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EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL Your Community Press newspaper serving Columbia Tusculum, Hyde Park, Mariemont, Mount Lookout, Oakley and other Northeast Cincinnati neighborhoods

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From left, host Lara Spencer talks with appraiser Jacquie Denny while holding a blanket crocheted by Wendy Baker's mom at Wendy's childhood home in Montville, New Jersey, while walking through the home to determine what should be put up for auction, as seen on “Everything But the House.” PROVIDED BY STEPHANIE DIANI

Everything But The House lands starring role on HGTV series Alexander Coolidge | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

Online auctioneer Everything But The House says its next act will be shown on television. The digital dealer of second-hand goods has landed a TV deal with HGTV to televise a show called “Everything But the House,” prominently featuring co-founder Jacquie Denny. The new 30-minute show is hosted by Lara Spencer, a “Good Morning America” contributor and host of HGTV’s “Flea Market Flip” show. EBTH, based in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash, believes future episodes could be a marketing coup to fuel its renewed growth. The program showcases what EBTH does for many of its customers: clearing out clutter and auctioning off uncovered treasures. “It’s what we do and how we do it – what else could you ask for?” said Brian Graves, the dot-com’s CEO, noting the show basically dramatizes the need for the company’s services. “This show is a vindication of who we are,” he told The Enquirer. The new show comes after a tidal wave of redecorating this year by house-bound consumers who snapped up home decor. EBTH revenues in 2020 are on track to hit $70 million, 40% higher than forecast at the start of the year.

The show also comes 15 months after Graves and Denny bought back and reclaimed management of the business they founded following a tumultuous couple of years that included the exit of two CEOs and its former venture capital investors. “We’re back and the business is back to our founding principles,” Graves said.

Getting ready for the close-up Graves and Denny say their business has been fl irting with HGTV for years, searching for broader national exposure on the home and decorating network. Loyal customers have even told them they should be on TV. The pilot, which aired in November, was actually fi lmed in 2019. Follow-up episodes were fi lmed in 2020. Denny said fi lming the show was fun, but harder than it looked: There were 12-hour days shooting and rummaging through 100-degree barns and attics. See HGTV, Page 8A

10 local candy shops for stocking stuff ers Charles Infosino Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Many entertainment venues in Cincinnati and all restaurant dining rooms in Northern Kentucky are closed, but candy shops on both sides of the river remain open. A family that eats candy together stays dandy together. Here are 10 of the sweetest shops in the area.

Groovy Gumball Candy Company 6846 Wooster Pike, Mariemont. Groovy Gumball sells ice cream, candies from all over the world, gourmet chocolates, fudge and novelty gifts. They have candy items that start at 25 cents. Their most expensive products are gourmet fudge, chocolates and bourbon balls from the Bourbon Trail.

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Customer favorites include Swedish skulls that are made from green apple and pear, chocolate covered gummy bears and unicorn poop, a multi-colored and fruity licorice with a vanilla cream inside. Groovy Gumball’s best-selling product is ice cream; the shop has 30 fl avors of gourmet ice cream. Customer favorite ice creams include Exhausted Parent, a blend of espresso and bourbon with chocolate ice cream, This $&@! Just Got Serious, a blend of caramel ice cream with ripples of sea salt fudge and cashews, and Munchie Madness, a cake batter ice cream with caramel, Oreos, M&Ms and peanut butter cups. The shop is currently open on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. After the pandemic, the store will resume busi-

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Fawn Candy Co. 4271 Harrison Ave., Green Township, and 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. Fawn has been owned and operated by Cincinnati's Guenther family since 1946. The shops sell popcorn, handmade chocolates, jellybeans, caramel apples, chocolate covered nuts and fruits, fudge, gummies, truffl es, buckeyes and more. Fawn Candy’s most popular item is caramel. Their products range in price from $1 to $120. They also do custom gift baskets for any price range and have created them for more than $300. See CANDY, Page 2A

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The Harrison Avenue shop is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Madison Road store is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. fawncandy.com.

Lindt Chocolate Shop 801 Premium Outlets Drive, Monroe. This shop is part of the Lindt & Sprüngli company, which is 175 years old and originated in Zurich, Switzerland. The company has retail stores in 120 countries, and it has more than 50 shops in the United States. Their shop features an assortment of more than 20 Lindor truffl e recipes, seasonal varieties, create-your-own gifts, chocolate bars, exclusive European specialties and boxed chocolates. At the shop, their guests are treated to a premium free chocolate sample and shopping assistance by an expert Lindt chocolate advisor. Customers can pick and choose their favorite Lindor truffl es fl avors to create a special holiday gift from more than 20 Lindor truffl e recipes including their seasonal Lindor truffl es. They are open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. lindtusa.com/store-details-449.

Maverick Chocolate Co. 129 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, and 2651 Edmondson Road, Norwood. Both locations specialize in chocolate and are owned by Paul and Marlene Picton. Their chocolate products range from truffl es, which cost $2.50 each, to

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chocolate bars, which cost $10 to $16, to gift boxes, which can cost up to $100. Maverick Chocolate’s best-selling products are orange milk chocolate, Prohibition (bourbon) chocolate bar, which both cost $12, and Tanzania 80% dark chocolate, which costs $10. The company opened for business in 2014 at Findlay Market and expanded to Rookwood Commons in 2018. The Rookwood Commons store is a full chocolate factory, where shoppers can see chocolate being made anytime. They produce 100% of their chocolate in-house, from the raw cocoa beans to the fi nished product. The Findlay location is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Norwood store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. maverickchocolate.com.

Schneider's Homemade Candies 420 Fairfi eld Ave., Bellevue. Schneider's has been family owned and operated since it was founded in 1939. Jack and Kathy Schneider are the

second-generation owners. They took over the store in 1986. Jack still makes all the candy and ice cream on the premises, using the same equipment, methods and recipes his father used in 1939. The shop sells a wide assortment of chocolates, fudges, caramels, opera creams and more. Schneider's homemade opera creams are their most popular and signature candy, and they sell for $21.95 per pound. Other popular items are the homemade fudge, which starts at $11.95 per pound, nonpareils, which start at $18.95 per pound, and pecan caramelettes, which start at $22.95 per pound. The cordial cherries, truffl es, meltaways and turtles are quite popular, too. The store also off ers some classic and oldfashioned candies. Their hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. schneiderscandies.com.

