Northwest Press 07/07/21

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VAN LIFE COMES TO CINCINNATI:

Aclipse Campervans off ers a diff erent travel experience Emily Bruns and Sofi a Mimendi start new business in St. Bernard Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

It's all about that van life for Emily Bruns and Sofi a Mimendi.

A few years ago, the two were new friends training for a marathon. To pass the time during their long runs, the pair would toss out ideas for fun businesses, everything from beekeeping to camping.

But they soon landed on one idea and it stuck: Why not convert vans into a mobile haven for road trips?

Bruns and husband Jonathan had a taste of that life previously when they went to Iceland and rented a camper van.

“We loved the concept and freedom it allowed us,” Bruns said. “We had talked about bringing that here, especially since there’s nothing like that in the Midwest.”

Thus, with the purchase of their fi rst van – the now-named Explorer model – Aclipse Campervans was born.

Bruns, a Cincinnati native, and Mimendi, from Mexico City, are now owners of the St. Bernard-based company which off ers people locally and across the country a chance to escape life's everyday mundanities through a distinct travel experience.

'Huge learning process' As they launched the company, both were still working full time – Bruns as a teacher and Mimendi as the manager of a plumbing company. They started small but as their business began to take off , they purchased a second van to convert.

Building out the vans for commercial use was something Bruns and Mimendi did in their free time, something both

Emily Bruns and Sofi a Mimendi inside the Explorer campervan at the Aclipse Campervans headquarters in St. Bernard in May. Their vans have traveled around the US and eventually will travel around Canada when the borders open again.

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called a “huge learning process.”

But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

All of the previously booked reservations were canceled and material shortages and slowdowns caused further delays in construction of the vans.

They had been smart. Both were still working their full-time jobs as they worked to grow their infant business.

Still, they scrambled to keep it afl oat, overcoming shortages from canceled reservations and all of the new challenges COVID-19 presented.

Once local and national COVID-19 restrictions began to ease closer to the summer, Aclipse Campervans began to receive calls “like crazy,” Bruns said.

Bruns eventually quit her teaching job in 2020 and now works full-time on the couple's new venture.

Their “typical” customer base, they noticed, also expanded to include more nontraditional van campers, from people who were immunocompromised to grandparents or couples with canceled honeymoons.

Even with the diffi culties brought with COVID-19, Aclipse Campervans was the right business at the right time as pandemic fatigue pushed people to experience nature in a diff erent, more socially distant manner.

It seems the pandemic has given people the desire to escape to the out-

doors. In 2020, the National Parks Service recorded 237,064,332 "recreation visits" to its sites and parks, with more than 12.1 million visits alone to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Five parks broke a visitation record set in 2019, and 15 parks set a new recreation visitation record in 2020.

On TikTok, which saw an explosive user growth during 2020 – with more than 2 million global downloads as of August – the #vanlife and #vanbuild hashtags have more than 4.4 billion and 819 million views, respectively.

People have come from all over the See CAMPERVANS, Page 2A

Hamilton County residents can give their opinion on the parks levy Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ernie Isley and Ron Isley show love for the crowd during a ceremony renaming Van Arsdale Place in Teaneck, "Isley Brothers Way," on June 24.

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Isley Brothers to headline Cincy Soul Fest in July

Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Isley Brothers are coming home to Cincinnati.

The musical group, currently composed of brothers Ronald and Ernie Isley, will be headlining this year’s Cincy Soul Fest.

The brothers were born in Lincoln Heights and lived in Blue Ash before moving to New York to pursue their musical career.

The brothers were recently award-

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ed with streets in two New Jersey towns – Teaneck and Englewood – named in their honor.

With a more than 50-year musical career, The Isley Brothers are best known for their hits “It’s Your Thing” and “Shout.”

Cincy Soul Fest will be held July 24 at Sawyer Point Park. Other musical guests include Ari Lennox and SWV. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m., rain or shine.

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Great Parks of Hamilton County will likely try again for a tax hike to pay for improvements and maintenance.

The fi ve-member board will vote July 15 whether to put a levy on the November ballot.

The amount has yet to be set, but all three options being considered would be less than the 1.8-mill levy the board tried to put on the Nov. 2020 ballot. The parks board pulled the levy last year after facing public backlash.

Great Parks will host fi ve public meetings in the next few weeks.

The remaining meetings are:

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The Aclipse Campervans' Explorer features a custom designed kitchen, two seats and a bed for those who travel.

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region and country to rent the vans, Bruns and Mimendi said. The company will pick up customers from Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport, and locals can park in the company’s lot while they use the vans.

“It made (business) way more fulfi lling and super meaningful to us,” Bruns

said. “We were connecting with people in this way. They would come in, tell us about their trips, and their excitement made us excited. We’re the fi rst people that got to hear about their trips, and it’s awesome.

"After last year, people needed it.”

'Bringing van life to the Midwest' Aclipse Campervans now boasts three models of vans at varying price points and amenities:

Sofi a Mimendi shows the Aclipse Campervans' Troop's kitchen features at their headquarters in St. Bernard. PHOTOS BY MEG VOGEL

h The Scout is the smallest, seating two and sleeping two and is available starting at $135 per night. h The Explorer seats four and sleeps three, coming equipped with a kitchen and mattress, starting at $185 per night. h The Troop is the largest option, starting at $185 per night, seating and sleeping four with a queen size bed inside and a waterproof tent on top of the van.

The vans can travel anywhere in the

continental U.S., and eventually, once COVID-19 restrictions lift, to Canada.

“People think of van life as something that’s out West, something surfers do, but not here,” Mimendi said. “We’re bringing that to Cincinnati, and bringing van life to the Midwest where there are so many options has helped.”

To learn more about Aclipse Campervans, visit its website at https://aclipsecampervans.com/

Man shot outside of Springdale Dave & Buster’s on June 28 Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Police say one man was shot following a large fi ght in front of the Dave & Buster's in Springdale.

On June 28, Springdale Police offi cers responded to a fi ght at the popular arcade with assistance from several neighboring agencies.

Dispatch notifi ed responding units that some of the individuals involved in the fi ght were possibly armed with a stun gun and a fi rearm.

Once on scene, police found a 37year-old man suff ering from a gunshot wound near Dave & Buster's. He was taken to Bethesda North Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Police ask anyone with information to call the Springdale Police Department at 513-346-5760 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 29. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Cincinnati woman was on ‘Jeopardy!’

Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Cincinnati woman appeared on "Jeopardy!" June 23.

Danielle Linn, a historian, and auctioneer from Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of three contestants on the 8th epi-

sode of the game show with Savannah Guthrie as host.

The categories for the fi rst round were British Poetry, Words with a Single Vowel, Catch, Lightning, and In a Bottle.

Linn ended round one with $800.

By the second round, she had

$2,000 and ultimately fi nished the night in third place with $100 after missing the Final Jeopardy! Question.

Only one contestant got the fi nal question in the category "Famous Women," correct.

Where to report sick or dead birds in area How to share news from your community

Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer

Stories/photos: To submit stories and photos to run in the Hometown Enquirer and Community Press & Recorder, visit www.cincinnati.com/ share Obits: To place an ad for an obituary in the Community Press & Recorder, call 877-513-7355 or email obits@enquirer.com Guest columns/letters: To submit letters (200 words or less) or guest columns (500 words or less) for consideration in the Community Press & Recorder, email viewpoints@communitypress.com. Include your name on letters, along with your community and phone number. With columns, include your headshot along with a few sentences listing your community and describing any expertise you have on the subject.

As a number of species of birds around Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky have been found sick and dying from an unidentifi ed illness, experts are asking for the public's help.

Symptoms of the illness can include eye swelling and crusty discharge, neurological signs, and in some cases, sunken-in eyes.

