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S OUTH K ENTON S OUTH K ENTON RECORDER 75¢ THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Recorder newspaper serving Independence and Taylor Mill Vol. 4 No. 31 © 2015 The Community Recorder ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News ......................... 283-0404 Retail advertising ....... 513-768-8404 Classified advertising ... 513-421-6300 Delivery ....................... 781-4421 See page A2 for additional information Contact us RITA’S KITCHEN Homemade guacamole is perfect for Super Bowl parties. A7 CARING FOR TRUE NEEDS Christmas gifts help sustain the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky. A5 A CHARITY CLASSIC B1 Scott opens Friday’s three-game event. OH Lic.#:22603 KY Lic.#: MO3128 Schedule online at www.schnellerair.com or call 859-341-1200 Schneller Heating • Air Conditioning • Plumbing Kris Knochelmann, Owner Call for details! Call for Call for details! details! FREE FURNACE WITH AIR CONDITIONER PURCHASE Cool And Cozy All Summer Warm And Fuzzy All Winter CE-0000612947 INDEPENDENCE — There’s something, well, magical about magic, ac- cording to Jason Smith. It’s more than a sleight of hand or an impressive illusion – magic has a practical side, according to the Independence ma- gician. “It can build self-es- teem and confidence,” he said. “That’s what it did for me.” Smith, 39, of Independ- ence, was a shy child. He kept to himself. Watching a magic show while on a trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., at the age of 10, however, dramatically changed the course of his life. He was enthralled with the performance. Before he knew it, when the magi- cian asked for a volunteer the reserved Smith found his hand flying through the air. He was picked and a part of the show. “I was hooked,” he said. Things suddenly changed in Smith’s life. He found himself more social, making new friends with fun tricks that entertained and in- trigued. He set out on a magical path that would lead him to become “Ja- son the Great.” “I’d go to the library and check out books on magic and visit local mag- ic shops,” he said. “For birthday and Christmas I’d ask for new tricks to perform. At 13, I got my first paying gig. My neighbors paid me $15 to perform at a birthday par- ty. I thought: ‘This is nice, I’m having fun and mak- ing money.’” He’s kept it up. Smith, who is self-employed, also works part-time as a ma- gician performing at vari- ous venues throughout Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. Magic has done wonders for Smith. That once shy kid is now grown, performing in front of large audiences, making connections to people in ways he never dreamed possible. Smith recently published a chil- dren’s book, “How Wesley Magically Made Friends,” with the goal to inspire young people to try mag- ic. “It can really make a difference,” he said. “For me magic was really a self-esteem booster. It’s something I love and I’m still at it. I wrote this book to encourage young peo- ple to try it. It can build their self-esteem and open doors for them, as it has done for me.” According to Smith, performing magic is a wonderful way to connect to people. “I really enjoy people’s reaction,” he said. “Every Jason the Great’s book promotes self-esteem By Melissa Stewart [email protected] THANKS TO JASON SMITH Jason Smith performs during his magic routine Read it For more information or to purchase a copy of “How Wesley Magically Made Friends,” by Jason Smith, visit http://bit.ly/1xN1QpP. See BOOK, Page A2 FRANKFORT — Fixing Kentuck- y’s expanding heroin epidemic was the state government’s main topic throughout the first week of the opening session, with the state Senate unanimously passing a her- oin bill Jan. 8. SB 5, which was sponsored by Sen. Chris McDa- niel, R-Taylor Mill, would expand treatment and in- crease penalties for traffickers. It in- cludes more than $13 million for treatment, but more than half of that would go to county jails to treat addicted prisoners. It was the first bill passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, in a symbolic move that was geared at the Democratic-con- trolled House, which failed to pass similar legislation last year. “I’m proud, for the second year in a row, that this body, in a biparti- san manner, has passed this as its first piece of legislation,” said Sen- ate majority leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown. “This isn’t going to completely cure the prob- lem ... but we need to send the deal- ers the message that Kentucky is closed for business.” There are at least eight differ- ent pieces of heroin legislation in- troduced in the House as well. That body is expected to take up heroin in the next session, sched- uled to start on Feb. 3. The passage came a day after Gov. Steve Beshear called for more action to ease the grip of the drug in his annual – and final – State of the Commonwealth speech Jan. 7. “Heroin is a big problem in Kentucky, and it is only growing worse every day,” Beshear said, citing statistics such as overdose deaths and rising prosecutions. “We need legislation that ex- pands access to drugs that imme- diately reverse the effects of over- doses, that protects law enforce- ment and health care workers from needle sticks, that expands access to treatment, and that pro- tects users from prosecution for minor drug charges when they call 911 to help an overdose victim.” McDaniel’s bill has aspects that cover all those subjects. Senate Bill 5 would provide an additional $13 million to addiction treatment, with $7.5 million going to county jails to get prisoners into treat- ment. In addition, SB5 would absolve first responders from liability from administering naloxone, a drug that immediately counter- acts the affects of heroin for over- dose victims. Although the bill would increase penalties for her- oin traffickers, several senators questioned what the line should be between a user and trafficker. During testimony before the Senate judiciary committee Jan. 7, McDaniel brought in two people affected by heroin, including 23- year-old recovering addict Alex Elswick of Lexington, who became addicted following wisdom tooth surgery while attending Centre College. “I’ve lost too many friends and loved ones to this disease, and that’s what this is,” said Elswick, who has been in recovery for 16 months. Jessica Tomlin of Morning View, whose sister Tabatha Roland of Burlington died of an overdose at the age of 24 in 2013 also spoke. THE ENQUIRER/CARRIE COCHRAN A group of about 130 friends and family members of addicts, as well as recovering addicts themselves, traveled to Frankfort on Jan. 6 to voice their concern over the lack of legislation and government assistance for the heroin epidemic. Heroin bill sails through state Senate McDaniel See HEROIN, Page A2 Bill would increase treatment, penalties By James Pilcher [email protected]

