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A barista at Drip Coffee Lounge in Camp Washington prepares a Honey Oat Vanilla Latte on the morning of June 8.

PHOTOS BY ZANE MEYER-THORNTON/THE ENQUIRER

African-inspired Drip Coff ee Lounge opens doors Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

There’s a new coff ee shop and casual destination in Cincinnati’s Camp Washington, and it’s hoping to be a community hub for the neighborhood.

Drip Coff ee Lounge held its grand opening May 22, said Doris Adotey, one of Drip’s managing partners.

“Our niche is essentially promoting African culture,” said Ado-

tey, who is Ghanian. “It’s something new and diff erent for this area. We’re wanting to tap into that multicultural background.”

Other business managing partners come from a variety of African regions and cultures, Adotey said.

Drip Coff ee Lounge’s menu features African coff ee, African-inspired specialty cocktails and street food from regions across the continent. The lounge’s interior features a reading nook, couches, See COFFEE, Page 2A

Adannia Ufondu, of East Walnut, Hills, and Christine Yun, of Over-The-Rhine, share a laugh over drinks .

Tropical Smoothie Cafe coming to West Side Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The list of new businesses opening on the West Side continues to grow as Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced it is com-

ing to the Western Hills Plaza.

A large sign draped over 6008 Glenway Avenue states the fast-casual restaurant chain will soon open for West Side shoppers to enjoy. There has been recent growth in the Westwood area following the closure of several businesses

in the plaza. Recently, popular restaurants and retail chains including Ulta, Old Navy, and Chicken Salad Chick opened in the area.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe will add to the growing number of dining and retail options at Western Hills Plaza. The health-

focused eatery off ers made-to-order real-fruit smoothies, as well as toasted sandwiches, salads, and more.

The fi rst Tropical Smoothie Cafe location opened in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1997. Now, the chain has hundreds of sites across 45 diff erent states.

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Deters: Grandmother kept girl’s body in cooler Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A South Fairmount woman tried to conceal the killing of her 2-year-old granddaughter by placing her body inside plastic garbage bags and “stuffi ng the child’s lifeless body into a cooler,” Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said.

“As a father and a grandfather, I am sick,” Deters said in announcing that 43-year-old LaTonya Austin now faces

$14 million Menards project proposed Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Menards is planning to open a West Side location on Harrison Avenue, according to a proposal submitted to the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission.

The Wisconsin-based home improvement chain hopes to construct a 173,204 square-foot Menard’s Store at 5830 Harrison Avenue, opposite Filview Circle in Green Township.

The proposal is to raze the vacant Kroger building and parking lot to construct a 173,204-square-foot, 30-foottall Menards Home Improvement Store.

The store would contain an additional 27,678 square feet of garden center space, a large screened outdoor lumber yard area, and a 42,698-square-foot warehouse to store lumber.

The proposed project is a $14 million investment and would lead to about 150 employees being hired initially, according to the letter submitted by the applicant.

For the project to go through, a zone change needs to be approved by the commissioners.

A message was left with the Green Township Zoning Department requesting more information.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 4.

charges including aggravated murder in the death of Zaila Lee. A Hamilton County grand jury on June 10 indicted Austin on aggravated murder and other charges. She faces up to life in prison.

Austin has been held at the Hamilton County Justice Center since May 9, after Zaila’s body was found in a cooler “on her property,” prosecutors said. She was initially charged with gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

The county coroner has ruled that the child died from blunt-force trauma to

the head. The coroner said Zaila also suff ered injuries after she died, including a deep cut near her hip and a broken right arm. Court documents say the girl was killed March 24.

Police went to Austin’s house on Schoedinger Avenue after receiving an anonymous phone call that there was a dead child inside.

The documents say Austin blamed another child in the home, telling police that the child “shook and cut her up with scissors.”

Austin had custody of her own chil-

dren and her grandchildren. The remaining children are in temporary custody of Hamilton County Job and Family Services.

Her attorney, Hugh McCloskey, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 10.

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Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.

Event honors high school graduates in foster care Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

High school graduates spoke excitedly about their hopes for the future at the annual Celebration of Dreams event.

Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services organizes the event to honor high school graduates in foster care.

Tim McCartney, interim director of JFS, said this year’s celebration acknowledged the added obstacles the 2020 class of graduates had to overcome.

“It’s one of our favorite events and this year is exceptional. Graduating from high school for anybody is a challenge. These guys have been through a bit more in their lives, and graduating in the middle of a pandemic is something special. We’re proud of these kids,” McCartney said.

The graduates and their loved ones made their way to Washington Park June 3 to mark the special milestone.

Imani Scott, who graduated from Aiken High School, said she is excited about what this step means for her future.

“Wow. This year was tough. Tough.

But I’m glad to say I made it through. I had to keep my head on straight,” Scott said. “Life is hard, life is very hard, but you just have to keep going.”

She smiled as she described the moment she walked across the stage and received her diploma. It felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders, Scott said.

Now, she’s ready to keep working hard to make her dreams a reality, she

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said.

For Mark Fuller, graduating from Oyler also signal a new step in his life, and he was glad to celebrate the occasion with his loved ones.

“It’s nice to be here with people you know have your back always. This is a new step for me,” Fuller said.

He also enjoyed seeing the other graduates at the event.

McCartney said bringing people together for a joyous moment was what June 3 was all about.

“It’s just nice to see joy, happiness, and togetherness. We want it to be special, recognize the students’ hard work and have their families see what they achieved,” McCartney said. “For JFS Staff , it is one of the highlights of the

year. They spend so much time with these kids, to see that child take a step into adulthood, it’s just wonderful.”

Kerstin Baucom said it was her fi rst graduation party, and she’s glad there was an event to celebrate how much work went into making it through the year.

“I stopped going to school for a while because it was hard on me, but towards the end, I buckled up and made sure I graduated. I feel very accomplished and very proud,” Baucom said.

She said she’s going to college next, which feels like a new and exciting chapter in her life.

“It’s the best feeling ever to get that piece,” Baucom said. “ I’d tell anyone it’s worth it.”

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Mendards in Brimfi eld. BOB GAETJENS, RECORD-COURIER

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bar seating and community tables with the goal of encouraging strangers to sit and talk to one another.

Drip Coff ee Lounge is also available to be reserved for private events.

“Camp Washington is at the cusp of becoming the new ‘it’ place,” Adotey said. “There are other great established businesses in the area, but we want this to be a place for people to come and relax and meet people. It was something I felt was missing in the community.”

Drip Coff ee Lounge is located at 2927 Colerain Ave. in a former PNC Bank building in Camp Washington.

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Francoise Kuzimierczuk and Daniel Hughes wrap up a meeting at Drip Coffee Lounge in Camp Washington on June 8. A fan of coffee, Kuzimierczuk said she is excited about a new coffee house to open near her home.

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Doris Adotey, Drip Coffee Lounge co-owner, of Delhi, stands inside of her coffee shop. Adotey and her business partners opened their store on May 3, and aim to bring a new African culinary experience to Cincinnati residents. The team of owners wants to provide new-age African cuisine in a comfortable environment for their patrons.

The shop offers a wide array of pastries, dishes, coffee and cocktails from several African countries.

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Frisch’s restaurants bringing back servers h Beavercreek: 1231 N. Fairfi eld Rd., Dayton h Heath: 775 Hebron Rd., Heath h North Bend Road: 5351 North Bend Rd., Cincinnati h Sidney: 2120 W. Michigan St., Sidney h West Chester: 8545 CincinnatiDayton Rd., West Chester h West Hamilton: 1255 Main St., Hamilton

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After a pandemic year that changed how people could order at Frisch’s Big Boy — at the counter instead of through servers — the restaurant is bringing back the tradition at most locations.

Frisch’s, which is based in Cincinnati and operates more than 100 locations, is bringing back servers to the fast casual restaurant at most of its locations.

“We are excited to again take your order at the table and bring you the service, hospitality and delicious meals you’ve come to expect from Frisch’s Big Boy,” Alison O’Keefe, vice president of marketing, said in a release. “We thank our guests and team members for their patience, loyalty and cooperation.”

Here’s a list of local Frisch’s bringing back servers:

Ohio h Mainliner: 5760 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati h Big Boy #1: 3226 Central Pkwy., Cincinnati h Hartwell: 8383 Vine St., Cincinnati h Hamilton-Dixie: 2949 Dixie Hwy., Hamilton h Price Hill: 5216 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati h Norwood: 4765 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati h North College Hill: 1575 W. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati h Washington Court House: 1815 Columbus Ave., Washington Court House h Middletown: 1800 Germantown Rd., Middletown h Forestville: 7706 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati h Moraine City: 4830 S. Dixie Dr., Dayton h Springfi eld: 2201 E. Main St., Springfi eld h Wards Corner: 663 Service Rd., Loveland h Spring Grove: 4645 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati h Milford: 840 Lila Ave., Milford h Eaton: 1204 N. Barron St., Eaton h Bellbrook: 6188 Wilmington Pike, Dayton h Groveport: 3920 S. Hamilton Rd.,

