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Carmon DeLeone featured in Issue No. 2 of Center Stage.

As with most publications, though, it has been the consistency of the content that has made “Center Stage” such an appealing publication. The pages are fi lled with dancer profi les. Some are professionals. But the heart and soul of the magazine are the profi les of student dancers, most of them between the ages of 10 and 16. Not surprisingly, these young performers are the core audience for the magazine. They talk about their training, their favorite teachers and their most memorable roles. Sometimes, you get a glimmering of their youthful exuberance. But more often than not, these young dancers display an admirable seriousness about their dance study. Though the majority of “Center Stage” articles are ballet-related, Aline also makes room for ballroom and salsa and Irish dancing, as well as stories about new dance studios and specialized classes for people with Down Syndrome and Parkinson’s. One issue even featured a piece about constructing tutus. From the outset, one of the magazine’s mainstays was has been “Mercy Speaks.” Sponsored by

Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, BRG Realty Group didn’t let COVID-19 aff ect its employees’ pay and personal lives. The locally owned and operated property management company of nearly 30 years believes in its team members and making sure they feel supported as they navigate their careers. This guiding principle, along with many other company-wide initiatives, helped BRG Realty Group be named the highest-ranked Top Workplace in the midMarch size category for the second year in a row. CEO Jeff March said his team members are the backbone and deserve this recognition for outstanding service. “This is wonderful,” March said. “As someone who has been in business for a long time, it makes you feel like you’re doing something right. It’s rewarding that they feel like this is a good place to work and build a career.” With corporate headquarters in Kenwood, BRG has nearly 200 employees in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Many of them work as leasing agents, groundskeepers, maintenance personnel, and property managers. BRG off ers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefi ts package, fl exible schedules, and professional development programs. March said creating a family-like atmosphere where individuals feel empowered and successful is a top priority. He believes management and employees should have the opportunity to grow within the company and take care of their families. “It’s just good business to support your people and if they’re the right people, they’re really going to appreciate it and give you great loyalty,” March said. “We have a good core of folks that have been with us for a long time.” Since the beginning of COVID-19, BRG was able to make sure all employees were regularly paid and safe. “If someone was older and in an atrisk category, we told them to go home and we would still pay them,” March said. “We told moms and dads who needed childcare they could work from home or come into the offi ce when they can. A lot of people had a lot of questions and there was a lot of fear.” Every day is unique and challenging for many BRG employees, according to anonymous responses submitted on the employee-engagement survey

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Issue 11 of Center Stage featured dancer James Cunningham.

Issue 16 of Center Stage featured Cincinnati's salsa dancing community.

DIY magazine puts Cincinnati dancers

CENTER STAGE David Lyman Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

It sounded like a crazy scheme. Sigrid Aline, a ballet mom from Madeira, decided she would publish a magazine about dance in Greater Cincinnati. At best, it sounded far-fetched. She had never done anything remotely like this before. She had never created a magazine or negotiated with a printer or any of the other million and one things a publisher needs to do. But Aline proved to be a savvy strategist. Her magazine, “Center Stage: Cincinnati Dance Magazine,” released its fi rst issue in May of 2017. And every two months ever since, she has released an allnew, full-color magazine. Now, she is preparing a commemorative issue that will include 160 of the publication’s best articles. “I think I have a big, big angel guiding me,” says Aline, 44. “If I had known how much it would take to do it, I would have been too frightened to attempt it.” Now, when she says “angel,” she’s not talking about someone who provided cash to underwrite her dream publication. Quite the contrary. Aline has done everything herself. “Center Stage” is not a massive publication. It rarely exceeds 28 pages. But since it’s free to readers, Aline relies solely on advertisers. And who sells those ads? Aline, of course. She designs the magazine, as well. And conducts all the dancer/teacher interviews. And does nearly every bit of the writing. Most magazines hire companies to distribute their product. Not Aline. She hit the road and cobbled together dozens of dance-interested businesses as distribution points. Then, when the issues are printed, she handles deliveries to a highly supportive network of dance academies, bookstores, Pilates studios and coff ee houses that stretches from Northern Kentucky to Maineville, from Harrison to Batavia. “Before she actually began publishing, we talked about it for a long time,” says Diana Queen, owner of Diana’s Dancewear, which has been an advertiser since that fi rst issue. “At that point, she didn’t really know all the things that would be involved. But she was so excited about it that I was excited for her.” That enthusiasm has proven a palpable weapon as Aline set out to woo advertisers and convince studios that they just had to have her magazine in their waiting rooms.

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Off -price retailer Stein Mart is the latest in a long list of businesses to fi le for bankruptcy protection amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Jacksonville, Florida-based retailer said it plans to "close a signifi cant portion, if not all, of its brick-and-mortar stores" and has "launched a store closing and liquidation process," according to a news release announcing the Chapter 11 fi ling. The company operates 281 stores in 30 states and all stores will continue to operate during the Chapter 11 process. It has 9,000 employees. There are three locations in the Greater Cincinnati area, including: h Stein Mart in Norwood at Rook-

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or 15," the company told USA TODAY in a statement. "We anticipate all stores will close by the fourth quarter of 2020, with closing dates varying by store." The company is evaluating alternatives, including the potential sale of its eCommerce business and related intellectual property. “The combined eff ects of a challenging retail environment coupled with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have caused signifi cant fi nancial distress on our business," CEO Hunt Hawkins said in the release. "The Company has determined that the best strategy to maximize value will be a liquidation of its assets pursuant to an organized going out of business sale." Department stores and apparel retailershave been grappling with declining foot traffi c for years but the impact of the pandemic has led many retailers to accelerate store closings and bankruptcy fi lings.

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Mercy Health, it is authored by Jacqui Haas, a longtime Cincinnati-area athletic trainer with a specialty in dancerelated issues. She was, at one time, a member of Cincinnati Ballet. Today, she is best-known as the author of a book titled “Dance Anatomy,” considered the gold-standard of dance-related strength-training and physical therapy. “I thought it was a great idea to include articles from a physical therapist’s point of view,” says Haas. “But I didn’t know if dancers would stop and read an entire article.” Much to her delight, she’s found out that they do. And they’ve been interested in a wider variety of subjects than she ever imagined. Sometimes it’s been because she can address a subject in writing that might be diﬃ cult for teachers to talk about in person. One of those was an

As many as 25,000 stores could shutter this year as businesses continue to feel the impacts of the pandemic, according to a recent report from Coresight Research. Since May, Ascena Retail Group, parent company of Justice, Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant, New York & Company's parent company RTW Retailwinds, Lucky Brand, J.C. Penney, Brooks Brothers, Sur La Table, Neiman Marcus, Tuesday Morning, Tailored Brands, GNC, Lord + Taylor and J. Crew have all ﬁ led for Chapter 11. Stein Mart's bankruptcy is one of many steps the company has taken to remain viable. The publicly traded company’s board agreed in January to be taken over by a private company, but that deal with Kingswood Capital Management was put on ice when the pandemic threw the world into turmoil. Contributing: Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union

article about dance belts for boys. Those are tight-ﬁ tting support garments that male dancers wear under their tights. Other times she has dealt with how to maintain your health during the long and grueling “Nutcracker” season. Or preparing for auditions. Haas’ column was a high priority for Aline, a lifelong balletomane. Back in Mexico City, where she was born and raised, she got a BA in nutrition and food science. After graduating, she began a nutrition clinic where most of her clients were young dancers. “I feel very fortunate to be able to share all this with the readers,” says Aline, whose 14-year-old daughter Vivi is pursuing a career in dance. Her husband Enrique, an Amazon executive, is her editor. “I don’t know if I would have been able to do this magazine anywhere but Cincinnati. The city has never disappointed me. It’s a very charmed community.” The “Center Stage” commemorative issue will be released at the end of September. Orders are now being taken at centerstagedancemagazine.com.

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Which streets are closed for outdoor dining? Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Local restaurants and bars have taken to the streets amid the coronavirus pandemic, oﬀ ering outdoor seating to comply with social distancing guidelines and new Ohio health orders. To accommodate these businesses, the City of Cincinnati launched a new “Outdoor Street Dining” pilot program that will close street segments in neighborhoods across the city. The following streets will remain closed for up to 90 days, according to a release from the city: Pendleton h Broadway Street between 12th and 13th streets will remain closed. Local access will be maintained between 13th Street and Grear Alley. Over-the-Rhine h 14th Street between Race and Republic streets and between Republic and Vine streets will remain closed. h 15th Street between Vine and Republic streets and between Republic and Race streets will remain closed. h Republic Street will remain open. East End

h Wenner Street between Riverside Drive and Babb Alley will remain closed. Madisonville h Ward Street between Madison Road and Prentice Street will remain closed. The release states some parking lanes will be reduced in various areas across the city to help accommodate additional outdoor seating. Additional closures are likely as more businesses apply for the program. The city has developed an application process for businesses wishing to receive a revocable street privilege license. The permit allows the business to block off a portion of the right-of-way to traffi c. “The goal of the Temporary Outdoor Street Dining program is to empower participating restaurants/bars to reopen in a manner that is both fi scally reasonable for the business and socially responsible for its customers,” the release states. “Information gathered from this pilot may be used to inform future development of a longer-term program to address best practices for COVID-19 prevention.” Businesses can apply for permits and residents can submit feedback about the street closure locations online.

