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Second Sight Spirits specializes in rum, but they're also known of their Oak Eye Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. PHOTOS COURTESY CARUS WAGGONER

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This odd little Ky. distillery is unlike any other Maggie Menderski Louisville Courier Journal

“I wake up and I can’t wait to interact with students and I get to change people’s lives.”

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heard the distillery was focused on the future, but really, I didn’t see this coming. h Staring up at a large, inhouse-made still where the copper top had been formed into the shape of a fortune teller’s turban, I was about to get a lesson in spirits unlike any other in Kentucky. Carus Waggoner was very clear when he began my tour at Second Sight Spirits in Ludlow, Kentucky. He wasn’t going to try and tie his rum and bourbon to some long-gone ancestor that he couldn’t remember the name of like other distilleries. The closest thing we’d see to historic pictures were yearbook photos of him and his business partner from their days at Conner High School in Hebron, Kentucky. No, this wasn’t a tale of a family that bootlegged during prohibition and a mash bill recipe handed down from generation to generation. This was the story of two childhood best friends from Northern Kentucky, who ran oﬀ and joined the circus in Las Vegas and then came back and started a spirits company. They themed their distillery around “the future” because they reasoned looking forward in life is something everyone can relate to. They also grew up in the ‘80s, and they had a thing for the movie “Big” starring Tom Hanks and its Zoltar fortune-telling machine. I’ll get more into that in a minute. They aren’t distillers by trade. Waggoner is a trained industrial designer and his business partner Rick Couch is a mechanical engineer. Back in 2006, Waggoner headed to Las Vegas to pursue a career in props, and Couch followed his old friend two years later. Somehow between working on the sets of two of Sin City’s largest shows – Cirque du Soleil and Viva Elvis – they’d found the time to build a homemade still in Waggoner’s one-bedroom apartment. When they weren’t tending to a 21-foot blue suede shoe that dropped from the ceiling and crushed an outlandish Elvis impersonator, they were assembling distilling equipment for the owners of the Las Vegas Distillery and experimenting with their own spirits in Waggoner’s closet. With time, they learned the secrets of both trades. Cantaloupe, for instance, just turns into ﬂ avorless, melon mush when you try to turn it into liquor. Their circus colleagues, too, were tough, fearless and could survive just about anything. Their taste tests included.

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Like most of us, Tracy Stokes has spent the last quarter adjusting. The director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Gateway Community and Technical College in Florence adjusted to the “new normal” as a result of COVID-19. Adjusted to learning how to conduct successful online meetings. Adjusted to a new role as something of a comforter to students and potential students Gateway, who may be trying to jump-start a career with new skills, earn a certiﬁ cation, or ﬁ nish an associate degree while adjusting, themselves. Of course, the past few months have been brutal: COVID cases and deaths have risen. America exploded in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, then expanding into nationwide social justice protests, mostly based on police brutality against Black and brown people.

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Carus Waggoner and Rich Couch pose near a still that they designed and built for their distillery, Second Sight Spirits.

Stokes’ primary job is to help historically under-served college students (read: Black and brown students) navigate the sometimes confusing world of college. She is also a resource for faculty and staff , providing training and advocacy to help them better understand how to serve diverse student populations. At Gateway, about 80% of students are white, non-Hispanic. The national unrest this spring and summer seemed to add urgency to her role. Ingrid Washington, vice president of student aff airs, said Gateway saw in Stokes an opportunity to elevate its diversity and inclusion eff orts. She hired Stokes in April 2019. See STOKES, Page 2A

This was the story of two childhood best friends from Northern Kentucky, who ran off and joined the circus in Las Vegas and then came back and started a spirits company. What all that experience boiled down to, though, is there seemingly isn’t anything these two entrepreneurs can’t imagine or build. “What brings us the most joy is when we have a new idea and working oﬀ of each other to make it come to life,” Waggoner told me. “That’s where we really get our joy is just making and creating.” That showbiz background ripples through their distillery and lounge. It starts with that eclectic still in the front, but what the future holds for the business truly lies with the spirits. Bourbon. Rum. Moonshine. And maybe a couple fortune tellers and ghosts, too. See SECOND SIGHT, Page 4A

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Tracy Stokes, Diversity and Inclusion Director at Gateway Community College, poses for a portrait at George Rogers Clark Park in Covington, Ky., on Thursday, Aug. 20. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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“While we use this lens in everything we do, we were missing someone who could take our eff orts to the next level and fi nding Tracy was key,” Washington said. “Her experience, drive and focus were the missing pieces that we needed to expand our eff orts and elevate Gateway to a leader in DEI for the region.” Before joining Gateway, Stokes has worked in similar roles at the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and Northern Kentucky University. She has written three books, and she is a motivational speaker. “I wake up and I can’t wait to interact with students and I get to change people’s lives,” said Stokes. “Our job is to remove barriers that (students) have to get their credentials, move on, and get a job.” One of the most comprehensive labor studies ever conducted, by Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) found that two-thirds of all jobs in 2020 would require some college education. The report consolidates education and economic data. The advent of COVID-19 has revealed signifi cant economic opportunity disparities, for non-skilled labor, making the historical role of technical college to provide workforce training and specialized skills even more important. “At Gateway, that’s kind of the focus, especially for Black and Latino students coming in,” said Stokes. Her job is both student-facing and employeefacing. Stokes has conducted virtual diversity and implicit bias training for faculty and staff . And her offi ce seeks to address the needs of students. That might mean helping a non-native student practice English. It might mean providing tutoring. It might mean having a familiar place to feel welcomed on campus. And having a place to feel heard. “It means stopping and listening and respecting what’s going on in our universe, what’s going on in our nation,” she said. “You have to stop and recalibrate and then pivot so that you can understand what the needs are.

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Those needs can be diff erent.” One example of such a need is the opening of a campus multicultural center. “We really wanted to make it a coping space where students can just breathe. Now students can’t come in. These were students who didn’t feel that they had a place before, and now COVID took that away,” she said. And so, Gateway faculty, staff and students have had to pivot. The semester begins with synchronous learning and online tutoring. A few classes will be held in-person. All 79 team members were each assigned to contact students to address technology needs or any other challenges that may arise. “We are just trying to fi nd diff erent ways to reach the students and still let them know that we are here,” she said. Stokes, a self-described “energy girl,” said the change to a virtual environment, for now, is diffi cult for everyone, but the college remains committed to ensuring students are successful She is a 44-year-old mother of three who grew up in Trotwood, a Dayton suburb, watching her mom’s leadership at Wright State University, where

she was vice president of enrollment. Her style, like her mother’s, revolves around contact with students, mentoring them. “I got to see my mother move around campus and do her work. She moved with so much class and grace. She is such a strong Black woman, when she was on campus she was seen as a mentor to so many,” Stokes said. “She is an absolute model of determination and grit, which I bring to instill in our students at Gateway every single day.” Stokes misses the personal interactions with students, faculty and staﬀ . There is a silver lining, though. “It is harder to build community over the phone, or over Teams or GoToWebinar or Zoom,” Stokes said. “Students are still resistant, but they have the tools in their toolbox to help them navigate. Students have learned another skill. They’ll be ready for this if it happens again.” Byron McCauley is an Enquirer columnist writing about the intersection of politics, race, social justice and free enterprise. Email: bmccauley@enquirer.com. Phone: (513) 768-8565.

