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FLORENCE — Local alt-popartist JSPH (pronounced Jo-seph) signed a publishing ad-ministrative deal with Los An-geles-based company, HeydayMedia Group.

According to heydaymediagroup.com, Heyday focuses onadministration, overseeingcopyrights and seeking ave-nues to generate revenue,while focusing on bringing upthe visibility and value of theartists’ catalogs through vari-ous channels including promo-tions and media licensing.

The signing came about af-ter JSPH started working withproducer DJ Corbett who isalso signed with Heyday.

Corbett forwarded some ofthe music they were workingon to Heyday and then a con-versation started, leading to acontract.

JSPH said he likes the wayHeyday treats its artists.

“They really care aboutwhat we’re doing,” he said.“It’s not just strictly looking atus like a product ... By gettingour input on things and not try-ing to control everything cre-atively. And they work with alot of charity groups, so Ithought that was cool.”

Another factor that attract-ed JSPH to Heyday is that itplaces its artists’ music withTV shows, movie trailers, etc.He said people producing aLifetime film have reached outto use a song for a movie.

“Rest, Rule and Abide”JSPH, also known as Joseph

Nevels, recently released hisdebut project, “Rest,” the firstEP in the trilogy “Rest, Ruleand Abide.” He plans to re-lease each one two monthsapart and wants to shoot twomusic videos per project.

The titles of the trilogy orig-inated from a benediction hisfather used to read when hewas a kid.

“It has a lot of relevance inregards to how everything

came together,” JSPH said.“Rest” refers to Sunday be-

ing the first day of the week,according to JSPH.

“I think that if you’re wellrested, then your best work

will come out,” he said. ‘“Rule’is working. And ‘Abide’ ismaintaining. On the surface, Ibelieve we should work fromrest, not work and then rest.”

JSPH said he will focus on

setting up a tour in 2015 afterthe trilogy is released.

“We want to get all of thecontent out, then bring up the

Florence alt-pop artistsigns publishing deal

By Stephen Roy [email protected]

THANKS TO ANGELA WHITE

Alt-pop artist JSPH recently released his debut project “Rest,” the first EP in the trilogy “Rest, Rule and Abide.” He plans to release each one twomonths apart and wants to shoot two music videos per project.

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As quickly as some fast-ris-ing cookie dough, one BooneCounty woman’s idea to bakecookies for her local sheriff’sdepartment has swelled to aproject involving 115 police de-partments in nine states.

Becky Grizovic, of Walton,was driving on Dec. 4, thinkingabout the news coverage of po-lice-involved shootings and sub-sequent protests locally andacross the nation. She decidedsomething had to be done toshow police they are appreciat-ed.

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ist and found his ownsound.

He started singing inchurch when he was 6years old. “Instead oftoys, the best thing I couldget was a karaoke ma-chine,” he said.

JSPH is from Florence,but is living in Cincinnati.He sang in a choir beforebecoming involved insports, playing footballfor Simon Kenton HighSchool. Concussionsforced him to redshirtduring his first seasonwith the University ofKentucky football team,and he eventually had togive up the sport.

JSPH said he didn’trealize music was some-thing that could be turnedinto a career until he gotolder.

“I felt like music wassomething that choseme,” he said. “Even if Itried to deny it or get awayfrom it, it’s always beenthere since I was young.”

JSPH feels positive

awareness,” he said. “I’mfocusing a lot on record-ing right now. Once that’sfinished, touring will benext.”

JSPH’s goal is for hismusic to reach Europe.

“That’s the main thingthat I really want to do...Tour over there,” he said.“I’ve always been inter-ested in different culturesand traveling.”

Musical originJSPH said he used to go

by his full name, butchanged it by taking outthe vowels when he dis-covered himself as an art-

about the future of music,no matter how things maychange in terms of howpeople listen to it.

“There always hasbeen music and there al-ways will be,” he said. “It’sjust something that is soingrained in what we doand it has the ability to doso many things like affectpeople emotionally andchange somebody’s wholeday.”

Defensive lawmanAfter his football ca-

reer ended, JSPH trans-ferred to Florida Interna-tional University for ayear, then came back toUK and graduated. Heearned his Juris Doctor atNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity Chase College ofLaw, where he focused onentertainment and con-tract law.

He wants to use that ex-perience to help him bet-ter understand the musicindustry.

“I want to be able to un-

derstand not only the cre-ative side but also thebusiness side,” JSPH said.“That way when I startperforming or touring, I’llbe able to do what I wantto do as far as business.”

Local artist TrademarkAaron, from Florence, hasknown JSPH for a fewyears from performing atmusic events such as SelfDiploma’s summer con-cert series at FountainSquare in Cincinnati.

Aaron said he appreci-ates JSPH’s sound be-cause it’s subtle and notoverpowering, as well asauthentic and natural.

“He’s a really talenteddude and it makes it extradope because we’re bothfrom Kentucky,” Aaronsaid. “I like to see otherpeople win and I’d defi-nitely like to see him win.”

JSPH said it’s hard forsomeone you grew upwith to see you as an art-ist. “It’s an interestingpart of the journey,” hesaid.

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PVA inspections setThe Boone County

Property Valuation Ad-ministrator’s office willinspect new construction,farms and commercialproperties through

Thursday, Dec. 25. Staff members will be

in a marked vehicle andhave identification avail-able upon request.

For more information,contact PVA Cindy Ar-linghaus at cindy.arling-haus@boonecounty ky.org.

CorrectionA photo caption with

last week’s story “GiftsShare a Sense of Home”incorrectly identified theowner of the new boutiquePretty Pony. The owner ofthe Fort Mitchell shop isCassie Kathman. TheBoone County craft busi-

ness Beyond the Bricksells merchandise at thePretty Pony.

Elsmere, Florenceofficers graduate

Law enforcement offi-cers from Florence andElsmere agencies gradu-ated from basic training

at the Kentucky Depart-ment of Criminal JusticeTraining. The Florence of-ficer is Jacob A. Samad.The Elsmere officer isAlexis C. Day.

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» Simeon Skilling: Thehistory major at NKUplayed the guitar and sang.

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The Winter Bash’s goalwas to raise funds to match$3,000 from an ArtsWavegrant for lighting at thecommunity center, titledthe “Lighting the Way ofthe Future” project. At-tendees made contribu-tions through a giving treeadorned with pledge orna-ments from $5 to $100 andtwo stars for $500.

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HEBRON — Mount St.Joseph University’s Lau-ren Hill has been an inspi-ration to the nation andher courageous naturehas especially inspiredstudents at Conner Mid-dle School.

“What she’s done hasstruck our hearts,” saidAdele Gormley, assistantprincipal of Conner Mid-dle School.

Since Hill’s game onNov. 2 at the Xavier CintasCenter for Mount St. Jo-

seph women’s basketballteam, nearly $500,000 hasbeen raised for DiffuseIntrinsic Pontine Glioma(DIPG) research. Lastyear, just 49 days afterHill’s decision to committo play basketball atMount St. Joseph, she wasdiagnosed with DIPG, aform of brain cancer.

Now, basketball gamesacross the country and theLayup for Lauren Chal-lenge are raising addition-al funds for the cause.Last month Conner Mid-dle School sponsored itsown event to raise funds

during a girls basketballgame against TwenhofelMiddle School in Inde-pendence.

In addition to the bas-ketball game, T-shirts,wrist bands, and towelswere sold by studentmembers of Conner’sColts Care volunteergroup, and the Layup forLauren Challenge wasplayed.

The challenge involvesmaking a basket by firstspinning around fivetimes and shooting withone’s non-dominant hand.Gormley said students

and fans from bothschools supported the ef-fort.

“It was a great night,”Gormley said. “Lots ofpeople came to show sup-port, it was really neat.When I hear about LaurenHill and all that she hasdone, one word comes tomind and that is strength.She and her family have

done so much for others,that’s something we needto teach our kids about.”

Conner Middle Schoolbasketball coach andColts Care sponsor HollyCobble agreed. She saidafter students watched avideo about Hill, theywere deeply inspired.

“They see her storyand they take it in and live

it,” she said. “They seeshe’s not much older thanthey are and they connectto her. It encouraged themto make a difference.They were determined towork hard. That was real-ly neat to see. They in-spired me.”

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Middle school raises $5K in honor of HillBy Melissa [email protected]

THANKS TO ADELE GORMLEY

Conner High School students raised $5,000 for The Cure Starts Now in honor of the Universityof Mount St. Joseph’s Lauren Hill.

Pregnancy can in-crease the risk for compli-cations from influenza,making it even more im-portant for expectantmothers to get a flu vacci-nation.

In fact, pregnant wom-en are more likely to behospitalized from compli-cations of the flu than non-pregnant women of thesame age. Officials fromthe Kentucky Departmentfor Public Health (DPH)urge pregnant women tobe immunized against theflu before the holidaysand the peak flu season,which occurs in Kentuckyin February or March.

"Pregnancy changesthe mother’s immune sys-tem, as well as affectingher heart and lungs,” saidDr. Stephanie Mayfield,commissioner of DPH.

“These changes mayplace pregnant women atincreased risk for compli-cations from the flu aswell as hospitalizationsand even death. Contract-ing the flu virus duringpregnancy may also causean increase in seriousproblems for their unbornbaby, including prema-ture labor and delivery.”

The Centers for Dis-ease Control and Preven-tion’s Advisory Commit-tee on Immunization Prac-tices and the AmericanCollege of Obstetriciansand Gynecologists recom-mend that women who areor become pregnantshould receive an inacti-vated flu vaccine.

Immunizing the moth-er has the added benefit ofprotecting her newborn.Immune antibodies arepassed across the placen-ta before delivery, whichcould help to protect theinfant during the firstmonths after delivery.

More information canbe found at http://healtha-lerts.ky.gov.

