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🌱 How Elizabeth Edgewood earned 25 years of Baby-Friendly recognition
Edgewood, Kentucky Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Edgewood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Elizabeth Edgewood earned 25 years of Baby-Friendly recognition
- Northern Kentucky remembers the life of Thelma Jean Boehne
Also on today's calendar: Sibling Class – June 2026 and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
- Sunday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrating Sustained Excellence: Ten Hospitals Have Now Been Baby-Friendly Designated for Over 25 Years (babyfriendlyusa.org) — Edgewood residents can take pride that Elizabeth Edgewood hospital has maintained its Baby-Friendly designation for more than 25 years, highlighting long-term support for mothers and newborns in the community. The national recognition places the Edgewood facility among just ten hospitals across the country honored for sustained excellence in infant feeding care and maternal services. 
• Thelma Jean Boehne obituary (nkytribune.com) — Family and friends are invited to remember Thelma Jean Boehne at visitation and funeral services in Fort Thomas on June 15. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, underscoring the hospice’s role supporting families across Northern Kentucky.
📸 Around Edgewood
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Prenatal In A Day – June 13, 2026 →
Structural Heart & Valve Center - Edgewood Heart & Vascular Institute - St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Walk in Wednesday
Kenton County KCSD Central Office, 2044 Tuscanyview Dr., Covington KY
11:00 am -
Sibling Class – June 2026 →
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital, 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood
6:00 pm -
Safe Sitter Class – June 23, 2026 →
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital, 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood
9:00 am
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Tuesday June 23
📣 Edgewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Outdoor Water Adventures! →
Kenton County Public Library - Independence Branch, 1992 Walton Nicholson Rd, Independence
10:00 am -
Play and Grow: Indoor Playtime for Toddlers →
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St, Hopkinsville
10:00 am -
Senior Social and Games →
Kenton County Public Library - Erlanger Branch, 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger
10:30 am -
Community Art Show – Baker Hunt and DBL Law →
DBL Law, 109 E 4th St, Covington
10:45 am -
Comic Book Workshop →
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St, Hopkinsville
4:00 pm -
Live Music: Turning Thirty →
The Book and Bottle Shop, 123 E 9th St, Hopkinsville
6:30 pm -
Taylor Henry →
Buffalo Bobs Family Restaurant, 9910 Berberich Dr, Florence
7:00 pm -
Kenny Cowden — Smoke Justis →
Smoke Justis, 302 Court St, Covington
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Erlanger
- 06-25-2026 Website Ad Locust Street Park Phase 1 Improvements Project (erlangerky.gov)
- Perfetti Van Melle Marks 40 Years Of Airheads, Donates $40,000 To Local Charities (candyusa.com)
- There's a common theme with the top college basketball recruits in Kentucky (kentucky.com)
Covington
- Local leaders break ground on Covington biomedical center (linknky.com)
- Families invited to kick off summer Friday at 5th annual Early Childhood Fun Fest at Covington's Randolph Park (nkytribune.com)
- Giving Voice Foundation to raffle off rare bourbon set in Covington (linknky.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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