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Tanks at the TransMontaigne storage facility in Villa Hills sit across from the Ohio River where the company plans to store the chemical styrene. Styrene is a carcinogen and the company needs special approval from a zoning board to be allowed to store it. PHOTOS BY GRACE PRITCHETT/THE ENQUIRER

‘It’s deadly for all of us’ Villa Hills residents don’t want the toxic chemical styrene next door Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

VILLA HILLS – Imagine, Dave Zimmer said to his neighbors, if they couldn’t smell fl owers or farts. The group of eight groaned. The lost sense is just one symptom of inhaling styrene, a carcinogen and fl ammable chemical that could be stored just steps away from their homes. As they spoke, many kept gesturing where Route 8 along the Ohio River bends to the west, toward a large storage facility, TransMontaigne, enclosed by a chain-linked fence. The facility and nearby homes share a view of the river and glimpses of Cincinnati. The Colorado-based company has plans to store styrene in one of the tall white towers, according to records from the Planning and Development Services of Kenton County obtained through a Kentucky Open Records Act request. But, it needs approval from the Villa Hills Board of Adjustments, which has the power to allow anyone to use land for purposes that would otherwise violate the zoning code. Right now, the company stores liquids such as biodiesel at the facility. Styrene can be fatal if it’s inhaled. It can damage organs, infl ame lungs and make it hard to breathe, according to the company’s permit application. Styrene is the same explosive substance that tipped over in a rail car in Cincinnati in August 2005 around the time the world grieved the fallout of Hurricane Katrina. Back then, people in Cincinnati’s East End sheltered in place and hired attorneys. The companies, Ohio Railway Company and the Westlake Chemical Corporation, paid the city of Cincinnati $400,000 in a settlement and $2 million to families. In May, a styrene leak in India killed at least 11 people and injured hundreds, according to BBC News.

Villa Hills resident Blake Smith writes items on a white board outside his home on June 29. Smith led a meeting with other residents about their concern over plans to store the chemical styrene close to their neighborhood and the Ohio River.

“If there’s an accident, it’s deadly for all of us,” said Chandler Smith, 33, a Villa Hills resident. Smith and her husband, Blake Smith, 35, can see the facility from their house. TransMontaigne described the area as rural in its air permit modiﬁ cation application to the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection. But, a handful of homes along Route 8 gives the area a suburban feel. When the Smiths heard about the styrene plan, they launched an online petition and scheduled weekly meetings. Each week, a bundle of neighbors gather on the Smith’s patio just yards away from the Ohio River to collaborate on how to stop the company from storing the anxiety-inducing chemical.

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TransMontaigne needs approval to store styrene from the Villa Hills Board of Adjustments, which has the power to allow anyone to use land for purposes that would otherwise violate the zoning code.

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Teachers are idealists. At least that’s how they start out. They hope to change the world before the world changes them. They spend the shiny new coins of faith and passion to buy a better day. They call it making a diff erence. Tony Watts is 49 and the new superintendent of Newport Independent Schools, a job he has been studying for, for 20 years. Fate has dropped this Black man into a sea of change, at once roiling and expectant. Just more than a month after Watts became Newport’s new school boss, police in Minneapolis ended George Floyd’s life. That tragedy has given the new superintendent a pulpit and a voice he wouldn’t have had otherwise. The irony isn’t lost on him. “If (Floyd’s death) hadn’t happened, we wouldn’t be having this conversation,’’ Watts said Friday. He was a basketball player, good enough to be in the Mississippi State University Hall of Fame. His father is Donald Watts, far better known as “Slick’’, a man who played seven years in the NBA. Slick suff ered from alopecia. He lost all his hair by the age of 13. He celebrated that setback by making his baldness a fashion statement and his headbands iconic. His son’s basketball career ended after fi ve games in the CBA, thanks to a broken wrist. Tony Watts always thought he’d own a restaurant after his playing career ended. He didn’t have a playing career; he did have a wife and a small child, so he went to work in the restaurant business. That lasted four years until someone suggested he try teaching school. Ironic, given Tony “liked school, but not going to class’’ as an undergrad at Mississippi State. He showed up for an interview in Covington and was hired on the spot as a phys. ed. teacher at Sixth District Elementary. “Education found me,’’ he recalled. “My fi rst day of school was the fi rst day of school. Here’s your keys. There’s the gym.’’ He spent parts of the next 12 years going back to school. He got his teacher’s certifi cate and earned a Master’s degree. In the last two decades, Watts has been the dean of Holmes JuniorSenior High, assistant principal at Conner High, principal at Newport High and an eighth-grade English teacher.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014: Newport High School principal Tony Watts holds up his hand for silence before an assembly at which students received certiﬁ cates of excellence for their scores on state K-prep tests. PATRICK REDDY

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AUGUST 3, 2011: Tony Watts, as the then new principal at Newport High School, works in his office at the school. On the wall at left is a photo of Watts as a college basketball player at Mississippi State University. He played there from 1988-1992.

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When Newport schools called in April, Watts was ready. A shiny resume is no substitute for life experiences. Watts’ credibility was born in a tiny, largely segregated town in central Mississippi in the 1970s and has grown with his experiences as a Black man in America. Two rules guide him: Give everyone the benefi t of the doubt and treat people the way you want to be treated. In an introductory letter to Newport schools, Watts wrote this: As a school district, we will engage our community and have conversations with our students, our education leaders, our business owners and operators, and our elected offi cials. As we challenge ourselves to keep this momentum going, I truly feel we will be able to make a diff erence.

