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Lawsuit details soccer stadium naming rights ﬁ ght Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A rendering of the Hartwell home of the newly formed Mutual Dance Theatre. Housed in a former church, the building will have four dance studios, a black box theater and be the home of an academy of modern dance. Model by Andrea Fernando and David Eppele. RENDERING BY JEANNE MAM-LUFT/PROVIDED

Dance companies merge to form

MUTUAL DANCE THEATRE David Lyman Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Contemporary Dance Theater, Cincinnati’s longest-running presenter of modern dance, has announced that it will merge all of its operations with MamLuft&Co. Dance by the fall of 2021. The combined operation will go by the name Mutual Dance Theatre. CDT founder Jeff erson James will become artistic director emeritus of the merged organization, which will be led by Jeanne Mam-Luft, who founded her company in 2007. Call it what you will – a generational shift, a passing of the torch – but in the relatively small world of local modern dance, the merger is a shift of seismic proportion. James, 76, is the doyenne of local modern dance. In 1970, she co-founded with Holly Schwein a group called Dance ’70. Two years later, James assumed sole leadership as the company was renamed Contemporary Dance Theater. The goal was to provide a place for local dancers to perform and choreograph. In time, CDT became a repertory company, showcasing choreography by dozens of nationally noted choreographers. The company’s Corryville home, known as the Dance Hall, became a regular stop for many of the nation’s most important touring dance companies. But the performing company was disbanded in 1993. And in time, the once-robust presenting series, which relocated to the Aronoff Center’s JarsonKaplan Theatre, grew smaller, as did its audiences. Mam-Luft says that rebuilding and broadening the aesthetic range of that series is high on the list of goals of Mutual Dance Theatre. “It’s impossible to overestimate the impact that Jeff erson has had on modern dance in this area,” says Mam-Luft. “So as of the fall of 2021, we’ll rename the performing series The Jeff erson James Contemporary Dance Theater Series.” Mam-Luft, 39, has ambitious plans for the merged organization. In December, she purchased the 40-year-old former Hartwell Baptist Church and began converting it into a four-studio Dance Academy. “We already see up to 900 children on a weekly basis in 21 schools,” says Mam-Luft. “It’s a great program. But it is not a conducive environment for bringing up future professional modern dancers. So while our academy will off er many diff erent types of classes, it will be an academy that is specifi cally about modern dance, as well as the innovations that are coming out of the fi eld.” Mutual Dance Theatre has already launched a $750,000 fundraising campaign to assist with a va-

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Jeanne Mam-Luft, the artistic and executive director of Mutual Dance Theatre, formed from the merger of MamLuft&Co. Dance and Contemporary Dance Theater. RACHEL JOHNSON/PROVIDED

riety of improvements in the Hartwell building, including the creation of a black box theatre. In addition, the campaign will fund upgrades to CDT’s current home, the College Town Hall, which will continue as Mutual’s second home. Mam-Luft says the goal is to grow them into full-ﬂ edged arts centers for the surrounding communities, with Hartwell being known as “The Hart” and the Town Hall being called “The Hill.” ArtsWave recently gave its blessing to the merger with a $30,000 grant intended to smooth the transition from two organizations to one. The two groups already have a deep connection. Besides their mutual focus on dance, Mam-Luft served as CDT’s assistant director from 2010 to 2014. Mam-Luft has taken the occasion of the merger to restructure the administrative and artistic management of the company. Dancers Jasmine Snellen and Steven Evans will become the company’s directors, while Hannah Williamson will be the rehearsal director of both the professional company and the academy’s senior ensemble. Longtime company member Susan Honer will become resident choreographer and associate curator of presentations. Mam-Luft will serve as Mutual’s artistic and executive director. “As you can imagine, I have mixed feelings about leaving,” said James. “I’ve been doing this for a long, long time. I know it’s going to feel very diﬀ erent. But I’ve been talking about this for 10 years. But either we didn’t have enough money or the right person to make the change in the past. Now, I think the time is right. Jeanne has a true love of modern dance. And she has the drive to make this work.”

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FC Cincinnati had hoped by now that it would have a lucrative naming rights sponsorship deal for its new West End stadium. But it hasn’t happened. And a lawsuit fi led June 22 in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court alleges that’s the fault of the leading Major League Soccer sponsorship company. Futbol Club Cincinnati is suing that company, Los Angeles-based Premier Partnerships, in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court for breach of contract, alleging that company’s negligence cost them tens of millions of dollars in revenue. The team seeks an unnamed amount in compensatory damages and a declaratory judgement that the team was right to terminate its contract with Premier. The Enquirer reached out to Premier Partnerships June 22, but had not heard back at the time this article was originally published. Troubles date to May 2017 when FC Cincinnati was a USL team with dreams of making it to the big leagues. The team contracted with Premier to begin working on national sponsorship deals in the moment and in the future, when it would be a Major League Soccer team. On its website, Premier Partnerships bills itself as the “leading naming rights, sponsorship sales, and consulting fi rm” with 15-years pf experience. The company, the website says, assesses a team’s value and then secures “profi table, enduring partnerships.” Listed among the companies Premier works: Mercedes Benz, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Nike and many more. As president of a USL team, Jeff Berding didn’t know the rules of MLS – and like all sports leagues, there are a lot of them – but Premier touted itself as having signifi cant experience with Major League Soccer deals, so it was a deal worth doing, the lawsuit alleges. The promise: a national cornerstone sponsorship for the stadium. And there was one, but the lawsuit doesn’t say who. When contacted for this story, an attorney for FC Cincinnati wouldn’t name the company. Berding in recent months has declined to discuss the issue. He could not be reached for comment for this story. “The Club will not comment on pending litigation,” said Brock Denton, a Keating Muething and Klekamp attorney who represents the team. “We believe the complaint speaks for itself and look forward to pursuing the merits of its claims with the court.” What happened once the deal was signed with Premier is that Premier offered the prospective stadium sponsor various terms and items that either violated MLS rules or were fi nancially unworkable for FC Cincinnati, the lawsuit says. It goes on to say that even after FC Cincinnati raised concerns Premier continued to pressure the team to revise stadium blueprints and the seating bowl to cater to the company, despite the fact it would violate MLS stadium rules. “Premier had no other prospective stadium sponsors in the pipeline, and See STADIUM, Page 2A

