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BURLINGTONBoone County leaders Sept.18 named Laura Pleiman director of the coun-tys Human Services Department, replacingthe retiring Kirk Kavanaugh.

According to a memo from assistant countyadministrator Lisa Buerkley, Kavanaugh wasset to retire Sept. 30.

Pleiman will be considered a exempt part-time employee, the memo reads. It was re-quested that her salary be set at $49,000 a year.

A county employee for three years, Pleimanhas worked closely with Kavanaugh.

She already receives retirement benefitsbecause she works more than 100 hours permonth and will get sick and vacation accruals,but not health insurance, Buerkley writes.

Judge-executive Gary Moore said it was abittersweet ap-pointment, excit-ing because weredoing this greatthing for Laura to-night, but it alsomeanswere losingone of our leadersthats been with usfor a number ofyears because ofhis (retirement).

County Admin-istrator Jeff Early-wine saidwhenKa-vanaugh firststarted in April2003, the humanservices depart-ment had sevenfull-time employ-ees in addition tothe full-time em-

ployees of the Maplewood Childrens Homewhich was still under county operation at thetime.

After the county made the decision to di-vest itself of the childrens home activity,Earlywine said the department still had sevenfull-time staff members.

Thats when Kirk really got about the busi-ness of analyzing and evaluating our needs,looking at where and how the county couldwork smarter.

Over time the number of full-time employ-ees in the department decreased to 2.7.

Earlywine said Kavanaugh not only men-tored his staff, but cultivated a plan that en-abled the county to promote a high-perform-

Pleiman nameddirector ofhuman servicesWill work part time; replacesformer director KavanaughBy Stephanie [email protected]

See PLEIMAN, Page A2

He was goingto analyzehimself out ofa job andthats exactlywhat hesdone, becausewere notplanning toback fill (the)position.JEFF EARLYWINECounty administrator

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UNION Local residents andleaders are concerned about thesafety of a busy Boone Countyroad.

At a recent meeting of the

Boone County Fiscal Court, Com-missioner Matt Dedden said hereceived an email from a citizenworried about Frogtown Road.

That email, from Union resi-dent Anna Steinle to the countycommissionersandJudge-execu-tive Gary Moore, discusses theneed for sidewalks along thatroad.

Everyday I drive this routeafter leaving my employment at

the middle school and I get soscared for these students whohave to trample through brush,run-off water that creates enor-mous puddles, and ditches, etc.all while evading buses, highschool drivers, other school traf-fic, and construction vehicles,she writes. I know there are busservices for thesestudents,but inreality there is no reason whythey shouldnt be allowed to walk

home from school. We all did it.Frogtown needs to be ad-

dressed from the pedestrian per-spective, Steinle wrote.

Inall honesty, this is a lawsuitin the making.

Triple Crown resident Au-tumn Tays Short, who grew up inUnion, is also concerned aboutthe lack of sidewalks along theroad.

Even though Ive always

lived here and I love that its asmall townandId love tokeep itasmall town, I cant keep it a smalltown, she said. The road is asmall town road and were not asmall town anymore.

Steinle says in the email thatshe had contacted Union cityleaders about the same issue butwas directed to contact the coun-

Frogtown Road safety a concernResident points toneed for sidewalksBy Stephanie [email protected]

See FROGTOWN, Page A2

Its time again to shine a lighton lung cancer in the Tristate.

Shine A Light on Lung Can-cer, a candlelight vigil to hon-

or those who have fought the dis-ease, will be held at 7 p.m. Tues-day, Nov. 13, at Newport on theLevee.

On Nov. 13 more than 40 Shine aLight on Lung Cancer vigils willbe held across the country.

More than 150,000 people diefrom lung cancer each year, ac-cording to facts from Lung Can-cer Alliance. The five-year sur-vival rate for the cancer is lessthan 16 percent. In compassion,the five-year survival rate forbreast cancer is 89 percent.

But lung cancer warriors, asthey call themselves, have hope.

We do have a tendency tothink people deserve lung cancer,never mind the fact that 80 per-cent of those being diagnosed are

former smokers, said KathySinclair, of Union, who has lungcancer.

This will be Sinclairs thirdShine a Light on Lung Cancervigil.

Sinclair has lived with lungcancer for 13 years. She decidedto do something to honor otherwarriors in 2010 when she re-ceived a newsletter from LungCancer Alliance.

I think lung cancer, its funny,we tend not to go out and celebrateourselves, Sinclair said, addingthat because shes alive she knewshe needed to get involved.

For Barb Griffin, of Milford,Ohio, who sports a white braceletin honor of lung cancer fightersthat reads Hope Warriors Sis-ters, the event is about raisingawareness.

Griffins mother passed awayin 2002, eight months after she

was diagnosed. Her sister wasdiagnosed with lung cancer al-most exactly eight years later.

When my sister was diag-nosed, shes never smoked, ahealthy 57-year-old, we wereblown away, Griffin said. In herdiagnosis, she lived for 20 months.She passed away in March.

Griffin has banded togetherwith family and other peopletouched by lung cancer in sup-port. She has gone to WashingtonD.C., a trip her sister was sup-posed to join, to talk to the gov-ernment about funding for lungcancer research.

We met Kathy (in D.C.), wewent to Capitol Hill and we talkedto our representatives, Griffinsaid. Told them they need towake up and really see whatsgoing on with this disease.

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Kathy Sinclair, left, and Barb Griffin hope to shine a light on lung cancer on Nov. 13. The candlelit vigil for thosetouched by lung cancer will take place at Newport on the Levee at 7 p.m. LIBBY CUNNINGHAM/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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But as many of us onthe staff predicted for anumber of years, he wasgoing to analyze himselfout of a job and thats ex-actly what hes done, be-cause were not plan-ning to back fill Kirksposition, he said.

While humor can befound in the situation,and there certainly issome, Earlywine saidthe county will savemore than $90,000 in itsbudget by not doing so.

Pleiman has beenworking about 24 hoursa week and will continueto serve as director on a26-28 hour work week,he said.

We believe we cando the things we need todo within that sched-ule.

Kavanaugh took timeSept. 18 to thank countyleaders and staff.

Over nine years,weve had our share ofsituations thatwere con-troversial and challeng-ing, he directed toMoore, mentioning thedecision to establish aHead Start programwithin the county.

In a phone conversa-tion, Pleiman said shesexcited for the opportu-nity and looks forwardto continuing her workwith the Human Ser-vices Department andworking with nonprofitagencies in the regionfunded by tax dollars.

PleimanContinued from Page A1

ty.Frogtown Road is in

unincorporated BooneCounty and runs fromDixie Highway in Rich-wood to U.S. 42 acrossfrom the Ryle HighSchool campus.

Union CommissionerBob Kelly said a numberof people have broughtup the issue in conversa-tion, though Steinle wasthe first to actually con-tact the city about it.

It is a concern, Kellysaid.

Road has largeamount of schooltraffic

Dedden told commis-sionersOct. 9 that hehadbeen to check the after-school activity and thenumber of kids walkingFrogtown Road afterschool is a pretty largeamount of students.

The person that con-tacted me was scared todeath that one of thesekids (was) going to gethurt along this road, hetold fellow commission-ers. I told her I wouldlook into it and I wouldlike to suggest the FiscalCourt look into (it.)

Dedden said in thepast, the county hasused funds from theSafe Routes to Schoolprogram to install side-walks.

County engineerGreg Sketch said thecounty didmake such anapplication for Frog-town Road.

We did not get ap-proved, but we will con-tinue to make that appli-cation.

According to Sketch,the application was forthe area between wherethe sidewalk ends withthe U.S. 42 project andWar Admiral Drive.

We think it would bea great project but hope-fully in the next rounditll get approved.

Even though its astate road, the countyisnt passing the buck,Moore said.

Were doing every-thing we can to workwith theDistrict 6 trans-

portation office and oth-ers to see that they keepthis as a high priority, asanother route that needsto be improved for safe-ty, possibly widenedsome day, he said.

Speed limitlowered, newlighting coming

According to Ken-tucky TransportationCabinet District 6spokesperson NancyWood, Frogtown Road/Ky. 3060 is not currentlyincluded in the statehighway plan for anymajor reconstruction.

The Department ofHighways has, however,studied the entire sec-tion of Frogtown forspot enhancements in2011 and 2012, she said.

Findings, Wood said,indicated that severalchanges could be imple-mented including LEDintersection warningsigns for the Frogtown/Triple Crown intersec-tion and the installationof new and additionalwarning signs through-out the corridor.

Roadway lighting isalso in the process of be-ing installed at the Frog-town/Triple Crown in-tersection.

