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donated, so hosting the gamedidn’t require anypurchases be-sides the pizza and a couple rollsof tape.

Miranda Cruse of Independ-ence got to the library a fewhours early to help make thegrid for the game.

“I generally only get to play‘Battleship’ with my little sister,and I have to let her win, so thisis funbecause Icouldat least tryand win,” said Cruse.

Rachel Wood, and her hus-band, Christian, of HighlandHeightscamefortheirchancetoplay.

“Usually, I come to libraryevents for my 3-year-old son. Idon’t come to a lot of events foradults or older people,” she said.“I played ‘Battleship’ a lot whenIwas a kid, andwhen I got invit-edIthought itwasgoingtobeex-tremely amazing.”

Endress said she hopes tohost more large-scale games.

For more information aboutlibrary events, visitwww.kentonlib.ky.us or call 859-962-4030.

INDEPENDENCE—Two arma-das battled at sea along a gridmarked by masking tape on aSaturday afternoon at the Wil-liam E. Durr branch of the Ken-ton County Public Library.

This adult-sized game ofMil-tonBradley’s“Battleship”pittedtwo teams against each other ina treacherous waterborne con-flict upon the high seas, butwithcardboard ships on the carpetedfloor of the library’s activityroom.

Briefly, the seafaring war-riors took a break to eat pizza.

Library associate and volun-teer coordinator Elizabeth En-dress said she was inspired bysomething she found online.

“I sawsome life-sizeversionsof the game ‘Clue’ on Pinterest,and I thought about ourmeetingroom and how it’s set up,” shesaid. “I thought ‘Battleship’would be a great game to play inour meeting room because wehave this partitionwallwe coulduse as the back part of theboard.”

Traditionally, the game fea-tures two fleets of five shipseach – a patrol boat, destroyer,submarine,battleshipandanair-

craft carrier – fastened toahori-zontal plastic grid, and playerscanmark“hits”or“misses”withpegs on a vertical grid.

Endress drew all 10 of thecardboard ships by hand, andthen she and other library staffmembers and volunteers cutthem out over a period of aboutthree weeks.

She said the cardboard was

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Evan DiTullio, from left, Christian Wood, Miranda Cruse and AlisonEndress choose which square to call next during a large-scale game of“Battleship” at the William E. Durr Library in Independence. AMY

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Kenny Lunceford, a library staffmember, hangs a red plate on thegrid to mark a “hit” on theopposing team’s ship. AMY


Rachel Wood, seated in the aircraft carrier at left, library associateElizabeth Endress, and Dorothy VanHuss in the battleship, laugh afterscoring a “hit” on their opponents’ ship in a large-scale game of“Battleship.” AMY SCALF/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

WHY ‘BATTLESHIP?’Here’s where the idea forplaying the game camefrom. See bit.ly/libbattle.

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FORT MITCHELL — The Ken-ton County Planning Commis-sion voted to approve some ofthezoningchangesrequestedbythe Taylor Mill City Commis-sion, but not all of them.

During a Jan. 2 meeting, theplanning commission consid-ered three changes to TaylorMill’s Downtown Taylor Millzones: reduce the amount ofparking required for multiusebuildings, remove gas stationsfrom permissible uses, andchange height requirements soall buildings are at least two sto-ries.

Recommendations from theKenton County Planning Com-mission will be returned to Tay-lorMill City Commission before

the city’s next scheduled meet-ingat7p.m.,Wednesday, Jan.15,at the city building, 5225 TaylorMillRoad,whencity leaderswilldecide if they will change thezoning requirements.

Reducing parking for multi-use structures quickly passedthe planning commission.

But the planning commissionrecommends denying requeststo eliminate gas stations and torequire two-story minimumbuildings in the specific Down-town Taylor Mill (DTM) 2 zone,where property owner PhilPeacehasbeentryingtodevelopa United Dairy Farmers malt

shop and gas station at the cor-ner of Honey Drive and PrideParkway.

The planning commission ap-proved taking out gas stationsand changing the height re-quirements in the DTM 3 zone,on the north side of Taylor MillRoad, where the Holland-RosenRestaurant Group is building amultistory structure to hold aLaRosa’s pizzeria, a SkylineChiliparlor,anotherretailestab-lishment and the restaurantgroup’s headquarters on an up-per floor.

Eight city residents spoke atthe hearing to oppose thechanges, while three speakerswere in favor, includingCityAd-ministrator Jill Bailey and CityAttorney FrankWichmann.

Bailey said the changes wereintended to create a unique, pe-

destrian-friendly environmentin Taylor Mill, and acknowl-edged that it’s hard to envisionthat now.

“You don’t see that now inTaylor Mill,” she said.

Bailey said street landscap-ing and several pedestrianstreetlights are planned tomarkcrosswalks across the five-laneTaylor Mill Road and the three-lane Pride Parkway.

“Thesethingsarecomingandare not in place yet,” she said.

Peace called the proposedchanges “disastrous” for hisfamily, but was pleasedwith thecommission’s decision.

“I’m happy the voices of rea-sonwere listened tohere, butwehave a long way to go,” he said.“Thecitycanvoteanything theywant. They don’t have to followthis decision.”

Commission OK’s zoning change, with adjustmentsBy Amy [email protected]

Honeysuckle Driveresident BrianHenderson said he’dlike to walk aroundthe corner to get icecream with his kids,and discussed otherresidential areas thatwould bepedestrian-friendlynear the Districts ofTaylor Mill area. AMY

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The 152 acres of theNorthern Kentucky Miti-gation Bank along theLicking River is closed –unless permission is giv-en.

But an open invitationto hike the land south ofAlexandria is extendedduring a hiking tour at 9a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.

Management of theland has been overseen by

the nonprofit CampbellConservancy sinCE 2011.It is maintained for a pub-lic purpose.

“It’s a good project forthe conservancy to be in-volved with because itdoes allow us to expandthe role and host thesepublic hikes and line upsome scientific studies,”said Mark McGinnis ofFort Thomas, a directorfor the conservancy’sboard.

The mitigation bankwas authorized in June2009 by the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers to sell35.4 one-acre credits tooffset damage to areastreams and wetlands bydevelopment under thefederalCleanWaterActof1972, according to thewebsite http://nkmbcredits.com/index.html. Thewebsite lists the cost for

credits at $34,000 peracre.

There are at least 32different species of birdsusing the wetlands, anddeer, box turtles andsnakes have been seen,McGinnis said.

“At one time there wasa hawk that patrols thearea. We do have a lot ofturkey, and we’ve evenseen some wildflowersthat I’ve never seen in thisarea before,” he said.

McGinnis said thepropertywas onceusedasfarmland, and the wet-lands were cleared. Since2009 there have beenmore than 2,000 treesplanted and some earthenberms installed to bringthe wetlands back.

“The first year I wasout there the vegetationwasn’t that high, and nowthe pools are really fulland some of thewildlife isstarting to come backthere,” he said.

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members inspect theproperty at least three orfour times a year.

“It’s a really uniqueproperty, it’sreallybeauti-ful out there and everyseason is like a new expe-rience,” he said.

Inspecting the proper-ty, and making sure peo-

ple do not ride all terrainvehicles on the propertyor damage the land, is theconservancy’s job,McGinnis said.

“In this case, with themitigation bank, it’s stillprivate property, the con-servation easement pro-tects particularly the wet-

landarea,”McGinnis said.Jim Wenstrup, a part-

ner in Wolfe Road LLC,owners of the property,said developers or otherswithin the area served bythe mitigation bank canbuy credits for damagingstreams or wetlands. Theservice area includesmost of Kenton County,theWestern half of Camp-bell County and portionsof 14 other Kentuckycounties along theLickingRiver.

Wenstrup said the com-pany he works for, theScheben Group in Flor-ence, obtained the proper-ty at an opportune timewhen the company wasfacing some issues andneeded to buy some cred-its.

“We are in the develop-ment business as an oper-ation, and we got some re-ports it would possiblyqualify as an investmentbank for mitigation,” hesaid.

Hike opens private nature preserve for a dayBy Chris [email protected]

Members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 70 from FortThomas work to clear a trail in the fall of 2013 at theNorthern Kentucky Mitigation Bank wetland preserve.From left are Riley Kuether of Fort Thomas, Tim Martin ofCold Spring, and Patrick Ganote and Michael Daly, both ofFort Thomas. THANKS TOMARKMCGINNIS

INDEPENDENCE —When Jocelyn Geracibakeddog treats, she alsocooked up a plan to helpother kids have a greatChristmas.

Around the same timethe industrious 12-year-old decided tomake somenutritious pumpkin andpeanut butter treats forher dog, Phoebe, Jocelyn

heard that an agency thathelps foster childrenneeded donations forChristmas gifts.

“They said that anyhelp would be greatly ap-preciated. I thought,maybe if we sell the dogtreats, the money couldgo to charity to help thosekids,” said Jocelyn, asixth-grader at TurkeyFoot Middle School.

In the five weeks be-tween her Thanksgivingand winter breaks, shesold enough dog treats toraise $545, which she do-nated to Necco fostercare services, based inFlorence, Ky.

“It’s pretty awesome,”said Ginger Collins, anadministrative assistantatNecco. “Shewent shop-ping with us the weekendbefore Christmas. Wehad a lot of kids who saidthey would forgo gettingone of their Christmasgifts in order to donate toour program, but defi-nitely, no one did any-

thing like Jocelyn did.”Collins said Necco

serves more than 200children, and Jocelyn’smoney purchased giftsfor children who enteredtheir care right beforethe holidays, and also re-plenished toys in theagency’s playroom.

“Our needs continuethroughout the year,”said Collins. “We havekidscome intocareeveryweek. We like to givethem something, paja-mas, a toothbrush andtoothpaste, a blanket,just something they canhold on to. Flashlightsand nightlights are alsovery important.”

Although baking anddistributing the treatstook up some of Jocelyn’shomework time, she’sglad she helped, and shehopes to work on addi-tional projects to helpothers as well.

“I’m glad I did it. Iknow I helped people andmade a difference in

somebody’s Christmas,”she said.

Jocelyn’s mom, Angie,said her financial andtime investment was“definitelywellworth it.”

“It was really good forher,” Angie said. “She gota feel for business, man-aging a budget and find-ing the most cost-effec-tive ways to do things,and she got a good lessonabout how it feels to helpothers.”

Independence girl treatsfoster kids for ChristmasBy Amy [email protected]

Phoebe was a willingtaste-tester for JocelynGeraci’s Doggie Discs,which she sold to raisemoney to buy Christmasgifts for foster children. AMY


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A health care center atthe Florence GovernmentCenter is part of an inno-vative concept that pro-vides services for employ-ees from the public andprivate sectors.

The Florence Healthand Wellness Center isopen tomunicipal employ-ees and their dependentsin Florence, Covingtonand Kenton County, aswell as those of MeyerToolandotherprivate-sec-tor partners. A similar fa-cility that opened in Co-vington this yearmay alsobe used by program par-ticipants.

Florence Mayor DianeWhalen said the centerprovides another healthcare option for employeesof local governments andprivate industry in North-ern Kentucky.

“Anything we can do toencourage wellness andwell care is important,”Whalen said. “We look for-ward to a very long rela-tionship with CareHere aswe bring an opportunity

for our employees andtheir dependents to have ahealthier lifestyle…whilecontrolling health carecosts and benefit costs.”

Tennessee-based Ca-reHere specializes in pro-viding on-site health carethrough self-insured em-ployers. The companymanages the FlorenceHealth and Wellness Cen-teraswell as theone inCo-vington.

“The real bottom linewill be patient experi-ence,” Bernie Livers, vicepresident of sales andmarketing for CareHere,said. “We really believethat this type of care andtaking care of the patientis what (the partners) aretrying to accomplish.”

CareHere managesmore than 140 clinics na-tionwide and will overseea center being planned forNewport that will also be-come part of theNorthernKentucky partnershipwhen it opens.