See's Candies 7875 Montgomery Road, Sycamore Township. See's is part of a chocolate company that was founded in Los Angeles in 1921 by Charles A. See. It began as one store and there are now more than 240 across the United States. The shop sells chocolates, fudge, truffl es, candies, brittle, toff ee and more. Their best-selling products are one-pound assorted chocolates, which cost $23.50, and the nuts and chews, which cost $23.95. The Scotchmallow and Milk Bordeaux are two of their more popular brands. During the holiday season, they off er egg nog truffl es for $8, mint cream lollypops for $7.85, white mint truffl es for $6.85, and chocolate mint truffl es for $6.85. The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. chocolateshops.sees.com.

Sweet Dreams Candy Company 1 Aquarium Way, Newport. Sweet Dreams is owned by the Newport Aquarium, but operates as its own business. Their best-selling products include 15 fl avors of fudge, cotton candy, caramel apples, peanut apples, buckeye apples, turtle apples and novelty candies. Product prices range from $1.29 for assorted candies to $14.99 for candy sushi or candy pizza. They have a popular bundle off er where customers can select fi ve candies for $5. The shop is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.newportaquarium.com.

Sweet Tooth Candies 125 W. 11th St., Newport. Sweet Tooth recently made the news for their change in ownership. The shop, which was founded in 1972, was owned by Bob and Norma Schneider until they recently sold it to Joe Bristow and Larry Geiger, who own Pompilio’s Italian Restaurant. Sweet Tooth only uses use premium milk and dark chocolate in their candies. They cater to peanut butter lovers with dark chocolate buckeyes, milk chocolate buckeyes, peanut butter meltaways and peanut butter bolsters. Their best-selling candies include milk chocolate turtles, dark chocolate opera creams, chocolate covered cherries and buckeyes. Most of their handmade chocolates, including opera creams, cost around $22 per pound. Specialty items like pecan turtles and chocolate covered cherries are $24 per pound and $25 per pound, respectively. All candies can be purchased by the piece. Sweet Tooth Candies is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. sweettoothchocolates.com.

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Store owned by Anderson Township trustee cited for mask violation Cole Behrens Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of the businesses cited this month by state offi cials for violating COVID-19 mask and distancing rules is owned by a prominent local Republican. Cleaner Concepts in Hyde Park was one of 23 Ohio businesses cited in the fi rst week of December. It’s owned by Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas, an outspoken conservative. The stores got warnings; a second violation could close a business for up to 24 hours. Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) investigators began inspecting stores last month as part of a stricter mask order. Inspectors visited 1,831 businesses in 83 of Ohio’s 88 counties from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Pappas said he received two visits – one from a Cincinnati Health Department and another from the state – with-

in two days. And they gave confl icting advice, he said. “I don’t understand why in one week, two different government agenPappas cies are coming in and inspecting things two days apart,” Pappas told The Enquirer. Antonio Young, director of environmental health at the Cincinnati Health Department, said inspectors stopped by Dec. 4 as a result of an anonymous complaint. When inspectors returned on Dec. 7, they found the business complying, he said. Pappas said the city inspector, who visited fi rst, agreed with him that employees working in the back where clothes were cleaned should be exempt from wearing cloth masks because of the danger the steam could pose to them. He also said the inspector recommended his employees who have asth-

ma wear plastic face shields. Pappas said after that recommendation, he purchased face shields for his asthmatic employees. When the state inspector from the BWC came two days later, Pappas said the inspector recommended employees in the production room wear cloth masks, contradicting the city inspector. Pappas said the inspector also recommended the cleaner hang up a shower curtain to separate the production room from the store lobby. Four out of six employees were not wearing masks on-site, and two out of three customers were not either, when the business was inspected on Dec. 4, BWC data shows. Pappas said he was not trying to skirt COVID-19 mandates but was trying to ensure the safety of his workers. “We’re not anti-mandate,” Pappas told The Enquirer. “We’re just trying to do it in a fashion so we can continue to

work in a safe way.” The state also dinged Cleaner Concepts for failure to display signs indicating masks were required. Pappas said he did have such a sign on the counter because, but not the front door or window because signs would fall off due to humidity. He said he has since made laminated signs for the outside of the window. He added he was frustrated by what he said seemed like a lack of communication between city and state. “It’s a bit onerous for the city to tell you one thing, and then have the state justify their existence for being there by recommending things the city doesn’t require,” Pappas said. Pappas has been at the center of multiple controversies, including a racially charged sausage-related kerfuffl e and remarks blaming Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the foiled plot to kidnap her.

23 stores cited statewide in Ohio mask enforcement Jackie Borchardt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COLUMBUS – State health offi cials cited 23 retail stores for not following face mask and social distancing rules during the fi rst week of December. Each store received a warning. A subsequent violation could close a business for up to 24 hours. The businesses cited include a mix of mom and pop shops, gas stations and big-name retailers such as Walmart and Lowe’s. The businesses cited were in 13 different counties, including three in Hamilton County and one in Butler County: h Shell, 3093 Queen City Ave., Westwood (Cincinnati): no physical distancing, employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly h Cleaner Concepts, 3396 Erie Ave., Hyde Park (Cincinnati): no sign indi-

Inspectors visiting Ohio retail stores observed 93.1% of customers and 94.4% of employees properly wearing face coverings during the fi rst week of December. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

cating masks are required, employees and customers weren’t wearing masks

properly h Engels Hardware, 7246 Harrison Ave., Colerain Twp., employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly h AT&T Teleholdings Inc., 2992 Towne Blvd., Middletown, employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation investigators began inspecting retail stores last month as part of a stricter mask order. The order and inspections don’t apply to bars and restaurants, hair salons or other types of businesses. The stricter enforcement order requires stores to: h post a sign at the entrance indicating masks are required, h post a maximum capacity limit to ensure 6 feet of physical distance can be maintained throughout the store, h place markers on the fl oor to dis-

tance customers standing in lines, and h designate an on-site compliance offi cer for each business location. Inspectors visited 1,831 businesses in 83 of Ohio’s 88 counties from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. They observed 93.1% of customers and 94.4% of employees properly wearing face coverings. Adherence to social distancing and sign requirements were higher: 97.3% and 98.5%, respectively. That’s slightly less than the previous week’s compliance of 94.4% of customers and 94.6% of employees observed wearing masks properly. One store was cited the previous week. Cumulatively, including inspections from before Nov. 23, the mask requirement compliance rate is 93.3% for customers and 94.5% for employees. Results from each week’s inspections are posted to the state’s coronavirus website on Thursday.

