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Hello again and Happy New Year to all! I hope ev-eryone had a joyful holiday season and spent quality time with friends and family. We can now slow down a bit from the hustle and bustle over the past months. After we pack away all of our holiday deco-rations of course.

Speaking of decorations, a big thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers from the Bellevue Neighborhood Association for all their hard work this year to make Bel-levue beautiful. And hats off to our Public Services De-partment for installing all of the decoration around town. Great Job by all!!!

Well Mother Nature has not brought us any major snow events yet this winter or bitter cold temperatures, but we all know that can change in an instant. Our Public Ser-vice Department is ready to tackle the task to keep our streets clear and safe. Please slow down while driving in the winter weather condi-tions. Be aware of changing road conditions and be on the look out for road crews out salting and plowing. Please take a few moments to check on your elderly neighbors during the winter months to make sure they are safe and warm. Please remember that during heavy snow events to remove your vehicle from the street when possible to allow crews to plow the streets to the curbs safely and effec-tively. Keep the alleys clear from trash cans and debris to allow them to be plowed also.

This will allow trash pick up to happen on time.

Thanks to all who braved the elements in December to shop our local businesses during the shopping season, weather has been a bit chal-lenging this year for shop-ping IN VUE, but let’s not stop there. February and March shopping events are just around the corner so stop down and fight off the win-ter blues by actively engag-ing in our community. Keep those dollars here in our local economy for reinvestment in Bellevue!!! Show your love of our local independent mer-chants by buying local.

Staff will be hard at work over the next few months planning all of our great City events for this up and coming year. February we will start the budget planning process for our next fiscal year start-ing July 1, 2016. Your City Council and Administration will be working hard to for-mulate a plan to invest your tax dollars wisely back into our community.

Now is the time to start planning those spring home improvement projects. Please call us early in your plan-ning process about permits or COA’s. Our staff is here to work with you! Please don’t hesitate to call the city staff for help at 859-431-8888.

Please take time to check out our website at www.bel-levueky.org for all the latest news and events happening around town. Be safe and keep warm.

Winter Carnival In Vue returns to Bellevue’s Fairfield Avenue on Saturday, Febru-ary 20, 2016, bringing with it even more family-friendly carnival fun than last year’s successful event.

Strolling Shrine Cir-cus clowns, Presto Paul the magician, a balloon twister, face painters and the roving Pickled Brothers, who will perform feats of fire-eating and sword swallowing, are all part of the fun. Addition-ally, there will be four giant artist-created photo boards, featuring Anna and Elsa, Ariel and Flounder, Mickey Mouse and Star Wars’ Capt. Phasma characters, that kids

can get their pictures taken with – and enter a drawing to win two of them.

Sponsored by Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky and Cleves and Lonnemann Jewelers, Winter Carnival will take place – indoors and out – from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the 200 to the 700 block of Fairfield Avenue.

Visitors can enter a draw-ing at all participating Fair-field Avenue merchants to win a set of four tickets to the Shrine Circus, taking place February 26, 27 and 28. Four sets of circus tickets will be given away. Two character photo boards – Anna and Elsa

and Capt. Phasma – will also be given away to two lucky winners.

In addition to all the en-tertainers and photo boards, many Fairfield Avenue shops will be decorated for the car-nival and have Midway-style games and other fun and ac-tivities.

Winter Carnival In Vue is free and open to the pub-lic. Check the www.Shop-BellevueKy.com website for more details and updates about Winter Carnival 2016. A schedule of activities/loca-tions will be available in Fair-field Avenue shops later this month.

ladies were adorned in long skirts and close-toed shoes. I looked for surnames that I might recognize. I wondered if any of the faces were still alive, understanding that the seniors in the book would be turning 101 years old in 2016. I picked out of a cou-ple names of males and did a Google search, and, accord-ing to the internet, one that I selected had passed away in the 1960s. It made me a little sad, though I’m still not sure what I hoped to find.

After about an hour, I re-alized how lost I had gotten

in the pages. I was mesmer-ized by the far-away stares of the composite pictures and the 6-0 football victory over “Hi-Land.” I could hear Coach Homer Jackson giv-ing the post-game victory speech. I chuckled thinking about these finely dressed boys celebrating their win with a visit to a 1930s version of Chili Rick. I also found a club or group called the Girl Reserves and wished I knew the story behind it. I’ve in-cluded a picture here if any

As a result of a recent central office cleaning and reorganization, a copy of the 1933 BHS yearbook was un-earthed and brought out for display. Holding the tattered copy of Reflector, I was im-mediately taken by the struc-ture and format. While the interior pages seemed to be the same gloss that we use today, the cover of the year-book was soft and flimsy, all of it held together by a gold cord. I couldn’t help but think about how personal it seemed, almost as if I were prying into someone’s jour-nal or diary.

I opened it slowly, care-fully turning each page so as not to not interrupt the faces from their place and time. I noticed the men and boys wore slacks and high-collared shirts with long points. The

MayoR Riehl’sJanuaRy Message

January, 2016 Volume 37, Number 10

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Happy New Year!The City of Bellevue

Staff wishes you and your family a very blessed and healthy 2016. The winter has been mild so far as we have been lucky with this weather. Don’t take this for granted because this too can change in January and February. Take it easy on the roads and please drive with care.

