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Blue Ash animal hospice continues serving through pandemic Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Nurses line the lobby at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital to celebrate the release of Alicia Kappers on May 4, with her husband, Ziad Razzek. Kappers was pregnant when she contracted COVID-19. She was in a medically induced coma when their son was born April 1. She spent 23 days in a coma. As she left the hospital, she still had yet to see or hold her son. It would be another two days before that would happen. PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

33 DAYS IN A COMA The story of giving birth while suﬀ ering with COVID-19 Sharon Coolidge | Cincinnati Enquirer USA | TODAY NETWORK

It’s Friday, March 20. Alicia Kappers is 31 weeks pregnant with her second child and she’s tired. Coughy. Achy.h She has a mild fever. h She and husband Ziad Razzak know about the new coronavirus’ spread across the country to Ohio. They ask themselves: Is this that? Or just a cold exacerbated by her pregnancy? Better safe than sorry, Kappers takes a fl u test and COVID-19 test at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital. They get no immediate result as to whether she has the coronavirus. The next day, she feels better. But on Tuesday, she’s worse. She coughs too much. And it’s the kind of cough that rattles around her chest. She can’t fi nish a sentence. Razzak calls the doctor. He says bring her in. Razzak packs a peanut butter sandwich. Then he tucks 3-year-old son Zayne into the little boy’s car seat and helps his wife into the car for the short drive from their Oakley home to the hospital. Razzak is worried, but not frantic when he drops his wife off at the emergency room door. “I’ll see you later,” Razzak tells her. “I love you, mommy,” Zayne calls out from the car seat. Razzak fi gures he and his son will go back home for a bit, then return to get Kappers when she’s been given a few prescriptions to fi ll. The doctors put Kappers on oxygen to help her breathe. They tell her they are concerned. Back home, daddy and son plant spring fl owers. They do chores around the house. Razzak and his wife text back and forth for a few hours. At 7:57 p.m. Kappers texts her husband, “Dr. Scnetler should be calling you...” Razzak: “Okay. How are doing love?” Kappers: “I really like him. He’s reassuring.” Razzak: “Glad to hear it. Are you feeling any better?” Kappers: “Sort of. Moving units. Was exhausting. He is going to move me again to ICU because he thinks the nursing care is better there.” Razzak: “Okay... so back to ICU? Not for anything more concerning right?...” Kappers: “Absolutely. And if by slim chance they need to deliver, they are ready to do so. The hall(’s)s in this unit.” Razzak: “I think he’s going to be a good boy!” Kappers: “Haha. I hope so.” Kappers: “Did the doc call you?” “He didn’t,” Razzak texts back.

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Founder Tammy Wynn had hoped to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Angel's Paws, a business in Blue Ash that supports dying pets and their owners, with a celebratory open house on National Pet Parents Day in April. Instead, the registered veterinary technician, hospice care specialist and licensed social worker found herself scrambling to fi nd new ways to safely go into pet owners’ homes to provide the animals with hospice care and euthanasia services in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Even though there is a pandemic, pets deserve to die in the arms of their loved one with dignity and in a cozy place they call home,” said Wynn, who is president-elect of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Wynn said that, thanks to her staff and other supporters, Angel’s Paws has been able to help more than 700 pets cross over the “Rainbow Bridge” since the end of March. Angel’s Paws was allowed to stay open during Ohio’s shutdown because the state classifi ed end-of-life veterinary care as an essential business. The challenge was to fi nd ways to continue operating in the offi ce and in people’s homes in the safest and most sanitary way possible for both the pet owners and Angel’s Paws employees, which include veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians, social workers, grief counselors, an administrative team and cremation specialists.

'We had true heroes who immediately stepped forward and answered our prayers'

Seen here on April 27, Laith Razzak has been in the NICU at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital since he was born April 1. Laith was born at 32 weeks. His mom, Alicia Kappers contracted COVID-19 and was in a medically induced coma when he was born. He's photographed April 27. He was released from the hospital May 6.

Kappers doesn’t respond. Zayne is ready for bed in brightly-colored, striped pajamas. Razzak sends Kappers a video recording of Zayne reciting his favorite book, “Bathwater’s Hot.” He’s smiling. And he’s laughing as he looks at the camera. Still no response. Razzak tucks Zayne into bed. Close to 9 p.m. a high-risk obstetrician dedicated to COVID-19 calls. It’s clear Kappers has the disease nobody knows that much about yet. Kappers has gotten worse, the doctor tells Razzak. They have put her in an induced coma and on a ventilator. They might have to deliver the baby. Razzak listens hard and tries to digest this. See MOTHER, Page 3A

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“After carefully reviewing the public health guidelines, we went into high gear and put out the call for PPE (personal protective equipment), and to our delight, we had true heroes who immediately stepped forward and answered our prayers,” Wynn said. One employee’s mother sewed See ANIMALS , Page 2A

Tammy Wynn, owner of Angel's Paws in Blue Ash (front), helped the McCoy family of Ross Township when they had to euthanize their beloved boxer, Jake, earlier this year during the COVID-19 outbreak. The McCoys, from left, are Megan, Jessica, Sheri and Josh. PROVIDED

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more than 60 masks out of fabric covered with pawprints and hearts, one volunteer’s mother found a case of safety glasses and Matthew 25: Ministries in Blue Ash contributed hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, cleaning supplies and gloves. “During the shutdown, we also began delivering the ashes of the pets directly to the pet parents’ doors, rather than scheduling an in-person pickup, and we also began oﬀ ering our free grief support groups to pet parents virtually via Zoom,” Wynn said. “We remain deeply grateful to our heroes who allowed us to continue to serve pets who were sick and suﬀ ering during this time of our region’s shutdown via both our Pet Parent Peace of Mind home hospice visits and also for home euthanasia.” Even though Ohio has reopened, Wynn said, Angel’s Paws continues to hold grief support groups virtually twice a month. People can make appointments online to arrange a time to pick up their pet’s ashes or spend time in the chapel. “These visits are scheduled 45 minutes apart, and we sanitize our chapel between clients,” Wynn said.