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Social justice is top priority for Cincinnati NAACP president Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The same thing happens to Joe Mallory every time he sees injustice. It’s why Mallory was out protesting during both trials for former University of Cincinnati Police Offi cer Ray Tensing. Tensing was charged with murder after shooting an unarmed Black man during a traffi c stop in 2015. Both trials ended in hung juries, and the charges were ultimately dismissed. It’s why Mallory protested outside the home of Judge Patrick Dinkelacker after the judge sentenced Tracie Hunter, a Black former juvenile court judge, to six months in jail. Mallory called the sentence “vindictive” and the trial a “farce.” And it’s why Mallory stepped in to help negotiate a better deal for Monica Williams when her West End restaurant was shuttered after FC Cincinnati moved into the neighborhood and bought the space Williams had been renting. “I’ve always had this passion,” said Mallory, 58, who is the newly elected president of the Cincinnati NAACP. “When I see injustice, it’s like a little fi re inside me starts to burn, and I want to do something about it.” Yes, Mallory is one of those Mallorys – the famed political family from Cincinnati’s West Side. His father, William Mallory, Sr., was the fi rst Black Majority Floor Leader for the Ohio House. And Joe Mallory’s brothers are judges and former legislators. One brother, Mark Mallory, was Cincinnati’s mayor from 2005 to 2013 and is considering jumping into the race again in 2021. Joe Mallory retired in 2019 as elections administrator for the Hamilton County Board of Elections. He was the NAACP’s fi rst vice president under outgoing president Robert Richardson, Sr., and he was scheduled to be sworn into his new unpaid role during a virtual ceremony on Thursday. He ran unopposed. The branch is “in good hands, and it’s in good shape,” Richardson said. “I feel good about the future of the branch under Joe’s leadership.”

‘The way they were raised’ Mallory grew up in the West End and went to Queen City Vocational School. He’s one of six children – fi ve brothers and a sister – and politics was sort of a given in the family. “It was, indeed, the way they were raised,” states an Enquirer story from 2008, when Dwane Mallory was about to be sworn in as a municipal court judge. That story, by former Enquirer reporter Howard Wilkinson, called the Mallorys Cincinnati’s most dominant political family in 200 years. The sister, Leslie Denise Mallory, had no interest in running for offi ce, but for the Mallory brothers, it was in the blood. “Each, from the time he could walk and talk, roamed the streets of his father’s West End district, stapling campaign posters to telephone poles, handing out fl iers at the corner of Linn and Liberty,” Wilkinson wrote. “It was so much a part of growing up Mallory that when the boys would help old folks in

Joe Mallory is the new president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP was founded in 1909. The Cincinnati chapter was established in 1915. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

the neighborhood carry home their groceries, they were told by their mother, Fannie, never to ask for money – it might cost their father votes.” Joe Mallory joined the U.S. Navy when he was 18 and served in Beirut before coming back home to Cincinnati. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 15 years – helping lead the union – before he took the job with the Hamilton County Board of Elections. In 1995, he was elected to the Forest Park City Council, where he became vice mayor. Mallory now lives in Blue Ash. He has a wife, Anna, fi ve daughters and three grandchildren. When he’s not working, he likes to spend his time playing chess or golf or practicing the alto saxophone. It had always been his dream to play saxophone, he said, so about 15 years ago, he bought an instrument and took lessons. Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas, who served with Mallory on the Forest Park council, said she remembers him as dedicated, a good collaborator and – since he’s wellliked and well-known – someone who was able to inspire people to action. Mallory has “honesty, integrity – all those things we need right now,” Dumas said. “It’s a great thing for Hamilton County. It’s a great thing for the NAACP. He probably will bring in more people to the organization, because he’s very well respected in Hamilton County.” Right now, there are somewhere around 1,000 members of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP, Mallory said. His goal is 2,500. Anyone who lives in Hamilton County can join. All it takes is a $30 membership fee. “You don’t have to be Black,” Mallory said. “You can be white, Asian, Hispanic, it doesn’t matter. … We want more people to understand that. We need white allies, too. This organization, just because it says ‘colored people’ in the title, the mission is the most important thing. If you can align with the mission, then come one and come all.”

canceled the Freedom Fund Dinner this year – a major fundraising event – so raising money in other ways has to be a top priority. And, after a summer of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mallory will be pushing for real, substantive change in Cincinnati rather than a quiet return to normal. That means fully implementing and strengthening the collaborative agreement, he said. It means discipline for police offi cers who don’t properly use their body-worn cameras. It means more racial equity and inclusion training for offi cers and more vetting, particularly psychological testing, before offi cers are ever sworn in in the fi rst place. “Some of them have never been around a Black community,” Mallory said, “and they’re going out there, turned loose with guns, to police the Black community.” In June, Mallory wrote an op-ed in The Enquirer calling for “modern-day abolitionists.” He implored Cincinnati to move from “rhetoric to results” in the

Chances are you haven’t heard much grumbling about the fl u this year. It’s just not catching on, at least so far, thanks to your masks and handwashing and social distancing to mitigate damage from COVID-19, public health offi cials say. Dr. O’Dell Owens, president and chief executive offi cer of the health nonprofi t Interact for Health, said a key reason that the fl u is not surging as it would in years past is because people have spent 2020 masking, social distancing and washing their hands. “That is the gold standard right now, and the pay off right now is that we are not challenged right now by the regular fl u,” Owens said. You might wonder: If masks and distancing are keeping fl u cases to minimal levels, why is COVID-19 still raging? The answer is in how the viruses are transmitted, said Dr. Carl J. Fichtenbaum, a University of Cincinnati College

wake of Floyd’s death. “There are people still working on trying to make policy changes,” Mallory told The Enquirer recently. “But I think there are others who just hope things blow over and that the status quo is maintained.” When Mallory and Richardson ran together to lead the NAACP, they wanted to raise the profi le of the organization and turn the focus back to civil rights and social justice. The plan was always for Richardson to be president, but then Mallory would get more involved once he retired from his job at the board of elections. In 2020, it was time for Mallory to take the reins. “He asked me if I was ready,” Mallory said. “I said, ‘Yeah, I’m ready.’” Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 16.

