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Latino communities hit harder by COVID-19 Julia Fair and Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Dr. Elizabeth Velazquez pushed open the doors to Gutierrez Deli, the Mexican grocery store and sandwich shop in Covington. She knew this was where she could reach Spanish-speaking Northern Kentuckians. She handed a ﬂ ier to a grocery clerk and asked if he could share it with his customers. It described, in Spanish, how people could prevent the spread of COVID-19. Velazquez, a family doctor with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, saw how the disease disproportionately hit the Latino community. She visited the grocery store, Spanish-speaking laundry mats and churches in Northern Kentucky as part of the hospital’s action plan to slow the spread of the virus. In July, Latino people made up 20% of COVID-19 cases in the region, according to data from the Velazquez Northern Kentucky Health Department. That’s disproportionate compared to how many Latinos live in Northern Kentucky. In Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, Latinos make up between 2% and 4% of the county populations. At the beginning of August, the percentage of Latino COVID-19 cases dropped to 15% of the total cases. Across the river, Hamilton County's Latino population is 3.6%, but the Latino COVID-19 count makes up 7% of cases there. In Butler County, Latino people account for 13% of COVID-19 patients but just 5% of the overall population. The cause of the disparity, Velazquez said, is complex. “I don't want people to think, 'Oh, the immigrants are bringing in the virus.' That's not the case,” she said. “These are people who have lived here for decades."

Clients pick up a care box and bag of essentials at Su Casa Hispanic Center in Roselawn, a program of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio. Latino people have suffered a greater percentage of COVID-19 cases, and Su Casa has stepped up to cover needs of those experiencing difficulties from the pandemic. The center helps Latino families in the region. PROVIDED

taurants, poorly ventilated warehouses and places where overtime work is often mandatory. Giovanna Alvarez, director of Su Casa Hispanic Center in Roselawn, said the same goes for Latino people in southwest Ohio and for many Latinos across the United States. "They cannot aﬀ ord to lose their jobs," Alvarez said. Systemic racial and ethnic biases in the United

What is happening? When society shifted to work-from-home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many Latino people in Northern Kentucky didn’t have that option, Velazquez said. She had COVID-19 patients who worked in res-

States cause disparity in health issues for people of color. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes: i People from some racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured than non-Hispanic whites. See LATINO, Page 6A

Local houses selling fast despite pandemic and often pay thousands of dollars above asking price to beat competitors' bids. "I put in one oﬀ er for a house at $10,000 over asking price, and I got out-bid,'' said an incredulous Matthew Montgomery, who's been searching for a house on the east side of Cincinnati for several Montgomery months. "I try to keep my searches in the $175,000-to$185,000 range now because I know I'm going to have to spend $200,000 or more to get it,'' Montgomery said, referring to the savage price competition. The 24-year-old mechanical engineer, who rents a one-bedroom apartment in Beechwood, said he keeps a close eye on the local housing market, checking daily for new listings on websites, such as Zillow. Despite his due diligence, he said, he's missed numerous opportunities to buy because he was too slow to make an oﬀ er. "You see a listing go up, and it's only there for 24 to 48 hours before it's already pending,'' Montgomery said. "Even if you have a showing at a house you might want to buy, you can't sleep on it overnight. "I always thought when you're making a big decision like buying a house, you should never make an

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If you're looking for a house in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky, you better act quick. Houses are selling fast, propelled by a combination of strong demand, low supply and low interest rates drawing buyers into the market despite the relentless surge in new COVID-19 infections. "I'll pull up to a brand-new listing, and it'll look like a parking lot out front with all the other realtors waiting to show it to their clients,'' said Donna Deaton a veteran realtor with ReMax Victory in West Chester. "If the right house comes on the market, it's gone in hours, not days. It's becoming a little bit of a nightmare. It's super frustrating and extremely exhausting.'' At least part of the reason the housing market is so competitive is the dearth of inventory in the local area, forcing shoppers to snap up available properties before another buyer beats them to it. Housing inventory in Greater Cincinnati dwindled to historic lows in May, collapsing by more than a third to just 2,758 listings, compared to 4,188 listings in the same month a year ago, according to ﬁ gures from the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors (CABR). As a result, buyers have been compelled to make decisions on the spot when they see a property they like

The owners of this three-bedroom house in Taylor Mill, Ky., said they had 35 showings in three days after their house was listed for sale on July 31. PROVIDED

impulse decision,'' he added. "But if you don't make an impulse decision in this market, you don't even have an opportunity to make an oﬀ er.'' While the situation is making it tough for buyers, there may not be a better time to be a seller. Home prices are up across the region, which means most sellers can command top dollar, even without making major improvements to their properties. In Greater Cincinnati, the median home price was up about 8% in June, climbing to $214,900 from $199,900 in June last year, the CABR reported. See HOUSES, Page 2A

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Dollar General distribution center will bring 300 jobs Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Dollar General will bring 250 jobs to the city of Walton as part of a $65 million investment in the Boone County, Kentucky city of about 4,000 residents oﬀ I-71/75. The new 630,000-square-foot distribution center will be built at 950 Wenstrup Lane, a vacant swath of land just east of I-75 and south of Ky. 16, according to a release from Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED). “Dollar General is an excellent addition to the Northern Kentucky business community," said Lee Crume, president and CEO of Tri-ED. "We know the company is a great corporate citizen and this is a long-term investment bringing new jobs into Boone County.” Tri-ED and the city of Walton worked together to bring the project to the area and received cooperation from Boone County, according to the release. Walton Mayor Gabe Brown said the city appreciates the signiﬁ cant invest-

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In Northern Kentucky, median prices rose at an even faster rate, surging 18% to $215,550 in June, compared to $183,000 in the same month a year ago, according to fi gures from the Northern Kentucky Multiple Listing Service. At the same time, mortgage rates have fallen to record lows – now averaging just over 3% for a 30-year, fi xed-rate loan – making buying a home more affordable, even at higher prices. Phillip Goetz said he and his wife, Jennie, recently sold a three-bedroom ranch in Taylor Mill, Ky., for $205,000 – about $5,000 over the list price. He said the house was shown to prospective buyers 35 times in three days but yielded just two off ers. "I think a lot of people were hesitant to make an off er because they thought

Dollar General's planned Walton warehouse will serve 800 stores.

ment and that the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is one way Dollar General is a great community partner. "We feel they are a valuable addition and will beneﬁ t Walton and our school district,” Brown said. Construction on Dollar General's 18th traditional distribution center that will serve about 800 stores is scheduled to start in September, according to a Dollar General release. The distribution center is scheduled to be operational by January 2021, according to the release. The company calls the center a $65 million investment that will bring 250 jobs to Boone

County. The Walton facility is also expected to create 50 more jobs in Dollar General private ﬂ eet positions, according to the release. “Dollar General’s supply chain network plays a critical role in ensuring the products customers need and want are delivered to our nearly 17,000 stores in a

they might get caught up in a bidding war,'' Goetz said, noting that interested buyers swarmed the house the day it was listed on July 31. "I wasn't there,' he said "But my neighbor said an hour after the house was listed there were people parked up and down the street. It was crazy.'' According to housing market tracker Redfi n, "Hot Homes'' in the Cincinnati metro area are selling for about about 2% above list price and are pending in just over a month, on average. But those fi gures include higherpriced luxury homes that don't sell as fast because there aren't as many buyers in the $500,000-and-up price range. In the hottest Cincinnati-area markets, move-in ready homes priced around $300,000 or less rarely sit on the market for more than three weeks, based on fi gures compiled by ReMax Victory for the top 10 neighborhoods in the Cincinnati area with the highest sales volume so far this year.

The latest sales trends come as a welcome-but-unexpected surprise for local realtors who anticipated a housing slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Many housing experts forecasted June home sales to continue a downward spiral as the fallout from COVID-19 continued to keep wary consumers out of the market and even led some sellers to pull or postpone their listings, The Enquirer reported. Sales in the Cincinnati area were down more than 25% through April and May, compared to the same two months of 2019, according to Kelly Meyer, President of the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. But sales rebounded in June, and were down just (7%) from a robust month for home sales in June 2019, Meyer said. "June’s performance was a welcome reversal from those downward trends,'' she said.

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timely and consistent manner," said Mike Kindy, Dollar General’s executive vice president of global supply chain in the release. Dollar General operates more than 580 stores in Kentucky and employs more than 5,600 residents of the Commonwealth.

