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CRESCENT SPRINGS — After3½ years of fundraising thedream Northern Kentucky 9/11Memorial is becoming a reali-ty.
“We’re up to $127,000; our to-tal goal is $150,000, with a fewmore commitments we’re sure
to make it to our goal and we’replanning for completion soonand a dedication this Sept. 11,”Crescent Springs Mayor LouHartfiel
Hartfiel led the charge forthe memorial that is partly con-structed in Crescent SpringsCommunity Park near the Ken-ton County Veterans Memorialat the corner of Buttermilk
Pike and Collins Road. “It’s been gratifying to see
so many step up and supportthis project,” Hartfiel said.“Sept. 11 is a day we never wantto forget. There were evensome local people who per-ished on that day. This memori-al will stand as a reminder ofthis and honor all those wholost their lives. It will include a
time line of events too to edu-cate future generations.”
The Kenton County pledged$15,000 toward the project.
“Being located at our Ken-ton County Veterans Memori-al, the 9-11 memorial repre-sents forever the historic at-tack on our freedoms and thelosses that Kenton County ex-perienced,” Kenton County
Judge-executive Kris Kno-chelmann said. “With primari-ly private funding, this memo-rial presents a beautiful re-minder of how fragile our free-dom is and just how much of ashock to our world the attacksof 9/11 were. The memorial is abold reminder and will hope-fully be visited for 100 years.”
NKY 9/11 Memorial close to a dream come trueBy Melissa [email protected]
Parents getting their stu-dents to opt out of CommonCore tests is unheard of inNorthern Kentucky school dis-tricts and forbidden by stateeducation officials.
Kentucky was the first U.S.state to adopt Common Core in2010. Kentucky Education Com-missioner Terry Holliday, uponhearing about public calls forparents to file an opt-out fortheir child from Common Core,sent a letter to all schooldistricts in April 2014.
“In Kentucky, districts areunder no obligation to honor aparent’s request to ‘opt out’ ofthe Common Core State Stan-dards, curriculum or testing,”Holliday wrote in his letter.
A March 10 Enquirer articledetailed how parents are optingout of Common Core in Ohio.
A check of Northern Ken-tucky school districts told a dif-ferent story. The CommunityRecorder asked officials if par-ents and students are seeking toavoid Common Core tests. Theanswer was no.
Not so fast, says Terry Do-noghue of Kentuckians AgainstCommon Core.
Kentucky is not the onlystate with a policy forbidding anopt-out of Common Core, butparents’ constitutional rights al-low them to do what is right fortheir children, Donoghue said.
“They have no right to stopthat,” he said.
A national United Opt Outwebsite available atbit.ly/1Dt70v5 gives parentsguidance to file a civil rightscomplaint against a principal oradministrator for stopping anparent’s opt-out request, theHebron resident said.
Boone County Schools hasreceived zero requests to optout of testing, and if Boone offi-cials received such requests,they would not be granted.
Exemptions are “just not al-lowed,” said Ben Lusk, Boone’sdirector of assessment.
All Boone County adminis-trators, teachers and coachesreceived a letter from the dis-trict office before school start-ed in August explaining “dis-tricts are under no obligation tohonor a parent’s request to ‘optout’ of the Common Core State
Standards, curriculum or test-ing.”
“We’ve had 100 percent par-ticipation since time immemo-rial,” Lusk said.
“I do not know of a single in-stance where a parent or stu-dent deliberately evaded statetesting or Common Core,” saidDavid Rust, director of academ-ic services for Bellevue Inde-pendent Schools.
Rust said he also doesn’thave records of students miss-ing the entire five-day windowof state testing and then not tak-ing a makeup test.
Campbell County Schoolshas not received any requests toopt out of testing, according toan email from Connie Pohl-geers, district spokeswoman.Some students have been grant-ed state-approved exemptionsfor extraordinary medical cir-cumstances, Pohlgeers said.
Fort Thomas IndependentSchools Superintendent GeneKirchner said he is not aware ofany requests to opt out of Com-mon Core. No situations where astudent was sick and didn’tmake up a test have happenedeither, Kirchner said.
“This has not been an issue inour district,” he said.
According to Jess Dykes,Kenton County Schools directorof public relations and commu-nity engagement, no exemp-tions will be made when itcomes to Common Core testingbecause it is against state poli-cy.
“We don’t have any parentsasking,” she said. “We do get re-quests from all over the nationfrom other districts to visit ourdistrict to see how well (Com-mon Core) is working here. It’sbeen very successful.”
The Erlanger-ElsmereSchool District hasn’t receivedany requests from parents toopt out of testing either, accord-ing to Rosemary WeathersBurnham who handles publicrelations for the district. In ad-dition, she said, there is no ex-ample of students attempting toavoid testing.
Jamee Flaherty, director ofcurriculum, instruction and as-sessment, said Beechwood In-dependent Schools has not re-ceived any formal opt-out re-
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FORT THOMAS — Each of Lent’s sevenFridays, fish is what’s Masonic lodgebrothers are cooking.
Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808serves serves fish dinners in the basementat 37 N. Fort Thomas Ave. from 4-8 p.m.through Good Friday on April 3.
Frying fish is a lodge tradition goingback at least 20 years, said John Ranson ofFort Thomas, a lodge past master.
And cooking a country breakfast, opento the public, is what the lodge brothers doevery fourth Sunday of the year from 8a.m. to 1 p.m., Ranson said.
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Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge member Billy Scolf of Bellevue reaches into a kitchen window for a plateof fish from fellow member Eric Creech of Erlanger as Bob Peelman of Dayton walks past in thebackground.
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quests from parents relat-ed to Common Coretesting. Students haven’tavoided the testing either.
“Students in our districttake state assessments se-riously,” Flaherty said.“Testing is an opportunityfor the students to demon-strate the knowledge andunderstanding gainedthroughout the year.”
Amy Scalf, Chris Mayhew andMelissa Stewart contributedto this article.
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Interior designeropens Faded Finds
FORT THOMAS — FadedFinds, a new store createdby interior designer HeidiBarrett, is opening insideHighland Plaza at 654Highland Ave.
Refurbished furniture,vintage goods, home ac-cessories and uniquehandmade gifts are some
of the finds Barrett saidpeople will find inside thestore.
“About 90 percent ofthe things have beenmade by me,” she said.
A Milwaukee, Wiscon-sin, area native, Barrettsaid she restores, recy-cles or makes things shefinds into something new.
It’s a unique store, andthe stock will change reg-
ularly, she said. “It depends on what I
find out in the world day-to-day,” Barrett said.
Barrett, 51, moved toAlexandria three yearsago with her family. Herchildren attend FortThomas IndependentSchools.
For store informationcall Barrett at 859-609-0920.
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A big change is comingto Senior Services ofNorthern Kentucky, andits name is customer ser-vice.
The agency providesservices for seniors in theeight counties of North-ern Kentucky, and access-ing those services is get-ting easier, according to aSSNK press release.SSNK has a new manage-ment team focusing on“logistics” – making sureSSNK’s services reach theclients as efficiently aspossible – and the agencyis adding staff and re-sources to the meals andtransportation programs.
“We’re putting in new
software to track appoint-ments and clients,” saidAndrew Stelter, SSNK di-rector of logistics. An ad-ditional dispatcher hasbeen hired and new trans-portation vans are beingadded. SSNK will eventu-ally have more than 50 ve-hicles to deliver mealsand transport seniors.
An immediate benefitto clients is a shorter waittime to get an appoint-ment for transportation.Previously, clients wereencouraged to make anappointment three weeksin advance; now appoint-ments can be made threedays before needed. Newsoftware better coordi-
nates the van routes withclient needs, so seniorswill have less time to waitfor a ride.
Along with new vans,there is standardizedtraining for SSNK’s mealsand transportation driv-ers, as well as new photoname badges.
Mandy York, SSNK’stransportation and foodservices manager, saidthe emphasis is continu-ing to treat all SSNK cli-ents with dignity and pro-fessionalism while en-hancing services. That in-cludes ensuring that thesenior meals recipientsare checked on regularly.
SSNK gets major upgradeas it expands role
The organizations willlead five community ses-sions, scheduled for Apriland May, to inform resi-dents about addiction andarm them to prevent pre-scription painkiller andheroin addiction.