Pregnantwomenurged toget fluvaccine



The Historic Bur-lington BusinessAssociation spon-sored its annual“A Burlington

Christmas” Dec. 5-7. Thisfree weekend event fea-tured Christmas music, avisit from Santa, a treelighting, train displays, avintage exhibit of toysand dolls, a pet parade,an alpaca farm, and aperformance by historicdancers. Local restau-rants and stores wereopen for eating and shop-ping.

A Burlington Christmas

Navy, left, and Troi show off their Christmas spirit at the Santa Paws Pet Parade in Burlington. They are pets of Terri and Ken Ralenkotter of Edgewood. Theparade was part of A Burlington Christmas sponsored by the Historic Burlington Business Association held on Dec. 5-7, 2014. Kamellia Smith for the CommunityRecorder.

Santa Claus holds Rooney, aterrier-chihuahua mix fromthe Boone County AnimalShelter, following the SantaPaws Pet Parade. Rooney istwo years old and availablefor adoption. The parade waspart of A BurlingtonChristmas sponsored by theHistoric Burlington BusinessAssociation held on Dec. 5-7,2014. Kamellia Smith for theCommunity Recorder.

Eliana Mira, 5, right, and her sister Jazlene, 3, at the Art Showat the main branch of Boone County Public Library. Theirmother, Lauren Mira, was one of the artists participating atthe show, part of A Burlington Christmas sponsored by theHistoric Burlington Business Association held on Dec. 5-7,2014. Kamellia Smith for the Community Recorder.

Gavin Robinson, 3, of Hebron receives a candy cane fromSanta Claus while visiting the train display at Mike Cranes KYFarm Bureau Insurance. The train display was part of ABurlington Christmas sponsored by the Historic BurlingtonBusiness Association held on Dec. 5-7, 2014. Kamellia Smith forthe Community Recorder.

Laurie Delaney's dogs Pepper, left, and Jango of Burlington incostume for the Santa Paws Pet Parade, part of A BurlingtonChristmas sponsored by the Historic Burlington BusinessAssociation held on Dec. 5-7, 2014. Kamellia Smith for theCommunity Recorder.

This year’s community event a weekend of trains, pets, art and Santa

Nikki Brooks of Covington, left, and Sandy Rusch of Taylor Millwith their dogs during the Santa Paws Pet Parade, part of ABurlington Christmas sponsored by the Historic BurlingtonBusiness Association held on Dec. 5-7, 2014. Kamellia Smith forthe Community Recorder.

Magno Relojo of Hebron talks about his painting of Rabbit Hash at the Art Show at the mainbranch of Boone County Public Library. The art show was part of A Burlington Christmassponsored by the Historic Burlington Business Association held on Dec. 5-7, 2014. KamelliaSmith for the Community Recorder.

Dr. Aurora M. Lira ofHebron works on ahandmade scarf at theArt Show at the mainbranch of BooneCounty Public Library.Dr. Lira was a physicianfor 42 years at St.Elizabeth. The art showwas part of ABurlington Christmassponsored by theHistoric BurlingtonBusiness Associationheld on Dec. 5-7, 2014.Kamellia Smith for theCommunity Recorder.

Gavin Robinson, 3, center, is excited to see the model trains atMike Cranes KY Farm Bureau Insurance in Burlington. On theright is his mother, Susan Robinson of Hebron. The traindisplay was part of A Burlington Christmas sponsored by theHistoric Burlington Business Association held on Dec. 5-7,2014. Kamellia Smith for the Community Recorder.

DECEMBER 18, 2014 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • A9

FRIDAY, DEC. 19Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Through selection of imagestaken by local photojournalistsworking for The Kentucky Post,The Kentucky Enquirer and theAssociated Press, premiereexhibit celebrates NorthernKentucky life and culture duringwinter season and commem-orates those who have dedicat-ed their careers to capturingcommunity’s memorable mo-ments. $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. Present-ed by FotoFocus. 491-4003;www.fotofocuscincinnati.org.Covington.

Translations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Covington Arts, 2 W. Pike St.,Curated by Saad Ghosn, exhibi-tion features four artists whosework examines nature of in-terpretation through use ofabstraction. Presented by Co-vington Arts District. ThroughDec. 26. 292-2322; www.coving-tonarts.com. Covington.

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

EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, 7500Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10, Bal-ance of structured, unstructuredand self-directed play opportu-nities to help learners developtheir social, intellectual andcommunication skills. Ages -1-0.$10. Registration required.Through Dec. 22. 371-5227;www.thelivelylearninglab.com.Florence.

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

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: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. Wednesday Grandpar-ent’s Day: one grandchild ad-mitted free with paying grand-parent. 491-4003; www.bcmu-seum.org. Covington.

Scuba Santa’s Water Wonder-land, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., NewportAquarium, Newport on theLevee, Holiday decorationsthroughout Aquarium. Un-derwater Santa show alongsidesharks, shark rays and Denverthe Sea Turtle. Through Jan. 1.Included with admission: $23,$15 ages 2-12, free under age 2.800-406-3474; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Light Up the Levee, 6:50 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, 1 LeveeWay, Featuring more than onemillion LED lights dancing insynchronization to holidaymusic. Lights dance every 20minutes. Through Jan. 1. Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

Christmas Town, 5-8 p.m.,Creation Museum, 2800 Bullitts-burg Church Road, Featuringfree live Nativity, lights and livedramas. Through Dec. 27. Free.800-778-3390; creationmuseu-m.org. Petersburg.

BRICKmas, 4-8:30 p.m., Newporton the Levee, 1 Levee Way,Features more than 13 large-scale LEGO displays includingmodels of the Roebling Suspen-sion Bridge, Music Hall andWashington Park. Also featuresinteractive area where childrencan build “brick” masterpieces,color and decorate mini-figmasks and write letters to SantaClaus. Through Jan. 1. $8. 291-0550; www.newportonthelevee-.com. Newport.

Literary - LibrariesQueen City Bronze, 7 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Holidayfavorites played by professional,community hand bell ensemblebased in Cincinnati. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.

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

Music - JazzBlue Chip Trio, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Crest-view Hills, 2785 Dixie Highway,Free. 912-7860. Crestview Hills.

On Stage - TheaterStriking 12, 8-10 p.m., Mon-mouth Theatre, 636 MonmouthSt., A disenchanted young manskips a New Year’s Eve party andinstead picks up a copy of TheLittle Match Girl. He’s trans-ported to a place where thesmallest things can be mirac-ulous. Musical trio Groove Lilywrote play as holiday concert.$20, $18 students and seniors.Presented by Falcon Theater.513-479-6783; www.falconthea-ter.net. Newport.

SportsHoliday Race Meet, 11:15 a.m.,Turfway Park, 7500 TurfwayRoad, Live thoroughbred racing.Free admission, free parking.Through Dec. 31. 371-0200.Florence.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

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

BenefitsWomen’s Alliance HolidayTri-State Talent Spectacular,4-8 p.m., The Carnegie, 1028Scott Blvd., Talent show show-casing local acts. Benefits Em-powering Youth. $52 cocktailhour, $32 general, $18 ages13-18, $10 ages 9 and under.Presented by The Women’sAlliance Inc.. 957-1940;www.womensallianceinc.com.Covington.

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

Dance ClassesTandem Squares, 8-10 p.m.,Promenade Palace, 3630 De-coursey Pike, Plus-level Western-style square dance club forexperienced dancers. $5. Pre-sented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 513-929-2427. Covington.

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

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.Wednesday Grandparent’s Day:one grandchild admitted freewith paying grandparent.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Scuba Santa’s Water Wonder-land, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., NewportAquarium, Included with admis-sion: $23, $15 ages 2-12, freeunder age 2. 800-406-3474;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

Light Up the Levee, 6:50 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, Free.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

Breakfast with Santa, 9-11a.m., Chapin Memorial Library,6517 Market St., Petersburg FireDepartment offers pancakebreakfast, complete with Santaand Mrs. Clause. Holiday craftsand activities. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665. Petersburg.

Christmas Town, 5-8 p.m.,Creation Museum, Free. 800-778-3390; creationmuseum.org.Petersburg.

BRICKmas, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, $8.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

Live Nativity and IndoorPerformance, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,

Cornerstone Church of God,3413 Hillcrest Drive, Live nativityscene outside and indoor perfor-mance telling story of salvationthrough Christ’s birth. Live musicand refreshments to follow.Childcare provided for ages 4and under. Free. 727-0111;www.cchog.org. Erlanger.

Joel the Singing Librarian, 11a.m. to noon, Witt’s End CandyEmporium, 305 Fairfield Ave.,Free. 261-9488. Bellevue.

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

Literary - LibrariesWhat I Saw at Cane Ridge -The Great Revival that Trans-formed KY, 1 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Free. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

Music - BenefitsRock for BLOC, 8 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave.,Music by Prizoner, Hollywoodand Bad Habit. Ages 21 and up.Benefits BLOC Ministries. $10.Presented by Christ in Christmas.491-2444; madiontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Music - Classic RockBlue Jelly, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.,Crew Lounge, 1933 PetersburgRoad, Free. 586-4482. Hebron.

On Stage - TheaterStriking 12, 8-10 p.m., Mon-mouth Theatre, $20, $18 stu-dents and seniors. 513-479-6783;www.falcontheater.net. New-port.

SportsHoliday Race Meet, 11:15 a.m.,Turfway Park, Free admission,free parking. 371-0200. Florence.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 1-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

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

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



BRICKmas, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,Newport on the Levee, $8.291-0550; www.newportonthe-levee.com. Newport.

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

Literary - LibrariesThe Hills of Kentucky Dulci-mers, 2 p.m., Florence BranchLibrary, 7425 U.S. 42, Christmasconcert. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665.Florence.

Kinderballet Presents AChristmas Carol, 2 p.m., Sche-ben Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Union.

RecreationBingo, 5 p.m., Southgate VFW, 6Electric Ave., Early games startat 6 p.m., regular games at 7p.m. Free. Presented by VFWPost 3186. 441-9857. Southgate.

SportsHoliday Race Meet, 11:15 a.m.,Turfway Park, Free admission,

free parking. 371-0200. Florence.

