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'Frozen,' 'Hamilton' star Zooms with Milford students Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A snow day did not keep Milford High School students from meeting Tony-nominated performer Jonathan Groff on Feb. 18. Groff , who made his start on Broadway in 2006 with “Spring Awakening” and later went on to appear as Jesse St. James in “Glee,” King George in “Hamilton” and voices Kristoff in the “Frozen” movies, was projected on the big screen in Milford’s auditorium as about 30 drama students watched, masks on, spread out throughout the theater to keep proper social distancing. Another 20 or so students tuned in from home through the Zoom call. “I just think it’s a very rare occasion for a small town high school to be talking to this big, giant, well-known person in the theatre,” junior Dylan Hoffacker said. “It’s just kind of crazy that he’s taking the time to talk to us.” It all started when Milford theatre teacher Katie Arber posted a photo to Facebook wearing a “Hamilton” face mask in August and not-so-seriously suggested Groff Zoom with her students. But when a friend of hers responded saying he might have a real connection to Groff , she got her advanced acting class students together to make a video. Groff responded with a song and promised to make the virtual meeting happen sometime in the new year. On Thursday Arber asked Groff if he would like to become an “honorary member” of the Milford drama club and continue to check in with the students, perhaps writing letters back and forth like penpals. Groff said he’d be honored. “Write me anytime,” Groff said. Minutes before the Zoom began, an alert popped up on Arber’s laptop, which was projected on the auditorium’s big screen: “Milford Drama and See GROFF, Page 4A

Sophomore Ella Sander asks Jonathan Groff a question via Zoom . CINCINNATI/MADELINE MITCHELL

Great Parks of Hamilton County is beginning construction of what it says is the ﬁ nal and most signiﬁ cant section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Here's a rendering of the Beechmont Bridge Connector. PROVIDED

Construction beginning on the last section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Great Parks of Hamilton County is beginning construction of what it says is the fi nal and most signifi cant section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Workers are already relocating utilities for the $7.9 million Beechmont Bridge Connector project, with the main construction work set to begin in mid-March. The new half-mile connector will link the Little Miami Scenic Trail’s terminus near Ohio 32 and Beechmont Avenue in Anderson Township with the Otto Armleder Memorial Park to Lunken Trail and the future Elstun Road Connector, Great Parks said in a news release. The Beechmont Bridge Connector will allow users to travel from the Little Miami Scenic Trail to the Ohio River Trail for the fi rst time. “This last, critical piece of the Little Miami Scenic Trail will link hundreds of thousands of people to more recreation, entertainment and business opportunities, plus many parks and preserves throughout Southwest Ohio,” Todd Palmeter, CEO of Great Parks, said in the release. The Little Miami Scenic Trail currently runs 78 miles from Anderson Township to Springfi eld, Ohio. Traveling on the trail from the Lun-

The Beechmont Bridge Connector project will include a new tunnel, pictured in this rendering, under the Ohio 32 westbound ramp to Beechmont Avenue. PROVIDED

ken Loop, the Beechmont Bridge Connector will link to Armleder Park and to Lunken Trail just east of the Reeves Golf Course. It will then cross over the Little Miami River on a new bridge extension next to, but separated from, the eastbound lane of the Beechmont Avenue Bridge. Then it will turn north under Beechmont Avenue and pass through a new tunnel under the Ohio 32 westbound ramp to Beechmont Avenue, where it

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Man arraigned on murder indictment in Clermont County Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Loveland man accused of shooting another man in an argument following a car crash in Clermont County pleaded not guilty Feb. 24 after being indicted on murder and related charges. That’s according to Clermont County Prosecutor Mark Tekulve, who said in a news release that Cody Crawford, 27, of Loveland, was arraigned in common pleas court on charges of murder, tampering with evidence and carrying a concealed weapon.

If convicted of all the charges, which were contained in an indictment returned Feb. 23, Crawford faces 22 years to life in prison, Tekulve said. Crawford is charged in the death of Corey Lawwill, 22, of Cincinnati. Court documents say Pierce Township police responded to St. Andrews Lane, a residential area near the Royal Oak Golf Course, just before 11 p.m. Feb. 14 and found Lawwill lying in the parking lot, suﬀ ering from multiple gunshot wounds. Lawwill was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died.

Before oﬃ cers arrived at the scene, a man called 911 and said "he had shot a male after the male struck his vehicle," the court documents say. The documents say Pierce Township investigators found two guns in Crawford's vehicle and Crawford admitted to shooting Lawwill. Crawford is in the Clermont County Jail on a $250,000 bond set during his arraignment today by Judge Jerry McBride, Tekulve said. A pretrial conference is set for Monday, March 8. Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed to this report.

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21st Annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

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Olivia Patel and Hannah Wiederhold of the Batavia High School BPA team leap into the cold waters at the 2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Bellevue, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Batavia High School BPA Team raised over $4,000 for the Special Olympics. JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRE R

x Batavia High School BPA students fall into the cold swimming pool at the 2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Bellevue on Saturday. The temperature outside was 17 F and the temperature in the water was 35 F. PHOTOS BY JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

Tracy Hatter, right, and Penny See, left, of the Southgate VFW Auxiliary team, celebrate after braving the cold waters at the 2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Bellevue on Saturday Special Olympics Kentucky, this year’s Polar Plunge raised more than $62,000 with more than 300 participants plunging. JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

Zakrey Franz, left, and Nathan Cox, right, of the WCHS BPA team, splash into the frigid water at the 2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Bellevue, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. “We wanted to support the cause and add a little bit of flavor,” said Franz. “Hawaiian is the complete opposite of polar.”

w Eleni Molnar of the Terracon team climbs out of the cold water in her nurse costume at the 2021 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Bellevue, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. The Terracon Team raised over $5,000 and dressed up as essential workers this year, as they have won the costume contest every year for the past ﬁ ve years. JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

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Pandemic fails to stop Union Twp. development wins we believe will be a robust, post-pandemic rental housing market.”

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The pandemic has not stopped Union Township in Clermont County from continuing to snag residential and commercial developments. Township trustees recently approved a $36 million apartment building, a $50 million-plus subdivision and a discount department store for an Eastgate shopping center. “Despite the COVID-19 issue that is ongoing, we are still busy and moving forward with millions of dollars of new investments in Union Township,” Trustee John McGraw said. “The real estate market here is one of the busiest in the Cincinnati area.” Here’s a breakdown of the new projects, according to McGraw, developers and other public sources:

Miller-Valentine Group bringing apartments The Miller-Valentine Group, which has an oﬃ ce in Deerﬁ eld Township, is developing the four-story Union at Eastgate apartment building with 190 units on vacant land at 4427 Aicholtz Road.

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Here's a rendering of the Union at Eastgate, a $36 million, four-story, 190-unit apartment building the Miller-Valentine Group is developing in Union Township. PROVIDED

It’s the former site of a community pool that closed about 15 years ago. Monthly rent will range from $1,000 to $1,700 at the building, which will oﬀ er a pool and other amenities in a courtyard setting. Construction will begin in mid-summer and take 18 to 20 months to complete, Rod Musselman, Miller-Valentine’s managing director for real estate development, said in an email. “As a company with roots in Cincin-

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and think about the “joy of playing pretend.” “Performing on Broadway is truly the exact same thing as doing a high school musical,” Groff said. “The beautiful thing about theatre is having an audience and being on a stage. Just those sort of primary elements are the same, no matter where you do them.” Groff talked about his most challenging moments as an actor, what he’s been up to during COVID-19, how he developed his iconic characterization of King George in “Hamilton” and other anecdotes from his successful career in show business. Arber asked about the comments he got for spitting while singing the King George part in “Hamilton.” Groff said that wasn’t a new thing for him, actually – during “Spring Awakening,” fans

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Jonathan Groff in 5 minutes.” Excited whispers rippled through the auditorium as the students waited for Groff to join them. Arber said she felt nervous, like she was about to audition for a Broadway show. When Groff appeared onscreen, virtually tuning in from his home on a horse farm in Pennsylvania, he turned his camera to show the students the snow outside his window. “I’m excited to be here,” Groff said. The visit was set up sort of like “Inside the Actors Studio,” and students were able to walk up to a separate laptop to ask Groff questions.