The heroin epidemictook hold in the nation af-ter a crackdown of the pre-scription of painkillers, oropioids, which have thesame effect as heroin, anopiate. Kentucky ratedsixth in the nation foropioid overdose deaths in2011, according to the Cen-ters for Disease Control
EDGEWOOD — NorthernKentucky will get the re-gion’s first outpatient clin-ic offering new medical in-terventions and counsel-ing to victims of the ragingheroin epidemic.
The creation of the clin-ic at St. Elizabeth Health-care is a partnership withthe world-renowned Ha-zelden Betty Ford Founda-tion and is seen as a newweapon in the fight againstthe power of heroin.
The program combinesmedicine-assisted treat-ment – including the use ofdrugs to help stabilize ad-dicts – and counseling thatfollows the 12-step addic-tion recovery method.
“I think it’s a huge mile-stone,” said Chuck Wash-burn, St. Elizabeth’s sys-tem director of behavioralhealth, who has headed thehospital system’s effort tocreate an outpatient clinicfor opiate addicts. “Butthere are a lot of miles onthe road left to travel.”
Hospital officials hopeto have the clinic up andrunning by late spring orearly summer.
St. Elizabeth is amongthe first health organiza-tions in the United Statesto partner with Hazelden,which is reaching out toaddress the painkiller andheroin crisis.
The partnership in-cludes training for St. Eliz-abeth staff in Hazelden’sComprehensive OpioidResponse 12, or COR 12
program, which combinesHazelden’s 12-step recov-ery method with medicine-assisted treatment.
“What we’ve done isreally tried to pair scientif-ic evidence with a holisticapproach,” said JoeJaksha, the publisher ofHazelden Publishing.
That approach includescommunity education and,for those addicted to pre-scription painkillers orheroin, medicine such asSuboxone and Vivitrol –drugs used to stabilize ad-dicts – with a goal of taper-ing doses until the patientcan live in recovery drug-free, Jaksha said.
After training is com-plete, Washburn said, thetwo organizations willmaintain a one-year rela-tionship in which Hazel-den will respond to anyquestions from St. Eliza-beth doctors and staff.
The hospital system’seffort is, in part, an answerto an outcry from heroin-afflicted families in North-ern Kentucky, who in anApril letter asked St. Eliza-beth to take the lead in at-tacking heroin.
“They are taking thesteps to ensure the well-ness of our people,” saidJason Merrick, chairmanof Northern KentuckyPeople Advocating Recov-ery. “Every one of our re-quests will be met with thiscommitment and the gov-
ernor’s promise of nalox-one.”
Treatment already ramping up
The plan is beginning totake shape, with trainingscheduled for St. Elizabethcaregivers, including phy-sicians, behavioral healthclinicians, nurses and oth-er staff, Washburn said.
This spring, everyNorthern Kentucky resi-dent will have a chance totake part in free education-al webinars provided byHazelden and St. Eliza-beth.
and Prevention. That’spart of the reason the statewas so hard hit with heroinaddiction – a cheaper, easi-ly accessible substitute forpainkillers.
Physicians have startedadministering Vivitrolwithin its behavioralhealth clinic in Edgewoodand at the St. Elizabeth Al-cohol and Drug TreatmentCenter in Falmouth.
St. Elizabeth physicianDr. Jeremy Engel, a publichealth activist at the fore-front of the battle, is pre-scribing Suboxone in a St.Elizabeth pilot program.
“You don’t have to waitto go to the addiction clin-ic,” he said.
The short-term goal, af-ter St. Elizabeth is trainedin the Hazelden program,will be to treat most pa-tients in an outpatient clin-ic at the Edgewood hospi-tal and at the St. ElizabethAlcohol and Drug Treat-ment Center in Falmouth,Washburn said.
“The long-term goal isto be able to integrate itinto primary care,” Wash-burn said.
Medicine andcounseling
In 2012 Hazelden,known since its inceptionin 1949 for its abstinence-based approach to recov-ery, altered its approachafter research showed thatmedicine-assisted treat-
ment results in better re-covery rates for opioid orheroin addicts.
“We must move paststigma and let evidence-based science and compas-sion guide our response tothis crisis,” said Dr. Mar-vin D. Seppala, chief med-ical officer of the Hazel-den Betty Ford Founda-tion, based in Minnesota.
The foundation em-barked on its Comprehen-sive Opioid Response 12, orCOR 12, program, combin-ing medicine treatmentand the 12-step recoverymodel.
Dr. Adam Bisaga, pro-fessor of psychiatry at Co-lumbia University Medi-cal Center’s Departmentof Psychiatry Division onSubstance Abuse, said theshift toward medicine-as-sisted treatment is essen-tial in addressing opioidaddiction.
“In the last two years,with the overwhelminglyineffective and even dan-gerous outcomes of 12-step treatment for opioiddependence, programslike Hazelden started de-veloping the new approachthat integrates 12-stepwith medicine-assistedtreatment,” Bisaga said.
“I think this programpromises to be a major ad-vance in the field and willbe available to many pa-tients who are involved in12-step recovery.”
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Physicians arecollaborating with Hazelden Publishing, a division of theHazelden Betty Ford Foundation, to use medicine-assistedtreatment for heroin or prescription painkiller addictscombined with a 12-step recovery method of addressingaddiction. The drug Suboxone is prescribed for heroin addictsto eliminate withdrawal and block the euphoric effects ofopioids/opiates.
Dame alumnae, corporatesponsors, business associatesand friends attended lastyear’s luncheon and a recordcrowd is expected again thisyear.
The Women Making a Dif-ference award program, now
Notre Dame Academy willhonor three graduates Thurs-day at the 2015 Women MakingA Difference luncheon, whichwill be held at Receptions Er-langer.
Women Making a Differ-
ence is a fund-raiser benefitingNDA’s StudentTuition Assis-tance Program.It honors thosewho are livingthe mission ofthe school and
making a difference in the
world.This year’s honorees are
Wendy Vonderhaar, Julia B.Meister and Meghan ScherderOlson.
The event will begin withregistration at 11:30 a.m., fol-lowed by a luncheon and pro-gram at noon. Tickets are $55and can be purchased by call-
in its 14th year, recognizes No-tre Dame alumnae who havemade significant contributionsto their careers, families andcommunities. The luncheonalso provides an opportunity toreconnect with others in thecorporate community, andwith friends and alumnae ofNotre Dame Academy.
NDA honors 2015 Women Making A DifferenceStephen Roy [email protected]
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS —Northern Kentucky Univer-sity has announced eightdifferent theatrical and danceshows for the 2015-2016school year starting in Sep-tember.
NKU’s Department ofTheatre and Dance an-nounced the following sched-ule in a news release March 9:
» “Moon Over Buffalo” byKen Ludwig, a comedy abouttwo fading stars of the 1950s,will be in Corbett TheatreSept. 24-Oct. 4.
» “The Winter’s Tale” byWilliam Shakespeare will bein the NKU Robert and Rose-mary Stauss Theatre Oct.20-25. It is a play leapingfrom dark tragedy to light-hearted romance with a mag-ical conclusion. There areprinces and princesses, dis-guised identities, jealouskings, oracles, pickpockets,and one ravenous bear, ac-cording to the NKU newsrelease.
» “Seussical“ by By LynnAhrens and Stephen Flahertywill be in Corbett TheatreNov. 12-22. Hosted by The Catin the Hat, it’s a trip into thestorybook world of Dr. Seussbrought to life on stage.
» “Once In A Lifetime” byGeorge S. Kaufman and MossHart will be in Corbett Thea-tre Feb. 18-26, 2016. In thecomedy, three on-the-skidsvaudeville troupers decide totake advantage of the latestmovie craze, “talkies.” Thetrio heads to Hollywood andpose as voice experts wheresilent-film starlets and “in-sane” movie studio exec-utives are the start of a tripthrough some of the excessesof Hollywood.
» “Pygmalion” by GeorgeBernard Shaw will be in Rob-ert and Rosemary StaussTheatre March 29-April 3,2016.The play, written morethan 100 years ago, is about abet made by a speech expertabout how he can turn a Cock-ney flower girl into a lady.The play was later adaptedinto the musical “My Fair
Lady.”» “Into the Woods” by
Stephen Sondheim and JamesLapine will be in CorbettTheatre April 21-May 1, 2016.Fairy tales from Little RedRiding Hood to Cinderella aregiven a dose of reality andturned upside down in themusical.
