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Sep. 4th- Kenton County Planning Commission- 6:15 pm- Commission Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive Fort Mitchell, KY
Sep. 9th- City of Covington Commission Meeting- 7:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 10th- Code Enforcement Hearing Board- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 10th- NKY Area Planning Commission- 5:15 pm- Commission Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive Fort Mitchell, KY
Sep. 15th- Urban Design Review Board- 4:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 17th- Board of Adjustment Meeting- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 17th- Devou Park Meeting- 6:00 pm- Drees Pavilion
Sep. 23rd- City of Covington Commission Meeting- 7:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 24th- Code Enforcement Hearing Board- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Sep. 24th- NKY Area Planning Commission- 5:15 pm- Commission Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive Fort Mitchell, KY
Sep. 24th- Urban Forestry Meeting- 7:00 pm- Baker Hunt, 620 Greenup Street
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Market is open
May 24 - October 4
Saturdays
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Located on the shady Sixth Street Promenade, behind the Goose Girl Fountain, in Mainstrasse Village.
For additional information, or to become a vendor, please call:
Leah Dodson / 859-292-2163
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Mayor & City Commissioners
Mayor Irvin T. "Butch" Callery, Center
From left to right:
Commissioner Sherry Carran
Commissioner Jerry Bamberger
Commissioner Jerry Stricker
Commissioner Steve Megerle
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Plan to Enroll More Children in Health Insurance Program
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Steve Beshear recently outlined an ambitious plan to get as many children as possible enrolled in the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) by 2010.
The Beshear Plan, unveiled in several communities across Kentucky with an implementation date of November 1, intends to dramatically cut the number of children without health coverage by removing barriers to enrollment, retaining more children once they are enrolled and significantly increasing education and outreach regarding the program. The plan hopes to enroll over 35,000 by FY2010.
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New Businesses in Covington! |
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BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY
4923 Winston Avenue
Covington, KY 41015
859-261-3012
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Burlington Coat Factory is now open in the Latonia Shopping Center. Featuring more than just coats, they have women's and men's clothing and accessories, shoes for all ages and home decorations. They also have a baby registry and layaway. |
 On Thursday, September 18, Vision 2015 will be presenting the preferred trails alternative for the Licking River Greenway and Trails. The primary goal of this initiative is to develop a multipurpose parks and trails system along the Licking River Corridor from the Ohio River to the I-275 loop. The Licking River Greenway will combine with Riverfront Commons to create a highly ambitious urban trail system.
Vision 2015 has been committed to community engagement throughout the development process. Since last fall Woolpert and Human Nature have worked to examine the Licking River Greenway and develop the preferred trails alternative. The design team was advised by a steering committee representing local community leaders, governments, businesses, and environmental organizations. During the summer, Vision 2015 created a civic engagement team to seek further feedback from community groups, property owners, and local governments around the Licking River Greenway. The feedback was used by the consultants to create a final report that reflects the interests and priorities of the community at large.
The Licking River Greenway is an exciting, ambitious part of Vision 2015's regional parks goals. Moving the project forward will require the continued engagement with community groups and input of interested individuals. Please RSVP to:
Mark Raines
Vision 2015
50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Ste. 465
Covington, KY 41011
Phone: 859.291.2020
Fax: 859.292.3281
mraines@vision2015.org
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Covington After Hours
at
Johnny's Toys
4314 Boron Drive in Latonia Wednesday, September 10, 2008
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages.
Explore this long standing Latonia tradition.
Johnny's Toys began in 1939 and continues to be a Latonia success story. Totter's Otterville Children's Entertainment Center will offer train rides outside weather permitting for the After Hours event.
Presented by:
Latonia Business Assocation
Covington Business Council
Mainstrasse Village Association
Friends of Covington |
 COVINGTON RESIDENT HANDBOOK
New to Covington or know someone who is? Contact Suzann Gettys, Ombudsman and Neighborhood Services Coordinator, at 292-2141 to receive a copy of this very useful publication. It contains all the information you need to get acclimated in Covington! Click on the picture for the fully downloadable booklet. (This is a large PDF file and may take serveral minutes to download.)
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And from our Departments..........
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Special Event Permits Issued
Please click on the link below for the listing of Special Event Permits issued to date, so that you may be aware of events that may take place in your neighborhood, and/or if they may have any street closures/restrictions associated with them.
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Code Enforcement Department |
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Yard Sales - Permit Required
The City of Covington has an ordinance which requires a permit for any yard, garage or rummage sale. This ordinance was enacted to allow citizens to conduct up to three sales of personal items each calendar year. Permits can be obtained from the Code Enforcement Department. City staff will be monitoring yard sales and failure to obtain a permit can result in significant fines.
For questions please contact the Code Enforcement Department at 292-2323.
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Economic Development & Community Relations Department |
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Kathie Hickey was recently appointed Assistant Director of the Economic Development and Community Relations Department. Kathie, who also continues as Manager of Renaissance Covington, will handle the day-to-day operations of the department. In recent years, she has brought the city approximately $2.5 million in grant money for the city's development and redevelopment efforts.