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Driver held in deadly police pursuit and Newport crash Two bystanders killed at outdoor dining spot Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two suspects and one victim have been identifi ed in Friday's deadly police pursuit that crossed the Ohio-Kentucky border. A driver fl eeing Cincinnati police crashed on Monmouth Street in Newport plowing through an outdoor dining area Friday afternoon. Two bystanders were killed and another two were injured. Mason Meyer, 28, was the driver, according to Cincinnati police. His most recent address is listed in Reading, court documents state. Meyer is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on an open theft warrant with a $50,000 bond. "Additional charges are pending in Ohio and Kentucky, as well as federal charges," police said. In Hamilton County, Meyer has previously been convicted on multiple drug charges. Kristen Johnson, 22, was arrested in connection with the pursuit and crash, according to court documents. The documents say Johnson admitted to police she "was actively pulling up Google maps in an attempt to aid the driver in escaping the police." Johnson is charged with fl eeing and eluding police. On Monday, she was being held at the Campbell County Jail on a $1 million bond awaiting further hearings. The Hamilton County Coroner's Offi ce has identifi ed one of the victims. Raymond Laible, 81, was one of the bystanders who was killed, the coroner's offi ce confi rmed. Laible was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he died. Another person was also killed in the crash, but the Hamilton County Coroner's Offi ce is not handling that case. Kentucky offi cials have not released on the name of the second deceased vic-

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tim. Here is what we know about the incident: Cincinnati police offi cers assigned to work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives attempted to pull over three people in Lower Price Hill in connection with a felony weapons investigation, offi cials said. Mason Meyer fl ed into Kentucky over

the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, according to investigators. The pursuit went into Newport where the vehicle struck four people at an outside dining area. Two of the victims died. Police said it was believed at least one of the suspects in the vehicle was armed when the pursuit began. The third occupant of the car is not currently facing any charges, Cincinnati police said Monday. The occupants of the car suﬀ ered minor injuries, according to police. It is still unclear what possible charges prompted the pursuit. Police have not oﬀ ered details about the weapons investigation. Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said at the scene Friday that the suspect's actions caused the deaths of the bystanders.

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Healthcare access can be limited for these groups by many other factors, such as lack of transportation, child care or the ability to take time oﬀ of work. i Communication and language barriers, cultural diﬀ erences between patients and providers and historical and current discrimination in healthcare systems can cause these disparities. It is not uncommon that Latino and Black people have jobs that fall into the "essential worker" categories, providing services that must be continued through the pandemic. And that's a way that COVID-19 spreads. “We know (cases) are happening in clusters in the workplace,” Valazquez said. She added she had fewer COVID-19 patients when employers mandated face masks and implemented social distancing work standards. It was hard for Velazquez to explain to her patients why they needed to stay home if they had minor symptoms like a cough or slight fever. Some of them have never missed a day of work. Sometimes, they don’t have jobs with paid sick leave, Velazquez said, which exacerbated the problem, To help the Latino community, Velazquez said employers need to mandate masks and implement social distancing methods in the workplace.

Spreading the word, offering help The other issue Velazquez faced: getting the COVID-19 advice to Spanish speakers. “We were being bombarded with the message of stay home, stay safe,” she said. “I wasn't sure if that message was getting to a Spanish-speaking audience.” Velazquez and a group of doctors created a task force to fi gure out how to reach Spanish-speaking Northern Kentuckians. They fi lmed information videos in Spanish, aired ads on the Spanish-speaking radio station, launched a COVID-19 hotline specifi cally for Spanish speakers and visited community hubs, like the grocery store. “All of that – I believe it made a diff erence,” Velazquez said. Alvarez said language barriers are

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common in Latino communities in the region. For many people, she said, "Spanish is a second language." English is their third. So Su Casa workers meet with and listen to and provide assistance with language for people in the Cincinnati area. Su Casa, an established program of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, has always provided help to lowincome Latino people and other immigrants in the region. Now, with the pandemic, those services have had to change and, in some cases, expand, oﬃ cials said. To communicate to the area's Spanish-speaking people the need for social distancing, masks and more, said David Taylor of Catholic Charities, "We put up an outdoor billboard on I-75. We shared on social media. We distributed handouts and sent phone calls and text messages." Su Casa was able to help 100 families with rent and utilities, thanks to donations during the pandemic. Staﬀ members deliver food and care packages to the most vulnerable. And the center's pantry has been altered so that people in need can pick up food and care packages by driving through, rather than going inside. Lines for help have turned into appointment-based meetings with distancing and masks required. Classes that once were in-person are now online. Enrollment has dropped, however, because many do not have laptops or access to the internet.

"The pandemic has brought to light a digital divide," Alvarez said. Cincinnati Public Schools is helping with access to WiFi for families that need it. Still, Alvarez said, communica-

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tion may be diffi cult for some families with home-based, virtual learning. "That's going to be a challenge for many families." Latinos in Northern Kentucky suffered economically as well, said Reid Yearwood, executive director of the Esperanza Latino Center in Covington. "A lot of these families were undocumented, not eligible (for) the stimulus and fell through the cracks in other organizations," Yearwood said. The center was awarded $30,000 worth of grants from organizations in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. That money went toward families' rent and utility bills, Yearwood said. The pandemic has amplifi ed awareness of the needs of Latino people as well as Black people and other underprivileged residents in the region, Alvarez said. It's important, she said, for others to understand and help as much as possible. "Be patient. Be empathetic," Alvarez said. "You cannot ignore that the people are suff ering."

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Kenton County middle school athletic director accused of child sex abuse

Kentucky Supreme Court sets Sept. 17 hearing date in lawsuit challenging COVID-19 orders Businesses seek to overturn Gov. Beshear’s health orders Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 17 in a Boone County case seeking to overturn some of Gov. Andy Beshear's coronavirus health orders. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that it will hear the case arising out of Boone County Circuit Court separately from a Scott County case that had previously been joined together with the Boone County case, according to court records. Beshear has taken to Twitter previously to speak against the challenges to his COVID-19 orders in Scott and Boone counties. The Supreme Court's Friday order dictates that lower courts cannot issue any injunctions to prevent Kentucky from enforcing Beshear's orders re-

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A Kenton County teacher and middle school athletic director has been suspended after being arrested Sunday in Campbell County on child sex charges. Jason Schwartz, of Dayton, Kentucky, was charged with ﬁ rst-degree sodomy of a victim under 12-years-old, use of a minor under 16-years-old in a sex performance, and ﬁ rst-degree sodomy. A Campbell County Police Department detective arrested Schwartz Sunday afternoon, according to jail records. Kenton County Schools' website lists Schwartz as a teacher and athletic Schwartz director at Woodland Middle School in Taylor Mill. Schwartz, 32, appeared in court Monday morning in Campbell County to be arraigned on the charges. Schwartz remains in custody at the Campbell County Detention Center. "We have been made aware of the arrest of one our employees," said Jess Dykes, director of public information and community engagement at Kenton County Schools. "The employee has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. Additionally, we are cooperating with local authorities,” The Enquirer will continue to update this story as information becomes available.

garding how businesses can operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone Circuit Judge Richard Brueggemann has previously declared Beshear's emergency COVID-19 orders unconstitutional, according to a July 21 Louisville Courier-Journal article. The Supreme Court halted all attempts to block the governor's health orders until the court hears the case, according to a July 17 Courier-Journal article. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined the lawsuit with businesses from Northern Kentucky in seeking to overturn Beshear's COVID-19 orders. Florence Speedway, Ridgeway Properties LLC, Beans Cafe & Bakery, and daycare Little Links to Learning LLC fi led in Boone County Circuit Court against the governor and state agencies and offi cials to seek relief from orders limiting numbers of customers. Florence Speedway opened up July 4 while limiting race fans to fi ll up to 33 percent of the dirt track's capacity.

Diocese of Covington: 59 priests sexually abused children since 1950 Erin Glynn and Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A nearly year-long review of records at the Diocese of Covington found that 59 Catholic priests and 31 others associated with the church have sexually abused children since the 1950s. A report summarizing the ﬁ ndings of the review was released July 31 on the diocese's website, along with a list naming the accused and a letter of apology from Covington Bishop Roger Foys. "There are no words to adequately express the sorrow and shame I feel," Foys wrote. "I can never apologize enough to those who have been harmed by any representative of the Church. I beg your forgiveness in the name of the Church." The report is the most exhaustive accounting yet of those credibly accused of sexual abuse in the diocese, covering pastors, chaplains, deacons, teachers, brothers, nuns and about 20 lay people. The Diocese of Covington, along with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and dioceses across the country, has

struggled to reassure Catholics following years of scandal related to clergy abuse of children and the failure of Catholic leaders to address the problem. The scandal erupted in 2002 but has repeatedly ﬂ ared as new revelations about the church's handling of abusive priests have come to light. In 2006, the Diocese of Covington paid out more than $81 million to sexual abuse victims as part of a court settlement. According to a statement the diocese released July 31, the new report was compiled by two former FBI agents who reviewed thousands of records dating back to 1950. They began their work in October 2019 after Foys and the Diocesan Review Board declared they wanted to assure Northern Kentucky Catholics that the diocese has addressed sexual abuse of minors "as far as humanly possible." Some on the list were accused of abuse more than once, though the report released July 31 does not list the number of cases connected to each person or where the abuse occurred. In addition to the priests and lay people, six religious brothers and ﬁ ve nuns are on the list. Though the focus was on cases dating to

1950, the review found accusations that went back to the 1940s. Of the accused priests, all but 14 are now dead. To read Foys' letter and to see the entire list of the accused, visit https://bit.ly/3ktesyV The diocese said all the accusations have been substantiated – meaning the accused admitted to the abuse, a court found them guilty, an investigation found cause to believe that the accusation is objectively true, the accused declined to address the accusation or that the diocese has paid a settlement based on a sworn claim form. In his letter, Foys sought to assure Catholics the diocese now has policies and practices in place that will prevent future abuse. To the best of his knowledge, he said, "there is no priest in public ministry in the Diocese of Covington who has abused a minor." "I sincerely hope that this report will bring at least some sense of closure to those whose lives have been forever changed by the egregious behavior of those who were pledged to care for God’s little ones," Foys wrote.