The past year has seemed to go by so quickly. The older I get the faster it goes. I look back over the past year re-membering all the people I have met and worked with. I for one am truly blessed. My wish is that you to have been blessed with good health and prosperity.

I am writing a different sort of article this month. Sometimes we get caught up in the moment and forget

where we have been or where we are going. I think about the good times and bad. We have all experienced the pass-ing of family and friends and remember the good times we had with those beautiful hu-man beings that have touched our lives. Often times we take things for granted such as our own health or that of loved ones. For my family we have had one recent birth in the family. We are all in this together and experience the same things just like the rest of you.

I think about my job as a building inspector for Bel-levue. It is not everyone who gets to meet new people and experience new things every day. I feel blessed for this opportunity. It seems funny because I love watching the “It’s a “Wonderful Life” and the “Wizard of Oz” during the Christmas holidays. When you really think about it, we

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are no different than George Baily, the lion, scarecrow and the tin man. (Of course these are movies) but they all wished for something that they had all along, they just didn’t recognize it. They had their trials and tribulations but in the end they realized what they had all along. So with that said let me repeat that all of us have a heart, a brain and courage and good friends.

I look at the past year not as one year of getting older but rather the lessons I have learned, the people I have met and the experiences I have had. Rather I am looking for resolutions to make my own life and to help the City of Bellevue and this world to be a better place. I am not talk-ing about finding cures for cancer or saving the planet, I am merely thinking about being kinder, more generous, patient and understanding. I have realized that not every-one is like me nor should they be. We all have friends and family that we look up to and we respect. I ask all of you to look inside and fine the good things in others and in your life and about small things that you can change for the better.

Until next time:I sincerely wish 2016

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Saturday, March 12 from 9 am to 3 pm at Gateway Ur-ban Campus located at 525 Scott Street in Covington

Do you own or are con-sidering purchasing a historic house? If so, this free event is for you!

15 to 20 free educa-tional sessions will be held at Gateway College Urban Campus on topics from tax credits, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Preservation Act, and topics ranging from the foundation to roof of historic structures. Learn about so many topics that will help you maintain and improve your property. A “Taste and Talk” at lunch-time in the Vendors Fair area provides a sampling of food from river city restaurants and an opportunity to talk with vendors and speakers.

A continuing education professional series is offered on Friday, March 11 for ar-chitects and planners at The Baker Hunt as part of the Weekend.

NKY Restoration is an unincorporated association and collaboration of individ-uals who represent business-es, artisans and craftsman, non-profit organizations, the Kentucky Heritage Coun-cil, cities and the local his-

toric preservation offices in Northern Kentucky and the Urban Cincinnati region whose main goal and purpose is to provide educational op-portunities in and to advo-cate for historic preservation though organizing the NKY Restoration Weekend and related programming for ar-chitects, planners, business owners, and property own-ers. The weekend celebrates NKY’s historic architecture while promoting historic preservation, rehabilitation, and sustainability to partici-pants throughout the region. This event is made possible through sponsorships and is partially funded with a gener-ous Certified Local Govern-ment grant given to the Cities of Bellevue and Covington from the National Park Ser-vice and administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council.

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There’s no room for win-ter doldrums as we celebrate Mardi Gras beginning at 5 pm for February’s first Friday. There’s no reason to give up a thing as we bring a touch of New Orleans to town. Shop the latest offerings, indulge in delicious food, partake (re-sponsibly) in some adult bev-erages, and dance your way down the Avenue. Embrace shopping locally, flaunt your Mardi Gras beads and masks as we approach Fat Tuesday.

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one has information on its purpose or mission.

We’ve entered a period of emotional turmoil and appre-hension in public education. We have a new governor, a new commissioner of educa-tion, new legislation, an un-steady retirement system, and no shortage of opposition from education “pundits” who often have no experience in the field. There are leaders and those looking to be led, sometimes in the same body.

Conversely, our district is solid and steady. We have a set of core values in Bellevue Independent Schools, one of which is Embracing the Pres-ent. This core value demands that we provide the best pos-sible whole-child experience to our students, which trans-lates into sound instruction, life skill development, and intentional measures aimed at emotional health and safe-ty. If I, or anyone associated with our school district, get distracted from this mission, we violate our commitment.

January is the month of resolutions. And while I’ve never been one to sub-scribe to New Year prom-ises, this year, I will. And I invite each of you to do the same. This year, I resolve to remain above the fray; to take the high road; to remain “staunch and steadfast” in my focus for kids. When it is incumbent upon my posi-tion to defend our interests, I will gladly, and earnestly, do so. However, our focus will always be forward-looking and purposeful. Bellevue Independent Schools are on a swift, upward trajectory, and we won’t be distracted from our vision by changes to legislation, curriculum, or accountability measures. The story of Bellevue is so much more...and will continue to be so much more. Please join me in re-committing to our kids.

To Mr. Gilligan and the Class of 1933, thank you for the inspiration. Tiger Pride is alive and well.

