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FORT THOMAS — The FortThomas Independent SchoolDistrict is one of eight to be rec-ognized as a District of Distinc-tion.

“We are just thrilled,” saidGinger Webb, assistant superin-tendent for teaching and learn-ing. “This is a reflection of all thehard work our students, teach-ers and parents put in everyday.”

The district earned the recog-

nition from the Kentucky Boardof Education and the KentuckyDepartment of Education underthe third year of the UnbridledLearning: College and CareerReadiness for All accountabilitysystem.

To qualify as a District of Dis-tinction, a district has to have anoverall accountability score atthe 95th percentile or higher(based on achievement, gap,growth, college- and career-readiness and graduation rate),meet its current year Annual

Measurable Ob-jective, have atleast a 95 percentparticipationrate, and not havea Focus or Priori-ty School in thedistrict.

The achieve-ment data is based on K-PREPtesting in spring 2014.

According to Webb, the secretto Fort Thomas’ success is theentire school community.

“We have great kids, great

parent and great teachers, youcan’t go wrong with that,” shesaid. “Our kids come to schoolwanting to learn, our parents areso supportive and our teachersand staff are professional anddedicated.”

Other districts receiving thehonor are Anchorage Indepen-dent, Boyle County, CallowayCounty, Corbin Independent,Floyd County, Murray Indepen-dent and Walton-Verona Inde-pendent.

Board of Education Chair

Roger Marcum and EducationCommissioner Terry Hollidaypresented each district superin-tendent and local board of educa-tion representative with a recog-nition banner and letter of com-mendation. Each district also re-ceived a District of Distinctionlogo which it can display on itswebsite, letterhead or use in oth-er ways to promote its achieve-ment.

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ALEXANDRIA — Holidays inAlexandria could start cele-brating more than Christmas,if plans continue between thenonprofit organization andthe city’s Park Board.

Holidays in Alexandria be-came an official 501c3 non-

profit organiza-tion in 2014, ac-cording tochairmanSandy Decker,who now is alsoa City Councilmember.

Decker saida recent meet-

ing continued the organiza-tion’s plans to get involved incity eve5

nts beyond the Christmascelebration they’ve plannedsince 2012.

“We would like to try to dodifferent things during theyear,” said Decker. “We’vegiven some money to th0e

city park fortrees, and we’rediscussing oth-er events wecan help with.”

Mayor BillRachford saidHolidays in Al-exandria hassome ideas

about existing and new cityevents.

“The discussion is ongo-ing,” he said. “We are meetingto see to what extent they canbe involved.”

The Arbor Day tree give-away and the annual HauntedWalk at the Alexandria Com-munity Park are two eventsRachford said the groupcould work on with the city.

The Alexandria City Coun-cil meets at 7 p.m. on the firstand third Thursdays of eachmonth at the City Building,8236 West Main St.

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ALEXANDRIA — Alexandria’s Parkand Recreation Board will celebrate Ar-bor Day by giving0 away 800 saplingsfrom 10 a.m. to noon April 25.

The free trees will be available at Al-exandria Community Park, 3965 Alex-andria Drive.

According to Board Member PamProctor, the city purchased 200 saplingseach of four types: loblolly pine, paw-paw, pin oak and southern red oak.

Mayor Bill Rachford said the city hassupported Arbor Day for many years.

“We have given away hundreds oftrees,” he said. “It depends on the avail-ability of the tree saplings, but we givethem away every year to support the re-generation of trees. They are a renew-able resource.”

Rachford said the trees serve manypurposes.

“Trees are necessary and they arebeautiful. These saplings are small butthey provide a good opportunity for kidsto learn about the environment,” he said.

“Other holidays repose upon the past;Arbor Day proposes for the future,”said Sterling Morton, founder of ArborDay.

Proctor said Alexandria supportsthis holiday, founded in 1872, with thegoal of planting trees to clean its air andbeautify its neighborhoods.

According to the National Arbor DayGuide, trees properly placed aroundbuildings can reduce air conditioningneeds by 30 percent and can save 20-50percent in energy used for heating. Thedocument also states healthy maturetrees add an average of 10 percent to aproperty’s value and the planting oftrees means improved water quality re-sulting in less runoff and erosion.

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FORT THOMAS — Mid-way There, a group ofbusiness and city leadersin Fort Thomas, has creat-ed a tentative plan to con-vert a former U.S. Armycavalry stables into an in-dustrial kitchen, theaterand retail space.

For three years, thegroup known as MidwayThere has worked on cre-ating a stables renovationconcept, said DebbieBuckley, For Thomas ren-aissance manager andeconomic developmentdirector.

Nothing is decided yet,but the idea is for 12 retailspots in addition to an in-

dustrial kitchen space,room for a farmers mar-ket and a black box thea-ter on the second floor,Buckley said.

Chefs will be able torent “a pretty massive”industrial kitchen spacefor classes or to maketheir own creations to sell,she said.

Buckley, a committeemember, said there arefour chefs, an electricalengineer, yoga instructor,architect, and other busi-ness in Midway There’sleadership. Another ofMidway There’s mem-bers is with Colonel DeGourmet Herbs & Spicesin Cincinnati, she said.

Giving the seasonalfarmers market an indoorhome is part of the goal ofthe project too, she said.

“There will be classesfor children teachingthem how to fix healthymeals,” Buckley said.

Buckley said the Mid-way There, through the

city, is waiting on the U.S.Army Corps of Engineersabout an idea to exchangeproperty with the Army.In exchange for the build-ing and five acres of landwith a parking lot, Mid-way There proposes tobuild a new storage build-ing on land near theArmy’s reserve unit head-quarters now in TowerPark. The city createdTower Park after acquir-ing much of the formerfort in 1970.

The U.S. Army 478thEngineer Battalion, a re-serve unit, still maintainsa base next to Tower Park,and the U.S. Departmentof Veterans Affairs main-tains a medical centeracross from the stables.

Among the VA MedicalCenter’s programs in FortThomas is a Post Traumat-ic Stress Disorder pro-gram.

Jenny Holmes Rice ofFort Thomas, a yoga in-structor and member of

Midway There, said shewants to eventually bringher classes to the stables.

Yoga for children,adults, seniors and peoplediagnosed with PTSD areall among her qualifica-tions and available class-es, Rice said.

Having PTSD, prena-tal and seniors’ classes in-

side the former stables isa goal, she said.

All the concept ideas“are great,” but how tomake the land swap withthe Army happen needs tobe figured out, said MayorEric Haas, another Mid-way There committeemember.

“I’m more focused on

how do we get access tothe building,” Haas said.

A lot behind the formerstables is used for equip-ment storage, but insidemostly goes unused now,he said.

“It’s just a neat build-ing, and it seems a wasteto just sit there vacant,”Haas said.

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Midway There, a group of business owners and city officials in Fort Thomas, are seeking toobtain this former U.S. Army cavalry stables building now used for storage by an Army reserveunit.

COVINGTON — A Wal-ton man was convicted ofmultiple drug-relatedcharges March 12 alongwith two others as part ofa massive drug conspira-cy that distributed largequantities of heroin andmarijuana throughouteight counties in GreaterCincinnati, according toKyle Edelen, spokesmanfor the U.S. Attorney’s Of-fice for Eastern Ken-tucky.

Felix Agundiz-Montes,30, of Walton, was convict-ed by a federal jury ofconspiracy to distributemore than 100 grams ormore of heroin and 100kilograms or more of mar-ijuana, attempted distri-bution of marijuana andconspiracy to launder

money. Alberto Lara-Chavez,

45, of Planada, California,was convicted of conspir-acy to distribute 100grams or more of heroinand 100 kilograms ormore of marijuana, distri-bution of heroin and mari-juana, possession of afirearm in furtherance ofdrug trafficking, posses-sion of a firearm by an il-legal alien, conspiracy tolaunder money and en-gaging in a continuingcriminal enterprise.

Lara-Chavez was ac-knowledged as part of aMexican drug cartel,leader of the local groupand director of its local ac-tivities, which includedKenton, Boone, Campbell,Gallatin, and Grant coun-ties in Kentucky as well asHamilton, Brown, andClermont counties in Ohio

between October 2012 andMay 2014.

In addition, Jose Alber-to-Lara, 23, also of Plana-da, Calif., was convictedof conspiracy to distrib-ute 100 kilograms or moreof marijuana.

The defendants arescheduled to appear forsentencing before JudgeAmul Thapar, in Coving-ton, on July 1, 2015. Lara-Chavez faces potentiallife imprisonment. Agun-diz-Montes and Alberto-Lara face a maximum 40years in prison.

Evidence establishedthat the group shippedmarijuana to this areafrom Texas and Californiaand operated a large mari-juana field in Sardinia,Ohio, Edelen said. Thegroup brought heroin tothis area from Columbus,Ohio, for distribution.

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What if you could renta car for an hour or twowith just the tap of a but-ton on your smartphone?

That’s finally possiblesouth of the Ohio River,where Zipcar – theworld’s largest carshar-ing company – launchedservice this week atNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity in HighlandHeights.

The service is aimed atNKU’s 17,000 students,faculty and staff, but isalso open to the entirecommunity.

Users can rent a car bythe hour or by the day bysimply clicking a mouseor tapping a button ontheir smartphones.

It is the company’sfirst location south of theriver, but Zipcar has oper-ated at the University ofCincinnati since late 2011and in downtown Cincin-nati and Over-the-Rhinesince late 2012. It alsolaunched service inLouisville late last year.

The service is aimed atadults who don’t own a caror prefer not to drive, butstill need a vehicle for theoccasional errand, ap-pointment or trip. It couldbe particularly helpful,say, for the more than1,800 undergraduate stu-dents who live on campus.

“We are happy to offerthis service to our cam-pus,” said Chris Cole,NKU’s director of mar-

keting and communica-tions. “Zipcar offers an-other transportation op-tion for residential andcommuter students aswell as faculty and staffwho find themselves inneed of a vehicle. Thisprogram is part of ourcontinuing efforts tomeet the needs of ourcampus community.”

