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Amen Posey, volunteer, helps pack meals for Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky in Lower Price Hill. Jennifer Steele, executive director, said that due to the new coronavirus threat, the agency is delivering 14 days worth of nonperishable food to their elderly clients. PHOTOS BY ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

WHEELS KEEP TURNING Changes keep meals coming to seniors in Cincinnati region despite coronavirus

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

A box full of non perishable items that Meals on Wheels is delivering to elderly.

er necessities. Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky is among agencies stepping up its deliveries to its roughly 2,000 senior clients in the See MEALS, Page 2A

Across the Cincinnati region and the nation, the Census Bureau has reached out to every U.S. household as it begins the 2020 Census. From March 12 through March 20, the agency sent letters with a form, asking people to answer the census online, by mail or by phone. Obstacles typically arise with the census, but issues with getting a good count in the Cincinnati region are expected to be focused in 11 communities. If the counting problems weren’t bad enough, the Census is having trouble recruiting people to knock on doors of people who don’t respond to the Census in all local areas except Warren County. A strong economy has made hiring diffi cult, even as the door-todoor survey in May, June and July could be complicated by the new coronavirus. Roughly half of Cincinnati is considered hard to count by the Census Bureau because it has more than 20,000 vacant housing units, sparse internet access and high poverty – factors that combine to make the city a tough community to tally. Obtaining an accurate count is critical because the census determines the allocation of $1.5 trillion in federal spending for states, counties and municipalities. The Census also decides which states gain or lose congressional seats, with Ohio on the cusp of losing another congressional seat. Cincinnati offi cials estimate the city will get $18,000 over 10 years for each resident who is counted. The city and Hamilton County have joined with other municipalities and business leaders to ensure as complete a count as possible locally. They even have a hashtag for the eff ort: #GreaterCincyCounts. “There is nothing more important, no higher priority, than reaching the hard to count,” Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham told lawmakers last summer. Nationwide, about a quarter of the population lives in hard-to-count neighborhoods, including a majority of people in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Memphis, Tennessee, and Fresno, California. Cincinnati isn’t alone locally in being tough to count fully, an Enquirer analysis of government data compiled by the Associated Press shows. Ten other local areas, identifi ed by the Census as problem spots because they have large groups of citizens who are traditionally under-counted, are: ❚ Newport, where 62% of the city is hard to count because of its high levels See CENSUS, Page 2A

John Simon, prepares daily deliveries of food to clients .

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of adult and child poverty. Newport’s rate is the highest of any city that doesn’t have a large number of college students or members of the Armed Forces; both groups are being traditionally hard to count. ❚ Oxford at 52%, because of having so many college students (a high proportion of people aged 18 to 24 and people living in poverty). Students living away from home at school should be counted at school in most cases, even if they are temporarily elsewhere due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Census Bureau said in an advisory Sunday. ❚ Forest Park at 35%, because of a

high level of children under the age of 5 and a large African-American population. ❚ Covington at 30%, because of a high number of children under 6 living with relatives and a high poverty rate. ❚ Hamilton at 29%, because of a poor response rate to the 2010 Census. ❚ Middletown at 28%, because of high rates of adult and child poverty. ❚ Fairﬁ eld at 18%, because of a high proportion of people aged 18 to 24 and a high number of people living in buildings with 10 or more units. ❚ Norwood at 18%, because of a high proportion of people identiﬁ ed as “some other race” and high poverty. ❚ All of Lockland and Lincoln Heights, adjoining villages in northcentral Hamilton County, are considered hard to count by the Census. High

levels of poverty and high numbers of people with smartphones but no computers are key reasons, according to the Census data.

Finding enumerators is an issue In 2010, Cincinnati’s initial response rate to the Census was only 59%, seven points lower than Ohio’s and 10 points lower than the nation’s. That means the Census has to send out people out to knock on the doors of households to get them to respond. It isn’t just cumbersome, it’s also expensive for the Census. The cost of a door knock was $91 in 2010, up 475% since 1970. The U.S. Census Bureau hopes to hire up to a half-million temporary workers for the once-a-decade head count.

