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BURLINGTON – As of Dec. 2, there havebeen 353 mass shooting incidents in the UnitedStates, according to The Gun Violence Archive,online at http://bit.ly/1NPvnXP.

The site lists incidents involving four ormore individuals, including the date, location,number of people killed and injured, and theidentity of the shooters, if known. The list in-cludes 462 fatalities and 1,312 people injured sofar this year.

Law enforcement officers, fire and emergen-cy medical personnel and emergency manage-ment staff from Boone, Campbell and Kentoncounties gathered on Sept. 21 in Burlington totest their training in exactly that situation, amass casualty incident drill with multiple sim-ulated injuries and deaths.

‘Constant practicing’ in N. Ky.Bill Fletcher, deputy director of Boone Coun-

ty Emergency Management, said the simula-tion’s results were “extraordinary.”

“We’re seeing the benefit of the system we’vedeveloped and the hours of training we’ve done,in house and interagency trainings,” saidFletcher.

“We’re establishing processes that have beenduplicated in other jurisdictions across thecountry. Our constant practicing of those proc-esses help us be prepared.”

Fletcher said it’s impossible to determinehow Northern Kentucky would fare in a situa-tion similar to those seen in San Bernardino,California, New Orleans or Roseburg, Oregon,because shooters’ tactics become more sophisti-

cated over time as they learn from previous in-cidents.

“These perpetrators are constantly increas-ing their sophistication and techniques of howthey operate, which changes how we respond,”said Fletcher.

“By using our tactics, we are adaptable, andthat’s the best thing we can be. I think we’re tru-ly capable, and I think the exercise proved that.The time we cleared the building was extraordi-nary, and our unified command staff was ex-traordinary as well.”

Fletcher said September’s training exercisehad 92 simulated injuries or fatalities, whichwere moved out of the building and prepared fortreatment within 80 minutes, using a tactic de-veloped in Boone County.

Homegrown strategyThe SAVE technique, which is named for

“swift assisted victim extraction,” is a taskforce concept that brings together law enforce-ment officials with fire and emergency medicalstaff members to remove casualties quickly andefficiently.

They train specifically for incidents involv-ing active shooters and mass casualties.

Fletcher said law enforcement works as se-curity to help protect the medical personnel asthey prepare injured people to go out of thebuilding to a triage, treatment and transporta-tion area, known as the T3 area.

“This is the first time in a little over 10 yearsthat we’ve brought all of these agencies togeth-er to make an efficient and effective SAVE re-sponse,” said Fletcher. “All the participants

THANKS TO BILL FLETCHER

During a mass casualty incident drill in September, law enforcement officers protect medical personnel whilethey prepare to transport casualties using the SAVE technique.

N. Ky. prepares formass casualty eventAmy [email protected]

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FLORENCE – Kentucky hasmore homeless children percapita than any other state inthe nation, and the problem ac-tually may be greater than thenumbers indicate, according toa staff attorney for the Chil-

dren’s Law Cen-ter.

The NationalCenter on Fam-ily Homeless-ness rankedKentucky worstin the nation onone scale of childhomelessness

(adjusted for state population)in 2013. The U.S. Department ofEducation subsequently count-ed more than 2,100 homelesschildren in Boone, Kenton andCampbell counties alone in the2014-15 school year.

“Everyone believes thatnumber was low,” Children’sLaw Center attorney TiffanySmith told Florence Rotariansat a meeting on Dec. 7. “Theyobviously don’t find them all. Alot of children go from one

friend’s home to anotherfriend’s home to anotherfriend’s home.

“The number grows through-out the school year as familiesrun out of money, too,” she add-ed.

The Children’s Law Center inCovington is a nonprofit legalservice agency committed toprotecting the rights of chil-dren and advocating for theirneeds. The center collaborateswith other organizations on im-proving support systems forchildren as well as providingimpact litigation and juveniledefender services.

Homeless children are atgreater risk of abuse, mentalhealth issues, difficulty inschool and interaction with thejuvenile justice system, Smithsaid. The Children’s Law Cen-ter’s Youth Homeless Programhelps to identify homeless chil-dren, to remove legal barriersand address homeless chil-dren’s needs.

For example, the Children’sLaw Center works closely withthe county school systems’ fam-

Homelessness on rise amongNKY childrenPat MoynahanCommunity Recorder Contributor

Smith

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FLORENCE – Boone Countyneeds more bus drivers.

The school district’s busdriver shortage was mentionedby Superintendent Randy Poeduring the district’s financialreview at the Dec. 10 BooneCounty School Board meeting.

Poe pointed out that $10,000in overtime charges during No-vember stemmed from the busdriver shortage, which has me-chanics and other workers fill-ing in as bus drivers, becausethe district is short 30 bus driv-ers.

Boone County Schools is thethird-largest district in thestate, behind only Jefferson andFayette counties, with morethan 17,500 students at 23schools, according to its web-

site, www.boone.kyschools.us. Mainly, he said, the drivers

needed are to substitute for reg-ular drivers who are out for var-ious reasons. Poe said it takes20-25 drivers a day to cover forregular drivers. In November,he said seven drivers were

Bus drivers neededin Boone CountyAmy [email protected]

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Boone County Schools are shortabout 30 bus drivers.

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hired, but three went outon long-term disabilityfor health reasons.

The overtime amountdirectly corresponds to asavings in the full-time

salary budget, Poe said. The district is trying to

hire more drivers. Poesaid they are advertisingthe positions in the media,on websites and evenchurch bulletins.

The shortage meanssome students are beingdelivered to school and re-turned home later thanthe usual schedule.

Poe also noted BooneCounty’s low unemploy-ment rate, 3.9 percent, ismaking it difficult to findpeople to drive buses.

“We are losing some ofour drivers to the greatthings happening in oureconomy,” he said. “So ifyou know anybody whowants to drive a bus, havethem get in touch.”

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ily resource coordinators,who Smith calls “the firstline of defense in locatinghomeless children.” Thecenter utilized a federalgrant to create a resourceguide for them.

The center also re-ceives referrals fromtherapists and others whowork with juvenile prob-lems.

“We help to identify thechild’s needs and priori-tize them,” Smith said.“We talk with the child,help find a place to sleep

and a school for educa-tion.”

In addition, the Chil-dren’s Law Center collab-orates with agencies thatprovide case manage-ment and other supportservices.

However, the numberof homeless youths keepsclimbing.

“The numbers have in-creased 19 percent overthe past two to threeyears,” Smith said. “It’spretty heartbreaking.”

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were pleased with the result.”Fletcher said that during mass

casualty training in 2003, BooneCounty Emergency Managementrealized there wasn’t a system inplace to evacuate and secure abuilding or location after a trage-dy occurred. They developed theSAVE process and have spent thelast seven years refining and im-proving the process, leading up toSeptember’s drill.

“The people of Northern Ken-tucky can be reassured that theiremergency response community– whether that be emergencymanagement, law enforcementofficers, fire and emergencymedical services, everyone in allof these disciplines throughoutthe region – is committed to work-ing together to the best of our abil-ity to keep our public safe,” saidChief Jeff Barlow of the Burling-ton Fire Protection District.

Barlow said his departmenttrains on SAVE tactics on a rou-tine basis.

“It’s a fantastic program thatdoes a great job of integrating lawenforcement and rescue emer-gency medical services in a waythat we can help the public asquickly and safely as we can,” hesaid. “At the end of the day, it’s notabout who does what, but it’s

about serving the public to thebest of our ability.”

Both Fletcher and Barlow saidthe September drill highlightedsome deficiencies in the systemand some victories as well.

How they didFletcher said the team needed

to improve “their ability for inter-agency communication coordina-tion,” which he described as “hav-ing all of these first responderscoming to an event, where 150 fireand emergency medical servicefolks are all on one channel.” Hesaid separate radio channelswould be assigned to the differentroles during each event.

“We realized we need a planand now we have one,” Fletchersaid.

Similar endeavors in the futurewill also need more supervisorystaff, he said. That likely wouldn’tbe an issue during a real crisis sit-uation, because more law en-forcement and medical personnelwould be available in an actual in-cident, but not everyone couldparticipate in the training.

“During a real event, we’d havemore responders present,” hesaid, including some from neigh-boring jurisdictions.

“The biggest take-away is theimplementation of the SAVE tech-nique. It works,” Fletcher said.

Another victory he noted wasthe unified incident commandstaff.

Barlow said the agencies’ coop-eration during the exercise wasn’t“manufactured.”

“It’s amazing to have such alarge number of agencies thatwork so well together. It’s a bless-ing to be a participant in the emer-gency response community here.There are some places where thefire and police don’t get along orthere’s animosity. That’s nothere,” he said.

“Anytime you can have thatmany responders come togetherfrom multiple counties and stillcome about with a successful re-sponse, is a huge achievement,but I’m pleased to be in BooneCounty, because the respondersthat participated are not willing tosit back and say, ‘That went OK,we’re good enough.’ No. We ana-lyze what we did and how we did itand think about how we can makeit even better for the future.”

The exercise included Ken-tucky Emergency Management,Kentucky Community Crisis Re-sponse Board, Kentucky Depart-ment of Public Health, along withEmergency Management fromBoone, Campbell and Kentoncounties, and 27 community po-lice and fire agencies, as well asBoone County Public Works andthe Boone County School District,all four St. Elizabeth Medical Cen-ters, the Northern Kentucky In-dependent Health Departmentand the University of CincinnatiMedical Center.

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FRANKFORT – BooneCounty Judge-executiveGary Moore was amongthe 2016 officers sworn inWednesday to lead theKentucky County Judge/Executive Association.

State Sen. JohnSchickel administeredoaths for the officers, in-cluding Moore as presi-dent, at the Berry HillMansion in Frankfort.

The officers wereelected at the organiza-tion’s general member-ship meeting on Nov. 18 inLexington. The officerswill assume their dutieson Jan. 1, 2016.

Moore has served asBoone’s judge-executivefor 17 years.

During his tenure,Boone County has expe-rienced tremendousgrowth both in the busi-ness sector and in popula-tion and is now thefourth-largest county in

the commonwealth. Moore is chair of the

National Association ofCounties’ Environment,Energy and Land UseSteering Committee,chair of the Tri-CountyEconomic DevelopmentCorp. and has served as

president of National As-sociation of RegionalCouncils and chair of theOKI Regional Council ofGovernments, in addi-tion to lending his talentsto numerous civic andcommunity groups.

Other executive board

officers for the 2016 terminclude First Vice Presi-dent Kelly Callaham ofMartin County; SecondVice President Melanie J.Roberts of Bullitt Coun-ty, Third Vice PresidentAlex Barnett of HarrisonCounty, Secretary PerryA. Newcom of CrittendenCounty, Treasurer Har-old McKinney of BoyleCounty and Sergeant-at-arms John Phelps ofCumberland County.

Past president for theorganization is John A.Settles of WashingtonCounty.

The Kentucky CountyJudge/Executive Associ-ation was formed in 1980and incorporated as anonprofit corporation in1982. The association’spurpose is to act as a liai-son between countyjudges-executive andstate and federal govern-ment entities.

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Boone County Judge-executive Gary Moore stands on thesteps of Burlington's historic courthouse.

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FLORENCE – BooneCounty School Districtleaders are planningahead.

During the Dec. 10meeting, school boardmembers approved cal-endars for the 2016-2017school year as well as the2017-2018 school year.

Superintendent RandyPoe said, “Our calendarstays fairly the same overyears. The calendar is setaround several thingsand once we have that in-formation we try to setthe calendar so that givesfamilies plenty of time todo long-term planning.”

The calendars havebeen approved by theBoone County EducationAssociation, but could

still bechanged ifrequiredby theKentuckyDepart-ment ofEducation.

Bothcalendars include nomore than 175 instruc-tional days and fiveteacher training dayswith no school for stu-dents.

School calendars arealso subject to change de-pending on inclementweather conditions,which could extend theschool year by two weeksor more.

The first day of schoolfor the 2016-2017 year isexpected to be Wednes-day, Aug. 17, and an esti-mated last day on Thurs-

day, May 25. The first day of school

for the 2017-2018 year isslated for Wednesday,Aug. 16, and the projectedlast day would fall onThursday, May 24.

Spring break 2017 isset for April 10-14 and in2018, April 9-13.

