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INDEPENDENCE — SummitView Elementary and Middleschools will become a combinedpreschool through eighth gradeschool.

This will allow the district tocreate a STEAM Academy witha focus revolving around sci-ence, technology, engineering,art and math (STEAM).

“It is important that our stu-dents are connected and en-gaged in education,” said JessDykes, Kenton Schools directorof public Information and com-munity engagement. “The acad-emy will be another innovativeway to connect our students sothey can find their college andcareer path.”

According to Dykes, thereare several STEAM Academiesacross the nation, including onein Fayette County. Most of theseacademies are at the middle orhigh school level.

“We believe, from our re-search, that we’re the first in thestate of Kentucky to offer aSTEAM Academy for preschoolthrough eighth grade,” she said.

The Kentucky Department ofEducation could not confirmwhether this is the only pre-school through grade eight pro-gram in the state.

“This is a decision that wouldbe made by each individualschool district and the Depart-ment of Education does not keep

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Summit View Elementary PrincipalLesley Smith will be the STEAMAcademy principal effective July 1.

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Across Northern Ken-tucky, the people who are re-sponsible for marriage li-censes and those who per-form weddings are dividedabout how to proceed if theU.S. Supreme Court rules infavor of same-sex marriage.

Kenton County’s Magis-trate “The Marrying Man”Stephen Hoffman said he’dhave no hesitation marryingsame-sex couples who cometo his office on Court Street inCovington.

“I’d just do my job. That’swhat I’m elected to do,” hesaid. “If the law states gaymarriages are legal, I’m a du-ly elected official sworn touphold the law, so they’ll getmarried. No ifs, ands orbuts.”

Hoffman said he’s hadquestions from same-sexcouples hoping to be legallymarried in his chapel, but sofar no one has made plans tobe first in line in case the U.S.Supreme Court rules in theirfavor.

There were 7,195 same-sex couples living in Ken-tucky, representing 4.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 house-holds according to an analy-sis of the 2010 U.S. Censusdone by The Williams Insti-tute on Sexual Orientationand Gender Identity Law andPublic Policy at the UCLASchool of Law.

Boone County MagistratePhyllis Sparks personally op-poses gay marriage and saidshe “would have to see whatthe liabilities are” if the lawchanges.

Sparks performs an aver-age of two weddings eachweek, but doesn’t expect herschedule would fill up withsame-sex marriage requests.

“Not in this conservativeregion of Northern Ken-tucky,” she said.

Before a couple gets mar-ried, they have to obtain amarriage license from thecounty clerk’s office. Theforms used are standardthroughout the state, al-though some offer titles of“bride and groom” for the twoapplicants, while others state“husband and wife.”

“I assume they would have

Gay marriageruling mightcause somescramblingAmy [email protected]

FORT WRIGHT — It’s the lit-tle things that Jason Buellmisses – the fine details.

Buell, 33, of Fort Wright,has been 90 percent blindsince birth from oculocutane-ous albinism type 2. Every-thing he looks at is fuzzy, es-pecially at a distance.

“It’s hard to explain,” hesaid. “I don’t know what oth-ers see so it’s hard to com-

pare. I don’t really get to seethe details in things likefaces, unless I’m really close.It’s the only thing I’ve everknown and it’s very frustrat-ing. I’m missing a lot, espe-cially with my kids.”

A new technology calledeSight Eyewear, electronicglasses, can help Buell see allthe details he’s been missing.eSight makes glasses thatcombine a camera, displaytechnology and advancedcomputing to deliver a real-

time video that enables sightfor people with vision loss.

Users have complete con-trol over the image they see,which means they can en-hance, magnify, and adjustthe image to ensure theireyes can best interpret theirworld, eSight spokespersonTaylor West said.

“Our device significantlyboosts functional vision,” hesaid. “It enables our users to

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Jason Buell with his daughters, Kinzley and Remington, and his wife, Kristen.

Fort Wright residentseeks funds for full sightMelissa [email protected]

VILLA HILLS — Andrew Allenand Logan Wagner spent thepast nine months studying inone of the few opera programsin the country specifically forhigh school students.

Their experience at Cincin-nati’s Musical Arts Center con-firmed something the DixieHigh School students alreadyknew: Both plan to study musicand make it a career.

Allen and Wagner, both ofVilla Hills, are among 24 per-formers selected to appear in

the Young Artist’s PreparatoryProgram summer showcase,which culminates the programon June 11, June 12 and June 14.This year’s showcase includes

scenes from Mozart’s MagicFluteand Cosi Fan Tutte, Bizet’sCarmen, Strauss’ Die Fleder-

Dixie students in YoungArtists Preparatory ProgramMelissa [email protected]

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Andrew Allenand LoganWagner wereselected toparticipate inthe YoungArtistsPreparatoryProgramsummershowcase.

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LAKESIDE PARK — Fed-eral funds will pay to fin-ish a final stretch of side-walk along TurkeyfootRoad and create a 9-milepedestrian path fromBoone County to ParkHills.

Gov. Steve Beshear an-nounced $140,000 in feder-al funds June 3 in a newsrelease for a new sidewalkalong Turkeyfoot Road inLakeside Park. It will bebuilt from FarmingtonDrive to the I-275 over-pass.

“Enhancing a commu-nity’s transportationchoices also enhances thequality of life for its citi-zens,” Beshear said in a

news release. “We are con-fident this project will pro-vide positive benefits forresidents of LakesidePark.”

Federal TransportationAlternatives Program(TAP) funds are paying forthe work. Kentucky Trans-portation Cabinet’s De-partment of Rural andMunicipal Aid adminis-ters the TAP federal reim-bursement program inKentucky. Turkeyfoot is astate road.

“This is somethingwe’ve been talking abouttrying to do for 10 years,”Mayor David Jansing said.

City and Kenton Coun-ty Fiscal Court agreed toeach chip in $17,500 to helppay for the $175,000 esti-mated cost of a new side-

walk, Jansing said.“That will actually

complete a sidewalk, atleast on one side of Tur-keyfoot Road, all the waythrough Kenton Countyfrom Boone County,” hesaid.

Property owners get-ting sidewalks in front oftheir yards were invited toa preliminary projectmeeting at the city build-ing about a month ago,Jansing said.

People walking on theroadway without the side-walk is not safe, he said.

“There’s a lot of peoplethat walk along Turkey-foot Road or joggers whoare out there running andtrying to go through thegrass in yards,” Jansingsaid.

Lakeside Park willwork with the state on con-struction details, he said.A lot of “red tape” re-mains, he said.

“Construction willprobably not happen untilspring of 2016,” Jansingsaid.

Credit for obtainingfederal funding alsoshould go to Rep. Diane St.Onge, R-Lakeside Park, hesaid.

“She went to bat for thecity as a state elected offi-cial to try to get this forus,” Jansing said.

Prior to being electedas a state representative,St. Onge was a member ofcouncil.

“The enormity of re-ceiving funding for thissidewalk project in the

city of Lakeside Park can-not be underestimated,”St. Onge said in Beshear’snews release.

By filling a solitarysidewalk gap in LakesidePark, there will be ninemiles of continuous side-walk from Park Hillsalong Dixie Highwaythrough to Independenceand the border with BooneCounty, St. Onge said..

“Residents all along theroute now have safe ac-cess to schools, churches,parks, restaurants, neigh-borhoods and many placesof business,” St. Onge said.“The safety and quality oflife in Northern Kentuckyhas been greatly en-hanced.”

Thanks need to go toGov. Beshear and his staff,

former Judge-ExecutiveSteve Arlinghaus, Judge-Executive Kris Knochel-mann, the Kenton CountyFiscal Court, Jansing andLakeside Park’s councilfor their work contribut-ing to the project’s suc-cess, she said.

Sen. Chris McDaniel,R-Kenton, said he excitedto bring the project to thecommunity. McDanielsaid he looks forward to“further improving Lake-side Park.”

Turkeyfoot Road inLakeside Park already hasa sidewalk from DixieHighway to FarmingtonDrive. The sidewalk alsoextends on the oppositeside of Turkeyfoot Roadfrom Dixie Highway toVanderen Drive.

Final leg of Turkeyfoot Road sidewalk fundedChris [email protected]

track of this information,”representative Nancy Ro-driquez said.

Dykes said that theacademy will also provideopportunities for ongoingcollaboration between allteachers, as well as morefluidity of curriculum.

Summit View Elemen-tary and Middle schoolswere chosen to becomethe academy for severalreasons, Dykes said. Theschools already share thesame facility, the campusis centrally located withinthe district and SummitMiddle feeds into all threehigh schools.

Kenton County Schoolsis an open enrollment dis-trict, so any student withinthe district is allowed toenroll in the new academy.

No additional costs areexpected to operate theacademy, Dykes said. Thedistrict is seeking somegrants to help cover someof the initial costs, howev-er a definitive number wasnot available.

No staffing cuts will bemade, according to Dykes.The district will create

two new associate princi-pal positions and is lookingto hire a STEAM Academyconsultant.

