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Answers elude in 2018 East Price Hill slaying of comedian Amber Hunt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Friends put Hank Sykes' name in lights on the marque of the 20th Century Theater in Oakley in May 2021. PROVIDED

Hank Sykes was a legend when it came to Cincinnati theater history Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In May, theater historian Hank D. Sykes had his name up in lights on the marquee of the historic 20th Century Theater in Oakley. His friends at the public library pitched in for the tribute on what would have been his 79th birthday. As Sykes would have told you, the 20th Century Theater opened Aug. 1, 1941, showing “Blood and Sand” starring Tyrone Power, who, before he became a movie star, had been an usher at the Orpheum Theatre and Paramount Theatre at Peebles’ Corner. If you had a question about old theaters in Cincinnati, you asked Hank Sykes. Movie theaters, theatrical venues, vaudeville houses and nickelodeons – he knew just about all there was to know about them. Ask him about a theater’s history, who designed it, who ran it, how many seats it had and whatever happened to it, and he could tell you. See THEATER, Page 2A

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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 Vanessa Huff aker tries to picture the scene that took her brother’s life, she can’t make sense of it. Marcell Huff aker, 52, was at a friend’s apartment in East Price Hill having some drinks May 29, 2018. He and the friend decided to go to the store to pick up more beverages, so Marcell they set out to walk toHuffaker ward a car about 10:40 p.m. As soon as they reached the building’s parking lot, Vanessa Huff aker said the friend fi red two gunshots into the air. “And the next thing you know, Marcell was shot in the chest from another direction,” the 53-year-old said. “And the friend took off running.” She said police have told her the slaying was likely committed by someone randomly fi ring gunshots toward the apartment complex. If that’s true, she has some questions. Like why was there only one shot fi red and how did it happen to hit her brother in the chest? What was the purpose of the friend’s two gunshots that preceded it? Was that random, too, or was it a signal to someone else? “It don’t make sense to me,” she said. The victim: Ask Vanessa Huff aker what her brother was like, and her 21year-old daughter chimes in from across the room. “You know you’re about to laugh when he comes into the room,” said Shania Brown, who considered Marcell her favorite uncle. “Like, you better get ready to crack up. Y’all know he’s coming in with a joke.” Uncle Bone, as Brown called Huffaker, even took his comedy to the stage, performing stand-up at some clubs, his sister said. “He was so damn funny all the time. Whoo!” she said, then apologized for cursing. “They just took a piece of us away from us.” See HUFFAKER, Page 2A

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We love our pups: Cincinnati ranked in top 20 most dog-friendly cities Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati has been voted as one of the nation’s most dog-friendly cities, according to a list released by Doggie Designer. Cincinnati was ranked 17th overall from the dog care resource website, coming in just behind Madi-

son, Wisconsin. Out of 20 cities, Tucson, Arizona, snagged the top spot. The cities were ranked on their overall dog-friendliness based on a variety of factors, including the number of oﬀ -leash dog parks, leash and licensing laws, restaurants and cafes allowing dogs, bias against pets in rental properties, weather and access

to health care. According to the ranking, Cincinnati has nine oﬀ leash dog parks, a “fair” accommodation rating, and 123 restaurants, cafes and pubs allowing dogs. Doggie Designer also listed the most popular breed in the city: Labrador retriever. For a more in-depth guide of Cincinnati’s dog-friendliness, visit the Doggie Designer website.

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“In my eyes, Hank is the theater historian for Greater Cincinnati,” librarian Chris Smith said when he introduced Sykes before a presentation at the Main Library. Sykes died March 18 and the city lost a fount of knowledge. Others lost a friend. Smith, a reference librarian in the genealogy and local history department at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, was a friend of Hank’s for more than 30 years. They had a shared love of history and trivia. Sykes was a regular patron at the Main Library, where he exhaustively researched theaters in newspaper clips, magazines and periodicals, photos, pamphlets and old Billboard magazines (which started in Cincinnati in 1894). “He discovered stuff that I had no idea was in the collection,” Smith said. Sykes wasn’t a historian with advanced degrees and a string of articles published in journals. He was a fan who wanted to know more, and he was willing to dig around to learn. Retired librarian Andy Balterman called Sykes’ drive for knowledge “amateur enthusiasm.” “And when you get enough of that you become an expert,” Balterman said. “You fi ll a spot that no one seems to be fi lling.” Sykes came to Cincinnati in 1977 to work as a cameraman for newsman Al Schottelkotte at WCPO, Smith said. When he fi rst came to town, he saw crews dismantling the Albee Theater on Fifth Street across from Fountain Square. Because of the pillared arch façade, he thought at fi rst it was a bank. He found out it had been a theater – perhaps the fi nest in the city – and decided to learn more about it. In November 2019, Sykes presented “Lost and Found Theaters of the Queen City” at the Main Library. Cincinnati has had more than 310 theaters in its history, he said, beginning with the fi rst theatrical performance at Fort Washington in 1801. He shared stories and rare photos of theaters both famous and obscure. The Columbia, Loew’s Hippodrome, Pike’s Opera House, the Gifts. The Royal Theatre on Vine Street with the giant lit-up butterfl y fi gure. The Empress where Charlie Chaplin performed. All of them gone. Then there’s the Regal Theater on Linn Street in West End, opened in 1914 as the Casino Theater and one of the few old palaces still around. Or the Emery Theater, built in 1912 for the Cincinnati

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Life for Huﬀ aker wasn’t always fun. He was an addict, his sister said, and court records show a few related run-ins with police. “I’m not gonna lie,” she said. “But he was getting his life together. My brother was very active in the neighborhoods and would get out and play with the teenagers and talk to them about don’t get on drugs.” Part of getting his act together meant working on his comedy in clubs. “He was doing good in that,” Vanessa Huﬀ aker said. “I mean, real good. He was the funniest person you could ever want to be around.” The scene: Cincinnati Police have surveillance video of the actual shooting, she said. It shows her brother and his friend walking out of the apartment building shoulder to shoulder. “They’re standing side by side and only he got shot?” she said, incredulous. “I’m not an investigator or nothing, but I’m not dumb. Something ain’t right about that.” The video doesn’t show the shooter.