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Radio show for truckers shuts down political talk Jim Calhoun Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A radio show known for its conservative hosts and callers that’s broadcast around the globe from Greater Cincinnati is shutting off political discussion, its host says. Steve Sommers, host of “America’s Truckin’ Network” that originates from the Kenwood studios of WLWAM (700), told his audience that the move follows unspecifi ed complaints about the show’s content made to radio station owner iHeart Media. Sommers told listeners July 20 on the midnight to 5 a.m. daily show that his boss called him July 16 when he was off the air to tell him complaints had been made to corporate offi ces in San Antonio. He said his boss held him responsible for an unspecifi ed comment made by a caller, saying that the comment should not have been aired. Sommers said he had been given a warning over the incident. The next day, Sommers said, his boss called him again while he was off the air to say more complaints had been registered to iHeart Media headquarters.

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After that, Sommers said, a decision was reached to stop airing topics including the death of George Floyd – an unarmed Black man whose killing May 25 by Minneapolis police has touched oﬀ protests nationwide – and talk about the Confederate ﬂ ag. Station manager Scott Reinhart gave the following statement to The Enquirer July 21: “The ATN has been on the air for

40-year-old man commits suicide at Observation Tower in Blue Ash Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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over 30 years. We regularly review all our shows to ensure they provide the best and most compelling programming, and we have always relied on comments and feedback from our listeners to help us make these decisions.” On the air, Sommers urged his callers to refrain from politics and stick to issues paramount to his show’s target audience, which is truckers. During the July 21 broadcast, Sommers said he did not know who had made the complaints. One caller to the show said he wasn’t sure what he was allowed to talk about, and Sommers didn’t respond directly to him. Sommers, of Colerain Township in suburban Cincinnati, is the son of the late Dale “Truckin’ Bozo” Sommers, who originated the show on WLW in 1984 and hosted it until his retirement in 2004. Steve Sommers has been the primary host since. WLW can be heard at night in parts of 38 states and Canada, and during the daytime in parts of six states. “America’s Truckin’ Network” is also syndicated and heard on Sirius XM Radio. Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed.

A 40-year-old man died July 19 after jumping from the observation tower at Summit Park in Blue Ash, according to city of Blue Ash oﬃ cials. Rachel Murray, the spokesperson for the city of Blue Ash, said the 150foot observation tower is still open to the public despite the incident. This is the ﬁ rst time this has happened, she said.

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He doesn’t sleep that night. He keeps thinking everything is going to be OK. But delivering the baby? That seems like a big leap. The baby doesn’t come that night. In coming days, the decision is made to wait. Just until the baby grows some more, if possible. While Kappers remains in a coma. Her COVID-19 test comes back positive. Nobody is surprised. On the night of April 1, the doctor calls at 8:30 p.m. and tells Razzak it’s time. Razzak calls his in-laws to stay with their grandson and a friend to sit on the porch until they arrive so Razzak can leave immediately. It’s been nine days since Razzak dropped his wife off . When Razzak gets there he isn’t allowed in. Nurses are kind, but fi rm. He needs 14 days away from his wife, who has exposed him to the disease, before he’s allowed in. Razzak is understanding. He knows it’s for the safety of the babies there, including his. So Razzak drives back home. The child comes into the world via Csection. He weighs 4 pounds, 10 ounces. Kappers is not awake but smiled when Laith was born and a single tear ran down her cheek, the nurse said. Right after he is born, nurses FaceTime with Razzak so he can watch his son be cleaned and swaddled for the fi rst time. He’s sleepy from the medication his mother is being given to stay alive. He is immediately tested. He does not have COVID-19. mmm Razzak tells everyone at the hospital the baby’s name is Laith, the name he and Kappers had already decided on. It translates to lion in Arabic, a nod to Razzak’s heritage. Razzak tells people his son is pretty courageous to come into the world now. That he will be a strong child. He has proven it already. Razzak thinks Laith looks like the couple’s fi rst son, Dean, who was born on Nov. 14, 2014, with a neuromuscular disorder order that meant he couldn’t breathe or move or eat. Dean died two months later on Jan. 10, 2015, without

Ziad Razzak spends with his son, Laith, in the NICU at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital on April 27. Laith was born April 1 at 32 weeks. His mom, Alicia Kappers contracted COVID-19 and was in a medically induced coma when he was born. The couple have a second son, Zayne, who is 4. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

ever leaving the neonatal unit at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Laith has a darker complexion and is broader than Dean was, but there’s a resemblance. Dean has been on Razzak’s mind during Kapper’s entire hospital stay. Can’t we catch a break? He thinks. Is it karma? Did something happen to bring on such misfortune? Razzak pushes the pessimism away as best he can. It’s easier as he looks at Laith, even though they’re not together. Razzak stays quarantined with Zayne in hopes of a visit. He takes a COVID-19 test. He tests

negative.

mmm On April 7, Razzak completely covers up, donning a gown, mask, goggles and gloves. It isn’t how he envisioned meeting his son for the ﬁ rst time. But this will have to do. Even in the isolation room, even with all the equipment on, Razzak is overcome. In another part of the hospital, his wife is still in a coma. Razzak wants her to wake up. He wants her to see Laith. For many days after that Razzak visits in the morning and evening. He feeds

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Laith. He holds him. He rocks him, doing all the things he remembers doing at home after Zayne was born. Kappers’ parents live an hour away, but come to stay and care for Zayne to make hospital visits easier. Every hospital visit is the same. The gown. The mask. The goggles. The gloves. On April 14, Laith is taken out of isolation and Razzak is fi nally allowed to really touch his son, skin-to-skin. Razzak silently promises his wife, “I’m keeping him safe, warm and loved for you.” Kappers is still in the induced coma. Razzak still hasn’t seen her in person. mmm Kappers gets better by the day. On April 17, the decision is made to try to awaken her. Twenty-three days after she was put under, she regains consciousness. She gets out of bed and takes some tentative steps. But she still can’t talk because she wearing a tracheostomy collar, which helps her breathe. Around 6 a.m. most days, nurses FaceTime Razzak, then hold the phone to Kappers’ ear so Razzak can tell her about Zayne and home and anything else that comes to mind. On April 18, three weeks after he dropped his wife off for a quick doctor’s visit and some cough medicine, nurses let Razzak pull a chair up to the door of Kappers’ hospital room. He peers in. She’s so much thinner. But she’s awake, though not really, as coming out of such a long coma takes time. She is still breathing with a ventilator’s help. Kappers lights up at the sight of her husband. Razzak is glad, but knows everything is unfamiliar to his wife. She doesn’t understand what’s happening. That will take time, doctors tell him. It is a bittersweet thing, Razzak thinks, being that close to someone, that inspired by her bravery and not be able to touch or hug her. Even though she can’t respond. Even though Razzak isn’t sure his wife will remember, Razzak tells his wife about Zayne and home and what is waiting for her there. He calls their fi rst tentative visits 40 fi rst dates. “I had to keep repeating things so she didn’t wake up in a panic, asking, “Where is my baby?’” So he comes every day.