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forcing FC Cincinnati to close the deal – regardless of whether the terms violated MLS rules or were fi nancially unreasonable for FC Cincinnati – was the only way Premier would collect its sizable commission,” the lawsuit says. Naming rights deals tend to be secretive, but the lawsuit sheds some light on such deals, alleging the failure to secure naming rights cost the team “tens of millions of dollars in stadium sponsorship revenue over the next several years.” It specifi cally says Premier was to secure naming rights and fi nd new national partnerships, worth roughly $200,000 a year, in addition to naming rights revenue. The team is mostly locally owned by some of Cincinnati’s wealthiest residents and business owners. The team made it clear, the lawsuit says, it did not hire Premier to work on local partnerships. FC Cincinnati is a building a $250 million, privately-funded, stadium in the West End. The design is being hailed as one of the nicest in the MLS, featuring 513 glowing fi ns. Advertising can be incorporated in the those lights. In the fi rst 17 months of the contract, FC Cincinnati paid Premier more than $160,000 and reimbursed $25,000 in

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Construction continues on the FC Cincinnati stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati on March 27. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

expenses. In return, Premier, the lawsuit says, secured one signed letter on intent related to sponsorships. That partnership is not named in the lawsuit. But a letter attached to the lawsuit, from Denton to Premier Partnerships, says the company is Mercy Health, a local company which sponsors FC Cincinnati’s jerseys. Mercy Health is listed on Premier’s website as a partner with whom it works. The lawsuit says Premier promised items to the unnamed company forbidden under MLS rules, including allowing the unnamed company to be the team’s exclusive healthcare provider and sponsorship rights to things outside of FC Cincinnati’s control.

“Because FC Cincinnati was still a USL team during deal negotiations, FC Cincinnati had no access to MLS rules at that time,” the lawsuit says. “Premier, however, did have access to MLS rules at that time and also knew by virtue of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that a MLS-level sponsorship was the ultimate goal. That cost the team money, the lawsuit says. Instead of the things Premier promised the sponsor, FC Cincinnati had to give the sponsor “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in merchandise. As time went on – with the team still paying the monthly retainer – the agreement was revised. The lawsuit says Premier was given a

revenue target of $8.1 million for 2019, which it made. And a target of almost $10.9 million this year, which is failed to do, the suit goes on to say. The lawsuit notes Premier “has made a number of statements” that it did meet that target. FC Cincinnati terminated its contract with Premier May 1. In the meantime, the team was still hopeful a naming rights sponsor for the stadium could be secured. The lawsuit says Premier off ered things to that sponsor that were impossible to do under MLS rules. Those include: h Exclusive exposure during play, even during nationally televised games. h For it to be integrated into FC Cincinnati’s social media platforms. h The ability to buy merchandise at cost h A 50% discount on tickets for anyone who worked for the company. FC Cincinnati spent countless hours and incurred signifi cant costs trying to salvage the naming rights deal,” the lawsuit says. “Under the deal. FC Cincinnati would have received tens of millions of dollars in stadium sponsorship revenue over the next several years. “.. FC Cincinnati is currently without a stadium sponsor – even though the stadium is scheduled to open next year.” Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 22. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Green Township man stabbed a man 7 times, police say Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Green Township man was indicted June 25 on felonious assault charges after documents state he stabbed another man seven times. Buddy Smith, 49, told police that he “escorted” a man out of his home June 20 after the man “exposed himself ” to Smith’s wife, according to court documents. Oﬃ cers were dispatched to the area where they found the man covered in

blood, with seven stab wounds. Documents state police “followed a trail of blood” from the victim Smith to Smith’s home on Jessup Road. Smith gave written consent to detectives allowing them to search his home, according to court documents. Oﬃ cers found a bloody knife and belt in Smith’s backyard. When questioned about the belt, Smith said he “changed clothing.”

Detectives then discovered Smith’s clothing inside the home, with blood on them. Smith was arrested and released on a $25,000 bond on June 21, court documents state. Smith’s attorney, Hugh McCloskey, said he is unsure about the nature of the relationship between Smith and the man he assaulted, or if they knew each other prior to the incident. Smith is scheduled to appear in court on July 30, according to the grand jury report.

