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A talk with Cincy-native thriller author David Bell Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

“I’m always surprised by things in the book,” said USA Today best-selling author David Bell (not the same David Bell who manages the Cincinnati Reds).

That’s true even in tightly plotted thrillers like “Kill All Your Darlings,” the latest novel from Westwood native Bell, which was scheduled to be released July 6.

“Really the outline is a security blanket, it’s a thing that I can fall back on if I feel like I don’t know where the book is going to go,” Bell said.

And “kill all your darlings” is writing advice from William Faulkner, meaning you may need to edit out your favorite bits.

Those are the lessons Bell imparts to his students. When he’s not churning out novels, the St. Xavier graduate is an associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, where he directs the MFA program in creative writing. He received his Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. All that time in academia may have been fodder for his latest book.

In the new book, Professor Connor Nye passes off a student’s manuscript as his own after she disappears. Then the student returns, threatening to expose him, while the police wonder why the details in the book are similar to an unsolved murder.

Here are some highlights from Bell’s recent chat with The Enquirer.

Q: Is writing something you always wanted to do?

Bell: "I didn’t get serious about it until I was in my 20s, but it was always in my head that that was something that I could do. … Between my junior and senior year of college, I was back home in Cincinnati for the summer, I realized that I had to have a plan. So I started to really think, could writing be a profession? Not just something I was curious about, not just something that I did for fun. Could that actually be something that I did as a job as an actual adult?"

Q: In “Kill All Your Darlings,” the book that Connor publishes is based on real people and events. Do you draw your stories from your experi-

The novel “Kill All Your Darlings” by David Bell, 2021. PROVIDED

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Bell: “There is nothing in the book directly based on anything that’s ever happened to me or that I have observed, but I’ve seen a lot of diff erent students cross my path, students who are very talented, students who write really interesting things. So the whole dynamic between Connor and his student, Madeline, a student who is more talented

than him, and is more capable of writing the book than he is, that’s something that I think writing professors inevitably come across. …

“The other part of the story is about the sexual harassment in academia. …

There’s a power imbalance between professors and students. Inevitably some people take advantage of that power imbalance and it’s horrible to

students, harmful to the whole university community when that happens. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, we’ve made a lot of strides where we’re trying to be more informed and more aware of this. But obviously, it hasn’t gone away entirely. … ‘Kill All Your Darlings’ is a book that does entertain – it’s a thriller, it’s meant to entertain, to have people turning the pages – but I think the book can also shine a light on this serious issue in academia.”

Q: In the book, Connor gets some fl ak from his colleagues who congratulate him on his novel but also say they don’t read thrillers. What kind of response do you get from colleagues and students about your books?

Bell: “I have certainly had colleagues of mine make snooty comments – ‘Oh, that’s just a mystery,’ ‘That’s a book you read at the beach. That doesn’t mean anything.’ I’ve had just as many colleagues who are very supportive of my writing, who read the books and buy the books. So it’s a mixed bag.

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‘I’m just sick of it’: Westwood residents talk about crime in their neighborhood Brook Endale and Rachel Smith Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Betsy Sundermann, Cincinnati Council member, speaks during a community safety meeting in Westwood on July 1. Sundermann organized the safety meeting to allow concerned citizens an opportunity to talk about how crime is affecting their neighborhood. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

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“I don’t know how many kids I’ve seen shot on that corner,” Linda Tyler told a room of about 40 people gathered at Madcap Education Center on July 1.

Residents of Westwood attended the meeting to share their safety concerns with council members and neighborhood leaders.

Tyler spoke about the night of June 12, describing how she was in her living room with her children and grandchildren, and they all heard gunshots ring through the air.

“I screamed, ‘hit the fl oor,’ and everyone went down. It scared my heart,” Tyler said.

Minutes later, Tyler stepped out of her door to see two young children had been shot, she said.

“I was sick. To see that. My heart. It hurt me. You don’t know what it feels like … your heart just … it’s just terrible,”

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Tyler said, teary-eyed.

She said she cried for days after that incident.

Tyler is 76 years old and has lived at her home since 1994. Over the years, she said she’s seen many people get shot near the intersection of McHenry and Cavanaugh avenues, and no one seems to care to fi nd a solution, she explained.

“I’m just sick of it. You don’t know what that does to you,” Tyler said.

She even lost her grandson to the gun violence in the area.

And about two months ago, bullets went through her bedroom window, Tyler said.

For her 74th birthday party, her kids decided to set up a surprise party for her.

“My friends came, and most of them are on canes, walkers, and oxygen. We had a good time. My kids from Tennessee, Atlanta were there. All my children were there. They surprised me,” Tyler See WESTWOOD, Page 2A

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All of the Cincinnati references in Aaron Dessner of The National’s new song Emily DeLetter Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

“The Ghost of Cincinnati” does more than name drop Aaron Dessner’s hometown in the singer’s latest song with Big Red Machine.

The song, released June 30 as part of Big Red Machine’s latest album “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?” explicitly references several streets, neighborhoods, celebrities and land-

marks that make the city unique.

References to Cincinnati in the song include: the Cincinnati Bell Connector at 12th and Vine streets, Over-theRhine, Covington Bridge, Ault Park, Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose, Fountain Square, Northside, Spring Grove and Price Hill.

Dessner, a founding member of the rock band The National, is collaborating the album with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?” will be released in August and

features other artists, including two songs with Taylor Swift.

Dessner told Variety “The Ghost of Cincinnati” was not originally intended as a song for Big Red Machine, but after he played it for for Swift, she encouraged him to put it on the album.

“That’s one that I played for Taylor, and she said, ‘This has to be on the record,’’ Dessner told Variety. “I was like, ‘Yeah, but it’s just me playing guitar by myself.’ She said, ‘No, it’s perfect. It’s exactly what this record should be.’”

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said. “Then they (alleged suspects) went to shooting across the street. Everybody, oxygen, walkers, and all had to hit the fl oor.

None of her friends have been back to visit since.

Tyler said she refuses to move from her home of nearly 30 years. She’s staying and is demanding a solution to the violence.

She said she’s frustrated because she has spent most of her life working for community and government organizations dedicated to making change throughout Cincinnati. “It’s my calling,” she said.

But she doesn’t see things getting better where she lives. Tyler said it’s getting worse.

Tyler was one of many to share their own stories in the auditorium of Madcap Education Center in the broader discussion of making Westwood’s streets safer.

Cincinnati City Council members Betsy Sundermann, Steve Goodin, and David Mann, along with other city leaders including Lisa Davis, assistant chief at Cincinnati Police, sat in a group on stage, imploring people to share their concerns and solutions for public safety.

This is the fi rst in a series of public safety forums organized by Sundermann.

Gun violence, drugs, and traffi c accidents were common topics that many citizens touched on.

Attendees who spoke at the forum pointed to better access to jobs, youth programs and mentorships as possible solutions. Some speakers requested Westwood develop a recreation center or space for children to play. More green space would help bring more respect and pride to their community, attendees said.

Multiple citizens also reported rude, dismissive comments from police offi cers when they would report a crime in Westwood.

Davis said she would look into the rude comments and better traffi c enforcement in the area. Goodin said the City Council plans to work with state legislators to lower the speed limits on certain streets.

He also added that the council recently approved plans and funding for better pedestrian safety.

Rodney Christian with the East Westwood Improvement Association said building better trust with police and city leaders is “huge,” and this fo-

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chotomy has developed where we act like there are these two giant categories.

There are serious books that serious people read, and then there are fun, light books that you read at the beach … and those categories don’t overlap. But I certainly think it’s possible that a book can be serious and entertaining at the same time.”

Q: You have described your books

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David Mann, Cincinnati City Council member, speaks during a community safety meeting in Westwood.

Cincinnati Assistant Police Chief Lisa Davis speaks during a community safety meeting in Westwood on July 1. Cincinnati Council member Betsy Sundermann organized the safety meeting to allow concerns citizens an opportunity to talk about how crime is affecting their neighborhood.

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Joe Driehaus, Westwood resident, speaks during a community safety meeting in Westwood .

Te'Aires Powell speaks during a July 1 community safety meeting in Westwood.

Robert Moore, East Westwood resident, speaks during a community safety meeting in Westwood .

rum should contribute to a long-term relationship between citizens and civic leaders.

He addressed Tyler and assured her he would stand with her because one of the worst things that can happen, he said, is people speak up, and no one helps them.

“Whatever we do, we need to make it a movement – not a moment,” Christian said.

Greg Hand, president of Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment

Corporation (WestCURC), said this forum is a signifi cant step to unify the community.

“We have a very diverse neighborhood with pockets of signifi cant poverty as well as pockets of some affl uence,” Hand said. “We need to bring Westwood together. In many ways, there are two Westwoods – one is stressed fi nancially, socio-economically, and the other is doing okay. We need to get everyone involved to unite the community.”