So how does it work?Users pay an annual

fee, which gives them ac-cess to thousands of Zip-car vehicles across theworld. A car can be re-served 24 hours, sevendays a week either byphone, on Zipcar’s web-site or through its mobileapp.

The app also lets driv-ers lock and unlock thecars and even honk thehorn to locate the car in aparking lot.

At NKU, a Ford Focusand Hyundai Elantra are

available in Lot D next tothe university’s WelcomeCenter. Users must joinZipcar for a $25 annualfee, and vehicle rates be-gin at $7.50 per hour or$69 per day.

Gas, insurance and upto 180 miles per day areincluded in the rate.

Zipcar launched inCambridge, Massachu-setts, 15 years ago; theidea was to bring Euro-pean-style carsharing tourban areas across theU.S.

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Team’s springcleanup benefitscancer patient

FORT THOMAS — High-lands High School footballplayers will do neighbor-hood chores from 1-5 p.m.April 26 to raise moneyfor 1979 graduate Bill Jur-gens’ family as he battlesesophageal cancer.

Team members per-form an annual springcleanup for charity. Yardwork, cleaning out a ga-rage or working around ahouse or business are allways players will assistpeople for a donation.Players will not be al-

lowed to use power equip-ment or power tools.

All proceeds will go toJurgens’ family. Jurgenswas a member of the var-sity football team for fouryears and is a lifelongFort Thomas resident.

Job requests are limit-ed to within five miles ofHighlands High Schoolbecause many players donot drive.

For information, or toschedule a cleanup, con-tact coach Brian Weinrichat [email protected] or859-240-7119. Messagesneed to contain yourname, address, phonenumber, the job request,and how many workerswill be needed.

NKY ChamberWomen’s Initiativepresents event

The Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Com-merce Women’s Initiativewill present its next pro-fessional series event,Strategic Communica-tion, 7:30-9:30 a.m. May 6at the METS Center in Er-langer.

The discussion will bepresented by MichelleClass, president of Mar-

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FORT THOMAS — HighlandsHigh School’s Theatre Depart-ment students are set todance in an April 9-12 produc-tion of “Footloose.”

Highlands’ musical Foot-loose is based on a Broadwayshow of the 1984 movie “Foot-loose” starring Kevin Baconabout how teens in a smalltown overcame a ban on danc-

ing.Lead roles of characters

Ren and Ariel will be per-formed by sophomores Pay-ton Epperson and RachelZimmerman.

Opening night at High-lands’ Performing Arts Cen-ter, 2400 Memorial Parkway,Fort Thomas, will be at 7:30p.m. Thursday, April 9. Other

performances will be at 7:30p.m. April 9-10, and at 2 p.m.Sunday, April 12.

Tickets cost $8 for studentsor $10 for adults. Tickets mustbe purchased in advancedonline at bit.ly/1BtONa2. Anyremaining tickets will beavailable for purchase onehour before each show at thetheater door.

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The Campbell Ridge Aca-demic Team became the 2015Regional 24 Governor’s CupChampions.

They competed March 21 atthe Regional Governor’s Cupcompetition at Southern Ele-mentary in Pendleton County.This is their sixth year in a rowwinning this title,

Here are members of theCampbell Ridge AcademicTeam:

Second place Quick RecallTeam: Ashley Messmer (cap-tain); Noah Coronado; DayneFreudenberg; Ben Palmieri;Beckett Penrod; MatthewMaines; Ella Hertzenberg;

Sophie Jones; Kennedy John-son; Aubrie Klei; Allie Messm-er.

Noah Coronado tied for firstplace in math and second placein arts and humanities.

Ben Palmieri won secondplace in science.

Dayne Freudenberg tied forthird place in social studies.

Sophie Jones won secondplace in composition.

Ashley Messmer won fourthplace in composition.

Fourth place Future Prob-lem Solving: Dayne Freuden-berg, Beckett Penrod, KennedyJohnson and Cody Eby.

Campbell Ridge winsGovernor’s Cup title

Stations of the cross

Before leaving school to start spring break, students at St. Joseph School, Cold Spring witnessed a reminder ofwhat Holy Week is about. Eighth-graders re-enacted the Via Dolorosa Stations of the Cross for students. Thestations were done with students in mime with narration being done by fellow classmates. This movingpresentation was a wonderful way to share the Easter Story. Here Delaney Rudd and Bryan Duffy re-enact thefourth station of the cross.

State winner

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Olivia Ossege, an eighth-grade student at St. Thomas School in FortThomas, placed second in the state finals of the Governor’s Cup incomposition on March 16 in a ceremony at the Galt House in Louisville. Toqualify for the state finals, Olivia had to first place in the districtcompetition, and then the regional competition. At the finals, shecompeted against 120 of the state regional winners to take thesecond-place trophy.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 10Art & Craft Classes$5 Friday Craft Club, 1-2:30p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Make crafts, create art and playgames. Ages 3-15. $5. Regis-tration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Pot Party Weekend, 5-8 p.m.,The Art House, 19 N. Fort Thom-as Ave., Select cup, bowl, vase, orplatter. Decorate and glaze withguidance of professional. Noexperience required. Times areopen. $25, $15. Reservationsrecommended. 279-3431;www.inkaacollaborative.org.Fort Thomas.

Art ExhibitsArts Alive: Celebration ofCovington Artists, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, 1600 Montague Road,Works by influential Covingtonartists from past 200 years ondisplay. In conjunction withCOV200 bicentennial cele-bration. $7, $6 ages 60 and up,$4 ages 3-17, free for members.Wednesdays: one grandchildfree with grandparent’s admis-sion. 491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Now Here: Theoretical Land-scapes, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Surveys group of artists thatcreate spaces and environmentsin their work that, thoughgrounded in reality, suggestaltered sensibilities. Such dis-location in art is an effective wayto ask the viewer to considertheir own relationship to realand imagined landscapes. Free.Through April 18. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

CivicSpring Clean Up, 7 a.m. to 7p.m., City of Bellevue, 616 PoplarSt., Dumpster located on VanVoast Ave. by city buildingparking lot. Residents can call859-261-0260 for help. No liq-uids, paint or oil. Leave messagefor items to be picked up -curbside only. For Bellevueresidents only. Free. 431-8888;www.bellevueky.org. Bellevue.

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

EducationAARP Tax-Aide, 9 a.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Middle andlow-income taxpayers are eligi-ble for this free tax preparationservice. Those with complex taxreturns will be advised to seekprofessional tax assistance. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

Little Learners, 9-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Balance ofstructured, unstructured andself-directed play opportunitiesto help learners develop theirsocial, intellectual and communi-cation skills. Ages 3-6. $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

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Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 4:45 p.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center, 126Barnwood Drive, $38 for unlim-ited monthly classes. 331-7778;jazzercise.com. Edgewood.

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

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Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, All skill levelswelcome. Presented by SchebenBranch Library. 342-2665. Union.

Music - ConcertsChuck Prophet and the Mis-sion Express, 8:30 p.m. tomidnight, The Southgate HouseRevival, 111 E. Sixth St., $18, $15advance. 431-2201; www.south-gatehouse.com. Newport.

Music - FolkRobert Earl Keen, 9 p.m., Madi-son Theater, 730 Madison Ave.,$30, $25 advance. 491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Music - RockStonehaus Trail, 9 p.m. to 1a.m., JerZee’s Pub and Grub, 708Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500;www.jerzeespub.com. Newport.

New Lime, 8 p.m. to midnight,Sis’s on Monmouth, 837 Mon-mouth St., Free admission.Presented by Sis’s Family Affair.431-3157; http://www.sisonmon-mouth.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterThe Cover of Life, 8-10 p.m.,Falcon Theatre, 636 MonmouthSt., When three brothers go offto fight in World War II, theiryoung wives move in with theboys’ mother to keep the home-front burning. Life Magazinedecides it would make a goodcover story. As the reportercollects information for herstory, all the women learn moreabout themselves and eachother. $19, $17 students andseniors. 513-479-6783; www.fal-contheater.net. Newport.

The Underpants, 7:30 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Alluringly pretty housewifeLouisa ignites debauchery inDusseldorf when her underpantsaccidentally fall down during theking’s parade, shaming herstuffy husband and drivingfeverish interest in the room thecouple are trying to rent. $18-$25. Through April 26. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

RecreationBusiness Lunch Go KartingSpecial, noon to 2 p.m., Xhil-Racing, 24 Spiral Drive, Go-Kartracing. $15. Presented by Xhil-aRacing. Through Dec. 30.371-5278; www.xrkarting.com.Florence.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11Art & Craft Classes3-Week Faux Bronze SculptureWorkshop, 1-3 p.m., Baker HuntArt and Cultural Center, 620Greenup St., Create armaturewire sculpture and cover withunique faux bronze technique.Three consecutive Saturdays.Ages 14 and up. $35. Reserva-tions required. 431-0020;www.bakerhunt.com. Coving-ton.

FUNKtional Crafts: HandmadePaper Flowers and WallAppliques, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,The Art House, 19 N. Fort Thom-as Ave., Learn to make paperflowers, wall appliques andother decorative elements usingcard stock and upcycled paper.$20. Reservations required.279-3431; www.inkaacollab-orative.org. Fort Thomas.

Pot Party Weekend, 5-7 p.m.,The Art House, $25, $15. Reser-vations recommended. 279-3431;www.inkaacollaborative.org.Fort Thomas.

Art ExhibitsArts Alive: Celebration ofCovington Artists, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17, free for members.Wednesdays: one grandchildfree with grandparent’s admis-sion. 491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Now Here: Theoretical Land-scapes, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-

ton.

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

Craft ShowsThe Vintage Fair, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., The Friendly Market, 10050Norbotten Drive, Unique crafts,jewelry and collectibles, alongwith farmers market and indoorfood vendors. Free. Presented byThe Vintage Fair. 513-312-1629;www.kyvintagefair.com. Flor-ence.

