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WALTON — More than 30sheep, goats and other animalswere killed earlyMondaywhena barn caught fire. Authorities,though, say the quick action of

the farm’s manager and threeBoone County sheriff’s depu-ties helped save many more.

“I did what I could do,” saidSamuel Fields, farm manager.“I couldn’t get all of them.”

The barn on the 300-acrefarm on Jones Road caught firesometimebefore 6:30 a.m.Mon-day.That’swhenFields’ son,De-von, spotted the flames as heleft for school.

AsSamuelFields ran into theburning barn to free the ani-

More than 30 animalskilled in barn fire

Walton firefighters hose down a smoldering barn on Jones Road,Kenton County, where an early morning fire killed more than 30 sheepand goats. PATRICK REDDY/THE ENQUIRER

Quick action saved many more, authorities sayBy Brenna R. [email protected] Patrick [email protected]

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St. Timothy Preschoolers Nick Shreve, Amber Yorke and Lilly Anne Greis play a color matching game on aSMART Table. Using the table’s interactive display, they match the color of the animal to thecorresponding color in the barn. THANKS TO DEB THOMAS

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structor Rhonda Lang demon-strates the sometimes sexymoves toher students.Husband,Kevin Lang, is one of the stu-dents.

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FLORENCE — The cityof Florence announcedMonday that Capt. JohnMcDermond has beenchosen to replace Police

Chief Tom Szur-linski, whowill re-tire April 1.

McDermond isa 23-year veteranof the FlorencePolice Depart-ment.

Florence May-or Diane Whalensaid thecity is fortunate tohave several officerswithin the departmentwho are qualified to lead.

“I appreciate allwho applied, and Iknew that the quali-ty of internal candi-dates would providegreat choices forour next chief,”Whalen said. “Thecity and Chief Szur-linski have done a

great jobproviding thede-partment with the oppor-tunities, education andhands-on experience

needed to mentor newleaders.”

McDermond was hiredas apatrol officer andpre-viously held the rank ofcorporal, sergeant andlieutenant before becom-ing a captain in 2007.

“I amvery thankful forthis opportunity,” McDer-mond said. “Chief Szurlin-skihasdoneafantastic jobleading this department,andIfeelveryfortunateto

inherit a police depart-ment with such high pro-fessional standards. I lookforward to the challengesthat lie ahead as we moveforward with the goal ofprotecting quality of lifeissues for the citizens ofFlorence.”

McDermond hasserved as a patrol officer,field training officer, de-tective, DARE instructor,SWAT team member and

commander and public in-formation officer. He iscertified as a hostage ne-gotiator, firearms instruc-tor and Taser instructor.

He holds a Bachelor ofArts degree in sociologyfrom the University ofGeorgia and is a graduateof the Southern Police In-stitute in Louisville.

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FRANKFORT — Gov.SteveBeshearfocusedonthe education system asthe reason lawmakersshould cooperate on taxand pension reform, dur-ing his State of the Com-monwealth address Feb.6.

Leadership with bothparties after the speechagreed toacontinueddia-logue, but differed onhow to proceed with taxreform.

Beshear started the43-minute speech withoptimism and noted a“newatmosphereofcivil-ity and dignity” in theGeneral Assembly. LastOctober, Beshear ap-pointed longtime rivalSen.DavidWilliams, thenSenate president, to a cir-cuit court judge position.

The state’s strategy ofcutting the budget 13times for a total of $1.6billion in cuts over fiveyears has created someefficiencies, but has alsodone damage, Beshearsaid.

In that period the statefroze education fundingfor K-12 despite risingcosts and enrollment.

It also took textbookfunding from $21.7 mil-lion in 2008 to zero. Be-sheargavea litanyof oth-er cuts to both K-12 andhigher education andblamed cuts for causingcollege tuition in Ken-tucky to go up each yearan average 7 percent forthefour-year institutions.

“But now that we’reemerging fromthereces-sion, it’s timetorepair theworst of the damage, re-build those programs wenever wanted to cut andreinvest in our future,”Beshear said. “Butwherewill the money comefrom?”

Amodernized taxcodewill generate the money,Beshear said.

“We need a tax struc-ture that’s fair to all ofour citizens and easy tounderstand, that helpsrecruit business, notdrive it away,” Beshearsaid. “And that, becauseit’s aligned with a 21stCentury economy, is ableto bring in the revenuewe need to fund criticalservices.”

The governor didn’tpropose specific re-forms.Hehinted at a spe-cial session to accom-plish all the reforms hewants in place. The regu-lar session this year onlylasts for 30workingdays.

“We’re already sixdays into this 30-day ses-sion,” Beshear said.

Beshear advocated re-form of the state pensionsystem, which has a $19billion shortfall for localand state employees.

Sen.DamonThayer,R-Georgetown, introducedSenate Bill 2 that wouldimplement many of therecommendations madeby the task force Thayerco-chaired in the interim.This includes moving to-ward a hybrid plan fornew pensioners thatshares the risks. It alsocalls for fully funding thepension system by 2014-2015.

Thayer said Beshear’spraise encouraged him,but the governor has yetto endorse his pension re-form bill.

Beshear’s talk of in-creased investment andtax reform also con-cernedThayer,who is theSenate majority leader.

“I’m concerned aboutthe speech being an en-tree to the return of thedays of big government,”Thayer said. “There wasa lot of talk about rein-vestment and new reve-nue, and itmakesmener-vous, because I don’tthinknowis the timetobetalking about that. Weneed to get out of thisfragile economic recov-ery before we start talk-ing about new revenueand reinvestment, whichI thinkarecodewords forbig government spend-ing.”

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mals, he was quicklyjoined by three sher-iff’s deputies, authori-ties said. Together,Fields and Sgt. DougStuder and deputiesBrad Ezell and ScottyHill helped get outabout 60 baby goats,three cows, one pea-cock and other animals.

When firefightersarrived, one end of thebarn was engulfed inflames, said WaltonFire Chief Tom Ollier.Firefighters thenhad toget Fields out of thebarn where he was try-ing to save more ani-mals.

“It got to a pointwhere we had to gethim and the animalsout,” Ollier said. “Thefire was heading hisway.”

Half of the barn,which also housedchickens, ducks andguinea hens, was de-stroyed, he said. Sever-al tractors, includingsome antiques, werealso destroyed.

Walton and VeronaFire Departmentsfought the blaze, whichwas extinguished by8:15 a.m. No one washurt, Ollier said.

Firefighters did notknowyet onMondayaf-ternoonhowthe firebe-gan. The barn had elec-tricity, and there weremultiple pieces of farmequipment inside, Ol-lier said.

Fields manages thegrazing and hay farmfor owner RichardKnock.

Knock praised thefirefighters and sher-iff’sdeputies for “goingbeyond the call of duty”to try to save his barnand asmany animals aspossible.

“They went in andcarried the animals outand tried to do theirvery best,” he said.

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Inc. Magazine recentlynamed Zumba FitnessCEOAlberto Perlman oneof the top 5 CEOs towatchin 2013. Last year, themagazine named ZumbaFitness “Company of theYear.”

It isZumba’s success inbolstering relationships,however, that has dancersin this class singing itspraises. “I lost 150 poundsdoing Zumba,” instructorGabrielle Castellanossaid. “Three years ago, Iwent from being a couchpotato to being out everynight. My husband (Man-ny) never saw me, so hestarted coming to class-es.”

Manny, a burly formerfootball player,who isalsoLatin, now pivots his hipsalongside his wife of 24years.

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dance,” Castellanos ex-plained. “Men love thecardio workout and thefast footwork. Any of themoves that the women do,can be altered. We showthem how and tell them to‘man it up.’”

“It is a harder workoutthan you would think,”Kevin Lang said. “Itworks the entire body.”

It is no surprise menlove Zumba, Rhonda said.Aman, Alberto “Beto” Pe-rez, created it.

Former competitive-arm wrestler Dom Julianlost more than 50 pounds,after his wife of 24 years,Julie, coaxed him to class.“My goal is to back to my‘primer-career’ competi-tion weight of 165pounds,” he said.

On this Valentine’sDay, you might spot morecouples at Zumba. Bole-ros owners Gary Blevinsand wife, Jamie, alsodance together. So doesTaylorMcCord, a junioratRyle High School, whobringsherboyfriend,SamKirby, a senior, and hermom, Tina, to Zumba.“Sam just likes to hangout,” Taylor said. “It givesus something to do togeth-er.”

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BURLINGTON — TheBoone County FiscalCourt stood united behindSheriff Michael Helmig,unanimously approving aresolution Feb. 5 that ech-oes the sheriff’s refusal toenforce any mandates,regulations or controls re-stricting firearms.

According to the reso-lution, it’s the position ofthe Fiscal Court “that nei-ther the federal govern-mentnorany individual inthe federal governmenthas the right to dictate toany of the various states,counties ormunicipalitiesin the United States, anymandate, regulation oradministrative rule thatviolates the Constitutionof the United States or itsvarious amendments.”

The Fiscal Court, theresolution reads, wouldview any such mandate,

regulation or administra-tive rule as illegal andwillnot carry it out.

That’s almost verbatima Jan. 16 letter Helmigwroteaddressing themat-ter.

Helmig’s letter hasbeen shared by sup-porters on Facebook andwas posted by the BooneCountySheriff’sOfficeonthe site Jan. 30.

As Constable Joe Kalilraised the issue to the Fis-cal Court, the county alsolearnedofHelmig’s letter,

Judge-executive GaryMoore said.

The resolution wasdrafted following com-munications with Kalil,Helmig, the county attor-ney and staff, he said.

“I think the resolutionspeaks for itself,” Kaliltold commissioners. “Oneof the things I want to dohere is publicly speak formost of the people hereand actually thank thesheriff for his leadershiprole, because it does takea lot of leadership to actu-ally come out and make astatement like that andnot know who’s support-ing him.”

While Moore said hewasanticipating“full sup-port,” one audience mem-ber spoke in support ofHelmig’s stance while noFiscal Court memberscommented on the resolu-tion before the vote.

The resolution passedin a 4-0 vote.

Boone County Constable Joe Kalil speaks about Second Amendment rights during theFeb. 5 Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. THANKS TO ADAM HOWARD

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • A5NEWS

Contractor Matt Ded-den was paid $41,359 bythecounty fora job inBur-lington that was contract-ed with Heritage Bankfounder Arnold Caddell in2006.

The payment to Ded-den for a project on thecounty budget could be aviolation of the county’scompetitive bidding re-quirement.

Dedden, now a countycommissioner, said hecompleted the job on FirstFinancial Drive at the re-quest of Caddell. While hewas not an elected officialat thetime,Deddensaidhewants to bring the issue tolight because constituentshave begun to ask ques-tions about the job.

The timing of the reve-lation is relevant becauseDedden has been identi-fied as a potential chal-lenger to Boone CountyJudge-executive GaryMoore in 2014.

“I bid the job in June of2006andwas told Iwas thelow bidder,” Dedden said.“I completed thework, butwhen it came time to bepaid, I was told the countywas footing the bill for thejob.AtnotimedidIsubmita bid to Boone County forthis job.”

DocumentsobtainedbyThe Enquirer through anopen records request sup-port Dedden’s statements.

What is not clear fromthe documents is why thecounty’s competitive bid-ding process for a job ofthis typewas not followed.

The project ismore than six yearsold, the events thatled up to it spanmore than a decadeandmany of the par-ties involved nolonger work for thecounty. There arealso gaps in docu-mentation, possiblybecause the datesexceed the length oftimethecounty isre-quired to keep rec-ords.

The informationthat is available, andadditional docu-ments provided byCaddell’s attorney providea timeline of significantevents, but questions re-main.

In June 2000, theBooneCounty Fiscal Court ap-proved the construction ofFirst Financial Drive,which is located about halfamile west of CampErnstRoad at Burlington Pike .

In 2001, Caddell, whoowns land adjacent to theroad, wrote to County En-gineer Greg Sketch andexpressed concerns aboutaccess to his propertyfrom the proposed street.Caddell indicated that con-struction resulted in a dif-ference in elevation of ap-proximately 3.5 feet be-tween his property lineand the end of the existingpavement, creating a bar-rier to development.

The county, throughconsultation with projectengineers, determinedthat the project was con-structed to specificationsand that no modificationswere necessary.

In 2003, howev-er, Judge-execu-tive Moore wrotea letter to Caddellindicating thecounty would footthe bill for re-pairs. The letterstates in part: “Toresolve this mat-ter my office willsupport the Coun-tyat itssolecost toreconstruct thissection of the con-nector road tomeet the grade ofyour property.…”

The county of-fered no docu-

mentation supporting thedecision, but Caddell’s at-torney provided a copy ofan unsigned agreementbetween Caddell and thecounty that essentiallysupportsMoore’s position.

Moore said that docu-ment was modified, butthecountydidagreetopayfor repairs to avoid litiga-tion with Caddell.

In 2004, Caddell wroteMoore indicating he wasready tohaverepairscom-pleted, but there is no fur-ther documentation untilthe project appeared onthe Fiscal Year 2007 bud-get. That budget identifiesa $50,000 streets and high-ways project on First Fi-nancial Drive.

This is significant be-cause, as a project involv-ing county property in thecounty budget, the workseemingly should havebeen advertised and pre-sented for bids from qual-ified contractors. If it hadbeen designated as fundsto avoidpending litigation,

it may not have been sub-ject to thecompetitivebid-ding process.

County projects in ex-cess of $20,000 are subjecttocompetitivebidding,un-less an emergency or oth-er extenuating circum-stances preclude thatprocess.