Jonathan Groff makes Zoom appearance at Milford High School CINCINNATI/MADELINE MITCHELL

Groﬀ told the students that when he feels insecure or is having an oﬀ day, he tries to go back to his high school self, and sometimes even his 6-year-old self,

Fischer Homes, headquartered in Boone County near Erlanger, is building 177 single-family homes ranging in price from $277,000 to $355,000 on vacant property off Red Sunrise Lane. Although the four-bedroom homes will be across from West Clermont High School on Bach Buxton Road, they will be in the Batavia Local School District. The homes will be built in fi ve phases, with construction of the fi rst phase beginning as early as this spring.

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would ask him to spit into their programs after the show. And he couldn’t remove the spit as King George, he said. “The king obviously has somebody to remove spit from his face,” Groﬀ said. The Zoom lasted about an hour, and Arber became emotional saying goodbye. It has been a hard year for herself and the students, she told Groﬀ , coping with the changes COVID-19 has brought. “We’re trying so hard right now with the arts to do things for the students to help still have some form of normalcy,” Arber said. “These students are (an) extension of my family. I care deeply for them and I know that this is just something that was really keeping them going this year.”

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Well, I learned some things about myself yesterday when granddaughter Eva and I went sledding here on my little patch of heaven. First, that even at this mature stage in my life as Sitti/Grandma, I still had it in me to go sledding. Second, at this mature stage in my life I should have been more careful. Sledding down the hill on a small circular sled with my legs out in front instead of tucked in was not smart. I thought I’d have time to get tucked in, but that sled went real fast down a real slick hill. Anyway, I wound up airborne for a bit and landed hard, yet safely. That was early afternoon. Thinking about supper l didn’t bring a craving for the grilled cheese sandwiches I had planned to accompany my pot of chicken noodle soup bubbling on the stove. I was hungry for, of all things, salad. Chilled, crispy salad with a base of romaine. So instead of sandwiches, salad was the side. The salad, with Greek ﬂ avors, was good enough to

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Portman’s vote to acquit puts him on the wrong side of history Kevin Aldridge Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The most shocking thing about Sen. Rob Portman's vote to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection was how unsurprising it was. There was a time when Portman knew better. The House impeachment managers presented indisputable facts about Trump's role in sparking the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The very same attack that had Portman and his fellow senators scrambling for safety and that left fi ve dead – including a Capitol Police offi cer. Trump deserved to be convicted for the undeniable part he played in those events. Since Portman isn't seeking reelection, it would have been gratifying to see the Terrace Park Republican exercise his newfound freedom by choosing country over party. This was his chance to clearly state his values as he did when he pulled his endorsement of Trump in 2016 following the Republican nominee's lewd comments about kissing and groping women without consent. But sadly, that's not what Portman did, or who he is. At least not during the past four years, anyway. Throughout his career, Portman has been known as a loyal soldier, a hardworking, principled, no-drama politician Republicans can count on to get the job done. Considered one of the few moderate Republicans left in Congress, he voted in line with Trump almost 90% of the time. He remained largely silent in the face of the former president's abhorrent behavior and reckless language, choosing to focus on passing legislation instead of judgment on Trump. It took him far too long to reject Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election and fi nally declare Joe Biden as the true winner. When our nation needed a loyal soldier to "fi ght like hell" against Trump's abuse of power, Portman instead chose to fall in line with his 42 GOP Senate cohorts, including Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul. His

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks with reporters during a break in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. (Joshua Roberts/Pool via AP) JOSHUA ROBERTS, AP

decision to stand on the wrong side of history by ignoring damning evidence and acquitting Trump is beyond disappointing; it's shameful. Sure, there are unscrupulous politicians more deserving of harsh criticism than Portman, one of the few nice guys left in Washington. Perhaps that's why his let-down is so stinging. I had expected more from him; hoped he might have joined the seven other Republican senators who prioritized facts over politics and found Trump guilty. It's diffi cult to reconcile how Portman, who, in 1998, voted to impeach Democratic President Bill Clinton for his conduct during a sex scandal, could refuse to hold Trump accountable for his unpatriotic actions. Surely, if Clinton deserved to be impeached for having sexual relations with a White House intern and lying under oath about it, then Trump should be held accountable for lying about mass voter fraud, unleashing an angry mob on the Capitol and doing little to nothing to stop it. If that isn't impeachable, then what is? The power to remove a president, or any federal offi cer, from offi ce or bar them from holding offi ce again in the future shouldn't be taken lightly. But Port-

man even had to admit that Trump's speech on Jan. 6 was "inexcusable," and that he "encouraged the mob" that stormed the Capitol. McConnell echoed those sentiments. "I have also criticized his slow response as the mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, putting at risk the safety of Vice President Pence, law enforcement oﬃ cers, and others who work in the Capitol," Portman said in a statement following the impeachment vote. "Even after the attack, some of the language in his tweets and in a video showed sympathy for the violent mob." Yet instead of voting to convict, Portman elected to cling to the argument that a former president can't be impeached. This is an argument that many constitutional scholars – both conservative and liberal – have disputed. And remember, the House of Representatives did impeach Trump while he was still in oﬃ ce. It was then-Senate Majority Leader McConnell who would not consent to bring the Senate back into session before Biden's inauguration to conduct the trial. Portman might actually believe he was keeping his oath to the Constitution by casting his no-vote. But what he and

other Republican senators really did was set a dangerous precedent for future presidents with autocratic proclivities to avoid punishment for their abuses of power. Portman said his vote "in no way condones the former president's conduct." Maybe, Senator. But an acquittal certainly doesn't condemn it. Portman has a long, distinguished career as a U.S. senator and a former White House aide, budget director, congressman, trade representative and even once was considered a viable candidate for Vice President of the United States. His drive to make a diff erence has resulted in many signifi cant pieces of legislation that have improved the lives of his constituents in Greater Cincinnati and across the country. The Trump years won't defi ne Portman's legacy, but they will almost certainly be a stain on it. In February 2018, Portman visited with the editorial board prior to a speech President Trump would give later that day at Sheff er Corp. in Blue Ash to sell his tax cut proposal. The president, as he was prone to do, had just made a series of controversial and divisive statements, and the board was concerned about the state of the nation's political discourse and direction. So I looked to Portman, one of the good guys in Washington with a reputation for reaching across party lines to get things done, and I asked him this question: If the president crosses a line and takes an action that is a danger to the country, would you step up and do something to stop it? He assured the board he would. At the time, I believed him. Since then, I’ve watched Trump defi le his offi ce in a multitude of ways, behavior that earned him two impeachments and justifi able scorn for inciting the worst violence against the seat of our democracy in 200 years. And through it all, I’ve wondered what line must the president cross for Portman to make good on that promise he made back in 2018. I still don’t know. Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge can be reached at kaldridge@enquirer.com. Twitter: @kevaldrid. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 16.

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SPORTS Two teams, 13 gymnasts advance to OHSAA state tourney Sierra Newton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

This year's Southwest Ohio District Gymnastics Championship has come to an end Feb. 20, with Turpin and Anderson high schools advancing to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournament as a team. What's more, 13 girls advance to the state tournament as individuals. Here are the results:

Team Results (top two qualify to state)

1. Turpin 141.3; 2. Anderson 140.4; 3. Lakota West 140.05; 4. Centerville 134.2; 5. Beavercreek 133.45; 6. Miamisburg 128.775; 7. Troy 125.975; 8. Lakota East 122.925; 9. Kings 118.5; 10. Arcanum 117.75; 11. Alter 115.875; 12. Northmont, 112.80; 13. Badin 96.875.

