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Air-quality concerns at former Beckjord site Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Some Clermont County offi cials can’t help but feel uneasy that the company redeveloping a former power plant site in Adams County where one man is missing after a building collapse is the same fi rm redeveloping the former W.C. Beckjord Station property. But for now, concerns about Commercial Liability Partners’ remediation and redevelopment eff orts at the former Beckjord site in Pierce Township and New Richmond are mostly centered on air-quality complaints. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency in Cincinnati received complaints about fl y ash coming from the site on June 11 and July 19 of this year, according to Joy Landry, a spokeswoman with the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency is a division of the county’s environmental department. Air quality inspectors found no violations when they visited the former Beckjord site, Landry said. But she said remediation contractors there agreed to continue monitoring for particulate matter emissions and to aggressively use multiple dust-suppression methods that include applying a latex sealant to areas aff ected by high winds and mobilizing water fog cannons to knock down any dust clouds generated. Duke Energy operated the coal-fi red Beckjord station on the Ohio River until it closed in 2014. Commercial Liability Partners, which has its corporate offi ce in St. Louis, bought the 1,443-acre property in 2018 and renamed it “Progress Point.” It is demolishing buildings, closing or capping coal ash ponds and landfi lls and addressing any other environmental needs in order to transform the site into a port terminal and industrial park, it says on its website. Commercial Liability Partners announced in 2019 that it expected to fi nish its cleanup work in three or four years and that it was bringing in the Walbridge development and construction fi rm of Detroit to help with redevelopment plans.

Some Clermont County officials can’t help but feel uneasy that the company redeveloping a former power plant site in Adams County where two men are missing after a building collapse is the same ﬁ rm redeveloping the former W.C. Beckjord Station property. THE ENQUIRER/PATRICK REDDY

“When we took on the responsibility to remediate the former Beckjord site, our ultimate goal – and the goal of the community – was to ﬁ nd a redevelopment partner who could help breathe new life into the retired plant and bring in new economic development opportunities,” Ron Froh, president of Commercial Liability Partners, said in a news release. “This is an early step in that process but a very important one for the Progress Point project.” John Rakolta, Jr., CEO of Walbridge, said in the release that, “Once the site is fully decommissioned and environmental remediation is complete, Walbridge will work closely with all stakeholders to provide creative and ﬂ exible recommendations, leveraging assets and opportunities that allows the ultimate reuse to be successful for all.”

Pierce Township, New Richmond weigh in on Beckjord Pierce Township does not know exactly when Commercial Liability Partners will fi nish its remediation work at the former Beckjord site or about any specifi c redevelopment plans, township Administrator Loretta Rokey said. “The schedule is managed by Commercial Liability Partners and their contractors and they communicate with us when they have information to share. The (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency) has jurisdiction over the cleanup,” she said. “We do not have any specifi c leads, information, or See BECKJORD, Page 2A

County and humane society cut ties in contract dispute Quinlan Bentley

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In the midst of a ﬁ ght over money, Clermont County is taking over operations of its animal shelter after paying a humane society to do the job for the past three years. The outgoing director is questioning whether the county will do the job right. On Dec. 8, the Clermont County Board of Commissioners rejected a ﬁ ve-year contract proposal from Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society, which operates the shelter on Filager Road in Batavia. Clermont County Commission President David Painter said the county had contracted with the organization for the last three years, but the two parties were unable to reach an agreement in the latest round of negotiations. The humane society requested a yearly contract of

$848,726, more than double its current contract of $419,000, he said. After conducting research -- using reported expenses, tax fi lings and a comparison of animal services expenses from surrounding counties -- offi cials countered with an off er of more Painter than $500,000 annually, he said. That off er also included use of the 10,000-squarefoot animal shelter facility, 911 center communications and Ford Explorer SUVs at no charge, he added. The humane society ultimately declined the county’s counteroff er and is now preparing to cease operations at the shelter by the end of the year, Painter said. “We’re satisfi ed with the work that (Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society) has done, they’ve been an excellent provider,” he said. “This is taxpayer money. We want to make sure that the taxpayers get the best service that they can for the money that is spent, and

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we have to realistically provide that for them.” Carolyn Evans, executive director of the Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society, said the request for increased funding was largely driven by personnel costs, adding the shelter’s operations have been “woefully underfunded.” Evans said employee pay has been upped from minimum wage to an average of $16 per hour. Shelter staﬀ also haven’t been receiving beneﬁ ts, she added. Additionally, the humane society dipped into its funding, not funding provided by the county for basic services, to invest in more animal control personnel, she said. Evans said salaries alone account for $500,000 annually. “We have to be able to retain and keep the right people,” she said, adding she is concerned the shelter will See DISPUTE, Page 2A

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Cleaner Concepts store owned by Anderson Twp. trustee cited for mask violation Cole Behrens Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of the businesses cited this month by state offi cials for violating COVID-19 mask and distancing rules is owned by a prominent local Republican. Cleaner Concepts in Hyde Park was one of 23 Ohio businesses cited in the fi rst week of December. It's owned by Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas, an outspoken conservative. The stores got warnings; a second violation could close a business for up to 24 hours. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) investigators began inspecting stores last month as part of a stricter mask order. Inspectors visited 1,831 businesses in 83 of Ohio's 88 counties from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Pappas said he received two visits – one from a Cincinnati Health Department and another from the state – within two days. And they gave confl icting advice, he said. “I don't understand why in one week, two diff erent government agencies are coming in and inspecting things two days apart,” Pappas told The Enquirer. Antonio Young, director of environmental health at the Cincinnati Health Department, said inspectors stopped by Dec. 4 as a result of an anonymous complaint. When inspectors returned on Dec. 7, they found the business complying, he said. Pappas said the city inspector, who visited fi rst, agreed with him that employees working in the back where clothes were cleaned should be exempt from wearing cloth masks because of the danger the steam could pose to them. He also said the inspector recommended his employees who have asthma wear plastic face shields. Pappas said after that recommendation, he purchased face shields for his asthmatic employees. When the state inspector from the BWC came two

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identifi ed interested parties related to the redevelopment of the site." Clermont County offi cials also are not aware of anyone interested in redeveloping the site, Mike Boehmer, spokesman for the county, said. Meanwhile, Rokey said that Pierce Township offi cials are concerned about the missing workers in Adams County and their families but have no informa-

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be understaﬀ ed when the county takes over Jan.1. Painter said the county’s mission is to fulﬁ ll only the services required by state law. “When you say ‘I need all these people,’ are those people actually supporting the mission of the county? Or are they supporting the mission of the humane society?” he asked. Under Ohio Revised Code, counties are required to provide certain animal and humane services which includes appointing a dog warden who records the number of all the dogs owned by residents and who patrols for strays. Those currently working at the shelter can apply for a position with the county, which will appoint a new dog warden, Painter said. Since it’s not required by state law, he said the shelter will no longer house cats. Last year, the shelter took in a total 645 stray cats, according to statistics posted on the humane society’s website . There aren’t any cats currently being housed at the shelter. Painter said dogs not adopted or placed in foster homes by the end of the year will become county possession. “We would manage those dogs just like any other dogs that we would pick up as strays,” he said. “We would not euthanize those animals.” The county will continue to follow a no-kill philosophy, he said. Evans is skeptical whether the coun-