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    INDEPENDENCE Theres something, well,magical about magic, ac-cording to Jason Smith.

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

    It can build self-es-teem and confidence, hesaid. Thats what it didfor me.

    Smith, 39, of Independ-ence, was a shy child. Hekept to himself. Watchinga magic show while on atrip to Gatlinburg, Tenn.,at the age of 10, however,dramatically changed thecourse of his life.

    He was enthralled withthe performance. Beforehe knew it, when the magi-cian asked for a volunteerthe reserved Smith foundhis hand flying throughthe air. He was picked anda part of the show.

    I was hooked, hesaid.

    Things suddenlychanged in Smiths life.He found himself moresocial, making newfriends with fun tricksthat entertained and in-trigued. He set out on amagical path that wouldlead him to become Ja-son the Great.

    Id go to the libraryand check out books onmagic and visit local mag-ic shops, he said. Forbirthday and ChristmasId ask for new tricks toperform. At 13, I got myfirst paying gig. Myneighbors paid me $15 to

    perform at a birthday par-ty. I thought: This is nice,Im having fun and mak-ing money.

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

    It can really make adifference, he said. Forme magic was really aself-esteem booster. Itssomething I love and Imstill at it. I wrote this bookto encourage young peo-ple to try it. It can buildtheir self-esteem andopen doors for them, as ithas done for me.

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

    I really enjoy peoplesreaction, he said. Every

    Jason the Greatsbook promotesself-esteem By Melissa [email protected]

    THANKS TO JASON SMITH

    Jason Smith performs during his magic routine

    Read itFor more information

    or to purchase a copy ofHow Wesley MagicallyMade Friends, by JasonSmith, visithttp://bit.ly/1xN1QpP.

    See BOOK, Page A2

    FRANKFORT Fixing Kentuck-ys expanding heroin epidemicwas the state governments maintopic throughout the first week ofthe opening session, with the stateSenate unanimously passing a her-oin bill Jan. 8.

    SB 5, which was sponsored bySen. Chris McDa-niel, R-Taylor Mill,would expandtreatment and in-crease penalties fortraffickers. It in-cludes more than$13 million fortreatment, butmore than half ofthat would go tocounty jails to treat

    addicted prisoners.It was the first bill passed by

    the Republican-controlled Senate,in a symbolic move that wasgeared at the Democratic-con-trolled House, which failed to passsimilar legislation last year.

    Im proud, for the second yearin a row, that this body, in a biparti-

    san manner, has passed this as itsfirst piece of legislation, said Sen-ate majority leader DamonThayer, R-Georgetown. This isntgoing to completely cure the prob-lem ... but we need to send the deal-ers the message that Kentucky isclosed for business.

    There are at least eight differ-ent pieces of heroin legislation in-troduced in the House as well.That body is expected to take upheroin in the next session, sched-uled to start on Feb. 3.

    The passage came a day afterGov. Steve Beshear called formore action to ease the grip of thedrug in his annual and final State of the Commonwealthspeech Jan. 7.

    Heroin is a big problem inKentucky, and it is only growingworse every day, Beshear said,citing statistics such as overdosedeaths and rising prosecutions.

