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incinnati’s historic Lunken Airport terminal could be transformed into a high-end hotel and restaurant, under plans obtained by The Enquirer through a public records request.

Developer proposes hotel and restaurant at Lunken Airport Terminal

The developers of Hotel Covington and its restaurant Coppin’s hope to expand on the Ohio side of the river with a new hotel and restaurant in the Cincinnati Municipal Airport building, the site of the former Sky Galley restaurant, a proposal submitted to the city shows.

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A proposed renovation of the Lunken Airport Terminal by VR Group, 2021. VR GROUP

Shoot Point Blank, other developments coming to Newtown Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The small village of Newtown has scored some big economic-development wins lately - including a new Shoot Point Blank gun range. The indoor shooting range and gun shop will open in the former Ready Line Shooting Complex site at 3761 Round Bottom Road in this southeastern Ham-

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ilton County village of about 2,600 people. Newtown Mayor Mark Kobasuk expects its doors to open in June after some interior work. Shoot Point Blank is a national chain headquartered in Blue Ash. It already has 28 locations, including ones in Colerain Township and Florence. “The Newtown location will oﬀ er standard ﬁ rearm industry retail, three

Miami Valley Christian Academy in Newtown recently dedicated a state-of-the-art athletic ﬁ eld with an all-weather turf, stands, lights, a scoreboard and fencing. PROVIDED

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COVID-19 vaccines: Questions and answers on side eﬀ ects Terry DeMio and Ellen Hine Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – March 10. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. There’s the achy arm. The headache, maybe. For some, there’s dizziness, and for others, almost a hive of a rash, itchy, at the site of the injection. Reports of COVID-19 vaccine side eff ects are streaming into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other vaccine tracking locations, letting the world know fi rsthand reactions from hundreds of thousands of recipients of the emergency-authorized vaccines. The Enquirer even had some reports of side eff ects directly from readers. Cindy Fackler, 59, is a nurse from Loveland who got her fi rst dose of the Moderna vaccine on Jan. 20 through Hamilton County Public Health. At fi rst, she had no reaction, but about eight days later, she developed a hot, red, itchy hive around the area where she got the shot. She went to her doctor, who told her it was probably an allergic reaction and that she could take some Benadryl and put some hydrocortisone cream on the rash. Fackler said she wasn’t terribly concerned about taking care of the rash. “It was just more the concern for ‘Why is this happening?’ “ she said. What she and her doctor didn’t know at the time was that rash or “COVID arm” was a common delayed reaction being reported by those who received the Moderna vaccine. Fackler said once she started reading about other vaccine recipients, many of whom were also care providers, having similar experiences, she felt comforted. Page Belland, 70, from Anderson Township, developed chills, a headache and a fever that went up to 100.3 degrees several hours after her second dose of the Moderna vaccine. Her symptoms lasted for around 24 hours before going away. “Not a high price to pay for not getting COVID,” she said.

What experts say about side effects What may seem surprising or even alarming to most people has been unimpressive so far to the vaccine experts. Extreme side eff ects, they say, have been extremely rare. Even allergic reactions have been mostly injection sitespecifi c and not anaphylaxis – a dangerous reaction during which blood pressure drops rapidly and airways narrow, preventing people from breathing. “The take-home message is that the benefi t of the vaccines far outweighs the risks,” says Dr. Robert Frenck, a vaccine expert who’s heading several COVID-19 trials at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “The adverse events that people are reporting so far have been the same as we saw in the clinical trials.”

Why do younger people often have more side effects? If you’ve heard that younger people are reporting more side eﬀ ects than people over 55, you’ve heard right.

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“We really don’t know for sure why younger adults more commonly are having reactions but maybe it is due to a more robust immune response to the vaccine,” Frenck said. “The antibody levels in younger and older adults are about the same.” Dr. Jennifer Forrester, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and associate chief medical oﬃ cer at UC Health, agreed that, ultimately, experts don’t know why this appears to be happening. “Whether it is age, something genetic or something else about the immune system that we have yet to understand, it does appear that some people have either more intense or prolonged reaction to the vaccine. We really don’t know why, though, and we are still learning more,” she said.

Do women also react more strongly? So far, the scientifi c literature says yes. A review of reported side eff ects in people given vaccines made and published by the CDC from mid-December to mid-January revealed that 79% of those reporting were women. (The study also showed that 90% of all respondents with side eff ects said they were mild.) A separate CDC study of the most dangerous reactions including anaphylaxis, again made from mid-December to mid-January, was published on JAMA Insights; virtually all of those reporting reactions were women. Why this diff erence? It’s not clear. Scientists interviewed in a recent report by Health Magazine suggested it could be that women are more comfortable in reporting side eff ects – or it could be that their immune systems are more reactive. Doctors already are cautioning women to be careful about scheduling mammograms around their COVID-19 vaccinations. During testing, the vaccine apparently stimulated such a strong response in some women that swollen armpit lymph nodes showed up on mammograms. Such a picture can lead to additional testing to rule out the cancer lymphoma.

What’s the deal with side effects after the second shot? Some people say they’re getting more side eﬀ ects after their second

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tiers of membership, as well expanded educational oﬀ erings only available at this location,” Kobasuk said in an email. There are more developments in the works in Newtown, according to the village newsletter, news releases and public records.

Old Hensel Business Forms building gets new life The Motz Group at 3607 Church St. in Newtown purchased the Hensel Business Forms building at 3608 Church St. for nearly $1.4 million last June and will use about half of the space for new headquarters, keeping 32 existing jobs in the village and relocating 10 new jobs from elsewhere into Newtown. The other half of the building will be leased to Meridian Bioscienceof River Hills Drive in Newtown so the business can build a $7 million facility to increase production of its Revogene SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnostic test for the virus that causes COVID-19.

dose. That’s also unsurprising to the local experts. “After the fi rst dose, your body made machinery to fi ght off this new antigen and with the second dose, your body responds with that machinery, specifi cally COVID-19 antibodies,” said Dr. Imran Naqvi, vice president of medical aff airs at the Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health. Frenck, director of the National Institutes of Health-funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit and Gamble Program for Clinical Studies at Cincinnati Children’s, said the frequency of side eff ects by dose depends on the vaccine type of platform. “For the mRNA vaccines, side eff ects are more frequent with the second dose. For the adenoviral vectored vaccines, the side eff ects are more common with the fi rst dose.” The fi rst he mentioned are the Pfi zer and Moderna types of vaccine. The second, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, only requires one injection. Forrester reminded that sometimes, side eff ects are a good sign. “Many of the side eff ects that people are experiencing are caused by their immune system doing its job – reacting to a new pathogen, or in this case a new protein. Your immune system is building its memory so it can react next time,” she said. “For many people, the next time is the second dose. So their immune system remembers seeing this before and revs into action.”

How are all these side effects being reported? The CDC is getting its self-reports through V-safe, a voluntary safety monitoring system that was created specifi cally for COVID-19 vaccines. If you agree to use it, you’ll get smartphone texts with links to web surveys. Frenck said V-safe is a tool that allows a lot of people to report their side eff ects, quickly. That, in part, will help the vaccine-watchers identify rare side eff ects that may trickle in among the millions of common eff ects reported. Sometimes, it’s tough to tell whether these reported side eff ects are from the vaccine or are “just random events,” Frenck said. “But it is the best that we can do.” Medshadow, an independent nonprofi t health news journalism site focused on the side eff ects of medicines, is also collecting and reporting side eff ects . It’s a way to help people better prepare for their vaccine experience. Among the more unusual reports, via

Meridian got more than $5.5 million from the National Institutes of Health and JobsOhio in addition to tax abatements from Newtown for the project, which will create 45 jobs in the village. "We are excited to be in the fi nal stages of bringing the Revogene SARSCoV-2 assay to market,” Tony Serafi niLamanna, executive vice president of diagnostics for Meridian said. “Our customers continue to search for more tests to battle this wave of the coronavirus pandemic and this support from our federal, state and local governments will be instrumental in scaling our manufacturing capacity.” Newtown Mayor Kobasuk said, “Meridian has been a valued, long-term resident of Newtown for over 40 years and is once again expanding their presence through economic investment and the addition of 45 full-time jobs. “We are proud of the contribution Meridian is making to the fi ght against this pandemic and happy we are able to support them in their expansion.”

