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NEWPORT - People afraidof losing newly gained healthbenefits are calling Republi-can state Rep. Addia Wuchnerfor help.

“I had some phone calls to-day from people fearful thatKynect is going away or thatthey wouldn’t have coverageand what would happen withtheir planned surgery,”Wuchner, R-Florence, saidJan. 6 during the NorthernKentucky Forum’s “A LookAhead at the 2016 General As-sembly” in Newport.

“I just want to say nothingis happening today,” saidWuchner, chairwoman of theNorthern Kentucky Legisla-tive Caucus. “Nothing is goingaway.”

Newly elected Gov. MattBevin pledged to dismantleKynect, the state’s health in-surance exchange while cam-paigning in 2015.

Rep. Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, said Bevin willfind it difficult to move cover-age to a federal exchange.There will not be any drasticchanges to Kynect in 2016,Simpson said.

“And these 500,000 Ken-tuckians who are now insuredwho were previously not in-sured will retain their cover-age,” he said.

Moderator John DavidDyche of Louisville asked leg-islators if Bevin had alreadysold out to the “Frankfort Car-

tel” by not immediately roll-ing back Kentucky’s health ex-change.

Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, said he didn’tthink Bevin was giving in, butinstead was taking prudentsteps to study health care.

“I try not to practice in hys-terics but rather practice inaccuracy. Sometimes it’s notas cool. The headlines aren’tas neat and it gets you the rep-utation as being the most bor-ing man in Frankfort. But I’lltake that reputation because Ithink we need to practice inaccuracy and not hysterics,”McDaniel said.

The forum’s trio of legisla-tors promised to pass a budgetand address state pension sys-tem debt during the 60-dayGeneral Assembly which runsfrom Jan. 5 to April 12 inFrankfort.

“This legislative sessioncan be summed up as this: Thebudget is about the pensionsand the pensions are about thebudget,” said McDaniel, Sen-ate budget chairman.

Wuchner said she is “not atliberty” to talk about ongoingdiscussions to address statepension debt.

“We’re talking about a re-sponsibility that’s $1 billion ayear to solve the problem,which is one-tenth of our bud-get,” she said.

A group of Kenton CountySchools teachers, fearful theirretirement money is in dan-

Pensions, healthcare top issuesat NKY ForumChris [email protected]

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Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florence, andRep. Arnold Simpson, D-Covington, speak at Northern KentuckyForum’s “A Look Ahead at the 2016 General Assembly” in Newport.

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FORT THOMAS – Carla Lan-don, chairwoman of NorthernKentucky Forum, a regular se-ries of community discussions,shares her passion for civic in-volvement and art in an inter-view with The Community Re-corder.

Landon, 40, of Fort Thomas,started work in December asmarketing and communicationsmanager for Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Commerceafter working as a private mar-keting and public relations con-sultant.

Landon is a Campbell CountyPublic Library Board of Trust-ees member and chairwoman ofFreshArt through the Behrin-ger-Crawford Museum. Landonhas two children ages 4 and 7.

Community Recorder (CR):What has been the toughestNKY Forum topic to discussand why?

Landon: “There are two Fo-rums that were tough for me,for very different reasons. InSeptember of 2013, two yearsbefore I joined the libraryboard, the NKY Forum held anevent “Are Public LibrariesStill Valid in the 21st Century. As

a non-partisan organization, wereally wanted to make sure wewere asking some tough ques-tions about the relevance of thelibrary in today’s digital age aswell as taking a look at the taxlaws that affect each of us.

“Our panel included theplaintiff and attorneys included

in the library tax rate case aswell as the current president ofthe American Library Associa-tion. There was a lot of tensionbecause this was such a high-profile issue and I believe thatall of the NKY Forum board

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Campbell County Public Library Board of Trustees member and artenthusiast Carla Landon explains artist Harlan Hubbard’s Bellevue and FortThomas connections in front of two of his paintings inside the library’sNewport Branch.

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ger, sat in the audiencewaiting for answers onhow legislators will workto resolve their pensionsystem’s debt.

They didn’t like whatthey heard from the legis-lators.

“We heard vague, non-committal answers aboutpensions,” said LisaMeier, a teacher at Twen-hofel Middle School in In-dependence.

Meier said teachershave done their part onpensions.

“No teacher has evermissed a payment,” shesaid.

House Speaker GregStumbo’s plan to borrow$3.3 billion to shore up theteacher’s pension systemisn’t the answer, McDa-niel said.

Credit rating agencieshave pledged to down-grade Kentucky’s finan-cial rating if the state bor-rows money for pensions– an operating expense, hesaid.

“Financially, it’s a baddeal because it all fallsback to the general fund,”McDaniel said.

If they had the powerto “do one thing,” forumpanelists were askedwhat they would make

happen this legislationsession.

» McDaniel wantsKentucky to fix its fosterand adoptive system.

“It is so difficult forfolks to foster and adoptand it is something thatthe children who enterthat system deserve a lotbetter than they’re get-ting,” McDaniel said.

» Wuchner wants taxreform and revenue re-form to go “hand in hand”with budget process re-form.

“That won’t happenthis session, especiallybecause we’re in the mid-dle of a budget, but thosetwo types of reform reallygo hand and glove togeth-er if we really want tochange how we do thingsin the commonwealth,”Wuchner said.

» Simpson would le-galize gaming to generatetax revenues.

Kentucky’s Council onPostsecondary Educationhas recognized NorthernKentucky University isunderfunded for the firsttime, Simpson said.

No other issues beyondpensions and passing abudget will likely be ad-dressed this session,Simpson said.

“Nobody wants to talkabout increasing revenueand it’s not going to in-crease,” he said in a de-jected tone.

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members really workedtogether to pull off a verysuccessful event helpingthe public better under-stand the tax laws and thegoals of both the libraryand the plaintiff.

“Our most recent Fo-rum on Homelessness wasreally hard for me emo-tionally. As a mom, it washard to hear about thelarge number of childrenand families who strugglewith homelessness inNorthern Kentucky.There is such a great needin our community and Iwas glad that we couldhave such a productivediscussion about the issueand possible solutions.”

CR: What have youlearned about the coun-ty library system that’smost surprised you sincejoining the board?

Landon: “I have foundall of the behind-the-scenes business of the li-brary very interesting.There is so much that goeson behind the scenes that Ijust never thought aboutas I was borrowing a bookor attending a program.

“Andrew Carnegie saidthat, ‘A library outranksany other one thing a com-munity can do to benefitits people. It is a neverfailing spring in the des-ert.’ I really believe this. Igrew up in Newport andalways enjoyed going tothe programs at the oldNewport library. I partici-pated in the summer read-ing programs, attendedmany of the programs andremember learning to doresearch there with thehelp of the wonderful li-brarians. I really believein the value of our librar-ies to the community andam so excited to now bepart of the library board.”

CR: Who influencedyour professional andlife choices the most andwhy?

Landon: “My familyand friends have alwaysbeen very supportive ofmy dreams. As a child, Ilistened to my parents talkabout what was happeninglocally and I was raised tounderstand how impor-

tant it is to your communi-ty to be engaged – whetherit is voting, volunteeringor just being a greatneighbor. Last year I par-ticipated in the NKYChamber’s LeadershipNorthern Kentucky classand it was great. I had achance to learn about theneeds in our communityand meet many of our re-gion’s leaders. It was afantastic opportunity forme to find new areas inwhich I could get in-volved.”

CR: What do peoplenot know about thearea’s art scene theyshould?

Landon: “We have anamazing arts communityin Northern Kentucky. Asa region, we have over 90public art installationsthat tell something uniqueabout our region manypeople don’t know about.One of the NKY Forum’scommunity partners isSkyward. Public art wasidentified as a priority inSkyward’s myNKY plan.Skyward’s goal is to in-crease visibility of thesepieces as well as encour-age more art installationsthat tell the story of whowe are as a community.The pieces by HarlanHubbard (at the NewportBranch library) are a goodexample of pieces peoplemay not be aware of.

“I’m a graduate ofNKU so I am really excit-ed about the new School ofThe Arts and my girlshave really enjoyed theNKU Prep programs. Wealso love the programs atthe libraries as well as asthe classes for both adultsand children at BakerHunt.”

CR: How do your chil-dren influence and in-form your decisions pub-licly and privately?

Landon: “I love ourNorthern Kentucky com-munity. I want to show mygirls that being involvedreally does make a differ-ence not just in their livesbut in the lives of others.Like any parent, I want toprovide as many opportu-nities for them as I can.My girls inspire me tothink bigger. I feel veryfortunate that I live insuch a great region that al-lows me to dream.”

LandonContinued from Page 1A

Homelessness is notjust a big city problem,according to Jarrett Spi-sak.

At least not in North-ern Kentucky where Spi-sak, other human ser-vices professionals andvolunteers prepare foran annual count of the re-gion’s homeless popula-tion. Dubbed the “K-Count” in Kentucky, the

tabulation takes place thelast weekend in January.

“It is an interestingdynamic because we areseeing an increase inmore suburban areasaround Florence in par-ticular,” said Spisak,Brighton Center home-ward bound program co-ordinator.

“But the servicesaren’t provided by socialservice agencies becausethere are no shelters inBoone County and onlyone soup kitchen withlimited hours. It is thechurches that are provid-ing a lot of the meals andservices in that area. Thedifficult part though is lo-cating the individualsand families becausethey are harder to find ina more spread-out area.”

That is a challengethat Spisak and othersare taking on to conduct

the 2016 Homeless K-Count on Jan. 27.

“We conduct outreachthroughout the week todetermine the bestplaces to go on the day ofthe count,” he said. “Wewill be starting nextweek to locate placeswhere the homeless con-gregate, then we labelthese as ‘hot spots’ andwill go back to them onthe day of the count.Since we only have 24hours to count we don’twant to waste time justwalking around looking,we hope to actually go di-rectly to known camps tomaximize the number ofsurveys we complete.”

Every year, KentuckyHousing Corporationconducts a K-Count tomonitor the homeless sit-uation in Kentucky. TheU.S. Department ofHousing and Urban De-velopment (HUD) re-quires such a count everyother year, but the hous-ing corporation believesit best serves the peopleof Kentucky to conductthis count yearly.

Results of the K-Count

demonstrate the need forresources for housingand services for home-less persons in each com-munity. The K-Count alsohelps determine howmuch federal fundingwill be awarded fromHUD for homeless pro-grams, said MarianneScott, human servicesspecialist with the North-ern Kentucky Area De-velopment District. TheK-Count helps assessprogress under Kentuck-y’s Ten-Year Plan to EndHomelessness and pro-vide information for up-dating the plan.

According to Scott,last year there were a to-tal count of 327 homelessin Northern Kentucky –Boone, Kenton andCampbell counties. Scottsaid 2015 saw a “signifi-cant” decrease from 2014when 499 were counted.

This year, Spisak is ex-pecting an increase.

According to Spisak,in Covington and New-port, a majority of thehomeless populationstays on the riverbankssince it is secluded.

‘K-Count’ gives insight into homelessnessMelissa [email protected]

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FLORENCE – Want to help stu-dents learn about substance abusewhile using social media for cre-ative contests that also help commu-nity organizations?

There’s an app for that. The Northern Kentucky Preven-

tion Alliance is presenting a newsmartphone app named Push to helpyoung people navigate the difficul-ties of their teen years while partici-pating in community projects.

The Alliance is a coalition ofagencies, county organizations andgovernment entities throughoutNorthern Kentucky’s eight counties.

“With the rise of heroin and pre-scription drug abuse in our region,now is the time to pull together andPUSH back,” according to the or-ganization’s website,www.impushing.org.

The website complements thefree new app, which will be availablein January.

The group’s challenges and infor-mation will use the hashtag#push2change.

“We’re inciting teens to embraceand express positive values throughsocial media challenges,” accordingto the website.

Alliance coordinator Bonnie He-drick said the app was developed byyoung people and is designed to “fa-cilitate their involvement in commu-nity projects, but also provides away to find help if they need it.”

The app will include a way toreach a toll-free helpline, thanks to apartnership with the Children’sHome of Northern Kentucky.

“We have found through our sur-veys that 20 percent of youth inNorthern Kentucky are experienc-ing stress, depression and other ad-versities. The app will be a way to

have help for that at their finger-tips,” she said.

Hedrick said the app engages stu-dents by developing challenges that“get them thinking about variouscommunity involvement initiativessuch as random acts of kindness,keeping each other safe at partiesand on the Internet, preventing cy-berbullying and other forms of bul-lying,” she said.

Participants can vote on whichentry wins each challenge, and win-ners can receive awards or provideassistance to local organizationsthey have designated.

“Youth in Northern Kentuckywill be positively connected to otheryouth working on projects that maketheir world a better, safer place,” shesaid.

The app also includes tight safetycontrols for what is and what is notallowed, and is designed for stu-dents between the ages of 13 and 19.

App helps push backagainst heroinAmy [email protected]

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Boone County students Vanessa Kraft and Michael Henrycheck out the PUSH app from the Northern KentuckyPrevention Alliance.

BURLINGTON –JoAnn Harvey fiercelybelieved in her weddingvows.

For about half of her44-year marriage to John,JoAnn Harvey of Hebronlived as an ideal exampleof loving her husband “insickness and in health, un-til death do us part.”

From the 1990s untilhis death in 2014, Harveytook care of her husband,a former police officerwho was disabled from in-juries, heart disease andlung and colon cancer.

Harvey said shedoesn’t regret one mo-ment of caring for herhusband, but wishes shehad taken better care ofherself during that time.

“That is the best adviceI could offer to a caregiv-er. Don't forget yourself,”she said. “I was stressedand worn out. I could notwork and take care of himso I eventually took anearly retirement. It wasthe only way I felt I couldsurvive.”

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through AARP’s storytell-ing initiative, I HeartCaregivers, Harvey is oneof 53 family caregiversfrom every state, Wash-ington D.C., Puerto Ricoand the U.S. Virgin Is-lands who received ahand-painted portrait ofher with her loved one.