Hope Dudley, College Hill resident, speaks during a safety meeting.

as about an everyday person who gets thrust into an extreme circumstance.

Is that where you start, with a scenario that puts someone into a wild situation?

Bell: “Yeah, that’s the way I think of my books. … They’re pretty regular people who have pretty regular, recognizable lives. And something strange, something diffi cult, something tragic happens to them. They are forced then to fi gure out how to navigate that. To me, that is something that allows readers to relate to the characters. … They can look at these people who are pretty

regular everyday people, who are thrown a giant curveball and have to fi gure out to sink or swim through these problems.”

Q: Might you set a story in Cincinnati?

Bell: “It’s interesting that you ask that. So, I haven’t lived in Cincinnati for 15 years now. … We tend to think the place we grew up is not that interesting.

It’s easy to feel like this is the most middle-of-the-country, mundane place.

The longer that I’ve been away from Cincinnati, the more clearly I can see what a unique place it is. Growing up in a

neighborhood like Westwood, I can see what a really interesting place it was, what a unique culture, what unique architecture, the Catholic infl uence, the German infl uence. … The more I think about it, I really ought to set a book in that kind of neighborhood someday. I don’t have anything immediately in mind. But I think it’s diffi cult to write about a place when you’re there, especially when I grew up there and I was just swimming in that current for so many years. I never saw it quite as clearly or objectively as I do now that I’m older and I’ve been away for so long.”

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Former mayoral candidate Gavi Begtrup considers run against Chabot Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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While national Democrats have made Ohio’s 1st Congressional District one of their top targets in 2022, few Democrats have emerged so far as potential candidates.

Only the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, has announced he’s running for Congress next year.

But two Democrats are now considering a run, at least publicly.

Former Cincinnati mayoral candidate and Mount Lookout Democrat Gavi Begtrup told The Enquirer July 7 he’s considering a run against Chabot, RWestwood.

Other than Begtrup, only Clifton Democrat Kate Schroder has said she might run. Schroder ran against Chabot in 2020 and lost by 7 percentage points.

Begtrup fi nished fourth among six

Cincinnati mayoral candidates.

While he received only 9.5% of the vote, Begtrup rose from relative political obscurity during the Begtrup three months from his mayoral campaign launch to the May primary. He also was a strong fundraiser.

A tech entrepreneur with two physics degrees, Begtrup fi rst cut his teeth in politics when he joined in 2009 the staff of then-U.S. Rep. Gabby Giff ords of Arizona.

Begtrup, 37, said he thinks given more time, he can raise money and gather more name recognition in a congressional race.

“I think Chabot is a vulnerable candidate,” Begtrup said. “I don’t know who is running. People have been very quiet….

What Democrats need more than anything is someone who can run and win it. I think I’ve proven I can run an eff ective campaign.”

Normally, Democrats would already have a fi eld of candidates vying to chal-

lenge Chabot.

But uncertainty with the delays in redistricting and how the new boundary lines will be drawn has made challengers hesitant to announce.

Democrats hope the reforms passed

by Ohio voters in 2018 will make the district more competitive.

Begtrup, like Schroder, said he’ll make a decision by the end of the year whether to run for Congress. He said he’s spoken with both national and local organizations on a possible congressional run, though he declined to name who.

“I’m trying to fi gure out if a path exists,” Begtrup said. “We’re all staring into a crystal ball to see what happens.

My hunch is, the 1st District will be competitive.”

Begtrup said he might instead run for the state House.

He currently lives in Republican state Rep. Tom Brinkman’s district. Brinkman can’t run again due to term limits, so it’s an open seat.

But he doesn’t know whether he’ll still be in that district once the lines are

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Begtrup said he heard rumors that he was considering running for Congress during his mayoral campaign. He said that isn’t true. He’s mulled the possibility of a congressional run for the past two months, he said.

“As naive as it would sound, I really thought I could win,” Begtrup said of his mayoral run. He said he’s proud of how quickly he built up the campaign.

“I think we built a lot of support. We didn’t win the primary, but I think a lot of people who didn’t vote for me still thought I was a good candidate.”

When asked to respond to Begtrup’s assertion that Chabot was vulnerable, Chabot’s campaign spokesman Jon Conradi in a statement touted the congressman’s “leadership to support small businesses” during the pandemic. He also referenced Chabot’s victory last year over Schroder.

“Any candidate considering a run in this district should ask Kate Schroder and the national Democrats what happens when you run against Steve Chabot,” Conradi said in the statement.

Judge: Police offi cer ‘tased’ man 3 to 7 times, was still beaten Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A man who attacked a Cincinnati police offi cer two years ago, fracturing bones in the offi cer’s face and causing a traumatic brain injury, faces 131⁄ 2 years in prison after a judge found him guilty of charges including felonious assault.

Offi cer Doug Utecht used his Taser three to seven times on Durrell Nichols during the June 6, 2019 incident. But Nichols, who court documents say weighed about 300 pounds, was still able to punch Utecht multiple times in the head and face.

Nichols also took the Taser from Utecht’s hands, documents say.

Nichols, 27, opted for a bench trial last month in Hamilton County Com-

Durrell Nichols is led into Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Alison Hatheway's courtroom on July 1. His attorney, Clyde Bennett II, is at right.

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mon Pleas Court, which meant Judge Alison Hatheway, not a jury, determined the outcome.

On July 1, Hatheway announced her decision, fi nding Nichols guilty of two assault charges and obstructing police.

He will be sentenced on Aug. 2. Hatheway did fi nd that Nichols was not guilty of aggravated robbery, a charge related to taking Utecht’s Taser.

The evening of June 6, 2019, Utecht and another offi cer responded to the Gamble-Nippert YMCA in Westwood after staff called police saying Nichols refused to leave.

A lawsuit fi led by Utecht said Nichols was experiencing a psychotic episode. It also said he was threatening people.

Initially, Nichols complied and began to leave the YMCA’s weight room, Hatheway said. But then he suddenly turned

around. Utecht grabbed Nichols’ shirt, she said, and Nichols “spun around and took a fi ghting stance.”

Utecht fi red his Taser between three and seven times, Hatheway said. But Nichols grabbed it out of the offi cer’s hands and punched him several times in the face and head.

Utecht’s eye socket was fractured, Hatheway said. She said Utecht continues to see a doctor for the traumatic brain injury he suff ered.

Nichols was ultimately subdued and arrested. Two months later, he was found incompetent to stand trial. In January 2020, he was deemed competent after undergoing treatment at Summit Behavioral Healthcare. Court documents say he understood the nature of the proceedings and could assist in his own defense.

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In Cincinnati, where is your car most likely to be broken into?

There are ways to make it harder for thieves to break into or steal your vehicle.

Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Police offi cials call it the “most preventable crime,” yet it has accounted for 11% of all reported crimes this year in Cincinnati.

Car break-ins or “thefts from autos,” in policespeak, saw a historic low in 2020 during the COVID-19 stay-athome orders, but just like gas prices they have quickly returned to pre-pandemic levels and even surpassed them.

Year to date “thefts from autos” are up over 30% compared to 2020 and about 8% compared to 2019.

Where do these crimes happen? The short answer, according to Cpt. Doug Weisman, is “everywhere.” Wealthy neighborhoods, poor neighborhoods, Downtown and closer to the suburbs.

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Neighborhoods with the most car break-ins this year h Downtown h Corryville h Mount Auburn h Walnut Hills h Westwood h Oakley h Over-the-Rhine h East Walnut Hills h West Price Hill h Pendleton However, data also shows certain neighborhoods are seeing a big spike in this crime right now. Weisman is the police commander for Cincinnati’s Central Business District, which covers the Banks and much of Downtown.

He recently took a count of the thefts from cars in his district and found there had been 104 so far this year. That’s a 66% increase over 2019.

Since 2020 is an anomaly, The Enquirer compared year-to-date total from 2019 to this year for all of Cincinnati’s neighborhoods.

Walnut Hills has seen a 219% increase. Pendleton’s increase is 213%.

Oakley is 89% higher. Corryville and Mount Auburn have also seen spikes over 50%.

Other neighborhoods have seen steep decreases. These include East Price Hill, Mount Washington, Northside, Pleasant Ridge, South Fairmount, Winton Hills and Westwood.

While Westwood makes the top 10 list, car break-ins have dropped 71% there compared to 2019. It would have taken the top spot that year with more thefts from autos that year than any other two neighborhoods combined.

Scooter gangs and golf clubs Weisman said every leader in the Cincinnati Police Department is working to combat the problem and each neighborhood has its own vulnerable points, so diff erent strategies are needed across the city.

There have been several recent arrests related to break-ins in the Central Business District.