The December meet-ing was the final BooneCounty School Boardmeeting for 2015. Meet-ings take place at 7:30p.m. on the second Thurs-day of each month at theRalph Rush ProfessionalDevelopment Center, 99Center St., Florence, un-less otherwise noted onthe meeting agenda.

More informationabout the Boone CountySchool District can befound at www.boone.kyschools.us.

Boone Schools setfuture calendarsAmy [email protected]

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Church presentsliving Nativity

BURLINGTON – Bul-littsville ChristianChurch (Disciples ofChrist) will deliver itsChristmas card to thecommunity at 6-8 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 19.

For several years thissmall church has gath-ered church members toportray Mary, Joseph, theshepherds and wise menin a living Nativity scene.

Visitors may drive byto view the stable scenefrom Petersburg Road orpull into the parking lot.Soup, cookies, coffee or

hot cocoa will be served infellowship hall.

Bullittsville ChristianChurch is located at 3094Petersburg Road, Bur-lington just 2.1 miles westof the Hebron intersec-tion of North Bend Road(Ky. 237) and PetersburgRoad (Ky. 20).

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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

KAREN MEIMAN FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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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More and more, high-ways are littered withtrash. There are a fewconscientious residents,however, who are tryingto clean things up. Thiscan be a dangerous mis-sion, according to Detec-tive Curtis Bush of theNorthern Kentucky DrugStrike Force.

What may seem like aharmless discarded sodabottle could be danger-ous meth cooking waste,Bush said.

“We’re getting calls ona regular basis for this is-sue, on average, at leastone a month,” Bush said.“The calls come in waves.It picks up during thespringtime, but reallywe’re getting the calls all

the time.”Methamphetamine or

meth use is increasing,the strike force has no-ticed. Meth is a highlytoxic, powerful central

nervous system stimu-lant with a potential to be-come an addictive drug.It can be smoked, snort-ed, injected or ingested.Manufacturing, distri-buting or possessingmeth is illegal.

Around 2008, methmanufacturing died offin Northern Kentucky,Bush said, thanks to po-lice work cracking downand shutting down manu-facturing 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 ex-

posed to oxygen, Bushsaid. Also, exposure tohigh levels of contami-nants used in meth mak-ing can cause serious res-piratory issues.

The one-pot method ispopular because it’s“easy and takes less time,about 20 to 25 minutes,”Bush said. About 7 gramsare yielded from thismethod, and mostly it’sused to produce meth forpersonal use.

After meth is made,the cook typically dis-cards the waste off theside of a road, Bush said.

“We’re seeing this a lotin rural areas and thesouthern parts of thecounties,” he said. “They

typically use the samedump location. At onedump site, we found 35 to40 ‘labs.’ ”

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

Items to be suspiciousof are:

» Soda bottles withsome 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 shouldalso report anyone whomakes purchases of suchitems together.

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,Bush said.

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

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Service area: Commu-nities within Campbell,Kenton, and Boone coun-ties.

Goal: Work coopera-tively with all policeagencies and communitygroups to perform thebest possible drug en-forcement in the North-ern Kentucky area.

Web page:http://nkdsf.org

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McDonald’s set to reopen

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With a totally rebuilt restaurant, the staff at the Dream Street McDonald’s were busySunday, Dec. 13, preparing for the grand opening. The Florence restaurant was scheduled toopen Wednesday, Dec. 16, and have a grand opening on Saturday. From left are JaquannaHarmon, of Cincinnati, first assistant, and crew member Brianna Deaton, of Florence.

ERLANGER – They’re mean ones forsure, those who steal packages deliveredduring the holiday season.

Four Erlanger residences have re-cently been hit by these criminal Grinch-es.

“It’s typical this time of year,” Lt.Mike Jansing of the Erlanger Police De-partment said. “And it’s across the board,it’s not just in Erlanger, but pretty muchevery city is dealing with this.”

The first three reports of packagethefts came from Jaclyn Street, whichJansing said are believed to be related.However, the department isn’t sureabout a theft that occurred on ForestStreet. The reports come just threeweeks into the Christmas season, thefirst three were made Dec. 5, the firstSaturday after the popular online shop-ping day, Cyber Monday.

“We’re still investigating,” Jansingsaid.

Jansing said the department has alsobeefed up its patrolling. “We’ve been fol-lowing UPS and FedEx trucks and wait alittle bit after they drop off packages.We’re also checking unmarked cars.”

The department has also released alist of ways residents can protect them-selves from such thefts on the ErlangerPolice Department’s Facebook page. Thesuggestions include:

» making sure someone is home whena package is delivered or making ar-rangements with a neighbor to pick upthe package;

» requiring a signature before thepackage can be left;

» picking up the package at the postoffice or delivery warehouse;

» or having the package delivered toone’s workplace.

If you have any information on thepackage thefts, or need to report a theft,contact the police department at 859-727-2525.

Want to continue the conversation?Tweet @MStewartReports

Police warn of theftsof holiday packages Melissa [email protected]

EDGEWOOD – St. Eliz-abeth is making a commit-ment to provide an entirecontinuum of care – frombirth to death and throughthe bereavement process– by investing in a newGrief and Loss Center.

“It’s a need we’ve hadfor a long time and thisreally shows our organiza-tion’s commitment to thecommunity so that we canbetter serve those we arehelping,” Hospice Direc-

tor Brian Jones said. A groundbreaking cer-

emony will be at 11:30 a.m.Thursday, Dec. 10, to startconstruction, which is ex-pected to be complete byspring 2016. The Grief andLoss Center will standnext to St. Elizabeth Hos-pice on South Loop Drivein Edgewood.

The cost is about $1.5million. It is being inter-nally funded, but Jonessaid there are still namingopportunities.

“There are very fewprograms across the coun-

try that have their ownfree-standing facility,”Jones said. “This is adream come true for us.We’re very excited aboutthe opportunity to offerour services to our fam-ilies in this new facility.”

The St. Elizabeth Hos-pice bereavement pro-gram is a community-widesupport service, currentlyassisting about 1,400 indi-viduals. Bereavement ser-vices are available to any-one in the community ex-periencing a loss, not justthose who have beenthrough the hospice pro-gram, Jones said. All grief,loss and bereavement ser-vices – including individ-ual counseling and sup-port groups – are free.

“Humans are very re-silient,” Jones said. “A lotof people adjust fine to aloss, but there is a segmentof the population who real-ly struggle. We providecustomizable bereave-ment care.”

These services are of-fered at the Hospice Cen-ter, on South Loop Drive inEdgewood. Jones said,however, research showsthat those who’ve just losta loved one at the centerdon’t like to revisit. “Itbrings back a lot of diffi-cult memories,” he said.“They don’t want to comeinto this building for griefcounseling. The new cen-ter will offer a neutralspace.”

When complete, the3,000-square-foot buildingwill house a large grouproom, small conferenceroom, three counselingrooms, common area andcoffee shop, living and sit-ting area, break and kitch-en area, meditation gar-den, and offices.

Jones said the new fa-cility will expand opportu-nities for counseling in-terns and hopefully pavethe way for more paidstaff in the future.

PROVIDED

A computer-generated image of the new Grief and Loss Center, right, to be located next to St.Elizabeth.

St. Elizabeth Hospice to openGrief and Loss CenterMelissa [email protected]

DECEMBER 17, 2015 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • 7A

UNION – Ryle High School’sChess Club is learning aboutmore than game strategy. Mem-bers are learning about life andsympathy and generosity.

When the Chess Club formedunder the sponsorship of teach-er Lisa Raterman, the studentmembers were interested ingiving back to the community.

Raterman’s sister, a nurse inSt. Elizabeth’s neonatal inten-sive care unit, suggested herwaiting room could use a fewbooks to keep older children oc-cupied when they accompanytheir parents for visits with sickinfants.

Then, their drive for booksreached more studentsthroughout the high school.

“A special moment cameearly one morning,” Ratermansaid. “A sophomore in my class,Owen Rich, came bearing three

heavy bags.”Owen explained he was a

premature baby who spent timein St. Elizabeth’s NICU beforebeing sent to Cincinnati Chil-dren’s Hospital Medical Center.

“I want to do something togive back to the nurses and peo-ple who helped me as a baby,”Owen said.

Owen and Raterman orga-nized and sorted more than 50books for children of all ages.Altogether, Chess Club mem-bers delivered more than 200books before Thanksgiving.

“We want to say a specialthank you to the hardworking,dedicated nurses that we havehad the pleasure to speak withor the pleasure to teach theirchildren,” she said, listing Tra-cy Burch, Rita Kunk, ChristineLongano, Laura Ross, ConnieWohlwender and Dana Yockey.

Chess Club shows gratitude with books

PROVIDED

Ryle High School Chess Club representatives include Treasurer/Secretary Lexi Soucy, teacher and sponsor LisaRaterman, President Alex Goodridge and Vice President Cameron Principata.

PARK HILLS — Covington Catholic High School seniorLuke Rolfsen drew a Christmas card on a tablet’s screen thesame way Disney and Pixar designers create movies.

CovCath students and teachers liked Rolfsen’s card somuch they made it the school’s Christmas card mailer.

Teacher Craig Cleveland’s 20 first-year graphic designstudents, including Rolfsen, use a Wacom Cintiq digitaldrawing tablet in his graphic design classes. Cleveland chal-lenged students to a contest to design this year’s CovCathChristmas card. Teachers and Rolfsen’s fellow design stu-dents voted on the winning Christmas card.

Rolfsen, of Crestview Hills, said drawing with a comput-er without a Wacom Cintiq requires looking up at a screen tosee what you just drew.

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

Rolfsen chose the card’s Bible passage and design basedon his favorite family Christmas decoration. The cardquotes Romans’ 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with alljoy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the holySpirit you may abound in hope.”

“I kind of chose the passage, because in my house there isa pillow that has that on it that we get out each Christmas,”Rolfsen said.

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

For imagery, Rolfsen started with Mary and Joseph at themanger. He gave the card a look of stained glass on purpose.

Rolfsen said he added angels above the manger includingsome with more than two wings. Rolfsen said he drew “an-gels on high” known as seraphim with sets of four and sixwings. Cleveland, Rolfsen’s teacher, said the angels were thefirst thing that caught his eye.

“I was just really drawn to how those were created,”Cleveland said. “It was very iconic, almost something youwould see from a Christmas card of years past.”

PROVIDED BY COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

CovCath senior Luke Rolfsen draws on a Wacom Cintiq digital drawing tablet’s screen as he designs the school Christmas card sent out tomore than 2,000 homes and businesses.

CovCath senior designsChristmas Card

PROVIDED BY COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Luke Rolfsen created CovCath’s Christmas card by drawing imageson a Wacom Cintiq digital drawing tablet. Designers at Disney andPixar use Wacom’s Cintiq to create movie magic and animation.

Chris [email protected]

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Morethan 1,300 students were honored atNorthern Kentucky University’s Win-ter Commencement on Dec. 12 at BB&TArena.

Commencement exercises were heldat 10 a.m. for graduates of the College ofArts and Sciences and the Haile/USBank College of Business. Commence-ment exercises were held at 3 p.m. forgraduates of the College of Educationand Human Services, the College ofHealth Professions, and the College ofInformatics.

Thousands of people filled BB&TArena to celebrate the students’achievements. They heard remarksfrom NKU President Geoffrey S.Mearns, NKU professor Dr. Cecile A.Marczinski, and from their peers.

“As you embark upon your next jour-ney in life, please remember to lightyour way and to keep the passion thatfuels the desire for knowledge, the de-sire to be better than you were yester-day, and the desire to be a light for thosewho might need your help alive in yourhearts, minds and souls,” said OrsellaIrambona, who received a dual Bache-lor of Science in Finance and BusinessManagement.

Irambona is a native of Bujumbura,Burundi, who immigrated to the UnitedStates with her family in 2006. She at-tended Withrow High School in Cincin-nati, where she learned English in justsix months. Irambona received a fullacademic scholarship to NKU, makingthe President’s Honor list and theScholar list while being involved in ex-tracurricular activities. She plans towork for The Kroger Co.

Graduates in the afternoon ceremo-ny heard from Jacob Cain, a native ofCold Spring who found his passion inathletic training after an injury cut hisathletic career short.

“Adversity is universal, it’s some-thing we all have faced and will con-tinue to face as we move into the nextstage of our life,” he said. “And as weenter the ‘real world,’ our difficultiesonly seem to become bigger. But nomatter what’s thrown at you, no matterhow deep the hole, we must always finda way to overcome. Every graduatehere has the talent and training to suc-ceed.”