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days later, Pappas said the inspector recommended employees in the production room wear cloth masks, contradicting the city inspector. Pappas said the inspector also recommended the cleaner hang up a shower curtain to separate the production room from the store lobby. Four out of six employees were not wearing masks on-site, and two out of three customers were not either, when the business was inspected on Dec. 4, BWC data shows. Pappas said he was not trying to skirt COVID-19 mandates but was trying to ensure the safety of his workers. “We’re not anti-mandate," Pappas told The Enquirer. "We're just trying to do it in a fashion so we can continue to work in a safe way." The state also dinged Cleaner Concepts for failure to display signs indicating masks were required. Pappas said he did have such a sign on the counter because,

tion about the accident beyond what has been provided to the public. “The safety of our residents, community, and staﬀ remain our primary focus not only at the Beckjord site but throughout our township,” she said. “Our ﬁ re chief regularly communicates with representatives of the site and we strive to provide as much oversight as legally permitted.”

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tor Greg Roberts said that with the exception of some ash ponds on the southeast side of the former Beckjord station, remediation work at the site is outside the boundaries of the village. But, “In light of the tragic accident at the former power generating plant in Adams County, it is only natural to be concerned about those aﬀ ected by that event, and since a similar operation is in progress in our own back yard, speaking

only for myself, I have concerns,” he said. “At the same time I have conﬁ dence that the cause of the accident in Adams County will be thoroughly investigated by the proper authorities and Commercial Liability Partners will address any conditions related to the cause at all of the sites where they have ongoing remediation work - including Beckjord.”

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ty will be able to keep euthanasia rates low without the humane society’s additional fundraising and programming. “We’re saying that $500,000 is not enough to cover even the basics,” she said. “You can’t be no-kill if you’re only doing the basics.” Evans said the shelter’s euthanasia rate has declined 41% since the humane society took over operations at the beginning of 2018. Last year, the shelter took in 1,099 dogs and only euthanized ﬁ ve either due to chronic medical problems or court orders, according to shelter statistics. As for the humane society’s future: “We don’t plan to continue to operate in Clermont County if we’re not running the shelter,” she said. “It’s not sour grapes,” she said. “Where you can do the most good is running an animal shelter. And if that’s not where we are wanted, then we’ll leave the rest of the humane society stuﬀ to the people that are already running humane societies in Clermont County.”

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Grand Jury indicts former leader of Clermont GOP Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Republican politician in Clermont County faces charges of forgery and tampering with evidence. A grand jury on Dec. 10 indicted Former Clermont County commissioner, chairman and state Senate candidate David Uible on seven felonies and three misdemeanors, including one tampering with evidence and six forgery charges. The indictment accuses Uible, 59, of New Richmond, of forging a voter guide in the name of the Clermont County Republican Party. He faces up to three years in prison on the most serious charge of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. The forgery charges, ﬁ fth-degree felonies, carry up to a year in prison each. It stems from a mailer allegedly sent out this spring during Uible’s unsuccessful run this

David Uible was indicted on seven felonies and three misdemeanors.PROVIDED/ CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

year for state Senate. In April, Clermont County Republican Party Chairman Greg Simpson ﬁ led a report with the sheriﬀ that alleged that “an unknown person” printed and mailed campaign material to Clermont County residents which read “paid for by the Clermont County Republican Party, Greg Simpson, Chairman.”

Simpson did not authorize the postcards, or “chasers,” and the materials were not paid for by the party, according to the press release. Uible denied the charges to investigators, court documents showed. On April 10, employees of Minuteman Press in Anderson Township gave investigators evidence that Uible was responsible for the postcards and “even instructed them to destroy any evidence of the chaser in their shop.” Four days later, the Clermont County Sheriff charged Uible with two misdemeanors, falsifi cation and obstructing offi cial business. A special prosecutor from the Ohio attorney general’s offi ce was appointed in August and opted to drop the misdemeanor charges, instead seeking felony charges. Special prosecutor Joel King declined any comment and referred to questions to a spokesman with the attorney general who also declined any com-

ment, other than to confi rm the two cases are the same. Uible said he was not aware he had been indicted when contacted by The Enquirer Dec. 10. He cut off further questions, saying he was about to go into a meeting and said he would call back. Uible works as a rancher and investor, according to his bio he included in an editorial earlier this year. He raises buff alo on his New Richmond ranch. Simpson, the current head of the GOP who fi led the police report, didn’t want to comment. “Let it play out in court,” he said This is just the latest legal trouble facing Uible, who served as county commissioner for six years and Clermont County Republican Party chair for four years, leaving both positions in 2018. He’s still listed as a member of the executive committee for the Clermont County GOP.

Uible pleaded guilty to tampering with records as commissioner in 2018. The former Clermont County Commissioner was sentenced to probation and fi ned $250 in December. He is running for Ohio’s 14th District seat. Chris Hicks, a Clermont County Republican and frequent critic of Uible and the GOP’s leadership in the county, said he hopes the stricter charges returned today will send a message. The criminal charges against Uible in 2018 were prompted by a citizen’s affi davit written by Hicks. Hicks also said he pushed the court to appoint a special prosecutor for the latest charges. “I hope it is a sea change in the absolute corrupt Republican Party of Clermont County,” Hicks said. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 10.

Court: Kyle Plush wrongful death lawsuit can proceed Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The wrongful death lawsuit fi led by the parents of Kyle Plush, the teenager who died after becoming trapped inside a minivan despite calling 911 twice, can proceed against individuals but not against the city, a state appeals court has ruled. In an opinion fi led Dec. 16, the 1st District Court of Appeals said the lawsuit can proceed against former Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black, two 911 call takers and two police offi cers.

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The court said the city itself is "shielded by governmental immunity." But the court found that the lawsuit "suﬃ ciently al-

leges at least reckless conduct to preclude immunity as to the individual defendants." Plush died on April 10, 2018 after becoming trapped inside a Honda Odyssey parked outside Seven Hills School. He was pinned by the third-row seat but still managed to call 911 twice by voice-activating his iPhone. He was 16. The lawsuit was ﬁ led last year. In January, a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge ruled the lawsuit could proceed against the city of Cincinnati and the named individuals.

The city then appealed to the 1st District Court of Appeals. On Dec. 16, an email sent to city councilmembers, the city manager and Mayor John Cranley said the city solicitor's oﬃ ce would determine the next steps. "It remains true that the city will continue to defend and indemnify the employees named in the lawsuit," the email says. In a statement, Plush family attorney Al Gerhardstein said the family is pleased that the claims against each individual defendant can proceed to trial. He said the case surrounds the failure to respond to two 911

calls made by Kyle while he was trapped. Gerhardstein said the claims against former city manager Harry Black "capture the systemic failures that led to Kyle's death and will help in our ongoing eﬀ ort to make this case a vehicle for 911 reform in Cincinnati." He added: "We want the call for justice on behalf of Kyle to be heard by all those in power including the mayor, city manager and all those on city council." Kevin Grasha contributed to this report.

