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Food brands you didn’t know are from Cincinnati Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

We know Graeter’s, Skyline, LaRosa’s, Montgomery Inn – local brands that have a following even outside of the Greater Cincinnati area. But there are a number of brand-name foods that we don’t typically recognize as being from around here.

Here are some famous food brands you probably didn’t know are from Cincinnati:

Pringles Procter & Gamble used to have a food division. P&G chemist Fredric J. Baur cooked up Pringles potato crisps when tasked with creating a potato chip that wouldn’t be broken or greasy.

The saddle-shaped crisps are stacked in a cylinder, rather than in a bag. Released in 1968, they were originally marketed as Pringle’s Newfangled Potato Chips, but because they are made from potato-based dough rather than fresh potatoes, they couldn’t be called chips, so Pringles uses the word “crisps.” The brand was sold to Kellogg’s in 2012.

Airheads The fl at taff y candy was invented by marketing director Steve Bruner in 1985 for Van Melle, Inc. (now Perfetti Van Melle) in Erlanger, where it is still manufactured. Bruner suggested taking the rice paper off a fruit chew being developed and use a mylar wrapper that the candy wouldn’t adhere to. For a name, he asked his kids what they called someone silly. Airheads stuck.

On April Fools’ Day, Mount St. Joseph University unveiled this cicada mascot. PROVIDED/MOUNT ST. JOSEPH

FUNNY BUZZNESS Mount St. Joseph reveals new cicada mascot April 1

Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mount St. Joseph University’s earlier announcement that a cicada would be its new mascot was, as you’ve probably guessed, an April Fool’s Day prank.

President H. James Williams, president of the University, said it was a prank designed to generate some “buzz” and maybe a few laughs as the university launches into the springs sports season and awaits the arrival of the Brood X cicada swarm.

“Joe Lion is our mascot and is here to stay at The Mount. Go Lions,” Williams said.

The University released a video as part of the prank featuring the Joe Lion mascot mopping about being replaced only to get a call from Williams saying “April Fools!”

Mount St. Joseph highlighted cicada expert Gene Kritsky as the reason for creating a buzz. Kritsky is the fore-

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most authority on periodical cicadas.

Cincinnati is one of many places where Brood X cicadas will soon emerge.

The bugs have been underground for 17 years. Cicadas are harmless but known for their almost deafening buzz.

“Joe Lion has been good to us over the years, so he needs to stay with us. But

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look out for the Cicadas throughout Greater Cincinnati in the coming weeks,” Kritsky said.

The university, which is set to hold an in-person commencement, noted in the release that a year of COVID-19 restrictions was one of the reasons for a “culture shift” with the cicada mascot.

Mount St. Joseph highlighted the opening of a new $18 million Centennial Field House in the release as well.

“Cicada Buzz is a superb representation of our student body who seek to climb higher at the Mount,” said Mount St. Joseph University President H. James Williams in the release. “Other schools can have their Wildcats, Bearcats, Bobcats and more. The Mount is now fl ying high with Cicada Buzz!”

Mount St. Joseph isn’t the only Cincinnati institution getting into the spirit of the day. The Bengals shared an image of a fuzzy coat with stripes on Twitter, saying it is the NFL team’s new uniform.

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Mark Miller changed local politics.

But is he a citizen activist or ‘nuisance’? sided with Pureval.

Why did he single out Pureval?

“You’ve got to fi le against somebody,” Miller said.

“You might as well go after the one who’s going to generate the headlines.”

Miller knows what it’s like to be on the other side, too. His alma mater St. Xavier sued him in 2010 for $9,097 in back tuition at the school for his sons. He eventually settled and paid his debt.

He said he had some fi nancial diffi culty at that time when some clients didn’t pay.

“I got a little behind,” Miller said. “Eventually I got it all caught up.”

Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

You won’t see Mark W. Miller’s name on campaign signs or a ballot.

But Republicans and Democrats agree: He’s had a huge impact on Greater Cincinnati politics. Depending on your point of view, he’s either a heroic everyman fi ghting powerful forces or a progress-blocking hindrance gumming up the process.

The 55-year-old Hyde Park resident is the name on at least two dozen lawsuits and legal challenges going back decades.

Miller has fought Cincinnati’s streetcar, Gov. Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 restrictions, those behind the 2020 Hamilton County bus tax, red light cameras and a host of other issues since the 1980s.

He’s showing no signs of slowing down.

A recent challenge of a Cincinnati mayoral candidate called into question the candidacy of the other fi ve as well. The Ohio Supreme Court tossed the case in March.

He’s currently accusing the Cincinnati Public Schools’ board of violating open meetings laws when members discussed business via text. That’s an encore to a similar eff ort that led to Cincinnati’s “Gang of Five” texting scandal.

In lawsuits, he’s usually identifi ed simply as a citizen or taxpayer. Sometimes he’s identifi ed as a conservative activist and founder or treasurer of the conservative anti-tax group Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST). He’s never run for offi ce.

“COAST and Mark Miller have had more impact on the charter of Cincinnati than any Republican, Democrat and Charterite in the last 30 years,” said local attorney Chris Finney, who co-founded COAST in the 1990s with Miller. “We’ve rewritten that charter over and over.”

Miller doesn’t act alone. He has often teamed up with Finney or attorneys in Finney’s law fi rm, such as Curt Hartman, in challenging authority.

‘Clogs up our legal system’ The bespectacled mechanical engineer has been a legal thorn in the side of politicians, often Democrats, for the past 30 years. Some Democrats also give him credit for having an impact, just not a positive one.

“I don’t know the man,” Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairwoman Gwen McFarlin said in a brief emailed statement when asked about Miller. “I just recognize the name as a politically motivated perennial plaintiff that clogs up our legal system with nuisance lawsuits to serve his own extreme, right-wing political agenda.”

A recent complaint fi led by Miller with the Ohio Elections Commission resulted in a $2,500 fi ne in February against the Hamilton County Democratic Party for accepting campaign contributions from the political action committee that pushed the bus tax.

“I wouldn’t dispute he has had some of a signifi cant impact,” said attorney Tim Burke, who served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Hamilton County for 24 years until 2018. Burke has never met Miller. But he knows the name.

He remembers cases with Miller’s name attached, such as when Miller and state Rep. Tom Brinkman in 2004 challenged Cincinnati City Council’s charter amendment that would make sexual orientation a protected class and protected from discrimination. It didn’t work. The voters ended up approving it later that year.

“He’s an activist,” Burke said. “On certain levels, I love activists. I’m not particularly impressed with what he chooses to be active about.”

So who is Miller?

He grew up in Delhi Township and now lives in Hyde Park, running his own engineering fi rm that designs heating and air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems.

He’s never run for offi ce and said he never wants to.

In an interview with The Enquirer, he described politicians as conformists.

“I’m not the kind of guy who is good at wearing a suit and showing up at these places and glad-handing people, slapping people on the back and saying nice pretty things in exchange for contributions,” Miller said. “I guess I’m more somebody who tends to piss people off .”

He’s content to be a political gadfl y.

It’s a role he’s loved since his sophomore year at St. Xavier High School, when one day in 1980 Finney walked into his class. Finney, then a 19-year-old, wanted students to gather signatures for a petition to end partisan gerrymandering. A political fi rm was off ering 25 cents per signature.

Miller’s hand shot up. That was more money than he could make fl ipping burgers.

In the spring and summer, they drove around in Finney’s white Jeep going from Kroger to Kroger collecting signatures.

As they talked politics, his conservative ideals started to form, he said.

Activist Mark Miller, who sought texts among Cincinnati City council members, rises in court during a hearing for a proposed settlement in the lawsuit involving secret texts and email, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Judge Robert Ruehlman's courtroom in Cincinnati. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

Miller graduated from St. Xavier in 1983 and remained friends with Finney.

“A couple of years later, there was something, I forget what it was, but we wound up harassing Tom Luken all summer long,” Miller said with a laugh. “(Luken) hated us,” he said of the former Cincinnati mayor and Democratic congressman who served in the U.S. House from 1977 to 1991.

Finney and Miller formed a cadre of conservatives that would later include Brinkman, Hartman and a few others. They would found COAST in 1999. They were angry about the 0.5% sales tax passed a few years earlier in Hamilton County that paid for the two riverfront stadiums, which was an issue supported and led by Republicans on the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners.

They wanted to stop anything like that from happening again.

They use the legal system to challenge politicians they disagree with, mostly Democrats, but also Republicans, for example DeWine and his COVID-19 restrictions.

Gang of Five started with a phone call The Gang of Five text messaging scandal in 2018 in which fi ve Democratic Cincinnati City Council members violated open meetings laws with secret group texts? That started with a complaint fi led by Miller.

The case dominated headlines for a year in Cincinnati.

It started with a phone conversation one evening in March 2018 with his friend and attorney Brian Shrive.

They found suspicious a press release issued by fi ve council members supporting then-City Manager Harry Black in a tiff with Mayor John Cranley. Cranley had asked Black to resign.

How did fi ve council members come out with a statement without meeting?

“It was clearly scripted, and they clearly went through 17 talking points to write it all down,” Miller said. “We were just kind of sitting there, scratching our heads saying, ‘Where’s the meeting? I don’t know, let’s do a records request.’ “ Sometimes it’s a matter of reading campaign fi nance reports and meeting minutes. But usually it is just a couple of them talking. He calls it “a cabal.”

