Volume 8, Issue 3 Serving Ludlow and surrounding communities July 2008

LUDLOWCommunity ConnectionCommunity ConnectionFrom the Desk of the City Manager:

Co-Valedictorian Victoria Paige Jones, Co-Valedictorian Jennifer Gaupel, Salutatorian Rachel Coghill

Ludlow High School’s Class of 2008

Nicholas Daniel Ryan AdamsMatthew Alan Aynes

Matthew Michael BakerRyan Martin BandyJoseph Michael BellCorey Scott Burke

Alexandria Renee CarlottaKayla Ann ChalfantTaylor Gordon ClarkChelsea Rae Clary

Rachel Elizabeth CoghillJessica Danielle Compton

Austin Drew CooperTiffany Renee Crowell

Jeremy Wayne DaughertyKristina Rose DeMossLauren Ashley EngelStevie Nicole GaiserJennifer Lynn Gaupel

Stephanie Nicole GegnerJoseph Anthony Gier

Carmen Whitley HammJacob Andrew Helmer

Kyle Ellis HerzogCrystal Marie Holloway

Elizabeth Ann HuelsRyan Matthew Hugenberg

Chelsey Aileen IrvinAshley Rhae JohnsonVictoria Paige Jones

Lisa Marie KellyAmanda Michelle KidwellJason Patrick Klosterman

Kimberly Michelle LandrumJustin Michael LedgerAlexander Lee LillyBlake Elliott Linton

Ronald Glenn Lunsford IIBrielle Adrianna Mandarino

Jeffrey Dean MartinChelsea Victoria Mays

Elizabeth Frances McMillenMichael Henry McMillen

Brittany Nicole MeisbergerChristopher William E. Merrill

Felisha Lynn NoelMichelle Ann Papas

Andrew Thomas PerkinsReagan Elyse PowellJames Ryan RachfordAlex Robert ReevesJordin Taylor Rice

Jarrett Daniel RouseJordan Alexis RoyerTasha Lynn Seibert

Jessica Elizabeth StacyRachelle Kaitlin Staubach

Douglas Alan StrausTia Nicole TobergteTyler Scott Trammel

Michelle Lynn TrenkampStephanie Nicole WehryKristen Suzanne WirthAlex Michael Woods

In a recently attended church service in Ludlow I heard the term “community” used and began to wonder how one would define a community and what makes up a so called “community”. In researching the definition I found there are various degrees of community from biological to sociological. The best I could come up with in some common terms I could understand and relate too is this - a "community" has been de-fined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. From a sociological stand-point for a community to exist other things must be present especially if the community is going to be successful. If freedom and security are present and people share some common belief system or heritage the interaction between them increases thus increasing the probability of a successful community.

If freedom and security are present then the community takes on a life of its own. As people become free and secure enough they begin to share and get along with each other. The sense of connectedness and formation of social net-works begin to form and we start to see what is defined as social capital. Social capital has been defined as the collective values of the so-cial networks within the community and the in-clinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other; we begin to respect our neighbors because we share common back-grounds and interest. Social capital in action can be seen in groups of varying formality, in-cluding neighbors keeping an eye on each others homes, cutting an elderly persons grass, turning down the stereo, not parking to close to some-one’s driveway, keeping your property clean or volunteering for a community event.

Unfortunately the level of social capital has been falling in the United States, especially in our Cities. If you belong to an organization I would bet attendance at club meetings has fallen, you probably have noticed you don’t have as many family dinners as in the past and for some rea-son friends don’t visit each other at their home’s as much as in the past and we definitely have seen a dramatic drop in people volunteering. If these things hold true in a city and we lose social capital then the core spirit of the com-munity that once were was found will no longer exist and the community will inevitably fail.

If the thoughts in this article hold true than sev-eral items are important to the City of Ludlow. First we must create an environment in which people have affordable safe housing, for owner-ship or to rent it doesn’t matter just a long as people have a place they can call home, this is “community planning”. Secondly, we have to increase job rates and work diligently in creat-ing available jobs within the community, this is “economic development”. Thirdly we must de-velop and plan community gathering places such as parks and municipal buildings, this is effec-tive “infrastructure development”. If a City can produce a safe and secure environment, such as a sidewalk systems to connect people and de-

sirable gathering places like parks and meeting space then the success of the community rises dramatically. On top of that put resources into a good education system and the recipe for suc-cess is just about complete.