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Another COVID repercussion: more backyard drownings Amber Hunt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When the history books are written about the toll COVID-19 took, the body count will be far higher than those who died of the disease itself. Case in point: At the end of summer in years past, Hamilton County might have reported three children drownings, per records kept by the county coroner. This year, the tally was already nine as of July 27. It’s a huge surge, and while it’ll take the refl ection and analysis that comes with hindsight to comfortably pinpoint the cause, health experts say the pandemic at minimum plays a role. “Where we’ve seen the increase is in the backyard pool drownings,” said Dawne Gardner, injury prevention specialist with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Here’s why that’s signifi cant: The pandemic shut quite a few municipal pools down for the summer. Kids, trying to fi ll the void of those public pools – not to mention assuage the boredom from not seeing as many of their friends – have been using backyard pools more often than they might have in years prior. On top of that, many parents are working from home, meaning they’re more likely to be distracted – and, as Gardner said, drownings are quick. “A lot of parents think they’ll hear if their child is drowning, but that’s just not true,” Gardner said. “Drowning is not splashing around, yelling, ‘Help, I’m drowning.’ Children can go under the water silently.” Health offi cials are cautious about sharing details of the deaths because of privacy concerns, but The Enquirer has been gathering death certifi cates over the past few months. It should be noted that several of the drownings occurred elsewhere but were documented in Hamilton because that’s where the child was declared dead. In one situation, a mother of six children -- including four younger than school-age -- fell asleep on her front

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porch after a long night with her newborn. Three of the children managed to unlock a safety latch, giving them access to the backyard pool, where all three went for a swim. Two of the children were fi ne, but one died. “Everything was in place safetywise,” said Ross Township Police Chief Burton Roberts of that drowning. “The patio was gated. It was just a perfect storm and a bad situation for her.” In another situation, a teenage babysitter was putting sunscreen on one child while her brother wandered off . The missing boy was spotted at the bottom end of the pool. Eff orts to revive the 3-year-old failed. On the surface, the circumstances could easily mirror a drowning from a previous season, but the sheer number of drownings makes this year unusual. In all of 2019, Hamilton County recorded three drownings. In 2018, there were two. At the start of summer, local homeimprovement stores and online pool supplies retailers quickly sold out of lower-cost, above-ground pools – often thick liners held up by a metal frame. Many online vendors have notices on their homepages similar to one found at poolsupplyunlimited.com that warns of

“extremely high call/email volume” and requests for patience. Michael Culkin, an employee at Arlington Heights’ SunSpot Pool & Patio, said families have ﬂ ooded the shop with requests for in-ground installations as well. “If you want to build a pool, you’ll have to wait in a long line,” said Culkin, who said his shop is booked through 2021. Jeﬀ Uckotter, Miami Township’s township planner, said he’s seen a 27% increase in pool permit requests between Jan. 1 and Aug. 11 compared with the same time period last year. Fortyseven have been requested to date, while 37 had been issued in 2019. Uckotter said the permit applicants have to abide by some fairly strict safety rules. “When I see more applicants, that’s my biggest fear,” he said of drowning deaths. In Cincinnati, just seven of the city’s 24 public pools were set to open in June. In Wyoming, the Family Aquatic Center stayed closed, though the private Wyoming Swim Club opened. Cheviot’s municipal pool didn’t open, nor did the only public pool in Campbell County across the river.

Families who rely on those pools for entertainment not only lose the pools themselves, but they loose the lifeguards that come with them. Drowning is a concern every year, as it’s the leading cause of death nationwide for children ages 1-4. In 2017, nearly 500 children died from drowning across the U.S., while near-drownings sent some 9,000 kids to the emergency room. The problem reaches far beyond the U.S. The World Health Organization considers drowning a worldwide public health problem. About 320,000 people die annually worldwide, making drowning the third leading cause of deaths from unintentional injuries. At this point, there’s no changing that drowning trends will likely show a spike in 2020, but Gardner, of Cincinnati Children’s, said she hopes that by warning parents, the trend can at least be stymied. “This is becoming extremely worrisome,” Gardner said. “There are multiple factors. Sometimes just the simple fact of them being in the backyard creates a false cushion of safety for parents. They fi gure, they’re just swimming in the backyard so they’re safe. But you have to be focused on them being in the water.” She said some parents are being more lenient with allowing kids to congregate at a neighbor’s pool simply because so many of the typical summer activities are still curtailed -- movie theaters, for example, and most sports. Other families are trying to make their homes little self-contained oases to minimize contact with strangers and, thus, exposure to COVID, salespeople like Culkin said. “Backyard pools are fi ne as long as the supervision is there,” Gardner said. “Parents need to supervise without any distractions, and if they’re younger kids, they need to be in the water with those children and within arm’s length, even if they have on fl otation devices.” Cincinnati Children’s released a list of safety tips for parents and caregivers. Visit https://bit.ly/2Y0YVgl

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Ohio Republicans launch Operation Grant to oppose Trump’s re-election Long-time Republicans who have served as party offi cials and offi ceholders throughout Ohio have launched Operation Grant to persuade Republicans in the Buckeye State to vote for Joe Biden. The decision didn’t come easy. But they’ve witnessed the degradation of the Constitution and rule of law under President Donald Trump and aim to reclaim the traditional party of Lincoln. Phil Heimlich of Symmes Township, a former Republican Cincinnati City Council member, Hamilton County Commissioner and assistant prosecutor, has been recruiting disenfranchised former Republican Party leaders from across the state since early July. A new poll indicates the group may be already riding a building wave. Your Voice Ohio, a nonprofi t journalism news collaborative, reports Joe Biden now outpaces Donald Trump support in Ohio by 46 to 42 percent. Operation Grant leaders include: Heimlich; Chris Gagin, former Belmont County GOP chair who resigned in disgust after Trump’s Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin; Roger Synenberg, former co-chair of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party and chair of the

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections; Chris Gibbs, former Republican Party chairman and Board of Elections president in Shelby County and a Heimlich ﬁ rst-generation farmer and rancher; and Michael Anne Johnson of Cleveland, former assistant U.S. Attorney from the Northern District of Ohio. “Four years ago,” said Heimlich, “many GOP members who wanted change in the White House took a chance on Donald Trump. We thought he’d lead as a conservative Republican, but instead he has imperiled our republic. We need to ask ourselves before we cast our vote for president in November: ‘Has President Trump protected our freedoms?’ The answer is unequivocally no. Trump’s shameful behavior at home and abroad has embarrassed us as Americans and threatened our democracy. If he is re-elected, rights we treasure like freedom of speech and the rule of law may fade away – our country may resemble Putin’s Russia more than Lincoln’s America.” Operation Grant is named after President Ulysses S. Grant, an Ohio na-

tive and victorious Civil War general. It is affi liated with The Lincoln Project, founded by conservative commentator Bill Kristol and attorney George Conway (husband of White House advisor Kellyanne Conway), and Republican Voters Against Trump. Operation Grant launched July 17 to mobilize Ohio Republicans against Trump. “We’re alarmed by the anti-democratic tactics and fl agrant abuse of power committed daily by President Donald Trump,” said Gagin of Belmont County in southeast Ohio. “His actions are an aff ront to our Constitution. He’s refused to confront foreign governments that meddled in U.S. elections and engaged in disinformation programs against the United States.” Johnson of Cleveland worked on the Department of Justice trial team that de-naturalized John Demjanjuk, the notorious Nazi concentration camp guard. She said Trump has “undermined the rule of law, obstructed justice, and issued pardons and commutations to cronies who covered up his misdeeds.” Trump has demonstrated gross incompetence during the COVID-19 pan-

demic, causing needless suﬀ ering and death that has resulted in economic catastrophe, said Operation Grant leaders. He’s violated conservative principles by running up a $2.7 trillion budget deﬁ cit, $1 trillion of it before the pandemic unfolded. “This president’s trade policies, too, are at the heart of the economic devastation in rural Ohio,” said Gibbs. “Even during this historic economic crisis, he continues to pursue a war on trade that is bankrupting farmers, driving up farm debt and farmer suicides, and in destroying the livelihoods of rural Americans.” In 2016, Ohio Republicans placed their faith in Donald Trump. That also was an error in judgment, not intent. The group urges Ohio Republicans to visit its website at www.operation grant.org to join the movement, volunteer and donate. It plans to post guest blogs and host Zoom events on topics of interest to Ohioans throughout the election season. Melinda Zemper, Oak Tree Communications

Sycamore Twp. school for autistic children needs more room Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A school for autistic children in Sycamore Township that needs more room will use three trailers as it decides whether to build or buy a larger building. The township’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved use of the temporary trailers after representatives of the Linden Grove School at 4122 Myrtle Ave. said they were needed for the 20202021 school year.

