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New rotary president vows to increase opportunities to serve Brett Lebhar was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati in July, amid the continuing COVID-19 health crisis aff ecting virtually every aspect of business and personal life. It will be a year of challenges, he said, but he prefers a diff erent term: “The key word for me this coming year is ‘opportunities,’” said Lebhar, a retired IBM executive from Anderson Township. The club membership is made up of more than 300 business and community leaders – a formidable force with a unifying mission of Service Above Self. “Above all, Rotary is a service club,” Lebhta said. “As we launch into the new Rotary year, we will continue to focus on our purpose, which is providing selfl ess service in the community and the world through involved and engaged members,” he said. “The club’s focus on its purpose was instrumental in taking action to help the Greater Cincinnati community during the past several months of the coronavirus outbreak.” He said outgoing Rotary President Dave Carlin of Montgomery set a high standard for meeting the new community and health safety needs amid the pandemic. “In the coming year, the club will focus on people and projects, with the strong support of its involved and engaged members,” Lebhar said. He vowed to not only increase the level of participation in service projects, but also bolster awareness of the club’s impact. “Our goal for the next year is to provide a regular schedule of challenging service projects so every club member will have opportunities in which to engage,” said Lebhar. Much of that engagement in the coming months will be from arm’s length and from behind masks, he said as he addressed members who were sitting at widely spaced tables and wearing masks sporting the Rotary logo. “With the health emergency, we have to be smart and we have to be aware, but that won’t stop us from being active and engaged,”” Lebhar said.” The new year will see increased use of social media and on-line communication to highlight opportunities in local and international Rotary projects ranging from hands-on eff orts supporting local schools and providing for basic needs to helping children and adults with disabilities, doing vision screenings and funding and partnering on projects to bring water sanitation and solar

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Our goal for the next year is to provide a regular schedule of challenging service projects so every club member will have opportunities in which to engage.” Brett Lebhar Rotary Club of Cincinnati new president

power to villages in Madagascar and Uganda. Lebhar noted that the Rotary Club of Cincinnati has partnered with Rotary clubs in Africa to do ﬁ ve service projects in Uganda, Madagascar and Ghana since 2015 and has raised more than $1 million toward those eﬀ orts. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati will continue its support for children at the Roselawn-Condon School, which it

helped found more than 100 years ago to provide an education for children with disabilities. “The club will soon mark the 100th anniversary of creating Camp Allyn in Batavia, which continues to this day to be the site for programs for children and adults with disabilities,” said Lebhar. The programs are now run by Stepping Stones in partnership with the Rotary. He said Rotary members also will see

increased personal opportunities to grow skills through leadership experiences and professional development programs as well as opportunities to grow and build friendships through Rotary’s fellowship activities. “We will build on our past service experience,” said Lebhar. In March, as COVID-19 hit, the Rotary Club of Cincinnati started live streaming meetings, with speakers and offi cers interacting from remote locations. Leaders rallied members to meet community needs with creative projects that provided meals for essential workers while supporting local restaurants, helped low-income families meet rent and utility payments, and augmented a free meal program for low income children by purchasing and donating unsold Girl Scout cookies. Rotary members also sewed more than 1,100 masks, which were donated to restaurant and child care workers as well as Rotarians. The Rotary Club and Foundation spent more than $220,000 on these efforts, in addition to the time and eff ort of many Rotarians, Lebhar said. The Rotary Club recently resumed inperson meetings with social distancing measures. The new offi cer installation meeting on July 9 was one of the fi rst of the resumed in-person luncheon meetings at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Other offi cers installed were Melinda Kelly of Mason, as president-elect and Ken Saunders of Wyoming as secretary/ treasurer. Carl Kappes III of Wyoming was installed president of the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati, the Rotary Club’s philanthropic arm. As Rotary Foundation president, Kappes directs Rotary grant making and fund-raising eff orts, including support of the Rotary’s Camp Allyn and the annual Believe 2 Achieve auction and dinner which has raised more than $1 million in the past nine years to support agencies serving children with disabilities. Kappes is a retired vice president of Hummel Restoration, Inc. New Rotary Club of Cincinnati board members installed were Larry Cunningham of Sycamore Township, Scott Hoberg of Pleasant Ridge, Kelly Mahan of Indian Hill, Molly Reidel of Indian Hill, Steve Rogers of West Chester and Mark Romito of Florence. Lebhar said new projects will include joint partnerships where Rotary memSee ROTARY, Page 2A