Taglio Bar + Pizzeria coming A new Taglio Bar + Pizzeria is being developed at the former sites of The Growler Stop at 3804 Church St. and WagsPark dog daycare center at 3810

Medshadow: h In an FDA report published in December, three patients experienced Bell’s palsy, a sudden, and usually temporary, weakening or paralysis of the facial muscles. h The CDC reports that 11% of patients experienced swollen lymph nodes after the fi rst shot. That raised to 16% after the second shot. h A few patients with facial fi llers experienced swelling after receiving the vaccine. They were treated with antihistamines and steroids. Side eff ects are the leading reason that people are declining to get the vaccine, according to a recent poll for the Kaiser Health Foundation. That poll, made in mid-January as vaccine availability increased, found that 36% of Americans refused a shot due to the side eff ects, “Three times as many people mention concerns over side eff ects than any other concerns,” the foundation said.

What to do if you have vaccine side effects So what should you do if you feel like your side eff ects are too much? Forrester off ered this advice: “First, if you have hives or any problems breathing immediately after vaccine, this is reason to seek immediate medical attention. To be fair, there have been only an extremely small number of allergic reactions to these two vaccines given the millions of doses given. “Also, if you have muscle aches, fevers, chills, headache and your symptoms last longer than 48-72 hours after the vaccine, call your doctor as you could have COVID-19 – not from the vaccine but have been exposed to an infected person – infl uenza, or another infection,” Forrester said. “Some rashes might be common a week or so after vaccine but others may be a sign of a delayed allergic reaction. It’s a good idea to have your physician take a look at it to help decide on the next steps.” For most people, though, side eff ects are not likely to require outside attention. “Take some Tylenol or some Advil, keep hydrated and allow your body to mount a response,” Naqvi suggested. (Reminder: Don’t take Tylenol or Advil before you get the shot unless your doctor recommends it.) Overall, the message from experts and those who have received the vaccine are the negative side eff ects don’t outweigh the benefi ts of getting vaccinated. Belland said it feels good to know she’s fully vaccinated. Now she can get together with friends who have also been vaccinated. She wants to get her fi rst haircut in a year next week. “I would do it again in a heartbeat even knowing for sure I was going to get sick,” she said. While Fackler is still following precautions, she said getting vaccinated has meant she doesn’t have to worry as much about getting COVID-19 from or giving it to her patients. It’s also meant she gets to spend time with her parents without worrying about getting them sick now that all of them are vaccinated. Negative side eff ects might mean a day of inconvenience, she said, but that’s better than the consequences of getting COVID-19 or giving it to someone else. “I think it’s pretty much a nobrainer for the most part,” she said. Staff writer Anne Saker contributed.

Church St. The Taglio campus will serve as the gateway to Newtown from Wooster Pike and oﬀ er Detroit- and New York-style pizza, La Grassa gelato and coﬀ ee, indoor and outdoor seating and a giant outdoor video board to watch sports and entertainment events. Located across the street from the Little Miami Scenic Trail, Taglio’s new quarters will create about 40 full-time jobs and 10 part-time jobs.

Another win Last fall brought another win for Newtown when Miami Valley Christian Academy on School Street dedicated a state-of-the-art athletic fi eld. It includes an all-weather turf fi eld, stands, lights, a scoreboard and fencing. “The fi eld is being used continuously as a place for teachers to hold classes, children to play during recess and physical education time, (Miami Valley Christian Academy) band and athletic teams to practice and play games, and other community organizations, such as Cincinnati United, to host practices and games,” Head of School Greg Beasley said. The private school plans to off er sports camps on the fi eld for children from under-resourced communities.

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Deters: Ex-oﬃ cer’s rape of unconscious man ‘sickening’ Kevin Grasha and Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A former Loveland police oﬃ cer accused of sexually assaulting a man who prosecutors say was “unconscious and unable to consent” has been indicted on eight counts of rape and eight counts of sexual battery. Anthony Pecord, 48, remains in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center on bonds totaling $1 million, records show. “We take all cases of sexual assault seriously,” Hamilton County Prosecutor

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The idea is to restore the building to its historic art deco glory, while maintaining the airport’s operations, said Guy van Rooyen, whose company van Rooyen Group LLC, submitted the proposal. “We don’t just view it as a building,” van Rooyen said. “We want to bring it back to being a destination.” Van Rooyen said was interested in bringing the airport terminal back to life even before the Sky Galley closed last year. The city of Cincinnati sought ideas for what to put in the former restaurant space and got back one idea. It’s a nearly $20 million, privately-ﬁ nanced project and van Rooyen hopes the city of Cincinnati won’t just be the landlord, but will help with tax incentives. Those talks haven’t started yet. Right now the development company is working with federal agencies on ﬂ ood plain and aviation issues.

A rooftop bar, and a takeout window It’s exactly the kind of plan city oﬃ cials were hoping for. It would feature a proven developer who has already created a popular restaurant and hotel.

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Joe Deters said in a statement Mach 15. “But when acts like this are committed by someone in a position of power and

The plans call for a 50-room, “fi rstclass hotel” and a 100-seat restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor dining, as well as a 50-person capacity separate event space. The restaurant would be similar to Coppin’s Restaurant, with what van Rooyen described as “great, but not stuff y food.” Plus, there would be a walk-up window for bike riders looking to picnic. The project comes as Hamilton County Great Parks works to extend the Little Miami Scenic Trail, tying it into the Lunken Airport trail and Ohio River Trail to downtown Cincinnati. Under the plan, the terminal would have landscaped grounds and feature a rooftop bar. The city of Cincinnati owns the building and would have to approve the idea. The plan will also be vetted at the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board, which is made up of representatives from nearby neighborhoods, airport users and airport businesses. The board is advisory only and does not have the authority to make fi nal decisions on airport operations or business deals. The hotel and restaurant could open as soon as 2022. The airport itself operates out the building, as does the small air charter service Flamingo Air and a rental car company. The latter two would need to move to make way for the project. It’s unclear if airport operations would move.

public trust, it is especially sickening.” Pecord resigned from the department on Feb. 26. Loveland city oﬃ cials have said they requested his resignation. He was arrested and jailed March 5. Court documents say Pecord sexually assaulted the man in Miami Township on Jan. 24 after drugging him “surreptitiously.” Deters said the man “was unconscious, and unable to consent due to intoxication.” That same day, the 26-year-old man was examined at Good Samaritan Western Ridge in Green Township, a police

report says. Hospital offi cials then reported a possible sexual assault to the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. The city of Loveland and the Loveland Police Department cooperated fully with the investigation once the behavior was reported, Deters said. Loveland offi cials have said the allegations involve off -duty conduct. Pecord faces a maximum of 88 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Anyone who believes they have been victimized by Pecord is urged to contact Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Detective Jack Losekamp at 513-595-7484.

Goodbye to the Sky Galley

‘Bring it back to its former glory’

Last year the Sky Galley, popular among airport goers, people who live nearby and people seeking the view of planes taking oﬀ and landing, faced a barrage of problems, including failed restaurant inspections. There had been a plan to renovate the restaurant and bring it into compliance, with help from the city, but the pandemic was too much to overcome. It closed on Sept. 20. Owner Kirby Brakvill at the time wrote on Facebook: “After heartfelt consideration and weighing numerous factors, I realized that the continued operation of Sky Galley was no longer viable in this negative business environment. Since I can not control the uncertainty of the future, we are simply unable to wait out the storm.” Legions of people spent hours in the restaurant watching small planes and corporate jets ﬂ y in and out were devastated by the news. Cincinnati Municipal Airport was built in 1925 and was Cincinnati’s main airport until 1947. The airport was named for industrialist Edmund H. Lunken, who ran the Lunkenheimer Valve Company. The Sky Galley opened in the early 1940s, with Brakvill’s taking over in 1999. The VR group is most known for its Hotel Covington property, which opened in 2016. It too was a renovation project, locating in a converted department store built in 1910.

The Lunken project, the group said in the proposal, would fully restore the Terminal Building at Lunken Airﬁ eld “with sympathetic care and a careful understanding of the National Park Service’s Guidelines for Historic Preservation.” The site is not designated historic, but the VR group would seek that designation. The proposal gets into research done by the VR group. For instance the original control tower has been covered over with a shoddy roof, which would be removed to uncover the airport’s old glass, which is described as an “impressive glass jewel” that the group would “bring it back to its former glory.” New construction would be done in line with the style of the original building. A non-historic addition at the far southern end of the building would be replaced with a structure that will house a modest number of hotel rooms. “These newly built elements, done with care, will help to encourage the general public to experience the airport in a way they did during the property’s more celebrated years,” the proposal says. The VR group is in the midst of a new Covington project, a redevelopment of the Covington YMCA into a hotel, event space and distillery.