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

Rahma Ali, a Meals on Wheels driver, prepares her daily deliveries of food to clients at the packaging facility in Lower Price Hill. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

services for Northern Kentucky Area Development District. “It’s going to look diﬀ erent at every site,” Wildman said, but she assured those seniors, “You will be contacted.” Any seniors with questions can call

the Northern Kentucky Oﬃ ce on Aging and Disability Resources at 859-6922480, she said. In Southwest Ohio counties, seniors may call 513-721-1025 if they need help. The Council on Aging is also helping

These enumerator positions are critical for conducting a complete count, as they are tasked with making follow-up calls, knocking on doors and interviewing people that do not ﬁ ll out a census form themselves. But the bureau has been criticized for not meeting recruiting goals in a timely manner. A separate Associated Press analysis shows that there is some evidence that low unemployment rates are complicating the bureau’s ability to recruit workers. In the Cincinnati region, the AP analysis shows the Census had hired only 67% of enumerators for Southeast Indiana’s Ohio County, Indiana and 69% of enumerators for Boone and Butler counties. It had 112% of the enumerators it needed in Warren County by Feb. 24.

residents who met at various locations for meals. The Lower Price Hill-based Meals on Wheels currentlyuses staﬀ drivers taking meals to seniors, Steele said. They used to visit clients, too. Now, they have to stay outside the homes unless the client needs help putting away meals. The drivers have been taught by public health workers “how to sneeze, how to cough, how to wash their hands,” said Steele. Burke said that the agencies that provide meals are likely to need volunteers to help the seniors who are new to the program or who need extended services. The Council on Aging will put out a call for volunteers on social media and in other ways should that time come. In the meantime, the Council on Aging is seeking donations to help sustain services and needs through the pandemic. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to help4seniors.org. “This is a really critical time,” Steele said. In Northern Kentucky, Wildman agreed. “We need to make sure that the older adults in our community are safe and protected,” she said. “Right now, the best way for that is to stay in. We’ve got to bring help to them.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – March 18. Visit Cincinnati. com for possible updates.

Arrest made in shooting that injured 12-year-old Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Westwood man was arrested Wednesday, March 11 after police said he drove other suspects to shoot up an apartment building. Devon Jacob Brown, 19, is charged with six counts of felonious assault. A 12-year-old girl was Brown hospitalized as a result of the March 3 shooting on Hawthorne Avenue. Police said Brown’s accomplices used a riﬂ e and multiple handguns to ﬁ re approximately 40 rounds into the apartment building where the girl was visiting friends. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Police said several people, including

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AIDS champion Kelly Chambers dies at 51 Mark Curnutte Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

At least four times, by her count, if not more, Kelly Chambers said doctors told her that her death was imminent. And that many times, Chambers, who advocated for and supported children in families ravaged by the disease through her nonprofi t, For AIDS Children Everywhere (FACE), proved them wrong. Recognized throughout Greater Cincinnati as the fi rst person with AIDS that many people knowingly touched or hugged, Chambers died early Sunday, March 8 at her home in Cleves. She was 51 and lived with HIV since 1986 and with full-blown AIDS for 25 years. “She had been very sick,” said her mother and partner in running the nonprofi t, Dixie Sucher. “We are not sure of the exact cause of death, but I don’t want to know. I want to hope it was peaceful.” Operating from a windowless room in the basement of Holmes Hospital, FACE helped several hundred families through its history with household and personal-hygiene items and toys. “And the barest of essentials,” Chambers often said of diapers, blankets, socks, bleach and space heaters. What she knew from experience was this, she said, that “AIDS can make a wealthy person a poor person.” Not that she was ever wealthy, she joked. She became HIV-positive through unprotected sex in 1986, the same year she graduated from Oak Hills High School. Chambers didn’t know she was infected until March 1991, when her 6month-old daughter, Crystal, had to be admitted to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with fl u-like symptoms. The child died eight months later of AIDS. Chambers and another woman with AIDS who had lost her child to the disease created the nonprofi t in 1992. Chambers poured her grief into serving other families dealing with eff ects of the disease that was still largely stigmatized as dirty. In 1993, Chambers and her husband, Clarence, became legal guardians of a girl from one of her client families. The baby’s mother took her life. The child’s father died from AIDS in Chambers’

