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Even in a country likeours, in which 85 percent ofcitizens will never know pov-erty, therearestillpeople likethe 39-year-old man who sitsinachair inside theRoseGar-denHomeMissionCenter forHopeandHealingona recentTuesday.

Thegentleman, oneofmil-lions of Americans who can-not affordhealth care, iswor-ried about his feet. He sal-vaged some old boots from adumpster. They are causingpain. The man suspects hisblood pressure is high. He isdesperately trying to stopdrinking, to make healthierdecisions.

Sheila Carroll instantlyrecognizes theman, calls himby name and grabs his cardfrom a file. In a fewminutes,the nurse practitioner and di-rector of the center has takenand recorded theman’s bloodpressure. She has examinedhis feet. She hands him abrown bag with a new pair ofsocks inside. Then, lookinginto the man’s eyes like along-time friend, Carrolltalks to the man about God,his desire to stop drinkingand a 12-step program.

“I come in here almost ev-ery week,” the man says. “Ican’t afford to go to the doc-tor. I got a flu shot here a cou-ple weeks ago.”

The Center for Hope andHealing, at 2040 MadisonAve., Covington, has detaileddata on the 2,200 visits madeto the center last year. Thefree center records everyvisitor that receives bloodsugar and blood glucosescreening, diabetes educa-tion, referrals to doctors, co-pay and prescription assis-tance. Volunteers know howmany people have receivedfree flu shots, amammogramand a bus pass for visits,

But to grasp the big pic-ture – what the faith-basedcommunity health ministrythrough St. Elizabeth ParishNurse Programmeans to thefriends and neighbors itserves – requires a visit on atypical Tuesday.

There are no numbers

Rose Gardencenter offerspersonalhealing,and hopeBy [email protected]

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INDEPENDENCE — White’sTower Elementary studentsfilled their office with balloons,buttheyweren’tdecoratingforaparty.

Nearly 400balloons, eachonepurchasedfora$1donation, rep-resented how leukemia causeswhitebloodcells tooverwhelmaperson’s circulatory system.

Fifth-grade teacher Shannon

Ponder said the fundraiser wasextended to two weeks becauseoffivesnowdays,andthemoneyraised would be donated to theLeukemia/Lymphoma Society.More information about the or-ganizationcanbefoundonlineatwww.lls.org.

Ponder said the fundraiserwas part of a service learningproject, which allows studentsto combine classroom curricu-lumwith helping tomeet a com-munity need.

“I lovethat theyusedthispro-ject to tie together a need in thecommunity with people who arehereat thisschool,” saidPatriciaGaines, the service learning co-ordinator for Children, Inc.

“Itmakes for a richer, deeperlearning experience when stu-dents have hands-on projectslike this. Itwas a really stunningvisual to see the office filledwith balloons,” she said. “It’s soimportant to see students learn-ing and helping the community

as well. It’s really wonderful.”“Not only is it important to

teach reading and arithmetic,it’s also important to teach thevalue of looking outside them-selves,” she said. “They’re alsolearning social studies and help-ing their neighbors and commu-nity. I’m gladwewere able to tiethat all together.”

Ponder said the projecthelped students learn the value

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Balloons representing white blood cells take over the White’s Tower Elementary School office, overwhelming secretaries Cynthia Casson, left, andMarlene Hanner, right, as well as third-grade office assistant Hailey Meyer. PROVIDED

Learning with balloonsalso a leukemia fundraiserBy Amy [email protected]

EDGEWOOD — The longsnowy winter has left manytrapped inside, making thecouch a safe haven from thebit-ter cold.

Soon, however, the snow willmelt, theweatherwillwarmandspring will arrive. It’ll be timeto bid the couch farewell. To getpeople up and going, the Run-ning Spot and St. Elizabeth

Hosptial have teamed up to of-fer Sit to Fit.

“This is a program targetingindividuals who have done littleor no exercising, butwhowouldlike to begin,” says Bob Ronck-er founder of the Running Spot,that has three locations in Cin-cinnati and one Newport.“Many times people are intimi-dated and fearful of startingsomething like this. But our Sitto Fit program is a very non-threatening, enjoyable, and

sound program that will pro-duce results. At the end of eightweeks, you will be able to com-plete a 5K or have the confi-dence knowing you could if youwanted to.”

Participants can join one oftwo groups that will meet 6:30p.m. Mondays and Thursdays,March10, at St. Elizabeth Edge-wood Medical Office Building,20Medical VillageDrive, Edge-wood and Running Spot, 317Monmouth St., Newport. Ses-

sions are designed for begin-ners, but experienced runnersand walkers are welcome,Roncker said. Sessions are lim-ited to 50 participants and theprogram costs $50. This is thesecond year for the program.

Roncker said Sit to Fit wasstarted to reach thosewhowantto start exercising, walking orrunning from scratch.

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Fitness program to get residents up, movingByMelissa [email protected]

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here.Therearesimply in-dividuals needing thedig-nity of receiving healthcare and volunteers will-ing to give it.

On one side of theroom, nurse practitionerJoan Ziegelmeyer stuffsa pair of socks or a roll oftoilet paper in brownbags. Each visitor re-ceives one bag, a tokenfor coming in to havetheir health checked. Ontheothersideof theroom,several people line up forfree flu shots. NurseCathy Sherron adminis-ters them, one by one,

with a quick shot to theback of the arm. In themiddle of the activity, awoman from the neigh-

borhood, who is encoun-tering additional stresscaringforbothofherpar-ents, hands Carroll and

nurse practitioner Ear-lene Barker a bouquet offlowers. The neighborhas come to have herblood pressure checked.

“They treat me realnice here,” she says, asvolunteers search for avase. “It helps me getthrough the week.”

Sometimes a visit canextend a life.

“Often we find outthey have hypertension,catching it early, reducesthe risk of strokes andheart attack,” Ziegel-meyer says. “We alsocatch diabetes. Diabetesis rampant here. Thereare other factors. One-third of our visitors havehigh blood pressure, two-thirds smoke.”

CenterContinued from Page A1

CENTER INFOThe Center for Hope and Healing, at 2040 Madison Ave.,Covington, is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, is awaiting astate license before moving into a new home.The larger, renovated section of the Rose Garden Missionhas three examination rooms. The move, will also allownurse practitioners to take appointments and writeprescriptions under the supervision of a doctor. Thecenter welcomes medical volunteers – physicians, nursepractitioners, physician assistants, dentists, dieticians,pharmacists, physical therapist, occupational and mentalhealth therapists, pharmacists.The center also needs donations. It may be reached [email protected]. Address:P.O. Box 122038, Covington, KY, 41012-2038, or for onlinedonations: www.fdofmary.org, click on “Donate” and inthe comments put Center for Hope and Healing

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wewanted to fill,” he said.“We feel that there is agreat need for programslike this. Many peoplelack fitness. The desiremay be there to becomemore fit, but often timesan individual may notknow to whom to go to orwhere to go to. We feelthat offering a sound andenjoyable training pro-gram will help the com-munity becomemore fit.”

Roncker said the Sit toFit program has beenvery successful. “I cannottell you the number ofwonderful letters that wehave received from par-ticipantswho have partic-ipated in theprogram,”hesaid.

“To be able to hardlymake it to the end of theblockwithout huffing andpuffing and then to be

able to complete a 5K isquite an achievement,” hesaid. “Not only does thisreduce health risks, but itcreates a strong sense ofempowerment. After onerealizes that they canachieve this, the questioncomesup, ‘What else can Ido?’ That is very excitingto me.”

St. Elizabeth public re-lationsmanagerGuyKar-rick agreed that seeingparticipants reach theirfitness goal is rewarding.

“What’s most enjoy-able is to see the expres-sion on the faces of peoplewho cross the finish lineof their very first 5K.Once achieved, it’s theirsto keep. Better health canlast a lifetime,” he said.“St. Elizabeth is a strongproponentofbetterhealthandwellnessandwewant-ed to team up with a part-ner who held a similar be-lief and desire to improvethe overall health in ourcommunity.Thisprogramsucceeds where othersfail because of the bene-fits of joiningand trainingwith a group of other like-minded individuals.”

Karrick said the hospi-tal and the Running Spotwant to explore starting agroup in Fort Thomas.

For more informationor to register, visitwww.runningspot.com orcall 513-321-3006.

FitnessContinued from Page A1

of money and fractions.The students said they

learned a lot more.“It justmademerealize

how fortunate I am,” saidAubrey Nipper. “Nobodyin my family has leuke-mia. Itmademefeelreallygood to give back to thosewho do.”

“Themoneywe’re rais-ing goes to cancer re-search and can really helppeople with leukemia andlymphoma,” said BenBaioni. “I hope they canfindacurefor itandsavealot of people’s lives.”

“I learned about blood

cells. I didn’t know aboutplatelets,” said GraceLangguth, a fifth-graderand student council mem-ber. Her older sister, Brit-tany,hasbeenhospitalizedwith leukemia.

“My sister gets plate-lets,” she said. “It’s awe-somethat thewholeschoolraised money. I think it’spretty cool that we get tomake blankets for sickpeople like my sister.”

According to StudentCouncil co-sponsor andGrace’s teacher, EleanorRidley, student counciland White’s Tower inter-mediate grades are givingup recess time to makeblankets, whichwill be do-nated to children fightingblood-related cancers.

BalloonsContinued from Page A1

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Do you have a friend ora loved one dealing withAlzheimer’s disease?

Then you may want togo – and definitely takeyour sweetheart – to theninth annual Cherish theMemories Valentine’sDance.

A dinner dance withJesse Tack from WUBE-FMB105will take place at7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.15, atthe Marriott CincinnatiAirport, 2395 ProgressDrive, Hebron.

The evening will bene-fit theAlzheimer’s Associ-ation of Greater Cincin-nati.

It is estimated thatthere are nearly 55,000 in-dividuals with Alzheim-er’s disease or a relateddisorder within the Great-er Cincinnati Chapter ter-ritory, including NorthernKentucky.

That number is expect-ed to nearly triple by themiddle of this century, ac-cording to theAlzheimer’sAssociation of GreaterCincinnati.

Help the cause by join-ing the fun: dancing, raf-fles, split the pot, silentauction and live auction.

According to BeckyTucker Biddle, who’shelped founder Cris Sueszget the event together thisyear, “It is truly an amaz-ing time and we have hadgreat turnouts.”

Biddle, like Suesz aBurlington resident, men-tioned a growing list ofraffle and auction items:Pink Zebra candles, AllThat Jazz consignment,Longneck’sGrill andPam-pered Chef.

“Also Walt DisneyWorld has given us ticketsfor this year, PioneerVendingisdoingajukeboxfor the live auction andwhoeverwinsthattheyde-liver and set it up in theirhome with 100 CDs,” Bid-dle said. “We have lots ofnice items.”

Getting the word outabout Cherish the Memo-ries Valentine’s Dance hasbeen something of a chal-

lenge, perhaps because ofall the wintry weather.

So she urged peopleconcerned about Alzheim-er’s to check out the ninithannual Cherish theMemo-ries page on Facebook. Orcall Biddle at 859-307-7175or Suesz at 859-586-9779for ticket information. Allchecks will be payable tothe Alzheimer’s Associa-tion.

“Not only will you havea blast but you’re also sup-porting to help fight andfind a cure for an awfuldisease and helping thefamilies that are alreadydealing with it,” Biddlesaid.

Biddle wants to give a“shout-out” to businessesthat have supported theevent including Ameris-top in Burlington, GoldStar Chili, Big LeaguesHair Cuts, Bryan’s BarberShop, Burlington Art andFrame, Budweiser, Pio-neer Vending and Flor-ence Hardware.

Suesz added other do-nors include Image Salon,FlorenceFreedom,Horse-shoeCasino,VeronaWood-crafter, Dickmann’s Cafe,Hairtage Salon, Hooter’s,Kordenbrock Interiors,LaRosa’s, Longneck’sSports Grill, Wertheim’sRestaurant, PamperedChef, Perfect North, Ris-ing Star Casino, RitzDance Studio, SignatureHardware, Snuggy’s Mat-tress, Steele’s HometownTire Co., Tractor Supply,Bowen Supply, TurfwayPark, Wild Birds Unlimit-ed, Herzog Jewelers,Boyle Jewelers, Schulz &Sons, Wyatt’s Bar, DugoutBar & Grill andmore.

Suesz said she’s partic-ularly grateful to localsponsors who’ve helpedmake Cherish the Memo-ries a success year afteryear.

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Valentine’s dancebenefits Alzheimer’sBy Nancy [email protected]

Joe and Cris Suesz of Burlington are organizing the ninthannual Cherish the Memories Valentine’s Day Dance. Theevent will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of GreaterCincinnati.PROVIDED

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TAYLOR MILL — More than8,000 nutritionally fortifiedmeals, made by Scott HighSchool’s National Honor Soci-ety members, were deliveredto local food banks in Decem-ber.