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By the time I ended up at Second Sight, the Las Vegas lifestyle was well behind Waggoner and Couch, but its showstopping personality had very much taken form at 301 Elm St. in Ludlow. They’d been making rum and bourbon back in their home state for almost ﬁ ve years. I stumbled upon this oddity while I was ﬁ nishing up the northern leg of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour. I was so mesmerized by the whole experience, I actually called Waggoner back the following week and asked him to relive the details of the tour to me, so that I could share it with you. I’ve visited more than two dozen distilleries in Kentucky, and I’ve never seen anything like this. They’re in the process of morphing that mystical still into a full fortune teller. Think of it like that old Zoltar machine in “Big,” but it makes bourbon and with the press of a button, it tells your future. Recently, they dressed one of their friends up as a fortune teller and made a copy of him using a 3D scanner. Now they’ve got the arms and legs ready to go. He’s essentially just a paint job and some assembling away from bringing that futuristic bourbon experience to life.

This still will eventually function as a working "Zoltar" machine. In addition to making bourbon, it will also be able to tell fortunes once the arms and legs are installed. COURTESY CARUS WAGGONER

Second Sight master distiller Rick Couch. PROVIDED

As Waggoner walked me through the lounge the week before, he explained they wanted to create a place their guests could interact with. That’s why they took an old vending machine and converted it to a mystery “Swami Snack” machine with the slogan “may the odds be in your fl avor.” You could get cookies, candy or a coupon for a free drink from the bar. You could also get something a little more questionable like spicy shrimp fl avored chips or seaweed snacks from the nearby Asian market. Even if ill fortune befalls you, Waggoner keeps a stash of snacks on hand to let folks swap out. The machine is supposed to be fun, and it’s not worth it to irritate someone, he told me. Until recently, their goldfi sh, Fortuna, lived in the lounge and swam in a fi sh tank with a less creepy Ouija-like board behind it. The two creatives rigged it with bubbles so you can call upon the tiny creature to suss out the biggest questions on your heart, just like you would ask a Magic 8 Ball. Wherever Fortuna swims at the encouragement of those bubbles is your answer. It’s more funny than spooky. They try to keep the experience light and not take themselves too seriously.

Want to go? Second Sight Spirits is open but operating under limited hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, tours and tastings are available at the distillery at 301 Elm St. in Ludlow from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The distillery lounge is also open to the public on Friday and Saturday. Call 859-488-7866 or visit secondsightspirits.com to book a reservation. Operating hours will be updated as needed at Facebook.com/secondsightspirits.

“I can barely conjure myself out bed in the morning, let alone anything else,” Waggoner told me. Unfortunately, Fortuna passed a few weeks ago. So once crowds can gather safely again, they’ll hold a funeral procession for her to the Ohio River. Plans are in place, too, to welcome her successor by sending white smoke from the building, similar to what you’d see when Catholics choose a new pope in Vatican City. They’ve outﬁ tted a wooden bar with

about 8,000 Chinese feng shui coins, and while it’s easy to get lost in that pattern, you’ll really want to keep your eyes on the old mirror lingering behind it. Once the pandemic allows, they’ll host “casting call” to fi lm the bar’s ghosts. Images of patrons and friends, many of which have committed to wearing costumes like bears and pioneers, could eventually become specters at Second Sight. There’s much more than “ghosts” behind the scenes, though. Once we migrated to the back room, I spotted an in-house-made bottle washer and an industrial mixer they designed themselves. There’s no need to buy equipment when you can make it inhouse. Behind a door toward the back of the distillery space was a large closet he called a “rick room,” a pint-size version of the rickhouses you’d see at more mainstream distilleries. They keep about 18 barrels back there and ship the rest off to age at another small distillery, Hartfi eld and Co., in Bourbon County. They only make about 700 gallons of bourbon a year, he told me, and while they look forward to advancing that side of their business, they understand there’s already a lot of good bourbon in Kentucky. So for the immediate future, you’ll see more rum from them than anything else. “Coming up with a brand new bourbon is a really hard sell sometimes because there are so many great bourbons in the state,” he told me. Back at the front of the distillery, I took a bar stool positioned in front of a large COVID-19-era piece of plexiglass they’d outfi tted with an antique picture frame for a magic mirror sort of feel. As I sampled their Oak Eye Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, a long line of rums and an utterly divine hazelnut liquor called “Queen Mab,” Waggoner told me about all the events they’d held in this space before the pandemic hit. Sure, this is a place where they make bourbon and rum, but his favorite part of the business is bringing people together. That’s what he’s most excited about. He misses the burlesque shows and the drag shows that happen on their stage. He’s excited to welcome back bachelorette and birthday parties. He’s eager to collaborate with the other creSee SECOND SIGHT, Page 5A

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atives in the town and meet all the guests that ﬁ nd their way to his doorstep. They’ve extended their reach since they joined the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour a couple of years ago, but there’s so much more to bringing in guests than pouring them a glass of bourbon. There has to be energy and spirit, and not just with that futuristic theme or in their tasting glasses. Waggoner knows that in a state full of distilleries, it’s a huge ask for people to choose to go to a small one like his and

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A kiss, shredded documents and a missing main character: the case of NKY Judge Dawn Gentry ity in the courthouse with Gentry’s secretary and asked an attorney to have a threesome with them. Courthouse employees testiﬁ ed to Penrose’s singing and guitar-playing during business hours as disruptive. A custodian laid out empty beer cans and a near-empty bottle of Fireball whiskey found in the trash cans of Penrose and Gentry. Lewis likened Penrose to a Rasputin, the Russian mystic often blamed for the downfall of the czar in Russia a century ago. “This guy comes up over and over again,” Lewis said of Penrose. That doesn’t excuse Gentry, said Judicial Conduct Commission attorney Bryan Beauman, in his closing arguments. “She knew who he was and knew how he acted,” Beauman said.

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NEWPORT–Kentucky Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry’s fate as a judge is now in the hands of a judicial panel. The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission adjourned Aug. 14 after fi ve days of testimony into the 12 misconduct charges against Gentry. A decision is expected within the next two months. “This case was infected with sex, the appearance of it, talk about it,” Gentry’s attorney, Todd Lewis said on Aug. 14 during his closing. Gentry, 39, faced charges she used sex, retaliation and coercion as tools during her judgeship. She was suspended in January pending the outcome of the hearing. She was appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin in 2016 and won re-election in 2018. She doesn’t face criminal penalties but could face removal from offi ce or censure. Gentry’s attorney acknowledged she deserves to face some consequences, but not removal from the bench. When asked by The Enquirer after the hearing what those consequences should be, Lewis didn’t get specifi c. “I do know this, removal from the bench is grossly out of balance here,” Lewis said. “But really anything short of it is not going to be inappropriate within the whole

Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry testiﬁ es in her hearing with the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission at the Campbell County Courthouse in Newport, Kentucky on Monday, August 10. Gentry's 12 misconduct charges accuse her of using sex, coercion and retaliation as tools in her judgeship. She was suspended – with pay – and even faced an impeachment inquiry from Kentucky lawmakers over the allegations.