Summit View Elemen-tary Principal LesleySmith will assume dutiesas the STEAM Academyprincipal effective July 1.

“I’m excited about theopportunity for our stu-dents,” Smith said. “Theacademy will providegreater opportunities forour students, especiallywhen it comes to 21st cen-tury global skills. We’llprepare our kids to be suc-cessful for this new globalworkforce.”

The Summit View Mid-dle School principal posi-tion will cease and currentmiddle school principalK.C. Ratliff will move to adistrictwide position,Dykes said.

According to Dykes,the district is planning in-formational meetings heldfor parents throughout themonth of July, however, nodates have been set.

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see their families, inmany cases for the firsttime ever. We live in aworld designed for thesighted. Typically blind-ness is the most difficultdisability to accommo-date. This device canmake life different forthose who are legallyblind.”

The devices are cus-tom-made and fewer than

300 are being used. Westsaid that Jason is an idealuser. The cost of the de-vice is $16,000, muchmore than Jason, a com-puter software writer andfather of two, can afford.So with the help of eSighthe’s taken to GoFundMe, afundraising website.

So far, Buell has raised$3,175 in just two weeks.He’s hopeful they’ll raiseenough funds to purchasehis device.

“With this device forthe first time in my life Icould see the funny faces

this one makes,” he saidholding close his 17-month-old daughter. “I ama hard-working and dedi-cated father who simplywants to experience andenjoy every moment withmy incredible family.This device will give methe ability to see the littlethings in life that mean somuch.”

For more informationon Buell, visithelpjasonsee.com.

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sonally don’t agree with itand I philosophicallydon’t agree with it.”

Brown said he hopesthe Supreme Court ruling“upholds Kentucky’s con-stitutional amendmentpassed in 2004 definingmarriage in Kentucky.Seventy-five percent ofthe state agreed weshould define that mar-riage is between one manand one woman and thatshould be upheld by thehighest court in the land.

“I’m hoping and pray-ing they do the right thingin favor of the Constitu-tion and not political ac-tivism by lower courts,”he said. “If they do what Ihope they don’t do, I’llweigh my options andlook at my statutory du-ties as county clerk. Idon’t think I’m the onlycounty clerk in the statewho is opposed.”

Marriage licenses areissued in county clerk’soffices, signed by an offi-ciant and sent to the of-fice of Secretary of StateAlison LunderganGrimes.

Although the officialmarriage certificatescome from the Secretaryof State’s office, Grimesand her department don’t“oversee any aspect ofthe county clerks’ dutiesas it relates to issuingmarriage licenses,” saidLynn Sowards Zellen, di-rector of communica-tions for Grimes’ office.

County clerks receivedirection from AttorneyGeneral Jack Conway,who is now Kentucky’sDemocratic gubernato-rial candidate.

As published in the En-quirer, Conway was quot-

to be something else, par-ty one and party two orsomething like that, otherthan that I don’t knowabout any changes,” saidCampbell County ClerkJim Luersen.

Luersen is headed tothe county clerks conven-tion in Owensboro June15-17, and expects ifchanges are coming,that’s where he’ll hearabout it.

If the Supreme Courtchanges the law, Luersensaid there may be sometime before the changebecomes effective. Ifsame-sex couples showup for marriage licensesthat day, he said they’djust figure it out.

“Worst case scenario,we could improvise,” hesaid. “Hopefully we’llhave some direction fromFrankfort by that point.”

The fact that Kentuck-ians voted to change thestate Constitution in 2004,adding an amendment todefine marriage betweena man and a woman,would not complicate theruling, Luersen said, “asthe U.S. Supreme Courttrumps the state.”

Boone County ClerkKenny Brown doesn’tagree.

“If the Supreme Courtrules on this, they areoverstepping theirbounds,” he said. “Theword ‘marriage’ is notused in the U.S. Constitu-tion anywhere. For theSupreme Court to rule onit is an over-reach and Idon’t agree with it. I per-

ed in favor of same-sexmarriage.

“I believe Judge JohnHeyburn was right on thelaw when he issued hisfederal ruling declaring aban on same-sex mar-riage unconstitutional,”he said. “The judge didn’ttell a congregation orminister what they haveto do, and as governor, I’llensure that people’s reli-gious freedoms are pro-tected and no minsters’rights are infringed upon.Marriage equality is alsoan economic develop-ment issue and states thatare moving forward andcreating jobs are thosewithout discriminatorypolicies on the books.”

Conway’s office is notsure what other ques-tions lie ahead if the lawchanges, but they’re hop-ing to respond quickly ifit does.

“Once the SupremeCourt issues their ruling,it will be reviewed to is-sue guidance to appropri-ate state agencies on howto comply if there is achange for Kentucky,”said Allison Martin, Con-way’s communicationsdirector.

The justices’ eventualruling on the case – actu-ally six cases with 32plaintiffs consolidatedfrom Ohio, Michigan,Tennessee and Kentucky– will determine whethersame-sex marriage be-comes legal across thecountry, or whetherstates retain the author-ity to ban it. A decision isexpected by late June.

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program designed for ex-ceptional vocal perform-ers between ages 14 and 18and is taught exclusivelythrough Cincinnati’s Musi-cal Arts Center.

“I am super honored toparticipate in this pro-gram and the summershowcase,” Wagner, 17,said. “I’ve always wantedto study at the MusicalArts Center and I’velearned so much.”

.“It means a lot to have

been selected for theshowcase,” Allen, 18, said.

maus and others. Findmore information andtickets by calling the Mu-sical Arts Center at 513-321-2766 or at the door.

Participants comefrom all over the Cincin-nati and Northern Ken-tucky area, representing18 communities and 15 dif-ferent high schools.

The program is Cincin-nati’s premiere apprentice

“My experience at the Mu-sical Arts Center has beenfantastic. It’s really givenme room to grow.”

Allen, who just gradu-ated from Dixie Heights,said he’s always been in-terested in performing,however, it wasn’t until hisfreshman year that he be-gan to take his talent seri-ously. That’s when he metDixie’s choir directorJoshua Huff.

“I always like singing,but never really got into ituntil his choir classes,” Al-len said. “The kinds of dis-

cipline and hard work heput in his art as a teacherinspired me.”

Huff inspired Allen somuch, he plans to pursue acareer in music educationand will start at NorthernKentucky University thisfall.

Logan Wagner, who isgoing into his senior yearat Dixie, said singing andperforming is somethinghe’s always had interest in.His dad is in a rock bandand both his parents en-couraged him and his sib-lings to explore music.

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COVINGTON — Maybe itwas the setting, 22 storieshigh in The Ascent atRoebling’s Bridge pent-house.

It could have been theinspiring singing by half adozen preschool studentsfrom Children Inc.

More likely it was theSnickerdoodles.

In any case, attendeesat the June 4 kickoff ofNorthern Kentucky’s newstrategic plan left in a pos-itive mood. And they gavenothing but high-fives toSkyward, the new namefor the organization for-merly known as Vision2015.

“It’s very inspirational.It gives you the mindset ofreaching for somethingbetter than where we arenow,” said Roger Peter-man, member of FortThomas City Council.

Tom Hausterman,member of the WelcomeHouse Northern Ken-tucky board of directors,liked Skyward, too.

“I think it’s very fit-ting, it pulls the whole vi-sion together. It gives abroad background a nar-row focus,” Haustermansaid.

“I thought it wasgreat,” Jamie Holtzapfel,spokeswoman for Sanita-tion District 1, said aboutSkyward. “Very visionaryand appropriate for theirnew board chairman.”

It was also announcedThursday that CandaceMcGraw, CEO of Cincin-nati/Northern KentuckyInternational Airport, willchair the board for the or-ganization charged withdeveloping and managingNorthern Kentucky’sstrategic plan.

“This is a communityon the rise,” said BillScheyer, president of Sky-ward. “The purpose of themyNKY plan (a blueprintto create success in keyareas of children, health,jobs and vibrancy by2020) is to elevate North-ern Kentucky to greaterheights. The name Sky-ward fits perfectly.”

For more about myN-KY details and upcomingSkyward public meetings,visitwww.skywardnky.org.

Goodbye Vision 2015,HELLO SKYWARDNancy [email protected]

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Bill Butler, chairman of Corporex Companies, and Kay Geiger, regional president of PNC Bank,share a laugh during the unveiling of Vision 2015’s new name and strategic plan on June 4 atThe Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge. Following the theme of the new name, Skyward, attendeeslooked up to watch those speaking from the balcony at The Pinnacle Penthouse at The Ascent.

Trey Grayson, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commercepresident and CEO, meets Redwood executive director JohnFrancis prior to the rollout of Vision 2015’s new name andstrategic plan. The event took place at the 22-story Ascent atRoebling’s Bridge in Covington.

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Dixie Heights High School seniors Tyler Morris, Brady Fangman, Cole Curits and Cole Johnson stand outside ofthe Bank of Kentucky Center before graduating May 29.