Through a partnership withNorthern Kentucky HungerRelief, 45 Scott studentspacked the meals from foodsdonated by volunteers.

According to Scott spokes-woman Erin Maley, theschool’s National Honor Soci-ety members have completedmore than 600 service hourssince August 2013.

Scott High School’s National Honor Society students, including Emma Booker, Kelsey Williams, Madison Meyer and Zach Major helped packmeals for food banks. PROVIDED

PACKING LUNCHBy Amy [email protected]

Scott High School’s National Honor Student volunteers included front row from left, Amber Robinson, DulciGurley, Belma Halilovic and Emma Booker, and back row from left, Zach Major, Zulma Rosales, FaithGerhardstein, Justin Lehkamp, Jill Buntin, Zach Franxman, Claire Gerhardstein, Madison Meyer and KelseyWilliams. PROVIDED

Before Facebook, beforeTwitter, before Instagram,book clubs served as places tosocialize, exchange ideas,trade wits and stimulate theintellect. They still do.

The English and Libraryand Information Services de-partments at Gateway Com-munity and Technical Collegeare starting a good, old-fash-ioned book club designed tocombine the best of Skype andother social networking sites –but no computer is required.

The new Writing Club andBook Club offers face-to-faceconversation in a fun andfriendly setting from 6-8 p.m.on the last Thursday of everymonth. The inauguralmeetingis Feb. 27 in Room 215H atGateway’s Edgewood Campusat 790 ThomasMore Parkway.Membership is free, and thepublic is welcome.

Ray Bradbury’s classic,Fahrenheit 451, is up for dis-cussion at the first meeting.Gateway has 30 copies of thenovel available for borrowingprior to Feb. 27. Limitedcopies are available at Gate-way locations in Boone Coun-ty, Covington and Edgewood.Check with the librarian ateach location.

Rock Neelly, assistant pro-fessor of English and commu-nication, will lead the conver-sation. Anative ofKansaswhofound his way to the Tristateregion byway of Colorado andNorth Carolina, Neelly teach-es literature and compositionclasses.

Neelly has published morethan 50 articles in magazinesand journals and serves on theboard of the Friends of theSteely Library at NorthernKentucky University. and is amember of The Classics BookClub at Midpointe Library.The married grandfather offour is currently working ontwo novels.

For more information, con-tact Kathleen Driggers, Gate-way librarian and interim di-rector of Library & Informa-tion Services, at 859-442-4162,or [email protected].

Bookcluboffers‘socialnetwork’

SOLO SUCCESS

Beechwood High School senior Micah Burkhardt recently won thefourth annual Solo Competition for Horn at Wright StateUniversity’s Horn and Trombone Festival. An independent panel offive judges from around the country reviewed preliminary roundrecordings and selected Burkhardt as one of three finalists for thestudent division. He performed Bernhard Krol’s “Laudatio for SoloHorn” in the finals. As winner of the competition, he received acash prize and performed his unaccompanied solo at the festival’sclosing recital.THANKS TO ZAN BURKHARDT

Two Thomas More Collegestudentswillheadto theNation-al Conference on Undergradu-ate Research to present theirresearch studies in April.

Abut 4,000 students acrossthe nation submitted abstractsof their research in early De-cember; these were evaluatedby a professional review panelwho determined the projectsthat would be presented. The28th annual conference will beApril 3-5 at the University ofKentucky.

KelseySparks, doublemajorin biology and chemistry, con-ducted research titled “Tracemetal analysis of bone ash,Portland cement and humancremated remains” which shewill bepresentingat the confer-ence. She is from Florence andis agraduate ofCovingtonLatinSchool. William Wetzel of thechemistrydepartment isherre-

search adviser at ThomasMoreCollege.

John Notorgiacomo’s re-search is titled “ReplenishingMental Energy for Pain Man-agement.” Notorgiacomo, apsychology major also earningan associate degree in sociolo-gy, is from Erlanger and is agraduate of Villa MadonnaAcademy.MariaMcLean of thepsychology department is hisresearch adviser.

Both students are seniorsgraduating in May and bothplantopursuegraduatestudies.

“This will be the first timethat Thomas More Collegesends student researchers tothis national conference. Wehad two students, John andKel-sey, submit abstracts for con-sideration, and both projectswereacceptedforpresentation.We’re very pleased they will bepresenting theirwork in thisna-

tional venue,” said McLean.“This represents further

progressof ourprogramforun-dergraduate research andgreat work on behalf of the stu-dents and their faculty advis-ers,” said Brad Bielski, vicepresident for academic affairs.“For five years, Drs. McLean,Wes Ryle and Bill Wetzel, ourStudent Research Forum Com-mittee, have done an outstand-ing job working to promote thevalue of undergraduate re-search at our institution.”

The mission of the Confer-ence on Undergraduate Re-search is to promote under-graduate research, scholarshipand creative activity done inpartnershipwith faculty or oth-ermentorsasavital componentof higher education.

For more information aboutThomas More College, visitwww.thomasmore.edu.

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COVINGTON — Zach Tren-kamp of Holy Cross HighSchool was the school’s topboys finisher in the Region 6singles bowling championshipFeb. 7.

Trenkamp finished 12th outof 34 competitors in the re-gional tournament, shooting a545 for a three-game series(192-127-222). Daniel Moellerwas 14th with 532 and TylerOwens 15th with 522. EvanReynolds finished 19th with499.

HC lost to CovingtonCatho-lic in four games in the quar-terfinals of the team competi-tion. Scores were 167-185, 155-218, 224-187 and 146-224.

Ashley Meeks of HolyCrossfinishedsixth inthegirlscompetition. She shot 758 infive games of qualifying after

advancing to the second roundof competition. She had a highgame of 199 during the day.

KariHamilton finished16thoverall with a 394. Molly Blitzwas 24th with 329 and ShaylaStewart 30th with 285.

The Indians fell 3-0 toBeechwood in the team quar-terfinals, 136-164, 116-128, 72-112.

Christina Binkowski of Co-vington Latin finished 18th inthe girls singles competition,shooting 368 for three games.

The state tournament isFeb. 13-14 in Lexington. Scott’sZach Lawson and Becca Nie-naber will compete in singlesFeb. 13, as will SimonKenton’sCaseyMangold.

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Meeks 6th inregion for HC Boys basketball

» Nick Ruthsatz of Coving-ton Catholic was the LaRosa’sMVP of the Week for Feb. 4. Asenior point guard and 3-yearvarsity starter, Nick had al-ready scored1,215 career pointsentering this season. Big gamesthis season includeBooneCoun-ty (38 points), Fairfield (32),Campbell County (26), St. Xavi-er (26) andWintonWood (25).

Nicksetasingle-gameschoolrecordbysinking19free throwsinagamevs.Louisville St.Xavi-er, beating a record that hadstoodfor50years.Amemorablemoment occurred last seasonwhen he made a half-court shotat the buzzer to beat Holmes inthe 35th District tournament.

Active in community ser-vice, he has committed to theUniversityofFindlay.Hisfavor-ite athlete and most-like-to-meet is LeBron James. His fa-

voritebook isTheHobbitandfa-vorite movie is Dark KnightRises.

» CovCath routed Beech-wood 87-42 in a 35th Districtgame. Ruthsatz scored a game-high 31 points for the Colonels,while also recording seven as-sists, four rebounds and threesteals.ColeVonHandorf scored12 and senior forward MarkSchult added 10. Beechwoodwas led by juniors Jacob Huffand Conner Brock, who scored19 and 10 respectively

» Holmes lost 81-80 to Madi-son Central Feb. 8. James Bol-den had 36 points.

» Ludlow beat Heritage 77-29. Jerad Howard led with 19points. Ludlow beat Villa Ma-donnaFeb. 7. JeradHowardhad26 points, seven rebounds andfive blocks.

» Scott beat Conner 87-72Feb. 7. Scott had five playersfinish scoring in double-digitsas junior Blake Schneider ledthe way with a game-high 31-points.

Girls basketball» Calvary beat Silver Grove

61-22Feb.7.SarahRoadenpost-ed 25 points.

» Holmes beat St. Henry 55-35 Feb. 3. Jynea Harris had 20points on perfect 9-of-9 shoot-ing.

»Notre Dame beat Scott 64-49 Feb. 8. Paige Kellam had 15points.

» Villa Madonna beat Lud-low 56-22 Feb. 6. Lexi Aytes had14 points, four steals and threeassists.

TMC Notes» Thomas More College

women’s basketball seniorguard Katie Kitchen (CampbellCounty graduate) has beennamed the Presidents’ AthleticConference Female Student-Athlete Advisory CommitteeScholar-Athleteof theMonthforJanuary 2014.

Kitchen,anAll-PACselection

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LUDLOW — There are a lot ofpoints intheLudlowHighSchoolbasketball program this season,andtheWoffordfamilyhashadaclose view of all of them.

Three Ludlow basketballplayers have scored their1,000th career point this season.Senior boys basketball stars Je-rad Howard and Mitchell Codyhavehit themark, and juniorTo-ri Wofford of the girls teamreached themilestoneFeb. 3 inawin over Heritage.

“We’ve had a very nice yearfor milestones at Ludlow,” saidgirls head coach Vikki Wofford.“Theboys teamishavingagreatyear and they’ve been playingwell.Wehavea lotofconferenceplay coming up.We’re hoping tobe very competitive and poten-tially get several wins. Cominginto the districts, we hope tovery strong going in.”

Wofford is also Tori’smother,and her husband, Randy, is theboys varsity head coach. Herother daughter, Kassi, a formerLudlow standout and fellowmember of the 1,000-point club,is onhercoachingstaff.AnotherassistantcoachisAshleyDaugh-erty, a standout center for thePanthers’ and the school’s all-time leading scorer at 1,703points.

“Beinga junior,1,000points isa great milestone,” Vikki Wof-ford said. “She wants to be theall-time leading scorer and shestill has the rest of the season towork for her goal.”

Tori plays AAU basketballyear-round and is hoping for acollege scholarship. The 1,000thpoint came on quality team playearly in the fourth quarteragainst Heritage.

“She actuallywent in for a12-footer, the ball came off therim,”hermothersaid. “Thegirlsrebounded it and passed it backto the outside and she drovebaseline for a little lay-in.”

Thegirls team is 5-15with sixgames remaining entering play

Ludlow basketballenjoys grand seasonBy James [email protected]

Ludlow senior Mitchell Codyheads for the basket in 2012.FILEPHOTO

Tori Wofford, left, and Erin Miller, right, fight for a loose ball againstCalvary this season.TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Holmes used a 28-12 thirdquarter to pull away and sealthe win. Holmes junior guardJames Bolden went 5-for-10from3-point rangeenroute toa26-point performance. Boldencame close to a double-double,dishing out eight assists. Mar-kel McClendon and QuintonChames posted 12 pointsapiece.Holmes lost 81-80 to de-fending state champion Madi-son Central Feb. 8 to drop to19-4. Holmes plays NewportCentralCatholicFriday,Feb.14at theBankofKentuckyCenterand hosts Harrison CountyFeb. 17.

Jake Ohmer led Scott with10 points. Scott rebounded tobeat Conner 87-72 on Feb. 7 forits first win since Dec. 26. TheEagles, 6-17, host Bishop Bros-sart Friday, Feb. 14.

Scott junior Blake Schneider shoots the ball. Holmes beat Scott 88-49 in boys basketball Feb. 3 at HolmesHigh School. Holmes won its eighth-straight game to improve to 18-3. Scott is 5-17. JAMES WEBER/THE

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Bulldogs gear up forNewCath showdown

Holmes senior Quinton Chamesdunks one home.JAMES WEBER/THE

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Holmes senior Daequan Glover,20, defends Scott senior BenOsborne. Holmes beat Scott88-49 in boys basketball Feb. 3.JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY

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signed. Simon Kentonhad three football com-mitments: BrenanKuntz to Western Ken-tucky, Mikey Krallmanto Thomas More andBen Walling to GrandValley State.

With volleyball added as a sport at Cincinnati State lastfall, Cincinnati State head volleyball coach Kristy Parrillspent little time working toward building her 2014roster with the recent signings of Hannah Flickinger,Courtney Criswell, Rebecca Robben, and sisters Claire &Faith Gerhardstein. The Gerhardstein sisters areprojected to improve Cincinnati State’s offensive attack.As seniors at Scott High School, they helped lead theteam to a district title and a regional runner up finish.Claire finished the season with 198 kills, 38 digs and 68blocks. Faith recorded 128 kills, 27 aces, 46 digs and 67blocks.THANKS TO CINCINNATI STATE

College bound

The Northern Ken-tucky River Monstersburst onto the national ra-dar, thanks to affablequarterback Jared Loren-zen.The organizationnowhopes to prove that it ismuch more than just oneman. After losing Loren-zen to a broken tibia in thehome opener, Feb. 9, theRiver Monsters mustmove forward withouttheir most recognizableplayer.