The illness has been found in Blue Jays, Common Grackles and European starlings, American Robins and potentially House Sparrows While the cause of this illness is still being determined, people are asked to temporarily stop feeding birds and clean bird feeders and bird baths with a 10% bleach cleaning solution.

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Ohio People are able to report any alive or deceased birds with the suspected illness to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife website.

The diseased birds have mainly been found in central and southwest Ohio.

Photographs and videos can be included in the report, as well as latitude and longitude coordinates to help wildlife biologists quickly verify the sighting.

This blue jay with obvious eye problems is one of the Indiana songbirds with a mysterious disease that is sickening and killing birds in Indiana and seven other states. BRENT DRINKUT/INDIANA DNR

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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have found reports of sick or dead birds in multiple counties, including Jeff erson, Kenton and Boone counties.

People who spot a sick bird can report it at research.net/r/ 2021KYSickBirdReports.

Reports of birds with the disease have been found in 15 counties: Marion, Hamilton, Johnson, Clark, Delaware, Jackson, Jeff erson, LaGrange, Lake, Monroe, Newton, St. Joseph, Union, Washington and Whitley.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for reports to be made online at on.IN.gov/sickwildlife.

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Adam Wheeler, a drummer with The Bacchanal Steel Band, breaks down his drum set during Enjoy the Arts at Glenwood Gardens.

People venture out to enjoy the Arts at Glenwood Gardens

Liam Shakespeare, of Hamilton, right, drums with a member of Bi-Okoto during Enjoy the Arts at Glenwood Gardens on June 26, in Woodlawn.The event was presented by Macyâs and featured performances by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, The Bacchanal Steel Band and Bi-Okoto. PHOTOS BY LANDON BOST|/THE ENQUIRER

Renee Wilkinson, right, fi lms her daughter, Jani Wilkinson, performing with The Bacchanal Steel Band during Enjoy the Arts.

Spectators watch Bi-Okoto perform during Enjoy the Arts at Glenwood Gardens in Woodlawn.

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Hot weather speeds up ripening of blueberries Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

It has been hot here on my little patch of heaven. Yours, too?

I’m not complaining though. Hot weather speeds up ripening of a special seasonal fruit: blueberries.

I was gifted with a basket of these dark blue orbs.

Blueberries are a super food, packed with antioxidants, potassium and vitamin C. The darker the blueberry, the more health benefi ts it off ers.

Here’s two of my recipe faves using blueberries.

One is an updated smaller batch version of a summertime gelatin terrine. A reader asked for the recipe. “I lost the recipe and want to make the terrine for guests,” she said.

The other is a yummy, chunky, blueberry syrup/sauce recipe. Better than the pancake restaurants.

Homemade blueberry and citrus syrup/sauce Adding a squeeze of lime or lemon gives this syrup a bit of tartness.

Wonderful packed as a gift with pancake mix. Or over vanilla ice cream or lemon sorbet.

Ingredients ⁄ 2 cup sugar

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1 tablespoon cornstarch ⁄ 3 cup cold water

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2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (unthawed) A couple good squeezes of juice from lime or lemon, to taste

Instructions In a saucepan, whisk together sugar and cornstarch.

Whisk in water.

Stir in blueberries and bring to a boil.

Cook for a couple of minutes.

Berries will start to burst.

Stir in lime or lemon juice. Mixture may not look real thick but thickens as it cools.

After it cools, pour into jars and cover.

Keeps in refrigerator up to a month or so.

Warm up a bit before using for topping on pancakes.

Rita’s fruited gelatin terrine. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rita’s fruited gelatin terrine I make this lovely terrine in a terrine pan. It looks like a skinny, longer, loaf pan. A loaf pan works, too.

For larger batch, double ingredients.

If you use wine, you may want to add a bit more sugar, to taste.

Homemade blueberry and citrus syrup/sauce.

Ingredients 2 cups favorite berries – I used sliced strawberries, and blueberries 2 packages unflavored gelatin (two 1/4-oz envelopes) 2 cups bottled white grape juice (100% juice) or white or rose wine ⁄ 2 cup sugar

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1 tablespoon or so lemon or lime juice Instructions Arrange fruit in pan. Set aside.

Sprinkle gelatin over juice or wine and let sit a few minutes to soften and “bloom.” Whisk gently and the gelatin

should be incorporated, but not dissolved, into the juice.

Pour gelatin mixture into saucepan and add sugar.

Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and whisk until sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Remove from heat, add citrus juice, and cool, stirring occasionally, to room temperature.

Mixture should still be pourable.

Gently pour enough mixture over fruit, just enough to cover nicely. This “sets” fruit in a bit of gelatin so it doesn’t float.

Chill until fi rm. Pour remaining mixture over fruit (if it jells while it’s sitting, warm up a bit to melt, but let cool before pouring on).

To unmold, dip pan in larger pan of hot water for a few seconds to loosen.

Run knife around edges.

Invert a serving plate over terrine and invert terrine onto plate.

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Should Cincinnati do more to preserve historic buildings?

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Lytle Park sits in the central business district of downtown Cincinnati and became Cincinnati’s fi rst protected district. Paul Muller of the Cincinnati Preservation Association says that the renewal of the Lytle Park Local Historic District is a fi tting way for Cincinnatians to build on the vision of the association’s founders and leave a legacy for future residents.

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If historic preservation is important to you, now is your time.

Action Tank, in partnership with the Cincinnati Preservation Association and the Cincinnati Preservation Collective, is hosting a series of upcoming sessions. The goal: to ask citizens how to make historic preservation more visible and relevant to the average person.

"Historic buildings are everywhere – they're in everyone's neighborhoods.

We want to make sure that people that are living in them experience those community benefi ts from these magnifi cent buildings," said Paul Muller, executive director of Cincinnati Preservation Association.

"We want to hear from as many voices as we can," Ioanna Paraskevopoulos, executive director and co-founder of Action Tank, told The Enquirer.

Attendees' suggestions will inform the coalition's Cincinnati Historic Preservation Action Plan. According to Paraskevopoulos, the plan will outline goals and lead multiple initiatives to improve local preservation.

That could be more signs in historic areas, pushing for more money for preservation programming from the city or philanthropic organizations or lobbying for policy changes that will better protect historic areas.

Paraskevopoulos said Cincinnati needs "a stronger preservation infrastructure" such as ongoing training for historic conservation board members and preserving living spaces in neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine so that residents don't become displaced.

By partnering with two preservation organizations, this plan will present a "road map" for the future of historic preservation in Cincinnati.

'Preservation affects everyone'

The old Clyffside Brewery in Over-the-Rhine is one of 13 projects in the local area that were recently awarded Ohio historic preservation tax credits for redevelopment. PROVIDED

Another goal of the plan is to make citizens play a more active role in preservation.

"It's creating a better sense of connection between people and where they live," Paraskevopoulos said.

At the sessions, attendees will answer open-ended questions such as "What is a historic building nearby in your neighborhood that you want to learn more about?" or "What is something about the historic preservation society that you think needs to be improved?" They can also provide suggestions on future historic areas or solutions to common issues behind preservation.

The Cincinnati Preservation Association's Muller said these sessions are the fi rst wide-scale sampling of citizens for his organization. In the past, the association had sent out surveys to its membership with narrow questions.

This is the fi rst time that the organization will hear from citizens who were not already involved in historic preservation.

"We hope it connects us to people who aren't normally in our orbit. Preservation aff ects everyone. Whether people identify themselves as a preservationist or not, people enjoy and appreciate the richness that historic buildings can give their community," Muller told The Enquirer.

