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Bags of donated food sit in Norse Commons on March 20 for students who remain on campus during the coronavirus pandemic at Northern Kentucky University. PHOTOS BY KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

Community collects food for NKU students remaining in dorms Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Debbie Buckley gathered an armful of bags brimming with food and packed them in her car. She’d heard of the many Northern Kentucky University students who, for various reasons, couldn’t leave campus as so many of their peers had done. She knew grocery stores’ shelves were often bare, and she knew some of the students had lost jobs as the university shifted to remote learning amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. So Buckley decided to help. She asked neighbors and friends and churches and restaurants to give her some food that she then could drive over to NKU. On Friday, her fourth day doing this, Buckley swung by a home in Fort Thomas and gathered boxed mashed potatoes, pasta cups and microwaveable rice. In her car, she already had some black cherry barbecue jerky, grape tomatoes and Airheads candy. Buckley then drove the food to NKU before heading to Butler, Kentucky, an approximately one hour roundtrip, to collect more food. “The kids are so gracious,” she said. Among them are Lydia Schubarth and Michael Baker, two students still on campus. Schubarth hasn’t received any hours from her campus job in two weeks. Baker left a previous job to focus on academics and now is struggling to ﬁ nd a new one. They grabbed granola bars, peanut butter and canned corn on Friday. The university food pantry is also donating goods. “I know there’s always going to be food,” Baker said. “I don’t have to worry about that.” Hannah Cremering, a freshman, also

Every day, well over 7,000 seniors in the Cincinnati region, including Northern Kentucky, receive visitors to their homes with life-sustaining food even in the best of times. In 2019, Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio partners alone provided 1.35 million home-delivered meals to more than 7,000 clients in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Warren and Clinton counties, records show. With seniors being vulnerable to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, the numbers of those who need food are driving up. “We have been getting big increases in calls from seniors in the community who wouldn’t normally need our help,” said the area council on aging agency’s CEO Suzanne Burke. “But at this time, they’re ﬁ nding themselves with not enough food, not enough cleaning supplies… (or) toilet paper.” Do not despair, providers say. The meals will come. Arrangements are See SENIORS, Page 2A

Debbie Buckley, economic development director for the City of Fort Thomas, loads food into her car to drop off to Northern Kentucky University students who remain on campus during the coronavirus pandemic.

expressed appreciation for the donations. She has 10 siblings, all younger, and said moving back home isn’t an option due to space issues. She also studies better with fewer people around. Many of her dorm mates are international students, Cremering said, who can’t easily move back to their home countries and are struggling to secure food.

Rahma Ali, a Meals on Wheels driver, prepares her daily deliveries of food for clients at the packaging facility in Lower Price Hill.

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Northern Kentucky University students Lydia Schubarth and Michael Baker, right, pick up donated food March 20 at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights.

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demic. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to help4seniors.org. “This is a really critical time,” Steele said. In Northern Kentucky, Wildman agreed. “We need to make sure that the older adults in our community are safe and protected,” she said. “Right now, the best way for that is to stay in. We’ve got to bring help to them.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – March 18. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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underway in both Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for food and other necessities. Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky is among agencies stepping up its deliveries to its roughly 2,000 senior clients in the region. “We’re trying to send additional pantry items,” said executive director Jennifer Steele. The nonperishable food that her agency back-ordered is meant to help seniors in the event of emergencies for at least two weeks, in addition to the regular meal deliveries. “We’re hearing about people just unable to stand in long lines,” she said. “We don’t want them to go to the grocery stores. It’s a great place to get sick.” The regional Council on Aging is developing plans with all its partners to provide two weeks worth of nonperishable meals for its clients and others who may need them, said Burke. She also said staff is brainstorming on ways to get toilet paper. One idea is to fi nd out whether area schools, closed to help keep people healthy, have extra toilet paper. Agency leaders also say they are not forgetting the thousands of seniors in the region who, until recently, were served meals at senior centers or other distribution sites, which have had to close because of the pandemic. In Northern Kentucky, seniors who once were served meals at nutrition sites and senior centers will receive meals in a diff erent manner, said Anne Wildman, associate director of human services for Northern Kentucky Area Development District.