    We need legislation that ex-pands access to drugs that imme-diately reverse the effects of over-doses, that protects law enforce-ment and health care workersfrom needle sticks, that expandsaccess to treatment, and that pro-tects users from prosecution forminor drug charges when they call911 to help an overdose victim.

    McDaniels bill has aspects that

    cover all those subjects. SenateBill 5 would provide an additional$13 million to addiction treatment,with $7.5 million going to countyjails to get prisoners into treat-ment.

    In addition, SB5 would absolvefirst responders from liabilityfrom administering naloxone, adrug that immediately counter-acts the affects of heroin for over-dose victims. Although the billwould increase penalties for her-oin traffickers, several senatorsquestioned what the line should bebetween a user and trafficker.

    During testimony before theSenate judiciary committee Jan. 7,McDaniel brought in two peopleaffected by heroin, including 23-year-old recovering addict AlexElswick of Lexington, who becameaddicted following wisdom toothsurgery while attending CentreCollege.

    Ive lost too many friends andloved ones to this disease, andthats what this is, said Elswick,who has been in recovery for 16months.

    Jessica Tomlin of MorningView, whose sister Tabatha Rolandof Burlington died of an overdoseat the age of 24 in 2013 also spoke.

    THE ENQUIRER/CARRIE COCHRAN

    A group of about 130 friends and family members of addicts, as well as recovering addicts themselves, traveled toFrankfort on Jan. 6 to voice their concern over the lack of legislation and government assistance for the heroin epidemic.

    Heroin bill sailsthrough state Senate

    McDaniel

    See HEROIN, Page A2

    Bill would increasetreatment, penaltiesBy James [email protected]

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    time I do a show I canbe doing the sametrick, but every reac-tion is different. I workin a bit of comedy andtry to get the audienceinvolved. Seeing peo-ples reaction is justamazing, especiallywhen its a child seeingmagic for the firsttime.

    Smith makes quitean impact on those hevisits too. Pastor BillClark at HickoryGrove Baptist Churchin Independence saidSmith lives up to hisname, Jason the Great.

    The illusions he didwere awesome, well-performed, and theyutilized participationfrom among the play-ers, which is always soeffective, he said. Wehave utilized a lot of il-lusionists in our 17years of doing UpwardSports Outreach. Todate, Jason has beenthe absolute best. He iseasy to work with andwill accommodatewhatever your specificneeds are for your pro-gram. I can't sayenough good about Ja-son.

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    BookContinued from Page A1

    If this bill had beenin place back then,there is a good chancemy sister would still bealive, Tomlin said.

    McDaniel said hewas thrilled that thebill sailed through thisweek, but he said heknows its not over.Similar legislation diedlate in the House ses-sion last year.

    But leaders of bothhouses committed yetagain on Jan. 8 thatthere will be substan-tive heroin legislation,and McDaniel said heis ready to discuss pos-sible changes in com-mittee, if it makes itthat far.

    I think most of thisbecomes law, McDa-niel said. The bigthing is that there is al-ways that fine balance... and there will besome level of change.But this is a strong stepforward.

    HeroinContinued from Page A1

    The Northern Ken-tucky legislative caucusmet Jan. 7 to elect itsleadership for the nexttwo years. Rep. AddiaWuchner, R-Florence, ofthe 66th District waselected chair, and Sen.Wil Schroder, R-Wilder,of the 24th District waselected vice chair.

    I am honored to beelected to serve as chairof our Northern Ken-tucky Legislative Cau-cus, Wuchner said in astatement. 2015 is ashort legislative sessionand we have much to be

    accom-plished be-tween nowand mid-March.Passingcompre-hensiveheroin leg-islation re-

    mains a top priority. ViceChair Senator WilSchroder, our entire cau-cus, and I look forward toworking together, tack-ling the issues that lead toa brighter and more pros-perous Northern Ken-tucky and common-

    wealth. The caucus will hold a

    Northern Kentucky pub-lic meeting 10 a.m. tonoon Feb. 7. Location willbe announced.

    Caucus members are: Senate: Julian Car-

    roll, 7th District; JohnSchickel, 11th District;Damon Thayer, 17th Dis-trict; Paul Hornback,20th District; ChrisMcDaniel, 23rd District;Wil Schroder, 24th Dis-trict.

    House: Rick Rand,47th District; Sal Santoro,60th District; Brian Lin-

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

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

    Wuchner to head N. Ky. legislative caucus

    Wuchner

    Spreading cheerPROVIDED

    KentonElementary andTwenhofel Middlestudents,including LaurenRusso, MacieLukey, KateyGadzala and EvaRusso, visitedRegency Manor inOctober, to sharecrafts,conversations andsongs with theresidents.