Graduates of the DixieHeights High Schoolwere all smiles on May

29 as they received their diplo-mas at the Bank of KentuckyCenter. The Community Re-corder invites graduates andfamilies throughout KentonCounty to share graduation pho-tos for a special photo page laterthis month. Email your photos [email protected] and be sure toidentify everybody in the photo,first and last names. Tell uswhich high school graduation itwas and where the commence-ment ceremony took place.Deadline is June 25.

PHOTOS BY MELISSA STEWART/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

Ben Akers, Jeff Akers, Nick Wraving and Caitlyn Baker pose for a photograph at The Bank of Kentucky Centerbefore graduation.

Dixie Heights High School seniors Raina Killion and Evelin Lechuga posefor a photo before graduating at the Bank of Kentucky Center May 29.

Members of Dixie Heights High School’s class of 2015 Mitchell Abbott,Matthew Tarka and Trey Zimmerman stand outside of the Bank ofKentucky Center before graduation.

Dixie Heights High School seniors Devin Grover, Allison Neal and SaraEdgett smile for the camera just before their graduation ceremony.

Larry Schneider and Alisa Colesmile for the camera before DixieHeights High School graduationceremony.

William Downing and GlenGrossart, students at DixieHeights High School, pose for aphoto before graduation.

Dixie Heights High School students Olivia Santangelo, Kaitlin Short andHannah Ulbricht pose for a photograph at the Bank of Kentucky Centerbefore graduation.

Birana Wulfeck and Klylee Taylorpose for a picture before theDixie Heights High Schoolgraduation ceremony May 29.

Tyler Morris andTrenton Dryer ofDixie Heights HighSchool pose for aphotographbefore graduationat the Bank ofKentucky Center.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12Art ExhibitsConvocation: A RegionalShowcase of GraduatingArtists, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Exhibition organized aroundbest graduating seniors and MFAcandidates in region. Participat-ing schools include UC/DAAP,NKU, Art Academy of Cincinnati,University of Kentucky and more.957-1940; www.thecarnegie-.com. Covington.

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

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5-9 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, 6570 VineyardLane, StoneBrook Tasting Room.Select samples from variety ofaward-winning Kentucky FruitWines. Ages 21 and up. $5.635-0111; www.stonebrook-winery.com. Camp Springs.

Patio Pours, 3 p.m. BraxtonBrewery., Keystone Bar & Grill,313 Greenup St., Beers poured byselect brewery representatives.513-321-0968; www.face-book.com/keystonebar. Coving-ton.

EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Balance ofstructured, unstructured andself-directed play opportunitiesto help learners develop theirsocial, intellectual and communi-cation skills. Ages 3-6. $10.Registration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30 a.m.,4:45 p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, 126 Barnwood Drive, $38for unlimited monthly classes.331-7778; jazzercise.com. Edge-wood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, $23, $15 ages 2-13,free children under 2. 800-406-3474; www.newportaquarium-.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, Newport onthe Levee, Step across the 100-foot-long, V-shaped rope bridgejust inches above nearly twodozen sharks at Newport Aquari-um. $23 Adult, $15 Child (2-12),Free children under 2. 815-1471;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Craw-ford Museum, 1600 MontagueRoad, There are many fascinat-ing stories about Covington:political intrigue, haunting tales,arts, athletics. Exhibit celebrates200 years of people, places andevents that shaped city, fromtrading of buffalo and bourbonfor land to building of Ascentand “alien house.” ThroughAug. 30. Included with museumadmission. 491-4003; bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, 5 p.m., Festival ParkNewport, Riverboat Row, Italianfood and music, exhibits, con-tests, rides, games, family photobooth and more. Free. Presentedby City of Newport. 292-3666.Newport.

Literary - LibrariesFamily Fun Night, 6:30-8 p.m.,Walton Branch Library, 21 S.Main St., Free. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Walton.

Middle School Lock-In, 8 p.m.,Florence Branch Library, 7425U.S. 42, Stay up all night andparty at Library. Lock-in will rununtil 8 a.m. Saturday, June 13.Registration and permission sliprequired. Snacks provided. Free.Registration required. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.

Music - Concert SeriesSummer Concert Series, 8-11p.m. Music by DV8 Band andRucca., Crestview Hills TownCenter, 2791 Town Center Blvd.Bring seating. Free. 341-7373;www.shopcrestviewhillstown-center.com. Crestview Hills.

Music - CountryThe Lacs, 8:30-11:55 p.m., TheThompson House, 24 E. Third St.,American musical duo performscountry rap. $17. 261-7469;thompsonhousenewport.com.Newport.

Music - RockPete Dressman Band, 9 p.m. to1 a.m., JerZee’s Pub and Grub,708 Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500; www.jerzeespub.com.Newport.

The Iguanas, 8:30-11:30 p.m., TheSouthgate House Revival, 111 E.Sixth St., The Sanctuary. NewOrleans-based band. Ages 18 andup. $18, $15 advance. Presentedby JBM Promotions Inc.. 779-9462; www.magus-music.com.Newport.

Saving Stimpy, 9 p.m., RiversideMarina Bar and Grill, 145 MaryIngles Highway, Free. Presentedby Riverside Marina. 442-8111;www.RiversideMarinaKY.com.Dayton.

On Stage - TheaterAssassins, 8-10 p.m., FalconTheatre, 636 Monmouth St.,Sondheim’s story of John WilkesBoothe, Squeaky Fromme, SamByck, Lee Harvey Oswald andother unsavory characters whodecided that their path to great-ness lay in the assassination of anAmerican president. $20, $18students and seniors. 513-479-6783; www.falcontheater.net.Newport.

RecreationMahjong, 1 p.m., Boone CountyPublic Library - Scheben Branch,8899 U.S. 42, All skill levelswelcome. Free. Presented byScheben Branch Library. ThroughJune 26. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Union.

Business Lunch Go KartingSpecial, noon to 2 p.m., Xhil-aRacing, 24 Spiral Drive, Go-Kartracing. $15. 371-5278;www.xrkarting.com. Florence.

Friday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m.,Jane’s Saddlebag, 13989 RyleRoad, Music by DJ Ray, $1 hotdogs, door prizes and regis-tration for grand prize cashdrawing Aug. 28. Free admission.384-6617. Union.

Summer Fun Pack, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, 1 Levee Way, 1hour of bowling and shoe rentalfor 4 guests plus 1-large onetopping pizza and 4 soft drinks.Tax/gratuity additional. Addition-al time/guests available. $50.652-7250; www.axisalleylevee-.com. Newport.

Bingo, 7-10 p.m., Erlanger LionsClub Hall, 5996 Belair Drive,Erlanger Lions Bingo All pro-ceeds go to eyesight and back tocommunity. Ages 18-. Pricevaries. Presented by ErlangerLions Club. 282-9969. Erlanger.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7:15-8:15 p.m., St. Elizabeth FortThomas, 85 N. Grand Ave., FloorA, meeting room. Program ofrecovery from compulsive eatingusing the 12 Steps and 12 Tradi-tions of OA. No dues, fees andno weigh-ins. Support group forpeople who struggle with foodaddiction. Free. Presented byOvereaters Anonymous NKY.308-7019; www.cincinnatioa.org.Fort Thomas.

Youth SportsSummer Kids Club, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Axis Alley, 1 Levee Way,Show card to receive $2 gamesof bowling, $2 shoe rental and10 percent off food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases!On 5th visit, get 2 free games ofbowling and shoe rental andfree ice cream sundae. Re-strictions apply. Free. 652-7250;www.axisalleylevee.com. New-port.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Art & Craft ClassesBeginners Oil Painting, 10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., Hobby LobbyFlorence, KY, 7932 ConnectorDrive, Hobby Lobby Classroom.Learn to paint floral oil paintingusing book as reference. Allsupplies included. $55. Regis-tration required. Presented byKim Vanlandingham. 640-5901;www.kimvanlandingham.com.Florence.

Art ExhibitsConvocation: A RegionalShowcase of GraduatingArtists, noon to 5 p.m., TheCarnegie, 957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

CivicShred Event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Freedom Park, 550 Freedom ParkDrive, city of Edgewood and cityof Crestview Hills residents areinvited to bring there shreditems (up to five brown paperbags) to Freedom Park fordestruction. Free. Presented bycity of Edgewood. 331-5910;

www.edgewoodky.gov. Edge-wood.

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

Craft ShowsThe Vintage Fair, 10 a.m. to 4p.m., The Friendly Market, 10050Norbotten Drive, Unique crafts,jewelry and collectibles, alongwith farmers market and indoorfood vendors. Free. Presented byThe Vintage Fair. 513-312-1629;www.kyvintagefair.com. Flor-ence.

