, according to Cedars- Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Dedeker said she cared for her sister Sue Herbers in her home until her death in June 2012 at age 52. “Her nickname is Suzy Q,” Dedeker said. “This wouldn’t have been here if it wouldn’t have been for everything we were going through.” Dedecker said she has lived in Fort Thomas for six years, having grown up in Edgewood. To inspire herself, Dedeker said she started “pinning” everything that in- spired her on Pinterest. Pinning on the social media service is a process of sav- ing multiple images from the web in one place where other people can see what a person “pins.” “One morning after her death I woke up and said that’s what I need to do, I need to do crafts,” Dedeker said. Dedeker said she has seen other peo- ple try to recreate images and patterns found on Pinterest with lackluster re- sults, and she wants to help people cre- ate “good” crafts. “Now glass is my base, and it always will be,” she said. “That’s probably my favorite craft, and candy towers are like the second and then jewelry making.” There will always be classes for peo- ple to paint their own glass, including wine glasses and vases, Dedeker said. People can come in as groups or indi- vidually, she said. There have already been bridal shower groups come in, and people sign up for group office outings, Dedeker said. Other class options include yarn craft works and making initials or a name out of buttons for a special event. “Everything that we is basically cen- tered around a gift or something that im- proves the decor at your home,” she said. Judy Dedeker shows some of the different types of crafts she helps people create and take home at her shop Suzy Q’s Inspirations in Fort Thomas. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORFRT Fort Thomas business helps inspire with crafts By Chris Mayhew [email protected] Suzy Q’s Inspirations is located at 1049 South Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. For information including hours and how to connect on Facebook and Pinterest call 859-415-1307 or visit www.suzy-qs.com. RIVALRY A6 Campbell County gets the edge

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  • FORT THOMASFORT THOMASRECORDER 75THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

    Your CommunityRecorder newspaperserving Fort Thomas

    Vol. 14 No. 15 2013 The Community Recorder

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews .........................283-0404Retail advertising .......513-768-8404Classified advertising ........283-7290Delivery .......................781-4421

    See page A2 for additional information

    Contact usSPEEDYTeen stacks quicklySee story A3

    RITAS KITCHENPotato salad and stuffedpeppers recipesSee story B3

    Fort Thomas A willingnessfor parents and the communitytobe involvedwithFortThomasIndependent Schools in pro-grams including tutoring is afactor the district touts as a rea-son for continued success onstate test scores.

    Fort Thomas ranked thirdamong all 174 Kentucky schooldistricts on the new UnbridledLearning state test scores re-leased Sept. 27. Students tookthe state tests in April.

    Assistant Superintendent

    Ginger Webb said Fort Thomashas continued to perform at a

    high level onstate tests be-cause of a focuson making sureeach student isgrowing educa-tionally.

    That focuscomes from bothteachers andmembers of the

    community willing to volunteertheir time at the schools, Webbsaid.

    Part of it is we have a hugeamount of community support

    and we have relatively smallclass sizes, she said.

    Some teachers call andemailparents with regularity, andothers interact through individ-ual teacher websites where stu-dents work is highlighted,Webb said.

    Theres a huge amount ofcommunication both ways be-tween teachers and parents,she said.

    From the districts perspec-tive, the goal is not to justmain-tain, but to become better andmeet each students needs as anindividual, Webb said.

    Wedontwant to let anykids

    slide through the cracks, shesaid. Our teachers really knowour students. They know theirstrengths andwhat they need towork on.

    Teachers use assessmenttest results to seewhat studentsare good at and what they need,and they get to know each stu-dents family life and back-ground, Webb said.

    For instance, teachers workwith each kindergarten studenton the first day a class on achecklist of readiness skills in-cluding if a student can count to10 and tie their own shoes, shesaid.

    Fort Thomas resident Chris-tie Smith said has three chil-dren attending the district, in-cluding a freshman at High-lands High School, a seventh-grader at Highlands MiddleSchool and third-grader atJohnson Elementary School.

    Smith said she is a mentor inthe Peak Program to work one-on-one with students in math.The point of the Peak programis to help students reach theirfull potential or peak. Smith hasalso volunteered as a cafeteriaworker, as a field trip chaper-

    Ft. Thomas credit parents for test successesBy Chris [email protected]

    Webb

    See CREDIT, Page A2

    FORT THOMAS Police say they areafter homeburglarswhoarebecomingever more brazen as they break intohomes on busy streets in the daytime.

    Itsdefinitelyaregional issuethatsdefinitely hitting Fort Thomas all of asudden, said ChiefMikeDaley duringa Sept. 3 report to council. Its drug

    fueled, heroin fueled.Daley said in one in-

    stance burglarswere notafraid to kick in the doorof a house, disregardedan audible alarm, andwere able to escape withitems.

    It was fully alarmed,the alarmwent off, and itstill did not scare them

    away, he said.Daley said by the time the burglary

    was called into 911 dispatch and policeresponded the burglars had fled.

    Lt. Rich Whitford said what policeneed people to do is call police whenthey see someone they dont know dosomething like go into a side yard or ifsomeone knocks on their door and hasan unusual story for why they arethere.

    Were having daytime burglariesat a high rate compared to the last cou-ple of years, Whitford said.

    Of the 42 burglaries reported be-tween January and August, 33 oc-curred in June, July orAugust, he said.In September, there were six more re-ported through Sept. 20.

    In comparison, the number of bur-glaries reported between January andAugust of 2012 was 33, Whitford said.

    Insomecasestheburglarsaregoingright into a house on a busy streetthroughasidewindow.Inothercases,aburglar is knocking on the door. Whit-ford said if the story the person tellsdoesnt feel right, call police.

    He said in this case call the police atthe non-emergency county number at859-292-3622, Daley said. If someone isin the process ofwitnessing a potentialcrime they should call 911.

    Night auto thefts are also increas-ing, especially between 2-5:30 a.m., hesaid. Whitford said if thieves find 50

    Ft. Thomaspolice warnof boldburglarsBy Chris [email protected]

    Daley

    See BURGLARS, Page A2

    FORT THOMAS The name of JudyDedekers new glass painting and craftstore Suzie Qs Inspirations is an ode tohow her sister Suzie inspired her evenon her deathbed.

    Dedeckeropenedhernewbusinessat1049 S. Fort Thomas Ave. Aug. 23. De-deker said she used Pinterest to inspireherself with beautiful images while shecared for her sister who was diagnosedinJanuary2012withglioblastomamulti-forme, the highest grade glioma (grade4) tumor and is themostmalignant formof astrocytomas; with the tumors origi-nating in the brain, according to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

    Dedeker said she cared for her sisterSueHerbers in her home until her deathin June 2012 at age 52.

    Her nickname is Suzy Q, Dedekersaid. This wouldnt have been here if it

    wouldnt have been for everything wewere going through.

    Dedecker said she has lived in FortThomas for six years, having grown upin Edgewood.

    To inspire herself, Dedeker said shestarted pinning everything that in-spired her on Pinterest. Pinning on thesocial media service is a process of sav-ingmultiple images from theweb in oneplacewhere other people can seewhat aperson pins.

    Onemorning after her death I wokeup and said thats what I need to do, Ineed to do crafts, Dedeker said.

    Dedeker said she has seen other peo-ple try to recreate images and patternsfound on Pinterest with lackluster re-sults, and she wants to help people cre-ate good crafts.

    Now glass is my base, and it alwayswill be, she said. Thats probably myfavorite craft, and candy towers are likethe second and then jewelry making.

    There will always be classes for peo-ple to paint their own glass, includingwine glasses and vases, Dedeker said.

    People can come in as groups or indi-vidually, she said. There have alreadybeen bridal shower groups come in, andpeople sign up for group office outings,Dedeker said.

    Otherclassoptions includeyarncraftworks andmaking initials or a name outof buttons for a special event.

    Everything that we is basically cen-teredaroundagift or something that im-proves the decor at your home, shesaid.

    Judy Dedeker shows some of the different types of crafts she helps people create and take home at her shop Suzy Qs Inspirations inFort Thomas. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORFRT

    Fort Thomas businesshelps inspire with craftsBy Chris [email protected] Suzy Qs Inspirations is located at 1049

    South Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. Forinformation including hours and how toconnect on Facebook and Pinterest call859-415-1307 or visit www.suzy-qs.com.

    RIVALRY A6Campbell County gets the edge

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    car unlocked during anight, even if they findonly $5 per car, that addsup.

    All areas of the city arebeing targeted, he said.

    Thedepartment has in-creased patrols, and is an-alyzing where burglariesare happening to try andestablish any kind of pat-tern, he said. So far, theredoesnt seem to be a pat-tern and it is likely thereare multiple burglars andnot just one person, Whit-ford said.

    Information about bur-glaries is being sharedwith detectives in Kentonand Boone counties andCincinnati because itslikely the different agen-cies are working cases onthe same burglars, hesaid.