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mmm Kappers’ 40th birthday is approaching. She thought she’d spend her 40th with friends, away on a trip to a resort town in Colorado. No surprise party though, she long ago told her husband. If there was any time for a party, this is it, Razzak thinks. Kappers’ friends pitch in. And so do the nurses. It’s “Offi ce”-themed, based on the couple’s favorite television show. Nurses wear Dunder Miffl in I.D. badges with the characters’ fi ctional names and photos attached. They paste printouts of the characters’ faces and hang them outside her window so she doesn’t feel like she is alone. A few fl oors away, baby Laith is dressed in yellow pajamas and a striped tie to mimic “The Offi ce’s” Dwight K. Schrute. Once everything is set up, the nurses sing happy birthday. Some of them cry. These are the fi rst memories Kappers has made since the day she walked into the hospital for a check-up, a month earlier. Everything runs together after that. The birthday hoopla dies down. Razzak pulls up the chair outside his wife’s hospital room and reads aloud all the birthday cards sent to Kappers. This is like a real date night, he thinks. mmm No one is saying when Kappers can come home. She is getting stronger by the day and, around the fi rst weekend in May, Razzak thinks the time is near. He deep cleans the house. He settles Kappers’ parents in for a long stay. On May 4, 41 days after she fi rst arrived, she is given the OK to go home. Razzak wears a sport coat. He picks up a sunfl ower bouquet from Kroger, the most expensive one the store had, and he heads to the hospital. He’s nervous. He knows it will take time for her to get better. He understands it’s his responsibility to help her. To care for her. During the drive to the hospital, he tells himself, “I need to make sure I am attentive to her.” When he sees her, they hug for what

After more than a month in the ICU at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital and delivering a baby while in a coma due to COVID-19, Alicia Kappers is home with, husband Ziad Razzak, baby Laith and Zayne, 4. Kappers was released from the hospital May 4 and Laith on May 6. PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Ziad Razzak waves to his wife Alicia Kappers during a 40th birthday celebration in the ICU at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital on April 27. The couple‘s favorite show is “The Office.” so Razzak and friends themed her party around the show. She was discharged on May 4, two days before her newborn son.

seems like an eternity. There are tears of relief. There are tears of joy. He tells her he loves her. He tells her he never had any doubt, that she is a warrior. Kappers is weak. She’s thin.

But this is his wife. She feels the same. The baby will stay. He is not big enough or strong enough yet to come home.

Nurses and doctors and hospital staff line the hallway as Kappers and Razzak leave. The crowd of caretakers clap. They cry. It’s sheer joy. They made it. In the car, fi nally alone, they kiss. Zayne and his grandfather wait outside for the couple to arrive. Zayne runs to the car and throws his arms around his mother, a smaller bear hug, but just as tight. Razzak understands what his son is feeling. For 41 days he has only seen her through a glass window. mmm Laith stays in the hospital for two more days. Kappers sleeps and spends time with Zayne. Homecoming number two is just as exciting for everyone, only Kappers is on the waiting end this time. Razzak carries Laith into the house and delivers him to Kappers, who’s sitting, ready. Zayne crawls into her lap. She is glad he is home and healthy and they were all back together. “I was happy, but I wasn’t, this sounds horrible to say, consumed with joy,” Kappers said. She worries that’s a selfi sh feeling. She’s still healing. “I didn’t have a connection with him yet,” she says. “Don’t get me wrong, it was wonderful. It was just numbness I guess.” She’s happy everyone is home. mmm Four months later, things are getting back to normal, or as normal as can be with a toddler and new baby. Laith doesn’t sleep much. So his parents don’t sleep much either. Zayne turns 4 with a small party that strictly follows social-distancing rules as everyone is being very, very careful. Kappers is on maternity leave from her job at a law fi rm until August and is getting stronger by the day. Razzak has been doing some online fi tness center consulting, helping businesses adjust to the pandemic. But soon he too will be back working more. Kappers said she’s done the bonding with Laith she never had a chance to do when they were in the hospital. She and Razzak focus on the fact that it’s over now. That they survived this terrible thing. That they are on the other side of it. Really. That life can go on.

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Developers still presenting new business plans during pandemic Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The COVID-19 pandemic may be fl attening the trajectory of economic growth in local bedroom communities, but the number of proposed developments and new businesses opening is surprisingly healthy. Consider this: Recently, in a previous week alone, the Union Township Board of Trustees approved a zone change for a $5 million indoor sports complex on Old State Route 74 and a developer presented the Milford Planning Commission with plans for a condominium project along the Little Miami River. A new Million’s Crab seafood restaurant opened in West Chester Township and crews began demolishing a bridge at the Montgomery Road-Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway interchange to make room for a roundabout designed to serve a $140 million mixed-use development in Montgomery. “We are starting to see the local business economy come back to life,” Union Township Trustee John McGraw said. “Our permit activity is very busy and we are seeing projects move forward. One area that is doing well is real estate. Earlier this year, we approved a new project for Redwood Homes on Tealtown Road and for Fischer Homes off Clough Pike. “We just had a ribbon-cutting for the Villas of Cherry Grove (homes in Cherry Grove) and we have some upcoming zoning cases for more housing projects in the next couple of months,” McGraw said. McGraw said the township has the former Glen Este High School property under contract and anticipates additional development coming to the area later this year. “The new Sharefax Credit Union offi ce building is underway, as well as the new TQL (Total Quality Logistics) additions that will bring over 1,000 jobs” in the Ivy Point Commerce Park, McGraw said.

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The Gallery at Kenwood is a $130 million commercial-residential development in Sycamore Township.

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build a Hampton Inn & Suites on Madison Road in Hyde Park. Also, PLK Communities of Kenwood is investing some $18 million to build an apartment complex and restore the historic Stewart house on Madison Road in Madisonville. And Contingent Holdings of Sycamore Township is redeveloping the former Millcroft Inn property on Mill Street in Milford to support multiple businesses.

