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Supporters of the Boone County Public Library's Florence Branch are disappointed the city won’t get a new branch. PHOTOS BY MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

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Boone County Public Library's Walton Branch will be replaced by a $13.6 million 15,000-square-foot building by 2024

A RIVALRY FOR THE BOOKS New Boone County library spurs suspicions and claims of ‘inequity’

Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Boone County will be getting a new library.

But where that library is going has stirred controversy, leaving one city feeling spurned and suspicious and library offi cials feeling exasperated.

In this Northern Kentucky county, its libraries welcome just over half a million visits a year at its six locations throughout the county. Each building serves as a community hub where people escape the summer heat, read, research, and even attend book clubs. So, people get excited when these hubs get upgraded and bigger.

More than 30,000 people live in Florence, the second-largest city in the three-county region. It’s known by travelers on Interstates 71/75 for its iconic Florence Y’all water tower near the Florence Mall.

About 10 miles south is the city of Walton, home to about 4,000 people, a small Main Street, a shopping center, and a solar farm.

In both cities, land has been set aside its leaders say should be home to their new library. The library board spent $1.4 million on land in Walton in 2010 and the city of Florence spent $575,000 on land in 2017.

In April, the Boone County Library Board announced Walton would get a new building just over twice the size of

Boone County Public Library's Florence Branch will be renovated.

Boone County Public Library's Walton Branch will get a new building.

the current library and Florence would get a renovation to expand its current building.

Offi cials from Florence were baffl ed – and irked.

Florence offi cials told The Enquirer they should be next in line for a new building because of how many people use their branch and how many tax dollars their residents give the board.

“We kept explaining to them that that’s not the priority that we were given with the plan that we have,” said Carrie Herrmann, the Boone County Library director. “Walton is supposed to be the next one.”

To argue that their city should instead be next in line, Florence offi cials crunched numbers and questioned the legitimacy of a study the library board commissioned that suggested Walton should get the new library.

One council member even claimed the decision was rooted in local politics,

saying a library board member purposely worked against the city.

“It’s not political at all,” Herrmann told The Enquirer. “The library is responsible for delivering service for the entire county. Not just one area.”

‘Walton has waited patiently’ For nearly 20 years, the board has planned to put the next new library in Walton. The library board commissioned a new study, released in April, which suggested the same.

Walton offi cials told The Enquirer they understand why Florence offi cials are advocating for their constituents.

“I feel the (new) library is very justifi ed. It’s well deserved Walton has waited patiently,” said Walton Mayor Gabe Brown.

In April, the library board announced Walton is expected to get a new $13.6 million 15,000-square-foot building,

completed by 2024. “(The current branch) is too small to really off er any type of programming there,” Herrmann said. “We’ve pulled just about all of our programming out of that building.”

The library will be built on property the library board bought at the Walton Town Center.

The new library would serve southern Boone County because the board’s consultant, Minnesota-based MSR architect fi rm, estimated the area’s population will grow.

Between 2000 and 2019, Walton’s population increased 74%, according to Census estimates.

The Walton library was one of fi ve priorities the fi rm compiled in a study, which cost the library board $168,000.

Florence officials shocked Offi cials in Florence were baffl ed.

They’ve been beseeching the board for a new library to replace theirs – the fi rst built in the county in 1976. But the report instead said the city’s 12,756square-foot library should get a $4 million renovation, expected to be done in 2026, to add 4,000 square feet, among other upgrades.

They’ve even set aside $50,000 in the 2021-2022 fi scal year budget to hire a consultant to look for errors in the reSee LIBRARY, Page 2A

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Here’s what to know about Kentucky’s bill to limit racism discussions Olivia Krauth Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

A national push to stifl e classroom conversations about systemic racism has arrived in Kentucky.

A bill fi led ahead of Kentucky’s 2022 legislative session by Rep. Joseph Fischer, R-Ft. Thomas, would bar teachers from talking about a 12-point list of concepts touching on discrimination, privilege and anything seen as “promoting division” between diff erent groups of people.

Fischer’s bill mirrors legislation in statehouses across the country as conservatives push against conversations

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The wave of legislation comes as school districts are seeking to rectify the root causes of racial disparities in student outcomes and make history curriculum more accurate and inclusive.

Kentucky’s proposed measure runs headlong into education leaders who have made racial equity and inclusion a priority in both state policy and some of the state’s largest school districts.

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port that prioritized Walton for the new building, Florence Mayor Diane Whalen said in an email. That consultant also would plan for future growth and library needs in Florence.

Florence council member David Osborne is the one who claimed the decision was rooted in politics.

“But I think the biggest thing is, this is political, and someone is responsible, that they don’t want to give Florence a new library,” he said at an April meeting. “Somebody, a board member, I don’t know.”

It’s unclear if he had a specifi c board member in mind, or evidence because he did not respond to The Enquirer’s inquiries.

Florence offi cials believe the report the library commissioned is tainted because the library board paid for it and because the fi rm knew about the board’s previous plan to build in Walton, which made them doubt it was a fair report.

Herrmann, the library director, said the board purposefully hired MSR to do the independent report because the fi rm had not done any previous work in Boone County.

MSR architect Matthew S. Kruntorád said in an emailed statement that the fi rm does not recall seeing the paragraph and added it would “not be uncommon” for it to talk about the history of the library’s service plans.

“Early conversations almost always include the history of library service plans,” Kruntorád wrote. “Information that is 15-20 years old is usually not relevant to our initial Discovery phase and our work focuses on the current conditions and future trends.”

“It really is a matter of equity,” Whalen said. “We believe that the percentage of library taxes collected from the residents in the city of Florence is signifi cant. And so, we are subsidizing the construction everywhere but here.”

Florence residents contribute the most among the 15 tax districts that fund the library system. Taxpayers in each entity pay .049 cents per $100.

Florence contributes the most because its population is the largest at more than 32,000 people.

According to 2021 Florence tax data provided by Whalen, Florence taxpayers’ contributions are 20% of the $6.8 million of local funds in the library board’s budget.

Local funds make up much of the board’s budget, which is also funded by state and federal dollars.

“When you get right down to it, they have more people, but I don’t think that should discount other people in other parts of the county,” said Walton councilmember Bobby McDonald.

A math battle The Florence library was the fi rst library built in Boone County in 1976. It was remodeled and expanded in 2001 and is now 12,756 square feet.

“We have the highest number of visits per square foot of any library in the system,” Whalen said. She added that she felt the board was throwing “Bandaid after Band-Aid and money after money on to something that is past its prime.”

She calculated that there were 10.6 visits in the Florence library per square foot in 2018 by dividing the number of visits by the Florence branch square footage listed in the Boone County Public Library Annual Report.

The Walton branch had 8.2 visits per square foot, according an Enquirer

Boone County Public Library's Walton Branch photographed on May 27 in Walton. PHOTOS BY MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

hidden in the soil on that property.”

The library board has suggested two compromises to the city of Florence, Herrmann said.

In 2017 and 2019, space in the Florence Mall opened that the board wanted to use.

In 2017, a space in the mall became available that the board wanted to use as a satellite location.

Then in 2019, when the Sears store in the mall closed, the library board suggested moving the Florence branch into that space.

“The mall is the mall, and it would just be one more way to put a Band-Aid on a situation rather than resolving it with a facility that we think the citizens in Florence are entitled to,” Whalen said.

Boone County Public Library's Florence Branch photographed on May 27.

analysis of the same data in the reports.

Since the Florence branch was built in the late 70s, fi ve more have opened in Boone County, including the Hebron branch in 1989 that got a new, bigger building in 2019.

The Union branch opened in 2000 and the main branch in Burlington, which is 75,000 square feet, opened in 2008.

Florence offi cials thought that once the newer libraries were built, that Florence would get a new, larger one too.

A bigger space would give the constituents more reading programs, entertainment programs and more computers, said Florence councilmember Mel Carroll.

In 2017, Florence bought a 5-acre piece of land near the existing branch, on the plot of land the used to be home to the Florence Nursery. This is where their new library could go, Whalen said.

But the library board had concerns about the site. Herrmann said the back portion has a slope that would limit the size of a new building.

And, the board worried there were

chemicals in the soil because the site had been a nursery.

Whalen said the city had an environmental study that showed the area was free of environmental concerns.

Herrmann, the library director, said the city’s study was “basically walking around and just visually looking at the land. There were no samples taken.

There’s nothing like that so the board is really concerned about what might be

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19 Cincinnati-area gun shops had violations in 2015-17 Briah Lumpkins Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A now-closed Clermont County gun shop was a record-setter. A newly compiled database of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives inspections reveals that Arcade Antiques in Bethel had 23 violations between 2015 and 2017. The shop was one of a handful of establishments across America that lost licenses during that period.

USA TODAY and the Trace, a nonprofi t newsroom devoted to gun-related news in the U.S., built a database of nearly 2,000 ATF inspection reports from locations with violations.

Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders are required to account for any weapons or serialized components in their possession at all times and have to call the the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for approval before selling or transferring a weapon or serialized part such as a lower receiver for a semiautomatic rifl e.

Calls to the NICS are required for each individual sale or transfer the FFL holder conducts.

The database includes 15 locations in Southwest Ohio, including the license of Russ Whitley, owner of Arcade Antiques. Whitley's license as a fi rearms dealer was revoked or denied for renewal in May 2017. Whitley could not be located for comment. Arcade Antiques is now closed. The Enquirer could not confi rm the exact date the establishment closed.

The 23 violations his store was accused of included the sale or transfer of a fi rearm to a prohibited person, failure to obtain separate licenses for multiple business locations, and knowingly making false entries in the acquisition and disposition record.

Out of the 144 inspections that were conducted in Ohio, 136 resulted in warning letters, six resulted in a warning conference and two resulted in revocation/denial of renewal.

In Southwest Ohio, there were 15 lo-

In Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, 19 gun shop locations/dealers had inspections with violations between 2015 and 2017, according to the USA TODAY/Trace database. FILE PHOTO

cations that had inspections with violations, according to the USA TODAY/ Trace database. They included: h GC Sporting Goods, a manufacturer in Blue Ash (12 violations). h Dino Costanzo, a dealer in Springfi eld Township (eight violations). h Robinson's Fine Gun, a dealer in Hamilton licensed to Howard Robinson

(seven violations). h Lighthouse Gunsmiths LLC, a dealer in Fairfi eld (seven violations). h Lawrence E. Manns, a dealer in Monroe (six violations). h Hunter Den of Ohio, a dealer in Amelia licensed to Roy Lynn Eicher (six violations). h Gunsmoke Firearms, a dealer in

Middletown licensed to Michael J. Murphy (fi ve violations). h Treasure Grove Auctions, a dealer in Fairfi eld licensed to Richard A. Grove (four violations). h Jaeger Firearms and Accessories, a dealer in Harrison (four violations). h D Alan Firearms LLC, a dealer in Loveland (four violations). h Comrade Arms, a manufacturer in Sharonville (four violations). h Knighthawk Firearms LLC, a manufacturer in Hamilton (three violations). h Shootin' Shack, a dealer in Waynesville (two violations). h Onling Guns, a manufacturer in Loveland (two violations).

All received warning letters; none of their owners could be reached for comment. The Enquirer attempted to call each of those locations. Some numbers were out of order, some numbers were reassigned and people who answered at two locations refused to answer questions. Messages were left; none were returned. Not all are still open for business.

Their violations included: sale or transfer of a fi rearm to a prohibited person, failure by a dealer to properly maintain a record of the receipt and disposition of fi rearms and conducting business away from the licensed premises among other violations.

Out of the 62 inspections that were conducted in Kentucky, 53 resulted in warning letters and two resulted in a warning conference.

In Northern Kentucky, four locations had inspections with violations. They included: h Quick-cash Inc., a pawnbroker in Florence (eight violations). h Garland Enterprises, a pawnbroker in Walton (fi ve violations). h Shooters Supply and Sporting Goods, a dealer in Independence (four violations). h Peter Garrett Gunsmiths, a dealer in Newport (four violations).

All four received warning letters; none of the owners could be immediately reached for comment.