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“It’s going to look diff erent at every site,” Wildman said, but she assured those seniors, “You will be contacted.” Any seniors with questions can call the Northern Kentucky Offi ce on Aging and Disability Resources at 859-6922480, she said. In Southwest Ohio counties, seniors may call 513-721-1025 if they need help. The Council on Aging is also helping residents who met at various locations for meals. The Lower Price Hill-based Meals on Wheels currentlyuses staff drivers taking meals to seniors, Steele said. They used to visit clients, too. Now, they have to stay outside the homes unless the client needs help putting away meals. The drivers have been taught by public health workers “how to sneeze, how to cough, how to wash their hands,” said Steele. Burke said that the agencies that provide meals are likely to need volunteers to help the seniors who are new to the

program or who need extended services. The Council on Aging will put out a call for volunteers on social media and in other ways should that time come. In the meantime, the Council on Aging is seeking donations to help sustain services and needs through the pan-

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Covington police and ﬁ re make safety changes during coronavirus outbreak Briana Rice and Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

All of The Enquirer's coverage of coronavirus is being provided for free to our readers. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to The Enquirer at cincinnati.com/subscribe. Several of Northern Kentucky's fi rst responders are changing protocols in answering calls and responding otherwise to their communities to try to help keep themselves and neighbors safe from the new coronavirus. Covington's police and fi re departments recently noted changes. "Our primary message is this, if you have an emergency and need a police offi cer or an EMT, they will be there," City Manager David Johnston said in a news release. "We have strong leadership and a dedicated contingent who take their

public safety duties seriously, and I want to commend our fi rst responders and support staff ." Fire Chief Mark Pierce said that Northern Kentucky Health Department has created a new emergency dispatch screening protocol as well as having advice and information for residents that will require call-takers to ask questions related to the possible presence of the virus. Florence and Highland Heights police departments sent out similar messages: "As most agencies in the area, we are a small department and need our offi cers to stay healthy to continue to provide the highest level of service to our citizens. Eff ective immediately, offi cers may take reports over the phone for minor off enses (minor thefts, property damage, harassment). An offi cer may contact you by phone ..." Highland

Heights police noted on its Facebook page. More information can be found there. Also, Florence Police Chief Tom Grau announced to the community changes that are designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. "These changes and suggestions are meant to limit non-essential physical contact and exposure between (fi re and police) personnel and community members, in an eff ort to lessen the potential of spreading COVID-19 among each other, but especially among our fi rst-responders," who have to be able to respond to emergencies, Grau said in a statement. For more information on Covington's rules, go to the city's website. In Florence, visit the city police department's Facebook page. And it's wise to check your neighbor-

A pedestrian wears a protective face mask while waiting for a shuttle bus March 14 in Covington. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

hood or city's Facebook or government pages online in case changes there have been made, too. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – March 16 (updated March 20). Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

NKY Convention Center turned into homeless shelter over coronavirus Chris Mayhew

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Social service agencies have set up an emergency homeless shelter inside the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington to help ﬂ atten the curve and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, said Welcome House of Northern Kentucky's CEO. The number of people served each night will be limited to 65 people right now, said Danielle Amrine, Welcome House's CEO. The convention center, which normally hosts business and tourism gatherings, is near Covington's riverfront. With 40,000 square-feet available, a 100-square-foot distance can be kept between each person for social distancing because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Amrine said.

The closure of places including libraries and restaurant dining rooms used by people experiencing homelessness creates fewer places where can wash hands, use a restroom or ﬁ nd food, she said. "This population is more transient than ever," she said. The shelter gives them a way to reduce the spread, Amrine said. “We’re going to have a medical clinic inside to check temperatures every four hours,” she said. In case anyone does present COVID-19 symptoms, an isolation area is already set up, Amrine said. A coalition of agencies, working with elected oﬃ cials and the convention center was able to reach an agreement at 5 p.m. Saturday, she said. By 8 p.m. Saturday, there were 40 people in cots in the convention center. There were 61 people sleeping inside Sunday night,

Amrine said. Many people who are homeless don't have access to news or social media, Amrine said. While they know some of what is going on, many are confused, she said. The spread the word is through with street outreach, Amrine said. "We've gone out to every encampment, every parking garage, and every overpass," she said. It's a scary time now, but inspiring to see people come together to create a solution, Amrine said. The coalition staﬃ ng or providing supplies to the convention center shelter includes the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, Welcome House, Brighton Center, Be Concerned, The Parish Kitchen, Lords Gym Ministries, Fairhaven Rescue Mission and Cornerstone Church. "We’ve tentatively got this set up for