Kelly Chambers, president and founder of FACE (For Aids Children Everywhere), an organization that assists children and families "infected and affected" by HIV in1991. Chambers lost a child to AIDS in 1991 and is HIV positive. Her prognosis was not good. . But she took a personal tragedy and turned it into an organization that has helped thousands of children and hundreds of families with basic needs. SAED HINDASH/THE ENQUIRER

arms. That girl, now grown into a woman and living with Chambers in her trailer home, found Chambers dead in her bed. She called Chambers’ mother. “She is cold, Grandma,” the young woman, 31, said. “Shake her a little. You know she is a deep sleeper,” Sucher said. “Does she have a blanket on?” “Yes, Grandma, but she is cold, and this is diﬀ erent.” FACE also sponsored children with AIDS on what Chambers called “memory-making” experiences to amusement parks, zoos and aquariums, even simple picnics. She knew from her own experience that seeing children happy and forgetting for a day that they are sick can sustain a mother through the darkest hours. She counseled mothers new to the frightening world of HIV and AIDS. She spoke to groups in high schools and colleges, including nursing students. She said she hoped she convinced at least one high school girl that she was not invincible and prevented her from getting HIV. “Then I’ve done something good with my disease,” Chambers said. The organization also collected toys

Kelly Chambers, left, is photographed with her mother, Dixie Sucher. Kelly lost her daughter, Crystal, to AIDS in 1991, and has been living with AIDS herself for 30 years. Chambers and Sucher run the organization For Aids Children Everywhere, also called FACE. THE ENQUIRER/CARRIE COCHRAN

and food baskets for the holidays. Children often hand-wrote their wish lists to FACE. They’d ask for bug spray or a safe for their mother’s AIDS drugs so no one steals them. They wanted a hat and gloves or winter coat. “Practical things, always practical things, except for the one boy who wanted a Cadillac to drive his mother around so she wouldn’t have to take the bus. “My purpose in life isn’t done,” she told The Enquirer in a 2014 interview. “My purpose is to make the lives of people who walk in my shoes much better. God is keeping me here until my purpose is ﬁ nished.” On Monday, March 9, as she ﬁ nalized funeral arrangements, Dixie Sucher

said, through soft tears, that her daughter completed her mission. A client list of families that always numbered three digits has shrunk to less than 10 because of advancements in medicine and their increased aﬀ ordability. “I am going to shut it down,” Sucher said of FACE. “But we’re accepting donations for one last hurrah for our clients.” Memorial donations can go to For AIDS Children Everywhere, P.O. Box 19783, Cincinnati OH 45219. In addition to her daughter, Chambers is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Chambers, who died in 2007 after a heart attack. He was HIVnegative.

Crossroads Church leverages donations to wipe out $46.5 million in medical debt Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Crossroads Church senior pastor Brian Tome mentioned the campaign nearly in passing. He spent about three minutes describing the burden of medical debt during his Nov. 23 sermon, entitled “The Marks of Multiplication.” Tome said members of the congregation could text “MULTIPLY” to 313131 to help “free others from medical debt,” but insisted the campaign was not a challenge. Just an awareness. It was also a great metaphor for his lesson on multiplicity. “When we are in debt, a sin debt to God, we can’t get our way out of the sin debt to God,” he said during the sermon. “Jesus comes and gives himself so we can pay oﬀ our sin debt, so we never have to worry about God hurting us for our sin.” Crossroads could give to free others’ debt, too, he said. And for every dollar they raised, Crossroad’s partner RIP Medical Debt would leverage that dollar to abolish $100 in medical debt, therefore multiplying the church’s impact. Within a week and a half, members of the Crossroads community donated enough to abolish over $46.5 million in medical debt nationwide. Over $42 million of those funds came back to Ohio families. “Most of it probably that weekend,” said Crossroads director of marketing Brennan Hill. “Cuz I think most people, if I had to guess, were doing it in real time. You know, if they were literally getting their phones out and texting in.” Church oﬃ cials announced the impact of their campaign on Feb. 23. Most of the funds came back to Ohio families since the church is based out of the Cincinnati region. But the sermons are streamed online, which means anyone in the nation can participate. RIP Medical Debt is able to track the donations back to their original ZIP codes to give back. So, if you donated from Indiana, your donation was multiplied and given back to your community

Brian Tome s pastor of Crossroads Church in Oakley. CARRIE COCHRAN/THE ENQUIRER

in Indiana. In Ohio, church oﬃ cials say, they have abolished $42.8 million in debts across 41,233 households in 103 ZIP codes. They also abolished $1.9 million in debt across 2,974 Kentucky households, $1.5 million across 503 Tennessee households and $200,000 across 136 Indiana households.