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

EducationCollege and Beyond ACT TestPrep Course, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Boone County EducationAssociation, 75 Cavalier Blvd.,suite 201, Enter building at rightside entrance. ACT test prepcourse. Ages 9-12. $399. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCollege and Beyond. 283-2655;candbtestprep.com. Florence.

Amy Ferris: Writing Workshopand Cocktails, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,New Riff Distillery, 24 DistilleryWay, One day writing workshop.Author leads writing workshopsaround the world. Ages 21 andup. $100. Registration required.261-7433; www.newriffdistilling-.com. Newport.

Nikon School PhotographyClasses, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Elements of Photography: learnnot only what makes an in-teresting photograph, buttechniques and fundamentals toshoot amazing photos., HiltonCincinnati Airport, $99-$159.Reservations recommended.800-645-6687; nikonschool.com.Florence.

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

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

Literary - Story TimesBaby Time, 11 a.m., Babies ‘R UsFlorence, 4999 Houston Road,On-the-floor, interactive fun thatencourages a love of books andbuilds pre-reading skills throughbooks, finger plays, songs andplaytime. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.

Music - AcousticSaturday Night Music, 6-8 p.m.Music by Ash Briggs and AustinRath., Velocity Bike & Bean, 7560Burlington Pike, Fresh bakedgoods, desserts and coffeeavailable. Free. Presented byVelocity Bike & Bean. 371-8356;www.velocitybb.com. Florence.

Music - BluesJD McPherson, 8:30 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Sanctuary. Criticallyacclaimed R&B/rockabilly artistand his band. $18, $15 advance.431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.

Music - ClassicalThe Planets Meet the ThirdRock, 8-10 p.m., Florence BaptistChurch at Mt. Zion, 642 Mt. Zion,Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.Holst’s The Planets accompaniedby NASA footage and imagesalong with interesting tidbitsfrom Cincinnati Observatory andDean Regas. During intermissionand after show, audience cangaze through telescopes for liveglimpse of Venus and Jupiter.$35, $19. Presented by KentuckySymphony Orchestra. 431-6216;www.kyso.org. Florence.

Music - ConcertsJD McPherson, 8:30 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Sanctuary. In support oflatest release, Let the GoodTimes Roll. Ages 18 and up. $18,$15 advance. Presented by JBMPromotions Inc.. 513-779-9462;www.jbmpromotions.com.Newport.

Music - RockJosh McIntosh and Company,9 p.m. to 1 a.m., JerZee’s Pub andGrub, 708 Monmouth St., Free.491-3500; www.jerzeespub.com.Newport.

Everything Jake, 8 p.m. tomidnight, Sis’s on Monmouth,837 Monmouth St., Free admis-sion. Presented by Sis’s FamilyAffair. 431-3157; http://www.si-sonmonmouth.com. Newport.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

Puppets KaPow with FrischMarionettes, 7-8:30 p.m., BakerHunt Art and Cultural Center,620 Greenup St., $7. Presentedby Frisch Marionette Company.431-0020; www.bakerhunt.org.Covington.

On Stage - TheaterThe Cover of Life, 8-10 p.m.,Falcon Theatre, $19, $17 studentsand seniors. 513-479-6783;www.falcontheater.net. New-port.

The Underpants, 7:30 p.m., TheCarnegie, $18-$25. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 5-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open 5 p.m.Early games begin 6:30 p.m.Regular games begin 7:15 p.m.Ages 18 and up. Benefits RyleMarching Band Boosters. Pre-sented by Ryle Band Boosters.Through Dec. 26. 282-1652.Erlanger.

Spring Visibility Ride, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Ei8ht Ball Brewing, 18Distillery Way, Meet and greet,group ride with mid point stop,live music, food and drinks,games, split the pot, raffles,auctions and more. BenefitsLook Twice Cincinnati. $25.Reservations required. Presentedby Look Twice Cincinnati. 513-324-0926; http://looktwice-cincy.com/. Newport.

SportsBlack-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls, 5p.m., Hits 55, 3785 Lake ParkDrive, Skater-owned leagueoperated by skaters, for skaters.Suicide seating included withgeneral admission. $12, $10advance; free ages 6 and under.Presented by Black-n-BluegrassRollergirls. 331-4487; http://black-n-bluegrass.com/. Coving-ton.

Ham Shoot, noon-7 p.m., Camp-bell County Game & Fish Associa-tion, 11218 S. Licking Pike, ShootGun, Luck Shoot and Trap Shoot.Prizes will be hams. Scatterboards, food and drinks avail-able. Free. Presented by Camp-bell County Game & Fish. 635-5800. Alexandria.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12Art ExhibitsArts Alive: Celebration ofCovington Artists, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,$7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4 ages

3-17, free for members. Wednes-days: one grandchild free withgrandparent’s admission. 491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

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

EducationCollege and Beyond ACT TestPrep Course, 1-5:15 p.m., BooneCounty Education Association,$399. Reservations required.283-2655; candbtestprep.com.Florence.



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

Literary - LibrariesSpring Festival, 2 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Spring crafts,colorful experiment, more. Allages. Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Music - ConcertsMonophonics, 8 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., $15.Presented by NederlanderEntertainment. 491-2444. Co-vington.

Music - CountryThe Derek Alan Band, 2 p.m.,Florence Branch Library, 7425U.S. 42, Country band hailingfrom Independence, Kentucky.Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Florence.

Music - RockThrowbacks, 5-8 p.m., Sis’s onMonmouth, 837 Monmouth St.,Free admission. Presented bySis’s Family Affair. 431-3157;http://www.sisonmon-mouth.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterThe Underpants, 3 p.m., TheCarnegie, $18-$25. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

MONDAY, APRIL 13Dance ClassesLine Dance Classes, 5:30-6:30p.m., Elsmere Senior Center, 179Dell St., $3. Presented by HollyRuschman. Through Dec. 14.727-0904. Elsmere.

EducationMicrosoft Word II, 6:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Learn tocreate resume, flyer and more.Must have previously takenMicrosoft Word I. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Little Learners, 9-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, $10. Regis-

tration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 6 a.m.,Edgewood Jazzercise Center, $38for unlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

Gentle Yoga, 6 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. $25. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Yoga, 7:10 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Hatha Yoga postures. $25.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Yoga, 10-11 a.m., The LivelyLearning Lab, 7500 OakbrookDrive, Suite 10, Yoga, music,meditation, movement, yogarelated games and songs. Eachchild has a turn to be leaderseveral times each session. Ages3-12. $5. Registration required.916-2721; www.thelivelylearnin-glab.com. Florence.



Literary - LibrariesIn the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Knitor crochet in relaxed, friendlycompany. Learn for first time orpick up new tricks. 342-2665.Florence.

Teen Gaming (middle & highschool), 3:15-4:45 p.m., LentsBranch Library, 3215 CougarPath, Gaming and snacks. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Hebron.

Teen Gaming Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Brawl(middle & high school), 6:30p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Free. Registrationrecommended. 342-2665. Flor-ence.

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

Support GroupsDIVA - Divorced with Intellect,Vision and Abundance GroupMeeting, 6-7 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, 8899 U.S. 42, MeetingRoom A. Support, empower-ment, recovery for those intransition and healing process ofdivorce. For For those consider-ing, in the midst of, or recover-ing from divorce. Free. Presentedby Best Life Co-Parenting andCounseling Services. 803-7817.Union.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14Art & Craft Classes7-11 Club, 9:30-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Social clubfor homeschoolers. Make crafts,play games or create art. Ages7-11. $5. Registration required.916-2721. Florence.

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The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will perform Holst’s “The Planets” accompanied by NASAfootage and images along with interesting tidbits from the Cincinnati Observatory and DeanRegas in “The Planets meet the Third Rock,” 8-10 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Florence BaptistChurch at Mt. Zion, 642 Mt. Zion, Florence. During intermission and after the show, theaudience can gaze through telescopes for a live glimps of Venus and Jupiter. Admision is $35,$19. Call 431-6216; visit www.kyso.org.

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You’ve heard the old say-ing “one person’s misfortuneis another person’s blessing.”That happened to us thisweek when our neighborBobby, who lives down theroad, called and said he had alarge ash tree that had died.A familiar story in our area.

Frank, Bobbyand our boysmade quickwork of thetree. We’ll beglad next win-ter that wetook the timein the spring toget it cut andstacked.

Food is likethat, too. Right

now we’re marking rows inthe garden for produce we’llplant now and harvest in fall.And there’s a renaissance ofsorts going on with canningand preserving. All part ofthe awareness of eatinghealthy and controllingwhat’s in the food we eat.

So as we go into warmerweather, this column will bea good resource for easyhome canned goods, likejellies, jams, salsas, vine-gars, etc. If you have a favor-ite, share and I’ll publish it.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional andauthor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Healthy, tasty reasons to gonuts with spring recipes

Easy candied nuts

Spring is the time to take pantry inventory. I was doing just that when I ran across ajar of pecans that were near the expiration date. I tossed some in a nonstick skillet andmade a batch of candied pecans for our salad. They turned out so nice that I wanted togive you the recipe, too.

3 tablespoons packed light or dark brown sugar – I used light1 tablespoon water1 teaspoon vanilla1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups pecan halves

Mix together sugar, water, vanilla, and salt. It will look grainy. Set aside.Toast pecans in dry skillet for several minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burn-

ing. They’re done when they give off a nice aroma. Drizzle sugar mixture on top, stirringas you drizzle. Keep stirring until nuts are all coated. This takes about a minute. Immedi-ately spread nuts on sprayed pan in single layer to cool. They’ll look sticky but coating willharden and nuts can be broken apart after they cool completely. Store in airtight contain-er at room temperature.

Tip: A wonderful appetizer or ice cream topping, as well.

Chicken and black bean enchiladas

One of my students told me her daughterenjoys reading my recipes. “You have a new gener-ation of readers,” she said. That made me feelpretty good as that’s been my goal all along, toget everyone cooking together. Since her daughterlikes Mexican foods, here’s one of our favorites forher to try.