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Business Relations & Recruitment Office  Rebecca Volpe is the City of Covington's new Business Relations and Recruitment Specialist. Rebecca grew up in Eastern Michigan, outside of Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills. She spent a great amount of time visiting family in Kentucky during her youth and moved to Lexington to study at the University of Kentucky. She received her Masters degree in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University. Before coming to Covington, Rebecca worked with the Cities of Erlanger and Elsmere as a grant writer and Main Street Program Coordinator which included small business recruitment and retention responsibilities. She also serves as a Southbank Partners volunteer, serving on numerous committees. Rebecca is also English/Spanish bi-lingual. If you would like to contact her, please call 292-2168 or rvolpe@covingtonky.gov. |
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Ombudsman/Neighborhood Services Office
News from the Neighborhoods!
PEASELBURG 
The Friends Of Peaselburg Neighborhood Association has initiated a Litter Control Program for the summer (hoping it will last year long). They are working with students from St. Augustine School and neighborhood residents to clear an area of the neighborhood of litter one day per week. Participants will be provided a FOPNA t-shirt, litter barrel, litter grabber and will be treated to a pizza party at the end of the summer. They are hoping for a cleaner, greener neighborhood! For further information, contact Tony McAllister at 13march1940@fuse.net
WALLACE WOODS
Don't put away your lawnchair yet! Saturday, September 27th, Music In the Woods at the 2200 block of Greenup Street in Wallace Woods will start. Come for dinner and sit under the stars and enjoy some acoustic music. Food is available at 5:30 pm and a local bluegrass band at will start at 6:30 pm, followed by Tupelo Honey, a folk rock ensemble, at 8:00 pm. Street parking in the neighborhood is available or there is a lot at the Housing Authority on the corner of Madison and Sterrett. Bring a lawnchair. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be sold. $5 admission for adults. Children under 16 free. It's a fun event and it really showcases some local talent.
SUZANN GETTYS
Ombudsman/Neighborhood Services Coordinator
859-292-2141
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 Click on the logo to go directly to the Arts District website.
Artisans Enterprise Center
25 West Seventh Street
Covington, KY 41011
859-292-2322
 Sait Tarhan has been named Interim Arts District Manager. Sait is a Covington native, born and raised. He graduated from Holmes High School and attended the University of Kentucky where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in Theatre Arts. He graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Law and thereafter practiced law in Covington for several years before moving to the West Coast.
Sait has been involved in arts management for many years. He founded and operated Outside the Box Productions, a theatrical production company in Portland, OR that produced smaller venue stage productions in the greater Portland area. During his tenure in the Northwest, Sait learned hands on a great deal about how thriving arts communities "live and breathe" and their overwhelmingly vital importance to the success of a culturally rich, diverse and vibrant city that takes a significant place in the 21st century landscape.
He is thrilled to be able to bring his varied skills, experience and talents back to the Covington community.
Ars longa, vita brevis. ("Art is long, life is short.") Hippocrates.
 4th Annual Art Off-Pike Festival
Who: Artists of all ages who work in any medium
When: Saturday, October 11, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Covington Arts District, Pike and Seventh Streets between Madison and Russell Street.
Invitation for Businesses to Participate
Once again, plans are underway for the 4th annual ART Off-Pike Arts & Music Festival to be held in the Arts District of downtown Covington. This year's festival will be set-up with 50+ juried artists & arts organizations, a large music stage with a line-up of musicians and wine-tasting from Kentucky wineries. It will be held on West Pike Street between Madison Avenue and Washington Streets on West 7th between Washington St. and the Arcade connecting West Pike & West 7th Streets. ART Off-Pike is part of Enjoy the ARTS 20/20 Festival.
Part of our theme is to invite people to "spend the day in Covington" by coming to the festival and having lunch or dinner in one of the nearby restaurants. We would like to have an information booth set-up with brochures, menus and/or flyers and possibly even offering a festival "SPECIAL". This will bring FREE advertising to business participants, artists and give festival patrons a broader view of what Covington has to offer.
We also invite businesses to display the official ART Off-Pike posters in your windows and pass along festival information to clients and patrons.
If you would like to participate, please drop off your information to:
Covington Artisan Enterprise Center
25 West Seventh Street, Covington, KY.
in care of Sait Tarhan, Interim Arts District Manager
Phone: (859) 292-2322
by the September 15, 2008 deadline.
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New Assistant City Engineer
 Mike Yeager is the new Assistant City Engineer for the City of Covington. Mike grew up in Ft. Thomas and now lives in Taylor Mill with his wife Katie and his two sons Lucas (age 3) and Joseph (age 1). Mike and Katie are also expecting their third child in the beginning of February. Mike received his Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from UK in 2000 and his Masters Degree in Public Administration from NKU in 2006. He worked for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet from January of 2001 until he accepted this new position with the City. Most recently, he served as the traffic engineer for District 6. He is excited about this new opportunity and looks forward to getting to know and working with all of the City employees. You can reach Mike at 859-292-2112 or myeager@covingtonky.gov.
