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Meet the Delhi native with a front-row seat to Washington politics Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

It’s the little things in life. For Greg Mecher, three votes, a fateful softball game and a set of wrong directions set him on a path to working for congressmen, Kennedys and presidents. “I don’t know what the most surprising thing is,” Mecher, a Delhi Township native and 1994 Elder graduate, told The Enquirer. “I’ve had these crazy experiences I never thought I’d have. I’m just a kid who grew up in Delhi.” The past year has found Mecher, 44, even closer to White House politics. “Welcome to our trip to Cincinnati, Ohio,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in July to reporters aboard Air Force One. They were en route with President Joe Biden to the town hall he held at Mount St. Joseph University. “Also known as the birthplace of my husband. So, a special place in my heart.” Yes, Mecher is married to the White House press secretary. Psaki and Mecher married 11 years ago and have two children, ages 3 and 6, who they’re raising in the suburbs of Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. But they come back to Cincinnati frequently to visit his parents who still live in Delhi. The family is well known on the West Side. Mecher’s mother, Mary Ann Mecher, taught for decades at Our Lady of Victory in Delhi. His brother, Dan, fronted Denial, the quintessential cover band in the 1990s, and later the rock outﬁ t the Turnbull ACs. His brother also sang at their wedding in 2010, Psaki reminded.

A good Delhi upbringing Psaki credits her husband’s family

Greg Mecher(second from the right) stands with his wife and the Bidens PROVIDED/THE ENQUIRER

and Delhi upbringing for his successful, behind-the-scenes career in Washington, D.C. It’s also what drew her to him. “He is so comfortable in his own skin with who he is,” Psaki said. “He could be in a room with 5-year-old kids, he could be in a room with billionaires, he could be in a room on a factory ﬂ oor and he would be comfortable everywhere and have a conversation everywhere.” With one exception, she said. “Except when it comes to the Ben-

gals,” Psaki said “He’s a fanatic Bengals and Reds fan.”

Every vote counts Mecher’s journey to the center of the nation’s politics began with a nail-biter of an election in 1998. That year, Mecher, in his ﬁ nal year of college as a communications/television production major at Northern Kentucky University, won election as student gov-

ernment president by three votes. It was the only time he ran for oﬃ ce. Mecher’s aﬀ able charm endeared him to leaders at NKU and later in the nation’s capital. “He’s been a go-getter from day one,” said Nathan Smith, one of Northern Kentucky’s leading Democrats and fraternity brother with Mecher at NKU. Smith was also a groomsman at the See MECHER, Page 2A

Development promises to ‘change how people view the West Side’ Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A woman walks her dog on Harrison Trail on July 29 in Green Township. ZANE MEYER-THORNTON/THE ENQUIRER

Right now it doesn’t look like much – a paved trail less than a mile long through a wooded neighborhood Cincinnati’s western suburbs. In a few years, though, leaders say this area will transform Green Township, Ohio’s third most populous township, into a destination with upscale restaurants, homes and a park. And that’s brought a mix of anxiety and hope. Longtime residents fear the $150 million commercial and residential development known as Trailside Village will ruin a peaceful existence they’ve enjoyed for

generations. Others are excited for the future. Both agree change looms for this suburban community. “It will change how people view the West Side,” said Green Township administrator Frank Birkenhauer. The stereotype for Cincinnati’s West Side is that people ask you where you went to high school and you move next door to your parents, he said. “I think it is going to change that.”

In the works for a year The developer and township have See VILLAGE, Page 4A

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Cincinnati author’s book is 2021’s best beach read Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati may not have any beaches, but local author Emily Henry knows how to write beach books. The books we read while relaxing on vacation, that is. Her latest novel, “People We Meet on Vacation,” has spent 11 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List and is the summer read book. Henry’s follow-up to last summer’s best-seller, “Beach Read,” is a rom-com about best friends and polar opposites, Poppy and Alex. She is a New York travel writer with wanderlust. He’s a small-town Ohio teacher who prefers a good book. Yet, they vacationed together every summer for a decade. Then, something happened during their visit to Croatia two years ago, and they haven’t talked since, until Poppy suggests they take one more trip together to save their friendship. Henry, who grew up in Northern Kentucky and Liberty Township and now lives in Cincinnati, spoke with The Enquirer about her inspiration and writing a travel book in the middle of a global pandemic. Henry set out to write a millennial gender-swapped “When Harry Met Sally…,” one of her favorite ﬁ lms, she said. “I have this experience where every time I sit down to watch it again, I wonder if I am misremembering how much I liked it because Harry bothers me so much at the beginning,” Henry said. “… I wanted Poppy to be the one who was a little more grating, a little more ﬂ ighty, and to take life and relationships less seriously. “I wanted to take two characters who, when they meet, you don’t think that they have anything in common. Really, they don’t have all that much in common except that they really have fun together. It just seemed like a fun chal-

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Mecher-Psaki nuptials. “A constant gentleman.” Smith and Mecher were part of Pi Kappa Alpha, a fraternity that had strong representation in student government. When he arrived at NKU, Mecher said he didn’t seek out politics, it found him. “I came to ﬁ nd politics interesting,” Mecher said. “I didn’t grow up in any sort of political family by any means. My experience in college really brought me that way.” He joined Pi Kappa Alpha to get more involved. Since many fraternity members ran for student government, he decided to stay in college for an additional year and run for student body president. Mecher worked on campus safety with then-NKU President James Votruba and campus police. Together, they walked through campus, checking lighting, public phones and campus police coverage. He also sat on NKU’s governing board of regents during a time of fast growth and change. Votruba still keeps in touch with Mecher. He would like him to run for ofﬁ ce some day. “I think Greg Mecher went into politics for all the right reasons,” Votruba said. “I don’t think it was ever about

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lenge to me as a writer to try and pull that off .” So, is Henry more like Poppy or Alex? “I relate so much more to Poppy,” Henry said. “… Writing Poppy was therapeutic and a little unnerving. “Not only do writers share pieces of us in our characters, I think most readers tend to assume that too, and you’re always putting yourself out there, especially if you’re letting yourself write a character who you recognize how imperfect they are. But I also think those are the most interesting characters to read about, people who make bad decisions.” Henry said she based the fi ctional East and West Linfi eld – where Alex lives and from where Poppy wants to escape – on Cincinnati suburbs. “I do think it’s a really common thing when you grow up in the suburbs or a smaller city feeling like you want to go somewhere else,” Henry said, “and a lot of that is about your identity and feeling

Emily Henry, author of the New York Times Best Selling novels “Beach Read” and “People We Meet on Vacation.” Henry lives in Cincinnati. PROVIDED

like you can’t really know who you are or prove who you are without going somewhere where no one knows you.” In the book, Poppy and Alex visit a wide variety of locales, from Vancouver to Tuscany, some you could visit on a shoestring budget, others that require the backing of a major travel magazine. “With ‘People We Meet on Vacation,’ I was pulling from places that I have traveled and places that I really like to visit,” Henry said. “So even though there is this sort of home base of Cincinnati, it turned into very much an escapist type of book. I feel that Cincinnati is really all about that.” She noted our local obsession with Jimmy Buﬀ ett. “We want to experience that vacation vibe,” she said.

him. Even as an undergraduate, it was about having an impact. These are the people you want in every offi ce.” Mecher said he wanted to get more involved in college than he was in high school. Though at Elder he still had activities, including writing for the school newspaper, the Purple Quill, and competing on the swim team. “For me, it was my fi rst opportunity to see the nexus of impacting policy by getting involved and directly get involved,” Mecher said. “I had a chance to really stand up and say I think we should do something diff erent.”

Wrong-way turn Seven years after that pivotal softball game, in 2006, he met a fellow Democratic staﬀ er, Jen Psaki. Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor and President Barack Obama’s White House chief of staﬀ , takes credit for introducing them, Mecher said, but that’s only slightly

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Biden was vice president at the time. It was the Biden Boardwalk Bash at the vice presidential residence in the U.S. Naval Observatory. Biden showed up with buckets of ice cream for the children, Mecher said, then disappeared for a brief time. The vice president reappeared in swim trunks and T-shirt armed with a supersoaker. “Everybody is having a big giant squirt gunﬁ ght,” Mecher said. “He’s just like a real dude and a good guy.”

