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brary Board.The lawsuit claimed that li-

braries have improperly raisedtaxes for more than 30 years. In2013, Campbell and Kentoncounty circuit judges agreedwith the plaintiffs.

But the Kentucky Court ofAppeals ruled on March 19 thatthe libraries acted in good faithin determining annual tax rates.

“We are thrilled and re-lieved,” Howard said in a state-ment. “This is a great victoryfor libraries all across the state.Libraries do so much good forthe community. We have alwaysbeen open and accountable tothe taxpayers. It’s a relief thecourts have affirmed libraries

It appears that the way thatKentucky libraries set their taxrates will stand, despite protestfrom people who say they’vebeen doing it illegally for dec-ades.

The Kentucky SupremeCourt issued a decision Dec. 11that it will not hear argumentsin the 2012 lawsuit objecting tothe way Campbell and Kentoncounty libraries set their taxrates.

The Supreme Court decisionto let the appeals court decisionstand was a win for librariesacross the country and state, ac-cording to Cathy Howard, presi-dent of the Campbell County Li-

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More and more, highwaysare littered with trash. Thereare a few conscientious resi-dents, however, who are tryingto clean things up. This can be adangerous mission, accordingto Detective Curtis Bush of theNorthern Kentucky DrugStrike Force.

What may seem like a harm-

less discarded soda bottle couldbe dangerous meth cookingwaste, Bush said.

“We’re getting calls on a reg-ular basis for this issue, on aver-age, at least one a month,” Bushsaid. “The calls come in waves.It picks up during the spring-time, but really we’re gettingthe calls all the time.”

Methamphetamine or methuse is increasing, the strikeforce has noticed. Meth is ahighly toxic, powerful centralnervous system stimulant with

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What may seem like a harmless discarded soda bottle could be dangerousmeth cooking waste, according to the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force.

Drug Strike Force warnsof meth cooking waste

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Officials believe useof drug is increasingMelissa [email protected]

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Eric Surber, a Campbell County Police detective, helps Kara Mullins, 8, of Alexandria, with toy selectionduring the Cops and Kids event held Saturday in Cold Spring.

Sgt. MarkGrisik, aCampbellCountysheriff, helpsZackMcGahee, 8,of California,try on gymshoes duringthe Cops andKids eventheldSaturday inCold Spring.Grisik hasbeen helpingthe NKY FOP10 for 22years withthis event.

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in rural areas and thesouthern parts of thecounties,” he said. “Theytypically use the samedump location. At onedump site, we found 35 to40 ‘labs.’ ”

If you suspect you’vestumbled upon one-pot labwaste, do not touch it.Bush said to immediatelynotify the Strike Force bycalling 859-525-6272.

Items to be suspicious

shutting down manufac-turing sites. With that,however, another methodof cooking meth has risenin popularity: the one-potmethod.

One-pot methodrising in popularity

The chemical mixturein a one-pot container,usually a soda or sportsdrink bottle, could burstinto flames when exposedto oxygen, Bush said.Also, exposure to high lev-els of contaminants usedin meth making can causeserious respiratory is-sues.

The one-pot method ispopular because it’s “easyand takes less time, about20 to 25 minutes,” Bushsaid. About 7 grams areyielded from this method,and mostly it’s used toproduce meth for per-sonal use.

After meth is made, thecook typically discardsthe waste off the side of aroad, Bush said.

“We’re seeing this a lot

a potential to become anaddictive drug. It can besmoked, snorted, injectedor ingested. Manufactur-ing, distributing or pos-sessing meth is illegal.

Around 2008, methmanufacturing died off inNorthern Kentucky, Bushsaid, thanks to policework cracking down and

of are:» Soda bottles with

some sort of mixture in-side

» Soda bottles withplastic tubing or hose

» Disassembled lithi-um batteries

» Quantities of coffeefilters or paper towelswith unusual stains

» Containers with mu-riatic acid, iodine or hy-drogen chloride

» Loose pills or pack-aging from pills that con-tain ephedrine or pseu-doephedrine

Bush said cashiers atgrocery stores should alsoreport anyone who makespurchases of such itemstogether.

Reporting suspiciouslitter to the Strike Forcenot only protects resi-dents, but could also helpin the collection of evi-dence to find out who hasdiscarded the waste, Bushsaid.

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have been following thelaws as the legislatorsintended. We are allvery happy this litiga-tion is behind us.”

Brandon Voelker, anattorney for the plain-tiffs, said Dec. 14 that hebelieves that the courtshould have reviewedthe case.

“I think that on is-sues of such importanceto the state and the elec-torate, especially an is-sue that the trial courtjudges put a lot of timeand effort on, and an ap-peals court decisionwas the opposite, shouldbe heard by the Su-preme Court,” Voelkersaid. “I don’t know whythey didn’t review thecase.”

The plaintiffs hadcontended that a statutepassed by the KentuckyGeneral Assembly in1978 dictating howboards with taxing au-thorities can raise taxesdidn’t include libraryboards. The plaintiffsmaintained librariesneed to gather a petition

to put on the ballot ev-ery tax increase theywant. Currently, libraryboards set the tax rate.

The two circuit courtjudges agreed and de-clared that the librariesin Campbell and Kentoncounties improperlyraised their taxes forthe past 30 years.

On March 19, the ap-peals court stated, “Forover thirty years, with-out protest or challenge,the library districts cre-ated by petition haveacted in good faith andconducted their affairsin accordance with thedirections of the Execu-tive Branch.”

According to KentonCounty Public LibraryExecutive DirectorDave Schroeder, “Weare pleased that boththe Court of Appealsand the Supreme Courthave recognized thatthe way that the libraryhas been setting our taxrate is legal and properand has been so for thelast 40 years. We cannow focus all of our en-ergy on providing thebest service and materi-als to the residents ofNorthern Kentucky andGreater Cincinnati.”

LibraryContinued from Page 1AKeene wins national

award for new law

The Foundation for Ad-vancing Alcohol Responsi-bility has awarded Rep.Dennis Keene, D-Wilder,with the nonprofit’s 2015Leadership Award.

Keene, Kentucky’s 67thHouse District repre-sentative, proposed a lawpassed in Kentucky’s leg-islature in 2015 aimed atstopping drunk driving.

Keene’s House Bill 60puts locks on a DUI of-fenders’ vehicle ignition

until an alcohol-freebreath is provided into abreathalyzer.

HB 60 created an inter-lock driver’s license andputs an interlock on vehi-cles of people with firstDUI offenses for sixmonths.

“Ignition interlock de-vices are highly effectivefor DUI offenders while

they are installed and aremost effective in reducingrecidivism when coupledwith assessment and treat-ment,” said Ralph Black-man, president and CEO ofResponsibility.org.

37K shoeboxescollected

During OperationChristmas Child’s nationalcollection week, Nov. 16-23, area residents donated37,300 gift-filled shoebox-es for children in need.

With a computer or mo-bile device, anyone canstill pack a personalizedOperation Christmas

Child shoebox gift on theSamaritan’s Purse web-site: samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Select the age and gen-der of a child to help, shopthrough an online selec-tion of gifts, “build” theshoebox, write a note ofencouragement andupload a photo. This yearthese gifts will be added tothose collected in ninecountries so more than 11million children can re-ceive a personalized giftfrom people who wantthem to know they areloved and not forgotten.

How to sendcalendar items

To submit calendaritems, go to Cincin-nati.com/share, log in andclick on “submit an event.”Send digital photos to [email protected] along withevent information. Itemsare printed on a space-available basis with localevents taking precedence.Deadline is two weeks be-fore publication date.

To find more calendarevents, go to Cincin-nati.com/calendar.

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ERLANGER - They’remean ones for sure, thosewho steal packages deliv-ered during the holidayseason.

Four Erlanger resi-dences have recently beenhit by these criminalGrinches.

“It’s typical this time ofyear,” Lt. Mike Jansing ofthe Erlanger Police De-partment said. “And it’sacross the board, it’s notjust in Erlanger, but pret-ty much every city is deal-ing with this.”

The first three reportsof package thefts camefrom Jaclyn Street, whichJansing said are believedto be related. However,the department isn’t sure

about a theft that oc-curred on Forest Street.The reports come justthree weeks into theChristmas season, thefirst three were madeDec. 5, the first Saturdayafter the popular onlineshopping day, Cyber Mon-day.

“We’re still investigat-ing,” Jansing said.

Jansing said the de-partment has also beefedup its patrolling. “We’vebeen following UPS andFedEx trucks and wait alittle bit after they dropoff packages. We’re alsochecking unmarkedcars.”

The department hasalso released a list of waysresidents can protectthemselves from suchthefts on the Erlanger Po-

lice Department’s Face-book page. The sugges-tions include:

» making sure some-one is home when a pack-age is delivered or makingarrangements with aneighbor to pick up thepackage;

» requiring a signaturebefore the package can beleft;

» picking up the pack-age at the post office or de-livery warehouse;

» or having the pack-age delivered to one’sworkplace.

If you have any infor-mation on the packagethefts, or need to report atheft, contact the policedepartment at 859-727-2525.

Tweet @MStewartRe-ports

Police warn of package theftsMelissa [email protected]

FORT THOMAS – EricBarth races into eachNew Year’s Day hoping towin the Frostbite 5 inmemory of his marathon-er-mentor Al Salvato.

Campbell CountyYMCA in Fort Thomassponsors the annual five-mile race started in 1992by newspaper reporterand University of Cincin-nati professor Al Salvato.

Runners includingBarth, 40, will take overFort Thomas city streetsat 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1for a five-mile dash.

Police will block vehi-cles from portions ofSouth Fort Thomas Ave-

nue, Grand Avenue, High-land Avenue and the mainentrance to Tower Parkfor about 90 minutes forFrostbite 5 runners andwalkers in a Frostbite 5K.

Families and seriousrunners all come out for aday to start the year withgood healthy habits, saidNick Heiss, YMCA fitnesscoordinator.

“It starts your NewYear off with a great fin-ish,” Heiss said.

This is the 10th year theFrostbite will take placein memory of marathonerSalvato, who died in 2006at age 56.

Salvato was a UC newswriting professor and re-porter for the CincinnatiPost and Kentucky Post.

Barth met Salvatowhen he was 10 throughthe YMCA. Salvato was afamily friend who men-tored Barth in footballand baseball.

Barth became a tightend and middle lineback-er on Highland HighSchool’s 1992 state cham-pionship football team.Barth remembers beingfeatured by Salvato as anathlete of the month innewspaper articles.

Salvato steered Barthinto distance running af-ter high school.

“I would say jokingly,well now I’ve become apretty decent runner andyou don’t write anymorestories about me,” Barthsaid.

Salvato introducedBarth to a group of run-ners who met each morn-ing on a Fort Thomasstreet corner since 1977.Some of those men, now intheir 70s, still get out andrun each year’s Frostbite,he said.

Barth said he gradual-ly changed from a 230-pound football player to a170-pound runner who’srun a 26-mile marathon 15times. Barth has ran Cin-cinnati’s Flying Pig eighttimes, the Boston Mara-thon twice, and mara-thons in Chicago, Nash-ville and Columbus. Barthhas run marathons in un-der 2 hours and 50 min-utes.

Frostbite run a New Year’s traditionChris [email protected]

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The annual Frostbite 5 in memory of Al Salvato at 10:30 a.m.Friday, Jan. 1, will close off city streets in Fort Thomas for arace expected to last about 90 minutes.

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

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VERONA – To their initialowners, the white oakbarrels inside Tim

Bertsch’s shop had one shot towork their magic.

Charred bourbon barrels arecreated with three simple ingre-dients – rings, staves and heads –assembled under pressure to agethe Bluegrass state’s multi-billion-dollar bourbon industry.

Bourbon barrels can be usedonce. Then some are sold tostore aging soy sauce or shippedto Europe to be used in Scotchproduction. Some are simplydiscarded.