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Councilman calls for removal of William Henry Harrison statue in Piatt Park Keely Brown Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach is calling for the William Henry Harrison statue to be removed from Piatt Park in downtown Cincinnati. In a recent Facebook post, Seelbach said he is sponsoring a motion to remove and relocate the “pro-slavery statue.” Seelbach told the Enquirer that Council member Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney plans to support the proposal. Seelbach said he and his colleagues have been working “around the clock” to make policy changes that appropriately respond to protesters’ anger and frustration. “We’ve probably gotten 10,000 emails in the last week and I’ve been tagged on social media thousands of times with people demanding change,” he said. “So, I spent a couple hours this morning researching William Henry Harrison. It became very clear to me that he actually actively pursued policies that would allow for slavery.” President William Henry Harrison owned 11 slaves; the ninth president of the U.S. did not own slaves while serving as the chief executive. The Harrison statue was put at the park’s Vine Street entrance on May 30, 1896. The granite base declares Harrison “Ohio’s First President.” Though born in Virginia, he married the daughter of John Cleves Symmes and lived in North Bend, where he is buried. “I think this debate that we’ve been having the last couple of years about these Confederate statues has been a good one,” Seelbach said. “People think they belong in museums that have the ability to put context into perspective. It just seemed appropriate to me that we move to fi nd a better place for the statute to be.” Offi cials are working to determine whether City Council or the Park Board has the power to remove the statue, Seelbach said. “We’re trying to fi nd out exactly who can make the decision and then pursue that route,” he said. “I don’t know about

A statue of William Henry Harrison is at Garﬁ eld Place and Elm Street. JEFF SUESS/THE ENQUIRER

the Park Board, but I feel conﬁ dent that if it’s a decision of City Council, that I will have the votes to remove it.” The local politician is not the only one calling for the removal of the statue in Cincinnati. A Facebook post has been getting attention on the Downtown Cincinnati and OTR Neighbors group calling for the elimination of the statue, as well. “The issue of memorials to slavery and Native American genocide is a problem for us all... and makes us look like a horrible community,” the post said.

As Cincinnati grapples with the decision, protesters across the nation have destroyed and toppled controversial statues in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Three statues of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus still stand throughout the city of Columbus, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The statues are displayed outside Columbus City Hall, the Statehouse and Columbus State Community College. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gave the order to remove a 12-foot marble statue of Jeﬀ erson Davis – president of

the former Confederate States of America – from Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda on June 13. “After calling for its removal and urging the Historic Properties Advisory Commission to act, today I pressed the button to bring it down,” Beshear tweeted. “Now, every child who walks into their Capitol feels welcome. Today we took a step forward for the betterment of every single Kentuckian.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – June 14. Visit Cincinnati. com for possible updates.

Get kids outside with free nature scavenger hunt app Luann Gibbs incinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If you're looking for ways to enjoy the great outdoors this summer while still keeping you and your family safe, Great Parks of Hamilton County has a new virtual scavenger hunt that helps you learn about the wildlife, plants and fungi you see in local parks, your neighborhood or even your own back yard. The Nature Quest challenge is an easy way to engage with nature and participation is simple. Just download the free Seek app by iNaturalist and start identifying organisms. When you identify 15 organisms of the same class, send a screenshot of your ﬁ ndings to naturequest@greatparks.org. You'll earn a custom, 3D-printed badge for each group of 15 organisms in the same class you identify. Collect 10 badges and earn the Master Naturalist trophy.

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Masks have become point of contention for some Amber Hunt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In a grocery store in Delhi Township, in a department store in Blue Ash, at an Irish pub in Covington. The locations diff ered, but one element was the same: Masks were rare. And, while Gov. Mike DeWine stopped short of mandating masks, he recently stressed that Ohioans aren’t wearing them nearly enough. “The scientifi c data is irrefutable,” DeWine said during his June 25 news conference bringing people up to speed on the latest coronavirus data. “Everybody needs to wear a mask out in public.” Gathering solid data on mask wearing would require a large-scale study, the results of which likely would be obsolete by the time the numbers were were crunched. So journalists with The Enquirer kept things decidedly unscientifi c, fanning across the city to simply observe. Some places were teeming with mask-wearers – Costco in Sharonville and Dorothy Lane Market in Springboro, for example. But most were not. At one Speedway, more than 15 people milled around inside, only one of whom wore a mask. At a Target, about half of the store’s approximately 30 shoppers wore masks. At a pharmacy in Fort Wright, just one of 12 customers was masked – despite a

Carey Kuznar, of Montgomery, wears a mask and sunglasses as she prepares to do some shopping at the Kenwood Towne Centre on May 12. Kunzar said that she saw roughly a 50-50 split between people wearing masks and those without, despite signage and directions to observe social distancing guidelines. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

sign on the door declaring masks mandatory. Why does this all matter? Because coronavirus cases are climbing nationwide, and in Ohio, stats are especially soaring in Hamilton County and Cincinnati. Masks, somehow, have become a point of contention for some. It seems instead of the haves and have-nots, we’ve become a society of masks and mask-nots. Much depends on where you live. In New Mexico, the governor began requiring residents to cover their faces

in public May 16. On May 8, Rhode Island began requiring it for everyone over age 2 in all public spaces, whether indoors or outdoors. In Illinois, face-covering is required in places where maintaining distance is diffi cult. DeWine has been fi rm in his recommendation that Ohioans wear masks, but a bit skittish to get bossy about it. This was underscored June 25 when DeWine at one moment said people “need” to wear masks, but immediately followed that sentiment with: “I’m not intending to tell them what to do.” Nor, he added, does he intend to make demands of fellow Republicans, some of whom have mocked mask wearers. That includes President Donald Trump, who, with a retweet, needled Democratic Joe Biden for wearing one. In Scottsdale, Arizona, a Republican city offi cial organized an anti-mask protest. Councilman Guy Phillips later apologized for mocking George Floyd’s dying words by declaring “I can’t breathe” while wearing his mask. Resistance in other instances has been more subtle. On June 25, Vice President Mike Pence was mask-less during an event at Ohio’s Lordstown Motors that introduced a new truck. “I don’t see a great deal of a point in public disagreements with anybody if I can help it,” said DeWine. Hamilton County in general, and Cincinnati in particular, were called out

during the June 25 presser because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially among young adults. Dr. Richard Lofgren, president of CEO of UC Health, said the uptick means people need to keep washing their hands, maintaining social distance and wearing masks. “Masks really are very eff ective in preventing the spread of this virus, particularly by asymptomatic individuals,” Lofgren said. Recent studies back him up. One, funded by the World Health Organization and published in the medical journal Lancet, crunched data from 172 observational studies. It found that masks prevent the spread of illness. Doubleblinded, randomized studies aren’t possible in pandemics for ethical reasons. While politicians and the general populace disagree on mask use, there’s less of a schism among scientists and health offi cials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cloth face coverings, as does Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S. Neither Lofgren nor DeWine blamed the latest surge in cases on any trend or activity in particular, be it shoppers or folks gathering for recent protests. Lofgren said it’ll be a long time before offi cials know the cause of this uptick. But DeWine said that one thing is clear: “No matter where you are, if you wear a mask, you’re helping.”