Weisman said Lucas Shackleford

was responsible for 20 thefts from autos after he found a set of golf clubs in an unlocked vehicle in The Banks garage and spent the next half an hour using one of the clubs to smash out the windows of other cars.

Two juveniles have also been arrested since the middle of May. Weisman said they were part of a group of eight to 12 teenagers who ride around Over-theRhine and Downtown on rented scooters stealing things out of cars.

The group has also stolen entire vehicles when given the chance, Weisman said.

Weisman said they have even been able to tailgate cars to gain access to private garages with roll-down garage doors.

He said he’s deployed offi cers on bikes and Segways to patrol garages and curb the thefts. In other districts, offi cers might leave “report cards” on cars alerting people if they have left any

valuables in plain sight.

‘Put it in your trunk or leave it at home’ Despite the eff orts of police, vehicle break-ins remain common. In several districts, there are more “thefts from autos” than any other type of crime.

Weisman said these are the most preventable type of crime.

“No one can steal anything from you if you don’t leave valuables in your car,” Weisman said. “Put it in your trunk or leave it at home.”

He said in many cases just keeping things hidden and your doors locked goes a long way toward preventing thefts.

As of June 28, there had been 1,680 reported “thefts from autos” in Cincinnati. That’s one every two and half hours. This does not take into account the thefts that go unreported.

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Nell Wilson’s small batch blue cheese dressing Ingredients 1 cup real mayonnaise ⁄ 4 cup full fat sour cream

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2 tablespoons vinegar, either clear or cider Sugar to taste – start with 1 teaspoon Minced garlic to taste – start with 1 heaping teaspoon 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese Instructions Whisk together everything but cheese. Stir in cheese and adjust seasonings.

Blue cheese dressing with buttermilk I didn’t have any buttermilk, so I made my own by adding lemon juice to whole milk. It’s an old fashioned method, sometimes called “curdled milk.”

Ingredients Up to 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese (start with half and go from there)

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One recipe is adapted from Nell Wilson, Ron’s mom. She shared a large batch version a while back. I pared hers down for a smaller amount.

The other is another small batch recipe I made today. Both are pretty creamy and can transition into dips, too.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Well, colleague and garden expert Ron Wilson held true to his promise about the tomato named “July 4.”

“You’ll have ripe tomatoes by July 4,” he told me earlier this spring when I planted the tomatoes.

Truth be told, I was a bit skeptical. But take a look at the photo of these tomatoes taken, yep, on July 4.

Ripe never looked so good. This July 4 hybrid is not a large tomato, but it bears all season long.

If I would have had enough, I would have made a tomato mozzarella tart recipe to share. That will have to wait, though.

I did have plenty as a topping along with red onion, hard-boiled egg and bacon for a favorite wedge salad with blue cheese dressing. If you’ve never added chopped tomatoes to a blue cheese wedge salad, I hope you try it. Yummy!

What makes blue cheese “blue” Blue cheese is sometimes called bleu cheese.

The cheese can be made from cow’s, sheep’s or goat’s milk.

There are lots of varieties, from the less expensive blues to the pricey Stilton blue.

The cheeses range from mild and somewhat creamy to very sharp, salty and crumbly.

The cheese gets its blue streaks from, of all things, the Penicillium culture. They’re injected either into the curds or into the formed cheese.

1 ⁄ 3 cup buttermilk (store bought or make your own: add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to whole milk, let sit a minute or so to thicken/curdle before using)

1 small clove garlic, minced, about 1 teaspoon ⁄ 2 teaspoon dry mustard

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Salt and pepper to taste Worcestershire sauce – a dash or so (optional) Instructions Whisk everything but blue cheese together until well blended.

Stir in cheese.

Cover and refrigerate several hours for flavors to meld.

To serve:

Freeze it

Cut very crisp iceberg lettuce into wedges. (I soak wedges in ice water, then drain well).

Blue cheeses can be frozen for several months.

The texture will be more crumbly.

Top with dressing, and sprinkle on bacon, red onion, hard boiled egg and chopped tomato and extra blue cheese if you want.

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How the Rozzi family became synonymous with explosions in the sky Maria Aguilar Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When Cincinnatians think about fi reworks, they think of Rozzi Fireworks.

Riverfest, Fourth of July celebrations, Reds home games, Coney Island displays, neighborhood parties, weddings – chances are, you have seen a Rozzi Fireworks display somewhere.

The family-owned business leads the pyrotechnic industry in the Greater Cincinnati area. But how exactly did Rozzi Fireworks grow to become both internationally recognized and synonymous with everything pyrotechnic in the Queen City?

It certainly didn’t happen from one day to the next. In fact, it has been in the making for more than 125 years.

Today, the company is run out of Loveland by Nancy Rozzi, president, her brother Joe Rozzi, VP of sales, and Michael Lutz, their nephew. But the story begins in Southern Italy over a century ago.

The Rozzi timeline 1895: Paolo Rozzi, Nancy’s greatgrandfather, started the company in Southern Italy. Shortly thereafter, Paolo emigrated to New Castle, Pennsylvania, and opened a fi reworks factory there.

His son, Arthur Rozzi, joined the business at a young age and played a crucial role in its expansion in the U.S. 1930: After setting out on his own, Arthur got a contract for a 10-night show at Coney Island in Cincinnati. He ended up settling down in Loveland along with his wife and two sons, Paul and Joseph (Nancy’s dad), and started making fi reworks there.

May 24, 1935: Arthur shot the fi reworks for the fi rst-ever night game in Major League Baseball – Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Crosley Field. The event marked the beginning of a long-lasting partnership with the baseball team. (The Reds won that game, 2-1.)

1960s: Joseph Rozzi took over for his father. Rozzi Fireworks remained under the leadership of Arthur and Joseph for

Rozzi's Famous Fireworks glitter over the Cincinnati skyline during the 2015 Western & Southern / WEBN Firework show presented by Cincinnati Bell in 2015.

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Nancy Rozzi, second from left, poses with the Rozzi Fireworks team as they prepare to compete in the Malta International Fireworks Festival in Malta on April 21, 2018. PROVIDED

nearly 80 years. During that time, they expanded the reputable company and became a component of Cincinnati tradition.

Labor Day, 1977: First-ever Cincinnati Riverfest, one of Rozzi Fireworks’

most anticipated shows of the year and one of the largest pyrotechnic displays in the Midwest. The event attracts nearly a half-million spectators each year.

2004: Joseph Rozzi died, and the fourth generation siblings assumed the

WEBN Labor Day fi reworks will be back at the Ohio River this year

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This Labor Day, the Cincinnati skyline will light up once again with fi reworks from Western & Southern/ WEBN. The annual display featuring Rozzi Famous Fireworks is returning Sept. 5 along with Riverfest, according to the radio station.

The event will kick off at noon at Sayer Point Park and Yeatman’s Cove. Fireworks will launch over the Ohio River starting at 9 p.m. There will not be a kickoff party at Fountain Square, as previous years.

The fi reworks show will also broadcast on WKRC Local 12.

T-shirts will be available for purchase at participating Kroger locations and online through WEBN “soon,” the website states.

The radio station will also host two “kickoff ” party nights on Sept. 3 and 4 with concerts at PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation in Newport. Theory of a Deadman will play Sept. 3 and Atreyu will play Sept. 4.

Tickets for both shows are available for purchase now.

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The Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks are shot off at the Kentucky Speedway on Sept. 6, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. The annual Labor Day weekend fi reworks tradition did not take place as they normally do along the Ohio River. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

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The Rozzi Famous Fireworks show is hosted by the cities of Newport, Cincinnati, Covington and Bellevue on Labor Day weekend, bringing large crowds to the riverfront.

The fi rst Riverfest took place in 1977.

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company leadership positions. Joseph’s legacy continues to infl uence the way in which his children run Rozzi Fireworks – with a strong work ethic and a commitment to high-quality products.

“He worked so hard and he was such a caring man,” Nancy said. “(And) he had pride in it, and I think that carries into what we do. ... You don’t do it unless it’s right.”

2009: Nancy unexpectedly became company president after two of her brothers left the family business. After more than 40 years of experience, she was now in charge.

“It just kind of fell on my lap, it was never supposed to be me,” said Nancy.

“But I just put my big girl pants on and decided that, you know, well maybe I can do this.”

That same year, they relocated to new premises for the fi rst time in nearly 78 years. Since then, it has been a threeperson team: Nancy, Joe and Michael.

2017: Rozzi Fireworks began a partnership with Italian fi reworks fi rm Panzera. The collaboration brings to the table a wider variety of artillery shells, among other products, and has helped expand Rozzi’s foothold in the international pyrotechnic industry.

The team has performed shows and participated in competitions in countries around the world including Canada, England, France and Russia.

2019: One of those competitions was the international Festival Pyrotechnique Cannes, where Rozzi Fireworks won the Jury Prize.

