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Local artist follows retiring UC grad as ‘Star Wars’ toy designer Jeff Suess Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Above, the family of Frank Gilliland, a patient in Hospice of Cincinnati's Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Care Center in Blue Ash, visits him through a window of the facility. Pictured left to right: Gilliland's son-in-law Terry Morgan, great-grandson Will holding Olly, daughter Marty Morgan and granddaughter Tory Morgan Right,Frank Gilliland, speaks to his family by telephone as they visit at his window. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI

Coronavirus in Ohio: Kindness shows in window visits, true hospitality Shelby Dermer, Melanie Laughman, Alex Harrison, Scott Springer, Sierra Newton, James Weber and Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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The designer behind some of the most popular “Star Wars” toys over the last 40 years is heading into the “suns set.” Cincinnati native Mark Boudreaux, a senior principal designer at Hasbro best known for designing the toy version of the Millennium Falcon spaceship from “Star Wars,” is retiring after 43 years working in toy design. The baton – or lightsaber, if you will – is being passed to another local, illustrator Chris Reiff , of Norwood. Hasbro announced that Reiff will be joining the “Star Wars” design team as associate principal designer. “I’m honored to be joining the ranks of such great folks and really look forward to working with the team to continue to develop excellent things that both 4 year old me and current me can’t get enough of,” Reiff posted on Facebook. A graduate of Miami University, Reiff began his career at SOEDA Inc., working with Jim Swearingen and other veteran “Star Wars” toy designers from Cincinnati’s Kenner Products. Reiff has 25 years of experience as an illustrator and product designer for major brands including Marvel, Disney and “Star Wars.” He has also illustrated several “Star Wars” books, including a series of vehicle technical manuals with artist Chris Tevas. Reiff will be working at Hasbro’s headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Boudreaux ends a long career in which he was honored as Toy Innovator of the Year in 2015 and inducted into the Toy Collector’s Hall of Fame. Even before the Moeller alum gradSee DESIGNER, Page 2A

Window visits help bridge the distance The need for social distancing has been especially hard for patients in Hospice of Cincinnati’s Inpatient Care Centers and their loved ones. The family of 98-year old Mary Rahrig, who was being cared for at the Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Care Center in Blue Ash, found a creative way to “be present” to their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Family members William, Michele and Lily Witsken, and Julie Corbin, gathered outside Mary’s window with signs and waves to send their love to her. The family of Frank Gilliland, also a patient at the Blue Ash location, paid a window visit to the 96-year old. Frank’s daughter Marty Morgan and her husband Terry, their daughter Tory Morgan and grandson Will, along with the family’s fourlegged member Olly, waved to him and talked to him through the glass by phone. Gilliland, a World War II Marine veteran, taught chemistry, physics and math for 33 years in West Virginia and also coached ninth-grade basketball, football and track. During the summers, he managed the town park and pool in Oceana, West Virginia, until he broke his leg at age 90. He moved to Ohio to live with his daughter two-and-a-half years ago.

Crossroads collects 10,000 pounds of food Crossroads Church held a food drive March 21 at its Oakley headquarters. The event allowed donations through curbside dropoﬀ to minimize personal contact and engage in social distancing. Crossroads announced Monday it collected

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Crossroad Church collected 10,000 pounds of donations March 21 at its Oakley headquarters.

Illustrator Chris Reiff of Norwood will be joining Hasbro as associate principal designer of the Star Wars line of toys. CHRIS REIFF

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more than 10,000 pounds of food in the event. “We saw everything from trunkfuls of cans to single rolls of toilet paper, and all of it counts as loving your neighbor. Well done,” the church posted on Facebook. “Thanks to the generosity of so many across all of our sites, loads of people can look forward to stocked pantries that couldn’t before. You proved that like this toilet paper, your hearts are soft but strong. Well done.” The church also donated 10,000 nitrile gloves that it had on stock at its Kids Club facility, giving them to local hospitals and medical facilities.

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Mark Boudreaux poses with some of the many Star Wars toys he has created for Hasbro. PROVIDED

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In adherence to social distancing guidelines in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the family of Mary Rahrig, a patient of Hospice of Cincinnati, gathers around her window for a visit on March 19. PROVIDED/HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI

Kindness Continued from Page 1A

One family got 26 hotel rooms to support staff A family rented 26 rooms over two nights recently as coronavirus restrictions were taking a toll on the hospitality industry. According to Cierra Bickel, the director of sales at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites off of Red Bank Road, a man, his wife and teenage son came into the hotel and asked for 26 rooms for two nights. “I asked him what nights and he said, ‘Whatever you want,’” Bickel said. “He said, ‘We’re not going to be staying in them. We just want you to know that you’re in our prayers and we want to support you and your employees and make sure that they’re paid for this upcoming paycheck. We just want you to know that we’re out here supporting you.’” Whomever the local businessman is, he has elected to remain anonymous. The family then walked the halls and prayed for the hospitality world and workers. “I was crying,” Bickel said. “I didn’t even know what to say to them. It was great. It was defi nitely positive. He doesn’t want to be named or anything like that but it’s something I wanted to recognize for sure.” Bickel gave the couple an employee rate, but the bill still came to over $3,000. “Nobody stayed in those rooms,” Bickel said. “He just wanted to make sure we could aff ord to pay our staff and payroll. We’ve already had to lay off 90% but we still have some hourly staff on hand. I was so mindblown by what was happening.” Bickel says the Red Bank location is at about 10% occupancy when the month of March is typically at 70%. “When I told the story to Kal Patel, the owner of Crestpoint Companies, he said that this is the true defi nition of hospitality, serving others before yourself,” Bickel said.