    Theres noboundariesin this, Whitford said.

    BurglarsContinued from Page A1

    one room parent and onGrandparents Day.

    Smith said manythings make the schooldistrict good, andparentinvolvement is defi-nitely one of them.

    I think it comesdown to just simple car-ing, she said. Whenyou know someonecares, you step it up alevel or two.

    Parents care in thedistrict so everyonefrom the administrationdowntothestudentsriseto a higher level, Smithsaid.

    It may show in hightest scores but more im-portantly that invest-ment of time makes adifference for each indi-vidual student, shesaid. If a studentdoesnt have that parentinvolvement at home,theres definitely some-one at school that reallycares.

    CreditContinued from Page A1

    TEST SCORE DETAILS:The Kentucky Department of Education gave each school

    district and school a score on a 100-point scale based onstudent test results. KDE also compared each school typeand district using a percentile rank system. The percentileranks score school districts to all other school districts inKentucky and elementary schools to all other elementaryschools etc.Fort Thomas Independent Schools (as a district): 2013:Scored 74.3 for a percentile rank of 98. Classified

    as a distinguished. 2012: Scored 75.5 for a percentile rank of 98. Classified

    as a District of Distinction.Highlands High School: 2013: Scored 79.5 for a percentile rank of 99. Classified

    as distinguished. 2012: Scored 79 for a percentile rank of 99. Classified as

    distinguished.Highlands Middle School: 2013: Scored 68.3 for a percentile rank of 95. Classified

    as distinguished. 2012: Scored 73 for a percentile rank of 98. Classified as

    distinguished.Johnson Elementary School: 2013: Scored 79.1 for a percentile rank of 99. Classified

    as distinguished-progressing. 2012: Scored 76 for a percentile rank of 98. Classified as

    distinguished.Moyer Elementary School: 2013: Scored 73.7 for a percentile rank of 96. Classified

    as distinguished. 2012 Scored 76.2 for a percentile rank of 98. Classified

    as distinguished.Woodfill Elementary School: 2013: Scored 72.5 for a percentile rank of 95. Classified

    as distinguished-progressing. 2012 scored 70.4 for a percentile rank of 91. Classified as

    distinguished.

    ALEXANDRIA Policehave issued a warning todrivers on U.S. 27 to slowdown in the citys school

    zone or risk a ticket.A sign erected by po-

    lice aimed at driversheading north on U.S. 27just after Pete NeiserDrive states this is yourwarning that the fines

    for speeding in a schoolzone have been doubled.

    Speeding 10 mph overthe posted 25 mph limitwill be an $184 ticket, saidLt. George Schreiner.

    Officers have writtennine school zone speedingcitations since studentsreturned to school Aug.14through Sept. 26, Schrein-er said. Officers have is-sued 41 speed warningsthroughout the city in thesame period of time, butcould not say how manywarnings were issued inthe school zone.

    The school zone is be-tween Pete Neiser Drive,

    where Bishop BrossartHigh School is located,

    and Campbell CountyMiddleSchool.Next to themiddle school is the cen-tral office campus forCampbell County Schoolsand the districts alterna-tive school.

    The school zone speedlimit is 25 mph between6:45-7:35 a.m. and 2-2:45p.m. The posted speedlimit in the city on U.S. 27outside of the school zoneis 40 mph.

    The warning does notmean there is a zero toler-ance policy, but it doesmeanpeoplespeedingrunthe risk of receiving aticket without any warn-ing, Schreiner said.

    Wedidnt tell these of-ficers that you cannotgive a warning for it, hesaid.

    Schreiner said speed-ing in the school zone ismost common when driv-ers are traveling north onU.S. 27.

    Its always been an is-sue, he said. For someodd reason they dont seethe school zone signs litup.

    If police sat and gavetickets toeveryonespeed-ingthree, fourorfivemphover the limit therewouldbe no shortage of offend-ers cited, Schreiner said.

    If we were strict withit to anything over 25mphwed be up there all day,he said.

    Schreiner said there isno specific speed over the25 mph guaranteeingsomeone will not get aticket.

    If theyre still doing40mphthroughtheschoolzone theyre going to get aticket, he said.

    Schreiner said the signwill not stay up all schoolyear, but people havebeen warned by the sign.

    We put it out at the be-ginning of the school yearjust to get everybody toslow down a little bit, hesaid.

    Safety for students isalways the top priorityand the sign promotessafe driving, said ConniePohlgeers, director ofschool improvement andcommunity education.

    Police sign shows cost for speeding ticketsBy Chris [email protected]

    A Campbell County Schools bus travels north on U.S. 27past a sign erected by the Alexandria Police Departmentwarning drivers. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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    Campbell students makedeans list

    National College in Florence and theAmerican National University onlineprogramreleased the deans list for thesecond spring term. The following stu-dents earned a minimum grade-pointaverage of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0:

    Ruby Hennessy (Newport); andKayla Hadden and Cassondra Stamper(Wilder).

    Schwarber beginsclimate-change research

    Adria Schwarber, of Bellevue, re-cently was recognized as an alternatefor the Fulbright Full Grant to Japan tostudy chemical oceanography at theUniversity of the Ryukyus.

    Schwarber graduated in the springfromtheUniversityofLouisvillewithadouble major in political science andchemistry. She is in her first year in theUniversityofMarylandsgraduatepro-graminatmosphericandoceanstudies,researching out of their policy depart-ment.

    Her research combines her inter-ests in both politics and science as sheattempts to use data analysis and pro-gramming to help learnmore about thehealth effects brought on by climatechange.

    WhateverresearchIdoIwould liketo link it back to policy somehow,Schwarber said.

    Schwarber attended Grandview El-ementary and Bellevue Middle Schoolbefore attending Notre Dame Acad-emy.

    Feltner participates inambassadors program

    Jason Feltner, of Wilder, recentlyparticipated inButlerUniversitysAm-bassadors of Change program.

    This pre-orientation program forfirst-year Butler students focuses onservice to the community and leader-ship skill development.Throughout thesix-day program, the students are in-troduced to the campus and Indianapo-lis community throughdailyvolunteer-ing at local agencies. Participants alsotake part in discussions about social is-sues and learn about service and lead-ership styles while getting to knowtheir fellow classmates.

    Gray graduates fromWesternCatherine C. Gray, of Fort Thomas,

    was among those Western KentuckyUniversity studentswhocompletedde-grees during the 2013 summer session.

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    Campbell County pair earnnational recognition

    Campbell County High School sen-iors Sarah Kintner and Daniel Watsonrecently were named National MeritSemifinalists.

    Kintner andWatson earned scores onthePSATthatqualify themforconsider-ation for National Merit recognition.

    Cold Spring student winstuition boost

    Catholic Order of Foresters, head-quartered in Naperville, Ill., recentlyawarded $25,000 in tuition-assistanceawards to COF youth members attend-ing Catholic schools.

    Madeline Enginger, of Cold Spring,was among the 100 winners chosen in a

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    A member of COFs St. Joseph Court2094, Enginger attends school at St. Jo-seph.

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    More than half of Owsley Countyschildren live at or below the nationalpoverty level. Nearly one-third ofmoth-ers inOwsleyCounty do not have a high-school diplomas. The 832 public-schoolstudents of Owsley County rank in thelowest 10-percent of students tested inthe state of Kentucky.

    Donors can drop items off at NCC be-

    tween 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.For more information, visit owsley-

    countyoutreach.org.

    Campbell Ridge parent ready tolead

    Evelyn Dietz, parent at CampbellRidge Elementary School, recently wasselected to attend the Governors Com-monwealth Institute for Parent Leader-ship.

    The program runs through the Fallsemester and is designed to encourageand train parents to becomemore effec-tive advocates for Kentuckys public-education systems. It also preparesthem toworkwith other parents in theirschools and communities to improve theeducational outcomes for all students.

    SCHOOL NOTES

    The Northern Kentucky Communi-ty Action Commission received a$7,500 grant from Toyota EngineeringandManufacturing, North America tosupport its Head Start centers inBoone, Kenton, and Campbell coun-ties. The grant will be used to offsetcosts left by the money lost due to thesequestration.

    This money, says Head Start Di-rector LaurieWolsing, will be used tofoster the natural curiosity and desireto learnthatallyoungpeoplehave.Thedevelopment of literacy skills and alove of education will resonatethroughout the childs life, beginningnow with Head Start and continuinginto their school career.

    The impact is not only a benefit tothe children says Executive DirectorFlorence Tandy. These young learn-ers at ourHead Start centerswill go toschoolmore prepared for the expecta-tions of the schools they attend. Thestate is adopting the common corestandards, so the readiness of everystudent to learn matters not just totheir family but also to the district as awhole.

    Tandy says that as improved schooldistricts attract young families intothe area the entire region will benefit.

    Toyota Engineering and Manufac-turing employs over 3,000 people andhas its headquarters in Erlanger.