2021: After a steep revenue loss during the pandemic, Rozzi Fireworks is fi nally seeing a return to business as usual. With the dusk of Fourth of July right around the corner, the Rozzi calendar is fully booked.

Going forward, Nancy hopes international shows become a cornerstone of the renowned family business. “I want to travel all over the world to do fi reworks, partner with somebody in a foreign country, do a grand show,” Nancy said. “That’s what I’d like to see us do.”

No matter what skies Rozzi Fireworks light up in the future, a piece of Cincinnati will be right there on the launchpad.

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Michael Washington grew up in fi re houses. Now he’s Cincinnati’s fi re chief

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Growing up in Over-the-Rhine, Michael Washington rode his bike the few blocks from his Mulberry Street home to Cincinnati Engine 5, the fi re station that served his neighborhood.

Washington would sit on the brick fl ower box outside, wait for fi re calls to come in and then pedal behind the crews so he could watch them work.

One day when Washington was 7, a fi reman noticed him hanging around and told him to stop by the station in three days.

So Washington did. He stayed for lunch. And, well, he never left.

The fi re crew put Washington to work cleaning, hanging the heavy fi re hoses to dry from the fourth fl oor, and standing “day watch,” which meant opening and closing the garage door and turning the stove off if needed when a fi re call came in.

The following year the fi refi ghters gave Washington a fi rehouse key, which actually opened every station door in the city, though he didn’t know that at the time.

Washington walked into the same Engine 5 one morning last month, that key still on his key ring. But he was no longer a child idolizing the fi re crews.

Now he was a 29-year veteran of the department – and its new fi re chief.

“I can’t imagine ever having done another job,” Washington said. “This was my calling.”

Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington Sr. responds to a call in the West End with Cincinnati Engine 5 fi re fi ghters on June 16. PHOTOS BY LANDON BOST/THE ENQUIRER

‘I just wanted to be a fi refi ghter’ City Manager Paula Boggs Muething on May 14 tapped Washington, 49, to replace retiring Fire Chief Roy Winston.

Washington comes to the $170,000-ayear job after holding every rank and doing almost every job. He most recently was an assistant chief in charge of fi re prevention and community risk reduction.

“Chief Washington brings not only decades of experience and expertise in all aspects of fi re and emergency services, but also possesses the necessary management and organizational skills to eff ectively lead the organization into the future,” Boggs Muething said in a statement to The Enquirer.

As chief, Washington is responsible for 905 employees, 841 of them fi refi ghters who go on roughly 74,363 calls a year.

He oversees a budget of roughly $134 million.

“I just wanted to be a fi refi ghter,” Washington said. “I’m still that person. I was the same as a captain. I was the same as a lieutenant chief. Now I’m responsible for getting 841 fi refi ghters home safe at night.”

Washington’s family moved around a lot when he was a child, but he continued to gravitate to fi rehouses, even in his teenage years. He graduated from Hughes High School and in 1990 he began working as a part-time fi refi ghterEMT for Green and Colerain Townships.

The Cincinnati Fire Department remained Washington’s fi rst love. He joined the Cincinnati ranks in 1993.

Retired Colerain Fire Chief Frank Cook remembers the young Washington, and they’re still friends today.

“There are a lot of men that mentored him who he observed and contributed to his success,” Cook said. “When you use the phrase institutional knowledge, he is the defi nition of that. He has a very historic perception and view of the fi re department.”

Washington went on to get a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in fi re science engineering and attended several fi re leadership programs, including the National Fire Academy’s executive fi re offi cer program, a prestigious four-year program he attended from 2009 to 2015, two weeks at a time while still working.

The worst day of Michael Washington’s career Like all fi refi ghting jobs, there have been good moments and bad ones over the years, Washington said.

During an Enquirer interview Washington pointed to picture after picture, tacked up on the stairwell and walls of Engine 5, talking about the fi res he helped put out, people’s lives he helped save. His proudest moment though, he said, was when his son, Michael Washington Jr., joined the Cincinnati Fire Department.

The moment that stands out in his career, he said, was driving to New York City, along with three other Cincinnati fi refi ghters, after 9/11, to help in the search eff ort at the World Trade Center.

Washington’s friend Ray Downing, a

Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington Sr. visits Engine 5 with Engine 5.

New York fi refi ghter, who was deputy chief of special operations command, died responding to the attack.

As the Cincinnati fi refi ghters arrived, the rescue turned to recovery.

“I was in disbelief,” Washington said.

“A city so vibrant, taken to its knees.”

One of the nights there, after a long day working, a group of New Yorkers saw their helmets and shields emblazoned with the words “Cincinnati Fire.”

“Cincinnati’s here,” somebody said.

The crowd applauded.

“It was like a movie,” Washington said. “We weren’t there for that though.

We were there to help the New York Fire Department fi nd their missing. When one fi re apartment is aff ected, all fi re departments are aff ected.”

The worst day on the job was March 26, 2015, the day Cincinnati Firefi ghter Daryl Gordon died.

Washington was good friends with Gordon, a 54-year-old fi re apparatus operator who fell down an elevator shaft while rescuing people from a burning apartment building in Madisonville.

Washington was the incident commander on the scene.

An hour into fi ghting the fi re, Washington realized a fi refi ghter was missing.

Nobody knew who it was at fi rst. There was a head count, each fi refi ghter calling out their name until it could be determined who wasn’t there.

It was Gordon.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about Daryl,” Washington said. “I miss him. He took me under his wing when he joined the department in 1985. He didn’t let anyone mess with me.”

After Gordon died, Washington found out why. Gordon had been like him, a kid who chased after fi re crews on his bike, only in Woodlawn instead of Cincinnati.

The fi re Washington had never forgotten, was one of the biggest ever in the city – a seven-alarm fi re in 2004 at Queen City Barrel, a industrial barrel processing company housed in a 400,000-square-foot warehouse.

The fi re engulfed the building, causing it to collapse.

Firefi ghters from all over the city, including Engine 23, where Washington worked, responded. Washington was on the scene from 6:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next morning.

‘Mind if I drive?’

Recently, Washington sat on that same brick fl ower box outside Engine 5 where he spent days as a child, waiting for the fi re crews.

A fi re truck came back from a run and Washington jumped up to help guide the driver back into the station.

Washington sat back down, but heard the low, distinctive chime of a call coming in. A medical call came over the speakers.

Washington jumped up to help navigate the truck out of the fi re house.

“Mind if I drive?” he asked the fi refi ghters. Nobody did.

Washington hopped in the driver’s seat, donned blue communication headphones and set off to 14th and Republic streets.

At the second-fl oor apartment, Washington watched the crew work.

One person was taken to the hospital.

But as Washington waited for the elevator to take him back downstairs, two boys came down the hallway with their bikes, on the way to the library.

“Where do you go to school?” Washington asked Ahmaree Wright, 10.

Rothenberg Academy, he said.

Washington went there and talked to Ahmaree about what the school was like now. As they talked, Washington saw that Ahmaree’s lime green bike had faulty brakes.

That wouldn’t do, Washington told him.

Washington gave Ahmaree his cell phone number and promised they’d get the brakes fi xed at the bike shop around the corner if he called.

Ahmaree hasn’t yet, but Washington said he knows he’ll see Ahmaree again because, that’s just how Cincinnati is.

Washington climbed back in the driver’s seat to return to Engine 5, but would go on two more calls.

The second of the two calls, another medical emergency, was at Willard R. Stargel Stadium in the West End, where Cincinnati police cadets were working out.

The police and fi re departments have paid summer cadet classes to introduce young people to public service careers.

Washington told the group of teenagers about when he lived in Lincoln

Court, low-come housing right behind the stadium that’s since been torn down.

“They’re me back then,” Washington told The Enquirer. “ I am who they would like to be. I know that. They have to see it, taste it and touch it. You can’t read about it.”

Back at Engine 5, Washington expertly backed the truck back into the station, as if no time had passed since he’d last regularly driven a fi re truck. Even though that was 20 years ago.

“I still have it,” Washington said.

“Once a driver. Always a driver.”

Robert Wright, who spent 30 years with the Cincinnati Fire Department, the last 14 years as Cincinnati Fire chief before he retired in 2011, met Washington when Washington was 9 years old.

Wright told Washington to go home and focus on school, only to fi nd out later Washington just went to hang around another fi re house.

“He was more committed to fi refi ghting than anybody I have ever seen,” Wright said. “Even as a teenager, he never let anything stop him from pursuing his goal of being a fi refi ghter. Once he got on the (Cincinnati Fire) Department, I said, ‘Well, if he keeps going, he will be chief one day.’ He was destined to be where he is today.”

The Cincinnati Fire Department is the fi rst, fully paid, professional fi re department in the country. Washington is the department’s 18th chief, earning $170,000 a year.

