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NKY’s Frontier Worlds theme park lost to Kings Island Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The king of the wild frontier nearly had his own theme park in Northern Kentucky.

On Sept. 9, 1968, actor Fess Parker, famous for portraying Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on television, announced plans to build Frontier Worlds, a $13.5 million theme park described as “Kentucky’s answer to Disneyland,” in Boone County.

The Enquirer broke the news on the front page the morning of the press conference where Parker, Kentucky Gov. Louie B. Nunn and Boone County offi cials revealed details of a $100 million development that would start with the theme park, scheduled to open in June 1970.

Parker’s Fespar Enterprises, Inc., held options on 1,500 acres near the intersection of I-71 and I-75 in Walton, Kentucky. The theme park would occupy 140 acres located on Beaver Road, based on a map printed in The Enquirer. The remaining acres would be for hotels, restaurants and residences.

Frontier Worlds was dedicated to the heroes of American history. It would “re-create 20 frontier ‘worlds’ conquered by American heroes, real and fabled, from wilderness scouts to space explorers,” The Enquirer reported.

Guests would enter the park through a large replica of the Mayfl ower, then could roam through diff erent historical eras from colonial times to the Old West to “contemporary space and science frontiers.”

The initial 20 “super-attractions” included a Rocky Mountain thrill ride, a Klondike gold-rush town, a Huckleberry Finn raft adventure, a Salem witch whirl-through, an anti-gravity attraction, a rocket ride, a showboat and a time machine. Characters from American folklore such as Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill would interact with guests.

Boone County seemed an ideal location for Frontier Worlds. From 1964 to 1970, Parker appeared on TV each week in the show “Daniel Boone” as the legSee FRONTIER, Page 2A

Fess Parker, the actor who played both Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett on TV, was grand marshal of the Kentucky Derby Parade on May 1, 1969. COURIER-JOURNAL STAFF PHOTO

Towering 150-year-old ginkgo tree‘will not be removed’ for elementary school expansion Chris Mayhew and Quinlan Bentley Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Edgewood residents are talking about whether a ginkgo tree outside R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School can be preserved again during an expansion as it was when the school was built. PROVIDED/BEN BARLAGE

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A cherished ginkgo tree will not be harmed as a result of a planned expansion of a Kenton County elementary school.

The Kenton County School District appears to have listened to the public’s concerns and has decided not to remove the ginkgo tree – thought to be 150 years old, school district offi cials said in a tweet Saturday morning.

“The KCSD has taken necessary steps to ensure the (Ginkgo) tree is protected & will not be removed as part of construction,” the tweet read. “The goal is to provide world-class facilities for our kids & we will continue to work to fi nd alternative solutions at Hinsdale going forward.”

Edgewood City Councilman Ben Barlage said he was trying to spread the

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word to people about the tree when he saw it marked with an ‘X’ for demolition in a Kenton County Schools’ plan for an expansion at R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School.

His Facebook post about the tree and school’s intertwined history generated 106 shares. Barlage said his phone has been fi lled with texts and calls from people who remember the tree fondly, he said. Ginkgo trees, native to Southeast Asia, can also be found across the Midwest.

The school district, in a written statement released June 11, said it was talking about making other plans that would allow the tree to stay.

“On behalf of the Kenton County School District, we recognize the importance of the beloved (Ginkgo) tree to the school and the larger community,” said Jess Dykes, director of public informaSee GINKGO, Page 2A

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Kroger sales ebb as shoppers stop hoarding Alexander Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A year after Kroger's sales exploded at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, sales at the Cincinnati-based grocer have declined.

With shoppers no longer hoarding food and critical staples, Kroger said overall 2021 sales would decline – although they'd be up 10.1% to 11.6% from pre-pandemic 2019 sales levels.

Kroger reported overall sales in the fi rst quarter (ending May 22) declined 0.6% to $41.3 billion from a year ago. A key sales metric, identical store sales excluding fuel, dropped 4.1%.

Kroger offi cials noted they didn't expect to maintain pandemic sales levels and they retained more pandemic-level business than expected. Identical sales for the quarter were up 14.9% from the same period two years ago.

The company said its fi rst-quarter profi t dropped 88.4% from a year ago to $140 million, refl ecting one-time items, including pension withdrawals and an investment loss.

As part of a labor agreement, Kroger put more money into a pension fund that resulted in a one-time $344 million charge.

Another one-time item that dented

Kroger On The Rhine photographed on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

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the quarterly profi t was $367 million refl ecting a lower value of the company's investment in digital partner Ocado.

Excluding one-time items, Kroger's earnings per share was $1.19, beating the

99 cents analysts' forecast, according to Zacks Research.

Last year, Kroger posted a $1.2 billion profi t on sales of $41.5 billion.

Based on its early results, Kroger said

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tion for the district in the statement.

“The district is reviewing all options to ensure we can protect the tree through construction.”

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eral amusement parks for Six Flags and the original Universal Studios Backlot Tour. Louis H. Roth, the consulting architect-engineer, was a project engineer for Disneyland.

Parker knew how to attract headlines, like serving as grand marshal to the Kentucky Derby parade in 1969, to drum up interest in Frontier Worlds.

But he didn’t answer his mail.

Charles Sawyer, an attorney and businessman who was a 38 percent shareholder and chairman of the board of Coney Island, sent Parker a letter suggesting that, as competitors, they should talk. He received a letter from a

Parker underling that said he was fi lming on location. Sawyer didn’t like that response.

“I thought if he was a smart businessman he would answer the letter. It could do no harm to talk it over,” Sawyer told The Enquirer’s Margaret Josten in 1971. He sent a second letter and got no reply. “I was slightly irritated,” he said.

So Sawyer actively worked against Parker. “He was putting none of his own money into this deal. He was borrowing. Whenever I heard he was going to a particular banker in New York, I would call the banker and tell him he should

look into the project very carefully.”

Parker had diffi culty raising the start-up money, which had ballooned to $20 million, and the project stalled.

Meanwhile, Gary Wachs, whose family owned Coney Island, was looking to relocate their park because of the fl ooding along the river, and Charles Mechem, chairman of Taft Broadcasting Co., was looking for an amusement park to showcase the company’s Hanna-Barbera characters.

In March 1969, Taft and Coney Island announced joint plans to build Kings Island in Kings Mills, Ohio. Then, Taft bought Coney’s assets for stock worth $6.5 million and Coney Island was closed in 1971, with Kings Island opening a year later.

“I could have made the deal with Fess Parker as well as with Taft Broadcasting,” Sawyer said, indicating the importance of business decorum.

“So he literally ended Fess Parker,” Wachs said.

Parker abandoned the Frontier Worlds project in February 1971. “Unfortunately, the competition created by Taft Broadcasting’s amusement park has drastically aff ected our project there,” Parker said.

He tried again to build Frontier Worlds, this time in Santa Clara, California, south of San Francisco Bay. But, frustrated with the city government and potential investors, Parker sold his interests in 1973 to Marriott’s and they built California’s Great America, which is now owned by Kings Island’s parent company, Cedar Fair.

Who knows if Frontier Worlds would have had the success of Kings Island?

The Americana theme, popular in the 1970s, faded in more cynical times, while the increasing thrills of the tallest and fastest roller coasters have made amusement parks a thriving industry.

Kings Island attracts nearly 3.5 million visitors most years.

Meanwhile, the site in Boone County sits undeveloped to this day.

Sources: Enquirer and Cincinnati Post archives, “Cincinnati’s Coney Island” by Charles J. Jacques Jr., “Kings Island: A Ride Through Time” by Evan Ponstingle and Chronicles of Boone County.

Barlage, who is an architect, said he understands the school’s need to expand.

When architect Robert Ehmet Hayes designed the school, the tree was purposefully kept in front of the school, according to a July 2, 1971, Enquirer article, announcing the planned school.

Barlage went to the school, and to

this day class and staff photos are frequently taken with the tree in the background. Anyone who went to school there knows about the tree.

“It’s an ever-present part of the school,” he said.

For a suburban area, the tree is an important part of the city’s history, he said.

It’s believed the ginkgo was planted

by a Cincinnati iron foundry owner, George Phillips, who used the property as a summer home and was among the group that created the Dudley Pike when it was a toll road, Barlage said.

The property where the tree is was later owned by attorney John B. O’Neal before it was acquired by the public schools, he said.

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endary frontiersman, for whom the county was named. The show was set in Boonesborough, Kentucky, and even featured a character named Cincinnatus. It was a serendipitous choice, beating out St. Louis and Denver as possible sites.

“We countered with Florence, population 5,837, and Burlington, population 350, and Gunpowder Creek,” Gov. Nunn said, as part of the state’s eff orts to lure the project to Kentucky. “But we won.”

At the time, Coney Island was the main amusement park draw in the area, bringing in about 1 million visitors each summer.

Feasibility studies done by Economic Research Associates reported that the new park would employ a staff of 1,000 and generate $180 million in tourist trade in 10 years. Visitors were predicted to reach 2.5 million a year. ERA noted that the location was within 500 miles from two-thirds of the population of the United States.

“We believe Frontier Worlds will help Coney Island,” said James McCarthy, vice president of ERA and project manager of the park. He noted that more people would be attracted to Cincinnati because of Frontier Worlds.

Parker had wanted to have his own theme park since he was on hand for the opening of Disneyland in 1955. He appeared in Frontierland as Davy Crockett from the Disney shows that launched a craze in the mid-’50s.

“Let’s face it: Fess Parker, despite his quiet, unassuming and gentlemanly ways, is, yet withal, a hardheaded business man, alert to the possibilities of good merchandising in the entertainment world,” Enquirer correspondent Bob Ellis wrote.

Parker assembled a team with impressive credentials. ERA was founded

by Harrison “Buzz” Price, who determined Anaheim as the location for Disneyland and did economic studies for Walt Disney World. The park designer was Randall Duell, who designed sev-

it was raising its sales and earnings guidance for 2021. Identical store sales were expected to decline 2.5% to 4% from last year, compared with the previous range of a 3% to 5% drop. Earnings per share before one-time items is expected to hit $2.95 to $3.10, compared with the previous range of $2.75 to $2.95 (suggesting an annual profi t falling between $2.2 billion and $2.4 billion).

Kroger also announced it would repurchase $1 billion worth of its own stock.

