Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Around the Commonwealth
Site considered for medical waste facility
The Cincinnati Enquirer
BURLINGTON — A company that wants to build a medical waste facility in Boone County is looking at a new piece of property in the industrial complex on Empire Drive.
Company officials say Sanitec of Kentucky is still considering land off Frogtown Road to locate its facility, which would shred, disinfect and reduce the volume of medical waste it treats.
The company postponed two meetings before the Boone County Board of Adjustments for a public hearing on a special-use permit.
The property in the industrial complex is zoned so the company would not have to apply for a special use permit. The zoning on Frogtown Road would require a permit.
Bob Jennings, a spokesman for Sanitec, said the company will likely know by the end of the month which piece of property it will choose. He said that when company officials looked at the first tract, they thought it was zoned appropriately.
Company officials say plans include importing medical waste — IV bags, needles and soiled clothes — from neighboring states as well as Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort.
Brighton open house for child care center The Cincinnati Enquirer
COVINGTON — Parents can check out Brighton Center's new child care center from 4 to 7 p.m. on May 30 at Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave.
The center, which is a joint project between Rosedale Manor and Brighton Center of Newport, will serve 30 children, 2-5 years old.
It will open in June.
Those who are interested can pre-register by calling Judy at 491-8303, ext. 2023.
Bond considered for NBA arena The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — City officials will consider a proposal for a $175 million bond issue to help pay for the construction of a downtown arena for an NBA franchise.
A representative of the Board of Aldermen pitched the plan to officials from the NBA's Houston Rockets, who visited the city last weekend. Under the proposal, the city would recover the cost from several sources, including the sale of arena naming rights, the leasing of seats and tax credits from the state.
Community service in literacy program The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — Jim and Patti Hearn, who were convicted of stealing more than $320,000 from the Jefferson County school district, will spend part of their 500 hours of community service helping adults learn to read and write.
The Hearns were released from jail early Monday after each served nine months. They will work with an adult literacy program in Louisville as a condition of their 10 years' probation, said Don Stearns, manager of the probation and parole office in Louisville.
The Hearns each pleaded guilty to 13 counts of theft. Patti Hearn, 52, was a deputy superintendent and Jim Hearn, 56, was chairman of the school board. They were ordered to pay $4,000 a month in restitution and have paid about $92,000 so far.
Former AIDS director guilty of porn charge The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — The former executive director of Ken tucky's oldest AIDS organization has pleaded guilty to downloading child pornography from the Internet.
Collin Schwoyer, 49, pleaded guilty on Monday to three counts of downloading pornographic images and one count of possessing videos, magazines and other materials that depicted minors in sexual acts. The government agreed to drop two other counts in exchange for the plea.
Mr. Schwoyer will be sentenced Aug. 22 and could face about three years in prison, said his attorney, Scott Cox. He could have been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison and fined up to $1.5 million.
Mr. Schwoyer oversaw the Community Health Trust from 1997 until last October, when a co-worker found child pornography on his office computer.
The health trust was formed 15 years ago to help people with AIDS and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Louisville chooses law school dean The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville has chosen Laura F. Rothstein of the University of Houston as dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.
The appointment, effective Aug. 1, is pending final approval by the board of trustees.
Ms. Rothstein has been on the Houston faculty since 1985 and has been associate dean for graduate studies and special programs since May 1999.
She is an expert in disability law and has written eight books and numerous articles on disability rights.
Prior to her academic career, Ms. Rothstein was a staff attorney with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in Washington.
As dean, she succeeds Donald Burnett, who is stepping down after 10 years to return to teaching.
Asbury College to offer master's The Associated Press
WILMORE — Asbury College will offer master's programs for the first time in its 110-year history.
Asbury officials say the graduate programs — in special education and instructional media — will begin this summer at the 1,300-student Christian college.
“We know there is a lot of competition in graduate-level education, but we are known in the state for our quality programs,” said Bonnie Banker, Asbury's director of graduate studies. “We know that we can be successful and provide a service to our community.”
Other universities in the area, including Eastern Kentucky and the University of Kentucky, already offer master's degrees in special education as well as courses in instructional media.
Both Asbury programs will be tailored to teachers already in the classroom. Kentucky law requires that teachers complete a master's degree within 10 years of earning a teaching certificate.
DAYBOOK Government and schools Bellevue: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., Bellevue High School, 201 Center St. Burlington: Boone County Planning Commission meeting, 7:30 p.m.,administration building, 2950 Burlington Pike. Cold Spring: City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., city building, 120 E. Alexandria Pike. Newport: Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting, 7 p.m., Campbell County Fiscal Court building, 24 W. 4th St. Southgate: City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., city building, 122 Electric Ave. Villa Hills: City Council, 7:30 p.m, city building, 719 Rogers Road.
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