Additionally, the de-partment performed afull traffic study forconsideration of reduc-ing the roads 45 mphspeed limit.

It was determinedthat a speed limit reduc-tion for this corridorwas appropriate and thespeed limit has been re-duced to 35 mph, Woodsaid.

According to Wood,local law enforcementwill patrol the area on aregular basis to helpwith enforcement andreduction of the speedlimit should help as thiswill give drivers moretime to react.

A new road is yearsaway, said Wood, andtheres no funding avail-able for curve improve-ments around the TripleCrown intersection.

The department willcontinue to evaluateFrogtown and otherroads that may needsafety improvementsand will implementchanges as necessaryand possible with avail-able funding.

According to colli-sion data obtainedthrough the KentuckyState Police, there were37 collisions on Frog-town Road during 2011,including five collisionswith injuries.

FrogtownContinued from Page A1

FLORENCE It hasnttaken long for seniors toflock to their new meetingplace.

Since opening in June,the Florence Senior Activ-ity Center has brought in523 registered clients.

We are booming, saidcenter manager Geri Her-bert.

The center keeps trackof its clients through aswipe card system that al-lows clients to sign in forthe activities they plan todo that day.Thedata is use-ful for knowingwhat activ-ities are popular and forpresenting informationwhen making state fund-ing requests, Herbert said.

The centers activitieshave been the major draw,and the calendar stays fullwith exercise classes, bin-go, art classes and linedancing. On average,about 50 clients visit thecenter every day, Herbert

said.They are really ac-

tive, she said.The center is working

on creative and practicalevents seniors can use, forexample, the Medicareelection period is comingup and the center is host-ing a health fair where ex-perts can help clientsmake the choices best forthem.

We try to make it moreand more interesting forour clients, Herbert said.

Of the 523 registeredclients, 336 of them areFlorence residents. Her-bert expects that numberto keep growing.

Now people are com-ing and bringing theirfriends, neighbors and rel-atives, she said.

Its promising the seethe senior center living upto what it was planned tobe, said City Council mem-ber Mel Carroll.

This is exactly whatthe citizens of Florenceneeded, Carroll said.

Florence senior centeroff to strong startBy Justin B. [email protected]

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER A3NEWS

Bus drivers neededWalton-Verona

Schools currently has ashortage of substitutebus drivers and is ac-cepting applications.

For more informationcontact Ed Alig at 859-485-1861 or visitwv.kyschools.us.

Ky 536 wideningsubject of meeting

The Kentucky Trans-portation Cabinet willhold three public meet-ings in regards toplanned Boone Countyroad projects.

The first a right ofway informational meet-ing for the Ky. 536 wid-ening project will beheld from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 1.

A meeting about theInterstate 75/Ky. 338 in-terchange reconstruc-tion will be 5-7 p.m. Nov.29, while an information-al meeting about theI-75/Ky. 536 interchangereconstruction will beheld in January 2013.

All meetings will beheld in the commonsarea of Florence BaptistChurch at Mt. Zion, 642Mt. Zion Road, Florence.

Section of Florenceroad renamed

Florence City Councilapproved the second andfinal reading of an ordi-nance that will changethe name of the sectionofWoodspointDrive thatintersects with HoustonRoad.

The short section ofWoodspoint Drive willbe renamed to Ted Bush-elman Boulevard tomatch the newly openedroad that sits acrossfrom it onHouston Road.

Scuba shop hostingflea market

The Scuba Shack ishosting a flea marketfrom noon to 4 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 10, at itsstore located at 7333Burlington Pike in Flor-ence.

Those interested inselling items can re-serve a spot by calling859-283-1550.

PVA inspections setThe Boone County

Property Valuation Ad-ministrators office willinspect Greenwood Vil-lage, Greenview, SilverCreek, SaddlebrookFarms, Boone Valley Es-tates, Stephens, Willow-bend, Fairgrounds, BelAir Estates, and newconstruction throughoutBoone County the weekof Nov. 12.

Staffmembers will bein a marked vehicle andhave identificationavailable upon request.

For more informa-tion, contact PVA CindyArlinghaus at [email protected].

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FLORENCE A taste ofAfrica came to Florence.

Elmcroft, a Florence as-sisted living community,gave its residents a trip toremember that didnt re-quire going anywhere.

Itwaspart ofElmcroftsPort of Call program.

Every month our resi-dents travel to a differentdestination, said JennyDaugherty, community re-lations director for Elm-croft.

While its not a literaltrip, the community in-cludes themed meals, tri-viaandothersmalldestina-tion-related items through-out themonth.At the endofthe month, theres a bigevent where cultural ex-perts come in and givepresentations and provideentertainment.

We invite all our resi-dents, neighbors and theirfamilies, Daugherty said.

This month, ElmcroftfocusedonAfricanculture,but chose to make the bignight bigger than ever, shesaid.

Weusuallydont go thisextravagant, Daughertysaid.

The evening startedwith dinner of baked safariplantains thatwas followedby Soya chicken over riceand vegetables.

Elmcroft worked with

theCincinnatiZoos cat am-bassador program to bringin a fourmonth old cheetahcub that was able to runaround with the children.Also was on hand was thezoos 12-year-old cheetah,Sara, who was just high-lighted by National Geo-graphic as theplanets fast-est land mammal.

Following the zoo pres-entation, the AfrikanAmerican Drum and

Dance Ensemble per-formed three songs todem-onstrate African drum-ming, dancing and singing.

Our residents, beingmostly fromKentucky, hadnever seen anything likethis before, Daughertysaid.

By the end of the night,300 of residents and theirfamilies had gotten a tasteofAfrica, one of the largestturnouts for a Port of Callevent, she said.

Elmcroftwas able toputon suchabigeventbecauseitwas theprogramisput onhold the last two months ofthe year for holidays, and itgave planners the chanceto combine the budgets ofmultiple months, Daugher-ty said.

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The Cincinnati Zoo's cat ambassador program brought acheetah for Elmcroft's Port of Call night. PROVIDED

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The 24th annual Essayand Slogan Contest ad-dresses election-related is-sues and is intended to ex-pand civic awareness ofstudents who will soon beeligible to vote in local,state and national elec-tions.

Students in grades sixthrougheight are invited toparticipate in the voter slo-gan portion of the contest.Students in grades ninethrough12may take part inthe essay portion.

The first-, second- andthird-place winners in theslogan contest will receivesavings bonds worth

$1,000, $600, and $400, re-spectively.

Prompts, rules and en-try forms for the contestare available at www. civ-ics.ky.gov/educators/students/contest. Entriesmust be electronically sub-mitted by 5 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 1, or postmarked bythat date.

Essay and slogan contest under wayCommunity Recorder

Three Florence resi-dents have filed as write-incandidates for the unex-pired term of Justice of thePeace 2nd Magisterial Dis-trict by the Oct. 26 write-indeadline.

Allen McClaskey, GregShakey Shaw and EricGrinnell, all of Florence,have filed to run for the po-sition.

The position is open fol-lowing the death last year

of longtime magistrateMike Moreland. The indi-vidual elected will serveuntil the next election in2014, Boone County ClerkKenny Brown said.

According to Brown,magistrate is a constitu-

tional office and theres nopay for the job.

InBooneCounty,magis-trates have the power to of-ficiate weddings, butmanyother counties around thestateuseamagistrate formof governmentwheremag-istrates would have a seaton the fiscal court, Brownsaid.

Brown said neither henor his staff remember aninstance where threewrite-in candidateswill de-cide the race.

Write-ins file for justice of peaceBy Stephanie [email protected]

Stephanie Salmons and the Flor-ence Recorder have received theLighthouse Media Award from theAmerican Cancer Society.

The award was given in recogni-tion of valued service to the fightagainst cancer, according to Kila

Hanrahan of the Northern Ken-tucky office ofAmericanCancer So-ciety.

Salmons coverage of the BooneCounty Relay for Life was honored.Salmons is a graduate of SimonKen-ton High School and Murray StateUniversity. She has been with theCommunity Recorder since 2010.

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COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Nancy Daly, [email protected], 578-1059

An award-winning school isteaching more than just con-struction skills.

Between 160-200 studentsfill the classes of the HomeBuilders Association (HBA) ofNorthern Kentuckys construc-tion trade school for threehours a night, twice a week.

Open since 1955, the Enz-weiler Apprentice TrainingProgram is Northern Kentuck-ys oldest trade school.

It started out small justteaching carpentry, saidThomas Napier, director ofprofessional development forthe HBA.

The program has since ex-panded into programs for elec-trical work, HVAC, plumbingand other labor specialties.Most programs take two yearsto complete.