BooneCountyAdminis-trator JeffEarlywine,whowas not a Boone Countyemployee when this pro-ject was approved, con-firmed that interpretationof the county guidelines.

Because Dedden wasawarded the contract byCaddellandnot thecounty,the project was not adver-tised under the competi-tive bidding process, andthe estimates were notsubject to public scrutiny.

It is also not clear howmany contractors weregivenanopportunitytobidon the project.

Dedden said hewas un-aware of the dispute whenhe was awarded the con-tract and expected to bepaid by Caddell.

“WhenMr. Caddell toldme the county was payingfor the job, it sounded fun-ny, but the work was al-ready done,” Dedden said.“I needed to be paid andmy subcontractors had toget paid.

“I wasn’t involved incounty government in anyway back then, so I had noreason to question it. ”

Moore said, despite itsinclusion in thebudget, theproject was approved toavoid a lawsuit, so it wasnot subject to competitivebidding requirements.

Payment by Boone at issue

ByMark [email protected]

Dedden

Moore

Contractor, now commissioner, was hired for 2006 job without bids

Registration openfor Dogwood Dash

UNION — Registrationis open for the BooneCountyArboretum’s annu-al Dogwood Dash 5K Run/Walk.

The race will be held at9a.m.April20at theBooneCounty Arboretum, 9190Camp Ernst Road, Union.Proceeds benefit theFriends of Boone CountyArboretum.

Register online atbit.ly/Ym4D3r.

Mollette plans booksigning in Florence

FLORENCE — Kentuckynative Dr. Glenn Mollettehas released his10th book,“American Issues: EveryAmerican Has an Opi-

nion,” and will hold a booksigning from 4 to 7 p.m.Feb. 22 at Barnes & NobleonMall Road in Florence.

PVA inspections setThe Boone County

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FLORENCE — Students at Er-penbeck Elementary unloadedtheir coins to provide food andeducation for orphans.

As part of a service learningproject, the school held a pennywar to benefit TheEndeavor forNew Futures Through Educa-

tion (TEN FE).TEN FE provides funding to

poor children in Santiago, Gua-temala, to attendprimaryschooland provides resources for foodand shelter for school-aged or-phans in Guatemala.

Helpingorphans inGuatema-la ties in with the school’s “OhThe Places You’ll Go” themewhere students are learningabout regions throughout theworld and locally. As they’relearning about different areas,they’re learning how they canmake a difference there, saidAssistant Principal Pat Berry.

Having students learn aboutthedifficult livesofGuatemalanorphans allows them to look be-yond their own issues, Berrysaid.

“Sometimes it’s so easy to getcaught up in ‘the whole world isright here in front of me,’” hesaid.

Throughout the campaign,students learned about Guate-mala andTENFE, aswell as oth-er skills. TEN FE made a Flashsplashpageon itswebsite thank-ing Erpenbeck for its support.This provided another learningopportunity.

“Our computer teachertalked to students about (web)standards and how to make aFlash page,” Berry said.

Berry has visited Guatemalaand worked with TEN FE in thepast. Through those relation-ships, the school was able tobring in an associate pastor inthe area who helps administerthe donated money. He was inthe country for a short trip andvisitedErpenbecktogiveapres-entation on the plight of the or-phans and showwhat themoneystudents were donating woulddo.

“Theywereveryexcited, andtheywant to help others,” Berrysaid.

At the end of the penny war,students collected $1,128.26 forTENFE.What impressed Berrythe most was that no real prizewasofferedto thewinnersof thewar – they were donating be-cause they wanted to help.

“We are very proud of ourstudents for their support,” hesaid.

To learnmore about TENFE,visit tenfe-guatemala.org/

Visit nky.com/florence for morecommunity news

Penny war helps school orphansFunding goes toGuatemalan children

By Justin B. [email protected]

Whether or not they’ve lost atooth, the tooth fairy will soonpay a visit to Boone Countyschool children during themonth of February.

Rather than leaving money,the tooth fairy, played by PatMiller, of Burlington, will leavethe studentswith lessons on tak-ing care of their teeth.

According to Michelle Pem-berton, clinical coordinator forHebron Family Dentistry, theofficewasapproachedbyMillerwho had worked and retiredfrom the dental field.

Pemberton said Miller goesto different schools to discuss“how to have happy, healthy(teeth).”

“In order to teach young chil-dren about the importance ofgood dental health, (Miller) be-gan visiting local schools as thetooth fairy with her former em-ployer,” an announcement fromHebronFamilyDentistry reads.

Miller “just reallyenjoysgiv-ing the kids knowledge” andspreading the work of how den-tal health goes along with one’soverall health, said Pemberton.

“We thought it would be goodoverall education for the stu-dents.”

Miller said she worked for adental company that had thetooth fairy program, where shewent into grade schools “andtaught kids how to take care oftheir teeth.”

Then she got the idea for acostume.

“Imade the big dress and gotthe wings,” she said. “I madethis really cute little program. Itell them about a dentist, then Ishow them how food sticks totheir teeth. I show them how tobrush and take care of theirteeth.”

The dental office she workedfor gave toothbrushes and Mil-ler said they started makingbaggies for the kids.

When she lost her job last

year, Miller said she could con-tinue the tooth fairy gig, butcouldn’t afford to continue toprovide the supplies, so shetouched base with local dentistsoffices, seeking support.

In addition toHebron FamilyDentistry, she has also receivedonations from Aspen DentalandMulcahyDental in Florenceas well as Derringer andMcGlone in Union.

This program, Pembertonsaid, is a “fun, interestingway toget kids into the dentist.”

Miller said she plans to con-tinue as long as she can.

“It is a real passion of mine.”February is also National

Dental Health Month. The toothfairy will visit Stephens, Ocker-man, Thornwilde, Yealey, NorthPointe, Erpenbeck and LongBranch elementary schools.

TOOTH FAIRYcoming to a school near you

Jacob Arnett, 8, visits with the tooth fairy, otherwise known as PatMiller of Burlington. Miller will visit Boone County elementary schoolsduring February to discuss dental care. PROVIDED

By Stephanie [email protected]

UNION — Statistics showthat the family who plays to-gether, has fun together. Fitfamilies are alsomore likelyto produce lifelong healthychildren.

That’s why the NewHaven Elementary SchoolPTA is prompting parents to“get in the game.”

The motto for this yearhas been a rally cry as thePTA formed a new Healthand Wellness Committee,which integrated a “Fit andFourth” curriculum into thefourth grade. A first at theschool, volunteers havecome into the fourth-gradeclassroom and taught stu-dents how to make healthydecisions.

Now, fresh from that pro-gram’s success, the PTA isasking parents and the com-munity to put on their run-ning shoes for a 5k, or 3.1-mile, run and 1-mile KidsFun RunMarch 23.

“Our goal is to help chil-dren and their families seethat not only is fitness goodfor you, but it’s fun too,” saidKrista Brassine, the Healthand Wellness Committee’sco-chairwoman. “Making agoal and reaching one, espe-cially one with fitness andrunning, is incredibly re-warding.”

To help parents and stu-dents reach their runninggoals, the PTA has posted arunning coach programcalled “Couch to 5K, on itsFacebook page.”

“We wanted to show peo-plehoweasy it is to runa5k,”Brassine added. “Somany of

us think that 3miles is out ofreach, but when we see howeasy it is, we start to go onrunning longer distances.”

Money raised from therace and fun runwill be usedtopurchaseelectronic learn-ing tools, such as iPads, forNewHaven students.

PTA president Kim Fry,who a few years ago estab-lished a similar program in aschool near Atlanta, wantsthefirst “RunLikeaTiger5kand 1-mile Fun Run” to es-tablish a tradition at NewHaven and for each familythat participates.

“We want this to be a realbeginning,” Fry said. “Par-ents serve as a role model intheir families and that’s whywe want them on board.”

“Our hope is to make this5k an annual event andmakeit bigger and better eachyear,” Brassine added.

Students, kindegartenthrough fifth grade, cancompete in the fun run andwill receive medals and ashirt. “What an accomplish-ment for these kids,” Bras-sine said.

Race time is 9 a.m. Satur-day, March 23, at IdlewildPark in Burlington. Cost is$15. Those who register af-ter March 15 and starting at7:30 a.m. on the morning oftheracearenotguaranteedaT-shirt. Registration formscan be downloaded from thePTA section of the school’swebsitehttp://bit.ly/nhfunrun or atwww.racedmc.com.

The school is also lookingfor sponsors to help fund theevent. Brassine can be con-tacted at [email protected].

New Havenputs parentsin the healthyliving gameBy [email protected]

Students at St. PaulCatholicSchool inFlorencegathered for amonthly peprally for learning and teambuilding fun.

PUMPEDUP TOLEARN

Third-grade students Isaac Eibel and Jack Poulos await the beginning ofa monthly pep rally at St. Paul Catholic School. THANKS TO KELLY EIBEL

Third-gradestudent DallasWirth usesdirections andclues fromsixth-gradestudents DrewBranum andEmma Keyser in ateam buildingevent at amonthly pep rallyat St. Paul CatholicSchool. THANKS TOKELLY EIBEL

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BOONECOUNTY—TheBooneCounty girls bowling teamwentto the limit and then some be-forebeingousted fromthe statebowling tournament.

TheRebelsreachedthequar-terfinals of the team tourna-ment Feb. 8 at Executive Strike& Spare in Louisville.

“I couldn’t be more proud ofour girls,” said head coachBruce Hightchew. “The match-es we had were absolute battlesall the way to the end. Our girlsnever saidquit.Theykept fight-ing like they did in the region-als.”

The Rebels were the 11thseed after qualifying in the 16-team tournament. Boone upsetsixth seed West Jessamine inthe first round in the match-play bracket, which was best-of-five games in the Baker for-mat. Boone won in six games,156-142,155-195,192-185,161-161,158-171, 193-157. A tie game isnot broken by rule, so the teamshad to play an extra game to bethe first to three wins.

Boone then took on thirdseed Graves County and wonthe first two games 167-158 and211-163. However, the Rebelsstruggled from there and aver-aged129 in losing the final threeto end their season.

“All these teams experi-enced a low point and we had

ours and tried to bounce back,”Hightchew said. “I’m proud ofour girls. We’ve had a very suc-cessful season and to be in thetop eight of the state, I’m veryproud of that.”

Senior Shannon Ramey fin-ished 29th in the singles tourna-ment, shooting a199 in the proc-ess and 477 for three games.Kirsten Baker is the other sen-ior on the team.ErinBeschman,Kayla Hightchew and seventh-graderTaylorEvanswereotherstarters in the Baker matches.Beschman competed with a mi-norarm injury shehadsufferedin school.

“ShannonandKirstenwill bemissed a lot, but with the groupofgirls Ihaveback, I’mveryex-cited about our future,” Hight-chew said.

Cooper, the 12th seed in thegirls team tourney, lost 3-0 (204-146, 180-156, 161-149) to fifthseed Harrison County. In thesingles tournament, CassieCobb finished 24th with a 509for three games, and EmilyBross was 26th at 490.

The Cooper boys team wasthe 13th seed in qualifying andlost to fourth seed Trinity 3-0(192-161, 204-161, 205-195).

In singles, Michael Bowlingfinished 18th with a 612. NickAshcraft was 25th with a 567.

Follow James on Twitter @Record-erWeber and check out nky.com/preps.

Rebels fight hardin state bowlingBy James [email protected]

Boone County’s Samantha Schmitz rolls the ball at the KHSAA stateteam bowling championships Feb. 8 at Executive Strike & Spare inLouisville. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

This Week’s MVP» Ryle senior McKell Olive-

rio for her 1,000th career point.

DistrictsHere are the basketball dis-

trict tourneymatchups that areknown by Feb. 11. Dates are in-cluded if released.

Boys32nd(atWilliamstown):Grant County vs. Williamston,Simon Kenton vs. Walton-Vero-na.

Boys33rd (atBooneCounty):Connervs.Heritage, 7p.m.Feb.18; Cooper vs. Conner/Heritage,6 p.m. Feb. 20; Ryle vs. Boone, 8p.m. Feb. 20; Final, 7 p.m. Feb.22.

Boys 34th (at Ludlow): Dixieis the top seed, St. Henry thetwo. Ludlow, Lloyd and VillaMadonna all finished 1-3.

Boys 35th (at Holmes):Holmes vs. Beechwood/Coving-ton Latin, Holy Cross vs. Co-vington Catholic.

Boys 36th (at Highlands):Dayton vs. Bellevue, 7:45 p.m.Feb.18;Highlandsvs.NewCath,

7:45 p.m. Feb. 19; Newport vs.Dayton/Bellevue, 7:45 p.m. Feb.20; Final: 7 p.m. Feb. 21.

Boys 37th (at CCMS): Cal-vary vs. Silver Grove, 6 p.m.Feb. 18; Brossart vs. Calvary/SG, 6 p.m. Feb. 19; Scott vs.Campbell County, 7:30 p.m. Feb.19; Final, 7 p.m. Feb. 21.

Girls33rd (atBooneCounty):Connervs.Boone,6p.m.Feb.19;Ryle vs. Cooper, 8 p.m. Feb. 19.Final: 7 p.m. Feb. 21.

Girls 35th (at Beechwood):NotreDame vs. Beechwood/Co-vington Latin, Holmes vs. HolyCross.

Girls 36th (at Highlands):Daytonvs.Bellevue, 6 p.m. Feb.18; Highlands vs. NewCath, 6p.m. Feb. 19; Newport vs. Day-ton/Bellevue, 6 p.m. Feb. 20; Fi-nal: 7 p.m. Feb. 22.

