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business for its bowling lanes,but the two indoor sand courtsare used every month of theyear when the outside courtsare not available because ofthe weather.

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The Sisters of the Good Shep-herd in Fort Thomas are celebrat-ing Good Friday with an authenticbiblical dinner.

Using only foods that werefound in the time of Jesus, the res-idents of the sisters’ retirementhome will celebrate the religiousholiday while gaining a betterunderstanding of what things

were like during Jesus’ life.Activities coordinator Barbara

Barker said she got the idea for thedinner, which has been a traditionfor the past three years, after read-ing about a biblical garden inCatholic Digest.

“I just thought it sounded inter-esting,” Barker said. “We try tomake it as authentic as possibleand most of (the residents) reallyenjoy it.”

Barker said getting the dinner

together has taken a lot ofresearch, but that she’s had fundoing it. Kitchen manager DeeCollins said she only uses fruits,vegetables, fish and herbs thatwere found in the Holy Land dur-ing biblical times.

“I don’t go as far a cookingwith bricks, but we do makeunleavened bread and keep it verysimple,” Collins said.

While the menu is kept a secreteach year, Collins said last year it

included tilapia, carrots withcumin, papaya, barley cakes andolive oil.

Sister Elise Kramer, the admin-istrator of the home, said it is real-ly interesting to learn more abouthow Jesus lived.

“I think this dinner makes GoodFriday more real for everyone,”Kramer said. “It reminds us what itwas really like in those days.”

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By Chris [email protected]

Jeff Eger, the former generalmanager of Sanitation District No.1 of Northern Kentucky, was backin town to attend a national con-ference about clean water andtreating wastewater that wasorganized by the nonprofit WaterEnvironment Federation (WEF)group he now leads.

Eger, 57, led Northern Ken-tucky’s regional sewer utility from1994 until leaving Jan. 20, to takethe job of executive director ofWEF in Arlington, Va.

Eger said the new job at WEF isan extension of a career in publicservice, and it was good to beback in town for the April 11-12“Disinfection 2011” conference inCincinnati.

About 175 people, includingresearchers from academia includ-ing Harvard University, officialsfrom the federal CDC and EPA, and75 corporate exhibitors were atthe WEF-organized conference toshare knowledge, he said.

“Being engaged with cleanwater professionals all over theworld, we all feel passionate aboutour work of being able to protectclean water,” Eger said.

Eger said he’s been focusing onhelping with telling the story oflocal water utilities since takingthe job as the WEF executivedirector.

WEF has astaff of about100, and theassociation hasabout 34,000individual mem-bers who workon water qualityissues includingemployees of

utilities and academics, he said.“I think we have been very

strong in education and trainingand technology transfer,” Egersaid.

As a professional associationthat’s been around for more than75 years, WEF does a good jobsharing knowledge and informa-tion amongst members, and publiceducation is now the key, he said.

WEF and the American Water-works Association recently joinedtogether to host a first-ever jointfly-in of water professionalsaround the country to talk withmembers of the U.S. Congressabout the how much water mat-ters and also the costs of main-taining water infrastructure to fed-eral standards.

“We cannot take for grantedour water, and we have,” Egersaid.

Some people in the generalpublic are informed and educatedabout the cost of needed mainte-nance and upgrades while others

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Eggs aplentyStephanie Madsen of Fort Thomas points out a plastic egg on the ground for her 13-month-old son Maxx to grab during the annual egg hunt at Alexandria Community Parksponsored by the Alexandria Park and Recreation Board Saturday, April 16.


From his contagious smile tohis kind heart, Army Pvt. BrandonPickering left his mark on many ofthose who knew him.

Family and friends of the fallen21-year-old Army infantryman,who died Sunday, April 10, inGermany from wounds he suf-fered in Afghanistan’s Wardakprovince, gathered at a memorialservice at Highlands MiddleSchool Saturday, April 16, toshare their memories of him.

“Brandon is a hero, not only tothis country, but he’s a hero toeveryone of us,” said Don Dono-van, the father of one of Picker-ing’s best friends. “He gave gave

his life for this country, and he’llalways be remembered.”

Donovan said when he thinksof Pickering, he remembers hissmiling face and goofy persona,attributes mentioned by severalpeople at the service.

Pickering’s former classmateStephanie Orleck, who knew himsince second grade, said he wasalways very free-spirited andcould always make her smile.

“Brandon was always able tobring the best out of anybody,”Orleck said.

Highlands High School Princi-pal Brian Robinson, who was theassistant principal at the schoolwhen Pickering was a student,said he remembers his smile, andhow it could light up a room.

Robinson said the large turnoutat the service, which was plannedon short notice by some of Picker-ing’s friends and family, showshow much he touched the com-munity.

“This is not just a loss for High-lands High School or Fort Thomas,but for the entire country,” Robin-son said, “Our heart aches for hisfamily and friends.”

Pickering’s cousin Jenny Warr,who knew him since he was born,said she is very proud of him.

“Keep (our family) in yourprayers,” Warr said. “We appreci-ate the support.”

Funeral arrangements for Pick-ering are still pending.


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Northern Kentucky Uni-versity English professorTonya Krouse is one of 14

scholars selected from anational pool of applicantsto participate in the Nation-al Humanities Center Sum-mer Institute in LiteraryStudies from June 26through July 1.

The seminar’s theme is“Reading the Golden Note-book,” and will be directedby Toril Moi, the James B.

Duke Professor of Literatureand Romance Studies atDuke University, where shealso teaches English andtheater.

The National HumanitiesCenter Summer Institutes inLiterary Studies are fundedthrough a grant from theAndrew W. Mellon Founda-tion.

either need to learn moreabout the infrastructure orjust take the system forgranted, he said.

Eger said although com-pletely different, many peo-ple didn’t take much noticeof nuclear power plants inthe U.S. until after thetsunami in Japan. Protectingthe water infrastructure isalso something people usu-ally don’t think about whatcost it takes to maintain, hesaid. The existing agingunderground infrastructurehas to be reinvested inbecause the consequences

of doing nothing can lead toa health crisis, and then thecosts will be much greater,Eger said.

“This is an expensivebusiness,” he said. “SD1has $1 billion worth ofinfrastructure that theyhave to maintain, and ifthey don’t maintain it, it’sexpensive to fix.”

SD1 has hired the Geor-gia-based Mercer Group Inc.to handle the ongoingsearch process for a newgeneral manager, saidPeggy Casey, a spokesper-son for SD1.

Candidate interviewshaven’t started yet, and itmay be June or July beforesomeone is hired, Caseysaid. A representative of theMercer Group has just fin-ished interviewing theboard and staff about thegeneral manager positionbefore posting the jobdescription, she said.

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In 2006, volunteers ofthe Northern KentuckyHorse Network dreamed ofan active trail networkinside A.J. Jolly Park with acampsite including anovernight barn for horses,and the coup of a grantwindfall is likely to makethat a reality in 2011.

Campbell County FiscalCourt is applying for$100,000 from the stateRecreational Trails Programgrant to help pay for 12camp sites with a 28-stallhorse barn at the countypark.

Volunteers from thehorse network have revivedand expanded the trail net-work at A.J. Jolly that asrecently as 2006 wereclosed down in a state ofdisrepair.

Thanks to the work ofthe volunteers the county isin a position to obtain thegrant money, Pendery said.

The county will match$25,000 in money for thegrant, and the attractionthat will be created will paythat money back becauseit’s economic development,he said.

Contributing to the grantopportunity is a way to sup-port the work that the vol-unteers have already doneto create trails at the park,Pendery said.

“I think it’s a wonderfulopportunity,” he said.

“They have proven bothby the work they’ve alreadydone at the park. We’ve gotclose to 20 miles of trails atthe park that they havelaid.”

It’s “highly probable” thecounty will receive themoney because the$100,000 had been alreadyslated for use with a differ-ent Campbell County proj-ect, Pendery said.

The grant money wasoriginally awarded for theCamp Springs Initiative’sStone House Trail, but CSIcouldn’t use the moneybefore the deadline to usethe money expired, saidLinda Bray-Schafer ofGrant’s Lick, a member ofthe horse network’s board.

Bray-Schafer said thework on the camp sites andbarn at A.J. Jolly Park willprobably be done by Sep-tember to comply with theterms of the grant.

“So, it will be there inprime time for fall riding

season,” she said.There is a large group of

volunteers who have madethe trail system a reality,including a recent expan-sion of the trails into anadditional 100-acre portionof the park, Bray-Schafersaid.

The campsites with abarn is one more achieve-ment for the trails in thepark since they were closedin the summer of 2006 andthe horse network lobbiedto have them reopened,Bray-Schafer said.

A horse barn next to acampsite was one of themajor goals set when thehorse network took aninterest in opening the trailsback up, and it’s a majoraccomplishment, she said.

Dave Rust of ColdSpring, secretary of thehorse network, said creditmust go to the county forpulling the entire projecttogether, that still isn’t offi-cially a done deal.

“It’s a great deal, and it’ssomething we’ve alwayswanted, and hopefully it’sgoing to happen,” Rustsaid.



Campsite with stableslikely for horse riders

Earth FairJonah Giesmann (above) held byhis grandfather Cliff Shisler andJeremiah Giesmann held by hisgrandmother Linda Heath talk toBrittany Corson from SanatationDistrict No. 1 during Fort Thomas’sEarth Fair Saturday, April 16.

Will Bardgett, a sophomore atHighlands High School, promotes a

game students used to raise moneyfor the Enviro-thon team at the

school.

Highlands High Schoolvolunteer Garrett Pieratt helpsCallum McAtee plant a flowerduring the Earth Fair.

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By Stephanie [email protected]

When Linda Salsbury andher husband, Greg, startedBurlington’s Eagle BendAlpaca farm, it was a smallventure and the only alpacafarm in Northern Kentucky.

Having begun with fivealpacas, the farm has grownin six years. The couple nowhas more than 100 alpacas –with more babies expectedthis spring – some chickensand a “guard llama,” shesaid.

“We’ve worked reallyhard,” Salsbury said. “Theanimals are a delight to workwith and we try to makeourselves visible in the coun-ty because we want to edu-cate the community aboutalpacas and the fleece indus-try. It’s another source offarming.”

However, Salsbury ismost excited about a newagritourism board servingBoone, Kenton, Campbelland Pendleton counties. Sheserves as a director.

The Northern KentuckyAgritourism Network formedin February, she said. There

are two directors from eachcounty and one at-largedirector from CampbellCounty, she said.

While farms in thesecounties are diminishing, thegroup is trying to keep thefarming experience “aliveand well” for the public, shesaid.

“I’m so impressed withthe people who set this intoplay,” Salsbury said.

Northern Kentucky is

unique in that there is a large“big city” base nearby todraw from, but some areascan still remain rural.

There are a number of“mom and pop” farmsaround the area that offerunique services and prod-ucts, Salsbury said. “Thiswill connect those dots,making (farming and agri-culture) available to the pub-lic and bring people into thearea to spend money.”

The group is currentlyworking on membership.Once that’s established,they’ll put together abrochure of places to visit inNorthern Kentucky, she said.

“This area has a lot tooffer and now it will be outthere where people canaccess it,” Salsbury said.

Cherokee Bronk ofUnion’s Hickory HollowFarm is Boone County’s sec-ond rep on the agritourismboard.

The network is connect-ing the consumer with thefarmers and vice versa,Bronk said.

Tobacco used to be thestate’s major cash crop, butsince production has dwin-dled farmers are looking toother options like agri-tourism, she said.

According to Jerry Brown,Boone County extensionagent for agriculture andnatural resources, network-ing these local venturestogether allows them to drawmore people than they couldon their own.

“If they could come inand spend a day or a fewdays going to several agri-

tourism ventures, they’remore likely to come,” hesaid.

Networking allows thesmaller ventures to worktogether on advertising, pro-motions and even grantapplications, Brown said.

Not only does agritourismpromote locally grown foods,but keeping farms thriving ismore important now than itwas in the past, he said.

“Twenty years ago,almost everyone had a par-

ent or grandparent that hadlived on a farm ... (and)knew where their food camefrom,” Brown said. “Nowkids are three or four gener-ations away from the farm.They have no appreciationor knowledge of where theirfood comes from. Agri-tourism locations work on(kids’) education about agri-culture.”

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Spring piano recitalThe Piano students of Joy

Cabrera will be performingtheir annual spring pianorecital Thursday April 28 at 7p.m.

The public is invited to jointhis evening of music by tal-ented students of all ages.

This event will take placeat the Grants Lick BaptistChurch 941 Clayridge Road inGrants Lick (Across the roadfrom Grants Lick ElementarySchool).

The students will presentselections from a variety ofmusic genres.

Easter egg huntChrist Baptist Church, in

Cold Spring, will sponsor acommunity wide Easter EggHunt at the Cold Spring CityBuilding, 5694 East Alexan-dria Pike, from 2 p.m.-3 p.m.Saturday April 23.

Everyone is invited.

OMEGA opens in IowaA Midwestern credit card

processing company isexpanding into a new territorythis year.

OMEGA Processing,based out of Fort Thomas,will open a Cedar Rapids,Iowa sales office to grow theircommunity bank and directsales agent program.

Vice President and Man-aging Partner of the CedarRapids office Dean Sturtzsaid the expansion will bringnew opportunities for thecommunity and existingclients.

OMEGA Processing offerscredit and debit card pro-cessing, point-of-sale andcash register equipment,check guarantee and recov-ery, business funding, giftcard and loyalty programsand 24/7 service and support.

The credit card processorwas founded in 2003 by twoindustry executives with morethan 50 years of combinedprofessional experience.

The new sales territory willinclude Iowa, Western Illinoisand northern Missouri.

For additional informationabout OMEGA Processing,visit www.omegap.com.

Kirst recognizedCadet Ian Kirst of Alexan-

dria received the Cincinnati

Chapter of AUSA’s outstand-ing Xavier ROTC MSIV Cadet.Kirst is an All For One Army

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By Stephanie [email protected]

A new statewide pro-gram which aims to preventforeclosures debuted last

week, but a Northern Ken-tucky agency has beenpiloting the program since

January.The Kentucky Unem-

ployment Bridge program isa new loan option for eligi-ble homeowners to assistthem in making their mort-gage payments.

To be eligible, the home-owner must have experi-enced a job loss or reductionin income due to changingeconomic conditionsthrough no fault of theirown and demonstrate aneed for assistance, amongother requirements. Themaximum amount of assis-tance is $20,000 or 12months, whichever comesfirst.

Kentucky was chosen toreceive federal money forthe program because of thestate’s high unemploymentrate, said Stephanie Stiene,financial services director atthe Brighton Center.

The Kentucky HousingCorporation selected theBrighton Center to represent

the state in the program’sdevelopment, Stiene said.

“We typically serve onaverage between 14 and 18counties, so we have thecapacity to reach out tosome of those southern andrural areas, to provide thesame resources to them aswell,” she said.

According to AshleyPate, a financial servicesspecialist with the BrightonCenter, the organization isthe only HUD agency in thestate that has offered theprogram this long.

In a recent presentation,Pate said there were 176foreclosures in NorthernKentucky during Januarywhich accounts for approxi-mately 15 percent of fore-closures in the state. Some46 of those occurred inBoone County, Pate said,with 19 more foreclosureshappening in February.

The earlier a homeownerseeks foreclosure prevention

assistance, the more optionsare available, he said.

Individuals facing thesechallenges should contacttheir mortgage companyand be honest, Pate said.

“If you don’t, the lenderdoesn’t know and thelender can’t help you,” Patesaid.

Pate said he expectsforeclosure rates to climb inthe future.

“Unemployment is grow-ing in this state, thereforethis could grow.”

Newport-based BrightonCenter is social serviceagency that offers a varietyof programs.

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April is Child Abuse Pre-vention Month. In recogni-tion of the observance,Northern Kentucky Chil-dren’s Advocacy Center inFlorence planted 1,764 pin-wheels – one for each childabused in Northern Ken-tucky during the past year –outside its facility on April 7.

Pinwheels are the nation-al symbol for child abuseprevention. They representhope, health and safety.

The pinwheels wereassembled by volunteers,including students at Cov-ington Catholic High School.

The pinwheels wereplanted by children ofNKCAC staff and The Advo-cates. The Advocates are thefundraising group for theNKCAC.

In addition, the NKCAChung T-shirts on a clothes-line to represent the nineNorthern Kentucky childrenwho were either killed orseriously injured in 2010 asa result of child abuse. TheT-shirts were painted by artstudents at Baker Hunt Artand Cultural Center in Cov-ington.

As they painted theshirts, we asked the children

about their shirts. Abby Nolland Lydia Bruns, who paint-ed a shirt representing a 2-year-old, said, “We did somehearts representing that welove them and we missthem, and some stars toshow they are in heavenand they are shining downon us.”

Amy Pugliano also usedhearts in her shirt’s design.“The hearts represent the

people who love them,” sheexplains. Grace Gieske said,“These two hand prayingsay that these kids wereabused, and we should prayfor them.”

The Northern KentuckyChildren’s Advocacy Centeris a nonprofit organizationthat provides services tochildren that have been sex-ually abused, severely phys-ically abused and children

who have witnessed violentcrimes. In addition, theNKCAC provides supportiveservices for non-offendingparents, caregivers, siblings,family members and profes-sionals.

The center serves Boone,Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin,Grant, Kenton, Owen andPendleton counties. Moreinformation is available atwww.nkycac.org.

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On April 7, 1,764 pinwheels were planted at the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center in Florence in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Thesepinwheels were planted in honor of the abused and neglected children in Northern Kentucky in 2010. Pinwheels were planted by (front row, from left): Hannah Ziegler,Aiden Dickerson, Jackson Fornash, Karly Holleran, Garrett Holleran, Luke Ziegler, Ben Ziegler. Back row: Amanda Stephens, Darla Holleran, Meghan Wright and CandaceZiegler. Not pictured: Amy Pugliano.


Aiden Dickerson of Southgate plants a pinwheel at the Northern KentuckyChildren’s Advocacy Center event in Florence.


Karly Holleran of Independence helpswith pinwheel planting.

The Campbell CountyYMCA and City of Fort-Thomas have just namedtheir 2011 IndependenceDay Parade Grand Marshal– legendary major leaguepitcher inducted into theBaseball Hall of Fame andformer U.S. Senator, JimBunning.

Bunning was born inSouthgate, the son ofGladys (nee Best) and LouisAloysius Bunning. He grad-uated from St. Xavier HighSchool in Cincinnati in1949, and later received his

b a c h e l o r ’sdegree ine conom i c sfrom XavierUniversity.Jim Bunningis married toM a r yC a t h e r i n e

Thies. They have fivedaughters and four sons.

After retiring from base-ball, Bunning returned tohis native northern Ken-tucky and was subsequent-ly elected to the FortThomas City Council for two

years, and then the statesenate, in which he servedas minority leader. In 1986,Bunning was elected to theU.S. House of Representa-tives from Kentucky’s 4thcongressional district. Heserved in the U.S. Housefrom 1987 to 1998. In1998 Jim Bunning waselected to the United StatesSenate where he served as aU.S. Senator from 1999 to2010.

The Campbell CountyYMCA 2011 IndependenceDay Parade “Fun in the Sun

For Independence Day” willbegin at 10:30 a.m. Mon-day, July 4. Entries are nowbeing accepted. To enter theparade, please contact theCampbell County YMCA at859-781-1814.

Parade entries willassemble at 9:30 a.m. onMemorial Parkway from

North Fort Thomas Ave,split to Inverness.

For information please

contact: Mike Jansen 859-393-6000 or Dana Ensley859-781-1814.

An association of landlordshas challenged the legality ofNewport’s rental license fee aweek after the city doubledthe cost of the fee.

The Greater CincinnatiNorthern Kentucky Apart-ment Association filed alawsuit in Campbell CountyCircuit Court Wednesdayagainst Newport, claimingthe city’s rental license fee isillegal.

Newport City Commis-sion originally enacted thefee in 2008 and last weekvoted to raise the annual

rental license fee from $40to $80 per unit.

The apartment associa-tion received complaintsfrom more than a dozenlandlords in Newport aboutthe fee increase, saidCharles Tassell, a lobbyistfor the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Apart-ment Association.