Dining EventsAll-you-can-eat BluegrassBreakfast, 8:30 a.m. to noon,American Legion Post 194, 401Reading Road, Includes breakfastincluding fresh made-to-orderomelets, bacon, eggs, sausagegravy and biscuits, goetta, hashbrowns, sausage, coffee cake,milk, juice, coffee and more.Benefits Sons of the AmericanLegion Programs. $8, $4 children.513-398-9962. Mason.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Saturday Wine Tastings andPicnics at Brianza, 10 a.m. to 6p.m., Brianza Gardens andWinery, 14611 Salem Creek Road,Tasting Room and Gardens.Selection includes estate grownVignoles. Vignoles. Picnickingopen to all ages. $5 tastings.445-9369; brianzagardensand-winery.com. Crittenden.

EducationNewspaper Writing for AllAges, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., TheLively Learning Lab, 7500 Oak-brook Drive, Suite 10, Studentsproduce online newspaper, tryout variety of journalism genres:news, opinion, features, in-terviews, reviews, sports. Learnheadline writing, editing, webpage design, advertising andother topics associated withproducing an online newspaper.Ages 5-18. $15. Registrationrequired. 916-2721; www.thelive-lylearninglab.com. Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 8:15 a.m.,9:30 a.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimited month-ly classes. 331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.

ExhibitsCanyon Falls, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23, $15ages 2-13, free children under 2.800-406-3474; www.newporta-quarium.com. Newport.

Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Craw-ford Museum, Included withmuseum admission. 491-4003;bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, 11 a.m., Festival ParkNewport, Free. 292-3666. New-port.

FilmsMovies at the Pool, 9 p.m.,Florence Family Aquatic Center,8200 Ewing Blvd., Concessionssold during film. $2, $1 children,free for members. Presented bycity of Florence. 647-5439;www.florence-ky.gov. Florence.

LecturesParent Professional Confer-ence, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., METSCenter, 3861 Olympic Blvd.,Conference addresses needs offamilies and professionals ofspecial needs children with anoverview and spectrum of ser-vices and responsibilities re-quired by both parents and theprofessionals who provide theseservices. Attendees will attendworkshops of their choice. Ages-1-12. Free. Registration required.Presented by NKY CooperativeFor Educational Services. 442-8600; www.nkces.org. Erlanger.

Music - AcousticSaturday Morning AcousticMusic, 10 a.m. to noon, VelocityBike & Bean, 7560 BurlingtonPike, Free. Presented by VelocityBike & Bean. 371-8356; www.ve-locitybb.com. Florence.

Music - Classic RockSecond Saturday ConcertSeries, 7-10 p.m., Bellevue BeachPark, 100 Ward Ave., Music byThe Gamut. Free. Presented byCity of Bellevue. 431-8888;www.bellevueky.org. Bellevue.

Music - Concert SeriesConcerts at Creekside, 7-8:30p.m. Music by Forever Diamond,Neil Diamond tribute., BooneWoods Park, Veterans Way andKy. 18, Rain location: BooneCounty Public Library MainBranch. Free. Presented byBoone County Parks. 334-2283;

www.boonecountyky.org/parks.Burlington.

Music - ConcertsSpoon, 8 p.m., Madison Theater,730 Madison Ave., $25. Present-ed by Nederlander Entertain-ment. 491-2444; www.nederlan-derentertainment.com. Coving-ton.

Music - PopConcert in the Park: ForeverDiamond, 7 p.m., Boone WoodsPark, Veterans Way and Ky. 18,Hear favorites like “Cracklin’Rosie,” “Kentucky Woman” and“Sweet Caroline.” Free. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.,The Venue Cincinnati, 9980 KingsAutomall Drive, Old-school R&B,soul and funk. Ages 21 and up.$5. 513-239-5009; www.theve-nuecincinnati.com. Mason.

Music - RockBen Walz Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,JerZee’s Pub and Grub, 708Monmouth St., Free. 491-3500;www.jerzeespub.com. Newport.

On Stage - TheaterAssassins, 8-10 p.m., FalconTheatre, $20, $18 students andseniors. 513-479-6783; www.fal-contheater.net. Newport.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 5-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open 5 p.m.Early games begin 6:30 p.m.Regular games begin 7:15 p.m.Ages 18 and up. Benefits RyleMarching Band Boosters. Pre-sented by Ryle Band Boosters.Through Dec. 26. 282-9969.Erlanger.

City of Edgewood Day atBrookwood Swim Club, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Brookwood Swimand Tennis Club, 1 Fair OaksLane, Edgewood residents whoshow ID at door get day to enjoyamenities at Brookwood SwimClub. Free. Presented by City ofEdgewood. 331-5910; www.ed-gewoodky.gov. Edgewood.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lakeside PresbyterianChurch, 2690 Dixie Highway,white building in back parkinglot. Offers program of recoveryfrom compulsive overeating,binge eating and other eatingdisorders using the Twelve Stepsand Twelve Traditions of OA. Nodues or fees. Addresses physical,emotional and spiritual well-being but is not religious organi-zation and does not promoteany particular diet. Free. Present-ed by Overeaters AnonymousNKY. 428-1214. Lakeside Park.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14CivicFlag Day Ceremony, 4-5:30p.m., Florence Elks Lodge 314,7704 Dixie Highway, LodgeLower Level. Ceremony withguest speaker Judge-executiveGary Moore of Burlington andtwo young girls performingpatriotic songs. Free. 746-3557.Florence.

Dining EventsNew Sunday Brunch Buffet, 10a.m. to 2 p.m., Blinkers Tavern,318 Greenup St., Free parking onSunday. Dine inside or outsideon patios. No carry out boxes.$10.95, $6.95 children ages 4-12,free children under 4 years old.360-0840; www.blinkersta-vern.com. Covington.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 1-6 p.m., Sto-neBrook Winery, $5. 635-0111;www.stonebrookwinery.com.Camp Springs.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 9:30 a.m., 4p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimited month-ly classes. 331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.


Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. (859) 815-1471;www.newportaquarium.com.Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History,noon to 5 p.m., Behringer-

Crawford Museum, Includedwith museum admission. 491-4003; bcmuseum.org. Covington.

FestivalsItalianfest, noon, Festival ParkNewport, Free. 292-3666. New-port.

Literary - LibrariesPages and Paws (grades K-5), 2p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike, MainLibrary’s new therapy dogs arePages and Paws. Call to sign upfor your 15-minute time slot.Refreshments. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.

Concert at the Library: Flor-ence Community Chorus, 2p.m., Florence Branch Library,7425 U.S. 42, Local ensemblemade up of friends and neigh-bors who sing for the love of it.Free. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Florence.

Music - Big BandJammin’ at Jane’s, 3-6 p.m.,Jane’s Saddlebag, 13989 RyleRoad, Outside next to WineShop. Live music by local artists.Free. 384-6617; www.janes-saddlebag.com. Union.

Music - CountryLucinda Williams, 8 p.m., Madi-son Theater, 730 Madison Ave.,$28 plus fees, on sale 10 a.m.April 17. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com. Covington.

MONDAY, JUNE 15Clubs & OrganizationsBoone County Alliance Meet-ing, 9-10:30 a.m., Florence CityBuilding, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Thesubstance abuse/use preventioncoalition for Boone County, willbe meeting to discuss preventionefforts to reduce/eliminate drugabuse/use locally. Free. Presentedby Boone County Alliance.689-4496; BooneCountyAlliance-.com. Florence.

Dance ClassesLine Dance Classes, 5:30-6:30p.m., Elsmere Senior Center, 179Dell St., $3. Presented by HollyRuschman. 727-0904. Elsmere.

Dining EventsDinner with Jeff Hammond, 6p.m., Receptions Banquet andConference Center Erlanger, 1379Donaldson Road, Plated dinner,silent auction, premium gift,Q&A session with Hammond.Trevor Bayne, youngest Daytona500 winner in NASCAR history,makes appearance. $125. Reser-vations required. Presented byKentucky Chapter of SpeedwayChildren’s Charities. 567-3417;[email protected]. Erlanger.

EducationLittle Learners, 9-11:30 a.m., TheLively Learning Lab, $10. Regis-tration required. 916-2721.Florence.

Poetry Appreciation, 10:30 a.m.to noon, The Lively Learning Lab,7500 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 10,Learners will be exposed tofamous works by child-friendlypoets. Four class sessions. Ages5-15. $12.50. Registration re-quired. 916-2721; www.thelive-lylearninglab.com. Florence.

Exercise ClassesJazzercise Classes, 6:15 a.m.,8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 4:45 p.m., 6p.m., Edgewood JazzerciseCenter, $38 for unlimited month-ly classes. 331-7778; jazzercise-.com. Edgewood.

Gentle Yoga, 6 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. $25. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 342-2665; www.bcpl.org.Burlington.

Yoga, 6 p.m., Boone County MainLibrary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Hatha Yoga postures. $25.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Burlington.


Shark Bridge, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Newport Aquarium, $23 Adult,$15 Child (2-12), Free childrenunder 2. 815-1471; www.new-portaquarium.com. Newport.

Buffalos and Bourbon: 200Years of Covington History, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Behringer-Craw-ford Museum, Included withmuseum admission. 491-4003;bcmuseum.org. Covington.