Taylors: The Sequel The Taylor family released a follow-up spoof to their quarantine playlist on March 21. The Taylors, a musical family from Montgomery, posted a video on YouTube parodying the Neil Diamond classic “Sweet Caroline.” The family rewrote the lyrics to spotlight social distancing and advice on staying connected, and performed the song in their house. It had more than 5,000 views on March 24. The family consists of Chris, his wife JJ, and their children Laurel, Mason, Lydia and Maxwell, who all attended Sycamore High School. As a family group called A Side of Taylors, the Taylors played at such events as the Ohio State Fair in Columbus and Redsfest in Cincinnati, and even had the opportunity in 2012 to audition for the producers of America’s Got Talent. The family recently posted its ﬁ rst spoof, a rewrite of the 1982 classic “Come on, Eileen” called “COVID-19.” It had 91,000 views as of March 24. The family had been scattered in recent years as

Mary Rahrig, a patient in Hospice of Cincinnati's Margret J. Thomas Inpatient Care Center in Blue Ash, received a window visit from her family. PROVIDED/HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI

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three of the children went oﬀ to college, but JJ Taylor said they are enjoying the opportunity to be under the same roof again, and making music out of it.

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uated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in industrial design, Boudreaux was hired by the Cincinnati toy company Kenner as an intern in January 1977. Not long after, Kenner made a deal with fi lmmaker George Lucas to design a line of toys based on his new fi lm, “Star Wars.” Boudreaux was in the conference room when an executive fi rst showed them a videotape of the “Star Wars” trailer. “We just went bonkers,” Boudreaux recalled to Bloomberg News in 2015. “We had never seen anything like that.” Boudreaux’s fi rst big assignment was to design the Millennium Falcon vehicle playset so that kids could put the 33⁄ 4-inch action fi gures inside. Back then, toy designs were drawn based on photo references from Lucasfi lm, then rendered in wood and sculpted in wax before them being molded in plastic. The process from drawing to plastic toy took about a year, Boudreaux told Bloomberg. Over the next four decades, Boudreaux designed every toy version of Han Solo’s iconic spaceship. Kenner, founded by brothers Albert, Philip and Joseph Steiner in 1947, had been known for EasyBake Ovens and Stretch Armstrong toys before the deal with Lucas. From 1978 to 1985, Kenner sold more than 300 million “Star Wars” toys, according to starwars.com. Hasbro acquired Kenner in 1991, and closed the company’s Cincinnati operations in 2000.

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Darby Forcum and her son, Ben, 2, and dog Wiley, stand at the end of their street in Blue Ash to wave to people as they drive by.

David and Darby Forcum and kids Josie, 5 and Ben, 2, along with dog Wiley, created their own Cincinnati Reds Opening Day parade Thursday.

Blue Ash family creates own Reds Opening Day Parade

Blue Ash’s Josie Forcum, 5, and brother Ben, 2, create their own parade Thursday, which would have been Opening Day had the new coronavirus pandemic not postponed the start of the Major League Baseball season. PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Need a job? These places are hiring in Greater Cincinnati Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer

As the federal and state governments have limited gatherings and promoted social distancing, jobs across the country have had to close their doors, laying oﬀ thousands of workers. However, some businesses are seeing a surge in demand. Here are a few places that are hiring during the pandemic:

Amazon is hiring for 100,000 new full- and part-time positions as the demand for delivery services has increased during the pandemic. Amazon is hiring for 4,600 across Ohio. Amazon is oﬀ ering jobs as shoppers, warehouse workers and drivers. The jobs start at $17 an hour, according to Amazon's website. To learn more about shopping and warehouse jobs, visit amazondelivers.jobs.

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Kroger has more than 10,000 openings across the U.S., Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told CNBC. The company has not disclosed its pay rates. You can apply at https://jobs.kroger.com/.

Walmart is hiring 150,000 new associates across the country through the end of May. In Ohio, the company plans to hire more than 5,700 associates to work in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulﬁ llment centers through the end of May. You can apply to work at Walmart at careers.walmart.com.

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Dollar General The company plans to add up to 50,000 employees by the end of April. In Greater Cincinnati, there are currently 157 job openings, according to Dollar General's job portal site. View positions at dollargeneral.com/careers.

Meijer Meijer is adding seasonal positions across all of its stores, primarily to help stock shelves as shopping demand increases. To view openings and job descriptions, visit

Walgreens is ﬁ lling 9,500 openings across the country, particularly for customer service associate, pharmacy technician and shift lead roles. Walgreens currently has 128 open positions available on its site. You can apply at jobs.walgreens.com. The Indianapolis Star contributed to this report. Do you know of more places hiring in Greater Cincinnati? Email brice@enquirer.com and we'll add it to the list. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – . Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Using ingredients you likely have on hand scary time. It’s the unknown that’s so unsettling. So what do we do to keep our minds occupied, spirits calmed and our bodies nourished while we stay at home? We pray and cook. For ourselves and others. If you’ve got pasta, beans and canned tomatoes, you’ve got the backbone of my easy pasta fagioli. This has been shared too many times to count. I know why requests are coming in again – familiar and tasty, the aroma draws you in as it cooks, and for those

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

What a diﬀ erence a week makes. Recently, we were concerned about coronavirus but not overly so. Now we’re under a “stay at home” order. I was at the grocery and not surprised to see lean or empty shelves. No doubt we’re all experiencing a

reasons, it’s comforting. Let the kids help make these favorite peanut butter cookies with ingredients you likely have on hand. Tuck some in your mailbox. A nice way to say “thanks.” Remember shut-ins. Ask nursing homes for names of folks who don’t get visitors. Send a card and introduce yourself. You’ll make a new friend. Check out my abouteating.com site for foods to stock (you can freeze milk). Sis’ peanut butter cookies.

Sis’ peanut butter cookies Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter ⁄ 2 cup butter, room temperature

⁄ 2 cup each: granulated sugar, and packed light or dark brown sugar

1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons milk, any kind 11⁄ 2 teaspoons vanilla 11⁄ 4 cups flour ⁄ 4 teaspoon baking powder

⁄ 4 teaspoon salt

Instructions Preheat oven to 375. Beat peanut butter, butter and both sugars until mixed well. Add in egg, milk and vanilla and mix well.

