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Mount St. Joseph University will return to campus in the fall Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

La Salle senior Dustin Norris won a state wrestling championship in the 126-pound weight class March 14, at Hilliard Darby. PHOTOS BY GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

La Salle’s Norris wins state wrestling title Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

HILLIARD — After Day 1 of the 84th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament, there were 10 Greater Cincinnati wrestlers still in the running for a state championship. When the dust settled March 14, only one remained. La Salle senior Dustin Norris picked up win No. 39 on the year and the 126pound state championship that came along with it. Norris defeated Brecksville sophomore Brock Herman by a 3-1 decision. Norris is now the program’s second two-time state champion, joining Lucas Byrd, who is now at the University of Illinois. Norris was a state runner-up at 106 pounds as a freshman, then won a state championship at 113 pounds in 2019. He was a state qualifi er last March, but had to wait a year for his chance at another fi rst-place medal after the 2020 tournament’s cancellation due to the pandemic. “It’s diff erent this time around,” Norris said. “It’s still an amazing feeling. I would’ve liked to of had it last year but obviously, with COVID, it got postponed one year. I’m very happy about it.” Norris said having a trip to state taken away from him was the fuel needed to return to the summit of his weight class to polish off a stellar high school career. “There were points where we would have little underground wrestling rooms so we could get guys in and start training,” Norris said. “A lot of motivation. Winning that two-timer last year, getting that taken away from you the day you’re supposed to leave, it hurts a little diff erent. It defi nitely pushed me to make sure that I didn’t lose it this year.” La Salle head wrestling coach Rico Hill added: “He (Norris) has done everything right this year as far as being a leader. I can depend on the kid and he’s headed to Purdue right now and I’m so proud of him.” La Salle boasted four of the area’s fi ve wrestlers to make a sparkling entrance in the dimly-lit championship arena March 14 at Hilliard Darby High School. “It was good,” said Hill, La Salle’s fi rst-year head coach. “We wanted to get everyone to the podium. We brought 7

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Jake Niffenegger (right) of La Salle goes acrobatic to score points in his 138 pounds semiﬁ nals win over Tyler Wittreich of Riverside at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Championships.

La Salle's Casey Wiles is exuberant with his semiﬁ nals win and moves on to wrestle for the title at 132 pounds.

Mason's Owen Amburgy (right) battles with Hudson Hightower of St. Edward in the 182-pound semiﬁ nals.

up here and we got 5 of them to do it — that’s pretty good. “I’m proud of this group. This was the last dance for them. These seniors really earned it. I know we didn’t end the way we wanted to with the last three matches; they wrestled hard, they wrestled tough — it’s just some discipline things we can ﬁ x and we’ll be back.” After Norris took top honors at 126, teammate Casey Wiles had his perfect season broken up (26-1) by Richard Del-

santer of Lakewood St. Edward in the 132-pound ﬁ nal. Delsanter notched a two-point take-down just 15 seconds into the match and held oﬀ Wiles the rest of the way for a 7-4 win. In the 145-pound class, La Salle senior Darnai Heard fell to unbeaten Westerville North junior Connor Euton (29-0). One of the most thrilling matches of

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Mount St. Joseph University will hold an in-person spring commencement ceremony and students will return to campus by fall 2021, oﬃ cials say. Mount St. Joseph is a private, Catholic college founded in 1920 in Delhi Township. Miami University, University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, Xavier University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College also plan to return students to their campuses in the fall, and most local universities have announced spring commencement plans. Mount St. Joseph’s baccalaureate ceremony will take place May 7 at the Mater Dei Chapel. Commencement will take place outdoors on May 8 and also broadcast live, university president James Williams said in a March 15 video message to students. All ceremonies will be conducted in compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Students willallowed a limited number of guests at each ceremony. The university says it will contact graduates with details. “I am simply thrilled to be able to celebrate the many accomplishments of our spring 2021 graduates in person this May,” Williams said. In the fall, Mount St. Joseph is offering 80% of its classes in-person in addition to some virtual courses. The course catalog is available online, and fall registration opens on March 29. Williams says the university must be prepared to deviate from the current plans “if the well-being and safety of our community require us to do so.” He encouraged students to get the vaccine once eligible. “Having the vast majority of the Mount community vaccinated against COVID-19 will be a key component to our executing the planned in-person courses and activities on campus this fall,” Williams said. “In alignment with the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis, I encourage all those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to, please, be vaccinated – it is an act of love and charity, that also serves the common good.”

Banners with the new Mount St. Joseph University name and logo hang throughout the school’s Delhi Township campus. The Mount officially becomes a university July 1. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Can speed revive the fairgrounds? ‘Your adrenaline is pumping.’ Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Motorcycles idling, waiting for the green light. Riders describe the feeling as indescribable. “Your adrenaline is pumping, the light goes down and you take off ,” said Bruce Demske, 53, a Northside resident, software app developer and motorcycle racer. “It’s hard to describe.” An adrenaline boost may just be what the ailing Hamilton County Fairgrounds need. An agricultural fairgrounds in an urban environment, fi nancial troubles in recent years have beset the board that oversees the fairgrounds, the Hamilton County Agricultural Society. Thanks to a lease signed between the society and county in 1862, the agricultural society can keep the 37-acre site “forever” ensuring it will remain a fairgrounds no matter what changes to the city around it. But fair board members said in the past year they have worked to change the fairground’s fortunes. A racetrack could be part of the renewal. By May, Demske and other area racers are working to complete a one-fi fth mile dirt track at the fairgrounds in Carthage. They’re calling it the Cincy Speedway, and it would feature motorcycle and go-kart racing. So far, it’s a small group of riders. Some are artists. Some farmers. Others are executives with offi ces. The head of Cincy Speedway, Jason Spurrier, runs his own lawnmower and outdoor supply shop. He’s raced motorcycles almost as long as he could walk, racing at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in the Dearborn County, Indiana fairgrounds. “My family grew up going to the racetrack and working at the racetrack, “ said Spurrier, 41, of Fairfi eld. “A typical Friday night in Lawrenceburg, there would be four generations of my family there.” He races with his four children, ages 11 to 19. An individual race lasts about two to three minutes with speeds up to 40-miles-an-hour, but each race night there are dozens of races.

Jason Spurrier, 41, of Fairﬁ eld jumping a hill on a small motorcycle at the Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway PROVIDED/BRUCE DEMSKE

A racer without a racetrack For many racers like Spurrier, the Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway in the Dearborn County, Indiana Fairgrounds was home. The pandemic has put the future of the Lawrenceburg racetrack in question. It didn’t open in 2020. The racetrack’s website still says racing events are on hold. Spurrier said there’s no indication if and when it would re-open. Messages to Lawrenceburg Speedway were not returned. That left Spurrier a racer without a racetrack. By October or November, he considered starting his own racetrack. His mind went immediately to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Having grown up in Green Township, he had fond memories of the Hamilton County Fair. He also knew that surrounded by a highway, car lots and industry, sound wouldn’t likely be a problem. Also, there’s stability. The Hamilton County Agricultural Society, which runs the fair, has an eternal lease on the land from the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, signed in 1862. “They have wonderful historical buildings,” Spurrier said. “It is just a phenomenal part of Cincinnati. I think they’re celebrating 160-years with Hamilton County. We want to bring some of that back, the pride of the fairgrounds.” He approached the fair board at the end of 2020 with the idea of using the grandstand for motorcycle racing. They approved it in January. “We met with some of the people,” said Mark House, vice president of the fair board. “They’re down to earth, no alcohol, very family-friendly and engaging. This is better. I like this. That helped sell me on it.”

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A sign for the Hamilton County Fair stands outside the Hamilton County Fairground on March 5 n Carthage. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Just a flat dirt surface Not much has to be done to turn the fair’s grandstand into a racetrack. Just a fl at dirt surface, really. There’s already seating in the grandstand. The fairgrounds hosts demolition derbies there. They’ll need to grade the land, Spurrier said. A construction company has off ered to do it for free. They’re upgrading the lighting and improving the drainage to prevent erosion. And the grandstand will still be able to be used for demolition derbies, concerts and anything else it was previously used for. Cincy Speedway is raising $30,000 to $40,000 in private money to complete the work. Spurrier said he has some electrician friends who are donating their labor as well as construction company doing the grading work pro bono. Spurrier, who is president of Cincy Speedway, said the group has applied for nonprofi t status. Cincy Speedway will cover all the operating expenses tied to the racing and working out the fi nal details of the partnership with the fair board. He couldn’t say whether it would be a lease or some other type of arrangement. If all goes well and the weather cooperates, the fi rst race will be May 8. There are 10 race days scheduled this year, all on Saturday through Oct. 2. It could attract on a typical night 200 racers and 1,000 total, counting spectators, Spurrier said.

Residents just learning about racetrack Residents near the fairgrounds reacted with cautious optimism about news of motorcycle racing coming to their neighborhood. Maria Madera lives within walking distance to the fairgrounds. She doesn’t know what to expect from motorcycle racing. But she said the demolition derbies don’t create too much noise or issues. She takes pride in her neighborhood, is vice president of the Carthage Civic League, and wants to see something breathe life into the fairgrounds. A racetrack could help. Whether other residents will feel the same way, she doesn’t know. She just found out about the track when contacted by The Enquirer. “Right now, we’re working on trying to build up the business district and have more open businesses in our business district,” Madera said. “If we have a vibrant fairgrounds to attract more people to our community, that could help.”

Future of the fairgrounds With the advent of a racetrack, two new board members, a $50,000 state grant and some fundraisers last summer, volunteers on fair board see a brighter future for the fairgrounds. That’s welcome news for an organization deemed “unauditable” by Ohio Auditor Keith Faber in 2019. The failure of the fair’s parent organi-

zation, the Hamilton County Agricultural Society, to fi le timely forms led to the IRS revoking the group’s nonprofi t status in 2014. The fairgrounds still has events throughout the year, including demolition derbies, concerts and festivals. But the main event, the Hamilton County Fair in August, has seen attendance dwindle from 75,000-80,000 in the mid-1990s to 5,500 in 2019, the last fair before the pandemic. Though the lease with the county for the fairgrounds says “forever,” some predicted an imminent demise for the fair if nothing changes. “Unless they get real, solid, systemic change, there won’t be a fair,” said Kathleen Norris in 2020. Norris is a real estate consultant and member of the Hamilton County Fair Task Force assembled by Hamilton County commissioners to look at ways to save the fair. “So it is just that urgent. This fair has a two-to-three-year horizon to ride or die.” Fair leaders say they’re making those changes. They will eventually re-apply for nonprofi t status with the IRS, board treasurer Tonya Elliott said. In the past year, the board and volunteers have worked hard to put some TLC into the fairgrounds, said Elliott and House. The state granted the fair board $50,000 last year, which bought picnic tables for a beer garden, new doors, windows and LED lighting for a buildings and other cosmetic improvements, according to a statement from the fair board sent to The Enquirer. The fairground’s stables house 16 horses, currently, with a new horse turnout and barrel riding area under construction. They held fundraisers last summer also to spruce up the fairgrounds, House said. Demolition derbies and small festivals, with social distancing, took place in 2020, he said. The fairgrounds is booked every weekend this year with events from April to October. “We got sponsors to donate paint and money, building supplies,” House said. “We were repainting and putting new windows in. It’s turning around.”