We do everything we can toset our students up for successwith licensure because yourlicense is what it takes to be atradesman, Napier said.

Most licenses require a highschool diploma or a GED, sostudents can enroll into theprogram before either has beenearned.

We actually have highschool seniors, Napier said.

Courses are taught by jour-neymen and masters of thespecific trades, so students arelearning from those who knowthe skills the best, he said.

Its not just limited to tech-nical knowledge, Napier said.

Students are also taughtskills like resume writing,trade math and interviewingskills to further prepare themfor landing jobs and securingpromotions once theyre donewith the program.

Since the program is tied tothe HBA, graduates have animmediate base of connectionswhen its time to start search-ing for jobs.

The school draws on 900 to1,000 members of the HBA,Napier said.

As word of mouth hasspread, non-members havestarted looking to the schoolwhen recruiting new employ-ees. This has helped studentshave a job placement rate ofabout 95 percent, Napier said.

While the school works hardto help students, much of theirsuccess is credited to the en-thusiasm of the students, hesaid.

Every single student sitsdown with me before theyenter the program, Napiersaid.

Napier helps set realisticexpectations for the programand the industry students arehoping to enter. Students whocontinue on after that are thosewho are excited about whattheyre getting into, so they areeager to learn and performwell, he said.

About 100 students enter theprogram a year, and thosestudents come from a wide

variety of backgrounds. Someare tradesmen whove beensent by their employers to pickup new skills, and some arecollege graduates who arelooking to get into a careertheyd enjoy.

They were pushed into acollege program they didntwant to do, Napier said.

Because of the changingconstruction business, schoolleaders spend time with em-ployers learning about theirneeds so they can make surestudents are getting what theyneed, he said.

We revamped a lot of ourprograms to make sure theyreup to date, Napier said.

The efforts recently earnedthe school the American Soci-ety of Association ExecutiveWorkforce DevelopmentAward from the National Asso-ciation of Home Builders. Theaward is for efforts that devel-op tomorrows constructionworkforce.

The schools course sched-ule runs from Septemberthrough April, but tours andinformation are always avail-able by calling the HBA at859-331-9500.

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UNION Students eager tofight hunger are taking a walk.

The Ryle High School FutureBusiness Leaders of America(FBLA) club is hosting a 5k walk-a-thon to raise money for KidsAgainst Hunger.

KidsAgainstHunger isachar-ity that aims to significantly re-duce the number of hungry chil-dren in the United States and tofeed starving children through-out theworld. This is done by dis-tributingahighlynutritious,vita-min-fortified soy-rice casseroleto starving children and theirfamilies in more than 60 coun-tries through partnerships withhumanitarian organizationsworldwide.

The FBLA is looking to raiseabout $5,000 that will be used tohelp feed children in South Afri-ca, said FBLA community ser-vice chair Faith Evans.

The club has a history of fund-raisers, and found success with a5k last year when it raised morethan $4,000 for the American

Breast Cancer Foundation.In the midst of tough econom-

ic times, a $5,000 goal isnt out ofreach, said FBLA sponsor IsaacDenigan.

At 446 members, the RyleFBLA is one of the countrys larg-estgroups.Havingthatmanystu-dents involved with the causeshould go a long way in reachingthe goal, Denigan said.

We feel like we can raise thiskind of money, he said.

Now that a good 5k course hasbeen planned at Ryle, theres agood chance a FBLA 5k will be-come a tradition, Denigan said.

(Principal Matthew) Turnerwould like us to continue doing a5k each year, but changing thetheme, he said.

This years 5k starts at 9 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 10, at Ryle HighSchool.

Registration costs $10, butthere will be a T-shirt option forthosewhoregisterbyFriday,Oct.26. Registration with a T-shirt is$15 for students and $20 foradults.

For more information or toregister visit www.ryle.boone.kyschools.us/.

Visit nky.com/union for morecommunity news

Student-led 5k to helpstarving childrenRyle course setfor Nov. 10 walkBy Justin B. [email protected]

Boone students in honors programThe following Boone County students are members of

the nationally prominent Honors Program at Eastern Ken-tucky University:

Florence: Paige Fetters, Brittany Moore, Marissa Vuj-novich and Jeffrey Wischer.Union: Taylor Dantes.

COLLEGE CORNER

High school students prepar-ing for or in themidst of their col-lege searches can learn moreabout the admissions process atThomas More Colleges PreviewDay 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, atthe colleges administrationbuilding.

There will be a departmentalbrowsing fair with academic andstudent services representa-tives. Presentations by admis-sions, financial aid and studentlife staff will follow. A campustour including stops at residencehalls, classrooms and the gymwill also be offered. A free mealand admission to the Saints foot-ball game is included. Kick-off is1 p.m.

Preview Day is open to stu-dents and families at any stage of

the college search process, in-cluding students interested inlearning about the transfer proc-ess. Information sessionswill ad-dress various topics, includingwhen to take the ACT and SAT,the importance of the individualcampus visit, securing institu-tional and external financial aid,and the value of getting involvedon college campuses.

Thomas More College facultymembers from each department,as well as representatives fromathletics, campus ministry, stu-dent life, financial aid and admis-sions will be available to speakone-on-one with guests. Informa-tion about potential internshipsand co-cops offered through theCollege will also be offered.

Register at at www. thomas-more.edu/admis sions or call 859-344-3332.

Thomas More hostsPreview Day Nov. 10Community Recorder

A PUMPKIN IN A PUMPKIN

Love Alive Montessori students Olivia Taylor and Miles Ard look aftera class science experiment. The class picked a pumpkin from theschool's teaching garden, hollowed it out about three-fourths of theway, and spooned in garden soil to sprout a pumpkin in a pumpkinshell. THANKS TOMARCY THOMPSON

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COMMUNITYRECORDEREditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

This Weeks MVP Boone County senior Evan

OHara for scoring the winninggoal in the state quarterfinals.

Cross country The regional cross country

meets for Northern KentuckyareSaturday,Nov. 3, atRyleHighSchool. Class 1A starts at 9 a.m.,2Aat11a.m. and3Aat1p.m.Qual-ifiers will advance to the statemeet Nov. 10 at Kentucky HorsePark in Lexington.

Coopersboys teamfinishedsecond in the KTCCCA Meet ofChampions Oct. 27 in Lexington.Cooper sophomore Brady Bakerwon the meet in 16:28. Conner'sNolan Gerlach was second in16:30. Ryle was fifth and Connerseventh out of 32 teams in thestandings. In girls, Walton-Vero-nasMadison Peacewas fourth.

Volleyball St. Henry senior Rachel

Fortner was named the LaRosasMVP of the Week for Oct. 23.

A setter and outside hitter forthe district champion St. Henryvolleyball team, senior RachelFortner has been on the varsityteam since the eighth grade (thefirst eighthgrader at St.Henry toplay varsity). This season, shehelped the Crusaders capturetheir first-ever All A Kentuckystate championship, and wasnamed to the state all-tourna-ment team. Her junior year, shehelped lead the Crusaders to a27-7 record and a regional run-ner-up finish after taking the re-gional championship her sopho-more year. Last season, she tal-lied 158 assists, 94 kills, 53 digsand 21 aces. A tremendous stu-dent who is active in communityservice, Fortner will join the vol-leyball team at the University ofDayton next season.Her favoriteathlete and most-like-to-meet isMichael Jordan and her favoriteentertainer is Kenny Chesney.

Soccer The Northern Kentucky

High School Soccer Coaches As-sociation is inducting severalnewmembers to its Hall of Fame

Doug Graham: Holy CrossHigh School veteran coach. Stillthe only coach in Northern Ken-tucky to win three consecutiveregional crowns (1994-96).

Charlie Bradley: CovingtonCatholic High School midfielder.Seventh Region champion andstate semifinalist (1987).

Jared Lett: Dixie HeightsHigh School goalkeeper. Region-al champion and state runner-up(1988).

Mark Exterkamp: CovingtonCatholic High School midfielder.Seventh Region champion (1989).

Frank (James) Key: ConnerHigh School goalkeeper. All Re-gion player (1992)

Basketball The Northern Kentucky

Boys Basketball Coaches Asso-ciation released its preseason top10 poll and a list of the top10 play-ers for the 2012-13 season. New-port Central Catholic was votedpreseason No. 1 and DixieHeights junior guard BrandonHattonreceived themostvotes inthe player balloting.

Heres the NKBBCA presea-son all-NorthernKentucky top10(with first-place votes in paren-thesis):1.NewportCentralCatho-lic (12), 2.Cooper (6), 3.CovingtonCatholic, 4. Holmes (1), 5. HolyCross (4), 6. Dixie Heights, 7. Si-mon Kenton, 8. Scott, 9. BishopBrossart, 10. Campbell County.