GNC plans to permanently close up to 1,200 stores Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

GNC Holdings Inc., parent company of health and wellness retailer GNC, has fi led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it plans to close “at least 800 to 1,200 stores.” The Pittsburgh-based chain – which had approximately 5,200 retail locations in the U.S. and 7,300 locations globally as of March 31 – said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need to fi le for bankruptcy protection after being under “fi nancial pressure for the

past several years.” “The COVID-19 pandemic created a situation where we were unable to accomplish our reﬁ nancing and the abrupt change in the operating environment had a dramatic negative impact on our business,” the retailer said in frequently asked questions about the decision. In recent years, GNC has been cutting down on locations. In November 2018, GNC oﬃ cials had announced that they would close up to 900 stores over the next three years in the U.S. and Canada as leases expire. In July 2019, the retailer said it planned to

focus the closings on mall locations. GNC has not yet released a list of locations that will close, but the saturated Greater Cincinnati market could be a target. As of June 24, GNC’s website said it operates 27 locations in Greater Cincinnati, from Union to Middletown and as far west as Lawrenceburg. There are six locations in Northern Kentucky, Many of the Greater Cincinnati GNC locations are in malls, strip malls and shopping plazas such as Crestview Hills Town Center, Cincinnati Premium Outlets and Eastgate Mall. USA TODAY contributed.

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‘WE ARE NOT DONE WITH COVID-19’ – Dr. O’dell M. Owens, President & CEO, Interact for Health We support protests. If you truly believe that Black Lives Matter, wear a mask. In our region,African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to die from coronavirus. Data analysis by APM Research Lab shows that as of June 9, African Americans in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are dying of COVID-19 at a greater rate than their percentage of the population.

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New book oﬀ ers visual history of Cincinnati Polly Campbell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Jeff Suess has been something of a time traveler over the past eight years. Researching and writing “Our History” for The Enquirer and writing several books about Cincinnati history has taken him from frontier settlement to steamboat city, to public markets, opera houses and murder trials. His latest book, “Cincinnati: An Illustrated Timeline,” travels through many of the most important events of Cincinnati history, arranged in a chronological timeline. It tells the story of the Queen City, with all its ups and downs, starting with the Adena burial mounds here centuries before white settlers arrived, up to 2019 when Fiona the hippo was born and FC Cincinnati joined Major League Soccer. Suess said he’d been wanting to write an overarching history of Cincinnati, something that made connections between diff erent events over time. “There are a lot of diff erent historical versions of Cincinnati described in history,” he said. “I wanted to include all of them, and connect them.” With 230 years since the city’s founding, there were a lot of moments to choose from. “I chose the moments that made an impact on the city, and some that were just unique and interesting,” said Suess. Like when Evel Knievel jumped 14 buses at Kings Island in 1975. Or the time the Reds traded their best player, Frank Robinson. “People still grumble about that,” Suess said. “Most of the things we associate with our history, like Music Hall and Graeter’s and the Reds come from the 1870s and 180s,” Suess said. “But Cincinnati was really at its height earlier: before the Civil War. Cincinnati’s reputation as a Queen City was justifi ed at that time with everything going on in politics and culture.” Suess said he was impressed by the number of innovations that pop up early along the timeline. The founding of the Western Museum by Daniel Drake and John James Audubon in 1820, Nicholas Longworth’s winemaking in 1823, the manufacturing innovations of Porkopolis starting about 1830, and the founding of Procter and Gamble, based on those

Photo from “Cincinnati: An Illustrated Timeline”: The Bengals and Chargers face off in the “Freezer Bowl.” (The Cincinnati Enquirer/Gerry Wolter) PROVIDED PHOTOS

Book cover of “Cincinnati: An Illustrated Timeline” by Jeff Suess.

Porkopolis byproducts. The nation’s fi rst professional fi re department, the building of the Roebling Suspension bridge and the growth of American Reform Judaism were all new when they happened in Cincinnati. “I think one of the most interesting fi rsts was the fi rst weather bulletin developed by meteorologist Cleveland Abbe of the Cincinnati Observatory,” Suess said. “He noticed that the weather that occurred in Chicago or St. Louis would be followed by the same conditions here. He enlisted telegraph operators to alert him to the weather, from which he could make a forecast for Cin-

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cinnati.” There are later innovations, too. Did you know Play-Doh was invented in Cincinnati, starting life as wallpaper cleaner? Suess also includes the construction of iconic Cincinnati buildings. Many of these are from the later part of the 19th century, like the Zoo, Hebrew Union College, Music Hall (1878), Eden Park, (also 1878), City Hall (1893) and The Art Museum (1886). He wanted to make sure he included darker moments. “For instance, you can see race tensions starting back in the 1820s and 1840s, not being resolved, and erupting again,” said Suess. Those include the mobs that attacked the abolitionist newspaper Philanthropist in 1836, riots of 1841 when a white mob stormed into Bucktown, a mostly African-American neighborhood near Broadway, and re-erupted in 1967 and 2001. He was able to use a stunning collection of photographs, many from the archives of The Enquirer. At one point, he had 350 events on the timeline and 500 photos he wanted to use. “It was harder to choose the more recent moments,” Suess said. “What are people 20 years from now going to think were the important moments from this time in history?”

