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How CPS teachers are trying to help student care for family Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Recently, Gilbert A. Dater High School student Cerbando Aguilar Matias, 17, lost his father and became the head of his family. He has four siblings between ages 6 and 14 counting on him back in Guatemala, who are all staying with his girlfriend and her mother. Cerbando’s own mother died when he was 13, he says. Last year, he moved to Cincinnati in hopes of getting an education and ﬁ nding a way to support his family. Cerbando says he feels very alone in the wake of his father’s death, on top of trying to pay for the funeral and his siblings’ livelihood. This is why some of his teachers have created a GoFundMe to help out: http://bit.ly/2OFoMIH “It’s awful that he’s had to go through this,” said Cerbando’s teacher, Amanda Hutchinson. “And I think it would just be really nice if people could see the other side of, like, why people come here and what their stories are. I know it’s not easy for him to make that decision.”

Maureen Eller, 72, stands outside her residence in Harrison on Feb. 3. The city of Harrison property value grew 21 percent over three years. PHOTOS BY ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Property values soaring everywhere in Hamilton County – almost Biggest changes at a glance

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In December, many property owners in the Cincinnati region received a surprise in the mail. Their home was worth a lot more than they thought based on the latest reappraisals from the Hamilton County Auditor’s offi ce. “Yea we’re not happy about it,” said Maureen Eller as she walked out onto the stoop of her home in Harrison. Almost every neighborhood, township and municipality in Hamilton County gained signifi cant value in property from 2017 to 2020 as home prices soared and new developments were built. When residential, industrial and commercial properties are taken into account, only fi ve communities in Hamilton County saw a drop in total property value during that time (Addyston, East Westwood, Millvale, South Cumminsville and Lincoln Heights). While people want their home values to increase, with greater value can come greater taxes. Eller, 72, and her neighbors in Harrison and nearby Crosby Township saw the largest spike in home values over the past three years of any area outside of Cincinnati. “Harrison is really booming,” she said. “I like the small-town feel of Harrison...it combines the best of both

A ‘bright light’ in the classroom Cerbando speaks Spanish and spoke with The Enquirer on Feb. 12 alongside Hutchinson and another teacher, Lisa Muñoz, who helped translate. Growing up in extreme poverty in Guatemala, Cerbando has always taken on more responsibility than the average child. He says he started working at age 6, selling plastic bags on the streets Mondays and Thursdays and going to school the other three days of the week. But his dream was always to get an education. So last year he immigrated to Ohio, started living with his aunt in East Price Hill and enrolled in Cincinnati Public Schools.

Five neighborhoods with the largest gain in residential value 2017-2020 (Adjusted for inflation) h Pendleton 62.5% h Over-the-Rhine 51.4% h Crosby Township 28.3% A view of The Villas at Westhaven subdivision in Harrison. Harrison is booming, but with that comes higher taxes.

worlds.” Every three years, the auditor reappraises property values for tax purposes based on comparable home sales in each neighborhood. The reappraisal shows a snapshot of where the Cincinnati area real estate was at in the summer of 2020. It includes both the change in existing home values and new development. Property in Hamilton County is worth a total of $72 billion, an 11% increase in the past three years. Twothirds of that value is residential. The Enquirer’s calculations take inﬂ ation into account. In the previous three-year assessment, total property value in the county dipped about 5% between 2014 and

h Northside 27.6% h Woodlawn 27.2% Five neighborhoods with the largest drop in residential value 2017-2020 (Adjusted for inflation)

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h East Westwood -21.6% h Millvale -16.4% h Addyston -12.7% h Villages at Roll Hill (Formerly Fay Apartments) -5.0% h English Woods -4.0%

2017. People moving into the city and moving away from the city drove the biggest areas of growth: Over-theRhine and Pendleton in the heart of the city and rural Crosby Township near the Indiana border.

Cerbando Aguilar Matias, 17, immigrated to Ohio from Guatemala last year after the death of his mother. His father died last week. PROVIDED/GOFUNDME FUNDRAISER: COURTESY

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Goering battled family dysfunction at businesses Alexander Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

John Goering spent much of his life working in his family’s varied businesses. Navigating the diff erent personalities, management styles and family dynamics – and later teaching others how to do it – became his legacy. Growing up, Goering helped out at the Ideal Packing Co., a West End meatpacking company run by his father and uncle. The tension he saw between the two brothers led to a lifelong obsession. Eventually, it led to the 1989 founding of The Goering Center For Family and Private Business at the University of Cincinnati, a nonprofi t that provides practical education programs for familyowned and other businesses. The center is meant to help busy entrepreneurs tackle practical issues – such as succession planning and developing future leaders – and has touched hundreds of businesses employing thousands in Greater Cincinnati. “While working at the plant with my father and uncle, I observed something unfortunate between them: confl ict,” Goering wrote in an undated letter explaining the center’s origin. “They had an unequal partnership, and the discord planted a seed of curiosity in me. I won-

dered, ‘how do family businesses resolve these relational issues?’” Goering, 87, died Feb. 7 after recent health issues. Local business leaders Goering paid tribute: Richard Graeter, president and co-owner of local icon Graeter’s Ice Cream, credits the Goering Center with helping his family transition its namesake enterprise from the third to the fourth generation of management. “It’s a wonderful asset that John Goering gave to this community,” Graeter said, adding he might be enrolling the ﬁ fth generation of Graeter family members in the near future. Graeter and others said coursework at the center forced family members to engage with each other and bigger issues like succession planning away from the hustle of day-to-day operations. “You’re so busy running a business, you don’t take time on planning,” Graeter said. “It forces you to make the time.”

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Mary and Tony Miller had an epiphany at the Goering Center: “My husband said ‘I hate being CEO’ and I said ‘I want that job,’” Mary Miller said. Now, Mary Miller is the boss and majority owner (51%) – and the company is a certiﬁ ed Woman-Owned-Business. Her husband decided to focus on mentoring and operations, while she concentrates on long-term strategy. Goering’s vision was to create a resource for family businesses to improve communication and structure to grow beyond the personalities of founding members. He wanted family members to think big and talk with each other to prevent rivalries and other issues from contaminating their business. Family drama can mean dramatic problems for a business. More than half of transitions from one generation to the next fail due to a lack of communication and trust among family members. “The worst thing that happens is the business owner dies, and the ﬁ rst time the family knows about a succession plan is when they read the will,” Goering told The Enquirer in 2014. “There are cases like that... All kinds of things come up, all the family dynamics come into play. Very often they don’t want to face those issues, which is unfortunate be-

cause very often that can lead to the demise of the business.”

