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Expansions, distilleries pop up on Kentucky Bourbon Trail Dahlia Ghabour Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

Alyssa Wray belts it out during “American Idol.” ERIC MCCANDLESS, ABC/PROVIDED

NKU’s Alyssa Wray ‘a subtle force’ on ‘American Idol’ Oscar-themed show

LOUISVILLE – If you’re planning to visit the Louisville area, it might be worth visiting a distillery – or 18 – while you’re here.

In fact, distillery representatives would really love for you to visit. In 2019, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour welcomed nearly 2 million visitors. In 2020, that number plummeted to just under 600,000 as Americans were encouraged to stay home to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Now, with spring rolling up and doses of COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, distillery owners hope Kentucky Bourbon Trail tours will pick back up again.

Of course, those tours are a bit different now: they’re operating with small tour groups of less than 10 people, and hand sanitizer and masks are required. You’ll have to book in advance, but it still only takes a few dollars and a mask to visit some of Kentucky’s famed distilleries.

Jeff Crowe, director of Kentucky Experiences for Heaven Hill Distillery, said the distillery’s normally 20-guest tour is limited to six guests per group for social distancing. In a normal year, the distillery welcomes 150,000 guests – so cutting capacity by two-thirds impacted those numbers.

Heaven Hill Distillery has locations in downtown Louisville at 1701 W. Breckenridge St. and in Bardstown, Kentucky at 1064 Loretto Road.

“Other than being closed for a bit, the things that made us famous still keep us famous,” Crowe said. “Everyone gets a tasting and tour, you just have to follow our COVID-19 protocol.

We didn’t have to change a whole lot so much as fi ne-tune it.”

For most of March, Heaven Hill was completely at capacity for tours at both locations. The team is even thinking of expanding its hours again: after going from seven days a week to four, extra days of operation could be added back in May. “There’s a lot more foot traffi c on the sidewalk on the weekends, and from my understanding, hotel occupancy is increasing quickly,” he said. “I feel like we’re on a rebirth of downtown Louisville once again.”

Many distilleries on the trail completed construction or expansion last year, so there’s something new to see even if you’ve visited some of them beSee BOURBON, Page 10A

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“American Idol” returned on April 18 with the top 12 contestants, which included Northern Kentucky University student Alyssa Wray.

Last week, contestants were decked out in redcarpet glam, performing Oscar-nominated songs in honor of next week’s Academy Awards.

Fans voted during the emotional two-hour episode, which aired live coast-to-coas At the end of the show, host Ryan Seacrest revealed which nine singers were voted into the next round.

So how did Wray do?

We won’t make you hold your breath – she moved

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Wray, a Perryville, Kentucky, native, who said she hopes to win an Oscar someday in addition to “Idol,” put her theatrical belt to use on “This Is Me” from the 2017 fi lm “The Greatest Showman,” earning a standing ovation from all three judges.

Judge Lionel Richie praised the 19-year-old for waiting until the end of the song to show off her powerful voice and range.

“You are a subtle force,” he said. “The fact that you held it, and you were subtle in your movements, when you fi nally delivered we were all cheering.”

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Pictured is a bourbon flight at Bourbons Bistro, one of the fi ve original restaurants involved in the Urban Bourbon Trail. Bourbons features more than 130 different kinds of bourbon.

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Horses leave the starting gate for the 2017 Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2017 BY MICHAEL CLEVENGER/COURIER JOURNAL

What will the 2021 Derby look like?

Parking, traffi c, COVID safety and dining Lucas Aulbach and Dahlia Ghabour Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

Fans will be in attendance this year at the 147 Kentucky Derby, for the fi rst time since 2019. But that doesn't mean the scene will look like your typical fi rst Saturday in May. Around 15,000 fans will be permitted to the infi eld, Churchill Downs announced in early April, while reserved seating options will fi ll the stands to between 40% to 60% capacity, meaning around 45,000 people total could be at the historic racetrack for the annual Run for the Roses.

From parking to betting to grabbing a bite to eat, the experience will be a little diff erent in 2021 for attendees at Thursday's Thurby festivities, Friday's Kentucky Oaks and the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1.

Here's a quick look at what attendees can expect.

Parking at the Kentucky Derby On-site parking at Churchill Downs is reserved on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with passes required to enter any lots on the property.

Guest shuttles to the racetrack will be available at the Kentucky Exposition Center (937 Phillips Lane) those three days, and on Friday and Saturday, guests are also able to park at Cardinal Stadium's purple lot A, 2800 S Floyd St., and take a 10-minute walk to Churchill Downs. Several nearby streets will also be available for parking, though drivers may be charged to leave their cars in private lots.

Pedestrians parking north of Churchill Downs will be able to cross Central Avenue at Third, Sixth and Ninth streets.

Traffic at the Kentucky Derby Louisville Metro Police offi cials have not yet released a traffi c plan for Churchill Downs and surrounding neighborhoods for Derby Week, but the racetrack's plan calls for Central Avenue to be closed to traffi c from Taylor Boulevard to Third Street beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, traffi c on that same Central Avenue stretch will be closed beginning at 8 a.m., along with a closure on Oakdale Avenue from Southern Parkway to Central Avenue.

COVID-19 safety inside Churchill Downs While coronavirus vaccines are becoming more common, Churchill Downs plans to take steps to make sure that the weekend races don't turn into a super-spreader event.

Mask will be required at all times, according to a guide released by the

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Allison Gousha spritzes the garland of roses ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on Sept. 5, 2020. It is the fi rst time in decades that the garland has been created at the track and not off site.

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racetrack, except when race attendees are actively eating or drinking. Hand washing and sanitizing stations will be available throughout Churchill Downs, including at all food and beverage vendors and at betting stations. Social distancing will be encouraged as well, through stickers and other means.

Additionally, all attendees will be screened by metal detectors before entry. Churchill Downs recommends Oaks and Derby Day guests arrive early to accommodate search procedures at all admission gates.

You'll notice some predictable differences in your betting experience as well. Cash will still be accepted, but other betting methods that don't require paper money are available.

Attendees are encouraged to skip the line entirely and bet by using the TwinSpires app, which off ers bettors a chance to wager directly from their phones instead of waiting in line. That app is also available to bettors outside Churchill Downs.

More precautions will be taken at betting stands, though, including social distancing requirements and extra hand sanitizing stations. Self-service terminals where those in attendance can lay down a bet will also be available throughout the racetrack.

Reserved seating tickets for Oaks and Derby in 2021 are "all-inclusive," meaning food and beverages are included in the admission price, a new policy put in place to reduce person-toperson contact and to give attendees "the opportunity to try a greater variety

of food, including past favorites and exciting new additions while enjoying a full premium beverage selection."

Wristbands to indicate that you're covered will be available in your seating area.

Preventing the spread of the coronavirus will be a priority in the infi eld as well, according to Churchill Downs, which recently announced that it would open the space to around 15,000 fans that Friday and Saturday. Masks will be required except when eating or drinking, the racetrack said, and attendees in the infi eld will be subject to the same health and safety protocols that those in the stands will follow.