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The wrongful death lawsuit fi led by the parents of Kyle Plush, the teenager who died after becoming trapped inside a minivan despite calling 911 twice, can proceed against individuals but not against the city, a state appeals court has ruled. In an opinion fi led Dec. 16, the 1st District Court of Appeals said the lawsuit can proceed against former Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black, two 911 call takers and two police offi cers. The court said the city itself is “shielded by governmental immunity.” But the court found that the lawsuit “suffi ciently alleges at least reckless conduct to preclude immunity as to the individual defendants.”

Plush died on April 10, 2018 after becoming trapped inside a Honda Odyssey parked outside Seven Hills School. He was pinned by the third-row seat but still managed to call 911 twice by voiceactivating his iPhone. Kyle Plush He was 16. The lawsuit was fi led last year. In January, a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge ruled the lawsuit could proceed against the city of Cincinnati and the named individuals. The city then appealed to the 1st District Court of Appeals. On Dec. 16, an email sent to city councilmembers, the city manager and Mayor John Cranley said the city solicitor’s offi ce would determine the next steps. “It remains true that the city will continue to defend

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The pandemic also complicated the shooting with cast and crew quarantining beforehand. The show followed safety measures and minimized the number present during scenes. On-air participants wore masks between scenes. “It was wonderful – but a learning curve,” Denny said. “It’s hard to have a camera right in your face and be told to act natural.” Denny spent nearly three months on the road from July to September fi lming new episodes in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Footage of EBTH’s warehouse also made it into the pilot of the show. Each week, the show helps an individual family dealing with a house full of clutter and a situation prompting change. In the pilot, twin sisters inherit their aunt’s home in Connecticut that is overfl owing with a lifetime of possessions. The show tries to make $10,000 from the sale of the aunt’s treasures to pay for a vacation for the twins in her honor. Among the 455 items ultimately auctioned were a mink coat and two Joan Miro lithographs. HGTV offi cials said they were excited about the series and its unique take on decluttering. “Everyone dreams of fi nding items of great value in their own homes,” said Loren Ruch, group senior vice president for HGTV’s programming and development. “Can you imagine fi nding out that selling an old concert T-shirt or coff ee mug could help fund a vacation or even renovation in your home?” Ruch predicted the show would prompt viewers “to raid their own homes for treasure when watching this series.” HGTV said they’d unveil the show’s air date and

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and indemnify the employees named in the lawsuit,” the email says. In a statement, Plush family attorney Al Gerhardstein said the family is pleased that the claims against each individual defendant can proceed to trial. He said the case surrounds the failure to respond to two 911 calls made by Kyle while he was trapped. Gerhardstein said the claims against former city manager Harry Black “capture the systemic failures that led to Kyle’s death and will help in our ongoing eff ort to make this case a vehicle for 911 reform in Cincinnati.” He added: “We want the call for justice on behalf of Kyle to be heard by all those in power including the mayor, city manager and all those on city council.” Kevin Grasha contributed to this report.

After growing at breakneck speed, investors replaced the CEO with another one before pulling out entirely. Graves and Denny, who had remained active in management roles at the company, successfully bid to buy back their company with the backing of new local investors. Since taking back the business, the founders have restored sales and operations. Earlier this year, the company expanded its Columbus operation. Despite a worldwide pandemic, EBTH managed to avoid layoff s. Graves said the second half of 2020 was “very strong” as EBTH and other home-oriented businesses benefi ted as consumers skipped vacations and spent more money on their homes. E-commerce has also taken off with the pandemic. EBTH has added 115 workers and now employs 307. Graves said the company is mulling expanding to a third market. Besides their physical locations, EBTH sells items worldwide via its website, which gets 700,000 visits a month. The company has had no diffi culty refreshingsupplies of unique items as more traditional antique, jewelry and coin shops and art galleries are struggling to sell via their bricks and mortar locations. Many dealers have sought the company out. “Our goal is to double the business in 2021,” Graves said.

The show goes on at work too Plans for the new series came at a tricky time: HGTV greenlit multiple new episodes just days after Graves and Denny bought back their company in late 2019. Ultimately Denny was able to participate even as she and Graves were busy restructuring their company under their renewed management and ownership. It was their fi rst time back at the helm since 2012. The partners founded their business in 2007, which grew rapidly until they sold a majority stake of it to a local investor who took over as CEO and envisioned a rapid nationwide expansion fueled by venture capital.

