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News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e
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Exercise 4.5

Complete this exercise offline and then either e-mail or hand the exercise in to your instructor.

Write a summary lead based on the following information, which is from a story in The Cincinnati Enquirer.
     The DeSales Crossings Center, a 30,000-square-foot building, is the pinnacle of the work of DeSales Crossings, a collaboration of nine partners. It is at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church at Madison Road and Woodburn Avenue in East Walnut Hills.
     The DeSales Crossings Center is the latest in a string of building projects. This project cost $3.1 million. It was dedicated Sunday by Bishop Carol Moeddel, who also blessed the center at the
Catholic Church. The building serves as parish center, elementary school offices and a cafeteria.
     The center is yet another sign of a neighborhood that is reinventing itself. It is one project that is leading a wider revitalization effort in the neighborhood. Also proposed is a
     The area is in an inner-city area of Cincinnati.