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

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You should have seen me picking vegetables yesterday. Well, then again, I’m glad you didn’t. I was on my way to check the berry patch and thought I’d check the veggies, too, thinking I’d get a few ripe ones. After picking through rows of tomato, squash and cucumbers, I was wishing I had on a big, old fashioned apron instead of the tank top I wore. Maybe you know the aprons I’m talking about – wide enough to wrap around and make a pouch to carry things. I got to thinking about my favorite poem about aprons that I shared a while back. And about you still cooking during these troubled times. The poem talks about times when aprons were not a fashion statement, but a necessity. Sort of like today, don’t you think? Also here’s my recipe for quick strawberry ice cream, requested by a Mason reader.

Ingredients 12-16 oz. frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed 1 to 1 1⁄ 4 cups whipping cream, unwhipped (1 cup for 12 oz., 1⁄ 4 cups for 16 oz.) 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions Pour berries into blender or food processor. Blend until as smooth as you like. Pour cream and vanilla in. Blend until mixed. Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. (Mine took 20 minutes.) Eat immediately or freeze for ﬁ rmer set. Tip: Make this by hand if you like.

The apron When I cook, I put on my oldest apron, the one worn and dotted with stains. Aprons are not only clothing, but a piece of history. Stains are remembrances of time spent in the kitchen cooking for loved ones. Back in the day, Grandma's apron served more than just protection to clothing. h It was used as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. h The apron was perfect for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. h From the chicken coop, the apron was used to carry eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be ﬁ nished in the warming oven. h When company came, those

My apron with eggs in the chicken coop. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. h When the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. h Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over a hot wood stove. h Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. h From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out hulls. h In the fall, the apron was used to

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SPORTS Northern Kentucky hall of fame inductees named James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Northern Kentucky High School Athletic Director's Association released its Class of 2020. It is the 38th class bringing the total number of inductees since 1984 to more than 500. This year's induction ceremony will be Nov. 12 at Receptions in Erlanger depending on the status of COVID-19 restrictions. Fourteen men and women are being inducted this year including the Tom Potter Distinguished Service Award as well as a new award, The Stan Steidel Distinguished Administrator Award, which will be presented annually to a superintendent, principal or athletic director who has made signiﬁ cant contributions to athletics in Northern Kentucky. The Stan Steidel Distinguished Administrator Award

Bob Rowe, Covington Catholic High School: Covington Catholic Principal Bob Rowe has been named the ﬁ rst-ever recipient of the Stan Steidel Award for his contributions to Covington Catholic during his tenure. He has seen the growth of the school through winning six state championships, land expansion, and complex improvement such as sports ﬁ eld lighting. He also was a longtime coach in basketball and baseball at Bishop Brossart recording 202 wins as head baseball coach, and he was a star athlete in both sports. The Tom Potter Distinguished Service Award Suzy Wera, Beechwood High School: Suzy Wera, one of the women's coaching pioneers in Northern Kentucky, enjoyed outstanding success at Beechwood High School as a golf and tennis coach. She later enjoyed a successful and productive period as the school's athletic director.

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Class of 2020 Wayne Badida, Conner High School: He's a Northern Kentucky wrestling legend who enjoyed success during a coaching career that spanned more than 45 years at the Burlington school. He coached 19 individual state champions and also coached the Cougars to the 1983 Kentucky state wrestling championship. Amy Frisch Benge, Notre Dame Academy: She was a four-time ﬁ rstteam all-region performer and the 1997 regional singles champion for the Pandas. The 1998 Kentucky High School

Athlete of the Year was all-state three consecutive years and played four years of college tennis at the University of Nebraska. She led the Pandas to two state championships and one state runnerup ﬁ nish. Mike Code, Bishop Brossart High School: Code is now the longest-serving head basketball coach in the 10th Region and is 16th on the all-time Northern Kentucky basketball win list (since 1898). This is his 17th year. He has won the 10th Region All “A” Classic championship 12 times including the 2007 All “A” state championship. He is a 12-time Class “A” Coach of the Year and twice has been KABC Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2013. He has Brossart's singleseason record (28-5) for the highest win percentage and was an assistant coach at Highlands for three regional titles As a player, he was part of Walton-Verona's See INDUCTEES, Page 2B

Seniors enjoy ﬁ nal all-star series games

Top girls soccer players in area selected

One more chance on the ﬁ eld for recent graduates

While they are crossing their ﬁ ngers that they will be able to play this season, Northern Kentucky and Indiana girls 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 last year's honors from the state coaches association and Northern Kentucky coaches association, input from coaches and stat reports. Pending state government and KHSAA/IHSAA orders, all players will have a chance to prove themselves on the pitch this fall.

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Like every other high school baseball player in Northern Kentucky, Mason Schwalbach didn’t have a spring season of highlights to look back on. He got one fi nal highlight to remember, as the 2020 Highlands graduate hit one last home run in a Highlands uniform on Aug. 3. There were plenty of stories like that recently, as Northern Kentucky baseball players who graduated this summer got a last chance to wear their school uniforms after the 2020 season was canceled by the pandemic. Coaches put together a pair of senior all-star games at Highland Hills Park, Highlands’ home baseball fi eld in Fort Thomas. “Mason hit a home run in his last atbat in the last scrimmage that we played, and then he hit a home run in his last at-bat here on his senior day,” said Highlands head coach Jeremy Baioni. “So that was really cool.” All participating players were given a Senior Night introduction and a picture on the fi eld with their parents. Protocols were in place for that to ensure social distancing and to prevent the families from congregating. “It was awesome,” Baioni said. “They got an opportunity to put their jersey on for one last time, represent their school. It was fun. It was really cool to allow the parents to get a picture with their kid on the fi eld, in uniform.” Highlands put artifi cial turf on its infi eld earlier this summer. The baseball fi eld at Highland Hills Park is set in a valley with a lot of green space overlooking it, allowing patrons to spread out among the grounds away from each other while still getting a good view of the action. “We’re blessed to have this facility where everybody doesn’t have to go to the bleachers to watch,” Baioni said. Baioni led the charge to organize the games after a suggestion from Highlands booster Joe Grimme. “The coaches felt the same,” Baioni said. “They felt terrible that their kids lost out on their senior year. We got a plan together. Everybody was good with understanding what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it.” About 70 players signed up for the series. The players were split up into four teams, with each team representing a mix of diff erent school sizes and

Landon Scott of Simon Kenton hits the ball during the Northern Kentucky baseball senior all-star games Aug. 4 at Highland Hills Park in Ft. Thomas. PHOTOS BY JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER

Top 10 players to watch Raygen Black, senior, Boone County – She had 20 goals and four assists for the Rebels and was honorable mention all-state. Lydia Bowling, senior, Scott – She notched 20 goals and three assists for the Eagles, who were 11-7-1 last year. She was fi rst-team AllNorthern Kentucky and fi rst-team all-state. Chloe Bramble, junior, Highlands – She had 16 goals and eight assists for the Bluebirds, who were 20-4-5 and state runner-up. She scored the winning goal in the Ninth Region fi nal and in overtime in the state semifi nals. David Daniel, of Simon Kenton, tags out CJ Lutsch,of Cooper, at third base during the Northern Kentucky baseball senior all-star games Aug. 4.

KHSAA districts, while also separating powerhouse programs from each other. The games were set for nine innings instead of the usual seven. The Aug. 4 game went the full nine, and the team coached by Campbell County’s Scott Schweitzer prevailed 5-4. The team had members from the Camels, Holy Cross, Walton-Verona, Cooper and St. Henry. The Crusaders had three players on each team Aug. 4 to balance out roster sizes. Campbell’s Daniel Gable had an RBI single in a decisive three-run rally, and also got the save in the ninth. Beechwood’s Carson Graham had an RBI double. Monday’s fi rst game was delayed by rain after four innings, with Schwalbach’s homer the only run scored. The weather cleared up enough for coaches to give fi ve players who had not had a plate appearance that night one fi nal chance to get a base hit in uniform, then the rest of the game was canceled.