Wanna race? If you want to race, you need your own motorcycle or go-kart “that meets the requirements of one or more classes, safety gear, and a positive attitude.” Just show up the day of the race and register, Spurrier said. Dates and updates, go to cincyspeedway.com

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Here’s where Cincinnati suburbs ranked in places with best public schools Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The village of Indian Hill ranked No. 3 and Wyoming ranked No. 4 in Niche’s Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio. Northern Kentucky suburbs also ranked high: Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 3 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Kentucky. The rankings were released March 15 as part of a larger data set, the Best Places to Live in 2021. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. Niche, a ranking and review site headquartered in Pittsburgh, broke the data down into speciﬁ c categories, including best places for families, best public schools, most diverse, healthiest, best places for young professionals and best for retirees. The rankings for best public schools are based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews, according to Niche.com. Suburbs with the best public

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schools in Ohio were: 1 Glenwillow (suburb of Cleveland). 2 Solon (suburb of Cleveland). 3 The village of Indian Hill (suburb

of Cincinnati). 4 Wyoming (suburb of Cincinnati). 5 Powell (suburb of Columbus). 6 Ottawa Hills (suburb of Toledo). 7 Sixteen Mile Stand (suburb com-

munity of Cincinnati, which is served by three districts - Sycamore, Loveland and Princeton). 8 Oakwood (suburb of Dayton). 9 Madeira (suburb of Cincinnati). 10 Montgomery (suburb of Cincinnati). Mason and Blue Ash were next on the list. Suburbs with the best public schools in Kentucky were: 1 Anchorage (suburb of Louisville). 2 Fort Thomas. 3 Fort Mitchell. 4 Orchard Grass Hills (suburb of Louisville). 5 Crestwood (suburb of Louisville). 6 Pewee Valley (suburb of Louisville). 7 Union. 8 Flatwoods. 9 Russell. 10 La Grange. Indian Hill ranked No. 55 for places with the best public schools statewide. Wyoming ranked No. 239 on that list, Fort Thomas ranked No. 403 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 1,332 out of 7,511 Places with the Best Public Schools in America, according to Niche.

Niche: These are Cincinnati’s Best Places to Live in 2021 Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Niche has released its Best Places to Live in 2021 data and Greater Cincinnati has made a forceful showing in the rankings. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. “In the past year, many people have become more mobile than ever before. Especially if they’re able to work remotely, people are asking themselves where they really want to live,” CEO

and founder of Niche Luke Skurman said in a statment. Niche said 228 cities and 18,516 towns and neighborhoods were included in this year’s nationwide rankings. “Our rankings are designed to help our users ﬁ nd the next place they want to call home based on their unique priorities. For families, we know schools are an important factor. In addition to the Best Places to Live rankings, our comprehensive school proﬁ les and school rankings are very valuable for families looking to make a move,” Skurman said.

Here’s how local areas stacked up statewide: Local best places to live in Ohio’s top 25: h Madeira h Montgomery h Blue Ash h Wyoming h Mariemont h Mason h Indian Hill Unoﬃ cially named areas like Sixteen Mile Stand in Hamilton County and Beckett Ridge in Butler County also made the list of top places.

Local best places to live in Kentucky’s top 25 h Fort Thomas h Fort Wright h Fort Mitchell h Union h Wilder h Lakeside Park Local Indiana cities were not in the state’s top 25. For more information visit: niche.com/places-to-live/search/ bestplaces-to-live

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Findlay Market nominated as 10Best’s Best Public Market Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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Findlay Market is in the running for best public market. 10Best’s local experts selected 20 public markets to be nominated as the best in the U.S. and now it’s up to the public ot vote for the top 10. “This public market is Ohio’s oldest continuously operated public market and a Cincinnati institution. Situated in the heart of the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, the market features more than 50 full-time merchants selling a range of ingredients and prepared foods,” 10Best said.

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the championship round was the 138pound fi nal featuring La Salle junior Jake Niff enegger and Perrysburg sophomore Joey Blaze. The two were a combined 84-1 going into the match and didn’t disappoint, battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of the third period. After a scoreless fi rst overtime, Blaze scored a game-winning pin in the second extra stanza to remain undefeated (45-0) and take the top spot on the podium. Hill believes Niff enegger will learn from the narrow defeat with a strong comeback next season as a senior. “I told him, ‘other people wrestle their style; you need to wrestle your style,’” Hill said. “In those last 30 seconds, he kind of wrestled Joey’s (Blaze) style. I’ve been telling Jake, he (Blaze) is the guy you look in the mirror and know you want to beat. “For the last 30 seconds, Joey wanted it a little bit more. But he’ll get another crack at him. Jake is coming back and we’ll work hard to get it together.” Fairfi eld senior Brandon Smith fi nished third at the district tournament but battled his way to a state championship appearance. On March 13, he opened the event with a 5-4 victory over Lakewood St. Edward’s Jonny Slaper. In March 14 session, he upset district

Darnai Heard of La Salle wrestles in the 145 pounds semiﬁ nals at the 2021 OHSAA State Wrestling Championships on March 14. PHOTOS BY GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

champion, Jake Nelson of GroveportMadison, to advance to the ﬁ nals. In his ﬁ nal prep bout, Smith fell 3-0 to Olentangy Liberty sophomore Dylan Russo, who capped the match’s scoring with a take-down in the second period.

Local state-placers Division I 120— Jack McCall, Lebanon (6th); 126—Dominic DiTullio, Mason (6th); 132—Brayden Zenni, Moeller (7th), Con-

ner Kleinberg, Springboro (8th); 138— Eugene Harney, Sycamore (5th); Max Boaz, Lakota East (8th); 145— Tim Smith, Colerain (8th); 160—Alex Hobbs, Little Miami (6th); 170— Dillon Walker, La Salle (5th); 182—Owen Amburgy, Mason (4th); Jonathon Sanchez, Moeller (8th); 285—Aneesh Vyas, Lakota West (6th). Division II-III 113— Malachi O’Leary, Wyoming (6th); 120— Brandon Sauter, Batavia (3rd); 138— Pierce Taylor, McNicholas

La Salle senior Dustin Norris won a state wrestling championship in the 126-pound weight class at Hilliard Darby

(3rd); Harris Foad, Indian Hill (6th); 195— Ely Emmons, Badin (6th).

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Kerry Favia’s fourth-grader, Matteo, throws a ﬁ t if she tries to sit down and read with him, she says. But ever since Matteo’s weekly tutoring sessions with a local high school athlete, her son has turned into an A/B student. “Because he’s set up with another football player, and that other football player has shown him that it’s OK to be an athlete and to be smart, I think he’s more willing to do the work,” Favia says. Matteo, who attends Forest Hills School District’s Sherwood Elementary, was paired with a Tutor Teen, one of more than 80 local teenagers volunteering their time to tutor Cincinnati area students. The organization is run by Seven Hills School sophomore Erin Finn and her brother Aidan, a senior at St. Xavier High School. The idea for Tutor Teens was sparked last spring while Erin tutored her younger cousin over FaceTime. “You know, this kind of works,” Erin said she thought at the time. She and Aidan rounded up some friends, created a logo and a website and got to work. Their eﬀ orts landed them in Forbes’ magazines 8 Under 18: The Young Trailblazers Stepping Up During The Pandemic in May. The siblings say the company has doubled in volunteers since then.

Free, virtual tutoring for the COVID-19 era Erin and Aidan say there are now Tutor Teens from 14 local high schools tutoring students in over 70 local schools. Together, the teenagers put in more than 1,300 tutoring hours as of March 1. The program has always been virtual and always free, Aidan said. The Finn siblings plan to keep it that way. “Something that I think both of us have discovered is just how much teens are willing to do this,” Erin said. “No one gets paid in this program and though some get service hours, a lot of our

Tutor Teens was launched March 31. PROVIDED/ERIN FINN

teens are doing this just because they enjoy tutoring and they want to help.” Tutor Teens oﬃ cially launched on March 31, just after schools shut down across the region due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aidan says they have been in high demand since then. “Our base customers only probably started coming to us because in-person tutoring wasn’t safe. And then they could realize our value,” Aidan said. “We’ve gotten a following from that, and now hopefully we’ll be able to sustain that past COVID.” Virtual sessions are good for the tutors, too. The youngest Tutor Teens are eighth-graders, Erin said. Not all of them can drive, so it’s much easier to meet with their students over Zoom or Google Meets. Plus, tutors can be more ﬂ exible with online sessions. Erin said she connected with some of her students during school hours while classes were virtual.

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good ﬁ t with his students, which is important. “A student can lose interest if they don’t connect with the tutor,” Angelo said. “That’s the case with teachers, if you’re not able to understand their line of reasoning, it’s very hard to understand the content and also just have a good time.” This pairing aspect is the best part of Tutor Teens, Favia says. The survey helped her ﬁ nd someone Matteo could relate to. She says Matteo is now excited about school, and much more concerned with impressing his Tutor Teen than he is about impressing his family. Another two students have worked with Tutor Teen Caitlin Jimmar, a senior at Purcell Marian Catholic High School in East Walnut Hills. She told The Enquirer she’s enjoyed watching her students grow throughout the

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Attention shoppers: Huge cleanup ahead of grocery-buying habits in Aisle 2021. After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, shopping for food in America has transformed. Before the pandemic set in, grocery shopping was already in the midst of changing. You could pick up your own, have someone shop for you, have groceries delivered, have whole meals delivered, all from your local store. Then came the virus and its demands and we adopted new strategies in order to buy food more safely. American supermarkets raced to meet the surging consumer demand amid the crisis. Even as the country plunged into a sharp, pandemic-induced recession, grocery stores saw a nearly $62 billion infusion of food dollars thrown into cash registers. That’s an astonishing 9% jump in total sales during the last nine months of 2020 from the same period in the year before – in an industry that battles for incremental gains. Many shoppers started ordering groceries online but busy supermarkets never closed – deemed “essential businesses” from the start of the pandemic. How big was e-commerce for supermarkets? Kroger reported last week its digital business more than doubled in 2020 to $10 billion. The nation’s largest supermarket chain’s digital channel, serving orders for delivery or pickup, itself is large enough to be a Fortune 500 company, bigger than several tech companies on that list. Kroger’s e-commerce business is about as big as that of eBay or Nvidia. Its sales top Intuit, Xerox or Lyft and are gaining on Adobe, Uber and Wayfair. Walmart and other grocery rivals have off ered less detail of their own fastgrowing online eff orts, but have disclosed robust growth. Last month, Walmart said its e-commerce sales grew 69% in the fourth quarter. Safe to say, as we start to come out of the pandemic, the table that was set in early 2020 looks a lot diff erent only a year later. If last year the big question for shoppers was ‘How do I shop safely?,’ this year it’s ‘How much of my adapted behavior will I keep?’