“Kroger is even better positioned to connect with our customers than we were prior to the pandemic," Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said in a statement.

Kroger's quarterly results beat Wall Street analyst's forecasts, which had predicted sales of $39.2 billion and earnings per share of 99 cents before one-time items.

Besides Kroger stores, the grocer operates several regional supermarket chains in 35 states, including Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Mariano's, Fry's, Smith's, King Soopers, QFC and others.

The company has nearly 2,800 stores and employs 465,000 workers.

September 10, 1968: A map of the proposed Boone County site for Frontier Worlds, a theme park planned by actor Fess Parker. The location was near Walton, Kentucky. The theme park was never built. ENQUIRER FILE

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NKY offi cial email called anti-abortion ordinance ‘a waste of paper’ Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair’s series “By the way, NKY.” Here, you’ll fi nd what’s going on in Northern Kentucky.

If there’s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com

‘Passing an ordinance would be a waste of paper’ Edgewood City Council emails about abortion clinic ordinance In May, Lebanon became the fi rst city in Ohio to ban abortions.

When local cities pass new legislation, especially on polarizing social issues, I wonder who’s going to do it next.

So, I’ve been on the lookout to see if any Northern Kentucky cities are going to try to outlaw abortions locally.

I read a River City News article about Mike Thelen, 56, of Edgewood, who asked council at its May 17 meeting to outlaw abortion just like Lebanon did.

I sent the city of Edgewood a records request and asked for emails city offi cials sent to each other that mentioned abortion.

I wanted the emails so I could see what city leaders said about Thelen’s request.

A few days after Edgewood voted to table discussions about outlawing abortion clinics, I got the emails back. They included an offi cial from the Diocese of Covington emailing a councilmember, and discussions about Roe v. Wade and zoning issues related to abortion clinics.

On May 25, Jamie Schroeder, a Chancellor at Diocese of Covington based in Covington, emailed Edgewood Councilman Dale Henson, who is the chief fi nancial offi cer for the diocese. Schroeder is on the team that assists the Bishop in the “pastoral and administrative” governance of the Diocese of Covington, according to the group’s website.

The Enquirer was unable to reach the

Diocese of Covington before publication.

Schroeder forwarded to Henson an article Thelen sent her about Lebanon declaring itself a sanctuary city for the unborn. Schroeder added that the man who helped Lebanon indicated he would help Edgewood as well.

Henson forwarded the email to City Administrator Brian Dehner with the message “FYI.” Also on May 25, Dehner and Councilwoman Darla Kettenacker emailed each other about the ordinances.

Kettenacker wrote to Dehner about a petition Thelen posted online to ask the city to ban abortions.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t Council be involved with Planning/Zoning if someone even tried to open an abortion clinic in our city?” Kettenacker wrote. She asked if they could ask City Attorney Frank Wichmann about it.

She wrote about how there are no abortion clinics in Kenton County, and how Edgewood is a “strong, highly Catholic, community who promote the sanctity of life.”

“Frank told the Mayor and I that passing an ordinance would be a waste of paper at this time because it wouldn’t be enforceable,” Dehner wrote. “He also brought up the Supreme Court ruling everyone is waiting on. Frank said it would probably bring about several lawsuits on the city and cost the city funds in defending it at this time.”

Dehner said he is anti-abortion, and that his comments are what he believes “would be best for the City as an organization.”

He wrote that the city could pass a resolution to indicate they are opposed to abortion clinics and that one would not be welcome in the city.

“Later if Roe v. Wade is overturned, we could then seek legal opinion on what to do,” he wrote. “I don’t think people recognize it, but this is a zoning issue, not just passing an ordinance. We would probably need to look at the

zones we have that allow medical procedure offi ces and amend those zones to prohibit the type of business (abortion.)”

Kettenacker thanked Dehner for his insight.

She said waiting to see what happens to Roe v. Wade “sounds like the right thing to do,” and that the zoning information was helpful.

landowners through the planning process.

To apply, contact the Boone County Conservation District/NRCS fi eld offi ce in Burlington, KY at info@bccdky.org or 859-586-7903 ex 3. For more information visit: bccdky.org/focusedconservation-project.

Money to improve Boone County streams, forests

On Friday, the $6.54 million Covington Plaza on the riverfront of the city of Covington was scheduled to offi cially open.

It includes two hiking and biking trails, two overlooks, canoe and kayak access, as well as a 1,350-seat amphitheater and an event area, according to a press release from the city.

That’s it for this installment of By the way, NKY. Let us know if there’s something you think we should include in the next.

In the meantime, here are some other ways to keep up with your community: h Keep an eye on your local government with us and subscribe to the free daily newsletter that gets sent directly to your inbox every morning. h Download the NKY news app and sign up for alerts to be the fi rst to know about news in your neighborhood.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 13 (updated June 16).

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Money is available to spruce up streams and forests in Boone County.

The Boone County Conservation District partnered with the Kentucky Natural Resource Conservation Service to give out up to $800,000 on conservation projects in the Middle Creek Watershed. Landowners will be able to use the money to improve the health of forests or streams, said Watershed Project Manager Mark Jacobs.

Jacobs told The Enquirer they want to help landowners remove invasive species and protect forests.

More than 500 parcels in 7,100 acres of the watershed could benefi t from the program.

Owners can encourage the growth of native plants, which can help stabilize stream banks. Other projects could include creating pollinator habitats, managing brush, building a livestock fence to keep animals out of streams, and more.

Eligible land includes cropland, rangeland, pastureland, non-industrial private forestland and other farm or ranch lands. Approved landowners will be reimbursed for their project, Jacobs said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been implementing programs like this one, through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

The local conservation district will provide the application. Then, staff from the Kentucky Natural Resource Conservation Service will work with

Covington Plaza to open

Julia Fair is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grant-funded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, email her editor Carl Weiser at cweiser@cincinna.gannett.com to fi nd out how you can help fund her work.

Do you know something she should know? Send her a note at jfair@enquirer.com and follow her on Twitter at @JFair_Reports.

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The NKY Pride Center is scheduled to officially open in July. KATHRINE NERO

NKY Pride Center: The community needed it, supported it and here it is munity – we have so many talented people across Northern Kentucky – that we thought, we really need to pull these folks together to expand the support.”

The NKY Pride Center will have everything from coff ee and networking to free public Wi-Fi and a retail space for all that rainbow gear.

But it’s the center’s support services for youth and adults that will be its cornerstone. “I heard from the juvenile justice system that there are so many youth in the system for things like truancy.

They’re going to school and getting picked on and they don’t have the support,” Meyer said. “They need a place.

They need a community.”

Northern Kentucky is an area undergoing change in this arena: Covington was the fi rst city in Northern Kentucky to pass a fairness ordinance (2003) and the fi rst in the state to ban conversion therapy (2020). It’s no coincidence that it’s also the location of the Pride Center.

Meyer said Covington has been behind the eff ort “with people power and fi nancial support and partnership. They’re an incredible partner to the Pride Center in supporting so many of the services we’ll be able to off er.”

“I really think it’s been the regional movement that’s gotten us to this point,” said Meyer.

And so the countdown is on for the NKY Pride Center to offi cially open its doors in a few weeks; with rainbows on the windows and gargoyles on the roof – and with community support fueling it.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 12.

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One look at the explosion of rainbows in stores tells you it's Pride Month.

But there’s another physical manifestation of Pride that’s not just changing wardrobes: it’s changing lives.

A drive down Pike Street in Covington takes you past bars and bakeries, ice cream parlors and the landmark Anchor Grill.

And smack in the middle of all of that is a gray stone building, topped by gargoyles. It’s the home of the NKY Pride Center, set to offi cially open in July.

“The mission all along was to open up this space,” said Bonnie Meyer, NKY Pride Center Co-Chair.

That mission took more than a decade. NKY Pride started as a festival in 2010, and that celebration quickly grew into a discussion about a greater need.

“The group came together and said, we need a community space. We need to do more to support LGBTQ youth,” said Meyer, who’s also Northern Kentucky University’s director of LGBTQ programs and services.

It was in that position she realized the growing need for a one-stop shop.

“I had so many individuals reaching out to the offi ce. Because there’s no LGBTQ center (in NKY) ... if you Google it, you get a university,” she said.

Phone calls and emails from educators, parents and community members looking for support services for themselves or their loved ones were all being funneled to her. “And it was really through the intense need from the com-

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Don’t call it an ‘insurrection.’

Two local lawmakers vote against bill honoring Capitol police Rachel Smith Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two Greater Cincinnati lawmakers were among 21 Republicans who voted on June 15 against legislation to award Congressional Gold Medals to police offi cers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Among the Republicans voting no: h U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Garrison, who represents Northern Kentucky; h U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson of Troy , whose district includes Butler County.

Massie said he disagrees with the language of the bill, particularly with calling the Jan. 6 attack an “insurrection” and the Capitol a “temple.”

“There are pending cases or trials right now, indictments against people, and I think if we called it an insurrection, it could have a bearing on their case,” he said in a statement to The Enquirer. “If they just wanted to give the police recognition, they could have done it without trying to make it partisan.”

“House Democrats are using an opportunity to recognize the valor of our Capitol Police officers to launder a politically motivated narrative about the events of 1/6. This narrative includes a separate, unrelated attack in the casualty report.”

U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson of Troy

Davidson wrote a series of tweets explaining his vote.

“House Democrats are using an opportunity to recognize the valor of our Capitol Police offi cers to launder a politically motivated narrative about the events of 1/6. This narrative includes a separate, unrelated attack in the casualty report,” he tweeted.

Davidson said he doesn’t want the Jan. 6 insurrection to be confl ated with an incident this April when a man deliberately rammed a car into a barricade outside the Capitol, killing one Capitol Police offi cer and injuring an-

other.

Davidson, who has been mentioned as a possible Republican challenger to Gov. Mike DeWine, said that this vote was “an attempt to rewrite history and further a Democrat narrative.”

A Congressional Gold Medal is Congress’s highest honor of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions.

While the initial recipients were military personnel, the pool of honorees has broadened in recent years to include those in entertainment, science, space, and other fi elds.

Those identifi ed as “lifesavers” are also included in consideration.

According to the resolution, four Gold Medals would be awarded in total.

The Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police would each receive one to be displayed in their headquarters.