Services provided in-clude treatment of bothacute and chronic condi-tions such as colds or flu,

high blood pressure, dia-betes, annual physicals,lab work and generic pre-scription dispensing.

Linda Chapman, fi-nance director for the cityof Florence, said the costsavings and convenienceof having an on-site healthcentermade thecity’s par-ticipation an easy call.

“Most of the savingscome from cutting out thethird parties, by contract-ing directly with the doc-tor as opposed to going toanother physician’s of-fice,” Chapman said.

The ability to offer labwork directly rather thanthrough an institution andto purchase and offer ge-neric prescriptions atwholesale prices also re-duces costs.

Chapman said cost sav-ings and convenience arewhat have attracted pri-vate-sector partners aswell.

Additional servicesavailable to companiessuch as Meyer Tool in-clude pre-employmentphysicals and drug test-ing, and initial triage ofwork-related accidents.Meyer Tool is headquar-terednearCampWashing-ton in Cincinnati and has aplant in Erlanger.

Covington City Man-ager Larry Klein said thefacility there has onlybeen open for a fewmonths, but the feedbackso far has been over-whelmingly positive.

“The employees thatare using it are comingback and are of the samemind that the quality ofcare is amazing,” Kleinsaid. “We want to get ourutilization up, and I thinkthat as employees become

aware of what is availablethat will happen.”

Mark Morgan is presi-dent of Sherrill Morgan,the insurance broker forall three of the govern-ment entities involved.Hesaid the collaborative na-ture of the partnershipstands out.

“That is what is reallyunique about this circum-

stance, not only that it’shealth care, but that pri-vate industry and govern-ment get to work togetheronsomething thatbenefitsthem both,” Morgan said.“One of the No. 1 issues inourcountry is, ‘WhencanIsee my doctor, and howlong can I see the doctor?’andthisaddressesthat inavery significant manner. “

Patients can schedulean appointment online orover the phone and see aphysician for a 20-minuteappointment on the sameday.

Dr. Jerry Tolbert, thewellness centerphysician,said he expects the con-cept tobecomemorewide-ly used as people becomefamiliar with its benefits.

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Dave Lewis of Mubea Inc. in Florence looks over an examroom at the Florence Health and Wellness Center. Mubea isconsidering a similar facility.PATRICK REDDY/STAFF

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Independence offersmore fitness classes

Independence Parksand Recreation Depart-ment wants to help resi-dents stick to their NewYear’s fitness goals withtwo new exercise classeshosted by Stefanie Miller-Colwell on Thursdaysfrom Jan. 9 through Feb.13 at the IndependenceSenior and CommunityCenter, 2001 Jack WoodsParkway.

From 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.,Miller-Colwell will leadZumbafitness, acombina-tion of dance, intervaltraining and resistancetraining for a variety offitness levels and ages,for up to 40 people.

From 7:30 to 8:20 p.m.,she will teach Resistance,Intervals, Power, Plyo-metrics, Endurance andDiet, or RIPPED, class.The choreographed, ath-letic workout incorpo-rates weights and cardioset to music.

Eachclasscosts$30forthe six-week session or $7per class.

For more information,callNitaBrakeat 859-363-2934.

Free stroke, cardioscreenings

ERLANGER — The St.Elizabeth Mobile Cardio-vascular Unit will offerfreestrokeandcardiovas-cularscreenings10a.m. to1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, atthe Erlanger Branch ofthe Kenton County PublicLibrary, 401 KentonLands, Erlanger.

Screenings are avail-able towomenages28andup.

Call 859-301-9355 to setup an appointment.

Surveys mailed toS. Kenton residents

South Kenton resi-dents will receive mailedcopies of a survey to de-termine what they wouldlike to see included in theDirection 2030 Compre-hensiveplan, according toKathy Donohoue, a SouthKenton Committee mem-ber.

The survey, “Perspec-tives on the Future ofSouth Kenton County,” isalso available onlinethrough the Kenton Coun-ty website,www.kentoncounty.org,and through the NorthernKentucky Area PlanningCommission website atwww.nkapc.org until Sat-urday, Feb. 1.

“This document will bethe guiding force forKen-ton County, so we are hop-ing that all South Kenton

residents will take a fewminutes to complete thesurvey andmail it back toNKAPC,” said Donohoue.

Thesurveyaskspartic-ipants to define their vi-sions of “a rural land-scape” and to determinethe needs and desires ofresidents who live be-tween between Ky. 536and the southern countyborder.

For more information,call 859-331-8980.

Author signing herbook at library

Fort Thomas authorElizabeth Farris will signcopies of her book “TheWater’s Edge” 1-3 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 11, at MaryAnn Mongan Branch ofthe Kenton County PublicLibrary, 502 Scott Blvd.

The book’s synopsis:“When the bodies ofyoung, attractive womenbegin surfacing on thebanks of the Ohio River,it’s up to lead detectiveJim Gardner and the FBIto find the killer. Stalkinghis victims in the historicMain Strasse Village ofNorthern Kentucky, thekiller leaves no clues orwitnesses to his horrificdeeds, only lifeless formsalong thewater’s edge. Asthe investigation stallsdue to lack of a suspect,Jim Gardner is reunitedwith the woman he hasnever stopped loving af-ter a long one-year sepa-ration. Just as Jim’s lifefills with happiness, fatethrusts him into a dark-ness that seemingly hasno end. His beloved Be-thany has become the lat-est target of the man hehas been hunting. It be-comes a race against timeto find the killer before heloses her once again. Andthis time, forever.”

Chamber hostsGrimes

The Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Com-merce will host KentuckySecretary of State AlisonLundergan Grimes for itsGovernment Forum lun-cheon11:30a.m.-1p.m.Fri-day, Jan. 24, at TheMetro-politan Club in Covington.

Grimes will addressthe current state of af-fairs in the common-wealth and issues facingthe Northern Kentuckyregion. She is the state’s76th secretary of stateand only current femaleconstitutional officer.

This is a rescheduledevent from October. Reg-istrants for the originalluncheon, should contactthe NKY Chamber for ad-

mission: 859-578-8800.Government Forum is

an event hosted by theNKYChamber tobring to-gether elected officials,business leaders andcom-munity advocates to learnof issues affecting the re-gion, Commonwealth, andnation.

For full details of Gov-ernment Forum, visit:http://web.nkycham-ber.com.

Volunteer with Med.Reserve Corps

The Northern Ken-tucky Medical ReserveCorps provides residentsof both medical and non-medical backgroundswith a way to help theircommunities during apublic health emergency.

Anyone interested injoining the Medical Re-serve Corps is invited toattend an orientation ses-sion from 9-11 a.m. on Sat-urday, Jan. 25, at theHealth Department’s Dis-trict Office, 610 MedicalVillage Drive, Edgewood.A light meal will be pro-vided.

The Northern Ken-tucky Medical ReserveCorps is a branch of thefederal government’sMedical Reserve Corpsprogram, and its goal is toprovide a volunteer poolfor the Northern Ken-tucky region that can en-hance and support publichealth agencies and thehealthcare infrastructureduring a crisis. Since theMedical Reserve Corpswas created in 2002, theprogram has grown tomore than 200,000 volun-teers in nearly 1,000 unitsacross the country.North-ern Kentucky’s MRC unitalone has more than 450members.

Volunteers will be of-fered trainings through-out the year that will sup-port personal prepared-ness andbasicdisaster re-sponse skills, as well asdeveloping specializedskills needed for a publichealth emergency re-sponse.

Anyone age 18 or olderiseligible, andpeoplewithboth medical and non-medical training are en-couraged to join.

For more informationabout the Medical Re-serve Corps, please con-tact Jean Caudill at859.363.2009 or [email protected],or visit www.nkyhealth.org/Medical-Reserve-Corps. aspx. If you plan toattend an orientation, callor e-mail Jean Caudill toregister in advance.

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Workshop teachesself-esteem at Kenton

Mary Bolger and her daughter, Claire Bolger, work together at the Beautiful Girls workshop at KentonElementary.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

Kenton Elementary students, Jenna Vogelpohl, Hailey Roberts and Isabella Staley, smile at the school’sBeautiful Girls workshop.THANKS TOMELODY SIMMS

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STUDENTS PHILANTHROPISTS

Villa Madonna Academy students Catherine Martini, left, andMadeline Martini, with Heidi Hagedorn, were recognized asoutstanding philanthropists as members of The Leadership Corpsof the Josh Cares Student Advisory Council. The council was namedthe 2013 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy at the Association ofFundraising Professional’s National Philanthropy Day luncheon on11/14/13. “Service is an integral part of our high school and juniorhigh, and our students truly live the value of service in all they do,”said Villa prinicpal Pamela McQueen.

Gateway Community andTechnical College is combin-ing its twin outreach to manu-facturers and veteransthrough innovative use ofscholarship dollars.

The college will give pref-erence to military veteranswho plan to work in high-needmanufacturing or distributionareas as it considers applica-tions for the Robert T. GreenEndowed Scholarship createdlast year. The scholarship isavailable to residents ofBoone, Campbell, or Kentoncounties and offers partial tu-ition for fall 2014 and spring2015 semesters.

“The criteria demonstrateour outreach to veterans aswell as our ongoing efforts todevelop a highly skilledmanu-facturing workforce for localemployers,” saidWill Bradley,Gateway coordinator, scholar-shipsand financial aid. “Appli-cants must be current Gate-waystudents enrolled inapro-gramthatcontributes towork-force development inhigh-needareas suchasmanu-

facturing and distribution.”To qualify, students must

have a grade point average of2.5 or higher, have an unmetneed and be of good character.The deadline to apply is April1. The application process andrequired forms can be foundat www.gateway.kctcs.edu byselecting “Financial Aid” andthen “Scholarships.”

Veterans interested in be-coming a Gateway studentmay contact Daniel Ridley,859-442-4114, [email protected]. Rid-ley, an Army veteran, is a ca-reer mapping specialist withthe college’s Veterans Educa-tion and Training Servicesprogram.

Gateway VETS assists vet-erans in obtaining the educa-tion theymayneed toenter thejob market and also providesjob placement services to vet-erans, regardless of whetherthey enroll at the college. Formore information about Gate-way VETS, visithttp://gateway.kctcs.edu.

Gateway scholarshiptargets veteransin manufacturing,distribution programs

Campbell County HighSchool recently hosted the 21stannualJohnO’Bryanmathtour-nament, featuring 120 of thearea’s top math students.

The overall varsity schoolwinnerwasDixieHeightsHighSchool, followed by CampbellCounty (second), Ryle (third),

Covington Catholic (fourth)and Walton-Verona (fifth). Dix-ie also took first place in the JVdivision, with Campbell Countysecond and St. Henry third.

Michael Lloyd of Dixie wasthe individual winner in the11th/12th grade division, withJonathan Plattner, also fromDixie, and Daniel Franks ofWalton-Verona tied for second;

and Sean Field from CampbellCounty fourth. In the JV divi-sion, Kevin Korth (CampbellCounty) won first place, withAlexandra Wright (Ryle), Col-tonGraham (Campbell County)and Nathan Connor (Ryle) tiedfor second Place.

The two-person problem-solving event was won by Dix-ie’s team of Michael Lloyd and

Jonathan Plattner, with AnnaBraunandWillHornsbyofRylein second place and CampbellCounty’s Sean Field and KevinKorth third.

The 120 students participat-ing represented the largestfield since the tournament be-gan in 1993. The tournamentwas started by the parents ofJohn O’Bryan, an outstanding

math competitor at CampbellCountyHighSchool and later atRose-Hulman Institute of Tech-nology.O’Bryandied inacarac-cident in 1991.

The math department atNorthern Kentucky Universitysupervises the contest, led byMichael Waters and Joe Nolan,with Donald Krug heading thescoring team.

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TAYLOR MILL — Like manyother schools around the state,the recent surge in interest inthe sport of archery has hit themark at Calvary ChristianSchool.