Cain attended NKU on an athleticscholarship for baseball, made theDean’s List, and gave back to the com-munity through philanthropic activ-ities. He received a Bachelor of Sciencein Athletic Training, and he plans towork as a graduate assistant whilepursing a master’s degree.

In all, 1,333 students were eligible toparticipate in Saturday’s Commence-ment. They include students who com-pleted their degrees in August as wellas those who completed their degreesin December.

NKU studentsgraduate atWinterCommencement

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COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Nancy Daly, [email protected], 578-1059

8A • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • DECEMBER 17, 2015

FRIDAY, DEC. 18Exercise ClassesHard Body Boot Camp, 5-5:30a.m., 11-11:30 a.m., 3-3:30 p.m.,Triumph Strength and Condi-tioning, 7859 Commerce Place,20 sessions, 30 minutes each ofhigh intensity and quick pacedexercise. 25 percent of all pro-ceeds from boot camp go to-ward breast cancer research. $5.Registration required. Presentedby Triumph Strength Condition-ing. 414-5904; triumph-strength.net/boot-camp. Flor-ence.

Health / WellnessFriday Food Fun Group, 10 a.m.to noon, Boone County Cooper-ative Extension Service, 6028Camp Ernst Road, Adults in-terested in food, nutrition andcooking gather to learn aboutdifferent topic each month.Ages 21 and up. Free. Presentedby Boone County CooperativeExtension Service. 586-6101.Burlington.

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.

Christmas Town, 5-8 p.m.,Creation Museum, 2800 Bullitts-burg Church Road, Featuringfree live Nativity, lights and livedramas. Through Dec. 28. Free.800-721-2298; creationmuseu-m.org. Petersburg.

Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Exhibit uses biomechanics ofgiant robot animals to illustratehow real animals work. Hands-on activities for ages 4-12. Dailythrough Feb. 28. Free. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Artreach Children’s Theaterpresents The Elves and theShoemaker, 7-8 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Based on taleby Brothers Grimm, this belovedstory reminds us that where wefind goodness, generosity andhope, anything is possible. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Bur-lington.

RecreationMahjong, 1-2 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, 8899 U.S. 42, All skilllevels welcome. Free. Presentedby Scheben Branch Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Union.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19BenefitsHoliday Tristate Talent Spec-tacular, 4:30 p.m., The Car-negie, 1028 Scott Blvd., Hostedby WBDZ radio host LincolnWare. Event raises money forscholarships for local college-bound seniors. Benefits Wom-en’s Alliance, Inc.. Presented byThe Women’s Alliance Inc..957-1940. Covington.

Dining EventsBreakfast with Santa, 9-11a.m., Chapin Memorial Library,6517 Market St., After eatingbreakfast, holiday crafts andactivities. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665. Petersburg.

Exercise ClassesCommunity CrossFit Class,10-11 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon,Triumph Strength and Condi-tioning, 7859 Commerce Place,Certified trainer leads workoutin group class setting. Free.Presented by Triumph StrengthConditioning. 414-5904; tri-umphstrength.net. Florence.

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

Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo Traveling

Children’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Music - AcousticSaturday Morning AcousticMusic, 10 a.m. to noon, VelocityBike & Bean, 7560 BurlingtonPike, Free. 371-8356; www.veloc-itybb.com. Florence.

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. 282-9969.Erlanger.

SUNDAY, DEC. 20Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 1-5 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

MONDAY, DEC. 21Art & Craft ClassesActivity Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, 7500Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10, Learn-ers enjoy fun days filled with artand crafts. Ages 3-15. $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Clubs & OrganizationsBoone County Alliance Meet-ing, 9-10:30 a.m., Florence CityBuilding, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Thesubstance abuse/use preventioncoalition for Boone County willbe meeting to discuss preven-tion efforts to reduce/eliminatedrug abuse/use locally. Free.Presented by Boone CountyAlliance. 689-4496; BooneCoun-tyAlliance.com. Florence.

Exercise ClassesGentle Yoga, 6-7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. Bring yogamat. $30 per month. Reserva-tions required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.334-2117. Burlington.

Yoga, 7:10-8:10 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Explore Hathayoga postures. Bring yoga mat.$30 fee for month. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 334-2117;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesIn the Loop, 10-11 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Learn for firsttime or pick up new tricks. Free.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.

Royal: Reviewers of YoungAdult Literature, 6:30-7:30p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Read new books before they hitshelves. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

The Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., Union PresbyterianChurch, 10259 U.S. 42, Churchoffice entrance in back lot andfollow signs to room. Programof recovery from compulsiveeating using 12 Steps and 12Traditions of OA. Not a diet andcalories club and no weigh-ins.Free. Presented by OvereatersAnonymous NKY. 525-6932;www.cincinnatioa.org. Union.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22EducationLittle Learners: Fall, 10 a.m. to 1p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Fun, hands-on, active learningstyle preschool program. Bal-ance of structured, unstructuredand self-directed play opportu-nities to help learners developsocial, intellectual and commu-nication skills. Ages 3-5. $11.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Literary - LibrariesAnime and Manga Club (mid-dle and high school), 6:30-7:30p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, Joinother otakus for movies, snacks

and kawaii crafts. Free. Regis-tration recommended. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.


RecreationBridge, 12:30-3 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, 8899 U.S. 42, Open play.Everyone welcome. Free. Pre-sented by Scheben BranchLibrary. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.

10-Minute Tuesdays, noon to 9p.m., XhilaRacing, 24 SpiralDrive, Go-Kart racing. $15-$20for 10 minutes of racing. 371-5278; www.xrkarting.com.Florence.

Support GroupsCelebrate Recovery, 6:30-8:30p.m., Vineyard Christian Church,7101 Pleasant Valley Road,Healing for all hurts, hangupsand habits. Free. 689-0777;vineyardchristian.org. Florence.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23Art & Craft ClassesPiecemakers Quilting Group,1:30-2:30 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, Learn basics orshare expertise in quilting. Ages18 and up. Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Union.

EducationGrowing Learners, 10 a.m. to 2p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Program for learners ages 5-7ready for Kindergarten/FirstGrade. Hands-on, active learningand structured learning ele-ments. Study planets, humanbody, world, reading compre-hension, basic math, Dr. Seuss,Beatrix Potter, and more. $15.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

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

Chess Club, 7-8 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Allages and levels are invited toplay. Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Spanish Conversation Group,6:30-7:30 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library. 342-2665. Union.

Teen Gaming (Middle andHigh School), 4-5:45 p.m.,Walton Branch Library, 21 S.Main St., Gaming, snacks andmore. Ages 6-12. Free. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Walton.


THURSDAY, DEC. 24Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

FRIDAY, DEC. 25Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

SATURDAY, DEC. 26Exercise ClassesCommunity CrossFit Class,10-11 a.m. 11 a.m. to noon,Triumph Strength and Condi-tioning, Free. 414-5904; triumph-strength.net. Florence.


Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Music - Acoustic

Saturday Morning AcousticMusic, 10 a.m. to noon, VelocityBike & Bean, Free. 371-8356;www.velocitybb.com. Florence.

SUNDAY, DEC. 27Literary - LibrariesThe Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 1-5 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

MONDAY, DEC. 28Art & Craft ClassesWinter Art Camp, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Learn new art technique andtake home project each day. Allskill levels welcome. Dec. 28-31.Ages 5-15. $50. Registrationrequired. 916-2721. Florence.

Activity Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Exercise ClassesGentle Yoga, 6-7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, $30 permonth. Reservations required.334-2117. Burlington.

Yoga, 7:10-8:10 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, $30 fee formonth. Registration required.334-2117; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.


Literary - Book ClubsMonday 4 Mystery BookDiscussion Group, 7-8 p.m.Discuss “The Story Hour” byThrity Umrigar., Florence BranchLibrary, 7425 U.S. 42, Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Literary - CraftsArt for All, 12:30-1:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Paint samepicture as everyone else underguidance of professional artist.Stop by Main Library to seesample. Open to all adults. Ages18 and up. $15. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665.Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesPokemon, 6:30-7:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Join otherPokemon players. Bring yourown deck. No trading. Ages12-18. Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

The Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9-9 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., Union PresbyterianChurch, Free. 525-6932;www.cincinnatioa.org. Union.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29Art & Craft ClassesWinter Art Camp, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,$50. Registration required.916-2721. Florence.

Literary - LibrariesWriter’s Group, 7-8 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786

Burlington Pike, Share yourwork, get feedback, encourage-ment and perhaps even in-spiration to write your master-piece. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.


RecreationBridge, 12:30-3 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.

10-Minute Tuesdays, noon to 9p.m., XhilaRacing, $15-$20 for 10minutes of racing. 371-5278;www.xrkarting.com. Florence.

Support GroupsCelebrate Recovery, 6:30-8:30p.m., Vineyard Christian Church,Free. 689-0777; vineyardchristia-n.org. Florence.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30Art & Craft ClassesPiecemakers Quilting Group,1:30-2:30 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Union.

Winter Art Camp, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,$50. Registration required.916-2721. Florence.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Cafe, 3:15-4:15 p.m., Flor-ence Branch Library, Free.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.

Chess Club, 7-8 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Spanish Conversation Group,6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., BooneCounty Public Library - SchebenBranch, Free. 342-2665. Union.

Teen Gaming (Middle andHigh School), 4-5:45 p.m.,Walton Branch Library, Free.

342-2665. Walton.The Robot Zoo TravelingChildren’s Exhibit, 9 a.m. to 9p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

THURSDAY, DEC. 31Art & Craft ClassesWinter Art Camp, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,$50. Registration required.916-2721. Florence.

Activity Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Literary - LibrariesNoon Year’s Eve Party, 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Boone Coun-ty Public Library - SchebenBranch, 8899 U.S. 42, Completewith games, noisemakers andsnacks. Watch ball drop at noon.Free. Presented by SchebenBranch Library. 342-2665. Union.


New 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.

Music - OldiesVan-Dells Reunion Concert, 8p.m. to 12:30 a.m., CincinnatiAirport Marriott, 2395 ProgressDrive, $39-$89. Presented by TheVan-Dells. 866-936-7510; van-dells.com. Hebron.

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To find more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

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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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Last week’s questionIf an active shooter situation

were to happen here, such as themass shooting in San Bernardino,how well equipped do you thinkyour community is able to handleit?

“I don’t know if we are as pre-pared 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, asa citizen, could.”

Linda Ann Salsbury

“I hope very efficient.”Carl Wilhelmy

“How long would it take torun home (or at the very least, toyour vehicle) to grab that rifle?While many of us may be pre-pared to defend our homes (butonly while we are home) I don’tthink we are well prepared forthe types of mass shootings thatare occurring in “gun free”areas. The answer would be toconceal carry into areas thatforbid it. Unless there is a metaldetector, who is going to know?It’s concealed.”

Susan Miller Rosenberger

“Conceal carry to all placesunless they use a metal detectorto prove that the bad guys aregun 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 weapon andthe news wouldn’t report on it.Good people stop bad people ev-eryday and the media doesn’treport it. You could take down ajihadist in the mall courtyardand it wouldn’t make it past lo-cal news.”

Rob Stone

“ I have Googled armed citi-zen stops shooter/attacker.Good stuff. The American Ri-fleman has short stories aboutarmed citizens.”

Bethany Pancerzewski Spence

“Our law enforcement have

practiced 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

“If you are in a gun free zone,there is nothing you can do.”

Mike Schmidt

“Turning American back intothe wild west. Awesome ...”

Patrick Cuddihee

“The Boone County Sheriff’sOffice can’t do it alone. It’s timeus citizens stand up and helpkeep your eyes open and stay onyour toes.”

Jon Mobley

“I am not sure if this is al-ready being done. ... I would liketo see the police rotate througheach school so we have a policeofficer at all schools all thetime. No matter the cost to tax-payers. I would like the commu-nity to arm certain teachers andhave them cross train with thepolice. Also community meet-ings on alertness and what to doin those active shooter mo-ments/any community emer-gency.”

Bethany Pancerzewski Spence

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

Patrick Cuddihee

“I volunteer to drive the tank...”

Scott Schulkers

“I hope we never have to findout ... but I don’t think we areever prepared or could handle amass shooting. It always hap-pens without warning.”