“The school has reached capacity and has a waiting list,” Linden Grove School board trustee Roger Kronenberger said in a letter to the board of zoning appeals earlier this year. “In order to meet the needs of its current student base and to serve more of the special needs community, we are proposing installing three trailers until such time as a new building can be constructed or a new large building can be found.” Another option under consideration is building an addition to the existing

school, paperwork ﬁ led with Sycamore Township shows.

School began as a small, parent cooperative Linden Grove School is a private, K-8 school that has more than 80 students from throughout Greater Cincinnati with autistic and related learning needs. It began more than 30 years ago as a small, parent cooperative. The school rents a building on the St. Saviour Parish campus.

“We have met with St. Saviour Parish,” Kronenberger said in his letter. “They understand our concerns with the current building’s capacity and fully support our need for additional space.” Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Linden Grove School is allowing parents to choose whether they want their children to attend school in classrooms, to learn at home or a combination of the two. School starts Aug. 25 for new students and the next day for everybody else.

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Enquirer investigation: Nursing home workers failed to properly mask up Deon J. Hampton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Inspectors caught nurses and staff at a dozen Southwest Ohio nursing homes failing to properly wear masks and other protective equipment after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an Enquirer investigation has found. The lapses in infection control potentially placed more than 500 nursing home residents at risk, according to an Enquirer tabulation based on the inspections. The Enquirer reviewed reports for inspections conducted after March 11, the date the region’s fi rst positive cases were reported in Butler County. Since then, more than 1,000 cases have been found at nursing homes across the region, according to state data. Residents at nursing homes and long-term care facilities account for more than half of Ohio’s 3,708 COVID-19 deaths. Among the 12 nursing homes with recent infection inspections, seven locations have seen a total of 35 residents die of COVID-19, according to state and federal records. Ohio offi cials have released details on which nursing homes have had COVID-19 cases, but will not make public the number of COVID-19 deaths at each facility. They say state privacy laws prevent them from doing so, yet Kentucky and other neighboring states make such information public. Last week, an Enquirer investigation revealed 16 residents have died of COVID-19 at Mercy Franciscan at West Park. Therefore, the 35 deaths revealed by The Enquirer represents 19 additional deaths at six more nursing homes. About 67% of Ohio’s coronavirus deaths have occurred among people living in congregant living facilities such as nursing homes. The 35 people at the seven nursing homes in this story are among those 2,429 fatalities, according to data released last Wednesday. The problems with infection controls revealed in the inspection reports come months after nursing homes took a range of actions to shield their elderly residents, arguably one of the most vulnerable groups for contracting the

infection because of their age and underlying health conditions. Taking basic COVID-19 control steps such as wearing masks correctly “should be a habit” at this point, said Christine Colella, professor and executive director of graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Nursing. “It’s been six months now. It should be the new norm.” Failure of workers to follow infection control procedures is a reason why nursing homes, virtually sealed oﬀ from all outsiders, still have new COVID-19 infections. “Staﬀ have been the primary vectors by which the virus has come from the community” into nursing homes and other congregant living locations, said David Grabowski, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. Preventing basic infections has long been a struggle for nursing homes. . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 1 million to 3 million serious infections in nursing homes each year. Sixty-three percent of U.S. nursing homes have been cited in the last four years for infection violations, more than any other type of infraction, according to a Kaiser Health News data analysis of federal records distributed by the Associated Press. The track record among the nursing homes housing 75,000 Ohioans is worse, with 67% of the state’s facilities being hit with citations, an Enquirer analysis last spring of the Kaiser database showed. Nursing homes are inspected by state health inspectors as part of the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. Typically, a surveyor will inspect a nursing home every 12 to 14 months, but due to the coronavirus, inspectors appear to be circling back for routine checkups or following through on complaints. Here’s a look at problems that inspections found at some of the facilities.

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Twin Towers Two nursing assistants and an occupational therapist didn’t wear face masks while in a common area at 99-bed Twin Towers in College Hill on July 13, an infection report read. One nurse was sitting on a couch in the central common living room with a facemask down. Another nurse was sitting in the therapy gym eating food without a facemask, the report said. They could have aﬀ ected 77 residents. The three-star facility has one infection-related violation over the past four years. Twin Towers had four residents die of COVID-19, according to the federal CMS database. Two of the deaths were reported on July 26; the other two occurred before May 24.

The Anderson Staff failed to properly use facemasks when a nursing assistant at the facility on Beechmont Avenue wore a cloth face-covering instead of a surgical mask while screening visitors, including the surveyor, the July 7 COVID-19, report read. Offi cials said the staff was trying to conserve personal protective equipment, however wearing the equipment could have aff ected nearly 70 residents, the report said. In many instances, facilities lacked testing and proper PPE equipment and nurses haven’t been protected, Harvard’s Grabowski said. The three-star facility was cited for several other violations in the July 7 inspection. It had infection-related defi ciencies in 2017 and 2018. A licensed practical nurse left a resident’s room wearing a cloth face-covering pulled below her nose,

Hyde Park Health Center in Oakley, looking southwest and taken from Brotherton Road . ENQUIRER

mouth and chin as she walked to the medication cart to work on her computer, according to an infection report. And a dietary manager, who wasn’t wearing a face covering, sat in front of the facility next to a resident smoking a cigarette. Included in that report was that some residents refused to wear surgical masks despite them being provided. Workers also didn’t ensure a clean and sanitary environment at a beauty salon at the facility for 11 residents, one of whom had pneumonia. The infection report came one month after being found in compliance. The facility was also cited for four health violations in February. “To not be wearing it (the masks) correctly, that is very impactful and can deﬁ nitely aﬀ ect the way a virus goes through a nursing home,” said UC’s Collella.

Garden Park Health Care Center Nurses at the facility on Washington Avenue in Avondale were seen talking to residents while wearing disposable face masks and cloth face-masks, a July 13 infection report stated. The assistant director of nursing said the masks were special N95 masks that staff members preferred, however, a review of their policy required them to wear an N95 respirator mask, the report said. Not wearing the proper mask could have harmed all 56 residents. While an N95 mask fi ts tighter, UC’s Colella says a surgical mask is fi ne “It seems really strange to me that you’d be providing staff with N95 masks and yet they would want to use their own masks,” Grabowski said. The report added that staff didn’t use personal protective equipment correctly, shared staff between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 units during the same shift and didn’t ensure hand sanitizer was available. The one-star facility with 60 beds was cited for 18 health violations in December of 2019. It was fi ned $12,775 in October of 2019, records show. It has had two infection-related defi ciencies over the last four years. One Garden Park resident died of COVID-19 before July 5, according to the federal CMS database.

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Highlands Post-Acute A June 11 inspection at the facility in Norwood found minor defi ciencies. The 55-bed facility failed to ensure social distancing was maintained between residents, and the nursing staff didn’t properly utilize face masks, the report said. An administrator saw two residents smoking twofeet apart while using the same ashtray in a designated smoking area on June 8, the report said. Nurses reminded the residents of their social distance measures but one of the smokers wouldn’t listen. Also, in the smoking area, an environmental service technician was not wearing a facemask as he didn’t know he needed to wear one outside, the report concluded. Meanwhile, a nursing assistant lied about having pulled down her mask to smoke when she was never seen smoking, the report said. The one-star facility had 29 health violations in May of 2019, records show. It had an infection-related defi ciency in 2018. Highlands has had seven residents die of COVID-19, according to the federal CMS database. The toll was one on May 24, when the feds started their data collection, rising to 2 on May 31, 3 on June 7, 3 on June 14, 5 on June 14 and 7 on June 21.

Scarlet Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing and ancillary staff at the Clifton facility in a July 21 report were wearing the wrong masks when KN95 masks were available at the entrance of the facility, according to the report. Thirteen residents were infected with COVID-19 at the time, the inspection reported The two-star facility with 70 beds was cited for 12 health violations in March of 2019, including one for infection control. It had another infection-related defi ciency in a November 2019 inspection. The nursing home has had one resident die due to COVID-19 since July 12, according to the federal CMS database. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Aug. 12. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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When I went out to pick more zucchini and yellow squash, it got me wondering how many of you are growing zucchini. Or being gifted from somebody’s garden. I’m pretty sure I’m right when I say most of you. A west-side reader asked: “Will you share your zucchini ribbon recipe with ricotta?” Another eeded a zucchini tomato casserole. Yes, I can do that.