The Albee Theater. ENQUIRER FILE March 15, 2001: The Regal Theatre in the West End at Clark and Linn Streets was a popular theater in the West End. THE ENQUIRER/GLENN HARTONG

Symphony Orchestra with acoustics so ﬁ ne, Sykes said, you can whisper on stage and be heard in the top row of the balcony. Smith acquired Sykes’ boxes of research. His eventual goal is to have a historic theater collection at the library named for Hank Sykes, he said. It makes you wonder what other amateur enthusiasts are collecting Cincinnati history. They are out there. Sykes was a regular contributor to the website Cinema Treasures (cinematreasures.org) with entries on theaters past and present. The comments on each entry provide even more information. There are numerous Cincinnati history websites and Facebook groups. Post a photo or question there and in short order you will get not only your answer, but also personal recollections, additional photos and memories about an uncle who used to own a shop two doors down from there. Digging Cincinnati History (diggingcincinnati.com) is a blog run by Ann Senefeld, a local historian and consultant who is known for her in-depth research

into the history of buildings and locations. Senefeld shares all the results of her digging, including photos, articles and maps. The website Cincinnati Views (cincinnativiews.net ) contains more than 12,000 vintage postcards and photos from Greater Cincinnati, along with the history of the locations, compiled by Don Prout. With Prout’s death in 2019, the future of the site is uncertain. Old Photos of Cincinnati is one of several Facebook groups with similar names (Cincinnati Then and Now, Cincinnati Nostalgia) that share historic photos and memories of the Queen City. This public group reaches more than 117,000 members. Vanishing Cincinnati is another historic photo Facebook group, this one built around the book “Vanishing Cincinnati” by artists Barbara and David Day, which features their drawings of local scenes and the eﬀ orts to preserve those places. If you want to know more about Cincinnati’s theater history, Sykes’ presentation is posted on the library’s YouTube channel at youtu.be/c333gtha5KU. What better legacy for a historian than sharing information. Special thanks to Chris Smith, Brian Powers and Andy Balterman.

Police happened to be patrolling nearby because of a spate of violence in the neighborhood and heard the gunshots. Medics worked to revive Huff aker for 15 minutes but failed. “They shot my brother dead on the sidewalk,” she said. “He didn’t deserve to die like that.” Got tips? The three-year anniversary of Huff aker’s death is approaching, and his family is growing frustrated. Vanessa Huff aker said she’s been drowning in rumors and theories since her brother’s death, and she’s worried that police aren’t giving each proper attention. Knowing what happened won’t bring her brother back, she said, but it would help the family grieve. “We just feel like we deserve a reason why you took my brother,” she said. People with information on Wynn’s case can call Cincinnati Police’s homicide unit at 513-352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. 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.

Marcell Huffaker, 52, liked to dress sharp when performing comedy at local clubs. Huffaker was fatally shot outside of an apartment building in East Price Hill on May 29, 2018. PROVIDED

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Not enough drivers to run Cincinnati Metro 24/7, bus driver union says Briah Lumpkins Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – May 26. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. On Sunday, May 30, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority was scheduled to begin 24/7 Metro service on seven of its major routes. The union president doesn’t think there are enough drivers to make it a reality. The bus company disagrees. This new 24/7 Metro service is a part of the ﬁ rst phase of its Reinventing Metro plan. This was made possible with the passing of Issue 7 last spring. The additional 0.8% Hamilton County sales tax should provide about $100 million a year for the bus system plus another $30 million a year for road and bridge projects throughout the county. Troy L. Miller, president and business agent of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 627, expressed his doubts about Metro’s new venture.

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“We don’t have the people,” Miller said. “I mean it’s just everywhere you go right now there’s not enough people.” Miller said the evidence of the shortage is the incentives Metro is off ering to bring in new workers. The bus agency is off ering paid training and up to a $1,000 signing bonus. Miller said bus operators are also wearing T-shirts, including the logos for Metro and the union, that tout the hiring benefi ts.

“If we’re not hurting, then why are you giving out T-shirts (and) spending all this money?” Miller asked. But Metro’s Vice President of External Aﬀ airs Brandy Jones says otherwise. “We actually do have enough operators to provide this 24-hour service as expected to roll out Sunday as a part of our Reinventing Metro plan,” Jones said. Metro provides bus services to Cincinnati Public School (CPS) students, which amounts to about 200 trips a day, Jones said. Once school for CPS students wraps up, all the drivers that were providing these 200 trips will work on the 24/7 routes. Jones says Metro is actively hiring because it needs more drivers to accommodate for other enhancements in the Reinventing Metro plan. The seven routes set to see the change to 24/7 service include: h Route 4 serving Kenwood and Blue Ash via Montgomery Road. h Route 11 serving Hyde Park, Oakley and Madisonville via Madison Road.

h Route 17 serving Mount Airy, Mount Healthy, Seven Hills and Northgate via Hamilton Avenue. h Route 33 serving the Price Hills, Westwood via Glenway Avenue. h Route 43 serving Mount Auburn, Avondale, Bond Hill and Roselawn via Reading Road. h Route 51 crosstown from Glenway Crossing to Hyde Park. h Route 78 serving Lincoln Heights, Woodlawn, Wyoming, Carthage. In addition, these routes will see earlier and later service, according to a news release from Metro. h Route 16 serving Camp Washington, Northside, Winton Place, Finneytown and Mount Healthy. h Route 20 serving Northside, Winton Place, Finneytown, Greenhills, Forest Park and Springdale/Tri-County via Winton Road. h Route 46 serving Avondale and Winton Hills. Those interested in applying for a job at Metro can do so at https://www.go-metro.com/careers.

Here’s when Cincinnati pools are opening for summer Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

With summer and the return of warmer weather comes pool season, and Cincinnati’s public pools are preparing to reopen. The Cincinnati Recreation Commission, which operates pools all over the city, planned to open the ﬁ rst four pools over Memorial Day weekend and the remaining pools the following weekend. CRC Director Daniel Betts said the pools are currently updating and revising COVID-19 protocols, including rules for social distancing and mask wearing while at the pool.

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29: h McKie h Pleasant Ridge h Dunham: Otto Armleder Regional Aquatic Center h Hirsch: Otto Armleder Memorial Family Aquatic Center The remaining pools will open June 7: h Dempsey h Dickman h Evanston h Hartwell h Lincoln h Mt. Washington h Oakley h Ryan h Winton Hills CRC pools are not selling season passes this summer, Betts said, instead opting for daily passes.

At Dunham only, youth passes are $2, adults are $5 and seniors are $2. All other pools will have youth passes for $1, adults for $2 and seniors for $1. The CRC-operated spraygrounds will follow the same operational open as the pools, Betts said, with some opening Memorial Day weekend and the “vast majority” opening June 7. The last oﬃ cial day for the season will be Aug. 14.

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vations allowed. Daily rates are available for $4 perperson, per-session. All persons entering the pool must have a paid reservation regardless of age or intention to swim. The pool is at capacity for season passes, but will be able to accommodate additional passes if capacity restrictions are lifted. Ziegler Park has a waitlist on its website for additional season passes. Ziegler Pool will have three, two-hour pool sessions daily, with a capacity of 75 swimmers per session. Session hours: h 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. h 12:45 to 3 p.m. h 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. To book your session, visit https:// zieglerpark.org/feature/pool/ information/.

