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Brooklyn Castro and her daughter, Lucy, 10, check on their potato plants in their garden beds Tuesday at their home in Anderson Township, Ohio. PHOTOS BY KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER
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“They are on the frontlines delivering food during this pandemic.” Brenda Young Food Service Director
So when Monday, March 16 rolled around, NREVSD’s cafeteria workers and bus drivers teamed up. Meals were made and delivered Monday through Friday to over 10 locations. Community partner Project Lunchbox provided the meals the following two weeks, including spring break, giving the district the needed time to regroup and appropriately order items for breakfast/lunch packs to be delivered. Project Lunchbox was a tremendous help for us and even more importantly for our students, Food Service Director Brenda Young said. They gave us time to really plan for the weeks ahead. No one knows how long the school-building closure period will last, but we are now positioned to
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Brooklyn Castro’s job in merchandising takes her to 12 grocery stores twice a week, making it easy for the mom of two to grab food for the family while she’s out. But in mid-March, when the pandemic meant toilet paper was scarce and hand sanitizer as valuable as crude oil, Castro’s concern was drawn to something else: the dwindling produce sections. “As soon as I saw that produce was getting in short demand, I wanted to do something,” said Castro, 40, of Anderson Township. So she went home, emptied her 10year-old’s sand-and-water table, drilled some holes in the bottom and converted it to a vegetable garden. Her radishes and kale are coming along quite nicely, thanks for asking. It seems Castro got an early jump on what’s becoming the biggest gardening year in recent memory, according to several greenhouses and seed sellers who’ve found themselves suddenly inundated with business. Whether it’s fueled by survivalist panic, lockdown-fueled boredom or a bit of both, it’s mostly a welcome surge – though, as with any economic surprise, there are some problematic side eff ects. “The seed scarcity has been unimaginable,” said Morgan Rigaud, a 35-yearold city dweller who switched from planting fl owers to food because of the pandemic. “My favorite distributors are out. It happened in a very, very short window of time.” The shortage comes from two directions: First, more people appear to be starting gardens. Second, stay-at-home orders have meant fewer workers are around to box and ship the seeds early in the supply chain, meaning dealers are slower to restock.
When Governor Mike DeWine announced in early March an “extended break” from school for students to help suppress the spread of COVID-19, New Richmond Exempted Village School District was already poised to make a big switch. Many students left school on March 13 with Chromebooks, some with learning packets. When classes resumed that following Monday morning, students and teachers connected remotely. Not every important service provided at schools can be delivered remotely, however. One of these areas is food service. When ordering the school-building closure period, Gov. DeWine also emphasized that one of Ohio’s highest priorities during the ordered schoolbuilding closure period was to ensure that students receive nutritious meals.
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Lucy Castro, 10, sprinkles dirt on freshly planted tomato, basil and pepper seeds.
“I really think society has lost the vision of where their food comes from. People don’t think about what it goes through to get to the grocery store shelves, what kind of labor goes into it.” Janice Bisson Gardener, Oxford
Mike Dehlendorf, owner of Columbus-based Ohio Heirloom Seeds, said the rush began March 15 and hasn’t stopped. “It’s been rather extraordinary, the demand,” said Dehlendorf, who’s been selling seeds for 12 years. “I have never seen anything quite like this.”
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Dehlendorf has grown his business by selling seeds through his website, Amazon store, Etsy store and eBay account. After March 15, he was forced to shut down everything but his website because demand was too great. “If I had all my channels open, I would say sales are 10 times what they ordinarily are. Maybe 15 times,” he said. “And I’m just not set up to handle that type of volume.” Much of the business he’s seen has been from people with extra time on their hands because so many pastimes are off -limits. Dehlendorf proudly says he’s been gardening 54 of his 57 years alive. He says this season harkens back to the 1960s when it was far more common for American families to have backyard gardens. That’s about the time when people born during the See GARDENING, Page 2A
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Sheriff : Ohio Senate candidate charged, falsely distributed campaign postcards under GOP’s name USA TODAY NETWORK
Current Ohio State Senate Republican candidate David Uible was charged Tuesday, April 14 after deputies said he distributed campaign material under the Clermont County Republican Party without the party’s permission. Uible, 59, pleaded guilty to tampering with records as commissioner in 2018. The former Clermont County Commissioner was sentenced to probation and fi ned $250 in December. He is running for Ohio’s 14th District seat. On April 14, Uible was charged with two misdemeanors, according to a re-
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maintain the program throughout the rest of this school year (if needed) before transitioning to the summer meals program. With a district poverty rate of about 40 percent, there are many students who rely on schools for meals. For some children, school-provided breakfast and lunch might be their only meals for the day. About 2,000 meals were served in week four of the program. State and federal funds are paying for the cost of the meals. “Making sure these children are fed is the motivation behind the women who work in foodservice and the bus drivers from transportation,” Young said. “They are in the position of being essential personnel. They are on the frontlines delivering food during this pandemic. I can’t thank them enough. I’m so privi-
lease from the Clermont County Sheriff ’s Offi ce: one count of falsifi cation and one count of obstructing offi cial business. A report fi led by ClerUible mont County Republican Party Chairman Greg Simpson alleged that “an unknown person” printed and mailed campaign material to Clermont County residents which read “paid for by the Clermont County Republican Party, Greg Simpson, Chairman.” Simpson did not authorize the postcards, or “chasers,” and the materials were not paid for by the party, according
to the press release. Simpson fi led the report with the Sheriff ’s Offi ce on April 7. Uible made false statements to a detective in an attempt to “mislead and obstruct this investigation,” the release states. Court documents state Uible denied any knowledge of the postcards or responsibility for generating the materials on April 9. The following day, investigators obtained evidence and statements from employees of Minuteman Press in Anderson Township that show Uible was responsible for the postcards and “even instructed them to destroy any evidence of the chaser in their shop.” Uible again denied any knowledge for the chasers, court documents state.
leged to work with such committed and caring men and women. “And the community has been equally amazing. They stepped up and fi lled the need when Project Lunchbox asked for help. This is what community is about.” The commitment goes beyond what the community sees. On more than one occasion, individuals from foodservice and transportation have made personal deliveries to families who were unable to pick up their meals at a designated stop. To minimize possible exposure to COVID-19, on April 6 the district moved to a once-per-week dropoff schedule. Students receive approximately 5-days of breakfasts/lunches every Monday around 11:30 a.m at designated dropoff sites. For a complete listing of these sites, visit the district’s website at nrschools.org. Superintendent Tracey Miller’s April 5 message found on the COVID-19 page has a complete listing of the dropoff sites.