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What will those conversations sound like, I asked him. “Just being open and honest and willing to listen,’’ said Watts. “We’ve always had conversations. We just haven’t been willing to listen. As a Black man, all I ask for is a chance to be treated as an equal and (given) the benefi t of the doubt. That’s not asking a lot.’’ There’s a diff erence between hearing people and listening to them. It’s measured in the frustrated calls of those whose messages are being ignored or, worse, patronized. You can hear me. Now, start listening. “It starts with me, at the top,’’ said Watts. “We have to realize things are different. We have to be open and honest and willing to listen.’’ From his letter to the Newport school community: More than ever, all of us must work together to overcome discrimination, prejudice and racism in society. I have been encouraged seeing the diff erent races coming together to rally for social justice. That makes me hopeful that maybe we can fi nally experience true change. It is

clear more people are speaking out and willing to join in to ensure there is truth, justice and equality for all people. The college basketball star who didn’t like going to class could never have dreamed that three decades later he’d be the one standing in the front of the room. Or that a man he’d never met, from a city he’d never visited, would provide him with a distinct voice and a unique moment in time to use it. “George Floyd’s passing created something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime,’’ Tony Watts said. The time for listening is upon him. It’s upon all of us. “We are the ones who have to have open minds and believe,’’ Watts said.

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Styrene Continued from Page 1A

Signs, petitions and meetings Concern is spreading beyond Villa Hills, home to 7,448 people, in the far west side of Kenton County. In the bordering city of Bromley, just a mile away from the Smith’s home, yard signs are spread around that read “stop the styrene storage plant.” Neighbors told The Enquirer they alerted other Northern Kentucky cities as well, including Ludlow and Covington. The company needs approval, it said in its application, because it already has a contract to provide the styrene storage. “TransMontaigne remains committed to being the good neighbor that we have been for the last 17 years and we look forward to continued collaboration with the community and all regulatory and safety-related entities in the future,” TransMontaigne said in a statement emailed to The Enquirer. Brian Wegener, 60, was the fi rst neighbor who sensed something was changing at the plant. As the plant’s nearest neighbor, he’s used to hearing alarms go off and workers chatting within the fence. When a worker told him that the company planned to store styrene, Wegener felt alarmed. He told his neighbors, sent them articles about the chemical and searched for a lawyer. Ultimately, the Villa Hills Board of Adjustments will decide if the company can store the chemical. The board has the power to give people and companies permission to use land in a way that would otherwise violate the city’s zoning code. The city’s code requires companies to get a permit to store fl ammable chemicals, according to the zoning code. The board was set to discuss TransMontaigne’s application, submitted in March, on July 7. That won’t happen because the company asked the board to delay its application review. The board’s next meeting is August 4 if there’s something for the board to go over. In its statement, TransMontaigne said it “works closely with federal, state and local safety and environmental agencies to ensure that the Terminal business practices conform to all appli-

Villa Hills residents meet for discussion on Monday, June 29. The residents talked about concern that a nearby company TransMontaigne's plans to store the chemical styrene close to their neighborhood and the Ohio River may have some negative impacts. Styrene is a carcinogen and the company needs special approval from a zoning board to be allowed to store it. GRACE PRITCHETT/THE ENQUIRER

Site of TransMontaigne in Villa Hills Kentucky MICHAEL NYERGES

cable, appropriate and necessary ﬁ re and life safety requirements.”

‘Styrene is just the beginning’ The group of neighbors sipped seltzer waters and went over strategies as a speedboat buzzed by on the Ohio River. “Styrene is just the beginning,” said Zimmer. The company wants to be able to

store other ﬂ ammable chemicals beyond styrene, according to their application. It asked for permission to store such chemicals, without naming them, because “ﬁ ling a separate application each time a new product opportunity becomes available is expensive and time-consuming,” the company wrote in its application. Government entities are still gathering information and safety plans related

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to the company’s request. Jeff Wendt, Fire Chief of the Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Fire Department, sent a list of safety precautions the company needed to follow. For example, the chief wrote that the company needs to have a refrigeration unit to keep the chemical away from dangerous temperature levels. TransMontaigne did not respond to The Enquirer’s questions about what it thought about those requirements. “With the company’s proposed storage ... of styrene monomer at the Terminal, TransMontaigne is fully committed to continued strict application of the best business practices in the bulk storage terminal industry and will follow all applicable fi re safety, emergency management and environmental laws and regulations,” the statement from the company said. Steve Hensley, Director of Kenton County Homeland Security Emergency Management, sent a letter to the company on March 5 asking for more information as well. “In reviewing the attached memo, it appeared to outline the points of discussion which took place during our meeting on Feb 11, 2020 (which was helpful) however it didn’t really address your action plans moving forward,” Hensley wrote. Hensley did not have “any objections” to the company’s plan to store styrene at the facility, but his department did have some concerns, he wrote. The company argued in its application that if they aren’t approved, it could hurt Villa Hills fi nancially -- and the company could move its business across the river. “These types of zoning restrictions put the applicant’s business operations at an economic disadvantage to other industrial bulk storage properties within the greater Cincinnati community, specifi cally on the northern Ohio boundary of the Ohio River that have no such similar zoning restrictions. This would create and place an undue fi nancial hardship on the applicant,” the company wrote in its application. The determined group of neighbors feel they have a battle to win. They’ve hired an attorney and assigned each other local offi cials to call and research to do. “We’re all united... to keep this danger away from our homes,” said Chandler Smith.

