Gillespie new Rotary president
Kenton County Rotary installed Steven Gillespie as president for 2016-2017. Outgoing President, Carol Margrave, was presented with a ceremonial gavel as a gesture of appreciation from the Kenton County Rotary Club for her service as the 2015-2016 President of the club.
The oath of office for the new president was executed by John Salyers, Past District Governor.
Art show by Carol Muir
Ken Wynn at Wynners Cup Cafe in Ludlow will host an art show Saturday from noon to 2 Saturday of art by Carol Muir.
“I’ve always sketched, drawn, and painted,” says Muir. ” My work always felt too personal/not good enough/blah blah blah to ever share with anyone else. However, I have slowly – courageously – been showing my paintings to artists in a private online group. I found myself gradually starting to share them with friends and family and even on my own Facebook page. Then one day a local artist asked me if I wanted my own art show. It turns out she’s the new curator at a gallery downtown.”
A few weeks later, Muir says she got up the courage to take a few days off from her “real job” to attend an out-of-town workshop offered by a well-known artist.
“The first day left me so overwhelmed I just wanted to go home,” she said. Instead she showed up for day two — and that’s when the amazing magic started.
Muir will be sharing her art at Wynners Cup Cafe on Saturday.
Bridget Ryan, Angela Bernert open bakery
With more than 25 years of combined baking experience, co-owners and accomplished bakery professionals Bridget Ryan and Angela Bernert have opened the doors to Buttercup Cake House at 222 W. Pike in Covington.
The bakery specializes in custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes and desserts for any occasion. It will be open Tuesday through Saturday and will soon be offering breakfast items such as scones, muffins and coffee.
“We are delighted to be among the many businesses pushing the community forward and creating renewed interest in the neighborhood,” said Ryan. Our location is quite central and easily accessible as well. A perfect match we think!”
Notre Dame Academy names new Head Basketball Coach
Notre Dame Academy Athletic Director Myanna Webster announced that Mia (Bradford) Cooper has been hired as new head basketball coach.
Coach Cooper is a Notre Dame Academy alumna. is uniquely qualified to be the head basketball coach at NDA. She graduated from NDA in 2000 after having a great career with numerous accolades and being a three-year starter for the NDA basketball team. She went on to play basketball at Northern Kentucky University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology.
Coach Cooper began her coaching career with grade school teams. She was the varsity coach at Heritage Academy leading them to the Kentucky Christian School State Title in 2015. Most recently, she coached at Ludlow High School and is excited to return to lead her alma mater.