1-1/4 pounds chicken tenderloins, thinly sliced4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (leave

drippings in skillet)2 teaspoons minced garlic or more to taste24 ounces picante sauce16 ounces black beans, drained, rinsed and

drained1 red or green bell pepper, diced1 generous teaspoon cumin or more to taste –

I usually add moreSalt to taste1 generous cup thinly sliced green onions,

both white and green parts12 flour tortillas, 6-inch size16 ounces Mexican cheese blend, shredded

Garnish: Tomato, sour cream, shreddediceberg, guacamole, or diced avocado, more pi-cante sauce or salsa, shredded cheese.

Cook chicken and garlic until chicken iscooked. Stir in 1/2 cup picante sauce, beans, bellpepper, cumin and salt. Simmer until thickened,stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions andbacon. Taste and add more picante sauce, cumin,etc. if desired.

Spoon about 1/4 cup down center of eachtortilla and sprinkle on a heaping 2 Tablespoonscheese. Roll up and place seam side down in asprayed 9x13 casserole.

Pour rest of picante sauce over enchiladasand sprinkle with rest of cheese. Tent with foil andbake in preheated 350 degree oven until hotthroughout, about 30 minutes or so.

Serve topped with garnishes.Tip: Add a cup or so of frozen shoe peg corn

with the beans.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Candied pecans are an easy to make topper for a salad.

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When we think about thegreat impact of volunteers inKentucky, it’s tough to imagineour commonwealth withouttheir service. Consider yourcity, your community, yourneighborhood. It’s likely thatone or more volunteers havehelped benefit your home life,your job, your safety. Thechanges happen in more waysthan most of us realize.

Volunteers fight fires inrural areas. They read to stu-dents. They tutor at-risk youthand spend quality time withthe elderly and people withdisabilities. They collect foodand deliver meals to the home-bound. They remove litterfrom roadways and planttrees. They support and enableveterans.

The list is endless – and it isamazing. Volunteers serve for

the good ofothers. Andnow is thetime that wecan saythanks.

Gov. SteveBeshear hasproclaimedApril 12-18KentuckyVolunteerWeek. It’s atime to honor

those who make the commit-ment to volunteer, and it’s areminder to many of us to domore for our neighbors.

The mission of my agency –the Kentucky Commission onCommunity Volunteerism andService – is to engage Ken-tuckians in service.

We at the commission, ourstaff and bipartisan members,

also manage the state’s Amer-iCorps national service pro-grams. Since 1994, more than9,400 Kentucky residents haveserved more than 14 millionhours and have received edu-cation awards totaling morethan $32.5 million.

Not only do AmeriCorpsmembers provide direct ser-vice, they also recruit commu-nity volunteers and providecivic engagement opportuni-ties. Last year, KentuckyAmeriCorps members recruit-ed, trained and supervisedmore than 13,000 communityvolunteers for the organiza-tions they serve – volunteerswho provided more than92,000 hours of service to theirKentucky communities. Whatan impact!

You don’t have to take theAmeriCorps pledge to make a

difference. You just have togive of yourself – join yourfellow Kentuckians who al-ready volunteer.

The benefits of volunteer-ing are great, and some arevery practical. For teens, it’s agreat way to build their skillsets and get a feel for the de-mands of a career. Collegestudents can add to their re-sumes. Adults who are be-tween jobs can gain experi-ence and a foot in the door to anew profession.

If you are affiliated with anonprofit agency that dependson the service of others, Ken-tucky Volunteer Week is a timeto say thank you to volunteers.

The commission has waysto help you do this. You canrequest a certificate of appre-ciation or governor’s citationto commemorate a special

project or ongoing service.You can also consider nominat-ing a special volunteer for aGovernor’s Service Award.Annual honors are presentedin categories including corpo-rate, veteran, senior and youthservice.

No matter the cause, volun-teering your time, your in-tellect and your energy ismore than a gift; it is an act oflove. What we do as volunteerstoday will change tomorrow.

Joe Bringardner is executive direc-tor of the Kentucky Commission onCommunity Volunteerism and Ser-vice, an agency of the Cabinet forHealth and Family Services.Learn more about community volun-teerism, service opportunities andAmeriCorps atchfs.ky.gov/dfrcvs/kccvs or at 800-239-7404.

Celebrate service during Ky. Volunteer Week

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Last week’s questionWhat is the best April

Fools’ prank you ever played,or had played on you?

“On Facebook someoneposted that there is someonethat keeps posting nude picsand they wanted the wordout so they sent a link youcould click on to see if youknow the person when I did,it was MY facebook pagewith my pic! It freaked meout! LOL.”

Tammy Haley Day

“Two years ago OpeningDay was on April Fools’. Myfiance, his sister and I weregoing to the parade and mydad said he got tickets andhe couldn’t go and that hewould give them to me andto call him when we gotthere. Well I called him andApril Fools’, no freakingtickets! I was so upset.”

Kaylah Siemer

“Best April Fools’ prankever played on me happenedexactly four years ago yes-terday at 1:26 p.m. Coinci-dentally this happens to bethe exact moment my daugh-ter was born. Being nervousand excited, also being inlabor for 12 hours, it slippedmy mind it was in fact AprilFools’ Day. The doctor laysJillian on my chest and says‘Congratulations it’s a BOY!’At this moment it seemed asif the world stopped. Since20 weeks we knew, or wethought we knew, we werehaving a girl. Flashes of pinkwent through my mind.Knowing we had very, verylittle ‘gender neutral’ items.What seemed like minutes ofutter confusion I finally wasable to burst out, ‘WHAT?!’The doctor then chuckled,‘April Fools’!!!’ Behind thisprank of course I shouldhave known my very ownfather put her up to it! Ku-dos Dad.”

Erin Michel Gross

“My husband has playedthe SAME April Fools’ prankon me for 32 years straight... and it has worked almostevery year He rubberbandsthe kitchen spray attach-ment so it sprays me in theface when I turn on the wa-

ter. Which, by habit, I alwaysdo first thing every morningwhen I come downstairs. Allyou need is one good prank... and a very forgetful wife.”

Joy Kent Tarleton

“Last year was my lastyear of teaching so I wantedto make April Fools’ Daygreat. I bought one of thosecans that has the springsnake in it. I rigged it upsuch that when a studentlifted the lid off my candybox, the snake popped out. Ican’t begin to tell you howmany kids screamed thenlaughed and wanted me to doit again. They loved it whichmade me love it even more.”

Bonnie Kirby Cronin

“Several years ago I de-cided to sew my son’s jacketsleeves shut, only I didn’tstop there! I sewed legs ofjeans, boxers, T-shirt necks,sleeves, pretty much every-thing I could get my handson. For weeks after, I wouldhear him as he was dressing,when he found somethingelse, say, ‘Crap! Dang it!Mom!’ That was my bestever!”

Linda Leppert Unterreiner

“Baby powder in mymom’s blow dryer! Pooof!”

Courtney Zehnder

“Big gob of petroleumjelly under car door han-dles.”

Joanna Seta

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe state General Assemblypassed House Bill 340 whichexpands the state’s film taxcredits in order to create morefilm production in the com-monwealth. Do you want tosee more movies made inKentucky? Where are goodlocations to film? What moviestar do you want to come toKentucky to make a movie?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to via email.Send your answers [email protected] withCh@troom in the subject line.

Financial abuse is perva-sive, crippling and often hid-den. Though less apparentthan physical or emotionalabuse, financial perpetratorsprevent their victims fromacquiring, using, or maintain-ing financial resources. Abus-ers isolate spouses or part-ners, preventing them fromwork or transportation orseizing victims’ income. Vic-tims may have their spendingtightly monitored and re-stricted by a partner or worryexcessively about how theirpartner will react to simple,everyday purchases.

Money and finances play animportant role for many vic-tims when considering wheth-er to leave an abusive rela-tionship. Behind fear, finan-cial factors are the strongestpredictor of a victim’s deci-sion to stay, leave, or return toan abusive relationship. Manysurvivors have limited or noaccess to money or have hadtheir financial security de-stroyed by their abuser.

Economic empowerment isthe key to breaking the cycleof violence over generations.Financial stability and self-sufficiency are necessaryprecursors for leaving andabstaining from abusive rela-tionships. Over 10 years, theAllstate Foundation has givenmore than $40 million to na-tional, state, and local domes-tic violence programs throughits partnership with the Na-tional Network to End Domes-tic Violence (NNEDV) to sup-

port economicempowermentservices.Since 2005, theKentuckyCoalitionAgainst Do-mestic Vio-lence and itsmember pro-grams – in-cluding theWomen’s Cri-sis Center in

Covington – have receivedmore than $900,000 in grantsfor this work.

In addition to grant dollars,financial education sessionswith Allstate agents providesurvivors and advocates theopportunity to connect withprofessionals in the financialmainstream – often a firstopportunity for victims offinancial abuse. I am gratefulfor the opportunity to connectwith those in need in my owncommunity. Volunteering withsurvivors at the Women’sCrisis Center has been a trulyrewarding experience, whichhas offered me a deepenedunderstanding of barriers toself-sufficiency for survivorsand a chance to empowermembers of my community tobecome financially strong.

Survivors are often facedwith the devastation of leav-ing behind a home, income,and sense of financial securitywhen leaving abusers. Re-gardless of a survivor’s educa-tion, job skills, or personalearning potential, all survi-

vors must overcome the chal-lenge of financial stability ifthey are to care for their fam-ilies and live more safe andsecure lives.

The Women’s Crisis Centerprovides survivors with emer-gency shelter, individual andgroup counseling, services forchildren who have witnessedviolence, and tools to achievefinancial stability. Generousfunding from the AllstateFoundation funds a Car IDAprogram for survivors – aone-to-one matched savingsprogram, which helps survi-vors secure reliable trans-portation to and from work.Allstate Foundation fundingalso supports a credit-buildingmicroloan program, financialeducation and counseling, andasset-building services – dem-onstrating the foundation’sbelief in the financial poten-tial of each individual andsupporting families’ access tothe American dream.