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Cincinnati makes ‘2020’s Best Cities for Christmas’ list Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati is one of the best cities to celebrate Christmas in 2020, according to a new study from WalletHub. WalletHub said it compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities based on 15 key indicators of a safe and aﬀ ordable Christmas. Cincinnati ranked at No. 16. Cleveland also made the list, coming in at No. 17. The data set ranges from COVID-19 cases to the availability of Christmas traditions to the city’s overall generosity. In order to determine the best cities for Christmas, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities across four key dimensions including safety, traditions and food, observance and generosity. Cincinnati and Cleveland both ranked highest in the observance category, based on the share of Christian population and churches per capita. Cincinnati also did well in the traditions and food category, which is based on Christmas Tree farms and bakeries per capita and availability of high-rated take out or delivery.

Best Cities for Christmas, according to WalletHub: 1 Durham, NC 2 San Jose, CA 3 Honolulu, HI 4 Oakland, CA 5 Raleigh, NC 6 Pittsburgh, PA 7 San Francisco, CA 8 Portland, OR 9 Plano, TX 10 Seattle, WA 11 Sacramento, CA 12 Virginia Beach, VA 13 Atlanta, GA 14 Kansas City, MO 15 San Diego, CA 16 Cincinnati, OH 17 Cleveland, OH 18 Austin, TX 19 Madison, WI 20 Chesapeake, VA

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Cincy breweries show up big at U.S. Open Beer Championship Matt Koesters

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The winners of the annual U.S. Open Beer Championship were announced Dec. 6, and Greater Cincinnati-area breweries made a statement with their strong showings this year. Most notable among the results: Loveland’s Narrow Path Brewing came in third place overall, behind only Deschutes Brewery (Bend, Oregon) and Monday Night Garage Brewing (Atlanta). Narrow Path racked up three gold medals in the competition. Winners included English Dissent (English mild ale), Tri-Kettle Tripel (Belgian Tripel) and Cerise Sauvage (barrel-aged sour). I’ve had the pleasure of drinking the lattermost of the three – it was one of the best sours I had all year. Big props to Narrow Path for this remarkable achievement. In a year in which adversity has been a constant, Narrow Path has handled it better than most. Some other eyebrow-raising highlights from this year’s U.S. Open Beer Championship: h Despite having been around for less than a year,

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Third Eye in Sharonville has continued to impress. Third Eye Higher Purpose won a gold medal for best cream stout. Its Groovy Baby! took second behind Narrow Path in the English mild ale category, while its Perfect Sight scored bronze for best brown ale. h Municipal Brew Works in Hamilton racked up four medals in the competition, scoring gold in the English summer ale category for its Approachable Blonde Ale. The rest of those medals? All silver. h Listermann was the only other area brewery to score four medals, which included a gold medal for its

fl agship Chickow! in the nut beer category. Listermann’s other core beer, Nutcase peanut butter porter, took silver for best peanut butter beer. h Fresh off its fi rst medal at the Great American Beer Festival, Fretboard followed up with two gold medals at the U.S. Open. Crazy Train, which had scored Fretboard silver at GABF, took gold for best Belgian pale ale, while its Bootsy IPA was the best brut IPA in this year’s fi eld. h One area brewery that had been fl ying under the radar for me is now squarely in my sights. The Common Beer Co. in Mason won gold in the herb and spice beer category with Fly Rod, while its Dark Cloud schwarzbier was good enough to take bronze in that category. h Other gold medalists included Streetside Raspberry Beret (berliner weisse), HighGrain Oost (Belgian strong style specialty ale), Big Ash Porter’s Porter (porter), Nine Giant Minor Swing (American-Belgo style ale), and Grainworks Scottish MISTS (Scottish Ale). h Brink, MadTree, March First, MPH, Northern Row and Rhinegeist also took home medals from the competition. The full list of winners can be found on the competition’s website, usopenbeer.com.

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10 local candy shops for stocking stuﬀ ers Charles Infosino

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Many entertainment venues in Cincinnati and all restaurant dining rooms in Northern Kentucky are closed, but candy shops on both sides of the river remain open. A family that eats candy together stays dandy together. Here are 10 of the sweetest shops in the area.

Groovy Gumball Candy Company 6846 Wooster Pike, Mariemont. Groovy Gumball sells ice cream, candies from all over the world, gourmet chocolates, fudge and novelty gifts. They have candy items that start at 25 cents. Their most expensive products are gourmet fudge, chocolates and bourbon balls from the Bourbon Trail. Customer favorites include Swedish skulls that are made from green apple and pear, chocolate covered gummy bears and unicorn poop, a multi-colored and fruity licorice with a vanilla cream inside. Groovy Gumball’s best-selling product is ice cream; the shop has 30 ﬂ avors of gourmet ice cream. Customer favorite ice creams include Exhausted Parent, a blend of espresso and bourbon with chocolate ice cream, The shop is currently open on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. After the pandemic, the store will resume business seven days a week. groovygumball.com.

Fawn Candy Co. 4271 Harrison Ave., Green Township, and 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. Fawn has been owned and operated by Cincinnati's Guenther family since 1946. The shops sell popcorn, handmade chocolates, jellybeans, caramel apples, chocolate covered nuts and fruits, fudge, gummies, truﬄ es, buckeyes and more. Fawn Candy’s most popular item is caramel. Their products range in price from $1 to $120. They also do custom gift baskets for any price range and have created them for over $300. The Harrison Avenue shop is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Madison Road store is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. fawncandy.com.

Lindt Chocolate Shop 801 Premium Outlets Drive, Monroe. This shop is part of the Lindt & Sprüngli company, which is 175 years old and originated in Zurich, Switzerland. The company has retail stores in 120 countries, and it has over 50 shops in the United States.

Their shop features an assortment of over 20 Lindor truffl e recipes, seasonal varieties, create-your-own gifts, chocolate bars, exclusive European specialties and boxed chocolates. At the shop, their guests are treated to a premium free chocolate sample and shopping assistance by an expert Lindt chocolate advisor. Customers can pick and choose their favorite Lindor truffl es fl avors to create a special holiday gift from over 20 Lindor truffl e recipes including their seasonal Lindor truffl es. They are open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. lindtusa.com/store-details-449.

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129 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, and 2651 Edmondson Road, Norwood. Both locations specialize in chocolate and are owned by Paul and Marlene Picton. Their chocolate products range from truﬄ es, which cost $2.50 each, to chocolate bars, which cost $10 to $16, to gift boxes, which can cost up to $100. The company opened for business in 2014 at Findlay Market and expanded to Rookwood Commons in 2018. The Rookwood Commons store is a full chocolate factory, where shoppers can see chocolate being made anytime. They produce 100% of their chocolate inhouse, from the raw cocoa beans to the ﬁ nished product. The Findlay location is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Norwood store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. maverickchocolate.com.