MISSION: “PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE HISTORY AND GENE-ALOGY IN CAMPBELL COUNTY”

The Society was formed in 1990 by brothers Ken and Jim Reis of Ft Thomas. With the help of friends, meetings were held at the Cold Spring Library for many years. The various topics of presenta-tions included, Newport Bar-racks, Northern Kentucky Breweries, Delta Queen Steamboat, Cemeteries in the County, American Indians in NK, Civil War, History of Churches in NK, Mary Ingles and many, many more sub-jects over the past 25 years. In 1993 the holdings and re-sources were moved to the second floor of the Camp-bell County Court House in Alexandria which is still the site of the Museum, the Re-search Library with maps, books, marriage and church records, military records and family histories. Meetings with educational speakers are now held at the Wilder City Building or on the site of a historical building, church or cemetery. On June 27, 2015 the society celebrated its 25th Anniversary held at the Alex-andria Fair Grounds. Awards were given to Ken Reis and Martha Pelfrey for their 25 years of service.

Educational presenta-tions are held every second Thursday of the month usu-ally at the Wilder City Build-

ing unless otherwise stated. Visitors are always welcome at the presentations, Museum and the Research Library. The next presentation is Jan-uary 14, 7:00pm at the Wilder City Building. The topic is

“The History of Bellevue”. Citizens can check the web site <Bellevue Community News.com>. For more infor-mation call 859-635-6407.

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the exchangeby Cindy NuneryThe holidays have passed

and it’s a new year, and while many of us return to the stores to exchange the gifts that didn’t fit or were not quite what we needed or wanted, I’m thinking about doing a different sort of ex-change. This year I would like to gather up some behav-iors, attitudes, and mind sets, as well as physical pain and suffering, and exchange them for true peace, joy, and hap-piness. I know, it seems like a major undertaking, which would ultimately mean get-

ting rid of some things that we all have the tendency to hang onto because it’s just easier on some level, and for some people, the word change just sends them into a tailspin. But what if I told you that it’s most likely the only way to transform your life from a series of stressful situations, unhappiness and even dysfunction into more days where you can actually wake up and look forward to the day ahead, no matter what is going on in your life?

Now for myself, this new kind of exchange is ut-terly and completely faith related, but of course I real-ize there will be some people who have no specific faith, and rely solely on chance and fate. But no matter your beliefs, I still believe we all deserve to have a better life to look forward to, which does not necessarily mean that all our troubles will fade away, it just means we’re going to exchange our way of deal-ing with those troubles, trust-ing that what is left over, is a more peaceful existence. I suppose you can also see it as an investment, because what-ever you decide to exchange will not only affect your life, but those around you as well, and what a gift to pass onto

your children and grandchil-dren. I can’t think of anything more valuable than setting a good example of living life with true peace and joy, even in difficult situations, which I’m afraid in this life are in-evitable.

So what in fact are the nuts and bolts of the exchange, and what should one expect to happen in the process? First of all, you have to de-cide that you are in fact ready to change some things in your life, and willing to dedicate whatever time is necessary to make it happen. I have made a mental list of things that I believe get in my way of experiencing more peace and joy, like bracing my body against physical pain instead of just understanding its ori-gin and offering kindness and compassion for it, or letting go of what other people think about me, and see that if God loves me, then I should be able to see myself as a good and kind person, who has worth and value. And for me the list goes on, as I’m sure most of us would agree, for once we start to pay attention to what is really bothering us, it becomes layers that need to be peeled away.

The idea is to take one area, speak it out loud, and decide you’re going to ex-change all the frustration and

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worry about trying to under-stand it and making it disap-pear, to transforming it into a healthier attitude where peace and joy will follow. You have to realize that focusing on the problem renders more frustration and worry about the problem, but focusing on that which you would like to experience more of, which for me is peace, joy and contentment, and a level of acceptance, then that be-comes the theme of the day. Maybe it’s easier to simply follow the old adage, be care-ful what you wish for, or you will surely get it. Or my fa-vorite way of exchanging, is allowing my light to shine for someone else to find their

way, remembering there is al-ways someone out there that is struggling more than I am.

So make your new year resolution all about the ex-change…...make your list of those rough areas that are aggravating and unresolved, and will continue to be un-less you change your way of thinking about them. Wake up thankful each day for the good things in your life, and open your heart to someone close to you who may need your help.

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by Terri Baker ACO2015 was a good year but

let’s see if 2016 can be bet-ter for the animal world and the human world. We have got to work together and help cats. Cats are rarely claimed from the shelter. It’s been my experience that neighbors do not appreciate cats on their property leaving paw prints, stool, urine, fur and scratch marks.

My annual stats are in. Bellevue had 44 dogs im-pounded and 65 cats. 19 dogs were reclaimed and only 2 cats were reclaimed.

Dayton had 52 dogs and 71 cats. 18 dogs were re-claimed by their owners. Only 2 cats were reclaimed.

Where are all these poor cats coming from? They could be coming from oth-er neighborhoods? Angry neighbors may take the cat and relocate it. We have had cats ride under the hood from Ohio.

If the cat is lucky enough to have a microchip we can reunite them with the owner. However, most cats do not have a chip and will never be home again.

If you want to ensure your pet will not get lost for-ever, keep it home and/or un-der restraint.

Campbell County animal shelter microchips pets for only $10. Get your pet there during business hours.