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Enjoy orzo salad with vegetables and herbs Orzo salad with vegetables and herbs This makes a lot, but leftovers are so good. You could divide it in half. Go to taste on seasonings, adding more if you wish. I’ve changed the recipe a bit and here’s how I’m making it now. Salad ingredients 1 # whole wheat or regular orzo, cooked according to package directions 1 cup diced red onions 1 cup corn, thawed if frozen, cooked a bit if fresh 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 bunch green onions, sliced, white root end also (may not use all) 1 cup dried currants, chopped dried apricots or chopped dried cherries 1 cup toasted slivered or sliced toasted almonds plus extra for garnish Handful fresh basil, chopped Several handfuls spinach, arugula, or mixed greens (optional) Salt and pepper Shredded Romano cheese for garnish Instructions Drain orzo and let cool a bit. Toss with everything but cheese. Set aside while making dressing.

Orzo salad uses the produce of summer. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

Gosh, this week I’m having a hard time deciding what recipe to share. Will it be black and red raspberry jams? With this latest rain (thankfully) my berries are ripening fast. Or classic cherry bounce made with black sweet cherries? A good for what ails you “potion” and a lovely liqueur. Cherries are in season and I’ve gotten several requests to share that recipe again. If I’m going strictly by the number of requests, though, you want my totable orzo salad more than the jams or liqueur. I’m thinking that’s because July 4 is around the corner. Take a moment won’t you, and be mindful of the abundant blessings of living in this country. Yes, we’re living in challenging times. But we have love, fellowship and caring

along with amazing food. Good reasons to gather and celebrate this holiday. This orzo salad is the perfect “go with” for a summer meal. No worries, though, about the jams and cherry bounce. Go ahead, stock up and freeze the fruit if you want (cherries should be stemmed but leave the pit in). I’ll get you those recipes in the next couple of weeks.

⁄ 3 cup white balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste 2 generous teaspoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1-2 teaspoons sugar, to taste Palmful basil, minced ⁄ 2 cup olive oil

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Tip: Toast almonds ly.

White balsamic vinaigrette ingredients

Slivered and sliced almonds burn easi-

Skillet: Put nuts in dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently until nuts smell toasty and are golden. Remove from skillet immediately. Oven: Preheat to 325. Pour nuts in single layer on baking pan. Roast 8-10 minutes or until they smell toasty and are golden, stirring a couple of times. Remove immediately.

Salt and pepper Instructions

Nasturtiums.

Whisk everything together. Adjust seasonings. Pour over salad and mix gently. Adjust seasonings. Serve warm, room temperature or cold sprinkled with Romano and extra almonds. Yield: 10-12 Tip: Sub white wine vinegar - a bit more tart. Sub in flowers for pepper: Nasturtiums. These peppery flavored flowers and leaves make a good pepper substitute.

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SPORTS Cincinnati boasts 3 of Ohio’s Top 5 football programs since 2010 Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

MaxPreps recently released its list of Ohio’s Top 20 most dominant high school football programs over the last decade. The list was compiled using a calculation involving a program’s amount of state championships and state runnerup fi nishes in that span, as well as the number of times it was nationally and state-ranked in the MaxPreps’ Top 25. To no surprise, the Greater Cincinnati area produced plenty of programs that found a spot on the list. Colerain (No. 2) Colerain is the top-ranked Cincinnati-area program, coming in at No. 2 behind only St. Edward. Colerain is one of just two schools ranked in the Top 10 that has not captured a state championship over the last decade (Huber Heights Wayne). Though the ultimate hardware has eluded the program since 2004, the Cardinals have been included in MaxPreps Top 25 Ohio rankings every season and have been nationally-ranked four times. Led by Tom Bolden for all but one year over the study, Colerain won three regional championships (2015, 2017, 2018) and fi nished as the state runnerup once. Shawn Cutright, who took over for Bolden prior to the 2019 season, helped lead Colerain to its 20th consecutive Greater Miami Conference championship last year. The Cardinals also have an 83-game GMC win streak heading into 2020, a run that started in 2008. La Salle (No. 3) When it comes to winning state championships, La Salle has been the gold standard as of late, capturing four Division II titles in the last six seasons. Over the last decade, La Salle has been state-ranked seven times and nationally-ranked twice. La Salle missed the postseason four times in the decade, most recently in 2018 when it fi nished 4-5. But the Lancers recovered in a big way, going 13-2 last season and winning a state championship while outscoring its playoff opponents 191-53. In 2016, La Salle became the fi rst Division II team in Ohio High School Athletic Association history to win three consecutive state championships. The Lancers won the fi rst of their titles with Nate Moore at the helm. The next two were under Jim Hilvert. When Hilvert left for Baldwin Wallace, La Salle replaced him with Pat McLaughlin in 2017. McLaughlin led La Salle to a regional championship game appearance in his fi rst season, then won a state championship in his third year. Moeller (No. 4) Moeller rounds out the list of Greater Cincinnati teams in MaxPreps’ Top 5. The Crusaders won back-to-back Division I state championships in 2012 and 2013. In addition, they were state-ranked six times over the last decade and were twice tabbed as a Top 10 team nationally, reaching as high as No. 3 in 2013.