Baioni praised the umpiring crews for going beyond the call of duty, sitting through the rain delay Aug. 3 and then working a longer game Aug. 4. Here is the list of all the players who signed up. Beechwood: Jackson Noll, Carter Noah, Carson Graham, Alex Harper. Bellevue: Gunner Barnes, Matthew Barnes, Bradon Fogelman, Garrett Glancy, Gavin Hayes, Gavin Lay. Bishop Brossart: Blake Kremer, Adam Owens, Travis Martin, Justin Reckner, Grant Haubner. Calvary Christian: Walton Hahn. Campbell County: Brady Brooks, Jimmy Ramsey, Luke Stevenson, Noah Miller, Daniel Gable, Tim McNamara. Cooper: Joe Poage, Nathan Perry, CL Lutsch, Blake Slone. Covington Catholic: Truman Pierson, Christopher Fitz, John Lawrie. See ALL-STAR, Page 2B

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Simon Kenton defender Ellie Dreas intercepts a pass during a geame with a South Oldham player. JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

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NKY superintendent downplays threat of COVID-19 Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mike Stacy, the superintendent of Beechwood Independent Schools, downplayed the threat of COVID-19 by comparing the number of deaths in Kentucky to those suﬀ ered by Jews in the Holocaust. In a since-deleted tweet, Stacy wrote that he was eager for the new school year to begin. "790 total Covid deaths in KY during 2020....you'd have to times that by 7,600 to get the 6 million Jews that died in death camps during WWII," he wrote Sunday afternoon. He issued an apology a few hours lat-

er on Twitter, calling his original words thoughtless. "Earlier today, I posted a comment on social media that could have been interpreted as insensitive, inconsiderate and completely out of line," he wrote. In an email to The Enquirer, Stacy said he'd intended to prompt a conversation about "dire moments throughout history" and in the present day. "Our students are coming back scared and they have questions," he told The Enquirer. "I want to use history as a guide through some amazingly diﬃ cult issues that have presented themselves." His tweet came days after a report found the prevalence of COVID-19 in children ramped up in late July across

the country. Nearly 100,000 children tested positive in the last two weeks of July, accounting for more than a quarter of all child positive tests Stacy since the pandemic began. Kentucky had 286 cases per 100,000 children, a higher rate than states such as Ohio, Michigan and New Jersey. The report, which included data from all but one state, was produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults, according to

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But they can contribute to spreading the virus, with the CDC warning that "the more people children interact with, and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread." Beechwood Independent's returnto-school plan has four options for instruction, from fully in-person to fully remote classes. Building- and district-level superintendents will establish the mode of learning with guidance from local, state and federal health departments, according to the district's website. School is scheduled to resume Aug. 19 in the district, with some form of in-person classes expected.

Coach convicted of trying to lure child online for sex Jennifer Edwards Baker Fox19

A former youth tennis coach who prosecutors say dubbed himself “Daddy Lover” was convicted of a sex crime involving a child and now will be required to register as a sex off ender. In Kentucky’s fi rst jury trial since the coronavirus pandemic shut down courts locally and across the nation, Kenton County jurors deliberated only 20 minutes fi nding Timothy Mitchell of Mount Airy guilty of a felony charge of unlawful use of an electronic device to procure a minor for sex. “These cases are a priority in Kenton County and it’s a good reminder that protecting our children is job #1!” said Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders. The jury recommended Mitchell serve 2.5 years in prison. Kenton County Circuit Court Judge Patricia Summe is expected to formally sentence him next month. Mitchell was a longtime tennis instructor who gave lessons in at least three area cities, according to a previous Enquirer report. He provided private tennis lessons at city-owned courts in Wyoming and Fort

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1986 region runner-up team. Justin Doellman, Ryle High School: Doellman enjoyed a great high school basketball career at Ryle High School where he is still the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,503 points. He guided them to their only regional championship in 2002. Following a successful career at Xavier University, he has played professional basketball in Europe for the last several years. Katie Madden Haitz, Boone County/Ryle high schools: Haitz had a great high school basketball career for coach Nell Fookes at Boone County High School where she was an all-region performer. She is the head basketball coach at Ryle High School, where she led the Raiders to three consecutive regional championships and the 2019 KHSAA state championship. Jeﬀ McCarthy, Campbell County High School: McCarthy was a tremendous high school football quarterback at

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Dayton: Trenton Downard, Cody Turner, Josh Farrell. Dixie Heights: Jake DeZarn, Nick DeZarn, Bryce Smith, Sal Marcus, Jack Myfelt, Nick Smedley, Braden Wulfeck.

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Lauren Carothers, senior, Notre Dame – She is the reigning NKAC player of the year and was fi rst-team all-state after recording 14 goals and four assists for the Pandas, who were 17-4-4, 35th District champions and Ninth Region runner-up. Ellie Dreas, junior, Simon Kenton – One of Northern Kentucky’s top returning scorers with 33 goals and fi ve assists despite constant attention from the defense. She led Simon Kenton to the 32nd District championship and Eighth Region semifi nals. She was fi rst-team AllNorthern Kentucky and honorable men-

Mitchell. A fl yer that was posted to the city of Edgewood's website in 2017 showed Mitchell off ered lessons to children and adults. The fl yer stated Mitchell is a U.S. Professional Tennis Association instructor. The trial began Aug. 4, which was Mitchell’s 62nd birthday, in a courtroom fi lled with plexiglass dividers and masked jurors scattered about for social distancing. Everyone but the jurors were cleared from the courtroom so the jury could deliberate while still remaining at least six feet apart. The investigation leading to Mitchell's arrest began as a police training scenario, prosecutors say. Kenton County Police Detective Brian Jones was in a training class that showed offi cers how to spot online child predators. He followed the classroom instructions and created an online persona pretending to be a 14-year-old female. Mitchell responded to the “child” with an array of sexual comments, questions, and even emailed a photo of his genitals on the fi rst day of online contact, according to investigators. Mitchell sent numerous emails re-

questing to meet the child for sex despite being repeatedly reminded of the girl’s young age, investigators said. He also suggested the "girl” tell her guardian Mitchell she was taking tennis lessons from him so the two could spend time alone together. Mitchell’s emails described various sex acts he desired to engage in with the “child” and told her he wanted to be her “Daddy Lover.” On March 12, 2019, after communicating with who he thought was a child for only a week, Mitchell traveled from home in Mt. Airy on Cincinnati’s west side to Kenton County. Authorities say he planned to have sex with the child but was instead met by Kenton County Police Oﬃ cer Adam Watson and Captain Gary Helton, who arrested him. Oﬃ cers said they discovered Mitchell was dressed as he had described for the child, with no undergarments beneath his tracksuit. He also had a new cellular phone he planned to give to the child so her guardian could not track her calls.

Detective Jones brought Mitchell in for questioning but did not disclose he was really the "child" communicating with Mitchell. After Jones described how angry the child’s guardian was upon learning of grown man soliciting the child for sex, Mitchell proceeded to write her an apology letter, reassuring her he had no intention of kidnapping the girl. Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys Emily Arnzen and Corey Plybon declined to make any plea oﬀ ers to the defendant. “In the criminal justice system, sexual crimes are considered especially heinous, but sexual crimes against children are the worst of the worst!” Arnzen said. “If it wasn’t Detective Jones, it would have be a real child and she would receive a life sentence suﬀ ering from the trauma of being raped by this man. Thank God for great cops like Detective Jones, and thank God our Kenton County Police fund a position dedicated to hunting online predators.” Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report. This report contains information from The Enquirer archives.

Campbell County, where he also excelled in basketball and baseball and earned all-state honors. He continued his career at Eastern Kentucky University where he was a Division II AllAmerican. He returned to Northern Kentucky and enjoyed a 31-year coaching career. Lauren O'Conner, Scott High School: O'Conner enjoyed a great career in volleyball at Scott High School where she graduated in 2010. She was an allregion and all-state volleyball player setting numerous records for the Eagles. She was the Kentucky Enquirer Player of the Year and went on to be a four-year starter for the University of Kentucky earning All-SEC honors. She is the daughter of Covington Latin and Thomas More standout Brian O'Conner, who is in the NKADA Hall of Fame. Heather Kruger Parsons, Highlands High School: Parsons teamed with Jaime Walz Richey in forming one of the most dynamic inside-outside duos in Northern Kentucky basketball history during a great run for the Bluebirds in the 1990s. She scored 2,111 points as the Highlands center and pulled down

more than 1,000 rebounds as the Bluebirds enjoyed their greatest success ever. Roger Riedinger, Newport High School: He was a track star at Newport High School before track and ﬁ eld was divided into three divisions. He was a champion discus thrower for the Wildcats and during a great 1965 season, he won every meet and event winning the KHSAA state discus championship when all schools were in one class. The three-time letterman was a longtime school administrator and, after retirement, became the owner of a supplement business he still owns today. He also coached track at Newport for 15 years. Kevin Robb, Boone County High School: Robb, a 1982 graduate, was an outstanding wrestler for Boone County High School. A premier wrestler in several diﬀ erent weight classes, he eventually won the Kentucky state championship at 138 pounds in 1982. His high school record was 119-14-1. The team won the 1979 state title, and his career continued for the University of Kentucky, graduating in 1986.

Cliff Swauger, Bellevue High School: Swauger was a fi ne multi-sport athlete for the Bellevue Tigers graduating in 1951. His football team was the 1951 mythical state champion in Kentucky and he earned 11 letters in four diff erent sports. He went on to play at Eastern Kentucky University and later enjoyed a career as a mathematics professor at the University of Kentucky. Janine Walz, Bellevue High School: Walz was one of the best tennis players in Northern Kentucky in the early years of the sport. She earned seven varsity letters with three of them coming as a member of the Bellevue boys tennis team. She was the regional singles champion for fi ve years in a row and was named the school's best athlete. She becomes the fi rst woman to join her husband (Roger) and daughter (Jaime) in the NKADA Hall of Fame. To receive ticket information or any further media information contact president Mel Webster at mwebster@bishopbrossart.org or phone 859-609-6937.