How to weigh in Here is the schedule: h Monday, July 12 at 6 p.m. : Madcap Puppet Center in Westwood. h Wednesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. : Artsville in Madisonville. h Thursday, July 15 at 6 p.m. : Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy. h Sunday, August 15 at 3 p.m. : Grace Episcopal Church in College Hill. h Tuesday, August 17 at 6 p.m. : Hauck House in West End. h Saturday, August 21 at10 a.m. : Virtual session via Zoom.

At each session, attendees will watch a short video about local historic preservation and participate in an informal forum. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the session. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

People who are interested in attending these sessions can register now via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3yagH0k

Cincinnati ranked one of 2021's best cities for staycations, study says those cities the perfect spots for staying local."

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Why travel this summer? A new study found that Cincinnati is one of the best places for a staycation.

The "2021's Best & Worst Cities for Staycations" study from WalletHub ranked 180 cities across 46 key metrics and found that Cincinnati ranked No. 10.

Metrics included parks per capita to restaurant-meal costs to the share of residents who are vaccinated.

"But even though the COVID-19 vaccines have made summer travel possible, some people may not be ready to venture far from home yet, and others simply don’t have the money to take a trip with how hard COVID-19 has hit the economy," WalletHub wrote. "Luckily, there are certain places that off er plenty of options for entertainment and relaxation at the right price point, making

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SCHOOL NEWS Winton Woods High School celebrates over 300 graduates at commencement ceremony Over 300 Winton Woods High School scholars received their diplomas at the 2021 commencement ceremony held at the Cintas Center.

“This graduation ceremony was different. We know it being held in person meant a lot to our families,” said Winton Woods Assistant Principal Princess Crenshaw. “It felt like another step forward in the right direction towards things becoming normal again; after a year, we all feel we overcame together.”

A duet performance was provided by two varsity ensemble students who sang to a pre-recorded video of the Varsity Ensemble choir’s rendition of Michael Jackson’s “I’ll Be There.”

Winton Woods Valedictorian Nicolantonio Prentosito, Salutatorian Franck Djidjeu and student-selected speakers Emma Smith and Elizabeth Mavridoglougave gave well-informed and inspiring speeches.

Superintendent Anthony G. Smith and Winton Woods District Board of Education President Katrina Rugless gave the confi rmation of graduates speech, stating all of the graduates have met all the requirements of the state of Ohio and are entitled to receive their diplomas.

Drew Jackson, Winton Woods City Schools

Mt. Healthy City School District celebrates the Class of 2021 Mt. Healthy City School District announces that the Mt. Healthy High School Class of 2021 graduated on May 14 at the University of Cincinnati.

Of the 200 graduates, 84 stated they will be attending a two-year or fouryear college for post-secondary education. Ten students stated they will attend a trade school, and four students will be enlisting in the military. Over 100 students will begin their career paths by working in industries such as construction, clerical, sales or restaurant industries.

The class valedictorian is Amaya Person, with Ravon Key and Vivian Willis matching as co-salutatorians. The top Great Oaks student is Juana Gabriella Lemos-Perdomo.

Mt. Healthy City School District Superintendent Dr. Valerie Hawkins opened the ceremony congratulating the students and thanking their parents, guardians and teachers for helping them achieve this goal. She spoke about students’ potential, embracing failure and perseverance throughout their lives. Hawkins ended with, “Your successes and your failures will be the stones that make your bridge. Perseverance will be the mortar that holds those bricks together. Take chances, chase your dreams, experience life, fail and then persevere. Change the world! And as you are making the world a better place remember zip code 45231. Stop in when you are near. You will always be welcomed home.”

Mt. Healthy High School Principal Arnez Gray refl ected on Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise.” “It’s a poem about self-respect, confi dence, perseverance and power,” she stated. “It’s about overcoming obstacles, prejudices and oppression.” Ms. Gray referenced stu-

Winton Woods High School celebrated the Class of 2021 with a graduation ceremony at Xavier University’s Cintas Center.

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Five of the 200 Mt. Healthy High School Class of 2021 graduates are pictured here on May 14 at the University of Cincinnati.

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dents’ experiences over the past year that played into their “Still I Rise” stories and testimonies. “Whatever the challenges were that you faced to get here this evening, just look around and know that you didn’t do it alone. Just look around and take a mental note of this moment.” Her parting words resonated with students, families and even staff to realize just what they accomplished this year. “As you move forward on your journey in life and are faced with a mountain that seems insurmountable, look back over your life and remember this moment. You now offi cially have the history of an overcomer.

And if you did it here, surely you can rise again!”

Ravon Key, co-salutatorian, refl ected on his past six years with his fellow Owls, some fun times as well as tragic moments as in the loss of their class-

mate and friend, Jada. He spoke about obstacles and hardships, including the eff ects the pandemic has had on their lives.

Additionally, Vivian Willis, co-salutatorian, focused her speech on congratulating her fellow classmates, thanking all those who helped them along the way, celebrating their accomplishment, and encouraging the graduates to stay in touch. She commended her fellow classmates on their strength and perseverance to push through this last year while having to learn online and at home as well as staying distanced from each other.

The ceremony was live-streamed and recorded. A copy of it can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bmGs5p8ylPE Missy Knight, Mt. Healthy City School District

Oak Hills Board of Education announces meeting dates, sites The Oak Hills Board of Education has updated its schedule of regular board meetings and development sessions.

The schedule for board meetings is July 12 at Oak Hills Local Schools District Offi ce; Aug. 2 at District Offi ce; Sept. 13 at Rapid Run Middle School; Oct. 4 at Delhi Middle School; Nov. 1 at Bridgetown Middle School; Dec. 6 at J.F. Dulles Elementary School. All board meetings start at 6:30 p.m.

The board also scheduled two 4:30 p.m. development sessions on Aug. 23 and Nov. 15 at the OHLSD District Offi ce.

More information on Oak Hills Board of Education meetings is available at www.ohlsd.us.

Krista Ramsey, Oak Hills Local Schools

ALLWORTH ADVICE

How to lower the chances you'll pay taxes on Social Security Steve Sprovach and Amy Wagner

Question: Tom and Anita from Springdale: How can we lower the chances we’ll have to pay taxes on our Social Security benefi ts?

A: First of all, we’re glad you recognize there’s a chance your benefi ts will be taxable – because not everyone realizes this even though, according to the Social Security Administration, 40% of benefi ciaries have to pay some amount of federal taxes.

Currently, if you’re married and fi ling taxes jointly, your ‘provisional income’ (adjusted gross income + non-taxable interest + half of your Social Security benefi ts) needs to be less than $32,000 to pay zero taxes on your benefi ts. If this number is between $32,000 and $44,000, you’ll pay federal taxes on up to half of your benefi ts; and you’ll owe taxes on up to 85% of your benefi ts if your provisional income exceeds $44,000. So, the key to lowering your chance of paying no taxes at all comes down to staying below that $32,000 threshold.

How can this be accomplished? Con-

sider: Reducing your taxable income by making withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts (like IRAs) after age 59 1⁄ 2 but before you begin claiming Social Security; utilizing a Roth IRA and/or Roth 401(k) since withdrawals from these accounts do not count as taxable income; and/or once you turn 70 1⁄ 2, making a qualifi ed charitable distribution (QCD) directly from an IRA to your favorite charity instead of taking a distribution and writing a check.

The Allworth Advice is that reducing your tax burden on your Social Security benefi ts needs to involve some sort of well-planned withdrawal strategy (the above suggestions are just a few potential options). If you’re not comfortable doing this on your own, a fi duciary fi nancial advisor can help.

Q: Sean from Blue Ash: Is there anything wrong with not using a credit card? What if I have one, but don’t ever really use it?

A: Yes, there can be a bit of risk if you don’t use a credit card issued in your name. Specifi cally, your credit score could take a hit. But it depends on the length of time in which there’s no activ-

ity: If you don’t use one for a few months, there really shouldn’t be an issue; but if you’ve gone a long, extended period of time without using it, the card issuer may close the account. And this is when your credit score could be negatively impacted.