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Jessica Perry serves up hot fudge cake and Piebaby at a Cincinnati Frisch's Big Boy. After a pandemic year that changed how people could order at Frisch’s — at the counter instead of through servers — the restaurant is bringing back the tradition at most locations. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Groveport h Grove City: 2878 Home Rd., Grove City h Lancaster: 1707 River Valley Cir. N., Lancaster h Delhi: 5202 Delhi Ave., Cincinnati h Wilmington: 1341 Rombach Ave., Wilmington h Liberty Fairfi eld: 5570 Liberty Fairfi eld Rd., Hamilton h Queensgate: 1001 Gest St., Cincinnati h Springboro: 8181 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg h Blue Ash: 9070 Plainfi eld Rd., Cincinnati h Bethel: 551 W. Plane St., Bethel h Northgate: 9830 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati h Sharon Rd.: 2439 E. Sharon Rd., Cincinnati h Franklin: 8201 Claude-Thomas Rd., Franklin h Hillsboro: 1285 N. High St., Hillsboro h Fairfi eld: 6638 Dixie Hwy., Fairfi eld h Englewood: 1095 S. Main St., Englewood h Bridgetown: 4227 Bridgetown Rd., Cincinnati h Mt. Repose: 1285 State Route 28, Loveland h Fields Ertel: 12150 Mason Montgo-

mery Rd., Cincinnati h Hamilton Ave.: 11122 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati h Kings Mill: 5571 State Route 741, Mason h Towne Mall: 3560 S. Dixie Hwy., Franklin h Eastgate: 4462 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati h Huber Heights: 8154 Old Troy Pike, Dayton h Xenia: 386 W. Main St., Xenia h Colonel Glenn: 3110 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Fairborn h Cherry Grove: 559 State Route 125, Cincinnati h Winton Rd.: 11990 Chase Plaza, Cincinnati h Harrison: 1181 Stone Dr., Harrison h Troy: 20 Troy Town Dr., Troy h Batavia: 2192 Winemiller Ln., Batavia h Tipp City: 16 Weller Dr., Tipp City h Lebanon: 1330 Columbus Ave., Lebanon h Kettering: 2861 Wilmington Pike, Dayton h Springfi eld West: 1831 N. Bechtle Ave., Springfi eld h Benchwood: 3311 Benchwood Rd., Dayton h Bridgewater Falls: 3050 Anchor Dr., Hamilton

h Erlanger: 4016 Dixie Hwy., Erlanger h Burlington: 1731 Patrick Dr., Burlington h Cold Spring: 5010 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring h Maysville: 408 Market Square Dr., Maysville h Philadelphia: 520 W. 5th St., Covington h Harrodsburg: 1927 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington h Poplar Level: 1710 Lincoln Ave., Louisville h Shelbyville: 4800 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville h Bellevue: 100 Landmark Dr., Bellevue h Turfway: 6808 Burlington Pike, Florence h Kyles Lane: 20 Kyles Ln., Covington h Capital Plaza: 1302 U.S. Highway 127 S., Frankfort h 3-L Highway: 494 Orphanage Rd., Fort Mitchell h Georgetown: 460 Connector Rd., Georgetown h Florence: 7908 Dream St., Florence h Dixie Highway: 7401 Dixie Hwy., Louisville h Winchester: 843 Bypass Rd., Winchester h Independence: 2112 Declaration Dr., Independence h Shepherdsville: 157 Keystone Crossroad Dr., Shepherdsville h Highland Heights: 2611 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights h Man O’ War: 1849 Alysheba Way, Lexington h Dry Ridge: 1000 Fashion Ridge Rd., Dry Ridge For a full list of locations, visit Frisch’s website.

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CPS board approves settlement in bullying case Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer

“This family is going to secure that for other students, this transparency.

And maybe it will help other school districts across the country realize that this is something that they should be looking into .”

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Cincinnati Public Schools’ board of education approved a $3 million settlement during the June 7 board meeting and agreed to have its anti-bullying plan and bullying reporting program regularly monitored over the next two years.

The district will be working to improve its anti-bullying protocols during that time.

Anti-bullying advocates like Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Julie Pautsch, who directs the university’s anti-bullying project, said many schools don’t track bullying. She said CPS’ new protocols could be a model for other districts across the country.

“This family is going to secure that for other students, this transparency,” Pautsch told The Enquirer. “And maybe it will help other school districts across

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the country realize that this is something that they should be looking into and maybe they’ll be held to that standard to be open, to be honest about what’s happening (to kids).”

The $3 million will go to the family of Gabriel Taye, an 8-year-old boy who was repeatedly bullied at Carson School

and then took his own life in 2017. The settlement proposal was announced June 4 and subject to board approval at the June 7 public board business meeting.

Gabriel was the victim of repeated instances of bullying dating back at least a year before his death, the lawsuit said.

His parents said Gabriel would come home with injuries that school offi cials either did not explain or lied about.

Carson’s former principal Ruthenia Jackson, former assistant principal Jeffrey McKenzie and school nurse Margaret McLaughlin were named in the lawsuit.

“We strongly believe that neither CPS, its employees, nor the school nurse were responsible for the tragic death of Gabriel Taye. Ms. Jackson is employed in the District as a school principal. Mr. McKenzie left CPS for personal reasons in 2017. Ms. McLaughlin is employed by the City of Cincinnati as a school nurse,” CPS spokesperson Krista Boyle wrote in a statement to The Enquirer.

“Based on the evidence, no disciplinary action was warranted.”

The board approved the settlement in the treasurer’s report and made no additional statement during the June 7 meeting.

3rd person arrested in BB gun attacks on homeless people Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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Skyline Chili voted 4th best regional fast food chain It’s No. 1 in our hearts Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The votes are in but Skyline Chili didn’t take home the top place on 10Best’s list of best regional fast food. It came in at No. 4, but it’s still No. 1 in our hearts. The Cincinnati favorite had some steep competition from chains like Culver’s, Bojangles, Cook Out, Whataburger, In-N-Out and Sheetz.

“These 10 regional fast food joints – voted as the best in the U.S. by our readers – are so good that they really should be nationwide, but unless you’re in the area, you’ll have to travel to get them,” 10Best said.

The winner of the “Best Regional Fast Food” title went to Habit Burger, based out of Santa Barbara, California.

Pal’s Sudden Service, with spots around Tennessee and Virginia, took No. 2 and Sheetz took the No 3 spot.

In 10Best polls, nominees are chosen by editors and winners are chosen by popular vote.

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Why travel this summer? A new study found that Cincinnati is one of the best places for a staycation.

The “2021’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations“ study from WalletHub ranked 180 cities across 46 key metrics and found that Cincinnati ranked No. 10. Metrics included parks per capita to restaurant-meal costs to the share of residents who are vaccinated.

“But even though the COVID-19 vaccines have made summer travel possible, some people may not be ready to venture far from home yet, and others simply don’t have the money to take a trip with how hard COVID-19 has hit the economy,” WalletHub wrote. “Luckily, there are certain places that off er plenty of options for entertainment and relaxation at the right price point, making those cities the perfect spots for staying local.”

A man was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center after police said he was seen in surveillance video shooting people experiencing homelessness with BB guns.

David White, 30, was booked into the jail on June 8 and has been charged with three counts of assault.

Two sisters, Brittany Hopper, 29, of East Price Hill, and Kelsey Hopper, 28, of Covington, were also each charged with three counts of assault. The sisters turned themselves in to the police June 8.

Investigators said the three shot one person experiencing homelessness on Republic Street and another at the intersection of Seventh and Plum streets on June 3.

The victim on Republic Street was attacked while sleeping, police said.

Cincinnati police said the public helped identify the suspects and their vehicle, a Hyundai four-door.

The car has been impounded, offi cials said.

In a tweet, Chief Eliot Issac said, “This is a perfect example of how community tips solve crimes. Within 24 hours of putting out surveillance video, Brittany and Kelsey Hopper were positively IDed by the community and their identifi cation led us to Mr. White. We are stronger together!”

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 9.

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Contact Briana Rice at 513-568-3496 or brice@enquirer.com. Follow her on Twitter at @BriRiceWrites.

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Cincinnati got high marks for recreation and food and entertainment, WalletHub said.

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The major Cincinnati architect you don’t know Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

To those interested in architecture, two Cincinnati names are well known: Samuel Hannaford, designer of Music Hall, City Hall and numerous treasured buildings and homes; and James W. McLaughlin, who designed the original Cincinnati Art Museum, early zoo buildings and the elegant Old Main Library, among others.

A third name should be added to that pantheon: Isaiah Rogers.

Rogers designed the acclaimed Burnet House, one of the fi nest hotels of the mid-19th century that brought attention and esteem to Cincinnati. For that alone he should be remembered. He also oversaw construction of the Hamilton County Courthouse, the version that was destroyed in the 1884 riots, and rebuilt Pike’s Opera House.

Despite the high-profi le designs, Rogers is hardly remembered. He was among the architects who “were leaders in their own day, but that day no longer engages us,” historian James F. O’Gorman wrote in his book, “Isaiah Rogers: Architectural Practice in Antebellum America,” the fi rst to cover the life and career of Rogers.

“Only among a few local historians … does his memory, if not his buildings, survive,” O’Gorman wrote. “Rogers deserves better.”

While the work of Hannaford and McLaughlin are still prevalent in Cincinnati, Rogers’ most visible buildings have been gone for the better part of a century. But those buildings are remembered as part of Cincinnati history, and so should his name.

Rogers was born Aug. 17, 1800, in Marshfi eld, Massachusetts. At age 16, Rogers moved to Boston to apprentice under a carpenter, then joined the offi ce of architect Solomon Willard.

His fi rst major solo work was the Tremont House in Boston, which opened Oct. 16, 1829, and is considered the fi rst modern hotel in the United States. It marked many fi rsts: the fi rst to have indoor plumbing, locked rooms, bellboys and free soap provided. Charles Dickens wrote about his visit there in “American Notes”: “The hotel (a very excellent one)

The Burnet House, Cincinnati, 1850.

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Isaiah Rogers, the architect who designed the Burnet House.

“Only among a few local historians … does his memory, if not his buildings, survive. Rogers deserves better.”

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Historian and author of “Isaiah Rogers: Architectural Practice in Antebellum America”

is called the Tremont House. It has more galleries, colonnades, piazzas, and passages than I can remember, or the reader would believe.”

Rogers’ Astor House, the fi rst luxury hotel in New York City, built in 1836, was even more resplendent. Rogers also built the Greek Revival-style Merchants’ Exchange Building on Wall Street, which had a dome when it was completed in 1842 and housed the New York Stock Exchange. The building was later remodeled, the dome removed and fl oors added, but survives as part of the Wall Street Historic District.

Rogers was one of the fi rst architects to have a national practice, with signifi cant builds in Maine, Alabama, Virginia, Wisconsin and Kentucky. That was an achievement in the days of telegraphs and trains.

Cincinnati was a growing city, having doubled its population in the 1840s to be the largest in the west. City merchants, including Nicholas Longworth and Griffi n Taylor, thought a new luxury hotel would elevate Cincinnati and symbolize its prosperity.

In 1848, Rogers moved his family and offi ce to Cincinnati as he oversaw the design and construction of the Burnet House at Third and Vine streets. The

land had previously been owned by Judge Jacob Burnet, the fi rst legislator in the region.

The Burnet House opened May 3, 1850, to great fanfare. A grand soirée was held for 2,000 guests, “from the hard-handed laborer to the millionaire,” The Enquirer reported.

The hotel was shaped as an “H” with a majestic staircase leading to Grecian Ionic columns on the Third Street entrance. The building was topped with a 42-foot diameter dome, a common motif for Rogers’ stately buildings, which made it appear more like a state capitol than a hotel.

Praise came in from all over. The Ohio Daily Statesman congratulated Rogers for “a monument which will hand his name down to posterity as a master workman. … The style of architecture is entirely modern, and possesses many peculiarities that deservedly belong to Mr. Rogers.”