‘He didn’t have to be top dog’ After his family sold out of the meat business, Goering became an accounting professor at the University of Cincinnati in 1958. Later, he served as an administrator: as registrar and associate vice provost, from 1967 to 1975. He retired from teaching in 1981. But throughout his academic career, Goering stayed involved in several of his family’s continuing ventures. He eventually led one of them, Erlanger Lumber Co. He also developed an industrial park, Walton Park, and owned land he leased to farmers in Northern Kentucky. For decades, Goering spent several weeks a year in California helping one brother run an industrial business owned by the family, while he also helped his other brother run the lumber business. “He didn’t have to be top dog,” said Goering’s son, Stuart Goering. “He recognized his role (as an accountant) and that he was the source of a lot of critical information and could make recommendations. But ultimately he wasn’t always the decision-maker.”

Flying Pig Marathon postponed, will hold virtual events Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Flying Pig Marathon is being postponed. On Feb. 17, Pig Works announced that the annual event, as well as the Queen

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Bee Half Marathon, will now be held the weekend of Oct. 29. Registration will open March 1. In a press release, Pig Works oﬃ cials said the Bockfest 5K and the Flying Pig Marathon will both have virtual formats, as well. “Over the past few

months, we have been working closely with City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County leadership and medical leadership to seek guidance in planning our spring races, including the Bockfest 5K and Flying Pig Marathon. To that end, we have mutually determined that

spring of 2021 will be too early to hold in-person events,” Pig Works oﬃ cials said in the press release. The virtual Bockfest 5K should be completed on or by March 6. The virtual Flying Pig marathon weekend will take place on May 1 and 2.

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“Working with new immigrants and English language learners, you know, some of them are more motivated than others,” Hutchinson said. “But Cerbando, since he enrolled in August, has been a constant, just really hard-working, and just very respectable student. Just, like, a good person.” Muñoz added that Cerbando is a “bright light” in the classroom. “He’s lived in extreme poverty all of his life,” Muñoz said. “So to have an inkling of hope that he could provide better for his family means the world to him. And that certainly comes across in his demeanor when he’s at school.” Cerbando borrowed money to pay for his father’s funeral, Hutchinson said. The money raised in the GoFundMe will go toward paying back those funds. Within its ﬁ rst day and a half, the GoFundMe raised more than $3,600. Cerbando said he felt relieved that he will be able to pay back his debt, but more than that, he won’t have to drop out of Dater High School. “For him, it was his entire future,” Muñoz said. “Because he didn’t think he’d be able to continue in school. He’d had a really hard time closing that door. “When I told him (about the money raised), it was suddenly, like, to him it means that he can go after his dream.” Any extra money raised above the fundraiser’s goal of $4,000 will go toward supporting Cerbando’s family in

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With the real estate market booming across the country, those who sold homes in the past year told The Enquirer they only had to wait days to fi nd buyers, with the average in January being four days, according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. The average home price in the Cincinnati region for January was $202,000, the latest fi gures from the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors showed. It’s simple supply and demand, said Stephanie Sudbrack-Busam, president of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. Fewer homes are hitting the market. When they do, they’re going for a premium, pretty much wherever they’re at, she said. “Buyers are looking everywhere they can fi nd houses,” Sudbrack-Busam said. “They’re looking in communities they may have never considered before.” The Enquirer analyzed the auditor’s data and talked to residents in neighborhoods where they’re seeing the most change. Here’s what we found out:

This shows the increase in residential property values across Cincinnati . MIKE NYERGES/THE ENQUIRER

Pendelton/OTR getting crowded No neighborhood, village or township saw the value of homes increase more than Pendleton and Over-theRhine in Cincinnati’s urban core. Over the past three years, total residential property value increased 62% in Pendleton and 51% in Over-the-Rhine, auditor ﬁ gures show. The next closest areas for residential value increases were Crosby Township (28%) and Northside (27%). Pendleton still retains its 19th Century charm, with century-old church steeples and homes nestled at the base of one of Cincinnati’s hills, and just a short walk from Downtown. With more condos and apartments getting built or squeezed in, longtime residents in the region’s hottest real-estate market are starting to feel claustrophobic. And left behind. “We live here too, we pay taxes,” said Deborah Mays, 70, a longtime resident of Over-the-Rhine and Pendleton. She rents an apartment, one of three in a rowhouse on 12th Street in Pendleton. “Yet you’re more willing to give a business more accommodation.”

This shows the changes in residential value across Hamilton County. MIKE NYERGES/THE ENQUIRER

Parking and lack of community gathering spaces top the list of her concerns. When Mays ﬁ rst moved to Over-theRhine in the 1990s, vacant housing was the biggest problem. Not anymore. Now it’s space. A proposed project would put

56 apartments across the street from her. It’s already hard enough for her to ﬁ nd parking, she said. She’s afraid to move her car, particularly after 7 p.m., when all the spots are taken up.

Abbey and Adam Tissot stand outside their home in Pendleton on Feb. 3. Over the last three years Pendleton's residential property increased 62 percent in value, the highest increase in Cincinnati. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

“You don’t want to put 200 extra people on this street,” Mays said. “Even common sense will tell you that. There’s going to be problems because these people got nowhere to go.” For property owners, their home values have soared. Abbey and Adam Tissot’s three-story red brick house increased in value this past year from $300,000 to $450,000. Their house, built in 1897, had sat vacant for years when they bought it 10 years ago for $27,000. They moved to Cincinnati from northern Ohio and wanted to live in the city. OTR at the time was too expensive. Pendleton right next door, while a little rough then, , seemed like the best option. “It ended up being a wonderful residential location, all these urban attributes, and we could aﬀ ord it,” she said. In the past year, a home at the end of her street sold for $800,000. “It is not so aﬀ ordable,” Tissot said. “Virtually every vacant building is now occupied in some way. Our building was completely vacant. That has been where we’ve seen the growth.” See PROPERTY, Page 6A

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Tissot is glad to see property values increase. But like Mays, she is concerned about gentriﬁ cation. “We do lose a good number of those long-term neighbors,” Tissot said. “Their impact is signiﬁ cantly felt, because most of those folks were investing in this neighborhood at a time, committing to this neighborhood at a time where these neighborhoods were declining.”