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The constitutionality of a Kentucky law that allows families and friends of people with addiction to ask a court to order their loved one into involuntary treatment is being challenged. The Matthew Casey Wethington Act for Substance Abuse Intervention, a Kentucky law since 2004, better known as Casey’s Law, is facing the challenge in a sealed court case in the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is defending the law. Cameron and local leaders and advocates recently gathered in overwhelming support of Casey’s Law, asserting its 16year impact on people with substance use disorder. Since the law passed unanimously in the Senate in 2004, its success has been documented by the number of lives and families it has touched, Cameron explained. “You cannot take a step backward by losing this important law,” he said. “It’s why we ﬁ led this brief to defend this law in court, it’s why we’re going to continue doing everything in our power to make sure Casey’s Law remains the law of the commonwealth.” Casey’s mother, Charlotte Wethington, of Morning View, shared anecdotes of advocates and family members that depicted the law’s impact. Almost two decades ago, she initiated the move toward the law after her son died from a heroin overdose in 2002, when he was 23. In the past six months, Operation UNITE – a collaborative model that works to prevent drugs abuse and facilitate recovery – helped 39 families under Casey’s Law, she noted. It was one statement of hundreds that Wethington said she’s received in support of the law. “It’s been a lifeline for families who’ve run out of options,” Wethington said. “This law has been a last resort after all other avenues have been exhausted.” Since its passage in 2004, the constitutionality of the law has been a topic of

Daniel Cameron

Kentucky Attorney General

Matthew 'Casey' Wethington, Kenton County, 23, died Aug. 19, 2002. PROVIDED/CHARLOTTE WETHINGTON

debate among those in heroin treatment circles, including some who are tasked with enforcing the law. The question is whether those with extreme addiction issues can be forced to give up the right to govern their own lives, thus being denied the liberty which is guaranteed by law. Civil rights lawyers and medical experts have jostled for years about the rights of others, such as those with mental illness or intellectual disabilities. In the Kentucky case, the complainant is challenging the law’s constitutionality on three grounds: violation of due process, equal protection and First Amendment rights. The speciﬁ cs of the sealed case have been hard to come by because the complainant or complainants in that case are shielded by privacy laws having to do with health issues. What Cameron could share? “The compulsory component of this has actually already been decided by the (Kentucky) Supreme Court and passed Kentucky law. So we stand ﬁ rmly on those grounds as we defend this matter,” he said. But because the case is sealed, delving into more detail of the trio of constitutional challenges is unlikely, attorney general spokesperson Elizabeth Kuhn, said Wednesday. The complainant in Kentucky is rep-

Charlotte Wethington tells the story of her son Casey who suffered with heroin addition before dying of an overdose. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

resented by the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, or public defender’s offi ce, according to Kuhn. The Enquirer was unable to reach the public defender for comment. No one is saying it’s an easy choice, given that many with addiction issues do not recover without intervention. Many never get the chance. Wethington said Casey died after she was told by medical providers that he had to “want” treatment and “hit bottom.” The passage of Casey’s Law provided an option for people with substance use disorders to get intervention from friends and family members without the ultimatum of being criminally charged, she explained. The challenging of Casey’s Law, by the public defender’s offi ce, is what Sen. Chris McDaniel called a “reckless action” that endangers Kentuckian’s lives. “I’m also sorely disappointed in this state’s director of public advocacy, who has chosen to challenge a law designed to get people off of addiction,” McDaniel said. In Ohio, Newtown Police Chief Tom

Synan has advocated for and written changes currently under consideration to the state’s version of Casey’s Law. Synan said the intent of Casey’s Law – and laws mirroring it – is to help prevent the cycle of criminalizing addiction, oﬀ ering a civil treatment option instead of jail. “It is not a surprise that it’s being challenged,” Synan said. “The basis of any type of civil commitment law is, does the person that is to be committed have due process?’” The due process question – that is, are citizens being treated fairly by the judicial system – balances the legal rights of the state versus those of the individual. Both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution contain a due process clause. But Synan said Casey’s Law oﬀ ers due process by requiring two medical doctors’ reviews of the person’s health and recommendation for treatment, among other requirements. He’s is hoping an amended Ohio law will include a doctor’s recommendation and several other caveats, including: allowing treatment-bycourt-order if the person has overdosed three times or more, if the person has overdosed in front of children, if they’ve overdosed while driving and more. Underscoring the intensity of the debate on this issue, the amendments, part of Ohio Senate Bill 3, passed a judiciary committee on Tuesday. Synan also said involuntary treatment acts such as Casey’s Law don’t require “commitment,” because the addiction treatment could be outpatient help, medication and counseling, for example. “The purpose is to end that ongoing criminal justice system problem. It gives people a better chance at recovery,” he said.

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Mary’s cherry bounce Mary used rock crystal candy. Sugar works, too. Cherries are usually left unpitted. A reader told me last year she pitted the berries.“Easier to eat and use,” she said. So do what you like. This year, I’ll make 2 batches: 1 with unpitted cherries and 1 with pit-ted. I’ll let you know if I ﬁ nd a difference in taste. Ingredients 1 pound fresh dark cherries stemmed, unpitted or pitted Enough rock candy (on stick or string) to make 12 oz.. or more, to taste or 1-1/2 to 2 cups granulated sugar 1 bottle bourbon whiskey, 750 ml Instructions Put cherries in glass jar. Pour sugar and whiskey over. Put lid on. Shake daily until sugar dissolves. Let infuse 3-6 months. Remove sticks or strings from rock candy. Store in pantry. Great as a holiday cordial or as a topping for ice cream or cake. Write on label that cherries have pits if applicable, and note that the pits are not edible. How much to drink? A couple of spoons as a medicinal, or in a cordial glass as a liqueur. Tip: can’t ﬁ nd fresh dark cherries? Use frozen, thawed cherries.

Cherry bounce. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Cherry bounce with sour pie cherries

Cherry bounce is ‘good for what ails you’ Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Our neighbor, Joan, told me she has wild cherry ﬁ rewood for us from a tree she had cut down. We’ll sure enjoy the fragrant ﬁ res this winter. When we were kids, there was a huge wild black cherry tree in our postage stamp size of a yard. Every summer the tree produced shiny, black, tiny berries. We’d feast, spitting out inedible pits. It got me thinking about using wild cherries for cherry bounce, an old fashioned liqueur trending now.