Those who bought infi eld tickets this year will be required to enter Churchill Downs through the Infi eld Gate at Central Avenue and Fourth Street.

Staff members will be required to practice social distancing and wear masks as well and will have to pass a temperature check and medical questionnaire before work begins.

Food, drinks & dining at the Kentucky Derby You can still drink a mint julep or two — or more —while you're at the racetrack during Derby Week. It'll just come with a lid this year.

Those with reserved seating, all-inclusive tickets will simply have to fl ash their wristband at a kiosk or concession stand or toward a masked walking vendor to order food or drinks.

Champagne is the only item not cov-

ered under the all-inclusive package in 2021.

Concession stands will also be open in the infi eld, although attendees have the option of bringing in their own boxed lunches or food items in clear plastic bags or containers that do not exceed the maximum size of 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches.

Boxed lunches or food items must fi t in the guest's bag or one-gallon clear Ziploc-style storage bag — no trash bag And keep in mind that guests are restricted to one bag only — additional bags for food will not be permitted.

For those in a suite with a dining room, Churchill Downs' buff et-style food service has been redesigned to use containers and more individual-style foods, with a sanitation staff member assigned to each table to change utensils and clean as needed.

In the kitchens, stickers on the fl oors mark where cooks can stand and extra tables have been added to space prep teams out.

Churchill Downs has also placed social distance stickers and markers to help guide guests standing in line for concessions.

Staff members hope that eliminating payment transactions will help lines move quicker, and extra mobile kiosks have been set up so if one line gets too long, guests can move to another food service cart.

Lucas Aulbach can be reached at laulbach@courier-journal.com, 502582-4649 or on Twitter @LucasAulbach.

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Photographer and veteran Isaac Wright arrested again Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

For the second time fi ve months, photographer and U.S. Army veteran Isaac Wright was arrested by a team of law enforcement offi cers.

He was returning to Cincinnati after he turned himself into a Louisiana Court last week per Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Lisa Allen's instructions.

Wright has been charged with fi ve felonies after police said he broke into the Queen City Tower, the PNC Bank Tower and Great American Ball Park to take pictures.

Wright's Instagram, Driftershoots, shows a number of Cincinnati locations.

Cincinnati police deployed 16 offi cers and fi ve bomb dogs in response to his actions at Queen City Tower in November, prosecutors said.

Police got a nationwide warrant for Wright's arrest and alerted other law enforcement agencies when he was in their area, apparently tracking his phone.

Cincinnati investigators told the other agencies Wright could be armed and was a veteran with "special forces training" and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Wright does have PTSD, but the Colerain High School graduate and former chaplain's assistant, said he has never been violent.

He was released on bond April 9 after more than 100 days in jail. He was fi rst arrested on Dec. 17 on a highway in the Arizona desert. Police had a helicopter hovering overhead when it happened.

Since then, his lawyer, Laurence

Isaac Wright image of the Cincinnati skyline at night from the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM ISAAC WRIGHT

Haas, has argued in court that Wright was overcharged and that his military record was being used against him.

Wright has no criminal record.

Prosecutors and police have fought for a high bond, successfully getting it set at $400,000 for a short time.

The prosecution said "stealth and deception" are Wright's trademarks and he would "disappear" if released from jail.

After his release earlier this month, Wright returned to court three days later to have a GPS-tracking ankle monitor

placed on him. He then traveled to Louisiana, with the court's permission, to turn himself in on charges there.

On April 15, he checked in with his electronic monitoring offi cer in the morning, Haas said, and headed for Cincinnati.

Around 9 p.m., Wright's car was stopped in Warren County, Kentucky, and once again, a squad of offi cers surrounded him.

Wright was aware he had an open misdemeanor warrant out of Kenton County on charges he climbed the

Roebling Suspension Bridge to take pictures. Haas said Wright had planned to pay the bond associated with the charges.

"We are being told that an order was given by CPD to the Kentucky State troopers to arrest Isaac the minute he came into Kentucky," Haas said.

He said Kentucky State Police were told the same types of statements about Wright that Arizona authorities were told.

Wright's car and phone were also seized in Kentucky. He was released on his own recognizance by the Warren County court.

Wright said that while he was in custody one offi cer became apologetic for the level of response once he fi gured out what the charges were.

"Normally when we get this kind of response, it's for murderers. They called me away from family and told me to get to the state line immediately," Wright recalled the offi cer saying.

"I posed no threat," Wright told The Enquirer. "I was unarmed."

Haas said he is trying to get answers about why his client was stopped in this way again and why Cincinnati was involved with a Kentucky warrant.

"This was another instance of continued trauma for a vet that suff ers from PTSD," Haas said. "This was an extremely dangerous situation that could have been avoided."

Haas fi led a motion in the case on April 19 to have Wright's car and phone returned to him. His next court date before Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Lisa Allen is May 4.

The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Offi ce and the Cincinnati Police Department declined to comment on Wright's arrest in Kentucky.

U.S. Customs says fake Cartier bracelets headed to Indiana Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi cers in Cincinnati recently seized 242 fake Cartier bracelets.

The bracelets, which came from China and were headed to Greenfi eld, Indi-

ana, would have had a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price totaling nearly $3.6 million had they been genuine, Customs said in a news release.

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rector Richard Gillespie said in the release.

“Purchasing counterfeit goods not only damages our small businesses and enterprises, but also supports criminal institutions that often engage in human rights violations such as child labor and forced labor.”

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Kenner’s ‘Star Wars’ packaging design iconic, collectible Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

It is strange to be talking on Zoom to a guy in Sweden about companies in Cincinnati. Such is the extensive reach of “Star Wars” in our culture.

Over the years, just about anything related to the “Star Wars” fi lm franchise is collectible. You name it: toys, comics, statues, movie props – even the original proof sheets of the packaging for the vintage action fi gures made by Cincinnati-based Kenner Products.

Yes, really. The print proofs with register marks and edits scribbled on them for the designers and printers.

They are highly collectible, and extremely rare.

“When you collect for a long time, no matter what you collect, I think, you go for more obscure items, more rare items, and you want to learn more about everything,” said Matthias Rendahl, a collector from Helsingborg, Sweden.

For each character, from Princess Leia to Walrus Man, there are original photo stills, airbrushed photoart, proof cards and Cromalins – those are color preprint proofs used to check the design.

In most cases, only a few copies of these materials exist. Some are one of a kind.

Rendahl has produced a series of books about these niche collectibles, including his latest release, “The Cromalin Strikes Back: Kenner Star Wars Packaging Design 1980-82,” co-written by Ben Sheehan.

The books are part history, part collector’s guide, and off er a peek behind the scenes in the creative design process by shining a spotlight on the Cincinnati artists and designers who created the “Star Wars” branding for Kenner that still resonates more than 40 years later.