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Newport Italianfest will be 5-11 p.m. Thursday, June 11;5-11:30 p.m. Friday, June 12; 11-11:30 p.m.. Saturday, June 13;and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Festival Park Newport,Riverboat Row, Enjoy Italian food and music, exhibits,contests, rides, games, family photo booth and more.Admission is free. Call 292-3666.


When we were growing up (back in theDark Ages as my kids say) we didn’t cele-brate Father’s Day with the hoopla like we do

today. But Mom did fix a spe-cial dinner for our Dad.

He enjoyed his day by plant-ing zinnias and marigolds inthe tiny patch of earth on theleft side of the front steps ofour home.

Each year I plant zinniasand marigolds in the Biblesection of my herb garden nearthe Mary statue to honor myDad.

Now my husband, Frank, ismaking it easy for me on Dad’s day. He re-quested this moist almond pound cake alongwith one more thing: “Peace and quiet.”

The pound cake is a given, the peace and

quiet is debatable. And for all of our Dads inour community newspaper family, I hope youhave the best Father’s Day ever, filled withfamily, friends and food.

Can you help?Recipe, menu needed from tea rooms of

CincinnatiCynthia Beischel is working on a cook-

book about the tea rooms of Cincinnati.If you have any recipes from McAlpin’s

tea room, a menu from Pogue’s CamargoRoom, or a taffy recipe, please contact Cyn-thia at: [email protected].

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jun-gle Jim’s Eastgate culinary professional and author.Find her blog online at Abouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen”in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Savor Dad’s day with special recipesFrangipane/Almond Pound Cake

A good keeper, covered, at room temperature. It sounds fancy. Frangi-pane just means there’s almond in the cake.

1 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar3 eggs1 can, 12-1/2 ounces Solo almond filling (not almond paste)2 -1⁄4 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1⁄2 teaspoon salt1⁄4 cup milk

GlazeWhisk together:

1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla3-4 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundtpan. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beat-ing well after each. Mix in almond filling until blended. Whisk flour, bakingpowder, and salt together. Add to almond mixture alternately with milk,beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix until blended. Pour into pan.Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely onrack. Drizzle glaze on top.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen:It’s important to grease and flour the pan to prevent sticking. After you

grease the pan, toss in enough flour to coat bottom and sides. Shake excessout. Or use a baking spray containing flour.

Versatile Spicy Chimichurri Sauce

A reader wanted a spicy chimichurri to serve on top of steaks for Father’sDay. Rick Bayless and I did a class together and he made this chimichurri. Heused it as a marinade and sauce for shrimp. It was so good and versatile, too.Nice on chicken, fish and – you bet - steak! I’ve adapted it only slightly.

1/2 head garlic, cloves separated3 Jalapeno or Serano chilies1 bunch cilantro, tough lower stems removed1 bunch parsley, tough lower stems removed1/2 cup extra virgin olive oilSalt to taste3 tablespoons water or bit more if needed

Set a dry skillet over medium heat. Lay unpeeled garlic cloves and chiliesin pan. Roast, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes for chilies and 15 min-utes for garlic, or until soft and blotchy brown in spots. Let cool and slip skinsoff the garlic. Wearing gloves, pull stems off chilies and roughly chop (no needto remove seeds). Place in a food processor along with cilantro, parsley, oliveoil, and salt. Process until nearly smooth (it will be pasty). Stir in water. Tasteand adjust seasonings.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Frangipane, a.k.a. almond pound cake, is served at Rita Heikenfeld’s home on Father’s Day.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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In 2004 Kentucky voterswent to the polls and votedoverwhelmingly for an amend-ment to the Kentucky Constitu-tion that makes it unlawful forthe commonwealth of Ken-tucky to recognize or performsame-sex marriages or civilunions. The referendum wasapproved by 75 percent of thevoters. As the Boone CountyGOP Chairman at that time, Ivoted for the amendment andsupported and passed a Repub-lican Party resolution support-ing the passage of the amend-ment.

The strongest argument forthe amendment was to protect

the moral andhistorical im-portance oftraditionalmarriage as asacred in-stitution in oursociety. Sadly,Kentucky’smarriage laws,along withthose of manyother states,

have come under attack overthe past decade by pro-gaymarriage advocates claimingstates with same sex-marriagebans are in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

I fully support and believethe religious and moral argu-ments made to maintain Ken-tucky’s current laws definingmarriage. But the SupremeCourt justices must addressthe constitutional question of astate’s right to define mar-riage. This should be where theclear answer to this debate isfound, no matter what side ofthe gay marriage issue one ison.

Gay marriage activistsclaim their individual rightsare violated by same-sex mar-riage bans, but their argumentis invalid and illogical becausethe U.S. Constitution does not

include a right to marry. (I amnot a lawyer but thankfully ourfounding fathers wrote theConstitution simply enough forany ordinary citizen to un-derstand.) In fact, the word“marriage” does not even ap-pear in the document. The U.S.Constitution is perfectly clearin the 10th Amendment: “Thepowers not delegated to theUnited States [federal govern-ment] by the Constitution, norprohibited by it to the States,are reserved to the States re-spectively, or to the people.”

So, does any provision of theConstitution delegate powerover marriage to the federal

government? I can find none.This is clearly a states’ rightsissue and the only potentialviolation of rights would be onour state if Kentucky’s ban onsame-sex marriage is over-turned.

The debate has worked itsway through our federal courtsystem and is now being con-sidered by the highest court inthe land. The U.S. SupremeCourt will render its decisionthis month. I hope the courtwill rule in favor of our Consti-tution and not the activist fed-eral judges in the lower courts.

Kenny Brown is Boone County Clerk.

Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban should be upheld

Kenny BrownCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

There is a place in Kentuckywhere education and historymeet. And it’s celebrating its20th birthday.

The Aviation Museum ofKentucky opened its doors inspring 1995. Located at BlueGrass Airport in Lexington, itis a facility that preserves theaviation and aerospace heri-tage of the entire common-wealth. The museum began in1978 as the Kentucky AviationRoundtable by an informalgroup of aviation history en-thusiasts. The 1995 openinghosted the annual reunion ofThe Doolittle Raiders. TheRaiders flew a bold World WarII bombing mission early in1942, surprising the Japaneseenemy and affecting its strate-gy for future actions.

Through the years, suchappreciation has continuedwith speakers and presenta-

tions, lookingto the exploitsof the UnitedStates and thecitizens ofKentucky inair and inspace.

Since 1996,the museumhas honoredaerospaceachievers ofthe common-

wealth by induction into theKentucky Aviation Hall ofFame. Those honored includeseveral from Northern Ken-tucky: Esther Ammerman ofHarrison County, a Women’sAir Force Service Pilot (WASP)and advocate for the rights offemale veterans; Lee Atwoodfrom Boone County, a designerof successful U.S. militaryaircraft and NASA space vehi-

cles; Raymond and DavidMueller of Kenton County,founding investors and man-agers of Comair; and EdwardSchneider of Campbell County,the youngest graduate of theU.S. Navy Test Pilot School,who flew a number of firstflights in test aircraft.

The future of aviation andaerospace, and the primaryeducational activity of theAviation Museum, are the Avi-ation Summer Camps. Whenthe Summer Camps are com-pleted later this year, over5,500 young people will haveparticipated. Past aviationcampers are now airline pilots,aerospace engineers and pro-fessors, military pilots, andmembers of NASA.

Museums are known fortheir collections, too. At theAviation Museum of Kentucky,visitors can see a replica of the

first successful powered air-craft flown in Kentucky, alongwith the last surviving exampleof the Crosley Brothers’ at-tempt to enter the aircraftindustry. And if “Top Gun” wasa favorite movie, the same typeof U.S. Navy “Tomcat” fighterflown by Tom Cruise is ondisplay. There is also an on-the-ramp observation area, wherevisitors can watch aircraftground traffic “eye-to-eye.”

Education to engage futureengineers and scientists is aprimary activity of the Avia-tion Museum of Kentucky.Aviation and aerospace historyis preserved as well. The com-monwealth can take pride inwhat has been achieved – andwill be achieved – in the skies,by citizens of Kentucky.

Marty Schadler is a resident of ColdSpring.

A 20th birthday for all Kentuckians

MartySchadlerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

A light rain was falling onMemorial Day when I pulledinto the cemetery on HighStreet in Walton. Several peo-ple were standing around withumbrellas, and I thought sure-ly that the Memorial Day ser-vice would be canceled. I saw

the chairmanof the ceme-tery board,Kelly Fulmer,standing underan umbrella,and he said theservice wouldgo on. I havebeen coming toMemorial Dayservices at theWalton Ceme-tery for about10 years.

There’re many finer andgrander Memorial Day ser-vices but none more intimate.Fulmer told me that there hadbeen a Memorial Day serviceat the cemetery since 1863when the Baptist church, nowon Main Street, was located onthe cemetery site. That is howthe cemetery got started.

Of course, Memorial Daywas originally celebrated asDecoration Day, a time for thenation to decorate the gravesof the war dead with flowers.It is believed the date waschosen because flowers wouldbe in bloom all over the coun-try. The holiday was officiallynamed Memorial Day duringPresident Lyndon B. Johnson’sterm.