Thousands haveshared their stories onwww.aarp.org/iheartcaregivers.

The presentation tookplace Nov. 20 at CharlesH. Kelly Elementary inBurlington.

November was Nation-al Family CaregiversMonth, a time to recog-nize the 40 million Amer-icans – nearly 650,000from Kentucky – who helpolder parents, spouses,and other loved ones liveindependently at home.

The unpaid care care-givers provide – manag-ing medications, cookingmeals, driving to appoint-ments, performing com-plex medical tasks andmore – is valued at about$6.9 billion in Kentuckyalone.

AARP recognizes family caregiversAmy [email protected]

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Hebron caregiver JoAnn Harvey accepted a painting of herwith her late husband, John, from Eric Evans, AARP Kentuckyassociate state director of advocacy and outreach.

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One thing that makeshiking in Big BoneLick State HistoricSite in cool weather

really cool – far fewer bugs.On a cloudy, 55-degree,

mid-week morning, OssanaWolff, and Cindy Schusterescorted a journalist up Gob-blers Trace trail – named thatway because lots of wild tur-keys populate southern BooneCounty.

Wolff, a program seniorsupervisor at the park whoholds degrees in natural re-sources and forestry fromVirginia Tech and NorthernArizona University, works tobring more and more peopleto experience Big Bone’streasures. Schuster, a BooneCounty resident and regis-tered nurse, is secretary ofthe Friends of Big Bone, avolunteer organization, whichorganizes care projects forthe park.

Friends of Big Bone al-ways seeks new volunteersand can be Googled at Friendsof Big Bone. The Sierra Clubalso organizes hikes and trailservice projects in the 525-acre park. The club held anearly winter hike Dec. 5 andanother is planned for Feb. 20,correctly described as thelate winter hike.

On the late winter hike in2015, 12 inches of snow blan-keted the ground and the airtemperature saunteredaround the mid-30s, but it wasa great two-mile, three-hourhike. Contact John Robbins [email protected] forSierra activities.

Big Bone Lick State Histor-ic Park is just off Ky. 338 notfar from Beaver Lick andRabbit Hash in a hilly sectionof country where thousandsof years ago huge animalsdistantly related to today’sbison roamed the woods find-ing food in salt licks, plentifulwater and very little interfer-ence from humans. The ani-mals are extinct but theirbones remain, hence the clev-er name, Big Bone.

Hiking up the wet, rocky,slippery Gobblers trail, Wolffpointed out evidence of con-temporary animals such asdeer, fox and squirrels. Deadleaves contributed clues tovarieties of maple, oak, hicko-ry and beech trees in thewoods. An abundance of in-vasive honeysuckle bushescrept to the trail’s edge.

The sun jumped out tofinish slicing long, narrowangles through the leaflesstrees as it curved south mak-ing the shadows appearslightly slouchy. But nary abug bugged any of us. Wewere taking advantage ofchilly but dry weather as thewinter solstice approached.

In the Northern Hemi-sphere, the solstice on Dec. 21or Dec. 22 marked the start ofwinter and the day of the yearwith the shortest period ofsunlight. Days will begin to belonger up until the summersolstice next June. Big Bone’sseasonal changes bracket thesolstices. To understand howthese seasonal progressions

affected the huge animalspopulating southwesternBoone County, visit the parkand ask questions.

On our pre-solstice, mid-December hike, however, thethree hikers encountered onlyone couple with two dogs, anda solitary person movingquietly through the woods.

“Notice the quiet here,”says one of our hikers. “Noairplanes, no expresswaynoise, only an occasionaltruck on the nearby road. Andthe air is cleaner here.”

One of the journalist’sfriends describes hiking any-where as “flushing yourbrain.”

A woodpecker’s pecksechoed through the trees.What sounds like a cardinal

tinkled in the distance. Withmeandering clouds in in-termittent sun, the birds arefew. Gobblers links with Ce-dar Run on a ridge. CedarRun curves and bendsthrough younger woods pass-ing the Bison Herd field andterminating near the park’sMuseum & Visitor Center.Gobblers moves east toward acampground and a lake.

Near Gobblers intersectionwith Cedar Run, the group ofthree turns back as appoint-ments and duties in the realworld beckon. The sun popsout and 45 minutes of walkingin the woods seems to havepassed very quickly.

Information about BigBone is plentiful on the park’swebsite, and a general park

map is available in the Mu-seum & Visitor Center. In-formative displays are in theMuseum & Visitor Centeralong with a gift shop. Not tobe missed is a hike around thelake, which is named Lake, onCoralberry Trail. Extendingabout two miles, the lake trailis lightly used compared toGobblers and Cedar Run.

A must see at Big Bone isthe bison herd. These animalsare related to the mastodonsthat plied the country duringthe Pleistocene period (theIce Age) some 12,000 yearsago. Vertebrate paleontologyis the science of learningfrom old bones.

No jokes should erupt hereabout the teachings of formercollege professors.

Find winter hiking bliss at Big Bone park

Roger Auge IICommunity Recorder Contributor

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The lake is peaceful in winter at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site.

Henry, who weighs close to 2,000 pounds, is highly respected amongfellow bison at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site.

Cedar Run Trail was a bit muddy after Christmas weekend rains. Thehalf-mile trail is “easy difficulty.” The park has 4.5 miles of trails.

Hikers should not miss the salt springs at Big Bone Lick State HistoricSite.

If you’re going to Big Bone Lick State Historic Site for hiking, make sureto stop by the Museum & Visitor Center to learn a little or a lot aboutBig Bone’s rich history.

WHEN IS BIGBONE OPEN?Hours of operation: Parkgrounds are open all year.Museum & Visitor Cen-ter: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-day through Friday (Nov. 1through March 31). FromApril 1 to Oct. 31, the Mu-seum & Visitor Center isopen daily from 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.Campground: Open April1 to Oct. 31. Location: 3380 BeaverRoad, Union, KY 41091Phone: 859-384-3522.Email: [email protected]

DISCOVERY TRAILThe Discovery Trail is a

4.5-mile trail mosaic com-prised of all the Big BoneLick State Historic Site’shiking trails combined intocontinuous circuit. Col-lectively, the trails passthrough grasslands, wood-lands, a woody savanna,the salt-sulfur springs andthe bison viewing area.

Big Bone Creek Trail: 1mile, easy difficulty

Bison Trace Trail: 0.5mile, easy difficulty

Cedar Run Trail: 0.5mile, easy difficulty

Coralberry Trail: 2miles, moderate difficulty

Gobblers Trace Trail: 0.5mile, moderate difficulty


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Saturday was theannual cookie rallyfor the AlexandriaService Unit for GirlScouts.

Girls came tolearn about the cook-ie sale, learn aboutselling cookies, tastethe cookies, learnabout giving back tothe community andmore. About 150 GirlScouts were regis-tered for the eventthis Jan. 9.

From left standing, Addison Rowe, 10, Katie Wagner, 10, and Hannah Kramer, 10, all ofAlexandria, present their cookie sales strategy for Troop 1929 kies during the Girl Scout cookierally held Saturday, Jan. 9, at St. Mary’s Church in Alexandria.

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From left, Girl Scout Troop 1984 leader Connie Rossell oversees training for cookie sales withCori Rossell, 10, Trulynn Radel, 9, and Hope Lippert, 9, all from Alexandria, during the Girl Scoutcookie rally held Saturday, Jan. 9, at St. Mary’s Church in Alexandria.

Girl Scouts rally prior to cookie season

From left, Girl Scout Troop 368 Abigail Joering, 14, Jessie Kuebbing, 15, Mary Kate Perkins, 15,and Shelby Wisher, 15, all from Alexandria, prepare for activities for Scouts to earn patches.

Paula Losure, of Alexandria, watches her daughter Audrey, 8,make thank you notes for future cookie sales.

Northern Kentucky University KU Kappa Delta sorority sistersfrom left, Katie Mann, 18, of Georgetown, Shamira Begum, 19,of Florence, and Kimberly Rockwell, 18, of Berea, give sampleGirl Scout cookies to Florence Betz, 5, of Peach Grove, ClaireHundmer, 7, of Alexandria, and Ayla Price, 6, of Alexandria.

Jaelyn Bezolt, 6, ofAlexandria, proudly showsher patch earned at the GirlScout cookie rally.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 15Dining EventsFriday Night Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, 3704Alexandria Pike, $8.50. ThroughJan. 29. 441-1273. Cold Spring.

On Stage - TheaterSignature Series: FalconTheatre presents Many-Storied House, 7-8:30 p.m.,Newport Branch Library, 901 E.Sixth St., Falcon Theatre pre-sents collection of poems writ-ten by Kentucky author andpoet laureate George Ella Lyon.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byCampbell County Public Library -Newport Branch. 781-6166, ext.31. Newport.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16Art ExhibitsModern Living: Objects andContext, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, Free. 491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 5:45p.m., 7 p.m., Sushi Cincinnati,130 W. Pike St. Learn to roll andenjoy sushi, or polish rolling andcutting skills. Deb and Jack give10 minute sushi assembly, rollingand cutting demonstration.BYOB; eat sushi you roll. $18.Reservations required. ThroughDec. 31. 513-335-0297;www.sushicinti.com. Covington.

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.

Princess Party with the SnowQueen and Princess, 11 a.m. tonoon, Campbell County PublicLibrary - Fort Thomas, 1000Highland Ave. Put on gown andtiara and meet Snow Queen andher sister. Snacks. Free. Regis-tration required. 572-5033;www.cc-pl.org. Fort Thomas.

Music - DJNoir, 10 p.m., The SouthgateHouse Revival, 111 E. Sixth St.,Revival Room. Monthly dancenight with 80s alternative, newwave, classic goth, industrial,and new music in keeping withstyle. Ages 18 and up. $7, $5.431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.

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

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

MONDAY, JAN. 18Dance ClassesBeginner Tribal Belly Dance,7:30-8:30 p.m., Studio 25, 10780Dixie Hwy. Learn beginner tribaldance while strengthening coreand making new friends. Wearworkout clothes and bringwater. Ages 18 and up. $10.Presented by Terpsichore Belly-dance. 653-3730; terpbelly-dance.com. Walton.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8-11p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Puband Restaurant, 112 E. FourthSt., Pub. Northern Kentucky’sbest bluegrass musicians play infront of fireplace on first floor.All bluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Ages 21 and up.Free. 491-6659; covington.molly-malonesirishpub.com. Coving-ton.

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

TUESDAY, JAN. 19Health / WellnessTurn Your Body Into a FatBurning Machine, 7-8 p.m.,Boone County Public Library -Scheben Branch, 8899 U.S. 42.Find out how to permanentlylose and keep weight off

through completely naturalapproach to improved metabo-lism in this presentation fromThe Foundation for WellnessProfessionals. Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Union.

Take Time for Your Heart,6:30-7:30 p.m., St. ElizabethEdgewood, 1 Medical VillageDrive, Comprehensive 10-weekprogram helps identify risks andteaches how to make meaning-ful changes to live better andlive longer. For 55+. $50. Regis-tration required. Presented bySt. Elizabeth Heart and VascularInstitute. 301-9355; www.stel-izabeth.com/taketimeforyour-heart. Edgewood.

Music - ConcertsSaintseneca, 9 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., $14, $12. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

Music - RockMid-Winter Warmer, 7:30 p.m.,Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave.,With Perdoni, Sassafraz, Party-boob, Sol Echo, Workshops.Ages 18 and up. $7, $5. 491-2444; www.madisontheateronli-ne.com. Covington.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20Health / WellnessTake Time for Your Heart, 10-11a.m., St. Elizabeth Florence,4900 Houston Road. Compre-hensive 10-week program aboutheart health. For ages 55 andup. $50. Registration required.Presented by St. Elizabeth Heartand Vascular Institute. 301-9355;www.stelizabeth.com/taketime-foryourheart. Florence.

Music - Concert SeriesMidday Musical Menu, 12:15-1p.m. Organ recital by GraduateStudents of the Organ Dept. ofthe College-Conservatory ofMusic., Trinity Episcopal Church,326 Madison Ave., Sanctuary.Lunch prepared by the Womenof Trinity available for $7. Free.431-1786; trinitycovington.org.Covington.

Music - ConcertsSteve Forbert, 7:30 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., $25, $20 advance.431-2201; www.southgatehouse-.com. Newport.

January Artist in Residence:Frontier Folk Nebraska, 9:30p.m. With Mark Becknell. TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Free. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

RecreationPub Quiz, 8 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., Pub. Teams competefor victory, bragging rights and$500 prize. No two quizzesalike. $2 draft special. Ages 21and up. Free. 491-6659; coving-ton.mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21Health / WellnessNew Year, New You, 6:30-8p.m., Campbell County PublicLibrary - Fort Thomas, 1000Highland Ave. Learn to stretchfood budget, prepare healthymeals and new recipes withMelissa Pilcher, nutrition educa-tion assistant from CampbellCounty Extension Service. Free.Registration required. 572-5033;www.cc-pl.org. Fort Thomas.

Music EducationRiver Cities Retrospective:Music and Musicians fea-tured in Gateway City: Co-vington, 7-8 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, John Schlipp,NKU/Steely Library, discussesmusic history in region. Fromearly riverboat melodies/rag-time/blues to mid-centurycountry/bluegrass/rhythm &blues, local music still influencescontemporary sounds today.Co-sponsored by Boone CountyHistorical Society. Short businessmeeting first. Free. Presented byBoone County Public Library.

342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.

On Stage - TheaterThe Wizard of Oz, 7:30 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Featuring Kentucky SymphonyOrchestra. Through Jan. 30. $30.957-1940; www.thecarnegie-.com. Covington.

FRIDAY, JAN. 22Art ExhibitsModern Living: Objects andContext, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, Free. 491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Dining EventsFriday Night Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30p.m., Newport Elks Lodge, $8.50.441-1273. Cold Spring.

