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A ‘little semblance of normal’

As Ohio’s restaurants plan to reopen, they start with carryout Polly Campbell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A "Now Open" sign hangs outside of retail store Tuesday Morning on May 12 in Springdale. That was the ﬁ rst day retail stores could reopen to shoppers after being closed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Some retail shops taking it slow in reopening Hannah K. Sparling and Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio retail reopened on May 12, but it wasn’t the mad dash back to shopping some might have imagined. Instead, it was a lot of empty parking lots and still-shuttered stores. For the stores that were open, crowd size seemed far short compared to pre- COVID-19 days. “Very disappointed,” said Gail Riggs, a 55-year-old from Sycamore Township who was at the Kenwood Towne Centre with her two nieces, grandmother and 11-month-old granddaughter. “I wanted to spend some money.” Ohio’s non-essential retail stores had been closed since late March as part of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. They were allowed back open on May 12 – one of the state’s ﬁ rst steps toward a full reopening – but many stores are choosing to wait. The majority of shops were closed at the Kenwood Towne Centre and at Rookwood Commons in Norwood. In fact, news reports from Cleveland and Columbus show shoppers and stores around the state are taking it slow. “It’s great that everything is reopening,” said 69-year-old Janet Stuby, whose car was one of two in the customer lot at Dick’s in Liberty Township around 10 a.m. “But,” said Stuby, who donned a mask in her car before heading into the store, “hopefully everyone will realize how stressful and scary the whole situation is. It beneﬁ ts all of us by taking pre-

A shopper leaves Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Rookwood Commons on May 12. Retail opened in Ohio after being closed since late March. MEG VOGEL/ THE ENQUIRER

On March 15, Embers and Trio, sister restaurants in Kenwood, shut their doors. Employees went home, inventories were disposed of. They could have stayed open for carryout and delivery but, said owner Jon Zipperstein, “We had no idea how bad the virus was going to be. There were some terrible predictions.” Plus, it’s not an easy thing to turn a restaurant that serves high-end steak and fresh sushi into a carryout joint. Those restaurants, and all restaurants and bars in Ohio, have been given the go-ahead to re-open. Outdoor spaces can be used starting May 15 with indoor spaces following on May 21. There are restrictions. Parties must be seated 6 feet apart or there has to be a physical barrier. Restaurants in Cincinnati have geared up to get ready for this re-opening. Seven weeks after closing, Embers and Trio reopened, oﬀ ering their food to go. So you can now order tempura sea bass and a New York strip au poivre from Embers, or a Nicoise salad or miso-glazed grouper from Trio. “We want to get ready, get new sanitary protocols in place before we get guests back into the dining room,” said Zipperstein. The Ohio Restaurant Association has been pleading for restaurants to be treated the same as retail and other public-facing businesses, pointing out in a letter to Governor DeWine that “Ohio’s restaurants have been the most devastated business sector with the current restrictions on dine-in service, leading to more than 300,000 restaurant employees being laid oﬀ or furSee DINING, Page 2A

cautions.” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton cautioned on May 12 that just because stores are reopening does not mean the virus that has killed more than 1,400 in Ohio has gone away. “It’s not a time for (browsing),” Acton said. “It’s a time to go in and get the things you need and support businesses.”

No lines at Kenwood Towne Center At the Kenwood Towne Centre, there was a small group of shoppers waiting outside when the doors opened at 10

a.m. Most were wearing masks. Diamond Caulton, a 23-year-old from College Hill, was hoping to replace a hoodie. She had initially wanted to shop with her father, but since he’s older and more at risk with the coronavirus, she called a friend instead. “I’m concerned,” she said. “I’m wearing the mask and have the full intention of washing these clothes. They’re going straight into the wash when I get home.” Still, the joy of ﬁ nally being able to shop made it worth the risk. See RETAIL, Page 2A

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“Before all this happened, I would just go to the mall to feel the energy and be around people, window shopping for no reason, no intentions of buying anything,” Caulton said. “So, I’m glad to have that little semblance of normal back, even if I have to wear a mask.” Inside the mall, crowds were steady but not overwhelming, and customers said they felt safe. There was hand sanitizer available at the mall entrance and in many stores, and employees were seen regularly wiping down counters. Some stores limited the amount of people allowed inside, so there was a line of seven people outside Louis Vuitton and a longer line outside Finish line. Maurice Price, 40, of Reading, waited for about ﬁ ve minutes with his 9year-old daughter, Isabella, to get inside Finish Line. Price wanted to get a pair of the new Air Jor-

dan sneakers. Isabella wore a mask. Price didn’t, though he said he might ask mall security for one later.

'They're coming out carefully' The crowd was even more sparse at Northgate Mall. The mall opened at noon and about 30 shoppers streamed in, bought what they needed and left, according to one merchant who declined to give his name. At Kathy’s Happy Organs & Pianos, owner Kathy Schwartz had three customers and gave three lessons on May 12. Schwartz wasn’t expecting much more. She thinks Gov. DeWine made the right call to close businesses and while things will pick back up eventually, “it might be a long time.” “After a while, people are going to come out,” Schwartz said. “But they’re coming out carefully.” At the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe, there were about 100 cars in the parking lot around 11 a.m.

Tristan Smith, of College Hill, walks through DSW Shoe Warehouse on Tuesday in Springdale. It was the ﬁ rst day retail stores could reopen to shoppers after being closed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Potential shoppers milled about outside, but there seemed to be confusion about when the stores would actually open. Signs said they would open at 11 a.m. for at-risk shoppers and noon for the general public, but even after 11, small children and older shoppers weren’t able to get in. Kevin Heath, a 35year-old from Dayton,

had gone to the outlet with his young children hoping to buy them birthday presents from the Nike store. Eventually, ﬁ nding the store closed, they left empty-handed. Shana Williams, 49, was hoping to visit Michael Kors and the Nike store with two friends. They arrived wearing masks and ready to shop but found both stores

closed. “I thought all retail stores could open on the 12th, and I called yesterday,” Williams said. “We came to try to go shopping, but that’s not happening.”

'We are very encouraged' At Rookwood, a handful of customers were

browsing in Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Bath and Body Works and DSW. Susan Osborn, 59, of Mt. Carmel, was returning a pair of shoes she ordered online. “I’m OK that (stores) are opening because you still have the choice. You don’t have to go,” Osborn said. “I do feel bad for the people that have to work if they feel like they don’t want to do it.” Despite the slow start, traﬃ c did pick up at some stores later in the day. The parking lot at the Dillard’s at Liberty Center was about a quarter full around 2:30 p.m., and there were about 15 cars parked in the Dick’s lot. One Enquirer reader said the scene on Beechmont Avenue “looked like it was Christmas” based on the amount of traﬃ c. “People were getting around well in the stores I visited and everyone was very upbeat,” she wrote. “… We are very encouraged in our community to bring back retail.” Jessie Balmert, Quinlan Bentley and Charlie Goldsmith contributed.

