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‘A GREAT CITY REBORN’

FC Cincinnati's TQL Stadium officially opened with a ribbon cutting the afternoon of May 1, where team owners, politicians, representatives of the West End, the neighborhood where the stadium sits, and even Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber turned out to praise the stadium. A ribbon runs from end to end of the pitch for ribbon cutting. PHOTOSO BY PHIL DIDION/THE ENQUIRER

FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium opens to fanfare, praise for West End neighborhood Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium offi cially opened with a ribbon cutting May 1, where team owners, politicians, representatives of the West End, the neighborhood where the stadium sits, and even Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber turned out to praise the stadium.

This is not one of the best, this is the best stadium in Major League Soccer,” Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley proclaimed at the ceremony. “Cincinnati is a new city, a great city reborn.”

TQL Stadium represents enormous ambition, team President Jeff Berding said. Clermont County-based Total

Quality Logistics was recently announced as the team’s naming rights partner.

Controlling owner Carl Linder III, coCEO of Great American Insurance, said the stadium represents “how Cincinnati punches above its weight class, no matter what they set their sites on.”

California-based Silicon Valley star Meg Whitman, the team’s managing owner, said she’s often asked why she invested in Major League Soccer and why Cincinnati?

On the former she says Major League Soccer is a growing sport and she likes to “invest behind trends.” To the latter, she had this to say, “The remarkable See STADIUM, Page 4A

Majority owner and CEO of FC Cincinnati, Carl Lindner III and his wife Martha cut the ribbon, opening the stadium.

West End residents on what the new stadium means for their neighborhood Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Josiah Medlin, Tony Awor, and Esther Medlin inspect the lockers during the FC Cincinnati open house at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati May 1.

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West End residents refl ected on what the FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium means for their neighborhood as they toured the facility during an open house May 1.

Many hope it will bring growth to the area while some had mixed feelings.

Once the doors opened, families began pouring into the facility, excited to get a fi rst look at the $250-million privately funded stadium.

Many remarked, “this is so cool” while entering the locker rooms pointing to the intricate design on the ceiling with the FC Cincinnati logo.

The crowds then made their way to the upper levels to view the private suites.

West End resident Amanda Marchione said that was her favorite part of

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“It’s beautiful. The details are really nice. I love the big windows, you can see all parts of Cincinnati,” Marchione said. “I remember when they started building it and you couldn’t really see the vision and to see it during COVID really take off , it’s super exciting.”

Boris and Katy Perez who recently moved to the West End stopped at the gift shop during their tour, excited to pick up FC Cincinnati merchandise.

They said as soon as they walked into the stadium their initial thought was they needed to buy season tickets.

Boris Perez said aesthetically, it’s one of the best stadiums he’s seen and he’s excited to see the energy it’ll bring to the neighborhood.

“It’s great. I could see myself going to the games and hanging out at the club See RESIDENTS, Page 4A

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Despite rain, Cincinnati’s mayoral primary saw second-highest turnout Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Rain clouds hung over Cincinnati voters as they made their way to the polls May 4.

By the time polls closed, 15.6% of Cincinnati’s came out to vote in an election in which they had to pick two fi nalists for their mayor’s race and decide whether to approve three amendments to the city’s charter.

It didn’t break the record for a Cincinnati mayoral primary of 20.7%, set in 2005 when Mark Mallory and David Pepper were locked in a tight battle.

But it was the second-highest turnout in a mayoral primary since 2001, the fi rst election after Cincinnati moved to a strong mayor form of government.

For many who did turn up, it wasn’t

Ruth Kohake, 81, of West Price Hill was handing out Aftab Pureval flyers.

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the mayor’s race that brought them out.

It was Issue 3, a controversial amendment to Cincinnati’s charter that would require city council to spend $50 million

a year on aff ordable housing.

Emily Bensman voted in her fi rst mayoral primary on May 4 to support Issue 3. The 27-year-old Over-the-Rhine resident voted for the amendment because she thinks gentrifi cation in her neighborhood has gotten out of control.

After four years, she said she’s thinking of moving because she doesn’t want to be part of the problem.

“There’s a lot of diff erent things happening in that neighborhood, some good things, some bad things,” Bensman said. “People who have lived there before I came to Cincinnati, they deserve to have a place to live there.”

But there was interest in the mayor’s race. Ruth Kohake stood outside St. Williams in West Price Hill handing out Aftab Pureval fl yers.

Kohake, 81, said she wasn’t politically

active until four years ago when Donald Trump was elected president, alarming her.

In this election in Cincinnati, Kohake supported Issue 3 and supported Pureval.

“I got to know him a little bit when he ran for Congress,” Kohake said. “I love the energy that I feel he does have.”

In Cincinnati’s mayoral primaries, voters whittle the mayoral fi eld down to two candidates who will move on to the general.

The last primary in 2017 saw only 11% of voters turnout in Cincinnati. In 2013, only 5%.

The number of early voters more than doubled this year compared to 2017, with 6,410 Cincinnati residents casting early votes, compared to 2,563 in 2017.

Brood X cicadas emergence is nearing.

Everything you need to know to prepare A group of periodical cicadas perch on leaves. The latest group, Brood X, is expected to emerge in spring 2021 in 15 states including Ohio.

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Brood X cicadas are coming in a few short weeks.

It’s been 17 years since they showed their faces and in May – once the ground hits 64 degrees – billions of cicadas will start to emerge across the eastern U.S. and Greater Cincinnati.

“We don’t know when the pandemic is going to end but I can tell you, cicadas are coming. That’s one of the nice things about them. There is a sense of normalcy, there’s predictability. There’s something calming about that,” said Gene Kritsky, a leading cicada expert and entomologist at Mount St. Joseph University.

It’s going to be a cicada-fi lled summer. Greater Cincinnati will get two batches of the bothersome bugs — our regular dog days of summer cicadas and Brood X.

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First, let’s get the name right This batch is called the Brood X, as in Brood 10.

Periodical cicada broods are numbered, but we agree that Brood “X” sounds much cooler. The next batch of periodical cicadas that will emerge in Cincinnati is Brood XIV, or 14, which will hatch in 2025.

When are the cicadas coming?

Kritsky says Greater Cincinnati typically sees emergence in mid-May after two days in a row with temperatures above 80 degrees and there’s been a “soaking rain.”

“For the past couple of years, it’s been the second day that our temperatures have reached the low 80s,” Kritsky said.

We’ll see Brood X fi rst in Anderson Township, Kritsky said.

In addition to those early risers, areas that get heavy sun will heat up faster than others, so keep an eye out.

The early risers depend on local conditions: Look for areas under a tree without a heavy canopy that is facing the southeast so it warms up quickly.

How many cicadas are we talking about?

“Periodical cicadas survive by coming out in massive numbers,” Kritsky said. “We’re talking about 350 per square yard in parts of Delhi.”

That number came from one cemetery in Delhi Township, under one tree.

Add up all the trees in a cemetery and you could have thousands of cicadas.

Compared to our annual cicadas, which have a density of about 2 per square, periodical cicadas are measured at 200 per square yard.

“Unlike annual cicadas, periodicals cicadas come out in massive numbers to

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overwhelm their predators. So predators can eat all they want and there are still millions of cicadas left,” Kritsky said.

All neighborhoods on the west side and especially along the I-75 corridor will see plenty of cicadas, but areas on the east side will have less. Why? They are home to Brood 14 cicadas, which will emerge in 2025.

Also, if you didn’t get cicadas in 2004, that doesn’t mean you won’t get them this time around – especially if your development was newer in 2004.

What good are cicadas?

Other than being just a nuisance to the general public, cicadas are good for the environment.

“The purpose of all life is just to reproduce. And as these insects are reproducing, they create situations that are good for the eastern deciduous forest,” Kritsky said.

Their holes provide natural aeration for our clay-heavy soil; the damage caused by females laying eggs (called fl agging) is a natural pruning for trees; they provided a “food pulse” for predators, which can cause population spikes; and their decomposition is a “nutrient cache” for plants.

Once they emerge, then what?

The billions of cicadas won’t cause too many problems, but they will be extremely loud during the day, especially in areas with many trees.

Some cicadas might even follow your lawnmower because the frequency is similar to the sounds cicadas make.

If the big bugs freak you out, Kritsky

advises people to drive with their windows up, because they will fl y into your car. He said cicadas caused crashes back in 2004.

Five days after the cicadas emerge, they’ll start singing or screaming to attract a mate.

Male cicadas gather in trees, “screaming away” and when you hear a lull in the sound, that means a male has attracted a female.

“It’s just like one giant cicada singles bar,” Kritsky said.

Females will lay eggs in the new growth branches of the trees, which can cause damage to younger trees.

“Add all those carcasses, nice June rain and hot temperatures? They’ll stink.” Kritsky said.