Debbie Jump Schmidt

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Before big industry wasintroduced into Boone Coun-ty, a different kind of produc-tion was happening along U.S.25, where the Northern Ken-tucky Industrial Park nowstands. Highland Stock Farm,a 550-acre thoroughbredbreeding and training facilityof the highest order, was oncelocated at the southeast cor-ner of what is now Dixie Hwy(U.S. 25) and Industrial Road.

Highland Stock Farm’sowner, Jerome “Rome” B.Respess, was a Boone Countynative, born here in 1863.Once a competitive showmanof Saddlebreds at the localfairs, Rome’s interest turnedto horse racing near the endof the 1800s.

Respess was a success, andsoon owned a brewery and

interest inseveral race-tracks aroundthe country,includingLatonia Race-track. Hebegan breed-ing and train-ing championracehorses athis Ohio studfarm before

moving to the Florence loca-tion. Highland Stock Farmcould house 140 horses andhad nine bright white barns.On average, there were 50foals born there per year. TheFlorence farm was home tosome big names in thorough-bred racing during the early20th century. ThoroughbredWintergreen was the 1909

Kentucky Derby winner, buthis sire, Dick Welles (born in1900) was the star.

Dick Welles was frequent-ly compared to the legendaryMan O’ War, and was calledthe “swiftest thoroughbredever seen on the AmericanContinent” by the LexingtonHerald in 1904. The magnifi-cent animal smashed recordsfar and wide, once setting aworld record for the mile at 1minute 37 seconds. His blood-lines proved successful andhe is mentioned frequently inindustry archives of breedingassociations, well beyond hisdeath in 1923. Respessthought so highly of DickWelles that he installed amonument to the horse with abronze marker on the farm.

Rome and his wife, Rena,

experienced tragedy in 1932,when their only child died ina car accident on his way toLouisville on the eve of theKentucky Derby. Jerome B.Respess, Jr., a 20-year-oldsophomore at the Universityof Kentucky, was en route tohelp prepare a horse for therace when the accident oc-curred. When the elder Res-pess succumbed to illness in1939, his widow sold the farmto the Holton family who heldit until receiving an offer topurchase from the developersof what is now the NorthernKentucky Industrial Park.Though Dick Welles’ monu-ment no longer stands, hisblood may still through theveins of champion race-horses.

Hillary Delaney is local

history 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. thesecond Thursday of everymonth. Meetings are open tothe public. For more informa-tion about historic preserva-tion in Boone County pleasecontact the review board at859-334-2111 or [email protected]. The reviewboard is online at www.boonecountyky.org/pc. The libraryhas many articles about localhistory online at

bcpl.org/cbc/doku.php/articles_of_interest.

Thoroughbred farm stood proudly in Boone County

HillaryDelaney COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Eighteen percent of ourregion’s population lives belowthe poverty level – this affectsall communities from WesternHills to Downtown to AndersonTownship. A core tenet of La-Rosa’s Family Pizzeria is aboutsupporting families in ourcommunity by helping ourneighbors in need. Childrenliving in poverty are particular-ly affected – in many cases,these children go to schoolhungry and over the holidaybreak, parents don’t haveenough resources to providethe meals that would normallybe provided in school or atafter school programs.

Over 44 percent of Cincin-nati children in poverty go toschool ill-prepared, in dirtyclothes, without socks or wear-ing shoes that don’t fit. Someschool teachers even have foodand clothing closets at school tohelp. Imagine having a house-hold income of less than$20,000 a year for yourself andseveral children – it doesn’t gofar. Imagine how you’d feel asa parent knowing that yourchild is hungry and having noresources to feed them. Or thatyour child doesn’t have a coatfor our frigid Cincinnati win-ters. This is a snapshot of theworking poor.

Nationally 1 in 5 children

face hungeron a dailybasis. We allhave a role toplay in ensur-ing that nochild goeshungry. Partof that role istalking about“food insecuri-ty” withfriends, col-

leagues and family to helpraise awareness of this criticalissue. Volunteering is anotherway you can actively help. TheFreestore Foodbank, amongother social service organiza-tions, seeks volunteers, partic-ularly during the holidays toensure that all of its clientsreceive the help that 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 ourpizzerias 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, dis-tributing more than 20 millionmeals annually in 20 differentcounties throughout Ohio, Ken-

tucky, and Indiana. We willdonate $5 from the sale ofevery $10 Buddy Card directlyto the Freestore Foodbank. Ourcontribution will help supportthe Freestore Foodbank effortsto provide the necessary re-sources to help eliminate foodinsecurity in our region. Pleasejoin us in our efforts to surpassour 2014 contribution of $40,000to the Freestore Foodbank.

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

dy Card at any LaRosa’s pizze-ria through Dec. 31. For a fulllist of locations, visitwww.larosas.com/find

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

Please join me and the La-Rosa’s family to help our neigh-bors in need. Your help doesmake 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 compa-ny with 66 pizzerias servingneighborhoods throughoutGreater Cincinnati, Northern &Central Kentucky, Southeast-ern Indiana, the Miami Valley& Tennessee.

LaRosa’s Buddy Cards help neighbors in need

Michael T.LaRosa COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

An interested reader of thiscolumn sent me an e-mail re-cently with a very good sugges-tion to write about the topic oflandlord/tenant law.

The law surrounding land-lords and tenants can be quitedifferent depending on whereyou live. A property beingrented can either be governedby common law or by the Uni-form Residential LandlordTenant Act (URLTA) as foundin Chapter 383 of KentuckyRevised Statute.

For example, if your rentalproperty is in Dayton, Belle-vue, Newport, Woodlawn,Southgate, Melbourne or SilverGrove, the Uniform ResidentialLandlord Tenant Act is theapplicable law in the landlordtenant relationship. If you’reoutside of these areas in Camp-bell County, such as Alexan-dria, the common law applies.

Depending on the applicablelaw, there are some significantdifferences in the rights, dutiesand remedies of landlords andtenants. However, there aresome universal rules that apply

to all leases.Specifically,there is noright to “self-help.” Whatthis means isthere is noright, withouta court order,of the landlordto forciblyevict a tenant,turn off elec-

tricity or water in order to geta tenant to move, or lock atenant out of the rental proper-ty. If you attempt “self-help” inKentucky, the penalties can besteep and include attorney’sfees.

Although a landlord does nothave the right to “self-help,”the landlord can get a courtorder to have a tenant forciblyevicted provided that the land-lord has taken the proper stepsunder the applicable law. Aftergiving proper notice, a landlordmay file a “forcible detainer”action in District Court to havea tenant evicted. In this type ofaction, the tenant must receive

three days notice before thecourt date. Our District Courtsregularly hear and rule onthese types of cases on a week-ly basis.

This forcible detainer caseonly addresses whether thetenant should be evicted andnot what type or how muchdamages there are owed toeither party. The issue of dam-ages can be determined, byelection of either the landlordor tenant, in a subsequent case.

Landlord/tenant law can bevery complex. The informationprovided is a summary of gen-eral landlord/tenant law. I high-ly recommend that you consultan attorney if you find yourselfembroiled in a landlord/tenantdispute.

If you have any topics youwould like to have covered inthis column, please contact myoffice by e-mail at [email protected],by phone at 491-7700 or byregular mail addressed to 319York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.

Steven J. Franzen is Camp-bell County Attorney.

Landlord/tenant law can be very complex

Steven J.Franzen COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

DECEMBER 17, 2015 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • 1B

Ryle’s Logan Erdman andJohnny Meiman capturedweight-class championships onSaturday at the annual RyleRaider Rumble in Union, but lo-cal squads were upstaged bynon-locals in the team stand-ings.

Erdman and Meiman are re-turning state champions. Erd-man, an Ohio Universityrecruit, won Saturday at 138pounds, beating Jacob Martin-dale of Columbus East by tech-nical fall, 15-0. He improved hisrecord to 7-0 and pushed his ca-reer victory total to 156.

Meiman beat ColumbusEast’s Coy Park, 3-0 at 180pounds. Meiman is 5-0 this sea-son. He has 194 career wins,fourth all-time in school history.

“They were both top-seeded,so that was our expectations,

that they win,” Ryle coach TimRuschell said. “Johnny wres-tled really well. He was ahead1-0 in the final with 15 secondsleft, and the guy tried a double-leg shot to try and steal it at theend. But Johnny down-blocked

him, and he fell to his knees, andJohnny got behind him for twopoints.”

Columbus East put six wres-tlers in the finals and cameaway with two champions whileearning the team crown with

268.5 points. It’s ColumbusEast’s first Rumble team crownin six trips to the event, now inits 15th year.

“They’ve always been solid.Columbus East has a good pro-gram,” Ruschell said. “We’rehappy to have them here, andthey deserved to win becausethere was some top-qualitywrestling this weekend.”

Ryle placed seventh with 127points, and boasted additionalplacers Aaron Brossart, fourthat 106 pounds, and Ben Huth,fourth at 220.

“I was real happy with theupper-weight guys,” Ruschellsaid. “Obviously, there are still alot of things to improve on, butwhat’s good about this meet is ithelps you get better.”

Dawson Combest at 126pounds and heavyweight SeanGalligar won titles for Colum-bus East. The team champ had awide victory margin over run-

ner-up Louisville St. Xavier,which featured a single weight-class winner and totaled 205points. Elijah Allgeier won at195 pounds for St. Xavier.

Third-place Union County(202) crowned four champions:Saul Ervin at 120, Bryce Shefferat 132, Jackson Oxford at 152and Avery Buckman at 170pounds.

Defending local regionalchampion Campbell (143) wasthe highest area finisher, insixth. Tanner Yenter at 113pounds and Brett Graziani at195 were individual runners-upfor the Camels.

Local teams rounding out thestandings were Walton-Veronain ninth, Scott in 12th, Conner15th and Covington Catholic19th. Mason Smith was runner-up at 145 pounds for Walton-Ve-rona. Tristin Badida was run-ner-up at 160 pounds for Conner.

Ryle’s Erdman, Meiman win titles at ‘Rumble’Marc HardinEnquirer contributor

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Ryle’s Johnny Meiman finished in first at 180 pounds at the Raider Rumble.He has 194 career wins, fourth all-time in school history.

Conner beatBoone Coun-ty 73-51Dec. 11 to im-prove to 4-1.Conner hostsRyle Dec. 18.Boone is 0-4and plays atCooper.

Cougars beat Rebelsfor fourth victory

JIM OWENS FOR THE RECORDER

Boone County’s Jeffery Purnell drives the lane and scores.JIM OWENS FOR THE RECORDER

Conner guard Michael Scott looks to pass to a teammate.

JIM OWENS FOR THE RECORDER

Conner’s Spenser Hemmerichattempts a field goal.

NKU Notes» Women’s Track:

The team announcedthat Peyton Lee and Re-nee Svec have signedNational Letters of In-tent to compete for theNorse in 2016-17.

Lee, a native of Na-poleon, Ohio, competesin the 100m and 300mhurdles for NapoleonHigh School. Accordingto MilesSplit.com, Leeis ranked No. 22 nation-ally for the 2016 recruit-ing class in the 300mhurdles with a per-sonal-best time of 42.90.

Svec, a distance run-ner from Erlanger,Kentucky, helped leadSt. Henry to four-straight KentuckyClass A cross countrychampionships. In 2014,Svec paced seventh in-dividually at the ClassA State Championshipand fifth in 2015. Svecholds a 5K personal-best of 18:47. Svec hasplaced three times atthe Class A track andfield championships inthe 3,200m run takingfifth in 2013, seventh in2014 and fourth in 2015.

Boys basketball» Cooper beat Con-

ner 66-61 in a 33rd Dis-trict game Dec. 8.Adam Kunkel had 18points, Trevor Rohlman14 and Dante Hendrix13. Spencer Hemmer-ich had 23 points forConner and MichaelScott 15.

» Ryle beat East Jes-samine 71-60 Dec. 11 togo 2-2. Zach Kirschlerand Logan Turner had14 points, Aaron O’Hara12 and Braden Chees-man 11.

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Lange signs with IWU

THANKS TO DOUG LANGE

Ryle senior Carly Lange signed to play basketball with NAIA Indiana Wesleyan UniversityDec. 10. Standing in back are IWU head coach Steve Brooks and Ryle head coach Katie Haitz.Parents in front are Pam and Doug Lange.