» A first year show, a sea-son extra with a title to bedecided, in Robert and Rose-mary Stauss Theatre Dec. 4-6.Fresman and transfer stu-dents will show off their tal-ent in the production.
Dance ‘16 will be in Cor-bett Theatre March 18-19,2016. Dance 16’ will feature acompany of NKU’s bestyoung dance artists, Innova-tive works created by faculty,guest artists, and nationallyrenowned choreographerswill be featured. Creativeexpressions will include thea-ter dance, contemporary, tapand jazz.
For more information callNKU’ Fine Arts Box Office at859-572-5464 or visit thea-tre.nku.edu.
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NKU Theatre and Dance Department perform “Grease” in 2014.
NKU unveils nexttheater seasonFrom Shakespeare to Sondheim, universityannounces eight different theatrical showsBy Chris [email protected]
On Feb. 26, state Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, welcomed
students and staff of the Northern Kentucky University
String Project to the Capitol.
The string ensemble opened the Senate’s daily session with a
rendition of “My Old Kentucky Home.”
The group included Dr. Amy Gillingham, project director; Dr.
Holly Attar, master teacher; Elizabeth Williams and Jacob Don-
Anna Stephens, and John Thomas Thoburn, youth participants.
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Northern Kentucky University String Project performs “My Old KentuckyHome” at the state Capitol.
NKUensemblebrings stringsto Capitol
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State Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, welcomes the Northern KentuckyUniversity String Project to the Capitol.
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After a two-year hia-tus, Charity Night atthe Tables returned
March 14 at Turfway Park.For 11 years, the charityevent was considered one ofNorthern Kentucky’s best-loved fundraisers.
Saturday’s sellout eventwill benefit these organiza-tions; Boone County CASA,Family Nurturing Center,Holly Hill Children's Ser-vices, New Perceptions,Northern Kentucky Educa-tion Council, Parish Kitch-en, Senior Services ofNorthern Kentucky andSteinford Toy Foundation.
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From left, Brian Huber, Shea and Jennifer Neace and Christine Huber, all from Union, play craps during the Charity Night at the Tables on March 14 at Turfway Park in Florence.
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Rachel Seibert, of Newport, and Ricky Boyer, of Highland Heights, bid onsilent auction items during the Charity Night at the Tables on March 14 atTurfway Park in Florence.
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From left, Kerri Richardson, of Florence, won a gold coin that she can tradefor more poker chips as Yearling member Julie King, of Union, cheersduring the Charity Night at the Tables on March 14 at Turfway Park inFlorence.
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Dawn Hobbs, of Louisville, and RichTieberi, of Taylor Mill, are picturedhere during the Charity Night at theTables on March 14 at Turfway Parkin Florence.
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From left, Laura Gordon, of Florence, Maggie Blankenship, of Burlington,and Amy Quinn, of Villa Hills, celebrate a win as volunteer dealer DaveHatter, mayor of Fort Wright, pays the winner during the Charity Night atthe Tables on March 14 at Turfway Park in Florence.
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Charity Night at the Tables was held to benefit these organizations; BooneCounty CASA, Family Nurturing Center, Holly Hill Children's Services, NewPerceptions, Northern Kentucky Education Council, Parish Kitchen, SeniorServices of Northern Kentucky and Steinford Toy Foundation.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20Art & Craft ClassesWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30p.m., Newport Syndicate, 18 E.Fifth St., Painting class withcocktails. No experience neces-sary. $35. Reservations required.Presented by Wine and Canvas.513-317-1305; www.wineand-canvas.com. Newport.
$5 Friday Craft Club, 1-2:30p.m., The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Make crafts, create art and playgames. Ages 3-15. $5. Regis-tration required. 916-2721.Florence.
Ohio River History: Make YourOwn Stern Wheeler, 11 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Baker Hunt Art andCultural Center, 620 Greenup St.,Construct model river boats andtheir subjects while discoveringriver history. Ages 8-99. $60 for8-week course. Registrationrequired. 431-0020; www.baker-hunt.com. Covington.
Art EventsThird Friday Art Show: Cele-bration of Women Artists, 6-9p.m., The Art House, 19 N. FortThomas Ave., Featuring 15 localfemale artists. Beverages andlight refreshments available.Free. 279-3431; www.inkaacol-laborative.org. Fort Thomas.
Art ExhibitsFigurative Folklore: Curatedby Selena Reder, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Covington Arts, 2 W. PikeSt., Figurative Folklore showcasessix artists from the region whosework tells a strong narrativewhere the body plays the role ofstoryteller. Free. Presented byCovington Arts District. 292-2322.; http://covingtonarts.com/.Covington.
Arts Alive: Celebration ofCovington Artists, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, 1600 Montague Road,Works by influential Covingtonartists from past 200 years ondisplay. In conjunction withCOV200 bicentennial cele-bration. $7, $6 ages 60 and up,$4 ages 3-17, free for members.Wednesdays: one grandchildfree with grandparent’s admis-sion. Through April 12. 491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Covington.
Now Here: Theoretical Land-scapes, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Surveys group of artists thatcreate spaces and environmentsin their work that, thoughgrounded in reality, suggestaltered sensibilities. Such dis-location in art is an effective wayto ask the viewer to considertheir own relationship to realand imagined landscapes. Free.Through April 18. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
Art OpeningsPop Up Art Gallery, 7-10 p.m.,The Turn Vintage Warehouse,913 Monmouth St., Derek Rillo,watercolor realism and JosephRodulfo, photography. Showruns through April 11. Free.878-2535. Newport.
AttractionsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, $23 Adult, $15 ages2-13, Children under 2 Free.Through Nov. 7. 800-406-3474;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.
Dining EventsFish Fry, 4-7:30 p.m., St. JosephChurch - Camp Springs, 6833Four Mile Road, Fried or bakedfish, fried catfish, salmon, deepfried shrimp, crab cakes andsampler platter. Carryout avail-able. $8.50 and up for set-ups;$6.50 sandwiches. 635-5652.Camp Springs.
Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Trinity UnitedMethodist Church-Latonia, 101 E.Southern Ave., Fish sandwich,two sides, drink and dessert fordine-in (drink not included forcarryout). $8, $4 children. 261-4010. Latonia.
Fish Fry, 4:30-8 p.m., St. JosephAcademy, 48 Needmore St., Dinein, drive thru or carry out. Friedor baked fish and shrimp dinners($11 adult) includes 3 sides,dessert and drink. Senior dinners($8) include fish and 2 sides,dessert and drink. Fish sandwich,shrimp and cheese pizza avail-able, and choice of 7 sides a lacarte. $10 dinner. 485-6444;www.saintjosephacademy.net.Walton.
Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. TimothyParish, 10272 U.S. 42, Dine-in5-7:30 p.m., drive-thru starts at4:30 p.m. Carryout available.
Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Lawler-HanlonVFW Post 5662, 326 W. 10th St.,Fish, shrimp, steak sandwich,hamburger and cheeseburgerand sides. Carryout available.$6-$8. 431-5565. Newport.
Fish Fry, 4-7:30 p.m., NewportElks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike,Serving fish, steak or shrimp.Beer and soft drinks extra. $5.50and up. 441-1273. Cold Spring.
Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., EdgewoodSenior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, Fried or baked fish orshrimp. Choice of 2 sides: Macand cheese, fries, onion rings,hush puppies or mini potatopancakes. Chicken nuggetavailable for kids. Desserts andsoft drinks extra. Carryout avail-able. Family friendly. BenefitsEdgewood Fire/EMS Association.Presented by Edgewood Fire/EMS. 331-5910; www.edgewood-ky.gov. Edgewood.
Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Holy CrossHigh School, 3617 Church St.,Alumni Hall. Fried fish, fish tacos,improved shrimp, baked fish,mac ‘n cheese, pizza, grilledcheese, desserts and drinks.431-1335; www.hchscov.com.Covington.
Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Fort WrightCivic Club, 115 Kennedy Road,Benefits community organiza-tions. 331-1150. Fort Wright.
Lenten Fish Fry, 4-8 p.m., Mary,Queen of Heaven Parish, 1150Donaldson Highway, Dine-inservice, carry-out and drive-thru.Call 859-371-2622 for carry-outorders. Benefits Mary, Queen ofHeaven School. Prices vary.525-6909; www.mqhparish.com.Erlanger.