By late July the eggs will hatch. The nymphs will crawl out of the tree branches and fl ing themselves to the ground and burrow down.

By New Year’s Day, the cicadas will be 10 to 12 inches deep in the ground, waiting 17 years to come back out.

How can you protect yourself from cicadas A local company wants to off er you your personal shelter from the swarm.

Based in Cincinnati’s Linwood neighborhood, Under the Weather is selling a WalkingPod Mesh with Bug-Screens that fi ts over the head and torso. The company, which makes pop-up protective gear, typically sells small tent-like equipment for camping events.

sound, which is amplifi ed by their almost-hollow abdomens. Each species has its own sound, and the chorus can reach 90 to 100 decibels – as loud as a lawn mower, CicadaMania said.

Are cicadas and locusts the same thing?

No, they are diff erent species of insects. Locusts belong to the same family of insects as grasshoppers. Locusts are far more destructive, as they feed on a variety of plant life. Large swarms of locusts can cause severe damage to croplands.

Cicadas don’t cause the same level of destruction as locusts. Although large swarms of cicadas can damage young trees as they lay their eggs in branches, larger trees can usually withstand the cicadas.

Do cicadas bite or sting?

No. Cicadas aren’t equipped to sting like bees or wasps. They do have prickly feet that could prick your skin if held.

In what states will cicadas be emerging in 2021?

How loud do cicadas get?

Brood X is one of the largest and most broadly distributed groups of periodical cicadas.

They can be found from northern Georgia to New York, west to the Mississippi River and in the Midwest. There can be as many as 1.5 million cicadas per acre, which brings the brood population into the trillions.

Male cicadas contract ridged membranes on their abdomens to make the

USA TODAY contributed to this report.

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FC Cincinnati's TQL Stadium officially opened with a ribbon cutting May 1, where team owners, politicians, representatives of the West End, the neighborhood where the stadium sits, and even Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber turned out to praise the stadium. West End Community Council President, Robert Killins Jr., addresses the crowd.

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The Bomkamp family, Rachel Bomkamp, left, and Emily Bomkamp, right, with Clare, 10, and Aaron and Marshall, 8-year old twins, take a selfi e during the FC Cincinnati open house at TQL Stadium on May1. PHOTOS BY E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

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levels,” Boris Perez said.

Katy Perez agreed, adding that she thinks the stadium will be a great thing for the neighborhood.

“We love seeing all the new businesses opening up here. It’s going to be good for the community,” she said.

Larry Morris attended the open house with his grandson Zaire, 7, who said the experience was cool.

Morris has been living in the West End for the last 30 years and has seen it undergo many changes.

He hopes the stadium will have a positive impact.

“I’ve always wanted to see the neighborhood change for the better and wanted the city to take it more seriously and invest in the area,” Morris said.

Katy and Boris Perez look over FCC merchandise during the FC Cincinnati open house at TQL Stadium.

He believes the stadium will give businesses a reason to open in the West End and draw more people to visit the area.

“People will come here and leave something behind instead of driving through it. Then you’ll see more jobs

come to the area,” Morris said.

He’s also excited to take his grandson to the soccer games and maybe inspire a love for the sport.

Nazly Mamedova said she’s a big soccer fan but has mixed feelings about the stadium.

She thinks it’s a beautiful facility that will bring growth to Cincinnati.

But living in the West End, she’s seen the negative impacts the stadium has had on some members of the community.

She said rent in the area has increased and knows people who had to move out of their homes as a result.

“I think it’s great for Cincinnati. I wish we had a better plan so some people in the community didn’t have to suff er. Gentrifi cation is a big issue here. I don’t like that some of our neighbors were forced to move out. I just wish there was a better way,” Mamedova said.

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thing about Cincinnati is that it’s on the move. I also like to invest in cities that are growing.”

Garber looked back 20 years to when the fi rst soccer-specifi c stadium in the league was built in Columbus and noted how far the league has come.

“This building is one of the great soccer stadiums anywhere in the world,” Garber said.

FC Cincinnati built the $250-million privately funded stadium in the West End, choosing the site for the energy the urban core brings.

The city of Cincinnati invested $34 million into infrastructure, with Hamilton County commissioners building needed parking garages to support the stadium.

It features 26,000 seats, a full bowl canopy and views that are the closest to the fi eld of any of Cincinnati three professional sports stadiums.

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demic has led many families to swap city life for country living.

“We’re considered a rural community, so you have a little more of that rural country feel here, but you’re still very close to either downtown Cincinnati or Dayton,” Stone said. “We also have a lot of people moving in who are working by remote now that their companies have decided they’re not going to have to go back into the offi ce.”

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The hottest housing markets in the Cincinnati area may not be where you think.

Mount Washington, Lebanon and Norwood were the three most active local housing markets last month based on the number of homes sold compared with the number of active listings in the neighborhoods.

That’s according to the new Home Front Real Estate Market Report from Robinson Sotheby’s International Realty. The report ranked neighborhoods in the Cincinnati area and Northern Kentucky based on those with the highest ratio of home sales to active listings in communities with at least 25 combined sales and listings. h Mount Washington, a small but diverse neighborhood along Beechmont Avenue about 10 minutes east of Downtown, topped the list with 23 sold homes, compared with just four active listings – or about a 6:1 ratio of sales to listings. h Lebanon, north of Kings Island, came in second with 34 homes sold and eight listings, or just over four homes sold for every active listing. h Norwood, a largely working-class neighborhood tucked between more affl uent Oakley and Hyde Park, rounded out the top three local markets with 31 homes sold compared with eight active listings, or just under four homes sold per listing.

The report was compiled using the most recent data available from the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati from March 1-31.

Clint Copenhaver, a local Realtor and vice president of sales with Robinson Sotheby’s, said an increasing number of home buyers are looking at neighborhoods outside “historically coveted” areas.

The low supply of houses for sale and astronomic price appreciation in some of the most popular neighborhoods have driven many homebuyers to look elsewhere, he said.

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Houses at 1145 and 1149 Walden Court stand available April 27 in the developing Autumn Ridge neighborhood of Lebanon. Along with Mt. Washington and Norwood, Lebanon is among the hottest housing markets for home sales in the Cincinnati metro area last month based on the number of homes sold compares to the number of homes listed, according to a report by Robinson Sotheby’s International Realty. JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

ing places that “might be a good fi t for their dollar and their lifestyles without the trepidation of spending at a premium in this ultra-hot market,” Copenhaver said.

Tight inventories continued to drive prices up across the board last month.

But the most active neighborhoods in the Home Front report had average sales prices well below the $266,059 average home price for all of Southwest Ohio.

lots of bars and restaurants in the area, and a lot of money going into new development,” according to Greco, who said the new $100 million mixed-use development going up on the former U.S. Playing Card site in Norwood has been a big driver of recent home sales in the area.

The development will feature new restaurants and retail outlets, as well as new residences.

Norwood: A ‘lower price point’

Lebanon: A ‘sweet spot’

The average sales price in Norwood last month was $238,964, according to the Home Front report. By comparison, the average sales price in Oakley was $318,393, while Hyde Park’s was even higher at $443,765.

“Hyde Park and Oakley have become unaff ordable for many buyers, but Norwood is right there in the same general area and off ers a lower price point in many cases,” said Martine Greco, at Realtor at Keller Williams Pinnacle Group, who has one pending sale and one active listing in Norwood.

In addition to price, “there are also

In Lebanon, new subdivisions are popping up all over as builders rush to meet the increased demand, said Missy Stone, a Lebanon resident and local Realtor with with eXpRealty.

“With such low inventory, the new home builders are cranking it out right now,” Stone said. “We’re smack in the middle of Cincinnati and Dayton, so we have a lot of families moving here who commute to both places.”

In addition to the easy commute, Lebanon appeals to many buyers because of its relatively remote location, she said, noting the coronavirus pan-

Price was also a deciding factor in top-ranked Mount Washington’s newfound appeal.

Lisa Williams, a Realtor with Keller Williams Seven Hills Realty who has a house under contract for sale in Mount Washington, said the neighborhood has overcome a sketchy reputation to become a preferred destination for young families and singles.

“A few years ago, there were a few apartments in the area that had problems with drugs and things, but investors have swooped in and are rehabbing those homes and apartment buildings and selling them at a reasonable price,’’ Williams said.

“People are defi nitely taking more pride in Mt. Washington, and it’s an ideal location that’s close to everything,’’ she said. She said she was selling to a lot of young families who want accessibility to Hyde Park, Oakley and Anderson Township.

Other fi ndings Across the metro area, Indian Hill topped the average sales price for homes in the area last month at $1.25 million, followed by Terrace Park ($787,400); and Amberley Village ($692,400), according to the Home Front report.