Playing against astrong contingent of localrivals in the NAIA, theGeorgetown Collegewomen’s soccer teammade the best of its tal-ent this season.

The Tigers had one oftheir best overall cam-paigns in a 13-3-3 seasonthis fall, tying for themost wins in a season inthe past decade andreaching as high as 18thin the national rankings.They got a lot of helpfrom Greater Cincinnatinatives along the way.Head coach Leah Castle-man said the team got thebest out of its abilities.

“I don’t think we wereextraordinarily talent-ed,” she said. “We’re verytalented but that’s not thewhole reason for thesuccess. It was all psy-chological and mentaltoughness. We played sixovertimes and didn’t loseone (3-0-3 record). Justour mental strength anddealing with adversity.That was a key thing forus.”

Georgetown sufferedits three losses to twoin-state foes. Campbells-ville was 19-3 and confer-ence runner-up in theMid-South Conference.Lindsey Wilson (20-2-2)was top-ranked in theNAIA when it beatGeorgetown 2-0, andeventually finished asnational runner-up.

“We had great leader-ship,” Castleman said.“We had two great cap-tains that really heldthings together. You havegood leaders and the restof the team buys intothem. The girls refusedto lose and didn’t give inat times when otherteams may have let go.”

The captains weresenior Jackie Powell outof Ryle High School andjunior Mackenzie Zim-mer out of Dupont Man-ual High School in Louis-ville.

The team prosperedbehind a strong defensethat allowed only 12 goalsin 19 games. Junior Dan-ielle Lang (Amelia) andfreshman Florence na-tive Courtney Hansel(Notre Dame Academy)split time in goal. Powellwas the lone senior in the

defense and a key leaderin the back. SophomoreEmma Schneider (NDA)from Taylor Mill playedin the back line but wasinjured most of the sea-son after starting all oflast year.

“They work so hard.They’re very confident.They’re used to playingwith each other and theyhave a lot of consisten-cy,” Castleman said.“They communicatedreally well.”

Sarah Hencke, a sen-ior from Tennessee, isNo. 2 in school history inassists in a season withnine. Castleman saidHencke led the action ina balanced offense, withseven players combiningfor 36 of the team’s 39goals. Jodi DeJohn fromWoodford County led theway with seven.

Sophomore EmilyConner (Cooper) started12 games and had fivegoals and two assists.Senior Ariel Howell(Boone County) had fourgoals in 17 starts, andwas the one called uponfor penalty kicks duringregulation action, scoringtwice in that manner.

Freshman defenderEmily Anderson (Ryle)played 13 games and hada goal and an assist. Theroster also includes soph-omore Erlanger native

Zoe Stovik (NDA) .Freshman Lauren Dug-gins (Ryle) was on theroster but didn’t see ac-tion this season. Fresh-man Cassidy Hatfield(Harrison) had six goalsand two assists.Other Kentucky schools

Georgetown’s leaguefoe Lindsey Wilson had a20-2-2 record overall.Megan Rauch (CampbellCounty) was the lonearea player on the team.She played eight gamesin goal.

Pikeville also had aformer Camel in goal, asBryanna Schroers start-ed 11 games in the net asa freshman. Boone Coun-ty alumnus Kaitlyn Ab-don was second on theteam with five goals, andfellow former RebelJasmine Davis had three.

For Asbury, Walton-Verona alumnus LizzieHoffa played 17 gamesand started one for the12-5-1 team.

St. Catharine’s was8-11 with contributionsfrom Allison Engelman(Holy Cross), NicoleSchowalter (Dayton),Amanda Schabell (New-port Central Catholic),and Malorie Steele andTiffany Landrum (SimonKenton).

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THANKS TO GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

Ariel Howell from Boone County plays for the Tigers.

Locals help Georgetownto national rankings

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THANKS TO GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

Zoe Stovik from Notre Dame plays against Midway.

» Covington Catho-lic beat St. Henry 77-57.Cole VonHandorf had27 points and RyanMassie 11. Adam Goetzhad 17 points and Ste-phen Maley 14.

Girls basketball» Conner beat Coop-

er 46-39 to improve to5-0. Hunter Hendricksscored 12 points.

» St. Henry beatBracken County 43-40Dec. 11. Paige Noblehad 14 points.

Football» The Northern

Kentucky FootballCoaches Associationreleased its all-starteams.

First team offense:QB – Kyle Fieger(Beechwood); RB – Dil-lon Powell (Simon Ken-ton), Ethan Stringer(Beechwood); WR –Brett Slusher (Beech-wood), Dante Hendrix(Cooper), CharlesGaines (Lloyd); TE –Cam Pitzer (CovingtonCatholic); OL – DavidSandlin (Simon Ken-ton), Ron Rice (Scott),Justin Overstreet(Beechwood), SanderRoksvag (Cooper),Chris Reisiger (Coving-ton Catholic), Bo Hebel(Highlands); K – JaredDougherty (High-lands).

Second team of-fense: QB – TannerMorgan (Ryle), KylerPadgett (Conner): RB –Roberto London(Scott), Jake Smith(Newport CentralCatholic); WR – LukeVance (Simon Kenton),Tanner Nyers (Conner),LaShunn Townsend(Lloyd), Nelson Perrin(Scott); TE – Jake Long(Ryle); OL – Kyle Sand(Cooper), Tyler Kunkel(Conner), Evan Rich-ardson (Highlands), Ja-cob Newberry (Camp-bell County), Eric Brun-er (Lloyd), BrysonHightchew (NewportCentral Catholic), Ja-kob Turner (Lloyd).

First team defense:DL – Marcus Watson(Cooper), TuckerMueller (Simon Ken-ton), Maleek Lawrence(Newport Central

Catholic), Jacob Stiens(Covington Catholic);LB – Dalton Finnell (Si-mon Kenton), BrettSlusher (Beechwood),Trey Hicks (Scott), Ai-dan Keller (Cooper);DB – Trent Kincaid (Si-mon Kenton), IsaiahEbarb (Conner), De-ondre Pleasant (Scott),Adam Piccirillo (Co-vington Catholic); P –Aaron O’Hara (Ryle);ATH – Carson Plessin-ger (Campbell County).

Second team de-fense: DL – Justin Over-street (Beechwood),Ron Rice (Scott), TylerRobinson (Highlands),Elliot Smith (Cooper),Jack Lohre (DixieHeights); LB – CarsonPlessinger (CampbellCounty), Cam Pitzer(Covington Catholic),Kobe Tallon (NewportCentral Catholic), John-ny Meiman (Ryle), Der-rick Barnes (HolyCross); DB – DanteHendrix (Cooper), Aus-tin Beal (Highlands),Chad Michels (Cooper),Jacob Harney (SimonKenton); P – Trent Wro-bleski (Newport Cen-tral Catholic), ATH –Deondre Pleasant(Scott).

Top 26: Kyle Fiegerand Brett Slusher(Beechwood), CamChase (Bellevue),Frank Cetrulo (BishopBrossart), Jared Dea-son (Boone County),Carson Plessinger(Campbell County),Kyler Padgett and Isa-iah Ebarb (Conner),Marcus Watson (Coop-er), Cam Pitzer (Co-vington Catholic), Phil-lip McDaniel (Dayton),Jack Lohre (DixieHeights), Nick Kendall(Highlands), Sean Sulli-van (Holmes), Hamil-ton Scott (Holy Cross),Jacob Turner andCharles Gaines (Lloyd),Justin Blackburn (Lud-low), Ryan Ochoa (New-port), Maleek Law-rence and Jacob Smith(Newport CentralCatholic), Johnny Mei-man (Ryle), DeondrePleasant and RobertoLondon (Scott), DillonPowell and TuckerMueller (Simon Ken-ton).

Wrestling» Cooper extended

its record to 5-0 withvictories over Cincin-nati’s Taylor HighSchool 54-9 and LittleMiami High School 42-27 on Dec. 9. These vic-tories come on the heelsof a sweep at NewportHigh School on Dec. 2.The Jag wrestlersopened the evening bydefeating Boone Coun-ty 49-27 followed by a60-18 beating of GrantCounty and finished thenight by beating New-port 51-21.

Special recognitionto Tanner Bailey who is2-1, Colby Dabbs, AlexLake and Noah Wolfwho are 3-2, ChrisBorchers and JordanMonroe who are 2-0,Zach Holub who is 3-0,Alex Chism-Hopperand Daylan Bailey whoare 4-1 and Cody Hus-ton, Jordan Kidwelland Caleb Campbellwho are 5-0.

» Ryle beat HenryClay 42-40 and Male 39-36 Dec. 9. Aaron Bros-sart, Shay Norton, Lo-gan Erdman, Jake Voll-brecht and Vince Jarviseach beat opponents inboth matches.

» Ryle’s Logan Erd-man 138 and JohnnyMeiman 182 won theirclasses at the RaiderRumble Dec. 12.

» Boone Countybeat Covington Catho-lic 41-39 Dec. 8. Win-ning matches forBoone were TravisCoovert, Chris Vaske,Melvin Simmons, OmarHameidan and CordellVaske. Ahmad Hamei-dan and CeJay Vaskehad forfeits. Winningfor CovCath were De-rek Gray, DanielBranch and Luke Rolf-sen. Alexes Rodriguez,Jake Lentsch, BrettLampe and Jackson So-ra won forfeits.

» Conner’s TristinBadida finished secondat 160 at the Ryle RaiderRumble.

» Walton-Verona’sMason Smith was sec-ond at 145 and RyanMoore third (120) andJake Peace fourth (126)at the Raider Rumble.

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As the end of the yearrapidly approaches itmight be time to clear

some clos-ets andbook-shelvesand clutterin general.It is thetime ofyear whengifts arriveand ges-tures ofkindnessabound.

While receiving newitems and treats is alwaysfun, sometimes it is notfun trying to figure outwhere to store or usethem.

Take a few hours to gothrough toys and closetsand clear some space fornew items.

Gently used toys withall of their pieces and inworking order may bedonated to thrift stores orshelters. Hospitals andchildren’s homes mayalso accept these dona-tions. Tie a string secure-ly around the box to en-sure none of the piecesare lost in transit. Bagsmall pieces in resealablebags if appropriate. If thetoy requires batteries,stick a pack of new onesin with the item.

Clothes that no longerfit will be welcomed atthrift stores.

Extra gloves, mittens,scarves and hats arealways needed at localshelters.

How many blanketsare stored in your clos-ets? Shelters in the areaare always looking forwarm wraps and blanketsto share with clients. Ifthe blankets are too wornand shabby the local ani-mal shelter may findthem useful.

Animal shelters willoften accept worn towelsand sheets.

Work toward the goalof one new item in, oneold item out. There is a

saying credited to come-dian Steven Wright thatreminds us “You can’thave everything. Wherewould we put it?” Withthat in mind considerspending some time noworganizing what you al-ready have and makingroom for items that mightbe arriving.

Diane Mason is countyextension agent for familyand consumer sciences atthe Boone County Cooper-ative Extension Service.

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Walton ChristianChurch celebrated theChristmas season onSunday with the Pre-school Group, ages 3-6,during a musical medleyof Christmas songs. Theyouth presented a play“We Treat You Like aKing” written exclusive-ly by two of the youth,Chelsea Russell andJakob Turner. Bothgroups were enjoyedimmensely and after-ward the congregationwas invited for a bounti-ful turkey dinner.

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bers of theKeenagersattendedand en-joyed thewonderfulmusic ofIrvingBerlin onFriday. Adeliciousbuffet and

show “White Christmas”was at the Derby DinnerPlayhouse in Clarksville,Indiana.

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First Baptist Church, youwill be able to see “Joy!Unspeakable Joy” at 7p.m. Dec. 18.

Christmas Eve ser-vices will be at WaltonFirst Baptist at 5 p.m.and Walton ChristianChurch at 9 p.m.

My granddaughtersKaycie Glenn Knarr andKristen Glenn Ridner(cousins) have returnedfrom a much deservedvacation due to consis-tency and hard workwith their work fromhome jobs with “ItWorks.” They were

awarded a free, all in-clusive cruise to Cozu-mel on a Carnival Cruiseship. They reported agreat time and can’t waitto get started for nextyear’s award.

Help is still needed atthe Walton Verona Com-munity Pantry on Tues-day and Thursday from1-3 p.m. Call Peggy Pee-bles at 803-8596 to volun-teer. It is a good andrewarding communityproject.