    The Man in Black led acolorful life that both re-flected and transcendedhis humble beginnings.

    Ring of Fire: The Mu-sic of Johnny Cash,which runs Jan. 17through Feb. 15 in thePlayhouses Robert S.Marx Theatre, celebratesthe incomparable legacyof J.R. Johnny Cash, oneof the most popular enter-tainers of all time.

    Created by RichardMaltby Jr. and conceivedby William Meade, Ringof Fire was adapted fromthe Broadway productionby Richard Maltby Jr. and

    Jason Edwards. Edwards,who starred in Ring ofFire on Broadway, willboth direct and appear inthe Playhouse production,which tells Cashs storythrough his songs.

    More than a musical bi-ography, Ring of Firelooks at Cashs life the-matically. From his earlyyears picking cotton inhardscrabble fields tosuperstardom, the showchronicles both the lowsand the highs of the manwho traversed musicalgenres from country androck to folk and gospel.

    The show tries, in a

    couple of hours, to touchon every aspect of Mr.Cashs life not just histroubled years or his drugyears but also his youth,his faith, explains Ed-wards. He was a very pa-triotic and spiritual guy,on top of running intosome rough times. Henever really lost the senseof where he came fromand who he was.

    Ring of Fire encom-passes more than 30 ofCashs classic songs, in-cluding the title tune,Folsom Prison Blues,Man in Black, A BoyNamed Sue and I Walkthe Line, the ballad thatRolling Stone magazinethis year declared No. 1onits list of 25 GreatestCountry Songs of AllTime. Even so, its but aniconic sampling of themore than 400 songs thatCash, a Nashville Song-writers Hall of Famemember, has to his credit.Cash was also inductedinto the Country MusicHall of Fame, Rock andRoll Hall of Fame andGospel Music Hall ofFame. He placed 48 sin-gles on the Billboard Hot100 pop chart and morethan 130 hits on the Bill-board country singleschart, more than anyonein history.

    In addition to Edwards,the Ring of Fire cast ofactors and musicians in-cludes Trenna Barnes, Al-lison Briner, Walter Hart-man, Brantley Kearns,Derek Keeling, Jeff Li-senby (who also serves asmusical director), JohnMarshall, Brent Moyerand Andrew Platt.

    The creative team in-cludes assistant director/choreographer DenisePatton, set designer JohnIacovelli, costume design-er Lou Bird, lighting de-signer Kenton Yeager andsound designer JoePayne. Jenifer Morrow isthe production stage man-ager, and Andrea L. Shell

    and Becky Merold aresecond stage managers.

    Ticket prices start at$30. The show is appropri-ate for adults and teenageaudiences. New for the2014-15 season is SundayCollege Night, withtickets to all 7 p.m. Sun-day performances pricedat just $10 with a valid stu-dent ID. Student ticketsare just $15 on the day ofthe show for all other per-formances.

    Previews are at 8 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 17; 2 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 18; 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 20; and 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21.The official opening nightis Thursday, Jan. 22, at 8p.m. Performances takeplace at 7:30 p.m. Tues-days and Wednesdays, 8p.m. Thursdays and Fri-days, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sat-urdays, and 2 p.m. and 7p.m. Sundays.

    For more information,call the Playhouse Box Of-fice at 513-421-3888 or vis-it www.cincyplay.com.

    Ring of Fire chroniclesCashs story through songs

    PHOTO BY STEPHEN B. THORNTON

    Jason Edwards, who starredin Ring of Fire onBroadway, will both directand appear in the CincinnatiPlayhouse in the Parkproduction, which tellsJohnny Cashs story throughhis songs.

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

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

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

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

    SCHOOL NOTES

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

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

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

    Ms. Smith leads by exam-ple and students find her en-thusiasm and dedication bothinspiring and motivating,OToole said.

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

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

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

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

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

    Superintendent KathyBurkhardt said the Erlanger-Elsmere School district isproud of Smith.

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

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

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

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

    I didnt expect it, she said.I was surprised by even thenomination. To say the least,this award is a great honor, andit means a great deal to me. Itmeans that what I do is appre-ciated and respected by mycolleagues, who know what Iam doing because they havebeen there.

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

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

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    MELISSA STEWART/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

    Smith named PETeacher of the YearBy Melissa [email protected]

    First in math tourneyPROVIDED

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    NKU honoredwith inauguralexcellence award

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

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

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

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

    Edgewood student winsengineering scholarship

    Komaromy-Hiller

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

    SOUTH KENTONRECORDEREditor: Nancy Daly, [email protected], 578-1059

  • LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPESSOUTH KENTONRECORDERTHURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015

    Red cards, about thesize of regular busi-ness cards, hungfrom the branches ofthe Christmas treealong with the usual ornamentsand lights. Written on eachcard was a description: back-pack, books, pillow, toothpaste,deodorant, bath towels, bikehelmet.