If you do not want a cat any longer or you are mov-ing or just can’t afford to care for a pet, call 859-292-3622. This is our Campbell County Dispatch number. They can put you through to me and I can pick up your pets. It is

illegal to leave a pet aban-doned. It is much better for the animal to be housed, fed and cared for at the shelter than to be left on the street or inside a vacant property.

Resist feeding unowned or feral cats, unless you make the commitment to giving or finding them a permanent in-door home or calling animal control. If you do have a cat to place in a new home, make sure you are adopting the cat as and Indoor only cat. Also make sure the cat gets spayed or neutered to prevent more cats from meeting a home or the cat from wandering far.

Spay/neuter resources UCAN 513-721-7387 & OAR 513-871-0185

Cats also interfere with an important natural resource: Birds. Scientist estimate that cats kill billions of birds each year and six times as many small mammals. Most birds caught and killed are common species but there are many species threatening extinction and even occasional predation can impact them.

Regardless of whether a species is rare or not, each animal suffers when caught by a cat. Even if the animal escapes the cat, the saliva and punctures and scratches will likely cause the animal to die a slow painful death from in-fection or injuries.

I hope I have given you a lot to consider and if you have cats that go outdoors you will change your habits for respect and safety of the com-munity, wildlife and your cat. Please do a search on line and find many ways to keep your indoor cat happy and enter-tained.

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Fireman Joe SaysHAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE! I am looking forward to

2016 but my main wish is that it goes just a little slower than 2015 went. As I look at the projections for 2016 I see many new and exciting things happening for our Bel-levue-Dayton Communities. Of course my chief concern for all of you is the safety and welfare of you and your families. With that thought in mind, I want to offer some important tips to consider as we begin our New Year and Winter Season. When every second counts don’t hesi-tate to call 9-1-1 when you need police, fire or medi-cal. In case you didn’t know the sight impaired can learn the digits 9-1-1 on the tele-phone, even teach your chil-dren, the hearing impaired can use a TDD machine and

there is even a language line for those Non-English speak-ing. Is your Address clearly marked? Proper addressing will assist emergency ser-vices in promptly dealing with your emergencies. How about Heaters and Blankets, if you must use a space heat-er keep it at least three feet away from flammable objects and it is placed on a level sur-face. Never use an extension cord with an electric heater. Electric space heaters should not be used in the bathroom or where they may come in contact with water. Electric blankets can overheat, be sure they are turned off each morning. Wood stoves and fireplaces cause many home fires every year. Safe use and maintenance is critical to your home. Don’t forget your chimney will need in-

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of New York City have now been mapped by Jill Hubley, a web developer from Brook-lyn, who used official city data to create a visualization of where each of the trees, of 168 species, is growing. The map displays unexpected diversity across the region, with silver maples popular in Queens but not in Manhat-tan! Pin oaks are widely dis-tributed, although the Lon-don plane tree, a hybrid of the native sycamore and the oriental plane tree, is most abundant across all boroughs. Other species include poplar, English oak and ginkgo.

In November, New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, symbolically posed with a shovel to celebrate the plant-ing of the one millionth tree in the Million Trees NYC ini-tiative, which has exceeded its planting target two years ahead of schedule.

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by Jo Anne Warren, Mas-ter Gardener, Tree Hugger

Manhattan has noth-ing on Bellevue, Kentucky: a few years ago Davey Tree performed a tree inventory for us, mapping every tree in the city, showing its loca-tion as to street and block (even by what house num-ber), common name, botani-cal name, height, condition, maintenance notes, where it is growing (pit, lawn), wheth-er there are nearby utilities, and notes as to damage now or expected, such as included bark, trunk scar, limited trunk space, basal decay, whether it has been topped (open to decay), whether it is by a school, girdling root, loss of major limb, trenching, flush cut (things we discuss in this column—no branch color left when a limb is cut), among other details.

The 600,000 trees lining the streets of the 5 boroughs

We are pleased to an-nounce that Rich Ellison, Campus Director of the Inter-active College of Technology, and Steven Cope, Pastor of the Heart of Worship Church of God in Highland Heights KY, have partnered to bring a daytime celebrate recovery program to Newport KY.

Celebrate Recovery is a 12-step Christ centered pro-gram that is designed to help people with all types of ad-diction. We will be focusing mainly on alcohol and chemi-cal dependency at first. As we continue to grow, we hope to expand our services so

that we are able to reach those that struggle with other types of hurts, hang-ups, and habits. The Celebrate Recovery Pro-gram will be open to the pub-lic on February 16, 2016, from 1:45 until 4 p.m at:

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about Celebrate Recovery Program, or if you would like to help and be a part of this program, please contact Steve Volter, Ministry Leader, at 859-982-3732 or email him at ste-vevolter@gmail.com.

specting at least every year and cleaned if necessary. A glass or metal screen in front of a fireplace opening will prevent sparks from jump-ing out, it will also keep pets, objects and people from fall-ing into the fire. I strongly recommend putting the fire-place fire out before you go to sleep. When you clean out your fireplace or wood stove, put the ashes in a metal con-tainer, OUTSIDE, away from the house.

Keep the area around your furnace clear. Don’t store boxes, newspapers, or other flammable materials near the furnace. Maybe we will get lucky this winter and have a mild one, nice thought but be safety prepared will help make the season safer for you and the family.