Here’s how: If you lose a credit line, your ‘credit utilization’ ratio will likely increase since your amount of available credit has decreased. For example, let’s say you have two credit cards each with $10,000 in available credit (for a total of $20,000) and you use $5,000 of that a month. Your credit utilization ratio would be 25%. But, if one of these cards is closed and your spending remains the same, your ratio is now 50%. The lower this ratio is, the better – so an increase can be detrimental. In fact, credit utilization is so important that it makes up about 30% of a FICO credit score (the most common type of credit score).

Additionally, the age of a closed account could hurt your score. If it’s one you’ve had for a long time, you’ll lose all its credit history and subsequently decrease the average age of your accounts.

And, in the world of FICO scores, longer

credit histories are preferred. This factor makes up about 15% of a FICO score.

Here’s the Allworth Advice: For the sake of your credit score, use your credit card on occasion. Even buying something inexpensive – like a $2 coff ee – once a month will signal to the card issuer that you’re an active customer.

Allworth Financial’s Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach answer your questions. Send those questions to yourmoney@enquirer.com.

Responses are for informational purposes only, and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses is suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, fi nancial situation and needs. To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specifi c issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional adviser of his/her choosing, including a tax adviser and/ or attorney. Call 513-469-7500 or visit allworthfi nancial.com.

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Broken people break other people Kevin S. Aldridge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Nothing stops a bullet like a hug.

That might sound oversimple, maybe even a bit naive, especially in the wake of 100 shootings in the past two months.

But that doesn't make it any less true.

Once again, our city fi nds itself searing for answers about how to quell the gun violence that returns to Cincinnati streets every summer like clockwork.

And again, police, city leaders and community activists will point to the same causes and proposed solutions we've heard before: poverty, the need for more police, lack of adequate social services, drug and gang activity, too many guns on the streets.

All of these are indeed pieces to the puzzle that must be address in truly meaningful ways if we want to stop painting our city streets red with blood.

But there is a missing piece to this conversation about violence that is not as easy to legislate or fund.

It's diffi cult to get inside the mind of a killer – to try to understand what drives another person to so callously take the life of another. But what I have come to learn is that at the center of most people who commit violent acts is pain and a lack of self-worth, self-love - the missing puzzle pieces.

Outside of my job at The Enquirer, I do a lot of mentoring, character development and pastoral counseling, especially with young people whom many might categorize as "at-risk." Many of these youth, who are of all races, have run afoul of the law. Quite a few have juvenile records. Some have assaulted others. A few have shot or been shot at.

The one thing most all of them have in common is a big hole in their heart because of the absence of one or both of their parents.

When I have explored with them the root causes of their anger, bad behavior and, yes, violence, in the end, it usually comes back to the pain of feeling abandoned and worthless. They felt like the people who should have loved them the most in the world didn't or were absent.

And many of these kids never developed the proper coping mechanisms to handle or deal with this emotional trauma. So, when you don't feel valued or even value yourself, it becomes easy to devalue and dehumanize others - to give them a taste of the bitterness and pain you feel.

They don't give a damn. Why? Because they feel like nobody gives a damn

Your Turn Ronald Hummons Guest Columnist

A view of memorial balloons outside a home in East Price Hill on June 22. A shooting occurred at Eighth Street and McPherson injuring two and killing one, Thomas Sims II, 29. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

A memorial was setup for the person who was shot on June 21 near the intersection of Reading Road and Rockdale Avenue, in Avondale. In 2021, there have been at least 185 shootings in Cincinnati.ZANE MEYER-THORNTON/THE ENQUIRER

about them. Broken people break other people.

We have a surplus of bullets on our streets today, because we have a defi cit of love in too many homes and communities. It's not a coincidence that hundreds of African Americans are shot by other African Americans every year at the same time only 30% of Black households have fathers in them. That's not to say there aren't a lot of good Black dads out there, because there are – just not enough. And our communities are ei-

ther ill-equipped or unwilling to step in and fi ll that void.

It's understandable. Who has the time to raise someone else's child when I have a family of my own? But as a collective community, Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, we must fi nd a way to step in and embrace these young people, otherwise, the streets will continue to.

As American philosopher and social critic Cornel West said, "If you take the neighbor our of neighborhood, then all you are left with is the hood."

I was fortunate enough to have a strong and present father in my life growing up. But I had many other fathers who also raised and taught me – men of all races who took an interest in making me a productive citizen, including my Heavenly Father. I often lift these men up and give them honor for the role they played in whatever success I have enjoyed. If not for their guidance and love, I might very well have become a statistic too.

So as we put our heads together about all the ways to address this most recent spate of gun violence, let's remember that the bullet wounds we see on the news often come from a wounded heart.

Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge can be reached at kaldridge@enquirer.com.

Twitter: @kevaldrid.

Four years later, we must continue to pursue justice for Otto Warmbier Your Turn Rob Portman Guest Columnist

Otto Frederick Warmbier was a young man of great spirit, intellect and promise. He was the best of America, the Midwest and Cincinnati, Ohio. He died an unjust death four years ago at the hands of the brutal dictatorial regime in North Korea. We must ensure that his memory lives on and that the brutal regime responsible for his death is held accountable for this and its myriad of other human rights abuses.

Born and raised in Cincinnati and the salutatorian of Wyoming High School, Otto went on to the University of Virginia, where he was a double major in commerce and economics. During a cultural trip to North Korea, he was unjustly arrested in early January 2016 on trumped-up subversion charges.

He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor and became the victim of gross human rights abuses and severe mistreatment by North Korean authorities.

When he was fi nally returned to America, 17 months after his unjust imprisonment, he was in an unresponsive state and died as a result of injuries six days later in Cincinnati, his family by his side.

The treatment of Otto Warmbier is outrageous, and unfortunately so is the treatment of so many others by the North Korean regime.

The human rights abuses detailed in

More costly to fix broken adults than heal wounded children

the latest State Department report on North Korea include "unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government; forced disappearances by the government; torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and punishment by government authorities."

In recognition of what happened to Otto, working with his family, Congress passed, and former President Trump signed into law, bipartisan legislation named after Otto that imposes mandatory sanctions on the foreign banks and companies that facilitate illicit fi nancial transactions for North Korea. It is one more important step in holding North Korea accountable for their actions and human rights abuses.

In Otto’s memory, I will continue to do what I can to sanction North Korea’s repressive regime. I recently introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) to help combat North Korea’s repressive surveillance measures and ensure the North Korean people have access to free and fair media.

We have a responsibility to hold those in power in North Korea accountable for oppressing their citizens through surveillance and censorship.

To do so, our bill instructs the State Department to investigate the key individuals, groups and government entities inside and outside North Korea that are responsible for aiding this systematic oppression. It then encourages the U.S. government to impose strict sanctions on any such entities, as well as deny and revoke their travel visas to the United States, and block them from owning property on U.S. soil. This will send a

strong message that North Korea will pay a price for the abusive surveillance and censorship of their own citizens.

Part of North Korea’s strategy for repressing its people is to deprive them of inWarmbier formation a free press provides. Our bill will combat this by requiring the president to lead an interagency eff ort involving the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury and others to develop a comprehensive approach to dismantling the North Korean censorship regime. To support this effort, our bill will also provide the needed resources over the next fi ve years to make needed investments in critical initiatives. These include developing new ways to get truthful information to the North Korean people, protecting those who share information on North Korea while living within its borders, and rebuilding damaged broadcast infrastructure to allow for more robust programming.

Otto’s parents, Fred and Cindy, have channeled their grief into constructive eff orts to use his death to expose the human rights abuses of this North Korean dictatorship. I commend them for doing so. My hope is Congress and the Biden administration will follow their lead and continue to work in a bipartisan way to hold North Korea accountable.