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24/7 for the next two weeks," Amrine said. Welcome House's shelter for up to 35 women and children continues to operate separately, she said. Services that include housing some in hotels and buying and delivering groceries to people, most of whom are elderly, also continue through Welcome House, she said. Case management is now being done through teleconference calls. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – March 23. Visit Cincinnati. com for possible updates.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Stocking your food pantry Keeping your pantry stocked with a few basic food items will allow you to cook a simple, healthy meal at a moment’s notice. Once your pantry is equipped with the essentials, you can simply buy fresh items from the grocery to cook with your stocked items. When we think of our pantry, we tend to fi rst think about canned or boxed goods. Suggestions for your pantry include canned fi sh such as tuna, salmon, and sardines; canned beans such as black, kidney, garbanzo, cannellini, and chickpeas; and canned vegetables such as tomatoes, spinach, corn, or beets. Other items to consider are broth or stock, peanut butter and other nut butters, and salsa. There are several options for rice and grains including brown rice, whole-grain pasta, couscous, rolled oats, and breadcrumbs. Common oils, vinegars, and condiments can add fl avor in a pinch. Think about adding extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, mustard, hot sauce, or Worcestershire sauce. Additional ways to add fl avor include seasonings like salt and pepper, and spice blends like chili powder and Italian seasoning. Stocking up your herbs and spices cabinet is also a great way to be prepared for putting together quick meals

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Add Mujaddara to dinner rotation on meatless Fridays

Lebanese lentils and rice with crisped onions (Mujaddara)

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

I’ve adapted this only slightly. Take a few bites – you won’t miss having meat!

One of the meals that are in my rotation on meatless Fridays, especially during Lent, is a dish I grew up eating. It’s Mujaddara. A simple dinner dish of lentils and rice seasoned with cumin, served with a topping of caramelized onions and a dollop of homemade yogurt. In fact, I have a batch of homemade yogurt “setting” now near the wood stove. Who knew Mujaddara would become popular enough for Chris Kimball to include in his book “Milk Street: The New Rules.” But as Chris notes, “Ethnic cooking is just dinner somewhere else in the world.” Chris gave an informative, casual presentation at Joseph Beth Bookstore in November when he came to do a book signing. This book is chock full of recipes from around the world, including Sicilian caponata and Mexican wedding stew. The bonus? No need to travel beyond the grocery store. And no worries about hard-to-fi nd ingredients, recipes that keep you chained to the stove, or techniques that only a professional could manage. Along with recipes are timely tips, like saucing meat as it rests, and removing the lid to concentrate fl avors. The recipe I’m sharing today has broadened my Mujaddara horizons. Oh, and one more thing. Use regular brown lentils. They cook up tender and a bit creamy. Don’t sub green lentils – they’re too fi rm even after cooking.

Serves 4 Ingredients Up to 4 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 3-4 bay leaves 21⁄ 2 teaspoons ground cumin ⁄ 4 to 1⁄ 2 teaspoon ground allspice

Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained (I use converted rice) ⁄ 3cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced Up to 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced Plain whole-milk yogurt, to serve Instructions In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, combine 5 cups water, garlic, bay, cumin, allspice, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.

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Bring to boil, then stir in lentils and reduce to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat to maintain simmer, until lentils are softened but still quite ﬁ rm in center, about 10 minutes. Stir in rice and return to simmer. Cover, reduce to mediumlow and cook until liquid is absorbed and lentils and rice are tender, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high, heat oil until shimmering. Add onions and cook, stirring only occasionally at the start then more frequently once browning begins at edges of pan, until onions are deeply caramelized and crisped, 10 to 15 minutes; adjust heat if onions brown too quickly.

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Sprinkle with salt and set aside. They’ll crisp as they cool. When lentils and rice are tender, remove pot from heat and fluff mixture up with a fork. Discard bay. Adjust seasonings. Stir in half the scallions, place in bowl, then top with rest of scallions and caramelized onions. Dollop on yogurt. Check out Chris’ Milk Street site at 177milkstreet.com.