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KY man accused of pocketing thousands from local business Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Northern Kentucky debt collector defrauded small businesses out of more than $700,000, court documents say, by collecting money and keeping it for himself.

Kevin R. Welsch, 48, of Fort Thomas, operated RCC Services, a debt collection agency, since 2011. On May 27, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Covington to charges of wpire fraud and tax evasion.

According to court documents, Welsch collected debts on behalf of his clients and pocketed the money for himself.

He was also accused of collecting more than what the debtors owed and sometimes making multiple unauthorized debits from their accounts.

Lori Kott, who runs an industrial coating business in California, said Welsch stole almost $10,000 from her.

She fi rst hired Welsch in 2017 after an out-of-state client skipped out on a $5,400 invoice. She began looking for someone who did collections throughout multiple states.

“At fi rst, Kevin was very nice, very sympathetic on us losing almost $6,000. Then he kind of fell of the map, and the lies started. At one point, he told me he couldn’t get back to me because his wife was in the hospital having a ba-

“I pursued it not only for myself because I knew I wasn’t going to get any money back. But there had to be some justice.”

Lori Kott

who says Kevin Welsch stole $10,000 from her

by. That wasn’t true,” Kott said.

She said Welsch eventually told her he got a judgment he couldn’t collect the $5,400.

About a year later, she hired him for a $3,800 out-of-state collection. She said he was supposed to take his cut and mail back the rest of the collection amount, but she never got it.

After doing more research, she found other people who hired Welsch with similar complaints.

She grew suspicious, launched an investigation of her own and found that Welsch had collected the $5,400 payment from 2017, but he just kept it for himself, she said.

She contacted the Fort Thomas Police Department and used Facebook to fi nd more people with similar stories, most of them residing in Fort Thomas.

“I pursued it not only for myself because I knew I wasn’t going to get any money back. But there had to be some justice. If he wasn’t stopped, he would

Four former St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital staff ers surrender licenses Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Four former St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital staff ers accused of improperly restraining an elderly patient six years ago have been convicted in Kenton County Circuit Court of reckless abuse or neglect of an adult.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said in a news release that the former employees restrained an 82year-old male patient in the hospital's Behavioral Health Unit by arranging furniture around the reclining chair the patient was seated in and placing two therapeutic water bags weighing a total of more than 70 pounds on the patient.

The restraints remained in place for about 15 hours between July 1, 2015, and July 2, 2015, he said.

“The most vulnerable members of our Kentucky family deserve protection, and we will not tolerate abuse or neglect by those charged with their care,” Cameron said.

The former hospital employees in-

volved were registered nurses Gary Ray, 74, and Ashley Flower, 33, and certifi ed nursing assistants Sandra Nobbe, 31, and Ellyssa Klein, 28.

Between April 1 and May 20, the four pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless abuse or neglect of an adult and were sentenced to 12 months in jail, conditionally discharged for two years.

Ray, Nobbe and Klein agreed to resolve an administrative case with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services arising from their neglect of the patient, Cameron's news release said. That resulted in their placement on the Caregiver Misconduct Registry for seven years.

All four agreed to forfeit their professional licenses.

The Kentucky Board of Nursing will decide on the length of time the licenses will be forfeited, a spokeswoman for Cameron's offi ce said.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the state attorney general's Offi ce of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control investigated the case.

continue to do it, and there would be other victims. And I know some of them were hurt a whole lot more than me,” Kott said.

She said many of the people he took advantage of in Fort Thomas owned small stores, and the thousands he stole were a big hit fi nancially. One man even had to sell his car, Kott said.

She said Welsch threatened her after she made complaints with the Better Business Bureau and the Fort Thomas Police, but she persisted.

“I felt bad for the people he took advantage of that it hurt them and put them in a bad place. He preyed on small businesses,” Welsch said. “He was a smooth talker. I can see why he was able to get accounts all over the U.S. But as soon as he got his money, the lies started.”

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The FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the Fort Thomas Police Department conducted the investigation.

Search warrants were executed at Welsch’s home and offi ce in April 2019.

According to court documents, investigators found that between January 2013 and December 2018, Welsch collected approximately $837,111 from debtors but paid only roughly $64,073 to creditors.

They also found that Welsch made multiple withdrawals from a debtor’s bank account without authorization, and he charged his clients for fees and expenses that he never actually incurred.

Welsch faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 2 before U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves.

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History says Beverly Hills Supper Club fi re was no accident Your Turn Peter Bronson Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer

Ivory-clean Cincinnati has a dirty secret buried in the dim, forgotten past.

Long ago, a Faustian bargain was made that was good for the convention business: The northern banks of the Ohio would stay clean – but south of the river, anything goes.

Newport, Kentucky became an underworld kingdom, the outlaw grandfather of Las Vegas. It was “Sin City,” “Little Mexico” and “America’s most wicked city,” according to Esquire magazine in 1957.

Two decades later it was on the national map again when 165 people were killed in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fi re – 44 years ago.

While the ashes of the 1977 tragedy were still smoking, the public was led to believe it was an accident and had nothing to do with Newport’s dark past. But history and evidence connect those dots to the same pair of dice.

State offi cials blocked a state fi re marshal’s eff ort to investigate arson, and immediately covered up possible criminal evidence with a bulldozer and a crane.

A waitress and busboys who reported suspected arsonists in the Zebra Room where the fi re started were brushed off and ridiculed. Three of the four “blue ribbon” investigators and the governor who appointed them were corrupt. And that’s just a small sample of the evidence for arson.

It was ludicrously ignorant or audaciously dishonest to declare that the fi re was an accident while the dead were still being counted.

Between 1970 and 1977, a major nightclub or restaurant was burned every year in Northern Kentucky, all suspected mob arsons. Accelerants were found and owners were seen removing their liquor – sure signs of mob ultimatums: sell or burn.

In 1970, as it was being remodeled by new owner Dick Schilling, the Beverly Hills burned. The fi re chief had no doubt it was arson.

But Schilling started over and revived the grand old “Showplace of the Nation” where Dean Martin had worked as a dealer, where Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and even wholesome Ozzie and Harriet had drawn crowds from all over the Midwest like moths to footlights.

But that was not the fi rst Beverly Hills fi re and it wouldn’t be the last.

The fi rst was in 1936. Pete Schmidt, a driver for the “King of the Bootleggers,” George Remus, bought a roadhouse on a hilltop in Southgate and turned it into the most spectacular casino and nightclub in wide-open Northern Kentucky: the Beverly Hill Country Club.

Schmidt’s club was too successful. It attracted a visit by Moe Dalitz, boss of the Cleveland Four mob that had the organized crime “franchise” for Ohio and Kentucky. Dalitz made an off er. Schmidt refused.

So on the night of Feb. 2, a carload of gangsters broke in, emptied cans of gas and torched it. A 5-year-old girl, staying with her sister who was married to the caretaker, was killed.

And the mob moved in. They took over the Beverly Hills, the Lookout House and all the other high-class "carpet joints" – the Latin Quarter, the Flamingo Club, the Merchant’s Club, the Turf Club and dozens of others.

Small-time hoodlums ran trashy "bust-out joints," where unwary customers didn’t get out until they were fl at busted or drugged and mugged.

The gangsters had colorful names: "Game Boy Miller." "The Enforcer."

"Sleepout Louie." "The Human Adding Machine." And there were a few heroes who fought the mob. A judge. A mailman. A sheriff named George Ratterman.

This is the colorful, amazing history I discovered while researching my book, "Forbidden Fruit: Sin City’s Underworld and the Supper Club Inferno." h In 1957, a reporter counted 300 prostitutes per mile in Newport. h The town marshal in Wilder openly

A makeshiift morgue in the Beverly HIlls Supper Club after the May 1977 fi re. FILE/BOB LYNN

ran a brothel and blackmailed his customers. h Newport’s homicide rate was four times the national average in 1950, not counting victims who disappeared in a "Newport Nightgown" – wrapped in chains and thrown from a bridge. h Before 1960, Newport’s take from vice was $30 million a year, and perhaps three times more from its national wirebetting hub for the mob. A million visitors were fl eeced each year. h Moe Dalitz said the Beverly Hills taught him everything he needed to know to open the Desert Inn and become “The Godfather of Las Vegas.” h U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy declared war on the mob in 1961, starting in Newport. FBI wiretaps recorded mobsters discussing how to get even by killing his brother, the President.

The story is as old as Eden. One little taste of forbidden fruit – bootleg booze during Prohibition – unleashed all the evils of the underworld: beatings, murders, prostitution, porn, crooked cops, extortion, illegal gambling, ruined families and gangrene corruption that infected judges, prosecutors, police and politicians all the way to the governor and beyond.

And the same "Newport Eye" that ignored all that, looked the other way to cover up evidence of arson in 1977, including an informant who told the FBI he overheard men planning to burn the club – two weeks before the fi re.

The "aluminum wiring" civil settlement proved nothing but the greed of lawyers.

Repeated investigations reached the same dead-end: "undetermined cause."

But the past refuses to stay buried. Evidence keeps rising to the surface like the shoes, broken bottles and twisted silverware that have heaved up for decades at the Supper Club hilltop.

For the families of victims and survivors, this Memorial Day was another painful reminder that the biggest cold case in Kentucky history remains un-

Crews battle the deadly blaze at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in 1977.

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Peter Bronson is a former editor and columnist for The Enquirer. His book is

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Strawberries: ‘A gift without ribbons’ Sensational strawberry pie is also a treat for the eyes.

Berry mixture after cooking – red and translucent. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Talk about a gift without ribbons. My neighbor across the road, Erin Phillips, invited me to pick strawberries from her berry garden.

I could hardly cross the road fast enough.

Now I have strawberries, too, but they’re planted in 2 big pots near the kitchen door for the little ones to pluck as they walk by, and I never get enough at one time to do much with.

My granddaughter Eva helped me pick strawberries, enough for jams and a pie.

Yesterday was jam making day with my family, and today was pie day.

Now, I’ve shared a couple or more good strawberry pie recipes with you through this column.

So today I wanted to mix things up a bit. I fi ddled around with several recipes to come up with the one I’m sharing today.

All of the recipes called for cornstarch. Some called for lemon. Several included strawberry jam. Bingo. I sure have plenty of that.

And I have to say, this strawberry pie recipe has everything going for it: easy to make, beautiful to look at, and a 2 thumbs up in the taste department.

After sitting in the refrigerator several hours, I was able to slice the pie into nice wedge shaped pieces.

Sensational strawberry pie Seasonal, ripe juicy strawberries are stars here.

pounds), hulled and cut in halves or fourths

You basically cook strawberries with sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice to a jammy consistency, then stir in strawberry jam, though jam is optional. But I think it adds to the thickening power and flavor element of the pie. After that cools, mix it with more strawberries. That’s it.

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Duke Energy says natural gas customers in Northern Kentucky could see a rate increase pending the outcome of a regulatory review.

Duke Energy Kentucky fi led a request with the Kentucky Public Service Commission on June 1, seeking permission to increase natural gas distribution rates by around $15.2 million, according to a release.

The request comes as a result of the company investing nearly $190 million into capital projects across Northern Kentucky since it last asked regulators to approve rate increase in 2018, Duke offi cials said.

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mented in schools. But that is not quite what it actually is.

Critical race theory, or CRT for short, is a theoretical framework that examines how institutions may perpetuate systemic racism in the United States. It holds that racism is real and is ingrained in systems, like the legal system or public schools, to the detriment of people of color and the benefi t of white people.

The theory focuses on systemic issues rather than individuals and their personal actions. “It is not a targeting of any other group,” Kalasia Ojeh, a PanAfrican Studies professor at the University of Louisville, said.

A majority of people likely do not study CRT, she noted, and if they do, it is likely in college.

Critical race theory is widely adopted in Black history departments at the collegiate level, Ojeh said, but it “is not the general assumption” used throughout college courses.

Why is everyone talking about critical race theory?

Several school districts doubleddown on — or began — diversity, inclusion and equity eff orts as the nation faced a racial justice reckoning over the past year.