1 Aquarium Way, Newport. Sweet Dreams is owned by the Newport Aquarium, but operates as its own business. Their best-selling products include 15 ﬂ avors of fudge, cotton candy, caramel apples, peanut apples, buckeye apples, turtle apples and novelty candies. The shop is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.newportaquarium.com.

Schneider's Homemade Candies 420 Fairﬁ eld Ave., Bellevue. Schneider's has been family owned and operated since it was founded in 1939. Jack and Kathy Schneider are the second-generation owners. They took over the store in 1986. Jack still makes all the candy and ice cream on the premises, using the same equipment, methods and recipes his father used in 1939. The shop sells a wide assortment of chocolates, fudges, caramels, opera creams and more. Schneider's homemade opera creams are their most popular and signature candy, and they sell for $21.95 per pound. Other popular items are the homemade fudge, which starts at $11.95 per pound, nonpareils, which start at $18.95 per pound, and pecan caramelettes, which start at $22.95 per pound. Their hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. schneiderscandies.com.

7875 Montgomery Road, Sycamore Township. See's is part of a chocolate company that was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1921 by Charles A. See. It began as one store and there are now over 240 of them across the United States. The shop sells chocolates, fudge, truﬄ es, candies, brittle, toﬀ ee and more. Their best-selling products are one-pound assorted chocolates, which cost $23.50, and the nuts and chews, which cost $23.95. The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. chocolateshops.sees.com.

Sweet Tooth Candies 125 W. 11th St., Newport. Sweet Tooth recently made the news for their change in ownership. The shop, which was founded in 1972, was owned by Bob and Norma Schneider until they recently sold it to Joe Bristow and Larry Geiger, who own Pompilio’s Italian Restaurant. Sweet Tooth only uses use premium milk and dark chocolate in their candies. They cater to peanut butter lovers with dark chocolate buckeyes, milk chocolate buckeyes, peanut butter meltaways and peanut butter bolsters. Their best-selling candies include milk chocolate turtles, dark chocolate opera creams, chocolate covered cherries and buckeyes. Most of their handmade chocolates, including opera creams, cost around $22 per pound. Sweet Tooth Candies is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. sweettoothchocolates.com.

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Christmas gift idea: Homemade peppermint bark Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark clone Don’t use “chocolate flavored” bar or chips. Use either all bar chocolate, or chips/morsels to make sure layers bond. One more thing: a little less, or more of any ingredient is OK. Ingredients 12 oz. semisweet or bittersweet chocolate Terry uses 43% cacao (Williams-Sonoma uses 61%) 18 oz. white chocolate – ﬁ rst ingredient should be sugar, second cocoa butter ⁄ 2 teaspoon real peppermint extract or couple drops food-grade peppermint oil

⁄ 2 cup or so crushed peppermint

9x13 pan, lined with foil and sprayed Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 250. 2. Pour dark chocolate in pan and melt in oven 2-5 minutes only. The goal is to have a little chocolate still unmelted which prevents overcooking/seizing. Spread to smooth.

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

I’ve often said the reason I continue to write this column every week is because of you, my readers. We have a real connection. Some examples: the other day at the recycling center, Dana, in customer service, mentioned how she enjoys this column. Truth be told, I was surprised she recognized me behind the mask!

Ditto with Beverly G., an Eastgate reader, who rang my purchases up at Macy’s. Beverly showed me a photo of the cinnamon bread recipe I had published and which she made. “It turned out so nice,” she said. Indeed it did. See her photo on my abouteating.com site. Hyde Park reader Terry Robinson makes my peppermint bark for gifts. Through the years, I’ve shared several versions. Today it will be Terry’s favorite. My preference is high-quality bar chocolate. Terry uses high-quality chocolate chips/morsels and has great results. Yes, the bark recipe is very detailed – that’s because melting chocolate is a technique. And if you’re serving a spiral or honey baked ham for the holiday, I’ve got you covered with tips for reheating.

To keep it nice and juicy, wrap tightly in double layer of foil. Pour a bit of water around it in pan.

4. Meanwhile melt white chocolate in double boiler, or very low heat in nonstick pan or in microwave. Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir, then put back in until most, but not all, chocolate has melted. Start checking after 30 seconds or so. Stir to smooth. Careful, white chocolate burns easily. 5. Add extract or oil. 6. Pour white chocolate over dark chocolate layer and smooth. 7. Sprinkle peppermint and tap with spatula to adhere.

Honey baked/spiral ham warming tips Ham is already cooked, you’re just reheating it. And not at a high temperature or for very long or you’ll wind up with dry, overcooked ham.

3. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until chocolate loses sheen and is ﬁ rm (don’t refrigerate longer than necessary; it may stay too cold/hard, causing separation of layers when you cut it).

Heat at 275 about 10 minutes per pound. Heat only until warm, about 140 degrees. If separate glaze is included, glaze about 20 minutes prior to when ham is done. Separate slices a bit so glaze goes down between slices. Put foil back on ham to ﬁ nish heating.

8. Let sit on counter until hard. 9. Cut with sharp knife. If layers do separate a bit, “glue” with smear of melted chocolate. Store covered in refrigerator. Tip: Want more peppermint bark recipes? Check out my site.

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SPORTS Top moments from 2020 high school sports season Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In a season that almost didn't happen due to the pandemic, local athletes and teams turned in storybook performances on the biggest stages. Here are the top moments from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana this fall. St. Xavier football wins Division I state championship St. Xavier was the best football team in Division I and left little doubt about it en route to the program's fourth state championship. The Bombers' high-fl ying off ense was steered by junior quarterback Brogan McCaughey, who found aerial success with receivers Jalen Patterson and Liam Cliff ord combining for 135 catches for 1,954 yards and 21 touchdowns. After back-to-back close wins over Lakota West (10-7) and Springfi eld (12-10), the Bombers put together the perfect performance in a 44-3 win over Pickerington Central in the D-I state fi nal. McCaughey threw four touchdowns to Patterson and ran for another and the St. X defense gave up just 76 total yards. East Central boys soccer goes to regional fi nals The East Central boys soccer team was one victory away from a trip to state. The Trojans embarked on a historic season, going 15-3-1 with a sectional championship. East Central was led by sophomore JT Roden, who had 13 goals and nine assists. The Trojans' season ended in the regional fi nal, where they fell on penalty kicks to Franklin Central. Mariemont boys soccer captures fi rst state championship The Mariemont Warriors had a storybook season with a storybook ending. Mariemont capped off a perfect season (23-0) with a 4-1 victory over Cardinal Mooney in the Division II state championship game at MAPFRE Stadium Nov. 14. Senior Luke Brothers was the Cincinnati Hills League player of the year and had two goals and an assist in the state fi nal. St. Ursula's Pendergast wins Division I state singles championship St. Ursula's Elizabeth Pendergast suff ered a fi rst-round loss in the OHSAA state singles bracket in 2019 and came

Mariemont's Luke Brothers powers home a goal for the Warriors at the 2020 OHSAA Boys Division III State Soccer Championship, Nov. 14, 2020. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/ FOR THE ENQUIRER

back for redemption this fall. The senior cruised through the D-I bracket, then held oﬀ friendly rival Shyla Aggarwal in the state ﬁ nal for the hardware. Lakota West football ends Colerain's streak, wins Greater Miami Conference A peculiar year had an abnormal start in Week 1, when Lakota West, led by former Colerain head coach Tom Bolden, ended Colerain's 87-game Greater Miami Conference win streak with a 10-0 triumph. The Firebirds would keep the pedal down for the rest of the year, winning the conference outright and making the regional championship game. Mount Notre Dame volleyball wins No. 10 To no surprise, a Greater Girls Catholic League volleyball squad found themselves bidding for a state championship.