Easy and quick vegetarian pasta fagioli. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together then blend into peanut butter mixture.

Easy and quick vegetarian pasta fagioli 28 oz canned diced tomatoes

Leftover salad greens? Stir them in at the end. Ingredients

Spinach or other greens — chopped coarsely (optional)

1 pound penne or other pasta

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon garlic

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Instructions

2-3 teaspoons dried oregano

While pasta water heats, start sauce.

3 cans favorite beans, drained (I like Cannellini, red, kidney, chick peas)

Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2” apart onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets. Press each ball with fork tines.

Heat olive oil, add garlic and oregano. Stir a minute or so, then add everything but spinach and cheese. Bring to boil. Lower to simmer, smooshing some of the beans with a potato masher.

Bake 8-10 minutes, just until edges are golden. Don’t overbake. Let cool a few minutes and then remove. Makes about 2-3 dozen.

By this time, the pasta water should be boiling, ready to add pasta. By the time the pasta’s done, the sauce is, too. Stir in spinach. Pour sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with plenty of cheese.

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IN SCIENCE LIVES HOPE.

An open letter to our community: We are living in an unprecedented time. COVID-19 poses a significant challenge for our city, our country and our world. As Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, it is both our privilege and our responsibility to be a source of hope for those who need it most: plainly, we advance healing and reduce suffering by providing world-class care from deeply committed and experienced caregivers and physicians in specialty and subspecialty medicine. Their life’s calling is to deliver care compassionately, faithfully teach and mentor future clinicians, and lead the research to discover the next cure or treatment protocol — this is what we do every day. This timeless purpose will not falter, even during a pandemic. No doubt you have seen recent news coverage stating that Ohio is leading the way, under the leadership of Gov. Mike DeWine, local government leaders and the Ohio Department of Health’s Medical Director, Dr. Amy Acton, in response to COVID-19. I am proud of the way that our community is coming together in new ways to care for our friends and neighbors. At UC Health, we’re taking every precaution to protect our patients, our employees and our clinicians. We’re making difficult decisions like restricting visitor access and asking our nonclinical workforce to work from home, supporting the governor’s direction. The most important thing we can do is make sure our patients, employees and clinicians know that we care about their safety and wellbeing. The number one question we are receiving is, “How can I help?” There are many ways to help those on the frontlines across our city caring for our communities, including the families of those employees. They are the best of us, and we are here to support them. • Send cards, letters and drawings to share with residents and patients who are restricted from visitors (e.g. those in nursing homes or senior living facilities). • Support the emergency response efforts of UC Health by donating to the UC Health Crisis Response Fund through our UC Health Foundation. • Purchase a “Strength in Unity” shirt at cincyshirts.com. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these shirts will benefit the YMCA day camps that are providing childcare for our city’s healthcare workers. • Support the United Way’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, whose proceeds benefit those struggling with food insecurity, housing and shelter, medical needs, and childcare/elder care. The Cincinnati community has seen hardship before. We know that if we gather our hearts (not hands) we can role model our collective response for the country and beyond. More importantly, we’ll show the next generation what it means to love one another in a new way and to stand together, even in the face of fear or uncertainty. Our UC Health family believes in our city’s motto and the motto on the seal of the University of Cincinnati: juncta juvant, which means “strength in unity.” As one team, and one community, we will get through this together. And, we will offer even more hope to Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati-based headband maker Sweaty Bands gets into mask-making business at warp speed. He barely saw the ﬁ rst masks before they started rolling oﬀ the production line. Prototypes were overnighted to him for approval. This is about quickly producing a product people want and need, Browning said.

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Doug Browning’s Cincinnati-based Sweaty Bands company is known for its no-slip activewear headbands, but as the world responds to the new coronavirus pandemic he’s changing what his company does too. Browning is taking the materials – elastic and fabric – that once ended up as headbands and turning them into face masks instead. Some of the masks are fl owing to hospitals close to the Tennessee factory where they’re being produced, but Browning believes the same people who buy Sweaty Bands will want to buy masks – for themselves, their husbands and their kids. The masks aren’t medical-grade, but they will be reusable, washable – and well, if you like Sweaty Bands – just as cute. The company’s offi ces are in suburban Fairfax. “The virus is moving so fast, you just have to roll,” Browning said. “We quickly decided to do our part to try to keep Americans safe and help fl atten this curve. Although these can’t be worn on the front line by those incredibly brave

From a basement business to big business One of the non-medical masks the company is planning to manufacture, at their offices in Fairfax, Ohio. The company is planning to repurpose a factory in Alamo, Tenn. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

and courageous Americans, they will offer protection to the general public.” Browning said he’s thinking about what his customers want and how to keep his small company aﬂ oat. He has eight employees. He’s not alone in re-thinking how business is done. Restaurants once focused on dining room experience are doing carry out. Distillers are making hand sanitizer. Browning is morphing the business

Browning founded the company, along with his wife Donna, back in 2007 in their Linwood home basement. Donna Browning was locally famous for her fi tness classes. And she taught them wearing a no-slip headband she created to keep her long hair out of her face. So many people asked where they could get one, the Brownings knew it was time to start a business. At fi rst an army of seamstresses would pick up the materials from the Browning’s home, sew the headbands at home, and then bring them back. It grew into mass production that at one point served as many as 900 national retail stores and fi tness expos all over the world. Volleyball star Gabby Reece and soccer player Heather Mitts wore them.

Over time, the business became primarily online-based.