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The village of Indian Hill ranked No. 3 and Wyoming ranked No. 4 in Niche’s Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio. Northern Kentucky suburbs also ranked high: Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 3 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Kentucky. The rankings were released March 15 as part of a larger data set, the Best Places to Live in 2021. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. Niche, a ranking and review site headquartered in Pittsburgh, broke the data down into speciﬁ c categories, including best places for families, best public schools, most diverse, healthiest, best places for young professionals and best for retirees. The rankings for best public schools are based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews, according to Niche.com. Suburbs with the best public schools in Ohio were: 1 Glenwillow (suburb of Cleveland). 2 Solon (suburb of Cleveland). 3 The village of Indian Hill (suburb of Cincinnati). 4 Wyoming (suburb of Cincinnati).

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Loveland-native rocker now protecting the environment Leggy (from left to right): Veronique Allaer, Chris Campbell, Kirsten Bladh.

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After Kirsten Bladh moved to Los Angeles a couple years ago, she was still a full-on rock and roller, working at a coffee shop there, between tours with her Cincinnati band, Leggy. She’s now coming out the other end of the pandemic with a straight job, helping to enact environmental policy changes in the Loveland native’s adopted home state and leaving some uncertainty as to her future in rock. Bladh started Leggy with her Ursuline Academy classmate Véronique Allaer in 2013. It has been one of the most successful Cincinnati punk bands since that time, taking three trips to the United Kingdom, including a sold-out 28date run supporting Shonen Knife in 2016. The band – Bladh on bass, Allaer on vocals and guitar and Chris Campbell on drums – has released an album and three EPs and has played the South By Southwest festival fi ve times. The plan was more of the same. Bladh would fl y from L.A. and hop on a tour. Last year, a week before the nationwide shutdown, she was in Chicago cutting tracks for what will be the next Leggy release. “A friend in L.A. was like, ‘Hey, we have a room open in our house, I don’t know if you want to come sublet for a while,’ and it was such a really good price and it had an incredible view, just probably the nicest house I’ll ever have lived in,” Bladh says, looking back on moving west. “I defi nitely thought it would be short term. My plan was to be here for six months. (She and her bandmates) had all talked about moving to Chicago or something like that. But I just kind of got comfortable here and ended up staying.” When it comes to weather, there are worse towns for quarantine life than L.A. But the pandemic made it diffi cult for the barista to earn a living. “The service industry in L.A. is even more shut down than Ohio,” she says. “Indoor dining has never reopened. That’s been shut down since April. Bars, unless they serve food, have been shut down since April. Especially in a city like L.A. where so many people are in the service industry because they’re musicians like me or aspiring actors or whatever, it’s been particularly devastating. I was maybe getting one or two shifts a week. And once I started to realize that we probably weren’t going to tour for a long time, I was like, maybe this is a good time to pursue my other passion, which is urban planning.” Bladh graduated from the University

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of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning that she had not put to use. She was collecting unemployment and applying for jobs throughout the pandemic and eventually landed a job with MGroup, a consulting fi rm in California. One of Bladh’s projects was for Petaluma, Calif., on an ordinance banning the construction of new gas stations, becoming the fi rst city in the country to do so. “Petaluma is a city of about 60,000 people, so it’s not very big, but there’s already 16 gas stations. The city is pretty ambitious with wanting to address climate change locally, and they just thought it was an opportunity. My part of the project was doing analysis and producing a map showing that every single house in Petaluma is within a fi ve-minute drive of at least one gas station but in most cases three to four. The thing with gas stations, not only do they sell fossil fuels, but once land is used as a gas station, it’s really hard to use it as anything else after that, because of the petroleum that’s stored underground and whatnot,” she says. “We actually weren’t even sure if we were the fi rst people to do it until the city council passed the ordinance and it got picked up by the press.” Bladh has been working remotely. Her title is assistant planner, it’s her fi rst full-time job, and she’s enjoying it. A new project involves banning natural gas in new residential construction, an initiative gaining popularity among communities in California’s Bay Area, but says there are more legal hurdles to that than banning gas stations. “I feel like being a musician actually kind of helped me get the job, because they thought that it was really cool, and they kind of liked that I wasn’t jumping right from school into this job,

that I had been pursuing another creative ﬁ eld,” she says. “They actually told me, ‘We watched your music videos, and now we’re really worried that we’re going to lose you to touring eventually because it just looks so cool.’” But will they? Bladh recently turned 31, and like others, she’s had more time during the pandemic to think about what’s next. Is she ready to get back on the road with Leggy? Does she want to trade a comfy bed for sleeping on ﬂ oors, punk-rock-tour style? Not only that – when will touring even come back? “It’s still up in the air. I try to talk to other musicians here to get a gauge of like, what’s your plan? When does anyone think touring is gonna resume? I think everyone is too afraid to have hope for touring anytime soon,” she says. “I

Niche: These are Cincinnati’s Best Places to Live in 2021 statewide:

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Niche has released its Best Places to Live in 2021 data and Greater Cincinnati has made a forceful showing in the rankings. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. “In the past year, many people have become more mobile than ever before. Especially if they’re able to work remotely, people are asking themselves where they really want to live,” CEO and founder of Niche Luke Skurman said in a statment. Niche said 228 cities and 18,516 towns and neighborhoods were included in this year’s nationwide rankings. “Our rankings are designed to help our users ﬁ nd the next place they want to call home based on their unique priorities. For families, we know schools are an important factor. In addition to the Best Places to Live rankings, our comprehensive school proﬁ les and school rankings are very valuable for families looking to make a move,” Skurman said. Here’s how local areas stacked up

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probably won’t be touring as much, but I certainly hope to play shows locally in L.A. and maybe when I visit Cincinnati. “I’m so grateful that I did spend my 20s touring and not going to grad school or something, but there were some parts of touring that were starting to get physically and mentally exhausting for me. Part of it was working in the service industry and then going on tour and being not very secure fi nancially and sleeping on fl oors and typical tour stuff . It’s fun, but …” There may be hope for Bladh’s future in rock. After moving to California, she joined a second band, Dayton Swim Club, which includes Nick Flessa, another Cincinnatian living in L.A. And like Leggy, they’re recording as well. So though maybe we won’t see Bladh on the road, we can hear her again on vinyl.

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This is who I was the fi rst time I stepped inside Highland Coff ee House in 1985: A 15-year-old kid who lived in the suburbs of Anderson Township. My parents had recently divorced. My mother was living in an apartment in Mount Washington trying to start a new life. The house where I lived with my father, half-empty after the furniture was divvied up, was up for sale. The ghosts of a family life of nightly dinners and Thanksgivings and Christmases were all that remained. One day while driving to the grocery store my mother's eyes grew misty as she listened to the Phil Collins song “Against All Odds” on WRRM-FM (Warm 98). “It reminds me of your father,” she told me. And once I started listening to the lyrics, I had an epiphany of sorts: Their divorce wasn’t just a 1980s cliche. It was something real and raw and heartbreaking. Being an adult could be complicated, I thought. Being an adult could be sad. The fi rst time I walked into the Highland Coff ee House, I’d yet to fi gure out if I was preppy or punk. I wore Brooks Brothers oxfords under thick wool trench coats from the Army-Navy store. I listened to Bon Jovi as much as I listened to Bauhaus. I liked drinking Keystones with the football players as much as I liked drinking cheap coff ee with the kids who dressed like Siouxsie Sioux and Robert Smith at the local Perkins. I was a kid who felt too much. I was a kid who loved everything too much. And I believed I could fi nd all the things I loved in the world right here in Cincinnati. I could visit the gardens of Versailles at Ault Park; I could inhabit a Smiths video by spending a snowy night drinking Carlo Rossi at a cemetery on Beechmont Avenue. I could be the protagonist in a John Hughes movie by attending a high school party in Turpin Hills. The imprint of the rest of the world always found its way to Cincinnati. But walking into Highland wasn’t like fi nding an imprint of something else. It was like fi nding the thing itself. Sure, it wasn’t “like” the Parisian coff ee houses and San Francisco cafes to which it was often compared in the newspaper article of the day. But it wasn’t either of those things. It was the Highland Coff ee House: a place with a mood and an atmosphere all its own; a place that could only exist in Corryville. Like the best restaurants and cafes, Highland seemed like it was always there; as if the plants hanging in the windows were placed there at the beginning of time by God himself; as if the periodic table hanging on the wall was the fi rst one ever created. There was an Oxford English Dictionary in the back and an old piano standing in wait for someone to wake it from its slumber. The smell of cinnamon and espresso that permeated the place pulled me into the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. I was everywhere in the world, all at once. Sure, it sounds like I was a pretty deep kid, but I had a tendency to act like an idiot, too. I emitted deranged Sam Kinison-like screams in the hallways of Turpin High School just for the hell of it. I once cheered so obnoxiously at an indoor soccer game that a parent asked me what my SAT scores were. Like a lot of fi fteen-yearold boys, I could be a thoughtless jerk. But walking into Highland commanded respect that humbled me; that transformed me from a hollering idiot to a quiet intellectual. From that point, up until 1998, when I left Cincinnati for New Orleans, it was one of my favorite sacred places. A place I would go with my English major friends during the lone semester I attended graduate school at Xavier. A place where I would go on dates; a place where I would go alone. There I was with my worn copy of "Siddhartha" sipping an espresso. There I was, making so many sad attempts at writing fi ction. There I was with a cigarette, talking to my high school friends about Reaganomics before I noticed the beautiful woman with the bi-level haircut sitting near the window. Did she just look at me? No. She's looking for the waiter. Anyway, back to Reagan. Have you ever been to the Highland Coff ee House? I know it seems like an odd draw. It’s been standing there in its Italianate row house since 1978 (before that, it was a grocery store, a pool hall, and a cab stand). Maybe you think it's just for college kids. Maybe you think you’re too old for it now. But you’re not. In fact, it might be just the kind of place you need right now. The Highland Coff ee House is a time machine that can deliver you to the days before technology all but ruined us: a time when discussing politics meant talking, instead of tweeting. Aside from the addition of an outdoor courtyard in the early 1980s, and a paint job or two, it hasn’t changed at all since it was opened by Mike Conners in 1978. Go ahead and read a novel without distraction. Talk to an old friend about the deep stuff and not just the surface material. Remember who you were before adulthood and social media and COVID-19 hit the fan. Or just sit there. Alone. Thinking. Just thinking. Maybe you won’t like it. Maybe you’ll think the service is lacking. Maybe, in a city fi lled with so many excellent third-wave coff ee shops, you’ll fi nd Highland's coff ee subpar. Maybe you'll send me an email saying that your waiter seemed absent or that your sandwich wasn’t very good. But I’m not recommending Highland for the service or the food. I’m recommending it because it's there. This is who I was when I walked into Highland Coffee House two weeks ago: I was a 50-year-old man who was sick of politics and social media and the threat of dying from a disease that’s already killed 400,000 of us. I am wearing a mask and looking for a