This time, it was GGCL runner-up Mount Notre Dame that claimed the Division I state championship with a fourset victory over Parma Padua Franciscan. It's the 10th career state volleyball title for Mount Notre Dame and the fi rst since 2015. Northern Kentucky cross country state champions Northern Kentucky had great showings at the state championship races at Bourbon County Park on Halloween. Bishop Brossart and Scott girls each collected state titles. Brossart went backto-back in 1A and Scott won the 2A for its fi rst team championship since 1998. On the individual side, Highlands' sophomore Maggie Schroeder was the fi rst individual state champion in program history. She fi nished 17 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Also cruising to

an individual crown was Brossart's Claire Curtsinger, a junior who ﬁ nished 23 seconds ahead of teammate Amy Klocke. Lakota West boys win state cross country title Greater Cincinnati was well-represented among the top-tier runners in the Division I state championship race at Fortress Obetz. 5 of the top-10 runners were local products, but it was Lakota West who netted momentous points from Zachary Beneteau (8th) and Kaleb Martin (10th) to help the Firebirds win a state team title. Lakota West held oﬀ St. Xavier from capturing its secondstraight D-I crown. The Bombers were led by state runner-up Nathan Mountain. See TOP MOMENTS, Page 2B

Cincinnati prep swimming, diving players to watch Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Greater Cincinnati is always wellrepresented at the Ohio High School Athletic Association state swimming and diving meet in Canton each winter. This season should be no diﬀ erent as the area features top-tier boys and girls talent across both divisions. Here are the top swimmers and divers to watch for this year.

Division I (boys) Owen Taylor, St. Xavier (Sr.) — Taylor was a part of history last winter, helping St. Xavier capture its 12th consecutive state team championship and 41st all-time. Taylor, a University of Louisville commit, anchored three St. Xavier relays that captured state championships, two of which set new state records. Taylor headlines an AquaBomber squad ranked No. 1 in the nation by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. St. Xavier graduated plenty of talent from last year’s title club, but fellow seniors Nathan Wall and Tristan Menninger should see the podium multiple times in February. Alex Craft, Walnut Hills (Sr.) — Craft ﬁ nished fourth in the 500 free at state last season. Erik Menchhofer, Sycamore (Sr.) — Menchhofer found the podium three times at state last year. He ﬁ nished sev-

Indian Hill's Gibson Holmes win the boys 100-yard butterfly at the 2020 OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships. PHOTOS BY TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

enth in the 500 free, was on the Aviators’ 200 free relay (eighth), and opened their 400 free relay (fourth). Kevin Wu, Mason (Sr.) — Wu reached the podium on three Mason relay teams. Carl Bloebaum, Mason (Jr.) — As a sophomore last season, Bloebaum was runner-up in the 100 butterfl y and was on Mason’s state runner-up 200 free relay squad. He was also eighth in the 100 backstroke and anchored the Comets’ seventh-place 400 free relay team. Jake Young, Kings (Sr.) — Young found the podium twice at state last season, fi nishing eighth in the 200 individual medley and was on Kings’ 200 medley relay team that came in sixth. Braden Osborn, Mason (Sr.) — Osborn went to the podium four times last season. He fi nished seventh in the 100 butterfl y and sixth in the 50 free. Osborn

was also on Mason’s state runner-up 200 free relay team and the 400 free relay squad. Samuel Hool, Talawanda (Sr.) — Hool ﬁ nished sixth in the 1-meter dive at state last season.

Division I (girls) Kiara Anchrum, Mason (Sr.) — Anchrum won a state championship last season in the 100 butterfl y. She was also on Mason’s state runner-up 200 medley relay and the Comets’ 200 free relay (fi fth) and 400 free relay (sixth). Hannah Hill, Springboro (Sr.) — Hill captured a pair of Division I state championships last season in the 50 and 100 free. She was also on two relays that found the podium for the Panthers. Sarah Krusinski, Mount Notre Dame (Sr.) — She led the local fi eld last

Seven Hills' Ella Jo Piersma on the podium after winning the 200-yard freestyle at the state meet in Febuary.

season in the 1-meter dive, fi nishing as the state runner-up. Phoebe Wright, Walnut Hills (Jr.) — Wright logged top-fi ve fi nishes at state last season in the 100 free and 200 free. Mallory Hanna, Ursuline (Jr.) — She was fourth at state in the 1-meter dive last year. Hanna was named the Girls Greater Catholic League diver of the year. Reese Lugbill, Mason (Sr.) — Lugbill excelled at state with four podium visits. She was on Mason’s state runner-up 200 medley relay and sixth place 400 free relay. On the individual side, she was fourth in the 200 individual medley and sixth in the 100 breaststroke. See SWIM, Page 2B

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Top moments Continued from Page 1B

Wyoming football rallies late to beat Valley View Wyoming football was on the ropes in the Division IV regional semifi nals when it trailed Valley View, 21-14, late in the fourth quarter and needed to drive the length of the fi eld. The Cowboys needed just three plays as quarterback Brennan Pagan fi red a game-tying touchdown pass to Joop Mitchell to force OT. Pagan would run for a touchdown in the extra stanza, then fi nd running back C.J. Hester for the game-winning touchdown. The comeback win propelled the Cowboys to the regional fi nal, where they would handle ClintonMassie for their third consecutive trip to the state Final Four. Taylor volleyball snaps Wyoming's 152-game CHL win streak The Taylor girls volleyball team pulled off one of, if not the biggest, wins in program history this season. The Yellowjackets went 16-7 and knocked off CHL-champion Wyoming in four sets Oct. 13. It was Taylor's fi rst victory over Wyoming in 11 years and ended Wyoming's 152-game conference win streak. Roger Bacon football wins program's fi rst regional championship Roger Bacon's 2019 postseason run

Swim Continued from Page 1B

Langley Petersen, Mason (Soph.) — She was the only freshman in the state 1-meter dive last year, ﬁ nishing ninth. Petersen was named the Greater Miami Conference diver of the year.