By 9:30 a.m., the time theservice was scheduled to be-gin, about 40 people had gath-ered underneath umbrellas. Iwas one of the youngest peoplethere, and I’m 61. In the just 10years I have been coming tothe service, many of the old-timers have passed away.

Fulmer announced thesound system was not workingand there would be an abbrevi-ated service under the giantoak tree because of the inclem-ent weather. The invocation

was offered and three Waltonwomen, in a musical trio calledThe Sisters Blessed, sang “GodBless America.” The womenare Paula Jolley, the formerWalton mayor and currentschool board member; ConnieGoins and Vicky Weaver. Asmall group from the WaltonHigh School band, led by banddirector Chris Miller, thenplayed “Taps.” Representa-tives from the Walton FireDepartment placed a smallflag at each of the veterans’

headstones in the cemetery.As the light rain continued

to fall, we all left the cemetery.I have been to many MemorialDay services at the WaltonCemetery and elsewhere andthis was the most special one Ihave attended.

Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, repre-sents Boone County. He welcomesyour concerns or comments toll freeat 800-372-7181 or online athttp://bit.ly/SchickelLRCbox. Twit-ter: @SenatorSchickel.

A time for reverence, remembrance and recognition

Sen. JohnSchickelCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

THANKS TO SEN. JOHN SCHICKEL

From left are Katie Graham, Connie Goins, Paula Jolley and Vicky Weaver at a Memorial Day service in Walton.Katie is the daughter of Connie Goins.

Last week’s questionWhat memories do you have

of previous All-Star Games inCincinnati (or other cities)?What has baseball meant toyou; what does it mean to younow?

“For me, inter-league playruined the All-Star Game. Asa kid the only time I got to seethe American and NationalLeague square off was theAll-Star Game and the WorldSeries. To me it seemed likethere was a real competitionwhere one league wanted toprove they were better thanthe other league and thatthey’d made the right deci-sion to pursue their career inthat league. Now the gamejust feels like another over-hyped exhibition game. I hon-estly don’t have much interestin it. I’m glad for Cincinnatiand I hope it really adds a siz-able chunk of revenue to thecity and increases the city’sprestige. So from that per-spective, I am excited aboutit. However from a purelysports interest level, I honest-ly won’t watch it.”

C.S.

“Whenever I think of base-ball in any capacity, I just fallasleep. Bring on the All-StarGame and I see a deep, deepslumber coming.”

M.J.F.

“The 1970 All-Star Game inCincinnati featured Pete Rosescoring the winning run. Hebowled over the Catcher RayFosse to accomplish this. The1971 game in Detroit was justas good. It featured over 20future Hall of Fame players(a record) and two Hall ofFame Managers: Sparky An-derson and Earl Weaver. Allof the scoring came via thehome run, and all six homeruns were by future Hall ofFamers, including JohnnyBench. The six home runs tiedan All-Star Game record. All-Star games were more excit-ing then.”

T.D.T.

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University student-athleteswere honored for their per-formance in the classroomas 163 Norse received 2014-15 Atlantic Sun Conferenceall-academic honors forachieving a 3.0 grade pointaverage or higher during theacademic year.

The NKU total recordedby the Atlantic Sun repre-sented 69.58 percent of allstudent-athletes, which isthe highest posted by theNorse since becoming amember of the conference.

Six NKU student-athletesboasted a perfect 4.0 GPA:Rachel Conaway (women’ssoccer), Allie Conner (soft-ball), McKenzie Eskridge(volleyball), Clare Field(women’s track & field), Mi-chael Schmidt (men’s golf)and Mate Virag (men’s ten-nis), two of which were alsonamed to the PresidentialScholar list. Field andSchmidt were joined byKiersten Ham (volleyball)and Francis Schultz (trackand field) on the PresidentialScholar list, which is award-ed to those who earned acumulative GPA of 3.8 orabove, have completed theirfinal year of eligibility andreceived their bachelor’s de-gree this year.

The Commissioner’sScholar List included 10Norse: Alex Caudill (soft-ball), Allie Conner (softball),Malika Glover (women’sbasketball), Ryan Hinz(baseball), Zach Holtkamp(men’s cross country/track &field), Lindsey Mumley(women’s cross country/track & field), Josh Myers(baseball), Abbey Scherer(women’s soccer), NathanSexton (men’s soccer) andMegan Wanstrath (volley-ball). This honor is given tostudent-athletes with GPAslanding between 3.6 and 3.79upon graduation, along withmeeting the same require-ments as Presidential Schol-ars recipients.

Baseball» The Cincinnati Steam

is proud to announce its pro-motions schedule for the2015 season. The Steam willplay a total of 20 home gamesover the course of 18 homedates, including two double-headers.

Every home game playedon Wednesday nights thisseason are Steam BaseballYouth Nights. All kids underthe age of 13 years old thatwears his or her baseball/softball uniform will be ad-mitted for free. In addition tofun games during the game,those kids will also have theopportunity to run the basesafter the game and partici-pate in an autograph sessionwith the Steam players.

On Friday, June 12 andWednesday, July 8 the Steamwill once again team up withthe Freestore Foodbank forCanned Food Night. AnySteam fan that donates a

SHORT HOPS

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OWENSBORO, Ky. — Momentsafter her final game as a highschool softball player, HayleeSmith kneeled down for a fewseconds to compose herself be-fore standing up to congratulatethe victors of Estill County.

Smith, the only senior on theNotre Dame Academy softballteam, had her career end intough fashion with a 2-1 loss toEstill County (21-16) in the firstround of the elimination bracketFriday afternoon at Jack C.Fisher Park. The Pandas fin-ished 26-8 after falling 3-0 toAshland Blazer in Thursdaynight’s first round.

“It’s weird, seven years, it’sover, but I’m excited to go playcollege softball,” said Smith,who will play for nearby South-ern Indiana at the next level inEvansville. “It will be weird notplaying in the Ninth Region but Iwish them all the best of luck,especially the Pandas.”

Smith threw a six-inningcomplete game, allowing justone hit and no walks, while strik-ing out six. The Pandas commit-ted three errors, two of them inthe first inning.

Smith threw 68 pitches in thegame and retired 16 of the last 17batters she faced. She pitched atstate five times in her seven-year varsity career, three timeswith Ryle and twice with thePandas after coming in for hersophomore season.

“What more can you sayabout Haylee Smith?” said NDAhead coach Joe Stephenson. “It’sher fifth time being down at

state.”All three runs in the game

came in the first inning. Withone out, NDA sophomore catch-er Kennedy Baugh reachedthird base on an error by theright fielder, and Smith droveher in with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the inning,Muncie singled with one out toconstruct the lone hit Estillwould have. Senior MacKenzieAngel bunted to third base andreached on a throwing error,with Muncie going to third.Smith struck out the next batter,but with two outs, the Pandashurler bobbled a ground ballback to her to allow the tying runto score, then with freshmanKelly Lay at the plate, the sec-ond run scored on a passed ballto make it 2-1.

“One of them (the three er-rors) falls on me,” Smith said.“Usually, right back at me, Imake those plays, but you can’tbe mad. You just pick yourselfup and keep fighting.”

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Notre Dame Academy senior Haylee Smith delivers a pitch against Estill County.

Pandas fall; Smith’s storiedcareer comes to an endJames [email protected]

NDA sophomore Angela Hustonhits the ball against Estill County.

NDA freshman Lindsey Meier steals second in the second inning.

Notre Dame defenders rally in the pitching circle between innings.

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The Northern Ken-tucky University men’strack and field team re-ceived a boost from somehome-grown talent whileplacing fourth at lastmonth’s season-conclud-ing Atlantic Sun Confer-ence Outdoor Champion-ships in Jacksonville.

Former Highlandsstandout John MichaelGriffith finished third andwon a bronze medal in the3,000-meter steeplechasewith a time of 9 minutesand 34.65 seconds, goodenough for an honorablemention selection on theall-conference team. Grif-fith, a freshman, finishedsixth in the 1,500 meters.

Coming out of High-lands, Griffith was a trackdistance runner with crosscountry experience, andno experience in the stee-plechase. He quickly ex-panded his range underNorse coach Steve Kruse,who has a keen sense ofGriffith’s abilities.

“I didn’t really knowwhat to expect my fresh-man year because it’s sucha big transition from highschool to college,” Griffithsaid. “I thought I mightrun the mile. Then I got in-terested in hurdles. Thatled to the steeplechase.”

Kruse believes Griffithtook several giant leaps,and said it was yet anotherstage in Griffith’s develop-ment that he’s had thechance to see. The coach’ssons ran with Griffith inhigh school.

“I’ve known John Mi-chael since he was juststarting out in middleschool,” Kruse said. “AtHighlands, all three of myboys ran with him, and I’veseen him progress into acollege standout. When hemade his decision to cometo NKU, I already knew Ihad a winner on my handsbecause of his work ethic.”