In Sycamore Township, construction is continuing on a $130 million commercial-residential development in Kenwood by the Capital Investment Group (CIG) of downtown Cincinnati. Plans for the Gallery at Kenwood include a hotel, offi ce building, apartments and space for retail and restaurants. “The uncertainties of COVID-19 have created signifi cant caution in the development business overall,” township Trustee Tom Weidman said. “The CIG project is still moving forward at this time and we have had conversations with others interested in development in our Kenwood business district as well, but this is conceptual and much longer term. “With people working at home, the demand for offi ces has been compromised during this pandemic period, but there have been market suggestions that within 12 to 18 months, we should see more normal offi ce market demand return,” Weidman said. Montgomery offi cials said in June that they soon will announce tenants for the $140 million “Montgomery Quarter” development near the Montgomery Road - Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway. “This transformative 21-acre mixed-use project will serve as the new

gateway into the city, providing new offi ce, retail, restaurant and residential options to the community and the region,” Montgomery City Manager Brian Riblet said. Other development news since the March 23 state stay-at-home order: h Columbia Township confi rmed in May that it is seeking a $250,000 state grant to help it buy a former fi rehouse in Madison Place and turn it into a venue that would memorialize the history of the fi re department and possibly host a restaurant. The township also said it is asking for a second $250,000 state grant to help it buy a blighted half acre of property on Wooster Pike for possible development. i h In June, the Milford Planning Commission approved plans by the DER Development Co. of Milford to build the Little Miami Brewing Co. Event Center on the banks of the Little Miami River. h This month, Der Development presented the planning commission with plans for a condominium project on the riverfront and the Commercial Development Services Group of Mount Lookout presented plans to turn the former Milford South Elementary School on Garfi eld Avenue into six townhomes and to build seven duplexes around it. Other projects in the works before the pandemic y include plans by Brandicorp of Bellevue and the Lexington Hotel Group of West Chester Township to

‘These have been interesting times’ “These have been interesting times,” McGraw said, noting that the township is losing revenue from the gas tax because of less travel, the hotel tax because of fewer hotel stays and income taxes from people working in the township’s joint economic development districts. So far as businesses in operation before the pandemic, “The shutdown was hard on local restaurants, but they all seem to be adjusting to oﬀ ering more carryout options,” McGraw said. Sycamore Township Trustee Weidman said, “Business openings continue to increase where social distancing can occur, and masks are being worn. (But) we still have not seen places like theaters opening because of the inability to social distance in those environments.”

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About 5 pounds or so baby back/loin ribs. Dry rub and bbq sauce Instructions Remove silver skin from ribs (on my site, abouteating.com). Then cut into slabs, up to 6 ribs per slab. Seasoning ribs: Season ribs with my spicy dry rub (or your favorite). Be generous and pat rub in on both sides so seasoning sticks. Precooking: ﬁ rst on grill to mark, then in oven Place on hot grill and “mark” them for a couple minutes on each side. Marking means to grill just until you see grill marks, that’s all. You’ll ﬁ nish cooking them in the oven, and then grill them again to get a nice char, basting with sauce. Preheat oven to 300.

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Arrange marked ribs in single layers, curved side up, in baking pan and pour chicken broth or beer around ribs (not on top), a generous cup or so.

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Don’t over cook, you don’t want them falling apart since you’ll be ﬁ nishing them on grill.

2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

Bonus: this can be done ahead of time! Finish on grill, coating with sauce: Place ribs on medium high grill and start brushing with bbq sauce.

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SPORTS Father of former UC baseball star Youkilis dies Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mike Youkilis, a former Knothole Baseball coach and the father of former Sycamore High School, Cincinnati Bearcats and Major League Baseball standout Kevin Youkilis, died Saturday, July 11 at age 71. Mike was a graduate of Walnut Hills High School and a University of Cincinnati graduate. He and his wife, Carolyn, owned Midwest Diamond Distributors in Blue Ash (also known as Midwest Gold formerly M&J Grosbard, which sponsored the Knothole team Mike coached). Mike's legacy.com obituary suggests

that in lieu of ﬂ owers, those looking to pay tribute can donate to a scholarship that has been set up for a local youth baseball player to attend and play at the UC. More info about the scholarship: Please send donation to Youk's Kids, c/o Blonin & Company, 2020 Commonwealth Ave., Newtonville, MA 02460 would be appreciated. Kevin Youkilis is a UC Hall of Famer and a Sycamore High School Hall of Famer who had his No. 36 retired by the Bearcats in 2015 and his No. 13 retired by Sycamore in 2017. He currently owns Loma Brewing Company in Los Gatos, Calif.

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UC jumps in with an oﬀ er for Evan Mahaﬀ ey of Moeller basketball Scott Springer The Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY Network

KENWOOD - After a recent performance at an Ohio Department of Health-approved open competition, Moeller junior Evan Mahaff ey has been off ered by the University of Cincinnati’s John Brannen. Mahaff ey, a 6-foot-6 guard, came off the bench in the early portion of last season for the Crusaders before having to sit the second half of the season due to OHSAA transfer rules. As a freshman, he played at Northwest averaging 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and a pair of assists per game, making the starting lineup midway through the year. “He’s going to be a major performer for us,” Moeller coach Carl Kremer said. “He literally can play point guard and both wing spots. He played some ‘four’ for us last year and he’s savvy enough, tough enough and long enough to play big. He’s really a versatile player and I think that’s why schools are intrigued by him.” Mahaff ey’s father, Jamie, played at Miami University and previously was a state championship coach at North College Hill when the Trojans had future NBA players O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker. His father’s RedHawks from Oxford have also off ered, as has Western See MAHAFFEY, Page 2B

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Indian Hill offensive lineman Grant Lanham (70) blocks defensive lineman Beau Thomas in the OHSAA playoff game between Indian Hill and Wyoming at Princeton High School on Nov. 16, 2019. JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Moving on with the fi nal edition of The Enquirer’s series of top-10 positional rankings, it’s time to rundown the Tri-state’s top defensive linemen heading into the 2020 prep football season. Dontay Corleone, Colerain (Sr.) Corleone was a fi rst-team Greater Miami Conference and all-district selection in 2019 as well as second-team All-Ohio. He registered 52 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and was third in the GMC with 8.5 sacks. The 6-foot-2, 295-pound defensive tackle is ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and gave a verbal committment to the University of Cincinnati last fall. Andrew “Bam” Booker, Winton Woods (Sr.) Booker was a fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Ohio selection last season for the Warriors. He had 50 tackles, 12.5 for a loss and two sacks, leading the Warriors to a 6-3 record. Another three-star recruit, Booker holds nearly 20 Division I off ers, including from UC, Purdue, Minnesota, Kentucky, California and Boise State. Jayden Carter, Badin (Sr.)