The City is currently working in several areas to help aid in the success of our community. We have joined a river city home consortium that will utilize federal housing dollars to increase home ownership and our code enforcement ef-forts continually have positive effects on clean-ing up run down properties. We have secured over $400,000 to upgrade sidewalk systems; there is news from Frankfort we are now in line to receive another $400,000 to continue those efforts, we have asked the State for $350,000 from the State Budget for various sidewalk and road upgrade projects; the City is currently re-habbing a building with two community meet-ing rooms, one that seats upward of 70 people and another that will seat up to 30 people. In the last year and a half we have put over $200,000 in improvements to our parks. We recently participated in an event that attracted over 300 developers to the river cities to highlight vari-ous development sites in Ludlow and over the last three years have sent hundreds of letters to possible businesses trying to persuade them to relocate their businesses to Ludlow. Our Fire, Police and Public Works departments work dili-gently to provide a secure and safe community. These are just a sampling of the things we are doing to help with the success of our commu-nity.

If you read last months Ludlow Community Connection newspaper and saw my article I challenged everyone to pick up one grocery size bag of litter in the community. I told you on June 2nd I would take the first step in get-ting this done and you will be pleased to know I picked up a larger than grocery size bag. Sev-eral of you saw me doing this and commented the bag wasn’t big enough so I will again sched-ule on July 1st to pick up another bag of litter. Hope you will also schedule some time to do just that.

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CITY NEWSASSEMBLE

Ken Wynn, Rebecca & Derek Hewitt, Jan Robin-son, Kim Lilly, Mary, Tom, Shay, Nicole & Zach Lemker, Tricia Ryle, Kathy Jones, Randy Dauwe, Tina Herzog, Scott, Cathy & Mariah Johnson, Ruth Bamberger, John, Christy & Olivia Troe-hler, Dave & Joyce McMullin, Stephanie Jones, Sidney & Emili Wells

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Bromley News

Please call Mayor Davidson-Littrell at 859-757-5327 or email her at bromleymayor@cinbell.blackberry.net with any problems or concerns. The City of Bromley also wants to give a big thank you to everyone that helped with the parade. The City of Bromley has a curfew. Dur-ing the week the curfew is 11:00 PM and on weekends it is 12:00 midnight. Please make sure your children abide by this curfew.

The City of Bromley's council meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. at the city building.

Due to the 4th of July holiday the Bro-mley City Building will be closed on Saturday, July 5th. We will reopen on Tuesday July 8th at 7:00 PM. The City of Bromley has a noise ordi-nance and we are asking all citizens to please abide by it. Please be consider-ate of your neighbor and keep your mu-sic and TV so the entire neighborhood cannot hear it. If you are sitting in your car, the same ordinance applies. If the police receive a complaint, you will be cited. The City of Bromley has opted to have city stickers sold to you at the court house when you get your car tags renewed. The clerk will ask you if you want to pay the $11 for the city sticker. If you refuse, your name is sent to the city and then to the police. You will be issued a cita-tion with a penalty. If that is not paid the city will file charges against you with the county attorney. To date we have 12 people who will have charges filed. Please don't let this happen to you.

Bromley residents are welcome and encouraged to attend garden club meet-ings and events. See the garden club ar-ticles on page 7 of this issue for upcom-ing events.

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them, but rather casually mention it to them the next time you see them. They will be grateful to hear it from someone they like rather than from someone who is confrontational or upset. In over 20 years of police service I have responded to noise complaint calls where the offending party stated, “ Officer you didn’t have to come out, I wish my neighbor would have just called me instead.” On the other hand, if your noisy neighbor is not friendly with you, your best bet is to report the noise to authorities.

If you are unsure about who to call, contact your police department on their non-emergency telephone number and explain the situation. Of-ficials will keep the neighborhood complaint confidential and if you have never mentioned the situation to your neighbor, they will have no reason to suspect you were the person who reported them.