It’s different now Shoppers like Nellie Haverkos, a 43year-old full-time mom from Symmes Township, still push a cart through the aisles at Kroger in Madeira, but in the last year has cut the number of visits in half. She tries to load up on items she knows she’ll need for the week. She cooks more at home after her family cut back their previous two or three meals out a week down to one take-out meal a week. “My habits have deﬁ nitely changed. Now, I try to be thoughtful… so fewer trips,” Haverkos said. Another big change is the supermarket is no longer a family aﬀ air. In the last year, her kids haven’t set foot in a store to limit their potential exposure to the virus. “They miss their Kroger. They used to ask to come for their birthday. They

The self-check out at the Madeira Kroger has plexiglass in between each station due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, on March 2. PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Kroger is testing out their smart carts in Madeira. The carts allow you to scan and weigh your groceries as you go. You can use Kroger bags or bring your own.

miss all their friends,” Haverkos said. (Before, her 3-year-old especially liked to roam the aisles and catch up with people, like Elaine, the associate she learned owns her very own parrot.) Yeah, she wants to go back to what it was. Still, grocers are bracing for their business to slow and even shrink. It’ll be hard to keep up those sales levels once more shoppers are vaccinated and feel safer to venture back into restaurants again. Kroger forecast a key sales measure – identical store sales without fuel – would decline 3 to 5%. Walmart, which is less reliant on just groceries, said the same fi gure would see growth slow to low single digits. Kroger, Walmart and others are under pressure by Wall Street not just to grow their e-commerce businesses, but to wring profi ts out of them. So far, they are labor-intensive (expensive) channels that require extra work from associates who have to handpick items from shelves to fulfi ll orders. Shopper Jack Klette, a 60-year-old project manager for a logistics company,

was inspecting vegetables at Roth Produce at Findlay Market. “I would say my wife and I are just coming back,” he said. He says they’re both more comfortable venturing out. But this past year Klette and his wife cut way back on grocery visits and other unnecessary trips outside the home. The couple has relied heavily on Kroger’s Pickup (curbside or parking lot) service for the last year. Did the pandemic make e-commerce a permanent service for customers? Kroger, for one, is betting on it. This spring, Kroger is expected to automate more of its home deliveries with a series of robotic warehouses set to open. The fi rst one in Monroe quietly fi lled its fi rst order last week, company offi cials said, off ering few other details. Also in Greater Cincinnati, Kroger is testing a pickup-only format at a closed store in Mt. Carmel – the only one in the nation. But grocery executives caution ecommerce isn’t the only thing in the off ing. In fact, both Walmart and Kroger compared the momentum to a “fl ywheel” where both online and in-store growth stimulates demand for each other. In its latest quarter, Kroger noted identical store sales grew 10.6% – with its digital channel driving 5.5% of that. That means the traditional stores are continuing to generate robust sales. (Think about it: Kroger’s total annual sales just hit $132.5 billion. If total sales increased $10.2 billion with about $5 billion from digital, then the other $5 billion of sales growth came from brickand-mortar operations. So there’s plenty of shoppers in the stores too.) Prior to COVID-19, Kroger said its stores served about 11 million shoppers every day. Since then, customers have cut back visits but loaded up their carts

when they do shop.

E-commerce here to stay With an eye toward improving instore experiences, Kroger is testing other new technologies. Some of those include initiatives that would reduce human contact for people who want to avoid face-to-face interactions. One pilot project in Dallas is a store without traditional checkout lanes, but only self-service scanning checkout. Another pilot being tested in Madeira is new smart cart technology, called Kro-Go, that allows shoppers to put items in their cart, tally as they go, bag, pay, and leave the store – skipping the checkout line. “What we ﬁ nd is, by far the majority of our customers that move online, they still physically go into our stores,” Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told Wall Street analysts last week. “So it’s incredibly important for us to create a seamless experience to where customers can bounce back and forth.” And maybe the pandemic has prompted some shoppers to try smaller stores. Laura Domet, a 45-year-old school counselor, wanted to avoid crowds after growing wary of big box stores during the early days of the pandemic. “I thought that’s the last place I want to be,” she said. Since last year, the Linwood resident buys most of her household staples online but gets her vegetables and coﬀ ee from local shops. “So many small businesses were struggling and I heard all the big stores were doing more business than ever and I thought, if people don’t start supporting them they might not be there when we’re out of this,” she said. That habit could stick.

A few ﬁ nal pieces of investing (and life) advice Allworth Advice Amy Wagner & Steve Sprovach Guest columnists

After 40 years in the fi nancial services industry, our very own Nathan Bachrach is saying goodbye to Allworth Financial! Before he embarks on his next adventure, he wants to share some parting words of investing wisdom, life lessons – and one fi nal farewell. Today I write my last column. As the co-host of the Simply Money radio show for the last 28 years, I’ve had the honor, and privilege, of giving you my best money advice. I hope some of it has enriched your life, and not just fi nancially. So allow me to pass on the best advice and observations about life and investing that I’ve received over the years. If you have your health, nothing else matters. This is from my Grandmother who left Germany in 1898 and passed away in 1998 at the age of 104. She told me this every time I visited her. Money is not the most important thing in the

world. “Oh god, I wish I’d spent more time at the offi ce.” My brother-in-law often observed that if you learned you had a fatal disease these would never be the next words out of your mouth. Time is your most precious asset. Don’t waste it. You won’t go broke betting on America. A quote from Bill Friedlander, past Chairman of Bartlett & Company. Our country will always face challenges and hardships, but we will overcome them. If you want an investment that will outpace the eff ect of taxes and infl ation, invest in the broad American economy. I don’t know how to get rich quick! If I did, I’d be writing this from my chalet in the Swiss Alps! Meg Green, a columnist for the Miami Herald says this whenever she’s asked for a hot investment. Want fi nancial independence? Systematically invest money and let it grow. It’s called “get rich slow.” Live below your means. I was taught this by the many families on the West Side of Cincinnati where I worked during the fi rst years of my career. The advice speaks for itself. Teach your kids about money before the world does. The Alpaugh Family Economics Center at UC reminds me of this all the time. The fi nancial world is

predatory. Teach your children the basics of money and investing. If you’ve been bad with credit cards, tell your kids how, and why. They can be a force for good, and they will learn from your experiences. Little things matter with money. Saving $10 dollars a month is $120 a year (Disney+? Starbucks?). Find $1,000 a year that way, put the money in your 401(k), get a 50% company match, nine percent growth over 30 years, and guess what? You’ve got $225,000 for retirement. Many have asked if I’m retiring. The short answer is no. Robert Redford once said, “I’m not retiring. Everyone I know who retired, the next thing they did was die!” (I’m in no hurry for that.) I’m going to spend some time away from business and daily media responsibilities. Traveling has always been a passion for me and my wife Marcie. We value experiences over “things.” I’ll be back, I’m just not sure in what capacity. Fifty years ago, I left Philadelphia. I got my attitude there, but the most meaningful things in my life all happened in Cincinnati. Words fail to express how fortunate I was to come here for graduate school at UC and never leave. I’m going to ﬁ nd ways to give back

to a community that took me in and showed me all the wonderful things it has to off er. And now, the fi nal advice… Good friends don’t get reacquainted, they just pick up where they left off . When our paths cross again, and I hope they will, we’ll just pick up where we left off . Until then, stay safe, and remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But give us a call, we’ll talk about it. Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, fi nancial situation and needs. To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specifi c issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney. Retirement planning services off ered through Allworth Financial, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Securities off ered through AW Securities, a Registered Broker/Dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Call (513) 4697500 or visit allworthfi nancial.com.

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SPORTS Check out the players who made all-district boys basketball teams First team

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AJ Braun, Fenwick, 6’10”, Sr.: 16.6ppg, 10 rpg; Brayden Sipple, Blanchester, 6’4”, Sr: 33.9 ppg, 10.7 rpg; Ben Knostman , Tipp City Tippecanoe. 6’4”, Sr.: 15.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 9.9 apg,; Paul McMillan IV, Woodward, 6’2” Jr.: 28.2 ppg, 5.2 apg,; Isaiah Walker, Wyoming, 6’6”, Sr.: 22 ppg., 11rpg.; Anthony McComb, Trotwood-Madison, 6’2”, Sr.: 26.6 ppg., 6 rpg; CamRon McKenzie, Hughes, 6’2”, Sr.: 22.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg.; , 3apg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ben Knostman, Tipp City Tippecanoe COACH OF THE YEAR:David Lane, Ross

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The Ohio Sportswriter's Association recently released its Southwest District All-Stars for Divisions I-IV boys basketball with several Greater Cincinnati athletes honored.

Division I First team Gabe Cupps, Centerville 6’2”, So.: 16.2 ppg, 5.1 apg; Rich Rolf, Centerville 6’7”, Jr.: 15.1 ppg, 11.1 rpg; Logan Duncomb, Moeller, 6’9” Sr. F: 13.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg.; Alex Williams, Archbishop Moeller 6’4”, Sr.: 16 ppg.; Kobe Rodgers St. Xavier 6’3” Sr.: 18.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg; Nate Johnson, Lakota East 6’3” Sr.: 17.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.2 apg; Prophet Johnson, Huber Heights Wayne, 6’4” Sr.,: 20.1 ppg, 3.9 apg PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kobe Rodgers, St. Xavier COACH OF THE YEAR: Michael Noszka, St. Xavier

Second team

CCPA forward Gi' Marrion Jones drives to the basket during their overtime win over Gamble to win the small school CMAC championship on Feb. 5. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Third team

Tom House, Centerville, 6’5, Jr.: 18.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg; Nathan Dudukovich, West Chester Lakota West, 6’3”, So.: 21.3 ppg; Justin Lovette, LaSalle, 6’0”, Sr.: 18.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg; Trey Killens, Mason, 6'0” Sr.: 22.7 ppg., 5 rpg; Avante Martin, 6’2”, Sr., Sidney: 13.4 ppg, 12.3 rpg; Bowen Hardman, Princeton, 6’5”, Jr.: 13.5 ppg.; Logan Woods, Fairﬁ eld, 6’4”, Jr.: 16.4 ppg.