It’s all hands on deck when it comes time to pack breakfasts/lunches for the meal packs dropped off weekly in the New Richmond Exempted Village School District. PROVIDED
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“I’ve always had an interest in getting chickens, so I decided this is the year.”
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Great Depression started having families of their own. Victory gardens helped address some food shortages during and after both wars, but tastes changed and gardens shrank in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s as the food scarcity of the depression and the world wars faded from memory. “I really think society has lost the vision of where their food comes from,” said longtime gardener Janice Bisson, 34, of Oxford. “People don’t think about what it goes through to get to the grocery store shelves, what kind of labor goes into it.” This year’s apparent resurgence, while steeper than expected, largely continues a trend that began in the late aughts. Between 2008 and 2013, the National Gardening Association reported a 200% increase in the number of American households growing food at home or in a community garden. The jump was largely thanks to millennials, according to the 2018 National Gardening Survey at gardenresearch.com. Prior to the pandemic, about onethird of households were at least attempting to self-supplement their store-bought food. Bisson – who posts her adventures in self-sustenance on Facebook and Insta-
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The Clermont County Sheriff states Uible paid for the campaign materials. The sheriff ’s offi ce provided Simpson with all relevant information needed to fi le a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission. A court date was yet to be set for Uible’s charges, the release states. The investigation is ongoing, deputies said. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Prosecutor Vince Faris at the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Offi ce at 513-732-7313. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 14. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.
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Lisa Burns, a second grade teacher from Marr/Cook Elementary School, in Goshen, waves to students as she and other teachers and staff parade through the neighborhood of MeadowView Townhomes on Thursday, April 16. Teachers from the Goshen School District have been doing various parades to see their students and to let them know they are missed.
Eli Bauer and his children, Calvin, 7, and Korra, 5, of Goshen wave to the teachers and staff of Marr/Cook Elementary School as they parade through the neighborhood of MeadowView Townhomes on Thursday, April 16. Lillian Ellerhorst, 7, Muhammad Jangir, 8, and Sham Jangir, 7, of Goshen wave to teachers and staff from Marr/Cook Elementary School as they parade through.
Muhammad Jangir, 8, and Lillian Ellerhorst, 7, of Goshen wave to Leta Whitley, a second grade teacher from Marr/Cook Elementary School.
Heather Johnson, an intervention specialist from Marr/Cook Elementary School, in Goshen, waves to students.
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Summerfair Cincinnati, which was scheduled for May 29-31 at Coney Island, has been canceled. “After talking with many artists and fair organizers and considering the health and safety of both our artists and our guests, we have made the tough decision to not have Summerfair at Coney
Island this year,” said Jayne Utter, managing director of Summerfair. “We are, however, looking at a number of opportunities for our guests to fi nd and purchase from their favorite Summerfair artists.” The 2020 offi cial Summerfair poster, created by artist Anne Shannon, will be available for purchase along with Summerfair merchandise at summerfair.org
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festival supports Summerfair’s yearround programming, including AIA awards, Small Arts Organization awards, Emerging Artists awards, high school scholarships and the Summerfair Select exhibition. Summerfest’s organizers say all of these will continue this year as usual. The 2021 edition of Summerfair is scheduled for June 4-6 at Coney Island.
Clermont Northeastern inducts 12 students into National Honor Society Clermont Northeastern Schools
The best leaders often don’t see themselves as such, which is one characteristic that makes them just that. Allyn Gum and the other 11 Clermont Northeastern High School students who were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society March 12 had their leadership qualities recognized, formalized and validated. CNE conducts its National Honor Society induction during the school day, in front of the entire student body, for a purpose, high school Principal T.J. Glassmeyer said. “I think it’s important for everyone to see the outcome of these student’s hard work, and it gives some of our ninthand 10th-graders something to aspire to,” Glassmeyer said. “It shows the importance of academics, and that’s what we’re truly about here, helping every kid to grow academically and achieve everything they want academically.” NHS inductees were “tapped” for the honor the day before the ceremony. They marched into the school’s gymnasium, down the ramp at center court, accompanied by seniors inducted the prior year. CNE National Honor Society President Gracie Minton welcomed the inductees and led a ritual which included offi cers speaking about the four pillars of NHS – scholarship, service, leadership and character – and lighting candles symbolizing each. The new members then also lit individual candles from the four main candles, and pledged their oath. Science teacher Kayla Sullivan is CNE’s National Honor Society advisor. A member herself in high school, Sullivan prefers students lead the ceremony. “It’s very similar at all schools. The candles and the procession of the candles, that’s a national thing, so we all do that,” Sullivan said. “We do it during the school day. Some schools do it after school. And then the things like the speeches, I encourage the kids to lead the ceremony. Some schools will have the advisor lead, but my offi cers have to make a speech and they need to run the thing. I think it’s good to make it their project.” According to the National Honor Society web site, www.nhs.us, membership is open to students in grades 10 through 12 with a cumulative grade point average of 85 or better, B, or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Schools have the option of requiring higher
GPAs, and CNE does that. New members must have a 3.5 GPA. Interested students receive a packet of information. The application process includes writing an essay, performing at least 10 hours of community service and presenting themselves as a leader. A committee of fi ve teachers scores the applications based on a rubric; students who score 15 or higher are invited to join. “These are some of the brightest, hardest working, most dedicated students we have, and many of them, they started working to get into the National Honor Society their freshman year, so this is a culmination of any years work and they deserve a lot of praise for achieving it,” Glassmeyer said. While many of her fellow NHS members, both new and old, identifi ed Gum as a future group president, she was at a loss to describe her leadership qualities. “I don’t really know why people say that. I’m still trying to fi gure some of that out myself, because to a degree I feel like I’m still even learning about myself. I know when there’s new students I try to step up to the plate and help them out. I guess if that makes me a leader …” Helping new students was one of the focuses of Gum’s essay. She performs her community service at the Owensville branch of the Clermont County Public Library, which is near her home. She is also a member of the CNE band, playing clarinet, trumpet and “a little bit of piano that I taught myself.” Gum hopes NHS membership helps her get college scholarships. “It would be a great opportunity. I’m wanting to
go to college after I graduate, so I’m hoping that this will help to actually help me out with that since it will give me some stuff that I will probably end up using when I head off to college,” she said. Gum has not selected a college yet, but has a list of schools she is considering. She plans to major in music, or perhaps an animal-related fi eld such as animal trainer or oceanography, and says she may have to start at one college and transfer to another. Twenty-three students applied for NHS membership at CNE this year, Sullivan said, noting selection is still considered prestigious by high school students. “National Honor Society is still very important because, one, when you put it on your application, it does show that you have, that you are an exemplary student to a national board, because NHS has national standards, but it also gives the kids opportunities to do philanthropy projects that they might not have had the chance to, they get to lead their fellow students on projects that maybe they wouldn’t have joined if they weren’t already in NHS. They get to take pride in their school more,” she said, recalling when she was a member in high school. “Actually I did not think it was going to be a big deal, but it was a very fun experience. A lot of leadership opportunities, like I said, in our school, and I think that’s what I am very dead set on making them do things for the school, making sure they’re involved, because when I was in high school, they was the only chance we got to speak or lead a ceremony was their NHS.”