Rural town growing fast Property far away from the city is also booming. Many from Cincinnati’s West Side neighborhoods have moved further west to the cornfi elds of Crosby Township and Harrison, residents told The Enquirer. People who live in this community on the Indiana border credit a top-tier school system and amenities, such as Miami Whitewater Forest and other parks, for drawing people. The public high school, William Henry Harrison High School, ranked 122nd in the state of Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report. There’s also a wealth of available land for new housing developments as farmers to sell. Still, the real estate market has taken Harrison natives by surprise. Some, not happy with what they were paying in property taxes, moved across the border to Indiana. That’s what Randi Dooley did in August. She said she’s not alone. Dooley, 31, said her monthly mortgage went up last year $150, due mostly to increased property taxes, she said. So she put her home on the market. In two days, it sold for $175,000, a $28,000 increase from what they bought it for fi ve years earlier. Then she moved to Bright, Ind. fi ve miles across the border. “It’s the people who grew up here and see this signifi cant increase we’ve seen now, it’s like ‘wow, I’m not going to pay all this’” said Dooley, while sitting amid an array of fabrics in the back of BohoChic Boutique in Harrison where she works. The owner of the boutique, 24-yearold Sierra Withers, has also moved back and forth across the border. She grew up

Cierra Withers, 24, owner of BohoChic Boutique, stands inside her store on Harrison Avenue in downtown Harrison. Withers is currently having a home built in Harrison. The city of Harrison property value grew 21 percent over three years.

in Bright and started her fashion clothing business while still a senior in high school. She married and moved to downtown Harrison in 2017 where her business is. She lived there for a year before moving back to Indiana. “I had no yard and was paying $2,600 a year just in property taxes,” Withers said. Since then, her business took off and she’s moving back to Harrison. Withers and her husband are building a home in a new subdivision being built on the outskirts of the town, called Westhaven. “This area has been a work in progress since 2010 when the Coff ee Peddlar opened,” Withers said, referencing the coff ee shop on the main drag in downtown Harrison. More shops and restaurants have opened in Coff ee Peddlar’s wake. “A lot of people have used the verbiage that this district will soon be a small OTR.”

Warehouses and factories drive growth in Lower Price Hill The largest overall increase in property value when you also take into account industrial and commercial growth might not be where you expect. It’s Lower Price Hill. The Cincinnati city neighborhood, ﬁ lled with warehouses and low-income housing, saw a 54% increase in overall property value growth since 2017, edging out OTR, Pendleton and Avondale. Most of the growth in Lower Price Hill was industrial property, which doubled in value by 107% in the past three years.

A view of residential buildings in the the hot Pendleton neighborhood on Feb. 3.. PHOTOS BY ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Residential property Lower Price Hill increased 14% at the same time. The already industrial area has seen factories expand and new ones open up. For instance, the construction of the FC Cincinnati Stadium pushed Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies from the West End to a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Lower Price Hill. The company opened its new facility in March 2020 to make glass and distribute building supplies. The neighborhood still remains mostly industrial and only has about 1,000 residents with a median income of $15,000. But residents are working to change that. Greg Lang, who lives in the adjacent Riverside neighborhood, is one of the leaders pushing to build a giant riverfront park on industrial property in Lower Price Hill. Some buildings are starting to be rehabbed, Lang said. “There’s a lot of potential, particularly on the residential side,” Lang said. “There’s a lot of vacant property, a lot of abandoned buildings and a lot of activity worth pursuing.”

Not every place saw huge gains The wealthy enclave of Indian Hill only saw a modest increase in total residential value of 1.7% over the past three

years, 2% increase overall. Outside the city, Addyston along the Ohio River saw the biggest dip, 5.5% drop overall and 12.7% in home value. Three neighborhoods along the Mill Creek in Cincinnati continued to struggle, Millvale, South Cumminsville and Winton Hills. They were three of four Cincinnati neighborhoods to drop in total value, (industrial, commercial and residential), over the past three years, dropping between 3% to 6% in total value. The median income for the neighborhoods range from $11,000 to $16,000, according to the U.S. Census. But statistics and home value don’t tell the whole story of these neighborhoods, said Sister Barbara Busch, executive director of the nonproﬁ t Working in Neighborhoods. Over 40 years, Working in Neighborhoods has rehabbed and sold 68 of the 225 single-family homes in South Cumminsville. The neighborhood has many longtime families that have lived there for generations. Homes rarely go on the market, she said. “There really are people who have lived here and care about their community and put a lot of family resources into the community,” Busch said. “I’m not sure we see that when we see the auditor’s appraisal.”

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FC Cincinnati's West End stadium won't open until mid-May, the team announced Feb. 11. How many fans can be present for the club's matches once the stadium opens is still in question. In a statement released, FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding announced the West End stadium will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 1 prior to hosting its fi rst match around mid-May – about a month after Major League Soccer kicks off the 2021 season “Mid-May we will open West End Stadium, the crown jewel of a rising Cincinnati. Our new home is built by Cincinnati, for Cincinnati, and we can’t wait!” Berding said in the statement. “As soon as we receive our schedule from Major League Soccer we will share with the public and hope everyone can enjoy a match in our inaugural season in West End Stadium.” FCC is also planning an away game watch party in the stadium before the home opener, with the fi nalized date for the event to be announced pending the release of the MLS regular-season schedule.