The eye of the storm

A fateful softball game The late NKU Board of Regents member and philanthropist Alice Sparks noticed something in the 22-year-old communications major. She recommended him for an internship with Democratic U.S. Rep. Ken Lucas after he graduated. His parents drove him to Washington, D.C. in 1999. His new home was a rented room. He’s remained in Washington ever since. His internship with Lucas, on the other hand, didn’t last two weeks. Ten days after he arrived, Lucas decided to play some softball with members of Congress and their staff on the National Mall. On this particular day in 1999, he was on Lucas’ team. In the second inning, Lucas’ daughter asked him whether he’d like a job. She’d just gotten engaged and was leaving her job as a scheduler for a Mississippi congressman. By the ninth inning, Mecher left his internship and had his fi rst full-time Washington job, scheduler for U.S. Rep. Ronnie Shows. “I had never been to Mississippi before,” Mecher said. “But I became his scheduler. It was the start of my political life here in D.C.” He laughed, adding, “I was not a very good intern for Ken Lucas.” That experience launched Mecher into a variety of behind-the-scenes roles for congressmen and presidential candidates. He’s worked for the administration of President Barack Obama and as a fundraiser for John Kerry’s 2004 presidential race as well as many congressional campaigns. He’s been chief of staff for two Democratic members of Congress, Steve Driehaus and Joe Kennedy III.

Still, there was some fear that readers wouldn’t want to be reminded of traveling when they were stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. “We were just worried that people would feel very resentful,” Henry said. “It reminded them what they felt they were missing out on. … Then it happened to work out that [the novel] came out as people were getting vaccinated and visiting each other again … “Luckily I feel like it has been more of a relief and a balm for people than a source of frustration.”

Greg Mecher's senior portrait, Elder class of '94 PROVIDED/THE ENQUIRER

true. Though Emanuel was there when they fi rst met in Philadelphia. No, it was bad directions that brought them together. Both Mecher and Psaki were staff ers for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which Emanuel led at the time. Mecher and Emanuel were driving to a campaign event for a House candidate, the identity of whom is lost to time. Mecher and Emanuel couldn’t fi nd the place. So they called the person in charge of getting the event ready. That was Psaki. “Years later and being married to her, I can say this is defi nitely not one of my wife’s strong points, directions,” Mecher said. “By the time I got there, I was wondering who the heck this person was.” The past 10 years have seen Mecher work as the acting chief of staff in the General Services Administration for the Obama administration and as U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s chief of staff . He describes his politics as middleof-the-road. He gravitated toward the Democrats, he said. “I became a Democrat because I thought it was more in line with what I thought,” he said. “I don’t think of myself as the far-left or far-right.”

So what are Obama and Biden like? He’s met Obama and Biden, but usually as the plus-one with his wife. He described Obama as an “incredibly talented human being and orator” and Biden as an authentic and down-to-earth guy who “values family over anything.” When Mecher wants to explain Biden, he looks back to a cookout in 2016.

Politics isn’t all squirt gun ﬁ ghts, though. His wife is now the face of the White House, and the target of all the praise and criticism that comes with that. When the opportunity came for his wife to be press secretary, Mecher was all in, Psaki said. “He was the ﬁ rst to say, of course, you should have the conversation, of course, you should go for it,” Psaki said. “This is an exciting opportunity.” Mecher remained nonchalant about his family being in the eye of the political storm. He said they talk about work sometimes just like any other family. And he’s heard many good things from the public about the job Psaki is doing. “I think she’s brought a professionalism, thoughtfulness and intelligence to the job that people have responded to quite well,” Mecher said. “And I hear about it every day from people how great they think she’s doing, and how much it has brought a calm to a lot of people and stability back to the government.”

On fear and chili Mecher, himself, has taken a step back from some of it. He’s working as a consultant and raising his two children. Looking back on his two decades in Washington, he said the biggest change in politics is the inability of the two parties to work together. House districts aren’t competitive in general elections so members only play to the extreme sides of their base in primaries, he said. “Congress would work better if we get more people who fear for their districts,” Mecher said. “You don’t have to fear if you win with 75% or 80% of the vote.” Mecher’s not sure how long Psaki will remain press secretary. She has said in media reports that she plans on leaving the post in a year. And one postscript. Mecher has introduced Psaki to Cincinnati chili. She was working for Obama, then a senator, when Mecher’s parents took her to Skyline. Her verdict? “It’s delicious, of course.”

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Here’s the next batch of murals coming to Cincinnati buildings USA TODAY NETWORK

A few years back, musician/composer Bryce Dessner – founder of the wonderfully audacious MusicNOW festival – got together with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra music director Louis Langrée in a collaboration that brought us some of the most adventurous music-making in ages. As with so many other things, the 2020 MusicNOW festival fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic. In September, though, it will return, if in a slightly truncated form. A Sept. 24 Music Hall concert will feature Langrée, CSO and pianist Daniil Trifonov, performing Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 4.” The program will also include the folk supergroup Bonny Light Horseman performing fan favorites and a raft of new music with arrangements for orchestra by Dessner. Sept. 25’s concert features the CSO and Trifonov – this time with Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 – along with an appearance by So Percussion in David Lang’s “man made.” Also on the program are the CSO performing” Quilting” and Lully’s “La Bourgeois Gentilhomme suite.”

The ﬁ rst steps in the brightly colored ArtWorks mural that will festoon the front of Casa Colina in Price Hill. The design is by the Batres Gilvin artist collaborative. KARLA GILVIN/PROVIDED

youth apprentices joined by a group of Cincinnati police offi cers. h The Manse mural, 1004 Chapel St., Walnut Hills. The building is the former Manse Hotel, which has been redeveloped into a senior housing project called the Manse Apartments. Design is by Cedric Michael Cox, with artist Adoria Maxberry overseeing the work of seven youth apprentices. h Playscape murals, designed by Kate Tepe and executed by Hero Flooring LLC and a team of eight youth apprentices on the playground of the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Over-the-Rhine. h John Ruthven mural, a 2,500square-foot work on the retaining wall at the intersection of Wooster Pike and Glendale Milford Road. Artists Jim Effl er, Maria Fernandez, Claudia Giuff re

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and Jack Thayer lead 10 youth apprentices in creating the mural, which will feature eight of Ruthven’s bird paintings. h Walnut Hills Living Wall mural. Working with Urban Blooms and mixedmedia artist April Sunami, artists Jim Tucker and Michael Thompson will lead nine youth apprentices to create ArtWorks’ fi rst living wall mural. h Wordplay mural, on Chase Avenue in Northside. Artists Brandon Hawkins and Anissa Pulcheon lead a team of nine youth apprentices to create a three-dimensional mural that commemorates several literary legends. There is also a trio of special projects; the “lens-based project,” working with Fourthwall Youth Studios on the various skills involved in fi lmmaking, a “community engagement project,” a fl ag-

The CSO and Cincinnati Pops also added several concerts to their previously announced seasons. A highlight of the CSO’s newly announced concerts is a handful of works by CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher and appearances of Pintscher’s Ensemble Intercontemporain as part of the celebrations of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial.

making project with artist Lindsey Whittle, and “creative place making activation,” in which artist Daryl Myntia Daniels and 10 youth apprentices give a visual overhaul to Lincoln Heights’ Jackson Street Produce Market. For more information about projects and murals, visit the ArtWorks website at www.artworkscincinnati.org.

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It’s been a busy, busy year for the folks at ArtWorks. They have eight new mural projects on the summer slate, as well as three community art projects. Even before they got to summer mural season, they had already knocked oﬀ 15 new projects and managed to open a new Walnut Hills gallery dedicated to the work of youth artists. Among the other projects were: h Four installations at FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium by Kailah Ware and Lightning Horse Industries. h An indoor mural at GE Aviation by Christian Dallas. h Another indoor mural at Hard Rock Casino by Jenny Ustick. h A Walnut Hills mural at Curtis and Gilbert avenues by Kathryne Gardette. By the time the year rolls to a close, in fact, ArtWorks expects to have employed 200 apprentices and 100 artists. Now for those summer mural projects, those ultra-public, wall-size paintings that have made such a remarkable change on the visual environment of Greater Cincinnati’s urban areas. Some of these new murals are in the city center. Others, like the Casa Colina mural in Price Hill, will reside in more residential neighborhoods. The ultra-colorful mural, designed by the Batres Gilvin artist collaborative, is intended as “a celebration of diversity and the growing community of Price Hill.” The J.P. Ball mural, on the other hand, is located on Fourth Street in Downtown. It’s a good deal smaller than some of the massive wall-works we’ve seen before. But its impact should be no less profound. Artist Taron Jordon designed the mural to celebrate the groundbreaking and courageous work of iconic African-American photographic portrait artist James Presley Ball. The mural site is close to the location of Ball’s late-19thcentury photo studio. The other 2021 murals are: h Avondale Police Mediation Mural, designed by artists Jeni Jenkins and Nytaya Babbitt and created by eight

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called the $150 million project the West Side’s version of Wasson Way, a proposed seven-mile bicycle path on the eastside. It’s Clete Benken’s ﬁ rst major project as lead developer. Benken previously worked as a planner for the landscape architecture ﬁ rm MKSK. Benken had a hand in the planning for the 98acre Summit Park, which has become a community centerpiece for Blue Ash. Why Green Township? It’s not a coincidence Benken Lane runs near the project. His grandparents had a dairy farm there decades ago. In early 2020, he heard some of the properties would be available. “I always loved the property,” Benken said.