The lawsuit claims thefee is excessive and violatesstate law that “prohibitsuser fees from generatingrevenue or profits in excessof the reasonable costs

associated with providing apublic service.”

The lawsuit also criti-cized the Newport city man-ager for saying in the pressthat the fee is needed tobridge a budget shortfall.The apartment associationargued in the lawsuit thatstate law allows user fees togo only to the intended pur-poses under the law.

The plaintiff contendsthat the periodic rental unitinspections in Newport’sordinance violate the FourthAmendment protecting

against unreasonablesearches and seizures andalso contends that some ofthe sections of the rentallicense fee ordinance are sovague they can “only beenforced in an arbitrary anddiscriminatory manner.”

The landlords want thecourt to declare the rentallicense fee illegal and wantto work with the city indrafting an ordinance thatwill satisfy both sides, saidJack S. Gatlin, attorney forthe apartment association.

“We see the current ordi-

nance as doing nothingmore than raising revenueand providing a tax onlandlords that are alreadyfacing economic chal-lenges,” Gatlin said.

City Manager TomFromme said the cost ofcode enforcement and policecalls to rental units helpedcreate budget shortfalls.

He estimated that rentalunits on average cost thecity $216 per unit per yearto provide police, fire andcode enforcement services.The increase in fees would

cover this cost and allow thecity to hire two part-timecode enforcement officers tohelp the city follow up onlandlords who don’t cuttheir grass and performother maintenance, he said.

“Homeowners are subsi-dizing the rental property,”Fromme said. “It’s well-doc-umented. Rental property iswoefully undervalued and amajority of the calls forservices are to rental proper-ties. They should be payingtheir way.”

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A virtual sea of green andbrightly colored flowers fill theCampbell County High Schoolgreenhouse – the fruition of aclass of students’ work they’renow ready to sell.

“We taught them how to createa product, and now we teach themhow to sell it,” said agriculturalteacher Samuel Evans.

Plants in the greenhouse, locat-ed in the parking lot south of theschool near the athletic practicefields, will go on sale to the publicstarting Tuesday, April 26. Green-house hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Friday, andfrom 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays inMay. Plant supplies typically lastuntil the second or third week ofMay, Evans said.

Evans said this year he hasinstalled a doorbell system for dur-ing school hours so that someonewill be notified when someone isat the greenhouse instead of peo-ple having to call ahead.

The students started workingin the greenhouse to get the plantsready in March, he said.

“They transplanted a lot ofthem or they grew them fromseeds or cuttings,” Evans said.

In the classroom, students inthe greenhouse class learnedabout how to operate a green-house and grow the plants.

Students are being tested thisweek on identifying particularplants and how to properly carefor them including whether a plantlikes lots of sun or lots of water, hesaid.

For some students it’s their firsttime gardening, and for othersthey’ve been working with plantstheir entire life, Evans said.

Students who didn’t know

much about gardening werepaired with students with experi-ence along the way, he said.

Kaleb Hadden, a sophomore ofCalifornia, said he hadn’t grownhis own garden before, but he didlike planting something andwatching it grow inside the green-house.

Hadden said his favorite plantto grow was the tomato because itwas easiest to transplant.

Abbey Sebastian, a senior, ofAlexandria, a FFA member, saidshe’s gardened before, but sheliked learning about differenttypes of flowers than she hadknown before and how to care foreach kind of plant.

“I know how to plant things,but I thought what was cool waslearning each individual plant,”Sebastian said.

The CCHS greenhouse sale fea-

tures dozens of types of flowers inpots, hanging baskets or plasticflats and six tomato and five pep-per varieties.

Flower varieties include (butare not limited to) dahlia, coleus,geraniums, petunias, gerber daisy,marigold, boston fern, geranium,impatiens, moss rose, zinnia,cockscomb, sweet potato vine,wax begonia. Tomato plant typesavailable include: better boy,sugar hybrid, jet star, Mr. Stripey,celebrity and Campbell’s Soupcanning. Pepper varieties include:flavorburst hybrid, bell boyhybrid, mucho nacho, super chiliand atris hybrid.

Greenhouse relocationProfits from the annual sale

typically benefit Campbell CountyHigh School’s Future Farmers ofAmerica chapter, but this year’swill go toward the more pressingneed for a new concrete green-house since upcoming construc-tion on the high school’s campusrequires tearing the glass buildingdown and moving it elsewhere oncampus, said agricultural teacherSamuel Evans.

There will be no greenhouse

class next school year because ofthe construction, he said.

The greenhouse is next to ath-letic fields and the parking lot andis in the area where constructionis scheduled to begin on a newtechnical school and sports com-

plex this year.Evans said the structure of the

greenhouse will be taken downand reused at a different locationon campus.

For more about your community, visitwww.nky.com/campbellcounty

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Campbell County school greenhouse in full bloom

THANKS TO SAMUEL EVANS

Campbell County High School agriculture teacher Samuel Evans’ students hold the flowers and plants they’ve grown as part of their greenhouse classin 2011. From left, first row are Sammy Miller, L.T. Thompson, Abigail Sebastian and Jake Woodyard. Second row: Jonathan Flores, Raif Jones, StaceySears, Jacob Macht, Preston Field and Alonzo Shelton. Third row: Jordan Bowling, Tyler Losey, Kaleb Hadden. Fourth row: Devin Allmoslecher, JoeFranzen, Easton Copley, and Keith Scharstein.

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Jake Woodyard of Grant’s Lick, a senior atCampbell County High School, transplants atomato plant into a new pot inside the school’sgreenhouse Monday, April 18.

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Campbell County High School agricultural teacher Samuel Evans points to hanging plants as heexplains instructions on how to care for them to senior Jacob Macht of Grant’s Lick, inside theschool’s greenhouse Monday, April 18.

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Jonathan Nelson, left, a junior of California, and Keith Scharstein, a senior of Alexandria, turn theway hanging ferns are facing the sun to ensure they receive even amounts of sunlight on each sideinside the school’s greenhouse class Monday, April 18.


In an effort to help raise moneyfor new playground at WoodfillElementary School, second-graderZoe Zoller went the extra mile, orfive to be exact.

While all students at the schoolare selling paper slides to gotowards the Woodfill ElementarySchool Playground Fund, Zollersaid she wanted to do more.

Recruiting the support of herfamily and friends, Zoller did afive mile bike-a-thon, raising$309 for the fund.

“I want all the students to havea good playground for everybodyto enjoy,” Zoller said. “I want mylittle brother to be able to enjoy itwhen he starts school next year.”

Kim Kelsay, a parent who ispart of the six-person committeeraising money for the playground,

said with the current constructionof a new building to house theschool, the students don’t have aplayground and the district is lack-ing funds for a new one.

“They have nothing right now,so we’re hoping that between thisyear and next year we can raiseenough to put in a new play-ground next summer,” Kelsaysaid. “The goal for this year is$6,000, and so far we’re up to

$3,332.”Kelsay said the committee has

students selling paper slides as away to get them involved, so theycan feel like they’re contributingto the school.

“It is great to see all the stu-dents getting into this and howmuch students like Zoe care aboutthis,” Kelsay said.

Zoller’s father Jayson Zollersaid Zoe has always been creativeand that she came up with thebike-a-thon idea on her own.

“We’re very proud of Zoe, shereally has a lot of school spirit,”Jayson Zoller said.

Anyone interested in donatingto the fund can send checkspayable to the Woodfill Elemen-tary Playground Fund to 1025Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, KY41075.


Student goes the extra milefor a new school playground

AMANDA JOERING ALLEY/STAFF

Woodfill Elementary School second-grader Zoe Zoller poses for a picture in front of the school.Zoller recently held a bike-a-thon to raise money for the school’s new playground.

WWhhiillee aallll ssttuuddeennttss at theschool are selling paperslides to go towards the

Woodfill ElementarySchool Playground Fund,

Zoe Zoller said shewanted to do more.

Four juniors from New-port Central Catholic HighSchool have been selected torepresent NCC in the Gover-nor's Scholar Program thissummer. They are as fol-lows:

• Matthew Broering –son of Richard and Rachel ofSt. Mary Parish

• Lila Garner – daughterof David and Joanne of St.Catherine Parish

• Katrina Hlebiczki –daughter of Louis and Helenof St. Thomas Parish

• Maria Kues – daughterof Joe and Patty of St.Thomas Parish

• Kevin Goldstein (alter-nate) – son of Keith andMarilyn of St. ThereseParish

This prestigious five-week study program pro-vides academic and personalgrowth in a non-traditionalexperience at BellarmineUniversity, Centre College,or Morehead State Universi-ty. Students were selectedon the basis of test scores

from the PSAT, SAT or ACT.Their unweighted GPA anddifficulty of course load wasalso taken into considera-tion. Students submitted awriting entry and demon-strated what they have donein the areas of extracurricu-lar activities and service.

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Cat treatsGio Bakunawa (Cat in the Hat) chats with guests at the Green Eggs and Ham Brunch performance of Seussicalthe Musical at Newport Central Catholic.

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Via Dolorosa StationsTo commemorate the events of Holy Week, the eighth grade-students at St. Joseph, Cold Spring re-enacted theVia Dolorosa Stations of the Cross April 15. The stations are done with the students in mime with narration beingdone by fellow classmates. This moving presentation is a wonderful way to share the Easter Story. Shown: Eight-h grade student Jade Rauen portrays Mary, with Jordan Smith as Jesus, in the St. Joseph re-enactment of theVia Dolorosa Stations.

Dance helps schoolweight room

The Camel Athletic Boost-ers will have a benefit withfood, music and dancing tosupport student athletes atCampbell County High Schoolwith the expansion of aweight room facility.

The event will be at theAlexandria firehouse, 7951Alexandria Pike, Alexandria,from 8 p.m. to midnight Satur-day, April 16.

A silent auction and giftbaskets will also be part ofthe event. Cost is $30 per per-son or $50 per couple.

For information or to buypre-sale tickets call JennyBerkley at 859-448-0844 orDacey Martin at 859-635-0087. Tickets are also avail-able at the boosters websitewww.ccboosters.com. Makechecks or donations payableto Camel Athletic Boosters,P.O. Box 11, Alexandria, KY41001.

Golf clinicBishop Brossart High

School will hold a golf clinicfor girls in grades fourthrough eight. Dates areThursdays: April 21, 28 andMay 5, 12 from 5:30 p.m. to6:30 p.m. at the Town andCountry Golf Range in Wilder.Pat Mendell is the teachingpro and the cost is $35.Please contact BBHS at 859-635-2108 to register or [email protected].

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When the director of aplay at St. Joseph Schoolwrote in a Cold Spring policeofficer as a new character toteach students about thedangers of tobacco, theresult was a comedic scene-stealing moment.

In the school’s perform-ance of the play “WithoutStrings,” a retelling of thestory of the Pinocchio storyMarch 25-27, Cold SpringPolice Department officerAndy Hyett, the schoolresource officer for St. Joseph,was portrayed by eighth-grader Garrett Ahlbrand.

“I’m honored by it,”Hyett said of Ahlbrand’s

portrayal of him. “I think itwas kind of cool.”

Hyett said the idea to puta character of him into theplay came up after the schoolrealized the play included ascene of youth smoking. Itwas the job of Hyett’s char-acter to explain to the boyssmoking in the play aboutthe dangers of tobacco andwhy it was wrong.

Hyett said he thought itwas an excellent idea andgood way to address in aconstructive manner adilemma the school had.

Before the play, Hyettsaid Ahlbrand asked for alittle costume help.

“The kid has alreadycome up to me and said he’sgoing to need my gun belt

so he can play me properly,”Hyett said.

The eighth-grade play isa tradition at St. Joseph, saidAnne Gerner, an Englishand reading teacher for sev-enth and eighth grades.

The reason officer Hyettwas selected to be repre-sented in the play isbecause all of the students“just love him,” Gerner said.

Gerner said Ahlbrandtold her his favorite partabout playing officer Hyettwas making the crowdlaugh while also teachingan important lesson – justlike Hyett does in hisinstruction.

The character of Hyettcame in and talked to theboys in the play while they

were skipping school, eatingtoo much and smokingbefore the characters of theboys changed just like inPinocchio, she said.

“So, we had them turn-ing into donkeys and doinga little dance,” Gerner saidof the school-skipping boyscharacters in the play.

When Ahlbrand came onstage the audience of par-ents and students it was ascene-stealing moment,especially on the nightHyett was in the audience,she aid.

“The audience immedi-ately recognized he wassupposed to be officerHyett,” Gerner said.For more about your community,

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Officer Andy Hyett speaks with students at St. Joseph School in Cold Spring in2010 where he works as a school resource officer.

THANKS TO ANNE GERNER ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL

Eighth-grader Garrett Ahlbrand, left, portrays Cold Spring Police Departmentofficer Andy Hyett in the Cold Spring school’s March 25-27 play “Without Strings.”

Northern Kentucky Uni-versity has been recognizedas being in the top 14 per-cent of academic depart-ments among the top col-leges and universities in theUnited States in multipleundergraduate programs byRugg’s Recommendationson the Colleges.

Created by former guid-ance counselor Frederick E.Rugg, the book is a staple inguidance counselor officesacross the nation, helpingcountless high school stu-dents decide the best placeto pursue their dreams.

NKU’s up-close-and-per-sonal approach and stu-dent-centered faculty are akey reason it shows up inRugg’s: The author seeksout departments that are“student oriented,” wherethe professors aren’t alwaysin a different city “doingtheir own thing” with narya student in sight.

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NKU programs. Among the16 public and private col-leges and universities fromKentucky listed in the publi-cation, three share NKU’ssize and selectivity.

Among that group, NKUis the only one recommend-ed for business administra-tion, chemistry, dance/drama/theater and English.Northern is one of fewerthan 90 institutions nation-wide and the only one inKentucky recognized for itsentrepreneurship program,which has also been listedin the Top 25 Undergradu-ate Programs for Entrepre-neurship by PrincetonReview and Entrepreneurmagazine.

NKU was also noted forits education, journalism/communication, mathemat-ics and music programs andwas one of only three Ken-tucky schools noted for itsforensic sciences/technolo-gy program.

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Even though it was onlya seven-team field, it washard for David Schuh toimagine tougher competi-tion than he had April 12.

The head coach of theBishop Brossart High Schoolgirls track team led hissquad to the CampbellCounty championship meetat Campbell County MiddleSchool. Also in the fieldwere all the 2010 team statechampions, Newport CentralCatholic (1A), Highlands(2A) and Campbell County(3A). All seven countytrack programs competed.

The Mustangs held theirown against those power-houses, finishing second inthe county meet to first-place Highlands.

“We’re more competitivethis year,” Schuh said. “Wehave people in most eventswhere last year we didn’t fillsome events. It’s a prettyunique meet. I’m surethere’s no place else in thestate where they have threechampions together likethat. But we were rightthere in the hunt, and I’mproud of that.”

Of the 18 girls events,six were won by an individ-ual or relay who won thestate title in that event lastyear, and another eightwere won by a state medal-ist in places two througheight.

Among the latter groupwas Brossart senior FelicityBritt, who won both theshot put and discus at thecounty meet. She waseighth in disc at state lastyear.

“She’s a senior and she’sgot a lot of experience asone of the veterans on theteam,” Schuh said. “She’slike an assistant coach, real-ly. She works with ourthrowers, so she’s a goodone to have around.”

Brossart won a top-threemedal in 11 events. MelanieFleissner won the 100 hur-dles. Sprinter Sarah Klumpmedalled in all four of herevents. Olivia Nienaber wastop-three in both distanceevents.

Highlands scored 152points to beat Brossart by21.5.

Senior AshleyCollinsworth, who recentlycommitted to run track atHarvard, won both the 100and 200 meters, and led offthe 4x200 champion team.Highlands also won the4x100 relay. Caroline New-man and Maria Weyer were

on both relays. Jordan Ear-lywine ran the 4x2 andleading off the 4x1 wereLindsey Scaggs and SydneyWatson. Except for the 200,Highlands won all thoseevents at state in 2010.

Taylor Rosenhagen wonboth the long and triplejump and finished second inthe high jump and shot put.Scaggs won the pole vaultover teammate LauraGeiman, who is the defend-ing state champ. LaurenOssege won the 3,200.

The host Camels finishedthird, winning the 4x800,4x400, 1,600 (TaylorRobinson), 800 (FaithRoaden), 400 (Anna Carrig-an) and 300 hurdles(Christina Heilman). Carrig-an, the Belmont Universitysignee and seven-time statechamp, only ran twoevents, the 400 and 4x400.

NewCath finished fourthwith 110 points, fourbehind the Camels. EmmaHeil won the high jump in afour-way tiebreaker at 5-feet even. She was fourth atstate last year.

Campbell County wonthe boys championship with155 points to 136 for sec-ond-place Bishop Brossart.

The Camels won eightevents. They won the4x800 with Kurt Bach,Tyler Hubbard, DougStrange and Ben Rawe.Grant Mahoney replacedBach and anchored the winin the 4x400. Rawe added athird title in the 800, andHubbard in the triple jump.William Seiter won the 400.Doug Long won the polevault, Luke Walerius thediscus and Jacob Groneckthe shot put. Hubbard,Walerius and Groneck all setpersonal bests.

“We got a lot of pointsspread out in a lot of areas,”boys head coach ToniMcKee said. “Our throwersreally came through and ourrelays really performed well.It was a great team win. Ourgoal was to try to score ateach level in points, maybenot a lot of first-places, butmaybe a lot of twos andthrees and fours.”

Brossart won fiveevents. The 4x200 wonwith Clay Elam, Josh Beck-erich, Alex Schwartz andMatt Stover. Elam won the110 hurdles and Stover the200. Jack Foster won the1,600 and Jake Hartig thelong jump.

Hartig is ranked first inthe state in the 1A longjump, and the Mustangs areranked first overall. Theydidn’t have top distancerunner Zac Holtkamp ortheir No. 2 sprinter BrettEvans in the county meet.

“We were doing some

different events and gettingthe guys some experience,”Brossart boys head coachAndy Shoneberger said.“Some young guys steppedup nicely and we were real-ly happy about that.”

Highlands was third inboys with 124 points. High-lands won five events.

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Bishop Brossart senior Jack Foster(front) finished first and junior BrianNeltner (behind) third in the 1,600meters April 12 during the CampbellCounty championship track meet atCampbell County Middle School.

JAMES WEBER/STAFF

Bellevue freshman Jackie Sexton clears the high jump April 12 during theCampbell County championship track meet at Campbell County Middle School.Emma Heil of Newport Central Catholic won the event.


Two county rivals arestill alive in the All “A”Classic baseball tournament.

Newport Central Catholicwon the Ninth Regionchampionship with an 8-5win over Beechwood April17, a game postponed twodays by rain.

Jake Cain got the win onthe mound for NCC, pitchingfive innings of one-hit ballwhile striking out seven.

Brady Hightchew was 2-for-4 with four RBI for New-Cath (9-3), who has wonseven games in a row.

Bishop Brossart (11-5)continued its domination of

the 10th Region with an 8-4 win over Bracken Countyin the final. It is the ninthstraight regional title for theMustangs.

Zach Fardo was the win-ning pitcher against thePolar Bears and was namedto the all-tournament teamwith five hits including twodoubles and five RBI in twogames.

Travis Norton was an all-tourney pick after gettinghits in seven of his eight at-bats with one double, onetriple and three RBI.

John Schack was 4-for-4to merit an all-tourney pickas well.

Jake Ollier pitched fiveinnings of two-run ball and

eight strikeouts to get thewin in the semifinalsagainst Calvary. TrevorBezold had a key two-runhomer against Bracken.Jared Hahn had four hit andthree runs scored in the twogames.

The state baseball tour-ney is at Whitaker BankPark in Lexington May 7-8.Eight teams will play a sin-gle-elimination bracket.Those eight will be the sec-tional winners.

Both Brossart and New-Cath will have to win a sec-tional game first to advanceto Lexington. Brossart willplay 12th Region champDanville, and NewCathfaces 11th Region champ

Sayre. Neither game hasbeen scheduled as of April18.