Deshawn Pace of the Colerain Cardinals leads the team onto the ﬁ eld against the Elder Panthers during the OHSAA Region 4 Final on Nov. 22 at Atrium Stadium, Mason, Ohio MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

St. Xavier football team celebrates winning the King of the Road trophy Oct. 6. ALEX VEHR FOR THE ENQUIRER

On top of its two state championships, Moeller also won a regional title in 2014 and captured three outright Greater Catholic League-South crowns in the last decade. The Crusaders won both of their state championships this decade under John Rodenberg, who resigned in 2017 after 10 seasons. After having ﬁ ve coaches from 19602017, Moeller will enter the 2020 season with its third coach in as many seasons. Doug Rosfeld led the Crusaders to a

GCL-South title in 2018, but left a few months later to join Zac Taylor’s staﬀ with the Cincinnati Bengals. Todd Naumann was Moeller’s coach in 2019, but managed just a pair of victories and resigned last November. Former Eastern Kentucky University coach Mark Elder was named Moeller’s new head coach in December. St. Xavier (No. 8) St. Xavier is the last Cincinnati program to crack the Top 10, landing at No. 8. The Bombers jumped to that spot

thanks to their historic state championship run in 2016, when they became the fi rst fi ve-loss team in OHSAA history to win a state title. St. Xavier has been state-ranked by Max Preps in every year of the past decade, except for 2018. The Bombers were nationally-ranked in 2016 and have made the playoff s 11 straight seasons. St. Xavier won its fi rst regional championship of the decade in 2011, when it fell in the state semifi nals by a touchdown. The Bombers won outright GCLSouth championships in 2012 and 2017 and have been led by alum Steve Specht since 2004. St. Xavier fi nished 9-3 last season, falling in the regional semifi nals. Elder (No. 16) Elder is the fi nal Cincinnati-area program to be recognized by MaxPreps for its achievements over the past decade. Though they haven’t been nationally ranked in that span, the Panthers were state-ranked in eight of 10 seasons. After missing the playoff s in 2010 and 2011, Elder has reached the postseason in seven of the last eight seasons. They fi nished 6-4 in 2017 but didn’t qualify. Elder’s best season of the decade came last fall, when the Panthers won their fi rst regional championship since 2009. Elder reeled off one-possession victories over St. Xavier, Colerain and Springfi eld to advance to its fi rst Division I state championship game since 2008. Elder fi nished as the state runnerup after a 21-14 loss to Pickerington Central in Canton.

La Salle’s Devonta Smith decommits from Ohio State football Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Massillon’s Andrew Wilson - Lamp eludes La Salle's Devonta Smith as he runs in a ﬁ rst half touchdown pass from quartrerback Aidan Longwell. INDEONLINE.COM / KEVIN WHITLOC)

La Salle 2021 defensive back Devonta Smith has decommitted from Ohio State University. Smith announced his decision in a Tweet on June 25. “From the time I joined the family, it’s been nothing but love and something I will never forget,” Smith’s statement said. “My family and I have chosen to weigh my options and make sure I’m making the best decision for my future.” Smith originally committed to Ohio State in March after being recruited by

former Colerain head coach Kerry Coombs, who returned to Columbus earlier this year to serve as the team’s co-defensive coordinator. Smith’s secondary teammate, Jaylen Johnson, committed to Ohio State in January. The four-star defensive back will certainly have plenty of options to weigh when it comes to his next step. According to 247sports, which lists him as a top-10 recruit in Ohio for his class, he has nearly 30 Division I oﬀ ers, including from Alabama, UC, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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Greater Cincinnati’s top prep athletes honored Scott Springer incinnati Enquirer