Like other archery leaders,Michelle DeKruif took interestin the Hunger Games book se-ries, which is at a peak with thecurrent movie sequel CatchingFire starring Union native JoshHutcherson. The heroine Kat-niss, played by Oscar winnerJennifer Lawrence, uses a bowand arrow in the movies.

DeKruif, whose son Kyle at-tends Calvary, used her passionto start a program that is com-peting this winter. She has 26students participating in tour-naments this year.

“You don’t have to be athlet-ic,” she said. “Kids are interest-ed in computers or music. It’s awhole spectrum; they’re notnecessarily athletes. I knewnothing about archery and now

I have a passionwith it. I love it.I want the kids to be success-ful.”

Archery became a sanc-tioned sports activity by theKentucky High School AthleticAssociation last school yearand, in conjunctionwith theNa-tional Archery in the SchoolsProgram, held its first statechampionships last March inLouisville. The KHSAA listsmore than90schoolscompetingin archery across the state withcompetition in 14 regions.

The NASP nationals in May2013 in Louisville drew a record

9,426 participants, and USAAr-chery reported 8,589 clubs na-tionwide, more than doublefrom two years ago.

Locally, Calvary is one ofseveral schools taking up thesport thisyear.Calvaryhostedatournament in November withmore than 300 participants, allfromBoone orKenton counties.DeKruif said about 60 percentof the students were from mid-dle schools.

“Schools normally have atournament to raise money,”she said. “We did so well. Mysenior kids are in the top10 to15

percent of the tournaments weentered.”

DeKruif said she and severalother parents became certifiedto teach archery, as well as theschool’s physical educationteacher. Fund-raising was im-portant, as the startup costs forequipment totaled about $4,000.

“We teach these kids how toshoot and how safety is so im-portant,” she said.

The team practices twice aweek in the cafeteria. DeKruifsaid nearby rivals Simon Ken-ton High School and TwenhofelMiddle School both have strong

programs going this year aswell. Twenhofel will host a tour-nament Jan. 17-18.

Like other NASP events, ev-eryone uses the same equip-ment so no one has a technicalor financially-aided advantage.

“We’re all using the samebow and arrow,” DeKruif said.“Bows can’t have sights, onlything allowed was initial orschool name.Nomatterhowtallor small you are, we’re on thesame playing field.”

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Calvary Christian takes sight of archeryBy James [email protected]

Archers compete at a tournament at Calvary Christian School in November 2013. THANKS TOMICHELLE DEKRUIF

Shedidn’t start out as aDivi-sion I player, but Allison Pon-zer endedher careerwithDivi-sion I success.

The Northern KentuckyUniversity senior and 2010 Si-mon Kenton High School grad-uate recently completed hersoccer career for the Norse.She was a regular starter andkey player for the team thepast two seasons, when theNorse transitioned to NCAADivision I.

This past fall, she had fourgoals and three assists to ranksecond on the team in scoring.She started all 18 games asNKU had a 6-10-2 record.

Ponzer had the game’s lonegoal ina1-0winoverTennesseeTech, NKU’s first win of theseason.

“Just put it in the goal, that’swhat I was thinking,” Ponzersaid. “Ididn’t score lastyear, soit felt good to get one in, andwegot our first win.”

She scored against Canisiusin a 6-1 win Sept. 8 and alsoposted the first goal in NKU’s6-1 rout of conference foe USCUpstate, which was senior dayfor the team.

“Allison has worked reallyhard over the years to finishthose types of opportunities,”NKU head coach Bob Sheehansaid. “She had a great firsttouch, a great second touch,found the keeper, found thespot that was open and put abeautiful shot into the corner,so it was a really great way tostart the game.”

Ponzer’s third goal of theyear came in a 2-1 loss to Oak-land Sept. 13.

Ponzer ended her careerwith 15 NKU goals. As a junior,she started 16 games andplayed a key role in NKU’s in-troduction toDivision I. She as-sisted on both goals in NKU’s2-0 victory over Canisius, itsfirst-ever DI win.

In her sophomore year, shewas second team all-region af-ter starting 20 games for theNorse in their final year in Di-vision II. Shewas first teamall-conference in the Great LakesValley Conference after notch-

ing 10 goals and eight assists.She had three goals in a win atSt. Joseph’s, a pair of two-goalgames and three game-win-ning goals.

AtSimonKenton, she led thePioneers to a12-7-2 record dur-ing the 2009 season (her senioryear) and a bid in the Ninth Re-gion championship game. Shescored14goalsandadded10as-sists during her senior cam-paign and was a three-time all-state selection.

A state champion in track,Ponzerwill compete forNKU’strack team this winter as well.

On the team’s web site, shesaid her pregame ritual is lis-tening to music to get pumpedup and her favorite soccerplayer is Alex Morgan. Shelikes to hunt and fish in herspare time.

She helped NKU earned theNational Team AcademicAward for the eighth-straightyear after posting a 3.26 gradepoint average as a team duringthe 2012-13 school year. Theteamhas received the award11times since 2000.

Simon Kenton alumPonzer helped paveway for NKU soccerBy James [email protected]

Allison Ponzer, right, celebrateswith a teammate after scoring agoal for NKU this fall.THANKS TONORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Dixie Heights won the boyscompetition and Notre Damethegirlscompetitionat theScottEagle Swimming Classic Jan. 4at Scott High School in TaylorMill. Scott’s Markie Duffy wongirls 200 free and 500 free, andZach Major won the boys 100breaststroke, and teammate TyGrubb was second. Nick Foxwas fourth in the 50 free. Scottwas fourth in the boys 200med-leyrelayandfifth in the400freerelay. SimonKentonwas fifth inthe girls 200medley relay. Kay-leighPattonwasfifth in thegirlsbackstroke. Nick Jakubowskiwasthirdintheboys200individ-ualmedleyandthe100butterfly.SKwas fourth in the200 free re-lay in boys. Holy Cross, Holmesand Covington Latin also hadseveral strong performances.Local divers convene for theScott Classic Saturday at 9 a.m.,Saturday, Jan. 11.

Scott’s Rebecca Nienaber swims the 400 freestyle relay. The Scott Classic swimming meet was Jan. 4 atScott. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Simon Kenton junior Nathan Staley swims the 400 freestyle relay atthe Scott Classic swimming meet Jan. 4 at Scott. JAMES WEBER/THE

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Scott’s Trey Burnsswims the 400freestyle relay atthe Scott Classicswimming meetJan. 4.JAMES

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Simon Kenton junior Allison Denny swims the 400 freestyle relay at the Scott Classic swimming meet Jan.4 at Scott. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Like other teamsatXa-vier University, themen’stennissquadisembarkingon a new trail this year asthe school moved to theBig East Conference forthe 2013-14 school year.

Senior JimmyRoebkerwill be a key part of theMusketeer hopes as theytake on abunch of newop-ponents in 2014, when thespring schedule resumes.

Roebker, a CovingtonCatholic graduate fromFort Mitchell, is comingoffastrong2013ashepre-pares for his final fewmonths as a Musketeer.

During the fall cam-paign, Roebker’s last Xa-vier competition was inthe U.S. Tennis Associa-tion Ohio Valley Regional,where he reached theround of 16 in the champi-onship draw.

Roebker ended hishigh school career withtwo singles state champi-onships in Kentucky.

He is coming off a ju-nior season in which heprimarily played first sin-gles and doubles forXavi-er and is a senior captainthis year.

XU head coach EricToth on the team’s websitesaidRoebker’s leader-ship will be important asthe team takes on new ri-vals in the new confer-ence. XUwas a semifinal-ist in last year’s Atlantic10 tournament duringtheir swan song in the

league.“The key for us as

coaches, and senior cap-tains as well, is makingsure everybody mentallyis in a good place andready to every time theytake the court,” Toth said.“Tennis is one of thosesports, it’s a hard sellsometimes. Great compe-tition. There are dayswhen theirgame isnot100percent but we keep em-phasizing to the kids thatit’s how you compete andwhat your attitude is. Ifyour game is 70 percent,there’s no reason youcan’t bringanattitudeandcompetitiveness that is100 percent.”

Roebker had many ac-colades in the A-10. Hewas chosen as a first teamall-conference selectionlast spring for the thirdtime inhis career. TheNo.1 singles player went 17-7in dual matches, 8-0against league opponentsand 25-10 overall on theyear.

Roebker was named tohis first All-Academicteam. He earned a spot on

thesix-person teamwitha3.927cumulativeGPAandis majoring in Life Sci-ences for Business.Roebker is the first XUplayer to earn first teamand academic honorssince 2008.

“Jimmy has had anoth-er very good season play-ing our top position,” Tothsaid. “He does it the rightway, everyday both onand off the court. I amhappy that he was recog-nized for his work in theclassroom, as well. I lookforward to seeing bothJimmy and Mesa (Mei)lead this teamin their sen-ior seasons.”

Entering this fall,Roebker is on track to es-tablish himself at the topof the Xavier recordbooks. He is 73-37 in ca-reer singles matches and35-12 at the No. 1 spot. Ad-ditionally he is 66-30 indoubles play and 32-12 atthe No. 1 position.

Roebker, also a formerGreater Cincinnati Metsingles champion, had astrong individual high-light in 2011, when he wonthe consolation title at theUSTA fall regional. Hebeat Mei, his current sen-ior co-captain, along theway.

Roebker was 20-8 indoubles last year, mostlywith Mei. They will start2014 with national powerOhio State on Jan. 22.

“Ourmenarereallyex-cited to take on a verychallenging 2014 sched-ule,” stated Toth.

CATCHING UPWITHCOLLEGE ATHLETES

CovCath graduate Roebkerpaces Xavier tennisBy James [email protected]

Covington Catholic graduateJimmy Roebker competesfor Xavier University’s tennisteam.THANKS TO XAVIER

UNIVERSITY

Boys basketball» CovingtonCatholic

improved to 8-0 Dec. 30with a 65-43 win overNorth Port in Florida.Nick Ruthsatz had 19points, Bo Schuh14, ColeVon Handorf 13 and BenHeppler 12. The Colonelsare 10-0 through Jan. 4.

The Colonels playedlike “PTPers” in winningthe Suncoast HolidayClassic in Sarasota, Fla.,over the holiday break,and had the man whocoined the phrase – DickVitale – in attendance atthe championship gameand taking pictures withthe team afterward.

Nick Ruthsatz wasnamed tournament MVPandBenHepplerwasalsonamed to the all-tourna-ment team.

“It was just a great ex-perience and for Dick tocome engage with theplayers the way he didwasagreatwaytoendit,”said head coach ScottRuthsatz. “That’s some-thing theywill rememberfor a lifetime.”

Vitale posted fourtweets about theColonelsduring the championshipgameandpublishedapic-

ture of him and the Colo-nels on his official Insta-gram account at http://in-stagram.com/p/ikbv-HArZI/#.

» Holmes lost 68-63 toToronto St. Michael’s inits last game of the StopDWIClassic inNewYork.James Bolden scored 23points and notched his1,000th career point dur-ing the tournament. Hehad 25 points in a winover Poly Prep (N.Y.) inthe tourney.

» Holy Cross was con-solation champion at theLloyd Memorial Invitai-tonal, beating BourbonCounty and South Dear-born in the tourney.

Girls basketball» Scott improved to

8-2 with a 67-60 win overNelson County Dec. 30 intheBourbonCounty tour-ney. Ally Niece had 26points as the Eagles went3-1 in the tourney.

» Simon Kentonwent2-1 at the Allen County-Scottsville tourneywith a63-37 win over Red Boil-ing Springs (Tenn.) and a66-46 win over WarrenCentral. Abby Owingshad 40 points total in thetwo games, 24 againstWarren Central. SK is13-2 through Jan. 4 afterbeating Seneca 64-11.

» Calvary Christianbeat St. Patrick 55-20Dec. 28. Sarah Roadenhad20points.Roadenhad26 in a 54-42 win overLudlow Jan. 4, and Hay-ley Emmerich had 22.