If you suspect a friend orfamily member is in an abu-sive relationship, the mostimportant thing you can do isto let them know that theyhave support and options toleave the relationship. If youare concerned about the safe-ty of your friend or familymember, or to learn aboutvictim services in your area,contact the National DomesticViolence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224.

Bob Parsons is an Allstate Insur-ance agent in Burlington.

Financial self-sufficiencyparamount for leaving

abusive partner

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Campbell County Rotary Club

Meeting time:12:30 p.m. WednesdaysWhere: Pepper Pod Restaurant, 703 Mon-

mouth St., NewportContact: Arnd Rehfuss, [email protected],

859-635 5088Description: Rotary welcomes new members

who enjoy community service.

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary

Meeting time: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of eachmonth

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Contact: Commander Kim Hempleman, 859-781-6110

Description: Community volunteers support-ing the men and women who served our countrywith honor.

Please send additions or updates to [email protected].

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

APRIL 9, 2015 • CCF RECORDER • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL Cincinnati.com/northernkentucky

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

Baseball» Campbell County beat

Bellevue 12-0 April 1. BradySansom was 2-for-3 with threeRBI and Gabe Kremer drove infour.

» Newport Central Catholicbeat Newport 26-7 April 1. ClintBartels had a home run and sixRBI to lead the onslaught, andJosh Schneider had five hitsand three RBI.

SOFTBALL

» Campbell County beatWalton-Verona 12-3 April 1. Sa-rah Terhaar hit two home runsand drove in four. Brittany For-nash had three hits.

TMC Notes» The Thomas More College

baseball team defeated CentreCollege, 19-2 March 31. Juniordesignated hitter DonovanPogue (St. Xavier) led the teamat the plate as he was two-for-two with a grand slam homerun, six runs batted-in and threeruns scored. Five other Saintshad multiple hits in the game asfreshman second baseman BenLaumann (Oak Hills) was two-for-four with three runs scored,senior first baseman Nick Con-nor (Elder) was two-for-threewith a RBI and three runsscored, sophomore catcherAustin Bryant (Fairfield) wastwo-for-three with two RBI andtwo runs scored, sophomorecenter fielder Casey Metzger(Oak Hills) was two-for-threewith a triple, two RBI and a run

scored and junior shortstopMarcus Woelfel (Harrison) wastwo-for-three with a RBI andtwo runs scored.

This occurred a day after a20-13 win over Franklin athome. The Saints were led at theplate by senior catcher Brad Po-pham (Dixie Heights) and ju-nior designated hitter Pogue asPopham was 4-for-5 with twoRBI and one run scored andPogue was 4-for-6 with threedoubles, six RBI and three runsscored. Sophomore right fielderBen Kenning (Elder) was 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, fourRBI and four runs scored,Metzger was 3-for-6 with a tri-ple, a double, three RBI and tworuns scored and junior leftfielder Zach Fardo (BishopBrossart) was 3-for-6 with a RBIand a run scored.

NKU Notes» Northern Kentucky Uni-

versity track and field athleteJ.J. Webberearned Atlantic SunConference Outdoor Track Ath-lete of the Week honors. Webbertook first place in the 5,000-me-ter at the Oliver Nikoloff Invita-tional with a program-recordtime of 14:14.39. The junior fin-ished 30 seconds ahead of thesecond-place runner in the race.The time ranks 14th in NCAADivision I and first on the A-Sunperformance list.

» The Northern KentuckyUniversity women’s tennisteam picked up a landmark winApril 2, defeating KennesawState in Atlantic Sun Confer-ence action 4-2 at Five SeasonsSports Club. The win was NKU’sfirst against an A-Sun opponent,snapping a four-match losing

streak to improve to 6-10 overalland 1-3 in A-Sun play. KennesawState fell to 1-12 overall and 0-4in A-Sun action.

Summer camp» Newport Central Catholic

will have a grade school basket-ball camp for boys June 1-4 andgirls June 15-18. For details andregistration information, visitncchs.com after April 15.

Youth Sports» Campbell County Thun-

der Youth Sports is now accept-ing registrations for the 2015football and cheer seasons.Fundraising options are alsoavailable. All Thunder coachesare background checked, USAHeads Up Football Certified forSafety and Concussion Aware-

SHORT HOPS

By James [email protected]

See SHORT HOPS, Page B3

Newport Central Catholicgraduate John Brannen is re-turning home to coach NorthernKentucky University’s men’sbasketball team.

Norse athletic director KenBothof announced April 6 thatBrannen – Alabama’s interimcoach after Anthony Grant’s fir-ing in March – will be intro-

duced at a 3 p.m.press confer-ence Tuesday atthe Bank of Ken-tucky Center.

Brannen waswith Grant atAlabama for sixyears, includingtwo as the Crim-

son Tide’s associate head coach.Prior to that he was an assistantat Virginia Commonwealth, St.Bonaventure, Eastern Ken-tucky and the University ofCharleston.

Brannen said he was hum-bled to be the next Norse coachand said his family, which in-cludes wife, Lisa, and twindaughters, Katelyn and Jaylee,is “thrilled to be back home.”

“Our program promises tobring great pride to the NKUcommunity and we will strivefor success on and off thecourt,” Brannen said. “Our goalis to compete for Atlantic SunChampionships while ensuringour players graduate and repre-sent NKU in a first-class man-ner. I can’t wait to start workingand return home to embark onmy head coaching career.”

Brannen, a Covington native,started his collegiate playingcareer at Morehead State be-fore transferring to MarshallUniversity, where he scored1,008 points in two seasons. Af-ter his 1997 graduation, Bran-nen played professionally inBelgium for two seasons.

At Alabama his duties in-cluded working with perimeterplayers. The Crimson Tide hadthree 20-win seasons duringBrannen’s tenure and went 1-1during his brief role as interimcoach. The team defeated Illi-nois 79-58 in a NIT opener be-fore losing to eventual runner-up Miami, 73-66.

Brannen replaces Dave Be-zold, who was fired last monthafter 11 seasons at the helm of aprogram that made the movefrom Division II. NKU finished13-17 during the 2014-15 cam-paign.

NKU namesBrannenhead hoopscoachShannon [email protected]

Brannen

The Campbell County boystennis team set some mile-stones last year and the Cam-els are looking for even morethis season for head coach Jer-emiah Sowards.

Juniors Mason Geiman andJake Walters qualified forstate in boys doubles last year.They lost in the first round tothe fifth seed in the tourna-ment.

If they get back there thisspring, they would be the firstCamels to qualify in back-to-back years since Kris (Dick-en) Laskey, who is now High-lands head coach and hasbirthed several dominantplayers for the Bluebirds.

“They committed early inthe offseason last year thatthey wanted to be really goodtennis players,” Sowards saidlast season. “They workedvery hard, they played tourna-ments. Tennis was really im-portant to them.”

The sophomores play wellas a team.

“We’re very similar in howwe played but there are thingswe do better than the other,”Walters said. “Mason is betterat volleys and forehands andI’m more of a rally guy.”

Now they want to attack thebracket at state.

Geiman and Walters leadthe Camels, who have highhopes as they return all sevenof their starters from lastyear. Highlighting the rest ofthe group is seventh-graderAnderson McDowell, who hasa chance to qualify for state insingles. That would make himthe first Camel to advance thatfar in singles since the 1980’s.

Last year, McDowell wasthe third seed in the tourna-ment before taking a toughloss in the regional quarterfi-nals, one match away from thestate tourney.

Other returning starters in-clude juniors Conner Combs,Hogan Oldiges and DontayHyatt; and senior Peter Glenn.Combs reached the secondround of the regional tourna-ment.

The Camels have a deeproster of 21 which includesother seniors Hunter Brown,Corey Van Druten and BryanBachman.

Among top upcomingmatches are a home tilt with

Holy Cross April 9 and ConnerApril 16.

The Campbell Countygirls team returns all of its re-gional participants from lastseason, led by Rachel Crigler,who advanced to the 10th Re-gion quarterfinals before los-ing to Highlands’ Meredith

Laskey. Crigler upset the fifthseed in the second round to getone match away from the statetourney.

Paxton Glenn returns atsecond singles. She won onematch in the regional lastyear.

Haley Moloney and Jillian

Russell reached the regionalquarterfinals last year andplay first doubles. The seconddoubles team of Dana Pang-burn and Lauren Sebastianwon one match at regionals.

Information on Bellevueand Newport Central Catholicwas not available by deadline.

FIRST SWING AT 2015 TENNIS

Camels look to get backto state in tennis

James [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

Haley Moloney is one of Campbell County’s top returning players.

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There was a time whenthe Bishop Brossart boys’track and field teamleaned heavily on its dis-tance people, many ofthem cross country run-ners. Back then, the Mus-tangs were built for thelong haul but not necessar-ily for speed.

That didn’t last.Chris Davis, now in his

fourth year as head coach,made it his mission tomake the Mustangs a morebalanced squad.

“We’ve been improvinga lot over the years,” Davissaid. “Our goal is to be sol-id across the board be-cause that’s the way you

score points.”The sprinters eventual-

ly gained speed under Da-vis’ direction. The distancerunners maintained theirrapid pace. The jumperstook a quantum leap be-hind Gabe Roberts andMark Goller. Pole vaulterFrank Centrulo emerged,And discus thrower RobbyTwehues jumped into thepicture with a fifth-placeregional finish last year.

Suddenly, the Mustangshad the makings of a bal-anced squad, capable ofamassing points on thetrack and in the field. Theyfinished third at the statemeet, just one point behindrunner-up Murray.

Davis thought it wascool to watch his squad liveup to the sport’s name.“We’ve been working atthis for four years, tryingto become a balancedtrack and field team,” hesaid. “We went from being

a team known for its dis-tance guys to having 10guys who’ve been here forfour years who’ve beenstate scorers. We’ve putthe pieces together andgotten better every year.We can score in close to ev-ery event at the regionalmeet.”