Literary - LibrariesCome to the Dark Side, WeHave Cookies: Tween StarWars Party, 5-6 p.m., NewportBranch Library, 901 E. Sixth St.,Games, crafts and prizes. Show-case Jedi might. Snacks. Ages8-12. Free. Registration required.Presented by Campbell CountyPublic Library - Newport Branch.572-5035; www.cc-pl.org. New-port.

Baby It’s Cold Outside: ASnowy Day Special Event,10-11 a.m., Newport BranchLibrary, 901 E. Sixth St., Bringbaby for warm stories, craftsand songs celebrating winterseason. Coffee bar for grown-ups. Ages 0-2. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by CampbellCounty Public Library - NewportBranch. 572-5035; www.cc-pl.org. Newport.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30a.m., Grandview Tavern & Grille,2220 Grandview Drive, Free.341-8439; basictruth.webs.com.Fort Mitchell.

On Stage - TheaterThe Wizard of Oz, 7:30 p.m.,The Carnegie, $30. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23BenefitsGrand Maskenball, 7-11:59p.m., Radisson Hotel Covington,668 W. Fifth St., Costume ball.Cash prizes for best costumes.Music by Prost and entertain-ment by Germania’s Prinzen-garde. Beverages available forpurchase. Raffles. BenefitsGermania Society. $20. Reserva-tions required. Presented byGermania Society of Cincinnati.513-378-2706; www.germania-society.com. Covington.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 5:45p.m., 7 p.m., Sushi Cincinnati,$18. Reservations required.513-335-0297; www.sushicinti-.com. Covington.

Music - RockCincy Powerfest with Autom-aton, 7:30 p.m., Madison Thea-ter, 730 Madison Ave., WithSiegelord, Lords Of The Trident,Zephaniah, Solar Flare. Present-ed by Columbus Anime Conven-tion, Shumatsucon. $15, $10advance. 491-2444; www.madi-sontheateronline.com. Coving-ton.

On Stage - TheaterThe Wizard of Oz, 2 p.m., 7:30p.m., The Carnegie, $30. 957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

SUNDAY, JAN. 24AuditionsGirls of the Garden Club, 3-6p.m., Village Players of FortThomas, 8 North Fort ThomasAve., Street Level. Bring photoand resume. Read from script,bring schedule conflicts. Re-hearsals begin February/March2016. Total of 19 roles, 17 wom-en, 2 men, ages from 20-60.Ages 18 and up. Free. 392-0500.Fort Thomas.

Music - Singer-Songwriter

Josh Eagle and JacquelineHull Farewell Show, 2-5 p.m.,The Southgate House Revival,111 E. Sixth St., $10. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

On Stage - TheaterThe Wizard of Oz, 3 p.m., TheCarnegie, $30. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

MONDAY, JAN. 25Art & Craft ClassesActivity Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Hook and Needle: 4 StitchScarf, 6:30-7:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Beginner levelclass. Learn 4 basic crochetstitches while making scarf. Noexperience required. Bring USSize I (5.5 mm) crochet hook andskein (at least 230 yards) ofworsted weight yarn for project.Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665. Bur-lington.

Contemporary Paper-Making,6-8 p.m., Baker Hunt Art andCultural Center, 620 Greenup St.,Instructed by Jane Bresser. Ages16 and up. $25. Reservationsrequired. 431-0020; www.baker-hunt.org. Covington.

AuditionsGirls of the Garden Club, 7-9p.m., Village Players of FortThomas, Free. 392-0500. FortThomas.

Dance ClassesBeginner Tribal Belly Dance,7:30-8:30 p.m., Studio 25, $10.653-3730; terpbellydance.com.Walton.

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 “In a Dark House” byDeborah Crombie., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Literary - CraftsArt for All, 12:30-1:30 p.m. 6-7p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Paint same picture as everyoneelse under guidance of profes-sional artist. Stop by MainLibrary to see sample. Open toall adults. Ages 18 and up. $15.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665. Burlington.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8-11p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Puband Restaurant, Free. 491-6659;covington.mollymalonesirish-pub.com. Covington.

RecreationMonday Night Bingo, 7:30-10p.m., Newport Elks Lodge,441-1273. Cold Spring.

Senior Scrabble, 10 a.m. tonoon, Campbell County Public

Library - Fort Thomas, 1000Highland Ave., Exercise brainand meet new people. Games,drinks and snacks provided. Forseniors. Free. 572-5033. FortThomas.

TUESDAY, JAN. 26AuditionsGirls of the Garden Club, 7-10p.m., Village Players of FortThomas, Free. 392-0500. FortThomas.

Exercise ClassesHip Hop Zumba, 6-7 p.m.,Edgewood Senior Center, $40.Registration recommended.331-5910. Edgewood.

Health / WellnessTaking the Sting out of Stress,7-8 p.m., Boone County PublicLibrary - Scheben Branch, 8899U.S. 42, Pam Doremus teachessimple techniques for assessingstress, dealing with stressors asthey arrive, and creating life youwant to lead. Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library. 342-2665. Union.

Take Time for Your Heart,6:30-7:30 p.m., St. ElizabethEdgewood, $50. Registrationrequired.01-9355; www.stel-izabeth.com/taketimeforyour-heart. Edgewood.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27Art & Craft ClassesPiecemakers Quilting Group,1:30-2:30 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Union.

Art ExhibitsModern Living: Objects andContext, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, Free. 491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

Dance ClassesLine Dancing Classes, 7-8 p.m.,Edgewood Senior Center, $20.331-5910; www.edgewood-ky.gov. Edgewood.

Health / WellnessTake Time for Your Heart, 10-11a.m., St. Elizabeth Florence, $50.Registration required. 301-9355;www.stelizabeth.com/taketime-foryourheart. Florence.

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

Spanish Conversation Group,6:30-7:30 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,Free. 342-2665. Union.

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

iPad Beyond the Basics, 10-11:30 a.m., Boone County PublicLibrary - Scheben Branch, 8899U.S. 42, Learn more aboutiCloud, setting up photo albumsand other useful tips. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Scheben Branch Library.342-2665. Union.

Minecraft Math, 4:30-5:30 p.m.,Boone County Public Library -Scheben Branch, 8899 U.S. 42,Free. Presented by SchebenBranch Library. 342-2665. Union.

Music - ConcertsJanuary Artist in Residence:Frontier Folk Nebraska, 9:30p.m. With Tim Easton and MarkUtley., The Southgate HouseRevival, Free. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.

RecreationPub Quiz, 8 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, Free.491-6659. Covington.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Beginner Meeting,7:30-8:30 p.m., Lakeside Presby-terian Church, Free. 760-6178;www.kyal-anon.org. LakesidePark.

THURSDAY, JAN. 28Art & Craft ClassesActivity Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,The Lively Learning Lab, $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Health / WellnessNew Year, New You, 6:30-8p.m., Campbell County PublicLibrary - Fort Thomas, Free.Registration required. 572-5033;www.cc-pl.org. Fort Thomas.

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Out here on my little patch of heaven, I’m intowhat is called “all seasons gardening.” I don’tstop growing produce because it’s cold out. I

have salad greens and parsley inmy window flower boxes.

We’re expecting single digitsand that will mean the end ofthem until spring. But for now, Ilike strolling a few feet outsidemy kitchen door to harvestgreens as I need them. They tasteso good with my Italian dressing.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professionaland author. Find her blog online

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Blender Italiandressing for salad

Put in blender andblend until smooth:

3/4 cup oil1/4 cup white wine

vinegar1 clove garlic3 tablespoons shredded

Parmesan1/2 teaspoon sugarSalt and pepper1/2 teaspoon dried

oregano1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

(or teaspoon of Dijon)Few sprigs parsley if you

have it.

Amish sweet friendship bread

Guess what was requested by a “fan.” Friendship bread! Talk about a vintage recipe, thisis it.

I remember getting my first loaf along with a batch of starter from my friend, Bert, whohas a farm down the road. The whole idea of friendship bread is just that, to share. And it’s atimely lesson in food chemistry for the kids, too.

To me, this is more like a cake than a bread. The whole kitchen will be perfumed with aheavenly aroma as it bakes.

The starter takes 10 days. It’s fun to watch it bubble, smell yeasty and ferment as the daysprogress. Be sure and give the sourdough starter recipe along with the bread recipe to recipi-ents. I have a feeling they’ll love the bread so much that they’ll start their own batch of starterto share! I also like to give slices of the bread with the recipe for sampling.

First, make the sourdough starter:Leave this starter on the counter, don’t refrigerate. Put in large bowl, glass or ceramic,

not metal (some metals interfere with fermentation) covered lightly. Or put in very largesealed baggie. If air forms squeeze it out. Instead of stirring, squeeze bag. The little ones loveto do the squeezing.

The starter will have a yeasty/sourdough aroma and will bubble up at times, especiallyafter the days you “feed” it. In between it may look a little flat, but that’s OK.

Day 1:

Stir together:1 cup flour1 cup sugar1 cup milk1 envelope (.25 oz) active yeast stirred into 1/4 cup warm water (let it foam a bit before

stirring into flour, sugar and milk)

Days 2 through 5: Stir with spoonDay 6: Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milkDays 7 through 9: Stir with spoonDay 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and blend well. Then divide the starter into 1 cup measures. Keep 1 cup for yourself to make bread and

give others away in very large baggies with recipe. (I can’t tell you exactly how many cupsyou’ll get depending upon the aggressiveness of your starter, etc. but you should get at least 4cups).

Now here’s the recipe to make Amish sweet friendship bread. I have another recipe thatdoesn’t use pudding. But I have to say this one seems to be the favorite.

Beat together:

1 cup starter3 large eggs1 cup oil1/2 cup milk2 teaspoons vanillaIn a separate bowl, stir together and then beat with egg mixture:2 cups flour1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)1 large box instant vanilla pudding1 cup sugar + extra for pan2 teaspoons cinnamon + extra for pan

Preheat oven to 325. Spray 2 loaf pans, 9 by 5. Sprinkle bottom and sides generously withextra sugar and cinnamon. Dump out excess. Pour batter in pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Gilding the lily:Sprinkle top with a bit of sugar and cinnamon before baking.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Grow salad greens growing in a window box and use them for your meals.

Fresh greens can begrown in winter

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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I’m sitting in a presenta-tion by one of my LeadershipCincinnati classmates at theMyers Alumni Center at theUniversity of Cincinnati and Ican’t believe my ears.

Ryan Adcock, executivedirector of Cradle Cincinnati,tells our class that the localinfant mortality rate (IMR) isamong the worst in the nation,in the top 10 percent of thecountry.

As a volunteer for UnitedWay, I was aware that povertywas a huge problem for ourcommunity, where nearly halflive below the poverty line(46.3 percent). But I didn’tknow how bad the infant mor-tality rate was.

I learned the IMR is mea-sured by the number of infantdeaths for every 1,000 livebirths in a defined area.Health professionals considerthe infant mortality rate a keyindicator of overall healthstatus of a community.

The United States’ IMR is5.98 percent. To put that inperspective, the national IMRfor Japan is 2.3. England’sIMR is 4.2. At 5.98, the UnitedStates’ IMR ranks 27th among“wealthy” countries, behindCanada, Korea, Poland andSlovakia.

How bad is it here? Inparts of our Greater Cincin-nati/Northern Kentucky re-gion, the IMR is nearly twicethe national average. TheIMR in Hamilton County overthe past four years averagedout to 9.5 percent. In KentonCounty, the IMR is 9.8 per-cent. While we’ve made somestrides, it’s still pretty bad.

According to CincinnatiChildren’s Hospital MedicalCenter’s website, in our re-gion, “On average, one babydies every three days.”

Health care officials andpublic policy experts will tellyou, the overwhelming reasonwhy our babies are dying at ahigher rate is due to pretermbirths. According to Adcock,

“Nearly 75percent ofinfant deathswere babiesthat wereborn tooearly.”

He went onto say, “Weknow reduc-ing theamount ofpreterm

births will have the biggestimpact in reducing the infantmortality rate. We also knowthat educating the public onthe issues contributing topreterm births will go a longway to achieving that goal.”

Then he shared a term thatI had never heard before.Spacing.

I would not be surprised ifyou hadn’t heard of spacingeither. It was a new term forthe majority of our leadershipclass.

Spacing refers to the“space” between pregnancies.

According to health offi-cials, it is recommended therebe at least one year betweenpregnancies.

That’s one year, from thetime a baby is born, beforeanother pregnancy occurs.

Why? Because the traumathe female body goes throughduring a pregnancy is severeand the body needs time torecover. Without that recov-ery time, the odds of prema-ture birth dramatically in-crease.

Pregnant women whosmoke are also an issue.Smoking is not only bad forthe mother, it is particularlybad for the child. Motherswho smoke are more likely tohave premature births and anincreased chance of infantmortality.

Finally, another contrib-uting factor to the infant mor-tality rate is how babies sleepafter they are born. The saf-est way for a baby to sleep ison his back, in his crib, and

alone. When new motherssleep with their babies, theycan put their babies at risk.

Of course, these aren’t theonly reason babies are bornprematurely, or the only rea-sons for infant mortality.Infections, stress or geneticscan all be contributing fac-tors. Healthy women, whotake every precaution and doeverything right, can stillhave a premature birth.

But despite the data, one inevery five babies are con-ceived less than 12 monthsapart.

It seems to me that ourcommunity isn’t informedabout the issues contributingto infant mortality, and thatneeds to change.

As Dr. Lynne Saddler, dis-trict director of health for theNorthern Kentucky Indepen-dent District Health Depart-ment, points out, “Anythingthat is going to cause a babyto be born too early or toosmall is going to put that babyat risk for a poor outcome. So,the healthier the mom can bebefore and during pregnancy,the better.”

I’m hoping you’ll helpspread the word. Talk about itat your church, school, Rotaryor business group. Heck, in-vite Ryan Adcock to comespeak! He is a terrific speak-er, and very passionate aboutthe issue.