Highlands: Nate Gesenhues, Brennan Haigis, Mason Schwalbach, Collin Hollingsworth, Luke Weidner, Ethan Kavanagh. Holy Cross: Jack Neﬀ , Gvonny Pollard, Ben Bornhorn. Lloyd: Max McGue. Ludlow: Jack Burke, Cameron Underwood. Newport Central Catholic: Owen

Flanigan, Josh Martin, Nick Roach. Ryle: David Kennicott, Alex Pergram, Anthony Coﬀ ee. St. Henry: Jake Brockman, Elliott Ahlbrand, Brady Baldock, Parker Mirus, Charlie Watson, Luke Maher. Scott: Dakota Seay, Jake Balsley, JP Connelly. Simon Kenton: Landon Scott, Tyler Parks, David Daniel, Tyler Adkins, Nick

Trimbur, Landon Haddox, Noah Booth, John Ivey. Villa Madonna: Thomas Fuller, Patrick Goodwin. Walton-Verona: Travis Brauer, Dustin Hunley, Carl Ponzer, Thomas Derenthal, Dax Dryden.

tion all-state. The junior is getting Division I looks. Macie Feldman, junior, Notre Dame – She led the Pandas in goals with 15 and was second-team All-Northern Kentucky and honorable mention all-state, helping the Pandas ﬁ nish 17-4-4 and Ninth Region runner-up. MacKenzie Kent, senior, St. Henry – Northern Kentucky’s leading returning scorer with 37 goals and 11 assists for the Crusaders, who were 16-7 and 34th District champions. She was ﬁ rst-team All-Northern Kentucky and secondteam all-state. Sammy Prather, senior, Simon Kenton – She had 11 goals and seven assists last year and is one of the region’s top defensive players. She has committed to Morehead State.

Jasmine Rehberger, senior, Highlands – She posted eight shutouts and allowed 15 goals in 18 games to help Highlands to the state fi nal. She was fi rst-team all-Northern Kentucky. The Bluebirds fi nished 20-4-5, Carson Smith, senior, Dixie Heights – She led the Colonels with 21 goals and three assists. She has 50 career goals. She was second-team allstate and fi rst-team all-Northern Kentucky, and is receiving Division I interest. Honorable mention Paige Arnold, senior, Ludlow; Mary Brewington, junior, East Central; Savannah Briedis, senior, Boone County; Faith Broering, junior, Highlands; Ava Coleman, sophomore, Scott; Ruby Dunlevy, sophomore, Campbell County;

Brooke Early, senior, Scott; Izzy Fisk, senior, Holy Cross; Morgan Gerak, junior, Dixie Heights; Mya Gerak, junior, Dixie Heights; Grace Gerding, junior, Dixie Heights; Kaia Griﬃ n, junior, Ryle; Chloe Meyer, junior, Lawrenceburg; Greta Noble, senior, Highlands; Autumn Patrick, junior, Villa Madonna; Brooklyn Pickens, junior, Villa Madonna; Emily Riordan, junior, Villa Madonna; Natalie Schuh, senior, Notre Dame; Grace Schroeder, junior, Bishop Brossart; Rylee Turner, junior, Newport Central Catholic; Megan Williams, junior, Beechwood; McKinley Yelton, junior, Beechwood; Lillian Zehnder, senior, Ryle.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Horizon Community Funds relief fund grants total more than $550,000 in Northern Kentucky Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has distributed more than $550,000 to Northern Kentucky nonprofi ts, as organizations across the region experience ongoing hardships caused by the pandemic. The most recent grants include: h $8,000 to Covington Partners to support educational materials for the students enrolled in their programs h $4,350 to Holy Cross High School, to cover special directional signage, thermal imagery and infrared thermometers, and disinfectant h $3,000 to UpSpring for tablets to support their summer campers’ learning h $1,680 to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Northern Kentucky, to purchase a Zoom subscription used for telehealth conferences, training sessions, and more, as well as sneeze guards for tables used in support/education group meetings h $1,117 to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation, to support the cost of a hotel room for two weeks for an individual recovering from the virus and engaging in services with Welcome House to secure long-term housing following the hotel stay h $527 to Faith Community Pharmacy for purchase of small bottles to hold hand sanitizer “We are grateful to be able to meet our nonprofi ts’ needs as they arise,” said Horizon Community Funds President Nancy Grayson. “Our Relief Fund’s fl exibility allows us to respond individually to requests that best serve our community, as we continue to navigate and recover from this pandemic in Northern Kentucky.” The most recent round of grants brings the total amount distributed from the Horizon NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund to more than $550,000, including past recipients: h Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, $200,000 for senior meals h Be Concerned, $160,000 $150,000 for food and hygiene and cleaning supplies $10,000 to replace a pallet jack due to extensive wear from increased use dur-

ing distribution of food and hygiene and cleaning supplies, and additional food supplies h Life Learning Center, $50,000, for PPE distribution to nearly 30 additional nonproﬁ ts h Faith Community Pharmacy, $35,000 for critically needed medications h NKY Digital Equity Initiative for Students (through United Way of Greater Cincinnati - NKY), $34,500 to bring critically needed internet access to K-12 students for summer learning h Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, $30,000 for diapers and feminine hygiene products h Esperanza Center, $15,000 for rent, utilities, and other emergency supports for the Hispanic/Latino families they serve h Learning Grove, $6,000 for delivery of essential goods to families h St. Vincent de Paul – Northern Kentucky, $4,500 for emergency family assistance h St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation, $1,200 for emergency housing assistance Additionally, the Digital Equity Initiative for Students, facilitated by United Way of Greater Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky and supported by the Relief Fund, was recently approved to expand services to the Diocese of Covington’s Alliance for Catholic Urban Education (ACUE) grade schools, and to its high schools in the area. Leaders engaged in the Relief Fund’s advisory committee have opted to maintain a thorough, conservative approach to their consideration of requests. Their methodology anticipates an uptick in requests for basic emergency needs related to food, shelter, healthcare, and other related resources, as unemployment and other supports begin to diminish. Horizon Community Funds continues to accept donations to the Horizon NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund, understanding that these varying needs will continue for area nonproﬁ ts for some time, both alongside and following the pandemic. “We encourage the community to join us in helping to support individuals and families most in need in Northern Kentucky,” added Grayson. Individuals and businesses are en-

couraged to donate by: h Texting “NKYRELIEF” to 44-321 h Visiting www.horizonfunds.org h Mailing a check made payable to Horizon Community Funds (memo: NKY Coronavirus Relief Fund): 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 430, Covington, KY 41011 Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky is a qualiﬁ ed public charitable 501(c)(3) organization established as a community foundation in 2017 by Northern Kentucky leaders. Its mission is to unite resources to raise the quality of life for all people in the Northern Kentucky community. Learn more at www.horizonfunds.org. Tess Brown, Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky

Union resident enlists in Kentucky Army National Guard Michael Martin a Northern Kentucky University student and Union resident, enlisted into the Kentucky Army National Guard on July 23. Martin PVT Martin will be a 74D (CBRN Specialist) and assigned to the 299th Chemical Company in Burlington. Sgt. Justin Pieschel, KYARNG

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine widens regional care capabilities – adds four locations and seven physicians to network in Greater Cincinnati Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine proudly announces the addition of seven local physicians and four new locations to treat patients. This experienced group of providers, formerly with OrthoCincy and Reconstructive Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, have joined with Beacon to bolster one of the region’s largest orthopedic practices. The combined practice now oﬀ ers even more surgery and outpatient care options at thirteen locations throughout Southwest Ohio, Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky. Thirty-four doctors and more than 600 staﬀ will now see patients through this community-wide network, under the Beacon banner.

