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The Gamble house, a Victorian mansion with a section that stood for more than 170 years, once was owned by James N. Gamble, son of a founder of Procter & Gamble and the creator of Ivory soap. The house was torn down in 2013, to the dismay of some neighbors and preservationists. ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Great Parks wins grant to buy Westwood’s Gamble estate Jeanne Houck | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

Great Parks of Hamilton County has won a $637,500 grant to help buy property in Westwood where the historic Gamble house used to stand.

The park district will develop a park and urban ecology center on the 22-acre property at 2918 Werk Road, which it will buy from the Greenacres Foundation.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to directly serve a thriving and diverse community within the city of Cincinnati,” Great Parks CEO Todd Palmeter said in a news release.

“This urban preserve aligns with our master plan priority to expand park access to all users by providing nature-based resources in areas that are currently underserved.”

Cardinal Land Conservancy, a regional land trust, collaborated with Great Parks to develop a proposal to connect Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods to the Werk Road site, which now is primarily open greenspace.

Great Parks was awarded the $637,500 grant for the project through the Clean Ohio Greenspace Conservation Fund with a local match being provided in-kind by Greenacres. Greenacres’ contribution will be worth $212,500. This funding will allow the property to be acquired at no cost to the park district, the release said.

“Greenacres looked at several concepts for the future of this property and recognized that supporting Great Parks to make this property a permanent park would be consistent with the wishes of our founder, Louis

Nippert, who was a park commissioner,” Greenacres President Carter Randolph said in the release.

“We hope that the Westwood community supports the Great Parks plan and engages with Great Parks as they develop this park and urban ecology center.“ Once Great Parks’ acquisition of the Werk Road property is complete, which is expected to be late this summer, it plans to ask Westwood residents, community organizations and local schools to help develop a fi nal plan for the site.

“The site provides signifi cant ecological value in connecting a patchwork of habitats from the city of Cincinnati’s Mount Airy Forest, to green space along the Mill Creek, south to Great Parks’ Embshoff Woods near the Ohio River,” the release said.

“The property has multiple points of access and excellent walkability, being a short distance from Gamble-Nippert YMCA, Westwood library and fi ve schools such as Westwood Elementary and Dater Montessori, where Great Parks currently presents nature education programming.

“It is also conveniently located on several Metro bus routes, providing a public transportation option for residents,” the release said.

To ensure the park district’s long-term success with the property, the release said, its philanthropic partner Great Parks Forever will develop an ongoing support strategy by lining up grants, private donations and funds from conservation-based organizations.

Cincinnati promises $35.5M for aff ordable housing Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two weeks before Cincinnati voters say yea or nay to Issue 3, offi cials at city hall are rolling out their own plan for affordable housing.

Issue 3 is the highly controversial charter amendment that would require the city to devote at least $50 million a year to aff ordable housing.

But on the afternoon of April 20, the city issued a news release promising to devote $35.5 million in public funding to support the development of aff ordable housing.

The release says there will be a corresponding fundraising campaign to attract an additional $30 million in donations from private sources, for a total

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goal of $65.5 million.

The bulk of the city’s portion of the money will come from a loan of up to $34 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The rest of the city’s commitment will come from the existing aff ordable housing trust fund and potentially money from the recent federal stimulus bill.

This is completely separate from Issue 3, so voters could still approve that charter amendment on May 4, and one plan would not aff ect the other.

It’s also important to note that Issue 3 is ongoing – at least $50 million a year, every year, with no end date.

The city’s announcement is a onetime investment.

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Muething could not be reached for comment, but Josh Spring, with the Issue 3 campaign, called the announcement a distraction and an attempt to get people to vote against the charter amendment.

City hall is only putting it forward now because they’re “under the gun” with Issue 3, Spring said.

“It certainly doesn’t mean that this loan isn’t a part of the solution, it doesn’t mean that seeking the loan is a bad thing,” Spring said. “It just means that a loan with interest that we may or may not be approved for – and just one time – is not going to make a big dent in the problem.

“They’re attempting to distract people by saying, ‘Oh, we’re going to put some money into it.’ ” The money in the fund the city an-

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nounced on April 20 will be used through a partnership with Cincinnati Development Fund, a nonprofi t lending institution.

The money will create a loan fund to provide low-interest fi nancing for affordable housing development or rehabilitation.

The city will also create a public board to establish priorities for the money.

“This establishes a responsible funding policy; it does not sacrifi ce public safety or basic services,” the news release states. “The funding policy demonstrates the City’s commitment to addressing the decades-old issue of housing aff ordability by marshaling the resources of the entire city and region toward a solution.”

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How the tough pandemic job market left young people stuck

Ellen Hine Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Dumariyea Ballew was still in training at his fi rst job out of college when he was laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I have never been laid off of a job before,” he said. “I’ve never even been fi red from a job before.”

When Ballew got the job as an admissions counselor for Chatfi eld College after graduating from the University of Cincinnati, he thought it would be a good fi rst step to his dream of being an academic adviser.

His new job started in early February 2020. Ballew was laid off in late March.

Now he was back at square one in the middle of a pandemic.

At fi rst, Ballew was optimistic he would fi nd something quickly.

He didn’t.

Instead, he spent months checking job sites and reaching out to people, trying to fi nd something. He got a job at Jimmy John’s just to pay the bills.

“For a while, I thought that I was doing stuff wrong,” he said. “I felt discouraged. I felt like I wasn’t a proper adult.” lll For a lot of young people, the concepts of adulthood and having a job are tangled up in one another.

A real job means that they’re self-suffi cient, that they’re responsible for taking care of themselves and their debts.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has kept young Americans disproportionately out of the workforce.

Even before the pandemic, the job market for young people wasn’t stellar.

According to data analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, the unemployment rate in spring 2019 for people ages 16-24 was triple the rate of people over the age of 25.

The pandemic only made things worse. Roughly one-fourth of young people were unemployed during the height of the pandemic recession in late spring 2020, compared to around onetenth of older workers.

Young Black, Hispanic and Asian American/Pacifi c Islander workers had higher unemployment rates than their white peers.

By halting educational and job opportunities for young people, the pandemic has created a crisis around adulthood. Between February and June 2020, nearly one in three young people was “disconnected” or not working or enrolled in school, according to an analysis of U.S. census data by the Pew Research Center.

Even as vaccines start fl owing to the public and the fi rst anniversary of the pandemic passed, there’s still no clear idea of what an end to all of this looks like. Meanwhile, young people across the country, unsure and unmoored, are stuck somewhere on the brink of the rest of their lives. lll On a typical day, Ian Ralston rolls out of bed in his childhood home in Mason and turns on his computer. He checks his emails, LinkedIn and Indeed and shoots off messages reaching out to people about diff erent opportunities.

Ralston has been trying to fi nd a job since he graduated from Miami University last May. The months of trying to fi nd something have taken an emotional toll. “It’s been frustrating,” he said. “I don’t know how much longer I can take this.”

Ralston lived at home during college with his parents and brothers. He’s thankful his parents are still letting him stay with them as he looks for a job, but his plan was always to move out once he graduated.

“I want to become fi nancially independent, my own person,” he said. “I had all of these plans I wanted to do.

Travel. Be successful. Do all the things I dreamed of. That’s all on the back burner.”

According to an analysis by the Pew Research Center of U.S. census data, the pandemic has caused millions of young adults to move in with family. More 1829-year-olds lived with one or both of their parents in July 2020 than any time

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College graduate Dumariyea Ballew had a job, then he didn't. He thought it wouldn't take long to recover. The year had other ideas. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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Ralston wants to work in emerging technologies like artifi cial reality and machine learning. Before the pandemic started, he was in his senior year at Miami, getting his Bachelors of Arts in Emerging Technologies in Business and Design.

“Tony Stark-type things,” as he described it.

He got an internship in Cincinnati as part of his program in January right as he was starting to look for jobs. It seemed like that could turn into a fulltime job once he graduated.

At the end of April, after letting go of all the other interns but him, the company told Ralston it wouldn’t be able to take him on full-time going forward because of the pandemic.

Ralston had started reaching out to some professional contacts when it seemed like his internship wouldn’t become a full-time job. As he graduated, Ralston’s back-up plans began to fall through, too, as the downturn in the economy made many companies freeze hiring. He started to panic.

Most of the time when he’d apply for jobs, he’d hear back, “Sorry, we’re not hiring right now,” if he even heard back at all. He had a few opportunities that seemed like they would turn into something.

The emotional burden of not fi nding a job is compounded by a fi nancial one.

Ralston took out around $27,000 in private student loans on top of his federal loans to help pay for school.

While the government has suspended payments on federal student loans for all borrowers until September 2021, payments on Ralston’s private loans resumed in January.

He’s paid off some of his loans by doing some freelance work and dipping into his savings. But for now, he has $25,500 left on his private loans and $2,000 in his bank account.

If he doesn’t get a job soon, he might default on his loans. “I just want something to happen before then,” he said. lll The pandemic has put everyone through the emotional and mental wringer, but young people’s mental health has fared worse than other age groups.

According to analysis of census data by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than half of adults ages 18-24 reported as of December 2020 symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorders.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found roughly almost 25% of young adults in June 2020 had started or increased use of a substance to cope with pandemic-related stress or emotions, compared to 13.3% of all adults surveyed.

The same CDC survey found roughly one in four young adults had seriously considered suicide in the past 30 days.

KFF noted in its report that young people have experienced a number of “pandemic-related consequences” that could contribute to poor mental health, such as university closures, loss of income or transitioning to remote work. lll Tyla Thompson has wanted to work with children since she was a child herself. She’s worked and volunteered in education for years, and her dream job is to be a guidance counselor.