“That’s kinda how a lot of these things start,” Miller said. “One of us notices something, calls up another one. We talk about it between a few other people, and then at some point we have to get one of the lawyers involved to fi le a records request.”

Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval has become one of Miller’s favorite targets.

If you ask Miller, he said he’s got nothing against him.

“I don’t dislike him or anything,” Miller said. “I don’t have any grudge against him. He seems like a perfectly nice guy. He’s a political adversary of what I stand for. I think he would agree with that.”

Pureval didn’t return a message seeking comment.

Miller said he never met Pureval, but he did get within “waving distance” at a court hearing two years ago.

If you look at the legal record, it’s clear Pureval and Miller aren’t going to grab a beer together anytime soon.

Every time Pureval has run for higher offi ce in the past two years, Miller has been there to challenge him, fi rst in 2018 with a complaint he misspent campaign funds from his county campaign for his congressional run against Republican Steve Chabot. The Ohio Elections Commission dismissed most of the complaints, but fi ned Pureval $100 for paying for a photographer with his clerk of courts campaign money.

Now, Pureval is running for mayor of Cincinnati.

Within a week of fi ling his petition to get on the ballot, Miller fi led a challenge with the board of elections, saying he didn’t fi le the proper affi davit.

That created a problem for the entire ballot since Pureval fi led the same forms as the other fi ve mayoral candidates. It went to the Ohio Supreme Court, which

Suspension from Twitter In addition to the legal system, Miller and his cabal have used social media to mock those they don’t like.

It’s gotten them into legal trouble.

Using the COAST Twitter account in 2011, Miller tweeted: “3% of FDNY died 10 years ago by terrorism.

Today Cincinnati lost 17.5 percent of fi re companies by brownouts to pay for a streetcar. Which is worse?”

He later apologized for invoking 9/11.

But streetcar supporters, tired of tweets from the COAST account they said mischaracterized their plan, complained to the Ohio Elections Commission, saying the tweets violated state laws about false and misleading advertising.

The case garnered national attention, including from the New York Times.

The commission tossed the complaint, but COAST sued the state, saying the law was unconstitutional. It went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which tossed it back down to the appeals court.

A federal judge in a related case ultimately ruled the law unconstitutional.

The COAST Twitter account stopped tweeting in October. Miller said Twitter suspended the account after a tweet referred to President Joe Biden’s “drug-addled” son and “whore baby mama” doing coke in the Lincoln bedroom.

Miller said he didn’t write it. But he shared it on his personal Twitter page.

“It was actually fairly tame considering what was being said about Trump and Trump supporters,” Miller said.

He wouldn’t say who did it. About 10 people had access to the COAST account, he said.

He defended using such language, saying he sees value in shocking people.

“Snark can raise people’s eyebrows and force them to look at stuff that they otherwise wouldn’t look at.”

No plans to leave As a Hamilton County Republican, Miller sees himself as part of a dying breed. The county, like many other urban areas across the country, has turned blue, with a majority of city and county elected offi ces held

by Democrats.

“Republicans have thrown up their hands and abandoned the city,” Miller said.

Messages to Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Triantafi lou and the highest elected Republican in the county, Prosecutor Joe Deters, were not returned.

But Miller plans to stay in Cincinnati for now.

“I live in the city,” Miller said. “I’m not ready to abandon ship just yet.”

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Cabana on the River now open, so you know it’s almost summertime Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 6.

Cabana on the River, a summertime hotspot on the West Side, recently set a reopening date.

The Sayler Park restaurant and bar was scheduled to open April 12 and it marks the return of warmer weather.

Cabana on the River sits along the banks of the Ohio River and off ers major Tiki Bar vibes, serving tropical frozen drinks and a “famous” Long Island iced tea.

“Spring fever hitting you on this beautiful Saturday?” a Facebook post said. “We are happy to announce we plan on opening April 12th for the season. We look forward to seeing everyone soon.”

Cabana on the River is located at 7445 Forbes Road.

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Summer is near, which means it's time to make your calendar for the Peach Truck tour.

The Nashville-based fruit delivery service is going back on tour, delivering farm-fresh Georgia peaches to people across the country.

The Peach Truck plans to make Cincinnati-area stops on various dates in June and July, and customers can preorder peaches for pickup at a nearby location.

The following items are available for preorder: h 25-pound box of peaches, $45 h 10-ounce bag of pecans, $11 h The Special, which is two boxes of peaches and two bags of pecans for $100 Preorders can be placed through April for more than a dozen diff erent pickup spots in Greater Cincinnati.

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Crossroads Church says Facebook and YouTube temporarily pulled video Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Crossroads Church offi cial said they’re not starting a free speech argument with big tech companies over a video that depicts Jesus, but the headline of an article on their website calls out a pair of social media giants for using the word “censored.”

The church said the tech giants Facebook and YouTube temporarily blocked an Easter video showing reenactments of the crucifi xion of Jesus Christ.

The church claims the platforms fl agged the videos for violence in a post on its website.

“We had to make a few small tweaks to our online Easter service to use the video in the way we hoped on some social media channels,” Kyle Ranson, Crossroads online church community pastor, said in a written statement.

Facebook and YouTube did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The incident has sparked conversations on multiple topics, Ranson said.

“We’re not interested as much in making a statement about freedom of speech as we are interested in focusing on the value of Jesus’ brutal crucifi xion and what it tells us about how deeply God loves each one of us,” he said.

Ranson continued, “The intention of sharing what happened was to create understanding, not to condemn social media companies.”

The church has six locations around the Greater Cincinnati area, one in Dayton, Ohio, and three in central Kentucky, including one in Lexington.

Brian Tome, the senior pastor at Crossroads, introduced the nearly 50minute video available at the church’s website. The video includes scenes of a man portraying a bloodied Jesus Christ carrying the cross and close-ups of a wood peg being driven into a wrist as music plays.

There are songs, dance performances, fi rst-person testimonials and Tome’s preaching.

The church, in its website post, said the social media companies sent “rejec-

Crossroads Church says the tech giants Facebook and YouTube temporarily blocked an Easter video showing reenactments of the crucifi xion of Jesus Christ. The church claims the platforms flagged the videos for violence in a post on its website.

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tion notices” April 1 over an appearance of profi ting from a tragic event with no clear benefi t to users. The church’s post, written by Ranson, notes at the end that Facebook and YouTube agreed to show the scenes after an appeals process.

“Facebook and YouTube censored our Easter video” was the title of the website post that takes on the idea that there can be resurrection without suffering and the crucifi xion.

Crossroads pointed out that they edited out a portion of the church’s Easter video that YouTube fl agged for CO-

VID-19 misinformation with a reference about the negative mental health eff ects of the pandemic.

“We merely agreed with their fi ndings and empathized with the diffi cult experience many of us have had over the past year,” Ranson wrote on the church’s website. “In the end, to ensure we had an Easter video published in time, we edited that section out.”

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 5. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

“We had to make a few small tweaks to our online Easter service to use the video in the way we hoped on some social media channels.”

Kyle Ranson

Crossroads online church community pastor

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What will Greater Cincinnati malls become?

Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COVID-19 is just the latest blow for many shopping malls struggling to draw customers to their stores when they can more easily shop online.

The pandemic stunted already fading foot traffi c and sped up the exodus of mall anchors including Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Dillard’s, leaving cavernous empty spaces in their wake.

In Springdale, Tri-County Mall will lose its last anchor tenant when Macy’s shuts its doors in April, following exits

by Sears and Dillard’s.

Every major mall in the Cincinnati area has been hit with bankruptcies by smaller tenants too, like J. Crew and Forever 21, so replacing closed stores with new stores may not be the best plan in today’s environment, experts say.

As a result, mall owners in Ohio and across the country are coming up with creative ways to fi ll the glut of empty space with tenants they hope will revitalize dying malls and produce steady foot traffi c.

Here are fi ve examples:

Supersized arcades Taking a cue from the behemoth Mall of America in Minnesota, an increasing number of malls have adopted a “go big or go home” mantra to attract shoppers.

That includes the Mall at Tuttle Crossing in Columbus, which in 2019 opened a supersized arcade with games, rides and other amusement park-like attractions in a space formerly occupied by one of its anchor tenants, Macy’s.

The 225,000-square-foot, two-story indoor entertainment center, called Scene75, features an indoor roller coaster, go-kart track and drop-zone ride, as well as a full-service bar and restaurant, according to Scene75 Marketing Director Maggie McCartney.

Scene75 operates four other venues in Cincinnati, Dayton, Cleveland and Pittsburgh in abandoned big-box or grocery stores, McCartney said.

But the Columbus site was the company’s fi rst foray into an enclosed shopping mall, which has been a resounding success, she said.

“We bring traffi c to the mall, and the

Cincinnati Mall, which also once had the name of Forest Fair Village, off Interstate 275 near Forest Park and Fairfi eld, sits empty except for Kohls, Bass Pro Shop, Bee Active Adventure Zone and a gym. CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

mall brings traffi c to us,” she said. “We just threw in the go-karts and drop tower, and now we have a really upscale and exquisite entertainment facility. It’s defi nitely an improvement over moving into a big Kmart.”