Zach Frederick , Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6’5”, Sr.: 16.1 ppg, 9.1 apg; Kyle Smith, Bethel-Tate, 6’5”, Jr.: 16.8 ppg., 9.4 rpg.; Dayjaun Anderson Dayton Ponitz Career Technology Center, 6’2” So.: 17 ppg., 9 rpg; Wyatt Wachs, Indian Hill, 6’2”, Sr.: 14.6 ppg., 7.2 rpg; Kevin English, Norwood, 6’4”, Sr.: 18.5 ppg., 7.5 rpg.; Carson Seemann, Archbishop McNicholas, 6’3”, Sr.: 12.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg.; Ronald Smith III, Dayton Thurgood Marshall, 6’2”, Jr.: 22.5 ppg.

Third team Sam Feldman, Springboro, 6’4”, Jr.: 17.6 ppg, 11.1 rpg; Aidan Noyes, Archbishop Moeller, 6’6” Sr.:11.9 ppg.; Evan Mahaff ey, Archbishop Moeller 6’5” Jr.: 9.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg; Deshawne Crim, Fairfi eld 6’1 So.:15.6pts, 3.2rpg.; Josh Tolliver Springfi eld, 6’1”, Sr.: 18 ppg, 3 rpg,; Lawrent Rice, Wayne, 6’3” So.: 13.7 ppg.; 4.8 apg.; Andrew Harp, Elder, 12.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg.

Honorable mention Ben Southerland, Sycamore; Nate Paarlberg, Franklin; Noah Rich, Franklin; Tez Lattimore, Franklin; ZyonTull, Western Brown; Drew Novak, Western Brown; Alex Ball, Miamisburg; Allen Lattimore, West Carrollton; Sam Walker, West Carrollton; Stanley Shrivers, West Carrollton; Aidan Tuner, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller; Brady Weber, Lakota West; Kelvin Turner, Lakota West; Adonis Caneris, Oak Hills; Dominic Cantrella, Turpin; Brady Hardewig, Turpin; Ayden Schneider, LaSalle; Namaray McCalley, Mount Healthy; Iyashu Adams, Mount Healthy; Caleb Allen, Edgewood; Mason Young, Harrison; Elijah Horton, Northwest; Patrick

Max Stepaniak, Ross, 6’8” Sr.: 15.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg; Mason Weisbrodt, Batavia, 6’8”, Jr.: 19 ppg., 9.1 rpg; Danny Austing, Taylor, 6’0”, Jr: G: 17.8 ppg.; Jakada Stone, Aiken, 6’1” Sr.: 19.7ppg, 5.6 rpg.; Sam Nunn, Ross, 6’0” Sr.: 13.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.7 apg; Justin O’Neal, Dayton Dunbar, 6’4”, Sr.: 16 ppg., 7 rpg.; Jacob Connor, Kettering Alter, 6’9”, Jr.: 10.7 ppg., 9.5 rpg.

Honorable mention

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Ivory, Clayton Northmont; Jordan Smith, Clayton Northmont; Jackson Lewis, Hamilton; Alex Morton, Mason; Matthew Smith, Mason; Joe Kirby St. Xavier; Louie Semona, St. Xavier; Collin O'Connor, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Jack Kronauge, Lakota East; Kobe Peck, Lakota East; Jadon Coles, Lakota East; AJ Gillespie, West Clermont; Tywan Hall, Middletown; Will Williams, Middletown; Craig James, Talawanda; Jonathan Richter Talawanda; Jack Webster, Goshen; Alex Hannah, Milford; Malcolm Curry, Huber Heights Wayne; Adam Duvall, Beavercreek; Siloam Baldwin, Beavercreek; Gabe Phillips, Beavercreek; Josiah Harding, Xenia; Isa-

iah Rogan, Xenia; Dylan Hoosier, Xenia; Dwight Lewis, Fairborn; Julius Pulllen, Fairborn; Shaeden Olden, Troy; Jaden Owens, Troy; Dre'sean Roberts, Piqua; Tyler Mckinley, Walnut Hills; Owen Murray, Walnut Hills; Max Poynter, Walnut Hills; Colin Miller, Walnut Hills; Devin Taborn, Sidney; Camden Vordemark, Sidney; Michael Keehan, Elder; Sean Keller, Elder; David Larkins, Elder; Austin Coldiron, Anderson; Zach Weber, Lebanon; Anthony Johnson, Kettering Fairmont; Rodney Harris, Princeton; Aaron Frazier, Edgewood;

Troy Coulter, Germantown Valley View; JT Ferguson, Germantown Valley View; Matthew Butcher, Wilmington; Cole Coppock , Tipp City Tippecanoe; Damien Crayton, Wyoming; Collin Deaton, Lemon Monroe; Adam Ploeger, Lemon Monroe; Max Applegate, Batavia; Justin Ackerman, New Richmond; Shep Lansaw, New Richmond; Kadin Pollard, New Richmond; Tyler Sininger, New Richmond; Harry Hilvert, Taylor; Mitchell Zieverink, Taylor; Ashton Ault, Bellbrook; Johnny Deep Dayton Carroll; Sean McKitrick, Dayton Carroll; Blake Brumbaugh, West Milton Milton-Union; Sam Case, West Milton Milton-Union; Andrew Larkin, Badin; Mateo Lopez, Indian Hill; Ty Thornton, Indian Hiill; Jaesean Martin, Hughes; Robbie Cass, Aiken; Caden Conrad, Archbishop McNicholas; Nick Schulte, Archbishop McNicholas; Clay Badylak, Archbishop McNicholas; Darian Leslie, Dayton Dunbar; Randy Latham,

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Taft forward Rayvon Griffith drives to the basket during the basketball game against Woodward, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

Top Southwest Ohio boys, girls track athletes to watch Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Area track and ﬁ eld athletes are preparing for the start of the 2021 season after having one taken away from them due to the coronavirus pandemic. Underclassmen in 2019 are now set to lead their respective teams this spring. Here’s a rundown of the top boys and girls track and ﬁ eld athletes from Southwest Ohio:

Girls Greater Miami Conference Azariyah Bryant, Lakota East: Bryant helped Lakota East win a Division I team state championship in 2019 as a freshman. She was part of a state runner-up 4x200 relay and the state-champion 4x100 relay. Bryant was also third in the long jump. At the Ohio Indoor State

Finale, she was fi fth in the 60-meter dash and third in the 200-meter dash. Camiyah James, Lakota East: James is now back as a senior after being on the state runner-up relay and was fourth in long jump. She was third overall at the long jump and fi fth in the triple jump at the Ohio Indoor State Finale earlier this month. Reese Riep, Princeton: The senior helped lead Princeton to an eighth-place fi nish in the team standings at state in 2019. Riep ran in the Vikings’ state runner-up 4x100 relay and fi fth-place 4x400 relay. Madison Roshelle, Princeton: She was sixth in the long jump at state in 2019. Annika Kinley, Lakota West: The University of Cincinnati commit is a three-time state indoor placer in the high jump.

Chance Gray and Grace Hicks, Lakota West: The fi rst-team All-Ohio basketball selection will anchor the Lakota West sprint team and have an impact on relays and the 200-meter, according to coach Brenton Eisenhard. Hicks is a four-year varsity track and fi eld athlete and will lead the fi eld event crew. Faith Tang, Mason: The senior hurdler and sprinter qualifi ed in three events at the Indoor State Finale earlier this month at Spire, per head coach Tony Aff atato. Erica Fennimore, Mason: The senior distance runner was a member of state cross country teams. She qualifi ed for the 3,200, 800 and 4x800 relay at the Indoor State Finale. Riley Ludwig, Oak Hills: The junior qualifi ed for regionals as a freshman in See TRACK, Page 2B

Madison Roshelle of Princeton landed a 6th place ﬁ nish in the girls long jump at the OHSAA Division I State Track and Field Championships at Ohio State University on June 1, 2019. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

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both hurdle races, running a 16.04 and 48.12, respectively.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Milford: Head coach Shane Barthlomew believes juniors Meredith Goff (sprinter), Ayla Grabenbauer (distance) and Jadelyn Avance (mid-distance) will have a big impact for the Eagles this year. Samaria Newton, Kings: She was a fi rstteam ECC selection at discus in 2019. Sara Doughman, Kings: She was a secondteam ECC selection in the 3200-meter relay in 2019. Head coach Holly Schwalbach believes Peyton Dickerson (distance) and Zoe Lenney (jumps) will contribute for the Knights. Walnut Hills: Walnut Hills track director David Brown said Isabel Schemmel will be a force in the 400 and up. The Eagles 4x800 relay of Zoe Drechsler, Caroline Meyer, Mary Westrich and Kate Stiens will also be worth watching, according to Brown. Ella Lambert, Turpin: A fi rst-team ECC selection as a sophomore, Lambert was the anchor on Turpin’s 4x800 relay that fi nished sixth at state. She was also ninth in the 1600-meter run.

Girls Greater Catholic League Jenna Accurso, Seton: The senior is a threetime all-GGCL performer from sprints, long jump and sprint relays, according to head coach Brian Laiveling. She is also a two-time regional qualiﬁ er. Emma Striebich, Seton: The senior thrower was a two-time all-GGCL performer in shot-put and discus in 2019, according to Laiveling, and qualiﬁ ed for regionals in shot-put. She is aiming at the school record in both events this spring.

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Dayton Dunbar; Jaylan Spann, Dayton Thurgood Marshall; Will Richards, Bishop Fenwick; Luke Blessing, Wilmington; Kohl Todd, Waynesville; Jonathan Powell, Dayton Chaminade Julienne; Dan Nauseef, Dayton Chaminade Julienne; Hunter Warner, Bellefontaine; Davonte Fahle, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan; Brady King, St. Paris Graham.