Thompson graduated in December, but she doesn’t think she can go into a career in education until the pandemic is over. Having worked with children before, she knows how they can spread germs. She wouldn’t want to potentially expose the children she works with to COVID-19 or be exposed to it by her students.

She fi nds it diffi cult to breathe in a mask for even short trips to the grocery store. She doesn’t think she could wear one for seven or eight hours straight as she tries to work with kids or any other job. “That’s a lot for me, and I know that’s a lot for them,” she said.

But working remotely isn’t the obvious answer to her problems.

Thompson was still a student at UC last March when classes were suspended and shifted online. On-campus housing closed down, and she had to scramble to move her things back into her father’s home in College Hill.

Once she was there, Thompson struggled to settle in and focus on school without a dedicated workspace. Online classes were anxiety-inducing to the point that the 24-year-old would start having panic attacks after sitting at a computer all day.

She now has a hard time with long amounts of screen time because of the stress online classes caused her. Since graduation, she rarely touches her computer and doesn’t watch as much TV. For right now, Thompson’s spending her time FaceTiming friends, painting and listening to music. She redecorated her bedroom to make the space feel more adult and less “little girl.”

But Thompson knows she can’t be unemployed until the pandemic is done.

Whenever that will be. lll As vaccines become more widespread, the world is tentatively imagining what an end to all of the safety precautions and terror will look like.

For young people trying to enter the job market during the pandemic, their futures might be permanently aff ected.

The economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was the fastest and deepest recession in U.S. history. A

year later, there’s been some recovery, but the Congressional Budget Offi ce predicts the number of employed Americans won’t reach its pre-pandemic level again until 2024.

Research has found young workers are harmed by entering the job market in economic downturns. They typically earn less, have greater earning instability and go through more periods of unemployment than similar people who enter the market at a better time. These eff ects get magnifi ed for nonwhite workers and high school dropouts.

Recessions could also potentially have long-lasting consequences on not only a person’s economic health but his or her physical health as well.

A working paper by Northwestern University and UCLA researchers found people who came of age during the recession of the late 1980s were likelier to die in their 30s and 40s than those who came of age outside of recessions. They were also less likely to be married, more likely to be divorced and more likely to be childless.

A year after the pandemic began, around 58% of the 22.4 million jobs that were wiped out have returned. Experts believe the $1.9 trillion relief package passed in early March will help the U.S. economy grow at its fastest annual rate since 1983. But the damage of the pandemic and its recession may linger for an entire generation of American workers. lll When he struggling to fi nd a job after getting laid off , Ballew would remind himself of where he came from and where he wanted to go. How he spent four years in school getting a degree so he could get a good job.

Finally, Ballew found a full-time position in the fall as an AmeriCorps member working at a nonprofi t based in Price Hill. He now works remotely from the home he shares with his grandmother in College Hill. At his new job, Ballew helps people who were in the same position he was, trying to fi nd employment or fi guring out how sign up for government benefi ts. He likes the work.

His contract is only for a year, which gives him time to look for another job or potentially get a diff erent contract at his current one. He doesn’t have to worry about how he’s going to pay his bills for now.

The pain of the pandemic still has managed to seep through the victory of fi nding a job. Ballew lost a family member to COVID-19 in December 2020.

The pandemic has taken a lot from Ballew, just as it has taken so much from others. To take care of himself, he keeps looking forward.

“I have to constantly remind myself,” he said, “to keep going.”

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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital CEO departing Anne Saker and Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the region’s world-renowned pediatric care facility, now is looking for a new president on word on April 20 that Michael Fisher will step down from the job by the end of the year.

Fisher, 61, is the longest-serving hospital leader in the Cincinnati area. His decision to leave was closely guarded until he told the Cincinnati Children’s board of trustees and its 16,500 workers in a video released in the afternoon.

“I love Cincinnati Children’s and all that we do for kids and their families, our community and our employees,” he said in a statement. “While our work is never done, we are stronger than ever.”

Mark Jahnke, chairman of the Cincinnati Children’s board of trustees, will open a national search to fi nd a successor with the fi rm Heidrick & Struggles assisting, a hospital statement said.

“Michael’s commitment to the health, safety and well-being of kids in Cincinnati and beyond will continue to have a profound infl uence,” Jahnke said. “While navigating the changing and challenging medical and research landscape for over a decade, Michael has championed a vibrant and inclusive culture and built an extraordinary team of doctors, nurses, scientists, and other valued employees.”

Fisher shepherded what will be the medical center’s largest expansion, a $550 million tower to serve patients with cancer, heart ailments and other complex conditions. Set to open in November, the Avondale facility will feature a state-of-the-art emergency department.

In addition, construction is to begin this year on a new inpatient mental health facility at the hospital’s College Hill campus.

Through his tenure, Cincinnati Children’s was regularly ranked among the top three pediatric facilities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Just last month in interviews with The Enquirer, other local hospital leaders credited Fisher for bringing them together in an unprecedented eff ort to get the community through the pandemic.

In 2018, Fisher was treated for cancer.

He told The Enquirer last month he is in

Michael Fisher gives a briefi ng on behalf of Children’s Hospital & Medical Center at Christ Hospital in e Mt. Auburn in 2020.

Fisher step down as president at the end of the year. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

good health now.

Hospital spokesman Barrett J. Brunsman said Fisher would have no further comment on his decision to leave after 11 years. He took the job in January 2010.

In his statement, Fisher said he is looking forward to more life fl exibility, including helping his family in entrepreneurial and investment endeavors.

Fisher is a former president of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, leading it from 2001 to 2006.

Cincinnati Children’s is the region’s largest hospital and second-largest employer, a $2.6 billion nonprofi t with a workforce of 16,500. Last year, the hospital tallied 1.38 million patient encounters with children from all 50 states and 51 countries. Plus, the hospital ranked second in the nation in pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Sponsored program awards increased to more than $240 million annually during Fisher’s tenure.

The expansion of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center into Avondale, if the city approves zoning and building plans, will mean among other things a 10-story patient tower and 1,100 more parking space. PROVIDED

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Ohio plans to double number of medical marijuana dispensaries Jackie Borchardt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio plans to grow the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state by more than twofold in the next year.

Businesses can apply for 73 new dispensary licenses this summer, bringing the total allowed to 130 statewide. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy approved the expansion on April 19.

Under the plan, applicants would have to apply by the same rules as the initial 2017 application process, including security and business plan requirements. Applicants that meet the qualifi cations would be entered into a lottery to allocate licenses by dispensary district, which is typically one county or a group of two or three smaller counties. Licensees would be limited to fi ve dispensary licenses total statewide, including licenses they have now.

The pharmacy board in 2017 set a limit of 60 dispensaries, spread amongst the state by single or multicounty districts. That number was based on an estimated patient count of between 12,000 and 24,000 over two years, said Sharon Maerten-Moore, the board’s director of medical marijuana operations. There are now at least 92,772 patients with registrations.

The board awarded 57 licenses in 2018 – three districts lacked enough qualifi ed applicants to award the maximum number of licenses. Sales began at four dispensaries in January 2019, and most of the rest were operational by the end of the summer. Five are still haven’t opened.

Patients have complained about high prices and having to drive long distances to fi nd deals or certain products. Maerten-Moore said those two factors are driving patients to not renew their cards.

“We feel that if additional dispensaries are added and patient travel decreases and due to more competition in the market, prices will decrease over time,” Maerten-Moore said on April 19.

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Proposed Ohio medical marijuana dispensary expansion. OHIO BOARD OF PHARMACY

pansion once every two years, based on the state population, patient population and geographic distribution of patients. Ohio has fewer dispensaries per capita than neighboring Pennsylvania, which has 109 dispensaries and Michigan, with 364.

The expansion will be applied proportionate to the number of registered patients in each district: h Franklin County: six to 15. h Hamilton County: three to 11. h Summit County: three to 5.

The board is required to consider expansion once every two years, based on the state population, patient population and geographic distribution of patients.

In determining the number, the board reviewed the number of patients who have registered at one point since December 2018, more than 168,000 as of January 2021, to anticipate growth in

the program. The expansion aimed to average 1,200 patients per dispensary per district and 300 to 600 per dispensary, a number considered to be viable revenue-wise for dispensaries.

“It seems like a fair number for both the industry and the patients alike,” said Matt Close, executive director of the Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry Association. The association, which represents cultivators, product manufacturers and dispensaries, had lobbied the pharmacy board for 150 licenses.

The board hopes to avoid lawsuits and appeals from unsuccessful applicants and speed up the award process by incorporating a lottery. Applications would be judged on whether they meet several requirements or not and winners would be selected from that pool.

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Medical marijuana dispensary Strawberry Fields in Marietta, Ohio.

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An exact timeline for accepting applications is not yet known, but it won’t likely begin before June.

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A Minnesota jury found former police offi cer Derek Chauvin guilty of seconddegree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in the death of George Floyd last May. Outside the Hamilton County Courthouse on the night of April 20, a crowd of about 30 gathered in response to the verdict. Barriers had been in place all week in the anticipation of the news out of Minneapolis.

“Guilty on three,” a man shouted through a megaphone.

Banners were hung from the barriers saying: “Jail killer cops” and “Reopen all cases.”

“I felt such relief I had tears running down my face when I saw he was found guilty,” Azzy Quinones said. “There’s so many cases where we see cops obviously kill people and that doesn’t happen.”

The crowd’s chanting was interrupted when news reached that courthouse steps that there had been another fatal offi cer-involved shooting in Columbus less than an hour before the verdict was announced. The crowd began calling to defund the police.

“I am angry,” Aloni Welker said. “This keeps happening. I am done. We deserve better.”

Brian Taylor, one of the organizers present of the Anti-Police Brutality Coalition, said the response to Floyd’s death was at a level not seen in decades.