Sen. Rob Portman is a Terrace Park Republican.

Childhood trauma such as abuse, neglect, abandonment and other negative experiences seems to be a never-ending cycle.

As a society, we keep saying we want to do something about it, but we keep spending billions of dollars on the aftershocks of trauma, instead of millions on things that would stop the after-eff ects of trauma in their tracks.

Think of childhood trauma like an earthquake.

Earthquakes have the potential to cause all kinds of damage. However, sometimes, large aftershocks can cause more damage and loss of life than the original quake itself. The same dynamic exists with childhood trauma.

Unfortunately, it has been discovered recently that the epigenetics of trauma can have generational effects. Studies in humans exposed to traumatic conditions – among them the children of Holocaust survivors – suggest subtle biological and health changes in their children. It is frightening when you think that things that our great-grandparents were exposed to genetically altered us and changed our disease risk and mental health risks. If trauma can trigger such epigenetic changes in people, the alterations could serve as biomarkers to identify individuals at greater risk for mental illness or other health problems – and as targets for interventions that might reverse that legacy.

We have a large number of socioeconomically disadvantaged children who live everyday for most of their lives in situations that resemble war zones, yet they are labeled as behavior problems. There have been all kinds of initiatives to make people aware of the eff ects of children using tobacco products, but silence on childhood trauma and the aftershocks. Many adults with a history of untreated childhood trauma are more likely than the general population to experience physical health problems or end up in prison. Both are very costly for the taxpayers.

For those who are getting treatment as adults, many are doing so with Medicaid. Medicaid cost our country $613.5 billion in 2019. For those children labeled behavior problems, many end up in prisons.

The prison system costs taxpayers $80 billion a year. In one study of the more than 93,000 children currently incarcerated, between 75% and 93% have experienced at least one traumatic experience in childhood.

Childhood trauma exposure was found to be strongly associated with a wide range of behavioral problems and clinical symptoms that aff ect all of us.

My question is why? Why not spend millions of dollars on properly diagnosing and treating childhood trauma victims instead of spending billions on the aftershocks of untreated childhood trauma?

As a community and country, wouldn’t we rather use those billions of dollars to fund other things?

Or is it simply that we didn’t listen to our ancestors when they said that it is less expensive to heal wounded children than it is to try and fi x broken adults.

Ronald Hummons of Reading is an author and mental health activist who lives in Reading. His son, TrePierre Hummons, was shot and killed by police in 2015 after TrePierre killed Cincinnati Police Offi cer Sonny Kim. Hummons runs a campaign to raise awareness and funds for undiagnosed mental illness in his son’s name.

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SPORTS Locals among 2021 Midland Redskins 18U team seeking Connie Mack title Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

AMELIA - A year removed from being limited to local round-robin competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 18U Midland Redskins baseball organization is looking forward to defending its Connie Mack World Series title.

Since last season's tournament was canceled, the elite of all of the Midland teams will seek its fourth straight championship and 17th overall in Farmington, New Mexico.

The Redskins last won two years ago in 2019 coming out of the consolation bracket. In 2018, Cal Conley of West Clermont (now with Texas Tech) and Lane Flamm (Xavier) and Zade Richardson (St. Louis Cardinals organization) of New Richmond played key roles in bringing home the trophy .

In 2017, Luke Waddell of Loveland (Georgia Tech) was part of the title run with Conley and Flamm.

Now, along with a who's who of out-of-town players, Midland's top squad again has some familiar high school faces who seek the winning dogpile in New Mexico in late July. Some will then head to prestigious college programs.

Infi elder Lauden Brooks of McNicholas was on last year's squad confi ned to the Midland Complex in Amelia. The Greater Catholic League-Coed Division Player of the Year and Kentucky signee now is joined by Rockets pitcher Brady Hopkins (Bellarmine).

Another nearby player is Anderson's Josh Overbeek, the Eastern Cincinnati Conference Player of the Year who will head to Pitt.

Overbeek "I'm excited to be part of the team this year," Overbeek said. "There's a lot of good dudes, a lot of guys from out of town. I'm learning. We're here to play ball and that's it. It's pretty much 24/7/365. Trying to win (championship) four this year."

Overbeek, like the rest of the Redskins, is getting acclimated to the wooden bat this summer.

Helping him along is teammate/roommate Owen Blackledge out of North Canton Hoover, who will head to TCU. Blackledge is the son of former Penn State and NFL quarterback Todd Blackledge.

"For right now, we're all focused on this," Overbeek said. "It's cool seeing the guys get behind each other."

Also from the ECC is West Clermont's Trevor Conley, brother of Cal, who topped the league in hitting and will play at Howard College in Texas, an hour and a half from Texas Tech where Cal plays.

Michael Conte is a pitcher from Walnut Hills who will next suit up at Central Michigan.

"This is my second year with Midland and I think we have more than a legit shot at winning this Connie Mack," Conte said. "The biggest thing for me is learning from all these guys. They're at the point they are because they're good at something. For me, it's what can I learn from all these guys?"

From the Greater Catholic League-South there is Clay Burdette of Moeller (Ohio State commit) and La Salle's Devin Taylor (Indiana commit), who is also a second-year player with the Redskins.

Taylor was GCL-South fi rst team as a freshman in 2019, missed 2020 like everyone, and missed a See BASEBALL, Page 2B

Rose Lavelle will participate on the US Women’s National Soccer team at the Olympics.

Duke Ragan will go to the Olympics in the Boxing Featherweight 125 pound competition.

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Meet the Tokyo Olympics competitors with Cincinnati ties

Max Holt, a Purcell Marian graduate, will be on the USA Men’s volleyball team for the Olympics in Tokyo.

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Eight athletes with Cincinnati ties will compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics this summer. Of those, six will represent Team USA. The Tokyo Games are set to run from July 23 to Aug. 8 with 339 events in 33 diff erent sports taking place in the two-week span.

Here's the athletes with connections to Cincinnati who will compete:

Rose Lavelle: United States Women's National Soccer Team Mount Notre Dame alumna Rose Lavelle will earn her fi rst Olympic appearance this summer with the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. Lavelle was born in Cincinnati and graduated from Mount Notre Dame in 2013.

Lavelle scored for USWNT in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals and is one of seven fi rst-time Olympians on the Tokyo roster for U.S. Women's Soccer.

Lavelle and the team will open Group G play on July 21 – two days before the Olympic Opening Ceremony– against Sweden at Tokyo Stadium.

Duke Ragan: USA Boxing Featherweight (125 lbs) Duke Ragan of Cincy Golden Gloves will represent

Jordan Thompson, who played at the University of Cincinnati, will join the USA Women’s volleyball team in Japan. PROVIDED/UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

USA Boxing in Tokyo. Ragan is one of three Ohio natives on the USA Boxing Olympic roster (Delante Johnson, Cleveland and Oshae Jones, Toledo.)

As a professional boxer he has a 4-0 record with one KO. Ragan placed second at the 2017 Elite World Championships.

Max Holt: USA Men's Volleyball Max Holt of Purcell Marian High School will record his second Olympic appearance this summer with the United States Men's Volleyball squad. In 2016, Holt and the team earned a bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro.

Holt graduated from Purcell Marian in 2005 and went on to play volleyball at Penn State University. He has three World Championship appearances. The U.S. men are ranked No. 3 in the world.

Jordan Thompson: USA Women's Volleyball University of Cincinnati alumna Jordan Thompson will compete with USA Women's Volleyball this summer. Thompson will be the fi rst former UC studentathlete to compete in an Olympic volleyball event.

Thompson recorded a decorated tenure during her time as a Bearcat. She broke a UC school record for single-season kills (827) and broke the NCAA record for kills per set (6.27) both in 2018. She is from Edina, Minnesota.

