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How the Rozzi family became synonymous with fi reworks Maria Aguilar Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When Cincinnatians think about fi reworks, they think of Rozzi Fireworks.

Riverfest, Fourth of July celebrations, Reds home games, Coney Island displays, neighborhood parties, weddings – chances are, you have seen a Rozzi Fireworks display somewhere.

The family-owned business leads the pyrotechnic industry in the Greater Cincinnati area. But how exactly did Rozzi Fireworks grow to become both internationally recognized and synonymous with everything pyrotechnic in the Queen City?

It certainly didn’t happen from one day to the next. In fact, it has been in the making for more than 125 years.

Today, the company is run out of Loveland by Nancy Rozzi, president, her brother Joe Rozzi, VP of sales, and Michael Lutz, their nephew. But the story begins in Southern Italy over a century ago.

The Rozzi timeline

Nancy Rozzi, second from left, poses with the Rozzi Fireworks team as they prepare to compete in the Malta International Fireworks Festival in Malta on April 21, 2018. PROVIDED

1895: Paolo Rozzi, Nancy’s greatgrandfather, started the company in Southern Italy. Shortly thereafter, Paolo emigrated to New Castle, Pennsylvania, and opened a fi reworks factory there.

His son, Arthur Rozzi, joined the business at a young age and played a crucial role in its expansion in the U.S. 1930: After setting out on his own, Arthur got a contract for a 10-night show at Coney Island in Cincinnati. He ended up settling down in Loveland along with his wife and two sons, Paul and Joseph (Nancy's dad), and started making fi reworks there.

May 24, 1935: Arthur shot the fi reworks for the fi rst-ever night game in

Major League Baseball – Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Crosley Field. The event marked the beginning of a long-lasting partnership with the baseball team. (The Reds won that game, 2-1.)

1960s: Joseph Rozzi took over for his father. Rozzi Fireworks remained under the leadership of Arthur and Joseph for nearly 80 years. During that time, they expanded the reputable company and became a component of Cincinnati tradition.

Labor Day, 1977: First-ever Cincinnati Riverfest, one of Rozzi Fireworks’ most anticipated shows of the year and

one of the largest pyrotechnic displays in the Midwest. The event attracts nearly a half-million spectators each year.

2004: Joseph Rozzi died, and the fourth generation siblings assumed the company leadership positions. Joseph's legacy continues to infl uence the way in which his children run Rozzi Fireworks – with a strong work ethic and a commitment to high-quality products.

“He worked so hard and he was such a caring man,” said Nancy. “(And) he had pride in it, and I think that carries into what we do. ... You don’t do it unless it’s right.”

2009: Nancy unexpectedly became

company president after two of her brothers left the family business. After more than 40 years of experience, she was now in charge.

“It just kind of fell on my lap, it was never supposed to be me," said Nancy.

"But I just put my big girl pants on and decided that, you know, well maybe I can do this.”

That same year, they relocated to new premises for the fi rst time in nearly 78 years. Since then, it has been a threeperson team: Nancy, Joe and Michael.

2017: Rozzi Fireworks began a partSee ROZZI, Page 4A

Child tax credit benefi t starts; will it be enough for Cincinnati kids?

Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Can a COVID-19 relief program cut the number of Cincinnati area children in poverty in half? That would entail lopping the number of kids living in poverty from roughly 86,000 – or nearly the entire population of Campbell County – to about 43,000 (or approximately the population of Anderson Township).

New federal payments of $250 or $300 per child will begin to appear in parents’ bank accounts and mailboxes this month, as an expanded child tax credit program begins July 15. The benefi t is part of the American Rescue Plan, a

response to the fi nancial blow that the novel coronavirus pandemic dealt families and, in this case, children.

Experts say the benefi t could cut the U.S. child poverty rate in half – a huge win for 25,000 children in Cincinnati, a city that’s known for its high child poverty rate. And the benefi t’s impact won’t stop there. Another 61,000 children in the 16-county region outside of the city live in poverty, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

What isn’t clear is whether the program and its expected impact will continue beyond a year or so.

Local children’s advocates and service providers are welcoming the expanded child tax credit. They are opti-

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mistic about what the credit will do for the 1 in 6 kids in the Cincinnati region living in poverty. But some predict that it will take more than a one-year federal boost – and a diligent local commitment – to save the children here from the devastating impact of poverty.

“The country is providing what it should have provided before, as a part of the American way,” said the Rev. Ennis Tait, pastor of New Beginnings Church of the Living God in Avondale, who was also a board of directors member of the former Cincinnati Child Poverty Collaborative. “We’ve got to keep working. We need grassroots initiatives to help lift people from poverty. We need to meet the basic needs of families.”

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What is this new credit?

The child tax credit for 2021 will give families $3,000 per qualifying child who is 6 to 17 years old. It will provide $3,600 for every qualifying child younger than age 6.

Who can get the benefi t? It’s available to parents who are single and earn under $75,000 a year, married couples who fi le jointly and earn annual income of less than $150,000, and single “head of household” fi lers who make less than $112,500 a year. Also, families who did not previously qualify for the refund because they had little or no tax obligation See TAX CREDIT, Page 2A

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More than 20 sewer district crews in fi eld now investigating 450 reports Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – July 2. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati had received about 450 reports of possible sewer backups and overland fl ooding around the time of the rains of June 30 and July 1.

The reports came from across its service area, with the vast majority coming from central Hamilton County, MSD Director Diana Christy said in a statement.

“MSD is actively investigating all re-

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will now be able to receive it.

It’s a benefi t that is not only greater than previous tax credits but has greater reach – including families who are not working, have incomes too low to be required to fi le taxes, or who have not recently fi led income tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service.

If you haven’t fi led a tax return to the IRS recently or don’t work, you can go to the IRS.gov online Child Tax Credit nonfi ler sign-up tool to enroll. Unless parents opted out, the monthly payments of $250 or $300 per child will happen from July-December, and the second half will arrive in 2022 after parents fi le their tax 2021 tax returns.