“I think that what we’ve seen today was the culmination when millions and millions of people join together with a unifi ed set of demands,” Taylor said in front of the courthouse. “I think it sends a message to the powers that be in American that if you were trying to draw a line of how much s--- we will take, that was the line.”

Cory Brown with Antipolice said Chauvin’s conviction was just a “drop in the bucket” of cases that need to be reopened.

“We have so few cases across the country that have received convictions,” Brown said.

Brown said it was a win, but there’s more progress to be made.

"Guilty on three" is shouted from people demonstrating outside of the Hamilton County Courthouse following the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd last May. PHIL DIDION/THE ENQURIER

In a statement on April 20, Cincinnati’s police chief, Eliot Isaac, called for respect and peace in the wake of the decision.

“I have said multiple times before that I denounce the murder of George Floyd,” Isaac said. “I understood the angst that came the days, weeks, and months following the death of Mr. Floyd. As both a Black man and a police offi cer, I too was angry.”

Isaac said his department is committed to providing a safe environment for citizens to be heard safely. During the summer, Isaac took a knee with protesters who fi lled the streets in reaction to Floyd’s death.

Mayor John Cranley said justice was served by the verdict.

“By a jury of his own peers, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of what we all gruesomely watched with our own eyes,” Cranley said. “Our nation has much work to do to improve policing, become aware of the bias we all carry and simply be better. Today we moved an inch but we have miles and miles to go in the march toward justice.“ Iris Roley with the Cincinnati Black United Front said she’s relieved at the verdict.

“This should be a turning point for all the judges and all of the prosecutors across the country,” she said, but added there is more to be done. “Today is just a

little piece and we have many more pieces to go.”

She said Cincinnati specifi cally needs to improve funding for the Citizens Complain Authority, the independent body that reviews complaints of offi cer misconduct. A racial disparity in arrest still exists, especially among juveniles, she said.

“We still have work to do. We still have tons of work that needs to be done,” Roley said. “We just need to get back to the table and get engaged and ... reduce the trauma and murder and mayhem in the community.”

Dr. O’dell Owens watched the verdict from his Amberley Village home. Owens is a two-time Hamilton County coroner who retired March 31 as president and CEO of Interact for Health: “I was sitting here by myself watching it on HLN and I was recording it,” Owens said. “I wanted to be able to hear it again. I want to go back. I want to hear it again, saying, guilty. Guilty. Guilty.

Because it is a moment of change.

“And this country can rest tonight.

Not just the family. Not just the city of Minneapolis. But this country can rest tonight.”

Cincinnati’s police union president Dan Hils has staunchly defended Cincinnati offi cers accused of misconduct, but when Floyd was killed, he called what he witnessed in the video a crime.

He said on Aptil 20 that it still shocks him when he see it.

“I trust the jury. They saw all the information. They got to hear the complete prosecution and defense presentations,” Hils told The Enquirer on April 20. “What I have felt from the beginning is that the actions of the offi cer made no sense to me or the vast majority of my colleagues. (The verdict) is evidence that the system works. It doesn’t work perfectly, but the system does work.”

Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuff ey said the verdict is part of the healing process our country must endure.

“Due diligence was given, and justice was served,” McGuff ey said. “We have a long way to go to rebuild trust in the community and bridge gaps between law enforcement and people who have

suff ered the inequities of actions that lead to unfair treatment.”

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said the nation should learn from Floyd’s death.

“Our system of justice worked,” DeWine said. “The jury members listened to both sides, weighed the evidence, and came to this verdict.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Chauvin dishonored his badge.

“What Derek Chauvin did to George Floyd is murder. He killed more than a man—he nearly killed the hope of justice,” Yost said. “The jury called it murder, and restored that hope.”

Tracey Stenson of Colerain Township, the mother of three children, was out with friends having dinner at Logan’s Roadhouse.

“I saw the verdict on my phone. I was very nervous, because so many have not gotten justice. I also have fears that this possibly could be my son one day, and his life may not be valued in the system,” Stenson said. Her youngest child is Caiden, who is 10 years old.

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones, who has in the past taken a tough stance against Black Lives Matter protesters, said Chauvin has been held accountable.

“This case has had an emotional impact on not just the Minneapolis community but every community in this country. We need to build our nation up by conversation and understanding, not tear it down with more hate, hostility and violence,” Jones said.

Chauvin, 45, was charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

The former offi cer, who is white, was seen on video pinning George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, to the ground with his knee last Memorial Day for over nine minutes after police responded to a report that Floyd used a counterfeit $20 bill.

Cell phone video of the incident went viral and sparked weeks of protests and demonstrations in and around Cincinnati and across the U.S. condemning police brutality and calling for racial justice.

Chauvin’s sentencing is scheduled to occur in eight weeks.

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Beginning April 30, the Cincinnati Reds can have a larger crowd for their home games at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds announced April 21 that they will increase capacity from 30% to 40%, which follows new public health orders from Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health regarding outdoor events.

With a maximum capacity of 30% for the fi rst month of the season, the Reds’ biggest crowd was 12,598 fans at last Saturday’s game against Cleveland.

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When Mother Nature off ers her wild bounty, she doesn’t take into account we may be busy with other things, like harvesting spring produce or working to patch leaky gutters.

That’s why I’m a bit late in getting this column to my editors. For the past week, along with regular chores, we’ve been outdoors, sometimes over hill and dale, foraging for wild edibles. Morels are in season but oh so elusive. Violets and red buds for jellies there for the taking.

So it wasn’t until today that I got to sit down and read my mail. In it was a timely query. “What are some good cooking herbs to grow in containers? I don’t have much space, but buying fresh herbs puts a dent in my budget and I waste more than I use.”

Now most herbs are happy either in the ground or in a container. The bonus of container gardening? More control.

With Mother’s Day approaching, a container kitchen herb garden is a thoughtful, practical gift. Container herbs are good outdoor accents, as well.

Tips to get you started: h Good drainage, proper container size and good potting soil are essential. h Plant herbs singly or in groups. h Planting several herbs in a container is fi ne as long as they have the same soil, water, etc. requirements. h Herbs planted in containers will be smaller than in-ground herbs, which is good for those aggressive spreading herbs, like mints, chives, oregano and thyme. h You’ll harvest more often, too. That keeps herbs smaller. h The herbs below are super versatile. Good choices for an essential and basic herb garden. h They like sun but will tolerate a little shade.

Basil

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This annual herb comes in many varieties, from standards like Genovese to petite, dwarf varieties like Bouquet.

Pinch fl owers off (fl owers of culinary herbs are edible) for a longer harvest.

Basil lends a sweet/spicy note to foods.

Add during the last fi ve minutes of cooking time for an explosion of fl avor.

Rosemary Rosemary, that piney-tasting, tender perennial, usually gets as big as the pot it’s in. Once it reaches the same height as the pot, either root prune it or move to a larger pot.

It’s a strong-tasting herb, particular-

ly when fresh. Rosemary needles are called that for a reason – they can get stuck in the throat, so if you’re not using the whole sprig, mince leaves.

Thyme This perennial tends to look weedy after a couple of years in the ground, yet it is easily controlled in a pot. Thyme comes in bush or trailing varieties. Lemon thyme is a much-loved container herb.

Oregano A must for a culinary garden. Think pizza! An easy perennial to grow, it, too, takes to good, regular pruning to control growth. Greek oregano is the gold stan-

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Chives Both garlic and onion chives are fastgrowing perennials. Harvest by cutting down to soil level.

Another cut and come again herb, chives lend a mild yet distinct fl avor.

Sage Having fresh or home-dried sage brings your holiday cooking to a new level. You’ll have fresh sage until a hard frost occurs. Variegated varieties are smaller than regular sage.

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Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley didn't have much to say about longtime friend and fellow Democrat Nan Whaley joining him in the 2022 Ohio governor's race on April 19.

Whaley, the Dayton mayor, announced she's making another run at governor after she dropped out of the 2018 race before the primary. It sets up a Democratic primary between the leaders of Southwest Ohio's two largest cities, pitting the liberal Whaley against the moderate Cranley.

Asked if he anticipates a nasty primary, Cranley told me: "No, I don't think so. I have great respect for Nan and what we’ve done with the Ohio Mayors Alliance, advocating for more resources for cities across the state in Columbus and Washington, D.C. I consider her a friend."

Neither candidate is a household name across a state that covers a dozen television markets. Presuming they both remain in the race, whoever emerges from the primary would be a signifi cant underdog against the Republican nominee.

In fact, either Cranley or Whaley would be a longshot to win if incumbent Mike DeWine is the Republican nominee, which is highly likely unless he makes an unexpected decision to retire and not seek a second term.

Cranley has been raising money for the governor's race since February 2020 and has built up an $800,000 war chest. He's publicly said he's exploring a run for governor and doesn't plan to offi cially launch his campaign operations until this summer.

"Right now, I’m focused on the pandemic, police-community relations and reopening our economy," Cranley said.

fundraising connections in Greater Cincinnati. Cincinnati's mayor originally endorsed Whaley in the 2018 governor's race before she dropped out and backed eventual Democratic nominee Richard Cordray.

Whaley had similar nice things to say about Cranley in an interview with our USA TODAY Network Ohio Columbus reporter Laura Bischoff .

“Cranley is a friend," Whaley said.

"Cincinnati has great chili. We have better pizza. It’s going to be fi ne. In general, we want to talk about the issues that really matter."

In 2017, however, Cranley said he began to shift his views on the issue. The change of heart could lead to questions in a primary campaign about whether it's genuine.

"I’m pro-choice," he told me on April 19. "Like a lot of people, as I’ve gotten older and started a family, I believe the government should stay out of it. Like (U.S. Sen.) Tim Kaine has said, I have my personal, moral beliefs. But my personal views aside, I don’t think the government should legislate against it."