Bertsch, a woodworker sinceyouth, prefers to keep the bar-rels closer to home. Working inthe midst of 52 acres of densewoodlands in Verona, he trans-forms the staves – the narrowstrips of wood that form thesides of a barrel – into bistro barstools, the heads into signs andthe rings into tea lights.

The possibilities are endless.“I’m always looking for new

ideas,” Bertsch said as he satback to study a barrel he had cutvertically to create a portablebar with hidden shelves. “Youcan really be as creative as youwant to be.”

Bertsch’s curiosity in bour-bon barrels took root shortlyafter he retired two years ago.“My wife (Glenna) and I were ina retail shop in Covington and Isaw an old barrel. I startedthinking about what I could dowith it … It was a Heaven Hill.”

Barrels carry the name of thedistillery on the head or top ofthe barrel. “The nicer ones havethe names stamped on thestaves,” Bertsch said. “Those Itry to save for something spe-cial.”

The initial barrel was repur-posed into a garden bench andwine rack.

Bertsch owns Verona WoodCrafts. His business carries theKentucky Proud label – meaninga product is grown, raised orprocessed in Kentucky – but heconsiders the barrels more ahobby than a career. Many of hispieces, which he sells in RabbitHash and online, are donated tononprofit organizations such asLifeCenter and the Aubrey RoseFoundation for silent auctions.

“What he does is really amaz-ing, his benches are impressive,“ said Nancy Hollenkamp, abusiness analyst for Duke Ener-gy who co-founded the AubreyRose Foundation. “He helps ushelp the kids we help.”

“The items he donates arealways popular,” said AndiO’Malley, public affairs directorfor LifeCenter, an organ donornetwork based in Cincinnati.

Bertsch’s father Rolland wasa woodworker. The Bertsches’daughter, Lindsay Bertsch Pou-tier, of Fort Leavenworth, Kan-sas, didn’t fall far from the fam-ily tree. Bertsch ships her piecesof fallen Eastern red cedar treesfrom his property. She createsjewelry.

Bertsch doesn’t discriminate.He uses wine barrels too. “Usingthe staves in those barrels areprobably my favorite thing to do,especially if it is red wine,” hesaid. “I don’t use any stain. Thedeep red color is natural.”

“I think what interests is thattie to Kentucky. Bourbon is a bigpart of the state’s history andnow the wineries are becomingwell known. I like to preservethat part of the heritage,” he said

Verona man pours newlife into bourbon barrels

Karen MeimanCommunity Recorder Contributor

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Tim Bertsch sits at one of the bistro sets he created out of reclaimed bourbon barrels. The woodworkersays he enjoys working with wood that has strong ties to the state’s rich heritage.


The woodworker uses every board in the reclaimed barrels. And even bags up any leftover chips to sell to cooks who want to smoke meat.

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From bistro bar sets to tiny candleholders, Bertsch is always looking fornew ideas on how to use the bourbonbarrels he finds.


Distilleries stamp information about the batch of bourbon on the barrelhead. Some barrels also have lettering on the staves. Tim Bertsch says hesaves those barrels for “something special.”


Verona resident Tim Bertsch uses the staves or sides of the barrels to createsigns. Bourbon barrels are constructed with three simple ingredients –staves, heads (top and bottom) and rings.

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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.– More than 1,300 studentswere honored at NorthernKentucky University’s WinterCommencement on Dec. 12 atBB&T Arena.

Commencement exerciseswere held at 10 a.m. for gradu-ates of the College of Arts andSciences and the Haile/USBank College of Business.Commencement exerciseswere held at 3 p.m. for gradu-ates of the College of Educa-tion and Human Services, theCollege of Health Professions,and the College of Informatics.

Thousands of people filledBB&T Arena to celebrate thestudents’ achievements. Theyheard remarks from NKUPresident Geoffrey S. Mearns,NKU professor Dr. Cecile A.Marczinski, and from theirpeers.

“As you embark upon yournext journey in life, pleaseremember to light your wayand to keep the passion thatfuels the desire for knowledge,the desire to be better than youwere yesterday, and the desireto be a light for those whomight need your help alive inyour hearts, minds and souls,”said Orsella Irambona, whoreceived a dual Bachelor ofScience in Finance and Busi-ness Management.

Irambona is a native ofBujumbura, Burundi, whoimmigrated to the UnitedStates with her family in 2006.She attended Withrow HighSchool in Cincinnati, where shelearned English in just sixmonths.

Irambona received a fullacademic scholarship to NKU,making the President’s Honor

list and the Scholar list whilebeing involved in extracurric-ular activities. She plans towork for The Kroger Co.

Graduates in the afternoonceremony heard from JacobCain, a native of Cold Springwho found his passion in ath-letic training after an injurycut his athletic career short.

“Adversity is universal, it’ssomething we all have facedand will continue to face as wemove into the next stage of ourlife,” he said. “And as we enterthe ‘real world,’ our difficultiesonly seem to become bigger.But no matter what’s thrown atyou, no matter how deep thehole, we must always find a

way to overcome. Every grad-uate here has the talent andtraining to succeed.”

Cain attended NKU on anathletic scholarship for base-ball, made the Dean’s List, andgave back to the communitythrough philanthropic activ-ities. He received a Bachelorof Science in Athletic Training,and he plans to work as a grad-uate assistant while pursing amaster’s degree.

In all, 1,333 students wereeligible to participate in Sat-urday’s Commencement. Theyinclude students who complet-ed their degrees in August aswell as those who completedtheir degrees in December.

THANKS TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

In all, 1,333 students were eligible to participate in Saturday’s Commencement at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU students graduate atWinter Commencement

THANKS TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Northern Kentucky University graduates in the afternoon ceremony heardfrom Jacob Cain, a native of Cold Spring who found his passion in athletictraining after an injury cut his athletic career short.

Gateway Community &Technical College received 20recycling bins designed specifi-cally for placement at eachcampus as part of a national re-cycling bin grant made possibleby Keep America Beautiful(KAB) and The Coca-Cola Foun-dation.

Gateway Community &Technical College is one of 37colleges and universities acrossthe United States receiving sup-port from the Coca-Cola/KeepAmerica Beautiful Recycling

ate literally thousands of newopportunities for people to re-cycle in public areas across thecountry.”

Recipients were chosen byKeep America Beautiful basedon criteria including the extentof their need, recycling experi-ence and their ability to sustainthe program in the future.

A full list of the spring 2015Recycling Bin Grant recipientsand further information aboutthe grant program is availableat http://bingrant.org.

that communities understandthe importance of recycling,”said Lori George Billingsley,vice president, community rela-tions, Coca-Cola North Ameri-ca.

“Research has shown thatconvenience is a key factor ingetting people to recycle,” saidBrenda Pulley, senior vicepresident, recycling, KeepAmerica Beautiful.

With Coca-Cola’s support,the recycling bins providedthrough the grant program cre-

visitors to recycle responsibly,”said Linda P. Wright, GatewaySustainability Team Co-Chair.

“The bins not only promoterecycling on campus, but edu-cate and encourage our collegecommunity to do the same athome and elsewhere. We arevery thankful for the generos-ity of Keep America Beautifuland Coca-Cola.”

“Through this program andour more than 50-year partner-ship with Keep America Beauti-ful, we are helping to ensure

Bin Grant Program. An additional 52 grants are

being awarded to non-collegiatelocations that include nonprofitorganizations, local govern-ment agencies and other com-munity groups.

The 2015 grant program willaward 5,300 recycling binsoverall.

“These bins will allow Gate-way to enhance our existing re-cycling program by providingadditional convenient locationsfor our students, employees and

More recycling locations at Gateway, thanks to grant

PARK HILLS — CovingtonCatholic High School seniorLuke Rolfsen drew a Christ-mas card on a tablet’s screenthe same way Disney and Pixardesigners create movies.

CovCath students andteachers liked Rolfsen’s cardso much they made it theschool’s Christmas card mail-er.

Teacher Craig Cleveland’s20 first-year graphic designstudents, including Rolfsen,use a Wacom Cintiq digitaldrawing tablet in his graphicdesign classes. Cleveland chal-lenged students to a contest todesign this year’s CovCathChristmas card. Teachers anddesign students voted on thewinning Christmas card.

Rolfsen, of Crestview Hills,said drawing with a computerwithout a Wacom Cintiq re-quires looking up at a screen tosee what you just drew.

“With the Wacom tabletyou’re drawing right on thescreen,” he said.

Rolfsen chose the card’s Bi-ble passage and design basedon his favorite family Christ-mas decoration. The cardquotes Romans’ 15:13, “Maythe God of hope fill you with alljoy and peace in believing, sothat by the power of the holySpirit you may abound inhope.”

“I kind of chose the passage,because in my house there is a

pillow that has that on it that weget out each Christmas,” Rolf-sen said.

Rolfsen said he can’t findthe pillow yet this year, butfriends and family membershave already given him kudosfor designing the card.

For imagery, Rolfsen start-ed with Mary and Joseph at themanger. He gave the card alook of stained glass.

Rolfsen said he added an-gels above the manger includ-ing some with more than twowings. Rolfsen said he drew“angels on high” known as ser-aphim with sets of four and sixwings.

Cleveland, Rolfsen’s teach-er, said the angels were thefirst thing that caught his eye.

“I was just really drawn tohow those were created,”Cleveland said. “It was veryiconic, almost something youwould see from a Christmascard of years past.”

PROVIDED BY COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Luke Rolfsen created CovCath’s Christmas card by drawing images on aWacom Cintiq digital drawing tablet. Designers at Disney and Pixar useWacom’s Cintiq to create movie magic and animation.

CovCath senior designsChristmas CardChris [email protected]

CovCath senior Luke Rolfsendraws on a Wacom Cintiq digitaldrawing tablet’s screen as hedesigns the school Christmas cardsent out to more than 2,000homes and businesses.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 18Dining EventsBourbon and Bootleg Dinnerand Tasting, 7 p.m., GangstersDueling Piano Bar, 18 E. Fifth St.,sit-down dinner with appetizers,salad, entree, dessert and signa-ture bourbon drink, plus tastingof 3 different bourbons pairedwith dinner. Afterward stay toenjoy dueling piano players.$50. Presented by AmericanLegacy Tours. 491-8000; amer-icanlegacytours.com. Newport.

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

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 18.Included withadmission: $9, $8 ages 60 andup, $5 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder and Museum Members.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Water Wonderland withScuba Santa, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, 1 AquariumWay, Holiday decorationsthroughout Aquarium. Un-derwater Santa show alongsidesharks, shark rays and Denverthe Sea Turtle. Through Dec 31.Included with admission: $23,$15 ages 2-12, free under age 2.800-406-3474; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Light Up the Levee, 6:10-11:50p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1Levee Way, Featuring more thanone million LED lights dancingin synchronization to holidaymusic. Lights dance every 20minutes. Through Jan. 2. Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

BRICKmas, 4-8 p.m., Newporton the Levee, 1 Levee Way,Features more than 13 large-scale LEGO displays includingmodels of the Roebling Suspen-sion Bridge, Music Hall andWashington Park. Also featuresinteractive area where childrencan build “brick” masterpieces,color and decorate mini-figmasks and write letters to SantaClaus. Through Jan. 1. $10.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterMockingbird: A Falcon Thea-tre Fourth Wall Production,8-9:15 p.m., Falcon Theatre, 636Monmouth St., Life is puzzlethat Caitlin can’t seem to puttogether. An 11-year-old girl onautism spectrum, she used torely on her older brother to helpmake sense of world aroundher, but now he’s gone and she’son own. $20, $15 students.Through Dec. 19. 513-479-6783;falcontheater.net. Newport.

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

SATURDAY, DEC. 19CruisesRhinegeist’s Brew HO HO HODinner Cruise, 7-9:30 p.m.Boarding begins at 6 p.m., BBRiverboats, 101 Riverboat Row,In partnership with Rhinegeistbrewery, sample 4-beer tastingof Rhinegeist’s premium andseasonal brews. DJ, buffet, andcomplimentary pint glass areincluded. $58 Adults, $40 Chil-dren. Sightseeing only $27Adult, $18 Children. 261-8500;www.bbriverboats.com. New-port.