» Holy Cross beatVal-leyView61-24Dec.28.Al-ly Mayhaus had 24points. HC beat Holmes36-34 Jan. 4, with May-haus scoring 12 and Da-jahMcClendon 11.

Football» Holy Cross senior

football standout JalenBeal will be playing theKentucky-TennesseeBorder Bowl on Jan. 11 atthe University of theCumberlands in Wil-liamsburg, Ky.

» Simon Kenton sen-ior offensive linemanBen Walling committedlast week to traditionalNCAA Division II powerGrand Valley State.

Wrestling» Scott was third in

the Northern KentuckyAthletic Conferencemeet Jan. 3, and SimonKenton fourth. ElijahOwens of SK won the ti-tle at 126 pounds. DixieHeightshad twowinners,Dominic Castellano at113 pounds and AustinJackson at 145.

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TheCovingtonCatholicbasketballteam poseswith DickVitale afterwinning theSuncoasttourney inSarasota, Fla.COURTESY OF

DICK VITALE

By James [email protected]

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SNAP is our SupplementalNutrition Assistance Pro-gram, formerly food stamps.It’s our nations’s flagship nu-trition program and mainsafety net preventing familiesfrom going hungry.

Recently, many of us par-ticipated in Pope Francis’sDay of Prayer for ending hun-ger. Advent being the time ofexpectation, and Christmasthe time of Gift and gifts, itseems important to me tofollow Bread For the World’sencouragement to help ourmembers of Congress putfirst things first.

I phoned (Sen. Mitch)McConnell and (Congressman

Thomas) Mas-sie with therequest toprotect SNAPand interna-tional food aidfrom cuts inthe farm bill.

Mr. McCon-nell’s staffperson tookdown my re-quest. Mr.Massie’s staff

person said they’d been get-ting a lot of calls about SNAP,and she wanted to ask mesome questions. Of course.

But I found the two ques-tions very surprising.

First, should a person’semployment status be tied toreceiving food aid? I thoughtof all the children, elderly anddisabled at risk of hunger. Ofparents and other care giverswho can’t participate in thejob market, having to work intheir homes. (The cuts tochild-care aid have drivenmany people out of the workforce.) Of people unable tofind work. Of how being ableto work depends on health andhealth depends on adequatenutrition.

I said to the staff personthat food must come first.

The second question was:Should drug testing be re-

quired for persons to receivefood aid? My first thought wasthat whoever thought this uphasn’t been reading our dailynewspaper The Enquirer. Forweeks its news and featurearticles have provided expertmedical testimony that addic-tions are medical, not moralor character, issues. Thisquestion seems to class manyof us, our families andfriends, in with athletes andrace horses who get drugtested in order to compete.

Once again I responded toMr. Massie’s staff person thatbasic health and rehabilitationmeans basic nutrition.

For over 30 years, I’ve

found Bread For the World’saction plans and spiritualguidance very helpful. It’s acollective Christian voiceurging our nation’s decisionmakers to end hunger at homeand abroad. It sponsors RickSteves’s travel programs.

Check BFW out for aChristmas present to yourselfand your world:www.bread.org. Another hun-ger education and lobbyinggroup is FRAC, Food Re-search and Action Center,www.frac.org.

Vickie Cimprich lives in Fort Mitch-ell.

Questions on SNAP surprising

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“O’ Lord, I pray, please letyour ear be attentive to theprayer of your servant, and tothe prayer of your servantswho desire to fear your name;and let your servant prosperthis day, I pray, and grant himmercy in the sight of thisman.” (Nehemiah 1:11)

There will be many chal-lenges for us in 2014. Maybeyou’ve already had your fairshare in January. Challengesregarding our finances, futureplans, issues in the workplace,church, or neighborhood. Thelist is endless. Challenges cancause us to do many things –act in haste, run away, becomediscouraged, remain on edge,or “clam up” and freeze.

We could learn a lot from acertain man in the bible abouthow to face challenges. A manby the name of Nehemiah,we’re told, was “the king’scupbearer.” This meant heacted as bodyguard, adviserand food taster for the king. (Idon’t know about you, but thatsounds a lot like the role of aparent to me.)

Yet when Nehemiah was ingreat distress over the ruin ofJerusalem, his homeland, thebible tells us he “sat down andwept, and mourned for manydays; I was fasting and prayingbefore the God of heaven.”(Nehemiah 1:4)

Nehemiah did not act hasti-ly, run away, become discour-aged, remain on edge or “clamup” and freeze. He did notbecome outraged or “checkout” with pills or alcohol.

Make no mistake, he washurting and he took his painand overwhelming circum-stances to the only one whocould fix them: God.

What’s also interestingabout Nehemiah’s response tohis situation is what he did

first: “satdown andwept.” Manyof us try not toweep whenproblemsarise. We feelthe need to“remainstrong” for ourspouses, chil-dren, and oth-ers who mayperceive our

tears as discouragement,weakness or “breaking down.”

In my recent journey tomore fully experience thepresence of God I often findmyself weeping uncontrollablyin a church service. And evenmy precious 6 year old isaware of the negative connota-tions associated with crying, asshe is often the first to ask,“Are you sad mommy? Don’tcry.”

Tears can be profoundlycleansing, a detox of the mind,and incredibly healing. A goodcry has the ability to providegreat clarity and direction.

You may not feel the need tolet out a good wail in public thenext time you’re faced with achallenge, but in the comingyear, I challenge you not tohold back when the tears arepersisting.

If one of your resolutionsfor the new year is to growcloser to Christ, and become astronger man or woman ofGod, remember what John11:35 says, that even “Jesuswept.”

Julie House is a resident of Inde-pendence, and founder of EquippedMinistries, a Christian-based healthand wellness program. She can bereached at 802-8965 or on Face-book.com/EquippedMinistries.

What challenges arecoming your way?

JulieHouseCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

Detecting breast cancerearly – before symptoms be-gin – can save lives. That’swhy it’s so important for wom-en to undergo regular breastcancer screenings as part of apreventive health care regi-men.

The risk of breast cancerincreases with age, with 60 asthe average age for firstbreast cancer diagnosis in theUnited States. However, manyyounger women are diagnosedwith breast cancer, and detec-tion steps should begin inearly adulthood.

Starting in their 20s, wom-en should learn about thebenefits and limits of breastself-examinations. Performedcorrectly, a self-exam is asystematic, step-by-stepmethod for detecting changesin breast tissue. By perform-ing self-exams regularly,women can become familiarwith how their breasts nor-mally look and feel so thatchanges become noticeable.Women should report anychanges to their physicianimmediately.

Most experts recommendthat woman in their 20s and30s also receive a clinicalbreast exam at least onceevery three years. Performedby a medical professional,these are an good opportunityto learn how to conduct a self-exam.

Physicians generally rec-ommend that women begin

having annualmammogramsat age 40.Women athigher risk –for example,those with afamily historyof breast can-cer – shouldconsider otherscreeningtests as well.

The American Cancer Societyrecommends that high-riskwomen have annual mam-mograms and along with anMRI beginning at age 30.

High-risk women includethose who:

» have the BRCA1 orBRCA2 genetic mutation;

» have a parent, brother,sister or child with the BRCA1or BRCA2 genetic mutation;

» have a lifetime risk ofbreast cancer of 20 to 25 per-cent, based on recognizedrisk-assessment tools;

» had radiation therapy ofthe chest between the ages of10 and 30;

» have Li-Fraumeni syn-drome, Cowden syndrome orBannayan-Riley-Ruvalcabasyndrome, or who have a par-ent, brother, sister or childwith one of these conditions.

Recently, beliefs about thevalue of certain screeningprocedures and when theyshould be done have come intoquestion. In the face of con-tradictory information, the

best thing to do is consult witha health care professionalwhose counsel you trust.

When cancer is detectedA positive diagnosis for

cancer presents women andtheir doctors with a number ofchoices for next steps. Thesecan include:

» surgery;» chemotherapy;» radiation therapy;» hormone therapy;» bone-directed therapy;» targeted therapy.For some patients, an addi-

tional option is a clinical trial.Clinical research concerningbreast cancer has resulted innew treatments and improvedoverall survival, and are care-fully designed tests of medi-cines and treatment options.These studies offer patientsthe opportunity to receivenewmedicines or treatmentsthat are not available to thegeneral public. There arenumerous clinical trials avail-able in the tri-state area. Visitwww.ohcare.com to viewsome available opportunities.

The good news is that 80percent of cancer survivorswill enjoy the same life spanas those who have never hadbreast cancer. The key is tocatch it early and stop it in itstracks.

Evan Z. Lang is a medical oncol-ogist.

Step toward a healthyfuture with screenings

Evan Z.LangCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Independence LionsClub

Meeting time: 6 p.m. first and thirdMondays of each month

Where: El Jinete, 6477 Taylor MillRoad, Independence

Contact: Membership [email protected]

Website: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/independence_ky

Description: The IndependenceLions Club’s primary mission is toprovide local eyesight care for thosewho need help in Independence andthe surrounding area. Additionally, theclub works to identify other opportuni-ties to support the community.

Kenton CountyRepublicanWomen’sClub

Meeting time: Fourth Monday of

each month (except August and De-cember). Times vary.

Where: Oriental Wok, 317 Butter-milk Pike, Fort Mitchell

Contact: President Kim Kraft,[email protected]

Website:www.kcrwc.orgDescription: Interested in promot-

ing the objectives and policies of theRepublican Party.

Kenton County Tea PartyMeeting time: 6-7:30 p.m. second

and fourth Wednesday of each month(except only secondWednesday inNovember and December)

Where: PeeWee’s, 2325 AndersonRoad, Crescent Springs

Contact: 859-992-6615Description: Goals include limited

government, free markets and fiscalresponsibility.

Kiwanis Club ofRiverfront

Meeting time: 12:30 p.m. Wednes-days

Where: Chez Nora’s in CovingtonContact: riverfrontkiwa-

[email protected]: riverfrontkiwanis.orgDescription: Celebrating 50 years

helping needy underprivileged chil-dren.

Ludlow VeteransOrganization

Meeting time: 7:30 p.m. first andthird Thursday of each month

Where: Ludlow Vets Hall, 830 ElmSt., Ludlow

Contact: 859-431-9027; [email protected]

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014

Inspiredbyherownhe-ro, JackieWaters ofHigh-land Heights recentlylaunched a website devot-ed to transforming chil-drenbattlingillnessesintosuperheroes.

HelpYourHero.orglaunched recently andwas created inmemory ofWaters’ hero: her sisterTracy Siemer,who battleda rare form of brain can-cer for 21 years.

Siemer had a strongsupport group while shefoughtcancer.Waterscre-ated the website in hopesthat others could experi-ence that same level ofsupport, but in a uniqueway.

After being diagnosedwith mesenchymal chon-drosarcoma, Siemer andher family were told bydoctors at St. ElizabethHospital inEdgewoodthatno one survived the can-cer.

Siemer didn’t want tobelieve it. She was deter-minedtobethefirsttosur-vive. She decided that shewanted to be a superhero.

InNovember 2000, justbefore Siemer underwenther third brain surgery,she knew she had to betoughforhertwosons,herfriends and her family.What she did next willnever be forgotten tothose close to her.

Just before the sur-gery, Siemer bought Su-permanpajamasandnick-named herself Superwo-man T-Si.

People in Siemer’s cor-ner became known as hersuperfriends.

“It was a way for us tokeep Superwoman T-Si inthe forefront of ourmindsinstead of her disease,”Waters said.

Superwoman T-Si suc-cumbed to cancer in May2012 at 45, leaving behindher two sons, Austin andChaz.

“Going through 21years of this rare braincancer where she wasn’t

even expected to live andnever asked God, ‘Whyme?’ – that really pushedmetolookat lifedifferent-ly,” Waters said. “It mademe realize that if she cando it, than I cando this andwe need to pay it forwardfor everything that peopledid for us.”