'It's going to be fi ne'

Abortion could be wedge issue

Cranley and Whaley were elected to their fi rst mayoral terms in November 2013 and are close in age.

Soon after taking offi ce in early 2014, Whaley drove to Cincinnati in a snowstorm to meet Cranley in his offi ce.

They've been close political allies ever since.

In 2016, Cranley and Whaley teamed up to form the bipartisan Ohio Mayors Alliance. The group, which includes mayors from large and medium-sized cities, was created in response to former Gov. John Kasich's state budget cuts to local governments.

Cranley has helped Whaley make

Will things remain fi ne, though?

Neither candidate is afraid of a political fi ght. Democratic primary elections are often to see which candidate is the most ideologically pure.

If Whaley comes out swinging on social issues – especially abortion – or really on any issue, it could put Cranley in a tough spot.

They have not had to deal with the abortion issue as local government offi cials. But the governor has a big say over Ohio's abortion laws.

Whaley is staunchly for abortion rights, whereas Cranley has been antiabortion for most of his political career.

Cranley is one of the most skilled politicians and fundraisers in the Ohio Democratic Party, which has a lean bench. He likes to tout that Cincinnati is one of only two big cities in Ohio that's grown jobs and population in recent years. (Columbus is the other city.)

Cranley will have to stay focused on touting his pragmatism.

Cranley has a hard time backing down from a political fi ght, but he found out in the 2017 mayoral primary that attacking a woman candidate could backfi re on him.

He fi nished second in the primary fi eld race to Yvette Simpson, despite being the incumbent and having spent $700,000 on ads.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley wait for press conference to start with Chair of Democratic National Convention Tom Perez at Graeter's in Westerville in 2019. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

Cranley's focus: jobs

Facing being term-limited at the end of the year, Cranley has made it clear that his statewide campaign will be about jobs and the economy.

Part of his strategy includes winning over voters in the state's Appalachian region, an area that most Democrats have snubbed in recent years. Cranley supports fracking, which many in his party want to ban.

Democrats continue to lose statewide elections, in part, because they focus too much on issues that average voters don't care about (i.e. identity politics).

Cranley hopes his pragmatic, proworking class message will overshadow far-left talking points and resonate with primary voters who may be tired of losing.

"When it is time to get into the governor’s race, I’m confi dent that Democratic voters are going to be focused on the best candidate to beat the Republicans," Cranley said. "The state has not kept economic pace with the rest of the country."

Contact political columnist Jason Williams by email at jwilliams@enquirer.com and on Twitter @jwilliamscincy. Jason co-hosts The Enquirer's weekly That's So Cincinnati podcast, available on Cincinnati.com, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Will cold snap impact the Brood X cicadas?

Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Does this late-season cold snap have you wondering about the Brood X cicadas?

Don’t worry, they’ll still be on time.

The cold weather “probably won’t have much of an impact at all” on the upcoming emergence of periodical cicadas, according to Gene Kritsky, a leading cicada expert and Dean of Behavioral & Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University.

Next week, highs are expected to rebound to the 80s, which will “negate” the cold snap, he said.

Right now, the cicadas are in their tunnels, approximately 6 to 8 inches deep. Kritsky said the snow would have covered the hole, which would have helped insulate them as temperatures dropped.

“If we had this for another week, it could delay things,” Kritsky said.

He said the cicadas are likely in soil that is in the mid-50s. Soil temperature needs to reach 64 degrees for the cicadas to emerge.

Even without the cold snap, the cicadas wouldn’t have been ready to emerge. Kritsky said the bugs are still maturing and need more time before they’re ready to leave their hole.

Ultimately, the cold could slow down the process by a day or two, he said, but it shouldn’t have a “major impact.”

So when will the cicadas emerge?

Kritsky said he’s still estimating the emergence date to occur between May 10th and 16th.

A dogwood tree is covered in snow as Cincinnati Park workers put now mulch at Mt Echo Park in East Price Hill on April 21.

The National Weather Service is reporting that 2.3 inches of snow fell at the Cincinnati- Northern Kentucky International Airport. This broke the previous daily snowfall total of 1.5 inches set in 1901. Totals may be higher than that in some areas.

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DELHI TOWNSHIP - Any Elder baseball fan who left the Panthers’ WestSide rivalry game with Oak Hills in the seventh, may have beaten the rush out of the parking lot but missed a classic ending.

Up 2-1, Oak Hills coach Josh Richmond pulled starter Wyatt Fisher after he allowed a hit to begin the last frame.

Austin Dennis came in from short and was able to rack up two outs and seemingly a third but a routine ground ball to second was bobbled at fi rst.

With new life and after a hit batter, junior Chris Kammerer racked up a huge two-strike, two-out hit up the middle plating two runs and Elder had the lead.

They would add another against Dennis to go up 4-2.

“Right after it came off the bat, I knew it was going down,” Kammerer said of his liner.

Jeremy Ward hit a pair of batters in the bottom of the seventh, so Kammerer was called on again. This time, for the save. Seeing as it was pretty much his inning, he delivered and the Panthers came off the mat for three in the seventh for the unpredictable victory.

It wasn’t a conference game for either squad, but it certainly had the intensity of one.

“As you can tell, it still means something,” Elder coach Mark Thompson said of having west-side supremacy for the time being.

Said the man of the moment Kammerer, “This one goes way back. We’ve been playing back and forth for a while here. It’s defi nitely a big rivalry.”

An Elder loss would have been tough to swallow as Ward allowed just four hits to Oak Hills and their runs came on a fourth-inning pick-off attempt to third base. The errant throw went plated the only runs for the Highlanders.

“It’s high school baseball,” Thompson said smiling.

As for Richmond and Oak Hills, who nearly pulled off their fi rst win against Elder since 2017, they know have to wait another season, or at least until the tournament.

“I’ve got nothing but respect for Mark and that program,” Richmond said of Elder. “It was a postseason style game, postseason environment. If you want to get to the ultimate goal, if you want to win in the postseason, you’ve got to fi nd ways to win ballgames like that.”

Richmond is the new head of the Highlanders, taking over for long-time skipper Chuck Laumann who led his alma mater to over 1,000 wins in baseball, soccer and basketball before stepping aside in 2019.

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Elder High School runner Marco Sabato steals second when Oak Hills shortstop Austin Dennis can't make the tag during a nonconference baseball game at Oak Hills April 15, 2021. Elder won 4-2. PHOTOS BY E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Ohio Division I-II All-State basketball teams Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association recently released the Division I-II teams for girls basketball.

Highlighting the lists is Mount Notre Dame junior KK Bransford being named Division I Player of the Year and First Team, with junior Chance Gray of Lakota West also making First Team. MND senior and Michigan signee Laila Phelia was Second Team.

In Division II, Roger Bacon’s Clarissa Craig, a University of Cincinnati signee was First Team with her Lady Spartans teammates Kylee Sheppard, a Providence signee making Third Team.

Mount Notre Dame Academy guard K.K. Bransford scores against Toledo Notre Dame during a Division I semifi nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton March 12. E.L. HUBBARD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

2021 DIVISION I GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-OHIO TEAMS Player of the Year: KK Bransford, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame

Coach of the Year: Klarke Ransome, Marysville First Team Imarianah Russell, Reynoldsburg, 511, jr., 19.5 (points per game); Emma Shumate, Newark, 6-1, sr., 13; KK Bransford, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-9, jr., 22; Cotie McMahon, Centerville, 5-11, jr.

21.2; Chance Gray, West Chester Lakota West, 5-9, jr. 26; Aubryanna Hall, Huber Heights Wayne, 6-0, sr., 25.4; Shyanne Sellers, Aurora, 6-2, sr., 23.2; Lanae Riley, Akron Archbishop Hoban, 5-11, jr., 22; Reagan Bass, Strongsville, 6-1, Sr., 14.9; Grace VanSlooten, Toledo Notre Dame Academy, 6-2, Jr., 21.8.

Second Team Aja Austin, Westerville South, 6-1, sr., 21.9; Jenna Kopyar, Dublin Coff man, 510, so., 12.9; Ariyah Douglas, Marion Harding, 5-7, sr., 20; Jordan Hobbs,

Springboro, 6-1, sr., 17.2; Laila Phelia, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-10, sr., 17.6; Amy Velasco, Centerville, 5-6, sr., 13; Nakyah Terrell, Canton McKinley, 5-7, sr., 17.3; Breezie Williams, Canton GlenOak, 5-5, jr., 12.7; Abby Carter, Eastlake North, 5-11, Sr., 16.9; Hailey Weaver, Solon, 6-0, Sr., 11.9; Kacee Baumhower, Sylvania Northview, 5-9, sr., 18.7; Olivia Sims, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-9, sr., 13.2; Ajia Schreffl er, New Philadelphia, 5-10, jr.

Third Team Lauren Scott, Worthington Kilbourne, 5-7, jr., 21.7; Kilyn McGuff , Columbus Watterson, 5-11, sr., 16.8; Kayla White, Lyndhurst Brush, 5-7, Sr., 13.2; Paige Kohler, Olmsted Falls, 5-7, Soph., 12.1; Bella Vaillant, Perrysburg, 6-1, sr., 13.5; Kaylee Brodine, Findlay, 6-0, sr., 16.7; DaShanti Miller, Sandusky, 5-10, sr., 19.4; Chesney Davis, Mansfi eld MadSee ALL-STATE, Page 2B

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Vonn, Alex Smith join High School Sports Awards cast Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Cup skiing champion Lindsey Vonn, 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Alex Smith, and three-time volleyball Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings have joined the star-studded cast of presenters and guests for the Cincinnati High School Sports Awards, presented by Mercy Health. The show will also include a virtual red carpet with Matt James and Tyler Cameron of “The Bachelor.”