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Carter was a ﬁ rst-team Greater Catholic League co-ed and all-district selection in 2019. The defensive end had 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks and returned both of his interceptions for touchdowns to help Badin reach the regional ﬁ nal. Car-

ter was also named special mention AllOhio. Beau Thomas, Wyoming (Sr.) The 6-foot, 195-pound Thomas was See LINEMEN, Page 2B

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Greater Cincinnati’s top boys soccer players Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If they ever get the governmental green light, Ohio boys soccer teams could be engaging in games in about a month. A number of solid performers return to their respective teams from last season. The following selections were made based on Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association honors, All-League selections from the previous year and input from coaches. As always, the deﬁ nitive list of allstars should be determined by season’s end, based on individual and team performances. For your reading pleasure though, here’s a preseason list.

Top 10 players to watch Luke Brothers, senior, Mariemont The midfi elder was Division III First Team All-State for the Warriors leading the Cincinnati Hills League in assists and fi nishing third in goals. Overall he had 18 goals and assists. Benjamin Griffi s, senior, Monroe The midfi elder was Division II First Team All-State, All-Great Lakes Region and an All-American as well as Miami Valley Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year. Griffi s scored 24 goals and had 10 assists for the Hornets as a junior. Alex McAfee, junior, Colerain -McAfee popped in 16 goals with nine assists for the 7-7-3 Cardinals in the GMC and was Division I All-Southwest District. Alex Rozenfeld, senior, Sycamore Rozenfeld had 11 goals and fi ve assists for 10-6-3 Sycamore and was Division I All-Southwest District. Jason Steigerwald, senior, St. Xavier - Steigerwald was GCL-South First Team as a midfi elder for the 12-6-2 Bombers as a junior. He also made the Division I All-Southwest District team. Kendall Hamilton, senior, Summit Country Day -Hamilton had six goals and fi ve assists as a defender for the 107-2 Silver Knights. He was named to the Division III Southwest District Team. Quinton Rickett, senior, Ross -Rickett had fi ve goals and four assists as a midfi elder for Ross helping the Rams to a 16-2 mark. Rickett was Division II AllSouthwest District. Robert Linenkugel, senior, Oak Hills - Linenkugel had 12 goals in eight games for the Highlanders and was named Division I All-Southwest District. Kyle Croll, senior, Mariemont - Croll had 12 goals and seven assists for 14-3-2 Mariemont and was Division III AllSouthwest District. Will Hawgood, senior, Seven Hills Hawgood had 10 goals and six assists for 14-3-4 Seven Hills and was Division III

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All-Southwest District. Notable that you won’t see in OHSAA competition Kade Tepe, senior - Tepe was Division I Second Team All-State last season as a junior for Moeller and led the Greater Catholic League-South in scoring with 15 goals during the regular season. He ﬁ nished with 21 goals and 18 assists for the 18-2-2 Crusaders. Tepe has elected to forgo his senior high school season to play for the Cincinnati Development Academy. Honorable Mention Nathan Drago, junior, Roger Bacon; Colton Daugherty, senior, Little Miami; Gabe Marlow, senior, Mason; John Schaeper, senior, St. Xavier; Charlie Pearson, junior, La Salle; Paul Walkters, junior, Lakota West; Braden Anderson, junior, Lakota East; Jacob Haskins, senior Milford; Austin Rilling, senior, Monroe; Zachary Hamdan, senior, Monroe; Sam McAlister, senior, La Salle; Andrew Mueller, senior, Elder; Jack Crota, senior, Turpin; Nolan Schirmer, senior, West Clermont; Garrett Freidrich, junior, Sycamore; Aaron Truett, senior,

Hamilton; Bart Cooper, senior, Seven Hills; Nolan Loring, senior, Seven Hills; Charlie Marston, senior, Harrison; Sully Spencer, sophomore, Ross; Isaac Weitz, senior, Northwest; Rafael Belucci Mann, senior, Clinton Massie; Sam Binan, senior, Clinton Massie; Matthaus Buechner, senior, Goshen; Trevor McGuinness, senior, Clinton Massie; M.P. Pipoli, senior, Clinton Massie; Brady Vilvens, senior, Williamsburg; Ryan Willemin, senior, Goshen; Mattheus Azerado, senior, Bethel-Tate; Reagan Burch, junior, Blanchester; Joshua Galley, senior, Georgetown; Jered Glancy, senior, Clermont Northeastern; Dan Jones, senior, Williamsburg; Carson Miles, sophomore, Georgetown; Colton Stamper, senior, Felicity-Franklin; Carter Stevens, senior, Blanchester; Austin Yeager, junior, CNE; Sammy Linville, senior, Taylor; Kyle Aman, junior, Fenwick; Kevin Sarley, junior, Fenwick; Alec Bode, senior, Kings; Jason Almengor, junior, Norwood; Brandon Young, senior, Norwood; Ethan Herbert, senior, Wyoming; Alex Waak, senior, Summit Country Day.

Moeller midfi elder Ben Hegge (10) battles Mason midfi elder Gabe Marlow during their district fi nal.

Dontay Corleone of Colerain pumps up the fans against Fairﬁ eld during the OHSAA regional playoff on Nov. 15, 2019. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

(Sr.) One of the few returning veterans on defense for the reigning 5A state champions, he was fi fth on the team in tackles last year while coming off the bench. Gio Albanese, St. Xavier (Sr.) Albanese was a fi rst-team GCLSouth selection last season for the Bombers. The 6-foot, 285-pound defensive tackle had 65 tackles, seven sacks and a forced fumble. He had 16 tackles and 4.5 sacks in a win over Louisville St. Xavier and had 10 tackles against Elder. He holds Division I off ers from Valparaiso University and Brown University. Brandon Smith, Fairfi eld (Sr.) Smith was a second-team GMC selection last season after helping lead Fairfi eld to a 10-2 record and its fi rst playoff victory since 2000. He was second in the conference with 10.5 sacks in 2019 to go with 58 tackles and a forced fumble. Smith was also the top Division I wrestler at the 220-pound division in the Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association’s fi nal rankings.