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Cincinnati's Jim Herman fires hole-in-one at Travelers Championship Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

Jim Herman plays his shot on the third hole during the fi nal round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament on June 27. VINCENT CARCHIETTA-USA TODAY SPORTS

PGA Tour golfer Jim Herman, a Cincinnati native and former St. Xavier High School and UC Bearcats standout, had a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole during the June 27 fi nal round of the Travelers Championship at Connecticut's TPC River Highlands.

From @PGATOUR via Twitter: Herman fi nished the tournament six strokes under par, tied for 25th. He shot a 70 (par) in the fi nal round.

The Enquirer's Adam Baum wrote earlier in June about how Herman's humble golf beginnings in Cincinnati helped him to PGA Tour success.

Herman often makes it known on Twitter that he is a huge UC supporter. In March, he tweeted that he was "really disappointed" he didn't get to watch Xavier play in the National Invitation Tournament. XU opted not to make an NIT appearance after failing to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.

In Aug. 2020, Herman rallied to win the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro.

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Bearcats get commitment from Colerain defensive back Willis Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ken Willis, a Class of 2022 defensive back from Colerain High School, announced June 20 via Twitter that he's committed to play for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

Willis, a 5-foot-11, 160-pound cornerback, recently announced via Twitter that he had received an off er from the Bearcats.

Willis also had off ers from Ohio, Marshall, West Virginia, Buff alo, Air Force, Navy, Army, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Toledo, Akron and Miami University. Willis had 31 tackles last season for the Cardinals.

A 1970 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds game-worn jersey sold for $116,924.

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Johnny Bench jersey sells for big sum at auction Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A jersey worn by Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench recently sold at an auction for more than $100,000.

Offi cials at Grey Flannel Auctions said the 1970 game-worn home jersey sold for $116,924 June 26. Bench, a Hall of Fame catcher during the Big Red Machine era, was named as a catcher to the Major League Baseball All-Century team in 2000. Bidding began at $10,000.

Offi cials at Grey Flannel Auctions said Bench’s jersey features a “REDS” team logo on the left chest. On the right chest and on the back is the player number “5.” Across the back reads the player name “BENCH.” "These all are done in red tackle twill sewn directly into the white fl annel jersey. Great use is seen on the shoulders where the chest protector was worn and where Bench’s catcher's gear would clip on the sides," offi cials said.

Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon set for July 20 at Bally Sports Club Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Tickets are on sale for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Tues., July 20 at the Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park.

For two decades, the Johnny Bench Award was presented to college baseball’s top NCAA Division I catcher. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission created the award in 2000 and dedicated it to Hall of Fame and Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench.

In 2019, the award was expanded and permanently relocated to the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Reds Scouting Department provides input on the baseball categories.

The awards committee determines each winner with support from local media from each state.

The Bench Awards will honor: Top male NCAA baseball catcherTop female NCAA softball catcherTop baseball and softball catchers from

The Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon will recognize college baseball players.. SAM GREENE

Ohio high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from Kentucky high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from Indiana high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from West Virginia high schools All 10 winners will be invited to Cin-

cinnati on Tuesday, July 20 for an awards luncheon, presented by MSA Sport, at Great American Ball Park followed by a pregame ceremony prior to the Reds vs. New York Mets game at 7:10 p.m.

Luncheon details: Date: Tuesday, July 20 Location: Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park 100 Joe Nuxhall Way Cincinnati, OH 45202Time: Luncheon 12:00PMAwards Program 1:00PM Pricing: Individual: $125 includes lunch Full table (4): $800 includes preferred, reserved seating, lunch, VIP Meet & Greet with Johnny Bench prior to event and Reds goodie bags for each guest For more information or to register for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, please contact Sara Ingram at singram@reds.com or 513-765-7240.

Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Minority Athletic Directors Association awards four scholarships to local high school athletes Shelby DermerCincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 17.

For the second straight year, the Minority Athletic Directors Association is awarding four scholarships to Southwest Ohio high school athletes.

MADA was founded in 2016 by thenPurcell Marian athletic director Kenny Pope and Summit Country Day athletic director Greg Dennis.

The 2021 scholarship winners are: Trotwood-Madison’s Courtney ‘Deuce’ Blake II, who is going to play basketball at Wheeling Jesuit University; Wyoming’s Nathan Glisson, who will play college football at Marian University; Milford’s Devin Morris, who will attend the University of Kentucky and Sycamore’s Nila Kennedy Young, who will attend Howard University.

The association has seen exponential growth over the last four years and serves as a way for minority athletic directors to collaborate for professional development opportunities while searching for avenues to help intro-

duce minorities into the fi eld of interscholastic athletics.

The group has grown to have a pair of workshops each year at the University of Cincinnati through a partnership with the school’s sports administration program.

Since the group’s creation, those workshops, along with community service and mentorship, are three of the association’s four core pillars. The fi nal pillar is scholarships, which will be rewarded to four high school athletes from Southwest Ohio later this month.

In 2020, MADA was able to award four scholarships for the fi rst time, although the ceremony honoring the recipients was virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. Still, they hand-delivered $500 checks and scholarship plaques.

This year, MADA was scheduled to honor the four scholarship winners Wednesday, June 23, in a ceremony at the Reds Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn. The next day was “MADA Night” at Great American Ball Park when the winners were scheduled to be recognized as the Cincinnati Reds

take on the Atlanta Braves.

“This year, the Reds have come on as a community partner and have helped us with quite a few things,” scholarship chair and incoming Norwood athletic director Chuck Richardson said.

“We’re just grateful to have a scholarship reception this year. We tried to have one last year, but we just couldn’t.

We’re grateful for the community partnership with the Reds Urban Youth Academy and the Reds.”

The group also developed partnerships with Corporate Sticker Boutique in Hyde Park, We Need More, a consulting group based in Florida and 4th and Goal Athletics for the All-Ohio Football Showcase in Springfi eld.

Criteria for the scholarship included being a leader in the community, having a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher, proof of a college acceptance letter, a one-page essay, at least one varsity letter or one year in band and two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator or community offi cial, per the MADA Facebook page.

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Zach Apple: USA Swimming Edgewood High School graduate Zach Apple will compete with USA Swimming in Tokyo. Apple graduated from Edgewood High School in 2015.

Apple earned a spot on the Olympic roster with a runner-up fi nish in the 100-meter freestyle during the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.

Lawrence Sapp: Paralympic Swimming Current University of Cincinnati student Lawrence Sapp will head to Tokyo with the United States Paralympic Swimming team. Sapp swims on the club team at UC and has competed with the U.S. National Team since 2017.

At the Paralympic Trails in Minneapolis, Sapp broke two American records in the 100-meter butterfl y and 200-

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couple of months of the most recent season due to injury. The sweet-swinging 17-year-old lefty is hoping for a successful summer.

"Every day you have to work for it," Taylor said of winning a championship.

"They're not just going to give it to people who don't really deserve it. Whoever deserves it goes. My goal is to work my hardest every day, do what I can to be the best for the team."

GCL-South Pitcher of the Year William Jaun of St. Xavier was also selected to be on the 2021 roster.

"Coming from the GCL-South you're always taught that's the best league in

Zach Apple.

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meter individual medley.

UC woman to earn all-conference accolades in both the preseason and postseason. She scored 17 total goals during her time as a Bearcat.

Former Bearcat Vanessa Gilles will represent Canada on the country's Women's National Soccer Team. Gilles played soccer for UC from 2014-2017.