Indoor golf centers Nationwide, there has been about a 6% increase in the amount of large shopping center space fi lled by tenants in the recreation business over the past fi ve years, according to industry tracker CoStar Group.

And the Southern Park Mall in Boardman Township, Ohio, near Youngstown is yet another mall turning to entertainment and recreation to fi ll empty anchor spots.

Southern Park recently announced it would open an indoor golf center, the Bunker, in a 36,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Sears.

Sears announced it was closing at Southern Park in 2018 as part of the nationwide shutdown of more than 70 Sears stores, including stores at Northgate, Tri-County and Florence malls in the Cincinnati area.

The mall’s owner, Columbus-based Washington Prime Group, is planning to spend $30 million to redevelop Southern Park, including the addition of a slate of new nontraditional mall tenants.

When the Bunker opens this year, it will feature a dozen golf simulators, Bogey’s Bar and Grill and an outdoor patio overlooking the new DeBartolo Com-

mons entertainment and event venue under construction.

“Washington Prime Group is committed to delivering on what our guests and communities want while continuing to bring energy and dynamism to the overall experience,” said spokeswoman Kimberly Green.

Auto showrooms Automakers have regularly showcased one or two of the fastest and fl ashiest of their latest models in mall food courts or atriums for decades.

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Cincy home equity rises faster than stocks Cincinnati metro area homeowners with mortgages saw the equity in their homes more than double last year as the dwindling supply and hot demand for houses continued to push prices up.

Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 6.

The stock market is hot, but the local housing market is even hotter.

Most Cincinnati area homeowners with mortgages saw the biggest rise in home equity in years in 2020, according to the latest Homeowner Equity Report from housing data tracker, CoreLogic.

Home equity is the diff erence between what you owe on your mortgage and what your home is worth.

For example, if you owe $80,000 on a $100,000 mortgage, but your house is worth $120,000, you have $40,000 in equity you could borrow against for Shepard home improvements, college costs, debt consolidation or whatever you want.

In Cincinnati, the average home equity for mortgage borrowers surged 24% last year for a net gain of $21,514 per homeowner - more than double the gain from the previous year, according to the CoreLogic report.

By comparison, The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 stock market indices, which both ended last year at record highs, were up 7.3% and 16.3%, respectively.

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Home equity gains were driven by red-hot demand combined with a dwindling supply of homes for sale, which continues to push up home prices.

In February, the last month for which fi gures are available, the median price for a home in Southwest Ohio was up over 13% from February 2020 to $199,900, according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors.

February was the 22nd consecutive month of median price gains compared to the same month in the previous year, and the trend can be traced back even further than that.

Collectively, Cincinnati-area homeowners with mortgages have seen the equity in their homes climb 87% over the past fi ve years to an all-time average

high of $112,399, according to numbers compiled for The Enquirer by CoreLogic.

The amount of equity for each property was determined by comparing the estimated value of the property in the fourth quarter last year against the outstanding mortgage debt the borrower owed.

Nationally, the average homeowner gained more than $26,000 in home equity during 2020, driving the total equity gain for all U.S. homeowners with mortgages up more than $1.5 trillion, according to CoreLogic.

“This equity growth has enabled many families to fi nance home remodeling, such as adding an offi ce or study, further contributing to last year’s record level in home improvement spending,''

noted Dr. Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic.

Still, experts urge restraint and caution when considering borrowing against the equity in their homes for a line of credit or a cash-out refi nance, which replaces your existing mortgage with a new home loan for more than you owe on your house.

With more than 10 million Americans still unemployed and an economy still trying to regain its footing in the wake of the global pandemic, your ability to pay back those loans in the future may not be guaranteed, said Dannel Shepard, a Realtor with Re/Max Time near Mason.

"It's not free money,'' Shepard warns.

"Even though you earned the equity in your house, if you take a loan out against it, you still have to pay it back.''

Lavish spending by homeowners leveraging the equity in their homes to buy cars, boats and second and third homes contributed to the housing bubble that formed in 2006 and 2007 before the Great Recession.

When the bubble popped, homeowners who’d taken money out of their homes through cash-out refi nances and home equity lines of credit suddenly found themselves owing more on their homes than they were worth.

Instead of making their monthly payments, many defaulted on their mortgages, contributing to the housing collapsed and foreclosure crisis.

How rude are Ohio, Kentucky drivers? Ranking states Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio is home to some of the rudest drivers, according to a new ranking from Insurify.

Insurify, a platform to compare auto insurance quotes, looked at their database of car insurance applications to identify the states with the rudest drivers. The analysis also found that Kentucky has some of the nicest drivers in the country.

Insurify said it ranked states based on the number of drivers in each state with one or more rude driving violations on their record.

Ohio ranked No. 6. for rude drivers.

"In Ohio, wanton disregard for the rules of the road, demonstrated by rude driving behavior, is 32 percent higher than the national average," Insurify said.

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"Failing to stop at a stop sign is the most common rude driving violation in Ohio, for which drivers are caught 34 percent more often than the average American driver," Insurify said.

The states who came in last place are known as the nicest driving states.

Those states are Kentucky, Mississippi, and Maine. Kentucky has the nicest drivers out there, coming in at No. 50 for rude drivers.

Insurify said the rate of rude drivers in the Bluegrass State is 10.01 per 1,000.

In Ohio, it is 37.67 out of 1,000.

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What’s on Cincy’s summer road construction list?

Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Interstate 75 is getting a lot of attention on the state’s summer construction to-do list.

The Ohio Department of Transportation released its plan for the 2021 construction season. For ODOT District 8, which includes Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, Clinton, Greene and Preble counties, the state is planning a total of $760 million in construction for 95 new and ongoing projects.

Not all will be completed this year.

Statewide, ODOT is planning nearly $2 billion in infrastructure projects.

Below are some local highlights from the list. For a full list of projects, includ-

ing carryover projects from previous construction seasons, visit the ODOT projects link on the state website.

Road to I-275. Cost: $45.7 million.

3 Interstate 71 paving/bridge repair: This project will repave 5.5 miles of the highway and replace the bridge deck on Stewart Road. It will also rehab other bridges from north of State Route 562/the Norwood Lateral to State Route 126/Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway.

4 Finally, the project will widen the highway to three lanes between the Norwood Lateral and the Red Bank Expressway, removing the northbound Ridge Road exit and adding a northbound exit to Kennedy Avenue.

Cost: $36 million 5 Interstate 74/Mill Creek Expressway: This project will improve I-74 as part of the I-74/I-75 interchange reconstruction. It will also im-

Major highway projects, all in Hamilton County 1 Interstate 75 widening, I-75/ Mill Creek Expressway: This project will widen the highway to four lanes between Monmouth Street and Clifton Avenue as well as improve the connection from eastbound I-74 to I-75. Cost: $87 million 2 Interstate 75 widening, I-75 Thru the Valley: This project will widen the highway, adding a fourth lane in both directions as well as auxiliary lanes from Sharon Road to Glendale Milford Road and from Sharon

prove the ramps from I-75 to I-74 west.

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dealerships inside malls.

A couple of years ago, Tesla began selling its electric cars directly to consumers in high-end shopping malls in lieu of free-standing dealerships.

More recently, Ford Motor Co. has been testing a new showroom concept called Smart Labs in shopping malls in Europe, Canada and South America.

You can’t buy cars there, but Ford puts its cars in mall atriums and other open areas so “the masses can interact with the brand in casual, dealer-free settings,” according to the company’s website.

Locally, many mall atriums that were once bustling with activity are now basically big empty hallways that could easily accommodate satellite showrooms for local auto dealers.

However, many auto industry analysts remain skeptical about the appeal of mall showrooms and auto dealerships in malls that fewer people visit now.

Sports complexes At Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, FieldhouseUSA will replace the former Sears department store location

Butler County 1 Constructing a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 73 and County Road 24, just west of Trenton. Cost: $3 million 2 Constructing a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 73, just west of Seven Mile. Cost: $2.7 million Clermont County 1 Constructing a Restricted Crossing UTurn on State Route 32 at the Bauer Road intersection near Batavia. The project will include building signalized median crossovers, allowing for left turns via legal Uturns. Cost: $6 million

Macy’s, the last remaining anchor tenant at Tri-County Mall in Springdale, plans to close its store in April. Everything in the store was on sale, including the fi xtures, Feb. 15. BY RANDY TUCKER/ ENQUIRER MEDIA

between Macy’s and J.C. Penney.

Fieldhouse specializes in sports leagues and off ers year-round play and tournaments in team sports such as basketball, volleyball, pickleball and futsal, which is like miniature soccer played on a hard court.

Fieldhouse, which is geared for both recreational and competitive athletes, also off ers performance training in cheerleading, martial arts, fi tness and

other individual sports.

The facilities can be rented out for birthday parties, corporate meetings and other events as well.

The Polaris Fieldhouse will be one of three new mall locations opening this year that could deliver a huge shot in the arm in terms of foot traffi c at the malls.

Fieldhouse facilities average more than 1.6 million visitors annually, according to the Texas-based company.

Grocery stores have anchored strip malls and lifestyle shopping centers for years.

Now some mall operators are beginning to look at the viability of replacing anchor tenants at traditional enclosed shopping malls with groceries.

In 2018, Aldi opened a grocery inside Markland Mall in Kokomo, Indiana. The store opened in a space formerly occupied by Sears, which was demolished in 2017.