There have been sev-eral reports of vandal-ism, breaking in cars and

a new one, crooks follow-ing FedEx trucks andafter a delivery left atdoor, they pick up thepackages. Everyoneshould make sure theircars are locked and takeextra precaution foryour safety during thisholiday season.

Happy birthday toVicki Benton on Dec. 19and Brian Webster onDec. 22.

Jim and Betty Law-rence will be celebratingtheir 65th wedding anni-versary on Dec. 25.

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this week for JanuaryBridges at Children’sHospital and Martha Dayat St. Elizabeth Edge-wood. Jim Lawrence isstill on the recovery listat home. Betsy and SteveConrad are doing betterwith Betsy recovering athome and Steve has beentransferred to St. Eliza-beth Florence to receivetherapy.

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Denouncing the argument that a

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Boone County Clerk Holiday ClosingsThe Boone Count Clerk’s Offi ces will be closed on the following days:

December 24th & December 25th for Christmas Observance

December 31st & January 1st for New Year Observance*

*The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Automated Vehicle InformationSystem (AVIS) statewide will be shut down on those days.

You may visit our website to renew your registration online at boonecountyclerk.com or by phone 24/7 859-334-4880.

Carl BiddleCarl E. Biddle, 82, of Burling-

ton, died Dec. 4.He was a retired heavy equip-

ment operator with BooneCounty Public Works, a memberof the Burlington Fire Depart-ment for more than 30 years,member of Burlington BaptistChurch, and a U.S. Army veteran.

His brothers, Paul, Bobby,Galen, and Joe Biddle; andsisters, Betty Jones and Laura LeeWagner, died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Mabel Biddle; daughter, CarlaJean Biddle; band a granddaugh-ter; brothers, Russell “Buster,”Ernie, and Kenny Biddle; sisters,Mary Lou Jackson, Helen Smoot,and Evelyn Beach;

Burial was at BurlingtonCemetery.

Memorials: Burlington FireDepartment, P.O. Box 479, Bur-lington, KY 41005.

Leo CourtneyLeo Courtney, 88, of Union,

died Dec. 3.He was a farmer.His daughter, Bonnie Johnson;

and 12 brothers and sisters, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Frances Courtney; children,Ronald Courtney, Brenda Crad-dock, Dennis Courtney, RayCourtney, and Connie Jo Court-ney; and 11 grandchildren alongwith 25 great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Rice Cemetery inUnion.

Opal DotsonOpal Mae White Dotson, 84,

of Hebron, died Dec. 5.She was a long-standing

member of Kentaboo BaptistChurch in Florence and formerlyattended Sand Run BaptistChurch for many years. Sheformerly owned and operatedDotson’s Upholstery Co. ofHebron and for many years shetaught upholstery workshopsand classes.

Her sisters, Carolyn Blevins andRosa Logan; brothers, Tommy,Ray, and Paul White; grandson,Scott Dotson-Purvis; and great-granddaughter, Maddie Dotson,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Gaines Dotson; sons, DavidDotson, Danny Dotson, and EddyDotson; daughters, Wanda Holtand Tammy Harris; and 13 grand-children along with 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, HildaTucker and Kay Fugate; brother,David White;

Interment was at Sand RunCemetery in Hebron.

Memorials: Kentaboo BaptistChurch, 634 Kentaboo Ave.,Florence, KY 41042.

Agnes HoustonAgnes M. Roark Houston, 94,

of Florence, died Dec. 4 at herhome.

She had been a bus driver forBoone Co. Schools and was amember of Rosebud No. 39 andAmaranth.

Her first husband, FinleyRoark; and second husband,William Houston, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her son,Thomas E. Roark of Mililani,Hawaii; daughter, BarbaraCorbett of Portmouth, Virginia;and four grandchildren alongwith one great-grandchild.

Burial was at Forest LawnCemetery in Elsmere.

Donna JahnkeDonna Sue Hollis Jahnke, 66,

died Nov. 30 at her home.She was retired from a long

career in government serviceworking in many capacities,among them an analyst with theIRS. She going to the beach.

Her daughter, Shawn Wisdom,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Carl Jahnke of Florence; sons,David Wisdom of Florence andJames Wisdom III of Cincinnati;daughter, Kimberly Wisdom ofCincinnati; stepsons, TimothyJahnke of Florence and StevenJahnke of Independence; sister,Teresa Goss of Maysville; broth-ers, Steve Bonafel of Alexandriaand Kevin Bonafel of California.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery.

Memorials: To the veteran’scharity of the donor’s choice.

James LoveJames Myron Love, 86, of

Burlington and formerly ofMarietta, Ohio, died Nov. 24 athis home.

He was a U.S Navy veteran ofthe Korean War. His early ac-complishments began as anEagle Scout and his 49 yearcareer concluded as vice presi-dent of Kardex Systems Inc. Hewas a member of Christ UnitedMethodist Church, Harmar LodgeNo. 390 F. & A.M., The York RiteBodies, Aladdin Shrine, MariettaShrine Club, American LegionPost No. 64. and Marietta Coun-try Club.

His wife, Audrey H. Love;brother, Jerome Love; and sister,Joanne Ihle, died previously.

Survivors include his children,Susan Smith of Newport News,Virginia, Barbara Willging ofBurlington, and Joanne Love-Upson of Cincinnati; and sixgrandchildren; brother, JohnLove of Clarence, New York.

He was cremated.

Bernard McKinley Sr.Bernard Lee McKinley Sr., 92,

of Union, died Dec. 3.He was a retired letter carrier

for U.S. Postal Service for morethan 30 years. During retirementhe worked as a bus driver forBoone County Schools. He wasalso a member of the MasonicLodge and Florence ChristianChurch.

His wife, Regina McKinley,died previously.

Survivors include his sons, BudMcKinley and Bob McKinley;daughters, Donna Fite and JillSmith; brother, Russell McKinley;sister, Frances Courtney; and sixgrandchildren along with ninegreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at Rice Cemetery inUnion.

David MuellerDavid William Mueller, 84, of

Florence, died Dec. 1.He was a U.S. Air Force veteran

of Korea, brew master for Wie-demann Brewery, previousemployee of Rockwell Interna-tional, and a member of St.Timothy Church.

His son, Keith Mueller, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Kathleen Mueller; daughter, KimScroggin; sons, Kevin Mueller,Ken Mueller, Kris Mueller, andKip Mueller; and 11 grand-children along with four great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Veterans Ceme-tery North in Williamstown.

Memorials: St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, P.O. Box 1000,Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.

Marilani PattersonMarilani “Toot” E. Meyer

Patterson, 91, of Burlington andformerly of Honolulu, Hawaii,died Nov. 30 at St. ElizabethFlorence.

She was retired from Post-Glover Electric and was a mem-ber of the First Baptist Church ofSouth Shore, Kentucky.

Her husband, Claude Pat-terson; and son, Claude “C.P.”Patterson; sisters, Eloise Kaster ofOmaha, Nebraska, HeleinaMount of Memphis, Tennessee,and Carol Wallace of Honolulu,Hawaii; and brothers, Pug Meyer,Fran Meyer, and John Meyer, all

of Honolulu, died previously.Survivors include her children,

Eloise Widener of Burlington,John Patterson, and Eric Pat-terson, both of Troy, Ohio; andseven grandchildren along withfour great-grandchildren.

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

Mary PfefferMary Frances Pfeffer, 70, of

Florence, died Dec. 6.Her six brothers died previ-

ously.Survivors include her husband,

Bob Pfeffer.Memorials: Boone Co. Animal

Shelter, 5643 Idlewild Road,Burlington, KY 41005; or KentonCounty Animal Shelter, 1020Mary Laidley Road, Fort Mitchell,KY 41017.

Betty RobertsBetty J. Hicks Roberts, 87, of

Florence, died Dec. 2 at BaptistVillage Care Center in Erlanger.

She worked in sales for Macy’sand was a member of LakesideChristian Church.

Her husband, Charlie Roberts,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Jan Smith of Lakeside Parkand Nancy Scroggins of McKin-ney, Texas; and four grand-children along with eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Beverly SchneiderBeverly Ann Covey Schneider,

63, of Burlington, died Dec. 2 ather home.

She was a graduate of HolmesHigh School, worked at LeviStrauss & Co. for 22 years, andwas Baptist. She enjoyed bingo.

Her parents, Beverly and LulaCovey; sister, Billie; and brother,Freddie, died previously.

Survivors include her daughter,Christina Wanner of Burlington;son, Gary Schneider Jr. of Dayto-na, Florida; and five grand-children.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park.

Memorials: Sand Run BaptistChurch, 1327 N. Bend Road,Hebron, KY 41048.

Elwanda SkidmoreElwanda Ringo Skidmore, 82,

of Florence, died Nov. 28.She was a homemaker.Her husband, Oliver Skidmore,

died previously.Survivors include her daugh-

ters, Venessa Mae Ritchie, BrendaKay Marksberry, and WandaJoan Sebastian; sons, DonaldRichard Skidmore and RobertRussell Skidmore; sisters, BettyJune Taylor, Velma Daisy Jump,and Vella Donna Sexton; and

nine grandchildren along withsix great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: To the charity ofthe donor’s choice.

Lloyd SpenceLloyd G. Spence, 70, of Fal-

mouth and formerly of Union,died Nov. 30 at his home.

He was a retired welder forReliable Truck Equipment Co. inErlanger and a member ofMount Carmel Baptist Church.He loved rebuilding his classiccars and doing carpentry pro-jects. He was a U.S. Marine Corpsveteran of the Vietnam War,where he served as a lancecorporal.

Survivors include his wife,Janice Spence; son, ShawnSpence of Walton; daughter,Renee Tyree of Falmouth; broth-ers, Gerald Spence and StanleySpence; and six grandchildren.

Interment was at HebronLutheran Cemetery in Hebron.

Memorials: Mount CarmelBaptist Church, 389 MountCarmel Road, Williamstown, KY41097.

Viola VinesViola Vines, 81, of Florence,

died Dec. 4 at her home.She attended Free Will Baptist

Church in Independence.Her brother, Donald, died

previously.Survivors include her sister,

Betty Lawson; and brothers,Virgil, Roy, Harold, and Billy.

Burial was at Hebron LutheranCemetery.

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Question: I just got anamaryllis bulb at thestore. How long will ittake to bloom? Should Ikeep it as a houseplantand hope it re-bloomsagain next year?

Answer: When youbuy or receive an ama-ryllis, it likely will be adormant bulb. If so, potthe bulb about six to 12weeks before you wantit to bloom. Use a con-tainer with a diameterjust slightly larger thanthe bulb and a pottingmix that promotes gooddrainage.

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every few days to keepthe flower and foliagefrom leaning too muchtoward the light.

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fade, remove the wiltedflowers and cut theflower stalk back to thetop of the bulb. Do notremove any foliage be-cause the leaves, as longas they are green, con-tinue to make and pro-vide carbohydrate ener-gy for the next season'sflowers. Fertilize it ev-ery couple of weeks topromote healthy foliage.

If you want to keepthe amaryllis and get itto bloom again nextyear, give the plant asmuch light as possibleafter it flowers. It willhelp to move the plantoutdoors when the dan-ger of frost is over, gen-erally around mid-lateMay.

Gradually acclimatethe plant to brighterlight by first putting itin the shade, under atree or awning; thenmoving it to brighterlight every few daysuntil the plant is finallyin full sun.

When summer isover, keep the plant in asunny location, but with-hold all water. As thefoliage begins to die andturn brown, move thepot to a cool, dry loca-tion such as a basementor closet. Let the leavesturn totally brown and

go dormant. Then, nextNovember, bring theplant back upstairs, cutoff the dead leaves,repot in a slightly largerpot, and water, repeat-ing the growing processyou are now starting. Asan amaryllis bulb be-comes larger over theyears, it may producetwo or even three flowerspikes during the bloom-

ing period, each onewith several huge flow-ers!

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807 Grace Drive: John Ross and Mary Hoffman toJohn and June Cahill; $45,000.

7500 Harvestdale Lane: Gina and Thomas Ober-foell to Dave Kinder Construction LLC; $27,000.

400 Marian Lane: Craig and Heather Rice toBruce and Karla Burford; $53,000.

263 Merravay Drive: The Estate of Alfred Feld-mann to Lisa Ament; $103,500.

2467 Ormond Drive: Grand Communities Ltd. toFischer Single Family Homes III Ltd.; $43,383.

HEBRON1634 Battery Circle: Matt and Teena Schneider toCarrie Tribbe and Gary Tribbe; $189,750.