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WEST PRICE HILL - A graduate of Elder High School sat in the basketball “Pit” Feb. 12 and cheered loudly as a member of the opposite team scored a basket after the opening tip. In the Greater Catholic LeagueSouth, that could be seen as sacrilegious. In Joe Reupert’s case, it was a joyous celebration of his son’s hard work and dedication to La Salle High School. Senior Gavin Reupert has been a football and basketball manager during his time at La Salle’s campus off North Bend Road. With not one bad word spoken about him, he amazes coaches, teammates and support staff with his encyclopedic knowledge and preparation for Lancer events. “He puts a little bit of clarity into our eyes how important it is to be a part of something,” La Salle head basketball coach Pat Goedde said. “He puts his heart and soul on the line for us so I thought why not give him an opportunity to show how good of a kid he is.” That opportunity was a start at Elder and a chance to record a varsity basket. Gavin Reupert had practiced his layups for a week preparing play in the area’s most prestigious league. At the tip, La Salle’s Ayden Schneider tapped the ball to Justin Lovette, who handed the ball to No. 33, 6-foot forward/manager Reupert. He calmly banked the ball off the glass and through the net. While the crowds from both schools cheered wildly, Elder went down for an uncontested layup to tie the game 2-2 with Reupert taking a seat to a standing ovation. “We were planning on doing this about two weeks ago for Senior Night, but we couldn’t get it through,” Reupert said. “Instead we did this.” The outgoing senior admitted to being a little nervous with the media attention and multiple cameras awaiting his big moment. “I have been practicing since yesterday,” Reupert said. “I just realized I had to hit the top corner of the basket and it would go in.” It was an analytical description by the young man fascinated by numbers. In terms of probability of success on the fi eld goal attempt, Reupert assessed it at 50-50.

Gavin Reupert sinks the game-opening bucket for La Salle at Elder. THANKS TO BRIAN MEYER/LA SALLE ATHLETICS

For Elder, the layup to get even was pivotal as the game went to overtime and the Panthers only won by a 58-56 margin to share the GCL-South title with St. Xavier and Moeller based on the night’s events. Reupert ﬁ nishes his GCL-South basketball career with a shooting percentage of 1.000. One may wonder if his game-worn No. 33 should be retired. “Whatever they do is whatever they do,” Reupert replied. As for his personal skills with Lancer athletics, he’s so appreciated that La Salle graphic talent/assistant football coach Mike Koenig honored his commitment to Mount St. Joseph on social media, just the same as he did La Salle’s plethora of Division I signees. “This all comes full circle as my son got to do this at Elder for La Salle,” proud pop Reupert said. “My uncle played basketball for La Salle back in the ‘70s. I told him, ‘You’re not the only one anymore!’” Starting a game in the GCL-South in any sport is a tremendous accomplishment and a reward the Reupert family cherishes. Gavin Reupert used to swim and also serves the baseball team in addition to football and basketball.

He updates coaches with percentages and probabilities without having to consult a notebook or a device. It’s a talent he’s had since well before enrolling at La Salle. “When he was about 6 or 7 years old, what got him hooked was NASCAR,” Joe Reupert said. “He memorized every NASCAR driver, every NASCAR number on their car and every sponsor they had. He could tell you everything about their stats.” Gavin recognizes reporters who cover La Salle games and proudly shares his knowledge and enthusiasm with many. He’s ready to bring his skillset to “The Mount,” where he’ll major in mathematics. “He’s going to work with the football team, basketball team, baseball team over there and hopefully have a career in statistics doing either college level or professional level,” Joe Reupert said. He oﬀ ers a great deal to the Eagles as Pat Goedde can attest to Gavin’s ability to give an opposing player’s shooting percentage oﬀ the top of his head. La Salle athletic trainer Dan Forcum can bank on full scouting reports in the training room prior to any La Salle contest Reupert is attending. “He comes up with every statistic

you could ever think of,” Goedde said. “He knows it by heart. He can tell you who the best foul shooter is on the other team. He’s just a really, really intelligent kid.” While football coach Pat McLaughlin wasn’t necessarily in a position to suit Reupert up, basketball and cooperation from Elder coach Joe Schoenfeld allowed Goedde the opportunity to thank his manager with a varsity bucket. When he was announced as La Salle’s last starter, the crowd erupted as they did after sinking his shot. He walked out of The Pit Feb. 12 with the most important basket of La Salle’s season despite the Lancers dropping a tough contest. It’s in the box score. The number and the memory can’t be replaced. Neither can Gavin Reupert. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 13. ELDER 14 13 14 9 8 58 LA SALLE 18 11 7 14 6 56 E - Miller 3 1 8 Keller 5 0 13 Harp 2 4 9 Nieman 2 2 7 Browne 2 0 4 Larkins 2 3 7 Keehan 3 4 10 L - Ruffi n 3 3 9 Crigler 1 4 6 Lovette 4 4 12 Brumfi eld 2 0 4 Schneider 8 3 23 Reupert 1 0 2

La Salle’s Lovette makes buckets, seeks oﬀ ers Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 16. MONFORT HEIGHTS - Many will argue the Greater Catholic League-South is the most competitive league in any sport in Ohio. In contact sports like football and basketball, it can be the “black-andblue division” where only the toughest survive. To lead such a league in scoring is not for the weak and is noteworthy with many previous leaders going on to college careers. La Salle’s Justin Lovette is now part of that exclusive club, along with St. Xavier’s Kobe Rodgers. After a diffi cult Friday night La Salle overtime loss to Elder, combined with St. Xavier knocking off Moeller, the GCLSouth is shared by Elder, St. Xavier and the previously top-ranked Crusaders. Lovette of La Salle and St. Xavier’s Rodgers share the scoring title at 18.2 points per game. Rodgers is heading to Nova Southeastern in Florida and was also second in the league in rebounding at 7.5 per game, second in assists at 3.5 and fi rst in steals at 2.8 per contest. In addition to Lovette’s 18-plus point average for La Salle, he’s second in the league in blocked shots (at 6-foot-2 like

La Salle guard Justin Lovette (2) shoots the ball over Oak Hills players Austin Dennis and Jaxon Schreiber (3) during the Lancers 42-39 win on Dec. 22. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rodgers) with 1.2, second in steals at 1.9 and seventh in rebounding with 5.2 per game. “Last year we had a good group of guys that taught me the way,” Lovette said. “This year stepping up and being a senior leader I just knew that it (scoring) was more my responsibility.” In recent years those at the top of the scoring stats have been Moeller’s Alec