Nationally, the median existinghome sales price in March rose by a record-breaking annual pace of 17.2% to a historic high of $329,100, with all regions of the country posting double-digit price gains, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Have you tried your hand at homemade bread?

Some will answer with a defi nite “Yes.” Then there are others who think making bread is beyond daunting.

That’s why I wanted to share this recipe for Italian bread. The bonus? Tried and true. From a reader who started baking it during the pandemic and enjoyed the bread so much she makes it regularly.

“My family loves this easy Italian bread. No kneading,” she said.

Well, here’s my take. We may be at the end of the pandemic and still a bit anxious about it all, so do as I did – take a little time to make this bread. You’ll accomplish two things: therapy that comes from working with dough, and a lovely, tender loaf eaten warm from the oven. Better than store bought in my not so humble opinion.

This makes 2 loaves. They can be frozen. Make sure the bread is completely cool before wrapping for freezer.

No knead Italian bread Ingredients 2 packets active dry yeast,1/4 oz. each ⁄ 2 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)

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Couple pinches sugar to feed yeast 2 cups warm water (110-115 degrees) 2-3 tablespoons sugar 2 1⁄ 2 to 3 teaspoons salt ⁄ 2 cup olive or vegetable oil

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water, adding couple pinches sugar to “feed” yeast. It’s ready when foamy on top, a few minutes.

In mixer, combine 2 cups warm water, 2-3 tablespoons sugar, salt and olive oil.

Stir yeast in 1⁄ 2 cup warm

Divide in half.

No egg. Appearance will be matte like, not shiny, but nice.

Cover and let rise 30 minutes.

How warm is 110-115 degrees?

Preheat oven to 400.

Put a few drops on your wrist. If it it’s just right for a baby to drink from a bottle, you’re good to go.

Bake 25-30 minutes.

Gilding the lily: Brush with soft butter right after baking.

Add 2-3 cups more flour and mix until well blended. Dough will be sticky. Cover bowl and let rise 1 hour, or until just about doubled.

Instructions

Make shallow diagonal slashes on top. Every few inches is good.

Brush egg wash on bread if using.

Add 3 cups flour and and mix well. Stir in yeast mixture.

Punch down and dump out. If real sticky, add a few tablespoons of flour at a time. Work it in but you don’t have to knead dough. Not too much flour or bread will be dry.

Egg wash (optional but good - see tips)

The indentation remains when bread is risen properly. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

How to tell if dough has doubled Rising times are guides.

Egg washes: which is better?

Whisked egg white gives the most shine, with less coloring.

Making no knead Italian bread.

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The fates of two men, Joshua Wright and Gary Boyd, seem intertwined Amber Hunt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

For the families of victims killed in unsolved murders, life is at a standstill.

The Enquirer is highlighting a series of cold cases, summarized and analyzed by the journalists whose careers largely focus on unsolved murders: the creators of Cincinnati.com's Accused podcast. If you have any information on any unsolved case, please reach out to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Suggestions for cases to highlight can be sent to accused@enquirer.com.

The crime: When skeletal remains were discovered in 2019, the people who’d found them thought they'd fi nally found 30-year-old Joshua Wright.

Wright had last been seen Feb. 3, 2018. A few days later, his truck was found abandoned on a quiet stretch of Forbus Street in South Fairmount.

They were sure he was dead because, soon after he disappeared, an anonymous caller told them so: “He’s dead and you won’t fi nd his body," the voice had said.

But a year later, another call came, this time telling Wright’s family that they could fi nd his remains in a wooded South Fairmount lot. The family searched and, sure enough, eventually found bones, so they naturally assumed they’d found Wright.

But they hadn’t.

In reality, the remains belonged to another man, 67-year-old Gary Boyd.

Boyd had fallen out of touch with his family years earlier and hadn’t even been reported missing.

What happened to both men is still a mystery.

About Wright: When Wright’s family reported him missing, they said he’d last been seen at Moosewood Avenue and Bowling Green Court in Cincinnati.

Wright, who was about 6 feet tall and 220 pounds, had been driving his 2012 GMC Sierra pickup truck. Even before the truck was found abandoned, Cincinnati police issued a critical missing alert, meaning the disappearance was immediately considered suspicious.

Haley Renee Dawson, Wright's niece, said May 5 that the family is determined to keep his story alive until they know what happened to him.

"I miss everything about him," she wrote in a message. "Joshua was a great uncle and friend! He was my best friend since birth. There was nothing in the world he wouldn’t do for the ones he loved."

Shannon Morris, one of Wright’s friends, told Enquirer reporting partner Fox19 that his loved ones had every reason to believe the skeletal remains they found were his. The call came at the anniversary of Wright's disappearance and the plot of land they'd been pointed to was only blocks from where Wright's truck had been found the previous year.

"The tip led us here so it was like a puzzle was going together,” Morris said.

When they learned the remains we-

Wright

Boyd

ren't Wright's, they were devastated.

“We’re back to ground zero. We have to start over," she said. "Right now we feel like someone is playing a game with us."

Wright left behind three children for whom the fate of their father is anything but a game.

“Josh deserves closure. His kids deserve closure," Morris said. "The whole family is a mess.”

Dawson said she misses playing basketball and having movie nights with her uncle.

"Josh would give a stranger the shirt off his back," she said. "He's a very loving person."

About Boyd: Police have never disclosed a suspected cause of death for Boyd. In fact, the brief news stories that ran after his remains were identifi ed say little of note at all. A Cincinnati Police spokesman hasn’t responded this week to requests for more information.

The case caught my attention because Boyd is included on a poster featuring unsolved murders in Cincinnati’s District 3 – which stood out because the city’s cold cases generally can be found on the Ohio Attorney General’s website, but Boyd’s isn’t there. (Wright’s is, but as a missing person, though foul play has always been suspected.)

Boyd’s ex-wife spoke to Fox19 in 2019 and said that he’d been estranged from his family for about two years after meeting a woman in a bar. She had no doubt that “something terrible happened to him,” she said.

The ex-wife, whose name wasn’t published, said she had a daughter with Boyd.

“My daughter’s a mess, she can’t sleep,” she tearfully said. “She’s sick to her stomach.”

The only connection that Boyd and Wright seemed to have with each other was that they both knew a woman who lived in a home on Lionel Avenue near the location the remains were found.

That woman has since died.

Got tips? Families of both Wright and Boyd want answers, even if those answers won’t bring back their loved ones. People with information can call Cincinnati Police's homicide unit at 513352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 513-3523040.

Accused, reported by Enquirer journalists Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossmann, is an award-winning podcast investigating cold cases with three seasons available on all mainstream platforms such as Apple Podcasts and also at www.accusedpodcast.com.

Feds charge two men in 2015 homicide. One was arrested in prison Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two men have been charged with killing a man during a robbery six years ago in the West End, offi cials said.

A federal grand jury has indicted Jordan Wimberly, 32, and Ryan Carter, 28, in the January 2015 killing of Lerois Harris during the alleged robbery.

Both men were indicted in March but the case was unsealed May 5 when Carter appeared in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati for a detention hearing.

Carter was arrested May 4 by Cincinnati police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, offi cials said.

Wimberly was arrested in March. He was nearing the completion of a sixyear prison sentence on state charges, records show, when the federal grand jury indicted him and Carter. Wimberly was transferred to federal custody on March 18, offi cials said.

Wimberly and Carter both face 10

years to life in prison. They are charged with using a fi rearm to commit murder during a violent crime.

On Jan. 29, 2015, Harris, 35, was found shot in the chest in the West End. He died nine days later at a local hospital.

Wimberly was serving prison time after being convicted in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court of committing robberies in February and March of 2015.

On Feb. 9, 2015, Wimberly and an accomplice approached a man as he was getting into his vehicle in Westwood.

Court documents say Wimberly held the man at gunpoint and threatened to shoot him if he didn't cooperate. A month later, court documents say Wimberly and a diff erent accomplice, both carrying guns, robbed a man in Over-the-Rhine.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 5.

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SPORTS Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern QB from Elder, signs with Panthers Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Elder High School standout quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who played last season for the Northwestern Wildcats after transferring from Indiana University, signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent, according to a tweet from NU head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

Ramsey's teammate at NU, linebacker Paddy Fisher, also signed with the Panthers, according to Fitzgerald.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Ramsey declared for the draft in January after helping Northwestern to a 6-2 record in the Big Ten and Citrus Bowl win against Auburn as a grad transfer.

He announced in March 2020 that he was headed to NU after helping the Hoosiers to an 8-4 record the previous season and their fi rst post-New Year's game since 1988.

Tommy Kraemer, Ramsey's former teammate at Elder who played at Notre Dame, signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.

Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm recently reported via Twitter that the Cincinnati Bengals were among teams to meet with Ramsey.