Busy trail to get busier Even though it’s now less than a mile long, a bike path in Green Township already attracts hikers from all over the township. The township built it over the past four years on an old railroad line. The parking lot at the trailhead next to a horse pasture on the hilly Hutchinson Road has dozens of cars most mornings and evenings residents say. It’s about to get busier, to the praise of some residents and chagrin of others who live near this last rural remnant in this suburban enclave known as Dent.

‘It is something like we haven’t seen’ Trailside Village will add a park, picnic grounds and extend the path another mile and a half in the development around some of the new homes. The township’s plan is to eventually build additional trails along the creek that runs through the property and connect the path to Veterans Park along Harrison Avenue a little over a mile away. The village is planned to add a mix of housing, upscale restaurants and a type of urban development not yet seen in this suburb. The horse pasture and woods along the current trail will give way to 93 rowhomes. Up to 202 single-family homes are planned for the entire development, with larger single-family homes further back in what is now pasture and woods. Homes would go for $450,000 to $750,000.

Nick and Angela Ferneding are not fond of the new Harrison Trail that is placed directly behind their property. The couple says the large parking lot that accompanies the trail, and the increase in traffic and noise are some of the many problems they have with it. ZANE MEYER-THORNTON/THE ENQUIRER

But it would leave 55 acres of the 124 acres wooded and green space where Wesselman Creek winds through the property. A village center off Harrison Avenue would have fi ve-story buildings with apartments on top and high-end restaurants and retail on the fi rst fl oor. The developer has also talked with potential breweries, township offi cials said. “The park setting, the connectivity of the trail, potentially a brewery, all in that area, it’s dynamic for the community,” said Green Township trustee Triff on Callos. “It is something like we haven’t seen.”

A nightmare situation for some It is something Nick Ferneding and Angela Young-Ferneding don’t want to see. The trail was bad enough. The homes and restaurants will make a nightmarish situation worse, they said. A parking lot for the trail sits a few hundred feet from their house. The trail runs behind it. “We used to live in a park-like environment, and now I live next to a 30 car parking lot,” said Ferneding. “We have on average between 250 to 400 people a day walking behind our property.” They blame the trail for attempted break-ins of their homes, noise throughout the night from motorcycles and ATV races on the trail, property damage and even an internet outage when a car

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struck a utility line. Motorcycles and ATVs are prohibited on the trail, but the Fernedings said that the signs don’t stop people. They say the trail has increased vehicle traﬃ c in the area. Green Township police said the trail hasn’t been a problem. Police records show four incidents since 2018, one for attempted break-in and three for criminal damaging. “It’s a popular trail,” said Lt. Mitch Hill with the Green Township Police. “We’re rarely ever called.”

Others see the positive Others in the neighborhood welcome the trail and changes, or at least some of the changes. Dale Mihuta, the Fernedings next-door neighbor, said he doesn’t see the trail as a nuisance. Sure, there are some ATVs and motorcycles that make noise, he said. But they were there when the trail was a railroad track and farmland. Why is it so popular? Green Township, despite its population, doesn’t have many places to walk. Most of the parks are sports complexes, he said. Mihuta is concerned that the homes planned for the development, particularly the 93 single-family row homes on along the existing trail, will create safety issues and congestion. Overall, he thinks it’s a positive, especially compared to what was planned before.

Green Township has tried to develop this land for 20 years. In 2006, the township had plans for a large shopping center, with big-box retail, called Legacy Place. It would have been similar to Rookwood Commons. The outcry from the residents as well as the cost of rerouting the creek on the property scuttled the project. Trailside Village has most of its approvals. The zoning change from commercial to residential has been approved by the township and the Hamilton County commissioners. The developer plans to break ground by the end of the year. A development plan will be worked out in the next month, offi cials said. After that, a tax-increment fi nance district remains the only other approval for the development to use the increased tax revenue to pay for infrastructure. Trailside Village will leave much of the creek as natural as possible, Benken said. A wildlife passage underneath an arch culvert spanning the creek will allow animals on the property to move throughout the green space without having to cross any roads, he said. It will leave 55 of the 124 acres a park with trails along the creek and picnic grounds. The walking trail will wind through the wooded hillsides, connecting the current trail to ballfi elds for St. Jude parish in Bridgetown on one side of the development. There will be a public investment into the property, but the township couldn’t say how much. Township offi cials estimated it could spend $5 million to $7 million for the trails and sewer extensions into the property. A development agreement has not been signed yet. The township is also swapping with the developer property it owns for ownership of the green space and trails in Trailside Village. But for the Fernedings, the trail has changed their home. And the incoming development will make it unbearable. The home was Nick Ferneding’s grandfather’s house. When his grandfather died in 2000, they moved into the house. While it’s just off a busy thoroughfare of Harrison Avenue, the home retained some of its sylvan charm. An “old farmhouse” Angela Young-Ferneding called it. And it is still next to a horse farm. That charm is slipping away, she said. “The trail has been an abomination,” she said. “We cannot go outside anymore. I don’t come outside.”

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Trusty corn cooking pot ‘stays on my stove for most of August’ Spicy cornbread Don’t be put off by the long list of ingredients. This goes together pretty quick. It’s really a delicious, moist cornbread, perfect alongside a slab of barbecued ribs. Ingredients 1 1⁄ 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ⁄ 4 teaspoon baking soda

⁄ 2 teaspoon salt

1 1⁄ 2 cups mixed shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided into two 3/4 cups ⁄ 8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

⁄ 4 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup fresh corn kernels (or frozen, thawed) 1 cup buttermilk

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

There’s one pot that stays on my stove for most of August. It’s my corn cooking pot. Yep, we eat fresh corn from our garden that much. In fact, by the time husband Frank

makes his way to the corn patch, I’ve got my pot at the sink, ﬁ lling it with water. It’s interesting how the hot, dry weather has aﬀ ected vegetables like the corn and also tomatoes and peppers. We have bumper crops of all 3. Today I’ll concentrate on corn, and next time, I’ll share really good fresh tomato recipes. After that, it’ll be peppers: sweet, hot and in between.

Preheat oven to 400. Spray an 8x8 or 9x9 pan. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, soda, salt, 3⁄ 4 cup cheese and cayenne together. Set aside. In food processor, pulse brown sugar, corn and buttermilk until combined, about 5-6 pulses. Add eggs and process about 5 seconds longer, so that some corn lumps remain.

1 cup yellow cornmeal

Spicy cornbread is perfect with ribs. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Make well in center of dry ingredients – pour wet ingredients in. Stir to just barely combine. Add melted butter and continue mixing gently. Pour into pan and sprinkle with rest of cheese and sugar if using. Bake 20-25 minutes. Don’t overbake. Serve warm. Tip: Want more of a kick?

2 large eggs

Stir in some minced jalapeno with the flour.

1 stick butter, melted and cooled slightly

Tip: How to remove kernels from corn without a mess

For sprinkling on top after cheese – optional but good – 2 tablespoons Demerara or raw sugar

Put the corn into the center hole of a bundt or angel food pan.

Instructions

This anchors it, allowing the cut kernels to fall into the pan.

Pan-fried blistered corn No real recipe here, but here’s how I do it: Add a bit of oil in a large skillet, enough to make a ﬁ lm on bottom.

Perfect boiled corn on the cob The secret is to add a good spoonful of honey to the water before boiling. I think the honey enhances the natural sweetness of the corn. After the water comes to a boil, add corn, cover and cook about 7-10 minutes maximum. Fresh corn doesn’t take long to cook – it gets mushy when overcooked. Pass the butter!

Heat to medium high, then add fresh corn kernels. (You can use frozen, thawed but you’ll lose a little of the blistering). Cook about 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, until corn starts to get a spotty brown, sort of blistered looking.

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sponse was immediate. The advocate met with the family and checked to make sure the teen was safe and wasn’t involved. “It’s crisis-driven, 24/7,” Guenthner, the juvenile court magistrate, said. “They are out in the ﬁ eld day and night.”

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Damarion was 15 when he got in trouble. Big trouble. If he were a few years older, it would have been a felony with a chance of jail time. But instead, he and his brother had access to and volunteered to participate in a new program – one that seeks to not just put kids on the right path but to cut that path, help them pave and start walking down it. Now Damarion, whose last name is not being included in this story due to his age, is 16, and he’s is looking at college. “There’s a lot of options for me, but I might become an engineer,” he said. Nate Lett is the program director for the Hamilton County Youth Advocate Programs. YAP, as it is called, is a national nonproﬁ t operating in over 100 communities across the country. “We believe we got a solution here,” Lett said.