Job hunters can get free headshots at Kenwood mall Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If you recently lost your job because of the coronavirus pandemic and need a new proﬁ le picture to update your online resume, you’re in luck. Four professional photographers from the Cincinnati area will take headshots for free on July 22 at Kenwood Towne Centre as part of the nationwide “10,000 Headshots” initiative launched by photographers Peter Hurley and Tony Taafe. More than 200 photographers across the country will be participating in the single-day photo shoot designed to help Americans get back to work. It’s open to anyone who is currently unemployed, but participants must preregister to reserve a 10-minute time slot for a one-on-one complimentary headshot session. Headshot Booker - a headshot pho-

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tography booking agency - is coordinating the event and accepting registrations on its website. Social distancing, mask requirements and other coronavirus prevention measures will be enforced at every location. Participants can receive their images on the spot through contactless photo Nicolae Pop Kim Dalton Tod Eltzroth Mark Denney delivery provided by SpotMyPhotos. The photos will be formatted for use Meet the local photographers on job sites such as LinkedIn, which states people who include headshots Nicolae Pop of Nicolae Pop Photography in Over-the-Rhine; with their resumes receive 21 times Kim Dalton of KDalton Photography in Bridgetown; more proﬁ le views and nine times more Tod Eltzroth of Cincinnati Headshot Factory in Norwood; “connection” requests. Locally, four professional photogra- Mark Denney of Mark C. Denney-Headshot Photography in Green Township. phers will be shooting headshots at Kenwood, including Kim Dalton of KDalton Photography in Bridgetown. Dalton said a good quality headshot of the historic job loss stemming from Dalton said, referring to herself and the would normally cost around $250 or the pandemic, she said. other photographers dedicating their more. But a lot of people just don’t have “This is just our way of giving a little time and talent to the headshot initiathat kind of money these days because hope back to everybody who is hurting,” tive.

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Pro-Madeira police signs follow racial equity vote Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Madeira Police Chief David Schaefer is calling for unity as yard signs supporting his department have popped up following a city council vote to develop a community action plan for racial equity. “Over the past weekend, privately funded support signs were placed throughout the city of Madeira which reinforces the appreciation we have always felt,” Schaefer said in a post on the police department's Facebook page in response to the “Thank You to our Madeira Police” signs. “Some community feedback suggests these signs can be taken out of context, creating tension between support for the police and the City’s Racial Equality Initiative. “As a community, we can do both. The Madeira Police Department is committed to serve all individuals,” Schaefer said. “As an agency we are continuously assessing policies, practices and procedures. It’s our mission to combat injus-

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tices and deliver fair and equal enforcement of the law.” The city council of Madeira, an aﬄ uent city where Black people comprise just 1.4 percent of the population, approved the racial-equity initiative on June 8. “We have all been confronted the last (couple) weeks with the astonishing normalcy with which African Ameri-

cans face systemic racism and rules of injustice breaking lives apart and literally killing them,” Mayor Nancy Spencer said in a statement posted on the city's website two days later. “Quite simply, Black Lives Matter and we must not wait for perfection in words or plans to take action.” Spencer has said Madeira City Council will work with the community, city safety-services employees, schools, faith leaders and Hamilton County oﬃ cials to assess needed actions and come up with a plan to address the needs.

‘Blue Lives Matter vs. Black Lives Matter conflict’? Spencer said that there are between 75 and 100 of the yard signs supporting police in high-visibility areas of Madeira. “There were many in the community who registered concern the timing of the large sign distribution felt like a tactical response in opposition to the Racial Equity Initiative in the way it suggested a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ vs. ‘Black

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bers work alongside corporate volunteers to meet community needs. He also wants to increase opportunities to engage young professionals as well as members of Rotary-related clubs in high schools and colleges. “I’ve been given many opportunities in my life, and I wanted to ﬁ nd ways to give back to others,” said Lebhar, who joined The Rotary Club of Cincinnati in

Rotary leaders for 2020-21: at center, Immediate Past President Dave Carlin of Montgomery; from left front, new board member Kelly Mahan of Indian Hill, President Brett Lebhar of Anderson Township, board member Nancy Riesz of North Bend, President-elect Melinda Kelly of Mason, Foundation President Carl Kappes III of Wyoming; second row, board member Bryan Vielhauer of Deer Park, board member Tim Herschner of downtown Cincinnati, new board member Larry Cunningham of Sycamore Township, new board member Molly Reidel of Indian Hill; third row, new board member Scott Holberg of Pleasant Ridge, board member Mary Ronan of Anderson Township, new board member Steve Rogers of West Chester, new board member Mark Romito of Florence, Ky.; rear center, board member Claudia Cagle of Anderson Township. PROVIDED