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range of what’s available to them.” Gentry was not candid with the Judicial Conduct Commission for much of its investigation until the ﬁ nal hearing, commission attorney Bryan Beauman said. “This is much bigger than Dawn Gentry,” Beauman said. “Everyone has seen the emotion in the courtroom. I hope she gets the help and healing she needs” Here are seven key questions that came up

during the hearing and what’s next for Gentry:

Who is Steve Penrose? Much of the hearing focused on Stephen Penrose, Gentry’s case specialist, pastor and bandmate in the rock band, South of Cincy. The Judicial Conduct Commission claims Gentry ﬁ red an employee to create a job for Penrose. Then, the pair allegedly engaged in sexual activ-

No one got to hear from Penrose, himself. He didn’t show up to court that Wednesday to testify. Beauman said he was served a subpoena on Sunday but was told by Penrose’s attorney that Penrose didn’t get the message on when he was supposed to appear. A message left Aug. 14 for Penrose was not returned at the time this article was originally published. The Judicial Conduct Commission would not comment on what, if any, consequences Penrose could face.

Why didn’t Gentry do something? In hindsight, she should have stood up to Penrose, Gentry said on the stand Aug. 14. “He was a diﬃ cult individual to stand up to,” Gentry said. Gentry took the stand in her defense. First question out of the gate was what her relationship was with Penrose. “We were really good friends. Lines were crossed,” Gentry said. “He sent me inappropriate things and I didn’t stop it.” She did not have a sexual relationship with Penrose, Gentry said. She did admit Penrose sent

her nude pictures, including pictures of his penis, and inappropriate jokes. Why didn’t she stop it? “I probably enjoyed the attention when going through a rough time in my marriage,” Gentry said. “He was such a good friend of mine.” As for asking another attorney for a threesome, Gentry said she wasn’t involved in that conversation. Her attorney, in his closing, had a theory who was. “If there was a proposition for threesome, was there any doubt that Penrose was involved in that?” Lewis said. See GENTRY, Page 8A

— 70th Anniversary — Ralph and Gloria Kunkemoeller, life-long residents of Kenton County, Kentucky will celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary on September 2nd, 2020. Their marriage has been a journey filled with love, friendship and laughter. Starting in 1950 when they eloped to Indiana to start their married life, they worked to find ways to travel a path together with the greatest amount of joy possible. We consider ourselves fortunate to have had them as guides and models of true love. They shine as an example to follow by the commitment they made to one another, their total trust in God and for their support and love for their community for all these years. Please join us in wishing them a Happy 70th Wedding Anniversary! With Love, Lisa & Karl

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Who kissed whom in the basement? A kiss played a pivotal role in the case. It took place between Gentry and attorney Katherine Schulz in Penrose’s basement in March 2019. And shortly after that, in May 2019, Schulz resigned from Gentry’s legal panel designed to provide free legal help to abused children. That’s about all Schulz and Gentry agree on. They both gave confl icting accounts of what led up to the kiss and its aftermath. Both Schulz and Gentry blame the other for initiating it. Schulz said she found Gentry on the fl oor next to the toilet with a nosebleed. When she tried to help the judge off the fl oor, Gentry lunged at her and kissed her “aggressively,” Schulz testifi ed. Schulz said she kissed her back. It was Schulz who entered the bathroom and kissed her, Gentry said on Aug. 14. Gentry said she was over the sink with a tissue to stop the nosebleed. “She came in, we were talking, and at some point she kisses me,” Gentry said. “It was a big kiss. There was touching, and lots of kissing, and I didn’t stop it.” Also, the reason for their falling out is disputed. Schulz said after the kiss, she warned Gentry she should not be involved with Penrose. And that’s what led to the falling out between the two, according to Schulz. She said that also led to unfavorable rulings from Gentry on her cases, including an abuse case where she felt the judge rendered an unusually harsh decision. The stress caused anxiety attacks that culminated her going to the emergency room and then resigning from the panel in May, Schulz said. “The courtroom and these cases I love so much, I feel it’s a weapon that was used against me,” Schulz said. “I felt I was not very eff ective. I felt continued fear.” Gentry said she didn’t alter rulings to retaliate against Schulz. But she did say things became uncomfortable with Schulz after the kiss. “We both said that shouldn’t happen,” Gentry said. “She was freaking out

like I was.” She did say she should have recused herself from all of Schulz’s cases. But it led to one of the commission’s charges that she retaliated against Schulz.

What happened in Penrose’s office? There was hours of testimony this week about moaning and grunting in Gentry’s chambers. Much of it stemmed from an incident in April 2019 in Penrose’s closed offi ce. Several Kenton County Circuit Court deputy clerks testifi ed they heard moaning, grunting which sounded like two women. The clerks said it sounded sexual. Gentry and her secretary, Laura Aubrey, testifi ed they were in the room with Penrose. But it was a joke. Rumors of a romance between the three had circulated among the courthouse, both Gentry and Aubrey said. So they decided to make a joke of it, Aubrey testifi ed Aug. 12. Aubrey said they moved furniture around and Penrose made “highpitched” heavy breathing sounds. Gentry on Aug. 14 said she didn’t make any of the sounds but should have stopped it. “Laura and Steve were banging on the doors and making sounds, and I didn’t stop it,” Gentry said. “I should have. Judges, they don’t do that.”

What was shredded? A giant bag with green and pink colored shredded paper often sat in the middle of the courtroom. It was collected by the other Kenton County Family Court Judge, Christopher Mehling, after seeing some of Gentry’s staff shredding documents the day in January she was suspended. Investigators never determined the contents and whether it contained important evidence. Gentry and some of her staff testifi ed that it was likely unused docket sheets. But in his closing arguments, Beauman didn’t buy it. The amount of paper was too much, he said as he pulled out some of the paper and showed the commission.

What did Gentry admit to? Gentry did admit to some of the

charges. She said on the stand she did violate campaign laws. She admitted she had employees working on her campaign on the clock. That isn’t a minor thing, Beauman told the Judicial Conduct Commission on Aug. 14. “I don’t think that’s something we can gloss over lightly,” Beauman said. “This is very serious for the taxpayers of the county.” Gentry also admitted she should have recused herself from many cases where she had personal conﬂ icts. Gentry contested many of the other charges. Attorney Mike Hummel was removed from a panel of court-appointed guardians to watch over someone in a case. He claims his removal was not because of performance, but because he didn’t contribute enough to Gentry’s campaign in 2018. Gentry said she removed him because he sporadically showed up to court cases and had a bad attitude. Another attorney, who is a member of the same panel, Jack Osterhage, testiﬁ ed that there was frustration from the other panel members that Hummel had not campaigned as hard for the judge as the others. “We had grown frustrated with six of us getting her elected and one had not,” Osterhage said. “You can’t expect no consequence from that.”