“The reality is when people call 911 for the fi re department, no matter what it’s for, it’s usually one of the worst days of their life,” said Matt Alter, president of the Cincinnati fi re union. “We need somebody in charge that remembers that and the work the men and women do.”

He’s confi dent Washington will be that kind of chief.

Washington is in the midst of visiting every fi rehouse. Every shift. He wants to hear directly from the fi refi ghters. That’s why he was at Engine 5 the day he spoke with The Enquirer.

Firefi ghters gathered in the kitchen, the same as Washington remembered it from his childhood. Washington praised the fi refi ghters for their work throughout the pandemic.

“You guys did not have the option to work from home,” he said. “You still delivered world-class service. It was very much appreciated. I appreciated it.”

He acknowledged that he knew the fi refi ghters were tired. The department is 50 fi refi ghters short. Overtime is commonplace.

“It’s going to take some time to fi x this,” he said.

Cincinnati City Council just approved a fi re recruit class as part of the budget.

But it will be 30 weeks before that class is ready to join the ranks and even then the fi re department will need another recruit class to get to full strength.

“I need you to keep pitching in,” Washington said.

Talk to people in the community. Put air in kids’ bicycle tires, he said. Carry groceries, he said. “A fi rehouse is the cornerstone of a neighborhood,” Washington said. “They’re already doing it. I just wanted to remind them that it was important. The fi re department is only worth what people are willing to put into it. To do that, they have to see us.”

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SPORTS Ohio Mr. Football, Soccer All-American named LaRosa’s MVPs for 2020-21 Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of Ohio’s and the nation’s best high school soccer players, Kailyn Dudukovich of Lakota West, and Ohio Mr. Football Corey Kiner of Roger Bacon were named LaRosa’s MVPs of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year July 7.

Here is a look at their accomplishments: Corey Kiner, Roger Bacon High School, Football, Class of 2021 In his incredible varsity career, things started pretty fast for Roger Bacon’s Corey Kiner, one of the best high school running backs in the nation in the class of 2021.

As a freshman, in just his second varsity game, Corey set a new school single-game rushing record, running for 302 yards and fi ve touchdowns in a 4712 win against Western Hills. He fi nished the season rushing for 1,226 yards and 15 touchdowns and was just beginning.

Now, four years later, Corey has kept on running and setting records (11 school records) and was one of the most sought-after college recruits in Greater Cincinnati.

He was on Sports Illustrated’s preseason high school All-American watch Lakota West forward Kailyn Dudukovich reacts after scoring a goal in the girls soccer match between Lakota West and list. His numbers are staggering.

Kiner’s 7,130 career rushing yards Mount Notre Dame high schools on Nov. 3. PHOTOS BY JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER rank him 10th in Ohio history, his 116 rushing touchdowns are third in Ohio history, and his 125 total TDs and 772 ship game, including the game-winner points scored are both third in Ohio his- with 13 seconds to go, to secure a 2-1 victory. tory over Anthony Wayne.

Kiner has won an entire trophy case She scored a remarkable 50 goals full of awards, including his senior year during the season, a Lakota and GMC when he was named Ohio Mr. Football, single-season record. She also chipped Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year, South- in nine assists, so for the year, she acwest Ohio District Division V Off ensive counted for 109 points, also a school and Player of the Year, Cincinnati Division V- conference record. She holds at least a VI Off ensive Player of the Year and Sec- half dozen other records. ond-Team All-American by MaxPreps.

The Firebirds’ team that season fi nKiner was also a track competitor for ished as the No. 2- rated team in the naRoger Bacon and this season was on the tion by USA Today.

Division II district champion 4-x-100 reIn her senior season, Kaylyn helped lay team that fi nished in 44.12. lead her team to the regional semi-fi An honor roll student who is very ac- nals, scoring all three of her team’s goals tive in community service, Kiner during in that game to secure the 3-2 victory his free time, enjoys drawing, graphic over Mount Notre Dame. She once again design, fi shing, traveling with his family led the league in goals (46) and points and attending sporting events at Roger (99). She managed to break all existing Bacon. He will play football collegiately scoring and point total records for the at LSU. Lakota School District with a two-year Kailyn Dudukovich, Lakota West, total of 96 goals and 208 points.

Soccer, Class of 2021 Kailyn has won numerous honors for Lakota West senior Kailyn Dudukov- her stellar play. During her exceptional ich is a soccer high school All-American, varsity career, she was twice named a an international champion, an Ohio soccer All-American. Dudukovich was state champion and a player that the the recipient of the Ms. Ohio Soccer and Girls’ Soccer Network called one of the Gatorade Ohio Soccer Player of the Year top fi ve high school soccer players in the awards, and two times she was named nation in the 2021 class, while Top Ohio Division I Soccer Player of the Year, Drawer Soccer rated her as the No. 3 Southwest Ohio District Player of the soccer forward in the nation in the 2021 Year, Greater Miami Conference Player class. of the Year and First Team All-State. She During the Firebirds’ high school sea- was also named by the Cincinnati.com son-to-remember her junior year, Kai- Sports Awards’ her junior year as Cinlyn had one of the greatest high school cinnati Soccer Player of the Year as well seasons ever, helping the team to a 22- as the girls’ overall Athlete of the Year.

0-2 record and an Ohio state champion- Kailyn will play her soccer collegiately Roger Bacon running back Corey Kiner breaks free from the tackle by Ironton ship. Kailyn came through in the clutch defender Landen Wilson [15] in the Division V semifi nal game between Roger with two goals in the state champion- See MVPS, Page 2B Bacon and Ironton Nov 14.

Paul McMillan IV highlights local hoop talent at featured open event Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

WALNUT HILLS – In between their AAU activities and high school team obligations, over 50 of Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky’s top basketball prospects were on display June 30 at Walnut Hills High School.

The event was put on by Triple Double Prospects, run by Corey Albertson, and was live-streamed to hundreds of coaches across the country.

The most recognizable face there

was that of Paul McMillan IV, who earlier that week announced he would be transferring from Woodward High School to Hillcrest Prep of Arizona.

Once rated the No. 2 player in his class in Ohio, he’s already ranked No. 6 in Arizona by 247sports.com, despite not yet taking the fl oor for Hillcrest.

Though Hillcrest Prep is only 28 minutes from one of his suitors at Arizona State, the 6-foot-1, two-time AllState First Team selection says he’s still entertaining off ers. Currently on that list are Cincinnati, Xavier, Louisville,

Dayton, Kansas State, Purdue, Penn State and Ole Miss.

“I’m still wide open,” McMillan said.

“I was going to narrow down my schools back in April to my top six. After discussing with my family, they said it would be best if I just keep my options open.”

Hillcrest travels, and McMillan estimates they’ll only play a handful of games in Phoenix out of 35-40 on the schedule.

Still, leaving Woodward, where he led the Bulldogs to their fi rst league

championship in 23 years, was diffi cult.

“To say I will never put on a Woodward jersey anymore is kind of heartbreaking,” McMillan said. “Before I made the decision, I talked to my team about it and they said go there. I still was hesitant, but then I talked to Coach Jarelle Redden about it. Honestly, if my teammates and head coach didn’t say do this, I don’t know if I would have done it.”

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Thomas More University has hired two local lacrosse veterans to their staff Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

CRESTVIEW HILLS - Thomas More University President Joseph Chillo and Athletic Director Terry Connor announced Sean McGinnis and Pat Thatcher as the new men’s and women’s lacrosse coaches June 29.

Most recently, McGinnis was head coach at Moeller High School with Thatcher leading the girls’ program at Anderson. McGinnis resigned at Moeller a little over a month ago.

McGinnis compiled an overall record of 94-53, second in all-time wins while at Moeller. In his tenure, he coached numerous All-Ohio athletes and fi ve AllAmericans.

The veteran coach earned his bachelor of science in sports medicine and communication from Ashland University and his master of education in sports management and exercise science from Cleveland State University.

He comes to Thomas More after an

Thomas More has hired former Moeller coach Sean McGinnis and former Anderson girls coach Pat Thatcher to lead their men's and women's lacrosse programs. THANKS TO THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

eight-year stint at Moeller in which he led the men’s lacrosse team to the Ohio Division I state championship in 2017.

During his time with the Crusaders, he helped grow the program from 55 players to 80 by the end of his tenure.

McGinnis’s program carried a 3.5 GPA and saw more than 25 athletes reach the collegiate level.

“I’m grateful and excited to build a program from the start that meets the mission of our school and athletic department,” McGinnis said. “Starting the program at an athletic-rich university with an outstanding tradition of academics will give Tristate area high school students an opportunity to stay close to home to continue their academics and athletic pursuits.”