Temporary relief or long-term remedy?

Jaime Mutter, director of Every Child Succeeds at Santa Maria Community Services, which provides social services for residents in the Price Hill neighborhoods, worries that many children in the families she’s helped during the pandemic will reap no long-term relief from the benefi t.

Mutter uses an East Price Hill mother with four children, ages 10, 5 and twins age 4, as an example. The twins are autistic. Mutter was a home visitor for the woman’s children during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

“She was struggling before this,” Mutter said. During the pandemic, the woman’s troubles multiplied. “She was constantly losing jobs” because she had to care for her kids. The twins were kicked out of childcare settings for unpredictable behavior, Mutter said. The woman’s other children had diff erent school schedules, sometimes at home, sometimes in person, leaving their mother caring for them and missing work.

At the mother’s request, Mutter did not provide names of the woman and her children for publication. She said the tax credit will provide immediate relief for the mom, but it will not pull the children from poverty.

“How she’s going to pay for her rent,

ports and has more than 20 crews in the fi eld right now. MSD investigates each report in an eff ort to determine the cause,” she said.

“Based on our initial evaluations, many of the reports appear to be due to widespread overland fl ooding, which is not within MSD’s span of control and is not covered by our sewer backup program."

The sewer backup program reimburses property owners and tenants for cleaning services and other claims if the backup was caused by the MSD public sewer.

MSD does not cover issues caused solely by overland fl ooding or private plumbing issues.

A property owner or tenant who has experienced recurring sewer backups at a property may be eligible for an individualized MSD solution to prevent the backups.

Sewer backups should be reported to MSD as soon as possible by calling 513352-4900 or reporting it online at sbu.msdgc.org/sbu.

So far as the long-term, Christy said that MSD is performing a study to identify cost-eff ective, watershed-based solutions for chronic sewer backup issues in Hamilton County communities.

According to its website, MSD collects and treats wastewater in 43 of the 49 political subdivisions in Hamilton County and small parts of Butler, Cler-

her utilities?” Mutter said. “She’s depending on this money. She is behind.”

Dr. O’dell Owens, recently retired president and CEO of Interact for Health, a 20-county health equity nonprofi t based in Kenwood, is more positive.

“Anytime you can put money into the pockets of parents you are always going to be better off ,” Owens said. “Parents will make that investment for their children.”

The money will give families choices they did not have during the pandemic, Owens said. Some might provide an enhanced dinner, with a wide variety of foods, for their children. Others will pay for utilities, rent or children’s clothing, “especially shoes,” he said.

As for the future of the children, the tax credit will allow some parents to move their child to a qualifi ed child care center, ensuring a good education start and possibly allowing moms the chance to return to work, he said.

Owens said the early, incremental payments from the IRS will help get children out of their pandemic poverty status and not spend all of the money at once.

Even if parents do not meet their fi nancial goals for their children, Owens said, the benefi t will reduce the stress in families. “And there’s a rippling eff ect of that: better mental health.”

have advancement like this,” she told Brown.

Jorge Perez, Greater Cincinnati YMCA president and CEO, was another roundtable guest.

About 65% of the children enrolled in Greater Cincinnati YMCA’s kids’ programs are on a form of fi nancial assistance, records show. Perez is looking forward to their families getting the tax credit benefi t.

“Will it fi nancially assist families?

Yes, it will,” Perez said in an interview.

“Will it address long-term poverty? That remains to be seen.

“Until we provide ongoing resources to address systematic needs and provide equitable access in our educational systems, economic and social landscapes,” he said, “the roots of poverty will not be severed.”

Could tax credit go beyond 2021?

Owens and other children’s advocates hope the benefi t will be extended beyond one year.

It is an idea that U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is working to make happen. Brown was at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation on June 29 to hear what parents and children’s advocates think of the expanded tax credit’s likely impact.

Senior Social Equity Specialist Desiré Bennett, of Design Impact, a nonprofi t social innovation fi rm in Madisonville, is among those who spoke. She serves on several boards in the community including the city’s Gender Equality Taskforce, the Hamilton County Commission on Women and Girls, and the MLK Coalition.

“When I was a 19-year-old mom, there weren’t many opportunities to

Chipping away at child poverty A local plan to end child poverty in Cincinnati was the goal of a Child Poverty Collaborative of Cincinnati, which started in 2016. The group of governmental, business and community stakeholders under Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley brought attention to the fact that the city’s child poverty rate was among the highest in the nation. Cranley’s vow before the collaborative started its work was to lift 10,000 children out of poverty within fi ve years.

“It’s a bold, audacious goal,” the mayor said then. “But if we want to make a real historic diff erence, we have to set our sights on the notion that it’s morally unacceptable to have this many children in poverty.”

Sister Sally Duff y, a Sister of Charity who was among the collaborative’s board members and continues to advocate for children, said the group spurred a movement that continues today. “We were on the right pathway,” she said.

In February, the Child Poverty Collaborative of Cincinnati announced it had turned over its Project Lift, a public-private partnership designed to lift families from poverty, to the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. More than 20 agencies sponsor the project.

“The emphasis shifted on how to help families out of poverty. Once we brought families into the equation it changed how we approached this,” Tait said. It

Flooding on Elm Avenue in Norwood on June 30. PROVIDED/JENNIFER PENCE

mont and Warren counties.

Communities not covered by MSD include Glendale, Harrison, Harrison Township, Milford (the portion in Hamilton County), Terrace Park and Whitewater Township.

made sense to move Project Lift to the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, which already reached out to adults and families, and have workforce eff orts continue for families under the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

“The work of the CPC wasn’t going to be able to manifest without pulling in corporations, organizations and agencies that were touching people on the adult level,” Tait said.

More than 1,000 families have been enrolled since Project Lift since its inception in the spring of 2019, United Way records show.