What’s next for Gentry? Gentry awaits her fate. The Judicial Conduct Commission can remove Gentry from oﬃ ce or can censure her or reprimand her, according to the commission’s website. The decision doesn’t carry criminal penalties with it. The commission is expected to rule sometime in the next two months, likely in the next month, attorneys for Gentry said on Aug. 14. It will be in the form of a written decision.

A timeline of Enquirer coverage on Judge Dawn Gentry’s misconduct charges December 2019 The Enquirer publishes its investigation about complaints linked to the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission’s investigation into the judge’s behavior. The commission makes public the initial nine misconduct charges it ﬁ led against Judge Gentry. Gentry denies the

allegations. Kentucky lawmakers announce Gentry could face impeachment. January Judge Gentry is suspended with pay after a nine-hour temporary removal hearing in Louisville. February Kentucky lawmakers move forward with an impeachment inquiry. April Judge Gentry’s misconduct hearing is rescheduled for August due to COVID-19. The impeachment committee’s investigation is derailed by COVID-19 restrictions. July The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission ﬁ les three additional charges against Judge Gentry. The Enquirer publishes its investigation into the judge’s campaign contributions.

What is Gentry charged with? The 12 charges are: 1 Coercion to participate in Gentry’s judicial campaign. 2 Retaliation for failure to support the judicial campaign. 3 Facilities and timesheet falsiﬁ cation. 4 Retaliation against school employees. 5 Improper meetings with guardians the court appoints to watch over someone during a case. Private attorneys who also represented people in the cases were not invited to the meetings. 6 Harassment and retaliation against Katherine Schulz, whom Gentry appointed to a panel designed to help children who were abused. 7 Inappropriate hiring and relationship with Stephen Penrose. Penrose is Gentry’s former church pastor, employee, bandmate and alleged sexual partner. 8 Hiring and appointing court staﬀ not based on merit. 9 Failure to be candid and honest with the commission. 10 A second charge of failure to be candid and honest with the commission. 11 Retaliation against an individual who cooperated with the commission’s investigation. 12 Failure to disclose a personal relationship on the record.

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cumbers Who would have thought a technique I grew up with would now be trendy? Cucumbers produce a compound called cucurbitacins that can impart a bitter taste. That happens because cucurbitacins increase if the plant faces adverse growing conditions. To remove bitterness, cut oﬀ small pieces of both ends before you peel or even if you don’t peel. My mom went one step further: she’d rub the ends against the cut cucumber. Sometimes a bit of “foam”/bitterness would form. She’d rinse to remove it. Now rubbing the cut ends against the cucumber isn’t necessary, but I like to do it. Check out the photo – can you see the little bit of foam on the ends? The main thing is simply to cut a bit oﬀ both ends.

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SPORTS Sydney Moss named to Thomas More coaching staﬀ James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Thomas More University basketball legend Sydney Moss has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the school, the administration and head women’s basketball coach Jeﬀ Hans. Moss, a 2012 Boone County High School graduate and a 2016 graduate of Thomas More, returns after serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach at NAIA-member St. Thomas More University in Miami Gardens, Florida, during the 2019-20 season. During the 2018-19 season, Moss was an assistant at NCAA Division II-member the University of Charleston (W.Va.). She also an assistant girls’ basketball coach at St. Albans High School (W.Va.) for one year and assistant boys’ basketball coach at Sissonville High School (W.Va.) for one year. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity that I was given to come back to Thomas More and learn from Coach Hans,” Moss said. “I think it is every coach’s dream to go back to their alma mater and coach. I’m extremely thankful to be back home and I can’t wait to get started.” Moss, who had her jersey retired on Dec.17, 2019, was a three-time ﬁ rst-team All-American and national Player of the Year selection during her three seasons at Thomas More, while guiding Thomas

More to two national championships on the hardwood. She scored 1,511 career points as a Saint as she shot 56 percent (583of-1,041) from the fi eld. Moss also had 476 rebounds, 266 assists and 136 steals during her time in Crestview Hills. She set the NCAA Division III women’s single-game scoring mark on Feb. 28, 2014, when she scored 63 points against Waynesburg University in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament semifi nal game. Moss tied the NCAA Division III single-season scoring record during the 2013-14 season as she scored 891 points. “I’m excited to have Sydney join our program as an assistant coach,” Hans said. “Sydney’s familiarity with the Thomas More community and our program will be a great asset to mentor our players on and off the court. Her dedication, work ethic and knowledge of the game will help our team continue to be successful. I look forward to working with Sydney and I know she is going to be a great coach.” Moss was named Kentucky Miss Basketball for the 2012 season after leading Boone County to the Sweet 16. She led the Rebels to the state quarterfi nals in 2010. Moss played her freshman college year at the University of Florida where she was named to 2013 All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman Team and the 2013 Postseason Women’s Na-

Sydney Moss of Thomas More hits the jumper just outside the paint. BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE ENQUIRER

tional Invitational Tournament (WNIT) All-Tournament Team. She played in all 37 of the Gators’ games her freshman season, including 24 starts. Moss led the team in assists (143), was second in scoring (11.8 ppg), rebounding (6.8 rpg), steals (52).

The Saints ﬁ nished the 2019-20 season ranked 22nd in the country as they posted a 22-10 record and ﬁ nished runner-up in the conference tournament, while also earning a bid to the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.

CNE big man Schmidt transfers to Cov Cath Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Notre Dame head coach Kes Murphy and the Pandas. KHSAA 9th Region girls basketball championship, March 8, 2020 at BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Ky. Ryle defeated Notre Dame 47-42 for its third consecutive regional championship.

COVINGTON – As Greater Cincinnati schools were starting soccer seasons and having football scrimmages Friday, some pertinent basketball news broke out. Clermont Northeastern power forward Skyler Schmidt announced via Twitter that he is transferring to Kentucky powerhouse Covington Catholic. “I enrolled Wednesday of this past week,” Schmidt said Saturday. Schmidt knew Covington Catholic’s Chandler Starks through oﬀ season basketball and hopes to improve his recruiting stock with the increased competition.

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Wyoming head coach takes assistant job at NDA James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Notre Dame has hired two assistant coaches to its girls basketball program as well as a new cheerleading coach. Joining the basketball program are Vanessa Laug and Dan Rasp. Laug was the head coach at Wyoming High School in the previous four seasons. Before that, she was a former assistant coach at Notre Dame as well as Holy Cross, Oak Hills and Walnut Hills. The Oak Hills High School graduate played college basketball at Division I Coastal Carolina University. Rasp will assist each level at NDA while also assuming operational and administrative responsibilities. He was an as-

sistant sports information director at Northern Kentucky University from 2008-15 and has coached AAU and middle school basketball for the past fi ve years. Notre Dame, head coached by Kes Murphy, was 25-7 last season, winning the 35th District and fi nishing as Ninth Region runner-up. The Pandas return all fi ve starters plus key reserves. Kristen Brewer has been named the new varsity cheerleading coach. She was on the University of Cincinnati Dance Team, helping the team win a national championship. She was a Bengals cheerleader for eight years, representing them at the Pro Bowl. She was the Junior Bengal head coach for fi ve years and a coach at Indian Hill High School for nine years.