“We’ve been steadily expanding over the last decade,” said Andy Blankemeyer, Beacon CEO. “This partnership allows us to continue that growth and provide more locations across Greater Cincinnati to bring our wide range of services even closer to where our patients live.” Beyond just a bigger footprint, Beacon can now off er its comprehensive care model with onsite imaging, surgery centers and urgent care under one roof to even more of those who need it. “Beacon has a stellar reputation in the community. We are proud to merge with our region’s premiere orthopedic group and particularly excited to expand access for our patients across Greater Cincinnati. Ultimately, we want to make this the most eff ective and effi cient solution for our patients as possible – providing the best care at the least cost. Beacon has really mastered that,” said Tim McConnell, MD. This partnership allows wider access to comprehensive orthopaedic care, including orthopaedic urgent care, sports medicine, physical therapy, athletic training, imaging services, regenerative medicine and surgeries at two dedicated surgery centers (Summit Woods in Sharonville and Beacon West in Western Hills). In addition to those comprehensive surgery and patient care locations, Beacon Orthopaedics will continue to provide medical direction and coverage for over 30 local high schools, fi ve college athletics programs, and professional teams including the Cincinnati Reds. “These physicians are at the top of their game. By adding talented physicians and more locations we can expand upon our core tenets of providing quality, access and value,” said Peter Cha, MD, president of Beacon. Pepper Peale, Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

The Charles and Ruth Seligman Family Foundation awards grant to Redwood FORT MITCHELL, Ky. – The Charles and Ruth Seligman Family Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to support Redwood’s general operations during COVID-19. See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 4B

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The announcement was made today by Carol Serrone, Chief Philanthropy Offi cer for the Northern Kentucky, nonprofi t special needs facility. “Redwood is grateful for its recent grant from The Charles and Ruth Seligman Family Foundation,” said John Francis, Executive Director and CEO of Redwood. “We had to temporarily close 17 of our 20 programs during the fi rst three weeks of the pandemic. Because of the generosity of so many individuals, businesses and foundations, we have re-opened or are planning to re-open all programs that were temporarily closed.” Redwood services clients from six-weeks to 85 years of age. Redwood guides children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities to achieve independence and reach their highest potential throughout their lives by providing enriching educational, therapeutic and vocational services. “Redwood has been serving individuals with disabilities in the Northern Kentucky region for more than 67 years,” Serrone said. “We have been able to serve our clients, even when faced with challenges like the pandemic shutdowns, due to the generous support of foundations and donors within the community.” Andy Furman, Redwood

NKY Girl Scouts launch 24 new badge programs ERLANGER, Ky. – Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) are launching 24 new opportunities designed to help Kentucky girls practice ambitious leadership in the crucial areas of automotive engineering, STEM career exploration, entrepreneurship, and civics, many of which are male-dominated. In a year of unprecedented global change, our country’s need for strong, broad-minded, and decisive leadership has never been greater. The new Girl Scout badge opportunities include: h Entrepreneurship (grades K–12). Girls develop an entrepreneurial mindset as they build their own business plan and think about topics like production, cost, proﬁ t, marketing, and competition. Three in four of today’s girls are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, but more than half also say they need more support in this area. Funded by Susan Bulkeley Butler and designed in collaboration with VentureLab.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria 10076 Cedar Lane: Linda and Michael Neises to 317 W 13th, LLC; $60,000 10567 Lynne Lane, unit 4: Douglas Bryant to Thomas Haigis; $80,000 110 Stonegate Drive: Elliott Santner to Garrett Borger; $220,000 123 Whispering Woods Lane: Michael Frey to Pamela and Tom Fuldner; $385,000 20 Breckenridge Drive: Chelsea Gossard to Beverly Spoonamore; $180,000 3727 Ridgewood Court: Gena Grigoon to Carson Gray; $173,000 452 Gilbert Ridge Road: Charlotte and Norbert Kramer to Lindsey Wade and Joseph Dawn; $301,000 7508 Dornach Lane: The Drees Company to Charlotte and Norbert Kramer; $292,500 7511 Devonshire Drive, unit 24-204: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Donna and Wiliam Goulet; $294,500 7515 Devonshire Drive, unit 24-303: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Gloria and Brian Laney; $252,500 7523 Devonshire Drive, unit 24-301: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to

Antohony Smith; $244,000 7754 W. Timber Creek Drive: The Drees Company to Sharon and Wiliam Chittum Jr.; $316,000 821 Harmony Valley Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Bryanna Poulin; $296,500

Bellevue 1023 Taylor Ave.: Brandy and Jared Foster to Caitlin Shaughnessy; $205,000 320 Poplar St., unit B: Julie McConihay to Lisa and Joseph Rectenwald; $398,000 330 Eden Ave.: Sandra Lloyd to ACI Properties, LLC; $111,000 413 Ward Ave.: Jeffrey Groeneck to Lora Seiter; $100,000

Burlington 2040 Birdie Court, unit 146-B: The Drees Company to Julie Bookman; $230,000 2048 Birdie Court, unit 146-D: The Drees Company to Diane Hensley; $225,000 2176 Bluegrama Drive: Arica and Gregory Schultz to Irene Ndo and Bill Muuka; $230,000 2215 Teal Briar Lane, unit 102: Eric Cranley to Debra an John Strassburger; $95,000

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h STEM Career Exploration (grades 2–8). Girls explore their career interests in computer science, nature/environmental science, engineering, design, health, and agriculture. The IF/THEN® Collection, a free, downloadable digital asset library of real-life women in STEM, is an integral component of the badges. The dearth of women in STEM fi elds is well documented, but data shows that girls are more interested in a STEM career when they learn how they can use it to help people, demonstrating the value of Girl Scouts’ unique approach. Funded by IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. h Automotive Engineering (grades K–5). Girls learn about designing, engineering, and manufacturing vehicles, as well as the future of mobility. Only 13% of engineers are women, underscoring the need for these badges which will introduce more girls to the fi eld. Funded by General Motors. h Civics (grades K–12). Girls gain an in-depth understanding of how local, state, and federal government works, preparing them to be voters, activists, and even political leaders. Just 24% of eighth-graders are profi cient in civics, and only two in fi ve American adults can name the three branches of U.S. government, highlighting the need for these badges. Funded by the Citi Foundation. “Off ering Kentucky Girl Scouts the opportunity to engage in new skill development and ambitious leadership opportunities enables the next generation of female change-makers here in Kentucky,” said GSKWR CEO Susan Douglas. “From automotive engineering to STEM career exploration, we believe that providing our girls with these valuable experiences opens the door to a future of bold, informed, and compassionate leadership.” Girl Scouts has made free self-guided activities from select new and existing programming available digitally to the public through Girl Scouts at Home and Kentucky Girl Scouts at Home, keeping families engaged and connected to their communities. Girls can further engage with the badges and topics through online videos, activities, or special live virtual events. In addition, beginning this summer, all councils will also have the opportunity to host their own Girl Scout Cyber Challenge sponsored by Raytheon Technologies, enabling middle and high school girls to learn crucial cybersecurity skills as they compete in challenges such as running traceroutes and identifying phishing schemes.

2292 Medlock Lane, unit 312: Jacob Young to Nathaniel Callahan; $114,000 2332 Sawmill Court, unit 312: Leroy Springmeier to Timothy Cowens; $106,000 2442 Ferdinand Drive: Robin and Michael Taylor to Olivia Sand and Derek Winebrenner; $240,000 2519 Paragon Mill Drive, unit 15-204: Norman Meier to Vicki and James Asbury; $180,000 2919 Watts Road: Jennifer Bingham to Barbara Perry; $140,000 2963 Babbling Brook Way: Todd Krohman to Charlotte Vollmer; $205,000 3924 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-204: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Mary Hillenbrand; $235,000 3944 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-103: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Jacob Burns; $167,500 3952 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-202: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Mary Johnson; $197,000 4506 Margo Lane: Kimberly and Thomas Doty to Darlene and Ryan O'Harra; $368,500 4841 Buckhorn Drive: Howard Brodsky to Mathew Kincaid; $185,000 5345 Country Club Lane, unit 7C: Debra and Andrew Wright to Joseph Reckers; $120,000 5928 Bunkers Ave., unit 137-B: Sonja and David Fischer to Ethelynn Bell; $228,500 6728 Gordon Boulevard: Kristen Walters to Lauren and Christopher Fecher; $202,500 7433 E. Bend Road: Amber and Kenneth Mueller to Patricia and Kevin Widener; $466,000 7536 Plum Creek Drive: Candice and Ryan Haysley to Lonnie and Michael Skerchock; $212,000 7877 Howe Road: Mary Hillenbrand and Tim Hillenbrand to Connor Reilly; $150,000

Butler 13872 Hissem Road: Cheryl Stockton to Suzanne and James Gentry; $400,000 563 Fairlane Road: West-

mark Properties, LLC to Stephanie and Lake Buechel; $280,000 937 Marl Rich Lane: Tonya Bartlett to Alisha and Joshua Stahl; $218,000

California 13519 Peach Grove Road: Whitney and Samuel Phillips to Heather Polly; $280,000

Cold Spring 1002 W. Orchard Terrace: Carolyn and Joseph Boone to Kenneth Dischar; $217,000 218 Ridgepointe Drive: Michelle and David Losey to Traci and Marvin Haigis; $322,000 5893 Boulder View, unit 19-202: Larry Lucas to Margaret and James Porter; $160,000

Covington 1040 Prospect Ave.: Mary Hedger to Heather and Joshua Miller; $117,000 107-109 E. 24th St.: Martha and Arthur Minges to Shannon and Jeremy Wiggins; $152,500 109 E. 8th St., unit 109: Community Insight Property, LLC to Gerhard Torio; $167,500 110 Winding Way, unit A: Jerome Crone to Joseph Landrum; $148,000 111 Winding Way, unit E: Bosch Property Management, LLC to Jacob Meyer; $131,000 126 W. Pike St., unit 3: Scott Ledonne to Jeffrey Bartlett; $170,000 130 Daniels St.: Regina and Todd Adams to Ayinde Payne; $124,000 1736 Holman St.: Amy and Cedric Shields Jr. to Marcus Lehman; $51,000 1737 Monticello Drive: Dorothy Decker to Raymond Decker Jr.; $230,000 2170 Tuscanyview Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Jennifer Fick and Trevor Dorand; $448,000 2192 Piazza Ridge, unit 7-304: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Rebecca Shrum and Danney Conley; $264,000 2194 Piazza Ridge, unit 7-204: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Jacquelyn and Gary Dudderar; $249,500 2211 Morrison Court: Sara