One would be given the Smithsonian Institution, and another one, including a plaque that names all law enforcement agencies who helped that day, would be on display inside the Capitol building. The bill passed in the House 406-21 vote.

An older version of the bill came up in March; A dozen Republicans voted against it, including Massie.

One of the changes was that four medals would be awarded instead of three with the additional one to be displayed inside the Capitol.

But with this new version, opposition rose in the House from 12 to 21. Davidson, who previously voted for the bill in March, switched his “yes” vote to “no.”

Following the House’s approval, the Senate must now vote on the measure.

Awning manufacturer relocates from Ohio to Walton Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

An Ohio-based awning manufacturer is closing down its Harrison facility and moving to Walton, Kentucky, offi cials announced June 17.

MAB Fabrication was established in 2014 makes awnings and steel structures for greenhouses, garden centers and retail stores.

Company president Tim Bischel told The Enquirer the company needed more space and needed it immediately.

It will move to an existing 165,000-

square-foot facility on Beaver Road.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear celebrated the move in a press release Thursday touting that move will create 24 new full-time positions to Walton along with a $6.9 million investment from MAB Fabrication.

“MAB Fabrication continues the trend of metals and manufacturing companies creating jobs in Kentucky as our economy roars back from this pandemic,” Beshear said. “This company is a welcome addition to the Northern Kentucky business community, and I hope to see its presence grow in our

state for years to come.”

Beshear said the company can qualify for several incentives based on its investment including discount job training and no-cost job recruitment.

If the company creates and maintains 24 full positions employing Kentucky residents for 10 years and maintains an average wage of $25 including benefi ts with those job, it will qualify for a $250,000 tax incentive.

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Visitors at Mammoth Cave National Park recently had an interesting sight.

Park offi cials said fog fi lled the popular Rotunda room on June 13 due to a storm system that moved through the park.

"Today we had a large and unexpected storm come through the park which caused a quick drop in the temperature," a post from the park said on Facebook.

"This pressure change caused the airfl ow to reverse, pulling into the cave, resulting in a dense fog fi lling the Rotunda room."

Park offi cials said the phenomenon occurs infrequently and "only with the perfect conditions."

"That is not fog. That is clearly a portal to another world," one commenter on Facebook said.

Despite outside temperatures, the cave’s temperature averages a cool 54 degrees year-round.

The Rotunda, where the fog formed, is one of the most visited areas in the cave, parks offi cials said.

The large circular room is the sixthlargest room of the cave and is about a quarter-acre in size.

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‘No individual is inherently racist.’ Gallatin County Schools on banning critical race theory Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Gallatin County Schools board banned critical race theory in an eff ort to “not create greater divisions” among students and staff , superintendent Larry Hammond wrote in a June 17 statement to The Enquirer.

The fi ve board members – Rebecca Burgett, Hargis Davis, Amanda Dunavent, Chuck Toler and Sonya Giles – have not responded to The Enquirer with additional comments about the decision.

The board voted unanimously June 15 to ban critical race theory (CRT) throughout the district, which is comprised of 1,725 students located in a county that is 95% white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

It is the fi rst school board in the Cincinnati region and apparently the fi rst

board in Kentucky to do so.

The theory, which is not generally taught in K-12 schools, is an academic study that explores how racism is ingrained in systems, like public schools and politics, lifting up white people and creating barriers for people of color.

CRT is oftentimes taught at the collegiate level.

In his statement, Hammond wrote the board believes no individual is “inherently racist, sexist or oppressive” due to their own race or sex, “whether consciously or unconsciously.”

The language is reminiscent of a proposed bill by state Rep. Joseph Fischer, R-Fort Thomas, to ban teachers from discussing systemic racism or related concepts in the classroom. Bill Request 60 was fi led ahead of Kentucky’s 2022 legislative session, which begins in January.

One of the bill’s prohibited topics for teachers includes the idea that any in-

dividual is “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive” by virtue of their own race or sex, “whether consciously or unconsciously.”

The bill also bans teachers from teaching anything that would promote “divisions between, or resentment of ” diff erent groups of people, like religious groups, political groups or social classes.

Hammond said the board “feels strongly that individual student needs remain a priority in all aspects of planning and service delivery.” These needs should be met equitably, he added.

“Such examples would include contracts to provide increased services to meet mental and behavioral health issues of students without respect of sex, race or socioeconomic status,” Hammond wrote.

Here is Hammond’s full statement: Gallatin County Board of Education feels strongly that individual student

needs remain a priority in all aspects of planning and service delivery. The Board further expects and promotes student needs being met equitably.

Such examples would include contracts to provide increased services to meet mental and behavioral health issues of students without respect of sex, race or socio-economic status.

The Board also believes no individual is “inherently racist, sexist or oppressive” due to their race or sex, “whether consciously or unconsciously.”

Agenda item VI.I. from the June 15 BOE meeting “Discussion/Action to Ban Critical Race Theory in Gallatin County School District” was a statement to affi rm the belief and commitment to ensure every child’s needs will be met. Furthermore, the eff ort was to not create greater divisions among students and staff through the promotion of CRT.

Fort Thomas lawmaker’s attack on critical race theory shows ignorance Your Turn Joseph Gerth USA TODAY NETWORK

It’s always reassuring to know that our legislators in Kentucky can never do too much to show their utter lack of leadership.

Take, for instance, state Rep. Joe Fischer, the Northern Kentucky Republican who has taken a break from his full-time job dictating to women what they can do with their own bodies, to branch out into dictating to students what they can learn about slavery and racism.

The bill Fischer recently fi led attempts to ensure that white kids never fi nd out what their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents did to further discrimination and racism and how there are vestiges of that racism that still exist.

If you’re unhappy with history, just act like it never happened. It’s cancel culture at its zenith.

The Fischer provisions would be stuff ed into a section of state law that provides religious freedom for students in public schools – as if racism in Kentucky is part and parcel to our religious belief system.

It may be.

Fundamentalist religions have strong ties to white supremacy and have for centuries.

Fischer’s bill has some commonsense things in there that few people would argue, such as a prohibition on schools teaching that one race or sex is inherently superior to another or that people should not be discriminated against based on race or sex.

But the problem with the bill is that it tries to stifl e discussion of critical race theory, which examines our racist past – and as a country that allowed African slavery for 250 years and then Jim Crow laws for generations after that, the United States does have a racist past – and how that past still aff ects us.

Right-wing politicians, like Fischer, have somehow magically transformed that school of thought into the idea that critical race theory is a personal attack on them and that if you accept the premise of critical race theory, then all white people should blame themselves for the past and despise themselves for it.

That’s not what it is at all. And Fischer, a lawyer, should know that.

Fischer’s bill allows anyone to fi le a complaint with the Attorney General’s Offi ce alleging a teacher had the audacity to teach the real history of the United States. (We should note here that Attorney General Daniel Cameron doesn’t be-

lieve systemic racism exists. We should also note that it does exist.)

If the attorney general fi nds a teacher or district violated the Fischer docFischer trine, he can order the school district to be fi ned.

The teacher can lose his or her teaching certifi cate over it.

For simply teaching the truth.

Even Mitch McConnell thinks it’s a bad idea.

Part of the problem is that the bill is overly broad.

See, one provision of the bill prohibits “Promoting division between, or resentment of, a race, sex, religion, creed, nonviolent political affi liation, social class, or class of people.”

A teacher could fi nd himself in hot water for simply teaching that wealthy white landowners in the South were the primary practitioners of African slavery in the United States.

Does that promote division? Resentment?

And what if a teacher taught about the use of affi rmative action programs to give African Americans a better chance to succeed? I know plenty of white people who resent those programs and anyone who benefi ted from them.

If Fischer really wanted to end division and racism, he and other members

of the Kentucky General Assembly would stop with the culture wars they unleash each year when they go to Frankfort.

Fischer’s bill also, for some reason, prohibits any state college or university from requiring students to attend gender or sexual diversity programs.

If we don’t want elementary and high school students to learn about racial diversity, Lord knows, we don’t want our college students to learn about gender or sexual diversity.

The whole thing smacks of 1920s Tennessee when that state’s legislature tried to dictate what students could learn when it passed a bill banning the teaching of evolution in public schools.

The state became the butt of jokes nationally.

It took a young teacher born in Paducah and educated at the University of Kentucky, John T. Scopes, to challenge the act.

Tennessee, just as it was on the vanguard in 1925, has already passed a bill banning the teaching of critical race theory.

And unlike 1925, when a Kentuckian stood up against such silliness, it looks like Fischer is leading us down the same anti-intellectual path as our brothers and sisters to the south.

Joseph Gerth can be reached at 502582-4702 or by email at jgerth@courierjournal.com.

Critical race theory critics want the privilege to push against progress Your Turn Bonnie Jean Feldkamp USA TODAY NETWORK

When I moved back to my hometown of Fort Thomas, I promised my Hispanic husband that it was more progressive and more diverse than when I was growing up. I also sold him on the fact that it was one of the top school districts in the state. But, as I sat in a community meeting in our local high school auditorium and listened to my fellow community members make public statements about a proposed elective course off ering on social equity, I worried that I was wrong.

Many of the comments at the microphone were in favor of teaching social equity. Some shared a personal story to illustrate why it was important to them.

But those who spoke out against the course each hammered home the same sound bite that’s been echoing across the country as states seek to ban Critical Race Theory from public education.

One woman at the microphone stated angrily, “Critical Race Theory is the hateful, racist, bullying indoctrination of our children.” She believed “the overriding mission” was to “teach students to hate themselves, hate their country and hate each other.”

Education Week Magazine described Critical Race Theory a bit diff erently:

Karen Gutierrez (right) and Beth Lutz of Ft. Thomas hold up banner in the Highlands High School Auditorium during May 24 meeting to hear public comment on the proposed elective social equity course.

Protesters gather outside the Springfi eld Public Schools Kraft Administration Building on East St. Louis Street to protest critical race theory being taught in Springfi eld, Missouri, schools.

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“CRT… puts an emphasis on outcomes, not merely on individuals’ own beliefs, and it calls on these outcomes to be examined and rectifi ed.”

When you put the emphasis on outcomes and look at the data, it’s diffi cult to deny things like systemic racism and white privilege, which hits the core of the pushback on CRT. Many critics want to shroud themselves in the European fairy tale history that downplays the role of slavery and racism in our country’s foundation. The United Daughters of the Confederacy was established in 1894 to control the narrative of the defeated South. The group erected many of the controversial

Confederate statues being removed.