There’s several trees around here. The problem is they’d have to be seeded to make bounce, and that’s not only a real chore, but I can’t imagine how many tiny berries I’d have to pick to make a pound of pulp. Anyway, for now I’ll go with domestic cherries in season. As always, with heirloom recipes, there’s a story worth sharing. My recipe is from dear friend and Kentucky reader, Ann Rudloff ’s mother Mary, who’s probably making batches of bounce in heaven. “Good for what ails you, especially in winter,” Mary told me. Cherry bounce is multi-purpose – a good medicinal since cherries are anti-infl ammatory. Also a lovely cordial, or topping for ice cream and cake. Maybe you’d like to make cherry bounce, too. Just don’t imbibe too much at once – you may fi nd yourself “bouncing” around!

Use fresh, frozen, or canned packed in water, drained. I’ve not made it yet, but plan on making it soon. Ingredients 2 cups bourbon whiskey 4 cups tart pie cherries, pitted or not 1-1/2 cups sugar or 12 oz. rock crystal candy Instructions Place cherries and sugar in a jar. Stir to mix. Pour bourbon over. Seal and place in dark, warm place. Stir daily un-til sugar dissolves. Let infuse 3 months or more. Store in pantry. Adapted slightly from boulderlocavore.com/Toni Dash.

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SPORTS ‘IT’S ABOUT SURVIVAL’

Florence Speedway looks ahead after opening season James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Josh King was busier than normal on July 3. And he considers that a good thing. King was busy getting his Florence Speedway facility ready for a night of racing on Saturday night, July 4, followed by ﬁ reworks. He only had one day to do that after the track, which has cars racing on a dirt track, opened its 2020 season on Thursday night. “Today is all about track prep and restocking, getting it prepared for tomorrow,” King said Friday. “Getting concessions cleaned, getting everything else cleaned. Normally you have a full week to do this.”

“Our main season is from March through August, because once school starts, the crowd drops signiﬁ cantly. We’ve lost three and a half months from our prime, and to be able to open now is about survival.” Josh King

Florence Speedway

King and his family have owned the track, which is on U.S. 42 in Walton, since 1984. The family had been ﬁ ghting Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in court since June 1. Kentucky’s Healthy at Work regulations, which became eﬀ ective June 1 for auto race tracks restricted attendance at races to only authorized personnel -

The 2020 racing season opener at Florence Speedway, July 2, Walton, Ky. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

meaning people who work at the track, are drivers or a car’s mechanical crew. The King family won an emergency injunction on July 1 in Boone County Circuit Court and immediately opened to fans Thursday for a limited night of racing in two divisions. The Kings have been part of a lawsuit with three other Northern Kentucky businesses, with attorney Chris Wiest ﬁ ling in Boone County Circuit Court. The speedway agreed to limit seating to 33 percent of capacity in the outdoor

grandstands. Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana opened June 20 at 50 percent capacity. Florence Speedway referenced the Florence Y’alls baseball franchise, who will be allowed to play in front of 50 percent capacity when they start their season July 31. King said 33 percent amounts to 1,800 patrons, and attendance Thursday night was roughly 100 short of that. “(The owner) has been pushed to the point of where if I can’t get him open in the next week and a half, he’s going to

have a bankruptcy ﬁ ling and will be done and will not come back,” Wiest said in the Louisville Courier-Journal. The businesses’ complaint asks for an injunction or relief that the governor’s orders are unconstitutional, and for compensation for the closure. “It’s about survival,” King said. “We’re a seasonal business. We race from March through October, but our main season is from March through AuSee SPEEDWAY, Page 2B

10 best prep wide receivers to watch in 2020 Shelby Dermer and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Moving on with The Enquirer's series of top-10 positional rankings, it's time to rundown the Tristate's top wide receivers heading into the 2020 prep football season. Elder's Drew Ramsey would've made the list after catching 61 balls for 633 yards and fi ve touchdowns last season, but he will move to quarterback this fall to replace Matthew Luebbe. Liam Cliff ord, St. Xavier (Sr.) Cliff ord, a Penn State University commit, led the Greater Catholic League-South in receiving yards and touchdowns during the regular season in 2019. He fi nished with 77 catches for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns and was a fi rst-team All-Ohio selection. Cliff ord posted three-straight 100-yard eff orts during St. Xavier's 5-0 start last season. Later in the year against Louisville St. Xavier, he snagged fi ve passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns and added a score on the ground to lead the Bombers to a 35-30 victory. Cliff ord excelled on special teams, too, with just under 600 kick return yards. The Enquirer's Scott Springer reported in June that Cliff ord could be in line to replace Matthew Rueve at quarterback in 2020, saying, "Cliff ord initially was a quarterback, so you never know what coaches (Steve) Specht and (Andrew) Coverdale have in mind for 2020." Joop Mitchell, Wyoming (Sr.) Mitchell, a three-year, two-way starter for coach Aaron Hancock, was a top target for Evan Prater in 2019, recording 39 receptions for 778 yards and seven scores. He was a fi rst-team all-district selection and was named special mention All-Ohio after helping lead the Cowboys to a second-straight regional championship. Mitchell started his junior campaign with a 155-yard, twotouchdown performance in a win over Columbus Academy. He later went for 117 yards and a score against Reading. In April, Max Preps listed Mitchell as