Individual State Qualiﬁ ers: Vault 1. Abby Pitts (And.) 9.3; 2. Alyssa Carney (Tur.) 9.15; 3. Maycee Herzog (Tur.) 9.125; 4. Olivia Leonard (LW) 9.025; 5. Mattie Bailey (And.) 8.975; 6. Delilah Folk (Tur.) 8.975.

Bars 1. Abby Pitts (And.) 9.175; 2. Abigail Dittmann (Tur.) 9.1; 3. Maycee Herzog (Tur.) 9.0; 4. Olivia Leonard (LW) 9.0; 5. Natalie Reising (And.) 8.925; 6. Alyssa Carney (Tur.) 8.9.

Beam 1. Addy Shultz (LW) 9.0; 2. Ramiah Curry (LW) 9.0; 3. Ellie Schneider (Cent.) 8.95; 4. Abigail Dittmann (Tur) 8.95; 5. Jasmine Gonzales (CCDS) 8.825; 6. Natalie Reising (And.) 8.675.

Floor 1. Maycee Herzog (Tur.) 9.525; 2. Alyssa Carney (Tur.) 9.5; 3. Maddie Belcoure (And.) 9.475; 4. Abby Pitts (And.) 9.4; 5. Olivia Leonard (LW) 9.325; 6. Natalie Reising (And.) 9.25.

All-Around 1. Abby Pitts (And.) 36.25; 2. Olivia Leonard (LW) 35.95; 3. Maycee Herzog (Tur.) 35.875; 4. Alyssa Carney (Tur.) 35.45; 5. Abigail Dittmann (Tur.) 35.25; 6. Natalie Reising (And.) 35.125.

Above: Maycee Herzog, from Turpin High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill Sat., Feb. 13, 2021. E.L. HUBBARD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Top right: Abby Pitts, from Anderson High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill Sat., Feb. 13, 2021. E.L. HUBBARD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Middle right: Turpin's Maycee Herzog sees a soft transfer off of the vault platform at the 2021 Southwest Ohio Gymnastics Championships, Feb. 20, 2021. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Bottom right: Addy Shultz, from Lakota West High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill Sat., Feb. 13, 2021. E.L. HUBBARD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

OHSAA moves basketball state tournaments to UD Arena Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 23. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. COLUMBUS -The Ohio High School Athletic Association and the University of Dayton have announced that the upcoming OHSAA girls and boys basketball state tournaments will be held at UD Arena in March after the Ohio Department of Health and Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County approved a variance to allow a greater number of fans at each game. Girls were originally scheduled to be at Dayton, so this is not a change, but the boys tourney was set for Ohio State's St. John Arena. Now both come to the home of the Flyers. The girls' state tournament will be held Thursday, March 11, through Saturday, March 13, while the boys state tournament will be held Friday, March 19, through Sunday, March 21. For both state tournaments, the semifi nals will be at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and the championship games will tipoff at 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The divisional order of play this year is Division IV, III, II and I. Spectrum News 1 will televise the championship

OHSAA girls and boys basketball tournaments for 2021 will be at the usual home of the First Four and the Dayton Flyers, the UD Arena. BRIAN SPURLOCK-USA TODAY SPORTS

games, while the semiﬁ nals will be streamed live through OHSAA.tv. “We are so excited that the University of Dayton has such a strong desire to host our basketball state tournaments and for all they did to receive a variance to allow more fans to attend,” said Doug Ute, OHSAA Executive Director. “We thank the health department oﬃ cials for their cooperation as we worked through this request and we are committed to following the safety protocols

they have in place. Our schools have gone through so much since last March and we are thrilled that the season will culminate with the state tournaments at such a great venue as UD Arena.” The speciﬁ c number of fans permitted per game will be announced at a later date. “We thank the Ohio Department of Health and Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County for working with us to provide high school students with

the opportunity to play here at UD Arena,” said Scott DeBolt, University of Dayton Senior Associate Athletics Director and Executive Director of UD Arena. “The state tournament is an experience that the players, coaches and fans will remember for the rest of their lives and we are proud to be able to host these great events this year.” Last May, the OHSAA announced the University of Dayton would host the OHSAA girls basketball state tournaments in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but the COVID-19 pandemic put the location of the 2021 state tournament in question due to spectator limitations and costs associated with the tournament. “We especially thank Scott DeBolt and the staﬀ at UD Arena for working with us on the ﬁ nancial side to allow the state tournaments to happen there this year,” Ute said. “We all can’t wait for the future when we can get back to normal attendance and pack the arena for the state tournaments.” The 2021 OHSAA boys basketball state tournament was scheduled to be held at St. John Arena at The Ohio State University, but that facility is not available due to the pandemic. The move allows all winter/spring sports to have scheduled venues now with the exception of spring lacrosse which is still to be determined.

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Check out who made all-district girls basketball teams Shelby Dermer, Scott Springer and Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ohio Sportswriter's Association released its Southwest District All-Stars for Divisions I-IV girls basketball on Feb. 24 with several Greater Cincinnati athletes honored.

Division I

First team Cotie McMahon, Centerville, 5’11”, JR: 21.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.4 apg; Amy Velasco, Centerville, 5’6”, Sr: 13 ppg, 5 apg; Jordan Hobbs, Springboro, 6-1, Sr.: 17.2ppg, 7.2rpg, 2.9apg; KK Bransford, Mount Notre Dame, 5’9”, Jr.: 22 ppg, 6 rpg, 5 apg; Laila Phelia, Mount Notre Dame, 5’10”, Sr: 17.6 ppg, 4 rpg; Chance Gray, Lakota West 5’9” Jr.: 26 ppg 3.7 apg 7.3 rpg; Aubryanna Hall, Huber Heights Wayne, 6'0 Sr: 25.4 pts, 7.7 rpg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR:KK Bransford, Mount Notre Dame COACH OF THE YEAR: Jessica Threats, Xenia; Matt Tolliver, Edgewood

Second team Abby Carter, Miamisburg, 5’10” Sr.: 12.3 ppg. 8.2rpg; Peyton Nation, Springboro 5-10, Sr: 18.3ppg, 6.1rpg; Marilyn Popplewell, Mason, 5’10” Sr.: 14.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg; Margo Mattes, Mason, 5’11” So.: 16.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg; Terah Harness, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 5’10” Sr,:18 ppg, 7.8 rpg; Kendall Folley, Lebanon, 5’6 Sr.: 17.7 ppg, 4.6 apg; Marissa Jenike, West Clermont 5'9 Sr.: 18.2 pts, 4.0 rpg.

Purcell Marian center Janay Rose (23) battles Roger Bacon center Clarissa Craig (40) basket during their basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The Cavaliers won the game 44-30. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Third team Anna Long, Miamisburg, 5’8”, Jr,: 12.8 ppg, 4.1 apg.; Madison Roshelle, Princeton, 5’9” Sr,: 14 ppg, 5 rpg; Macie Taylor, Troy, 5’8” Jr.:. 16.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg; Callie Hunt, Edgewood, 6’1”, Sr.: 11.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg; Alyssa Hargrove-Hall. Huber Heights Wayne 5'9”, Sr.: 15.3 pts; Allie Stockton, Sidney, 5-10, So.: 16.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg; Jordan Rogers, Franklin, 5'9 Sr: 17.0 ppg.