McGinnis’s goal is to attract the best local talent in the Greater Cincinnati area and help grow the game of lacrosse in the Northern Kentucky region. He wants to be viable in the community with learning service opportunities.

“We want to establish a culture of winning, serving, and leadership over the next few years,” McGinnis said.

Pat Thatcher earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation and fi tness from Northern Kentucky and his master of special education from Mount St. Joseph.

Thatcher was the director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Lacrosse

since 2012 in which he grew and established the club lacrosse ministry in Southwest Ohio. Thatcher also worked as the athletic performance coach for Anderson High School from 2004-2020.

“The opportunity to become the fi rst full-time women’s lacrosse coach at Thomas More is exciting and humbling at the same time,” Thatcher said. “I am looking forward to strengthening and developing the women’s lacrosse program to help put Thomas More lacrosse on the map. I want to build a strong leadership culture that will consist of a close-knit team that develops into a family, building on what is already a strong community here at Thomas More.”

Thatcher looks forward to becoming a more competitive NAIA program by adding numbers and gaining more lacrosse experience.

Thomas More women’s lacrosse will resume play in the spring of 2022 while the men’s program will spend their fi rst year at a club level.

Energy of the stadium can transform fans … and players Mike Bass Sports Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a column from former sports reporter and editor Mike Bass. Bass will be contributing to The Enquirer by off ering advice for sports fans, athletes and youth sports parents and coaches through a weekly Q&A. You can reach him at mbass@mikebasscoaching.com or on Twitter @SportsFanCoach1.

This is ridiculous, my friend said.

How could a major league baseball player need the energy of a crowd to perform at a higher level?

Javier Baez must need to be the center of attention, the friend concluded.

“Look at me, look at me,’’ the friend said, mockingly.

“Selfi sh,” the friend called the Cubs’ All-Star shortstop.

The environment matters, I say.

It matters for the players.

It matters for you, too.

Why do some fans need to attend a game with other fans to fully experience it?

Feeling the highs and lows together.

Escaping the world. Connected. Engaged. In the moment.

The environment matters.

And why are some fans losing themselves now as they return to the games?

Throwing things at players. Making inappropriate comments. Drunk. Enraged. Out of control.

The environment matters.

We just respond to it in diff erent ways. Players are not analytics. Players are people. Some play better at home, some on the road. Conditions aff ect them.

Former outfi elder Lou Novikoff wanted his wife to heckle him from the stands when he batted for motivation.

Baez wanted in-game video and you at the park last season.

Some players feed off of the energy of a big crowd or a big stage. Some freeze. Some players adjusted to fanfree ballparks last year. Some struggled amid COVID-19 restrictions. Are you really that diff erent?

Does clutter on your desk or background noise aff ect you? What about people walking past you when you work, or sitting close enough to hear your conversations?

You might love your home, but not working there alone in a pandemic.

Players might love their workplaces, but an empty park might leave an emptier feeling.

Players can get help. Each MLB team must provide access to a sports psychologist. Some teams also employ mental-skills coaches.

Players can work with coaches on how to tune out crowd noise or to feel inspired by it. The sport doesn’t matter.

Olympic athletes have executed thou-

sands of dives, routines and races in their heads, envisioning everything that can happen. It helps them prepare.

Why not you?

I asked one fan client who wanted to stop losing control of his emotions to close his eyes, envision being at a game and describe all that he was seeing … smelling tasting … hearing … and feeling. When I introduced a stressful scenario involving his team, and the fans around him, he could feel his heart racing and his body tensing.

This was his ah-ha moment.

His body was providing warning signs. If he could recognize those early, take some deep breaths or use other relaxation techniques, he could keep his cool and still feel the passion and drama. It takes practice, in your head and then in the game. It’s not about perfect.

It’s about respecting how the environment can aff ect you. It can embolden us beyond cheering and booing because, hey, everyone else is doing it. Inhibitions disappear, sometimes alcohol-aided. The ugly in us has reappeared at times, perhaps magnifi ed after isolation.

In the NBA alone, fans have poured popcorn on Russell Westbrook, spit on Trae Young, tossed a water bottle at Kyrie Irving, spewed racist and crude remarks at Ja Morant’s parents, and fought each other at the Suns-Nuggets playoff game. A previous column addressed fans recklessly swarming the 18th fairway during Phil Mickelson’s

PGA Championship win.

The environment also can help us let down our guard enough to high-fi ve strangers and shed our masks. It can comfort us into feeling normal again. It can inspire us.

One Reds fan likened his return to a live game and Great American Ball Park to “a religious experience.” The wait was so rough, he could cite it: “550 days.” He was speaking from a later Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley Field, asked not to be identifi ed because “I’m supposed to be working from home.”

He was just doing what fans do, going where fans go.

“We missed them,” Reds pitcher Amir Garrett said the next day. “The fans are a big part of baseball, even if they're talking mess or just having fun out there.”

Reds manager David Bell said the fans seemed more grateful to be out there again. No doubt.

A ballpark enlivens you, and you enliven a ballpark. The louder you get, the more you might unnerve or inspire the players. Javier Baez feeds off of your energy. Playing in empty ballparks last season aff ected him.

“It was the worst, to be honest,” Baez reportedly said in spring training. “It was worse than facing a pitcher in spring training on the back fi eld. I didn’t like it at all.”

The environment matters.

NOTE: Bobby Nightengale contributed to this story.

and Stetson.

“I always love to go against the best players in the city,” Southerland said of the night’s competition. “I’m hoping to have a big July. I have six off ers and it’s been a great experience. I grew up in a basketball family and it’s a big dream of mine.”

Staying with the GMC, Lakota East coach Clint Adkins had his team represented with a few Thunderhawks, in-

cluding junior Jack Kronauge. Their district rivals, Lakota West, had shooting guard Nate Dudukovich sinking buckets with a quick release.

“I work on getting my shot up faster,” Dudukovich said. “You get to the next level they’re just longer and bigger. You have to learn how to get it off over them.”

The Firebirds junior recently went to West Virginia for a team camp and played with some of the Mountaineers.

He’s also talked with Xavier, Wright State and Butler, where both of his parents played.

“When you play with better players, the game just comes to you more,” Dudukovich said of his hot night on the perimeter.

From Northern Kentucky, Covington Catholic’s 6-foot-6 Chandler Starks was a physical presence on the boards with his tight end build.

Starks played with Colonels teammate Evan Isparo and recently paid a visit to his father’s (Keith Starks) old coach (Bob Huggins at UC) in Morgantown.

“I’ve got a lot of coaches texting me so far,” Starks said. “I went to West Virginia, Air Force texted me, Bellarmine

texted me and Western Michigan texted me.”

CovCath senior Mekhi Wilson was another back-court player who was active along with Holy Cross junior Jacob Meyer.

Other notable performers were Woodward 6-foot-6 forward Keliese Frye, Walnut Hills shooting guard Owen Murray, Mason’s Michael Morton, Elder’s Andrew Harp and St. Xavier’s 6-foot-7 Louie Semona.

There were some no-shows, as the Taft contingent, including 6-foot-6 Rayvon Griffi th, the No. 1 junior recruit in Ohio, couldn’t make it, nor could Fairfi eld junior guard Deshawne Crim.

Former Dayton Belmont big man Shawn Phillips (6-foot-11) was the most imposing body on hand, but he is likely headed to an academy after playing last season in Michigan. UC, Ohio State and Dayton are among his nearby off ers.

The nearly 31⁄ 2-hour recording of the Cincy Elite Run is available via YouTube for review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03sNORmE07Y Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – July 2. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

She scored four goals in one memorable game, an 8-0 victory over Iran.

A super student (4.76 GPA) and member of National Honor Society, she is very active in community service and also plays for the Ohio Elite soccer club.

Dudukovich was also an all-star basketball player for the Firebirds.

In addition to recognizing the two individual athletes as this year’s MVPs, LaRosa’s inducted two legendary high

school teams into its Hall of Fame: the 1954 Elder football team and the 19992000 Mason High School girls’ basketball team.

Also, fi ve former sports greats and a legendary coach were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The newest LaRosa’s Sports Hall of Fame inductees are: h Terrill Byrd, Colerain High School, Class of 2005

h Gaby Downey, Forest Park High School, Class of 1985 h Jordan Hicks, Lakota West High School, Class of 2010 h Kyle Ransom, St. Xavier High School, Class of 2003 h Tami Ransom (Checkoway), Ursuline Academy, Class of 2001 h Coach Kim Gunning, Notre Dame Academy, 1989-2000

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One not on the fl oor but recognizable due to his 7-foot frame was Hamilton High’s Sage Tolentino, who recently de-committed from Auburn. Tolentino came to watch Hamilton teammate and fellow transfer from Hawaii (last season) EJ Kapihe.