St. Thomas Fish Fry, 4-8 p.m.Eighth Grade., St. ThomasSchool, 428 S. Fort Thomas Ave.,Cafeteria. Hand-dipped fish.Shrimp and pizza available.$4.50-$7. 572-4641, ext. 242. FortThomas.
Drive-thru Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,Beechwood High School, 54Beechwood Road, Includes friedfish with choice of bun or ryebread, coleslaw, french fries ormac and cheese. Drinks anddessert available. Benefits Beech-wood Band Boosters. $7.50meals. Presented by BeechwoodBand Boosters. 620-6317. FortMitchell.
St. Barbara Fish Fry, 4:30-8 p.m.,St. Barbara Church, 4042 Turkey-foot Road, Dine in or carry out.Fried fish, baked tilapia, shrimpand cheese pizza. Adult dinnersinclude three sides. $8 and up.371-3100. Erlanger.
Lenten Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Im-maculate Heart of Mary Church,5876 Veterans Way, Dine-in,carryout and drive-thru service.Fried fish, baked fish and friedshrimp dinners. Price varies.Presented by Boonedockers.689-5010. Burlington.
Fish Fry, 4-8 p.m., Fort ThomasMasonic Lodge No. 808, 37 N.Fort Thomas Ave, Fish, macaroniand cheese, and/or fries, coleslawand tartar sauce. $7. Presentedby Fort Thomas Masonic LodgeNo 808. 441-1280. Fort Thomas.
Fish Fry, 4-7:30 p.m., Silver GroveFirefighter Association, 5011 FourMile, Meals start at $7.25. 441-6251. Silver Grove.
Fish Fry, 4-8 p.m., Wilder Volun-teer Fire Department, 520 Lick-ing Pike, Presented by City ofWilder. 431-5884. Wilder.
Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., St. PaulChurch, 7303 Dixie Highway,Weekly specials plus fried had-dock, fried cod, crab bisque,stewed tomatoes, fried shrimp,kids’ combos and more. $5.Presented by St. Paul AthleticBoosters. 647-4072; www.saint-paulboosters.net. Florence.
Drive Thru Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m.,Simon Kenton High School, 11132Madison Pike, Cod, coleslaw,green beans, mac and cheese,fries, chicken nuggets. BenefitsSimon Kenton Band Boosters.Presented by Simon KentonBand Boosters. 363-4100; Si-monKentonBands.com. Inde-pendence.
Lane, StoneBrook Tasting Room.Select samples from variety ofaward-winning Kentucky FruitWines. Ages 21 and up. $5.635-0111; www.stonebrook-winery.com. Camp Springs.
EducationAARP Tax-Aide, 9 a.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Middle andlow-income taxpayers are eligi-ble for this free tax preparationservice. Those with complex taxreturns will be advised to seekprofessional tax assistance. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.
Little Learners, 9-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Balance ofstructured, unstructured andself-directed play opportunitiesto help learners develop theirsocial, intellectual and communi-cation skills. Ages 3-6. $10.Registration required.916-2721.Florence.
Historic Preservation 101 forReal Estate Profession, noonto 5 p.m., Baker Hunt Art andCultural Center, 620 Greenup St.,Kentucky Heritage Councilsession: Identifying historicproperty, architectural elements,styles and types, National andLocal Historic Districts, Section106 of the NHPA, historic preser-vation easements, Kentucky’sPreservation Tax Moratorium,and how to market historicproperties. Includes lunch. $45.Registration required. Presentedby NKY Restoration. 431-0020;www.nkyrestoration.com.Covington.
Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30-10:30a.m. 4:45 p.m., Edgewood Jaz-zercise Center, 126 BarnwoodDrive, $38 for unlimited monthlyclasses. 331-7778; jazzercise.com.Edgewood.
Home & GardenFlea Market Spring Sale, 9 a.m.to noon, DCCH Center for Chil-dren and Families, 75 OrphanageRoad, Festival grounds. Furni-ture, antiques, home decor andcollectibles. Benefits DCCHCenter. Free. 331-2040, ext. 8555;www.dcchcenter.org. Fort Mitch-ell.
Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 6 p.m., Boone County
Public Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, All skill levelswelcome. Presented by SchebenBranch Library. 342-2665. Union.
Magician Presto Paul PresentsFizz, Boom, Read, 7 p.m.,Boone County Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Optical illusions,crazy machines, wacky experi-ments and more. Free. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Bur-lington.
Music - CountryScotty Karate, 9:30 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., Lounge. Alt-countryartist. With Hellcat Matt. Ages 21and up. Free. 431-2201;www.southgatehouse.com.Newport.
Wiedemann Brewing Compa-ny Spring Music Series, 8 p.m.to midnight, Sis’s on Monmouth,837 Monmouth St., Nashvilleartist and Northern KentuckyUniversity graduate Kinsey Roseperforms. Free. Presented byWiedemann Brewing Company.431-3157; www.sisonmonmouth-.com. Newport.
Music - FolkRandy Wilson, 6:30 p.m., BakerHunt Art and Cultural Center,620 Greenup St., Appalachianmusician, songwriter and story-teller entertains. $5, $3 advance.431-0020; www.bakerhunt.com.Covington.
Music - RockKentucky Myle Band, 9 p.m. to1 a.m., JerZee’s Pub and Grub,708 Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500. Newport.
On Stage - ComedyMichael Malone, 8 p.m., 10:30p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club,1 Levee Way, $15-$17. 957-2000;www.funnyboneonthelevee-.com. Newport.
On Stage - TheaterLittle Women, The Musical,8-10 p.m., Stained Glass Theatre,802 York St., Based on LouisaMay Alcott’s novel about sistersgrowing up in Civil War America.$20. Reservations required.Presented by Footlighters Inc..Through March 21. 652-3849;www.footlighters.org. Newport.
SchoolsSummer Camp and ActivitiesExpo, 6-8 p.m., Stephens Ele-mentary School, 5687 Ky. 237,Also holding Family Night atBook Fair same evening. Free.Presented by Stephens Ele-mentary PTA. 488-1548;www.stephens.my-pta.org.Burlington.
Art & Craft ClassesWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30p.m., Newport Syndicate, $35.Reservations required. 513-317-1305; www.wineandcanvas.com.Newport.
Art ExhibitsArts Alive: Celebration ofCovington Artists, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Behringer-Crawford Mu-seum, $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17, free for members.Wednesdays: one grandchildfree with grandparent’s admis-sion. 491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.
Now Here: Theoretical Land-scapes, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, Free. 957-1940;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.
AttractionsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 ages 2-13, Children under 2Free. 800-406-3474; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.
BenefitsPower of the Purple ScavengerHunt, 11 a.m., City of Bellevue,Part of the Third Saturday Cele-bration. Benefits Elder Maltreat-ment Alliance. Free. 431-8888;www.bellevueky.org. Bellevue.
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My favorite cookie sheet isdecades old. It cost a lot lessthan my restaurant quality
sheets which Ibought yearslater. When I usethat old cookiesheet, I findmyself smiling,rememberingwhen my boyswere little andhow they shapedcookie doughinto worms,tanks and bugsto bake on it.
That’s a piece of equipmentwith a history.
Whenever I have a speakingengagement about food orfamily, I like to ask partici-
pants what their most trea-sured kitchen item is. It seemslike just about everybody has afavorite utensil, pot, or gadget.“Mine is my mother’s sifter,”one lady said. Another men-tioned rolling pans from grand-ma. One young person I men-tored treasured his dad’sapron: “He wore that apronevery time he cooked dinner onthe grill. Now I wear it,” hesaid.
So don’t get rid of that well-loved kitchen item when youreplace it with new. Pass itdown to keep the traditions andmemories going.
Mike, a Clermont Countyreader, needs a recipe fordairy-free rolls that are suit-able for diabetics. Here’s a
good one. I baked these on myold cookie sheet and theyturned out just fine.
Can you help?Great Scott’s chowder:
Trish M. remembers this chow-der fondly. “Great Scott restau-rant made the best potato, cornand jalapeno chowder. I'vetried to duplicate it but it's justnot the same. I know they haveclosed but is there any chanceyou can get the recipe? It wasone of our families favorites.”
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.
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These plump dinner rolls are dairy and egg free.