Dawson Catlett, Walton-Verona (Sr.) A three-year starter for the Bearcats, he had 55 tackles, 11 for loss, with two sacks in just 10 games last year. He was still the leading tackler for the Bearcats, who were 8-5 and repeated as district champions in 2A. Sage Lalley, Scott (Jr.) He had 90 total tackles for the Eagles last year, including 18 for loss and nine sacks for Scott, who was 8-5 last year. Honorable mention Devon McCormick (Sr.), Bishop Brossart; Eric Parker (Sr.), CHCA; Eric Jimenez (Jr.), Dayton; Carter Earls (Sr.), Fenwick; Trevor Adams (Sr.), Goshen; Aneesh Vyas (Sr.), Lakota West; Trevon Ramey (Sr.), Lloyd; Aidan Shaw (Sr.),Wyatt Bullock (Sr.), Moeller; Robert Sanders (Jr.), Newport; Timmy Smith (Sr.), North College Hill; Noah Duke (Jr.), Ryle; Qai Williams (Sr.), Sycamore; Harry Hilvert (Jr.), Taylor; Will Myres (Sr.), Turpin; Tyshaun Thomas (Sr.), Withrow

mentioned and did so for Northwest. Moeller also used 6-foot-4, 220-pound Alex Williams there in a pinch, so the Crusaders will have some versatility this season. “With our lineup, we can do a lot of diff erent things,” Mahaff ey said. “I can run point, but I can also run the wing and the ‘four’ and stuff like that. We have so many players that can do a whole bunch of diff erent things. It opens up the fl oor for diff erent combinations.” Added Kremer, “He’s not near what he’s going to be in two or three years. He’s still a kid growing into his body. He

really has a chance to be pretty special I think. His work ethic is extremely strong. A lot of kids say they work hard, he really embraces the grind and the hours it takes in the gym.” Having just turned 16 in April, Mahaffey agrees he may add to his 6-6 frame. He says he can guard anybody, push the ball and score. He believes Moeller’s hard-nosed defense will suit him well at any high-major program. With Mahaff ey, Moeller now has fi ve players with Division I off ers: Logan Duncomb (Indiana commit), Alex Williams, Will McCracken, Aidan Noyes

and Mahaff ey. Moeller fi nished 26-1 last season by was denied a third straight Ohio Division I championship when the OHSAA halted the season due to the new coronavirus prior to their postseason match-up with Lakota East March 14. Should he join the Bearcats, he could some day team up with former Moeller standout Jeremiah Davenport. UC’s previous notable Moeller recruit was Bobby Brannen who played under then-coach Bob Huggins from 1994 through 1998 before Evan Mahaff ey was born.

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fi rst-team Cincinnati Hills League and second-team all-district last season in helping Wyoming make the state Final Four for the second consecutive year. Thomas, who also played running back, had 72 tackles, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery from his defensive end spot. He had a season-high 10 tackles against Clyde in the state semifi nal. Nate Pabst, Moeller (Sr.) The 6-foot-5, 235-pound defensive end was fi rst-team Greater Catholic League-South last season after tallying 25 tackles, fi ve sacks and a forced fumble. Pabst, who was also honorable mention all-district, had fi ve tackles and a sack against St. Xavier and two sacks against Cleveland St. Ignatius. He committed to Bowling Green in June. Luke Stegman, Covington Catholic

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Carolina. Mahaff ey admits his father’s alma mater reminded him of his accolades while playing for former Miami coaches Joby Wright and Herb Sendek. In terms of playing styles, the son is somewhat diff erent. “He played more of the big spot down low and I’m more of a guard,” Mahaff ey said. Despite his lanky frame, Mahaff ey can play point guard as Coach Kremer

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COMMUNITY NEWS Chemist Amy Weiskittel makes a career out of highlighting the excitement of science To say Amy Weiskittel is passionate about science is an understatement. Her offi cial title is a research chemist at the LyondellBasell Cincinnati Technology Center, but she references herself as a polymer microscopist in the research and development of polymer characterization. So what does that mean? Breaking it down, Amy is a scientist that uses a microscope to do research on plastics. She may measure and identify the diff erent layers in a food package wrapper or analyze a black-speck within a container to fi gure out exactly what it is. She frequently compares her role to the television crime drama, “CSI,” minus the criminal aspect. Amy holds a bachelor of science in biology from Northern Kentucky University and as much as she loves science, her other passion centers around teaching. For Amy, it was a natural fi t for LyondellBasell to get inside local classrooms and teach Explore & Experiment, an educational enrichment program that ignites an appetite for students around experiments and showcasing how science is part of everyday life. “I was highly infl uenced by my high school chemistry teacher (Mr. Dennis Cornelius, a.k.a. “Mr. C”) who always came up with creative ways to teach and share,” Weiskittel said. “I remember him coming into the classroom wearing numerous coats to help explain the electron shells.” Amy said she tries to generate the same excitement and inspiration around her science presentations as “Mr. C.” “I love watching them get as excited about science as I do, and seeing their expressions as they open their minds to new possibilities or understanding ideas they may have never thought of before,” said Weiskittel. Not only does Amy teach Explore & Experiment, she is also a coordinator for the program organizing classroom requests, tours and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) based learning activities. Additionally, Amy helps write the lesson plans to ensure requirements are being met by the National Science Education Standards.