Winter sports

Fall sports

Boys basketball player of the year, big school: Max Land, Moeller

Football player of the year (big school): Michael Mayer, Covington Catholic

Boys basketball player of the year, small school: Isaiah Walker, Wyoming

Football player of the year (small school): Evan Prater, Wyoming

Girls basketball player of the year, big school: Maddie Scherr, Ryle

Volleyball player of the year: Julia Gardon, Fenwick

Girls basketball player of the year, small school: Maddie Antenucci, Indian Hill

Field hockey player of the year: Nicole Bachman, Mount Notre Dame

Boys bowler of the year: Nolan Blessing, La Salle

Boys water polo player of the year: Edward Imm, Princeton

Girls bowler of the year: Kaylee Hitt, Campbell County

Girls water polo player of the year: Zoe Egbert, Mavericks

Ice hockey player of the year: Ben Shrider, Talawanda

Boys soccer player of the year: Parker Grinstead, Moeller

Boys swimmer of the year: Jean-Pierre Khouzam, St. Xavier

Girls soccer player of the year: Kailyn Dudukovich, Lakota West

Girls swimmer of the year: Ella Jo Piersma, Seven Hills

Boys golfer of the year: Joe Wilson IV, Lakota East

Wrestler of the year: Daulton Mayer, Walton-Veron

Girls golfer of the year: Gabby Woods, Clinton-Massie

Courage award: Torie Houston, Holy Cross

Girls tennis player of the year: Abby Nugent, Springboro

I AM SPORT award: Eric Meeks, Walnut Hills

Boys cross country runner of the year: Nathan Mountain, St. Xavier

Girls Special Olympics Athlete of the Year: Hailey Quinn, Harrison

Girls cross country runner of the year: Maria Kaylor, Princeton

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The Cincinnati.com Sports Awards was a virtual event this year hosted by national sports broadcasters Jesse Palmer, Sage Steele, Dr. Jerry Punch and Courtney Cronin. Big winners on the night included Ohio State commit Kailyn Dudukovich and the Lakota West girls soccer team. Dudukovich was named Girls Soccer Player of the Year for leading Lakota West to the Ohio Division I state championship and also Girls Athlete of the Year as she is a starter on the Firebirds girls basketball team. She was also recently named Ohio Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Both Dudukovich and Boys Soccer Player of the Year Parker Grinstead of Moeller were announced by U.S Women’s team member and native Cincinnatian Rose Lavelle, formerly of Mount Notre Dame. The Lakota West state championship girls soccer team coached by Brigit Reder was named Team of the Year by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. In similar fashion incoming University of Cincinnati freshman Evan Prater was named Boys Small School Football Player of the Year after earning Ohio’s Mr. Football Award as the quarterback of the Wyoming Cowboys. Also a top scorer and rebounder for Wyoming’s basketball team, Prater also won Athlete of the Year honors. The Dudukovich and Prater allaround awards were announced by Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. While Prater took the small school football award, Notre Dame-bound Michael Mayer of Covington Catholic was the Big School Football Player of the Year. Likewise, Mayer was Kentucky’s Mr. Football, giving Greater Cincinnati a pair of highly-decorated pigskin performers. Both football honors were presented by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. In hoops, Moeller’s Max Land was Big School Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Land was denied the chance at a third straight Division I state championship with the Crusaders due to new cor-

Lakota West forward Kailyn Dudukovich (13) during their state semiﬁ nal win over Dublin Coffman on Nov. 5, 2019. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

onavirus restrictions put in place as the OHSAA tournament got underway. Land will play at St. Francis and was ﬁ rst-team all-state. Wyoming’s Isaiah Walker, who has another year to play for the Cowboys, was Small School Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Like teammate Evan Prater, he was an All-State selection. As a junior Walker led the Cincinnati Hills League in scoring at 24.7 points per game for the 24-1 Cowboys. The Girls Big School Basketball Player of the Year came from Kentucky with McDonald’s All-American Maddie Scherr winning. Like many seniors, her KHSAA tournament was cut short with the Raiders. Scherr will next play for the Oregon Ducks. From Indian Hill, the Girls Small School Basketball Player of the Year award went to Maddie Antenucci. an All-State pick and two-time CHL Player of the Year. Antenucci is now a member of the squad at Florida Gulf Coast University. Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors made all of the basketball announcements. For leading La Salle High School to their fourth Division II state football title, Pat McLaughlin was named Coach

Boys Special Olympic Athlete of the Year: Ralph Creekmore, Colerain

of the Year. The Lancers rebounded from a 4-5 season in 2018 to go 13-2, defeating Massillon Washington in the championship. The Courage Award was presented to Torie Houston of Holy Cross volleyball. Houston has overcome a rare, blood disorder to earn a scholarship at Northern Kentucky University. Oﬀ ensive lineman/long snapper Eric Meeks of Walnut Hills was the recipient of the I AM SPORT award given to student-athletes for their contributions to their communities outside of athletics. Meeks is an Eagle Scout who raised $10,000 to put up bleachers with 44 volunteers at Evanston Park.

Harrison’s Hailey Quinn was also recognized as Girls Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, with Colerain’s Ralph Creekmore winning Boys Special Olympics Athlete of the Year. Other professionals presenting awards for each state-sanctioned sport covered during the show, included Venus Williams, Michael Phelps, Wayne Gretzky, Gabby Douglas, Bode Miller, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Gary Woodland, Misty May-Treanor, Jordan Burroughs, Norm Duke, Jessica Mendoza and Keli Smith Puzo. The show can be viewed again at https://sportsawards.usatoday.com/ events/cincinnati/.

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Events are starting to happen! Here’s how to get yours listed Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

As Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana gradually reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not “business as usual.” Due to continued social distancing requirements, everything from restaurants and bars to museums, pools and amusement parks have enacted policies on how to best keep guests safe. There are limits to the number of guests allowed inside at a time. Most venues now require a reservation with timed

entry/exit to accommodate as many visitors per day as possible. Many places require guests to wear masks and have their temperature taken before admittance. And while things may look diff erent for some time to come, it’s a necessary part of keeping both staff and guests safe. Yeah, it’s a bummer that we can’t enjoy a Reds game on a wonderfully mild summer evening, or rock out with half the city at a Jimmy Buff ett concert, but instead of bemoaning our losses, why not rejoice in the small gains? Some events are fi nally starting to take place. They may not be on the size or scale of a Reds game or River-

bend show, but they are an important part of our reawakening from the stay-at-home orders. If you have an event you would like added to our calendar listings, there are several ways to do so. The simplest way is to visit events.cincinnati.com and add your event to our calendar database. We use this database to create our weekly event listings online and in print. You can also email your event to calendar@cincinnati.com with “things to do” in the subject. To submit a community-related news story for possible publication, visit local.cincinnati.com/share.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Cincinnati SAR celebrates Flag Day The following was presented by Ohio Society SAR President Turner Lee Wilkerson during the Ceremony attended by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution after the raising of the Colors at the GAR & Revolutionary Monuments in Wesleyan Cemetery in Northside: The offi cial fl ag of the United states was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The resolution that passed stated: “Resolved, That the fl ag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue fi eld, representing a new constellation.” By Proclamation, President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, offi cially established June 14 as Flag Day. By an Act of the United States Congress on August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was established. There were many fl ags prior to 1777 that represented the hopes and ideals of “We the People.” There has been just one American Flag over this Nation since June 14, 1777. Music and songs have been written in honor this symbo: ❚ “The Star-Spangled Banner” — by Francis Scott Key in 1814 ❚ “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again” — by Patrick Gilmore in 1863 ❚ “The Yankee Doodle Boy” — by George M. Cohan in 1904 ❚ “You’re a Grand Old Flag” — by George Cohen in 1906 ❚ “Ragged Old Flag” — by Johnny Cash in 1974 ❚ “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” — by Toby Keith in 2002 It has been carried into battle against enemies of this nation and the ideals it holds precious — Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It has inspired millions of American patriots who fought to defend their home and land against enemies, both foreign and domestic. It is the fl ag that inspired perseverance during our darkest days of confl ict. It has never been a symbol of con-