    Head Startgets grantfrom Toyota

    St. Joseph School in Cold Spring recently celebrated GrandfolksDay. The children invited their grandparents to lunch and a specialprayer service, and gave them a guided tour of their classrooms.

    Mr. and Mrs. Roger Keller join their grandchildren, Jordan, Olivia, Jessica, and Ryan Keller, for Grandfolks Day at St. Joseph Cold Spring.THANKS TOMELISSA HOLZMACHER

    STUDENTSMAKEGRANDGESTURE

    Luke Schroeder celebrates Grandfolks Day at St.Joseph Cold Spring with his grandparents, Pat and RoyHeck. THANKS TOMELISSA HOLZMACHER

    Kelsey Adams,Morgan Huston,and MeganGreene enjoyhanging out withMorgansgrandfolk,JeanetteKohlhepp, duringGrandfolks Dayat St. Joseph ColdSpring. THANKS TOMELISSA HOLZMACHER

  • A6 FORT THOMAS RECORDER OCTOBER 3, 2013

    SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

    NEWPORT Entering Octo-ber, Newport Central Catholicsvolleyball team has seven op-portunities to equal last sea-sons win total.

    In addition to building on lastyears 10-20 season, the Thor-oughbreds want to avoid limp-ing into the postseason as theydid a year ago. Last year, New-Cath lost five of its final six reg-ular season matches. Thisyears squad is poised to con-tinue improving down thestretch and enter the postsea-son on a high note.

    The Thoroughbreds enterthe final month of the seasonwith a 9-10 record. Even in thelosses, theyhave shownsignsofimprovement.Playing inpresti-gious tournaments in Louisvilleand Cincinnati in recent weekshas helped build confidence.

    It helps us as far as beingcompetitive, said head coachVicki Fleissner of playing intough tournaments during theregular season. We reallystruggled lastyear in thosekindof tournaments. This year, wedidnt get the results we want,but we competed well.

    Despite last years struggles,the Thoroughbreds neverthought of backing down. Theyhave responded to the difficultschedule and setbacks betterthis season.

    When you play a toughschedule, it can either beat you

    down or build you up, saidFleissner. Wewant to keep tak-ing steps forward without tak-ing those small steps back.

    Led by senior setter AlyssaMaier, the Breds have seam-lessly incorporated a diversestarting lineup. Every highschool class - freshman, sopho-more, junior, and senior - is rep-resented in the starting lineup.Freshman outside hitterRachelMcDonald played on the fresh-man team as an eighth-graderlast year and has stepped rightinto a major role on the varsitythis season. Middle hitters Nik-ki Kiernan, a senior, and Keyia-ra Lankheit, a junior, haveshowed much improvement intheir blocking and defense.Most importantly, they all likeplaying with one another.

    Our chemistry and teamunity is great, said Fleissner.The girls are all like-mindedand they care about each otheras people.

    NewCath has won its last sixsets, sweeping Bishop Brossartand Holmes in consecutivematches. The Thoroughbredscontinue to work on becomingmore aggressive defensively.They have bounced back fromdefeats against quality oppo-nents and are just two winsaway from besting last yearswin total.

    Were hoping we can carrythat into the last three weeks ofthe season, Fleissner said.

    The Thoroughbreds hostCooper on Thursday, Oct. 3.

    Improved NewCathvolleys into OctoberBy Adam [email protected]

    For the second-straight year,Parker Harris won the EighthRegion golf tournament in dra-matic fashion. Once again, Har-ris needed to win in a pressure-packed playoff. Again, Harrisheads to the state tournamentfocusedonadvancingto thesec-ond day of tournament play.

    On Sept. 30 at A.J. Jolly GolfCourse,Harris shot aneven-par71 through 18 holes. That wasgood for first place, but tiedwith Bourbon Countys SawyerCrossfield. Both golfers parredthe first sudden-death playoffhole. Harris also putted for paron the next hole. He won whenCrossfieldbogeyed thepar-fourhole. It was fitting that Harrisclinched the victory with a chipand a putt.

    Hes really beenworking onhis shortgame,whichhasreallyhelped, said Highlands headcoachMatt Neal.

    Neal is in his first year asBluebirds coach, but has seenHarris play at Highlands Coun-tryClub,whereNeal is an assis-tant. He recognized the juniorsnatural skills years ago and hasenjoyed watching his progres-sion up close this year.

    He has as much talent asanyone Ive seen, said Neal.He has all the talent in theworld.

    The Bluebirds were hopefulthat they could contend for astate bid as a team. Unfortu-nately, Jackson Burdo dislocat-edhisshoulder in theBluebirdsfootball victory over CovingtonCatholic on Sept. 28, cuttingshort his golf season.Highlands

    finished fifth in the team stand-ings.BooneCountywon,andad-vances to state along with run-ner-up Mason County.

    Harriss hot streak beganwith a third-place finish at theBourbon County invitational,said Neal. It carried over intothe NKACDistrict tournament,whereHarris finished insecondplace. He continued his steadyrise with a championship at theRegional tournament.

    Over the past twoweeks, hehasplayedthebestgolf that Iveseen him play, said Neal.

    Harris heads to state underfamiliar circumstances, afterwinning a hard-fought regionalchampionship in a sudden-death playoff. He expects theoutcome at state to be differentthisyear.Havingproved thathecan defeat the best golfers inthe district and the region, henow has the opportunity toprove that he can play his bestround when it matters most.

    I think hes got a very goodchance, especially consideringthe way hes been playing thelast couple ofweeks, saidNeal.Hesgoing inwitha lotofconfi-dence.

    Individual Eighth Regionqualifers in addition to Harrisare Drew McDonald (74) andLuke Holtz (74), both for New-port Central Catholic, whichfinished third in the teamstand-ings for thesecondyear inarowwith 320 points. It was a career-best round for Holtz, who hadfour birdies.

    The state tournament is Oct.7-9 at Bowling Green CountryClub.

    Gannett News Servicecontributed to this article.

    HighlandsHarris takes8th RegionBy Adam [email protected]

    Highlands held Class4A, District 7 rival Co-vington Catholic to just 84first-half yards in rollingout to a 35-0 halftime leadand 237 yards for thegame in posting a 42-6 vic-tory at Wooten Field inPark Hills. It was the 10thstraight time that High-lands (6-0 overall, 1-0 dis-trict) has beaten CovCath(3-2, 0-1) and marked the39th straight win over ateam from Kentucky and88th in the last 89 gamesagainst Kentucky teams.

    Highlands Ryan Greene runs the ball during their football game against Covington Catholic, Saturday,Sept. 28.TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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    Highlands Evan Allengoes on a run duringtheir football gameagainst CovingtonCatholic, Saturday,Sept. 28.TONYTRIBBLE/FOR THE

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    Highlands Zach Harris runs the ball during their football game against Covington Catholic, Saturday,Sept. 28.TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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    Grades 3 to 8

    October is Breast Can-cer Awareness month.Breast cancer is the sec-ond-leading cause of can-cer death, and, excludingskin cancers, the mostfrequently diagnosedcancer among U.S.females.

    The Northern Ken-tucky Youth FootballLeague has taken up thechallenge to raise $10,000for the St. ElizabethWom-ens Wellness Center, sell-ing pink-out T-shirts fordonations of $10 per shirt.

    More than 3,000 shirtswere printed and costswere covered by variouscommunity sponsorswhile designs and logosfor the shirts to commem-orate the event were sub-mitted by several youngfootball players andcheerleaders who partici-pate in the NKFYL. Thewinning design, by Camp-bell County Red DevilsTyler Rauch, was printed

    on this years t-shirt.The NKYFL will cele-

    brate its pink-out at itsannual cheercompetition,Saturday,Oct.5,atCooperHigh School, and at itsfootball games at MillsRoad Park in KentonCounty and various high

    school football fieldsthroughout the area, Sun-day, Oct. 6.

    Visit www.nkyfl.net oronFacebookunderNorth-ernKentucky Youth Foot-ball League for more in-formation.

    The Campbell County Red Devils form a human pink ribbon to promote Breast CancerAwareness month. THANKS TOMANDI RAUCH

    Youth league looks topink-out cancerCommunity Recorder

    MAMBAS STRIKE FEAR IN OPPONENTS

    Following a season championship (CUSL Division 2: 33 goals for/4 against; 7-1-0), theKings Soccer Academy Black Mambas coached by Brad Turney and Jon Chambersfinished their season with a first and a second-place finish in two season-endingtournaments in Ohio). Front row, from left: Mallory Valentine, Abbie Buckner, GillianMorris, Taylor Cox, Brooke Chilson, Hailee Hundemer. Back row: Kayla Cooper,Courtney Morgan, Hannah Walters, Lauren Radenhausen, Leila Gosto, RachelHatfield, Katie Adams, Faith Turney, Kendra Chambers, Maya Jaafari. Not pictured:Jenna Fuerst. The team is based in Independence. THANKS TO BRAD TURNEY

    TOURNEY CHAMPS

    The Campbell County Bombers 11U baseball team won the Southwest Ohio LeagueTournament championship. Teammembers include Jordan Gross, Crew Berkley, TravisMartin, Jimmy Ramsey, Stephen Verst, Paul Kremer, Alec Eilerman, Ethan Eilerman,Luke Ziegler, Gavin Steele, Trevor Davis, Evan Mullikin and Kyle Hart. The head coachis Jerry Gross. THANKS TO SONDRA GROSS

    Boys golf Newport Central

    Catholicwas NKACDivi-sion II runner-up. DrewMcDonald won his thirdindividual championshipwith a 72.

