6C ❚ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2019 ❚ THE ENQUIRER Hamlin gives coach Gibbs an emotional 500 win
ASSOCIATED PRESS prepare for the Daytona 500. The Houston Texans star and Day- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Denny tona 500 grand marshal watched Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the video of the last decade of celebrities second time in four years, leading a 1- who kicked off the race with the most 2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing. famous phrase in motorsports. Watt The victory Sunday honored J.D. said Dale Earnhardt Jr. had “tons of Gibbs, who died last month after bat- energy” during last year’s command. tling a degenerative neurological dis- “I practiced in front of my girlfriend ease. J.D. Gibbs co-founded the race at home last night,” Watt said. “She team with his father and discovered gave me the thumbs up, so we’re good Hamlin. to go guys.” Hamlin drives the No. 11– J.D. Watt was raised in Wisconsin and Gibbs’ number when he played foot- said a seventh-grade teacher turned ball – and his name is on the Toyota. him onto the sport, specifically former Hamlin said when he arrived at Day- driver Dick Trickle. Watt said his tona International Speedway that teacher would let the class know both the 500 and this season were Trickle’s results each week. Watt said dedicated to J.D. Gibbs. he liked both Earnhardts and Jeff Gor- Joe Gibbs said “what happened don, and could feel the excitement in here is really unreal.” Paul Menard triggered a multi-car accident shortly after a restart with 10 Daytona. Joe Gibbs Racing and Fox Sports laps to go, involving 21 cars all told. MARK J. REBILAS/USA TODAY SPORTS “This track is huge. It’s massive,” paid tribute to J.D. Gibbs early in the Watt said. race. The team and the television net- Watt is a three-time NFL Defensive work recognized Gibbs during the 11th and finishing seventh. “He says put everything in the Player of the Year and well known for lap of the Daytona 500. He made his way to the front early draw and worry about it after football his charity work with the Justin J. Kyle Busch finished second and in the second stage Sunday and held season,” Edelman said. “So I put my Watt Foundation, which provides af- Erik Jones was third as the Gibbs driv- on for Team Penske. razor in the draw and I worried about ter-school opportunities for children. ers held off Ford driver and reigning William Byron was second, fol- it after football season.” Following Hurricane Harvey in 2017, NASCAR champion Joey Logano’s lowed by Aric Almirola, Brad Keselow- Edelman earned Super Bowl MVP Watt set a goal to raise $200,000 for frantic push in overtime. ski and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. honors after catching 10 passes for 141 recovery efforts in Houston. The race was stopped twice for Casey Mears, racing in the Cup Se- yards while helping lift the Patriots to He ended up raising more than $41 nearly 40 minutes for a flurry of late ries for the first time in two years, was a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles million, helping earn him the Walter accidents – there were five wrecks in the only driver out of the 200-lap Rams. Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. the final 20 laps of regulation – and opener. WATT GRAND MARSHAL: J.J. only 14 cars finished on the lead lap. BUSCH TAKES FIRST STAGE: Watt used an offseason film session to Logano was fourth, followed by Mi- Kyle Busch won the first stage 500, chael McDowell. Ty Dillon was sixth making an impressive run through in the highest-finishing Chevrolet. the 40-car field after starting 31st. Hamlin last year suffered through Alex Bowman was second, fol- Your Source OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OFFICIAL PUBLICATION his first winless season in the Cup Se- lowed by defending Cup Series cham- Public Notices kyschools.us or they can be Officer/Treasurer, 318 Gar- ries and made a crew chief change pion Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez and picked up at the Covington vey Ave., Elsmere, Ken- during the offseason. When he won Ryan Blaney. Board of Education Build- tucky 41018, (859)-342- for the latest... ing, 25 E. 7th Street, Coving- 7911. the 500 in 2016 it was his debut race The end of the stage came a few ton, KY 41011. The Board of CIN,FEB18’19#3392235 with crew chief Mike Wheeler, and laps after Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace, OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Education reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. this victory came in his first race with Jamie McMurray and defending Day- All bids must be properly NOTICE OF PUBLIC INVITATION FOR BID HEARING Chris Gabehart. tona 500 champion Austin Dillion (IFB): Solicitation 2018-3018: mailed or delivered in a sealed envelope marked SCHEDULED BEFORE PIT ROAD TAKES OUT JOHN- were involved in a crash. Park Eden – Interior Light- THE ing Replacement. Bid docu- "Custodial Supplies Bid". CIN,Feb18,’19#3389375 SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP SON: Jimmie Johnson’s chances of The first caution of the race came ments will be posted on the ZONING COMMISSION winning a third Daytona 500 ended after Corey LaJoie blew a right-front Cincinnati Metropolitan