Kenner was contracted to create toys for George Lucas’ blockbuster “Star Wars” fi lm in 1977. To design the packaging, the company turned to the Cincinnati fi rm Cato Johnson Associates Inc., which has become the global brand design agency LPK. Head designer Ray Perszyk was the art director who came up with the signature package design, a chrome logo, racetrack border and black starfi eld.

“Black had never been used in the toy category until this line, and it visually exploded at the New York Toy fair and soon after in the toy stores,” Perszyk said in an interview in Rendahl’s fi rst book, “A New Proof.” “The black was recommended because of the obvious ‘outer space/galactic theme’ but also to create a huge black wall/block in a sea of bright colors at the toy retailers.”

For those who grew up in the 1970s and ’80s, the sight of the chrome and black Kenner packaging brings a wave of nostalgia, of endless Saturdays on the fl oor re-enacting scenes with Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader on the couch cushions.

Kenner produced “Star Wars” action fi gures from 1977 to 1985. Even though Hasbro closed Kenner in 2000, it continues to use the classic design on retrostyle packaging. “I really appreciate the craftsmanship behind the old toys and packaging,” Rendahl said.

Before computer design and Photoshop, every element had to be drawn by hand, airbrushed and photographed. “There are so many steps to go through. It was really good, artistic people working on it. And I wanted to have it documented,” Rendahl said.

For the books, Persyzk shared his original sketches, notes and mock-ups as the design evolved, as well as a letter of praise from Kenner president Bernie Loomis: “The success of our Star Wars Line, Ray, is such that there is ample credit to go around but I do think it is proper to tell you and your associates at Cato Johnson that the packaging is at least as important as any other element in the success story.”

Rendahl began collecting Kenner “Star Wars” package proofs in the 1990s. A designer and printer himself, he admits that he originally thought proofs were just part of the design process, ephemera that was tossed in the trash.

But die-hard fans recognized the historic – and possibly the commercial – value and dug them out of the bins at the Kenner offi ces in the Kroger building Downtown.

One Kenner staff member, Tom Neiheisel, was told to take what he wanted from discarded material in a storage warehouse on 12th Street in Over-the-Rhine. He loaded up his station wagon fi ve or six times, not even knowing what he was taking, merely to preserve it for

Brothers Ryan, left, and Sean Lehmkuhl have been collecting Star Wars memorabilia since they were kids.

They now have one of the largest collections in Ohio, with over 7,000 items. And it continues to grow.

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A Kenner employee inspects the packaging of 'Star Wars' toys on the assembly line in 1979.

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history.

Now those discards are sought after as collectibles.

“Some of the pieces are in the thousands of dollars,” said Sean Lehmkuhl, a Cincinnati collector who has a virtual museum of his “Star Wars” memorabilia with his brother, Ryan, at ToyHoarders.com.

The brothers have amassed more than 7,000 unique “Star Wars” and Kenner collectibles, and have a handful of Cromalins and 60-70 proofs.

Anything with the Kenner letterhead has a market, Lehmkuhl said, including internal company notes about the approval process. They prefer to buy items from the original owners, including employees of Kenner and local vendors, and hear the stories that come with them.

Rendahl is also looking for people with stories about working on the Kenner toy line for future volumes.

Who knows what’s still sitting in someone’s closet in Cincinnati?

For more information or to purchase books, go to www.dearpublications.se.

CVG gaining new nonstop service to Boston in November Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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phia; Phoenix; and Washington, D.C. “We are excited to strengthen our network at CVG with new nonstop service to Boston

just in time for the winter holiday season,” said Brian Znotins, American Airlines' vice president of network planning.

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American Airlines on April 21 announced new nonstop service to Boston from Cincinnati/ Northern International Airport.

The fl ight will operate three times per day beginning Nov. 2.

The airline started selling tickets for the fl ights on April 24.

The direct service to Boston is American’s 10th destination from CVG. The airline already provides year-round and seasonal nonstop service to Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Dallas; Miami; New York; Philadel-

Just a few of the action fi gures from the Star Wars collection from brothers Ryan and Sean Lehmkuhl.

They have one of the largest collections in Ohio, with over 7,000 items. The Kenner Company was started in Cincinnati in 1946 and made all of the original Star Wars toys. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

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Cincinnati Auto Expo is coming: Here’s everything you need to know Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Duke Energy Convention Center will be hosting the only in-person motor vehicle show within a 450-mile radius of Cincinnati this May. The special spring edition of the Cincinnati Auto Expo will be held May 5-9.

This will be the 33rd annual Expo.

The Expo is managed and promoted by the Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA), which represents 93 area franchised new automotive dealerships.

The Expo is typically in early February but the dates were moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a press release, Duke Energy Convention Center has been designated a Global Biorisk Advisory Council accredited facility and has established a cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention program to minimize risks associated with infectious agents such as the novel coronavirus.

Masks will be mandatory, above a guest’s nose, and guests will need to be socially distanced. Organizers have widened expo fl oor aisles to 14 feet to accommodate social distancing.

The pandemic has changed a few things but the Dream Machine Boulevard presented by General Electric Credit Union will be back with a collection of the “most coveted vehicles in the area.”

Guests will have the opportunity to test drive new Chevrolet and Subaru models. An expanded Cincinnati Concours d’ Elegance exhibit will feature rare and collectible cars from many eras.

There’s something for the non-vehicle lovers too. The Subaru Pet Park will feature animals from local shelters ready for adoption. The Safe Travel for Kids Family Zone will feature an RC car raffl e and activities for children.

Tickets are good for any one day of the show and are $9 in advance. If you buy a day-of ticket, it will be $11 at ticket windows at the Duke Energy Center.

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fore. Woodford Reserve is doubling its production capacity, though its tours are still closed to the public.

Four Roses Bourbon is expanding its visitor center in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to double its previous capacity.

And Brown-Forman is launching a $95 million expansion to double its production capacity, too.

“The demand for American whiskey worldwide is a result of the craftsmanship and specialness of Kentucky’s signature spirit,” Alex Alvarez, Brown-Forman’s chief production and sustainability offi cer, said in a previous statement.

“This expansion will allow us to increase production, improve effi ciency, and enhance the workspace so we can continue bringing whiskey, made right here in Louisville, Kentucky, to the world.”

There’s even new distilleries on the way: Log Still Distillery, a family-owned distillery from the descendants of J.W. Dant, is launching a 350-acre $20 million campus build in New Haven, Kentucky. They are applying for membership and may be eligible for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour when it opens in December.

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail features the 18 heritage distilleries that make the majority of the world’s bourbon – including places like Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Woodford Reserve – while the Craft Tour features the smaller distilleries that began distilling in the last fi ve or 10 years, like Willett and Kentucky Peerless.

This city is also home to the Urban Bourbon Trail, which features 46 Louisville bars and restaurants that excel in bourbon fl ights, cocktails, bourbon-infused food and conversation about anything you want to know about Kentucky’s favorite spirit.