Families with Project Lift work with sponsoring agencies they trust to get critical, short-term assistance, United Way of Greater Cincinnati President and CEO Moira Weir said. The idea is that they will carve their own paths to longterm success while growing a shared support system that helps them thrive.

Tait said it’s up to trusted “nontraditional partners, deeply embedded in our community” – including himself as a faith-based leader in Avondale – to connect families with the best resources that the region has or needs to create.

“Our challenge going forward, we’re going to have to trust the communities to help themselves fi nd creative ways to put resources in the hands of the community,” he said.

Weir said her agency and Project Lift’s sponsoring partners are committed to reaching more families and fi nding ways to knock down barriers that impoverished families face.

Weir spoke highly of the 2021 expanded child tax credit.

“Prior to the pandemic, 1 in 4 families in Greater Cincinnati faced fi nancial insecurity,” she said. “The pandemic worsened the situation, and it hit hardest those who could least aff ord it – people earning lower salaries and people of color.”

She pointed to the expectations that the federal boost to families with children will cut child poverty in half, saying, “If those numbers hold true, in Cincinnati alone, the child poverty rate would drop from 40% to near 20%.

“That is amazing,” Weir said, “and we hope that comes true.”

USA TODAY contributed.

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nership with Italian fi reworks fi rm Panzera. The collaboration brings to the table a wider variety of artillery shells, among other products, and has helped expand Rozzi’s foothold in the international pyrotechnic industry.

The team has performed shows and participated in competitions in countries around the world including Canada, England, France and Russia.

2019: One of those competitions was the international Festival Pyrotechnique Cannes, where Rozzi Fireworks won the Jury Prize.

2021: After a steep revenue loss during the pandemic, Rozzi Fireworks is fi nally seeing a return to business as usual. With the dusk of Fourth of July right around the corner, the Rozzi calendar is fully booked.

Going forward, Nancy hopes international shows become a cornerstone of the renowned family business. “I want to travel all over the world to do

Getting ready: Fireworks are prepared by workers for Rozzi's Famous Fireworks of Loveland at the Ludlow Marina in Ludlow, Ky., for the WEBN fi reworks display on Sept. 5, 1981.

fi reworks, partner with somebody in a foreign country, do a grand show,” Nancy said. “That’s what I’d like to see us do.”

No matter what skies Rozzi Fireworks light up in the future, a piece of Cincinnati will be right there on the launchpad.

Charles Mays Jr. sets up his hot air balloon during LaRosa's Balloon Glow at Coney Island in Anderson Township, Saturday, July 3, 2021.Coney Island hosted its 21st annual Balloon Glow featuring how air balloons, inflatable obstacles and Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks.

Wayne Leukering wears a Fourth of July themed top hat during LaRosa's Balloon Glow at Coney Island.

A hot air balloon basket thanks frontline workers during LaRosa's Balloon Glow at Coney Island.

SEPTEMBER 2, 1984: Quinton Sears ties racks together on the fi reworks barge.

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Blue cheese dressing with buttermilk I didn’t have any buttermilk, so I made my own by adding lemon juice to whole milk. It’s an old fashioned method, sometimes called “curdled milk.”

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SCHOOL NEWS U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Medal awarded to Batavia/Great Oaks students Four members of the Batavia High School/Great Oaks chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) were recently awarded the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Medal. Seniors Morgan Cravens, Nathan DeFrank, Issac Hattar and Koren MooreRunck displayed their medals and stoles during their May 20 graduation ceremony.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a prestigious national award presented by the White House and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. It was established in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our communities and encourage more people to serve.

The Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.

Batavia Local Schools Board of Education President Michael Enriquez presented the award to the students on Thursday, May 13th. During the ceremony he said, “These young men and women have documented over 100 hours of community service during their junior year. This accomplishment sets them apart from their peers and we hope their example encourages others to take action.”

The students also received commendations and recognition from state representative Adam Byrd and U.S. Congressman Brad Wenstrup.

Chapter advisor Angie Kovacs said, “This is an exceptional group of young men and women. To volunteer over 100 hours while going to school, playing sports, working part-time and completing and internship is amazing.”

The students are enrolled in the Business Management program at Batavia High School, a satellite program off ered in partnership with Great Oaks Career Campuses.

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Mother watches son graduate from Scarlet Oaks 30 years after her own Oaks graduation “We kind of broke that mold,” said Shonya Threatts of her 1991 classmates at Scarlet Oaks. The Anderson High School student, taking college prep classes, decided she wanted to study the travel and hospitality industry at Great Oaks. “Before we came to Great Oaks, there was a stereotype that it was for those who weren’t going to college. But we said ‘wait a minute – there’s something diff erent going on here.’”

Now, exactly 30 years later, her son Caleb is fi nishing his high school career at the same school.

“I had actually mentioned Scarlet to Caleb,” she said, “because I had a really great experience.”

But he had already been thinking about attending Scarlet Oaks. “I just felt like it was the right decision

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and the right path for me,” Caleb said.

Shonya said that her time at Scarlet Oaks was valuable. “I learned about travel and the business side of the industry. But even better were the opportunities for leadership. Leadership is what I really learned.” She became a student ambassador, secretary of the local Business Professionals of America chapter, and class secretary. She even spoke at graduation.

She also gave tours. “Whenever a family was interested in learning more about Great oaks, we showed them around campus.” But the tours weren’t only for families. “Great Oaks had visitors from the Soviet Union, from Mexico, from places that were interested in the career-technical education. We’d have interpreters walking with us as we toured the buildings.”

After graduation, Shonya took her skills and went to work in business.

Caleb’s path is a bit diff erent. Interested in a career in law enforcement, he joined the culinary arts program because his chosen program was full. “I fi gured that cooking is a life skill that I can use every day no matter what else I’m doing.” He also joined the JROTC program on campus. He plans to work in airport security after graduation.

Shonya said that Caleb’s choice was a wise one.