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| Trash Collection Day Changes
Effective August 1, 2008, trash collection days changed in the City of Covington. Please click on the link below to view the maps and list of new collection days.
 If you have not received your new toter yet, or received the incorrect size, please let us know. Call Public Works at
859-292-2292 and tell us if you would like the 35, 65 or 95 gallon size.
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For more information, please call the Recreation Department at 859-292-2151, or click here. |
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Contact Information
Administrative Personnel
Mayor & Commissioners Office
292-2127
John Jay Fossett, City Manager
292-2160
Larry Klein, Assistant City Manager
292-2160
Keith Bales, Code Enforcement Director
292-2323
Kathie Hickey, Economic Development & Community Relations Department
292-2163
Tom Logan, Engineering Director
292-2112
Bob Due, Finance Director
292-2175
Mark Young, Fire Chief
431-0462
Aaron Wolfe-Bertling, Housing Development Director
292-2188
Jo Ann Simpson, Human Resources and Personnel Director
292-2161
Frank Warnock, City Solicitor, Legal Department
292-2311
Tracy Denham, City Clerk, Legal Department
292-2314
Suzann Gettys, Ombudsman / Neighborhood Services
292-2141
Lee Russo, Police Chief
292-2220
Public Works Department
292-2292
Natalie Gardner, Recreation Director
292-2151
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LATONIA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEETING
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
11:45 - 1:00 PM
Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation Club
Speakers:
Pat Timm and Donna Horine -
A Presentation on the
Licking River Greenway and Trails
Learn about the exciting possibilities
of The Licking River Greenway,
a planning process that emerged in the
Vision 2015 community visioning process.
View designs and share your comments.
$10.00 payable at the door
RSVP to spittman@kwmechanical.com as soon as possible.
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Nominations Sought for Community Leader Awards
Youth and Adults honored for Civic Leadership
Covington, KY - The Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington is currently soliciting nominations for the 2008 Community Leader Awards. The Community Leader Award is presented annually by the Center to recognize Covington residents who have made significant contributions to their neighborhood or school through voluntary service. Established in 1998, the award is a way to highlight the accomplishments of community leaders, express gratitude for their generous donation of time and talent, and inspire others to become involved in Covington.
The awards will be presented at the Center for Great Neighborhoods' Annual Celebration in mid-November.
Past recipients of the award have demonstrated a strong commitment to Covington; positive vision; creative thinking; ability and initiative to bring people together to bring about positive change; and success in accomplishing projects that benefit the community. A list of previous award winners is attached.
At the Annual Celebration, the Center also will be recognizing the civic accomplishments of young people in Covington. The Center is currently seeking nominations for the 2008 Key to the Future Awards. These awards recognize Covington youth, in grades 6-12, who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to their community. They can attend any school or be home-schooled as long as they are residents of Covington.
Anyone can nominate someone for a Community Leader or Key to the Future Award. Nomination forms for both awards are attached, and can be obtained on our website at www.greatneighborhoods.org, or by contacting Rachel Hastings at 859-491-2220, ext. 29 or rachel@greatneighborhoods.org. Deadline for nominations is September 30, 2008.
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The Friends of Baker Hunt will be hosting the Second Annual Twilight in the Gardens of Baker Hunt on Saturday, September 20th 2008 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Once again the campus will be magically lit with twinkling lights in the ancient trees that grace the lushly landscaped campus. There will be more Food, more Jazz, more Art and plenty of Refreshments for you to enjoy throughout the evening.
You may download a reservation request at www.bakerhunt.com call 859-291-5333 for further information.
Proceeds of the evening will benefit the Friends Scholarship Fund and special programming needs of the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center.
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OKTOBERFEST in MAINSTRASSE
30th Annual MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest, presented by Republic Bank Friday, September 5 from 5 pm until 11:30 pm, Saturday, September 6 from noon until 11:30 pm and Sunday, September 7 from noon until 9 pm. Oktoberfest celebrates the heritage of MainStrasse Village with arts/crafts, delicious foods, outstanding entertainment on four stages, an Amusement Midway and a Kinderplatz for the young children. Stroll along the tree lined 6th Street Promenade and browse the arts and crafts, enjoy the music and the international selection of food and beverages, be a kid again in the Amusement Miday and then visit the shops and taverns in historic MainStrasse Village for a fun filled time at the MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest. No admission charge and free parking is available in the IRS parking lot at 4th and Johnson Streets.
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Behringer Crawford Museum
Tot Tuesdays is a fun filled, story time program geared towards preschool aged children. Come join us on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. for fun and learning, and enjoy an interactive story along with a craft or activity.
Next date: September 16 Topic: Apples and Johnny Appleseed
1600 Montague Road - Devou Park
Covington, KY
(859) 491-4003
info@bcmuseum.org
freshART 08 Sep. 13
16th Annual freshART Event
Make plans to attend this year's freshART dinner and live auction on September 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Behringer-Crawford Museum in Devou Park. View and bid on original artwork created by local artists in Devou Park on that week. Meet many of the freshART artists. Enjoy a sunset dinner on the terrace at the Behringer-Crawford Museum.
Click here for more information.
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