SPECIAL MEETING Housing Authority (CMHA) Legal Notice February 28, 2019 at 6:00 PM with a strange accident on pit road. tire and wrecked his face. Yes, his website www.cintimha.com Sycamore Township Admin- Johnson was running near the face. The front of LaJoie’s No. 32 Old under the Business Opportu- The City of Elsmere hereby istration Building nities link on February 8, notifies the public that infor- 8540 Kenwood Road, front of the field and trying to pit Spice Ford featured a picture of his 2019. mation related to 2017-2018 Sycamore Township, Ohio when Cody Ware and his Rick Ware face and beard. It was mangled after fiscal year is available for 45236 Racing teammate B.J. McLeod started the flapping rubber from the blown public review at http://www. Case Number: 2018-11T Ap- cityofelsmere.com/wp-conten plicant: Sycamore Township a wreck that damaged Johnson’s No. tire ripped up sheet metal. CIN,Feb13,18,’19# 3381717 t/uploads/2019/02/06.30.18-fina Request: Text Amendments 48 Chevrolet. EDELMAN HONORARY START- ncial-statements.pdf includ- to the Current Zoning Reso- ing the audited financial lution Public Review: The Ware and McLeod collided and ER: Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman INVITATION FOR BID statements for all of the proposed text amendments started sliding across the track. They could feel the buzz at the Daytona (IFB): Solicitation 2018-9182: funds. A copy of these items to the Zoning Resolution Evanston – Interior Lighting is also available during reg- may be examined during slammed into Tyler Reddick, who got 500. Replacement. Bid docu- ular business hours at the normal business hours Mon- sideways and smashed into Johnson. Edelman, sporting neatly trimmed ments will be posted on the Elsmere City Building, 318 day through Friday (exclud- Cincinnati Metropolitan Garvey Ave., Elsmere, KY ing holidays) 8:00am - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also was in- facial hair, served as honorary starter Housing Authority (CMHA) 41018, (859)-342-7911. Copies 4:30pm at: Sycamore volved. and was set to wave the green flag for website www.cintimha.com of the complete 2017-2018 au- Township Administration under the Business Opportu- dit report applicable to Els- Building Attn: Harry Johnson’s car sustained significant Sunday’s race. The New England Pa- nities link on February 8, mere, including financial Holbert – Zoning Adminis- damage to the left rear, including triots star receiver called NASCAR 2019. statements and supplemen- trator, 8540 Kenwood Road tal information, is on file at Sycamore Township, Ohio around the fueling area. drivers “absolutely insane.” the Elsmere City Building 45236 or at Phone: It was the third accident for John- “It’s a respect level for these guys, and is available for public 513-792-7252 or at www.syca CIN,Feb13,18,’19# 3381724 inspection during normal moretownship.org son in as many races during Speed- who are clearly adrenaline junkies,” business hours. Any citizen CIN,Feb18,’19# 3393796 weeks. He turned Paul Menard in the Edelman said. “Football players, we’re may obtain a copy of the LEGAL NOTICE complete audit report from exhibition Clash, starting a 17-car missing screws. These dudes certain- ADVERTISEMENT the City of Elsmere, includ- Notice of Public Sale crash, and then made an error and ly are, too.” FOR BID ing financial statements and You are hereby given notice The Covington Board of Edu- that PS Orangeco Inc.Will wrecked Kyle Busch in a qualifying Edelman had his bushy beard supplemental information, cation will receive sealed for his or her personal use. sell personal property con- race Thursday. clipped on a recent taping of “The El- bids at the Administration Any citizen requesting a per- sisting of household and per- BLANEY WINS SECOND STAGE: len DeGeneres Show,” with the trim- Building, 25 East Seventh sonal copy of the Elsmere sonal affects;office and oth- Street, Covington, KY until 2017-2018 audit report will be er equiptment;toys and ap- Ryan Blaney has won the second mings used to raise money for the 1:00 pm Wednesday, March charged duplication costs at pliances to satisfy owners stage of the Daytona 500, showing the Boys & Girls Club of Boston. 6, 2019. a rate of 10 cents per page. lien for rent due under Law COVINGTON INDEPEND- A copy of the annual finan- 10-4-213.All items or spaces same kind of speed he did in last Edelman doesn’t know if he’ll grow ENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS cial statement is also availa- may not be available on the year’s “Great American Race.” the beard again to its rugged length CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES ble to the public at no cost. day of sale.We reserve the All bidders can access the Questions may be directed to right to refuse any and all Blaney had one of the fastest cars again next season. But he grew it by Custodial Supplies Bid Docu- the Elsmere Finance bids;buyers must secure the ment and Specification List space with their own lock- in the 2018 season opener, leading a taking the advice of Patriots coach Bill through the Covington Inde- s.No Checks cash only.To race-high 118 laps, winning a stage Belichick to heart. pendent Public Schools CHECK OUT CLASSIFIED claim tax-exempt- website at - www.covington. online at cincinnati.com ORIGINAL RESALE CER-