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“There are always skills to learn. You may not want to have a career as an auto mechanic, but who can’t benefi t from learning to work on cars? And maybe you fi nd a diff erent avenue than you expected.”

When she toured the building with Caleb, Shonya said that she was impressed by the current students who walk the halls in clothing appropriate for their future careers. “Business students wear business attire. Auto students wear shop clothes. Everyone is dressed professionally. When you look the part, you feel the part, and you usually act the part.”

How have the past two years aff ected Caleb? “The diff erence between the fi rst day and now? I have a sense of understanding the world better and how it all fi ts together.”

“My little boy is leaving here a man,” said Shonya.

“And I’m very thankful to Scarlet Oaks.”

“I don’t think he came here just because mom did, but to me that was kind of cool.”

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VIEWPOINTS Broken people break other people Kevin Aldridge Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Nothing stops a bullet like a hug.

That might sound oversimple, maybe even a bit naive, especially in the wake of 100 shootings in the past two months. But that doesn't make it any less true.

Once again, our city fi nds itself searing for answers about how to quell the gun violence that returns to Cincinnati streets every summer like clockwork.

And again, police, city leaders and community activists will point to the same causes and proposed solutions we've heard before: poverty, the need for more police, lack of adequate social services, drug and gang activity, too many guns on the streets.

All of these are indeed pieces to the puzzle that must be address in truly meaningful ways if we want to stop painting our city streets red with blood.

But there is a missing piece to this conversation about violence that is not as easy to legislate or fund.

It's diffi cult to get inside the mind of a killer – to try to understand what drives another person to so callously take the life of another. But what I have come to learn is that at the center of most people who commit violent acts is pain and a lack of self-worth, self-love the missing puzzle pieces.

Outside of my job at The Enquirer, I do a lot of mentoring, character development and pastoral counseling, especially with young people whom many might categorize as "at-risk." Many of these youth, who are of all races, have run afoul of the law. Quite a few have juvenile records. Some have assaulted others. A few have shot or been shot at.

The one thing most all of them have in common is a big hole in their heart because of the absence of one or both of their parents.

When I have explored with them the root causes of their anger, bad behavior

A sign calling for an end to gun violence is posted near the scene of a shooting at 3303 Perkins Ave. in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati on Jan. 9, 2019. The 21-year-old victim was taken to UC Medical Center with life-threatening wounds, according to police. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

and, yes, violence, in the end, it usually comes back to the pain of feeling abandoned and worthless. They felt like the people who should have loved them the most in the world didn't or were absent.

And many of these kids never developed the proper coping mechanisms to handle or deal with this emotional trauma. So, when you don't feel valued or even value yourself, it becomes easy to devalue and dehumanize others - to give them a taste of the bitterness and pain you feel.

They don't give a damn. Why? Because they feel like nobody gives a damn about them. Broken people break other people.

We have a surplus of bullets on our streets today, because we have a defi cit of love in too many homes and communities. It's not a coincidence that hun-

dreds of African Americans are shot by other African Americans every year at the same time only 30% of Black households have fathers in them.

That's not to say there aren't a lot of good Black dads out there, because there are – just not enough. And our communities are either ill-equipped or unwilling to step in and fi ll that void.

It's understandable. Who has the time to raise someone else's child when I have a family of my own? But as a collective community, Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, we must fi nd a way to step in and embrace these young people, otherwise, the streets will continue to.

As American philosopher and social critic Cornel West said, "If you take the neighbor our of neighborhood, then all you are left with is the hood."

I was fortunate enough to have a

strong and present father in my life growing up. But I had many other fathers who also raised and taught me – men of all races who took an interest in making me a productive citizen, including my Heavenly Father. I often lift these men up and give them honor for the role they played in whatever success I have enjoyed. If not for their guidance and love, I might very well have become a statistic too.

So as we put our heads together about all the ways to address this most recent spate of gun violence, let's remember that the bullet wounds we see on the news often come from a wounded heart.

Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge can be reached at kaldridge@enquirer.com.

Twitter: @kevaldrid.

Rotary honors Susan Wilkinson for decades of selfl ess service Submitted by Peggy Hodgson, Rotary Club of Cincinnati

In a “This is your Life”-style program, Susan Wilkinson of Anderson Township received The Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s 2021 Walter Emmerling Award.

The award is The Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s top honor and recognizes someone who exemplifi es the Rotary values of service above self, high professional and personal ethics, leadership and promotion of goodwill.

The program, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel in May, included photos and video messages from family, friends and professional associates chronicling more than 50 years of personal and professional milestones.

Wilkinson has been a leader in blood transfusion medicine and education.

She retired as associate director of the Paul Hoxworth Blood Center in 2010 and is associate professor Emerita at the University of Cincinnati, where she has been a leader in blood transfusion medicine and analytical and diagnostic education for close to 40 years.

Wilkinson was a founding member of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Blood Banks, and president of both the Ohio Association of Blood Banks and the American Association of Blood Banks.

She developed an international blood transfusion curriculum for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and has been a key presenter at multiple international medical education programs.

As a member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati she served as president of the club and of the Rotary Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati.

“Wilkinson” has become synonymous with “Volunteer” at the Rotary,

Susan Wilkinson of Anderson Township receives the Emmerling Award from Rotary Club of Cincinnati president Brett Lebhar of Anderson Township. PHOTOS PROVIDED

where she chairs projects as well as claiming worker bee status on community service eff orts ranging from cleanup and landscaping at the Rotary’s Camp Allyn for children with disabilities to interacting with students with disabilities at the annual Condon School holiday party. She has twice chaired the annual Believe 2 Achieve summer fund raiser for disabilities-related charities and has worked with the

Believe 2 Achieve silent auction since its inception in 2012.

When something needs to be done, Susan Wilkinson is one of the fi rst to step up – as a leader, a mentor and a hands-on worker, said Mike LeVally, who co-chaired the Emmerling Award presentation.