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A day after learning she had been accepted, Gum was still having trouble believing it. “At fi rst I was kind of confused. I had to re-read the letter several times before it fully processed I actually made it into this. It was a real shock to me,” she said. Clermont Northeastern High School’s 2020 inductees to the National Honor Society: ❚ Senior: Elizabeth Lindsley. ❚ Juniors: Macy Brown, Allyn Gum, Stone McDowell, Abigail Silvers, Claire Stenger, Em-
ma Stephen. ❚ Sophomores: Olivia Amann, Dana Evans, Natalie Hoerth, Summit Northrup, Austin Yeager. The four pillars of National Honor Society membership: ❚ Scholarship - Per national guidelines, at a minimum, students must have a cumulative GPA of 85, B, 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent standard of excellence. (Each school chapter is allowed to require a higher cumulative GPA.) ❚ Service - This involves voluntary contributions made by a stu-
dent to the school or community, done without compensation. ❚ Leadership - Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. ❚ Character - The student of good character is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others; and generally maintains a clean disciplinary record.
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Viewpoints Give yourself some grace during COVID-19 crisis Jaime M. Castle Guest Columnist Community Press
It’s OK to feel mad. It’s OK to feel sad. It’s OK to feel nervous, anxious, scared, numb, and all the other feelings in between. It’s OK to laugh too, and it’s OK to cry. Everything that you are feeling right now is the correct response to have, and it is OK to feel it all. Do feel it all. Process it. It’s OK. We average folks did not see this crisis coming, and it built up very quickly. This started far away and remote from us physically and mentally, and now it feels like we are in a strange pause. There is not a single life that has not been changed because of this, and we are all still processing it. Decades from now, people will still be studying how things got to where they are at this moment and what preventions could have been done, what actions made the most diff erence, what will be the long lasting and short-term eff ects? Who were the heroes and who were the villains? Time will tell. We do not need to put undue pressure on ourselves to keep it together all of the time, nor do we need to be lectured to by those who seem out of touch with the complications and realities of the many struggling Americans. Many of us are in survival mode, and that is OK. We will have lasting trauma, let’s be real. That trauma will look diff erent for different people. It could be as simple as always having a stockpile of toilet paper at home to having a more severe PTSD for those health workers on the frontlines. I have a feeling that some time in the future when a vaccine is available, and we all emerge and piece together a new, normal, post-COVID-19 world, we will still feel a need to turn on the daily 2 p.m. briefi ng from Gov. Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton. I think that
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Teacher Appreciation Week will be grander for years to come too. Many are emerging as heroes by doing small things. Essential workers, hopefully, will keep their high place in our esteem. They have always been there taking care of us, but now is the fi rst time that many of us truly see them and their importance. Most people are being kind, but ugly behaviors are also emerging. Some of our Asian American brothers and sisters are even experiencing racist behaviors toward them due to the mislabeling of the virus by the president and others. Our leaders right now are showing their true colors. Some, like our governor, I feel truly care about our well-being. Others are caring more about the Dow Jones Industrial Average and their own ego. It is not playing party politics to point out missteps, negligence, incompetence, and corruption at this time. It is still patriotic to hold offi cials accountable when it is due. It is their job to keep us safe. We keep being told that we are the greatest country, and yet, we were not prepared for this crisis. We spend several hundreds of billions of tax dollars for the best military on
earth, but they cannot fi ght this war. Experts gave warnings. Scientists gave warnings. But we were not ready and now we are playing catch up. I am home making fabric mask covers because we need to crowdsource supplies. Our federal government needs to do more. It’s OK to be mad. The month of March started in like a lamb for sure. March 1 was a mild sunny day and I took my 11-year-old daughter and her friend out to lunch. I told her friend that we’d have to catch up at month’s end and see if March would end like a lion like the silly old superstition predicted. That fi rst week of March, I was continuing to navigate my new normal. I had a mix of substitute teaching jobs lined up, and I had meetings and presentations to give and events to attend coinciding with the campaign trail. You see, back in November, I was only balancing being a mom, wife, teacher, elementary school musical theater director, church leader, and running a small sewing business. It was at that time that I added congressional candidate to my to-do list and had to fi gure out how that would rearrange my life. I did not think that I would have to add navigating a pandemic to that task. But here I am. Here we are. I want you to know that how you feel is OK. March ended like a lion, the likes of which we have never seen before. We are learning how to tame that beast – or at least to not be devoured by it. For now, try to keep it together, but give yourself permission to fall apart every now and then as you process this crisis. I look forward to that time on the other side of this, and I will never take a hug for granted again. Mount Washington resident Jaime M. Castle is the Democratic candidate for Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. She is a mother, teacher and small business woman. More information on her can be found at: www.castleforuscongress.com.
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Making jellies and jams out of wildfl owers Master recipe wildflower jelly Makes about six jars, 8 oz. each. Ingredients 3 cups wild flower infusion ⁄ 4 cup lemon juice
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Place seals on jars, screw on rings. Invert 5 minutes. Turn upright. Cool from drafts. Check seals after one hour. Refrigerate unsealed jars.
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One thing that has me smiling is how many of you responded with interest for making wildfl ower jellies and jams. My guess is while sheltering in place, you’re noticing what Mother Nature has to off er right in your yard. Like purple violets (leaves make a healing tea) and dandelions. Red bud blossoms. On my little patch of heaven, honeysuckle is a useful plant, holding the hill from eroding and providing fl owers for jelly. So how about going wild in the kitchen, even if you only toss a few wild edible fl owers in your salad? Or go big and bold, and make these beautiful and yes, gourmet, treats. First, pick blossoms Pick blossoms only. No leaves, no stems. For dandelions, remove as much bitter green bottom as possible. For honeysuckle, remove green tips off but leave stamens in. Infusion Coax fl avor and color out by making an infusion. Measure fl owers before
Process sealed jelly in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Cool away from drafts. Check seals after one hour. Refrigerate unsealed jars. Keeps in pantry up to 1 year.