Division II (boys) Gibson Holmes, Indian Hill (Soph.) — Holmes was dominant as a freshman at state last season, winning a state title in the 100 butterfl y and fi nishing as runner-up in the 200 free. Holmes also opened on the Braves’ state-title winning 200 free relay and the 400 free relay, which was runner-up, helping Indian Hill capture the program’s fi rst-ever state team championship. Luke Paxton, Badin (Sr.) — Paxton

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came to an end on a controversial call. The Spartans would use that as fuel for the 2020 campaign, where they ran through the Miami Valley Conference to claim the top spot in the Region 20 playoff s. Led by LSU commit Corey Kiner, who bolstered his Ohio Mr. Football resume with 1,866 yards and 35 touchdowns, the Spartans rolled to their fi rstever regional championship. Roger Bacon started 10-0 with only one game decided by one possession. CPS students get back on the fi eld While many teams across the city were in the midst of their seasons, Cincinnati Public School members were left on the outside looking in. Rallies were held in support of CPS athletes getting on the fi eld, then the moment fi nally came when the school district allowed member schools to resume athletics in mid-September. Hughes volleyball would go on to win the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference with a 13-1 record and Western Hills football won the 2020 city championship. Notre Dame Academy volleyball returns to glory Notre Dame Academy volleyball had won eight of the KHSAA's fi rst 16 volleyball state titles, but hadn't captured a title since 1994. The Pandas returned to glory days behind head coach and 1990 NDA grad Molly McDermott, who led the team to its fi rst state championship in 26 years. The Pandas beat Mercy in a

fi ve-set thriller in the fi nale on Nov. 7. Sophia Kuerze has record-setting season for Oak Hills Sophia Kuerze in Oak Hills girls soccer's 12-5-3 season. The sophomore set the Oak Hills' single-season record in goals scored (25) — a record that had stood since 1994 — and total points (63). She also is second in program history in assists in a season (14) and was named fi rst-team Greater Miami Conference. Kuerze assisted fellow sophomore Erykah Cornett for the game's only goal in Oak Hills' 1-0 upset win over No. 2 Loveland in the district semifi nal. Oak Hills would made the district fi nal, where they fell to Centerville. 16 touchdowns in three weeks for Ty Stylski Grabbing the early-season headlines in the prep football season was Kings' running back Ty Stylski, who went on a scoring rampage to start the year for the Knights. In the fi rst three weeks of the season, the senior ran for 637 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught 10 balls for 178 yards and a score. Stylski ended up with 1,033 yards, helping lead Kings to the regional semifi nals, but an injury sidelined him for the Knights' seasonending loss to Winton Woods. Stylski was named the Eastern Cincinnati Conference's co-off ensive player of the year. Mason girls golf runs away with GMC, logs runner-up fi nish at state There was no catching the Mason

girls golf team at the GMC championship match. The Comets ran away with the conference title with a new GMC match record 579, three strokes better than the 582 set by Mason in 2010. The Comets would go on to state, where they fi nished as Division I runner-up. Ross football runs to regional fi nal Ross entered the 2020 season having never won a playoff game in program history. They ended the year on the doorstep of the state fi nal four. Following a season-opening loss to Badin, Ross won eight straight with only one decided by less than two touchdowns. Fullback Jackson Giff ord and quarterback C.J. Boze combined for 2,733 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns as Ross ran away with a Southwest Ohio Conference championship. The Rams' run came to an end in the regional title game with a 35-21 loss to Kettering Alter. Harrison football wins playoff game at the gun The fi rst season of football on the new turf at Bill Kuntz Field ended in style for Harrison. The Wildcats opened the playoff s at home against Lima Senior and trailed 21-0 at halftime. Three Mason Young touchdowns put Harrison back in the game, but the Wildcats still trailed in the waning seconds of regulation. With just six seconds left, Young hit wide receiver Nic Pucci for a gamewinning 45-yard touchdown on the fi nal play of the game.

won a Division II state championship in the 200 free and was on two Badin relay teams that fi nished top fi ve. Sam Pettengill, Cincinnati Country Day (Sr.) — The junior found the podium with an eighth-place fi nish in the 50 free and just missed in the 100 breaststroke, coming in 10th. Jonah Karschnik, Williamsburg (Sr.) — He found the podium at state last season with a third-place fi nish in the 100 butterfl y and sixth-place showing in the 500 free. Tim Kalin, Seven Hills (Sr.) — Kalin found the podium four times at state last year. He was state runner-up in the 100 backstroke and fi fth in the 100 butterfl y. He also opened Seven Hills’ 200 medley and 200 free relay squads. Kalin was named the Miami Valley Conference swimmer of the year. Nathan Cox, Mariemont (Sr.) — He was fi fth at state in the 1-meter dive last season, the best among the area.

Will Ford, Indian Hill (Sr.) — Ford was fi fth in the 100 butterfl y and was on Indian Hill’s 200 medley relay that fi nished third. Christopher Maring, Seven Hills (Sr.) — Maring fi nished eighth in the 100 breaststroke and was on two Seven Hills’ relays that fi nished in the top eight. Pavel Gerasimchuk, Wyoming (Sr.) — He was 11th at state in the 1-meter dive last season.

free. She was also named the MVC swimmer of the year. Mia Latimer, Cincinnati Country Day (Soph.) — Latimer was ﬁ fth at state last season in the 100 free and third in the 100 backstroke. Kathy Zhao, Anna Palen and Isabella Pivor, Indian Hill (Jr.) — As sophomores, last season, each member of this trio found the podium on Indian Hill’s 200 medley relay (5th), 400 free relay (3rd) and 200 free relay (6th). Jacqueline Young, Mariemont (Jr.) — Young just missed the podium at state last season but should be among the top swimmers at state this winter. At the 2020 state meet, she was top-12 in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. She was also on Mariemont’s 200 medley relay that ﬁ nished 9th. Grace Courtney, Wyoming (Jr.) — She was the Division II state runner-up in the one-meter dive last season.

Division II (girls) Ella Jo Piersma, Seven Hills (Jr.) — The sophomore dominated at state last season, winning championships in the 100 and 200 free. She also anchored Seven Hills’ 200 free relay squad that ﬁ nished 4th. Jessey Li, CHCA (Jr.) — As a sophomore last year, Li was state runner-up in the 50 free and ﬁ nished third in the 100

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COMMUNITY NEWS Xavier University holds ROTC HOF induction LTC Alvin Meyer, USA Retired was formally inducted into the Xavier University Army ROTC Hall of Fame on Nov 29. He is a member of the Class of 1952. With a distinguished military career spanning from 1946 with active duty with the United States Marine Corps to his retirement from the Department of the Army General Staﬀ in 1971, LTC Meyer served with honor, the highest integrity and courage. His career included combat tours during both the Korean and Viet Nam wars. By his side in peacetime was his wife 65 years Georgiana. The couple presently reside at The New England Club in Mt. Washington. Albert Brauer, Greater Cincinnati Chapter of MOAA

