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Madison Place Coff ee Shop recently opens on Plainville Road Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Columbia Township is enjoying a bit of a development boom with the opening of a coff ee shop and two restaurants. The township in eastern Hamilton County also has won state grants totaling $250,000 to give new life to a former fi rehouse on Murray Avenue and to property along Wooster Pike near a connection to the Little Miami Scenic Trail. The new Madison Place Coff ee Shop at 4200 Plainville Road sells food in addition to drinks, with a menu that includes sandwiches and hash browns. Township Trustee David Kubicki describes the business as “an awesome coff ee shop with a laid-back vibe. It has plenty of cozy furniture, a piano and private meeting room that looks like a large dining room. Kubicki “It is located in a building that also has four apartments upstairs. The apartments range from an effi ciency to a two-bedroom, all with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. “It is simply the nicest coff ee shop I’ve ever seen anywhere in the country,” he said in an email.
Passengers walk along planks at the beach circa 1910 from the Island Queen to the entrance of Coney Island. DETROIT PUBLISHING CO./LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Remembering old Coney Island
Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Old Coney Island closed down 50 years ago at the end of the 1971 season. “America’s Favorite Amusement Park” had operated for 85 seasons, weathered frequent fl ooding and survived the devastating loss of its famous steamboat, the Island Queen, not once but twice. The new owners at that time, Cincinnati-based Taft Broadcasting Co., chose to close Coney down and build a brandnew park 30 miles north near Mason – to be named Kings Island in reference to Coney Island. Many of the midway-style rides were transported up I-71 to the new park in the fi ttingly named Coney Island section (now Coney Mall). “Coney’s been a grand old lady and a real institution,” Coney Island president Ralph Wachs said at the time. “She will continue to live, at least in part, at the new Kings Island Park.” Before Coney’s gates were closed Sept. 6, 1971, visitors had one last season to say goodbye. One more ride on the Shooting Star, one more dance at Moonlite Gardens, one more fi reworks show. Enquirer theater critic Tom McElfresh wrote a poetic epitaph: “Coney Island. What wonders the name invokes. For a child. What garish, gaudy, boundless, nameless pleasures. The delights that coursed through Kubla
Cajun seafood comes to township The fi rst version of the Island Queen carries passengers circa 1910 to Coney Island. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Khan on contemplation of that stately pleasure dome in Xanadu pale in the light of one kid’s smile at mention of the magic name: Coney.” The gates wouldn’t stay closed long. Sunlite Pool stayed open, and three years later, old Coney found new life as a park. But it wasn’t the same. In 1991, Coney was reborn as a quaint family amusement park but without the thrill rides of its cousin. The charm of old Coney Island was a thing of the past.
Parker’s Grove to Ohio Grove The park began as an apple orchard. In 1867, James Bell Parker purchased a
20-acre spread along the Ohio River, 10 miles east of Cincinnati. Neighbors asked permission to have Sunday picnics to watch the steamboats, and Parker’s Grove became known as one of the best picnic spots around. Parker soon added a shelter, dance hall, bowling alleys and a mule-driven merrygo-round. Then, two enterprising steamboat captains, William F. McIntyre and Jacob D. Hegler, bought the grove to create a destination resort for their passengers. Ohio Grove opened June 21, 1886, advertised as “the New Coney Island of See CONEY ISLAND, Page 2A
Mr. Crab House Restaurant recently opened at 3280 Highland Ave. “It is a Cajun seafood restaurant and bar that handles outstanding and fairly priced spicy and tasty seafood for dining in or carry out,” Kubicki said. “It is a great addition to our Ridge and Highland (avenues) business district.”
New breakfast, lunch and brunch spot Scramblers breakfast and lunch restaurant is opening soon in the former Flipdaddy’s Brilliant Burgers & Craft Beer Bar at 7453 Wooster Pike. “I would describe it as a First Watch type of menu with a more relaxed and casual atmosphere. It will also have a See SCRAMBLERS, Page 4A
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Investigation determines Clermont County husband, wife illegally dumping waste in Goshen Township Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
A waste hauler in Clermont County has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties after an investigation by the offi ce of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost found he illegally dumped signifi cant amounts of waste on his property in Goshen Township. Yost fi led an eight-count complaint in Clermont County Common Pleas Court against Donald Combs, 55, of Milford, and his wife, Anita, 50, in February, Yost said in a news release April 12. In March, the release said, a judge upheld the complaint and found violations of Ohio’s laws on solid waste, construction and demolition debris. The judge also held that the waste constituted a public nuisance. “Hauling trash to anywhere but the landfi ll is a rotten business, so we dumped some justice on this polluter,” Yost said. “I appreciate the help of our environmental partners at the EPA and in Clermont County to halt this illegal activity.” The release said the case was “Hauling referred to the Attrash to torney General’s anywhere but Environmental the landfi ll Enforcement Secis a rotten tion (EES) by the business, so Ohio Environwe dumped mental Protection some justice Agency and Cleron this mont County Pubpolluter.” lic Health after Dave Yost numerous comOhio Attorney plaints of open General dumping and open burning. The court found that the Ohio EPA and Clermont County Public Health spent substantial time inspecting Combs’ properties for persistent violations of court orders, the release said. These inspections, followed by the signifi cant legal work of the EES, were “extraordinary,” according to the judge. The release said EES proved that Donald Combs for years covered acres of land near his home and commercial properties with tens of thousands of pounds of construction debris, solid waste, trash and scrap tires. An Ohio EPA inspector testifi ed that some of the piles were over 20 feet high and that cleanup costs for the sites approach nearly $1.3 million, the release said. Goshen Township Fire Department Chief Steve Pegram testifi ed that the fi re department had been to Mr. Combs’ site numerous times, the release said, and that the site was a fi re hazard. The release said Combs, who solicited business mostly via Craigslist, undercut competitors who were factoring in the appropriate costs of properly dumping waste in a landfi ll. Yost urged consumers to use professional waste haulers that handle waste properly to prevent environmental disasters.
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A hot spell brings record crowds Aug. 7, 1960, to Coney Island’s swimming pool. ENQUIRER ARCHIVE
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the West” in reference to the famed amusement park in Brooklyn. Right away, though, everyone just called it Coney Island. Each new owner brought grander ideas. The artifi cial Lake Como, named for the famous lake in Italy, featured gondolas. Shoot the Chutes launched a boat down a ramp that skipped across the water. The park’s fi rst roller coaster, the Hegler Coaster, invented by Coney’s co-owner, required men to push the car to the top of a hill, then let gravity take over. This was a time when visitors dressed in Victorian clothes. Women wore white dresses, men wore suits and ties and hats, even on the rides. And they all arrived in style. In 1896, Coney owner Lee Brooks commissioned a custom steamboat, the Island Queen, a “fl oating palace” that ferried guests from Cincinnati’s Public Landing to the shores at Coney. Passengers embarked on an hour-long voyage upstream, a trip possibly more memorable than the day spent at Coney, then returned by starlight. The Island Queen caught fi re at the Public Landing on Nov. 4, 1922, but insurance was insuffi cient to rebuild and Brooks had to sell the park.