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Gries Financial Partners becomes part of the 4100 Group The 4100 Group and Gries Financial Partners (GFP) just announced that GFP has become part of The 4100 Group effective as of June 30. GFP has offi ces in Cincinnati and Cleveland and plans to add more midwestern offi ces later this year. The 4100 Group was formed by Delta Dental of Michigan and Delta Dental of Ohio to promote innovation and diversify its business into compleHerman mentary industries, including investment and wealth management services. The 4100 Group is based in Lansing, Michigan. GFP was founded as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in 1978 to provide confl ict-free, open architecture investment and wealth management counsel. Over more than 40 years, GFP has developed a national client base, while maintaining a midwestern focus. It is a boutique fi rm serving high net worth individuals and families as well as retirement plans, endowments and foundations. As GFP joins The 4100 Group, it will keep its diff erentiated investment and wealth management approach in place as well as its team, although it expects to add additional team members. “Being part of The 4100 Group allows GFP to grow its Cincinnati and Midwestern presence with the goal of creating a super-regional investment advisory See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 5B

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As in many of the world’s cities in pandemic shutdown, the Cincinnati area breathed cleaner air this spring, but as soon as people got their vehicles back on the road with the economic reopening, the bad air came back. Major pollutants of the region’s air dropped up to 20% from March 23 to June 30 compared to the same period in the previous three years, says a fact sheet and chart from the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency. Spokeswoman Joy Landry said the agency maintains an air monitor on Near Road, adjacent to Interstate 75 near Hopple Street. The monitor tracks traﬃ c-related air pollution, a major cause of the region’s air quality problem. The agency released a chart of the monitor’s 2020 measurements for nitrogen dioxide, a by-product of gasoline-combustion engines in personal and commercial vehicles. The monitor found a drop in nitrogen dioxide that bottomed in April, then the level turned up again and is

approaching the high hit in February. Gov. Mike DeWine ordered Ohio’s economic shutdown March 23 to mount a defense against the new coronavirus. The agency’s Landry said total traﬃ c counts at Near Road from March 24 to May 19 were down 42% over the same time last year. Total traﬃ c counts for May 20-June 30 were down 20% over the same time last year. From the day the shutdown began to June 30, about a month into the reopening, the Near Road monitor found levels of nitrogen dioxide down 18.6% from the same 99-day period in 2017 through 2019. The monitor detected drops in other pollutants: oxides of nitrogen down 19.1%, nitric oxide down 20.1%, carbon monoxide down 9.1% and small particulate matter down 14.1%. The impact of the increased pollutants was almost immediate. Landry said the area’s air quality alerts usually occur in May and June, but this year, they were sounded for three days in June and six in July. Air alerts warn those with breathing problems and elderly people to stay indoors.

In this March 2011 Enquirer ﬁ le photograph, poor air quality obscures the Cincinnati skyline. But during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic shutdown, air quality improved a lot as people stopped driving cars and drugs. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency says that as soon as the shutdown ended and vehicles got on the road, the bad air readings rose. FILE

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SCHOOL NEWS UC Blue Ash director offers ‘hope on a page’ Pamela Goines shares her fi rsthand experiences as a mother of a child with Autism and as a professional working in accessibility resources in a new book that off ers practical ways parents and professionals can help persons with Autism thrive. Goines, who lives in Evendale with her husband and son, is director of Accessibility Resources at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and author of “My Walk With My Son With Autism.” The book tells of the often funny, sometimes challenging, but always hopeful experiences she and her husband have had while raising their son, Thomas Goines, Jr. “At age 2 my son received the Autism diagnosis; I dropped out of my life and immediately began educating myself about it,” says Goines. “Over the next several years, I resigned my position as a stockbroker and increased my course load to immerse myself into learning about Autism.” Goines says Thomas is continuing to grow and develop as a 23-year-old man who is learning about life and fi nding his place in the world. He is socially active and enjoys listening to motivational speakers, horse-back riding, swimming, fi shing, biking, going to the zoo, salsa dancing, and working at the YMCA as a Fitness Aide. Goines uses thecombination of her education, personal experiences and professional background to provide a straightforward guide with helpful information for parents, family members, and professionals serving people with Autism. She says the goal is to provide hope as readers learn about her son’s progress since the fi rst days of his diagnosis. “I want the book to be hope on a page,” says Goines. “I know that this journey can sometimes send you on lots of turns and bends, and I really want to make sure people know that even in the challenging times there is still hope. Below are some of the tips Goines shares for supporting the transition from diagnosis to destiny. 1. Diagnosis – you need to know. 2. Early intervention (work with professionals to determine this). 3. Research and try new interventions.

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4. Establish a vision for your child and share it everywhere you go. 5. Assemble a team of support (family, doctors, teachers). “My Walk With My Son With Autism” is available on Amazon at https:// www.amazon.com/dp/B087L6ST86. The Accessibility Resources oﬃ ce at UC Blue Ash works to ensure that all students with a documented disability can freely and actively participate in all facets of college life. The staﬀ provides students with any type of disability (visual, hearing, physical, psychological, cognitive, learning ADD, medical condition, etc.) with the appropriate accommodations while they participate in college courses, programs and activities. Pete Gemmer, UC Blue Ash College

SUA’s Freeman wins UC CEAS Engineering competition SUA senior Hanna Freeman ’21 of White Oak is the winner of a summer engineering competition and earned a scholarship to UC as her prize. Hannah has stayed busy this summer learning new skills at an engineering camp hosted by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS). Hannah’s main challenge at the camp was a “shark tank” project where students designed a prototype to overcome a challenge. This year, Hanna’s team won, earning her a $1,000 scholarship to UC. The University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) oﬀ ers unique summer

Front row, from left: Hannah Lesko, Maya Goertemoeller, President Lelia Kramer, Ariel Yoshitomi-Gray and Elizabeth Olson. Back row: Sylvie O’Connor, Saige Smith, Stephanie Ahrnsen, Isabella Glynn and Kellie Hannan. This photo is a collage of individual images. THE NEW STUDIO/PROVIDED

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Saint Ursula Academy proudly introduces Class of 2020 Senior Award recipients Saint Ursula Academy congratulates its resilient Class of 2020. Several graduating seniors earned special honors and were recognized at the socially distanced drive-in commencement ceremony on June 28. These special honors are given for academic achievement or in memory of individuals who made essential and enduring contributions to the Academy. They are awarded to students whose academic achievement, leadership, deep spirit of faith, and Christian service exemplify the quintessential qualities of a graduate of Saint Ursula Academy. Their classmates nominate the recipients of the Awards of Honor, and a committee of faculty members makes the ﬁ nal selection. ❚ Gold Medal for Academic Achievement ~ Valedictorian: Ariel Yoshitomi-