Even with the advent of online order and pickup options, grocery stores remain a regular destination for millions of Americans.

More than 90% of adults have continued to buy most of their groceries in physical stores during the pandemic and plan to do so even after the pandemic has waned, according to a recent survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers.

And research by mall operator General Growth Properties found that nearly 50% of shoppers are open to the idea of having a supermarket located in the mall.

Groceries can provide stability for shopping malls by bringing people in on a more consistent and predictable basis, experts say.

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10 family-friendly bookstores in Cincinnati Roebling Point off ers books, coff ee, hot chocolate, T-shirts, journals and greeting cards. The shop sells used children's books for $2.50, new children's books starting at $5.99 and collectible children's books starting at $45. If you cannot fi nd what you are looking for, they can special order books easily, and most likely get it for you within a few days. Roebling Point is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Give a kid a book and you will give a kid a break. Taking your children to a bookstore will give them the opportunity select the books of their choosing.

The books that you buy for your children can educate, entertain and inspire them. Here are 10 of Cincinnati’s most salient family-friendly bookstores.

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Blue Manatee Literacy Project Bookstore 3094 Madison Road, Oakley; bluemanatee.org.

Blue Manatee is a non-profi t organization that sells books, Jellycat plushies, new baby toys and bibs, stationery and art supplies, totes and local interest items. Their book selection includes board books, picture books, middle grade fi ction and graphic novels, young adult, adult and non-fi ction. Their prices range from $5.99 for a board book to $50 for a coff ee table book.

Blue Manatee has a virtual storytime program every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Instagram. The bookstore operates on a one-for-one model, which means that for every book purchased, they donate a book to a child in need in the community. This works with instore and online purchases. They are open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Blue Marble Books 1356 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas; bluemarblebooks.com.

Blue Marble sells children’s books, plush, games, puzzles and some baby clothes. Their mission is to promote youth literacy and a joy for reading. The price of their books ranges from $1 to $40 or more. They are open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Book Rack 8315 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township; cincybookrack.com.

The Book Rack sells new and used books, jigsaw puzzles, posters and tabletop/role playing games such as Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and

The Friends' Used Book Store at the Warehouse; 8456 Vine St., Hartwell. PROVIDED

Dragons. They sell new books at cover price and used books tend to be half the cover price. Instead of giving out cash for trade-ins, they have an in-store credit system that gives customers a percentage discount on their purchases when they trade in used books.

They are open Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

The Bookshelf 7754 Camargo Road No. 5, Madeira; cincybookshelf.indielite.org.

The Bookshelf sells books, greeting cards, jigsaw puzzles, children's games and plush toys. Children’s books range from $5.99 to $30 or more. They have a children's book buying program, in which after 10 books are bought, the 11th is free. They are open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Ohio Book Store 726 Main St., Downtown; ohiobookstore.net.

Ohio Book Store has fi ve fl oors of books and magazines. The store also has a book bindery where they repair and restore books, and a big part of that business is restoring children's books.

Most of their inventory is used and older books. Their children's books start at $2, typically cost $2 to $5, and can cost

over $100. They are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Duttenhofer's Books 214 W. McMillan St., Clifton Heights; duttenhofers.com.

Duttenhofer's sells books, children's T-shirts and old illustrations. Children’s books start at $3 for Little Golden Books and range from $25 to $50 for antique, illustrated editions. They are open every day, except Monday, from noon to 5 p.m.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers 2692 Madison Road, Norwood; josephbeth.com.

Jo-Beth sells books, magazines, greeting cards, candles, fashion and style products, and other home decor.

The store carries a large selection of products made by local artisans, artists and authors. Joseph-Beth off ers virtual book fairs for areas schools and is working on summer programming. JosephBeth has bargain books starting at $1.99 for both adults and children. Most books range from $5.99 to $29.99.

They are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Roebling Point Books & Coffee 306 Greenup St., Covington; roeblingpointbooksandcoff ee.com.

1405 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine; smithandhannonbookstore.org.

Smith & Hannon is the only Blackowned bookstore in Cincinnati and is listed on Oprah’s list of Black-owned bookstores. The store sells books, sculptures, bookmarks, cards, prints, Tshirts, puzzles and a host of other things. Their inventory focuses on African American authors, though it features a wide variety of authors and genres. The store’s book selection includes photography, non-fi ction, biographies, cooking, children, young adult, politics and more.

Most books cost $2.99 to $28. Children's books range from $2.99 to $19.99.

The store is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Friends' Used Book Store at the Warehouse 8456 Vine St., Hartwell; cincylibraryfriends.org.

The Friends' Used Book Store sells used books, CDs, DVDs, board games, vinyl records, greeting cards, puzzles and graphic novels. Their main mission is to support the Cincinnati Library and its programs, especially library children's programing. They get their inventory from donations from the Cincinnati Library and the public. The warehouse sells thousands of children’s books for all ages. Most of their children's books cost $3 or less. The warehouse off ers memberships, which get members special discounts. Additionally, they have year-round promotions.

The Warehouse is open, by appointment only, on Monday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Why stock exposure is important – even in retirement Allworth Advice Amy Wagner & Steve Sprovach Guest columnists

Question: Jan from Liberty Township: My husband and I are both 65 and have all of our savings (approx. $300,000) in cash because we don’t trust the stock market. We hope to retire in a few years. I’m just wondering if this is doable.

A: While we can understand your reluctancy to be invested in the stock market so close to retiring (it’s never easy to see your investments go up and down!), there is value in having some stock exposure – even in retirement. And the reason comes down to one word: Infl ation.

Infl ation is the general price increase of goods and services over time. It’s why, assuming an annual infl ation rate of 2.5%, something that cost $100 back in 2001 costs about $150 today – and why it will cost around $250 in 2041.

Just think about that for a moment.

Everything you’ll be buying over the course of the next 20 or 30 years will get more expensive, and all the while, you’ll be living on a fi xed income. Simply put, your $300,000 – which is sitting in cash and basically earning zero interest – will be able to buy less and less. Or, put another way: In 20 years it will take about $490,000 in actual dollars to equal the purchasing power of the $300,000 you have today. This is why infl ation is sometimes referred to as the ‘silent retirement killer.’

What can you do? Of course, everyone’s situation (and retirement budget) is diff erent. But in most cases, even in retirement, your goal should be to have an investment mix that beats infl ation.

This means you’ll likely need some exposure to stocks since, historically, they are the only asset class to consistently outpace infl ation. But we know you still want some peace of mind. So, consider this: Keep any money you’ll need within the next three to fi ve years in cash. This way, you’ll always have funds set aside

for expenses – and the other portion of your investments can keep working for you in whatever manner is appropriate.

The Allworth Advice is that while you might fi nd comfort in all that cash you have on hand, over the long run, you’re actually losing money because you can’t buy as much. It’s what we call ‘going broke safely.’ Consider consulting a fi duciary fi nancial advisor to see what kind of investment mix you should implement moving forward.

Q: Dave in Delhi Township: Are there any downsides to paying for college tuition with a credit card? I like the idea of getting a lot of cash back.

A: According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, about 85% of public and private colleges accept credit cards. So, it’s defi nitely an option. But as we like to sometimes say, just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should do something.

Because here’s the thing: Most colleges charge a transaction fee to pay with a credit card. And that fee can run anywhere from 2% to 3% To put real numbers to it, that’s an extra $200 to $300 you’re forking over for every $10,000 in tuition. This will likely off set any rewards or cash back you’re hoping to accumulate. And of course, we would highly, highly encourage you to pay this bill off in full when it comes due – otherwise, you could start racking up devastating interest charges. Additionally, depending on your overall credit limit, charging such a signifi cant amount could harm your credit utilization ratio.

Here’s the Allworth Advice: We’re not saying this option is a complete no-go.

But you need to very carefully look at whether the benefi ts outweigh the costs.

Every week, Allworth Financial’s Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach answer your questions. If you, a friend or someone in your family has a money issue or problem, feel free to send those questions to yourmoney@enquirer.com.

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Boys & Girls Club taught me how to be a leader Richard Green III Guest Columnist

When I was younger, I never dreamed that I would be a leader. Now, after my Boys & Girls Club helped me develop my skills, I understand the power of leadership, especially in teenagers.

My name is Richard Greene III, and as a child, I fell victim to social anxiety.

Many people ask me why I continuously go to the Boys & Girls Club, and my answer is always, “I go to the Club because they are like family to me.”

Upon arriving at the Club, I enjoy the laughter me and my peers share, and how close we have all gotten. Yet, that is not the only reason why I go to the Club.

You see, I also go to the Boys & Girls Club because I am giving back the gifts that were put into me by working with other kids who need my support.

The Boys & Girls Club worked so hard to get me to open up and become a leader, and now I have become one of the best Keystone presidents Sheakley has ever produced. I take the knowledge, wisdom and experience invested into me and help create leaders who are able to tackle any situation given to them.

The Boys & Girls Club helped to connect me with people who can tell me about their careers. They have helped me realize that after college I would like to become a biochemist and become a forensic scientist. After I told them about my career aspirations, Club staff worked hard to connect me with people and opportunities related to my passions and future profession in order to ensure my future success.