MONDAY, DEC. 22EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 371-5227;www.thelivelylearninglab.com.Florence.

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

Health / WellnessOrganWise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Learnwhat it really means to be smartfrom the inside out. Ages 3-8.Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyCooperative Extension Service.916-2721. Florence.




BRICKmas, 1-8 p.m., Newport onthe Levee, $8. 291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com.Newport.

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

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

Pokemon (grades 4-7), 6:30p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, Joinother Pokemon players. Bringyour own deck. No trading.Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Public Library. 342-2665.Burlington.

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

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

Literary - Story TimesHoliday Toy Trains Polar Ex-press Reading, 2-3 p.m., Beh-ringer-Crawford Museum, 1600Montague Road, Wear pajamas.Story reading, hot chocolate,cookies and special gifts fromSanta. Holiday Toy Trains ondisplay. Included with admis-sion. Reservations required.491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

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

Music - ConcertsMushroomhead, 6:30 p.m.,Madison Theater, 730 MadisonAve., With Erihma, Thira, UnsaidFate, Automatic Evolution andGabriel’s Hounds. $20, $17advance. 491-2444; www.madi-sontheateronline.com. Coving-ton.

TUESDAY, DEC. 23Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

Translations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Covington Arts, 292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.

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

Insanity Live Class, 9-10 a.m.,Faith Community United Meth-odist Church, 4310 RichardsonRoad, $5. Presented by Kick ItWith Kristin. 907-0188. Inde-pendence.

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




BRICKmas, 1-8 p.m., Newport onthe Levee, $8. 291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com.Newport.

Literary - LibrariesBridge, 12:30 p.m., Scheben

Branch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,342-2665. Union.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24Art Exhibits50 Years of Photojournalismin Northern Kentucky, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, $7, $6 seniors, $4 ages3-17, free for members. 491-4003; www.fotofocuscincinna-ti.org. Covington.

Translations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Covington Arts, 292-2322;www.covingtonarts.com. Co-vington.

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

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




BRICKmas, 4-8:30 p.m., Newporton the Levee, $8. 291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com.Newport.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Cafe, 3-4:30 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Gaming, Internet, snacks andmore. Teens. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Flor-ence.

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

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

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

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

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See an underwater Santa show alongside sharks, shark rays and Denver the Sea Turtle duringScuba Santa’s Water Wonderland through Jan. 1 at Newport Aquarium. The event is includedwith admission: $23, $15 for ages 2-12 and free for under age 2. For more information, call800-406-3474 or visit www.newportaquarium.com.


My most fa-vorite Christmassong is “We needa little Christ-mas.” But rightnow, I need alittle more time.I’m sure you canrelate! Regard-less, I still say agift from thehand is a giftfrom the heart.

And I’m sharing one of myall-time favorites today.

Better than bestchocolate clusters

“A friend” contributed this.The ultimate cluster, really!Grandson Jack looked at thephoto of these and said, “Theylook so yummy.”

But, Jack has braces so hecan only enjoy the photo.Here’s my adaptation:

20 oz. pkg. Nestlé’s darkchocolate chips

8-9 ozs. dried cranberriesor cherries - I used cherriesand cut them up a bit

8 ozs. slivered almonds,toasted

8 plump dried apricots,diced or snipped with scissors

Coarse sea salt to sprinkle -just a teeny bit

Roast almonds in 350 degreeoven just until fragrant andgolden, stirring a couple timesfor a total of 10-15 minutes. Becareful as they can burn easily.

Melt chocolate in a nonstickpan over low heat. Removefrom heat when some lumpsremain and stir until smooth.Stir in everything but salt.Scoop out on sprayed pans orwaxed paper.

Sprinkle very, very lightlywith salt (just a few granules)and refrigerate until hard. Istore mine in the frig betweenpieces of parchment.

Paula’s foolproofstanding rib roast

Here’s one from Paula Deen,who, when I interviewed herway back when, said this is hermost popular and perfect reci-pe for rib roast. This cooks at alower temperature so you won’tget the splatter in the oven thatcomes with higher heat recipes,like the one I’m sharing on mysite. For Larry, who wants tomake sure this expensive cut ofmeat that he’s buying will turnout well.

1 (5-pound) standing ribroast

1 tablespoon House Sea-soning, recipe follows

House seasoning:Keeps in cool place, cov-

ered, up to 6 months.

1 cup salt1/4 cup black pepper1/4 cup garlic powderTip from Rita’s kitchen:I usually divide this in half

and then add sweet paprika totaste and a couple finely crum-bled bay leaves to one half anduse that as a general purposestew, etc. seasoning.

Allow roast to stand at roomtemperature for at least 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 de-gree F. Rub roast with HouseSeasoning; place roast on a rackin the pan with the rib sidedown and the fatty side up.Roast for 1 hour. Turn off oven.Leave roast in oven but do notopen oven door for 3 hours.About 30 to 40 minutes beforeserving time, turn oven to 375degrees F and reheat the roast.

Important: Do not remove roastor re-open the oven door fromtime roast is put in until readyto serve.

Rita’s foolproof standingrib roast.

I don’t have room for this inmy column, so check out mysite, Abouteating.com for therecipe.

Can you help?Ranch dressing like Taco

Casa. I always enjoy talking toGene Kennedy, owner of thishometown restaurant chain.For a while now, I’ve been get-ting requests for his ranchdressing.

When I asked, or rathertried to coerce him, for therecipe, he chuckled and more

or less said “no dice.” Legionsof his fans have asked for thisover the years so you’ll justhave to go and enjoy it at TacoCasa, one of our premier ethnicrestaurants.

BTW, Gene is going to be aguest on my cable show “Lovestarts in the kitchen” so I’ll askhim to feature it for tasting. Ifyou have a similar one, plsshare.

Coming soon:Laszlo’s restaurant stuffed

cabbage rolls.

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Dec. 11 questionThe Northern Kentucky

Chamber of Commerce has en-dorsed a Local Option Sales Taxas a legislative priority.Through a citizen vote, citiesand/or counties could raise thesales tax a maximum of 1 per-cent to pay for predeterminedcapital projects, with the taxbeing removed upon comple-tion? Would you support or op-pose this legislation? Why?

“No. Never saw a tax puton the books that didn’t stayon the books ... and be raised.”

Karen Swanson Dietz

“If it was truly removed, Iwould support it.”

Terri Due

“Nope. Pay too much now.”John Plunkett

“Nope. We are alreadytaxed too much. I am sick oftaxes upon taxes. Seems likethe Chambers of Commerceare always so willing to reachinto citizens’ pockets.”

Howard C. Aubrey

“I agree that once a tax is

on the books, it is rarely (ifever) removed. Our local op-tion in Dallas increased salestax to 8.25 percent. I didn’tcomplain too much thoughbecause we did not pay stateincome tax. Different storyhere. I would hope that NKYcould come up with a betterplan for capital projects.”

Brenda Turner Janning

“Could some of these cap-ital projects be financed bygrants or federal funds?”

Karen Swanson Dietz

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Every fall, Northern Ken-tucky Health Department staffbegin to collect reports of flucases from doctors’ offices andhospitals. Between Octoberand late November, the reportswere trickling in, meaningthere was little flu activity inNorthern Kentucky.

But just before Thanks-giving, the trickle of reportsturned into a stream.

‘Tis the season – holidaysand increased flu activity oftengo together. Flu season typical-ly peaks between Decemberand February, but significantactivity can occur as late asMay.

This year, monitoring by theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention shows a con-cerning trend: One of the mainviruses circulating so far thisseason is not matched to thevaccine. This virus, a strain ofthe H3N2, has historically beenassociated with more severeillness and mortality, especial-ly in older people and youngchildren.

But, there are three thingsyou can do to protect yourselfthis flu season.

First, get vaccinated. Thevaccine still has value, of-fering protection against otherstrains of flu that circulate.

Antibodiescreatedthrough vacci-nation withone influenzavirus can offersome protec-tion againstdifferent influ-enza viruses(this is calledcross-protec-tion). If you

get the flu, the vaccine maygive your body the help itneeds to make the illness lesssevere.

If you haven’t been vacci-nated yet, please add it to yourholiday to-do list; or if youhave a loved one who hasn’tbeen vaccinated yet, make apoint to either remind him orher to do so or take them.There are lots of choices aboutwhich vaccine to get, it’s con-venient, and most people canget it for little or no cost.

Second, take everyday pre-ventive actions like coveringcoughs and sneezes, stayingaway from sick people andwashing your hands often.These steps will protect youfrom flu, common colds and avariety of other illnesses.

Third, if you become ill withcommon flu symptoms, in-

cluding fever and body aches,contact your health care pro-vider. Early treatment withanti-viral medications, if ap-propriate, can lessen the sever-ity of the flu.

For millions of people everyseason, the flu can mean afever, cough, sore throat, run-ny or stuffy nose, muscleaches, fatigue, and miserabledays spent in bed – and thoseare the (relatively) lucky ones.

More than 200,000 peopleare hospitalized in the UnitedStates from flu complicationseach year. The flu also can bedeadly. Between 1976 and 2006estimates of yearly flu-associ-ated deaths in the UnitedStates range from a low ofabout 3,000 to a high of about49,000 people during the mostsevere season. Last flu season,five people in Northern Ken-tucky died from flu complica-tions.

The flu is just starting tocirculate in Northern Ken-tucky. Take steps now, includ-ing getting vaccinated, to pro-tect yourself through the holi-days and the entire flu season.

Dr. Lynne M. Saddler is districtdirector of health of the NorthernKentucky Health Department.

‘Tis the flu season

Dr. Lynne M.Saddler COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

State lawmakers createdthe Kentucky Legislative Eth-ics Commission 21 years ago inresponse to the infamous BOP-TROT scandal, which sentseveral legislators to prisonfor taking bribes and lying tofederal officials.

The concept that the gov-ernment can teach ethics isflawed. This law means a bu-reaucrat elected by no one,making $121,000 per year, tellsa state legislator elected everyfour years by the people heserves, making $35,000 peryear, what state ethics lawssay.