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail suggests visitors take at least fi ve days to visit spots on the Craft Tour trail – but if you want to hit all of the sights on the Bourbon Trail, it will take about nine days.

You can pick up a Bourbon Trail passport at your fi rst stop, then get a stamp for each distillery you visit.

Anyone who collects all the stamps gets a gift glass upon turning in the passport. Don’t worry – if any distillery on the list is closed due to COVID-19 at

Frazier Kentucky History Museum staff and contractors put the fi nishing touches on the welcome center as they prepare to unveil the official starting point for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. SAM UPSHAW JR./LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL/USA TODAY NETWORK

“As one of the fi rst distilleries to begin hosting visitors some 60 years ago, it was difficult for us to close our gates for a time last year. But our team worked hard and we have a good system in place to provide a safe guest experience that is still rich and uniquely Maker’s Mark here at our distillery on Star Hill Farm.”

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The Craft Tour is broken into four regions: Northern, Central, Western and Bluegrass, with a suggested total travel time of one week. Distilleries include Preservation Distillery +Farms, Dueling Grounds Distillery and more.

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Home hazards: Kids swallowed more batteries in 2020, feds say Anne Saker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Attention, parents: In case you need more worry for your children now, check out those coin-shaped batteries all over your house and the sets of small, extremely powerful magnets sold as desk toys.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has found that in just six months last year, the number of children treated in emergency departments for swallowing batteries rose 93%.

Meanwhile, researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus reported this month that in 2018 and 2019, the average number of calls to poison control centers for children exposed to the small magnets increased 444%.

The study found a 355% increase in the number of cases that required hospital care.

The study is especially notable, the researchers said, for revealing a curve.

In 2012, the federal commission banned the magnets because of the exposure risk to children. But when manufacturers won a lawsuit against the ban, the magnets returned to sale in 2017. Many of the products carry a written warning not to be sold to children under 14.

The Nationwide analysis showed that visits to emergency departments due to magnet exposure plummeted after the ban and surged when it was lifted.

When swallowed, both batteries and

The battery maker Duracell provided the photograph of the "child secure" packaging for its lithium oil batteries.

The cells also carry a bad-tasting coating to deter swallowing. PROVIDED

magnets can cause severe internal damage and in rare cases death. Government regulation of both is light although in October, the Duracell battery maker added a nontoxic bitter-tasting coating to batteries.

In January, the consumer safety watchdog issued an estimate of the product-related injuries in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System between March and September. While overall product injuries were down in

that time, the number of children younger than 15 who needed hospital care for battery exposures went up from 858 to 1,654.

The agency’s review grouped all batteries, but the rising threat has been the coin-sized lithium battery. On March 16, Duracell unveiled a campaign with the American Academy of Pediatrics to help doctors explicitly warn parents about the growing number of household products that use lithium batteries.

Cincinnati presents an exception to the commission fi ndings. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center had only one case of a battery exposure in 2020 and three in 2019, said spokeswoman Shannon Kettler. The facility treated a signal case of severe exposure in Emmett Rauch, who nearly died in 2010 the day before his fi rst birthday from swallowing a battery. He endured a string of health challenges that forced his family to bring him from Phoenix to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for years of treatment.

The Nationwide magnet study was published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

“Rare earth” magnets are sold as stressrelieving desk toys in packages that contain dozens of highly powerful magnets.

Using information from the National Poison Data System, the researchers calculated the impact before and after the ban. Poison control calls dropped 33% when the magnets were banned, then exploded 444% when they re-

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“Cases from 2018 and 2019 increased across all age groups and account for 39% of magnet cases since 2008,” the study found.

Of the 5,738 calls to poison control centers, 55% involved boys 6 or younger, no surprise to Dr. Leah Middelberg, the lead researcher who works in Nationwide’s pediatric emergency medicine department. “We’re often the ones who diagnose Middelberg it,” she said. A child can swallow anything in a blink, and the symptoms of exposure, such as nausea, abdominal upset and vomiting, can look like other ailments, she said.

The study also found a strong tracking with the academic year. About 7% of exposures occurred in teens 13 to 19, a group that otherwise accounts for only 3% of poison control calls.

The reason for the higher magnet exposures, the study said, is that teenagers report using the magnets to simulate body piercings. Exposing the skin, mouth or nose to the super attraction of the powerful magnets over time can damage tissue.

Middelberg has not calculated data for 2020 exposures to magnets yet. But she theorized a potential decline in poison control calls since schools were closed or on limited schedules, reducing child and teen access to the desk toys.

Despite confession, Sherry Armstrong slaying is still unsolved Amber Hunt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 11.

For the families of victims killed in unsolved murders, life has been at a standstill for a long time, even before the pandemic arrived.

The Enquirer is highlighting a series of cold cases, summarized and analyzed by the journalists whose careers largely focus on unsolved murders: the creators of Cincinnati.com’s Accused podcast. If you have any information on any unsolved case, please reach out to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Suggestions for cases to highlight can be sent to accused@enquirer.com.

The crime: Sherry Armstrong was on the cusp of a reinvention. The 33year-old former beauty queen had left Clear Lake, Wisconsin, after a divorce and had big plans for her next phase: She planned to enroll at Northern Kentucky University to get a degree in psychology, and she’d just taken a job in public relations at Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

She’d also found new love, moving into a home on Putnam Street in Newport, Kentucky, with her boyfriend, Lance Ellinghausen.

On Nov. 11, 1989, while Ellinghausen was at work at a Covington restaurant, Armstrong was brutally attacked. Her boyfriend came home to fi nd her lifeless body inside a side door of his house.

She’d been stabbed more than 20 times.

Thirty-one years later, the case is unsolved – despite a convicted murderer repeatedly telling reporters that he is the killer.

The confession: In a letter to The Enquirer, prison inmate Clifton Cousins said he needed to clear his conscience.

He wrote: “Every night, I see her face. I can’t sleep. I’ve ask’d mental health to give me some meds that will make me sleep.

I need to clear my conscious so I can obtain piece.” (Typos and misspellings are as written.)

That letter reached me in November 2019. It mentioned that this wasn’t the fi rst time Cousins had written a reporter to confess this murder.

Sure enough, an archive search shows that in 1994, Cousins had written the Enquirer saying: “Sir, I’d like to say that I want to clear my mind.”

Sometimes attention seekers admit to crimes they didn’t commit, but it’s fairly rare that someone would persist

This Nov. 14, 1989, story ran in The Enquirer three days after Sherry Armstrong was fatally stabbed in her Newport, Kentucky, home. No one has ever been charged in the 33-year-old woman's death, despite a convicted killer named Clifton Cousins confessing twice to Enquirer reporters over a span of 25 years. FILE

BACKSTORY with the same claim on the same victim for a quarter-century.

The Enquirer covered Armstrong’s death initially with two briefs that ran inside the paper, followed by a short inside story quoting her boyfriend, Ellinghausen, and his mother, who’d had dinner with Armstrong the night of the stabbing.