Mount Notre Dame guard K.K. Bransford (14) drives to the basket during their basketball game against Princeton, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Honorable mention

Second team

Alley Haas, Miamisburg; Kensie Black, Franklin; Baylee Jones, Western Brown; Madison Flischel, Western Brown; Zy'Aria Miller, Walnut Hills; Katie Collopy, Walnut Hills; Lauryn Hill, Walnut Hills; Diawna CarterHartley, Princeton; Autumn Crockett, Mount Notre Dame; Abby Wolterman, Mount Notre Dame; Brianna Counts, Mount Notre Dame; Daisa Turner, Clayton Northmont; Katie Murphy, Wilmington; Maura Drake, Wilmington; Leah Riley, Sycamore; Emma David, Sycamore; Kieanna Sheridan, Sycamore; Kendall Sherman, Xenia; Reaghan Wakeﬁ eld, Xenia; Kamea Baker, Xenia; Krissy Kowalski, Harrison; Ava Tombragel, Harrison; Jenna Batsch, Loveland; Tess Broermann, Loveland; Nia Kemper, Loveland; Bailey Zerby , Bellbrook; Kelley Griﬃ n, Bellbrook; Dreann Pryce, Bellbrook; Taylor Scohy Bellbrook; Makenzie Chinn, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Mae Mastin, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Gabrielle Russell, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Sami Bardonaro, Vandalia-Butler; Evan Neely, Vandalia-Butler; Mallory Hullinger, Kettering Fairmont; Paige Frazier, Lemon Monroe; Brooklyn Miltenberger, Lemon Monroe; Ajnique Aldridge, Hamilton; Jayden Issacs, Hamilton; Chloe Butler, Edgewood; Jessica Moore, Edgewood; Rylie Homan, Edgewood; Madison French, Lakota East; Kaylie McKenney, Milford; Maci Rhoades, Beavercreek; Jodee Austin, Fairborn; Karley Johns, Piqua; Jenna Van Schaik Ursuline Academy; Shamia Strayhorn, St. Ursula Academy; Lexee Brewer, Sidney; Kiara Hudgins, Sidney; Anna Thomas, Oak Hills; Danni Krauser, Seton; Daysia Thompson, Winton Woods; Hailey Lehn, Mercy-McAuley; Kylee Heidemann, Mercy-McAuley, Jaiden Bingham, Middletown; Kendal George, Centerville. Kylee Fears, Talawanda

Claire Henson, Valley View, 5’10” Jr.: 12.6 pg, 6 rpg; Ella Riggs, Indian Hill, 5’9” Jr.: 21.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg; Rachel Wildermuth, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5’10” Sr,: 8.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg; Jordan Pettigrew Dayton Ponitz Career Technology Center, 5'5, Jr.: . 23.6 ppg 5 apg; Ava Lickliter, Dayton Carroll, 5’6”, Sr. 8.3 ppg, 4.3 apg; Bry Woodard, Summit Country Day, 5’11”, Sr.: 14.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg.; Deborah Davenport, Woodward, 6’2”, Sr.: 17.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg.

Division II

First team Abigail Dickson, Germantown Valley View, 5’3”, Sr: 10pt, 3.2 apg; Quantaijah Huﬀ man Trotwood-Madison, 5’8 Sr.: 22.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg; Emily Adams, Bishop Fenwick, 6'0", Sr.: 14.6 ppg, 12.2 rpg; Kylee Sheppard, Roger Bacon, 5’10” Sr: 13.8ppg, 4.0 rpg; Ashleigh Mader, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-8 Sr: 13.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.0 apg; Clarissa Craig, Roger Bacon, 6’3” Sr. C 17 ppg, 8.2 rpg; Sarah Ochs, Dayton Carroll, 5’5”, Jr.: 14.2 ppg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Clarissa Craig, Roger Bacon COACH OF THE YEAR: Christina Pentaudi, Tipp City Tippecanoe

Third team Lauren Legate, Valley View, 5’9” Sr: 11 ppg, 10 rpg.; Sam Rooney, Urbana, 5’2” Sr.: 13.9 ppg, 3.1 apg; Abby Yukon, St, Paris Graham, 5-8 So.: 12.6 ppg,, 6.9 rpg; Raeven Raye Redmond Trotwood-Madison, 5’6”, So.: 13.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.; Tamira Scott, Hughes, 5’3”, Sr.: 18.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg; Caraline Kernan, Kettering Alter, 5’8”, Jr. G: 8.9 ppg; Noel Weathers, Mount Healthy Jr.: 12 ppg, 5 rpg,

HONORABLE MENTION

Madalyn Mahoney, Bishop Fenwick; Rachel Tebbe, Bishop Fenwick; Kenzie Avery, Clinton-Massie; Katie Hemmelgarn, Tipp City Tippecanoe; Skylar Fletcher Greenville; Olivia Bauman, Eaton; Allison Mowen, Eaton; Kylee Kidwell, Eaton; Lily Shepherd, Eaton; Kyla Irby, Summit Country Day; Julia Gooding, Taylor; Morgan Finley, Taylor; Jada Pohlen, Badin; Mahya Lindesmith, Badin; Kylie Wells, Middletown Madison; Grace Baker Middletown Madison; Carly McMonigle, Middletown Madison; Ella Campbell, Middletown Madison; Olivia Patel, Batavia; Summer Stith, Batavia; Cortney Smith, New Richmond; Abby Maness, New Richmond; Megn Leraas, Dayton Carroll; Lauran Bailey, St. Paris Graham; Alainee Risner, Springﬁ eld Northwestern; Megan Smith, Springﬁ eld Northwestern; Veronica Allen, Ross; Myah Boze, Ross; Breanna Clemons, Mount Healthy; Ranlei Freeman, North College Hill; Meredith Bornholdt, Wyoming; Emma McSwigan, Archbishop McNicholas; Jessie Branch, Hughes; Karlie Romer, Alter; Riley Smith, Alter; Kristen Cantrell, Dunbar; Briyanna Combs, Dunbar; Morganne Postell, Thurgood Marshall; Riley Hodson, Valley View; Miranda Crawford, Clinton-Massie; Lynzee Cronkleton, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan

Division III

First team Kaylee Dingee, Carlisle, 5’11”, Sr.: F 8.2 ppg, 10.4 rpg.; Kenna Gray, Tipp City Bethel, 5’7” Sr.:15.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg; Kara King, Purcell Marian, 5’9”, Sr.: 10 ppg, 8 rpg,; Hailey Unger Arcanum 5’8” Jr.: 19 ppg, 4.1

Purcell Marian head coach Jamar Mosley reacts during the Cavaliers' win over Roger Bacon, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. TONY TRIBBLE /FOR THE ENQUIRER

rpg; Ella Doseck, Anna, 5’6”, Sr.: 16.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg; Selena Weaver West Liberty-Salem, 6’0”, Sr.: 16.5 ppg, 10.6 rpg; Paige Fisher, Williamsburg, 5’10”, Sr.: 7.5 ppg, 13.1 rpg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hailey Unger, Arcanum COACH OF THE YEAR: Jamar Mosley, Purcell Marian

Second team Torie Utter, Georgetown, 5'6”, Jr.18.4 ppg; Madi Ogden, Williamsburg, 5’7” Sr.: 15.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg; Madelyn Fearon Arcanum 5’7” Jr: 13.5 ppg, 5.2 apg; Alli Stolz, Bethel-Tate, 6’0”, Sr.: 16.2 ppg, 14.2 rpg; Leah Butterbaugh, Waynesville, 5’8”, Sr.: 14.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg; Kenzie Schneeman, Deer Park Sr.: 21 ppg, 4.8 rpg; Bella Answini, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 5’8”, Sr.: 17.8 ppg., 4.4 rpg

Third team Libby Evanshine, East Clinton, 5’10”, Soph.: 15.4 ppg,, 5.8 rpg; Kiana Dauwe, Williamsburg 5’6”, Sr.:, 14.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg; Liv Reittinger, Tipp City Bethel, 5-6 Sr:- 13.5 ppg,: McKenna Haugabook, Purcell, Marian, 5’10” Jr.: 9 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg; Taylor Gray Arcanum 6’ Jr.: 12.1ppg, 8.1 rpg; Jewell Campbell, Camden Preble Shawnee, 5’6”, So.: 14.6 ppg,; Janay Rose, Purcell Marian, Sr. C: 9 ppg, 6 rpg