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

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

    home.The project, known as the

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

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

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

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

    What made me feel goodis that it was actually myemployees that asked if theycould do the Giving Tree forthe Childrens Home, he

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

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

    Its nice being as involvedas we are in the community,said Sable Bender, the dealer-ships social media manager.It makes you really appreci-ate what you have. Youre inthe position to give back andhelp others.

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

    Though Christmas haspassed, its never too late toparticipate. Check out thehomes wish list atwww.chnk.org/wish-list orcall 859-292-4135.

    KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

    KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

    Christmas gifts help sustain

    CHILDRENSHOME

    By Kamellia Soenjoto SmithCommunity Recorder contributor

    KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

    KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

    KAMELLIA SMITH FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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

  • A6 SOUTH KENTON RECORDER JANUARY 15, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The Musical Comedy Murdersof 1940, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, 802 York St., An in-genious and wildly comic rompwhich enjoyed a long andcritically hailed run both on andOff-Broadway. Poking antic funat the more ridiculous aspects ofshow biz and the corny thrill-ers of Hollywoods heyday, theplay is a non-stop barrage oflaughter as those assembled (orat least those who arent killedoff) untangle the mystery of theStage Door Slasher.. $20.Presented by Footlighters Inc..Through Jan. 24. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    vee.com. Newport.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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

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

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

    THANKS TO MIKKI SCHAFFNER PHOTOGRAPHY

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

    FILE PHOTO

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

  • JANUARY 15, 2015 SOUTH KENTON RECORDER A7NEWS

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

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

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

    Remember I told youanything fermented isgoing to be popular thisyear due to the healthbenefits? Kimchi is oneof those and a popularKorean dish. I got thisrecipe from a fellowcookbook author at afood demo during MotherEarth News Fair lastyear. Tasty, and a goodplace to start when mak-ing homemade Kimchi. Iplan on making this onFox 19s morning showfor Rob Williams, whoabsolutely loves Kimchi.

    Mild Kimchi1 head Chinese or

    Napa cabbage, about 3pounds, cut into 2 pieces

    1 Daikon radish, about4, peeled and thinlysliced

    1 carrot, thinly sliced1/2 cup pickling salt

    4 garlic cloves,minced

    2 tablespoons Koreanchili paste or 2 teaspoonsChinese chili paste/saucewith garlic

    1 teaspoon peeledminced fresh ginger root==

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

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

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

    Pack into 2 quart can-ning jar. Add enoughreserved brine to cover

    and fill to top of jar. Cov-er to exclude air.

    Set jar on saucer tocatch overflow that hap-pens when fermentationbegins. Store in dark,cool place.

    Begin tasting after 1day, and refrigerate up to5 days. It will continue toage and develop flavor.Keeps several months.

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

    My favoriteguacamole

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

    3 large ripe Hass avo-

    cados - peeled, pitted andscooped out

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

    taste3/4 teaspoon cumin or

    to taste1 minced clove garlic

    or more to tasteChipotle peppers in

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

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

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    Massie, you are firedWhen I voted for Congress-

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

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

    and who deliberately votesagainst bills Boehner supports.

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

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    LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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

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

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

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

    the same story over andover. Many students feel asthough theyre just doinghigh school without formu-lating a plan for life aftergraduation. Thats why ourcompany, NaviGo Collegeand Career Prep Services,was formed. Our clients areskilled and motivated youngpeople who often dont con-nect value to the high schoolcourses they take. Theyrealso overwhelmed by thecollege and/or career plan-ning process. We help themzero in on their interests,passions, and talents beforethey graduate high school.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    A game-changing proposalfor community colleges

    Tim HannerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

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

    Lets take a look. Its fine tohave opinions, but we dont getto have our own facts.

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

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

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

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

    tripled during his watch.Meanwhile, as promised in

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

    On the home front, whoended dont ask, dont tell? Whois providing unprecedentedsupport to our veterans, fortheir physical and mentalhealth needs. Who is seeking to

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

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

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

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

    President Obamas record: Lets set it straight

    ColOwensCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    January is School BoardMember Recognition Month

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    TAYLOR MILL The Nat-alie Jehn who started runningfor Holy Cross High School asa seventh-grader was a muchdifferent person than the onewho is currently a senior atthe school.