Griffith’s A-Sun out-door performance fol-lowed a solid debut in-doors, where he was sec-ond-team all-conferenceon a relay team. “He wentsolo outdoors and was ourNo. 1 steeplechaser,”Kruse said. “He ran hisbest time while winningthe bronze at conference.That qualifies him at themoment for the USTA Ju-nior Nationals in Oregonat the end of the month.He’s met the qualifyingtime. We’ll find out if hegoes.”

Former Bishop Bros-sart star, senior Zac Holt-kamp, was fifth at the A-Sun Outdoor Champion-ships in the 10,000 meters,and was part of the fifth-place 1,600-meter relayteam along with NKUstandout J.J. Webber, An-

drew Schille and KeithPrive. Webber won the10,000- and 5,000-meterraces.

“Zac was a great leaderfor us. He was just awe-some. He was academicall-conference in all threesports: cross country, andindoor and outdoor track,”Kruse said. “He was sec-ond-team all-conferencein cross country and sec-ond-team for indoor track.He just missed being all-conference outdoors. Hewas the outstanding maleathlete of the year atNKU.”

Holtkamp, a multipleBrossart record-holderand a former all-state se-lection, continued a tradi-tion of Mustangs distancerunners for the Norse.One-time Bishop Brossartteammate Andy Wolferjoined him at NKU. He ranwith Holtkamp on theNorse’s seventh-place dis-tance medley relay teamat April’s Tennessee Re-lays in Knoxville. Wolferwas ninth in the 5,000 me-ters at the Coastal Caroli-na Invitational.

Last year, Wolfer set apersonal best in the 5,000meters at the A-Sun In-door Championships, andset another personal bestin the outdoor 3,000 me-ters. Wolfer earned thecross country team’sCoach Award in 2013. Dur-ing indoor track that year,he was part of NKU’s rec-ord-setting 3,200-meterrelay team.

Kruse also has a long-standing connection withWolfer, a senior. He ranagainst Wolfer’s father inhigh school. At one time,the coach and Wolfer’s fa-ther were NKU room-mates. Holtkamp andWolfer were followed byformer Mustang MichaelCaldwell, an NKU redshirtfreshman. He begins hisNorse career next season.

In the field, Michael Le-one, a former Ryle statechampion who trans-ferred from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati, wasthird at the A-Sun OutdoorChampionships in the dis-cus. He was fourth in thehammer throw. Leone isNKU’s throwers captain.

FILE PHOTO

Former Highlands star John Michael Griffith has switched tothe 3,000-meter steeplechase in college at NKU, where hefinished third at the Atlantic Sun championships.

Locals propelNKU trackBy Marc [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

Ex-Bishop Brossart star ZacHoltkamp finished fifth in the10,000 meters and was amember of the fifth-place1,600-meter relay team forNKU at the Atlantic Sunchampionships.

non-perishable food itemat the game will receivefree admission.

On Thursday, June 18the Steam will play a spe-cial afternoon homegame against the South-ern Ohio Copperheads atMax McLeary Field at1:35p.m. Later that sameevening, Warsaw Feder-al Savings and Loan will

present the annualBadge of Honor BaseballClassic. It’s a baseballgame that features theCincinnati Police De-partment against theCincinnati Fire Depart-ment. The game starts at6:30 p.m. and all pro-ceeds go to Honor FlightTri-State.

Also, there will be twogames when you canbring your dog to Max

McLeary Field. Bark inthe Park Night presentedby Nestle Purina willtake place on Sunday,June 21 and Saturday,July 25.

The Cincinnati Steamis a member of the GreatLakes Summer Colle-giate League. TheGLSCL is a 11-teamleague sanctioned by theNCAA and partiallyfunded by Major League

Baseball entering its28th season and is basedin Ohio, Michigan, andKentucky.

» The Florence Free-dom will play at homeJune 12-14 at UC HealthStadium againstSchaumburg. Gametimes are 7:05 p.m. Fri-day and 6:05 p.m. Satur-day and Sunday. Flor-ence will also be at homeJune 19-21.

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Covington CatholicHigh School has an-nounced the college ath-letic signings of 13 stu-dent-athletes across sev-en sports: Alex Beckes,lacrosse, McGill Univer-sity (Canada); RobbieFields, lacrosse, Otter-bein College; Noah Gal-vin, baseball, ThomasMore College; Nate Bai-ley, baseball, OtterbeinCollege; Nico Pangallo,baseball, Union College;Adam Wagner, football,Georgetown College;Alex Wagner, football,Georgetown College;Daniel Lee, golf, ThomasMore College; CooperTheobald, basketball,Transylvania University;Bo Schuh, basketball,Transylvania University;Rob Newman, swim-ming, Miami University;Mike Summe, swim-ming, University of Ken-

tucky; Louie Hunt, div-ing, University of Cincin-nati.

Previously this year,additional CovingtonCatholic student-athletes

committed to variousschools: Sam Murrercommitted to Miami Uni-versity (football), JacobRoth committed to Cen-tre College (football),

Austin Hussey commit-ted to the University ofKentucky (tennis) andPaul Huber committed tothe University of Cincin-nati (golf)

Covington Catholic Highannounces athletic signings

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Two Dixie Heightssenior basketball playerssigned with Division IIIcolleges May 20. Liam

Rabe will play for MountSt. Joseph and AustinSchreck for Capital Uni-versity.

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Two Dixie Heights senior basketball players signed with Division III colleges May 20. Liam Rabe will play for Mount St. Josephand Austin Schreck for Capital University. Ken Chevalier, head Dixie coach, addresses the crowd.

Two Dixie Heights senior basketball players signed withDivision III colleges May 20. Liam Rabe, right, will play forMount St. Joseph and Austin Schreck for Capital University.

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Book release partyset for Robinson’s‘Advance Man’

Rick Robinson’s latestnovel, “The AdvanceMan,” which spent its firstweekend on Amazon’s topseller list in the genre ofpolitical thrillers, will bereleased locally on June 18with a signing party at Jo-seph Beth Bookstore at theCrestview Hills Town Cen-ter, 2785 Dixie Hwy, Crest-view Hills. The eventstarts at 7 p.m.

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Scarf It Up joinsworldwide knittingday

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Dancing with the Chil-dren’s Law Center Starspaired eight local celebri-ties with professionaldancers from ArthurMurray Dance Center tobenefit the Children’sLaw Center.

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Fundraising championDr. Barry Applegateraised more than $14,500.Talent champion MichaelMonks scored a perfect 30with scores of 10 from allthree judges. GrandChampion Bethany Rus-tic Smith scored a nearperfect 29 from thejudges and raised morethan $13,700.

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“Dancing with the CLC Stars” raised more than $84,000 tobenefit Children’s Law Center. Here are Barry Applegate andCandace McCreary.

Celebrity dancers raise$84,000 to help children

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“Dancingwith theCLC Stars”raised morethan$84,000 tobenefitChildren’sLaw Center.Here arePeter Hiltzand DesireeMainous.

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Spring has arrived andgardening season is un-derway. Nothing tastesbetter than locally grownproduce picked freshfrom the garden.

Many consumers pre-serve the season’s bountyto use once the growingseason has passed. Forthose who preserve food,now is a great time togear up for the season.Start by inventoryingsupplies and getting ahead start on purchasingneeded jars and lids andother necessities. Now isalso a great time to makesure equipment is work-ing properly and ready touse. Nothing is morefrustrating than havingproduce ready to processand the canner not work.

Pressure canners: Dialgauge canners need to bechecked for accuracy toensure safe processingpressure and temper-ature. Contact your localfamily and consumersciences extension agentand make an appointmentto have your canner in-spected and gauge testedfor accuracy. This is afree service offeredthrough your local exten-sion office. In KentonCounty, call us at 356-3155to make arrangements.

Note – Pressure can-ners made after 1997have been redesigned toincrease accuracy andare safer to use. If youhave an older canner, youmay want to look intopurchasing a new model,especially if you preservea large quantity of vege-tables or meats.

Canning jars: Themost common size jarsused in home food preser-vation are pints andquarts. Once canningseason is in full swing,they can be difficult tofind. Now is a great timeto stock up on neededjars, lids and bands.Avoid using jars thathave been used repeated-ly as they weaken aftereach use. Visually inspecteach jar for cracks ornicks paying close atten-tion to the rim. Use jarsdesigned for home foodpreservation. Avoid usingcommercial glass jars inwhich you purchasedfood, such as spaghetti orpickles. The lid surfacemay be narrower and theglass may crack or breakmore easily. These fac-tors could result in jarbreakage during proc-

essing orthe lidbecom-ing un-sealedafter-ward.

Lidsandbands:The onlylids rec-ommend-

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Spices, herbs andadditives: Watch forsales on spices, vinegaror additives designed forhome canning. Checkexpiration dates on pectinand other products leftover from last year’scanning. If in doubt,throw it out and replace.All vinegars should con-tain at least 5 percentacidity to be safe forhome canning. Salt shouldnot contain iodine, whichcan make liquids appearcloudy in home cannedgoods. Now is a greattime to plant herbs topreserve or use in preser-vation recipes later in theseason.