HONORABLE MENTION

Maddi Benjamin, Georgetown; Kaylee Lawson, Carlisle; Sidney Morris, Carlisle; Olivia Potts, Blanchester; Karley Moore, Tipp City Bethel; Claire Henry, Greenon,; Abby West-Springﬁ eld Greenon; Stephanie Altstaetter, Indian Lake; Allison Kinney Indian Lake; Jariah McCrory, Purcell Marian; Emily Hollar West Liberty-Salem; Grace Estes, West Liberty-Salem; Ashley Bee, Bethel-Tate ; Ellie Snyder Jamestown Greeneview; Isabella Cassoni, Waynesville; Madison Jones, West Milton Milton-Union; Jayla Gentry West Milton Milton-Union; Morgan Grudich, West Milton Milton Union; Maria Velazco, Norwood; Destiny Rice, Norwood; Sierra Brinson, New Lebanon Dixie; Rori Hunley, Casstown Casstown Miami East; Abby Stammen, Versailles; Kate Griesdorn, Versailles; Daelyn Staehling, Blanchester

Division IV First team Anna Swisshelm, Felicity-Franklin 5’10”, So.: 22.8 ppg, 11.6 rpg; Kenzie Hoelscher, Fort Loramie, 6’0”, Sr.: 13.8ppg , 5.0 rpg; Rylee Sagester New Madison Tri Village 5’6” So.: 17.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.5 apg.; Morgan Hunt New Madison Tri Village 5’10” So.: 19.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 3.8 apg; Emma Hess, Xenia Legacy Christian, 6’0”, Sr.: 18.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg; Kamryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day, 5’5”, Sr.: 14.1 ppg,

Felicity forward Anna Swisshelm looks to drive to the basket in the girls sectional playoff game between Ripley Union Lewis and Felicity-Franklin High School Feb. 13, 2021. JIM OWENS/FOR THE ENQUIRER

5.5 rpg; Austy Miller Bradford 5’4” Jr.: 17.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Emma Hess, Xenia Legacy Christian, Morgan Hunt, New Madison Tri-Village COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Besecker, Bradford

Second team Azyiah Williams, Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington, 5’5”, Sr.: 24.3 ppg, 5.3 apg,; Dana Rose Fort Loramie, 6’1”, Sr.: 11.3 ppg 6.0 rpg;.Kathleen Ahner, Xenia Legacy Christian, 5’8”, Sr.: 15.2 ppg. 6 rpg, 5 apg.; Angie Smith, Yellow Springs, 5’6”, Jr.: 22.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg., 5.1 apg.; Mallory Mullen, Springﬁ eld Catholic Central, 6’0”, Jr.: . 14.3 ppg, 13.9 rpg.; Sabrina Delbello, Cincinnati Country Day, 5’7”, Sr.: 13 ppg, 5.8 rpg; Grace Forrest, Mechanicsburg, 5’6”, Sr.: 20.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg.

Third team Meghan Downing, New Madison Tri Village, 6'2", Jr.: 11.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg; Carlie Besecker, Covington, 5’10”, Fr.: 15.7ppg, 9 rpg.; Luisa Christian, Cedarville, 5’9”, Sr.: 11.4 ppg., 7.4 rpg.; Abbigail Peterson, Springﬁ eld Catholic Central, 5’6”, Sr.: 16.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.6 apg.; Carmen Heuker, Botkins, 5’6”, Jr.: 15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 4.2 apg.; Grace Barnes, Cincinnati Country Day, 5’9”, So.: 13 ppg, 4 apg.; Melody Barnett, Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6’4”, Jr.: 14.9 ppg, 17.8 rpg.

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Olivia Crawford, Fayetteville-Perry; Anne Murphy, Fayetteville-Perry; Caitlyn Gasson, Fort Loramie; Claudia Harrington, Covington; Claire Fraley, Covington; Gracie Anderson, Covington; Chloe McGlinch, Arcanum Franklin Monroe; Stella Shellabarger, Arcanum Franklin Monroe; Mattie Hiestand, Union City Mississinawa Valley; Taylor Stachler, Union City Mississinawa Valley; Bailey Schmit, Ansonia; Katie Leach, Xenia Legacy Christian; Rylee Canan, Bradford; Camryn Gleason, Pleasant Hill Newton; Ciara Horney, Cedarville; Elly Coe, Cedarville; Cati LeVan, New Lewisburg Triad; Frani LeVan, New Lewisburg Triad; Morgan Taylor, Troy Christian; Sarah Johnson, Troy Christian; Lizzie Grooms, Cincinnati Christian; Lonna Heath, Sidney Fairlawn; Kate Sherman, Russia; Lauryn Sanford, DeGraﬀ Riverside; Megan Maier, Houston; Serenity Castle, Springﬁ eld Catholic Central; Boston Paul, Botkins; Angela Jones, Felicity-Franklin; Brooklyn Wehrum, Felicity-Franklin

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SCHOOL NEWS Calamity day turns pay-it-forward day Weather permitting, calamity days are a fun-fi lled day of wintertime activities such as sledding. Oftentimes, it’s also a day fi lled with opportunities to help family and neighbors. It was this model New Richmond Exempted Village School District Superintendent Tracey Miller encouraged students and staff to embrace during a rare Feb. 16 calamity day. After the storm system from earlier in the week delivered snow, sleet and ice to the New Richmond Schools area, Mr. Miller asked students and staff to pay it forward on the calamity day by shoveling/clearing snow/ice from cars, driveways and walkways. He also suggested students check in on elderly neighbors and relatives who might have diffi culty shoveling. The superintendent’s challenge was accepted by many in the community, some even shared photographs of their day of service. Coach Patrick Burke was the fi rst to share a photograph on Twitter embracing the Superintendent’s challenge and expanding it. “I got outside and got active shoveling driveways! Team 66 Let’s see your TEAM challenge pictures,” he tweeted. Amy Wiebell shared that her husband, Mike, received a call from an elderly neighbor. She was snowed in and unable to get out to feed her cows. Mr. Wiebell sprang into action with the help of his son, Owen. They dug out the neighbor’s plow, hooked it up to the tractor and Mr. Wiebell cleared away snow and ice from the driveway. Owen used a shovel to clear a path from the driveway to the barn. Ben Schuster was busy most of the day. With a plow hitched to his quad, he helped his neighbors by clearing snow and ice from driveways and sidewalks. He wasn’t the only one to put a utility vehicle to use. Conner Fouss cleared the family driveway with his family’s quad. And teacher Tina Grippa’s husband, Eric, used his all-terrain vehicle to clear the driveway for his in-laws. Throughout the day families shared photographs of students helping their parents and neighbors with snow removal eff orts. Brody and Avery Bock worked together with their dad to help clean off the driveway... again. Travis Jenkins paid it forward by shoveling snow. “I’m proud of all the students and staff who braved the cold and snow to pay-it-forward on the calamity day,” Mr. Miller said. “I appreciate all of the photos that were shared with us. I know there were others who were also out there helping their family, neighbors, and friends. Thank you all for your good eff orts. You can never go wrong by being kind and extending a hand to help others.” To see a photo gallery of the good work of the above-mentioned calamity day heroes and others visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=NREVSD&set=a.10164562717485532 Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District

Clermont Northeastern Dean of Students T.J. Dorsey takes Gillis, the school’s therapy dog, home at night. T.J. DORSEY/PROVIDED

Therapy dog brings calming influence to CNE campuses Clermont Northeastern’s newest staﬀ member joined the school district in January, spends time in all four CNE buildings, works for free – and can even teach students how to properly wear masks. His name is Mr. McGillis. He is 1-yearold, and is already one of the most popular faces – and tails – in the district. Mr. McGillis, or Gillis, is a yellow Labrador retriever, assigned to CNE as a

New Richmond Schools students Brody and Avery Bock working together with their dad to help clean off the driveway. PROVIDED

been selected by The Health Collaborative for participation in the TAP HEALTH program this year. Kate Frey ’22 of AnderFrey son Township was selected to participate in the TAP-HC program which focuses careers in healthcare. Marissa Rouse ’22, also from Anderson Township, was selected to participate in Rouse the TAP3 pilot program, which allows students to access pre-recorded material curated by The Health Collaborative. The goal of the TAP HEALTH program is to connect students interested in healthcare or medical careers to educational opportunities, presentations, and workshops with health systems and organizations across the region. In all, four students from Saint Ursula were selected based on their applications and essays about careers in healthcare. Molly Ragland, Kennedy Dalton, Kate Frey, and Marissa Rouse were selected from among the best young talent across the tri-state region. This year, TAP HEALTH consists of two signature rotation programs known as TAP HC (broad spectrum healthcare careers) and TAP MD (physician careers and specialties), as well as a new pilot program TAP3 for students who are interested in accessing a Virtual Content Library of pre-recorded events. Misha Bell, Saint Ursula Academy

Great Oaks grad becomes food scientist

New Richmond Schools student Ben Schuster is always willing to help his neighbors get their driveways and sidewalks cleared when it snows.