Kids by the carload queue up at Coney for a popcorn break June 13, 1962, at Coney Island. THE ENQUIRER/RAN COCHRAN
Sunlite Pool, Moonlite Gardens New owners Rudolph Hynicka, who had been one of Boss George B. Cox’s political lieutenants, and George F. Schott poured in a lot of money to amp up the park, adding most of what is remembered today about old Coney. They had a new Island Queen constructed, even grander than the original. They opened the Moonlite Gardens dance hall, known to generations of courting couples, and converted the midway into a grassy mall with new rides: the Wildcat, Twister and Clipper roller coasters, the Cascades (later the Lost River) and Bluebeard’s Castle. Then there was Sunlite Pool, the largest circulating swimming pool in the world, 401 feet long by 200 feet wide, holding 3.5 million gallons of water. It opened May 22, 1925, and remains Coney Island’s signature attraction today. The 1920s through ’50s was Coney’s heyday. Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra played Moonlite Gardens. The Land of Oz kiddieland gave youngsters their own playground. The Clipper was reworked as the Shooting Star, the popular antecedent to Kings Island’s Beast. Coney survived the 1937 fl ood and the polio pandemic in the 1950s that nearly shut down Sunlite Pool. But the real tragedy was when the Island Queen burned at a Pittsburgh wharf Sept. 9, 1947. A welder’s torch caught the oil afl ame and the explosion killed 19 and wounded 18. “If there ever was a day that marked the end of an era in Cincinnati ... it was the day the Island Queen died,” The Enquirer’s Owen Findsen wrote 50 years later. “… The boat was what made Cincinnati summers special.”
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The Wildcat and Shooting Star are in operation April 22, 1956, when Coney Island holds its fi rst-weekend preview. Wildcat and Shooting Star dips intermingle. ENQUIRER ARCHIVE
Walt Disney visited Coney Island in 1953 to get ideas for Disneyland. He was impressed by the park’s cleanliness and landscaping, as well as the model of the late Island Queen. But not all was bright at Coney. Flooding meant more money spent on cleaning and restoring the property every year. The real stain on Coney Island was excluding Black patrons. It wasn’t the only place in Cincinnati that was slow to integrate, but the fi ght to desegregate Coney was the most public. In 1952, civil rights activities Marian Spencer, Virginia Coff ey and others boycotted Coney Island and laid down in front the gates to pressure owners to change its policy. When Coney’s license was up for renewal, City Councilman Theodore Berry objected to the city safe-
ty director, and Coney president Edward Schott fi nally relented. African Americans were allowed into Coney Island for the fi rst time in 1955, but it took another six years to integrate Sunlite Pool. In the late 1960s, Taft Broadcasting was looking for an amusement park to promote their Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters, and Coney was looking to move from their fl ood-prone location. Taft purchased Coney for $6.5 million in stock and announced it would close the park and build the $20 million Kings Island. Grand Carousel, Skyride, Log Flume and other rides were moved to the new park, but Kings Island offi cials elected to build the new dual-track Racer, so the Shooting Star was torn down. Three years after closing, Taft reopened old Coney as a park with tennis courts and paddle boats. Moonlite Gardens and Sunlite Pool also remained. Riverbend Music Center opened there in 1984. Ronald F. Walker bought the park in 1991 and returned the carnival rides. Then, in 2019, operators sold off all the rides to focus on Sunlite Pool and a water park. Another stage in Coney Island’s history ended as another begins. Sources: Enquirer archives, “Cincinnati’s Coney Island” by Charles J. Jacques Jr.
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Coney Island has a special display of fi reworks July 3, 1960, for the holiday weekend. PROVIDED/WILLIAM R. WHITTEKER PHOTOGRAPHY
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The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is off ering take-home COVID-19 tests in select drive-thru windows. UC Health and the Health Collaborative will continue to off er on-site COVID-19 testing but there is also a takehome option. "We realize that our customers may not be able to fi nd a day or location that’s convenient for them. And if you or someone you love need a COVID test for work, school, travel, time is of the essence," a press release said. The Ohio Library Council, with the Ohio Department of Health, will provide free Abbott BinaxNow at-home COVID-19 test kits, along with eMed telehealth sessions. These tests will provide 15-minute results. A device with a camera and microphone in order to access a telehealth appointment and complete the test. These tests are part of a state-wide eff ort to provide widespread accessibility of free testing throughout Ohio. At least 90 Ohio public libraries are a part of this iniatitive.
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The Madison Place Coffee Shop recently opens at 4200 Plainville Road in Columbia Township. Briana Cohen, left, and Brian Roselli are two of its baristas.
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Firehouse redevelopment under study Kubicki said Columbia Township has been awarded a $150,000 state grant for improvements at the former fi rehouse. “We are currently studying options on how to invest and bring it to the best use for the community,” he said. One idea is to turn the fi rehouse into a venue that would memorialize the history of the fi re department and possibly host a restaurant.
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City settles Plush lawsuit for $6M Pledge to improve 911 operations comes after settlement of wrongful death of teenager suit Sharon Coolidge and Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
On the eve of the three-year anniversary of Kyle Plush’s death, the city of Cincinnati has agreed to pay $6 million to the teenager’s family to settle a wrongful death lawsuit, the second-largest settlement in city history. The suit was fi led after police and 911 center workers failed to rescue the teen, who died after he became trapped under the seat of the minivan he drove to school. Plush voice-called 911 on April 10, 2018, from the parking lot of Seven Hills School where he was trapped inside a Kyle Plush Honda Odyssey. Help never arrived. The death prompted months of city hearings and allegations that the 911 center wasn’t property staff ed or trained, and in August 2019 the Plush family sued the city. The city sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, but Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman said no.
In the settlement, announced by the city at 4 p.m. April 9, the city is also pledging to make more improvements to the city’s 911 center, which begins with $250,000 to hire three outside experts to look at the city’s 911 operations. “The employees of the Emergency Communications Center and Police Department are dedicated public servants who are committed to helping when people need them the most,” Cincinnati City Manager Paula Boggs Muething said in a statement. “We will work every day to ensure that our city never again experiences a tragedy like the one suff ered by the Plush family. The City is dedicated to providing the most professional emergency response to all Cincinnatians.” Plush family attorney Al Gerhardstein said: “The family enters this agreement in honor of their son Kyle. To honor his memory, it was important that we secure a civic commitment to continuous improvement. With this agreement the City Manager commits to continue reforms in an enforceable, transparent way that will make the City safer for everyone.” It’s the second-largest settlement in city history. The city of Cincinnati paid $6.5 million dollars in 2006 to the family and attorneys of Roger Owensby, who died in police custody in 2000. The Plush lawsuit had named the city, former City Manager Harry Black, two 911 call takers and two police offi cers. In the wake of Plush’s death, the city spent more than $100,000 on three prior investigations that exonerated the call takers and offi cers of all wrongdoing. It has since improved training, hired additional staff and upgraded the 911 system so people can enter information about themselves.
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Kyle was pinned by the minivan’s third-row seat, but still managed to twice call 911 by voice activating his phone that was in his pocket. After Kyle’s death the Plush family started Kyle Plush Answer the Call Foundation, which advocates for best practices at 911 centers across the county. Boggs Muething outlined improvements already made to the 911 center: h A changing in leadership. h Embracing data-based approaches. h Insuring higher retention rates of ECC employees. h Call response times that exceed national standards. h Upgrading mapping software in police vehicles with 911 caller locations. h Amending procedures to emergency calls classifi ed as “unknown trouble,” which allow offi cers to have a better sense of the urgency of the call. As part of the settlement, the city has agreed to appoint an expert team to assess and advise on recommendations for current ECC operations, work that will be shared with public. Bill Vedra, who took over as director of Cincinnati’s Emergency Communication Center after Plush’s death, sent a video message to communication center employees April 9 saying the city would making improving the center a “top priority.” “The settlement also acknowledges how far we’ve come as a center, making improvements these last three years,” he said. “We are just going to continue on that path of improvement by always looking for ways to get better.”