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tion has evolved over theyears, and the many newrecipes and gadgets onthe market make canningsafer, easier and moreenjoyable. “Hands on”Food Preservation work-shops will be held at theKenton and Boone CountyExtension Offices thisJuly. Contact us for moreinformation. We can alsosupply you with the latestinformation on canning,drying and freezing yourfoods. Call for copies, orvisit our website athttps://kenton.ca.uky.edu/foodpreservation

Kathy R. Byrnes is KentonCounty extension agent forfamily and consumer sci-ences.

Plan ahead to preservethe bounty of the season

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The camp also givesyouth participants theopportunity to get a tasteof college life, and tomeet new friends fromdifferent walks of life.

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speaking, volunteerism,diversity awareness, andethics.

Leadership games,structured experiencesand guest speakers arealso on the camp agenda–all selected with a goal ofhelping youth recognizetheir leadership potentialand encouraging them toact upon it.

“LDC uses fun activ-ities and presentations tohelp kids learn aboutleadership and the com-munity,” said Isabel Eli-asson, a junior at Coving-ton Latin and an Edge-wood resident.

Claire Kaelin, also ajunior at Covington Latinand resident of FortWright, said, “LDC gives

campers so many oppor-tunities to grow and be-come more comfortablein their own skin.”

“It helps people go outof their comfort zonesand learn how to workwith others,” exclaimedCovington Latin junior,Kate Minzer.

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Besse-Lee AllnuttBesse-Lee Caine Allnutt, 90, of

Fort Wright, died May 31.She graduated from Wyoming

High School in Ohio in 1942.After high school, she attendedcollege and medical school atthe University of Cincinnati. Shereceived her doctorate in medi-cine in 1949. She practiced childpsychiatry and taught at UC’smedical school for many yearsbefore serving as the medicaldirector of Mill Creek PsychiatricCenter for Children from 1978-1984.

Her husband, Richard Allnutt;and sister, Joan McFarlan, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her children,Richard Allnutt III, ElizabethEdwards, and John Allnutt;sister, Alberta Storey; and eightgrandchildren along with sixgreat-grandchildren.

Memorials: Cincinnati Associa-tion for the Blind and VisuallyImpaired, 2045 Gilbert Ave.,Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Vivian BryantVivian Bryant, 77, of Inde-

pendence, died May 28 at herhome.

She was a retired researchassistant for Burke MarketingCo. and attended Holy Cross,Mother of God, St. AugustineChurch, and the CathedralBasilica of the Assumption.

Her husband, Truman EugeneBryant, died previously.

Survivors include her son,Marvin Eugene Bryant of Lexing-ton; daughter, Valissa Ford ofIndependence; and two grand-children along with four great-grandchildren.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Leukemia Society,2300 Wall St., Suite H, Cincin-nati, OH 45212; or St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Adeline CokerAdeline Marie Coker, 2, of

Independence, died May 28 ather home.

Survivors include her parents,James and Connie Coker; broth-ers, James Wolfe and KalebCoker; sister, Abigail Coker;grandparents, James Coker Sr.,Kimberly and Mark Ford, Kenand Judy Chesser; and great-grandparent, Linda Coyle.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Coker Family, C/OChambers and Grubbs FuneralHome in Independence, 11382Madison Pike, Independence, KY

41051.

Jennie EdmondsJennie M. Edmonds, 58, of

Taylor Mill, died May 31 at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She was a retired postalworker with the U.S. PostalService and a member of OakRidge Baptist Church.

Survivors include her mother,Martha A. Edmonds of Coving-ton; companion, Mike Selm ofFlorence; sisters, Martha Sniderof Burlington, Cheryl Golden ofRyland Heights, Alexis Kaplan ofFlorence, Debora Childers ofTaylor Mill, and Candy Cox ofFlorence; and brothers, Alexan-der Edmonds of Burlington andAndrew Edmonds of CrescentSprings.

Memorials: American CancerSociety, 297 Buttermilk Pike, FortMitchell, KY 41017.

Lee Anne HollenkampLee Anne Hollenkamp, 68, of

Kenton County, died May 29 atUniversity Hospital in Cincinnati.

She was known affectionatelyas Aunt Lucky by family mem-bers and close friends. Shetaught in the Diocese of Coving-ton for more than 25 years. Shealso coached and played soft-ball, instructed CCD classes fornine years, was a member ofMother of God Church, andserved on Fort Mitchell Park’sBoard for 25 years. She was anavid Cincinnati Reds and BengalsFan.

Her brother, Tim Hollenkamp,died previously.

Survivors include her sister,Lynne Hollenkamp of FortMitchell.

Interment was at St. MaryCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Fort Mitchell FireDepartment, 2355 Dixie High-way, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017.

Michael Kemper IIMichael “Bubba” Joseph

Kemper II, 33, of Fort Mitchell,died suddenly on May 25 at hishome.

He was a structural steel

fabricator for EGC constructionand a graduate of Ryle HighSchool and the University ofLouisville. He was a member ofCivil Air Patrol, Patriot GuardRiders, and TKE Fraternity. Heenjoyed rooting for the GreenBay Packers, Cincinnati Reds,and Louisville Cardinals and hewas a motorcycle enthusiast.

Survivors include his parents,Michael and Patricia Kemper ofUnion; and sisters, JenniferSwope of Lawrenceburg, Indi-ana, and Melissa Divita of Elsm-ere.

Interment was at ArlingtonCemetery in Cincinnati.

Memorials: Make-A-WishFoundation, 2545 Farmers Drive,Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43235.

Lawrence MairoseLawrence Mairose, 91, of

Kenton County, died May 30.He worked for the IRS and

Sun Oil Co. and was a U.S. Navyveteran of World War II. He wasalso a member of Blessed Sacra-ment Church in Fort Mitchell.

Survivors include his wife,Ruth Mairose; children, ChrisMairose; brother, Wilma McMil-lian; and five grandchildren.

Alberta RobinsonAlberta M. Robinson, 88, of

Crescent Springs, died May 30.She was a graduate of Notre

Dame Academy, long-standingmember of St. Agnes, home-maker, and a volunteer at St.Elizabeth Hospital.

Her husband, Stewart Rob-inson; brothers, Dick and ArtBohman; and sister, Lori Boh-man, died previously.

Survivors include her children,Lynn Wigger, Mark Robinson,and Greg Robinson; and eightgrandchildren along with 10great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials: Notre DameAcademy, 1699 Hilton Drive,Park Hills, KY 41011.

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WilliamSmallwood

William O. Small-wood, 93, of Independ-ence, died May 31 at hishome.

He was a retiredconductor with L&NRailroad and a memberof Grace Baptist Churchand the American

Legion.Survivors include his

wife, Aleda PenningtonSmallwood; sons, DavidSmallwood of Inde-pendence and EdSmallwood of St.Cloud, Florida; and sixgrandchildren alongwith eight great-grandchildren.

Interment was atIndependence Ceme-tery.

Memorials: Grace

Baptist Church, 5228Madison Pike, Inde-pendence, KY 41051; orHospice of the Blue-grass, 7388 TurfwayRoad, Florence, KY41042.

Albert WitschyAlbert Joseph Wit-

schy, 71, of Fort Wrightand Lakeside Park, diedApril 21 at CamdenClark Hospital in WestVirginia.

He was an industrialengineer.

Survivors include hiswife, Glenna Witschy;daughter, Kerin Hentz;brother, Joe Witschy;sister, Geraldine Pav-lick; and six grand-children.

Memorials: St. JudeChildren’s ResearchHospital, 501 St. JudePlace, Memphis, TN38105.

DEATHS

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Twenty-four peoplegraduated from the ninthannual Kenton CountyGovernment Academy onApril 6. The event washeld at the EdgewoodSenior Center.

State Rep. ArnoldSimpson addressed thegroup, along with key-note speaker ProfessorPhillip Sparkes of ChaseLaw School and KentonCounty Attorney StacyTapke who runs the acad-emy each year.

The Kenton CountyGovernment Academywas created to give aver-

age citizens the opportu-nity to learn about howtheir local governmentworks from the inside-out. Goals of this pro-gram are that citizenswill become more in-volved with governmentrelated issues confront-ing Kenton County all thewhile fostering potentialcommunity leaders byequipping them withessential information toshare with and answerquestions from friends,relatives, and neighbors.

The Academy is a30-hour program meet-

ing once a week for 10weeks. They had theopportunity to meet withlocal government offi-cials and take tours ofthe Northern KentuckyWater District, DetentionCenter, Animal Shelter,and SD1.

For more informationon participating in theKenton County Govern-ment Academy, contactSusan Topmiller, publicinformation officer forKenton County Attor-ney’s Office, at 859-815-1664 or [email protected]

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Twenty-four people graduated from the ninth annual Kenton County Government Academy onApril 6. The event was held at the Edgewood Senior Center.

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