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Sports Northern Kentucky’s top prep softball players James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

This story is being provided for free to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to The Enquirer at cincinnati.com/subscribe. The high school softball season was supposed to begin last week in Northern Kentucky. The KHSAA high school season is on hold until at least April 12 because of the novel coronavirus. So, until the future of spring sports becomes more clear, here’s a look at which Northern Kentucky softball players and teams could make some noise on the diamond. Dixie Heights, last year’s Ninth Region champions, was voted to win the region again. The Colonels graduated ﬁ ve seniors, including one of the region’s top players, Kaylee McGinn. Pendleton County won the 10th Region for the ﬁ rst time, then defeated Dixie in the round of 16 at the state tournament. Both teams hope to make another run this season as they eye a multitude of challengers.

All-region picks The Kentucky state coaches association released its top 10 preseason picks in each region for top teams and players. Here are those selections, with last year’s stats listed for local players.

Region 8 Top Teams 1. Oldham County 2. Woodford County 3. Spencer County 4. South Oldham 5. Henry County 6. Collins 7. Anderson County 8. Simon Kenton 9. Carroll County 10. North Oldham Others receiving votes: Walton-Verona, Trimble County, Shelby County Top Players 1. Taylor Jackson - Oldham County 2. Ally Alexander - Spencer County 3. Elisabeth Huckleberry - Spencer County 4. Macy Krohman - Simon Kenton. Northern Kentucky’s only Division I

McVay - St Henry, Sydney Steimie- St Henry, Shannon Flaherty - St Henry, Gracie Schlosser - Highlands, Gweny Wessling - Cooper.

recruit, committed to Illinois, hit .492 last season with nine home runs and 44 RBI. Scored 36 runs for the Pioneers, who were 20-17 and 32nd District champions. 5. Laura “Abby” Moﬃ tt - Woodford County 6. Claire Lehmkuler - Woodford County 7. Lizzy Young - Henry County 8. Delaney Enlow - Woodford County 9. Abby Ponder - Trimble County 10. Andrea Searcy - Carroll County Others receiving votes: Hallie Renfro - Collins, Kasey Abel - Woodford; Bailey Wurth- North Oldham, Faith Alford Walton-Verona, Keirstin Kennedy South Oldham, Abbi White - Oldham Co., McKenna McPhail - Anderson County, Taylor Sallee - Woodford County, Delaney Kemper - Williamstown, Kalee Rose - Oldham County, Jordan Poppleton South Oldham, Kaylee Batts - Oldham County.

Region 10

Region 9 Top 10 Teams 1. Dixie Heights 2. Boone County 3. Notre Dame 4. Ryle 5. Cooper 6. Highlands 7. Conner 8. St. Henry 9. Newport Central Catholic 10. Holy Cross Others receiving votes: Villa Madonna and Dayton Top 10 Players 1. Karys Black - Boone County. A junior committed to NCAA Division II West Alabama. She hit .416 last season with 13 home runs and 40 RBI. The Rebels ﬁ nished 24-4, owning the most wins in the Ninth Region. 2. Dylan Scott – Cooper. A sophomore shortstop, she hit. 518 with 26 steals and 42 runs scored. Also had a team-high 11 doubles and ﬁ ve triples. 3. Kai Dickerson – Ryle. Committed to Thomas More. Hit .542 last season with 20 RBI and 22 doubles. 4. Grace Morgan – Ryle. A sophomore who hit .442 last year with a teamhigh 41 RBI and 10 steals. Also hit two home runs and 15 doubles. 5. Anna Greenwell – Highlands. A sophomore, Greenwell hit .400 last year with a team-high 19 stolen bases and 35

Simon Kenton freshman Macy Krohman pitches to Notre Dame during Notre Dame’s 8-6 win in 2018 at Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

runs scored. Also hit six doubles and seven triples. 6. Kayari Suganuma - Notre Dame. A senior, she hit .600 in 16 games and stole 10 bases. Also hit eight triples for the 2014 Pandas, who were 35th District champions and Ninth Region semiﬁ nalists. 7. Ava Meyer - Dixie Heights. A sophomore, she hit .287 for the Colonels, who were Ninth Region champions, advancing to the state round of 16. Dixie was 2114 overall. 8. Serena Paterno - Notre Dame. A senior, she hit .500 with a team-high 43 RBI. Also hit 11 doubles, seven triples and stole ﬁ ve bases 9. Brooke Albert - Dixie Heights. A junior, she hit .457 last season with 30 runs scored and 25 RBI, plus seven steals. 10. Brianna Patsel - Dixie Heights. A newcomer to the Colonels this season. Others receiving votes: Star Smith Boone County, Olivia Meier - Notre Dame, Katelyn Becknell - Conner, Amber Chaney - Cooper, Caroline Class - Highlands, Emily Schmeltz - Cooper, Haley