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which has not yet opened – did not go for carryout at ﬁ rst. But they’ve now opened up for it, in a limited way. Carryout and delivery are probably going to stay for some time. Customers may not have the conﬁ dence to come in and sit down. One thing that restau-

rants feel clear about is that they know how to follow health codes. “I go to other kinds of establishments and see systems in place that are far below what we have always done on a regular basis,” Zipperstein said.

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‘The dam is going to burst’: Tenants brace for eviction surge Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Paying the rent on their Westwood home wasn’t supposed to be a problem this year for Latroya and Jesse Goines. She was training for a new job with better pay and benefi ts as a bus driver, and he was preparing to start a janitorial business. The coronavirus upended those plans, along with just about everything else in their lives. By early April, with both her and her husband out of work, Latroya called her landlord with a question: If they couldn’t pay the $850 rent, would they be evicted? For now, the answer to that question for the Goines family, along with many others in the Cincinnati region, is no. Court closures and temporary limitations on evictions have dramatically slowed the pace of eviction fi lings during the fi rst few months of the pandemic. An Enquirer analysis of Hamilton County court records found eviction fi lings in March decreased 30% compared to last year, while fi lings in April dropped 74%. But that trend is unlikely to last long. As unemployment soars to record levels in Ohio and across the country, and as moratoriums on evictions expire in the coming months, renters like the Goines family will be in greater danger of losing their homes. “We just take it one day at a time,” said Latroya, who shares the apartment with her husband and three children, ages 6, 5 and 17 months. “We just keep praying and hope things get better.” Given the state of the economy today, housing advocates say the safer bet is that things will get worse before they get better. They describe the recent dip in eviction fi lings as a lull that’s likely to end when many courts reopen in June and moratoriums run out later this year. The impact could be signifi cant, especially in Cincinnati, where renters account for 62% of all households and where, even in good times, half the city’s renters are considered burdened because they spend at least 30% of their income on housing. According to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, Cincinnati’s eviction rate before the pandemic was about twice the national average, with about 4,500 renters forced out of their homes every year. “Cincinnati has one of the least stable housing structures,” said Andrew Thomas Watts, a leader of the Cincinnati Tenants’ Union, a group that advocates for more aff ordable housing. “This would’ve been an issue this year even without the coronavirus.” With the coronavirus, the situation is dire for thousands of renters who lost jobs as much of the nation shut down. In response to the economic crash, Ohio issued a

Latroya Goines and her husband, Jesse, at their Westwood home. CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

moratorium on evictions of commercial tenants, such as small businesses, and Congress imposed a fourmonth ban on evicting residential tenants from property backed by government mortgages or rental assistance. But those are short-term measures that housing advocates say are only temporarily holding down the number of eviction fi lings. In a few months, they fear, most of the protections for tenants will be gone and landlords who are willing to cut tenants some slack today may be less willing to do so. And although eviction fi lings are down, a backlog of cases has built up while the courts have been closed. Nick DiNardo, an attorney with Legal Aid of Cincinnati, said as many as 1,000 eviction cases could be headed to court when hearings resume in June. “The dam of evictions, at some point, is going to burst,” DiNardo said. “It’s going to increase family homelessness. We’re just really afraid things are going to get worse than ever before.” To deal with that expected fl ood, a group of housing advocates, landlords and court offi cials are trying to prioritize the pending eviction cases, pushing cases related to drugs or criminal activity to the front of the line and nonpayment cases involving families to the back. “The focus is obviously on children and families, keeping them in their homes,” said City Councilman Greg Landsman, who is part of the eff ort. “It’s all hands on deck.” During a pandemic, a surge in homelessness would be more than just a social or economic problem, DiNardo said. It could be become a public health threat if thousands of people are forced to move in with friends or relatives, or to seek out crowded homeless shelters. . The National Multifamily Housing Council, which

represents some of the country’s biggest landlords, found that 80% of tenants have paid at least some rent so far in May, which is comparable to May 2019. But the council chalked up many of those payments to the arrival of one-time fi nancial assistance from the federal government in April. Additional help won’t be coming anytime soon. “We are in uncharted waters,” the council’s president, Doug Bibby, said on the group’s website. “Millions of households will not be able to access unemployment benefi ts, and those who have may fi nd that they are not enough to cover rent plus all the other fi nancial pressures caused by this crisis.” The pandemic is also a serious challenge for landlords. While closed courts and moratoriums may have given renters a reprieve, landlords still have bills to pay. Property taxes and utility bills are still due, whether or not renters pay their share. As during the housing crisis more than a decade ago, pressure on property owners could lead to foreclosures, deteriorating property conditions and fewer rental properties. James Bonsall, a landlord with properties in Cincinnati and Norwood, said blanket eviction bans can create fi nancial problems for landlords who, for the most part, are trying to work with tenants. He said he’s frozen automatic rent increases and waived late fees to help tenants cope with the crisis. “We all want to get through this together,” Bonsall said. DiNardo said the sheer scope of the problem could force landlords to make deals they otherwise wouldn’t, especially if they conclude the economy is so bad they have few options other than to work with renters who are struggling to pay. It’s possible some might lower rents or accept less than the full amount for back rent, DiNardo said. There’s no guarantee, however. For now, Legal Aid is working with tenants like the Goines family to cover their rent for as long as possible. DiNardo said the programs have about $400,000 available for poor families, but the money won’t last long. The Goines family got $1,700 to help cover rent through June after her landlord agreed to hold off on fi ling an eviction case. Latroya Goines said she and her husband will need to get back to work soon, or she’ll be talking to her landlord again. Because she suff ers from asthma and is considered a high risk if she’s infected with the coronavirus, Latroya is hesitant to go back to her old job as a home health care provider. But she’s prepared to do it if it’s her only option. “We don’t know how long this will go on, but I can’t sit in the house and be afraid,” she said. “Do I stay in the house in fear, or do I go out there and try to survive and maybe die trying?”

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Members of the Blue Ash police department wave to participants from the Chabad Jewish Center's Lag BaOmer car parade on Tuesday, May 12,

Members of the Blue Ash ﬁ re department wave to participants from the Chabad Jewish Center's Lag BaOmer car parade.