Readers want to know: Canning salt vs regular: The recipe for bread and butter pickles I shared recently recommended canning salt but I said for that recipe you could use regular salt. With this pandemic, I’m not sure you can ﬁ nd canning salt. Canning salt is pure, ﬁ ne grained salt, without additives, and should be used in pickling if you can. Regular salt

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Zucchini ribbons and tomato salad with ricotta

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Palmful fresh oregano, minced or 1 teaspoon dried

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Palmful fresh basil, minced or 1 teaspoon dried

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2-3 teaspoons garlic, minced

Add half the tomatoes on top, then another 1/4 of cheese mixture.

Salt and pepper to taste 2 nice sized medium zucchini, sliced thin 4-5 tomatoes, sliced thin For crumb crust 5 tablespoons butter Palmful onion chives, minced or 2 tablespoons onion, minced

Repeat layers. Melt butter, then stir in chives and cook until a bit soft. Stir in breadcrumbs until mixed.

Good handful torn basil leaves plus extra for garnish ⁄ 2 cup olive oil

Salt and pepper 1 medium zucchini – use a vegetable peeler to slice into ribbons Grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half or larger ones, cut up, about 2 cups Ricotta cheese Instructions Whisk together lemon juice, honey, basil, salt and olive oil. Toss squash and tomatoes together. Season to taste.

Sprinkle on top.

Divide dressing in half and toss half with the veggie mixture.

Tent with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes

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SPORTS Sycamore football brings back some big guys Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP - Not surprisingly, at the home of the Sycamore High School Aviators, a drone fl ies over practice off Cornell Road. From the air, a camera can look at what coach Scott Dattilo’s squad is doing schematically. From the ground, one can hear Sycamore’s 2020 strategy. Though current senior quarterback Andrew Fehr led the Greater Miami Conference in passing yards a year ago, a veteran coach like Dattilo adjusts to his personnel. A young off ensive line has grown, many of whom played as sophomores. He also has a bruising junior back in William Ingle. So, while the off ensive plan might be termed “blended,” Sycamore may lean toward a tried and true formula they’ve had in the past by pounding the ball. Ingle led the team in rushing touchdowns last season with fi ve while dealing with injuries. He had 96 yards against Loveland and a 72-yard performance against Colerain. “Will was on pace to be a tremendous sophomore running back and got dinged up in the middle of last year,” Dattilo said. “He looks great and has had a great off season. We’re hoping he can stay durable and be our workhorse this year. We’re very big on the off ensive line and with a 195-pound back, we’re hoping to get back to what we traditionally do, which is run the ball.” Dattilo has had but one losing season in the last decade in the highlycompetitive GMC. The Aves were 9-2 (6-1 in the GMC behind Colerain) in 2012 and went 9-3 in 2017. In 2016 with Ra’Von Bonner running the ball, they were 8-5 with three overtime losses. Unfortunately, the last came against eventual Division I champion St. Xavier in a regional fi nal game. Each of those seasons featured effective run games. “We’ve got size this year, that’s not going to be a problem for us like it was last year upfront,” Dattilo said. “I like our team a lot. I love the energy level and the commitment these guys have made throughout the quarantine time, throughout the summer. They’re doing everything we ask and I hope they get to play games.” As of Thursday’s Gov. Mike DeWine COVID-10 update, Ohio contact sports were still under an Ohio Department of Health order restricting team vs. team competition and requiring signifi cant testing measures. Senior captain Kyle Heaton has been part of the off ense in past years at center, but will now take his toughness to nose guard with a few off ensive cameos. He enjoys the “down-and-dirty” trenchwork.

William Ingle of Sycamore runs the ball against Colerain Oct. 4, 2019, at Colerain High School. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

“We do everything together,” Heaton said of his teammates. “This is the fi rst team in a while that’s really playerdriven. We all push each other to do better. We point each other out when someone’s doing something wrong.” Another senior captain is Gordy Anaple, who played some wide receiver last year, but will move to a linebacking spot to try to snuff out some of the potent GMC off enses. He will still play some off ense, but the focus this season will be on tackling. Anaple likes the energy of defense and hopes the change translates to wins. “Last year we lost three games by one touchdown and we were driving, so they’re all close games,” he said. “I think every game in the GMC can go either way.” The upside is everyone makes the playoff s, so any narrow losses might be avenged later. Last year’s 5-5 season began with a 3-0 start that included a win over a Princeton team featuring numerous Division I athletes. “Our league’s good,” Dattilo said. “It’s going to be just as good this year as it was last. We have to practice at a high

Gordy Anaple (left) and Kyle Heaton are Sycamore senior football captains for 2020 THE ENQUIRER/SCOTT SPRINGER

level to get ready for that.” With the GMC going to a conferenceonly format and moving up weeks three through eight to weeks one thru six, Sycamore is scheduled to being the season Aug. 28 by hosting Lakota East.

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Withrow star Daniel Ingram on HBCU opportunity: ‘I’m very excited’ Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Withrow football coach Kali Jones could be considered a prophet, at least when it comes to his former star quarterback Daniel Ingram. When Jones, then at Woodward, ﬁ rst met Ingram on a basketball court in 2017, he tried to persuade the rising sophomore to take his talents to the gridiron, oﬀ ering a promising prediction. “I told him, ‘if you come with me, I can make you an all-district player,’” Jones recalled. Committed to strictly hoops, Ingram declined. Eventually, though, he found himself in a Bulldogs uniform. A year later, Jones took some players to a California JUCO program before the 2018 season. When asked about Ingram’s po-

tential, Jones’ conﬁ dence didn’t waver. “I told them he was gonna be the player of the year in the CMAC,” Jones said. “He has that talent.” Six months later, Jones was vindicated, going 2-for-2. Ingram threw for 1,160 yards, ran for 944 with 27 touchdowns. He was named CMAC player of the year and was second-team all-district. Ingram followed Jones to Withrow in 2019, where he again garnered all-league and all-district honors. Jones has been hands-on with Ingram, whether it’s drawing up a play to spring him for a touchdown or aiding him academically. Ingram improved his GPA enough to become Division I eligible. “He (Jones) has been very helpful in every way — as a father, as a coach, as a teacher and as a mentor,” Ingram said. “He guided me in the right position to be

successful.” The lone portion of Ingram’s prep career where Jones took a back seat was deciding on a college. Ingram committed to UC, then made headlines when he announced his decision to commit to the University of Arkansas at Pine-Bluﬀ , a Historically Black University. Ingram’s announcement came shortly after Makur Maker, a ﬁ ve-star forward with NBA potential, shocked college basketball with his commitment to Howard University, a Historically Black University in Washington, D.C. With Ingram and Maker on similar paths, national media outlets came calling. A New York Times article claimed Jones spearheaded Ingram’s decision to follow Maker’s footsteps. “That’s the furthest thing from the See INGRAM, Page 2B

Daniel Ingram and his high school coach Kali Jones stopped by Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, about 45 minutes from where Ingram will attend college, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school was the site of forced desegregation in 1957 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled public school segregation was unconstitutional. THANKS TO KALI JONES

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No Big Ten means no games for some local student athletes Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

With the Big Ten conference pulling out of fall football and possibly heading to spring, numerous Greater Cincinnati players will not be in competitions from September through August for the fi rst time in years. Just less than a year ago, The Enquirer updated the top 20 local recruits for 2020, from that list, six top performers are aff ected by the decision by the Big Ten presidents. The top-rated Greater Cincinnati recruit was Princeton off ensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr., a fi ve-star recruit as rated by 247sports.com. Johnson last played in the Army All-American Bowl in January. The 6-foot-6, 300-pounder was an early enrollee at Ohio State but now will miss fall football in addition to what was lost in spring. “It’s crazy to think about how in the future, the next generation will be studying and taking history tests about the events we are experiencing in our world today,” Johnson tweeted outwhen Big Ten rumblings began. Princeton teammate Darrion HenryYoung was a four-star recruit of the Buckeyes at defensive end, while Elder lineman Jakob James and tight end Joe Royer were three-star recruits. Winton Woods running back Miyan Williams was also a three-star recruit of the Buckeyes who released a one-word tweet: “Wow...” Williams had fl ipped to Ohio State from Iowa State of the Big 12. That conference has yet to make a decision on their fall future. From a veteran point of view, St. Xavier’s Justin Hilliard had just been named a Buckeye captain. Fresh off a Division II state championship at La Salle, Cam Porter at Northwestern is also hit by the news as are local Wildcat teammates like Milford’s Connor Foster, Wyoming’s Andrew Marty and Elder’s Peyton Ramsey, who just came as a grad transfer from Indiana. Ramsey’s tweet was also a oneword summation: “sad”. Northwestern held a team/parent meeting Aug. 11 saying they were staying the course and players would be taken care of mentally and physically. Other veteran college players from Greater Cincinnati dealing with the blow include Matt Sichterman of Nebraska out of Kings High School. His triplet brother Dan Sichterman is in the clear for now at Iowa State of the Big 12, but Matt and the Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost are stewing. Nebraska was a reported “no” vote against postponing football and Frost said the ‘Huskers would play in some fashion in his press conference. “We want to play a Big Ten schedule,” Frost said. “Our university is committed to playing no matter what, no matter what that looks like and how that looks.