Dairy free, egg free dinner rolls
Powdered creamer is used by more than a few bakers to achieve anice tasting, dairy-free dinner roll. I was surprised myself at how wellthese turned out. They tasted as good as my higher fat rolls. Nice along-side that Easter ham. These freeze well after baking.
Diabetic exchange: The diabetic exchange is 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat foreach roll. You can make these by hand or machine.
1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast plus a couple pinches sugar2-1/4 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)1/3 cup sugar1/3 shortening1/4 cup powdered nondairy creamer2-1/4 teaspoons salt5-6 cups bread flour
Preheat oven to 350. Dissolve yeast and pinches of sugar in warmwater. In a mixing bowl, add sugar, shortening, creamer, salt and 5 cupsflour. Add yeast and mix well on low speed. Turn to medium and beatuntil smooth. Add more flour if necessary to make a soft, but stickydough. Either knead it for 6-8 minutes by machine or by hand. If doingby hand, turn out on floured surface. Knead until smooth, like a baby’sbottom.
Place in bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top.Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and turn outonto lightly floured surface; divide into 18-24 pieces. Shape each pieceinto a roll. Place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets. Cover and letrise until doubled, 30-45 minutes. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightgolden brown.
Fruited chicken salad from Lazarus
I have a file of department store restaurant recipes. As happensoccasionally, someone stopped me at the grocery and asked if I had arecipe for this particular one. Anyway, here’s the recipe with my sidenotes, from the Columbus store, I believe.
SaladMix together:
4 cups cooked chicken, cubed or chunked up8 oz. diced dates1 cup diced pineapple -- drained1 cup diced celery1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted if you want
DressingWhisk together:
2 cups Miracle Whip salad dressing1 teaspoon sugar1/4 cup evaporated milk2 tablespoons lemon juiceJuice from pineapple -- as needed
Pour dressing over salad and toss gently. This would be nice servedatop a lettuce leaf.
Diabetics can enjoy dinner rolls, too
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
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With just two legislativedays remaining in the 2015Regular Session of the Ken-tucky General Assembly, thefate of several major pieces oflegislation – the House Major-ity’s efforts to shore up theKentucky Teachers Retire-ment System (KTRS) andreduce heroin addiction – nowrest in the fate of conferencecommittees.
When it comes to illegaldrug use, few states havebeen hit as hard as Kentuckyover the last 15 years. Its us-age has grown dramatically,and not just in Kentucky. Ear-lier this month, the U.S. Cen-ters for Disease Control andPrevention reported that over-dose deaths attributed to thisdrug have gone up 400 per-cent nationally between 2000and 2013. For the Midwest, therate was 1,100 percent.
During thesession, Houseand Senatemembers havebeen workingon what we allhope will beanothergroundbreak-ing law. Lastweek when weadjourned forthe veto peri-od, I was
named to the conference com-mittee who will be meeting tofinish the job prior to ourconstitutionally mandateddeadline. The House bill thatwe passed last week proposesmuch harsher penalties forthose bringing heroin intoKentucky while expandingtreatment for the addicts. Pastlessons have taught us that wecannot incarcerate ourselves
out of this problem. The Ken-tucky Catholic Conferenceand Texas-based researchgroup “Right on Crime” haveendorsed parts of our heroineffort.
I have been an outspokenadvocate for the Good Samar-itan law and a local-optionneedle exchange program thatallows counties to opt out offor hardship reasons if neces-sary. Nearly two dozen statesalready have this in place. Tohelp get these programs upand running as soon as pos-sible, the House proposalrecommends shifting $10 mil-lion in the current two-yearbudget to these new pro-grams. We cannot afford towait until the next budgetcycle.
We’re also nearing anagreement with the Senate onlegislation I filed that would
expand the use of ignitioninterlocks for convicted DUIoffenders. The measure wouldsupplement hardship licenses– special licenses allowingpeople with suspended li-censes to drive to work,school and doctor’s appoint-ments – with ignition inter-locks, a device about the sizeof a mobile phone that iswired into the ignition systemof a vehicle. In the 24 statesthat have adopted the inter-lock program, deaths causedby drunken drivers have beenreduced by 30 percent. Ac-cording to Mothers AgainstDrunk Driving (MADD), therewere 167 drunk driving deathsin Kentucky in the recentyear. That’s 50 lives that couldhave been saved in one yearhad these provisions been inplace.
Two other important pieces
of legislation are still possiblefor next week’s final two days;these include stabilizing thestate’s highway funding andstrengthen the long-term fu-ture for the Kentucky Teach-ers’ Retirement System.
And finally, the House andSenate both passed the Breed-er’s Cup tax incentive HB 134that I sponsored and will besigned by the gvernor thisweek. This legislation is im-portant because of the signifi-cant, multi-million dollar eco-nomic impact on tourism-related activities that comefrom hosting the Breeder’sCup in Kentucky. The Breed-er’s Cup will return to Ken-tucky for the first time since2011.
State Rep. Dennis Keene, D-Camp-bell County, is a member of theKentucky House of Representatives.
Major bills rest in conference committees
Rep. DennisKeeneCOMMUNITCRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
She sews lap quilts forwomen being treated in theVA post traumatic stressdisorder unit.
She gets up at 4 a.m. tohelp send off veterans ontheir Honor Flight and wel-comes them home again at 11p.m.
She sews baby bibs forexpectant teen mothers andmakes sure they have a bookto read to their baby.
She knits an endless num-ber of hats for active dutyservice men and women andsends them care packages aswell.
She plays the dulcimer fornursing home residents. Sheis a Red Cross volunteer whogets up at all hours to ensurepeople have shelter after afire.
She is a Girl Scout leadereven though her children aregrown.
She organizes reunionsfor her father’s World War IIregiment even though he islong gone.
She works on cases for theFoster Care Review Board.
She mentorschildren inreading andmath.
She orga-nizes a griefrecoverygroup at herchurch.
She servesmeals at alocal soupkitchen.
She is apatriotic
re-enactor bringing historyto life for school children.She maintains a 9/11 memori-al. She spends countlesshours researching genealogyto document other people’sfamily history. She devotesmuch of her time and neverasks for anything in returnbut the pleasure of helpingothers.
Who is she? She is one ofover 177,000 women all overthe world who volunteertheir time and resources topromote the mission of theNational Society Daughtersof the American Revolution:
historic preservation, educa-tion and patriotism. In 2014Daughters volunteered over3 million hours of service.
Recently the Mary InglesChapter NSDAR met to workon sewing and stuffing neckpillows, which get sent to theCVG airport USO lounges.Our military men and womencan take a pillow along withthem for comfort and re-member that we appreciatetheir service. This is one ofthe many projects that theMary Ingles Chapter sup-ports.
The National SocietyDaughters of the AmericanRevolution (NSDAR) is aliveand well and celebrating its125th anniversary. Any wom-an over age 18 who can provelineal descent from a patriotof the American Revolutionis eligible to join DAR. Formore information email [email protected].
Beth Healy is Regent of the MaryIngles Chapter, National SocietyDaughters of the American Revolu-tion.
DAR celebrates 125years of service
BethHealy COMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
March 12 question Beer drinkers, is a bill ap-
proved by the Kentucky legisla-ture forbidding brewers fromowning and operating a dis-tributorship good for your re-frigerator’s stock?
“It sounds like the big brew-eries bought a law. Or the leg-islature. And I don’t drinkbeer!”
Sharon Roadcup Smith
“Just not right. Once againthe little guy gets the short endof the stick.”
Suzanne Patterson
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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONWhat are your predictions forMarch Madness – the NCAATournament? In how manybracket pools will you partici-pate?
Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] Ch@troom in the subject line.
Campbell County RotaryClub
Meeting time:12:30 p.m.Wednesdays
Where: Pepper Pod Res-taurant, 703 Monmouth St.,Newport
Description: DAR mem-bers prove their lineage backto a Revolutionary War patri-ot. They offer service totroops, veterans, schools andpreserve history. Membersare from Boone, Campbelland Kenton counties.
Daughters of theAmerican Revolution
Mary Ingles Chapter, Na-tional Society Daughters ofthe American Revolution ofFort Thomas.
Description: DAR mem-bers have proven lineageback to a Revolutionary Warpatriot. The nonprofit, non-political volunteer women’sservice organization pro-motes education, patriotismand historic preservation.