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SPORTS Ranking top high school wrestlers this season Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Grapplers are on the mats as wrestling is underway in Ohio high schools, albeit with new COVID-19 protocols which include no handshaking before or after matches. Last season, the team dual championships were held at Ohio State's St. John Arena in February, but by March the state individual meet at Schottenstein Center had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic after qualifi ers had been announced. The dual team tournament has already been suspended for 2021, but the state fi nals are still scheduled to be held March 12-14 in Columbus. The Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association tournament for December has also been canceled with hopes for a return in Dec. 2021. In the meantime, the mats are out, matches are on and here are some of the Greater Cincinnati wrestlers to watch (weights based on last season's performances):

Division I 106: Drew Magness, junior, Elder: Brandon Mitchell, junior, Oak Hills (both state qualifi ers) 113: Jack McCall, sophomore, Lebanon, state qualifi er 120: Dustin Norris, senior, La Salle; Dominic DiTullio, senior, Mason (both state qualifi ers) 126: Cole Skinner, senior, La Salle, state qualifi er 132: Casey Wiles, senior, La Salle; Brayden Zenni, senior, Moeller (both state qualifi ers) 138: Luke Marsh, junior, Lebanon; Jake Niff enegger, junior La Salle (both state qualifi ers) 145: Tim Smith, junior Colerain, state qualifi er 152: Bartley Thomas, junior, Elder, state qualifi er 160: Kurt Thompson, junior, Moeller, state qualifi er 170: Chase Stein, junior, La Salle, district qualifi er 182: Dillon Walker, junior, La Salle, state qualifi er 195: Owen Amburgy, senior, Mason, state qualifi er 220: Brandon Smith, senior, Fairfi eld, district runner-up 285: Daniel Larkins, Harrison, district qualifi er

Division II 106: A.J. Hurt, senior, Western Brown, state qualifi er 113: Brandon Sauter, junior, Batavia, state qualifi er 120: Jacob Bryan, senior, Wyoming, district qualifi er 126: Nathan Kulbe, sophomore, Batavia, state qualifi er 132: Harris Foad, senior, Indian Hill, district qualifi er 138: C.J. Hester, sophomore, Wyoming, state qualifi er 145: Sean Beltran, senior, Ross; Na-

Gabe Wilson of Deer Park took a 4-2 win over Batavia's Dylan Thompson in the 138-pound weight class at the 2020 Bob Kearns Madeira Wrestling Invitational Tournament on Jan. 4. PHOTOS BY GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

than Bryan, senior, Wyoming (both state qualifi ers) 152: Hank Williams, junior, BethelTate, district qualifi er 160: Gage Huston, senior, Blanchester, district qualifi er 170: Colt Conover, senior, Blanchester, district qualifi er 182: Nathan Berger, senior, Indian Hill, district qualifi er 195: Colton Doyle, senior, ClintonMassie, district qualifi er 220: Gary Powell, senior, Western Brown, district qualifi er 285: Zach Hagedorn, junior, Monroe, district qualifi er

Division III 106: Cooper Rack, East Clinton, district qualifi er 113: Ramakrishna Gandhi, junior, Madeira, district qualifi er 120: Dylan Rowland, senior, WilSee WRESTLERS, Page 2B

Moeller's Kurt Thompson (left) and Harrison's Brett McIntosh grapple for the 160-pound title iat the Southwest District Division I Wrestling Championships .

MND again has a rugged basketball schedule Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mount Notre Dame guard K.K. Bransford (14) reacts us during their win over Princeton on Dec. 14. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

SHARONVILLE - The time that passed from the end of Mount Notre Dame High School’s basketball season last winter to the start of this fall’s campaign was 266 days. To the Cougars, it was an eternity. A victory last March 7 over Fairmont put MND in the Division I state semifi nal against Toledo Notre Dame Academy. MND was 28-0 and a pair of wins from 30-0 and an eighth state title. Enter the coronavirus pandemic and

Makira Cook, Grace Centrulla and Courtney Nichols’ senior seasons ended. Though they fi nished undefeated for the second time in school history and the fi rst time since 2004, there would be no cutting down of the nets in Columbus. “Our girls were devastated by it,” MND coach Dr. Scott Rogers said. “I think they’re playing a lot for the seniors last year that missed it.” So far, the fi re has returned. The Cougars opened up with a 24point win over Roger Bacon and just recently handed Princeton of the Greater Miami Conference its fi rst loss.

When this article was originally published, junior K.K. Bransford was near the top of the Girls Greater Catholic League scorers at 20.3 per game and leads the league in assists and steals (4.6 and 3.4, respectively) to go along with 6.2 rebounds. In her game against Princeton, she had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. “We were just doing so good,” Bransford said of last year’s unfulfi lled ending. “Our seniors (2020), this year we’re dedicating to them.” See MND, Page 2B


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Nine Cincy locals are prep soccer All-Americans Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Nine Greater Cincinnati boys and girls soccer players have been named High School All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches organization based in Kansas City. Players on this year’s High School AllAmerica Teams will be recognized for their accomplishments during the AllAmerica Ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 16 in conjunction with the 2021 United Soccer Coaches Digital Convention. Lakota West placed two girls on the list with Kailyn Dudukovich and Sydney Jones. Mariemont had a representative from each of its teams with Luke Brothers and Myah Giordullo.

2020 Fall Boys All-Americans Midfi elder Benjamin Griffi s, senior,

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Bransford has had so many off ers that she’s not even sure of the total. Her fi rst came in the sixth grade when Xavier came calling. She’s since narrowed the list to a dozen who’s who women’s basketball schools including Maryland, Connecticut, UCLA, Louisville, Notre Dame, Michigan, Arizona, Tennessee, Baylor, Texas, Duke and North Carolina. “She’s researching every school, researching educational programs that they have,” Rogers said of Bransford’s suitors. “I think she’s being smart. It’s fun to watch all of them go through that process. She’s pretty much got her pick

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liamsburg, district qualifi er 126: Jack Bentley, sophomore, Roger

Monroe Midfi elder Cobey Hausfeld, senior, Wyoming Forward Jacob Beauchot, senior, Mason Forward Luke Brothers, senior, Mariemont

2020 Fall Girls All-Americans Defender Myah Giordullo, senior, Mariemont (second All-American selection) Defender Sydney Jones, senior, Lakota West Defender Kathryn Shaff er, junior, Summit Country Day Midfi elder Molly Cochran, sophomore, Madeira Forward Kailyn Dudukovich, senior, Lakota West (second All-American selection)

Mariemont's Lilly Sharp pressures Madeira sophomore Molly Cochran as Mariemont defeated Madeira 4-0 in an OHSAA Division III regional semifi nal in girls soccer Nov. 3 at Mariemont High School. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

of where she wants to go. She’s the most humble kid in the world. You would not know she’s being recruited by hundreds of schools.” Bransford also has a gold medal on her resume from the U16 national team and plans to try out again in May for the U18 team, COVID-19 permitting. In her third season, she’s been part of just one loss (Jan. 14, 2019, to Centerville) and has twice been GGCL fi rst team along with being 2020 GGCL Player of the Year and All-Ohio First Team. Bransford has played with senior teammate Laila Phelia since sixth grade, so losing is not anything either are accustomed to experiencing. Phelia has been a four-year constant for Rogers and the Cougars. She’s also driven by what was taken away last March.