This information needs tobe continuously shared, espe-cially in high poverty areaswhere education and access tocare is a struggle.

As we spread the wordabout the issues of spacing,smoking and how babiesshould sleep, we will begin tosee a reduction in both costsand collective heartbreak.

Brent Cooper is presidentof C-Forward in Covington,co-chair of the Greater Cincin-nati early childhood readingcampaign “Read On!” andlives in Fort Thomas with hiswife and two daughters.

Our infant mortalityrate is alarming

Brent CooperCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

Last week’s questionWhat is the best way to han-

dle the Syrian refugee situation?

“Accept that you have noreal control over it. Love thyneighbor, but watch yourback.”

Rachael Kramer

”We should remember thatafter the Vietnam war Americaresettled over 800,000 Viet-namese refugees ... 1.3 millionwere resettled worldwide ...and at the time similar argu-ments were made ... that theymay be North Vietnamese ...that they are enemies ... thatwe can’t afford to resettlethem. I worked in that pro-gram both in the U.S. and inthe refugee camp in Indonesia.Today it’s almost unimaginablethat we had those fears ... mostof the refugees became fi-nancially independent veryquickly ... many opened busi-nesses, they improved many ofthe neighborhoods they wereresettled into . ... their childrenare now college graduates,

skilled workers, restaurantand small business owners,professionals in every fieldand all are now part of ourAmerican culture ... and noneof the fears came true.”

Jay Brandt

“Join with many other na-tions to create a safe haven intheir own part of the world forthem to live, work and formtheir own way of life.”

Gary Griesser

“Why in the world are theycoming here instead of fight-ing to take their country back.Maybe a nefarious reason?”

Suzanne Patterson

“I have heard on the GlennBeck program that a lot ofrefugees moving into thestates have been sponsored byChristian charities. Howeverthese were charities that havea relationship with these refu-gees and worked with them.From what I have also read isthe fact that most of the refu-gees have been middle-agedmen. Those refugees shouldstay home and fight those thatare causing them to flee.”

Eddie Horgan

“Here’s how the processworks ... it took over a year totwo years when I was doing theprocessing ... it’s much morestringent now, more securityagencies are involved ... andour resources are much great-er:

“Before refugees face U.S.

screening, they must get areferral from the United Na-tions High Commissioner forRefugees (or occasionally aU.S. embassy or another NGO).The UN refers about 1 percentof refugees for resettlementthrough its own vetting proc-ess, which takes four to 10months. During that process,UN officials decide if peopleactually qualify as refugees, ifthey require resettlement, andwhich country would acceptthem.

“Once the cases are passedalong to the United States, therefugees undergo securityclearances. Their names, bio-graphical information andfingerprints are run throughfederal terrorism and criminaldatabases. Meanwhile, therefugees are interviewed byDepartment of Homeland Se-curity officials. If approved,they then undergo a medicalscreening, a match with spon-sor agencies, “cultural ori-entation” classes and one finalsecurity clearance.

“Syrian refugees in partic-ular must clear one additional

hurdle. Their documents areplaced under extra scrutinyand cross-referenced withclassified and unclassifiedinformation.

“The process typically takesone to two years or longer andhappens before a refugee evergets onto American soil.”

Jay Brandt

“I would take care of ourhomeless people first who areAmericans. I have nothingagainst Syrians but we reallyneed to care for our own peo-ple.”

John Scales

“Try to remember the hor-ror that is occurring in theirhomeland and the desperationit took to leave everything andtry for a new life. Realize thatnot everyone is out to kill youand that empathy and compas-sion are not just words on yourkid’s vocabulary test.”

Elsa Hale

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONWhat changes, if any, would youmake to the primary system (orin the case of Kentucky Repub-licans, their new caucus system)for choosing presidential candi-dates?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] Ch@troom in the subject line.

Did you start 2016 withplans to make changes to im-prove your health? Maybe itwas a pledge to lose weight orquit smoking?

At the Northern KentuckyHealth Depart-ment, we start-ed 2016 with anew, five-yearstrategic plan.Part of thatplan includesan updatedvision state-ment, in whichwe aspire tomake North-ern Kentuckythe healthiest

region in the nation. No joke.So, as we work together to

achieve our vision of health forthe region, I’d like to give youa few simple ideas of smallchanges that will make a dif-ference. To improve our healththis year, let’s:

1. Wash our hands. If avail-able, use soap and water; if not,hand sanitizer works as a sec-ond choice. Wash after usingthe bathroom, before you eat,before you prepare food, andbefore/after caring for some-one who is sick.

2. Get vaccinated forwhooping cough. Cases ofwhooping cough increaseddramatically in Northern Ken-tucky late in 2015. Vaccinationis one way we can reverse thattrend. All adults and childrenage 10 and over should get aTdap vaccine about every 10years. Parents of teens shouldmake sure their children havereceived a booster of Tdap.Vaccination with a Tdap isespecially critical for schoolteachers, pregnant women,parents, grandparents andcaregivers for infants. Plus,many people can get vaccinat-ed at the health department’scounty health centers for free.Call to find out if you qualifyand schedule an appointment.

3. Change what we drink.Sugar-sweetened beveragesare the highest source of addedsugar in our diet. Calories that

we get from drinks tend not tomake us feel full, either, so weend up consuming more calo-ries overall. Water and skimmilk are some of your bestbeverage choices.

4. Move more, sit less.Think about ways that you canincorporate movement intoyour daily routine. Can youpark farther away at the store– or even better, walk or bikefrom home if the store is near-by? When you watch your fa-vorite TV show, could you doso while on a treadmill?

5. Fall in love with fruitsand vegetables. There’s al-ways a new variety of fruitsand vegetables to try, and pro-duce is convenient, too. Fruitsand vegetables can be nutri-tious in any form – fresh, fro-zen, canned or dried.

6. Test our homes for ra-don. You can’t see, smell ortaste radon, but it could bepresent at a dangerous level inyour home. Radon is the lead-ing cause of lung cancerdeaths among nonsmokers inAmerica. Testing radon levelsin your home can help preventunnecessary exposure. Visithttp://www.nkyhealth.org/Services/Radon.aspx to learnhow you can get a free testingkit.

If you follow these steps,you can prevent disease, pro-mote wellness and protectyourself against health threats– all three of which are part ofour mission at the health de-partment.

If you’d like to learn moreabout the health department’sstrategic plan to improve thehealth of Northern Kentuckyover the next five years orabout the many other serviceswe offer to improve health, Iencourage you to visitnkyhealth.org.

If Northern Kentucky isgoing to be the healthiest re-gion in the country by 2020,we’d better get started togeth-er now.

Dr. Lynne Saddler is districtdirector of health of the North-ern Kentucky Health District.

NKY aspires to behealthiest U.S. region

Lynne SaddlerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

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

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ALEXANDRIA - In a gamewhere points were at a premi-um, Jackson Crawford hadnearly one-quarter of the scor-ing output.

But that was only part of thestory for the Bishop BrossartHigh School senior, who led theMustangs to a 47-45 win over ri-val Campbell County in thecrosstown battle of AlexandriaJan. 8. Crawford had the defen-sive assignment on Campbell’sstandout senior center, 6-foot-9Matt Wilson, and helped limithim to 11 points.

“He’s sensational,” saidBrossart head coach MikeCode. “He had 20 points but thatwasn’t what was so impressive.The job he did on Wilson wastremendous. He worked sohard. He wasn’t going to let histeammates down and he suredidn’t.”

Brossart defended Wilsonwith Crawford fronting him andgetting help when needed. TheMustangs led for nearly all ofthe last two and a half quarters,but the Camels nearly won it ona 3-pointer by Garren Bertschin the final seconds. This was af-ter Brossart led by 10, 40-30,midway through the fourth pe-riod.

“We just played hard de-fense, we hustled, made sure weexecuted,” Crawford said. “Wecould have executed betterdown the stretch, but it was alearning experience.”

The Mustangs improved to11-3 and got a leg up in the al-ways contentious 37th Districtrace. The Camels fell to 6-9.

The Camels will host ConnerJan. 15 and will host Scott Jan.22 in their final district game.

Brossart was set to jumpright into the 10th Region All “A”tournament the next day and

could play Thursday and Satur-day. The tourney is at BrackenCounty. Brossart plays at Cal-vary Jan. 26 and at Scott Feb. 12in district play.

“This is a huge win,” Craw-ford said. “We have a lot of mo-mentum going into the All ‘A.’”

Senior Jacob Zai scored 12points for Brossart. Cole Hegyiled Campbell with 14 points andBertsch nine.

After trailing 40-30, Camp-bell went on a 14-4 run to tie thegame at 44 with 44 seconds togo. Wilson hit two free throws toknot the game. The Camelsfouled Brossart senior guardLogan Schultz as he receivedthe inbounds pass. He made onefree throw to give the Mustangsthe lead again. After a series ofturnovers and missed free

throws by both teams, Zai hitone free throw with 8.2 secondsto play for the final margin.

“It’s always good to win thisgame and it’s especially good towin a close game,” Code said.“With four minutes to go I didn’tthink it would be a close one. Iwas hoping to extend that 10-point lead and go on. We madeenough plays at the end. We justhave to get better.”

Code also praised his seniorpoint guard, one of seven 12th-graders on the roster.

“Logan Schultz was phenom-enal the way he handled pres-sure, handled the ball and madeplays on both ends of the floor,”Code said.

Campbell led 10-4 out of the

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Brossart senior Jackson Crawforddrives past Camel senior MattWilson for the layup.


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gate but Wilson wascalled for two fouls inthe first three minutes.The Mustangs went on a12-0 run after that andled by as many as ninein the first half, 25-16. Alayup by senior JoeyHickman gave Brossartthat 40-30 lead.

With the score 40-32,Hegyi scored the next

eight Camel points, in-cluding four on twotough baskets to makeit 40-36. After a Bros-sart free throw, Hegyiadded two free throwsto make it 41-38. Craw-ford made a tough driveto the hoop for a layupto push the lead back tofive with two minutes toplay. Hegyi answeredwith a drive 20 secondslater.

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MustangsContinued from Page 1B

Coaching News» Todd Schalk, who played his

grade school basketball at St. Peterand St. Paul in Campbell County, re-cently retired from coaching after31years and more than 1,000 games.

In 1984, he joined the Saints Pe-ter and Paul Cardinals as a 16-yearold. He coached with Tom Gosneyfor 23 years, eventually organizingthe school’s first teams for fifth andsixth grades. He was head coach for13 years. Since 2008, he coached the7/8 grade team. Many of his playersbecame varsity players for theBishop Brossart Mustangs.

Boys basketball» Bellevue beat Villa Madonna

57-52 Jan. 4. Jason Craig had 16points, Cameron Chase 12, BrettMaehren12 and Nick Baker10. Bak-er had eight rebounds and Chaseseven.

» Campbell County beat MasonCounty 80-65, scoring the last 15points of the game. Matt Wilsonhad 23 points, Garren Bertsch 19,Cole Hegyi16 and Trent McGovney10.

» Newport beat Dayton Jan. 4.Ethan Snapp had 21 points and Ke-dan Davis 14. Phillip McDaniel ledDayton with 17. Newport beatBeechwood 49-45 in overtime Jan.5. Ethan Snapp had 17 points in-cluding all seven of Newport’spoints in the extra session. New-port beat Highlands 37-36 in a key36th District seeding match Jan. 7.Snapp had 15 points and Davis nine.

» Newport Central Catholicbeat Campbell County 81-61 Jan. 9at the John Turner Classic at New-port to improve to 11-2.

Girls basketball» It was a milestone night Jan. 6

at Holy Cross for two new membersof the girls’ basketball 1,000-pointclub. In a span of 80 seconds late inthe second quarter, senior pointguard Dajah McClendon scored

her 1,000th point for Holy Cross andsenior post player Emily Schultzscored her 1,000th for Bishop Bros-sart.

Defending state champion HolyCross made a bigger point. The Indi-ans were the better team on thescoreboard, defeating the peskyMustangs, 46-39. Holy Cross boltedto a 7-0 lead and never trailed.

McClendon led all scorers with19 points. She scored her 1,000th ona drive from the right wing with 1:30to play in the first half to give the In-dians (9-5) a 20-12 lead.

“That was pretty cool. Emily andI used to be AAU teammates,” saidMcClendon, who added five assists.“I had no idea she was close to 1,000.But I was wondering why they hadsuch a big crowd here.”

Holy Cross coach Kes Murphycalled a timeout after McClendon’smilestone basket.

Schultz scored her 1,000th pointon a basket inside for the Mustangswith 10 seconds to play in the half,cutting the Indians’ lead to 22-16.When the goal was counted, BishopBrossart fans stood and raisedgreen and white signs that read,“Welcome To The 1,000-Point Club

Emily Schultz.”Schultz scored 12 first-half

points and finished with a team-high 16. Abby King sank a pair of 3-pointers and added 12 points forBrossart.

“I knew (McClendon) was aboutto get (1,000 points) because some-one told me,” Schultz said. “Wewanted to come out on top, but wedidn’t take care of the basketball.”

» Bellevue beat Villa Madonna52-50 in overtime Jan. 5 to take overfirst place in the NKAC Division III.Morgan Mardis hit one free throwin the final seconds of overtime forthe final margin. Kira Ross ledBellevue with a game-high 21points. Bellevue beat defendingconference champ Ludlow 40-31Jan. 8. Courtney Schmits had 19points and Ross 13.

» Bishop Brossartbeat Newport59-46 Jan. 5. Senior Emily Schultzscored a game-high 25 points for theMustangs. Kylie Orr led Newportwith 22 points.

» Brossartbeat Robertson Coun-ty 54-13 Jan. 9 in the All “A” 10th Re-gion tourney. Brossart plays in thesemis Thursday night at BrackenCounty, 6 p.m. The final is 6 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 16.

» Dayton beat Silver Grove 55-19 Jan. 7. Megan Downard had 14points and Ashley Bressler12. RebaSanders had 10 rebounds.