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O Pie O is voluntarily recalling some pies sold in Kroger stores because their labels do not list an egg ingredient that can cause allergic reactions in some people. The recall by the East Walnut Hills company includes single servings of Chicken Pot Hand Pies and Saag Paneer Hand Pies weighing 7.1 ounces and packaged in a box. That’s according to a news release issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture on behalf of O Pie O. The pies being recalled were available for sale from March 10, 2019, to April 7, 2021, or on the last day off ered for sale in Kroger stores in Downton Cincinnati, Amelia, Anderson Township, Colerain Township, Corryville, Dent, Harrison, Hyde Park, Lebanon, Liberty
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consume this product,” the release said. “Individuals exhibiting signs or symptoms of food borne illness or allergies should contact a physician immediately.” People with an egg allergy who bought the pies should dispose of them or return them to O Pie O at 1527 Madison Road for a refund. Consumers with questions can call Lou Ginocchio at 513-659-5306.
Barenaked Ladies concert gets rescheduled Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The Barenaked Ladies concert scheduled this summer at PNC Pavilion has been rescheduled. The new date for the concert is July 20, 2022. The concert was planned for July 20, 2021. The Last Summer On Earth tour also features Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket. Offi cials said tickets purchased for the original date will be honored for the
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Remember a couple columns ago when I talked about my asparagus and how excited I was that the stalks would soon be pushing through the soil? It happened yesterday. I was weeding the elderberry patch near the asparagus and there they were. Plump little green soldiers poking out here and there. Hopefully I’ll have enough to steam as a side dish to this yummy pork tenderloin recipe I’m sharing. It has been a while since I published this, and it got resurrected from my fi les due to a reader request. “We were at a friend’s home for dinner and she made the most delicious stuff ed pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon. My friend told me it’s a Rita recipe and it’s not diffi cult. Will you share?” Well, sure. It looks like it’s hard to make, but it isn’t. I fi rst enjoyed it at friend, Carolyn Grieme’s home a while back. Here it is updated a bit.
Stuffed pork tenderloin wrapped in peppered bacon Make bacon easier to wrap around the pork by letting it sit out a few minutes. If all you have is regular bacon, a few grinds of coarse pepper will do it. The mushrooms and onions should be in small pieces so they don’t fall out during roasting. Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil 3/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced and chopped a bit if necessary 1 cup fi nely chopped onion 1/3 cup fi nely chopped pecans, toasted (toast before chopping) Two pork tenderloins, trimmed Salt and pepper to taste 8 slices thick peppered bacon or regular thick bacon 1/2 cup fi rmly packed brown sugar, dark or light
Stuffed pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER
Instructions Preheat oven to 450. Melt butter and add mushrooms, onions and sauté until tender. Stir in nuts and set aside. Butterfl y pork by cutting a slit into the middle horizontally about 2/3 of the way through. It will open like a book. Then pound it out to even thickness and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread mushroom mixture evenly, leaving a bit of a border so fi lling doesn’t ooze out much.
Roll up as snug as you can. Now wrap stuff ed pork. Lay bacon out on cutting board, spaced evenly to fi t length of pork. Place pork on top, seam side down. Bring bacon up and around, tucking ends underneath. Put pork on sprayed baking pan with sides. Rub evenly with brown sugar and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 and bake about 15 minutes, or until meat thermometer registers 140-145 or so.
Don’t over bake or meat will be dry. Let rest, tented with foil, about 10 minutes or so, then cut into nice slices. Toast pecans: Toast in single layer in 350 degree oven just until they smell fragrant, about 6 minutes or so. Tip: Get pork ready for oven ahead of time If you like, you can get the pork ready to this stage in the morning, but let sit out about 30 minutes prior to baking. (If you forget, that’s OK – just remember that it will take longer to bake).
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Cue ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ High school graduations get creative to practice social distancing guidelines Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The typical excitements that come with senior year were shrouded with uncertainty for the class of 2021 after watching their predecessors graduate through computer screens at the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Ceremonies that were postponed when the Ohio Department of Education told schools to cancel in-person graduations ended up being canceled anyway or went virtual. For months, it was unclear whether events like prom, senior award assemblies or graduation ceremonies could happen a year later. But on March 2, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifted a 300-person capacity limit for banquet halls and catering facilities and gave the OK for schools to plan proms and graduations. More recently, the governor’s offi ce released a detailed set of guidelines for both prom and graduation, including the use of masks, social distancing between groups of no more than 10 and using touchless ticketing. Cue “Pomp and Circumstance” – with hesitation and adaptation. Instead of delivering diplomas and swag bags to graduates’ homes as some schools did in 2020, schools this year will host some actual graduation ceremonies – by dividing up the graduating seniors into smaller groups and disinfecting the venue in between condensed ceremonies, for example. The goal: give students something more normal and satisfying than what occurred last year, even though traditional events remain impossible due to COVID-19. Springboro High School graduation plans were still “up in the air” in early April, district communications coordinator Scott Marshall told The Enquirer. It isn’t the only local school district suddenly rushing to set dates and secure venues. There are also questions about guests and capacity limits as schools work to abide by proper social distanc-
“I’m ready to graduate because I don’t know, I’m just excited to go to Wittenberg. Especially with the athletics there, starting a different chapter with a college-level sport. So I’m excited about that.” Justin Katona Lakota East senior
ing guidelines. DeWine’s announcement may have posed challenges for school administrators, but it also sparked newfound hope for some students and families. “Now I have so much to think about and get ready for, and I’m just very excited for the next two months,” Seton High School senior Paige Schultz told The Enquirer the week her school announced end-of-the-year events for its senior class, including prom. Local dress shops welcomed a rush of students who booked specialty stores like Kostovos Bridal Furs & Prom in Montgomery out for weeks. Other seniors are just ready to move on. Justin Katona, a senior at Lakota East, is committed to Wittenberg University in Springfi eld to play lacrosse next school year. Quarantines and pandemic-related cancelations aff ected his last season of high school lacrosse, and the senior parade and car show he looked forward to likely won’t happen, either, he said. “I’m ready to graduate because I don’t know, I’m just excited to go to Wittenberg,” Justin said. “Especially with the athletics there, starting a diff erent chapter with a college-level sport. So I’m excited about that.”
After the coronavirus pandemic canceled graduation, Stevie Wolf was allowed one last walk through Mount Notre Dame High School on May 27, 2020, to say farewell to her teachers and the school she called home for the last four years in Reading. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER
Cintas Center books up for spring graduations William Mason High School seniors have always graduated together at Xavier University’s Cintas Center – that is, until last year, when students celebrated virtually, says district spokesperson Tracey Carson. The Cintas Center shut down from mid-April through late summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, not even hosting an in-person commencement for Xavier’s 2020 graduates. Though the Cintas Center is back up and running this graduation season, Carson says not all 840 graduating seniors and their families can fi t inside the arena while maintaining proper social distancing. They would have to split the class into two ceremonies. So, for the fi rst time, Ohio’s largest nonvirtual public school will host its graduation ceremony out on the football fi eld. “I was looking forward to going to Cintas like everyone does every year,” Olivia Wise, Mason’s National Honor
Society president, said. But when the school sent out a survey to seniors and she saw the football fi eld option, she was more excited about the idea of graduating at her school. “I think it’s just really fun that we’re the fi rst class to ever do it.” Other schools are turning to off -campus sites. Doug Ruschman, associate vice president for marketing and communications for Xavier University, said there are 22 high schools confi rmed to host 31 ceremonies at the Cintas Center in May and June. Kings High School is planning a May 16 ceremony with six tickets per graduate at the Cintas Center, though community relations coordinator Dawn Gould said “these are very fl uid plans.” Milford High School booked the arena for May 22. Princeton High School has reserved Fifth Third Arena at the University of Cincinnati for Sunday, May 16 – but district spokesperson Tricia Roddy says plans are tentative. See POMP, Page 11A
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Request a FREE Info Kit & DVD Today! Call 800-841-5166 now. Milford High School Principal Josh Kauffman and Superintendent Nancy House greet senior Justin Bell as they deliver a graduation bag May 20, 2020, to his home. Staff members delivered bags with graduation caps, gowns, tassels, senior T-shirt, signs, graduate medals and diploma covers to senior students in advance of the school’s May 23, 2020, Virtual Graduation Ceremony. This year, Milford High School booked the arena for May 22 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. AMANDA ROSSMANN/THE ENQUIRER
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“Our high school administration is working with the staff at Fifth Third Arena to ensure we can follow their guidelines, along with state mandates,” Roddy said. At Middletown High School, communications specialist Elizabeth Beadle says the class of 2021 will graduate in one session at their Barnitz Stadium, with social distancing and masks. Cincinnati Public Schools will hold in-person graduations this year, communications offi cer Frances Russ said. Most CPS ceremonies will be held at Fifth Third Arena, and the School for Creative and Performing Arts will graduate at Music Hall. Across the river in Kentucky, superintendent of Newport Schools Tony Watts says the district decided to host a formal dinner instead of prom because “we just didn’t see how we could social distance while you’re dancing.” The district will host an in-person graduation in three waves at the high school gym, he said, and record each session so they can put together a video with all 70 graduates. “They have some other things lined up at the high school for them (during senior week),” Watts said. “So it’s not a total loss like last year.”