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Youth Advocate Programs: What it’s all about YAP began in 1975 in Pennsylvania. The initial goal of the program was to provide an alternative to incarceration and keep children safely at home. While that remains the primary focus, Hamilton County juvenile court was drawn to the program as an intervention for highrisk youth. Since launching in Hamilton County in Jan. 2020, 97% of the youth participants were not convicted of a new offense while in the program and 76% regularly attended school or had completed school at the time of discharge. These statistics are consistent with the national statistics other YAP programs have received. While many teens in Hamilton County would be eligible for the program, funding is needed to expand the program. Juvenile Court Magistrate Carla Guenthner said these results are a big improvement considering that the alternative for many high-risk, high-need teens is a placement in a juvenile detention facility or other residential, lockeddown program. She said nearly all of the teens who were placed in the program has felony off enses and many of those off enses involved guns. Lett described how it works: h Juvenile judges and the probation division pick teens to refer to the program, typically Black teen boys facing felony charges and right now those teens are mostly from Westwood and North Fairmount. h Court offi cials said that Black teen boys are the focus because once they enter the justice system they often struggle with typical intervention; they often slip through the cracks. h A wide-ranging assessment is completed evaluating the teen’s strengths and weaknesses as well as how things are going with the youth’s family. As many relatives as possible are brought in to support the family. h The advocate looks at the teen’s entire life and has the ability to provide

Damarion and Onyango Collier. Collier is an advocate with a new program in Hamilton County helping high-risk, high-need youth. PROVIDED

“wraparound” services for everything from transportation to childcare. h A plan is designed leveraging the teen’s strengths in order to work on their weaknesses and they are paired with a paid advocate who lives in their community. h The program has a range of resources it can off er families, but two involve employment. The teen’s advocate will help fi nd the youth a job and YAP will pay the fi rst three months of the teen’s pay. The second program is a paid series of workshops that teach the teens about working professionally. Both of these programs give teens a way to make money. h The youth also participate in classes with their advocates about emotional health, educational achievement, job experience and other topics. h These advocates are available to these children 24 hours a day because the advocates live in the same neighborhoods.

‘It was easy, for real’ Onyango Collier was Damarion’s advocate. He has worked for Beech Acres, another social service agency, and Cheviot schools. Damarion and the other youth he works with all call him Mr. O.

He was excited to join the program because of its holistic approach. “We recognize it is a family issue when youth fi nd themselves wayward,” Collier said. “We try to assist the whole dynamic.” Collier took Damarion to the gym and out to eat. He would often just stop by their house to check-in. Together, they read the book “Competing as a Lifestyle You vs. You” by LaMarque Ward, an educator and speaker who also grew up in Cincinnati. “It was really easy,” Damarion said. “It really got us out of trouble. Instead, we were going with Mr. O and doing stuff that helped us. It was easy, for real.” Collier and Damarion would talk a lot about goals, something Damarion said he had never really thought about before. With Collier’s help, Damarion also got hired at nearby Taco Bell, a job he still has. Collier said YAP has a lot of diff erent resources for kids and connects youth to what they need. “If they want it,” he said, “it’s there for their success.” It was 11 o’clock at night when a YAP advocate heard about a shooting in an apartment complex last year. One of the advocate’s teens lived there, so the re-

Hamilton County Juvenile Court offi cials fi led a proposal with the Georgetown Center for Juvenile Justice Reform in 2019 to bring YAP to the area. The court had worked with the center before. A $400,000 grant from the Safely Home Fund provided a year’s worth of funding. This provided services for a couple dozen kids, mainly in two neighborhoods – COVID-19 was a limiting factor. The money also went toward set up costs and hiring administrative staff to handle all the work behind the scenes like fi nding advocates. Judge Melissa Powers said the juvenile court and YAP itself is working to secure funding to keep things going. Powers said they are using Department of Youth Services “reclaim” dollars meant to prevent kids from going into custody to help. Offi cials are also working with to get YAP recognized as an “evidence-based” by Ohio to get more funding. It is already recognized as such by the federal government. YAP is also seeking funding on its own. Court offi cials say the program is ready to scale and grow. YAP could also be a resource for other agencies. They could accept referrals from Job and Family Services, police agencies and other social service programs. Steve Best works for the juvenile court probation offi ce. He’s currently assigned all the cases for YAP participants. Powers said he “got a way of connecting with kids diff erently.” “Some of our parents are overwhelmed,” Best said. “They just need, not only support, they need some guidance on how to put supports in place.” He said YAP’s wraparound approach helps with this. He said the advocates work with the whole family – aunts, uncles, grandparents – to identify everyone who is supporting the family and bring them all to the table. In group sessions, they talk about the issues in the home and the community. Best is in these meetings. “We listen to what they’re telling us,” Best said. “They have a lot of exterior things going on at home and in the community. They are trying to shoulder a lot of responsibility that they probably shouldn’t have to at their age. We try to lift some of that pressure off of them.” Best has worked in juvenile probation for 181⁄ 2 years. He said fi nding advocates in the community makes the whole process more genuine. “Other programs have come and gone,” Best said. “Very few, if any, have been this committed and this involved with families.”

A local gem is picked as a top 5 US urban trail Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is one of Greater Cincinnati’s gems and it’s getting national attention. The 78-mile section of the Miami Valley trail network was recently highlighted by travel outlet, Afar. Afar’s list of “5 Urban Trails That Connect U.S. Cities to the Great Outdoors” also highlighted trails in San Francisco and Brooklyn. “You don’t have to get out of town to have rewarding encounters with nature. These green spaces off er ample opportunities to hike, walk, bike, glide or ride in the heart of the city,” Afar said. The Little Miami Scenic Trail passes through fi ve Ohio counties – Hamilton, Clermont, Warren, Greene, Clark – and connects to multiple other trails. The region has more than 350 miles of paved, multi-use recreational trails, offi cials with the trail system said. “Stretching across county lines, these trails connect schools, parks, historic landmarks and area attractions. Travel through meadows, scenic countryside, forested areas and city centers while on the path,” offi cials said. 5 best urban trails in U.S. cities: h The Presidio - San Francisco, Cali-

The Little Miami Scenic Trail in Loveland, Ohio. The trail offers over 70 miles along the Little Miami River. The paved path goes through Loveland, Milford, Newtown, Miami Township and Lebanon. In 1870, the Pennsylvania Railroad was built along what is now the trail. Trains stopped in 1962 and in 1983 the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources began paving the trail for public use. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

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Mount St. Joseph gave credibility to Biden’s support of abortion Fred H. Summe Guest columnist

President Joe Biden interacts with members of the audience during a commercial break for a CNN town hall at Mount St. Joseph University on July 21. ANDREW HARNIK/ AP

an unborn child, or that abortion is really not an intrinsically evil act, or is a matter about which we should be of little concern, which may lead some of them to have or to cooperate in an abortion. In June 2004, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops published the governing principle: “The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in deﬁ ance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors, or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.” Archbishop John Myers, while serving the Diocese of Newark, stated: “When we extend honors to people who do not share our respect and reverence for life in all stages, and give them a prominent stage in our parishes, schools, and other institutions, we unfortunately create the perception that we endorse their public positions on these issues.” To justify their decision to host President Biden, Mount St. Joseph University claimed it is a place for dialogue and exchange of ideas. No amount of discussion or agreements can ever justify the intentional killing of an unborn child, but simply deceives those who wish to be deceived. We pray that someday Mount St. Joseph University will again be an honor to the great saint for whom it has been named. We pray also for those women deceived into having an abortion, that they might ﬁ nd healing with God, who loves them. Fred H. Summe is an attorney and president of Northern Kentucky Right to Life.

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On behalf of the 4,000 unborn American children whose lives are intentionally destroyed each day by legalized abortion, one must ask Mount St. Joseph University, “Did sponsoring President Biden’s town hall further his eff orts in support of abortion on demand?” President Biden knows well that for him to have a town hall meeting at a Catholic institution gives him acceptability and credibility in regards to his continual support for and funding of abortion on demand. President Biden is the most proabortion U.S. president, who has promised, “If they rule it (Roe v. Wade) to be unconstitutional, I will send it to the United States Congress, and it will pass, I believe, a bill that legislates Roe v. Wade.” He has forced U.S. taxpayers to fund Planned Parenthood and proposes to force medical providers, against their conscience, to perform or cooperate in the abortion of an unborn child. “It is scientifi cally correct to say that an individual human life begins at conception, when the egg and sperm join to form the zygote, and that this developing human always is a member of our species in all stages of its life. There is not one medical text in use in one medical school in this country that teaches to the contrary,” said Micheline Matthews-Roth, M.D., principal research associate of Harvard University Medical School. If a public offi cial were in favor of human traffi cking, would not he or she be prohibited from speaking at the university, regardless of the reason for the invitation? If a Catholic community or institution would invite him or her to speak, wouldn’t the outcry be overwhelming? Supporting legalized abortion disqualifi es anyone, regardless of what public offi ce they may hold, and regardless of what positions they may have on other important issues. To honor them with an award or with a platform, gives acceptability and credibility to their stated support for the killing of unborn children. By this decision of this university, many of its students will be deceived that abortion is not the killing of

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ore than 16 million Americans suffer age-associated cognitive impairment. And according to nationwide research, these numbers are only rising.