What is RIP Medical Debt? An article posted by USA Today last year explains that RIP Medical Debt is a nonprofi t organization based out of Rye, New York, that arranges debt payoff s. The article said medical debt contributes to two-thirds of bankruptcies, according to the American Journal of Public Health. And a 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times poll showed that of the 26 percent of people who reported problems paying medical bills, 59 percent reported a major life impact, such as taking an extra job, cutting other household spending or using up savings. “How sad that probably the only debt that you don’t choose to get – cuz you don’t choose to get sick – and it’s the one that’s aff ecting most people,” said Victor Martinez, spiritual growth site leader for the Oakley location. When a person can’t pay a bill, that debt is often packaged with other people’s debt and sold to bill collectors for some fraction of the total amount of the

bill. RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on this secondary market for pennies on the dollar with money from its donors. But instead of collecting the debt, RIP forgives it. To be eligible for repayment from RIP, the debtor must be earning less than twice the federal poverty level (about $25,000 a year for an individual and $52,000 for a family of four), have debts that are 5% or more of their annual income and have more debt than assets. Because hospitals and doctors are eager to get those hard-to-collect debts oﬀ their books, they sell them cheap. Working this way puts a high-dollar project within reach of even small churches. Revolution Annapolis, a nondenominational Maryland church with Sunday attendance of around 200 and without a permanent building, wiped out $1.9 million in debt for 900 families in March. Total amount raised: $15,000.

A debt that never goes away... even if you don’t know about it According to the Federal Trade Commission, debt collectors have a certain number of years they can sue you and win to collect a debt. This rule is called the statute of limitations and is six years in Ohio. This means that for any type of debt, a creditor cannot sue a debtor for debt collection purposes after six years, according to America’s Debt Help Organization. That timeframe begins when someone fails to make a payment on a debt. The clock will start again if you make a payment or provide written acknowledgment of your debt after the ﬁ rst six years are up. Martinez says that because of this law, many people who got a letter explaining that their debt had been abolished thanks to Crossroads didn’t even know they had medical debt. If it was after those six years, hospitals and debt collectors had stopped calling. “If those six years pass, then nobody can give you a call asking for that money,” Martinez said. “But you still owe

that money, technically. And the only way that you can really get rid of it is if you ﬁ le bankruptcy, or if you pay for it.” Medical debt never goes away. It will stay on your record if you don’t pay it. The law just states that if you don’t pay it within that six year window, people will stop asking you to pay – not that you are oﬀ the hook. Martinez said that now that he understands how the law works, he’s afraid to call and ask if he owes anything. Because, what if he owes a lot of money? He’ll be accountable to pay it, he said. “That is very scary,” he said. “Because what if I have medical debt that I don’t know about?”

‘A great analogy to what Jesus did for us.’ Crossroads offi cials did not want this story to be about them. “We kept it off social media,” Hill said. “We really want it to be about people in our community, like I said, who are currently giving.” Crossroads members don’t know who specifi cally they have impacted. They could not choose whose debt to pay off . In a letter to each debtor, Crossroads explained the campaign and said that they hope to provide more resources for those in need, whether that is through prayer or connecting them with health care professionals in their community. “We don’t want this to be the last interaction that we have with them, but there are no strings attached,” Hill said.”We just hope that they understand who Crossroads is, what our heart is for the community, maybe set foot in one of our sites.” This whole experience has been a great analogy to what Jesus did for us, Martinez said. According to RIP Medical Debt, Crossroads’ campaign is its largest amount of medical debt that’s ever been retired. The nonprofi t’s site claims that its partnerships have erased almost $1.4 billion in medical debt to date.

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YMCA oﬀ ers child care to ﬁ rst responders, hospital personnel Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

With the assistance of United Way and KnowledgeWorks, The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is pivoting from a health and wellness center at 11 local branches to open Critical Care Personnel Program sites. All hospital personnel and fi rst responders in need of child care may sign up for the program on a fi rst-come, fi rstserve basis. The sites can provide care for up to 1,100 children. “In this coronavirus pandemic, we must do everything we can to help those on the front line take care of our community without worrying that their own child is safe,” said YMCA of Greater Cin-

cinnati President and CEO Jorge Perez. On-site wellness checks will be available for children enrolled in the program. Children from infant to age 14 can be served, however, availability varies by each location. Critical Care Personnel Programs are available at the following YMCA branches: ❚ Blue Ash YMCA, 5000 YMCA Drive, Blue Ash. ❚ Campbell County YMCA, 1437 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. ❚ Clermont Family YMCA, 2075 James E. Sauls Sr. Drive, Batavia. ❚ Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Colerain Township. ❚ R.C. Durr YMCA, 5874 Veterans Way, Burlington. ❚ Gamble-Nippert YMCA, 3159 Mon-