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table that's as far away from the next table as possible. I am married with a child. I’ve lived out much of the life I started planning when I fi rst started coming here at fi fteen. I lived in New Orleans where I wrote about music. I lived in New York, where I wrote about food. My heart’s been shattered by the world several times over. I’ve been very good to some people and very cruel to others. Like my mother, I’ve grown misty-eyed while listening to "Against All Odds." The skies outside were gray all morning, but, since parking my car out front, a light snowfall has rendered the city beautiful again. Walking in there and seeing that it hasn’t changed in the quarter centurysince I last entered. The music that’s playing is unfamiliar but cool. It sounds like The Feelies, but I doubt it’s them. It’s a band I should know about but would need someone savvier from Everybody’s Records to clue me in. “What can I get you man?”, the person behind the counter asks. At my age, "man: is always refreshing to hear, instead of "sir." An Irish coff ee springs into my mind because moments like these are made for Irish coff ee. A beer on my taste buds on a somber winter afternoon like this one would feel like David Lee Roth barging inside and screaming "woohoo!", whereas an Irish coff ee would feel like Leonard Cohen settling into the chair across from to talk about mercy and sorrow. Those friends I once came here with have moved far away to become lawyers and psychologists, one is gone for good. So many memories here, I think. So many spirits. One spirit who hovered over that day was Mike Conners, who died Jan. 20 at the age of 80. I never met the man, but I owe him a signifi cant percentage of who I am. Reading the tribute page on his funeral home’s website, I’m not surprised to fi nd he was the kind of man who liked to engage in long, philosophical discussions with his customers and his employees. But there was more to it. A man who now lives in Norway, and was a regular at Highland in the 1980s, mentions the latenight conversation he once had with Conners in Highlands outdoor beer garden while watching lightning bugs fl icker in the sky. Sometimes, the things we remember most about a place are the lightning bugs. Browsing through old Enquirer articles, I learn that Conners graduated from the University of Cincinnati's world-renowned College of Design, Architecture, Art

and Planning in the 1960s. He ran a small business selling bell-bottom pants and worked at Kenner Toys before helping to found the long-gone Vine Street Coff ee House, of which he sold off his interest in 1975, three years before opening Highland. I laughed when I read an old interview with him where, while mulling the idea of opening another Highland location in Aspen, he says that a coff ee shop could never turn into a successful chain. “Can you imagine a chain of fast-food coff ee houses?”, he asks, unaware that a small coff ee shop in Seattle is just years away from taking over the world. I learned of Conners' death, via a Facebook post, the day after another Cincinnati food and drink icon named Jim Aglamesis passed away. Yes, the two men had two very diff erent visions of what a perfect world could be: Aglamesis preferred an innocent 1950s ice cream soda shop kind of world, while Conners wanted a more contemplative one. To me, both are equally as important. Walking around Highland as I sip my Irish coff ee, I fi nd a sticker for a band whose members I once knew personally, advertising a gig they were playing at Sudsy Malones. The sticker must be a quarter-century old. The old cigarette machine next to it is no longer in service, and I think about the sound it once made: “Jung-Shung. Thud,” when I bought my packs of Camel Lights I turned my head to see a painting of palm trees next to a mask of an old man with a windswept beard. I am traveling in my mind from rock shows at Sudsy’s, to my dreams of a tropical isle. See, that’s part of the magic of this place. Thank you, Mike Conners, for creating it. As I settle up, I get to talking to the man behind the counter. His name is Jay. I tell him I used to come here in the '80s, and he says he worked here in the '80s, too. “I probably served you back then,” he says. Like me, Jay moved to New York, where he performed with a musician named Burning Spear. And like me, Jay moved back to Cincinnati and is glad he did. I told him how much I thought of this place while I was away for all those years, and he tells me that while he lived in New York, he was always searching for it. “I was always looking for my Highland,” he says. “But nothing ever came close.”

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SPORTS La Salle’s Norris wins state wrestling title

Top Southwest Ohio boys, girls track athletes to watch

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HILLIARD — After Day 1 of the 84th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament, there were 10 Greater Cincinnati wrestlers still in the running for a state championship. When the dust settled March 14, only one remained. La Salle senior Dustin Norris picked up win No. 39 on the year and the 126pound state championship that came along with it. Norris defeated Brecksville sophomore Brock Herman by a 3-1 decision. Norris is now the program’s second two-time state champion, joining Lucas Byrd, who is now at the University of Illinois. Norris was a state runner-up at 106 pounds as a freshman, then won a state championship at 113 pounds in 2019. He was a state qualifi er last March, but had to wait a year for his chance at another fi rst-place medal after the 2020 tournament’s cancellation due to the pandemic. “It’s diff erent this time around,” Norris said. “It’s still an amazing feeling. I would’ve liked to of had it last year but obviously, with COVID, it got postponed one year. I’m very happy about it.” Norris said having a trip to state taken away from him was the fuel needed to return to the summit of his weight class to polish off a stellar high school career. “There were points where we would have little underground wrestling rooms so we could get guys in and start training,” Norris said. “A lot of motivation. Winning that two-timer last year, getting that taken away from you the day you’re supposed to leave, it hurts a little diff erent. It defi nitely pushed me to make sure that I didn’t lose it this year.” La Salle head wrestling coach Rico Hill added: “He (Norris) has done everything right this year as far as being a leader. I can depend on the kid and he’s headed to Purdue right now and I’m so proud of him.” La Salle boasted four of the area’s fi ve wrestlers to make a sparkling entrance in the dimly-lit championship arena March 14 at Hilliard Darby High School. “It was good,” said Hill, La Salle’s fi rst-year head coach. “We wanted to get everyone to the podium. We brought 7 up here and we got 5 of them to do it — that’s pretty good. “I’m proud of this group. This was the last dance for them. These seniors really earned it. I know we didn’t end the way we wanted to with the last three matches; they wrestled hard, they wrestled

Area track and ﬁ eld athletes are preparing for the start of the 2021 season after having one taken away from them due to the coronavirus pandemic. Underclassmen in 2019 are now set to lead their respective teams this spring. Here’s a rundown of the top boys and girls track and ﬁ eld athletes from Southwest Ohio:

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La Salle senior Dustin Norris won a state wrestling championship in the 126-pound weight class March 14, 2021, at Hilliard Darby. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

tough — it’s just some discipline things we can fi x and we’ll be back.” After Norris took top honors at 126, teammate Casey Wiles had his perfect season broken up (26-1) by Richard Delsanter of Lakewood St. Edward in the 132-pound fi nal. Delsanter notched a two-point take-down just 15 seconds into the match and held off Wiles the rest of the way for a 7-4 win. In the 145-pound class, La Salle senior Darnai Heard fell to unbeaten Westerville North junior Connor Euton (29-0).