    Girls soccer Newport Central

    Catholic is 11-1-2 throughSept. 30.

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    WHATS UP, COACH?

    Sophie Neufelder, 9, looks for some instruction from coach DrewMacDonald, astudent at Newport Central Catholic High School, during a CCRGSL softball game inCold Spring. THANKS TO ANITA NEUFELDER

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    A8 FORT THOMAS RECORDER OCTOBER 3, 2013

    Relationships are tricky, tosay the least.

    Navigating moods, roughpatches, and the general ups anddowns of life (and thats just withyour children) can leave youfrazzled. But what about theother relationships in your life:the spouse, co-worker, friendsand family? Attempting to getalong in these situations canleave a person wondering, Whatdo they want fromme?

    Too often, we make relation-ships in our lives more compli-cated than they need to be. Wetend to think for the other per-son. Assuming we know whatthey want from us and feelingfrustrated, because we cantalways muster the resources togive it.

    We assume the spouse wouldbe happier if we lost weight, sowe join the gym and the weight-loss group. We think the childrenwould be happier with morethings so we work overtimefive days a week.

    As for the co-workers, neigh-bors and friends, we often as-sume they need our two cents,so we freely give it, telling themstep-by-step how to maneuver

    their struggles(yet we cantseem to maneu-ver our own) andfeeling exhaust-ed and frustrat-ed when we findthey didnt heedour well-thought-outadvice.

    And whatabout God? What

    does he want fromme?Make nomistake, God does want me to beobedient, to walk in his ways,and to witness to others abouthim.

    Yet, above all those things,what God wants more than any-thing is my heart. And with myheart comes my time and atten-tion. The Bible tells us that Goddoesnt look down from heavento see if we are living righteous-ly or not: The Lord looks downfrom heaven upon the childrenof men, to see if there are anywho understand, who seek God.(Psalm14:2)

    The Lord watches and waitsfor us to seek him.

    Interestingly, when I comparewhat God wants with all the oth-

    er relationships in my life, I findwhat they all really crave is thesame: my heart. And with myheart comes my time and atten-tion.

    Fifteen minutes playing foot-ball with my son goes a lot fur-ther than a new pair of Nikesocks. Fifteen minutes playingBarbies with my 5-year old,means more than a new Barbie.Fifteen minutes listening to my12-year old talk about horsesmeans more than a new ridinghelmet. (Well, I may be pushingit on that last one.)

    However, one things for sure,You will showme the path oflife; in your presence if fullnessof joy; at your right hand arepleasures forevermore. (Psalm16:11)

    Today, experience the fullnessof joy and pleasures forever-more simply by spending timewith God and those you love.

    Julie House is a former resident ofCampbell County and graduate ofNewport Central Catholic and NKU.She is also the founder of EquippedMinistries. She can be reached at859-802-8965 or on Facebook.com/EquippedMinistries.

    What do you want from me?

    Julie HouseCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

    Building important indecisions

    I dont think I could everpersuade Mr. Holt and asmall group of discontentsthat the adults and childrenof southernCampbellCoun-ty deserve a library branchin its own building.

    I have observed the li-brarysboardsover thepastfour decades and I thinkthey, contrary to Mr. Holtsassertion, have made somepretty good choices. For ex-ample, instead of puttingthe Fort Thomas branch inthe former Hader Hard-ware store, they chose tobuild a comfortable and in-viting branch on HighlandAve.

    Instead of putting theNewport Branch in the for-mer IGA store, they choseto build a naturally lit andattractivebranchnextdoor.Mr. Holt and others dontunderstand the communityand economic value of hav-ing a library in its ownbuilding. Putting a libraryin a former commercialbuilding is like putting a

    fire department in the for-mer Thriftway store in Al-exandria not a good idea.

    The people of southernCampbell deserve a libraryin a building that doesnthave to have costly remod-eling done followed bycostly utilities. The pro-posed fourth branch will belocated relatively close toseveral school districts.Considering the inherentlimitations of school librar-ies, students and parentswill be climbing over eachother trying to get into theproposed fourth branch.

    You dont have to agreewith Mr. Holt. The fourthbranch can still become areality if citizens push forit. Fort Thomas residentspushed and voted for it, butsouthern county citizensdidnt. Is it that they justdont understand the valueof a new library branch totheir area? That would be ashame for they really de-serve a new branch onethats long overdue.

    Steve RothHighland Heights

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Looking for a sure-fire way toignite a heated political discus-sion? Say the words AffordableCare Act, health care reform orObamacare. The changes to thehealth care system set in motionby the 2010 Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act, havesparked some of the most heated

    political debatesthis century.

    And whilehealthy politicalrhetoric is partof what makesthis countrygreat, the debatehas, for the mostpart, overshad-owed the sub-stance of thelaw. So, Id askthat you set yourpolitical feelings

    aside as you read these next fewparagraphs as a consumer, some-one who uses the health caresystem from time to time.

    First, most people who al-ready have health insurancecoverage, either from a planoffered by an employer, Medi-care or Medicaid, will not see awhole lot change. You may get anotice from your employer in-forming you of your right tocoverage. Your plans may haveopen enrollment, similar to howthey do each fall.

    But, if you are one of the al-most 15 percent of Kentuckianswho dont have coverage, youllhave new options. The main onebeing that youll be able to pur-chase insurance through whatscalled a health care exchange.

    Basically, an exchange is amarketplace. Insurers offertheir plans and you go, eitheronline or by phone, and selectthe plan thats best for yourneeds and budget. It does get abit muddy here: Some states,including Kentucky, have decid-ed to run their own insuranceexchanges. Others, includingOhio and Indiana, will have their

    residents purchase insurance onthe federal exchange.

    Kentuckys exchange is calledkynect. You can find it online athttp://www.kynect.comor bycalling 1-855-4KYNECT.

    Enrolling in an insuranceplan, particularly if youre notused to it, can be confusing. For-tunately, you can access helpfrom insurance brokers andnavigators. Details on who canperform each function are stillshaping up.

    If you choose to use the pro-fessionals help or enroll on yourown, youll need to gather someinformation in advance. Health-care.gov recommends that you:

    Learn the basics about dif-ferent types of plans, such ashealth maintenance organiza-tions, preferred provider organi-zations and catastrophic plans.

    Make a list of questions thatyou have.

    Gather paperwork that canprove your income and identi-tythis includes your SocialSecurity Number, pay stubs, etc.

    Gather paperwork aboutyour current insurance cov-erage, including details on howmuch you currently pay in pre-miums; howmuch your employ-er contributes and coverageavailable to you.

    Determine your budget.What can you afford to spend onhealth care?

    The wheels of change in thehealth care industry are in mo-tion. We know that a number ofNorthern Kentuckians lackhealth insurance coverage, andwill benefit from the new optionsoffered because of the Afford-able Care Act. October 1 is ap-proaching quickly. Please takesome time to learn how healthcare reform will impact yourfamily.

    Lynne M. Saddler is the district direc-tor of health for the Northern KentuckyHealth Department.

    Health care reformprovisions oftenovershadowed

    LynneM.SaddlerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

    Campbell CountyRotary ClubMeeting time: NoonWednesdaysWhere: Highland Country Club, 931Alexandria Pike, Fort ThomasContact: Arnd Rehfuss, [email protected], 859-635 5088Description: Rotary welcomes newmembers who enjoy communityservice.

    Covington/KentonLions ClubMeeting time: General meetings,fourth Thursday of each month;Board meetings, second Thursday ofeach monthWhere: General meetings at Madon-na Manor Community Center; Boardmeetings at PeeWeesContact: 859-572-2049Description: The Covington/KentonLions Club has been a charteredmember of the Lions Internationalfor more than 70 years and provideseye examinations and eyeglasses tothose who cant afford them.

    Covington Rotary ClubMeeting time: 12:15 p.m. TuesdaysWhere: Radisson Hotel in CovingtonContact: President David Miller [email protected]

    Daughters of theAmerican RevolutionRebecca Bryan Boone Chapter,National Society Daughters of theAmerican Revolution of Fort Thom-asMeets: SecondWednesday or Sat-urday of each monthWhere: Various locationsContact: Zella Rahe, 1106 CraftRoad, Alexandria KY 41001, 859-635-5050, [email protected]: DAR members provetheir lineage back to a Revolu-tionary War patriot. They offerservice to troops, veterans, schoolsand preserve history. Members arefrom Boone, Campbell and Kentoncounties.