one of the most overlooked 2021 recruits in the Midwest. Fellow Cowboy Brennan Pagan had 39 catches for 596 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He will be switching to signal-caller this fall. Ethan Reardon, Covington Catholic (Sr.) The 6-foot-5, 185-pound senior was a vital weapon for the 2019 Class 5A state champions. He had 45 catches for 804 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging nearly 18 yards per reception and a score every fi ve catches. He has multiple offers, including Division I Morehead State and Valparaiso along with Tiffi n, Siena Heights, Kentucky Wesleyan and Hanover. He has also received interest from Yale and Columbia of the Ivy League. Deanza Duncan, New Miami (Sr.) Duncan was a fi rst-team all-district and All-Ohio selection in 2019 after helping lead New Miami to a perfect regular season and the No. 1 seed in Region 28. Duncan averaged an absurd 34.9 yards-per-catch, fi nishing with 1,081 yards and 15 touchdowns on 31 receptions. Duncan fi nished the regular season with four 100-yard, multi-touchdown performances over the last fi ve weeks. Earlier in the year, he had six catches for 198 yards and two scores in a win over Fayetteville Perry. Gianni Rudolph, Taft (Sr.) Rudolph was a fi rst-team all-district and special mention All-Ohio selection in 2019 as a defensive back, and he was dominant on the off ensive end, too. Rudolph won the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference receiving triple crown last season in catches (37), yards (912) and touchdowns (10). Rudolph posted four triple-digit receiving eff orts in 2019, including a 218-yard performance (that included a 95-yard touchdown) in Taft's season-opening win over Northwest. Later in the year, he set a career-high with three touchdowns in a victory over Western Hills. Gauge Dunn, Bethel-Tate (Jr.) Dunn was fi rst-team all-district and special mention All-Ohio in 2019. As a

Cov Cath wide receiver Ethan Reardon hauls in a long pass in the KHSAA Playoff game between Madison Southern and Covington Catholic High School at Covington Catholic High School November 22, 2019. JIM OWENS/FOR THE ENQUIRER

part of head coach Jeﬀ Essig's "Tate Tempo," Dunn led the Southern Buckeye Conference with 10 touchdown snags and was second in receptions (66) and yards (920). Dunn had three doubledigit catch outings last season, none bigger than in a Week 3 win over Scott, when he went for 240 yards and three scores on 11 receptions. Dunn had 14 catches in a loss to Blanchester in Week 8 and three touchdown receptions against Williamsburg one week later. He had a rushing touchdown in each of those games, too. Brandon McClendon, Holy Cross (Sr.) The latest member from one of Northern Kentucky’s most productive athletic families led Northern Kentucky in receiving yards last season, catching 46 passes for 1,118 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging nearly 26 yards per reception. His recruiting priority is basketball, where he was a standout for the Indians last season. Garrett Jostworth, CHCA (Sr.)

Jostworth fi nished last season with 45 receptions for 599 yards and seven touchdowns for the Eagles. Jostworth's biggest night came in Week 3, when the junior had nine receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns to lead CHCA to a 40-33 win over McNicholas. Two weeks later, Jostworth had six catches for 110 yards and a score in a 14-point victory over Bethel-Tate. Jostworth was named fi rst-team all-district and special mention All-Ohio. Reis Stocksdale, Little Miami (Sr.) Stocksdale, a fi rst-team Southwest Ohio Conference and second-team alldistrict selection in 2019, hauled in 36 passes for 737 yards and was second in the conference with 11 touchdowns. On the ground, he added 26 carries for 198 yards and a score. Making his fi nal statline more impressive was that Stocksdale started the year with just three catches for 40 yards over the fi rst three weeks. He had 15 catches for 326 yards and six scores over the fi nal three regular-season games, helping the Panthers lock down the fi nal playoff spot in Region 8. Colten Roy, Conner (Sr.) Northern Kentucky’s leader in receptions last year, he had 67 catches for 861 yards and nine touchdowns. He had seven catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns in Conner's fi rst-round playoff victory over Highlands. He had 135 yards and a touchdown on eight catches earlier in the year against Boone County. He has received interest from Eastern Kentucky. Honorable mention Brady Moore, Beechwood (Jr.); Jeremiah Lee, Cooper (Jr.); Norey Johnson, Deer Park (Jr.); Daryan Bowling, Hamilton (Sr.); Keyshawn Barber, Hughes (Jr.); Luke Hammond, Indian Hill (Sr.); Gabe Hunt, Kings (Sr.); Tyler Lake, Loveland (Sr.); Simon Keating, Newport (Sr.); Rodney Harris Jr., Princeton (Jr.); Cam Patterson, Scott (Jr.); Titan Case, Springboro (Sr.); Zykeem Hundley, St. Bernard (Sr.); Logan Hurley, Turpin (Sr.); Nick Presley, Walnut Hills (Sr.); Logan Campbell, Western Brown (Jr.).

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Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati to remove Marge Schott’s name from building Sarah Haselhorst Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Recently, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati was only beginning to discuss the removal of Marge Schott’s from its Covington-based building, named the Marge Schott-Unnewehr Boys & Girls Club. On July 1, its board of directors decided to remove the controversial Schott name from the building that’s been standing since 2001. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati follows after St. Ursula Academy and the University of Cincinnati’s decisions to remove Schott’s name from their facilities. “As we have been given the opportunity to reﬂ ect, we realize the appropriate thing for us to do is remove the name,” the release read. “That being said, it is important to know that the foundation has been a very generous contributor to the Boys & Girls Club and because of this we have been able to continue our mission to help those kids in desperate need of our services.” Prior to the club’s decision, CEO Bill

“It is my hope that we can become an example to our kids in a situation like this – to welcome honest dialogue and to be genuinely interested in learning from one another.” Exterior of the Marge Schott-Unnewehr Boys & Girls Club, Covington. On July 1, the board of directors decided to remove the controversial Schott name from the building that’s been standing since 2001. PATRICK REDDY/THE ENQUIRER

Bresser told the Enquirer that the money from the foundation had been able to “change thousands of kids’ lives.” Many of those children are minorities and/or live under the poverty level, Bresser said. According to the release, the club serves 400 children annually, collectively serving thousands of youth in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Schott, who became the owner of the

Reds in 1984, was banned from managing the team from 1996 through 1998. The Cincinnati native had made statements praising Adolf Hitler. She’d also uttered multiple racial slurs toward African Americans, Jewish people and those of Japanese ancestry. Removing Schott’s name sends a message to the club’s participants that “individuals, organizations and communities evolve,” Bresser said.