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Lives Matter’ conﬂ ict,” Spencer said. “There has been vocal opposition to the speciﬁ c language of my community statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “There is no way to know if there was any other motivation in the hearts of those agreeing to place a supportive sign in their yard recognizing our wonderful police department, so I won't assign a value other than a choice to show appreciation with their gesture,” Spencer said. “I can, however, recognize that for many, it opened a divisive argument over intent and racial tensions in the community.” Spencer said she appreciates that Chief Schaefer recognized those concerns in his Facebook post, and that she supports his belief that Madeira can rally around both the police department and the initiative for racial equity. “(We can) work on being the best we can be here in Madeira, while also recognizing the human rights issues of the Black Lives Matter movement on a national scale,” Spencer said.

2013. “In Rotary, I’m challenged to use my skills and abilities. Members have the opportunity to work alongside the great people in our club to improve the lives of people in our community - and of other people around the world.” The Rotary Club of Cincinnati was founded in 1910 and is the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Greater Cincinnati. For information on membership or attending the signature fund raiser, Believe 2 Achieve, see website www.cincinnatirotary.org Peggy Kreimer Hodgson, The Rotary Club of Cincinnati

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Devin Johnson had no previous criminal record, police said, when he approached two offi cers last summer, wielding a butcher knife with a 7-inch blade and refused commands to drop it. Cincinnati police Offi cer Albert Brown fi red three shots at Johnson. Offi cials said Offi cer Kevin Brown then kicked away the knife and started lifesaving measures. Johnson, 24, survived. Last month, he pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to felonious assault and was sentenced to four to six years in prison, according to court records. Johnson has schizophrenia, newly fi led court documents say. As part of the sentence, Judge Leslie Ghiz ordered Johnson to take his “psychological (prescribed) medication” while in prison. The shooting happened in Bramble Park in Madisonville on the Fourth of July, 2019. It was Johnson who called 911 that

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Police say homeless man frequents Hyde Park to steal bicycles Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Police are looking for a homeless man they say stole bicycles from the Hyde Park area. Jeﬀ rey Knight, 58, is wanted on breaking and entering charges, according to court records. A warrant was issued for his arrest on July 15. Court documents state Knight broke into a detached garage on Greist Avenue in Hyde Park and stole a Trek bicycle valued at $550. The incident was captured on surveillance video.

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Telehealth services are critical for youth Steven Wilson, Ed.D.

A child served by The Children’s Home with suicidal ideations and selfharm behaviors was being treated by the agency in a clinical setting at his school to ensure his health, well-being and recovery. Then, COVID-19 changed how health care providers like The Children’s Home treat vulnerable patients who can’t be seen in a traditional manner due to social distancing guidelines. Now these kids are home, disconnected from many of their support systems. “Once school was closed, telehealth allowed us to continue to provide ongoing mental health services to assess for risk and provide the same level of care that we would have in the school setting,” said Jenny Carman, behavioral health services supervisor at Best Point Behavioral Health by The Children’s Home. “I have no idea what we would’ve done to support this client if his insurance did not cover telehealth as his parent could not pay for the full cost of services.” Carman said the child has made substantial progress due to being able to continue treatment through The Children’s Home’s telehealth capability. It’s becoming a crucial support to many who would otherwise be forgotten because, Carman says, many in Cincinnati’s most vulnerable populations “struggle day-to-day.” But not every family is so fortunate. Many underserved populations in Cincinnati have diﬃ culties accessing telehealth capabilities. “Some are living in very crowded homes, with many people living under one roof, with limited space,” Carman said. “Families are facing challenges with access to food, paying bills and very real challenges regarding education due to lack of internet access or not having a device.” Carman said she was deeply saddened when the governor announced budget cuts in education, as many of her clients and their families are already battling daily, life-essential issues that the pandemic worsened. “These families want help and services, but without [communication] de-

The Children’s Home helps vulnerable children ﬁ nd mental health services, even amid the pandemic. MILOS DIMIC, GETTY IMAGES

vices, internet access and food security it’s really, really challenging,” she said. “Some of the clients are stressed about missing out on learning, which then increases their mental health symptoms.” Carman supervises a staﬀ of specialists who provide therapeutic services to at-risk youth throughout the community. Many of the health providers on The Children’s Home staﬀ have worked directly with partner schools to deliver communication devices to vulnerable families, have delivered food, or helped set up communication access with a teacher when a student was struggling with schoolwork at home. Communication access also means clients can continue their treatment and therapy. Rachel, a client whose children are served by the agency, said telehealth has helped her obtain the needed treat-