quest — but, only a symbol of hope and the promise of liberty in foreign lands where oppression and domination of human dignity has attempted to fl ourish. It fl ies over American cemeteries in foreign lands — the only foreign land we asked to keep — so that American Patriots that have given their lives in defense of the many that could not defend themselves — might Rest in Peace. It is the fl ag that you and I pledged our allegiance to as children and students once upon a time in our schools. It is the fl ag that used to fl y on the screens of TVs and movie theaters at the end of the show or broadcast day. It is the fl ag that is burned, stepped on and desecrated by today’s enemies of democracy, both foreign and domestic. It is the fl ag that many of my ancestors fought under in foreign lands… It is the fl ag that I fought under in foreign wars… It is the fl ag that draped the coffi ns of American patriots when their lives were ended! It is the fl ag that draped the coffi ns of my father and grandfathers! It is the fl ag that will drape the coffi ns of our veterans when their days have ended! The ceremony concluded with a musket salute and “Taps.” Attending the event were the following Cincinnati SAR members: ❚ President Ohio Society SAR Lee Wilkerson ❚ 2nd Vice President Ohio Society SAR – Jack Bredenfoerder ❚ Chaplain Ohio Society SAR – Ed Bonniwell ❚ 1st Vice President Cincinnati Chapter – Greg Ballman ❚ 2nd Vice President Cincinnati Chapter – George Stewart ❚ Past President Cincinnati Chapter – Mike Gunn ❚ President Highlanders Chapter – Gary Duffi eld ❚ Compatriot – Gordon Stokley ❚ Compatriot – Doug Blake ❚ Compatriot – Dan Schmitz ❚ Compatrion – Michael Blum ❚ Compatriot – Chuck Rogers Michael Gunn, Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution

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SCHOOL NEWS Ohio River Foundation waiving fees for Mussels in the Classroom program Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is waiving all fees for its Mussels in the Classroom program for fall 2020. Established in 2017, Mussels in the Classroom (MIC) is the fi rst program of its kind in the country. It takes live freshwater mussels, an often overlooked species that’s critical to ecosystems, to schools in Greater Cincinnati, Columbus, Lexington, Georgetown and Frankfort. “Our education programs help students learn important Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) content that relates to state standards while also inspiring them to become the next generation of environmental stewards,” said Rich Cogen, Ohio River Foundation’s executive director. “Anticipating that many schools will be unable to take fi eld trips this fall, we want to make sure students still have opportunities for hands-on environmental learning.” Even if classroom setups are diff erent when students return to school, ORF can adapt the MIC program to meet teachers’ needs. To accommodate schools with visitor restrictions, ORF educators can set up equipment when class is not in session, and they can conduct the presentation they’d normally lead in the classroom via videoconferencing or a pre-recorded video. Because the mussels remain in the classroom for two weeks, all students can observe them, even if they aren’t all in the classroom on the same day. Students have the opportunity to care for the mussels and participate in provided activities or come up with their own creative projects. Why mussels? The animals serve as our rivers’ natural fi lters, straining the water and eating everything from dead leaves to algae. But pollution, habitat destruction and overfi shing are taking a toll: Nearly half of the 127 mussel species once found in the Ohio River Basin are now considered extinct, endangered or species of concern. Students participating in the MIC program will gain a better understanding of these animals and the threats they face. MIC is open to grades K-12, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the program’s web page. The program is off ered the entire school year,

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September through May. Interested teachers are encouraged to register now, as space is limited. In addition to MIC, ORF off ers its perennially popular River Explorer program in Greater Cincinnati and Columbus. The inquiry-based fi eld trips let students be junior scientists for a day as they learn about the ecology and importance of the Ohio River and its watershed at area creeks, streams and rivers. Open to grades four through 12, River Explorer includes three hands-on stations: 1) Catching, examining and identifying fi sh; 2) Collecting and identifying macroinvertebrates; and 3) River chemistry (grades six through 12) or water use and the water cycle (grades four and fi ve). All but the youngest students also take part in habitat assessments as part of their day, and ORF educators touch on issues such as water pollution and environmental stewardship with all students. The River Explorer program is off ered in September, October, April and May. Greater Cincinnati fi eld trips take place at Nisbet Park and Lake Isabella Park in Loveland; Sycamore Park in Batavia; Sharon Woods Park in Sharonville; Pioneer Park in Covington; and Guilford Covered Bridge Park in Guildford, Indiana. Columbus programs are at Highbanks Park and Friendship Park. Registration for fall River Explorer fi eld trips

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is open through Aug. 15 via the program’s web page. Support for the MIC and River Explorer and programs is provided by the Charles Dater Foundation, Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, Ashland, Inc., Valvoline, PNC Charitable Trusts and Honda Manufacturing. Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and all waters in its 11-state watershed. ORF works towards these goals through environmental education and

conservation activities that serve to inspire environmental stewardship for the beneﬁ t and enjoyment of current and future citizens. In 2020, ORF celebrates its 20th anniversary of Ohio River watershed work. During its history, the nonproﬁ t has reached 50,000 students with its freshwater education programs; restored and reconnected more than 200 miles of rivers; removed four dams; planted 6,000 trees; and removed more than 300,000 invasive plants. For more information, visit www.ohioriverfdn.org. Rich Cogen, Ohio River Foundation

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