From headbands to mask maker As the new coronavirus spread, the same seamstresses that once that helped build Sweaty Bands approached Browning about whether they could use the companies’ materials to make masks. That wasn’t going to work because the materials are in Tennessee, but it got Browning thinking. His customers were going to want masks. Yes, he wants to help the medical profession. But these masks are being made from what he had on-hand; they’re not the recommended N95 masks health care professionals need. Browning believes his customers will still want masks. And, they’ll want them to look good. On March 23, the Huffi ngton Post noted in a story that Zuzana Č aputová, the president of Slovakia, wore an outfi t-matching pink mask to a swearing-in ceremony. Sweaty Band masks are one size fi ts all. The $17.99 masks come in solid black and solid pink, plus four patterns.

Gannett launches website to help small businesses Users can provide community support by buying gift cards for later use Brett Molina USA TODAY

Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local media properties, is launching a nationwide eﬀ ort to help communities support local small businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The media company announced Monday a new website, supportlocal.usatoday.com, that will allow users to select local businesses in their community to support by buying gift cards for use at

a later time. Visitors and business owners can also add local businesses to the platform. “We feel that local businesses are such a core part of the fabric of the country and the communities we all live in,” said Kevin Gentzel, Gannett’s chief revenue oﬃ cer. “They really are a reﬂ ection of the heartbeat of America.” Last Wednesday, Gentzel and Maribel Perez Wadsworth, president of Gannett’s news division and publisher of USA TODAY, wrote a joint op-ed in USA TODAY urging local communities to support small businesses during the crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has ground everyday life in the U.S. and other parts of the world to a halt. More than 33,000

cases of illness have been reported in the U.S. and more than 400 people have died. Small businesses have been hit hard. Many shut down to help curb the spread of the virus, though essential businesses have largely remained open, including grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies, some with shortened hours to clean and restock. Many restaurants are also open but only oﬀ er takeout or delivery orders. Dinner reservation app OpenTable released new data showing just how severe the situation is for restaurants throughout the country. Sit-down dining at U.S. restaurants that participate in the company’s reservation system have screeched to a halt. Reservations

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Sports OHSAA cancels winter sports tournaments Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COLUMBUS – One week after a live press conference addressing the sudden postponement of winter tournaments and spring sports due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) oﬃ cially ended the winter season for wrestling, basketball and ice hockey on Thursday afternoon, according to numerous Ohio high school administrators. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s anticipated that schools will not be able to reopen for many weeks, preventing interscholastic athletics. These four winter state tournaments (boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and hockey) and a few events during World War II (1941-45) are the only sports cancellations in the history of the OHSAA, which was founded in 1907.

The start of the OHSAA’s spring sports of softball, lacrosse, baseball, track and fi eld and boys tennis is still postponed, which coincides Snodgrass with schools not being open. OHSAA coaches can communicate electronically with their athletes, but no practices, scrimmages or contests of any kind are permitted until further notice. “We are just devastated that the tournaments cannot be completed,” said Snodgrass. “But our priority is the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, communities and offi cials. Governor Mike DeWine is asking all Ohioans to do everything they can to stop the spread of this virus. That request, along with our schools not being able to reopen for weeks, means that school sports cannot happen at this time. Even if our schools reopen this spring, it will be diffi cult to

Elder's William Doepker takes down Lebanon's Jack McCall in action in the 113-pound class third-place bout at the Southwest District Division I Wrestling Championships on March 7. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

fi nd facilities willing to host the tournaments. Most campuses are shut down until mid to late summer. We are already planning for ways that these studentathletes will be honored at next year’s state tournament,” The 16 schools that qualifi ed for the girls basketball state tournament and the four teams that qualifi ed for the ice hockey state tournament will receive state tournament programs. The 672 wrestlers who qualifi ed for the state tournament will all receive a program, certifi cate and weigh-in card. No state champions will be listed for these four sports in 2020. The OHSAA does not use state polls from the media or coaches associations to determine state champions. Among local teams having their seasons cut short, Moeller’s boys basketball team will not be able to attempt a third straight Division I championship, and Mount Notre Dame’s girls team will

be unable to bring an undefeated season to closure on the court. The dozens of Cincinnati wrestlers who advanced to the state tournament now will not get to compete for state titles. OHSAA offi ces offi cially closed March 18 in response to the pandemic and are slated to remain closed until April 6 (the tentative date for spring sports to resume, if they resume). OHSAA staff have continued to meet remotely outside of the March 19 press conference where Commissioner Jerry Snodgrass addressed 30 media members (as permitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines) and a statewide audience via streaming. Thursday’s release was via email only because DeWine’s “Stay-at-Home” restrictions. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – March 26. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Moeller High School guard Max Land chases a loose ball against Centerville during their Division I regional semiﬁ nal boys basketball game at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on March 11. E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Basketball, wrestling teams react as OHSAA halts postseason Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A third consecutive Ohio Division I boys basketball title will not happen for Moeller High School, nor will Mount Notre Dame’s girls team raise a secondstraight state championship trophy. Likewise, local wrestlers like reigning state champions Dustin Norris of La Salle or Alex Coleman of Ross will not get the chance to stand on the podium at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center in 2020. For the ﬁ rst time since the World War II era, the Ohio High School Athletic Association won’t ﬁ nish winter tournaments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The OHSAA informed school administrators Thursday morning.

Moeller: ‘We held up hope ‘til we knew for sure’ Moeller basketball coach Carl Kremer ended a season with a victory on the last day Ohio prep basketball was played for the sixth time. Sadly, only ﬁ ve of those seasons will be recognized as championships. Thursday’s OHSAA release said coaches or media polls would not be used to determine state champions for 2020. “I reached out to the guys right away after the announcement was made,” Kremer said. “I thought the chances of us ever playing again were very limited, but

Mason's Dominic DiTullio (right) took home third place in the 120-pound class at the Southwest District Division I Wrestling Championships on March 7. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

we held up hope ‘til we knew for sure.” What happened next was heartwarming for the veteran coach as the players joined in the group text expressing how they loved playing with each other and how much they respected the seniors. Kremer’s Crusaders followed up last year’s 29-0 mark with a 26-1 record after defeating Centerville in a regional semiﬁ nal played in front of a limited audience due to COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time. Their lone loss came Dec. 7 to Division II Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, whom they defeated in last year’s Division I championship.