Putting on a show forthe local fans was alwayspriority No. 1. That willnot change.

After a two-year hiatusand a league change, theRiver Monsters are back,now playing in the Conti-nental Indoor FootballLeague. The team’s homegames are played atNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity’s Bank of Ken-tucky Center. For anyfootball fans needingtheir fix after the conclu-sion of the college andNFL seasons, the CIFLprovides a worthy, andunique, alternative.

“I want this team to be-long to Northern Ken-tucky,” said owner andgeneralmanagerJillChit-wood. “I encourage thesponsors to stand up andembrace this team astheir own.”

Fans can sit just a fewfeet from the playingfield. Kicks and errantpasses often end up in thestands. When fans shoutencouragement at theRiver Monsters, or un-kind words at the oppo-nent, the players can hearthem. The teams’ side-

lines are located in cor-ners of the arena rightnext to the bleachers.Weather is never a factor.Pre-game and halftimefestivities engage fans ofall ages. Hudepohl is ontap and costs $6. Follow-ing the game, players,coaches, cheerleaders,and mascots stick aroundthe field signing auto-graphs and greeting fans.

“I’m hoping that moreof thefansrealize that thismay be a step down fromthe NFL, but it’s in ourcommunity, it’s some-thing local, it’s somethingfun for the kids to be in-volved with,” said CarolAyers, a formerCampbellCounty High School andBen-Gals cheerleader,now a co-coach of theRiv-er Girls cheer squad.

“I’m hoping more fam-ilies will get out and sup-port this local team.”

Many attendees of the

home opener had a con-nection to a player orcheerleader on the roster,but there were also manywho just wanted to checkout the new local footballproduct. A trio of NKUfreshmen heard about thegame when they were atan NKU men’s basketballgame the week prior. Er-langer resident LisaHucker heard about theRiverMonsters fromaco-worker earlier in theweek and brought herhusband Rob and 7-year-old sonWyatt to the game.The interaction betweenthe team and the fans willkeep the Huckers comingback, said Rob.

While the players maynot be as big, strong, orfast as NFL players, theyare still bigger, stronger,and faster than most peo-ple. The hits were hard.The effort and desire towinfrombothplayersandcoaches was undeniable.Many CIFL players hadtryouts with NFL or AFLteams.

Some, like Lorenzen,experienced football atthe highest level. Thereare players from all divi-sions of collegiate foot-ball. Some are hoping towork their way back up tohigher levels, while oth-ers simply play for thelove of the game. Leagueowners also look for qual-ity young men to repre-sent their organization inthe community.

“The one thing withthis team that I do nothavetoemphasizeto themis how important gettingout in the community is,”said Chitwood. “I amblessed to have great ath-letes on the field and awe-

some young men off thefield. I have players whoare taking it upon them-selves to get out toschools, organizations,and hospitals and spreadthe word about us andhelp the community inany way they can.”

Having a roster withmany local ties also helpsthe River Monsters bringina fanbase.WhenLoren-zenwent downwithhis in-jury, another formerHighlands High Schoolquarterback, Kyle James,filled in capably. The Uni-versity of Cincinnati andThomas More Collegehave the most alums onthe River Monsters ros-ter.

“I like that the RiverMonsters get so many lo-cal players involved andallowthemanopportunityto continue to play foot-ball,” said Highlands ath-letic director Dale Muell-er.

After winning theopener that garnered na-tional attention, the RiverMonsters suffered theirfirst loss of the season atthe hands of the defend-ing CIFL champion ErieExplosion.

Erie owner Bill Staf-fordwas impressedbytheBank of Kentucky Centerand its ability to trans-form into a 50-yard turffield with suspended U-shaped goalposts. Thefield is surrounded bypadded panels covered inadvertisements for localbusinesses.

Eight men on eachteam, along with onecoach, are on the field at atime. The CIFL is condu-

River Monsters burst backBy Adam [email protected]

Jared Lorenzen has helpedbring national attention tothe River Monsters footballteam.FILE PHOTO

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Feb. 11. The boys team is11-9 and undefeated inconference play headinginto a showdown at Sil-ver Grove, who was alsoundefeated. The girlsteam also plays SG aspart of a varsity double-header, one of severalthe Woffords have en-joyed.

Between practices

and games, the familybonds around basketballand enjoys it.

“We juggle schedulesand see each other goingback and forth,” VikkiWofford said. “It’s beenfun. We spend a lot oftime with the kids.They’re the most impor-tant thing when it comesto the game. I won’t sayit’s always been easy, butit’s been very exciting.”

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10squads in thestate,Fri-day, Feb. 14.

Dixie Heights HighSchool will play Coving-ton Catholic in the firstgame, 6:30 p.m. HolmesHigh School followsagainst Newport CentralCatholic.

Tickets are $7 foradults and $4 for stu-dents, and can be pur-chased at The Bank ofKentuckyCenterBoxOf-fice, all of the highschools participating inthis double header, allTicketmaster outlets in-

cluding select Krogerstores, online at Ticket-master.com, or by phoneat 1-800-745-3000. Park-ing will be $4 per car,charged at the lot.

Formore information,visit www.bankofken-tuckycenter.com.

Love of basketball dominates Valentine’s DayCommunity Recorder

Community ChristianAcademy senior guardAustin Hensley and ju-nior back-court mate Ty-ler Turner recentlyreached the 1,000-pointplateau for their varsitycareers. Turner tallied 22points against SomersetChristian Academy, Feb.1, and scored point num-ber 1,000 on the final shotof thegame -a free throw.

Hensley added 13 forthat game and had towaitthroughyetanotherhomegame canceled by badweather to finally hit theplateau, Feb. 6.

He took just 88 sec-onds of action to hit a 3-pointer and a drive to thehoop for a contested lay-up against the Academyfor Individual ExcellenceCougars for the fivepoints he need for 1,000.He concluded the nightwith 10 points.

Both players shy awayfrom individual acco-lades, insisting their ac-complishments are insig-nificant compared to

overall team perfor-mance and goals. Onegoal for the CCA playersis to go deep into theKen-tucky Christian AthleticAssociationstateplayoffsslated forMarch.

The 5-foot-10 HensleybeganhisCCAcareerasasixth man during hiseighth-gradeyear.Hehasbeen a Crusader for fouryears and a starter forthree. According to Cru-sader coach Ryan Smith,the accomplishment forHensley required bat-tling through adversityhis junior year. A bout ofmononucleosisandaknee

injury sidelined him forseveral games.

Turnertookanentirelydifferent route in hisquest for the goal.

The 6-foot comboguard joined the squadlast season and shatteredthe school’s individualsingle-season scoringrecord with 726 points.He averaged 21.6 pointsper game in KentuckyChristianAthleticAssoci-ation play. During non-as-sociation games he sur-passed the 30-point markon several occasions.

Both players tallytheir points in avariety of

ways. They are equallyfearless driving insideagainst taller defendersfor twisting layups. Bothcan knock down mid-range jumpers and long-distance treys. Hensleyloves to spot up in eithercorner formany of his 3s,while Turner is comfort-able anywherebehind the3-point line.

Turner was boththankful and relieved tohit the mark: “I want tothank God, family,friends and my coachesand teammates because Iwould not have reachedthis amazing milestonewithout them and theirbelief in me,” he said.

Remembering thebas-ket that brought him to1,000 points, Hensleysaid, “I couldn’t havedone it without my coachand couldn’t have done itwithout my great team-mates. 1000 points is real-ly special to me consider-ing only six people inschool history have doneit.”

Both players receiveda special basketballsigned by the team.

CCA teammates reach1,000-POINT CLUBByMarv PriceSchool correspondent

CommunityChristianteammatesAustinHensley, left,and TylerTurner, eachreached the1,000-pointmilestone fortheir careersduring thefirst week ofFebrurary.THANKS TO

WENDEL TURNER

cive to running the foot-ball, a key that the Explo-sion exploited on theirway to the 2013 title and intheir 42-30 victory overNorthern Kentucky onFeb. 9. Indoor footballneed not result in basket-ball scores. The averagescore of the River Mon-sters’ first two games thisseason is 39-25.

After a whirlwindweek in which he promot-ed the CIFL and the RiverMonsters to dozens ofsports radio outlets, evenLorenzen’s unfortunateinjury received nationalexposure. His willingnessto serve as the face andvoice of the entire leaguebenefited theCIFL and allof its organizations.

“It really ramped upthe overall level of the

league,” said Stafford ofthe media attention fo-cused on Lorenzen.

Now, with their starand starting quarterbackon the shelf, the RiverMonsters must try evenharder to give the localcommunity plenty to beexcited about. They knowthat the bar has beenraised, but feel like theyare up to the challenge.

“Never in our wildestdreams did we ever thinkwewould have one-fourththis typeofexposure. See-ing theRiverMonsters onNFL Network, ESPN, andFox Sports has been jaw-dropping and exciting,”said Chitwood. “All theseyoung men are talentedand have a passion forfootball and also for thecommunity.”

TheRiverMonstersre-turn to the Bank of Ken-tucky Center, 2 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 16, hosting theBluegrass Warhorses.

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in 2012 and 2013, becamethe 15th player in ThomasMore women’s basketballhistory to score 1,000 ca-reer points after her 10-point performance in theSaints’ 94-46 victory overGeneva College on Jan. 8.She is averaging 11.0points, 3.0 rebounds and2.1 assists per game whileshooting 59.6 percentfrom the field for theSaints (21-0, 14-0 PAC),who recently jumped onespot to number four onthis week’s D3hoops.comTop 25.

In her communityKitchen is active with theSpecial Olympics, volun-teeringwith local bowling

andbasketball events, andCatholic Charities – Dio-cese ofCovington as a vol-unteer at their annualChristmas party. She hasalso assisted Thomas Mo-re’s SAAC with its annualcanned food and clothingdrives, which benefit theBrighton Center in New-port. On campus Kitchenis involved with Psi Chi,and international honorsociety in psychology, andhas been an assistant inthe college’s sports infor-mation office for fouryears.

A two-time PAC Aca-demic Honor Roll selec-tion, Kitchen maintains a3.759 grade-point averageas a communications ma-jor.

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BIG BAG

Paul Hitter of Fort Mitchell bags an Elk in Eastern Kentucky in December.THANKS TO THOMAS MILLER

Heart disease is the No. 1cause of illness and death for

North Amer-ican womenand kills morewomen thanall forms ofcancer com-bined. Febru-ary is Wom-en’s HeartHealth Month,and it is agreat time forwomen tostart takingbetter care of

their hearts all year round.It’s important to know

your personal risk for heartdisease and family history.Common risk factors forheart disease include elevat-ed blood pressure, high cho-lesterol levels, smoking, dia-betes, a sedentary lifestyleand overweight or obesity.

Obesity increases women’srisk for at least five leadingcauses of death includingheart disease, stroke, arterio-sclerosis (hardening of thearteries) and some types ofcancer.

Two of the best ways toimprove your heart health isto change your diet and toexercise.

You have many differentoptions to change your dietfor the better. Most of theminclude incorporating morevegetables and fruits andfiber sources into your diet.The U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s My Plate encour-ages people to fill half oftheir plates with fruits andvegetables.

You can also start incorpo-rating more Mediterraneanmeals into your diet. Peoplein Mediterranean countriestend to have lower rates ofheart disease because theyeat a diet rich in monounsat-urated fat and linolenic acid.They consumemore olive oil,fish, fruits and vegetables.

High blood pressure canbe a major contributing fac-tor to heart disease and arte-riosclerosis. If you have highblood pressure, learning tocontrol it can greatly reduceyour risk of developing heartdisease. The Dietary Ap-proaches to Stop Hyperten-sion (DASH) diet has beenproven to significantly lowerblood pressure. This dietinvolves limiting your saltintake and consuming plentyof fruits, vegetables, low-fatdairy products, fiber, andlean meats. More informationis available atbit.ly/kentondash.

For more information onways you can get healthy andprotect your heart, contactthe Kenton County office ofthe University of KentuckyCooperative Extension Ser-vice at 356-3155.

Kathy R. Byrnes is the KentonCounty Extension Agent for Family& Consumer Sciences.

Februarygood timeto startprotectingyour heart

Kathy R.ByrnesCOMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

A pivotal moment in achild’s life occurs around thethird grade, when she or hemasters reading and advancesfrom learning to read to read-ing to learn.

I am lucky in that my par-ents were able to enroll me in ahigh quality preschool pro-gram so that when I startedfirst grade I was already read-ing well and ready to learn.That is not the case for far toomany children in Kentucky.According to a report issuedthis week by the Annie E. Ca-sey Foundation and KentuckyYouth Advocates, nearly two-thirds of students are not read-ing at grade level by the timethey start fourth grade. Thepercentage is higher for chil-dren from low-income families.This is a problem that, if notaddressed, will leave thesechildren at higher risk ofstruggling in school and laterin life.