Thankfully, anti-aging specialist and bestselling author, Dr. Al Sears, says there’s an easy way to banish senior moments for good. It’s a safe, natural compound that can grow the brain significantly bigger. And unlike failed solutions that promise what they can’t deliver, this one actually works — at least, according to studies from Framingham, Stanford, and other reputable universities. But in order for it to work, you must avoid using run-of-the-mill fish oil supplements. “The worst thing you can do for your memory,” explains Dr. Sears, “is to supplement with fish oil.” Dr. Al Sears, a highly-acclaimed MD — who has published more than 500 studies — says today’s low-grade supermarket fish oil is causing the surge in America’s memory crisis. “These cheap oils are no longer as nutrient-dense as they once were,” he explains. If you want to get rid of embarrassing senior moments and grow the brain significantly bigger, Dr. Sears recommends a different approach.

THE SECRET TO A LASTING MEMORY Research has shown our paleo ancestors were able to grow bigger and smarter brains by eating foods rich in one ingredient — DHA. “Our hippocampus thrives off DHA, and grows because of it,” explains Dr. Sears. “Without DHA, our brains would shrink, and our memories would quickly fade.” A groundbreaking study from the University of Alberta confirmed this. Animals given a diet rich in DHA saw a 29% boost in their hippocampus — the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory. As a result, these animals became smarter. The same was found in human studies, too. A prestigious university analyzed the brains of over 1,100 women. And according to brain scans, DHA grew significantly bigger hippocampal brain regions. Conversely, after analyzing more than 1,500 seniors, the Framingham study found that those whose brains were deficient in DHA, also had significantly smaller brains — a characteristic of accelerated aging and a weakened memory. And lastly, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study from Columbia found something remarkable. 485 senior men and women were put through a series of rigorous mental and visual tests. They were asked to remember weird shapes and images that made the task so challenging, some compared it to an IQ test. Remarkably, after 6 months, those who took DHA had a significant edge in learning, memory, and brain function over those who didn’t. “Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to boost levels of DHA simply by eating more fish or fish oil,” explains Dr. Sears. “DHA in fish oil has plummeted over the years.”

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The ingredient Dr. Sears is referring to is called ALA — a compound found in cheap, grocery store fish oil.

PEOPLE’S BRAINS ARE SHRINKING AND THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW IT Fish farming has caused DHA levels to plummet and ALA levels to rise, according to Dr. Sears. “In order to produce DHA,” he explains, “fish need to eat a natural, marine diet, like the one they’d eat in the wild.” Without a marine-rich diet, most fish won’t produce DHA. Dr. Sears uncovered that sometime during the 1990s, fish farmers stopped giving their animals a natural, DHA-rich diet and began feeding them a diet that was 70% vegetarian. “It became too expensive for farmers to feed fish what they’d eat in the wild,” explains Dr. Sears. “And since more than 80% of fish oil comes from farms, it’s no wonder the country is experiencing a memory crisis. Most people’s brains are shrinking and they don’t even know it.”

Why the ‘brain fuel’ ingredient in fish oil is slowly drying up. “Since fish farmers are depriving these animals of their natural diet, ALA levels in fish oil are going up, while DHA levels are being cut in half. It’s no wonder people’s brains are shrinking,” , explains Dr. Sears. When asked, what can people do to improve their memory and brain function in the most effective way possible? Dr. Sears replied, “Find a quality DHA that doesn’t come from a farmed source. Only this will help improve memory by growing the brain significantly bigger.” Dr. Sears and his team have been working tirelessly for the last 24-months developing a unique brain-boosting formula called Omega Rejuvenol. It’s made from the most powerful source of DHA in the ocean, squid and krill — two species that cannot be farmed. According to Dr. Sears, these are the purest and most potent sources of DHA in the world, because they haven’t been tampered with. “Omega Rejuvenol is sourced from the most sustainable fishery in Antarctica. You won’t find this oil in any stores.”

MORE IMPRESSIVE RESULTS Already, the formula has sold more than 27,000 bottles. And for a good reason, too. Satisfied customers can’t stop raving about the memory-boosting benefits of quality-sourced DHA oil. “I see a noticeable increase in my brain function. I’m experiencing a noticeable increase in my concentration level and productivity throughout the day,” says satisfied customer, Timothy B. “It’s great to remember everyone who played in the ‘75 World Series. My memory has never been sharper,” says Mike T. “After the first time I took it, I experienced mental clarity and focus. I noticed my mental function improve and I could concentrate better and be more productive throughout the day,” raves John F. And 70-year-old Mark K. says, “My focus and memory are back to age-30 levels.” These are just a handful of the thousands of reviews Dr. Sears receives on a regular basis thanks to his breakthrough memory formula, Omega Rejuvenol.

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SPORTS Opening week for Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown football Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

As usual, each year in mid-August, the Skyline Chili at Fourth and Sycamore in downtown Cincinnati was bustling Aug. 10 as high school football coaches gathered among cheese coneys and three-ways. It's the 24th version of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown and participating coaching staﬀ s are annually invited down for a meet, greet and eat. Tom Gamble of In-Game Sports says the games chosen for each week's Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown will be announced week by week. The opening game is at Princeton

Elder linebacker Andrew Spinney (54) intercepts a pass during the Panthers' 28-56 loss to St. Xavierr on Oct. 24, 2020. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Greater Cincinnati’s 10 best high school linebackers to watch in 2021 Continuing with The Enquirer’s series of positional players to watch, it’s time to run down Greater Cincinnati’s top linebackers heading into the 2021 high school football season.

Miami Conference in sacks (4) last season and led the Cardinals in tackles (64). In Colerain’s three playoff games last year, the rising senior combined for 29 tackles, four sacks and an interception. Jarmon was fi rst-team all-league and second-team all-district. He has been offered scholarships by Capital and Tiffi n.

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An outstanding playmaker on both sides of the ball, the junior was a key part of the defense for the Tigers, who were 10-2 and 2A state championships. He helped Beechwood allow less than 13 points per game and was named ﬁ rst-team all-conference. Beechwood does not release individual tackle statistics.

Lyons is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 94 overall recruit in Ohio for the class of 2022. Last season, the senior led the Greater Catholic League-South last year in sacks (6) to go with 54 tackles. Lyons saved his best for the Division I state championship game against Pickerington Central, where he registered three sacks and forced a pair of fumbles. He tied a season-high with eight tackles and a forced fumble in the regional ﬁ nal against Lakota West. Lyons committed to Miami University, Ohio, in July.

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High School on Thursday, Aug. 19 when the Vikings take on the newlynamed Raptors of Anderson. Anderson of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference was 7-3 overall last season and 4-2 in the conference. They have a new quarterback in Griffi n Scalf this season who will throw to receivers Joey Faulkner, Evan Upchurch and Tennessee commit Brody Foley. "They're a new program with a new coach, I think it's going to be exciting," Anderson coach Evan Dreyer said. "We're excited to be the fi rst game out of the chute with fans and bands back in play. There's going to be a lot of pressure and anxiety as we go into this moment." Andre Parker coached in the ECC leading Winton Woods to the title but now heads up the Princeton Vikings who were 6-1 in the Greater Miami Conference and 6-2 overall. Princeton returns quarterback Mekhi Lynn who led the GMC in passing. Among his receivers are Rodney Harris II and Isaiah Meyers, a transfer from Colerain. Antonio Nunley Jr. was one of the league's top tacklers last year. "We've got to be in shape," Parker said. "They're going to try and run as many plays as they can run. They're really high-paced and they'll throw it around a lot. We've got to be really solid and take care of the football." Parker says Lynn is one of the more talented players in the state. He says Harris and Meyers are better than expected on the receiving end. Aug. 20 kicks off with Elder hosting Covington Catholic. The Colonels were 10-2 and 4-0 in their district last season. Elder fi nished 5-4 twice losing to eventual Division I Ohio state See SHOWDOWN, Page 2B

Seven Blue, Winton Woods The senior was honorable mention All-Ohio in Division II and ﬁ rst-team all-district last fall. Blue was fourth in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference in sacks (4) to go with a pair of fumble recoveries. He had a sack and an interception in the regional championship against La Salle. Blue helped anchor a defense that held nine straight opponents to 20 points or less. Capital University has oﬀ ered a scholarship so far.