Top professional athletes will help recognize Cincinnati area student-athletes by announcing player of the year award winners. The show includes honorees, fi nalists and winners in more than 20 sports and will also recognize non-sporting excellence in a variety of categories.

Smith will be announcing this year’s recipient of the Courage Award, which honors student-athletes who have

shown great courage and inspired those around them when faced with challenges and obstacles in their life, either on or off the fi eld.

In his fi rst season as the starting quarterback for the Washington Football Team, Smith suff ered a severe injury that almost resulted in the amputation of his right leg. After numerous surgeries, months in the hospital and then two long stints of rehab, Smith returned to the fi eld. He didn’t miss a beat, reclaiming the role of starting quarterback and leading Washington to the NFC East championship. His resilience and determination made him the runaway favorite to win the NFL’s 2020 Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Former World Cup alpine ski racer for the U.S. Ski Team, Vonn is one of only two female skiers to win four World Cup overall championships. She claims the second highest super ranking of all ski-

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ison, 5-8, sr., 15.9.

Special Mention Sarah McKee, Medina, 6-1, sr., 11.9; Kendall McCormick, Medina Highland, 5-7, sr., 15.7; Lilee Carlson, Stow-Munroe Falls, 5-9, sr., 18.1; Madison Cluse, Macedonia Nordonia, 5-11, sr., 16.2; Emma Dretke, Massillon Jackson, 6-0, jr., 16.8; Bella Ward, Gahanna, 6-0, jr., 15.9; Mya Perry, Reynoldsburg, 5-11, jr., 15.0; Grace Kingery, North Ridgeville, 5-10, Fr., 16.1; Abby Liber, Avon, 5-11, Jr., 14.0; Audrey Harr, New Philadelphia, jr.; Brooklyn Baptista, Fremont Ross, 5-10, sr., 12.8; Taylor Stacy, Sylvania Northview, 5-8, sr., 12.9; Kylie Griggs, Perrysburg, 5-4, sr., 12.9.

Honorable Mention Morgan Altenburger, Marietta, 5-9, sr.,16.2; Avery Thompson, Logan, 5-11, Sr., 12.3; Jocelyn Tate, Pickerington Central, 5-11, sr., 8.0; Alexis Amabile, Delaware, 5-10, sr., 19.2; Abby Brown, Big Walnut, 5-6, sr., 17.5; Caitlin Splain, Olentangy Liberty, 5-9, sr., 13.8; Gwen Stare, Newark, 5-9, jr., 11.0; Abby Carter, Miamisburg, 5-10, sr., 12.3; Peyton Nation, Springboro, 5-10, sr., 18.3; Marilyn Popplewell, Mason, 5-10, sr., 14.8; Margo Mattes, Mason, 5-11, so., 16.2; Terah Harness, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 5-10, sr., 18; Kendall Folley, Lebanon, 5-6, sr., 17.7; Marissa Jenike West Clermont 5-9, sr.: 18.2; Riley Montagner, Madison, 5-9, jr., 17.8; Avril Drew, Eastlake North, 5-7, sr., 18.0; Claire Chambers, Rocky River Magnifi cat, 5-10, sr., 12.0; Mackenzie Schulz, Strongsville, 5-11, so., 14.5; Lauren Galaska, Olmsted Falls, 5-9, sr., 8.8; Madison Fueger, Parma Normandy, 5-10, sr., 12.0; Olivia DiFranco, Grafton Midview, fr., 11.7.; Alyssa Ziehler, Green, 6-0, jr., 14.3; Kamarah Bender, Warren Harding, 5-10, sr., 19.7; Kristin Chmielewski, Stow, 6-0, jr., 12.3; I’Anna Lopp, Kenmore-Garfi eld, 5-4, sr., 19.5; Karli Anker, Hoban, 5-8, 12.0; Abby Stephens, Hoban, 5-10, sr. 10.0; Journey Hildebrand, Brunswick, 5-10, fr., 15.4; Jordyn Wickes, Brunswick, 5-7, sr., 14.1; Kyla Foster, McKinley, 5-8, sr., 12.0; Emily Walker, Hoover, 5-6, sr., 10.4; Jordan

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led the Panthers baseball program since 1990 when the Reds last won a World Series. He’s led Elder to a pair of state titles in 1999 and 2005.

Both schools are having solid seasons and this game was actually a battle of the leaders of the Greater Catholic League-South and Greater Miami Conference.

“We’ve got pitching depth,” Thompson said. “Today our starting pitcher was our shortstop (Jeremy Ward). He stepped up and had another good start.

His fi rst-pitch strike ratio was off the charts. Our closer (Kammerer) came in from right fi eld.”

Ward was fi ne with coming out in favor of Kammerer as it meant an Elder win. Beating the Panthers never comes easy. With just an out to go, they refused to be fi nished.

“Never do,” Ward said of being counted out. “We had them there, I made a bad throw, but we always fi ght back on off ense and win.”

The Panthers came unbeaten in Ohio with their only loss to Kentucky stateranked Covington Catholic.

ers — men or women —and earned a record eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline. Her long list of medals and championships makes Vonn the most successful American ski racer, and she is considered one of the greatest skiers in the world.

Also known as “Six Feet of Sunshine,” Walsh Jennings, 42, will announce the winners for volleyball. She’s looking to compete alongside partner Brooke Sweat in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. She became the most decorated beach volleyball Olympian of all time after winning bronze in 2016. This fi vetime Olympian has three gold and one bronze medal in beach volleyball and holds the record for tournament victories with 135 for her career.

James and Cameron both attended Wake Forest University and played football for the Atlantic Coast Conference Division 1 team. They are American tele-

vision personalities, entrepreneurs and activists. In 2019, Cameron was cast in Season 15 of “The Bachelorette.” Soon after, James was cast in his historical role as the fi rst Black male lead on ABC’s hit show, “The Bachelor.” They are also co-founders of ABC Food Tours, a nonprofi t organization whose mission is to empower students by providing experiences across diverse cultures and career opportunities.

The Cincinnati High School Sports Awards is a multi-month student-athlete recognition program that culminates in a year-end awards show June 28. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions for students and guest speakers, the event was converted to an on-demand broadcast show for 2021. Honoree selections for state sanctioned sports, who are all featured in the show, are announced throughout the year on the event website.

Lexi Howe, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-11, so., 15.4; Cameron Zinn, McArthur Vinton County, 5-11, jr., 12; Ella Wigal, Granville, 5-11 so., 13.7; Kami Kortokrax, Hartley, 5-10, sr., 17; Abigail Dickson, Germantown Valley View, 5-3, sr., 10; Emily Adams, Fenwick, 6-0, sr., 14.6; Sarah Ochs, Dayton Carroll, 5-5, jr., 14.2; Ashleigh Mader, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-8, sr., 13.4.; Gia Casalinova, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA, 5-8, so., 17.9; Catara DeJarnette, Chagrin Falls Kenston, 5-7, jr., 19.8.

5-6, fr., 13.8; Riley Tracy, Dresden TriValley, 5-11, sr., 10.8; Angela Kumler, New Concord John Glenn, 6-3, jr., 10.2; Coletta Miller, Minerva, 5-8, sr. 11.5; Bailey Eddleman, Uhrichsville Claymont, 5-4, so., 13.0; Morgan Kiser, Dover, 5-8, jr., 11.7.; Maddy Petro, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-0, sr., 14.2; Mallory Hawley, Pomeroy Meigs, 5-10, Jr., 19.0; Jaylah Captain, Circleville, 5-8, sr., 10.0; Hannah Rauch, Lancaster Fairfi eld Union, 5-5, jr., 10.0; Magarah Bloom, Wash.

C.H. Miami Trace 5-7, sr., 7.9; T.J. Carpenter, Jackson, 5-9, fr., 11.0; Myriah Davis, McArthur Vinton County, 5-5, sr., 13.0; Bri Weller, Greenfi eld McClain, 5-7, sr., 14.2; Zoiee Smith, Waverly, 5-7, sr., 13.0; Paige Carter, Waverly, 5-8, sr., 11.5; Jamisyn Stinson, Thornville Sheridan, 5-9, fr., 13.2; La’Briar Franklin-Paige, Beechcroft, 5-5, sr., 21.1; Ellie Brandewie, Hartley, 6-3, so., 12.0; Lainie Hilaman, Granville, 5-7, sr., 8.3; Hannah Logan, Caledonia River Valley, 5-10, jr., 14.0; Alexa Thomas, Licking Valley, 5-5, sr., 12.7; Elli Trimble, London, 5-8, sr., 11.5; Maddy Young, Bexley, 5-7, sr., 13.2; Rachel Wildermuth, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-10, sr., 8.5; Jordan Pettigrew Dayton Ponitz Career Technology Center, 5-5, jr., 23.6; Ava Lickliter, Dayton Carroll, 5-6, sr., 8.3; Bry Woodard Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-11, sr.; 14.7.; Deborah Davenport, Cincinnati Woodward, 6-2, sr.; 17.7; Elle Infalvi, Perry, 5-5, Sr., 14.0; Makayla White, Gates Mills Hawken, 5-9, jr., 14.0; Madison Sutton, Oberlin Firelands, 5-10, sr., 14.0; Ava Patti, Rocky River, fr., 5-10, 11.5; Haley Thierry, Shaker Heights Laurel, 5-8, sr., 8.3; Lauryn Stover, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy, 5-10, jr., 11.5; Becky Styers, Parma Heights Holy Name, 5-7, sr., 15.2; Amiyah Stallings, Buchtel, 5-5, sr., 16.0; Allison Lacher, Marlington, 6-0, sr., 9.9; Jillian Pidgeon, West Branch, 5-6, sr., 8.4; Katie Hough, Young.Mooney, 5-7, sr., 14.3; Rachel Neer, Southeast, 5-8, sr., 13.0; Annie Watson, Akron SV-SM, 6-0, jr., 13.0; Nina Shaff er, CVCA, 5-6, so. 11.8; Lily Bottomley, Northwest, 6-2, so., 13.5; Sidney Hohman, Clyde, 5-7, sr., 14.7; Sophie Niese, Shelby, 5-6, jr., 11.9; Kaitlyn Moeller, Toledo Central Catholic, 5-10, sr., 10.5; Kendall Dieringer, St. Marys Memorial, 5-5, jr., 12.7; Marianna Plas, Vermilion, 5-6, jr., 18.9; Chandler Clark, Lima Bath, 5-5, sr. 10.3; Avery Coleman, Lexington, 6-1, sr., 14.5.