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Members of the Chabad Jewish Center honored ﬁ rst responders on May 12, the holiday of Lag BaOmer.“ Lag BaOmer actually commemorates the end of a plague/pandemic that claimed 24,000 lives, students of the great sage Rabbi Akiva, 2000 years ago in Biblical Israel. The plague ended when they increased their mutual love and unity. Its meaning is so relevant to us all,” said Rabbi Mangel, director Chabad Jewish Center.

Rabbi Yisroel Mangel waves to ﬁ rst responders.

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Gyms sue state over reopening plan that leaves them out Jim Woods

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The Ohio Department of Health’s order enforcing the closure of gyms and fi tness centers is being challenged in a lawsuit brought on behalf of 35 independent gyms across the state. The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, a law fi rm based in Columbus, has fi led the suit in Lake County Common Pleas Court in Painesville, a suburb east of Cleveland. The suit contends that the state as of April 30 had opened a path for many industries and business to open, but it left gyms closed indefi nitely. Some of the local gyms participating in the suit are: Iron Plate Gym LLC in Milford; Evolution Fitness & Lifestyle Management LLC in Deer Park; and

Combatives Development Group in Blue Ash. The suit is seeking a declaratory judgment and an injunction that would allow the gyms to reopen. The facilities were closed March 23 at the order of Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health. The Lake County General Health District, which administers the state orders in that county, is also named as a party. The complaint contends that the state’s discretion over matters of quarantine and isolation is vague and violates the separation of powers. While Acton and local health departments have some latitude to enforce regulations during a pandemic, they are still subject to limitations imposed by the Ohio Constitution, the suit contends.

Gyms and fi tness centers have their rights to due process and equal protection under the state law, the suit states, and the the gyms say they could comply with safety regulations set by the state on April 30 and reopen. As it stands, state and local health departments have the right to criminalize and fi ne the operation of gym and recreation, even if safety precautions are taken, the suit said. “This harm may only be remedied by a ruling from this Court, and Defendants must be immediately and permanently enjoined from imposing criminal, civil or equitable sanctions on the safe operation of Ohio gyms, including Plaintiff s,” the suit says. Maurice Thompson, executive director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, which advocates against govern-

ment overreach, said that “Ohio gyms are capable of operating safely, and have the right to operate on equal terms with other Ohio businesses.” “Once gyms have opened, we are committed to ensuring that these arbitrary policies never recur,” Thompson said. Gov. Mike DeWine said during his daily coronavirus briefi ng on May 12 that the state is working on a plan to reopen gyms and fi tness centers, but has nothing to announce yet. “I get sued a lot,” DeWine said. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 13. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. This report was provided by The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Blue Ash ‘massage parlor’ owner sentenced to 3 months in jail Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The woman behind a Blue Ash massage parlor that engaged in prostitution was sentenced May 7 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation, oﬃ cials said. Ping Wei, 54, operated Relax Massage, located at 9662 Kenwood Road, which was investigated through an undercover operation. According to court documents, Wei compelled her employees to engage in sex acts for hire and performed such acts herself. In July 2019, a conﬁ dential inform-

ant entered Relax Massage and agreed to a onehour massage with Wei for $60, according to court documents. During the massage, Wei “started to touch and/or masPing Wei sage (the informant’s) erogenous areas.” Documents state Wei admitted operating the business “while multiple incidents of prostitution took place inside.” Wei was arrested July 19, 2019, records show. Her attorney, Mike Allen, said three of the four initial charges were ulti-

mately dismissed, including a compelling prostitution charge. Wei pleaded guilty to one count of promoting prostitution, a lesser charge, on March 10. The sentencing was originally scheduled for April 1, but was pushed back to May 7 due to the coronavirus pandemic, court documents state. Wei is due to report to the Hamilton County jail to begin her sentence on July 1, oﬃ cials said. Wei had no previous criminal history in Hamilton County, records show. Another defendant, Xiaofang Huang, was named in the original indictment alongside Wei. However, no further information on Huang has been

ﬁ led. The prostitution case against Wei was one of at least three last year involving businesses in Blue Ash. Last year, Candace Matsuda, 33, pleaded guilty to running a prostitution business out of Deﬁ ne Skin Care & Esthetics. It advertised itself as providing antiaging skin treatments, teeth-whitening and massage. The case against Victoria JarufeMaher, 28, is pending. Documents say Jarufe-Maher’s business operated in the vicinity of 10999 Reed Hartman Highway.

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SENIOR SALUTE AT THE SUMMIT

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Senior Grace LaLonde waves during a Senior Salute Parade at The Summit Country Day School on May 7. The parade was an opportunity for the teachers to cheer for the students and give them their best wishes. Normally there are many opportunities at the end of the year to celebrate their successes and be together in community before they leave for college The pandemic has curtailed those great gatherings like senior prom, end-of-year awards and a traditional graduation. This was an opportunity to send them off in style. The parade was entirely on campus. Teachers wore masks and were socially distanced while the seniors and their families were in the parade of vehicles. We thank our senior parents for organizing the event. PHOTOS BY LEIGH TAYLOR

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Regardless where you are Memorial Day, cookies will be part of the celebration Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

At this writing, I’m not sure how we’ll be celebrating Memorial Day honoring our country’s fallen heroes. Will we take our boat out to the lake? A picnic with family and friends? Or will we still be sheltering in place, celebrating with perhaps a small group? Regardless, cookies will be part of the celebration. Easy to make, easy to tote, easy and yummy to eat, the two cookies I’m sharing today are special. The ﬁ rst, peanut brickle cookies, is a

family favorite. Not what you’d expect from ordinary peanut butter cookies. Bumpy and crispy with a light chewiness. Bet you can’t eat just one! The oatmeal peanut butter cookies are from dear friend Cindy McCaﬀ erty, a Brown County reader. Cindy brought a plate of these cookies over – she handed them to me through the kitchen door. As soon as I got the cookies in the house, husband Frank went for one. Then another. They are just peanutey, oatmealey and chocolatey (are those even words?) – enough. Outside edges crisp, middle tender. So gather ‘round the table and make a batch or two.

Patty and Cindy’s heirloom oatmeal peanut butter cookies

Peanut brickle cookies. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

“Makes a huge batch which can be refrigerated a week,” Cindy said. This was Cindy’s sister, Patty’s recipe. She shared it over 4 decades ago! Makes between 4-5 dozen. Note no flour in recipe.

Peanut brickle cookies Honey-roasted peanuts gives a salty/ sweet element. Makes about 2 dozen.