Division III First team Conner Cravaack, Madeira 6'4", So.: 20 ppg., 10 rpg; RT Adkins, Cincinnati Country Day, 6’4”, Sr.:15.8pts, 11.0 rpg.; Jamon Miller, Springfi eld Shawnee, 5’11”, Sr.: 15.3 ppg., 4.3 rpg.; Ben Kovacs, Anna, 6’3, Sr,: 18.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg; Rayvon Griffi th, Taft, 6’5”, So.: 23.5 ppg,; Mekhi Elmore, Taft, 6’0”, Jr.: 21.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg.; Mason Shrout, Camden Preble Shawnee, 6’4”, So.: 22,7 ppg, 7 apg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rayvon Griffi th, Cincinnati Taft COACH OF THE YEAR: Nate Barhorst,

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Abby Hoff mann, Mercy McAuley: The senior was a two-time fi rst-team GGCL selection in 2019 in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter relay. She was also second-team allleague in 100-meter dash. Lizzie Sexton, Mercy McAuley: The junior was the only freshman in 2019 to earn individual fi rstteam all-league honors (400). Paige Murdock, Ursuline: She was fi rst-team GGCL in the 3200-meter relay as a sophomore in 2019.

Cincinnati Hills League Meghan O’Brien, Indian Hill: The senior helped Indian Hill win a Division II girls state team championship in 2019. She was on Indian Hill’s sixth-place 4x800 relay and the Braves’ recordbreaking 4x400 relay. Elizabeth Whaley, Indian Hill: As a freshman, Whaley was also a part of the record-breaking relay and was anchor on the 4x800 relay. She was also fourth in the 1,600-meter run and 10th in the 800. Yvonne Colson, Madeira: She was the CHL athlete of the year in fi eld events (discus) as a sophomore in 2019. Clark Schmidt, Wyoming: She was a fi rstteam CHL selection in the pole vault as a sophomore in 2019. Samara Dulin and Emily Frankel, Wyoming: Both were fi rstteam CHL in the 400-meter relay in 2019.

Miami Valley Conference Kamryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day: CCD’s leading scorer in girls hoops ran on CCD’s state runner-up 4x200 relay in 2019. Jenna Setters, Cincinnati Country Day: She was on the state-qualifying 4x100 meter relay in 2019. Khamia Brooks, Summit Country Day: As a freshman two years ago, she led oﬀ Summit’s fourth-place state ﬁ nish in the 4x100 meter relay,

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Second team Carson Miles, Georgetown, 5’10” So.: 13.3 ppg, 4.6 apg,.; Cole Allen, Jamestown Greeneview, 6'3''. Sr.: 16.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg; Cameron Harrison New Paris National Trail, 6’0”, Sr.: 19.1ppg, 6.2 rpg.; Jacob Roeth, Casstown Miami East, 6’1”, Fr.: 16.6 ppg., 5.4 apg.; Zyon Scott, Reading, 6’0”, Sr: Guard 17.2 ppg.; AJ Eller, Brookville, 6’0””, Sr.: 20.5 ppg,; Gates Flynn, Summit Country Day, 6’1”, Sr,: 10.7 ppg., 4.9 apg.

Third team Brady Woodall, Miamisburg Dayton Christian, 5’11”, So.: 10 ppg., 6.3 apg.,; Branson Smith, East Clinton, 6’1”, Sr.: 18.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg.; Casey Keesee, Tipp City Bethel, 5’8” Jr.: 17.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg,; Mason Mack Cincinnati Country Day 6’5”, Sr.: Forward 13.4 pts, 10 rpg.; McKane Finkenbine, Anna, 6’0”, Jr.:16.6 ppg, 7.5 apg.; Bryce Singleton, Camden Preble Shawnee, 6’3”, Sr.: 18.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg.; Will Trubisky, Mariemont, 6'4" Sr.: 13 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg.

Honorable mention Isaiah Masteller, Anna; Nate Kratzer,

St. Xavier runners capture ﬁ rst place in the boys 4x800 at the 2019 OHSAA Division I regional track & ﬁ eld championships, May 22, 2019. They are Nick Mills, Michael Srinivasan, Tommy Walters and Nate Mountain. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

which also featured Rachel Montgomery, now a senior. Carmen Soloria, CHCA: She was one of the top freshmen in the MVC in 2019, according to head coach Jeﬀ Timmers. She’s a top returner in discus (68’3”) and shot-put (29’3”). Grace Flynn, CHCA: She was undefeated in the region in high jumping as an eighth-grader in 2019 until the junior high championships.

Southern Buckeye Conference Alyssa Weitzel, New Richmond: She set the school record in the pole vault (10 feet) and jumped 10’6” at Ohio Indoor State, ﬁ nishing ﬁ fth.

Boys Greater Catholic League-South Nathan Mountain, St. Xavier: He won the 3,200-meter at the OATCCC State Indoor Finale in 8:56.96, the No. 2 time in the nation. He also ran a 4:18.70 mile at the Louisville Indoor Games, the fourth-best indoor time in Ohio.

Georgetown; Blake Tolle, Georgetown; Blaise Burrows, Georgetown; Devin Dreier, Miamisburg Dayton Christian; Junior, Dakota Collom, East Clinton; Roman Newsome, Carlisle; Nolan Burney, Carlisle; Isaiah Dean, Carlisle; Connor Smith, Carlisle; Rhett Burtch, Jamestown Greeneview,; Ethan Rimkus, Tipp City Bethel; Batai Lease, North Lewisburg Triad; Ayden Spriggs, North Lewisburg Triad; Jake Hamilton, Covington; Cole Allen, Springfi eld Northeastern; Dale Bush, Springfi eld Northeastern; Nick Burden, West Liberty-Salem; Mason Martin, Clermont Northeastern; Bryce Reece Clermont Northeastern; Collin Klopfstein, Williamsburg; Dan Jones, Williamsburg; Jaden Journell, Springfi eld Greenon; Connor Stonebraker, Versailles; Jaydon Litten, Versailles; Zion Crowe, Springfi eld Shawnee; Wes Enis, Casstown Miami East; Sam Zapadka, Casstown Miami East; Michael Norton James H. Gamble Montessorri; Dalon Owensby, James H. Gamble Montessori; Jeremiah Neblet, James H. Gamble Montessori; Sean Caldwell, James H. Gamble Montessori; Logan Stidham, Reading; Jaden Jeff erson, North

Nic Manfroy, St. Xavier: He ﬁ nished seventh in the 400-meter at the OATCCC State Indoor Finale in 49.85 and anchored a runner-up 4x400 relay, per head coach Kyle Schreiner.

Greater Miami Conference Brendan Pitcher, Mason: The senior was fourth at the State Indoor Finale in the 1,600 with a 4:21.07. He also ranked ninth in the state in the 800-meter. He’s going after three school records this season. Brady Messer, Mason: He was sixth at the State Indoor Finale in the 800 with a 1:56.76. He’s going for a school record in the 800 and 4x800 relay. Aiden Amshoﬀ , Mason: The junior was seventh at the State Indoor Finale in the 3200 with a 9:25.19. He’s also going after school record in 4x800 relay, per head coach Tim Pitcher. James Schmidt, Oak Hills: The senior is a middistance runner and was a GMC and district champ as a sophomore in the 1,600. The Lipscomb University commit has his sights set on a podium

College Hill; Tejay Bouldin, North College Hill; Antonio Harmon, North College Hill; Jake Goubeaux, Arcanum; Quinten Tolle, East Clinton; Zander Barnes, Indian Lage; Luke Jackson, Indian Lake

Division IV First team Trent Koning, Cedarville, 6’2, Sr.; 18.8 ppg., 4.4 rpg, 4.4 apg.; Layne Sarver, New Madison TriVillage, 6'6", Jr.: 23 ppg, 6 rpg.; Jonathan Riddle Legacy Christian 19.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg.; Aidan Reichert, Jackson Center, 6’5”, Sr.: 19.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg.; Jacob Pleiman, Botkins, 6’6”, Jr.: 16 ppg., 7 rpg.; Deanza Duncan, New Miami, 5’8”, Sr.; 20.4 ppg., 4.2 rpg.; Gi'Marrion Jones, Cincinnati College Prep Academy, 6’4”, Sr.: 21.4 ppg., 11.4 rpg. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Layne Sarver, New Madison Tri-Village COACH OF THE YEAR: Josh Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village

Second team Isaiah Ramey, Cedarville, 6’5”, Sr.: 16.1 ppg, 6 rpg; Cody Germann, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, 6’1”, Sr.: 14.1

run in three events, per head coach Nick Continenza. Zach Beneteau, Lakota West: A Walsh University commit who will be leaned on as the anchor of Lakota West’s distance crew, per head coach Brenton Eisenhard. Cole Cronk, Lakota West: A Florida State commit who will be a key contributor on distance crew along with Ohio State commit Zach Plotkin. Sergio Negroe, Lakota West: He’s a mainstay in the Firebirds’ 800-meter and 4x800 relay. Kaleb Martin, Caleb Rao, Si Walters and Bryan White will also contribute, per Eisenhard.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Milford: Head coach Shane Bartholomew believes sprinters KeShaun Barnes and Jason Poleski will contribute for the Eagles this season. Alex Justus, Kings: The senior and Kentucky commit won the 800-meter at the OATCCC DI indoor state meet with a career-best 1:52.49, the second-fastest 800-meter in the nation. He’ll have school records in the 800 and 1,600 on the mind this spring, per head coach Chris Griﬃ n. Walnut Hills: Jason Dargatz was a ﬁ rst-team ECC selection in 2019 who’ll compete in the 400. Gianni Allwein and Henry Hoskins (1600) plus Garrett Fenton and Owen Murray (3200) will contribute for the Eagles, per track director David Brown.

Miami Valley Conference Jordin Evans, Norwood: The senior jumped 6’4” as a sophomore in 2019 to qualify for regionals. Evans has eyes on a school record and a run to state, per head coach Reid Faherty. Ryan Baker, Norwood: The junior ran a 4:56 in the 1600 as a freshman at districts. Faherty hopes Baker can advance deeper into the postseason this

ppg.; Carson Crozier, Felicity-Franklin, 6’3”, Jr: 20 ppg, 4.9 rpg.; Caeleb Meyer, Fort Loramie, 6-2, Sr.: 12.7 ppg., 3.5 rpg; Jordan Robinette, New Miami, 5’10”, Sr.: 13.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg; Tre Munson, Cincinnati College Prep Academy, 6’3”, Sr..; 21.4 ppg., 4.8 rpg.; Chandler Peters, Pleasant Hill Newton, 5'9" Jr.: 19.4ppg, 3.0 apg.