They also worked to ensure textbooks would only teach the southern slant that the Civil War battled over “state rights” and that slaves were happy and wellcared for workers.

Matt Bertasso, Highland High School principal, said the social equity class in Fort. Thomas was tabled because, “It did not pass the neutrality test.” But our sanitized stories of America don’t pass the neutrality test either. Perhaps our curriculum should start by being honest.

“Critics cannot be satisfi ed because the criticism about Critical Race Theory is not being made in good faith. It is part of a systematic eff ort to discredit and

undermine anti-racism while generating and manipulating white anxiety and resentment for political gain,” said Phillipe Copeland, a clinical assistant professor at Boston University’s School of Social Work and assistant director of narrative for the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research.

Another speaker worried that a social equities course would jeopardize our student’s already fragile mental health during a diffi cult time. Isn’t that the ultimate privilege? While Black Americans are battling inequities that stem from a Constitution that considered them property, we’re concerned that an honest look at government systems would somehow damage the spirits of children who have always had the consideration of the United States Constitution.

Our students see what is happening in the world today. Thanks to smartphones, video evidence makes the inequities of our country both accessible and undeniable. We cannot shield them from this truth. We should, however, foster their critical thinking skills through elective social equity education at the high school level. It would only serve to help them navigate their way into the world and, hopefully, make it a better place.

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp is a member of the Enquirer editorial board and media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Find her on social media @WriterBonnie or email her at Bonnie@WriterBonnie.com.

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Huff Realty in Fort Mitchell remains leader in large business division About Huff Realty

Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated morale and disrupted workplaces across the country, including the offi ces of Fort Mitchell-based Huff Realty.

But supportive management, trusted leadership, collaboration and communication helped maintain a positive work environment and boost spirits and productivity during one of the most challenging periods in the company’s history, according to CEO Brad DeVries.

“I think what came before COVID had a greater impact on how they (employees) got through it, how they felt inspired, how they felt encouraged,” DeVries said. “They already knew they were loved; they already knew they were respected, they already knew that their job was not in jeopardy.’’

As a result, Huff once again topped The Enquirer’s list of Top Workplaces Cincinnati in the large business category for the sixth consecutive year this year, based on feedback from an employee survey.

Still, the pandemic created new challenges for the company and its 500 local offi ce workers and agents - mostly Realtors working out of 14 sales offi ces in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

In most states, real estate services were categorized as essential at the height of the pandemic, allowing agents to continue to list and show properties.

But pandemic-related restrictions prevented in-person showings, forcing agents to change the way they worked and embrace new technologies, such as using virtual tours to showcase properties to potential buyers.

Huff provided hours of training to make sure its employees got the most out of the new technology, according to DeVries.

At the same time, video conferencing and other technologies helped him and his employees stay connected so they wouldn’t feel isolated working by remote.

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“Technology helped make us more effi cient, and it also helped keep us connected,’’ DeVries said. “That’s important because the real estate business is relational business.

“We think that’s what makes our culture special,” he said. “Our employees enjoy working together, they enjoy being part of one another’s lives. Then your detached for 9-12 months. It’s been hard.’’

From a business perspective, Huff had a better year last year than the year before.

In 2020, Huff closed 5,155 local real estate transactions, down 1.5% over 2019. But sales volume rose about 9% to $1.2 billion over the same period.

Such a banner year was far from certain in the early days of the pandemic.

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Ultimately, no such changes were necessary.

“We fell off a cliff and then immediately rebounded back up and made up all the ground that we lost during the last half of the year,” DeVries said. “Demand continues to be crazy. Our agents are exhausted.”

While remote work helped the company ride out the worst of the pandemic and remain productive, DeVries says most of his offi ce workers are eager to get back to their desks now that workplace occupancy restrictions are easing.

“We need to get our employees back in the offi ce because everybody is served better when they are together, our sellers, our buyers and agents.”

The Huff Realty building catches a glimmer of sunlight in Fort Mitchell.

Huff Realty, which is owned by the parent company Home Services of America, was recently ranked by The Enquirer as the best place to work among large businesses in the Cincinnati area.

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Man killed in June 1 and NKY offi cer involved in shooting identifi ed Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two weeks after an Independence Police offi cer-involved shooting, offi cials released the names of the 29-yearold who was killed and the offi cer who fi red the shot.

Jonathan Craig Thompson was the person shot and killed June 1 in the 800 block of Ridgeway Drive, said Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders.

Kentucky State Police, which Independence asked to investigate the incident, confi rmed Thompson as the person killed. No offi cers or members of the community were hurt, KSP said in the release.

A June 15 KSP release lists Independence Sgt. Michael Brock, who has worked at the department for 11 years, as the offi cer who fi red the shot.

Brock has been placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation under the Independence department's policies and procedures, according to the KSP release.

KSP said to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation, it is standard procedure to not to release any additional details "until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered."

Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the

case, according to the release.

The police response started that morning after a woman called 911 to report a person was breaking into an abandoned house through the garage.

A police report provided by Kentucky State Police with details redacted lists the off ense as a "response to resistance investigation" at an abandoned structure at an undisclosed street address.

The report lists that police were dispatched at 7:23 a.m. Offi cers arrived at 7:31 a.m., according to the report. The narrative portion of the report was withheld.

The report does indicate Thompson's hands were tested for gunshot residue.

It also lists property.

The list includes several fi rearms and ammunition. Sanders said the fi rearms were likely brought to the house.

The report lists Thompson's city of residence as Covington.

Sanders previously told the Enquirer that offi cers from Independence and Kenton County Police Department confronted an armed suspect inside. He said one offi cer fi red at the man and fatally wounded him.

A Kenton County judge had ordered the single-level residence where the shooting happened sold weeks prior to the shooting on May 21.

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An engineering fi rm is recommending that the Newport Southbank Bridge Company survey the entire bridge deck of the Purple People Bridge before it reopens.

The engineering fi rm, WSP USA Inc., also says that Pier 1, the northernmost pier of the bridge on the Ohio side of the Ohio River, has deteriorated to the point that it needs to be repaired before that portion of the bridge reopens to pedestrians, Newport Southbank said in a news release.

“The structural condition of Pier 1 does not impact the rest of the bridge,” the bridge company said.

The Purple People Bridge, which connects Cincinnati and Newport, closed May 11 after rocks from Pier 1 reportedly fell into the Ohio River.

Newport Southbank said it plans to review the recommendations of the engineering fi rm with offi cials from Cincinnati and Newport before deciding how to proceed.

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SPORTS Welch leads Bluebirds to bountiful day at 2A state track meet James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

LEXINGTON – Jake Welch considers the 400-meter dash the most diffi cult race in track and fi eld.

The race, covering one full lap on the track, is part distance and part sprint, and one high-pressure minute.

The Highlands High School junior has worked hard to master that distance, and it paid off June 11 when he won the KHSAA Class 2A state championship in the event at the University of Kentucky track complex.

Welch ran the race in 49.67 seconds, three-quarters of a second ahead of second place.

“In my opinion, it’s the most challenging race,” Welch said. “It’s a grind.

You’re giving everything you have for the entire 400 meters, and it’s a superfun challenge. I feel great. I got to win the 400, which is something I’ve always dreamed of and been working toward my whole high school career. I was ecstatic when I won it.”

Welch led a large group of Highlands medalists by winning the maximum allowed four. He fi nished fi fth in the 200 meters, seventh in the 100, and ran on the 4-x-400 relay that fi nished second to North Oldham in a tight fi nish.

Welch was one of only three Bluebirds on the boys team that competed on varsity in 2019, the last year there was a track season.

“He’s our team leader,” said Highlands boys head coach Ryan Leopold.

“He leads practice every single day. He’s always ready to go. He sacrifi ces for everybody. He had a hard day. He probably ran three events in an hour at the end of the meet, and he placed in all three of them.”

Highlands fi nished second in the team standings to Mercer County, scoring 75 points to fi nish 3.5 points behind Mercer.

Highlands won 13 medals overall. In addition to two relay medals, seven different Bluebirds won individual medals, including Welch.

Thomas Gray-Torsell and Will Griffi th won three medals, two in relays.

Isaac Surrey and Harrison Pawsat won two individual medals. Pawsat had topthree fi nishes in both throws, coming close to a state title in each. Surrey lost by an inch in the long jump.

“I’m very pleased,” Leopold said. “I’m excited for the guys. I told them we scored fi ve points two years ago. I’m excited for them to be able to fi nish the year on a high note like this. I’m really excited for the seniors, for them to have the chance to be there. I’m proud of them.”

Highlands fi nished sixth in the girls team standings, four points away from a team trophy. Highlands’ 109 combined points from both teams were second in the meet to Mercer County’s 152.50.

Jake Welch was the only state champion from any Northern Kentucky school during the 2A meet, which took place at the University of Kentucky track complex June 11. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Highlands senior Ellie Fecher in the high jump at the Dixie Derby Dash high school track and fi eld meet May 1 at Dixie Heights High School. She placed seventh at the state meet.

Highlands fi nished second in the 4x-800 (10:08.32) with Franny Smith, Maggie Schroeder, Alyssa Harris and Adrienne Harris.

Highlands was eighth in the 4-x-200 relay (1:51.05) with Laney Smith, Haley Zell, Emmie Brewer and Sarah Thurnauer).

Highlands was fi fth in the 4-x-400

(4:12.16) with Alyssa Harris, Laney Smith, Haley Zell, and Jordan Stuempel.

Rylee Swope was fi fth in the discus with 95 feet, 9 inches. She then fi nished fi fth in the shot put with 33 feet, 8 inches, just more than two feet behind the winner.

Ellie Fecher was seventh in the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches).

Laney Smith was sixth in the 400 (1:00.55).

Senior Maggie Schroeder fi nished second in the 3,200 (11:33.82), less than seven seconds behind the state champ from Christian Academy-Louisville. It was the fi nal high school race for the two-time state cross country champion.

Laney Smith, also a soccer standout who also ran cross country and played basketball this school year, is a granddaughter of legendary basketball coach Ken Shields. She won three medals June 11.

Other grandchildren Franny Smith and Emmie Brewer competed in the state meet. Two other granddaughters, Ruby Smith and Shelby Shields, ran in the regional meet and were on the state roster.