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) looks to pass in the second quarter against the Memphis Tigers at AT&T Stadium. TIM HEITMAN-USA TODAY SPORTS

Princeton Vikings lineman Paris Johnson Jr. reacts during the opening round of the OHSAA DI Region 4 in 2019, at Colerain. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

We certainly hope it’s in the Big Ten. If it isn’t, I think we’re prepared to look for other options.” Nebraska was initially slated to play the University of Cincinnati Bearcats this season in addition to their Big Ten slate. From a recent Enquirer story on Manning Award watch list quarterbacks , three were from Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky and now all three are minus a fall season. Sean Cliﬀ ord of Penn State and St. Xavier, Tanner Morgan of Minnesota and Ryle and Drew Plitt of Loveland and Ball State (Mid-American pulled plug Aug. 10) are all temporarily sidelined. Ditto for St. Xavier product Chase Wolf

of Wisconsin. Wolf and the Badgers had heard rumors at practice. That was followed by a text from Wisconsin’s director of personnel telling them the season was canceled. A team meeting and individual meeting followed. “They were basically telling us what are hopes are for the fall,” Wolf said. “We’re going to take a couple weeks off then come back and try to fi gure out a plan.” Spring was mentioned, but Wolf heard that might be tough to accomplish. “I don’t know how it’s going to work with two seasons in one year,” Wolf said. Wolf ’s former St. Xavier teammate Sean Cliff ord released a statement after the Big Ten’s fi nal call. While a junior, he makes it appear that his options are open. Cliff ord’s younger brother, Liam, is set to come to Penn State in 2021 as a receiver. “To all my younger athletes, you TRULY never know when your last snap, play, practice or game will be. I hear people look and say, ‘I wish I did this or I should have done that’. I am happy refl ecting on my career so far that not one day has past and I haven’t given it everything I had. Of course, I would love to have made a better throw or had a diff erent road at times, but I learned from each and have grown. I’ve had no regrets, and I share this to help y’all hopefully choose the same path. Especially

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truth,” Jones said. “I was very disappointed.” So how was the decision actually made? Originally, Arkansas Pine-Bluﬀ was in the mix, among others. When former Withrow quarterback and coach Charles ‘Doc’ Gamble was named the new head coach in April, he made an offer. Ingram researched the school and decided to head south. “Wherever he was gonna go, I was gonna support him. We were just as excited for him to have an experience at an HBCU because it’s unique,” Jones said. “We want our athletes to have that freedom and starting the process of adulthood when it comes to gathering information and making a sound decision.” Contrary to the timeline, Ingram actually made his decision prior to Maker’s commitment to Howard. Before going public, Ingram wanted to convey his gratitude to UC for the walk-on opportunity. “UC gave him an awesome opportunity. He wanted to make sure he communicated properly, expressing that appreciation and not blind-siding them,” Jones said. “The social justice and Black Lives Matter movement had no impact on his decision. That’s what I expressed to The New York Times – we’re not shallow in our decision-making, where just because the George Floyd situation happened that now he’s making the decision to go to an HBCU. That’s not how the process goes.

Daniel Ingram was CMAC player of the year and a second-team all-district selection in 2018 for Woodward. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

“The process for our young men is to gather all the information on an opportunity because it’s a life-changing decision. We don’t minimize it based on what’s happening in society. We get information and make an educated decision based on wants, needs and opportunities. I was adamant about expressing that to The (New York) Times, but I guess it was an opportunity to juice up the story.” Ingram said the decision was based on multiple factors. “It was to put myself in a good position to be who I want to be in the future and put my family in a situation to be successful,” Ingram said. “I have the

chance to play earlier and I always wanted to get out of the city and have an experience where I could meet new people and try new things. Arkansas is a good place for that.” When Maker announced his commitment to Howard, he said he hoped his decision would inspire other athletes to attend an HBCU. Ingram followed suit, although it wasn’t for the same reason. Jones and Ingram each view the movement as an exciting time for the country and as a chance to not only empower black athletes, but to shed the negative stigma surrounding HBCUs. “A lot of HBCUs are viewed in a nega-

during these confusing times. Keep working! You will have rough days, but never let circumstances dictate your mentality. Praying that everyone is staying safe during this time. I know that when I get to play football again, whenever that may be, myself and my teammates around me WILL be ready. Much Love.” In addition to the MAC casualties, like Plitt, the Pac-12 has also halted their fall. Former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is an assistant to Herm Edwards at Arizona State. The Mountain West also postponed play Aug. 10. Locally, from the Air Force Academy, there’s Vince Sanford, Hamilton, junior OLB; Grant Young, Sycamore, junior, ILB and Nick Noyen, CHCA, senior, OC. Even in his Aug. 11 COVID-19 update, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was asked about the Big Ten news and replied, “That’s not good news as a football fan. Ultimately, that’s a decision by the schools. It’s a disappointment for Buckeye Nation, but more importantly for the young men who play football.” DeWine said he talked with Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith Aug. 11. On Aug. 12,, speaking with ESPN College Football, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day mentioned OSU was exploring options, noting they normally play non-conference games and the existence of TV contracts. Later in the day, Smith said that would not be happening.

tive light, especially here locally,” Jones said. “We all may desire a diff erent experience. That’s the beautiful thing about this country is that we have different cultures and diff erent societies that off er diff erent types of experiences. If a kid gets an off er from Grambling State, I treat it the same way as Ohio State. “When we are preaching diversity and really pushing our student-athletes to explore and expose themselves to different opportunities, it should not be on the back burner or looked at as secondclass because it’s an HBCU.” In June, Mikey Williams, a nationally-ranked basketball recruit, tweeted “Going to an HBCU wouldn’t be too bad.” Jones and Ingram both feel that the movement for athletes pursuing HBCUs is a paradigm shift, decisions that could alter the landscape of college athletics for years. It shouldn’t be attached with a phrase that hints at a supposed inferior status. “I was surprised when he said that,” Ingram said. “I’m just surprised to see something like this where we’re in a world with us teenagers and we’re making such a big decision for our entire life. I’m very excited.” Jones added: “We’re really pushing empowerment; that’s the world we’re living in. Why not an HBCU? That’s the beauty of this movement: it only takes one person. We are just seeing the beginning and these athletes are trailblazers. We shouldn’t describe it as ‘not that bad.’ That’s how our young men have been programmed about universities that cater to them! It shouldn’t be that way.”

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Houses here selling ‘in hours, not days’ as market rebounds, agent says

Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If you’re looking for a house in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky, you better act quick. Houses are selling fast, propelled by a combination of strong demand, low supply and low interest rates drawing buyers into the market despite the relentless surge in new COVID-19 infections. “I’ll pull up to a brand-new listing, and it’ll look like a parking lot out front with all the other realtors waiting to show it to their clients,” said Donna Deaton a veteran realtor with ReMax Victory in West Chester. “If the right house comes on the market, it’s gone in hours, not days. It’s becoming a little bit of a nightmare. It’s super frustrating and extremely exhausting.” At least part of the reason the housing market is so competitive is the dearth of inventory in the local area, forcing shoppers to snap up available properties before another buyer beats them to it. Housing inventory in Greater Cincinnati dwindled to historic lows in May, collapsing by more than a third to just 2,758 listings, compared to 4,188 listings in the same month a year ago, according to fi gures from the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors (CABR). As a result, buyers have been compelled to make decisions on the spot when they see a property they like and often pay thousands of dollars above asking price to beat competitors’ bids. “I put in one off er for a house at $10,000 over asking price, and I got out-bid,” said an incredulous Matthew Montgomery, who’s been searching for a house on the east side of Cincinnati for several months. “I try to keep my searches in the $175,000-to$185,000 range now because I know I’m going to have to spend $200,000 or more to get it,” Montgomery said, referring to the savage price competition. The 24-year-old mechanical engineer, who rents a one-bedroom apartment in Beechwood, said he keeps a close eye on the local housing market, checking daily for new listings on websites, such as Zillow. Despite his due diligence, he said, he’s missed numerous opportunities to buy because he was too slow to make an off er. “You see a listing go up, and it’s only there for 24 to 48 hours before it’s already pending,” Montgomery said. “Even if you have a showing at a house you might want to buy, you can’t sleep on it overnight. “I always thought when you’re making a big decision like buying a house, you should never make an impulse decision,” he added. “But if you don’t make an impulse decision in this market, you don’t even have an opportunity to make an off er.” While the situation is making it tough for buyers,