2752 Fister Place Blvd.: Brad and Elizabeth Ruweto Veruska and Alexis Shaw; $146,000.

9754 River Road: Cardiovascular Services Inc. toAmy Franklin; $100,000.

1628 Tremont Court: Michael and Martha Cam-den to Mary Jo McKenna; $274,000.

1774 Vanburen Way: Arlinghaus Builders LLC toBrad and Angela Lambers; $307,000.

UNION10980 Arcaro Lane: Allegiance Relocation Ser-vices to James and Emily Tracy; $477,500.

924 Augusta Court: Daniel and Mary Tenfelde toLaura Mitchell; $170,000.

11821 Big Bone Church Road: Donna and GaryHatton to Mark and Shelly Roehrig; $55,000.

10549 Big Bone Road: Griggs Properties LLC toDonel Tanner; $390,000.

11513 Gregson Court: Joy Baskin and Ivan Cle-mons to Cartus Financial Coporation; $287,000.

12004 Jockey Club Drive: The Drees Co. toPatricia and Jared Kutzer; $439,132.

12008 Jockey Club Drive: The Drees Co. toMichael and Cathy Trusler; $382,375.

920 Oakmont Court: Paul and Karen Beachy toCarol Hamm; $99,500.

9679 Soaring Breezes Drive: The Drees Co. toSally and Josh Pantoja; $225,973.

15040 Stable Wood Drive: Fischer Single FamilyHomes III Ltd. to Matt and Emily Seal; $326,393.

9628 Symphony Court: The Drees Co. to Ray andMadelin Wypasek and Laura Bast; $307,710.

2589 Twin Hills Court: The Drees Co. to PamDeeter; $395,000.

VERONAStephenson Mill Road: Michael and Lisa Kelsayto Delbert Bays; $170,000.

14671 U.S. 42: Brandie and Steven Lucas toGeorge and Peggy Earls; $140,000.

WALTON10924 Appaloosa Drive: Thomas and DonnaMelhorn to Lauren Counts; $233,000.

429 Filly Court: Chris and Jolie Lehmkuhl toBobby and Season Gabbard; $263,500.

168 Haley Lane: Sandra Schoemaker to SusanPoe; $168,500.

445 Lost Creek Drive: Celestial Building Corp. toAnthony Young; $144,700.

520 Wessex Lane: James and Ginny Trosper toMelissa Trosper; $229,500.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jennifer Palmer, 42, of Waltonand Sheila Palmer, 40, of Wal-ton, issued Nov. 10.

Michelle Mendez, 40, ofFlorence and Stephanie Wil-liams, 28, of Florence, Nov. 12.

Nicolette Cipollone, 25, ofFlorence and Thomas Vantreeck,27, of Florence, Nov. 13.

Delia Hernandez, 55, ofFlorence and James Thompson,

48, of Florence, Nov. 13.Chelsey Marquis, 25, of Flor-

ence and Patrick West, 25, ofFlorence, Nov. 13.

Victoria Phillips, 25, of Bur-lington and Rebecca Kennedy,18, of Burlington, Nov. 16.

Destiny Sweet, 20, of Inde-pendence and Noah Hibbard, 19,of Union, Nov. 16.

Kosar Holland, 56, of Burling-

ton and Nasir Ahmad, 57, ofBurlington, Nov. 16.

Anabela Smith, 55, of Unionand Gordon Holcomb, 54, ofUnion, Nov. 17.

Lori Botkin, 50, of Florenceand Michael Smith, 57, of Flor-ence, Nov. 17.

Jessica Reaguer, 28, of Unionand Eric Fletcher, 30, of Union,Nov. 17.

MARRIAGE LICENSES


BANDS TOGETHERBY TRACY GRAY AND ANDREA CARLA MICHAELS / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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ACROSS

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 Remini60 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 capital87 Investor’s concern

88 Recipe amounts

89 Skyrocket91 ____ 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 snacks104 “Now the truth

comes out!”

107 Home Depot competitor

110 Land on the Red Sea113 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

DOWN

1 Capital of Ghana2 Bill for cable TV

3 Early spring blooms

4 “Livin’ La Vida ____”5 Lover of Sir Lancelot

6 John

7 Symbol of industry8 “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 Italian114 Slip

116 Sport-____

118 ____ Fridays (restaurant chain)

119 Ad follower

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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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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

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.

CE-0000637864

Contact Jamie at 513.617.7814

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.

HELP WANTEDCONSTRUCTION

Needs to be familiar withsteel work.

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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

www.environmentcontrol.com

PEST CONTROL-GREATOPPORTUNITY FOR

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Professional Appearance,Good Driving Record

Required. If Hired Will MatchChristmas Bonus.

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

Held Confidential.

Permakil Pest Control Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati

Since 1972

WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPENINGS

No Experience NeededFull Training provided

Looking for MotivatedIndividuals to Start

ASAP

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FT/PT RNs & LPNsNeeded in the SurroundingCounty Jail Medical Units!

Competitive pay! AllApplicants are subject toDrug Screening and the

Issuance of SecurityClearance by the Facility in

Which Work is to beperformed. *Must have KY

nursing License to beeligible for hire*

Apply online at:www.southernhealth

partners.com

FT/PT RNs & LPNsNeeded in the SurroundingCounty Jail Medical Units!

Competitive pay! AllApplicants are subject toDrug Screening and the

Issuance of SecurityClearance by the Facility in

Which Work is to beperformed. *Must have KY

nursing License to beeligible for hire*

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT MA needed for busy allergypractice. Part time position.Mon, Wed, Fri. Hyde Park/

Western Hills office. Please sendresume to:

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CentralSt. Bernard @ Walnut Hills @ Wyoming @ Avondale

EastAmelia / Batavia @ Bethel @ Brown County @ Goshen @

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Public Works SupervisorThe Village of Bethel is acceptingapplications for the position ofPublic Works Supervisor. The

Public Works Supervisor isresponsible for the efficient andeffective operation of the PublicWorks Department, including the

divisions of Streets, Water andElectric. The Village seeks an

organized and detail-orientedcandidate with working

knowledge of the materials,methods and techniques used in

the construction andmaintenance of streets, waterdistribution systems, parks and

grounds development andmaintenance. In addition, a

working knowledge of municipalelectrical distribution systems is

preferred. The Public WorksSupervisor is appointed by andreports directly to the Village

Administrator. Minimumqualifications are a high schooldiploma, a valid driver’s license

from the state of residence, withthe ability to obtain and maintain

a Commercial Class-A Driver’sLicense, and five years related

experience or training is required.Prior supervisory experience is

preferred. Starting salary range is$21 to $25 per hour, based upon

experience and qualifications.This fulltime position includes

health insurance, Villagecontribution to PERS and otherbenefits. Qualified applicantsshould submit a resume, cover

letter, three professionalreferences and any other relevantmaterials by 4:00 P.M. January 15,2016 to Fiscal Officer, 120 N. Main

Street, Bethel, Ohio 45106, [email protected]. TheVillage of Bethel is an Equal

Opportunity Employer.

Retail ClerksThe Schwebel Baking Company isseeking part-time Retail Clerks forour outlet store at 800 Glendale

Milford Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45215.Duties consist of running cash

registers, stocking shelves,communicating & serving the

public. Starting wage is$8.25/hour. Working 19-29

hours/week. Must be 18 years ofage or older. Please note that thisjob profile is not meant to be allinclusive of the responsibilities of

this position; individuals mayperform other duties as assignedor required. If interested, please

apply onwww.schwebels.com/careers or

send a resume [email protected]. Please put

“Cincinnati Thrift” in the subject.EEOE

Bus Drivers & MonitorsRoutes available in the

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We offer:• Negotiable Pay• 4 Convenient locations

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COMMISSIONER’S SALE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT, CASE NO. 14-CI-01496

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

PLAINTIFF(S)

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BRETT CASON, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 10, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 8446 SUMMER PLACE FLORENCE, KY 41042Group No. 1110Being Lot Number Thirty (30), Greenwood Village Subdivi-sion, Section One (1) as shown by plat recorded in PlatBook 10, page 38 of the Boone County Clerk’s Records atBurlington, Kentucky.Subject to conditions, covenants, restrictions, right of waysand easements in existence, including but not limited tothose in prior instruments of record; legal highways andzoning ordinances.Being the same property conveyed to Brett Cason and Law-ana Cason, by Deed Dated November 15, 2006, and being ofrecord in Deed Book D925, Page 928, in the Office of theClerk of Boone County, Kentucky.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $141,235.58 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922573

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COMMISSIONER’S SALE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT, CASE NO. 13-CI-01090GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC

PLAINTIFF(S)


WILLIAM E. BOWKER, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 10, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at pub-lic auction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hourof 9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described proper-ty to-wit:ADDRESS: 1499 SEQUOIA DRIVE HEBRON, KY 41048Group No. 3981Being all of Lot Number 279, Section 13, Tree Tops Subdivi-sion, as shown on Plat Slide 499-A of the Boone County Cler-k’s records at Burlington, Kentucky.Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, conditions,and legal highways of record and/or in existence.Being the same property conveyed from Sheila J. Windsorand Joseph Windsor, wife and husband, to William Bowker,married, by virtue of a deed dated 03/28/2005 and recordedon 04/01/2005 at Deed Book 893, Page 232 of the Boone Coun-ty, Kentucky real estate records.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a rep-utable fidelity or surety company, authorized and doingbusiness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptableto the Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser toeffect such insurance shall not affect the validity of thesale or the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall enti-tle, but not require, a lien holder herein, after giving noticeto the Commissioner, to effect said insurance and furnishthe policy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, andthe premium thereon or the proper portion thereof shall becharged to the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The propertyshall be sold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016and all subsequent years thereafter; easements, restric-tions and stipulations of record; assessments for public im-provements levied against the property, if any; existingzoning ordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and anyfacts which an inspection and accurate survey of the prop-erty may disclose. The amount of the liens before the Courtin this action total $198,993.48 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922621


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

PLAINTIFF(S)


ZACHARY B. PRACHT, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 4, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 6226 FOX RUN LANE FLORENCE, KY 41042Group No. 1414Being Lot No. One Hundred Twenty-Five, Fox Run Subdivi-sion, Section No. Five (5), as shown in Plat Book 16, Page27, of the Boone County Clerk’s Records at Burlington, Ken-tucky.Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, conditions,and legal highways of record and/or in existence.Being the same property conveyed from Mark A. Schwartzand Sue E. Schwartz, husband and wife to Zachary B.Pracht, married by virtue of a deed dated March 30, 2012and recorded April 10, 2012 at Deed Book 1003, Page 707 ofthe Boone County, Kentucky real estate records.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $108,335.11 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner) 922542



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PLAINTIFF(S)


RONALD L. KIRK, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 10, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 32 EDWARDS AVENUE WALTON, KY 41094Group No. 54The following described property, to-wit:Being all of Lot #B 20 and Lot #B 21, and part of Lot #22 ofClark’s Addition to the Town of Walton, Kentucky, recordedin plat book 1, page 39, in the County clerks office atBurlington, Boone County, Kentucky, and more fully descri-bed as follows:Beginning at a point on the south line of Edwards Avenue,Walton, Kentucky, said point being the northeast corner ofLot B 20: thence along the south line of Edwards AvenueSouth 61 degrees West 100 feet; thence South 28 degrees 30minutes East 145 feet 3 inches to the north line of a 16-footalley; thence along the north line of same north 61 degreeseast 133 feet to the southeast corner of lot #B 20; thencealong the east line of lot #B 20 north 42 degrees west 150feet to the place of beginning.Being the same property conveyed to Ronald L. Kirk andPamela Kirk, his wife who acquired title, with rights of sur-vivorship, by virtue of a deed from Lorene Howell, individu-ally and Lorene Howell, executrix of the estate of ElmoreHowell, deceased, dated March 25, 1986, recorded April 2,1986, at Deed Book 343, Page 233, Boone County, KentuckyrecordsSubject to all restrictions, conditions and covenants and toall legal highways and easements.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $131,238.24 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922596


THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF(S)