Ingredients

⁄ 2 cup butter, softened

3 cups honey-roasted peanuts, divided into 1 and 2 cups

11⁄ 2 cups sugar 1 ⁄ 2 cups brown sugar, packed 1

1 cup sugar, divided into 1⁄ 4 and 3⁄ 4 cup

4 eggs

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups chunky peanut butter

Cindy’s peanut, oatmeal, chocolate cookies. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

2 1⁄ 2 teaspoons baking soda 6 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

⁄ 2 teaspoon baking soda

2 tablespoons milk sprayed or parchment lined pans.

Instructions

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350.

Cool until easily removed from baking sheets.

Instructions

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In food processor or by hand, pulse/ chop 1 cup of peanuts with 1⁄ 4 cup of sugar until some are vert ﬁ nely chopped and some coarsely chopped.

Spray measuring cup before adding peanut butter for easy removal.

Whisk flour and baking soda together. Beat egg with milk, butter and 3⁄ 4 cup sugar until blended. Beat in flour mixture and peanut/sugar mixture. Spoon slightly rounded tablespoons of dough about 3” apart on sprayed or parchment lined pans.

1 large egg

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Beat ﬁ rst 4 ingredients.Then add and beat together peanut butter, baking soda and chocolate. Beat in oatmeal in small batches. Spoon slightly rounded tablespoons of dough 2” or so apart on

Very coarsely ( just a bit) chop remaining 2 cups peanuts. Set aside to sprinkle on tops.

2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled Preheat oven to 400.

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Former Moeller head coach Todd Naumann has joined the staff at McNicholas High School. MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Former Moeller head football coach moves to McNicholas Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

MOUNT WASHINGTON – Former Moeller head football coach Todd Naumann will continue his coaching career by joining coach Mike Orlando’s McNicholas High School staﬀ as oﬀ ensive coordinator. Naumann will also be part of the McNicholas faculty as a history teacher. Moeller’s seventh-ever head coach, Naumann resigned six months ago after a 2-8 season with the Crusaders. He was replaced by Mark Elder, a former Butch Jones assistant at the University of Cincinnati who most recently was head coach at Eastern Kentucky University. This is Naumann’s second stint at

McNicholas as he coached with the Rockets from 2011-17. He has also coached at Covington Catholic. “I have the utmost respect for McNicholas High School and coach Mike Orlando,” Naumann said. “Coach Orlando runs a fantastic program. There is some sadness as I leave Moeller. People have been very good to me and it has been my home for more than 30 years.” Naumann is the father of ﬁ ve, and his son Kyle will be a McNicholas freshman in August. He’ll be working with Drew Schmidt as athletic director. Schmidt is a McNick grad who recently served a stint as an assistant AD at Covington Catholic and previously had been the head baseball coach at nearby Anderson and Turpin high schools.

McNicholas coach Mike Orlando instructs his troops. THE ENQUIRER/SCOTT SPRINGER

Rosters revealed for canceled SWOFCA All-Star game Shelby Dermer

Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The 45th Southwestern Ohio Football Coaches Association Ron Woyan East/ West All-Star Game will not be played in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, rosters for the game were recently revealed with the largest number of nominees in game history, with over 200. East leads the all-time series, 26-18, and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings. Last summer, East beat West at Kings High School, 39-7. Here are the 2020 rosters:

East Head coach: Mike Blaut, Roger Bacon Assistant head coach: Greg Miller, Goshen Assistant coaches: Shane Elkin, Goshen; Dave Kathman, Roger Bacon; Kyle

St. Xavier’s Matthew Rueve is one of three quarterbacks on the West All-Star roster revealed May 13. MICHAEL NOYES/ENQUIRER FILE

Hogan, Little Miami; Ben Mocahbee, West Clermont Quarterbacks: Alex Manz, BethelTate; Cole Fisher, CHCA; Tre Lopez, Indian Hill; Ethan Marsh, Lebanon; Brody Reder, Little Miami; Justin Silverstein,

Turpin; Daniel Ingram, Withrow Running backs: Matthew Adkins, Cincinnati Country Day; Tyrese Dorn, Walnut Hills; De'Shaun McEntire, Deer Park; James Peters, Blanchester Wide receivers/tight ends: Luke Doggett, McNicholas; Ryan Russell, Franklin; Andrew Hinds, Little Miami; Lee Megois, Madeira; Sterling Berkhalter, Princeton; Jordan McConnell, Sycamore; Yani Williams, Western Brown Oﬀ ensive linemen: Michael Moehring, Mariemont; Nolan Tebbe, Roger Bacon; Charlie Lindberg, Indian Hill; Roosevelt Smith, Riverview East; Jackson Ward, Walnut Hills; Mason Lukens, Waynesville; Joseph Stillwell, Williamsburg Defensive linemen: Nate Holman, Loveland; Marquan Curtis, Mariemont; Haidyn Oberschlake, Milford; Jason Ackerman, New Richmond; James Thompson, Roger Bacon; Matthew Warden, Summit Country Day Linebackers: Blake Casey, Batavia; David Pride, Clermont Northeastern; Nathan Kingus, Fayetteville-Perry; Aus-

tin McClanahan, Goshen; Cheikh Fall, Middletown; Joe Toepfer, Moeller; Dakota Roberts, Williamsburg; Chris Custis, Wilmington; Gabe Hicks, Kings; Michael Howard, Lakota East; Jack Haglage, Mason; Will Cox, MVCA Defensive backs: Connor Jones, Little Miami; Devon Boykin, West Clermont; Hunter Slusher, Goshen; Corey Dick, Lakota East; Laurence Christian, Purcell Marian; Ryan Blaut, Roger Bacon Kicker/punter: Connor Bucksath, Goshen

West Head coach: Jessie Hubbard, Middletown Madison Assistant head coach: Jeremy Pﬂ ug, Cincinnati College Prep Assistant head coaches: Ken Ritchie, New Miami; Demetrius Mason, Winton Woods; Ronald Lackey, Aiken; Will Koustmer, Hughes Quarterbacks: Matthew Luebbe, ElSee STARS, Page 2B

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SPRING ATHLETIC SIGNINGS AT LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL

Six student-athletes from Loveland High School have committed to play their sport at the collegiate level (top, from left): Connor Patton with family; Jacob Cotsonas with family; (bottom): Katlyn Kramer, Andrew Gwynn and Nathan Holman. Iyon Davis is not pictured. PROVIDED

Congratulations to the following Loveland High School student-athletes who have committed to play their sport at the collegiate level:

❚ Katlyn Kramer-Softball (Otterbein University) ❚ Jake Cotsonas-Wrestling (University of Mount Union)

❚ Connor Patton-Soccer (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) ❚ Nathan Holman-Football (Heidelberg University)

❚ Andrew Gwynn-Football (Thomas More University) ❚ Iyon Davis-Football (Hocking College) – (not pictured)

Indian Hill kicker Lundberg joining UC Bearcats Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

INDIAN HILL - The scoreboard/public address room at Tomahawk Stadium at Indian Hill High School is where the legend began sometime during the 2016 football season. In the interest of entertainment, the witty crew would often augment the concession stand off erings suggesting items you may fi nd on a Jeff Ruby’s menu. They also routinely off ered up nicknames to players. A four-year burly quarterback named Reed Aichholz became “Diesel,” for example. So, when a then 5-foot-8 145-pound soccer team import fi rst lined up to place-kick for coach Tony Arcuri’s Braves, he suddenly became Luke “The Leg” Lundberg. It fl ows and it stuck. “All my friends call me ‘Leg’,” Lundberg said.