Stay Warm and Safe!

more or western planetree, Platanus occidentalis, North America’s largest native broadleaf tree, is often plant-ed in yards and parks. Is hy-bridized cousin, the London planetree, Platanus acerifo-lia, adapts very well to urban living, as shown.

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The NKY Chapter of Kentucky Public Retirees will have their monthly meet-ing on Monday February 8 , 2016 at the Golden Coral 488 Orphanage Road Ft. Wright, KY. We will gather for lunch and social time between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. Begin-ning around 12;30 p.m. we will have speaker Tom Gei-meier from Simon Kenton Chapter of Kentucky Society Sons of American Revolu-tion. He will speak and then open a segment for questions. A short business meeting will be held discussing the results of the rally held in Frankfort

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Programs for Adults and Teens/Tweens

Valentine’s Day Crafts6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 1 We’ll craft a festive cen-

terpiece to get your home ready for the holiday.Adults. Registration required.

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Grandview Students of the Month honored at the December meeting for Academics.

Kensley Henry, Leah Saunders, Aaron Vogt, Tristan Noe, Tage TuzoMr. Smith, Superintendent, Dr. Cox, Principal, Mr. Fuller, Assistant Principal

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Newport Book Club7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 2Join the discussion of

Transatlantic by Colum Mc-Cann. Snacks provided. Adults. No need to register.

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Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23Tax-Aide Volunteers are

available to prepare individ-ual tax returns through April 12. Appointments available on a First Come, First Served basis. No need to register.

Valentine’s Card for Friends3 pm Thursday, Feb. 11You love your friends, so

tell them in a card! Make fun Valentine’s cards. Ages 12-19. No need to register.

Owl Be Your Valentine5 pm Friday, Feb. 12Make a cute little owl, fill

it up with candy, and surprise a sibling, parent or best friend with a heartfelt gift this Val-entine’s Day.Ages 8-13. Reg-istration required.

Cards to {Love}6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 15Show your appreciation

for someone you love, as we make Cards to {Love}.Adults. Registration required.

Programs for Children and Families

Ready for K Through Play • 10 am Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

This preschool story time gets kids ready for kinder-garten with fun games, silly songs, great stories and cre-ative crafts. Ages 3-5. Regis-tration required.

Adventure Club: Magnet Mayhem4 pm Tuesday, Feb. 2Have fun with tables full

of magnets! Ages 6-11. Reg-istration required.

Valentine’s Day Bash3 pm Saturday, Feb. 6Bring your little one for

silly Valentine’s Day games, crafts and treats. Ages 2-6. Siblings welcome. Registra-tion required.

Valentine Bingo3 pm Saturday, Feb. 13Win sweet prizes at Val-

entine Bingo! Snacks provid-ed. No need to register.

Toddler Time10 am Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25Sing with scarves and

shakers, play fun games, read a silly book, dance in our bubbles and make a fun craft! Ages 2-3. Registration required.

Adventure Club: Mad Hatter’s Valentine Party

4 pm Tuesday, Feb. 9Make a balloon hat! Ages

6-11. Snacks provided. Reg-istration required.

The Campbell County Public Library Newport Branch is located at 901 E. Sixth St. in Newport, phone 859-572-5035.

The Web site address is www.cc-pl.org.

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The NKY Chapter of Kentucky Public Retirees will have their monthly meet-ing on Monday February 8 , 2016 at the Golden Coral 488 Orphanage Road Ft. Wright, KY. We will gather for lunch and social time between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. Begin-ning around 12;30 p.m. we will have speaker Tom Gei-meier from Simon Kenton Chapter of Kentucky Society Sons of American Revolu-tion. He will speak and then open a segment for questions. A short business meeting will be held discussing the results of the rally held in Frankfort

Ky public RetiReeson January 27, 2016.

Anyone who is retired from the following groups STATE POLICE, CERS, and KERS plus their spouses are eligible to join. Membership is free from the month of join-ing to the end of current year. All significant others and cur-rent state, County and state police employees are wel-come to attend.

If any questions con-tact NKY Chapter President Asom Ponananta 512-5713 or email asp90@aol.com

Melissa Artopoeus NKY Chapter Public Re-

lations

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Programs for Adults and Teens/Tweens

Valentine’s Day Crafts6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 1 We’ll craft a festive cen-

terpiece to get your home ready for the holiday.Adults. Registration required.

happenings at the caMpbell county libRaRy in neWpoRt

Grandview Students of the Month honored at the December meeting for Academics.

Kensley Henry, Leah Saunders, Aaron Vogt, Tristan Noe, Tage TuzoMr. Smith, Superintendent, Dr. Cox, Principal, Mr. Fuller, Assistant Principal

Not pictured: Wyatt Bundy and Olivia Fogelman

L to R: Cassidy Daniel, Michael Brett, Destiny Addison, Faith Ronnenbaum, Mia Bell

Mr. Smith, Superintendent and Mr. Eckstein, PrincipalNot pictured: Lydia Fields and Brooke Maehren

bellevue high school students of the Month deceMbeR 2015

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Newport Book Club7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 2Join the discussion of

Transatlantic by Colum Mc-Cann. Snacks provided. Adults. No need to register.