Bill Bresser

CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati

“It is my hope that we can become an example to our kids in a situation like this – to welcome honest dialogue and to be genuinely interested in learning from one another,” Bresser said July 1. The donation money, Bresser said, will not be given back to the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation. Between 2014 to 2017, the club received $400,000 in donation money. “We remain grateful for their generous contributions in support of the kids who need us most in our community.”

Florence Y’alls to play ball beginning July 31 Team will play The Battle of the Bourbon Trail all summer vs. Lexington Legends James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Following the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season, the Florence Y’alls independent baseball franchise found a way to have a season this summer. The Florence Y’alls and Lexington Legends have announced The Battle of the Bourbon Trail, a newly formed venture to take the fi eld this summer. Both cities will form two teams that will play in front of fans every Wednesday through Sunday starting in Florence on July 31. The Legends are the Class A affi liate of the Kansas City Royals. They play in Whitaker Bank Ballpark near downtown Lexington, which is the annual site of the KHSAA state baseball championships. The Y’alls have been looking for new opportunities to play baseball after the Frontier League offi cially canceled its season last week. This venture will begin on July 31 and run for seven weeks. “We are thrilled for this new partnership and venture.” said Legends President and CEO Andy Shea, “We know that baseball at Whitaker Bank Ballpark has been greatly missed and partnering with David DelBello and the Florence Y’alls will bring that energy back to the ballpark.” Each organization will fi eld two teams. Florence will host the Y’alls and the return of the Freedom. Lexington will host the Legends and their second identity, Las Leyendas. The four teams will play a 38-game schedule, lasting through September 13. At least one of the Florence teams will be at home for 32 game dates. Every Wednesday will have a doubleheader.

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gust, because once school starts, the crowd drops signifi cantly. We’ve lost three and a half months from our prime, and to be able to open now is about survival.” On a typical Saturday night, Florence Speedway can have at least 150 drivers competing in fi ve divisions. The speedway has three full-time year-round employees and 20 to 50 workers who assist on race day, some are volunteers. The track has marked off rows of its bleachers to enforce social-distancing. “We added some extra staff for cleaning,” King said. “Security, making sure people are following the rules, we weren’t sure what we would get with pushback. All of it went really well. Once we explained things to people, it went really well.” While the legal situation is fl uid, King

Players from the Florence Freedom acknowledge the flag of the United States of America as the National Anthem is played prior to game 5 of the Frontier League Championship at UC Health Stadium in Florence, KY, September 16, 2019. Since the Minor League Baseball season has been cancelled this year, the Florence Y’alls independent baseball franchise has announced it will play the Lexington Legends in The Battle of the Bourbon Trail, a newly formed venture to take the ﬁ eld this summer. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

When the two Florence teams aren’t playing each other at UC Health Stadium, one of them will be playing in Lexington. “This is our chance to bring baseball back to the Tristate.” said Y’alls President and CEO, David DelBello, “We have been waiting for this chance and can’t wait to welcome fans into our stadium at the end of July.” These teams are serving as a plat-

form for players looking to start or continue their baseball careers with no other outlets. The four teams will consist primarily of former Major League baseball players, former and current minor league players and independent league players. Tryouts for The Battle of the Bourbon Trail are open to all. They will take place at UC Health Stadium on July 20 and at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on July 22. De-

tails regarding tryouts will be available on Florence Y’alls website. Season tickets for the Florence Y’alls are on sale now. The Y’alls are signifi cantly lowering ticket prices for this season. All season tickets are only $250, which are the lowest they have ever been. Visit fl orenceyalls.com or call the box offi ce at 859-594-4487. Information regarding individual tickets will be released next week.

“We weren’t sure what we would get with pushback. All of it went really well. Once we explained things to people, it went really well.” Josh King

Florence Speedway

hopes to keep the season going through Oct. 24 and add events to the existing schedule. Fan Appreciation Night has been moved to August 29, and the North/South 100, which brings drivers from around the country, is still on August 15. “Our business model is the dirt racing,” he said. “It’s similar to NASCAR. They’re going in three-wide, sideways, throwing dirt. Overall it’s a night out for family and friends, looking for a night of entertainment. We have a little of something for everybody.”

The 2020 racing season opener at Florence Speedway, July 2, Walton, Ky. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

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SCHOOL NEWS First-year principal and the challenges of COVID-19 Principal Katie Boruske of Saint Therese School knew that her fi rst year as principal was going to be diffi cult. She had a lot of things in mind, such as aligning the curriculum, striving to become a Blue Ribbon School, and making improvements to the building. What she is most proud of though is St. Therese’s growing number of students. She says, “Our enrollment has gone up. Particularly our kindergarten class. Just this past year, our kindergarten class has gone up by 60%. We also have the new preschool opening in 2020 that I’m proud of.” Although, she never knew that her fi rst year of being the headmaster was going to be cut short. Ms. Boruske had a lot of things thrown at her, like every principal, that she couldn’t have ever imagined having to deal with. She never expected the school to actually shut down, much less be shut down for the rest of the school year. She makes a point to say that for her, the hardest part was missing the kids. She wanted to experience all her “Principal Firsts” with them, such as graduation, presenting an eighth grader the Lisa Costigan Award, First Communion, and Game Day. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, St. Therese will be looking diff erent come fall. Boruske says, “Our biggest goal is to have all the classrooms ready so the