It’s not bad work if you canget it. The way I see it the vot-ers in my district of BooneCounty, which hire or fire meevery four years, are my eth-

ics commis-sion.

A personalfavorite ofmine is theethics law thatmade it un-ethical to usethe state sealon a fundrais-ing letter.Meanwhile,the ethics

commission tells us it’s com-pletely ethical to use the Capi-tol dome on that same letter.

It’s also illegal and unethicalfor a legislator to work for acity or county government butcompletely ethical for a legis-lator to work for a universityand vote on higher educationfunding.

The ethics law requires usto sit through ethics trainingon the taxpayers’ dime as if thegovernment can teach some-one ethics. Ironically, twoyears ago, the state paid dis-graced Washington lobbyistJack Abramoff – an ex-con – toteach us legislators how to beethical.

Earlier this year, there wereallegations of sexual harass-ment in the state House ofRepresentatives. As in 1993,legislators in both parties, likea herd of cattle in a stampede,rushed to pass any legislationthat had the word “ethics” in it.

It didn’t matter that thelatest legislation passed in the2014 session, known as HouseBill 28, limited free speech andrequired legislators to go to

even more political correct-ness training. It is especiallyproblematic when you arelimiting the free speech of alegislator who represents morethan 100,000 people.

It had the word ethics in it,and it had to be passed imme-diately. This bill could becalled Frankfort’s version ofthe McCain-Feingold Act.

Never mind that the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that re-stricting contributions limitsfree speech. I would not be alegislator today if HB 28 wasthe law when I was elected in2008 for it prohibits even can-didates for the Kentucky Leg-islature to raise money duringthe session from companiesthat have lobbyists.

HB 28 does not apply to

political parties, which can stillraise money during the ses-sion. It protects the politicalparties but limits individualfree speech. This is not what Iwant or what the voters of mydistrict would expect from thelegislature.

The sad part is the tooth-paste is out of the tube. Liberalmedia, which has no restric-tions during the session, andapparently the Kentucky Leg-islature would rather restrictindividuals and protect thestatus quo. It is a shame.

State Sen. John Schickel, R-Union,represents Boone County. He wel-comes your concerns or commentsat 800-372-7181 or online athttp://bit.ly/SchickelLRCbox.

Ethics, Frankfort style: Laws make little sense

Sen. JohnSchickel COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

In October, I was proud toannounce that my office isagain offering two $1,500 col-lege scholarships to graduatinghigh school students in Ken-tucky whose lives have beenimpacted by prescription drugabuse. Created in 2013, theSarah Shay and Michael DontaMemorial Scholarships forHope and Healing are in mem-ory of 19-year-old Sarah Shayand 24-year-old Michael Donta.

Shay, of Morehead, died of aprescription drug overdose in2006. Donta, of Ashland, losthis battle with prescriptionpainkiller abuse in 2010.

Today, their parents, Dr.Karen Shay and Mike Donta,are invaluable to the workwe’re doing in the Office of theAttorney General to combatthe scourge of prescriptiondrug abuse that’s happening inevery corner of the common-wealth.

As part of our Keep Ken-tucky Kids Safe program, bothparents travel with me across

Kentucky tohelp educatemiddle andhigh schoolstudents aboutthe dangers ofprescriptiondrug abuse. Infact, since2010, we haveshared ourKeep Ken-tucky Kids

Safe message with more than45,000 students, teachers, andparents statewide.

Last year, my office re-ceived dozens of scholarshipapplications from high schoolseniors across Kentucky. Manyof the students shared storiesabout how a close family mem-ber or friend ended up in jail ordied because of prescriptiondrug abuse. Some studentseven shared their own strug-gles with prescription drugs.Yet, despite dealing firsthandwith the effects of drug abuseand addiction, these students

also shared stories of hope.They wrote to us about howthey became the captains oftheir high school sports teams,leaders of their school honorsocieties, and volunteers attheir local nursing homes.They wrote to us about howthey have broken the cycle ofaddiction and excelled in theirpersonal and academic endeav-ors.

I had the wonderful opportu-nity earlier this year to meetour two inaugural scholarshiprecipients, Josh Hollan andKimberly Barrett. Both stu-dents – now college freshmen –are strong and determinedteenagers. During their highschool careers, these studentsparticipated in numerous com-munity service and extracur-ricular activities, held downpart-time jobs and maintainedexcellent GPAs. In addition,their scholarship essays servedas vivid reminders of theheavy toll that prescriptiondrug abuse is taking on fam-

ilies across Kentucky.Creating this scholarship

program in memory of Sarahand Michael is an accomplish-ment that Karen, Mike, and Iare so proud of, and it is animportant initiative that wewant to continue. That’s whymy office recently establisheda web app that allows people tomake online, tax-deductibledonations directly to the schol-arship fund through our web-site, ag.ky.gov. I hope you willconsider making a tax-deduct-ible donation to the scholarshipfund this year. Your contribu-tion will go a long way towardexpanding and maintaining ascholarship program that isproviding teens across thecommonwealth a chance at acollege education and a bright-er future.

The Sarah Shay and MichaelDonta Memorial Scholarshipsfor Hope and Healing are greatopportunities for studentsaffected by prescription drugabuse to realize there is always

hope, and I am thrilled that thismoney will be used once againto benefit two young people inKentucky who have embraceda positive lifestyle for them-selves and their families.

For more information aboutthe scholarship program or todownload a scholarship appli-cation, please visit ag.ky.gov/rxabuse.

My hope is that through ourKeep Kentucky Kids Safe ini-tiative, we can save futuregenerations from the deadlyconsequences of prescriptionpill abuse, break the cycle ofaddiction, and help make ourcommonwealth an even betterplace to live, work, and raise afamily.

Students can learn moreabout participating in our videoPSA contest at ag.ky.gov/rxa-buse.

Jack Conway is attorney general ofKentucky.

Scholarship essays describe drugs’ toll on state

Jack ConwayCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST


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When he arrived at Coopersix years ago as the new wres-tling coach, Michael Flahertyhad just nine wrestlers on theteam, not enough for a fullsquad, and the Jaguars spentmuch of the season forfeitingmatches.

Fast forward to today whenCooper hosts Little Miami, Wyo-ming and Taylor on Senior Par-ents’ Night. The Jaguars nowhave 20 wrestlers, includingseven of the school’s all-time top20 winners. They began theschedule with an 8-0 record, thebest start in program history.

“We’ve come a long way,”said Flaherty, a paraprofession-al who teaches religion at LaSalle. “We’ve got a good juniorclass of seven that’s wrestled to-gether since junior high, and wehave seven freshmen comingup that remind me a lot of the ju-nior class, with a lot of strongwrestlers.”

The Jaguars earned theireighth win at the Dec. 10 sweepof the Roger Bacon Dual Meet.They beat the host, 54-18. In lastweek’s Boone County quad

match sweep, they pinned a 52-12 loss on the Rebels after tak-ing down Grant County andNewport. The previous beststart was 2-0.

Against Grant County, juniorAndrew Bailey won the 145-pound match while improving

to 8-0, becoming Cooper’s all-time winningest wrestler with89 victories. That surpassed theprevious mark of 88, set by KyleHensley, who graduated lastyear. Bailey has since pushedthe record to 94. Every win hegets from now until the end of

his senior season pads the total.“It makes me feel really

good,” Bailey said. “Hopefully, Ican get it high enough where itsticks.”

He wants to push it past 200,needing 106 more wins to getthere. He finished 40-4 last sea-son after getting off to a 35-0start until losing in the 145-pound regional final to Walton-Verona state runner-up ClayBrown, who graduated. Thereigning Region 6 runner-upfinished sixth at state.

This year, Bailey is rankedNo. 1 in the region and No. 3 inKentucky at 145 pounds, whilebeing one of eight unbeatenwrestlers for the Jaguars. Join-ing him with perfect 8-0 recordsare Mike Davis, Cody Hustonand Jordan Monroe, third at lastyear’s regional at 120 poundsand a state alternate. Hustonfinished fifth in the region at113.

Teammate Kyle Steiner is7-0. He also had a fifth-place re-gional finish, at 126 pounds.Both Jordan Kidwell and AlexLake are 7-1. Daylan Bailey is5-0. Zach Holub, Colton Ha-tridge and Alex Simpson are allat 3-0. Hatridge placed sixth at

the regional at 138, helping theJaguars to a team finish of sixth,55.5 points behind runner-up Si-mon Kenton. Campbell Countywon the crown.

Steiner, at 138 pounds, Ha-tridge at 160, and Simpson at 220are seniors. Steiner ranks fifthall-time at Cooper with 76 wins.Monroe (55 wins), Kidwell (49),Huston (45), Davis (36) and Ha-tridge (36) are among theschool’s top 20.

“My seniors are my leaders,and they’re rock-solid kids,”said Flaherty, Coopers’ thirdhead coach since the program’sinception in 2008. “They’re notout front and rah-rah. They’releaders more by example. Ithink Steiner could wrestle incollege, but he might be lookingat life after wrestling. We’llsee.”

The coach is hoping for atleast seven state qualifiers thisseason. The program record issix in 2009. The regional goal isthe highest team finish possi-ble. The program-best is fourthin 2010. The Region 6 meet is inFebruary at Cooper.

“I think the kids feel com-fortable wrestling at home, sowe’re excited,” Flaherty said.

Cooper taking down wrestling competitionBy Marc HardinEnquirer contributor

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Andrew Bailey of Cooper, right, wrestling at 145 pounds in the KHSAA statewrestling meet Feb. 22, became Cooper’s all-time winningest wrestler with89 victories at the Grant County meet.

Grappling has a hold on RyleHigh School’s Ruschell clan, theRaiders’ first family of wrestling.

“We all love the sport. That’s whywe do it.” said Kyle Ruschell, thesecond of three wrestling brothersand a two-time high school statechampion. He’s the third man in thefamily to become a wrestling coach,at the University of Wisconsin.