» Newport Central Catholicbeat Campbell County 40-39 Jan. 6.Ansley Davenport had 18 pointsand Ajia Rice 12. Davenport had ateam-high eight rebounds and Ricefive.

TMC Notes» Women’s basketball: Sopho-

more forward Nikki Kiernan (New-port Central Catholic) has beennamed the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference (PAC) Women’s BasketballPlayer of the Week Jan. 4.

NKU Notes» Men’s basketball: Drew Mc-

Donald (Newport Central Catho-lic) was named the Horizon LeagueFreshman of the Week Jan. 4.

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Bishop Brossart senior Emily Schultz,left, and Holy Cross senior DajahMcClendon after both players scoredtheir 1,000th career point Jan. 6 duringHC’s 46-39 win at home.

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This time of year, amaryllisis a popular winter bloomingbulb found on shelves in localflower shops and garden cen-ters. Their large showy trum-pet shaped blooms producedatop a tall flower stalk providea nice welcome to the coldwinter. Below are a few stepsto ensure the biggest andbrightest amaryllis blooms.

Most amaryllis bulbs aresold either as bare root bulbs orin a kit which includes the bulb,container, and potting soil mix-ture. If purchasing bare rootbulbs, select a large, firm bulbthat is free of cuts and bruises.Large bulbs indicate a healthyplant that will produce largerblooms and more floweringstalks. There are a wide varietyof colors and types of amaryllis

blooms availablefrom traditionalred, white, pink,orange, salmonor bicoloredwhich are whitewith brushstrokes of pinkor red.

Choose acontainer that is1 to 2 incheswider than the

diameter of the bulb, sinceamaryllis bulbs prefer a slight-ly pot-bound container. Look tosee if the container has drain-age holes before planting. If nodrainage holes are present,drill a few small holes in thebottom of the container to pro-vide adequate soil drainage.

Next, purchase a quality

potting soil mix that is a steril-ized, well-drained, and high inorganic matter. A mixturecontaining equal parts of peatand perlite is an excellentchoice for growing amaryllis.Moisten the potting soil mixwith water prior to adding tothe container to assist in estab-lishing a good root system.

To begin planting, add asmall amount of moistenedpotting soil to the container andplace the amaryllis bulb in thecenter so that one-third to one-half of the bulb is located abovethe soil level. Continue to fillthe container with soil until thepotting medium reaches 1 inchbelow the top rim. This stepkeeps the fungal disease knownas red blotch from occurringand allows for space when

watering. Tap the container onthe counter to remove any airpockets from the soil, add moresoil if needed, and lastly firmthe soil around the roots andbulb.

After planting, water the soilthoroughly with lukewarmwater and place in a warm 65 to75 degrees Fahrenheit location.A well-lighted area such as asouth-facing window or sun-room that receives at least fourhours of direct sunlight wouldbe ideal for amaryllis growth.

While the bulb is growing,keep the soil slightly moistuntil flowering. Water when thesoil feels dry to the touch. Ro-tate the plant frequently topromote a straighter flowerstalk rather than one that leanstoward the light. Flowering

usually takes about 6 to 8weeks after potting.

Once blooms appear, locateamaryllis to a cooler locationindoors around 60 to 65 degreesFahrenheit to extend the life ofthe flowers. After flowering,apply a liquid or slow releasefertilizer for houseplants ac-cording to recommendations onthe label for amount and fre-quency.

It may seem that amaryllisrequires extra care and timeinvestment, but once peoplesee the bright, almost tropicalshaped blooms, it can brightenany room on even the gloomiestwinter day.

Sarah Stolz is the CampbellCounty Cooperative Extensionhorticulture technician.

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Question: Is it time to startmy vegetable seeds indoors soI can grow my own tomatoplants, peppers and othervegetables this year? Will Ineed special lights?

Answer: Seed germinationof cool-season vegetable crops(broccoli, Brussels sprouts,cabbage, cauliflower, lettuceand onions) is best at temper-atures around 75 degrees F, soinside the home is suitable forthis. Once these plants start togrow, however, they prefertemperatures of 55-65 degreesduring the day and about fivedegrees cooler at night.

The colder night temper-atures will help prevent“stretching” and spindly,weak-stemmed plants. Thus,basements and lightly heatedbedrooms are ideal, as long asartificial lighting is provided.The cool-season crops can all

be started in-doors in Janu-ary and Febru-ary. Wait untilearly March,however, tostart seeds ofwarm-seasoncrops such astomatoes, egg-plant, and pep-pers. Keep thesoil mix moist.

Purchase containers, seed-starting mix, seeds, starterfertilizer, fluorescent lights,etc. Then start by sowing theseeds in a plant tray or flatcontaining an artificial, soil-less growing medium of peatmoss, perlite and vermiculite.Label each row by varietyname, and moisten the soilmix carefully with an over-head sprinkling can, or elseset the tray in water to absorb

the water from beneath. Besure excess water drainsaway, out of the rooting zone.

Enclose the seeded trays ina plastic bag and keep them atroom temperature until seed-lings begin to emerge. Then,remove the plastic and trans-

fer the trays to a suitablegrowing area. Fertilize theplants when the second trueleaves appear. Use a diluteliquid fertilizer, such as 20-20-20, at rates recommended onthe package. Fertilize again inanother week or two.

Peat pots and compressedpeat pellets are good, becauseplant roots can easily growthrough the sides. You canpurchase plastic seedling flatsthat have 32 or more plantingcells, or you can buy 2-inchplastic pots, or use egg car-tons and paper cups, but besure to punch holes in thebottoms for good water drain-age. Put pots in plastic, metalor wooden trays for growingand for convenience when youwater and move them.

The average windowsillu-sually does not get enoughlight, even on the south or

west side of a house. So, youalmost have to use artificiallight to supplement. Use coolwhite fluorescent lampsalone, a mixture of cool whiteand warm white fluorescentlamps, or a mixture of coolwhite and plant growth fluo-rescent lamps. Locate thelamps 5 to 10 inches from thefoliage and operate them 12 to18 hours/day. Raise the lightsas the plants grow taller. Besure to keep seedlings coolenough after they germinate.

For information and to winfree seeds for your 2016 gar-den, go to www.facebook.com/BooneHortNews , and for freesoil testing services, contactyourl Northern KentuckyCooperative Extension Ser-vice Office.

Mike Klahr is Boone Countyextension agent for horticul-ture.

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Gateway Communityand Technical Collegehosted girls from the Cin-cinnati Squash Academyand their mothers at aRaise the Floor event Nov.23 to encourage interestin STEM education andadvanced manufacturing.

“This is Gateway’sfirst mother/daughter,two-generation Raise theFloor workshop to encour-age moms to exposedaughters to science andmath at an early age andintroduce them to careersin advanced manufactur-ing,” said Brittany Corde,Gateway’s Raise the Floorcoordinator.

Girls, ages 10-13, andtheir moms learned howfun science can be as theydiscovered what makeselectricity and how itworks from Brian Jen-kins, ATech Training Inc.network administrator.Their interest was furthersparked as they built anelectric circuit and creat-ed a LED bracelet.

“I think it is really coolto learn about new stuff Inever knew about,” saidEdie, a fifth-grader at Cin-cinnati Hills ChristianAcademy.

“We aim to expose ourstudent athletes to asmany opportunities as

possible to change the tra-jectory of their life path.Our mission is to get ourchildren to and throughcollege. We are also veryexcited about the womenempowerment piece ofthis education,” said Ra-chael Parker, CincinnatiSquash Academy aca-demic director.

The Raise the Floor ini-tiative is a 12-month pro-gram in manufacturingskills at Gateway de-signed by women forwomen. For more infor-mation, contact BrittanyCorde at 859-815-7614, [email protected].

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Anna HarperAnna L. Harper, 82, of Cold Spring,

died Jan. 2 at her home.Her son, Clark Graham III, died previ-

ously.Survivors include her husband, Daniel

E. Harper; daughters, Barbara Girdler,Josephine Dean, Betty Graham, MaryGraham, and Shyanne Harper; sons,Robert Graham, William Graham, DavidGraham, Daniel Graham, and JamesGraham; sisters, Betty Worthington andJoAnn Ashcraft; brother, Kenneth Soard;and 21 grandchildren along with 42great-grandchildren.

Joan LancasterJoan M. Tressler Lancaster, 83, of Fort

Thomas, died Dec. 29 at St. ElizabethFort Thomas.

She was a secretary to the assistantprincipal at Highlands High School and avoracious reader. She loved mysterynovels and watching old movies.

Her sister, Darlene Poe, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her husband, Thom-as Lancaster; daughters, Maurey Lancas-ter Berdoy and Jeanne Johnson; sister,Jean Mettens; and two grandchildren.

Memorials: American Cancer Society,1640 Lyndon Farm Court, Suite 104,Louisville, KY 40223.

John “Jack” Luebbers Sr.John N. “Jack” Luebbers Sr., 81, of Fort

Thomas, died Jan. 1 at St. Elizabeth FortThomas.

He was retired from Ohio Casualty,was a member of the informal FortThomas dinner club and Wednesdaybreakfast club, and volunteered at BeConcerned in Covington. He was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean War.

His wife, Jo Ann Luebbers, died previ-ously.

Survivors include his daughters,Christine McGinnis, Teresa Parmentier,Julie Schout, Jill Dominic, Joanne Clark,and Sally Bayer; son, John Luebbers Jr.;sisters, Lyn Wessels and Mimi Gerding;brother, Larry Luebbers; and 19 grand-children along with seven great-grand-children. will

Burial was at St. Stephen Cemetery inFort Thomas.

Memorials: Be Concerned, 714 Wash-ington St., Covington, KY 41011-2315.

Michael PowersMichael Curtis Powers, 46, of Alexan-

dria, died Dec. 29 at his home.He was a maintenance worker.Survivors include his daughters,

Heather Kilburn and Jacklyn Powers;fiance, Sheri Raleigh; parents, AncilPowers and Bonita Dunn; brother, MarkPowers; sisters, Nadine Johnson; half-sister, Moniza Becker; and a grand-daughter.

Burial was at Plum Creek Cemetery inButler.

Doris SchnellerDoris Lee Schneller, 88, of Alexandria,

died Dec. 29 at River Valley NursingHome in Butler.

She was former owner of NorthernKentucky Christian Supplies of Alexan-dria and a member of Plum CreekChristian Church in Butler.

Her husband, Raymond Schneller, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her children, BonnieWorks, Raymond Schneller, SteveSchneller, Melanie Brack, and TomSchneller; and 16 grandchildren alongwith 30 great-grandchildren and agreat-great-grandson.

Interment was at Alexandria Ceme-tery.

Ernest “Ernie” SchweinzgerErnest “Ernie” Lee Schweinzger, 64, of

Dayton, died Jan. 1.He played football for and graduated

from Dayton High School.Survivors include his daughter, Eliza-

beth Rose Schweinzger of Denver,Colorado; former wife, Susan Johnson ofDenver; and four sisters along with abrother.

Charles StevensonCharles R. Stevenson, 73, of Cold

Spring, died Dec. 29 at his home.His wife, Rosemary Stevenson, died

previously.Survivors include his son, Mike Steven-

son; brother, Bill Stevenson; and threegrandsons.

Memorials: Wounded Warrior Project,P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Mary StramanMary Schultz Straman, 74, of Cold

Spring and formerly of Fort Thomas,died Dec. 28 at Hospice of Cincinnati.

She was a retired manager for theInternal Revenue Service and an activemember of St. John’s United Church ofChrist in Newport.

Her brothers, Edwin, Herbert, andMarcus Schultz, died previously.

Survivors include her husband, Rich-ard Straman; son, Alan Straman ofSidney, Ohio; daughters, Kelly Baker ofFort Thomas and Tracy Bischoff ofCalifornia; sisters, Joyce Studer, PattyNelson, Kathy Baxter, and Brenda Baker;brothers, Larry and Jerry Schultz; andeight grandchildren.

Memorials: St. John’s United Church ofChrist general fund or food pantry, 415Park Ave., Newport, KY 41071.

Edna TaylorEdna M. Powel) Taylor, 98, of Mel-

bourne, died Jan. 2 at St. ElizabethHospice.

She was a homemaker.Her husband, Charles W. Taylor; and

son, Henry C. Taylor, died previously.She was a member of Flagg Springs

Baptist Church.

Frank WrobleskiFrank D. Wrobleski, 77, of Melbourne,

died Dec. 29.He worked at White’s Food Market

for more than 30 years and went on toretire from Blue Grass Quality Meats.After retirement he worked part-time atAvril-Bleh and Sons Meat Market. Hewas a member of the Catholic Order ofForesters and was a Kentucky Colonel.

His wife, Donna Wrobleski; and son,Frank “Buzz” Wrobleski, died previously.

Survivors include his daughters, FranWetterich, Jamie Hall, Brenda Wiseman,and Dottie Hartman; sons, Jim Wrobleskiand Tom Wrobleski; brother, Ken Wro-bleski; sister, Lois Webb; and 18 grand-children along with nine great-grand-children.

Memorials: Newport Central CatholicHigh School, 13 Carothers Road, New-port, KY 41071-2497; or Dayton HighSchool, 200 Greendevil Lane, Dayton, KY41074.

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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, accordingto a staff attorney for the Chil-

dren’s Law Cen-ter.

The NationalCenter on Fam-ily Homeless-ness rankedKentuckyworst in the na-tion on onescale of child

homelessness (adjusted forstate population) in 2013. TheU.S. Department of Educationsubsequently counted morethan 2,100 homeless children inBoone, Kenton and Campbellcounties alone in the 2014-15school 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 onefriend’s home to anotherfriend’s home to anotherfriend’s home.

“The number growsthroughout the school year asfamilies run out of money, too,”she added.