Third Team Lakota West guard Chance Gray (2) drives to the basket during their basketball game against Circleville at the Journey to the Tourney at Lakota West, Saturday, Jan. 16.

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Weir, GlenOak, 6-5, jr., 10.2; 12.9; Kelsey Ragan, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 510, sr., 10.5; Janiah Holmes, Fremont Ross, 5-10, so., 12.5; Sinai Douglas, Toledo Start, 5-6, fr., 12.6; Aly Ray, Toledo Notre Dame, 5-7, sr., 10.9; Taylor Stacy, Sylvania Northview, 5-8, sr., 12.9.

2021 DIVISION II GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-OHIO TEAMS Player of the Year: Taylor Strock, Napoleon Coach of the Year: Rod Bentley, McArthur Vinton County First Team Bailee Smith, Zanesville Maysville, 5-7, sr., 26.3; Taylor Jones, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-11, sr., 17.5; Kenzie McConnell, Circleville, 6-0, sr., 20.1; Faith Stinson, Thornville Sheridan, 6-1, jr., 19.7; Morgan Bentley, McArthur Vinton County, 5-10, sr., 17; Clarissa Craig, Roger Bacon, 6-3, sr., 17; Jackie Grisdale, Poland, 5-9, sr., 20; Brooke Rebman, Lorain Clearview, 5-11, sr., 25.0; Taylor Thierry, Shaker Heights Laurel, 5-11, sr., 14.7; Taylor Strock, Napoleon, 5-9, sr., 17; Cory Santoro, Bellevue, 5-5, sr., 28.

Second Team

“You want to be the best you play the best, right?” Thompson said.

Oak Hills just played Louisville St. Xavier April 3 dropping a double-header. Both were one-run games.

While April 15’s game was just one game in each school’s season, the westside certainly appears to be alive and well at the ballyards this spring.

Junior Jameson Richmond is the Oak Hills hitting leader who is a Louisville commit following his brother Josh’s footsteps. Another brother, Jake, played at UC. Another one to watch is Elder sophomore Luke Vaughn, who had two of Elder’s seven hits April 15 and solid lineout to right-center that may have been his best hit ball.

“He’s a DI prospect,” Thompson said.

“He’s going to go somewhere really big; he’s just not sure yet.”

As for the teams that graced the diamond off of Ebenezer Road on April 15, there’s certainly more to come based on their performances thus far. Both are still undefeated in their respective leagues heading into the weekend. But, for a Thursday non-conference tilt, it was a memorable evening.

“We’ll see them again,” Richmond said. “Whether it’s this year or next year, we’ll see them again.”

Katie Sprang, Millersburg West Holmes, 5-9, sr., 15.5; Abbie Smith, Vincent Warren, 6-0, jr., 16.6; Emily Bratton, Bloom-Carroll, 5-7, fr., 17.1; Jewel Watkins, Whitehall-Yearling, 5-10, sr., 20.8; Quantaijah Huff man Trotwood-Madison, 5-8, sr., 22.5; Kylee Sheppard, Roger Bacon, 5-10, sr., 13.8; Bailey Shutsa, Norton, 5-6, jr., 14.8; Mari Bickley, Shaker Height Laurel, 5-10, so., 14.0; Madyson Hacking, Perry, 5-7, sr., 16.7; Ruby Bolon, Lima Bath, 5-11, sr., 10.6; Logen Love, Toledo Rogers, 6-1, sr., 20.9.

Special Mention Hannah Jacks, Bidwell River Valley, 5-9, Sr., 19.1; Bailey Beckstedt, Thornville Sheridan, 5-7, Jr., 13.0; Adison Novosel, Revere, 5-11, sr., 17.9; Kyla Jamison, Salem, 6-0, sr., 11.4; Kaylee Murawski, Norton, 5-10, sr., 13.6; Ashley Kerekes, Copley, 5-10, so., 18.1; Dream Cherry, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-4, sr., 16.0; Jordan Marecek, Canal Fulton Northwest, 5-9, sr., 12.5; Chelsea Evanich, Alliance Marlington, 5-10, fr., 12.9; Kylie Kiger, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-9,, sr., 15.8; Makayla Abram, Steubenville, 5-9, sr., 16.0; Mary Ferrito, Jonathan Alder, 5-9, jr., 16.0; Shelby Flynn, Heath, 5-11, sr., 14.6; Cate Schieber, Granville, 5-9, jr., 11.0; Lydia Gattozzi, Cleveland Heights Beaumont, 5-10, sr., 18.1; Alexa Hocever, Chesterland West Geauga, 6-0, so., 11.7; Olivia Baker, Shelby, 5-8, jr., 14.0; Caely Ressler, Napoleon, 6-0, sr., 12.1; Shallyn Miley, Bryan, 6-0, sr., 10.6; Claire Henson, Germantown Valley View, 5-10, jr., 12.6; Ella Riggs, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 5-9, jr., 21.2.

Honorable Mention Mikayla Reed, East Liverpool, 5-8, sr., 15.9; Jersey Draughn, Zanesville,

Elder High School third baseman Brian Weber fi elds an Oak Hills ground ball during a nonconference baseball game at Oak Hills April 15, 2021. Elder won 4-2.

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COMMUNITY NEWS ArtWorks welcomes Mary Kay Koehler as its senior director of development ArtWorks is proud to announce Mary Kay Koehler has been hired as the organization’s senior director of development.

Koehler, who most recently served as senior relationship manager at ProKids, brings 12 years of nonprofi t experience to ArtWorks. In her new role, she is responsible for all aspects of the development program, including strategizing and Koehler leading fundraising efforts to acquire and expand fi nancial support for ArtWorks.

“Mary Kay is passionate about youth and arts and has a phenomenal track record serving our community through the nonprofi t sector,” Colleen Houston, CEO and artistic director. “ArtWorks is thrilled to hire such a talented and mission-focused leader to join our team and grow our impact.”

This year marks ArtWorks’ 25th year, and the organization has recently announced Stronger Together, its largest spring season ever, employing 68 youth apprentices and 37 artists and teaching staff . In 2020, ArtWorks hired 123 youth apprentices for 75 public art projects.

“I am passionate about youth and the arts,” Koehler said. “I grew up studying ballet and later went on to have a career as a professional musician singing opera. I understand the power the arts can have in a young person’s life, so I’m looking forward to learning what about our work excites our supporters and connect that passion to our mission.”

Koehler has a master’s in vocal performance/opera from Miami University and a bachelor’s in music from Xavier University. She lives in Mason with her wife, Heather, and their two young daughters. In her spare time, she loves baking bread, practicing yoga and enjoying the vibrant arts scene in Cincinnati.

Sandra Okot-Kotber ArtWorks

Cincinnati Rotary honors police for achievement, professionalism Six members of the Cincinnati Police Department were honored in April for exceptional performance and leadership on the streets and behind the scenes.

The awards were presented by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, which annually recognizes offi cers for valor, achievement, innovation and career and department excellence.

Police Chief Eliot Isaac introduced the honorees.

Superior Achievement: Detective Joseph Coombs and Detective Bryan Delk were recognized for their investigation into a shooting in Price Hill that left a 12-year-old girl critically injured when 46 rounds were fi red into a home.

Coombs and Delk used private and police videos to identify the make of the suspect vehicle. They worked with the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles to identify more than 100 matching vehicles, eventually identifying three suspects who were prosecuted for the shooting.

Hero/Valor Award: Offi cer Christopher Wermuth was helping to disperse a crowd of protestors in Clifton Heights on May 30, 2020, when a bullet pierced his shield and hit his helmet. He refused to leave his post and continued working with the Civil Disturbance Response Squad to calm the situation.

Administrative Excellence: Sergeant Timothy Fritz was honored for his critical work on implementing the Kronos time keeping system, the District 5 relocation project, the Crime Gun Intelligence Center project, the 2020 civil unrest planning, the COVID-19 planning and implementation and the response to major fl ooding in 2018 and 2020.

Career Enhancement Award: Captain Matthew Hammer and Sgt. Jennifer Mitsch, both in the Police Department’s Planning Section, were honored for professional and personal achievement, including both attaining their doctorate degrees in the past year.

Hammer completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Cincinnati. During his 21 years with the Cincinnati Police Department, he served in Patrol, Violent Crimes Squads, District Investigations, Crime Analysis and Problem Solving, and as Night Inspector.

Prior to his promotion to the Planning Section, Hammer led the activation of the Place-Based Investigations of Violent Off ender Territories (PIVOT) unit. Cincinnati’s PIVOT project won the 2017 international Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-

Cohen Vice President Adam Dumes presents Great Parks CFO Andy Collins with a donation check.

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Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac, center, is flanked by officers, from left, Joseph Coombs, Bryan Delk, Matthew Hammer, Timothy Fritz and Christopher Wermuth.

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Footlighters board member Chuck Ingram helps Revolution Dance Theater Artistic Director David Choate and his team load a truckload of chairs.