Top 10 Teams 1. Bourbon County 2. Pendleton County 3. George Rogers Clark 4. Nicholas County 5. Campbell County 6. Harrison County 7. Montgomery County 8. Bishop Brossart 9. Mason County 10. Paris Others receiving votes: Bracken County, Robertson County, Augusta, Scott Top 10 Players 1. Kaylyn Barnett - Bourbon County 2. Kayley Bruener - Pendleton County. The freshman hit .405 with 16 stolen bases, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored, 14 doubles and 34 RBI for the 10th Region champions and state quarterfi nalists. Pendleton was 26-15 overall. 3. Kara Hines - Harrison County 4. Micah Hays - Bourbon County 5. Sydni Gilford - Nicholas County 6. Hannah Delong - Harrison County 7. Taylor Hunt - Nicholas County 8. Ashley Martin - Clark County 9. Mallory Macht - Bishop Brossart. The senior hit .333 last year with 25 RBI and 18 runs scored for the Mustangs. 10. Bella Bastin - Campbell County. The sophomore led the Camels in hitting last year by batting .505 with 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, 15 doubles, three triples and eight stolen bases. Campbell was 25-4 overall, winning the 37th District and fi nishing as 10th Region semifi nalists. Others receiving votes: Katie FisterBourbon County, Olivia Verst - Pendleton County, Reagan Carlise - Pendleton County, Caroline Donithan - Montgomery County, Emily Schooler- George Rogers Clark, Reaghan Oney - Montgomery County, Autumn Adams - Nicholas County, Hannah Arthur - Augusta, Emma Kidd - Mason County, Samantha Rogers - Bourbon County, Kyra Curtis Bourbon County, Zoe Strings - Paris, Jazzmin Jackson - Paris, Kylie Richardson - Pendleton County, Destin See SOFTBALL, Page 2B

A look at Northern Kentucky’s top prep baseball players James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The high school baseball season was supposed to begin last week in Northern Kentucky. The KHSAA high school season is on hold until at least April 12 because of the coronavirus. Beechwood came in as the top returning team in Northern Kentucky after going 38-2 last season and advancing to the KHSAA state quarterfi nals. Highlands would be looking to regain the regional throne after winning four straight championships from 2015-18. The Bluebirds are led by the region’s top returning player, senior shortstop Ethan Kavnagh. The leadoff hitter and defensive wizard has committed to Kentucky. Campbell County had the biggest opening week planned during a light week on the schedule for most teams, playing St. Henry, Newport Central Catholic and Highlands in succession March 16-18. Here are the preseason all-state teams as released last week by the state coaches association, plus the returning Enquirer all-star picks from last year. Region 8 Austin Reed (Oldham Co.), Deaton Oak (Oldham Co.), Gavin McLarty (Oldham Co.), Trevor Amburgey (Oldham Co., Tyler Barnes (Oldham Co.), JT Benson (South Oldham), Travis Smith (Walton-Verona), Travis Brauer (Walton-Verona), Noah Booth (Simon Kenton), Landon Scott (Simon Kenton), Trent Adkins (Simon Kenton), Skyelar Johnson (Woodford Co.), Logan Beard (North Oldham), Austin Griffi n (Shelby Co.), Mikaii Stoner (Collins), Tyler White ( Collins), Nick Hammond ( Collins).