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Kentucky Derby 2020 to run with no fans Kathryn Gregory Louisville Courier Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

It will be silent in Churchill Downs as the horses cross the fi nish line during the 146th Kentucky Derby. In a dramatic about-face, Churchill Downs announced Friday it is not allowing fans at the Run for the Roses over growing concerns about keeping a crowd safe, even with social distancing rules in place, during the coronavirus pandemic. “Churchill Downs and all of our team members feel strongly that it is our collective responsibility as citizens of Louisville to do all we responsibly can to protect the health, safety and security of our community in these challenging times and believe that running the Derby without spectators is the best way to do that,” track offi cials said in a statement. “We deeply regret the disappointment this will bring to our loyal fans.” The decision to run the rescheduled Sept. 5 races without fans also applies to the Kentucky Oaks and all live racing at Churchill Downs during Derby Week. Tickets for all races and related programming will be automatically refunded, offi cials said in the announcement. Churchill Downs President Kevin Flanery said Friday the historic race-

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“He’s the one that convinced me to come to Cov Cath,” Schmidt said. In three seasons at Clermont Northeastern, Schmidt scored 1,347 points for the Rockets and pulled down 988 rebounds. He was the Southern Buckeye Conference Player of the Year, First Team Southwest Ohio, Second Team Division III, All-Ohio and First Team Division III All-City. The 6-foot-8, 235-pounder led CNE to a 19-5 record as a junior and was second in the SBAAC in scoring behind Blanchester’s Brayden Sipple at 24.7

track in southern Louisville “hoped that we would be able to have fans in the stands ... when we made the tough decision to move it to September.” But “with Louisville being tagged a red zone city by the CDC this week, we just felt that we could not responsibly bring in 23,000 fans to the facility for the Derby.” On Aug. 12, Churchill Downs released a 62-page operations plan that limited attendance for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to under 23,000 guests. The plan also scratched general admission tickets and announced the inﬁ eld would be closed. Churchill Downs said its reverse decision to not allow fans had Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s full support. “I applaud Churchill Downs for continuing to monitor the virus and for making the right and responsible decision,” Beshear said in the statement. “I am asking all Kentuckians to take action to stop the spread of the virus so we can get back to the many traditions we enjoy, like the Kentucky Derby.” A person close to Churchill Downs told The Courier Journal the decision to not allow fans was not forced upon the track by Beshear, but made by themselves after lengthy considerations about public health. A Churchill Downs oﬃ cial told Beshear of their decision earlier this week. Reaction to the decision came swiftly

and poured in from across Kentucky on Friday. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, who previously said he did not plan to attend this year’s Derby, citing the high number of new coronavirus cases and racial justice demonstrations expected in Louisville on Sept. 5, said, “I know this was a tough decision for Churchill Downs, but it was obviously the right call for the health and safety of the people of Louisville. “We’re seeing an unfortunate spike in COVID-19 here right now, and if we’re going to shorten this crisis and save lives, we have to consistently do what we know works — wear a mask, wash your hands, and maintain social distance, which in this case means, watching Derby 146 from the comfort and safety of our homes.” Dale Romans, Louisville native and trainer of Derby hopeful Attachment Rate, said he thinks Churchill Downs made the right decision. “The energy in the air when the Derby runs is incredible. Were we going to be able to capture that with 23,000 people there? I think Churchill made the right decision. It’s a scary situation right now. It seems like there’s a big uptick (in COVID-19 cases) around town,” he said. State Rep. Jerry Miller, a Louisville Republican, said the decision by Churchill Downs to not allow fans was “regrettable,” but “probably the prudent

decision to make.” In January, Louisville Tourism estimated a $400 million economic impact for Louisville from the 2020 Kentucky Derby. A typical Derby weekend creates a hotel occupancy of nearly 100% at Louisville’s 22,000 hotel rooms and 1,600 short-term rentals, said Stacey Yates, vice president of marketing and communications at Louisville Tourism. State Sen. Morgan McGarvey, a Louisville Democrat, also did not second-guess Friday’s decision by Churchill Downs. “I’m glad we’re still running the Kentucky Derby for the 146th year and that Churchill Downs is doing it in the safest way possible,” McGarvey said. “I hope we can all be there the ﬁ rst Saturday of May next year at the 147th running.” All three Triple Crown races were rescheduled this year because of the pandemic. Tiz the Law won the Belmont on June 20, two weeks after its originally scheduled date. The Preakness was postponed from May 16 to Oct. 3, making it the last leg of this year’s Triple Crown schedule. Reporters Darcy Costello, Jason Frakes, Dahlia Ghabour, Gege Reed, Joe Sonka, Ben Tobin and Debby Yetter contributed to this report. Reach Features and Lifestyles Editor Kathryn Gregory at kgregory@courier-journal.com.

points per game. He topped the league in rebounding with 16 per game. During the season he had a 38-point, 23-rebound game against New Richmond and a 32 point, 26-rebound game against Bethel-Tate. As a sophomore, he averaged 22.6 points and 16.1 rebounds, and as a freshman, he hit for 14.7 points and 12.7 rebounds. Last season he was held to singledigit rebounds once (8 vs. Western Brown) and single-digit points once (9 vs. Deer Park with 14 rebounds in their ﬁ nal playoﬀ loss). A talented tight end/defensive lineman, Schmidt also plans to join the state champion Colonels football team coached by Eddie Eviston. Last fall at

CNE, Schmidt caught 15 passes for 274 yards and three scores. For added measure, he ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, he had 10 sacks and ﬁ ve interceptions for 142 yards. “I’ve been lifting on my own,” Schmidt said. “Practice starts Monday. I’m going to start going. I want to play so bad.” During last season, he was courted by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins and has visited Morgantown. He holds an oﬀ er from New Orleans, Loyola-Chicago and Virginia have inquired and Central Michigan has talked to him about putting on football pads. Schmidt joins a Cov Cath team that won the 9th region title last season but

lost several seniors. The roster includes forward Chandler Starks, the son of former Cincinnati Bearcat Keith Starks, and Walker Horn, the son of Northern Kentucky University head coach Darrin Horn. Starks is only a sophomore and started as a freshman and Horn is a junior who came oﬀ the bench for the Colonels last season. There could be more on the way as Schmidt reports Beechwood forward Mitchell Rylee is joining the Colonels, as well as brothers John and Evan Ipsaro from New Richmond. Coached by Scott Ruthsatz, Cov Cath ﬁ nished 29-5 last season before their campaign was curtailed by COVID-19 cancellations nationwide.