The idea behindHelpYourHero.org is tocreate a community thatneeds help engaging oth-ers with their story in afun and entertaining way.

Onthewebsite,parentscan help their child createa superhero persona andbuild superhero head-quarters.

“When someone is di-agnosed with a disease,people don’t knowwhat todo,” Waters said. “It isvery overwhelming. Youdon’t knowwhat to do andyoudon’tknowwhat to tellthem. When people don’tknow what to do, they re-treat.

“Help Your Hero wasbuilt because we neededto find a way to help peo-ple help their hero. Nowpeople have somethingelse besides the illness it-self to talk about.”

There are 24 differentsuperhero designs fromwhich to choose. Patientscan name themselves andcreate a forum or a blogfrom hero headquarters.Parentsareencouraged toget sidekick (a close fam-ily friend) to help sharetheir superhero’s story.

The website, whichboasts a handful of super-heroes, is sustainedthrough merchandisesales, Waters said. Shehopes to have sponsor-ships as well, so she canimprove Help Your Heroby adding interactivegames and printed ver-sionsofpersonalizedcom-ic books.

Aftersigning in, theex-ample that guides parentsthrough creation of theirsuperhero is TheGreatG-Hawk.

The Great G-Hawk,known offline as GrantJanszen, battled osteosar-

comaforalmost twoyearsbefore passing away inAugust 2004.

Named after his lovefor the Kansas Jayhawks,The Great G-Hawk wasalso known for his greatsense of humor.

“He was always so fullof life. ... I didn’t help him.He helped me,” his mom,Glenna Janszen, of Cali-fornia, Ky., said. “He hadso much hope. He alwaysbelieved.”

TheGreatG-Hawkhadmany people or super-friends believing in him.

During his battle withbonecancer,UniversityofKansas head basketballcoachBill Self and formerathletic director Lew Per-kins invited The Great G-Hawk to multiple basket-ball games, including ahome matchup against ri-valMissouri.Self thenhad

the teenager speak to histeam after the game. Selfand Perkins also gaveTheGreat G-Hawk a scholar-ship to Kansas if theschool was lucky enoughto have him.

“How humbling is it tothink that the coach of theKansas Jayhawks and theathletic director were onyourside fighting thisbat-tle,” Glenna Janszen said.“It helped him to knowthat he had all these peo-ple behind him.”

Inadditiontothatexpe-rience, Grant Janszen re-ceived a visit from actorWill Smith through theMake-a-Wish Foundation.Grantcouldn’tusehispre-vious wish, which was acruise, becausehewas tooweak at the time. Instead,Grant’s favorite actor sur-prisedhimwithavisit justdays before he died in2004 at the age of 15.

“HelpYourHero is try-ing to pay it forward,”Glenna said. “When ourheroes see people comingbehind them and showingsupport, that could be theline between healing orgiving them a better qual-ity of life.”

Site turns sick kidsinto superheroes

By Adam [email protected]

Grant Janszen was visited by Will Smith before he passed away in 2004 from bone cancer. Grant is nickmaned The GreatG Hawk on HelpYourHero.org. His story is used to inspire others to share their heroes story with others in a onlinecommunity for children battling illness.PROVIDED.

Glenna Janszen’s hero was her son, Grant, who isnicknamed The Great G Hawk. His story is shared onHelpYourHero.org, which was created with the idea ofcreating a community of people who need helpengaging with their story in a fun and entertainingway.PROVIDED.

Jackie Waters’ hero washer sister Tracy Siemer,who passed away froma rare form of braincancer after a 21-yearfight in 2012. During thefight, Siemer gaveherself the nicknameSuperwoman T-Si toshow strength. Thatinspired Waters to helpchildren with illnessesby making themsuperheroes onHelpYourHero.org.PROVIDED

Glenna Janszen, left, and Jackie Waters hold cartoon pictures of their heroes.THE ENQUIRER/ADAM KIEFABER

B2 • SOUTH KENTON RECORDER • JANUARY 9, 2014

FRIDAY, JAN. 10Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Ohio National Financial ServicesMain Gallery: Ron Thomas: TakeIt FromMe. Duveneck: So TheySay: Northern Kentucky Print-makers. Rieveschl: Trisha Weeks.Hutson: Andrew Dailey. Sem-mens: David Hartz. Youth: TheKentucky Center Governor’sSchool for the Arts CarnegieScholarship Winner, RachelBirrer. 859-491-2030. Covington.

Exercise ClassesLean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, 1516 Dixie Highway, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 1600 Montague Road,Layout features Lionel trainsand Plasticville. More than 250feet of track. Patrons welcometo operate more than 30 acces-sories from buttons on layout.Through Jan. 19. Included withadmission: $7, $6 ages 60 andup, $4 ages 3-17; free ages 2 andunder. 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.

SATURDAY, JAN. 11Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, noon-3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, 130 W.Pike St., Includes training, choiceof at least three sushi rolls,BYOB and recipe/product in-formation. $25. Reservationsrequired. Through Dec. 27.513-335-0297; www.sushicinti-.com. Covington.

EducationFAFSA Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Thomas More College, 333Thomas More Parkway, Admini-stration Building. Designed tohelp families complete FAFSAfor 2014-2015 school year. Fi-nancial Aid staff available toassist in all phases of applica-tion. Free. 859-344-4043;www.thomasmore.edu. Crest-view Hills.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings,noon-5 p.m., Kroger Fort Mitch-ell, 2150 Dixie Highway, Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.Presented by Mercy Health.866-819-0127; www.mercy-healthfair.com. Fort Mitchell.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Music - ConcertsSigns of Life: the Essence ofPink Floyd, 9 p.m., MadisonTheater, 730 Madison Ave., $25,$20 advance. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Music - JazzKarl Dappen on Sax, 7-10 p.m.,Argentine Bistro, 2875 TownCenter Blvd., Variety of musicfrom jazz to soft rock. Free.859-426-1042; argentinebistro-

.com. Crestview Hills.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12Art OpeningsThe Art of Hair, 1 and 3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,High-fashion hair designed bystylists from top salons acrossthe region grace the catwalks.$25 members, $35 non-mem-bers. 859-957-1940; www.the-carnegie.com. Covington.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1 p.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E.Fourth St., With DJ Will Corson.$10 buckets and $4 grape andcherry bombs. Ages 21 and up.Free. 859-491-6659. Covington.

MONDAY, JAN. 13Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Promenade Palace,3630 Decoursey Pike, Casualdress and smooth-soled shoes.$5. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 859-441-9155; www.sonksdf.com. Co-vington.

Exercise ClassesLean andMean Circuit Class,5:30-6:30 a.m. and 7-8 a.m., YoloFitness, $15. 859-429-2225. ParkHills.

Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Allbluegrass pickers invited toparticipate. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

SeminarsEvidence-Based School Coun-seling Conference, 8 a.m.-3p.m., METS Center, 3861OlympicBlvd., Provides school counselorswith critical information aboutsuccessful practice, evaluationand relevant research to createdynamic and powerful schoolcounseling programs. Ages 21and up. Price varies. Registrationrequired. Presented by NorthernKentucky University CommunityConnections. 859-572-5600;ebscconference.nku.edu. Erlang-er.

TUESDAY, JAN. 14Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Yolo Fit-ness, 1516 Dixie Highway, Mas-ter postures while increasingflexibility and strength. $10.Through May 6. 859-429-2225;www.yolofitnessnky.com. ParkHills.Lean andMean Circuit Class,7-8 a.m., Yolo Fitness, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, Included with admis-sion: $7, $6 ages 60 and up, $4ages 3-17; free ages 2 and under.

859-491-4003; www.bcmuseu-m.org. Covington.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-rant, 112 E. Fourth St., Irishmusic. Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

SeminarsEvidence-Based School Coun-seling Conference, 8 a.m.-3p.m., METS Center, Price varies.Registration required. 859-572-5600; ebscconference.nku.edu.Erlanger.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.



Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke with Bree, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pike St. Lounge, 266W Pike Street, Free. Presentedby Hotwheels Entertainment.513-402-2733. Covington.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 6:30-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, 5996Belair Drive, Doors open at 5:15p.m. Early games begin 6:45p.m. Regular games begin 7:30p.m. Ages 18 and up. BenefitsRyle Marching Band Boosters.Free. Presented by Ryle BandBoosters. 859-282-1652. Erlang-er.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.



Music - ConcertsKeller Williams, 9 p.m., Madi-son Theater, 730 Madison Ave.,$17, plus fees. 859-491-2444;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Edge-wood Medical Center BehavioralHealth Building, 200 MedicalVillage Drive, For those respon-sible for care of elderly or dis-abled loved one. Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.Presented by Catholic CharitiesSouthWestern Ohio. 513-929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/care-givers. Edgewood.

FRIDAY, JAN. 17Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 7-11a.m., Walgreens, 2005 Centenni-al Blvd., Several screeningpackages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. Presentedby Mercy Health. 866-819-0127;www.mercyhealthfair.com.Independence.Mobile Heart Screenings, 3-5p.m., Kroger Erlanger, 3158 DixieHwy., Several screening pack-ages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. Presented

by Mercy Health. 866-819-0127;www.mercyhealthfair.com.Erlanger.


On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 7:30 p.m.,The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd.,Otto M. Budig Theatre. In thehills of Austria, under the loom-ing shadow of Nazi Germany,free-spirited Maria leaves theabbey to serve as nanny to themotherless children of theaustere Captain Von Trapp.$19-$28. 859-491-2030;www.thecarnegie.com. Coving-ton.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, noon-3 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

AuditionsAmerican Girl Fashion ShowAuditions, 9-11:30 a.m., KerryToyota, 6050 Hopeful ChurchRoad, Baymont Inn and Suitesnearby. More than 350 localgirls needed to present historicaland contemporary fashions tocelebrate being an AmericanGirl as part of American GirlFashion Show. Ages 4-12. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Aubrey Rose HollenkampChildren’s Trust Foundation.513-205-9957; www.aubreyrose-.org. Florence.

Cooking ClassesSushi Rolling and Dining, 7p.m., Sushi Cincinnati, $25.Reservations required. 513-335-0297; www.sushicinti.com.Covington.

EducationFAFSA Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Thomas More College, Free.859-344-4043; www.thomasmo-re.edu. Crestview Hills.


Music - JazzKarl Dappen on Sax, 7-10 p.m.,Argentine Bistro, Free. 859-426-1042; argentinebistro.com.Crestview Hills.

On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 2 and 7:30p.m., The Carnegie, $19-$28.859-491-2030; www.thecarne-gie.com. Covington.

SUNDAY, JAN. 19Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Toy Trains, 1-5 p.m.,Behringer-Crawford Museum,Included with admission: $7, $6ages 60 and up, $4 ages 3-17;free ages 2 and under. 859-491-4003; www.bcmuseum.org.Covington.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Molly Malone’sIrish Pub and Restaurant, Free.859-491-6659. Covington.

On Stage - Theater

The Sound of Music, 3 p.m.,The Carnegie, $19-$28. 859-491-2030; www.thecarnegie.com.Covington.

MONDAY, JAN. 20Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Promenade Palace,$5. 859-441-9155; www.sonksdf-.com. Covington.


Music - BluegrassBluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m.,Molly Malone’s Irish Pub andRestaurant, Free. 859-491-6659;mollymalonesirishpub.com.Covington.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Yolo Fit-ness, $10. 859-429-2225;www.yolofitnessnky.com. ParkHills.Lean andMean Circuit Class,7-8 a.m., Yolo Fitness, $15.859-429-2225. Park Hills.

Music - AcousticRoger Drawdy, 8 p.m., MollyMalone’s Irish Pub and Restau-

rant, Free. 859-491-6659; molly-malonesirishpub.com. Coving-ton.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Karaoke and OpenMicKaraoke with Bree, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pike St. Lounge, Free.513-402-2733. Covington.

RecreationRyle Band Bingo, 6:30-10 p.m.,Erlanger Lions Club Hall, Free.859-282-1652. Erlanger.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23Art ExhibitsSix Exhibitions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,The Carnegie, 859-491-2030.Covington.