Club staff are passionate about seeing children succeed. As I said during the local Youth of the Year competition, adults are not here to be the bad guy, or to limit our futures. They are here to

help us expand our mindsets and use their wisdom to stop us from making the wrong decision. I understand there are times where it feels as if they are intruding, but we can’t kick them out of our lives and disregard everything they are trying to teach us. We must take the lesson and search within to make the better decision. Listen to the adults and elders around you because their wisdom is not based on fi ctional tales, but instead they, at one point in their lives, went through the same situation as us.

As we come to the end, there’s one thing I would like to say: join the Boys & Girls Club, donate, or do whatever you can to support us. The Boys & Girls Club transforms Cincinnati’s youth into leaders and teaches us how great life can be.

That’s why Club members like me and state legislators like Representative Bill Seitz are going to participate in the April 2021 Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs State Summit.

When I asked Rep. Seitz about our Clubs, he said: “Boys & Girls Clubs help families, communities, and Ohio’s economy by fi lling the gap between school and home. They provide a positive environment where children and teens participate in life-changing programs that prepare them for college and career success. I am proud to support the Boys & Girls Clubs, because of the benefi cial impact these programs have on Cincinnati and the working families who rely on these afterschool programs as a means to be employed full-time.”

I want to thank readers for their continued support of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati and encourage you to check out our State Summit. You can visit bgcohio.org or contact the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati for more information: (513) 421-8909.

Richard Greene III lives in Westwood and is a senior at DePaul Cristo Rey High School. He is the 2021 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati Youth of the Year Award winner.

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SPORTS Cincinnati’s Jim Herman savoring his second Masters Paul Daugherty Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 7. This story ran before the Masters tournament and was printed afterward. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Professional golf ’s most unassuming Tour-ist is driving down Magnolia Lane as we speak. It is Tuesday. Jim Herman is making the right turn off Washington Road in Augusta, Ga., and onto a couple hundred yards of uniquely famous thoroughfare.

“Pretty cool,’’ Herman allows.

Magnolia Lane: If you didn’t know it was there, you wouldn’t know it was there. That’s how the members like it.

Generally, the more exclusive the club, the more subtle its entrance. Augusta National is about as demonstrative as a Carthusian Monk.

It’s not a bad metaphor for Cincinnati’s own. Jim Herman, Westside guy, loyal alumnus of Our Lady of Victory (Neeb Road, Delhi Township, rock on) who’s playing in his second Masters, starting at 8:24 Thursday morning, partners with Stewart Cink and former Masters champ Ian Woosnam.

“I’m doing well. How ‘bout yourself?’’

Herman says to a Masters worker as he pulls up to the players entrance.

“Athletes are very spoiled. In golf especially. Everybody’s so nice to the players and our families here,’’ said Herman.

It’s truly amazing.’’

We pull for the guys who are happy to be here. We admire their humility and the gratitude they display. Jim Herman never expected to win a PGA tournament. He has won three. He never believed he’d be at the wheel of a courtesy car navigating between two aisles of 200-year-old magnolia trees. He’s done it twice.

In his second Masters appearance, Herman vows to enjoy his stay the same as he did the fi rst time, in 2016. He knows the course a little better, though he admits not nearly well enough. He doesn’t expect the nervousness and the intimidation he experienced last time, but there are no guarantees. He will enjoy himself just as much, no matter what, because, well, what’s better than being at the Masters?

“Last time was just a pleasure to be here,’’ Herman said. “Saturday, just being a spectator hanging out with family and friends, I enjoyed that just as much, to be honest.’’

Herman missed the cut in 2016. He has no visions of grandeur this week.

Jim Herman hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole during the second round of the 2016 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8. ROB SCHUMACHER-USA TODAY SPORTS

He’s still intent on soaking it all in. “I’ve way overachieved’’ in his career, said Herman. “I’m 43. You never know. I feel like I’m prepared. Make some puts, build some momentum.’’

His nerves did him in last time. Herman birdied the fi rst two holes. It didn’t calm him down. “The anxiety continued. I’m thinking, Holy cow, I’m leading the Masters. I was so nervous, just trying to not screw up. I was afraid to play my game. When you play that way, you’re not going to play very well.’’

He can’t guarantee his nerves won’t grip him again like a wisteria vine. He does know the course a bit better. That’s a big edge at Augusta National. The course reveals itself in stages, and only if you’re willing to put in the time to fi gure it out. Kinda like a great relationship.

At the Masters, where you don’t hit your golf ball is as important as where you do.

To the unaware, a 6-foot downhill putt at No. 9 looks better than a 20-foot uphiller. It almost never is.

“There are just so many instances like that,’’ Herman said. “Knowing where to miss it, the good spots to putt from. You can be close but like 9, if you get above the hole, you’re praying for a

good lag. You have to be below the hole.

There’s a penalty to be paid when you’re a little loose with some shots. That’s the beauty of this place.’’

Most greens require a player to hit, say, a 6-foot square patch of turf to have any chance at a birdie putt. This is the sort of subtle knowledge not gained on a golfer’s fi rst visit. Or his second or third.

“Two tournament rounds is never going to be enough,’’ acknowledged Herman.

But when you feel like you’re playing with house money, maybe the experience means as much as the golf. Herman didn’t make a mark on Tour until he was nearly 40.

For a time in the mid-2000s, he was best known for being an assistant pro at Bedminster, former President Trump’s club in New Jersey. Herman’s wife Carolyn worked in the pro shop. Trump was a frequent playing partner.

Now? Herman has earned his Tour playing card until he’s 45. He has made close to $8 million playing golf. He has those three wins. Every time he has contended on a Sunday afternoon, he has won.

And right now, at this very moment, he’s driving down Magnolia Lane.

Not bad for a kid from Our Lady of Victory.

Jim Herman hugs his children, Abigail and Andrew, on the 18th green after winning the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club on July 21, 2019, in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

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Mount St. Joe football springs ahead with locals Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – April 8.

Between Nov. 16, 2019 and early March of this year, there was no football being played by the Mount St. Joseph Lions. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many Division III schools and leagues like the Heartland College Athletic Conference made the decision in late July 2020 to move to a spring football season.

Mount St. Joseph was set to kick-off with Hanover on March 6, but elected to make that a scrimmage-only situation, so their fi rst game back came on March 13, a 31-21 loss against Rose-Hulman.

Since then, head coach Tyler Hopperton’s team hasn’t lost, scoring 56, 41 and 47 points in wins over Franklin, Defi ance and Bluff ton, respectively.

Now with warmer April air, the spring birds chirping near Schueler Field and

the periodic fl yovers courtesy of being in the fl ight path of the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Airport, the Lions have two games remaining in their season and a 3-1 record.

The roster is chock-full of athletes who played high school ball in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in addition to a mix of players from surrounding states. The starting quarterback is Josh Taylor who came to “The Mount” from Thomas More and Western Brown.

Taylor is thriving in off ensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator Caleb Corrill’s system. At Western Brown, he led the Southern Buckeye Conference in passing and rushing in 2018. Now in a familiar off ense, he threw for two touchdowns against Franklin and ran for 225 yards and fi ve more scores. Against Defi ance, he threw for three scores and ran for 89 yards and last Saturday against Bluff ton he racked up 222 throwing See FOOTBALL, Page 2B

Freshman quarterback Josh Taylor, here following a block against Defi ance, passed for 222 yards and ran for 188 more while accounting for fi ve touchdowns in last Saturday’s victory over Bluffton. THANKS TO MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ATHLETICS/ KARL POWER PHOTOGRAPH Y

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Southwest Ohio’s top girls lacrosse players Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Minus a 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Cincinnati's girls lacrosse teams hit the fi eld March 19 for their fi rst season in two years.

Many current players. sophomores or freshmen in 2019, will lead their squads.

Here's a rundown of some of the prep players to watch this spring.

Girls Greater Catholic League Carly Bailiff , Ursuline Academy, midfi eld - She had 33 goals and 56 draw controls in 2019.

Aly Prasinos, Ursuline, midfi eld Has been elected as a captain as a junior after playing in 13 games with a goal as a sophomore.

Quinn Cramer, Ursuline, midfi eld/ attack - Entering her third season with Lions, she had 16 goals as a sophomore.

Jane Streicher, Seton, midfi eld She had 73 draw controls in 2019 with 35 goals.

Lilly McSwigan, Seton, attack - She had 33 goals and 29 ground balls in 2019.

Greater Miami Conference Kennedy Manning, Lakota West, goalkeeper - Manning led the GMC in saves with 197 as a sophomore. She has signed to play at Coastal Carolina.

Maddie Saylor, Lakota West, attack - Saylor had 19 goals in fi ve assists in 2019 as a freshman.

Morgan Wehby, Lakota West, attack - Now a junior, Wehby had 17 goals as a freshman.

Marissa Meyer, Fairfi eld, attack/ midfi eld - In addition to her wrestling talents, where she was second in the state competition this winter, Meyer had 46 goals, 25 assists and 125 draw controls (tops in state) for the Indians. as a sophomore. Meyer is headed to the Unites States Naval Academy.

Sydney Minick, Mason, midfi eld Now a junior, she had 58 draw controls as a freshman.

Lauren Stone, Mason, attack Stone had 35 goals for the Comets as a 2019 freshman.

Megan Carroll, Mason, attack - She had 30 goals and 11 assists for the Comets in 2019. Carroll will continue playing at Hofstra.