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United Way’s NKY Digital Equity Initiative expands into Pendleton County United Way of Greater Cincinnati will expand its NKY Digital Equity Initiative for Students into Pendleton County, supplying an estimated 125 additional households with six months of internet service so K-12 students can fully participate in virtual learning. The expansion partnership involves Cincinnati Bell and The R. C. Durr Foundation. The R. C. Durr Foundation pitched in $5,000 to serve about 200 Pendleton County students. This partnership expands a pilot project serving school districts in Boone County, Kenton County, Campbell County, Grant County, Covington Independent Public Schools, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent, Newport Independent, Dayton Independent, Ludlow Independent, Southgate Independent and Bellevue Independent. The initial pilot aims to serve 884 homes and was funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation and Horizon Community Funds. United Way is raising additional funding to eventually serve more than 1,000 Northern Kentucky homes under the pilot. The partnership later expanded to include 128 households in Grant County and now 125 in Pendleton County. “The demand and public response to that demand have both been tremendous,” said Moira Weir, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati. “COVID-19 really opened eyes on this topic. We appreciate the support and the recognition of how important digital equity is to school children. Equal access to technology and information helps level the academic playing ﬁ eld and reduce the achievement gap.” Amanda Greenwell, director of United Way’s Northern Kentucky Area Center, said there is still opportunity to sponsor more homes in need. Organizations and individuals can support Northern Kentucky fund-raising eﬀ orts by texting “NKYWIFI” to 71777. A $78

donation will connect a household for six months of service at $12.99 a month. “We would love to ensure all Northern Kentucky children have internet access,” she said. “COVID-19 has resulted in isolation from teachers, friends, even extended family. This is something that is easy for people to understand and sympathize with.” Joe Buerkley, superintendent of Pendleton County Schools, is grateful his students have this opportunity. “Pendleton County Schools is excited to partner with The R. C. Durr Foundation, United Way and Cincinnati Bell to address the fi nancial barriers to internet access throughout our community,” he said. “We appreciate their generosity and willingness to support Pendleton County students during this time of remote learning.” Jean H. Mize of The R. C. Durr Foundation is grateful United Way remains proactive and is able to unite a vast array of resources. “The R. C. Durr Foundation is grateful to United Way of Greater Cincinnati for the coordination eff orts with Cincinnati Bell of the Digital Equity Project which will provide internet services to needy school families in Pendleton County during the Coronavirus, she said. “Pendleton County has the advantage of being forward thinking and proactive in problem solving, so I think they will be successful in tackling COVID issues directly.” Cincinnati Bell sees digital equity as a priority and has eagerly joined partnerships on both sides of the river, labeling the eff ort “Connect Our Students.” “All students in Northern Kentucky must have access to the internet to participate in remote learning,” said Leigh Fox, president and CEO of Cincinnati Bell. “We are proud to be part of the ‘Connect Our Students’ program and to be working with so many great organizations and individuals on this eff ort.” Additional information about our community impact is available at UWGC.org #LiveUnited Brian Gregg, United Way of Greater Cincinnati

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Alexandria 10118 Pesimmon Grove Pike: Jennifer and Scott Walton to Allison and Ryan McMain; $437,500 10274 Goldeneye Drive: Jane Begley to Shellie and Murl Blair Jr.; $258,000 655 Talus Way: Janet and James Weaver to Jason Redwine; $376,000 760 Harmony Valley Drive: The Drees Company to Beth and Lee Steffen; $341,500

Burlington 2009 Timberwyck Lane, unit 304: Wanda Tepe to Gerald Bergfeld Jr.; $175,000 2172 Bluegrma Drive: Marcella Ruzicka to Kayla and Earl Dunn; $230,000 3040 Wolf Creek Way: Christine and Brian Scheiber to Jenna and Robert Pallotto; $252,000 3932 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-304: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Robin and Felix Vega; $215,000 3948 Country Mill Ridge, unit 22-203: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Brenda Williams; $212,000 6325 Sierra Trail: Debra Fiorelli and Gary Dalsio to Betsy and Bruce Hurst; $235,000 6402 Hawks Nest Court: Pamela Zepf to Lisa and Terrence Byrne; $330,000 6965 Gordon Boulevard: Jessica and Michael Roberts to Eric Vaske; $215,000

Cold Spring 1500 Trails Court, unit 102: Jackie and Adam Thomas to Angela and Matthew Finnigan; $130,000

Covington 106 Winding Way, unit F: Gema and Raye Lommer to Elizabeth Combs; $142,000 107 Tando Way: Jenn and

T. Hansford to Heman Turner; $161,000 111 E. 35th St.: HRP, LLC to Hamilton and; $113,500 15 Crystal Lake Drive: Kellie and Michael Walls to Dawn Wells; $172,000 1512 Monroe St.: Lori Martin to Margaret Ward and Michael Martin; $145,000 18 E. 31st St.: Leajean Edmonds to Pamela Southard; $123,000 207 E. 46th St.: Amanda and Sean Wyllie to Mark McCulley Jr.; $140,000 2119 Rolling Hills Drive, unit 17-102: Lori and Michael Miller to Mary and Robert Plogsted; $226,000 2203 Rolling Hills Drive, unit 14-104: Lindsey Dreyer to Noah Eckhoff; $175,000 2256 Amici Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Jeffrey Seibert; $306,000 2347 Ambrato Way, unit 1-104: Lynn Stolz to Hannah Sullivan; $180,000 2363 Ambrato Way, unit 1-102: Charmaine Kennett and Ronald Kennett to Lindsey Tackett; $136,000 240 Kentucky Ave.: Sarah Pfingston to Cynthea Stafford; $280,000 2665 Larch Court: Lisa and Andrew Metzger to Theresa and Gregory Thoerner; $135,000 2713 Ridgecrest Drive: Rebecca and Kelly Smith to Susan and William Bennett; $179,000 329 W. 17th St.: Chelsea and Daniel Edmondson to Ruth Girton; $230,000 331 W. 9th St.: Equity Trust Company to Courtney Cox; $179,000 3722 Lincoln Ave: Sandals, LLC to Emily Fox; $85,000 528 Garrard St., unit E: Elizabeth and Mark Eckhoff to Lindsay Farrell; $235,000 610 Highland Pike: Equity Trust Company to Brittany Zarco; $105,000

832 Bakewell St.: Barons of Newport, LLC to William Stone; $179,000 9 Nelson Court: Fricke Properties, LLC to Allison Miller; $135,000

Crescent Springs 2131 Clareglen Drive, unit 302: Sean Dineen to Michael Finn; $145,000

Crestview Hills 2922 Campus Drive: Barbara and Harold Krantz to Kimberly and Michael Mohr; $304,000

Dayton 820 4th Ave.: SFR3, LLC to Rebecca Frisch; $122,000

Edgewood 3058 Poinsettia Court: Rosa and Edward Metzger to Lisa and Adam Metzger; $206,000 3075 Barons Cove: Mary and Mark Keller to Sarah and Jesse Jett; $490,000 529 Metcalfe Drive: Edward Atkins to Timothy Burris; $400,000 761 Becky Lane: Elisabethe and Michael Rehfeldt to Tracey and Walter Wright; $249,000

Elsmere 3828 Autumn Road: William Hensley to Tristan Thomas; $150,000 629 Willow St.: Amanda Gilbert to Austin and Marty Mitchell; $80,000

Erlanger 119 Clay St.: Julie and Alan Capasso to Rachael Ulrich; $72,000 119 Clay St.: Rachael and Skyler Ulrich to Micah Schlagel; $94,000 202 Forest Ave.: Cassie Stroud to Tina Rose; $134,000 331 Sunset Ave.: Carol Sims to Ashley and Johnnyy Gregory; $160,000 3446 Cascade Court: Michelle and S. Joseph Daugherty to Jeff Harper; $155,000 3916 Narrows Road:

James Mercer Jr. to Jeffrey Dehner; $237,500 4119 Lori Drive: Ferial Ware to Kelly Hudson; $180,000 832 Lakerun Lane: Lauralyn Brown to Kasey and Jason Kleem; $348,000

Florence 1013 Maggie's Way, unit 9-B: The Drees Company to Amy Doud; $218,500 141 Stable Gate Lane, unit 667: Sherilyn and Gregory Faulkner to Charle Schlimm; $110,000 1758 Holbrook Lane: Susan and Erik Maltaner to Aminata Sy and Abdoul Dia; $182,000 1862 Songbird Lane: Shelby Willard to Kevin Goeff and Timothy Goeff; $175,000 20 Drexel Ave.: Emily and Lucas Hampton to Rachel and Robert Murphy; $167,000 220 Hopeful Trail: Makayla and Michael Malott to Mackenzie and Todd Krohman; $235,000 27 Rio Grande Circle, unit 4: Bobbie Dever to Genevieve Baker; $110,000 6157 Strawberry Lane: Lindsey and Allen Watts to Lacy Burden and Daniel Pelfrey; $194,000 8440 Village Drive: Tammy and Gregory McDaniel to Porsha and Thomas Courtney; $188,000 8699 Eden Court: The Drees Company to Brandon Davis; $425,000

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and Ronald Richter to Candra and Cameron McIntosh; $93,000 97 Donnely Drive: Welthena and Andrew Modrall to Hannah and Aaron Shklar; $515,000

Hebron 1512 Caledonia Court: The Drees Company to Angela and Anthony Gregory; $450,000 1630 Battery Circle: Dorothy and Frank Wright to Kimberly Williams; $250,000 2466 Bluebark Court: Julie and James Jackson to Ofonime and John Ekpe; $330,000

Independence 10708 Fremont Drive: Preston Homes, LLC to Barbara and Brian Hardyman; $230,000 1510 Independence Road: Courtney and David Howell to Stephanie Michalski and Taylor Mc Collum; $376,000 1890 Autumn Maple Drive: Hahn Property Management, LLC to Jaes See REAL ESTATE, Page 5B

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Colehour; $85,000 2029 Flintwood Court: Mary Brown to Cherie and Gary King; $230,000 2564 Harris Pike: Jennifer and Dave Bene to Alexis Bene and Andrew Wood; $187,500 4364 Beechgrove Drive: Cynthia and Gregory Cahill to Reyarts Investments, LLC; $100,000 4944 Moonlight way: Allison and Ryan McMain to Hanna Hicks and Joshua Butts; $238,000 5005 Open Meadow Drive: Leslie Burdette to Cynthia and Terry Moore; $234,500 5360 Fowler Creek Road: Butch Brumback to Chelsea and Salem Abbott; $209,000 715 Cherokee Drive: Lauriella and Robert Moore to Carol and Ronald Rector; $185,000 9732 Shelton St.: Rebecca and Ryan Piper to Cole Vires; $185,000

19 West Ridge Place, LLC; $145,000 834 Maple Ave.: Victoria and J. Rodney Poynter to Hazelwood Homes, LLC; $228,000

Park Hills 1008 Parkcrest Lane: Robert Castelli to Ngan Ho and Rober Ralenkotter; $270,000 1153 Hamilton Road: Amy and Andrew Zerhusen to Martha and Thomas Michael; $285,000

Petersburg 2826 Second Creek Road: Rita Merrell and Garry Robinson to Seth Morgan; $85,000

Southgate 400 Linden Ave.: Kenneth Schutte to Claire Keyes; $211,500

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2621 Shaker Road: Karen and David Deye to Krystle Nemo and Edward Atkins; $675,000

3158 Taylor Creek Drive: Marylin and Joseph Buescher to Amanda and Jessica Wimsatt; $237,500 4408 Church St.: Jennifer Harris to Marlene and Vernon Raleigh; $131,000 815 Knollwood Drive: Karen Theele to Regina and Floyd Claxton; $152,000

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214, 220 Lake St.: Greg Voss to Ronald Stacey Jr.; $130,000 301 Skyview Court, unit 12-300: Salome and Patrick Nnoromele to Jason Hall; $145,000 385 Riverbend Drive, unit 22-303: Jonathan Wright to Deborah Potts; $270,000

10635 Pegasus Court: Ilias Simpson to Amanda Stanken and Karl Schmitt; $544,000 10685 Big Bone Road: Tom Than to Daryl Deaver; $200,000 10830 Doral Court: Joshua Strange to Adam Borgman; $137,500 1127 Monarchos Ridge: Ainslie and Jeremy Hayden to Deanna Driver and Andy Russell;

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$529,000 1235 Lancashire Drive: Thomas and Stacey Alstott to Susan and Lee Berget; $262,000 2204 Penrose Way: Kathy and Chester Gregory to Rachel and Douglas Mitchell; $370,000 2754 Zachary Court: Amanda Riley and David Eisenbaum to Noell Saunders; $390,500 8604 Marias Drive: Tam Chu and Chi Nguyen to Eric Anthonissen $348,000 974 Frogtown Road: Angela and Christopher Wren to Amanda and Darl Lykins; $280,000 9773 Soaring Breezes: Sean Swafford to Melissa Bricking; $255,000 985 Lakepointe Court: Brynja and Shea Thompson to James Maynard; $288,000

Villa Hills 2146 Woodhaven Court: Leigha and Stephen Laub to Kirsten and Jon Connor; $455,000 3110 Royal Windor Drive: Linda and Robert Maier to Sophia Besunder and Aniket Kiri; $154,000 626 Rogers Road: Stacy and Dennis Hirth to Shirley and Michael Withrow; $227,000

Walton 11660 Agarwood Drive: Jennifer and Robert Brunner to Julie and James Jackson; $525,000 409 Rupp Court: The Drees Company to Sandra and Michael Worley; $327,000 499 Queens Cup Lane, unit 20-E: The Drees Company to Sarah Hopson; $215,000

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Looking to stock up on school supplies before the school year begins? Teachers can get discounts at major retailers like Kroger, Target and Meijer. Discounts at Kroger also apply for parents who will do instruction at home.

Here’s how to save: Kroger Teachers, administrators and parents can save an extra 10% on some purchases at Kroger stores through September. “There’s always an exciting energy in our stores during the back-to-school season — and this year is no exception,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s group vice president of merchandising. The teacher and “honorary teacher” discount is available on Wednesdays and runs through Sept. 9. The discount applies to general merchandise, including school and craft supplies, toys, games, sporting goods, housewares, apparel and electronics. To receive the Teachers and Honorary Teachers discount simply request the discount at checkout, offi cials said. The discount applies in-store and via Kroger Pickup when using a shopper’s card. Target Target is bringing back its back-toschool discount for teachers this summer, which off ers 15% off select classroom supplies and essentials. Target said the discount will be avail-

able through Aug. 29 for “K-12 teachers, homeschoolers, daycare/early learning educators, university or college professors, and vocational/trade/technical school teachers.” The 15% discount works on school supplies; classroom storage; Pillowfort furniture; Bulleye’s playground; fruit snacks and granola bars and tissues. Teachers can verify their eligibility for the discount through the Target Circle loyalty program on the retailer’s app or online. The coupon can only be redeemed once during Target’s Teacher Prep Event. Meijer Meijer is oﬀ ering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers through September. The teacher discount applies to all Meijer stores and extends through Sept. 28. “We recognize that our teachers are faced with many uncertainties as they head into the 2020 school year, so our goal is to help them shop with conﬁ dence anytime they are comfortable,” said Brandon Pasch, Director of Back-to-School Merchandising for Meijer. Teachers can get the discount, in the form of a paper coupon, by presenting a current school ID at their local Meijer Customer Service desk. The coupon can only be used for purchases made in-store and some restrictions apply. Teachers can take advantage of the coupon repeatedly by obtaining a new one any time they return to Meijer throughout the back-to-school shopping season.