One of the most thrilling matches of the championship round was the 138pound fi nal featuring La Salle junior Jake Niff enegger and Perrysburg sophomore Joey Blaze. The two were a combined 84-1 going into the match and didn’t disappoint, battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of the third period. After a scoreless fi rst overtime, Blaze scored a game-winning pin in the second extra stanza to remain undefeated (45-0) and take the top spot on the poSee NORRIS, Page 2B

Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes: Dunk on Clippers’ Reggie Jackson ranks top three since Moeller HS Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Moeller High School standout Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans had a dunk March 14 on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Reggie Jackson that not only topped ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 but also highlighted Hayes’ perfect night from the fi eld and the line in a 135-115 win. Hayes made all six of his fi eld goals and all fi ve of his free throws for a season-high 17 points off the bench. More about the dunk from the AP’s Brett Martel: Hayes highlighted his season-high 17 points with a tomahawk dunk in which he virtually jumped over Clippers guard Reggie Jackson before slamming the ball down off Jackson’s head. “I was just trying to get the ball in the basket,” said Hayes, who rated the dunk among his top three since high school. Hayes was assessed a technical foul for tapping his own head mockingly as he stood over Jackson after the play.

Azariyah Bryant, Lakota East: Bryant helped Lakota East win a Division I team state championship in 2019 as a freshman. She was part of a state runner-up 4x200 relay and the statechampion 4x100 relay. Bryant was also third in the long jump. At the Ohio Indoor State Finale, she was fi fth in the 60-meter dash and third in the 200meter dash. Camiyah James, Lakota East: James is now back as a senior after being on the state runner-up relay and was fourth in long jump. She was third overall at the long jump and fi fth in the triple jump at the Ohio Indoor State Finale earlier this month. Reese Riep, Princeton: The senior helped lead Princeton to an eighthplace fi nish in the team standings at state in 2019. Riep ran in the Vikings’ state runner-up 4x100 relay and fi fthplace 4x400 relay. Madison Roshelle, Princeton: She was sixth in the long jump at state in 2019. Annika Kinley, Lakota West: The University of Cincinnati commit is a three-time state indoor placer in the high jump. Chance Gray and Grace Hicks, Lakota West: The fi rst-team All-Ohio basketball selection will anchor the Lakota West sprint team and have an impact on relays and the 200-meter, according to coach Brenton Eisenhard. Hicks is a four-year varsity track and fi eld athlete and will lead the fi eld event crew. Faith Tang, Mason: The senior hurdler and sprinter qualifi ed in three events at the Indoor State Finale earlier this month at Spire, per head coach Tony Aff atato. Erica Fennimore, Mason: The senior distance runner was a member of state cross country teams. She qualifi ed for the 3,200, 800 and 4x800 relay at the Indoor State Finale. Riley Ludwig, Oak Hills: The junior qualifi ed for regionals as a freshman in both hurdle races, running a 16.04 and 48.12, respectively.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Milford: Head coach Shane Barthlomew believes juniors Meredith Goﬀ (sprinter), Ayla Grabenbauer (distance) and Jadelyn Avance (mid-distance) will have a big impact for the Eagles this year. Samaria Newton, Kings: She was a ﬁ rst-team ECC selection at discus in 2019. Sara Doughman, Kings: She was a second-team ECC selection in the 3200-meter relay in 2019. Head coach Holly Schwalbach believes Peyton Dickerson (distance) and Zoe Lenney (jumps) will contribute for the Knights. See SOUTHWEST, Page 2B

Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Reggie Jackson #1 on March 14, 2021 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. LAYNE MURDOCH JR., NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES

“Obviously, I got a little hyped up,”

Hayes said with a grin.

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La Salle senior Dustin Norris won a state wrestling championship in the 126-pound weight class March 14, 2021, at Hilliard Darby.

La Salle’s Casey Wiles buttons up a victory at 132 pounds and moves to the championship at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Championships, March 14, 2021.

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Norris Continued from Page 1B

dium. Hill believes Niff enegger will learn from the narrow defeat with a strong comeback next season as a senior. “I told him, ‘other people wrestle their style; you need to wrestle your style,’” Hill said. “In those last 30 seconds, he kind of wrestled Joey’s (Blaze) style. I’ve been telling Jake, he (Blaze) is the guy you look in the mirror and know you want to beat. “For the last 30 seconds, Joey wanted it a little bit more. But he’ll get another crack at him. Jake is coming back and we’ll work hard to get it together.” Fairfi eld senior Brandon Smith fi nished third at the district tournament but battled his way to a state championship appearance. On March 13, he opened the event with a 5-4 victory over Lakewood

St. Edward’s Jonny Slaper. In March 14 session, he upset district champion, Jake Nelson of Groveport-Madison, to advance to the ﬁ nals. In his ﬁ nal prep bout, Smith fell 3-0 to Olentangy Liberty sophomore Dylan Russo, who capped the match’s scoring with a take-down in the second period.

Local state-placers

Jake Niffenegger (right) of La Salle goes acrobatic to score points in his 138 pounds semiﬁ nals win over Tyler Wittreich of Riverside at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Championships, March 14, 2021.

Division I 120— Jack McCall, Lebanon (6th); 126—Dominic DiTullio, Mason (6th); 132—Brayden Zenni, Moeller (7th), Conner Kleinberg, Springboro (8th); 138— Eugene Harney, Sycamore (5th); Max Boaz, Lakota East (8th); 145— Tim Smith, Colerain (8th); 160—Alex Hobbs, Little Miami (6th); 170— Dillon Walker, La Salle (5th); 182—Owen Amburgy, Mason (4th); Jonathon Sanchez, Moeller (8th); 285—

La Salle's Casey Wiles is exuberant with his semiﬁ nals win and moves on to wrestle for the title at 132 pounds at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Championships, March 14, 2021.

Aneesh Vyas, Lakota West (6th).

Southwest Walnut Hills: Walnut Hills track director David Brown said Isabel Schemmel will be a force in the 400 and up. The Eagles 4x800 relay of Zoe Drechsler, Caroline Meyer, Mary Westrich and Kate Stiens will also be worth watching, according to Brown. Ella Lambert, Turpin: A ﬁ rst-team ECC selection as a sophomore, Lambert was the anchor on Turpin’s 4x800 relay that ﬁ nished sixth at state. She was also ninth in the 1600-meter run.

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Cincinnati Hills League Meghan O’Brien, Indian Hill: The senior helped Indian Hill win a Division II girls state team championship in 2019. She was on Indian Hill’s sixth-place 4x800 relay and the Braves’ recordbreaking 4x400 relay. Elizabeth Whaley, Indian Hill: As a freshman, Whaley was also a part of the record-breaking relay and was anchor on the 4x800 relay. She was also fourth in the 1,600-meter run and 10th in the 800. Yvonne Colson, Madeira: She was the CHL athlete of the year in fi eld events (discus) as a sophomore in 2019. Clark Schmidt, Wyoming: She was a fi rst-team CHL selection in the pole vault as a sophomore in 2019. Samara Dulin and Emily Frankel, Wyoming: Both were fi rst-team CHL in the 400-meter relay in 2019.

Miami Valley Conference Kamryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day: CCD’s leading scorer in girls hoops ran on CCD’s state runner-up 4x200 relay in 2019.

113— Malachi O’Leary, Wyoming (6th); 120— Brandon Sauter, Batavia (3rd); 138— Pierce Taylor, McNicholas (3rd); Harris Foad, Indian Hill (6th); 195— Ely Emmons, Badin (6th).

school records in the 800 and 1,600 on the mind this spring, per head coach Chris Griﬃ n. Walnut Hills: Jason Dargatz was a ﬁ rst-team ECC selection in 2019 who’ll compete in the 400. Gianni Allwein and Henry Hoskins (1600) plus Garrett Fenton and Owen Murray (3200) will contribute for the Eagles, per track director David Brown.

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Jenna Accurso, Seton: The senior is a three-time all-GGCL performer from sprints, long jump and sprint relays, according to head coach Brian Laiveling. She is also a two-time regional qualifi er. Emma Striebich, Seton: The senior thrower was a two-time all-GGCL performer in shot-put and discus in 2019, according to Laiveling, and qualifi ed for regionals in shot-put. She is aiming at the school record in both events this spring. Abby Hoff mann, Mercy McAuley: The senior was a two-time fi rst-team GGCL selection in 2019 in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter relay. She was also second-team all-league in 100-meter dash. Lizzie Sexton, Mercy McAuley: The junior was the only freshman in 2019 to earn individual fi rst-team all-league honors (400). Paige Murdock, Ursuline: She was fi rst-team GGCL in the 3200-meter relay as a sophomore in 2019.