Highlands boys medalists Highlands was second in the 4-x-800 (8:15.83) with Will Griffi th, Thomas Gray-Torsell, Alex Lacourt and Jack Banks.

Highlands was second in the 4-x-400 (3:25.49) with Thomas Gray-Torsell, Jake Welch, Will Griffi th and Aiden Nevels.

In the 800, Gray-Torsell fi nished third (1:59.21) and Griffi th eighth (2:01.28).

Senior Harrison Pawsat placed second in the discus (152-0), just a foot and See TRACK, Page 2B

Lafayette rallies past Campbell County in state tournament opener James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A fi ve-run inning by Lafayette, plus some pivotal defensive plays, ended the season for the Campbell County baseball team June 12.

Lafayette defeated the Camels 10-5 at the University of Kentucky’s baseball stadium, Kentucky Proud Park.

Lafayette (34-7) advanced to the quarterfi nals to meet Danville, who eliminated Beechwood. Campbell ends 25-15-1 after a run of upsets to win the 10th Region Tournament.

The Camels also had to wait out a three-hour rain delay in their bus in the parking lot of a CookOut restaurant.

“It was a rollercoaster ride, a good rollercoaster ride, but it was fun,” Campbell head coach Scott Schweitzer said. “Our guys gave everything they had every time out. Sometimes they had

miscues, they had bad innings, but I knew they would come back the next day and play hard. I had a lot of kids who believed in themselves.”

The decisive frame came in the bottom of the third inning, with Campbell leading 3-2.

Lafayette loaded the bases with nobody out, then got a two-run single from cleanup hitter Ben Prather to take the lead. Prather would have four of Lafayette’s eight hits on the night.

Jack Harris followed with a sacrifi ce fl y, and it was 5-3.

With two outs, Owen Jenkins reached on a throwing error that would have ended the inning, allowing Prather to score. Jared Basham then added an RBI single to make it 7-3.

Those two extra runs would prove crucial.

In the fi rst inning, Camels junior Greg Vineyard led off with a walk. Josh Napi-

er singled him to third. Aydan Hamilton hit an RBI single to drive in Vineyard.

Logan Stevenson hit a sacrifi ce fl y to make it 2-0.

Lafayette tied it at 2-2 right away after a leadoff walk to Ethan Tuttle. He scored in the textbook small-ball way, stealing second base, moving to third on a groundout, then scoring on a sacrifi ce fl y by Micah Cowen.

With two outs, Ben Prather singled and came on a triple to the wall in right center fi eld by Jack Harris.

Campbell led 3-2 in the second after a one-out single by Austin Little. Kason Jackson walked. Napier collected his second hit in as many innings, a single that drove home Little’s courtesy runner, Evan Clark.

Sell then retired the Generals in order in the second.

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Campbell County junior Greg Vineyard, 8, greets Josh Napier after Napier scored a run as Campbell County defeated Harrison County 8-5 in the KHSAA 10th Region baseball championship game June 8 at Meinken Field, Covington.

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Northern Kentucky University names new baseball coach Kyle Brown Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Northern Kentucky University recently announced its new baseball coach, naming longtime assistant Dizzy Peyton to the job.

Peyton has been an assistant at NKU since 2005, spending his fi rst two years as a volunteer assistant before getting a full-time job.

Ten pitchers were drafted during Peyton’s time, according to a press release from NKU. He will become the third coach in the program’s history, following Todd

Asalon, who retired after 21 seasons this year, and Bill Aker, who led the Norse for 29 seasons.

Ken Bothof, NKU’s director of athletics of athPeyton letics said in a press release: “I’ve had the opportunity to watch Coach Peyton grow and interact with student-athletes, fellow coaches, and staff for several years. He is highly regarded and respected as a staff member and has embraced the culture we strive to achieve at NKU. His vision and understanding of the next steps that need to

be made by our baseball program, which compliment all the positives already attributed to Norse baseball, gives me confi dence in the future.“ In the same press release, Peyton said: “I would fi rst like to thank God, my wife Amanda and family, Ken, Jeff [Baldwin], Dan [McIver] and all of the administration for their support and belief in me to be the third head coach in NKU baseball history. I would also like to thank Todd Asalon for his support over the past 17 years. The opportunity to carry on in Coach [Bill] Aker’s and Coach Asalon’s legacies is very hum-

bling and I am honored to get to lead our program into the future.

“There are so many more people to thank, from our alumni, our studentathletes, friends and family who have shown me so much love and support throughout this whole process. I am incredibly grateful for those relationships and honored to get to work for everyone involved in our NKU baseball family.

“I am very excited to begin the next chapter in Norse history. Our program will bring energy and enthusiasm into everything we do. And, I look forward to beginning that journey.”

Walton-Verona senior leads local all-state baseball honorees James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Several Northern Kentucky players recently earned all-state honors from the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Walton-Verona senior Travis Smith was the only fi rst team all-state selection from a local school.

Smith, a University of Kentucky signee at pitcher, led the Bearcats to a 24-10 record this season and the 32nd District championship. WV also fi nished as All “A” Classic state runner-up.

Smith was 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA on the mound, but allowed only 19 hits in 35 innings while striking out 78, more than two per inning out of three outs. He had three no-hitters this season. At the plate, Smith hit .416 with four home runs and 35 RBI. The top players from the two Ninth Region Tournament fi nalists were named second team all-state.

Sophomore Mitchell Berger was honored for regional champion Beechwood, who fi nished 31-7 and lost to Danville in the round of 16. Berger had a 7-0 record and 1.39 ERA not counting the team’s loss to Danville on June 12. He also hit .400 at the plate with 37 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

Senior Tyler Hutson was second team for Covington Catholic, who fi nished 343-1. Hutson, a signee with Southern Indiana, was 7-1 on the mound with a 2.11 ERA and hit .406 with two home runs and 44 RBI. Beechwood had an honorable mention pick in catcher Brice Estep, who hit .380 this season for the Tigers.

Aydan Hamilton was honorable mention all-state for 10th Region champion Campbell County, who lost to Lafayette in the round of 16. The sophomore hit .381 with three home runs and 37 RBI with 30 stolen bases.

Two players from the Danville team

Campbell County sophomore Aydan Hamilton takes a swing as Campbell County defeated Harrison County 8-5 in the KHSAA 10th Region baseball championship game. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

that eliminated Beechwood from the state tournament were awarded fi rstteam honors: UK signee Christian Howe and Louisville signee Ethan Wood. Lafayette, who eliminated Campbell County June 12, had one fi rst-team honoree in Micha Cowan.

Trinity outfi elder Daylen Lile was named Mr. Baseball.

Here are the complete teams: First team: Ben Hidgon (McCracken County), Justin West (Paducah Tilghman), Luke Scales (Owensboro Catholic), Eil Burwash (Bowling Green), Nathan Lawson (Russell County), Will Koger (Bardstown), Owen Barger (North Bullitt), Daylen Lile (Trinity), Korbyn

Dickerson (Trinity), Deaton Oak (Oldham County), Travis Smith (WaltonVerona), Dalton Davenport (Nicholas County), Bennett Myers (Franklin County), Micha Cowan (Lafayette), Jaxson Davis (Lexington Christian), Brandon Anderson (Madison Central), Christian Howe (Danville), Ethan Wood (Danville), Kade Grundy (Somerset), Caden Petrey (Whitley County), Bryce Blevins (Lawrence County), Mason Moore (Rowan County).

Second team: Grant Godwin (McCracken County), Jackson Shoulders (Lyon County), Preston Chaudoin (Hopkinsville), Patrick Forbes (Bowling Green), Carson Myers (Bowing Green),

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Campbell had a prime opportunity in the top of the fourth. The Camels had runners on second and third with nobody out after a single by Jacob Napier and a double by Austin Little. Campbell got an RBI single from Vineyard to cut the lead to 7-4, but reliever Jaden Basham retired the next two hitters to limit the damage.

Lafayette got the run back in the bottom of the fi fth after Prather started the inning with his third hit in as many atbats. After a hit batter and a sacrifi ce bunt, Prather scored on a passed ball to make it 8-4.

Campbell got one back in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Josh Napier.

The Lafayette throw to try to get the runner headed to third got through the fi elder. Napier tried to get to second but Basham, who expertly backed up the play, scooped up the ball in foul territory

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a half behind the state champion. He was third in the shot put (51-2.5).

Aiden Nevels fi nished second in the 110 hurdles (15.41).

Jake Welch was seventh in the 100 (11.19) and fi fth in the 200 (22.67).

Isaac Surrey fi nished seventh in the triple jump (41 feet, 4 inches) and sec-

Campbell County gets fi red up in a pregame meeting on June 12.

JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

and threw out Napier by a step.

Hamilton then grounded to short,

with the shortstop throwing him out by less than a step to leave the score 8-5.

ond in the long jump (21-3.5). In the long jump, he fi nished just a single inch behind the champion.

Rilen Pinkston fi nished fi fth in the pole vault (11 feet, 6 inches).

Scott girls medalists The Scott Eagles fi nished seventh in the 4-x-800 (10:30.71) with Laney Coleman, Dyllan Hasler, Ansley Lindloff and Maddie Strong.

Strong fi nished sixth in the 3,200 (12:05.06).

Holmes medalists Sophomore Antaya Epps fi nished seventh in the girls 200 (26.73).

The 4-x-100 boys relay team fi nished in seventh place (44.89) with Curtez Hill, Mayne White, Tayquan Calloway and Abdul Salaah.

Hill fi nished seventh in the 200 (22.74).

Pendleton County senior Garett Jack fi nished seventh in the boys 400 (52.67).

John Orberson (Campbellsville), Gunner Bush (Green Co), Alex Galan (Southern), Cooper Haycraft (Pleasure Ridge Park), Matt Klein (Trinity), Colin Murphy (Trinity), Nic Schutte (Male), Sam Thompson (St. Xavier), Mitchell Berger (Beechwood), Tyler Hutson (Covington Catholic), Seth Benner (Great Crossing), Jake Faherty (Great Crossing), Brady Baxter (Danville), Kent Damron (Knott County Central), Tait Lakin (Pikeville), Jake Heighton (Raceland), Chase Alderman (Rowan County).