“We were really sad about it,” Phelia said. “It was pretty hard because we were undefeated and we hadn’t been undefeated in a while. I feel like we have unfi nished business. We’ll get back.” Phelia averages just under 15 points per game for MND and has pretty much been a reliable double-digit performer throughout her career. The 5-foot-10 forward committed to play at Michigan last April. Phelia is coming off of a knee injury, but her mid-range game complements Bransford’s ability to get to the basket. Six-foot-1 junior Abby Wolterman, 5foot-10 senior Autumn Crockett and 6foot Brianna Counts give MND a rotation that may not be the tallest around, but they make up for it with ball movement and eff ort.

With point guard Makira Cook now at Dayton, 5-foot-6 sophomore Taylor Stanley is the new distributor of the basketball to MND’s talented scorers. “She’s stepped up big-time this year,” Rogers said. “Every game she’s getting a little better. She’s getting there. This stop and start stuff doesn’t help.” Rogers is happy to have the girls in the gym given coronavirus restrictions. MaxPreps had them listed as No. 1 in Ohio and 18th nationally when this article was fi rst published, none of which is terribly important to the MND coach in December. The Madeira dentist brushes off thoughts of the unbeaten streak. “What are you going to do?” Rogers said. “It’s just one of those things. You’re not going to go undefeated forever. You just start another streak if that happens.”

Bacon, district qualifi er 132: Tristen Davis, sophomore, Cincinnati Country Day, district qualifi er 138: Gabe Wilson, senior, Deer Park, district qualifi er 145: Caden Connor, junior, Reading, district qualifi er

152: John Thomas, senior, Reading, district qualifi er 160: Jake Lawwill, junior, Roger Bacon, SWOWCA honorable mention 170: Devin Oligee, senior, Middletown Madison, district qualifi er 182: Jason Wright, senior, Roger Ba-

con, district qualifi er 195: Timothy Smith, senior, North College Hill, district qualifi er 220: Preston Brown, junior, Middletown Madison; district qualifi er 285: Zach Scholz, junior Reading, district qualifi er

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In a unique collaboration that will help students become more resilient by discovering their own unique character strengths, Beech Acres Parenting Center has worked closely with the Blue Manatee Literacy Project to select $2,000 worth of books that will be provided to Glendale Elementary School. Selection of the books is inspired by The Character Eff ect from Beech Acres, a social-emotional learning program that Princeton City Schools are using with students at Glendale Elementary, a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade school. “We’re thrilled that Glendale Elementary has found a new way to use The Character Eff ect to focus on children’s strengths,” said Corey Hatfi eld, Beech Acres team lead for The Character Eff ect. “The books we are selecting will build on those strengths to enhance children’s emotional intelligence and make them better students, which will also help teachers to be in positions to better manage student behavior.” Books have been selected to highlight 24 character strengths that each student may have, such as perseverance, hope, love of learning, friendship, gratitude, kindness or many others. “These incredible books give us another resource to magnify the strengths of the children in our classrooms and allow them to excel in every area of their lives,” said Karen Harkness, principal of Glendale Elementary. “This focus on the strengths in each child has already had a positive impact in our school, which is why we’re looking for opportunities to do even more with the program.” The Character Eff ect has been designated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an eff ective approach to improve the learning environment for both teachers and students. Purchase of the books was made possible by a grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. By teaming with Blue Mana-

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Ask these questions before giving a holiday puppy gift If you are considering giving a loved one a surprise puppy this holiday season, Certifi ed Dog Trainer Lisa Desatnik, CPDT-KA, CPBC, with So Much PETential asks that you pause and ask yourself some very important questions fi rst. Below are some questions Desatnik encourages gift givers to consider. Does your family or household include young children? If so, do you have the time, knowledge and management tools to help them have a successful relationship with a puppy? Kids do things that can frighten or amp up a young dog. They can also put their hands and bodies too close to sharp baby teeth. Parents need to remember that active supervision, education and management are very important when homes have kids and a dog. Do you have the time to socialize and train a young puppy? The fi rst few days are very important to be spending time with your puppy, helping him to feel safe and begin the process of teaching in the most positive and humane way. There are SO many things to teach a young puppy…for example, that the world is a good place, that paying attention to their people re-

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sults in good things, that being alone is OK, that doing certain behaviors gets good stuff to follow. Do you have the income to support the expenses of owning a puppy/dog? In its fi rst year alone, you will have veterinary bills including vaccines, spay or neuter, or possible illness with a puppy. You will also need to budget for a dog crate, exercise pen or baby gate; chew toys; an ongoing supply of treats; high quality dog food; a comfy bed; a leash and collar and training. You may need to fence in your yard. Depending on your dog, it may require regular grooming. If you take a vacation, you will need to budget for doggy care. Have you given thought to your lifestyle? Looking ahead – are you looking for a dog that has minimal exercise needs or a dog that needs a lot of exercise and brain games daily? In general, sporting, hounds, herding and terrier breeds will require more daily exercise than guardian or companion breeds. “I caution people who are thinking about giving a puppy as a gift or getting one on impulse. Really take time to think about how that new friend will

impact you and what is realistic for your lifestyle,” Desatnik said. For families with kids, Desatnik suggests that parents give their children fi rst a coupon for her online kids’ dog training class called My Dog, My Best Buddy where they will learn how to be the kind of friend and teacher their dog will want to listen to. And coupon for a puppy that they can help pick out after the class. Based out of Sycamore Township, Desatnik is a certifi ed dog trainerknowledge assessed; as well as a certifi ed Fear Free trainer and certifi ed dog bite prevention educator. She is also a parrot behavior consultant. In addition to her inperson training coaching, she now off ers online coaching, classes and webinars for kids and adults. Learn more by visiting www.SoMuchPETential. com. Lisa Desatnik