Though the now-defunct Cincinnati Post covered the case in more detail, it’s been decades since the last time I can fi nd it mentioned in the news.

Why would Cousins have even remembered that case if he weren’t involved in it, much less confess to it?

In his letter to me, Cousins described the attack and shared details I can’t fi nd reported in newspaper coverage of Armstrong’s death.

I requested the case fi le from Newport police last fall and at fi rst was refused.

Following up new-ish Newport Police Chief Chris Fangman (he started the job about a year ago) said he’d be eager to track down any new leads and said he’d dig up the case fi le to compare the details with the ones provided by Cousins.

In December, the department released some records, though they’re understandably holding back on ones they think might be key to someday getting a conviction.

So who’s the convict? According to

court records and his own letters, Clifton Cousins is a violent man. He’s serving up to life in Youngstown’s Ohio State Penitentiary on 1992 murder convictions in the slayings of two Cleveland women in 1988 and 1989.

In 1996, he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter while already in prison. For that, he was sentenced to another 10 to 25-year sentence.

Cousins is also an erratic man. In 2005, he allegedly made threats against President Bush and his family, earning him a fi ve-year sentence in federal prison.

Apparently, Cousins was unhappy that the federal stint was to be served concurrently with his state murder convictions.

In 2006 he wrote U.S. District Judge David Dowd Jr. asking him to change his state sentence so he could serve it in a federal prison or to allow him to serve the federal time immediately.

The judge responded that he did not have the authority to do what Cousins asked, prompting Cousins to write back threatening to kill Dowd and behead Dowd’s “wife, dogs, kids,” as well as destroy federal buildings “by way of explosion.”

Three years later, he allegedly sent the judge an envelope containing a white powder that he said was arsenic and warned him that he might soon be poisoned or killed by a pipe bomb, according to a 2010 indictment.

Why hasn’t he been charged with

killing Sherry Armstrong? It seems Newport police didn’t believe his 1994 confession because charges never followed. In 1997, Newport Police Lt. Pat Moore told an Enquirer reporter: “The fellow can confess, but if there is no evidence to support it, we cannot proceed with it.”

They might well have good reason to discount the confession, but that reason’s never been reported, and the police offi cials in charge today weren’t in charge back when Cousins confessed the fi rst time.

It seems odd that a confession elicited by police is often deemed enough evidence to charge someone with murder (and, very often, land a conviction), but this volunteered confession doesn’t seem to carry the same weight.

It’s not a bad thing for investigators to be skeptical, though.

So what now? Newport’s Chief Fangman says the department will take another look at Cousins’ allegations and compare details to see if Cousins’ description fi ts.

Got tips? Newport Police’s criminal investigations section is at 859-2923626. Feel free to send info our way as well: accused@enquirer.com.

Accused, reported by Enquirer journalists Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossmann, is an award-winning podcast investigating cold cases with three seasons available on all mainstream platforms such as Apple Podcasts and also at www.accusedpodcast.com.

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SPORTS Ron Dawn to return as NewCath basketball coach James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ron Dawn is not stepping down as the Newport Central Catholic boys basketball team.

Dawn announced his retirement last week as principal of NCC, a post he had held for fi ve years. His retirement from that offi ce comes after 41 years of teaching.

It wasn't apparent during that announcement whether he would step down from coaching, but Dawn said in an email to The Enquirer on April 20 that he plans on coaching again next season.

In a release about his retirement as principal, school offi cials said: “It is with grateful hearts that we thank Mr. Dawn for his dedication to the Catholic education of so many students over the past 41 years. We are losing an outstanding leader. Newport Central Catholic and its students have benefi ted immensely from his tireless and selfl ess work ethic and love for his alma mater. His loyalty and devotion to Newport Central Catholic are second to none. During his tenure as teacher, coach and principal he has been a great mentor and advisor for so many. We wish Ron all of God’s blessings today and every day of his retirement.”

Dawn began his career at NCC in 1979 teaching accounting and business courses.

Through the years he has held numerous positions at the school including business department chair, dean of discipline, athletic director.

Current AD and business manager Jeff Schulkens said, “Ron has been an outstanding leader in many diff erent roles here at NewCath. His service and loyalty to the school & students will be greatly missed.”

Dawn added: "I want to thank all of the parents, teachers and students who allowed me to have a great experience for so many years. People have always told me that I would know when it was time to retire, they were correct. I know it is time, but I will have so many fond memories to look back on. Thank you NCC Community!!”

Dawn, a 1974 graduate of Newport Catholic and standout basketball player, began his coaching career at NCC with the boys basketball program in 1980.

He was named the NCC boys head coach in 1990. After a break to follow his son Ronny’s college basketball career at Marshall, he resumed coaching duties at NCC. He was named the girls basketball

NCC head coach Ron Dawn surveys the action as Newport Central Catholic defeated Trinity 48-33 in the fi rst round of the boys basketball KHSAA Sweet 16 Wednesday on March 16, 2016, at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

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head coach in 2009, a post he held for four seasons. In 2013, Dawn returned to the boys basketball program adding three more All "A" Classic state titles to his list of successes.

His 2015-16 season ended with a Ninth Region Championship where his team made it to the semifi nals in the KHSAA Sweet 16.

Dawn left the program after that season to become principal but returned in 2019 and just fi nished the second season of his third tenure.

Dawn was also head coach in the 1980s.

He has 520 career wins, 429 as a boys coach, which ranks fourth in Northern Kentucky history. Current St. Henry coach Dave Faust is eight ahead with 437. Former Highlands coach Ken Shields has 460 and Newport legend Stan Arnzen 452.

Dawn is the only coach in the state to win an All “A” State Championship in both boys and girls basketball. Additionally, he is the only Ninth Region coach to win a regional title for both the boys and girls.

NCC head coach Ron Dawn as Newport Central Catholic beat Bishop Brossart 60-50 in KHSAA boys basketball Feb. 2, at Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria.

Beechwood QB wins longest-running Mr. Football honor James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

For the second straight year, a Northern Kentucky player has won the longest-running Mr. Football honor.

Beechwood senior quarterback Cameron Hergott was named Kentucky Mr. Football by the Associated Press on April 15. He shared the honor with Frederick Douglass off ensive lineman Jager Burton.

Hergott becomes the sixth Northern Kentucky player to win the award and the second winner in a row following Covington Catholic All-American Michael Mayer in 2020.

Other past winners include Frank Jacobs of Newport Central Catholic (1986), Shaun Alexander of Boone County (1994), Jared Lorenzen of Highlands (1998), and Patrick Towles of Highlands (2011).

It is also the second straight year that

local players won both the Kentucky and Ohio Mr. Football honors after Roger Bacon running back Corey Kiner won the Ohio award.

Hergott committed to Akron of the Mid-American Conference in February.

He started his career at Highlands before transferring to Beechwood, whose off ensive coordinator is his uncle, former Beechwood state champion quarterback Greg Hergott.

