HARRISON, OH (FOX19) – The 2012 Pondarama Water Garden Tour for the east side and Northern Kentucky will happen this Saturday and Sunday.

The self-guided tour runs from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and includes ten places in 7 counties.

The first home on the tour is one in Boone County with a bog garden, which helps purify the water, linked by a 100 foot stream to a pond, with an outdoor kitchen next to the pond, a hot tub built into the landscaping, and a state-of-the-art chicken coop.  They will serve some food to visitors.  The next stop, in Dry Ridge, lets you watch fish from air chairs suspended from a tree. Subsequent stops are in Taylor Mill, Covington at a florist and garden center, Cold Spring, and Fort Thomas.  On the Ohio side, the tour has stops in New Richmond, Batavia, Anderson Township (with a fish cave), and Morrow.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Federal disaster responders have approved more than $10.1 million for survivors of the recent severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding occurring Feb. 29 - March 2, 2012.

“The swift and full support from our local and federal emergency response partners has helped thousands of our families begin a successful recovery from these storms and tornadoes,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “As we move into long-term recovery efforts, we will continue to make sure our communities and families have the resources they need to rebuild their homes and their lives.”

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COVINGTON, KY (FOX19)-  The 39th annual Home & Remodeling Showcase will run from February 10th through the 12th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center located on One West RiverCenter Blvd in Covington Kentucky.  The show is presented by Arronco Comfort Air and Remke biggs and is produced by the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky.

Official sponsors include Softub, Legacy Kitchens, Stegman Landscape & Tree, J& D Basement Systems, and Visionary Design & Remodeling. The show is one of the only locally produced home shows in the region. This year’s show will feature many changes as the show grows from a simple product and service exposition to a real lifestyle show. 

Show hours are Friday February 10- 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday February 11- 10  a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday February 12- 10  a.m.-4 p.m.