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What you can and cannot recycle: Rumpke updates list of acceptable materials Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Rumpke Recycling, which provides waste and recycling services in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, has added new items to its list of acceptable recyclable materials. While the full list may vary in some locations, Rumpke says residents can typically recycle these items, h Glass bottles and jars in all colors. h Metal cans: Aluminum cans, steel cans and lids, empty aerosol cans with lids and tips removed. h Plastic bottles that are empty, crushed with the lid reattached, bottles and jugs that have a small mouth and wider base, such as milk jugs, soda bot-

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solution bottles. h Plastic tubs, including containers for butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, gelatin dessert and fruit slices. Lids should be reattached before recycling. h Paper, including newspaper, magazines, cardboard, mixed oﬃ ce paper and envelopes, paperboard, cereal boxes, pizza boxes free of food debris and grease, telephone books and catalogs. h Cartons, including food and beverage, like milk, juice, wine, soup, broth and others.

Tips on how to recycle:

tles, laundry detergent bottles, water bottles, shampoo bottles and contact

h Mix all items together, no separation required.

h Empty all bottles, jugs and cans. h No need to remove labels. h Empty, crush and reattach lids to plastic bottles. h Remove plastic caps and straws of cartons. h Never place medical sharps or needles in recycling. h Don’t use plastic bags.

Items not for recycling: Plastic bags, cassette tapes, bed sheets, hangars, metal chains, garden hoses, batteries, needles, syringes, electronics, polystyrene foam, buckets, car parts, food, yard waste, light bulbs, drinking glasses, ceramics, pots, pans and scrap metal.

Crossroads pledges $2.5 million in donations for its 25th anniversary Kaitlin Lewis Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 23. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Crossroads Church announced that it will be donating $2.5 million to local, national and international nonprofi ts over the next 25 weeks. Local nonprofi t City Gospel Mission, as well as international nonprofi ts Jeevan Aadhar and Restavek Freedom, were the fi rst recipients of donations, receiving $100,000 each, according to Crossroads. Crossroads Church, which was started in Cincinnati in 1995, holds 10 locations throughout Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Lexington, as well as an online platform.

Its weekly attendance was estimated at 35,253 in 2018, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. The church was started with the mission of "connecting seekers to a community of growing Christ followers who are changing the world," according to information recently released by the church. Crossroads Church has taken part in local community giveback eﬀ orts in the past, such as distributing free Thanksgiving meals during Fall Feast. "God has blessed Crossroads over the past 25 years and we don't take that lightly, so we want to use what we've been given to bring positive change in the communities we serve," said founder and Senior Pastor Brian Tome in the press release. "That means sharing our resources with partners who are doing good work. Where God is moving, we want to be investing."

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Kids’ doctors prep for COVID-19 vaccines, answer parent questions

Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 24 (updated May 25). Pediatricians in the Cincinnati region are gearing up for giving COVID-19 vaccines to kids in their offi ce practices, adding a layer of familiarity for parents and kids who are considering the inoculations. The FDA approved the Pfi zer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12-15 on May 10, and already, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is providing the vaccines at clinics, while others are anticipating a quick rollout of offi ce-based vaccination. On May 25, Moderna announced results for its clinical trials for 12- to 17year-olds that are similar to Pfi zer’s, leaving the door open for a second COVID-19 vaccine for children soon. Dr. Chris Peltier of Pediatric Associates of Mount Carmel said he expects to receive a shipment of the Pfi zerBioNtech vaccine to his offi ce on May 25 and to start in-offi ce clinics on May 27. He’s also planning how to incorporate the vaccines as part of usual wellness checks, sports-team physicals, and other routine offi ce visits that children typically get. “This is what’s going to be the future – the next piece of what the COVID vaccine is,” Peltier said. Dr. Mary Carol Burkhardt, a pediatrician in Cincinnati Children’s division of general and community pediatrics and associate division director of primary care for the center, said that in her experience so far, kids of all age groups have been enthusiastic about getting the Pfi zer vaccine. Peltier noticed this, too: “It’s almost a synergy” with teenagers, he said. “They get it, and they want to return to a normal life. This is the way they believe it can happen.” Parents and guardians, though, may not be so confi dent, and area pediatricians say they hope to address their uncertainties. Having vaccinations at their children’s doctor’s offi ces is a way to do that, several said. “Often after an informed discussion in the offi ce, patients are more inclined to receive the vaccine,” said Dr. Robert Tracy of St. Elizabeth Physicians Cold Spring family practice offi ce. “There is lots of vaccine hesitancy. They look to their PCP (primary care physicians) for informed answers.” “We are receiving lots of questions related to vaccination,” said Dr. John LaCount, a pediatrician at St. Elizabeth Physicians-Florence. “We have no current population that we see where vaccines would not be appropriate to be provided to them, so we are trying to help people by providing direct information to them about vaccination.” Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine also requires two inoculations, and the company says its results show full protec-

Sixteen-year-old Melanie participated in the Pﬁ zer vaccine trial at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The vaccine now is available for children as young as age 12. PCIN

A student receives a shot during a COVID-19 Pﬁ zer vaccine trial in October at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

tion two weeks following the second shot. The trial involved more than 3,700 adolescents, two-thirds of whom received the vaccine and one-third of whom received a placebo. The next step will be for Moderna to submit its fi ndings to the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It’s good news that there potentially would be a second vaccination for children 12 and up,” said Dr. Robert Frenck, director of Cincinnati Children’s Gamble Vaccine Research Center. Frenck headed the Pfi zer BioNTech clinical trials in adolescents there and said no scientifi c or safety steps were skipped. Results were that the safety of the vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds “basically was identical to that of 16- to 25-year-

olds,” Frenck said. “The immune response actually was superior to that in 16- to 25-year-olds.” And, there were no cases of COVID-19 in vaccine recipients as opposed to 18 cases for those in the control group. Frenck and other pediatricians said that the talk of future fertility problems from the vaccines is false.

What to know about mRNA vaccines Most of these questions seem to be propelled by misunderstandings about messenger RNA (mRNA) in the vaccine, the doctors said. Frenck said the mRNA protects people from COVID-19. He said it stimulates the body to make antibodies to spike

protein. “The spike protein is what the virus uses to attach to our cells. The antibodies against spike protein block the spike protein from attaching to our cells and thus keep us from getting infected.” He also mentioned these facts about the mRNA: h It is broken down by the body in one to two days. h It does not get into a patient’s genome (DNA). h It does not make you infertile. Burkhardt also said fertility connections to the vaccines are a myth: “There’s a lot circulating on social media and moms’ groups about fertility concerns. There is no scientifi c evidence that links this vaccination to fertility.” Responding to parents’ and guardians’ anxiety about how quickly the vaccines were approved, she said, “All the bureaucracy and red tape was cut through. The world stopped. That really helped expedite it. But all the needed scientifi c steps and safety steps were done.” LaCount said his offi ce wasn’t yet placed on the distribution list for the vaccine in Kentucky, but he’s hopeful that will happen by this summer. In the meantime, he said, the offi ce is fi elding questions and providing answers to patients’ families as they come in, adding, “We are receiving lots of questions related to vaccination.” Burkhardt said it’s important that as many kids (and their parents) as possible who are eligible for the vaccine are given it relatively soon because the age eligibility is expected to drop again before schools open for their fall 2021 semester. Getting vaccinated now, she said, will “prevent a bottleneck” later.