Indian Hill kicker Luke Lundberg committed to the University of Cincinnati football program. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Fast forward to 2020 and Lundberg just ﬁ nished a four-year career for Indian Hill where he hit 24-of-32 of his ﬁ eld goals and 196-of-208 of his extra points.

He even tackled fi ve guys that dared to run the few kickoff s he didn’t deposit into the endzone. Pursued by University of Cincinnati special teams coordinator Brian Mason, Lundberg committed to walk-on and wallop the pigskin for the Bearcats. Now 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, he was still seen in the weight room with regularity before the novel coronavirus restrictions, banging barbells like a linebacker. Following his senior season which saw him make Ohio Division IV Third Team All-State and First Team All-Southwest District, Lundberg hopes the added strength helps him launch football into orbit at Nippert Stadium. “He’s really a weight-room addict,” Arcuri said. “As football alumni already, he’s in there doing the same exact stuff our current players are doing.” In his fi nal three years at Indian Hill,

Stars Continued from Page 1B

der; Peyton Pugh, St. Bernard; Matthew Rueve, St. Xavier Running backs: Alex DeLong, Badin; Cameron Porter, La Salle; Brandon Lanier, Mt. Healthy; Mehki Bouldin, Ross; Kayvon Britten, Western Hills Wide receivers/tight ends: Joe Royer, Elder; Danny Spivey, New Miami; Antonio Hammond, Cincinnati College Prep; Miontae Wallington, Cincinnati College Prep; D'Von Lattimore, Clark Montessori; Levi Tidwell, Harrison; Te'Jean Rice, Monroe; Jai'eiir Harris, Shroder Oﬀ ensive linemen: Dennis Young, Gamble Montessori; Cortez Huckleby, Mt. Healthy; Cameron Carnes, Colerain;

Elder High School’s Matthew Luebbe is one of three quarterbacks listed on the West All-Star roster.

Little Miami's Brody Reder is listed on the East All-Star roster. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

JIM OWENS/ENQUIRER FILE

Isaac Hamilton, Edgewood; Luke Kandra, Elder; Jayden Evans, Hamilton; Michael Cordray, Northwest; Evan Grigsby,

Reading; Robert Medalion, Taft; Omar Watts, North College Hill Defensive linemen: Donovan Ow-

he was 8-for-11, 8-for-9 and 8-for-11 in ﬁ eld goals. On extra points, he was a perfect 49-for-49 as a sophomore and 53-for-58 and 53-for-55 the past two seasons. Keep in mind, some misses may come in the snap-and-hold department, but Lundberg had high praise for his 3-point, threesome mates at Indian Hill. He also was a four-year soccer player for Indian Hill coaches Bill Mees and Bryan Daniel. Lundberg was All-Cincinnati Hills League, including First Team honors this past fall as a midﬁ elder. He had 14 career goals. Lundberg plans on majoring in civil engineering. He’s already kicked on campus having kicked against New Richmond in a 2016 Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown game at the Sheakley Athletics Center, site of UC’s practice bubble as a freshman.

ens, Colerain; Gavin Childers, Edgewood; LJ France, Fairfi eld; Derek Smith, Harrison; Antonio Williams, Taft; Malik Denkins, Woodward Linebackers: Garren Carter, Lakota West; Luke Thiemann, La Salle; Jack DePrie, Ross; Mickel Clay, Finneytown; Tyler Began, Edgewood; Brandon Weinberg, Fairfi eld; Luke Mattia, Hamilton; Arryn Thomas, Lockland; Kenneth Brooks, Winton Woods Defensive backs: Ja'Son MartinShowes, Aiken; Kyler Fankhauser, Harrison; Bryce Hamm, Taylor; Dealo McIntosh, Fairfi eld; Juwaan Davis, Hughes; Truman Mason, Lakota West; Hunter Anderson, Lakota West; Logan Vickrey, Oak Hills; Jevon Thompson, Winton Woods Kicker/punter: AJ Washienko, Wyoming

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The celebration included hundreds of guests, including 480 students and siblings.PROVIDED

Indian Hill Primary School hosted hundreds of students and famiies for the second STEM Night.

Indian Hill Primary School hosts STEM Night celebration

School Director Mike Johnson. “They have the chance to research a passion, learn the presentation skills required to communicate that passion and to then manage the accompanying emotions all while impacting their community for the better.” At the Magniﬁ ed Giving award ceremony, Mrs. Dennemann said, “The student representatives did a fantastic job of presenting their work and reasons for choosing these agencies.” Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

Before in-person classes were cancelled, Indian Hill Primary School (IHPS) hosted a learning party, and the celebration included hundreds of guests, including 480 students and siblings. Teachers organized the second-annual STEM Night and set up educational stations focused on science, technology, engineering, and math for all to enjoy. In addition to the stations set up by IHPS faculty members, Indian Hill School District parents who have STEM-centered jobs also served as educators for the event by setting up interactive learning stations. Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

CHCA students run coffee bar

Saint Ursula Academy brings May Crowning to Class of 2020 homes May Crowning is traditionally the fi rst of the spring events for the senior class each year. Since this event could not happen at school as scheduled on May 1, SUA surprised the girls at their homes at a safe social distance. Saint Ursula president Lelia Kramer, principal Mari Thomas, teachers, and staff delivered some celebratory May Crowning items to the homes of every Class of 2020 senior. “May Crowning is an important event at Saint Ursula because it honors the blessed mother Mary, and it also honors our beautiful students and the important women in our lives,” said Saint Ursula President Lelia Keefe Kramer. 41 Saint Ursula employees volunteered to make the surprise deliveries. This was no small feat, since the senior class comes from three states across the Greater Cincinnati region; from Southeastern Indiana to Moscow, Ohio, to West Chester and Northern Kentucky. Here is how it worked. The adults drove to SUA and pulled in to the circle driveway. A team of helpers painted their cars with Class of 2020 celebration messages and loaded their cars with May Crowning fl owers, Mary medals, graduation yard signs and a special letter from SUA’s Sister Mary Jerome Buchert. The teachers said the seniors were excited and that they enjoyed being able to connect with the students as much as the girls did, at a safe distance, of course! “This event looks diff erent than in years past,” said Principal Mari Thomas. “But we are committed to celebrating our seniors by honoring these traditional events the best way we can this year.” To learn more about Saint Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org. Jill Cahill, St. Ursula Academy