This modest two-bedroom ranch in Hamilton was listed for $74,900 on Aug. 1. It was under contract to sell the next day - a typical turnaround in today's hot housing market. PROVIDED

there may not be a better time to be a seller. Home prices are up across the region, which means most sellers can command top dollar, even without making major improvements to their properties. In Greater Cincinnati, the median home price was up about 8% in June - the latest month for which fi gures are available - climbing to $214,900 from $199,900 in June last year, the CABR reported. In Northern Kentucky, median prices rose at an even faster rate, surging 18% to $215,550 in June, compared to $183,000 in the same month a year ago, according to fi gures from the Northern Kentucky Multiple Listing Service. At the same time, mortgage rates have fallen to record lows – now averaging just over 3% for a 30-year, fi xed-rate loan – making buying a home more aff ordable, even at higher prices. Phillip Goetz said he and his wife, Jennie, recently sold a three-bedroom ranch in Taylor Mill, Ky., for $205,000 – about $5,000 over the list price. He said the house was shown to prospective buyers 35 times in three days but yielded just two off ers. “I think a lot of people were hesitant to make an offer because they thought they might get caught up in a bidding war,” Goetz said, noting that interested buyers swarmed the house the day it was listed on July 31. “I wasn’t there,’ he said “But my neighbor said an hour after the house was listed there were people parked up and down the street. It was crazy.” According to housing market tracker Redfi n, “Hot Homes” in the Cincinnati metro area are selling for about about 2% above list price and are pending in just over a month, on average. But those fi gures include higher-priced luxury homes that don’t sell as fast because there aren’t as

Donna Deaton, right, of ReMax Victory in West Chester, stands outside on open house she hosted before the coronavirus pandemic began. RANDY TUCKER/ ENQUIRER MEDIA

many buyers in the $500,000-and-up price range. In the hottest Cincinnati-area markets, move-in ready homes priced around $300,000 or less rarely sit on the market for more than three weeks, based on ﬁ gures compiled by ReMax Victory for the top 10 neighborhoods in the Cincinnati area with the highest sales volume so far this year. The latest sales trends come as a welcome-but-unexpected surprise for local realtors who anticipated a housing slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Many housing experts forecasted June home sales to continue a downward spiral as the fallout from COVID-19 continued to keep wary consumers out of the market and even led some sellers to pull or postpone their listings, The Enquirer reported. Sales in the Cincinnati area were down more than 25% through April and May, compared to the same two months of 2019, according to Kelly Meyer, President of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. But sales rebounded in June, and were down just (7%) from a robust month for home sales in June 2019, Meyer said. “June’s performance was a welcome reversal from those downward trends,” he said.

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Y’all kept talking about these chicken wings, so we ﬁ nally tried them Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

You spoke and we listened. We recently celebrated National Chicken Wing Day with a poll. It was a tight race and after the votes were cast, some Enquirer readers told us we had it wrong. Knockback Nat’s and Wild Mike’s nearly tied it up with our local joints poll, coming in with 43% and 40.2% of the vote. One local joint didn’t make the initial list for voting and that ruffl ed some feathers. Twitter user @Iamcharny said: “This could have been limited to 2 places and you could have had an engaged debate. None of the 4 listed come anywhere close to The Oak Tavern or Mt. Lookout Tavern. Not even close...” Another Twitter user, @sambreezy_nati said: “How is oak tavern not listed. Cmon now.” So, I drove up to Oakley and tried out the wings at Oak Tavern. What I got was a tasty, no-frills chicken wing that put a chain restaurant wing to shame. It’s the kind of chicken wing you want when you have a craving. The wings were juicy and have a great char from the grill. On top of that, they have a good fl avor from the slow-smoke process and dry rub, so no sauce is needed. We got the teriyaki garlic and the buff alOAK sauces on the side. Next time, I’d go for one of the BBQ sauces, which

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probably go better with the BBQ rub. My husband wanted a bit more smokiness to the wing, but I’m more for a classic wing. (For a heavilysmoked wing, Midway Cafe in Fort Thomas is our goto.) If you want more crunch on your wing, get the smoked and stoked wings. Despite being deep-fried, they’re large enough wings to retain the juiciness.

The smoked chicken wings, smoked and stoked wings, fried pickles and sweet potato fries from Oak Tavern in Oakley. SARAH BROOKBANK/ CINCINNATI ENQUIRER If you go: h Oak Tavern is located at 3089 Madison Road in Oakley. h Check the restaurant’s Facebook page for hour updates. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. daily. h Indoor and outdoor seating is available. h For more information, visit oaktavernoakley.com.

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Concorde Al: M/i Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Bachrach Marcie W; $873,261 10070 Kenwood Rd: Vogler Terrance & Cecila M to Jones Dorothea; $380,000 23 Fallen Branch: Lowenstein Frances Trs & Ralph J Trs to Pick Stephen H; $359,900 4205 St Andrews Pl: Tambourine Judith to Yasgur Diane; $395,000 5195 Catalpa Creek Dr: Gabriel Severino R Tr & Flor G Tr to Clark Holly L & Wesley S; $535,000 6610 Corporate Dr: J-10 Investors to Idm Properties LLC; $570,000 9240 Bluewing Te: Grote Leo F Tr to Lin Jennifer Ruopiam & Wei Kun Liu; $495,000 9255 Floral Ave: Blanford Rita F to Harris Eric L; $111,000 9301 Hunters Creek Dr: Hankins Colleen & Brent to Hankins Carol & Scott; $161,000 9329 Floral Ave: Burnett Group LLC to Rp2ham LLC; $190,000 9342 Wynnecrest Dr: Ottopal Edward H Successor Tr to Wenstrup Matthew J & Jami T; $171,500 9445 Wynnecrest Dr: Pieper Paul W to Schmidlin Amy K; $238,500 9535 Heather Ct: Chen Aimin & Nan Gong to Carro David Garcia & Jessica Garcia; $345,000 9770 Cooper Springs Ln: Stull James D Tr & Lisa M

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Deer Park 4119 Lansdowne Ave: Privett Mary Ann to King Harvest Holdings LLC; $35,000 4270 Clifford Rd: Smith Jonathan D & Casey D Spurlock-smith to Rogers Lee E & Jessica J Smith; $218,000 7709 Dearborn Ave: Cash Nathan M to Cornelius Zachary & Lindsey Mattox; $163,000

East End 33 Riverside Dr: Wolohan Robert Patrick to Porter Richard S; $260,000 1482 Riverside Dr: Rojdev Ilija & Roza to Jackson Curtis & Karen; $635,000 2592 Hoff Ave: Smith Dennis to Kelly Wells Inc; $2,353

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Loveland 200 Belmont Ct: Dickman Maria Daily & Michael Paul to Pritchard Jamie B & Edward A; $360,000 206 Riva Ridge Ct: Fye Scott M & Jane M to Stubli John & Holly Cohen; $285,000 812 Debra Ln: Best Lisa A to Garvis Connor A & Meghan Holliday; $215,500

Madeira 5705 Windridge Dr: Falkingham Alan S to Parrish Stephanie & Jacob; $695,000 6593 Carriage Hill Ln: Chun Andrew B & Sunjoo to King Daniel & Kara; $796,000 6942 Juniperview Ln: Larkin Ashley to Harrison Hamilton Tabb & Esther Ruth Diller; $345,000 7230 Thomas Dr: Liebert Casey J & Aimee C to Heimbuch Megan; $351,500 7256 Longfield Dr: Zimmer Zachary & Jillian Terreri to Desrosiers Andrew J & Elizabeth F Robinson; $320,000 7328 Juler Ave: Zins Michael Ryan to Clark Brian; $289,500

Madisonville 4004 La Crosse Ave: Wasserman Jacob B & Allison M to Vilardo David J & Dorothy A; $295,000 4522 Whetsel Ave: Sfr3 LLC to Mckee Kendall & Derek Daley; $210,000 4716 Simpson Ave: Hall Thomas to Defee Matthew; $245,500 5700 Roe St: Roe Property Investments LLC to Fallegur Homes LLC; $129,150 5704 Roe St: Roe Property Investments LLC to

Fallegur Homes LLC; $129,150 5706 Roe St: Roe Property Investments LLC to Fallegur Homes LLC; $129,150 6228 Desmond St: Pg Capital Partners LLC to Kuhr Maggie; $237,500

Mariemont 3727 Indianview Ave: Dougherty Rachel L & Ryan to Hjelm Molly C & Christopher M; $644,900

Montgomery 11042 Toddtee Ln: Yengo Dana O Tr to Ward Kathryn L & Thomas R; $656,700 132 Village Gate Ln: Digiandomenico Mary Katherine to Gutbezahl Rachel L Tr; $766,000 7604 Carriage Ln: Gillen Dorothy Marie Tr to Hruby Steven Joshua & Ashley; $445,000 7750 Hartford Hill Ln: Hernick Ann D & Michael S Trs to Seghi Garrett & Ashley; $989,000 8151 Traverse Ct: Dolwick Diana J to Shaffer Adam & Erin Miller; $310,000 9760 Bunker Hill Ln: Shelton Denver E Jr to Tollhill LLC; $95,000 9985 Tollgate Ln: Tyler Charles R & Yen Chun Liu to Priye Aashish & Sabiha Sud; $362,500