    In between, the Taylor Millresident enrolled at ScottHigh School and ran for theEagles for three season be-fore coming back to HolyCross last year for her junioryear. By rule, the KentuckyHigh School Athletic Associa-tion must approve all athleteseligibility after a transfer ofschools, and denied Jehns re-quest after determining thatathletics was part of the rea-son for her transfer, leavingher ineligible to compete in allsports for the entire schoolyear.

    Jehn learned a lot aboutherself during that year andbecame a team leader readyto make her mark on theworld as she heads off to theUniversity of Kentucky nextyear.

    She led by example, evenin defeat, when Amber Victorof Ludlow edged her at thefinish line at this seasons 1Aregional meet to grab the lastindividual medal. Jehn fin-ished 1.5 seconds behind her.

    She was in eighth placeand a Ludlow runner sprintedpast her, and there were onlyeight medals given out at theregionals, said HC headcoach Tricia Arlinghaus. Allshe did was congratulate theLudlow runner on having agood race. That really im-pressed me.

    Jehn qualified for state allfive years she was active. Shewas 13th in the 1A state meetas a seventh-grader for HC. In3A with the Eagles, she ran inthree state meets with a highstate finish of 62nd and twotop-10 finishes in the region-als. This fall, she was 22nd in-dividually at state to lead theIndians to 10th as a team.

    She won the Indian Award,the schools name for teamMVP, by a unanimous vote byher teammates.

    She was our No. 1 thisyear, Arlinghaus said. Evenmore than that, she was so in-spirational to the whole team.She would give them a talk be-fore the races or talk to themif they had a bad meet. Shesan inspiration for everybody.We practice with the boysteam and shes an inspirationto them. Shes friends with therunners on other teams andshes always complimentingthem.

    Jehn was named to the

    state coaches associationsall-state team and was aca-demic all-state. She won indi-vidually at the PendletonCounty invitational.

    What I got out of it themost is that the sport of crosscountry is not just about win-ning medals or coming in firstplace, she said. I have de-veloped so much hard work,optimism and determinationthat will travel with me to col-lege even when Im not run-ning.

    Rather than sink into de-pression during her junioryear, she accepted theKHSAA decision and focusedon her academics and hertraining. She became as big apart of the team as she was al-lowed to be.

    Junior year, she was at ev-ery single meet, Arlinghaussaid. She came to every prac-tice. She didnt miss anything.I coached her in seventhgrade and she had a differentmentality. Shes always been agood runner and she was fo-cusing on herself, and nowshes switching to wanting theteam to do well. She wouldmuch rather the team do welland have her not finish in thetop 10.

    She mentored youngerrunners, as Jehn encouragedCeleste Bergman, the teamsNo. 2 runner this year.

    Natalie was always en-couraging Celeste to passher, Arlinghaus said. Shewould always put the teamahead of herself.

    This past summer, Jehnparticipated in the Gover-nors Scholar program, a pres-tigious Kentucky endeavorwhere she spent a month atMorehead State to developher academics and leadershipqualities. That experiencehelped her land a full scholar-ship at UK, where she will ma-

    Growth the key forHoly Cross runnerBy James [email protected]

    THANKS TO JERRY JEHN

    Natalie Jehn, right, joins headcoach Tricia Arlinghaus.

    See RUNNER, Page B2

    Hall of Fame The Northern Kentucky

    Sports Hall of Fame will inductits new class 1 p.m. Wednesday,Jan. 21, at the Villa Hills CivicClub. They are Wayne Keller(Ludlow, 1987) for football, bas-ketball, and officiating; TerryTrame (Holy Cross, 1982) forfootball, basketball, baseballand softball; Randall Wofford(Ludlow, 1992) for football, bas-ketball, baseball, and coachingVikki Wofford (Ludlow, 1990)

    for volleyball, basketball,softball and coaching.

    Boys basketball The Bluegrass-Buckeye

    Charity Classic returns Friday,Jan. 16, at the NKU Bank of Ken-tucky Center. The matchups forthe 14th annual classic present-ed by Mercedes-Benz of FortMitchell are: Scott vs. CampbellCounty, 5:30 p.m.; Cooper vs.Holmes, 7 p.m.; CovingtonCatholic vs. Newport CentralCatholic, 8:30 p.m.

    Advance tickets at each ofthe participating schools are $7for adults and $5 for studentswith proceeds going to charitiesin Kentucky and Ohio. Alltickets at the door will be $10.

    At halftime of the thirdgame, three spectators will beselected to take part in the Shot

    Tank Challenge basketballshooting contest. Anyone whomakes the shot will win a two-

    year lease of a Mercedes-Benzor $14,000.