Third team Josh Scantland, New Madison Tri-Village, 6'6", Jr.: 10 ppg, 7 rpg.; Parker Davidson, Bradford, 6’2”, So.: 19.5ppg, 6.7 rpg.; Jason Channels, Springﬁ eld Emmanuel Christian Academy, 6'1”, Sr.: 18.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg.; Ashton Piper, Sidney Fairlawn, 6’3”, Sr.: 15.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.2 apg,; John Zumberger, DeGraﬀ Riverside, 5’11”, Sr.: 18.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg; Zykeem Hunley, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6’2”, Sr.: 15 ppg, 8 rpg; Jayden Priddy-Powell, Botkins, 5’10”, Sr.:15ppg 4 apg, 4 rpg.

Honorable mention Levi Wiederhold, Fayetteville-Perry; Jayden Bradshaw, Fayetteville-Perry; Gabe Fyﬀ e, Ripley-Union-LewisHuntington; Braiden Bennington, RipleyUnion-Lewis-Hunting-

year, along with breaking the school record in the event. Jackson Davis, CHCA: The senior qualifi ed for state as a sophomore in 2019 and will excel at both long-distance runs and sprints in his fi rst season at CHCA, per head coach Jeff Timmers. Lawrence Sesay, CHCA: As a freshman in 2019, Sesay went to state in the 100-meter, 200meter, high jump and 400-meter relay in Kenya. He holds the fi fth-fastest 100-meter dash time in Kenya and has three state gold medals. Sam Pettengill, Cincinnati Country Day: The senior anchored CCD’s state-qualifying 4x800 relay in 2019.

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Tiago Nunez, Aiken: The senior anchored Aiken’s state-qualifying 4x200 relay in 2019.

Cincinnati Hills League Zion Denson, Finneytown: Denson was the only underclassmen to be named ﬁ rst-team CHL in 2019 (400-meter dash).

Southern Buckeye Conference Wilmington: The Hurricanes had eight underclassmen named fi rstteam SBC American in 2019. Western Brown: Juniors Logan Campbell and Caleb Ware were fi rst-team SBC American selections as freshmen. Shane Smith II, Goshen: He was fi rst-team SBC American as a sophomore. Williamsburg: Braden Kelley, Sebastian Donohoo and Skylar Gries were fi rst-team SBC National picks in 2019.

Southwest Ohio Conference Talawanda: Juniors Kiefer Bell and Logan Murray and senior Jens Bartel were ﬁ rst-team SWOC selections in the 3200-meter relay in 2019.

ton; Garrett Taulbee, Felicity-Franklin; Dalton Delong, New Madison Tri-Village; Cavin Baker, Arcanum Franklin Monroe; Aidan Luchini, Arcanum Franklin Monroe; Ky Cool, Arcanum Franklin Monroe; Mitchell Montgomery, Pleasant Hill Newton; Harold Oburn, Pleasant Hill Newton; Matthew Cardwell, Cincinnati Christian; Reece Stammen, Ansonia; Isaac Barga, Ansonia; DeAndre Cowen, Yellow Springs; Tyler Galluch, Springfi eld Catholic Central; Ashton Young, Springfi eld Catholic Central; Ian Galluch, Springfi eld Catholic Central; Parker Penrod Troy Christian; Ben Major, Troy Christian; Hayden Quinter, Russia; Caleb Maurer, Fort Loramie: Grant Albers, Fort Loramie: Luke Frantz, Sidney Lehman Catholic; Justin Chapman, Sidney Lehman Catholic; Carter Pleiman, Botkins; Trey Robinette, New Miami. Glen Este grad Berger headed to NCAA Diving Championships h Eastern Michigan diver and Glen Este graduate Bethany Berger advanced her way to th NCAA Championships from March 17-20. Berger scored a 225.20 in the prelimnaries on March 8, advancing her to the championships in the 1meter dive.

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‘Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying’ outer skins of yellow or red onions that you have. Cover with a couple inches of water. Bring to boil, lower to simmer, cover and cook until onion skins have colored water, about 10 minutes. Egg colors vary from light amber to brick red.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

One of our traditions for Easter starts at the beginning of Lent. My Mom’s ancient wooden bowl sits in a place of honor on the kitchen counter. Each time I use a yellow onion, the papery outer skins are put into the bowl. By the time Easter week comes, I have enough skins to color Easter eggs naturally. I have a smaller wooden bowl that holds red onion skins. I’ve been bombarded with requests to share my recipes for naturally-colored Easter eggs again. Funny thing is these recipes have been around a long time, yet continue to be among my most requested. I’m thinking this pandemic has made a lot of you comfortable with cooking more, and as a result, creativity and the urge to try something new seems the way to go. Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying. Depending upon the kind and how long eggs sit in the dye, you’ll see shades of light gold to amber to brick red. But onion skins are just one way to color eggs. Like pink eggs? Try the dye made with beet juice. The spice turmeric turns the eggs sunny yellow. Our favorites are eggs colored with red cabbage. The dye starts out purple but with the addition of vinegar, the eggs turn teal blue. Hopefully, coloring eggs naturally will become a tradition in your home, too.

Vinegar to dye proportions The same for all dyes: for every cup of liquid, stir in a tablespoon of clear vinegar. This “sets” the dye.

Beets Use strained beet juice or boil fresh skinned beets and strain. Just bring it to a boil, then turn the heat oﬀ .

Red cabbage Use a whole head of cut up red cabbage. Cover with water a good inch, bring to a boil, lower to a gentle boil, cover, and cook until cabbage loses most of its purple color, about 30 minutes. This dye takes several hours at least so it’s good to put in the refrigerator while the dye is working. The longer the eggs sit in the dye, the darker the color blue.

Naturally-colored Easter eggs. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Turmeric Bring 2 tablespoons turmeric in 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Cool but don’t strain. Add vinegar, stir and place eggs in dye until desired color is obtained. Remove, swish them around in cool water very quickly only to remove particles. Turmeric colored eggs are bright yellow.

Tip Natural dyes: turmeric and red cabbage (row one); red onion skins (middle); beets and yellow onion skins (last.) Right, the onion skins cooking for dye.

Naturally colored eggs take longer to color, so be patient.

dyes. All dyes should be cool before coloring eggs.

Strain!

Onion skins

Except for turmeric dye, strain all

In a saucepan, place as many papery

Make dyes ahead. Strain and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Bayley commemorates 30 years Bayley, a nonprofi t, continuum of care retirement and wellness community, has commemorated 30 years since its founding by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati in 1990. It is located on 23 beautiful rolling acres in Delhi on the west side of Greater Cincinnati. During that time, Bayley has grown and earned a reputation for excellence. Now is a perfect time to learn about a career at Bayley, or to make one of our Assisted Living apartments your new home! As we commemorated the 30th anniversary of Bayley, we acknowledged the hard work of our growing staff , who have been so fl exible during these unprecedented times. We have now grown to a staff of 386. Six dedicated employees – Julie Bareswilt, Larry Niehaus, Jackie Piper, Ramona Bass, Susan Goldrainer and Sharon Darby – have been here for 30 years. We appreciate our staff ’s continued devotion to our mission and to those we serve. Bayley has a variety of positions y available for qualifi ed applicants. If you are interested in working in a happy, caring environment, we invite you to visit our website https://www.bayleylife.org/AboutBayley/EmploymentOpportunities. Also, we now have no waiting list for our Assisted Living apartments. Instead of spending the winter in Florida, why not spend it at Bayley? Come here to enjoy all we have to off er – and maintain contact with your family and friends through Zoom chats and scheduled inperson visits when possible. At Bayley, we have earned our reputation for excellence. We are only 10 minutes from downtown! You don’t sign a lease when you move into an apartment at Bayley, and there are no non-refundable fees. For more information or to set up your private tour, call Judy Marx at 513347-5512 or email Judith.Marx@BayleyLife.org. We look forward to welcoming you. At Bayley, no one is ever asked to leave because of the lack of fi nancial resources. We have the privilege of having not one, but four, Licensed Nursing Home Administrators on staff . We have been entrusted with the physical, emotional, and spiritual care of our residents, and this will always be our utmost priority. We continue to test all residents and staff for COVID-19 frequently on the premises. We have been able to amass ample Personal Protective Equipment to ensure everyone’s safety. We welcome residents of all faiths. Bayley’s mission is to provide a continuum of care for seniors in a Catholic/ Christian-like environment. With the Sisters of Charity, we strive to provide compassion and quality of life to those we serve. Our commitment is rooted in respect, honesty, and excellence. Doris Marks Rodier

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus drive thru Italian dinner set The St. Joseph of the Three Rivers Knights of Columbus will host the annual Tony Pagano Italian Dinner at Our Lady of Visitation Church, 3172 South Road, Cincinnati on Saturday, April 10, from 4:30-7 p.m. (or until the food runs out). This annual fundraiser has been held since 2009 and, due to COVID-19 concerns, will be drive thru only this year. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kid’s meal. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. All meals are homemade but will be chilled and will require reheating at home. Menu choices include spaghetti & meatballs with a side order of meat lasagna, fresh vegetable rotini with Alfredo sauce (no meat) or children’s spaghetti & meatball. Adult dinners includes salad, bread sticks and pizzelle cookies (kid’s meal includes bread sticks and cookie). Proceeds beneﬁ t the Knight’s charitable projects. For more information, please contact Dan Warnock at 513-477-2217 or via email at danjowarnock@yahoo.com. You can also visit the Council web site at stjosephkofc.org. Thank you for your support. Tina Geers, St. Joseph Church

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Cincinnati Shakespeare offers in-person summer camp Students who have completed grades three up to 12 by June are eligible to attend in-person summer theatre camps put on by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The week-long camps run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays and will be held at the group’s new theatre at the Otto M. Budig theatre, 1195 Elm St. Camps are $295 for one week, or $500 for two weeks for the same child. The following camps are oﬀ ered, by age group: h High school: June 7-11, Shakespearean Shenanigans; June 14-18, Bard to the Bone h Middle school, grades 6-8: June 28 through July 2, Comic Book Capers; July 5-9, Myths and Mayhem h Elementary, grades 3-5: July 12-16, Clowning Around; July 19-23, Swords and Sorcery Registration/information: cincyshakes.com/summercamp-registration/ or 513-381-2273 Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