The authority for noise abatement and control is with the local government in this case the City of Ludlow. Many areas including the City of Ludlow have adopted local noise ordinances. In extreme cases severe violations of noise ordi-nances could also meet the criteria for violation of Kentucky Revised Statutes relating to disor-derly conduct.

Ludlow City Ordinance 94.02 Defines viola-tions of the Cities Noise Ordinance as an Un-lawful Activity as follows: “ It shall be un-lawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any excessive , unnecessary or unusually loud noise which ei-ther annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace and safety of oth-ers, within the limits of the city. (Ord. 1996-7, passed 8-22-1996) Penalty, see 94.99”

“94.02 DECLARATION OF NOISE.”“ The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this chapter, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:Horn, signaling devices and the like. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motor-cycle or other vehicle on any street or public place of the city, except as a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of any such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.Radios, phonographs and the like. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio, stereo, television, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which the machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet from the location thereof shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.Loud speakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, op-erating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is case upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial ad-vertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure.Yelling, shouting and the like. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any stationary engine, motor boat, motorcycle, or

CITY OF LUDLOW GENERAL INFORMATION WWW.LUDLOW.ORG CITY GOVERNMENT 227 Elm Street

Mayor – Ed F. Schroeder City Administrative Officer - Brian Dehner Administration Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: (859) 491-1233

Beginning July, meetings will be held on

the second Thursday of each month at the

Ludlow Senior Center, 808 Elm Street.

POLICE DEPARTMENT 231 Elm Street

Police Chief - A. Wayne Turner

Administration Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Phone: (859) 261-8186 For non-emergencies after hours, call (859) 727-2424 In case of emergency, please dial 911.

FIRE DEPARTMENT 234 Oak Street

Fire Chief – Seth Lockard

Non-emergency phone: (859) 581-8600 In case of emergency, please dial 911. If you are interested in volunteering

for the Ludlow Fire Department,

please contact Seth Lockard at

(859) 581-8600 or slockard@ludlow.org.

motor vehicle, except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or excessive noises there from. Exhaust noise which is plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet from the location thereof shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in a manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grind-ing, rattling or other noise.Schools, courts, churches, hospitals. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, in-stitution of learning, church or court while the same are in use, or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonable in-terferes with the workings of the institution, or which dis-turbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided conspicuous signs are displayed in the streets indicating that the same is a school, hospital or court street.Exemptions.The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the fol-lowing:The emission of sound for the purpose of altering persons to the existence of an emergency or for the performance of emergency work; orThe discharge of firearms by members of the Police De-partment or other sworn peace officers.(Ord. 1996-7, passed 8-22-1996)Penalty.Each violation and every other failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor; and each day of the continuation thereof shall be a separate and distinct offence for which:Any person convicted of violation of the provisions there-of in court of competent jurisdiction shall be sentenced to pay a criminal fine not to exceed the maximum amount of $500, as set forth in KRS 534.040(2)(a), or a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum period of 12 months, as set forth in KRS 532.090(1), or both.The offender shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each offence, which shall be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of debt if not paid by the offend-er within 30 days after citation of the violation or other failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. ”When determining if what you are hearing equates to a violation of a city ordinance consider that sound becomes noise when it detracts from your quality of life. Traffic is the most common cause of noise resulting from devel-opment. Sound is the result of a fluctuation in pressure transmitted as a wave through the air (or any other elastic medium, including water). Both the pitch and loudness of noise may be disturb-ing. Noise is measured in units known as decibels (dB). The decibel scale begins at zero, which is lowest sound level we can perceive. The decibel scale is logarithmic. For example, going from zero to 10 decibels equates to a ten-fold increase in acoustic energy while an increase of 20 decibels translates to a 100-fold increase in sound energy. However, we perceive each 10-fold increase in decibel levels as a doubling of loudness. Additionally, a neigh-borhood may also be disturbed by noise from a variety of other sources. Some common examples of noises are referenced below:• 0 dB the faintest sound we can hear;• 30 dB a quiet library or in a quiet location in the coun-try;• 45 dB typical office space or ambience in the city at night;• 60 dB a restaurant at lunch time;• 70 dB the sound of a car passing on the street;• 80 dB loud music played at home;• 90 dB the sound of a truck passing on the street;• 100 dB the sound of a rock band;• 115 dB limit of sound permitted in industry; and• 120 dB deafening.In summary, should you find yourself in a situ-ation where you need help and you are unsure about who to call, contact your police depart-ment on their non-emergency telephone num-ber (727-2424) and explain the situation. If you request, the dispatcher will keep the neighbor-hood complaint confidential and if you have never mentioned the situation to your neighbor, they will have no reason to suspect you were the person who reported them. We would love to see neighbors work out their differences but if that is not an option please call.