New Richmond Schools student Jack Glenn clearing his grandparents’ sidewalks. PROVIDED

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therapy dog by Circle Tail, a Pleasant Plain-based organization that also trains hearing and service dogs. The district has been working with Circle Tail since last fall, and Gillis was placed for the second semester. While CNE has had volunteers bring dogs in for reading times at the elementary school, Gillis is the fi rst canine with a full-time placement in the district. CNE has requested a second dog from Circle Tail, as well. District Dean of Students Travis Dorsey is Gillis’s main handler while the dog is on campus, and then takes the dog home with him at night, where he joins the family’s other pet, an 8-year-old chocolate Lab. That’s one of the requirements Circle Tail has for prospective partner schools, though the dog is assigned to the school and not to the family. Leslie Kreines has created and leads the facility program for Circle Tail, where she is a volunteer, and helped place Gillis with CNE. “Gillis is actually still considered in his internship,” Kreines said. “They way we do it is we off er a three-month internship. That’s where Circle Tail owns the dog and pays for all of the supplies and the crates and everything, and then at the end of the internship we evaluate if the dog is happy and the school is happy, then we have a contract that they can move into permanent placement. Circle Tail, which celebrated its 24th anniversary Feb. 6, is the only organization of its type in the Tristate area to have an International ADI (Assistance Dogs International) accreditation. It began as a service organization training foster and rescue dogs in the area of mobility, hearing and diabetic alert, and now works with six area school districts, including CNE, Lakota, Mason and St. Xavier, as well as fi rehouses. Dogs are placed at no cost to the partner; Circle Tail pays for the supplies and crates, “and then at the end of the internship we evaluate if the dog is happy and the school is happy, then we have a contract that they can move into permanent placement,” Kreines said. So far, CNE is happy. “In the short time that he has been here it has been a success not only for our students who have struggled with all of the changes in routine this year,

but also for our staff who are also dealing with such unpredictability and loss,” Dorsey said. “CNE has already seen incredible returns on our investment by having the dog on campus daily. He has been used multiple times to de-escalate situations, He also helps students who struggle with attendance but love animals fi nd purpose to come to school daily.” All four CNE schools – the high school, middle school and elementary school on Hutchinson Road, and the preschool in Owensville – benefi t from Gillis’s service. The dog has met more than 500 students and staff since joining the district last month, and is a presence even when students are not in school. Dorsey brought Gillis to campus when CNE was remote to meet custodial and other staff , and help the dog get acclimated to the surroundings, Kreines said. Should CNE return to remote or hybrid learning, Gillis will still be involved. “We have pictures of dogs on Zoom meetings, doing Zoom sessions with the dogs, (students) asking questions of the dogs, the dogs doing some teaching lessons through Zoom and virtual learning,” Kreines said. While the dogs don’t wear masks, they have a role. “They have put on masks and shot videos in demo, how to wear a mask properly. All are dogs are trained in advance service skills, so when they get retrained to be a facility dog, they can do things like turn on and off lights, open doors, throw garbage away, help a child with autism to lay down on their lap,” Kreines said. Dorsey hopes to train other staff members to work with Gillis; Kreines said training has been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, but she hopes they can do more in-person training in the summer. For more information on Circle Tail, visit circletail.org; email info@circletail.org, or call 513-877-3325. Dick Maloney, Clermont Northeastern Schools

Saint Ursula Academy’s Frey and Rouse selected to participate in TAP HEALTH program Saint Ursula Academy is proud to announce that four SUA students have

“It was kind of a a spur-of-the-moment decision,” said food scientist Shaun Wahle of his choice to attend Scarlet Oaks. “My brother was in the restaurant industry, and I knew that they have a culinary program, and I had a friend going to Scarlet Oaks.” Wahle left Clermont Northeastern and attended Scarlet Oaks for his junior and senior year, graduating in 2006. While in the Culinary Arts program, he also worked in a commercial kitchen. “Great Oaks got me kickstarted in the restaurant business. I was working and going to school, and the two played off of each other. What I learned in school I could apply and the restaurant, and what I learned on the job I could take back to help me in school.” That attitude served him well; after graduating from high school he worked in such local upscale restaurants as Boca and the National Exemplar. He also took culinary classes at Cincinnati State. Then in 2011 came an opportunity that the young chef couldn’t refuse. “I had the opportunity to go to New York and work in a Gordon Ramsey restaurant,” said Wahle. He packed up and headed to the Big Apple. But home was in the Midwest, and after a time he moved back to southwest Ohio, taking a job as a research assistant at Kraft Heinz. There Wahle worked on condiments, soups, and sauces, even helping to create new BBQ sauce. “This position began to bridge the gap between food science and culinary arts,” he said. It seemed to be a logical step for the chef who had originally planned to go into medicine as a career. And the science was interesting. One challenge was to work on a hot sauce that tens of thousands of people use each day at a national Mexican restaurant chain. “The hot sauce was hotter at certain times of the year, so we had to analyze and understand the ingredients and make it more consistent. The experience all comes down to the sauce packet.” His career took him next to Oberto Beef Jerky and then to Seattle to become a product developer in Seattle for Starbucks. He’s now a food scientist for Amazon, working on fresh and packaged foods. “I’m working more in the sensory sciences. For instance, I may do research to fi nd out whether consumers prefer crunchy or chewy cookies, and then determine how best to create the produce that they want.” His position gives him some freedom. “I have the chance to look at food very critically, and (Amazon) lets me do any kind of experimentation I want.” It’s a high-profi le position for one who didn’t complete his culinary coursework at Cincinnati State, and Wahle said that in the fi rst part of his career he was a little uncomfortable in the food industry with less formal education than others. After a time, though, he realized that the foundation he received at Great Oaks coupled with his own experience and drive would take him where he wanted to go. “Great Oaks challenged me to focus on my skills,” he said. “You can talk to me till you’re blue in the face, but unless See SCHOOL NEWS , Page 4B

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‘The scooter can’t handle the snow and I found that out the hard way’ Guest columnist

Howdy folks, I saw a commercial on TV the other day about a Volkswagen bus. We had one and it was great. Both girls were at home and we took a vacation down in Kentucky to visit some folks that ran a restaurant at Stonelick Lake. We were living at East Fork and had a good time with that bus. We drove it to Indiana to Ruth Ann’s brothers farm. They had a big dairy herd along with their other farming. They had a tornado there one day after we had been there to visit them. Ruth Ann’s brother Rolland was milking and his wife June came running into the barn.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Milford resident earns Commercial Pilot Certifi cation Garrett Gray earned his Commercial pilot certifi cate. With his Commercial pilot certifi cate, Gray is now approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to fl y aircraft for compensation. Gray is enrolled in the Aviation Technology Program at the University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The laboratory portion of the Program is taught at the Clermont County Airport. Gray resides in Milford, OH and is the son of Mary Eisnaugle and Pat Gray. When Gray completes the two-year program through the University of Cincinnati - Clermont College, he will have also earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and is considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in from the University of Cincinnati. For more information about professional pilot training in the Aviation Technology Program at the University of Cincinnati - Clermont visit www.ucclermont.edu or call 513-732-5200. Eric Radtke, Sporty’s Academy, Inc.