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desks are six feet apart, hoping that will keep the kids from wearing masks all day. That’s the one thing that the parents are most concerned about. We’re trying our hardest to get the social distance in not only the classrooms, but the

cafeteria as well, so the kids can still have lunch together safely.” Boruske says that she thinks the students will respond to these changes well because she knows that the kids would love to be back in the building and follow

tance on the lawn and on-stage (with smaller resources), during sunny, warm weather off ered opportunities for all. Providing varying degrees of PPE for volunteers, staff and attendees, together with individual personal responsibility, the KSO and the City of Fort Thomas saw the summer series as a guarded way for musicians to return to work, while providing a safe semblance of tradition and normalcy for residents, as we collectively fi nd our way forward. In compliance with Kentucky’s June 29, 2020 Healthy at Work Requirements, the KSO and City of Fort Thomas have taken extra measures to ensure the safety and well-being of its musicians,

staﬀ , volunteers and audience members. KSO General Manager, Angela Williamson, is coordinating directly with the City of Fort Thomas Recreation Dept. to meet current public health guidelines. For those considered to be at risk (health/age), or are sick/exposed can watch on Facebook Live. Seniors are also invited to attend the morning dress rehearsals in the park. Those planning to attend the performance are strongly urged to register online, observe distance postings and instructions, don masks as you share close proximity with others and pack

their routines again. She is positive they won’t mind keeping the six feet rule. She says that not only will the kids have to embrace it, but also the teachers. “Teachers will show their genuine excitement for the kids being back at school, and the kids will catch onto that and be fi ne.” Principal Boruske is proud of how affordable her school is for families interested in a private school education. St. Therese is the only school in the Diocese of Covington that charges $2,100 per family. Whether the family has one child or fi ve children attending the school, it all costs the same amount. Plus, they have tuition assistance that has been helpful for some families. Even though the virus is postponing many things, St. Therese’s new preschool will not be one of them. She states that they are only taking ten kids due to safety regulations regarding COVID-19, but the preschool is a defi nite go. Boruske explains that “We only have nine students right now, so we’re taking one more student, and then we’ll close it.” Ms. Boruske had a challenging fi rst year as principal, but that won’t stop her from making sure that St. Therese has had a positive impact on every child whot attends the school. She is ready to start year two of her principalship, and Ms. Boruske is ready for the challenge. Emma Krebs, Sophomore at Newport Central Catholic High School

COMMUNITY NEWS The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra safely navigates the Summer of 2020 with distanced performances in the park At a unique time in history, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra cautiously moves outdoors with its 26th free summer series, this year, at the beautiful amphitheater at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, KY. The KSO’s last performance was March 12, after which four scheduled programs and events were canceled due to the pandemic. The KSO looked forward to the Summer, where the ability to physically dis-

your hand sanitizer. The KSO and its guest artists will handle the music, nostalgia and quality entertainment. For 25 Summers the KSO performed at the WPA-built bandshell in Devou Park. With COVID-19 projections and guidelines evolving and uncertain, Covington city oﬃ cials thought it best not to host the series at Devou Park this Summer. The KSO, in its eﬀ orts to safely employ its talented musicians, turned to Fort Thomas, which after deliberation, agreed to permit these three safe, disSee COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 8B

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tanced activities for its residents. KSO 2020 Summer Series at Tower Park Swingin’ Cirque Revue (KSO meets Circus Mojo) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 The KSO and Ludlow’s Circus Mojo ﬁ rst teamed-up in 2010 to bring highwire acts, jugglers and hi-jinx to the Symphony. Ten year’s later they are back together with the orchestra’s 10pc. swing group (The Devou-Doo Daddies), performing the high-energy 1990s swing revival music of The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Royal Crown Revue and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and more. “Hey Pachuco” — What other symphony would combine zany high-ﬂ ying acts with Swing? “The Band Played On” (An Old-Fashioned Band Concert) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020 100 years ago towns used to gather in the Summer to hear their own local or national touring concert band perform at the bandshell or gazebo. Most wind, brass and percussion players of today’s symphony orchestras started their ca-

reers via middle and high-school band programs, playing the warhorse works penned in the early to mid 20th century. Current band students and teachers are invited to experience their musical heritage. The KSO’s wind ensemble re-creates this nostalgic setting and sound, with cornet soloist Michael Mergen from the President’s Own Marine Corps Band. Pop-pourri (Pop hits for Boomers to Centennials) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020 The KSO’s 21-pc. studio orchestra with vocalists — The Boogie Band — has covered some of the most popular radio hits of the past seven decades. With 300 charts in its repertoire (adapted by arranger Terry LaBolt), the group this Labor Day weekend oﬀ ers nostalgic hits for all generations attending, including chart toppers from Patsy Cline to Camila Cabello and The Beach Boys to Bruno Mars. Be ready to dance, sing along and toe-tap to music of your youth (1950s-2010s), and say — so long to Summer. The circumstances of the last few months have made us all understand

how simple gatherings and traditions, like sharing a nostalgic and cultural moment together, are quite fragile and can be lost to signiﬁ cant threats and fears. We hope that those who can attend will take precautions to protect your families and citizens, as well as the right to assemble at a distance. The KSO appreciates the generous support of the following local corporate sponsors: St. Elizabeth Health Care, Fischer Homes, Duke Energy, Schneller & Knochelmann, The Milburn Family and the Wohlgemuth-Herschede Foundations, and the City of Fort Thomas for hosting the KSO’s 2020 free series of family-friendly and safe summer programs. Join the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. — July 11, August 8 and September 5. Food trucks will be on-site. Bring blankets, picnics or lawn chairs. For more information, registration and directions, visit the KSO at www.kyso.org or call (859) 4316216. $5 (per person) suggested donation. Free parking in Tower Park (though it is limited). J.R. Cassidy, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