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Sports ‘Refuse to lose’ Rockets rarely did Submitted by Dick Maloney Clermont Northeastern Schools
The offi cial record shows that Clermont Northeastern High School’s varsity boys basketball team set a school record with 19 wins during the 2019-2020 season, between November and February. Rocket coaches and players will tell you that those 19 victories were made possible by what team members did between February and November.
Skyler Schmidt set the Clermont Northeastern career scoring record Jan. 7, scoring career point No. 1,087 to pass Jake Terry. Schmidt fi nished with 1,383 career points.
CNE’s 2018-2019 season ended Feb. 23, with a 67-44 loss to Cincinnati Country Day in the Division II sectional tournament – their fourth straight defeat and 13th in 23 games. The 2019-2020 season began soon after. Jerryd Burns, one of three seniors on the roster, acknowledged such in January. “We want a state championship. That’s the goal. That’s what we’ve been
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2020’s top Southwest Ohio softball players Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
With Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine keeping schools shut down through May 1 in response to the new coronavirus, many top Southwest Ohio girls softball players may not see the fi eld. Had you been able to take in a few games this spring, here’s a rundown of some of the girls who may have been cracking hits, fl ashing the leather or spinning magic in the pitcher’s circle. Their numbers from 2019 are included.
Division I Cassidy Hudson, Lakota East senior infi elder - The Thunderhawks were Division I state runners-up last season with Hudson making Division I All-State First Team hitting.523 with four homers 34 runs batted in and stealing 16 bases. Reagan Williamson, Harrison senior catcher - Williamson was also DI AllState First Team hitting .492 with four home runs and 25 RBI. Sydni Barnes, Western Brown pitcher/shortstop - Barnes joined the Division I All-State First Team crew with a 25-1 record pitching, 281 strikeouts and a 0.49 ERA. She hit .549 with four homers and 37 RBI. Sydney Carter, Mason junior infi elder - Carter was DI All-State Second Team as a sophomore hitting .576 to lead the Greater Miami Conference with a home run and 40 runs driven in. Kelsey Schmidt, Little Miami senior outfi elder - Schmidt put up big power numbers hitting .500 with 13 home runs and making DI All-State Second Team Jane Kronenberger, Ursuline junior infi elder - Kronerberger mad DI All-State Honorable Mention with a .636 average seven home runs and 31 RBI. K.K. Mathis, Lakota West sophomore pitcher - Mathis was 13-6 for the Firebirds with a 1.92 ERA while hitting .354 with three homers and 16 RBI Belle Hummel, Lakota West sophomore outfi elder - Hummel hit .494 with two home runs and stole 24 bases. Mary Newton, Ursuline junior pitcher - Newton had 10 wins, a 1.16 ERA and 128 strikeouts. Gabi Farris, Ursuline sophomore catcher, infi elder - Farris hit .317 with three home runs. Tori O’Brien, Mason senior infi elder - O’Brien hit .511 with a home run and stole 21 bags and will play for Ohio University next year. Carsyn Snead, Mason senior outfi elder - Snead hit .500 with 19 steals. She will play at the University of North Carolina. Akira Lanza, Western Hills junior infi elder/pitcher - Lanza hit .683 with 40 steals Caitlin Rowan, Western Hills junior catcher/infi elder - Rowan hit .489 with two homers and 34 RBI. McKenna Conley, Western Brown junior shortstop - Conley hit .494 with four homers Peyton Young, Western Brown junior infi elder - Young hit .512 with six homers and 43 RBI Josie Wefer, Oak Hills senior catcher - Wefer hit .461 with four homers and 41 RBI. She will play for Morehead State University. Kayla Roddy, Oak Hills senior pitcher - Roddy hit .354 with a homer and was 14-11. She will play for Theil College
Lakota East base runner Cassidy Hudson slides home as Lakota West catcher Kendall Forren takes the throw during their Division I regional fi nal at Centerville Saturday, May 25, 2019. E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER
Emma Bode, Oak Hills senior infi elder - Bode hit .506 with two homers and 29 RBI. She will play at the University of Findlay. Abby Niehaus, Lakota East senior catcher - Niehaus hit .473 and drove in 42 runs Arianna Layne, Middletown senior infi elder - Layne hit .568 with four homers, 22 steals Colleen Booth, St. Ursula senior infi elder/pitcher - Booth hit .306 for the Bulldogs Lindsey Weber, St. Ursula senior third baseman - Weber hit .500 for SUA Meagan Mullaney, Mount Notre Dame senior center fi elder - Mullaney hit .475, 16 steals Anna Harper, MND junior fi rst baseman/pitcher - Harper hit .453 with a homer Ava Tepe, MND junior catcher/ shortstop - Tepe hit .377 with two home runs Camryn Sillies, Mercy McAuley senior catcher/infi elder - Sillies hit .485 with two homers and 25 RBI Maddie Vaughn, Seton junior infi elder - Vaughn hit .483 with two homers Logan Mueller, Lebanon senior outfi elder - Mueller hit .392 with 23 steals Sam Boothby, Milford junior pitcher/infi elder - Boothby had 14 wins and hit .486 Emily Allphin, Milford junior pitcher/infi elder - Allphin hit .452 with fi ve homers and 41 RBI Olivia Craycraft, Milford junior infi elder/outfi elder - Craycraft hit .557 with 25 steals Stella Wulker, Anderson senior pitcher/infi elder - Wulker had 11 wins and a 1.97 ERA along with a .371 average with two home runs and 35 RBI Alli Madden, Anderson senior pitcher/center fi elder - Madden hit .422 with three homers Tori Madden, Anderson senior third baseman/catcher - Madden hit .448 with three homers and 24 RBI Ellie Caldwell, Anderson senior shortstop/catcher - Caldwell hit .500 with a home run, 23 RBI and 13 steals Kaila Nutter, West Clermont junior second baseman/shortstop - Nutter hit .476 with four homers and 25 RBI Payge Suggs, West Clermont senior center fi elder - Suggs hit .468 with a home run
Reece Hampton, West Clermont junior pitcher/second baseman - Hampton hit .486 with a home run and 30 RBI Riley Hampton, West Clermont senior catcher/third baseman - The older Hampton hit .486 with eight home runs and 40 RBI Ryan Kennedy, Turpin junior shortstop/third baseman - Kennedy hit .491 with four homers Kaitlyn Kramer, Loveland senior fi rst baseman/right fi elder - Kramer hit .437 with fi ve home runs and 24 runs driven in Emily Brown, Kings senior pitcher Brown won 11 games and struck out 145 Lauren Holt, Little Miami sophomore catcher/third baseman - Holt hit .579 with four homers and 24 RBI Casey Kemp, Little Miami senior infi elder/outfi elder - Kemp hit. 451 and was 9-6 pitching Jenna Smith, Edgewood junior shortstop - Smith hit .434 and had seven triples Mackienzee Rasheed, Walnut Hills senior centerfi elder/pitcher - Rasheed hit .438 with a home run and was MVP of the Cincinnati Public Schools All-Star game.