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encouraged her students to realize their power as Christian women and to be loyal to God, to Family, and to themselves. Under her tenure, Saint Ursula Academy came to be recognized by the community as an institution that provided an outstanding education. This award recognizes a student from the graduating class of 2020 who, like Mother Gertrude, is highly respected by her fellow students and by the faculty for her leadership and service here at the Academy and in the community. Sister Mary Carmel McLellan Award Kellie Rose Hannan of Mt. Lookout Sister Mary Carmel, a member of the Ursulines of Cincinnati, continued the tradition begun by Angela Merici in opening new roles for women in society when she became the ﬁ rst woman to receive a doctoral degree from the University of Cincinnati. This award recognizes a student from the Saint Ursula Academy class of 2020 who, like Sister Mary Carmel, exhibits the rigorous academic discipline, the initiative, and the leadership to forge new paths for women in the world. Mother Fidelis Coleman Award Elizabeth Leigh Olson of Monfort Heights Mother Fidelis saw a need and broke the mold to start a new community of Ursulines that would not only educate students in a private academy, but who would also teach in the parochial schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Responding to a request of Archbishop Moeller in 1910, the new “Ursulines of Cincinnati” committed themselves to teach, serve, and care for the people of all social classes in the city. This award recognizes a student from the Saint Ursula Academy graduating class of 2020 who, like Mother Fidelis, has demonstrated initiative and leadership in her school and in her community. Roberta Foley Award Isabella Jean Glynn of Montgomery Miss Roberta Foley taught drama and English to Academy students for decades. She is remembered as a woman who maintained high academic standards for students and as one who recognized

and promoted the enduring values of good manners and courtesy to others. This award honors a student from the Saint Ursula Academy class of 2020 who best exempliﬁ es Ms. Foley’s academic ideals and Christian courtesy. Sister Mary Helen Sanker Award Hannah Brooklyn Meyer Lesko of Bridgetown Sister Mary Helen was an outstanding educator who, as both teacher and principal, inspired generations of Saint Ursula students, parents, and faculty by her personal interest in them, by her faith, and by her zest for teaching and learning. This award is given to a student from the Saint Ursula Academy class of 2020 who, like Sister Mary Helen, demonstrates strong academic achievement, a clear sense of values, and a concern and commitment to the needs of others which enriches the lives of all those around her. Faculty Award Emelyn Saige Clairesse Smith of Northside The faculty of Saint Ursula Academy gives a special award to a student whose contributions to school and community cannot go unrecognized. The faculty has chosen to honor a student from the Saint Ursula Academy class of 2020 who possesses a contagious enthusiasm for learning as well as an inspiring sense of spirituality and whose community service, both within and outside the walls of Saint Ursula, is exemplary. Judith Thompson Olberding Award Sylvia Mary O’Connor of Anderson Twp. Judy Olberding taught Religion and chaired the Religion department at Saint Ursula Academy for many years. Judy was known for her integrity, her compassion, her intellectual curiosity, her strength in times of trial, and her wisdom. This award, established by the faculty in her memory, recognizes a student in the graduating class of 2020 who displays these same admirable qualities. Jill Cahill, Saint Ursula Academy

Kenny co-chairs $3M 2020 CISE Campaign Indian Hill resident Cynthia Kenny joins a long list of community leaders supporting CISE, Catholic Inner-city School Education fund. Kenny cochairs the 2020 Campaign with Sam

Burchenal and Larry Kyte targeting a goal of $3M. All three serve as trustees of the Cincinnati faith-based organization celebrating its 40th Anniversary. “All children are vulnerable, valuable, and need to be championed. They are sponges and will absorb what is around them. Where they spend their time, with whom, and the values they are taught make all the diff erence,” said Kenny. “ I believe CISE made and continues to make that diff erence in the lives of thousands of Kenny Cincinnati children, many who are struggling with lack of fi nancial or other resources.” “The fi rst time my husband Greg and I visited a CISE school was at the suggestion of a friend,” said the current CISE Vice Chair and Chair of the Marketing Communication Committee. “I’m not Catholic, and this was a fi rst for me. Within an hour of touring one of the now 10 schools I had to step out of the classroom, emotionally overwhelmed. These young scholars are enthusiastically eager to learn and happy to be there. They are grateful to be part of something valuable. School is their safe place. It’s where they are respected and learn to respect others. I was moved by their joyful sense of belonging.” In the last two years, under the leadership of Director, Mabe Rodriguez, CISE has focused on data-driven results and partnerships to educate more students out of poverty, and it is working to strengthen and protect the Cincinnati community. “As a single mom for 10 years I can relate to challenge, but mine was nothing close to what these families are dealing with, especially with COVID. The physical and mental health of these families are being especially tested.” A few facts: h 70% non-Catholic h 94% living in poverty h 85% minority h 94% graduating from Catholic high school accepted into college For more information contact Debbie Weitz at 513-263-3471 or dweitz@CatholicAOC.org or visit CISEKids.org. Cynthia Kenny is a writer/creative director formerly with FRCH Design Worldwide and J Walter Thompson. She serves on the boards of Cincinnati Museum Center and UC Integrative Health. Cyn and her husband, Greg, live in Indi-

an Hill. Kenny joined the CISE board in 2014 and serves on the Marketing and Campaign Steering Committees. Sharon Civitello, CISE - Catholic Inner-city Schools Education

AJC honors local high school students with Human Relations Award For 55 years, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has honored outstanding student volunteers of all faiths who have demonstrated a passion for making our community a better place in which to live with the Simon Lazarus, Jr., Human Relations Awards. One junior winner, four junior fi nalists, one senior winner and four senior fi nalists have been recognized for their exemplary volunteer accomplishments and awarded a cash prizes. Jillian Rice, a senior at Indian Hill High School was selected as one of the winners of the 2020 Simon Lazarus, Jr. Award. For the past three years Jillian has been working with World Water Relief to raise funds to provide clean and safe drinking water in the Dominican Republic. These funds will also be used to teach local people how to maintain the water systems for the future. Jillian was able to complete a number of fundraising eff orts to reach her goal of $10,000 including sales at a 4th of July parade, establishing relationships with local businesses, and engaging the Indian Hill Brownies to make her crusader their project of the year. To quote Jillian, “seeing the enormous role that water plays in my life made me question why I wasn’t doing something to make sure everyone in the world had access to at least enough water to live.” Jillian also volunteers as a youth coach for children 12 and under, turning her passion for swimming into a benefi t for young people. Jillian has traveled to Peru to work with local farmers, teaching them more effi cient farming techniques so that they can become more self-suffi cient. Jillian was described by a reference as unassuming, kind, dedicated, and beyond humble. Jillian was also described as a game changer with her wheels always turning. These attributes and her dedication to others contributed to her selection as the Senior Lazarus Awards winner. Cathy Heldman, AJC Cincinnati

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