Sightseeing with Santa, noonto 2 p.m. Boarding begins at 11a.m., BB Riverboats, 101 River-boat Row, 11/2 hour sightseeingcruise with Captain’s historicalcommentary. Santa on board forphotos. One complimentaryphoto included with each adultticket. $26 Adults, $16 Children.261-8500; www.bbriverboat-s.com. Newport.

Dining EventsHolly Jolly Roger LunchCruise, noon to 2 p.m. Boarding

begins at 11 a.m., BB Riverboats,101 Riverboat Row, Lunch cruisefeaturing pirate crew andspecial guest appearance fromSanta Claus. Games, activities,turkey and dressing completewith all fixin’s. $40 Adults, $36Seniors, $24 Children. Reserva-tions recommended. 261-8500;www.bbriverboats.com. New-port.

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

Holiday - ChristmasTuba Christmas, 12:30-4 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Middle school to profes-sional tuba and euphoniummusicians perform. $10 partici-pating musicians; free for spec-tators. Presented by NationalTuba Christmas. 250-5761;www.tubachristmas.com. New-port.

A Pirate’s Christmas Tale, noonto 2 p.m. Boarding begins at 11a.m., BB Riverboats, 101 River-boat Row, A one and half hourcruise with reindeer games,holiday treats and Santa. $22,$18 Children. 261-8500;www.bbriverboats.com. New-port.

Christmas Town, 5-8 p.m.,Creation Museum, Free. 800-721-2298; creationmuseum.org.Petersburg.

BRICKmas, noon to 8 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, $10.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

Cookies with Santa, 10 a.m. tonoon, Cold Spring Branch Li-brary, 3920 Alexandria Pike,Meet and take pictures withSanta Claus. Cookies, crafts,games and music. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byCampbell County Public Library.781-6166; www.cc-pl.org. ColdSpring.

Wiley Wahoo’s Winter Won-derland, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,MainStrasse Village, Free. 491-0458; www.mainstrasse.org.Covington.

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

Music - AcousticHammered Dulcimer Music, 10a.m. to noon, Cold SpringBranch Library, 3920 AlexandriaPike, Celebrate Santa’s visit withspecial holiday music performedby Hammered Dulcimer Music.Free. Presented by CampbellCounty Public Library. 781-6166;www.cc-pl.org. Cold Spring.

Music - ConcertsPokey LaFarge, 9 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., With Margo and thePricetags. Ages 18 and up. $18,$16 advance. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

Music - Hip-HopNorthern Kentucky GreaterCincinnati Hip Hop Awards, 9p.m., The Thompson House, 24E. Third St., $10. 261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterMockingbird: A Falcon Thea-tre Fourth Wall Production,8-9:15 p.m., Falcon Theatre, $20,$15 students. 513-479-6783;falcontheater.net. Newport.

SUNDAY, DEC. 20Dining EventsJingle Belle Brunch Cruise, 1-3p.m. Boarding begins at 12noon., BB Riverboats, 101 River-boat Row, Belle of Cincinnatitwo-hour cruise on Ohio Riverwith Santa and singing holidayfavorites. $42, $26 children.261-8500; www.bbriverboat-s.com. Newport.

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

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

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $9, $8ages 60 and up, $5 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under andMuseum Members. 491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

Water Wonderland withScuba Santa, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Includedwith admission: $23, $15 ages2-12, free under age 2. 800-406-3474; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.

Light Up the Levee, 6:10-11:50p.m., Newport on the Levee,Free. 291-0550; www.new-portonthelevee.com. Newport.


RecreationBingo, 6-9:30 p.m., SouthgateVFW, 6 Electric Ave., Early gamesstart at 6 p.m., regular games at7 p.m. Free. Presented by VFWPost 3186. 441-9857. Southgate.

MONDAY, DEC. 21ExhibitsShark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $9, $8 ages 60 and up, $5ages 3-17; free ages 2 and underand Museum Members. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.



Literary - CraftsFelt Ornaments, 6:30-8 p.m.,Newport Branch Library, 901 E.Sixth St., Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by CampbellCounty Public Library - NewportBranch. 572-5035. Newport.

RecreationMonday Night Bingo, 7:30-10p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704Alexandria Pike. 441-1273. ColdSpring.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous Meet-ing, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,First Baptist Church - ColdSpring, 4410 Alexandria Pike,Overeaters Anonymous offersprogram of recovery fromcompulsive eating. Not a dietand calorie club and no weigh-ins. Ages 18 and up. Free. Pre-sented by Overeaters Anony-mous NKY. 781-0885. ColdSpring.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22Art & Craft ClassesPaint Nite Cincinnati, 7-9 p.m.,Arnie’s on the Levee, 120 E.Third St., Create masterpiecewith step by step instructionsfrom master artists. Ages 21 andup. $29.25 with coupon codeCincyfun35. Registration re-quired. Presented by Paint Nite.513-604-5753; bit.ly/1TzqfqY.Newport.

Holiday - ChristmasWater Wonderland withScuba Santa, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Includedwith admission: $23, $15 ages2-12, free under age 2. 800-406-3474; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.

Light Up the Levee, 6:10-11:50p.m., Newport on the Levee,

Free. 291-0550; www.new-portonthelevee.com. Newport.

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



BRICKmas, 4-8 p.m., Newporton the Levee, $10. 291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com.Newport.

THURSDAY, DEC. 24CruisesChristmas Eve Dinner Cruise,5:30-7:30 p.m., BB Riverboats,101 Riverboat Row, Dinnercruise. $48, $26 children. Sight-seeing only: $27, $18 children.261-8500; www.bbriverboat-s.com. Newport.

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



BRICKmas, 4-8 p.m., Newporton the Levee, $10. 291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com.Newport.

FRIDAY, DEC. 25ExhibitsShark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.



SATURDAY, DEC. 26ExhibitsShark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Holiday - ChristmasWater Wonderland withScuba Santa, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Newport Aquarium, Includedwith admission: $23, $15 ages2-12, free under age 2. 800-406-3474; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.


Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 8 p.m., SouthgateVFW, Free. 441-9857. Southgate.

Music - R&BAfroman Merry Spliffmas, 7p.m., The Thompson House, 24E. Third St., $15. 261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

SUNDAY, DEC. 27Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Holiday - ChristmasLight Up the Levee, 6:10-11:50p.m., Newport on the Levee,Free. 291-0550; www.new-portonthelevee.com. Newport.


RecreationBingo, 6-9:30 p.m., SouthgateVFW, 441-9857. Southgate.

MONDAY, DEC. 28EducationeReader Help Desk, 10 a.m. tonoon, Campbell County PublicLibrary - Fort Thomas, 1000Highland Ave., Free. 572-5033.Fort Thomas.



RecreationMonday Night Bingo, 7:30-10p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, Free.

441-1273. Cold Spring.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous Meet-ing, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,First Baptist Church - ColdSpring, Free. 781-0885. ColdSpring.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29ExhibitsShark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke /DJ, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Miller’s Fill Inn, Free. 431-3455.Bellevue.

THURSDAY, DEC. 31CruisesNew Year’s Eve Kids Cruise,11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Boardingbegins at 10:30 a.m., BB River-boats, 101 Riverboat Row,Countdown to 2016 at noon.With party favors and DJ forentertainment. Includes lunchbuffet. $35, $26 children. 261-8500; www.bbriverboats.com.Newport.

Dining EventsNew Year’s Eve Cruise, 9 a.m.to 1 a.m., BB Riverboats, 101Riverboat Row, Dinner andlate-night snack buffets, musicby DJ, cash bar and champagnetoast at midnight. $105, $65children. Reservations required.261-8500; www.bbriverboat-s.com. Newport.

Literary - LibrariesNew Year’s Eve Bash withCam, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,Cold Spring Branch Library, 3920Alexandria Pike, Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCampbell County Public Library.781-6166. Cold Spring.

Music - BluegrassRumpke Mountain BoysGrateful New Year’s Eve Ball,8 p.m., The Thompson House, 24E. Third St., $25. 261-7469;www.thompsonhousenew-port.com. Newport.

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Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa is open through Dec. 31 at Newport Aquarium, 1Aquarium Way, Newport. See an underwater Santa show alongside sharks, shark rays andDenver the sea turtle. This attraction is included with admission of $23, $15 ages 2-12, freeunder age 2. Call 800-406-3474; visit www.newportaquarium.com. Pictured, Lylah Paul, 17months, meets Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium’s new Water Wonderland.

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You’ll never believe whatkind of “gift without ribbons”I received last week.

Farmer Bruner, who livesdown the road, knocked on my

back kitchenscreen door. Hehad a five-gal-lon bucket ofhickory nuts onhis arm.

“I thoughtyou might likesome,” he toldme. What? Likesome? Howabout lovesome? “These

nuts came from trees firstplanted long ago by my dad onour farm,” he said. He told meto shell a couple and plantthem, which we did.

Hickory nuts are so expen-sive when you find themshelled (if you can) at the gro-cery. So to have been given abig bucketful was both over-whelming and so very cool.

The thing, though, abouthickory nuts, is that they havean outer shell, which is fairlyeasily removed in four quad-rants. The inner shell, not somuch. Lucky for me our son,Jason, came over with two ofhis boys, Will and Jack, to helpsplit wood that same day. Icorralled Jack into helping mecrack nuts with bricks whileWill helped with wood. (Ifyou’ve never shelled a hickorynut, go to my websiteAbouteating.com to see “howto” photos by Jack). We usedsome of the hickory nuts inthis classic monkey breadrecipe. Eating it warm fromthe oven was a real treat.

And oh, by the way, I prom-ised Jack I’d make him someHarry Potter butter beer nexttime he comes over. I’m shar-ing both the monkey bread andthe butter beer recipes today.

Rita’s recommendationfor holiday cookbookgiving

“America’s Test Kitchen:100 Recipes: The AbsoluteBest Ways To Make The TrueEssentials.” ($40, four colorthroughout, hardcover).

I can’t say enough aboutthis book. It should be on ev-eryone’s shelf. I have used it

numerous times already. Thebook truly does contain all theessential recipes you need,and variations on the themes,as well. There are everydayregulars like tomato sauce,pork roast and brownies, alongwith delicious stews, Asianclassics, pies, steaks, seafood,you name it, this book has it.And the recipes are all doable,since they’ve been tested so

thoroughly. I can see cookingout of this book through 2016.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary profes-sional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subjectline.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Bring monkeys, Harry Potter to the tableHalf batch monkey bread

I only had 1 can of biscuits so Idivided this recipe in half. What I’msharing is for a full recipe. This is sogood in late afternoon with a cup oftea. Nice for breakfast, too. Friends ofmine make this their dessert at din-ner.

1/2 cup granulated sugar1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon2 cans Pillsbury Grands

refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits ineach can)

3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional,and we used hickory nuts)

1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)1 cup firmly packed light or dark

brown sugar1-1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup),

melted

Preheat oven to 350. Lightlyspray 12-cup Bundt pan. In baggie,mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.Separate dough into 16 biscuits; cuteach into quarters. Shake in bag tocoat. Arrange in pan, adding nutsand raisins among the biscuit pieces.

Mix brown sugar and butter;pour over biscuits. Bake 30 minutes orso until golden brown and no longerdoughy in center. Cool in pan 10minutes. Turn upside down ontoserving plate; pull apart to serve.

Harry Potter Butterbeerfor Jack

If you have kids in your life,make this and you’ll be elevated tostar status. Now the cream soda istypically the light colored creamsoda, not red or brown. I get minefrom Jungle Jim’s Eastgate, so if yourgrocer doesn’t carry it, both Jungle’sdo.