Catcher Clay Trusty looks to snag a called strike three for an out for Beechwood as Jake Brockman of St. Henry watches the pitch sail by at the Region 9 All A Classic Championship at UC Health Stadium in Florence, Kentucky, in 2019. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Region 9 Ethan Kavanagh (Highlands), Louie Chirico (Conner), Bryce Smith (Dixie Heights), Jake DeZarn (Dixie Heights), Carter Noah (Beechwood), Brett Holladay (Beechwood), Gavin Hayes (Bellevue), Gavin Pearson (Cooper), Owen Flanigan (Newport Central Catholic), Josh Martin (Newport Central Catholic), Jake Brockman (St. Henry), Brady Baldock (St. Henry), Ben McGue (Lloyd Memorial), Ryan Lewis (Newport). Region 10 Jake Balsley (Scott), Braydon Ronnebaum (Scott), Cameron White (Harrison Co.), Gunner Cole (Harrison Co.,) Aaron Abner (GRC), Brady Brooks (Campbell County). Luke Stevenson (Campbell County), Logan Stevenson (Campbell County), Tyler Jacobs (Montgomery

Co.), Seth Adams (Montgomery Co.), Brandon Dyer (Montgomery Co.), Devin Johnson ( Montgomery Co.), Morgan Planck (Nicholas Co.), Dalton Davenport (Nicholas Co.), Ryan Johnson ( Nicholas Co.), Wyatt Cooper (Robertson Co.), Eli Dotson (Roberston Co.), Seth Gregg (Pendleton Co.), Brice Redden (Pendleton Co.), Cam Brady (Bourbon Co.), Brycen Collins (Bourbon Co.), Braxton Earlywine (Bourbon Co.)

Returning Enquirer all-stars Here are the returning Enquirer allstars from last season, listed in the spot they were awarded last season. Returning status is based on last year’s rosters and teams who submitted rosters for this season.

First team Jake Brockman, St. Henry. He hit .420 last year with 34 RBI , 35 runs scored and nine stolen bases for the Crusaders. Ethan Kavanagh, Highlands. The senior shortstop has committed to the Kentucky Wildcats. He hit .495 last season with four home runs, 30 RBI, 46 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. He helped the Bluebirds during their streak of Ninth Region championships which ended last season, when Highlands lost to Beechwood in the regional ﬁ nal. Carter Noah, Beechwood. He was 13-0 with 1.59 ERA for the Ninth Region champion Tigers. Second team Gavin Hayes, Bellevue. He played multiple positions for the Tigers. Brett Holladay, Beechwood. He was 7-0 with a 1.99 ERA for the regional champion Tigers. Truman Pierson, Covington Catholic. He hit. 342 with 25 stolen bases and 39 runs cored for the Colonels. Landon Scott, Simon Kenton. He hit .378 for the Pioneers and was 6-1 on the mound with a 2.58 ERA. Honorable mention Bellevue: Aaron Atkins; Calvary Christian: Alex Brummett, Jordan Corbin, Logan Hinkle; Campbell County: Brady Brooks, Conner: Louis Chirico; Cooper: Gavin Pearson; Covington Catholic: Owen Nally; Dixie Heights: Zach Haigis, Bryce Smith; Dayton: Trenton Downard, Brian Lewis; Highlands: Mason Schwalbach; Ludlow: Alex Joyce, Jack McMillen; St. Henry: Brady Baldock, Villa Madonna: Thomas Fuller, Colin McLagan; Walton-Verona: Travis Brauer, Carl Ponzer, Travis Smith.

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Let’s save the backbone of our communities Paul Daugherty Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

No high school gets a new scoreboard because of eBay’s generosity. When you’re looking for a donation for your silent auction, Amazon’s not on your call list. You would shop online all day, but you’d never ask Craigslist to work the concession stand at a junior varsity basketball game. Not long ago, Jim Schlotthauer had a young woman walk into Ralice Custom Framing & Fine Art in Fort Mitchell, the shop he and his wife Gloria have owned for 24 years, to solicit a charitable donation. She was very impressed with the store. Jim asked if she’d ever bought anything there. No, she said. “I do all my shopping online.” Jim made a donation, anyway. The person in need didn’t know of the young woman’s callowness. These are hard days for people who call themselves Boss. They’re not getting easier anytime soon. “Everybody’s probably going to struggle pretty hard,” Jim Schlotthauer said. Right now, there are hundreds of thousands of store owners and shopkeepers all over the country, saying silent prayers. They’ve invested their lives in the ﬂ oor under