Division II Alyssa Wagner, Monroe senior pitcher - Wagner had 19 wins, 275 strikeouts, three no-hitters and a 0.78 ERA making DII All-State First Team. Brooklyn Linneman, Taylor senior pitcher - Linneman had 18 wins, 225 strikeouts and a 0.56 ERA making DII AllState Second Team. She also hit .518 with eight home runs and drove in 50 runs. Kylie Burdick, Taylor sophomore pitcher/infi elder - Burdick was 6-0 with a 1.14 ERA and hit .463 with seven home runs and 39 RBI Ashley Bucher, Taylor senior infi elder - Bucher hit .533 with 30 steals Sophie Reagan, Taylor senior outfi elder - Reagan hit .478 and drove in 27 runs Sophia Thoma, Taylor sophomore catcher/outfi elder - Thomas hit .554 with 29 steals Haven Dwyer, McNicholas junior pitcher/fi rst baseman - Dwyer hit .646 with eight home runs while going 12-1 with an 0.25 ERA and 117 strikeouts Emma Melcher, McNicholas senior
catcher, third baseman - Melcher hit .597 with nine home runs for the Rockets and 48 RBI. She will play for Ohio University next year. Arrington Walker, Roger Bacon senior catcher/infi elder - Walker hit .576 blasting 12 home runs with 52 RBI. She will play for Northern Kentucky University. Liana Morgal, Wyoming junior outfi elder - Morgal hit .412 with one homer and 21 RBI Abbi Kabel, Purcell Marian junior left fi elder, fi rst baseman - (stats not available) Emma Kent, Badin junior pitcher Kent hit. 432 with six home runs, driving in 32. She had a 2.81 ERA and 135 strikeouts for the Rams. Sydney Rawlings, Badin senior Rawlings hit .410 for the Rams Caitlin Smith, Badin junior - Smith hit .395 and drove in 27 runs. Summer Jacobs, Harrison junior outfi elder - Jacobs hit .440 for the Wildcats Alexis Ploehs, Ross junior outfi elder/shortstop - Ploehs hit .425 with 37 RBI Ashley Shelton, Ross junior second baseman - Shelton hit .543 with 14 steals Sarah Slate, Goshen senior catcher/ shortstop - Slate hit .369 with fi ve homers Rachel Berling, Fenwick senior pitcher/third baseman - Berling was 11-3 with 109 strikeouts and a 2.39 ERA while hitting .347 Abby Gustely, Fenwick senior shortstop/infi elder - Gustely hit .420 with two homers and 23 RBI Harlie Bickett, Wilmington junior shortstop - Bickett hit. 456 with fi ve homers and just one error in the fi eld Jenna Rhoads, Wilmington sophomore right fi elder - Rhoads hit .492 with a home run Emily Self, Wilmington junior center fi elder - Self hit .353 for the Hurricane Olivia Veidt, Wilmington senior pitcher/fi rst baseman - Viedt hit .492 with two homers and 30 RBI and was 13-8 with a 1.95 ERA. Lindsey Carter, Clinton-Massie senior pitcher/outfi elder - Carter hit .496 and was 8-1. Victoria Sivert, Clinton-Massie senior infi elder/outfi elder - Sivert hit .500 with seven homers and 43 RBI
Division III Madi Ogden, Williamsburg junior pitcher - Ogden did everything for the Wildcats going 24-2 with 171 strikeouts while hitting .700 with 15 homers and 85 runs batted in. Ogden was DIII All-State Third Team. Kara Bailey, Williamsburg senior catcher - Bailey was DIII All-State Honorable Mention with a .598 average, seven homers and 65 RBI. Paige Fisher, Williamsburg junior catcher, fi rst baseman - Fisher hit .521 driving in 40 runs with 23 steals Hailey Speeg, Williamsburg senior infi elder - Speeg hit .500 with two homers 33 RBI and 33 steals Rylyn Dyer, Georgetown sophomore pitcher, shortstop - Dyer was 13-6 with 162 strikeouts and a 2.26 ERA. She hit .452 with two home runs and stole 20 bases Layla Elliott, Georgetown junior third baseman/second baseman - ElSee SOFTBALL, Page 4B
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set on since summer and that’s what we’ve been working on ever since,” Burns said. At the time, the Rockets were 14-2 overall and 9-1 in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference, with their only losses by 21 points at Hillsboro and fi ve at New Richmond. Sixth-year head coach Jim Jones said the team’s work in the off season showed him it was ready for a great season. “End of last year and our summer workouts confi rmed it,” Jones said when asked at what point he knew his team could be pretty good. That belief was validated through the fi rst six games, all victories by an average of 14 points, before the Dec. 20 loss to Hillsboro. The Rockets began the season with a 52-51 victory at Western Brown in which they were down by 14 points in the fi rst half. Two weeks later they beat Blanchester at home, 73-55. The teams would wind up sharing the SBAAC National Division championship with 11-1 league records. During that early stretch, CNE established what kind of team it would be – one that would win with rebounding and defense. They were the league’s stingiest defense, allowing 51.9 ppg in 22 regular season games, four times holding opponents to fewer than 40 points, and were second among 13 SBAAC teams in total rebounds with 958. On off ense, the Rockets averaged 66.8 ppg – also second in the SBAAC - and were third in the league in assists with 340. Junior Skyler Schmidt, a 6-foot-7inch, 230-pound forward, scored 37 percent of the team’s points, 24.0 per game, passing the 1,000-career-points mark against Hillsboro and becoming CNE’s all-time leading scorer Jan. 7 vs. Williamsburg. Schmidt fi nished with a career total 1,383 points. He had back-to-back 38-point games against New Richmond Jan. 14 and Georgetown Jan. 17. He was the SBAAC’s top rebounder at 16.0 per game and drew attention from West Virginia University coach Bob Huggins, who visited the school. Schmidt had double-doubles (10 or more points, 10 or more rebounds) in all but two games – the season opener at Western Brown (18/8) and the sectional tournament loss to Deer Park (9/14). Burns was the No. 2 scorer, at just over
The 2019-2020 Clermont Northeastern boys basketball team set a school record with 19 wins. Team members are, from left: front, Jared Decatur, Blake King, Jerryd Burns, Austin Yeager, Keegan Hopkins and Logan Pottorf; second row, coach Donnie Donohoo, Mason Martin, Owen Fishback, Bryce Reece, head coach Jim Jones, coach Daroll Reece; third row, coach David Yeager, Angus Krug, Skyler Schmidt, Trevor House and trainer Matthew Ommert. PROVIDED
11 ppg, and made 8-of-11 three-point attempts Dec. 14 in a home win over Little Miami. The third senior, Jared Decatur, played in 21 games with a season-high eight points three times – Jan. 7 vs. Williamsburg, Jan. 24 vs. East Clinton and Jan. 28 vs. Blanchester. Sophomore guard Bryce Reece led CNE in assists at 4.1 per game, including nine against Summit Country Day in the Division III sectional tournament. CNE entered the sectional as the No. 5 seed. The 56-41 win over Summit Country Day Feb. was the school’s fi rst postseason victory in eight years. The season ended three days later with a 66-51 loss to Deer Park. Jones said the season was “one for the history books. “(I) told them they are the most mentally tough team I have been around, had a refuse to lose mentality and they played hard every night,” Jones said. Other season highlights – Junior forward Mason Martin had a double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) vs. Felicity Dec. 10; junior forward Logan Pottorf did the same against Williamsburg Feb. 4, with 21 points and 10 rebounds. A look at season bests from CNE players:
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COMMUNITY NEWS Rotary invites COVID-19 heroes to dinner at home every night They come wearing scrubs and masks after long shifts at hospitals. Some are coming off an ambulance shift. As they pick up their children from YMCA Pandemic Child Care Centers across Hamilton County, these parents are stressed and weary. They’re also suddenly smiling as, along with their children, they are picking up dinner – prepared packaged, and purchased to feed their whole family. The smile-maker is called the Community Heroes Family Dinner Project – conceived by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati to make life a little easier for those essential workers during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Rotary Foundation – the philanthropic arm of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati – is managing and funding the project. The Foundation buys meals from local restaurants, which then deliver them to the eight YMCA pandemic child care centers in Hamilton County. When parents pick up their children, they also pick up a hearty meal for the whole family. The project gives families more time together and also supports local restaurants and their workers, said John Fahrmeier of Anderson Township, president of the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati. The Foundation expects to spend more than $90,000 on the program that started April 6 and runs through May 1. In its fi rst week, the Foundation provided over 1,400 meals for 133 families. Rotary volunteers coordinate with restaurants near the various YMCAs. The project budget is $10 per meal and the Rotary adds a $2 tip per meal for the workers. “I love that it isn’t just the children and the families that we are helping, it is the restaurants and the workers,” said Nancy Riesz, Rotary Club board member who is one of the restaurant recruiters and liaisons for the program. Riesz, of North Bend, coordinates about 50 dinners a day for families at the Nippert Gamble YMCA in Western Hills. “We have a diff erent restaurant for each day,” said Riesz. “I was concerned because some of the restaurants are a little higher priced,” she said. But that hasn’t been a problem. “One owner told me to not look at the prices, just tell him what I wanted.” Several restaurants are adding desserts as special gifts. Rachel Appenfelder, owner/manager of Dunlap Café in Over the Rhine, is providing dinners for families at the Carl H. Lindner YMCA in the West End on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. “First responders have a special place in my heart,” said Appenfelder. “This is a good way to give back to the community and it’s helping us, too. Last Tuesday, the Rotary dinners were pretty much the only business we had for the day,” she said. Appelfelder decorates the meal bags with hearts and smiley faces and talks with some of the families when she delivers the meals. “I ask what they like,” she said. “We’re trying to do a comfort meal at the end of the day, and something the kids will eat. Macaroni and cheese is a kid favorite.” On Monday she paired mac & cheese with barbequed chicken, salad and a dessert. Tuesday was Chicken Fettucine Alfredo with garlic breadsticks and York Peppermint Patties. Matt Huesman, owner of Maury’s Tiny Cove Steakhouse in Western Hills, called the dinner project “an opportunity to pay it forward.” “Maury’s has always been a community-driven restaurant,” he said. “These meals are going to people who are serving others. We like being involved.” Sara Overstake, group vice president of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, is coordinating the program on the YMCA side. “These dinners through the Rotary Foundation are a great way to acknowledge that, yes, these people working at the hospitals and labs and other essential jobs in this pandemic are heroes,” she said. “This is not only a convenience. Some of these families are making minimum wage or very low wages. A good family dinner every night makes a huge diff erence.” Malachi Henderson of West Price Hill has a 9-yearold daughter. “I’m considered an essential worker,” he said. “But I don’t make that much money. Having those dinners is a Godsend. Not only does it help spread what groceries we have at the house, but it keeps me from having to cook when I get home and having to go to the grocery so much. I have more time with my daughter.” The Rotary has been getting thank-you notes from parents. “Providing meals to my family during the critical time in our history takes a ton of stress off my shoul-
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Terrace Park teen Catsy Steele making a difference When the COVID-19 virus hit our area, many local residents were at a loss for what to do, how to use this time, and if there was a way to help others. One teenager from Terrace Park recognized a need and jumped right in. Working with Inter Parish Ministry (IPM), a nonprofi t food and clothing pantry in Newtown and Amelia, Catsy Steele realized that there were students in our area going without food. Many schools are off ering breakfast and lunch for these students, but what about healthy snacks or something to eat through the weekend? Catsy and her friends noticed this need and created a game plan. See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 8B
Rylie Molden, Norwood junior pitcher/outfi elder - Molden was 12-8 and hit .464 Lucki Jones, Shroder junior infi elder/pitcher - (stats not available) Rincie Demmings, Batavia junior catcher/fi rst baseman - Demmings hit .386 with 3 home runs Belle Manning, Bethel-Tate junior pitcher/shortstop - Manning hit .407 for the Tigers
Division IV Reagan Lowe, Felicity-Franklin junior pitcher - Lowe was 15-2 with 98 strikeouts. She hit .595 with eight home runs and 41 RBI Skylar Brandenburg, FelicityFranklin sophomore shortstop Brandenburg hit .475 with a home run and 24 RBI
Lexi Carnahan, Felicity-Franklin senior catcher, third baseman - Carnahan hit .422 Briahna Bush, Cincinnati Christian junior pitcher/outfi elder - Bush had 292 strikeouts and was MVC -Scarlet Division Pitcher of the Year with a 20-3 record and 1.07 ERA. She hit .529 with a home run and 24 runs driven in Ashley Veldkamp, Cincinnati Christian senior catcher - Veldkamp hit .469 with two homers Taylor Pavlisko, Cincinnati Country Day junior outfi elder Pavlisko hit .447 Bryanna Britten, Oyler senior catcher, outfi elder - Britten hit .659 with six home runs and 30 runs batted in Kaite Mason, Oyler senior catcher, pitcher - Mason had nine wins, 104 strikeouts and hit .462