That’s not easy for aprogram at a school withabout 150 boys. But withversatile runners such asChris Loos, the Mustangsare the ones lassoing thecompetition.

The Mustangs have fin-ished either first or secondat four invitationals. They

have three victories, and arunner-up finish at the Dio-cese of Covington Invita-tional, won by CovingtonCatholic, which has about575 boys.

“We have to have a lot ofguys do a lot of things tocompete with the biggerteams. Chris pretty muchdoes it all, plus he got a 34on his ACT,” Davis said ofLoos. “He can run any-thing from the 200 up totwo miles. We put him in alot of different relays. He’sbeen on the past two state-winning 3,200-meter relayteams. He won the 400 atthe Villa Madonna meet.”

Three seniors wonevents at Wednesday’sDiocese meet, led by winsby Roberts in the longjump and triple jump.Goller won the high jump.Goller ran with Loos on thestate-winning 3,200 relayteam of 2013. Daniel Vogeltook the 400 meters at the

Diocese meet.Cetrulo, regional run-

ner-up last year in the polevault is a junior. He fin-ished runner-up at the Dio-cese. The Mustangs placedin the top three in all fourrelay races. They won the1,600, placed second in the800 and 3,200, and third inthe 400, adding to a trendcontinued at the LloydGold Medal Meet and theBoone County Invitational,both Brossart meet wins.

Davis believes hissquad is poised to repeat asregional champion with achance to win state, if theMustangs can get past a fa-miliar foe.

“I definitely think Wal-ton-Verona is a formidablechallenge,” the coach saidof the 2014 regional run-ner-up. “They are rightwith us neck-and-neck, butwe’re getting more bal-anced and that’s really go-ing to help us.”

MUSTANGS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERSBrossart nowmore than justdistance runnersBy Marc HardinEnquirer contributor

ENQUIRER FILE

Bishop Brossart’s Chris Loos is a versatile runner who cancompete in anything from the 200 up to two mile run.

Haley Meyers is pitch-ing a heavy ball in the cir-cle, the bats are booming,and fielders are gloving itfor the undefeated New-port Central Catholic soft-ball team, now 5-0. One ofthree remaining unbeatenteams in the Ninth Re-gion, the Thoroughbredshave bolted out the gatewith their best start ever,surpassing 5-1 starts in2010 and 2011.

NewCath is outscoringthe competition, 54-9 af-ter an 18-1rout in three in-nings Tuesday in a 36thDistrict seeding gameagainst Dayton. Fuelingthe start and hoping for afast finish are five sen-iors, most of whom havebeen playing sports to-gether throughout theirhigh school years.

“My seniors are amaz-ing me,” coach DennyBarnes said. “They cameright in from basketballand started hitting andfielding, and Haley Mey-ers has been just fantas-tic. She’s improved.”

Meyers, a sophomore,is 5-0 after pitching everyinning but one in fivestarts. She has a shutout,with a two-hitter againstSimon Kenton, and a one-hitter against Ludlow.Meyers went 17-9 andposted a 2.26 ERA last sea-son, with five no-hitters,including two perfectgames and three one-hit-ters.

“She’s gotten to bepretty good, and she hassome good fielders behindher, too,” Barnes said.“Our infield is getting toeverything, and ouryoung outfielders arestarting to come along.We’ve got two new out-fielders. We’re rotatingfour girls out there.”

The infield has beenrock-solid for years.Catcher Kristen Schreib-er, sixth-year varsity sec-ond baseman CaseyKohls, lead-off-hittingshortstop Michaela Wareand clean-up hitting thirdbaseman Loren Zimmer-man, all seniors, offer air-tight defense and clutchbats with a lot of tourna-ment experience.

Kohls, who startedplaying softball for Day-ton as an eighth-grader,

and Schreiber both havecleared the fences andlead the team with onehome run each. Zimmer-man leads with five dou-bles. Zimmerman andSchreiber are co-leaderswith 10 RBI.

“Ware and Kohls aregetting on base all thetime,” Barnes said. “AndSchreiber and Zimmer-man are knocking themin. We have a great top ofthe batting order, with ourtop six hitters all battingaround .500. It’s just beenflat-out lights out.”

Senior Morgan Martinianchors the young out-field. Carolyn Schreiber,one of three Schreiber sis-ters on the team, is one ofthe outfielders. Sopho-more Kennedy Binn is thenew first baseman asNewCath is beginning tosee the benefits of a fresh-man program startedthree years ago.

Several seniors are onpace to shatter NewCathrecords, including Kohlsand Schreiber (career hitsand runs), Ware (careerruns) and Zimmerman(career hits and RBI).

Schreiber is heading toMount St. Joseph to playsoftball. Ware is expect-ing to play basketball atThomas More. Zimmer-man is a Morehead Statesoccer recruit.

NewCath will begin de-fense of its Ninth RegionAll “A” Classic tourna-ment crown Wednesdayin the first All “A” Classiccontest in three yearsagainst Newport. New-Cath is seeking its fifth36th District tournamenttitle in seven years.

Thoroughbredshave gallopedstraight out of gateMarc HardinEnquirer contributor

TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Newport Central Catholicpitcher Haley Meyers, asophomore, is 5-0, pitchingall but one inning for theThoroughbreds.

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Hall of Fame» The Northern Ken-

tucky Sports Hall ofFame will induct newmembers 1 p.m. Wednes-day, April 15, at the VillaHills Civic Club. ShawnSnelling (Conner 1995)played football, baseballand track and holds sever-al school records. GarySchearing has been acoach for 40 years, includ-ing at Ludlow and is atKings (Ohio) coachingbaseball. Tim Shields hasbeen coaching for 45years, mostly at ConnerHigh School, where he ledthe baseball team to theregional title in 1979 andthree teams to the girlsbasketball Sweet 16. He isthe head assistant ofThomas More’s women’sbasketball team. CelesteBroermann was a teacherand coach for 33 years atSt. Thomas and High-lands. She graduatedfrom Notre Dame andplayed volleyball andsoftball. Brian Flaugheris a longtime scorekeeperat Augusta High School.

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Continued from Page B1

The Florence Free-dom, presented by TitanMechanical Solutions,are building a strong ros-ter for the 2015 campaignunder new field managerDennis Pelfrey. SpringTraining begins May 1 atUC Health Stadium andthe roster is not com-pletely set. But so far, sogood, as Florence looks toreturn to the FrontierLeague playoffs for thethird time in four sea-sons.

The newest addition tothe Freedom squad is out-fielder Jake Luce, whohad a breakout season in2014 for the WichitaWingnuts of the Ameri-can Association. The left-handed hitter tallied a.341 batting average in123 at-bats. The 25-yearold’s performance withWichita caught the atten-tion of the BaltimoreOrioles, and Luce spentthis spring training inOrioles camp. Luce alsoplayed in the UnitedBaseball League last yearand had a cup of coffeewith Rockford in theFrontier League back in2013.

Another key acquisi-tion the Freedom madethis off-season is out-fielder Cody Bishop, ac-quired as part of a block-buster trade Dec. 16.They traded RHP ChrisSquires, LHP Chris Cum-mins and OF Adam Tay-

lor to the Gary SouthShore Rail Cats in ex-change for Bishop andRHP Ethan Gibbons.

Bishop, 24, a NorthCentral Texas Collegeproduct, enters his fourthseason of professionalbaseball in 2015. After abrief stint in the PecosLeague in 2012, Bishopspent the entire 2013 sea-son in the United League,splitting time betweenthe McAllen Thunder andthe Fort Worth Cats. Hefound his most successwith Fort Worth, hitting.309 in 39 games.

On the mound, Cole-

man Stephens should be aheadliner for Florencethis season. 2015 will beStephens' fourth seasonof professional baseballand his second go-aroundin the Frontier League.Florence acquired Ste-phens as part of a three-team trade on Dec. 28,which saw Jacob Tanishead to Windy City. Theright-hander made hisdebut in 2012 with the RioGrande Valley White-Wings of the North Amer-ican Baseball League.

Stephens split the 2013season between the FortWorth Cats and the Fron-

tier Greys, compiling an8-3 record in 20 appear-ances, 18 starts. Last sea-son, Stephens played inthe American Associa-tion, splitting time be-tween Amarillo and Gary.Through three seasons inprofessional baseballStephens has made 62 ap-pearances, 45 starts.

Returning to the Free-dom in 2015 is 2014 Fron-tier League Mid- andPost-Season All-Star SamEberle. Eberle led theFrontier League in OBPin 2014 as he reached base46.2 percent of the timeshe came to the plate. His

.346 batting average and64 walks were third in theleague. The corner in-fielder led the Freedomin nearly every offensivecategory including bat-ting average, runs scored(53), hits (110), doubles(22), home runs (8, tiedwith Rob Kelly), RBI (45),total bases (160), walks,OBP, SLG (.503), and OPS(.965).

Chuck Weaver shinedin 2014 as he finished theseason with a 2.65 ERA,good for first on the teamand fifth in the FrontierLeague. His notable out-ings included a careerhigh eight innings of one-run ball against SouthernIllinois on June 14, seveninnings of one run ball onJune 28 against RiverCity, seven innings ofshutout ball against Gate-way on July 3 and seveninnings of shutout ballagainst Traverse City onAugust 13. In 17 starts,Weaver went six or moreinnings 13 times.

Meanwhile returningright-hander, and Cincin-nati native, Casey Hennwas one of the top pitch-ers in the entire FrontierLeague in 2014. He led theFreedom with nine winsand tallied a team-lead-ing 111 strike outs, goodfor fourth among allFrontier League pitch-ers. Henn's 2.72 ERA in2014 was tied for the sixthlowest while his 122.2 in-nings pitched was thethird most in the league.

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Seniors present‘Beauty and theBeast’

The Bishop BrossartHigh School senior classof 2015 will present“Beauty and the Beast” onApril 17 and 18.

Shows are 8 p.m. onApril 17 and 3 p.m. onApril 18 in the Munning-hoff Family Performing

Arts Center at BishopBrossart High School.