As a junior in 2016, Gilles was the fi rst

Annette Echikunwoke: Nigeria Track & Field Hammer Throw Annette Echikunwoke, who won an NCAA Title while at the University of

Cincinnati, will represent Nigeria at the Tokyo games. Echikunwoke is currently a volunteer coach for UC. Echikunwoke was the NCAA Indoor Track and Field weight throw champion in 2017. She is the only track and fi eld national champion in UC history. She won the Nigerian national trails title with a 72.07 meter throw to qualify her for Tokyo.

Ohio," Jaun said. "You get down here and you get matched up with the best of the best. It's been an honor to compete with the best of the best in everyday practice and the guys you're lining up against across on the other team. It's an honor to learn from other dudes who are really talented."

Unfortunately, Jaun recently suffered an injury and is out for the time being. He is heading to Cornell of the Ivy League where he hopes to resume his playing career as a two-way player upon recovery.

Former Oak Hills player Cam Brandt is an infi elder on the roster who plays at Northern Kentucky but can be included due to his birthday. Fenwick pitcher Carter Earls and Vandalia Butler catcher Boston Smith are both University of Cincinnati commits on the team.

From the Greater Miami Conference, strikeout thrower Evan Whiteaker of Lakota East is also an Indiana commit like La Salle's Taylor. Whiteaker had 78 strikeouts in 41.2 innings with a 2.02 ERA for the Thunderhawks.

"I've been playing for Midland since I was 12 and I've been to a million Redskins games," Whiteaker said. "Just hearing about Farmington and that experience and being part of a team that could possibly win a fourth in a row is a great thing to be a part of."

Coached by Dave Evans, the Redskins have their eyes on the prize again in northwest New Mexico where they have an automatic bid as Connie Mack defending champions in late July. The team is no longer controlled by the Hayden family who sold to St. Louis businessman Matt Shadow over the winter.

Shadow runs Bandit Baseball of St. Louis and his team will become the Midland Bandits after this season with the current Midland teams in Ohio retaining their names.

"It's a program that you know has great history," Shadow said in March. "I look at it as the New York Yankees of youth baseball. You can't let something like that just leave. It's an opportunity that I think is amazing. I'm grateful to the Hayden family."

The Midland history includes names many will recall with Cincinnatians Barry Larkin, Ken Griff ey Jr., Todd Benzinger, Ron Oester, Bill Doran, Chris Welsh, Richard Dotson and Jim Leyritz. More recent names include big leaguers Andrew Benintendi, Eric Hosmer, Luke Maile, Scooter Gennett and Matt Harvey.

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COMMUNITY NEWS New coding center for kids now open in Green Township The local owners of a new Code Ninjas, a coding center that recently opened at 6507 Harrison Ave., know that “screen time” is a given in today’s world and guiding that time to be productive can be a challenge for parents.

Code Ninjas will serve the local area by teaching kids how to use technology as a tool to create while problem-solving, working together and thinking creatively in a fun, exciting environment.

The Green Township location is owned and operated by Jaime Smith and Keri Harper, partners in life and business that have spent their careers in graphic design. They sought out a solution for teaching their own children how to code, and in their research found Code Ninjas.

“Bringing Code Ninjas to the West Side is just as exciting as the opportunity to teach kids to code,” said Smith. “The West Side is an amazing community and we can’t wait to off er local kids these valuable skills that they’ll carry with them for a life-time. To be able to code opens so many doors for their future success.”

Green Township children ages 5-14 can look forward to visiting the new Code Ninjas studio to learn how to code in a fun, safe, and social learning environment where gaming is celebrated, and STEM is cool.

Everything about Code Ninjas is built around fun, which keeps kids coming back. But the studio also provides the results that parents are looking for, as their children gain coding and problem-solving skills they’ll need for the jobs of the future.

Code Ninjas accomplishes this with a robust, gamebased curriculum made up of nine belts, just like martial arts. The curriculum is self-paced, but not selftaught; kids get immediate help and encouragement from Code Senseis and fellow students as they advance from white to black belt.

The program keeps kids motivated with little wins along the way, and “Belt-Up” celebrations where they receive color-coded wristbands to mark their graduation to the next level. By the time a child fi nishes the program, they will publish an app in an app store.

Code Ninjas Green Township off ers a variety of opportunities for children to get involved, including a fl exible weeknight drop-in program, camps and Parents Night Out events on weekends.

To ensure the safety of all Ninjas, parents, and Senseis, Code Ninjas is taking extra precautions. The center will be thoroughly cleaned routinely, on a daily basis by employees. Devices, tables, door handles, bathrooms, and other frequently-used surfaces will be sanitized throughout the day.

In addition, student workspaces and equipment, including computers, monitors, and mice will be cleaned between every student session. There will be an increased distance between individual student workstations in the dojo, as well as careful monitoring and enforcement of no-contact interactions.

For more information about the Code Ninjas location, please visit https://www.codeninjas.com/ohgreen-township or call 513-878-1338.

Jerome Schwich, Code Ninjas

Gold Star honors outstanding student and teacher through annual Children’s Theatre partnership The past year has been unlike any we’ve experienced, but the inspiring stories of people coming together to support one another and the wider community gave us hope and comfort to get through.

Among the most moving acts of service to others were teachers who worked hard to support students, including their emotional health, and kids fi nding ways to make a positive diff erence in their communities.

That’s why Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati partnered for the second year to honor a local teacher and student making a diff erence in the lives of others. In total, more than 500 student and teacher nominations were received, spanning 205 schools across the Greater Cincinnati region.

Mr. Nick Allen, gifted intervention specialist at Wyoming Middle School was named the 2021 Gold Star Teacher, and Audriana Parker, an incoming sophomore at Cooper High School received the Gold Star Student award. Both will be recognized with a prize package from Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre.

Nick Allen, gifted intervention specialist, Wyoming Middle School Nick Allen was honored for going above and beyond for his students, which was evident by the hard work he puts in every day, his dedication to his students, and a clear passion for his job. He received more than 45 nominations from current and former students and their families, fellow teachers and professional contacts. As part of his prize, Allen will receive a free catered Gold Star lunch for his entire class, as well as a choice between three special theatre packages provided by The Children’s Theatre to enjoy with his students.

When asked, Mr. Allen’s nominators said that his entire personality truly stands out and he is a friendly open resource for students of any age. “Mr. Allen comes up with really creative and fun projects that his kids get so engaged and excited about. He really has the ability to enable them to do projects that they do not consider work, but they continue to grow and learn,” said Katie Andersen, the mother of a student in Mr. Allen’s class.

“We received fantastic nominations for this award, and it was diffi cult to select just one teacher. Greater Cincinnati is blessed to have many dedicated educators working with our kids every day,” said Gold Star President and CEO Roger David. “Mr. Allen’s nominations really highlighted how special he is to his community. He personifi es what makes a great teacher. He very clearly has a special way of connecting with the students and helping them grow and thrive, going beyond the normal job duties to engage these kids.”

Mr. Allen’s role extends outside of the traditional classroom. In addition to being the teacher lead for Model UN, he also plans the annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” executes future career exploration

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presentations, and over the last year, he has found creative and fun ways to engage his students and their parents. Mr. Allen has a visual impairment and despite the challenges, never lets his disability get in the way of his teaching and is a fantastic role model to his students.

“I am truly humbled and honored to receive this recognition,” Allen said. “I would like to accept this award on behalf of all teachers who worked tirelessly this year to deliver the educational opportunities our students deserve. Despite all the obstacles presented by the pandemic, teachers went above and beyond to provide meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences. I would also like to thank all of the students who demonstrated remarkable levels of adaptability, optimism, and excellence.”

Audriana Parker, incoming sophomore, Cooper High School Audriana Parker, an incoming sophomore at Cooper High School, was honored with the Gold Star Student award for embodying what the award stands for strong work ethic, desire to learn, school involvement and most of all a heart for others.