Stir together and drink rightaway:

Approximately 12 ounces coldlight colored cream soda

4 tablespoons caramel syrup

Top with a nice “head” ofwhipped cream

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Half batch monkey bread includes hickory nuts and tastes even better when eaten fresh from the oven.

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Eighteen percent of ourregion’s population lives be-low the poverty level – thisaffects all communities fromWestern Hills to Downtown toAnderson Township. A coretenet of LaRosa’s Family Piz-zeria is about supporting fam-ilies in our community byhelping our neighbors in need.Children living in poverty areparticularly affected – inmany cases, these children goto school hungry and over theholiday break, parents don’thave enough resources toprovide the meals that wouldnormally be provided inschool or at after school pro-grams.

Over 44 percent of Cincin-nati children in poverty go toschool ill-prepared, in dirtyclothes, without socks or

wearing shoesthat don’t fit.Some schoolteachers evenhave food andclothing clos-ets at school tohelp. Imaginehaving ahouseholdincome of lessthan $20,000 ayear for your-self and sever-

al children – it doesn’t go far.Imagine how you’d feel as aparent knowing that yourchild is hungry and having noresources to feed them. Orthat your child doesn’t have acoat for our frigid Cincinnatiwinters. This is a snapshot ofthe working poor.

Nationally 1 in 5 children

face hunger on a daily basis.We all have a role to play inensuring that no child goeshungry. Part of that role istalking about “food insecuri-ty” with friends, colleaguesand family to help raiseawareness of this criticalissue. Volunteering is anotherway you can actively help.The Freestore Foodbank,among other social serviceorganizations, seeks volun-teers, particularly during theholidays to ensure that all ofits clients receive the helpthat they need.

This holiday season, LaRo-sa’s is proud to once againsupport the Freestore Food-bank of Cincinnati to help theindividuals and families in ourcommunity. Since afterThanksgiving, each of our

pizzerias have been sellingBuddy Cards (our 2 for 1 pizzadiscount card) to benefit theFreestore Foodbank. The Fre-estore Foodbank is one ofOhio’s largest food banks,distributing more than 20million meals annually in 20different counties throughoutOhio, Kentucky, and Indiana.We will donate $5 from thesale of every $10 Buddy Carddirectly to the Freestore Food-bank. Our contribution willhelp support the FreestoreFoodbank efforts to providethe necessary resources tohelp eliminate food insecurityin our region. Please join us inour efforts to surpass our 2014contribution of $40,000 to theFreestore Foodbank.

Here’s how you can help:» Purchase a LaRosa’s

Buddy Card at any LaRosa’spizzeria through Dec. 31. For afull list of locations, visitwww.larosas.com/find

» Donate to the FreestoreFoodbank of Cincinnati. Formore information visitwww.freestorefoodbank.org

Please join me and the La-Rosa’s family to help ourneighbors in need. Your helpdoes make a difference.

Michael T. LaRosa is chiefexecutive officer of LaRosa’sInc. headquartered in Cincin-nati, LaRosa’s Pizzeria wasfounded in 1954 and is now a$138 million restaurant com-pany with 66 pizzerias servingneighborhoods throughoutGreater Cincinnati, Northern& Central Kentucky, South-eastern Indiana, the MiamiValley & Tennessee.

LaRosa’s Buddy Cards help neighbors in need

Michael T.LaRosaCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

Last week’s questionIf an active shooter situation

were to happen here, such as theshooting in San Bernardino, howwell equipped do you think yourcommunity is able to handle it?

“I don’t know if we are asprepared as we should be. Youwould think with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Interna-tional Airport that this countywould be more than preparedand if they are not ... they needto reassess and the sooner thebetter.”

Mike C.

“Our awesome Boone Coun-ty police could probably handleanything but I’m not sure if I,as a citizen, could.”

Linda Ann Salsbury

“How long would it take torun home (or at the very least,to your vehicle) to grab thatrifle? While many of us may beprepared to defend our homes(but only while we are home), Idon’t think we are well pre-pared for the types of massshootings that are occurring in“gun free” areas. The answerwould be to conceal carry intoareas that forbid it. Unlessthere is a metal detector, who isgoing to know? It’s concealed.”

Susan Miller Rosenberger

“Conceal carry to all placesunless they use a metal detec-tor to prove that the bad guysare gun free too.”

James Wakefield

“No such thing as a ‘gun freezone’ in my opinion. Alwayshave to be prepared.”

Scott Schulkers

“You could stop a full-blownmassacre with your weaponand the news wouldn’t reporton it. Good people stop badpeople everyday and the mediadoesn’t report it. You could takedown a jihadist in the mallcourtyard and it wouldn’t makeit past local news.”

Rob Stone

“ I have Googled armedcitizen stops shooter/attacker.Good stuff. The American Ri-

fleman has short stories aboutarmed citizens.”

Bethany Pancerzewski Spence

“Our law enforcement havepracticed this scene manytimes here and are prepared toprotect. My family knows whatto do as we are protected by theSecond Amendment. The sher-iff has told everyone with a gunpermit to carry their guns withthem.”

John Scales

“Turning American backinto the wild west. Awesome ...”

Patrick Cuddihee

“I am not sure if this is al-ready being done. ... I wouldlike to see the police rotatethrough each school so we havea police officer at all schools allthe time. No matter the cost totaxpayers. I would like thecommunity to arm certainteachers and have them crosstrain with the police. Also com-munity meetings on alertnessand what to do in those activeshooter moments/any commu-nity emergency.”

Bethany Pancerzewski Spence

“Let’s just have tanks patrolour neighborhoods and schools.I hear more firepower is thebest deterrent.”

Patrick Cuddihee

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As the aging processcauses the skin to grow thinand lose its elasticity, dryskin becomes a commonwintertime complaint formany older adults. For sen-iors, the colder, dryer airbrings not just snow andholiday cheer, but a wholeseason of itchy, flaky skin.

Two commoncold-weather skinproblems

Xerosis is a persistentitchiness caused by dry skin.

Seborrhea dermatitis is acondition marked by scaly,red patches of skin that oftenaffects the scalp, eyebrows,nose and chest. The cause isunknown, but it tends toworsen during the coldmonths.

While these conditionsmay seem like part of theseason, try these skin caretips before you resign your-self to living with the discom-fort

» Moisturize, moisturize,moisturize: Lotion is an ef-fective barrier to help retainthe moisture your skin losesas you grow older, but thereare some additional moistur-izing facts that you shouldkeep in mind:

Avoid scented lotions orointments. They can irritateand actually make skin prob-lems worse.

Look for moisturizingproducts that are hypo-al-lergenic or formulated forsensitive skin.

Choose a thicker lotion forextra protection against thecold.

When shopping for lotions,turn the bottle upside down.If the lotion sticks, it’s a goodchoice for winter skin care.Creams and ointments offerbetter coverage than a tradi-tional body lotion.

Apply petroleum jelly totough spots like elbows,knees and heels.

If your hands are extradry, rub the jelly on beforebed, then cover them withsocks or gloves. Ideally, youshould apply lotion withinthree minutes after bathing;moisturizing while the skin isdamp will help seal in thewater.

» Drink plenty of water:You may not realize it, but

dry skin can be a sign of de-hydration. If you are notdrinking enough water, yourbrain will withhold moisturefrom the skin to supply themore critical organs. The oldrule of eight glasses of watera day is one way to make sureyou get enough, but drink asmuch as it takes to keep tokeep adequately hydrated.

» Avoid hot water: Whilecomforting on a cold day, hotshowers and baths zap themoisture from your skin.Stick with lukewarm water asmuch as possible, especiallywhen washing your hands. Ifyou need to take a hot showeror bath, minimize your bath-ing time and moisturize im-mediately afterwards. Whenyou dry off, gently pat yourskin instead of rubbing it.

» Humidify the air: Add-ing a humidifier to your homeincreases the amount ofmoisture in the air to helpfight dry skin naturally. How-ever, use caution if you de-cide to humidify; dirty hu-midifiers can introduce bac-teria and fungus into the airthat can make you sick. Giveyour humidifier a thoroughcleaning at the beginning andend of every season and keepup maintenance while you’reusing it.

» Dress wisely: Use com-mon sense when dressing.Wool can be an irritatingfabric for many people, so ifyour hands are dry, stick withlinen or cotton gloves. Youcan wear more than one pairif your hands get cold. Alsoconsider wearing cotton un-dergarments as a protectivebarrier against itchy sweat-ers and pants.

The skin is a reflection ofyour overall health, so find-ing ways to stay healthy ispart of the battle. Exerciseregularly (with your doctor’sapproval) and eat right – yourskin will love you for it.

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Before big industry wasintroduced into Boone County, adifferent kind of productionwas happening along U.S. 25,where the Northern KentuckyIndustrial Park now stands.Highland Stock Farm, a 550-acre thoroughbred breedingand training facility of thehighest order, was once locatedat the southeast corner of whatis now Dixie Hwy (U.S. 25) andIndustrial Road.

Highland Stock Farm’s own-er, Jerome “Rome” B. Respess,was a Boone County native,born in 1863. Once a compet-itive showman of Saddlebredsat the local fairs, Rome’s in-terest turned to horse racingnear the end of the 1800s.

Respess soon owned a brew-ery and interest in severalracetracks, including LatoniaRacetrack. He began breedingand training champion race-horses at his Ohio stud farmbefore moving to Florence.

Highland StockFarm couldhouse 140 hors-es and had ninebright whitebarns. On aver-age, therewere 50 foalsborn there peryear. Win-tergreen wasthe 1909 Ken-tucky Derbywinner, but his

sire, Dick Welles (born in 1900)was the star.

Dick Welles was frequentlycompared to the legendaryMan O’ War, and was called the“swiftest thoroughbred everseen on the American Conti-nent” by the Lexington Heraldin 1904. The magnificent animalonce set a world record for themile at 1 minute 37 seconds. Heis mentioned in industry ar-chives of breeding associations,well beyond his death in 1923.

Rome and his wife, Rena,experienced tragedy in 1932,when their only child died in acar accident on the eve of theKentucky Derby. Jerome B.Respess, Jr., a 20-year-old soph-omore at the University ofKentucky, was en route to helpprepare a horse for the race.When the elder Respess suc-cumbed to illness in 1939, hiswidow sold the farm to theHolton family who held it untilreceiving an offer to purchasefrom the developers of theNorthern Kentucky IndustrialPark.

Hillary Delaney is localhistory associate at the BooneCounty Public Library. Thisguest column originally ap-peared in the Boone CountyPublic Library email newslet-ter. It is reprinted on behalf ofthe Boone County HistoricPreservation Review Board,which meets at 5 p.m. the sec-ond Thursday of every month.

Thoroughbred farm stood proudly in Boone County

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

TMC Notes» Football: Head football

coach Regis Scafe was namedSouth Region coach of the yearby D3football.com. Scafe, whowas in his first season at thehelm of the Saints, led the teamto an 11-1 overall record and an8-0 record in the Presidents’Athletic Conference.

NKU Notes» Women’s Track: The team

announced that Peyton Lee andRenee Svec have signed Na-tional Letters of Intent to com-pete for the Norse in 2016-17.

Lee, a native of Napoleon,Ohio, competes in the 100m and300m hurdles for NapoleonHigh School. According to Mi-lesSplit.com, Lee is rankedNo. 22 nationally for the 2016recruiting class in the 300mhurdles with a personal-besttime of 42.90.

Svec, a distance runner fromErlanger, Kentucky, helpedlead St. Henry to four-straightKentucky Class A cross coun-

try championships. In 2014,Svec paced seventh individual-ly at the Class A State Champi-onship and fifth in 2015. Svecholds a 5K personal-best of18:47. Svec has placed threetimes at the Class A track andfield championships in the3,200m run taking fifth in 2013,seventh in 2014 and fourth in2015.

Boys basketball» Bishop Brossart beat

Beechwood 55-36 Dec. 10. JoeyHickman scored 19 points andJacob Zai 12.