How to handle the noisy neighbor by Chief Wayne Turner

Nothing ruins the excitement of finding your dream home quicker than moving in and discov-ering you have a bad or noisy neighbor. Perhaps you have lived in your home for years when the house next door sells and suddenly you find yourself with the neighbor from “heck”. Maybe they have a loud, barking dog or are prone to Friday and Saturday night arguments that wake you from your sleep. If you find yourself with a bad or noisy neighbor, these simple strategies will help you deal with them without joining the ranks of a bad neighborhood yourself.

Some neighbors are unaware they are causing too much noise and although embarrassed, are generally happy to learn they need to be more quiet. Others, however, do not care about their neighbors’ peace and quiet and feel they have the right to do whatever they please in their own home. They may play loud music on a regu-lar basis. They may frequently yell and curse at family members. If they have loud animals, they continue to let them bark or squeal and rarely bring them indoors.

Dealing with a noisy neighbor takes skill in de-termining which type of noisy neighbor they are. If you have a good relationship with this neighbor and find them to be pleasant and ac-commodating in their conversations with you, chances are they are unaware of their noise lev-els and would appreciate a gentle nod that their music was a little loud or their dog kept you up last night.

Do not make a point of “reporting” the noise to

CITY NEWS

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ALL TYPES OF SERVICESFOR ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE

RONALD B. JONES Funeral Home 316 Elm Street Ludlow, Kentucky 41016 859-431-0072 Grace E. Jones Ronald B. Jones The family-owned funeral home. A part of our community.

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Some people prefer tradional funeralservices. Other perfer cremation. Somewant an elaborate ceremony. Then thereare others who don’t want any ceremonyat all. When it comes to funerals, there

are as many options as there are people.And we take pride in being able to say

we offer them all.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Nicholas Adams Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Matthew Aynes Work Ethic Diploma Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Matthew Baker Work Ethic Diploma

Ryan Bandy Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Corey Burke LHS 08 Boy of the Year Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Kayla Chalfant Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Taylor Clark Graduated with Honors Academic All-Star Nominee Remke’s Student AchieverKentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Chelsea Clary Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Rachel Coghill SalutatorianCommonwealth Diploma Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee/Recipient Remke’s Student AchieverFBLA National Finalist Excellence in SS Award Excellence in Foreign Language Award Graduated with High Honors University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship Ludlow Christian Church Scholarship NHS Scholarship Lisa Dyan Stamm Memorial Scholarship Student Council Scholarship Ideal Supplies’ Work Ethic Scholarship Panther Pride Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jessica Compton Work Ethic Diploma

Kristina DeMoss Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Lauren Engel Commonwealth Diploma National Honor Society Graduated with Honors

Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jennifer Gaupel Co-ValedictorianWork Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee Excellence in Science AwardOutstanding Service AwardGraduated with High Honors OSU Provost Scholarship OSU National Buckeye