If NewCath gets to thestate tourney, it would playeither Region 1 or 3 at 1:30p.m. Saturday, May 7.Brossart would play thechamp from either Region13 or 15 11 a.m. Saturday.

The semifinals are Satur-day evening and the final12:30 p.m. Sunday.

The All “A” state softballtourney is May 14-15 atSkyview Park in Jefferson-town, a Louisville suburb.

Saturday, May 14, willfeature pool play, with the16 regional championsdivided into four pools andplaying each other.

The top two teams ineach pool will advance to aneight-team single-elimina-tion bracket to be played onSunday.

The Ninth Region champwill be paired with Regions3, 7 and 16 in pool play.Region 10 gets 5, 11 and12.

The regional tourneysare the week of April 25.The Ninth tourney is at theNorthern Kentucky SportsComplex. Brossart hosts the10th Region at PenderyPark starting April 26.


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Editor Melanie Laughman | [email protected] | 513-248-7118 NKY.comSPORTSSPORTSApril 21, 2011

BoysTeam scores: Campbell County 155, Bishop Brossart 136, Highlands

124, Newport Central Catholic 76, Newport 23.5, Bellevue 14.5, Dayton13.

4x800: 1. Campbell (Bach, Hubbard, Strange, Rawe) 8:55.30, 2. High-lands (Kruse, Griffith, Hilker, Rosenhagen) 9:10.10, 3. BB (Caldwell, Wolfer,Neltner, Kramer) 9:10.70).

110 hurdles: 1. Clay Elam (BB) 16.3, 2. Michael Froendhoff (NCC) 16.8,3. Cody Canaday (Campbell) 17.4.

100: 1. Austin Sheehan (High) 11.2, 2. Josh Presley (Campbell) 11.6, 3.Xavier Wilkes (Newport) 11.8.

4x200: 1. BB (Elam, Beckerich, Schwartz, Stover) 1:35.5, 2. Highlands(Bruns, McGurn, Streeter, Fay) 1:36.8, 3. Campbell (Canaday, Long,Mahoney, Strange) 1:38.6.

1,600: 1. Jack Foster (BB) 5:05.4, 2. Austin Bryan (Campbell) 5:06.5, 3.Brian Neltner (BB) 5:06.9.

4x100: 1. Highlands (Compton, Seidl, Gall, Sheehan) 45.7, 2. Campbell(Long, Presley, Seiter, Knaley) 47.2, 3. BB (Hartig, Deller, Schwartz,Landwehr) 48.1.

400: 1. William Seiter (Campbell) 56.6, 2. Kyle McGurn (Highlands)57.3, 3. Devin Bruns (Highlands) 58.4.

300 hurdles: 1. Brian Gall (Highlands) 43.4, 2. Drake Bruns (Highlands),3. Clay Elam (BB) 45.0.

800: 1. Ben Rawe (Campbell) 2:06.3, 2. Kurt Bach (Campbell) 2:11.3,3. Sam Barth (NCC) 2:16.4.

200: 1. Matt Stover (BB) 23.3, 2. Alex Schwartz (BB), 3. Zac Fay (High-lands) 24.0.

3,200: 1. John Michael Griffith (Highlands) 10:25.2, 2. Michael Caldwell(BB) 10:25.2, 3. Brian Neltner (BB) 11:14.8.

4x400: 1. Campbell (Hubbard, Strange, Rawe, Mahoney) 3:40.5, 2.Highlands (Bruns, McGurn, Compton, Rosenhagen) 3:41.4, 3. Bellevue(Askins, Rechtin, Roberts, Placke) 3:50.4.

High jump: 1. Ryan Greene (Highlands) 5-6, 2. Justin Romito (NCC) 5-6, 3. Ron Rice (Newport) 5-4.

Pole vault: 1. Doug Long (Campbell) 13-0, 2. Josh Presley (Campbell)11-6, 3. Sam Schaefer (NCC) 10-0.

Long jump: 1. Jake Hartig (BB) 19-9.5, 2. Matt Stover (BB) 18-10, 3.Connor Wiegand (Highlands) 18-5.5.

Triple jump: 1. Tyler Hubbard (Campbell) 36-10, 2. Michael Froendhoff(NCC) 36-7.5, 3. Corey Hartig (BB) 35-8.

Discus: 1. Luke Walerius (Campbell) 121-11, 2. Jacob Groneck (Camp-bell) 114-10, 3. Nick Kohrs (NCC) 112-9.

Shot put: 1. Jacob Groneck (Campbell), 2. Jay Nellis (Dayton) 39-6.25,3. Jason Hering (BB) 37-10.

GirlsTeam scores: Highlands 152, Bishop Brossart 130.5, Campbell County

114, Newport Central Catholic 110, Bellevue 20, Newport 15.5, Dayton 2.4x800: 1. Campbell (Roaden, Robinson, Rose, Dreyer) 10:26.90, 2.

NCC (Kruer, Hlebiczki, Niemer, Weyer) 10:49.30), 3. Highlands (Aber,Etherton, Farley, Ossege) 10:53.20.

100 hurdles: 1. Melanie Fleissner (BB) 15.80, 2. Nicole Ridder (BB)16.3, 3. Ashley Collinsworth (Highlands) 16.5.

100: 1. Ashley Collinsworth (High) 12.3, 2. Maria Weyer (High) 12.8, 3.Chandler Cain (NCC) 13.0.

4x200: 1. Highlands (Collinsworth, Earlywine, Newman, Weyer) 1:51, 2.BB (Brown, Ridder, Fleissner, Klump) 1:51.4, 3. NCC (Dubuc, Cain, Bartels,Muench) 1:51.8.

1,600: 1. Taylor Robinson (Campbell) 5:31.3, 2. Olivia Nienaber (BB)5:47.9, 3. Mallory Niemer (NCC) 5:57.

4x100: 1. Highlands (Scaggs, Watson, Weyer, Newman) 52.5, 2. NCC(Buller, Cain, Bartels, Muench) 53.1, 3. BB (Martin, Jennings, Brown,Goderwis) 53.9.

400: 1. Anna Carrigan (Campbell) 1:00.7, 2. Sarah Klump (BB) 1:02.4,3. Morgan Dubuc (NCC) 1:03.6.

300 hurdles: 1. Christina Heilman (Campbell) 48.7, 2. Jamie Kohls(NCC) 50.0, 3. Brooke Buckler (Campbell) 52.3.

800: 1. Faith Roaden (Campbell) 2:39.8, 2. Samantha Nealy (Campbell)2:42.3, 3. Katrina Hlebiczki (NCC) 2:44.6.

200: 1. Ashley Collinsworth (Highlands) 26.6, 2. Chandler Cain (NCC)26.9, 3. Maria Weyer (Highlands) 27.6.

3,200: 1. Lauren Ossege (Highlands) 11:54.9, 2. Haylee Rose (Camp-bell) 12:03.2, 3. Olivia Nienaber (BB) 12:07.3.

4x400: 1. Campbell (Dreyer, Nealy, Heilman, Carrigan) 4:17.6, 2. BB(Martin, Goderwis, Neiser, Klump) 4:23.3, 3. Highlands (Abner, Earlywine,Geiman, Wiseman) 4:39.6.

High jump: 1. Emma Heil (NCC) 5-0, 2. Brittany Bohn (Bellevue) 5-0, 2.Taylor Rosenhagen (Highlands) 5-0.

Pole vault: 1. Lindsey Scaggs (Highlands) 9-0, 2. Laura Geiman (High-lands) 8-6, 3. Kristen Spahr (Campbell) 7-0.

Long jump: 1. Taylor Rosenhagen (Highlands) 16-2.5, 2. Suzi Brown(BB) 14-10, 3. Kiley Bartels (NCC) 14-4.5.

Triple jump: 1. Taylor Rosenhagen (Highlands) 33-8.5, 2. Suzi Brown(BB) 32-5.5, 3. Lisa Patterson (Highlands) 31-6.

Discus: 1. Felicity Britt (BB) 97-3, 2. Becca Kidney (BB) 90-7, 3. KristenRice (Campbell) 89-11.

Shot put: 1. Felicity Britt (BB) 30-6.25, 2. Taylor Rosenhagen (High-lands) 29-1, 3. Kristen Rice (Campbell) 29-0.

The week at Campbell• The Campbell County

boys track team April 16,placed first with a score of 72in the Donnie Carnes Memor-ial Invitational. Campbell’srelay team won the 4x800meter in 8 minutes, 28.55 sec-onds’ Groneck won the shotput at 40 feet, 11.50 inches;and Walerius won the discusat 118 feet, 5 inches; andLong won the pole vault at 12feet, 9 inches.

• In girls track, April 16,Campbell placed third with ascore of 81.50 in the DonnieCarnes Memorial Invitational.Campbell’s Christina Heilmanwon the 300 meter hurdles in48.64 seconds; the relay teamwon the 4x800 meter in 10minutes, 18.30 seconds; andKennedy Berkley won thetriple jump at 32 feet, 4 inch-es.

• The Campbell Countybaseball team won the April13 game against Simon Ken-ton 3-1 in eight innings.Campbell’s Jake Rebholzwas 2-3 and scored a home-run.

The week at Brossart• In boys track, Brossart

placed sixth with a score of44 in the Donnie CarnesMemorial Invitational.

• In girls track on April 16,Brossart placed fourth with ascore of 73 n the DonnieCarnes Memorial Invitational.Brossart’s Klump won the 400meter in 1 minute, 1.31 sec-onds; and Ridder won the 100meter hurdles in 16.90 sec-onds.

• In baseball, Brossartbeat Grant County 11-4, April13. Brossart’s Zach Fardowas 3-5 with two RBI, andJared Hahn was 2-3 with twoRBI.

• In softball, Brossart beatNewport Central Catholic 7-0,April 13. Brossart’s EricaRiedeman was 2-3, with twodoubles and two RBI. New-Cath’s Heather Hausfeld was2-3.

On April 16, Brossart beatSilver Grove 17-0 in threeinnings. Miller pitched sevenstrikeouts, and Griffith was 2-3, hit a double and had fourRBI.

The week at Highlands• The Highlands boys

track team April 16 placedfourth with a score of 50 in theDonnie Carnes Memorial Invi-tational. Highlands’ McGurnwon the 200 meter in 24.53seconds.

• In softball, Boone Coun-ty beat Highlands 9-2, April13. Highlands’ Allie Connerwas 1-1.

On April 14, Highlandsbeat Dayton 20-1 in fiveinnings. Highlands’ Allie Con-ner was 2-5, scored threeruns and had two RBI.

On April 14, Conner beatHighlands 7-4. Highlands’Mitchell Meyer scored ahomerun and had two RBI.

• The Highlands boys ten-nis team won the April 13match against Villa Madonna5-0. Highlands’ Freyberger-beat Kenney 6-0, 6-0; Mitchellbeat D. Lord 6-0, 6-0; Sark-isov beat Poos 6-1, 6-7, 10-8;Emery and Harrett beat Gib-son and McLean 6-4, 6-2;Coughlan and Lewis beat VanMelle and H. Lord 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.

• In girls track on April 16,Highlands placed firth with ascore of 103 in the DonnieCarnes Memorial Invitational.Highlands’ Collinsworth wonthe 100 meter in 12.89 sec-onds; Rosenhagen won thehigh jump at 4 feet, 10 inches,and the long jump at 16 feet,7.25 inches; Ossege won the3200 meter run in 11 minutes,8.14 seconds; and Geimanwon the pole vault at 9 feet.

BRIEFLY Mustangs, ‘Breds advance in All ‘A’

Powers collide at county track championshipCounty results


Knowing this may be hislast year ever in baseball,Jake Rebholz decided tomake it count.

As a result, the CampbellCounty High School seniorhas been counting a lot ofhits this year and helpingthe Camels add wins so farthis season.

The Camels are 9-4 aftera 3-1 win at Simon KentonApril 13 and a 7-4 homeloss to defending statechampion Harrison CountyApril 14. The Harrisongame snapped a seven-game winning streak.

“We’re very strong thisyear,” Rebholz said after theSK game. “We have a lot ofveterans, and we’ve beenplaying ball since we werelittle. We’re going to get bet-ter as the year goes on.”

Rebholz is leadingNorthern Kentucky in bat-ting average with .684, anoutstanding 26 hits in 38at-bats. He and seniorteammate Michael Kremerare tied for second in North-ern Kentucky in RBI with17.

Among his hits, Rebholzhas 10 doubles and fourtriples, and hit his firsthome run of the yearagainst Simon. He andteammate Nate Losey have10 stolen bases each.

“He is absolutely ham-mering the ball to all fields,”Campbell head coach ScottSchweitzer said. “It doesn’tmatter where you pitch him.

He’s hitting about .700. It’snot a soft .700; it’s lasersleft and right.”

Rebholz, the No. 3 batterin the order and right fielder,attributes his success toplain hard work.

“I have no future inbaseball right now, so Ihave nothing on my shoul-ders. I’m just out there hav-ing fun,” he said. “I just tryto clear my mind when I goup there. Every at-bat is anew at-bat. You know youhave the skills to do it, youjust have to stay withinyourself, not try to do toomuch and just put the bat tothe ball.”

Said Schweitzer: “Heworked really hard over thewinter and went to a hittinginstructor. He dedicated timein the cage on his own andbecame the player he is.He’s always had greatpotential. He’s had a greatattitude and he’s having alot of fun.”

He’s not alone. Kremer,the catcher and cleanup hit-ter, is hitting .444. SeniorCoy Shepard is batting .417with 11 RBI and TylerWalsh .355.

“We’re starting to exe-cute, starting to pitch,”Schweitzer said. “Early onwe hit, and we hit some

more. Now we’ve had acouple of close games wherewe haven’t hit, and theystarted to get the buntsdown and do the rightthings.”

The Simon game, forinstance, was won withsmall ball after Rebholz’shome run provided the loneCamel score in regulation.Senior Michael Teegardenbeat out an infield hit tostart the eighth inning.Junior Logan Kramer putdown a perfect sacrificebunt and reached on anerror. After a passed ball,senior Corey Cox and Loseyboth hit sacrifice flies.

“I just figured if I couldget something up, that’swhat I was looking for,” Coxsaid. “I knew it would takeone run to win.”

Campbell started fiveseniors against Simon,including Losey, Rebholz,Kremer, Shepard, and Tee-garden. Senior David Jenk-ins got the win in relief onthe mound.

Sophomore Tyler Walsh,who started against Simon,has a 3-0 record and a 2.19ERA.

It has been a key weekfor Campbell, including theDoc Morris wooden-battournament April 16-17.

“We find out how wellguys execute and play smallball,” Schweitzer said. “Theguys love it. It’s a lot of funand get to swing a woodbat. It’s baseball of old.”


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More at Highlands• In girls tennis, Highlands

beat Villa Madonna 5-0, April13. Highlands’ MeredithLaskey beat Saslarski 6-0, 6-0; Lauren Harrett beatBackscheider 6-0, 6-1; Martzbeat Krems 6-1, 6-2; CarrieLaskey and Hannah Laskeybeat Plummer and Gersbercht6-1, 6-0; Abby Herman andLexi Herman beat Martin andKorem 6-0, 6-0.

On April 14, Highlandsbeat Paris 5-0. Highlands’Meredith Laskey beat Invergo6-2, 6-0; Lauren Harrett beatWithrow 6-1, 6-0; Christianbeat Patrick 8-0; CarrieLaskey and Hannah Laskeybeat Honeycutt and Withrow6-0, 6-1; Abby Herman andLexi Herman beat Patrick andHoneycutt 6-0, 6-1.

More at NewCath• In baseball, NewCath

beat Dayton 11-1 in fiveinnings, April 13. NewCath’sVance Sullivan was 4-4, hit adouble and had four RBI.Then, Newport CentralCatholic beat Ludlow 13-0 infive innings. Jake Cain was 2-2 for NewCath, hit a doubleand a triple and had four RBI.

• In boys tennis, NewCathbeat Bellevue 4-1, April 13.NewCath’s Gearding beatBurhiemeyer; Neises beatRosenbaum; Connelly andDevoto beat Blankon andBeam; and Calhoun and Gie-man beat Blankon and Isabel.Bellevue’s Thompson beatMcGsarr.

• The girls tennis team beatBellevue 5-0, April 13. New-Cath’s Strickley beat Tallon;Fields beat Phelps; Lenz beatMcSorley; Steffen and Giemanbeat Beatsh and Mauser;Wormald and Maire beatKlothpherg and McCantire.

• In softball, Newport Cen-tral Catholic beat Newport 9-0,April 14. NewCath’s MeghanMillard was 4-5 and scoredthree runs. Newport’s KatlynHoeh hit a double.

• In girls track on April 16,the girls placed second with ascore of 92 in the DonnieCarnes Memorial Invitational.NewCath’s Mallory Niemerwon the 800 meter in 2 min-utes, 29.70 seconds; the relayteam won the 4x400 meter in 4minutes, 19.74 seconds; andBrooke Kuetemeyer won thediscus at 96 feet, 7 seconds.

• The Newport CentralCatholic boys track teamplaced 12th in the DonnieCarnes Memorial Invitationalwith a score of 19.

The week at Bellevue• Dixie Heights beat Belle-

vue 4-0 in girls tennis, April 14.• The Villa Madonna soft-

ball team beat Bellevue 8-4,April 12. Bellevue’s AngelStafford was 2-3, hit a doubleand had an RBI.

The week at Dayton• The Dayton boys track

team April 16 placed 17th,tying with Ludlow in the Don-nie Carnes Memorial Tourna-ment.

The week at Newport• The Newport boys track

team placed fifth with a scoreof 23.5 in the Campbell Coun-ty Championships, April 12.

• In girls track, Newportplaced sixth with a score of15.5 in the Campbell CountyChampionships, April 12.

• In softball on April 13,Villa Madonna beat Newport7-5. Katlyn Hoeh was 3-4 withthree RBI for Newport.

Newport beat Holmes 6-5,April 15. Newport’s KatlynHoeh pitched nine strikeouts.

BRIEFLY Camel seniors make most of final season

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Campbell County senior right fielder Jake Rebholz throws the ball back to theinfield during Campbell’s 3-1 win over Simon Kenton in eight innings April 13 atSimon Kenton High School in Independence.

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Anatomy of an atomMrs. Kaufman’s fifth-grade class at St. Joseph, Cold Spring have been learning about atoms from the inside out. To have a betterunderstanding of atoms, the students researched an atom of their choice and created their own version of that atom with the propernumber and placement of the protons, neutrons, and electrons. Shown: Zach Hamberg and Eric Klear, work on their drawing of a carbonatom as they learn about the anatomy of an atom.

We’ve heard politicians talk outof both sides of their mouths foryears. I’m all for someone ration-ally changing their minds. I actu-ally hate the words flip flop.Hypocrisy or political expediencyis another matter. When politi-cians “change their mind” not onprinciple, but some political pan-dering reason, voters should beleery of them.

There is a big vote coming upon increasing the federal debt ceil-ing. Pay attention to what politi-cians said then and now for theirreasons for their vote. It will beentertaining. Then there are welawyers. We are trained to argueboth sides of everything.

Judge Noah S. “Soggy” SweatJr., was a judge, law professor andstate representative in Mississippi.He delivered a speech in 1952 onthe house floor.

He also founded the JudicialCollege of the University of Mis-sissippi Law Center. Noah S.Sweat in his “Whiskey Speech”did it so well, he actually copy-righted the speech! I thought youwould enjoy it so I’m sharing:

“My friends, I had not intendedto discuss this controversial sub-ject at this particular time. Howev-er, I want you to know that I donot shun controversy. On the con-trary, I will take a stand on anyissue at any time, regardless ofhow fraught with controversy itmight be. You have asked me howI feel about whiskey. All right,here is how I feel about whiskey.

“If when you say whiskey youmean the devil’s brew, the poisonscourge, the bloody monster, thatdefiles innocence, dethrones rea-son, destroys the home, createsmisery and poverty, yea, literallytakes the bread from the mouthsof little children; if you mean theevil drink that topples the Christ-ian mind and woman from thepinnacle of righteous, gracious liv-ing into the bottomless pit ofdegradation and despair, andshame and helplessness, andhopelessness, then certainly I amagainst it.