Girls 37th (at CampbellCountyMiddle School): Calvaryvs. Silver Grove, 7:30 p.m. Feb.18; Brossart vs. Calvary/SG, 6p.m. Feb. 20; Scott vs. CampbellCounty, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20; Final:7 p.m. Feb. 22.

Boys basketball» Conner beat St. Henry 61-

52 Feb. 8. Sam Hemmerich had

20 points, Drew Barker 13 andLandon Lamblez 12.

» CooperbeatBooneCounty51-45Feb. 8.LouisManiaccihad13 points.

» Ryle beat Walton-Verona74-55.Will Stuhr had 20 points.

» Covington Catholic beatDixieHeights 68-59 Feb. 8.NickRuthsatz had 26 points.

» HolyCrossbeatConner77-57 Feb. 9. Senior forward TravisGabbard scoredagame-high27for Holy Cross. Senior centerAntonio Campbell added 21points, 14 rebounds, eight as-sists and eight blocks.

Girls basketball» Ryle senior McKell Olive-

rio scored her 1,000th careerpoint during an 18-point outingin a 46-43 loss to Dunbar Feb. 9.

» Walton-Verona beat Lex-ington Catholic 49-45 Feb. 8.

» HolyCrossbeat St. Patrick61-44 Feb. 9. Cessie Mayhaushad 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Signings» Conner running back/

safetyNathanBallhas commit-ted to Mount St. Joseph. Line-men Jared Kunkel and Darien

Wolnitzek signed with LindseyWilson.

Swimming» The Region 4 swimming

and divingmeetwas Feb. 9. TheRecorderwill havemore cover-age of the regional and statemeets in the next two weeks.

TMC notes» Thomas More College

women’s basketball’s KatieKitchen, Allison Long and JillBrunsman earned their 100thcareer victory (100-11) as theninth-ranked Saints defeatedGeneva College, 90-31Jan. 30 atTMC.

The eighth-ranked ThomasMore College women’s basket-ball team clinched at least ashare of its eighth-straightPresidents’ Athletic Confer-ence regular season title andthe No. 1 seed in the PAC Tour-nament Feb. 9 as it defeatedThiel College, 89-39, on SeniorDay.

The Saints improved to 22-1overall and 16-0 in the PAC andextended their winning streakto 19 games with the win.

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By James [email protected]

Cooper’s Kandis Arlinghaus competes in the girls 200 yard freestyle atthe regional meet Feb. 9 TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

BOONE COUNTY — TrevorThompson is trying to help theConner wrestling program re-gain former glory.

The junior took a big step inthat direction by winning theRegion 6 championship at 195pounds Feb. 9 at CampbellCounty High School. Thomp-son leads a group of five statequalifiers for the Cougars.

“It means we’re buildingour program back,” he said.“We lost it for a couple ofyears, but we’re working realhard in the room. We’re goingat it every day. Everyone’sshowingupforpractice.That’sall you need.”

Thompson won two match-es at state last year and willtake his third trip to state asone of two returning qualifi-ers. He won all three matchesby pin in the regional Saturdayand is 35-5.

“Iwrestled like our coachestaughtushowto,”hesaid. “The

Lordwaswithme onmy side. Ihad some toughkids towrestleagainst and I just did my best.It feels good.”

Jacob Warwick, a sopho-more and Conner’s other re-turning state competitor, fin-ished second at160 to advance.

Freshman Derek Wiley fin-ished third at 113. Tristin Badi-dawas fourthat126andDalton

Goins fourth at 132.Ryle was third in the team

standings in the regionals andwill send10Raiders to thestatemeet.

Freshman Johnny Meimanwon the title at170. The secondseed going in, Meiman scoreda late takedown tobeatWalton-

Conner freshman Derek Wiley, left, wrestles Campbell County junior Stephen Maggard in the semis at113. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

COUGARS MAKECOMEBACK

County has 24 statewrestling qualifiersBy James [email protected]

Cooper sophomore Kyle Steiner pins Ryle senior Gus Adams in thesemifinals of 120 as his coaches celebrate. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY

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Verona’s Lane Jones, 5-3 in thefinal, reversing an earlier 3-2loss to Jones.

Jacob Erdman finished sec-ond at 126 and Keegan Northwas second at 132.

Third-place finishers forRyle were Gus Adams (120),Jake Sander (138), Jon Belk(145), JasonMaine (220).

Fourth-place finishers wereBrett Osborne (106), RyanWoolf (160) and Brad Weber(285). Woolf was one of the big-gest surprises of the tourna-ment, rising from the 12th seedto advance, beating the thirdand fifth seeds along the way.

Walton-Verona had fivestate qualifiers, four of themfalling in the regional final.

In addition to Lane Jones(47-6) at 170, Colin Roth lost 2-0in the final at 106 and is 36-13.Clay Brown was runner-up at138 and is 43-9. Logan Joneswassecond at152 and is 42-9. SeniorWolfgang Davis (32-10) wasfourth at 195 after being thesixth seed.

Boone County has threestate qualifiers. Sam Steele(44-4) was third at 182. DruSchroer was fourth at 152. Ah-mad Hamedian was fourth at220 after being the fifth seed.

Cooperhadone state qualifi-er in sophomore Kyle Steiner,who finished second at 120. Hehadoneof theupsetsof the tour-nament, pinning Ryle seniorGus Adams (48-5) in the thirdperiod to advance to the finals.

“Iwentout thereandwentallout,” Steiner said. “I worked ashard as I could and I believed Icould beat him, and I went outthereandmade ithappen.He’sagreat wrestler and I was able toexecute.”

Steiner had lost to Adams byatechnical fall lastseasonandisexcited about his first state ap-pearance. “I’m looking forwardto it,” he said. “I can’t wait.”

WrestleContinued from Page A7

KUNKEL SIGNSWITH LW

Conner senior lineman Jared Kunkel signed to play football for LindseyWilson Feb. 6. He and teammate Darien Wolnitzek will both play for LW.THANKS TO GREG KUNKEL

DUGGINS TO THOMASMORE

Ryle senior Elise Duggins committed to play soccer forThomas More. She is with Ryle Principal Matt Turner. THANKSTO TIM DUGGINS

LEEDOM TO DAYTON

St. Henry senior Libby Leedom signs to play soccerfor the University of Dayton Feb. 6. Leedomended her Crusader career with 108 career goalsand was recently named Gatorade Player of theYear for Kentucky. THANKS TO CHRIS LEEDOM

THREE BEARCATS TO PLAY IN COLLEGELendyn Prickelwill play soccerfor CedarvilleUniversity inXenia, Ohio.THANKS TO KYLE

BENNETT

Madison Peacewill run crosscountry for theUniversity oftheCumberlands.THANKS TO KYLE

BENNETT

Cole Mosiercommitted tothe Universityof Kentucky asa preferredwalk-on to playfootball. THANKSTO KYLE BENNETT

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I’m just wrapping up abusy week in Frankfort. Asalways, the highlight for mewas the many visitors fromNorthern Kentucky. I wasproud to have folks from backhome with me on the Senatefloor every day.

Several of my sponsoredbills I mentioned to you lastmonth saw action this week.Among them, Senate Bill 23,the post-conviction DNA bill,passed out of the JudiciaryCommittee. This bill is simplya matter of fair play. It wouldallow prisoners convicted of aserious crime to petition the

court if theyfeel there isDNA evidenceto prove theirinnocence.

Senate Bill13 was unani-mously ap-proved by theLicensing andOccupationsCommittee.This would

repeal the current Prohibi-tion-era law banning ElectionDay sales, a practical matterimportant to small restaurantand tavern owners. I look for a

vote on the Senate floor nextweek.

I’ve talked to the chairmanof the State and Local Govern-ment Committee and he iscommitted to hearing SenateBill 20, the library board ap-pointments bill. This measurehelps makes libraries ac-countable to the taxpayersthey serve. The current sys-tem mandates library boardmembers be selected from alist provided by Libraries andArchives in Frankfort.

The full Senate also ap-proved two pro-life bills thisweek. Senate Bill 4 would

require a woman seeking anabortion to have an in-personmeeting with a physician,nurse or social worker priorto making a decision. Current-ly, such informed consent isprovided over-the-phone, butmany of us feel that such animportant decision shouldn’tbe made with the aid of only apre-recorded phone message.

Senate Bill 5 would requirean ultrasound to be conductedas part of the informed con-sent process. Ultrasounds arecommonly a part of manyabortion procedures already,but we wanted to ensure wom-

en making this decision wouldbe provided as much informa-tion as possible.

There are only 22 workingdays left during this legisla-tive session. I’ll continue toupdate you on our work, andencourage you to follow thework of the General Assemblyby visiting www.lrc.ky.gov orcalling 1-800-372-7181. If youhaven’t done so already, fol-low me on Twitter, @Sena-torSchickel. I’ll be tweetingfrom the Senate Floor.

State Sen. John Schickel, R-Union,represents the 11th Senate District .

Senate considers ultrasound bill

John SchickelCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

The pace of Kentucky statelawmakers’ last week back had afew folks checking their sur-roundings to make sure we wereat the State Capitol in Februaryand not Churchill Downs thefirst Saturday in May.

It was, in a word, fast.The 2013 legislative session

should be the session of reform,reform, reform!

Pension re-form, tax re-form, and consti-tutionally re-quired redis-tricting whichneeds to be com-pleted by 2014.In addition, Ihave long be-lieved that Ken-tucky needsbudget reform.

No excuses!The Kentucky pension system isfractured and close to terminallife support. This General As-sembly must take the actionnecessary this session, just asthe private employers have donemany years ago. The taxpayingcitizens of Kentucky and ourState employees deserve ourdiligence to this task.

Pension reform legislation inthe House will be vetted by theHouse State Government Com-mittee, which oversaw the Ken-tucky Public Pensions TaskForce. Pension-reform legisla-tion was approved by the fullSenate by a vote of 33-5 lastThursday and sent to the House.

I plan to introduce (PBB)Priority-based or priority direct-ed budgeting legislation. PBBincreases efficiency and con-trols spending, streamlining theactivities of agencies, and elim-inating waste. The legislationproposes that cabinets and pro-grams utilize outcomemea-surements and results-drivenperformance reviews to deter-mine how funding is distributed.This method differs markedlyfrom baseline budgets, whichconsist of a base amount andsubsequent yearly increases toaccount for inflation and addi-tional agency needs that may beunnecessary. In priority-basedbudgeting, any additional spend-ing has to be justified throughstrategic and measurable costbenefits and outcomes. The PBBmodel shifts the focus from the“business-as-usual” approach.

I have also introduced Ken-tucky Second Amendment legis-lation along with many of mycolleagues.

Additionally, I have reintro-duce several pieces of legislation;HB 74 Tamper Resistant Narcot-ics, and Human Trafficking Vic-tims Rights bill and the KentuckyReins Act (aimed at reducingexcessive spending by executivebranch without legislative ap-proval)

HB 74, STOPP Kentucky Act2013 (Stop Tampering of Pre-scription Pills in Kentucky).STOPP KY prohibits the unautho-rized substitution of an FDA-approved opioid product thatincorporates tamper-resistanttechnologies for a product thatdoes not. Tamper resistant for-mulations, or TRFs, make it muchmore difficult to crush, melt, orotherwise alter medication into aform that is easier to abuse.

Rep. Overly and I are sponsor-ing HB3, the Human TraffickingVictims’ Rights bill. Reflected inHB 3 are measures from our 2012legislation and also provisions forthe safe harbor of minor victimsof human trafficking includingearly screening and interventionprovided by law enforcement,social workers and human traf-ficking advocates. HB 3 shouldbe heard in House Judiciary thisweek. Human trafficking is thefastest growing from of traffick-ing along with drugs and guns.

It is a short session, yet criti-cal that we take bold steps, dra-matically change the way Ken-tucky does business and addressissues that have long been passedover.

State Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florenceis a member of the Kentucky House ofRepresentatives.

No more ‘businessas usual’ for state

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The Second Amendment’s purposeThe Second Amendment was put in the

U.S. Constitution to protect the God-givenrights of American citizens from the pros-pect of a oneday tyrannical government. TheSecond Amendment has nothing to do withprotecting the rights of hunters.

Why do we tolerate President Obama andhis administration to arm dubious rebels inforeign lands with assault weapons to fighttheir governments while the U.S. govern-ment is intent on taking these kinds of weap-ons away from law-abiding citizens in thiscountry?

Someof thenew lawsbeingpushed inCon-gress and by President Obamawith his exec-

utive orderswould require our local police toconfiscatecertainfirearmsfromlaw-abidingcitizens right here in America.

As Patrick Henry proclaimed: “Are we atlast brought to such a humiliating and debas-ing degradation, that we cannot be trustedwith arms for our own defense?Where is thedifference between having our arms in ourpossession and under our owndirection, thanhaving them under the management of Con-gress? If our defense be the real object ofhaving those arms, in whose hands can theybe trustedwithmorepropriety, or equal safe-ty to us, as in our own hands?”

James KunkelWarsaw

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I moved to Kentucky in 2008 when theeconomy crashed. Our family decided thatit was time for us to live by a budget in or-der to avoid our own fiscal cliff.

Each of us puts our receipts into a jar. Atthe end of the month, we painstakingly openthe lid and review each receipt to match ourcredit card statements, and to see how weare doing in meeting our budgeted ex-

penses.Families all across Ken-

tucky have to do more withless. We are tightening ourbelts and so should govern-ment. Each of us needs topressure our state legisla-tors to do the right thingthis session when it comesto special taxing districts.

We need to wake up andnotice that these little dis-tricts sure add up and costus dearly in taxes. We pay

$2.7 billion dollars on special districts everyyear, and about $1.3 billion more of our mon-ey is being held in reserves. Special dis-tricts spend more in taxes than county gov-ernments except in three counties.