NinthRegiononlypoll:1.New-port Central Catholic (11), 2.Cooper (4), 3. CovCath, 4.Holmes, 5. Holy Cross (2), 6. Dix-

PRESS PREPSHIGHLIGHTS

By James [email protected]

See PREPS, Page A8

Ryle High Schools crosscountry teams hope that home-course advantage plays a factorin the upcoming regional meet.

The boys and girls will at-tempt to secure a place in thestate meet when Ryle hosts theregional meet Nov. 3.

Last year, Grant Countyhosted the regional and won,boys head coach Benny Deaton

said. Hopefully, our runners dothe same thing.

The boys are led by seniorsMichael Edwards and DustinMitchell and junior Parker Kay.Sophomores Matthew Uyedaand Ryan Tagher have provideda nice complement to the upper-classmen.

Weve had a good, gradualimprovement since the begin-ning of the season,Deaton said.Hopefully, we finish on top.

Unlike the experienced boys

team, thegirls are ledbya fresh-man. Jensen Bales ran well dur-ing her middle school years andhasquicklybecomethevarsitystop runner in her first season.Kayla Robinson has emergedlate in the season as the teamsNo. 2 runner.

The strength of our team iswe try to run in a pack, girlshead coach Jim Wihebrink said.We really work as a teammore

Ryle runners aim forhome-course advantageCross country teams converge on Raider turf for regionals Nov. 3

By Adam [email protected]

Ryle High School's Jensen Bales,a freshmen, took third at the St.Henry Cross Country Invitationalat Idlewild Park Oct. 13. TONYJONES/THE COMMUNITY RECORDERSee RYLE, Page A8

FLORENCEThe players on the BooneCountyHigh School boys soccer teamwere frustrated as theywent to their lock-er room at halftime.

The Rebels dominated play and thescoring opportunities in the first halfagainst NorthHardin, but trailed1-0. Astheywent inside, several Rebels verballyshowed their frustration, but they remind-ed teammates they could still win thegame.

While it took a while in the second halffor the scoreboard to show it, the Rebelseventually came out ahead 2-1 over NorthHardin in a state quarterfinal matchup atHenry ClayHigh School in Lexington.

Boone (20-3-3) will play defending statechamp St. Xavier (25-0-2) in the semifinals6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at DunbarHighSchool in Lexington. The state final is 7p.m. Saturday.

The Rebels had never advanced as faras the quarterfinals before andwill be inuncharted territory.

It feels great, said Boone senior EvanOHara. I know our team put a lot of ef-fort into this andwere happy to keepplaying. This is a once-in-a-lifetimechance. I hope it never ends.

The Rebels outshot the Trojans11-3 inthe first half and had several close oppor-tunities, including a shot fromOHara thathit the right post, and a highlight-reelbicycle kick fromOHara, where he tried abackflip to kick the ball at shoulder level.

The gamewas still scoreless when theRebels turned it over with a bad pass outof bounds in the final seconds. A quickthrow-in fromTrojan Devin Sowells wentdirectly to NorthHardins leading scorer,Elijah Linscott, who dribbled a few yardsand buried a shot into the opposite postwith18 seconds to go in the half. Linscottended the gamewith 23 goals and17 as-sists.

Wewere struggling early to figure outthe speed of the turf, Rebels head coachNathan Browning said. We had someonethere, but the ball skipped off the turf andwent right past him.We didnt have anyoneon the back side so he was able to turn andput it in.

After regrouping inside, away from thecold andwindy day, the Rebels came outcharging in the second half. In the firstfiveminutes, seniorMattMelzer andOHara had close shots in the penalty box,which just went over the crossbar. TheRebels had two corner kicks soon afterthat.

With 22minutes left in the half, Melzerlofted a pass into the box, where sopho-more BrettMayberry headed in off theright post.

There was someone in front ofme andI knew I could beat him down the sideline,Melzer said. I just took a touch around

him and played it in, and it found his head.We knewwewere dominating the gameandwe knewwewere going to get ourchances to put one in.We just had to waitfor it to happen.

NorthHardin had a couple of chancesin the next 10minutes, but the Rebels tookthe leadwith12minutes to go when seniorRian Ait Salih crossed a pass to OHarashead. OHara, a senior and Boones leadingscorer, knocked in his 24th goal of theseason from close range to put the Rebelson top, 2-1.

Both balls that they played in therewere unbelievable balls, Browning said.Weworked all practice on getting the ballto the outside and getting the crosses. This

field is somuchwider that the fields wereused to, so weworked on getting it wideand getting crosses. Thats howwe gotboth of our goals.

Theyre very strong passers, OHarasaid. We knewwewere dominating themandwe had to keep pushing it and take ourchances.

The Rebels took advantage of a largerplaying surface, as the field was about 10yards wider than the Rebels home fieldand also themaximum120 yards long.Browning said the teamworked hard oncrossing from the sides and they hadmoretime and room to operate.

REBELS RIDE TOSTATE SEMIFINALSBoone County has great2nd half over N. Hardin

Boone County senior Matt Melzer battles with North Hardin defenders. JAMES WEBER/THECOMMUNITY RECORDER

By James [email protected]

Boone County sophomore Haven Borkowski looks for an opening in the corner. BooneCounty won 2-1 in the state quarterfinals Oct. 27 at Henry Clay High School in Lexington.JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER

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Melzer had four shots af-ter the 2-1lead as theRebelsstayed aggressive on of-fense. Senior defender Phil-ipMensahdeflectedtheTro-jans best opportunity in the

finalminutes.These guys never give

up, Browning said.Theyre a close group ofguys.Theyreallfriendsandthey believe in each other.Even though we got down,we knew we dominated thefirst half, and we knew wewere going to come out andget our chances. We justneeded to finish.

TheRebelswillfaceatalltask against the St. XavierTigers, who have complete-ly dominated the state in thepast six seasons. St. X haswon four of the last fivestate championships andhave only seven defeatssince 2007, four of themcoming in 2010. The 2012version has outscored oppo-

nents 102-13 and is 3-0against Northern Kentuckyteams, beating CovingtonCatholic (3-0), Highlands(2-0) and St. Henry (2-0).

Weve been the under-dog all season in all of ourgames, and well be the un-derdog again, Browningsaid. Ill tell them to enjoythe moment and theyreplaying an awesome team,and remind them were anawesome team. Well comeout and play the same waywevebeenplayingandwellseewhat happens.

Follow James on Twitter@RecorderWeber and checkoutmore photos from thisgame at cincinnati.com/blogs/preps.

SoccerContinued from Page A7

than relying on one indi-vidual.

The home turf shouldgive both the boys andgirls a slight edge on Sat-urday.

I think its an advan-tage to a certain extent,said Wihebrink. Ourgirls practice there ev-ery day and know thatcourse better than any-

body.The practice strategy

has changed in prepara-tion for the higher stakesof the postseason. Theboys have been steadilyimproving, while thegirls have enjoyed adepth that allowed themto race a different lineupin each invitational dur-ing the season.

We even out ourmileage and try to im-prove our speed work,said Deaton of his late-season practice plans. I

think the competitionchanges drastically overthe course of the sea-son.

The stakes will behigher this weekendthan at any other pointthis season.With a trip tostate on the line, theRaiders will try to runtheir best race of the sea-son.

Everyone knows thatits do-or-die and if youdont run your fastest,your season will beover, said Deaton.

RyleContinued from Page A7

ieHeights, 7. Conner, 8. St.Henry, 9. Boone County,10. Ryle.

Topplayers:1.BrandonHatton, Dixie Heights, 2.Antonio Campbell, HolyCross, 3. Nick Ruthsatz,CovCath, 4. Nate McGov-ney, Campbell County, 5.LouisManiacci, Cooper, 6.MichaelBueter,NewCath,7. Nick Jackson, Scott, 8.Drew McDonald, New-Cath, 9. Justin Saunders,Bishop Brossart, 10. An-drew Sampson, SimonKenton.

TMC Notes The Thomas More

College womens soccerteam earned the pro-grams highest-ever na-tional ranking as it isranked No. 19 in thisweeks D3soccer.comTop-25.

The Saints are 18-1overall this season and 9-0in the PAC. Thomas Moreclinched the PresidentsAthletic Conference regu-lar season and the No. 1seed. ThomasMore is alsorankedNo. 3 in thisweeksNCAA Great Lakes Re-gional Rankings.

The Thomas MoreCollege womens basket-

ball team is ranked No. 14in the D3hoops.comTop-25 preseason poll re-leased Oct. 25.