Pfriem (Bellarmine) and Miles McBride (West Virginia) in 2019, La Salle’s Riley Haubner (Thomas More) and Moeller’s Jeremiah Davenport (Cincinnati) in 2018, La Salle’s C.J. Fleming (Bellarmine) in 2015-2017 and St. Xavier’s Roderick Mills (Miami U.) and Moeller’s Grant Benzinger (Wright State) in 2014. Last year, St. Xavier’s Hank Thomas led and he is a Georgia Tech baseball player. Moeller big man Logan Duncomb (Indiana signed) was second. Unlike Rodgers, Lovette remains unsigned in a diﬃ cult time for recruiting given all of the changes made due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two years ago, he was a 5-foot-8 junior varsity guard. A year ago, he was 6-feet tall and leaping over post players. A year and two inches later, he’s dangerous. He’s had two double-doubles this season (points and rebounds) and was a rebound shy of having two more. His high game came recently against Indian Hill when he reached 30 points. Lovette is always a threat thanks to a 40-inch vertical leap resembling a Marvel comic book hero. Though a backcourt player, he regularly jumps center and wins the tip over those much taller. If there’s an eye-opening dunk, it’s probably Lovette, though he keeps the routine in check during games. “On fast breaks, I’m kind of boring,” Lovette said grinning. “I know I can do

more. Hopefully, if I get a little run in the playoff s I can do something one time.” Outside of a game, he would be your favorite in an All-Southwest Ohio dunk competition with a repertoire of 360s, windmills and between-the-legs jams. The perplexing thing for Lovette and La Salle coach Pat Goedde is that a top scorer from a top league in town hasn’t received top off ers. Grades aren’t the issue as he has a 3.3 GPA and a 26 score on his ACT, numbers that should delight most colleges in the basketball market. The University of West Georgia has been in contact as well as some junior colleges, which may be a path Lovette could consider to get some videotape of his aerial abilities. “We’re working on it right now,” Lovette said of his recruiting. “We’re just trying to see where people want me and see what works out. I feel like I’ve defi nitely improved. My whole game from last year to this year has defi nitely taken a step up I believe.” COVID-19 and the existence of the NCAA transfer portal haven’t helped. Inperson visits on both ends have been limited at best and many coaches are hesitant to pull the trigger on a high school athlete when someone with college experience might be available in the portal. The NCAA now allows a free oneSee LOVETTE, Page 2B

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Taylor forward Julia Gooding elevates and scores over Hughes guard Jessie Branch in the sectional playoff game.

Taylor players Katie O'Brien (13) Julia Gooding (14) and Drew Kantz (4) and Head Coach Alex Wittershausen react during a time out in the girls sectional playoff game between Hughes and Taylor high school Feb. 13. PHOTOS BY JIM OWENS-USA TODAY SPORTS

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Have you gotten your COVID-19 vaccine? The Better Business Bureau is warning people against sharing pictures of their vaccination cards on social media. Why? BBB said the information on the card can make people vulnerable to identity theft and can help scammers create phony versions of the cards. Vaccination cards have full names, birthdate information and information about where the vaccine was given. “If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use,” the BBB said. “Sharing your personal information isn’t the only issue. Scammers in Great Britain were caught selling fake vaccination cards on eBay and TikTok.” Oﬃ cials said it’s “only a matter of time” before similar cons come to the United States and Canada, using information from pictures people post. The BBB said there are ways to safely share that you got the vaccination on social media and gave these tips: h Share your vaccine sticker or use a proﬁ le frame instead. h Review your security settings h Be wary of answering popular social media prompts. Some of these “favorite things” prompts are commonly used passwords or security questions.

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Cheviot 3309 Phoenix Ave: Veerkamp Mary Lou to Patterson Kelvin; $65,000 3315 Harrison Ave: Joslee Holdings LLC to Nared Sheila D & Ronald L Huston; $137,500 3444 Camellia Ct: Wottreng Anton to Chandley Christopher; $130,000 3995 Washington Ave: Hlb Investments LLC to Square One Properties LLC; $85,000 4046 Washington Ave: Harman Emily to Holmes Wayne Arlen & Laura Eversole; $125,000

Cleves 425 Westgate Dr: Mcgowan Michael J to Gutapfel Spencer Rb & Haley; $178,000

Crosby Township Long St: Lee Michael Herbert to Hutchins Carrie Catherine & Kevin; $135,000 10556 Brigade Ct: Nvr Inc to Holley Kimberly Ann & Daniel; $376,235 10744 Edgewood Rd: Meyer Aaron & Shannon

to Shultz Michael S & Sara J; $304,900 7506 Harbor Wy: Nvr Inc to Trojak Stanley; $248,765 7510 Harbor Wy: Nvr Inc to Bartling Kimberly Ann & William Joseph; $242,240

Delhi Township 1156 Covedale Ave: Guetle Nicholas to Luna Patricia E; $168,500 186 Silverspring Dr: Cates Steven D Tr to Gordon David & Sarah; $174,000 293 Greenwell Ave: Myers Janis H to Contris Brandon & Lacy Stamper; $195,000 293 Greenwell Ave: Myers Janis H to Contris Brandon & Lacy Stamper; $195,000 356 Marbill Ln: Espich David C & Marsha Joan to Richardson Lisa A; $159,900 420 Hillbrook Dr: Rogers Jason Michael & Brittany Michelle to Arnold Carol &; $205,000 4324 Mayhew Ave: Proctor Randall A to Proctor Randall P; $160,000 437 Morrvue Dr: Proctor Travis L to Proctor Randall A; $125,000 4851 Foley Rd: Ohio Cash House Buyer Llp to Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc; $68,500 4952 Duebber Dr: 4952 Duebber LLC to Saine Bintou; $165,000 5070 Old Oak Tl: Gramke Mary Ann to Forbin Jane M; $90,000 508 Anderson Ferry Rd: Meyer Andrew & Macy to Walsh Thomas Michael & April; $204,500 5171 Dresden Ct: Lee Robert L Jr to Proctor Travis L; $164,000 5252 Farm House Ln:

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Green Township Jessup Rd: Reed Property Development LLC to Bowman Angela L; $250,000 Brierly Creek Rd: George Thomas Homes Inc to Woolums Randall T Tr & Deborah A Tr; $40,000 2319 South Rd: Edwards Anthony T & Jillian M to Sph Property Three LLC; $316,200 2433 Country Lake Dr: Walter John J & Patricia L to Cunningham Michael Patrick & Jennifer; $71,500 2875 Springwood Ct: Stout Kimberly S & Brian W Gall to Loveless Ryan K & Michelle Loveless; $285,000 3034 Goda Ave: Larsh Tyler A to Kruthaupt Robert Jr; $150,000 3308 North Bend Rd: Burke Jerome E to Roth Andrea; $84,900 3310 Van Zandt Dr: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development to Stapleton Kelly A & John C; $121,500 3340 Emerald Lakes Dr: Beavers Tara A to Ogolla Maureene A; $113,000 3646 Crestnoll Dr: Hettesheimer Debra L & Patricia Soaper to Morgan Sharon; $190,000 3662 Crestnoll Dr: Hettesheimer Debra L & Patricia Soaper to Morgan Sharon; $190,000 3859 Chatwood Ct: Sykes

Diane M to Smith Eric N & Salina M Tidwell; $210,000 4226 Hutchinson Rd: Guy M C to Lawrence Michael & Elizabeth A; $299,250 4413 St Martins Pl: Warsaw Wireless Inc to Properties By Clark And Sons I LLC; $136,500 4911 Arbor Woods Ct: Lauck Elayne A & Dianne Elam to Murray Terrence A & Miyoko; $137,000 5194 Parkvalley Ct: Bastola Tek N & Madhu to Bethea Mikalyla & Michael; $240,000 5469 Hyacinth Te: Molloy Robert J Jr & Leannette to Malloni Mark & Kristina Tucker; $150,000 5610 Samver Rd: Mcmahan Joseph W & Dana Maria Mcmahan to Spampinato Seth L; $173,500 5701 Biscayne Ave: Rotert Mark A to Dunwoodie Properties LLC; $85,000 5791 Boomer Rd: J Lates LLC to Jammer Holdings LLC; $180,000 5941 Lawrence Rd: Farrell Bryan R & Courteney to Marsh Maria Elizabeth; $262,000 5976 West Fork Rd: George Thomas Homes Inc to Woolums Randall T Tr & Deborah A Tr; $40,000 5978 Fawnridge Ct: Kirschner Linda to Meyer Andrew David & Macy M; $180,000 6138 Seiler Dr: Ryan Richard J & Brenda E to Best David; $220,000 6815 Jimjon Ct: Siniawski James E to Mcgowan Michael & Brittany Gilday; $299,900 7030 Wesselman Rd: Re Robbie J @3 to Watts Michelle L & Richard S; $250,000 7040 Wesselman Rd: Re Robbie J @3 to Watts Michelle L & Richard S; $250,000

Harrison 317 Sycamore St: Lewe Donald Joseph Tr & Carol Ann Lewe Schuck Tr to Reusing Michelle; $105,000 496 Heritage Square: King Shannon to Meister Debbie; $145,000 9644 Forest Hill Dr: Nvr Inc to Schaefer Emily & Anthony Lee; $271,865

Harrison Township 10474 Deertrail Dr: Turchina Lieschen W Tr to Meyer George J III & Maria P; $389,900 7345 Brooks Rd: Murphy Robert J to Dunaway Brian K & Mary; $190,000

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1317 Bowman Ave: Hatton James D & Debra to Walker Greg; $13,845 709 State Ave: Emmons Jerome to Cukierkorn Celso; $32,800 735 State Ave: Emmons Jerome to Cukierkorn Celso; $33,710 910 Depot St: Hg Real Property LLC to Consolidated Metal Products Inc; $310,000

Miami Township 4583 Zion Rd: Fette Judy Tr to Yaeger Kevin J & Lynn C; $249,900

North Bend 4 Miami Ave: Mechley Timothy to Conn Anna @3; $216,900

Riverside 3650 River Rd: Whitmore Nicholas to K & M Housing LLC; $22,000

Sedamsville 634 Delhi Ave: Tolbert Charles R & Julie A to Bridges And Rivers LLC; $13,500

South Fairmount 1542 Knox St: Phelia Gregory M Jr to Carlson Rick; $2,000 1731 Vinton St: Key Abasi E to Loren Real Estate LLC; $30,375 1740 Fairmount Ave: Key Abasi E to Loren Real Estate LLC; $30,375 1964 Montrose St: Starburst Properties LLC to Alliance Services Ltd; $25,000 1966 Montrose St: Starburst Properties LLC to Alliance Services Ltd; $25,000 1968 Montrose St: Starburst Properties LLC to Alliance Services Ltd; $25,000 2063 Harrison Ave: Gideon Kedmi to Norman Max LLC; $115,000 2434 Bloom St: Allsbrooks Darrell to Haddens Enterprise LLC; $14,000

St. Bernard Jefferson Ave: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Foundation Partners LLC; $135,000 Jefferson Ave: Lyons Development LLC to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $120,000 38 Mitchell Ave: Young Jo Ann Tr to Kitchen Yvonne; $115,000 421 Jefferson Ave: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Foundation Partners LLC; $135,000 421 Jefferson Ave: Lyons Development LLC to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $120,000

West Price Hill 1273 Iliff Ave: Lloyd Leo & Laura J to Ltio Holdings LLC; $53,000 4131 Francis Ave: Ludlow Properties Group LLC to Pittman Phillip; $98,000 4434 Ridgeview Ave: Sitzler John & Colin Yeakle to Trotter Jeremy & Angela; $184,000 4724 Embrett Ct: Sprague Steven E to Williams Samuel; $158,630 4862 Prosperity Pl: Cohen Linda to Blair Joshua D Sr & Cathryn J Wynn; $135,000 4873 Overlook Ave: Wiedeman Steve & Theresa A Schaefer to Re Recycle It LLC; $48,000