“But, if when you say whiskeyyou mean the oil of conversation,the philosophic wine, the ale thatis consumed when good fellows

get together, thatputs a song intheir hearts andlaughter on their lips, and thewarm glow of contentment intheir eyes; if you mean Christmascheer; if you mean the stimulatingdrink that puts a spring in the oldgentlemen’s step on a frosty,crispy morning; if you mean thedrink, the sale of which enables aman to magnify his joy and hap-piness, and to forget, if only for alittle while, life’s great tragedies,and heartaches, and sorrows; ifyou mean that drink, the sale ofwhich pours into the treasuriesuntold millions of dollars, whichare used to provide tender care forour little crippled children, ourblind, our dead, our dumb, ourpitiful aged and infirm; to buildhighways and hospitals andschools, then certainly I am for it.”

“This is my stand. I will notretreat from it. I will not compro-mise.”

And that, ladies and gentle-men, is a perfect political speech.

Eric Deters is an attorney withan office in Independence

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ReUse-apaloozaBuilding Value, founded in 2004 by the Easter Seals Work Resource Center, hosted “ReUse-apalooza” in Northside on Friday, April 8. Thefundraising event featured live music and performances, split the pot, a silent auction, Minute To Win It competition and cocktails. CassidyStaver of Eden Park, Trevor Haley Ft. Thomas, Ky., and Megan Mershman of Hyde Park pose for a picture.

Substance abuse issues affectabout one in three Americans,either directly or indirectly, in our-selves or a loved one.

One of the most difficult chal-lenges in the field of medicine isthe treatment of those with addic-tions. In many societies, thosewith addiction problems arepushed to the outer rim of societyand considered to be a “lostcause.”

However, in modern Americawe live in a society that placesvalue on people. We have a“never give in” mentality thatdefines us and is the root of ourstrength as a nation.

As such, we value every lifeand every potential. And whenthe person affected is a loved one,our desire to fight naturallystrengthens and we want to doeverything possible.

If we are to treat alcoholism, orany other addiction for that mat-ter, we have to think in terms ofwhat is termed the “DiseaseProcess.” Simply put, we mustdefine it as disease in medicalterms so that we can formulate amedical solution.

As such, alcoholism as a dis-ease is defined as a physicaldependence on alcohol with a pat-tern of continued use in spite ofnegative consequences.

For thed e p e n d e n c easpect, we thinkin terms of toler-ance, which isthe ability to usei n c r e a s i n g l ylarger quantitiesto achieve thesame effect, andwithdrawal.

Wi thdrawalcan either bepsychological,physical or both.It can bedescribed as anyunpleasant sen-sation physicallyor mentally as aresult of cessa-tion of use.

Continuing touse a substance in this contextand in spite of socioeconomicdeterrents signifies an addiction.

In our modern medical era,there are a multitude of treatmentsavailable, and in regards to alco-holism, there are medications that,used alongside appropriate coun-seling and treatment, significantlyimprove success rates.

Anyone who thinks that theyor a loved one has a problem withalcohol should speak to their doc-tor. He or she should be able todirect you to the proper resources.

If you’re just not sure, you cantry a brief questionnaire taught inthe medical field called the“CAGE” questions.

Simply put, they are: have you

ever felt like youneed to CUTdown, have youever beenANNOYED withanyone question-ing your drinking,have you ever feltGUILTY abouthow much youdrink, or haveyou ever had theneed for an EYEOPENER in themorning (an earlymorning or after-noon drink to

calm a hangover).Answering yes to two or more

of these does not diagnose, butshould raise suspicion of alco-holism.

Many still have their doubtsabout treating addictions, espe-cially alcoholism, as a disease.The opinion of some of these indi-viduals is that all you need iswillpower. I have met many alco-holics who sincerely want to quit.

But it takes more than just astrong desire for the majority.

The person who can just “set itdown and walk away” is rareindeed. But many are able to har-ness and control this disease withhelp. And our loved ones deservethe help.

A wisepatient of minein recovery setme straight along time agowhen he toldme, “Youwouldn’t refusetreatment to aheart patientbecause theyclogged theirarteries eatingfast food” and“you wouldn’tdeny treatmentto a lung cancerpatient becausethey smoked,”just becausethey did this tothemselves. Sowhy would

anyone deny treatment to an alco-holic (or addict)?

I would add that this approachdoes not mean people are notliable for the consequences of theiractions just because we can labeltheir problems as a disease.Indeed, the consequences aresometimes the only motivation wehave to restore ourselves to healthand well being and they must bedealt with.

But I hold the opinion thateveryone deserves the chance tobetter themselves. That’s theAmerican dream I grew up with.

Dr. Mike Kalfas is medical director ofthe St. Elizabeth Alcohol and Drug

Treatment Center in Falmouth. April isNational Alcohol Awareness Month.

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Inside or outdoors,there’s a sand volleyballmatch going on at Alexan-dria’s Southern LanesSports Center pretty muchany time of year.

Many know the Alexan-dria business for its bowlinglanes, but the two indoorsand courts are used everymonth of the year when theoutside courts are not avail-able because of the weather.As the leagues move out-side there are leagues form-ing for Wednesdays, Mon-days, Fridays and Sundays.For information visit thewebsite www.southern-lanes.com.

Denny Robinson, 56, ofAlexandria, said he’s beenplaying in the volleyballleagues at the Alexandriasports center for fun and fit-ness for 20 years.

“It’s exercise, and I loveit,” Robinson said. “And thepeople here are just great.It’s just a great place toplay.”

Robinson said he playsat least once a week and heused to play in semi-com-petitive matches two orthree times a week.

“Everybody here knowswho Denny is,” he said.

There are leagues thatare just for fun, as well assemi-competitive and verycompetitive formats thatplay year-round, Robinsonsaid.

“The out back (outside)is where you really get intoit with the music and every-thing,” he said.

Around September and

August they have a luauand a lottery pick tourna-ment where regular playersare put on teams randomly,Robinson said.

Robinson said hisfavorite part about the vol-leyball league is the abilityto play in friendly leagueswhere everybody enjoys alittle back-and-forth banterand jokes.

“It’s fun that you canactually pick on each otherand have fun with it,” he

said.Amanda McGinnis of

Mentor, a grade schoolteacher, said she’s beencoming to Southern Lanesto play volleyball for 10years.

It’s a tradition onWednesday nights to havefun after the matches withkaraoke, McGinnis said.

“It’s a good group of peo-ple, and I like that it’s inCampbell County,” McGin-nis said.

Yvette Nash of Newportsaid she also plays volley-ball at the armory in FortThomas, and has been play-ing the sport since she wasin high school.

Nash said she plays inmatches about twice a weekcompetitively.

“It’s a good workout,”Nash said. “I just alwaysloved volleyball.”

Jennifer Longo of Inde-pendence said she’s beenplaying volleyball at South-ern Lanes for nine years,she loves that the membersof the leagues form a familywhere there’s no bad bloodand people get along.

“We like to give eachother a lot of grief,” Longosaid. “We’re just here tohave fun.”


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Yvette Nash of Newport returns the volleyball back over the net with a double-handed strike during a match at Southern Lanes Sports Center in AlexandriaWednesday, April 13.

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Denny Robinson, left, of Alexandria, high-fives teammate Rodney Strunk ofAmelia, after scoring a point during a volleyball match inside the Southern LanesSports Center in Alexandria Wednesday, April 13.

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Rodney Strunk of Amelia, Ohio, smacks the ball sending it sailing upwards toward his opponents Wednesday, April 13, atSouthern Lanes Sports Center in Alexandria.

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John Kremer from M&K Associates, LLC, poses for a picture by one of theSouthgate company’s trucks.

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From cleaning up yarddebris to delivering unwant-ed and new furniture, M&KAssociates, LLC, in South-gate has made a businessout of moving and remov-ing various items.

The business, which issimilar to 1-800-GOT-JUNK,was formed three years agoby Mark Messmer with thehelp of his cousin, John Kre-mer, who was 16 at the time.

The company does avariety of jobs, includingyard and construction debrisremoval, clearing out fore-closed homes and haulingand moving items like furni-ture.

Messmer said while hestill works behind thescenes and helps with jobs,Kremer has pretty muchbeen running the showsince he graduated fromhigh school.

“He has really taken thisbusiness to a new level,”Messmer said. “We wentfrom about $6,000 in grossrevenue in 2009 to about

$20,000 in 2010 becauseof him.”

Kremer, an accountingmajor at Northern KentuckyUniversity, said he gotinvolved in the businessbecause he thought it wouldbe good experience and hecould work it around hisschedule.

“I’m able to make myown appointments andbasically be my own boss,”Kremer said.

Kremer attributed thesuccess of the growing busi-ness to increased advertis-ing, working with morecontractors and keepingcustomers happy and com-ing back.

“I make it a point to notonly do a good job, but getit done as soon as possible,”Kremer said.

Kremer said his plans forthe future of the businessare to purchase more trucksand expand their businessfurther into Northern Ken-tucky and Cincinnati.

For more informationabout the services M&Koffers, call 781-1326 or653-0300.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT In Alexandria it’svolleyball time all year

Southgate business specializes indebris removal, delivery services

Cold Spring•• RReeaall MMeenn RReeaadd BBooookk

CClluubb7 p.m. Thursday, April 28A discussion of this

month’s book “Team ofRivals” by Doris KearnsGoodwin. Visitors welcome.

Fort Thomas•• WWoorrmm FFaarrmmiinngg4 p.m. Friday, April 22Celebrate Earth Day by

learning the benefits of hav-ing a worm bin and how tomake one. All ages wel-come. Registration required.

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6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26Let’s Talk About It is a

book discussion and lectureseries presented by facultyof Northern Kentucky Uni-versity. The final book to bediscussed is “The Pillars ofthe Earth” by Ken Follet.Refreshments provided bythe Friends. Registrationrequired.

•• AAnniiMMaannggaa CClluubb6 p.m. Thursday, April 28Come and enjoy Anime

films. Ages 12-18. No regis-tration required.

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FOOD & DRINKLenten Fish Fry Lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Knights of Columbus 3908, Father BealerCouncil, 605 Lytle Ave., Includes fried orbaked fish, chicken, shrimp, hamburgers andhot dogs, sides and drinks. Carry-out avail-able. Benefits Charities of Knights of Colum-bus 3908. $1.50-$7. 859-342-6643.Elsmere.

Lenten Fish Fry Dinner, 4:30-8 p.m., Knightsof Columbus 3908, Father Bealer Council,605 Lytle Ave., Includes fried or baked fish,chicken, shrimp, hamburgers and hot dogs,sides and drinks. Carry-out available. Bene-fits Charities of Knights of Columbus 3908.$1.50-$7. 859-342-6643. Elsmere.

Edgewood Fire/EMS Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m.,Edgewood Senior Center, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, Fried fish, beer-battered fish, bakedfish, shrimp, hot dogs or chicken nuggets.Includes choice of two sides: french fries,onion rings, coleslaw or macaroni andcheese. Call 859-331-0033 for carryoutorders. Family friendly. Benefits EdgewoodFire/EMS Association. $6.50-$7; children$2-$4. Presented by Edgewood Fire/EMS.859-341-2628; www.edgewoodky.gov.Edgewood.

Drive Thru Fish Fry, 4-7:30 p.m., DixieHeights High School, 3010 Dixie Highway,Back of concession stand by football field.Dinner No. 1 is fish and a bun. Dinner No. 2is grilled cheese on Texas toast. Both dinnersinclude macaroni and cheese, French friesand cole slaw. Soft drinks and water avail-able, $1 each. Benefits Dixie Heights HighSchool Marching Band. Benefits DixieHeights Marching Colonels band. Dinner No.1 $6; Dinner No. 2 $5. 859-341-7650;www.dixie.kenton.k12.ky.us. Edgewood.

Holy Cross High School Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m.,Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St.,Alumni Hall. Fish sandwiches, shrimp bas-kets and cheese pizza. Sides: hush puppies,green beans, macaroni and cheese orFrench fries and dessert. Drinks available forpurchase. 859-431-1335. Covington.

MUSEUMSIn a League of Our Own: Play Ball! Knot-

hole Baseball in Northern Kentucky,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Muse-um, 1600 Montague Road, Included withadmission: $7, $6 seniors, $4 children; freefor members. 859-491-4003; www.bcmu-seum.org. Covington.

MUSIC - CONCERTSFly Union Concert, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Mad Hatter,

620 Scott St., Fly Union with Big Sean.Includes music by DJ ETrayn. DJ D-LO,Puck, Santino Corleon and Nuk. $12, $10advance. 859-291-2233;www.cincyticket.com. Covington.

SPORTS-REGISTRATIONSAdult Co-Ed Volleyball, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports

of All Sorts Mt. Zion, 10094Investment/Demia Way, Competitive andrecreational divisions offered. Games startMay 6. Family friendly. $300 per team. Reg-istration required. 859-372-7754. Union.

Northern Kentucky AAU BasketballLeagues, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All SortsMt. Zion, 10094 Investment/Demia Way,Boys and girls competitive basketballleagues. Deposit of $100 to hold team’splace required with balance due at firstgame. Games start May 8. $175. Presentedby Sports of All Sorts Youth Association. 859-372-7754. Union.

Grade and Middle School BasketballLeagues, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All SortsMt. Zion, 10094 Investment/Demia Way,Games start week of May 9. Grades 6-8 playon Mondays and/or Thursdays. Grades 2-5play on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. $475per team. Presented by Sports of All SortsYouth Association. 859-372-7754. Union.

Men’s Basketball League, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.,Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion, 10094 Invest-ment/Demia Way, Monday league: registerApril 3-24, games start May 2. Thursdayleague: register March 6-April 3, games startApril 14. Sunday league: register April 17-May 8, games start May 15. $300. Present-ed by Sports of All Sorts Youth Association.859-372-7754. Union.

Basketball Summer Camp Sign-ups, 9a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt. Zion,10094 Investment/Demia Way, Camp fea-tures former UK basketball stars Troy McKin-ley, Dickey Beal, Cedric Jenkins, Kyle Macy,Jack Givens, Leroy Byrd, Roger Harden andTom Heitz. Grades 1-12. Camp held June13-17. $175. Registration required. Present-ed by Sports of All Sorts Youth Association.859-372-7754. Union.

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ART & CRAFT CLASSESFamily Portraits and Screen Prints, Noon-4

p.m., Center for Great Neighborhoods ofCovington, 1650 Russell St., Photo opportu-nities for families as well as exhibiting theyouth’s photography and screen printeditems. Additionally, attendees may try therehand at screen printing. All ages. Parts ofArtsWave Sampler Weekends. Free. Present-ed by ArtsWave. 859-547-5542;www.greatneighborhoods.org. Covington.

LITERARY - STORYTIMESPAWS to Read, 10 a.m., Boone County Main

Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Share bookwith therapy dogs. Ages 5-10. Family friend-ly. Free. Appointment required for 15-minuteslot. Presented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665. Burlington.

MUSIC - CONCERTSDLucinda Williams, 8 p.m., Madison Theater,

730 Madison Ave., Doors open 7 p.m. $25.800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com.Covington.

ON STAGE - COMEDYGuy Torry, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Funny Bone

Comedy Club, $17. Ages 21 and up. 859-957-2000; www.funnyboneonthelevee.com.Newport.

ON STAGE - THEATERLilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, 7 p.m., Baker

Hunt Art and Cultural Center, 620 GreenupSt., Adapted from book by Kevin Henkes.Part of Playhouse Off the Hill series, pricevaries by location. Family friendly. Presentedby Playhouse in the Park. 859-431-0020;www.cincyplay.com. Covington.

Best of the Best, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.,Shadowbox Cabaret, $20-$30. 859-957-7625; www.shadowboxcabaret.com. New-port.

RECREATIONStrides for Stars, 9 a.m., Dixie Heights High

School, 3010 Dixie Highway, 5K run/walk.Registration begins 8 a.m. Benefits STARS:Grief Support For Kids, free grief support pro-gram for children who have experienceddeath of loved one. $75 family, $30 single;$60 family, $25 single advance by April 15.Presented by St. Elizabeth Healthcare. 859-301-3920; www.stridesforstars.com. Edge-wood.

Blue Ribbon 5K Race and Family FunWalk, 9-11 a.m., General Cable, 4 Tesse-neer Drive, Fund raiser and communityawareness event to support child abuse edu-cation, prevention and treatment services.Race begins at General Cable, winds throughnorthern Kentucky University Campus. Bene-fits Family Nurturing Center. $25. Registra-tion required. Presented by Family NurturingCenter. 859-525-3200. Highland Heights.

SHOPPINGParking Lot Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Dixie

Heights High School, 3010 Dixie Highway,Benefits the Matilda Grace Project, whichinvolves donations to two local shelters andbuilding small animal houses. $15 to reservespot, $5 additional spots; free for shoppers.Presented by The Matilda Grace Project.859-628-4560. Edgewood.

SPECIAL EVENTSFox19’s X-Factor Audition Pass Contest, 9

a.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way,Adjacent to BRIO Tuscan Grille on Valet Cir-cle. Singing auditions for new Simon CowellTV show. Four categories: boys, girls, over25 and groups. Up to one of each categorysent, all expenses paid, to Judges Auditionshow in Chicago April 27. Ages 12 and up.Presented by FOX19. 859-291-0550;www.fox19.com. Newport.

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HOLIDAY - EASTEREaster Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Forest Lawn

Memorial Park, 3227 Dixie Highway, Servicecelebrates 69th anniversary. Free. Presentedby City of Erlanger. 859-341-7172.Erlanger.

Sunrise Easter Service, 7-9 a.m., Grant’sLick Baptist Church, 941 Clay Ridge Road,Followed by breakfast at 8 a.m. Free. 859-635-2444; www.grantslickbc.com. Alexan-dria.

MUSIC - CONCERTSSouthern Culture on the Skids, 8 p.m.,

Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Ballroom.Doors open 7 p.m. $15, $12 advance. 800-594-8499; www.ticketfly.com. Newport.

MUSIC - JAZZLee Stolar Trio, 7-11 p.m., Chez Nora, 530

Main St., With Mary Ellen Tanner. Free. 859-491-8027; www.cheznora.com. Covington.

MUSIC - ROCKMatt Cowherd, 10 p.m., Jefferson Hall, 1

Levee Way, Suite 2118, 859-491-6200;www.jeffersonhall.com. Newport.

The Billy Rock Band, 1-5 p.m., Newport onthe Levee, 1 Levee Way, 859-291-0550;www.newportonthelevee.com. Newport.

SPORTS-REGISTRATIONS& TRYOUTSSummer Slam Sports Day Camp Sign-

ups, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, $125. Registration required. 859-372-7754. Union.

Coach Ken Shields Summer Camp Sign-ups, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, $125. Registration required. 859-372-7754. Union.

SUPPORT GROUPSOvereaters Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Epworth

United Methodist Church, 1229 HighwayAve., Fellowship of individuals, who throughshared experience, strength and hope, arerecovering from compulsive eating. Free.Presented by Greater Cincinnati OvereatersAnonymous Intergroup. 513-509-5066;www.cincinnatioa.org. Covington.

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BUSINESS MEETINGSWomen’s Initiative: Business Women

Connect Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m., Metropol-itan Club, 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Invitefriends and coworkers to mix, mingle andmeet new friends while enjoying happy hourdrinks and appetizers. Open to all area pro-fessional women. Ages 21 and up. Free. Pre-sented by Northern Kentucky Chamber ofCommerce. 859-578-8800; www.nkycham-ber.com. Covington.

CIVICTea Party Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Sub Station II,

7905 Dream St., Freedom minded citizensmeet and discuss limited government, freemarkets and fiscal responsibility. Free. Pre-sented by Grassroots Tea Party of BooneCounty. 859-746-3573; www.teaparty-boonecounty.org. Florence.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSVoice of Independence Toastmasters Club

Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., William E. DurrBranch Library, 1992 Walton-NicholsonRoad, Open to area residents interested inimproving speaking, listening and leadershipskills in supportive environment. Free. Pre-sented by Voice of Independence Toastmas-ters. 859-652-3348. Independence.

LITERARY - LIBRARIESWriters Group, 7 p.m., Boone County Main

Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Join local writ-ing enthusiasts. Share work and get feed-back. Family friendly. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.