Third team: Colton Evens (Henderson County), Brody Williams (Lyon County), Tate Vanhooser (Caldwell County), Finley Munsey (Owensboro Catholic), Sam McFarland (Owensboro Catholic), Dalton Fiveash (FranklinSimpson), Kruise Newman (Logan County), Arren Hash (Campbellsville), Hayden Jones (Taylor County), Jayden Scroggins (DeSales), Ethen Hodge (Trinity), Nick Hammond (Collins), Cooper Hellman (North Oldham), Brandon Dyer (Montgomery County), Aaron Abner (George Rogers Clark), Thomas Howard (Frederick Douglass), Luke Gaff ney (Boyle County), Haden Smith (West Jessamine), Brady Morse (Danville), Ryan Sartin Slone (Johnson Central), Luke Preston (Boyd County), Trevor Callihan (West Carter).

Honorable mention: Josh Tucker (McCracken County), Elijah Underhill (Christian County), Isaac Seeger (Breckenridge County), Trevor Goodwin (Meade County), Ethan Winkler (Bethlehem), Slade Douthett (Bullitt East), Ty Foree (Collins), Brice Estep (Beechwood), Aydan Hamilton (Campbell County), Davis Johnson (Montgomery County), Gavin Faulkner (Frederick Douglass), Henry Mitcham (Henry Clay), Ethan Tuttle (Lafayette), Connor Arnold (Lafayette), Isaac Milburn (Lexington Catholic), Cole Ginter (Lexington Christian), Evan Hart (Mercer County), Cameron Combs (Corbin).

Napier was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Lafayette then received two key insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth with two outs off the bat of Prather, who delivered his fourth hit, a triple to the wall in right center to score two runs.

Prather went 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored.

“At end of the day, we came up short,” Schweitzer said. “We had eight hits, they had eight hits. We had one error and a few more walks than they. But they had key hits. They’re a good team.

They’re well-coached. They put it away when they had to. When you got down to the fi nal 16, there are no bad teams.

They’re (34-7). You don’t do that in Lexington and not be a solid team and play solid defense.”

Lafayette 10, Campbell County 5 WP – Basham (6-0). LP – Sell (2-3). L – Prather 4-4, 4 RBI, 3RS; Harris 2 RBI; Tuttle 2-3, 3 RS. CC – Josh Napier 3-4, 2 RBI; Vineyard 2 BB; Jackson 2 BB; Little 2-3; Clark 2 RS.

Unifi ed Scott won the mixed 4-x-100 unifi ed relay with Kaitlyn Grome, T.J. Heming, Maggie Chastang and Jeremiah Jackson in 1 minute, 5.02 seconds.

Senior Brittany McMullin of Holmes won the mixed long jump unifi ed with a distance of 13 feet, 2 inches.

Scott, Holmes and Pendleton County had several competitors in the fi ve events.

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COMMUNITY NEWS The Boone County Visual Arts Association coming to The Barn The Boone County Visual Arts Association comes to The Barn from July 9-21. These Kentucky-based artists will present a wide variety of paintings from oil, acrylics, pastels and to watercolor, photographs and quilts. off ering themes in traditional landscapes and abstracts.

Plein-air artist Margie Lakeburg travels around the area gleaning subjects for her work.

“We are surrounded by beauty, history and good people. An artist can never run out of inspiration here,” said Lakeburg, a Boone County resident. She, along with about 14 other artists are happy to return to their easels and to the company of one another.

Fiber artist Linda Wittenburg has been incorporating her interest in painting with her pictorial art quilts.

Photographer, Josh Selm, also loves the beauty he sees in nature and capturing that fl eeting moment in time.

Linda Whittenburg, a fi ber artist for the past 30 years, has been experimenting with combining her pictorial art quilts with painting. Sue Ervin loves bright colors and nature as one will see in her painting, “Black on Red”. She demonstrated her sense of humor and love of critters with a giraff e painting for her sisters, titled “Three Sisters.”

Artist Ruthe Wyman enjoys colorful, textural, abstract painting with titles open to interpretation. Pat Buckley is inspired to paint Kentucky landscape during a visit to a rundown farm near Petersburg.

She said, “I loved the deep morning shadows, the look of the dilapidated buildings and the beauty of the wild fl owers.” You will also fi nd children presented in her works of art.

Multi-talented members Nan Burrows, Linda Lee Whaley and Barbara Winterberg will present numerous artworks in a variety of mediums.

The artists invite the public to attend its reception on July 11 from 1-4 p.m. at The Barn, located at 6980 Cambridge Ave., Mariemont, Ohio 45227. For more information about The Barn, please visit artatthebarn.org. For more information about the Boone County Visual Arts Association, please visit bcvaa.org.

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Solar farming considerations An eff ort to rely on renewable resources instead of nonrenewable has the potential to meet the increased global demand for electricity. Both solar and wind energy have the potential to off set a signifi cant fraction of non-renewable electricity demands, yet it occupies extensive land when deployed at levels large enough to meet global demand. With continuing cost declines, led by federal and state incentives, solar power is playScully ing an increasingly important role in how states meet their energy needs. The following summarizes some of the considerations for individual farmers, communities, and local leaders before any fi nal decisions are made and/or contracts signed: The most appropriate land suitable for utility-scale solar farms is fl at, clear of trees, structures, or other obstacles, free of ponds, streams, and creeks, and bordered by a road that will provide easy access to construction crews. These conditions are typically found on prime agricultural farmland. This can create tensions between land uses and bid up the price of these higher valued lands. Ideally, solar panels should be used on more marginal lands.

It is essential that anyone considering the lease of their land has their contract reviewed by a lawyer familiar with the possible terms. In particular, the contract should clearly specify the disposal of panels and the negotiated terms of returning land for production. In some states, solar companies are required to post a bond to protect the property owner from developer bankruptcy, disposal and clean up.

It is easy to be swayed by the short-term benefi ts of leasing your land for solar panels. Currently, solar farms are leasing land at prices ranging from $400 to $1,200 an acre. These lease rents are higher than the current cash rents Kentucky farmers are receiving for cropland and tobacco. In the short run, there are fi nancial benefi ts, particularly for older farmers who are battling a downturn in the agricultural economy. How does the present value of the lease payment off ered by the developer compare to the expected long-term return if the land was in production?

Through the popularity of utility-scale solar farming, it has become clear how important farm succession plans are. If the term of the lease is expected to outlive one’s life expectancy, then creating a succession plan now is critical.

Land maintenance might be lower, but it is not negligible. Because solar panels capture 20% of the light for about 5 hours of the day, the rest of that solar energy will pass through to the ground. As a result, grasses, broadleaf weeds, and eventually woody shrubs will grow. There are three ways that solar farms can address this unwanted vegetation: herbicides, mowing, ground cover, or a combination of all three. In addition, landowners will still need to maintain equipment to remove unwanted vegetation or soil, grade roads or paths, mowing, etc. Some places have used sheep for some maintenance, but this probably won’t be suffi cient.

Kentucky is not yet a signifi cant player in utilityscale solar farming. Currently, Kentucky is ranked 40th as measured by the number of annual new installations. California and the other Southwestern states, and even New York, have been dealing with solar farming for several more years and only recently has there been a surge in interest in Kentucky. The topic is one of signifi cant national, state, and local interest particularly since so many of the aff ected counties didn’t have any plans in place to address this new competition for land.

To allow time for careful planning, dozens of communities across the country have imposed 6- and 12-month moratoriums on new large-scale solar projects.

The local community should proactively adopt policies within its planning and zoning ordinances. The policies should complement the community’s existing comprehensive plan. It is important to not make fragmented decisions and instead identify areas of the

Painting by Boone County resident Pat Buckley. The Barn is located at 6980 Cambridge Avenue in Mariemont, Ohio. The shows runs from July 9-21. PROVIDED

community, if any, best suited for utility-scale development. The community should also clearly articulate its values and priorities to ensure all contracts meet the minimum standards. Stakeholder engagement is a key component of large-scale solar development. Many of the proposed projects will require a zoning change which means the community will have an opportunity to voice their concerns in a public setting. The more community leaders and developers understand local values and policies, the easier it will be to develop a project that is acceptable to the community.

DJ Scully, Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service

Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame sets golf tournament The Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Golf Outing is set for Saturday, July 17, it was announced by Hall President, Joe Brennan. The cost is $60 per-person which includes 18 holes, two players per-cart, beer, soda, grill sandwiches and a logo T-shirt for each player, according to Brennan.

“This fund raiser is the only income for the operation of the Hall,” Brennan said, “and the $60 fee just might be the best golf bargain in the Tristate.”

Golfers and hole sponsors are still needed.

Andy Furman, Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

The Carnegie Gallery presents RESIDUE COVINGTON, KY –The Carnegie is pleased to welcome patrons and artists back into the galleries on June 17, 2021 with the exhibition RESIDUE, guest curated by Maria Seda-Reeder. The 12 artists in RESIDUE this region alongside artists working across the United States.

Seda-Reeder is a curator who frequently highlights artists who operate in the social sphere and create objects and situations that encourage interaction and community engagement. RESIDUE focuses on works that invite us to co-create meaning and enter a dialogue with images in the galleries. The work done by artists in their studio is completed by thoughtful participation by the viewers. As such, that gesture is passed on from artist to patron and from patron out into the world.

“Maria is a smart and talented curator working so hard to provide opportunities for artists to build on their ideas and present new bodies of work,” said Carnegie Exhibitions Director, Matt Distel. “The Carnegie is always looking for ways to create a compelling environment for artists and guests alike. Working with Maria ensures that this will happen and I am so pleased to see this exhibition as the way that the galleries re-open from a long period of renovation and quarantine.”

Artists featured in RESIDUE include: Laura Aguilar (Long Beach, CA); Batres/Gilvin (Morning View, KY); Latausha Cox (Cincinnati, OH); Sea Dax (Cincinnati); Aaron Delamatre (Cincinnati); EMPIRE CITIZENS (Latonia); Nona Faustine (Brooklyn); David Hammonds (Los Angeles); Clarity Haynes (New York City); Maggie Lawson, (Cincinnati); Liam Ze’ev O’Connor (Oakland); and Clint Woods (Cincinnati).

RESIDUE opens Thursday, June 17, 2021 and runs

through Saturday, October 2. The Carnegie Gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are ThursdaySaturday, noon-5pm or by appointment. Please email info@thecarnegie.com to schedule a visit outside of normal gallery hours or call The Carnegie at (859) 4912030. For more information, please visit www.thecarnegie.com.