    Optimist Club ofCovingtonMeeting time: Noon ThursdaysWhere: Chez Noras in CovingtonContact: [email protected]; callDan Humpert at 859-491-0674Description: Chartered in 1925, itsknown as a Friend of Youthwithprograms aimed at educating andpromoting good physical and men-tal health in youth. The cub alsopromotes voter awareness.

    Southgate SuperSeniorsMeeting time: 1 p.m. third Thursdayof each month.Where: Southgate CommunityCenter, 301W. Walnut in SouthgateContact: President Vivian Auteri at859-491-1878Description: The group has meet-ings, featuring door prizes, refresh-ments, and bingo.

    CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

    For over a year, I haveread tragically similar sto-ries about families and

    friends los-ing lovedones to her-oin addic-tions, over-doses, anddeaths.While Ken-tucky hasmade stridesin reducingillegal pre-scriptiondrugs, drug

    abuse remains a scourge thatfractures families and hurtsour economic health, safety,and quality of life. Police citeheroin as a major contrib-utor to the increase in bur-glaries, theft and prostitu-tion. The heroin tsunami hasswept over the NorthernKentucky community andinundated our health deliv-ery services as it continueson to flood the rest of the

    state.In the 2013 Session, I

    sponsored Senate Bill 6 thatmade clear that an overdosedeath from a Schedule I drugsuch as heroin is a foresee-able event. Schedule I drugsare highly addictive andhave no legitimate medicaluse. SB 6 stated that theillegal trafficking of thesetypes of drugs is sufficientto support a charge of crimi-nal homicide in an overdosedeath. In addition, the billdirected coroners to reportheroin deaths to, amongothers, commonwealth at-torneys so that they maymore effectively prosecutethese cases. Unfortunately,the bill was killed in theHouse.

    Its inexcusable that theentire state could have be-gun to benefit from thesecommon-sense penalties onheroin distribution. Fortu-nately, some, like FayetteCounty, have already started

    to implement many of thebills recommendations. TheU.S. Attorney from the East-ern District is also employ-ing the same tough measuresas SB 6.

    I will be filing similarlegislation in 2014. We arealso considering allowingfirst-responders to adminis-ter Narcan, a drug that canimmediately counter theeffects of an overdose. Inaddition, we need to use themodel of Louisvilles TheHealing Place as an efficientand effective way to treataddicts. Combating heroinabuse requires a three-pronged approach: interdic-tion, education, and treat-ment. Working together, wecan make a difference.

    State Sen. Katie Stine (R-South-gate) serves as the presidentpro-tem of the State Senate. Sherepresents the 24th District in-cluding Campbell County.

    Battle to stop heroin anongoing fight vs. cancer

    Katie StineCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

  • LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPESCOMMUNITYRECORDERTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013

    Doris and Pat McBride of Melbourne dance to All Shook Up by Elvis Presley.CHRISMAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

    Millie Ruprecht of Southgate, left, wears a 1920s era hair piece as she sits with friendJean Burkart of Highland Heights at right.CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

    Seniors mix it upat Prohibitiontheme picnic

    CampbellCountyPoliceDepartmentChief KeithHill sits withhis mother,Margie Hillof Florence.CHRIS

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    Bill Inlow of Highland Heights is pulled out onto the dance floor byCookie Miller of Cold Spring, center, and Jackie Bowling of Alexandria.CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

    Victoria Weyman of Highland Heights dances with Roxie Hightchew of Newport as her motherCarol Jackson of Alexandria watches during the Prohibition themed Campbell County SeniorPicnic at Pendery Park in Melbourne. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

    Friends Homer Gemmer, left, and Bill Gasdorf of Cold Spring sit together during lunch.CHRIS MAYHEW/THECOMMUNITY RECORDER

    Marv Record, left, of Grants Lick, takes notes for the Campbell CountyHistorical and Genealogical Society as Mary Runyon of Alexandria tellsof her father Richard Days service aboard a ship in the U.S. Navy in thePacific in World War II. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

    Dolly Hoeh of Newport and Bill Inlow of Highland Heights dancetogether. CHRIS MAYHEW/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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    FRIDAY, OCT. 4Art EventsImaginary Brides: MobilePhotography by Crystal F.Spellman, 7-10 p.m., Crazy FoxSaloon, 901Washington Ave.,Series of still-life inspired pho-tographs, shot and edited onmobile device. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-261-2143. Newport.

    Art ExhibitsArtist at Work, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.,York St. Cafe, 738 York St., ThirdFloor Gallery. Solo exhibitionfeaturing work of artist KenPage. Free. 859-261-9675;www.yorkstonline.com. New-port.

    Dining EventsNewport Elks Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Newport Elks Lodge,3704 Alexandria Pike, Dinnerincludes fish, slaw and choice offries, onion rings or macaroniand cheese. Beer, wine and sodafor dining room. Carryoutavailable. Benefits Newport ElksLodge 273. $8.50 dinner, $6sandwich. 859-441-1273. ColdSpring.

    Drink TastingsFriday Night in the AislesWine Tasting, 4-8 p.m., PartySource, 95 Riviera Drive, Flightof four wines, free of charge.Ages 21 and up. 859-291-4007;www.thepartysource.com.Bellevue.FridayWine Tasting, 4-8 p.m.,D.E.P.s Fine Wine & Spirits FortThomas, 424 Alexandria Pike,Free. 859-781-8105; www.deps-finewine.com. Fort Thomas.

    Holiday - HalloweenUSS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.,BB Riverboats Newport Landing,101 Riverboat Row, Walk-through haunted tour built onreal steamboat. Experience30-minute tour with more than40 areas and two levels of fright.Through Nov. 2. $18 Thursday-Sunday, $13 Wednesday. Pre-sented by USS Nightmare.Through Nov. 2. 859-740-2293;www.ussnightmare.com. New-port.Sandyland Acres HauntedHayride and Farmers Re-venge, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sandy-land Acres, 4172 Belleview Road,Voted Best Hayride in Kentuckyseven years straight, or tryFarmers Revenge walk throughhaunted barn. Through Oct. 26.Hayride: $12. Farmers Revenge:$10. Combo: $20. 859-322-0516;www.sandylandacres.com.Petersburg.The Haunted Farm House, 7-11p.m., Benton Family Farm, 11896Old Lexington Pike, White FarmHouse. Enter farm house withdocumented evidence of theunknown. Family Farm Fundrais-er to help low income schoolsand children attend field tripsand summer camps. $10, group

    pricing available. 859-485-7000;www.bentonfarm.com.Walton.

    Music - ConcertsCincypunk Fest, 8 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Whole-house benefitconcert features more than 30national, regional and local actsover two nights on three stages.Benefits Save Our Shelters Dogs.$20 two-day pass, $15 one day.859-431-2201; cincypunkfest-.com. Newport.

    Music - RockJamison Road Band, 9 p.m.-1a.m., JerZees Pub and Grub, 708Monmouth St., Free. 859-491-3500. Newport.

    On Stage - ComedyDan Grueter, 8 and 10:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club,Newport on the Levee, $15-$17.859-957-2000; www.funnybone-onthelevee.com. Newport.

    On Stage - TheaterAnything Goes, 8 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, 802 York St.,Musical comedy. Step aboardthe SS American and meet Billy,Reno, Hope, Moonface and shipfull of other wacky characters.$20. Presented by FootlightersInc.. Through Oct. 12. 859-652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.Darkside, 8 p.m., Fort ThomasWomans Club, 8 N. Fort ThomasAve., About 1973 Apollo 18mission; sci-fi drama with sus-pense and humor. $15. Present-ed by Village Players. ThroughOct. 5. 859- 392-0500; www.vil-lageplayers.biz. Fort Thomas.

    SATURDAY, OCT. 5Art ExhibitsArtist at Work, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.,York St. Cafe, Free. 859-261-9675; www.yorkstonline.com.Newport.

    Clubs & OrganizationsGenealogyWorkshop byMaryIngles, 1-4 p.m., Fort Thomas-Carrico Branch Library, 1000Highland Ave., Basic genealogyskills and resource workshopconducted by volunteer DARlineage researchers. Donationrequested. Reservations re-quired by Sept. 30. Presented byFort Thomas (Carrico) BranchLibrary. 859-441-3700. FortThomas.

    Craft ShowsCraft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St.Luke Lutheran Church, 4800Alexandria Pike, Various craf-ters. Raffle and bake sale. Foodand drink available. Free admis-sion. 859-441-2848. Cold Spring.

    Farmers MarketNewport Farmers Market, 9a.m.-1 p.m., Historic NewportBusiness District, MonmouthStreet, Held at 709 MonmouthSt. in city parking lot adjacent to

    Pepper Pod Restaurant. Home-grown fruits, vegetables andannual and perennial flowers.Presented by City of Newport.859-292-3666. Newport.