Those initiatives vary from district to district but they often seek to reverse racial disparities in education, including gaps in test scores, unequal placement in advanced courses and lopsided suspension rates. Part of addressing those disparities may include training teachers on implicit biases or reviewing history curriculum to make it more inclusive for students of color.

Such eff orts sparked some opposition from parents and lawmakers who think race should be taught by parents or fi nd equity eff orts divisive or inherently racist. Bills to limit discussions on racism have cropped up in states including Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma over the past several months.

What is in Kentucky’s bill?

Kentucky’s bill, Bill Request 60, would limit teachers from using curriculum or learning materials that promote the following topics: h That an individual is “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously” due to their race or sex; h That an individual should be “discriminated against or receive adverse treatment” due to their race or sex; h “Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist or were created by members of a particular race to oppress members of another race;” h Anything that would be considered “promoting division between, or resentment of ” diff erent groups, including socioeconomic classes and racial identities.

The legislation would also ban teachers from “promoting or advocating the violent overthrow of the United States government” or saying Kentucky or the United States is “fundamentally or irredeemably” racist or sexist.

The list of prohibited topics is “so vague and so broad” that the measure “will undoubtedly chill” classroom conversations involving racism and sexism, attorney Michael Abate said.

ment. “These are strategic investments in our infrastructure and our region that are providing benefi ts to our customers today and for decades to come.”

If the proposed increase is approved, "residential customers who use an average of 57 100-cubic-feet (Ccf) per month will see an $8.77 – or 12.7% – increase on their monthly natural gas bills, from $69.31 to $78.08," the release states.

Rate increases will vary depending on the amount of natural gas used by a customer, the customer's rate type and the prevailing cost of natural gas, offi cials said.

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A citizen would be allowed to fi le a complaint to the Attorney General if they think the bill has been violated.

The Attorney General, which is an elected offi ce, would be able to unilaterally require state education offi cials to cut funding to school districts it deems to have violated the law — raising additional potential legal issues, Abate said.

“That’s a serious separation-of-powers problem,” Abate, who focuses on First Amendment issues, said.

Why was the bill fi led?

Fischer said some of his constituents requested he fi le the bill after a high school in his district tried to start a “Social Equity” course.

Highlands High School, a predominantly white and wealthy school in Fort Thomas, initially approved the creation of the course in December, the school’s student newspaper reported.

It would cover a range of Fischer social justice issues, including how race intersects with education and the criminal justice system, according to a draft syllabus shared with The Courier Journal.

A copy of the unfi nished syllabus created “unnecessary division” in the community, Highlands Principal Matthew Bertasso said. Highlands is not off ering the course next year due to scheduling issues, but it will remain in the course catalog, the student paper reported last month.

“Critical race theory is not based on facts or evidence but rather serves as a dangerous diversion from education priorities that are actually proven to eliminate disparities,” Fischer said in a press release. “It is a powerful tool for those who seek to divide us into categories and destroy the very institutions that have seen generations of Americans of all races and backgrounds build successful futures.”

How did people react to Kentucky’s bill?

Leaders in Kentucky quickly criticized Fischer’s bill, saying it would limit free speech in classrooms and hinder efforts to improve academic outcomes for students of color.

Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass said he was “disappointed” in the proposed measure.

“Discussing diffi cult issues is how we prepare our students to be citizens in our democratic republic and our state has a long tradition of empowering our local educators to make the best decisions for their students,” Glass said in a statement Tuesday.

When asked about the bill during a June 1 COVID-19 press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear called the bill “more than a little concerning.”

“I think once you start legislating what can and can’t be taught in schools, especially in the framework of politics, it gets really dangerous,” Beshear, a Democrat, said.

“This is not only educational censorship, but a reaffi rmation of white supremacy by barring teachers from discussing it in a substantive way,” Ricky Jones, a Courier Journal columnist and the chairman of the University of Louisville’s Pan-African Studies department, tweeted.

Reach Olivia Krauth at rauth@courierjournal.com and Twitter at @oliviakrauth.

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Highlands head coach Brian Weinrich during a 7on7 on July 24, 2018. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Former Highlands football coach Weinrich takes over at Newport James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Brian Weinrich is a head coach once again.

Weinrich accepted the head coaching position at Newport High School June 3, according to Newport athletic director Robert Haire.

He had stepped down as head coach at Highlands in December after seven seasons at the helm and 20 as an assistant coach. Weinrich was 51-36 in seven seasons. In his fi rst season, 2014, the Bluebirds went 13-2 and won the 4A state championship.

After leaving Highlands, Weinrich was named defensive coordinator at reigning 2A state champion Beechwood. He left that position to take the Newport job.

He replaces Joe Wynn, who had been head coach at Newport for the past three seasons. Wynn became the head coach at Mason County High School in Maysville, Ky., on May 19.

Wynn had a record of 18-13 with the Wildcats including 8-4 in 2019.

“After speaking with Coach Weinrich it is made clear that he wants to be a part of the Newport family,” Haire said in a release by the school on June 4. “He is a family-oriented guy that has the ability to take our team to the next level.”

In the same release, Weinrich said: “I am very excited for the opportunity to coach the Newport Wildcats. I’ve only been at Newport for two days and had two practices, but I’m just bouncing off the walls with excitement. The guys have been so receptive, and they are working so hard after just two days. I

have already seen improvements; the enthusiasm is great, and we are going to have a lot of fun. I really thank Newport High School for giving me this opportunity.”

Weinrich has also joined the teaching staff and will oversee the New Pathways program at Newport High School.

Newport High School Interim Principal Mike Hunter said Coach Weinrich was not only successful on the fi eld but also sent several players on to play college football at all levels.

“Coach Weinrich’s work ethic and discipline will provide the structure for our student-athletes to excel and acquire the skills needed for a successful transition to adult life,” Hunter said. “He will help to build a culture of success and hold athletes to high standards.”

“I’ve only been at Newport for two days and had two practices, but I’m just bouncing off the walls with excitement. The guys have been so receptive, and they are working so hard after just two days.”

Brian Weinrich

new Newport High school head football coach

Paul Tipton inducted into NKY Sports Hall of Fame Lisa Gillespie

Cincinnati Enquirer

Paul Tipton, who helped introduce soccer in Northern Kentucky, was recently inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.

The 93-year-old Tipton, who lives in Erlanger, was honored May 19 at the Villa Hills Civic Club along with fi ve other inductees.

Tipton and Ron Staurovsky worked together in the mid-70s to start organized soccer in Northern Kentucky, recruiting 80 kids to learn the basics of soccer for their fi rst practice.

In 1978, Tipton launched the soccer program at the all-girls Notre Dame Academy and became the team’s fi rst coach.

During the 1982 season, Tipton entered the team into the boy’s state tournament because there was no state tournament for girls.

On May 11, 1982, the front page of the Kentucky Post ran the headline “Shot at the top: All-girl Pandas seek boys’ soccer title.”

They team didn’t play in the tournament, forfeiting their game for safety reasons, according to Tipton, who was also inducted into Notre Dame Acad-

On May 11, 1982, the front page of the Kentucky Post ran the headline “Shot at the top: All-girl Pandas seek boys’ soccer title.” PROVIDED

emy’s hall of fame.

But the team made their point.

Tipton, who began his sports career in 1944 playing basketball for Ludlow High School, also played baseball for the Ludlow amateur team that won the NKY championship in 1946.

He also coached girls’ volleyball at St. Agnes School and girls’ softball at Lookout Heights Civic Club.

Other inductees into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame include Bill Brauns, Jimmy Porter, Roth Coleman, Dave “Crazy Legs” May and Nathan Gilbert.

It was the fi rst induction class since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.

Attendees at the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame induction on May 19, 2021 (from left): Bill Brauns, Paul Tipton, Jimmy Porter, Roth Coleman. Back row: Board member Ron Schneider, board president Joe Brennan, Dave “Crazy Legs” May, Nathan Gilbert, board member Ken Shields. PROVIDED

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Dixie Heights pitcher fi res no-hitter after surviving bone cancer Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

After winning over 700 career games, Dixie Heights baseball coach Chris Maxwell believed he had seen it all.

But even a coach of 20-plus years is not immune to fi rsts. On April 6, Maxwell watched as senior pitcher Walker Smallwood made history.

Two years after being diagnosed with cancer and told he would never play contact sports again, 17-year-old Walker tossed a no-hitter against Villa Madonna, striking out 19 batters in the process.

‘I went into shock’ As a freshman, Walker was the typical sports-obsessed teenager. His active world revolved around baseball and hoops. But while playing in a junior varsity basketball game, Walker felt pain in his left leg. Ignoring it at the time, the teenager pushed through the nagging injury into baseball season. Over time, though, the pain got signifi cantly worse, escalating to where Walker couldn’t run, walk or sleep without Advil.

After playing summer baseball, Walker begrudgingly went to the doctor. He was expecting to hear he had a standard sprain that would require some ice and rest. That is until he noticed the doctor’s face when he entered the room.

“It turned pale white,” he remembered. “My mom and I both knew it wasn’t good.”

One day later, the 15-year-old was seen by a specialist, who told him he had osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.

He was supposed to have started his sophomore year the next day.

“I went into shock,” Walker said. “I sat there and couldn’t process it.”

Then came denial. A few months earlier, the high-schooler’s biggest worry was how to increase the break on his curveball. Now, he was days away from starting chemotherapy.

“I kept telling myself, ‘I’m too young, I’m too young.’” Walker recalled. “I didn’t believe it. I said a little prayer and asked for strength.”

Walker’s mom, Pam, struggled to bolster her youngest child, trying to be strong while falling apart inside.

“Our focus changed completely to saving him and doing what we had to do medically. Those were defi nitely the darkest days,” she says. “It was gutwrenching.”

Walker just wanted things to be normal again. While his friends were starting school, Walker began his sophomore year from home, working online. Chemotherapy had weakened his immune system, causing neutropenia, a condition that makes you more vulnerable to infection.

“There were days when school work was the last thing on my mind,” Walker

Dixie Heights' left-hander Walker Smallwood waited over two years to pitch in his fi rst varsity baseball game, waylaid two years by a bone cancer diagnosis, six surgeries and chemotherapy. PROVIDED BY BETH WULFECK

said. “When you’re nauseous, sick and in pain, the last thing you want to do is write a paper on Abraham Lincoln.”

of a sudden, it was taken away.”

Rock bottom

But great care, time and careful attention to orders changed the script.

After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and six leg surgeries, Walker was told he was cancer-free on April 14, 2019, exactly eight months after his diagnosis.

Sure, he spent most of that spring in bed resting. But when practice started for the 2020 season, he found he had grown a few inches and his strength had returned. Believing he’d never play again, Walker looked for any opportunity to get his baseball fi x. For the fi rst time in two years, he picked up a ball and tossed it around with a teammate.

“Our long toss went up to 80 yards and I was still getting it to him,” Walker said. “The team was throwing bullpens and I hit 83 (mph) so I thought, ‘I could do this.’”

Still, Walker’s hopes had somehow remained high that he’d one day play baseball again. But another blow came pretty quickly. Doctors said he needed a full knee replacement.

He was crushed.

“The doctor told me, ‘You’re never gonna run again and you’ll never play contact sports again,’” Walker said. “I had been holding on to the thought of coming back better than ever. That was my lowest point.”

Baseball had become a family passion. Walker’s two brothers, Griffi n and Brice, each pitched in college after careers at Dixie Heights and there was no doubt Walker would trek down the same path. “I wanted to be like my brothers. All

‘I could do this’

The pandemic ultimately ended the 2020 campaign before it started, but through quarantine and another round of virtual school, Walker didn’t let go of defying the odds and pitching again.

This, his senior season, Walker’s pitching was limited to tossing batting practice behind an L-screen.

But, he wanted to know, could he pitch in a live setting?

He believed so, but the risks could outweigh the reward. Surgeries had left him with a 12-inch scar on his leg and he couldn’t run. A line drive straight at that leg would be trouble and could happen on any pitch.