AARP Tax-Aide Tax Preparation Service

10 am-2 pm Tuesdays,

Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23Tax-Aide Volunteers are

available to prepare individ-ual tax returns through April 12. Appointments available on a First Come, First Served basis. No need to register.

Valentine’s Card for Friends3 pm Thursday, Feb. 11You love your friends, so

tell them in a card! Make fun Valentine’s cards. Ages 12-19. No need to register.

Owl Be Your Valentine5 pm Friday, Feb. 12Make a cute little owl, fill

it up with candy, and surprise a sibling, parent or best friend with a heartfelt gift this Val-entine’s Day.Ages 8-13. Reg-istration required.

Cards to {Love}6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 15Show your appreciation

for someone you love, as we make Cards to {Love}.Adults. Registration required.

Programs for Children and Families

Ready for K Through Play • 10 am Mondays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

This preschool story time gets kids ready for kinder-garten with fun games, silly songs, great stories and cre-ative crafts. Ages 3-5. Regis-tration required.

Adventure Club: Magnet Mayhem4 pm Tuesday, Feb. 2Have fun with tables full

of magnets! Ages 6-11. Reg-istration required.

Valentine’s Day Bash3 pm Saturday, Feb. 6Bring your little one for

silly Valentine’s Day games, crafts and treats. Ages 2-6. Siblings welcome. Registra-tion required.

Valentine Bingo3 pm Saturday, Feb. 13Win sweet prizes at Val-

entine Bingo! Snacks provid-ed. No need to register.

Toddler Time10 am Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25Sing with scarves and

shakers, play fun games, read a silly book, dance in our bubbles and make a fun craft! Ages 2-3. Registration required.

Adventure Club: Mad Hatter’s Valentine Party

4 pm Tuesday, Feb. 9Make a balloon hat! Ages

6-11. Snacks provided. Reg-istration required.

The Campbell County Public Library Newport Branch is located at 901 E. Sixth St. in Newport, phone 859-572-5035.

The Web site address is www.cc-pl.org.

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one has information on its purpose or mission.

We’ve entered a period of emotional turmoil and appre-hension in public education. We have a new governor, a new commissioner of educa-tion, new legislation, an un-steady retirement system, and no shortage of opposition from education “pundits” who often have no experience in the field. There are leaders and those looking to be led, sometimes in the same body.

Conversely, our district is solid and steady. We have a set of core values in Bellevue Independent Schools, one of which is Embracing the Pres-ent. This core value demands that we provide the best pos-sible whole-child experience to our students, which trans-lates into sound instruction, life skill development, and intentional measures aimed at emotional health and safe-ty. If I, or anyone associated with our school district, get distracted from this mission, we violate our commitment.

January is the month of resolutions. And while I’ve never been one to sub-scribe to New Year prom-ises, this year, I will. And I invite each of you to do the same. This year, I resolve to remain above the fray; to take the high road; to remain “staunch and steadfast” in my focus for kids. When it is incumbent upon my posi-tion to defend our interests, I will gladly, and earnestly, do so. However, our focus will always be forward-looking and purposeful. Bellevue Independent Schools are on a swift, upward trajectory, and we won’t be distracted from our vision by changes to legislation, curriculum, or accountability measures. The story of Bellevue is so much more...and will continue to be so much more. Please join me in re-committing to our kids.

To Mr. Gilligan and the Class of 1933, thank you for the inspiration. Tiger Pride is alive and well.

MISSION: “PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE HISTORY AND GENE-ALOGY IN CAMPBELL COUNTY”

The Society was formed in 1990 by brothers Ken and Jim Reis of Ft Thomas. With the help of friends, meetings were held at the Cold Spring Library for many years. The various topics of presenta-tions included, Newport Bar-racks, Northern Kentucky Breweries, Delta Queen Steamboat, Cemeteries in the County, American Indians in NK, Civil War, History of Churches in NK, Mary Ingles and many, many more sub-jects over the past 25 years. In 1993 the holdings and re-sources were moved to the second floor of the Camp-bell County Court House in Alexandria which is still the site of the Museum, the Re-search Library with maps, books, marriage and church records, military records and family histories. Meetings with educational speakers are now held at the Wilder City Building or on the site of a historical building, church or cemetery. On June 27, 2015 the society celebrated its 25th Anniversary held at the Alex-andria Fair Grounds. Awards were given to Ken Reis and Martha Pelfrey for their 25 years of service.

Educational presenta-tions are held every second Thursday of the month usu-ally at the Wilder City Build-

ing unless otherwise stated. Visitors are always welcome at the presentations, Museum and the Research Library. The next presentation is Jan-uary 14, 7:00pm at the Wilder City Building. The topic is

“The History of Bellevue”. Citizens can check the web site <Bellevue Community News.com>. For more infor-mation call 859-635-6407.

Contributed by Carol J. Rich

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code enfoRceMent coRneRBest wishes from Terry

Baute Code Official/Building Inspector

Happy New Year!The City of Bellevue

Staff wishes you and your family a very blessed and healthy 2016. The winter has been mild so far as we have been lucky with this weather. Don’t take this for granted because this too can change in January and February. Take it easy on the roads and please drive with care.

The past year has seemed to go by so quickly. The older I get the faster it goes. I look back over the past year re-membering all the people I have met and worked with. I for one am truly blessed. My wish is that you to have been blessed with good health and prosperity.