    Holmes beat Madison Cen-

    tral Central 74-71Jan. 9. MarkelMcClendon had a game-high 22points. Holmes beat Scott 96-92Jan. 6. James Bolden scored 40points with six 3-pointers. RodAvery had 23 points. Jake Ohm-er had 23 points for Scott andBlake Schneider 22.

    Holy Cross beat Lloyd 81-57 Jan. 7.

    Simon Kenton beat Ryle74-39 Jan. 6. Senior forwardMatt Mullins finished with agame-high 17 points to lead Si-mon Kenton. Junior center Aus-tin Fries chipped in 13 points.

    Girls basketball Holmes beat Beechwood

    71-34 Jan. 9. Jynea Harris led all

    SHORT HOPS

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    Simon Kenton bowlers, from left, Brian Fecher, Andy Osterhage and CodyHail chat during the match Jan. 8 against Boone County.

    See SHORT HOPS, Page B2

    In the past, the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Classic hasbeen a local basketball event pit-ting schools from Northern Ken-tucky against schools from Ohiothat has benefited charities suchas the Ruth Lyons ChildrensFund, the Neediest Kids of Alland Chicks & Chucks, a breastcancer awareness group.

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

    We definitely wanted tohave the event at the Bank ofKentucky Center, said TerryBoehmker, one of the tourna-ment directors. And we real-ized that we had a hard timedrawing fans from the Ohioteams with the games being heldthere, so we decided to try it withjust the top teams in NorthernKentucky this year. We left thename the same because the mon-ey will still be going to benefitcharities in Ohio and Kentucky.

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

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

    Theres also a potential com-petitive advantage for at leastthe four Ninth Region teams thatwill be participating in the game.

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

    The rivalry between New-Cath and CovCath for the topspot in Northern Kentucky isnothing new. Ranked as two ofthe top teams most of last sea-son, they tried to play a regularseason game last January buthad the game called at halftime

    due to heavy and persistent con-densation on CovCaths floor.The teams met back up in thesemifinals of the Ninth Regiontournament and CovCath won51-43, ending the Breds seasonbefore going on to capture theschools first ever state title.

    Both programs have bouncedback strong this year. Neitherhas lost to a Northern Kentuckyopponent yet. NewCath entersthe week with a 10-2 record andis the owner of a current five-game winning streak. TheBreds only two losses came toLouisville Doss and LouisvilleBallard. CovCath owns a 10-3record and is currently riding a

    six-game winning streak enter-ing the week. The Colonelslosses came against LouisvilleTrinity, Knott County Centraland Boyle County - all three ofwhich feature Division Irecruits in their starting lineups.

    NewCath is led by the front-court tandem of NKU commitDrew McDonald, who is averag-ing a double-double with 20.0points and 10.5 rebounds pergame, and junior Ben Weyer,who ranks second on the teamwith 18.5 points and 8.7 boards.Sophomore guard Cole VonHan-dorf (18.1 ppg) powers the Colo-

    No. 1, No. 2 face off inBluegrass-Buckeye Classic

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    Holmes James Bolden (3) makes a pass against Highlands in a Ninth Regionbasketball game at The Bank of Kentucky at NKU last March.

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    The other day afterreading a family devo-tion, my husband, kidsand I began a discussionspurred by our lesson What do you think Godlongs to cleanse youfrom in the new year?In other words, whatbehaviors, attitudes oremotions do you believeprohibit you from livingthe life God wants foryou?

    To my surprise, al-though Im not exactlysure why Im surprised,we all longed to changethe same thing ourmouths. A very poignantScripture had just beenshared with me in Sun-day school class thatmorning and seemedappropriate for our littletalk now. Guard mymouth O Lord, keepwatch over the door ofmy lips. Psalm 141:3

    Amazing! Yet again,God provides the answerto our problem muchmore eloquently than myhusband or I could everdo. To top that, you cantargue with the Bible.Case closed. Problemsolved. Good parenting.

    But the victory was

    short-lived asall threeof ourchildrenbegan torebut therock-solidScrip-ture. IfGracewouldntcome in

    my room and take mythings, I wouldnt yell ather. If Jonah wouldnttouch me EVER, thenId be OK. (If you haventguessed by now Grace is13 and Jonah is 11, need Isay more?) And finallythe two of them gang upon the little one in thegroup. If Emmiewouldnt fuss about beingit when we play tag ...

    After silently repeat-ing the above Scripturein my head before mymouth got me into trou-ble, God graciously pro-vided another verse forour benefit. He wasoppressed and He wasafflicted, Yet He openednot His mouth; He wasled as a lamb to theslaughter, and as a sheep

    before its shearers issilent, so He opened NOTHis mouth Isaiah 53:7(emphasis mine.)