Disabled AmericanVeterans Auxiliary
Meeting time: 7 p.m. thirdTuesday of each month
Where: DAV nationalheadquarters, 3725 Alexan-dria Pike, Cold Spring
Contact: Commander KimHempleman, 859-781-6110
Description: Communityvolunteers supporting themen and women who servedour country with honor.
Most of us have probablyexperienced a sense of aggrava-tion when we go to a store orrestaurant and see people whoappear to be specimens of goodhealth parking in the handicap
spots close tothe store orrestaurant.
Some ofthose individ-uals are nothandicappedand do nothave a handi-cap sticker orthey may beabusing the useof the stickerthat belongs tosomeone else.
Perhaps you have been temptedto park in a handicap spot. TheKentucky General Assemblyhas addressed this problem andit may be helpful to review thesubstantial penalties that can beimposed for a violation of thehandicap parking laws.
The fine for parking illegallyin a parking space designatedfor those with disabilities is 10times more than it used to be.The fine is now $250 per occur-rence. When you add in the newtraffic court cost, a defendant islooking at total fines of approxi-mately $400. Those are certain-ly substantial penalties thatshould make people think twice.
The handicap parking lawsstate that 90 percent of thefines collected are forwarded tothe state’s Personal Care Assis-tance Program. The remaining
10 percent is distributed equallyamong all local law enforce-ment agencies in the county. .
Handicapped parking per-mits can be obtained on a tem-porary or permanent basis. Toobtain a temporary handicapparking permit, an applicationform needs to be filed at thecounty clerk’s office for aninitial three-month periodwhich can be renewed for anadditional three months. Proofof the disability must be provid-ed through a statement from alicensed physician that theapplicant is a person whosemobility, flexibility, coordina-tion, respiration, or perceptive-ness is significantly reduced bya temporary disability. Uponsubmitting an application andproof of permanent disability, apermanent handicap parkingpermit can also be obtainedfrom the county clerk.
The disability placard mustbe placed so that it can beviewed from the front or rearof the vehicle, preferably byhanging on the rearview mirror.It is illegal to display a placardwhen the person with the dis-ability is not in the vehicle.
If you have topics you wouldlike to have covered in thiscolumn, please contact myoffice by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at491-7700 or by mail addressedto 319 York St., Newport, KY41071.
Steven J. Franzen is Campbell Coun-ty Attorney.
Handicap parkingviolation can be pricey
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» Organizers and corporatesponsors of the Bluegrass-Buck-eye Charity Classic boys highschool basketball games pre-sented a $40,000 check to threelocal charities on March 9 be-tween the semifinal games of theNinth Region Tournament at the
Bank of Kentucky Center. Themoney was raised through cor-porate sponsorships and pro-ceeds from three games playedon Jan. 18. It’s the largest singledonation in the history of theclassic that started in 2001. Thisyear’s donation will be shared bythe Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund,Neediest Kids of All and Chicks& Chucks, a breast cancer sup-port group. The major sponsorsfor this year’s classic were Mer-cedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell andGriffin Elite Sports & Wellnessin Erlanger. Other participatingsponsors wereGriffin Indus-tries, The Enquirer, Bilz Insur-ance and Liberty Mutual Insur-ance. Since its inception in 2001,the classic has donated morethan $183,000 to local charities.For more information, go to thehttp://bbclassic.org website.
College basketball» Alabama associate head
coach John Brannen will leadthe team through the NIT afterthe firing of Anthony Grant.
Athletic director Bill Battlenamed Brannen, a 1992 NewportCentral Catholic graduate, in-terim head coach Monday. TheCrimson Tide opened the NITTuesday night against Illinois atColeman Coliseum, just two daysafter Grant’s firing.
Brannen worked under Grantthe past nine years at Alabamaand VCU and is a 16-year coach-ing veteran.
He says he checked withGrant before accepting the in-terim duties. Brannen says it’sbeen an emotional time for theteam and assistants and says“our loyalty as a coaching staff isto coach Grant.”
Brannen says the playerswere asked if they wanted to ac-cept a bid to the NIT if it came,“and they definitely did.”
Associated Press
NKU Notes» For the second season,
Northern Kentucky University’sChristine Roush has earned aspot on the Academic All-Atlan-tic Sun Conference team.
Roush, a junior guard fromLouisville, entered the AtlanticSun tournament averaging 13.2points and 4.2 rebounds pergame. Her 87.2 percent accura-cy from the charity stripe leadsthe Atlantic Sun and would rank22nd nationally if NKU wereable to be included in the NCAAstatistics as a reclassifying insti-tution.
In addition to being a leaderon the court, Roush is a leader inthe classroom as well. She boastsa 3.741 grade point average as abiological sciences major.
» The men’s track and fieldsquad opened its outdoor trackand field season March 14 at theCoastal Carolina Invitational.
J.J. Webber and AndrewSchille topped the podium in the800-meter seeded race. Webberscored the win taking first at1:55.75. Schille finished in secondplace with a time of 1:55.77. In the1,500m seeded race, Webber tooksecond in 3:57.69.
In the 3,000-meter open, ZacHoltkamp was the top-Norsetaking seventh in a time of8:52.77. Teammate Michael Man-gus also scored a top-10 finishclaiming 10th in 8:52.77. BradyHolmer ran the 5,000 open scor-ing a top-10 finish of eighth at15:30.65. The Norse had threecompetitors in the 3,000m stee-plechase. John Michael Griffithfound the podium taking thirdwith a time of 9:39.98.
The NKU women’s teamscored a win in the women’s 100open with Katie Zembrodt tak-ing first in a time of 13.03. Lind-say Mumley took fourth in the3,000 at 10:52.84.
Northern Kentucky Univer-sity has fired head basketballcoach Dave Bezold, the schoolannounced Monday afternoon.
Bezold led the Norse to a 194-133 record over 11 seasons ashead coach, but was 33-54 thelast three years since makingthe transition from Division IIto Division I. NKU will begin itsnational search for a new coachimmediately, according to thepress release.
“This is difficult givenDave’s role in our universityand our community,” NKU’s Di-rector of Athletics Ken Bothofsaid in the release. “Dave is agood man and has given much ofhimself to the development ofthe young men in our basketballprogram. I am grateful for hisservice and wish him and hisfamily well.”
After finishing 5-13 in the At-lantic Sun last season, NKUwent 7-7 in conference play thisyear.
The Norse also hosted theirfirst Division I postseasongame, which they lost to Lip-scomb 76-73 in the first round ofthe Atlantic Sun Tournament.Bezold guided the Norse to an11-16 record during the pro-gram’s inaugural season in Di-vision I back in 2012-13.
NKU’s athletic departmentdeclined to further comment onthe reason for firing Bezold nowor any matters related to thecoaching search. The team stillhas one more year left in its Di-vision I transitional period be-fore it’s eligible to compete inthe NCAA Tournament.
Bezold started his career asan assistant at NKU in 1990. Heserved under head coach KenShields for 14 years before tak-ing over after Shields’ retire-ment.
He is a 1990 graduate of Vi-terbo (Wis.) College where hehelped the V-Hawks advance tothe NAIA Tournament twice.Bezold is also a 1984 graduate ofCovington Holy Cross HighSchool.
TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER
Northern Kentucky University coach Dave Bezold talks with Tayler Personsduring the Norse basketball game against West Virginia in December.
Bezold out asNKU coach after11 seasonsRick BroeringEnquirer contributor
FT THOMAS — After spend-ing the past three years asprincipal at Ruth Moyer Ele-mentary School, Matt Has-kamp is returning to High-lands High School. The formerHighlands assistant principalhas big shoes to fill, replacingDale Mueller as athletic direc-tor.
Haskamp will also reclaimthe title of assistant principalwhen he enters his new posi-tion on July 1. The former as-sistant football coach is excit-ed to return to an athletic de-partment.
“I love sports! I have missedcoaching and being aroundathletics since I stopped coach-ing,” Haskamp said. “This wasan opportunity for me to be in-volved with athletics and to bea small piece of a fantastic pro-gram. This was an opportunityfor me to help students becomebetter people through athlet-ics.”
Using sports as a guidingforce in the development ofquality Highlands students haslong been Mueller’s modusoperandi. Haskamp saw thatfocus and emphasis firsthandwhen he worked with Muellerat the high school. Now, he iseager to continue that traditionof community-building.
