NEW RICHMOND, OH (FOX19) - Surrounded by ornate boats like the Island Queen and Batmobile, and others resembling a simple kayak, organizers of the 19th annual International Cardboard Boat Regatta encourage young and old alike creating a floating box for the Saturday, August 20, 2011 competition along the New Richmond riverfront.  “Hopefully, you won’t get the Titanic award,” laughed Ray Perszyk.  The Titanic award notes the most memorable sinking of the day.

“All you need to make a boat is cardboard, duct tape, house paint, and a good imagination,” said Perszyk.  “We have great trophies that are actually boat oars; there are 20 categories including fastest boat and most creative use of cardboard.  We expect 50-60 boats to compete in this year’s competition.  Boat builders of all ages and skill levels are welcome.”

Each boat carries from one to six rowers.  What’s the secret of building a cardboard boat that not only floats but can carry th

FELICITY, OH (FOX19) - Did you know duct tape comes in dozens of colors and patterns?  The household tape comes in neon colors, zebra prints, racing flames, and there’s even a college logo line.  According to Reader’s Digest magazine, the same strong fabric-based tape with rubber adhesive that helped Apollo 13 astronauts repair some equipment to get safely home to Earth from a moon orbit can be used to repair cars, fix household objects, wrap packages, and design prom dresses. 

At the Felicity branch of the Clermont County Public Library, located at 209 Prather Road, a Duct Tape Mania class will be held on Monday, May 16, beginning at 2:30 p.m., where you can make all kinds of things out of the amazing tape, including pencil holders, bracelets, cell phone cases, hair bows, and wallets.

“All materials are provided; all you need to bring is your imagination,” said Jessica Potts with the Felicity Library branch.  While Felicity Franklin seventh grader

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - If you should happen to win the upcoming Mega Millions jackpot, and your goal is to use up all the money as fast as possible, you might want to move out of town.

If you are simply determined to dispose of the money, that's no problem.  You could donate it all to a leading university or hospital.  You could gamble it away around the world.  You could give it away a million at a time to people you met in bars.  If you asked a luxury shipbuilder to use it all on a yacht, they could oblige you.  You could buy the City of Cincinnati a streetcar system.

On the other hand, if you go shopping around the Tri-State at advertised prices, you might find that the money, which is an estimated $198.2 million if taken in cash, goes a long way.

We looked for a group of mostly Cincinnati-area items that a person could buy, and found it hard to use up the money.  For starters, we added up the price of the 50 most-expensive homes c