Brother, Timothy James Rus-chell Jr., is named after his father,Ryle wrestling coach Tim Ruschell,a former regional wrestling cham-pion and all-state football player atNewport Central Catholic. The el-der Ruschell wrestled at NorthernKentucky University and was asemi-pro football player for eightyears. The family calls the youngestbrother by his initials, T.J, to differ-entiate him from his dad.

“My wife was always wantingone of us, so we had to fix that,” saidthe elder Ruschell, who’s coachedRyle to seven regional titles, threestate runner-up finishes, crowned 19individual state champions, and sentsix wrestlers to NCAA Division Iprograms. “But I’ll tell ya, wecouldn’t have done any of this wres-tling stuff without my wife.”

He’s got a point. Tim and PamRuschell have four children, threeof whom went on to become some ofthe greatest wrestlers in Ryle andNorthern Kentucky history.

T.J. Ruschell is a 149-pound red-shirt sophomore wrestling for Wis-consin. He’s in the same collegeweight class that his next oldestbrother was in, Kyle is a formerBadger who’s now a full-time UW as-sistant in his fourth season on staff.He specializes in leg riding, shot de-fense, scrambles, high-level attacksand finishes. He’s coached threeBadgers to All-America honors.

“It’s a dream come true becauseit’s the Big 10,” said Kyle Ruschell,27. “My biggest dream is to becomea head coach.”

He continues to wrestle after 123wins at Wisconsin. Last month, hecaptured the 70-kilogram (154-pound) weight-class championshipas a member of Team USA at No-

vember’s Brazil Cup, an elite inter-national event. He ranks third in thecountry at 154. He wrestled for theBadgers from 2006-10, earning All-America honors in back-to-backseason at 149 pounds, as a junior andsenior. A two-year team captain andfour-time NCAA championshipqualifier, he’s the only two-time col-lege All-America from Kentuckyand was the highest-placing wres-tler from the state in the NCAA Divi-sion I championships (third as a ju-nior).

Oldest brother Keith Ruschell,the Gray Middle School coach, fun-nels young wrestlers to his father,who has molded the Raiders into aperennial power with the help of hissons.

“Probably couldn’t have done itwithout my boys,” said Tim Rus-chell, a Gray Middle School mathteacher. “They all wound up gettinginto the sport, and making it a bigpart of the family.”

Pam Ruschell helps her husbandstay focused on coaching by volun-teering and helping organize certainRaiders events and activities, suchas this week’s annual Ryle RaiderRumble, a power-packed 17-teamshowcase that Tim Ruschell helpedoriginate in 1998. He also helpedstart the middle school wrestlingteam, and was a Raiders assistant

Ruschells: Ryle’s‘1st family ofwrestling’By Marc [email protected]

RECORDER FILE

Ryle head coach Tim Ruschellcongratulates his son, T.J. Ruschell afterhe won his first Kentucky statechampionship match at 110 pounds atthe Frankfort Convention Center in 2011.T.J. is now wrestling at Wisconsin.

See RUSCHELLS, Page B2

RyleHighSchoolwres-tling

program hostedthe Ryle Rum-ble Dec. 13.

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Sloan McMillin of Walton-Verona tries to turn the tables on Colin Houston of Princeton. The 2014 RyleRaider Rumble went down on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Ready to ‘Rumble’

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Freshman Blake Roth of Walton Verona locks up with junior OscarSantana of Glen Este in the 106 lbs. match. The 2014 Ryle RaiderRumble went down on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Cole Kirkland ofRyle charges in atsenior Evan Gottisof Glen Este at the2014 Ryle RaiderRumble Saturday,Dec. 13.

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before taking over thevarsity 10 years ago. He’sin his 18th year with theRyle program. The couplehas a daughter, Katelyn,the baby of the family. Allfour kids attended Ryle.Katelyn’s still there. She’sa junior. All three broth-ers were Raiders wres-tlers, coached by their fa-ther.

“My dad’s the man. Be-cause of him, we got intoit,” T.J. Ruschell said.“And it’s awesome beingaround my brother. Icame up to Wisconsin, andit seemed like we got a lotcloser. He’s my bestfriend.”

Keith Ruschell, 30, is aformer regional champi-on and two-time statequalifier. He was the sec-ond man in the family toenter the coaching ranks.After helping the Raiderswin their first regional ti-tle his senior season in2002, he stayed in townand eventually teamed upwith his dad, taking overthe middle school pro-gram. He transformedGray into a power, gener-ating several individualstate titles and three teamchampionships. He’s al-

ready won a coach of theyear award.

“It’s in our blood,” TimRuschell said.

“I really doubt any-body is going to be able toget away from wrestling.My daughter probablywon’t wrestle, but younever know. She likes tobowl in her spare time,like her mom.”

Keith became interest-ed in wrestling through afriend on the Ryle team.Kyle followed Keith. T.J.was in the fourth gradewhen he watched Kylewin his first state champi-onship. A few years later,T.J. was a Raider. T.J. wona state title as a junior andwas a four-time regionalchampion. He holds theRyle all-time record with219 wins. Kyle is thirdwith 191. The brotherscombined for nearly 500career victories at Ryle.

T.J., pushing past 20college wins in his secondseason, is looking forwardto the next leg of his wres-tling journey, sayingthere’s the possibility thathe could become the nextRuschell coach, whichwould make them 4-for-4.“I don’t really know whatthe future holds,” he said.“I do see myself coachingat some point in my lifebecause wrestling is somuch fun.”

RuschellsContinued from Page B1

Wrestling» Cooper extended its

record to 14-1 by finishingsecond at the 16-teamFrankfort City Duals withonly eight wrestlers. (ill-ness, injury and the ACT).The Jaguars defeatedTaylor County 37-36, Trin-ty "B" 42-27, Scott County47-23 and Dixie Heights41-35 before falling toMadison Central in the fi-nals 36-27.

Cody Huston, KyleSteiner, Andrew Baileyand Jordan Kidwell wereall 5-0, Noah Wolf and Ca-leb Campbell were 4-1,Colton Hatridge and ChrisBorchers were 3-2 andMike Davis was 2-0. An-drew Bailey recorded his100th career win, he cur-rently has 101 career winsand is 15-0 on the season.Coach Mike Flaherty re-corded his 100th careerwin as a head wrestlingcoach (combination of LaSalle and Cooper).

NKU Notes» For the second-

straight week, ThomasMore College seniorguard/forward SydneyMoss has been named tothe D3hoops.com Nation-al Team of the Week pre-sented by Scoutware.This is the seventh timethat Moss has been namedto the Team of the Week asshe earned the honor fivetimes last season.

Moss averaged 32.5points and 6.0 reboundslast week, while also dish-

ing out nine assists and re-cording eight steals inleading the Saints to a 2-0start in the Presidents’Athletic Conference(PAC) last week. Mossscored a season-high 42points at WaynesburgUniversity, while pullingdown nine rebounds andfollowed that with 23points and eight assistsagainst Westminster Col-lege in only 22 minutes.

Moss and the second-ranked Saints are idle un-til December 19 whenthey travel to Williams-burg, Kentucky to playthe University of theCumberlands at 2 p.m.

» Thomas More Col-lege had four men’s soc-cer student-athletesnamed All-Great LakesRegion by the NationalSoccer Coaches Associa-tion of America.

Senior defender AlexDean (Highlands) wasnamed to the first team.He had nine points on fourgoals and one assist, whileanchoring a defense thatposted 12 shutouts and al-lowed only 14 goals. Sen-ior midfielder Christo-pher Lehan (Oak Hills)and senior defender JackLittle were both named tothe second team. Lehanhad 15 points on four goalsand seven assists andscored three game-win-ning goals. Little had 11points on four goals andthree assists, while help-ing the defense that post12 shutouts and allowingonly 14 goals. Sophomoredefender Tim Knauer(Batavia) was a thirdteam selection. He had 13points on six goals and oneassists, while scoring twogame-winners.

» Three baseball

standouts have signedtheir national letters of in-tent to play for NorthernKentucky University. Ty-ler Amann, Jordan Men-fee and Jesse Peters willjoin the Norse for the2015-16 academic year.

Amann is a 5-foot-9 out-fielder and second base-man, a 2012 graduate ofMoeller High School,where he was named theGreater Catholic LeagueSouth Co-Athlete of theYear after helping leadthe Crusaders to the 2012Division I State Champi-onship.

Menfee is a 6-foot-4right-handed pitcherfrom Forest Hill, Mary-land. He helped lead theFriars to a 17-12 overallrecord and a 12-4 mark inregional play during the2014 season.

Peters is a 6-foot-4 left-handed pitcher from Go-shen High School. As a ju-nior, he recorded a 1.25ERA over 28 innings ofwork and collected 45strikeouts.

» Northern KentuckyUniversity men’s golfhead coach Daryl Lan-drum has announced thatLogan Gamm and JacobPoore have signed Na-tional Letters of Intent toplay golf for the Norse be-ginning in the fall of 2015.

“Logan and Jacob aregreat additions to themen’s team,” said Lan-drum. “We’re losing a fewtalented seniors after thisseason and these two aregoing to be looked upon tohelp fill the vacancies.”

A native of Union, Ky.,and Ryle High School,Gamm has steadily im-proved throughout hishigh school campaign bydropping his scoring aver-

age from 77 as a freshmanto 76.5 as a sophomore, 76as a junior and finally 75his senior year.

Gamm carded roundsof 73-74 to earn an eighth-place finish in the 108-golfer Kentucky JuniorAmateur Championship.He won the Seventh Re-gion Championship with alow-round 71, while alsofinishing 16th in the AJGALipari Energy JuniorChampionship, 18th in theBubba Conlee Invitation-al and 27th in the HudsonJunior Invitational.

“I’m really excited tojoin the NKU golf team,”stated Gamm. “I can’twait to help take the teamto another level and com-pete with the best schoolsin the country.”