Moeller was the wire-to-wire No. 1 team in the state in each Ohio Sportswriter’s Association poll of the regular season. Though the Crusaders will return highly recruited junior starters Logan Duncomb, Alex Williams and Will McCracken next season, the OHSAA decision marked the end of the careers of senior starters Max Land (St. Francis, PA signee) and Michael Currin, as well as reserves Ryan Stacey and Nolan Lyon. “They both had incredible years,” Kremer said of starters Land and Currin. “Max was First-Team All-State and Mi-

chael Currin was an amazing leader all year and an amazing leader at our school. Nolan Lyon and Ryan Stacey were scout team players, but they had amazing team leadership this year. That was what was especially great about this team. We really had a great connection on our team, player one through 15.” Kremer said they accept the fate of not oﬃ cially being a champion, but are nonetheless proud of their accomplishments recognized in polls. “When we start in June (recognized team month for the next season) it won’t be about what happened this year,” Kremer said. “Hopefully when all this breaks, we’ll ﬁ nd the time to have a banquet and put closure on this year. But, then its time to move on with a new cast of characters and a whole new journey.”

‘Nobody loves being up there more than we do’ When the OHSAA released the news, Mount Notre Dame girls basketball coach Dr. Scott Rogers was dressed in protective garb seeing a patient. Rogers is a practicing Madeira dentist having to balance real-life issues related to the coronavirus outbreak and his side job of leading one of the more successful basketball programs around. “We were hoping we would get a two or three-week window where we could get it done,” Rogers said. “But, things are See TEAMS, Page 2B

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Ex-Wyoming, Madeira coach wins Arizona state title Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

After 446 wins between Wyoming and Madeira high schools, Jim Reynolds had to move about 1,800 miles from Cincinnati to Tucson to win his fi rst state championship. Nearly fi ve years since coaching his last game for the Madeira Mustangs in 2015, Reynolds directed Salpointe Catholic to the Arizona 4-A title Feb. 29 with a 54-48 overtime victory over Peoria. “After it happens, you start to realize how many really good coaches there are that weren’t as fortunate,” Reynolds said. “I’d say most years there’s a number of teams that have a chance to be a state champion in a division and things just happen. We didn’t have any injuries and our guys really got along well.” In three years at Salpointe, Reynolds has been the state runner-up, a semifi nalist and now champion. In addition, he picked up his 500th career coaching win in December. “It’s much more of a journey to be a champion in Ohio than it is in Arizona,” Reynolds said. Reynolds cites the number of teams in Ohio, compared to Arizona with fewer teams because of bigger schools. At Division III Madeira, the Mustangs had LeBron James in their division for two years. In four of the years the North College Hill team with future NBA players O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker were also DIII.

Top players of his own From his Salpointe Catholic championship squad, Evan Nelson will move on to play at Harvard for Tommy Amaker, whom Reynolds met while in Boston last season to catch another former player, Andrew Benintendi. When Benintendi was in high school, the Red Sox outﬁ elder hit the hardwood in the winter for the Mustangs, making Ohio Division III Player of the Year as a junior when he averaged 24.2 points per game, then following that with a 25.1 av-

Salpointe Catholic coach Jim Reynolds celebrates after defeating Peoria High to win the 4A title on Feb. 29. ROB SCHUMACHER/THE REPUBLIC

erage his senior season. “The best time I had was when I went down on the ﬁ eld for batting practice,” Reynolds said of his trip to Boston. “He moved us over into the photographers’ well and we were able to talk for about 20 minutes. He doesn’t want a whole lot of extra attention. He’s always been quiet, very humble.” Once Reynolds and Salpointe nailed down their Arizona 4-A state title, the head coach had to drive the team van back to Tucson. But, he did receive and answer a text from the famous Boston lefty. When he texted Andrew, Reynolds recalled the joy he felt when Boston won the World Series in 2018. Beyond Benintendi, the coach’s phone was full of wellwishers. “I had probably over 100 text mes-

sages, emails or phone calls from so many former players, coaches, assistant coaches, oﬃ cials and some opposing coaches. The one thing you realize is when you go out into a game, you carry all those people with you, the lessons you’ve learned and all of the experiences you’ve had.”

How the West was won The original move to Arizona was to be near son Ryan, assistant athletic director/director of basketball operations at the University of Arizona under former Xavier coach Sean Miller. Reynolds was unsure of his coaching plans but needed to teach to keep his health insurance intact. Through Ryan’s contacts, he served

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Wrestlers knew this was the end The OHSAA state individual wrestling tournament also was slated for March 13-15. Greater Cincinnati had no ice hockey teams left in play, the fourth winter tournament canceled. Going into the postseason, Elder and Mason were ranked 1-2 by Southwest Ohio coaches. Coach Jason Roush’s Elder Panthers were able to participate in the State Team Dual Tournament at St. John Arena Feb. 16, but the individual tournament normally draws more fanfare. “I think deep down they (Elder wrestlers) assumed this was where it was going to end up,” Roush said. “It probably would have been tough to pull oﬀ . I really feel for our seniors. It was their last shot to achieve some of their goals.” At 126 pounds, senior Jack Collins qualiﬁ ed for the state meet for the third

Court comparisons As for Harvard, Reynold said the Crimson will be getting a great ballhandler who shares an important attribute with his former star, Benintendi. “They have no fear of failure,” Reynolds said. “If they take the game-winning shot and don’t make it, they’ll take it the next time.” Reynolds also is gearing up for his next shot, realizing a trophy held high will bring plenty of competitors shooting for him. “When I think about why you play sports, it’s all about relationships in the end,” Reynolds said. “It’s a sweeter relationship if you can say you won a state championship probably, but I can’t say it’s any less close than all the other teams I’ve coached. It’s all about relationships. You wouldn’t want to win state with nobody texting you.”