The Dixie Heights training staff stepped up. It devised a makeshift protective brace that provided extra security. A trimmed, molded shin guard covered the scar and a compression sleeve underneath was made comfortable enough. Finally, he was ready.

It had been over two years since Walker last threw competitively. Coach Maxwell’s plan was just to get his feet wet.

“He was doing everything he could, but I never thought he’d ever appear in a game,” Maxwell said.

While nervous for his fi rst game, Walker fi red a fi rst-pitch strike and the butterfl ies dispersed. After two walks, he dialed in, racking up strikeouts. When he had thrown 78 pitches through the fi fth inning, Maxwell was ready to turn to his bullpen.

But Walker wasn’t having it. Maxwell remembers that Walker turned to him and said, ‘Coach, after this year, I’m never gonna pitch again.”

Maxwell let him play.

It wasn’t until the sixth inning that Walker noticed he was on the verge of something special. When he went back for the seventh, he had struck out 17. If he fanned the side in the fi nal frame, he’d break his brother’s school record for single-game strikeouts (19), set by Griffi n in 2016.

A ground-out nixed a potential record, but Walker could still tie his big brother against the fi nal batter.

“The catcher put down a one, the adrenaline started pumping and it just rolled from there – fastball, fastball, fastball,” he said. “I was like, ‘I’m about to do this.’”

He had been told he’d never play baseball again. Instead, his journey back had just concluded with the greatest pitching performance in school history.

Baseball was supposed to be in Walker’s life after high school, but his cancer bout sent him down a diff erent road. Inspired by his doctors and nurses, he now plans on majoring in pre-med and biology at the University of Kentucky.

It is doable. While going through chemotherapy, Walker managed a near 4.0 grade-point average and with contact sports off the table, he took up golf. He was just two strokes away from going to state.

UC transfer Chris Vogt commits to Wisconsin play fi fth year Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Bearcats center Chris Vogt (33) is handed an framed jersey from coach John Brannen on Feb. 28.

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Cincinnati Bearcats transfer Chris Vogt announced May 8 via Twitter that he’ll play his fi fth season of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.

He can can use an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of

the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vogt, a 7-foot-1, 260-pound center who played the past two seasons for former head coach John Brannen at UC, entered the transfer portal last month.

Vogt followed Brannen from Northern Kentucky University after playing his fi rst two collegiate seasons for the Norse.

Vogt averaged 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game last season in 23 games for the Bearcats. He averaged 11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 28.5 minutes per game for UC during the 2019-20 season.

In April 2020, Vogt declared for the 2020 NBA Draft while still maintaining his eligibility.

Alexander among fi rst-time nominees for College Football Hall of Fame Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Boone County High School standout Shaun Alexander is among fi rsttime nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame.

The ballot was released June 2 on footballfoundation.org.

Inductees will be announced in early 2022.

As a senior at Boone County, Alexander rushed for 3,166 yards and a state-record 54 touchdowns.

He earned “Mr. Football” honors in Kentucky.

He fi nished his college career at Alabama with 3,565 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns, along with 798 receiving yards and eight TDs. Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Peter Warrick also is among fi rst-timers listed on the ballot.

Former Boone County High School and University of Alabama football player Shaun Alexander holds up a street sign designating a street named after him in Florence during a ceremony at the high school. March 2, 2000, was proclaimed Shaun Alexander Day in Boone County. PATRICK REDDY

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COMMUNITY NEWS Draw them in with fragrance One of the most compelling aspects of a well-designed garden is easy to overlook on paper, and that is fragrance. From heady aromas to light scents, a fragrance carried on the breeze can lure people deeper into your garden to enjoy its Imbus beauty.

Flowers and herbs both can provide a lovely bouquet.

Plant them along paths or near open windows, by your patio or in containers on your deck. In late spring, the sweet bay magnolia blooms release an evening perfume that, when near a window, can waft gently through your house.

Planting in clumps will give you the best fragrance. Spread your scented plants throughout your yard, nestling them into crooks and crannies where visitors can follow their noses to fi nd the source of a particular aroma.

Some plants, like mint, release their scent when brushed against, so place those where folks pass close by. The summer-blooming perennial agastache, also known as hyssop, is a member of the mint family.

Both its purple fl ower spikes and its

leaves release an anise-fl avored aroma.

Rosemary is also a member of the mint family. The shrubby herb can be used in cooking or just enjoyed for its woodsy scent in a container on the deck or mingled with other plantings in the garden.

Originating in the Mediterranean region, it prefers hot, dry weather and is only marginally hardy in Kentucky. If you want to guarantee its survival through the winter, it may be best to pot it up and move it to a sheltered but sunny area like an unheated sunroom.

For a light, grassy scent, plant chamomile. The herb’s pretty, daisy-like fl owers and its relaxing fragrance are an easy plant to add to either the fl ower or the herb garden.

Varieties of the annual nicotiana, known as fl owering tobacco and sometimes jasmine tobacco, have a heavy, sweet scent that is strongest in the evening. If you’re planting for fragrance, plant the taller varieties.

Phlox paniculata or garden phlox has a potent scent on warm days. It’s best to buy these in bloom, so you can test their aroma. Many hybrids have had the scent bred out of them in exchange for larger fl owers and enhanced disease resistance.

The sweet fragrance of yellow honeysuckle can bring back memories of

summer days spent in the yard. Look for native varieties, like yellow or Scentsation, that can trail over archways or walls, rather than the invasive shrub varieties.

If you don’t plan on harvesting your thyme for cooking, consider planting it as a groundcover. When you walk on it, it releases the appealing scent of, well, thyme.

You will fi nd many uses for lavender in your garden. English lavender is prized for its calming scent, as well as its edible fl owers, which can be dried and used in teas, cakes, and cookies.

Lavenders require well drained soil.

Adding compost or other organic matter to the soil is benefi cial.

Sarah Imbus, Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service

were among 1.5 million who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors.

This is the second of four releases of corporate, college and National Merit scholarships that will be awarded through July. The scholarships can be used at any regionally accredited United States college or university.

In the fi rst round students received corporate-sponsored awards. There will be two more announcements of scholarship winners before the end of July.

By the end of the competition about 7,500 scholarships valued at more than $30 million will have been awarded.

Those tristate students receiving

the scholarship, by high school, along with their probable career fi eld are: Kentucky *Dixie Heights: Tyler Schowalter, physics *Highlands: Julianna Russ, journalism Ohio *Anderson: Anna MacLennan, public policy *Fenwick: Brooke Woods, neuroscience *Homeschool: Aidan Moncelle, mechanical engineering *Indian Hill: William Fored, neuroscience *Mason: Alexander Ye, economics *Mariemont: Jonathan Cooper, business

Tri-State Two Wheelers announces Blessing of the Bikes followed by Bikers Against Hunger Poker Run WALTON, KY – Tri-State Two Wheelers announced Blessing of the Bikes followed by Bikers Against Hunger Poker Run Sunday, June 13 – benefi tting the Freestore Foodbank. h Indian Motorcycle of NKY parking lot (next to Richwood Flee Market). h Gates open – 10 a.m.

h Live Music by Weapons of God – 11 a.m. h Blessing of the Bikes by Brian Smith, Lead Pastor at FHMCC ~ noon h Bikers Against Hunger Poker Run – 1 p.m. h Silent Auction – 2-6 p.m. h Smokin’ This & That BBQ – Refreshments – Kona Coff ee Truck ~ 2-6 pm h Live Music by Downtime – 4-6 p.m. h Prizes Awarded – Proceeds Donated to Kurt Reiber, CEO Freestore Foodbank – 6 p.m. h Brian Smith, Lead Pastor at First Heavy Metal Church of Christ, as seen on the TODAY SHOW > https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=YjTRZhzQW9Q will deliver the blessing at noon. h Weapons Of God > https:// www.weaponsofgodmusic.com a band on a mission, will be providing positive metal music from 11 a.m. to noon.

All the day’s proceeds will be donated to Kurt Reiber, CEO of Freestore Foodbank, to help provide meals for hungry families right here in Cincinnati and the Tristate area.

Tri-State Two Wheelers is a local Meetup group comprised of 1,000-plus family-friendly motorcycle enthusiasts.

Tom Bryan, EIS Company

SCHOOL NEWS National Merit announces second round of scholarship winners Twenty-one southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky high school seniors will each receive a one time, $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

They are among 2,500 nationally, selected from a pool of 16,000 fi nalists.

Criteria included academic record – including diffi culty level of subjects studied and grades earned – along with scores from two standardized tests, leadership, community activities, essay, and recommendation written by a high school offi cial.

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Are we a state of hoarders? Why Kentuckians need to learn to let it go

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Kirby Adams Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

Do you have rubber bins and closets fi lled with old college T-shirts, baby clothes, newspapers, or holiday decorations? If your attic, basement, or spare room is overfl owing with items you no longer use or even know you own, it’s time to declutter.

Over the past year-and-a-half with COVID-19 restrictions separating loved ones and increasing stress, the need to hang onto comfort items and keepsakes may be even more prevalent — even when such items are no longer used or are taking up valuable home space.

According to a survey by Turbo Haul, almost 35% of people in Kentucky identify themselves as hoarders. But hoarding is not simply hanging onto items you feel sentimental about or think you might need to use sometime in the future.

People with hoarding disorder have an excessive attachment to their belongings — including items that are worthless or unusable.

So here’s what to know about hoarding and how to start the decluttering process:

Clutter vs. hoarding: What’s the difference?

People who are messy, disorganized or “pack rats” most often have trouble tossing out clothing, electronics and books. Although their living space may look and feel unpleasant, “pack rats” usually don’t mind inviting other people into their homes.

On the fl ip side — people with hoarding disorder may feel ashamed about how they live and will shy away from allowing family and friends into their living space.

According to helpguide.org, “a hoarder may use the bathroom, bedroom or kitchen to store piles of newspapers, boxes, plastic bags or other worthless items making it hard to use the toilet, get to bed or cook.”

What you hoard may depend on your

Karen Zweig, founder of The Move Maven, decluttered and rearranged her own cupboards and closets while the business was shuttered due to COVID-19. COURTESY PHOTO

age. Baby Boomers seem to be most attached to stacks of photos and memorabilia. Of the 1,000 American’s surveyed

by Turbo Haul, almost 40% of respondents aged 55 and older reported holding onto items for their sentimental value. entiment plays less of a role for younger people — Gen-Z respondents are more concerned with the monetary value of their unused possessions than any other generation. Go ahead, try to sell those running shoes online, we dare you.

How can you declutter your life?

For those who are messy rather than suff ering from hoarding disorder, Joshua Becker, author of “Being Minimalist,” suggests beginning to declutter your life by committing to just fi ve minutes each day.

A less messy life is more relaxing and gives you more time to enjoy what you do have. And starting with just fi ve minutes a day over a few months has the potential to be life-changing.

Bless this mess? You can also use Project PickUp, the periodic junk collection service to declutter your life. THINKSTOCK PHOTO

A few of Becker’s fi ve-minute action steps include: h Clean out your car h Clean off your dresser tops and your nightstands h Go through a pile of papers or junk mail, toss out what you don’t need and organize the rest h Go through a shelf or two in your kitchen and make some quick decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of h Pick a shelf and declutter by getting rid of books you don’t read and old photographs.

“You can begin to change the entire culture of a room by organizing a single shelf,” he said. And don’t stop there. For more decluttering tips, visit becomingminimalist.com.

Getting help for a hoarding disorder True hoarders overestimate the importance of possessions and feel the need to amass things and then experience emotional distress when trying to discard them.

Their accumulated clutter can block doors and stairways in their home, make it diffi cult to access rooms or carry out household repairs, and increase the risk of injury, accident, or fi re.

Dust, mold, mildew and even bug or rodent infestations in the home can have serious health implications, according to helpguide.org.

Hoarding disorder is a complex mental health issue and helping someone goes beyond cleaning out their clutter.

It’s important to remember that people don’t choose to become a hoarder and live in cramped conditions.

Medication can help underlying issues such as anxiety or depression, but cognitive-behavioral therapy is the primary treatment for hoarding disorder.

