Wednesday, April 26, 2000
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Ludlow gets caught up on its billings
By
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LUDLOW — For the first time in nearly two years, the city is caught up on billing for services.
Last week, the clerical staff sent out two quarters of fire and garbage bills for the period ending in March. Those bills are due May 31, said Robin Garrison, temporary clerk-treasurer.
In mid-March, a year's worth of water bills — from February 1999 through February 2000 — were mailed to Ludlow Water Department customers. Because of the delay in mailing them, customers were given 90 days to pay.
“All the bills have been mailed out that should have been,” Mayor Tom Stacy said Tuesday.
The city also is catching up on bills owed to vendors, Ms. Garrison said. Ludlow recently sent payments of $32,000 to Bavarian, which provides garbage pickup, and $31,000 to the Northern Kentucky Water Service District. By the end of June, Ms. Garrison expects to pay the $45,000 owed to the Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department, which contracts with the city to provide fire and life squad services.
Evaluator rates hospital a "best' The Cincinnati Enquirer
EDGEWOOD — St. Elizabeth Medical Center has been rated the best cardiac program in the Tristate by HealthGrades.com Inc., placing it in the top 3 percent of medical facilities nationwide for cardiac care.
The medical center is also the only one in the region to earn a five-star rating in cardiac bypass surgery, valve replacement surgery and treatment of heart attacks.
The center's three hospitals perform more than 750 bypass and valve replacement surgeries a year.
HealthGrades.com provides report cards on more than 5,000 hospitals across the country. The report cards are based on a five-star system, with about 15 percent of medical facilities in the country receiving a five- or four-star rating.
Eight are finalists for chamber award The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT MITCHELL — Eight Northern Kentucky businesses have been named finalists for the fifth annual Success awards given by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Winners will be announced May 23.
Established in 1996, the Success awards recognize small businesses that have demonstrated growth, financial stability, resourcefulness and creativity to excel.
The finalists were chosen from among 120 nominees. One winner may be selected from each of four categories: service, retail, construction trades and manufacturing/distribution.
The finalists are AZA Construction, Bertke & Sparks Inc., Computer Systems Management Inc., Fryman's Roofing Co., Murphy Catton Inc., North American Tile Tool Co., Progressive Rehabilitation and Trophy Award Manufacturing Inc.
Would-be mayor takes aim at strip bar The Associated Press
FRANKFORT — A city commissioner running for mayor wants to shut down strip shows at a downtown bar.
“Once you get just one of these establishments in town, the next thing you know, we'll have three,” Jack Williams said. He has proposed an ordinance banning “burlesque dancers.”
The bar, Horsefeathers, opened in March on a block of St. Clair Street that was a pedestrian mall. But the city reopened the street to traffic, and bar owner Larry Leach soon had construction workers ripping up bricks and pavement outside his door.
“I'm not having shows in here anymore,” Mr. Leach said. “I haven't had the girls in here in four weeks. I haven't had the men in here for two weeks.”
Bridge across Ky. River almost done The Associated Press
IRVINE — Construction is nearly complete on a two-lane, 1,600-foot bridge across the Kentucky River designed to route traffic away from downtown Irvine.
Construction began last April and is to be finished by early July. The bridge is expected to cost $8.4 million.
A road connecting the bridge with Ky. 52 and Ky. 1705 is scheduled to be finished by August for $3.6 million.
Traffic on Ky. 52 in Irvine, population 3,400, becomes snarled every afternoon as commuters fight their way onto Estill County's only bridge across the Kentucky River.
Second life ends for WWII veteran The Associated Press
HARRODSBURG — Jason Bugg, a Harrodsburg man who was shot down over Germany during World War II and listed by the Army as dead for more than 50 years, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 77.
Mr. Bugg, a retired businessman, died while driving his car in Harrodsburg on Monday, Mercer County Coroner David Ransdell said.
His parents, Zanie and Thomas Bugg, received a letter from the Army saying their son was killed when his aircraft was shot down on May 22, 1944. Six months later, the Buggs got a letter from the American Red Cross saying their son was a German prisoner of war.
While it took six months for the Bugg family to learn that Jason Bugg was alive, it took the Army more than 50 years to find that out, Mr. Bugg's brother, Warren Bugg said.
Jason Bugg heard about a reunion of his old squadron a few years ago, and when he inquired about it, he learned that the squadron and the rest of the Army still had him listed as killed in action. The mistake was corrected.
DAYBOOK
Bellevue: City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, 616 Poplar St.
Covington: Sixth District Elementary Site Based Decision Making Council, 5 p.m., library/media center, 19th Street and Maryland Avenue.
Dayton: Dayton Independent Board of Education, 7 p.m., Dayton Board of Education office, 200 Clay St.
Fort Wright: City Council, 6 p.m., city building, 409 Kyles Lane.
Newport: Newport Independent Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., 301 East Eighth St.
Taylor Mill: City Council, 7:30 p.m., city building, 5225 Taylor Mill Road.
Union: Boone County Planning Commission public hearings, 6:30 p.m., Ryle High School auditorium, 10379 U.S. 42.
Kentucky events
Florence: Boone County Retired Teachers meeting, 11 a.m., Ryan's Family Steak House, 40 Cavalier Court.
Ohio's motto must go, court decides
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Study reveals 'juvenile injustice'
Auditor: Medicaid billed for services after death
11-year-old accused of new crime
Hustler site plan OK'd in Monroe
Light rail plan would depend on taxpayers in Ohio and Ky.
Mill Creek stream of contrasts
New study predicts city surplus
Boy on bicycle collides with bus
CPS to announce teacher cuts today
NKU plan envisions upgrade of campus
Trial in 'Petey' slaying opens
Voters get tired of excuses
Channel 5 adds a woman anchor
Churches use pagers to relay prayers
KIESEWETTER: May sweeps away big TV names
Two area filmmakers due here for seminar
Dio's just a great metal rocker
Get to it
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
TRISTATE DIGEST
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Chief ending 30-year career
Contractor needs a time extension
Cutbacks ahead in Lakota schools
Firm gets tax break to open Warren plant
Jury flips coin to decide murder verdict
Kids cautioned on gun safety
Lebanon to rethink trees rule
Legion officials sentenced
Lunken commuter line debated
Mayor asks court to nullify budget
Mayor for recreation fund boost
Public input on police lacking
Tormenters ordered to pay $6M
Township moves toward naming new park after VOA