Music - ConcertsYonder Mountain StringBand, 8 p.m. With Travelin’McCourys. Doors open 7 p.m.,Madison Theater, 730 MadisonAve. $25. 888-428-7311;www.madisontheateronline-.com. Covington.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Art of Hair comes to The Carnegie for two shows, 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.High-fashion hair designed by stylists from top salons across the region grace thecatwalks. $25 members, $35 non-members. 859-957-1940; www.thecarnegie.com.THANKS TOSHANNAN BOYER

The Campbell County Environmental Education Center,1261 Race Track Road, will host “Build a Bird Feeder”sessions, Jan. 12 and 18. All kits are pre-made. Come drill afew holes and hammer nails. Presented by CampbellCounty. 859-292-3838; www.campbellcountyky.org.FILEPHOTO

The N.Ky. Winter Senior Games, featuring bocce ball,shuffleboard and golf, among others, are 9 a.m.-noon,Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Fort Thomas Armory, 950 S. FortThomas Ave. $10-$15. Registration required. Presented byNorthern Kentucky Senior Games. 859-283-1885.FILE PHOTO

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JANUARY 9, 2014 • SOUTH KENTON RECORDER • B3LIFE

I was flipping throughmy gourmet food maga-zines and two items keptpopping up as “newbies”for 2014. One is the herbfennel, in particularbronze fennel. I had to

chucklesince I’vegrownboth greenfennel,whichproduces adeliciousbulb, andalsobronze,which isgrown for

its leaves and seeds, foryears.

Fennel contains vita-min C and potassium,good for immune andnervous systems, andthe heart. In fact, I justfeatured a fennel/garliccrust on pork roast onmy cable show “LoveStarts in the Kitchen.”Watch it on TimeWarnerlocal access.

The other trend iskale, but not the old-fashioned curly kale likeGrandma grew. Kalevarieties are almostendless. You’ll find lotsof recipes, including thetwo I mention in mypizza recipe. Kale is aneasy cool crop, so growsome come spring.

I’d also like to issue aformal invitation for youto share your favoriterecipes and tips alongwith the story that goeswith them. I’m not par-ticular, so whatever youlike to cook, whether it’sfancy, plain or in be-tween is fine by me. Ifyou send along a photo,so much the better!

Whole wheat pizzawith garlic, greensand two cheeses

We grow kale, in-cluding Locinato/Tuscan/Dino and Russian kale.Both are milder tastingthan curly kale. Mixingkale with Swiss chard orspinach tones down thetaste of kale. Greens likethese contain nutrientsessential for tissuegrowth and repair, andeven your picky eaterswill like this. You can usejust chard or spinach ifyou like.

1pre-baked 12 oz. Boboliwhole wheat pizza shell

2-3 teaspoons finely mincedgarlic

3-4 tablespoons extra virginolive oil

Pizza sauce to coverEnough small Swiss chard orspinach and kale leaves tocover (or large leaves,chopped)

6-8 oz. Fontina cheese,shredded

3-4 oz. crumbled goatcheese

Optional: Sliced tomatoes,chives

Preheat oven to 450degrees. Stir garlic intoolive oil. Brush overcrust. Top with pizzasauce and greens, over-lapping leaves so entiresurface is covered.Sprinkle with cheeses.Slice cherry or regulartomatoes and lay on topif you like. Bake 10 min-utes or until cheesemelts.

Tips from Rita’skitchen

Substitute Gorgonzolafor goat cheese.

Priscilla Pancoast’sheirloom cornpudding

Wow – talk about lotsof requests for this! Theoriginal recipe camefrom Priscilla’s mother’scousin, who was fromNiles, Ohio. “This almosthas a cult following,”said Priscilla. Check outmy blog for more cornpudding recipes, in-cluding the famousBeaumont Inn’s cornpudding, along with anold-fashioned version ofthis treasured side dish.

2 eggs1 stick of butter1 packageJiffy corn muffin mix

8 oz. grated cheddar8 oz. sour cream1 can yellow corn with juice,approximately 15 oz.

1 can cream-style corn,approximately 15 oz.

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Melt butter,beat eggs slightly, thenmix everything togetherand put in greased 21/2quart casserole and bakefor about 45 minutes.

Tips from readers’kitchens

Add extra flavor tobox cakes. NancyMauch, a ClermontCounty reader and momof my former editor, LisaMauch, shares this tip:

For box cakes, substitutemilk or juice for liquidcalled for. “Adds anotherelement of flavor,” Nan-cy said.

Buying blue cheesein bulk. Dave, a loyalreader, said he found afive-pound bag of bluecheese crumbles at GFS(Gordon Food Service)for $19. He made batchesof Nell Wilson’s bluecheese dressing and waslooking for an affordableway to do it.

Tomato preserverecipe a big hit. LanaKay, a Northern Ken-tucky reader, made myaunt Margaret’s recipelast summer. “I was sur-prised howmany peoplehad never tasted them,”she said. Lana shared itwith an Amish vendor ata farmer’s market and Ihave no doubt it willbecome a big seller. To-mato preserves are an-other trendy, but reallyold-fashioned, condi-ment that chefs will befeaturing this year.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

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High-fashion hair de-signed by stylists fromtopsalonsacross theTris-tate will grace the cat-walk during The Art ofHair, presented by WellaProfessionals fromnoon-5 pm, Sunday, Jan.12, in The Carnegie’s OttoM. Budig Theatre.

“The Carnegie’scharge is to shine a spot-light on all forms of art,and that includes artistryas it pertains to the styl-ing world” says KatieBrass, executive directorThe Carnegie. “Attend-eeswill beblownawaybythe artistry and creativ-ity they see on the run-way. It’s not often you getto experience somethinglike this, especially in an

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Featuring the work of17 salons with hairstylesinspired by Carnivale,the Roaring Twenties, Al-

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During The Art ofHair, attendees will alsohave the opportunity toenjoy Take It From Me,the first major retro-spective exhibition ofwork by late local art-ist, Ron Thomas, aswell as five additionalexhibitions on displayin The Carnegie’s sixgalleries.

Tickets are $25 forCarnegiemembersand$35 non-members.Each ticket includes anassigned seat to onerunway show, lasting45 minutes each, as

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ing room,down thehallwayand intothe bed-room.When Ienteredthe dark-ened bou-doir, shewas nowhere tobe seen.

The steady thump-thump-thump of herwagging tail gave awayher location as the cornerbehind my vanity whereshe was happily chewingthe heavenly headgear tobits.

“Give me that,” Iintoned in my very best“Alpha Doggie Mother”voice, grabbing at hercollar. Success! “Aaaarrr-roooooo!” she howled,spitting out a mouthful ofslobbery feathers. “OK,now can I have mytreat?”

“Nope, it doesn’t workthat way, missy,” Isighed, opening hermouth and checking forstray fluff. “You only gettreats for sitting still andletting me take cute pic-tures of you.”

That’s a tall order fora mischievous 71 1⁄2-poundbasset hound, but, afterthree years of living withus, you’d think she’d beused to it. Tom and Inever had human chil-dren and we are, admit-tedly, those whacko “dogpeople” that non-petlovers roll their eyes at.So, needless to say, No-sey has led a constantlyphotographed life.

The archbishop ofCovington has a framedphoto of Nosey sitting inthe middle of the Nativ-ity scene in front of St.Thomas Church in FortThomas. We have photosof her leading the Mount

Adams Reindog Paradewith former CincinnatiReds pitcher Tom Brown-ing, chasing several cere-monial “first pitches” atFlorence Freedom base-ball games, begging infront of Dixie Chili andbeing fed a T-bone by theexecutive chef in thelobby of Jeff Ruby’s.

Taking photos of No-sey is one of the greatjoys of my life. It’s fun,creative and a great op-portunity to spend timeplaying with her.

So, imagine howthrilled I was when I metpet photographer/animalrescue worker CarolLocey at the YWCA’sBark Out Against Batter-ing a fewmonths ago. Ihad been searching forsomeone just like her toguest on my “Marsie’sMenagerie” radio pro-gram on 1480 WDJO. Talkabout ask and ye shallreceive?

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The Northern Ken-tucky Chamber of Com-merce’s Women’s Initia-tive is one of the largestprofessional women’sgroups in the area andwill be celebrating itsfifth anniversary in2014. To kick off theyear, the group’s annualbreakfast will be Thurs-day, Jan.16, at theNorth-ern Kentucky Conven-tion Center, Covington.

Due to sell-outcrowds in previousyears, the annual break-fast was moved to a newlocation. Also new thisyear will be the presen-tation of the Spirit ofAchievement award,sponsored by The Bankof Kentucky. The awardhonorswomenwho havemade a significant im-pact upon the progressof the Women’s Initia-tive, had career successand been active in thecommunity. One of thefollowing womanwill beannounced as winnerfrom three finalists: Ka-mela Barrier of Cors &Basset LLC; Janice Wayof St. Elizabeth Health-care; and Wonda Win-klerof theBrightonCen-ter.

This year’s keynotepresentation will be pre-sented by Dorie Clark, aformer presidentialcampaign spokeswom-an. She is the author ofthe newly released Har-vard Business ReviewPublishing book “Rein-venting You: DefineYour Brand, ImagineYour Future.” She is afrequent contributor tothe Harvard BusinessReview, Forbes, and theAmerican ManagementAssociation’s publica-tions. She is also a col-umnist for Mint, India’ssecond-largest businessnewspaper.

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Stella BodkinStella M. Bodkin, 89, of Er-

langer, died Jan. 1, at St. Eliza-beth Florence.

She was a homemaker wholoved her family very much, wasa member of Mary Queen ofHeaven Church in Erlanger, andformer volunteer for 30 years atRedwood School in Fort Mitchell.

Her husband, Walter Bodkin,died previously.

Survivors include her son, JerryBodkin of Florence; daughters,Darlene Lawless of Erlanger,Judy Kirby of Union; and onegrandchild.

Interment was at St. Mary’sCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Redwood Schooland Rehabilitation Center, 71Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell,KY 41017.

Rick BrennanRick C. Brennan, 47, of Flor-

ence, died Dec. 24, at St. Eliza-beth Edgewood.

He was a 1984 graduate ofCovington Catholic High School.

His father, Jack Brennan, andsister, Cathy Brennan, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his mother,Anne Brennan; two brothers andtwo sisters.

Memorials: United Ministries,P.O. Box 18430, Erlanger, KY41018-0430.

Sandra CenterSandra Kay “Sandy” Center,

64, of Lakeside Park, died Dec.30, at her residence.

She was an employee of FifthThird Bank for 28 years.

Her parents, Roy Sr. and RoseCenter, died previously.

Survivors include her son,Timothy Dale Snider of LakesidePark; daughter, Kristina “Tina”Snider of Fort Mitchell; andthree god-grandchildren.

Memorials: the charity ofdonor’s choice.

Lonnie CheeksLonnie Wayne Cheeks, 63, of

Walton, died Dec. 23, at St.Elizabeth Florence.

He was a former truck driverfor Bavarian Trucking for more

than 20 years, worked forBrowning-Ferris Industriespreviously, was an Army veteran,receiving two Purple Hearts anda Bronze Star for his serviceduring the VietnamWar, andenjoyed fishing, hunting, andwatching old Westerns.

His father, Nelson Cheeks, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his mother,Elsie Cheeks of Crittenden; wife,Betty Cooke Cheeks of CrescentSprings; sons, Gregory Creeks ofUnion, and Anthony Cheeks ofGeorgetown, Ky.; daughter,Jennifer Kidd of Walton; siblings,Dale Cheeks of Crittenden, Mikeand Bobby Cheeks, both ofCrittenden, Patricia “Pat” Froggeof Walton, Debbie Bube of DryRidge, andWanda Golden ofCrittenden; and five grand-children.

Interment was at Independ-ence Cemetery.