3D printed ear saver to use with PPE masks and the Mariemont High School library media specialist and digital learning coach got to work. Mariemont High School has three 3D printers that have been assembled in staﬀ members’ homes during the extended school building closure caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Each can produce three or four ear savers an hour and together they have made around 125 devices to date. With a large stack of ear savers ready for use, O’Hara stepped up to organize distribution to health care workers. If you are a health care worker and would like to request some ear savers (free of charge), please ﬁ ll out the form here: https://forms.gle/34QXBeWUKXLqJoGE6 Additionally, if anyone in the community has access to additional 3D printers and would like to assist in the production of ear savers, contact Emily Colpi at ecolpi@mariemontschools.org. Alex Lange, Mariemont City Schools

MHS students, staff, alumni collaborate for 3D printer PPE production

Summit CDS seventh graders give two charities grants

In the uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 health crisis, members of the Mariemont High School community have found a way to give back. Staﬀ member Emily Colpi, freshman student Jerry O’Hara and MHS class of 2015 graduate Lauren Trester have collaborated to use the school’s 3D printers to produce helpful personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers. Trester, a Human-Centered Making major at Xavier University began using the university’s 3D printers to produce face shields for local organizations. When Colpi heard of the good work her former student was doing, she wanted to help. Trester sent her a ﬁ le for a

Seventh graders at The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School awarded two $1,000 grants through Magnifi ed Giving to help people with Alzheimer’s Disease and children with physical, emotional and developmental challenges. The grants for the Alzheimer’s Association of Cincinnati and Building Blocks for Kids were coordinated through Magnifi ed Giving’s Student Philanthropy Program. Summit seventh graders made presentations at an award ceremony at Twin Lakes Retirement Community, attended by Magnifi ed Giving board members, donors, parents and students from other schools. The process leading up to the check presentation took about three months, according to Middle School religion teacher Laura Dennemann. It is part of the seventh grade Character Education capstone project, a year-long, cross curricular examination of accountability. “They start in religion class learning about philanthropy and how they can use their time, talent and treasure to help others,” Mrs. Dennemann. “They each chose an agency; sent emails to make contact, incorporating Language Arts into the project; and looked at their fi nancial documents, incorporating the math curriculum. Back in religion class they presented a ‘Top Ten’ video to their classmates with reasons why they should support this nonprofi t.” In each seventh grade religion class, students discussed and debated until they came to a consensus to support one agency. Then they started a campaign to promote the agency. They made commercials and posters. They gave a live, one-minute pitch at the school’s Bible Bowl. After these pitches, those in attendance at the Bible Bowl voted, and the winner was announced. “Since we were eligible for two $1,000 grants, they were able to present checks to the top two agencies, Alzheimer’s Association and Building Blocks for Kids,” Mrs Dennemann said. “This process allows our students to lead from who they are, where they are,” says Lower and Middle

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Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Grade 7 & 8 students have a unique opportunity to learn entrepreneurial skills with their student-led coff ee café. Inspired by CHCA’s Leaning Eagle Coff ee Bar (serving students in Grades 9-12), current CHCA junior Will Vincent (of Lebanon) started The Mini Cup in 2015. From that time, it has grown to include 30 students who take shifts running the café, as well as the Mini Snack cart that allows for students and faculty to grab a snack during the day. Overseen by Upper School Assistant Principal Holly Metzger and Upper School Teacher Mimi Ehlen, The Mini Cup is open for students and faculty to purchase drinks on Wednesdays before school, during lunch, and near the end of the day. The proceeds from the Mini Cup were fi rst reinvested into the business, to pay for supplies and equipment. Now, proceeds allow for lending fi nancial help to fund projects such as outfi tting the Grades 7-8 faculty lounge, providing students scholarships for Intersession experiences, and sending students on their Washington, D.C. trip. “Being a manager has been a great experience to help me grow in leadership, collaboration, and management,” shares Grade 7 student Nolan Miller (of Mason). “I really think it will help me in the future.” Grade 8 student Charleigh Wright (of Sycamore) shares, “As a manager at The Mini Cup, I have learned valuable skills that will help me in my future. Leadership skills such as managing other people or leading a group meeting, how to work with others such as working with Mrs. Metzger, Mrs. Ehlen, the managers, and the volunteers to help improve Mini Cup, and other practical skills such as time management and independence. I believe the student-led program allows students to have confi dence in themselves and their abilities, while also giving them a push towards working independently. With this extracurricular, I have found that I am more independent and trust my abilities more while also having the fun of being able to feel like a barista at Starbucks.” To learn more about Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, visit chca-oh.org. Tammy Rosenfeldt, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Madeira School District names key leader The Madeira City Schools Board of Education approved Gretchen Bloomstrom as the new Assistant Principal at Madeira Middle School (MMS) and Madeira High School (MHS), beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Gretchen Bloomstrom comes to Madeira City Schools with 11 years of educational experience. Her professional journey includes teaching AP Language and Composition, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, and English 10 and 11 at Indian Hill High School. She served as the Coordinator of Extracurricular Activities at Milford High School, and as an Assistant Principal at Taylor High School. Gretchen currently serves as the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Three Rivers Local School District. Bloomstrom “I am honored to be joining the team at Madeira City Schools to help ensure the personalized success of each student. I believe in the power of authentic relationships and hope to positively impact others in Madeira Middle School and Madeira High School through genuine connection with students, staﬀ , and parents,” Bloomstrom stated. “I look forward to supporting MMS Principal Mrs. Huelsman and MHS Principal Mr. Kennedy help empower students to reach for their full potential!” Gretchen is a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.A. English, M. Ed. English Education) and Xavier University (Educational Administration Leadership Principalship License and Superintendent License August 2020). She oﬃ cially begins her new role on Aug. 1 but will be working with current Madeira Elementary School and Madeira Middle School Assistant Principal Chandley Bacher through the summer to enSee SCHOOL NEWS , Page 5B

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10 burger joints you should try carryout-style The Turf Club

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When you’ve got an urge for a burger, it’s hard to think about any other food. Fortunately, you can order one up pretty easily for carryout. A burger might be the single most available food for carryout during this stay-inside time. Some of the biggest burger names in Cincinnati aren’t open: Zip’s is closed for now (though you can buy their special ground beef mix at Avril’s Meats Downtown). So is Kreuger’s and some of my favorites like Frenchie Fresh and Senate. Surely over half the restaurants that are open are oﬀ ering burgers: Sacred Beast to Pleasantry to Walt’s or Morton’s. But here are some places that particularly specialize in burgers.