Jared Hancock, Wyoming As a junior last season, Hancock was ﬁ rst-team Cincinnati Hills League, ﬁ rst-team all-district and honorable mention All-Ohio in Division IV. Wyoming’s defense allowed 23 points over a perfect regular season and helped lead the program to a third consecutive regional title. Hancock has committed to Kenyon College.

Levert Jarmon, Colerain Jarmon was fourth in the Greater

Aden Miller, Lakota West Miller, now a senior, was third in the GMC in sacks last season with 6.5, including 2.5 in a 21-0 win over Mason. He fi nished the year with 55 total tackles and forced a pair of fumbles. Miller’s lone interception came in Week 1 of the 2020 season when Lakota West snapped Colerain’s 87-game conference win streak. Miller also had the game’s lone touchdown that night. Miller was fi rstteam all-district and third-team AllOhio. He has been off ered a scholarship by Capital University.

Casey O’Toole, Anderson O’Toole, now a senior, had three sacks last season en route to being named ﬁ rstteam all-district and honorable mention All-Ohio. The 6-foot-2-inch, 226-pound linebacker has been oﬀ ered scholarships by Lake Erie College and Capital University.

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Gabe Savage, Ryle The 6-foot-1-inch, 220-pound senior linebacker made 128 tackles last season, averaging nearly 13 per game to rank as one of the top tacklers in the state. He had 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. He also had three fumble recoveries, forced two fumbles and a fumble return for a touchdown. He led a Ryle defense that allowed fewer than 20 points on average for the season, and two touchdowns or less in six of the 10 games.

Colin Smith, Dixie Heights One of the top tacklers in the region last year, the senior was ﬁ rst-team allconference. Smith had 92 tackles last year and had three fumbles and an interception.

Colton Trampler, Clinton-Massie Trampler was one of the many feared runners in Clinton-Massie’s off ense last season, fi nishing with 648 yards and four touchdowns. But on the defensive side, Trampler, now a senior, was fi rstteam all-district and second-team AllOhio from his linebacker spot.

Honorable mention Clayton Melcher, Conner (Sr.); Radical Rothermel, Edgewood (Sr.); Michael Hatfi eld, Beechwood (Sr.); Andrew Spinney, Elder (Sr.); Max Sannella, Kings (Sr.); Ivan Anderson, Moeller (Sr.); JJ Ruffi n, La Salle (Sr.); Antonio Nunley Jr., Princeton (Sr.); Norman “Bubba” Darnell Jr., Bethel-Tate (Sr.); Jackson Belk, Ryle (Sr.); Jack Mileham, Mariemont (Sr.); Bryson Bastin, Ross (Jr.); David Sullivan, Covington Catholic (Sr.); Quentin Gehm, Fairfi eld (Sr.); Ethan Malafa, Mariemont (Sr.); Trent Kellerman, Williamsburg (Sr.).; Braxten Newborn, Ludlow (Sr.).

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Top high school volleyball players in Southwest Ohio to watch in 2021 ors.

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The Ohio High School Athletic Association high school volleyball season is set to begin on Friday, Aug. 20. It is no secret that Cincinnati is home to some of the state's best players and teams. The area has produced a statechampion club in nine of the last 10 seasons, with eight coming at the Division I level. Most recently, Mount Notre Dame collected the program's 10th career DI crown, while Fenwick captured a Division II state title in 2019. Here is a conference-by-conference breakdown of the top players to watch this fall in Cincinnati.

aces (73) and assists (500). The fi rstteam SWOC selection was also fi fth in the digs with 193. Faith Young, Harrison: As a freshman last fall, Young led the SWOC in kills with 231. She helped lead Harrison to a league title and garnered fi rst-team honors.

Cammy Niesen, Roger Bacon: The libero led the GCL Coed in digs with 533 to go with 48 aces. She helped lead Roger Bacon to a district title and trip to the regional championship game. Niesen was fi rst-team All-Ohio and conference player of the year. Kate Hafer, Fenwick: The middle blocker led the GCL Coed in kills with 257. She was second-team All-Ohio and helped guide Fenwick to a district championship. She was a key part of Fenwick's 2019 state championship squad as a sophomore. Lauren Keith, McNicholas: Keith had 240 assists as a junior last season, earning fi rst-team all-league and second-team all-district. Sarah Newberry, Badin: The middle blocker was fi rst-team all-league and all-district in 2020. Newberry was third in the GCL Coed in blocks (72) and fourth in kills (224). Kelsey Niesen, Roger Bacon: As a freshman last season, Niesen was fi rstteam all-district and all-league. She was second in kills (252), fourth in digs (352) and fi fth in aces (45). Ashley Jarrold, McNicholas: The outside hitter was fi rst-team all-league and second-team all-district as a junior in 2020.

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Ally Cordes, Wyoming: The outside hitter was third-team All-Ohio as a sophomore in 2020. She led the CHL in kills (453) and was fi fth in blocks (54), helping lead Wyoming to a league title. They were also district runners-up. Kyla Hackman, Reading: As a junior last season, Hackman was fi fth in the CHL in kills (228) and seventh in digs (291). The outside hitter was top-15 in aces (37), earning fi rst-team all-league and all-district honors. Josie Niemeyer, Taylor: The middle blocker/outside hitter was second in kills as a junior last season, earning second-team all-district and fi rst-team CHL honors. Niemeyer was top-10 in the CHL in digs (260) and blocks (50). Julie Richman, Wyoming: As a junior last season, Richman led the CHL in assists with 792 and was top-15 in both blocks (26) and aces (39). She was second-team all-district. Michaela Beiting, Indian Hill: Beiting, an outside hitter and middle blocker, led the CHL in blocks last season with 91 and was third in kills with 260. She earned third-team all-district hon-

Mary Jones, CHCA: The right-side hitter was fi rst-team MVC in 2020. She was seventh in the league in kills (147). Kaitlyn Uff man, Cincinnati Christian: A junior in 2020, Uff man was second in the MVC in kills (260) and blocks (62). She was named the Division IV district player of the year. Madden Smith, Cincinnati Country Day: As a freshman last season, Smith was third in the MVC in aces (91) and was fi rst-team all-league. Kate Oates, Cincinnati Christian: As a sophomore last season, the libero led the MVC in pass points (1,107) and aces (104). She was also second in digs (422), earning fi rst-team all-district honors. Tessa Akers, MVCA: The setter/outside hitter was fi rst-team all-league and all-district as a sophomore last season. Elizabeth Bowling, Cincinnati Christian: The setter was second in the MVC in assists (559) and fi fth in digs (245) as a junior last season. She was named fi rst-team all-league and alldistrict. For a full list, visit cincinnati.com

Girls Greater Catholic League Carly Hendrickson, Mount Notre Dame: The outside hitter led the GGCL with 530 kills to help lead Mount Notre Dame to a Division I state championship. She was the only junior to be named fi rst-team All-Ohio in Division I. The University of Florida commit has more than 1,100 career kills and tallied a game-high 24 in last year's victory Padua Franciscan in the state fi nal. Mount Notre Dame is 68-12 with Hendrickson on the fl oor. Sophia Hudepohl, St. Ursula: As a junior last season, the setter was fi fth in the GGCL in aces (39) and assists (393), helping lead St. Ursula to a 15-8 record. She was named fi rst-team GGCL and second-team all-district. Tessa Jones, Seton: The middle blocker was second in the GGCL in aces as a junior last season with 55. She added 169 kills and 47 blocks (7th GGCL), to help lead the Saints to a 19-2 campaign and the program's fi rst league championship since 1997. She was named fi rstteam GGCL and second-team all-district. Brooke Bultema, Ursuline: As a sophomore last season, Bultema was second in the conference with 93 blocks. The middle blocker added 150plus kills for the second consecutive season, helping Ursuline go 19-5 and reach the regional championship game. She was fi rst-team GGCL and thirdteam all-district. Lindsey Green, Ursuline: The sophomore was second in the GGCL in assists (833), second in blocks (51) and seventh in aces (31). She was named honorable mention GGCL.

Greater Miami Conference Riley Broughton, Oak Hills: As a junior last season, Broughton led the

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GMC in assists (649) and was fi fth in aces (46), to go with 154 digs. She was fi rst-team GMC and third-team all-district. Henlie Krause, Fairfi eld: As a sophomore in 2020, Krause led the GMC in aces (55) and was second in kills (236). She was named fi rst-team all-league and third-team all-district. Anna LaCalameto, Lakota East: LaCalameto was fourth in the GMC in pass points (641) and fi fth in digs (238), helping her earn fi rst-team GMC honors. Abbey McNally, Colerain: The fi rstteam GMC middle blocker was third in the league in kills (211) in 2020. She added 30 aces, helping the Cardinals fi nish 15-7. Katie Schwarber, Lakota West: Listed as a libero and outside hitter, Schwarber led the GMC in digs (359) and pass points (1,081) in 2020. She earned fi rst-team GMC honors, helping Lakota West fi nish as the league runner-up.