Local lung cancer patient celebrates 10 years of survival OHC cancer survivor JP Heiremans celebrated nearly 10 years of overall survival from his metastatic lung cancer. Ten years ago, JP was one of the earlier patients to enroll in our clinical trial for OPDIVO (nivolumab) which went on to become the fi rst immunotherapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of lung cancer. JP, who resides in Loveland, was treated by OHC with nivolumab for his lung cancer and Gamma Knife for his lung cancer that had spread to his brain. Each year, JP celebrates his birthday and another year of survival with the doctors and staff at the OHC Blue Ash offi ce. To learn more treatments, services and clinical trials at OHC, or to request a second opinion, visit ohcare.com or call 1-888-649-4800. For more information about OHC, or for a second opinion, call 1-888-649-4800 or visit ohcare.com. Joan Manzo, OHC

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through sixth grade school. “We’re thrilled that Glendale Elementary has found a new way to use The Character Eff ect to focus on children’s strengths,” said Corey Hatfi eld, Beech Acres team lead for The Character Eff ect. “The books we are selecting will build on those strengths to enhance children’s emotional intelligence and make them better students, which will also help teachers to be in positions to better manage student behavior.” Books have been selected to highlight 24 individual character strengths that each student may have, such as perseverance, hope, love of learning, friendship, gratitude, kindness or many others. “These incredible books give us another resource to magnify the strengths of the children in our classrooms and allow them to excel in every area of their lives,” said Karen Harkness, principal of Glendale Elementary. “This focus on the strengths in each child has already had a positive impact in our school, which is why we’re looking for opportunities to do even more with the program.” The Character Eff ect has been designated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an eff ective approach to improve the learning environment for both teachers and students. Purchase of the books was made possible by a grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. By teaming with Blue Manatee Literacy Project, 100 percent of the purchased books were matched 1-for-1 through its Buy A Book / Give A Book resourcing program. For every book provided to Glendale Elementary through this initiative, Blue Manatee will donate an additional new book to an at-risk reader. Peter Osborne

Clermont Chamber appoints director of Government Affairs The Clermont Chamber of Commerce has appointed Andrew McAfee as its fi rst Director of Government Aff airs, eff ective Jan. 4, 2021. McAfee brings a wealth of government and political experience and expertise to the Clermont Chamber. Andrew will spearhead the eff ort to build meaningful relationships with government offi cials and represent Chamber members’ interests in local and state government. He will also chair the Clermont ChamLoveland resident JP Heiremans celebrates his birthday and another year of survival with the doctors and staff at the OHC Blue Ash office PROVIDED

Beech Acres, Blue Manatee collaborate to select $2,000 in books for Glendale Elementary School In a unique collaboration that will help students become more resilient by discovering their own unique character strengths, Beech Acres Parenting Center has worked closely with the Blue Manatee Literacy Project to select $2,000 worth of books that will be provided to Glendale Elementary School. Selection of the books is inspired by The Character Eﬀ ect from Beech Acres, a social-emotional learning program that Princeton City Schools are using with students at Glendale Elementary, a pre-kindergarten

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Study: Cincinnati is the best city for beer drinkers in the nation Briana Rice

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Cincinnati is once again among the top 2 cities in the nation for beer drinking and we’re not number two. Bottoms up! Smart Asset, a ﬁ nancial technology company, lists Cincinnati as the top city for beer drinkers. This is the second year in a row that the Queen City is the best beer drinking city in the nation, according to the list. “Beer has proven to be a welcome succor during the distressing COVID-19 pandemic. Through the ﬁ rst half of 2020, beer sales in the U.S. rose about 16% compared to the same period in 2019,” Smart Asset said in a press release.

Shutdowns, curfews and social distancing requirements have not stopped Cincinnatians from having a cold one. To ﬁ nd the top city, Smart Asset compared 384 cities across the following metrics: total number of breweries, breweries per 100,000 residents, average number of beers per brewery, bars per 100,000 residents and the average price of a pint. Here are the top 10 cities for beer drinkers: h Cincinnati, OH h Asheville, NC h St. Louis, MO h Portland, OR h Pittsburgh, PA h See BEER, Page 5B

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bers’ Government Aff airs Committee and will play an integral role in the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion eff orts and with Young Professionals of Clermont. “It is our pleasure to welcome Andrew to the team. He has built a career out of advocating for good government and is the perfect person to support us in our mission to make Clermont County the preferred place to locate, operate and grow a thriving business,” said Chamber President and CEO, Joy Lytle. Before joining the Chamber, Andrew worked in and around Clermont County politics and government for 15 years. Most recently, he worked for Congressman Brad Wenstrup as a Field Representative and Communications Assistant, as well as managing the Congressman’s re-election campaigns in 2018 and 2020. Adopted as a baby from Honduras, Andrew is a longtime resident of Clermont County and a graduate of Glen Este High School and the University of Cincinnati. He is currently working towards a Masters in Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University. Andrew is looking forward to working alongside President and CEO Joy Lytle, the Chamber staff and Board of Directors to help make a positive impact at the Clermont Chamber and in the community. Founded in 1969, the Clermont Chamber of Commerce is an association of nearly 700 businesses working together to make the Clermont County area the preferred place to locate, operate and grow a successful company. The Chamber’s key initiatives are member/investor benefi ts, leadership development, government advocacy, business education and economic growth. Find us at Clermontchamber.com. The President of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce is Joy Lytle, and the Chairman of the Board is Stewart Greenlee, CenterBank. Allison Cottrill, Clermont Chamber of Commerce

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Howdy folks, The Shepherd’s Place, for their craft show, had 28 spaces rented and a good crowd. The crafters made some money and had time to visit. The meal was good. Robin runs a good Shepherd’s Place and during the week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the school children will be there. In roaming around Bethel, I saw a good project for the Boy Scouts. There is a lot of trash thrown out along the streets. When our girls were growing up we never threw anything out the car window. When we got home we put the trash in the garbage can. With winter coming on, I was thinking about how I loved to ice fi sh. I would ice fi sh at Stonelick Lake when the ice would be over 4 inches, and my friend Harry Nichols and I would go over there and catch bluegill that were about hand size. You could fi ll a 5 gallon bucket in an afternoon. It would look like a small town on the lake with all the fi shermen. The game warden would check fi shing licenses and see if the folks had their name on each shanty if they had one. If someone made the ice crack, the people would run for the bank. After the ice was

OK, they would come back to get their tackle. I saw a sign at the Kitchen of Hope that they will be closed on Dec. 26. The meal today was mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, salad and meatloaf. It was wonderful. When they brought my meal they said they had served over 50 people. That is a good Christian service that the church does – amen. I have been getting jars and tins of candy along with Christmas cards. On Saturday, a couple of my friends called and said they were coming over with a card and a surprise gift. When they got here, they had brought me a big bag of bird feed from Carney’s Feedmill. The Carneys mix their own. I talked to Cedar Lake and they have several folks fi shing for trout. One seller caught a trout that weighed 10 pounds. That is a good size trout. The week before Christmas will be their last time for fi shing till next year. I didn’t ask the young lady when they will open next year. I talked to the bait shop in Afton and things are a little slow there, but some folks are still fi shing and getting plenty of crappie and other kinds of fi sh. That will help fi ll the freezer for the winter and a good mess of fresh fi sh is a welcome meal for any time. When I was working for $1 an hour, the fi sh I caught at Stonelick Lake were a help to make ends meet. The work I did then was cleaning out a barn for a farm-

er and cleaning fence rows. I wonder how many folks would work for $1 an hour today? Back then that was money we could buy groceries with. Ruth Ann and I would also pick apples for the Pringles Apple Orchard for $.10 a bushel to buy some groceries. Roscoe Pringle had the orchard and some folks could hear him singing in the orchard. He was also one of the preachers at the Brothern Church below Sto-

nelick Lake on State Route 727. That was a good church. Ruth Ann and I went there with our ﬁ rst baby, Debby. Roscoe would always ask Ruth Ann if he could pinch her so he could hear her cry and Ruth Ann would say no. My cats are doing good. Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord. God bless all ... More later ...