Poore also comes toNKU from Ryle HighSchool. Poore’s accoladesare equally as impressive,earning three medals as asenior and five medalscombined during hissophomore and juniorcampaigns. He was a two-time participant in boththe KHSAA State and All“A” State Tournaments.As a senior, Poore gar-nered recognition on theall-region team and wasnamed the LaRosa’s Play-er of the Week as a sopho-more.

“I’m excited to startthe season next year withsome great teammates,”Poore said. “I chose NKUbecause it is both close tohome and I’ve knownCoach Landrum foryears.”

SHORT HOPS

By James [email protected]

JIM OSBORN FOR THE ENQUIRER

St. Henry’s Connor Kunstekmakes an up-and-undermove around Highlands’ BoHebel during the first quarterFriday night, Dec. 12.

JIM OSBORN FOR THE ENQUIRER

Walton-Verona’s Hailey Isondrives the ball around SimonKenton’s Maggi Bosse duringthe first quarter of their Dec.13 game.

TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Cooper’s Dante Hendrick (3)drives to the basket pastHoly Cross defenders.

Dennis Pelfrey hasbig shoes to fill. He re-places Frontier LeagueHall of Famer Fran Rior-dan as manager of theFlorence Freedom.

Riordan was hired bythe Beloit Snappers, theSingle-A MidwestLeague affiliate of theOakland A’s, after lead-ing the Freedom to a 190-194 record over the pastfour seasons. Pelfreytakes the reins from hisformer Frontier League

team-mate andis excitedto con-tinuewhatRiordanstarted inFlorence.

Pelf-rey

comes to Florence fromGary, Ind., where hespent the past four sea-sons coaching with theSouthShore RailCats.After playing for North-wood University, hespent six seasons play-ing independent leaguebaseball, including four-plus seasons in the Fron-tier League. Pelfrey andRiordan were team-mates on the 2000 Du-bois County Dragons,when Riordan was play-er-manager of the Drag-ons.

“I heard great thingsabout the place frompeople I know,” Pelfreysaid. “Fran had nothingbut great things to sayabout the organization.”

His playing andcoaching experienceand familiarity with theFrontier League were at-tractive to the Freedom.

“Dennis has a lot ofexperience in player ac-quisition with Gary aswell as player develop-ment,” said Freedomowner Clint Brown in apress release. “He hasbeen a candidate formultiple managing posi-

tions in this league andwe feel this is the per-fect fit.”

The feeling was mu-tual. Pelfrey had beenwaiting for the right op-portunity to manage inthe Frontier League. Hefelt that Florence wasthe destination thatgives him the bestchance to succeed.

“Clint Brown reachedout to me and I felt like itwould be a great fit,”said Pelfrey.

On the field, the Free-dom are going to aggres-sive on the basepaths.Pelfrey wants his club tolead the league in ad-vancing from first tothird. They will be abase-stealing, doubles-hitting team. He wantsto showcase an enter-taining product at UCHealth Stadium.

“I expect us to be acompetitive club,” saidPelfrey. “I want to createa buzz with a baseballteam that is exciting towatch on the field.”

Pelfrey has begunreaching out to eachplayer on the roster toget to know them better.He understands the im-portance of the relation-ship between the Free-dom and northern Ken-tucky community. He islooking forward to fill-ing out the roster withquality young men whounderstand that theFreedom organization isabout more than base-ball.

“The character ofteam and character ofthe guys we have is veryimportant to me,” saidPelfrey.

The next step is tocomplete his staff, in-cluding the addition of atrusted pitching coach.Pelfrey has his targets inmind and is working toget his staff in place asquickly as possible.

“For us to be success-ful and do the things thatwe want to do, we have tohave the right staff,”said Pelfrey.

Pelfrey succeedsRiordan asFreedom’s managerBy Adam [email protected]

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Three holiday spirits –Christmas Past, Presentand Future – conspire toredeem a miserly hum-bug at the Cincinnati Play-house in the Park as U.S.Bank presents CharlesDickens’ iconic holidaystory, “A Christmas Car-ol.”

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ans. It will be performedfor its 24th year in thePlayhouse’s Robert S.Marx Theatre from Nov.26 through Dec. 28.

Ty Joseph Shelton, ofCrestview Hills, is ap-pearing as Tiny Tim. Jor-dan Shaw, of CrescentSprings, plays dual rolesas Want and a guest at Fez-ziwig’s.

Ty could not be moreexcited to return to theprofessional stage at Cin-cinnati Playhouse in thePark. For a “tiny” talent,he brings to the table a bigstage presence to matchhis big ambitions.

His older sister Miaknew he had it in him andprepared him for his audi-tions and rehearsals ev-ery step of the way. She isnow serving as his unoffi-cial talent agent.

Ty loves to read, espe-cially “Harry Potter,” andhe enjoys playing with histhree older sisters and hisdog, Shady. Like mostfourth-grade boys, Ty isvery active with friendsand activities. His inter-ests include the outdoors,soccer, golf, fishing andhobbies in creative designincluding Legos and Mi-necraft.

Ty spent much of thispast summer in onstagetraining as part of the Cin-cinnati Children’s Thea-tre STAR program.

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She has ventured intotelevision, acting in acommercial that aired onlocal television duringsummer 2014. Along withher stage performances,Jordan is involved withher school’s morningnews team, book club,Girl Scouts and danceclub.

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The Kentucky Depart-ment for Public Health(DPH) is challengingearly child care provid-ers, education profession-als, parents and health ad-vocates to join them in thefight to end childhoodobesity.

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Prevention Program andthe Partnership for a FitKentucky have created acall to action focused ontraining, family engage-ment and ensuring policyis aligned to meet or ex-ceed best practices.

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have agreed to promotethese practices to start re-versing Kentucky’s highrates of individuals whoare overweight or obese.

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tary school. Yet we aren’tdoing the things we needto do for our young chil-dren that will preventthem from becomingobese,” said DPH Com-missioner Stephanie May-field, M.D.

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It’s the most wonderfultime of the year and pos-sibly the most hazardousfor pets.

“We’re all really busyduring the holidays,” saidJudy Taylor, an owner ofPetropolis, a Union-basedpet hotel that offersboarding, day care,grooming and training.“But we still have to bevery careful and bewatchful of our pets.”

Holiday treatsTaylor said to keep

Christmas candies, espe-cially chocolate which is“highly toxic” to pets, outof reach. Other holidayfoods to avoid giving yourpet include alcohol, andrich fatty foods such asham and turkey which cancause pancreatitis.

Grapes and raisinsshould be avoided be-cause they can cause kid-ney failure in dogs. Bonesshould be avoided, as well,because they can splinterand cause an obstructionor lacerations of the di-gestive system.

When guests visit, shesaid, remind them to notgive your pet any tablescraps.

Holiday decorationsThe Christmas tree

lurks with danger fordogs and cats, Taylor said.Be sure to anchor the treesecurely. Vacuum up fall-

en needles, for they aresharp and can be toxic.Keep tinsels, ornamentsand ribbons out of yourpet’s reach, she said.

“Don’t let your petdrink out of the treestand,” she said. “It istreated water that haschemicals.”

Keep pets away fromtree lights. The cords areeasily chewed throughand can cause electrocu-tion. Battery-operatedlights are a good option.

Candles should beplaced high and out ofreach of wagging tails.

Taylor said becausedogs, especially puppies,are chewers, they willsometimes eat anything.Pick up wrapping, smalltoys and ribbon.

Christmas plants toavoid include ivy, lilies,mistletoe, amaryllis andpoinsettias, for they arehighly toxic for pets andcan cause severe stomachpains, throwing up anddiarrhea.

Holiday weather“If your dog stays out-

side, make sure they havea covered shelter,” shesaid. “If it gets 32 degreesor below, they need to bebrought in.”

When walking pets,keep walks short in belowfreezing weather. If thedog will allow you, dressthem in a dog sweater orjacket, Taylor said. Boo-ties are also a good option,especially for smaller ani-mals. When returning,wipe the pet’s paws offwith a wash cloth to helpthem stay dry and warm.

Holiday travelingFor families who are

traveling and must leavetheir pet behind, Taylorsaid the best option is al-

ways boarding at either avet or facility.

“The pet will be con-stantly monitored andyou’re sure of their safe-ty,” she said.

However, if that’s notan option she said to pet-proof your house andclear each room of any po-tential dangers. Ask a reli-able friend or neighbor tovisit the pet at least threetimes a day to walk, feedand play with them. Forcats, she said it’s impor-tant to leave out two litterboxes per cat.

Holiday giftingA popular gift r is often

apet, said Campbell Coun-ty Animal Shelter man-ager Lisa Bowman. How-ever, it may not always bethe best gift.

“Christmas time can bea very stressful time foreveryone so make surethat all in the family arewilling to take on this re-sponsibility of owning apet,” she said.

“Be sure that everyoneis aware of the cost ofowning a pet can be ashigh as $400 to $500 ayear,” she said. “So makesure your lifestyle and fi-nances can accommodatea pet.”

If you’re bringinghome a pet for the firsttime during the holiday,make sure you keep aclose eye on them and pre-pare your home and deco-rations for its arrival.

Another option is topurchase a gift certificateso the family can pick outthe pet together at a latertime.

“We offer gift certifi-cates that are good for upto a year,” she said. “Thatway the entire family canbe a part of picking the petat their own pace.”

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The holidays can be hazardous for pets. Remember tokeep a close eye on your furry friends.

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The new plate adds thephrase “Combat Wound-ed” to clarify the qualifi-cations for a Purple Heart

medal.“The new design de-

clares that veterans whodisplay the Purple Heartlicense plate received thePurple Heart medal forwounds suffered in com-bat,” said Heather FrenchHenry, commissioner of

the Kentucky Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs.

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Heart Medal. The bill di-rected KYTC to make thechange during the nextscheduled replating.

Current Purple Heartplate holders will receivethe new plate when theyrenew the registration ontheir vehicles.

New Purple Heart license platehonors combat wounded

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is releasing the newdesign of the Purple Heart veterans’ license plate Dec. 1.