Scholarship Ludlow PTA Scholarship NHS Scholarship Ruth & Ray Faragher

Scholarship Ronald B. and Grace

JonesScholarship

Wanda Lay Bucher Memorial Scholarship

Panther Pride Scholarship Marilyn Rex Carpenter

Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Stephanie Gegner Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Joseph Gier Work Ethic Diploma Ludlow Athletic Boosters Scholarship Ideal Supplies’ Work Ethic Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Carmen Hamm Work Ethic Diploma Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jacob Helmer All ‘A’ Classic Scholarship Insight Communications Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Crystal Holloway Graduated with HonorsKentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Elizabeth Huels Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Graduated with Honors Goetz-Kitson Memorial Scholarship National Honor Society Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Chelsey Irvin Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Ashley Johnson Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Victoria Paige Jones Co-ValedictorianLHS 2008 Girl of the YearWork Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee Excellence in Mathematics Award Excellence in Science AwardCultural Award Graduated with High Honors Selma-Woolford Athletic/Academic Award Columbia University Scholarship PFLAG Scholarship Marilyn Rex Carpenter Scholarship Ludlow Christian Church Scholarship Alvin “Mighty” Marks Academic/Athletic Scholarship Ludlow Athletic Boosters Scholarship National Honor Society Scholarship Ruth and Ray Faragher Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Amanda Kidwell Senior Class Secretary Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jason Klosterman Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Michelle Landrum Senior Class President National Honor Society Graduated with Honors Ludlow Athletic Boosters Scholarship M.C. Cleaning Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Justin Ledger Work Ethic Diploma Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Blake Linton Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Ronald “Buddy” LunsfordKentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Brielle Mandarino Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Chelsea Mays Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Elizabeth McMillen Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee Skills USA State Finalist, TV/Radio Production Graduated with Honors National Honor Society Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Michael McMillen Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Brittany Meisberger Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Felisha Noel Graduated with Honors Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Michelle Papas University of the Cumberlands Volleyball Scholarship University of the Cumberlands Sibling Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Reagan Powell Senior Class Vice-PresidentMike Caple/Ludlow Youth Football Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jordin Rice Work Ethic Diploma Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jarrett Rouse Graduated with Honors Ludlow Athletic Boosters Scholarship Ben Steffen Memorial Scholarship Mike Caple/Ludlow Youth Football ScholarshipKentucky Educational Excellence ScholarshipJordan Royer Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Tasha Seibert Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Jessica Elizabeth Stacy Commonwealth Diploma Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee Excellence in English AwardCitizenship Award

Graduated with Honors Ball State University Presidential Scholarship Ludlow Christian Church Scholarship Panther Pride Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Rachelle Staubach Commonwealth Diploma Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Excellence in Music AwardGraduated with Honors Band Boosters Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Douglas Straus Senior Class Treasurer Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Tia Tobergte Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Tyler Trammel Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Michelle Trenkamp Work Ethic Diploma Ludlow AmeriStop/Kay Little Memorial Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Stephanie Nicole Wehry Work Ethic Diploma National Honor Society Academic All-Star Nominee Graduated with Honors Ludlow Teachers Scholarship National Honor Society Scholarship Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Kristen Wirth Commonwealth Diploma Work Ethic Diploma Graduated with Honors National Honor Society Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

Ludlow High School’s Class of 2008Honors/Awards/Scholarships List

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SCHOOL NEWSGolden Rule Lodge Makes

Donation to CLASP

Lt. Col. Benny Johnson of The Golden Rule Masonic Lodge in Covington pres-ents a $2,000 to Bill Lindsay, Chairman of the Board for The Children of Ludlow After School Program (CLASP). The money comes from proceeds of a Gold-en Rule fundraiser held earlier this year. Golden Rule is helping CLASP to meet its’ objective of providing a safe and nurturing place for Ludlow children af-ter school. At the same time, CLASP is helping the Lodge to meet its’ commu-nity service goals. In a sense, the two or-ganizations have "adopted" one another. Lt. Col. Johnson is also on the Board of Directors at CLASP. Carol BoydDirector of Communications

After School Child Care

CLASP, Children of Ludlow After School Program, currently has openings for the 2008-2009 School Year. If you are in need of after school care for your child please call Mel Corbett at 431-1166. CLASP is a non-profit, faith based pro-gram for children in grades 1-5 and at-tends Ludlow Elementary School. Fees are $40 per month and must be picked up prior to 5:25pm.

Ludlow High School’s 2008 Prom Court:Back Row: Beth McMillen, Matt Aynes, Michelle Lan-drum, Jordan Royer, Blake Linton, Kelley LambFront Row: Jason Klosterman, Sara Burton, Matt Birken-hauer, Ronnie BanksBlake Linton and Michelle Landrum were crowned as the 2008 King & Queen

THANK YOU!