» Newport Central Catholicbeat Lloyd 67-64 Dec. 8. BenWeyer had 31points and TannerMoeves 14.

Girls basketball» Campbell County beat

Cooper 61-55 Dec. 8. HollySchwarber and Taylor Jollyscored 13 points each. Campbellbeat Notre Dame 43-41 Dec. 10.

» Newport Central Catholicbeat Bellevue 44-32 Dec. 11.

Football» The Northern Kentucky

Football Coaches Association

released its all-star teams.First team offense: QB –

Kyle Fieger (Beechwood); RB –Dillon Powell (Simon Kenton),Ethan Stringer (Beechwood);WR – Brett Slusher (Beech-wood), Dante Hendrix (Coop-er), Charles Gaines (Lloyd); TE– Cam Pitzer (Covington Catho-lic); OL – David Sandlin (SimonKenton), Ron Rice (Scott), Jus-tin Overstreet (Beechwood),Sander Roksvag (Cooper),Chris Reisiger (CovingtonCatholic), Bo Hebel (High-lands); K – Jared Dougherty(Highlands).

Second team offense: QB –Tanner Morgan (Ryle), KylerPadgett (Conner): RB – RobertoLondon (Scott), Jake Smith(Newport Central Catholic);WR – Luke Vance (Simon Ken-ton), Tanner Nyers (Conner),LaShunn Townsend (Lloyd),Nelson Perrin (Scott); TE – JakeLong (Ryle); OL – Kyle Sand(Cooper), Tyler Kunkel (Con-ner), Evan Richardson (High-lands), Jacob Newberry (Camp-bell County), Eric Bruner(Lloyd), Bryson Hightchew(Newport Central Catholic), Ja-kob Turner (Lloyd).

First team defense: DL –Marcus Watson (Cooper), Tuck-er Mueller (Simon Kenton), Ma-leek Lawrence (Newport Cen-tral Catholic), Jacob Stiens (Co-vington Catholic); LB – DaltonFinnell (Simon Kenton), BrettSlusher (Beechwood), TreyHicks (Scott), Aidan Keller(Cooper); DB – Trent Kincaid(Simon Kenton), Isaiah Ebarb(Conner), Deondre Pleasant(Scott), Adam Piccirillo (Co-vington Catholic); P – AaronO’Hara (Ryle); ATH – CarsonPlessinger (Campbell County).

Second team defense: DL –Justin Overstreet (Beech-wood), Ron Rice (Scott), TylerRobinson (Highlands), ElliotSmith (Cooper), Jack Lohre(Dixie Heights); LB – CarsonPlessinger (Campbell County),Cam Pitzer (Covington Catho-lic), Kobe Tallon (Newport Cen-tral Catholic), Johnny Meiman(Ryle), Derrick Barnes (HolyCross); DB – Dante Hendrix(Cooper), Austin Beal (High-lands), Chad Michels (Cooper),Jacob Harney (Simon Kenton);P – Trent Wrobleski (NewportCentral Catholic), ATH – De-ondre Pleasant (Scott).

Top 26: Kyle Fieger andBrett Slusher (Beechwood),Cam Chase (Bellevue), FrankCetrulo (Bishop Brossart), Ja-red Deason (Boone County),Carson Plessinger (CampbellCounty), Kyler Padgett and Isa-iah Ebarb (Conner), MarcusWatson (Cooper), Cam Pitzer(Covington Catholic), PhillipMcDaniel (Dayton), Jack Lohre(Dixie Heights), Nick Kendall(Highlands), Sean Sullivan(Holmes), Hamilton Scott (Ho-ly Cross), Jacob Turner andCharles Gaines (Lloyd), JustinBlackburn (Ludlow), RyanOchoa (Newport), Maleek Law-rence and Jacob Smith (New-port Central Catholic), JohnnyMeiman (Ryle), Deondre Pleas-ant and Roberto London (Scott),Dillon Powell and TuckerMueller (Simon Kenton).

Wrestling» Campbell County’s Tan-

ner Yenter and Brett Grazianifinished second at the RyleRaider Rumble Dec. 12. DakotaLillie was third.

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ALEXANDRIA - Matt Wilsonreceived two early Christmaspresents at the same time Fri-day night.

The Campbell County seniorcenter scored his 1,000th careerpoint Dec. 4 at Harrison County.That same weekend, his uncle,David Ferguson, returned hometo Springfield, Illinois after ayear-long tour with the Army inAfghanistan.

Wilson’s parents were set togo to Illinois Saturday morningafter Wilson and the Camelsplayed St. Henry at home on Fri-day night. Wilson and his fresh-man teammate, Drew, weren’tgoing to be able to make the tripto Illinois but he didn’t have towhen Ferguson made a surprisevisit to the gymnasium to seehim play.

Wilson was given a game ballat center court prior to thegame’s tipoff, and then Fergu-son, in full Army uniform,emerged from hiding and sur-prised his nephew to a standingovation from everyone.

“It was exciting,” Wilsonsaid. “For my 1,000th point to berecognized, I couldn’t imagineanything better. I knew he camehome but my parents were go-ing out of town tomorrow. I hadno idea he was coming here.”

Ferguson, a first lieutenantwith the Army, worked in logis-tics with the troops in Afghani-stan. He had never seen Wilsonplay in person in a Camels uni-form.

“We had a lot of support and itwas good to be home,” Fergusonsaid. “I’m very proud of his ac-complishments and his going toWest Point. It meant a lot to meto be here today. It makes meproud. I know he’ll be able torepresent everybody reallywell.”

Wilson recently signed toplay basketball for the Army atWest Point and was thrilled tosee his uncle at the game.

“Our relationship is close,”Wilson said. “He’s my uncle. Ican go to him with stuff and he’sjust a great role model. I aspireto be like him.”

Wilson had 20 points and ninerebounds to lead the Camels to a77-59 win over the Crusaders.

Garren Bertsch also scored 20and hit five 3-pointers.

The Camels also honoredGene Combs before the gameand hosted a reception for him.He is retiring after 54 years ofcoaching in Campbell County.

Along with coaching youthsports he was Knothole’s Um-pire Director for 25 years. Hehas coached many baseball,football and basketball teams.Five of his former players havegone on to be head varsity highschool coaches.

A website has been set up forfriends to leave tribute mes-sages to him at GeneComb-s.com.

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Newport Central Catholicswept a home series with DixieHeights Dec. 9-10.

The NCC girls beat Dixie 43-42Dec. 9. NCC is 2-1 through Dec. 12and will play at Newport Dec. 17.

NCC’s boys beat Dixie 60-41Dec. 10. NCC improved to 4-0 andwill play at Holy Cross Dec. 22.

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A 4-H tradition for 94years, National 4-H Con-gress was created torecognize state and na-tional project winners.Today, the event gathersmore than 1,000 4-Hdelegates from acrossthe United States andPuerto Rico to celebrateachievements and pro-vide a unique devel-opment opportunity forthe next generation ofleaders.

The five-day event,hosted in Atlanta, wasplanned by 4-H youthfrom across the countryand featured educationalworkshops focused oncharacter education,agriculture and our foodsupply, cultural aware-

ness and diversi-ty, workforcepreparation,leadership devel-opment, environ-mental stew-ardship, commu-nication skillsand much more.Participants alsoheard from topspeakers about

the importance of beinga leader and giving backto their communities.Delegates spent timegiving back to the hostcommunity by volun-teering in the Atlantapublic schools, cleaningup public parks andhelping build a Habitatfor Humanity house.

“Being selected torepresent CampbellCounty 4-H and the Ken-tucky 4-H Programs wasa great experience,”Micah Myers said. “Itgave me opportunity tomeet 4-Hers from mystate as well as fromacross the country andto share information andideas ... It is an experi-ence that I will neverforget.”

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Let the Kentucky De-partment of Fish andWildlife Resources’ web-site take the guessworkout of the process. Visi-tors to fw.ky.gov will finda variety of gift ideas, anyone of which will be a hitwith the recipient.

Among the most popu-lar and practical itemsevery year is the Ken-tucky Afield outdoorcalendar.

The 2016 calendar in-cludes hunting seasondates, monthly stockingschedules for Fishing inNeighborhoods (FINS)program lakes, helpfuloutdoors tips and stun-ning photography. A pho-to of a lone Americanblack duck surroundedby mallard ducks takenby John Brunjes, migra-tory bird coordinatorwith Kentucky Fish andWildlife, graces the coverof the 2016 calendar. Thecenterfold is a reproduc-tion of artist Rick Hill’spopular “Kentucky Fish”species poster.

While the deadline haspassed to receive the 2016calendar with the price ofa new subscription toKentucky Afield maga-zine, individual copies ofthe calendar may be pur-chased on the depart-ment’s website for $7.50each while supplies last.Orders placed by Dec. 17should arrive in time forChristmas.

Gift cards and gift cer-tificates are always ap-preciated. A KentuckyFish and Wildlife onlinegift certificate, redeem-able for up to five yearsfrom the date of pur-chase, may be used to buylicenses and permits,passes to Otter CreekOutdoor RecreationArea, a one- or two-yearKentucky Afield maga-zine subscription or evenregistration fees for sum-mer conservation camp.

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Albert ConnollyAlbert J. “Bert” Connolly, 95,

of Fort Thomas, died Nov. 29.He was a U.S. Army Air Corps

veteran of World War II, wherehe served in Italy. Following hisservice, he was a sales repre-sentative with Simon & FischerOldsmobile before retiring. At73 years old, he received hisglider pilot’s license and flewgliders for the next 15 years.

His brothers, William, Walter,Paul, and James, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Dorothy Anness Connolly; sons,Brian, Matt, and Chris Connolly;daughter, Jen Scola; and ninegrandchildren.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: St. Thomas Educa-

tion Fund, 26 E. Villa Place, FortThomas, KY 41075.

Richard DeLozierRichard DeLozier, 84, of Fort

Thomas, died Nov. 25 at TidewellHospice in Palmetto, Florida.

He was a retired civil engineerwith the Army Corps of Engi-neers. In 1960 he went to workin Cincinnati for the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers Ohio RiverDivision. His work involvedrelocating highways, railroads,pipelines, power lines, andsometimes entire towns duringthe construction of Markland,Meldahl, and Greenup dams. Hespent 1981-1982 in Israel buildingRamon Air Base as part of theSinai Peace Accords. He alsoserved as chief of engineeringfor the Baltimore District, where

he worked on renovating thePentagon. He was a U.S. MarineCorps veteran of the KoreanWar, a pitcher for the ChicagoWhite Sox, Kentucky Colonel,and member of the BellevueVets.

His wife, Kathryn M. DeLozier,died previously.

Survivors include his daughter,Stacey Hays; son, Charley DeLo-zier; and a grandson.

Burial was at Paris Cemetery inParis.

Memorials: Wounded War-riors of America Project, P.O.Box, 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.

Bertha FloydBertha Riley Floyd, 83, of

Highland Heights, died Nov. 27at her home.

Her husband, Howard Floyd;

and brothers, Eugene, James,and Ron Riley, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Vanessa Hunt and VanettaFloyd; brother, Ray Riley; sisters,Freda Agee and Reda Neace;and two grandchildren.

Burial was at AlexandriaCemetery.

Margaret GleasonMargaret Connolly Gleason,

87, of Alexandria, died Dec. 1 atBrookdale of Finneytown.

She was a graduate of theUniversity of Cincinnati. Sheworked as an English teacherand served as a Girl Scout leader,in Mother’s Club at St. CatherineSchool, and worked at the familybusiness, Gleason Electric inNewport.

Her husband, Earl Gleason;

and son, Tom Gleason, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Mary Pat Clark; brother, JackConnolly; sister, Betty Pettit; andfour grandchildren along withseven great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. JosephNew Cemetery in Cincinnati.

Memorials: American CancerSociety, 297 Buttermilk Pike,Florence, KY 41042; or ParishKitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Coving-ton, KY 41011.