SENIOR CITIZENSYoga, 10:30 a.m., Walton Multipurpose Senior

and Community Center, 44 N. Main St., Free.Presented by Senior Services of NorthernKentucky. 859-485-7611; www.seniorser-vicesnky.org/. Walton.

Art Social, Noon, Walton Multipurpose Seniorand Community Center, 44 N. Main St., Bringyour own supplies. Free. Presented by SeniorServices of Northern Kentucky. 859-485-7611. Walton.

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BENEFITSSkyline Nights with the Northern Ken-

tucky Children’s Advocacy Center, 5-10 p.m., Skyline Chili, 3159 Dixie Hwy.,Information on program. Skyline donates 10percent of each customer’s bill. BenefitsNorthern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Cen-ter. Presented by Northern Kentucky Chil-dren’s Advocacy Center. 859-572-3365;www.nkycac.org. Erlanger.

LECTURESThe Danny Miller Memorial Let’s Talk

About It, 6:30 p.m., Cold Spring BranchLibrary, 3920 Alexandria Pike, Discussionseries led by Northern Kentucky Universityprofessors. Adults. Registration required.859-781-6166; www.cc-pl.org. ColdSpring.

LITERARY - CRAFTSScrapbooking, 7 p.m., Florence Branch

Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Learn to put togethertwo-page scrapbook layout and pick upother scrapbooking tips. Bring own adhesiveand scissors. May bring own photos. Regis-tration required. Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665. Florence.

LITERARY - LIBRARIESTeen Tuesdays, 3-4:30 p.m., Lents Branch

Library, 3215 Cougar Path, Xbox 360, Wii,snacks and more. Family friendly. Presentedby Boone County Public Library. 859-342-2665. Hebron.

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HEALTH / WELLNESSWeight Loss Class, 5:45-6:15 p.m., Lakeside

Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, $30per month, $20 per month with three monthmembership. First class free. Presented byEquipped Ministries. 859-802-8965. Lake-side Park.

LITERARY - LIBRARIESLinkedIn, 10 a.m., Scheben Branch Library,

8899 U.S. 42, Information on business net-working site. Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665. Union.

Dr. Who, 6:30 p.m., Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Come dressed asfavorite Dr. Who character for journeythrough space and time. Make gingerbreadTardis. Ages 12 and up. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

MUSIC - BLUESRicky Nye and Bekah Williams, 7:30-11:30

p.m., Chez Nora, 530 Main St., 859-491-8027; www.cheznora.com. Covington.

Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m., Midway Cafe, 1017 S.Fort Thomas Ave., Hosted by Dick and theRoadmasters, award-winning blues band.Free. 859-781-7666. Fort Thomas.

SENIOR CITIZENSSenior Movie Day, 1-2:30 p.m., Erlanger

Branch Library, 401 Kenton Lands Road,Free. 859-962-4002. Erlanger.

Art Social, 9 a.m., Walton Multipurpose Seniorand Community Center, Free. 859-485-7611. Walton.

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BENEFITSCan You Survive Grade 5?, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,

The Madison Event Center, 700 MadisonAve., Team TV faces off against Team Radioin battle of the brains. Team TV: Katrine Nero,Alison Montoya and Frank Marzullo. TeamRadio: JD Hughes, Q102’s Fritsch and DigDave. Benefits Covington Partners in Preven-tion. $25. Presented by Covington Partnersin Prevention. 859-392-3172. Covington.

BUSINESS MEETINGSSmall Business Expo, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Recep-

tions Banquet and Conference CenterErlanger, 1379 Donaldson Road, Discoversmall businesses of community, gain knowl-edge and save your company time andmoney. Featuring 100 local businesses, twoseminars, Taste of NKY and door prizes. $10.Presented by Northern Kentucky Chamber ofCommerce. 859-578-6397; bit.ly/hAMYhL.Erlanger.

EDUCATIONSmall Steps to Health and Wealth, 10-

11:30 a.m., Boone County CooperativeExtension Service, 6028 Camp Ernst Road,Four weekly sessions. Discuss and discoverbasic information to improve your financialmanagement skills and personal health.Ages 18 and up. Free. 859-586-6101.Burlington.

LITERARY - BOOK CLUBSReal Men Read Book Club, 7 p.m., Cold

Spring Branch Library, 3920 Alexandria Pike,Free. “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Good-win. 859-781-6166; www.cc-pl.org. ColdSpring.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

PROVIDED

The Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St., hosts the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s “Lilly’s Plastic PurplePurse” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The performance is part of the Playhouse Off the Park series. At 5:30 p.m. there will bean Easter egg hunt for children under 10. The egg hunt and play are free, but reservations are required by calling 859-431-0020. Pictured are Colin Gold as Mr. Slinger and Anne Marie Damman as Lilly.

PROVIDEDCirque Du Soleil’s “Ovo” comes to Coney Island under its Grand Chapiteau, Thursday, April 21 through May 15. “Ovo” takes theviewer into a world of insects crawling, fluttering and playing. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; at 4p.m. and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. No 4 p.m. performances on April 22 and May 7; theMay 7 evening performance is at 8:30 p.m.; dark on Tuesday, May 10; there will be a 4 p.m. performance on Wednesday, May4 and on Thursday, May 12. Tickets are: $45-$350 for adults; $31.50-$275 for ages 2-12; and $40.50-$212.50 for studentsages 13 and up, seniors 65 and up and military. For tickets, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo or call 800-450-1480.

PROVIDED

The Cincinnati Ballet presents “Infamous Love Songs” with the band Over theRhine, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Aronoff Center. Over the Rhineperforms live with with the contemporary ballet work. Performances are at 8 pm.,with an additional show at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $30-$70. Call 513-621-5282 or visit cballet.org.

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The Northern KentuckyUniversity Department ofMusic will host the secondannual Jazz Festival April29-30 at 8:00 p.m. inGreaves Concert Hall. The

two-night event will featurethe NKU Vocal Jazz and NKUFaculty Jazz, with specialguests Kristin Marion,Phillipe Martel, Randy Pen-nington, William Brian

Hogg, and Phil Burkhead.This year will differ from

last year's inaugural festival,in that the focus will shiftfrom adjudicating youngmusicians to concentrating

squarely on the music.“It's really about promot-

ing America's indigenousmusical form,” Hoggexplains. “It's not so muchabout [the musicians] as it is

about the music itself.”Tickets are $10 general

admission and $5 for stu-dents with I.D. per night, or$15 general and $10 studentfor both nights. Tickets can

be purchasedthrough theFine Arts boxoffice at 859-572-5464.

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Each of us has our own rea-sons for believing or not believingunprovable religious events likeEaster.

In spiritual terminology, webasically call our subjective rea-sons, buffered by God’s grace, ourfaith.

If someone asked for some ofmy personal reasons, here are afew that sustain my faith thatJesus Christ rose from the deadand promised that we will too.

1. The insufficiency of allthat is attainable. All throughour lives we yearn for the fulfill-ment of our dreams, our needsand desires.

We are constantly reaching outfor what we think will fulfill us,intensify our living, end all ourrestless searching, and bring usinto the arms of a perfect love thatis final and lasting.

Yet, the longer we live, com-plete satisfaction appears futile.

Yes, our dreams are partially

satisfied at timesby dear peopleand events thatoccur in ourlives. Andthough pleasingto us, their pres-ence eventuallyreminds us of themore we don’thave.

St. Augustinenoticed this andsaid: “You have

made us for yourself, O God, andour hearts are restless until theyrest in you.”

So what do we do about life’sinsufficiency?

One option is that we canbecome cynics and see our lives asyears tinged with a tantalizingsadism – a wanting and needingof that which will never occur.

This option is well stated inShakespeare’s MacBeth, “Life is atale told by an idiot, full of sound

and fury signifying nothing.”Or, if we believe in the promises

of God, we can choose to see theinsufficiency of this world and ourhunger for sufficiency as a foretasteand prediction of the unimaginableafterlife into which death ushersus. I believe the latter.

2. Which is more difficult: tocreate or sustain? If we arebrought into existence from noth-ingness by a Creator, isn’t that agreater action than the Creatorsustaining us forever as a personalready existing?

If a characteristic of the Creatoris that he is true to his word andsays “Yes” to our existence, whywould his love ever vacillate andsay “No?”

3. The presence of eyewit-nesses. The public death of JesusChrist was witnessed by manypeople and followers.

After his resurrection, heseemed to them changed in someways and his identity was recog-

nized as valid.He ate with them, spoke with

them, permitted a doubter to touchhim, etc.

His presence was judged soauthentic that many were eager tospread the word about him thoughsometimes it led to their death.

4. My losses of people I’veloved. When I stood beside mymother’s body just minutes afterher death, besides my grief therealso surfaced from the core of mybeing a crucial question.

For I am a human who is apriest, not just a priest who ishuman. My heart and mind aremine, not pages from a “right-answer book.”

My core question was, “Lou,what do you really believe hasjust happened to your mother?

“As she died, did this kindlyperson merely disintegrate andevaporate into the emptiness ofthe universe and she is no more?

“Or, is her person still living

and existing in a state of beatitudeunimaginable to her before this?

Is she more alive than she hasever been?”

I had to say “Yes” to my finalquestions. I realized that it wouldbe more difficult for me to believein her evaporation than her ful-filled and continued existence. Herperson was so important to me,what must it be to her Creator?

The magnificence of resurrec-tion and an astounding afterlifecannot be scientifically proven.

The best summation for such afaith might merely be this:

To those who believe in God,no explanation is necessary.

To those who do not believe in God,no explanation is possible.

Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholicpriest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Contact him at [email protected] or P.O. Box

428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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Why I believe in Easter’s message: Christ’s and our resurrection

NKU to host second annual Jazz Festival April 29-30

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In my family, you’renever too old to receive anEaster Basket. All of the lit-tle ones get their own andthe parents share onebetween them.

Each year I make apromise to myself not tooverdo on the candy andeach year I break the prom-ise.

But I am getting better –I’ll put some savory items inthe baskets, like salted nutsand cheese crackers. And,of course, the colored hard-boiled eggs.

I guess my idea of anabundant basket goes backto my childhood.

No matter how meagerEaster Bunny’s budget may

have been, each of us ninekids got a basket overflow-ing with sweet treats.

Granted, there were anawfully lot of generic jellybeans but in the center sat aPapas chocolate-coveredegg. Opera cream heaven!

I hope you enjoy the hol-iday with family andfriends.

Remember those folkswho may be alone. Givethem a call, send a card – orbetter yet, invite them toyour table.

Mitzi Gelter’s bakedFrench toast

I enjoyed this at a brunchdaughter-in-law Courtneygave for family and friends.

I loved the fact that it canbe assembled the nightbefore and asked Mitzi, aWestern Hills Press readerand Courtney’s grandma, toshare the recipe.

Wouldn’t this be an easyaddition to for Easterbrunch? Now if you don’tlike nuts, leave them out.

1 loaf white bread1 dozen eggs1 pint half-and-half2 teaspoons vanilla1 tablespoon cinnamon1⁄2 cup firmly packed

brown sugar1⁄2 cup chopped nuts4 tablespoons margarine

or butter

The night before: Break aloaf of bread into pieces andplace in a sprayed 9-by-11baking dish.

Whisk eggs, half-and-half and vanilla in mixingbowl. Pour mixture overbread, Cover and refrigerateuntil morning.

Before baking, mixtogether brown sugar, cin-namon and nuts. Sprinkleover egg-bread mixture. Dotmargarine on top.

Bake at 350 degrees forabout 35 minutes, untilbread is set. Serve just theway it is or sprinkle withpowdered sugar or dip in

maple syrup.

Western & Southerncafeteria’s stuffed peppers

I was so excited toreceive this recipe. ThorntonKindred and Mary AnnWilliams both sent it in forAnn, a Delhi reader whowas looking for it.

This is what makes thiscolumn so fun for me – thecommunity sharing ofrecipes that everyonethought were long lost.

Mary Ann retired fouryears ago – she worked atthe company almost 37years and found the recipein their monthly news mag-azine. Thornton said thisrecipe was in the magazineback in the 1960s! Seemslike everyone enjoyed them.

Meat and rice stuffing:4 large or 5 medium pep-

pers11⁄2 lbs ground beef1⁄4 cup chopped onions1 cup tomato sauce3 tablespoons flour1 tablespoon salt added

to water to cook rice1 teaspoon black pepper1 teaspoon Accent (see

tip)1⁄4 cup rice (boil according

to package directions, insalted water, until done andstir in pepper and Accent.)

Sauce:3 cans, 101⁄2 oz. each,

condensed tomato soup24 oz. can tomato juice2 teaspoons saltPinch of black pepper

Mix all ingredients andbring to a boil.

Note: One cup of this

sauce is tobe used inthe meatand ricemix.

In ah e a v ys k i l l e tcook andstir beefu n t i lc rumb ly.A d do n i o n sand continue cooking untilmeat starts to brown.

Remove from heat, addflour and mix well. Add sea-soned rice and one cup oftomato sauce. Mix and setaside.

Peppers:Wash and cut peppers in

half. Remove seeds. Put inboiling water. Remove fromheat and let set for 20 min-utes. Drain.

Stuff peppers with meatand rice mix. Put in bakingpan and pour sauce overpeppers.

Bake in moderate oven,350 degrees, about 11⁄2hours or until peppers aretender. Baste peppers withthe sauce during baking.

Tip from Rita’s kitchenAccent is monosodium

glutamate, or MSG, a flavorenhancer.

Some people may beallergic to it. If you don’twant to use it, you maywant to add a bit more salt.Or substitute seasoning salt.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and author.

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The Blue Ribbon 5K Raceand Family Fun Walk is afundraiser and communityawareness event to supportthe child abuse education,prevention and treatmentservices provided by FamilyNurturing Center.

“With more than 9,000children reported as abusedor neglected in the NorthernKentucky Bluegrass Regionlast year alone, it is clear thatour services and the commu-nity’s support are very muchneeded,” said Family Nurtur-ing Center’s executive direc-tor, Jane Herms.

Family Nurturing Centerwill host the second annual5K race on Saturday, April23.

The 5K race begins andends at General Cable inHighland Heights and trav-els through Northern Ken-tucky University’s campus.

Registration is $25 andincludes a T-shirt. Children12 and under are free butmust be accompanied by anadult. Kids Fun Lane activi-

ties are free and begin at 8a.m., the Kids Fun Runbegins at 8:30 a.m. followedby the race start at 9 a.m.

Teams and individualswill enjoy the intermediatelevel course, which is handi-cap accessible. Awards willbe given for the top threerunners and walkers for bothmen and women. Registra-tion is online at www.fami-lynurture.org.

Family Nurturing Center,located in Florence, is a non-profit organization dedicatedto ending the cycle of child

abuse by promoting individ-ual well-being and healthyfamily relationships.

For additional informa-tion about the Blue Ribbon5K Race and Family FunWalk visit www.familynur-ture.org or call Tracy Fuchsat 859-525-3200, ext. 30.

Arts Fest at Newport onthe Levee is quicklyapproaching. Arts Fest is anew event at the Levee andfeatures an indoor art showwith a street-fair flavor. Theevent will take place Satur-day, April 30, from 11 a.m.to 8 p.m. and Sunday, May1, from noon to 6 p.m. inthe Levee’s Gallery Build-ing.

Arts Fest is a collabora-tive effort between Newporton the Levee and its on-sitegallery, Art on the Levee.The event will featureapproximately 65 artistsdisplaying their handmade

wares in all different artforms including: Pottery,painting, jewelry, photogra-phy, wood-working, candlemaking, and more.

Arts Fest will also featurea unique Sidewalk Chalk ArtContest on the Saturday ofthe event from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Aspiring artists areencouraged to register forthe contest. Registration is$10 for individuals andincludes a set of coloredchalks and 24” x 32” pieceof artist paper. One winnerfrom each of the followingcategories will be chosenbased on creativity, origi-

nality, skill, and use ofcolor: Grades K-5 (winnerreceives $25 cash and a$25 Levee gift card), Grades6-8 (winner receives $50cash and a $50 Levee giftcard), Grades 9-12 (winnerreceives $125 cash and a$125 Levee gift card) andAdults (winner receives$250 cash and a $250Levee gift card). The awardswill be presented at 4 p.m.

For more informationabout the Newport on theLevee Arts Fest or to regis-ter for the Sidewalk ChalkArt Contest, visit www.artonthelevee.com.

Community B5CCF RecorderApril 21, 2011

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Readers on vacationLuke Oehrle spent spring break on a seven-day western Caribbean cruise. Here he is in Grand Cayman with thecruise ship in the background.

The Northern KentuckyUniversity Friends of SteelyLibrary and Department ofEnglish will celebrate the226th anniversary of thebirth of John JamesAudubon Tuesday, April 26,at 7 p.m. in the second floorof the library, in the Eva G.

Farris Reading Room.The event is free and

open to the public. It willfeature a discussion on therole of a naturalist as itapplies to art and poetrywith nature artist John A.Ruthven and former Ken-tucky Poet Laureate RichardL. Taylor.

Audubon was America’sforemost ornithologist andillustrator of birds.

Ruthven, often called the20th century Audubon, willcompare working as a natu-ralist and wildlife artisttoday and in the era of

Audubon. Taylor will readfrom his forthcoming book,“Rare Bird: Sonnets on theLife of John JamesAudubon.”

A reception will followthe discussion in SteelyLibrary Room 102. Some ofRuthven’s works will be ondisplay across the hall in theSchlachter UniversityArchives.

RSVP to [email protected]. For more informa-tion on the April 26 event,contact Sandra Rodgers-Webster at 859-572-5636or [email protected].

Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center ispartnering with severalorganizations to conductthe 2011 Child HealthNeeds Assessment ofGreater Cincinnati andNorthern Kentucky.

In April, May and Junemore than 2,000 families inthe Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky areawill be contacted to com-

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The data collected will beused to help health care pro-fessionals, policy makersand community leaders plancommunity-based, child-focused programs and willbe made readily available tocommunity members.

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“We’re collecting impor-tant information that willhelp the organizationsinvolved better serve thecommunity and we needthe entire community’ssupport to ensure the sur-vey’s success,” said Mon-day.

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If you have additionalquestions about the ChildHealth Needs Assessment,contact Jessica McAuliffe [email protected] or at 513-803-2109.

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Stuart Oehrle of Cold Spring onthe steps outside of the Igr.Basílica de N. Sr. do Bonfim,“Church of Our Lord of theGood End,” overlookingSalvador, Brazil. Oehrle wasvisiting Salvador as a speakerat the Latin AmericanSymposium on EnvironmentalChemistry.PROVIDED

NKU celebrates Audubon’s 226th

Northern Kentucky Universi-ty’s (NKU) 15th biennial YES Fes-tival has been saluted by Acclaimpanelists with three award nomi-nations. They recognize the actingand production design of two ofthe festival’s world premiereplays. Nominations were given inthe following categories:

Brooke Rucidlo, singled out forleading performance by a non-Equity actress, for her portrayal ofGerman dancer turned filmmakerLeni Riefenstahl in MonstrousBeauty. The play tells the story ofthe innovative director whosepropaganda films, including Tri-umph of the Will, gained infamy

for their glorification of the Nazis;Kieran Cronin, Nathan Tubbs

and Chris Bishop were acknowl-edged in the acting ensemble cat-egory for their work in “Marfa,Texas: Based on an Almost TrueStory.” Twenty-five years afterMarfa bathed in Hollywood glam-our thanks to the filming there of

the Elizabeth Taylor/Rock Hud-son/James Dean classic Giant, theowner of the small town’s onlyhotel fights off financial ruin viaan anniversary gala. But with lit-tle interest from Tinsel Town, thecause seems lost until the appear-ance of a mysterious strangerbearing an uncanny resemblance

to the young Taylor.Ron Kirby, technical director;

Brian Robertson, propertiesdesigner, and Ron Shaw, scenicdesigner, were honored collectivelyfor their production design of bothMonstrous Beauty and Marfa,Texas. The plays run in repertoryin NKU’s Corbett Theatre.

YES Festival recognized with three AcclaimAward nominations

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Southbank Partners isaccepting nominations forthe 2011 SouthbankFounders Award.