It is Hergott’s second such honor this season. Hergott, who was named the Kentucky Football Coaches Association's Mr. Football in January after throwing for 2,467 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 1,078 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground. The KFCA has been giving out its honor for three years.

He helped lead the Tigers to a 2A state championship in December.

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Moeller tight end Kattus commits to Kentucky Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of the highest-rated tight ends in the area can now focus on weightlifting, conditioning and route-running as Moeller High School's Josh Kattus has made his college commitment in the spring of his junior year.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Kattus will be switching shades of blue in 2022 to play for coach Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Kattus is ranked as the No. 26 recruit in the state of Ohio by Rivals and No. 30 by 247sports.com. He was recruited by UK recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach Vince Marrow who has made inroads for the Wildcats into Cincinnati.

Kattus is now one of three Ohio tight ends that will be on the Kentucky roster.

"I kind of got the weight off my shoulders and I'm ready to go have a great team senior year," Kattus said. "I'm ready to focus on it, give my all to it and I think we're going to have a great year."

In eight games where stats were available in the abbreviated COVID-19 season, Kattus had 23 catches for 288 yards and four touchdowns.

The Crusaders played a ninth game in October, a 50-14 win over Highlands where statistics have not been logged.

At Kentucky, he hopes to be mentored by former Crusader Brenden Bates who will also be in the tight end room.

Ex-Moeller dual-threat Carrington Valentine is also a UK starter.

"I've been able to build a relationship with him (Bates) since they've off ered me," Kattus said. "He's always kept in touch. I can't wait to get down there and hang out with him. He told me how much he enjoyed it and how much he liked the coaches. I'd like to say my freshman year he'll be able to take me under his arm."

Kattus follows Bates and other successful Moeller tight ends into the Division I college ranks like Jake Hausmann (Ohio State) and Matt Dotson (Michigan State).

It's a familiar path for the Kattus family as his father, Eric, was a standout tight end at Colerain and at Michigan before playing for the Cincinnati Bengals.

"He thought this was the best decision for me as well," Kattus said. "He was as fi red up about it as I was. So were

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Hergott led Beechwood to a 10-2 record that culminated with a 24-23 overtime win over Lexington Christian in the 2A state championship game. Hergott passed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another 97 yards and a touchdown in the title game. Beechwood won in overtime after blocking a PAT. He also led the Tigers to a thrilling comeback win over West Carter in the semifi nals, throwing a long touchdown pass and a two-point conversion late in the game as the Tigers won 35-34.

“The Hergott family are special, special people,” Beechwood head coach Noel Rash said in January. “The value system, the work ethic. The hours and hours of training that take place that nobody ever sees. It’s why he’s receiving this award. From every rep we take in practice, every time he carries the ball in practice, he goes 40 yards. And every time he jumps on a lineman’s tail for not doing the right thing, then on the next play he hugs him for doing the right thing. That tough love is so valuable.”

“There are a lot of people who want to play college football and there are people who want to do it for the rest of my life, and I want to do this for the rest of my life,” Hergott said in January. “I feel I can lead any team to victory at any time. I love this game; it’s my life. The fact I have a chance to go to school and get it paid for, that’s a blessing.”

In addition to releasing Hergott's Mr. Football honor, the Associated Press also released on April 15 its all-state teams.

Hergott was the only local player named to the fi rst team.

Covington Catholic off ensive lineman Ben Dickhaus and Ryle punter Franklin Rogers were named second team.

Eight players were named honorable mention, including Dickhaus on the defensive side.

First-team offense Quarterback: Cameron Hergott, Beechwood.

Running backs: Leetavious Cline,

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my mom and my two younger brothers. I was thankful to have him with me along the way. Having him with me this whole time has helped me a lot."

Now the family has a short drive to Lexington to watch Josh play in the always entertaining Southeastern Conference.

"You're playing against the best competition in college football," Kattus said.

"That's one thing I'm looking forward to."

In the meantime, early football work has begun off Montgomery Road and Kattus is anxious to get busy with an improved Moeller squad under coach Mark Elder.

The Crusaders will be looking for their fi rst winning record since 2018 when they last won the Greater Catholic League-South.

Fellow junior Noah Geselbracht put up respectable passing numbers once he was named the starting quarterback

in late September. That's when Kattus accumulated his touchdown grabs. The 6-foot-6 passer and 6-foot-4 tight end developed into a productive option for the Moeller off ense.

"I think we're going to have a good year and I'm hoping that paves the way for the underclassmen as well," Kattus said.

Kattus and the Crusaders kick off the 2021 season Friday, Aug. 20, at Lakota East High School.

West Carter; Braedon Sloan, Wayne County.

Wide receivers: Jordan Dingle, Bowling Green; Dane Key, Frederick Douglass; Fred Farrier, Franklin County.

Off ensive linemen: Jager Burton, Frederick Douglass; Alex Moore, Louisville Trinity; Grant Bingham, Johnson Central; William Long II, Breathitt County; Zach Mason, Boyle County; Evan Brown, Louisville Saint Xavier.

Kicker: Jackson Smith, Boyle County.

ick Douglass; Terran Hearn, Louisville Ballard; Alton Jeff erson, Louisville Trinity; Jadairion Smith, Louisville Ballard.

Linebackers: Tristan Cox, Pulaski County; Malachi Williams, Louisville Central; Caden Johnson, Frederick Douglass; Zach Claudio, Franklin County.

Defensive backs: Ty Bryant, Frederick Douglass; Damin Green, Lexington Bryan Station; Campton Martin, Scott County; Blake Ruffi n, Louisville Trinity.

Punter: Franklin Rogers, Ryle.

Mr. Football: Cameron Hergott, Beechwood; Jager Burton, Frederick Douglass.

Coach of the Year: Phillip Hawkins, Lexington Bryan Station; Tony Love, Ashland Blazer.

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When Mother Nature off ers her wild bounty, she doesn’t take into account we may be busy with other things, like harvesting spring produce or working to patch leaky gutters.

That’s why I’m a bit late in getting this column to my editors. For the past week, along with regular chores, we’ve been outdoors, sometimes over hill and dale, foraging for wild edibles. Morels are in season but oh so elusive. Violets and red buds for jellies there for the taking.

So it wasn’t until today that I got to sit down and read my mail. In it was a timely query. “What are some good cooking herbs to grow in containers? I don’t have much space, but buying fresh herbs puts a dent in my budget and I waste more than I use.”

Now most herbs are happy either in the ground or in a container. The bonus of container gardening? More control.

With Mother’s Day approaching, a container kitchen herb garden is a thoughtful, practical gift. Container herbs are good outdoor accents, as well.

Tips to get you started: h Good drainage, proper container size and good potting soil are essential. h Plant herbs singly or in groups. h Planting several herbs in a container is fi ne as long as they have the same soil, water, etc. requirements. h Herbs planted in containers will be smaller than in-ground herbs, which is good for those aggressive spreading herbs, like mints, chives, oregano and thyme. h You’ll harvest more often, too. That keeps herbs smaller. h The herbs below are super versatile. Good choices for an essential and basic herb garden. h They like sun but will tolerate a little shade.