The Illustrated London News called the Burnet House “one of the fi nest hotels in the United States.”

The Burnet House’s sophistication was in sharp contrast to the rustic mid-19th century conditions in Cincinnati, with sooty skies and pigs in the streets.

The Burnet House hosted Abraham Lincoln, Oscar Wilde, the Prince of Wales and opera singer Jenny Lind. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman holed up in Parlor A to plan how to end the Civil War. Rogers ended up staying in Cincinnati, except for a stint as the supervising architect of the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He was appointed by Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury (and fellow Cincinnatian) Salmon P. Chase.

In 1851, Rogers was award the contract to build the new Hamilton County Courthouse and jail, but legal challenges led to long delays, and his design was greatly changed. He still served as the supervising architect on the project. He also supervised construction of the Ohio Statehouse, which was completed in 1861 after 22 years of delays and several architects contributed to the design.

When Samuel N. Pike’s opulent opera house on Fourth Street was destroyed in a fi re in 1866, Rogers designed an even grander replacement on the site. It also burned down in 1903.

The “distinguished architect” died April 13, 1869. His obituaries listed his notable works and that “he was professionally well known throughout the United States.”

The Burnet House underwent major remodeling by James W. McLaughlin in 1885. The dome and staircase were removed and an entrance was added on Vine street.

What was modern and luxurious in 1850 was outdated in 1926, when the celebrated hotel was torn down.

One rare example of Rogers’ architecture immaculately preserved can be found 30 miles away in Aurora, Indiana.

Rogers built the stately Hillforest Mansion in 1855 for fi nancier Thomas Gaff , set on a lushly landscaped 10-acre bluff above the Ohio River. The Italian Renaissance home has been a museum open to the public since 1956. Visitors can tour the mansion (www.hillforest.org) and step back in time to view Hillforest as the architect designed it.

Additional sources: “Isaiah Rogers in Cincinnati” by Denys P. Myers, “Inns to Hotels in Cincinnati” by Blanche M.G. Linden, hillforest.org

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Free outdoor music is BACK this summer Here’s when and where Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 19. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Summer is nearly here, and that means it’s time to head outside for entertainment. Concerts that you would normally experience indoors seem more special when experienced under the stars with your neighbors at a local park.

Even better, there are lots of chances to enjoy said outdoor entertainment for free. Events listed are free unless otherwise noted. Save this handy guide for free fun all summer long.

Don’t see yours listed? Send details to calendar@cincinnati.com.

Acoustic Lunch Series Location: Piatt Park, 100 Garfi eld Place, Downtown.

Details: Relaxing way to enjoy lunch hour. Runs 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 1-Aug. 31. Presented

by Cincinnati Parks. h June 3: Miss Joanie h June 8: The Foles h June 10: Sawyer Roberson h June 15: Maybe Foolish h June 17: Noah BB Sarah h June 22: Zach Meyers h June 24: Jamie Combs h June 29: Brother Smith h July 1: Miss Joanie h July 6: Acoustic Abuse h July 8: Sawyer Roberson h July 13: The Foles h July 15: Noah BB Sarah h July 20: Maybe Foolish h July 22: Lost Henry h July 27: Brother Smith h July 29: John B Kinnemeyer h Aug. 3 Acoustic Abuse h Aug. 5: Miss Joanie h Aug. 10: The Foles h Aug. 12: Sawyer Roberson h Aug. 17: Maybe Foolish h Aug. 19: Noah BB Sarah h Aug. 24: Lost Henry h Aug. 26: John B Kinnemeyer h Aug. 31: Brother Smith

Amped Up Concert Series Location: Schott Amphitheatre at Sawyer Point, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown.

Details: Enjoy live music on select Friday and Saturday nights. Runs 7-9 p.m. Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Saturdays. Presented by Cincinnati Parks. h June 4: Swan h June 26: The Vicarious h July 16: The Sunburners h July 31: Union Son h Aug. 15: MyGirl Friday h Aug. 29: Stoney Doperella h Sept. 11: Acoustic Abuse h Sept. 25: Model Behavior

Blue Ash Summer Concert Series Location: Tuesdays at Nature Park, 4337 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, and Fridays at Blue Ash Towne Square, 4343 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. Details: Every Tuesday rain or shine.

In the event of bad weather, the event staff will determine if the concert should be canceled. Canceled concerts are not rescheduled or moved indoors. blueashevents.com. h June 29: The New Liberty Dance Orchestra h July 6: Miami Steel Drum Band h July 9: Forever Diamond h July 13: Monday Night Big Band h July 16: Final Order h July 20: No concert h July 23: The McCartney Project h July 27: The Hot Magnolias h July 30: 3 Piece Revival h Aug. 3: Pete Wagner Band h Aug. 6: Jersey h Aug. 10: Comet Bluegrass All Stars h Aug. 13: Stagger Lee h Aug. 17: The Klaberheads h Aug. 20: The Remains h Aug. 24: Ricky Nye Inc. h Aug 27: Model Behavior h Aug. 31: Sycamore Community Band h Sept. 3: The Soul Pocket Band

Concert in the Park Location: Nisbet Park, 126 Karl Brown Way, Loveland.

Details: Shows run 6-8 p.m. with speakers positioned throughout park to allow everyone to enjoy tunes while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Attendees can enjoy Loveland’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) and can order takeout from local restaurants to enjoy in the park. h June 13: The Sweet Beats

Dance to live salsa bands every Thursday through Sept. 30 on Fountain Square. HANNAH RUHOFF

h June 27: The Michelle Robinson Band h July 18: The Harmonics h Aug. 15: The Whammies h Aug. 29: The Everyday People Band h Sept. 12: Rooster Ridge

Fifth and Vine Live Location: Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown Details: Live music from 7:30-11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday June 4-Sept.

5 h Lineup TBA

Friday Flow Location: Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

Details: Live music from 6-9 p.m. Fridays from June 4-Sept. 3 on the Civic Lawn. h Lineup TBA

Groovin’ on the Green Location: Village Green Park, 301 Wessel Drive, Fairfi eld.

Details: Unwind on Thursday evenings with a variety of musical performances and food vendors. Runs JulySeptember. h Lineup TBA

Hump Day Concert Series Location: Voice of America Metropark, 7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester.

Details: Live music from 7-9 p.m. on select Wednesdays June 2-Aug. 25. h June 2: Fleetwood Gold h June 9: Lisa Biales h June 23: Michelle Robinson Band h June 30: The McCartney Project with Vinyl Sunshine h July 7: Model Behavior h July 14: Ryan Broshear h July 21: Dat Band h July 28: Stagger Lee h Aug. 4: The Sunburners h Aug. 11: Amy Newhart h Aug. 18: Kavan h Aug. 25: Saffi re Express

Jazz in the Park Location: Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

Details: Live jazz from 6-9 p.m. Mondays May 3-Aug. 30. h June 7: Five Little Bears h June 14: Hall Pass h June 21: The New Standard featuring Noise Police h June 28: The Pat Kelly Quartet h July 5: The Midwestern Swing h July 12: Mambo Combo h July 19: Spherical Agenda h July 26: Rick VanMatre Quartet h Aug. 2: The Steely Organ Trio h Aug. 9: Jazz Attack h Aug. 16: Slice h Aug. 23: Ricky Nye Inc. h Aug. 30: Queen City Cabaret

Orchestra h July 17: Jump ‘n’ Jive Big Band h July 24: Cincinnati Brass Band h July 31: The Gamut h Aug. 7: Fillmore Philharmonic Brass h Aug. 14: Hauer Swing Band h Aug. 21: The Remains h Aug. 28: BlueStone Ivory h Monday, Sept. 6: West Chester Symphony Orchestra

Music in the Park Summer Concert Series Location: Chamberlin Park, 7640 Plainfi eld Road, Deer Park.

Details: Bring lawn chairs, blankets and the family (dogs welcome) for live music from 7-10:30 p.m. on select Saturdays at the upper shelter near the city building. h June 5: Paisley Cane h June 26: Eden h July 10: Frogman h July 24: Sunburners Island Party h Aug. 22: Jump N Jive Big Band h Sept. 18: The Remains

Music on the Esplanade Location: Castellini Esplanade, Smale Riverfront Park, Mehring Way at Main St., Downtown.

Details: Live music from 5-7 p.m. on select Saturdays May 22-Aug. 28. h June 5: Union Son h June 19: Acoustic Abuse h July 10: The Foles h July 24: Trauma Illinois h Aug. 14: Brother Smith h Aug. 28: Acoustic Blue

Music on the River Location: Civic Park, 111 E. High St., Lawrenceburg.

Details: Live music 7-9 p.m. Thursdays June 10-Aug. 26. Local food trucks, vendors, beer garden and family-friendly atmosphere. Free parking in adjacent parking garage. Bring lawn chairs. h June 10: The Motown Sounds of Touch h June 17: Walker County h June 24: 7 Bridges h July 1: Parrots of the Caribbean h July 8: Queen Flash h July 15: Pure Grain h July 22: That Arena Rock Show h July 29: Resurrection: A Journey Tribute h Aug. 5: Dreamboat Annie h Aug. 12: Full Moon Fever h Aug. 19: Dangerous Jim & the Slims h Aug. 26: Forever Diamond

Newport Nights Location: Bridgeview Box Park at Newport on the Levee, One Levee Way, Newport.

Details: Enjoy live music from local performers from 1-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and from 1-4 p.m. Sundays. h Lineup TBA

Keehner Park Concert Series

Party on the Purple

Location: Keehner Park, 7211 Barret Road, West Chester.

Details: Bring a blanket, chair and a picnic to enjoy live music on the lawn of the park. Runs 7-9 p.m. on select Saturdays. h June 26: West Chester Symphony

Location: Purple People Bridge, Ohio River between Cincinnati and Newport.

Due to bridge closure, some events in this series have been moved to Festival Park, which runs along the river between the Purple People Bridge and the Taylor Southgate Bridge.

Details: Summer party series features live music, food trucks and drinks.

Runs 6-10:30 p.m. every Wednesday May 5-Aug. 4. h June 9: Pandora Eff ect h June 16: What She Said h June 23: HiFi Honey h June 30: The Everyday People Band h July 7: Party Town h July 14: Marsha Brady h July 21: The SunBurners h July 28: 3 Day Rule h Aug 4: Swan

Reggae Wednesdays Location: Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown.