    FestivalsFall Festival, 4-11 p.m., ChristChurch, United Church of Christ,15 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Bouncyhouse, carnival games, face-painting, games of chance, cakebooth, grilled meats and sideitems, beer, soft drinks and icecream. Benefits Christ Church.Free. 859-441-2565; www.christ-churchuccft.org. Fort Thomas.

    Holiday - HalloweenUSS Nightmare, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.,BB Riverboats Newport Landing,$18 Thursday-Sunday, $13Wednesday. 859-740-2293;www.ussnightmare.com. New-port.

    Music - ConcertsCincypunk Fest, 8 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, $20two-day pass, $15 one day.859-431-2201; cincypunkfest-.com. Newport.

    On Stage - ComedyDan Grueter, 7:30 and 10 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club,$15-$17. 859-957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.

    On Stage - TheaterAnything Goes, 8 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, $20. 859-652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.Darkside, 8 p.m., Fort ThomasWomans Club, $15. 859- 392-0500; www.villageplayers.biz.Fort Thomas.

    RecreationJeff Wagenlander Texas Hol-dem Tournament, 7 p.m.,Newport Central Catholic HighSchool, 13 Carothers Road, Gym.Limited to 250 players. In sup-port of scholarship in memory ofJeff Wagenlander, NCC class of1991. Scholarship is offered toqualifying male and femalestudent entering their sopho-more, junior or senior year. $85,$65 advance. 859-292-0001;www.ncchs.com. Newport.

    ToursUltimate Gangster Tour, 2 p.m.,Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, 18E. Fifth St., More in-depth tourexpands on Newports history.Includes visiting three additionallocations not on regular tour.$30. Presented by AmericanLegacy Tours. 859-491-8000;www.americanlegacytours.com.Newport.

    SUNDAY, OCT. 6Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Jazzercise Crescent SpringsCenter, $34 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Crescent Springs.

    Holiday - HalloweenUSS Nightmare, 7-11 p.m., BBRiverboats Newport Landing,$18 Thursday-Sunday, $13Wednesday. 859-740-2293;www.ussnightmare.com. New-port.

    Karaoke and OpenMicDJ-led Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-1:30a.m., Millers Fill Inn, 52 Donner-meyer Drive, Free. 859-431-3455;www.facebook.com/millers.fil-lin. Bellevue.

    On Stage - ComedyDan Grueter, 7:30 p.m., FunnyBone Comedy Club, $15-$17.859-957-2000; www.funnybone-onthelevee.com. Newport.

    On Stage - TheaterAnything Goes, 2 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, $20. 859-652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.

    MONDAY, OCT. 7CivicCampbell County Conserva-tion District Meeting, 9-10:30a.m., Campbell County Conser-vation District, 8351 E. Main St.,Suite 104, Suite 104. Publicencouraged to attend. ThroughDec. 4. 859-635-9587; http://home.fuse.net/campbellcd.Alexandria.

    Karaoke and OpenMicOpenMic, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., The Lounge. Award-winning open mic featuressinger-songwriters, comedians,marimba players, storytellersand more. Ages 21 and up.

    859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.

    TUESDAY, OCT. 8Art ExhibitsArtist at Work, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,York St. Cafe, Free. 859-261-9675; www.yorkstonline.com.Newport.

    CivicNarcotics Forum, 6:30 p.m.,Beechwood High School, 54Beechwood Road, Presentersfrom federal, state and local lawenforcement along with para-medics from Fort Mitchell Fireand many other experts in fieldof heroin epidemic. Free. Pre-sented by Beechwood Indepen-dent School District. 859-331-2823. Fort Mitchell.

    Dining EventsFamily Night, 6-9 p.m., Hof-brauhaus, 200 E. Third St., Ages12 and under eat free whenadult entree is purchased. Facepainting, balloon animals,contests, prizes and more.859-491-7200; www.hofbrau-hausnewport.com. Newport.

    Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalones Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irishmusic. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

    Music - BluesOpen Jam, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,Millers Fill Inn, 52 DonnermeyerDrive, Free. 859-431-3455;www.facebook.com/Millers-fillinn. Bellevue.

    Music - DJDevout Wax, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., The Lounge.Vinyl night. Margaret andJonathan spin eclectic wax.Including an all spin-by-requestset, bring your own records.Also, local/regional-only set.Ages 21 and up. Free. 859-431-2201; www.facebook.com/DevoutWax. Newport.

    WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9Art ExhibitsArtist at Work, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,York St. Cafe, Free. 859-261-9675; www.yorkstonline.com.Newport.Five Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.All is Chaos, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Artisans Enterprise Center,859-292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.

    CivicNorthern Kentucky Tea PartyMeeting, 6-7:30 p.m. StateSenator Chris McDaniel andState Agriculture Director JamesComer speak., PeeWees Place,2325 Anderson Road, Free.Presented by Northern KentuckyTea Party. Through Dec. 11.859-992-6615; www.nkyteapar-ty.org. Crescent Springs.

    Health / WellnessRunners Injury Clinic, 5-6:30p.m., St. Elizabeth EdgewoodSports Medicine, 830 ThomasMore Parkway, Suite 101. Re-ceive assistance from localmedical providers, includingphysical therapists, athletictrainers, physicians and regis-tered dietician. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byBob Ronckers Running Spot.859-301-5600; www.steliza-beth.com/sportsmedicine.

    Edgewood.Atrial Fibrillation and StrokePrevention, 9:30-11 a.m.,Marquise Banquet and Confer-ence Center, 1016 Town Drive,Dr. J. Christian Hays and Dr.James Bardgett explore atrialfibrillation and how to detect itas well as most recent informa-tion on stroke prevention. Freeblood pressure screenings anddoor prizes. Free, complimen-tary breakfast. Presented by St.Elizabeth Healthcare. 859-301-9355; www.stelizabeth.com.Wilder.

    Holiday - HalloweenUSS Nightmare, 7-11 p.m., BBRiverboats Newport Landing,$18 Thursday-Sunday, $13Wednesday. 859-740-2293;www.ussnightmare.com. New-port.

    Karaoke and OpenMicDJ-led Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-1:30a.m., Millers Fill Inn, Free.859-431-3455; www.face-book.com/millers.fillin. Bellevue.

    On Stage - TheaterAnything Goes, 8 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, $20. 859-652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.

    THURSDAY, OCT. 10Art ExhibitsArtist at Work, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,York St. Cafe, Free. 859-261-9675; www.yorkstonline.com.Newport.Five Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.All is Chaos, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Artisans Enterprise Center,859-292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.

    FilmsExhibition: Great Art onScreen, 7:30 p.m. Vermeer andMusic: The Art of Love and

    Leisure., AMC Newport On TheLevee 20, One Levee Way, Suite4100, Experience a global revo-lution of world class art, historyand biography through theworks of the greatest masters ofour time. Ticket pricing TBA.Presented by Fathom Events.859-261-6795; www.fathome-vents.com. Newport.

    Holiday - HalloweenUSS Nightmare, 7-11 p.m., BBRiverboats Newport Landing,$18 Thursday-Sunday, $13Wednesday. 859-740-2293;www.ussnightmare.com. New-port.

    Music - CountryOriginal Hillbilly Thursdays, 10p.m.-2 a.m., The SouthgateHouse Revival, 111 E. Sixth St.,The Lounge. Country, bluegrass,Americana and old fashionedhillbilly music. Different artisteach week. Includes 50 cents offJack Daniels. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.

    Music - WorldAlpen Echos, 7:30-11 p.m.,Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. Third St.,Free. 859-491-7200; www.hof-brauhausnewport.com. New-port.

    On Stage - TheaterAnything Goes, 8 p.m., StainedGlass Theatre, $20. 859-652-3849; www.footlighters.org.Newport.

    RecreationAerial Fitness, 6-7 p.m., Loco-motion on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Work on core bodystrength and endurance and useaerial equipment for workout.Rigorous course suitable for allfitness levels. Ages 18 and up.$15. Presented by CincinnatiCircus Company. Through July31. 513-921-5454; www.cincin-naticircus.com. Newport.

    THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

    Its pumpkin-patch season. Among this months local options, Sunrock Farm, at 103 GibsonLane in Wilder, is offering one- or two-hour guided pumpkin-patch tours through Oct. 31.Reservations required. Visit www.sunrockfarm.com for more information.FILE PHOTO

    The River Valley Wood Carving Show is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Scheben Branch Library, 8899 U.S.42, second floor, in Union. Free. Visitwww.rivervalleywoodcarvers.org.FILE PHOTO

    The Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride and FarmersRevenge runs 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturdaysthrough Oct. 26. Visit www.sandylandacres.com.THANKS TOGENEWEBB

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    Wewere in Pennsylva-nia this past weekend forthe Mother Earth NewsFair, where I was a pre-senter. My topic wasBible herbs and foods forvibrant health and lon-gevity, and it was a wellreceived presentation

    with lots ofinteractionwith thepartici-pants.