Whether in a group or one-on-one setting, therapy can address the negative thoughts that contribute to hoarding disorder and help the hoarder develop new patterns of behavior.

To fi nd a therapist in your area who specializes in hoarding behaviors visit psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ hoarding/kentucky.

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NOTICE Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (“Duke Energy Kentucky” or “Company”) hereby gives notice that, in an application to be filed no sooner than June 1, 2021, Duke Energy Kentucky will be seeking approval by the Public Service Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky, of an adjustment of natural gas rates and charges proposed to become effective on and after July 1, 2021. The Commission has docketed this proceeding as Case No. 2021-00190.

The proposed gas rates are applicable to the Company’s service area including following communities: Alexandria Elsmere Ludlow Bellevue Erlanger Melbourne Boone County Fairview Newport Bracken County Falmouth Park Hills Bromley Florence Pendleton County Butler Fort Mitchell Ryland Heights Campbell County Fort Thomas Silver Grove Cold Spring Fort Wright Southgate Covington Gallatin County Taylor Mill Crescent Park Glencoe Union Crescent Springs Grant County Villa Hills Crestview Highland Heights Visalia Crestview Hills Independence Walton Crittenden Kenton County Warsaw Dayton Kenton Vale Wilder Dry Ridge Lakeside Park Woodlawn Edgewood Latonia Lakes Williamstown DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY CURRENT AND PROPOSED GAS RATES & SIGNIFICANT TEXT CHANGES Section VI – Billing and Payment (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 25)

Current Rate: Pooling service available to (1) customers receiving interruptible gas transportation service under Rate IT and special contract interruptible customers who are acting as their own pool operator for supply management purposes, and (2) pool operators designated by Rate IT and special contract interruptible customers to manage gas supplies on their behalf and as a part of an aggregated customer pool.

For purposes of administering this tariff, the usages of all customers within a pool will be combined into a single pool usage number, which will be matched against the pool operator’s total deliveries to its Rate IT and special contract interruptible transportation pool.

Proposed Rate: There are no proposed rate changes to this rate.

Gas Trading Service – Rate GTS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 57) Current Rate Proposed Rate Per Transaction $5.00 No proposed changes Current Character of Service: The Company will operate an electronic bulletin board (EBB) through which eligible pool operators can notice offers of gas supplies for purchase, sale, or trade.

Daily imbalance trades or transfers must be completed within two (2) business days from the date that the trade or transfer applies. Monthly imbalance trades or transfers must be completed within two (2) business days following the end of the month.

Proposed Character of Service:

Annual Plan: - The Annual Plan provides 11 months of equal payments by using 12 months of customer’s usage, dividing the usage by 11, and using the result to calculate the bill.

The Company will operate an electronic bulletin board (EBB) through which eligible pool operators can perform daily/monthly imbalance trades or transfers. All trades or transfers must be completed within two (2) business days following the end of the month

Month 12 is a settle-up month between the billed amounts and customer bills based on actual usage-

Transactions will be completed when the pool operator(s) on both sides of a transaction key their acceptance into the EBB. The Company will adjust the daily/ monthly accounts of both parties to a transaction in order to record the volume transfer embodied in the transaction. Any dollar payments, receipts, or exchanges of other consideration agreed upon between the parties to a transaction are outside the scope of this tariff and must be completed between the parties themselves.

- The budget bill amount is changed as needed after the 12 month review.

Proposed Budget Billing Plan Description: Annual Plan: -The Annual Plan provides 12 months of equal payments by using 12 months of customer’s usage, dividing the usage by 12, and using the result to calculate the bill. Month 12 is a settle-up month between the billed amounts and customer bills based on actual usage - A bill message is sent after 3, 6, and 9 months with new bill amount if the budget bill amounts compared to the actual bill amounts exceeds a Company set threshold.

-The budget bill amount is also changed as needed after the 12 month review.

Current Landlord Programs This is a new section.

Proposed Landlord Programs The Company will provide a Revert-to-Owner program available to Landlords, property managers, or other property owners to provide continuity in service when a tenant notifies the Company to discontinue service by automatically switching the account to the Landlord until a new tenant sets up service or the Landlord requests to discontinue service. The program is not applicable in situations where a tenant has been disconnected for nonpayment or the Company has been notified of a safety issue that warrants the termination of service. The provisions of the Automatic Landlord Transfer Agreement are outlined below.

Eligibility and Enrollment 1. An email address is required for enrollment. The Revert-to-Owner agreement may be e-mailed to the landlord, or accepted digitally through an online portal, known as the “Landlord Experience.”

2. Landlord may enroll properties via self-service using the Company’s “Landlord Experience” online portal or provide in writing a list of properties they wish to enroll in the program on a contract provided by the Company.

3. Eligibility to enroll in the Revert-to-Owner program requires any delinquent balance associated to the Landlord to be paid.

4. The Landlord may add and remove properties from the program at any time either by self-service using the “Landlord Experience” online portal or by contacting the Company’s customer service department, and will be responsible for all charges associated to the properties enrolled while service is/was in their name.

5. Landlords may remove properties from the Revert-to-Owner program using the “Landlord Experience” online portal or by contacting the Company’s customer service department.

6. The Landlord is responsible for notifying the Company of any changes in mailing address.

7. The Company shall maintain the discretion to remove a Landlord from the program for failure to pay.

Section VII – Deposits (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 26) Current Deposits: A satisfactory payment record is defined as twelve (12) months of service without being disconnected for nonpayment and without the occurrence of fraud, theft, or bankruptcy.

Proposed Deposits: A satisfactory payment record is defined as having had twelve (12) months of service with no more than three final notices and no disconnections for nonpayment.

Residential Service – Rate RS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 30) Current Rate Proposed Rate Customer Charge per month $16.50 $19.00 Base Rate for all Ccf $0.46920 $0.57926 GCA for all Ccf $0.35510 $0.35510 Total Rate (Base Rate + GCA) for all Ccf $0.82430 $0.93436 General Service – Rate GS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 31) Current Rate Customer Charge per month $50.00 Base Rate for all Ccf $0.29243 GCA for all Ccf $0.35510 Total Rate (Base Rate + GCA) for all Ccf $0.64753

Proposed Rate $58.00 $0.39405 $0.35510

Current Balancing Requirements: Suppliers must deliver to the Company daily quantifies of gas in accordance with the provisions of Rate IMBS. Proposed Scheduling and Balancing Requirements: Suppliers must deliver to the Company daily quantifies of gas in accordance with the provisions of Rate IMBS. No later than one hour prior to the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) deadline for the timely nomination cycle, Supplier shall submit a valid nomination through the Company’s EBB of its total city gate quantities of gas scheduled for the following gas day. The Company will have no obligation to accommodate post-timely nominations, or changes thereto, that are made after the daily deadline.

Interruptible Transportation Service – Rate IT (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 50) Current Rate Proposed Rate Customer Charge per month $430.00 $430.00 Base Rate for all Ccf $0.09982 $0.11573 Firm Transportation Service Rate FT-L (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 51) Current Rate Customer Charge per month $430.00 Base Rate for all Ccf $0.18210

Interruptible Monthly Balancing Service Rate IMBS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 58) Current Rate Proposed Rate All Pools per Mcf $0.1097 $0.1366 Current Character of Service For purposes of administering this tariff, the daily and monthly usage of all customers within an individual pool will be combined into single daily/monthly pool usage number, which will be matched against the pool operator’s total daily/ monthly deliveries to its individual transportation pool.

Proposed Character of Service For purposes of administering this tariff, the daily and monthly usage of all customers within an individual pool will be combined into single daily/monthly pool usage number, which will be matched against the pool operator’s total daily/ monthly deliveries to its individual transportation pool. No later than one hour prior to the NAESB deadline for the timely nomination cycle, pool operator shall submit a valid nomination through the Company’s EBB of its total city gate quantities of gas scheduled for the following gas day. The Company will have no obligation to accommodate post-timely nominations, or changes thereto, that are made after the daily deadline.

Current Service Description: Daily imbalance trades/transfers made through the Company’s EBB must be completed within two (2) business days from the date that the trade or transfer applies. Monthly imbalance trades to comply with the monthly balancing requirements of Rate IMBS must be completed within two (2) business days following the end of the month.

Proposed Service Description: All daily and monthly imbalance trades or transfers must be completed within two (2) business days following the end of the month.

Distributed Generation Service – Rate DGS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 59) Current Rate Proposed Rate Administration Charge

$25.00 No

Minimum Capacity Reservation Charge Facilities Charge Delivery Charge

$2.00 Per Service Agreement Per Applicable Service Tariff

Main Extension Policy – Rider X (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 60) Current Rate: Normal Extensions. An extension of one hundred (100) feet or less shall be made by the Company to an existing distribution main without charge for a prospective customer who shall apply for and contract to use service for one year or more.

Proposed Rate: There are no proposed rate changes to this rider.

Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider – Rider DSM (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 61) Current Rate PC + LR + PI + BA

DSM Charge

Proposed Rate No Proposed Rate Changes to this Rider

PC = DSM Program Cost Recover LR = Lost Revenue from Decreased Throughput Recovery PI = DSM Program Incentive Recovery BA = DSM Balance Adjustment Demand Side Management Rate – Rider DSMR (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 62) Current Rate Proposed Rate DSMR per Ccf

$0.045817

Home Energy Assistance Program per bill

No Proposed Rate Changes to this Rider $0.30

Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider – Rider WNA (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 65) Current Factors Proposed Factors Base Load for RS 1.106333 1.047887 Heat Sensitivity Factor for RS 0.015283 0.015467 Base Load for GS 9.745755 9.159645 Heat Sensitivity Factor for GS 0.090515 0.096462 Governmental Mandate Adjustment – Rider GMA (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 66) Current Rate: This is a new tariff schedule.

Proposed Rate: Customers shall be assessed a surcharge or credit to enable the Company to fully recover all costs associated with governmental mandates including, but not limited to: 1) changes in the state or federal corporate tax rate; and 2) for compliance with regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, as approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission. The monthly billing amount calculated for each rate schedule for which this rider is eligible shall increase or decrease by the billed usage multiplied by the applicable rate below.

GMA Surcharge or Credit per Ccf Residential (Rate RS) $0.00 / Month General Service (Rate GS) $0.00 / Month Firm Transportation – Large (Rate FT-L) $0.0000 / Ccf Interruptible Transportation (Rate IT) $0.0000 / Ccf Gas Cost Adjustment Clause – Rider GCA (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 70) Current Rate Proposed Rate GCA Rate

Proposed Rate $430.00 $0.21339

Proposed Rate Changes to this Rider

Current Rate

Proposed Rate

($0.0280)

No Proposed Rate Changesto this Rider

Bad Check Charge (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 80) Bad Check Fee

Current Rate

Proposed Rate

$11.00

No Proposed Rate Changes to this Rider

Charge for Reconnection of Service (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 81) Current Rate Reconnect charge for service which has been disconnected due to enforcement of Rule 3 Reconnect charge for service which has been disconnected within the preceding twelve months at the request of the customer If service is discontinued because of fraudulent use

EGC + RA + AA + BA

No Proposed Rate Changes to this Rider

Proposed Rate

$75.00

$90.00

$75.00

$90.00

$75.00 plus estimated gas used and

$90.00 estimated gas used and

expenses incurred

expenses incurred

by the Company

by the Company

Local Franchise Fee (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 82) Current Rate: Local Franchise Fee There shall be added to the customer’s bill, listed as a separate item, an amount equal to the fee now or hereafter imposed by local legislative authorities, whether by ordinance, franchise or other means, which fee is based on the gross receipts collected by the Company from the sale of gas to customers within the boundaries of the particular legislative authority. Such amount shall be added exclusively to bills of customers receiving service within the territorial limits of the authority imposing the fee.

Proposed Rate: Local Government Fee There shall be added to the customer’s bill, listed as a separate item, an amount equal to the fee now or hereafter imposed by local legislative authorities, whether by ordinance, franchise or other means. Such amount shall be added exclusively to bills of customers receiving service within the territorial limits of the authority imposing the fee.