ment for her children that the pandemic would have otherwise prevented. “The shutdowns were hard for us,” Rachel said. “Our family consists of four severe asthmatics and one immunecompromised family member. So, when the virus hit, and with the unknowns of how it could aﬀ ect our family, we were forced to take all necessary precautions to stay inside, not get out, and to just shelter in place until further notice.” Rachel contacted her children’s therapist, Behavioral Health Services Therapist Jennifer Zavadil-Ryan, and inquired about setting up an alternative care vehicle for her children. Telehealth wasn’t immediately available at the onset of COVID-19 but as soon as it was, she said Zavadil-Ryan called her back and set things in motion. “It has been such a big help for our family,” said Rachel. “My two sons look forward every week to the sessions. It

has helped them work through their fears and worries as well as some other issues all from home. I also feel that it has provided a level of openness and comfort that a therapy oﬃ ce just couldn’t provide for them.” For now, The Children’s Home will continue to use telehealth to support kids and families if policies established by the state allow the nonproﬁ t agency to do so. As the state slowly begins to reopen, traditional face-to-face appointments are slowly becoming available, but many will continue to use electronic appointments for their therapeutic needs. “Ongoing telehealth access will allow us to continue to serve these clients and only do face-to-face when we can ensure health and safety of all parties,” Carman said. “Even if that has to wait until there is a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19.”

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Question: Charles and Kim from Montgomery: Our grandson is 6. What are the best ways we can help give him a ﬁ nancial head start? A: One of the best ways to take advantage of your grandson’s young age is to help him save for an expense that’s more than a decade away: College. You can either open a 529 college plan account as the grandparents or, if his parents already have an account open, you could just contribute to their plan (in Ohio, you do not need to be the account owner to get the state tax deduction). These plans are nice because they provide ﬂ exibility: Even if he decides not to attend a four-year college, the funds can still be used for vocational school or community college. Once he’s a teenager and perhaps has earned income from a job, we recommend he saves some of his paycheck in a Roth IRA (his parents will need to open a custodial account on his behalf). This account will grow tax free for the rest of

his life. You can help out by ‘matching’ however much he saves in that Roth IRA (note: the total amount contributed per tax year cannot exceed the amount earned or that year’s IRS contribution limit). For instance, let’s say he makes $3,000 one summer from a part-time job and decides to save half, or $1,500. You can then contribute up to another $1,500 to the account. If the two of you have money you would like to pass onto him once you’re gone, consider working with an estate planning attorney to set-up a trust. A trustee will make disbursements to your grandchild based on your instructions you have written into the trust. And ﬁ nally, as strong proponents of ﬁ nancial educational, we would love to see you help your grandson learn about responsible money habits as he grows up. And it’s never too early to start. In fact, research has found that children form their money habits by age seven! If you would like an interactive, age-appropriate way to do this, our friends at The Alpaugh Family Economics Center at UC have a fantastic program called $martPath. It’s free and available for anyone to use at: https://smartpathlearning.com/ Here’s The Simply Money Point: Your grandson is lucky to have grandparents

who are so willing to help ensure he’ll be on sound fi nancial footing. Just make sure you’re not sacrifi cing your own fi nancial goals to give him this leg-up. Q: K.G. in Ryland Heights: I had to take out a personal loan a little while ago. Will my credit score get worse now with the new credit score changes? A: We’re assuming you’re referring to the changes that the Fair Isaac Corporation announced earlier this year that it would be making to its FICO score, which is the most commonly known credit score. These changes are good news or bad news, depending on your fi nancial situation. For those people who currently have strong scores, their scores could improve a bit more (by 20 points or so). However, if someone is having trouble making loan repayments or is increasing their debt levels, their score will likely fall. The new score will also place a bigger negative emphasis on personal loans. So, in your case, yes, your score could drop. But keep in mind that there are a multitude of credit scoring models, as well as numerous credit score companies, so not all lenders will use these new FICO scores. According to Bankrate, the FICO model that came out in 2009 is actually the most commonly used today. The Simply Money Point is that you

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Cucumber season got you in a pickle? Try these Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

You’ll never guess how I spent my afternoon yesterday. A hint: it has to do with chickens. Any guesses? If you said “harvesting chickens” you’d be right. But I’m willing to bet not one of you guessed that. But that’s just what I did. The ﬁ rst time ever. And they weren’t my “girls.” The chickens I helped pluck feathers from and get freezer ready were my

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2 cups thinly sliced onions

From reader Donna Woods, who sent the original recipe years ago. I still get requests for it. Donna’s family mixed it up in a laundry tub! When you ﬁ rst mix these, they may look a bit dry, but as the pickles sit the juices flow. Tastes like a mild bread and butter pickle. Very crisp!