The Faculty and Staff of Ludlow High School would like to thank the follow-ing individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses for sponsoring the Class of 2008’s awards and scholarships. The graduates have been blessed with a lov-ing and supportive community! We hope they will one day model your generosity and give back to the Ludlow community in their own special way.

The Family of Wanda Lay BucherPete & Marilyn Rex CarpenterEaton Janitorial ServicesThe Family of Ruth and Ray FaragherIdeal SuppliesRonald B. Jones Funeral HomeLocal Sponsors of the annual Panther Pride ScholarshipsLance Little, Ludlow AmeriStopLudlow Athletic BoostersLudlow Band BoostersLudlow Board of EducationLudlow Christian ChurchLudlow Faculty Sponsors of the Teach-ers’ ScholarshipLudlow National Honor SocietyLudlow PTALudlow Student CouncilLudlow Youth Football ProgramThe Family of Alvin “Mighty” MarksM.C. CleaningPaul Hemmer CompaniesThe Family of Lisa Dyan StammThe Family of Benjamin SteffenWesley United Methodist ChurchWesley United Methodist WomenWilliam Young, State Farm Insurance

If you, your group, your business, or your organization are interested in sponsoring a scholarship or award, please contact Jenny McMillen, LHS Guidance Coun-selor at 261-8211 or Jennifer.McMil-len@ludlow.kyschools.us.

Thank you for the Troop #177

Girl Scout Troop #177 thanks everyone in Ludlow for the generous donations to Project Paws. With your help we’ve managed to raise over 1400 lbs. of food and litter. This dog/cat food and kitty lit-ter is going to senior citizens who can’t afford to care for their pets, oftentimes the only companions they have. If you would like to continue to help the An-imeals on Wheels program, please bring your donations of unopened pet food and litter to the Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 1032 Madison Avenue, Cov-ington between 9am and 4pm. Again, thank you so much for your help.

LUDLOW A/C NEWS

The Ludlow Athletic Club will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Mon-day July 14th, 2008 above the Garage on Adela Ave. at 7:00 P.M. We are looking for interested parents who are willing to donate some of their precious time to help improve the lives of our children.

We will be having nominations for offi-cers at the November meeting with elec-tions at the December meeting. The offi-cers consist of President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Baseball Director, Softball Director, Soccer Direc-tor and Fund Raising Co-ordinator.

Please try to help us as we try to improve the club to make it better for all our chil-dren. Thank you,Bill Froehle, President

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COMMUNITY NEWS

"Heart and Soil" The Ludlow-Bromley

Garden Club

The garden club was in high spirits as we marched in the Memorial Day Parade, May 26th. We shared flower seeds, can-dy, and even doggie treats as we promot-ed our club and celebrated our veterans. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2008 Ludlow Garden Tour both as home owners and visitors. You made this year’s tour a great sucess. Thank you to Ideal, Reeves, and Ludlow Phar-macy for selling tickets and promoting the event, and to the Flower Shop for providing balloons for the event. Thank you to Ludlow schools for use of their announcement board. A special thank you to all the members of the club who worked doggedly to make this event hap-pen. More to follow on the tour in next month’s paper. July’s meeting will be at Betty and Jim Knipfer’s house in their garden at 235 Lake St., Ludlow. Please join us. We will be bringing snacks and drinks to share, relaxing, and talking about the garden tour and future events. Contact Donna with questions at 291-0757, donnacooper@hotmail.com

Bromley residents are welcome and encouraged to attend garden club meet-ings and events.

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THE FOURTH OF JULY

It’s about more than picnics and fireworks. We are blessed to live in a country where we take for granted the freedoms for which many people in this

world struggle, fight and die to attain for themselves.

The freedom to worship where and how we choose, The freedom from living in tyranny and fear, and The freedom to realize our individual potential.

Let us remember and honor those who have

given so much to ensure the freedoms we enjoy today because the price of freedom is never free.