Curtailment Plan for Management of Available Gas Supplies (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 83) Current Rate: In the event of an emergency which necessitates curtailment of gas service, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. shall curtail gas service to its customers in the manner set forth herein, except where the Public Service Commission of Kentucky (Commission) or other authority having jurisdiction in the matter orders otherwise.

Proposed Rate: There are no proposed rate changes to this rider.

Rate

Meter Pulse Service – Rate MPS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 84) Current Rate

Installation of Meter Pulse Equipment If replacement of Meter Index is necessary, additional charge of: If the Company is required to make additional visits to the meter site due to the inability to gain access to the meter location or the necessary Communication Link has not been installed, or the Communication Link is not working properly, the Company may charge the customer for any additional trip to the meter site at the per visit rate of:

Proposed

$860.00

$1,000.00

$635.00

$700.00

$60.00

No Change

IMPACT OF PROPOSED RATES The foregoing rates reflect a proposed increase in gas revenues of approximately $15,228,161 or 13.39% over current total gas revenues to Duke Energy Kentucky.

The estimated amount of increase per customer class is as follows: (%)

$0.74915

Full Requirements Aggregation Service – Rate FRAS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 44)

Charge (Credit) per ccf

Transactions will be completed when the pool operator(s) on both sides of a transaction key their acceptance into the EBB. When that occurs, all other would-be acceptors of the offer are locked out. The Company will adjust the daily/monthly accounts of both parties to a transaction in order to record the volume transfer embodied in the transaction. Any dollar payments, receipts, or exchanges of other consideration agreed upon between the parties to a transaction are outside the scope of this tariff and must be completed between the parties themselves.

Current Budget Billing Plan Description:

- A bill message is sent after 6 months with a suggested new bill amount if the budget bill amounts compared to the actual bill amounts exceeds a Company set threshold; however, Customer must contact Company to change the amount.-

Gas Cost Adjustment Transition Rider – Rider GCAT (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 77)

Aggregation Service for Interruptible Gas Transportation – Rate AS (Gas Tariff Sheet No. 55)

Rate RS – Residential Service: Rate GS – Commercial Service Rate GS – Industrial Service Rate GS – Other Public Authority Service Rate FT-L – Firm Transportation Service Rate IT – Interruptible Transportation Service Charge for Reconnection of Service Interdepartmental Special Contracts

Total Increase

Total Increase ($)

$9,958,419 $3,532,186 1 $359,887 1

12.66% 4.78% 4.63%

$314,235

14.63%

$856,152

15.73%

$266,047

14.92%

$4,673 $4,129 -$67,567

20.0% 14.87% -26.17%

The average monthly bill for each customer class to which the proposed rates will apply will increase approximately as follows:

Rate RS – Residential Service: Rate GS – Commercial Service Rate GS – Industrial Service Rate GS – Other Public Authority Service Rate FT-L – Firm Transportation Service Rate IT – Interruptible Transportation Service Rate IMBS – Interruptible Monthly Balancing Service*

Average ccf/Bill

Monthly Increase ($)

Percent Increase (%)

57 363 1,151 1,138 1

8.77 1 44.89 124.96 23.64

2.7% 14.8% 14.6% 14.6%

25,057

784.03

16.2%

63,341

1,007.75

14.9%

88,398

237.79

24.5%

* IMBS revenues are credited to sales customer through the GCA. The rates contained in this notice are the rates proposed by Duke Energy Kentucky; however, the Kentucky Public Service Commission may order rates to be charged that differ from the proposed rates contained in this notice. Such action may result in rates for consumers other than the rates in this notice.

Any corporation, association, body politic or person with a substantial interest in the matter may, by written request within 30 days after publication of this notice of the proposed rate changes, request leave to intervene; intervention may be granted beyond the 30 day period for good cause shown. Such motion shall be submitted to the Kentucky Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 615, 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-0615, and shall set forth the grounds for the request including the status and interest of the party. If the Commission does not receive a written request for intervention within 30 days of the initial publication the Commission may take final action on the application.

Intervenors may obtain copies of the application and other filings made by the Company by requesting same through email at DEKInquiries@duke-energy.com or by telephone at (513) 287-4366. A copy of the application and other filings made by the Company is available for public inspection through the Commission’s website at http://psc.ky.gov, at the Commission’s office at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am. to 4:30 p.m., and at the following Company offices: 1262 Cox Road, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018. Comments regarding the application may be submitted to the Public Service Commission through its website, or by mail at the following Commission address.

For further information contact: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY P.O. BOX 615 211 SOWER BOULEVARD FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40602-0615 (502) 564-3940

DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY 1262 COX ROAD ERLANGER, KENTUCKY 41018 (513) 287-4366

EGC = Expected Gas Cost RA = Refund Adjustment AA = Actual Adjustment BA = Balance Adjustment CE-GCI0656733-01

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21 Honor named for a Greek goddess 23 Site of a lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 24 ‘‘____ pass’’ 25 Where snow leopards and blue sheep roam 26 King of a nursery rhyme 27 Went to bat (for) 30 Test versions 31 Good fashion sense, in modern slang 32 Appear 33 Features of some indoor arenas 35 Theater-curtain material 37 Fired off, say 38 Grind 40 Money of the Philippines 42 Follow 43 One giving a khutbah sermon Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

46 Smaller alternative to a Quarter Pounder 48 Chicago team, in old ‘‘S.N.L.’’ sketches 50 Ski-lodge mugful 54 Fraternity letter 55 King of ancient Israel 56 Comic actress Gasteyer 57 Left, cutely 60 Great Lakes nation 64 Pickup line?

65 Like the columns of the Lincoln Memorial 66 Cures 68 ‘‘____ we good?’’

69 King of ancient Egypt 71 Tattoo artist, so to speak 73 Org. with a complex code 74 ‘‘Happy Days’’ network 75 Beach Boys song set to the tune of Chuck Berry’s ‘‘Sweet Little Sixteen’’ 78 King of myth 80 4G letters 81 ____ pace 82 Not doing so hot 86 F-, e.g.

87 Discourage 89 Waze way: Abbr.

90 Piece of plastic with a gladiator pictured on it 92 Physics demonstration often done from the roof of a school 95 ____-Briggs Type Indicator (popular personality test)

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98 King of Shakespeare 99 ‘‘Keep Austin ____’’ (city slogan) 101 Annual presidential address, for short 103 Partner 107 ‘‘No worries’’ 109 ‘‘Bon appétit!’’

111 Christ, to Bach 113 Place 114 Chimney channels 116 Warning on presents stashed in the closet 118 King of Skull Island 119 ‘‘Huddle up!’’

121 Actress Elisabeth 122 When: Sp. 124 Early adolescent years, so to speak 125 Engage 126 Opposite of wind up 127 Infinitesimal 128 Toys with much assembly required 129 Travel-brochure listings 130 Named DOWN

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22 Spent some time on YouTube, say 28 Nobel Peace Prize recipient who wrote ‘‘No Future Without Forgiveness’’ 29 Sought-after position 34 Pop 36 G.P.s, e.g.

39 City about 25 miles S.E. of Chicago, IL. 41 ____-faire (social adeptness) 44 Level the playing field?

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Matt Koesters Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ideas for these columns come from all kinds of places. Sometimes I just write about what I’m enjoying, while other times I’ll write a brewery profi le to keep my reporting muscles trained.

Rasputin Todd, my editor and main contact at Cincinnati.com, largely gives me carte blanche to write what I want.

This means he puts up with all of the perks that come with working with me.

In other words, he’s a saint.

When the two of us fi rst started working together on this column, Raspy (as I call him) was a craft beer novice.

While he had breweries and beers he knew he enjoyed, he wasn’t aware of how deep this particular rabbit hole goes. So at many points during the last year, he called me to ask questions about the meaning of beer jargon, But recently, Raspy suggested that I write a glossary of terms my readers could expect to show up in future columns. He thought it would be a fun column. Because Raspy’s such a good dude, I’m going to take him at his word.

That said, I’m not putting this thing in alphabetical order because I just gotta be me.

(Editor's note: I put it in alphabetical order. I just gotta be me. How 'bout them apples? - Raspy)

Beer terminology 101 Adjunct: Stuff used to make beer that falls outside of beer’s four main ingredients (water, malt, yeast, hops).

This can include extra grains, coff ee or tea, herbs and spices, fruit, or, in the case of pastry stouts, Swedish Fish and Snickers bars.

Ale: A beer made using a warm fermentation method. Craft beer at one point was almost exclusively ales, as they take less time to brew.

Citra Hops: Widely regarded among brewers as “the cheat code” of brewing.

It’s really diffi cult to screw up with Citra.

Crispy Boi: A slang term for lagers, many of which are known for their clean, crisp fi nishes.

Dry hopping: A process in which hops are added to a beer after it has been boiled. The fl avor of the hops is imparted without adding much bitterness.

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High gravity: An adjective that basically means a beer is really strong.

Hops: Plants used in the brewing process to add bitterness and impart fl avors to beer. Hops are used in the creation of virtually every type of beer, but the amount and type used is style-dependent.

IBUs: International Bitterness Units.

I’ll spare you the science on how this is calculated. Bigger numbers mean more bitterness (although a strong malt backbone can balance high-IBU beers). West Coast IPAs tend to be very high in IBUs. Lactose: Milk sugar, an adjunct often used to sweeten and augment the mouthfeel of a beer. Aside from making beer undrinkable for vegans (in theory, anyhow), lactose serves as the defi ning ingredient of “milkshake” IPAs and milk stouts. Often overused by brewers.

Lager: A beer brewed with bottomfermenting yeast and conditioned at low temperatures. “Lagering” is simply the act of storing a batch at cool temperatures. Weird twist: A kolsch (eg. Sonder Voss) is an ale that is lagered after being brewed.

Macro brewery: The kind of brewery that advertises during that big football game at the end of an NFL season. Macro beers are almost exclusively pale lagers, which explains frosty mugs and the snow-covered mountain top imagery that gets reused ad nauseam by macros in their advertising.

New England IPAs: A style of ale known for its low bitterness, generally citrusy fl avor and hazy appearance. In other words, the opposite of a regular IPA. Some breweries will avoid calling a beer a “New England” because of silly

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Sessionable: An adjective that means a beer is low enough in alcohol to enjoy several without becoming a drooling idiot. Anything under 5% ABV is generally considered sessionable.

Style: A subcategory of beer. Examples of ale styles include pale ales, brown ales, IPAs, porters and stouts. Examples of lager styles include the ubiquitous American pale lager, bock beer, pilsners and marzens (aka Oktoberfestbier).

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Bouquet Chef Stephen Williams, owner of Bouquet in Covington, prepares dinner at the James Beard House in New York. THE ENQUIRER/JOHN TAGGART

What local chefs eat when they're not cooking for you Keith Pandolfi Food columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ever wonder what your favorite chefs crave when they're not cooking for you? I asked some of Cincinnati's fi nest, and their answers made me realize just how many things I've yet to try here in town. These dishes will take you all over the Greater Cincinnati area, from Anderson Township to Camp Washington; Fort Mitchell to Covington. All I can say is hop in your car, bus or streetcar and take their advice. These folks know what they're talking about.

Paul Barraco, chef/co-owner, the Governor, Milford: The Iskender kebab (slices of kebab meat over garlic toasted bread, served with yogurt and tomato sauce) at Leyla Mediterranean is really great. I really love Turkish food, and their version is so well seasoned. The bread is homemade and the tomato sauce is smoky and rich without being heavy. It's also a great use of herbs and spices. In fact, everything there is great.

418 Beechmont Ave., 513-231-2888, leylamediterranean.com.

Lauren Brown, former sous chef at Restaurant Daniel, New York City; former executive chef at the University Club of Cincinnati: The pommes souffl es with bearnaise sauce from Boca. It reminds me of my childhood growing up at the Maisonette (Lauren is the daughter of longtime Maisonette maitre d' Richard Brown). As I’ve become a chef and gone through all the work it takes to make food taste and look beautiful, I’ve especially learned to appreciate the art of French haute cuisine. I love that Boca was able to recreate this dish (which was a mainstay at the Maisonette) so perfectly and bring back those special memories. It's always such a treat to dine there when I’m home.