Details: Live reggae bands from 7-10 p.m. (6-9 p.m. during May) every Wednesday through Sept. 1. Food trucks, concessions with beer, wine, hard seltzer and Coca-Cola products. h June 9: Andy Shaw Band h June 16: Zion Lion h June 23: Milton Blake h June 30: Flex Crew h July 7: Johnny Payne & True Believers h July 14: Ark Band h July 21: Indika h July 28: EarthKry h Aug. 4: Gizzae h Aug. 11: Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads h Aug. 18: Yabba Griffi ths & Traxx h Aug. 25: The Quasi Kings h Sept. 1: Cliftones

Rockin’ the Roebling Location: Schmidtlapp Lawn at Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown.

Details: Live music from 6-10 p.m. every Thursday May 20-Sept. 2. $1 from every Moerlein beer sold is donated to Cincinnati Parks Foundation. Social distancing circles on event lawn to assist with spacing requirements. Presented

by Cincinnati Parks. h June 3: Cliftones h June 10: Johnny Fink & the Intrusion h June 17: Brother Smith h June 24: Dangerous Jim & the Slims h July 1: Push Play h July 8: Tyler Moore Band h July 15: Marty Connor Band h July 22: Marsha Brady h July 29: Noah Wotherspoon Band h Aug. 5: GenX h Aug. 12: Model Behavior h Aug. 19: Swan h Aug. 26: Bad Habit h Sept. 2: DV8

Roots Revival Location: Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

Details: Live music on the Civic Lawn 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 3-Sept. 2. h Lineup TBA

Salsa on the Square Location: Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown Details: Runs 7-10 p.m. (May dates are 6-9 p.m.) every Thursday through Sept. 30. h June 3: Son Del Caribe h See MUSIC, Page 13A

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Enquirer taking nominations for 2021 Women of the Year awards The Enquirer

Do you know of women in our region who give their time, energy and talent for the good of the community?

Would you like to see them recognized?

Nominations are now open for the 53rd class of The Enquirer Women of the Year awards, which will be presented to 10 women in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who have dedicated their lives to giving back.

The nomination deadline is noon Friday, Aug. 20. To nominate someone, visit www.enquirerwoy.com.

This year’s recognition luncheon is scheduled for Oct. 21 at Music Hall.

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The Women of the Year Award was introduced in 1968 by The Enquirer.

More than 500 women have been honored since.

"When you look back at the women who have been recognized over the last fi ve decades, it's a who's who of Greater Cincinnati's most infl uential and philanthropic people," said Beryl Love, editor and vice president of news at The Enquirer. "We're excited to see who joins the list of inspirational women who have shaped our community for the better."

The 2020 Women of the Year were: Dr. Shelley Jeff erson Hamler, Delores Hargrove-Young, Evelyn B. Laux, Helen O’Neal, Heather Stein Russell, Shawnteé Stallworth Schramm, Dr. Samina Sohail, Stephanie Swain, Teresa J. Tanner and Michele Young.

The Gannett Foundation launched A Community Thrives, its annual grant-making and crowdfunding program, on June 1 as part of the Gannett Company’s commitment to helping build stronger communities.

Gannett is the parent company of The Enquirer/Cincinnati.com. The Gannett Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Gannett. A Community Thrives supports nonprofi t organizations’ projects focused on community building and has distributed more than $12 million in grants and donations since 2017.

Through A Community Thrives, nonprofi t groups can raise money and compete for grants to accelerate projects and support operational needs.

Last year, the Gannett Foundation provided more than $2 million in grants and helped participating nonprofi ts raise more than $3 million.

Since 2017, eight Cincinnati-area organizations have been awarded grants, totaling $163,500: h 2020: Community Resource Center ($7,500), Last Mile Food Rescue ($10,000), Ohio River Foundation ($3,000) and Refugee Connect ($3,000) were awarded local operating grants. h 2019: BBB Center for Ethics ($5,000), Adopt A Class Foundation ($15,000) and Lydia’s House Inc. ($20,000) were awarded local merit grants. h 2018: Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation ($100,000) won a national grant.

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Kebabs are perfect for celebrating Father’s Day Grilled Shish Tarok with fresh vegetables and herb mop “Shish” means skewer and “Tawook” means chicken.

Ingredients Marinade 1/2 cup plain full fat whole milk Greek yogurt 1/4 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced - a good tablespoon or so Zest of two nice lemons 1 heaping tablespoon each: minced fresh thyme and oregano or 2 teaspoons each dried 1-1/8 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Meat Skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs (about 3#) cut into 1-1/2” cubes (24 pieces)

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Herb mop

Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

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This year, Father’s Day will be a bit diff erent. All the children are out of town so they won’t be here to celebrate. No worries, we can celebrate another time, husband Frank told them. Frank is like that – pretty easy going.

So I’m thinking we’ll be celebrating early this year.

Do you get a little sentimental on Father’s Day? I do, and remember my own dad taking long metal skewers and “grilling” lamb shish kebabs over the gas fl ame on the stove.

Kebabs in any form are a perfect way to celebrate. Since lamb is pricey, I’ll go with this favorite chicken kebab, updated a bit to refl ect readers’ input.

My original recipe used dried herbs. The one shared today gives you a choice: fresh or dried.

Some of you used thighs and liked them very much. Dark meat stays more moist than white so swap if you want.

The herb mop is elevated by the addition of fresh parsley, Good thoughts go to all our dads in our Community Press family. I know more than a few of you did double duty when you worked at home during the pandemic.

Do remember those dads who may be alone or can’t get out. Send a card, give them a call or invite them over to share the meal.

Fresh parsley - several sprigs, leaves removed, chopped fi ne (opt) 1 clove garlic, minced, about 1 teaspoon 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil Instructions Whisk yogurt, olive oil, garlic, zest, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne in large bowl.

Stir in chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3-6 hours.

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.

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Thread as follows: 2 pieces pepper, 1 piece onion, 2 pieces chicken, 1 piece onion.

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June 10: Mambo Combo h June 17: Kandela h June 24: Tropicoso h July 1: Dayton Salsa Project h July 8: Al Son Del Iya h July 15: Tropicoso h July 22: The Amador Sisters h July 29: Zumba Band h Aug. 5: TBA h Aug. 12: Al Son Del Iya h Aug. 19: Son Del Caribe h Aug. 26: TBA h Sept. 2: Tropicoso h Sept. 9: La Formula h Sept. 16: Kandela h Sept 23: Dayton Salsa Project h Sept. 30: Latin Beat Project

Sawyer Point Summer Concert Series Location: P&G Stage at Sawyer Point Park, Downtown.

Details: Live music from 2-10 p.m.

Food and drinks available. Presented by Cincinnati Parks. h July 4: Sarah Sugar and the High Crimes, Crown Watts, Classic Rock Experience, Thunderstruck h Aug. 7: Knotts, Moonbeau, Cliftons, 500 Miles to Memphis, Motherfolk.

Summer Concert Series Location: Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, 205 E. Sharon Road, Glendale.

Details: Live music every Saturday from 6-9 p.m. in June and July. h June 5: Sonny Moorman Band h June 12: Mike Wade & the Nasty Nati Brass Band h June 19: Cold Cuts h June 26: The Tracy Walker Band h July 3: Michael Kelsey h July 10: Dead Centric h July 17: The Big Johnson Brothers & The Rhumba Girls h July 24: Lords Will Rumble & Danger Monkey h July 31: Souse

Summer Concert Series Location: Liberty Center, 7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township.

Details: Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday June 3-Aug. 26. h June 3: Rolled in Stone h June 10: Matt Waters Band h June 17: Saffi re Express h June 24: 90 Proof Twang h July 1: Michelle Robinson Band h July 8: Nick Netherton h July 15: 3-Piece Revival h July 22: Lt. Dan’s New Legs h July 29: Until Rust h Aug. 5: Cataline Wine Mixer h Aug. 12: The Chuck Taylors h Aug. 19: Telehope h Aug. 26: Naked Karate Girls

Summer Music Festival Location: Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout.

Details: Outdoor live music from 6-10 p.m. Beer, wine, water and food for purchase. Kids activities from 6-8 p.m. h June 17: Middle Age Man Band h July 15: Marsha Brady h Aug. 19: Saffi re Express

Summer Music on the Levee Location: Newport on the Levee, 1

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Details: Live music from 7-10 p.m.

Thursdays May 27-Sept. 2. Call 859-2910550 for details. h Lineup TBA

Swinging at the Bell Concert Series Location: World Peace Bell Park, 425 York St., Newport.

Details: Family-friendly live music series. Bring your own lawn chair or seating. Shows start at 7 p.m. Additional dates may be added later in the summer. h June 9: Revolver h July 14: Pete Wagner Band with Nancy James h July 28: Sound Body Jazz Orchestra h Aug. 11: Revolver h Aug. 25: Jump & Jive Show Band

The Takeover Location: The Square at Union Centre, 9285 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester Township.

Details: Live music from 6-9 p.m.

Thursdays in June, July and August.

Food trucks, local craft brewers DogBerry and Grainworks as well as West Chester Township distributor Ohio Eagle Distributing. h June 24: Thunderstruck h July 1: 90 Proof Twang h July 8: Naked Karate Girls h July 15: Pandora Eff ect h July 22: 3 Piece Revival h July 29: Gee, Your Band Smells Terrifi c h Aug. 5: Don’t Tell Steve h Aug. 12: Swagg h Aug. 19: The Whammies h Aug. 26: Zack Attack

Tower Park Amphitheater Location: Tower Park, Cochran Ave., Fort Thomas.

Details: Live music featuring a variety of genres. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. h June 3: Northern Kentucky Legends (6 p.m.) h July 11: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra h July 25: IconX (7 p.m.) h Aug. 15: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra h Aug. 29: Naked Karate Girls

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Jim Herman prepares to putt on the 7th green during the third round of the Memorial Tournament golf tourney.

Humble beginnings helped Cincinnati’s Jim Herman reach PGA Tour success Adam Baum Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

DUBLIN, Ohio – Humble beginnings have a way of blossoming into something beautiful.

However unlikely dreams may seem at the start, there’s a place where failure and uncertainty meet persistence.

It’s a place Jim Herman knows well.

He had to fi ght to fi nd it.

A little more than three decades be-

fore the 43-year-old PGA Tour professional would win the Wyndham Championship, his third career title, in August 2020, a 9-year-old Herman started following his dad and brother to Shawnee Lookout, a local public course near where he grew up on the West Side of Cincinnati.

“My parents weren’t members of a country club of any kind and my dad was a public golfer,” Herman told The

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State high school track and fi eld: Which Cincinnati athletes are 2021 state champions?

Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Just one year removed from a season without a track and fi eld competition, the 2021 state meet returned and some Cincinnati athletes took home some hardware. Follow along as The Enquirer tracks which locals are crowned state champions.