MIDDENDORF-BULLOCK FUNERAL HOME

461 Elm Street Ludlow KY 41016

431-1718

Bill & Nancy Mullins, Owners

www.middendorfbullock.com

“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Proverbs 22: 1

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Ludlow Pharmacy301 Elm St. • Ludlow, KY 41016 • Phone: 859-261-2210

Prices Good While Supplies Last We Accept:

1 Roll

Big Mopper Paper Towels . . . . . . . . . . .79¢

4 Roll

VelvetBath Tissue . . . . . . . . . . . .79¢

2 Liter Btls., Assorted Varieties

Coca-ColaProducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$100

24 Pack/12 oz. Cans

Budweiser orBud Light Beer . . .

$1539

20 Inch/35 Speed

LakewoodBox Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1499

750 ML

Captain MorganSpiced Rum . . . . . . .

$1569

8 oz.

Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Lotion or Oil . . .

$529

Assorted Designs

NewSunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . .

$500

LP 0708 FP ROP

Webkinz July Pet of the Month

Webkinz July Pet of the Month

Cheeky Monkey$799

Additional Sales on Beer, Snacks & Pop

for your Picnic Needs!

Additional Sales on a Variety of Fun Swim Items

in time for Summer

C a r d s & G i f t s A v a i l a b l e� �

Cheeky Monkey$799 • Intex Arm Bands - 59¢• Intex Vinyl Air Mattress

(72x27) - $1.49• Intex Swim Goggles - 69¢

$1.29 ...Without Coupon

With Coupon

Donations to the Ludlow Bromley Swim Club

Here is the list of donor's that generous-ly contributed with supplying the Swim Club with the Flowers and gardening supplies this year. We were very fortu-nate with these contributions.

Ideal Supply - Mike Gaiser, Ludlow- Pavers, Sphagnum, Cow Manure Fertil-izer, Mulch Lowes - Chris Jones, Florence, -Flat of Annual Flowers, Soil Moist Bigg's - Jennifer Bernstein, Florence, - Wave Petunia’s & Spikes plants Walmart - Jennifer Thow, Ft Wright - New Flower Pots by Baby Pool & An-nual Flowers Home Depot - Michael Trimble, Flor-ence, - Sphagnum bale, Fertilizer City of Ludlow - the Large Flower Pots at the pool's gate entrance.

I also received flowers and plant dona-tions from private donors, which are add-ed to the flower beds in front of the swim club building and flower pots. Their con-tributions are greatly appreciated too.

The landscaping has really brought life and color to the Swim Club and are re-ally appreciated by all who see it. I would like to mention that I had lots of help from members/friends to help main-tain the landscaping last year. Without their help it would not have been suc-cess - specially through that drought. It was greatly appreciated. I hope it makes a good impression on the Champ Meet guests that will be visiting the pool this year. I heard several comments from guests last year that came for the All Star Meet how well our Swim Club looked.

I don't have the resources to have a ban-ner put on the Swim Club's fence with the other contributors, but I will make a sign up to place it on the bulletin board in the breezeway of the Swim Club like I did last year. Thank You cards will be going out to the companies shortly.

10 Things You Can Do to Help PLANET EARTH

--Recycle* and buy minimally packed good when possible.

--Wash clothes in cold or warm water, not hot. --Install low-flow shower heads to use less water. --Run dishwasher only when full and don't use heat to dry dishes. --Replace standard light bulbs with com-pact fluorescent bulbs. --Plug air leaks in windows and doors to increase energy efficiency. --Replace old appliances with energy-efficient models. --Walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus when possible. --Adjust your thermostat-- lower in win-ter, higher in summer. --Share these simple steps with friends and family! *See recycling enrollment form in this issue.

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LUDLOW YOUTH FOOTBALL WOULD LIKE TO THANK OURFINANCIAL SPONSORS OF THE 2008 SUMMER FESTIVAL

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THE LUDLOW RENAISSANCE ……promoting downtown Ludlow,

Kentucky

RENAISSANCE NEWS

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Nothing sets the mood for a picture perfect wedding like flowers.

Flower Basket 305 Elm Street Ludlow, KY 41016 (859) 261-1867 www.annesflowerbasket.com

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Volunteers Work to Clean Up Ludlow’s Front Door

On June 14, volunteers from the Ludlow Renaissance Committee and the Ludlow Garden Club spent the morning planting plants, mulching, picking up trash, and painting at the Ludlow entrance sign and the railroad overpass tunnel.