We want each child tothrive, be healthy, responsible

and preparedfor tomor-row’s jobswhich requirea good educa-tion. “ThePipeline isBroken,NorthernKentuckyIndustrialPark’s 2013Strategic Busi-ness Plan”

shows that Northern Kentuckydoes not have enough qualifiededucated workers today to fillopenings in advancedmanu-facturing and that the gap willincrease to 6,250 in the next 10years unless we do somethingto improve student achieve-ment.

We should always assurethat all children get a healthystart in life at birth. Momsneed to get early and regularpre-natal care. For youngmoms with limited familysupport there is a home vis-

iting program called EveryChild Succeeds (Children Inc.’sYoung Families Program) thatguides new parents duringpregnancy, birth and the child’sdevelopment for the first twoyears. Another program formoms is CenteringPregnancyoffered at HealthPoint.

As parents go back to work,their children need qualitychild care. This is often expen-sive, and low-wage parentsmay qualify for assistancefrom the state or UnitedWayof Greater Cincinnati. It’s im-portant that the child careprovider or center offer a safeenvironment in addition toquality learning experiences.

Children also prepare forkindergarten through qualitypreschool, which is availableonsite at many local schools, aswell as at Head Start centersand at Children Inc. centers.The economic downturn hashurt families and led to de-creases in public funding forthese important programs.

Children and educationadvocates such as Kentucky’sVoice for Early Childhood,Kentucky Youth Advocates,Prichard Committee, KentuckyChamber of Commerce, UnitedWay Agencies in Kentucky, andmilitary leaders, law enforce-ment officials, the U.S. Cham-ber and Ready Nation havecome out in support of moreinvestment in quality earlychildhood programs and policymakers are responding. Gov.Steven Beshear deserves highpraise for proposing a smart,bold budget that includes therestoration of childcare assis-tance and increased access tohome visitation and preschool.Likewise, Congress is to becommended for increasingfederal funding in these pro-grams in the budget thatpassed last week.

Tess Hammons is director of publicrelations for Childre, Inc.(www.childreninc.org), a UnitedWay Agency Partner.

Children Inc. wants all kids to thrive

TessHammonsCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

I was disappointed to readCommon Core foes shortsight-ed by the Northern KentuckyCEO Roundtable. While it waswritten by 12 members of abusiness group that shouldhave been called, Titles of theRoundtable, its tone was con-descending and quite social-istic.

Their message to teachers,parents and grandparents isclear – we’re smarter than youso shut up about the new Com-mon Core program forschools. We know what’s bestfor your children. Did you notunderstand that we have aroundtable? Everyone knowsthat roundtable people aresmarter than square tablepeople. As a grandfather, I wasinsulted by their arrogance.

I was surprised to read theTitles comments concerningKentucky students’ collegereadiness: The result has beencollege and career readinessrates in Kentucky rose from34 percent in 2010 to 54 per-

cent in 2013.Where did

those statscome from? Itturns out theywere calculat-ed by Ken-tucky’s De-partment ofEducation.That’s likehaving PeteRose calculate

his own batting average.Here’s how ACT rates Ken-

tucky’s percent of studentswho pass all four sections ofcollege readiness benchmarks(English, math, reading andscience): 2010 (16 percent),2011 (16 percent), 2012 (17 per-cent) and 2013 (18 percent).

Do you understand why theTitles claim 54 percent ofstudents pass the collegereadiness benchmarks whileACT reports only 18 percent ofKentucky students do?

I found a Kentucky report(College Readiness Indicators)

that outlined Kentucky’sDOE’s calculation of collegereadiness:

“Beginning fall of 2012, allpublic postsecondary institu-tions in Kentucky will use thefollowing benchmarks as col-lege readiness indicators.Upon admission to a publicpostsecondary institution,students scoring at or abovethe scores indicated will not berequired to complete devel-opmental, supplemental, ortransitional coursework andwill be allowed entry into col-lege credit-bearing course-work that counts toward de-gree credit requirements.”

Did you catch the brilliantmanipulation of data designedto artificially raise Kentucky’scollege readiness bench-marks? These word-gymnastsare quite impressive. The keyphrase is “Upon admission to apublic postsecondary institu-tion.” The DOE is cleverlyeliminating the scores of highschool graduates who do not

attend or gain admission tocollege. These students usu-ally have the lower scores.

DOE doesn’t count all stu-dents like ACT does. Theychoose to mislead the publicby cherry-picking students.

How can Kentucky’s col-lege readiness percent jumpfrom 34 percent to 54 percentwhen Kentucky students’ over-all ACT scores in 2010 were19.4 compared to 2013’s anemic19.6? That’s only an increase of1 percent, not 20 percent.

These Dudley-Do-Rightsdidn’t change student results;they just used a little DavidCopperfield illusion to changethe rating formula to fool thepublic that Common Core isworking. Kentucky’s childrenaren’t 20 percent smarter. Themanipulators of data are justmore creative.

TomWurtz is president of TomWurtzConsulting and a resident of Ft.Mitchell.

Common Core’s titles of the roundtable

TomWurtzCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Each classroom of third-, fourth- and fifth-grade stu-dents at Kenton Elementary School recently adopted astudent in need through the Family Resource Center.

The classes were given gift ideas based on hobbies and in-terests of the student, helping 14 children.

Kenton students give back

Colin Bostwick and Jackson Belk smile as they wrap a gift.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Teacher Jackie Mueller works with students Juliana Stewart and BaileyKleier.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Madison Todd, Nadalee Cain, Parker Echegaray and Mckenzie Owens hold presents.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Branick Hale, Isabella Staley, Paige Heringer and Bradly Monday load up on presents to donate.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Lydia Barger, Kenny Walter and Atalie Hendrickson wrap a gift.THANKSTOMELODY SIMMS

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FRIDAY, FEB. 14Art Events50/50 Art Show and Sale, 6-9p.m. Pay-and-take closing party.,Artisans Enterprise Center, 27 W.Seventh St., Exhibition featuring50 artists with work for exactly$50 per piece. Opportunity forcollectors to add to their col-lections and artists to showcasetheir work and make sales.859-292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.

Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Ohio National Financial ServicesMain Gallery: Ron Thomas: TakeIt FromMe. Duveneck: So TheySay: Northern Kentucky Print-makers. Rieveschl: Trisha Weeks.Hutson: Andrew Dailey. Sem-mens: David Hartz. Youth: TheKentucky Center Governor’sSchool for the Arts CarnegieScholarship Winner, RachelBirrer. 859-491-2030. Covington.VSA Northern Kentucky SideBy Side, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Art onthe Levee Gallery, Newport onthe Levee, Collaborative exhibi-tion of artwork created byyoung artists with disabilitiesand local artists. Free. Presentedby ArtsWave and Rising StarStudios. Through Feb. 28. 859-261-5770; www.theartswave-.org. Newport.

AttractionsWinter Family Days, 9 a.m.-6p.m., Newport Aquarium,Newport on the Levee, Twochildren ages 12 and under getfree admission with each full-priced adult ticket: $23. ThroughFeb. 28. Through Feb. 28. 859-261-7444; www.newportaquari-um.com. Newport.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.859-331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.Lean andMean Circuit Class,5:30 a.m.-6:30 a.m. 7 a.m.-8a.m., Yolo Fitness, 1516 DixieHighway, $15. 859-429-2225.Park Hills.

FilmsCover Girl: Classic FilmwithLiveMusic, 7:30 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Featuring synchronous liveperformance of Jerome Kernand Ira Gershwin songs, in-cluding “Long Ago (And FarAway).” $20-$14. 859-491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

On Stage - ComedyChristopher Titus, 8 p.m. 10:30p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club,1 Levee Way, Comedian andactor. Special engagement. Nocoupons or passes will be ac-cepted. $25. 859-957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterSeminar, 8-10 p.m., MonmouthTheatre, 636 Monmouth St.,Area premiere of Theresa Re-beck’s play about writing stu-dents struggling to find theircreative voice. Beaten downrepeatedly by a professor whosquandered his talent, thesestudents explore just how farthey’ll go to achieve their goal.Ages 18 and up. $18, $15 stu-dents and seniors. Presented byFalcon Theater. Through Feb. 15.

513-479-6783; falcontheater.net.Newport.Godspell, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, 802 York St., Based onthe Gospel According to St.Matthew, and featuring asparkling score by StephenSchwartz, this show boasts astring of well-loved songs, led bythe international hit, “Day ByDay.”. $20. Presented by Foot-lighters Inc.. Through March 1.859-652-3849; www.footlight-ers.org. Newport.Almost, Maine, 8 p.m., FortThomas Woman’s Club, 8 N. FortThomas Ave., Join Village Play-ers for Almost, Maine - a crowd-pleasing romantic comedyperfect for February, the“month of love.” Discover theenchanting residents of thisremote, mythical town as theyare excited by love - and otherextraordinary events. $15.Presented by Village Players.Through Feb. 22. 859-392-0500;www.villageplayers.biz. FortThomas.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsVSA Northern Kentucky SideBy Side, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Art onthe Levee Gallery, Free. 859-261-5770; www.theartswave.org.Newport.

AttractionsWinter Family Days, 9 a.m.-6p.m., Newport Aquarium,859-261-7444; www.newporta-quarium.com. Newport.

Clubs & OrganizationsSpeak Easy Cincy: SaturdayWorkshop, noon-2 p.m., Mon-key Brew Coffee, 402 BakewellSt., The Reading Room. Mem-bers take turns leading writingworkshops, and each leadchooses their own prompt.Everyone has chance to createand share original work. Free.Presented by Speak Easy Cincy.859-640-5275; facebook.com/speakeasycincy. Covington.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., Includes training, choiceof at least three sushi rolls,BYOB and recipe/product in-formation. $25. Reservationsrequired. 513-335-0297;www.sushicinti.com. Covington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m., Edge-wood Jazzercise Center, $38 forunlimited monthly classes.859-331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.

LecturesObservatory Open House, 7-9

p.m., Thomas More CollegeBank of Kentucky Observatory,333 Thomas More Pkwy., Obser-vatory. Dr. Wes Ryle discussesstories of love associated withconstellations and planets withnight sky viewing. Free. Present-ed by Thomas More College.859-341-5800. Crestview Hills.

Music - ConcertsMayer Hawthorne, 8 p.m. WithQuadron., Madison Theater, 730Madison Ave., $22, $20 advance.859-491-2444; www.madison-theateronline.com. Covington.

Music - JazzKarl Dappen on Sax, 7-10 p.m.,Argentine Bistro, 2875 TownCenter Blvd., Variety of musicfrom jazz to soft rock. Free.859-426-1042; argentinebistro-.com. Crestview Hills.

Music - RockTheMark and Friends Present:The Valentine’s Day ReboundShow, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Music bythe Last Troubadour, SSD En-gage, High NMighty and Jesseand the Ripoffs. Ages 21 and up.$5. 513-405-4777. Covington.

On Stage - ComedyChristopher Titus, 7:30 p.m. 10p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club,$25. 859-957-2000; www.funny-boneonthelevee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterSeminar, 8-10 p.m., MonmouthTheatre, $18, $15 students andseniors. 513-479-6783; falcon-theater.net. Newport.Godspell, 8 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 859-652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.Almost, Maine, 8 p.m., FortThomas Woman’s Club, $15.859-392-0500; www.village-players.biz. Fort Thomas.

SUNDAY, FEB. 16Antiques ShowsAntique Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Lookout Heights Civic Club, 1661Park Road, Antiques, collect-ibles, jewelry and art. Indoors;refreshments available. Freeadmission. 859-331-4278; [email protected]. Fort Wright.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. and 4-5 p.m., EdgewoodJazzercise Center, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 859-331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-491-6659. Covington.

Literary - PoetryCaden Blincoe Outloud Festi-val, 2-4 p.m., Thomas MoreCollege Science Lecture Hall, 333Thomas More Parkway, Read-ings by JimWebb, Mike Moran,Susan Glassmeyer and TMCwriter-in-residence PaulettaHansel with music by SunsetDawn. Reception begins at 1:45p.m. Free. Presented by ThomasMore College. 859-344-3310;www.thomasmore.edu. Crest-view Hills.

On Stage - ComedyChristopher Titus, 7:30 p.m.,Funny Bone Comedy Club, $25.859-957-2000; www.funnybone-onthelevee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterGodspell, 2 p.m., Stained GlassTheatre, $20. 859-652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.Almost, Maine, 3 p.m., FortThomas Woman’s Club, $15.859-392-0500; www.village-players.biz. Fort Thomas.