I am writing a different sort of article this month. Sometimes we get caught up in the moment and forget

where we have been or where we are going. I think about the good times and bad. We have all experienced the pass-ing of family and friends and remember the good times we had with those beautiful hu-man beings that have touched our lives. Often times we take things for granted such as our own health or that of loved ones. For my family we have had one recent birth in the family. We are all in this together and experience the same things just like the rest of you.

I think about my job as a building inspector for Bel-levue. It is not everyone who gets to meet new people and experience new things every day. I feel blessed for this opportunity. It seems funny because I love watching the “It’s a “Wonderful Life” and the “Wizard of Oz” during the Christmas holidays. When you really think about it, we

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are no different than George Baily, the lion, scarecrow and the tin man. (Of course these are movies) but they all wished for something that they had all along, they just didn’t recognize it. They had their trials and tribulations but in the end they realized what they had all along. So with that said let me repeat that all of us have a heart, a brain and courage and good friends.

I look at the past year not as one year of getting older but rather the lessons I have learned, the people I have met and the experiences I have had. Rather I am looking for resolutions to make my own life and to help the City of Bellevue and this world to be a better place. I am not talk-ing about finding cures for cancer or saving the planet, I am merely thinking about being kinder, more generous, patient and understanding. I have realized that not every-one is like me nor should they be. We all have friends and family that we look up to and we respect. I ask all of you to look inside and fine the good things in others and in your life and about small things that you can change for the better.

Until next time:I sincerely wish 2016

brings you good health, many blessings, and prosperity!

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Saturday, March 12 from 9 am to 3 pm at Gateway Ur-ban Campus located at 525 Scott Street in Covington

Do you own or are con-sidering purchasing a historic house? If so, this free event is for you!

15 to 20 free educa-tional sessions will be held at Gateway College Urban Campus on topics from tax credits, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Preservation Act, and topics ranging from the foundation to roof of historic structures. Learn about so many topics that will help you maintain and improve your property. A “Taste and Talk” at lunch-time in the Vendors Fair area provides a sampling of food from river city restaurants and an opportunity to talk with vendors and speakers.

A continuing education professional series is offered on Friday, March 11 for ar-chitects and planners at The Baker Hunt as part of the Weekend.

NKY Restoration is an unincorporated association and collaboration of individ-uals who represent business-es, artisans and craftsman, non-profit organizations, the Kentucky Heritage Coun-cil, cities and the local his-

toric preservation offices in Northern Kentucky and the Urban Cincinnati region whose main goal and purpose is to provide educational op-portunities in and to advo-cate for historic preservation though organizing the NKY Restoration Weekend and related programming for ar-chitects, planners, business owners, and property own-ers. The weekend celebrates NKY’s historic architecture while promoting historic preservation, rehabilitation, and sustainability to partici-pants throughout the region. This event is made possible through sponsorships and is partially funded with a gener-ous Certified Local Govern-ment grant given to the Cities of Bellevue and Covington from the National Park Ser-vice and administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council.

Once the schedule is fi-nalized, session listings and registration information can be found on the event website at www.nkyrestoration.com. Facebook at www.facebook.com/NKY.Restoration is also utilized to convey local and national preservation infor-mation throughout the year.

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It’s time to join us for a decadent evening of shop-ping, eating, drinking and being merry on Friday, Feb-ruary 5th

There’s no room for win-ter doldrums as we celebrate Mardi Gras beginning at 5 pm for February’s first Friday. There’s no reason to give up a thing as we bring a touch of New Orleans to town. Shop the latest offerings, indulge in delicious food, partake (re-sponsibly) in some adult bev-erages, and dance your way down the Avenue. Embrace shopping locally, flaunt your Mardi Gras beads and masks as we approach Fat Tuesday.

For more information please visit www.ShopBel-levueKY.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/Shop-BellevueKY.

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hope foR the neW yeaR “2016”As we step into this brand

new year let us not cling to our old ways, instead we need to seek Gods face with an open mind and allow Him to take us on a journey of trans-formation and a renewing of our mind and spirit. In facing the challenge of a new year we need to be fully aware that God is fully attentive to us and watches over us with a steady eye and His attention span is infinite. He under-stands us completely and em-braces us with an everlasting Love. “For I know the plans I have for you; declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future.

When we decide on a course of action that aligns itself with Gods will, noth-ing can stop us but our negli-

gence to stay focused and on course. We may encounter many obstacles as we move forward but we must not be discouraged and we never give up on the journey.

Much stress results from us wanting to make things happen before Gods time and we forget that He is in control. We must stay close to God and ask him to show us the path forward moment by moment and in doing this we slow down and enjoy the journey in His presence. “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it”.