Basil

Rita Heikenfeld’s teaching herb garden contains some potted herbs. Basils are pictured in a black kettle.

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This annual herb comes in many varieties, from standards like Genovese to petite, dwarf varieties like Bouquet.

Pinch fl owers off (fl owers of culinary herbs are edible) for a longer harvest.

Basil lends a sweet/spicy note to foods.

Add during the last fi ve minutes of cooking time for an explosion of fl avor.

Rosemary Rosemary, that piney-tasting, tender perennial, usually gets as big as the pot it’s in. Once it reaches the same height as the pot, either root prune it or move to a larger pot.

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ly when fresh. Rosemary needles are called that for a reason – they can get stuck in the throat, so if you’re not using the whole sprig, mince leaves.

Thyme This perennial tends to look weedy after a couple of years in the ground, yet it is easily controlled in a pot. Thyme comes in bush or trailing varieties. Lemon thyme is a much-loved container herb.

Oregano A must for a culinary garden. Think pizza! An easy perennial to grow, it, too, takes to good, regular pruning to control growth. Greek oregano is the gold stan-

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Chives Both garlic and onion chives are fastgrowing perennials. Harvest by cutting down to soil level.

Another cut and come again herb, chives lend a mild yet distinct fl avor.

Sage Having fresh or home-dried sage brings your holiday cooking to a new level. You’ll have fresh sage until a hard frost occurs. Variegated varieties are smaller than regular sage.

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COMMUNITY NEWS THRIVE Empowerment Center opens new space in Covington THRIVE Empowerment Center will celebrate the opening of its new permanent space at 226 West Pike Street in Covington with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 1. Beginning Monday, May 3, the center will host a variety of antiviolence and assault-resistance education classes. Therapeutic programming designed to foster resilience and promote healing in trauma survivors will also be off ered.

“Our primary goals are to help women, children and other vulnerable populations access their strength to prevent, interrupt or heal from violence and to be part of positive cultural change in the Greater Cincinnati area,” said Lauren Bailey, a Fort Mitchell resident and one of two co-founders and instructors at THRIVE Empowerment Center.

The heart of THRIVE is Empowerment Self-Defense training (ESD) – an evidence-based curriculum that addresses mental and verbal safety in addition to physical safety. ESD is informed by research about the specifi c types of violent crimes faced by women, children and other people at risk for gender-based violence.

At the center, weekly classes will include principles of empowerment (THRIVE’s basic ESD skills class), as well as targeted off erings like verbal boundary setting, defense from a ground position and therapeutic writing and yoga. Seminars for special populations (teens, mother/daughter pairs, college students) will also be off ered monthly beginning this fall.

In addition to the classes taught onsite, THRIVE’s instructors travel to college campuses, high schools, teams, clubs and businesses to off er customized empowerment and safety workshops.

For more information on THRIVE: www.thriveselfdefense.com Lauren Bailey Thrive Empowerment Center

‘Bootlegging & Broadway’ takes center stage with The Carnegie’s production of “George Remus: A New Musical” It’s got crime, high stakes drama and features the tale of an American dream

Jay Gatsby. But as this production will show, like most tragic empires, it all came crashing down.

“Prohibition remains a fascinating period in American history and the rise of organized crime, cult heroes and infamous fi gures,” said Maggie Perrino, theater director for The Carnegie.

“George Remus examines the story of a man pursuing his version of the American Dream which, given his local connections, make for a unique regional story.”

The staged reading of George Remus will also off er an exclusive bourbon experience in partnership with Covington’s Revival Vintage Bottle Shop. For $35, guests can purchase a “self-guided” bourbon fl ight sampler (includes show admission). These packages may be purchased in advance and will be available for pick-up at the performance venue will call the day of the show.

Tickets to “George Remus: A New Musical” range from $20-$35 per person and can be purchased through The Carnegie box offi ce, open Tuesday–Friday noon to 5 p.m., in person or by phone at (859) 957-1940 or online at www.thecarnegie.com.

Content advisory: The production includes adult themes and language. It is not recommended for children under 13.

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Brock Denniston earns pilot certifi cation at UC Clermont Brock Denniston earned his private pilot certifi cate on April 7.

To obtain his private certifi cate, Denniston passed an oral and a fl ight exam with a Federal Aviation Administration designated fl ight examiner.

Denniston, a resident in Covington, Kentucky, is enrolled in the Aviation Technology Program at UC Clermont College. The laboratory portion of the program is taught at the Clermont County Airport. When Denniston completes the two-year program through UC Clermont, he will have earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and a commercial pilot certifi cate.

For more information about professional pilot training in the Aviation Technology Program at UC Clermont, visit www.UCClermont.edu/aviation.

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“George Remus: A New Musical” takes the stage on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, at Covington Plaza (144 Madison Ave., Covington.)

Set against the backdrop of the early 20th Century, the production tells the story of its namesake, a penniless German immigrant who grew up in Chicago and spent much of his life in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region.

First a pharmacist and then a lawyer, Remus eventually became the most famous of the bootleggers, complete with politicians in his pocket and the Chicago mob at his feet. Powered by his perfect scheme for selling whiskey by the barrel, he became ‘the’ supplier to many a speakeasy during Prohibition, leading to a lavish mansion and lifestyle befi tting a millionaire playboy in 1922.

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SCHOOL NEWS Villa celebrates high school, junior high principal’s 25th year Villa Madonna Academy High School/Junior High celebrated principal Pamela McQueen’s 25th year in a big way.

More than 200 faculty, staff and students lined the Villa Hills campus drive to surprise McQueen as she returned from an off -campus meeting.

Students waved pompoms and carried banners thanking McQueen for her 25 years of service.

In addition to her service as principal, McQueen is also Villa’s executive director.

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NewCath junior Morgan accepted to Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program Newport Central Catholic High School junior Dominic Morgan has been selected to represent NCC in the Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program this summer. Dominic is the son of Ken and Vicki Morgan of St. Therese Parish and resides in Wilder, Kentucky.

This prestigious fi ve-week study program provides academic and personal growth in a non-traditional experience at Centre College, Morehead State University or Bellarmine University. Students were selected on the basis of test scores from the PSAT, SAT or ACT. Their unweighted GPA and diffi culty of course load was also taken into consideration. Students submitted a writing entry and demonstrated what they have done in the areas of extracurricular activities and service.

“Being chosen for the Governor’s Scholar Program, one of Kentucky’s top student awards, is quite an accomplishment,” said NCC Principal Ron Dawn. “It requires long hours of school work, extracurriculars, community service and applying for the program. Thousands of highly qualifi ed juniors from across the state of Kentucky apply each year, and the competition is fi erce. We are proud to recognize Dominic and congratulate him on his acceptance to this distinguished program. He truly deserves and has earned this opportunity.”