No elected official – not one – is directlyresponsible for approving or overseeingthis money. No elected official is respon-sible for approving special district budgets,debt load, or tax rates. So, you see, thismakes it really easy for elected officials toblame “someone else” for taxes.

Good news is our state legislators seemto be making this a priority. They shouldconsider the following solutions this session:

» Every county has a fiscal court judgewho is in a position to approve special dis-trict budgets and tax rates. Fiscal courtsapprove the creation of these districts; theyshould oversee them too. It’s common sense.

» Special districts that don’t comply withfinancial reporting requirements or thathave negative audit findings should be dis-solved and revert to the county.

» Specific reserve funds should be setand anything over that refunded to the pub-lic.

» Special districts that are run by the

county but file their financials separatelyfrom the county should be identified in statelaw as special districts. Many argue theyaren’t a special district so they are abovethe law. What are they hiding?

» State approval should be required be-fore debt is incurred by special districts, orservice territories are extended. State elect-ed officials should determine if taxpayerdebt is in the public interest and whetherthere is a duplication of services beforeextending districts.

» An annual list of average costs of spe-cial district services should be posted by thestate so citizens and officials have contextwhen considering just and reasonable taxrates.

Some officials might only be willing toapprove the creation of a new statewidedatabase of special districts. The creation ofa database will not alone cure this problem.It can be a helpful tracking tool but if it istoo costly or presents misleading informa-tion to the public, it will make the problemwe have worse.

Politicians cannot delegate regulatoryauthority to a database. A database is notgoing to ask the tough questions of specialdistrict board members in a public setting.A database is not going analyze or punishspecial district board members for negativefindings in audit reports. A database is notgoing to approve rates.

If the database only shows whether spe-cial districts filed reports, it will not behelpful. It’s the substance of the reports thatis essential and elected officials need to bestudying them, holding public meetingsabout them and making these documents apart of the public record.

Contact your legislator. Ask that he orshe muster up the courage to take the lid offof the jar to examine special district re-ceipts before approving further expenses.Families all across Kentucky are doingsome version of this, why can’t they?

Cheryl Avioli was hired to study special districts forKentucky Auditor Adam Edelen. She was a commis-sioner on the Public Service Commission in NewYork before moving to Kentucky.

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In the coming decade,Northern Kentucky is facing a“gray glacier” as an increasingnumber of Baby Boomersreach retirement age.

That changewill likelymeana shortage of workers in the re-gion by 2020 unless somethingis done to address it, local ex-perts say.

Through 2020, the popula-tion of people 45 and older inthe eight-countyNorthernKen-tucky region is projected togrow at amuch faster rate thanthe 20 to 44 age group, other-wise known as the prime work-ing years, said Ken Rechtin, in-terim executive director ofSenior Services of NorthernKentucky.

The change ismost dramaticin Northern Kentucky’s 65 andolder age group, a populationexpected to rise from 42,069 to72,295 between 2000 and 2020,or a 72 percent increase, ac-cording to census figures. Incontrast, Northern Kentucky’s20 to 44 age group is projectedto increase only 6 percent from2000 to 2020.

In four southwestern Ohiocounties, the 65 and older pop-ulation is projected to increaseby 47percent between 2000 and2020, while the 20 to 44 age“prime working years” agegroup is expected to drop by 2percent, according to theScripps Gerontology Center,Miami University and the U.S.Census Bureau.

“Typically, we respond to so-cial changes when we actuallyfeel the pain,” Rechtin said.“But we really need to talkabout this now because this is arather dramatic shift.”

Helping ward off a futureshortage of workers in the re-gion is oneof thegoals of ayear-old “55 plus” task force that in-cludes representation fromSenior Services of NorthernKentucky, the Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Commerce,AARP, and the Workforce De-velopment Board. One way thetask force plans to address thatissue is through a Feb. 19 half-day workshop, “Putting YourExperiences Back To Work.”

The seminar is aimed athelping 55 and older downsizedemployees, retirees and othermature job seekers find mean-ingful employment. It will giveolder workers an overview ofhow the search process haschanged since the last timethey looked for a job, as well asthe skills they need in today’sjob market. Older workers alsocan learn how to sell their cur-rent skills and experience to apotential employer.

“This recent downturndidn’t just cut the 65-plus peo-ple,” Rechtin said. “We wentpretty deep, down to about age50. Those are the employeeswith the higher salaries.”

More weeksunemployed

Although the rate of unem-ployment among older workersis lower than their youngercounterparts, older people whobecome unemployed spendmore time searching for work,according to the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics. Workers 55and older are jobless an aver-ageof 35weeks, compared to 23weeks for people ages 16 to 24,and 30 weeks for workers ages25 to 54.

Nancy Spivey, chief operat-ing officer and senior vicepresident who oversees theWorkforce Talent Solutions di-vision for the Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Commerce,said that group reached out toKentucky’s AARP headquar-ters and formed its ownmid-ca-reerwork task force in themid-dle of the past decade.

“After 9/11, we started see-ing more and more layoffs, es-pecially mid-level managers,”Spivey said. “We were actuallyapproached by a couple of ourvery active chamber memberswho’d been in managementroles and were having a hardtime getting back into the workforce, even though they werewell-connected in the commu-nity.”

She added having an openmind is important, both on thepart of employers and potentialemployeeswhen itcomestohir-ing older workers. Employeesneed to keep their skills up todate, bewilling togetmoreedu-cation and/or training, and beflexible when it comes to hoursand jobs that they’re willing towork.

Conversely, employers needto open-minded when it comesto evaluating a job applicant’sskills and potential, regardlessof age, Spivey said.

“As an employer, if a personwho’s 65 or older comesthrough your door and theywant to work 10 more years,you should say, ‘What kind ofskills do you have?’’’ she said.

Seven months lookingfor work

Rechtin, 62, can speak fromexperience on the issue.He losthis job as a commercial lenderat a small Northern Kentuckybank during the recession andspent seven months on the un-employment line before he washired by his current employertwo years ago.

At a friend’s suggestion,Rechtin read a book that fo-cused on finding meaningful,purpose-filled work during thesecond half, or second act, ofyour life.

“It caused me to reflect on‘What did I really want to do?Where did I want to go for myencore?’’’ he said. “I embarkedupon a mission to find employ-ment within the social servicessector. I began doing informa-tional interviews with a num-ber of nonprofits here inNorth-ern Kentucky.”

Rechtin played up his skillsas a banker, a sales person, anda businessman when he visitedvarious nonprofit agencies inNorthern Kentucky.

“I said, ‘Here’s what I do. Dothese skill sets relate to yourbusiness?’ At this agency, (for-mer president andCEO)Barba-ra Gunn was the one who said,‘Hey, I think I’ve got an oppor-tunity for you.’’’

Rechtin ended up beinghired by Senior Services ofNorthern Kentucky as directorof programming for the agen-cy. When Gunn left a year ago,Senior Services of NorthernKentucky’s board of directorsasked him to take over as in-terim executive director.

“I work for less than what Iused to, but that’s OK,” Rechtinsaid. “I’m doing somethingmeaningful.”

In Boone County, the per-centage of unemployed work-ers ages 55 to 64 is 38 percent.Kenton’s figure is 37 percent,and Campbell’s is 31 percent,according to the 2011AmericanCommunity Survey.

Reasons for going back towork vary among workers 55

and older. Many who haven’treached age 65 need to workfull-time to get health insur-ance. Others may want to en-sure adequate post-retirementincomes because of increasedlife spans.

Competing with thosehalf his age

Fort Mitchell retiree JimBerry wants to get back in thejobmarket after his 401K took ahit in the recent economicdownturn, losing about half ofits value.

Berry, 67, who has a liberalarts degree and an associate’sdegree in accounting, says heoften finds himself competingwith jobapplicantswhoarehalfhis age. Since starting his jobsearch in late August, Berrysays he’s had no face-to-face in-terviews.

He plans to attend the up-coming “Putting Your Experi-ence To Work” seminar for tipson contacting prospective em-ployers and increasing his net-working skills. He’s also devel-oping awebsite to showcase hisskills honed from more than 30years of doing everything fromfactory and warehouse jobs toassembly work.

“I’m a real believer in trans-ferable skills and also lifelonglearning,” Berry said. “I’veheld various jobs, paidmybills,had good attendance, and I’vebeen flexible in learning differ-ent kinds of jobs.”

Berry says he’s thinkingabout going back to school totake courses to update his skillsor help him find a different job.

Nearly 100resumes sent out

Jeff Work figured out whathe wanted to do in high schooland started working as agraphic designer right out ofcollege. Last April, with busi-ness down and the loss of a ma-jor client, his company laid offthe 58-year-old Independenceman along with 21 other em-ployees.

Since then, Work figureshe’s sent out between70 and100

resumes.He’s had three or fourphone interviews and two face-to-face interviews.

“The opportunities arethere, but I never seem to getmuch response when I applyfor a position,” Work said. “Inmy gut, I feel like my age hasworked against me during thepast year. Iwaspulling adecentsalary, and I’m sure employerswant to hire younger, less ex-pensive help. A lot of the posi-tions I see advertised are entry-level.”

Work, who received a sever-ance package, has done a fewfreelance jobs since hewas laidoff from his career of 36 years.His two daughters are grown,and he says he’s lucky that hewas able to get included on hiswife’s health insurance throughher employer.

Now receiving unemploy-ment benefits, Work says histypical day involves followingbusiness trends and network-ing with people who might beable to help him find a job in hischosen field.

To make himself more mar-ketable, he’s recently begunstudying web design.

After 10 months (of jobsearching), nothing’s going on,and I can’t continue like this,”Work said. “I’m getting to thepoint where I might have tolook at another career. Lately,I’ve been asking myself whatsort of skills I have that mightbe transferable to another posi-tion.”

As large numbers of work-ers retire from jobs in fieldssuch as manufacturing, Spiveysaid employers need to do allthey can to encourage employ-ees 55 and older to stay in theworkforce longer. Likewise,many healthcare jobs and cer-tain educationmajors aregoingto be needed in the coming dec-ade as Baby Boomers retirefrom those fields.

“Nationwide, there’s goingto be a challengebeforeus ifwedon’t try to understand the val-ue of this large population, the55 and older worker,” Spiveysaid.

Workforce could takehit without seniors

Task force looksto ward offpotential issuescreated bya ‘gray glacier’

Retiree Jim Berry, of Fort Mitchell, with the business card he uses in his job search. THE ENQUIRER/PATRICK REDDY

By Cindy [email protected]

IF YOU GOWhat: “Putting Your Experi-

ences Back to Work” seminarWhen: 8:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 19Where:Mazak Corp., 8025

Production Drive, FlorenceHow to register: A limited

number of seats are available.Call Senior Services of NorthernKentucky at 859-491-0522 toreserve your place or sign uponline at www.seniorservi-cesnky.org/events/

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FRIDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsPulp Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Car-negie Visual and PerformingArts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd., Allsix galleries showcase paper art,featuring work of KristineDonnelly, Mary Gaynier, TravisGraves, Jennifer Grote, MattKotlarczyk, Sara Pearce, Marga-ret Rhein, Carl Schuman, Jon-paul Smith, Allison Svoboda andRoscoe Wilson. Free. 859-957-1940. Covington.

Community DanceFriday Night Open Dance,7:30-10 p.m., The Ritz BallroomDance Studio, 8150 Mall Road,Group dance class starts at 7:45p.m. Open dancing starts at 8:30p.m. Ages 18 and up. $5 groupclass, $5 party. 859-371-1151.Florence.

Dining EventsMary, Queen of Heaven FishFry, 4-8 p.m., Mary, Queen ofHeaven Church, 1150 DonaldsonHighway, Cafeteria. Fish plat-ters, sandwiches, grilled cheese,butterfly shrimp platter, cheesepizza slices, side orders, drinksand desserts. Carryout available.$1-$9.75. 859-525-6909;www.mqhparish.com. Erlanger.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 4-8 p.m., TheLiquor Cabinet, 1990 North BendRoad, Free. 859-586-9270.Hebron.

EducationAARP Tax-Aide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Middleand low income taxpayerseligible for free tax preparationservice. Those with complex taxreturns will be advised to seekprofessional tax assistance. Spotsare available on a first come,first served basis. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise, 9:30 a.m., Sports ofAll Sorts Mt. Zion, 10094 In-vestment/Demia Way, Burn upto 600 calories in an effective60-minute total body workout.Jazzercise is jazz dance, resis-tance training, yoga and kick-boxing. Wear loose, coolstretchy clothing. Aerobic or across trainer shoes is recom-mended. Arrive to first class15-20 minutes ahead of time.$25-$80. Presented by Prome-nade Palace. 859-341-4392.Union.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayEvening to Remember, 6 p.m.Music by John G. Elliott, DoveAward-winning songwriter,artist and producer., CreationMuseum, 2800 BullittsburgChurch Road, Legacy Hall.Buffet-style meal includes asignature salad, several entreeitems and a chocolate dessert.Vegetarians please mentionmeal request. Ken Ham, mu-seum founder, gives inspiringmessage about love and thebiblical view of marriage. Attire:suit and black dress. $34.50 perperson. Reservations required byFeb. 8. 800-778-3390; www.crea-tionmuseum.org. Petersburg.

Literary - LibrariesHomeschool Hangout, 2 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Hand-writing analysis to see whatyour signature says about you.Middle and high school age.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.Marvel Avengers, 6 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Createyour own superhero and puttheir skills to the test. Grades3-5. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.Checkmate, 3-5 p.m., WaltonBranch Library, 21 S. Main St.,Test your chess skills. Parentswelcome to attend. Snacksprovided. Grades K-12. Free.859-342-2665.Walton.