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Ingredients and instructions

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SPORTS KC Woods conﬁ dent at helm of CHCA football Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

SYMMES TOWNSHIP — Cincinnati has been good so far to CHCA head football coach KC Woods. The 30-year-old Danville, Indiana, native and his family make frequent trips to Summit and Sharon Woods Park, along with walks to Newport via the Purple People Bridge. During the pandemic, he’s been adamant about eating at local businesses. He enjoyed Blue Ash Chili, but has yet to visit Skyline, a box he knows he’ll have to check soon. “We’ll try it at some point,” Woods laughed. The thrice-weekly family hikes and

local cuisine bring a sense of normalcy, something Woods has not had much of since he was hired to be the ﬁ fth head coach in CHCA history on March 2. He made two trips to the school to meet his new team before the shutdown started in mid-March. CHCA has returned to practice over the last month, following safety procedures to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We’ve been very fortunate in Ohio compared to other states,” Woods said. “Our strength coach has done a really good job. He’s been creative on how we can keep training in the midst of not being able to be in the weight room as a group. It’s been interesting, but I consider us one of the fortunate states so

far.” Being a fi rst-year coach and having to manage specifi c safety protocols is not the only diff erence for Woods goWoods ing into the 2020 season. Woods orchestrated a pair of successful rebuilding projects in his previous two head-coaching stops. In 2015, he took over at Clinton Prarie High School, inheriting a program that had to cancel its fi nal two games the season prior because 14 players quit. Woods led them to an 8-4 record and sectional runner-up fi nish. Woods returned to his alma mater, Danville Community High School, in 2016. With an-

other team that went 2-8 the season before, Woods compiled a 37-15 record over four seasons with three sectional titles and a pair of regional championships. This off season, the script is fl ipped. Woods is not taking over a program seeking a revival. CHCA has made the postseason 10 straight seasons. The Eagles have not had a losing campaign this century (174-44 record over 19 consecutive winning seasons) and won regional championships in 2005 (lost D-V state fi nal) and 2014. “I loved both of the places I coached and we had great experiences there, but See COACH, Page 2B

Coaches group names local prep swimmers All-Americans Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association reveled its All-Americans for the 2019-20 season. All-Americans were picked as the swimmers that had the top 100 times in each event.

Boys 200 Medlay Relay: The St. Xavier 200 Medley Relay team of Nate Buse, Scott Sobolewski, Jean-Pierre Khouzam and Owen Taylor had the second-best time in the nation with a 1:27.97 time, just edged by Indiana's Carmel High School who had a 1:27.94 fi nish. Mason's relay squad of Adam Chaney, Nick Diangelo, Carl Bloebaum and Kevin Wu were the No. 11 team in the AllAmerican rankings. Kings (Kevin Glennon, Jake Young, Aiden Leamer, Kavin Lynch) and Sycamore (Avery Clapp, Ansel Froass, Declan Skinner, Bishop Carl) also had times on the list. 200 Free: Jacob McDonald from Lakota East snagged the fi nal spot in the event's top 20 times after putting up his 1:37.62 time. Mason's Adam Chaney (1:38.93) and St. Xavier's Taylor (1:39.42) also appeared. 200 Individual Medley: Froass represented Sycamore again in the 200 IM. Froass had the 10th-best time in the nation, swimming the medley in 1:47.55. Ian Van Gorp from St. Xavier had a 1:48.82 and his teammate Sobolewski had a 1:49.22 to appear in the event's top 50 times. Kings' Young had a 1:50.44 and Aaron Sequeira of Walnut Hills swam a 1:51.07 to also earn All-American nods. 50 Free: Mason's Chaney swam the third-best time in the nation with his 19.62 fi nish. Sequeira also had a top-10 time, fi nishing sixth in the nation with a 19.92. St. Xavier's Khouzam and Taylor, Mac Russell of Highlands and Mason's Braden Osborn also made the list of honorees. 100 Fly: Khouzam earned another All-American title with his 47.01 fi nish in the 100 Fly, good for fourth in the nation. Bloebaum from Mason was narrowly kept out of the top 20, having the 21st best time if a 48.49. Buse and Taylor of St.Xavier, Glennon of Kings and Osborn from Mason had times to make the All-American list. 100 Free: Khouzam again leads Cincinnati swimmers, fi nishing 14th in the nation with a 44.10 fi nish in the 100 Free. His teammate Taylor was the other local swimmer on the list, swimming a 44.94 for the 47th spot in the nation. 500 Free: Jacob McDonald swam to the All-American list's No. 3 spot after his 4:21.05 time. Kellen Roddy from St. Xavier also had a top 20 time of a 4:26.66. Walnut Hills swimmer Alex Craft also appeared, swimming a 4:40.77 time. 200 Freestyle Relay: Cincinnati had the 1-2 punch in the 200 Free Relay. St. Xavier (Khouzam, Buse, Van Gorp, Taylor) swam the nation's fastest relay