Southwest Ohio Conference Gretchen Chaney, Ross: One of the top underclassmen in the SWOC last season, Chaney was ﬁ fth in the league in kills (170) and sixth in blocks (47) as a sophomore. The outside hitter was also top-20 in aces and digs, leading to ﬁ rstteam SWOC and second-team all-district honors. Bekah Klinedinst, Edgewood: Another top-tier underclassman in 2020, the sophomore setter led the SWOC in

SWOHSSCA releases preseason polls for soccer Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ohio High School Athletic Association boys and girls soccer season is set to begin competition on Aug. 20. The Southwest Ohio Soccer Coaches Association released its preseason boys and girls soccer polls for the 2021 season on Wednesday afternoon. The number of ﬁ rst-place votes are in parentheses and the number of total votes are next to that.

Boys Division I 1. Mason (3) 133 2. St. Xavier (5) 124 3. Moeller (7) 114 4. Sycamore 106 5. Lakota East 69 6. Loveland 65 7. Milford 57 8. Lakota West 37 9. Anderson 30 10. Walnut Hills 25 Others receiving votes: Turpin 20, Colerain 11, Elder 11, Oak Hills 10, Fair-

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champion St. Xavier. "It's a great way to start the season," Elder coach Doug Ramsey said. "They were in a state semiﬁ nal last year, state champs the year before. They've got a great tradition and they're really wellcoached. You can ﬁ nd out a lot about

ﬁ eld 8, Kings 2, La Salle 2, Edgewood 1.

Boys Division II 1. Wyoming (6) 94 2. Summit Country Day (3) 93 3. Indian Hill (1) 81 4. McNicholas 62 5. Ross 47 6. Badin 44 7. Roger Bacon 43 8. Taylor 38 9. CHCA 29 10. Wilmington 9 Others receiving votes: Batavia 5, New Richmond 3, Norwood 1

Boys Division III 1. Mariemont (3) 38 2. Cincinnati Country Day (1) 36 3. Seven Hills 29 4. Madeira 26 5. Finneytown 24 6. Cincinnati Christian 17 7. Deer Park 14 8. Georgetown 13 9. Reading 10

your team when you play somebody good week one." The wrap-up for the Showdown is St. Xavier hosting Lakota West, a rematch of last year's regional ﬁ nal where the Bombers pulled it out 10-7 on a 17yard touchdown pass from Brogan McCaughey to Liam Cliﬀ ord who is now at Penn State. McCaughey is back for St. Xavier along with running back Charles Kellom, receiver Terrell McFarlin and tight

10. Purcell Marian 4 Others receiving votes: Clark Montessori 3, Williamsburg 3, FelicityFranklin 2, Ripley Union-Lewis Huntington 1

Girls Division I 1. Mount Notre Dame (9) 161 2. Mason (5) 147 3. Loveland (2) 128 4. Milford 96 5. St. Ursula Academy (1) 92 6. Oak Hills 79 7. Lakota West (1) 70 8. Seton 66 9. Anderson 59 10. Lebanon 20 Others receiving votes: Hamilton 17, Turpin 12, Ursuline Academy 11, Fairﬁ eld 8, Lakota East 7, Mercy McAuley 7, Little Miami 6, Walnut Hills 2, Kings 1, West Clermont 1

Girls Division II 1. Badin (2) 71 2. Indian Hill (3) 70

end Max Klare. The Firebirds have junior Mitch Bolden back at quarterback, Ohio Statebound Tegra Tshabola on the line, Ohio State-bound Jyaire Brown in the secondary and Kentucky-bound Alex Afari at safety. This match-up could be one that fans see again in the postseason. The coaches are the best of friends. "I do think we'll play two times this year," Lakota West coach Tom Bolden

3. Summit Country Day (3) 69 4. Wyoming 50 5. Ross 43 6. McNicholas 34 7. Taylor 33 8. Roger Bacon 31 9. Batavia 19 10. New Richmond 17 Others receiving votes: Goshen 2, Norwood 1

Girls Division III 1. Cincinnati Country Day (8) 88 2. Mariemont (1) 81 3. Madeira 65 T-4. Seven Hills 56 T-4. Reading 56 6. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 38 7. Williamsburg 28 8. Clermont Northeastern 27 9. Deer Park 24 10. Georgetown 12 Others receiving votes: Finneytown 10, Blanchester 5, Clark Montessori 2

said. Added St. Xavier's Steve Specht, "We've been in so many games like that where at the end of it, you're excited you won but you feel so badly for Tom (Bolden) or Tom feels bad for me. But not too bad. We've had so many games like that. It's great for high school sports." Again, details of upcoming Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown games will be announced weekly.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Cemetery memorial plaques presented to Cheviot mayor Recently, two historical markers (one for each of the two pioneer cemeteries) were presented to the city of Cheviot from the Cheviot Historical Society. Stacey Woolley, descendent of the founder of Cheviot, made the presentation. The large markers will be installed in the area of the cemeteries on Harrison Avenue, where the pioneer residents were laid to rest. The ﬁ rst burial was in 1814, when two sons of the founder of Cheviot, John Craig, were struck by lighting and killed. Frequently burials occurred on these properties until the 1850. But over the years, burials were taken place elsewhere and eventually the cemetery on the south side of Harrison Avenue was paved and turned partially into a parking lot, and a small park built on the rest of the lot. The cemetery on the north side still stands. The graves that were dug up and the small amount of remains were moved to Bridgetown Cemetery, where a beautiful headstone was erected to honor those deceased pioneers. The Cheviot Historical Society is determined to keep the history of the city in the minds of those who live in and travel through it. Markers are placed through the city, with more markers plannedin the near future. The Historical Society started a newsletter this year, to document their mission and keep readers informed. The Chronicle is ﬁ lled with information regarding the history of Cheviot, the events the society sponsors and even history of surrounding areas. To join or subscribe, please email chrischeviothistorical@gmail.com for more information. Chris Berger, Cheviot Historical Society

Hospice of Southwest Ohio Foundation fulﬁ lls Make a Memory Wish for Eva Newman The Hospice of Southwest Ohio Foundation was honored through our Make a Memory program to fulﬁ ll Eva Newman’s love for the Cincinnati Reds. Through a conversation between Eva Newman, her son, and Hospice of Southwest Ohio Case Manager Rhonda Beuerlein, it was clear that Eva is a true

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Cincinnati Reds Fan. Most of Eva’s life belongings are now boxed up as she resides with her son Bill who serves as her primary caregiver. The one item Eva must have is her Cincinnati Reds fl eece blanket over her lap. Rhonda asked her son Bill to tell her more about how that love came about. Bill said as young children growing up in Saylor Park, Eva and his father took the three children to every Reds home game. They always sat in right fi eld where they were lucky enough to have Frank Robinson throw balls with them in between innings. Bill said as a child he always knew when the Reds were playing because you could hear Eva’s cheers and screams through the neighborhood. David Walsh, Hospice of Southwest Ohio CEO reached out to Phillip Castellini, COO Cincinnati Reds.. Castellini’s offi ce provided a bag full of Red’s memorabilia – including a Jackie Robinson stats card, a baseball signed by Joey Votto, Reds T-shirt, Eric Davis and Shogo Akiyama bobble heads. The fulfi llment of the Make a Memory program is not funded by any governmental agency. The program relies upon the generosity of private donations and the availability of in-kind goods and/or services. The Make a Memory program diff erentiates Hospice of Southwest Ohio from other hospice organizations. Through our conversations we ask our

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Nostalgia celebrates 1-year anniversary Nostalgia, an intimate wine bar and live music lounge, celebrates their fi rst anniversary this month with a live music series. Tammie Scott opened Nostalgia in August of 2020 with the dream of reviving a piece of Cincinnati’s music history through live performances that showcase local talent three nights a week and national acts off ering one-of-a-kind stripped-down sets. Nostalgia’s newest series, launching Friday Aug. 20 with a performance by singer Kevin Ross, gives audiences a once in a lifetime intimate, live music experience. The monthly “Up Close & Personal Series” will feature national acts in a paired down setting. Inspired by the stories from her grandmother about Cincinnati’s West End Cotton Club, the city’s only integrated nightclub, which hosted jazz performers like Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughn into the 1950s, live music is the spark that transports guests to a diff erent time and place. “It was always my vision to create within Nostalgia an escape for people, an opportunity to experience something with all of their senses that is uplifting,” says Scott. “For everyone, this year has had its challenges, but we