Division I La Salle 4-x-100 meter relay The La Salle Lancer team of Orlando Wyatt Jr., Gi'Bran Payne, Tyreeq Sanders and Koy Beasley fi nished fi rst in the state 4-x-100 relay with a time of 41.64.

Nathan Mountain, St. Xavier The senior won a state championship in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 4:06.83.

Gabe Hickman, Turpin The Turpin throwing star won the Division I shot put state championship. Hickman had a long throw of 6406.25, winning over runner-up Tomas Rimac of Brunswick by just over three feet.

Will Patterson (16) scores a kill for Moeller at the 2021 OHSBVA State Volleyball Championships, June 6.

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Moeller wins fi nal battle with Elder to claim Division I title Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Already owning more boys volleyball championships than any other team, Moeller added a ninth state title to its name, beating fellow Greater Catholic League-South competitor Elder in the fi nal, 22-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-18.

While the match was far from over after the Crusaders tied it one set each, Moeller’s 25-11 victory in set three threw all momentum its way. Elder led Moeller 13-12 in set four before the gas ran out and Moeller fi nished off the Panthers, allowing just fi ve more Elder points.

“We came out mentally and emotionally pumped, but just didn’t have the legs to push us through the whole match,” Elder head coach Sean Tierney said after fi nishing as runner-up for the third time in his tenure. “I want to take nothing away from Moeller. They played

The Moeller Crusaders celebrate the 2021 Division I state volleyball title.

phenomenal. Their middles played great. Their sophomore (Will Patterson) hasn’t played that strong all year. You can not take anything away from their performance.”

Hilliard Bradley, Moeller’s semifi nal opponent, also harped on the performance from Moeller’s middles as diffi cult to play around.

“Matthew (Reinhold) tried and true is the best middle we had all season,” Moeller head coach Lee Meyer said.

“Patterson had been kind of in a rut through about three days after the regional fi nal. Just something wasn’t quite syncing and he wasn’t connecting very well with (setter) JJ (Beckelhimer). Halfway through the match against Bradley, a fl icker started and he just got hot at exactly the right time, at exactly the moment we needed him.”

Clicking at the right time was what sent Moeller not just through the GCL South, but through the regionals and into the state fi nals.

The Crusaders were sitting at 9-3 on April 24, dropping three of its last four See MOELLER, Page 4B

Nathan Mountain of St. Xavier powers his way through the rain and to the fi nish line to capture 1st place in the 1,600-meter run at the 2021 OHSAA Division I, Region 4 Track and Field Championships, May 28.

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Former La Salle HS and UC star White signs with CFL team Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Jarell White, a former La Salle High School and Cincinnati Bearcats standout linebacker, signed with the Calgary Stampeders, the Canadian Football Leagueteam recently announced.

White joins former Bearcats linebacker Perry Young on the Stampeders’ roster.

White, a 2020 First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection, played in 49 career games at UC, totaling 247 tackles - including 25 for a loss and fi n-

ishing with 4.5 sacks, four interceptions (one returned for a TD), nine passes defended and four forced fumbles, per GoBearcats.com.

White was named AAC Defensive Player of the Week twice last season and once the previous season.

The fi rst big-name local recruit to commit to UC during the Luke Fickell era, White played running back at La Salle and played defense as needed, helping the Lancers to three consecutive state championships from 2014 to 2016 - the fi rst team in OHSAA Div. II history to win three state titles in a row.

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Enquirer last week. “My brother played some and they played at Shawnee or Miami Whitewater (Golf Course) and I just followed them, getting into golf that way.”

By the time he was 12, Herman’s mom would drop him off at Shawnee Lookout in the morning and he’d play until the lights went out in the evening.

If Shawnee Lookout was where Herman fi rst developed the itch for golf, it was Miami Whitewater where he really started to scratch it. Shawnee was a hilly, quirky track with no driving range.

Herman thought Miami Whitewater was more conducive to playing and practicing, so he gravitated there.

“Then I came across Harry,” Herman said.

At the time, the golf pro at Miami Whitewater was Harry Alexander. From 1986-90, Alexander was the pro at Shawnee Lookout, where he proudly held the course record – a 5-under par 65 that he posted on more than one occasion. Alexander returned to Whitewater in 1991, and pretty soon, he met a young, lanky Herman who he remembers could hit the ball dead straight.

A friendship quickly developed, and Alexander gave Herman a job.

Jim Herman putts on the 7th green during the third round of the Memorial Tournament golf tourney.

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“You never know where you’re going. I was not raised to be a professional golfer.”

Jim Herman

PGA Tour professional

“When he turned 16 he started working,” said Alexander, who’s now the pro at Clovernook Country Club in North College Hill. “He started helping me with all my junior programs. We’d have 300 kids in our junior program and I’d feel bad sometimes. ... He’d be there early working, he’d be there late working and help with all the juniors and he’d have The Met the next day or some other tournament two days later and all the other guys were out there practicing and he’d be there working and helping run the golf shop.

“He never complained about it.”

In short order, Alexander saw the pieces of Herman’s burgeoning game begin to fall into place.

Although, it was a process that began with bad news.

St. Xavier High School didn’t have a freshman golf team. So, when Herman was a freshman, he tried out for junior varsity. He didn’t make the cut.

“I was cut in all my attempts freshman year in sports at St. X,” said Herman. “That was not a great freshman year athletically. Didn’t make soccer.

Didn’t make golf. Didn’t make basketball. Didn’t make baseball.

“A little depressing there, especially at the end in the spring. You know, golf, I thought I was pretty good. “... I just didn’t make it. It was good motivation. Motivation’s always there.

It’s probably the thing that drives most of us in sports – something that happened, a negative thing, and you build on it.”

The summer that followed was a bit of a revelation for Herman. “(Getting cut) kind of drives you out of the game,” he said. “And I think golf was the only one that you can continue playing without being on the team. So I think that’s probably why I was able to stick with that and continue to get better because you can just go practice on your own. I was able to go out and put

Jim Herman's 43 years old and a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. Herman, a Cincinnati native, hasn't forgotten where he came from, and that was evident last weekend when he returned to his home state to play in the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, where he got to play in front of his family and friends. Herman's pictured here, hugging his children, Abigail and Andrew, on the 18th green after winning the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club on July 21, 2019 in Nicholasville, Kentucky. ANDY LYONS/GETTY IMAGES

everything towards it.”

When Herman tried out for golf as a sophomore, he made the team. As a junior, he made the varsity team. And as a senior, the Bombers won the 1995 state championship.

“It all worked out,” said Herman, who played college golf at the University of Cincinnati.

From there, he’s still not sure how he turned it into a professional career.

“I really don’t know how it all came to be, other than just working hard and getting through high school and winning fi ve times in college and winning all the local events in Cincinnati and that still doesn’t mean anything in professional golf,” Herman said.

“It was a leap of faith, I guess. I moved to Florida and tried to play minitours and fi gure out if I was good enough to compete against the best, and it took awhile, but I was able to make it to the (PGA) Tour about 10 years after I started that journey.

“There’s no way to really grasp what’s gone on until it’s over, but I feel very fortunate with what I’ve been able

to accomplish. Very proud of myself, but I’ve had a lot of good people behind me, supporting me, like my wife and my children, my mother and all my family, and then you’ve got people like Harry that were there at the beginning.

“It’s just a pretty good journey.”

That journey brought Herman back to Cincinnati a few years ago, to the course where it all started.

Shawnee Lookout was closing for good, so Herman made plans to get one last round in before it did.

Following his second PGA Tour win in July 2019 at the Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky, Herman returned to Shawnee with his brother, a friend and Alexander.

Joel Beall, a Cincinnati native and writer for Golf Digest, chronicled Herman’s fi nal round at his childhood course, a round in which Herman broke Alexander’s course record.

“You know what they say, records are meant to be broken,” Alexander said. “I could not have asked for anything better to happen. At fi rst, I thought, ‘there’s no chance (he breaks it),’ and then about

seven or eight holes in I’m thinking, there could be a little bit of a chance here. Then on the 10th hole, he hit it over in the weeds to the right. And I thought, ‘OK, there goes that.’

“And he punches this thing out of this foot-tall grass up onto the green and makes this putt and it’s like, ‘OK, this could happen.’ I always said I hope nobody breaks my course record. My nephew almost did it a few times and I’d always think, I don’t want anybody to ever break that record, but I tell you what, that was one of the best thrills I could have to watch him do it and watch him do it off those conditions. “... It was one of the most enjoyable rounds I’ve had.”

Herman shot 64, one shot better than Alexander’s best.

“That was fun,” Herman laughed. “I don’t have too many course records in Cincinnati.”

Hermanrecently played in Dublin, Ohio, at Muirfi eld Village Golf Club in the Memorial Tournament, where he fi nished tied for 26th at even-par after four rounds.

That Friday evening, as Herman was piecing together a 4-under par round of 68 to ensure he’d make the cut and play the weekend, he walked from tee box to green, from one hole to the next, and along the way, there were constant reminders of where Herman came from and how much his hometown appreciates what he’s accomplished.

During his round, he’d say hello as he passed by old friends who’d come to watch him play. Cheers of “Go Hermie” and “Go Bearcats” seemed to follow him everywhere he went.

And as Herman walked off the 15th green after fi nishing off a stretch of three straight birdies, a 6-year-old boy named Theo ran up to the rope to greet him and loudly proclaimed, “Go Bombers” as a big smile spread over Herman’s face.

“You never know where you’re going.

I was not raised to be a professional golfer. To say, when I was growing up, just starting, even in high school when I was working at Miami Whitewater picking up balls and washing carts, ‘When you’re in your late 30s, you’re going to win your fi rst PGA Tour event.’ That’s pretty crazy to think. Or, ‘You’re going to play on tour for 11 years and win three times,’ I would say you’re crazy. That’s impossible,” Herman said.

“That was all on TV. You never expect to be a professional athlete. You never expect to make the Reds or the Bengals or be on the PGA Tour. That was kind of just always a dream.”

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Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon set for July 20 at GABP Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Tickets are on sale for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Tues., July 20 at the Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park.

Details from Reds.com/Benchawards: For two decades, the Johnny Bench Award was presented to college baseball’s top NCAA Division I catcher. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission created the award in 2000 and dedicated it to Hall of Fame and Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench.

In 2019, the award was expanded and permanently relocated to the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Reds Scouting Department provides input on the baseball categories.

The awards committee determines each winner with support from local media from each state.

