Hamilton legislator makes Hall of Fame

HAMILTON - Courtney Combs, the state representative from Hamilton, was honored Thursday with a brass plaque in the Butler County Hall of Fame in the Government Services Center lobby. It salutes his 17 years as commissioner.

"I'm very humbled," says Combs, who swapped jobs with former legislator Greg Jolivette in January. "I never thought I'd ever done anything exceptional. I just thought I did what was right."

Commissioner Mike Fox praised Combs by saying his "knowledge and understanding of county government is second to none."

Other Hall of Fame members are Commissioners Cale Logsdon (1969-93) and Janet Clemmons (1993-97), Emergency Management Agency Director Irene Lewis (1959-97), commissioners' clerk Diana K. Bradford (1982-2003) and Care Facility managers John and Violet Drake (1972-97).

Fairfield looking into storage of trailers, RVs

FAIRFIELD - After months of residents' complaints, Fairfield City Council will establish a citizens' advisory board in April to make recommendations about storing recreational vehicles, boats and trailers.

The five-person panel will consist of three residents and one member each from the planning commission and zoning appeals board. The three citizens will include one person in favor of parking trailers and RVs at homes, one person opposed and a neutral person, says Tim Bachman, development services director.

The city will accept applicants for the board through March 15. Those interested "must be impartial and objective about the issue, and be able to render recommendations based on testimony from the public and legal advisors," says Dena Morsch, council clerk.

Applications are available

at the Municipal Building, 5350 Pleasant Ave.; by phone,

867-5383; or on the city web site, www.fairfield-city.org

Mason considering zoning changes

MASON - City Council will host a public hearing Monday regarding proposed amendments to the city's zoning code.

The updates include changes to sign regulations and clarifications as to what should be allowed in certain zoning districts.

Council meets at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road.

St. Elizabeth offering new radiation help

EDGEWOOD - St. Elizabeth Medical Center has begun offering "intensity-modulated radiation therapy" at its cancer care center.

The technology is an upgrade from traditional radiation therapy for cancer. The improved system exposes tumors to shaped-beam radiation, which can reduce damage to surrounding tissues by as much as 30 percent.

While some hospitals in Cincinnati already offer such technology, St. Elizabeth says it is the first to offer the service in Northern Kentucky. Information: (859) 344-2238.