“What I think is most impor-tant is that Dale was always fo-cused on having our athletesbecome great people. I hope tonever lose sight that our joband responsibility is to prepareour athletes to be champions inlife. Dale has done an impres-sive job of making this a priori-ty for our programs,” said Has-kamp. “I learn something ev-ery time I talk to Dale. I reallyget excited hearing him speakof his former players andabout how they have turnedout to be great fathers and hus-bands.”
State championships are an-other Highlands tradition. Thefootball, track, and cross coun-try teams have all broughthome titles in recent years.More importantly, the team-work fostered during theirtime representing the Blue-birds sticks with Highlandsstudent-athletes and adds tothe community after gradua-tion.
“Often, athletes will comeback to thank coaches for whatthey did for them,” said Has-kamp. “It is my hope, while I
am at HHS to have peoplecome back to tell their coachesthat the sports they playedhelp shape a successful life forthem.”
Haskamp inherits an excit-ing period of progress at High-lands.
The softball team recentlybegan play on its new field andthe Bluebirds new fieldhouseis near completion. The nextorder of business is renova-tions to the gym.
Haskamp and the Bluebirdswill continue moving forwardwhile honoring the past.
“I have an unbelievable op-portunity to help lead one ofthe most storied athletic pro-grams in the country. The tra-dition and success at High-lands tells a great story for ourcurrent student-athletes and inmany ways has given them apositive example to follow,”said Haskamp. “What is most
exciting is that Highlandsdoesn’t just sit back and reflecton all of the past champion-ships; the most importantchampionship at Highlands isthe next one!”
Brian Weinrich took thefootball head coaching reinsfrom Mueller and promptly ledthe Bluebirds to a state cham-pionship in his first season.Haskamp hopes to enjoy thesame level of success when hetakes over as the school’s ath-letic director.
“It is my goal that our stu-dent-athletes use what theyhave learned in their sports tobecome lifelong champions. Ihope that we are able to instill arelentless work ethic and cre-ate positive role models foryears to come,” said Haskamp.“We have great coaches, play-ers, and community support. Ithink the best is yet to come forHHS sports.”
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This was the momentof redemption the Saintshad been craving for 365days.
Since Sydney Mosswent down with a knee in-jury in the first half of the2014 sectional final, theThomas More Collegewomen’s basketball teamhas dedicated itself toavenging that loss and ad-vancing to the program’sfirst final four. Theyearned that berth withtheir most hard-foughtwin of the season, defeat-ing second-ranked St.Thomas (30-1), 75-58.
“I’m proud of our play-ers, our alums, our fans--I’m so happy for every-body,” said head coachJeff Hans. “We have anew group this year. Tosee them come togetherand be able to play theway we played in the sec-ond half--I’m proud ofthem.”
This year’s Saints feltlike they were a team ofdestiny since the offsea-son. Their regular seasondominance has continuedinto the postseason, but ithasn’t always been easy.It certainly wasn’t on Sat-
urday night.The Saints trailed at
halftime, 31-28. After hit-ting five of their first sev-en shots, they missed 18of their next 23 to closeout the half. St. Thomasentered the game withthe second-ranked scor-ing defense in the coun-try and held ThomasMore to 39.3 percentshooting. Moss led theway with 10 points at half-time, but struggled fromthe field and seemed to bedazed by an inadvertenthit to the face. She sat thefinal 4:06 of the half, butcame out with renewedenergy in the second half.
“I just hate losing,”said Moss. “We’re all realcompetitive and we havea lot of heart. We knewthat this was the time tostep up and finishstrong.”
She made her first shotof the second half, athree-pointer, and the en-ergy in the sold-out Con-nor Convocation Centershifted immediately. TheSaints dominated the sec-ond half, and Moss fin-ished with a game-high 35points.
“We feed off of whatshe does. We feed off ofher just as much as she
feeds off of everybodyelse,” said Hans. “Thatwas just a big boost of en-ergy, confidence, andwhat we needed to get go-ing. The whole crowd gotinvolved and into it.”
They’re hungry. We ac-complished that goal ofgetting to the final four.The next step in our proc-ess is to try to win a na-
tional championship.We’re going to be hungry.Our two seniors and ourjuniors who have beenthrough so much
The Saints again reliedon a deep supporting castto carry the team whenMoss struggled early andto close the game out late.Sam Cady added 10points, a night after foul-
ing out scoreless. NikkiKiernan added eightpoints and eight reboundsoff the bench. StephanieKrusling snagged six bigrebounds and Olivia Hub-er provided her usualspark of defensive inten-sity.
By winning the pro-gram’s first sectionalchampionship, these
Saints have cementedtheir place in ThomasMore history. They arefar from satisfied, and re-main focused on theirmission to bring a nation-al championship to Crest-view Hills. In the midst ofthe celebration, 2014graduate Katie Kitchenemotionally embracedher close friend and for-mer teammate Wainscott.
“That’s what it’s about,keeping that traditionand playing for the peo-ple before you,” saidWainscott. “To accom-plish something that shewanted so bad, nothingbeats it.”
Thomas More will faceTufts on Friday, March20, at Calvin College inGrand Rapids. They cutdown the nets followingtheir final home win ofthe season. They were de-termined not to let anyother team cut down thenets on their home court.
“It feels really good.To see everybody withtheir parents, to see fam-ilies hugging, I’m happyfor them,” said Hans. “Itwas cut short last yearwhen we lost. Now, wewere able to pull it out.It’s an exciting time forThomas More College.”
Thomas More College women’s basketball earned a final-four berth with their mosthard-fought win of the season, defeating second-ranked St. Thomas (30-1), 75-58.
Newport CentralCatholic High School isproud to announce its 15thclass of inductees into itsAthletic Hall of Fame:Jayme Thiem ’05, Jeff
Brauley ’83, Scott Wig-gins ’94, Amy Meyers’01, Don Plummer ’59,and Jim Wissman ’53.
Also being honored asthe “Teams of Distinc-
tion” are the 1999, 2000,and 2001 State Champi-on Softball Teams. In-duction was Feb. 22.NCCHS will award theCoach Jim Connor
Award to Mr. Jeff Schul-kens ’85 for exemplifyingthe ideals and traditionsof Newport CentralCatholic and for the excel-lence he has achieved in
his work and his personallife. In addition, the Fr.John Hegenauer Com-munity Service Awardwill be given to DaveSchneider ‘83, for his
commitment to NewportCentral Catholic and tothe family values NCCHSstrives to impart to its stu-dents.
THANKS TO MARY CIAFARDINI
Newport Central Catholic High School presents 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees: Front row,from left: Amy Meyers ’01, Don Plummer ’59, Jeff Schulkens ’85, Jim Wissman ’53. Back row:Dave Schneider ’83, Scott Wiggins ’94 and Jeff Brauley ’83. Jayme Thiem ’05 was not able to beat the induction ceremony.
THANKS TO MARY CIAFARDINI
The 2015 NewCath Teams of Distinction - 1999, 2000, and 2001 NCC state champion softballteams.
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Kentucky Warriors U9 teamwon the championship thissession. Players are NatalieHernandez, Peyton Cantrell,Jordan Day, J.R. Hayes, IsaacBrown, Alex Bolger, JabariCovington and JordanStephens. Coaches are BenCoffman, Tricia Day and JeffBolger.
Thomas More Collegeended weeks of uncer-tainty when it named Re-gis Scafe the fifth headcoach in program history.
When Jim Hilvert re-signed on Jan. 28 to takethe head coaching job atLa Salle High School, theSaints players werecaught off guard. Theyunderstood Hilvert’s mo-tivations and were happyfor his decision, but had to
reevaluate the directionof their program.
Scafe is best known forhis 14 seasons as headcoach at John Carroll Uni-versity, where he postedan 88-56 record. Prior toleading the Blue Streaks,Scafe spent five seasonsas coach at Case WesternReserve, his alma mater.He understands that hehas big shoes to fill, as Hil-vert led Thomas More to a67-19 mark and six confer-ence championships ineight seasons.
TMC players happywith Scafe hireBy Adam TurerEnquirer contributor
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Bluegrass concert,jam session planned
FLORENCE — Bluegrassperformer Larry Sparksand the Lonesome Ram-blers will perform at 7p.m. Thursday, March 26,at Willis Music Auditori-um, 7567 Mall Road, Flor-ence.