NFL.com's Chad Reuter on Ramsey: Ramsey wanted to play at Northwestern coming out of Elder High School in Cincinnati, but did not receive an off er.

Given a chance to transfer as a graduate student for the 2020 season, he chose to head to Evanston despite being the eighth passer on the Wildcats' roster.

The move paid off with third-team All-Big Ten accolades (172-282-61.0, 1,733 yards, 12 TDs, eight INTs passing; 84-247-2.9, three TDs rushing) and an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Ramsey had relocated to Northwestern from Indiana, where he had lost the starting battle to Michael Penix Jr. in 2019. He still started seven of 11 games played that year (204-300-68.0, 2,454 yards, 13 TDs, fi ve INTs passing; 97-252-

Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey, throws during the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts on March 9 in Evanston, Ill. AP PHOTO/CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

2.6, seven TDs rushing), though, because Penix was injured. Ramsey started all 12 contests in 2018 (295-447-66.0, 2,875 yards, 19 TDs, 13 INTs; 111-354-3.2, fi ve TDs rushing), and started four of

nine games played in 2017 (134-20565.4, 1,252 yards, 10 TDs, fi ve INTs; 92226-2.5, two TDs rushing). In 2016, Ramsey began his career with the Hoosiers by redshirting and earning Scout

Team Player of the Year honors. Ramsey is named after Peyton Manning. His brother, Montana, is named after Joe Montana. Another brother, Drew, is named after Drew Bledsoe.

Cincinnati's Perfect Game Underclass All-Americans Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All American baseball teams were recently announced featuring 300 players from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

They selected fi rst, second and third teams as well as high honorable mention and all-region. The listings are for current freshmen, sophomores or juniors.

There were numerous selections from Greater Cincinnati for 2021, including La Salle junior Devin Taylor at fi rst team. Taylor is committed to play at Indiana. St. Xavier junior pitcher Aaron Blum made third team and is a Kentucky commit.

Going back to the 2020 season which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hamilton's Kurtis Reid was fi rst team with Walton-Verona pitcher Travis Smith third team. Reid is a Louisville commit and Smith is a Kentucky commit.

“With more than 450,000 high school baseball players in the nation, the Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American players represent the very best in their class,” said Mike Thompson, chief marketing offi cer for St. Louis-based Rawlings. “Rawlings and Perfect Game are synonymous with the game of baseball, and the preseason awards allow us to recognize and reward these elite athletes for their hard work and contribution to the game.”

The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky players are listed below as well as the Central Region selections (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) “To receive the Rawlings-Perfect

La Salle junior Devin Taylor was selected for the fi rst team.

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Game Preseason All-American or AllRegion Award is a tremendous achievement for these high school student-athletes,” said Jerry Ford, president of Cedar Rapids, IA-based Perfect Game.

“We are proud to recognize their talent as they prepare for their careers playing collegiate or professional baseball.”

Preseason All-Americans First Team Devin Taylor, outfi eld, La Salle, committed to Indiana

Third Team Aaron Blum, LHP, St. Xavier, committed to Kentucky See ALL-AMERICANS, Page 2B

Oak Hills High School runner Jameson Richmond reacts after scoring a run against Elder during a nonconference baseball game at Oak Hills April 15 E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

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La Salle football to host nation’s top-ranked IMG Academy team Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

MONFORT HEIGHTS - North Bend Road could experience signifi cant traffi c delays on Sept. 3 if all things go in favor of La Salle High School.

The Lancers football team recently released its schedule, which includes a blockbuster game against IMG Academy out of Bradenton, Florida. Sure, the Lancers tend to roll deep each football season, but this team is the defending No. 1ranked team in the nation, according to MaxPreps and USA Today.

IMG comes to Lancer Stadium Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.

In the abbreviated season brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, IMG was 8-0. No Ohio teams made the Super 25 La Salle head coach Pat McLaughlin looks on during the football game against and the closest team that some of the Massillon Washington in 2020. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER Greater Catholic League-South teams play on occasion is Louisville Trinity at No. 15. Just for kicks, the Lancers face terback Zach Branam (Navy) and defen- ly-ranked non-Cincinnati team. In 2008 Trinity’s Shamrocks a week after facing sive backs Jaylen Johnson (Ohio State), when St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) IMG. DeVonta Smith (Alabama), Iesa Jarmon made No. 1, they defeated Elder 35-24.

“It’s a tough schedule, obviously,” La (Cincinnati) and Jaymar Munday (Mi- In 2016, St. John Bosco (California) was Salle coach Pat McLaughlin said. “They ami University). But the Lancers still the previous year’s No. 4 team and shut (IMG) won it last year, then the GCL stuff have an abundance of talent featured out St. Xavier 34-0. St. John Bosco and the other teams we have to play, Col- around soon-to-be senior running back would go on to fi nish No. 2 that season, erain, Winton Woods, Cathedral. It’s part Gi’Bran Payne, a highly sought-after while Steve Specht’s Bombers would reof it. We want our kids to play the best player who has narrowed his top fi ve list bound and win the Ohio Division I state teams. So, here we go!” to Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame, Penn title.

McLaughlin’s Lancers were 8-3 last State and Northwestern.

Locally, Colerain under then-head season (2-1 GCL-South). They were Divi“We get calls from a lot of diff erent coach Kerry Coombs was the topsion II regional champions but were up- teams throughout the country,” ranked team in the nation in 2004, while ended by Massillon Washington in the McLaughlin said. “It’s a product of the Specht and St. Xavier were No. 1 in 2007. state semifi nals played at Massillon Paul program and the success and all of the On the Friday before Labor Day, Brown Tiger Stadium. In 2019, La Salle players that have come before these McLaughlin is hoping the COVID-19 atrouted the same Nate Moore-coached guys.” tendance situation is such that a sea of team for the Division II state title.

It will be the fi rst time in recent years Lancer red can fi ll the stands facing Gone from last season’s team are quar- an area team has hosted a No. 1 national- Buddy LaRosa Field.

All-Americans Continued from Page 1B

High Honorable Mention Colin Ames, RHP, CHCA Quinn Benner, RHP, Mariemont, committed to College of Charleston Nathan Earley, fi rst base, Moeller, committed to Ohio State Payton Ebbing, catcher, Cincinnati Country Day, committed to Tennessee Simeon Graves, Jr., third base, St. Xavier, committed to Louisville Jameson Richmond, fi rst base, Oak Hills, committed to Louisville Luke Schlimm, LHP, La Salle, committed to Kentucky Evan Whiteaker, RHP, Lakota East, committed to Indiana

2020 High Honorable Mention players (who missed their spring seasons) Cole Brennan, outfi eld, Anderson Lauden Brooks, shortstop, McNicholas, Kentucky commit Trevor Conley, catcher, West Clermont Sergio Dacello, catcher, Badin Payton Ebbing, catcher, CCD, Tennessee commit Max Johnson, shortstop, Mason, Indiana commit Josh Overbeek, shortstop, Anderson, Pitt commit Luke Schlimm, LHP, La Salle, Ohio State commit Michael Sprockett, catcher, Lakota East Devin Taylor, outfi eld, La Salle

2021 All-Central Region Underclassmen Central Region First Team Aaron Blum, LHP, St. Xavier, Kentucky commit Kayden Campbell, LHP, Fairfi eld, Louisville commit Devin Taylor, outfi eld, La Salle, Indiana commit

Central Region Second Team Payton Ebbing, catcher, CCD, Tennessee commit Simeon Graves Jr, outfi eld,, St. Xavier, Louisville commit Luke Schlim,, LHP, La Salle, Ohio State commit

Central Region Honorable Mention Colin Ames, RHP, CHCA Quinn Benner, RHP, Mariemont, College of Charleston commit Brennan Bell-Bucher, RHP, Badin

Anderson shortstop Josh Overbeek turns a double play as La Salle's baserunner Jack Obert is out at second base on April 14.