Music - RockKentucky Timbre, 7 p.m. Withthe Boone County Caterwaulers.Doors open 4 p.m., The South-gate House Revival, 111 E. SixthSt., Free. 859-431-2201. New-port.

Recreation

Ride with your Valentine, 10a.m.-2 p.m., First Farm Inn, 2510Stevens Road, Help groom andtack up, learning how yourhorse thinks. Then work oncontrol and steering and tourfarm on horseback. $65.Through Feb. 18. 859-586-0199;www.ridehorsesky.com. Peters-burg.

Senior CitizensGet Healthy with Tai Chi, 9-10a.m., Walton MultipurposeSenior and Community Center,44 N. Main St., Presented byWalton Senior Activity Center.859-485-7611.Walton.Walk @Walton, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Walton Multipurpose Seniorand Community Center, 44 N.Main St., Presented by WaltonSenior Activity Center. 859-485-7611.Walton.Euchre Tournament, noon-2p.m., Walton MultipurposeSenior and Community Center,44 N. Main St., Presented byWalton Senior Activity Center.859-485-7611.Walton.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 2-6 p.m., TheLiquor Cabinet, Free. 859-586-9270. Hebron.

Health / WellnessA Taste of Health for YourHeart, 10 a.m.-noon, Remke-bigg’s Florence, 6920 BurlingtonPike, Remke bigg’s chefs cookup dishes for guests to samplewhile experts from St. Elizabethprovide tips on how to gethealthy, manage stress and takecare of your heart. Free. Present-ed by St. Elizabeth Healthcare.859-301-6300; www.stelizabeth-.com. Florence.

Music - AcousticSaturday Night Music, 6 p.m.Music by Jim Parker (blues/folk/country)., Velocity Bike & Bean,7560 Burlington Pike, Freshbaked goods, desserts andcoffee available. Free. 859-371-8356; www.velocitybb.com.Florence.

Music - RockSaving Stimpy, 10 p.m., 1st and10 Sports Bar, 10358 Dixie High-way, $5. 859-817-0664;www.1stand10sportsbar.com.Florence.

RecreationRide with your Valentine, 10a.m.-2 p.m., First Farm Inn, $65.859-586-0199; www.ridehorses-ky.com. Petersburg.

SUNDAY, FEB. 17LecturesCaden Blincoe Outloud Festi-val, 2-4 p.m., Thomas MoreCollege Science Lecture Hall, 333Thomas More Parkway, FormerNorth Carolina Poet LaureateCathy Smith Bowers headlinescelebration of writers andwriting. Featuring Kentuckyauthor Charlie Hughes, founderof Wind Publications, andwriters from Southern Appa-lachian Writers Cooperative.Free. Presented by Thomas MoreCollege. 859-344-3310;www.thomasmore.edu. Crest-view Hills.

Literary - LibrariesChess Club, 3 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Allages and levels. Instructionavailable. 859-342-2665. Flor-ence.Boone County Parks: Basics ofFly Tying, 2:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basics oftying flies. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.ZakMorgan, 2 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Clap, jump and dance along toenergetic musical show. Free.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.


MONDAY, FEB. 18CivicTea Party Meeting, 6-8 p.m.,Sub Station II, 7905 Dream St.,Meet and discuss limited gov-ernment, free markets and fiscalresponsibility. Free. Presented byGrassroots Tea Party of BooneCounty. 859-586-9207;www.teapartyboonecounty.org.

Florence.

Exercise ClassesGentle Yoga, 6 p.m.; 7 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Learnbasic postures and flows. Bringyoga mat. $25 per month.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.Zumba, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Latin-inspired dance-fitness programblends international music anddance steps. $25 per month.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Union.Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m., Sports ofAll Sorts Mt. Zion, $25-$80.859-341-4392. Union.

FilmsMovie Night, 6:30 p.m., LentsBranch Library, 3215 CougarPath, Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org. Hebron.

Health / WellnessHoxworth Blood Drive, 1-7p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Public Library. 859-342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.CardioVascular Mobile HealthUnit, 3-7 p.m., Kroger, 1751Patrick Drive, Stroke and cardio-vascular screenings. $75 for allthree main screenings. Present-ed by St. Elizabeth Healthcare.859-301-9355. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesTae Kwon Do Demonstration,6:30 p.m., Boone County MainLibrary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Try some Tae Kwon Do moveswith Grand Master Sung TaeKim and his students. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.In the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Free. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.Minecraft, 3:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Mine, build andcreate with fellow fans. Middleschool. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.Afternoon Fun Time, 3-4:30p.m., Lents Branch Library, 3215Cougar Path, Gaming, Internet,snacks and more. Free. 859-342-2665. Hebron.


Senior CitizensYoga Fitness for Seniors,12:30-1:30 p.m., Walton Multi-purpose Senior and CommunityCenter, 44 N. Main St., Presentedby Walton Senior Activity Cen-ter. 859-485-7611.Walton.

TUESDAY, FEB. 19Art & Craft ClassesKnit a Neckwarmer Cowl, 6:30p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Guidance andinstructions on how to knitneck-warmer cowl. Bring ownsize-8 circular needle and 4-plydouble knitting yarn in color of

your choice. Free. 859-342-2665.Florence.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness, 7:15 p.m., FullBody Yoga, 7500 OakbrookRoad, $30 for 10 classes, $5 dropin. 859-640-9055. Florence.Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m., Sports ofAll Sorts Mt. Zion, $25-$80.859-341-4392. Union.

Health / WellnessCardioVascular Mobile HealthUnit, 2-6 p.m., St. ElizabethFlorence, 4900 Houston Road,Stroke and cardiovascularscreenings. $75 for all threemain screenings. Presented bySt. Elizabeth Healthcare. 859-301-9355. Florence.

Home & GardenExtending the Growing Sea-son, 1-3 p.m., Boone CountyCooperative Extension Service,6028 Camp Ernst Road, Learnhow to create high/low tunnelsand cold frames in your ownbackyard. Free. Presented byBoone County CooperativeExtenson Service. 859-586-6101;boone.ca.uky.edu. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesAfternoon Fun-time (middleand high school), 3-4:30 p.m.,Walton Branch Library, 21 S.Main St., Gaming, Internet,snacks and more. Registrationrequired. 859-342-2665.Walton.Earl Carle’s Caterpillar, 10:30a.m., Lents Branch Library, 3215Cougar Path, Caterpillar storiesand make art like Eric Carle.Ages 2-5. Free. Registrationrequired. 859-342-2665. Hebron.

RecreationBridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Open play. All ages. Free. 859-342-2665. Union.

Senior CitizensBingo, 12:30-2:30 p.m., WaltonMultipurpose Senior and Com-

munity Center, 44 N. Main St.,Presented by Walton SeniorActivity Center. 859-485-7611.Walton.Walk @Walton, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Walton Multipurpose Seniorand Community Center, 859-485-7611.Walton.

Support GroupsDivorceCare Support Group,6:30-8 p.m., Florence UnitedMethodist Church, 8585 Old TollRoad, Those suffering fromexperiencing separation ordivorce heal and find hope inshared experiences. Child careprovided. $15. Registrationrequired. 859-371-7961. Flor-ence.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20Business SeminarsTri-State Diversity Confer-ence, 1-5 p.m., Cincinnati Air-port Marriott, 2395 ProgressDrive, Conference to networkand link resources to helpintegrate diversity into pro-grams, policies and practices forcreating community well-being.Various pricing for specificevents. 800-696-0165;ces.ca.uky.edu/tristatediversity-conference. Hebron.

EducationDave Ramsey’s FinancialPeace University, 6:30-8 p.m.,Florence United MethodistChurch, 8585 Old Toll Road,Newly formatted nine-sessionseminar. Each session includesvideo hosted by Dave Ramseyand incorporates small groupdiscussion that will help youremain accountable to yourfinancial goals. Child care pro-vided. $89. Registration re-quired. 859-371-7961; www.flor-enceumc.com/FPU. Florence.Basic Computing for Seniors, 1p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Learn how to usemouse, navigate Windowsdesktop, get to websites and use

search engines and email.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Florence.MoneyMatters Meal Night, 6p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Brighton Center provides in-formation on how to avoid bankfees and create more savings.Learn how to manage yourbank accounts and preventunnecessary charges. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Home & GardenWildlife Pests of the Land-scape, 1-2:30 p.m., BooneCounty Cooperative ExtensionService, 6028 Camp Ernst Road,Learn about nuisance pests inand around your landscape. TomBarnes speaks on controllingand living with wildlife in thelandscape. Free. Presented byBoone County CooperativeExtenson Service. 859-586-6101;boone.ca.uky.edu. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesChess Club, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 859-342-2665.Florence.Community Crafters, 10:30a.m., Chapin Memorial Library,6517 Market St., Items createdby group are given to localorganizations and charities.Crocheting, knitting, quiltingand socializing. 859-342-2665.Petersburg.Open Gym (middle and highschool), 3:30 p.m., ChapinMemorial Library, 6517 MarketSt., 859-342-2665. Petersburg.MoneyMatters Meal Night:Financial Football, 6 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Test yourmoney management skills.Grades K-5. Registration re-quired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.MoneyMatters Meal Night:Count with Cookie Monster,6 p.m., Boone County MainLibrary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Interactive story times withSesame Street theme. Focus onnumbers, counting, sorting andmoney concepts. Ages 2-5. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Senior CitizensEuchre Tournament, noon-2p.m., Walton MultipurposeSenior and Community Center,44 N. Main St., Presented byWalton Senior Activity Center.859-485-7611.Walton.

THURSDAY, FEB. 21Business SeminarsTri-State Diversity Confer-ence, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincin-nati Airport Marriott, Variouspricing for specific events.800-696-0165; ces.ca.uky.edu/tristatediversityconference.Hebron.

EducationGrocery Savings, 7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Andrea fromSavings Lifestyle shares tricksand tips on ways to save moneyat the grocery store. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Basic/beginner yoga practice offersholistic approach to maintaininghealthy weight with increasedflexibility, more stamina andlean muscle. Bring mat. Alllevels. $25 per month. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-334-2117. Union.Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m., Sports ofAll Sorts Mt. Zion, $25-$80.859-341-4392. Union.

Literary - Book ClubsPizza and Pages, 3:30 p.m.,Lents Branch Library, 3215Cougar Path, Talk about whatbooks you’ve been reading andeat pizza. Ages 12 and up. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Hebron.

Literary - LibrariesAfternoon Fun-Time (middle& high school), 3-4:30 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Gaming,movies and snacks. Free. Pre-sented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665. Burling-ton.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Newport on the Levee’s seventh annual Wine Walk will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20.Cost is $35 in advance; $45 day of event. Visit http://bit.ly/xmuIOt for information.Pictured is Brio Tuscan Grille bartender TomWherry. FILE PHOTO

The Newport Aquarium's Bridal Showwill be 6:30-9:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 21. For tickets and more information, call859-815-1427. THANKS TO PAMELA MOORE

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So much happening inFebruary! It’s HeartMonth, Lent starts, Val-entine’s Day is here andso is Presidents Day.

Let’s start with some-thing for Valentine’s Daysince that is one of myfavorite special days.When I was a kid, sweetswere a real treat, due inpart to Mom’s lean bud-get and her and my Dad’sdesire to feed the nine ofus children a healthydiet. So when I was 16

and re-ceived myfirst Valen-tine box ofcandyfrommyboyfriend,Jim, I wasin choco-late heav-en. I’vegotten lotsof Valen-

tine’s treats since then,but none can take theplace of that first heartof drugstore chocolates.

Reach out this Valen-tine’s Day by remember-ing those folks whowould benefit from a funcard, a phone call or aplate of goodies.

“I love you”chocolate coveredcherries

These are amazinglyeasy to make and lookstunning in a heartshaped box. This recipeis appropriate for Presi-dents’ Day, too. Remem-ber the story of GeorgeWashington admitting tochopping down his Dad’scherry tree because hecouldn’t “tell a lie.”

1 jar l0 oz., maraschinocherries with stems

Drain cherries very well forseveral hours. Theymust

be dry for fondant toadhere.

Fast FondantNot a true fondant, but aneasy one. You’ll havefondant leftover. Freezefondant up to amonth.

3 tablespoons butter,softened

3 tablespoons light cornsyrup

2 cups powdered sugar12 ounces or so meltedchocolate

Mix butter and syrup,then mix in powderedsugar. It will look a bitdry but will come togeth-er as you knead itsmooth. If too soft tohandle, chill for 15 min-utes. (Mixture can alsobe made a week aheadand brought to roomtemperature). Shape 1⁄2 tol teaspoon mixturearound each cherry, fit-ting the fondant closelyto the cherry, enclosingthe base of the stem aswell. Roll in your palmsto smooth fondant. Placeon baking sheet and chilluntil firm. This is neces-sary for the chocolate toadhere. Melt chocolate.Let cool a bit – chocolatewill be still be warm andvery liquid. Dip cherryinto chocolate. Seal com-pletely or juice couldleak out. Place onsprayed baking sheet.Chill until firm.

To store: Store intightly covered containerin frig. Bring to roomtemperature before eat-ing.

Cake pops: Recipe onmy blog. Fun for kids.Check out photo ofgrandson, Jack, deco-rating cake pops hemade.

Heart healthyvegetarian redbeans and rice

When you pair ricewith beans, you have anice, protein filled dish.Try brown rice which isnutritionally better thanwhite. It will take longerto cook, and is absorbedmore slowly in your sys-tem you feel full longer.