    I hadseveraldifferentkinds ofonions onhand totalk aboutsince on-

    ions are mentioned in theBook of Numbers andone of the most healthfulveggies. One lady men-tioned that onions plant-ed next to cabbage makegood garden companions,keeping both healthy.Then another personspoke up about potatoes.

    Plant them next tocorn and theyll both dogreat, he said. Strangelyenough, thats how weplanted our onions thisyear, not having a cluethey were good for eachother. Maybe thats whythe onions we dug up forthis German potato saladwere so tasty. And nextyear well plant the pota-toes next to the corn.

    Oktoberfest Germanpotato salad

    This is as close as Ican get to the recipe ofmy Germanmother-in-law, Clara. Easy andreally good. I used redpotatoes for this recipe.If you use baking pota-toes, which contain morestarch, they will soak upmore of the dressing.

    8 slices bacon (I used thicksliced), cut into littlepieces then sauteed (savedrippings)

    1 heaping cup choppedonion

    1-2 ribs celery, chopped (iftheyre real long, use one,more can be added if youlike)

    2 tablespoons flour23 cup cider vinegar or totaste

    1 cup water13 cup sugar or to taste

    Salt and pepperAbout 8 cups sliced cookedpotatoes (cook, then sliceinto 14-inch pieces)

    Cook onion and celeryin about 4 tablespoonsbacon drippings untiltender, but dont let onionbrown. Celery may stillbe crisp. Sprinkle flourover and blend. Mixturemay be a bit lumpy. Addvinegar and water andcook, stirring until bub-bly and slightly thick.Stir in sugar, cook about5 minutes or so. Stir inpotatoes and bacon, heatthrough, stirring to coatpotatoes. Season. Servewarm or room temper-ature. May be made acouple days ahead.

    Slaw stuffedpeppers

    For the Eastern HillsJournal and Price HillPress readers who re-membered buying theseat local delis. This recipeis over 30 years old andis from a Farm Journalcookbook, so it should beauthentic. You can cut itin half. And does any-body besides me remem-ber calling bell peppersmangoes?!

    12 whole green bell peppers4 quarts water14 cup salt2 medium heads cabbage,finely shredded

    14 cup salt4 oz. pimentos, diced514 cups sugar6 cups water6 cups cider vinegar112 teaspoons whole cloves5 sticks cinnamon112 tablespoons wholeallspice

    112 teaspoons salt

    Slice tops off peppersand remove seeds. Soakovernight in solution of 4quarts water and 14 cupsalt. Drain. Combinecabbage and 14 cup saltand let stand overnight.Drain well. Mix pimentosand cabbage. Fill pep-pers. Tie tops on withthread. Put in 8-quartcrock. Combine sugar,water, vinegar and spicesin big pan. Bring to a boiland cook 10 minutes.Pour hot solution overpeppers and weigh themdown. Marinate at least 1

    week at room temper-ature. To serve, cut pep-pers in quarters.

    Readers want toknow

    Fluffy meringue: If alittle bit of egg yolk getsinto my whites when Imake meringue, and if Iremove it, will the whitesstill whip up?

    This is a tricky one. Iftheres just a teeny bit ofyolk and you can get it allout, the whites seem tobeat up fine. But I wouldonly do that if I had no

    other eggs. And it maynot work in all recipes.Egg whites must be com-pletely fat-free to whipproperly. And the bowlyou whip them in shouldbe, too. When in doubt,

    wipe out the bowl with abit of vinegar to removeany traces of fat, rinseand dry. Youll get bettervolume with room tem-perature whites.

    Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected].

    Rita shares potato salad, stuffed pepper recipes

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    Ritas recipe for German potato salad is based on that of her mother-in-law.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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    dren on theRelayForLifecommitteeswhohelpplanactivities for kids, shesaid. Weoffergreatwaysfor entire families to getinvolved.

    Ron Beard of Wilderstarted volunteering sixmonths ago just because.

    Iwanted something todo, the retiredCovingtonCatholic High School sub-stitute teacher and foot-ball coach said. I do it forselfish reasons. Its myway of giving back, butits also my way of keep-ing an old man busy.

    He coordinators Roadto Recovery, a programthat organizes volunteerswhocanprovidetranspor-

    informational open house5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.9, at 297 Buttermilk Pike.Those interested in volun-teeropportunities, includ-ing patient support andRelay For Life, can visitanytime during thosehours.

    The societys Mid-South Division communi-ty representative KilaHanrahan said volunteerswill be on hand to answerquestions.

    We are a volunteer-driven organization,Hanrahan said. Our vol-unteers are the heart ofwhat we do, we couldntaccomplish anythingwithout them.

    According to Hanra-hantheresanopportunity

    FORTMITCHELLMar-eka Miller of Alexandriawants everyone to get in

    on the big fight.No boxing gloves or

    referees are required.The battleground isNorthern Kentucky. Theenemy is cancer.

    If we find the cure forone, then that will lead tothe cure for all cancers,she said. Thats what theAmerican Cancer Societyis about the big fight

    against all cancers.Miller, who has been a

    volunteer with the Amer-ican Cancer Society ofNorthern Kentucky forsix years, said everyoneshould take theopportuni-ty to stop by the FortMitchell office to learnabout volunteer opportu-nities.

    Thesocietywill host an

    tation to and from ap-pointments for cancer pa-tients.

    This is a big need,Beard said Just today(Sept. 26) we coordinated30 rides.

    That was just enoughto meet the need, he said.There have been times,however, the need cannotbemet, like when 84 rideswere needed, but only 67volunteers were avail-able.

    There are growingneeds (in Northern Ken-tucky), Hanrahan said.This outreach to volun-teers is a good way forpeople to ... see our officeand what they can do.

    Volunteers needed for fightAmerican CancerSociety of N. Ky.hosts open houseByMelissa [email protected]

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    While Social Securityis one source of retire-

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    Each year AmericanMensa designates Octo-ber as National Testingmonth. As a preliminarythe $18 online Mensahome test is also offeredso applicants can assessthemselves privately be-fore committing to the su-pervised Mensa admis-sions test.

    Online home test con-clusionsare immediateoncompletion and make arecommendation basedon your test results thatday. Applicants takingboth test will recover thehome test fee through acorporate rebate.

    For October the super-vised MAT will be at twonorthern Kentucky loca-tions:

    2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.13, at Kenton County Pub-lic Library, Durr Branch,1992 Walton-NicholsonRoad, Independence. Theproctor is Bob Fitzgerald,513-503-4271, [email protected].

    10 a.m. Saturday,Oct.26, at Newport Public Li-brary, 901 E. Sixth St.Newport. The proctor isBrian Meeron, 513-307-8520, [email protected].

    To register for the testnotify the designatedproctorbyphoneoremail.Note: walk-ins are wel-come while supplies last;late arrivals cannot be ac-commodated once testingbegins.

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    testingvoucher canbeob-tained fromMensa corpo-rate website. Follow thelink, print the voucher.www.us.mensa.org/join/testing/testingvoucher/.Bring the voucher to thetest.

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    SMILING FACESThe YOUTH 2000 Core Team of 30 studentsfrom Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties isgetting ready to greet hundreds of Catholicsfrom the Covington Diocese at the Oct. 11-13YOUTH 2000 retreat. Team members includeFritz Beimesch, Tony Bessler, MichaelBinkowski, Katie Bischoff, Maria Blom, LanieBoehmer, Hannah Cox, Robby Cox, NickCroyle, Jim Dietz, Nathan Egan, JonathanEhlman, Joshua Ehlman, Nathanael Ehlman,Mary Elkins, Zach Elkins, Laura Finke, RachelHicks, Sarah Hicks, Austin Hussey, Julie Macke,WilliamMartin, Abby Messmer, BridgetMinks, Alexa Mitchell, Michelle Murrin,Kassandra Neltner, Casey Nolan, JacquelineOka, Nathaniel Oka, Anna Rowland, NoahShaefer, Sandra Steiber, Thomas Steiber, LukeTobergte and Gus VonLehman. Find a fullschedule and registration details atwww.nkyouth.com. THANKS TO ELLEN CURTIN

    Highland Avenue Bap-tist Tabernacle Church,1080 Highland Ave. inFort Thomas, recentlytook a group of 40 peoplefrom the church on amis-sion trip to Cherokee,N.C., for a week to rehabresidents homes thatwere in need of repair.

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    cooks who had to preparemeals for 479 people, whowere so impressed theyasked the church to comeback next year.

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    Loomis to chairnational council

    Glenn Loomis, M.D.,president and CEO of St.Elizabeth Physicians, re-cently was appointed tothe American MedicalGroup Association Boardof Directors to chair itsnational CEO Council (en-compassing medicalgroup CEOs, presidentsand board chairs).