The Saints were 25-5overall and17-1 in the PAClast season on their way totheir seventh straightPAC regular season title,sixth straight PAC tourna-ment title andNCAA tour-nament appearance.ThomasMoreadvanced tothe second round of theNCAA Division III Tour-nament where they fell toeventual national champi-ons Illinois Wesleyan Uni-versity. Thomas Moreopens the season on Nov.16 when it plays DefianceCollege on the first day ofthe Country Hearth Inn/Famous Recipe Classichosted by Centre in Dan-ville, Ky. Tipoff is sched-uled for 5 p.m.

NKU NotesNorthern Kentucky

University soccer playerMegan Frye received sec-ond-team All-Atlantic SunConference honors. Thejunior led the team ingoals and points as NKUcompeted in its first sea-son as anNCAADivision Iprogram and amember ofthe Atlantic Sun. Frye col-lected 15 points on sixgoals and three assists.

Megan continues toprogress and develop.Were very proud of heraccomplishments as wetransition to Division I,and we look forward tohaving her back for hersenior year next season,NKU head coach BobSheehan said.

NKU ended the 2012season on a positive note,winning its final twogames of the year behindthe play of Frye. Shescored four goals and add-ed an assist over the finalthreematches, includingatwo-goal performance in a5-2 victory over Lipscombto close out the season.The Norse finished theseason 6-11 overall, 3-6 inthe Atlantic Sun.

PrepsContinued from Page A7

St. Henry boys soccer finished with a14-8-2 recordandwas34thDistrict cham-pionsafteranOct.14winoverHighlands.TheCrusaders lost1-0 toBooneCounty inthe Ninth Region semifinals, Oct. 16.

CRUSADINGTO TITLE

St. Henry boys soccer players celebrate after the 34th District win over Highlands Oct. 14.St. Henry celebrates with its 34th District championshiptrophy Oct. 14.

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In less than a week you andfolks across our great common-wealth will head to the votingbooth and make your choice onwho will represent you on thefederal, state and local govern-ment levels. Since 1787, whenthe U.S. Constitution was rat-ified, Americans have exer-cised their right to choose those

who lead ourgovernment.

As I oftenremind schoolchildren whenspeakingabout howblessed weare to chooseour leaders. Ibegin by ask-ing them,Who is myboss? Most of

the time, the response is thepresident, the mayor etc. Butwith all due respect, no not thepresident or the mayor, we allhave the same boss, the people.We are blessed to live in thisnation, with a representativeform of government and everyvote is a voice heard.

Since 1787, many laws havebeen passed that allow more ofus to cast our ballots. Theyinclude the 19th Amendment tothe U.S. Constitution, whichwhen passed in 1920 gave wom-en the right to vote. Three yearslater Native Americans weregiven the right to vote, and thepassage of several laws duringthe 1960s eliminated barriers toallow minorities to have theirvoices heard.

In the early 1970s we passedthe 26th Amendment to the U.S.Constitution, which lowered thevoting age from 21 to 18 andfollowed Kentuckys examplewhich had allowed 18-year-oldsto vote since it was founded.The approval of that amend-ment has proven importantbecause it has allowed moreyoung people to become part ofthe process in selecting whowill shape their future.

More Kentuckians are en-gaged in this years election.Recent data released by theSecretary of States office showthat more than three millionpeople are registered to vote, anincrease of nearly 5 percent inthe last four years. Here arefew examples of how importantyour vote can be according tothe University of San Francisco:

In 1876 one vote madeRutherford B. Hayes our 19thpresident

In 1941 one vote kept theSelective Service open, just afew weeks before the attack onPearl Harbor

And in 1990, one vote decid-ed a Statehouse race in OaklandCounty, Mich.

One vote has mattered, andin the history of our great na-tion weve realized how impor-tant many voices are to ourpolitical process. It is essentialthat no matter whom you sup-port or what political party youbelong to, that you allow yourvoice to be heard on Nov. 6. Oras our sixth president, JohnQuincy Adams, once said, Al-ways vote for principle, thoughyou may vote alone, and youmay cherish the sweetest re-flection that your vote is neverlost.

Addia Wuchner is a state representa-tive from Boone County.

Your voiceis heard inyour vote

Addia WuchnerCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

Recently I had the pleasureof cutting the ribbon for twonew roads that will improvetraffic patterns in Boone Coun-ty. With Aero Parkway and TedBushelman Boulevard open fortraffic, travelers will be able toavoid the congestion on Bur-lington Pike (Ky. 18) as well ashave easier access to I-71/75,the Houston Road shoppingdistrict and Oakbrook Drive.

Using Aero Parkway, driverswill get on the interstate morequickly coming from Burling-ton, Oakbrook and other placesin central Boone County.Theyll also be able to drop intothe Houston Road shoppingdistrict just in time for theholidays.

However, these roads notonly allow for more convenienttraveling, they also open up the

possibility ofmore jobs inBoone County.

Aero Park-way runs alongthe southernborder of theairport. The400 acres ofundevelopedland provide aprime locationfor businessesto locate or

expand. Im excited about thepossibilities of new jobs in theaerospace industry or a relatedfield coming to Boone County.

In fact, the closeness to theairport is one of the reasonswhy Aero Parkway got itsname. The name was chosenbecause we want to attracthigh-paying jobs in the aero-

space or a related industry toour county. Due to the proxim-ity to the runways, a companymay choose a site where theycan taxi directly onto a runway!The possibilities are endless.

Ted Bushelman Boulevard isnamed for a pillar of our com-munity who passed away lastyear. Ted Bushelman served asthe vice-mayor of Florence,spokesman for the CVG airport,former president of the North-ern Kentucky Chamber of Com-merce and as one of the foun-ders of the Boone County Pub-lic Library. Some people re-ferred to him as Mr. NorthernKentucky because of the manyorganizations he served in ourcommunity. With his passing welost a great man.

There are other road pro-jects under way or being

planned in Boone County. Youmay be interested in the singlepoint urban interchangeplanned for Ky. 18 and CampErnst Road near the ExtensionDistrict Office where construc-tion will soon be beginning.Another project is the exten-sion of Veterans Way to Ky. 237(North Bend Road) near Ste-phens Elementary. Also, youwill see orange barrels poppingup along Mt. Zion Road andRichwood Road in the comingyears as those interchangeswith I-71/75 are reconstructed.

It is an honor to serve you asyour judge-executive. As al-ways, please dont hesitate tocontact my office if there isanything I can do to serve you.

Gary W. Moore is Boone Countyjudge-executive.

Aero Pky. opens possibilities

Gary W.MooreCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

The smell of baking sconespermeates the air; the brickwall displays loose teas in clearcanisters hanging from pegs;customers wander in searchingof gluten free muffins and

Matcha, a teawith medicinalpropertiesfrom Japan.

A place withsuch diversitycould only be

Yesterdays Cafe and TeaRoom. Housed in the 1897 C.W.Myers General Store building,Yesterdays is a destinationwhere the owners and employ-ees graciously serve the public,at least one of which likes todisappear.

Susan and Art Schultzopened Yesterdays on thecorner of Girard and Main inFlorence in November 2004.With little walk-up business,the owners worked on devel-oping a destination and orga-nized their business plan sothat it promoted an old-timefeeling.

The former general storewith a working blacksmithshop in the late 19th century,which became a car paintinggarage in the 1960s, was trans-formed into a quaint cafe andtea room in the 21st century. By

leaving the brick walls, con-crete floor and wooden raftersexposed, the cafe draws cus-tomers who enjoy an old timeambiance.

In 2010, the tea room wasmoved into the front of thebuilding into space once usedfor hardware sales space andeven a Schwinn bicycle shop.According to Schultz, I creatememories and experiences. Wewanted it to be a peaceful placewhere meals and conversationcould be enjoyed. Once ourcustomers are here, they comeback.

The big brick building wasin poor shape when currentowners Bill and Roger Bergerbought it. Schultz noted thatEighteen years ago, Roger hada vision that this place could bedeveloped into several littleshops. Without his vision,Schultz explained, this build-ing would not have survived.Today, our leap of faith hasbecome a sustainable busi-ness.

The growth of the business,however, created some in-teresting reactions from withinthe building. There have defi-nitely been times that Iveexperienced the feeling of notbeing alone and so has mystaff, but whomever is here isnon-threatening, explainedSchultz.

Schultz further describedbeing locked out three timeswhen no one was inside. I nowcarry my keys at all times.Often she and her staff haveheard people walking or otherunusual noises when the cafeand tea room are empty. Itsdisconcerting at first, but noneof us have had a fearful feel-ing.