1generous cup choppedonion

1generous teaspoon garlic,minced

1-2 teaspoons cumin1 teaspoon chili powder ormore to taste

2 cups rice2 cans, approx. 16 ouncesea., red beans, drained

4 cups low sodium, fat freevegetable or chickenbroth

Salt and pepper to tasteGarnish: Thinly sliced greenonions, chopped tomatoes

Film bottom of panwith olive oil. Add every-thing but beans and

broth. Cook over mediumheat until garlic smellsfragrant. Don’t let onionsand garlic get brown. Stirin beans and broth. Coverand lower to a simmerand cook until rice istender.

Tip from Rita’s kitch-en: Beans are calledcancer-licking legumes –

high in fiber and proteinand low in fat.

What about salt? Toomuch is bad for theheart! Himalayan pinksea salt is my salt ofchoice. Absolutely pure,sans toxins or any otherbad stuff, unlike othersalts that we commonlyuse. Check out my blog

for timely info on thispretty and tasty salt.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Cherries andchocolatego togetherthis month

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The Yearlings will host their annualDonnaSalyers’Fabulous-FursStyleShow.

Theshowwill be5:30-7:30p.m.Monday,Feb. 18, at 20 West 11th St., Covington.

Thecostof theeventwillbe$20perper-sonwhich includes drinks and appetizers.

Co-chairs are Julie King, Karen Kee-nan and Brenda J. Sparks. They an-nounced this is the warehouse sale of theyear.

CommitteemembersareCaroleEwald,admission; Karen Keenan, raffle chair;Julie King, tickets; and Brenda J. Sparks,president and model.

All proceeds benefit the YearlingsScholarship Fund.

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Whywould someonesend a check for severalthousand dollars to a totalstranger?

Although it soundscrazy, it happens everyday. But if you get one

those checks anddeposit it youcould end uplosing thousandsof dollars.

Sendingchecks to strang-ers has been go-ing on for yearswith the sendergiving a widevariety of reasonsfor the check. But all

these scams haveone thing in com-mon – the checksthey send you arephony and themon-ey you are to sendthemwill be real.

KatelinWillmanof Brookville re-ceived one of thesechecks after sheadvertised for a job

on the Internet.“I’ve received several

different job offers. Mostof them seem to be scamsbut this one in particulartold me I could advertiseonmy car so it seemedreally good, easymoney.All I have to do is drivearound,” Willman said.

Willman told thatemailer she was interest-ed.

“All of a sudden hesent me a check in the

mail for more than $2,400.The job offer was only forlike $300. It seemed alittle fishy to me andthat’s when I contactedyou,” Willman said.

I asked if she wassupposed to keep theextra $2,100 as some kindof advance on her salary,but she said no. Willmansaid she was told, “Put itin my bank account, thenget a money order for theextra money and send itout.”

“The check lookedlegitimate and real but itjust sounded weird,”Willman said.

Another sign this was ascam is the sender didn’tenclose the placard withthe ad that was to beplaced on the side of hercar. All she received wasthe phony check. It seemsvery clear all the senderwas interested in was themoney.

WhenWillman emailed

the sender saying sheknew it was a scam, hewrote back.

“He said the FBI wasafter me because I cashedtheir check and I bettersend themoney or elsethey’re going to comeafter me…The sad thingis a lot of people are goingto fall for it and they’regoing to have their bankaccounts drained,” Will-man said.

Phony checks can takeweeks to discover andyou are responsible forany funds you withdrawfrom the bank againstthat check. Remember,once you sign the back ofa check and deposit it, thebank will hold you respon-sible if that check doesn’tclear.

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Happy Valentine’sDay!

Bill Locke of Veronashared his 90th birthday(Feb. 5) celebration withmany of his family andfriends. The festivitiesbegan at 1 p.m. at the OFCBuilding inWalton onSaturday. Tables weredecorated beautifully anda wide array of familyphotos were displayeddenoting his life with his

wife, Theo-ra, and hisprofessionsduring hisworkingyears.

Some ofthese in-cludedDeMoiseyGas Co.,farmingand real

estate. He also did hiscivic duty by serving onWalton City Council.

Everyone left wishinghimmany happy returnsafter enjoying a wonder-ful meal and hospitality.

There was a greatturnout at the ShermanFull Gospel Church onSaturday afternoon forthe benefit of TimRob-inson.

Tim had been diag-nosed with terminal can-cer in October 2012. Hehad undergone brainsurgery to remove a tu-mor. The benefit is to helpwith financial expenses ashe is unable to work. Ifyou would like to helpwith a gift, youmay senda check or money order to“The Benefit of TimRob-inson” n/c Lisa York, 26

Mallard Lane, Crittenden,KY 41030 and KornerAuto Service in Verona isaccepting donations.

Tim is a 1974 graduateofWalton-Verona HighSchool. I know he appreci-ates all the support andprayers from his schoolfriends.

If you are still decidingon a pleasant and lowimpact exercise programtoward getting healthy,youmight want to giveCharlinWest a call at859-628-8051. Charlin isconducting the ZumbaGold program at theWal-ton Senior Center onThursday evening at 6:30p.m. The cost is only $3per session.

Happy birthday toLeeann Bresch andMari-lynWoods on Feb. 19; InezBorchers and Lois Golds-berry on Feb. 20.

Happy anniversary toBarry andMarilynWoodson Feb. 18; Jim and Delo-ris Newby on Feb. 22.

J.B. McCubbin is doingmuch better, but is still atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.Still needs our prayers.

Ruth Meadows (391-7282)writes a column about Walton.

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Walton neighborscelebrate Locke’s 90th

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Beck had never heardof the Florence Woman’sClub’s Barn Quilt Trailuntil shemoved to BooneCounty in 2009.

Suefelt thequiltboardhad great curb appeal or“farm appeal,” andwant-ed one for their barn onMcVille Road.

Since no one in herfamily quilts, she turnedto the Internet to re-search quilt blocks spe-cifically looking for ma-ple leaf blocks. She andher husband, Matt, hadnamed their place MapleLane Farm.

Finding the block shewanted, Sue chose thecolors and sketched outthe design. Matt mixedthe paint colors for her.She painted four of theblocks into her designand included a “B” forBeck in the middle.

Being in the construc-tion trade, Matt was ableto make the frame, andtalked twoneighbors intohelpinghimhangthe8by8 foot board. Theyplan tolight up their quilt blockat night.

The “Maple Leaf”block first appeared inprint in Clara Stone’sPractical Needlework

book, 1906. Maple Leafhas other names includ-ingMagnolia Leaf, AppleLeaf, Tea Leaves, PalmLeaf, Autumn Leaf andPeony.

The barn board is lo-cated at 8033 McVilleRoad.Toview,pleasepullinto the drive only up tothe barn.

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FLORENCE—JoinFlor-encepolice and firefight-ers at the Florence Fun-Dome and help build theNorthern Kentucky 9/11Memorial.

On Presidents Day,Feb.18,manyschools areclosed and the FunDomewill donate “a dollar askater” during their af-ternoon rollerskatingsessions.

The FunDome Roller-skating Rink, 7864 Com-merce Drive, off Bur-lington Pike in Florence,will have skating ses-sions from 1 to 3:30 p.m.and 2:30 to 5 p.m.

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FLORENCE —BrightonCenter will have an openhouse 4-6 p.m. Feb. 22 atits new Florence office.

The location is11Shel-by St.

The public is invitedto join the center for re-freshments in honor ofthe new location.

Brighton Center,based in Newport, helpsindividuals and familiesreach self-sufficiencythrough support ser-vices, education andleadership.

Eat healthy for yourheart

FLORENCE — Febru-ary marks AmericanHeart Month and Remkebigg’s and St. ElizabethHealthcare are hosting“A Taste of Health forYour Heart” at Remkebigg’s Turfway/Florencelocation on Saturday,Feb. 16.

“In partnership withSt. Elizabeth, we want toshare those top foodsthat are good for theheart,” said ConnieFlynn, director of com-munity relations atRemke bigg’s. “We hopethat guests will join usfor one of two informa-tive cooking sessions at10 a.m. or 11 a.m.”

Duringeach session, aSt.Elizabethheart healthexpert and Larry Ander-son, chef at Remkebigg’s, will demonstratedelicious recipes to getyour heart pumping, in-cluding baked tilapiawith spice rubs and wildrice salad.

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EDGEWOOD — BobRoncker’s Running Spotand St. Elizabeth SportsMedicine have teamedup to offer a spring “Sitto Fit” eight-week exer-cise program to North-ern Kentucky residents.

The initial group willmeet Mondays andThursdays for eightweeks beginning onMarch 11 at 6:30 p.m. atthe St. Elizabeth SportsMedicine Center on 830Thomas More Parkwayin Edgewood.

“This isaprogramtar-geting individuals whohave done little or no ex-ercising, but who wouldlike to begin,” says BobRoncker, Bob Roncker’sRunning Spot.

The groups are de-signed for beginningwalkers, run/walkers orjoggers. However, any-onewishing to join iswel-come. Cost is $50.

The goal event for theSt. Elizabeth group is theCincinnati Flying PigMarathon 5K onMay 4.

Register at www.run-ningspot.com, call 513-321-3006, or call 859-301-5600.

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first-degree possession of acontrolled substance (heroin)at 7908 Dream St., Nov. 23.Elizabeth D. Reed, 21, pos-session of drug paraphernalia,first-degree possession of acontrolled substance (heroin)at 7908 Dream St., Nov. 23.Nathanial S. Brown, 18, first-degree wanton endanger-ment, first-degree fleeing/evading police (motor vehicle),first-degree criminal mischief,third-degree assault of a policeofficer, menacing, resistingarrest at 8240 Airview Dr., Nov.23.Christopher B. Nutt, 33, third-degree criminal mischief at7601Mall Rd., Nov. 24.Devin T. Brewster Hall, 20,possession of drug parapher-nalia, first-degree possessionof a controlled substance(heroin) at 4900 Houston Rd.,Nov. 24.William Z. Anglin, 21, shop-lifting at 7625 Doering Dr.,Nov. 24.Matthew T. Hofmeyer, 23,possession of drug parapher-nalia, first-degree possessionof a controlled substance(heroin) at 2085 Mall Rd., Nov.24.Angela D. Roppe, 41, DUI atWetherington Blvd., Nov. 24.Lauren E. Ecklar, 26, theft-shoplifting at 6000 Mall Rd.,Nov. 16.Amanda L. Snapp, 26, theft-shoplifting at 6000 Mall Rd.,Nov. 16.Kelly Owens, 45, theft-shop-lifting at 7625 Doering Dr.,Nov. 16.Mark W. Newman, 46, carelessdriving, DUI, first-degreepossession of controlled sub-stance, third-degree possessionof controlled substance at

Lloyd Ave., Dec. 14.Edgward G. Smyth, 22, pos-session of drug paraphernalia,possession of controlled sub-stance at 7501 Foltz Dr., Dec.14.Keith G. Thompson, 44, assault,minor injury, unlawful impris-onment, intimidating a partici-pant in the legal process at 14Alan Ct., No. 219, Dec. 14.Mark E. Donaldson II, 26, theft-shoplifting at 4990 HoustonRd., Dec. 14.Brian L. Iles, 32, theft-shop-lifting at 6000 Mall Rd., Dec.14.Amanda P. Rusk, 23, alcoholintoxication in a public place at7625 Doering Dr., Dec. 13.Michael L. Faylon, 31, burglaryat 7558 Canterbury Ct., Dec.14.Miranda N. Moorhead, 20,theft-shoplifting at 7625Doering Dr., Dec. 13.Bryan E. Wombles, 21, theft ofidentity of another at 7625Doering Dr., Dec. 13.Andre Wilson, 49, theft-shop-lifting at 4000 Mall Rd., Dec.12.Autumn C. Green, 39, theft-shoplifting at 7290 TurfwayRd., Dec. 10.Gregory L. Yancey, 57, alcoholintoxication in a public place atU.S. 42, Dec. 12.Ryan T. Oliver, 27, hinderingprosecution or apprehensionat 50 Achates Ave., Dec. 11.Edgardo Rodriguez Campos, 37,alcohol intoxication in a publicplace at 6908 Oakwood Dr.,Dec. 12.Shawn D. Malicek, 38, theft-shoplifting at 7625 DoeringDr., Dec. 11.Vivian M. Erskine, 32, criminalpossession of forged instru-ment at Action Blvd. and Ky.

18, Dec. 11.Autumn C. Green, 39, alcoholintoxication in a public place,theft-shoplifting at 7777Burlington Pk., Dec. 11.Samantha G. Schaffner, 19,theft-shoplifting at 5000 MallRd., Dec. 10.Brian T. Schwartz, 20, theft-shoplifting at 6920 BurlingtonPike, Dec. 10.Gilbert L. Brummett, 22, theft-shoplifting at 3000 Mall Rd.,Dec. 10.Chad R. Clos, 35, theft-shop-lifting, fleeing or evadingpolice, possession of burglarytools at 1100 Hansel Ave., Dec.10.Kelly M. Strunk, 31, theft-shoplifting at 7625 DoeringDr., Dec. 10.Andrew B. Willen, 37, DUI,failure to produce insurancecard at U.S. 42 and GunpowderRd., Dec. 9.

Robert M. Strunk, 30, attemptto obtain controlled substanceby fraud at 6617 Dixie Hwy.,Dec. 10.Paul J. Hembree, 28, domesticabuse, intimidating a partici-pant in the legal process at6806 Sebree Dr. Apt. 6, Dec. 8.Selma Dizdarezic, 23, DUI atHoliday Pl., Dec. 9.Cassidy S. Beach, 21, DUI at 7901Mall Rd., Dec. 9.James Bates, 41, alcohol intoxi-cation in a public place at 3000Mall Circle Rd., Dec. 9.William J. Thorne, 19, pos-session of marijuana at Bur-lington Pike and HopefulChurch Road, Dec. 9.