The award honors some-one who has had a signifi-cant impact in the South-bank area communities ofCovington, Newport, Belle-vue, Fort Thomas, Daytonand Ludlow.

Awards will be given atthe 2011 SouthbankAwards Ceremony on Sept.21, at Covington’s DevouPark Drees Pavilion.

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Community B7CCF RecorderApril 21, 2011

LEGAL NOTICEMoreland and WellsEnterprises, LLC,and its members, JoWells, Stacey Wells,and Randy Moreland,dba Grants LickCafe, have appliedfor and EntertainmentPermit to sell non-intoxicating drinks, in-toxicating drinks,food and provide mu-sic at the Grants LikeCafe located at 956Kenton Station Rd.,Alexandria, KY41001. 1632061

LEGAL NOTICEThe City of HighlandHeights will acceptsealed bids for WasteCollection and Recy-cling Program for allproperty, residentialand city, within thecity limits. Specifica-tions are on file at theCity Clerk’s office,176 Johns Hill Road,Highland Heights, KY41076 between 9AMand 4PM Monday -Friday. Sealed bidsshall be in an enve-lope marked "WasteCollection Bids" andmust be in the handsof the City Clerk on orbefore 4 PM, prevail-ing time, April 28,2011. Bids will beopened at the regularCouncil meeting onMay 3, 2011 at7:30PM. No late bidswill be accepted forany reason. The cityreserves the right toreject any and allbids.

Jean Rauf CityClerk/Treasurer

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The Southgate (Ken-tucky) IndependentSchool District Fi-nance Corporation,will until 11:00 A.M.,E.D.S.T., on May 3,2011, receive in theoffice of the KentuckySchool FacilitiesConstruction Com-mission, Suite 102,229 W. Main Street,Frankfort, Kentucky40601,competi t ivebids for its$1,355,000 SchoolBuilding RevenueBonds, Series of2011, dated May 1,2011; maturing May1, 2012 through2031. Specific infor-mation and requireOfficial Bid Formavailable in POS atwww.rsamuni.comfrom Ross, Sinclaire& Associates, LLC.BQ. 1001632469

ENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

al statements of the governmental activities and the aggregateighland Heights, Kentucky, as of June 30, 2010, and for the yeare City’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.sibility of the City of Highland Heights, Kentucky’s management. Ourhese financial statements based on our audit.

h auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofnancial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issuedtates. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit toer the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An auditce supporting the amounts and disclosures in the general purposes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimatesng the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that ourpinion.

erred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respectivevities and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of2010, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for theting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

s and budgetary comparison information on pages 1 through 7 and 24asic financial statements but are supplementary information requiredd in the United States of America. We have applied certain limitedinquiries of management regarding methods of measurement andtion. However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion

tandards, we have also issued a report dated February 16, 2010 oneights, Kentucky’s internal control over financial reporting and onvisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements ands to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financialof that testing and not to provide an opinion on the internal controlThat report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordancehould be considered in conjunction with this report in considering the

ircle, Suite 600 • Lexington, Kentucky 40503·3326• Fax: 859422·1800 • Toll·Free: 1·800·342·7299

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ublic Accountants and Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKYSTATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

June 30, 2010

2010Governmental 2009

Activities TotalsASSETS

$279,359 $477,2661,575,258 1,605,367610,175 544,125

-- 20,000________ ________

2,464,792 2,646,758

ents 1,488,203 4,897,480

3,566,837 349,0351,617,791 1,695,5081,274,080 1,237,453

441,357 969,377

Total non-current assets 8,388,268 9,148,853Total assets $ 10,853,060 $ 11,795,611

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$ 62,164 $ 190,458681,922 80,10511,564 34,38315,897 15897

335,380 1,429,919Total current liabilities 1,106,927 1,750,762

10,783,249 6,028,07011,890,176 7,778,832

3,052,873 3,027,694

231,031 150,6644,783 50,821

(4,325,803) 787,600Total net assets (1,037,116) 4,016,779Total liabilities and net assets $ 10,853,060 $ 11,795,611

ccompanying notes are an integralart of the financial statements.

CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTBALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDSJune 30,2010

GeneralASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,761,731 $Investments 1,575,258Receivables, net (note 1) 610,175Grant receivable -Prepaids -Due from other funds 137,447 1

Total assets $ 4,084,611 $ 1

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCESLiabilities

Accounts payable $ 61,625Construction payable 681,922Accrued liabilities 11,564Other payables 15,897Due to other funds 136,938 1

Total liabilities 907,946 1

Fund balancesReservedUnreserved, reported in:General fund 3,176,665Special revenue funds _______-Total fund balances 3,176,665Total liabilities and fund balances $ 4,084,611 $ 1

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statementof net assets are different because:Total fund balancesCapital assets used in governmental activities are notfinancial resources and therefore are notreported in the funds.Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not dueand payable in the current period and therefore are notDiscounts and deferred charges on bond obligations

Net assets of governmental activities

CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTSTATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITU

CHANGES IN FUND BALANCESGOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

for the year ended June 30, 201

GeneralREVENUESTaxes $ 539,783Licenses, permits, billings 2,653,146Intergovernmental revenue 32,550 1Fines and forfeitures -Charges for service 223,670Other revenues 144,207

Total revenues 3,593,356 1

EXPENDITURESCurrent

Administration 443,033Police 1,419,258Maintenance and public works 393,817Waste collection 202,870Buildings and grounds 110,593Recreation 18,772Planning and zoning 74,650

Capital outlay 3,227,820 1Debt service 1,551,287 __

Total expenditures 7,442,100 1

Excess (deficiency) of revenuesover expenditures (3,848,744) (4

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)NKU Construction Project (4,873,262)Debt service NKU construction project (478,495) (478,495)Loan proceeds -Bond proceeds 5,360,000Discount on bond issuance (155,407) __

Total other financing sources and uses (147,164) __

Net change in fund balances (3,995,908) (4

Fund balances-beginning 7,172,573

Fund balances~ending $ 3,176,665 $

Reconciliation to government~wide change in net assets:Net change in fund balances

less: bond proceedsless: loan proceedsadd: debt service expendituresless issuance of debtless: amortization on bond discount and deferred chargesadd: capital outlay expenditures capitalizedless: depreciation on governmental activities assetsless: cost of assets transferredadd: accumulated depreciation on assets transferredless: cost of disposed assetsadd: accumulated depreciation of dispossed assetsless: interest on long term debt

Change in net assets Governmental Activities

NOTICE OF BOND SALE

The Secretary of Bellevue IndependentSchool District Finance Corporation, Belle-vue, Kentucky, will until 11:30 A.M., E.T.,on May 4, 2011, receive at the Office ofthe Executive Director of the KentuckySchool Facilities Construction Commis-sion, 229 West Main St., Suite 102, Frank-fort, Kentucky 40601, sealed competitivebids for approximately $640,000 of the Cor-poration’s School Building RevenueBonds, Series 2011, dated May 1, 2011.Bonds maturing on or after May 1, 2022,are subject to redemption prior to their stat-ed maturities. Electronic bids may be sub-mitted via the BiDCOMP™/PARITY™ sys-tem. The Corporation reserves the right toincrease or decrease the amount of Bondsto be purchased by the successful bidderby an amount not to exceed $65,000, in in-crements of $5,000 at the sale price per$1,000 of Bonds; such increase or de-crease to be made in any maturity.Bids must be on Official Bid Form con-tained in the Preliminary Official State-ment, available from the undersigned orRoss, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC, 325West Main Street, Suite 300, Lexington,Kentucky 40507. Reference is made tothe Official Terms and Conditions of BondSale contained in the Preliminary OfficialStatement for further details and biddingconditions. Further information regardingBiDCOMP™/PARITY™ system may beobtained from BiDCOMP™/PARITY™,1359 Broadway - 2nd Floor, New York, NY10018, Telephone: (800) 850-7422.Sale on tax-exempt basis, subject to ap-proving legal opinion of Peck, Shaffer &Williams LLP, Bond Counsel, Covington,Kentucky. The Corporation has designatedthe Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obliga-tions" pursuant to Section 265 of the Inter-nal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.Right to reject bids or waive informality re-served.

BELLEVUE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLDISTRICT FINANCE CORPORATIONBy: /s/ Wayne Starnes

Secretary 2987

LEGAL NOTICE

The Fort Thomas Board of Education willaccept sealed bids for Audio Visual Installa-tion for the Woodfill Elementary Replace-ment project.Plans and specifications of the bid may beobtained by contacting Jerry Wissman at859.815.2018, e-mail [email protected]<mailto:[email protected], or on the district’s website atwww.fortthomas.kyschools.us<http://www.fortthomas.kyschools.us.

Bids must be mailed or delivered to JerryWissman, Director of Operations, Fort Tho-mas Independent Schools, 28 North FortThomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky,41075. Instructions and specifications forbid submission are included in the bid invi-tation packet. Bids will be opened at 2:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

The Fort Thomas Board of Education re-serves the right to reject any or all bids.1001633877

LEGAL NOTICE

The Newport Historic Preservation Com-mission will conduct a public hearing onWednesday, April 27, 2011. The meetingwill begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Multi-purposeroom of the Newport Municipal Complex,998 Monmouth Street, Newport, Kentucky.

The meeting will be held for all interestedparties to hear and present evidence rela-tive to the following agenda items:

µ Review of COA to install glass blockwindows at 601 Monroe St.µ Review of 323 E. 7th -Front windowreplaced with vinyl w/o COAµ Review of 406 Overton -Windowsreplaced with vinyl w/o COAµ Review of 536 E. 4th -Windows and doorreplaced with inappropriate materialsand w/o COAµ Review of 562 E. 4th-Front door replacedwith inappropriate materials and w/o COAµ Review of COA to demolish 714 Washing-ton due to neglect

Evone Bradley, City ClerkCity of Newport, Kentucky 1001635137

Distracteddrivinglesson

Matt McCoy from theK e n t u c k yT r a n s p o r t a t i o nCabinet allowedstudent drivers atVil la Madonna

Academy to experience the effects of a variety of distracted drivingscenarios through the use of a D2 Simulator. Pictured is sophomoreBen Brewer of Wilder trying to text while driving the simulator andgetting involved in an accident scenario.

THANKS TO DEBBIE YOUNG

The Northern KentuckyUniversity Center for Envi-ronmental Education willpresent Spring StewardshipDay from 8:30 a.m. to noon,Saturday, April 23, at theVohlpenhein Natural Area inBoone County.

The event, the result of anNKU University-CommunityPartnership Grant, is present-ed in partnership withWildlife Conservation Ken-tucky, Inc., and Environmen-tally Concerned Organizationof Students. Participants willmeet to check-in and car pool

at the Boone/Kenton CountyConservation District Office,6028 Camp Ernst Road, inBurlington.

Volunteers will help withinvasive species removal andtrash pickup as part of theBoone County Parks man-agement plan and will alsoget a chance to see the springwildflowers that should be infull bloom.

There is an optional regis-tration fee to participate in aprize raffle, with proceedsbenefitting the sponsoringorganizations. The

Boone/Kenton County Con-servation District will also beable to count the volunteerhours as match toward a USEPA 319h Gunpowder CreekWatershed Initiative Grant.

The NKU Center for Envi-ronmental Education providesprofessional development forpre-service and in-serviceteachers through courses, cur-riculum training and otherprograms. As part of P-12outreach, the center loansresources and activity trunksto teachers and personnel leadenvironmental instruction for

school students.Wildlife Conservation

Kentucky, Inc. is a private,nonprofit organizationfocused on local biodiversityconservation.

ECOS works with theNKU faculty and the commu-nity to develop projects thatwill protect the environmentwhile providing essentialfunctions within the univer-sity and community.

To register to volunteer forthe event, contact Ed Wilcoxat 859-640-8328 [email protected].

NKU looking for Spring Stewardship Day volunteers

Southbank seeking Founders Award nominees

ALEXANDRIAArrests/citations

Eric R. Sebastian, 25, 223Demossville Road, DUI - firstoffense, leaving scene of accident- failure to render aid or assis-tance, failure to produce insurancecard, possession of marijuana at9274 Alexandria Pike, March 18.

Bradley S. Plummer, 19, 14 Brecken-ridge Drive, first degree arson at7901 Alexandria Pike, March 21.

Justin J. Reed, 25, 4165 Hwy. 467, DUI- aggravated circumstances - secondoffense, possession of open alcoholicbeverage container in motor vehicle,careless driving, improper start fromparked position at Alexandria Pikeand KY 709, March 27.

Christopher Harrison, 31, homeless,theft by unlawful taking or shoplift-ing, first degree possession of con-trolled substance - heroin, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, warrantat 6711 Alexandria Pike, March 26.

Amanda Harrison, 27, 409 ChapelSt., theft by unlawful taking orshoplifting at 6711 AlexandriaPike, March 26.

Incidents/investigationsTheft by unlawful takingReport of ring taken from residence at

326 Brookwood Drive, March 21.Third degree criminal mischiefReport of juveniles throwing eggs and

stones at home at 6 Broadfield Ct,

March 28.Report of vehicle window broken out

at 6711 Alexandria Pike, March 19.Third degree terroristic threateningReport of man damaged property

and verbally attacked residents at10 Flatwood Court, March 16.

COLD SPRINGArrests/citations

Bradley E. Johnson, 24, 3518 Broth-erton, possession of marijuana,possession of drug paraphernalia,possession of controlled sub-stance - first offense - drugunspecified at St. Johns Lane,April 7.

Richard J. Hill Jr., 24, 1807 RidgewayAve., possession of marijuana,possession of drug paraphernalia,first degree possession of con-trolled substance - first offense -drug unspecified at St. JohnsLane, April 7.

Kristen M. Wood, 18, 1482 OaklandRoad, possession of marijuana,possession of drug paraphernalia,first degree possession of con-trolled substance - first offense -drug unspecified at St. JohnsLane, April 7.

Anna M. Barger, 19, 1100 AshwoodDrive, possession of marijuana,possession of drug paraphernalia,first degree possession of con-trolled substance - first offense -

drug unspecified at St. JohnsLane, April 7.

Incidents/investigationsFourth degree assaultReport of man assaulted another

man over road rage incident at 30Sabre Road, April 7.

Fourth degree assault -domestic violenceReported at at Founders Court, April 2.Theft by unlawful takingReport of power tools taken from res-

idence at 333 Pooles Creek Road,April 3.

Report of jewelry taken from home at5818 Granite Spring Drive, April 5.

Theft by unlawful taking -shopliftingReport of sunglasses taken without

paying at 395 Crossroads Blvd.,April 8.

Theft of property mislaid ordelivered by mistakeReport of purse left in grocery cart

not returned at 375 CrossroadsBlvd., April 8.

FORT THOMASArrests/citations

Kelsey Duffy, 21, 12 Woodland HillsUnit 10, warrant at 31 SunsetAve., April 12.

Ronald Rollinson Jr., 47, 63 WestKimberly Drive, DUI at Covert RunPike, April 10.

Scarlet Dimario, 26, 800 East CenterSt. Lot 53, alcohol intoxication in apublic place, first degree posses-sion of a controlled substance,

second degree possession of acontrolled substance at I-471north, April 9.

Sean Zimmerman, 40, 70 PickettsCharge No. 65, first degree pos-session of a controlled substanceat 70 Picketts Charge, April 9.

Trevor Forbes, 21, 17 South ShawLane, alcohol intoxication in a publicplace at Shaw Lane South, April 7.

Derrick Baker, 41, 1049 South FortThomas Ave. No. 2, failure tocomply with sex offender registra-tion at South Fort Thomas Avenueand Alpine, April 12.

Stacey Savage, 37, 5316 Mary InglesHighway No. 1B, warrant at 5316Mary Ingles Highway, April 8.

Incidents/investigationsFraudulent use of a credit cardAt 25 Thomas Pointe Drive, April 8.Second degree burglaryAt 311 Military Parkway, April 7.Theft by unlawful takingAt Deshler Lane, April 10.At North Fort Thomas Ave., April 9.At 85 North Grand Ave., April 6.At 2127 Memorial Parkway, April 4.Theft of a controlled substanceAt 940 Highland Ave., April 11.Third degree burglaryAt 106 South Fort Thomas Ave., April 9.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS /SOUTHGATE

Arrests/citationsCharles Tucker, 19, 258 1/2 Second

St., possession of marijuana at

100 Meadow Trail Drive, April 7.Mikell Smith, 26, 770 Ravine Circle,

warrant at 770 Ravine Circle Apt.2D, April 6.

Charles Croley, 19, 79 Donnelly Drive,possession of marijuana at 2335Alexandria Pike Apt B, April 6.

Douglas Davis, 46, 3901 KY 8, posses-sion of marijuana at I-275 west, April 5.

Justin Seibert, 21, 1316 Flour CreekRoad, possession of drug para-phernalia at I-471 north, April 4.

Carl David Wear, 53, 3782 RegalRidge 3C, warrant at 3782 RegalRidge, April 3.

Patrick Larison, 26, 430 11th St., war-rant at Bluegrass and Electric, April 5.

Russell Williams, 25, 212 Main, alcoholintoxication in a public place at 201Meadow Trail Drive Apt. D, April 3.

Ali Benshabal, 28, 148 Hidden ValleyDrive, second degree wantonendangerment at 138 Hidden Val-ley Drive, April 3.

Hesham Abdulazi Mehawes, 27, 148Hidden Valley Drive, alcohol intoxi-cation in a public place at 138Hidden Valley Drive, April 3.

Naeef Alquarashi, 30, 148 HiddenValley Drive, alcohol intoxication ina public place at 138 Hidden Val-ley Drive, April 3.

Keith Porter, 27, 967 Hollow CreekDrive, possession of marijuana,possession of drug paraphernaliaat Alexandria Pike and MoockRoad, April 2.

Monica Tenhover, 21, 6016 GainesRoad, alcohol intoxication in apublic place at Alexandria Pikeand Nunn Drive, April 2.

Tanya Burgin, 47, 599 RosemontAve., possession of marijuana at I-471 and Alexandria Pike, April 1.

NEWPORTArrests/citations

Brian Garland, 30, 100 Sweet Briar

Court No. 104, theft by unlawfultaking at 130 Pavilion, April 11.

Lawrence Henderson, 32, 5365Bettman Drive, first degree rob-bery, first degree wanton endan-germent, second degree fleeing,trafficking marijuana, possessionof a firearm by a convicted felon at500 block of West Sixth, April 11.

Joshua Arnold, 25, 212 McKinneyAve., alcohol intoxication in a pub-lic place, first degree possessionof a controlled substance, seconddegree disorderly conduct at 1Levee Way, April 9.

James Cannon, 26, 36-3 Rio GrandeCircle, receiving stolen property,possession of drug paraphernaliaat Third and Columbia, April 8.

Bobby Lowery, 38, 214 West 13thSt., fourth degree assault, warrantat 11th and York, April 8.

Dusten Isbel, 22, 3654 Glenway Ave.,first degree trafficking a controlledsubstance at Central and Chest-nut, April 7.

Dewayne Jerome Brocks, 51, 1227Parkway, theft by unlawful takingat Fifth and Central, April 7.

Jermaine Lamont Beamon, 19, 319East 12th St. Apt. 1, first degreetrafficking a controlled substanceat 335 Chestnut, April 4.

Incidents/investigationsFirst degree possession of acontrolled substanceAt Grandview and Main, April 5.Forgery of a prescriptionAt 1601 Monmouth St., April 9.Theft by unlawful takingAt 78 Oberservation, April 8.Theft of servicesAt 222 York St., April 4.Trafficking a controlled substancewithin 1,000 yards of a schoolAt 703 Monmouth St., April 8.

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April 21, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE

The Fort Thomas Board of Education willaccept sealed proposals on the followingitems: Property, Fleet, General Liability,Educators’ Legal Liability, Excess Umbrel-la Liability, Workers’ Compensation, andStudent Insurances.Requests for proposal can be obtainedfrom: Jerry Wissman, Director of Opera-tions, Fort Thomas Board of Education, 28North Fort Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY41075, [email protected]:[email protected] or on thedistrict’s website atwww.fortthomas.kyschools.us<http://www.fortthomas.kyschools.us.