Getting creative to show a ‘little bit of extra love’ Lindsey Sharp, of West Chester Township, is helping families celebrate milestones of all kinds in a new pandemic-friendly way. Her yard sign business, Hip Hip Hooray – Cincinnati, is modeled after its sister company in Carmel, Indiana. The Cincinnati business opened in February. Sharp, her husband Nick and their three children, Mackenzie, Drew and Kailee, set up festive yard signs for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, baby announcements and now graduations. Customers can ask for any sort of message and the Sharps will set it up on the requested date. Graduation requests just started to
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come in at the beginning of April, Sharp said. She thinks the signs, no matter the message or occasion, tell people: “Hey, we are thinking about you and we wish we could be there” or “We wish we could have this big gathering.” “If I think back to when I graduated high school and the big party, I mean, it was such a big event in our lives,” Sharp said. “It’s not the same right now. So I think people are just trying to give these kids a little bit of normalcy, or a little bit of extra love or support or to show them that, you know, times are strange right now, but we’re still celebrating you, we still want to celebrate you, we’re still so proud of you.” Justin’s parents will attend his Lakota East graduation this spring at the Cintas Center. He doesn’t have enough invites for his three siblings or grandparents to go, as they did for his older brother’s graduation in 2018. But Justin’s mother, Kristina Katona, says they always planned to host a graduation party to celebrate Justin after this strange fi nal year of high school. “We just have gone into a diff erent mindset,” she said. “I will be disappointed if his grandparents and his aunt and his brothers and sisters can’t come to graduation. But we’ve found through, like, Facebook Live and that type of thing that, you know, we can still let them participate without them being there.”
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MILFORD – Milford head softball coach Christy Gregory made history April 9 during her team’s 8-3 victory over Wilmington as she earned the 300th victory of her coaching career. Gregory, who took over the Milford program in 2003, has accumulated all 300 of her wins with the Eagles. According to the OHSAA Record Book, Gregory is the 58th coach to reach the 300-victory plateau in their career. In just her second season at Milford in 2004, Gregory led the Eagles to the
State Final Four. A four-time Eastern Cincinnati Conference Coach of the Year, Gregory guided Milford to fi ve straight league titles from 2014-2018, the fi rst conference championships in school history. Gregory has sent several players on to play on the college level, including current collegiate players Sydnee Harris (Youngstown State), Hillary Huff er (Wilmington), Katelyn Reynolds (Akron), Katelyn Rheude (Notre Dame College), Kelsey Seitz (Trevecca Nazarene) and Valerie Thompson (Eastern Illinois). Two members of this year’s team Emily Allphin (Walsh) and Olivia CraySee 300, Page 2B
Milford softball coach Christy Gregory racks up her 300th career win Friday. THANKS TO MILFORD ATHLETICS
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St. Xavier’s Charles Temming competes May 25, 2018, during the OHSAA Division I doubles state tournament in Mason.Temming is looking to make a statement again this year. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER
Which players to watch this season? Kate McIntosh of Mariemont hugs assistant coach Graham Harden after the match, OHSAA Div. II Girls Lacrosse State Championship at Selby Stadium at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. Harden is battling ALS and has been since August 2016, when he was diagnosed. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER
Mariemont’s Seth Greene plans ALS fundraiser Lacrosse senior asks for donations to help coach Harden, family as he battles disease Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer
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After not having a season last year due to the pandemic, tennis teams are eager to get back out and compete. In 2019, the Division I St. Xavier team won in doubles and the returners, Charles Temming and Preston Stearns, are looking to make a statement once again. Mason High School also had a doubles team fi nish high in the state tournament returning, Anish Gangavaram and Vignesh Gogineni. In 2019, Springboro’s Sai Dore fi nished third in state singles his sophomore year. The now-senior is now signed to play collegiately and will be tough to beat. Several players at Indian Hill had a great season in 2019 qualifying for state and Tejas Pisati seems to be the singles player on top rolling into this season. A year without tennis should make for an exciting time this season.
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MARIEMONT – The most infl uential person on the sidelines of any Mariemont boys or girls lacrosse game in recent years was in a motorized scooter. With a glare or a thumbs up, he commanded instant respect. Most games he would wheel the miniature vehicle back and forth like a pacing general before battle. As many in the Mariemont and Terrace Park community know, he’s been battling for some time. Formerly a head coach and then a long-time assistant, Graham Harden continues to fi ght ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 52. He was diagnosed in August 2016 and has admirably been the ultimate Warrior in toughness and inspiration for all of Mariemont. “Coach Harden is still in our hearts, in our minds and we are playing for him always,” Mariemont head coach Steve Peterson said. “We love him, we love his family and he’s just a great guy.”
Charles Temming, a St. Xavier senior, and Preston Stearns, a junior, won the 2019 Division I state doubles championship.
Mariemont lacrosse player Seth Greene runs off the fi eld April 8 during their lacrosse match against CHCA. As part of G Force Face-Off Against ALS, Greene is asking for donations to each face-off win with proceeds going to the Graham Harden family to help their mounting medical bills. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER
The harsh truth of ALS Commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS strikes in cruel fashion, eventually taking motor skills from the able-minded and able-bodied like Harden and Gehrig. Hall of Famer Gehrig was just 36 when diagnosed and lived just two more years. Life expectancy runs from two to fi ve years by most literature, but noted as-
Greater Western Ohio Conference Sai Dore, a Springboro senior, fi nished third in the state in singles. Recently, Dore committed to continuing his athletic career at the University of Dayton.
trophysicist Stephen Hawking was diagnosed in 1963 and lived 55 more years, passing at age 76 in 2018. Harden has gone from no noticeable symptoms to using a cane, to his current situation. Unfortunately, that situation now requires 24-hour care and Harden can no longer be at his command post at Kusel Stadium. Harden
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Conner Powers is a Fenwick senior and a 2019 singles conference fi rstteam player.
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When the boys volleyball season was canceled in 2020, many Cincinnati schools, including the defending state champion St. Xavier Bombers, missed out on a chance to again dominate the sport. They’ll get that chance as their competition offi cially began March 26. Here are some players to watch in 2021 as Cincinnati again tries to rule the sport.