tana Ave., Westwood. ❚ Highland County YMCA, 201 Diamond Drive, Hillsboro. ❚ Carl H. Lindner YMCA, 1425B Linn St., West End. ❚ Richard E. Lindner YMCA, 2039 Sherman Ave., Norwood. ❚ M.E. Lyons YMCA, 8108 Clough Pike, Anderson Township. ❚ Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA, 9601 Winton Road, Springfi eld Township. Hospital workers and fi rst responders can call 513-362-9622 to sign up for the program or visit the website for more information at MyY.org. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – March 18. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Families across America are now experiencing a sense of academic pressure and cabin fever due to the required conﬁ nement based on COVID-19. Couple this with the fact that parents whose children have been educated in traditional schools are suddenly and unexpectedly facing new challenges as their children have become “at-home schoolers” overnight. Cincinnati’s own Julie Bogart, creator of Brave Writer, (the writing and language arts program for families), has provided a variety of resources (many free) that help parents continue their children’s education. These are materials that make learning enjoyable. These ready-made lesson plans allow parents to create learning using materials that most families already have on hand. And Bogart is oﬀ ering many of these online lessons free until the end of April. Says Julie, “Brave Writer has lots of

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We’ve crowned Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer for 2020 Rasputin Todd Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One beer to rule them all! After 6 rounds of fan voting, 66,586 votes tallied, 259 beers from 52 breweries defeated ... We have a winner. Drumroll, please. Backbeat Coff ee Blonde Ale from Big Ash Brewing is Cincinnati’s Favorite Beer 2020! Backbeat was the Cinderella story of the bracket from day one as one of the newer breweries on the list, getting the second-most votes in the nomination round, second only to fan-favorite Truth from Rhinegeist. That got Backbeat a 1 seed in the bracket of 32 top-nominated beers. That momentum continued into the fi rst round of head-to-head matchups when it took out 8 seed Coast to Coast (Fifty West) with a voting score of 1,090 to 723. But after that, the coff ee creation really took off , more than doubling the votes of its competitor in every following round. In the Sweet 16 round, Big Ash laid the Backbeat-down on 5 seed Vlad (Fretboard) 1,771 to 672. Backbeat continued it’s domination in the Elite 8, beating 3 seed Tropic Flare (Braxton) 1,990 to 757. Then, in the Final Four, Backbeat really proved itself the contender to beat, rolling through the 2019 champion Gavel Banger (Taft’s) 2,629 to 1,220. It came down to rookie vs. rookie in the fi nal matchup with Backbeat taking on fellow Cinderella story, 1 seed Suh, Brah? (Streetside). After the extended 3-day voting period, Backbeat took the trophy with a score of 3,396 to 1,688.

About the winner Partnering with Luckman’s Coﬀ ee, a stone’s throw from the brewery, Backbeat’s light, malty backbone is enhanced by Huehuetenango, a Guatemalan blend with sweet, fruity notes without any harsh roastiness. Backbeat is currently only available

Two men arrested in connection to Queen City Lounge shooting Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The ﬁ nal four of Cincinnati's Favorite Beer 2020 contest will be Octoberfest, Suh, Brah?, Backbeat and Gavel Banger. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

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Two men were indicted Thursday, March 12 in connection to a Queen City Lounge shooting that left three innocent bystanders wounded. Kendall Shavers, 28, of Westwood, and Ryan Shavers, 29, of South Fairmount, were being held in the Hamilton County jail, each on a separate $310,000 bond, when this article was originally published. Court documents state Kendall Shavers Kendall drove while Ryan ShavShavers ers knowingly fi red multiple shots into Queen City Lounge on Nov. 29. No fatalities were reported. In December, Ryan Shavers sold heroin to a police informant, court records state. On Feb. 9, Ryan court documents state Shavers Kendall Shavers sold heroin to a police informant. Both men were arrested and charged on March 4, according to court records. Ryan Shavers was sentenced to one year of community control for possessing less than one gram of heroin in 2012, according to court documents. Kendall Shavers was sentenced to six months in prison for operating a stolen vehicle in 2012, court records state. In 2010, he was sentenced to community control for traffi cking in heroin. Applications for expungement in both of Kendall Shavers’ off enses were fi led in late February, according to court records.