The WoodSongs Cof-feeHouse is presented bythe Northern KentuckyBluegrass Music Associa-tion. Tickets are availableat the door.
Then on Friday, March27, the bluegrass musicassociation will host itsmonthly bluegrass jambetween 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.at Willis Music Super-store Auditorium.
Bring your guitar, ban-jo, fiddle, mandolin, Do-bro or bass and jam alongwith some of the local mu-sicians or just come outand listen and sing along.
St. Vincent de Paul5K set for March 28
St. Vincent de PaulNorthern Kentucky and
Cincinnati are collaborat-ing on the second annualSt. Vincent de Paul 5KRun/Walk, which will takeplace March 28 at SawyerPoint.
All proceeds supportSt. Vincent de Paul pro-grams to provide emer-gency assistance.
The 5K Run/Walk willstart and end at the Cin-cinnatus statue at SawyerPoint. Runners and walk-ers will travel across thePurple People Bridge intoKentucky and throughCincinnati streets beforereturning to SawyerPoint. Organizers expectmore than 750 partici-pants.
The 5K begins withregistration at 7:30 a.m.,and the run/walk starts at9 a.m. Light refreshmentsand music will be offeredafter the race. Registra-tion is open atSVDPcincinnati.org/5K,and is $20 for adults ($30at event). $10 for a T-shirt.For additional informa-tion, visitSVDPcincinnati.org/5K.
Reforest NKY set forDevou Park March28
The annual volunteerReforest Northern Ken-tucky will take place from9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.March 28 at Rotary Grovein Devou Park.
The event is organizedby Northern KentuckyUrban and CommunityForestry Council to re-store native Kentuckywoodlands. The project isresponsible for plantingthousands of tree seed-lings in Boone, Kentonand Campbell counties.
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Area residents andbusiness professionalsare invited to attend theMicrosoft Business andEntertainment Expo 3-7p.m. March 31 at the Na-tional College FlorenceCampus, 8095 ConnectorDrive.
The event is free. Info: 859-525-6510.
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Greg Meyer, of Dayton,Kentucky, Dick Meyer andLarry Schuchter, of ColdSpring, left the cold and snowbehind for crappie fishing atLake Okeechobee, Florida.
Dick, of Alexandria, lives inTaylor Creek Isle, Florida, withhis wife, Connie, during thewinter months, and Greg andLarry came down when thesnow started to fall earlier inMarch.
Are you going on vacation?Bring your camera, along withyour Community Recorder fora “Readers on Vacation” photo.Please ID people in the photoand tell us a little about yourvacation destination. Email [email protected].
Campbell residents escapewinter for crappie fishing
THANKS TO LAWRENCE SCHUCHTER
From left Greg Meyer, of Dayton, Kentucky, DickMeyer and Larry Schuchter, of Cold Spring, left thecold and snow behind for crappie fishing at LakeOkeechobee, Florida. Dick lives in Taylor Creek Isleduring the winter months, and Greg and Larry camedown when the snow started to fall earlier in March.
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Ford, 83, of Fort Thomas, diedMarch 5 at Baptist Conva-lescent Center in Newport.
She was a graduate of North-ern Kentucky University andwas retired as an x-ray tech-nician with Dr. Kohler in Day-ton, Ohio and Dr. Kneiss inColumbus, Ohio. She alsoworked as a social worker withNewport Crisis Center and wasa member of Highland UnitedMethodist Church in FortThomas.
Her brother, William DouglasCottrel, died previously.
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Burial was at Cedar PointCemetery in Pasco, Ohio.
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Hortense HunterHortense “Millie” Mildred
Hunter, 97, of Fort Thomas,died March 6 at RosedaleGreen in Latonia.
She was a homemaker and along-standing member ofChrist Church United Church ofChrist in Fort Thomas.
Her husband, Clyde Hunter;
and grandson, Brett Hunter,died previously.
Survivors include her daugh-ter, Sharon Gerding of Mentor,Kentucky; sons Gary Hunter Sr.of Fort Thomas and Rick Hunterof Highland Heights; and sevengrandchildren along with 12great-grandchildren.
Entombment was at Ever-green Cemetery in Southgate.
Memorials: Christ ChurchUnited Church of Christ, 15 S.Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas,KY 41075.
Antoinette PhillipsAntoinette “Toni” Lynn
Grainger Phillips, 49, of Indian-apolis and formerly of Belle-vue, died March 5 at Communi-ty North Hospital.
She was a graduate of NotreDame Academy and Northern
Kentucky University, where shereceived her master’s degree inelementary education. Shetaught at St. Catherine of Sienabefore moving out of state andraising her family.
Her father, Bill Grainger, diedpreviously.
Survivors include her chil-dren Jenna Lynn, Nicholas, andNathan, all of Indianapolis;Jack Phillips, father of herchildren; mother, MarilynHalderman Grainger of Belle-vue; sisters, Donna Listermannof Somerset and Diana Halpinof Cincinnati; and brothersMichael Grainger of Fort Thom-as, Tom Grainger of Woodlawn,Kentucky, and Barry Graingerof Bellevue.
Burial was at St. StephenCemetery of Fort Thomas.
Memorials: St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital, 501St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN38105.
Jerry SizemoreJerry Wayne Sizemore, 73, of
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He was a postman with theU.S. Postal Service for 30 years,a U.S. Navy veteran, and was amember of the Newport ElksLodge No. 273. He liked to golfand bowl and he was an avid
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His son, Jerry W. Sizemore Jr.,died previously.
Survivors include his wife,Mary Sizemore of Fort Thomas;son, Anthony Sizemore ofBellevue; daughter, Mary LynneBrock of Bellevue; and threegrandchildren.
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ congrega-tion of Fort Thomas and was aretired heavy equipment oper-ator who had worked forCarlisle Construction beforerunning his own successfulcompany in Dallas, Texas, andin Cincinnati.
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Question: How sooncan I start planting myvegetable garden? Whatcan I plant first? Whichcrops need to be startedindoors under lights, togrow my own transplants,and how soon shouldthose seeds be started?
Answer: Normally, wewould already have gar-den crops coming up, butit has been difficult to getan early start in the gar-den this year due to allthe snow, rain and mudthis spring. The springgarden contains cool-season crops that areplanted during coolweather and are harvest-ed throughout the springand into early summer.
The seedsof most ofthese cropscan beplanteddirectly inthe gardensoil, whileothers arenormallystartedindoorsunderlights or in
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Spring garden plantsgrow best with relativelycool air temperatures (50to 65 degrees Fahrenheit)and are raised either fortheir leaves, stems or
flower buds. Peas aregrown for their immaturefruits. These crops pro-duce their growth duringspring’s short, cool days.If they are planted toolate, summer heat re-duces their quality byforcing some to flowerand form seeds (“bolt-ing”), and others to devel-op off flavors, bitterness,poor texture and lowyields.
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reach edible maturitybefore hot summer daysarrive. Plant as soon asthe soil is workable anddry enough so it does notform wet clods.
Do not work the soilwhen it is wet. Doing socan ruin the soil structurefor several years. Youshouldn’t dig, plow, oreven walk in wet, soggysoil. However, if yourgarden site is alreadyworked up (plowed, roto-tilled or dug up), and it’sdry enough to work in,you can begin plantingspinach, mustard, beets,and peas right away. Theywill germinate in cold soiland will tolerate somefreezing temperatures.
Cabbage, lettuce andkohlrabi transplants canalso be planted outside inmid-to-late March. At thesame time, you can plantasparagus and rhubarbcrowns, early potato seedpieces, onion sets, greenonions, and seeds of car-rots, collards, kale, rad-ishes, turnips and endive.In late March, you canalso make a second plant-ing of beets, mustard,spinach and peas.
Indoors under fluo-rescent lights, you shouldhave already startedseeds of onions, Brusselssprouts, broccoli, cab-bage, cauliflower, kohl-rabi, lettuce, and Chinesecabbage. It’s also time to
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» Try to fill all of yourprescription at the samepharmacy so the pharma-cist can check for druginteractions.
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One in every twoAmericans takes at leastone prescription medi-cine. If you are one ofthem, it is important toknow how to use yourmedication safely andappropriately to get themaximum health benefit.
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