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati was founded in 1910 as a service and networking organization business and

community professionals with a mission to provide selfl ess service in the community and the world and to meet needs of children with disabilities. The annual Believe 2 Achieve dinner and auction will be Aug. 7 at the Brain Brew Distillery in Newtown, where Wilkinson will be co-chairing the silent auction.

For information on The Rotary Club of Cincinnati see www.cincinnatirotary.org

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Milford’s Eagle Stadium gets a sponsored name Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 30. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

MILFORD - Milford High School Director of Athletics Aaron Zupka announced June 30 the department has entered into an exclusive marketing and sponsorship with Cullen Electric.

As part of the agreement, Milford’s Eagle Stadium will be rebranded as Eagle Stadium Powered by Cullen Electric.

The agreement was eff ective on July 1.

"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Cullen Electric starting with the 2021-22 season,” Zupka said.

“There are big plans on our radar to upgrade our athletic facilities and provide some structure improvements at Eagle Stadium and Charity Lucas Field, as well as some of our indoor amenities.

Our goal is to be the premier school in Clermont County for academics, athletics, facilities, and school environment.

Our partnership with Cullen Electric will help us continue to push toward this goal."

Eagle Stadium, located just behind the Milford Junior High building, is an all-turf fi eld that is the home of Eagle football, lacrosse and track and fi eld programs and also hosts select soccer contests throughout the fall.

Cullen Electric has been in the Milford community for more than four decades and is looking forward to stepping up its support of its hometown school.

“As a member of the Milford community since 1976, it gives me great pleasure to be able to assist the students of our local schools in their pursuit of athletic excellence,” Andy Cullen, president of Cullen Electric said.

Milford has sold naming rights to their stadium to Cullen Electric THANKS TO MILFORD ATHLETICS

“Milford athletics are synonymous with ‘pride, excellence, and achievement’ and it is our honor to help in the community pursuit of those noble goals. We’re pleased to be able to take some of the fi nancial burden from the district to off set athletic improvement costs.

“The Milford community has been supportive of Cullen Electric since 1999 and this partnership is a tangible sign of our sincere appreciation for that support,” Cullen said.

“It is truly a privilege to have our name on the same marquee as the proud and noble Eagle of Milford Athletic fame. It is with much appreciation and anticipation we have partnered with Milford Athletics.”

The Eagles student section celebrates a Milford football victory.

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Thomas More has hired two local lacrosse veterans to their staff Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer

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CRESTVIEW HILLS - Thomas More University President Joseph Chillo and Athletic Director Terry Connor announced Sean McGinnis and Pat Thatcher as the new men's and women's lacrosse coaches June 29.

Most recently, McGinnis was head coach at Moeller High School with Thatcher leading the girls' program at Anderson. McGinnis resigned at Moeller a little over a month ago.

McGinnis compiled an overall record of 94-53, second in all-time wins while at Moeller. In his tenure, he coached numerous All-Ohio athletes and fi ve AllAmericans.

The veteran coach earned his bachelor of science in sports medicine and communication from Ashland University and his master of education in sports management and exercise science from Cleveland State University.

He comes to Thomas More after an eight-year stint at Moeller in which he led the men's lacrosse team to the Ohio Division I state championship in 2017.

During his time with the Crusaders, he helped grow the program from 55 players to 80 by the end of his tenure.

McGinnis's program carried a 3.5 GPA and saw more than 25 athletes reach the collegiate level.

"I'm grateful and excited to build a program from the start that meets the mission of our school and athletic department," McGinnis said. "Starting the program at an athletic-rich university with an outstanding tradition of academics will give Tristate area high school students an opportunity to stay close to home to continue their aca-

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Thomas More has hired former Moeller coach Sean McGinnis and former Anderson girls coach Pat Thatcher to lead their men's and women's lacrosse programs THANKS TO THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

demics and athletic pursuits."

McGinnis's goal is to attract the best local talent in the Greater Cincinnati area and help grow the game of lacrosse in the Northern Kentucky region. He wants to be viable in the community with learning service opportunities.

"We want to establish a culture of winning, serving, and leadership over the next few years," McGinnis said.

Pat Thatcher earned his bachelor's degree in recreation and fi tness from Northern Kentucky and his master of special education from Mount St. Joseph.

Thatcher was the director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Lacrosse since 2012 in which he grew and established the club lacrosse ministry in Southwest Ohio. Thatcher also worked as the athletic performance coach for Anderson High School from 2004-

2020.

"The opportunity to become the fi rst full-time women's lacrosse coach at Thomas More is exciting and humbling at the same time," Thatcher said. "I am looking forward to strengthening and developing the women's lacrosse program to help put Thomas More lacrosse on the map. I want to build a strong leadership culture that will consist of a close-knit team that develops into a family, building on what is already a strong community here at Thomas More."

Thatcher looks forward to becoming a more competitive NAIA program by adding numbers and gaining more lacrosse experience.

Thomas More women's lacrosse will resume play in the spring of 2022 while the men's program will spend their fi rst year at a club level.

The Chicago White Sox announced July 7 that outfi elder Adam Eaton, a former Miami University RedHawks standout, was designated for assignment to make room on their roster for former Loveland High School standout Adam Engel, who was activated from the 10-day injured list.

Eaton, 32, returned from the IL earlier last week after missing time with a hamstring injury. He hit .201 with fi ve homers in 219 plate appearances this season, his 10th in Major League Baseball and fi rst in his second stint with the White Sox. Eaton also played for the White Sox from 2014 to 2016. He played for the Washington Nationals from 2017 to 2020. In Oct. 2019, Eaton became the fi rst former MU player to get a hit in a World Series.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – July 7 (July 8). Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Ohio Mr. Football, Soccer All-American named LaRosa’s MVPs for 2020-21 Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of Ohio’s and the nation’s best high school soccer players, Kailyn Dudukovich of Lakota West, and Ohio Mr. Football Corey Kiner of Roger Bacon were named LaRosa’s MVPs of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year July 7.