Schultz also described howafter World War II, the presentkitchen area had several cots,with the upstairs divided into

apartments. Perhaps thatmight explain the man inblack Schultz and her staffhave seen.

At first no one said any-thing; it just seemed like an oddglimpse of movement, sheremarked. The image was likea shadow in the main boutiquearea. He seemed to need help,but when anyone who caughtsight of him went to help, hefaded away. After they beganto talk about these unusualsightings, Schultz and her staffaccepted it as a part of thehistory of the building andwent about their business.

Yesterdays Cafe and TeaRoom has become a mainstayon Main Street in Florence. Asthe business continues to ex-pand, customers return andbring others who also return.We see customers in stages asthey grow, said Schultz. Cre-ating an atmosphere that al-lows people to slow down andenjoy the moment is essentialin this fast-paced century.

Schultz knows that tea isnot gulped; it is meant to beenjoyed. Such a philosophyserved in a china tea cup makesfor a relaxing moment in time.

M. Patricia Fox is chair ofthe Boone County HistoricPreservation Review Board.

Peaceful story with a ghostly twist

M. PatriciaFoxCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST

In addition to the presidential race andthe 4th District House of Representa-tives race, there are many local elec-tions happening Nov. 6 in BooneCounty. Here are the candidates onthe ballot in the Community Record-ers coverage areas:

State Senator11th Senatorial District(vote for one)John Schickel

State Representative60th Representative District(vote for one)Sal Santoro

State Representative66th Representative District(vote for one)Addia Kathryn Wuchner

State Representative69th Representative District(vote for one)Adam Koenig

Commonwealths Attorney54th Judicial District(vote for one)Linda Tally Smith

Circuit Clerk(vote for one)Dianne Murray

Soil andWater ConservationDistrict Supervisors(vote for four)Mark DonnermeyerAnthony John CoulterNancy BarracloughDebra Waller MesserLoren HandSuzi Rittinger

Boone County School Board1st Educational Division(vote for one)Charles Ed Massey

2nd Educational Division(vote for one)Stephen KinmanChris McKinneyDon Seely3rd Educational DivisionSteve TempletonJesse Brewer (withdrawn)

Walton-Verona Board ofEducation(vote for two)Randy WebsterWilliamM. WethingtonKevin T. FlynnMegan Trumble Jones

Florence City Council(vote for six)Eric GranacherJ. Kelly HuffDavid A. OsborneMel CarrollDuane FroelicherCurt BessetteJulie Metzger AubuchonGary WinnLarry Brown

Union City Commission(vote for four)Bryan H. Miller

Ken HeilDonna Bay Fryman

WaltonMayor(vote for one)Phillip TrzopJim Butler

Walton City Council(vote for six)Robert McDonaldGabriel Gabe BrownMark S. CarnahanMatthew BrownMargie StewartMike WoodOlivia BallouMark A. McDannold

Constitutional AmendmentAre you in favor of amending theKentucky constitution to state thatthe citizens of Kentucky have thepersonal right to hunt, fish, andharvest wildlife, subject to laws andregulations that promote conserva-tion and preserve the future of hunt-ing and fishing, and to state thatpublic hunting and fishing shall be apreferred means of managing andcontrolling wildlife?YesNo

WHATS ON THE BALLOT

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPESCOMMUNITYRECORDERTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Boone County students haveluxuriated in natures wonderswhilebeingeducatedoutsidedur-ing this most colorful fall.

Students from Florence Ele-mentary School took a field tripto Kinman Farm, a 150-acre farmthathasbeenownedandoperatedby the Kinman family since 1946.The farm, located in Burlington,

hosts field trips for students toget a taste of country life and seehow a working farm operates.

Petite and large pumpkinswere enjoyed and students tookin the scenery and fresh air on ahayride.

Students at other schools tookyoungsters outside to study aswell as play.

Miles Ard of Burlington plays in the leaf piles at Love Alive Montessori Preschool at RichwoodPresbyterian. THANKS TOMARCY THOMPSON

AAUUTTUUMMNNMAKES THEPERFECTCLASSROOM

The girls loadedup in the wagonfor a hayride atKinman Farmviewing the

working farm.Jaydn Pratt,

Natalya Jimison,Madison Ball and

AveryDabe-Hunter arekindergartners at

FlorenceElementary.

PROVIDED

The three amigos, Maddox Rich, Dameyn Anness and Jayden Jackson,kindergartners at Florence Elementary, spent the day down on thefarm at Kinman Farms. THANKS TO KATHY KUHN

Jada Jones, a kindergarten at Florence Elementary,selects a squash instead of a pumpkin at KinmanFarms. THANKS TO KATHY KUHN

Jamie Kober, akindergartnerat FlorenceElementary,holding herpetitepumpkin shefound atKinman Farm.THANKS TO KATHY

KUHN

Florence Elementary kindergartnerJames Ring, teacher Samantha Richardsand kindergartner Cheyenne Hoffmanenjoy a field trip to Kinman Farm.THANKS TO KATHY KUHN

Sally Wessels' first-grade class at VillaMadonna Academy took advantage oflast week's beautiful fall weather bypracticing spelling words outside withsidewalk chalk. Maddie Bailey, front, isfrom Hebron. THANKS TO NEENA LAMENDOLA

I loved autumn, the oneseason of the year that Godseemed to have put therejust for the beauty of it.

LEE MAYNARD

Born and raised in FlorenceGraduate of Boone County High School 1969Attended Eastern Kentucky UniversityFinancial background: 21 years in banking industryPast chairman of Urban Forest CommissionCompleting 1st elected term on Florence City CouncilTwo time past president of Boone County Businessmens AssociationLifetime member of Florence United Methodist Church

G A R Y W I N N I S # 8 O N T H E B A L L O TPaid for by Gary Winn Campaign Fund, John Berry Treasurer. 1728 Susan Court, Burlington, KY 41005

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FRIDAY, NOV. 2BenefitsQuarter Bid Auction, 7-9 p.m.,Randall K. Cooper High School,2855 Longbranch Road, Auction.Casual attire required. BenefitsRandall Cooper High SchoolsSwim Team. $5. Presented byCooper High School PTSO.859-384-1866. Union.

Holiday - HalloweenSandyland Acres HauntedHayride and Farmers Re-venge, 8 p.m.-midnight, Sandy-land Acres, 4172 Belleview Road,Features 25-minute tractor-drawn wagon ride in CinemaHorror Past and Present. Indoorattraction is Farmers Revenge.All ages. Through Nov. 3. Familyfriendly. $10-$12. 859-322-0516;www.sandylandacres.com.Petersburg.

Literary - LibrariesMahjong, 1 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Open play. All skill levels wel-come. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Union.St. Elizabeths MammogramMobile Unit, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,Boone County Main Library,1786 Burlington Pike, Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-655-7400. Burlington.Live @ the Library: SakuraLadies Chorus, 7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Female chorussings traditional and contempo-rary Japanese songs in additionto songs from around the world.Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Public Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.

RecreationDuplicate Bridge, 6-9 p.m.,Panorama Plus, 8510 Old TollRoad, Common Room. Open toall players. Family friendly. $5.Presented by Boone CountyBridge Center. Through Dec. 21.859-391-8639; www.boonecoun-tybridgecenter.com. Florence.

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

Sports-Registrations &TryoutsSports of All Sorts YouthAssociation Holiday Basket-ball Shooting CampwithCoach Ken Shields, 9 a.m.-9p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, 10094 Investment/DemiaWay, Designed to teach funda-mentals to improve every childsgame. $125. Presented by Sportsof All Sorts Youth Association.859-372-7754; www.sport-sofallsortsky.com. Union.

SATURDAY, NOV. 3ExhibitsDividedWe Stood: NorthernKentucky in the Civil War, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003;www.bcmuseum.org. Coving-ton.Flags By Brad Austin Smith, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Behringer-CrawfordMuseum, 859-491-4003. Coving-ton.

Health / Wellness

Diabetes Awareness Fair, 1-4p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Events include cooking demon-strations, product and serviceexhibitors, Q-and-A with med-ical personnel and other profes-sionals talking about Type 1 andType 2 diabetes management.Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Public Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.

Holiday - HalloweenSandyland Acres HauntedHayride and Farmers Re-venge, 8 a.m.-midnight, Sandy-land Acres, $10-$12. 859-322-0516; www.sandylandacres.com.Petersburg.

Literary - LibrariesFamily Game Day (all ages),1-4 p.m., Boone County MainLibrary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Games, prizes and snacks. Pre-sented by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665. Burling-ton.