Mt. St. Joseph University will require COVID-19 vaccine for residential students Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Students living on campus at Mount St. Joseph University will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine before moving into Seton Residence Hall for the fall 2021 semester, offi cials said. Mount St. Joseph, a private, Catholic college founded in 1920 in Delhi Township, is the fi rst local university to require students to get the vaccine. More than 400 universities across the country have made similar announcements this spring, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. In Ohio, Mount St. Joseph joins Cleveland State University and Kenyon College in requiring at least some students to be vaccinated. Indiana University, University of Notre Dame, Valparaiso University, Saint Mary’s College, DePauw University and Goshen College in Indiana are requiring at least some students or faculty to be vaccinated this fall. So is Berea College in Kentucky. “We know that others haven’t adopted (a COVID-19 vaccine requirement) yet, at least others in this region,” Mount St. Joseph University president James Williams said. “Across the country, colleges and universities are requiring vaccinations of faculty, staff and students,

and not just those living in the residence halls. We’re not trying to follow the precedent set by others across the country. What we’re trying to do is what we think is right. Williams And we believe that that is the right thing to do.” Freshmen and sophomore students are required to live on campus at the Mount Mount St. Joseph. Seton Residence Hall typically holds about 500 students or roughly 35 to 40% of the university’s total undergraduates, Williams said. The university will honor exemptions to the vaccination requirement for medical reasons or “sincerely held religious beliefs,” consistent with the American College Health Association’s recommendations. Oﬃ cials with the University of Cincinnati, Miami University and Northern Kentucky University all told The Enquirer they are not requiring COVID-19 vaccinations at this time, but are encouraging their communities to receive the vaccine.

Getting back to ‘normal’ Williams said the university let the

community know about the vaccination requirement before students had to commit to residence hall contracts. He said about a dozen students have expressed concerns about the requirement, and one student has decided not to live on campus because of it. But, for the most part, Williams said the community has been supportive of the decision. Last year, the university cut down the number of residential students to about half of what it would typically host, Williams said. All of the double rooms were converted into single rooms to “accommodate folks and keep them safe.” No guests were permitted in the residence halls this year, he said. “After that kind of experience, we got feedback from the students that they want a more typical kind of experience in college,” Williams told The Enquirer. “And that makes sense for us. I mean that’s one of our points of pride, that we are a smaller (university) that allows students an opportunity to interact in a way that they can’t interact at other universities.” That’s when Mount St. Joseph started looking at some other options for the fall semester. Williams said having everyone at Seton Residence Hall vaccinated allows for “much more ﬂ exibility.”

Students who don’t want to get vaccinated have the opportunity to live off campus, Williams said. But the university is encouraging everyone, including students, faculty and staff , to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The university hosted vaccination clinics this spring in partnership with Mercy Health West Hospital in Green Township. Offi cials said more than 1,900 vaccines were given at the three on-campus clinics. Mount St. Joseph plans to be in-person this fall, keeping socially distanced and wearing masks. Williams said those protocols may change now after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings. “We feel good about moving into the fall semester having thought through some of the challenging issues. It was a real challenge making it through COVID-19. Our campus community pulled together and we had to make a lot of sacrifi ces,” Williams said. “We still tried to make this past year as ‘normal’ as possible. And now we’re looking forward to coming back next fall in a way that allows students to really enjoy the amenities here on our campus of which we’re so proud.”

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SPORTS Former area prep softball standouts making an impact for college teams Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 22 (updated May 24). This spring brought the long-awaited return of high school softball in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It also let college athletes return to the fi eld after playing just a handful of contests the previous season due to the pandemic. Across several college rosters in and around Ohio, there are former local softball standouts making an impact. Here’s a rundown of some. (Did we miss one college player with local ties? Email Shelby Dermer at sdermer@enquirer.com) Kelsey Seitz, Travecca Nazerene Seitz helped lead her club to the regionals this spring, hitting .277 in 29 games with a .329 on-base percentage. Before going to Nashville, Seitz was lighting up Eastern Cincinnati Conference pitching. She was a four-time fi rstteam ECC selection, fi nishing with a prep batting average of .504 with 141 RBI and 170 hits. Arianna Layne, Wilmington College As a freshman, Layne led the Quakers in batting average (.357), hits (45), doubles (7), homers (8) and RBI (25) in her fi rst season of softball since she was a junior at Middletown. With the Middies in 2019, Layne hit .568 with 19 extra-base hits and 15 RBI and was named fi rst-team Greater Miami Conference. Alecia Kemp, Wilmington College The senior hit .315 with 35 hits, fi ve doubles and 15 knocked in for the Quakers this spring. Wilmington fi nished 1624. Kemp is a Little Miami alum, where she was two-time Southwest Ohio Conference fi rst-team selection. In 2016, she hit .423 with the Panthers with 10 doubles and 18 RBI. Alehia Tucker, Mount St. Joseph’s Tucker, a senior shortstop, led Mount St. Joseph’s in virtually every off ensive category, including average (.439), runs scored (42), hits (58), doubles (18), triples (4), home runs (7), RBI (30) and stolen bases (28). Prior to college, Tucker was a threetime fi rst-team Division I selection from the Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association while attending Holy Cross. Rachel Gabbard, Mount St. Joseph’s Gabbard helped Mount St. Joseph’s to an HCAC championship this spring and a 30-9 record so far. Gabbard, a sophomore infi elder, was second on the club to Tucker in average (.409) and hits (38). She also had nine doubles, a pair of homers and knocked in 20. Gabbard hit .506 for Highlands in

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Mercy McAuley grad Hailey McAdoo hit .357 for Thomas More University. THE ENQUIRER/ADAM BAUM

2019 with 41 hits and 39 RBI, helping lead the Bluebirds to a 36th District title. Casey Bramble, Mount St. Joseph’s A sophomore outﬁ elder, Bramble hit .382 with nine extra-base knocks and 13 RBI. Bramble recently played at Lakota West, where she was a two-time second-team GMC selection. In 2018 as a junior, she hit a career-high .349 with 20 RBI, helping lead the Firebirds to a state

championship game appearance. In 2019, she hit .346 and led Lakota West to a regional championship appearance. Elle Buff enbarger, Youngstown State University The senior pitcher was lethal in the circle this season, fi nishing 20-4 with a 2.16 ERA, fi ve shutouts and 212 strikeouts in 158 2⁄ 3 innings. She helped lead Youngstown State to a 36-15 record and a trip to the Horizon League Champion-

ship. In two seasons at Mason High School, Buﬀ enbarger went a combined 45-7 with a 1.13 ERA and 449 strikeouts. She was the GMC athlete of the year in 2017 and the year prior led the Comets to a regional title and a state Final Four berth. Andrea Gahan, Thomas More UniSee SOFTBALL, Page 2B