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Oriented Policing. Hammer also coordinated a successful 2018 grant application for Community-Based Crime Reduction, winning nearly $1 million to apply the PIVOT strategy in East Price Hill.

Sgt. Mitsch recently completed her Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies from Xavier University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Human Resource Development, also from Xavier University. In her 22 years with the Cincinnati Police Department, she served in Patrol, the Violent Crimes Squad, Personal Crimes, and Homicide. In her current assignment she focuses on grant writing, research, and development, leading to successful grants including $150,000 for “Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities,” $872,136 for “Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding,” and $10,750,000 for the “FY20 COPS Hiring Grant.”

While in the Homicide Unit, Sgt. Mitsch was instrumental in developing the Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses (CCROW) program.

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati initiated the Rotary awards more than a decade ago to honor excellence in key public service professions. Rotary President Brett Lebhar of Anderson Township presented $1,000 to the police department for training support.

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati was founded in 1910 as a service and networking organization with a mission to provide selfl ess service in the community and the world and to meet needs of children with disabilities. With close to 300 members, it is the largest Rotary Club in Greater Cincinnati. The Rotary Foundation is its philanthropic arm.

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

New senior living community opening in Green Township A brand new senior living community, Airy Hills at Northbend Crossing, is opening near the border of Cheviot and White Oak this summer. Airy Hills is a state-of-the-art community off ering assisted living, memory care, and short-term-stay skilled nursing. The four-fl oor community off ers restaurant-quality dining from Chicagobased executive chef Adam Muransky.

It also boasts an ice cream parlor, a putting green, a pool table, a screening room, a chapel, a crafts room, a salon, a physical therapy gym, and a therapeutic massage room.

In an increasingly competitive local senior living market, executive director Cheryl Withrow says Airy Hills aims to distinguish itself with superior nursing care and superior resident quality of life.

“We are one of the relatively few communities in the area that will have

an RN in the building 24/7. But that is only one facet of what makes us exceptional. Our team is amazing. And no matter where you live, it’s always the people working there who make the real diff erence. Our executive chef is second-to-none, and our activities program will have something for everyone, every day. Our mission at Airy Hills is to combine top-notch nursing with a focus on fun and resident happiness.””

Airy Hills is located at 5150 North Bend Crossing, Cincinnati, OH 45247.

If you are interested in a tour, please contact sales director Paul Robinson at (513) 387-9635.

Erica Russell Airy Hills at Northbend Crossing

Holiday Lights Recycling program breaks record in collection thanks to long-standing partnership The Holiday Lights Recycling program continued to have a big local sustainability impact in its seventh year at Great Parks. Thanks to a long-standing partnership with Cohen Recycling, the program has redirected thousands of pounds of lights from the landfi ll in order for the materials to be refi ned into new products.

Drop off locations were available from Nov. 1, 2020, through Feb. 1, 2021, at six park visitor centers. This year, 15,700 pounds of lights were collected at Great Parks, surpassing last year’s total by 4,200 pounds!

“People in our region anticipate this program returning every year. They are mindful about salvaging unwanted lights, knowing they can dispose of them sustainably through Great Parks,” said Great Parks CEO Todd Palmeter.

“The continued expansion of this program along with the increased amount of lights recycled by residents reinforces the value of strong community partnerships achieving great results.”

Cohen is donating $2,355 to Great Parks to support ongoing conservation eff orts.

“Recycling and protecting the great outdoors go hand in hand,” said Cohen Director of Marketing, Marisa Head.

“Recovering copper from recycled lights reduces the need for newlymined copper and the environmental damage that results from it. We are grateful to our local partners like Great Parks for making recycling more accessible to the community and helping us educate.”

More than 42,300 pounds of lights have been collected over the course of the partnership program. This year’s total comes close to surpassing all six previous years combined.

For more information about Cohen, visit https://www.cohenusa.com/.

Kimberly Whitton Great Parks of Hamilton County

Ohio Valley Goodwill again sponsors PigAbilities Ohio Valley Goodwill is pleased to announce that for the fi fth consecutive

year, Ohio Valley Goodwill is the title sponsor for the PigAbilities event as part of the 2021 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. PigAbilities is an empowering option for athletes of all ages and abilities who want to commit to going the distance by making healthy choices in their lives. During a typical year (preCOVID-19), the PigAbilities event would take place when there are fewer crowds, increased accessibility and more parking.

This year, like last year, Pig Works is off ering virtual options for the spring, with a hoped-for in-person event taking place the week of Oct. 29-31 in downtown Cincinnati. The virtual events are slated to begin May 1, but athletes can choose their own schedules to meet their needs. Ohio Valley Goodwill is working with its team of athletes served by the organization to begin training in the next few weeks in preparation for the May events.

Just like 2020, a formal medal ceremony will take place at Ohio Valley Goodwill’s corporate headquarters following the fi nish of the 2021 PigAbilities 1-mile event. During the ceremony, each athlete will receive a PigAbilities medal to commemorate their achievement.

Find out more about PigAbilities at www.fl yingpigmarathon.com/events/ pigabilities and please register today for this important inclusive event which is designed to off er athletes of all abilities the opportunity to be part of the Flying Pig Marathon weekend and to celebrate their personal success.

There is also a video on the PigAbilities page featuring Nicole White and her daughter talking about how important the PigAbilities event is to them. Plan to join Goodwill in planning virtual PigAbilities events this spring, kicking off the weekend of May 1.

PigAbilities is an empowering option for athletes of all ages and abilities who want to commit to going the distance by making healthy choices in their lives. In 2019, the PigAbilities event broke all previous records for participation with more than 400 athletes choosing to fi nish the fi nal mile of the Flying Pig Marathon. That year, more than 50 athletes supported by Ohio Valley Goodwill participated in the Pigabilities event and the post-race celebration and loved it.

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For more information about the CARE program, visit www.cincinnatigoodwill.org/services.

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ed intermission in the theater with a huge initiative to renovate the theater, upgrade the HVAC system and completely update the theater decor and experience for theater patrons. The Footlighters board approved the purchase of new seating and then was confronted with the dilemma of what to do with the existing 100-plus seats in the theater.

Enter COVID-19 community cooperation. The board decided to off er the existing seating to another theater or nonprofi t group with the only commitment being to pick up and transport the seating out of the Footlighters facility.

After sharing the opportunity among other theater groups and non-profi ts, Revolution Dance Theater was selected as the lucky recipient of the free seating. Revolution Dance Theater (RDT) founding and producing Artistic Director David Choate was ecstatic to have the opportunity and shared, “It was just really monumental for them to make a donation of those theater seats to Revolution Dance Theater.” The donated seating will enable RDT to off er productions and seat live audiences in their new 9,000-square-foot company space.

Stay tuned for the new Footlighters fundraising initiative to support the renovation, and learn about ways to buy a slice of history with a few remaining CCM Corbett/Footlighter legacy seats and the opportunity to claim a slice of Footlighters’ future with the new seating sponsorship campaign.

Learn more at www.footlighters.org or become a friend on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ The-Footlighters-Inc/287519888305 Marvel Gentry Harmon Footlighters, Inc.

Terratorium winery launches direct to consumers Terratorium, a Sonoma-based winery, founded by two friends who connected while working in the California wine industry, launched on April 2. Ben Matthews, based in Cincinnati, and Cameron Laurent, based in Sacramento, are the winery’s co-founders. Under the guidance of their Napa Valleybased consulting winemaker Jim Duane, the team is shipping its wines

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direct to consumers via its website.

Combined, the team brings over 25 years of wine-making experience working in Napa Valley and Sonoma, California, to the new venture. Their fi rst wines will include a 2018 Alexander Valley Cabernet Franc and a 2019 Anderson Valley Chardonnay.

Terratorium intends to be actively involved in the local food and beverage community of Cincinnati with Matthews being based full-time in the city.

“We’d love to see our brand bring Cincinnatians together over a glass of wine, because Terratorium has its origins in this city. Early on, we worked with a local designer, Tommy Sheehan (Tommy INK), and close friends in the local CPG marketing industry to develop our brand and vision for the company,” said co-founder and president Matthews.

Co-founder Laurent says their business model allows the winery to exercise fl exibility. “Since we work with a variety of grape-growers, we can explore new vineyard sites and varieties.

If we fi nd a great fruit source, we are able to bring that into our portfolio easier than if we tied only to one vineyard property.”

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606 children and adults receive free eye exams and glasses Preventative care visits have dropped signifi cantly over the course of the pandemic, and this is especially true in underserved communities.

That’s why the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation teamed up with OneSight, a leading global vision care nonprofi t, to provide free eye exams and glasses to children and adults throughout Cincinnati.

Free vision care was provided to 606 children and adults in the area from March 8 through March 26 at fi ve locations across the greater Cincinnati area.

“The ability to see clearly is essential and when students get the glasses they need it can help them learn up to twice as much. When not diagnosed and corrected with lenses, vision problems can lead to eye fatigue, discomfort and headaches and in children it can also

lead to developmental delays, eyehand coordination problems and their literacy skills may lag,” said Barry Malinowski, M.D., medical director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio. “Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Foundation are committed to improving the health and wellness of communities across the country and that’s why this partnership with OneSight was so important to us because it allowed us to provide quality vision care and eyewear to those who need it most.”

The free clinics included a mobile, state-of-the-art van equipped with a vision center and optical lab, and a stationary vision clinic.

Leveraging OneSight’s proven clinic model and manufacturing capabilities, most participants in need of glasses received their newly prescribed eyewear on-site.

Locally, OneSight partnered with UpSpring, Su Casa, The Care Center, Northstar Community, Urban League, City Gospel Mission, Cincinnati Union Bethel and Strategies to End Homelessness to serve Cincinnati children and adults in need of vision correction.