The Children’s Law Centerin Covington is a nonprofit le-gal service agency committedto protecting the rights of chil-dren and advocating for theirneeds. The center collaborateswith other organizations on im-proving support systems for

children 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’family resource coordinators,who Smith calls “the first lineof defense in locating home-less children.” The center util-ized a federal grant to create aresource guide for them.

The center also receives re-ferrals from therapists andothers who work with juvenileproblems.

“We help to identify thechild’s needs and prioritizethem,” Smith said. “We talkwith the child, help find a placeto sleep and a school for educa-tion.”

In addition, the Children’sLaw Center collaborates withagencies that provide casemanagement and other sup-port services.

However, the number ofhomeless youths keeps climb-ing. “The numbers have in-creased 19 percent over thepast two to three years,” Smithsaid. “It’s pretty heartbreak-ing.”

If you are interested inlearning more about the Flor-ence Rotary, visit www.florencerotary.org or its Facebookpage.

Homelessnessamong children onrise in NKYPat MoynahanCommunity Recorder Contributor

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COVINGTON - Mem-bers of a new, volunteerorganization that wasformed last year to helpsolve neighborhood dis-putes and offer alterna-tives to traditional resolu-tions in the legal systemwill join others on a marchon Jan. 18 to support theDr. Martin Luther King Jr.program at the LifeLearning Center in Co-vington.

The group, Communityand Restorative Justice-Covington, began meet-ing last year at the Churchof Our Savior in Coving-ton. The organization hassince been holding month-ly meetings at the Centerfor Great Neighborhoodsin Covington. The groupwas formed at the requestof Covington HumanRights Commissioner,Pamela Mullins, who is aformer member of the Co-vington City Commissionand Covington Board ofEducation. Mullins heardabout the Restorative Jus-tice program and solicitedhelp from Diana Queen,who heads the KentuckyCenter for RestorativeJustice in Lexington.Louisville also has a Re-storative Justice programwhich prompted Mullinsto seek a similar organiza-tion for Covington andNorthern Kentucky.

Restorative Justice re-lies on a philosophy ofsolving problems throughdialogue of the parties in-volved in a dispute, withthe help of neighbors orvolunteers who have beentrained in restorative jus-tice techniques. Some ofthe problems could be dis-

putes between neighborsor could involve the civilor criminal justice sys-tems. Restorative Justicedoes not seek to replacethe legal system, but canbe used as an additional oralternative approach tothe courts, in order to re-solve issues and improvecommunity relations.Some of the dialogue mayinvolve alternatives toputting people in jail if anagreement can bereached between thecourts, the accused, andthe victim.

Participants in theCommunity and Restor-ative Justice program arethere voluntarily. No oneis forced to use the pro-gram but those who doparticipate are asked toacknowledge the wrong-doing, create or restoreequity in the situation andaddress future intentions.

The MLK Jr. Marchwill begin at 5 p.m. Jan. 18at MLK Jr. Blvd. and Jil-lian’s Way in Covington.

The MLK Jr. Marchand Program is being or-ganized by the NorthernKentucky Interdenomi-national Ministerial Alli-ance. The march will pro-ceed east to Madison Ave-nue and then south onMadison Avenue to theLife Learning Center at18th Street and MadisonAvenue in Covington.

The 2016 Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. programwill begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 18at the Life Learning Cen-ter. Community and Re-storative Justice – Co-vington, will be joiningmany other organizationsand individuals support-

ing the march and pro-gram in Covington to keepDr. King’s dream alive.

For more informationon Restorative Justice,Diana Queen in Lexingtonat 859-321-4650, or writeher at [email protected].

Restorative justice groupjoins MLK march

FORT THOMAS – Col-onel De Gourmet Herbs &Spices and Top This DonutBar will lead a new set oftenants in the renovatedHiland building at 18 N.Fort Thomas Ave.

Fort Thomas residentDan Gorman said he re-modeled the 22,000-square-foot building inthe Fort Thomas TowneCenter business district.The Towne Center, one ofthree business districts inthe city, is centeredaround where HighlandAvenue meets North FortThomas Avenue.

Hiland was a movietheater in the 1920s. Thebuilding kept the Hilandname when it was con-verted into offices in the1970s. A sloped floor formoviegoers was leveledand an a third floor wasadded, Gorman said.

Prospective tenantsseeking to use the two Hi-land storefront spots foroffices were turned away,he said. The idea was tofind businesses that willgenerate more generalcommunity interest.

“We were pretty selec-tive to find specific ten-ants for those store-fronts,” he said.

Top This, which allowscustomers to select theirown toppings for cake do-nuts, is scheduled to openin January. Colonel De,which has three locationsincluding a shop at Find-

lay Market in Cincinnati,is bringing all of its pro-duction to Fort Thomas,Gorman said. Colonel Dewill use a 3,000-square-foot space.

Colonel De expects tostart production in FortThomas in January andopen a storefront for salesin February, he said.

Upstairs from the win-dow shops, Kacy CierleyPhotography and HeatherHamlet Beauty havemoved into a shared third-floor studio they’re call-ing “The Perfect Space.”Dentist Bert Bathiany isanother third-floor ten-ant.

Cierley said she namedthe space after a song ofher favorite band — TheAvett Brothers.

People can have theirhair or makeup done andwalk next door for theirphoto session, she said.

Cierley said she decidedto partner on a space witha shared waiting roomwith Hamlet because theyknew each other.

“We were like “Hey,we’re best friends, let’s doit together,’” Cierley said.

Cierley, 31, primarilyoffers baby photographyand “milestones” sessionswith families as a new-born ages. Hamlet, 30, hasworked as a stylist at hermother’s shop in FortThomas Connie’s Salon.Hamlet does hair andmakeup. Cierley andHamlet both operate byappointment.

A barn wood wall anddoor, exposed brick walls,and 16-foot ceilings havereplaced the formerwhite walls of a doctor’soffice, she said.

Cierley said Gormandecided to “show off whathe can do” with their

space.Gorman said exposing

some of the heat and airconditioning duct workcreates more visual inter-est. “This is somethingthat reminds you of someof the spaces you mightsee in Over-the-Rhinewith the exposed brickand high ceilings,” Gor-man said.

Negotiations are un-derway with a prospec-tive tenant to take the en-tire 7,000-square-footfirst floor/basementspace, Gorman said.

Gorman is a member ofthe city’s economic devel-opment board. Gormanowns the plaza in Newportwhere Churchill Market,Starbucks and Graeter’sIce Cream have locations.

Hiland remake brings highceilings and yummy treatsChris [email protected]

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KACY CIERLEY PHOTGRAPHY

Heather Hamlet Beauty’s space inside the remade Hilandbuilding in Fort Thomas includes 16-foot ceiling with a crystalchandelier.

Baby photographer Kacy Cierley and stylist Heather Hamletshare a third-floor space inside the renovated Hiland buildingin Fort Thomas.


POLITICAL PROMISESBY PATRICK MERRELL / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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1 Advisory panels7 Take down a notch12 Silverstein who wrote

“A Boy Named Sue”16 Put on a nonpolitical

button, say19 Crack open, in a way20 Some parade

performers22 Clamor23 “Unemployment will

be a thing of the past!”

25 Publicity, in Variety-speak

26 Back27 Impose ____ on28 High season in

Hawaii29 Coding molecules30 “____ in the Morning”31 Skedaddle33 “You’re looking at the

whole department”35 “No new taxes!”42 Ornithologist James

of whom Ian Fleming was a fan

43 W.W. II arena: Abbr.44 Dallas sch.45 Circus prop46 ____ buco47 Author whose most

famous character is introduced as Edward Bear

51 Some four-year degs.53 ____-deucey (card

game)

54 “I will maintain a strong defense!”

58 Basic car maintenance

59 Car decoration60 “Silent Spring” spray61 Muffin variety62 Gives off light, as a

65-Across65 See 62-Across67 Bank acct. info70 One of five rhyming

Greek letters71 Dances accompanied

by gourd drums75 Sitting together at the

movies, say77 “Deficit spending

must stop!”83 Another time84 When a vampire

sleeps85 Oblong desserts86 “Poke-____!” (kids’

book series)87 Film critic Jeffrey89 120-Across, in Spain91 Hellion92 Bridge-table

foursome93 “I’ll slow this

country’s spread of drugs!”

100 Next in line101 Breathing disorder102 Not much at all103 Pleasures105 A Musketeer108 L.A. gang member109 Place with

expensive mud112 Tiny tunneler113 “Education will be

my top priority!”

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118 Thermometer, e.g.119 Consolidated120 89-Across, in France121 Some 35mm

cameras122 Rogen and Meyers123 They may be

measured by the pound

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phobia4 ____-com5 Thought (up)6 One who’s always

getting a pass?7 Certain game point8 One piece of a two-

piece9 Archery asset10 Whole lotta11 “Billy ____,” 2000

film12 Abbr. on a stadium

ticket13 Give zero stars, say14 First name among

celebrity chefs15 Acid16 Present-day figure17 Ned’s bride on “The

Simpsons” in 201218 They’re handled in

Asian restaurants21 Tithing amounts24 Burkina ____ (Niger

neighbor)

29 What a rabble-rouser might be read

30 Needs no further cooking

31 Take root32 Air-conditioned34 H.M.O. figures35 Israelites’ leader

after Moses36 Still in the outbox37 San ____, Italy38 Prepare for the

afterlife39 Boot40 Low-grade?: Abbr.41 Eye inflammation42 Greet respectfully47 Not just theoretical48 Lhasa ____ (dog

breed)49 Upstream on the

Mississippi River, along Miss.

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(“Bummer!”)63 Question of surprise

to a volunteer64 Total66 Object of a hunt in

“Lord of the Flies”67 Tool used in the

evening?68 Lackey69 Some witches like

their eyes70 Great Plains Indians

72 Oven-cleaneringredient

73 Org. for Duke74 Like the ocean76 Forensic facility77 Hill’s partner78 First gemstone

mentioned in the Bible

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the back

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Santa88 Fi preceder90 John of Fox’s

“Grandfathered”94 Hit the road95 Treats vengefully96 Wild97 What eyes and

pedestrians may do

98 Blue-collar and pink-slip

99 Pill type

103 One corner of a Monopoly board

104 Start of a reminiscence

106 Raise

107 Operatives: Abbr.

108 Some med. facilities

109 Story with many chapters

110 Sparrow, to a sparrow hawk

111 Common connectors113 Monogram on

Christian crosses114 Amphibious

W.W. II vessel115 “Wonderful!”116 Go wrong

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Permakil Pest Control, Inc.Permakil Pest Control, Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati since 1972Serving Greater Cincinnati since 1972

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We need experienced Pest Control experts. Professional Appearance, Good Driving Record.

Call 513-621-3028 or 859-431-5611. All Calls Held Confi dential.

PEST CONTROLPEST CONTROLGREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR

FAMILY PERSONFAMILY PERSON

Business Support andCommunity Relations

Coordinator

Boone County Fiscal Court– The County is seeking a

professional to fill thisvisible position within theJudge Executive’s Office.

The position will workclosely with the JudgeExecutive and County

Administrator.Responsibilities will include

working with the smallbusiness community,constituent services,

organizationalcommunications,

administrative support,policy research, special

projects, and other dutiesas assigned. The successful

candidate will possessstrong communicationskills (both verbal and

written), an understandingof local government, a

teamwork mentality, andthe ability to represent the

county with communitygroups/associations. A

Bachelors degree in publicadministration, political

science, or related field isdesirable. Starting salary in

the 40K range withexcellent fringe benefits.

Interested candidatesshould submit a resume

and letter of interest to theattention of the Human

Resource Director, BooneCounty Fiscal Court, P.O.

Box 900, WashingtonStreet, Burlington,

Kentucky 41005. Thedeadline for submission ofa resume is Friday, January

29, 2016. (The County is an EEO

employer.)

PRODUCTION-1ST SHIFTMilliken Millwork, Inc. Springdale,

Ohio. Must be able to lift 75 lbsduring entire shift, while

walking/standing extensively.Hours- Monday thru Friday

1st- 6:00am-2:30pm,Mandatory overtime as needed.Must have Valid drivers licenseand be able to pass drug screenand Background check. Medical,

dental and life insurance areAvailable after 90 days. Please apply in person @

400 Circle Freeway Dr.Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

between 9-4 M-F.or email:[email protected]

Child Care & EarlyEducation Infant/Toddler/

Preschool TeachersFT & PT positions. Multi-STAR

rated, nationally accreditedprograms serving birth-school age

children. FT must have CDAcredential, Assoc. degree in EarlyChildhood or higher or related

degree or Montessori certificationplus child care exp. P/T must have

exp. with children. Abundantpaid training. Comp salary, greatFT benefits, med, dent, life ins, 3wks vac/yr, 11 pd holidays, and

more. Some PT benefits. Join ourprofessional team. Submit resume

to: [email protected] Attn: Phyllis Berry

fax (859) 431-5217Children, Inc.

333 Madison Ave.Covington, KY 41011.

EOE

PROPERTY ASSESSOR / APPRAISER

Property Assessor / Appraiser withexperience and knowledge of realestate concepts and principles who

can handle extensive newconstruction field work for both

commercial and residentialproperties. Demonstrated reliable

attendance, strong analytic,communication and computerskills, excellent judgment in

determination of property values,detail orientation, valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, a solid driving record, proof of auto insurance and familiarity with

Hamilton County required. Mustdemonstrate ability to meet officeproduction and quality standards.

Experience in real property appraisals, collecting new

construction information, and current license or certification as

an Ohio ResidentialAppraiser preferred.

Email cover letter, resume andsalary requirements to :

[email protected]. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you a RestaurantManager? Tired of the long

hours and time awayfrom your family?We need you for:

PEST CONTROLGreat Opportunity For

The Right Person We Offer Paid Training

Professional Appearance,Good Driving

Record Required. Call 513-621-3028 OR

859-431-5611 . All CallsHeld Confidential.