    He will serve one yearas chair elect in conjunc-tion with the currentcouncil chair, and will as-sumehis two-year termas

    chair July 1, 2014. His ap-pointment began on July1, 2013.

    This appointment al-lows St. Elizabeth Health-care, St. Elizabeth Physi-cians and the NorthernKentucky community tobe at the forefront ofmedicine and provide in-put before issues becomecommon knowledge,Loomis said.

    We will also have anopportunity to help shapethe way physicians deliv-er patient care in the nextthree to five years and be-yond.

    BUSINESS UPDATE

    Question: Whats sogreat about compost? Isit easy to make? If so,how do I do it?

    Answer: To the avidgardener, compost is

    blackgold,becausetheresnothingbetter thanhomemadecompost toimproveclay orsandysoils.

    Accord-ing to Rick

    Durham, UK Extensionhorticulture professor,when you compostleaves, other yard debrisand kitchen waste, amicrobial process con-verts these items into amore usable organicamendment. You can usefinished compost to im-prove soil structure ingardens and landscapebeds. Compost also helpsthe soil hold nutrientsand reduces erosion andwater runoff. You alsocan use finished compostas a mulch to help reduceweed problems, moder-ate soil temperatures andconserve soil moisture.

    As the fall seasonprogresses, many folksobtain large amounts of

    leaves and other yardwastes that need to beremoved from theirproperty. Composting is asimple practice that isbeneficial to the environ-ment and at the sametime allows propertyowners to get rid of thesedifferent yard wastes inan effective manner.

    Composting yard andkitchen wastes also re-duces the volume of ma-terial going into landfills.Yard and kitchen wastescomprise more than 20percent of the wastegenerated each year. Bycomposting these wastes,you help reduce disposalcosts and extend theusefulness of landfills.This increases the returnon your tax dollars.

    Weeds free of seedheads and residues likevines and pruned limbsmake a good addition to acompost pile. When mow-ing your lawn, it is notnecessary to removegrass clippings if youfollow proper lawnman-agement practices. How-ever, if you decide tocompost grass clippings,mix themwith othermaterials like leaves orbrush. They are a goodsource of green materi-al, which is high in nitro-gen to feed the beneficialmicro-organisms that

    break down the organicmaterials into finishedcompost.

    In order to speed upthe composting process,build a pile or bin 3-5 feettall, wide and deep. Besure air can get to thesides of the pile. Put thepile directly on theground, so earthwormsand beneficials can comeup into the pile from thesoil. Dont put the pile ina low, wet area. Sun orshade works for com-posting. Keep the pilemoist but not soggy wet.Provide a good mixtureof brown vs. greeningredients. The moreoften you turn the pile,the quicker the compostwill be ready to use.

    You can compostmany kitchen scrapssuch as fruit and vegeta-ble peelings and cores,faded flowers, coffeegrounds, tea bags andcrushed eggshells. How-ever, avoid cooked foods,meat, bones, fat or dairyproducts because theyattract animals. Alsoavoid using walnutleaves, bark, husks,shells, etc., since theycontain a harmful sub-stance called juglone.

    Mike Klahr is the BooneCounty extension agent forhorticulture.

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  • OCTOBER 3, 2013 CCF RECORDER B7LIFE

    Hazel FitchHazel Fern Fitch, 87, of New-

    port, died Sept. 18, 2013, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.She was a loving mother,

    grandmother and great-grand-mother and always the life ofthe party.Survivors include her children,

    Richard Paynter Jr. of ColdSpring, Judith Moore of Coving-ton, Cathy Plybon of Redding,Calif., Alan Paynter of Alexan-dria, Timothy Paynter of Alexan-dria, Derek Fitch of Newport,and Jill Carreon of Fort Thomas;12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

    Frank Giglia Jr.Frank J. Giglia Jr., 69, of

    Bellevue, died Sept. 22, 2013, athis home.He was a professor of comput-

    er science at the University OfCincinnati, member of NewportElks Lodge No. 273 BPOE, pastpresident of the Fort ThomasJunior Football League, pastpresident of the Fort ThomasAthletic Boosters Club, and aformer Knothole baseball coach.His wife, Cassandra Sue

    Giglia, and father, Dr. FrankGiglia Sr., died previously.Survivors include his mother,

    Fay Giglia; son, Nick Giglia;daughter, Angela Stevens;brothers, Fred Giglia and FilGiglia; sister, Filicia Allen; RobHunter whom Frank thought ofas a son; and three grand-children.Interment was at St. Stephen

    Cemetery in Fort Thomas.Memorials: Fort Thomas

    Education Foundation, P.O. Box75090, Fort Thomas, KY 41075.

    Jordon GrossJordon Michael Gross, 21, of

    Dayton, Ky., died Sept. 18, 2013,at University Hospital in Cincin-nati.He was a member of the East

    Dayton Baptist Church where hewas a mentor for the youthprogram and drove the churchbus. He graduated in 2010 fromDayton High School where heran track and cross country. Hewas active in a variety of volun-teer work, and was a cook atBuckhead Mountain Grill inBellevue.Survivors include his parents,

    Randy and Cheryl Gross ofDayton; brothers, MatthewGross of Dayton, Nathan Grossof Dayton, and Randy Scrivnerof Independence; grandparents,John and Marian Hopkinson ofLinden, Mich.; and grandfather,Bill Gross of Falmouth.Memorials: East Dayton

    Baptist Church, 1123 3rd Ave.,Dayton, KY 41074.

    Carl Harris Sr.Carl Lewis Harris Sr., 55, of

    Fort Thomas, died Sept. 18, 2013,

    at his residence.He was a self-employed

    carpenter, and was member ofNew Hope Christian Church inNewport.Survivors include his wife,

    Georgia Harris of Fort Thomas;daughters, Karlissa Stepner,Britney and Mackenzey Harris,all of Fort Thomas; sons, CarlDavid Harris of Taylor Mill, CarlLewis Harris Jr. and NicholasHarris, both of Fort Thomas;parents, William Sr. and AlveniaHarris of Fort Thomas; brothers,William Harris Jr. and JohnHarris; nine grandchildren.Memorials: New Hope Chris-

    tian Church, 941 Central Ave.,Newport, KY 41071.

    Shirley IlgShirley Mae Ilg, 83, of Dayton,

    Ky., died Sept. 21, 2013, at herhome.She was the owner and opera-

    tor for more than 20 years ofPauls Bottle House, and wasmember of St. Bernard Church inDayton.Her husband, Paul Ilg, died

    previously.Survivors include her daugh-

    ter, Beverly Hollingsworth ofDayton; sons, Paul F. Ilg of WestVirginia, David Ilg of Dayton,and Daniel Ilg of Alexandria; 17grandchildren, 38 great-grand-children and six great-great-grandchildren.Interment was at St. Stephen

    Cemetery in Fort Thomas.Memorials: St. Bernard

    Church, 5th & Berry Ave., Day-ton, KY 41074.

    William Russell Jr.William E. Bill Russell Jr., 63,

    of Newport, died Sept. 19, 2013,at his home.He served two tours of duty in

    the Army during the VietnamWar.Survivors include his children,

    Javier Ochoa, Matthew RussellandWilliam E. Russell III; broth-ers, Gary Russell, Harry andSteven Ahr; sisters, BonnieWaller and Julie Richardson; andseven grandchildren.Memorials: Fares J. Radel

    Funeral Home, Newport.

    Florence SteffenFlorence R. Steffen, 90, of

    Bellevue, died Sept. 17, 2013, atSt. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.She was a homemaker and

    cafeteria worker for NorthernKentucky University, attended

    St. Peter and Paul School, andjoined St. Anthony Church in1957, which is now Divine MercyParish, where she was a memberof the Ladies Society.Her husband, Bernard R.

    Steffen, died previously.Survivors include her daugh-

    ters, Janet Hoge of Batavia,Ohio, and Mary Steffen ofHighland Heights; sons, TomSteffen of Taylor Mill, and PaulSteffen of Claryville; eightgrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Burial was at St. Stephen

    Cemetery in Fort Thomas.Memorials: charity of donors

    choice; or Spiritual Bouquets.

    Charlie TurnerCharlie Turner, 73, of Dayton,

    Ky., died Sept. 20, 2013, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.His wife, Pearley Turner, and

    son, Charlie Turner Jr., diedpreviously.Survivors include his children,

    Tina McGlothin, Michael, Darrelland Dennis Turner; brothers,Price and Kager Turner; sisters,Nancy Daniels and Anna Houn-schel; 13 grandchildren and ninegreat-grandchildren.Burial was at Evergreen

    Cemetery.

    ThomasWarrenThomas L. Warren, 64, of

    Alexandria, died Sept. 19, 2013,at his home.He retired after 25 years with

    the Campbell County RoadDepartment, was an Armyveteran of the VietnamWar, andmember of the CovingtonMoose Lodge No. 1469 TaylorMill.Survivors include his