Ursuline Academy's Mallory Hanna took home third place in the girls diving competition at the 2020 Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic on Jan. 19. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Ansel Froass from Sycamore swims the boys 200 yard individual medley during the 2020 Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic at Keating Natatorium on Jan. 19,. E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

in 1:20.86 while Mason's relay (Osborn, Bloebaum, Wu, Chaney) ran second in 1:21.11. 100 Back: Sequeira appears again for Walnut Hills, appearing at No. 2 in the nation with his 46.71 backstroke time. Mason's Bloebaum (49.63) and St. Xavier's Buse (49.66) both rack up another All-American nod with appearances on the list. 100 Breast: Sobolewski from St. Xavier cracked the nation's top ﬁ ve with his 53.63 time in the 100 Breast. Cincin-

nati had two other representatives with Froass from Sycamore (55.66) and Cameron Jones from St. Xavier (56.31). 400 Freestyle Relay: St. Xavier took the national runner-up spot as the stellar relay team of Khouzam, Sobolewski, Van Gorp and Taylor swam the event in 2:59.30. Sycamore (Erik Menchhofer, Clapp, Carl, Froass) and Mason (Osborn, Bloebaum, Wu, Eli Devyak) also cracked the top 100 times in the relay. Diving: Jude Dierker of Covington

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Catholic was the only area diver to get an All-American nod.

Girls 200 Medley Relay: Mason's relay team comprised of Emma Dalton, Reese Lugbill, Kiara Anchrum and Tiana AnSee SWIMMERS, Page 2B

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50.03. Springboro's Hill also gets her third nod with a 50.15 ﬁ nish. Phoebe Wright from Walnut Hills just

cracked the All-American list, ﬁ nishing her 100 Free in 51.01. 500 Free: Hastings took Anderson to

the nation's top 15 times with her 4:48.84. Hannah Cech from Lakota East also earned a nod, swimming the 400 yards in 4:54.03. 200 Freestyle Relay: Mason continued grabbing honors, adding the area's best and only time in the relay. The Mason team of Kiara Anchrum, Dalton, Tiana Anchrum and Maggie Hojnacki swam the relay in 1:35.53. 100 Back: Only Springboro's Clough reached the All-American list from the area after she swam the even in 55.15, the 69th-best national time. 100 Breast: Kruger picks up a second All-American nod from her freshman season for Notre Dame Academy, appearing as No. 29 in the nation with her 1:02.20 fi nish time. Claudia Butterfi eld (1:02.86) again appeared for Ursuline Academy and Reese Lugbill (1:03.57) reached for Mason. 400 Freestyle Relay: Area teams earned three more mentions on the AllAmerican list. Springboro (Susec, Clough, Arneson, Hill) led the way with a 3:28.46, No. 55 in the nation. Ursuline Academy (Elizabeth Naylor, Butterfi eld, Grill, Matesa) and Mason (Reese Lugbill, Ashley Lugbill, Tiana Anchrum, Kiara Anchrum) also made appearances. Dive: Mallory Hanna from Ursuline Academy and Sarah Krusinski from Mount Notre Dame had diving scores high enough to be named All-Americans.

one of the big draws for us.” In fi ve years, Woods’ clubs averaged 31.9 points per game and he’s confi dent that CHCA’s off ense will continue to light up the scoreboard. The Eagles have a competition at quarterback to replace Cole Fisher, who had 43 touchdowns in 2019. Juniors Ben Southerland and Colin Ames will battle for the starting nod, but Woods plans on using both of them in an off ense that averaged 39.6 points per game last season. “Both of them can do other things. Ben (Southerland), at 6-foot-7 is athletic and can run and jump. Colin (Ames) has just a rocket of an arm and is strong and powerful. They’ll both contribute to the off ense in a major way,” Woods said. “It’s a great thing to have.” There’s less of a debate as to who the

quarterback’s top target will be. Senior Garrett Jostworth was named one of the top-10 wide receivers in the area after being named ﬁ rst-team alldistrict and special mention All-Ohio last season. He had 45 catches for 599 yards and seven touchdowns and was oﬀ ered by Valparaiso in May. “He (Jostworth) is as advertised,” Woods said. “Hopefully we get to play games because this kid is every bit of an FCS player, if not a MAC player. He just needs the opportunity to get back out there for one more year and show it. He’s obviously gonna be heavily utilized.” CHCA’s receiving unit also welcomes in Moeller transfer Crosley MacEachen and Ian Salkil, who had 23 catches for 354 yards in 2019.