Permakil Pest Control Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati

Since 1972

Sales Position

Furniture Fair is currently hir-ing for sales at our Florenceand Cold Spring locations.We are seeking highly moti-vated, outgoing, and deter-mined sales associates tohelp turn customer’s homesinto beautiful oases. Youmust be dependable, possessexcellent customer service,and have some computer ex-perience. Apply in stores oronline at furniturefair.net.

Drivers: $3,000.00 OrientationCompletion Bonus! Dedicated,

Regional, OTR, Flatbed & Point toPoint Lanes. Great Pay, (New hiresmin 800.00/wk)! CDL-A 1 yr. Exp.:

1-855-314-1138

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORSLocal logistics company looking

for qualified IndependentContractors with fuel efficient

vehicles for daily scheduledrouting. Qualified candidates willhave a clean driving record and beable to pass a drug test. Please call(513) 561-4652 during the hoursof 10-5 daily to set up interview.

We talked at TM Remke’s,you worked at SE. If youwant to talk more be atRemke’s Thursdays, 10am

AUCTION NOTICERt. 52 Ripley, Oh. 45167

Buying or Selling Call Today!Sun. Jan. 17th 10:00

New Building Material+00’ Jeep Wrangler-Ford 601 Tractor-

Honda 400EX 4 Wheeler Call or See Web for List & Terms-

1st Time Buyers Cash or Checkw/Bank Letter of Credit-

Towler’s Auction Service Inc.513-315-4360

Randy Myers AuctioneerTowlersauctioninc.com

Elsemere, Estate , 439 SwanCircle, Thur: 9-3, Fri: 9-3,Sat: 9-3, Furniture, 91 piece23k gold rim China set, Hum-mel figurines, 1960’s dolls,toys and games, housewares,tools, collectible Christmasitems and other collectibles.Home is for sale as well., Dir:Dixie Hwy to Park Ave. Lefton Swan Circle

Hebron - 2545 Dacey Ct, He-bron, KY 41048. 1/15, 1/16 &1/17/2016. Fri 9a-4p, #’s @8:45a. Sat 9a-4p. Sun 9a-4p.Contents of home, basementand garage. This sale ishuge! Dressers, Chest ofDrawers, Kitchen Cabinets,Book Shelves, Tables, Stands,Roll away Bed, Sewing andcraft items, Electronics, Reelto Reel Tapes, Old Dolls, 8Tracks, old photographyequipment, records, books,Vintage items, New olditems, linens, lots of costumejewelry, Oil lamps, pictures,vtg bar stools, rockers, fullbed, glassware, quilts,Victrola, Pottery, Trunks,Vtg. Hats, Wigs, Purses, postcards, office supplies, lots ofkitchen items, Rotary pushmower, old suit cases, oldnewspapers, old teen maga-zines, still unpacking boxes,way too much to list - allpriced to sell! Info & Pics -hsestatesales.com or 859-992-0212. Directions - Rt. 237- Rt 20 - Donjoy Dr - DaceyCt.

Living Estate Sale - East Hide Park,2159 Crane Ave, 45207, Fri. Jan. 15,10am to 4pm, Sat. Jan 16th, 9am to4pm, Sun, Jan. 17th, 12pm to 4pm,Wonderful Vanguard Sofa, Mid cen-tury lamp, Mid century artwork, Ken-more Stainless gas stove, older 2 doorfridge (works), Duncan Phyfe Diningroom table w/6 chairs, China Cabinet,Server, etc, box lots of misc., misc. items& linens.www.purplechandelierinteriors.comfor safety 18 years & older, noearly birds, Cash only! contact:859-992-7607

RARE BEATLE COLLECTIONFOR SALE, FROM THE 60’SAn original program fromCincinnati Gardens, 1964,books, framed pictures,large framed posters,

7 complete sets of cards, records (45s & LPs). Must

See! Call for appointment.859-356-2887

or 859-620-2664

EvendaleFri 1/15 8:30-5pm

Sat 1/16 8:30-12noon10629 Reading Rd

45241All Occasions

Event Rental AnnualWarehouse sale.

Linens, flatware, glassware,trays, tables, chairs, decor,misc items. Cash or credit

card only.

Appliances and MattressLiquidation, washer dryerstove refrigerator queen pil-low top set NEW starting at$149 twin $79 full $119 king$199 513-600-5068, $startingat 149. (513)600-5068

APPLIANCESReconditioned Refrig,

Range, Washers, Dryers,Dishwashers. Will deliv-

er. 90 Day Warr.Will Remove Old

Appliances.859-431-1400,859-361-3708

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Firewood For Sale $85 perrick. All hard word. DeliveryPossible. Larger & smalleramounts available. If interestcontact Jim 859-743-0397

Firewood - seasoned ash, cut,split, delivered, & dumped. 1cord - $200. Call 859-393-5002

SEASONED , split, stacked, &delivered. 1/2 cord $120.

859-760-2929

CASKETS & URNSSolid wood $795,

Brass urns $99.Metal $895 floor model spe-

cial discounts hundreds inStock. Save thousands overany funeral home price!

Use our FREE layaway. Prear-range & visit 3640 Werk Rd.Call Bill For Information &

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Same Day DeliveryBunk Bed 2x6 splitables sol

wd $199Bunkies (the very Best)

$99 eachTwin mats-all sizes available$69 -...replace your mattress& get a more restful sleep

starting tonight!Hundreds of Sauders pieces

from $29Liv Rm Suites, 2 piece sets

from $499Elec adjustable beds $795

complete with memory foammattress

Futons- wood & metal & fu-ton mattresses

Memory Foam queen mat-tress $379

King Prem Matt Sets 18"$499-$799

Compare from $2000-$60003640 Werk Rd; by Toys R Us,

868 Eads Pkwy.,Lawrenceburg, IN

next to Krogers. Call me,BILL, with your questions

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GUARANTEED FINANCING!EVERYONE’S APPROVED!

POWER CHAIR Hoverround, likenew, new batteries, $650 obo. 859-441-4410 or 859-380-8707

Buy Standing Timber in Ohioand Kentucky. 5 Acres ormore. 937-725-8793

CASH PAID for unopenedunexpired Diabetic Strips. Upto $35 per 100. 513-377-7522

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I BUY OLD ELECTRONICS: StereoEquip. Radio speakers guitar amp.

Records (513) 473-5518

INSTANT CASH PAID For Baseball Cards Coins, Gold,

Silver, Paper Money, Antiques, OldToys, Watches, Comics, Nascar, Caseknifes Military, Trains, autographs,

estates, Many Others! We Pkup513-295-5634

Wanted: Estate TOBACCOPIPES Call 859-391-5366

WANTED: R12 FREON, Re-frigerant 12 collecting dustin your garage? We payCASH for R12. www.c4c.link/31., $10. (312)291-9169 [email protected]

WAR RELICSUS, German, Japanese

Paying Top DollarCall 513-309-1347

WE ARE LOCAL COLLECTORSLOOKING FOR OLD TOYS- ES-PECIALLY STAR WARS! Wepay CASH for toys made inthe 1980s, 70s, 60s and earli-er, and can come to YOU!Buying STAR WARS, Trans-formers, GI JOE, Alien,M.A.S.K., He-Man, and mostother action figure-relatedtoys older than 1994. WEARE LOOKING FOR EX-KENNER and HASBRO EM-PLOYEES who have uniqueitems like service awards andpre-production items likeprototypes, quote or packag-ing samples, catalogs, paintguides, sculpts or molds.Have a Kenner EmployeePhone Book? We give youup to $300 Cash for it! WEARE BUYING ALL YEARLONG, so please save this adfor when you clean out yourgarage, closet, or attic! Wewill pay thousands of dollarsfor the right items. Call ortext 513.477.2557 or513.324.6563 or email us at [email protected]. We can meet within 24hours in most cases. Pleaseleave a voicemail if we don’tanswer.

Bernese Mountain dog - AKClimited registration. $900.

7 males, 2 females.Call 513-617-2398

CANE CORSO MASTIFF PUPS -AKC/ICCF, shots UTD, 1 yrhealth gar, $1500 OBO.

740-606-8078

CAVALIER KING CHARLES Puppies-AKC, M & F, taking deposits, Healthguaranteed, 513-316-1737

Collie champion sire shotswormed eye chckd ColumbusOh (574)361-1441

Dog, German Shepherd Pup-pies Registered Six weeksold on 01/16/2016 POP Pic-tures available West Union(937)779-1328 [email protected]

Dog, Goldendoodle, Maleand Female, $$650 males$700 female, will be 6 weeksold when ready, blonde andtan, Wonderful These pup-pies are adorable! Mom isCKC registered but father isnot. He is full goldendoodle.They will be ready to go totheir new home next Mon-day! (859)250-8909 [email protected]

DOGS, AKC English WhiteLabradors, 6 Female / 1 Male,

$1000.00, 6 weeks, white,beautiful,sweet and loving

AKC English WhiteLabradors, dewclaws re-

moved, shots anddewormed, vet checked.

Dam and Sire on site.(859)240-8445

[email protected]

Dog, Soft coated wheatenterrier, 3M/6F, $600.00, 7weeks Hypoallergenic andwonderful family dogs.Ready to go! (513)708-1047 [email protected]

ENGLISH BULLDOG--Pups.AKC. M/F. Vet checked,

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English Mastiff puppies -AKC, good bloodlines, $800or $1000 w/papers. Call 513-338-9916 or 513-658-1413

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German Shepherd puppiesCKC, POP, $600 Cash.

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Labs, Labs, 2 males, 2 female, $500, 5 weeks , YellowAKC ,declawed, wormed ev-ery 2 weeks will have 6 weekshot next tue (937)[email protected]

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Rottweiler puppies - AKC,vet checked w/shots. $600

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Labrador Retriever, AKC tri-colored litter, $500, 1 blackmale left. Dewclaws re-moved, first shots, Vetchecked., (859)866-1054

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44th Annual Auto Parts Swap MeetClark Co. Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH,(Exit 59 off I-70), Sun. Feb. 7th,2016, 7am-3pm, $5 Entrance. AllMakes Auto Parts Welcome. VendorSpaces- 10 Ft. Frontage @ $25ea.,For reg. & info: visit: www.miamival-leyvcca.org or Contact Dave Browe at8910 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH,45249. By Phone 513-489-8630 orEmail: [email protected]

Ford Expedition ltd ’06 -Loaded, 4x4, very good cond,156k miles, must see, $8000.Call 859-341-4680

INVITATION TO BID

January 14, 2016

PROJECT: Groundskeeping Services for the Tanks and Pump Stations

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:

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

UNTIL: Date: January 28, 2016 Time:9:30 a.m. Local Time

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bidsthat have been duly received will be publicly opened andread aloud.The proposed work is generally described as follows:Groundskeeping Services for the Tanks and Pump Stationsin Campbell and Kenton Counties, Kentucky. The period ofthis contract will be from March 1, 2016 through February28, 2017 with the District’s option to extend the contract fortwo additional years.All Bidders are required to attend a pre-bid meeting at8:30am local time January 21, 2016 at the Ft. Thomas Treat-ment Plant, 700 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky,41075. Site visits to all the District’s facilities will be afterthe meeting. Bidders that do not attend pre-bid meeting arenot eligible to submit a bid .All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Docu-ments on file, and available for examination at:

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

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from theoffice of the Northern Kentucky District at the address indi-cated herein by contacting Denise Manning at (859) 426-2718. There is no charge for these documents. For any ques-tions concerning the Groundskeeping Services work pleasecontact Bill Speier at (859) 547-3297.Each Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s qualificationsto transact business in the State of Kentucky or covenant toobtain such qualifications prior to award of the Contract.The Bidder’s Organization Number from the Kentucky’sSecretary of State and principal place of business as filedwith Kentucky’s Secretary of State must be included whereapplicable.Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, includ-ing without limitation the right to reject any or all noncon-forming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or condi-tional Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid ofany Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in thebest interest of Owner. Owner also reserves the right to ne-gotiate with the apparent qualified Bidder(s) to such an ex-tent as may be determined by Owner. Evaluation of Bidsand the awarding of a final contract are subject to the re-ciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders pursuantto KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400).Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days afterthe day of the bids are due.

Amy Kramer, Vice President of Engineering,Water Quality, & ProductionNorthern Kentucky Water District 977775

INVITATION TO BID

January 14, 2016

PROJECT: Groundskeeping Services for Treatment Plants and Central Facility



UNTIL: Date: January 28, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. Local Time

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bidsthat have been duly received will be publicly opened andread aloud.The proposed work is generally described as follows:Groundskeeping Services for the Treatment Plants andCentral Facility located in Campbell and Kenton Counties,Kentucky. The period of this contract will be from March 1,2016 through February 28, 2017 with the District’s option toextend the contract for two additional years.All Bidders are required to attend a pre-bid meeting at8:30am local time January 21, 2016 at the Ft. Thomas Treat-ment Plant, 700 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky,41075. Site visits to all the District’s facilities will be afterthe meeting. Bidders that do not attend pre-bid meeting arenot eligible to submit a bid .

All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Docu-ments on file, and available for examination at:

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

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from theoffice of the Northern Kentucky District at the address indi-cated herein by contacting Denise Manning at (859) 426-2718. There is no charge for these documents. For any ques-tions concerning the Groundskeeping Services work pleasecontact Bill Speier at (859) 547-3297.Each Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s qualificationsto transact business in the State of Kentucky or covenant toobtain such qualifications prior to award of the Contract.The Bidder’s Organization Number from the Kentucky’sSecretary of State and principal place of business as filedwith Kentucky’s Secretary of State must be included whereapplicable.Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, includ-ing without limitation the right to reject any or all noncon-forming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or condi-tional Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid ofany Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in thebest interest of Owner. Owner also reserves the right to ne-gotiate with the apparent qualified Bidder(s) to such an ex-tent as may be determined by Owner. Evaluation of Bidsand the awarding of a final contract are subject to the re-ciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders pursuantto KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400).Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days afterthe day of the bids are due.