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craft (Washington University in St. Louis) will join the list of collegiate players next year. Gregory is assisted by her husband, Tim, who previously was head coach at the old Glen Este High School. He proposed to her before a Glen Este/ Milford game at home plate in 2010. She's the mother of fi ve children, including former Milford football player Connor Foster who is now at Northwestern. (Thanks to Shawn Sell, Milford Sports Information)
Greater Catholic League South Henry Kastner, St. Xavier – A thirdyear varsity outside hitter that should help the still-defending champions transition from a missing year. Ben Carmosino, St. Xavier – The upcoming setter for the Bombers, Carmosino will control a high-level off ense. John Schroeder, St. Xavier – Another third-year varsity player, Schroder will be the libero for the Bombers. Ben Albers, Elder – A senior outside hitter, Albers should use his court vision to factor heavily into Elder’s off ense. Drew Wiesman, Elder – Wiesman will Elder’s setter and can not only recognize the right read but make a diffi cult set. Drew Maune, Elder – After a successful club season, Maune should be a diverse and strong asset to the Panther off ense. JJ Beckelhimer, Moeller – Beckelhimer was the setter that led Moeller to the state fi nals in 2019. Ashton Nahrup, Moeller – Nahrup committed to Division I St. Francis University despite the pandemic wiping out his junior season. Josh Carter, Moeller – A junior from Toronto, Carter came to Moeller to tune his strong volleyball potential. Alex Davy, Moeller – Davy acts as a libero for the Crusaders but makes just as strong an impact as a team leader, according to Moeller coach Lee Meyer. Matt Reinhold, Moeller – Reinhold will play the middle blocker role in his second varsity year. Jack Carroll, Moeller – Coach Meyer said Carroll was “pedal to the metal” that grinds to make himself a better outside hitter.
Greater Miami Conference Grant Hubbard, Lakota East – A senior outside hitter, Hubbard will bring a successful club season into his year with the Thunderhawks. Dylan Robinson, Hamilton – Robinson was a fi rst-team All-GMC pick after his sophomore campaign in 2019. Robinson’s 286 kills led the GMC.
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has had a tracheotomy performed and has a ventilator to help his breathing. His family and friends have been by his side with the organization of GForce Game On to help with fundraising and educating people on ALS.
An assist from a midfi elder Now helping in Harden’s mission is Mariemont senior Seth Greene. The face-off specialist won 335 such encounters in 2019 and is hoping to better that mark this season. As part of G Force Face-Off Against ALS, Greene is asking for donations to each face-off win with proceeds going to the Harden family to help their mounting medical bills. “He’s a great personality and we miss him on the sideline a bunch,” Greene said. “Back in my sophomore year (2019) was the last time we had him on the sideline. A lot of his advice helped me really develop as a player. We all love him and he’s still here in our spirit.” Greene points out that Harden also had a mischievous side and a penchant for making the players laugh. Athletic Director Tom Nerl also misses the backand-forth Harden would provide that would often lighten up his day. Greene’s original goal was $5,000, but the campaign recently surpassed $10,000. The Warriors faced CHCA on April 9 and continue to take on the best programs in the area hoping to attack their opponents with the same inspiration and fi re Harden has give the program throughout his career. “It appears we’re going to smash through the goal,” Greene said. “It looks really great and I couldn’t be happier to support Graham, GForce, ALS and ev-
St. Xavier outside hitter Henry Kastner (8) during the Bombers’ state volleyball match June 1, 2019, against Jackson. Third-year varstity Kastner should help the still-defending champions transition from a missing year. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER
Brendon Buis, Fairfi eld – Buis was second-team All-GMC in 2019 after tallying 125 kills on 290 total attempts. Chase Gilbert, Lakota West – Gilbert’s 118 assists are the highest-returning total from the 2019 season when Gilbert was just a freshman.
Greater Catholic League – Coed John Luers, Fenwick – Luers snagged a fi rst-team All-GCL pick as a sophomore and brings over 1,100 assists to the team. Will Richards, Fenwick – Richards was second-team All-GCL in 2019 as a sophomore with 151 kills and 187 digs. Andrew Larkin, Badin – Larkin sets and hits well for Badin. Larkin nears the 1,000-assist mark and the school’s assist record. David Schweinefuss, Badin – A pro-
jected starter every year in his career, Schweinefuss brings some height to the net and will be a leader on off ense. Michael Schweinefuss, Badin – Was a second-team All-GCL pick in 2019 and, like his twin, David, will start again with strong off ensive abilities. Had 197 kills in 2019.
Eastern Cincinnati Conference Caleb Lipscomb, Walnut Hills – At 6-foot-10, Lipscomb will devastate opponents at the net, which is why he’s a Division I commit to Saint Francis College. Owen Vogelpohl, Walnut Hills – A fourth-year libero, Vogelpohl will be one of the city’s top defensive players that will make the usual powerhouses fi nd ways to work around him.
“It appears we’re going to smash through the goal. It looks really great and I couldn’t be happier to support Graham [Harden], GForce, ALS and everything he stands for and we stand for as a program. He’s just been so instrumental in our lacrosse community and the community as a whole.” Mariemont senior and lacrosse player
Game on Harden has attacked the disease with the intelligence and competitive nature of a decorated athlete, which he was. He is a member of the Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame and played on an undefeated national champion at the UniHarden versity of North Carolina where he was named the NCAA’s Outstanding Defenseman of the Year in 1991. “You’ve got to be willing to compete,” Harden told me in April 2017. “That’s why I said, ‘Game on ALS! Let’s go!’ You can’t give in. Respect your competition, but go after your competition.” As a coach he’s been part of state championships in Connecticut, Georgia and at Mariemont. His son, Cole, played on the 2017 state champions as Harden assisted head coach Peterson. Recently, Peterson arranged for Indiana Wesleyan to play at Mariemont. Cole Harden is on the IWU squad and the family bundled Graham up so he could watch. In spring 2018, Mariemont’s girls were the Division II champions. Harden had stepped aside as head coach but assisted Kevin Ferry and was part of that
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Simon Yacoub played singles for Alter and fi nished among the top in the conference.
Greater Miami Conference Mark Karev, a Sycamore junior, made his way to the state tournament in singles. Mason doubles partners Anish Gangavaram, junior, and Vignesh Gogineni, also a junior, fi nished as the DI state runner-ups. Anthony Shalakov, a Lakota West sophomore, is nationally ranked. He will play fi rst Gangasingles. varam Nick Athans, a Lakota West senior, will play second singles.
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erything he stands for and we stand for as a program. He’s just been so instrumental in our lacrosse community and the community as a whole.”
Cincinnati Country Day’s Sai Nalagatla and Ashutosh Annapantula congratulate each other on a point scored in the Flight A fi rst doubles April 26, 2019, at the 2019 GCTCA Coaches Classic Tennis Tournament. Nalagatla returns as one of the top overall players in Division II and will serve as co-captain for the team. Chopra also will serve as a team co-captain. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP
year’s celebration at Ohio Wesleyan standing under his own power at Selby Stadium. A year later, Harden was again at Mariemont’s Kusel Stadium, fi rst using the motorized scooter in 2019. He said he wished it were faster so he could catch up to the referees quicker. His speech had thickened, but he still had plenty to say. “I interact diff erently,” Harden said in April 2019. “It’s a lot more body language versus me speaking. They know when I’m happy and they know when I’m upset.”
Weekly reviews Peterson and his wife bring food to the Harden family each Tuesday and the two coaches watch game tape. Peterson updates Harden on Mariemont’s upcoming opponents. “When you look at his eyes you can tell he’s as sharp as ever,” Peterson said. “He’s has everything upstairs he ever had. We have no trouble communicating at all. He’s defi nitely a big part of our program. He’s a lacrosse guy through and through. He really knows the game and loves the boys.” On April 9, Mariemont defeated CHCA decisively, 14-4. The players celebrated in Warrior tradition by ringing the bell at the back end of the fi eld. Peterson will look forward to sharing the victory tape with Harden to see the approving gleam in his eyes.