Memorials: Muscular Dystro-phy Association, 3300 E. SunriseDrive, Tucson, AZ 85718.

George ChukeGeorge Ronald Chuke, 71, of

Bellevue, died Dec. 21, in FortThomas.

He was a retired over-the-roadtruck driver.

His sister, Mary Ann Swope,and father, George Chuke, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his son, RonChuke of Bellevue; daughters,Pamela Bishop of Dayton, Ky.,and Annette Chuke of Independ-ence; ex-wife, Susanne Chuke;mother, Violene Corley; brother,Steve Chuke; five grandchildrenand two great-grandchildren.

Memorials: VA Hospice Center,1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., FortThomas, KY 41075.

John ConradJohn Conrad, 46, of Butler,

died Dec. 24.John was a member of the

Second Twelve Mile BaptistChurch.

His father, Rev. James Conrad,and brother, James Ray Conrad,died previously.

Survivors include his mother,Rachel Stearman Conrad ofFoster; brothers, Joe Conrad of

Alexandria, and Jack Conrad ofFort Mitchell; girlfriend, PeggyKnight of Orlando, Fla.; and twonieces.

Johnny DeatonJohnny Deaton, 76, of Hebron,

formerly of Butler, died Dec. 30,at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

He was an Army veteran,member of Butler BaptistChurch, Kentucky Colonel, andenjoyed UK basketball, fishingand spending time with hisfamily and friends. He retiredafter 20 years as a machinist andmaintenance-department em-ployee for Boston Gear IMOIndustries, formerly of Florence.In his retirement he workedpart-time for his nephew atTurner Machine in Dayton, wasan associate at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Homes, andworked at LATSE Local B38 TicketTakers Union where he tooktickets at Cincinnati Reds andBengals games.

His wife, Donna “Susy” YeltonDeaton; and sisters, MagdaleneTurner and Rosa Lee Lingley,died previously.

Survivors include his daugh-ters, Nancy Mullins of Ludlow,and Karen Shoemaker of Butler;brothers, James “Rob” Deatonof Alexandria, and Talbert“Sprig” Deaton of Wolf Coal;sister, Polly Dunn of Wolf Coal;and two granddaughters.

Interment with military hon-ors was at Riverside Cemetery inFalmouth.

Memorials: By Grace AloneFarmMinistries, 550 Independ-ence Pike, Dry Ridge, KY 41035.

Lorraine GibsonLorraine E. Gibson, 93, of

Latonia, died Dec. 26, at Rose-dale Green Nursing Home inLatonia.

She was a retired assembly-line worker with the formerWadsworth Watch Case Compa-ny in Dayton, Ky.

Her husband, GeorgeW.Gibson, died previously.

Survivors include her son, JohnGibson Sr.; daughter, SandraPeddicord; and three grand-children and three great-grand-children.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Medrith HagerMedrith Jo Hager, 75, of

Lexington, formerly of FortWright, died Dec. 27, at herresidence.

She worked in the educationfield for more than 25 yearsafter obtaining master’s degreesin english and art, was a retiredsecretary with Ludlow Indepen-dent School, was an avid readerand loved spending time withfamily, children and neighbors.

Her husband, Norman Hager,died previously.

Survivors include her daugh-ter, Medrith Lee Norman ofLexington; brother, Robert H.Salyer of Lexington; and onegranddaughter.

Interment was at LexingtonCemetery.

Memorials: Lexington Hu-

mane Society, 1600 Old FrankfortPike, Lexington, KY 40504.

Mary HarrisMary E. Harris, 85, of Taylor

Mill, died Dec. 25, at her resi-dence.

She was a parish member atCathedral Basilica of the As-sumption in Covington, whereshe also was BereavementCouncil member, EucharisticMinister, member and past

president of the Ladies Society.She was a retired receptionist forH&R Block Tax Service, formerlyemployed as a receptionist forFiesta Hair Salon in Covington,seamstress for Widmer’s DryCleaning and Laundry Co. inCincinnati, order picker for LeviStrauss in Florence, and designpainter for Cue Master, MasterBilliard Mfgr. in Latonia.

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Her husband, Donald Harris,and sister, Patricia Deem, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Rhonda Harris of TaylorMill, Pam Crail of Independence,Linda Roberts of Carrollton,Donna Knapmeyer of Taylor Mill,Cindy Staley of Covington, andShelia Johnson of Independence;sons, David Harris of West Co-vington, Dale Harris of TaylorMill, Dennis Harris of Covington,and Danny Harris of William-stown; sisters, Martha Ewing ofFort Wright, and Pauline Schuhof Cold Spring; brothers, JamesEwing of Traveler’s Rest, S.C.,Eugene Ewing of Burlington,and Butch Ewing of Independ-ence; 18 grandchildren and 11great-grandchildren.

Interment was at St. JohnCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Janice HoupJanice L. Houp, 75, of Ludlow,

died Dec. 29, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She was a retired office assis-tant for Advantage AdvertisingCo., and loved college basket-ball, especially UK, the Cincinnati

Reds and playing cards.Her brothers, Harold Houp,

Donald Houp and Jerald Houp,died previously.

Survivors include her sister,Margie Klare of Cincinnati;sister-in-law, Connie Houp ofTaylor Mill; many nieces andnephews.

Interment was at Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Carol KahnCarol M. Horak Kahn, 74, of

Edgewood, died Dec. 28, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She enjoyed spending timewith family, dining out, andwatching her favorite TV pro-grams, and was a lover of ani-mals, especially her dog, Buddy.

Her sister, Diane Jones ofFlorence, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Dana M. Kahn; daughters,Debbie Davidson, Pam Schererand Charlene Causey; son, ChuckCausey Jr.; and one granddaugh-ter.

Memorials: Kenton CountyAnimal Shelter, 1020 MaryLaidley, Covington, KY 41015; orthe charity of donor’s choice.

Elizabeth KaucherElizabeth Rosella “Betty”

Kaucher, 97, of Cold Spring, diedDec. 26, at the Baptist Conva-lescent Center in Newport.

She was a homemaker.Her husband, Karl K. Kaucher,

died previously.Survivors include her son, Karl

Kaucher of Taylor Mill; twograndchildren and one great-grandchild.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials: Northern Ken-tucky Life Learning Center, 315East 15th St., Covington, KY41011.

Ella KetronElla Mae Ketron, 86, of Lato-

nia, formerly of Taylor Mill, diedDec. 27, at Rosedale Green.

She was a retired shippingclerk for Litton Industries, mem-ber of St. Anthony Church,

where she served as EucharisticMinister for many years, andmember of Erlanger LionessClub.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Carol Williams of Independ-ence, Denise Stapperfenne ofCovington, and Sherry Thiem ofFlorence; son, Michael A. Ketronof Cincinnati; brother, RichardGrome of Bellevue; five grand-children, 11 great-grandchildrenand six great-great-grand-children.

Interment was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: BAWAC, 7970Kentucky Drive, Florence, KY41042.

Betty LandrumBetty Landrum, 85, of Elsmere,

died Dec. 29, at St. ElizabethEdgewood.

She was a retired beauticianafter 60 years of work, andmember of St. Henry Church andthe Summit Hills Country Club.

Her husband, Jesse Landrum;son, Jesse Landrum; and daugh-ter, Mary Patricia, died previ-ously.

Survivors include her family,Nancy Campbell of Florence,Rose Ann Bechtold of Villa Hills,and Ralph Landrum of CrestviewHills, Ruth Cahill of Edgewood,Jack Fey of Crittenden, eightgrandchildren, 10 great-grand-children and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorials: St. Henry Ele-mentary School.

Beverly LinkugelBeverly Anne Linkugel, 66, of

Erlanger, died Dec. 22, at herresidence in Davenport, Fla.

She was a homemaker wholoved to spend time with herfamily and grandchildren.

Her sisters, Paula Bonfert andDebbie Coy, died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Donald Linkugel of Erlanger;son, Jeffrey Linkugel of Coving-ton; daughter, Jennifer Linkugelof Davenport, Fla.; five grand-children and one great-grand-child.

Burial was at St. StephenCemetery in Fort Thomas.

Memorials: Paula Bonfert

Memorial Scholarship Fund, 2000Brantwood Drive, Hebron, KY41048.

Theresa LipscombTheresa Allison “Cookie”

Lipscomb, 57, of Covington, diedDec. 27, at her residence.

She was a homemaker.Her son, Thomas Lipscomb;

father, Samuel Eugene Allison;mother, Anna Lindstrom Davis;brother, Robert Davis; and sister,Judy Lucas, died previously.

Survivors include her son,William Allison of Burlington;daughter, Anna Lipscomb ofCovington; brothers, Judd Alli-son of Covington, Glenn Davis ofErlanger, and Ronald Davis ofErlanger; sisters, Jane Parson ofCrescent Springs, and BonnieNuckles of Independence; andseven grandchildren.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery in Fort Wright.

Anita LucasAnita Marie Lucas, 51, of

Morning View, died Dec. 27, atSt. Elizabeth Edgewood.

She worked in the bankingindustry as an accounting assis-tant.

Her parents, Hubert Lucas andMargaret Pope Rohling; andstepfather, James Rohling, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her lovinglife-long friend, Amy Ostendorf;brother, Steve Rohling; sisters,Julie Surace, B.J. Rohling, KarenRohling and Vickie Brungs; 16nieces and nephews.

Interment was at Mother ofGod Cemetery.

Memorials: Hospice of St.Elizabeth, 483 S. Loop Road,Edgewood, KY 41017.

MaryMatthewsMary Matthews, 84, of Co-

vington, died Dec. 23, at St.Elizabeth Edgewood.

She worked for CNAC.Her husband, Thomas E.

Matthews Sr., died previously.Survivors include her sons,

Thomas Matthews Jr. of Hayden,Ala., and Stanley Matthews ofCovington; daughters, MaryEwing of Florence, and TheresaMatthews of Covington; 10

grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Burial was at New St. JosephCemetery in Cincinnati.

Jewell NoelJewell E. Noel, 85, of Erlanger,

died Dec. 27.She was a retired realtor, and

former receptionist with CinfedCredit Union.

Her husband, William J. Noel,died previously.

Survivors include her sons,Greg Good and Kevin Noel;daughters, Denise Meyer andCindy Retschulte; 12 grand-children and eight great-grand-children.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Katharine RanneyKatharine Alaire Ranney, 97,

of Lakeside Park, died Dec. 15, atVillasprings of Erlanger.

She was a member of Im-manuel United MethodistChurch in Lakeside Park formany years, serving on variousboards and committees, andfounding the Tuesday morningprayer group which remainsactive. She was known as SisterKay, the on-air personality forWFMJ radio station, 1939-1944,in Youngstown, Ohio, readingthe funny paper to children overthe air while children followedalong in the Youngstown Vindi-cator newspaper at home.DuringWorld War II, she earnedher second-class engineer’scertificate so that she could takeover her husband’s job in thecontrol roomwhen he wasdrafted into the Army.

Her husband, James F. Ranney,died previously.

Survivors include her children,Elaine K. Roy of Lakeside Park,Arthur L. Ranney of Plattville,Wisc., Frances J. Ranney, ofFerndale, Mich., and Robert J.Ranney of Independence; fivegrandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Interment was at HighlandCemetery Mausoleum in FortMitchell.

Memorials: Hospice of theBluegrass-Northern Ky., 7388Turfway Road, Florence, KY

41042.

James RobertsJames A. Roberts, 73, of

Florence, died Dec. 29.He was a teacher at Erlanger-

Lloyd High School, co-owner ofCavanaugh Sewing Center, andmember of Florence UnitedMethodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, JudyRoberts; daughter, D’Ann Jacobs;brother, Bob Roberts; and onegrandson.

Memorials: St. ElizabethHospice, 483 S. Loop Drive,Edgewood, KY 41017.

Mary SchillingMary Alice Schilling, 76, of

Fort Mitchell, died Dec. 27.She was a volunteer for more

than 20 years with Be Con-cerned, and parishioner ofMother of God Church.