Stepping Stones’ 13th annual Open Your Heart nets over $68K Stepping Stones hosted its 13th annual Open Your Heart fundraiser on Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-distanced format. Stepping Stones netted more than $68,000 to beneﬁ t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities. Supporters enjoyed delicious meals from Eddie Merlot’s in the comfort of their own homes. The event featured a video program with appearances by Stepping Stones Executive Director Chris Adams, Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Adam Jaramillo, Open Your Heart event chair Dina Taylor and the family of a program participant. Supporters raised money for Stepping Stones by partaking in an online raﬄ e with four premiere items, purchasing art kits for program partici-

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Western Athletic Club has made extra strides over the past year to ensure they invest in community, whether it be in the Club or on the Westside. With the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has left, now more than ever, it is important to support local businesses and community organizations. While the COVID-19 has limited the Club’s ability to fully engage the community in in-person settings they are not stopping there. “Western has always been in the business of building our community,” says Amy Abell, Adult Tennis Coordinator. Western recently partnered with Cincinnati’s WLWT5 and St. Vincent de Paul in December to collect well over 100 winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves for the annual Winter Coat Drive. Western Athletic Club has been an active host for the Inner City Tennis Project, an organization that provides access to tennis programs throughout Cincinnati and seeks to engage underserved youth and provide the necessary resources to achieve success in the classroom and beyond. Net Generation, USTA’s youth tennis initiative, has given Western the opportunity to continue exciting youth about tennis and the lifelong impact the sport has on health and wellness. In 2016, Western donated over 3,000 See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 6B

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SCHOOL NEWS Harrison High School students step up to help classmates prepare for virtual state contest The pandemic that created social distancing has also brought together groups of Harrison High School students recently. The issue: Students in the High School of Business program off ered by Great Oaks Career Campuses at Harrison qualifi ed for state DECA business and marketing competition, but since the event is virtual, they needed to record their presentations. Compounding the challenge was their success; more than 130 students or groups qualifi ed for state. That’s when Great Oaks instructor Trevor Ward and Harrison High School TV Production instructor Mike Morris got together to ensure that every qualifi ed student who wanted to participate in the Ohio DECA competition could do so. Through planning, early mornings, many hours of student time, and huge spreadsheets, more than 130 videotaped presentations were produced in a little more than two days. “Scheduling was key,” said Ward. “We started at 6 am and had to keep them moving.” Art classes across the hall from the TV Production room were relocated for two days to create a space for competitors to prepare. Students came early and stayed late. Other teachers helped make sure that students would be ready for scheduled time slot. And in a classroom studio with a sign on the door that says “Recording. Do Not Enter. Do Not Knock” student groups came in, gave their state presentations, and made way for the next presenter. They stopped long enough for the camera crews to video the morning announcements and then started up again. Mike Morris, TV Production instructor, said that his students rose to the challenge. “Two of the four students working on the production crew, senior Kailey Egan and junior Shelby Young, are also DECA students. They have knowledge of both sides of the project. They know the rules and regulations of the DECA presentations, and they also understand what it takes from a production standpoint to

The Art of Bouncing Back: Students in the High School of Business program offered by Great Oaks Career Campuses at Harrison qualiﬁ ed for state DECA business and marketing competition, but since the event is virtual, they needed to record their presentations. PROVIDED

make the live streaming happen. This was a huge key to keeping the train on the tracks.” Some of the presentations were particularly timely. Abbey Coyle, Morgan Mundy, and Shelby Young put together a plan to regain spectators to Harrison football games although social distancing kept the school from fi lling the stadium. All three are veterans of DECA competitions, and they said that the virtual version was a challenge. “A lot of things have to go right in order for virtual to work,” said Mundy. Abbey Coyle agreed. “There was so much preparing to do.” Shelby Young said the experience this year was diff erent in another way. “I like to talk to the judges face-toface.” Junior Eve King, who’s also a candidate for state DECA offi cer, said “It’s easier to compete live. You can see and respond to the reactions of the judges.” “This is all new to us,” said instructor Trevor Ward. “We’re fi guring it out as we go.” In the end, the TV Production students helped out their classmates and gained additional experience, and business students are ready to test their knowledge and abilities against other top Ohio students through the DECA competition. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

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Cincinnati is getting its own seltzer fest. The one-day festival, on April 17, will feature local and national brands and more than 50 diff erent fl avors and seltzers. Seltzers are being added to the lineup daily, but the festival currently has White Claw, Smirnoff Seltzer, Bud Light Seltzer, Corona Seltzer, Press Seltzer and Natural Light Seltzer on board. The Cincy Seltzer Fest plans to be “one of the fi rst full scale festivals since the COVID pandemic began” but will still enforce social distancing. There will be designated seating areas for groups. Masks and temperature checks are required. Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati in Oakley will be hosting the event at their 47,000-square-foot warehouse at 2940 Highland Ave., Suite 230. All guests will choose from three diff erent “Seltzer Sessions” at either 11 a.m., 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $57.34 for two people. You can buy tickets at citybeattickets.com. Each session will off er tastings, full-can off erings and even buckets of seltzer. Fowling – a hybrid game of bowling and football – lanes will be set up for attendees to play while they sample seltzers. Each guest will also get a free slice of LaRosa’s Pizzeria. “We are excited and honored to be hosting the fi rst Seltzer Fest in Cincinnati,” owner Joe Frank said in a press release. “Because of the size of our venue, we are able to host events like this and still focus on social distancing and safety all while having a unique experience with a lot of fun.”

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45 Prop in a Shakespeare tragedy 47 Abbr. at the end of a planner 48 Classic board game derived from pachisi 50 Place to order a cassoulet 52 Writing aid jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1967 55 Therefore 56 ____ block 57 Midnight trip to the fridge, say 58 ‘‘Yellow Flicker Beat’’ singer, 2014 59 Type of headsail 62 Super-duper 63 Shake off 65 Hammer out, say 66 ‘‘____ Lisa’’ 67 With 20-Across, yearly 68 Some sports car options 69 Painter Paul 70 ‘‘Them’s the breaks!’’ 72 Butler played by Gable 73 Winter sport jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1965 75 Treadmill settings 77 They’re not known for neatness 78 Word connecting two place names 79 Word connecting two last names 80 Taters 81 Ragamuffin 82 Nominee’s place

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Delhi Township Hillside Ave: Wilmington Trust National Association Tr to Snipedoodle Properties LLC; $112,000 225 Sebastian Ct: Englert Ralph D & Linda S to Covey Matthew J; $196,000 4117 Delhi Pk: Sterling Mgmt 3 LLC & Midtown Rents 2 LLC to Ingle Cecil A Jr & Dorothy M; $101,900 4217 Delryan Dr: Backscheider Paul to Schultes Mckenzie &; $167,000 4399 Valence Dr: Mitchell Alicia L & Michael W to Carmony Sean S; $155,000 4520 Hillside Ave: Wilmington Trust National Association Tr to Snipedoodle Properties LLC; $112,000

4522 Hillside Ave: Wilmington Trust National Association Tr to Snipedoodle Properties LLC; $112,000 4775 Delhi Pk: Gruen Robert A & Carl L Davidson Jr to Davidson Carl L Jr; $51,780 4968 Mt Alverno Rd: Trentman Richard J Jr to Collins Michael; $90,000 5120 Old Oak Tl: Merritt Jimmie A Tr & Florence Tr to Buck Zach T; $99,900 5508 Delhi Pk: Yaeger Lynn to Walsh Martin P Jr & Barbara A; $155,000 5680 Annajoe Ct: Haberthier Ann L to Reed Marcus A & Leslie H Reed; $260,000 780 Sundance Dr: Perry Zeno & Colleen to Griswold Michael & Colleen O Conner; $283,000

East Price Hill 2731 Glenway Ave: Pierce Donald E Tr & Sharon K Tr to Hasan Ramzi; $10,000 2811 Eighth St: Vasiliou Tommy to Kelley Scott N & Sean P; $140,550 3420 Lehman Rd: West Tower Investments LLC to 3420 Lehman LLC; $66,500 3749 St Lawrence Ave: Taylor Ronald F & Alice R to Thomas Peter Scott &; $135,000 506 Purcell Ave: Shimon Dahan Properties LLC to Mslt Properties LLC; $52,000 536 Grand Ave: Cin West Rentals LLC to Moore Ian P & Keri E Carter; $174,900 810 Matson Pl: Kovach Jo A to Vogt Properties LLC; $110,000

Green Township 1431 Beechmeadow Ln: Osterfeld Mary Lou & Mary L to Osterfeld Dale; $110,000 1461 Beechmeadow Ln: Watkins Danielle A to Hrzic Spencer & Allison Aichele; $139,000 2034 Southacres Dr: Voigt Lynn A to Evans Ryan & Julie; $550,000 2432 Lourdes Ln: Farris Patricia to Menninger Steve; $95,000 2800 Ebenezer Rd: Buse Theodore J & Mary Ellen to Weisberg Jeremy Robert &; $363,900 3011 Picwood Dr: Powers Thomas J & Susan M to Spies Mary; $271,000 3158 Mary Jane Dr: Us Bank Trust Na Tr to Hte Housing LLC; $101,000 3220 Floridale Ln: Greenlee Sheri to Flood Jacob A & Nicolette S; $165,000 3333 Greencrest Ct: Sullivan Julie A Tr to Beck Brittany M & Joshua Robert; $190,000 3344 Greenway Ave: Howard Jacquelyn L to Hooven Jesse L; $150,000 3577 Lakewood Dr: Ritsch Barbara L to Murray Georgiana B; $124,000 3824 Sunburst Ridge Ln: Dusold Michael J & Connie A to Dusold Lauren &