Drive-thrus None of the fast-food burger joints have closed completely. They’ve got some deals like free Breakfast Baconators at Wendy’s, etc. If I was home with kids, you bet I’d be in that drive-thru, where you can eat in the car and not even bring the trash home.

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Tom Kuenkemoeller bought the former Terry’s Turf Club in late 2019 but had a rough time getting customers, for a time because people thought that the restaurant had closed. By this January and February, business was doing well. And then ... this. Well, you can still get a Terry’s burger to go, the menu is what you remember, even if you haven’t been there in over a year. Unfortunately, you can only enjoy the neon on the outside. Open 4-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 4618 Eastern Ave., 513-533-4222, www.turfclubcincy.com.

Chandler’s Burger Bistro With two locations on the West Side, Chandler’s oﬀ ers specialty burgers, There’s a Westsider, of course, but there’s an Eastsider, too. The rest have mostly sports-themed names from the Big Red Machine to The Panther. They also have wings and snacky starters. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 6135 Cleves Warsaw Pike, 513-9410823, 10533 Harrison Ave., Harrison, 513-202-0439, www.chandlersburgerbistro.com.

my No. 1 burger in town. Add some beer to complete the meal. (If you just want beer, Sonder does free delivery within a 15-mile radius of the brewery.) 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason, 513-7792739, sonderbrewing.com.

Bru Burger Owned by the Cunningham Group from Indianapolis, this is a small regional chain with solid burgers. The Fort Mitchell location has online ordering, Downtown is phone-in. Try the Double Bacon or the Bourbon. They also have an Impossible Burger. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 279 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, 859-331-3888, 41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-463-6003, www.bruburger bar.com.

Tickle Pickle Fun Northside spot with burgers named shamelessly on a rock music theme, like the Bread Zepellin, Meatallica or Red Hot Chili Peppers. They’re also known for their meatless burgers and their vegan milkshakes. Or pick up some 5-Finger Death Punch (”adult Hawaiian Punch”). (Sorry, I don’t know what’s in it. You’re on your own.) 4176 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513954-4003, www.ordertickle.com.

Frisch’s has all the familiar “Boys” on the menu, along with the occasional special oﬀ er, like the current California burger, with a smear of avocado and plenty of bacon. You can order and pay ahead.

Sonder Brewing/BrewRiver I haven’t been to Sonder Brewing in Mason, but their kitchen is run by BrewRiver, and that’s recommendation enough for me. At one point, they were

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Florence. The menu has burgers very well priced from $3.59 for a plain burger with free toppings to $8.49 for the Goliath, which uses grilled cheese sandwiches instead of a bun. Most are $6.49 for two quarter-pound beef patties and anything from mushrooms to gyro meat and tzatziki. Call for carryout. Newport: 859-360-6453, Hamilton: 513-844-6453, Florence: 859-647-6444, www.madmikesburgerandfries.com.

Delwood Cafe This little bar on Mount Lookout Square serves a standard list of bar food like fries, burgers and chicken sandwiches. Except they’re yuca fries, and you can get the burger of chicken with a killer Peruvian topping of salsa criolla, avocado and Peruvian huancaina sauce. Do it. Curbside pickup. 3204 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-321-0051 or 513-290-5047, www.delwoodcincy.com.

Mama’s Grill OK, I’ve never been to Mama’s Grill Family Restaurant but I’m seeing some great-looking food photos on Facebook. They have one of those huge menus with everything from breakfast bacon and eggs to prime rib on Wednesday. It’s in Batavia and open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily for takeout. Call in your order. 4227 All Star Drive, Batavia, 513-7245700.

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2380 Madison Rd: Lenihan Michael R to Walkner Carol; $111,000 2851 Victoria Ave: Doran Brenden J & Elizabeth Conlon to Sparks Kelsey A & Colby E Smith; $580,000 3433 Traskwood Cr: Wright Diane M to Baumgarten Bonnie Razo & Donald; $185,000 3627 Marburg Ave: Van Esler Lindsay to Dominguez Augusto Espinosa &; $330,000 3653 Columbus Ave: Jones Andrew E W to Colyer Jonathon; $300,000 3678 Saybrook Ave: Norman Blake E to Kasten Jennifer; $314,000 37 Weebetook Ln: Gh&r Business Services Inc Tr to Arar Hisham H & Kathleen Lamping; $2,150,000 3812 Ault Park Ave: Boulder Consruction Inc to Schaefer Scott T & Sherri L; $755,000 39 Weebetook Ln: Gh&r Business Services Inc Tr to Arar Hisham H & Kathleen Lamping; $2,150,000

Indian Hill 9980 Lakewood Ln: Arredondo Juan Manuel Tr & Maria Linda L Rodriguez D to Tempel Zachary & Claire; $1,628,000

Loveland 77 Miamiview Dr: Arm Jeffery Keith to Kern Paul J & Sarah J; $139,500 825 Kenmar Dr: Troyer Jonathan D & Lora A to Conrex Ml Sma 2019-01 Operating Company LLC; $175,000

Madeira Windridge Dr: Maag Edward W & Christine E to Conroy Kristi; $785,000 5707 Windridge Dr: Maag Edward W & Christine E to Conroy Kristi; $785,000 7518 Mingo Ln: Beck Margaret Marie to Nelson Corey & Abby; $410,000

Madisonville 4318 Normandy Ave: Ckc Properties LLC to Hiller Kaitlin; $188,000 4411 Homer Ave: Snow Brandon to Schock Brian & Danielle; $217,730 4503 Homer Ave: Cepoi David to Halfhill Garrett A & Samantha Strain; $240,000 4813 Roanoke St: Kinane Casey & Amy to Tri State Home Solutions LLC; $5,300 5401 Hetzel Ave: Starpony Properties LLC to Endless Earth Enterprises LLC; $850,000

5619 Bramble Ave: Brueckner Scott to Franke Layla C; $247,000 5816 Chandler St: As Capital LLC to Hts Properties LLC; $105,000 6112 Prentice St: Luers Christopher J & Katherine to Oliveros Luis Ignacio & Joanna Roney; $225,000 6609 Merwin Ave: Rosenfeld Zachary T to Jackson Scott; $212,500