Amy Kramer, Vice President of Engineering,Water Quality, & ProductionNorthern Kentucky Water District 977716

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LEGAL NOTICEThe Campbell County FiscalCourt, at a regular meetingof the court on Wednesday,January 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.,at the Campbell CountyCourthouse, 8352 East MainStreet, Alexandria, Ken-tucky, adopted the followingordinance upon the secondreading, said ordinance hav-ing been read by title andsummary given for the firsttime at the December 16,2015 regular meeting of theCourt.

CAMPBELL COUNTYFISCAL COURT

CAMPBELL COUNTY,KENTUCKY

ORDINANCE O-14-15AN ORDINANCE OF THECAMPBELL COUNTY FIS-CAL COURT DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF EASTNAGEL ROAD ON THESOUTH SIDE OF OLD KY154-PEACH GROVE ROAD,WEST OF STATE ROUTE154 AND EAST OF US 27 INU N I N C O R P O R A T E DCAMPBELL COUNTY PUR-SUANT TO KRS 178.070AND AUTHORIZING THENECESSARY LEGAL AC-TION TO EFFECTUATESUCH CLOSUREThe full text of Ordinance O-14-15 will be on file in the Of-fice of the County Clerk,Newport, Kentucky and is onfile in the Office of the Fis-cal Court Clerk, Newport,Kentucky, and same is avail-able for inspection and useby the public during regularbusiness hours.I, Paula K. Spicer, Clerk ofthe Campbell County FiscalCourt, hereby certify thatthis summary was preparedby me at the direction of theCampbell County FiscalCourt and that said summa-ry is a true and accuratesummary of the contents ofOrdinance O-14-15.Paula K. SpicerFiscal Court Clerk 976685

January 1,2016LEGAL NOTICE

The Southern Campbell FireDistrict is seeking bids fromqualified vendors for Fire-fighter Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE). Com-plete specification docu-ments may be obtained bycontacting Chief James Bellat 859-635-4444 or [email protected]. All bidsshould be sealed in enve-lopes marked “SealedSouthern Campbell PPE Bi-d” and must be Received inthe office of the Fire Chieflocated at 1050 Race TrackRoad Alexandria, Kentucky41001, no later than 7 PM onWednesday January 27,2016,at which time they will bepublicly opened and read.All bidders are invited to at-tend this public meeting,which will be held immedi-ately following the closingtime specified above, in theSouthern Campbell Fire Pro-tection District TrainingRoom at the same addressas above. 978209

NOTICEFort Thomas

Board of AdjustmentPublic Hearing

The Board of Adjustment ofthe City of Fort Thomas,Kentucky, will hold a PublicHearing at the City Building,130 North Fort Thomas Ave-nue, Fort Thomas, Ken-tucky, on January 26, 2016 at6:00 P.M. for the followingcases: CASE NO. 15-1399 – A hear-ing to consider an applica-tion filed by Lisa Schneider,owner of property located at37 Earnscliff Court. Theowner is requesting Side andRear Yard Variances to al-low the construction of anew single family home.CASE NO. 15-1400 – A hear-ing to consider an applica-tion filed by StevenSchwalbach, on behalf ofMatthew Mason, owner ofproperty located at 23 SunsetAvenue. The owner is re-questing a Rear Yard Var-iance to allow the construc-tion of a room addition anddeck.Any adjoining property own-er who is unable to attendthis hearing is encouraged tosubmit signed, written com-ments to the Board concern-ing the proposed project.Said written correspondenceshall be received no laterthan the time of public hear-ing, and thereupon shall be amatter of public record. Allcorrespondence shall be di-rected to City of Fort Tho-mas, General Services De-partment, Attn: Julie Rice,130 N. Ft Thomas Ave., FortThomas, KY 41075.The City of Fort Thomas willmake every reasonableaccommo¬dation to assistqualified disabled persons inobtaining access to availableservices or in attending Cityactivities. If there is a needfor the City to be aware of aspecific disability, you areencouraged to contact theCity Building, General Serv-ices Department at (859)572-1210 so that suitable ar-rangements can be consid-ered prior to the delivery ofthe service or the date of themeeting.City of Ft. ThomasGeneral ServicesDepartment(Publishing Date: 1-14-2016)976698

INVITATION TO BID

Date: January 14, 2016

PROJECT: Proposed 24” Water Main Replacement Projectalong Madison Pike from Mary Laidley to Rolling HillsDrive (Phase 3), Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky



UNTIL: Date: February 2, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM (local time)

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bidsthat have been duly received will be publicly opened andread aloud.The proposed Work is generally described as follows:Construction/installation of approximately 4,945 linear feetof 24-inch Class 50 ductile iron pipe, approx. 303 linear feetof 12-inch/8-inch/6-inch Class 50 ductile iron pipe, togetherwith fire hydrants, valves, fittings, appurtenances and relat-ed work along Madison Pike from Mary Laidley to RollingHills Drive in the City of Covington, Kenton County Ken-tucky.All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Bid-ders and Contract Documents on file, and available for ex-amination at: Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner) 2835 Crescent Springs Road Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Or Viox & Viox, Inc. 466 Erlanger Road Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from theoffice of Viox & Viox, Inc. (859-727-3293) at the address indi-cated herein. Charges for all documents obtained will bemade on the following basis: ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 100.00Mailing and Handling (U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 20.00

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling,if applicable, will not be refunded.Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basisas described in the Contract Documents.Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AM Best)in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum totalbid price, must accompany each Bid.The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Con-struction Payment Bond and a Construction PerformanceBond (insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AMBest) as security for the faithful performance of the con-tract and the payment of all bills and obligations arisingfrom the performance of the Contract.Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to con-form to the labor standards set forth in the Contract Docu-ments. This project falls under the provisions of KRS337.505 to 337.550 for prevailing wage rates. Evaluation ofBids and the awarding of a final contract are subject to thereciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders pur-suant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400).Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, includ-ing without limitation the right to reject any or all noncon-forming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or condi-tional Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid ofany Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in thebest interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder.Owner also reserves the right to negotiate with the appa-rent successful Bidder to such an extent as may be deter-mined by Owner.Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 90 days afterthe day of bid opening or for such longer period of time towhich a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of theOwner. If a Contract is to be awarded, the Owner will givethe successful Bidder a Notice of Award during the periodof time during which the successful Bidder’s bid remainssubject to acceptance.

Amy Kramer,Vice President of Engineering, Production & DistributionNorthern Kentucky Water District 977637

The next Campbell CountyExtension District Boardmeeting will be January 21,2016, 6:30 pm, at theCampbell County ExtensionService, 3500 AlexandriaPike, Highland Heights,Kentucky 41076. TheCampbell County ExtensionDistrict Board meets thethird Thursday of eachmonth at 6:30 pm. 964809

CITY OF DAYTON,KENTUCKY

ORDINANCE NO. 2015-#11AN ORDINANCE CLOSINGAND ABANDONING AFORTY (40) FOOT WIDEUNIMPROVED PORTIONOF LOWER BELMONTROAD. This ordinance closes andabandons a forty (40) footwide unimproved portion oflower Belmont road andabutting property ownersknown as 604 Belmont Road,611 Belmont Road and 103Belmont Road. I, Tom Edge, an at-torney licensed to practicelaw in the Commonwealth ofKentucky, acting as attorneyfor the City of Dayton, Ken-tucky, do hereby certify thatthis summary was preparedby me at the direction of theCouncil of the City of Day-ton, and that said summaryis a true and accurate sum-mary of the contents of theordinance.___________________TOM EDGE 975468

Public HearingThe City of Dayton, KY andKZF will present an updateddraft of the comprehensivestudy done for the River-front Commons trail andCommunity Pier. The meet-ing will be on January 21,7:00 p.m. at the Board of Ed-ucation Building, 200 ClayStreet, Dayton, KY. 975446

Bid Deadline Extended to 1/29/16 at 1:00 .pm.

INVITATION TO BID

Newport Millennium Housing Corporation III will be accept-ing sealed bids for the renovation of one (1) single familyhomeownership building, located at 1115 Isabella St. in theCity of Newport, Kentucky. Bids are due no later than 1:00p.m., local time, January 15, 2016, at the offices of NMHCIII, located at 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071 at whichtime and place all bids will be publicly opened and readaloud. Bids are to be marked “1115 Isabella Project #15-15”.

Contract Documents may be obtained at our offices locatedat 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071

NMHC III will conduct a pre-bid conference at the buildingat 10:00 a.m., local time, January 4, 2016.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to NMHC III, U.S.Government Bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed bythe Bidder and acceptable sureties in amount equal to five(5) percent of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and payfor satisfactory performance and payment bonds. All Bid-ders shall include with their bid a statement from an ac-ceptable surety that if their bid is accepted the surety willfurnish to the Bidder the required performance and pay-ment bond or bonds required by the contract documents.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the require-ments as to conditions of employment to be observed andminimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246 and TitleVI. MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to bid.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after theactual date of opening thereof.

NMHC III reserves the right to waive any informality, ir-regularity, or defect in any proposal, and to reject any/orall proposals should it be deemed in the best interest ofNMHC III to do so. It is the intent of NMHC III to award acontract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.NMHC III is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 978554

ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDate: January 14, 2016

PROJECT: Burdsall Avenue 8-inch Water Main Replacement Campbell & Kenton County Water Main & Storage Tank Improvements, (Phase 5 of WX21037006), SAI#KY20140903-0958, DWSRF Loan F15-011 Ft. Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky


Northern Kentucky Water District2835 Crescent Springs Road

P.O. Box 18640Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

UNTIL: Date: February 4, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM (Local Time)

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received willbe publicly opened and read aloud.The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Construction of approximately 4,325linear feet of 8” C-900 PVC pipe together with the appurtenances and related work alongBurdsall Avenue from Dixie Highway to Allentown drive in the City of Ft. Mitchell, KentonCounty, Kentucky.All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and Contract Documentson file, and available for examination at:

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

Or

CT Consultants, Inc. 2161 Chambers Center Drive Fort Mitchell, KY 41017

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of CT Consultants, Inc.at the address indicated herein. Charges for all documents obtained will be made on thefollowing basis: Charge Complete set of Bidding Documents $ 50.00 Mailing and Handling (U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 15.00

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling, if applicable, will not be refund-ed.Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basis as described in the ContractDocuments.Bid security, in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond (insuring/bonding companyshall be rated “A” by AM Best) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum totalbid price, must accompany each Bid.The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Construction Payment Bond and a Con-struction Performance Bond (insuring/bonding company shall be rated “A” by AM Best) assecurity for the faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all bills and obliga-tions arising from the performance of the Contract.This project is funded with funds provided by the Kentucky Drinking Water State Revolv-ing Fund (SRF) with federal funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency.SRF requirements and provisions must be met by the Bidder and all subcontractors. SRFrequires the higher of state or federal prevailing wage rates to be paid to all employees ofthe Bidder and all employees of any subcontractor.This procurement will be subject to DOW Procurement Guidance including the Davis-Bacon Act.This project will be in compliance with Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Oppor-tunity) as amended.All Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 as amended,which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or nationalorigin.All Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-KickbackAct, and the Contract Work Hours Standard Act.All Bidders, Contractors and Subcontractors must comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to Af-firmative Action, to ensure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will apply thetimetables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4 as applicable.The Successful Bidder and all Subcontractors will be required to conform to the laborstandards set forth in the Contract Documents. This project falls under the provisions ofKRS 337.505 to 337.550 for prevailing wage rates.Evaluation of Bids and the awarding of a final contract are subject to the reciprocal prefer-ence for Kentucky resident bidders pursuant to KRS 45A490 to 45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400)Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the right toreject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or conditionalBids, to waive informalities, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that itwould not be in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also re-serves the right to negotiate with the apparent Successful Bidder to such an extent as maybe determined by Owner.Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to bid and bidders mustmake positive efforts to use small, minority, women owned and disadvantaged businesses.Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after the day of bid opening or for suchlonger period of time to which a Bidder may agree in writing upon request of the Owner.If a Contract is to be awarded, the Owner will give the Successful Bidder a Notice ofAward during the period of time during which the Successful Bidder’s bid remains subjectto acceptance.The project shall be substantially completed within 165 days after the date when the Con-tract Times commence to run and completed and ready for final payment within 195 days.The project is subject to liquidated damages for delay of $ 500.00 for each day that expiresafter the time specified for Substantial Completion or liquidated damages of $ 500.00 foreach day that expires after the time specified for final completion.

Award of the Contract will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in accord-ance with Article 19, Award of Contract, specified in the Instructions to Bidders

Amy Kramer, Acting Vice President of Engineering, Production & DistributionNorthern Kentucky Water District 975811

CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKYORDINANCE NO. 06-2015

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF HIGHLANDHEIGHTS, KENTUCKY ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THEFISCAL YEAR 7/1/2015 THROUGH 6/30/16, BY ESTIMAT-ING REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF CITYGOVERNMENT.

WHEREAS, a budget amendment has been prepared anddelivered to the Mayor and City Council; and

WHEREAS, Mayor and City Council have reviewed suchbudget amendment and made necessary modifications; and

WHEREAS, This budget amendment is to address the re-ceipt of five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars in Com-munity Block Grant Funds to be used for senior housing be-ing constructed by the Newport Housing Authority inHighland Heights.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYOF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY:

Section I

That the budget for the fiscal year beginning 7/1/2015 andending 6/30/2016 is hereby amended as follows:

General Fund Municipal Road Fund FY 15-16 FY 15-16

Estimated Revenues: Community Development Block Grant $ 500.000.00

Appropriations: Community Development Block Grant $ 500.000.00

Section II

That this Ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor, attestedby the City Clerk/Treasurer, recorded and published.Same shall be in effect at the earliest time provided bylaw.

First reading this 1st day of December, 2015.

Second reading this 5th day of January, 2016.

MAYOR GREGORY V. MEYERSATTESTED:JEAN A. RAUFCITY CLERK/TREASUREROrd15.06

PUBLISH :CCRJAN 14 2016 976682

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