Happy New Year and know we have HOPE in JE-SUS, W.I. Smith

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bellevue boys basKetball 2016DATE/DAY OPPONENT TIME Jan 15 Friday vs Heritage 6/730 JV/VarJan 16 Saturday @ Cov Latin (Thomas More) 7:30 VarsityJan 18 Monday Martin Luther King Day (No School)Jan 18 Monday Dayton (All A @ Lloyd) 8pm VarsityJan 25 Monday @ Silver Grove 730pm VarsityJan 27 Wednesday vs Newport 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarJan 29 Friday vs Highlands 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 1 Monday @ Dayton 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 3 Wednesday @ Campbell Co 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 4 Thursday @ Calvary 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 9 Tuesday vs Villa 6/730 JV/VarFeb 12 Friday @ Ludlow 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 13 Saturday vs Carroll Co 12/130/3pm Fresh/JV/VarFeb 15 Monday @ NCC 430/6/730 Fresh/JV/VarFeb 19 Friday vs Cov Latin 6pm Varsity

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Date/Time Opponent Name H/A Game Time Tuesday, January 19 Williamsburg OH (H) 6:00/7:30Friday, January 22 Heritage (H) 6:00Saturday, January 23 Henry County (H) 6:00/7:30Monday, January 25 Silver Grove (A) 6:00 (Varsity)Friday, January 29 St. Pat (A) 7:00 (Varsity) Tuesday, February 2 Dayton (H) 5:00/6:30/8:00 (Cancer Game)Friday, February 5 Calvary (A) 6:00/7:30 Monday, February 8 Villa (A) 6:00/7:30 Thursday, February 11 Ludlow (H) 5:00/6:30/7:30Saturday, February 13 Robertson County (A) TBDMonday, February 15 Augusta (H) 6:00/7:30 Friday, February 19 Cov Latin (H) 7:30 (Varsity)Monday, February 23 District Tournament TBD TBD

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fRoM the coRneRSeveral years ago I was

driving on the freeway and I noticed a bumper sticker on the car ahead of me. The sticker had several differ-ent religious symbols on it: a Jewish Star of David, Chris-tian cross, Muslim star and crescent, the Hindu Omkar, Buddhist Lotus flower, and the Sikh Khanda. Along with these religious symbols were the words,Prays Well With Others.

As a Christian, one who follows Jesus the Christ|Messiah (which both mean, the anointed one), I do not presume to know all about the world’s religions. But I do know that for many

pRays Well With otheRsan unstable believer of Jesus while Christians who don’t promote such actions are good. But if a Muslim sui-cide bomber brings terror, all Muslims are seen as terrorist.

Prejudice is a precon-ceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual ex-perience. Often hate is a re-sponse of prejudice and fear of the unknown or that which we do not understand. This is not to say that we have noth-ing to fear. But, we are all guilty of being prejudice not based on reason or even ex-perience but rather what we have been told or assume to be true.

As one who grew up in Louisville in the late 60’s and early 70’s, I remember the odd and uncomfortable feeling I experienced when I encountered a black person; I can still remember driving into the west end of town and being told to lock my door. The only thing that had changed between where it was okay to have an unlocked door and where it wasn’t, was the color of the people walk-ing on the sidewalk. This instilled within me a fear for people I did not know, had never met, did not sing hymns with in Church and never rubbed shoulders with until I was in high school, and even there the fear of the un-known separated us.

The idea of praying with

those who do not share the same religion with us is dif-ficult for sure. What seems “normal” or “right” to me is not the same in a different re-ligion. But this is even true among the denominations within the religion of Chris-tianity. Our differences keep us separated and magnify the fear of what we don’t know about each other, as if some-how we might be contaminat-ed if we became neighborly or even friends.

Not long ago someone said to me that they could not be friends with their co-worker because they were a Republican. I laughed out loud. I thought they were jok-ing – but they weren’t. They were serious. All I could think was how shallow my life would be if I did not have the friends and family I have who are very different than I am, who believe differently than I do, who I completely disagree with on many things but I have come to love and cherish dearly.

Have we turned prayer into some kind of magic po-tion which only works if we say all the right words with all the right people, in all the right ways? Can God actu-ally receive the prayers of everyone in creation, or does God not hear the Jew or Mus-lim? Might the world find hope, love, peace and joy if we prayed well with (and for) others?

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From the Corneris written by the Rev. Keith M. Haithcock,Pastor & Teacher of St. JohnUnited Church of Christon the corner ofFairfield and Ward Avenues.,Bellevue, KY(Photo by www.jennifersummer.com)

Christians the thought of any-thing other than Christianity rais-es fear and suspi-cion, particularly these days with “radical Mus-lim terrorist” as some journalists continue to say. I find it amaz-ing that when a Christian bombs and brings ter-ror upon a fed-eral building or a medical facility killing hundreds of people they are considered

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Join us on historic Fair-field Avenue to create new memories

We are taking poetic lib-erties during Shop Bellevue!: Spoken Words on the Avenue on Friday, March 4 beginning at 5 pm. Ballad…Haiku…Limerick…Ode…Sonnet... We’ll have you laughing to pausing a moment to take in the beauty of the words. Visit our Facebook page and let us know your favorite poem or write a verse of your own to share.

Walk your kids through a creative land for In Vue’s Third Saturday Celebration: Storybook Stroll along his-

toric Fairfield Avenue on Sat-urday, March 18. Let their imagination bring favorite books and nursery rhymes to life with help from participat-ing businesses.

Is it time to clear off some books from your shelf? Bring them to the Avenue with you to donate and we’ll make sure they get a new home because we believe every child should have books they can call their own.

For more information please visit www.ShopBel-levueKY.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/Shop-BellevueKY.

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