To join, volunteer or learn more about Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road, visit https:// www.gskentucky.org/join. Recognized as the premier leadership opportunity for female ambition in Kentucky, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) serves over 8,000 girls and young women in 66 Kentucky counties and 1 Ohio county. With opportunities around the world, GSKWR advocates creativity and free choice, encouraging girls and young women to explore their passions and cultivate change through a focus on life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship and outdoor experiences. Through corporate partnerships in the State of Kentucky, GSKWR is creating a critical career pipeline of intelligent women leaders. To learn more about how Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is creating experiential and leadership opportunities for growth, please visit www.gskentucky.org. Amy Greene, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road

SCHOOL NEWS Newport Catholic cancels Fireworks Fest Newport Central Catholic Principal Ron Dawn announced that the school will not host its annual Fireworks Fest this Labor Day Weekend. Dawn said, “We will follow the current guidelines set by Governor Andy Beshear regarding the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Hosting our event, which annually brings a few thousand people to our campus to view the Western and Southern/WEBN Fireworks, would not comply nor would it be responsible. The health and safety of all is our utmost concern.” The school’s campus will be closed. No one will be permitted on school grounds that entire day and evening. This would have been the school’s 27th year hosting the event, which capitalizes on it’s amazing view of downtown Cincinnati. Over the years, it has raised nearly a half million dollars for the school. Tessy B. Krebs, Newport Central Catholic High School

and William Evans to Angela Shay; $175,000 2648 Evergreen Drive: Stephany Parker to Caitlin Ungruhn and Elijah Parker; $168,000 2718 Rogers St.: Julienne Wehry to Elizabeth Pettit; $115,000 301 W. Robbins St.: Brittany Darfus and Sean Braemer to Heather Churchman; $228,000 3789 Travertine Court, unit 19-301: Denise and Daniel Russell to Bryan Roth; $183,000 3808 Huntington Ave.: SFR3, LLC to Kathleen and Michae Farley; $105,000 3817 Circollo Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Daniel Pohlman; $362,500 3911 Gilbert Ave.: Angie and Robert Heideman to Aaron Morgan; $105,000 400 Earle Ave.: Meagan Tronrud to Timothy Moore; $90,500 4316 Michigan Ave.: Rebecca Moeller to Madison Trubee; $120,000 4357 Siffel Court: Kristine Shera to Carley Powers and Devin Ashcraft; $172,000 436 Saylors Court: The Drees Company to Josh Pollitt; $340,000 514 Western Ave.: Michael Walls to Samantha Patterson and Benjamin Rolfes; $275,000 68 Juarez Circle: Alicia and Peter Lay to Laura Albrinck; $125,000 7 E. 42nd St.: Kimberly and Matthew Schamer to Joshua Garland; $115,000 818 Willard St.: Mary and Daniel Urlage to 181 Willard, LLC; $150,000

Crescent Springs 2289 Edenderry Drive, unit 15-301: Sally Rohlman to Elizabeth and Wiliam Zembodt; $205,000 784 Twilight Drive: Gitte and Jesse Hinton to Kathryn and Jeffrey Moore; $427,000

Crestview Hills 140 Rossmoyne Drive: Dana Gradel to Rebecca and Charles Laux; $350,000 2822 Campus Drive: Julie and David Gray to Ashley and Brady Smith;

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Dayton 208 3rd Ave.: Beth and William Rhorer and Denise and Nicholas Benge to Colleen Ashcraft; $75,000 303 Dayton Pike: Diana and Matthew Lenz to Martin Evans; $145,000 434-436 6th Ave.: Stephen Colyer to William Woodward; $205,000 520 4th Ave.: Julie Houze and C. Stephen Wagner to State of the Art Property Solutions, LLC; $70,000 915 Maple St.: William Downing to Michele Thomes; $85,000

Edgewood 1207 Chickadee Court: Marc Boering to Kara Means; $187,000 358 Carimel Ridge: Lisa and Jeffrey Egan to Ryann Turner and Justin Giddings; $218,000 69 Beech Drive: Janice Snider to Christopher Drews; $214,000 760 Horsebranch Road: Rick Mills to Tabbitha and Joel Wright; $190,000

Elsmere 1006 Shadowridge Drive: David Partin to Michael Shelton; $165,000 1074 Shadowridge Drive: Mindy Boling to April Overpeck and Camron Musk; $150,000 1110 Central Row Road: Morgan Reinert to Eric Annear; $70,000 1427 Plateau St.: Cheryl and Christopher Rayborn to Matthew Nussbaum; $173,000 7 Cranberry Court: Sonya and George Webster to Stevan Land and David Bettis; $155,000

Erlanger 1309 Throntree Drive: Alicia and Nicholas Eads to Christina and Samuel Newman; $256,000 1446 Garvey Ave.: Malanei and Frank Marro to Brooke and Charles Williams; $95,000 3171 Hulbert Ave.: Michael Lucarelli to Steven Miller; $185,000 See REAL ESTATE, Page 8B

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Death and drinking water: Lawyer Rob Bilott's painful and never-ending battle with DuPont It began with one farmer and a lawsuit involving Teﬂ on Keith BieryGolick Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

For years, his wife teased him about his old wingtip dress shoes. A lawyer herself, she said he’d never make partner with them. Rob Bilott wasn’t the kind of guy who cared about clothes, much less his shoes. He’s the kind of guy who never wants to be the center of attention. The kind of guy who hates birthday parties. The kind of guy who drives a Toyota with more than 200,000 miles on it. But this was The New York Times calling. His wife bought him a new jacket. It was a week before Christmas in 2015, and the environmental lawyer stood in a ﬁ eld in West Virginia. The grass mostly covered his shoes. It was 31 degrees, and it began to snow. Bilott was reluctant to participate in that story. He called the photo shoot “agony.” He didn’t usually talk to reporters, and he most certainly didn’t often pose for pictures. He was nervous, and he’d left the jacket his wife bought at home. In the Times Sunday magazine cover story that would make him famous, Bilott wore a coat covered in cat hair and missing a button. … As he stood shivering in the ﬁ eld, on the edge of a meadow, Bilott thought about how much had changed since he had last been here. There used to be a family living in the two-story home behind him. There used to be a herd of cattle. Then, the animals started dying. This is where Bilott’s career really began, even if he had already proven his wife wrong and became a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati. This is where he decided to take a case he wouldn’t usually take. This is where he stopped defending corporate chemical companies and started suing them. This is where he discovered drinking water wasn’t always safe for drinking. This is where he met Wilbur “Earl” Tennant, a retired West Virginia highway worker, and his wife, Sandy Tennant, who worked at a nursing home and made delicious pumpkin pie. When his cows started

Robert Bilott stands in his document room in the downtown Cincinnati office of the Taft law ﬁ rm, where he is a partner. Bilott is an environmental lawyer who has spent much of his career suing chemical companies over the use of so-called “forever chemicals,” which can cause cancer and other serious health issues. These chemicals are often found in drinking water. His decades-long legal battle with DuPont was the basis for the 2019 ﬁ lm, “Dark Waters.” MEG VOGEL/ THE ENQUIRER

dying, Earl Tennant fi lmed them. He dissected the animals and kept parts of them jarred in his refrigerator. He had been a farmer all his life, and he wanted to know what was wrong. He came to believe there was something in the water. He called veterinarians. He called state offi cials. He called DuPont, which operated a large chemical plant nearby and had bought a piece of the family’s property for a landfi ll. When no one else would help, he called Bilott, who almost hung up because he could barely understand the man’s thick and angry Appalachian accent. Tennant took the attorney a box of videos, ones that played in a VCR. It was 1998. The videos showed a fi sh fl opping sideways in the water. They showed a slobbering cow and black teeth. They showed drainpipes from DuPont’s landfi ll pouring dark and foamy water into a creek that ran through the Tennant property. “That water shouldn’t look like that,” Earl said in one video. “There’s something really wrong here.” Standing in the fi eld now, Bilott thought about Earl, who was later diagnosed with cancer and died of a heart attack in 2009. And he thought about Sandy, who died of cancer two years after that. He thought of their children, who were also sick. He can’t say the water caused all this, but he can say the Tennants believe it did.