Here is a look at their accomplishments: Corey Kiner, Roger Bacon High School, Football, Class of 2021 In his incredible varsity career, things started pretty fast for Roger Bacon’s Corey Kiner, one of the best high school running backs in the nation in the class of 2021. As a freshman, in just his second varsity game, Corey set a new school single-game rushing record, running for 302 yards and fi ve touchdowns in a 47-12 win against Western Hills. He fi nished the season rushing for 1,226 yards and 15 touchdowns and was just beginning.

Now, four years later, Corey has kept on running and setting records (11 school records) and was one of the most sought-after college recruits in Greater Cincinnati. He was on Sports Illustrated’s preseason high school All-American watch list. His numbers are staggering.

Kiner's 7,130 career rushing yards rank him tenth in Ohio history, his 116 rushing touchdowns are third in Ohio history, and his 125 total TDs and 772 points scored are both third in Ohio history.

Kiner has won an entire trophy case full of awards, including his senior year when he was named Ohio Mr. Football, Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year, Southwest Ohio District Division V Off ensive Player of the Year, Cincinnati Division VVI Off ensive Player of the Year and Second-Team All-American by MaxPreps.

Kiner was also a track competitor for Roger Bacon and this season was on the Division II district champion 4-x-100 relay team that fi nished in 44.12.

An honor roll student who is very active in community service, Kiner during his free time, enjoys drawing, graphic design, fi shing, traveling with his family and attending sporting events at Roger Bacon. He will play football collegiately at LSU. Kailyn Dudukovich, Lakota West, Soccer, Class of 2021 Lakota West senior Kailyn Dudukovich is a soccer high school All-American, an international champion, an Ohio state champion and a player that the Girls’ Soccer Network called one of the

Lakota West forward Kailyn Dudukovich reacts after scoring a goal in the girls soccer match between Lakota West and Mount Notre Dame high schools Nov. 3, 2020 JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

top fi ve high school soccer players in the nation in the 2021 class, while Top Drawer Soccer rated her as the No. 3 soccer forward in the nation in the 2021 class.

During the Firebirds’ high school season-to-remember her junior year, Kailyn had one of the greatest high school seasons ever, helping the team to a 220-2 record and an Ohio state championship. Kailyn came through in the clutch with two goals in the state championship game, including the game-winner with 13 seconds to go, to secure a 2-1 victory over Anthony Wayne. She scored a remarkable 50 goals during the season, a Lakota and GMC single-season record. She also chipped in nine assists, so for the year, she accounted for 109 points, also a school and conference record. She holds at least a half dozen other records. The Firebirds’ team that season fi nished as the No. 2- rated team in the nation by USA Today.

In her senior season, Kaylyn helped lead her team to the regional semi-fi nals, scoring all three of her team’s goals

in that game to secure the 3-2 victory over Mount Notre Dame. She once again led the league in goals (46) and points (99). She managed to break all existing scoring and point total records for the Lakota School District with a two-year total of 96 goals and 208 points.

Kailyn has won numerous honors for her stellar play. During her exceptional varsity career, she was twice named a soccer All-American. Dudukovich was the recipient of the Ms. Ohio Soccer and Gatorade Ohio Soccer Player of the Year awards, and two times she was named Ohio Division I Soccer Player of the Year, Southwest Ohio District Player of the Year, Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-State. She was also named by the Cincinnati.com Sports Awards’ her junior year as Cincinnati Soccer Player of the Year as well as the girls’ overall Athlete of the Year.

Kailyn will play her soccer collegiately at the Ohio State University.

In 2018, Kailyn was a member of the USA Under-16 girls' national team, helping lead the team to an international title at the Torneo Delle Nazioni tournament in Italy. She scored four goals in one memorable game, an 8-0 victory over Iran.

A super student (4.76 GPA) and member of National Honor Society, she is very active in community service and also plays for the Ohio Elite soccer club.

Dudukovich was also an all-star basketball player for the Firebirds.

In addition to recognizing the two individual athletes as this year’s MVPs, LaRosa’s inducted two legendary high school teams into its Hall of Fame: the 1954 Elder football team and the 19992000 Mason High School girls’ basketball team.

Also, fi ve former sports greats and a legendary coach were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The newest LaRosa’s Sports Hall of Fame inductees are: h Terrill Byrd, Colerain High School, Class of 2005 h Gaby Downey, Forest Park High School, Class of 1985 h Jordan Hicks, Lakota West High School, Class of 2010 h Kyle Ransom, St. Xavier High School, Class of 2003 h Tami Ransom (Checkoway), Ursuline Academy, Class of 2001 h Coach Kim Gunning, Notre Dame Academy, 1989-2000

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‘We are living in a wonderful place, and I wonder how many of you folks realize this.’

Ole Fisherman George Rooks Guest columnist

Howdy folks, I heard a remark the other day. A feller said spell dog backwards and it spells God. It has been years since I heard this.

If you look at lots of words, they spell something diff erent.

The other evening about dark, I saw several lightning bugs. As kids, my brother would try to catch them and put them in a jar with holes in the lid and put them in the house.

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The Feedmill here in Bethel sure sells a lot of straw. I noticed they will have trucks full of straw and in a few days the trucks will be empty. I talked to the Grant’s Greenhouse on State Route 131 and they are having to pick the tomatoes three times a day. They are selling them pretty fast. I asked how the cucumbers were and the lady said they are picking them a couple times a day. That is good. I have one tomato plant here and I have had two ripe tomatoes with several more green ones. The season looks good.

I talked to a lady here in Bethel and she said in the evening she sees several

deer in her backyard and another one said she sees baby rabbits and a couple skunks in her yard in the evening. She thinks the skunks are about half grown and they are so quiet. Now, she hasn’t made any attempt to get close to them and that is good. It doesn’t make any diff erence whether you’re out in the open countryside or in a town, there are deer, squirrels, opossums, rabbits, skunks and all kinds of birds. East Fork has eagles, osprey and all kinds of owls.