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Mitchell Berger, shortstop, Beechwood Clay Burdette, RHP, Moeller, Ohio State commit Davis Campbell, shortstop, CCD Jackson Campbell, RHP, CCD Connor Christenson, shortstop, Moeller Nic Copenhaver, RHP, Badin Parker Corbin, shortstop, CCD Caden Crawford, fi rst base, CHCA Parker Dillhoff , LHP, Lebanon Nathan Earley, fi rst base, Moeller Andrew Edrington, shortstop, Princeton Finn Ellis, catcher, Moeller Jonathan Fitz, catcher, Covington Catholic Jay Flynn, shortstop, Dixie Heights Carson French, RHP, Lakota East Brenden Garula, RHP, Mason Jake Hanley, RHP, Mason Chase Herrell, RHP, Milford Brennan Hileman, RHP, St. Xavier Wyatt Holt, shortstop, Anderson Toby Hueber, shortstop, Moeller Jake Isaacs, LHP, Sycamore Oliver Kerns, RHP, Conner Will Kocher, catcher, Kings Jackson Lux, RHP, Loveland Nathan Manley, catcher, Moeller Jacob Masterson, RHP, Moeller John Matthews, RHP, Fairfi eld Braedyn Moore, shortstop, Badin Charlie Niehaus, shortstop, Moeller Cameron Porter, RHP, Moeller Will Ramsey, RHP, Moeller CJ Richard, outfi eld, Moeller Cooper Robinson, RHP, CHCA, Butler commit Chad Ruther, third base, Badin Mark Rutherford, catcher, Mason, Auburn commit Thomas Ryan, RHP, St. Xavier Ethan Sweat, third base, Moeller Jared Teke, catcher, Batavia Dylan Thatcher, fi rst base, Madeira Jake Tschida, outfi eld, Roger Bacon Landyn Vidourek, shortstop, Badin Evan Whiteaker, RHP, Lakota East Logan Wilson, RHP, Dixie Heights Trevor Wilson, RHP, Covington Catholic

Kraemer, Notre Dame lineman from Elder, signs with Lions Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Notre Dame Fighting Irish off ensive lineman Tommy Kraemer, a former Elder High School standout, is signing with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.

The 6-foot-5 1/2, 309-pound Kraemer transitioned from tackle to guard while at Notre Dame. As a grad student, he earned Associated Press All-America Third Team in addition to All-ACC First Team honors in 2020.

Kraemer’s Elder teammate, quarterback Peyton Ramsey, signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.

Kraemer was named the Gatorade Ohio Football Player of the Year as a senior at Elder in Dec. 2015.

NFL.com’s Chad Reuter on Kraemer: Kraemer was an elite prospect com-

Chrisman, OSU punter from La Salle, to sign with Bengals Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio State Buckeyes punter Drue Chrisman, a former La Salle High School standout, is signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent, Chrisman confi rmed May 1 via Twitter.

In March 2020, Chrisman married his long-time girlfriend. Chrisman

“That will be good,” McLaughlin said.

“We’ll take a full house week one against Colerain too (Aug. 20). I’m hoping by the time we get to football season, for everybody’s sake, we can fi ll these football stadiums.”

McLaughlin said the guys are excited to showcase their skills as the coronavirus has reduced the number of camps and the availability of exposure for those interested in playing in college. On Sept. 3, there will be no shortage of cameras rolling on the action.

The IMG facility in Bradenton originally began as the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy that produced numerous pros before branching out to other sports.

To help with all of the attention given to recruiting, in addition to football, McLaughlin has hired a pair of La Salle greats to the staff in Garrett Celek and Ben Martin.

Garrett Celek was a tight end like his brother Brent (Cincinnati, Eagles) but Garrett moved on to Michigan State when Mark Dantonio became the head coach of the Spartans. He also spent time in the NFL with the 49ers. Defensive end Ben Martin was a fi ve-star recruit who played at Tennessee.

“They know what it’s all about,” McLaughlin said. “They’re going to be really good coaches. They can defi nitely coach up our younger guys on what it takes to play at the next level and be successful.”

The Lancers will start the season with three consecutive home games (Colerain, Winton Woods, IMG) before their fi rst road visit in Louisville against Trinity.

Notre Dame right guard Tommy Kraemer AP PHOTO

ing out of Elder High School in Cincinnati, ranked among the top 40 prospects in the country for his work protecting eventual Indiana and Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey.

Kraemer was a bit spoiled as a redshirt freshman in South Bend, starting 12 of 13 games at right tackle alongside future fi rst-round picks Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey. That group won the Joe Moore Award as the top offensive line in the country.

He started 10 of 12 games at right guard as a redshirt sophomore and continued starting at the position for the fi rst seven contests in 2019 before suffering a season-ending sprained MCL in his left knee. Kraemer came back as a redshirt senior, earning third-team Associated Press All-American and fi rstteam All-ACC honors by starting 10 of 11 games played at right guard. He missed time with an appendectomy during the season.

Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman.

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proposed to her during halftime of OSU's spring game about one year earlier. He got down on one knee under the impression that she was on the fi eld for a kicking contest.

As a senior this past season, Chrisman was selected by coaches to the All-Big Ten Conference Second Team.

Bengals starting punter Kevin Huber, who played at UC, attended McNicholas High School and is one of 17 players from Greater Cincinnati high schools on NFL rosters.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Great Parks plants 50 trees for Earth Day Great Parks of Hamilton County celebrated Earth Day 2021 as volunteers planted 50 trees simultaneously in three separate locations throughout the county. This year, Earth Day included multiple days of climate action under the theme of Restore Our Earth.

The Great Parks strategy for Earth Day was to plant trees in natural areas to reduce maintenance needs and make those areas more attractive to wildlife.

The trees included a mix of red maple, burr oak, bald cypress and other species, and they were planted at Triple Creek, Mitchell Memorial Forest and Withrow Nature Preserve.

This volunteer-driven event, held on April 24, also served as Great Parks’ commemoration of National Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 18-24.

Volunteer opportunities are open yearround at Great Parks. Register at greatparks.org.

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Literacy Network teams up with SC Ministry Foundation Three local organizations came together to create a unique space for children that encourages reading, creating and imagination. Funded by the SC Ministry Foundation, the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati (LNGC) worked with leaders at Romero Academy Resurrection in Price Hill to create a special reading nook for their pre-k through fi fth-grade students.

The reading nook provides colorful tables, chairs, comfortable reading spaces, art supplies and an abundance of new and diverse children’s books. This innovative idea was born out of the pandemic dilemma of physically reaching children and families with literacy services.

The Literacy Network knows how important fostering a love for reading is to a child’s academic success and that many families in our community lack free quality book access. According to the U.S. Department of Education, “Up to 61% of low-income households do not have any books for their children at home. Without access to reading materials children are unable to develop an interest and confi dence in learning.”

Michelle Otten Guenther, President of the Literacy Network, shares “We have

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never been more committed to our mission. We know the increased academic issues and barriers that have materialized, especially for already struggling readers. Our plan is to continue to be nimble and adjust to schools and students’ needs. We are grateful to the SC Ministry for their generous support of this endeavor and are excited to work in tandem with Romero Academy Resurrection toward our shared goal of promoting literacy.”

The Literacy Network held a small, but impactful celebration at the school to reveal the reading nook to an excited student body. Each child also left with their very own new book to keep and a “reading rockstar” pennant to hang up at home.

The reading nook included canopied reading areas with children’s books, comfy chairs and tables, inspiring artwork, and a “creation station” where they can make their own bookmarks and artwork. Erin Beltran, a board member of Project Brave, also donated a set of their specially curated “Books of Bravery” that encourage children to have a positive self-esteem and create healthy relationships.

This project would not have been possible without the assistance of the SC Ministry Foundation.

Sister Patricia Hayden, S.C., President of the Sisters of Charity stated, “What a joy to see the reading nook come to life! It will certainly be a great resource for the students at Romero Academy Resurrection for years to come and the SC Ministry Foundation is proud to be a part of this impactful project.”

Romero Academy Resurrection Principal Tom Loughead added, “It has been quite a challenging year for our students

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and so many others in our community.

We are grateful to be able to celebrate the reading nook, which symbolizes a bright future here at Romero Academy Resurrection and will be a treasure for years to come!”

Perhaps one of the fi rst graders said best what the reading nook represents when she read her pennant and proclaimed, “I actually AM a reading rockstar!”

Kim McDermott, Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati

Santa Maria vice president and associate director retires after 43 years of service to the Price Hill community Santa Maria Community Services is announcing the retirement of long-time Santa Maria Vice President and Associate Director, Blair Schoen. Schoen spent over 43 years serving the families of Price Hill in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In October 1977, Blair Schoen had just fi nished a stint as a Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) worker doing community organizing in the East End. She had a toddler at home and wanted to work as an advocate for adolescents. She had lost her younger sister to a drug over-

dose and wanted to do what she could for other teenagers who were facing similar troubles.

In November, she began working at Santa Maria Community Services’ Lower Price Hill Family Center (which is now the Joe Williams Family Center - in a new location in Lower Price Hill).

Beginning her career at Santa Maria as a youth worker, Schoen had a caseload of about 30 young women. From there, she became a Youth Organizer and eventually the Center Director and Supervisor at the Lower Price Hill Family Center.

Schoen Schoen was inspired by helping teenagers realize their potential leadership. She was so proud when some of the teens she guided created “The Eighth and State Community Update,” a newsletter about the neighborhood.

The newsletter featured “Reverend Fred Speaks Out” by Fred Hoeweler, Schoen’s fi rst supervisor at Santa Maria.