Pete Rose says he was oﬀ ered football scholarship by Tennessee Vols Ken Lay Vols Wire

Pete Rose is Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader (4,256). Rose was banned from baseball after the 1989 season when he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. It was discovered he bet on baseball. Since his banishment from the game, Rose has been a regular on the public speaking circuit. Rose appeared at Hardin Valley Academy’s baseball banquet May 22 in Knoxville. He took part in a speaking engagement with Hardin Valley’s players and coaching staﬀ . Rose also conducted a question-andanswer session with Hardin Valley coach Tyler Roach. Rose told the crowd that football was his true athletic passion growing up. Rose noted he came to the University of

Tennessee after the football team recruited him. He also played in Knoxville during his time in the minor leagues. “I’ve been in Knoxville before,” Rose said. “I played here and we beat their team to win the South Atlantic League championship. “I also came to Tennessee in 1960 when I was oﬀ ered a football scholarship. Thank God I didn’t take that, because if I had, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you tonight.” Rose was National League Rookie of the Year (1963) and the league’s Most Valuable Player (1973). He also holds MLB records for games played (3,562), singles (3,215), at-bats (14,053) and outs (10,328). The 17-time all-star won three World Series championships as a player for Cincinnati (1975-76) and one with Philadelphia (1980).

Baseball legend Pete Rose poses with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, at Hardin Valley Academy’s baseball team’s annual fundraiser, at HVA on May 22. CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINEL

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Former H.S. baseball stars shining at next level Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – May 20. The 2021 spring season brought the long-awaited return of high school baseball in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It also let college athletes return to the ﬁ eld after playing just a handful of contests the previous spring due to the pandemic. Across several college rosters in and around Ohio, there are former local baseball standouts making an impact. Here's a rundown of some. (Did we miss one college player with local ties? Email Shelby Dermer at sdermer@enquirer.com)

Will Vogelgesang, Miami University Vogelgesang, a McNicholas product, leads the RedHawks in batting average (.311), RBI (29) and stolen bases (10) to go with 19 extra-base knocks. Miami sits at 21-26 overall this season. As a senior at McNicholas in 2016, he led the Greater Catholic League Coed with a .511 average and was second in RBI with 27. He also notched 10 doubles and seven triples en route to being named the league's player of the year. As a junior, Vogelgesang was ﬁ rst-team allconference after hitting .414 with seven doubles and eight triples. He was a lifetime .433 prep hitter with 58 stolen bases. Vogelgesang spent two seasons with the Cincinnati Steam of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. In 2017, he hit .261 with 18 RBI and 13 stolen bases for the Steam. The following summer, he went 12-for-39 (.308) in nine games.

Sebastian Fabik, Ohio University The senior outfi elder is hitting .280 for the Bobcats, who are 25-20 overall. Fabik has fi ve doubles, fi ve home runs and 20 RBI, while leading the club with nine stolen bases. He's also one of two players on the team to score 30-plus runs. Fabik, a Moeller product, hit .348 with two homers and 18 RBI for the Crusaders in 2018. He was also effi cient on the mound, going 5-1 with a 2.67 ERA to earn fi rst-team Greater Catholic LeagueSouth and honorable mention All-Ohio honors. Fabik hit .286 with 21 RBI and 26 walks for the Cincinnati Steam in 2018.

Gabe Stacy, Wittenberg University Stacy was a .319 hitter during his prep career at Kings High School. As a senior in 2017, he led the Knights with a .363 average, 29 hits, 28 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. He was named second-team Eastern Cincinnati Conference. Wittenberg wrapped up a 20-win season earlier this month and Stacy made key contributions for the Tigers, hitting .275 with nine doubles. He also walked 15

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versity Gahan, a senior corner infi elder, led the Saints in batting average (.362), hits (51), doubles (15), home runs (6) and RBI (35). At Oak Hills, Gahan was a two-time fi rst-team GMC member. As a senior in 2016, she hit .489 with a conferencebest seven homers and 35 RBI. Hailey McAdoo, Thomas More University McAdoo was with Mercy McAuley in 2019 for the school’s inaugural softball campaign. She made it a memorable one, hitting .534 with 14 extra-base knocks and 34 RBI. This season for the Saints, the sophomore hit .357 and was one of two players with 50-plus hits, joining Gahan. She also registered 21 RBI. Elana Harrison, Thomas More University Harrison hit .355 this season for the Saints, who fi nished 17-28, falling in the opening round of the Mid-South Tournament April 30. The junior fi rst baseman had double-digit two-base hits and was second on the team with 27 RBI. At Mason, Harrison hit .439 over her career. As a senior, she hit .429 with 18 extra-base hits and was third in the league with 43 RBI. Brooklynn Linneman, Florida International University As a freshman, Linneman made 21 starts for FIU this spring, fi nishing with a 4.10 ERA and tied for the team lead in

Former Western Hills player Tyrell Anderson now plays for Mount St. Joseph. THE ENQUIRER/ADAM BAUM

Elder Grad Kyle Klingenbeck now pitches for Northern Kentucky University. ONYTRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

times and swiped eight bags.

long balls. He has 20 extra-base knocks and is tied for fourth on the club with 31 RBI and is third in slugging percentage at .518. In 2018, Merritt led the GCL-South in homers and was second in RBI (26). He ﬁ nished with a career prep batting average of .319 and was ﬁ rst-team all-conference. Merritt also played with the Cincinnati Steam, hitting .276 with 15 RBI in 2019.

Ryan Murray, Mount St. Joseph University Mount St. Joseph had its season end in the fi rst round of the HCAC playoff s on May. 14. The Lions have a roster littered with local products, starting with Murray, a senior and former Colerain Cardinal. Murray hit .339 with eight doubles, fi ve home runs and 33 RBI. He also led the club in walks (26), on-base percentage (.484) and stolen bases (12). With the Cardinals, Murray was a fi rst-team Greater Miami Conference selection in 2016 after hitting .325. One year later, he was second-team GMC and was once again over .300. In 2017, he broke the school's record for career stolen bases. He fi nished with 45 for his career.

Jake Lawson, Mount St. Joseph University Lawson, a freshman, had quite the fi rst year of college ball, starting all 40 games for the Lions and leading the club with 40 hits. He fi nished with a .299 average and notched a club-best nine doubles and 36 runs scored. Lawson hit .274 with fi ve extra-base hits and 11 RBI for La Salle in 2018, earning second-team GCL-South honors.

Tyrell Anderson, Mount St. Joseph University Anderson, a junior, was one of three Lions in 2021 to have more than 40 hits, ﬁ nishing with a .297 average. He also led the team in doubles (9) and RBI (38). Anderson came from Western Hills, where he tore up Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference pitching as a senior in 2017. He hit a whopping .425 with 11 extra-base hits, 20 RBI and posted an onbase percentage of .512. He was a ﬁ rstteam CMAC selection.