We are living in a wonderful place, and I wonder how many of you folks realize this.

The Lytle’s had picked Paula and me up to go to the Grange meeting and on the way back home after the Grange meeting I saw two eagles fl ying a good ways over Bethel. That is the fi rst time I have ever seen them fl ying and this was great.

Sherry’s Lake had a kid’s fi shing tournament last week. Now they are having a fi shing tournament for the older folks and they are catching a lot a big fi sh. Several have been in the 20 to 30 and 40 pound range. I called Cedar Lake and the fi shing in their lake is good with several 25, 30 and 50 pounders. Also, lots of channel catfi sh. Sherry’s Lake had a Fourth of July tournament that was well attended with over 20 people fi shing in it. They caught lots of fi sh and the feller said today there were over 10 people fi shing. The biggest catfi sh was a 36 pound shovel head.

I read in the paper about a feller in Cincinnati that is having a community garden. That is good.

I am watching the Reds play ball and they are doing good.

God bless all ...

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COMMUNITY NEWS Anderson Sluggers make 3rd World Series championship After winning the Knothole North Division regular season, the defending World Series champion Anderson Sluggers were awarded the overall second seed.

A third straight appearance in the championship game resulted in 6-3 loss to JCC. During the weeklong World Series play, the Sluggers were led by pitchers William Deeds (2 wins) and Collin Bloomfi eld (1 win and 3 saves). For the six World Series games, Luke Cowan drove in nine runs and Brady Kuhn had six runs batted in.

The Sluggers are coached by Jeff Cowan, Forest Heis and Tom Strotman.

Team members include Collin Bloomfi eld, Camden Bowling, Tommy Brammer, Alec Carter, Luke Cowan, William Deeds, Brock Grubert, Burke Hardy, Max Heis, Gerrit Johnson, Brady Kuhn, Travis Sommerville and Zack Sprowl.

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KAA wins with Belterra Park Cincinnati On June 22, 2021, executives from Belterra Park Cincinati visited the Ken Anderson Alliance offi ces at 6940 Plainfi eld Road to deliver a $25,000 check to the nonprofi t.

Ken Anderson, Board, and staff were on hand to graciously receive the donation and showcase agency services.

The Ken Anderson Alliance is a local nonprofi t dedicated to providing LIVE, WORK, and ENGAGE opportunities for adults with disabilities.

For more information on services provided by the Ken Anderson Alliance – including Just Brew Coff eehouse in Silverton and The Commons at Springfi eld – visit the agency’s website at www.kenandersonalliance.org.

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UC Health Mobile Mammography Van to visit Milford July 16 On Friday, July 16, the UC Health Mobile Mammography Van will visit the city of Milford at 745 Center St., in front of the city Administration Building.

Mammograms can detect abnormalities in breast tissue before more obvi-

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MOAA celebrates 246th Army birthday The membership of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Military Offi cers Association of America (MOAA) cele-

Belterra Park Cincinnati delivered a $25,000 donation to the Ken Anderson Alliance on June 22 in front of the Just Brew Coffeehouse mural. Just Brew, opening soon in Silverton, will employ 14 adults with disabilities. From left: Ken Anderson (former Cincinnati Bengal quarterback and KAA founder), Blair Bendel, Christy Conrad, Kevin Holt, Chris Corrado (of Belterra Park Cincinnati), and Kevin Potts (KAA executive director). PROVIDED

brated the US Army’s 246th Birthday.

Meeting at the beautiful Clovernook County Club in North College Hill on June 18 over 40 members joined in the celebration.

LTC Dan Shea, USA Retired (Madeira) led the group in singing the offi cial Army song “The Army Goes Rolling Along.”

Command Sergeant Major Walt Howard, USA Retired (Union Township) had the honor of cutting the beautiful cake with a sword.

As a “Five Star” Chapter of the national MOAA organization, the Cincinnati Chapter draws its membership from active duty, retired and former offi cers from the now eight, with the addition of the Space Force, uniformed services.

Albert Brauer, Greater Cincinnati Chapter of MOAA

Mercy Health – Anderson hospital seeks retired nurse volunteers Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital announces the launch of a new volunteer program called the Retired RN Nightingale Program.

“It is our pleasure to invite retired nurses back into the hospital. Caring is the foundation of nursing practice and that is a lifelong calling. The patients and staff will benefi t from the experience, knowledge, and perspective of caring that retired nurses bring,” says Anderson Hospital chief nursing offi cer Nicole Barnett.

The retired nurses will assist with a wide range of duties including: h Updating white boards h Writing thank-you notes See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 7B

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Golfers from around the nation raise over $82K for Stepping Stones Adam Hesselbrock Stepping Stones Inc.

Stepping Stones hosted its 20th Annual Golf Classic on June 7 at the O’Bannon Creek Golf Club. Stepping Stones netted more than $82,000 to benefi t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities.

Golfers participated in a raffl e with eleven excellent packages and four challenges with luxury prizes. As the tournament came to a close, golfers relaxed in the clubhouse where dinner was provided and awards were handed out for top golfers.

Nick Binkley, Todd Block, George Musekamp and Charlie Rittgers won the morning tournament and Joe Jankowski, Joseph Jankowski, Jr Joy and Shannon Morgan won the afternoon tournament. Major sponsors from the event in-

cluded the August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation, Edgewell Private Brands, JTG Daugherty Racing and Niagara Bottling, LLC. “I am so thankful to everyone who came to support Stepping Stones and their much-needed programs,” said event chair Steve Mennen. “We had golf foursomes from all around the country this year which truly shows the impact of the organization.”

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.

From left: Morning winners Nick Binkley (Mount Lookout), Todd Block (Terrace Park), Charlie Rittgers (Columbia-Tusculum) and George Musekamp (Indian Hill).

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h Assisting with discharge phone calls h Feeding patients h Visiting with patients and families h Restocking supplies h Running errands for units “The support that the Retired RN Nightingale Program will bring is invaluable and a blessing” says Barnett.