MONDAY, FEB. 17Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Promenade Palace,3630 Decoursey Pike, Casualdress and smooth-soled shoes.$5. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 859-441-9155; www.sonksdf.com. Co-vington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15-9:15a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m. and4:45-5:45 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center,$38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 859-331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.Lean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, $15. 859-429-2225. ParkHills.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Allbluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

TUESDAY, FEB. 18AttractionsWinter Family Days, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Newport Aquarium,859-261-7444; www.newporta-quarium.com. Newport.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:30-9:30a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m. and4:45-5:45 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center,$38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 859-331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.Yoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Yolo Fit-ness, 1516 Dixie Highway, Mas-ter postures while increasingflexibility and strength. $10.859-429-2225; www.yolofit-nessnky.com. Park Hills.Lean andMean Circuit Class,7-8 a.m., Yolo Fitness, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Health / WellnessWeight Loss That Works,6:30-7 p.m., Hickory GroveBaptist Church, 11969 Taylor MillRoad, $60 for 12-week member-ship. First class free. Presentedby Equipped Ministries. 859-802-8965; www.equipped4him.blog-spot.com. Independence.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19EducationFinancial AidWorkshop, 2-3p.m., Gateway Community andTechnical College Urban Center,525 Scott Blvd., Room 211.Attend workshop and get helpwith filing the Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid. Ages 18and up. Free. Presented byGateway Community and Tech-nical College. 859-441-4500;www.gateway.kctcs.edu/admis-sions. Covington.Admissions InformationSession, 1-2 p.m., GatewayCommunity and TechnicalCollege Urban Center, 525 ScottBlvd., Room 201. Find out aboutfinancial aid, academic pro-grams, advising and more. Free.Presented by Gateway Commu-nity and Technical College.859-441-4500; gate-way.kctcs.edu/admissions.Covington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. and 5:10-6 p.m. and 6-7

p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.Lean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, $15. 859-429-2225. ParkHills.R.I.P.P.E.D., 7-8 p.m., Move YourBody Fitness, 22 CommonwealthRoad, Each component ofworkout provides uniquelydifferent emphasis or systemresponse, so your body nevergets accustomed to constantlychanging format. $6. 859-640-9055. Erlanger.

Health / WellnessCardioVascular Mobile HealthUnit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger FortMitchell, 2150 Dixie Highway,$25 for each individual screen,including peripheral arterialdisease, carotid artery andabdominal aortic aneurysm.Presented by St. ElizabethHealthcare. 859-301-9355. FortMitchell.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke with Bree, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pike St. Lounge, 266W. Pike St., Free. Presented byHotwheels Entertainment.513-402-2733. Covington.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 6:30-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open at 5:15p.m. Early games begin 6:45p.m. Regular games begin 7:30p.m. Ages 18 and up. BenefitsRyle Marching Band Boosters.Presented by Ryle Band Boost-ers. 859-282-1652. Erlanger.

ShoppingFabulous Fur Style Show,5:30-7:30 p.m., Donna Salyers’Fabulous Furs, 20 W. 11th St.,Deeply discounted items. Freedrinks and snacks. $5 raffle forFabulous Fur Faux Throw.

Benefits Yearlings ScholarshipFund. $20. Presented by TheYearlings Inc.. 859-991-1974.Covington.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. and 4:45-5:45 p.m. and 6-7p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimitedmonthly classes. 859-331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.Zumba Fitness, 6:30 p.m.,Independence Senior and Com-munity Center, 2001 Jack WoodsDrive, $30 six-week session, $7drop in. Registration required.859-356-6264; www.cityofinde-pendence.org. Independence.Lean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, $15. 859-429-2225. ParkHills.Sombo/Russian Judo, 6:30-8p.m., Hebron Lutheran Church,3140 Limaburg Road, Down-stairs. Ages 6-adult. LearnRussian art of self-defense andhow to fall properly to preventinjury. Ages 6-. $85 per year.Presented by Sombo Joe. 859-609-8008. Hebron.

Music - JazzLee Stolar Trio, 7 p.m., DeeFelice Cafe, 529 Main St., 859-261-2365; www.deefelice.com.Covington.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Edge-wood Medical Center BehavioralHealth Building, 200 MedicalVillage Drive, For those respon-sible for care of elderly or dis-abled loved one. Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.Presented by Catholic CharitiesSouthWestern Ohio. 513-929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/care-givers. Edgewood.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The “Explore Japan” event, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Boone County Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, features the Sakura Ladies Chorus. Free.859-342-2665.FILE PHOTO

Christopher Titus is performing five shows, Feb. 14-16, atthe Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1 Levee Way, in Newport.$25. 859-957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com.FILEPHOTO

The Lookout Heights Civic Club hosts an Antique Fair, 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at 1661 Park Road in FortWright. Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and art. Indoors;refreshments available. Free admission. 859-331-4278;[email protected] PHOTO

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er, broughtme a loafof home-made cin-namonbread.Divine! Soit got me inthe breadbakingmood. Ididn’t havetime for

cinnamon bread butknew I’d have time tomake this easy recipefor Italian bread. I keptone loaf for us and sentthe other to Tony andDebbie, our neighbors.With this wicked icyweather, a warm loaf ofbread with a bowl ofsteaming stew is a com-forting supper.

Italian bread forbeginners andeveryone else

I like this recipe forits simplicity. The flavorand texture is like thekind you get at a bakery.The crust is a bit crispand pale gold. I’m givingdetailed instructionshere. Check out my blogfor tips on kneading andstep-by-step photos. Ifyou want, sprinkle poppyseeds on the bread aftershaping.

1package (1⁄4 oz.) active dryyeast

2 cups warmwater (110degrees to 115 degrees)

Pinch of sugar to feed yeast

1 teaspoon sugar2 teaspoons salt51⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

Stir yeast in warmwater, adding a pinch ofsugar to “feed” theyeast. It’s ready when itlooks foamy on top, afew minutes. Pour intomixing bowl and addsugar, salt and 3 cupsflour. Beat on mediumspeed for 3 minutes.Pour in remaining flourand mix on low to formsoft dough. On verylightly floured surface,knead until smooth andelastic, about 8 minutesor so. It may be sticky atfirst, but will get smooth,like a baby’s bottom.Place in greased bowl,turning once to greasetop. Cover and let rise inwarm place until dou-bled, about 1 hour or so.

Punch dough down.Divide in half. Shapeeach into a loaf. Thereare two ways to do this:Simply make loaf shapewith your hands about 12inches long, or rolldough into an approxi-mate 12-inch by 7-inchrectangle. Roll up tightlyfrom long side, pinchseams to seal and placeseam side down onsprayed or parchment-lined pan. Cover and letrise until doubled, 30-45minutes. With sharpknife, make four shallowslashes across top ofloaf. Bake at preheated400 degrees for 20-25minutes, or until golden.

Tips» Make this by hand?

Of course, and you get a

workout, too!» Measure accurate-

ly. Flour settles as it sits.Whisk a bit or stir beforemeasuring. Measure byspooning lightly into cupand leveling off withknife.

» How warm is 110-115 degrees? Best to usean instant read ther-mometer, which is in-expensive and accurate.Water is just right whenyou put some on yourwrist and it’s warmenough for a baby todrink from a bottle.

» How to tell whendough is doubled. Risingtime is a guide only. Usefingers to make indenta-tion about 1⁄2 inch into

dough. If the indentationremains, the dough hasdoubled. For the secondrise after shaping, makea small indentation in thedough near its side. Ifthe dent remains, thedough is ready to bake.

Good-for-you eggscramble

Adapted from an EllieKrieger recipe. Febru-ary is heart month, sohere’s a recipe that fillsthe bill for health butdoesn’t sacrifice flavor. Ilike this stuffed into awhole wheat pita spreadwith mashed avocadoand sprinkled with alittle Feta.

Olive oil1⁄2 cup red onion, diced2 Roma tomatoes, diced4 whole eggs4 egg whitesPalmful fresh dill, chopped,or 1 teaspoon dried leaves

Salt and pepper

Film nonstick panwith olive oil, about atablespoon. Add onionand cook a couple ofminutes until soft, thenadd tomatoes and cookanother minute. Put inbowl and set aside. Beateggs together. Pour intoskillet and cook untilalmost set, stirring fre-quently. Drain excessliquid from tomato mix-ture and stir into eggs.

Stir in dill, season totaste.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

Freezing avocados:Yes, you can. JungleJim’s had them on sale soI bought a lot, mashedthe flesh, squirted withlemon juice to keep thecolor and froze it.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim's Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] "Rita's kitchen" in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Bread recipe easy for beginners

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Rita’s Italian bread recipe is perfect for beginners.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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FORT MITCHELL —Council voted unanimous-ly Feb. 3 to postpone anydecision on the addition ofa right turn lane on High-land Avenue until the citybuilding remodeling pro-ject is complete.

There is no completiondate yet for the city build-ing project.

Last month, the publicworks committee held aspecialmeetingtopresentresults of a traffic studyon theHighland andDixieHighway intersection.The study, conducted byCDS Associates, revealedthat the addition of a rightturn lane on Highland

would reduce traffic de-lays forwestbound travel-ers.

The committee recom-mendedthatcouncildelaythe decision on the turnlane, however, until workon the city building iscomplete.

Policing class inLakeside Park –Crestview Hills

The Lakeside Park –CrestviewHillsPoliceDe-partment has scheduled afive-week citizens’ policeacademy for March.

The academywillmeeteach Monday from 6:30-9p.m. starting onMarch 3.

Residents of the citiesare eligible to apply and

must be at least 18-years-old.Theacademywillcov-er topics including: patroloperations, an introduc-tion to policing, legal pro-cedure, investigations,crime scene processing,DUIanddrugs,specialop-erations, firearms andcommunity policing.

The free class is limit-ed to the first 20 students.

For information callthe department at 859-331-5368 or visitwww.lpchpd.com.

Murder mysterydinner in Edgewood

EDGEWOOD — AnyTheme Goes Inc. and thecity have partnered topresent “The UpsideDown Circus Murder Un-der the Big Top.”

The murder mysterydinner will be March 1, attheEdgewoodSeniorCen-ter, 550, Freedom ParkDrive, Edgewood.

Dinner begins at 6:30p.m. The evening will in-clude adventure, cardplay and murder. Play a

part in themystery or justplay a part in solving thecrime.

Cost is $25 per personand includes dinner, des-sert and non-alcoholicdrinks.Guestsarepermit-ted to bring their own al-cohol. Reservations andpayment are due Feb. 26.Call 331-5910.

Author to speak atRotary meeting

Local author RobertSchrage will be the guestspeaker at the RotaryClub of Kenton County’sluncheon meeting, noon,Thursday, Feb. 13, at theColonial Cottage Inn, 3140Dixie Hwy., in Erlanger.

Schrage is a life-longresident ofN.Ky., now liv-ing in Rabbit Hash. He isthe director of admini-stration for TransitionsInc. along with being anaccomplished author, his-torian andcollector of his-toric manuscripts. Hissixth book is titled “Eye-witness to History: A Per-sonal Journal.”

There will be limitedseating by reservationonly. To make a reserva-tion, call Jeff Simpson at859-653-4016. The cost is$12 per person.

Library offershistory seriesERLANGER The ErlangerBranch of the KentonCounty Public Librarywill offer its Local Histo-ry Series 7-9 p.m.TuesdayandThursdays, Feb.13, 18and 27. The discussionsfeaturing local authorsand historians will be atthe library, 401 KentonLands Road, Erlanger.

Topics include Wine inNorthern Kentucky, Feb.13; German Heritage inGreater Cincinnati, Feb.18; and Northern Ken-tucky in the Civil War,Feb. 27.

For more information,call 859-962-4060.

Lions Club hostsJasper benefit

The Erlanger LionsClub is hosting a commu-nity spaghetti dinner andfashion show to celebratethe life of Jimmy Jasper,Saturday, Feb. 22, at theErlanger Lions Club Hall,5996 Belair Drive.

All the money raisedwill be donated to the Jas-per family to help pay thelarge medical expensesincurred during Jimmy’sextensive stay in themed-ical centers.

Dinner will be served2-6 p.m., with the fashionshow starting at 6.

Presale tickets are $6

for adults, $3 for children.Cost at the door is $7 foradults, $4 for children.

Ticket includes spa-ghetti dinner with home-made meatballs, garlicbread, salad and bever-age. Dessert will be a lacarte.

For more information,call Kim Romer at 859-525-8724.

Candidates Nightslated for Feb. 20

The Northern Ken-tucky Labor Council willbe holding a CandidatesNight, 7 p.m. Thursday,Feb. 20, at the StandardClub, 643 Laurel St., in Co-vington.

St. E offers hearthealth workshop

ERLANGER — The St.ElizabethCardioVascularMobile Health Unit andPrimeWise will present afree community work-shop about heart healthfrom 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,Wednesday, Feb. 26, atThe METS Center, 3861Olympic Blvd.