Schoen’s supervisor, H.A. Musser, Jr., President and CEO of Santa Maria said, “Blair Schoen has been my colleague and advisor for nearly 37 of her 43+ years at Santa Maria. We owe much of Santa Maria’s success in recent decades to the leadership and guidance she has given to all of our programs. Blair has demonstrated the heart and determination that has helped countless thousands of families both directly and indirectly.

During her time at Santa Maria, Sheila successfully graduated from a Community Health Worker certifi cation training program and became a certifi ed Community Health Worker.

Now she devotes herself to caring for others. “I’m so proud of her,” Schoen said.

In 1994, Schoen became the Vice President and Associate Director of Santa Maria Community Services. Schoen refl ects on her career, “I’ve been allowed to serve people in the best way possible; to help make changes in the community and in our administration; to live out my values. I never thought I could make this work a mission, but there you go!”

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palachian Mini-Festival in the St. Michael’s Bingo Hall with Youth Program Director, Jim Holmstrom, sitting around kitchen tables in the community and supporting youth in juvenile court.

Schoen also enjoyed the many Price Hill Women’s Health Fairs that were held over the years she was employed with Santa Maria.

She credited Santa Maria with giving her more confi dence and better self-esteem.

“I cannot tell you enough how much the opportunity to work with Santa Maria has meant to me. Each year I am prouder of the mission and the work of Santa Maria. As a social worker, I believe that Santa Maria truly uplifts the community and the individuals and families that live there,” Schoen said.

She plans to continue to volunteer for Pro Seniors, Healthy Moms and Babes and Santa Maria.

She also plans to do more gardening and spend time with family and friends after she retires.

She adds that she will miss the clients and all of her coworkers, “I will deeply miss the relationships I have with everyone who has shared my commitment along the way.”

Christy Cauley, Santa Maria Community Services, Inc.

OHC treatment suite nurse honored with Florence Nightingale Award nomination OHC’s own Sarah Banfi ll, a treatment suite nurse at OHC’s West location and resident of Bridgetown, Ohio, was recently selected as a Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing nominee.

The award, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, recognizes outstanding nurses in the Greater Cincinnati region who go above and beyond to provide exceptional patient care.

St. Bernard, Ohio resident Georgia Luttrell, a patient of OHC’s Kurt P. Leuenberger, MD, nominated Sarah for making her feel like she was at home during her chemotherapy treatments. “I felt very comfortable with Sarah,” noted Georgia. “She was so detailed and explained everything that would be happening.” Georgia, who has lung cancer

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that has metastasized to the brain, had been seeing Sarah three times a week for treatment. “I’ve not had a bad experience,” added Georgia. “Sarah is an excellent nurse!”

Sarah joined OHC in July of 2019 after working on an orthopedic fl oor at a local hospital for a couple of years. “OHC doctors would send their patients to my fl oor,” said Sarah. “They were always my favorite.” Sarah, who studied nursing at Mount St. Joseph University, worked as a patient care assistant throughout school. She must have made quite an impression on Georgia. Sarah met Georgia last fall and learned of the award nomination shortly afterwards. “I was surprised!” said Sarah when asked about how she felt about being nominated.

“We are very proud of Sarah,” commented Dr. Leuenberger, a medical oncologist and hematologist. “The level of care Sarah and her colleagues provide to our patients is exceptional and speaks to how we would want our own family members to be taken care of. As doctors we are fortunate to work with such a great team of nurses,” said Dr. Leuenberger.

Every year, the UC College of Nursing Board of Advisers names six Florence Nightingale Award winners from a pool of hundreds of Greater Cincinnati nurses who best exemplify direct patient care.

This year’s 29th annual awards ceremony will take place virtually on May 12.

Past OHC Nightingale Award nominees include Lisa Gebhardt (2012) and Anita Logsdon (2019).

Joan Manzo, OHC

ming and slamming glass and tin cans into recycling containers. The racket is deafening.

Most people know recycling is a good way to help the earth, but not everyone knows about reuse. Recycling breaks up discarded items like electronics and uses the parts.

Reuse reconditions those same electronics and continues their useful life.

Saving the raw materials that would be used for a new device makes reuse much better for the earth.

For the last 18 years, the nonprofi t Cincinnati Computer Cooperative has been reconditioning and reusing computers. Frank Adams, Executive Director, “Every pre-owned laptop we put into the community means no energy and no raw materials are used to make a new one. And getting a pre-owned laptop saves a lot of money for the new owner.”

Technicians at the Cooperative recondition computers and install free software. The computers are sold at below market prices to students, people over 55 and those on any form of public assistance.

The Cooperative also serves schools and nonprofi ts and has donated over 1,000 computers to local schools. At the height of the pandemic, the Cooperative provided 60% more computers to the community, most of them to students.

Adams: “When just one computer and monitor are reused, it saves 530 pounds of fossil fuel, 48 pounds of chemicals and 1.5 tons of water. A clear win for the planet. And since systems start at $150 with software and a year’s guarantee, a clear win for the new owner.”

The Cooperative’s systems all include MS Offi ce (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and antivirus. Pre-installed programs mean these computers work

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CTI Restaurants raises $16,000 for The Heroes’ Fund In their annual “Honor a Hero” fundraiser benefi ting The Heroes’ Fund, CTI Restaurants has raised $16,000 at their 12 area Taco Bell locations.

President of CTI Restaurants, Becky Wilber said, “We’re thrilled to be able to do this for those that have risked their lives serving our country.”

Chairman of The Heroes’ Fund, Matt King said, “The Wilber family and the staff and customers of CTI Restaurants have been an incredible community partner and we can’t express our gratitude enough. This will allow us to do so much to help combat-zone veterans in Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties.”

The Heroes’ Fund provides one-time emergency fi nancial aid to combat-zone veterans and their families in Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Since its inception, The Heroes’ Fund has granted nearly $160,000 to over 60 veterans inneed.

The Heroes’ Fund is comprised of community-minded volunteers, both veterans and non-veterans and 100% of the funds raised are used to help combat-zone veterans or for outreach to veterans.

More information and contact information for The Heroes’ Fund can be found at http://www.TheHeroesFund.org Matthew King, The Heroes’ Fund

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SCHOOL NEWS First-ever Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament at C.O. Harrison Elementary C.O. Harrison Elementary School found a safe way to hold a schoolwide tournament in the midst of a pandemic – the school’s fi rst-ever Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship.

The tournament, which coincided with March Madness, was held over a three-week period. The fi rst round was homeroom competition. The second round was grade-level competition with one winner from each grade-level competing in the fi nal round, held the day after the NCAA fi nals.

In a best-of-three competition held in Principal Brian Conners’ offi ce – with the entire school watching via Google Meet – fourth grader Emerson Zinser survived a tough match with kindergarten champion Ian Fossett to take home the championship, along with a champion’s ring to rival those of Super Bowl winners.

“This was a chance to have a little fun while social distancing,” Conners said.

“We’re looking forward to it being an annual event.”

Grade-level winners in addition to Emerson and Ian, included Oliver Schaible, Anthony Quintero, Cara Boitman and Ethan Rice.

Krista Ramsey, Oak Hills Local Schools

47 Mercy McAuley students inducted into National Honor Society On April 20, the following Mercy McAuley students were inducted into the National Honor Society: Juniors: Emily Acito; Elizabeth Dodd; Grace Hageman; Anna Horton; Ellen Meiners; Maggie Meiners; Anna Melchers; Jacqueline Nichols; Norah Ramahi; Georgia Staab; Melena Tesfu Sophomores - Isabella Adkins; Jordan Birdsong; Anna Carroll; Ella Davis; Michaeline Disbennett; Katelyn Dollries; Olivia Duker; Keelin Elmer; Ryleigh Fearn; Morgan Fightmaster; Katherine Frazee; Nicole Griebel; Audrey Hare; Grace Helmers; Brooke Hube; Kaitlyn Huschart; Sydney Huseman; Abigail Johnston; Emma Jones; Leah Kallmeyer; Adelaide Lindner; Claire Noe; Jocelyn Obszarski; Julia Poli; Jessica Roell; Leah Russell; Lizzie Schloss; Grace Schreyer; Aubrey Sess; Megan Sunderman; Ava

Second-grade winner Anthony Quintero takes on fourth-grade winner Emerson Zinser in the semifi nals of C.O. Harrison Elementary’s Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. PROVIDED

Surendorff ; Julia Verhoff ; Sabrina Warren; Abigail Weissmann; Allison Weissmann; Lindsay Woodard.

The National Honor Society elevates a school’s commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in NHS activities.

Patty Thelen, Mercy McAuley High School

The fully-virtual event raised over $600,000 in tuition assistance for DePaul Cristo Rey students.