Jozy Allen, Sycamore, midfi eld - Allen had 24 goals, 57 draw controls and fi ve interceptions for the Lady Aves, who won the GMC championship and made it to the Division I state semifi nals.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Sarah Cardell, Milford, attack - She

Lakota West’s Kennedy Manning signed a letter of intent Nov. 11 to play lacrosse at Coastal Carolina.

THANKS TO JASON CRONK, LAKOTA WEST

had 72 goals to lead the ECC in 2019 Hanna Wenger, Loveland, midfi eld - Wenger was the ECC Player of the Year with 71 goals and 45 assists. Wenger will play at Central Michigan.

Josey Storm, Loveland, midfi eld She had 37 assists in 2019.

Carly Wilhoite, Loveland, midfi eld - She had 83 draw controls two years ago. Wilhoite will play at the University of Tampa.

Kara Spritzky, Turpin, attack - She had 13 goals and 22 assists as a freshman Claire Klimkowski, Turpin, midfi eld - Now a junior, she had 17 draw controls in 2019 with six goals.

Brooke Fronk, Turpin, midfi eld/attack - She had eight goals in 2019 Abby Hardewig, Turpin, defender She is projected to be Turpin's top defender.

Gabrielle Vernon, Walnut Hills, midfi eld - She had 37 goals and 67 ground balls in 2019.

Brooke Beattie, Kings, midfi eld She led the ECC with 17 interceptions in 2019 and caused 47 turnovers.

Cincinnati Hills League Marley Megowen, Mariemont, midfi eld - Megowen had 42 goals, 63 draw controls and 63 caused turnovers for a Mariemont team that made it to the Division II state semifi nals.

Abbie Lyons, Mariemont, midfi eld She had 21 goals and 12 assists for semifi nal team.

Mariemont sophomore Abby Lyons, 6, and St. Ursula sophomore Claire Dillard, 26, battle for the loose ball as Mariemont defeated St. Ursula 19-5 in girls lacrosse May 9, 2019, at Mariemont HS. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Sophia Toman, Mariemont, midfi eld - She had 37 goals and 48 draw controls in 2019.

Victoria Chesson, Wyoming, midfi eld - Now a junior, she had 23 goals 93 draw controls for the Cowboys two seasons ago.

Meredith Bornholdt, Wyoming, defender - She had 47 ground balls, nine caused turnovers and fi ve interceptions in 2019.

Maria Lindberg, Indian Hill, goalkeeper - She had 127 saves in 2019.

Miami Valley Conference Alexis Veldhuis, Seven Hills, midfi eld - As a 2019 freshman, she had 48 goals, 55 draw controls and 55 caused turnovers.

Caroline Routh, Seven Hills, attack

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yards and ran for 188 yards and fi ve touchdowns.

“Coach does a pretty good job at making it simple for us and getting us comfortable into the system,” Taylor said.

“We have good guys like our off ensive line and our receivers do a great job of getting open and blocking down the fi eld. When you have great guys like that and a coaching staff to put a good game plan together it defi nitely helps.”

Helping Taylor is a receiving corps that came to the west side primarily from the east.

Anderson’s Joey Newton is second on the team with 15 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns. He came from Miami University after missing the game.

“I was at Miami and wasn’t happy there,” Newton said. “I was pretty bored and I was doing fl ag football. I wanted to play football again and I was looking at places that were close to home. I found a home here.”

Chandler Kinhalt from New Richmond has eight catches for 95 yards and a score and Milford’s Jake Ayler has seven grabs for 156 yards and a touchdown.

As high school seniors, Newton caught 78 balls at Anderson, Ayler 53 at Milford and Kinhalt 45 at New Richmond.

None of the three reach 6-foot without standing on a phone book.

“The off enses really connect,” Ayler said of his high school scheme and MSJ’s approach. “It’s really the exact same. I feel like I’ve been in the system for a really long time honestly.”

Also among the locals, Goshen’s Kyle Proffi tt is the back-up quarterback, Harrison’s Kyle Farfsing is the placekicker and Milford’s Grace Ertel has made a college extra point.

Among the off ensive linemen is El-

Mount St. Joseph head coach Tyler Hopperton’s team has won three straight games since losing its opener, scoring 56, 41 and 47 points in victories over Franklin, Defi ance and Bluffton, respectively. THANKS TO MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ATHLETICS/ KARL POWER PHOTOGRAPHY

der’s Collin Kandra.

Had top off ensive threat Cornell Beacham of Winton Woods not been hurt, the Lions may be averaging over 50 points per game. Beacham ran for 648 yards and had 53 catches in 2019 and was HCAC Male Athlete of the Year as well as an undefeated wrestler at 174 pounds whose shot at an NCAA Division III championship was cut short by the COVID-19 cancellations On defense is Oak Hills linebacker Jonathan Finn who had 39 tackles and 1.5 sacks before an injury.

West Clermont defensive lineman Alex McQueen has eight tackles and two sacks while former Wolves teammate Austin Price has 13 tackles at safety. Ex-Moeller safety Noah Able has nine tackles and two tackles for loss.

“We have explosive systems not just

on off ense but defense too,” Hopperton said. “We’ve scored some special teams and defensive touchdowns. Guys want to have fun. We rotate and play a lot of people and guys want to be a part of something like that.”

The Lions defense also includes Evan Schlensker from Badin, Natron Webster of Loveland, Nate Owens of Bethel-Tate and Brady Buller of Elder. You can also fi nd tight end Avery Harris of Little Miami, receiver Barry Daniels of Sycamore, linebacker Nick Stephenson of Sycamore, receiver Jarod Walpole of Taylor, Nate Webster of Loveland, Colin Colyer of Deer Park, Dakota Blum of Loveland, Nathan Martz of Batavia, Rashun Newbolt of Sycamore, Alex Smith of Little Miami, Sam Martin of McNicholas, Devin Salyers of Lawrenceburg, Andrew Marcum of Talawanda,

- She had 25 goals and 19 assists in 2019.

Mollie Wilkowski, CHCA, midfi eld She had 31 goals and 32 draw controls as a freshman two years ago.

Olivia Andry, CHCA, defender Now a junior, she had 13 assists and 29 groundballs in 2019.

Olivia Hahn, CHCA, midfi elder The current junior had 18 goals, 14 assists, 36 groundballs, 25 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers in 2019.

Sophie O'Brien, Cincinnati Country Day, goalkeeper - She will play at the University of Cincinnati after graduating from Cincinnati Country Day. State lacrosse semifi nals are June 1-3 this spring with state championship games being played June 5. A location for the state tournament has not been fi nalized. In recent years, it's been at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Alex Byrd of Batavia, Calyn Asher of Dayton (KY), Matthew Briedis II of Indian Hill, Keegan Points of Ryle, Sam Martin of Wyoming, Brandon McGraw of South Dearborn and Ryan and Patrick Murray of Colerain listed on MSJ’s website.

Hopperton played at Simon Kenton High School then crossed the river to play linebacker at “The Mount”. He’s not left since and is in his 13th season of meshing area kids with diff erent backgrounds. It’s his fourth year as head coach and his recruiting speech is pretty straightforward.

“A lot of it is homegrown kids and that’s our brand of football Cincinnatistyle football,” Hopperton said. “Bluecollar tough is what we’ve always said over the years. I think you have to match where you’re at. There’s a lot of good programs around the country but the best programs embrace who they are, where they are and who they get. We’re blessed the local football is some of the best in the country.”

Mount St. Joseph is on the road for the next two games starting with Saturday’s game in Indiana against Anderson University and winding up April 17 also in Indiana against Manchester.

Should they prevail and if Hanover falters in one of its fi nal two games, the Lions could win the HCAC. That they even had a season is an accomplishment in itself.

“It’s bean a neat experience,” quarterback Taylor said. “It’s defi nitely one I’ll remember forever. It just makes this season that much more special, having it be so diff erent.”

Added Ayler,” I’d rather play games than practice every day and not be able to play. Especially with them awarding a conference championship.”

They won’t have to wait long for their next season as everyone’s eligibility remains the same per NCAA coronavirus stipulations for the coming fall.

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How to make a salad bowl garden in a colander

What you’ll need for a salad bowl colander garden Colander Coffee fi lters Potting soil mix Seeds: leaf and other lettuces, spinach, chard, arugula, radishes, carrots Spray bottle or sprinkler type watering can Label: popsicle stick or whatever Instructions Line colander with coffee fi lters to keep soil in and allow good drainage. Tape fi lters if necessary.

Moisten evenly.

Pour soil in 3⁄ 4of the way up. Tamp down to smooth.

Sprinkle seeds evenly over surface. You can sprinkle on a good amount of seeds.

Pour a tiny bit of soil on top of seeds, just enough to cover. They germinate in the dark under soil.

Tamp down gently.

Water very lightly and gently.

Add label and date. I like to use the seed packet on a popsicle stick.

Place in sunny spot.

Water as needed. Keep evenly moist but not soggy.

Watch closely - in a week or so you’ll see all those tiny seeds sprouting.

Some varieties are ready to eat in 3 weeks.

As mentioned above, lettuces can be cut and come again!