Ticket price will be $10for adults and $7 for sen-iors and grade school stu-dents. Contact Sister Te-reze for tickets at 635-2108, ext. 1021.

Perrys to performSouthern gospel

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The performance willbe 6 p.m. Saturday, April25.

For information callFirst Baptist Church, 859-441-6184. There is nocharge to attend and a

love offering will be tak-en.

Air qualitydesignationsimprove in NKY

The EnvironmentalProtection Agency has re-vised air quality designa-tions for fine particle pol-lution in five Kentuckycounties.

Air monitoring datademonstrates improvedair quality in Campbell,Kenton, Boone, Jeffersonand Bullitt counties.

“Air quality in Ken-tucky continues to im-prove steadily,” said Ken-tucky Division for AirQuality (DAQ) directorSean Alteri. “The most re-cent data demonstratesthat the Louisville andKentucky metropolitanstatistical areas are incompliance with federalair quality standards forfine particulate matter.”

In January, DAQ re-quested that EPA consid-er 2014 ambient air moni-toring data before desig-nations become effectiveApril 15, 2015. Air moni-toring data collected from2014 showed significantemissions reductions inthe area.

Fine particulate mat-ter is composed of micro-scopic particles or drop-lets in the air that mea-sure 2.5 microns or less indiameter, or about 30times smaller than thewidth of a human hair.Particles of this size arehazardous because theycan easily be inhaled deepinto lungs and even crossinto the bloodstream.

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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 10:00 A.M.

311 BROOKWOOD DRIVE, ALEXANDRIA, KY 41001/CAMPBELL COUNTY

HOUSE AND LOT

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LEGAL NOTICE

It consists of a living room, kitchen, three bedrooms and one bath. This property is considered unsuitable for the Rural

Development, Housing Program. This would be an excellent buy for an investor interested in rental property or for resale

after repairs.

An Open House will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

The minimum acceptable bid for this property is $46,900.00

Payment of the current year’s property taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Clear title to this property is not warranted. The U.S. Marshal’s Deed is not a general warranty deed. Buyers are advised

to have the property’s title examined. Written notification regarding encumbrances on the property must be made to the

Rowan County Rural Development Office within 30 days.

Potential buyers are hereby put on notice of the presence of various molds of an unknown origin in this house. Some forms

of mold have been known to result in serious illness in occupants of homes with existing mold conditions. Rural Develop-

ment makes no warranties regarding the type of mold in the house and will not assume responsibility for removing the

mold. Any persons entering the home for any purpose, including inspecting the property, are hereby made aware of the

presence of mold and should take whatever actions they deem necessary to protect themselves while in the house. Rural

Development does not recommend entering the home without proper protection. Removal of the mold will be the respon-

sibility of the purchaser, as well as all costs and associated liabilities.

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at 311 Brookwood Drive, Alexandria, Kentucky, in

order to raise the principal sum of $102,753.76, with accrued interest of $20,056.04, through March 13, 2013, with the total

subsidy granted of $4,654.92, with fees assessed of $7,748.19 and late charges in the amount of $136.00 for a total unpaid

balance due of $135,348.91. Interest is accruing on the unpaid principal balance at the rate of $20.7619 per day after

March 13, 2013, until the date of entry of the Judgment, plus interest on the Judgment amount (principal plus the shared

appreciation recapture plus interest to the date of entry of this Judgment) at the rate of 0.10% computed daily and com-

pounded annually, until paid in full and for the costs of this action, pursuant to Judgment and Order of Sale, being Civil

Action No. 2:13-CV-00142-WOB-CJS on the Covington Docket of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

Kentucky, entered on June 13, 2014, in the case of United States of America vs. Hayes Steele, Et Al, the following

described property will be sold to the highest and best bidder:

A house and lot located at 311 Brookwood Drive, Alexandria, KY 41001. Situated in Alexandria, Campbell County, Ken-

tucky, and being Lot No. 39, Section 7, of the Brookwood Estate Subdivision, Alexandria, Kentucky, more particularly

described on plat recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 29-E of the Campbell County Clerk’s records at Alexandria, Kentucky.

Subject to all easements, restrictions and agreements of record, including those restrictions cited in Deed Book 164, Page

167. Being the same property conveyed to Hayes Steele and Dawn Steele, husband and wife, by Deed from Todd Cain

and Tamara Rene Cain dated July 21, 2000, and of record in Deed Book 245, page 227 of the Campbell County Clerk’s

Office at Alexandria, Kentucky.

TERMS OF SALE: Ten percent (10%) of the bid price (in the form of a Cashiers Check made payable to the U.S. Marshal)

on the day of sale with good and sufficient bond for the balance, bearing interest at the rate of 0.10% per annum until paid,

due and payable in sixty (60) days and said bond having the effect of a Judgment. Upon a default by the Purchaser, the

deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the U.S. Marshal as part of the proceeds of the sale, and the property shall again

be offered for sale subject to confirmation by the Court. This sale shall be in bar and foreclosure of all right, title, interest,

estate claim, demand or equity of redemption of the defendant(s) and of all persons claiming by, through, under or against

them, provided the purchase price is equal to two-thirds of the appraised value. If the purchase price is not equal to two-

thirds of the appraised value, the Deed shall contain a lien in favor of the defendant(s) reflecting the right of the defendant(s)

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The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road each year chooses events for an“Extraordinary Event” award. Among the four presented this year was the Outdoor Skills Daycompleted for the Girl Scout Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest that a Cadette canachieve. The scouts who organized this day are Jessie Kuebbing, Abby Joering and AbbyTwehues. They are led by Girl Scout leader Rose Kuebbing.

Justin W. Phillipsfinishes basicmilitary training

Air Force Airman Jus-tin W. Phillips graduatedfrom basic military train-ing at Joint Base San Anto-nio-Lackland.

The airman completedan intensive, eight-weekprogram that includedtraining in military disci-pline and studies, AirForce core values, physi-cal fitness, and basic war-fare principles and skills.

Airmen who completebasic training earn fourcredits toward an asso-ciate in applied science de-gree through the Commu-nity College of the AirForce.

455th MaintenanceGroup gets award

Air Force Col. Brett A.Newman led the 455thMaintenance Group as it

was recognized with theChief Master Sgt. JamesK. Clouse Award for Main-tenance Excellence.

The award recognizesthe 4th Air Force mainte-nance organization thathas achieved the higheststandards in safety, mis-sion support, demonstrat-ed ingenuity, mission ac-complishments and main-tenance excellence.

Newman serves as445th Maintenance Groupcommander at Wright-Pat-terson Air Force Base,Ohio.

Former CCHSstudent graduatesbasic training

Air Force Airman Rich-ard J. Antony graduatedfrom basic military train-ing at Joint Base San Anto-nio-Lackland, San Antonio,Texas.

The airman completedan intensive, eight-weekprogram that includedtraining in military disci-pline and studies, AirForce core values, physi-cal fitness, and basic war-fare principles and skills.

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Antony earned distinc-tion as an honor graduate.He is a 2014 graduate ofCampbell County HighSchool.

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Marian BrookerMarian C. Brooker, 96, of

Union and formerly of FortThomas, died March 30 at herhome.

She was a supervisor withFort Thomas-Bellevue Bank andmember of First PresbyterianChurch of Dayton. She servedon the Community Guild, theCold Spring PTA, and as a volun-teer at the Wood HudsonCancer Center. She was a mem-ber of the Alexandria SuperSeniors, the Coast Guard Auxil-iary, the N N Club, Dora Chapterof the Eastern Star, and Job’sDaughters.

Her husband, Charles E.Brooker Jr.; father, CharlesSparka; and mother, MarySparka, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Bonnie Riach of Union andMarsha Grosmann.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in TaylorMill.

Memorials: Wood HudsonCancer Research, 931 IsabellaSt., Newport, KY 41071; or FirstPresbyterian Church of Dayton,800 Ervin Terrace, Dayton, KY41074.

Ronald DunnRonald Anthony Duncan

Dunn, 56, of Alexandria, diedMarch 25 at his home.

He was retired after 25 yearsas a truck driver.

Survivors include his wife,Bonita Dunn; stepchildren MarkAllen Powers, Michael CurtisPowers, Nadine Johnson, andAngel Jones; and 11 grand-children.

Donald Hauff Sr.Donald Hauff Sr., 49, of Cold

Spring, died March 29 of acutelymplastic leukema at St. Eliza-beth Healthcare Hospice inEdgewood.

His father, Charles Hauff Sr.;mother, Jeanne Lewis; and son,Donald Hauff Jr., died previ-ously.

Survivors include his daugh-ter, Franchesca Hauff; son,Christian Holbert; belovedpartner, Lillian Martin; siblingsCharles Hauff Jr. and SherrieHaldeman; and two grand-children.

Memorials: Luekemia andLymphoma Society, 1311 Ma-maroneck Ave., Suite 310, WhitePlains, NY 10605.

Charlton JonesCharlton Jones, 86, of Fort

Thomas, died March 29 at hishome.

He was a tool and dye makerwith General Electric in Even-dale. He was mechanically andloved to share his inventionswith others. He loved animalsand had an interest in spiritu-alism.

Survivors include his wife,Helen Neltner Jones of FortThomas; daughters JenniferMcGinnis of Fort Thomas andMartha Bessler of Alexandria;sons Chuck Jones of Newport,Richard Jones of West Chester,Ohio, and Roger Jones of ColdSpring; and 21 grandchildren.

Entombment was at St.Stephen Cemetery in FortThomas.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHealthcare Hospice, 483 S. LoopRoad, Edgewood, KY 41017; orSt. Thomas Church, 26 E. VillaPlace, Fort Thomas, KY 41075.

James Kindner Jr.James W. Kinder Jr., 59, of

Alexandria, died March 30 at St.Elizabeth Medical Center in FortThomas.

He was a self-employed foodbroker and member of theScottish Rite and Oakley Mason-ic Lodge No. 668 F and AM.