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20 Francis Heaney, of New York City, is a professional puzzle maker and editor who frequently constructs the American Values Club Crossword. For 15 years he has edited puzzle books for Sterling. His early interest in puzzles was encouraged by his grandmother, who gave him a subscription to Games magazine for his 10th birthday. Francis has been contributing crosswords to The Times, on and off, since 1996. — W.S.

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An Over-the-Rhine clothing and home goods company The Native One is taking over the building that once housed Kaze. “Moving during a pandemic is kinda crazy to think about but this opportunity is everything I’ve ever dreamed of, seriously,” owner Anna Steﬀ en said in an Instagram post. The Native One has two locations: one in Over-the-Rhine, which was opened in 2018 and another in Covington, which opened in 2019. The new OTR location is across the street from the original The Native One storefront. “3CDC reached out to us in February or March, right when things started to get crazy with COVID. I was seriously freaking out but they told us they had some plans for the Kaze place and wanted it to be retail,” Steﬀ en said. “I

knew we 100% wanted it. Our fi rst popup store on Main St. had windows and it was such a vibe for us, very much the aesthetic we’re looking for.” Construction was set to begin in June but was delayed due to the pandemic. Steff en said the new storefront will open in mid- to late September. The Native One will be taking over Kaze’s main dining hall. “It’s a lot more spacious than our current store which is long and narrow. The new space has really tall ceilings and natural light which will allow us to bring in bigger home goods, like the ones we have in our Covington store,” Steff en said. Kaze & 36 Chambers closed its doors on New Years Eve. Thunderdome, the restaurant group that owns many Cincinnati favorites including Bakersfi eld, Currito, Kruegger’s and Maplewood, bought Kaze in July 2019.

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You won’t fi nd any makeshift shelters at the new Camp Bespoke campground opening this fall in Williamstown, Ky. The 31-acre site about 40 miles south of Cincinnati specializes in “glamping’’ – or camping with hotel-like accommodations and amenities, including air conditioning and private bathrooms stocked with scented toiletries. The $3 million campground is designed to be so plush that campers who so choose could wear “a long fur coat of mink, even in the summertime,’’ as Shelia E. chanted in her 1984 smash hit, “The Glamorous Life.’’ Co-Founder and CEO Nicole Brassington said the concept behind Camp Bespoke is to let guests Brassington enjoy all that nature has to off er without the grit, grime and inconveniences of traditional camping. “I’m not a camper, so the thought of going to the bathroom in the middle of the night when it’s raining outside, or animals are roaming around just isn’t appealing to me,” Brassington told The Enquirer. “What we off er is still camping, but it’s camping with all the accommodations you might have at a hotel, and maybe a little more.” Brassington, a Lexington native, is a pioneer in the camping industry. She’s one of the fi rst Black female campground owners in the region, along with her co-founder Misty Smith, and partners Latasha Reid, and Dr. Angelina Strickland – all Black women. The group, who met while working at the same hospital in Louisville, broke ground and began accepting reservations Aug. 12 for Camp Bespoke - a name that implies the curated and custom-made experiences guests can enjoy, Brassington said. The campground will open in two phases, beginning in October with 16 cabins and eight cottages made from repurposed shipping containers with modern architecture and design features, she said. The fi rst phase will also include a dozen Native American-style luxury tipis

An artist's rendering of the cabins and cottages made from repurposed shipping containers that campers will be able to rent at Camp Bespoke when it opens in October PROVIDED

ranging from 450 to 530 square feet with enough room to sleep six to eight people, according to the Camp Bespoke website. The tipis will rent for about $225 a night, on average, Brassington said. The 350-square-foot cabins - designed to accommodate four to six people - will rent for $175 a night, on average, and the cottages will be about half that size and rent for about $150 a night, she said. The second phase of Camp Bespoke is expected to be completed next spring and will add six cabins with pools, six tipis, as well as a conference center, event pavilion and an outdoor amphitheater. No matter what kind of accommodations you choose, you certainly won’t be roughing it. All the cabins, cottages and tipis will have their own heating and air conditioning units, private bathrooms with running water, as well as kitchenettes with mini refrigerators, microwaves and coffeemakers. The campgrounds even oﬀ er free WiFi. All lodging also comes with full bedding, towels and wash cloths. In addition to the upscale accommodations, Camp Bespoke will oﬀ er Kentucky-centric activities, including horseback riding and distillery tours, as well as movie nights and live entertainment.

An artist's rendering of the American Indian-style luxury tipis being built at the new Camp Bespoke "glamping'' campgrounds in Williamstown, Ky. that will rent for $225 a night. PROVIDED

The campground’s operators have contracted with cleaning and sanitizing company, Ecolab, to ensure the campsites are safe and sanitary during the coronavirus pandemic. Campers treating themselves to Camp Bespoke’s luxury accommodations will also be contributing to several charitable causes in Kentucky. The campgrounds’ operators have pledged to donate a percentage of sales for all stays to organizations that “uphold

standards of fairness and equality across the state.” For example, one dollar from every Native American-style tent booked at Camp Bespoke will go directly to the Kentucky Native American Heritage Museum with a yearly minimum donation of $5,000. In addition, camp operators have pledged to support Black Soil - a nonprofit dedicated to growing market share for black farmers and producers in Kentucky.

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SCHOOL NEWS School is in session School is in session at St. Joseph, Cold Spring. School families and faculty spent the last several weeks preparing for school to start. With social distancing footprints on the ﬂ oor and signs about safety precautions on the walls, thermometers and hand sanitizer in abundance, the building is ready. After watching videos showcasing teachers instructing students on how to “Rid the Vid” and use safety precautions to keep each other safe; teachers and students alike are eager to begin the new school year. Masks are in place and happy voices ﬁ ll the air with, “Welcome back!” It is good to hear the sounds of laughter in school once again! Linda Gabis, St. Joseph Cold Spring

Local student wins religious education scholarship Corryn Dunlevy, a student at St. Joseph School in Cold Spring, has been named a recipient of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award from Catholic Order of Foresters (COF), a fraternal beneﬁ t life insurance society based in Naperville, Illinois. Annually, COF gives away 125 $250 tuition assistance awards to members attending a Catholic kindergarten, elementary or high school. Student members may apply once every year they are enrolled in a Catholic

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