The workshop will in-clude speakers from St.Elizabeth Heart and Vas-cular Institute, bloodpressure checks, ahealthy cooking demon-stration and a 10-minuteget-fit workout by Cardi-ac Rehab.

Registration is re-quired as seating is limit-ed.

For more informationor to register, call 859-301-WELL (9355).

Lakeside Park offersfitness classes

LAKESIDE PARK — Thecity has planned two newfitness classes for adultsand a gymnastics partyfor children.

All three programs areexclusively for city resi-dents, and offered for allfitness levels, accordingto a news release fromGrace Neltner, the city’sdirector of recreation.

» The city has sched-uled a free Laughter Yogasession for adults at thecity building, 9 Butter-milk Pike at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 26. Thelaughter yoga concept en-courages people to laughfor no reason without re-lying on humor or jokes,and iscombinedwithyogabreathing to counteractstress. Marianne Dam-mert, a certified laughteryoga leader, will teach thesession. Reservations, re-quired by Feb. 22, is on afirst-come basis.

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adults featuring shortbursts of cardio exerciseswill be offered at 7 p.m.each Monday startingMarch 3. The other class-es will be March 10,March 17 and March 24.Lisa Moellering, whosecertification includephysical therapy,will helppeople practice balance,flexibility, coordinationand core training. Theclass is designed to ac-commodate every fitnesslevel, and people cancometooneorall fourses-sions. For information in-cluding details about thelocation of classes call theinstructor Lisa at 859-462-0108.

» A gymnastics partyfor toilet trained childrenages 3-13 offered at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 8 at TopFlight Gymnastics, 721Centre View Blvd, Crest-view Hills. The party willlast for two hours and isfor children who are resi-dentsof thecity.There isa$3 cost at the door and asignedwaiver is required.Reservations are re-quired byMarch 4.

Residents are beingasked to make reserva-tions for the gymnasticsparty and laughter yogasession through the web-site www.cityoflakesidepark.com or call thecity at 859-426-7200.

Vets get in freeto museum

Behringer-CrawfordMuseum’s exhibit, “Viet-nam: Our Story,” reflectsupon the experiences,contributions, and impactof Northern Kentuckiansduring and following theVietnam War. The exhibittakes a look at the Viet-nam experience by pre-senting firsthand ac-counts of Northern Ken-tuckians who were in-volved in the conflict bothoverseas and at home.

Themuseum thanks allveterans who have foughtand sacrificed to protectour freedoms. In appreci-ation for their service,veterans fromall eras andall current military per-sonnel receive free ad-mission for the entire runof “Vietnam: Our Story,”through Aug.31.

Did you know that 107Northern Kentuckianslost their lives in combatin Vietnam?

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The club has sponsoredthis series for more than10 years promoting voterawareness and voter edu-cation for the upcomingMay primary.

To make room for allthe speakers, the club isrunningtheseriesthroughthree months, February,March andApril. The firstspeaker will be at noonThursday, Feb. 13, at PeeWee’s Place, 2325 Ander-son Road, CrescentSprings.

There are more candi-dates this year – circuitjudge race has five candi-dates intheprimary;coun-tyattorneywith threecan-didates; sheriff's racewithtwo candidates; threecounty commissionerraces with two candidateseach and a judge-execu-tive race with two candi-dates. The club plans tostart the series with thecircuit judge candidates.Mary K. “Kate” Molloyhas confirmed to be thefirst speaker in the series.The club will contact theother four candidates forsubsequent weeks.

Each program in thespeaker series will be re-corded for multiple re-broadcasts over TimeWarner Communicationsand the Telecommunica-tion Board of NorthernKentucky public accesschannels. The format: be-gins at noon, breaks forlunch after an introduc-tion and three questionsand then pick sup withmore candidate questions.

For more informationor to register for a pro-gram, contact Dan Hum-pert, program chair, at859-491-0674.

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Dietary supplementsare a multibillion-dollarindustry. In 2012, dietarysupplement sales reached$11.5 billion. In a 2013, theU.S. Government Ac-countability Office re-portedmore than half ofall U.S adults had taken adietary supplement in thepast month. The 1999-2004 National Health andNutrition Examination

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Question: Are molesactive year-round, or dothey hibernate in theground?

Answer: Moles areremarkable animalsknown for their special-ized abilities for lifeunderground. They areseldom seen by humansand are often mistakenfor pocket gophers, miceor shrews. In fact, themole is not closely relat-ed to any small mammalexcept the shrew, bothbelonging to the mam-malian order Insectiv-ora. Moles are not ro-dents and do not havecharacteristic rodentfeatures such as large,

sharpfrontteeth.Rather,they havesharp,pointedteeth (likea cat) usedfor catch-ing andeatinggrubs and

earthworms. Moles of-ten come into conflictwith homeowners whenthey burrow in yards.

The word, mole, isderived from a com-pound noun whosemeaning is “earth throw-er.” With their short

legs, broad front feetand sharp, stout toenailsadapted for digging,these animals do indeedmove a lot of soil, espe-cially when they digtheir deep nesting cav-ities and “home” areas,often 18-24 inches un-derground with inter-connecting tunnels. Theshallow surface tunnelsof the moles are used inthe spring, summer andfall, but the deep perma-nent ones are used yearround as the main ave-nues of travel.

Although you mightthink that moles wouldhave quite a night life intheir extensive caverns,they are actually quiteantisocial, living alone intheir deep, dark un-derground homes, com-ing together only once ayear when they matearound Valentine’s Dayin mid-February. Theirliving headquarters aresix inches in diameterand lined with driedgrass, leaves and othervegetation. Moles areknown to be active anytime of the day or night,summer or winter, al-though they are mostactive in the shallowtunnels in the spring orfall after a rain, and inthe early morning orearly evening. Mainrunways may extend as

far as 900 feet in onedirection, with feedingtunnels branching off tothe sides. In the winter,each mole uses a singlenest site, but in the sum-mer various nest sitesare used. Moles normal-ly live for three to fouryears.

Control methods thatwork include trapping,repellents such as MoleMed and Mole Exit, andpoison baits containingTalpirid (i.e., “TomcatMole Killer”), which isincorporated into a poi-son “worm” and insertedinto the mole’s tunnel. Afree publication on molecontrol and various trap-ping options is availablefrom your local Ken-tucky County Coopera-tive Extension ServiceOffice.

For more informationon moles and other gar-dening topics, and to winfree flower and vegeta-ble seeds, go towww.facebook.com/BooneHortNews or con-tact your local CountyCooperative ExtensionService.

Mike Klahr is the BooneCounty extension agent forhorticulture.

Moles not just activein warmer weather

MikeKlahrHORTICULTURECONCERNS

Coming upCommercial Pesticide

Applicator Training, 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednes-day, March 5, Boone Co.Extension Office. Free,but call 859-586-6101 toregister, or enroll onlineat boone.ca.uky.edu.Learn about pesticidesafety and get PesticideCEUs and ISA-certifiedArborist CEUs.Arborscape Day, 8 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Thursday,March 6, at the BooneCounty Arboretum. Meetat Shelter 2. Free, butregister online at http://bit.ly/arborscape2014. Forquestions, call 859-384-4999. Observe properpruning techniques asprofessional arboristsprune the trees at thearboretum. Guided walksat 10 a.m. (Tree I.D.) andat 1 p.m. (Plant ProblemDiagnostics: Insects,Diseases and CulturalProblems of Trees &Shrubs). Light lunchprovided.

The Florence Com-munityChorus is lookingfor people who love tosing.Thechorus,nowen-tering its 27th year, isopen to men and womenover high school age.

“There isnochargeoraudition to join thechorus, but I hope youcan carry a tune,” saidDirector DonWhitis

The chorus meets7:30-9 p.m. Thursdayevenings at the FlorenceGovernment Center onEwing Blvd. in Florence.Musical selections rangefrom spirituals to pop,“but we don’t do rap,”says Whitis. He is cur-rently selecting num-bers for the spring con-cert season, including“For Good,” a popularsong from the musicalproduction “Wicked.”

Chorus membershiphovers at around 30members, and manysingers began in gradeor high school or withchurch choirs. Thechorus performs at a va-riety of places – civicfunctions, churchevents, business andfamily gatherings, wed-

dings, funerals, and pri-vate parties. The chorusfrequently lightenshearts at nursing homes,especially at Christmas.

The chorus has hadsome interesting singingexperiences over theyears, from the sublimeto the ridiculous. It hasfaredwell in adjudicatedconcerts and sung at theCincinnatiMuseumCen-ter, theDevou Park bandshell, and NKU’sGreeves Auditorium. Attheotherendof the spec-trum, the chorus sang anearly gig at a superstoreopening where the sing-ers stood precariouslyon risers next to frozenfood cases while shop-pers jostled by with gro-cery carts.

“It’s all about music,friendship, and fun,”Whitis said.

The chorus is spon-sored in large part byFlorence but is open tosingers from any com-munity. To join, visit aThursday evening re-hearsal, or contact 859-341-9063 or go to flor-encechorus.blogspot.com.

Communitychorus lookingfor singers

Faith CommunityPharmacy started offthe New Year by re-ceiving a $25,000 grantfor the purchase of non-sampled pharmaceuti-cals.

The charitable phar-macy serves those inNorthern Kentuckywho suffer from chron-ic illness such as diabe-tes, heart disease andmental illness, but can-not afford the medica-tion they need. Its cli-ents are low incomeandin most cases have noprescription insur-ance.

The funding comesfrom The Greater Cin-cinnati Foundation andfrom The E. FosterStearns Fund of TheGreater CincinnatiFoundation to help ob-tain prescription medi-cation for their clients.

It is still uncertain as

to what impact healthcare reform will haveon the pharmacy’s pro-gram. Changes to theprogram guidelinesmay be needed.

“When Medicare Dprescription insurancetook effect in 2003, wehad to reevaluate ourcriteria. Our funderswere clear: do not letour seniors go back tofalling through thecrack,” said the phar-macy’s Executive Di-rector Rosana Aydt.“We updated our pro-gram criteria to makeexceptions on a case bycase basis to continueto help clients withMedicare D prescrip-tion insurance.”

To learn more aboutthe mission of FaithCommunity Pharmacyvisit www.faithcommunitypharmacy.com.

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Shirley AndesShirley A. Andes, 70, of Elsm-

ere, died Feb. 2.She was a member of the

Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints in Lakeside Park, andwas involved in the GenealogySociety.

Her husband, Bernard Andes,died previously.

Survivors include her children,David Andes of Elsmere, BarbStines of Crittenden, and TimAndes of Florence; sisters, GloriaKeller, Carol Doty, Susan Overbyand Brenda Anderson; brothers,Steven and Mark Tolman; andfive grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Shirley AndesMemorial Fund, care of anyFifth-Third Bank location.

Larry AytesLarry E. “Murdock” Aytes, 72,

of Ludlow, died Feb. 2, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired sale repre-sentative for Harry Greenwald,Wallenstein and Mayer Jewelers,was an avid University of Cincin-nati Bearcat fan, and enjoyedspending time at the race track.

His sisters, Sue Turner andWanda Leach; and brother,Ronald Aytes, died previously.

Survivors include his son, LarryAytes Jr. of Versailles; brother,Mike Aytes of Villa Hills; twograndchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Wendell BanksWendell Banks, 75, of Union,

died Jan. 31, at his residence.He was a 67-year resident of

Boone County, took great pridein his construction work, andenjoyed fishing and keeping upon local baseball, football,basketball and sports teams.

Survivors include his wife,Lynda Latham Banks; daughter,Shawna Damaeyer of Cincinnati;sons, Anthony Banks of Burling-ton, and Christopher Banks ofPark Hills; brother, Ardell Banks;sisters, Betty Vaughn, PatriciaGutzeit and Debra Croy; and fivegrandchildren.

Memorials: the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Peter BeersPeter B. Beers, 90, of Erlanger,

died Feb. 2, at his home.He was a builder, leading Ben

Beers and Sons Construction formany years, and served as a B-17pilot who was shot down duringWorld War II.

His wife, Audrey Beers; broth-er, James Beers; and daughters,Susan King and Linda Beers, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his daughter,Nancy Beers of Erlanger; sisters,Bettysue Strange of Edgewood,and Lucy Moeller of Erlanger;two grandchildren and threegreat-grandchildren.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Erlanger ChristianChurch, 27 Graves Ave., Erlanger,KY 41018.

Louise BitterLouise Bitter, 72, of Florence,

died Jan. 28, at Gateway Reha-bilitation Hospital.

Survivors include her husband,Ronald L. Bitter of Florence;daughters, Marianne Farley ofElsmere, and Rhonda LynnHuffman of Florence; sister,Betty Adkins of Florence; fourgrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials: St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, 501 St. JudePlace, Memphis, TN 38105; orAmerican Cancer Association,644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincin-nati, OH 45203.