On crutches from a recent knee injury that will sideline him about three months, Tolentino talked about his backing off on Auburn and a recent visit to the University of Cincinnati with new coach Wes Miller.

“I just want to explore more options,” Tolentino said. “I just want to see the best fi t. I still have Auburn on my list, but I wanted to visit more schools. UC did off er. I went on an unoffi cial visit and it was good.”

From Sycamore High, 6-foot-7 Ben Southerland impressed inside and outside and looked worthy of his Greater Miami Conference First Team selection. His reported off ers include the Miami RedHawks, Ohio University, Toledo, Winthrop, College of Charleston

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at the Ohio State University.

In 2018, Kailyn was a member of the USA Under-16 girls’ national team, helping lead the team to an international title at the Torneo Delle Nazioni tournament in Italy.

Paul McMillan brings the ball up the court during a showcase for high school basketball players at Walnut Hills High school June 30.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Volunteers help to preserve Cincinnati’s 200-year-old Jewish cemetery To prepare for the bicentennial of Cincinnati’s Jewish community, Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati and Ohio History Service Corps teamed up to clean headstones at the oldest Jewish cemetery west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Volunteers spent a few hours at Chestnut Street Cemetery, removing air pollutants and organic materials from headstones to prevent further deterioration and to make the inscriptions more visible.

“A few hours of work can make a big diff erence,” said David Harris, executive director of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati. “We’re grateful for the help.

We’re also thankful for the opportunity to tell a little bit of the history of the cemetery as well as the Jewish community.”

Even though the cemetery is only a few blocks from the iconic Music Hall and the new TQL Stadium, passersby could easily miss it. With only 80 graves, it is the smallest Jewish cemetery in Greater Cincinnati. But its historic signifi cance is huge: the Cincinnati Jewish community dates its origins to the creation of the cemetery in 1821.

The cemetery, at Central Avenue and Chestnut Street, will be a launch point of a yearlong celebration – the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial – which will kick off Sept. 26 when the community gathers to rededicate the cemetery. By then, a new entrance plaza with benches and signage will have been installed and technology will provide a link to additional information about the cemetery and those buried there.

Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati oversees the region’s 25 Jewish cemeteries. Ohio History Service Corps works with local organizations and communities on historic preservation efforts.

To prepare for the kick-off event, Jewish Cemeteries’ board members, including President Larry Neuman and Vice President Ray Warren, and nine young adults from the Ohio History Service Corps gathered at the site on June 18. After hearing from Harris, they learned how to clean headstones, then broke into groups to work on individual headstones.

Carrie Rhodus, community surveyor

learned about Judaism and Jewish burial customs. “They were all really fascinated by it,” she said.

Elliot Grossman, Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati

Local insurance agent Doris Gibbons presented the Insurance Professional of the Year Award

Marissa Hamm and Kayla Metzger, volunteers from Ohio History Service Corps, use chopsticks to remove muck from a headstone. PROVIDED

Local Insurance Agent, Doris Gibbons, was presented the Insurance Professional of the Year Award for 20202021 from the Insurance Professionals of Greater Cincinnati (IPOGC) on June 22.

The IPOGC President said Gibbons has been instrumental in securing speakers, sponsorships, and volunteers to help with regional events and keeps the association informed of volunteer opportunities at various organizations such as Matthew 25 Ministries.

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Carrie Rhodus, community surveyor for the Ohio History Service Corps, explains headstone preservation techniques to Service Corps volunteers and Jewish Cemetery of Greater Cincinnati board members and staff. PROVIDED

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for the Ohio History Service Corps, helped to train the volunteers. Rhodus, an expert in cemetery preservation, said headstones are the only remaining evidence that some people ever existed.

To clean the headstones, the volunteers used brushes with soft bristles and gentle cleaning solutions. They also used chopsticks to dig out muck from the letters, most of which are in Hebrew.

“The better a cemetery is cared for, the longer the headstones will stay in good shape and the inscriptions can be read,” she said.

Volunteer Chloe Dickson, 23, of Co-

lumbus, worked on the headstone of Simon Symonds, who was born in England in 1776 and died in Cincinnati in 1848.

Dickson, who has a bachelor’s degree in history, said the eff ort made her feel a connection to Symonds and the Jewish community. “I feel as if I was preserving memories,” she said.

She added: “I’ve always wanted to get better connected to the Jewish community. I think this has fi nally made that happen.”

Later, she told congregants at her church about the work and what she’d

MOAA celebrates 246th Army birthday The membership of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Military Offi cers Association of America (MOAA) celebrated the US Army’s 246th Birthday.

Meeting at the beautiful Clovernook County Club in North College Hill on June 18 over 40 members joined in the celebration.

LTC Dan Shea, USA Retired (Madeira) led the group in singing the offi cial Army song “The Army Goes Rolling Along.”

Command Sergeant Major Walt Howard, USA Retired (Union Township) had the honor of cutting the beautiful cake with a sword.

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The Auxiliary of Mercy Health - West Hospital raises funds for charitable care and capital purchases that help the hospital provide top quality care to the patients it serves. The Auxiliary also awards annual scholarships to talented area students going into healthcare.

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The Auxiliary of Mercy Health - West Hospital hosts its 8th Annual Golf Classic on Sept. 13 Due to inclement weather on its originally scheduled date, the Auxiliary of Mercy Health West Hospital’s eighth annual Golf Classic will now take place on Monday, Sept. 13 at the Clovernook Country Club, located at 2035 W Galbraith Road in Cincinnati, ZIP 45239.

The annual Golf Classic is the Auxiliary’s largest fundraiser. All proceeds from this year’s event will benefi t the hospital’s Greatest Need Fund, which delivers funding throughout the year to hospital staff for educational, program-

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Foursomes sell out quickly so reserve yours now! Cost to register for lunch, golf and dinner is $200 per person. The Auxiliary also welcomes corporate foursomes for a $1,000 sponsorship (includes golf, lunch and hole sponsorship) and hole sponsors for $250.

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Marwan N; $55,000 1846 Wyoming Ave: Williams Dawn to Alhalaseh Marwan N; $55,000 355 Grand Ave: Kane Zachary F to Hill William; $114,500 749 Purcell Ave: Caligaris Kristina to Barreras Craig Alois; $225,000 751 Purcell Ave: Caligaris Kristina to Barreras Craig Alois; $225,000 774 Wells St: Rachford Nicholas R A to Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc; $19,000

penbrock Cynthia J to Brown Thomas C & Irene M; $92,000 5254 Boomer Rd: Harbour Robert to Trischitta Victor II & Darlene; $240,000 5334 Meadow Walk Ln: Coyne Colleen to Helferich Tina Marie; $135,000 5370 Belclare Rd: Shimon Dahan Properties LLC to Zhao Jielu; $64,000 5508 West Fork Rd: Pflaum Daniel A & Karen A to Stegeman Anthony C & Ashley; $525,000 5565 Muddy Creek Rd: Ungi Kevin R & Brandon N Cowans to Jackson Thomas Hayden &; $170,000 5580 Sunnywoods Ln: Schwiebert Brett E to Mcmahon Jacob; $155,000 5702 Brandtmanor Dr: Koch Ryan M & Stacy M to Beiderhake Nicole R & Sonya J Kissing; $199,900 5716 Bridgetown Rd: Lager Larry & Brenda to Kelly Megan A; $195,000 5911 Sheed Rd: Helmes Jacquelyn M to Woodward Jason Frederick & ; $442,500 6084 Ebenezer Rd: Jax Investments I LLC to Five Points Investments LLC; $546,000 6280 Werk Rd: Pittman Elmer W Jr & Amy R to Korman Nicole; $279,900 6698 Russell Heights Dr: Cath-russ Properties LLC to Patel Sonal; $123,000

Great Parks has been able to continue reliable nature education programming through 20202021 thanks to a generous donation from the John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust, in the amount of $25,000.

The funding has helped cover all or a majority of the costs to provide curriculum-based education to more than 4,500 children who may have not had the opportunity otherwise. It has allowed Great Parks Interpreters to provided ongoing education through the pandemic, connecting students to nature, cultural history and the environment, through virtual learning.

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Great Parks the much needed boost for our Interpreters to continue quality educational options through a very unstable time for students and teachers,” says Great Parks CEO Todd Palmeter. “The costs covered by the grant allowed organizations to receive exceptional programming at little to no cost, helping teachers continue a curriculum-based school schedule through virtual learning.”

Students at more than 20 Cincinnati Public Schools, as well as Northwest, Forest Hills, Princeton and Indian Hill School Districts, have been able to engage with interactive presentations, taking them to the outdoors while learning from home. Over 200 programs have been off ered through the school year, providing a vital service to schools that were making major adjustments to their education processes during the pandemic.

The funding provided by the John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust will also help Great Parks continue educational opportunities through this summer with virtual and in-person programming.