His mother, Patricia SmithKinder, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Janet C. Jones Kinder; father,James W. Kinder Sr.; son, JamesW. Kinder III; daughter, NicoleKnasel; brother, Jay Kinder;sister, Barbie Matthew; and twograndchildren.

Interment was at AlexandriaCemetery.

Memorials: American Diabe-tes Association, 4555 LakeForest Drive, Blue Ash, OH45242.

John ReitmanJohn Randolph “Randy”

Reitman, 59, of Alexandria, diedof cancer March 28 at his home.

He was born and raised inCamp Springs and was a gradu-ate of Bishop Brossart HighSchool. He was the third-gener-

ation owner of Reitman AutoParts and Sales Inc. in CampSprings. He served on the boardof the Kentucky Auto and TruckRecycling Association for 20years, was a member of theAutomotive Recyclers Associa-tion since 1985, and served thenational organization as direc-tor of Region 2, chair of thescholarship foundation, mem-ber of the executive committee,and as secretary and presidentin 2011 and 2012. He was hon-ored as Camp Springs’ Citizen ofthe Year in 2013. He was an avidNASCAR fan, loved the beach,camping, motorcycles, yardwork, and traveling.

His father, Norbert Reitman,died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Frances Reis Reitman; childrenCourtney Reitman-Deinlein,Nicholas Reitman, and AdamReitman; mother, Helen NeiserReitman; brother, TimothyReitman of Michigan; and threegrandchildren.

Memorials: St. Joseph SchoolStudent Fund, 6833 Four MileRoad, Camp Springs, KY 41059;or ARA Scholarship Foundation,9113 Church St., Manassas, VA20110.

Martha RitchieMartha Moore Ritchie, 76, of

Dayton, died March 26 atBaptist Convalescent Center inNewport.

She was a homemaker.Her sisters, Doris Moore and

Shirley Henderson, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her sonsDan Ritchie of Alexandria, DougRitchie of Bellevue, DaryleRitchie of Cincinnati, and DavidRitchie of Dayton; daughtersDebbie Ritchie of HighlandHeights, Dawn Hansel of Day-ton, and Dianne Stamper ofIndependence; and nine grand-children along with nine great-grandchildren.

Burial was at GrandviewCemetery in Mentor, Kentucky.

Memorials: Arthritis Founda-tion, 7124 Miami Ave., Cincin-nati, OH 45243-2608.

Betty ScherderBetty Scherder, 88, of High-

land Heights and formerly ofLatonia, died March 30 at ColdSpring Transitional Care in ColdSpring.

She was a member of HolyCross Church in Latonia formore than 50 years and retiredas a cook with Haggis Restau-rant in Latonia. She enjoyedbingo, reading, and workingpuzzles.

Her husband, Gerald Scher-der; and sisters Jean, Marian,and Ruth, died previously.

Survivors include her sister,Patricia Brossart.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery in Fort Wright.

Memorials: Holy CrossChurch, 3612 Church St., Lato-nia, KY 41015.

Richard ZieglerRichard “Dick” Ziegler, 86, of

Wilder, died March 22 at hishome.

He retired from WiedemanBrewery after 35 years as arefrigeration mechanic andmachinist. He then retired fromthe VA Hospital of Cincinnatiafter 10 years as a HVAC me-chanic. He was a 1947 graduateof Newport Catholic, where hewas a two time hall of fameinductee, member of the North-ern Kentucky Hall of Fame, and1946 state baseball champion.He lettered in five sports: foot-ball, baseball, basketball, box-ing, and track. He attendedXavier University on a footballscholarship. He was a U.S. Armyveteran, serving as a staffsergeant and engineer equip-ment mechanic during theKorean War. Returning fromthe war, he was drafted by theNew York Yankees as a catcher.He was instrumental in startingboys basketball and girls soft-ball at St. Ann’s in West Coving-ton and in Wilder. He loved togolf and travel, especially toHawaii.

Survivors include his wife,Lorena Kennedy Ziegler; daugh-ters Paulette Delk of Burling-ton, Lori Muench of ColdSpring, and Patty Coslett of ParkHills; sons David Ziegler ofLawrenceburg, Indiana, DannyZiegler of Fort Thomas, RichardZiegler of Wilder, and SteveZiegler of Cold Spring; sister,Dorothy Hoelker of Grove City,Ohio; and 15 grandchildrenalong with 11 great-grand-children.

DEATHS

Christy Fisher, 44, and MichaelGales, 44, both of Dayton, issuedFeb. 27.

Angela Slover, 44, of FortThomas and Derek Hendricks,37, of Cincinnati, issued Feb. 27.

Alexandra Fawcett, 27, of FortThomas and Christopher Dan-iels, 25, of Cincinnati, issued Feb.28.

Laura Herisenberg, 42, ofCincinnati and Jeremy Wade, 42,of Bossier City, issued Feb. 28.

Erin Vincent, 31, of Muskegonand James Drahman, 35, ofCovington, issued Feb. 28.

Audrey Epperson, 20, of FortThomas and Brian Freeman, 21,of Florence, issued March 2.

Jessica Spicer, 25, of FortThomas and Danny Nichols, 29,of Covington, issued March 2.

Elizabeth Ellis, 49, and Mi-

chael Steffen, 49, both of Cincin-nati, issued March 3.

Christine Boberg, 34, andJoshua Bucchi, 31, both of FortThomas, issued March 3.

Sabina Mees, 30, and AlanStuder, 34, both of Cincinnati,issued March 3.

Denise Sullivan, 45, of Spring-field and Kevin Neal, 59, ofHuntington, issued March 4.

Jessica Pfaff, 21, of Fort Thom-as and Dennis Ryan, 28, ofEdgewood, issued March 4.

Christi Thomas, 35, of Sey-mour and Allen Tidwell, 50, ofMurfreeburo, issued March 6.

Evin Slusher, 23, of Wichitaand Nathan Gates, 27, of Cincin-nati, issued March 7.

Jasmine Asher, 29, of Coving-ton and William Krift, 36, of FortThomas, issued March 7.

Teresa Blevins, 48, of Coving-ton and Louis Frey, 39, of FortThomas, issued March 10.

Peggy Densler, 30, of Coving-ton and Domonique Jackson, 36,of Fort Thomas, issued March 12.

Nicole Bonapfel, 20, andJacob McMurray, 21, both ofFlorence, issued March 12.

Cesley Miller, 25, of FortThomas and Jesse Simons, 22, ofCovington, issued March 12.

Nadine Betts, 48, and RodneyCoulier, 50, both of Cincinnati,issued March 12.

Gerona Gulane, 28, of DaramSamar and Thomas Singleton,63, of Cincinnati, issued March12.

Laura Moster, 27, of Wilming-ton and Ryan Downey, 24, ofCincinnati, issued March 13.

Nicole Holt, 23, of Cincinnati

and Richard Haynes, 42, ofBarboursville, issued March 13.

Emily Hicks, 21, of Fort Thom-as and James Hess, 22, of Day-ton, issued March 13.

Allison Marchioni, 22, of FortThomas and Matthew Mercer,36, of Cincinnati, issued March14.

Megan Wilson, 20, of Edge-wood and Travis Kinman, 24, ofFort Thomas, issued March 14.

Kelli Dale, 30, of Charlotteand Tyler Horter, 34, of Cincin-nati, issued March 14.

Catherine Lewis, 40, of Co-vington and Michael Runyan,42, of Cincinnati, issued March14.

Catherine Longshore, 57, ofFort Thomas and David Schmidt,66, of Akron, issued March 16.

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The annual Andrew J.Schrage Memorial GolfOuting will take place atnoon June 6 at KentonCounty Golf Course in In-dependence.

The event benefits theAndrew J. Schrage Schol-arship Fund. Andrew at-

tended theJ.B. SpeedSchool ofEngineer-ing at Uni-versity ofLouisville,majoringin mechan-

ical engineering. After hedied in an accident, hisfamily established ascholarship for NorthernKentucky students in hismemory at U of L.

Andrew was passion-ate about his careerchoice and was co-cap-

tain of the Formula Rac-ing team.

Jim Breech, formerCincinnati Bengal, will bethe special guest.Regis-tration is $100 per person.Details can be found atandrewjschrage.org or859-803-2528.

Andrew Schrage Memorial GolfOuting is scheduled for June 6

Schrage It is going to happen toall of us one day. We can

all give ourfamilysome loveby prepar-ing for theend of ourlife andtalkingabout ourwishes.

Did youknow thatindividualsdo nothave to be

embalmed? Under somecircumstances it is nec-essary, but it might notbe required for yoursituation.

Pre-planning a funeraland pre-paying a funeralare two different things.We can all pre-plan and,it is important to do so.We may not all wish to orbe able to pre-pay.

Pre-planning involvesthinking about what youwant to happen with yourbody, where you want tobe laid to rest, and whatkind of services you door do not want.

Items to consider:» Do you wish to be

buried in the ground,placed in a crypt, or cre-mated? Do you have acemetery preference?Do you own a plot? Doyour loved ones know?

» Do you want anobituary published in the

paper? If so, which pa-pers and what informa-tion should be included?

» Do you want musicor readings at your fu-neral or service? If so,what specific items doyou want and are therespecial people you wantto perform or read?

» Do you want a tradi-tional service with view-ing and visitation?

» If needed, what kindof casket do you prefer?

How do you find outthe information that willhelp you make decisions?Visit a few funeral homesand talk with the staff.They are required to giveyou a price list for theirservices and goods if youask. Most will sit downwith you, at no cost, todiscuss your wishes. Youneed to feel comfortablewith the funeral home, itsstaff, and its policies andknow they will do every-thing possible to ensureyour wishes are fulfilled.

Sharing your wishesand information withyour family will helpreduce their stress whenthe time comes to lay youto rest. Think of it as afinal hug for your lovedones.

Diane Mason is county exten-sion agent for family andconsumer sciences at theBoone County CooperativeExtension Service.

Pre-planning,pre-payingfunerals aredifferent things

Diane MasonEXTENSIONNOTES

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