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Jenna Setters, Cincinnati Country Day: She was on the state-qualifying 4x100 meter relay in 2019. Khamia Brooks, Summit Country Day: As a freshman two years ago, she led off Summit’s fourth-place state fi nish in the 4x100 meter relay, which also featured Rachel Montgomery, now a senior. Carmen Soloria, CHCA: She was one of the top freshmen in the MVC in 2019, according to head coach Jeff Timmers. She’s a top returner in discus (68’3”) and shot-put (29’3”). Grace Flynn, CHCA: She was undefeated in the region in high jumping as an eighth-grader in 2019 until the junior high championships.

Southern Buckeye Conference Alyssa Weitzel, New Richmond: She set the school record in the pole vault (10 feet) and jumped 10’6” at Ohio Indoor State, ﬁ nishing ﬁ fth.

Boys Greater Catholic League-South Nathan Mountain, St. Xavier: He won the 3,200-meter at the OATCCC State Indoor Finale in 8:56.96, the No. 2 time in the nation. He also ran a 4:18.70 mile at the Louisville Indoor Games, the fourth-best indoor time in Ohio. Nic Manfroy, St. Xavier: He ﬁ nished seventh in the 400-meter at the OATCCC State Indoor Finale in 49.85 and anchored a runner-up 4x400 relay, per head coach Kyle Schreiner.

Greater Miami Conference Brendan Pitcher, Mason: The senior

Alex Justus of Kings crosses the ﬁ nish line to help the Knights take third place in the boys 4x800 relay at the OHSAA Division I State Track and Field Championships at Ohio State University, May 31, 2019.

was fourth at the State Indoor Finale in the 1,600 with a 4:21.07. He also ranked ninth in the state in the 800-meter. He’s going after three school records this season. Brady Messer, Mason: He was sixth at the State Indoor Finale in the 800 with a 1:56.76. He’s going for a school record in the 800 and 4x800 relay. Aiden Amshoﬀ , Mason: The junior was seventh at the State Indoor Finale in the 3200 with a 9:25.19. He’s also going after school record in 4x800 relay, per head coach Tim Pitcher. James Schmidt, Oak Hills: The senior is a mid-distance runner and was a GMC and district champ as a sophomore in the 1,600. The Lipscomb University commit has his sights set on a podium run in three events, per head coach Nick Continenza. Zach Beneteau, Lakota West: A Walsh University commit who will be leaned on as the anchor of Lakota West’s distance crew, per head coach Brenton Eisenhard. Cole Cronk, Lakota West: A Florida State commit who will be a key contributor on distance crew along with Ohio State commit Zach Plotkin. Sergio Negroe, Lakota West: He’s a mainstay in the Firebirds’ 800-meter and 4x800 relay. Kaleb Martin, Caleb Rao, Si Walters and Bryan White will also contribute, per Eisenhard.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Milford: Head coach Shane Bartholomew believes sprinters KeShaun Barnes and Jason Poleski will contribute for the Eagles this season. Alex Justus, Kings: The senior and Kentucky commit won the 800-meter at the OATCCC DI indoor state meet with a career-best 1:52.49, the second-fastest 800-meter in the nation. He’ll have

Jordin Evans, Norwood: The senior jumped 6’4” as a sophomore in 2019 to qualify for regionals. Evans has eyes on a school record and a run to state, per head coach Reid Faherty. Ryan Baker, Norwood: The junior ran a 4:56 in the 1600 as a freshman at districts. Faherty hopes Baker can advance deeper into the postseason this year, along with breaking the school record in the event. Jackson Davis, CHCA: The senior qualifi ed for state as a sophomore in 2019 and will excel at both long-distance runs and sprints in his fi rst season at CHCA, per head coach Jeff Timmers. Lawrence Sesay, CHCA: As a freshman in 2019, Sesay went to state in the 100-meter, 200-meter, high jump and 400-meter relay in Kenya. He holds the fi fth-fastest 100-meter dash time in Kenya and has three state gold medals. Sam Pettengill, Cincinnati Country Day: The senior anchored CCD’s statequalifying 4x800 relay in 2019.

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Tiago Nunez, Aiken: The senior anchored Aiken’s state-qualifying 4x200 relay in 2019.

Cincinnati Hills League Zion Denson, Finneytown: Denson was the only underclassmen to be named ﬁ rst-team CHL in 2019 (400-meter dash).

Southern Buckeye Conference Wilmington: The Hurricanes had eight underclassmen named fi rst-team SBC American in 2019. Western Brown: Juniors Logan Campbell and Caleb Ware were fi rstteam SBC American selections as freshmen. Shane Smith II, Goshen: He was fi rst-team SBC American as a sophomore. Williamsburg: Braden Kelley, Sebastian Donohoo and Skylar Gries were fi rst-team SBC National picks in 2019.

Southwest Ohio Conference Talawanda: Juniors Kiefer Bell and Logan Murray and senior Jens Bartel were ﬁ rst-team SWOC selections in the 3200-meter relay in 2019.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Loveland to reforest unused land in Phillips Park The Loveland Tree and Environment Committee is seeking volunteers to help with a reforestation project in Phillips Park on April 10. The committee has identifi ed swaths of grassland that are currently mowed for no specifi c purpose and would be ideal for reforestation. Volunteers will plant 1,400 tree and bush seedlings in designated areas of Phillips Park to return the land to a natural woodland environment. This project is part of the city’s eff ort to reduce maintenance costs and increase wildlife habitats. A variety of trees and bushes has been chosen for planting, honoring the need to provide habitat and food for wildlife. Additionally, planting with biological diversity in mind helps prevent the decimation of a forest when a bug or blight moves through the area. While seedlings are young, early successional wildfl owers will colonize the meadow, supporting local pollinators and invertebrates that provide a food source for nesting birds. In its adolescence, the young forest will support wildlife such as rabbits and song sparrows. As the trees mature, they will support an ever-increasing abundance of wildlife. These plantings will expand the footprint of the Simpson Forest, Loveland’s singular remnant of old growth forest. This natural treasure provides recreation opportunities for citizens, sequesters atmospheric carbon, mitigates stormwater issues, and reduces erosion of steep hillsides. If you would like to participate in the reforestation project, volunteers are needed April 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Seedlings are easy to plant, making this a great family event. Teams of two (hole digger and seedling planter) will be spaced across eight planting areas. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by adult. Advanced registration is required and can be completed at https:// www.lovelandoh.gov/FormCenter/ Council-Request-5/Volunteer-Application-64. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves, sun hat, water bottle, and shovel (if possible). Participants must wear a mask and follow COVID-19

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protocols. Please dress for the weather, including footwear that can get dirty. The event will be held rain or shine, unless in the case of severe weather. This project reﬂ ects the Loveland Tree and Environment Committee’s dedication to environmental stewardship and beautiﬁ cation of the community. For more information, please visit https://lovelandoh.gov/229/Tree-Environment-Committee. Krista Rose, City of Loveland

The painting will be permanently installed in The Cross and Crown Atrium to celebrate the veneration of Joseph and the sanctity of the family. Pope Francis said, “Christians can discover in St. Joseph, who often goes unnoticed, an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble. St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear

Christ the King Church venerates St. Joseph with painting by local artist The Feast Day of St. Joseph is March 19, 2021, and on that weekend Christ the King Church will pay special tribute to the saint whom Pope Francis has declared the universal patron of Catholics this year. Father Ed Smith will unveil and bless the painting The Holy Family by Cincinnati artist Holly Schapker. The artwork depicts the presentation of Jesus in the temple, the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. Mary and Joseph hold Jesus, “inviting each one of us into the holy family,” said Schapker.