George BrandenburgGeorge “Gene” Brandenburg,

81, of Independence, died Feb. 5,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

His siblings, Dan, Bonnie andNan, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Virginia Lee Brandenburg ofIndependence; children, KenBrandenburg of Burlington,Jeannie Lester of Fort Thomas,Barbara Hoxby of Florence,Connie Gross of Alexandria,John Brandenburg of Maineville,Ohio, and Craig Brandenburg ofWalton; and sister, Mary Meek;and 13 grandchildren.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery.

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

Penny ClementsPenny Clements, 48, of Inde-

pendence, died Feb. 4, at herresidence.

She was an assistant customer-service manager at AU-VE-CO,Cold Spring.

Her father, Charles “Art”O’Neal, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Mark Clements; mother, MaryO’Neal of Independence; sons,Ryan O’Neal of Independence,and Dylan Clements of Inde-pendence; brother, Steve O’Nealof Independence; and sister,Peggy Justice of Independence.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Juvenile DiabetesResearch Foundation, 153 Thier-man Lane, Louisville, KY 40207.

Kathleen CreightonKathleen Agnes Creighton, 89,

of Latonia, died Jan. 31, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a member of the HolyCross Church, an avid bowler,and loved to play bingo.

Survivors include her husband,John Creighton; sons, EugeneWoolridge, JacobWoolridge andJimmy Creighton; daughter,Dianne Ricken; brothers, TomDue, Bobby Due, David Due andDanny Due; sister, Rita Willig;nine grandchildren, severalgreat- and great-great-grand-children.

Interment was at KentuckyVeterans Cemetery North inWilliamstown.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017; or VAMedical Center, 3200 Vine St.,Cincinnati, OH 45220.

Robert GillispieRobert Harold “Bob” Gillispie,

90, of Newport, died Feb. 3, inFort Thomas.

He was retired fromWads-worth Electric Company, andwas a World War II veteran.

His wife, Margaret Gillispie;sister, Irene Platt; and brother,John Gillispie, died previously.

Survivors include his sister,Dessie Davis of Taylor Mill;brother, Sonny Bishop of Fal-mouth; and several nieces andnephews.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens.

Carolan GriffithCarolan Griffith, 64, of New-

port, died Feb. 2, at St. ElizabethFort Thomas.

She was a homemaker.Survivors include her husband,

Kenner Griffith of Newport;sons, Jason Griffith of Newport,Brian Griffith of Morning View,and Greg Griffith of Newport;daughter, Stephanie Rojas ofErlanger; sisters, Junetta Mack,Faye Dillenger and Janice Hol-brook; brother, Victor Ratliff; 17grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery.

Earl GunkelEarl H. Gunkel, 94, of Taylor

Mill, died Feb. 1, at his residence.He served in the Army Air

Force duringWorld War II, was aretired union carpenter fromLocal 2 where he was a lifemember, was a member of HolyCross Parish and the former St.Aloysius Holy Name Society,specialized in creating finecabinetry, and enjoyed photog-raphy.

His brothers, Clifford Gunkeland Paul Gunkel; sister, LaverneLysaght-Lamping; and grand-daughter, Pamela Abner, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife, EllaReynolds Gunkel; sons, GaryGunkel and Robert Gunkel;daughters, Beverly Abner andJane Elliott; brothers, MelvinGunkel and Frank Gunkel; fivegrandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Interment with honor-guardservice was at Mother of GodCemetery in Fort Wright.

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

Clarence HamblinClarence E. Hamblin, 53, of

Taylor Mill, died Jan. 30, at St.Elizabeth Hospital.

He was the owner of Eugene’sAuto Service in Erlanger, andlater worked for Carthage AutoSales.

Survivors include his daughter,Dorena Hamblin of Wilder;brother, Dexter Hamblin Jr. ofErlanger; sister, Debbie Webberof Covington; longtime compan-ion, Jaimie Smith of Taylor Mill;and one granddaughter.

William HawkinsWilliam B. Hawkins, 71, of

Taylor Mill, died Jan. 20, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was the owner and opera-tor of Delmar Foods in Coving-ton, and was an avid gun col-lector, golfer and fisherman.

His son, Robert W. Hawkins,died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Jenetta Rice Hawkins; daughter,Christie Holder of Taylor Mill;mother, Juanita Campbell ofErlanger; brothers, Charles RayHawkins of Florence, and JamesD. Parsons of Crescent Springs;sisters, Janice Stanley of Florida,and Mary Ann Stradtman ofDayton, Ky.; and one grand-daughter.

Interment was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Alzheimer’s Associ-ation, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati,OH 45203.

Kent KaufmanKent Gerard Kaufman, 52, of

Villa Hills, died Jan. 29, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a manager with PilotHome Center (Hess & Racke) inAlexandria, was a member of St.Joseph Parish in CrescentSprings, and enjoyed rebuildingantique cars and remodelinghomes.

Survivors include his wife, SallyKaufman of Villa Hills; daughter,Allison Rose Gerhardstein ofVilla Hills; son, Bradley DavidKaufman of Villa Hills; parents,Fred and Etta Kaufman of ColdSpring; sisters, Kristina Bihl ofHighland Heights, and KathleenPainter of Fort Thomas; brother,Kevin Kaufman of Grants Lick;and one grandson.

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

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

Alvina KnappAlvina E. Knapp, 85, of Lato-

nia, died Jan. 31, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She worked for Western-Southern Life Insurance Compa-ny as a clerk, was a member ofTrinity United Methodist Church,volunteered at St. ElizabethMedical Center in Covington andEdgewood, was on the board ofthe Weekday School of Religion,was a member of local and statePTA, and previously was a fi-nancial secretary at the formerSt. Luke United MethodistChurch.

Her husband, Ralph J. Knapp,and sister, Eileen Huber, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her son,Ralph E. Knapp of Athens, Ga.;sister, Evelyn Huber of Batesville,Ind.; and cousin, Alvin Huff ofSunman, Ind.

Interment was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Trintiy UnitedMethodist Church, 101 EastSouthern, Latonia, KY 41015.

Daniel LeeStaff Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of

Fort Wright, died Jan. 15, whileserving in the United StatesArmy in Parwan Province, Af-ghanistan.

Survivors include his wife,Suzanne Schultz Lee; son, DanielR. Lee; parents, Dan and FranLee; and sister, Jamie Hahn.

Burial was at Mother of GodCemetery.

James MulliganJames T. “J.T.”Mulligan, 83, of

Erlanger, died Jan. 17, at hisresidence.

He served the Erlanger com-munity as a teacher, athleticdirector and high school baseballcoach at Lloyd Memorial HighSchool and Tichenor MiddleSchool for 37 years. He is amember of the Kentucky Base-ball Hall of Fame, Queen CityUmpires, Northern KentuckySports Hall of Fame, LloydAthletic Hall of Fame, KnotholeHall of Fame, Kentucky HighSchool Coaches Hall of Fame,

Kentucky Retired TeachersAssociation, Kenton CountyTeachers Association, HebronMasonic Lodge 757, ScottishRite, Erlanger United MethodistChurch and United MethodistMen. He also served as the DixieArea Knothole Supervisor, wasvoted Ninth Region Coach of theYear, coached the Otto PrintingKnothole Team to the GreaterCincinnati Championships inClass A and B, and won manychampionships with the LloydHigh School baseball team.

Survivors include He his wife,Eloise Roberts Mulligan ofErlanger; son, Mike Mulligan ofErlanger; daughter, MonicaSmith of Erlanger; two grand-sons, one great-grandson and

step-grandson.Interment was at Forest Lawn

Memorial Park.Memorials: Erlanger United

Methodist Church, 31 Common-wealth Ave. Erlanger, KY 41018;or the J.T. Mulligan ScholarshipFund, care of Heritage Bank, 456Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger,KY 41018.

DonnaMullinsDonna AnnMullins, 50, of

Erlanger, died Jan. 30.She was a member of Big

Bone Baptist Church, and avolunteer with the Elsmere FireDepartment.

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Survivors include her husband,Robert S. Mullins; son, Brett;daughters, Brooke and Brittany;parents, Dan and Linda Bickers;sister, Tina Rodgers; brother, DanBickers; and four grandchildren.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Margaret NoeMargaret Ann Noe, 59, of

Elsmere, died Jan. 19, at herhome.

She was a seamstress.Survivors include her husband,

Junior Noe of Elsmere; sons,Lester King of Vanceburg, How-ard Noe III of Cincinnati, andSanford Noe of Elsmere; daugh-ters, April Rice of Florence, andLisa Daniels of Cincinnati; sister,Becky Noe of Cincinnati; 12grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Burial was at BurlingtonCemetery.

Charles NyboCharles R. Nybo, 75, of Erlang-

er, formerly of Shawano, Wisc.,died Feb. 4, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

He was a retired high schoolteacher at Shawano High Schoolfor more than 25 years, an Armyveteran, member of GideonsInternational, member of theShawano Board of Elections,attended the Immanuel UnitedMethodist Church, and was amember of the Shawano Assem-bly of God, where he served onthe church board, was a SundaySchool teacher, and a treasurer.

Survivors include his wife,Marlene J. Northup; son, MarkNybo of Crescent Springs;daughter, Kari DeClark of Niag-ara, Wisc.; sister, Darlene Halv-erson of RedWing, Minn.; fourgrandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Interment was at WoodlawnCemetery in Shawano, Wisc.

Memorials: Gideons Interna-tional; or World Vision.

Estella PrattEstella Pratt, 69, of Erlanger,

died Jan. 31.She was a secretary with the

Kentucky Department of Trans-portation, and member of FirstBaptist Church of Ludlow.

Her brother, John DaltonPratt, died previously.

Survivors include her sister,Suzan Pratt; brother, RandyPratt; sister, MerrianneWilcox;and several nieces and nephews.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: American DiabetesAssociation, P.O. Box 11454Alexandria, VA 22312.

Margaret RustMargaret Irene Rust, 92, of

DeMossville, died Feb. 5.She was a member of St.

Matthew’s Church in MorningView, and enjoyed gardening,quilting and working withtobacco.

Her husband, Leu Curtis Rust,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Linda Meeks and KarenMagee; sister, Mary Louise Cross;eight grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at IndependenceCemetery.

Gene Spence Sr.Gene Edward Spence Sr., 77,

of Independence, died Jan. 29,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a supervisor for SkyChef, a Marine Corps veteran,and a member of the BobWhiteClub.

His wife, Janet ElizabethSpence, died previously.

Survivors include his son, GeneE. Spence Jr.; daughter, JantinaGrube; brother, Ronnie Spence;sister, Joyce Dooley; and onegrandson.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Elsmere BaptistChurch, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsm-ere, KY 41018.

Landon StamperLandon Jacob Stamper was

stillborn Jan. 16, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

His maternal great-grandfa-ther, Chester Glen Beckham; andpaternal great-grandparents,William Robert and BonnieLouella Wolfe Huffman; paternal

great-grandfather, EugeneStamper; and maternal great-grandmother, Linda Brady, diedpreviously.

Survivors include parents, JakeStamper and Hannah Mae Bradyof Florence; maternal grandpar-ents, Adam and Cari BeckhamBrady of Florence; paternalgrandparents, Barry and TinaHuffman Stamper of Independ-ence; maternal great-grand-mother, Helen Bernice Beckhamof Ryland Heights; maternalgreat-grandfather, WilliamGerald Brady of Florence; pater-nal great-grandmother, BettyStamper of Walton; and manyaunts and uncles.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Landon JacobStamper Memorial Fund, P.O.Box 15104, Covington, KY 41015.

Robert StuderRobert “Bob” Studer, 71, of

Taylor Mill, died Jan. 17, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired captain forthe Covington Fire Department,Air Force veteran, and memberof St. John the EvangelistChurch.

His brother, Jack Studer, andsister, JoAnn Jenness, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Loreen Jane Koryta Studer; sons,Donny Studer of Taylor Mill,David Studer of Ryland Heights,and Jeff Studer of Fort Mitchell;daughter, Pam Studer of TaylorMill; sisters, Betty Barton of FortWright, Carol Etler of FortMitchell, and Dorothy Hergott ofFort Mitchell; and 11 grand-children.

Memorials: American CancerSociety, 297 Buttermilk Pike, FortMitchell, KY 41017; or St. Eliza-beth Hospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY, 41017.

Rose SutliffRose Kathryn Sutliff, 64, of

Bellevue, died Dec. 16, 2013.Her sisters, Nancy Young and

Barbara Switser, died previously.Survivors include her husband,

Kurtis Sutliff of Bellevue; son,Orville Cole III of Florida; sisters,Cora Downard of Texas, Betty

Long of Cynthiana, Mary Sprottof Bellevue, Paula Scott ofErlanger, Carol McMillan ofBellevue, and Sharon Teegardenof DeMossville.