Female fi refi ghters elected to executive board Two Female Firefi ghters join executive board for Day Heights Memorial Firefi ghter Association This year two former women fi refi ghters were sworn in for the 2021 Executive Board of the Day Heights Memorial Firefi ghters Association. Vice- President Donna Hausermann and Secretary

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Garrett Gray (left) with instructor Don Behm immediately following his Commercial checkride. PROVIDED

Mimi Matthews became the fi rst women to sit on the board. Ms. Hausermann and Ms. Matthews are no stranger to being fi rst, each becoming the fi rst women to serve on their respective fi re departments as fi refi ghter/EMT’s in the 1970s. They are now both residents of Miami Twp. and enjoy volunteering to serve the community while promoting the Fire Association services in the area of Red Cross Disaster Sheltering and Rental Hall/ Events. Day Heights Memorial Fire Building is located at 1313 State Route 131 in Miami Township and their Halls accommodate safe, healthy places to celebrate you party with family and friend. Their recent advertisement was “Big Family, Small Home, Party Here!” During the covid season they are offering a special price to rent the large hall which can accommodate 75 people in a social distance arena. The Small Hall can hold up to 30 people safely. Please contact us at 513-576-6255. Donna Hausermann, Day Heights Memorial Firefi ghters Association

I can apply the knowledge, it doesn’t stick. At Great Oaks I was able to go straight from the classroom into the kitchen.” He encourages others to take advantage of their high school opportunities as well. “Always be asking questions. Always learn what you can from your instructors. Ask ‘why’ often, so you get a fundamental understanding of what they’re teaching you.” What’s next? “I miss the chance to be creative. Eventually I plan to do some consulting, and also become a recipe developer. There’s more to do.” Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Live Oaks students head to state business competition Virtual competitions in fi nance, marketing, technology, and management ended with nine Live Oaks students headed to online state competition in March. The annual events were held by the regional Business Professionals of America organization. Students from across the region demonstrated their knowledge and ability in a variety of ways. The competitions included fi nancial analysis, website design, marketing research, computer programming demonstrations, video creation, and more. The top fi nishers in each of the 90 events

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Sunday Service & Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Testimonial Meeting 7:30 p.m. In Church Reading Rm/Bookstore Open after all services. Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore 412 Vine Street, Cincinnati Open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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advance to state, where they test their skills against other top Ohio high schoolers. The state qualifi ers are: h Joshua Burt (Batavia, IT Systems and Cybersecurity), second place in the Computer Network Security event h Aubrey Chinn (Milford, Digital Arts and Design), fi rst place, Advanced Desktop Publishing h Quinn Costanza (Turpin, Web Applications and Game Development), fi rst place, Fundamentals of Web Design h Maximillion Flaugher (Milford, Web Applications and Game Development), fi rst place, C# Programming h Kim Frazier (Loveland, Digital Arts and Design), second place, Advanced Desktop Publishing h Angel Menkhaus (Goshen, Digital Arts and Design), fi rst place, Graphic Design Promotion h Trevor O’Donnell (Batavia, Web Applications and Game Development), second place, C# Programming h Kailey Shull (Milford, Digital Arts and Design), second place, Fundamental Desktop Publishing h Casey Vecchi (West Clermont, Digital Arts and Design), fi rst place, Fundamental Desktop Publishing Students who excel in state competition can advance to the National Leadership Conference in May. BPA is a national student organization promoting business, technical and marketing skills, with 43,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

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early gardening. As you know, I used tractor tires so I could plant in them and cover them with plastic or walls of water. Here are best plants for direct sowing: vegetables like beans, beets, carrots, corn, lettuce, melons, okra, peas, radishes, spinach and turnips. I know there has been a deep snow but you might keep this article so you can start planting in April. Now if you are going to plant fl owers use the same system as the vegetables for fl owers like columbine, cosmos, dill, larks spur, marigolds, morning glory, poppies, snapdragons, sunfl owers, sweet pea and zinnias. Now the ground will need to be warm and kept watered of course. The walls of water are perfect for the tomatoes. Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord. God bless all ... More later ...

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enough snow to do this or make a big snowman. The kids are sure enjoying this big snow. Well folks, I found out how the scooter will handle the snow. I was trying to get out and go to the post offi ce to get some mail. I got out in the parking lot and that was it. I was stuck. A neighbor came over and helped me get back in the house and then took me over to the post offi ce. The scooter can’t handle the snow and I found that out the hard way. I got a nice surprise in the mail today. Miss Bonnie Lytle got a nice award from the State Grange – a certifi cate of outstanding service. She has been awarded the certifi cate of honor in recognition of outstanding service as secretary for the Monroe Grange number 2019. Bonnie does an outstanding job. Now folks, I am going to write about

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She asked are you OK and he said yes. She said a tornado just went through behind the barn. They looked out and the elevator that they used to put shelled corn up in the silo was twisted up and the silo was damaged. Ruth Ann and her brother have both gone on to heaven. We used that van for several years and boy I sure miss it. That was a great vehicle and I sure miss Ruth Ann. Hoping someday I will be with her, my dad and mother, and her dad and mother. The van was a manual shift and it took Ruth Ann a while to get used to it, but when she did she liked it. Was talking to a friend and asked how her grandkids are. She said they were having a ball with all the snow and that they made a snow tunnel and were crawling through it. Their mother took a video of the kids crawling through the tunnel. This is the ﬁ rst time we have had

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CNE staff, Courtney Fox, Ashley Land and Brooklyn Elliott work on power packs for students. JULIE SCHMIDT/PROVIDED

CNE CARES fi lling need, and stomachs, in community The stories, the reactions, the tears, and cheers. They make the sometimes never-ending work worthwhile. A husband and wife, both “essential workers,” until she hurt her back and had to go on permanent disability. Then they took in their son’s friend, an 18-year-old, after his mother told him he was on his own. A woman with breast cancer, the roof of her home covered in a blue tarp due to storm damage – and then a tree fell on her car. A single parent who said “My kids are going to love you for this,” after receiving a delivery of food because they were tired of eating fried potatoes. Another child yelling ‘Yay, we have food!” after a delivery. “Elementary kids jumping for joy because we have food,” Wendy Sparks said. “You hear those stories, and that feeling and those emotions hit you.” Sparks and Julie Schmidt are Clermont Northeastern School District parents who, since March 2020, have been running CNE CARES Community Alliance for Resources, Engagement and Support. The coronavirus pandemic was the match; the underlying, ongoing need of many in the community was the fuse. “When the pandemic hit, my fi rst thought was ‘Are we feeding our kids?’ We verifi ed our school lunch service was going to take care of breakfast and lunch for kids while schools were closed. My next thought was, ‘OK, let’s help feed their families as well,’” Schmidt said. “We don’t have a true grocery store. The stay-at-home order was going to make it extremely diffi cult for many of our neighbors to have access to fresh produce, meat and other necessities.” So, they began loading their vehicles – SUVs, four or fi ve in all – with food. They raised $1,500 to provide that fi rst round of meals. Soon, the foyer

and offi ce of Schmidt’s home were piled fl oor to ceiling with canned goods and “power packs” and other items for children. Power packs include two breakfasts, two lunches and a snack, to tide kids over on weekends when they cannot get school meals. Then, Schmidt refi nanced her house and they had to move out everything out for the appraisal. The CNE Middle School cafeteria served as pantry central for several weeks and eventually to a room in the back corner of the high school, between the music room and the new Mercy Health School Health Center. From there, Schmidt, Sparks and as many volunteers as are available pass out food every Wednesday morning, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Registration is “preferred, so we can prepare as much as possible” Schmidt said, but they don’t turn away anyone. The morning of Jan. 20, 52 cars came by for meals, more than twice the normal amount of 20. There is also an evening meal distribution, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., which is busier. In total, they served more than 200 adults, nearly 275 children and 70 adults. They also deliver to approximate 50 families or elderly that cannot make it to the pantry. “Every two weeks we deliver groceries to Owensville Commons, where we serve about 50 seniors. For some of the seniors, it is the only visitor they have outside of their neighbors. It’s wonderful when we have kids volunteering, it brings a smile to everyone’s face.” Schmidt said. At Thanksgiving, CNE CARES provided full meals to fi ve families. Five turkeys were donated, by community members, Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy and a family who had previously been struggling that wanted to give back. The time around Thanksgiving presented an unexpected challenge for CNE Cares. Inter Parish Ministry, a major partner, had to scaled back operations