Griffin Merritt, University of Cincinnati The former La Salle Lancer is hitting .274 for UC, which is 25-24 this spring and ends the regular season with a fourgame homestand against Tulane this week. Merritt leads the Bearcats with nine

wins. She had her best start on May 7 vs. Middle Tennessee State, when she tossed 12 innings and gave up just one unearned run and did not walk a batter. Linneman won double-digit games in all three prep seasons at Taylor. She fi nished her career after the 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic with a 38-11 record, a 1.60 ERA and over 500 strikeouts. As a junior in 2019, she went 18-4 with fi ve shutouts, a 0.56 ERA and 225 strikeouts over 113 innings. She also hit .518 with 15 doubles and eight home runs en route to secondteam All-Ohio honors. Linneman led Taylor to a 62-14 overall record, three consecutive conference titles and she was twice named the CHL player of the year. Allie Cummins, Miami University Cummins was All-Ohio at Lakota West, leading the Firebirds to the 2018 Division I state championship game. She hit .554 over her career at Lakota West. As a senior, she hit .591 and was the conference player of the year. At Miami this season, she has led the RedHawks with a .441 average over 54 starts. Miami sits at 46-8 and is currently in the NCAA Tournament. She also has a club-best 63 hits, 15 doubles, 58 RBI, 49 walks and 16 home runs. Ava Lawson, Northern Kentucky University The redshirt senior outfi elder is a two-time fi rst-team Horizon League selection. This season for the Norse, she hit .300 and led the squad with 33 hits, eight doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 28 RBI.

Cole Harting, University of Cincinnati With the Mason Comets in 2019, Harting was fourth in the GMC in batting average (.391) and RBI (29) and led the league in home runs (7), en route to being named ﬁ rst-team GMC. As a sophomore in 2018, he hit .386 with 29 RBI and was second-team GMC, helping lead Mason to the state Final Four. After having his senior year taken away due to the pandemic, Harting has made a ﬁ rst-year impact with the Bearcats, with a .263 average and 19 extrabase hits, including eight homers to go with 31 RBI (tied with Merritt for fourth on the team).

Lane Flamm, Xavier University This spring, Flamm has made 10 starts for the Musketeers, who are in Nebraska this weekend for a four-game set against Creighton before the Big East Tournament. Flamm has a 4.82 ERA so far and has struck out 58 in 52 1⁄ 3 innings. He was preseason All-Big East in 2020 and was second-team Big East as a freshman in 2019. Flamm was virtually untouchable at New Richmond. In four seasons with the Lions, he was 22-10 with a 1.61 ERA with 368 strikeouts. He was also a lifetime .461 prep hitter and was twice named the Southern Buckeye League's American player of the year.

Casey Grimm, Wright State Lake Campus Grimm is happy to be back on the mound for the Lakers this spring after missing the 2019 campaign with Tommy John surgery and only appearing in three games in 2020 before the season was canceled. In his career at Wright State Lake Campus, Grimm is 16-9 with a 3.49 ERA.

Ursuline grad Emily Young led the Standford University squad in on-base percentage (.411). THE ENQUIRER/ADAM BAUM

When she was a senior at McAuley, Lawson was ﬁ rst-team GGCL and second-team All-Ohio. She was a lifetime .449 prep hitter and led McAuley to back-to-back conference championships. Emily Young, Stanford Young, a junior, earned third-team All-Pac 12 honors for the second time after hitting .316 in 55 games this spring for Stanford. Young had 50 hits, 11 doubles, three homers and 32 RBI and led the squad in on-base percentage (.411), helping lead Stanford to a 33-22 season and a trip to regionals. At Ursuline, Young was a two-time GGCL athlete of the year (2016, 2017). In four season with the Lions, she hit .556 with 27 doubles, 24 triples, nine homers and 89 knocked in. As a senior in 2018, she led the league

In nine appearances (eight starts) this spring, Grimm is 5-4 with a 2.05 ERA and 75 strikeouts in just 52 2⁄ 3 innings. He recently ﬁ red a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts in the Lakers' 10-0 win over Roosevelt University in April and has twice been named the USCAA pitcher of the week. Grimm, a Colerain alum, had a career 3.76 ERA in 18 appearances with the Cardinals. He also made 21 appearances for the Cincinnati Steam in 2017 and 2019, posting a sub-3 ERA and a 3-1 record.

Kyle Klingenbeck, NKU NKU is 17-27 this season and has a four-game series at home against UIC this weekend prior to the Horizon League Tournament. Klingenbeck, a sophomore, pitched a complete game, yielding just one run and striking out eight, in a 5-1 win over Milwaukee on May 15. Klingenbeck leads the Norse in wins (ﬁ ve) and has allowed just two runs in 16 innings against Milwaukee. In 16 career appearances at Elder, Klingenbeck posted a 1.78 ERA over 63 innings. He was ﬁ rst-team GCL-South in 2019 and second-team the year prior.

John Odom, NKU Odom hit .468 with 14 extra-base hits and 26 RBI for Beechwood in 2019. He also stole 28 bases, helping lead the Tigers to the KHSAA Elite 8. Now a sophomore inﬁ elder for the Norse, Odom is hitting .265 (sixth on the team) with ﬁ ve doubles a homer and nine knocked in.

Derek Atwood, Thomas More University Thomas More ﬁ nished 25-28 overall, falling in the second round of the MidSouth Conference Tournament. Atwood, a Conner product, hit .331 overall with 11 doubles and a team-best 37 RBI. At Conner, he was a two-time NKBCA Catcher of the Year.

Bailey Martin, Thomas More University Martin led the Saints in nearly every major oﬀ ensive category, including batting average (.372), doubles (17), runs scored (50) and stolen bases (17). He was second to Atwood in knocking in runs, ﬁ nishing with 35. Before Thomas More, Martin was AllState as a sophomore and junior at Simon Kenton.

Casey Nowak, Thomas More University Nowak, a sophomore, was one of four Saints with 50-plus hits this season and he ﬁ nished hitting .297. He knocked in 28 runs and had a club-high 28 free passes. In his prep days, Nowak helped lead Covington Catholic to the 9th Region ﬁ nal as a senior.

with a .627 average and tied teammate Jane Kronberger, a freshman at the time, for the lead in homers (5) and RBI (33). She also notched 25 extra-base hits. Rachel Lewis, Northwestern The senior infi elder helped lead Northwestern to a 30-17 record and a trip to regionals this spring. She started in all 47 games, hitting .336 while leading the Wildcats in on-base percentage (.492) and OPS (1.098). Lewis also led the Big Ten in stolen bases with 30. She was a unanimous fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection. As a freshman at Northwestern, she was second-team All-American, a fi nalist for National Freshman of the Year and fi rst-team All-Big Ten. As a freshman and sophomore at Lakota East, Lewis hit .546 each year with a combined 19 doubles, 10 triples, 13 home runs and 80 RBI. She was fi rstteam All-Ohio in 2015 and honorable mention the year prior. After missing her junior year with an injury, Lewis hit .604 as a senior and led the GMC in homers (11) and RBI (56). Abby Elliott, Ohio Northern The junior catcher and outfi elder hit .318 this season and was one of four players to collect 40-plus hits. She had 13 extra-base knocks and 21 RBI to help lead the Polar Bears to a 24-18-1 mark and an NCAA DIII Regional berth. At Ursuline, Elliott was a three-time fi rst-team GGCL selection. As a senior in 2018, she hit .560 with 11 extra-base hits and 18 RBI. A four-year player, Elliott was a lifetime .419 prep hitter with 26 doubles, 15 triples and 100 knocked in.