The April 24 event was broadcast from DPCR and began with a Mass celebrated by Father Bill Verbyke, SJ. The program that followed was led by Masters of Ceremonies Siobhan Taylor, DPCR president, and Donald Whittle, a 2020 graduate who’s now at the University of Cincinnati. Auctioneer Lance Walker led a live auction of 19 items and a paddle raise specifi cally for scholarships that raised over $313,000.

The virtual program broadcast was the result of months of behind the scenes work led by co-chairs Cathy Ramstetter, DPCR Board member, and Julie Ross, past member of the board. It was supported by sponsors including Presenting Sponsors: Fast Park and Relax, a Friend of DePaul Cristo Rey, the Heidt Family Foundation, and the Marge & Charles J Schott Foundation.

This event has been incredibly successful over its nine-year history raising nearly $5 million for the school scholarship fund.

DePaul Cristo Rey is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school with a mission to educate young people who have the potential but limited fi nancial means to go to college.

Margee Garbsch, DePaul Cristo Rey High School

Fully-virtual event raises $600,000-plus

Oak Hills art students’ work chosen for national exhibition

With hundreds of viewers watching from homes around Cincinnati and beyond, Rey of Light was a huge success.

This year, for the fi rst time ever, the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, Calif., opened its annual juried art

Emerson Zinser shows off her championship ring after winning C.O. Harrison Elementary’s fi rst-ever Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. PROVIDED

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exhibition of high-school students’ work to young artists around the country – and the work of two Oak Hills High School students was selected.

Senior Sammie Gerde’s ceramic piece, “Under the Sea,” and junior Riley Ludwig’s work, “Paul” joined artwork from 98 other students across the U.S. in the AMOCA recognition. Both young women are members of Mrs. Bridget Dignan-Cummins’ 3D Studio Art Advanced Placement class.

The goal of the exhibit, which in the past was only open to students from Southern California, is to provide encouragement and an exhibition opportunity for emerging artists. For both Oak Hills artists, it was a chance to see work they had created primarily for themselves, through the eyes of others. “I didn’t realize how signifi cant it was at fi rst, but when DC (Mrs. Dignan-Cummins) said it was only a hundred kids across the country, I thought, ‘It’s kind of a big deal,’” Sammie said.

Both students have enrolled in a variety of art courses at Oak Hills. They say their teacher’s use of “sustained investigation” – where students choose a focus for their artwork for the year – helped shape their award-winning pieces. Riley’s imaginative “Paul” candleholder refl ects her theme of whimsy. Sammie’s pitcher with tentacles and a sense of movement refl ect her themes of texture, functionality and decoration.

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Krista Ramsey, Oak Hills Local Schools

Saint Ursula’s Zimmerman earns Girl Scout Gold Award Saint Ursula Academy is proud to announce that senior Katherine Zimmerman ’21 of Cleves has earned Girl Scouts’ highest award, the Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award is a top-tier credential for girls as they enter their post-high school lives, enabling them to distinguish themselves in the college admissions process and beyond.

Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. Katherine worked for years on her project. She focused on mental health after noticing many of her peers struggling with their mental health, feeling alone, and not having the resources to get the help they needed. Katherine decided to take action to break the stigma on mental health by educating her peers about mood disorders.

After working to develop her concept with her school counselor, Ms. Roman, Katherine created a video presentation discussing the causes of mood disorders, how to respond to someone in a mental health crisis, and how to fi nd help if you are experiencing these symptoms. Katherine’s goal in sharing her message is to empower people to get help when they need it . Her video will be shown at the beginning of each

school year at St. Ursula Academy, and continues to be available on the student intranet to provide support to students.

The Girl Scout organization shared, “Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the Zimmerman world a better place” to the next level.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable — proof that not only can she make a diff erence, but that she already has.”

Katherine will attend Purdue University in the fall where she will study Aero/Astro Engineering.

“Katherine has made a positive impact in the Saint Ursula community and we are confi dent she will continue to shine her light at Purdue University,” said Dr. Mari Thomas, Saint Ursula Academy Principal. “We can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next!”

Katherine is involved in karate, theatre, horse riding, and is a member of the National Honor Society. Katherine has been a Girl Scout for 13 years.

The Gold Award is awarded to fewer than 6% of Girl Scouts annually.

Jill Cahill, Saint Ursula Academy

16 Tristate seniors receive National Merit corporate scholarships Sixteen seniors from 12 Tristate high schools are among 1,000 students nationally who are receiving corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships.

It is the fi rst of four announcements of scholarship recipients that will be released through mid-July.

Funded by about 140 companies, foundations, and other business organizations, the recipients were selected from fi nalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s scholarship program.

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The 16 Tristate seniors were among 1,000 nationally that are receiving scholarships in this fi rst round.

Finalists were selected from more than 1.5 million juniors attending 21,000 high schools nationally who took the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Typically winners are children of employees, residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the grantor wishes to encourage.

Those winners from southwest Ohio, by high school, scholarship, and their choice of possible careers, are: h Anderson: Samuel Tilford, Fifth Third, computer science h Bishop Fenwick: William Richards, Johnson and Johnson, chemical engineering h Cincinnati Country Day: Skandda Chandrassekar, TTEC, computer science h Lakota East: Courtney Lyden, Siemens, software engineering h Lakota West: Vidushi Trivedi, American Financial Group, cell biology h Mariemont: Grace Bohl, FedEx Freight, medicine h Mason: Amogh Iyanna, Siemens, medicine; Kevin Ren, Fifth Third, science/research; Ayanav Roy, L3Harris Technologies, bioinformatics; Ann Vettikkal, Siemens, undecided h St. Ursula Academy: Elizabeth Volk, Hill-Rom, genetics h Sycamore: Aaditi Lele, Siemens, law h Turpin: Elizabeth Liu, American Financial Group, computer science h Walnut Hills: Shubhra Mishra, Siemens, science/ research; Ethan Schnettler, Fifth Third, environmental Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Information provided by Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes

Addyston 192 Second St: Omeara Logan to Dillon David W & Teresa L; $72,000

Carthage 11 Seventy-second St: Mouch John William to Roblero Hector; $35,000 113 Sixty-fifth St: Pryor Paula to Julian Poranee; $60,000 139 Sixty-sixth St: Krueger Joseph to Loren Real Estate LLC; $38,500

Cheviot 3511 Florence Ave: Colussi David R & Marian K to Teepen Jennifer & Michael Williams; $130,000 3522 Woodbine Ave: Weis Ralph E to Bulmur Enterprises LLC; $76,000 3592 Homelawn Ave: Earhart Dean A to Schmidt Rick A; $70,000 3641 Darwin Ave: Hadden Jeremy C & Shirley L to Mccann Kelly A; $129,250 3720 Carson Ave: Baker Jeffrey D & Erin Zilliox to Sullivan Caleb & Nichole; $143,000

Cleves 31 Harrison Ave: Griley Ryan T to Diener Timothy L; $178,000 315 Miami Ave: Mullens Jeffrey W to Mih Holdings LLC; $25,000 329 Miami Ave: Mullens Jeffrey W to Mih Holdings LLC; $25,000 367 State Rd: Howard Donald E & Lisa R Douglas to Howard Donald E; $49,415

Crosby Township 10806 Park Dr: Nvr Inc to Capper Evelyn P; $259,330

10826 Park Dr: Nvr Inc to Sauerwein Alexander E & Jennifer; $241,100 7294 Villa Ln: Parr Delta M & Fred L Parr Jr to Dunaway Susan G; $170,000 7488 Vista View Cr: Nvr Inc to Link Denise A & Dennis R; $368,610 7508 Vista View Cr: Fort Scott Project I LLC C/o Ddc Mgmt to Nvr Inc; $60,266 7546 Harbor Wy: Nvr Inc to Stansell Laurell & Russell; $229,915 7550 Harbor Wy: Nvr Inc to Bepler Michael Charles & Amy Marie; $254,875 9059 New Haven Rd: Moerlein Tina M to Gutzwiller Christina M; $141,000

Delhi Township 1039 Bandanna Dr: Holder Rick E Jr & Brenda Renee to Hammons Kelli & Neal; $186,558 1061 Fashion Ave: Mz Capital LLC to M Clo LLC; $125,000 1185 Tahoe Te: Metro One Properties LLC to Chopra Swati & Amitraj Sharma; $297,500 4996 Riverwatch Dr: Kasel Debra K Tr & Donald W Cook Tr to Evanoff Kyle M; $170,000 5063 Orangelawn Dr: Volpenhein Matthew F to Robinson Megan M & Jeremy R; $220,000 5428 Delhi Pk: Roland Bryan & Amanda Raines to Destefano Danielle; $145,000 566 Rentz Pl: Beckett Jason to Mcgaha Ryan K & Paris N Bradford; $154,850 6009 Cleves Warsaw Pk: Rhodus Tamera M to Wiegele Michael R & Tess M Shea; $240,000