Lee SweeneyLee Ann Sweeney, 74, of

Latonia, died Jan. 30, at FortWalton Beach Medical Center inFort Walton Beach, Fla.

She attended Holy CrossChurch, graduated from HolyCross High School, and wasretired from the NorthernKentucky Medical Lab in Coving-ton, where she was a phleboto-mist.

Her brothers, Bill Zurborg,Fred Zurborg and Johnny Zur-borg; and sister, Joyce Prewitt,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Robert Sweeney; sons, MarkSweeney, Steven Sweeney andJay Sweeney; daughter, SusanSweeney-Smith; brothers, TimZurborg, Terry Zurborg andRoger Zurborg; sister, Janie Kiely;11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials: Holy Cross HighSchool, 3617 Church St., Latonia,KY 41015.

Norma TerryNorma Jean Raper Terry, 76,

of Covington, died Jan. 20, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was retired as director ofadmitting for St. ElizabethHeathcare Hospitals, memberand past altar guild member ofTrinity Episcopal Church inCovington, and a KentuckyColonel.

Her brother, Robert Raper,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Fred H. Terry; son, Fred R. Terryof Fort Thomas; daughter,Jeanine Terry Schilling of FortMitchell; mother, Agnes Ce-oraThrelkel Raper of Covington;brother, Fred Raper of Coving-ton; sisters, Judy Reed of DelhiTownship, Ohio, Jenny McCainof Florence, and Cathy Horton ofFlorence; and six grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: American CancerSociety, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort

Mitchell, KY 41017.

Thomas TomlinsonThomas R. Tomlinson, 76, of

Crescent Springs, died Jan. 22, atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired carpenter,member of Carpenters LocalUnion No. 2, First Baptist Churchin Ludlow and Colonel Clay No.159 Masonic Lodge, loved togolf, and was an avid deerhunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife,Dorothy Tomlinson of CrescentSprings; son, Andy Tomlinson ofHebron; daughter, Dawn “Ellen”Tomlinson of Verona; brothers,Robert Tomlinson of DrummondIsland, Mich., Ray Tomlinson ofOwenton; sister, Ann Henson ofEnglewood, Ohio; four grand-children and one great-grand-child.

Interment was at EvartsMemorial.

Memorials: First BaptistChurch, 400 Linden St., Ludlow,KY 41016.

Delores VickeryDelores Fay Vickery, 69, of Fort

Mitchell, died Jan. 18.Her husband, Bill J. Vickery,

died previously.Survivors include her daugh-

ter, Holly Jett, and two grand-children.

Memorials: Fairhaven RescueMission, 260 Pike St., Covington,KY 41011.

James Whittle Sr.James Thomas “Jim”Whittle

Sr., 85, of Covington, died Jan.21, at Emeritus at Edgewood.

He was a retired accountantwith General Electric for 17years, Mosler Safe for sevenyears and 15 years at LittonIndustries. He served on theboard at Mother of God Ceme-tery since 2005, was a driver forAvis, member of Holy CrossCredit Union for 17 years, aXavier graduate, Air Forceveteran, member of Holy CrossChurch since 1955, and an avidreader.

Survivors include his wife,Bernie Whittle; daughter, JulieHalpin of Covington; sons, JayWhittle of Fort Wright, Gene

Whittle and Gary Whittle, bothof Florence; 10 grandchildrenand one great-grandchild.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery in Fort Wright.

Memorials: Holy Cross Church,3612 Church St., Latonia, KY41015.

Rita WilsonRita Emark Wilson, 89, of

Covington, died Jan. 18, at theProvidence Pavillion.

She retired in 1994 as a busi-ness teacher for Holmes HighSchool, was a member of theKentucky Education Association,graduated from Notre DameAcademy and Northern, was aneight-year member and pastchairwoman of CovingtonIndependent School Board, andenjoyed shopping with herfamily.

Her husband, Alford S. Wilson,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Gayle Wilson Roser inReading, Ohio, Jo Wilson Fee-beck of Crescent Springs, JudyWilson Kennedy of RanchoViejo, Texas, Betty Wilson Bree-den of Richwood, Ky., andBarbara Wilson Dent of Flor-ence; eight grandchildren andseven great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Flour CreekCemetery in Butler.

Memorials: St. ElizabethFoundation, First Steps Program/Maternal Fetal Center, 1MedicalVillage Drive, Edgewood, KY41017.

Barbara YoungBarbara Young, 82, of Erlang-

er, died Jan. 17, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She was a homemaker, andmember of Erlanger BaptistChurch for 40 years and FlorenceBaptist Church for 14 years.

Survivors include her son,Douglas Young of Florence;daughters, Sandee LaGesse ofWalton, and Kathy Smith ofFlorence; five grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Fairhaven RescueMission, 260 Pike St., Covington,KY 41011.

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Practice what youpreach.

I remember saying itto others as a child, notfully realizing the impor-tance of the phrase.Now, years later as amother, I am beginningto realize its potentialand power.

Having been a mothernow for nearly 13 years,it has become evident tome that my children arejust as likely – if notmore likely – to imitatemy actions as they aremy words. That can bevery frustrating for aparent if you are hopingyour children will notmake the same mistakesyou did, yet you’re notquite ready to change.

Let me give you anexample. I began strug-gling with my weight inhigh school. As a result,I went down a long pathof unhealthy and some-what dangerous eatinghabits as a teen andyoung adult. Today, it isvery important to methat my children learn

healthyeatinghabits, inan at-temptfor themto steerclear ofthe pathI was on.Howev-er, thereare

times when my poorhabits come back tohaunt me, and in a highlystressful situation, Imust say, I’m still run-ning for the bag of chips,not the bag of carrots.

So where in the Bibledoes it talk about prac-ticing what we preach,you ask?

There is a section inthe Old Testament bookof Deuteronomy calledthe Shema. Shema is theHebrew word for “hear.”The Jewish people wouldoften pray this section(and others) aloud toconfirm their beliefs inGod. We are told theywould rehearse their

beliefs so that in timesof trouble, they could bereminded of, and call onthe truths of God forhealing, restoration anddirection. An Old Testa-ment version of practic-ing what you preach, youmight say.

It is vital in Americatoday, that you and Ibegin to practice whatwe preach. The future ofour nation depends on it.Growing up in a smallchurch, there weretimes I thought Chris-tians were becoming theminority. I no longerbelieve that is the case. Inow attend a largechurch right here inIndependence that tele-vises its services allover the world, streamsthem live on the Internetand has a hugely sought-after pastor for speakingand preaching engage-ments. Not to mention,packed Sunday morningand evening services.I’ve also watched televi-sion evangelists preach-ing to congregations of

thousands. I don’t be-lieve we are the minor-ity, I simply think it istime for us to practicewhat we preach.

And what is it that weshould be preaching asChristians? Why notstart with the Shema.“Hear, O Israel: TheLord our God, the Lordis one. You shall love theLord your God with allyour heart, with all yoursoul, and with all yourstrength. And thesewords which I commandyou today shall be inyour heart. You shallteach them diligently toyour children.” (Deuter-onomy 6:4-7)

I pray this week youare blessed with the boldcourage to practice whatyou preach.

Julie House is a resident ofIndependence, and founder ofEquipped Ministries, a Chris-tian-based health and well-ness program. She can bereached at 802-8965 or onFacebook.com/EquippedMin-istries.

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INDEPENDENCEArrests/citationsRodney Gabbard, 62, 2029 BoxerLane No. 502, DUI, driving onDUI suspended license, failure tonotify address change, Dec. 16.Bryon K. Hines, 41, 4249 Scott St.,driving on suspended license,failure to maintain insurance,failure to notify address change,Dec. 17.Michael A. Arnett, 25, 6065Lakeview Drive, Kenton Countywarrant, Dec. 15.Glenna R. Kiskaden, 30, 770 MittsRoad, Pendleton County war-rant, Dec. 15.Stephanie N. Isaac, 32, 2040WallSt. No. 108, Kenton Countywarrant, Dec. 15.Jeffrey J. Rowe, 29, 31 Independ-ence Station Road, KentonCounty warrant, Dec. 15.Joseph C. Wagner III, 38, 1 E. 28thSt., Hamilton County warrant,Dec. 18.Jennifer J. Bridewell, 28, 809 AnnSt., Kenton County warrant,Dec. 18.Steven Graham, 32, 13095 Ken-ton Station Road, DUI, drivingon suspended license, failure tosignal, wanton endangerment,Dec. 24.David J. Moore, 33, 122 HillwoodCourt, Campbell County war-rant, Dec. 25.Tiffany L. Watters, 36, 1960Warren Ave., shoplifting, Dec.26.Jessica D. Specht, 24, 1238 Golds-brough Lane, Kenton Countywarrant, Dec. 26.Steven B. Simpson, 24, 195 MaherRoad, reckless driving, failure toproduce insurance card, DUI,possession of drug parapherna-lia, Dec. 31.Reva S. Cain, 30, 4229 Beech-grove Drive, marijuana traffick-ing, Dec. 29.Michael J. Scalf, 30, 4229 Beech-grove Drive, marijuana traffick-ing, Dec. 29.Jeffrey L. Meyer, 46, 6531 SugarCamp Drive, speeding 14 milesover limit, DUI, Dec. 28.NathanW. Martin, 28, 15630Carlisle Road, criminal trespass-ing, Jan. 7.Tony P. Reinhart, 32, Unknown,criminal trespassing, Jan. 5.

Hayley E. Stewart, 20, 6360Pembroke Drive, criminal tres-passing, Jan. 6.BruceW. Erwin, 44, 10705 Fre-mont Drive, domestic violenceorder violation, Jan. 2.Michael D. Kurtz, 30, 4222 ArborCourt, Kenton county warrant,Jan. 6.Branden L. Faulkner, 28, 106Harlan St. No. 2, Kenton countywarrant, Jan. 4.Christopher G. Smith, 25, 4601Beechgrove Drive, Kentoncounty warrant, Jan. 8.Joshua Abney, 27, Unknown,parole violation warrant, Jan. 4.Donald B. Morgan, 23, 944 RegalRidge Drive, public drunkenness,Jan. 2.David P. Thompson, 45, 9034Supreme Court, public drunken-ness, Jan. 3.Kristin M. Young, 35, 5347 Madi-son Pike, Jefferson countywarrant, Jan. 21.Donald J. Oggy, 32, 218 LakeviewDrive, shoplifting, possession ofcontrolled substance and drugparaphernalia, Jan. 21.Brandon C. Barker, 32, 410 ElmerJones St., Laurel County war-rant, Jan. 21.Lois A. Baker, 22, 10139 Hiddenk-noll Drive, Grant County war-rant, Jan. 22.Kendall Ross, 24, 720 Independ-ence Station, DUI , possession ofmarijuana, drug paraphernaliaand controlled substances,failure to produce insurancecard, Jan. 19.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryCash and digital camera stolen at4013 Hunters Green Drive, Dec.27.Electronic tablet and babyclothes stolen at 2004Wood-

crest Drive, Dec. 26.Laptop stolen at 975 Regal RidgeRoad, Jan. 21.Credit card fraudUnauthorized online purchasesmade with credit card at 10236Highmeadow Lane, Dec. 12.Criminal mischiefCar damaged at 4233 Beech-grove Drive, No. 4, Jan. 3.Yards damaged at 5077 Christo-pher Drive, Dec. 31.TheftCash stolen at 5249 MillcreekCircle, Dec. 24.Two full-size Rumpke trash cansstolen at 4002 Flintlock Court,Jan. 4.Personal documents and toolsstolen at 4209 Beechgrove DriveNo. 4, Jan. 25.Wanton endangermentReported at 862 RidgepointDrive, Jan. 9.

TAYLORMILLArrests/citationsSarah E. Bagdes-Canning, 27, 692Clover Drive, DUI, failure tosignal, Jan. 1.Chelsea L. Rue, 24, 4811 ReidlinRoad, Kenton County warrant,Jan. 2.Jason K. Waits, 35, 4822 ReidlinRoad, assault, Jan. 12.Greta F. Jarboe, 31, 320 E. 17ThSt., Campbell County warrants,Jan. 7.Melissa L. Mason, 29, 4822Reidlin Road, criminal mischief,Jan. 13.Gordon H. Stephens, 22, 66Cherry Hill, possession of con-trolled substance, Jan. 4.SheenaManning, 25, 1200Elberta No. 10, possession ofdrug paraphernalia, Jan. 4.Paul M. Manning, 30, 1200Elberta No. 10, possession ofdrug paraphernalia, unlawfulpossession of meth precursor,Jan. 4.MatthewW. Case, 40, 579 ValleyView Drive, assault, Jan. 26.Tyler G. Clouse, 18, 12029 BethelGrove Road, one headlight,license to be in possession,failure to produce insurancecard, possession of drug para-phernalia, trafficking in marijua-na, Jan. 20.

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