Incidents/InvestigationsAlcohol intoxication in apublic placeMerchandise stolen at 7777Burlington Pk., Dec. 11.Assault

Victim assaulted by knownsubject at U.S. 42, Nov. 19.Reported at 7500 Turfway Rd.,Dec. 8.Assault, domestic violence;intimidating a participant inthe legal process; unlawfulimprisonmentReported at 14 Alan Ct., No.219, Dec. 14.Attempt/obtain controlledsubstance by fraudDrugs/narcotic equipmentstolen at 6617 Dixie Hwy., Dec.10.BurglaryBusiness broken into and itemstaken at 8105 Connector Dr.,Nov. 19.Firearms, jewelry stolen at 8366Tamarack Dr., Dec. 11.Reported at 6806 Sebree Dr.,No. 6, Dec. 9.Burglary, criminal mischief

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Recorder publishes the names of all

adults charged with offenses. The information is a matterof public record and does not imply guilt or innocence.

To contact your local police department:Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig at 334-2175;Florence Police Chief Tom Szurlinski at 647-5420.

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Structures destroyed/damaged/vandalized at 7558 CanterburyCt., No. 8, Dec. 14.Criminal mischiefVehicles vandalized at 7249Turfway Rd., Nov. 19.Structure vandalized at 7601Mall Rd., Nov. 24.Automobiles destroyed/dam-aged/vandalized at 11ObliqueSt., Dec. 13.Automobiles destroyed/dam-aged/vandalized at Dixie Hwy.,Dec. 11.Structures destroyed/damaged/vandalized at 1115 Calvary Dr.,Dec. 10.Automobiles destroyed/dam-aged/vandalized at 423 FosterAve., Dec. 10.Criminal possession offorged instrumentMoney counterfeited at 7505Dixie Hwy., Nov. 16.Personal check counterfeited/forged at Doering Dr., Dec. 10.Money counterfeited at 7659Mall Rd., Dec. 14.Criminal possession offorged instrument, theft bydeceptionMoney counterfeited, stolen at7777 Burlington Pk., Dec. 11.FraudSubject tried to pay for serviceswith counterfeit money atValvoline at 8021Mall Rd.,Nov. 18.Subject fraudulently used creditcards at multiple businesses atHouston Rd., Nov. 19.

Victim’s credit card stolen andused to make fraudulentpurchases at 6601Dixie Hwy.,Nov. 20.Subject tried to pass a fraudu-lent check at 8432 U.S. 42, Nov.24.Fraudulent use of credit cardMerchandise stolen at 7135Turfway Rd., Dec. 14.Incident reportsSubject found in possession of astolen firearm at 167 LloydAve., Nov. 19.Stolen property recovered at167 Lloyd Ave., Nov. 19.Subject tried to flee policebefore crashing his vehicle at8240 Airview Dr., Nov. 23.NarcoticsSubject found in possession ofheroin at 6761 Parkland Pl.,Nov. 17.Subject found in possession ofheroin at 8001 Burlington Pk.,Nov. 19.Subject found in possession ofheroin at St. Elizabeth Hospitalat 4900 Houston Rd., Nov. 24.Subject found in possession ofheroin at 2085 Mall Rd., Nov.24.Possession of drugparaphernalia, possession ofcontrolled substanceDrugs, drug equipment seizedat 7501 Foltz Dr., Dec. 14.RobberyMoney stolen at 8223 U.S.42,Dec. 14.Purse stolen at 6920 BurlingtonPike, Dec. 11.Money stolen at Interstate71/75, Dec. 10.

Money stolen at 7135 TurfwayRd., Dec. 10.ShopliftingSubject tried to steal merchan-dise from Old Navy at 7719Mall Rd., Nov. 17.Subject tried to steal items fromWillis Music at 7567 Mall Rd.,Nov. 17.Subject tried to steal toys fromToys R Us at 7960 ConnectorDr., Nov. 19.Subject tried to steal goodsfrom Sears at 3000 Mall Rd.,Nov. 20.Subject tried to steal goodsfrom Kohl’s at 61 Spiral Blvd.,Nov. 20.Subject tried to steal goodsfromWalmart at 7625 DoeringDr., Nov. 24.Clothing stolen at 6000 MallRd., Nov. 16.Watch, jewelry stolen at 4990Houston Rd., Nov. 16.Items stolen at 6000 Mall Rd.,Nov. 16.Video games stolen at 4990Houston Rd., Dec. 14.Clothing stolen at 6000 MallRd., Dec. 14.Diapers stolen at 7625 DoeringDr., Dec. 13.Clothing stolen at 4000 MallRd., Dec. 12.Items stolen at 7625 DoeringDr., Dec. 11.Clothing stolen at 5000 MallRd., Dec. 10.Items stolen at 6920 BurlingtonPike, Dec. 10.Cologne stolen at 3000 MallRd., Dec. 10.Clothing stolen at 7625 Doering

Dr., Dec. 10.Shoplifting, fleeing orevading police, possessionof burglary toolsVideo games, magnet stolen at1100 Hansel Ave., Dec. 10.Terroristic threateningSubject threatened victim withviolence at the Florence Mallat 5000 Mall Rd., Nov. 16.Subject threatened victim withviolence at 75 Cavalier Blvd.,Nov. 19.Reported at 8857 Valley CircleDr., Dec. 10.TheftFuel stolen from Thornton’s at7601 Industrial Rd., Nov. 18.Property stolen from businessat 7300 Woodspoint Dr., Nov.19.Property stolen from businessesat Dream St., Nov. 19.Property stolen from businessat 4874 Houston Rd., Nov. 19.Items stolen from residence at8452 Village Dr., Nov. 20.Items stolen from residence at7430 Fair Ct., Nov. 20.Jewelry, social security cardsstolen at 2218 Antoinette Way,Nov. 16.Clothing stolen at 1496 TuscanCt., Dec. 13.Stereo subwoofer, amp stolenat 7650 Turfway Rd., Dec. 12.Wallet, identity documentsstolen at 6741 Parkland Pl.,Dec. 12.Playstation 3 stolen at 43 DrexelAve., Dec. 12.Automobile stolen at 7544Burlington Pk., Dec. 11.Automobiles stolen at 43 Drexel

Ave., Dec. 9.Purse, cellphone stolen at 7625Doering Dr., Dec. 9.Money, credit debit cards stolenat Utz Dr., Dec. 10.Automobiles stolen at 7414Dixie Hwy., Dec. 10.Firearms stolen at 7456 Burling-ton Pk., Dec. 8.Tools stolen at 1280 TamarackCir., Dec. 9.Money stolen at 7777 Burling-ton Pk., Dec. 11.Theft, criminal mischiefCopper pipe stolen, air condi-tioning units destroyed/dam-aged/vandalized at 7124Turfway Rd., Dec. 13.Theft from autoVehicle broken into and itemstaken at 7414 Turfway Rd.,Nov. 18.Theft of identity of anotherIdentity stolen at 7625 DoeringDr., Dec. 13.Reported at 180 Meadow CreekDr., Dec. 12.Theft of identity of another,fraudulent use of a creditcardMoney, identity stolen at 5000Mall Rd., Dec. 10.Theft of property mislaid ordelivered bymistakeAmmo and gun cleaning sup-plies stolen at 9362 OceanageDr., Dec. 14.Two counts possession ofcontrolled substanceReported at Lloyd Ave., Dec. 14.

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In honor ofNationalDi-abetes Awareness Month,the Kentucky OptometricAssociation (KOA) urgesKentuckians living withdiabetes and diabetic eyedisease to schedule dilat-ed, comprehensive eye ex-ams on a yearly basis.

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an optometrist will look atyour retina for early signsof diabetic eye disease,such as leaking blood ves-selsanddeposits in theret-ina, said Dr. Julie MetzgerAubuchon, a doctor of op-tometry who practices inFlorence.

TheAmericanOptome-tric Association encour-ages the public to include

optometrists in their teamof healthcare profession-alsandtovisit theiroptom-etrist regularly just asthey do their primary carephysician anddentist.Dia-betic eye disease can bedetected through a dilatedeye examination, which isrecommended at leastonce a year. If discoveredin time, severe vision loss

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A free brochure isavailable by callingMetzger Eye Care at 525-1800 or [email protected] informationvisitthe American OptometricAssociation website atwww.aoa.org.

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Juanita AndersonJuanita Anderson, 87, of

Northern Kentucky, died Jan. 26,2013, in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Survivors include her husband,George; son, Hugh of Edge-wood; daughter, Jan Cook ofMargate, Fla.; sisters, DottieRusk of Florence and GinnyHorvath of Vicksburg, Miss.

Memorials: The SalvationArmy or Hospice By The Sea Inc.,attn: Fund Development, 1531West Palmetto Park Road, BocaRaton, FL 33486.

Janet AtkinsonJanet W. Atkinson, 79, of

Union, died Feb. 4, 2013.She was a homemaker and

member of Florence BaptistChurch.

Her husband, Ivan “Skip”Atkinson, died previously.

Survivors include her sons,Greg and Scott Atkinson; daugh-ters, Jenny Atkinson-Barnhill,Jannell Brown and Judy Brown;brother, Allan Wright; sister,Dixie Saunders; 14 grandchildrenand four great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: WoundedWarriorProject, 7020 A.C. Skinner Park-way, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL32256 or Florence Baptist Churchat Mt. Zion, 642 Mt. Zion Road,Florence, KY 41042.

Tyler BelewTyler Belew, 21, of Florence,

died Feb. 3, 2013, at his resi-dence.

He was a cement mason and agraduate of Boone County HighSchool where he played on thefootball team.

His father, Brian Belew, andgrandfather, Charles Wallace,died previously.

Survivors include his mother,Lisa Belew; sister, Jessica Hou-glin; brother, Zack Belew; ma-ternal grandparents, Ken andPhyllis Houglin, paternal grand-father, Bill Belew; and paternalgrandmother Jane Wallace.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Mary BohMary Ann Boh, 89, of Flor-

ence, died Feb. 3, 2013, at herresidence.

She was a founding memberof Immaculate Heart of MaryCatholic Church in Burlington.

Her husband, William, and agrandchild, died previously.

Survivors include her children,David W. Boh of Union andGeralyn M. Rehkamp of Flor-ence; 11 grandchildren; andeight great-grandchildren.

Burial was at St. John Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Immaculate Heartof Mary Catholic Church, 5876Veterans Way, Burlington, KY41005; Sisters of Notre Dame1601Dixie Hwy., Park Hills, KY41011; or Hospice of the BlueGrass 7388 Turfway Road, Flor-ence, KY 41042.

Ronald BradleyRonald Bruce Bradley, 59, of

Independence, died Feb. 5, 2013,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was a retired truck driverfor United Parcel Service, amember of the Teamsters Local100, an outdoorsman, andenjoyed boating, camping and

motorcycling.His father, Kenneth Bradley,

and stepson, Brian Hacker, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his wife,Peggy A. Bailey Bradley; son,Aaron Hacker of Elsmere; moth-er, Margie H. Jones; stepfather,Larry Jones of Covington; andsisters, Becky Lane of Burlington,Debbie Campbell of Greensboro,N.C., and Grace Frisch of Burling-ton.

Burial was at IndependenceCemetery.

Memorials: Ron Bradley c/oChambers and Grubbs, 8461Dixie Highway, Florence, KY41042.

Layle BrooksLayle Edward Brooks, 76, of

Burlington, died Jan. 14, 2013.He was a retired assembler for

General Motors, served in theArmy, and enjoyed fishing,hunting and watching theUniversity of Kentucky Wildcats.

His three sisters, and twobrothers, died previously.

Survivors include his hisdaughters, Julie Melton ofBurlington, Teresa Tunstall ofVerona; sister, Bernice Sparrowof Okeechobee, Fla.; six grand-children; a great-grandchild; andtwo more great-grandchildrenon the way.

Burial was at Odd FellowsCemetery in Corinth.

Memorials: Disabled AmericanVeterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincin-nati, OH 45250.

George Carver, IIIGeorge C. Carver, III, 78, died

Feb. 4, 2013, at St. ElizabethEgdewood.

He was an Air Force veteranof the VietnamWar, a retiredmail carrier, a Mason and aShriner.

Survivors include his sons,Mark Carver of Burlington andKenneth Carver of Rock Hill, S.C.,and three grandchildren.

Burial was at MaplewoodCemetery in Durham, N.C.

Memorials: Shrines Hospitalfor Children, 3229 Burnet Ave.,Cincinnati, OH 45229.

James CoyleJames Michael Coyle Jr., 57, of

Union died Feb. 4, 2013, at hisresidence.

He was a senior customerservice agent for Delta Airlines.

Survivors include his wife,Pamela; son, Jimmy Coyle ofHebron; daughter, ShannonCoyle of Georgetown; parents,James and Janice Coyle ofLivonia, Mich.; sisters, MaryChristensen of Westland, Mich.,Karen Golembiewski of Redford,Mich., and Sharon Strauch ofLivonia, Mich.; and a grandchild.

Memorials: Humane SocietyDepartment HHHONL, 2100 L St.,NWWashington, D.C. 20037 orBoone County Animal Shelter,5643 Idlewild Road, Burlington,KY, 41005.

Flora CunhaFlora Cunha, of Union, for-

merly of Lake Placid, Fla. diedFeb. 3, 2013.

She fought for the rights offoster and adoptive families inher home state of New York.