Dr. Jonathan Hodes joins Mayfi eld Brain & Spine Mayfi eld Brain & Spine is proud to announce the hiring of Jonathan Hodes, MD, MS, a board-certifi ed neurosurgeon specializing in vascular surgery. He

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Bernice Parker LOVELAND - Bernice I. Parker of Loveland. Beloved wife of the late Alvin H. Parker. Loving mother of Kathleen Wilson and David (Patricia) Parker. Devoted daughter of the late Chester and Gertrude Lancaster. Cherished sister of Howard Dawson Lancaster, the late Warren Lancaster, the late Everett Lancaster, and the late Ruth Lancaster Skelton. Proud aunt to many nieces and nephews. Passed away December 11, 2020 at the age of 95. No Services will be held. Interment Graceland Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bernice may be directed to Hospice of Cincinnati. www.tuftsschildmeyer. com


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Cincinnati is one of the best cities to celebrate Christmas in 2020, according to a new study from WalletHub. WalletHub said it compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities based on 15 key indicators of a safe and aff ordable Christmas. Cincinnati ranked at No. 16. Cleveland made the list, coming in at No. 17. The data set ranges from COVID-19

cases to the availability of Christmas traditions to the city’s generosity. In order to determine the best cities for Christmas, WalletHub compared cities across four dimensions: safety, traditions and food, observance and generosity. Cincinnati and Cleveland both ranked highest in the observance category, based on the share of Christian population and churches per capita. Cincinnati did well in the traditions and food category, which is based on Christ-

On The Market: Indian Hill mansion for $6.9M Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If you were a fan of the hit TV series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” then you’ll appreciate the sheer grandiosity of the Italian Villa-style mansion in Indian Hill that recently hit the market for $6.9 million. The Cincinnati area’s priciest singlefamily listing off ers more than 15,000square-feet of living space on more than three acres of land at 5775 Drake Road. The fi rst fl oor of the six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bath mansion features an open fl oor plan with an industrial modern design, accentuated by nine-foot ceilings and walls of win-

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SCHOOL NEWS Empathy: The missing link The fi rst exposure to community service begins in high school. During an academic year, a child spends approximately 180 hours on each class, totaling to 1,260 hours for seven classes. Another 300 hours stack up through extracurriculars - sports, arts, and music – in which schools play a central role. Compare that to just 15 hours required for community service each year – only 1% of the total time spent in academics and extracurriculars. This is the opportunity for schools to bring service up at par Rastogi with other pursuits and raise children with skills homed in academia, sports, and arts along with a strong character. A formalized approach to character-building through schools is the crucial link. From as young as three or four years old, parents start sending their children to school. They drive them to ballet lessons or soccer games, juggling art and music. With education comes the valuable skill of critical thinking. Art and music nurture creative minds, allowing children to fully express themselves. Sports enhance collaboration and communication between teammates to score points, play as a team, or beat previous records. Through this, today’s youth have undoubtedly become more competitive, creative, and skilled. But what about character? It requires willingness for some to sacrifi ce today for many to enjoy a just society tomorrow. This willingness is the characteristic hallmark of a society that’s full of empathy, compassion, and respect for diversity. Developing empathy, compassion, and respect takes many years. But mere instructions just aren’t enough. It has to be experienced through exploring diversity and enduring the hardships that come with diff erent statuses. Growing up, whenever I saw a homeless person on the street, I often wondered why they wouldn’t apply for a job. Didn’t they want to work? However, having the opportunity to work and speak with them, I now understand their predicament better. Thus, an eff ective way to truly grasp

empathy and compassion is to immerse in the diverse community from our formative years. Young kids don’t have preconceived notions. From an early exposure, they will learn that we are humans fi rst, indistinguishable by age, race, income, or education. High schools can therefore adjust the curriculum to 60 hours of annual service – an hour of service per week in addition to monthly classroom discussions to distill the learning. Students and parents can help build a platform to provide safe, on-demand, and close-by opportunities. The SMILE club, at a high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, is run by students who aggregate & curate local services and create its own services to expose peers to diverse situations. Such clubs already exist in most schools or can be easily set-up. This exposure to awareness, compassion, and empathy through community service from a young age for future leaders will make the world come together, melt inequality, and shed prejudices to give humanity a new acceptance and outlook; and these small, incremental changes by many will eventually lead to major global changes – the latter just a byproduct. Vandita Rastogi

Summit CDS eighth graders win second place in multi-state Chinese competition Nine students who are studying Chinese at The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School won second place in the 2020 Great Lakes Chinese Consortium Speech and Talent Video Competition. The students are among more than 100 entrants from eight states who submitted works. The Summit students recited a Chinese rhyme and presented masks they designed in the style of Peking Opera masks in a video submission. Students will receive a trophy and $30 gift certifi cate. The students are eighth graders Kwadwo Karikari, Monroe; Heidi Crowther, Hyde Park; Colin Koran, Anderson Township; Esme Gonyo, Hyde Park; Carleigh Gottenbusch, Anderson Township; Alaric Jones, Norwood; Nia Neal, Sharonville; Annabelle Scholtman, Hyde Park, and Diego Schurmann,

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Hyde Park. Students at The Summit are able to study Mandarin Chinese as early as the seventh grade from native-speaking Chinese teacher Bonnie Pang. Chinese is part of The Summit’s signature World Language Program which begins with an introduction to Spanish at 18 months. French or Spanish is taught every year through fi fth grade. Sixth graders study Latin as they continue their studies in Spanish or French. In grades 7-12, students choose to study French, Spanish, Latin or Mandarin Chinese as a core course. Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