Boca,114 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-542202, bocacincinnati.com.

Hideki Harada, chef/owner at Kiki, College Hill: Being out here in College Hill, I crave Bridges Nepali Cuisine (in nearby Northside) at least once a month, especially their hakku chuala (a rice bowl with spicy grilled chicken, ginger, yellow peas and olive oil). And my daughter smashes their momos (Nepali-style dumplings with your choice of fi lling).

Bridges Nepali 4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-374-9354; 133 E. Court St., Downtown, 519-978-9055; bridgesnepalicuisine.com.

Bhumin Desai, chef, culinary director of March First Brewing and Distilling: I would have to say the meatballs (wagyu beef meatballs with scallion gremolata and lemon-caper puree) at Bouquet. Just the simplicity of the dish is what I love about it. It has all the ingredients we know and love, but it's balanced to perfection. [Chef Stephen Williams] always does an excellent job with that.

Bouquet, 519 Main St., Covington, 859-4917777, bouquetrestaurant.com.

Daniel Wright, chef and co-owner of Queen City Hospitality Group: The empanadas at Mita's (Downtown); the

goetta and egg sandwich at Eckerlin Meats (Findlay Market); the Potatoes Anna at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse (Downtown); the chili at Zip's Cafe (Mount Lookout); the iced coff ee at Pho Lang Thang (OTR); the sausage pizza at Adriatico's (Clifton Heights); and the Taco al Pastor at Pata Roja Taqueria (Pendleton).

For my last meal, give me the sweet corn agnolotti at Boca (Downtown); the crab Rangoon at Oriental Wok (Hyde Park and Fort Mitchell); and 16 Bricks salted rye with good butter and a pinch of salt.

Derek dos Anjos, chef/co-owner of Parts & Labor, Oakley: My choice for favorite dish is from Fausto at the CAC. It's the warm gigante beans with chorizo vinaigrette, pita breadcrumbs, fermented and fresh radish, fresh herbs and spicy greens.

Sometimes I add on a piece of grilled octopus. I fi nd this dish just hits all the right notes. It’s earthy and light; it’s essentially a salad, but it’s warm and inviting. With each bite, I can’t place some of the fl avors but they are all familiar. I fi nd myself asking, "Wait what is that? Oh, right; that’s the chorizo or that’s the fermented radish."

As a chef, this excites me. The salad is beautiful, well composed and feels like a piece of art.

I also love sitting in that space knowing there are world-class pieces of art just a few steps away. The Ferrari brothers have done a wonderful job bringing New American California cuisine to Cincinnati. They highlight what’s in season locally and have a deft touch when it comes to cooking techniques and execution.

Fausto, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-3452979, faustoatthecac.com.

Jeremy Lieb, chef/owner of Sacred Beast, OTR: We go to Taqueria Mercado every Sunday (after we close Sacred Beast) for goat tacos and goat soup. They're both delicious, soulful and a great way to end our week. With that being said, everything there is delicious.

Taqueria Mercado, 100 E. Eighth St., Downtown, 513-381-0678, taqueriamercado.com.

Cristian Pietoso, chef/owner of Via Vite, Downtown; Forno Osteria + Bar, Hyde Park/ Montgomery; Nicola's, OTR: I’d say Fausto’s roasted chicken (a roasted whole or half Gerber Farms chicken with greens and sherry vinaigrette). It's the best I’ve had other than Bouchon (the famous Thomas Keller-owned French bistro in California's Napa Valley). It's juicy, fl avorful and succulent. Hats off to (Fausto owners) Tony and Austin Ferrari.

Fausto, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-3452979, faustoatthecac.com.

Josh Campbell, head chef/owner of Holy Guacamole Restaurant Group: My favorite dish right now is Riverside Korean Restaurant's Spam and pork belly fried rice with a fried egg on top. Bruce Kim is a genius when it comes to Korean Food. The explosion of fl avors is phenomenal. Its a great treat after a hard week of work, especially when you wash it down with an ice cold beer.

Riverside Korean Restaurant, 512 Madison Ave., Covington, 859-291-1484, riversidekorean.com.

Stephen Williams, chef/owner of Bouquet, Covington: The Dragons Breath Wontons at Amerasia on Madison in Covington. My wife, Jessica, and I

fi rst started dating there when Johnny Chu (the co-owner) was working on that dish. It's got some smack-you-in-the-face garlic and spice, but it's cooked perfectly without being chewy or soggy. And the sauteed scallions give it just enough texture. I don’t believe it was my breath after eating that dish that helped me win over my wife, but we sure had a lot of good times there!

Amerasia, 521 Madison Ave., Covington, 859261-6121, amerasia.carry-out.com.

Jared Bennett, chef, Branch, Walnut Hills: I had a really good grain bowl from Fuel (a ghost kitchen run by the Taste of Belgium restaurants) with lentils, grilled chicken and baby kale. I topped it with avocado, hard boiled egg, cucumbers, crispy chickpeas and a coconut curry sauce.

1135 Vine St., OTR, 513-852-1837, eatatfuel.com.

Jose Salazar, chef/owner of Salazar, OTR; Goose & Elder, OTR; Mita's, Downtown: I am a big fan of the pozole (a traditional Mexican soup with pork, chicken, hominy, red radish, white onions, avocado, cabbage, cilantro, lime, Mexican oregano and tostadas) at Mazunte. It’s a dish that is homey and comforting, but still refi ned in some ways. I traveled with (owner) Josh Wamsley to Mexico and we had several bowls of excellent pozole [as hangover cures]. While I don’t drink anymore [and don’t need it to help me with a hangover], I still love the rejuvenated feel I get when eating it and the memories of hanging with Josh in Mexico.

Mazunte Taqueria, 5207 Madison Road, Madisonville: Mazunte Centro, 611 Main St., Downtown, 513-785-0000, mazuntetacos.com.

Tony Ferrari, co-owner of Fausto at the CAC, Downtown; Mom 'n' 'Em Coff ee, Camp Washington: I'll start off with Kiki. I love this place and the family that owns it. I come about once a week.

My favorite is the (sushi) hand rolls (if and when they have them). They're well put together with great raw seafood and perfectly cooked rice.

Also, their ramen is the perfect size and I could drink the broth everyday.

Mita's is another place I go to about once a week. I love (owner) Jose Salazar, and I think he’s doing a great job at using local ingredients and sourcing from farmers close by. Mita's always has the most vibrant fresh vegetables and salads. My favorite being the jicama and green mango salad. Its beautiful, perfect texture, and hits on every note of sweet, salty, crunchy and acidic. Secondly would be the octopus. Its creative and always very tender. This restaurant shows technique and care in the food.

KiKi, 5932 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, 513541-0381, kikicincinnati.com.

Mita's, 501 Race St., Downtown, 513-4216482, mitas.com.

Kayla Robison, head chef at Arnold's Bar and Grill, Downtown: Mom 'n' 'Em's avocado toast is the fi rst thing that comes to mind. The simplicity of it is what makes it so incredible. Lemony aioli. Perfectly ripe avocado. Fresh, hearty bread. It's topped with fl akey sea salt, a drizzle of oil, and the fresh cilantro brings it all together. It’s the perfect fuel for a morning or afternoon snack.

Mom 'n' 'Em Coff ee and Wine, 3128 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington, 513-886-0591, momnemcoff ee.com.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria 1065 Wellington Drive, unit 4: Lisa Bowling to Anne and Douglas Pike; $85,000 1134 Parkside Drive: Daryl Schoulties to Billiegene and Eric Jordan; $352,500 118 Stonegate Drive: Rebecca Stadelmann to Morgan and Zack Kuper; $290,000 13268 Wolf Road: DeAnna and Jeffrey Cheser to Susan and Eric Ferrell; $395,000 16 Paul Lane: Joseph Stieby to Kimberly and Christopher Young; $219,000 35 Southwood Drive: Debra and Rickey Grim to Kathryn and Timothy Norman; $335,000 6703 Shadowlawn Drive: Tina Littlejohn to Eric and Sheila Arnst; $950,000 7421 Flintshire Drive, unit 9-103: Danielle and Corbin Bailey to Laura Ernst; $172,000 7475 Flintshire Drive, unit 5-204: Mary and Douglas Neack to Jan and Albert Tallarigo; $240,000 8062 Preservation Drive: The Drees Company to Kelly and Jeffrey Lecount; $611,000

Bellevue 101 Harbor Greene Drive, unit W302: Austin and Lee Bushman to Shannon Bray; $819,000 323 Covert Run Pike: Amy and Ben Schlosser to Heather Kline; $155,000 341 Berry Ave.: R and R Homes, LLC to Alex Cotton; $120,000 514 Van Voast Ave.: Brittany and Kenneth Glenn to Caroline Storer and Dylan Brenner; $217,500

Cold Spring 342 Shadow Ridge Drive, unit 27C: Rhonda and Joseph Tignor to Allison and Joseph Scharf; $280,000 763 Slate View, 10-304: Carole and Christopher Gibson to Karen and David Burlage; $200,000

Covington 1 W. 12th St.: Linda and Ben Creekmore, Christopher Creekmore and Anthony Creekmore to Heidi Cummings; $260,000 10210 Desmond Court: Catherine and John Allen II to Sarah and Jay Boise; $348,000 111 Green Hill Drive: Jason Segars to Austin Pyles; $200,000 112 E. 41st St.: SFR3-AIC, LLC to Adam Hartig; $145,000 126 W. Pike St., unit 8: Keith Simpson to Ryan Marzheuser; $165,000 128 E. 5th St., unit 7: York 7, LLC to Christina Thomas; $775,000 142 Indian Creek Drive: Sarah and Jay Boise to Angela Dattilo; $215,000 1611 Russell St.: Malia and Malcolm Currie to Brianna Gaudnier and Alyssa Huss; $123,000 170 E. 42nd St.: Blue Diamond Properties, Inc. to Anthony Sebastian; $129,000 1830 Holman St.: Resolve Properties, LLC to Kyle Fliehman; $174,000 185 Pussum Trot: Melissa and Ronald Meranda to Christopher Hatfield; $212,500 214 E. 13th St.: Justin and Stacey Baute to Ilona and Kevin Lonneman; $155,000 2208 Siena Ave., unit1104: Christine and John Kline Jr. and Sydney Kline to Patrick Poscatko; $216,000 2222 Eastern Ave.: Julie Jessee to Richard Seal; $250,000 2233 Piazza Ridge, unit 12-102: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Mary Odom; $179,000

2235 Amici Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Pia and Uldis Stegers; $375,000 2235 Piazza Ridge, unit 12-302: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Robert Mitchell; $206,000 2237 Piazza Ridge, unit 12-300: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Alyssa Albers and Suzanne Gray; $180,000 2243 Piazza Ridge, unit 12-201: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Sue Nie; $246,500 226 W. Pike St., unit 7: Chadwick Schenk to Joan and Patrick Mohan; $175,000 2284 Amici Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Patricia Webster; $329,000 2366 Lucca Way: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Lynn Amend; $306,500 25 E. 9th St.: Ryan Mazheuser to Jerome Roth; $215,000 2520 Warren St.: A&Aholdingproperty, LLC to Gladysann Tillman; $128,000 254 W. 8th St.: Rustbelt Properties, LLC to Todd Huegel; $409,000 2681 Larch Court: Eric Oldiges to Destinee Sizemore and Alex Gleason; $200,000 2930 Sugar Camp Road: Vickie and Robert Staubach to Gail and Kevin Ireland; $207,000 3 Meadow Hill Drive: James Thompson to Trevor Thompson; $155,000 3001 Frazier St.: Joyce and Dennis Bush to Tyler Mastin; $170,000 3111 Frazier St.: 11B REI, LTD to Rolando Mendoza; $80,000 3111 Frazier St.: Susan Whisman to 11B REI, LTD; $65,000 3204 Rogers St.: Hand in Hand Rentals, LLC to Donald Scholl; $110,000 321 E. 3rd St., unit A: Karyl and David Carnell to Connor Lyle; $265,000 3405 Church St.: Patricia and Brandon O'Toole to Rory Poulson; $165,000 3424 Decoursey Ave.: Jennie and Thomas Nielander to Broadus Capital Investments, LLC; $100,000 3834 Glenn Ave.: Nichole Hall and Logan Groene to Brandy Wollen; $145,000 408 Wallace Ave.: Sally and David Davidson to Kathryn and Jerry Smith; $575,000 417 W. 19th St.: Seven Woods Properties, LLC to Kellen Ashworth and Jerrod Babik; $143,000 4510 Virginia Court: Luci and Tracey Slawnyk to Wanda Platt; $140,000 608 W. 12th St.: Heidi Cummings to Nicole Secker; $175,000 668 Western Ave.: CKC Properties, LLC to Amanda and Joshua Martin; $75,000 709 Garrard St.: Preferred Properties Associates, LLC to 709 Garrard St., LLC; $588,000 801 E. 16th St.: Robert Saylor Jr. to Westbank Properties, LLC; $100,000 812 Monte Lane: Margaret Zeil to Kathryn and Boone Rominger; $112,000