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know how important these spaces are for people and can’t wait to continue to oﬀ er more immersive experiences.” Although there are more than 8,000 wineries in the U.S., there are only a few dozen black vinters across the country. In addition to making the wine tasting experience inclusive for anyone who walks through Nostalgia’s doors, Scott works with local distributors to create a wine list that focuses on highlighting minority and women winemakers and producers. Nostalgia is located at 1432 Vine Street in Cincinnati’s historic Over-theRhine’s neighborhood. Hours of operation are: Wednesday 4-11 p.m., Thursday 4-11 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday 2 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday 2-9 p.m. Go to www.nostalgiaotr.com to learn more. Micah Paldino, PB&J

Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame to hold annual induction ceremony The Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame (CJHOF) is pleased to announce the return of the annual induction ceremony after a year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2021 Induction Ceremony will be held on Sunday, Oct. 3 from 3-5 p.m. at Mount St. Joseph University Theatre, 5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233. Nick Clooney will emcee the program. See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 4B

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SCHOOL NEWS Five tips to help your child stay on top of learning before school starts By Jory Edlin A long, strange school year lingers behind us. Many students have welcomed the summer break as a good time for fun and relaxation. Hopefully, parents have been using the summer as a chance to catch up and avoid the “summer slide.” Every year, students lose several months’ worth of reading and math skills over summer break, and the problem is compounded this year because of the “COVID-19 slide” that has occurred during the last year of on-and-off remote learning, More than ever, it is important that parents help their children get back on track if needed, and keep their brains working during the time off . Here are fi ve tips to help your child stay

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The Class of 2020-2021: h Bill Cunliﬀ e, piano/composer h Larry Dickson, saxophone/arranger/composer h Pat Kelly, piano/composer/bandleader/arranger h George Russell, piano/composer h Lou Lausche, bass/violin h The duo of Don Steins, keyboard/ arranger/saxophone • Paul Hawthorne, vibraphone/vocals A special recognition is planned for Doris Day. Musical performances by the Blue Wisp Big Band featuring Jeﬀ Hamilton on drums and vocalist Mandy Gaines; as well as the “Jazz at Dusk” series students. The 2020 and 2021 Scholarship recipients will also be acknowledged: 2020 Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame Scholarships h Jennifer Armor, vocals/violin h Edgar Byars, saxophone h Jack Early, bass John Von Ohlen Scholarship h Sean Butkovich, piano. 2021 Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame Scholarships

on top of learning before school gets under way. 1. Get an academic “checkup.” If you’re unsure where your child stands academically, a Edlin checkup is worthwhile. Seek tutoring organizations that can conduct a full academic assessment to pinpoint exactly where your child could use support and where they have been succeeding in school. A personalized learning plan can be developed that addresses their weaknesses and nurtures their strengths. 2. Review prior year’s work. Your child might resist, but this year is an anomaly, so reviewing work (with the purpose of improving retention) is wise. Try to have your child review saved worksheets or other assignments even just a few minutes a day. That math or English textbook will also come in

handy. Even a little eﬀ ort to retain what was learned throughout the past l year will help your child remember what they learned when they head back to school. 3. Continue summer reading habits. Have you been arming your child with summer reading material? Summer is the best time of year to encourage children to activate their love of reading, and best of all, reading is one of the easiest ways to deter learning loss. Libraries and second hand bookstores are always great sources for a variety of high-interest book choices by grade level and reading ability. It’s not too late to start an at-home reading habit right now. 4. Get ahead. While summer is a good time to close any skill gaps and correct any problems that arose during the school year, it is also a chance for students to get ahead and fortify their strengths. So, if your child is taking any challenging classes this fall or wants to

h Park Dendy, guitar h Jackson Hacias, saxophone h Chaya Jones, vocals h Victor Madelaine, guitar John Von Ohlen Scholarship h Alex Merk, drums Tickets for the Induction Ceremony can be purchased ahead of time – online at: brownpapertickets.com/ event/4475478 or 1-800-838-3006 for $25 plus $2.24 service fee. Tickets will be available at the door that afternoon for $30. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Manda Hurdelbrink, Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame

Join Melissa Dever, Licensed Social Worker and Program Director of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association on Zoom Aug. 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. to learn more about what to expect as your parents age normally, potential signs of dementia, and how to care for an aging parents while raising children. Pre-registration is required at alz.org/crf, Alzheimer’s Association education programs or call our 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900. Dayna Ritchey, Alzheimer’s Association

Local Alzheimer’s Association chapter provides education to ‘The Sandwich Generation’ Tens of millions of Americans today are known as the “Sandwich Generation” – sandwiched between caring for both their children and aging relatives, typically their parents. They are generally in their 40s and 50s, with most working full time while trying to meet the demands of being a caregiver. While the number of people in the “Sandwich Generation” has increased only marginally in recent years, the ﬁ nancial burdens and stress associated with caring for multiple generations of family members are mounting.

solidify knowledge gained last year, it’s not too late help them do just that. 5. Follow the interests. The key to successful learning outside of the classroom is to get your child consistently doing something that stretches their minds and uses their skills. Follow their lead by suggesting an end-of-summer science project, a seminar at a local community center, or a self-directed research project on a favorite topic. There are opportunities to learn all year round if your child is creative and willing. And when they’re your child’s ideas, that’s even better. Jory Edlin is a retired teacher with decades of experience helping children discover their potential and excel. He is Operations Manager of the Huntington Learning Center of Anderson and can be reached at (513) 528-7417 or edlinj@hlcmail.com Submitted by Laura Kroeger

Camping for girls supported by pecan sales How can we be closing in on the end of summer so soon?For the girls sponsored to summer camp this year, the days of activities and new friends hold a special place. Summer camp paid for by the women of the National T.T.T. Society is measured in new friendships and possibilities for the campers. The Ohio N chapter of T.T.T. provides the all-expense paid summer camp experience by selling chocolate amaretto covered pecans in milk or dark chocolate. These tasty treats will be available at the Blue Ash Farmers Market, Summit Park, Aug. 18 from 3:30-7 p.m. The annual fall chocolate pecan sale

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Derek Mages, Brian Mages and their cousin Austin Meff ord grew up in a racing family. They watched racing as children and always looked forward to the day they could do it together themselves. On July 10, the newly opened Cincy Speedway at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, fi nally gave them the chance to do so. “Ever since I’ve been a little kid we never really had this. We had tracks, but nothing like this and (nothing) this close because everything was always out in Indiana or way down in Kentucky,” Meff ord said. “It’s just real prideful and real big to bring it back to our hometown and have it in our backyard. It’s awesome.” Cincy Speedway hosted its second race night on July 10. It brought together 77 racers who totaled to 121 diff erent class entries. Derek Mages competed in the tracks fi rst race night on June 12, which inspired Meff ord and Brian to enroll in the July 10 event. “I came out to the fi rst one and I saw how it was put together. These guys do a great job here and I was really excited so I decided to get a bike from my cousin and I came out,” Brian said. “It’s a whole family ordeal and it’s cool that Cincinnati brought it back.” The family-friendly atmosphere is exactly the vision Cincy Speedway President Jason Spurrier had in mind when he opened the track. “I personally have a couple special needs children and I can’t take them just anywhere,” Spurrier said. “Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway, which pretty much everybody here is from, has a huge family atmosphere. It’s one of the few tracks I can take my kids to and race. We wanted to be able to do the same thing here.” After other tracks in the area suff ered shut downs, Spurrier took advantage of the open Saturday-night racing slot. Cincy Speedway is open to racers of all ages and levels in motorcycle or go kart fl at-track racing. On July 10, the pit area was fi lled with trucks, tents and families celebrating the event. Cincy Speedway has welcomed

Children race during a juniors race at a flat-track racing event on July 10 at Cincy Speedway. Hosting juniors events allows people of all ages to compete in car and motorcycle races. ZANE MEYER-THORNTON/THE ENQUIRER

racers as young as four-years-old. “I think it’s absolutely awesome that we’re getting a chance to race this close to Cincinnati,” Derek Mages said. “It’s a really good thing for the community I think just because this is a lot of people that you wouldn’t otherwise be around. It brings a lot of random people together.” Tyler Shepard of Middletown, Ohio rides motorcycles in entertainment shows and came out to Cincy Speedway to race for fun. He said after seeing how the event ran on its opening night in June, he and his family invited the whole neighborhood to join them for the second night. “It’s a big deal so you have all the kids,

they go to school together, they’re all classmates and then they come out and ride and do something that’s productive and get’s their heads out of video games and phones,” Shepard said. Experienced racers come too. Trevor Brunner is a professional racer signed with Honda. Brunner has raced all over the country, but Cincy Speedway gives him the opportunity to return close to home and meet up with old friends. Cincy Speedway will host eight race nights throughout the summer. The next is Sept. 11. “The ﬁ rst night was phenomenal and we’re only hoping to build from there,” Spurrier said.

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