Season Sponsor: FotoFocus Exhibition Sponsors: M. Katherine Hurley and Jens G. Rosenkrantz, Jr. and The Harvey C. Hubbell Charitable Gift Fund.

Special thank you to the Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell Collection for lending important objects to this exhibition.

Lauren Hall, The Carnegie

Journey Advisory Group adds senior adviser COVINGTON, KY – Journey Advisory Group (JAG), a local registered investment advisory, continues its focus on compelling, exceptional service, with the strategic addition of Jill L. Henson, CFP, CTFA, as senior adviser. Henson will be based at JAG’s Blue Ash offi ce and will work closely with chief investment offi cer Eric Pettway and lead client advisor, Ed Haberer.

In the Fall of 2020, Journey Advisory Group announced the merger of three existing businesses and acquisition of Torch Wealth Management, Blue Ash, to form Journey Advisory Group. At that time JAG also retained three well-known local fi nance executives: Mike Whelan, Chief Financial Offi cer; Eric Pettway, Chief Investment Offi cer and Ed Haberer, Torch’s Founder and lead client advisor.

With the addition of Henson, JAG continues its focus on broadening its level of expertise & service in all aspects Henson of fi nancial services. Having spent her entire career in fi nancial services, Henson possesses te, tax, trust, investment, banking and risk management, as well as advisory solutions for retirement, business owners and multi-generational family wealth planning.

Most recently in executive roles of increasing importance at U.S. Bank, Jill managed investment portfolios and fi duciary relationships, delivered holistic wealth planning, and served as a trusted adviser for affl uent, high-net-worth clients, as well as ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Jill led U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management’s Women and Wealth initiative in Cincinnati, to advocate and deliver a relevant and customized experience for women, through awareness, education and empowerment in their fi nancial journey.

Prior to U.S Bank. Henson was a Certifi ed Financial Planner with Raymond James Financial Services and began her career at Queen City Financial Advisors. She has a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she played NCAA Division I College Golf.

Henson resides in Florence, Kentucky with her four children.

To learn more about Journey Advisory Group, visit https://www.journeyadvisory.group.

Ann Keeling, Cristofoli-Keeling

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Shrimp scampi with garlicky spaghetti, wilted spinach: A ‘yummy, easy summer supper’ Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Sometimes you have to be a bit lenient with recipes. Like use them as a guide, not set in stone. Shrimp scampi is one of those. A little more of one ingredient, a little less of another. It’s all about going to taste. That’s why the recipe I’m sharing gives you leeway.

Remember, you can always add more, but you can’t take away. I tossed in some garden spinach, making this a yummy, easy summer supper.

Pass the peas please! Remove strings We all enjoy going out to the peas in the garden and eating some raw, right there and then.

The question is: do you have to string peas before eating?

We do, even though ours are the stringless variety.

A way to tell is bite into one. If it

needs stringing, you’ll know right away, as strings on both sides will be tough to chew.

The Fine Cooking site simplifi es the technique: Use fi ngernails or tips of fi ngers to snap off the stem end of the pea going toward the top seam, leaving the stringy part attached.

The partially disconnected end will act as a “zipper pull.” Pull disconnected stem end down to remove the string, just like you’d unzip a zipper. Do this on both sides.

Shrimp scampi with garlicky spaghetti and wilted spinach

Sugar snap peas in my garden.

until done but not mushy.

Right before spaghetti is done, stir in spinach. The spinach wilts real quick.

Drain and put all back in pot. Stir in garlic and olive oil.

Ingredients for pasta ⁄ 2 to 3⁄ 4 pound spaghetti or other pasta

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While pasta is cooking, sauté shrimp: melt butter with oil over medium low heat.

Several handfuls fresh spinach (optional but good) Minced garlic – just a bit, to taste – I used a small clove, about 1⁄ 2 teaspoon

Add garlic and cook a minute or so to bring out fragrance. Be careful – garlic contains natural sugar and it can make garlic burn if heat is too high.

Olive oil, enough to coat pasta lightly a tablespoon or more

Add shrimp, salt and black pepper and cook just until shrimp turn pink and are done, stirring often, about 5 minutes or so.

Ingredients for shrimp ⁄ 2 to 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

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⁄ 4 cup each: butter and olive oil

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Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and red pepper.

4 nice cloves garlic, minced – 1 tablespoon plus 11⁄ 2 teaspoons or so Salt and black pepper to taste

Add shrimp to pasta and toss gently to serve.

Lemon juice to taste – I used about 4 tablespoons

Gilding the lily: Sliced tomatoes, shredded Parmesan.

Hot red pepper flakes to taste – start with 1⁄ 8teaspoon (optional)

Swap it out Swiss chard or arugula for spinach.

Chard is mild; arugula more nutty, spicy bite.

Instructions Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a tablespoon salt.

Add spaghetti and cook 7-10 minutes,

Dry white wine for the lemon juice.

Maybe a couple dashes Worcestershire if you use wine.

Shrimp scampi with garlicky spaghetti and wilted spinach.

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He made this puzzle last September, about a month after moving. ‘‘I was homesick, and this was a way of connecting to my home,’’ he said. In his spare time, McCarthy plays Ultimate Frisbee, sings in the Stockholm Gay Choir and makes and solves crosswords. This is his first published puzzle. — W.S.

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35 It may be bitter 36 Like bees 37 Not ____ (mediocre) 39 Clear weeds, in a way 40 Part “missing” from p.s.i.

41 Mystery writer Deighton 42 Words cried after “Go” 46 Abbr. after a price in a Craigslist ad 47 Lt.’s inferior 48 Decidedly Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

51 Québec’s ____ St.-Jean 52 Soft drink since 1905 54 Young hombre 56 Biblical verb ending 57 Instruments for Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole 60 German auto since 1899 61 “That’ll teach you!”

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74 Moneybags 75 High school hurdle whose first two letters, phonetically, sound like one of its former components 76 Like all the answers with pairs of circled letters, punnily 81 Programming pioneer Lovelace 82 Seasons in Québec 84 15th birthday celebration 85 Tomtit is another name for it 86 Talks up 88 Classical Icelandic literary work 89 Title letters chanted in a 2011 Katy Perry hit 90 Oldsmobile Cutlass model

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94 Serpentine swimmer 95 Root-beer brand 96 Veterans 100 Range within which you can answer the question “Can you hear me now?”

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112 Dish served on a skewer 113 Congresswoman Omar 114 Actress Lena 115 Suppliers of the milk for Roquefort cheese 116 Singer Mary J. ____ 117 Moves quickly and lightly 118 Not only that 119 Rehearsal, e.g., in slang 120 Approvals 121 You can believe it 122 “Likewise” DOWN

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15 Battle ____ 16 Seasonal destination near Quebec City 19 Program introduced by the Trudeau government in 1984, colloquially 20 Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell 21 Spots 27 Advocacy grp. that filed for bankruptcy in 2021 28 Words at an unveiling?

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World of Golf has an 18-hole miniature golf course that is accessible to people with disabilities and features landmarks from Kentucky. PROVIDED

Where to play mini golf (ahem, putt putt) in Cincy Putt-Putt Golf Course has two 18-hole miniature golf courses. Game costs are $6.50 for one game, $8 for two games, $10 for three games and $33 for 10 games. Children ages 3 and under play free when playing with a paying player.

Individual season passes cost $90.

They off er various daily specials.

Their operating hours through August are 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.

Charles Infosino Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

You never have to yell “fore” when playing mini golf. Nor do you need to carry around a heavy golf bag or drive a golf cart. You only have to carry your putter and ball. Mini golf is just fun. It is a great game for families, including those with small children, to play. Cincinnati has lots of great miniature golf courses. Some are indoors and others are outdoors. Let's get putting!

Scallywag Tag 5055 Glencrossing Way, Green Township; scallywagtag.com/putt-putt.

This pirate-themed entertainment complex off ers laser tag, mini golf, arcades, parties and a snack bar that includes pizza and beer. They have an 18hole indoor, blacklight mini golf course.

It is pirate-themed and features artwork, statues, pirate ship wreckage, videos and sound eff ects.

One game of mini golf costs $7, two games cost $13 and three games cost $17.

They are open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from noon to midnight and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.

Boone Links Mini Golf 19 Clubhouse Drive, Florence; boonecountygolf.com.

The center off ers golf, golf simulators, mini golf and dining. They off er an 18-hole mini golf course that was designed by Adventure Golf Services. The front nine holes are wheelchair accessible, and the back nine holes have chutes and other water features. Guests can keep track of their mini golf scores with the traditional scorecard using the Boone County Golf app, which is available in the Apple/Android marketplace.

The cost per mini golf game is $7.50 for ages 13 and up and $5 for ages 12 and under. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to when it gets dark.

Eagle Tee Golf Center 9200 Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester Township; eagletee.com.

They off er mini golf, practice range, golf lessons, a pro shop, regripping service, a party pavilion rental space, cornhole, a giant Jenga game and a snack bar that off ers drinks including beer and wine. The course features 18 covered and heated tees, 11 open mats, 11⁄ 2 acre grass tee area, putting green, chipping green and a wedge range. Eagle Tee’s miniature golf course has a fountain, stream, goldfi sh pond and lots of colors supplied by annual and perennial fl owers.

Mini golf games cost $6.50 for ages 13 and up, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, $5 for senior citizens and $1.50 for ages 4 and under. Same-day replay costs $3. There is a family pass for 10 games, which costs $45 and has no expiration date.

Eagle Tee is open year-round, seven days a week. Their summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Etter's Golf Center 9941 Reading Road, Evendale; ettersgolf.com.

The golf center off ers a golf practicing range, club repairs, golf lessons, a golf pro shop that does repairs and regripping, a fi tting center and mini golf. Etter’s has two lighted 18-hole miniature golf courses. Both feature new putting greens, castles, a lighthouse and bright-

Boone Links Mini Golf offers an 18-hole mini golf course. PROVIDED

ly colored themes.

Mini golf costs $5 for one of the courses and $7 for both. Hours of operation are May to September from 9 a.m. to dark and October to April from 10 a.m. to dark.

Fairfi eld Fun Center 6400 Dixie Highway, Fairfi eld; fairfi eldfuncenter.com.