Her husband, Amadeu, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her adopted

children, Gloria of San Francisco,Calif., Christopher of Union,Keith of Marietta, Ga., andJanice Foster of Burlington, N.J.;nine grandchildren; and agreat-grandchild.

Burial was at Maple GroveCemetery in Queens, N.Y.

Memorials: National AdoptionCenter, 1500 Walnut St., Suit 701,Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Tracie DownardTracie Lynn Downard, 40, of

Crestview, died Feb. 4, 2013, atthe St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was a 1990 graduate ofCampbell County High School,formerly attended CincinnatiState, and enjoyed her dog,Chloe.

Her father Phillip Dale Dow-nard Sr., died previously.

Survivors include her mother,Viola “Vi” Downard of Crest-view; daughter, Morgan Varner;stepdaughter, Katlyn Varner;and brother, Dale Downard Jr. ofFlorence.

Interment was at the Dow-nard Family Cemetery in BrackenCounty.

Memorials: The Benefit ofTracie Lynn Downard, c/o anyFifth Third Bank.

Susan GurrenSusan M. Gurren, 45, of

Burlington, died Jan. 29, 2013, ather residence.

Her husband, Steve Gurren ofBurlington; stepdaughters, HollyTrenkamp and Jenna Gurren,both of Burlington; brothers,Jerry Coldiron of Boca Raton,Fla., and David Coldiron ofBurlington; and sister, ReginaBell of Burlington.

Memorials: ASPCA or theBoone County Animal Shelter.

Loretta HartLoretta Hart, 79, of Florence,

died Feb. 3, 2013, at MadonnaManor Nursing Home in VillaHills.

She was a bus driver for theBoone County School District.

Her first husband, RaymondMyers, and second husband, EarlHart, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Sharyn Johnson of Florenceand Sandra Waltrip of Elsmere;stepsons, Bruce Hart of Waltonand Clinton Hart of Wilder;stepdaughter, Debbie Pernell ofIndependence; brothers, JackEllis of Union and Nicholas Ellisof Independence; sister, BrendaRandolph of Independence; andthree grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Arthritis Founda-tion, 7124 Miami Ave., Cincin-nati, Ohio 45243.

Alice HuntAlice Hunt, 89, of California,

died Feb. 2, 2013.She was a member of Fairlane

Baptist Church in Grants Lick.

Her husband, King Hunt;sisters, Flossie Deaton, EvelynJordan and Jane Jacob; and agrandchild, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Judy Perkins of California,Claudie Meeks of HighlandHeights, Sharon Hilliard ofCalifornia and Laura Ratcliff ofBurlington; brother, BurtonDeaton of Lexington; 10 grand-children; 16 great-grandchildren;and three great-great-grand-children.

Interment was at the OaklandCemetery in Grants Lick.

Anna HutchisonAnna Hutchison, 79, of Er-

langer, died Jan. 31, 2013, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a retired governmentemployee and a member of theNewport First Church of theNazarene in Newport.

Her brothers and sisters diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Vickie Zitt of Erlanger; sons,Steven Hutchison of Union andJeff Hutchison of Roseville,Mich.; six grandchildren; and agreat-grandchild.

Jerry LickliterJerry Ames Downer Lickliter,

74, of Union, died Feb. 1, 2013,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a homemaker and amember of Big Bone BaptistChurch.

Survivors include her husband,Mike Lickliter; daughter, JoanLickliter; son, Robert Lickliter;two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister, JoanVandergriff.

Interment was at Big BoneBaptist Cemetery.

Memorials: The GideonsInternational, P.O. Box 140800,

Nashville, TN 37214-0800 orAmerican Cancer Society, 297Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell,KY 41017.

Nancy HouseNancy Lynn House, 76, of

Burlington, died Feb. 6, 2013, atDearborn County Hospital inIndiana.

She was an active member ofthe Joy Club, the Red Hat FilliesSociety and Burlington FirstChurch of Christ.

Her husband, Gene House;two brothers, Neal and L. C.; anda her sister, Beth Mahew, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her sister,Joanne Hafer; brother, GayleHundley; and many nieces andnephews.

Burial was at Jonesville Ceme-tery.

Memorials: Burlington FireDepartment, 6050 FirehouseDrive, Burlington KY, 41005.

WilliamMershonWilliam “Bill” Earl Mershon,

70, of Demossville, died Jan. 30,2013, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thom-as.

He was an avid fisherman andenjoyed watching the CincinnatiBengals.

A brother, Wendell Mershon,died previously.

Survivors include his daughter,Shonda of Demossville; twograndchildren; sisters, Rose Layof Latonia, Wanda Brummer ofUtah, Betty Arlinghaus of Edge-wood and Debbie Finan ofFlorence; brother, Jimmy D. ofLoveland, Ohio.

Memorials: The NationalKidney Foundation, 615 ElsinorePlace, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH45202-1475 or St. ElizabethHospice, 1Medical Village Dr.,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Clinton NewbyClinton L. “Bud” Newby, 93,

of Independence, died Feb. 2,2013, at his residence.

He was a retired self-em-ployed plumber and an Armyveteran of World War II.

Survivors include his daugh-ters, Tina Newby Rich of Flor-ence and Anita Newby Beach of

Glencoe; brothers, James Newbyof Union and Gene Newby ofFlorence; and six grandchildren.

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

Memorials: St. Therese School,2516 Alexandria Pike, Southgate,KY 41071.

Willard ParrottWillard “Wug” Parrott, 84, of

Bromley, died Feb. 3, 2013, at hisresidence.

He was a retired operatingengineer of cranes for DoranHauling and Rigging and a Navyveteran of the Korean Conflict.He was former president of theBromley Vets and coachedbaseball.

His wife, Lillian Parrott; broth-ers, Joe, Bill, Richard “Lefty,”and Charlie Parrott; and sister,Eileen Parrott, died previously.

Survivors include his sons, JimParrott of Fort Mitchell, JoeParrott of Ludlow andWillieParrott of Elsmere; daughters,Barb Teaford of Florence, PattiHurst of Brookville, DebbieMowery of New Richmond,Ohio, and Melissa Phillips ofFlorence; 18 grandchildren; and10 great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: New Perceptions,1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, KY41017 or The Point, 104 WestPike St., Covington, KY 41011.

Shawn ReillyShawn Patrick Reilly, 49, of

Florence, formerly of New-comerstown, Ohio, died Feb. 6,2013.

He graduated from New-comerstown High School in1982, and attended DeVryInstitute of Technology in Co-lumbus, Ohio. He enjoyed hispets, especially his little poma-nese dog, Gabby, he was acomputer technician at Cengagein Independence and a memberof the Newcomerstown ElksLodge No. 1555. He enjoyedcoaching Little League teams,watching NASCAR, football andbaseball but his greatest sports

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Crescent Springs PresbyterianChurch and a former member ofthe New Bethel Baptist Church.He was a 32nd Degree Masonwith the Burlington Lodge,served in the Air Force andretired from Equitable Bag Co.

A brother, Roger Renaker, andthree sisters, Judy Holmes, RubyGoderwis, and Kelly Kannady,died previously.

Survivors include his wife,Bonita Faye “Bonnie”WashumRenaker; daughters, DiannaTucker of Warsaw, Minka Baillieof Florence and Tammy Skaggsof Sparta; sisters, KimMartin ofErlanger and Pam of Verona;brother, Jeff Renaker of Verona;

seven grandchildren; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Burial was in New BethelCemetery.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 South Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41018.

Bertha RothBertha Marie Roth, 73, of

Petersburg, died Feb. 5, 2013, atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a homemaker.Survivors include her husband,

Robert L. Roth; sons, Elmer Rothof Petersburg and Samuel Rothof Independence; daughters,Gloria Joslin of Petersburg andRoberta Dobbs of Hohenwald,Tenn.; brothers, Phillip Case ofMaine, Wendell Case of Ver-mont; nine grandchildren; and agreat-grandchild.

Interment was at PetersburgCemetery.

Margaret SaylorMargaret Saylor, 83, of Flor-

ence, died Jan. 31, 2013, atHospice of Cincinnati in An-derson Township.

She was a retired supply clerkat Christ Hospital, and enjoyedgardening, shopping and wordpuzzles.

Survivors include her husband,

James Letcher; daughters, JudyBurgess of Jupiter, Fla., JoanSmith of Crittenden, Gail Hornof Florence; son, Ray Saylor ofPrescott Valley, Airz.; threegrandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorials: American KidneyFoundation, 250 East Liberty St.Louisville, KY 40202.

Deborah SmithDeborah L. Smith, 47, of

Cynthiana, died Feb. 1, 2013, ather residence.

She was a truck driver forBluegrass Paving in Florence anda former member of the MasonBaptist Church in Mason.

Survivors include her husband,Gary L. Smith Sr. of Cynthiana;father, Carlos Ray Herring Sr. ofBurlington; mother, DorothyJeanWilliams of Williamstown;stepdaughters, Melinda Rogersof Somerset, Anita Razor ofMorehead and Tara Smith ofCincinnati; stepson, Gary SmithJr. of Independence; brother,Carlos “Bud” Herring Jr. ofWilliamstown; and stepsister,Krista Renner of Indianapolis.

Burial was at the MasonCemetery in Mason.

Memorials: American Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals, 424 East 92nd St., NewYork, NY 10128-6804.

Roxie StephensRoxie McCown Stephens, 94,

of Florence, died Feb. 5, 2013, atVillasprings Health Care Centerin Erlanger.

She taught school in Fed-screek, Elkhorn City, and Belle-vue. She also taught in theCincinnati Public School systemat Whittier Elementary. She wasa long and faithful member ofFlorence Baptist Church. She wasa member of the Order of theEastern Star. She enjoyed sew-ing, quilting, traveling, poetry,and collecting glassware anddolls.

Her husbands, Herbert RossMcCown andWillard L. Ste-phens; daughter, StephanieBusher; a grandchild; and broth-ers, Everett Farley and ErnestFarley; and sister, Bertha Hamil-ton, died previously.

Survivors include her childrenand their spouses, Herb andLinda McCown, Mike and JanMcCown; four grandchildren;five great-grandchildren; ninegreat-great-grandchildren; andbrothers, Tom and Lena Farley.

Burial was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: American CancerSociety, 297 Buttermilk Pike, FortMitchell, KY 41017 or Beech-grove Baptist Church, 450 Inde-pendence Station Road, Inde-pendence.

George StrongGeorge E. Strong, 77, died

Jan. 31, 2013.He served in the Army and

was was a machinist with Little-ford Brothers and Gusher Pump.

Survivors include his sons,Gary Wayne Strong of William-stown and Timothy W. Strong ofFort Mitchell; daughter, GeorgiaE. Strong of Newport; brothers,James Strong of Berry andHarold Strong of Newport;sisters, Sarah Strong of Whick,Carol Watts of Little and ClaraHerald of Verona; six grand-children; and two great-grand-children.

Burial was at Hen-StrongCemetery in Little.

Memorials: Bethesda BaptistChurch, 2380 Jefferson Ave.,Highland Heights, KY 41076.

Gracie TaylorGracie Deloris Taylor 79, of

Cincinnati, formerly of Walton,died Feb. 2, 2013, in Cincinnati.

She was retired from Amer-

ican Signs Co. in Florence andattended the Free Will BaptistChurch in Covington.

Her husband, Charles LacyTaylor, died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Frances Vogel of Bethel,Ohio, Gena Lee Laws of Cincin-nati and Jeanette Good ofPontiac, Mich.; son, Randy Taylorof Russell Springs; several grand-children and great-grand-children; and sisters, AudreyCreager of Cincinnati, OpalStevens of Williamsburg, Ohio,and Joyce Taylor of Burlington.

Burial was at New BethelCemetery.

Bernadette WatkinsBernadette M. Watkins, 84, of

Florence, died Feb. 5, 2013.Her husband, William R.

Watkins Jr., died previously.Survivors include her daugh-

ter, RoxannWatkins; sons, PeteandWill Watkins; sisters, TrudyRusso, Charlene Westendorf andCarolyn Walters; brothers,Victor, Elmer and Donald Rub-sam; and two grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026,Cincinnati, OH 45203.

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Gov.SteveBeshearhaslaunched Kentucky’s HE-RO campaign for desig-nated drivers, encourag-ing people to participate

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The national campaignwas established by thefamily of Navy EnsignJohn Elliott of Atlantic

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The HERO Campaignworks in cooperationwithschools, businesses, lawenforcement agencies,and other community-based organizations topromote the use of safeand sober designateddrivers to prevent drun-ken driving tragedies.

Businesses, includingbars, taverns and restau-rants, are invited to dis-play posters and window

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Law enforcementagencies are also beingasked to participate anddisplay HERO Campaigndecals on their cars, andschools are being encour-aged to start HERO Cam-paign chapters and inte-grate the campaign intotheir driving under the in-fluence prevention andeducational programs.

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was inspired by Navy En-sign John Elliott, whowaskilledbyadrunkendriveras he was traveling homefrom Annapolis, Md. tosouthern New Jersey forhis mother’s birthday inJuly, 2000. Elliott had re-cently graduated withmerit from theU.S. NavalAcademy, where he wasnamed the OutstandingHERO of his graduatingclass, andwasprepared toenter naval flight officerschool that fall.

Elliott’s parents, Mu-riel and William Elliott,

along with KentuckyState Police, local law en-forcement, beverage dis-tributors and retailersand community leaders,joinedGov.Beshearat thePrime Lounge in Louis-ville ashe signedaprocla-mation designating Dec.18, as HERO CampaignDay.

The campaign’s goal issimple, according to Wil-liam Elliott: to bring anend to drunken driving inAmerica, and tospareoth-er families the agony oflosing a son or a daughter.

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