Holly Schapker’s oil painting The Holy Family will be installed at Our Lord Christ the King Church in Honor of St. Joseph. PROVIDED

hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation. A word of recognition and of gratitude is due to them all." The story of how the painting came to be at Christ the King began early one morning after Mass. Schapker, who is a Christ the King parishioner, was leaving the 6:30 a.m. liturgy, when she stopped to examine the St. Joseph statue in the shadows at the back of church. Parishioner Steve Green noticed her gazing at the sculpture and mentioned a book to her, Consecration of St. Joseph by Donald Galloway. Schapker, who always had a strong spiritual devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, now turned her attention to Jesus’s father: Joseph. As she continued to learn more about this saint, she was approached by another parishioner, Karen Dorger, who knew of Schapker’s work as an artist. Dorger spoke with Father Ed Smith about the parish’s plans to honor St. Joseph and a wonderful possibility emerged. Fr. Ed believed Schapker’s portrait of the holy family, showing a warm and loving depiction of Joseph as the humble protector of Mary and Jesus, would be a perfect addition to the church’s newly constructed Cross and Crown Atrium. Father Smith said, “This wonderful family portrait inspires us to work every day to live as the family that God has called us to be: in our homes, in our community, in our world, and, in a special way, in our parish dedicated to Christ the King, who was Himself a member of a family on earth, with Mary and Joseph, and who is eternally a member of a family in heaven, with the Father and the Holy Spirit!” After the painting’s debut on March 20, it will be permanently installed on the east wall in the Atrium’s gathering space. On the feast day, the congregation will receive a prayer card with an image of the painting and a prayer written by Fr. Ed for the occasion. A banner will also highlight the St. Joseph statue at the back of the church. Schapker said she is honored to have her oil painting displayed at Christ the King. “Joseph does not speak in the bible, rather he shows us the right thing to do through his actions.” She goes on to explain that the veneration of Joseph is See COMMUNITY, Page 4B

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‘Easter lilies are starting to bloom and they are so pretty’ Ole Fisherman George Rooks Guest columnist

Howdy folks, I was talking to Lorreta Blevins last Sunday and she said saw a group of turkeys that had about 30 in it. Then a deer just about ran into the side of her car. She was telling someone at church about this and he had the same thing happen to him. It won’t be long before the deer are having their babies. The wild turkeys will start to build their nests and the coyotes will sure have some good eating when the turkeys lay their eggs and after the eggs hatch. You can hear the coyotes start yelping and looking for some young turkeys. A feller I built a marten house for told

me he saw eight or nine martens in the house. A couple years ago he saw a squirrel climb the pole and there was a bunch of martens that took after the squirrel and ran it into the woods. While roaming around Bethel, I have seen the tulips and other fl owers coming up and by golly they are pretty. The Shepherd’s Place will have another craft show on March 27, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. On March 19, from 6:30 till 10:30, they had boys night. Robin has a night for the girls also on a diff erent date. The Shepherd’s Place was presented a check from Park National Bank for $3,300 to pay for three months rent. The organization has been good to the Shepherd’s Place. Robin does a super job of running the place with all the volunteers. They are to be thanked! I went down to the Bethel Feed and they had a fi ne looking cat sitting on the counter. I stopped to pet it and it got on my lap and sat there for a little while. It

fi nally jumped back on the counter. I had a noon meal at Frisch’s on Thursday with Paula and her sister and her sister’s friend. It was wonderful to have a meal with them. Of course, I had shrimp, slaw and coff ee. Paula had her favorite, chili and onion rings. I was riding around today and saw lots of fl owers. The Easter lilies are starting to bloom and they are so pretty. Several other kinds of fl owers are blooming as well. I saw squirrels back by my place and they are getting used to me and the buggy. I can get probably 10 to 15 feet from them. I talked to Bill and he was over at Danny Grant’s Greenhouse and got some tomatoes and other plants. They were growing good and he set them out. Danny has set plants out in the greenhouse on State Route 131. He also has cucumber plants and they are doing good. I talked to Mike at the Boars Head Bait Shop in Afton and he said the lake is just about down to winter pool. The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers dropped it from summer pool down so if there is a small amount of rain it won’t be any problem. Mike said the fi shing is real good. The folks are really eager to go fi shing. They are catching crappie, bass, catfi sh, bluegills and sauger. One feller caught a catfi sh that was 5 feet long. Mike said he measured it. He said he has plenty of bait and fi shing tackle. Everything the fi sherman needs. Mike said the lake is in pretty good shape and the temperature is just about right for the fi sh to bite. They are from four feet down to eight feet. Mike’s granddaughters are still hitting him up for a dollar. He took one of them looking for antlers and they found four pairs. That thrilled his granddaughters. Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord. God bless all ... More later ...

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Clermont County Public Health and the University of Cincinnati Clermont College are partnering to open a new COVID-19 vaccination site at the Student Activities Center on the college’s Batavia campus. The vaccination site will open on Saturday, March 13. Appointments must be scheduled. Walk-ins will not be accepted. The new site will more than double the number of people who can be vaccinated in one day by the health department. Public Health has been vaccinating up to 300 people per day to date; the new site will accommodate 600 or more people per day. The quantity of the vaccine that Public Health receives weekly has increased from about 200 doses during the fi rst week of February to more than 1,200 doses during the fi rst week of March. “We’re looking forward to working with UC Clermont to get more of our residents vaccinated,” said Health Commissioner Julianne Nesbit. “Throughout this pandemic, we have relied on many of our community partners along the way, and this latest partnership will benefi t the entire county. We’re grateful that UC has stepped up to provide the much-needed space.” “We are excited to partner with Clermont County Public Health to provide the space for this critical service to the community,” said UC Clermont Dean Jeff Bauer. “The vaccination eff ort is crucial to guiding us out of the pandemic, and we are proud to be able to help.” To register for an appointment, residents can use the new online scheduling site, which can be found at https:// ccphohio.org/covid-19-vaccine-info/. Anyone without internet access can call 513-735-8500 for assistance with scheduling an appointment. Currently, any Ohio resident aged 50 or older is eligible to be vaccinated. Other groups that are eligible include people with certain congenital medical conditions, law enforcement offi cers, childcare workers and funeral services employees. The full list of eligible people can be found online at www.coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine. Amanda Chalifoux, UC Clermont College

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Stepping Stones’ 13th annual Open Your Heart nets over $68K Stepping Stones hosted its 13th annual Open Your Heart fundraiser on Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-distanced format. Stepping Stones netted more than $68,000 to beneﬁ t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities. Supporters enjoyed delicious meals from Eddie Merlot’s in the comfort of their own homes. The event featured a video program with appearances by Stepping Stones Executive Director Chris Adams, Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Adam Jaramillo, Open Your Heart event chair Dina Taylor and the family of a program participant. Supporters raised money for Stepping Stones by partaking in an online raﬄ e with four premiere items, purchasing art kits for program participants and making general event donations. “We are so grateful to the community for showering this wonderful agency with love in a true time of need,” said Dina Taylor, event chair. “I was impressed with how smoothly the event went when we transitioned to the ‘at home’ format. We hope to see everyone back in person next year.” The event’s presenting sponsor was Convalescent Hospital for Children. Cherub sponsors were Julie & John Richardson of SugarCreek and Dina & Chris Taylor. Sweetheart sponsors were Heidt Family Foundation, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, John & Pat Ryan, Anne & Jim Shanahan and the Stepping Stones Executive Team. Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion. Founded in 1963, the agency provides educational, recreational and social programs at locations in Batavia, Indian Hill, Norwood and Western Hills. For more information, visit www.SteppingStonesOhio.org. Adam Hesselbrock, Stepping Stones

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really about the veneration of the holy family. “My goal is to show how relatable the holy family is and that they truly understand us with loving care.” Schapker has been painting representational art of Catholic icons for over ten years. She graduated from Xavier University’s art program in 1992 and subsequently studied under Michael Scott. Her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary began after she had a transformative experience while completing St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises in her thirties. In 2011 she was commissioned by Xavier University to paint a series of paintings of St. Ignatius. Her painting of Pope Francis’s mother Maria Regina was presented to the Holy Father at the Vatican in 2015. “Truth, goodness and beauty is the language of God,” said Schapker. “We cannot underestimate the ability of art to pierce hearts. The intertwining gold halos surrounding Joseph, Mary and Jesus show the glory of God and the unity of the family.” Alisa Fisher, Christ the King Church

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‘Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying’ outer skins of yellow or red onions that you have. Cover with a couple inches of water. Bring to boil, lower to simmer, cover and cook until onion skins have colored water, about 10 minutes. Egg colors vary from light amber to brick red.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

One of our traditions for Easter starts at the beginning of Lent. My Mom’s ancient wooden bowl sits in a place of honor on the kitchen counter. Each time I use a yellow onion, the papery outer skins are put into the bowl. By the time Easter week comes, I have enough skins to color Easter eggs naturally. I have a smaller wooden bowl that holds red onion skins. I’ve been bombarded with requests to share my recipes for naturally-colored Easter eggs again. Funny thing is these recipes have been around a long time, yet continue to be among my most requested. I’m thinking this pandemic has made a lot of you comfortable with cooking more, and as a result, creativity and the urge to try something new seems the way to go. Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying. Depending upon the kind and how long eggs sit in the dye, you’ll see shades of light gold to amber to brick red. But onion skins are just one way to color eggs. Like pink eggs? Try the dye made with beet juice. The spice turmeric turns the eggs sunny yellow. Our favorites are eggs colored with red cabbage. The dye starts out purple but with the addition of vinegar, the eggs turn teal blue. Hopefully, coloring eggs naturally will become a tradition in your home, too.