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bad. There’s really more important things to focus on right now.” His MND Cougars were 28-0, Southwest regional champions and a pair of wins away from hoisting another trophy in Columbus. “Nobody loves being up there more than we do,” Rogers said of going to Columbus where the Cougars have historically won seven titles (four with Rogers as head coach). “It’s such a privilege and we know how hard it is to get there. The priority right now is the health of each other and being safe.” From the current Cougars, the cancellation ends the prep careers of Makira Cook (Dayton signee), Grace Centrulla (Mercyhurst signee) and Courtney Nichols. “They’re very disappointed, but they expected it,” Rogers said. “I told them to be realistic. Based on the news conferences, the state tournament seemed to be not such an important thing.” Rogers plans a formal gathering when possible to honor what was MND’s second undefeated team and ﬁ rst since 2004. “This team was really special,” Rogers said. “It was kind of like the white elephant in the room. They were going after 30-0. Unfortunately, they’re not going to have that chance. In a way, it’s a great life lesson. Things happen and you have to adjust.”

at a school on a part-time basis, only to fi nd out that he still missed being the chief organizer. When the school Sean Miller’s son played for (Salpoint) had an opening, Miller reached out to Ryan who relayed the message to his father and suddenly the Lancers had a new coach. “The fi rst 17 games we were 3-14,” Reynolds said. “We had graduated really the heart of the team that had gone” to the championship game and lost. We needed to clean up a little bit and we had really inexperienced guys, but we had a really good player who had transferred in. This kid starts playing on Jan. 11 (2018). Since then we’ve gone 69-6.” Harvard-bound Evan Nelson was the player. He selected the Ivy League out of double-digit off ers, mainly out West. “We had a unique group,” Reynolds said. “It was a position-less team. We basically had two guys 6-3 to 6-4, another guy 6-2 and two other guys about 6-foot. One of them was Sean Miller’s son, Braden. They could all drive either direction and they could all make threes. We were 61% from the fi eld this year, which is ludicrously good.”

Mount Notre Dame players pose for a picture after beating Pickerington Central in the OHSAA Division I Championship at the Shottenstein Center in Columbus on March 16, 2019 MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

time and had a win in Elder’s state dual appearance, but won’t get his hand raised anymore as a prep wrestler. Neither will senior Willie Doepker, a state placer as a sophomore. Seth Lambers, Montana Klayman, Joe Weber and Rowan Tolbert were also Panther starters in their fi nal seasons. “I told them all the great memories they’ve made in high school and the 10 to 12 years they’ve been competing in the sport outweigh this one negative experience,” Roush said. Sophomores Drew Magness at 106 and Bartley Thomas at 152 qualifi ed for state but will have to put dreams on hold. Nicholas Maff ey’s Mason Comets also expected the announcement but look forward to returning to the big stage. “Everyone assumed it was going to happen, but we were still holding out hope and having workouts until the offi cial word,” Maff ey said. Junior 120-pounder Dominic DiTullio had a nice draw and was optimistic of his state chances as was 195-pound junior Owen Amburgy. “I only graduate two seniors, so we’re very lucky there,” Maff ey said. “But, it’s unfortunate for seniors. Dante Ditullio was a senior and 106-pounder Pacey Najdusak was unable to compete at districts and was actually ranked No. 1 in the state.” Maff ey told his Comets this news should fuel them between now and their next opportunity to compete in 2020-21. The OHSAA has not yet determined the fate of baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and fi eld, boys tennis, boys volleyball but their postponements remain as long as schools aren’t open.

Stay home, stay healthy: Protect your family from giving, getting coronavirus The novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has disrupted lives and livelihoods.To combat it, public health and government officials have implemented strict measures to reduce the opportunity for the virus to spread. The approach, called social distancing or physical distancing, aims to slow the emergence of new O’dell M. cases of the Owens, disease.This will MD, MPH allow medical President professionals to & CEO provide needed care to those who do become ill. It also aims to reduce the spread of the virus. Breaking connections between people by staying home can stop transmission. We must remain vigilant for social distancing to work. State officials have limited large gatherings. Now it’s up to us as

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Norwood 1810 Williams Ave: Mcloud John & Peter Parker to Krieg Kevin & Mark Murtland; $175,000 1905 Maple Ave: Resolve Properties LLC to Bauer Lafe; $177,000 1905 Waverly Ave: Hazel Wood Homes LLC to Hitchcock Timothy & Michelle Dao; $320,000 1916 Sherman Ave: Mojo Remodeling I LLC to Adams Realty Group LLC; $50,000 1917 Waverly Ave: Endsley Rebecca & Adam R Forni to Normile Patricia; $242,500 1920 Waverly Ave: Phillips Dorothy R to Larkins Ventures LLC; $183,000 2313 Park Ave: Smith Brian J Tr to Klute Nicholas; $265,000 2400 Shanmoor Ave: Edgar Construction LLC Tr Of Trust 275 to Stanescu Daniel & Natalie Schroeder; $255,000 2403 Morton Ave: Poole Kathy @5 to Rocky Top Properties LLC; $62,000 2515 Cypress Wy: Mahon Ed & Yolanda to Mathis Latoya; $245,000 2537 Moundview Dr: Lane Dorothy R to Mon Francisco De Horta Osorio Charters &; $205,000 2617 Leslie Ave: Vero Home Ltd to Berning Matthew; $210,000 4016 Huston Ave: Bergman Jody Marie to Work Joshua Caleb; $165,000 4019 Huston Ave: Bange Matthew H & Molly J to Cipollone Daniel P & Balexis N Fehrenbach; $259,000 4317 Ashland Ave: Doolin William K to Mchugh Sarah; $363,000 4539 Forest Ave: Fritzy Investments LLC to Beutel Kimberly; $205,000 5411 Hunter Ave: Hart Phoebe D to Borgatti Kyle; $125,650 5728 Section Ave: Atap Property Management LLC to Watts Adam; $149,000