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IPM received many donations for making Power Packs after a Facebook post went viral. Power Packs are gallonsized bags fi lled with daily breakfast, lunch and snacks for children who typically receive their meals at school. Items that make up Power Packs include microwavable ravioli, mac and cheese cups, canned chicken/tuna kits, oatmeal, fruit cups, applesauce, pretzels, granola bars, and individual cereals. Throughout the school year, IPM provides 30 schools with weekend Power Packs and was aware that during this time, schools would see an increased need. As the donations poured in, Molly Steele (Catsy’s mom) contacted Leslie Willett, Food Pantry Specialist at the Newtown location, to see how her family could help IPM. Through this conversation they developed a plan for Molly and her family to pick up donations from IPM and assemble Power Packs at the Steele home. They also created an Amazon Wish List enabling others who wanted to help to order online and ship items directly to the Steele family. Using gloves and a safe, social distance of over 6 feet, the Steeles, along with Catsy’s friends, worked on Power Packs. “I wanted to help because it makes me really sad to know there are kids in Cincinnati and maybe even kids I know who are not going to have enough to eat during this time when schools are closed and parents may be losing jobs. I just can’t imagine my friends or family members not having enough to eat,” Catsy stated. IPM has requests for about 600 Power Packs each week from schools in our area. Since they are only running with staff and no volunteers, Catsy making Power Packs has contributed to IPM’s broadening impact in the community. Within the fi rst week of school closures, these Power Packing Elves assembled over 1,000 Power Packs which were quickly distributed to children in the local area through IPM’s collaborative work with schools and other agencies, and 550 additional packs went out the following week. A special touch that Catsy and friends add to each Power Pack is an encouraging note. “On the notes we write things such as ‘Have a good day,’ ‘Smile,’ ‘Stay Strong’ or ‘Dream Big.’ Our hope was that when
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the kids would get these packs they wouldn’t feel sad but instead have a smile on their faces and know that someone is thinking of them.” If there is a bright light in this health crisis, it is teenagers like Catsy sharing hope. When asked what she has learned through this experience, Catsy was quick to express, “I have learned that even in tough times you can rise above your own tough times and do something nice for others. This brings me joy hoping that these packs might bring another kid some joy in a tough time.” Initially, Catsy and her team of Power Packing Elves were able to work together since the guidelines were to congregate with no more than 10 people. With the current isolation order, Catsy and her family are assembling Power Packs on their own. They will be making Power Packs as long as they have supplies, and donations can be made to help by visiting IPM’s website at interparish.org. Leslie Willett, Inter Parish Ministry
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not only be helping families grieve during the coming weeks and months, but they play a critical role in public health — that is, in helping to prepare remains of the deceased for fi nal disposition. At the same time, the funeral service operations are being adjusted in many states across the nation because of social distancing rules and limitations on gatherings in general. Knowing about these drastic changes, CRäKN, a SaaS (Software as a Service) company headquartered at the Hamilton County Business Center in Norwood, is looking to help morticians, staff and client families better adapt. CRäKN is a cloud-based solution that provides effi ciency and productivity, case management, and accounting tools to help funeral home operators manage their work from any location using any device that can access the internet. “The ability to work from any location is especially important right now as the funeral professional’s role, and their standard operations, have shifted — overnight,” said Mindrum Scott Mindrum, CRäKN’s CEO and Founder. Mindrum said that in such a tumultuous, high-pressure time, CRäKN wanted to fi nd a way to provide some sort of relief to funeral service providers. As a result, CRäKN is off ering tools and services without charging their customary case
fees during the COVID-19 crisis. To help funeral home operators get started, the company is off ering a discounted onboarding fee of $295, according to Mindrum. “Funeral service is facing one of the greatest challenges they will ever see, and like many other businesses, they have so much uncertainty right now,” said Mindrum. “CRäKN allows funeral professionals to access and update all their information so they can help families arrange a funeral, no matter if they are at the funeral home, or if they are working from home,” explained Mindrum. “Funeral directors play such a critical role in our society that can sometimes be forgotten, but we want this to help them to adapt,” he said. “We knew we had to do something. This is our small way of providing a way to help funeral professionals to continue to serve their client families and keep their own team members safe, too.” CRäKN is a cloud-based solution that provides effi ciency tools and an up-todate, real-time, digital whiteboard to funeral service professionals. Much more than a case management tool, CRäKN allows funeral professionals to access and update all their important information — anywhere, anytime, and from any device. To learn more about CRäKN, call 844382-7256 or visit www.crakn.net. John Sentz, CRäKN
Local business buys $5,000 worth of surplus Girl Scout cookies American Homeland Title is a local real estate title agency serving the greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky real estate markets. “We normally give fresh baked cookies to the buyers at all of our closings. But, due to the Corona Virus, we’ve ceased doing this,” says John J. Yonas. “We became aware of Cookie Relief which is a campaign to advertise the surplus of non-delivered Girl Scout cookies. We thought this was a great way to give back to the community. We will now be able to give cookies to our buyers for the foreseeable future until things return to normal.” If other organizations would like to help the Girl Scouts with their Cookie Relief campaign, please contact Carolyn McNerney at 1-800-475-2621, option 2, ext. 1312. John Yonas, American Homeland Title Agency
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How to order groceries online in Greater Cincinnati Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Are you running low on groceries but don’t want to leave the house or shop in stores? Even with a stay-at-home order from Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine and the closure of non-essential business from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, grocery stores are still open and people are allowed to leave their homes to get supplies. There are plenty of ways to get groceries if you order beforehand online. Some locations will deliver groceries to your front door, while others will let you pick them up curbside. Here are your options:
Kroger Kroger allows customers to order online and pick up at the store to make it easier on shoppers. Kroger said due to increased demand, shoppers may experience longer wait times, delayed deliveries or limited inventory. Pickup is currently free. “Find us online or use our mobile app. Choose Pickup as your way of shopping. Then, tell us what store you want to get your items from and what time. You can schedule a time on the same day or up to 3 days in advance,” Kroger said. Delivery for Kroger groceries is $9.95 and is done through a third party service. Customers order groceries online and they will be delivered to the customer’s door during an allotted time slot. Kroger also ships products, typically as soon as 1-3 days. Customers can get free shipping on orders over $35. “Ship is great for bulk groceries and nonperishable items like paper towels, peanut butter, pet food and more,” Kroger said.