Mount Lookout 3163 Niles St: Phillips Peter & Mary to Lucke Christopher & Meredith Baer; $489,000 3300 Hardisty Ave: Magnetar LLC to Meister Michael; $570,000 3593 Linwood Ave: Hammelrath Margaret E to Berthy Linda L; $590,000 488 Missouri Ave: Froning Sara to Fitzpatrick Andrew B; $470,300 670 Delta Ave: Broderick Drew & Katherine to Longhino Frank A; $295,000 706 Linwood Ave: Hammelrath Margaret E to Berthy Linda L; $590,000 728 Mannington Ave: Muldowney Kathryn M to Eggers Kimberly Jeanne; $412,000

Norwood 2116 Hudson Ave: Gordon Matthew J & Ashton C to Fisher Scott W; $175,000 2341 Kenilworth Ave: Sterling Mgmt LLC to Tsolometes Elum P; $210,000 2535 Moundview Dr: Brown Gordon E & Nancy A to Coleman Robyn & Robert; $200,000 3748 Elsmere Ave: Hunt-

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Oakley 2720 Hyde Park Ave: Connors Barbara to Defillippi Justin R; $375,000 3531 Rawson Pl: Carter Steven to Huston Julia & Chris; $275,000 3811 Isabella Ave: Marasco Joshua M to Buehler Nicholas & Maria Leonardi; $376,000

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Sycamore Township 10886 Ponds Ln: Ruben Vicki L & Scott A Ruben to Moksin Alex; $110,000 11785 Winthrop Ln: Gregory Matula to Dorr John H & Susan A; $648,000 3508 Glengary Ave: Darter Vicki to Molnar Warren G & Jeffrey N; $176,000 4556 Kugler Mill Rd: Farmug LLC to King Marilyn J; $133,500 5221 Kugler Mill Rd: Lionberger Travis C & Rachel A Lee to Aielli Daniel & Rachel Rutkousky; $360,000 5849 Bayberry Dr: Hall James R & Debra L Tr to Rajadhyaksha Anil V & Kanchan; $559,500 5900 St Regis Dr: Brewer H Michael & Janet Neff Brewer to Shea Margaret; $267,500 6876 Miami Hills Dr: Scioto Properties Sp-16 LLC to Huffaker Pamela C &

Samuel W; $320,000 6912 Carroll Ave: Miller Jeffrey F to Miller William J Jr; $309,000 8408 Lake Ave: Crone John to Nichols Diane H; $155,000 8517 Wicklow Ave: Bruewer Joseph F to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $110,000 8517 Wicklow Ave: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Nicroy Investments LLC; $119,900

Symmes Township 10044 Lincoln Rd: Lappin Libby L to Batchler Eric & Amanda; $255,000 10101 Chatham Woods Dr: Delong Matthew H & Allsion E to Boni Leni R & Jeffrey M; $479,000 11561 Stablewatch Ct: Jones Leigh B to Hubbard Jason A & Megan L; $638,750 11706 Vaukvalley Ln: Joseph Vitalis Cecilraj to Schlinkert Holly; $169,500 11820 Riveroaks Dr: Soleimani Manoocher & Fatemeh Samimi to Callahan Christina L & Benjamin L; $484,000 11867 Shenandoah Tr: Cleary Robert D & Elizabeth J Lamar to Stein Michael D & Traci Lee; $649,900 11970 Streamside Dr: Bruns James E & Margaret M to Lawson Timothy J & Anna W; $368,000 8861 Appleseed Dr: Costa M Cecilia to Rissover Brian P & Gloria; $426,000 9031 Terwilligersridge Dr: Mcguire Joseph F & Melanie A to Nephew Kenneth P & Linda M; $617,500

Terrace Park 111 Fieldstone Dr: Dunning Jeffrey S to Ennis Martin A; $283,000

Obituaries Robert Smolin BLUE ASH - age 78 died Tuesday August 11, 2020. Visitation on Friday Aug. 14th at 1:30 pm. until the funeral at 2:00 pm. Guestbook at www.strawserfuneralhome.com

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New Columbia Township trustee brings global project skills to local leadership role Columbia Township’s newest trustee is a market research executive for global brands who plans to put his skills helping clients build best practices to work in his community. Brian Lamar wants to broadly explore and exchange ideas to strengthen the township’s unique neighborhoods and business districts as the region’s redevelopment wave pushes east along Madison Road into Columbia Township. “There’s signiﬁ cant regional demand for what we have in Columbia Township – safe, walkable neighborhoods that are close to restaurants, trails and jobs,” said Lamar. “That’s why I moved here 16 years ago.” Columbia Township, with nearly 5,000 residents, is not as well-known as its neighbors Madeira and Mariemont – yet. But it’s quickly gaining a regional

Lamar lives in the township’s historic Madison Place between Madisonville and Mariemont. The close-knit, walkable neighborhood built in the style of Oakley and Hyde Park is Columbia Township’s largest with more than 500 houses and charming “Main Street” business district. Lamar touts Madison Place’s “beautiful, aﬀ ordable housing, interstate proximity and easy drive to downtown Cincinnati.” It’s no surprise that Lamar, as a researcher and analyst, wants govern-

ment to be open to the people. The host of a top-rated marketing research podcast self-describes as “obsessed with making decisions that engage people and are supported by quality data.’” Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Marketing Research at the University of Georgia. He also enjoys traveling and watching sports, particularly the Cincinnati Reds and Kentucky Wildcats. David Kubicki, Columbia Township

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Hyde Park Community UMC is pleased to announce that Ben Owen joined our staff on August 1st as Director of Music. Ben recently fi nished his Master’s degree in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy at the University of Iowa and was the Sanctuary Choir Director at St. Paul’s Owen United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His background is rooted in the Lutheran church. In addition, Ben formed and directs the semi-professional choral ensemble Canticum Novum called, “The Word.” Canticum Novum has recorded an album of American composer Horatio Parker’s church anthems. As a professional church musician, he is committed to building community, musical excellence, meaningful worship experiences, and joy. The staff at Hyde Park Community UMC is pleased to welcome Ben Owen to our church’s music program. We promise you will be pleased with Ben’s energy, talent, and sense of humor. Lisa Foley, Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church

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After more than 60 years, Hamilton County has a new no-kill organization taking over the shelter. As the SPCA ended its contract with Hamilton County, and Clermont’s Animal CARE Humane Society stepped up to take its place. Cincinnati Animal CARE will run dog warden, humane enforcement, sheltering and animal services for Hamilton County. The organization began operation at the Northside former SPCA location on Aug. 1 and inherited 168 animals and 37 employees. “We were doing our thing out in Clermont County and this spring we started thinking that maybe we could be an answer for Hamilton County, and so we reached out,” said Meaghan Colvill, director of Life Saving Operations at the Clermont and Hamilton County Animal CARE shelters. Both organizations are separate but will have the same leadership team. SPCA will keep control of its Sharonville location. “The biggest diﬀ erence is going to be the commitment to life saving — every animal is going to be treated as an individual,” Colvill said. The former SPCA building, now housed by Cincinnati Animal CARE, will be much the same, only now each kennel will have one dog per kennel. “We took in a full shelter and when I say that, it’s because there were a lot of animals in every kennel. The true capacity is only 100 dogs,” Colvill said. Cincinnati Animal CARE will never turn away a stray dog. The shelter requests that people call ahead and make an appointment in order to surrender an animal, especially during the pandemic.

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better than being stuck in a shelter. “Fostering is the future.” There are multiple fostering options: two- to four-hour lunch dates, overnight stays, short-term fosters for a week or two and long-term fosters. Cincinnati Animal CARE and Clermont Animal CARE are both seeking foster homes for shelter animals. In an attempt to spread the word about the county’s new dog wardens, Cincinnati Animal CARE regularly posts on social media. Its Facebook page has a Lost and Found gallery of missing animals and features diﬀ erent adoptable shelter pets. The organization is also active on Instagram and Twitter. “Basically trying to build a bridge with the community like, ‘Hey we’re here, we’ve got these animals that just came in if you can help us signal boost.’” said Ray Anderson, media and community relations manager for the organizations. “Not only does that help the dog

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Lovely, a rescued kitten, is up for adoption at Cincinnati Animal Care in Northside.