Veteran salute

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Turnbull-Wahlert Con-struction partnered withthe Florence Rotary Clubfor the Steinford Founda-tion Annual Toy Drive.

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FLORENCE — Childrensquealed in delight Satur-day night as they exploredthe Schreiber family’s vastChristmas lights displayon Pleasant Valley Road.

They climbed into San-ta’s sleigh pulled by Ru-dolph and the reindeer.Kids stood at the base of agiant snow mountaintopped by Santa holdingonto a striped pole, over-looking penguins, a walrusand polar bears.

Glen Comstock, of Flor-ence, was impressed at thehospitality shown by TomSchreiber when he took hisboys Nico, 10, and AJ, 5,last weekend to see whatsome call “The ChristmasHouse.”

“They gave out cookies,a free visit with Santa forall the little ones and a spe-cial treat at Santa’s work-shop, small reindeer that‘poops’ jelly beans. Thekids had a blast and my 5-year-old proclaimed ‘Thiswas the best night ever,’”Comstock said.

Creators of a few otherlarge displays have sharedFacebook pages so visitorswill know their locationsand hours of operation:

» Sayers Family Holi-day Lights: ComputerizedChristmas light show, syn-chronized with music. Tu-lipwood Court, Alexan-

dria.» The Kramer’s Christ-

mas Lights: MillakinPlace, Burlington.

» Hearthstone Lights:28,000 LED lights withover 8,000 channels ofcomputer-animated con-trol. Located on Hearth-stone Court, Florence.

Members of two of thelargest Northern Ken-tucky Facebook groups –Boone County Neighbor-hood Group and SecretNorthern Kentucky – aresharing information onwhere the best Christmaslight displays are located:

Arcaro Lane, TripleCrown

Bluestern Drive, Bur-lington

Bluegrama Drive, Bur-lington

Cayton Road, FlorenceKnollwood subdivision,

Highland HeightsMcCullum Road, Inde-

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and Sassafrass Lane, Flor-ence

Secretariat Run, TripleCrown

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A panorama shot shows the breadth of the Schreiber family’s Christmas lights display on Pleasant Valley Road in Florence.


Visitors entering the Schreiber family’s Christmas lights display are greeted by The Nutcracker.The display is located on Pleasant Valley Road in Florence.

THANKS TO GLEN COMSTOCK

Nico Comstock, 10, and AJ Comstock, 5, get settled into Santa’ssleigh at the Schreiber family’s lights display in Florence.

THANKS TO DORA MAGEE

The Kramers on Millakin Place in Burlington are attractingvisitors to see their holiday light show. They also have aFacebook page called “The Kramer’s Christmas Lights.”

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and John Owen, 52, of Wal-ton, Nov. 20.

June Watters, 59, of Bur-lington and Jeff May, 57, ofBurlington, Nov. 21.

Lauren Browning, 27, ofFlorence and William Krebs III,26, of Florence, Nov. 21.

Elizabeth Brock, 31, ofBurlington and Jason Reed,34, of Burlington, Nov. 24.

Payal Patel, 25, of Florenceand Parth Pethani, 24, ofHouston, Texas, Nov. 25.

Stephanie Schwebler, 28, ofHebron and Joseph Brandner,28, of Erlanger, Nov. 25.

Faith Willbanks, 21, ofFlorence and David Pompilio,21, of Erlanger, Nov. 25.

Gabrielle Kammerer, 23, ofHebron and Donald Bennett,25, of Hebron; issued Nov. 26.

Kristi Liberati, 44, of He-bron and Robert Merz, 44, ofHebron; Nov. 26.

Rafaela Navarro, 33, ofFlorence and Joel Zepeda, 36,of Florence; Dec. 1.

Amanda Kidgell, 28, ofWalton and Jeremy Reeves,28, of Walton; Dec. 2.

Kortney Hallgarth, 24, ofErlanger and Chris Bennett,25, of Cincinnati; Dec. 2.

Jessica Phillips, 26, of Law-renceburg, Ind., and CoreyLehn, 27, of Hebron, issuedNov. 12.

Colleen Mahoney, 39, ofFlorence and Michael Gibson,38, of Florence, Nov. 13.

Leslie McDermott, 30, ofUnion and Jason Lawson, 33,of Union, Nov. 14.

Jenee Hunt, 34, of Florenceand William Phipps, 45, ofFlorence, Nov. 14.

Jean Tapia, 57, of Erlangerand James Smith, 70, ofUnion, Nov. 18.

Bernadette Spille, 53, ofFlorence and Robert Green,61, of Florence, Nov. 18.

Jasmine Lee, 18, of Hebronand Paul Barnard, 20, ofWalton, Nov. 18.

Starr Caroline, 32, of Flor-ence and Scott Keairns, 45, ofFlorence, Nov. 19.

Sravanthi Gudapudi, 28, ofFlorence and Pranith Billakan-ti, 32, of Florence, Nov. 19.

Agnes Appiah, 28, of Flor-ence and Samuel Aboagye, 44,of Florence, Nov. 20.

Stephanie Wetherell, 23, ofWalton and Doug Dawn, 25,of Walton, Nov. 20.

Lisa Gregory, 36, of Walton

Jennifer Valdez, 33, ofFlorence and Jose BautistaArroyo, 35, of Florence; Dec.3.

Anilin Padilla, 28, of Hebronand Jorge Salguero, 26, ofHebron; Dec. 3.

Diane Baker, 53, of Unionand Jeffrey Schaefer, 47, ofUnion; Dec. 4.

Christina Jankowske, 32, ofFlorence and Mohamed Sow,50, of Florence; Dec. 5.

Sarah Hoskins, 41, of Wal-ton and Michael Logsdon, 47,of Walton; Dec. 5.

Diane Jones, 53, of Florenceand Jerry Miller, 56, of DryRidge; Dec. 5.

Cassandra Fanning, 25, ofWalton and Benjamin Ryan,25, of Walton; Dec. 5.

Heather Kilwy, 29, of Flor-ence and Melvin Riffle, 21, ofFlorence; Dec. 8.

Charlotte Hainley, 71, ofBurlington and James Hemp-fling, 74, of New Richmond,Ohio; Dec. 9.

Pamela Turner, 50, of Wal-ton and Scott King, 47, ofBurlington; Dec. 9.

Maria Vazquez, 41, ofFlorence and Jaime Fajardo,31, of Florence; Dec. 9.

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The Florence Commu-nity Chorus is looking for-ward to several holidayappearances.

Public concerts will beheld at the followingtimes and locations:

» Saturday, Dec. 20, 2p.m. at Joseph Beth Book-sellers, Crestview HillsTown Center.

» Sunday, Dec. 28, 6p.m. at Beaver Lick Bap-tist Church, 11460 U.S. 42,Union.

On Tuesday, Jan. 6,2015, at 7 p.m., the choruswill sing at the PassionistConvent at 1151 Donald-son Highway, Erlanger,for a special Epiphany de-votional.

The public is invited.Membership in the

Florence CommunityChorus, under the direc-tion of Don Whitis, is freeand open to adults from

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Florence Community Chorus members sang Nov. 23 at the historic Dry Ridge PresbyterianChurch. Front row, from left, basses Thurman Blades and David Ledden, and tenor BeverlyWhitis. Second row: sopranos Charla Rollins, Melanie Gingras and Pam Osborne (in rear); andaltos Peggy Racke and Randi Mullins.

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Kerrie Looslie on keyboard, Ed Arnold on drums, and SharonTerrell on bass accompanied the Florence Community Chorusduring a concert at the historic Dry Ridge Presbyterian Churchon Nov. 23.

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The chapter hoststhree dances a year forRedwood clients, care-givers and parents, a St.Patrick’s Dance in thespring, a Cowboy Dancein the summer, and aProm in the fall.

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Meghan AmmonMeghan Elizabeth Ammon,

30, of Walton, died Dec. 6 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.

She was a member of Burling-ton Baptist Church.

Survivors include her mother,Melanie Ammon of Fort Mitch-ell; father and stepmother, Gregand Helen Ammon of Burling-ton; son, Gage Richard Ammonof Burlington; brother, ClayAmmon of Burlington; andpaternal grandparents, Richardand Shirley Ammon of Burling-ton.

Burial was at Hopeful Luther-an Cemetery.

Memorials: Spina BifidaCoalition of Cincinnati, 644 LinnSt., Suite 635, Cincinnati, OH45203; or Burlington BaptistChurch, 3031 Washington St.,Burlington, KY 41005.

James Boatright Sr.James L. Boatright Sr., 79, of

Altoona, Fla. and formerly ofLudlow and Hebron, died Nov.29 at his home.

He was a retired welder,boilermaker, and executive forLitton Industries. He was also aformer employee of Inland SteelCorp. and General Electric Corp.He was a U.S. Air Force veteranwho served during the KoreanWar. He belonged to Voice ofCalvary Church of God in Altoo-na, was past master and currentmember of the Golden RuleLodge No. 345 F&AM, and amember of Indra ConsistoryScottish Rite as well as theBoilermakers Union No. 105AFL-CIO.

Survivors include his wife,Elsie White Boatright; sonsJames L. Boatright Jr. of Flor-ence, Greg A. Boatright of FortWright, Winston R. Boatright ofBurlington, Paul L. Huskey ofHarlan; daughter, Patricia Hus-key of Altoon; brother, WillardBoatright of Port Orange, Fla.;and eight grandchildren alongwith four great-grandchildren.

Interment with full militaryhonors was at Floral Hills Memo-rial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Cerebral Palsy

International Reserch Founda-tion, 3 Columbus Circle, 15thFloor, New York City, NY 10019.

Larry CampbellLarry “Joe” Campbell, 64, of

Petersburg, died Dec. 4 at V.A.Medical Center in Cincinnati.

He a U.S. Marine Corps veter-an who served during the Viet-nam War. He was also a welderfor KOI Precast Concrete and amember of Petersburg BaptistChurch.

His parents, James L. andHazel Mae Gooden Campbell;and brother, Marcus Lee Camp-bell, died previously.