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Villa Madonna Academy’s Pamela McQueen (far right) poses with high school and junior high students. PROVIDED

Newport Central Catholic High School Principal Ron Dawn congratulates junior Dominic Morgan on his selection to the Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program. PROVIDED

Newport Central Catholic Principal Ron Dawn congratulates junior Jonah Prost on his acceptance to the 2021 Kentucky Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. PROVIDED

NewCath junior Prost accepted to GSE

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Jonah is the son of Danielle & Ken Prost of St. Philip Parish. The family resides in Melbourne, KY. Tessy B. Krebs Newport Central Catholic High School

Congratulations to Junior Jonah Prost for being accepted to the 2021 Kentucky Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs (GSE).

GSE is a three-week residential summer program where young entrepreneurs, working in teams, take an idea and utilize STEAM and enterprise skills to create a service or product.

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In 1845, attorney Alphonso Taft, father of William Howard Taft, negotiated a unique lease for the Mercantile Library on Walnut Street: good for 10,000 years, renewable in perpetuity.

We certainly love our libraries.

In fact, Cincinnati has quite a literary heritage, from the soldiers at Fort Washington putting on makeshift Shakespeare productions to the Books by the Banks festival held every year (when there isn’t a pandemic).

Those are some of the interesting, bookish, local connections Kevin Grace reveals in his own book, “Cincinnati’s Literary Heritage.”

The head of the Archives and Rare Books Library at the University of Cincinnati, Grace knows books. He has taught about books and reading, Shakespeare and folklore for more than 40 years.

Wherever he goes in his travels he seeks out the local literary spots to learn more about that place, its people and its history.

So, he did the same thing for Cincinnati and compiled it all. A book about books. “A History for Booklovers,” it says.

“I wanted to create sort of a handy guide, something with interesting stories in it but something that could lead people around the city to the literary places,” Grace said.

The book is a slim but packed volume that will whet the appetites of bibliophiles who want to devour more about the city’s rich literary history.

A professor once told Grace that a book is really a confl uence of endeavors – the writing, the printing ink, the publishing, the selling. “I wanted the literary infl uence of Cincinnati to be a confl uence of endeavors,” Grace said.

Grace starts with the making of books, showcasing the Ault & Wiborg Co., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of printing ink, and the Strobridge Lithographing Co., which printed those dazzling circus posters in the late 19th century.

Then there’s the bookstores, the libraries, the book collectors and the writers.

It’s not just history, though. Our literary heritage is our current lives, as well, Grace said, and there is a lot going on.

He included lists of literary places you can visit now, from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum, plus reading and writing organizations and the “50 essential books for understanding Cincinnati.” (Disclosure: The list includes two books by The Enquirer’s librarian.)

“You want to give readers the familiar, the unfamiliar and the surprises,” Grace said about his book. “You want to give them the impetus to explore.”

Here’s a sampling:

Acres of Books The landmark antiquarian bookstore is fondly remembered 30 years after it closed in 1991. It was founded in 1927 by Bertrand Smith, who then headed west to

Elsinore Arch in Cincinnati from 1904. DETROIT PUBLISHING CO./LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

create an even more legendary Acres of Books in Long Beach, California. His son, Bert Smith Jr., ran the store for decades before John Coleman took over.

The store at 633 Main St. boasted “one of the largest and most diversifi ed collections in the Midwest,” level after level of out-of-print books, fi rst editions and magazines. “It was dim and dusty and slightly decrepit in the best of ways,” Grace wrote.

That vibe continues in the venerable Ohio Book Store, 544 Main St., that has been around since 1940.

William Haines Lytle The soldier-poet was a casualty at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863, during the Civil War. A favored son from an early Cincinnati family and namesake of Lytle Park, he was beloved by both the North and the South for his poetry. After the Union general was killed, Confederate soldiers guarding his body recited from his poem, “Antony and Cleopatra”: I am dying, Egypt, dying!

Hark! the insulting foeman’s cry; They are coming; quick, my falchion!

Let me front them ere I die.

Ah, no more amid the battle Shall my heart exulting swell; Isis and Osiris guard thee,— Cleopatra, Rome, farewell!

Enquirer connections The Enquirer has a number of literary connections.

Reporter Lafcadio Hearn revolutionized journalism in

the 1870s with his stories about those people unrepresented in newspapers. The poor, the minorities, the downtrodden. Hearn is revered as a writer in Japan, where he translated Eastern folklore for the West.

“Little Nemo in Slumberland” cartoonist Winsor McCay created his fi rst comic strip, “Tales of the Jungle Imps,” in The Enquirer in 1903 before being swept away to New York. An ArtWorks mural at 917 Main St., downtown, depicts one of McCay’s imaginative Nemo pages.

Then there is the restored 1920s art deco entrance to the Old Enquirer Building at 617 Vine St., an artifact of the newspaper’s 180-year history. “In a lot of ways The Enquirer is our only touchstone of the past in Cincinnati journalism,” Grace said. “It is the survivor.”

Elsinore Arch The medieval-style castle tower at the base of Mount Adams was inspired by a production of “Hamlet” during the Shakespeare festival held at Music Hall in 1883. In the audience was A.G. Moore, superintendent of the Cincinnati Water Works, who was so entranced by the set design for Hamlet’s castle, Elsinore, he inspired to commission the valve house for the water supply tunnel from the reservoir in Eden Park to be built in its likeness.

Charles Hannaford, son of architect Samuel Hannaford, designed the stone mini-castle known as Elsinore Arch or Elsinore Tower. A plaque over the arch reads, “Elsinore, A.D. 1883.”

There’s plenty more of our literary heritage, past and present, to discover.

Reds increasing fan capacity at home games to 40% Bobby Nightengale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Beginning April 30, the Cincinnati Reds can have a larger crowd for their home games at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds announced on April 21 that they will increase capacity from 30% to 40%, which follows new public health orders from Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health regarding outdoor events.

With a maximum capacity of 30% for the fi rst month of the season, the Reds' biggest crowd was 12,598 fans at Saturday, April 17's game against Cleveland.

The increase to 40% gives them an estimated maximum attendance of about 16,900.

Cleveland's baseball team already announced it

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was increasing capacity to 40% for its home games at Progressive Field.

“The Reds are encouraged by this news and will continue to follow the guidelines set by our state,” said Reds COO Phil Castellini. “We are going to be choiceful as we add seats, keeping the safety of fans as our top priority. We believe this is the right approach as we mirror what is happening throughout the state.”

In a press release, the Reds said that all fans holding tickets to games after April 30 will be contacted via email over the next two weeks with more information.

The new protocols allow for "mixed pods" of up to 10 people.

Fans will continue to be required to wear a mask at all times in the ballpark unless they are actively eating or drinking in ticketed seats.

“We are very pleased with our fans’ compliance to our safety protocols at the ballpark,” Tim O’Connell, the Reds' VP of ballpark operations, said in a statement. "Operationally it is our preference to add capacity in smaller increments like this, as the state permits."

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