Connor Ruble, a Loveland senior, was named 2019 athlete of the year in the ECC. Josh Lee is a Kings singles player.
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Tejas Pisati, an Indian Hill junior, was the 2019 conference athlete of the year and part of a statequalifying doubles team. Mark Keller is a Wyoming junior singles player.
Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference Avery Bradshaw, a Wilmington senior, was named the 2019 American Division Conference player of the year. Brian Miller, a Blanchester senior, fi nished as the top second singles player in the SBAAC National Division. Colton Stamper, a Felicity-Franklin senior, is their fi rst singles player.
Miami Valley Conference Sai Nalagatla, a Cincinnati Country Day senior, fi nished fourth in the 2019 OHSAA state doubles tournament his sophomore season. He returns as one of the top overall players in Division II and will serve as co-captain for the team. Kasey Chopra, a CCD senior, was a district qualifi er as a sophomore during the 2019 season in DII doubles. He also serves as a team co-captain.
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Southwest Ohio’s top girls lacrosse players Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Minus a 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Cincinnati’s girls lacrosse teams hit the fi eld March 19 for their fi rst season in two years. Many current players. sophomores or freshmen in 2019, will lead their squads. Here’s a rundown of some of the prep players to watch this spring.
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Carly Bailiff , Ursuline Academy, midfi eld - She had 33 goals and 56 draw controls in 2019. Aly Prasinos, Ursuline, midfi eld Has been elected as a captain as a junior after playing in 13 games with a goal as a sophomore. Quinn Cramer, Ursuline, midfi eld/ attack - Entering her third season with Lions, she had 16 goals as a sophomore. Jane Streicher, Seton, midfi eld She had 73 draw controls in 2019 with 35 goals. Lilly McSwigan, Seton, attack - She had 33 goals and 29 ground balls in 2019.
tack - She had eight goals in 2019 Abby Hardewig, Turpin, defender She is projected to be Turpin’s top defender. Gabrielle Vernon, Walnut Hills, midfi eld - She had 37 goals and 67 ground balls in 2019. Brooke Beattie, Kings, midfi eld She led the ECC with 17 interceptions in 2019 and caused 47 turnovers.
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Greater Miami Conference Kennedy Manning, Lakota West, goalkeeper - Manning led the GMC in saves with 197 as a sophomore. She has signed to play at Coastal Carolina. Maddie Saylor, Lakota West, attack - Saylor had 19 goals in fi ve assists in 2019 as a freshman. Morgan Wehby, Lakota West, attack - Now a junior, Wehby had 17 goals as a freshman. Marissa Meyer, Fairfi eld, attack/ midfi eld - In addition to her wrestling talents, where she was second in the state competition this winter, Meyer had 46 goals, 25 assists and 125 draw controls (tops in state) for the Indians. as a sophomore. Meyer is headed to the Unites States Naval Academy. Sydney Minick, Mason, midfi eld Now a junior, she had 58 draw controls as a freshman. Lauren Stone, Mason, attack Stone had 35 goals for the Comets as a 2019 freshman. Megan Carroll, Mason, attack - She had 30 goals and 11 assists for the Com-
Mariemont sophomore Abby Lyons, 6, and St. Ursula sophomore Claire Dillard, 26, battle for the loose ball as Mariemont defeated St. Ursula 19-5 in girls lacrosse May 9, 2019 at Mariemont HS. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER
ets in 2019. Carroll will continue playing at Hofstra. Jozy Allen, Sycamore, midfi eld - Allen had 24 goals, 57 draw controls and fi ve interceptions for the Lady Aves, who won the GMC championship and made it to the Division I state semifi nals.
Eastern Cincinnati Conference Sarah Cardell, Milford, attack - She had 72 goals to lead the ECC in 2019 Hanna Wenger, Loveland, midfi eld - Wenger was the ECC Player of the Year
with 71 goals and 45 assists. Wenger will play at Central Michigan. Josey Storm, Loveland, midfi eld She had 37 assists in 2019. Carly Wilhoite, Loveland, midfi eld She had 83 draw controls two years ago. Wilhoite will play at the University of Tampa. Kara Spritzky, Turpin, attack - She had 13 goals and 22 assists as a freshman Claire Klimkowski, Turpin, midfi eld - Now a junior, she had 17 draw controls in 2019 with six goals. Brooke Fronk, Turpin, midfi eld/at-
Marley Megowen, Mariemont, midfi eld - Megowen had 42 goals, 63 draw controls and 63 caused turnovers for a Mariemont team that made it to the Division II state semifi nals. Abbie Lyons, Mariemont, midfi eld She had 21 goals and 12 assists for semifi nal team. Sophia Toman, Mariemont, midfi eld - She had 37 goals and 48 draw controls in 2019. Victoria Chesson, Wyoming, midfi eld - Now a junior, she had 23 goals 93 draw controls for the Cowboys two seasons ago. Meredith Bornholdt, Wyoming, defender - She had 47 ground balls, nine caused turnovers and fi ve interceptions in 2019. Maria Lindberg, Indian Hill, goalkeeper - She had 127 saves in 2019.