Hall of Famer Johnny Bench presents the Johnny Bench Award before the fi rst inning of the MLB interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. SAM GREENE

The Bench Awards will honor: Top male NCAA baseball catcherTop female NCAA softball catcherTop base-

ball and softball catchers from Ohio high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from Kentucky high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from Indiana high schoolsTop baseball and softball catchers from West Virginia high schools All 10 winners will be invited to Cincinnati on Tuesday, July 20 for an awards luncheon, presented by MSA Sport, at Great American Ball Park followed by a pregame ceremony prior to the Reds vs. New York Mets game at 7:10 p.m.

Luncheon details: Date: Tuesday, July 20 Location: Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park 100 Joe Nuxhall Way Cincinnati, OH 45202Time: Luncheon 12:00 PM, Awards Program 1:00 PM Pricing: Individual: $125 includes lunch Full table (4): $800 includes preferred, reserved seating, lunch, VIP

Meet & Greet with Johnny Bench prior to event and Reds goodie bags for each guest For more information or to register for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, please contact Sara Ingram at singram@reds.com or 513-765-7240.

Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Sorry, no exceptions. This means once we receive your registration, you are unable to receive a refund if you cannot participate. This No Refunds Policy applies even if the Event is cancelled for any reason. If this occurs, your registration fee will be considered a tax-deductible donation to the Reds Community Fund to be utilized for one of their many outreach initiatives.

Last month, the National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds and Big Red Machine great invited competition from anyone willing to take on the Johnny Bench Challenge, a nod to the famous photo taken during his playing career in which Bench held seven baseballs in one hand.

The Moeller Crusaders are the 2021 OHSBVA Division I state volleyball champions at the 2021 OHSBVA State Volleyball Championships, June 6.

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matches including two to Elder. After a straight-set loss to the Panthers, the Crusaders never lost another match.

“I’m a process coach,” Meyer said.

“The only way the process works is if the guys buy into it. It took our second loss to Elder in the Centerville Elite to truly buy into the process and the philosophy and the strategies and the systems that we were teaching at the very beginning of the season. Once those guys truly bought into that, bought into the culture, bought into the trust of their teammates, the limitation of their season was in their own hands. From that point forward they continued to challenge themselves and continued to challenge me and they got better every week.”

“To see where we started and to see where we fi nished, we surprised a lot of people including ourselves.”

The win gave Meyer his fi rst title as a head coach. He was hired before the 2020 season, which was canceled. His counterpart down the court, Tierney, was in title game No. 7 as a head coach.

The upside of winning in the state tournament and the downs of defeat weren’t new.

“In the locker room, obviously there’s

pain and there’s disappointment,” Tierney said. “The reality is we made it where 60 other teams wanted to be on the last day playing the last match of the season. We have to celebrate that. It’s hard right now because we’re in the cloud of disappointment and frustration, but (we have) to take a step back and recognize we were 24-4. We wanted the bigger trophy, but hopefully, these guys can recognize what they accomplished and the relationships they built.”

Moeller emphasized the relationships as well, especially one for Meyer.

On Meyer’s staff is Dan Meyer, one of the early coaches in Moeller’s program and Lee’s father. The elder Meyer was an assistant on the 2007 team that went undefeated and featured Lee as the state player of the year.

“Almost everything I’ve learned from life, I’ve learned from him,” Meyer said.

“To be learning with him and coaching with him is time that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I hope he’s happy enough to come back and coach with me next year.”

If the elder Meyer does return to his son’s staff , he can impart another lesson Lee needs to fi gure out: how to coach a team as defending state champions.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 6.

Moeller Crusader players are jubilant upon winning the Division I state volleyball title at the 2021 OHSBVA State Volleyball Championships.

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Paul Signorelli, Turpin Signorelli snagged Turpin's second state champion of the day after clearing 16 feet, 10 inches in the pole vault. Signorelli cleared 16 feet 6 inches on his third try and again used his third chance to clear 16 feet, 10inches to win the championship.

Lakota West boys 4-x-800 relay

Zach Beneteau, Zach Plotkin, Cole Cronk and Sergio Negroe of Lakota West capture fi rst place in the boys 4-x-800 meter relay at the 2021 OHSAA State Track and Field Championships in Columbus, Ohio, June 4.

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Four stars from Lakota West's cross country state championship team earned a track title, winning the 4x-800 meter relay. Cole Cronk, Zach Beneteau, Sergio Negroe and Zach Plotkin ran the event in 7:47.78, just edging the Loveland relay squad.

Division III Mark Burns, Purcell Marian Burns won the 200-yard dash state championship, running in 22.25, just under one-quarter of a second faster than the runner-up.

Mackenzie Hartman, Seven Hills She won the long jump with a score of 17 feet, 8 and 3⁄ 4" and claimed another title in the 100-meter hurdles, running in 14.51 and then a third in the 300-meter hurdles, running in 42.93.

Yvonne Colson, Madeira Colson left the pack behind her while winning the state championship in the discus throw. Colson had a long toss of 144 feet, 2 inches, just under 12 feet longer than the second-place fi nisher.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Mercy Health transfers ownership of Pinecroft House of Peace to addiction and mental health support organization Madi’s House Madi’s House was founded by Steve and Julie Raleigh following the death of their daughter Madi. Its mission is to offer peaceful support and alternative activities to young adults battling addiction, mental illness and hopelessness.

Madi’s House, the Annex opened in November 2020 at 5081 Glencrossing Way in Western Hills, and it’s been providing a safe place for young people to take part in therapeutic and educational sessions and fun events. The response has been tremendous, and Madi’s House needs a larger location to create an uplifting, judgment-free environment that more young adults can access.

Last year, Mercy Health donated the land on which Madi’s House will be built, and on May 23, John Starcher, president and CEO of Mercy Health’s parent organization Bon Secours Mercy Health, transferred ownership of the historic mansion that Powell Crosley built for his daughter Martha Page Crosley Kess to Madi’s House.

The 7,000-square-foot-residence is located on a 1.4-acre parcel of land on the former Powell Crosley estate in Mt. Airy.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, who have occupied the house since 1963, embraced the mission of Madi’s House and moved to make room for this worthy non-residential community center.

Champlin Architecture and Danis Construction are providing charitable support for the renovation that will transform the House of Peace into Madi’s House.

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Santa Maria Community Services receives grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation Santa Maria Community Services Inc. is pleased to announce that it received a $30,000 grant from Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) for its Promoting Our Preschoolers (POP) program.

POP aims to address inequity in aca-

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demic success in kindergartens in Price Hill by addressing the inequitable access to education among people of color and low socioeconomic status.

“This generous grant will allow Santa Maria to ensure that children are kindergarten-ready and youth have supports to continue their education,” said H.A. Musser, Jr., president and CEO of Santa Maria Community Services.

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Stepping Stones to bring Bloom back in-person this summer Stepping Stones will host the 2021 Bloom fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Valley View Foundation in Milford.

Event chairs Mendy and Dr. Andrew Ringer invite you to enjoy a fabulous evening with bourbon tastings, a silent auction featuring premiere packages, dinner by Cincinnati’s best food trucks and live music by Catalina Wine Mixer,

Cincinnati’s hottest 70’s cover band.

Bloom benefi ts Stepping Stones’ mission to build pathways to independence and promote inclusion for people with developmental and physical disabilities. Show your support for the community by buying tickets or becoming a sponsor.

“Last year, we planned a night full of fun, interactive activities for our Boots & Bourbon theme,” said Mendy Ringer, event chair. “Get the posse together this year so we can celebrate Boots & Bourbon in person!”

Try some of the hottest trends in entertainment like axe throwing, riding a mechanical bull, showing your skills at giant Jenga or wagering your corn hole prowess. Bourbon tastings and themed drinks will be showcased, and a cozy fi re pit will be roaring, if you just want to relax. Show off your favorite boots and prepare to have a blast!

Event tickets are $150 per person.

The Valley View Foundation is located at 7690 Garfi eld Ave. in Milford, Ohio.

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Volunteers are needed for the event.

Visit Bit.ly/BloomVolunteers to sign up.

For more information, contact Sara Schaser at 513-965-5103 or email Sara.Schaser@SteppingStonesOhio.org. h Who: Stepping Stones h What: Bloom: Boots & Bourbon h When: Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. h Where: Valley View Foundation h Why: To raise money for yearround programs benefi ting children, teens and adults with disabilities.

Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion.

Founded in 1963, the agency provides educational, recreational and social programs at locations in Batavia, Indian Hill, Norwood and Western Hills. For more information, visit SteppingStonesOhio.org.

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UFOs, or unidentifi ed flying objects, have stirred our imagination for generations.

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ARE WE ALONE? Greater Cincinnati has a history of UFO sightings Kaitlin Lewis and Quinlan Bentley Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 8 (updated June 10).

The Pentagon, along with other federal agencies, is expected to release a report on unidentifi ed fl ying objects (UFOs) this month that includes a detailed analysis of UFO data as well as plans to centralize future data collection.

In anticipation of the report’s offi cial release, The Enquirer took a look back at Greater Cincinnati’s decades-long history of UFO sightings, with accounts that range from the fl ying saucer to mysterious lights hovering in the sky.

‘Flying discs’ or ‘bright light’?

The term UFO was coined by the U.S. Air Force in 1952 in reference to aerial phenomena that cannot be immediately identifi ed.

Public interest in UFOs fi rst took off after private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine fl ying saucers while searching for a Marine Corps transport plane that was thought to have crashed along the side of Mount Rainier in Washington in June of 1947.

Many of those who have encountered UFOs locally described a similar metallic saucer or disk. The saucers, which are usually seen at night or before the sunrise, are seen zigzagging across the sky, sometimes with lights beaming from underneath.

An Enquirer article published on July 8, 1947, just weeks after Pilot Arnold’s reported encounter, describes numerous eyewitness accounts of “fl ying discs” throughout Greater Cincinnati.

Everett Smith, of Walnut Hills, told an Enquirer reporter that he saw “three or four” fl ying saucers streaking through the sky. “At fi rst, I thought they were shooting stars,” he said, “but after watching them for a few minutes I ruled this theory out and decided they must be

ABOVE: A headline published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on July 8, 1947, just weeks after the fi rst widely publicized account of flying saucers. BELOW: A chart published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Aug. 10, 1975, displaying commonly reported types of UFO. ENQUIRER ARCHIVE

the discs everyone is seeing.”

Decades later, Greater Cincinnati residents continued to report sightings of UFOs, albeit with diff erent descriptions.