Jennifer KinneyJennifer A. Kinney, 53, of

Alexandria, died Dec. 5 at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a former employeefor Hamilton County in Ohio.

Her father, Lawrence “Judge”Kinney, died previously.

Survivors include her mother,Emma Jean Kinney; and sister,Joan Sigman.

Burial was at AlexandriaCemetery in Alexandria.

Memorials: American DiabetesAssociation, 4555 Lake ForestDrive, Suite 396, Blue Ash, OH45242.

Boyd PrestonBoyd Wayne Preston, 74, of

Wilder, died Nov. 29 at St. Eliza-beth Fort Thomas.

He was a member of the FirstBaptist Church of Cold Springand a graduate of SouthernIllinois University and SouthernBaptist Seminary, where heobtained his doctorate in Theol-ogy and pastored manychurches.

Survivors include his wife,Sandra Preston; children, Ste-phen Preston, Melissa Schwal-bach, and Leigh Allison Parker;stepchildren, Angela Robinson,Jon A. Wolfzorn, Michael Wolf-zorn, and Bradley Wolfzorn; and16 grandchildren.

Faye RackeFaye Racke, 74, of Alexandria,

died Nov. 30.She received college degrees

from Eastern Kentucky Univer-sity and Xavier University thatled to her teaching and adminis-trative careers at Bishop BrossartSchool and Campbell CountyHigh School, where she retiredas principal in 1992. She alsoenjoyed traveling and she visitedmany states and countries withfriends and family members. Sheloved her other passion was herprized Tennessee Walking horsesand she traveled around thecountry with her husband com-peting in field trials. Her and herhusband also had a world cham-pion bird dog in and their barnwas filled with their many dogsand horses.

Her husband, Jerry Racke, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her sisters,

Pam Isaacs, Deanie Brown, andMarilyn McGowan; and brothers,Gary Kohls and Mike Kohls.

Burial was at Pythian GroveCemetery in Berry, Kentucky.

Memorials: Quaker HeightsCare Community, EmployeeAssistance Fund, 514 High St.,Waynesville, OH 45068; orCampbell County High School,909 Camel Crossing, Alexandria,KY 41001.

John RiegerJohn “Tony” Rieger, 36, of

Highland Heights and formerlyof Bellevue, died Dec. 4 at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

He was a night sorter for UPS.He loved life and lived it to thefullest, since he received his newtransplanted heart in 2008. Hewas a member of the NextChapter Church in Wilder andChange of Heart and was aformer member of the CampbellCounty Game and Fish.

His parents, William andEvelyn Rieger, died previously.

Survivors include his sisters,Tammy Rieger and Tonya Chaf-fin; and brothers, Tom Rieger,Tim Rieger, and Todd Rieger.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Change of Heart,5886 Hayden Drive, Middletown,OH 45042.

Ruth RuschmanRuth Wischer Ruschman, 98,

of Fort Thomas and formerly ofVilla Hills, died Dec. 2 at CarmelManor Nursing Home in FortThomas.

She was a member of St.Joseph Church in CrescentSprings.

Her husband, Edward WilliamRuschman; and granddaughters,Laurie Carr and Emily Seither,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Nancy Carr of Cold Spring,Judy Seither of Villa Hills, andPatti Hochgesang of Cincinnati;son, Wayne Ruschman of Lake-side Park; and 12 grandchildrenalong with 15 great-grand-children and a great-great-grandchild.

Entombment was at St. Ste-phen Cemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Carmel ManorNursing Home, 100 CarmelManor Road, Fort Thomas, KY41075.

Joan SteelmanJoan E. Neiser Steelman, 85, of

Alexandria, died Dec. 2 at Car-mel Manor in Fort Thomas.

She was a member of SaintPaul’s United Church of Christ ofAlexandria and a member of theLadies Auxiliary of CampbellCounty VFW Post 3205.

Her husband, Robert Steel-

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man, died previously.Survivors include her sons,

James Steelman and JeffreySteelman; and nine grand-children along with five great-grandchildren and a great-greatgrandchild.

Memorials: St. Paul’s UnitedChurch of Christ, 1 N. JeffersonSt., Alexandria, KY 41001.

Robert Vogel Sr.Robert “Red” J. Vogel Sr., 82,

of Fort Thomas, died Dec. 1 atCarmel Manor Nursing Home inFort Thomas.

He was a retired salesmanwith Taylor Building Supply,member of Catholic Order ofForesters, and a volunteer atCarmel Manor. He also volun-teered at St. Thomas as an usherand lector and he was very activein St. Thomas Boosters.

His son, Robert “Jay” JamesVogel Jr., died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Patricia L. Vogel; sons, Christo-pher John Vogel and RichardJeffrey Vogel; and six grand-children along with a great-grandchild.

Entombment was at St. Ste-phen Cemetery.

Memorials: Carmel ManorNursing Home, 100 CarmelManor Road, Fort Thomas, KY41075.

Philip WartmanPhilip Wartman, 37, of Brom-

ley, died Dec. 5 at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

He was a clerk for 17 years atRemke Market in Fort Mitchell.He loved to bowl in his Fridaynight bowling league at CenterLanes in Newport and he was aparticipant in the Special Olym-pics. He was an avid fan of UKfootball and basketball andCincinnati Bengals and Reds.

His mother, LaDonna Wart-man, died previously.

Survivors include his father,Tim Wartman of Bromley; andsister, Amber Wartman O’Brienof Erlanger.

Memorials: The Point ARC ofNorthern Kentucky, 104 W. PikeSt., Covington, KY 41011.

Linda WisonLinda L. Wison, 66, of Fort

Thomas, died Dec. 5.She was retired from Proctor

and Gamble and was a long-standing member of MapleGrove Emmanuel Church.

Survivors include her husband,James D. Wilson; children, CraigWilson, Lori Hart, Pam Hampton,Casey Terrell, and SummerEstridge; siblings, Diane Ananda,Deborah Parsons, and GaryHollin; and 11 grandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery.

Memorials: Pulmonary FibrosisFoundation.

Raymond WiseRaymond Lee Wise, 67, of

Melbourne, died Nov. 30 at hishome.

He was retired from GeneralMotors and was a member ofthe United Auto Workers.

His son, Raymond ChristopherWise, died previously.

Survivors include his children,Tina Beckelhymer, Cheri Lingar,Christa Napier, and Jeffrey Wells;sisters, Geraldine Wise, DarleneWidner, and Doris Widner; and10 grandchildren.

Valle YoungValle Young, 84, of Fort Thom-

as, died Nov. 30 at St. ElizabethHospice.

He was the owner and opera-tor of Atlas Asphalt Co. in FortThomas.

He enjoyed dancing and was aU.S. Army veteran of the KoreanWar.

His wife, Nancy Young, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his daugh-ters, Valerie Baker of Newportand Ethel Young of Dyer, Indi-ana; son, Ty Young of ColdSpring; and five grandchildrenalong with a great-granddaugh-ter; sister, Tillie Smith of LakeStation, Indiana;

Burial of cremated remainswas at Evergreen Cemetery inSouthgate.

DEATHS

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ALEXANDRIA7839 Arcadia Boulevard:Fischer Single Family Homes IIILtd. to Leslie Spangler andLeslie Spangler; $338,500.

8484 Beechwood Court: Kristaand Jeremy Racke to ChristinaPetroze; $191,000.

8518 Chestnut Court: FischerSingle Family Homes III Ltd. toAmanda and Josh Smith;$207,500.

9111 Heritage Court: DavidBray to Margarete and JamesLipscomb; $133,500.

9549 Jerry Wright Road: Nellieand Ronald Goodridge to

Theresa and Paul King;$370,000.

7588 Loch Lamond Drive: TheDrees Co. to Michele and JackBrandt; $312,000.

659 Palisade Drive: FischerSingle Family Homes III Ltd. toLinda and Vernon Martin;$324,000.

11410 Pleasant Ridge Road:Linda and Michael McMillan toSharon and Brian Drees;$264,500.

8298-8310 Riley Road: Virginiaand Doyle Bowling to KremerRental Properties LLC; $500,000.

6 Stillwater Drive: Robert Lee

to Tonya and Gregory Slone;$205,000.

648 Talus Way: The Drees Co. toKelly Perry; $338,500.

COLD SPRING5683 Boulder View Drive,Unit 18-102: Darlene and GeraldSandfoss to James Wells;$80,000.

920 Summit Lane: Ashley andBrenden Hiltbrand to Lisa andTerry Wagner; $98,000.

DAYTON922 Thorton St.: Billie Gerbig to

Adam Stevens; $65,000.

FORT THOMAS43 Broadview Place: Leslie andMatthew Spangler to Neshaand William Sanders; $150,000.

118 Casagrande St.: FischerSingle Family Homes III Ltd. toAndrea Barath and ElisianoPetrini; $618,500.

438 Highland Ave.: RodneyJeffers to National ResidentialNominee Services Inc.; $235,000.

438 Highland Ave.: National

Residential Nominee ServicesInc. to Cathy and Peter Owsley;$235,000.

56 Summit Ave.: Delores Kuhnto Sara and Matthew Wells;$197,000.

125 Wessex Place, Unit 8-125:Rachel Payne to Kelley Pritch-ard; $160,000.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS68 Towanda Drive: SusanBrewer to Megan and SusanCurd; $137,000.

NEWPORT10115th St.: Maria and AngeloVasillou to David Burns;$303,500.

32 Biehl St.: Matise LLC toAvelina and Charles Booth;$239,000.

106-108 E. 10th St.: Jerry New-berry to WOP Wealth LLC;$100,000.

631 Oak St.: Bellevue Land LLCto Horrensia Gonzalez;$125,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


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1 Plentiful

6 Pomeranian, e.g.

12 Slow musical movements

19 “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” e.g.

20 Available, as a London limo

21 A touch of class

22 Elevated sight in the Windy City

24 “Why didn’t I think of that?!”

25 Forward, as a letter

26 Quest for the unknown?

28 Aid for a flood-prone house

29 Itinerary abbr.

30 Some are 13-/14-Down

33 It’s for the birds

35 Key state geographically or electorally?: Abbr.

36 All the cars going the same way

42 Nominative or accusative

44 “Grand” name in the frozen-food aisle

45 “Eww, gross!”

46 Arch type

47 Fatty liquid

49 Brewery kiln

51 Twaddle

55 “Absolutely!”58 “The King of Queens”

co-star Remini

60 Job-related move, for short

61 Certain sorority member, informally

62 They’re seen spread on the back of a quarter

65 Title ship in a 1997 Spielberg movie

69 Former baseball boss Bud

71 Times when shops close

72 Kind of pie or doughnut

74 Public spat

76 Medium for cuneiform writing

77 Victoria’s home: Abbr.

78 Like child-safe cleaning products

83 Strong and unwavering

86 Cold War capital

87 Investor’s concern

88 Recipe amounts

89 Skyrocket

91 ____ Claire, Wis.

94 Org. in “The Martian”

95 Lark for a Halloween hooligan

101 Chemical suffix

102 ____ Mellark, Katniss Everdeen’s partner in “The Hunger Games”

103 Bar snacks

104 “Now the truth comes out!”

107 Home Depot competitor

110 Land on the Red Sea

113 A wink or a nod, maybe

115 Gift

117 What many Black Friday shoppers do at midnight

120 Newborns

121 “We’ve been approved!”