Up front, the Eagles will have four seniors on the oﬀ ensive line. Secondteam all-district linebacker Daniel Flagel and all-league linebacker Keegan Mueller, both seniors, will lead the defense. “I think we can put on a show,” Woods said. Woods played and coached at the collegiate level, but says nothing compares to Friday night lights. Despite the possibility of coaching with limited or no fans in attendance, he would be grateful just to have a full season. “You’re playing for the love of the game. I think there’s still a genuineness to that,” Woods said. “There’s some things you can take out of that and still consider it a blessing just to be playing.” CHCA opens the season at North College Hill on Aug. 28.

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chrum just missed the top 10, but was 11th in the nation with their 1:42.21 time. Springboro's relay team (Maggie Clough, Molly Arneson, Hannah Hill, Abby Susec) appeared with a 1:44.99 time and Ursuline Academy (Madeline Wolfe, Helene Beerman, Claudia Butterfi eld, Isabella Matesa) showed with a 1:45.20. 200 Free: Grace Hastings from Anderson had a top 10 fi nish after swimming the freestyle in 1:46.99. Leah Luckett from Kings also appeared with her 1:50.37 time. 200 Individual Medley: Notre Dame Academy freshman Lainy Kruger swam the medley in 2:00.50, good for 27th in the nation. Paige Striley from Lakota West (2:02.98) and Reese Lugbill from Mason (2:04.04) followed on the list. 50 Free: Hill represented Springboro as a solo swimmer, fi nishing the freestyle in 23.04. Matesa (23.07) also represented Ursuline Academy in the nation's top 35 times. 100 Fly: Mason's Kiara Anchrum swam a 54.48 and Madeline Hart of Turpin swam a 55.28 to be the area's AllAmerican representatives in the event. 100 Free: Matesa appears for Ursuline Academy for the third time, putting together the 28th-best times with her

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when you fi rst walk in you could be a little intimidated just watching what they’re coming off of,” Woods said. “To walk into a place with a foundation of constantly winning, you’re constantly making the playoff s — it’s almost like a breath of fresh air. “The expectations are high, but I was looking for that. I thrive on challenge and reaching my full potential as a coach and I think to do that you need to challenge yourself going into a place where the expectations are high. Part of this is not even really football-related. It was an opportunity to blend our faith with football and teaching. That was

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COMMUNITY NEWS Three local, everyday heroes honored with the June 2020 Deserving Neighbor Award Three selfl ess, local individuals have been named the winners of the June 2020 Deserving Neighbor Award (DNA). The DNA program is a collaborative partnership among Procter & Gamble, Kroger and Cincinnati Magazine that celebrates the unsung, everyday heroes who are making a diff erence in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Deserving Neighbor Award honors the inspiring people throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who are selfl essly going above and beyond to care for others during these diffi cult times. From checking in on a senior, to dropping off groceries, to opening a restaurant for carryout, to working double shifts at a hospital, to delivering supplies, to sewing face masks and more, these acts of kindness and generosity are the heartbeat of our community. These humble and courageous people work tirelessly to ensure those in need of extra care have everything they need to get through these tough times. A committee of representatives from several prominent Cincinnati organizations selected the three June winners from forty-three nominations submitted by community members to date. The winners of the Deserving Neighbor Award for the month of June are: h Tim Charles, Retired Maintenance Worker for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority h Linda Martin, SNC Norwood Community Church Food Pantry Operator h Jonathan Cooper, Superintendent of Mason City Schools Tim Charles of Forest Park was nominated by his neighbor, Cornelius Lewis, who lives down the street from him. Cornelius said Tim and his wife were the fi rst to welcome his family to the neighborhood when they moved there ten years ago. “Mr. Charles, who is almost 80, walks our street every day and tends to any neighbors’ unmet needs, Cornelius said. “From cutting grass, to seeding lawns, to repairing driveways, to picking up trash. He even helped us remove raccoons from our attic. He is kind, caring and always looking out for our