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SCHOOL NEWS Delhi Middle School Spanish students celebrate inclusion, unity A photo montage in the lobby of Delhi Middle Schools shows students with messages written in Spanish on their hands.

Translated, they encourage people to open their hands to others, recognize their mutual humanity and respect each other’s values. The photos grew out of a project based on the song, “Humano,” by ChocQuibTown.

Spanish classes translated and analyzed the song’s lyrics and watched a music video. Students wrote lyrics that they found meaningful on their hands, illustrating the line, “Dar la mano,” or reach out your hand.

“The student response to this project was more than I could have ever hoped for,” said Spanish teacher Maria Fraulini. “It is a beautiful thing to see young people, the voices of tomorrow, celebrating

Sixth-grader Hope Wallace uses the Spanish word “hermano” (brother) to promote unity in her school and the world. PROVIDED

diversity while standing together and encouraging others to join them. We talk a lot about being ‘citizens of the world’ in our Spanish classroom, and I think this project showed exactly that – how to reach out to people in our school and community, and that no matter what we look like, where we come from or what language we speak, we are all ‘humano,’ and we will stand as ‘hermanos.’ ” Krista Ramsey Oak Hills Local Schools

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954 Mcpherson Ave: Tippit Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $293,088

Green Township 1344 Pennsbury Dr: Ashworth Cherie L & Steve J to Allen Michael K; $135,000 1353 Le Mar Dr: Siemer Shannon to Odor Jordan & Lisa; $180,000 3022 North Bend Rd: Headland Bruce J to Vb One LLC; $107,000 3048 Timberview Dr: Johnson Derek R to Lambrinides Anthony M; $174,900 3219 Blue Rock Rd: Louis Gregory W & Lisa M Gilgor to Kroger Paul Anthony; $279,900 3219 Blue Rock Rd: Louis Gregory W & Lisa M Gilgor to Kroger Paul Anthony; $279,900 3221 Blue Rock Rd: Louis Gregory W & Lisa M Gilgor to Kroger Paul Anthony; $279,900 3340 Emerald Lakes Dr: Robinson Kyle J to Knox Loretta K; $112,000 3521 West Fork Rd: Ruggiero Jennifer & Ruggiero Steven to Mundy Pamela A; $81,000 3862 Ridgedale Dr: Krabbe Carol A & Giles E to Stankeck Joseph L & Kristen S; $281,100 4260 Rybolt Rd: Sramek Denise to Hoffbauer Jacob R; $220,000 4300 Regency Ridge Ct: Mary Jane Stenger Inter Vivos Trust to Hughes Arthur L & Carolyn J Meyers-hughes; $139,900 4838 Nighthawk Dr: Meyer Anthony P & Hannah to Louis Gregory W & Lisa M; $246,000 5003 Mallard Crossing Ln: Pohlgeers Linda & Jeffrey to Tasset Thomas G; $386,000 5036 Greenshire Dr: Delamar Tracey D to Moore Anthony Patrick & Michelle Laine; $455,000 5093 Rybolt Rd: Koller John S to Jostto Group LLC; $325,000 5220 Willowood Ave: Huckaby Valerie Jane to 11b Rei Ltd LLC; $39,000 5227 Scarsdale Cove: Mortenson Lance R to House Amy E; $139,900 5263 Belclare Rd: Belclare Properties LLC to Belclare Estates LLC; $56,095 5269 Belclare Rd: Belclare Properties LLC to Belclare Estates LLC; $137,674 5344 Orchardvalley Dr: Bradstreet Tanya R & Dwight to Belcher Kimberly &; $221,000 5344 Orchardvalley Dr: Bradstreet Tanya R & Dwight to Belcher Kim-

berly &; $221,000 5423 Sidney Rd: The Aem Services LLC to Setters Doug; $205,000 5490 Hyacinth Te: Plapp Sarah E & Eric D to Haines Ryan M & Emma; $195,000 5557 Vogel Rd: Gordon Stephen to Sr 128 LLC; $40,000 5596 Surrey Ave: Conroy Nicholas & Haley to Malicoat Brent & Candance Helfenstine Malicoat; $140,000 5600 Bridgetown Rd: Traylor Mary Ann to Meyer Management Inc; $70,000 5708 Sprucewood Dr: Dwertman Pamela A @2 to Spell Sharonda; $180,000 5734 Haubner Rd: Ajc Capital LLC to Aguayo Lourdes E &; $174,650 5745 Cedaridge Dr: Schumacher Helen J to Yearlon Maria R & Zachary S; $200,000 5749 Harrison Ave: Watermill Inc to Jrcj Real Estate LLC; $750,000 5753 Harrison Ave: Watermill Inc to Jrcj Real Estate LLC; $750,000 5761 Harrison Ave: Watermill Inc to Jrcj Real Estate LLC; $750,000 6249 West Fork Rd: Fassnacht Stephen E & Marjorie A to Armstrong Stephen & Christina; $378,000

Harrison 107 Joyce Ave: Sterwerf Rentals LLC to Dole Mildred L & Dennis; $150,000 1124 South Branch: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $69,502 128 Fawn Dr: Ramey Kyle M & Lindsey to Kreimer Christopher & Danielle Holley; $270,000 143 Hickory Flats Dr: Kober Michael L & Roxanne I to Smith Brian & Beth Thomas; $312,900 1602 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Nvr Inc to Stark Brandon & Lauren; $360,625 205 Whitewater Dr: Fagan Chad to Asc Investments LLC; $95,500 320 Miami Trace: Lowe Marilyn S to Race Dona K; $155,000 8893 Williamson Cir: Nvr Inc to Sullivan Gladys & Arthur Lee; $261,550 8968 Camberley St: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 8970 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Crawford Marcell A & Erica M Noll; $236,750 8972 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Bledsoe Kameron Taylor & Heather Nicole; $253,045

8976 Camberley St: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 8986 Camberley St: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 8988 Camberley St: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 92 Flintstone Dr: Lunsford Tammy L to Lunsford Kamra Paige; $163,500 9528 Morris Dr: Nvr Inc to Houser Bryan & Dana; $292,770

Harrison Township Brooks Rd: Starkey Scott & Nicole to Schaber Jeffrey C@3; $135,000 8169 Dry Fork Rd: Watson David W Trs & Shirley M Watson Trs to Vetter Christopher; $15,000

Miami Township 3707 Chestnut Park Ln: Farrell Lawrence M & Mary B to Meymann Kenneth R; $152,500 4475 Schinkal Rd: Tyra William E Jr @ 4 to Scheland Diane L; $150,000

North Bend 55 Muirfield Dr: Ciresi Thomas & Pamela to Rosenacker Frank B & Elizabeth A; $465,000

North Fairmount 3340 Cavanaugh Ave: Reliable Family Care Inc to Sfr3 020 LLC; $48,000

Riverside 3524 Akron Ave: Steffen David T to Endurance Capital Management LLCq; $40,937 3814 River Rd: Leytze Joseph to River Road Rentals LLC; $22,000

Sedamsville 236 Fairbanks Ave: Delhi Christian Center to Adkins Glyn Roger; $3,500 3146 River Rd: Ventus Derrick to Leathers Matthew; $18,000 761 Sedam St: Delhi Christian Center to Adkins Glyn Roger; $3,500

South Fairmount 1629 Tremont Ave: Langenbach Rayetta M to Saunders Dominique L Sr; $113,400 1847 Forbus St: Iscandari Raliatu Latifa to Excellence Management Properties LLC; $12,000 2235 Graebe Ave: Tippit Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $293,088

West End 2008 Colerain Ave: Jett Charles @ 2 to Julious Eddie; $16,815

West Price Hill 1041 Beech Ave: Loren

Real Estate LLC to Pokale Rajesh S & Sheetal R; $130,100 1159 Nancy Lee Ln: Rentrop Deborah A Tr to Larkins Ventures LLC; $87,000 1211 Beech Ave: Tippit Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $293,088 1232 Beech Ave: Tippit Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $293,088 1239 Manss Ave: Meyer Management Inc to Ogle Chad C & Chasity D; $125,000 1714 First Ave: Tippit Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $293,088 4789 Prosperity Pl: Jpl Properties I LLC to Bbsb Holdings LLC; $46,000 802 Academy Ave: Schnurr Dennis M Archbishop Of Cincinnati Tr to Spark Investments LLC; $12,000

Westwood 2560 Harrison Ave: Omaha Holdings LLC to Oli Harrison LLC; $2,304,000 2642 Harrison Ave: Omaha Holdings LLC to Oli Harrison LLC; $2,304,000 2646 Harrison Ave: Omaha Holdings LLC to Oli Harrison LLC; $2,304,000 2714 Robert Ave: Byrd Dana to Castillo Leonardo Leonel; $8,000 2834 Dunaway Ave: Mullis Nancy A to Walker Pamela A &; $270,000 2992 Woodrow Ave: Omaha Holdings LLC to Oli Harrison LLC; $2,304,000 3051 Veazey Ave: Armstead Keyona R to Neal Rodney J & Lonnita P Mcpherson; $180,000 3254 Hanna Ave: Whitfield Meagan to Pennymac Loan Services LLC; $124,401 3331 Felicity Dr: Flaspoehler Brady & Rachel Lindow to Sadlowski Nicholas E; $172,500 3333 Felicity Dr: Flaspoehler Brady & Rachel Lindow to Sadlowski Nicholas E; $172,500 3537 Daytona Ave: Deister Holdings LLC to Lembaris Michael S; $151,000

Whitewater Township 8543 Strimple Rd: Moder Martha L Tr to Hendricks Kyle Wayne & Katlyn Waller; $150,000 8951 Bluejay View Dr: Skirvin Bryan Christopher & Carrie L to Smith Hannah; $333,000 8972 Bluejay View Dr: Laib Adam & Gabrielle to Miller Adam R & Kristen M; $325,000

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