Westwood 2337 Nicholson Ave: A & K 2337 LLC to Ravipati Kishore Raju V; $92,000 2544 Millennium Pl: Blackhawk Equity LLC to Lester Christi A; $232,000 2654 Fenton Ave: Jacob Ben Shoushan LLC to 2654 Fenton LLC; $80,000 2811 Temple Ave: Turpin Properties LLC to Dailey James; $1,500 2847 Mcfarlan Park Dr: Ernst Mary Anne to Ogletree John T Jr; $121,000 2910 Grasselli Ave: Tanc Properties LLC to Sabagian Noam; $73,000 2930 Temple Ave: Sedziol Emilie M to Belivanakis Michael & Judith Lari; $85,000 2952 Feltz Ave: Franks Sherry A & Sherry Ann to Huffman Stephanie A & Jeremy R Korte; $156,000 3229 Hanna Ave: Wilhelm Marie L to Lou Michael J & Kaylee J; $135,500 3332 Robinet Dr: Wiedeman Steven & Theresa A Schaefer to Union Savings Bank; $60,000 3349 Meyer Pl: Gordon Erinn to Loren Real Estate LLC; $60,000 3415 Bighorn Ct: Hilton Capital Group LLC to Vb One LLC; $80,000 3420 Gerold Dr: Rutowski Jeffery G to Kummler John L; $65,000 3663 Boudinot Ave: Volski Larry R Jr to Vasiliou Loannis; $110,000

Whitewater Township 117 Adams St: Fennell Ruth to Dole J Ethan & Rebecca S; $50,000 6660 Morgan Rd: Ireland Derek P to Brown Anthony D; $70,000 7420 Buena Vista Dr: Perry Earl D & Gloria J to Writesel Robert &; $45,000

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Lent: Diner-style salmon patties ‘were a Friday favorite at our house growing up’ Diner-style salmon patties Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

Go to taste on onion and celery.

Guest columnist

Ingredients 1 can salmon (I used pink salmon)

As I write this column, another winter storm is predicted. I took a photo of the outhouse when I went outside to feed the “girls” (chickens). All I can say is, I’m sure glad we’re living today and not years ago when all along our country road, outhouses were essential. So were cook stoves that used wood as fuel. I guess what I’m getting at is even though the pandemic has caused lots of challenges for all of us, including much more home cooking, we still have it easier than folks of a diﬀ erent era. And since Lent is here, it’s a good time to put ﬁ sh on your menu. When was the last time you made diner-style salmon patties? With dill sauce? These were a Friday favorite at our house growing up. Maybe you’re in the mood for a yummy green bean stew which can be vegetarian if you so choose. It’s from a very special friend and creative cook: Helen Sarky, an Anderson township resident. Helen is celebrating her 85th birthday and she has been a wonderful mentor to many of us. Her Lebanese green bean stew is similar to the one that is a sell out at Cincinnati’s St. Anthony of Padua church dinners.

1 large egg, lightly beaten Finely diced onion and celery, about 1/3 cup each ⁄ 2 cup or so Panko bread crumbs or your favorite bread crumbs

Pepper to taste Instructions Drain salmon and mix everything together lightly. Form into patties and fry in olive oil over medium heat until brown on both sides. Serve with lemon wedge and/or dill sauce.

Above, diner-style salmon patties are a great main course for a Lenten Friday night.

Left, our outhouse – we store straw in it. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD/ FOR THE ENQUIRER

Lemon dill sauce I like this so much I use it on other seafood dishes, too. Ingredients

Helen Sarky’s Lebanese green bean stew

⁄ 2 cup mayonnaise

Go to taste on ingredients.

Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients

2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint

1 pound fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 2” lengths

1 1⁄ 2 cups diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup water or chicken stock or more if needed

⁄ 2 cup sliced thinly onions

1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste

1 tablespoon minced garlic (opt)

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⁄ 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or to taste

Heat oil over medium heat until hot.

Thinly sliced fried potatoes are a nice side.

Add onions and sauté until caramelized

(3 minutes), then add garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.

Juice of half a lemon or more to taste

Stir in cinnamon, salt, pepper and mint and keep stirring.

1 generous teaspoon dried dill leaves or palmful fresh chopped

Add tomatoes, water and lemon juice and keep stirring.

Hot sauce to taste

Add beans and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover pan and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Serve over a bed of cooked rice.

1 tomato, ﬁ nely diced (optional but very good) Instructions Just stir everything up together.

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Enjoy a Lenten Cincinnati tradition at fi sh fry 513-858-3237 St. John the Baptist, 5361 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Fried or baked fi sh, fi sh tacos, shrimp. Sides: soft pretzels with cheese, baked potatoes, french fries, mac and cheese, green beans, salad, coleslaw, applesauce, salted rye. Prices: $5-$8. Phone orders: 513-385-8010. St. John the Evangelist Knights of Columbus, 9080 Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Fish and seafood dinners. St. Maximilian Kolbe, 5729 Hamilton Mason Road, Liberty Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. 3-piece beer battered cod with fries, hush puppies and homemade coleslaw. Prices: $10. St. Michael, 220 S. High St., Mount Orab. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Fish or shrimp dinner with choice of two sides: Hush puppies, fries, coleslaw, green beans. St. Susanna, 500 Reading Road, Mason. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru. Cod, shrimp or salmon dinners with french fries, coleslaw and green beans. Additional items: Pizza, mac and cheese. St. Thomas More Boy Scout Troop 452, 800 Ohio Pike, Withamsville. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Dinners: Fried or baked fi sh, shrimp, cheese pizza or grilled cheese. Sides: Baked mac and cheese, french fries, coleslaw, green beans, applesauce, salad. Prices: $10 adult dinner, $7 seniors and children. St. Veronica, 4473 Mount Carmel Tobasco Road, Mount Carmel. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Drive-thru only. St. William, 4108 W. Eighth St., East Price Hill. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru. Syrian Shrine, 9730 Reading Road, Evendale. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Fish or chicken dinners. Sides: french fries, green beans, coleslaw, dessert, drink. Prices: $12. St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 4366 Bridgetown Road, Green Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. St. Catharine of Siena, 2848 Fischer Place, Westwood. Feb. 26, March 10. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Cod sliders, classic 3-piece cod dinner, 3-piece fi sh tacos. Phone orders: 513-661-0651. St. Gertrude, 6543 Miami Ave., Madeira. Feb. 26, March 12 and 26. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Church of the Resurrection, 1619 California Ave., Bond Hill. Feb. 26-March 26. 5-8 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Prices: $9-$10.50. St. Aloysius, 3350 Chapel Road, Shandon. March 5-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Choose from three dinner choices. Fried or baked fi sh. No a la carte this year.