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Long day in the garden? Try this simple roasted chicken recipe.

Easy baked chicken with yogurt, garlic, mayonnaise and Parmesan

Easy baked chicken with yogurt, garlic, mayonnaise and Parmesan works well for a busy summer evening.

Chicken thighs or breasts? Thighs are more moist and more “forgiving” if you overcook them a bit. Breasts are leaner, and cook faster. Greek yogurt is best here, since it’s thicker, with more protein than regular yogurt. But if all you have is regular yogurt, go ahead with it.

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Ingredients

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4 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs or breasts (I used thighs), about 2 pounds Salt and pepper to taste (I used 2 teaspoons salt and 1⁄ 2 teaspoon pepper) 1 nice teaspoon garlic powder ⁄ 3 cup each: real mayonnaise and plain Greek yogurt

1 cup chicken broth 1 cup shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese

We still have to plant some summer and winter squash, gourds, cucumbers and pumpkins. Hopefully that will be accomplished later this week. We’re eating supper a lot later, too. These long days in the gardens make it easy for me to forget about the time. That’s why I’m inclined to use simple recipes like the one I’m sharing today. Maybe you’ve been extra busy, too, so I hope you try and like this roasted chicken as much as we do. The recipe calls for 1 cup of chicken broth. The rest of the broth can be added to the cooking water for a side of cooked rice, which goes along nicely.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

This week has been unusually busy here on my little patch of heaven. I’ve planted two rows of cutting fl ower seeds in the vegetable garden. They’re the fi rst two rows in the garden and when all the fl owers are blooming, it’s a lovely sight. I’ll share photos when that happens.

Parsley for garnish (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 375. Spray a casserole dish large enough to hold the chicken Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Lay in single layer in casserole. Whisk mayonnaise and yogurt together and spread evenly on chicken. Sprinkle with 3⁄ 4 cup cheese.

Update on no-knead Italian bread for week of May 10 Weather does make a difference! Remember the no-knead Italian bread recipe I shared a few weeks ago? The weather was cool and humidity was low. Well, I made it again today when heat and humidity was high. I had to add the full 6 cups of flour that the recipe called for plus more than usual flour when rolling the bread out.

Carefully pour broth around bottom of chicken.

High humidity translates into requiring more flour when working with bread dough. Flour absorbs moisture from the air.

Roast until internal temperature reaches 160, about 30 minutes or so. Check at about 25 minutes.

Because it was hot, the dough rose a lot faster, too. Instead of the usual hour that it takes for the ﬁ rst rise, the dough was ready in about 40 minutes. And the second rise took only 20 minutes, not 30!

If you want chicken to be more golden brown on top, run it under broiler for a minute or so. To serve: sprinkle with rest of cheese and parsley.

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Miami Township 3093 Fiddlers Green Rd: Edgar Construction LLC Tr to Lariccia Casey M & Angela R Byers; $235,000 3099 Fiddlers Green Rd: Edgar Construction LLC Tr to Lariccia Casey M & Angela R Byers; $235,000 3895 Haley Ln: Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC to Rimmer Jason; $383,900 3945 Durango Green Dr: Godar John B & Kathy E to English Taylor & Corry Lake; $335,000 4742 Greenbelt Dr: Holmes Michelle to Brady Dustin S & Jennifer L; $345,000 5196 Zion Rd: Phillips Sarah & Matthew to Schutte Grant J & Jordan A Kaiser; $45,000 8247 Bridgetown Rd: Ress Anton M Jr & Katherine M Harvey to Weimer Jamie Lee; $290,000 8543 Bridgetown Rd: Vasiliou Ioannis to White Bradley Daniel & Ashel N; $164,000

North Bend 21 Summit Ave: Williams Jeffrey R to Williams Jeffrey R II; $144,000

Sayler Park 114 Meridian St: Mccoy Christen M to Harkins Billi Jo & Rodney; $157,500 171 Monitor Ave: Hudepohl David L & Mary J to Sizemore Andrea L; $210,000 187 Chelsea Pl: Banks Dallas to Hof Group LLC; $76,000

South Fairmount 1571 Tremont Ave: Muething David T & Patricia L to Oaks Property Group LLC; $10,000 1633 Tremont Ave: Langenbach Judy G to Smith Latosha & Daryle L Hayes Jr; $90,000 1680 Northside Ave: Vip Rentals & Sports LLC to Cooper Melissa; $7,500 2157 Selim Ave: Hummel Ryan & Daniel Hummel Sr to Prolific Plots LLC; $27,000 2238 Amor Pl: Ms Bedrock Rentals LLC to Walker Clayton; $4,000

West End 1217 Dalton Ave: 1217 Dalton Street LLC to Amm Land LLC; $725,000 437 Chestnut St: Jamango Enterprises LLC to Swiatowy Steven B & Michele Renee Rebmann; $300,000

West Price Hill 1250 Rutledge Ave: Sunset Properties I LLC to Taylor Marcus; $119,900 1250 Rutledge Ave: Taylor Marcus to Taylor Marcus; $119,900 1336 Covedale Ave:

Smith Margaret Brooks Tr to Lane John Francis & Theresa; $162,500 3943 Clerose Cr: Shaw Tara L to Delaet Brandon; $100,000 4130 Talbert Ave: Judy Property Group LLC to Oaks Property Group LLC; $55,000 4943 Heuwerth Ave: Ball Olivia T to Campbell Ross A; $176,900 5012 Ralph Ave: Schmidt Eric to Smith Jacquana Leticia & Myrell T; $199,000 5250 Willnet Dr: Klingenbeck Jennifer to Boulanger Alexander Jackson; $144,000

