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🌱 Mayor Pureval Makes Gold House A100 List + Diversity Day Cancelled
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Up and at 'em, Cincinnati! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Cincinnati.
First, today's weather:
Cloudy and cooler. High: 63 Low: 49.
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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:
- MeAnna Vice, a former Cincinnati Animal CARE employee, turned herself in to police on Monday on a theft charge. Investigators believe Vice stole hundreds of dollars from Nick Nunlist when she pretended to pick up Nunlist's dog to take him to a rescue. Vice charged Nunlist $350 in fees but instead took the animal to a shelter. (FOX19)
- Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval made Gold House's 2022 A100 List which honors the 100 Asians and Pacific Islanders who had the most impact on culture and society over the past year. Mayor Pureval was listed as an A1, which highlights those individuals who made a major impact in their respective fields or industries. Pureval was noted for his activism, advocacy, and policy work. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Parents in the Forest Hills School District want to know why the school board canceled the district's Diversity Day which was scheduled for May 18. Board members voted 4-0 to prohibit the event, which has been held for six years, from happening during school hours or with taxpayer funds. This is the second time the event was canceled. (WLWT Cincinnati)
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Today in Cincinnati:
- Carol Burnett - Official At Aronoff Center for the Arts (7:30 PM)
- In-Person Event: (Real) Face Time- Star Wars Day! At Downtown Main Library (3:30 PM)
- Virtual Storytime: Movers and Shakers - Online (9:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- Get away from the busyness of life and take a stroll in Cincinnati Art Museum's new community wellness garden. Herbs are part of the garden's plantings. (WLWT Cincinnati)
- YouYu Asian, a street food-inspired eatery, opened its doors yesterday in the Hard Rock Casino. The menu includes sushi, noodles, and wok-fried food in Balinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese styles. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
- Cincinnati is gaining bike paths as part of the city's 'Street Rehabilitation Program.' Bike lanes are reportedly being designed for Langdon Farm Road, two different pieces of Central Parkway, Lynn Street, Court Street, and West Eighth Street. (FOX19)
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