Behringer-Crawford Museum to reopen July 11 COVINGTON, KY – Behringer-Crawford Museum (BCM) plans to reopen to the public on Saturday, July 11, after a four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. Temporary hours for the museum will be 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays. Curator’ Corner, the museum store will be open during regular museum hours, and NaturePlay@BCM, the museum’s outdoor playspace, will be accessible to visitors as well. “We can’t wait to welcome our members and guests back,“ Laurie Risch, BCM executive director said. “Without them, we are just a big building ﬁ lled with artifacts. With them here, BCM becomes a living entity which celebrates the people and events which formed Northern Kentucky’s vibrant history.” BCM located in Devou Park, closed March 14. In the interim, the building has undergone a deep-cleaning and See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 9B

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sanitization, and multiple steps in coordination with CDC guidelines have been taken to ensure the well-being of the museum’s guests, employees and volunteers, according to Risch. These include the installation of hand-sanitizing stations throughout the museum and fl oor stickers to guide social distancing. When the museum reopens, all staff and volunteers, as well as guests, will be required to wear face coverings, and complementary masks will be provided to guests who need them. Child-size “grocery carts” will be available for families to carry toys through the museum and return after their visits for recleaning. The museum’s popular exhibit, “From Rituals to Runways: The Art of the Bead,” featuring costumes worn by the pop icon Cher, which was cut short by the epidemic, has been held over until the end of the summer. Two of BCM’s annual signature events will continue, although in slightly diff erent formats. The Music@BCM weekly summer concert series comes back later this month with three online concerts featuring Pat Kelly on July 9, Nicole Zuraitis on July 16, and Jake Speed on July 23. Three live concerts will take place at the museum: Magnolia Vale on July 30, Dark Moll on August 6 and Ben Levin & The Heaters on August

13. Complete details on the concert series will be posted on the museum’s website, www.bcmuseum.org. freshART, the museum’s annual auction of freshly-created works by local artists, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, in hybrid form. Guests will have a choice of enjoying the event at the museum or at home, with a light box supper and the theme “a French picnic in the park.” All guests, regardless of location, will bid electronically. The silentART auction will begin, also online, on Saturday, Aug. 13, and will culminate on Sept. 12. “While our doors were closed, we continued to provide programming for our communities in virtual form – tours of the museum and the bead exhibit, video chats with our curator, weekly online NKY History Hours, Tot Tuesdays! and Chippie’s science labs for kids, even virtual summer camps, “ Risch said. “These have been great learning experiences for our guests and our staﬀ . We will continue to oﬀ er them on our website and YouTube after we reopen, and explore new ways to integrate virtual experiences into our programming mix.” Behringer-Crawford Museum is located in Devou Park, 1600 Montague Rd., Covington, KY 41011. For more information about BCM, call (859) 491-4003, email info@bcmuseum.org or visit www.bcmuseum.org. BCM is supported in part by our members; the City of Co-

vington, Kenton County Fiscal Court, ArtsWave, Kentucky Arts Council, Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. US Bank Foundation. Sharen Kardon, Behringer-Crawford Museum

NKY History Hour explores Revolutionary War patriots of Kenton County For many local residents, a drive through Kenton County is a trip through family history, with area roads bearing the names of ancestors who played important roles in Northern Kentucky history. Two of these are William Stephens, and John Metcalf, both recognized as Revolutionary War patriots by the Daughters of the American Revolution. William Stephens, who received 2000 acres of land on what is now Stephens Road for his war service, was honored in a ceremony at the Independence, KY courthouse. John Metcalf came to Kentucky on a raft, accompanied by Simon Kenton. One of his sons, Thomas Metcalf, became the tenth governor of Kentucky. NKY History Hour is a weekly oﬀ ering of Behringer-Crawford Museum focused on Northern Kentucky history, featuring local authors, historians and archaeologists. On July 15, Mark Ramler, founding partner, Mansion Hill Properties, will discuss the history of Camp Springs, KY, an agricultural community with a unique architectural character. NKY History Hour presentations are currently free to the public during this introductory period but may become a BCM members-only beneﬁ t in the future. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/ support-us/join/become-a-member. Sharen Kardon, Behringer-Crawford Museum

National ‘Cheer Up the Lonely’ Day: July 11 Many people living across America feel lonely. From isolated older adults living alone or in a long-term care facility to stay-at-homes moms to kids and young adults. No one is immune. Sur-

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prisingly, in a pre-COVID-19 study, young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 reported the highest loneliness scores, while older adults ranked the least lonely. Loneliness, an intense feeling of being disconnected from others, is associated with numerous negative mental and physical health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, compromised immune system, dementia, and depression. It can play a role in substance use and can negatively aff ect life quality and one’s sense of purpose. Some studies have even reported that loneliness can cause premature death. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have gone months without interpersonal interaction. National Cheer Up the Lonely Day encourages people to reach out to someone who is lonely and take the necessary steps to combat this epidemic. Connecting with someone can be easy — phone calls, acts of kindness, letters in the mail, taking time for a cup of coffee or lunch with someone, engaging in meaningful conversation, or just sitting and listening. On National Cheer up the Lonely Day, it really is the eff ort that counts. Consider making the eff ort a weekSee COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 10B

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Opening of the Erlanger Historical Museum Lots of talk these days about saving our history. Stop by the Erlanger Museum to see the artifacts and memorabilia from your hometown and around the State of Kentucky that has been collected and preserved at the Erlanger Depot Museum. The 1877 Southern Railroad Depot ,

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