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Obituaries Debbie Louise Dietz Debora (Debbie) Louise (Smith) Dietz, beloved wife, mother, sister, sister-in law and aunt, was welcomed into heaven by our Lord on Friday, March 13. Debbie had been receiving home care from hospice and looking out over “her lake,” “her mountains” and “her boat.” The date and time for a memorial service to celebrate Debbie’s life will be announced when the current public health crisis has passed. In keeping with her and her husband’s commitment and dedication to the Tamassee DAR School’s mission, they ask gifts in Debbie’s memory be made to the school. Born January 29, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Smith and Leonie H. Park (Smith). Debbie and her husband raised their family in Cincinnati (Mariemont). Later, they lived in Lawrence, Kan., for 10 years before retiring to Keowee Key (Salem, S.C.) in 2007 to their lifelong dream of living in a lake home. While in high school at Lima Senior High, she and her husband to be began dating and Debbie began working in a local hospital’s lab, which led to her graduating from The Ohio State University and receiving her degree in medical technology. She spent her career working as a licensed medical technologist in several hospitals, but her greatest love was her family. That love of family led to her studying genealogy and researching her and her husband’s family histories. The results of her findings led her to becoming a member of the Walhalla, S.C., Chapter of the DAR. She was a very active member and really loved being with and helping all the children in the Tamassee DAR School. In addition, Debbie loved gardening, boating, swimming, fishing, quilting, reading and studying the bible. She was an active member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church. She was also a very vocal fan of both The Ohio [O-H-I-O] State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Reds. Debbie is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul “Terry” Dietz, whom she married July 3, 1969. She has a son, Erich (Greensboro, N.C.), daughter Heidi (Dietz) Wright and son-in-law Troy Wright (Cincinnati); and sister, Lynne Mindy Smith (Andover, N.Y.)

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Loveland Woman’s Club holds ﬁ rst Spring meeting

Casco manufactures its own C-Matt hospital line of mattresses and covers, and the Casco Prevention Plus Pad, a wheelchair pad designed to help eliminate “hot spots” for wheelchair patients. For more information, visit www.cascomfg.com or call Casco assistant general manager Jeﬀ Hummeldorf at (513) 681-0003. Melinda Zemper, Oak Tree Communications

Tim O’Grady, owner of Whistle Stop Clay Works in Loveland, presented the program for the Loveland Woman’s Club March 10 meeting. Entitled “Street Art,” Tim shared his unique interest in Manhole covers which started in 2007. The Brooklyn, NY native says, “I want people to understand what they are walking on.” The iron discs that we see in streets started around 1800 and were originally 28 inches in circumference and allowed access to the pipes, etc. below the surface. Using catalogues of these early covers, Tim makes clay replicas which usually take two to three months to complete including fi ring and glazing. Tim’s next project is recreating 40 Route 66 highway markers. None of these are for sale. Hostesses for the meeting were Pat Furterer, Becky Giver and Carolyn Finn. The raffl e total, which will be added to the scholarship fund, was $184. Becky Giver, chairman of the Ways and Means committee announced fi nal plans for the “It’s In The Bag…And Beyond” event, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25. This is the major fundraiser for the club, which provides scholarships to Loveland High School graduates. This event has now been canceled until further notice,. Ann Barfels, Loveland Woman’s club

Cincinnati native serves aboard USS Harry S. Truman The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Paciﬁ c through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. Navy Oﬃ ce of Community Outreach

Casco Manufacturing Solutions ready to help U.S. with essential medical soft goods Casco Manufacturing Solutions of Camp Washington has the capability to help the nation by supplying needed medical soft goods during the COVID-19 pandemic, president and CEO Melissa Mangold says. And while Casco is a small shop with 40 employees, it’s one of only a handful of soft goods manufacturers left in the U.S. today. It also has the capability to ramp up production and deliver fi nished products within a few days. “If it involves a piece of fabric, we can make it,” said Mangold of Symmes Township. “I hear in the news that we’ll need additional hospital beds across the country. Casco can’t make ventilators, but we can supply the soft goods needed to outfi t additional ICU beds and deliver them to healthcare facilities.” Casco can also manufacture personal protective gear for healthcare workers, such as gowns and booties, as well as provide its usual line of mattresses, replacement covers, stretcher pads, and OR table pads.Casco continues to fi ll customer orders during the pandemic and can supply hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare facilities, as well as individual orders. Large orders can be delivered within a few days, and smaller orders can be drop-shipped. The 60-year-old, woman-owned business has in place stringent cleaning and washing procedures for both its industrial sewing machine operators and front offi ce employees. It follows the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, and local boards of health guidelines on how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “We’ve impressed upon our employees the current state of emergency and they understand the CDC’s recommendations regarding proper hand-washing techniques and adequately sanitized surfaces,” said Mangold. “We know how urgent it is that we supply the nation for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases. But we’re also extremely proud of our work and want government and healthcare supply organizations to know we are here and ready to be of service.”