The following people were involved in the effort:

Jesse Boone, Kenny Wynn, Joyce Mc-Mullin, John Gaiser, Andy Corn, Donna Cooper-Strother, Cindy Schachere, Mary Ann Benson, Julie and Trevor Navarre, Betty Knipfer, Brandon Dalton, and Jor-dan, Jonathon, Steve, and Kelly Ham-mel. Special thanks go to Dinah Devoto of Good Earth Landscaping and Ideal Supply for their donation of trucks and materials.

Every year the Ludlow Renaissance Committee plans similar clean-up days. Watch the Ludlow Community Connec-tion for future opportunities to help clean up our community.

Volunteers for Clean Up Day

2008 Bromley Fire Department Street Fair August 15 & 16

Shelby Street, Bromley, KY 4PM-Midnight, Friday & Saturday

Fish Fry, fries, burgers, hot dogs Beer, soft drinks, water

Carnival games, snacks & rides LIVE MUSIC, DINING AREA & BEER GARDEN

Kid’s Games and Craft Booths Gambling Booths – Big 6, Big 9, Poker, Bingo,

Pull Tabs, Over n Under, Raffles On-Site ATM, souvenir shirts & cups

Off street parking off Route 8 Support the Bromley Fire Department, all-volunteer, non-profit organization

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JULY 2008

Bethlehem Baptist Temple316 Adela Street

491-6110

Bromley Christian Church216 Kenton Street, Bromley

Worship - 10:15 a.m.Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Pastor Pete Gosney431-2727

Community of Faith Presbyterian1400 Highland Pike

Covington, Ky. 41011331-3238

Sunday School---- 9:30 a.m.Coffee Fellowship--- 10:30 a.m.Worship------------- 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist Church400 Linden Street

Sunday School 9:45amWorship Service 11:00amEvening Service 6:00pmAWANA (K-6) 6:00pm

Historic Preservation Board 7:00 p.m. Behind the St. Boniface & James Church, 304 Oak Street

Code Enforcement Board6:30 p.m.—227 Elm Street Ludlow Administrative Building

Garden Club 7:00 p.m. 400 Linden Street

Ludlow Renaissance Committee6:00 p.m.227 Elm Street Ludlow Administrative Building

Ludlow City Council7:00 p.m.808 Elm StreetLudlow Senior Center

KCSWM Clean-Up

Park Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Shelter Houseat Park

Newspaper Meeting6:00 pmSt. Boniface &James Church

Wednesday:Prayer Meeting 7:00pmYouth Worship 7:00pmWorship Choir 8:00pm

Pastor: Rev. Paul D. Anglin, Jr.

Church office 859-581-4795www.fbcludlow.org

Immanuel United Church of Christ110 Boone Street, BromleySunday School - 11:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.Rev. Dr. Tom Eisentrout, Pastor

261-8858

Pleasant View Baptist Church & Christian School

240 Pike Street, BromleySunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening: 7:30 p.m.Pastor Charles L. Hunt

291-9664

River of Life Worship Center52 Ringold Street

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Gary Smith291-3495

St. Boniface & James Catholic Church

304 Oak StreetMasses: Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.Deacon Jim Auton, Parish Life Co-Ordinator

261-5340

Wesley United Methodist Church319 Oak Street

Kidz’ Choir - 9:00 a.m.Lte Breakfast - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Youth Group - 6:00 p.m.Rev. Rob Huffman

291-6255

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NeighborhoodWatch Meeting7:00 p.m.K of C Hall

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Happy Birthday& Anniversaries

GET WELL SOONDonna Pingel

Bev, Jerry and Jackie

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I would like to thank Ronnie and Grace Jones for making this time of grief so much easier. Also, the Ludlow Fire Department for the many trips here to the house in the middle of the night each time showing kindness and compassion. A special thanks to Blue-grass Hospice of Kentucky and Cov-ington Fire Department for support to my son Randy. Finally, to all the hundreds of people who came by to say goodbye to Rowena.

The Askin Family

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