Remke Markets Remke Markets has pickup options for customers through its mobile app, Mobile Markets. “You can browse thousands of products online with our easy-to-use site or app from the comfort of your own home! Receive same in-store prices including all sales and special off ers. Search by department, brand, “my favorites” or weekly ad item,” Remke said. Remke asks customers with pickup orders to wait for an “order is ready” email before coming to the store. Remke said there is a guaranteed two-hour turnaround and the fi rst four orders are fee-free.
Target Target off ers same-day delivery through Shipt, instore order pickup and drive-up pickup. Offi cials said due to high demand, the company is facing pickup delays.
“You can browse thousands of products online with our easy-to-use site or app from the comfort of your own home! Receive same in-store prices including all sales and special offers. Search by department, brand, “my favorites” or weekly ad item,” Remke says. Delivery through Shipt allows customers to get groceries, essentials and more delivered to their door by a Shipt shopper. Customers can try it free for four weeks or pay a one-time delivery fee. Shipt off ers two membership options – yearly and month-to-month. Yearly Shipt membership is $99 per year, and a monthly membership is $14 per month. For drive-up services, customers shop in the Target App and select drive up at checkout. Customers can then park in the designated spot after receiving the order notifi cation and a Target employee will load up your car.
Instacart Instacart allows you to choose from a variety of grocery stores in your area rather than just ordering from a specifi c store. Options include Whole Foods, Costco, and even non-grocery stores like CVS and PetCo. You don’t need a membership to join the service, but you can get free delivery on orders over $35 with Instacart Express, which costs $149 a year. Once you’ve chosen your desired store, you can search through a variety of produce, nonperishables, and specialty items. There’s also the option to choose substitutions, in case your desired item is sold out. After you’ve virtually shopped, you can select a time window for the delivery within an hour. It should be noted that with high demand for delivery, the time selections could be delayed for several days right now, so if you need your groceries ASAP this might not be the best service for you. Your subtotal for the service includes the estimated cost of your groceries (this will change to the precise number when you’re charged), delivery fee, service fee, sales tax, and driver tip, making it pricier than your typical grocery run. However, it could be worth it depending on your needs.
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cery delivery service is Amazon Fresh. The service is exclusively available to Prime members for an additional $14.99/month, but still off ers free shipping on your groceries over $35. Shopping on Amazon Fresh works the same way as shopping for anything else on Amazon. You’re just limited to searching for groceries. You can see in real-time if an item is in stock, and you can even fi nd coupons. If you spend less than $50, you’ll be hit with a $9.99 delivery charge, so keep that in mind while shopping. Once you’re ready to check out, you can choose your delivery window for as early as the same-day if it’s available. Again, delivery times are very limited right now, so you may have to wait a few days for your groceries to arrive. You can request an in-person delivery if you’d like, but you don’t need to be there to receive your order. The food arrives in paper bags or recyclable totes. You can specify your bag preference on Amazon. For frozen and refrigerated foods, Amazon uses insulated bags and frozen water bottles to keep things cool, which is a nice sustainable touch.
Walmart In select cities, Walmart off ers a grocery delivery service that is useful if you like to do your weekly food haul there. It should be noted that there is a $30 minimum for using the service, so think about how much you actually need before you start shopping. Navigating the grocery page of Walmart is very similar to other food delivery services. The homepage features a variety of popular items, but it’s typically easier to search for the food you’re looking for or choose a department. Walmart will also feature “rollbacks” on certain food that’s on sale, so you’ll know regarding deals. Walmart will let you know if items are unavailable once you try to check out, and you can search for a replacement or void the item. Once you’ve added everything to your virtual cart, you can select either a pickup time or a delivery time. Both are delayed a few days because of high demand for the service, but picking it up yourself will save you money on a delivery fee that can be up to $9.95. You can also opt for the Delivery Unlimited plan for free shipping for $12.95 a month or $98 annually, which could save you money in the long run.
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Howdy folks, Happy Easter! It just got here before I thought of it. The churches are having diff erent ways of teaching God’s message. The Nazarene church here in Bethel have their members sit in their cars in the parking lot and the preacher then preaches to them. I talked to the secretary yesterday and she said their choir also sings. That is wonderful. The amount of cars on March 15 were 68 with 170 people and on March 22 they had 97 cars for 212 people. On March 29 they had 87 cars with 187 people. At their Easter service, they had 80 cars and over 200 people. It is so amazing how people can fi nd ways to serve the Lord if they want to. Now the Living the Word Church in Bethel have their services at the Starlite Drive-In. That is a great place to hold the service. On March 22, they had 142
cars, on March 29, there were 174 cars and on April 5, 160 cars. For Easter Sunday, I was told there were over 200 cars there. Channel 12 news was there and I got to see that on TV. They interviewed the minister JD Young. These two churches are doing the Lords work. I am still using the walker to get around but each day my back seems to be getting better – not as fast as I would like it to though. In talking to diff erent folks that have had something like this, they tell me it will take some time. The other night, the folks from Batavia, the Kenner’s, brought the twin goats over here for me to see and hold one on my lap. They are so beautiful. They are both females and the one I held on my lap is named Sassy. The other one’s name is Cora. Jamie has both of them spoiled and I see why. The mother goat of the twins has plenty of milk and is doing good. The little ones are nursing from both sides and that is good. When Ruth Ann and I were on a farm in Clinton County, we had the privilege of having two baby pigs in the house. The sow died due to the heat so when an-
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