Survivors include brothersLewey Campbell of Union, TomCampbell of Breman, Alabama,and Rick and Ronnie “Pickles”Campbell, both of Petersburg;and sister, Vickie Lancaster ofBurlington.

Burial with military honorswas at Petersburg Cemetery.

Harold ColeHarold “Jerry” F. Cole, 72, of

Verona, died Dec. 6 in Edge-wood.

He was a U.S. Air Force veter-an, retired supervisor for RotekInc. in Florence, and a memberof Ansted Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife,Frieda Dyer Cole; daughtersBrenda LaDow of Union, PaulaHunt of Independence, andEmily Billiter of Independence;brother, Tilman Cole of Ansted,West Virginia; sister, Wilma Foxof Lansing, West Virginia; andsix grandchildren along withtwo great-grandchildren.

Burial was at New BethelCemetery in Verona.

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

Sheldon DoyalSheldon Scott Doyal, 54, of

Florence and formerly of KansasCity, Missouri, died Nov. 24 at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.

He was the music director forWoodward High School andformerly Trailwoods Elementary,a member of Drum Core Interna-tional, and he played for Sta-

tions, Theater at Vis, and theOrchestra at First Baptist Churchin Raytown. He was also amember of the Mid AmericaMusic Association and he wasthe drummer for Velvet Soul.

His mother, Shirley L. Doyal;and son, Joshua R. Doyal, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife, GailDoyal; daughters Megan andShelby Doyal of Kansas City; son,Jordan Doyal of Butler, Missouri;father, Robert Doyal of Inde-pendence, Missouri; stepsonsAndrew Martin of Florence,Harlan Ray of Kansas City, andDavid Butts of Bonner Springs,Kansas; sisters Terri Ell of KansasCity and Vicki White of Jackson-ville, Florida; and four grand-children.

Barbara HarrellBarbara Ann Harrell, 71, of

Florence, died Dec. 3.Survivors include her sons

Stephen Chambers, JeffreyChambers, and Mark Chambers;sister, Carol Harmon; brother,Jerry Robinson; and nine grand-children.

Burial was at Warsaw Ceme-tery in Warsaw.

Alice ManchikesAlice Manchikes, 91, of Boone

County, died Dec. 6 at herdaughter’s home.

She taught English at HolmesHigh School for three yearsbefore moving to Lexington andearning her master’s degree inlibrary science. She served as areference librarian for EasternKentucky University beforereturning to Northern Kentuckyin 1980 to work with visuallyimpaired clients at the Coving-ton location of the KentuckyLibrary for the Blind. She had anavid interest in genealogy,which led to memberships in theNational Society of the Pilgrims,the Colonial Dames, and theDaughters of the AmericanRevolution.

Her husband, Manthis Man-chikes; two great-grandchildren,Emma and Owen; and a great-great granddaughter, Jozi Lyn,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters Jan Garbett and Sue EllenGruenler; son, Dr. Lloyd A.Manchikes; and four grand-daughters.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Friends of theKenton County Library.

Donald MattoxDonald Kenneth Mattox, 82,

of Hebron, died Dec. 9.He was a retired diesel me-

chanic with Dolly Madison inCincinnati and a member ofGethsemane Methodist Churchin Burlington. He was a U.S.Army veteran who served dur-ing the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife,Mary Mattox; son, MichaelMattox; daughters DonnaBowen and Connie McDonald;and a brother, three sisters, andfive grandchildren along with sixgreat-grandchildren.

Burial was at Kentucky Veter-ans Cemetery North in William-stown.

Patrick McGraw Sr.Patrick Henry McGraw Sr., 83,

of Florence, died Dec. 4.He was a teacher at Dayton

High School and a U.S. MarineCorps veteran.

His stepson, Craig Davidson,died previously.

Survivors include his formerwife, Sandra McGraw; childrenVickie Yoder, Becky McGraw,Greg McGraw, Melissa McGraw,Chris McGraw, Patrick McGrawJr.; stepson, Geoffrey Davidson;sister, Peggy Lewis; brotherEddie McGraw; and three grand-children.

Memorials: To the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Thomas O’BryanThomas “Tom” Frederick

O’Bryan, 71, of Florence, diedDec. 4 at his home.

He was retired, but formerlyowned several successful busi-nesses and was a U.S. Navyveteran.

His son, John O’Bryan; andgrandson, Kyle O’Bryan, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Sharon O’Bryan; son, SteveO’Bryan of Petersburg; mother,Sue O’Bryan; sister, Karen Stuf-fle; and brother, Mike O’Bryan,all from Washington, Indiana;sister, Susan LaParl of ShelbyTownship, Michigan; and threegrandchildren.

Entombment at KentuckyVeteran’s Cemetery North inWilliamstown.

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

Laverne PeckLaverne Hahn Peck, 90, of

Florence, died Dec. 6 at High-landspring of Fort Thomas.

She was a homemaker, mem-ber of St. Paul Parish and theFlorence Jacettes, and was anavid golfer.

Her husband, James Peck,died previously.

Survivors include her sonsGregory Peck and Steven Peck,both of Florence; daughter,Jamie Stith of Taylor Mill; andtwo grandchildren along withfive great-grandchildren.

Memorials: To the charity ofthe donor’s choice.

Young StephensonYoung “Yvonne” Stephenson,

45, of Burlington, died Dec. 8 ofcancer.

She worked for several em-ployers since coming to the U.S.in 1988, mostly at or near theCincinnati/Northern KentuckyInternational Airport. Sheearned an associate’s degreefrom NKU and was on severalhonors lists with a 3.7 GPA. Shehad a very strong Christian faiththat she shared with many inthe medical industry over thecourse of her illness.

Her father, Han Gil Cho; and asister, both of South Korea, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her husband,E. C. Stephenson II; mother, GumJum Lee of South Korea; sister,Chong Debrauske of Fairfax,Virginia; and two brothers andtwo additional sisters, all livingin South Korea.

Burial was at BeaverlickChristian Cemetery.

Memorials: Beaverlick Chris-tian Cemetery, P.O. Box 242,Verona, KY 41092.

Jo Ann TooleJo Ann Rowlett Toole, 79, of

Burlington, died Dec. 6 at herhome.

She was a retired loan officerfor First National Bank in Nicho-lasville and was formerly em-ployed at Hebron Deposit andPetersburg banks. She was amember of Burlington BaptistChurch and enjoyed baking,sewing and traveling. She alsosang in the church choir andtaught Sunday school.

Her husband, Dr. Gayle Toole;and sisters Dana Rowlett andMargery Minch, died previously.

Survivors include her son, theRev. Todd Toole; sister, KayeBoots; and four grandchildrenalong with three great-grand-children.

Interment was at OwentonI.O.O.F. Cemetery in Owenton.

Memorials: Burlington BaptistChurch, 3031 Washington St.,Burlington, KY 41005.

Danny Wilson Sr.Danny William Wilson Sr., 56,

of Walton, died Dec. 3 at hishome.

He was a member of St.Joseph Mission Church and wasretired from Bavarian WasteService. He had also worked forKentucky Motors. He enjoyedwoodworking, mechanics andNASCAR.

His father, Claude D. Wilson;son, Danny Wilson Jr.; brother,Ricky Hamilton; and sisters Trinaand Bonnie Wilson, died previ-ously.

Survivors include his sons ChrisWilson of Williamstown andPatrick Wilson of Walton; sister,Teresa Jewell of Walton; broth-ers Gary Wilson of Warsaw,Mark Wilson of Glencoe, andDarrick Wilson of Glencoe;mother, Nadine Hiles of Warsaw;and six grandchildren.

Interment was at St. JosephMission Church Cemetery.

Memorials: St. Joseph MissionChurch, 2760 Beaver Road,Union, KY 41091.

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This week we’re shar-ing a Christmas story forour readers in Walton.

Christmas in WaltonBy Denny Taylor

We’ll,it’s almostChristmas,and here atmy houseit’s just meand mydoggie ...no children... nospouse

Thechildren are grown now,with kids of their own butmemories keep me fromfeeling alone

My memories startback a long time ago ofChristmas in Walton ... allcovered with snow

My parents and grand-parents all sitting thereand the spirit of Christ-mas was felt everywhere

Neighbors would dropin just to chat for a whileand to say “Merry Christ-mas” and then leave witha smile

They were folks whowould visit you allthrough the year and notshow up just becauseChristmas was here

I remember looking upat the sky and wonderingif reindeer really couldfly

They had Santa onradar on the six o’clocknews

We’ll then,that settledit. Of course they all flew!

That magical feelingjust comes once each

year, and I hope for mygrandkids that magic’sstill here

I want them to wonderif that noise on the roofcould really be comingfrom a real reindeer hoof!

You know that like allkids, they’ll grow up toofast

So they need to makememories now that willlast.

Too soon they willgrow up, and some thingsthey will lack.

The things of theirchildhood ... they cannever go back.

I hope they remembertheir first Santa Claus butI also hope they will taketime to pause

and do the one thingthat I hope they will doremember the Christchild ... it’s his birthdaytoo.

We’ll, my parents aregone now ... my grandpar-ents too and the neighbors

who visited ... memoriestoo.

But God in his wisdom,with all of his grace sup-plied me with grandkidsto fill in that space.

I think I can see now,the rest of the plan.

To keep making memo-ries as long as I can.

With my kids, and theirkids, and friends old andnew and hope everyChristmas is magical too.

So, with a song in myheart, and a trick up mysleeve I’ll look forwardeach year to a new Christ-mas Eve.

But now, I’m going outand look up at the sky.

I’m still not real surethat those reindeer can’tfly!

Merry Christmas ev-eryone

Ruth Meadows writes a col-umn about Walton. Feel freeto call her at 859-391-7282with Walton news items.

Magical feeling justcomes once a year

Ruth MeadowsWALTON NEWS

FILE PHOTO

Christmas poem recalls looking up at the sky andwondering if reindeer really could fly.

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