Literary - Story TimesPAWS to Read, 10 a.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Share bookwith therapy dogs. Ages 5-10.Free. Appointment required for15-minute slot. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Music - AcousticSaturday Night Music, 7p.m.-8:30 p.m. Music by Com-monMisconception (Acoustic).,Velocity Bike & Bean, 7560Burlington Pike, Acoustic sets bylocal musicians. Fresh bakedgoods, desserts and coffeeavailable. Free. 859-371-8356;www.velocitybb.com. Florence.

RecreationDuplicate Bridge, 11:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Panorama Plus,$5. 859-391-8639; www.boone-countybridgecenter.com. Flor-ence.

Runs / WalksTake Steps for Crohns andColitis-Northern Kentucky,8:30-11:30 a.m., ChampionWindow Field, 7950 FreedomWay, Non-competitive 1-milewalk and post-walk celebrationfor all participants raising atleast $25. Celebration includesfood, music, games and more.Benefits Crohns and ColitisFoundation of America, South-west Ohio Chapter. Free. Pre-sented by Crohns & ColitisFoundation Southwest OhioChapter. 513-772-3550, ext. 3;www.cctakesteps.org/north-ernkentucky. Florence.

Sports-Registrations &TryoutsSports of All Sorts YouthAssociation Holiday Basket-ball Shooting CampwithCoach Ken Shields, 9 a.m.-9p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, $125. 859-372-7754;www.sportsofallsortsky.com.Union.

SUNDAY, NOV. 4Sports-Registrations &TryoutsSports of All Sorts YouthAssociation Holiday Basket-ball Shooting CampwithCoach Ken Shields, 9 a.m.-9p.m., Sports of All Sorts Mt.Zion, $125. 859-372-7754;www.sportsofallsortsky.com.Union.

MONDAY, NOV. 5CivicTea Party Meeting, 6-8 p.m.,Sub Station II, 7905 Dream St.,Meet and discuss limited gov-ernment, free markets and fiscalresponsibility. Free. Presented byGrassroots Tea Party of BooneCounty. 859-586-9207;www.teapartyboonecounty.org.

Florence.Boone County Tea Party Meet-ing, 6-8 p.m., Shakeys Pub &Grub, 7718 U.S. Highway 42,First and third Monday of everymonth. Meet and discuss limitedgovernment, free markets andfiscal responsibility. Free. Pre-sented by Northern KentuckyTea Party. 859-496-7558;www.nkyteaparty.org. Florence.

Exercise ClassesGentle Yoga, 6 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn basicpostures and flows. Bring yogamat. $25 per month. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.Yoga, 7 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, Hatha yoga postures,breathing techniques andmeditation. Bring yoga mat. $25per month. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.Zumba, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Latin-inspired dance-fitness programblends international music anddance steps. $25 per month.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Union.

Literary - LibrariesMAC: Middle School AdvisoryCommittee, 3:30 p.m., LentsBranch Library, 3215 CougarPath, Recommend books, helpplan programs and see yourideas come to life. Free. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665. Hebron.In the Loop, 10 a.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42,Knit or crochet in relaxed,friendly company. Free. Present-ed by Boone County PublicLibrary. 859-342-2665;www.bcpl.org. Florence.Chocoholics Unite! (middleschool), 6:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Indulge in allthings chocolate. Registrationrequired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.Gobble Gobble (3-6 years),6:30 p.m., Walton Branch Li-brary, 21 S. Main St., Celebrateall things Thanksgiving. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-342-2665.Walton.

RecreationDuplicate Bridge, 11:30 a.m.-3p.m., Elsmere Senior Center, 179Dell St., Lower Level. Open to allplayers. Family friendly. $5.Presented by Boone CountyBridge Center. 859-391-8639;www.boonecountybridgecenter-

.com. Elsmere.

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


Support GroupsHoliday Support Workshops,12:30-2 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m., Hos-pice of the Bluegrass - NorthernKentucky, 7388 Turfway Road,Workshops designed to createsupport network throughoutholiday season for adults andchildren who are grieving theloss of a loved one. Free. Reser-vations required. 859-441-6332;www.hospicebg.org. Florence.

TUESDAY, NOV. 6Literary - LibrariesTeen Advisory Group, 6:30-8p.m., Boone County Main Li-brary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Help plan programs, recom-mend books and materials andearn volunteer hours. Includespizza. Free. Registration re-quired. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.Writers Group, 7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Share work, getfeedback, encouragement andinspiration to write your master-piece. Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Burlington.LEGOMindstore Space-Bots(grades 3-5), 6:30-8 p.m., LentsBranch Library, 3215 CougarPath, Program robot to "think"with light and touch sensors.Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Hebron.

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

Senior CitizensBingo, 12:30-2:30 p.m., WaltonMultipurpose Senior and Com-munity Center, 44 N. Main St.,Presented by Walton SeniorActivity Center. 859-485-7611.

Walton.Walk @Walton, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Walton Multipurpose Seniorand Community Center, 859-485-7611.Walton.


Support GroupsHoliday Support Workshops:Expressions for Children,5:30-7 p.m., Hospice of theBluegrass - Northern Kentucky,7388 Turfway Road, Workshopsdesigned to create supportnetwork throughout holidayseason for adults and childrenwho are grieving the loss of aloved one. Free. Reservationsrequired. 859-441-6332;www.hospicebg.org. Florence.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7Art & Craft ClassesCrafters Corner, 10:30 a.m.,Chapin Memorial Library, 6517Market St., Bring supplies towork on own project. All medi-ums welcome, frommacaroni toknitting; crochet, scrapbooking,beading, jewelry, embroidery,quilting, plastic canvas andmore. Free. Presented by BooneCounty Public Library. 859-342-2665. Petersburg.

Health / WellnessWalk, Eat, Learn, Laugh, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. Theme: Beans.,Boone County Extension Envi-ronmental and Nature Center,9101 Camp Ernst Road, Walktrails or hike woods, then gatherto enjoy featured recipes andpick up tips on food preparationand healthy eating. Dress forthe weather. Family friendly.Free. Presented by Boone Coun-ty Cooperative Extension Ser-vice. 859-586-6101. Union.Medicare Part D Comparison,10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boone CountyMain Library, 1786 BurlingtonPike, The State Health InsuranceAssistance Program and Brigh-ton Center offering Medicareprescription drug plan compari-son assistance for Medicarebeneficiaries. For seniors. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Boone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Literary - LibrariesChess Club, 7 p.m., FlorenceBranch Library, 7425 U.S. 42, Allages and levels. Instructionavailable. 859-342-2665. Flor-ence.Sensory Storytime (all ages),6:30 p.m., Boone County MainLibrary, 1786 Burlington Pike,Story time with adjustments forsensory sensitivity and specialneeds. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Burlington.Origami, 6:30 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Learn about

traditional Japanese art ofpaper folding and take homeyour own creations. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-342-2665. Burlington.

Moms ClubsMOMS Next, 9:30-11:30 a.m.Topic: Bullying., Florence UnitedMethodist Church, 8585 Old TollRoad, Hot breakfast providedalong with speaker topics rele-vant to mothers of children ingrades 1-12. Free childcareprovided. Free. 859-371-7961;www.florenceumc.com. Flor-ence.

RecreationYu-Gi-Oh, 6:30 p.m., SchebenBranch Library, 8899 U.S. 42,Bring cards and duel for prizes.Pizza and drinks provided. Ages4-10. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-2665.Union.

Senior CitizensZumba Gold, 10-11 a.m., WaltonMultipurpose Senior and Com-munity Center, 44 N. Main St.,Presented by Walton SeniorActivity Center. 859-485-7611.Walton.Euchre Tournament, noon-2p.m., Walton MultipurposeSenior and Community Center,44 N. Main St., Presented byWalton Senior Activity Center.859-485-7611.Walton.


THURSDAY, NOV. 8EducationHoliday Savings, 7 p.m., BooneCounty Main Library, 1786Burlington Pike, Andrea fromSavings Lifestyle returns to sharetricks and tips on ways to saveon holiday spending. Learn howto navigate Black Friday prices,shop online and earn cash back,prepare holiday meals withoutspending a fortune and more.Free. Registration required.Presented by Boone CountyPublic Library. 859-342-9665.Burlington.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6 p.m., Scheben BranchLibrary, 8899 U.S. 42, Basic/beginner yoga practice offersholistic approach to maintaininghealthy weight with increasedflexibility, more stamina andlean muscle. Bring mat. Alllevels. $25 per month. Regis-tration required. Presented byBoone County Public Library.859-334-2117. Union.