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Here's our list of fi shy fun for now, we'll keep updating it as we get more details. As we all know, it's always best to call ahead and check if any changes have been made before heading out. Email your fi sh fry details to calendar@cincinnati.com, please include "fi sh fry" in the subject line. Visit Cincinnati.com for updates. St. Antonius Boy Scout Troop 614, 1500 Linneman Road, Covedale. Feb. 17, Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Carryout or curbside pick-up only. Phone ahead: 513-699-3909. Menu includes fi sh sandwich, grilled salmon, jumbo shrimp, baked potatoes, sides, black bean soup and homemade desserts. St. Lawrence, 3680 Warsaw Ave., East Price Hill. Feb. 17, Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Drivethru only. Cod sandwich, spaghetti, grilled cheese, pizza bread, hush puppies, french fries, mac and cheese and more. Call ahead for pick-up. Prices: $4-$9 Phone orders: 513-921-4230. St. Cecilia, 5313 Madison Pike, Independence. Feb. 19-April 5. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Guardian Angels, 6531 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. Feb. 19 and 26. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. St. Catharine of Siena, 3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Feb. 19, March 5, March 19. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Location at Westside Brewing; menu is cod sliders, classic 3-piece cod dinner, 3-piece fi sh tacos. Phone orders: 513-661-0651. Holy Family Knights of Columbus, 1300 First Ave., Middletown. Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: all day. Details: Drive-thru or limited dine-in. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 177 Siebenthaler Ave., Reading. Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru and carryout call 513-588-1646. Fried fi sh dinner or fi sh sandwich. Sides: Green beans, french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw. Hartzell United Methodist Church, 8999 Applewood Drive, Blue Ash. Feb. 19-March 19. Hours: 4:307:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru or carryout. Fish, shrimp or chicken dinner with mac and cheese, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Prices: $10. Phone orders: 513-8918527. St. Louis, 250 N. Broadway, Owensville. Feb. 19March 19. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru available. St. Philip Knights of Columbus, 944 U.S. 22, Morrow. Feb. 19-March 19. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Drivethru or carryout only. Deep fried cod, tilapia or shrimp with french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw and cookies. Prices: $10. Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-9 p.m. Details: Drive-thru fi sh fry. Immaculate Heart of Mary, 7820 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7

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p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Choose from baked or fried fi sh dinners. Fish tacos, too. Kolping Society, 10235 W. Mill Road, Springfi eld Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Fried or baked fi sh and shrimp dinners. Dinners include fries and homemade coleslaw. Split the pot drawing each week. Queen of Peace, 2550 Millville Ave., Millville. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Made-to-order. St. Bernadette, 1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-7:30 p.m. Details: Drivethru only. Menu includes fried or baked fi sh, shrimp, pizza. Sides: Hush puppies, french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce. St. Columban, 894 Oakland Road, Loveland. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Drive-thru or order online at stcolumban.org for pick-up. Fish sandwich, grilled salmon, fried shrimp, fi sh tacos, pizza. Sides include: french fries, mac and cheese, green beans, baked potato, coleslaw, applesauce, salad. Prices: $1$12, credit cards only. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 5890 Buckwheat Road, Milford. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru or carryout. No dine-in. Order online at setonmilford.org. Menu includes fi sh sandwich, fried shrimp, salmon. Sides: french fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, new potatoes, green beans and coleslaw. St. James the Greater, 3565 Hubble Road, White Oak. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 2-6:45 p.m. Details: Curbside pick-up or carryout only. Options for ordering: Download "MyMenuHelper" app and fi nd "St. James Fish Fry" to order; call church 513-741-5311, choose a pick-up time. St. John Neumann, 12191 Mill Road, Springfi eld Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Curbside pick-up or carryout only. Fried or baked cod, fried shrimp, seafood gumbo. Sides: Mac and cheese, hush puppies, coleslaw, french fries. Phone orders:

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COMMUNITY NEWS Autism Rocks 12: Music on a mission Autism Rocks 12 presented by the Heidt Family Foundation combines David Kahle’s two passions – autism and music. Kahle, of Milford, has always loved music. He’s done everything from being a roadie for touring bands to working as a professional D.J. Kahle began Autism Rocks 12 years ago to raise funds for nonprofi ts that serve people with Autism in tribute to his son Parker. Parker, now almost 16, continues to be David’s motivation to raise awareness and fi nancial support for the Ken Anderson Alliance. “I met Kenny Anderson seven years ago at a fundraising event and was impressed with his dedication to helping people with disabilities in our community,” said Kahle. The Ken Anderson Alliance is committed to providing live, work, and engage opportunities desperately needed for adults with disabilities. Kahle explains, “My son doesn’t use their services yet because he’s too young, but it makes me feel good knowing Autism Rocks is helping make sure KAA will be around when Parker needs their services.” Autism Rocks 12 will take place at The Blue Note Harrison at noon on Sunday, Feb. 28. For the fi rst time, it will be available to both live and virtual audiences. To remain safe and maintain social distancing, in-person tickets will be designated to sponsors and a limited number are available for purchase in advance. Five area bands will perform including: Jelly Smooch, Black Bone Cat, The Stagger Lee Band, Russell Jinkens XL Band, and Due South. Jenn Jordan from Q102’s Morning Show, comedian Jeff Caminiti, and Ken Anderson will serve as emcees. “For those hungry for great live music, it’s worth the VIP price,” comments Kahle. In addition to watching the event in the comfort of your own home, guests can also view performances at “Watch Parties” throughout the area. Currently, there are 16 local establishments hosting Watch Parties, live streaming the event – some with bands of their own. Watch party locations include: Slatts in Blue Ash, Little River Bar & Grill in Oregonia, McDogs in Colerain, Rick’s Tavern in Fairfi eld, the Knotty Pine in

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