Miami Valley Conference Alexis Veldhuis, Seven Hills, midfi eld - As a 2019 freshman, she had 48 goals, 55 draw controls and 55 caused turnovers. See LACROSSE, Page 4B
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Standout student-athlete and 2017 Goshen High School graduate and Citadel battalion senior offi cer Connor Thomas has been named to the president’s list at the Citadel for the 2020 fall semester. Thomas achieved a 4.0 GPA, landing him on the highest academic and military duty performance list. Thomas has been named to the dean’s list Thomas with Gold Star Recognition, 3.70 GPA, during fi ve of his previous semesters, and to the dean’s list on the remaining. Thomas graduated with 22 AP credits from Goshen, allowing him to study Government & International Relations and Political Science at the Citadel. He will commission on May 7 as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army, followed by graduation May 8. He has served as the president and chairman of the Citadel Student Legislature since his sixth semester. Thomas is also the founder and CEO of the 501 (c)(3) My GI Foundation, a charitable organization for American veterans and their families, which he started at age 14. Laura Walls
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will read and discuss the book Tuesdays with Morrie. It’s the district’s fi rst CommUNITY Read, an expansion of a Scarlet Oaks annual tradition, and this year parents and community members are invited to read along. The intent is a community-wide connection at a time when social distancing is the norm. In past years, every senior at Scarlet Oaks Career Campus read, pondered, and discussed a specifi c book during the fi nal weeks of the school year as part of what was called the Scarlet Oaks Senior Read. Each student received a copy of the book chosen for that year, and it becomes a topic of conversation in class and even in the hallways. Students may create artwork or research projects related to the book, and sometimes that year’s author comes to campus to meet with students. It’s a book club with hundreds of members participating. “Senior Read is a longstanding tradition,” said English instructor Nancy Libbee, who began the program. “For many students it’s the fi rst time they’ve spent this much time thinking about a single book, and they often discover just how enjoyable that can be.” As in past years, every senior participating will receive a copy of the book to read, keep, and make notes in. This year’s book, Tuesdays with Morrie, has a particular meaning. “Tuesdays with Morrie is about empathy and celebrating what you have,” said Great Oaks Teaching and Learning Specialist Lauren Lillenstein. “At a time when we might feel isolated or
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COMMUNITY NEWS US Grant District Scout leaders shine during awards ceremony The US Grant District of the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America gathered several of its fi nest for the annual District Court of Honor on March 11. The event was held at RJ Cinemas in Eastgate to recognize the accomplishments made by fellow Cub and Troop leaders in the US Grant District that serves Clermont and Brown counties in Ohio. “Nomination forms were sent to all unit leaders in the district,” said Michael Banish, program vice chair and event emcee. “The candidates were nominated by other Scouters. Several leaders in the district participated in this process, including the district committee members.” The evening began with an opening fl ag ceremony and prayer by members of Boy Scout Troop 135 of St. Veronica Church. Dinner was provided by RJ Cinemas. A keynote address was given by Chase Angel, an Eagle Scout and alumni of Ohio State University who discussed how Scouts shaped his life and career when he moved to Cincinnati in the sixth grade. Angel was a Scout in the Blue Jacket District, which is a neighbor of the US Grant District. During the awards ceremony, recognition was given to leaders for their volunteer eff orts and willingness to go the distance to make a diff erence in the lives of youth in Clermont and Brown counties. A total of 14 awards were presented. All awards represented volunteer work that was completed during the 2020 Scouting year. Wayne Stevenson of Troop 456 in Fayetteville received the Outstanding Camper Award, for participating in every campout his den or troop has planned over the past seven years. The Order of the Heart Award was presented to District and Unit Commissioner Bill Hiler, for being the adult volunteer with a heart-warming attitude that shows kindness and generosity to his unit. A Pioneer Award is presented each year to the person who could retire, but instead has continued to be involved with youth in his community. Tom Manning of Troop 237 (unit commissioner of Fayetteville Troop 456) was recognized
Pictured is 2020 District Award of Merit recipient Michael Pillman, second from right, with (from left): Greg Sojka, district excecutive committee chair; John Bishoff, Dan Beard Council district executive, US Grant District; and Bill Hiler, US Grant District commissioner, 2019 District Award of Merit recipient and 2019 Silver Beaver Award recipient. PROVIDED
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with this honor for teaching Scouts valuable life skills over the many years he has been involved. There are many unsung heroes who work behind the scenes to make things run as smoothly and eff ortlessly as possible. This year’s Unsung Hero Award was given to Garry Turner who serves on the US Grant District Committee and is always ready to lend a helping hand at district training events, the Merit Badge Challenge and camporees. The Partners in Scouting Award was given to RJ Cinemas for allowing Troop 477 of Summerside United Methodist Church to rent one of their theaters for their Pinewood Derby contest.
This included setting up the day before, as well as the day of the event. They also worked with the District Court of Honor Committee to plan the awards ceremony. Chris Leggett from Troop 135 of St. Veronica Parish received the Rookie Adult Leader of the Year for being a new leader that was not afraid to step up to the plate and go the extra mile for his Scouts. Because Scouting is very family oriented, the US Grant District annually presents a Scouting Family of the Year Award. For 2020, this award was given to the Daniels Family from Troop 456 of Fayetteville.
Mac Hickman of Pack and Troop 135 at St. Veronica Parish received the Charter Organization Representative of the Year award for working with the parish and its staff to make sure both units have everything they needed for a successful 2020 Scouting year. The Charter Organization of the Year Award was given to Summerside United Methodist Church for opening their doors to other Scouting units during the pandemic, when most other businesses and churches were not available. The Outstanding Venturer Award went to Erick Locher of Crew 452, Withamsville. He was chosen as the best Venture Crew adult leader for his expertise and enthusiasm. He worked hard to make sure the Venture Crew was rechartered and refocused the crew to ensure members can participate in high adventure activities as part of their Scouting experience. There was a tie for the Outstanding Cubber Award, given to the best Cub Scout leader each year. Ken Holt of Pack 84 of Williamsburg did an excellent job of keeping his pack on track throughout the pandemic. Through Zoom meetings, he was able to host virtual events like a Cake Bake and Pinewood Derby, as well as assisting den leaders to make sure packs continue to function well in a year that was like no other. Meredith Byess of Pack 477, Summerside, went door-to-door during the pandemic to drop off supplies for video meetings, held outdoor meets in local parks, set up drive-thru popcorn sales, and created safe, socially-distanced activities. Her volunteer work was why she was recognized with the second Outstanding Cubber Award for 2020. Michael Banish of Troop 135 received the Outstanding Scouter Award (best Scout leader) for his ability to go above and beyond to make his Troop an exceptional environment for all Scouts involved. Banish is an original founder of Troop 135 and serves two district roles, including program vice-chair and Merit Badge Challenge coordinator. The fi nal award of the night was the District Award of Merit, given by previous winner Bill Hiler. The recipient for the 2020 award was Michael Pillman of Troop 135. Pillman has been involved in Scouting for several years and currently See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 11B
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Questions & Answers with the Ole Fisherman Ole Fisherman George Rooks Guest columnist
Howdy folks, I sure had a surprise on Wednesday. The Senior Services called me to go to the Owensville library and meet a young feller from Felicity High School. He is in the FFA and he asked me how it was in my youth. I think I surprised him with some of the answers. One of the questions was: As a kid what was your fi rst job and what did you get paid? My fi rst job was driving a team of horses pulling a hay wagon with a hay ladder behind and I made a big salary of $.75 an hour. That was in the early 1940s. The next question was: What did you do for fun as a teen? We made our own play time and worked. The next question: What responsibilities did you have as a child or teenager? I worked in the garden and helped milk
the cows. The next question was: Do you remember ration books or green stamps? I sure do. Another question was: Did you ever go to a restaurant like today? The fi rst restaurant I ever went to was the Frisch’s Mainliner. Our Sunday school teacher took some of us boys to the Reds ball game and that was the fi rst time I ever ate a Big Boy. I ate four of them. The next question was: Did you ever have a pet? And the answer was yes, a dog, and in the later years a coonhound and a bird dog. The next question was: Did your folks ever have any animals? Yes, they did – cows, horses, pigs and chickens. At fi ve years old, I was helping milk the cows and we had two gardens. One garden was early and one was later in the fall. This is part of the questions the young feller asked. I sure enjoyed this and the Senior Citizen bus picked me up and after about two hours another bus brought me back home. I enjoyed sharing with this young feller. This is something I like to do. When I talk to the sen-
iors at the lodge, I shared some of the stories which some of them are familiar with. I talked to Cedar Lake and the young lady said the fi shermen are catching lots of fi sh. The biggest one this week was a 52-pound blue catfi sh and lots of other catfi sh. They are closed on Wednesday to mow around the lakes and trim up the area and they are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. the other days. I talked to Sherry’s Lake and they are open every day and folks are catching lots of catfi sh. So far, no real big ones but they are there. I talked to the Boars Head Bait Shop in Afton and Mike said the fi shermen are catching plenty of crappie. One feller, in four days, he has caught his limit of crappie. That’s 120 crappie and as I talk to Mike, he said the feller is back out on the lake now. Mike said they are catching bluegills, sauger, crappie, bass, catfi sh and some musky. The fi shing in East Fork is good. It is time for the fi sh to start spawning and with the amount of fi sh folks are taking out we need a good spawn. The lake is
slowly coming up to summer pool. If you want to catch some trout go to Stonelick Lake. The Clermont Sun had a section in the paper about farm families and there was a program on TV. The commentator was asking the people what they were doing for a living. One feller said, “I feed the world.” The feller that was asking the question said, I have never heard that remark before. The feller said I am a farmer. Where do you think you get the produce in the stores like corn, tomatoes, apples, cabbage, honey, and a lot of the other items? The farmer’s work is never done. There was a picture of a man riding on a cultivator pulled by horses and boy that brought back memories to me. I was seven years old and I would ride on a cultivator pulled by horses cultivating corn or mowing hay or raking with a dump rake. Yes, it brought back many memories. Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord. God bless all ... More later ...