In addition to participating in extracurricular activities such as drama club and dance team, Audriana dedicates her time to giving back. In particular, she has made it her mission to support those with special needs in honor of her older sister who passed away before Audriana was born.

In addition to being a dedicated volunteer at Redwood, which helps children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities through enriching educational, vocational and therapy services, she volunteers at her school to help classmates with special needs. She often plans personal fundraisers like selling lemonade, making bracelets or hosting yard sales in order to raise money for Cincinnati Children’s in honor of her sister’s memory.

“We are thrilled to honor Audriana with this award,” said Roderick Justice, Producing Artistic Director for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. “In talking with her friends and family, it became very clear that Audriana is kind-hearted with a natural tendency to help others, often going about it quietly because she knows it’s the right thing to do. We want to encourage and thank her for always fi nding ways to be a source of good in our community.”

“Audriana deserves some recognition,” said her mother, Priscilla Parker. “She has a lot on her plate and she manages it like a champ, especially during the pandemic. There are many little things that make Audriana special but when you put them all together, they turn into something big.”

Audriana will receive a walk-on role in The Children’s Theatre’s performance of Elf The Musical JR. this December at the Taft Theatre. She will also receive four complimentary tickets for friends and/or family members to attend the performance, plus a Gold Star VIP meal for herself and family and friends before the show.

“More than 55 years ago, my family came to the United States to further their education, and so education is really at the root of who we are as a company,” said David. “Both Mr. Allen and Audriana embody that same spirit that drove our family; they’re both exceptional people.”

“I would like to thank Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for giving me this award,” Parker

said. “It means so much to be able to perform with The Children’s Theatre. I would also like to thank my friends and family for always supporting me, but especially my mom and drama club friends, who helped me build confi dence and self-esteem.”

Gina Genco, Gold Star Chili | The Children’s Theatre

The Arlington Memorial Gardens to host ‘Walk In Remembrance’ Aug. 7 to honor lives lost The Arlington Memorial Gardens is hosting a “Walk In Remembrance” to honor lost loved ones, especially those who have passed away in the past year, on Saturday, Aug. 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and concluding at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Dan Applegate, president of The Arlington Memorial Gardens, said, “We invite the entire community to come out to Arlington’s magnifi cent grounds and Walk in Remembrance of their loved ones. We will all gather at our new funeral home for a brief Remembrance Service, and then walk through Arlington’s beautiful and peaceful grounds, stopping to light a candle in honor of our loved ones at The Arlington Lake. We will conclude the walk with light refreshments and a special Remembrance Video.”

Please register below using the following link and, if you would like, upload a favorite picture of your loved one to be included in our Remembrance video (photos must be in .png or .jpg format). https://amgardens.org/news-and-blog/walk-in-remembrance/ For more information visit www.amgardens.org or call 513-521-7003.

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A jump in sleep-related infant deaths in Hamilton County during 2020 has prompted a boots-on-the-ground response from children’s advocates to try to prevent more deaths from unsafe sleeping situations.

Hamilton County saw a 40% surge in infants’ sleep-related deaths, from 15 in 2019 to 21 in 2020, records show, and experts believe the increase might have had something to do with changing lives and child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everything changed in March of 2020,” said Dr. James Greenberg, co-director of the Perinatal Institute and director of the Division of Neonatology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “The pandemic dramatically changed how child care worked.”

Day care centers and preschools were closed for a time, and even when they reopened, some had to work with lower enrollment due to space availability for social distancing. Parents may have substituted their expert child care with more care that was within reach. However, there may have been unrelated complicating factors in infant sleep safety, Greenberg said.

“We don’t know for sure,” he said, “but we’re going to try and fi nd out.”

Greenberg is co-founder and lead physician with Cradle Cincinnati, a collaborative eff ort among parents, caregivers, health care professionals and community members working to reduce infant mortality in Hamilton County. The group was founded in 2012, a year after the county’s infant mortality rate ranked second in the nation.

Since then, the infant mortality rate has declined, from 10.8 deaths per 1,000 live births (120 deaths in 2011) to 7.4 per 1,000 (76 deaths) in 2020 – which is a record low for Hamilton County, records show.

The biggest decline has been in preterm deaths, which is the greatest cause of infant mortality here.

The infant deaths, both preterm and sleep-related, Greenberg said, are disproportionately high in Black families and in neighborhoods where there is poverty.

“The driver behind the majority of our local sleep deaths is co-sleeping,” said Ryan Adcock, Cradle Cincinnati executive director. That issue was followed by environmentally unsafe issues, such as sleeping apparatus or attire. Greenberg said sudden unexpected infant death syndrome was not a factor in this count of deaths.

Angelia Gresham, Mt. Healthy, watches as Emily Grace, JFS intern program advisor, demonstrates how to swaddle a baby, June 28 at St. Aloysius Church in Bond Hill. Gresham is a mother of four. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Hamilton County Job and Family Services is important for the current eff ort, the Cradle Cincinnati leaders said, because it has ties to neighborhoods where parents and infants are likely most in need of help.

After learning of the infant sleep death increase, the agency trained more than 200 caseworkers in safe sleep and safe sleep attire so they can share the information with families, Job and Family Services offi cials said.

“We don’t want to wait for a need or a scare,” said Amy Story, assistant director for strategic operations. “The agency

wants to provide these items now as part of its eff ort to be more preventative in serving families and to increase our visibility in the community.”

Here are some tips from Cradle Cincinnati on safe sleep for infants: h Baby should be sleeping on their back. h Place your baby on a fl at, fi rm surface – such as a crib, bassinet or portable pack and play with a tight-fi tting sheet. h Swaddle baby properly or use sleeping clothes – and if cold, a sleep sack (not a blanket). h Do not leave blankets, pillows, bed bumpers, toys or other items in the baby’s bed. h You may sleep in the same room, but not on the same surface (bed, couch or chair) with your baby.

Anyone in Hamilton County can call 211 to get access to a portable safe sleep space.

For details, go online to hcjfs.org/ media/Safe-Sleep-Tour-Week-1.

Children’s Services staff members are joining the Hamilton County Equity and Resources Mobile Tech Bus for the neighborhood campaign. In addition to safe sleep attire, the bus provides COVID-19 vaccines; direct assistance or applications for cash, food, Medicaid, rent and utility help; workforce development; child support; and child care assistance.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Information provided by Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes

Colerain Township 10109 Pottinger Rd: Betsch Robert L & Dana to Larkin Street Himes LLC; $185,000 10120 Manistee Wy: 3bc Holdings LLC to Zillow Homes Property Trust; $150,900 10833 Newmarket Dr: Harman Mae to Moore Coutney E; $166,000 2710 Lincoln Ave: Riley Hent Jr & Carol A to Roberts Jemima; $133,000 2749 Jonrose Ave: Jenny James J to New Start Enterprisee II LLC The; $78,000 2790 Houston Rd: Nachodog LLC to Griffin Melissa; $169,000 2903 Windon Dr: Charlton Jeffrey Wayne to Beeyond Investment LLC; $66,000 2904 Sheldon Ave: Heimkreiter William D to Briskman Real Estate LLC; $92,000 3038 Wheatfield Dr: Abney Charles W Sr to Scott Amanda & Johnathan; $74,000 3122 Mcgill Ln: Leach Christy L to Anytime Properties LLC; $145,000 3220 March Te: Heagerty Stephanie A to Wesley Randal & Kristin R Cole; $182,900 3258 Rinda Ln: Gregory Jack M & Carla J to Kellogg Ayesha; $105,000 3453 Alamosa Dr: Kresser Connie S to Goff Christopher D; $78,000 3686 Poole Rd: Lewis Jamie to Blackwell Jennifer & Brian; $195,000 3695 Twinview Dr: Mcmullen Kathleen A Tr to Rielag Christina M; $191,000

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