Westwood 2431 Ferguson Rd: Baird Candice to Stallworth Pierce C; $89,000 2431 Montana Ave: Mays Monique N to Berhe Yared; $52,000 2437 Ferguson Rd: Graham Antoinette R to Diouf Aliou; $173,500 2759 Shaffer Ave: Mitchell Sherri to Oaks Property Group LLC; $23,820 2798 Queen City Ave: Bah Mariam & Caleb B Snyder to Rodriguez Pena Yudeliz; $160,000 2810 Montana Ave: Jones Kimberly M to Sfr3 020; $70,000 2862 Allview Cr: Dalton Connie S to Stacey Elizabeth S; $90,000 2903 Temple Ave: Russum Kristin R & Derek S Anderson to Reinhold Vincent; $250,000 2903 Temple Ave: Russum Kristin R & Derek S Anderson to Reinhold Vincent; $250,000 2909 Montclair Ave: Toelke Jon P to Wallace Real Estate LLC; $61,000 3039 Irvella Pl: Maloney Stephen M & Sally A to Albright Lalaney L; $202,000 3135 Ramona Ave: Schneider Robert William & James Joseph Schneider to Linepensel Claire J; $140,000 3213 Werk Rd: Fox Robbi H & Scott M to Trotta Anthony J; $150,000 3285 Renfro Ave: Taylor Made For You Properties LLC to Mccloud Kimberly A; $265,000 3286 Daytona Ave: Defranco Daniel James to Wilson Runette; $126,000 3409 Stathem Ave: Addison Mary Ellen & Kathleen to Broderick Michael O & Sofia R Castagna; $193,000 3411 Daytona Ave: Oaks Brian & Andrea to Smach LLC; $160,000

Whitewater Township Brooks Rd: Borgman Jeremy Scott & Diane to Powell Jeffrey J & Christen N; $83,000 Morgan Rd: Seyferth Douglas G & Terri L to Meszaras Thad & Joan; $64,000 10972 Bond Rd: Miller David L & David to Newell Melinda & Melissa Votaw; $48,000

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SCHOOL NEWS Springer hosts African drummer Helen Bond Springer School and Center pulsed with the steady beat of African drumming during the Norita Aplin Musician in Residence program in April. Helen Bond, the guest musician for the 2020-21 program, shared with students her experiences from 21 years of annual travel to Guinea, where she learned from Drum Masters among the Malinke and Susu people. Every class at Springer spent time with Bond during the one-week residency, playing several types of drums and learning about the culture and music of the Guinean people. Bond, also worked closely with small groups of Lower School students who performed a concert at the end of the week. “My favorite drum was the dunun,” said fi fth-grader Henry Schrantz. “It reminded me of the Japanese Taiko drum, because you play it from the side.” Fifthgrader Keaton Stephens enjoyed learning about the people of Guinea. “I liked that we got to learn a little bit about their culture,” she commented, “and that we learned real African songs and the meaning behind them.” “And I liked how it sounded when we were all playing together,” added fi fth-grader Marshall Carrier. “Working with Springer students has been so much fun,” Bond noted. “I showed pictures of Guinea and they had many questions. They’ve done a great job and were very enthusiastic about playing!” Helen Bond is a dynamic percussionist, teacher and storyteller in Lake Forest, Illinois, and the founder of Motherland Rhythm Community, a nonprofi t focused on creating community and connecting cultures through hand drumming. She is the co-founder of Benkadi Project, which supports education, health and basic human needs in Guinea, and a member of Diamana Diya and Mboray Nani performance ensembles. As an adjunct-faculty member at Lake Forest College near Chicago, Bond teaches classes in West African drumming. Since 1998, the Norita Aplin Musician in Residence program has annually hosted working musicians who share their art and passion with Springer students. The program was established to recognize former Springer Executive Di-

Scholarship Corp. They are among 2,500 nationally, selected from a pool of 16,000 fi nalists. Criteria included academic record – including diffi culty level of subjects studied and grades earned – along with scores from two standardized tests, leadership, community activities, essay, and recommendation written by a high school offi cial. Honorees represent less than one percent of all seniors nationally. They were among 1.5 million who entered the 2021 competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors. This is the second of four releases of corporate, college and National Merit scholarships that will be awarded through July. By the end of the competition about 7,500 scholarships valued at more than $30 million will have been awarded. Those Tristate students receiving the scholarship, by high school, along with their probable career fi eld are: Kentucky *Dixie Heights: Tyler Schowalter, physics *Highlands: Julianna Russ, journalism Ohio *Anderson: Anna MacLennan, public policy *Fenwick: Brooke Woods, neuroscience *Homeschool: Aidan Moncelle, mechanical engineering *Indian Hill: William Fored, neuroscience *Mason: Alexander Ye, economics *Mariemont: Jonathan Cooper, business *Seven Hills: Andrew Yank, medicine; Meg Yuan, biology *St. Xavier: Joshua Uterstaedt, undecided *Sycamore: Noah Dinerman, business administration; Norah Pak, statistics; Rishi Verma, computer science *Turpin: William Henkel, medicine *Walnut Hills: Annie Xia, ophthalmology; Andrew Ying, engineering *Winton Woods: Nicolantonio Prentosito, law *Wyoming: Seth Kahn, healthcare; Isaac Towne, computer engineering; Stefanie Zidarescu, environmental science Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

Norita Aplin Musician in Residence Helen Bond instructs a group of middle school students at Springer School and Center. PHOTOS PROVIDED

rector Dr. Norita Aplin for her 14 years of leadership to the school. Carole Barnhart, Springer School and Center

Diamond Oaks Veterinary Assisting students excel in Ohio FFA competition Veterinary Assisting students from Diamond Oaks Career campus showed that they’re among the best in the state during Ohio FFA competition this year. Students took comprehensive online tests to show their knowledge and skill online event this year. The tests included identifying breeds of animals, birds, and reptiles; identifying medical and surgical equipment from a list of more than 300 items; identifying parasites; and describing the best ways to handle, care for, and treat a variety of animals. The Diamond Oaks Veterinary Assisting juniors placed seventhh out of 36 teams in the Animal Management event. Abby Nebolsky of Harrison was 30th out of 241 Ohio competitors. The team of seniors fi nished 25th out of 64 Ohio teams in the Veterinary Science category. Nicole Rehn of Harrison was 137th out of 357. As a junior, Rehn was 12th in Animal Management. The Veterinary Assisting program is off ered by Great Oaks Career Campuses at the Diamond Oaks, Live Oaks, and Scarlet Oaks campuses. Students can earn credentials to work in veterinary offi ces, kennels, research laboratories,

and animal surgical hospitals. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Oak Hills alumni association honors alumni, staff and community residents The Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation honored the 2020 and 2021 Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Staﬀ , and Hall of Honor winners at its annual dinner on May 19 at the Western Hills Country Club. The Distinguished Alumni for 2020 are Mike Hudson, OHHS Class of 1971, and Brian Duerring, Class of 2000. For 2021, they are Max (Mick) Hillman, Class of 1965, and Joe Robertson, Class of 1983. Receiving the Distinguished Staﬀ Award for 2020 are Betsy Struckman and Debbie Streicher. For 2021, they are Mike Taylor and Cheryl Kilgore, OHHS Class of 1983. Hall of Honor honorees are Frank Shaut, Sr., for 2020, and Earl Conklin (posthumous), and Heather McGowan for 2021. Joni Vest, Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation

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

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