Her daughter, Kimberly Morri-son, and brother, Al Fanthrop,died previously.

Survivors include her husband,Jim Schilling; children, ScottSchilling, Kevin Schilling, AlisonMoore, Keith Schilling andHeather Boruske; siblings, Mar-ian Dibert, Janet Grau and JoanBest; 15 grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchildren.

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

Memorials: Be Concerned, 714Washington St., Covington, KY41011-2315.

Philip SchworerDr. Philip Bernard Schworer,

80, of Lakeside Park, died Dec.24.

He began his practice inNorthern Kentucky in 1960 withan office in Fort Mitchell andlater moving to Florence. Hisgenerosity was chronicled in abook titled, “Pink Lemonade:Freshly Squeezed Insights to StirYour Faith” by Gayle Zinda. Hewas an Army veteran of theVietnamWar, and upon thecompletion of his service, heworked nights in the emergencyroom at Good Samaritan Hospi-tal, while also taking advantageof the GI Bill to focus on pulmo-

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nary disease and allergies. In1974 he re-entered privatepractice. During his career, heserved as chief of staff of physi-cians and chairman of the pul-monology and pharmacy depart-ments at St. Elizabeth MedicalCenter, and was a member ofthe American College of InternalMedicine.

Survivors include his wife,Margaret Schworer; children,Philip Schworer, Mary Garamy,Tony Schworer, Michael Schwor-er, Angie Schworer-Byrd andMarc Schworer; 16 grandchildrenand four great-grandfather.

Burial was at Floral HillsCemetery in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: the Philip B.Schworer, M.D. Scholarship Fund,care of St. Elizabeth HealthcareFoundation, 1Medical VillageDrive, Suite 213, Edgewood, KY41017.

Juanita VickersJuanita Joyce Norris Vickers,

69, of Burlington, died Dec. 30,at her residence.

She was a retired insuranceagent for Adkisson InsuranceAgency in Fort Wright, pastpresident of Ky. Association ofInsurance Women, and was amember of Belleview BaptistChurch in Belleview.

Her husband, C. Ray Vickers,died previously.

Survivors include her stepson,Ray Vickers Jr. of Dry Ridge;stepdaughter, Lisa McKinney ofWalton; sister, Marty Smiley ofCovington; one step-grandsonand one step-great-granddaugh-ter.

Interment was at Forest Lawn

Memorial Park in Erlanger.Memorials: Belleview Baptist

Church, 6658 Fifth St., Burling-ton, KY 41005.

Ercil WalthersErcil L. Walthers, 93, of Ellen-

ton, Fla., formerly of Florence,died Dec. 24, at BradentonHospice House in Brandenton,Fla.

He served in the Army as acook duringWorld War II, re-tired from General Electric inEvendale, Ohio as a machinist,was a member of First BaptistChurch in Covington, was aKentucky Colonel, enjoyedbiking and bowling.

Survivors include his son,Emmette E. Walthers of Flor-ence; sister, Jewel Walthers ofCovington; 16 grandchildren andfive great-grandchildren.

Interment with honor-guardservice was at the Forest LawnMemorial Park in Erlanger.

Memorials: Community Ser-vices of Northern Kentucky, 31Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042.

Terrance WardTerrance David Ward, 68, of

Dry Ridge, died Dec. 26, atMountaincrest Nursing Home inCincinnati.

He retired from the F.H.Lawson Co.

His wife, Virginia Ward, diedpreviously.

Survivors include his sons,Terry Ward of Cincinnati, andDudley Blevins of Dry Ridge;daughters, Debbie Ward ofCincinnati, Tina Ward of Cincin-nati, Jenny Ash of Independ-ence, and Dawn Burton ofMilford, Ohio; and severalgrandchildren and great-grand-children.

Burial was at Highland Ceme-tery in Fort Mitchell.

Lucille WolfeLucille Wolfe, 91, of Florence,

died Dec. 26, at the home of herdaughter, Peri Fischer.

She retired from Gold StarChili in 2002, was member ofLatonia Christian Church for 55years, loved playing the pianoand played for The ColonySing-A-Long for 11 years.

Her husband, Lester, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her son,Michael Wolfe; daughters,DonnaWolfe, Sherry Soward,Lynette Minnich, Peri-AnneFischer and Melody Linneman; 10grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Burial was at Pythian GroveCemetery in Berry.

Memorials: Latonia Christian

Church, 3900 Decoursey, Latonia,KY 41015.

NadeanWolffNadeanW.Wolff, 91, of

Latonia, died Dec. 26, at St.Elizabeth Fort Thomas.

She was a hairdresser, ownerof Nadean’s Beauty Salon inBellevue, and member of theRed Hats and various otherorganizations.

Her husband, FredWolff, diedpreviously.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Patricia Hartman andVirginia Burns; sister, LouiseColeman; three grandchildren,seven great-grandchildren andtwo great-great grandchildren.

Burial was at Floral HillsMemorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.

Memorials: Oakland Ave.Baptist Church, 603 E. 17th St.,Covington, KY 41014.

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INDEPENDENCEArrests/citationsRonald D. Abdon Jr., 26, 438Silver Lake Ave., criminaltrespass, Nov. 24.Robert S. Neudigate, 21, 8816Richmond Road, Kenton Coun-ty warrant, Nov. 24.Brian L. Iles, 33, 819 Cox Road,theft, fleeing police, Nov. 28.Maria S. Coppage, 49, 1767Walton Nicholson Road, DUI,reckless driving, Nov. 28.James M. Tackett Jr., 33, 3316Crescent Ave., criminal trespass,Nov. 23.Amber L. Walker, 34, 3225Concord Caddo Road, theft ofregistration plate, possessionof forgery device, unautho-rized use of motor vehicle, Nov.25.Lenny R. Wolfe, 60, 749 BrittanyTrail, warrant, Nov. 23.Thomas R. McGovney II, 33, 832Ky. Hwy. 177 E., theft of regis-tration plate, driving on sus-pended license, Nov. 25.Aaron L. Heinrich, 32, 767 CoxRoad, Boone County warrant,Nov. 22.Tiffany R. Groves, 23, 918 RegalRidge Drive, one headlight,driving on suspended license,contempt of court, Nov. 28.Jesse L. Westemeyer, 32, 2013Woodcrest, failure to produceinsurance card, driving onsuspended license, Nov. 30.

Loxley Lee, 27, 3366 MadisonPike, failure to produce insur-ance card, driving on suspend-ed license, Dec. 3.Teneca A. Wilson, 28, 904 RegalRidge Drive, Kenton Countywarrant, Dec. 2.

Incidents/investigationsCredit card fraudOnline purchases made withoutauthorization at 6385 Stone-mill Drive, Nov. 26.Online purchases made withoutauthorization at 10359 Lynch-burg Drive, Nov. 24.Forgery, theftStolen checked forged at 3158Dixie Hwy., Nov. 26.

TAYLORMILLArrests/citationsRichelle M. Walls, 20, 509 Lon-don Acres, Campbell County

warrants, Dec. 1.Nathan A. Fletcher, 19, 2676Larch Court, speeding 26 milesover limit, reckless driving,failure to produce insurancecard, Nov. 23.Kristi A. Wesolowski, 26, 1148Foraker Ave., public drunken-ness, Nov. 25.Corey P. Lawson, 29, 3253 HighRidge Drive, Boone Countywarrant, Nov. 24.Jonathan R. Hester, 26, 4213Lawrence Ave., CampbellCounty warrant, Dec. 28.Kimberly A. Vercheak, 44, 533Highland Ave., DUI, carelessdriving, Dec. 25.Crystal R. Sturgill, 52, 4547Amber Drive, public intoxica-tion, Dec. 22.Randy Baird Jr., 23, 719 VincentDrive, public drunkenness,disorderly conduct, fleeingpolice, Dec. 22.Gilbert Brummett, 23, 5331Bayview Drive, public drunken-ness, possession of marijuana,Dec. 22.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultWoman scratched and chokedher sister at 5204 Taylor Mill

Road, Nov. 26.Woman burned after pushingman at 710 Allen Court, Dec. 18.BurglaryChain lock broken, screen doorcut at 4904 Church St., Dec. 23.Property damageRestroom door broken at 5614Taylor Mill Road, Nov. 23.ShopliftingLaptop computer stolen at 4804Taylor Mill Road, Nov. 26.TheftWedding band stolen at 4600Winston Ave., Nov. 25.Motorcycle accessories stolen at4801Winona Drive, Dec. 20.Jewelry and electronic tabletstolen at 740 Sharon Drive, Dec.26.Jewelry stolen at 730 SharonDrive, Dec. 26.Theft from autoClothes and cell phone chargerstolen from car at 6178Greyoaks Drive, Dec. 19.Theft of firearmSemiautomatic pistol stolen at675 Mafred Drive, Nov. 23.Theft of mail matterPersonal documents and pho-tographs stolen at 729 WinstonHill Drive, Dec. 28.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICEREPORTSThe Community Recorderpublishes the names of alladults charged withoffenses. The informationis a matter of publicrecord and does notimply guilt or innocence.

Amy Root, 38, of Fort Mitch-ell and Cody Stanley, 48, ofVilla Hills, issued Oct. 7.

Lori Mendel, 25, and Mat-thewMullins, 24, both ofLudlow, issued Oct. 8.

Irma Sydnor, 42, and RobertPerry Jr., 45, both of Coving-ton, issued Oct. 8.

Joann Sexton, 43, of Fal-mouth andWesley Wells, 46,of Burlington, issued Oct. 8.

Deanne Aselage, 31, ofSidney and Andrew Ellis, 31, ofCovington, issued Oct. 8.

Lindsey Purcell, 28, and AlexRechtin, 27, both of Erlanger,issued Oct. 8.

Maureen Spradlin, 23, andTimothy Mullin, 25, both ofCovington, issued Oct. 8.

Jennifer Endres, 31, ofCincinnati and ChristopherZerhusen, 29, of Edgewood,issued Oct. 9.

Lindsey Barnett, 28, andDonald Jobe, 31, both ofBromley, issued Oct. 9.

Kristin Schmidt, 31, of NorthBend and Scott Humes, 35, ofCincinnati, issued Oct. 9.

Andrea loos, 25, of FortMitchell and Kyle Clos, 25, ofCrescent Springs, issued Oct. 9.

Stacey Issler, 41, of FortThomas and James Highfield,43, of Flemingsburg, issuedOct. 9.

Lauren Bundy, 22, of Edge-wood and Arthur Malone, 23,

of Cincinnati, issued Oct. 9.Jennifer Montgomery, 36, of

Fort Thomas and SamuelMcAdams, 47, of Detroit,issued Oct. 9.

Jennifer Boyle, 34, andDarrell Wilder, 34, both ofCovington, issued Oct. 9.

Jennifer Mansfield, 42, andDavid Webster, 45, both ofCovington, issued Oct. 9.

Kelly O’Leary, 28, and Nicho-las Imholte, 27, both of Cincin-nati, issued Oct. 10.

Amanda Soward, 24, andJeremy Baker, 26, both ofBromley, issued Oct. 10.

Bhavisa Patel, 29, and BrianMurray, 29, both of Cincinnati,issued Oct. 10.

Jamie Mann, 26, of Coving-ton and Carl Huelsman, 32, ofFort Mitchell, issued Oct. 11.

Tracy Wilson, 50, of Erlangerand Thomas Wells, 47, ofIndependence, issued Oct. 11.

Sarah Slammer, 29, andRobert Thelen III, 30, both ofDayton, issued Oct. 11.

Penny Horstman, 42, ofHollywood and Jeffrey Hata-way, 41, of Portsmouth, issuedOct. 11.

Karie Stewart, 37, and DavidBaughn, 49, both of CrescentSprings, issued Oct. 11.

Jenni Newman, 31, of Day-ton and AndrewWashington,31, of Covington, issued Oct.11.

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