MARK J. PRICE, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 5, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 10479 TRAVIS STREET WALTON, KY 41094Group No. 3096All of Lot 3 of Stacey Acres Subdivision, Section 2 andresubdivision of Lots 2 through 5, Section 1, as shown on thePlat for said subdivision which is recorded on Plat 170-B ofthe Boone County Court Clerk’s records at Burlington, Ken-tucky.Subject to easements, restrictions and covenants of record.Subject to any and all easements, restrictions, conditions,and legal highways of record and/or in existence.Being the same property conveyed from Traci Dawn De-pew, a single woman to Mark J. Price, a single man by vir-tue of a deed dated 10/18/2004 and recorded on 10/19/2004 atDeed Book 884, Page 671 of the Boone County, Kentucky re-al estate records.Prior title vested in Mark J. Price and Traci Dawn Depew,both single, jointly with right of survivorship by deed dated04/24/2001 and recorded 04/25/2001 in Deed Book 802, Page242.Prior title vested in Mark J. Price, a single person by Deeddated 08/28/1997 and recorded 09/02/1997 in Deed Book 663,Page 34.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $84,261.18 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922916


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PLAINTIFF(S)


GARY W. LEAKE, ET AL DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered MARCH 24, 2004 the above case, I shallproceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Building inBurlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at public auc-tion on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of 9:00a.m. or thereabouts, the following described property to-wit:ADDRESS: 6029 CAROLINE WILLIAMS WAYBURLINGTON, KY 41005Group No. 3757Being all of Lot No. Five (5), Hidden Creek Subdivision,Section 1, as shown on Plat Slide 436-A of the Boone CountyClerk’s Records at Burlington, Kentucky.Subject to all easements and restrictions of record.Source: Deed Book 791, Page 528 of the Boone County Cler-k’s Records at Burlington, Kentucky.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $257,083.55 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922333

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PLAINTIFF(S)


BARRIE CREAMER, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 17, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 1077 BEAVER ROAD WALTON, KY 41094Group No. 2076BLOCATED GENERALLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THEWALTON-BEAVER RURAL HIGHWAY WEST OF ANDNEAR MUDLICK CREEK AND DESCRIBED PARTICU-LARLY THUS:BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THESOUTHWEST LINE OF THE BERRY HUFF TRACT OF1.48 ACRES WITH A LINE 20 FEET SOUTH OF AND PAR-ALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY;THENCE WITH SAID LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY AS ORIG-INALLY CONSTRUCTED AND AS REVISED FOR THECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MUDLICK CREEKBRIDGE, S 78-30 E 125 FEET, SUFFICIENT TO REACHTHE WEST LINE OF A PARCEL CONVEYED TONORTHERN KENTUCKY SANITATION ET AL; THENCEWITH SAID LINE 67-20 W 130 FEET OR SUFFICIENT TOREACH THE CENTERLINE OF THE OLD JOHNSONMILL ROAD; THENCE WITH THE CENTERLINE OFSAID ROAD S 78-30 W 284.1 FEET OR SUFFICIENT TOREACH THE WEST LINE OF THE ORIGINAL LINE N 12-30 E 158.4 FEET, N 28-45 W 165 FEET OF SUFFICIENTTO REACH THE PLACE OF BEGINNING CONTAINING1.5 ACRES AND SUBJECT TO LEGAL HIGHWAYS ANDLEGAL EASEMENTS OF RECORD AND IN EXISTENCE.SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS, RESTRIC-TIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LEGAL HIGHWAYS OF RE-CORD AND/OR IN EXISTENCE.BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED FROMWAYNE A. SYNDER, UNMARRIED TO BARRIE K.CREAMER, UNMARRIED BY VIRTUE OF A DEED DAT-ED 09/21/2001 AND RECORDED ON 10/09/2001 AT DEEDBOOK 813, PAGE 387 OF THE BOONE COUNTY, KEN-TUCKY REAL ESTATE RECORDS.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $143,825.29 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922931


CITIMORTGAGE, INC.

PLAINTIFF(S)


JAIME L. CUNNINGHAM, ET AL

DEFENDANT(S)By virtue of a judgment and order of sale of the Boone Cir-cuit Court rendered NOVEMBER 10, 2015 the above case, Ishall proceed to offer for sale at the Justice Center Build-ing in Burlington, Kentucky, to the highest bidder, at publicauction on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 at the hour of9:00 a.m. or thereabouts, the following described propertyto-wit:ADDRESS: 1720 STEWART DRIVE FLORENCE, KY 41042Group No. 4501Being all of Lot No. 76 (Seventy Six) Shaker Run Subdivi-sion, Section 6 (Six) as shown on the plat recorded in PlatCabinet 4, Page 380, of the Boone County, Clerk’s recordsat Burlington, Kentucky.Subject to the following restriction:-R.V.’s, trailers, boats or jet skis may not be parked out-side, they may be parked in the basement or garage out ofview.-No trucks larger than pick-up trucks may be parked in thedriveway or on the street. -Fences shall be located from theback half of the house to the rear of the property. -Storagesheds are permitted, however, they must be maintained ingood painted conditions and must be located behind thehouse.-No pets shall be permitted to roam freely. They must bewalked on a leash. -Grass must be mowed and maintained.-Landscaping shall be installed within 90 (Ninety) days ofoccupancy.Being the same property conveyed to Rance S. Cunning-ham and Jaime L. Cunningham, husband and wife, fromHillcrest Homes, Inc., by deed dated June 29, 2005 and re-corded in Deed Book 898, Page 987, of the records of theBoone County Clerk’s office.Being the same property conveyed to Jaime Morton, an un-married woman, from Rance Cunningham, by deed datedApril 12, 2015 and recorded in Deed Book 1051, Page 638, ofthe records of the Boone County Clerk’s office.TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold as a whole.The purchaser may pay all or part of the purchase price incash, and may pay the balance of the purchase price on acredit of 30 days after date of sale; said credit shall begranted only upon the execution by the purchaser of bond,with surety thereon, and said surety shall be a lending insti-tution authorized and doing business in Kentucky, or a repu-table fidelity or surety company, authorized and doing busi-ness in Kentucky, and only if said surety be acceptable tothe Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court; and an au-thorized officer of the surety must be present at the sale ormust have given the Commissioner adequate assurance ofits intent to be surety prior to or at the sale; and said Bondshall be, and shall remain, a lien on the property sold as ad-ditional security for the payment of the full purchase price,and shall have the full force and effect of a Judgment; andsaid Bond shall bear interest at the rate of Twelve (12%)Percent per annum until paid. The purchaser shall be re-quired to pay the sum of 10% of the bid amount in cash orcertified check on the purchase at the time of sale. The suc-cessful bidder at the sale shall, at bidder’s own expense,carry fire and extended insurance coverage on any im-provements from the date of sale until the purchase priceis fully paid, with a loss payable clause to the Commission-er of the Boone Circuit Court. Failure of the purchaser to ef-fect such insurance shall not affect the validity of the saleor the purchaser’s liability thereunder, but shall entitle, butnot require, a lien holder herein, after giving notice to theCommissioner, to effect said insurance and furnish the poli-cy or evidence thereof to the Commissioner, and the premi-um thereon or the proper portion thereof shall be chargedto the purchaser as purchaser’s cost. The property shall besold subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016 and allsubsequent years thereafter; easements, restrictions andstipulations of record; assessments for public improve-ments levied against the property, if any; existing zoningordinances, statutes, laws, or regulations; and any factswhich an inspection and accurate survey of the propertymay disclose. The amount of the liens before the Court inthis action total $136,845.52 together with interest, assess-ments, taxes and costs herein expended. BIDDERS SHALLBE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS /s/MASTER COMMISSIONER, BOONE CIRCUIT COURT6025 Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 817-5840.www.boonecountyky.org (Link to Departments/Agencies toMaster Commissioner)922453

NOTICE TO BID-ADDENDUM-DATE CHANGE

The Boone County Fiscal Court will receive sealed propos-als in the Office of the Assistant County Administrator,Second Floor, Administration Building, 2950 WashingtonStreet, Burlington, Kentucky 41005, until 2:00 p.m., Decem-ber 29, 2015 for Public Safety Communications SystemNeeds Analysis & Design Consultation Services. Proposalswill be publicly read aloud at that time in the Fiscal Court-room, First Floor, Administration Building. Late, electroni-cally submitted or facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

PROPOSAL ENVELOPE MUST BE LABELED:"SEALED PROPOSAL: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICA-TIONS SYSTEM NEEDS ANALYSIS & DESIGN CONSUL-TATION SERVICES.”

Specifications may be obtained in the Office of the Assis-tant County Administrator, 2950 Washington St, 2nd FloorRoom 205, Burlington, KY 41005.

Boone County reserves the right to reject any and all pro-posals, to waive any informalities and to negotiate for themodifications of any proposal or to accept that proposalwhich is deemed the most desirable and advantageousfrom the standpoint of customer value and service and con-cept of operations, even though such proposal may not, onits face, appear to be the lowest and best price. No propos-al may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days afterscheduled time of receipt of proposals.

Gary W. MooreBoone County Judge Executive 923942

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The Boone County Board ofEducation will accept sealedbids on the followingitem(s):

CHROMEBOOKS Bids will be received by theOwner, The Boone CountyBoard of Education, 8330 U.S. 42, Florence, Kentucky41042, until 10:00 a.m. localtime (according to the clockon the receptionist’s phone),Tuesday, January 5, 2016.Specifications may be ob-tained by contacting thePurchasing Agent at 859-282-2540, located at 8330 U.S. 42,Florence, Kentucky.BOONE COUNTYBOARD OF EDUCATIONBy: Michael R Wilson,Purchasing Agent 908401

The following storage unitsfrom Stronghold of Kentuckywill be sold at public auctionby Don Bates Auctioneers,at 3700 Holly Lane, Erlang-er, Kentucky, 41018 on De-cember 28, 2015 at 10:00A.M. and will continue untilall items are sold. The unitnumber, name and lastknown address are as fol-lows: Unit 285, MichelleOdoll, 35 Rio Grande Drive,Apt. 9, Florence, KY 41042Unit 246, Bert Reinhart, 932Highland Avenue, Covington,KY 41011 Unit 408, TonySechrest, 107 N. Elm Street,Hopps, NM 88240 896048

LEGAL NOTICESide Pocket Enterprises,LLC, mailing address 9900Old Union Road, Suite B,Union, Kentucky 41091 here-by declares intention to ap-ply for a NQ-4 Retail MaltBeverage Drink License byno later than January 10,2016. The business to be li-censed is located at 9900 OldUnion Road, Suite B, Union,Kentucky 41091 doing busi-ness as Side Pocket. Theowner is as follows: Chris-tine Mellotte, 435 DudleyPike, Edgewood, Kentucky41017. Any person, associa-tion, corporation, or body po-litic may protest the grant-ing of the licenses by writingthe Department of AlcoholBeverage Control, 1003 Twi-light Trail, Frankfort, KY40601-8400, within 30 days ofthe date of this legal publica-tion. 921826

LEGAL NOTICEThe Boone County PlanningCommission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Wednesday,January 6, 2016 at 7:30 P.M.in the Boone County FiscalCourtroom of the BooneCounty AdministrationBuilding, 2950 WashingtonStreet, Burlington, Ken-tucky. Request of Viox &Viox, Inc., Attn. AdrianYanes (applicant) for Dio-cese of Covington c/o DonKnochelmann (owner) for aZoning Map Amendmentfrom Rural Suburban Es-tates /Union Town Overlay(RSE/UTO) to Public Facili-ties (PF) for an approxi-mate 29 acre site located at10262, 10272, and 10300 US 42,Boone County, Kentucky (St.Timothy Church). The re-quest is for a zone change topermit a school and churchuses. Request of C&B SignServices Inc. (applicant) forAlex Othman (owner) for aZoning Map Amendment fora Special Sign District for anapproximate 4.3 acre site lo-cated at 571 and 591 HunterDrive, Boone County, Ken-tucky (Airport Shell/XpressPark and Ride). The re-quest is for a Special SignDistrict in a CommercialServices (C-3) zone to allowalternative signage. Infor-mation about this request isavailable at the Boone Coun-ty Planning Commission of-fice located at 2950 Washington Street, Room 317,Burlington, Kentucky or youmay call at 859-334-2196. Oth-er information is availableat www.boonecountyky.org/pc. (12/17/15) 920535

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