In an article published in The Enquirer on Oct. 16, 1973, Springdale resident Keith Merrill, a commercial pilot, described seeing a UFO while at the Tri-County Shopping Center.

“It hung up in the sky to the east and to the naked eye it appeared to be a bright light,” he said. “Through binoculars it seemed to have a hazy blue light around its middle.”

Merrill told The Enquirer that he and four others watched the UFO for 25 minutes, adding that it would occasionally fade and reappear.

In that same article, an 11year-old boy described seeing a UFO that similarly appeared as a bright light. “It had lots of refl ection,” he said. “Like waves coming from the center of the object. It was like a fi ve-pointed star.”

One report of a UFO is often not an isolated experience – police stations and other agencies have received multiple calls of unidentifi ed objects within a few weeks or even a 24 hour period, according to The Enquirer’s archives.

UFO sightings continue today in Greater Cincinnati. From Jan. 1, 2016 to Jan. 1, 2021, there were 120 reported UFO sightings in the region, according to the Mutual UFO Network’s (MUFON) online database.

And Ohio had the 10th highest number of UFO sightings of any state in the country, with 4,115 total sightings from 20012015, according to 24/7 Wall Street.

‘A good measure of disclosure’ The city of Cincinnati is no stranger to UFO studies. In May, MUFON announced it was moving its headquarters back to Cincinnati after leaving for California in 2013.

Dave MacDonald, MUFON’s executive director and president of Flamingo Air, has been investigating UFO sightings since 2007.

While MacDonald would like to see the report, commissioned by Congress, deliver “a good measure of disclosure” about the possibility of extraterrestrial life having visited Earth, he’s not expecting much to come from it.

“What I’m hoping and what I expect are two completely different things,” he said. “I think it’s just a ridiculous statement to refuse to accept the possibility that there is other life out there.”

According to MacDonald, MUFON was created in response to the Air Force’s decision to shut down Project Blue Book. The project, which was headquartered at Wright-Pat-

Dave MacDonald, president of Flamingo Air, in his office at Lunken Airport on June 4 in the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati. MacDonald is the executive director of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network), the largest UFO investigation group in the world. He has been investigating UFO sightings since 2007.

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terson Air Force Base, investigated a total of 12,618 UFO sightings from 1947 to 1969.

Ultimately, the project’s fi ndings were that none of the UFOs studied presented any threat to national security; that none of the unidentifi ed sightings represented advanced technology; and that there was no evidence that these sightings were attributable to extraterrestrial life.

However, some remain skeptical about Project Blue Book’s fi ndings given that the Air Force was unable to identify 701 of the reported sightings.

To believe or not believe Does that mean aliens are walking among us? Not necessarily.

While the Pentagon’s report does legitimize the existence of UFOs, it doesn’t mean they are proof of extraterrestrial life.

Former President Barack Obama said on “The Late Night Show with James Corden” that there is “footage and records of objects in the skies that we don’t know exactly what they are.” That being said, the former president did assure that there are no secret laboratories dedicated to studying alien life.

However, a lot of questions still remain about UFOs. According to the former director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identifi cation Program Luis Elizondo, who appeared on 60 Minutes in May, the report is supposed to contain some sightings that don’t have explanation.

“Is it some sort of new type of cruise missile technology that China has developed?” Elizondo said to 60 Minutes. “Is it some sort of high-altitude balloon that’s conducting reconnaissance? Ultimately when you have exhausted all those what ifs and you’re still left with the fact that this is in our airspace and it’s real, that’s when it becomes compelling, and that’s when it becomes problematic.”

On the same broadcast, former Navy pilot Lieutenant Ryan Graves said that any unidentifi able object in the sky could pose as a national security threat.

“I’m probably the most skeptical believer that you’re going to meet,” said MacDonald. “I just won’t take it on face value.”

He said roughly 92% of the UFO sightings investigated by MUFON are explainable, adding that when someone claims to see a UFO with three lights in a triangular pattern it’s usually an airplane.

The unexplainable UFO sightings generally appear in shapes that aren’t similar to modern aircraft, such as a saucer, teardrop or even a square, MacDonald said.

“I think it’s critically important...to do the research, to do the investigations,” he said. “I don’t judge anybody on whether they believe in it or not – I merely say ‘This is what I think and this is why.’ And it’s up to each person to make their own decision on it.”

USA Today contributed to this report.

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SCHOOL NEWS Area students harvest National DAR Youth Citizenship and ROTC Medals National Defense Chair Amy Barron of the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), has announced Cincinnati area winners of Youth Citizenship and ROTC Medals.

Three students from Elder High School won DAR Youth Citizenship Medals, according to Barron and Elder High School Principal Kurt Ruffi ng.

Winners were Brady Cappel, 11th grade, Tommy Weber, 10th grade, and Mitch McLaughlin, 9th grade.

Two DAR Youth Citizenship Medals were presented to students at St. Ignatius of Loyola School in White Oak. Doug Donoghue, 7th and 8th grade teacher at St. Ignatius, presented a medal to Sofi a Carraher, 7th grade, and St. Ignatius Principal Kevin Vance presented a medal to Dominic Abele, 8th grade.

Gold ROTC Medals were awarded to Cadet Janeva Robison, Army, and Cadet Samuel Hood, Air Force, both of the University of Cincinnati. A Gold Medal was also awarded to Cadet Lucille Holliday, Xavier University. Bronze ROTC Medals were awarded to C/2LT Monica Navey, Army, at Diamond Oaks and Cadet Hyeyun Cho, Navy, at Scarlet Oaks.

At Live Oaks, a Bronze Medal was

awarded to cadet Kate Herrmann, a sophomore at Milford High School. A Bronze Medal was also awarded to Gabrielle Shaw, a junior at Princeton High School, according to LCDR US Navy (Ret) Russell Brockway.

The DAR Youth Citizenship Medal was established to foster among schoolchildren a greater appreciation of the qualities of citizenship Americans must possess if our country is to remain sovereign and independent. The medals are presented to students who exemplify the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism. The program is open to students in grades 5-11, and only one medal may be awarded per grade for each school.

The DAR began awarding medals to ROTC students in 1967 in recognition of the ROTC as an important program which prepares trained offi cers for service in the armed forces.

ROTC Medals are awarded to student cadets of outstanding ability and achievement in high school, junior college, college, or university ROTC programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Medal recipients are selected by the professors of military science and the principals of the school.

Recipients must have demonstrated loyalty and patriotism and earned a record of military and scholastic achievement during their participation in an ROTC program. They must be in the up-

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The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the

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If you are interested in learning more about DAR membership, visit cincydar.org or our Facebook page at Cincinnati Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Bettie Hall, Cincinnati Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

46 National Merit fi nalists receiving college scholarships Forty-six greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky high school seniors are receiving college scholarships after being named fi nalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

They are among 3,100 students receiving scholarships of between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate studies.

The exact amounts of those scholarships are not released by National Merit.

This is the third of four announce-

ments of scholarship winners in the 2021 program.

The fi nal announcements of scholarship winner will come in mid-July.

Listed by high school, here are the students, college awarding the scholarship, and the student’s probable career fi eld.

Kentucky h Conner: Emma Stewart, Texas A&M University, engineering h Cooper: Nicholas Norrick, Miami University, computer science h Ryle: Kioni Bush, Purdue University, biological engineering; Grace Chan, University of Louisville, mechanical engineering h Simon Kenton: Sarah Welp, University of Kentucky, architecture h Scott: Olivia Watson, University of Louisville, biochemistry h Villa Madonna Academy: Jackson Bond, University of Florida, oncology Ohio h Anderson: Rachel Weitz, University of South Florida, biology h Cincinnati Country Day: Lila Weizer, University of Chicago, biological engineering h Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Scott Burk, University of Miami, marine biology h Colerain: Sophia Bick, Miami University, biology; Alexander Thornicroft,

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, aerospace engineering h Homeschool: Julia Strassner, University of Alabama, music h Kings: Alexander Justus, University of Kentucky, medicine; Morgan Smith, University of Tennessee, medicine h LaSalle: Cory O’Brien, Miami University, video game design; Gabriel Roman, Fordham University, biomedical engineering h Madeira: Ethan Henry, University of Alabama, economics h Mariemont: Jackson Hacias, Michigan State University, music h Mason: Ally Guo, University of Southern California, video game design; Ann Huang, University of Chicago, economics; Michael Silverton, University of Alabama, mechanical engineering h Mercy McAuley: Kaitlyn Sansone, University of Evansville, physical therapy h Ross: Leeanne Krabbe, Miami University, physics h St. Ursula Academy: Marygrace Fagan, Purdue University, actuarial science h St. Xavier: Ryan Yu, Miami University, computer science h Springboro: Lillian Coffi n, University of Alabama, mechanical engineering; Elijah Barker, University of Central

Florida, mechanical engineering h Sycamore: Alicia Luo, University of Southern California, linguistics; Adam Rohrer, Case Western Reserve University, computer programming; Reagan Becker, Purdue University, computer science; Scott Brown, Brigham Young University, business administration; Jacob Isakson, Texas A&M University, engineering; Hunter Kurtz, Arizona State University, dance; Aiden Schmeling, Miami University, zoology; Grace Zhang, Emory University, business administration; Serena Huberly, University of Florida, biology h Talawanda: Jens Bartel, Carleton College, chemistry h Walnut Hills: Elliott Brandicourt, Boston University, public service; Jane Carnesl, Northeastern University, pediatrics; Emma Herzig, University of Chicago, astrophysics; Lila Herzig, Fordham University, classics; Peter Kelly, Carleton College, computer science; Zylin Liu, University of Texas at Dallas, computer science Wyoming: Mia Hagenauer, DePauw University, orthopedics Indiana h Oldenburg Academy: Jacob Sheets, Purdue University, environmental engineering Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Information provided by Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes

Addyston 38 Main St: Pursell James E & Sandra F to Pursell James E; $50,000

Carthage 132 Nansen St: Hacker Margaret to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $40,000 132 Nansen St: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Strong Properties LLC; $65,000 6611 Vine St: Consumer Connect LLC Tr to Meyers Zach J; $119,900

Cheviot 3632 Westwood Northern Bv: Judy Property Group LLC to Living For A Living LLC; $38,500 3705 Everett Ave: Martinez Christian to Loren Real Estate LLC; $26,000 3727 Herbert Ave: Perron Brian D & Carrie to Precision Homes Of Cincinnati LLC; $132,000 3814 Kenker Pl: Hildebrandt Dave Tr to Dunn Charles Jr; $181,000