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Lebanese lentils and rice with crisped onions (Mujaddara)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sports “We’re so lucky. We always are a little ahead because there are not as many teams in our state tournament as the OHSAA. I feel bad for the other ones. That’s just what you play for all year and to not even have a chance to finish. I’m grateful ours got in. It meant so much to the school.” Randy Cornelius

DePaul Cristo Rey basketball coach

DePaul Cristo Rey won the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association state title on March 7 in Circleville. First row kneeling (left to right): Mouhamed Minani, Happy Ciza, Cameron Bird, Zion Rocquemore, Mohammed Diakite, Xavier Heath.Middle row standing left to right: Head Coach Randy Cornelius, Assistant Coach Jeff Birkofer, Martin Igaba, Bienveni Hamenyimana, Montez Johnson, Jurrien Nelson, Sereno Foster, Jeremiah Smith, Jullius Nelson, Assistant Coach Casey Troutman.Standing back row left to right: Team Manager Daniel Majekodunmi; Anderson Marde, Team Manager Samba Koita. THANKS TO MARGEE GARBSCH/DEPAUL CRISTO REY

DePaul Cristo Rey basketball able to ﬁ nish its season Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

CLIFTON - A roster of 14 young men from a school encompassing 38 zip codes is an answer to a trivia question for years to come. With the Ohio High School Athletic Association ending their winter tournaments as a precaution to the novel coronavirus, only one Greater Cincinnati basketball team got to fi nish its season with a championship on the fl oor. On March 7, DePaul Cristo Rey won its fi rst Ohio Christian School Athletic Association title with a 50-47 win over New Hope Christian. The game took place in Circleville on the campus of Ohio Christian University. For coach Randy Cornelius and the Bruins, it was their fourth straight state semifi nal in the OCSAA. “We broke a lot of school records this year,” Cornelius said. “Winning championships, consecutive win streak; it was an unbelievable year.” Just three days after DePaul Cristo Rey’s championship, OHSAA boys regional semifi nal games were March 10 in Division IV and March 11 in the Divisions I and III. The Division II regional semis never took place as the OHSAA postponed all winter tournaments shortly after noon on March 12. Thus, the unique season of DePaul Cristo Rey will forever stand out as the Bruins were able to fi nish what they had started on their own terms. “We’re so lucky,” Cornelius said. “We always are a little ahead because there are not as many teams in our state tournament as the OHSAA. I feel bad for the other ones. That’s just what you play for all year and to not even have a chance to fi nish. I’m grateful ours got in. It meant so much to the school.” The private, Clifton Catholic school plays in the Ohio Valley

Christian Conference where they fi nished undefeated. They did play out-of-conference Division III Finneytown (one of their three losses, 61-39) and Division IV Riverview East and School for the Creative and Performing Arts (both wins). The 26-3 record featured victories in March over a pair of schools who earlier dealt the Bruins defeat. DePaul Cristo Rey defeated both Spring Valley (Centerville) and Calvary Christian (Bellefontaine) in the OVCC tournament after losing to each school in February. The school is part of the Cristo Rey school model based in Chicago. Along with Cincinnati, there is also a Columbus Cristo Rey. The basketball program began in 2014. The fi rst three years Cornelius served as an assistant and he’s been head coach the past four seasons. After third-place fi nishes in 2019 and 2017 and making state runner-up in 2018, the Bruin crew was glad to hoist the big trophy this season. “We fi nally got to cut down the net and bring the championship trophy home to DePaul Cristo Rey,” Cornelius said. “A lot of people don’t know where we are from or have never heard of us. That (championship). was great for that.” The school is near Cincinnati State on Central Parkway at Clifton Hills Avenue. As the No. 1 seed, DePaul Cristo Rey defeated last year’s defending champs First Baptist Christian handily 47-26 March 6 to earn the championship game with New Hope Christian the next day. New Hope also had more fans as they’re from Circleville, site of the tournament. Junior 5-foot-8 guard Happy Ciza dropped in 15 points in the fi nal for coach Cornelius along with fi ve steals. Senior Montez Johnson also delivered late in the game hitting a 3-pointer when the Bruins See BASKETBALL, Page 2B