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Kevin; $450,000 3963 Raceview Ave: Gessendorf Sarah R to Bredestege Joseph P; $175,000 4258 Marcrest Dr: Hopman Charlee L to Rupe John A & Julie A; $200,000 4300 Regency Ridge Ct: Gentry Susan M to Porter William N & Carol E; $138,800 4390 Ebenezer Rd: Pfister Robert M & Wayne P to Pfeister Wayne P; $18,090 4410 Andreas Ave: Lawrence Monica & Bryan Shupe to Atmaca Gamze; $133,000 4801 Kleeman Green Dr: Parker Amy J to Parker Amy J; $290,000 5017 Greenshire Dr: M/i Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Cosgrove Michael & Marsha; $336,550 5058 Jessup Rd: Smith Jasun Michael & Stephanie Diane to Piegols Glenn; $295,000 5256 Ralph Ave: Anderson James & Charlene M to Willie Emily A; $170,000 5271 Eaglesnest Dr: Obrien Elaine to Derstadt Ronald & Janice; $130,000 5454 Bluesky Dr: Smith Eric N to Meyer Szerena & Eva S Meyer; $80,000 5528 Windridge Dr: Gardner Timothy & Chastity to Gardner Thomas & Jennifer; $145,000 5600 Julmar Dr: Klausing John A to Klausing Matthew & Kristine; $140,000 5640 Bridgetown Rd: Bastin Ellen to Cabrera Erika N; $118,000 5667 Lauderdale Dr: Kanapali Renovations LLC to Home Equity Corp; $124,900 5667 Lauderdale Dr: Sparto Natale A & Patricia A Stacy Administrator to Kanapali Renovations LLC; $115,000 5701 Biscayne Ave: Dunwoodie Properties LLC to Jenkins Properties LLC; $98,000 5780 Spire Ridge Ct: Ackerman Joy A to Hlavaty Joel & Mara; $275,000 5806 Gaines Rd: Callahm Daniel B to Miller Richard W; $152,000 5963 Childs Ave: Morgenthal Carolyn M to Conrady Kimberly N; $95,000 6117 Kingoak Dr: Hettesheimer Nichole to Gerhardt Benjamin E & Stephanie Marie; $280,900 6119 Kingoak Dr: Hettesheimer Nichole to Gerhardt Benjamin E & Stephanie Marie; $280,900 6242 Kingoak Dr: Evans Ryan & Julie to Custer Nicholas R; $208,500 7078 Leibel Rd: Mueller Frank P & Linda R to Nanney Jessica & Daniel Mueller; $295,000 7153 Wyandotte Dr: Gramke Andrew J & Kortneya to Sutthoff Melissa & Christopher; $246,500 7175 Ruwes Oak Dr: Matheson Michael S & Diane K to Spear Scott R & Michelle C; $302,500 7911 Oakbridge Wy: Fisbeck Emma to Pessler Alexis; $160,000

Harrison Morris Dr: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $53,844 Springfield Dr: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $53,844 Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 10300 West Rd: Campbell Brian E to Ackerman Mark & Joy A Ackerman; $115,000 10807 West Rd: Douglas David J & Cassie D to Mcmanus Stephanie A; $139,900 10821 West Rd: Sph Property Two LLC to Diersing Dennis E; $235,000 10843 West Rd: Beckwith Jeremy J to Dodson Jerris B & Chelsea; $185,000 112 Kater Ave: Lane Haley Kristine to Walton Phyllis; $119,400 1597 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Company Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 325 Harrison Ave: Yankosky Jeffery & Rhonda to Dole M Tanner; $85,000 410 Kater Ave: Meier Roy W Jr & Brenda L Rolfes to Rolfes Jordan & Jessica Ralston; $190,000 475 Heritage Square: Barker Deborah A to Guerrera Phyllis; $169,000 9520 Morris Dr: Welsh Development Company Inc to Nvr Inc; $53,844

Harrison Township 10085 Starspray Dr: Peters John A @ 3 to Horn Grubbs Linda; $251,000 10885 Mockernut Dr: Freudiger George R to Fiscella Andrew & Lucy Treadway; $480,000 11493 Deer Trace Ln: Chesnut Kendra E & Brandon K to Dickerman Bradley & Erica; $450,000

Lower Price Hill 827 State Ave: Krull Silvia to Cedillo Benjamin Rodriguez; $80,000 829 State Ave: Krull Silvia to Cedillo Benjamin Rodriguez; $80,000 835 State Ave: Krull Silvia to Cedillo Benjamin Rodriguez; $80,000

Miami Township 10187 Dugan Gap Rd: Taylor Judy L to Christman Amanda Marie & Robert Patrick; $164,500 2798 Buckridge Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $88,215 3005 Fallow Ct: Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC to Ewry Caralee & Ralph J; $406,411 3644 Chestnut Park Ln: Shearer Margaret S to Morena Scott A &; $130,000 3692 Chestnut Park Ln: Cosgrove Michael to Gick Korrine A; $150,000 3888 Quadrant Dr: Lyons Susan to Craigmile George; $181,000 4680 Schinkal Rd: Glacken Jason R to Demaree Ryan Edward & Hannah Blackwell; $163,000

North Fairmount 1636 Carll St: Williams Mesha Eugenia to Bull-

seye Property Care & Repair LLC; $5,000 1827 Carll St: 242building LLC to Rodriguez Noelsy; $35,000

Riverside 3712 River Rd: Schmidt Ron to Alsaggaf Anmmar; $25,000 3804 River Rd: Brumfield Dorothy M to St Clair Jerry; $45,000 3934 Pattison Ave: Wies Ralph E to Bulmur Enterprise LLC; $72,000

Sayler Park River Rd: Pmt Properties LLC to Vb One LLC; $70,000 126 Meridian St: Pacific Urban Properties LLC to 3j Ventures LLC; $110,000 6679 Parkland Ave: Gaier Thomas M & Mary Pat to Shorten Mary C Tr; $163,000 6780 Kentford Ct: Mentzel Andi to Zimmer Eric & Amy Marie; $70,500 78 Laura Ln: Pmt Properties LLC to Vb One LLC; $70,000

Sedamsville 660 Steiner Ave: Kreuzer Michael to Kozmanian Stepan; $16,500

South Cumminsville 3811 Llewellyn Ave: Dfe Investments LLC to Stableturns LLC; $35,000 3838 Llewellyn Ave: Pacific Urban Properties LLC to 3j Ventures LLC; $110,000

South Fairmount 1964 Harrison Ave: Gangloff Howard Joseph to Asmarina LLC; $150,000 2224 Selim Ave: Terry Paul D to Loren Real Estate LLC; $38,000 2260 Schoedinger Ave: Mcneill Michael to Newton Elecia; $5,000

West End 1201 Cutter St: Ehrman Megan L to Gosalia Paras P &; $344,900

West Price Hill 1008 Lusitania Ave: Taylor Theodus & Larry to Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb; $44,000 1047 Morado Dr: Klumpp Carolyn A to Davis Robert M & Bonnie L; $132,900 1238 Mckeone Ave: Minor Harold & Elaine to Loren Real Estate LLC; $68,000 1675 Iliff Ave: Cox Danny G to Diallo Hawa; $75,000 1733 Admiral Ct: Price James W & Shannon to Fahuna Jacob M; $165,000 4019 Fawnhill Ln: Kassem Real Estate & Investments LLC to Walling Maranda Lynn; $110,900 4344 Foley Rd: Jacob Ben Shoushan LLC to Bird Properties LLC; $60,000 4437 Ridgeview Ave: Richardson Deborah & Lionel J to Snedeker Darin & Kristin; $191,000 4437 Ridgeview Ave: Richardson Deborah & Lionel J to Snedeker Darin & Kristin; $191,000 4616 Rapid Run Rd: Foster James R to Mckitric Pamela; $175,000 4745 Rapid Run Rd: Carlson Nathan C to Thomp-

son Maria M; $125,000 4805 Rapid Run Rd: Endurance Capital Management LLC to Schneider William E; $75,000 4942 Western Hills Ave: May Kevin & Carleen to Olivo Osmin A Jr @ 3; $155,000 5168 Highview Dr: Warmoth Robert D & Robert D Jr to Stevens Deantray A; $172,000 5207 Highview Dr: Rave Mark E to Keairns Julie; $147,000 808 Academy Ave: Jenkins Thomas L Iii to Xie Dan & Jing Zhang; $140,500 852 Academy Ave: Hall Christopher J to Craftsman Properties LLC; $80,000 854 Overlook Ave: Wec Group LLC to Forty-nine Properties & Acquisitions LLC; $112,000

Westwood 2412 Mustang Dr: Hendrick Walter W to Tesfaye Mari; $41,200 2627 Pancoast Ave: Kearney Christopher M to Fiorino Kristen; $145,000 2647 Pancoast Ave: Fannin Donald E to Ccc Capital Partners LLC; $58,600 2647 Pancoast Ave: Ccc Capital Partners LLC to Sfr3-020 LLC; $79,000 2928 Timbercrest Dr: Wayman Cynthia L & William J Jr to Reynolds Jermale; $208,000 2933 Westknolls Ln: Soumare Ramata @2 to Soumare Ramata; $14,560 2941 Ferguson Rd: Trosper Timothy L & Melissa Jean Terry to Trosper Timothy L; $68,660 3028 Worthington Ave: 919 House LLC to Yemane Mussie; $21,000 3039 Penrose Pl: Fortynine Properties & Acquisitions LLC to Brown Adam Nicholas; $193,000 3039 Penrose Pl: Fortynine Properties & Acquisitions LLC to Brown Adam Nicholas; $193,000 3055 Veazey Ave: Keninger Aaron & Carrie to Atmaca Gamze; $126,000 3136 Werk Rd: Rlb Ii Properties LLC to Fuelling Brandon K & Merry E; $215,000 3157 Harrison Ave: Jacob Joseph E to Nick Baltomore Real Estate Group LLC; $100,000 3173 West Tower Ave: Lu Samchuan & Myrna Joy to Friedhof Thomas L & Ashley; $140,000 3370 Hanna Ave: Bay Horse LLC to Ni Sky Shuxiang & Fei Cong; $175,000 3372 Hanna Ave: Bay Horse LLC to Ni Sky Shuxiang & Fei Cong; $175,000 3406 Ferncroft Dr: Elliott Ruth to Menninger Steve; $55,000

Whitewater Township 11068 Sand Run Rd: Meyer Brian N to Bond Road Site Inc; $1,658,250 326 Brotherhood Ave: Pruitt Melissa L to Wegman Crissy; $15,100 8918 Harrison Ave: Mummert David L to Meece Donald W & Christine L; $22,000

Cincinnati makes list of 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati is one of the best places to live in the country, according to a new ranking from Livability.com. Livability.com has ranked Cincinnati as one of the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live. The 2020

rankings were determined by an “Opportunity Score,” which measures economy, job opportunities and growth, oﬃ cials said. Those data points offer a “snapshot of the opportunity landscape,” in each city, Livibility.com said. Cincinnati ranked at No. 42. More than 1,000 cities with populations

between 20,000 and 1 million were ranked for the oﬃ cial list. “Known for its incredible historical architecture, quirky neighborhoods and accessibility, it’s no wonder Cincinnati has landed a spot on Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live list the last three years in a row,” Livability.com said of the

Queen City. 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live: Fort Collins, Colorado; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Portland, Maine; Rochester, Minnesota; Asheville, North Carolina; Overland Park, Kansas; Fargo, North Dakota; Durham, North Carolina and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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