Literary - Book ClubsThrillers and Chillers BookDiscussion Group, 10 a.m.,Lents Branch Library, 3215Cougar Path, Adults. Free.859-342-2665. Hebron.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Great Amazing Race will be at 2 p.m. Saturday Nov. 3,at Devou Park in Covington. Cost is $40 for a team of two.For more information or to register, visitwww.GreatAmazingRace.com. THANKS TO FLYING COLORS SPORTS

"Under a Red Moon" will be performed Nov. 2-18 at theCarnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. Cost isbetween $17 and $23. Visit www.thecarnegie.com. THANKSTO SHANNAN BOYER

The Footlighers Inc., will present "Our Town" Wednesdaythrough Sunday, Nov. 8-18. Visit www.footlighters.org formore information. THANKS TO THE FOOTLIGHTERS INC.

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Around the first weekof the holiday season, mykitchen looks like Immoving in, or out. I pullout my pantry spices andherbs and check forfreshness. I do an inven-tory of nuts, chocolatesand candies needed forholiday baking. Theresnothing worse than beingin the middle of a holidayproject and not having theright ingredients. Its thetime of year there aregood sales on these items,so stock up.

Brandiedfruitstarter

This isone ofthose reci-pes thatcreatesmemoriesand startstraditions.You need to

start this within about amonth before using orgiving as a gift from thekitchen. This is easy andbeautiful.

Now if the cans of fruitare a bit less, or more,than whats listed below,thats OK. And packed injuice or syrup is OK, too. Iused apricot brandy butplain or peach is OK.

16 oz. can diced peaches,drained (or sliced peachesdiced)

16 oz. can apricot halves,drained and cut in fourths

20 oz. can pineapple tidbits,drained

10 oz. jar maraschino cherryhalves, drained

114 cups sugar112 cups brandy

Combine everythingtogether. Pour into glassjar or glass bowl, coverand let sit at room temper-ature at least three weeksbefore serving, stirringtwice a week. Serve overice cream or cake. Re-serve at least 1 cup start-er at all times.

To replenish starter:

To your reserved cupof fruit, add 1 cup sugarand one of the first fouringredients every one tothree weeks, alternatingfruit each time. Ill tastethe mixture and if itseems like it needs morebrandy, Ill add a bit. Cov-er and let stand at roomtemperature at least threedays before serving eachtime starter is replen-ished.

Breakfast pizzaFun for kids and nice

for the weekend. Sub-stitute turkey sausage ifyou like.

8 oz. can refrigeratedcrescent rolls

1 pound pork sausage,cooked and drained (cando ahead)

2 cups shredded favoritecheese: I like cheddar andmozzarella

5 large eggs, lightly beaten12 cupmilk34 teaspoon dried oreganoBit of salt and several

grindings pepper(optional)

Preheat oven to 375degrees. Unroll crescentrolls, separating into eighttriangles. Place withpoints toward center onsprayed 12-inch pizza pan.Press perforations togeth-er to form crust. Bake 8minutes on lowest rack.Remove and reduce tem-perature to 350 degrees.Spoon sausage over doughand sprinkle with cheeses.Combine eggs, milk andseasonings. Carefullypour over sausage mix-ture starting in the mid-dle. Bake 30-35 minutes oruntil crust is golden.Serves 6-8.

Smoky black beansFor Lindsey B., who

wanted to make a home-made version for fillingburritos.

1 small onionChipotle chilies canned inadobo sauce

2 pounds canned blackbeans, rinsed and drained

Olive oil1 cup waterUp to 34 cup fresh orangejuice

Mince onion. Cook overlow heat in a bit of oliveoil until softened. Add 1tablespoon chipotle chil-ies (I take the whole can,process the mixture in afood processor and then

its easy to measure) orless if you want. Cook fora couple of minutes, thenadd beans, 1 cup waterand juice. Simmer andmash mixture a few timesuntil slightly thickened,about 15 minutes. Seasonwith salt.

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Brandied fruit starter contains pantry staple canned fruits.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

Ritas brandied fruit makes a great holiday gift from thekitchen. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

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Nov. 13, Ill be talkingwith Tracey Johnson andFrank Marzullo on Fox19s Morning Xtra showabout essentials neededfor the holiday kitchen,including pantry staples,baking equipment, etc.

Here is a listing of activities at theWalton Senior Center in Novem-ber. The center is located at 44NorthMain St., Walton. Call859-485-7611 for more informa-tion.Nov. 1: Freemanicures and lunchprovided byMissy Ireland fromBurlington Pharmacy, 10 a.m.Nov. 6: Free blood pressure andsugar checks, 11a.m.; art social,bring your own supplies, 9 a.m.Nov. 8: Shingles Learning Pro-gram,10:30 a.m.; birthday party

luncheon, cake and flowers aredonated by Dairy Queen &Walton Florist.Nov. 9: Euchre luncheon, 11a.m.Nov. 15: Thanksgiving luncheonand free bingo, 10:30 a.m.Nov. 19: Government Food Pro-gram cheese commoditiespickup and sign-up, 10 a.m. to 2p.m.Nov. 20: Tenwarning signs ofAlzheimer's presented by EliseSebastian, 10 a.m.; free bloodpressure and sugar checks, 11

a.m.; art social, bring your ownsupplies, 9 a.m.Nov. 22-23: Closed for Thanks-givingEveryMonday: 11a.m., Zumbagold; 12:30 p.m., yoga fitness.Every Tuesday: 9-11:30 a.m.,Bridge Club; 12:20 p.m., bingo.EveryWednesday: 10 a.m., Zumbagold; noon, euchre tournament.Every Thursday: 9 a.m., assortedcard games; 12:20 p.m., bingo.Every Friday: 9 a.m., Tai chi; noon,euchre tournament.

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TakeSteps forCrohns&Colitis, the nations largestwalk program dedicated toraising funds and aware-

ness for digestive diseases,will hold an inauguralNorthern Kentucky eventSaturday, Nov. 3, at Cham-pion Window Field.

The event seeks to raise$10,000 toward researchfor Crohns disease and ul-cerativecolitis twochron-ic, painful digestive dis-eases that affect one in 200American adults and chil-dren.

Registration and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m.,with the walk to follow at9:30 a.m. The event willconclude with a celebra-tion for all fundraising par-ticipants that have raisedat least $25.

Register online atwww.cctakesteps.org/northernkentucky,orat theevent.

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Dental office offersfree care toveterans

For the fifth consecu-tive year veterans will beable to get free dentalcleanings, X-rays and re-storative work at Derrin-ger & McGlone DentalCare8a.m.-5p.m.MondayNov. 12, at its office, 8667US 42, Union.

Appointments for theevent are limited and areavailable by calling 859-384 -0393.

Learn to shop wiseabout diabetes

The Northern Ken-tucky Diabetes Coalitionis hosting free supermar-ket tours to provide real-time nutrition informa-tion to those with diabe-tes.

The tours are plannedfrom 6:30-7:30 p.m. or 7-8p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, atMeijer, 4990 HoustonRoad, Florence. Meet atthe store entrance by thepharmacy side.

Participants will havea chance to samplehealthy foods, get person-alized tips for healthyshopping, learn to read la-bels and learn how carbo-hydrate counting can be

incorporated into groceryshopping. Health infor-mation will also be avail-able in the pharmacy. Allparticipantswill receive areusable shopping bagfilled with informationand product samples.

Tours will be led by acertified diabetes educa-tor or a registered dieti-tian.

Registration is re-quired to guarantee aspace. Email your nameand contact informationto [email protected] orcall Joan Geohegan 859-363-2116.

Theres Only OneBig Bone Park

Big Bone Lick StateHistoric Site has beenadded to the list ofTheresOnlyOneplacesand events that form thebasis of Kentuckys suc-cessful tourism market-

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en other attractionsaround the state were se-lected recently from ap-plications submitted tothe Kentucky Depart-ment of Travel and Tour-ism. The eight new attrac-tions join 44 announcedsince Theres Only OneKentucky campaignkicked off in December2011.

The concept ofTheres Only One is be-ing used to draw visitorsto Kentucky and then en-courage them to exploreall the state has to offer.TV, radio andprint ads arecombining with continu-ing social media and on-line campaigns to raiseawareness of these one-of-a-kind attractions.

The list also includessuch icons as MammothCave, the Kentucky Der-by, and My Old KentuckyHome. Find more infor-mation about TheresOnly One at www.ken-tucky tourism.com.

Point Arc hostsTexas Hold em

ThePointArcofNorth-ern Kentucky will host itsannual no-limit TexasHold emTournamentNov.10 at LookoutHeights Civ-ic Club at 1661 Park Road,Fort Wright.

First place could win$2,000. Raffle prizes in-clude overnight stays atthe Westin in DowntownCincinnati,HollywoodCa-sino and Rising Star Casi-no. The grand raffle is aone-week stay in a condoin Naples, Fla.

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