Madeira Schools Foundation awards scholarship The Madeira Schools Foundation (MSF) recently named Gabriella Gugino as the 2020 recipient of the MSF Ruth Slagle Crawford Scholarship. The Foundation presents the award annually to a Madeira High School (MHS) graduate who is currently enrolled in college and pursuing a degree. The $5,000 scholarship is named in honor of MHS Class of 1925 alumnus Ruth Slagle Crawford. She established the scholarship in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Crawford who were long-time teachers who placed great value in education. To be considered for the Ruth Slagle Crawford Scholarship, applicants must be a Madeira graduate pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at an accredited institution for at least one year. They are required to write an essay which demonstrates how they are succeeding in col-

lege through their personal drive and strong work ethic, and how they are fi nancially supporting their education via employment. AdditionalGugino ly their GPA must be 2.5 or above. Gabriella graduated from Madeira High School in 2017 and is studying early childhood education and elementary education at the University of Cincinnati in the CECH college. “I am so grateful and honored to have received the Ruth Slagle Crawford Scholarship from the Madeira Schools Foundation,” Gabriella said of the opportunity. “I am grateful for my time at Madeira. I learned many valuable life lessons and I had many wonderful and supportive teachers who poured into me and helped shape me to be the person that I am today. This scholarship is a blessing and relief for me fi nancially.” The Madeira Schools Foundation was founded in 1984 by a group of enthusiastic parents and community members who worked to make the high school’s outdoor track a reality. Today they hold their annual auction, a golf outing, and other events to raise funds that assist the Madeira City School District in achieving its goals for continued quality education. They have provided computer hardware and software, athletic facilities, new high school auditorium seats, a science lab building, sponsored the MHS Day of Service, student service learning trips abroad, an alumni fund and much more. Each year they also award upwards of $20,000 to graduating seniors for achievements they accomplished while at Madeira High School. This is the 10th year the Madeira Schools Foundation has awarded the scholarship. See Madeiraschoolsfoundation.org or contact Mindi Hilgeman at Mhilgeman.msf@gmail.com for more information. Diane Nichols, Madeira City Schools

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Matt Koesters Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When I fi rst learned of the state’s strategy to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, breweries like Brink Brewing Co. were the fi rst ones my thoughts turned to. Brink is what I have long thought of as a “destination brewery.” Its pre-COVID business model worked before masks, social distancing and other measures became the new normal. I worried for the Brinks, the Narrow Paths and the Fibonaccis of the world, and I was skeptical about their futures. And just like the rest of Cincinnati’s breweries, Brink has had its struggles. The brewery’s College Hill taproom has had to more than halve the number of guests permitted, and the business climate has contributed to Brink’s push to enter the packaged beer market (read on for more on that). But success can be defi ned by many metrics, with the bottom line being but one of several. It’s only fi tting that Brink’s “it can’t rain all the time” moment came on a gloomy, rain-soaked Saturday. That’s when the brewery learned that, for the third straight year, its Moozie milk stout had won gold at the Great American Beer Festival in the Sweet Stout or Cream Stout category. Brink owner and co-founder Andy McCleese isn’t sure if there’s any precedent for a beer winning gold in the same category three years in a row. He admits he doesn’t drink many milk stouts these days, but he knows Brink has a good one. “I personally like the balance between the roast and the sweetness,” said McCleese. “We get a little extra sweetness by having the original gravity a little higher. It gives off a little extra residual sweetness from the unfermented sugars.” But it certainly would have been unprecedented if Brink had won gold for best “very small brewery” for the third consecutive time, as there had never been a back-to-back winner in that cat-

A glass of Moozie from Brink Brewing Co. Is it half empty or half full? MATT KOESTERS FOR THE ENQUIRER

egory in the history of the festival before Brink came along. Ironically, it was Brink’s decision to submit beers just to get the judges’ notes and feedback on how to improve that dragged down the brewery’s score. “If we’d just done the entries right, we could have won three in a row,” McCleese said. The Brink folks aren’t about to dwell on the missed opportunity. McCleese credits the brewery’s expanded patio and some good weather for Brink’s success during the summer, as COVID-19 had reduced the taproom’s capacity by more than 50% to just 42 guests. New heaters will be arriving soon to keep guests warm and happy outside through the winter months. As for Brink’s future with packaged beer, McCleese demurred when asked which of the brewery’s off erings will fi nd their ways into cans. But Brink recently partnered with Adena Distributing to sell its kegs, and McCleese said

that the fi rst Brink cans could fi nd their way onto Cincinnati shelves by Thanksgiving. A total of three Brink varieties should be in circulation by March.

Finally on the board Brink wasn’t the only Cincinnati brewery to medal at GABF. Fretboard Brewing Company’s Crazy Train Belgian pale ale earned silver in the Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale category. The win was the brewery’s fi rst. Himself a musician, McCleese says he jams a lot with the Fretboard crew. He was thrilled for the Blue Ash brewery’s victory. “I think it’s been long overdue, so I’m glad it was those guys that got off the schneid and won a medal this year,” he said. “I think it’s appropriate that we were the two that won, because we’ve been really tight as breweries.”

online science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) summer camps, Indian Hill High School (IHHS) student Kunal Ranjan put his love of learning to work to help others. “I believe one of the best ways to give back to the community is to volunteer in an area one has a passion for,” explained Ranjan. “For me, it is STEM and robotics.” Ranjan’s eff orts have not gone unnoticed. The IHHS student was recently awarded the President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award; he was nominated by iSPACE, a nonprofi t organization where he volunteered as part of summer camp Ranjan to help younger students in robotics. He also mentored kids in robotics at Saturday Hoops, another nonprofi t organization. “Over the last year, I have volunteered in diff erent places to mentor and encourage students in STEM-related activities,” said Ranjan. “I got started by helping at our own Indian Hill Middle school robotics club during its debut year.” “Students helping students learn – there isn’t anything better!” said Indian Hill High School Principal Jeff Damadeo. “We are incredibly proud of Kunal for using his STEM passion as a way to be of service to others. This was a much-deserved accolade, and we look forward to seeing what Kunal will do with STEM in his future.” “The majority of the professions in the future will require a deep understanding of STEM,” said Ranjan. “I hope that my passion for spreading awareness in this area will be a small step in helping us to be ready for the future. It has been a very fulfi lling experience to be able to help out. I want to thank our school for instilling a service mindset in all of us.” Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

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