The fun center off ers mini golf and batting cages for baseball and softball.

Mini golf costs $8 for adults ages 16 to 54, $7 for seniors ages 55 and up and $6 for children under age 16 MondayThursday. $10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 children Friday-Sunday. Their hours of operation are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are extended hours during the summer.

General Custer’s Golf and Gulp 3325 Westbourne Drive, Green Township; generalcusters.com.

General Custer’s off ers mini golf, creamy whip ice cream, a bungee trampoline jumper and birthday parties. The venue features a landscaped garden with a gazebo, a waterfall with a pond and water troughs, and an old pirate ship led by a large pirate parrot. They have two 18-hole miniature golf courses, which feature loop-d-loops and bank shots. The golf courses have colorful obstacles including a huge dinosaur, a large shark, a big squirrel, a surfi ng bird, a castle, a lion and a seal. They also have the original Flintstone house from Kings

Island!

Mini golf costs $7 for ages 12 and up, $6 for ages 5 to 11, $3 for age 4 and free for ages 3 and below when accompanied by a paying person. Guests ages 5 and up can upgrade to “All you can play” for an extra $2. There are various weekday special rates. Military personnel with a current military identifi cation get free golf and free creamy whip.

Their summer hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sunday.

Glowgolf Two locations: EastGate Mall, 4601 Eastgate Boulevard, Union Township, and Florence Mall, 2028 Florence Mall; opryglowgolf.com.

Glowgolf is an indoor glow-in-thedark mini golf venue that off ers group discounts and birthday parties. Eastgate’s miniature golf course has 36 holes. Florence’s miniature golf course has 27 holes and a Laser Maze.

The regular cost per game is $9 for ages 13 and up and $7 for ages 5 to 12 for both Eastgate and Florence. Eastgate’s hours: Monday to Friday from 3-8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Florence’s hours of operation are Monday from 4-7 p.m., closed Tuesday-Thursday, Friday from 4-8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

Putt-Putt Fun Center 3139 Dixie Highway, puttputt.com/erlanger.

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Scene75 Entertainment Center 876 Ohio 28, Milford; scene75.com/cincinnati.

The entertainment complex off ers bowling, an arcade, indoor go-karts, laser tag, Blacklight mini golf, infl atables, mini-bowling, a 4-D motion theater, bumper cars, a chaos room, Vault Laser Maze, Atomic Rush, four eateries and two bars. Scene75’s Blacklight mini golf has two hand-painted, glow-in-thedark, nine-hole miniature golf courses.

One is themed as a sci-fi jungle and one is themed as an underwater adventure.

They can be combined for a full 18-hole round.

The cost is $5 for nine holes or $9 for 18 holes. They are open Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

World of Golf 7400 Woodspoint Drive, Florence; landrumgolf.com.

World of Golf has a golf course, mini golf, footgolf, a driving range, an indoor range and a simulator. They have an 18hole miniature golf course that is accessible to people with disabilities and features landmarks from Kentucky. While playing, guests encounter themes from Kentucky thoroughbreds, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, Cumberland Falls, Boone County bourbon barrels and Florence Y’all water tower.

The cost is $8 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 4 to 11 and free for ages 3 and under. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

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Saint Henry District High School (SHDHS) won second place at the annual Future Problem Solving Program International’s (FPSPI) Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) competition that was held virtually on June 10. PROVIDED

Local future problem solving students place 2nd in the world Saint Henry District High School (SHDHS) won second place at the annual Future Problem Solving Program International’s (FPSPI) Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) competition that was held virtually on June 10.

The Crusaders competed against schools from all over the world including the United States, Australia, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zea-

land. GIPS is the highest level of competition for Future Problem Solving (FPS) teams that advanced from all of the FPS affi liate competitions throughout the year. These competitions involve four students of the same division working together over a two-hour period to analyze, investigate, and apply research to solving a given scenario and to use futuristic and critical thinking, creative writing, and teamwork skills to do so.

To be granted the opportunity to compete at this highest level of compe-

tition, the SHDHS students had to advance beyond the District, Regional, and State levels of the KAAC Governor’s Cup competition this year. To keep advancing, the Crusaders studied and prepared for a future scene centered around the topics of Wearable Technology, Human Environmental Impact, and Personalized Medicine, respectively.

For the International GIPS competition, they had less than a month to prepare for a future scene on Neurotechnology.

The GIPS team writers for Saint Hen-

ry are James Carroll, Griffi n Gould, Gracie Greber, and Sydney Hennessey. Alternates for the GIPS team include Harry Barsan, Carson Gould, and Sean Ihrig. The FPS coach is Melinda Gould, assisted by Michael Fay. We are very proud of these exceptional students and the hard work that they put in this year to represent their school and Kentucky on the world stage.

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13 LGBTQ friendly bars to check out in Cincinnati Jamie Clarkson and Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

June is Pride month! And this year, the jubilee is double as the community will be making up for the lost time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vaccinated folks can now safely embark on the town and live up this annual celebration to the fullest.

Greater Cincinnati boasts a number of nightlife hotspots for the LGBTQ community – here are some options:

Bar 32 701 Bakewell St., Covington Why go? Every night of the week, there are diff erent specials from $6 domestic beer pitcher to $2 drafts to Jell-O shots at $1 apiece.

It also hosts karaoke nights and has pool tables. Check out its Facebook page to see some of the fun fl yers that they're posting every week.

Bar 901 at the Brittany 901 Race St., Downtown Why go? This bar is gay-owned and staff ed. It has an outdoor area with couches and tons of seating as well as plenty of art adorning the walls, private tables and a fully stocked bar.

Bar 901 is intimate and describes itself as, "a place you can come enjoy a drink AND have a conversation with your friends."

Below Zero Lounge 1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine Below Zero is perfect for late-night dancing on the weekends. The fi rst fl oor has a video juke box, draft and craft beers, coat check and a full bar.

Why go? There's a stage, great party music and happy hour specials on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Stop by on Sundays for themed Drag Brunch and Thursdays for Karaoke.

Its Facebook page says, "Open minded bar for open minded people where all are welcome and diversity is celebrated!"

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Matthew Heinrich of Hamilton waves a pride flag during the Hamilton Pride March June 5 in Hamilton.“We’re excited to be from Hamilton and have our fi rst pride up here,” Heinrich said.

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927 Race St., Downtown Why go?The Birdcage is a downtown bar that says it's the "hottest LGBTQ+ bar and lounge." This colorful bar is intimate, with drag shows that happen right in front of you rather than on a stage. There is space to dance, DJs, and a full bar that has seating and a VIP room.

There are bird decorations hanging from the ceiling, bird art on the walls, and craft cocktails. Happy hour specials daily, RuPaul's Drag Race viewing parties, burlesque shows and more.

The Crazy Fox Saloon 901 Washington Ave., Newport Why go? Drink specials every day of the week. Cheap jukebox, pool table, patio, free W-Fi, TVs, video and pinball games. "We think of ourselves as a great bar where all are welcome... Just happens that the owners are a gay couple" the bar's Facebook page says.

The owners Carl D. Fox and Terry Bond were the fi rst same-sex couple to get married in Kenton County in 2015.

They regularly bring in food to share from doughnuts to homemade soup.

The bar has basketball days, derby parties and even a Sausage Queen Festival.

e19 Lounge Bar & Discotheque 1905 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine In 2021, e19 Lounge Bar & Discotheque is celebrating its fi rst pride

month in business. This Over-theRhine spot is all neon-lights, sleek lines and nonstop dancing. Owners Richard Cooke and Martin Wagner are no strangers to nightlife – they were inspired to open the bar after years of hosting monthly LGBTQ dance parties in venues across Cincinnati.

Why go? They may sling drinks, but they are more than a bar. The space bumps with dance music every night – and Thursday evenings, it’s transformed into a Pilates studio.

Home Base Tavern

MixWells 3935 Spring Grove Ave., Northside Why go?This bar has everything from late night dance parties to performances including drag shows. The bar is dark with colorful fl ashing lights, DJs, a stage and a ton of opportunities to dance.

The patio is huge and the bar has themed nights regularly. There is a photo-booth and drink specials. The bar also off ers classes where couples and groups can learn to make cocktails from Danny MixWells.

2401 Vine St., Clifton Heights Why go? Its Facebook says, "We off er daily specials, good friends and plenty of things to do." There is a TV, pool tables, patio, pong, darts and a digital jukebox. Well drinks are quite cheap and expect lights and rainbows as decorations.

The bar is three rooms and on the smaller side, but the atmosphere is very welcoming. Bonus: Dogs are welcome inside, and the bar serves light snacks.

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4169 Hamilton Ave., Northside Nestled in Northside is a midcentury-modern, dreamy cocktail bar called Good Judy’s. It’s been a pastel paradise for the LGBTQ+ community since its inception in January 2020.

Why go? Not only is the space cute as could be – they keep their patrons entertained with Drag Queen and Drag King shows and Thursday-night tributes to pop culture icons like Rihanna, Brittany Spears and Ariana Grande. It is the perfect spot to have fun and to support local LGBTQ performers.

643 Bakewell St., Covington Why go? "Covington needed a bar that was accepting of everyone in the community - Rosie's Tavern is that place for our neighbors... When you stop by, you'll quickly see why we're the friendliest bar in town," according to its website.

There is art and signs hanging on exposed brick, a jukebox, draft beer and lots of hanging lights. Mondays have $2 well drinks.

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4042 Hamilton Ave., Northside Why go? The front door has a red carpet and bright purple door. The bar has dark wood and deep colors, chandeliers, art and moody lighting. There is a back patio with plants and specialty cocktails.

According to its website, the bar is named after Tillie the elephant, who was part of a traveling circus that paraded the streets of Northside in the early 20th century.

835 Main St., Downtown Why go? This bar opens at 5:30 a.m. most days. Yes, opens. Main Event has shows throughout the week, a dance fl oor, and a lounge available to book for private parties and events.

Main Event Speakeasy is keeping a star-studded lineup of Drag performers for Pride month, which can be found on its Facebook page.

13 Old St. #B, Monroe Why go? Open talent nights, karaoke and amazing drag shows every weekend . This 18 and older bar is open Thursday through Saturday and each week has a diff erent show. The stage is colorful and takes up much of the room with plenty of tables and seating around it. There are disco balls, colorful lights, backdrops and cheap drinks.

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