Tip: growing radishes and carrots

Radishes and small carrots grow well in colanders. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

My girls/chickens have been way too curious this spring. Now I don’t mind them making their way to the herb garden and pecking away at the chickweed, dead nettle and henbit. Or scratching in the newly tilled vegetable garden rows. But after they decided to decimate a huge pot that I seeded a couple weeks ago with mixed salad greens, those girls are on my naughty list. I have to replant it and cover it with some netting. The good thing is it’s an easy fi x.

And practical. Many greens are “cut and come again.” Cut them down to soil level and new growth starts quickly.

Grow in the ground, or in a container. Just about any container works, with good soil and drainage. This

Grow together if you like.

year, colander gardens are popular. And pricey! Make your own at a fraction of the cost.

That’s what I’m doing with the little ones. I have enough colanders so we’re good to go (buy colanders at dollar or thrift stores).

Maybe you’d like to have a salad greens garden, too.

Choices are endless. You can plant a single variety or a mix. You don’t have to stop there, either. Think of companion vegetables, like radishes and perhaps small carrots. Plant those in another colander.

Make sure the container you use fi ts what you grow.

Most salad greens grow quickly, and do best in cooler weather, though there are some that are more heat tolerant. Read labels to fi nd which is best for you.

The bonus? You’ll be getting fresh air, and I guarantee a helping hand from kids tending their own special garden. They love to watch the growth process. Nutritional rewards are a given.

Here’s how to make a salad bowl garden in a colander. For fi rst timers, maybe do just lettuces for a faster harvest. Plant a single variety or mix them up.

Plant small variety carrots in center of colander (the deepest part) and radishes near outside edge.

Radishes will be ready in about 3 weeks; carrots in about 6, depending upon variety.

Any greens work. Spinach is a favorite.

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Cicadas and your yard: Much more benefi t than harm Chris McKeown Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

We are about a month away from the arrival of the 17-year cicadas. There is always a bit of excitement – but also a lot of unnecessary fear – during this phenomenon of nature.

The emergence of the cicadas should begin around the middle of May. In a recent article in this paper, Dr. Gene Kritsky, a leading cicada expert and entomologist from the College of Mount St. Joseph University, said that Cincinnati typically sees emergence after two days of temperatures in the low 80’s and a "soaking rain."

Cicadas emerge from the ground as nymphs. They climb to a vertical surface, usually a tree but it could be any type of woody plant. Here, they shed their exoskeleton. Then the wings will fi ll with fl uid and the bodies will harden.

Now they are ready to fl y and sing. Their sole purpose on earth is to fi nd a mate and reproduce to begin the next 17-year cycle.

This is where our plants come into play. At the end of the mating process, the female cicadas will lay eggs into tree limbs. This happens at the end of the branches where the wood is soft and thin. During this process, these thin branches are frequently broken. The branches may also die back to the tip and the leaves will turn brown. This is referred to as fl agging.

The potential for this damage is what is concerning to people who value their trees and landscapes. In reality, this damage is actually benefi cial to the trees. Branches that are damaged or die were the weak ones, so the fl agging serves as a light pruning of the tree. The wind cleans the brown leaves and broken branches off the trees, which is the equivalent of a light pruning. Pruning stimulates growth, so where the fl agging takes place, the foliage of the trees will become thicker.

Billions of Brood X cicadas are set to emerge this year. But don’t worry, they provide more benefi ts than harm to your yard. WOODY MARSHALL/ASSOCIATED PRESS

The highest concentrations of cicadas will be where the older, established trees are located. Nobody needs to worry about large trees; they have been through this cycle many times. Concerns about smaller, newly planted trees, however, are warranted because smaller trees have fewer branches to sacrifi ce. With this being said, it is still unusual for any tree to be killed by cicadas. It is also easy to protect smaller trees. Garden centers carry fabric-like material that can be used to cover small-

er trees. This material allows light and air through to the leaves while the trees are covered.

The emergence will last 6 to 8 weeks.

If you choose to cover your trees, you should do so during the last week of April or the fi rst week of May. The trees should stay covered until mid-June.

Covering trees is not essential for the tree to survive; it is only necessary to prevent damage that in most cases the tree will recover from. There may be a few exceptions where the concentra-

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If you have been reluctant to plant new trees because of the cicadas, don’t be. The trees are living here in the area now, at the garden centers and nurseries. Any day is a great day to plant a tree.

The sooner you plant a tree in your yard, the sooner it starts to become a beautiful addition to your landscape. I would not put off planting a tree during spring weather when the selection at garden stores is the best.

Cicadas are ugly and they will certainly make a lot of noise. They will also be extremely annoying when you are outside and they are fl ying around. Understandably, a lot of people try to avoid going outdoors during the cicadas' visit.

Just remember that cicadas off er more benefi ts than harm.

When they emerge from the soil, they open up the soil, aerifying it. As previously mentioned, the fl agging is a benefi cial pruning to larger trees. Their bodies are full of nitrogen, so when they die, it goes into the soil, benefi tting our plants. Yes, cicadas leave plants healthier than when they arrived.

They are also an abundant food source for wildlife. Birds will feast on the cicadas. This will make them healthier and happier, and the bird populations will increase. This is also true of the mole population. This is why mole activity has greatly increased in recent years in the areas where the cicadas will emerge. After the emergence, the population of moles that have it so good in recent years will naturally decrease.

As I wrap this article up, you should know not everyone reading it will see the cicadas. The heaviest concentrations of cicadas from Brood X will mostly be in the western side of Hamilton County, Boone County in Kentucky, and Dearborn County in Indiana. The eastern side of Hamilton County as well as Butler, Clermont, Adams, and Brown counties will not see many of the insects. Those counties will get theirs in four years when Brood XIV emerges.

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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 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 returned.

“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 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.

Christ Church Cathedral is accepting appointments for auditions to sing with its renowned choir during the 2021-22 program year.

cal scholarships to more that 250 high school student within the greater Cincinnati area. Proceeds from our ENCORE! show fund these lessons to students.

In addition to learning about us on our website, you may also contact Barbara Berner at 513-262-5358 or Jeanie Peter at 513-560-7093 for further information.

We eagerly await seeing you and entertaining you in April of 2022.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Christ Church Cathedral Choir auditions Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati, announces that auditions to sing with its renowned choir will take place this summer, July 19-23, or earlier by appointment.

Cathedral choristers sing at weekly Sunday morning services, monthly Evensong services, and other major liturgical observances in the church year.

Positions are open for paid and volunteer choristers, as well as substitute choristers.

The cathedral choir is known throughout the region for its excellence in sacred music. Cathedral choristers enjoy singing a wide range of repertoire, such as works by Tallis, Brahms and Howells, as well as spirituals and music of other cultures.

Those interested in auditioning for the 2021-22 season can fi nd complete details at cincinnaticathedral.com/ choir-auditions.

For more information or to schedule an audition time, contact Dr. Stephan Casurella, the cathedral’s director of music, at 513-621-1817 or scasurella@cccath.org.

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The Auxiliary of Mercy Health West Hospital hosts its 8th annual Golf Classic on June 7 The Auxiliary of Mercy Health - West Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its eighth annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 7, at the Clovernook Country Club, located at 2035 W Galbraith Road in Cincinnati, 45239.

The annual Golf Classic is the Auxiliary’s largest fundraiser. All proceeds from this year’s event will benefi t the hospital’s Greatest Need Fund, which delivers funding throughout the year to hospital staff for educational, programmatic, equipment and capital needs. Your participation will support the continued education of staff and advance clinical care at West Hospital.

The day’s schedule follows below: h 11 a.m. - Registration and lunch h 12:30 p.m. - Shotgun start, scramble format h 5 p.m. - Reception h 5:30 p.m. – Auction and prizes Registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, refreshments on course, lunch, reception/heavy hors d’oeuvres, awards and contest hole prizes.

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Clovernook Country Club follows all Board of Health COVID-19 guidelines, recommendations and requirements for buff ets and any dining needs for members and guests. For more information and answers to direct questions please contact Harry Alexander at 513-5210333.

To register for the event or to fi nd out more about sponsorships, please contact event chairs Joan Reinhold at jmreinhold@zoomtown.com or Kim Goedde at KXGoedde@mercy.com.

The Auxiliary of Mercy Health - West Hospital raises funds for charitable care and capital purchases that help the hospital provide top quality care to the patients it serves. The Auxiliary also awards annual scholarships to talented area students going into healthcare.

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Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. promotes Julie McGregor to chief program officer

munity we serve and am thankful for this leadership opportunity.”

McGregor holds a Master of Social Work from the University of CincinMcGregor nati and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from Wittenberg University. McGregor is also a Licensed Social Worker who previously held a Program Manager position at Beech Acres and CRI. McGregor is currently completing the requirements to become a Licensed Independent Social Worker.

H.A. Musser, Jr., President and CEO of Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. welcomed McGregor to her new role, “We’re very excited to have Julie take on this new leadership role at Santa Maria.

Her depth of experience, knowledge and management capabilities are a complement to our management team. We are looking forward to great things to come.”

McGregor replaces Blair Schoen who retired on March 31, 2021 after more than 43 years of service at Santa Maria.

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Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Julie McGregor has been promoted and accepted a new position as chief program offi cer.

McGregor recently completed her fourteenth year of service with Santa Maria.

She fi rst came to Santa Maria as the Every Child Succeeds Program Director in 2007 and later became the Family Centered Services Director.

