Fort Thomas’s Charters of Freedom monument will be the focal point for this year’s Veteran’s Day event November 10. A special event on Saturday, November 10, at the Charters of Freedom monument in Tower Park will include the installation of a bronze plaque honoring those who have donated to make the project a reality. The […]
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Banners to Honor Veterans to Be Placed Throughout City
Fort Thomas honored veterans at the new Charters of Freedom monument on Veterans Day in November 2017. (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Honor a local veteran through a special city program that will display veteran’s names and images on banners throughout the city. Barre3 Ft. Thomas. The banners will be displayed […]
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Grab Your Calendar – Here’s the City-Sponsored Events for the Rest of the Year
ART AROUND TOWNE June 15 July 20 August 17 PUB CRAWL July 3 JULY 4 (noon until 10:30 p.m.) MERCHANTS & MUSIC (1 p.m. to midnight) September 22 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.) June 19 Naked Karate Girls August 11 St. Elizabeth Cancer Benefit […]
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NORTH AVE BARBERING: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY & VETERANS Scott Poole with wife Tammy Poole at North Ave Barbering Scott Poole, Master Barber and owner of the newly opened North Ave Barbering sees everyday as an opportunity to make a difference in the community and serve our nation’s veterans. What began with his desire to serve and connect with […]
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Fort Thomas to Celebrate Veteran’s Day
This Saturday, November 11th, the City of Fort Thomas is joining together to celebrate our Veterans in Tower Park. The ceremony commences at 11am at the new Charters of Freedom in the park and the city plans to make this event an annual tradition. 859-655-4430. This is an advertisement. The city is excited to honor […]
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Fort Thomas had Two Veterans on Honor Flight
Bill Burkart with his son, Bob Burkart ready to board the Honor Flight Recently, Fort Thomas Matters did a story on Jack McGraw, a Korean War veteran who flew as a guest of the Honor Flight organization on October 25, 2016. It turns out there were two Fort Thomas residents on that flight. Bill Burkart, […]
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North Avenue Salon Gives Free Haircuts To Veterans
Tammy Poole and her husband, Scott Poole, gave free haircuts to veterans along with other North Avenue Salon stylists. On Monday, Tammy Poole, owner of North Avenue Salon , along with her husband, Scott Poole (a barber) and several North Avenue stylists, including Anis Pretot and Cindy Loos, gave out free haircuts to 37 veterans at the […]
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Newport to Rededicate World War II Memorial on Veterans Day
Here at Fort Thomas Matters, we always provide you with the latest news out of Newport Pavilion. On Monday, November 11th, an extremely special event is taking place at Newport Pavilion, but it has nothing to do with all the new retailers opening up shop. The City of Newport will be rededicating their World War […]
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Salute to Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, the Ft. Thomas Renaissance Board hosted the 5th Annual Salute to Veterans on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th. Tower Park’s Mess Hall was bursting with military displays, vendors, and live entertainment. The schedule of events consisted of special demonstrations or musical acts each hour. While I attended the […]