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East Price Hill 1014 Parkson Pl: Savoy Place Properties LLC to Sfr3-020 LLC; $60,000 1034 Wells St: Larson Charles Jeffrey to Oaks Property Group LLC; $15,000 1259 Elberon Ave: Hopper Joshua & Rebekah Marie to Guentz Daniel; $145,000 3218 Eighth St: Jones Sean to M&m Property Contractors LLC; $100 3606 Eighth St: Meyer Management Inc to Ac Properties & Rentals LLC; $167,500 833 Mcpherson Ave: Barron & Johnson LLC to Ccc Capital Partners LLC; $20,000 833 Mcpherson Ave: Ccc Capital Partners LLC to Daniels Charleston; $29,900 963 Oakland Ave: Meyer Management Inc to Szabo Rachel N; $140,000

Green Township 2048 Faycrest Dr: Allison Jacob to Connolly Alison Rae; $93,200 2333 Quail Run Farm Ln: Schroeck Gregory A Tr & Deborah L Tr to Mullen Michael J & Amanda L; $605,000 2659 Devils Backbone Rd: Kreimer Christopher M to Bsfr II Owner I LLC; $184,000 2841 Jessup Rd: Mcgee Connor to Goley Arthur & Lyesa Ebony; $182,000 2864 Roseann Ln: Halsy Mike to Hulme Matthew S & Katherine L; $206,500 2939 Werkridge Dr: Scott Susan G to Peterman Jennifer Lynn & Nathan M Held; $227,500 3108 Timberview Dr: Pickens Clifford John to Weidner Paige C; $129,900 3187 Balsamridge Dr: Walsh Leona to Porter Kory R; $168,249 3207 Balsamridge Dr: Walsh Leona to Porter Kory R; $168,249 3271 Algus Ln: Weninger Barbara M to Rebholz Seven J & Marilyn E; $175,000 3368 Keywest Dr: Viltro Lukas to Browning Kristie Clara; $205,000 3391 Jessup Rd: Jessup One LLC to Hudepohl Dillon C; $150,000 3456 Harwinton Ln: Smith Gary to Smith Garrison Paul; $160,000 4437 Raceview Ave: Craynon Madalyn A to Richter John Paul; $163,750 4921 Arbor Woods Ct: Biehle Sofia & Elaine Sakellariou to Sakellariou Elaine; $51,688 5081 Western Hills Ave:

Allison Todd R & Jennifer M to Ulmer Lauren Paige &; $202,000 5159 Deeridge Ln: Frondorf M Jeanette & Kenneth R to Creighton Christopher & Kelli; $259,850 5200 Willowood Ave: Howells Elaine L to Rudowicz Rebecca M; $134,000 5299 Leslies Woods Ct: John Henry Homes Inc to Fisbeck Emma & Jeremy Macke; $264,900 5536 Karen Ave: Napa Investments Inc to Hopper Rebekah & Joshua; $182,000 5566 Childs Ave: Winger Sharon A to Bick Tyler; $140,000 5591 Boomer Rd: Brisker Allan & Marjorie A to Crowley Martin K & Katherine M; $515,000 5591 Boomer Rd: Brisker Allan & Marjorie A to Crowley Martin K & Katherine M; $515,000 5597 Eula Ave: Tungate John E to Lefever Mikki L; $135,000 5641 West Fork Rd: Wayne Tyler J & Michelle K to Neville Lucas W & Emily E Williams; $275,500 5944 Harrison Ave: Thiel Rebecca L to Ackman Dan; $80,500 6007 Lawrence Rd: Floetker Eileen M to Zhao Jielu; $115,000 6327 Eagles Lake Dr: Jaeger Joseph to Dangerfield Bracey Ronald Clay Jr; $151,041

Harrison Garden Springs Ct: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $88,844 103 Etta Ave: Bostick Jeffrey H to Dole James E & Michael Dole; $121,500 10725 Carolina Pines Dr: Kissee Kristen to Correll Brittney & Brian; $391,000 1670 Garden Springs Ct: Nvr Inc to Spielmann Joseph Reinhold & Cindy Marie; $445,685 304 Constance Pl: Kleinjohn Paul A & Ellen E to Halusek Mitchell & Elizabeth N; $222,000 486 Heritage Square: Curtiss Kristen to Paris Judith A Tr; $125,000 596 Heritage Square: Richardson Martha A to Battaglia Shari Jean & Mark Paul; $187,000 8974 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Lindner Nicholas & Samantha; $251,260 8980 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Gilbert Kenneth Lee & Thuy Diem My Ton; $252,955 9456 Morris Dr: Crabtree Kelly to Courtney Stephen & Rebecca;

$247,000 9509 Morris Dr: Nvr Inc to Cohn Benjamin William & Melissa Marie; $296,600

brook LLC; $263,230 1104 Dayton St: Blackfoot Properties LLC to Dehart Timothy E; $164,800

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Joann Dr: Maas Joseph to Meyer Shannon Teresa; $44,000

1153 Omena Pl: Besera Michael to Butcher Joann C Tr; $240,000 1210 Rutledge Ave: Xlarge Investments LLC % Prodigy Properties Receiver to Private Equity Partners Inc; $291,610 1878 Ashbrook Dr: Harvey Ruth E to Ar Jones Inc; $39,000 3918 Clerose Cr: Venture One Properties LLC to 11 Eleven Properties Inc; $159,900 4417 Ridgeview Ave: Bezer Ecaterina to Sundwall Gary & Angela; $190,226 4442 Eighth St: Bradley Jalen to Kaufman Kurt & Carolina; $228,250 4646 Glenway Ave: Hartman Jeffrey H to Younique Investment Properties LLC; $100,000 4783 Dale Ave: Fassold Amy M to Harrison Jacob; $145,000 852 Academy Ave: Craftsman Properties LLC to Carter Carmen; $120,000 862 Academy Ave: 868 Partners LLC to Gupta Madhuri N & Kranthi C Mitta; $135,000

Lower Price Hill 2701 Lehman Rd: Blancard Richard P Saint to Olexa Laura L Tr; $57,000

Miami Township 2550 Shaker Village Dr: Ferestad Mark A & Lisa M Brickner to Rush Benjamin T & Lisa M; $655,000 2807 Buckridge Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $88,215 2822 Buckridge Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $88,215 2845 Buckridge Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $88,215 3020 Barnbougle Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $51,300 3598 Aston Woods Dr: Newell Raphael S Tr to Murphy Bonnie J & William E; $321,900 3690 Chestnut Park Ln: Ruth Julie Marie & Josephine T to Overbeck Eileen; $174,000 3784 Quintet Dr: Laine Jerad M & Alicia C Krummen to Schum Alexander M & Kelli Sunderman; $198,100 7819 Bridgetown Rd: Ipach Peter A & Charlotte R to Schroer Emily Clauder & Dan Norris; $315,000 8505 Bridgetown Rd: Emmett Patrick J to Soudrette Scott; $150,000

Riverside 3686 River Rd: B Walden Investments Ltd to Reese Shemika; $109,900

Sayler Park 157 Huey Ave: Morris Anastasia & Geronimo Navarro to Burgos Mario A; $160,000 241 Monitor Ave: Schubert Amy S Tr to Harman Thomas F & Forest C Harman; $160,000 7350 Kirkwood Ln: The Church Foundation Of The Diocese Of Southern Ohio to Hillgrove Jeffrey T; $100,000

South Cumminsville 3935 Borden St: St Charles Gregg Tr to Shc Homes Ltd; $60,000

West End 1025 Central Ave: South Willowbrook LLC & Victor Munoz to South Willow-

Westwood 2571 Ferguson Rd: Schickner Victoria C Tr & John E Tr to Rueve Martin T; $90,000 2630 Montana Ave: Blackburn Rachael J to Little Schoolhouse In The Woods; $185,000 2743 Felicity Pl: Ramsey Eric to Johnson Meredith Lynn &; $150,000 2774 Montana Ave: Young Janet F to Young James M; $80,000 3004 Glenmore Ave: Roth David J to Schmidt William Joseph & Paula Jeanette; $40,000 3035 Penrose Pl: Forty Nine Properties And Acquisitions LLC to Holmes Jeffery Robert; $185,000 3381 Parkcrest Ln: Krapp Paulette F to Kaanapali Renovations; $120,000 3381 Parkcrest Ln: Kaanapali Renovations to Picture Perfect Rental Properties LLC; $160,000 3383 Parkcrest Ln: Krapp Paulette F to Kaanapali Renovations; $120,000 3383 Parkcrest Ln: Kaanapali Renovations to Picture Perfect Rental Properties LLC; $160,000 3511 Cheviot Ave: Glorycliff Properties III Ltd to Moloney Jennifer; $165,000

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