As such, McGregor not only managed Santa Maria’s Every Child Succeeds program and its team of family support workers, but also led Santa Maria’s shift to family-centered work that includes the integration of our various programs to serve families more eff ectively.

“I am excited to be starting on this new journey with Santa Maria Community Services,” McGregor said. “I am passionate about the agency and the com-

Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus Spring 2022 Show

a donation of rice grains to WFP, paid for by advertisers. The WFP is leading hunger relief missions in war-torn Yemen, South Sudan and many other countries in desperate need.

The championship match took place over the weekend of March 27-28 with MSJ and Illinois squaring off to see who could answer the most questions correctly and raise the most donations of rice. The lead changed hands several times and MSJ led by 600 late on Sunday before Illinois put on a surge. The

Fighting Illini prevailed with 13,952 grains to the Mount’s 10,470.

The Mount, which was the tournament’s no. 1 seed, had defeated Auburn in the FreeRice Final Four. Illinois had defeated the University of Houston, who had won a previous match over MSJ and Illinois at Halloween. Mount graduate Sam Tegge points out that “Everybody wins in these matches” since the ultimate result is donations of food for the hungry.

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The Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus rescheduled its past two spring ENCORE! shows because of COVID. It was necessary to cancel the performances for both 2020 and for 2021.

However, things are looking brighter and we are looking forward to our 2022 spring ENCORE! show when we will perform the fabulous “Welcome To The Sixties” at the Anderson Theater, 7850 Five Mile Rd. 45230.

Please be watching for details about our show, and visit the Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus at theforestaires.com.

Until then, enjoy Forest-Aire member, JoAnn Merrill’s modeling costumes from many of our spring ENCORE! shows throughout the years.

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Woman’s City Club invites the public to a virtual forum: “Insights and Innovations: City, County, and Suburban Policing” on April 20, 6:30 p.m.

To receive the zoom link, please register at Eventbrite: Https://www.Eventbrite.com/insights-and-innovations-city-countyand-suburban-policingtickets-147195155673 Police departments everywhere continue to face the challenge of carrying out their charge to ensure community safety while providing fair and equitable law enforcement and criminal justice. So it’s a good time to hear from our local police leadership about the issues they face in law enforcement and their vision going forward. The Woman’s City Club is pleased to present: Charmaine McGuff ey, the newly elected Hamilton County Sheriff and the fi rst woman in that role, has promised “accountability, transparency and reform.”

Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaacs has been a strong leader this past year, dealing with civic disorder in response to the killing of George Floyd, gun and demands for reform of police practices.

Rickell Howard Smith is the Executive Director of Urban League’s new Center for Social Justice. The center serves as the “regional catalyst for collaborative for collaborative police reform eff orts between communities and police departments in Southwest Ohio.”

The Cincinnatus Association is a cosponsor of the forum.

WCC invites the public to tune in on April 20 for what is sure to be an enlightening panel discussion about issues of great importance to the community.

There will be ample time for comments and questions at the end of the presentations.

Woman’s City Club is a leading civic organization in Cincinnati celebrating its 106th year. The Club promotes a just and sustainable community through education, empowerment, advocacy, and service.

For more information: www.womanscityclub.org Sarah Gideonse

SCHOOL NEWS MSJ, University of Illinois in FreeRice title match Mount St. Joseph University took on the University of Illinois in March for the National FreeRice championship.

FreeRice is the online trivia game that raises donations for the UN World Food Program (WFP). With FreeRice you answer trivia questions in history, literature, science, vocabulary, art, languages and math.

Every correct answer playing leads to

nity to help WFP and spread awareness of the global hunger crisis. The UN is warning that 270 million people worldwide are at risk of starvation.

You can play FreeRice by downloading the app and take action against world hunger. Schools or organizations can create teams in the group section of the app.

For more information about the Mount’s FreeRice team contact Michelle Arnold at Campus Ministry.

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Cincinnati’s Deeper Roots has opened a new location in the central business district. The new Downtown location is the perfect blend. It’s the local coff ee shop’s biggest location yet with 1,500 square feet. It also off ers the same coff ee blends found in its Oakley and Findlay Market locations. The new location opened in January.

This Deeper Roots is in the Historic West Fourth District with some other new shops: clothing and “lifestyle accessories” store Handzy Shop + Studio, sustainability products store Koko and a plant store called Forage.

Currently, the new coff ee shop is only open for carryout, with tables and chairs roped off due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Once the doors are open, the shop will seat around 40 people, said Jon Lewis, director of community engagement for Deeper Roots. “We’re hoping to soon have the type of coff ee shop atmosphere

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The menu will be similar to other locations, pastries from Sixteen Bricks will be on the counter as well as pies from O Pie O and cookies from Donna’s Cookies. Once the shop is fully open, the food menu will expand.

“We focus on coff ee. We focus on sourcing, serving and roasting coff ee that is good for the people,” Lewis said.

“We believe there should be a good coffee shop in every neighborhood.”

Deeper Roots has been roasting coffee for 10 years now. Their coff ee is sold in several local shops including 1215 Wine Bar and Coff ee Lab, Sayler Park Coff ee, Mom ‘n ‘em Coff ee and Wine, the Madison Place and Rohs Street Cafe.

“Even in these strange times, coff ee can play an important part in peoples lives,” Lewis said. “It can be something that gives you a sense of normalcy and feeling connection with other people.”

Deeper Roots Downtown is at 338 W. Fourth St. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Friends of Music Hall relaunches outdoor tours Ever walked by historic Cincinnati Music and wondered who designed it or who built it? Did you know that once upon a time it had a sports arena? You can get the scoop on these topics and more with an Outdoor Building Tour by thoroughly trained and knowledgeable guides from the Friends of Music Hall.

You’ll learn about the symbolism and design of Music Hall’s architecture, the challenges of the building’s construction, and the people who made it happen back in 1878.

Beginning April 1 through Nov. 27, 60minute outdoor tours will take place at 4 p.m. Thursdays and at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Tours are off ered rain or shine.

Note this tour does not go inside Music Hall.

Wearing dark polo shirts and an identifying badge, Friends of Music Hall tour guides will meet guests on Music Hall’s front steps at 1241 Elm St. Guests and guides are required to wear a mask or face covering. Everyone

is asked to remain at least 6 feet apart during the walking tour. To facilitate social distancing, tour groups are limited to eight people. Larger groups can be arranged by calling 513-744-3293 or by email musichalltour@friendsofmusichall.org Tickets should be purchased in advance, up to three hours before the start of the tour either online FriendsofMusicHall.org, click on Tours or by calling 513-621-2787. Tickets are $15 per person; $5 for children under 12. When 5-8 tickets are purchased together, the charge is $13 per ticket.

Student groups are eligible for $5 discounts. A 10% discount is off ered to members of the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Music Hall, Cincinnati Arts Association members, and Certifi ed Tourism Ambassadors.

To purchase tour tickets: FriendsofMusichall.org Tour FAQ: friendsofmusichall.org/music-hall-tours/faq/ Mindy Rosen, Friends of Music Hall

A Friends of Music Hall guide leads an outdoor tour of Music Hall following COVID-19 safety measures. JOANNE GRUETER/PROVIDED

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Cincinnati lands on worst cities for hiking list Rasputin Todd

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Sure, Cincinnati weather is an unpredictable roller coaster, but it's OUR unpredictable roller coaster. So, when lawn care blog LawnStarter released a study saying that Cincinnati is one of the worst cities for hiking – mainly due to our "unsuitable" hiking weather – we just had to jump in and say something.

Clearly, we all need to take a trip to California, with the Golden State taking 8 of the top 10 spots for best hiking cities. San Francisco came in at No. 1. Good for them, really. We should all be getting out of the house more, from West Coast to East Coast.

But then, of the 150 cities ranked, Cincinnati came in at No. 142, landing the Queen City on the "Stay Indoors in These Cities" list. Cincinnati actually came in dead last, 150th, for their Climate Rank metric.

You can read more about each of the study's metrics at lawnstarter.com. It took things like access, quality and safety into account. But our weather is what did us in.

"Cities like Tallahassee and Cincinnati are subject to temperature extremes with a high yearly average of both very cold and very hot days," the study says. "It’s not impossible to fi nd a nice day for a stroll here, but we wouldn’t bet on it."

First off , we need the folks at LawnStarter to know that it's not the heat, it's the humidity. Secondly, yeah, it might be 70 and sunny one day and hailing the next, and that might turn some people off . But if you just plan ahead and dress for the weather, we have plenty of trails and fresh air to spare.

And you know what? This all just shows how resil-

The Garden Loop trail Aug. 20, 2020, at Glenwood Gardens CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

ient we are to strap on those boots and weather the storm. While we don't have mountains to climb or gorges to ... gorge, we do have that can't-hold-medown spirit. And a TON of great parks to get out and enjoy nature. Let's put on our hoodies (or tank top or parka) and enjoy what we have, shall we?

Find a park close to you and enjoy a nature escape at Cincinnati Parks or Great Parks of Hamilton County ... and take in some Kentucky State Parks while you're at it.

The Trout Lily Trail at Withrow Nature Preserve is divided into two loops with a combined hike time of about 1 hour. PHIL DIDION

There are trails through the woods at Withrow Nature Preserve that turn into fi elds and even an overlook of the river. PHIL DIDION

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