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Newland - Paris, Taylor Alfrey - Montgomery County, Brianna Hutchison - Nicholas County, Savannah Engnes - Bracken County, Jacy VanSchoubroek - Calvery Christian, Georganna Carpenter - Bracken County, Julie Persinger - Harrison County, Aleah Cummins - Bracken County, Macy Campbell - Scott, Brooklyn Norton - Bracken County, Morgan Chalk - Scott, Aly Keuper - Bracken County, Riley Reeves - Scott, Abby Bosse - Scott

their feet and they’re feeling it move, an economic earthquake. Could you make it if your income stopped for two months or more? Even if you could, would it feel like starting all over? Gloria Schlotthauer emailed me a reminder last week. Essentially: Don’t forget your small businesses. We’ve never forgotten you. We all know that, intrinsically. How much do we practice it? “We are the backbone of every community in this country,” Gloria wrote. Jim met his future wife at her family’s bakery in downtown Cincinnati. Butterkist Bakery cracked 1,200 eggs a day. “I went in for a doughnut and came out with a wife,” Jim said. What struck him about Butterkist – beyond Gloria, of course – was its personality. “Everyone who came in, they knew,” said Jim. “They gave stuff away, every day, to the Free Store. I learned then, you give to the community.” Gloria and Jim never say no. Framing, artwork, gift certifi cates for your silent auction. “Bring a letter explaining what you need. We’ll fi x you up with something nice for your event,” Jim said. Some of us are lucky enough to have lived in a place that would have cherished Jim and Gloria. We cherish those memories. They return us to a Mayberry-esque time before Walmart and Amazon. When the guy who cut our hair

was an usher at our wedding. When the people who ran the hardware store would blow a foot of snow off our driveway, just because. Shelter in place has an ominous, doom-y ring to it, especially if you’re riding this storm out alone. Not so much when you’re part of a community where people know each other and do for each other. I asked Jim what Fort Mitchell would miss most if Ralice’s closed. He didn’t say the high-end framing he and Gloria do. (”Museum-grade matting,” he said. “Ninety-eight percent ultraviolet-lightfi ltered glass.”) “I think people would miss us as friends. The community would miss us personally,” Jim said. “Folks will come in and talk for hours and never buy anything. Don’t feel like you have to come in and spend money. Just come in and hang out.” They bought the business after seeing it listed for sale in The Enquirer classifi eds. They moved it from the West Side to Fort Mitchell. By now, they do have customers and longtime neighborhood associates who come in just to say hello. Former employees do the same, essentially to pay their respects to people who helped them become adults. “They learned how to answer a phone call courteously,” Jim said, “sweep a fl oor, treat a person with dignity when they walked into the shop.”

My fi rst and only summer job, I was a waiter at Congressional Country Club outside Washington, D.C. Not exactly a small business, but not a corporate giant, either. I worked there seven summers and learned to deal with all manner of people, most of them rich. Women would snap their fi ngers at me and call me “Honey.” Assistant club managers would inspect my hard-soled shoes for the appropriate gleam. I learned to shut up, make myself useful, and not to quit one job before I had another. Valuable lessons. We choose to live where we do for reasons both quantifi able and intangible. It’s a good place, maybe a place you’ve grown to love. Think about why that is, then do things to keep it whole. We’ve got to be there for these folks. The way they’ve been there for us. “What we have, we fi nd a way to give back,” Gloria said. Maybe you need something framed. Something precious, intimate, irreplaceable. You’ve been meaning to get that done forever. Do it now. “Small businesses are part of the fabric, this quilt of something. The underlying fabric of the community is us,” Jim said. As I made my way out of Jim and Gloria’s shop, Jim said this: “Go to the Grandview Tavern when they open back up. Off of Buttermilk Pike. Talk to Colleen. Have a steak.” Done and done. Least I can do.

Enquirer All-Stars

Kai Dickerson, Ryle Macy Krohman, Simon Kenton. Second team Kayley Bruener, Pendleton County Shannon Flaherty, St. Henry Kaycee Fogt, St. Henry Maddie Kramer, Bishop Brossart Addisyn Michael, Walton-Verona Grace Morgan, Ryle Serena Paterno, Notre Dame Dylan Scott, Cooper Olivia Verst, Pendleton County Honorable mention Beechwood: Brooklyn McGuire; Bellevue: Arianna Dotson, Alexis Leger; Bishop Brossart: Brooke Shewmaker; Boone County: Harper Kinmon; Calvary

Christian: Jacy Van Schoubroek; Campbell County: Bella Bastin; Conner: Kaitlyn Becknell, Emma Houston, Cooper: Amber Chaney; Grant County: Breanna Beach, Maycie Walker; Highlands: Kennedy Baioni, Anna Greenwell; Lloyd Memorial: Madison Kennedy; Ludlow: Karina Castrellon, Newport: Morgan Barnes, Alexis Miller; Notre Dame: Olivia Meier; Pendleton County: Maddie Musk, Samantha Verst; Scott: Macy Campbell, Simon Kenton: Alexis Baker, Haley Perry; St. Henry: Halee McVay, Sydney Steimle; Villa Madonna: Casey Fulton; Walton-Verona: Faith Alford, Kendall Blau.

