FOREST PARK, OH (FOX19) - Winton Woods High School junior Anthony Thompson will represent the State of Ohio in the Sons of the American Revolution Rumbaugh Oration contest in Kansas City, Missouri, in July. Thompson competed as Hamilton County's representative on Saturday, April 27, at the state level and won.

Thompson’s essay, “The Freedom to Be Revolutionary,” begins with Jefferson’s creation of the Declaration of Independence and discusses how “a colonial war fought with muskets and cannons has become a modern war fought with ideas and aspirations, yet no less a struggle in that both wars have been fought for the sake of acquiring and maintaining democratic liberties.” The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest is designed to explore the influence of the Revolutionary war on present day America.

COLLEGE HILL, OH (FOX19) - Two Creative Cooking classes at McAuley High School were treated to a food demonstration by a well-known Cincinnati chef.

Owner at Fresh Table at Findlay Market, Meredith Trombly showed the students how to prepare and cook salmon in parchment paper.

Meredith explained her career path to becoming a chef and answered questions while she julienned red peppers, chopped fresh herbs, and taught the students how to make a parchment packet.  She also displayed her knives and stressed the importance of chefs’ knives.

The students, many of whom had never tried salmon, thought it was delicious.  Junior Clare Knecht shares, “The salmon was so good, I gave the recipe to my dad, who loves to cook, so we can make it this weekend.”  The students, who took a recent field trip to Findlay Market, are hoping to see Chef Meredith at Fresh Table next time they visit the market.