This is where Bilott’s David vs. Goliath story began, with one farmer and one lawsuit against a company making Tefl on at a plant 35 times the size of the Pentagon. It’s where seeds of stress were planted that ultimately ended with paramedics rolling Bilott down his driveway in a stretcher, while one of his sons ran to a neighbor’s house crying. It’s where he began to fear getting fi red for taking on cases that took years and years with no resolution and huge expenses for his fi rm. It’s where he became an absent husband and father. Someone who might have been physically there, but was never really there. (His wife once told a friend she could walk around naked and he wouldn’t notice.) That’s what it took for Bilott to become “DuPont’s Worst Nightmare,” as The New York Times called him. Soon after that story ran in 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency announced regulations on chemicals found in drinking water and other products such as non-stick pans, carpet and waterproof clothing. It was something Bilott had been pushing for 15 years. The attorney printed out all the thank-you notes he received – stacked together they were the size of a phone book – and celebrated with his wife. They read the notes over dinner. See DUPONT, Page 11B

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But even though his story has been written, and turned into a movie, it’s far from over. No one knows that more than Bilott. And if you think that means he won, you’re wrong. … When I met Bilott, he appeared to be holding back tears as I asked him about the Tennants. The 54-yearold said he remains friends with Jim Tennant, Earl’s brother, who sends him fudge every Christmas. Jim and his wife still live in the area near the border of Ohio and West Virginia that never fully appreciated what their family did for them. For a lot of people, their long-term health didn’t matter so much if they couldn’t fi nd work. And the company the Tennants sued was the largest employer in the county. Bilott himself considers Parkersburg, West Virginia, home. Growing up, he used to visit his mother’s family there on weekends and for holidays. He didn’t take the Tennant case because he was an activist looking to change the world. He took it because Earl Tennant mentioned his grandmother, who lived nearby. Bilott told me the community should thank the Tennants for the clean water they have now – and for the knowledge they have now. That’s when Bilott’s eyes turned cloudy, explaining what Earl and Sandy Tennant never got to see. The Tennants saw a settlement, in 2001, for an undisclosed fee. But DuPont, the company whose facility was contaminating the water in Parkersburg – and had been for years – did not admit any wrongdoing. When a class-action lawsuit was later fi led on behalf of the entire community, a scientifi c panel commissioned by the court eventually found a probable link between perfl uorooctanoic acid, or C-8, and kidney cancer, testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, pregnancy-induced hypertension and high cholesterol. Despite the medical fi ndings, DuPont took each individual case to trial until it became clear they would lose, over and over again. In the fi rst trial, the company’s attorneys questioned a woman with kidney cancer about her weight. They argued that’s why she got cancer, not the chemicals. A jury awarded her $1.6 million. The company eventually settled about 3,500 lawsuits for $670.7 million. At Bilott’s fi rm, it was the largest settlement in their history. And in a moment of refl ection, "I didn't fail them," was the most praise he could give himself. Bilott is not one of those lawyers you see on TV, even though he has a Hollywood story. In his book, he writes with child-like awe of another lawyer on his team whose fl ashy style and Southern charm can – and did – win over juries. When his 20-year battle with DuPont was turned into a fi lm starring Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo, the director of the movie said he was drawn to the

A 1950s aerial view of Washington Works, the DuPont Company’s plastic plant at Parkersburg, West Virginia. COURTESY OF HAGLEY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

project because Bilott was an unlikely hero. “He doesn’t have tremendous charisma or humor or quick-wittedness,” Todd Haynes told the New Yorker last year. The director said Bilott was “ill-prepared for what he is about to take on.” As a child, Bilott moved from military base to military base and quickly learned to withdraw from others to avoid getting hurt when he inevitably moved again. As an adult, Bilott prefers weak coff ee with lots of sugar and would choose a mai tai cocktail over beer. He once wanted to become a city manager, and his book, a legal thriller detailing a decades-long corporate coverup, comes with an index. He laughs about it now, but Bilott says he didn’t know The New York Times story was going to focus on him. After all, why would anyone care about him? … In many ways, drinking coff ee with me last October, Bilott is in the same situation he found himself in four years ago. “Dark Waters,” a high-profi le movie detailing his work was about to be released. He fi gured if he could just get the facts in front of enough people, it would force the EPA or lawmakers to act. And this fi lm could be the tipping point. He really believed that. It’s why he was talking to me, when he’d rather be doing anything else. Bilott is stuck in a purgatory of his own making. He knows more than maybe anyone in the world about

how companies use perfl uorooctanoic chemicals, a group of substances often referred to as PFAS. He knows that one dangerous chemical, used for decades by DuPont even though studies showed it could harm animals, has been replaced with another. He also knows that the new chemical is still unregulated and could be just as dangerous. He can’t unknow that. And he still feels – as he has for two decades now – compelled to do something about it. Bilott fi rst sent a letter to the EPA in 2001, alerting them to the danger of those chemicals, which our bodies, and the environment, in some cases can’t break down. The fi rst letter weighed 12 pounds and included 950 pages of DuPont’s internal documentation. He is still sending letters. Even after his record settlement, instead of spending more time at home, he fi led another lawsuit in the fall of 2018. The plaintiff in this case was a Cincinnatiarea fi re chief. (These chemicals can also be found in fi refi ghting foam.) But this time, instead of suing one of the biggest chemical companies in the world, Bilott sued eight of them. And instead of representing one community near the border of Ohio and West Virginia, he’s suing on behalf of the entire country. See DUPONT, Page 12B

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Because that’s his burden. We all have these chemicals in our blood. You. Me. Him. Your mom. Your kid. In the lawsuit, Bilott says we’ve been “human guinea pigs” for years. DuPont and other companies have since stopped using the chemical Bilott warned the EPA about in 2001. The chemical that caused one client to lose his rectum, who wrote to Bilott after his trial that he misses sitting on a toilet and reading the paper. This client told the lawyer he rarely leaves home anymore because his excrement dribbles out of a hole in his stomach and pours into a pouch connected to his body. And that was one of the cases DuPont thought it could win. Animal tests on the replacement chemical, often called GenX, have shown some of the same health issues as before. Bilott tells me half of Kentucky’s water supply has this chemical in it. In October, he discovered it’s in his home of Crescent Springs, too. And because this chemical can be broken down, unlike the old one, it’s more diffi cult to fi lter out of drinking water. In January, Bilott sent me a new environmental study. This study found PFAS substances in major water supplies all around the country. And in much higher levels than previously thought. Bilott sat across from me and poured sugar in his coff ee. We talked about the movie. We talked about if his parents really thought someone might kill him for exposing what he did, when he was one of the only people who could make sense of it all. (He said they were more worried the stress would kill him.) Then, I asked him if he’d seen The Enquirer story about that new study. “I saw the quote,” he interrupted. In the article, the superintendent of Greater Cincinnati Water Works said offi cials have been monitoring the man-made chemicals for years and said the levels detected in the water were not dangerous. “There’s no reason to panic,” the water superintendent said. Bilott shook his head. “No comment,” he told me in a way that made it perfectly clear how he felt. The attorney looked tired. He’d been living out of an airport for years now. Bilott had been in Philadelphia the day before, for a screening of the fi lm, and was headed to Colorado for a keynote speech in two days. The movie, and the famous actor portraying him, had given him a bigger platform. In the lead-up to the fi lm’s release, everyone wanted a piece of him. Bilott says he wasn’t tired of talking to journalists like me, but I think he was just being polite. This is his burden. Bilott read from his book on the radio. He took questions from the Washington Post and then spoke

to reporters on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where the man who played Bilott would testify about the dangers of these chemicals. Then, the fi lm was released. It received great reviews, 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but few saw it. The movie fi nished in sixth place during its fi rst nationwide weekend, and eventually made $11 million in North America. Its budget was reported to be $20 million. … In April, more than four years after The New York Times story, Bilott stood in a fi le room in downtown Cincinnati. Surrounding him were hundreds of thousands of documents, boxes and overstuff ed fi le folders. It was his life’s work. And he was posing for a picture. Behind him was a shelf. On the top rack, a yellow note stuck to the cabinet read, “Key Animal Studies, Feb. 1999 – 7/27/2000.” Underneath were more folders, labeled: “IB (2) (b) (17) – ID (vol. 3).” Below were even more: “ID (vol. 4) – IIA (1) (a) (vol. 4).” This was just one shelf on one wall. This is the room where Bilott used to sit on the fl oor, surrounded by documents he’d obtained through lawsuits. He would plant himself on the ground and go through every page, labeling and sorting the documents into piles. There were times his secretary would take messages for him because he could not physically reach the phone on his desk. This is the room he would come back to after he put his children to bed – sometimes staying until 3 a.m. Bilott mostly works in Northern Kentucky now. He moved to the fi rm’s offi ce in Fort Mitchell after several unexplained neurological episodes left him hospitalized. In his 2019 book, “Exposure,” Bilott says he moved to the Kentucky offi ce to be around fewer people. He worried colleagues might think he was drunk, and he started sitting on his hands to keep them from shaking during meetings. It didn’t always work, and the issues continue to this day. He told me they have never been diagnosed. Bilott’s journey has always been a story of one step forward, two steps back. But that’s just an old cliché. In reality, it’s many more steps backward than that. In a recent interview, he said it sometimes feels like he’s back where he started 20 years ago. In his book, the last sentence was this: “I have a lot of work to do.” In March, Bilott’s mother died. She was 77. His family had a small service in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where she grew up near the Tennants. She died after being diagnosed with cancer. In May, the EPA told Congress they need more time to develop regulations for DuPont’s replacement chemical, which is shipped to their new spinoff company in Parkersburg and then discharged into the Ohio River. Just as the old chemical was for 60 years.

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