La Salle DB commits to OSU Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

La Salle defensive back Devonta Smith has committed to Ohio State University. The junior announced his decision Monday, March 16 in a tweet. Smith was a ﬁ rst-team All-District and third-team All-Ohio selection for the state-champion Lancers in 2019. Smith ﬁ nished last season with 38 tack-

les, a fumble recovery and three interceptions for a La Salle defense that allowed just 13.1 points per game. On the oﬀ ensive end, Smith had 11 catches for 271 yards and ﬁ ve touchdowns. In Week 8, Smith had La Salle’s longest reception of the season, a 75-yard touchdowns in a 22-15 victory over Greater Catholic League-South rival St. Xavier. Smith was ranked as the No. 6 post-

signing day recruit in Greater Cincinnati by The Enquirer’s Scott Springer in February. He held double-digit oﬀ ers from the likes of Cincinnati, Kentucky, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Alabama, Indiana, Wisconsin and more. Smith, who is ranked as a three-star recruit by 247sports, will join secondary teammate and fellow junior Jaylen Johnson in Columbus. Johnson committed to Ohio State in January.

Devonta Smith, right, had with 38 tackles, a fumble recovery and three picks in 2019. KEVIN WHITLOCK/MASSILLON INDEPENDENT/USA TODAY NETWORK

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form to motivate others to lock arms and be involved in something good. If you have a catchphrase or hashtag for the initiative, Welker is wide open. “You can’t deliver food, you need to stay in your home,” Welker said. “It’s part of the social distancing. It’s the one thing we can do. Where can we write letters? You can take 5-10 minutes away from your schooling, away from your video games, away from your personal trainer to try to do something to better the community.”

Welker distributed the following to his team and Moeller High School along with some suggested places to send written encouragement: As you know, to help protect those living in Nursing Homes across Ohio from the Coronavirus, visits are no longer permitted at those sites. Based on this restriction, Nursing Home Administrators are asking for the community to send messages of encouragement to their residents. To help meet this need, we have an opportunity to come together across our Moeller Soccer family. If you’d like to help, please leverage this template or create your own handwritten template including the basic template content to create your own message to help brighten the day or encourage one of the many men and women currently living in Nursing Homes in our area. Letters should be mailed to one or more of the Nursing Home Addresses noted below: Note: Due to the large number of people impacted, you are encouraged to mail as many letters as you wish. Options For Assisted Living Brookdale Kenwood attn: Guest 9090 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, oh, 45242 Bickford of Middletown attn: guest 4375 Union Rd Middletown, OH 45005 The Village at Hamilton Pointe attn: John Robert Leahy (guest and

grandfather of Megan Welker) 3800 Eli PlaceNewburgh, IN 47630 Nursing Home Outreach Template Examples Note: The following options are just examples of diﬀ erent types of messages you could share. Please feel free to create your own special message and handwritten letter and/or drawing as well. March 16, 2020 Hi, My name is (insert Moe Soccer Player or Parent Name) and I am a (insert Moeller High School Soccer Player or Soccer Parent). I’m reaching out to share the following message of encouragement: (An inspirational message or Bible verse is then suggested such as the following) Please know you will continue to be in our thoughts. (Signature) While just a suggestion for his players during their quarantined time, Welker would like to see other teams get involved with other institutions listed (please email). Welker also mentioned St. Jude’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital and military branches as possible recipients of uplifting words. “What can we do that takes no money besides a stamp?” Welker said. “It’s just a nice, handwritten letter, a Bible verse, something funny to help inspire those around the city, the community or the country.”

teams. Nelson was the OVCC Player of the Year. Around Nelson, Bruins run a lot of motion oﬀ ense to make up for the lack of height with junior Xavier Heath being the only other player over 6-foot. “We’re not a very tall team, but we’re a very tough team,” Cornelius said. “Our practices are very hard and we emphasize defense. Boxing out, rebounding, double teams, we pressure the whole game either man-to-man full court or zone-trapping full court. That’s the reason we’ve had success over the last four years.”

Cornelius also played the bulk of his 14-man roster. They played 13 guys in the semis and 10 in the ﬁ nals to their opponent’s six. “I think we wore them down,” Cornelius said. Based on the Cristo Rey network philosophy, the Bruins are accustomed to a heavy workload. The students are involved in a corporate work-study program. The money earned goes to the institution to help pay their tuition. School days are often late. “Most of them ride the buses,” Corne-

lius said. “Some students take two buses to school and back. We have a lot of dedicated kids in that school.” Like many schools, DePaul Cristo Rey is now closed due to coronavirus precautions. The state champion Bruins were most recently the Enquirer’s Tri-Health Team of the Week. This story is being provided for free to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to The Enquirer at cincinnati.com/subscribe.