Local restaurant’s unique response to COVID-19 After the State of Ohio announced that all restaurants and pubs must close their dining rooms till further notice due to coronavirus, Sammy’s Craft Burgers and Beers responded by promoting their CarryOut service (with “no touch” payment), and even more, by oﬀ ering free delivery within a 10 mile radius. But, biggest of all, they are launching their Sammy’s Craft Burgers and Beers Truck out to our neighborhoods. Full menu! Delivery to your house. No-Touch Payment at delivery. The trial run was March 18, to the Ravenwood neighborhood in Blue Ash, with Madeira Hills March 19. You can do the same sort of thing in your neighborhood! Get several friends and neighbors on board, and call Sammy’s at 513-745-9484 to work out the details. Your designated family or neighborhood representative places the group order by midday, and Sammy’s truck shows up around 5:30 p.m. to make deliveries. Families can request time slots in 30 minute blocks for their delivery. Sammy’s Craft Burgers & Beers 4767 Creek Road Blue Ash, Oh 45242 513-745-9484 sammy@sammyscbb.com www.sammyscbb.com/about/ Rakoh Sidway, GQ Business Products

Hamilton County JFS suspends work requirements for public assistance recipients; institutes other operational changes Hamilton County Job and Family Services is suspending in-person interviews and work requirements to ensure those receiving food and cash assistance are not threatened with beneﬁ t loss during the COVID-19 crisis. “This is a time to ensure people immediately have help,” JFS Interim Director Tim McCartney said. “We will not burden people. We have a nearly 75-year history of supporting families and changing lives in this community and our commitment is as important now as ever.” The agency is conducting initial qualifying interviews, as well as re-certiﬁ cation interviews, over the phone, instead of in person. Other requirements, such as assessment paperwork and tests, can be done at home or online. JFS is also granting “good cause” exemptions for those who would normally be required to participate in a work activity or attend school. “If you have a job, you can continue working,” McCartney said. “If you can take classes online, you should. But if it is impossible, we will grant an exemption. Your assistance will not be threatened.” McCartney said the agency enacted several other operational changes during the crisis. The latest is the suspension of center-based family visits for at least the next two weeks, beginning March 23. Visits between biological families and children in the agency’s custody will now take place at JFS, which has more space, in the community or via phone or video. “With the public health recommendations on social distancing and restrictions on the gathering of people, many are concerned center-based visits are a threat to their health,” he said. “We are not stopping visits. We are mandated by law to carry out family visits and that requirement remains. We are working on alternatives wherever possible. We know how important these are to families.” Another change is agency employees meeting clients at the front door to answer questions and collect documents. The agency is listing all program

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class John Pappas, from Cincinnati, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Jack Hammarstedt, from Vandalia, Illinois, signal to attach an F/A-18F Super Hornet to a catapult on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman in the Arabian Sea on March 4.

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changes at the top of its main website, www.hcjfs.org. Most business can be conducted by phone (513-946-1000; 1844-640-OHIO (6446) to apply for assistance), fax (513-946-1076) or online. A new drop box also was installed at the front of the building to collect required documents. Hamilton County Job and Family Services administers federal, state and local programs for those in need. The department helps with local child protection, elderly protection, child care, child support enforcement, workforce development, cash assistance, food assistance and Medicaid disbursement. Servicing Hamilton County since 1947, the Department helps hundreds of thousands each year and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, an international, independent, not-for-proﬁ t child and family service accrediting organization. Learn more about the agency and its work at www.hcjfs.org, www.hckids.org, (foster care and adoption) or https://www.omj-cinham.org/ (employment opportunities), as well as on social media at Facebook (www.facebook.com/hcjfs), Twitter (www.twitter.com/hamiltoncojfs), Instagram (www.instagram.com/hamiltoncojfs), Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/hcjfs) and Linked in (https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/14788). Brian Gregg, Job and Family Services

Rotary Club of Cincinnati gives $50,000 to help stressed families in crisis As businesses, restaurants and organizations close their doors in response to the COVID-19 virus, the Rotary Club of Cincinnati has opened its wallet, announcing the club is donating $50,000 to help provide rent and utility assistance for families in need. The donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Homelessness Prevention Program comes at a particularly critical time, said Mike Dunn, executive director of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in Greater

Cincinnati. “St Vincent de Paul is the leading provider of what we call homelessness prevention services, which is largely rent and utility support,” Dunn said. “In the past calendar year we provided $1.6 million in assistance. That ongoing need is exacerbated by this current crisis.” In response to the health crisis, St. Vincent de Paul closed all of its Thrift Stores, which t helped fund the rent and utility assistance. “The timing of this donation could not have been better,” said Dunn. Rotary Club of Cincinnati President Dave Carlin said he called an online meeting of the Rotary Club’s Board on March 18 to ﬁ nd a way to help in this community crisis. The St. Vincent de Carlin Paul Homelessness Prevention Program works with individuals to assess needs. The program provides funds directly to landlords or utility companies. “Our average rent assistance for a neighbor is about $350,” said Dunn. “In an eviction situation, where a notice has been served, is it over $600.” The Rotary Club of Cincinnati is a service and networking organization made up of business and community leaders. Its mission is to provide selﬂ ess service in the community and the world. For information see www.cincinnatirotary.org The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been providing practical emergency assistance to Greater Cincinnati residents for over 150 years. The organization works with those in need, regardless of creed, to bridge the spiritual, emotional and material gaps in their lives through home visits provided by its neighborhood-based volunteer groups, and through its Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center, in the West End of Cincinnati. For information or to support The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, see SVDPcincinnati.org or call 513-5628859. Peggy Hodgson, Rotary Club of Cincinnati

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Sunday Service and Sunday School 10:30am Wednesday Testimonial Meeting 7:30pm Reading Room 3035 Erie Ave

513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, Pastor Sunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

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8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470 www.madeirachurch.org Sunday Worship 9:00 am - Contemporary Service 10:00am Educational Hour 11:00 am - Traditional Service

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Everyone is welcome!

Weekend Worship Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. LIVE STREAMING go to our website, epiphanhyumc.org and click the link Nursery, Children’s & Youth available 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 513.677.9866 • www.epiphanyumc.org

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CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Sunday 9:30 & 11 am

Childrens Ministry & Nursery PASTOR PAULA STEWART

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Loveland Woman’s Club First VP (left) Pat Furterer displays Route 66 discs made by guest speaker Tim O’Grady at a March 10 meeting. PROVIDED

Children’s programs and nursery & toddler care available at 9:30 and 11:00 services. Plenty of Parking behind church.

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-231-4172 • AndersonHills.org

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