Vinegar to dye proportions The same for all dyes: for every cup of liquid, stir in a tablespoon of clear vinegar. This “sets” the dye.

Beets Use strained beet juice or boil fresh skinned beets and strain. Just bring it to a boil, then turn the heat oﬀ .

Red cabbage Use a whole head of cut up red cabbage. Cover with water a good inch, bring to a boil, lower to a gentle boil, cover, and cook until cabbage loses most of its purple color, about 30 minutes. This dye takes several hours at least so it’s good to put in the refrigerator while the dye is working. The longer the eggs sit in the dye, the darker the color blue.

Naturally-colored Easter eggs. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Turmeric Bring 2 tablespoons turmeric in 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Cool but don’t strain. Add vinegar, stir and place eggs in dye until desired color is obtained. Remove, swish them around in cool water very quickly only to remove particles. Turmeric colored eggs are bright yellow.

Tip Make dyes ahead. Strain and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature.

Natural dyes: turmeric and red cabbage (row one); red onion skins (middle); beets and yellow onion skins (last.) Right, the onion skins cooking for dye.

Naturally colored eggs take longer to color, so be patient.

dyes. All dyes should be cool before coloring eggs.

Strain!

Onion skins

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SCHOOL NEWS McNicholas senior places second in state poetry competition McNicholas High School senior, Jakob Tucker, placed second in the Ohio Poetry Out Loud competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that sponsors a dynamic recitation competition for high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills and build self-confi dence while learning more about classic and contemporary poetry. English Department Chair Angie Noble said, “Jakob took this completion very seriously. He was driven to do the work required to compete at the state level and it paid off . Jakob is a deep thinker and a strong observer and his recitations really allowed those talents to shine.” Tucker participated in the school-wide contest, advanced to regional semi-fi nals on Wednesday, Feb. 17, then competed in the state fi nals on Friday, March 5. The state championship, which was live-streamed before a virtual audience, was emceed by former Senator Eric Kearney and included poetry from Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. Tucker recited “Dawn of Man” by Max Ritvo, “In the Desert” by Stephen Crane, and “Very Large Moth” by Craig Arnold. Tucker said he chose these poems because of “their loose form and dark undertones that off ered multiple interpretations.” Poetry Out Loud coach and English teacher Laura Rupp said, “Jakob has a unique style and an uncanny eye for choosing poems that perfectly suit that style. I am certain that is why he stood out to the judges at State. We are so proud of him.” Anne Jones, McNicholas High School

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Students take virtual fi eld trip to local hospital to learn how robots help surgeons Learning how robotics are used to perform surgical procedures sounds like a typical day for any budding surgeon attending medical school. But a recent group of learners experiencing technological advances in the operating room were closer to graduating kindergarten than college. Preschoolers and kindergarteners attending The Goddard School in Anderson Township, OH, took a virtual fi eld trip to the St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Cincinnati, OH. It was there that they learned how medical staff in the hospital’s operating room use robots to perform procedures on patients. To demonstrate how the robot moves, surgeons patched up a stuff ed teddy bear. Children observed the “procedure” via Zoom while they sat in their classrooms. “You can see how excited the children were just from their reactions on the Zoom call,” said Mark Reinhart, franchisee of The Goddard School in Anderson Township. “This was such a meaningful learning experience for the kids, especially when in-person fi eld trips aren’t possible.” To see what else is happening inside The Goddard School in Anderson Township, OH, check out the School’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GoddardSchoolAndersonTownshipOH. The Goddard School in Anderson Township, located at 1280 Nagel Road, off ers full and half-day academic programs for children ages six weeks to six years old. The School also off er before and after school care and summer camp programs that promote S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) learning. You can fi nd out more about enrollment by calling 513-474-5292 or visiting GoddardSchool.com/cincinnati/anderson-township-nagel-road-oh. Kristina Nasuti

Preschoolers and kindergarteners attending The Goddard School in Anderson Township, took a virtual ﬁ eld trip to the St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Cincinnati, where children learned how surgeons use robots to operate. THE GODDARD SCHOOL/PROVIDED

Column: How to help your child who fell behind in math during COVID-19 By Jory Edlin Fractions. Long division. Algebra. Geometry. Calculus. News from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is grim; elementary and middle school students have fallen signiﬁ cantly behind in math durEdlin ing the pandemic. The research published in November 2020 (”Learning during COVID-19: Initial ﬁ ndings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth”) shares that in fall 2020, students in grades 3-8 performed about 5 to 10 percentile points lower in the math section on the MAP GrowthTM assessment as compared to 2019.

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McNicholas senior Jakob Tucker recites three poems March 5 at the state-level Poetry Out Loud competition. PROVIDED

The results are concerning, but unsurprising. Last year was tumultuous for students, with many spending some or most of the year learning remotely and schools closing in March without any preparation or warning. While the assessment scores suff ered, there were some glimmers of hope off ered in NWEA’s publication. Grade-level performance was also measured between winter 2020 and fall 2020 and shows that students advanced in math, just not as rapidly as they would have in a typical year. What can parents do if they know their child has fallen behind in math and is struggling still in 2021 – or has not fulfi lled his or her potential due to the unique school circumstances since last spring? The best solution is to seek individualized tutoring to help address the gaps that may have widened, and thus assist your child with catching up. Here are a few tips on how to approach the search for a good tutoring program: h Make sure your child’s precise needs are being addressed. The teacher you select to work with your child must create a program that is based on your child’s specifi c needs and precise areas of strength or weakness. Not just any program will do. It must be customized to fi t your child at whatever academic point he or she is at. h Get a clear picture of where your child stands in math. An initial assessment is important to identify where your youngster is most is struggling. Before starting any program, make sure you obtain a baseline on where your child has knowledge gaps. h Remember: not all tutors are the same. When considering learning centers, ask for details about how teachers are trained (and if they are certifi ed). Are the math teachers qualifi ed to teach all levels of math, or are there certain experts in diff erent areas of math? h Look to the track record. Get references and data about how students have improved in each math tutoring program you consider. Seek current testimonials and ask other parents who have worked with the learning center or tutor about their insights and recommendations. Math is the type of subject where small problems can quickly become big ones. If your child fell behind in math during the school closures in spring 2020 and struggled to get back on track thereafter, chances are, this year is just as hard. Your child needs help – sooner rather than later. With the right program of instruction, your child can boost their confi dence and fi nish the school year strong, putting those math diffi culties in the past where they belong. Jory Edlin is a retired teacher with decades of experience helping children discover their potential and excel. He is Operations Manager of the Huntington Learning Center of Anderson and can be reached at (513) 528-7417 or edlinj@hlcmail.com Submitted by Laura Kroeger

The University of Cincinnati Clermont College will hold a free in-person Health Career Fair Thursday, April 8 on its Batavia campus. Attendees can sign up to attend one of three information sessions – at 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – on the day of the event. Each session will begin with a campus tour. Faculty members representing the college’s Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Public Health and Physical Therapy Assistant programs will then be on hand to answer questions. UC Clermont staff members from admissions, fi nancial aid, student services and academic advising will also be available. Attendees can apply during the fair; UC Clermont will waive the $50 application fee for anyone who applies during the event. The last day to apply for admission to UC Clermont for fall semester 2021 is July 1. “Healthcare professionals remain in high demand, and this event is a great opportunity to share the direct paths to those careers that are available at UC Clermont,” said Professor Krista Clark, chair of the college’s Science and Health Department. “Attendees can also tour campus, meet faculty and apply – all during their visit.” To comply with public health directives related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all attendees are asked to follow these rules and guidelines during the event: h Reservations are required. No walk-ins are allowed. h There is a limit of two guests for each student who registers to attend. h There is a limit of 22 guests for each one-hour session; all guests must follow social distancing guidelines. h All guests must wear a mask while on campus. This is University of Cincinnati policy. h Students will then have the opportunity to complete their application or confi rmation on laptops that are provided and thoroughly disinfected. Once completed, colleges will waive the $50 fee to apply or confi rm. h The presentation room and application/confi rmation room will the cleaned and disinfected following each session. RSVP and schedule your appointment at https:// ucclermont.edu/visit/health-career-fair.html. For questions or assistance with registration, call (513) 732-5319 or email Clermont.admissions@uc.edu. For those unable to attend this event or who prefer a virtual option, visit: https://ucclermont.edu/visit.html. To learn more about what UC Clermont off ers, visit https://ucclermont.edu/viewbook.html. For more information about the health degree and certifi cate options off ered by UC Clermont, contact Krista Clark at krista.clark@uc.edu. Amanda Chalifoux, UC Clermont College

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