All proposals to be considered must be re-ceived by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3,2011.

The Fort Thomas Board of Education re-serves the right to reject any or all bids.1001633879

INVITATION TO BID

Newport Millennium Housing CorporationIII will be accepting sealed bids for the ren-ovation of 1019 Isabella St., located in theCity of Newport, Kentucky. Bids are dueno later than 12:00 p.m., local time, May19, 2011, at the offices of NMHC III, locat-ed at 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071at which time and place all bids will be pub-licly opened and read aloud. Bids are to bemarked "1019 Isabella St. Renovation Proj-ect #11-15". Must be a certified Lead Reno-vator. A copy of certification must be pre-sented with bid.

Bidding Documents may be examined be-ginning April 21, 2011 at the following loca-tions: Allied Construction Industries, Cincin-nati, OH, and the McGraw Hill Plan room,Cincinnati, OH .

Copies of Bidding Documents may be pur-chased beginning April 21, 2011 by Bid-ders at: Phipps Reprographics, 6920 Plain-field Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, Phone:513-793-1030 Fax: 513-793-1107

NMHC III will conduct a pre-bidwalkthrough of the building at 10:00 a.m.,local time, April 28, 2011.

A certified check or bank draft, payable toNMHC III, U.S. Government Bonds, or asatisfactory bid bond executed by the Bid-der and acceptable sureties in amountequal to five (5) percent of the bid shall besubmitted with each bid.

The successful Bidder will be required tofurnish and pay for satisfactory perform-ance and payment bonds. All Bidders shallinclude with their bid a statement from anacceptable surety that if their bid is accept-ed the surety will furnish to the Bidder therequired performance and payment bondor bonds required by the contract docu-ments.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called tothe requirements as to conditions of em-ployment to be observed and minimumwage rates to be paid under the contract,Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section109 and E.O. 11246 and Title VI.MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to bid.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60days after the actual date of opening there-of.

NMHC III reserves the right to waive any in-formality, irregularity, or defect in any pro-posal, and to reject any/or all proposalsshould it be deemed in the best interest ofNMHC III to do so. It is the intent of NMHCIII to award a contract to the lowest respon-sible and responsive bidder. NMHC III isan Equal Opportunity Employer.1001633767

INVITATION TO BIDDate: April 21, 2011

PROJECT: Overlook Drive Water Main ReplacementCity of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:Northern Kentucky Water District (Owner)2835 Crescent Springs RoadP.O. Box 18640Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

UNTIL: Date: May 4, 2011Time: 9:00 AM (Local Time)

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that havebeen duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed Work is generally described as follows: Construc-tion of approximately 610 linear feet of 6" ductile iron water mainon Overlook Drive together with the appurtenances and relatedwork in the City of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.

All Bids must be in accordance with the Instructions to Biddersand Contract Documents on file, and available for examination at:

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

Or

CDS Associates, Inc.7000 Dixie HighwayFlorence, Kentucky 41018

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the officeof CDS Associates, Inc. at the address indicated herein. Chargesfor all documents obtained will be made on the following basis:

ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 60.00Mailing and Handling(U.S. Mail) (if requested) $ 15.00

Charges for Bidding Documents and mailing and handling, if appli-cable, will not be refunded.

Bids will be received on a unit price and/or lump sum basis as de-scribed 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 theamount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum total bid price, mustaccompany each Bid.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a ConstructionPayment Bond and a Construction Performance Bond(insuring/bonding company shall be rated "A" by AM Best) as se-curity for the faithful performance of the contract and the paymentof all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Con-tract.

Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to conform tothe labor standards set forth in the Contract Documents. This proj-ect does not fall under the provisions of KRS 337.505 to 337.550for prevailing wage rates. Evaluation of Bids and the awarding ofa final contract are subject to the reciprocal preference for Ken-tucky 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 with-out limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, incomplete, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, to waiveinformalities, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believesthat it would not be in the best interest of Owner to make anaward to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to negotiatewith the apparent qualified Bidder to such an extent as may be de-termined by Owner.

Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.

Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the dayof bid opening or for such longer period of time to which a Biddermay agree in writing upon request of the Owner. If a Contract isto be awarded, the Owner will give the successful Bidder a Noticeof Award during the period of time during which the successfulBidder’s bid remains subject to acceptance.

Richard Harrison, Vice President of Engineering,Water Quality, & ProductionNorthern Kentucky Water District 1001633590

CITY OF FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKYCAMPBELL COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at the of-fice of the City Clerk, Municipal Building,City of Fort Thomas, Campbell County,Kentucky, until 1:00 P.M. local time onJUNE 24, 2011, for furnishing all labor, ma-terials, and equipment necessary to com-plete project known as SALE AND RESTO-RATION OF V. A. HOMES, and, at saidtime and place, publicly opened and readaloud.

Contract documents, bid sheets, plans andspecifications can be obtained at CDS As-sociates, Inc., 7000 Dixie Highway, Flor-ence, Kentucky 41042 for $100.00 per set,(non-refundable). Plans requested by mailwill be an additional $15.00 per set.Checks shall be made payable to CDS As-sociates, Inc. Specifications will also beon file in the plan room of the Allied Con-struction Industries, (ACI). Each bidder isrequired to submit with his proposal a bidbond in the amount of 100% or certifiedcheck equal to ten percent (10%) of thebase bid. The bidder to whom the contractis awarded will be required to furnish a sur-ety bond in an amount equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of the contractamount. Bid security furnished in Bondform shall be issued by a Surety Companyor Corporation licensed in the State of Ken-tucky to provide said surety.

Proposals must contain the full name ofthe party or parties submitting the sameand all persons interested therein. It is theintent and requirements of the owner thatthe abatement portion of this project becompleted no later than December 31,2011.

When the total overall project exceeds$250,000, all bidders must comply with theprevailing wage rates in the State of Ken-tucky. It is anticipated that the PrevailingWage Law will apply to this project.

The successful bidder will be required tohave a current occupational license in theCity of Fort Thomas before the Contractwill be awarded.

The Council of the City of Fort Thomas re-serves the right to waive irregularities andto reject any or all bids.

The Council of the City of Fort Thomasshall authorize acceptance of the bid madeby the responsible bidder who, in Council’sjudgment, offers the best and most respon-sive proposal to the City, considering quali-ty, service, performance record, and price;or Council may direct the rejection of allbids. The City may award based on "func-tional equivalence" concerning specifiedwork or products.

By the order of the Council of the City ofFort Thomas.

Mary H. BrownMayor, City of Fort Thomas

1001633766

POLICE REPORTSAbout police reports

The Community Recorder publishes the names of all adultscharged with offenses. The information is a matter of public recordand does not imply guilt or innocence.

Leo Dominic BezoldLeo Dominic Bezold, 82, of Cali-

fornia, died April 9, 2011, at RiverValley Nursing Home.

He was a U.S. Army Korean Warveteran, serving as a drill sergeant,and a retired carpenter. He enjoyedfarming and selling his produce atthe Campbell County Farmers Mar-kets. He had a passion for musicand played with the KentuckyRhythm Boys and Islanders. Heplayed in the Holy Name BaseballLeague on Sundays and was amember of Sts. Peter and PaulChurch, Order of Foresters 1492and Senior Citizens. He was a Ken-tucky Colonel.

His sisters, Ruth Bezold and SallyPelgen, died previously.

Survivors include his wife, Tillie“Nee Kramer” Bezold of California;sons, Gary Bezold, Terry Bezold andBrian Bezold, all of California;daughters, Sandy Boesch andSusan Flick, both of California; sis-ter, Betty Seiter of California; 14grandchildren; and two great-grand-children.

Burial was in Sts. Peter and PaulChurch Cemetery.

Memorials: Sts. Peter and PaulMusic Fund.

John ‘Jack’ BraunJohn “Jack” Braun, 84, of Cali-

fornia, died April 11, 2011, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

He was a retired tool and diemaker, and worked for RCA,Wadsworth Watch Case Companyand H.K. Steel Company. He was abus mechanic for Campbell CountySchools, a U.S. Marine World War IIveteran and a Purple Heart recipi-ent, serving in the Pacific theater inGuam, Okinawa and China.

Laverne Painter Braun, RobertBraun and Rosemary Bloemer, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his daughter,Linda Braun Winkler.

Interment was in AlexandriaCemetery.

Memorials: VA Medical Center,c/o Voluntary Service Office, 3200Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220 orcharity of donor’s choice.

Wanda L. DurhamWanda L. Durham, 76, of South-

gate, died April 9, 2011, at St. Eliza-beth Fort Thomas.

She was a librarian with FrankSteely Library of Northern KentuckyUniversity and a member of theNKU Alumni Association.

Survivors include her daughters,Marcella Reeves and Genia Gray,

both of Southgate; son, JamesDurham of Rising Sun, Ind.; sisters,Marcella Branchell of Hamilton,Ohio, and Bonnie Sonderling ofMiami, Fla.; brother, Walter K. Wolfeof Albuquerque, N.M.; four grand-children; and seven great-grandchil-dren.

James E. EckerleJames E. Eckerle, 67, of

Erlanger, died April 10, 2011, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

He was a roadway truck driverand an active member of AA for 25years where he cultivated manyfriendships. He enjoyed spendingtime with his grandchildren, fishing,training thoroughbred horses andriding his motorcycle. He attendedOpen Door Community Church andwas recently baptized.

A sister, Joyce Morris, died previ-ously.

Survivors include his wife, DebbieMartin Eckerle; sons, Mike Eckerleof Alexandria, Gail Watson of GooseCreek, S.C., and Bennett Samowichof Seven Valleys, Pa.; daughter,Leah Samowich of Erlanger; sister,Mary Lee Jolly of Alexandria; broth-er, Bill Eckerle of Fort Thomas; andfour grandchildren.

Memorials: Charity of donorschoice.

David FergusonDavid Ferguson, 89, of Florence,

died April 15, 2011, at St. ElizabethFort Thomas.

He retired as an elevator con-structor for Otis Elevator, Cincinnati,was a U.S. Army World War II veter-an and a member of Faith Fellow-ship Baptist Church, Melbourne.

Survivors include his wife, EdnaPauline Martin Ferguson; sons,Wayne of Foster, Wesley of TaylorMill and Leslie Ferguson of Florence;brother, William Ferguson of Galion,

Ohio; six grandchildren; and 13great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Highland Cemetery,Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Faith Fellowship Bap-tist Church, 5783 Mary Ingles Hwy.,Melbourne, KY 41059.

Mary L. FlinkerMary L. Flinker, 97, of Fort

Thomas, died April 9, 2011, at herresidence. She was a retired assem-bler with Cardinal Craftsman Com-pany in Cincinnati.

Her husband, Emil B. Flinker, andson, John “Jack” Flinker, died previ-ously. Survivors include her sister,Gladys McCarter of Bellevue; broth-er, William Rippley of Tampa, Fla.;six grandchildren; nine great-grand-children; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Evergreen Ceme-tery, Southgate.

Memorials: Hospice of the Blue-grass, 7388 Turfway Road, Flo-rence, KY 41042.

Pat FrostPat Frost, 79, of Fort Thomas,

formerly of Cold Spring, died April15, 2011, at Fort Thomas.

She was a sales person andtaught sewing classes at Beach’sSewing Center in Newport. She wasa member of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution. She was anavid seamstress and made numer-ous afghans for family and friends.

Survivors include her husband,Jim Frost; sons, Steve Frost of FortThomas, Brian Frost and Tim Frost,all of Fort Thomas; sister, JoanHughes of Fort Wright; brother,William Poston of Cincinnati; andfive grandchildren.

Burial was in St. Stephen Ceme-tery, Fort Thomas.

Evelyn ‘Babe’ HeilmanEvelyn “Babe” Guilfoyle Heilman,

84, of Cold Spring, died April 12,2011, at University Medical Center,Cincinnati.

She was a retired federal treasuryagent for the Internal Revenue Ser-vice and a member of the LadiesAuxiliary of the Newport Elks LodgeNo. 273 B.P.O.E. in Cold Spring andthe Alexandria United MethodistChurch in Alexandria.

Survivors include her husband,Donald Heilman; daughter, LindaMcDaniel; sons, Terry Heilman,Glenn Heilman and Casey Heilman;brother, Gene Guilfoyle; nine grand-children; and six great-grandchil-dren.

Interment was at EvergreenCemetery, Southgate.

Memorials: Scholarship fund atthe Newport Elks Lodge No. 273B.P.O.E., 3704 Alexandria Pike,Cold Spring, KY 41076.

Hazel HoskinsHazel Hoskins, 79, of Fort

Thomas, died April 11, 2011, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was retired from CinPac.Survivors include her daughter,

Barbara Ann Tillett of Fort Thomas;sons, Larry Caldwell of Manchester,Ohio, Gary Hoskins of SouthLebanon, Ohio, Glenn Hoskins ofDry Ridge and Jeffrey Hoskins ofAlexandria; brothers, Dennis, Jamesand Darrell Hoskins; sisters, MaeRoberts, Mildred Brock, LouiseSmith, Mabel Morgan and AlieneJones; 13 grandchildren; and 21great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Alexandria Ceme-tery.

James R. KiteJames R. Kite, 68, of Alexandria,

formerly of Covington, died April 13,2011, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

He was a member of Grace Bap-tist Church.

Survivors include his son, JoeyC. Kite of Kenton County; daugh-ters, Trisha Smith of Alexandria andMichelle Decanter of Wilder; brother,Jerry Kite of Kenton County; sister,Kathy Stephenson of Kenton Coun-ty; and four grandchildren.

Becky S. MichaelBecky S. Michael, 62, of Belle-

vue, died April 12, 2011, at St. Eliz-abeth Fort Thomas.

She was a homemaker.Survivors include her daughters,

Teri Ridiman and Tami Bishop; son,Joshua Sherlock; sisters, TaffyGwynn and Jodi Songer; brothers,Mark Morey, Rob and RandySiemer; and three grandchildren.

Memorials: Dobbling FuneralHome, 241 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue,KY 41073.

Kenneth RobertsKenneth Eugene Roberts, 87, of

Union, died April 10, 2011, atWoodcrest Manor in Elsmere.

He was a self-employed remod-eler, owner of Roberts’ Remodelingand a U.S. Navy World War II veter-an.

His wife, Elizabeth WermelingRoberts, and three sons, Thomas,Terrence and Jeffrey Roberts, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his sons, MarkRoberts of Union and RonaldRoberts of Visalia; daughters, ElaineMeyer of Florence and Amy Wilsonof Erlanger; brother, Dick Roberts ofFlorence; sister, Joann Linderman of

Fort Thomas; 10 grandchildren; andeight great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. John Cemetery,Fort Mitchell.

Deaths B9CCF RecorderApril 21, 2011

SECTION 001100 - INVITATION TO BID

LEGAL NOTICE

The Newport Millennium Housing Corporation III (NMHC III) willbe accepting sealed bids for a General Contract for the construc-tion, including mechanical, plumbing and electrical work, of ONEsingle family style building located at 19th Street in the City ofNewport, Kentucky. Bids are due no later than 3:00 p.m., localtime, May 19, 2011, at the offices of the Housing Authority ofNewport, located at 30 East 8th. St., Newport, KY 41071 at whichtime and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.Bids are to be marked “Home Ownership Housing Program#11-10”.

General Contractors submitting a bid for general construction mayobtain a maximum of two (2) complete sets of Contract Docu-ments from Hub + Weber Architects, 542 Greenup Street, Coving-ton, Kentucky, (859) 491-3844 - for a deposit of $100. Checksshall be made out to Newport Millennium Housing Corporation III.Deposit will be refunded with the return of the two sets in goodcondition. Access to electronic copies of drawings and specs viaftp site will also be available to Contractors submitting deposit.

Contract Documents may also be purchased from Phipps Repro-graphics, 6920 Plainfield Rd, P.O. Box 36172, Cincinnati, OH45236-0172, Tel: 513.793.1030.

Copies of the Contract Documents are open to the public inspec-tion and may be examined at the following offices:FW Dodge Corporation Allied Construction Industries7265 Kenwood Road Suite 200 1010 Yale Ave.Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

NMHC III will conduct a pre-bid informational meeting at 3pm lo-cal time, April 28, 2011 at their offices.

Construction would begin within ninety (90) days of execution ofcontract.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to NMHC III, U.S. Govern-ment Bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidderand acceptable sureties in amount equal to five (5) percent of thebid shall be submitted with each bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satis-factory Performance and Payment bond in an amount equal toone hundred (100) percent of the contract price. All Bidders shallinclude with their bid a statement from an acceptable surety that iftheir bid is accepted the surety will furnish to the Bidder the re-quired performance and payment bond or bonds required by thecontract documents.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as toconditions of employment to be observed, Section 3, SegregatedFacility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246 and Title VI. MBE/WBEfirms are encouraged to bid.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days after the actualdate of opening thereof.

NMHC III reserves the right to waive any informality, irregularity,or defect in any proposal, and to reject any/or all proposals shouldit be deemed in the best interest of NMHC III to do so. It is the in-tent of NMHC III to award a contract to the lowest responsible andresponsive bidder. NMHC III is an Equal Opportunity Employer.1001632535

INVITATION TO BIDApril 21, 2011

PROJECT: Asphalt Restoration Milling and Paving forthe District’s Service Area

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:

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

UNTIL: Date: May 5, 2011Time: 10:00 a.m., local time

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that havebeen duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed work is generally described as follows: Completion ofrestoration of asphalt surfaces in the District’s service area through is-suance of Work Orders over a four-month period. The restorationWork includes milling existing surfaces and paving multiple areas inaccordance with specifications prepared by the Northern KentuckyWater District where water main repair work was performed by theDistrict. The areas for Work Order No. 1 be completed within 60days of the Notice to Proceed are identified by the Asphalt List includ-ed in the Bidding Documents. The areas for future Work Orders shallbe completed within 30 days of the Notice to Proceed for each futureindividual Work Order.

All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file,and available for examination at: Northern Kentucky Water District,2835 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Kentucky.

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office atthe address indicated herein by contacting Denise Manning at (859)426-2718. Charges for all documents obtained will be made on thefollowing basis:

ChargeComplete set of Bidding Documents $ 5.00Mailing and Handling (if requested) $ 5.00

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as described in the Con-tract Documents.

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including withoutlimitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive,incomplete, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, to waive informalities,and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would notbe in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder.Owner also reserves the right to negotiate with the selected Bidder tosuch an extent as may be determined by Owner. Evaluation of Bidsand the awarding of a final contract are subject to the reciprocal pref-erence for Kentucky resident bidders pursuant to KRS 45A.490 to45A.494 and (KAR 200 5:400)

Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.

Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day ofbid opening.

Richard Harrison, V.P. Engineering andWater Quality & Plant ProductionNorthern Kentucky Water District 1001633625

Invitation for BidsLawn Care & Snow Removal Services

Neighborhood Foundations is currently ac-cepting bids for lawn care and snow remov-al services at Scattered Site properties.The contract will be for a period of one (1)year and renewable for up to two (2) addi-tional years with satisfactory performance.General work required will be grass cuttingof all areas, cleanup of grass clippingsfrom walkways, trimming around the build-ings, trees, shrubs, fences, curbs, weedcontrol, snow removal, treatment and otherservices as described in the bid packet.

Bid packets, information for bidders andtours of properties may be obtained by con-tacting Randy Schweinzger at (859) 581-2533, ext. 217. The hearing and/or speechimpaired may call our TDD line at (859)581-3181.

Bids are due in the Neighborhood Founda-tions offices no later than 1:00 p.m., localtime, April 28, 2011 at which time andplace all bids will be publicly opened andread aloud. Offices are located at 30 East8th. St., Newport, KY 41071. Bids are tobe marked “Lawn Care & Snow Remov-al Services Project #11-03”.

The Neighborhood Foundations reservesthe right to waive any informality, irregulari-ty, in requests for proposals and to rejectany/all requests for proposals should it bedeemed in the best interest of Neighbor-hood Foundations to do so. NeighborhoodFoundations is an Equal Opportunity Em-ployer. WBE/MBE firms are encouraged torespond to this Request for Proposals.