Retired nurses interested in joining the Nightingale Program should contact Tracy Taylor, Director of Volunteer Services, at 513-624-4676 or apply at mercy.com (scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “volunteering”).

Shifts are available Monday-Sunday from 8 a.m.-noon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and noon-4 p.m. Applications will go through the volunteer approval process which includes an interview, two-step TB test and background check.

Mercy Health will provide orientation and on-site training.

Nanette Bentley, Mercy Health

Loveland resident solos at Sporty’s Academy - Clermont County Airport Elizabeth Osborn soloed in a singleengine aircraft on May 15.

This was Osborn’s fi rst fl ight as a student pilot without her instructor in the aircraft.

Osborn, a resident of Loveland, is studying to obtain her pilot certifi cate at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia.

Watch the video from Osborn’s fi rst solo fl ight at https://youtu.be/ S_RvKvhhS8o.

Elizabeth Osborn (right) with instructor Michael Neltner immediately following her solo flight. PROVIDED

When Osborn obtains her pilot certificate, she will be able to carry a passenger and fl y as long as weather conditions are favorable.

The aircraft that Osborn has been using for her fl ight training can carry four people and cruises at nearly 140 miles per hour.

Elizabeth Osborn will soon join the ranks of more than 600,000 U.S. licensed pilots who learned to fl y for the challenge and adventure.

Anyone interested in more informa-

tion about learning to fl y may visit www.sportysacademy.com or call Sporty’s Academy at 513-735-9500.

Eric Radtke, Sporty’s Academy, Inc.

Free, reduced cost nature programming made possible by PNC Charitable Trust grant Great Parks has been able to continue reliable nature education programming through 2020-2021 thanks to a generous donation from the John A Schroth

Family Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust, in the amount of $25,000.

The funding has helped cover all or a majority of the costs to provide curriculum-based education to more than 4,500 children who may have not had the opportunity otherwise. It has allowed Great Parks Interpreters to provided on-going education through the pandemic, connecting students to nature, cultural history and the environment, through virtual learning.

“This grant provides Great Parks the much needed boost for our Interpreters to continue quality educational options through a very unstable time for students and teachers,” says Great Parks CEO Todd Palmeter. “The costs covered by the grant allowed organizations to receive exceptional programming at little to no cost, helping teachers continue a curriculum-based school schedule through virtual learning.”

Students at over 20 Cincinnati Public Schools, as well as Northwest, Forest Hills, Princeton and Indian Hill School Districts, have been able to engage with interactive presentations, taking them to the outdoors while learning from home.

Over 200 programs have been off ered through the school year, providing a vital service to schools that were making major adjustments to their education processes during the pandemic.

The funding provided by the John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust will also help Great Parks continue educational opportunities through this summer with virtual and in-person programming.

Kimberly Whitton, Great Parks of Hamilton County

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Anderson Township Markley Rd: Rappoport Paul to Chavez Estevan Martin & Toncia Ledsema; $610,000 1297 Rambling Hills Dr: Tracy Investments Oh LLC to Elam Josh; $254,900 1307 Rambling Hills Dr:

Tracy Investments Oh LLC to Elam Josh; $254,900 1323 Victor Ave: Buhr Thomas E & Joan M to Buhr Victoria J & Anthony Notaro; $150,000 1333 Voll Rd: Thomason Rachel A & Rafee M Smith to Daly Keegan & Colleen; $239,000 1459 Sigma Cr: George Michael S to Mattingly Jane L; $211,000

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California 5001 Kellogg Ave: Falbo James J to Harbour Towne Yacht Club Condominium Unit; $1,600 5001 Kellogg Ave: Whitaker Larry D to Sullivan Allen; $3,800

Columbia Township 5476 Hill & Dale Dr: Keyser Jared & Kelsey to Buffenbarger Seth; $253,000 6910 Cambridge Ave: Beerman Dakota Magevney to Brinck Jennifer; $105,000 6927 Bramble Ave: Sgb Real Estate Holdings LLC

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Columbia Tusculum 226 Congress Ave: St Charles Gregg Tr to Shc Homes LLC; $100,000 3538 Handman Ave: Cousino Enterprises LLC to Hiler Duncan & Kasey Rosswurm; $490,000

East End 251 Setchell St: Middleton Andrew & Christopher to Middleton Andrew; $6,980 3318 Walworth Ave: Burkhart Gregory M to Leyritz Alyssa M & Robert S Mcdonald; $300,000 903 Adams Crossing: Burkhart Anne E to Ovens David J; $275,000

Loveland 10695 Loveland Madeira Rd: Dj Oasis Ltd to Dhf Teamwork LLC; $675,000 124 Citation Ct: Heath Benjamin & Noelle C to Kellogg Jennifer & Timothy; $383,000 280 Albright Dr: Robinson Jeffrey A & Cindy L to Bolton Cameron & Meghan Birchfield; $239,000

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mer Nicholas G & Jaycee to Zupancic Avigail & Matthew A; $178,000 1751 Sutton Ave: Alfwaress Properties LLC to Alfwaress Helen H & Robert H Sarian; $100,000 2158 Budwood Ct: Herbert Thomas R Tr & Donna L Tr to Bannister Corey & Amanda; $275,000 2159 Flowerwood Ct: Bannister Amanda & Corey to Smith Jacob Earl & Lindsay Nicole; $251,000 6135 Wasigo Dr: Mantle Elizabeth K to Merkl Kyle Nicholas & Laura Cook; $244,000 6278 Crestview Pl: Sisk Jordan Lee & Jessica Lea Mills to Sander Kevin Thomas & Ivy Jane Charneski; $360,000 6521 Waldorf Pl: Schwartz David & Joy to Wallace Amanda Claire; $180,000 6560 Spindlewick Ln: Ossman Christopher & Kimberly Mccloud to Fadely Matthew Douglas & Jamie Lynn; $347,500

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