In addition, here are the projected returning Enquirer All-Stars from last season, listed in the spots they earned last year. Projections are based on this year’s submitted roster, or if unavailable, last year’s team roster with grades listed. Coach of the Year: Sarah Osborne, Dixie Heights: She led the Colonels to a 21-14 record, 34th District championship, and their ﬁ rst Ninth Region championship since 2004. First team Brooke Albert, Dixie Heights Karys Black, Boone County Reagan Carlisle, Pendleton County

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NDA students receive Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Several Notre Dame Academy recently received Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. NDA congratulates these talented young writers and artists as well as their teachers. “Notre Dame Academy fosters and celebrates the creativity and talent of our student writers and artists,” said NDA Principal Mr. Jack VonHandorf. “There is no doubt that as these young women continue to develop their talents, they will make a tremendous difference in the world.” Below is a list of the NDA students who received Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Kelsey Adams: Critical Essay - Honorable Mention Megan Arney: Novel Writing - Silver Key Samantha Arnold: Critical Essay Honorable Mention Jenna Barlage: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Honorable Mention Abby Breeze: Short Story - Silver Key Emma Bresser: Personal Essay & Memoir - Silver Key Jill Bricking: Personal Essay & Memoir - Honorable Mention Celia Brungs: Short Story - Honorable Mention Aly Cain: Personal Essay & Memoir Honorable Mention Megan Chun: Personal Essay & Mem-

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Memoir - Silver Key Paige Neuhaus: Personal Essay & Memoir - Honorable Mention Lily Osterkamp: Poetry - Silver Key Ceceilagh Pitstick: Humor - Honorable Mention Megan Raab: Poetry - Gold Key; American Voices Nominee - Poetry Mary Roebker: Personal Essay & Memoir - Honorable Mention (2) Ginger Rose: Poetry - Honorable Mention Annie Scharstein: Personal Essay & Memoir - Gold Key Keira Schneider: Personal Essay & Memoir - Honorable Mention Iris Schuh: Personal Essay & Memoir - Silver Key Danielle Shoemake: Poetry - Silver Key Grace Siemer: Personal Essay & Memoir - Silver Key Charlotte Sprecher: Short Story - Silver Key Lilly Sweeten: Personal Essay & Memoir - Silver Key Hailey Taylor: Personal Essay & Memoir - Honorable Mention Gwyneth Thomas: Humor - Silver Key Kenzie Eberhart - Honorable Mention Hana Kennedy- Honorable Mention Zoe Moellering- Honorable Mention Jenna Shriver- Honorable Mention, 2 Gold Keys Gwyneth Thomas - Honorable Mention, Gold Key NDA English and Art Teachers: Michael Byrd Michael Cerimele Matt Eckerle Gurrie Frisbie Lauren Garrett David Jackson Amanda Schultz For more information about Notre Dame Academy, go to www.ndapandas.org. Jane Kleier, Notre Dame Academy See SCHOOL NEWS, Page 8B

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10B ❚ THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 ❚ KENTON RECORDER

Your generous monetary donation provides shoes, coats, glasses and basic necessities to neediest kids right here in the Tri-state. With so many children living in poverty, it’s a great way for you to help the children who need it most. So, step up for Neediest Kids of All and send your donation today!

GIVE TO NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL Yes, I would like to contribute to NKOA. Enclosed is $___________________. Name______________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ Apt. No. ___________ City_______________________________________________________ State_________________ Zip___________ Please send this coupon and your check or money order, payable to: NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL, P.O. Box 636666, Cincinnati, OH 45263-6666

Make a credit card contribution online at Neediestkidsofall.com.

Neediest Kids of All is a non-profit corporation now in its 64th year. Its principal place of business is Cincinnati, and it is registered with the Ohio Attorney General as a charitable trust. Contributions are deductible in accordance with applicable tax laws.