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SCHOOL NEWS New partitions will help keep students safe Teams have been working through the summer to implement plans structured at keeping children safe and healthy in preparation for a return to school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the measures taking place are the installation of physical partitions which will assist in dividing class sizes into smaller groups to support social-distancing and infection control protocols. In the Montessori School, partition walls in the library and early education classrooms will allow toddler classes to be divided into groups of six children, and age 3-6 classes to be separated into groups of nine. These full-length walls of translucent, corrugated plexiglass allow students and teachers to be able to see the entire classroom while preserving the ﬂ ow of natural light. This work is being done by Jimmy Powers, a 2006 Summit graduate who has a considerable connection to the school. Jimmy is one of ﬁ ve siblings, all of whom graduated from The Summit, and is the son of former Montessori teacher, Barbie Powers. Jimmy’s company, Queen City Polymers (QCP), manufactures, stocks and distributes materials across North America. At the beginning of the pandemic, Jimmy and QCP had been making plastic shields and donating them to places more heavily impacted by the crisis like New York, but since the need for partitions is now so widespread, they have been doing a lot more work in the Cincinnati area to try to mitigate the risks to COVID-19 locally. “I’ve been in a lot of area schools and businesses doing this type of work,” Jimmy, who is also a former teacher with a six-year tenure of teaching English in China, said. “Being back at The Summit, seeing the space, former teachers and old high school friends who have grown up – the feeling of nostalgia just made me realize that I had a really good childhood, and I’m really lucky to have gone to The Summit and to be a Summit alum.” Jimmy’s company will be providing smaller partitions in Lower, Middle and Upper School areas where students cannot be appropriately physically distanced – including dividers in the Upper School library, table separators and other kinds of barriers in common areas. The partitions will allow students to safely sit at tables together to fully engage the learning process occurring in the classroom. In science laboratories, specially cut plexiglass is being prepared to allow students to collaborate with the plexiglass between them. “Like all schools, we’ve had to scramble to make The Summit environment as safe as possible before we open for our entire enrollment on Aug. 17,” said Head of School Rich Wilson. “Jimmy and his company were attentive to our needs and gave us great service. We graduate leaders of character, and Jimmy displays that characteristic.” Lisa Cox, The Summit Country Day School

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Indian Hill welcomes director of operations and a new primary school principal The Indian Hill School District welcomes seasoned administrator Jim Nichols to central offi ce in the role of director of operations, and Dr. Erin Owens to the role of Indian Hill Primary School principal with the start of the 2020-2021 school year. The District restructured administrative roles following the departure of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mark Ault, who left in July to begin serving the Three Rivers School District as superintendent. “We sincerely appreciate the excellent service Dr. Ault provided to our students, our parents, and our staff since 2005 when he joined the District; we are incredibly excited for Dr. Ault as he begins this new chapter in his professional career,” said Indian Hill Superintendent Kirk Koennecke. “We have remarkable talent within our administrative team, and we felt this was the right moment to allow our administrators to take on expanded roles in their service to our District. We congratulate both of these deserving administrators as they transition into their new roles.” “Mr. Nichols developed an unparalleled program for our youngest Braves during his tenure as principal at Indian Hill Primary School; he brings expertise in human resources coupled with outstanding enthusiasm for our Indian Hill family to central offi ce. Dr. Owens is an absolute educational leader with a deep under-

standing of the academic, social, and emotional needs we need to provide to our youngest Braves. She will continue to grow the exemplary program at Indian Hill Primary School.” Jim Nichols, Director of Operations Jim Nichols began serving the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District in 2011 as the principal of Indian Hill Primary School. In his new role, Nichols will specialize in human resources for the District. Nichols has served students and families in education since 1997, and prior to joining Indian Hill, he worked in administrative roles at Mason City Schools, Fairfi eld City Schools, and Loveland City Schools. Nichols holds a Master’s degree in Education from Wright State University, and received his Superintendent License from Miami University. “Our professionals authentically care about our students as if they were our own children, and this is a practice that will continue,” said Nichols. “We create a nurturing environment dedicated to innovative learning for each child, and our team is never satisfi ed Nichols with status quo; our educators are continuous learners – always researching diff erent approaches to growing students both academically and socially, and always on the lookout for best practices.” See SCHOOL NEWS, Page 12B

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Dr. Erin Owens, Indian Hill Primary School Principal Dr. Erin Owens began serving the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District in 2018 as the assistant principal for both Indian Hill Primary School and Indian Hill Elementary School. She began serving students in 1997 as a teacher and served in several administrative roles with the Lakota School District prior to joining Indian Hill. She earned her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Miami University. Owens The District plans to name a new assistant principal to serve both Indian Hill Primary School and Indian Hill Elementary School in the near future. Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

Given named supervisor of Brave Virtual Academy The Indian Hill School District is pleased to announce that veteran educator Dr. Kim Given will serve in the new role of Brave Virtual Academy supervisor for the 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Given, who served the district as a gifted intervention specialist at Indian Hill Middle School, has more than 30 years of experience in education and has dedicated more than 25 years to the student at the Indian Hill School District. “Developing the Brave Virtual Academy has been a focus for our District since the spring; this summer,

100% of our faculty participated in professional learning with distance learning experts from around the country to strengthen the delivery of online learning,” said Indian Hill Superintendent Kirk Koennecke. “We are working to lead the way in the delivery of online education for our students, and we are conﬁ dent Dr. Given is the right professional to guide our District.” The Brave Virtual Academy is the online instructional experience for students who cannot or choose not to attend within a school setting during the 20202021 school year: h K-5 students will be in an online class and will be taught by their own Indian Hill teacher using Indian Hill curriculum. h 6-8 students will be in online classes by subject and will be taught by Given Indian Hill teachers using Indian Hill curriculum. h 9-12 students will work directly with a counselor to determine an individual plan that may include instruction taught by Indian Hill teachers and/or online courses through a state-of-the-art e-learning platform provided through Indian Hill. h Students at Indian Hill High School will be assigned a Brave Virtual Academy liaison, an Indian Hill High School teacher, who will guide and facilitate each high school student’s learning experience. “As a self-proclaimed life-long learner, I have made it a priority to seek out best practices to engage students in deep and meaningful learning experiences both in the classroom and across distance,” said Dr. Given. “In my work with graduate students, I’ve had the opportunity to coach teachers on how to best use technology to leverage learning in grades K-12. I look forward to collaborating with our online teachers and

supporting our students and families in our Brave Virtual Academy this year.” Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, TriHealth collaborate to provide care for Ursuline Academy athletes Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, in collaboration with the TriHealth Network will provide comprehensive sports medicine services to athletes at Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati. Beacon doctors and athletic trainers will work at Ursuline and on the sidelines during sporting event. Dr. Peter Cha, president of Beacon Orthopaedics, will serve as Ursuline’s medical director and team physician, overseeing the Lions’ sports medicine department. “Beacon has been privileged to be the oﬃ cial sports medicine providers to more than 30 local high school, club, college and professional teams,” said Dr. Cha. “And now, we thrilled to be bringing that same expert care to the Ursuline community.” Becky White, M.Ed, AT will be returning as athletic trainer for the school, working closely with Dr. Cha and the specialists at Beacon and TriHealth. White will continue to work full-time at the school, and is available for all students, student athletes, school personnel. Ursuline has been a long-time participant in the Bioskills Cadaver Lab Program and will continue to do so, under this new partnership. Beacon Orthopaedics and TriHealth will work with the Ursuline administration to provide these and other educational opportunities for the Ursuline students. Pepper Peale, Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

How to get teacher discounts at Kroger, Target, Meijer Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Looking to stock up on school supplies before the school year begins? Teachers can get discounts at major retailers like Kroger, Target and Meijer. Discounts at Kroger also apply for parents who will do instruction at home. Here’s how to save: Kroger Teachers, administrators and parents can save an extra 10% on some purchases at Kroger stores through September. “There’s always an exciting energy in our stores during the back-to-school season — and this year is no exception,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s group vice president of merchandising. The teacher and “honorary teacher” discount is available on Wednesdays and runs through Sept. 9. The discount applies to general merchandise, includ-

ing school and craft supplies, toys, games, sporting goods, housewares, apparel and electronics. To receive the Teachers and Honorary Teachers discount simply request the discount at checkout, offi cials said. The discount applies in-store and via Kroger Pickup when using a shopper’s card. Target Target is bringing back its back-to-school discount for teachers this summer, which off ers 15% off select classroom supplies and essentials. Target said the discount will be available through Aug. 29 for “K-12 teachers, homeschoolers, daycare/ early learning educators, university or college professors, and vocational/trade/technical school teachers.” The 15% discount works on school supplies; classroom storage; Pillowfort furniture; Bulleye’s playground; fruit snacks and granola bars and tissues. Teachers can verify their eligibility for the discount through the Target Circle loyalty program on the retailer’s app or online. The coupon can only be redeemed

once during Target’s Teacher Prep Event. Meijer Meijer is oﬀ ering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers through September. The teacher discount applies to all Meijer stores and extends through Sept. 28. “We recognize that our teachers are faced with many uncertainties as they head into the 2020 school year, so our goal is to help them shop with conﬁ dence anytime they are comfortable,” said Brandon Pasch, Director of Back-to-School Merchandising for Meijer. Teachers can get the discount, in the form of a paper coupon, by presenting a current school ID at their local Meijer Customer Service desk. The coupon can only be used for purchases made in-store and some restrictions apply. Teachers can take advantage of the coupon repeatedly by obtaining a new one any time they return to Meijer throughout the back-to-school shopping season.

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