122 Deliverer’sassignment

123 Like Crimea, now

124 Sound-related

125 Time and time again

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1 Capital of Ghana

2 Bill for cable TV

3 Early spring blooms

4 “Livin’ La Vida ____”

5 Lover of Sir Lancelot

6 John

7 Symbol of industry

8 “Wheel of Fortune” category

9 Ratchet (up)

10 Nee: Abbr.

11 No-name

12 Bosox division

13 & 14 Figs. in the war on drugs

15 It may be jaunty

16 Not taking sides

17 Peacock’s “eyes”

18 Northwest airport named for two cities

21 Big bankruptcy of 2001

23 Open spot in a woods

27 Something bound to sell?

31 Relieve (of)

32 Yelp

34 Show, with “out”

37 No de Cologne?

38 Dermatological sac

39 Sound of disapproval

40 Dating datum

41 Kind of wheel

42 Like the comment “Maybe, maybe not”

43 Order at McSorley’s

48 Silently acknowledge

50 Humiliates

51 Carrier inits.

52 Professors’ reading

53 Actress Kurylenko of “Quantum of Solace”

54 Fling

56 Travelmate in “On the Road”

57 Clunker

58 China’s Chou En-____

59 Goads

62 American ____

63 Chinese: Prefix

64 Pipsqueak

65 They may be taught with a song

66 Undergo ecdysis

67 Who said, “Aristotle is my friend — but my greatest friend is truth”

68 Apple Pencil, for one

70 Put away

73 Place to get stuck

75 Films

78 Spectacle

79 Lead role in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

80 Solve by logic

81 Golfer Ernie

82 LeShan who wrote “It’s Better to Be Over the Hill Than Under It”

84 Typing test fig.

85 Pronto

86 Weigh (down)

89 Baked ____

90 Traveling

92 Candy Crush Saga, for one

93 Czar’s decree

95 Singer/actress Lola

96 One of the majors

97 Favored at the 96-Down, say

98 “____ to you!”

99 Area code 801 resident

100 San ____, Argentina

105 Writer Bret

106 TV’s ____ twins

108 Start of a Mozart title

109 Classic record label for R&B and soul

111 Book that begins, “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land”

112 He, in Italian

114 Slip

116 Sport-____

118 ____ Fridays (restaurant chain)

119 Ad follower

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HARDTOFINDMODELS2008ChryslerSebringLimited ................................$9,988Hard TopConvertible, Red, Leather, V6, ChromeWhls, Sharp2010KiaSoul ..........................................................$12,772Silver, Auto, A/C, PW, Alum.Wheels2010ToyotaRav-4..................................................$14,995Blue, AWD, PW, PL, LowMiles, Excellent Condition2009DodgeChallenger R/T...................................$14,995Silver, Sunroof, Leather, Hemi2013HondaAccordCoupeEX-L.............................$20,985Brown, Auto, A/C, PW, PL, Sunroof, Leather, 14,900Mi, 1Owner, LikeNew!

BUDGETBUYS2004ChryslerSebringConvertible .........................$4,882V6, Alum.Whls, LowMiles, Auto, A/C, #F81671994LincolnMarkVIII ..............................................$6,488OneOwner, All Original Leather, V8, LowMiles, VeryRare!2008DodgeCaliber...................................................$6,988Black, Auto, A/C, LowMiles, Excellent Condition, EasyOnGas!2007PontiacG-6 ......................................................$6,988Silver, V6, Auto, A/C, PW, PL, Priced to Sell!2009ChevroletCobalt ..............................................$7,995Coupe, Grey, Auto, A/C, 60KMiles, Great School Car!2007JeepCompassSport........................................$8,475Auto, A/C, PW, PL, CD, Sunroof, Great School Car!2011DodgeCaliber...................................................$8,988Black, Auto, A/C, PW, PL, Alum.Whls, Great School Car, #F81212006ChevroletEquinoxLT ......................................$8,988AWD, V6, Auto, A/C, PW, PL2009DodgeJourneySXT..........................................$8,995Red, AWD, V6, Auto, A/C, Sunroof, #F81252006MiniCooperConvertible .................................$9,988DarkSilver, Auto, A/C, AlumWhls, PW, PL, Power Top, VeryHard To Find!2004MiniCooperS ...................................................$9,988Yellow, 6 Spd, Sunroof, PW, PL, Sharp FunCar!2007MercuryMarinerPremier ................................$9,9884x4, V6, Auto, A/C, PW, PL, Leather

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TRI-STATE LAND CO.WALTON, KY 859-485-1330

1 Ac. Kenton Co ., 4 Bd 2story farm house, fixerupper, fireplace, great viewfrom front porch, $5,000down, $667 per mo6 1/2 Ac. Pendleton/Grant Co. Line, pasture,with woods in back, pond,small metal shed, on paveddead end road, $46,900,$2,000 down54 Ac. Carroll Co. , 2ponds, barn, drive way,completely fenced, ondead end road, ideal forhunting, get away, orhome site, $129,9004 Ac. Knoxville , 3 Bd & 2Ba double wide, coveredfront porch, paved driveway, 6 miles off I-75 @ DryRidge exit, $81,900, $6,000down, $715 per mo3 Ac. Campbell Co .,rolling pasture, panoramicviews, double wides wel-come, easy access to I-275,$42,900, $2,000 down8 Ac. Bracken Co , pas-ture, woods, w/ a septic sys-tem, water & electric hookups, pad, 4 miles off AAHwy, $2,500 down, $477per mo4 Ac. Demossville area ,Hwy 467, pasture, woods inback, double wides wel-come, view, city water avail-able, $42,900, $2,000 down7 Ac. So. Kenton Co. , se-cluded home site, pasture,woods, double wides wel-come, easy access to I-75 @Walton exit, $62,900,$2,000 down

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BRIDGETOWN Spacious 1BR $560 & 2 BR $610, equip-ped eat-in kitchen, air condi-tioning, Pool, playground,Near Western Hills ShoppingCenter 513-574-0498

Cincinnati Low Income Apartments.Section 8. Very nice West side loca-tions. 2-3 BR Equal OpportunityHousing. 513-929-2402

Covington/Ft. Wright - Lg 1BR,equipt kit, parking, busline $495/m513-253-5308

MT. Lookout - 1 & 2 BR aptsWalk to Mt. Lookout Square,minutes to Dwtn. Fullyequipt kit, pool, lndry facili-ty, heat & water paid. 513-871-6419

TAYLOR MILL -O X F O R DHILLS 1&2BR apts.2 Mo. FreeRent on a 1 Year Lease$570/mo up to $830/mo.Dep Special! $210 859-431-5754

WHITE OAK WOODSIDE APTS

Newly renovated deluxe 1 &2 BR apts, W/D hkup, pool

from $495mo. 513-923-9477

LAKESIDE PARK--Condo.2BR, 2BA, Beechwood Schl

Dist $1200mo. 859-393-5482

NORTHERN KYHouse Rentals

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Office/ Warehouse- 1500 sqft, light industrial/ ware-house, 450 sq ft office space,secure lot/front & rear park-ing. 819 Bine St. Dayton Ky41074. $700 + G&E. 859-491-8113

WALTON2 acre residential lots,

(homes only), 2 mi S ofWalton. price

reduced, $48-$52K 859-802-8058

ERLANGER-ELSMERESCHOOL DISTRICT

The Erlanger-ElsmereSchool District is in need of

a Full-Time Bus DriverPlease go to our website:www.erlanger.kyschools.us

to complete an applicationor call the Board Office

if any questions (859) 727-2009.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

ENGINEER & ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

A fast-growing composites andpultrusion manufacturing

company, based in Northern KY, isseeking a Product Development

Engineer and EngineeringTechnician for our carbon fiber &glass fiber reinforced products.Our markets span from sporting

goods to aerospace. Thesepositions will support product and

process development.Opportunity includes developing

and implementing processimprovements, hands-on

execution of product and processtrials at the production line or lab,developing documentation, andother general activities. Strongmechanical knowledge a must.

CAD experience, and knowledgeof the pultrusion process a plusbut not required. Associates or

Bachelors (or equiv experience). Send resume to:

[email protected]

UTILITY CLERKThe Village of South Lebanon isseeking candidates for the fulltime position of Utility Clerk. The successful candidate musthave completed high school orequivalent with training and/or

experience in office practices andprocedures and bookkeeping.

The successful candidate will beresponsible preparing, mailing

and collecting public utilityinvoices as well as other duties.

The candidate must be able to bebonded by the Village. Thecomplete job description

may be viewed at www.southlebanonohio.org

Application available at the SouthLebanon Municipal Building,

99 N. High Street, South Lebanon, OH 45065

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F oronline at above website. Application deadline is December 28, 2015. EOE

Help WantedAutobody Tech

High production collisionshop. Hourly pay.

Overtime available.Call for details

Duane 513-984-3396

HELP WANTEDCONSTRUCTION

Needs to be familiar withsteel work.

859-991-9510

Janitorial , Fairfield South Floor work help needed.

Dustmop, mop and vacuum,no buffing or stripping.

M-F. 6p-10p. $10/hr. Will perform drug screen &

background check. 513-553-0050

Janitorial Office CleaningPart-time.

5-7days per weekDaytime hours

Contact: 859-586-7014

PART-TIME CLEANERSNeeded: Part-Time,

Evenings, Clean Offices.10-20 Hours a week $8.50

start. Work close to home.Call (513) 874-7730 x 1306

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Required. If Hired Will MatchChristmas Bonus.

Call 513-621-3028 OR859-431-5611 . All Calls

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Since 1972

WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPENINGS

No Experience NeededFull Training provided

Looking for MotivatedIndividuals to Start

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Experience in construction preferred, but we will train the right candidates. Must be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions, and pass a company drug test.Reliable transportation is a must.

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*Now Hiring in multiple locations*Store Managers, Assistants,

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*Paid Vacations/Flexible schedules*Great Retirement/Profi t Sharing

*Equal Opportunity Employer*Send Cover letter and Resume to:

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The Cincinnati Enquirer has carrierroutes available in the following areas:

CentralSt. Bernard @ Walnut Hills @ Wyoming @ Avondale

EastAmelia / Batavia @ Bethel @ Brown County @ Goshen @

Hyde Park @ Madeira/Indian Hill/Milford/Loveland @ Montgomery / Silverton @ Oakley

WestColerain Twp. @ Groesbeck

Monfort Heights @ NorthsideWestern Hills / Westwood @ Wyoming

NorthFairfield @ Liberty Township @ Maineville @ Middletown

@ Morrow Mason @ Sharonville South Lebanon@ West Chester

KentuckyCold Spring @ Crescent Springs

Edgewood ErlangerFlorence / Burlington

Independence / Taylor MillPark Hills / Ft. Mitchell

Union @ Walton / Verona @ WarsawIndianaSt. Leon

Must be 18 with a valid drivers license and proof ofinsurance. If interested please call: 513-768-8134

The City of Fairview,Kentucky (CIty) is

soliciting proposals fromparties interested in

obtaining a franchise tooperate cable television

systems within theconfirms of the City.Franchise(s) awarded

pursuant to the Requestfor Bid Proposals will benon-exclusive and will befor a term of fifteen (15)years. Bid proposals mustat a minimum meet all ofthe requirements of the

existing competitivefranchise agreement with

the City’s current cablefranchisee(s), and whichare available for viewingin the office of the CityClerk, City Hall. Sealed

bids must be received byno later than 5:00 p.m..

local time, January 12,216at which time the bid

proposals will be openedand read aloud publiclyin City Hall. Sealed bid

proposals should be sentto City of Fairview P.O.Box 121 Independence,

KY 41051.

The City reserves theright to accept any bid, toreject and and all bids, towaive any irregularities

or informalities inawarding the franchise,

and to accept what, in itsopinion, is the lowest,

responsive, responsible,and best bid which is inthe best interest of, andmost advantageous to,

the City.