    Although the power ofthat verse had trulytouched all in the room, Ifelt the burden of need-ing to learn this lessonpersonally. So often (Imashamed to admit it) Iuse the old cliche, Youpushed me to this point,or, I wouldnt get so frus-trated if you wouldnt ...

    How many timescould Jesus have vali-dated speaking up anddefending Himselfagainst the crowd, yetHe opened not hismouth.

    The bigger lesson forme was powerful. Howmany perfectly gooddays could I avoid ruin-ing if I allowed God toSet a guard over mymouth and keep watchover the door of mylips?

    May you be blessed inthe new year with aguard over your mouth.

    Julie House of Independenceis founder of Equipped Minis-tries, a Christian-basedhealth and wellness program.

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    Julie Carpenter hasjoined the Florence officeof Sibcy Cline Realtors asa Realtor.

    Carpenter is a memberof the Northern KentuckyAssociation of Realtors aswell as the Kentucky andNational Associations ofRealtors.

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    Scott has served as aleader for our organiza-tions for nearly two dec-ades. He continues to de-liver revenue growth andincrease market share ina very competitive indus-try where he is respectednot only among our grow-ing team members, but in-dustry professionals aswell. This was by far theeasiest personnel deci-sion I have ever made asScott earned every ounceof this overdue promotionand I am beyond confi-dent that he will succeedin this, his next profes-sional challenge and op-portunity, said Philip Ha-geman, president andCEO of Target Marketing& SouthComm Publish-ing.

    Robertson resides inHebron with his wife,Brittany, and their sonPreston. He is a 1996 grad-uate of Scott High Schoolin Taylor Mill. He is theson of Barry and WilmaRobertson, longtime resi-dents of Taylor Mill.

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    Stefan BachertStefan Bachert, 82, of Morning

    View, died Jan. 1 at BaptistConvalescent Center of Newport.

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

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

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

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

    Mary BellMary Rita Spare Bell, 88, of

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

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

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

    Carla BrueggenCarla Lucille Rouse Brueggen,

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

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

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

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

    Burial was at Forest LawnCemetery in Erlanger.

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

    Shirley BurtonShirley Ann Burton, 72, of

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

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

    Her husband, Gene Burton,died previously.

    Survivors include her daughter,

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

    Interment was at WoodsideCemetery in Middletown, Ohio.

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

    NormaCastleman-Richerson

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

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

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

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

    Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

    Memorials: American DiabetesAssociation, 4555 Lake ForestDrive, Blue Ash, OH 45242; or St.Elizabeth Healthcare Hospice,483 S. Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY41017.

    Donald FasoldDonald Fasold, 85, of Lakeside

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

    engineer and was a member ofBlessed Sacrament Church in FortMitchell.

    His brothers, Robert andJimmy Fasold, died previously.

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

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

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

    Louise FeenyLouise Dundon Feeny, 88, of

    Crestview Hills, died Dec. 22 at St.Elizabeth Health Care in Edge-wood.

    She was a homemaker andmember of St. Joseph Church inCrescent Springs, Summit HillsCountry Club Bridge Club, andvarious other bridge clubs. Shewas also a member of NewFriends of Northern Kentucky,Northern Kentucky Book WormsClub, Gloria Dei Lutheran ChurchWomens Club, and 5-SeasonsSports Club.

    Her husband, Francis FrankJoseph Feeny; and brother,Daniel Dundon, died previously.

    Survivors include her son,

    Michael Feeny of Oakley, Ohio;daughter, Carole Feeny of New-port; brothers James Dundon ofYoungstown, Ohio and ThomasDundon of Vero Beach, Florida;and sisters Rosemary Tate andCarol Doyle of Charlotte, NorthCarolina.

    Burial was at Mother of GodCemetery in Fort Wright.

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

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

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

    marketing director for 40 years.He enjoyed playing a variety ofsports, loved boating, and en-joyed all types of music.

    Survivors include his wife,Cathy Jo Toebbe Ficke; daughtersLeah Jones and Gina Koop; son,Ryan Ficke; sisters Janice Kleem,Linda Nageleisen, DebbieSchmidt, and Kathleen Hartke;brother, Randy Ficke; and sevengrandchildren.

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

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

    James GarrettJames Garrett, 86, of Ludlow,

    died Jan. 5 at St. Elizabeth Hos-pice in Fort Thomas.

    He was an accountant withthe Kenton County Circuit andDistrict Courts and was a mem-ber of Mother of God Church inCovington as


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