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serves as the District Training Chair. He does his best to make sure leaders and volunteers have the required training they need, while watching Scouts have fun learning life skills. US Grant is one of eight districts in the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America. For more information about the US Grant District or Scouting in the southwestern Ohio area, visit danbeard.org. Lisa Davis, vice chair of Membership, US Grant District, Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council
Drug take back removes unneeded prescription drugs Safely remove your unneeded, unused or expired prescription and overthe-counter medications this spring through the annual Drug Take Back Day event on Saturday, April 24 in Anderson Township. The free drop-off site is located inside Anderson Center, 7890 Five Mile Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: Deputy Brian Hayes, 688-8400 ext. 1191 or bhayes@AndersonTownship.org.
Great American Cleanup volunteers beautify Anderson on April 24 Families, organizations and civic
groups take their volunteer eff orts to the street on Saturday, April 24, for a township cleanup eff ort during the Great American Cleanup. This annual event runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon ,and is coordinated from the Anderson Center Station at 7832 Five Mile Road. Children are welcome to participate with an adult. Contact Sarah Donovan to receive an assignment and for signup. Call Donovan at 688-8400 ext. 1181 or email her at sdonovan@AndersonTownship.org.
What’s next for Anderson Township? Mark your calendars for April 20-22, 2021. That’s when Anderson Township will be hosting “Let’s Get Connected!” which is a series of virtual meetings focused on the future of the township. These virtual meetings are the fi rst round of community engagement for Anderson Tomorrow – a communitywide initiative to update the goals and policies of the 2016 comprehensive plan. Every fi ve years Anderson Township embarks on this process, and participants will help create goals for the next fi ve years that will continue to make Anderson a vibrant and thriving community. Pre-registration is required at https://www.andersontownship.org/ news-events/news/2021/04/01/whatsnext-for-anderson-township.
Meeting schedule: h Tuesday, April 20 from 7-8 p.m. h Wednesday, April 21 from 4-5 p.m. h Thursday, April 22 from 7-8 p.m.
Buy or sell at community-wide garage sale Host a garage sale or fi nd treasures at your neighbor’s sale during the annual community-wide garage sale set for Saturday, May 1 in Anderson Township. Each year Anderson Township hosts a special sale day and lists the locations on AndersonTownship.org. To have your sale listed, contact Betty Cowan at 6888400 ext. 1175 or bcowan@AndersonTownship.org. Anderson Township
Cincy EZ-Lite Golf Groups growing at area courses 2021 Cincy EZ-Lite Golf Group providing a unique new Quick & EZ-Play golf format now at fi ve area golf courses. All Group Golfers use new Hybrid MD golf ball developed & produced here in Cincy area and are experiencing much improved quicker paced golf rounds with more enjoyment and less frustration. Golfers have reported much better scoring with several hole-in-ones. Cincy EZ-Lite Golf Groups are open to all golfers with the season beginning in May to October and convenient morning tee times. If interested for something new to im-
prove your overall golf game contact: Pointfi ve@cinci.rr.com or 513-248-0356 Duane Peterson, Cincy EZ-Lite Golf
Backyard Composting seminars go virtual As gardeners roll up their sleeves for spring, the Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District presents its popular “Get the Dirt on Backyard Composting” seminars. Our Spring Composting Seminars are back and virtual. During this one-hour webinar, participants will learn what food scrap and organic materials are compostable and how to balance these materials for a compost bin. We’ll also review some troubleshooting techniques. Those who attend one of these backyard composting seminars will be eligible to receive a $10 coupon for our discounted compost bins at our one-day sale in May. There are six opportunities for residents to attend these free webinars by visiting hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Remaining registration, dates and times: h Wednesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. h Thursday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. h Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Each webinar has limited capacity, so interested people are encouraged to register right away. Joy Landry, Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District
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Anderson Township 1009 Nimitz Ln: Nimitz Ln LLC to Lavelanet Victoria & Jeff Martin; $365,000 1166 Brooke Ave: Sfr3 LLC to Strader William Anthony & Patricia Reese; $182,500 1355 Stanley Rd: Obrien Kaela to Mcmullen Patrick & Karen; $140,000 1598 Blueorchard Dr: Deimling Andrew J to Kaanapali Renovations
LLC; $156,000 2227 Clough Ridge Dr: Nowak Kevin & Laura to Kappel Jennifer & Maxwell; $181,000 2739 Skytop Ln: Gerwin Jennifer L to Evans Stephanie; $770,000 2739 Skytop Ln: Evans Stephanie to Tran Andrew Quocanh; $166,500 6600 Hitching Post Ln: Cobb Bradley E & Patricia I Holden to Nyawalo Mich Y & Shureka T; $276,000 6900 Royalgreen Dr: Ghaffari Masoud & Farida Mostajabi to Geiger
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8276 Asbury Hills Dr: Barger Ronald to Young Kay R; $234,000 8671 Fordham Ct: Fullarton Ashley N to Johns Kevin Christopher & Renee; $295,000
California 5784 Panama Ave: Panama Re Investments LLC % Gary Osterfeld to Neil J Van Uum; $20,000
Columbia Township 6910 Buckingham Pl: Hook Matthew D & Roxanna Y Mehdi to Yount Ricki & Benjamin; $210,000
Columbia Tusculum 3828 Eastern Ave: Tusculum Properties Inc to Pesho Jeffrey S; $259,000 421 Stanley Ave: Sinclair Homes LLC to Thrall Thomas Robert; $570,000 510 Hoge St: Wilhelmy Lori M to Rumpke Zakk Thomas; $639,900 535 Wilmer Ave: Stevenson Photo Color Company to 535 Wilmer LLC; $5,297,500 537 Tusculum Ave: Dennis Katherine to Gehlert Matthew R & Kylie A Zimmerly; $159,000 571 Delta Ave: 1228 Grace Homes LLC to Dream Home Concepts LLC; $134,900
East End 228 Strader Ave: Copeland Laser Cutting LLC to Lyons Nathan D; $33,000
Linwood 3738 Hutton St: Bell Street Holdings LLC to Mcmullen Tristan J; $158,000
Loveland 1855 Poplar Dr: Zinnecker Edward W & Maryellen M to Huening Christopher T; $300,000 236 Brandenberg Dr: Campbell Clarence B to Durham Paul & Adrienne; $160,000
Milford 27 Water St: Fletcher Michael C Tr to Ingebritson Kyle & Lauren; $1,160,000
Mount Washington 2332 Beechmont Ave: Potter & Potter LLC to 2351 Beechmont Ave LLC; $250,000 2411 Kenlee Dr: Selker Matthew Broderick & Natalie Lynn to Peters Kathleen Ashley; $355,000 2454 Cardinal Hill Ct: Zdroik Anna to Mitchell Madeline Mitcell & John M Grimsley; $183,000 2605 Bonnie Dr: Ra Thompson Investments LLC to Kerin Courtney K & Jonathan P Lewis;
$265,000 2831 Keystone Dr: Yaroshevich Vitaliy to Fahrnbach Carlie; $195,000 5327 Reserve Cr: Hawthorne Corey to Bader Devon; $205,000 6156 Cambridge Ave: Bowman George E @ 7 to Moore Jason L; $123,000 6267 Crestview Pl: Albuerne Mario R to Kiley Scott D & Sarah E; $215,000 6420 Copperleaf Ln: Hammond Ashley to Bachelder Matthew B & Emma E; $288,500 6582 Knottypine Dr: Semm Melissa to Hill Jody K; $182,000
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