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INVITATION TO BID

Date: December 17, 2015

PROJECT: Dayton KY 8 Water Main Replacement (Phase 2 of WX21037004) Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:

Northern Kentucky Water District2835 Crescent Springs Road

P.O. Box 18640Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

UNTIL: Date: January 7, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM (Local Time)

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received willbe publicly opened and read aloud.The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Construction of approximately 3,980linear feet of 8” Class 50 Ductile Iron water main together with the appurtenances and relat-ed work along KY 8 (Mary Ingles Highway) from Dodd Drive to #115 Mary Ingles in theCity of Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky.All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and Contract Documentson file, and available for examination at:

Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Or

CMW, Inc. 400 East Vine Street, Suite 400 Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: 859-254-6623

Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from Lynn Imaging, 328 Old Vine Street,Lexington, KY, 40507, (859)255-1021. Charges for all documents obtained will be made onthe following basis: ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 80.00Mailing and Handling(determined at time of order) $ TBD

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling, if applicable, will not be refund-ed.Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basis as described in the ContractDocuments.Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond (insuring/bonding companyshall be rated “A” by AM Best) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum totalbid price, must accompany each Bid.The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Construction Payment Bond and a Con-struction Performance Bond (insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AM Best) assecurity for the faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all bills and obliga-tions arising from the performance of the Contract.This project is funded with funds provided by the Kentucky Drinking Water State Revolv-ing Fund (SRF) with federal funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency.SRF requirements and provisions must be met by the Bidder and all subcontractors. SRFrequires the higher of state or federal prevailing wage rates to be paid to all employees ofthe Bidder and all employees of any subcontractor.This procurement will be subject to DOW Procurement Guidance including the Davis-Bacon Act.This project will be in compliance with Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Opportu-nity) as amended.All Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order 11246 (EEO) as amended,which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or nationalorigin.All Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-KickbackAct, and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act and 40 CFR, and 40 CFR 33.1016.All Bidders, Contractors and Subcontractors must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regards toAffirmative Action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will applythe timetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4 as applicable.All Bidders must comply with OSHA (P.C. 91-596) and the Contract Work Hours and SafetyStandards Act (P.E.91-54).The Successful Bidder and all Subcontractors will be required to conform to the labor stand-ards set forth in the Contract Documents. This project falls under the provisions of KRS337.505 to 337.550 for prevailing wage rates.Evaluation of Bids and the awarding of a final contract are subject to the reciprocal prefer-ence for Kentucky resident bidders pursuant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400)Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the right toreject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or conditionalBids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that itwould not be in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also re-serves the right to negotiate with the apparent Successful Bidder to such an extent as maybe determined by Owner.Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to bid and bidders mustmake positive efforts to use small, minority, women owned and disadvantaged businesses.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after the day of bid opening or for suchlonger period of time to which a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of the Owner. Ifa Contract is to be awarded, the Owner will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Awardduring the period of time during which the Successful Bidder’s bid remains subject to ac-ceptance.The project shall be substantially completed within 90 days after the date when the Con-tract Times commence to run and completed and ready for final payment within 120 days.The project is subject to liquidated damages for delay of $ 500.00 for each day that expiresafter the time specified for Substantial Completion or liquidated damages of $ 500.00 foreach day that expires after the time specified for final completion.Award of the Contract will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in accord-ance with Article 19, Award of Contract, specified in the Instructions to Bidders

Amy Kramer, Acting Vice President of Engineering, Production & DistributionNorthern Kentucky Water District 923451

INVITATION TO BID

Newport Millennium Housing Corporation III will be accept-ing sealed bids for the renovation of one (1) single familyhomeownership building, located at 1115 Isabella St. in theCity of Newport, Kentucky. Bids are due no later than 1:00p.m., local time, January 15, 2016, at the offices of NMHCIII, located at 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071 at whichtime and place all bids will be publicly opened and readaloud. Bids are to be marked “1115 Isabella Project #15-15”.Contract Documents may be obtained at our offices locatedat 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071NMHC III will conduct a pre-bid conference at the buildingat 10:00 a.m., local time, January 4, 2016.A certified check or bank draft, payable to NMHC III, U.S.Government Bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed bythe Bidder and acceptable sureties in amount equal to five(5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay forsatisfactory performance and payment bonds. All Biddersshall include with their bid a statement from an acceptablesurety that if their bid is accepted the surety will furnish tothe Bidder the required performance and payment bond orbonds required by the contract documents.Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the require-ments as to conditions of employment to be observed andminimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246 and TitleVI. MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to bid.No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after theactual date of opening thereof.NMHC III reserves the right to waive any informality, irregu-larity, or defect in any proposal, and to reject any/or all pro-posals should it be deemed in the best interest of NMHC IIIto do so. It is the intent of NMHC III to award a contract tothe lowest responsible and responsive bidder. NMHC III is anEqual Opportunity Employer.

Legal AdvertisementNeighborhood Foundationswill close its Section 8 wait-ing list effective at 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 29th.Neighborhood Foundations isan equal housing opportunityagency. 905146


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PROJECT: Barrs Branch Road Water Main Replacement Alexandria, Campbell County, Kentucky


Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road P.O. Box 18640 Erlanger, Kentucky 41018


At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bidsthat have been duly received will be publicly opened andread aloud.The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Con-struction of approximately 880 linear feet of 8” ductile ironwater main together with the appurtenances and relatedwork along Barrs Branch Road {Persimmon Grove Pike tohouse #9911} in the City of Alexandria, Campbell County,Kentucky.All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Bid-ders and Contract Documents on file, and available for ex-amination at: Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 Or Cardinal Engineering One Moock Road Wilder, Kentucky 41071 Phone: 859-581-9600

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from theoffice of Cardinal Engineering at the address indicatedherein. Charges for all documents obtained will be madeon the following basis: ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 35.00Mailing and Handling (U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 15.00

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling,if applicable, will not be refunded.Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basisas described in the Contract Documents.Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AM Best)in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum totalbid price, must accompany each Bid.The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Con-struction Payment Bond and a Construction PerformanceBond (insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AMBest) as security for the faithful performance of the con-tract and the payment of all bills and obligations arisingfrom the performance of the Contract.Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to con-form to the labor standards set forth in the Contract Docu-ments. This project does not fall under the provisions ofKRS 337.505 to 337.550 for prevailing wage rates. Evalua-tion of Bids and the awarding of a final contract are sub-ject to the reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bid-ders pursuant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 2005:400).Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, includ-ing without limitation the right to reject any or all noncon-forming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or condi-tional Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid ofany Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in thebest interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder.Owner also reserves the right to negotiate with the appa-rent successful Bidder to such an extent as may be deter-mined by Owner.

Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.

Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days afterthe day of bid opening or for such longer period of time towhich a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of theOwner. If a Contract is to be awarded, the Owner will givethe successful Bidder a Notice of Award during the periodof time during which the successful Bidder’s bid remainssubject to acceptance.

Amy Kramer, Acting Vice President ofEngineering, Production & DistributionNorthern Kentucky Water District 924187

NOTICE OF PASSAGEAND SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION

I. SUMMARY

Notice is hereby given that a Resolution, the titleof which is set forth below, was passed at a regular meet-ing of the Fiscal Court of the County of Boone, Kentucky, inthe Fiscal Court Room at the Boone County AdministrativeBuilding, Burlington, Kentucky on December 1, 2015, at5:30 p.m. local time.

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A RESOLUTION OF THE FISCAL COURT OF THE COUN-TY OF BOONE, KENTUCKY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSU-ANCE OF ITS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUEIMPROVEMENT BOND, SERIES 2015 (UNIVERSITY OFTHE CUMBERLANDS, INC. PROJECT) IN THE PRINCI-PAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $2,440,000 (THE "BOND"), FORTHE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF, ANDREIMBURSING THE UNIVERSITY OF THECUMBERLANDS, INC., A KENTUCKY NON-PROFITCORPORATION QUALIFIED UNDER INTERNAL REVE-NUE CODE SECTION 501(c)(3) (THE "UNIVERSITY")FOR COSTS ALREADY INCURRED IN CONNECTIONWITH, THE ACQUISITION OF A PARCEL OF REALPROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LOCAT-ED AT 410 MEIJER DRIVE, FLORENCE, BOONE COUN-TY, KENTUCKY 41042, TO BE USED BY THEUNIVERSITY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (THE"PROJECT"); PROVIDING FOR A PLEDGE AND AS-SIGNMENT OF REVENUES TO THE PAYMENT OFSAID BOND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DE-LIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE AND LOAN AGREE-MENT; DESIGNATING THE BOND TO BE "BANKQUALIFIED" UNDER SECTION 265 OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE; AND TAKING OTHER RELATED AC-TIONS.

A summary of said Resolution is as follows. The Resolu-tion: A. Authorizes and approves the issuance of theCounty of Boone, Kentucky Educational Facilities RevenueImprovement Bond, Series 2015 (University of theCumberlands, Inc. Project), (the "Bond"), in the principalamount of up to Two Million Four Hundred Forty ThousandDollars ($2,440,000), for the purpose of financing the costsof, and reimbursing the University of the Cumberlands,Inc., a nonprofit Kentucky corporation, institution of highereducation and 501(c) (3) organization (the "University"),for a portion of the cost of acquisition of land and a build-ing located at 410 Meijer Drive, Florence, Kentucky, 41042,to be owned and used by the University for educational pur-poses. B. Authorizes and approves the executionand delivery of the Bond, a Bond Purchase and Loan Agree-ment among the Issuer, the University and Fifth ThirdBank as the bond purchaser, and all other related docu-ments necessary for the financing.

C. Designates the Bond as a "qualified tax-exempt obligation" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3)(B)(ii)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

D. Provides that the University is solely re-sponsible for making loan payments sufficient in amount toretire the Bond pursuant to the Bond Purchase and LoanAgreement and that the Bond shall not constitute a liabilityor a general obligation of the Issuer within the meaning ofthe Constitution.

E. Authorizes the County Judge/Executiveand other officials of the Issuer to take any other necessaryactions to effect the issuance and delivery of the Bond.

The full text of the Resolution is on file in the of-fice of the undersigned Fiscal Court Clerk between thehours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,at the Boone County Administration Building, 1st Floor,2950 Washington Street, Burlington, Kentucky 41005, whereit is available for public inspection.

/s/ Sharon Burcham Fiscal Court Clerk of the County of Boone, Kentucky

I, John S. Egan, hereby certify that I am an attorney-at-law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and that this is atrue and accurate summary of the above-described Resolu-tion.

/s/ John S. Egan Bond Counsel 921717

INVITATION TO BID


PROJECT: Eagle View Water Main Replacement Unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky


Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road P.O. Box 18640 Erlanger, Kentucky 41018


At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bidsthat have been duly received will be publicly opened andread aloud.The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Con-struction of approximately 1,575 linear feet of 8” ductileiron water main together with the appurtenances and relat-ed work along Eagle View {Race Track Road to house#11497} in Unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky.

All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Bid-ders and Contract Documents on file, and available for ex-amination at:

Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

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Cardinal Engineering One Moock Road Wilder, Kentucky 41071 Phone: 859-581-9600

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from theoffice of Cardinal Engineering at the address indicatedherein. Charges for all documents obtained will be madeon the following ba-sis: ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 35.00Mailing and Handling (U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 15.00

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling,if applicable, will not be refunded.Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basisas described in the Contract Documents.Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AM Best)in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum totalbid price, must accompany each Bid.The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Con-struction Payment Bond and a Construction PerformanceBond (insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AMBest) as security for the faithful performance of the con-tract and the payment of all bills and obligations arisingfrom the performance of the Contract.Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to con-form to the labor standards set forth in the Contract Docu-ments. This project does not fall under the provisions ofKRS 337.505 to 337.550 for prevailing wage rates. Evalua-tion of Bids and the awarding of a final contract are sub-ject to the reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bid-ders pursuant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 2005:400).Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, includ-ing without limitation the right to reject any or all noncon-forming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or condi-tional Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid ofany Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in thebest interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder.Owner also reserves the right to negotiate with the appa-rent successful Bidder to such an extent as may be deter-mined by Owner.Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days afterthe day of bid opening or for such longer period of time towhich a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of theOwner. If a Contract is to be awarded, the Owner will givethe successful Bidder a Notice of Award during the periodof time during which the successful Bidder’s bid remainssubject to acceptance.

Amy Kramer, Acting Vice President ofEngineering, Production & DistributionNorthern Kentucky Water District 924031

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