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A school known for signing lettersof-intent is now being implored to take advantage of their time during the novel coronavirus restrictions to write letters. Not just any letters, Moeller soccer coach Mike Welker would like his Crusaders and others to drop a line or two on paper to elderly family, friends or total strangers. “I was sitting at home Monday with news in the background,” Welker said. “Just hearing all the stories on the news is sad about the elderly and how people can’t visit them. Megan’s (wife) grandfather is 98 and we try to visit him all the time. Now, we can’t even visit him.” The thoughts of others in similar situations gave Welker an idea for all of his soccer players and others stuck sitting at home because of the restrictions in place to fend oﬀ spreading coronavirus. The idea was to keep people’s spirits up and occupy those who might be able to learn through the activity. “I think if we can use the energy of the youth, the energy of high school kids or even younger, they want to do something,” Welker explained. “They’re all kind of bored. X-Box and PlayStation can only take so long. If they could spend 5-10 minutes to write a letter that goes to an assisted living home or nursing home it could brighten someone’s day that can’t have guests or visitors.” Welker hopes to use Moeller’s plat-

Basketball Continued from Page 1B

were down two to give DePaul Cristo Rey the one-point lead. A late foul sent junior Martin Igaba to the line where he delivered a pair of free throws for the ﬁ nal score of 50-47. Senior Jurrien Nelson was the team’s leading rebounder and tallest player at 6-foot-3. He’s also been on all four of DePaul Cristo Rey’s state tournament

Moeller head coach Mike Welker reacts after the Crusader's 1-0 win over Olentangy in the state semi game Nov. 7, 2018. TONY TRIBBLE /FOR THE ENQUIRER

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mances – too many to name – were spectacular. The show wouldn’t be complete without an outstanding pit orchestra. Led by Dr. Dan Grantham (of College Hill), the orchestra featured current students, alumni, and faculty. CHCA Fine Arts Director Mona Summers shares, “It was great to see so many students shine on stage with the support of our outstanding student and adult production teams led by Christine Hansford (of Indian Hill) and our pit orchestra under the direction of Dan Grantham. Congratulations to our dynamic duo - Director Susan Jung and Technical Director Jim Jung for their vision, creativity, and leadership on another incredible production.”

In the show’s playbill, Director Susan Jung shared her thoughts, adding depth to the show’s intent: “There have been so many times in my life that I let fear win. The most frustrating thing about fear is that it doesn’t hide. When I feel fear, I know what it is. I don’t have to search my heart or wonder what is hold-

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SCHOOL NEWS Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Upper School Theatre Department presented “Footloose the Musical” March 6-8 at CHCA’s Lindner Theater. Directed and choreographed by Susan Jung (of West Chester) and Technical Direction by Jim Jung (of West Chester), the talented cast and crew, featuring 59 students ranging from grades 8-12, took part in this hilarious show. CHCA junior Vicki Rezman (of Loveland) took on the role of stage manager. The story begins when Ren and his mother move from Chicago to the small farming town of Bomont, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he struggles to command in his own home. Audiences were treated to a memorable show that was full of humor, drama, singing, emotion, and of course, dancing. Junior Jireh Burton (of Cincinnati) was strong as Ren McCormack with his already wellknown dancing moves. Sophomore Bella Randle (of Loveland) was spectacular as lead Ariel Moore. Her outstanding vocals drove the show, particularly in the ‘80s classic “Holding Out for a Hero.” Playing Ariel’s best friends, senior Lauren Myers (of Montgomery), sophomore Sophie Rempe (of Loveland) and senior Olivia Loeﬄ er (of Loveland) blew audiences away with their vocals and well-timed humor. Sophomore Jackson Rebhun (of Milford) perfectly portrayed Reverend Shaw Moore, showing his character’s emotional journey throughout the story. Playing his wife,Vi, junior Chloe Griﬀ or (of Mason) was spot on with not only her vocal talent, but also with her well delivered lines and emotion. An audience favorite was “Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down)”, led by junior Justin Vest (of Blue Ash) who played the lovable Willard Hewitt. All other featured roles and ensemble perfor-

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