Mariemont 21 Spring Hill Dr: Lcnb National Bank Tr to Bradford Jon F & Gayle B; $357,000 7043 Rembold Ave: Kenneweg Josua @ 3 to Ille Megan S & Christopher S; $322,000

Mount Lookout 1220 Cliff Laine Dr: Neighborhood Enrichment LLC to Heintz Andrew & Erin; $221,000 1334 Park Ridge Pl: 1334 Park Ridge LLC to Stanton Jeff & Nicole; $266,006 3041 Kinmont St: Kohler Jeffrey & Kerry to Burgess Taylor Christine; $240,000 3257 Hardisty Ave: Hildebrandt Henry P & Gina H to Camper Jared D & Rachel; $605,000 3509 Linwood Ave: Smith Lauren A to Montgomery John Christian &; $285,000 876 Tweed Ave: Kral Justin & Julie to Eckert Eleanor M & Steven Young; $375,000

Norwood Ashland Ave: Phoenix Property Developers LLC to Lucas Allyson; $252,900 1711 Sherman Ave: Edgar Constructyion LLC Tr to Vasiliou Tommy; $89,900 2222 Cathedral Ave: Bertucci Robbin to Mayfield Derek; $196,750 3910 Elsmere Ave: Caruso William A & Amy E to Bernet Brian A & Uyotsna Sharma; $302,500 4242 Ashland Ave: Phoenix Property Developers LLC to Lucas Allyson; $252,900 4316 Ivanhoe Ave: Woeste Herbert J @ 6 to Burghardt Travis & Rebekah; $150,000 5313 Hunter Ave: Sawyer Gail to Breadon Iii John R & Tonya; $22,500

Oakley 2832 Wasson Rd: Sprague Leslee W & Greta M Stridsberg to Otolle Joseph &

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Rachel Rodrigue; $250,000 3324 Glenhurst Pl: Barkley Conor & Caitlin Ragland to Kelleher Sean P; $284,000 3330 Alicemont Ave: Sturm Megan A & Alexander J Kapcar to Sturm Robert J; $300,000 3507 Cardiff Ave: Master Properties LLC to Messmer Sydney B & Michael; $92,000 4153 Jora Ln: Sukits Peter J & Megan Yee to 4153 Jora Lane LLC; $318,000

Pleasant Ridge Cortelyou Pl: Hts Properties LLC to Foster Jennifer; $240,000 2629 Lysle Ln: Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc to Kanji Neill Narendra; $135,900 2877 Losantiville Ave: Brown Beatrice L to Sherwood Richard G & Teri; $125,000 3004 Cortelyou Pl: Hts Properties LLC to Foster Jennifer; $240,000 5946 Lester Rd: Ramgobin Devika to Downs Judy Ann Marie Y &; $256,500

Sycamore Township 12142 Second Ave: Amgs Properties LLC to Neumann Derek; $54,500 12146 Second Ave: Amgs Properties LLC to Neumann Derek; $54,500 4214 Woodlawn Ave: Smith Bethany A to Stout Eric Daniel & Cayley Elizabeth; $166,000 8628 Wicklow Ave: Wright Carol R to Fagaly III Michael Roy; $150,500 8704 Shagbark Dr: Charu Navendu Tr & Charu Jyoti Tr to Gollobin Sydney & Benedict Gagne; $459,000 8810 Eldora Dr: Oneal Kyle D to Castillo III Ruben; $179,900

Symmes Township 10285 Plantation Pointe Dr: Rubin Joshua & Lisa to Jenco Joseph W & Breanna L; $450,000 11703 Symmes Valley Dr: Fickas Nancy J Tr to Sandor III Luis J & Ashley M; $395,000 11820 Hawthorn Woods Ct: Bennetts Andrew I to Bere Immaculate & Hativatyi; $265,000 11933 Foxgate Wy: Minturn Brady & Faith M to Storer Lauren Elise; $329,425 12021 Carrington Ln: Kramer Ann & Bernard J to Cianciolo Karen; $151,000

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CITY OF BLUE ASH, OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE Proposals will be received online at www.bidexpress.com until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 4, 2020 for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as Donjoy Drive Sidewalk Rec o n s t r u c t i o n , and, at said time, bids will be opened and made public on the Bid Express website. Contract documents, bid sheets, plans, and specifications can be obtained online at www.bidexpress.com. In order to be notified of any addenda issued, bidders must acquire bid specs from the website www.bidexpress.com. Each bidder is required to furnish with his proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Proposals must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the same and all persons interested therein. It is the intent and requirements of the Owner that this project shall be completed no later than August 07, 2020. When the total overall project exceeds $27,309 bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Hamilton County and the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, as ascertained and determined by the Administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES) as provided in Section 4115.05 through 4115.034 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio. It is anticipated that the Prevailing Wage Law will apply to this project. The Council of the City of Blue Ash shall authorize acceptance of the bid made by the responsible bidder who, in Council’s judgment, offers the best and most responsive proposal to the City, considering quality, service, performance record, and price; or Council may direct the rejection of all bids. The City may award based on "functional equivalence" concerning specified work or products. The Council of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. By order of the Council of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio. Gordon Perry, Public Works Director NSL,May20’2020#0004194001

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CITY OF BLUE ASH, OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE Proposals will be received online at www.bidexpress.com until 2:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 4, 2020 for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as Blue Ash 2020 Culvert Repairs, and, at said time, bids will be opened and made public on the Bid Express website. Contract documents, bid sheets, plans, and specifications can be obtained online at www.bidexpress.com. In order to be notified of any addenda issued, bidders must acquire bid specs from the website www.bidexpress.com. Each bidder is required to furnish with his proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Proposals must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the same and all persons interested therein. It is the intent and requirements of the Owner that this project shall be completed no later than September 18, 2020. When the total overall project exceeds $27,309 bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Hamilton County and the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, as ascertained and determined by the Administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES) as provided in Section 4115.05 through 4115.034 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio. It is anticipated that the Prevailing Wage Law will apply to this project. The Council of the City of Blue Ash shall authorize acceptance of the bid made by the responsible bidder who, in Council’s judgment, offers the best and most responsive proposal to the City, considering quality, service, performance record, and price; or Council may direct the rejection of all bids. The City may award based on "functional equivalence" concerning specified work or products. The Council of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio, reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. By order of the Council of the City of Blue Ash, Ohio. Gordon Perry, Public Works Director CIN,May20,’20# 4193798

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