Kimberly Whitton, Great Parks of Hamilton County

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Information provided by Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes

Addyston First St: Oconnor Gary A Tr & John E Whitton Tr to Oconnor Gary A Tr & Susan Hancock; $1,130

Cheviot 3669 Herbert Ave: Ritchie Dolores I Tr to Moser Derek; $168,000 4106 Homelawn Ave: White Samantha J & Charles L White Iv to Whitehurst Conor Scott & Alex Elizabeth Sharkey; $160,000

Crosby Township 6816 Knox Ln: Stewart Joshua B & Angela M to Foley Devin A & Allison A; $278,000 8692 Willey Rd: Maher Catherine D@3 to Hoerst Ryan J @3; $250,000

Delhi Township Mitchell Way Ct: Campbell Anthony S & Teresa L to Moore Eric & Danielle; $355,000 1145 Fashion Ave: Kiley Eric R to Austere Niobe Burden; $140,000 271 Ihle Dr: Gmh to Anglin Christopher Thomas; $213,000 4294 Cloverhill Te: Johan LLC to Briggs Johnna Elizabeth & Storm Riggin Wayne; $169,500 4305 Glenhaven Rd: Balsley Carol L to Newman Kyle; $89,000

434 Morrvue Dr: Korte Donald A to Walsh Martin P Jr & Barbara A; $183,500 4369 Champdale Ln: Peracchio Joy L to Bsfr II Owner 1 LLC; $178,000 4413 Mayhew Ave: Wagner Michael J to Jlc Enterprise LLC; $93,000 4640 Shadylawn Te: Stahl Sara R to Hooker Anthony Scott; $133,000 4772 Mt Alverno Rd: Neumann Donad A to Schill Merrick; $55,000 5175 Cleves Warsaw Pk: Schaller Julie A to Haynes David M & Tia Joy; $220,500 535 Mitchell Way Ct: Campbell Anthony S & Teresa L to Moore Eric & Danielle; $355,000 5790 Faysel Dr: Ebner Christopher J to Rains Gary N & Anita K; $300,000 6002 Cleves Warsaw Pk: Hadley Jill A & Nick A Snow to Palmer Linda S; $300,000 6850 Hillside Ave: Dalton Sandra A Tr to Owens Warren L & Julie L; $350,000 966 Willow Lake Ct: Scharff Michael J & Anne D to Rohrig Kenneth & Carol Ann; $349,200

East Price Hill 1033 Woodlawn Ave: Dwenger Scot D & Janell L to City On A Hill Inc; $60,000 1846 Wyoming Ave: Williams Dawn to Alhalaseh

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Green Township 2441 South Rd: Ohio Home Buyer LLC to A.p.

Hill Properties LLC; $175,000 3028 Diehl Rd: Schorsch Nicholas J to Didriksen Bailey & Bethany; $180,000 3080 Brookview Dr: Douglas James to Douglas Briana; $38,000 3322 Bellehaven Ct: Russell Christina to Manuel Terlissa & Kevin Adair; $250,000 3327 Cresentview Ln: Nelson Jason Z & Sabrina J to Jackson Joseph M & Melissa R Gutter-jackson; $200,000 3332 Emerald Lakes Dr: Harney Melissa A to Harney Wanda; $90,000 3435 Harwinton Ln: Smith Nathan D & Sharon L to Simms Kyle & Nicole A Weitzel; $249,000 3451 Hader Ave: Sterling Mgmt LLC to Vb One LLC; $92,800 3516 Ebenezer Rd: Cella Carol Mary to Wolfe Nathaniel W; $178,000 3543 Jessup Rd: Zazycki Stephanie & Taylor Courtright-stewart to Smith Emma; $133,650 3631 Gailynn Dr: Niemeier Donna L to Hill Jody K; $195,000 3633 Ridgewood Ave: Sosa Tina Kathleen & Brandon to Sparto Anthony N & Jacqueline; $245,000 3738 Ebenezer Rd: Jax Investments Ii LLC to Five Points Investments LLC; $75,000 3943 Drew Ave: Bertke Paul E & Shari L to Biederman Audrey K; $175,000 4461 Homelawn Ave: Scheidt Ronald V & Mary C to Moore Susan M; $115,000 5211 Eaglesnest Dr: De-

Harrison Whitewater Trails Blvd: Nvr Inc to Delaney Erin & Zachary Obert; $311,065 108 Carrie Dr: Snider Leigh A to Chaney Butch & Morgan; $263,000 1500 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Nvr Inc to Honeycutt Randall Anthony & Lucretia; $339,000

Harrison Township Harrison Ave: Cornelius Limited Liability Company to All Craft Investments LLC; $275,000 10298 Lees Creek Rd: Aretz Patricia A to Lautenslager Jason & Mindy; $312,000

Lower Price Hill 923 State Ave: Price Hill Will to 917 State Ave LLC; $1,000

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Rittenhouse Rd: Rentz Margaret Tr to Weis Craig; $190,000 2710 Rittenhouse Rd: Luken Kenneth G & Jenny L to Weis Craig; $300,000 3008 Barnbougle Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC; $51,300 3016 Barnbougle Dr: Kma Westside Development Inc to Fischer Single Famil Homes Iv LLC; $51,300 3468 Chestnut Park Ln: Gick Kathleen C to Hasselbeck Erika; $265,000 4136 St Cloud Wy: Foegle Robert S to Drescher Steven & Deborah; $354,050 4440 Schinkal Rd: Schoborg James M & Sarah E to Grause Anthony J & Leslie Anne; $336,000 7987 Secretariat Ct: Brimat Properties LLC to Bolinger Marc C & Stephanie; $325,000 8074 Bridgetown Rd: Hershner David L & Barbara A to Menninger Steven J; $150,000

North Bend 33 Ridge Ave: Hill Timothy Andrew to Phelps Jeremy A Sr & Carol J; $178,000

Queensgate 1045 Eighth St: Kemba Cincinnati Credit Union Inc to Athena 1045 LLC; $1,027,000

South Cumminsville 3918 King Pl: Smith Keith D to Inglish Laura S; $95,000

South Fairmount 1571 Tremont Ave: Loren Real Estate LLC to Fortynine Properties And Acquisitions LLC; $55,000 1571 Tremont Ave: Loren Real Estate LLC to Fortynine Properties And Acquisitions LLC; $55,000 1729 Montrose St: Ferguson-curry Glenda F to Schepers James; $7,750 1970 Queen City Ave: Nelson Vicki L & John S to Schaffer Timothy Tr; $20,000

West End 1047 Central Ave: Barkley Anthony E to 1047 Central LLC; $268,000

West Price Hill 1038 Covedale Ave: Conner Sherrie L to Proper-

ties By Clark & Sons III LLC; $140,000 1118 Woody Ln: Harkins Patricia A @7 to Johnston Jake R; $86,300 1233 Dewey Ave: Cincy Property Care LLC to Equity Trust Company Custodian; $58,000 1253 Sliker Ave: Courage Properties LLC to Goforth Diane G; $140,000 1265 Beech Ave: Sfr3 Aic LLC to Scy Flipping LLC; $85,000 3981 Fawnhill Ln: Sterling Mgmt LLC to Vb One LLC; $90,250 4942 Ferguson Pl: Longmire Mark A to He Yanhong; $155,000 4942 Relleum Ave: Penny Nicole Renee & Nathaniel Hawthorne Jr to Oneill Stella A & Shane A; $195,000 5019 Sidney Rd: Poynter Vincent M Jr & Marilyn to Wallace Real Estate LLC; $85,000 711 Trenton Ave: Oaks Property Group LLC to Sfr3-030 LLC; $90,000 828 Harris Ave: Betts Debron J to Sneed Brandon T; $185,000

Westwood 2454 Mustang Dr: Robinson Corey L to Mubangizi Abdu & Diana Akariza; $45,000 2677 Morningridge Dr: Zheng Li Qun & E Yu Bin Lin to Tegene Teshome B & Elizabeth E Kelecha; $242,000 2710 Ruberg Ave: Young Raven to 2710 Ruberg LLC; $140,000 2886 Temple Ave: Neiheisel Steven J to Western Temple Properties LLC; $100,000 2951 Feltz Ave: Foulks Timothy & Lindsay Pullum to Stuhlhut Bradley & Rachel K Ernst; $215,000 3407 Hazelwood Ave: James Cedric L to Frost Larry A; $190,000 3564 Epworth Ave: Foulks Timothy & Lindsay Pullum to Stuhlhut Bradley & Rachel K Ernst; $215,000 3566 Schwartze Ave: Keel Tavari to Smith Anthony B & Nicole; $194,500

Whitewater Township 8808 Bluejay View Dr: Lipp Matthew & Jennifer to Weber Jonathan Michael & Melissa Renee; $254,075

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