Crescent Springs 2141 Longford Drive, unit 20-302: Judy Marley to Debbie Reidel; $208,000 2259 Devlin Place, unit 22-204: Patricia Knochelmann to Mary and Richard Barker; $185,000 2448 Sierra Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Brittany and Greg Janowiecki; $512,500 768 Glendale Court: Ryan Jansen to Kristin and Matthew Blansit; $367,000

Crestview Hills 124 Woodspoint Drive: Donald Mitts to Heather

and John Quast; $400,000 148 College Park Drive: DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. to Lisa and Jared Thorsen; $116,000 2633 Bryan Station Lane: Amy and Jeffrey Eisenmenger to Jennifer Wolking; $195,500 2712 Brookdale Court: Sharon Schabell to Mary Bowman; $195,000 2722 Hurstland Court: James Quinn to Heidi and James Cawley; $187,500 2840 Campus Drive: Michelle and Drew Litmer to Leslie Blair and Charles Zimmerman; $280,000

Dayton 1021 Lincoln Road: Jaime Argueta Jr. to Franklin Graves; $217,000 1315 Dayton Ave.: Mary Carr to Kurt Huffman; $155,000 3 Rose Drive: Sean Flanagan to Crystal and Robert Haire; $163,000 407 McKinney St.: Carol Hollingsworth and Tiffany Turner to Madisen Lively; $105,000

Edgewood 3117 Royal Windsor Drive: Adam Perkins to Marcia and Randall Smith; $295,000 4 Lyndale Road: Jackie Fay and Jason Lobenthal to Christine Gregorio; $215,000 541 Dudley Pike: Kathleen and Paul Kirn to Bernard Hill; $345,000

Elsmere 1059 Fallbrook Drive: Carolyn and Eric Garner to Aaron Smith; $171,000 1194 Fallbrook Drive: Andrew Payne to Jaocb Forshee; $190,000 19 Plymouth Lane: James Back to Jasmin and Jorge Ibarra Chihuahua; $155,000 3718 Autumn Road: Jerry Broach and Richard Erpenbeck to Kelli and Jesse Johnson; $117,000 40 Eastern Ave.: Donna Dyer-Smith to Brandy Gomez; $100,000 449 Ripple Creek Drive: Billeigene and Eric Jordan to Gabrielle Maisch and Eric Harrell; $180,000

Erlanger 100 Center St.: Andrew Laughlin to Vickie and Michael Baker; $160,000 116 Beech Drive: Adam Miller Homes, LLC to Barbara and Phillip Hamilton; $165,000 309 McArthur Lane: KNP Properties, LLC to Jennifer Runion and Farhad Bozorggraylee; $180,000 3378 Spruce Tree Lane: Whitney and Willaim Buerger to Rachel and Benjamin Bular; $189,000 3426 Liberty St.: Russell Thomas to Eugene Petty; $145,000 3612 Oxford Court: Laura and Edwin Marcotte to Brittany Arnold and Joshua Mitchell; $300,000 37 Forest Ave.: Sarah and Brandon Taylor to Joseph Staten; $210,000 3931 Spire Circle, unit 120-E: Mary Lou and Michael Duncan to JGS, LLC; $160,000 4005 Winfield Lane: Nanci Magee and Deborah Fahrenbruck to Leanne and Mark Kim; $325,000 4118 Fitzgerald Court: Joshua Mitchell to Molly and Johnny Tuon; $190,000 44 Price Ave.: Jessica and Juan Vela to Briana Schneiders; $195,000 447 Center St.: Tonia Rhodes to Linda Crosthwaite; $180,000 910 Valleylake Court, unit 106-E: Phyllis Cole to Angela Wallace and Jeffrey Eldridge; $180,000

Fort Mitchell 2314-2316 Dixie Highway: Rita and William Garrett to PMG Holdings, LLC; $700,000 29 Carran Drive: Sean

Oliver to Ellen and Richard Beiersdorfer; $212,000 56 Woodlawn Ave.: Mary Coleman to Annie Giesting; $400,000

Fort Thomas 101 Hawthorne Ave.: Zesha Skop to Alex Shell; $350,000 139 Holiday Lane: Lachaven Properties, LLC to Lindsey and Stephen Reckers; $275,000 14 Beechwood Ave.: Melissa James Niekamp to Ariel and Justin Wheeler; $271,000 222 Mulberry Court: Hannah and Kevin Todd Jr. to Karthik Venkatesh; $316,000 311 Highland Ave.: SMH Properties, LLC to Patrick Gleason; $330,000

Fort Wright

4220 Briarwood Drive: Edward Hunt Jr. to Joshua Spencer; $170,000 4307 Cobblewood Court: Mark Chavez to Jacob Williams; $110,000 4379 Courier Court: Kim and Barton Bingamin to Tina and Eugene Border II; $321,000 4449 Oliver Road: Jo and Arnold Walker to Eric Cecil; $182,000 5408 Madison Pike: Melissa Mitchell to Tasha Brown; $270,000 5561 Cody Road: Jayne and Steven Barnett to Eliza and Aaron Barnett; $400,000 635 Astoria Court: Jennifer Brown to Amy and Alexander Cabral; $201,000 638 Branch Court: Kevin Dewitt and Christopher Spelts to Ericka HahnHagerman; $205,000 747 Ackerly Drive: Kevin Mattingly to Chelsea Beschman; $210,000 748 Ackerly Drive: Ronald Anderson Jr. to Divine Emeke and Patrick Mbuya; $211,000 9899 Codyview Drive: Mary Wehage to JoAnna and James Yoder; $312,500 9987 Meadow Glen Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Kelli and Jacob Anneken; $405,000

149 Morris Road: Devinne Kelly to Abigail Steffen; $200,000 1621-23 Marcella Drive: Deborah and David Shearer Jr. to Otto-Maile, LLC; $200,500 302 Hazelwood Drive: Patricia Metzger to Gabriella and Bradley Villanueva; $275,000 3462 Reeves Drive: Sara Clark to Paula and Thomas Longshore; $740,000 41 Park Road: Steven Tewell to Michelle and Stuart Brownell; $770,000 4512 Kidwell Lane: Jennifer and Michael Stephens to William Wheeler; $243,500

127 Brittany Court: Suzanne and Patrick McGinn to Karin and Robert Smith; $610,000

Highland Heights

Ludlow

101 Crestwood Ave.: Vacation Escape Rentals, LLC to Renee and Demetrius Taylor; $195,000 12 Meadow Lane, unit 11: Randall Longbottom to Gladys and Rafael Garcia; $112,500 146 Main Ave.: C and C Properties of Greater Cincinnati, LLC to Marsha Reed and Hailey Reed; $222,000 15 Brandywine Court: Annie and Adam Buechel to Jordan Thomas and Gary Schunk; $200,000 168 Dogwood Drive, unit 10: Betty Edgley to Christina and James Pipp; $121,000 17 Detrich Road: Jennifer and Howard Eversole to Samantha and Diddier Rodriguez; $145,000 40 Elblaine Drive: Emily and Kyle Couch to Natalie and Philip Ryan; $241,000 6 Brandywine Court: Marjorie and William Ruddick to Marissa and James Burroughs; $260,000

344 Eastview Court, unit 1-102: Teresa and Gary Kraft to Joshua Roberts; $260,000 441 Hazen St.: Stephanie and James Rice to Gregroy Crabtree; $200,000 516 Linden St.: Tanisha and Donald Ledman to Logan Webster; $93,000 549 Laurel St.: 1st Laurel Holdings, LLC to Megan Newborn; $150,000 605 Elm St.: Lucas Bray to Erin Cipollone; $207,500 620 Rivers Breeze Drive, unit 26-305: Andrea Craig-Francisco to Abigail Alig; $158,000 668 Rivers Breeze Drive, unit 27-300: Lois and James Bradford to Joseph Kathman; $115,000

Lakeside Park

Newport 109 W. 10th St.: DCH Properties, LLC to Naomi and Josh Hudson; $143,000 926 York St.: 11B REI, LTD to SRF3-000, LLC;

$120,000

Park Hills 1012 Parkcrest Lane: Della Weis to Kathleen McCafferty; $235,500 1430 Amsterdam Road: Labrena and Khurrum Shamsi to Leslie Schuster; $270,000 604 Rosemont Ave.: Lauren and Sean Cotttengim to Erika and Kiernan Pauley; $300,000

Southgate 26 Woodland Hills Drive, unit 6: Jonathan Strong to Kevin Gabbard; $95,000 311 Snow Shoe Drive: Mary Long and Terry Lee to Austin Smith; $273,000 326 Snow Shoe Drive: Gary Dunn to Tonia and Daivd Schwegman; $288,500 48 Woodland Hills Drive, unit 10: Amanda Ross to Cheyanne Johnson; $97,000

Taylor Mill 3126 Taylor Creek Drive: Joshua NeCamp to Andrea Gjeluci; $235,000 5365 Heatherstone Court, unit 2B: Ashley Tackett to Rhonda Kelly; $132,000 5557 Lori Lane: Marcus Smith to Jeff Potts; $100,000 687 Wischer Drive: LNProperties, LLC to Adilene Moctezuma and Adam Pulliam; $200,000 738 Millstream Drive: David Schlachter to Nicole and Dustin Voet; $281,500 765 Lakewood Drive: Sarah and Robert Creighton to Bryson Rajandran; $306,000 8380 Decoursey Pike: Douglas Lambert to Laura Boggs; $145,000

Villa Hills 1992 Winesap Way: Karen Geraci to BreAnn and Brent Garr; $695,000 2054 Damson Drive: Sheila and Gilber Mann to Ryan Jansen; $500,000 736 Heather Court: Pamela Duyn to Nikki Reed; $235,000 903 Sunglow Drive: Caitlyn Myron to Juniper Court, LLC; $145,000 909 Sunglow St.: Nadia and Michael Greer to Brandi Trenkamp and Ben Anderson; $250,000

Wilder 10 Shelter View Court: Theresa and Todd Tierney to Claire and Richard Bankemper; $372,000

Independence 10031 Meadow Glen Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Catherine and Paul Wilson; $438,500 10369 Sharpsburg Drive: Tracy Smith to Diane and David Smith; $250,000 10741 Cypresswood Drive: Paul Craft Jr. to Rebecca and Timothy Alvarez; $247,000 10749 Lake Front Circle, unit 1-8: Ronald Litton to Taylor and Samuel Benner; $155,000 1354 Hobart Court: Kelly and Thomas Dynes to Katlynn and Vincent Lanning; $300,000 1513 Grand Ledge Court: The Drees Company to Patricia and Daniel Kiefer; $505,000 1885 Autumn Maple Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes IV, LLC to Sarah and Brian Barnott; $374,000 2086 Fullmoon Court: Karla and Dennis Eilers to Emily and Guy McFadden; $250,000 3101 Willowhurst Trace: The Drees Company to Lisa and Christopher Davis; $430,000 3924 Piperidge Way: The Drees Company to Gregroy Rice; $333,000

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