Randy SchweinzgerProcurement DirectorNeighborhood Foundations

(859) 581-2533, ext. [email protected] 1001632511

CITY OF SOUTHGATE, KENTUCKYCAMPBELL COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at the of-fice of the City Clerk, Municipal Building,City of Southgate, 122 Electric Avenue,Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky un-til 2:00 P.M. local time on MAY 11, 2011,for furnishing all labor, materials, andequipment necessary to complete projectknown as EAST WALNUT STREET RE-CONSTRUCTION, and, at said time andplace, publicly opened and read aloud.

Contract documents, bid sheets, plans andspecifications can be obtained at CDS As-sociates, Inc., 7000 Dixie Highway, Flor-ence, Kentucky 41042 for $60.00 per set,(non-refundable). Plans requested by mailwill be an additional $15.00 per set.Checks shall be made payable to CDS As-sociates, Inc. Specifications will also beon file in the plan room of the Allied Con-struction Industries, (ACI). Each bidder isrequired to submit with his proposal a bidbond in the amount of one hundred per-cent (100%) of the base bid or certifiedcheck equal in amount to ten percent(10%) of the base bid. The bidder towhom the contract is awarded will be re-quired to furnish a surety bond in anamount equal to one-hundred percent(100%) of the contract amount. Bid securi-ty furnished in Bond form shall be issuedby a Surety Company or Corporation li-censed in the State of Kentucky to providesaid surety.

Proposals must contain the full name ofthe party or parties submitting the sameand all persons interested therein. It is theintent and requirements of the owner thatthis project be completed no later than OC-TOBER 15, 2011.

When the total overall project exceeds$250,000, all bidders must comply with theprevailing wage rates in the State of Ken-tucky. It is anticipated that the PrevailingWage Law will not apply to this project.

The successful bidder will be required tohave a current occupational license in theCity of Southgate before the Contract willbe awarded.

The Council of the City of Southgate, re-serves the right to waive irregularities andto reject any or all bids.

The Council of the City of Southgate shallauthorize acceptance of the bid made bythe responsible bidder who, in Council’sjudgment, offers the best and most respon-sive proposal to the City, considering quali-ty, service, performance record, and price;or Council may direct the rejection of allbids. The City may award based on "func-tional equivalence" concerning specifiedwork or products.

By the order of the Council of the City ofSouthgate.

Jim HambergCity of Southgate, Mayor

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Wood Hudson CancerResearch Laboratory inNewport will celebrate 30years of cancer research byinviting members of thecommunity to a free openhouse at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

May 22.Wood Hudson is located

at 931 Isabella St., Newport.The occasion marks the

completion of the Biospeci-men Repository Center.

This addition to the his-

toric 1922 Newport facilitieswill house a national calibercollection of 1.6 million tis-sue samples from area hos-pitals St. Elizabeth Health-care and The Christ Hospi-tal.

The Biospecimen Reposi-tory contains samples fromevery form of cancer, and itis the foundation for current

and future cancer researchprojects at Wood Hudson.

Guests will delight incomplimentary refresh-ments from Newport restau-rant Detroit Joes whileenjoying entertainmentfrom local musicians.

Visitors will be escortedon a tour of the laboratorieswhere 169 cancer research

discoveries have been madeto date.

Wood Hudson will beselling the artwork of North-ern Kentucky artist TrinettFoote, as well as acceptingdonations, to completefunding for this vital com-munity resource. All pro-ceeds will directly benefitcancer research.

THANKS TO BILL THEIS

The city of Southgate celebrated Arbor Day at the Southgate Community Center on April 15. Ahighlight of the celebration was Luke Saunier of the Kentucky Division of Forestry in Frankfort(right) presenting a six year sticker to Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg. The six year stickerdesignates that Southgate has earned Tree City USA designation for six straight years.

THANKS TO BILL THEIS

Arbor DayThe city of Southgate celebrated Arbor Day at the Southgate Community Center on April 15. TreeBoard Members (all from Southgate) gathered behind a seedling decorated with breast cancerawareness ribbons in honor of its President Joyce Hamberg and all others who are battling breastcancer and all other serious illnesses. The six year sticker designates that Southgate has earnedTree City USA designation for six straight years and the five year sticker designates it has receivedthe Growth Award for the last five years. Shown: Harold Kremer, Vinnie Rizzo, Nora Williams, Dr.Joyce Hamberg, Juanita Bittner, Bill Theis. Absent when picture was taken: Jean Theis.

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Jack C. WalkenhorstJack C. Walkenhorst, 81, of Fort

Thomas, died April 11, 2011, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

He was an owner of theBridgetown Convenience Store,U.S. Army Korean War veteran anda driver for Executive Charters. Hewas a member of the First ChristianChurch of Fort Thomas.

Survivors include his wife, Bar-bara Walkenhorst; son, DavidWalkenhorst of Fort Thomas; daugh-ter, Diane Beach of Fort Thomas;brother, Harry Walkenhorst of ColdSpring; sister, Nancy WalkenhorstMurphy of Grand Rapids, Mich.; andfive grandchildren.

Memorials: Children’s Hospital,3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH45229.

Marion WaltonMarion Catherine Walton, 85, of

Fort Thomas, died April 10, 2011, atSt. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was an office clerk/supervi-sor with Western Southern LifeInsurance and a member of St.Bernard Church.

Her husband, Russell Walton,died previously.

Survivors include her sisters,Elaine Stillwell of Sharonville, Ohio,and Shirley Hartman of Bellevue;and special friend, Linda Groh.

Burial was in St. Stephen Ceme-tery, Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Ronald McDonaldHouse, 350 Erkenbrecher Ave.,Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Douglas Wilson Sr.Douglas Lee Wilson Sr., 73, of

Alexandria, died April 10, 2011, atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired plumber withPlumbers & Pipe Fitters Local UnionNo. 392 in Cincinnati. He was acharter member of the life squad forSouthgate Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, and a member of Knight ofColumbus Father DeJaco CouncilNo. 5220 in Alexandria, SuperSeniors and Catholic Order ofForesters.

Survivors include his wife, LoisAnn Twehues Wilson; daughters, KimHolthaus and Lisa Burden; sons,Douglas Wilson Jr. and Marc Wilson;sister, Joyce Gumby; brother, JerryWilson; and nine grandchildren.

Entombment was in EvergreenMausoleum, Southgate.

Memorials: Diocesan CatholicChildren’s Home, 75 OrphanageRoad, Covington, KY 41017.

DEATHS

Tonya Rieger, 34, of Cincinnati andWilliam Chaffin, 33, of Covington,issued April 4.

Trisha Kinman, 25, and Kurt John-son, 32, both of Fort Thomas, issuedApril 4.

Kourtney Smith, 18, of FortThomas and Hugh Green, 26, ofCincinnati, issued April 5.

Nicole Arany, 26, and JosephSimpson II, 33, both of Cincinnati,issued April 6.

Bernardita Gamallo, 30, of Phlip-pines and Colin Tangel, 29, of Mem-phis, issued April 6.

Marcie Allen, 42, of Fort Thomasand Shawn Goodlett, 41, of Lexing-ton, issued April 8.

Tiffany James, 30, of Cincinnatiand Samuel Adjei, 48, of Ghana,issued April 8.

Amanda Szlachta, 25, of NiagaraFalls and Jeffrey Matusik, 27, of Buf-falo, issued April 8.

Carinne Hamant, 29, of Cincinnatiand Christopher Harrison, 29, of Day-ton, issued April 8.

Brittany Dunevant, 26, andMichael Behymer, 26, both of Ketter-ing, issued April 8.

Mary Works, 60, of Knoxville andTimothy Harman, 49, of Cincinnati,issued April 8.

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Initial U.S. Approval: 2006BRIEF SUMMARY OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION – Please seepackage insert for full prescribing information.INDICATIONS AND USAGEChronic Idiopathic ConstipationAmitiza® is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathicconstipation in adults.Irritable Bowel Syndrome with ConstipationAmitiza is indicated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndromewith constipation (IBS-C) in women ≥ 18 years old.DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATIONAmitiza should be taken twice daily orally with food and water.Physicians and patients should periodically assess the need forcontinued therapy.Chronic Idiopathic Constipation24 mcg twice daily orally with food and water.Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation8 mcg twice daily orally with food and water.DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHSAmitiza is available as an oval, gelatin capsule containing 8 mcg or24 mcg of lubiprostone.• 8-mcg capsules are pink and are printed with “SPI” on one side• 24-mcg capsules are orange and are printed with “SPI” on one sideCONTRAINDICATIONSAmitiza is contraindicated in patients with known or suspectedmechanical gastrointestinal obstruction.WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONSPregnancyThe safety of Amitiza in pregnancy has not been evaluated inhumans. In guinea pigs, lubiprostone has been shown to have thepotential to cause fetal loss. Amitiza should be used duringpregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk tothe fetus. Women who could become pregnant should have anegative pregnancy test prior to beginning therapy with Amitiza andshould be capable of complying with effective contraceptivemeasures. See Use in Specific Populations (8.1).NauseaPatients taking Amitiza may experience nausea. If this occurs,concomitant administration of food with Amitiza may reducesymptoms of nausea. See Adverse Reactions (6.1).DiarrheaAmitiza should not be prescribed to patients that have severediarrhea. Patients should be aware of the possible occurrence ofdiarrhea during treatment. Patients should be instructed toinform their physician if severe diarrhea occurs. See AdverseReactions (6.1).DyspneaIn clinical trials conducted to study Amitiza in treatment of chronicidiopathic constipation and IBS-C there were reports of dyspnea.This was reported at 2.5% of the treated chronic idiopathicconstipation population and at 0.4% in the treated IBS-C population.Although not classified as serious adverse events, some patientsdiscontinued treatment on study because of this event. There havebeen postmarketing reports of dyspnea when using Amitiza 24 mcg.Most have not been characterized as serious adverse events, butsome patients have discontinued therapy because of dyspnea. Theseevents have usually been described as a sensation of chest tightnessand difficulty taking in a breath, and generally have an acute onsetwithin 30–60 minutes after taking the first dose. They generallyresolve within a few hours after taking the dose, but recurrence hasbeen frequently reported with subsequent doses.Bowel ObstructionIn patients with symptoms suggestive of mechanical gastrointestinalobstruction, the treating physician should perform a thoroughevaluation to confirm the absence of such an obstruction prior toinitiating therapy with Amitiza.ADVERSE REACTIONSClinical Studies ExperienceBecause clinical studies are conducted under widely varyingconditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies ofa drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies ofanother drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.Chronic Idiopathic ConstipationAdverse reactions in dose-finding, efficacy, and long-term clinicalstudies: The data described below reflect exposure to Amitiza in1175 patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (29 at 24 mcgonce daily, 1113 at 24 mcg twice daily, and 33 at 24 mcg threetimes daily) over 3- or 4-week, 6-month, and 12-month treatmentperiods; and from 316 patients receiving placebo over short-termexposure (≤ 4 weeks). The total population (N = 1491) had amean age of 49.7 (range 19–86) years; was 87.1% female; 84.8%Caucasian, 8.5% African American, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian; and15.5% elderly (≥ 65 years of age). Table 1 presents data for theadverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of patients whoreceived Amitiza 24 mcg twice daily and that occurred morefrequently with study drug than placebo. In addition, correspondingadverse reaction incidence rates in patients receiving Amitiza24 mcg once daily is shown.

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Diarrhea: Approximately 12% of patients who received Amitiza24 mcg twice daily experienced an adverse reaction of diarrhea;2% of patients had severe diarrhea while 2% of patients discontinuedtreatment due to diarrhea.Electrolytes: No serious adverse reactions of electrolyte imbalancewere reported in clinical studies, and no clinically significant changeswere seen in serum electrolyte levels in patients receiving Amitiza.Less common adverse reactions: The following adverse reactions(assessed by investigator as probably or definitely related totreatment) occurred in less than 1% of patients receiving Amitiza24 mcg twice daily in clinical studies, occurred in at least twopatients, and occurred more frequently in patients receiving studydrug than those receiving placebo: fecal incontinence, musclecramp, defecation urgency, frequent bowel movements, hyperhidrosis,pharyngolaryngeal pain, intestinal functional disorder, anxiety, coldsweat, constipation, cough, dysgeusia, eructation, influenza, jointswelling, myalgia, pain, syncope, tremor, decreased appetite.Irritable Bowel Syndrome with ConstipationAdverse reactions in dose-finding, efficacy, and long-term clinicalstudies: The data described below reflect exposure to Amitiza 8 mcgtwice daily in 1011 patients with IBS-C for up to 12 months and from435 patients receiving placebo twice daily for up to 16 weeks. Thetotal population (N = 1267) had a mean age of 46.5 (range 18–85)years; was 91.6% female; 77.5% Caucasian, 12.9% AfricanAmerican, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian; and 8.0% elderly (≥ 65 yearsof age). Table 2 presents data for the adverse reactions that occurredin at least 1% of patients who received Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily andthat occurred more frequently with study drug than placebo.

Table 2: Percent of Patients with Adverse Reactions (IBS-C Studies)

System/Adverse Reaction1

Placebo

N = 435%

Amitiza8 mcg

Twice DailyN = 1011

%

Gastrointestinal disordersNauseaDiarrheaAbdominal painAbdominal distension

4452

8753

1Includes only those events associated with treatment (possibly orprobably related, as assessed by the investigator).

Less common adverse reactions: The following adverse reactions(assessed by investigator as probably related to treatment) occurredin less than 1% of patients receiving Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily inclinical studies, occurred in at least two patients, and occurred morefrequently in patients receiving study drug than those receivingplacebo: dyspepsia, loose stools, vomiting, fatigue, dry mouth,edema, increased alanine aminotransferase, increased aspartateaminotransferase, constipation, eructation, gastroesophageal refluxdisease, dyspnea, erythema, gastritis, increased weight, palpitations,urinary tract infection, anorexia, anxiety, depression, fecal incontinence,fibromyalgia, hard feces, lethargy, rectal hemorrhage, pollakiuria.One open-labeled, long-term clinical study was conducted inpatients with IBS-C receiving Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily. This studycomprised 476 intent-to-treat patients (mean age 47.5 [range 21–82] years; 93.5% female; 79.2% Caucasian, 11.6% AfricanAmerican, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian; 7.8% ≥ 65 years of age)who were treated for an additional 36 weeks following an initial12–16-week, double-blinded treatment period. The adversereactions that were reported during this study were similar tothose observed in the two double-blinded, controlled studies.Postmarketing ExperienceThe following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Amitiza 24 mcg for the treatment of chronicidiopathic constipation. Because these reactions are reportedvoluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not alwayspossible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causalrelationship to drug exposure.Voluntary reports of adverse reactions occurring with the use ofAmitiza include the following: syncope, allergic-type reactions(including rash, swelling, and throat tightness), malaise, increasedheart rate, muscle cramps or muscle spasms, rash, and asthenia.DRUG INTERACTIONSBased upon the results of in vitro human microsome studies, thereis low likelihood of drug–drug interactions. In vitro studies usinghuman liver microsomes indicate that cytochrome P450 isoenzymesare not involved in the metabolism of lubiprostone. Further in vitrostudies indicate microsomal carbonyl reductase may be involved inthe extensive biotransformation of lubiprostone to the metaboliteM3 (See Pharmacokinetics [12.3].). Additionally, in vitro studies inhuman liver microsomes demonstrate that lubiprostone does notinhibit cytochrome P450 isoforms 3A4, 2D6, 1A2, 2A6, 2B6, 2C9,2C19, or 2E1, and in vitro studies of primary cultures of humanhepatocytes show no induction of cytochrome P450 isoforms1A2, 2B6, 2C9, and 3A4 by lubiprostone. No drug–drug interactionstudies have been performed. Based on the available information, noprotein binding–mediated drug interactions of clinical significanceare anticipated.USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONSPregnancyTeratogenic effects: Pregnancy Category C. [See Warnings andPrecautions (5.1).]Teratology studies with lubiprostone have been conducted in rats atoral doses up to 2000 mcg/kg/day (approximately 332 times therecommended human dose, based on body surface area), and inrabbits at oral doses of up to 100 mcg/kg/day (approximately33 times the recommended human dose, based on body surfacearea). Lubiprostone was not teratogenic in rats or rabbits. In guineapigs, lubiprostone caused fetal loss at repeated doses of 10 and25 mcg/kg/day (approximately 2 and 6 times the highest recommendedhuman dose, respectively, based on body surface area) administeredon days 40 to 53 of gestation.There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnantwomen. However, during clinical testing of Amitiza, six womenbecame pregnant. Per protocol, Amitiza was discontinued uponpregnancy detection. Four of the six women delivered healthy babies.The fifth woman was monitored for 1 month following discontinuationof study drug, at which time the pregnancy was progressing asexpected; the patient was subsequently lost to follow-up. The sixthpregnancy was electively terminated.Amitiza should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefitjustifies the potential risk to the fetus. If a woman is or becomespregnant while taking the drug, the patient should be apprised of thepotential hazard to the fetus.Nursing MothersIt is not known whether lubiprostone is excreted in human milk.Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of thepotential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants fromlubiprostone, a decision should be made whether to discontinuenursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account theimportance of the drug to the mother.Pediatric UseSafety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been studied.Geriatric UseChronic Idiopathic ConstipationThe efficacy of Amitiza in the elderly (≥ 65 years of age) subpopulationwas consistent with the efficacy in the overall study population. Ofthe total number of constipated patients treated in the dose-finding,efficacy, and long-term studies of Amitiza, 15.5% were ≥ 65 years ofage, and 4.2% were ≥ 75 years of age. Elderly patients taking Amitiza(any dosage) experienced a lower incidence rate of associatednausea compared to the overall study population taking Amitiza(18% vs. 29%, respectively).Irritable Bowel Syndrome with ConstipationThe safety profile of Amitiza in the elderly (≥ 65 years of age)subpopulation (8.0% were ≥ 65 years of age and 1.8% were≥ 75 years of age) was consistent with the safety profile in theoverall study population. Clinical studies of Amitiza did not includesufficient numbers of patients aged 65 years and over to determinewhether they respond differently from younger patients.Renal ImpairmentAmitiza has not been studied in patients who have renal impairment.

Hepatic ImpairmentAmitiza has not been studied in patients who have hepatic impairment.OVERDOSAGEThere have been two confirmed reports of overdosage with Amitiza.The first report involved a 3-year-old child who accidentally ingested7 or 8 capsules of 24 mcg of Amitiza and fully recovered. The secondreport was a study patient who self-administered a total of 96 mcg ofAmitiza per day for 8 days. The patient experienced no adversereactions during this time. Additionally, in a Phase 1 cardiacrepolarization study, 38 of 51 patients given a single oral dose of144 mcg of Amitiza (6 times the highest recommended dose)experienced an adverse event that was at least possibly related to thestudy drug. Adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of thesepatients included the following: nausea (45%), diarrhea (35%),vomiting (27%), dizziness (14%), headache (12%), abdominal pain(8%), flushing/hot flash (8%), retching (8%), dyspnea (4%), pallor(4%), stomach discomfort (4%), anorexia (2%), asthenia (2%),chest discomfort (2%), dry mouth (2%), hyperhidrosis (2%), andsyncope (2%).PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATIONDosing InstructionsAmitiza should be taken twice daily with food and water to reducepotential symptoms of nausea. The capsule should be taken once inthe morning and once in the evening daily as prescribed. The capsuleshould be swallowed whole and should not be broken apart orchewed. Physicians and patients should periodically assess the needfor continued therapy.Patients on treatment who experience severe nausea, diarrhea, ordyspnea should inform their physician. Patients taking Amitiza mayexperience dyspnea within an hour of the first dose. This symptomgenerally resolves within 3 hours, but may recur with repeat dosing.Chronic Idiopathic ConstipationPatients should take a single 24 mcg capsule of Amitiza twice dailywith food and water.Irritable Bowel Syndrome with ConstipationPatients should take a single 8 mcg capsule of Amitiza twice dailywith food and water.Marketed by:Sucampo Pharma Americas, Inc., Bethesda, MD 20814 andTakeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Deerfield, IL 60015Amitiza® is a registered trademark of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.AMT0509-R1/brfL-LUB-0509-8

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