Cleves 140 Main St: Mays John A Jr to Cipriani Victoria M; $45,000

Crosby Township 10866 Park Dr: Nvr Inc to Young Clifton Reid & Susan Rebecca; $258,865 11671 Hawk Dr: Caruso Kirk J to Geers Amy E & Eric S; $406,000 7512 Vista View Cr: Fort Scott Project I LLC C/o Ddc Mgmt to Nvr Inc; $60,266

Delhi Township 1042 Anderson Ferry Rd: Hesse Virginia C to Hesse Cynthia & Steven J;

$125,000 1055 Beechmeadow Ln: Hilty & Wares Venture LLC to Roberts William Stephen; $155,000 1241 Ebenezer Rd: Roedersheimer Margaret B to Roedersheimer Margaret B; $159,500 293 Anderson Ferry Rd: Deters Donald C Sr & Catherine L to Bsfr II Owner I LLC; $160,000 365 Anderson Ferry Rd: Murray Realty LLC to M Clo LLC; $105,000 4082 Mardon Pl: Mincy Lonnie Iii to Birkhead Laura D; $154,500 4380 Skylark Dr: Bardo Anthony to M & H Building Services LLC; $88,290 454 Morrvue Dr: Clayton Shawn M to Bunner Jazzalyn & Timothy Fort; $174,000 481 Morrvue Dr: Gottlieb David D to Fahey Kathryn M; $165,000 4983 Poinsettia Dr: Humphrey Jason C & James Angel to Zillow Homes Property Trust; $201,100 5003 Mt Alverno Rd: Mcneese Mark D & Tamara S to Foy Crystal & Ruben Irons; $169,900 5300 Carefree Ct: Prime Capital Group LLC to Madaris Latoya; $180,000 5343 Pembina Dr: Armstrong Henry C & Patricia A to Greene Mark Charles; $155,000 539 Covedale Ave: Keaffaber Robin & Todd to Froehle Brooke A; $170,000 5561 Revmal Ln: Thien Troy T to Gibson Daryl Dean II & Tomeiko; $230,000 5599 Alomar Dr: Meyer John A & Patricia A to Meyer Elizabeth R & Michael J Blatnik; $151,000 5653 Victory Dr: Hamilton Christine L to Walker

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Michael Frederick & Nicole R Newton; $200,000 5808 Fourson Dr: Stout 5808 LLC to Mueller Kathleen; $136,500 6366 Rapid Run Rd: Grove Melissa M to Schmidt Joseph A & Lauren V; $187,000 677 Karnak Ct: Brill Linda E Tr to Allen Craig R & Jillian R; $211,000 698 Woodyhill Dr: Hansee James G & Deanna J to Duke Zachary Joseph; $172,000

East Price Hill 1121 Grand Ave: Fay Terry & Jay Wessels to Yolo Investments LLC; $21,500 2672 Morrow Pl: Carrelli Cynthia Claire to Mckinney Adriana G & Michael A Woods; $307,500 2860 Sterrett Ave: Nguyen Hien to Thomas Alicia Royal & Michael II; $87,000 3611 Glenway Ave: Johnson David V to Perez Paris Mancilla; $10,000 432 Crestline Ave: Ms Bedrocks Rentals LLC to Womack Cedric A; $5,000 486 Crestline Ave: Bunner Donald B to Dance Robert A & Christina; $111,000 534 Grand Ave: Elliott Tonnetta to Oak Street Design LLC; $50,000 727 Considine Ave: Healing A Neighborhood LLC to Mnm Property Investors LLC; $65,000

Green Township Muddy Creek Rd: Meyer John C & Marianne C to Sehlhorst Lori A; $30,000 1345 Mimosa Ln: Wittekind Victoria L to Banks Constance & Ray C; $83,000 2432 Lourdes Ln: Menninger Steve to Poeng Jennifer Nguyen; $180,000 3064 Brookview Dr: Schwaller Christina to Miller Jarrod E; $134,000 3088 Brookview Dr: Owens Warren L & Julie L to Laws Kyle Austin; $150,000 3206 Floridale Ln: Hickey Claire to Lai Allen; $163,500 3356 Greenvalley Te: Miller Adam to Karki Dipak & Shan M Timsina; $170,000 3370 Jessup Rd: Kaufman Samantha & Fletcher Kaufman to Young Nicholas P & Danielle A Ceballos; $271,000 3501 Gailynn Dr: Starks Robert E to Pfeiffer Megan Dolores & Andrew Edward Kirschman; $188,000 3545 Jessup Rd: Morrissey Samantha F to Schmid Judi & Daniel W; $105,000

4085 Reemelin Rd: Nugent Timothy W & Paige L to Lane John H Iii & Julia A; $352,500 4233 Victorian Green Dr: Becker Kathleen E to Fliehman Mary; $132,000 4331 Regency Ridge Ct: Viner Stanley S Tr & Shirley A Tr to Viner Michelle A; $100,000 4442 Harrison Ave: Bat Management LLC to Allen Rodney; $114,000 5107 Michael Anthony Ln: Wolfe Jill M & Nathaniel W to Katt Taylor & Megan Elizabeth; $420,000 5151 Shepherd Creek Rd: Continenza Nicholas & Sara to Hemmila Robert & Debra Stockwell; $275,000 5236 Leslies Woods Ct: John Henry Homes Inc to Mathis Latoya; $272,900 5377 Maylee Pl: Greenhouse Lane LLC to Herdeman Nathaniel & Ariel Huber; $199,000 5389 Sidney Rd: Gwc Services LLC to Harris Moses; $183,000 5533 Clearview Ave: A P Hill Properties LLC to Robertson Travis; $195,000 5912 Childs Ave: Niehaus Benjamin J to Helbling Amanda & Michael Jr; $167,000 5970 Wilmer Rd: Tasset Marilyn J to Browning Anthony F; $190,000 6675 Woodcrest Dr: Benkert Melvin W to Johnson Garrett L & Nicole; $210,000 6771 Verde Ridge Dr: Zoellner Susan @5 to Sanvido Rhonda; $259,900

Harrison 1590 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Nvr Inc to Woodrum Sharon R & Larry W; $317,585 212 Westbrook Dr: Farringer Virgil A to Bsfr Ii Owner I LLC; $182,000 226 Sycamore St: Wilburn Lillian Dale to Hart William R & Shelby Lynn; $145,000 517 Park Ave: Hopes Journey Inc to Dole J Ethan & Rebecca S; $135,000 560 State St: Ottman Patricia M to Klayer Carol A; $135,000 658 Ridgeview Dr: Schwarz Emily & David Sanker to Bsfr II Owner I LLC; $184,000 8896 Williamson Cir: Nvr Inc to Heitmeyer Linda K; $266,940 8965 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Grasinski Michael Ryan & Alyssa Marie Francis; $270,170 8975 Camberley St: Nvr Inc to Weiskittel Hannah Renee; $259,345

8979 Camberley St: Nvr to Sauer Raymond Louis & Cherri Lynn; $244,845

23 Washington Ave: Truman Carol to Zabsky Andrew M & Haley; $153,420

Sharena to Jones Daved N Sr; $175,000 4730 Hardwick Dr: Eichelberger Philip J & Melody to Schreiber Taylor L & Rebekah H; $130,000 4884 Overlook Ave: Meisel Timothy E to Hall Sean Benge & Theodota Denas-hall; $57,900 842 Hermosa Ave: Jjs Holding LLC to Ravipati Kishore Raju V & Nalini Penmatsa; $135,000 848 Beech Ave: Hackle Rick to U S Bank National Association Tr; $70,000 868 Academy Ave: 868 Partners LLC to Muench Products Inc; $127,500 937 Seton Ave: 1451 Sutton Ave LLC to Zamagias Anthony Stephen; $150,000

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129 Whipple St: Shoemaker Christopher E & Andrea Bethauser to Jones Joshua Morgan & Frances Talia Marine; $200,000 6236 Portage St: Shoemaker Christopher E & Andrea Bethauser to Jones Joshua Morgan & Frances Talia Marine; $200,000

2431 Mustang Dr: Ikeneku Edward A to Radiance Group Ohio LLC; $29,000 2828 Lafeuille Ave: Hayman Justin & Christina to Kaufman Kurt & Carolina; $167,500 2959 Westbrook Dr: Purcell David A to Gahris Markie R & Matthew D; $252,500 3249 Epworth Ave: U S Bank N A Tr to Brinker Erik P & Diana E; $680,000 3327 Gerold Dr: Rn Spaces LLC to Wall Marsha Lynn; $167,000 3369 Goldrush Ct: Z Properties Ii LLC to Vb One LLC; $122,000 3406 Ferncroft Dr: Menninger Steve to Poeng Jennifer Nguyen; $154,900 3449 Mcfadden Ave: Wiehe Jeffrey C & Sharon M to Otto Marie Rose; $168,000 3729 Boudinot Ave: Jtk Investments LLC to Hancock Daniel; $181,830 5906 Glenway Ave: Information Management Solutions LLC to Warsaw Wireless; $139,900

Harrison Township 10047 Harrison Ave: Gillman David A Tr to Efkeman Real Estate Holdings LLC; $112,500

Miami Township 2838 Buckridge Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $88,215 3024 Barnbougle Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $51,300

North Bend

South Fairmount 1571 Tremont Ave: Oaks Property Group LLC to Loren Real Estate LLC; $25,000 1963 Harrison Ave: Do Son K to Sanchez Alexander; $70,000 2009 Harrison Ave: Oved Oz to Affordable Housing Corporation LLC; $37,000 2619 Knorr Ave: Childs Barbara L to Day Timothy B; $24,000

West Price Hill 1008 Lusitania Ave: Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb to Sfr3-030 LLC; $78,000 1133 Carmania Ave: Gossett Aaron E & Chantelle to Thompson Windfred; $150,000 1234 Dewey Ave: Cjdda LLC to Hvr Investments LLC; $67,000 1257 Henkel Dr: 11b Rental 1 LLC to Tolbert Charles Richard; $69,900 1418 Covedale Ave: Mehta Tarun to Kuntz Lisa; $140,080 2416 Bluffcrest Ln: Jasper

Whitewater Township 10867 Bond Rd: Welsh Robert & Dolores to Ferneding Lawrence & Nikki; $27,000 5916 State Route 128: Skl Partnership LLC to Nolcat Holdings LLC; $250,000 5920 State Route 128: Skl Partnership LLC to Nolcat Holdings LLC; $250,000

In Memoriam In Loving Memory

BECKY ILES

7/20/1948 ~ 6/9/2020 You’re not forgotten...

I Love You, Your Baby Sister Penny

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