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Wendy Sparks and Julie Schmidt in front of shelves of food at the CNE CARES food pantry room inside Clermont Northeastern High School. DICK MALONEY/PROVIDED

for two weeks because of virus-related issues in its organization. “Honestly, it was so unexpected and happened so quickly, we had no idea what we were going to do. We had a ‘fi ll the boot’ fundraiser already scheduled, and it was truly a God moment for us. We were able to raise nearly $3,000 in that one day, from cash donations at the intersection in town, as well as Venmo and on our website,” Schmidt said. “Our shelves were empty by the end of those two weeks, but we made it. We called in every favor, put together a social media campaign, and our community responded. Not just in monetary donations, but literal truck beds full of food to replenish our shelves as well.” At Christmas, they gave “three wants and three needs” to all members of fi ve families – 19 children and eight adults. Community members, teachers, faculty and local businesses donated gifts. Golden Grace Boutique, in Batavia, asked if they could bless a single mom with several outfi ts when Schmidt reached out for a donation of jeans. “I was fl oored. The kindness of people overwhelms me sometimes. I couldn’t contain my excitement because I knew how much this deserving mom would appreciate the gifts,” Schmidt said. CNE Cares focuses on partnerships with other community groups including Inter Parish Ministry, Owensville Church of Christ, NEST Community Learning Center and La Soupe. Jeff Wyler donated 600 backpacks, which were fi lled with school supplies, to a back-to-school giveaway organized by Sparks. Schmidt and Sparks also seek community help, through networking, social media campaigns, and district communications “blasts.” “I think most people want to help, and they just don’t know how, so we are focused on getting the word out. We’ve had fi ve new volunteers this week and it’s been amazing” Schmidt said. Overcoming the shame associated, by some, with accepting handouts, is an obstacle, Sparks said. “There is a stigma associated with food insecurity which portrays people as lazy or undeserving of help. This is simply not true. To be in a position of trading dignity for food is devastating. People are afraid to reach out because they don’t want to be judged,” she said. “So many of us are just one tragic thing away from being in the same situation as our neighbors we are serving. We have both been single moms, we have both had

to rely on help, we understand how that feels. We feel incredibly blessed we are in a position to be the person that we needed when we were struggling,” Schmidt said. CNE CARES has received 501(c) charitable status, and Schmidt and Sparks, when they can, are planning for the future. They will soon move into space at the district preschool in Owensville and working on a longerterm relationship with IPM. La Soupe has expressed its commitment to the program. The community has been without a grocery store since the IGA closed several years ago. Sparks is working on a plan to sell groceries at either wholesale or a discount with part of the proceeds donated back to CNE CARES. The pantry cycles through food about every two weeks, Schmidt said. “Every week it is prep, serve, deliver, repeat. Some weeks we are just trying to keep our head above water, other weeks we have time to work on growth strategies. The more the word gets out, the more families we serve, so hopefully more of our neighbors will hear about what we are doing and want to get involved in our mission,” Schmidt said. “In the end, it’s about loving our neighbors. My favorite mask says, ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and I think it’s such a powerful message. We love each of our families as they are, where they are, without judgement.” CNE CARES has 11 levels of donor support listed on its website, from weekly and power pack donation sponsorship ($10) through monthly sponsorships up to $250. More information on CNE CARES is available at www.cnecares.org. Dick Maloney, Clermont Northeastern Schools

Stacey Sandfoss, pharmacy relations manager for Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, delivers a Thanksgiving meal to CNE Cares, with Julie Schmidt. WENDY SPARKS/PROVIDED

which focuses careers in healthcare. The goal of the TAP HEALTH program is to connect students interested in healthcare or medical careers to educational opportunities, presentations, and workshops with health systems and organizations across the region. In all, four students from Saint Ursula were selected based on their applications and essays about careers in healthcare. Molly Ragland, Kennedy Dalton, Kate Frey, and Marissa Rouse were selected from among the best young talent across the tri-state region. This year, TAP HEALTH consists of two signature rotation programs known as TAP HC (broad spectrum healthcare careers) and TAP MD (physician careers and specialties), as well as a new pilot program TAP3 for students who are interested in accessing a Virtual Content Library of pre-recorded events. Saint Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. Saint Ursula welcomes students from more than 80 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Class of 2020 reported earning college scholarship oﬀ ers averaging $169,375 per student. The Academy is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of Saint Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. Misha Bell, Saint Ursula Academy

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Saint Ursula Academy’s Kennedy Dalton selected to participate in TAP HEALTH program Saint Ursula Academy is proud to announce that four SUA students have been selected by The Health Collaborative for participation in the TAP HEALTH program this year. Kennedy Dalton ’22 of Pierce Township was selected to participate in the TAP-HC program

Virtual competitions in fi nance, marketing, technology, and management ended with top West Clermont/Great Oaks students headed to online state competition in March. The annual events were held by the regional Business Professionals of America organization. Students from across the region demonstrated their knowledge and ability in a variety of ways. The competitions included fi nancial analysis, website design, marketing research, computer programming demonstrations, video creation, and more. The top fi nishers in each of the 90 events advance to state. The state qualifi ers are: h Luke Kamphaus: Financial Math & Analysis (fi rst), Administrative

Support Concepts (fourth), Advanced Accounting (fi rst), Payroll Accounting (second) h Quin Bose: Banking and Finance (sixth), Fundamental Word Processing (fi rst) h Ryan Bross: Financial Math & Analysis (third), Advanced Accounting (second), Personal Financial Management (second) h Alexis Capurro: Advanced Word (fi rst), Prepared Speech (third) h Lindsey Carter: Interview Skills (second), Administrative Support Team (fi rst, teamed with Diego Saavedra) h Nathan Cox: Financial Math & Analysis (second), Management, Marketing and Human Resources (fi fth), Banking and Finance (fi rst), Personal Financial Management (fi rst) h Zak Franz: Payroll Accounting (fi rst), Advanced Interview Skills (second) h Alex Koch: Administrative Support Concepts (fi fth), Fundamental Accounting (fi rst) h Michelle Malan: Integrated Offi ce Applications (fi rst), Human Resources (third) h Diego Saavedra: Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications (fi rst), Administrative Support Team (fi rst, teamed with Lindsey Carter) Students who excel in state competition can advance to the National Leadership Conference in May. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Obituaries Jack Rodney Pinkerton Jack Rodney Pinkerton age 79, formerly of Milford, passed away Sat., Feb. 20, 2021 at the Christ Hospital. He was born in Dayton the son of Jack Patterson and Betty Pinkerton. He was a Goshen High School graduate and formerly a driver for Coca Cola. He is survived by his daughter; Danielle Swart, grandson; Derek and Colton Swart, Sister and brother-in-law; Sharron & Carl Woodruff, nieces; Tracy (Jeremy) Varner and DeAnn (Jerry) O’Toole, great nephews and niece; Jack, Nick, Ben and Miah O’Toole. A Graveside Service was held Feb. 25, 2021 at Graceland Memorial Gardens.

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