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SCHOOL NEWS NRHS sophomore earns big honor New Richmond High School student Elijah W. Burkholder is once again the 3rd Battalion Ohio Regiment Young Marine of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that Burkholder, a sophomore at NRHS, has received this honor. He is the son of Tom and Shawna Burkholder of New Richmond. In addition to being a standout with the Young Marines, Burkholder is a top student maintaining a 4.419 GPA. He also participates in football and wrestling. To earn the title of Young Marine of the Year, Burkholder and other Young Marines from the Ohio Third Batallion region gathered for a competition. They were tested on their knowledge of the Young Marines, United States history, leadership qualities, and Drug Demand Reduction. Each Young Marine was also required to give a speech on a history topic of their choice. The Young Marine’s Drug Demand Reduction program is what attracted Burkholder to join the group four years ago. He said he’s opposed to drug, tobacco, or alcohol use. He said he also benefi ts from the group’s focus on three core values of leadership, teamwork, and discipline. During his four years with the program, Burkholder has volunteered more than 240 hours of community service, participated in nearly 90 hours of Drug Demand Reduction activities, graduated from Division Junior Leadership School in Illinois and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida. As the 2019 Battalion Young Marine of the Year, he was tasked with providing Battalion-wide training on Drug Demand Reduction activities, as well as representing the 3rd Battalion in public functions, and will continue to serve in this capacity as the 2020 Honoree. He also currently serves as Unit Platoon Sergeant, and has, through his participation in Young Marines, had the opportunity to take part in a variety of worthy endeavors. These include participating in Honor Guards and Color Guards at Veterans’ Appreciation events, Cincinnati Reds games, and corporate events standing watch at The Moving Wall, greeting returning Honor Flight Veterans, offi cial Flag Retirement Ceremonies, and The Marine Toys for Tots Program. The Young Marines of Cincinnati consists of boys and girls from throughout the Cincinnati area age 8 through the completion of high school. The Young Marines is a national non-profi t 501c (3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, aged 8 through the completion of high school. The Young Marines promote the mental, moral, and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork, and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drugfree lifestyle. https://youngmarines.comdrug-free lifestyle. Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District

New Richmond High School sophomore Elijah W. Burkholder is once again the 3rd Battalion Ohio Regiment Young Marine of the Year. He is pictured with Young Marine Battalion Commanding Officer Capt. Aaron Hart of the Kentucky National Guard. PROVIDED

Summit CDS eighth graders win second place in multi-state Chinese competition Nine students who are studying Chinese at The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School won second place in the 2020 Great Lakes Chinese Consortium Speech and Talent Video Competition. The students are among more than 100 entrants from eight states who submitted works. The Summit students recited a Chinese rhyme and presented masks they designed in the style of Peking Opera masks in a video submission. Students will receive a trophy and $30 gift certiﬁ cate. The students are eighth graders Kwadwo Karikari, Monroe; Heidi Crowther, Hyde Park; Colin Koran, Anderson Township; Esme Gonyo, Hyde Park; Carleigh Gottenbusch, Anderson Township; Alaric Jones, Norwood; Nia Neal, Sharonville; Annabelle Scholtman, Hyde Park, and Diego Schurmann, Hyde Park. Students at The Summit are able to study Mandarin Chinese as early as the seventh grade from nativespeaking Chinese teacher Bonnie Pang. French or Spanish is taught every year through ﬁ fth grade. Sixth graders study Latin as they continue their studies in Spanish or French. In grades 7-12, students choose to study French, Spanish, Latin or Mandarin Chinese as a core course. Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

RIGHT: Summit Country Day School eighth- grader Heidi Crowther created this Peking Opera mask design. PROVIDED

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Saint Ursula Academy’s Grace Scheve named Distinguished Student Leader Saint Ursula Academy’s Grace Scheve ’21 of Anderson Township has successfully completed the NatStuCo Student Leaders Program, earning national recognition as a National Student Council Distinguished Student Leader. She is one of more than 1,100 students in the nation to achieve this recognition, which is becoming a highly sought-after honor by student leaders across the country. Sponsored by the National Student Council (NatStuCo) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the Student Leaders Program serves to: h Give schools a tool to enhance and improve their eff orts to develop student leaders. h Challenge students to work for recognition that is based on their abilities and knowledge in the area of leadership. h Create an award that provides authentic assessment and recognition based on a student’s demonstration of skills and knowledge. h Support the standards and goals of the National Council of Excellence Awards and missions of National Student Council and NASSP. In order to be considered for this honor, Gracie had to be nominated by a school administrator, complete a comprehensive portfolio, and participate in an assessment meeting with advisers to verify the portfolio was completed accurately. Principal Mari Thomas and Assistant Principal of Student Aff airs Sara Utecht jointly nominated Grace for the NatStuCo Student Leaders Program. When asked why Grace was a perfect fi t for this distinguished honor, Ms. Utecht replied, “At Saint Ursula, we pride ourselves as a Catholic institution where thinkers, leaders, nurturers, and prophets are fostered

Grace Scheve, Saint Ursula Academy senior earning national recognition as a National Student Council Distinguished Student Leader. PROVIDED

as champions for building a better world. Gracie personifi es each of these core values in all that she does both inside and outside of the classroom. She is a kind and compassionate person who leads from a place of love, listening, and understanding. She is a fi rst-rate example of a well-rounded, generous, and bright young woman.” Grace worked hard over the summer to complete her application and her portfolio, and to get Saint Ursula Academy offi cially registered as a member of the National Student Council organization. She believes the leadership opportunities provided by SUA helped her navigate this process.

“SUA has helped me become a more confi dent leader by providing many diff erent capacities in which I can lead. While this process focused on my work in student council specifi cally, my experiences leading other groups at Saint Ursula helped tremendously when it came time to refl ect on the opportunities I have been given,” said Scheve. Grace has not yet decided where she will attend college after she graduates from Saint Ursula, but we are certain that her leadership abilities will be a valuable asset to any college or university. Misha Bell, Saint Ursula Academy

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