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Crossroads Church to remain closed through end of 2020 Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Crossroads Church will keep their buildings closed through the end of the year, offi cials announced July 15. The church will instead gather for outdoor events, according to a release. “The church has never been designed to be limited to buildings,” Senior Pastor Brian Tome said. “Look all over the world and history, you’ll fi nd people of faith that have thrived and grown without haze machines, free coff ee, or a parking team.” The “Worship at the Cove” events will occur each Sunday morning at Yeatman’s Cove and will include live worship and a brief teaching, the release states. Participants will be required to RSVP online, wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. The website describes the weekly gatherings as “a no frills experience with God, built around live worship and classic preaching.” Offi cials say the experience will be similar to a Crossroads Camp. “There will not be coff ee. No ushers. No program. No off ering bags. No streaming or digital presence. Just people gathering to turn their attention to God, as the church has done since its inception,” the website states. Crossroads Church buildings have been closed since mid-March, but streaming services have continued.

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The in-person outdoor Sunday events will occur for the next month, and then oﬃ cials will determine how to proceed. Members of the church have stayed active in the community in other ways, by donating food and sewing masks for frontline workers.

The church hosted a collection drive for local seniors in March. Recently, Crossroads members and pastors attended a prayer walk with other local church congregations from Yeatman’s Cove to Fountain Square in response to local and national unrest surrounding racial justice.

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Cincinnati native stars in new Netﬂ ix movie Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Netfl ix’s latest action movie has everything – war, immortal mercenaries, action scenes – and a Cincinnati native as the lead. “The Old Guard” is a superhero movie with a twist: a group of immortals battling for what they think is right. Cincinnati-native KiKi Layne (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) stars in it alongside Charlize Theron (“Mad Max: Fury Road”). It’s an action fi lm with two female leads – one of them Black – and a Black female director, Gina Prince-Bythewood (”Secret Life of Bees,” “Love & Basketball”). That isn’t the only revolutionary part of this fi lm, which premiered on Netfl ix on July 10. “Once I actually got to read the script and read the graphic novel, I was excited. One, I’ve always wanted to do action, so it’s the opportunity to fi nally get to realize that dream. But then to get to do it in a way in which the character that I was playing was still very grounded, and still had a lot of heart to her,” Layne said. The Old Guard” is a covert group of immortal mercenaries. They’re seriously old – the last member of the group joined in 1812 – while others have been around for thousands of years. The

group becomes exposed and must fi ght to keep their identity a secret, just as an unexpected new member is discovered. Nile, played by Layne, joins the group after she discovers she’s immortal while fi ghting as a Marine in the U.S. army. Prince Bythewood said it took fi ve seconds for her to decide to cast Layne. “I thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m looking at Nile.’ Her chops are just next level.” Prince Bythewood says the themes of the movie are fi nding your purpose and fi nding how to do good with the time we have on earth. “Everybody deserves to be seen as a hero, one hundred percent. And that has not been what we’ve gotten to see throughout the history of Hollywood, honestly. I want to go see myself represented up on screen, and so many people want that,” she said. The heart and the depth of the characters is what attracted Layne to this movie. “This is what I’ve always wanted to do since I was going to Performing Arts over on Sycamore Street,” Layne said. She graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts in 2009. The plot of the movie takes these characters to places like Afghanistan, South Sudan, France, Morocco and more, but “The Old Guard” was actually only fi lmed in Morocco and England, according to IMDB. In true Cincinnati style, Layne loves

Grippos, in particular the cheese puff s with Grippos seasoning. “That’ll change your life,” she laughed. She also loves Penn Station. They were off -limits for a little while, however. She began training for the fi ght scenes months in advance. “There were diff erent types of training,” she said. “There’s just being in the gym building muscle and strength, but I was also working with weapons for the fi rst time. Military and tactical training were

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SCHOOL NEWS Summit sophomore’s research advances to state The work of Summit Country Day School sophomore Irene Calderon was accepted into two state science meetings and qualifi ed for the 72nd State Science Day. Irene, of Hyde Park, had an abstract on research that she performed during the 2018-2019 school year accepted for poster presentation at Ohio’s Academy of Science 129th Annual Meeting. The meeting would have been held on April 18 at Cleveland State University but was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Accepted abstracts that were submitted in November are recognized as valid scientifi c research and will be published in “The Ohio Journal of Science, Volume 120, No. 1.” In her project, “Genes Associated with NOD-like Receptor Pathways are Upregulated in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus,” Irene compared gene expression of CLE skin samples to normal skin samples to determine the role the innate immune system might play. Irene developed a continuation of last year’s science fair project. Titled “Genes Associated with NucleotideBinding Oligomerization Domain-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway Are Upregulated in Diff erent Subtypes of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus,” this project received superior scores at the Southwest Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (SEE). In this study, the gene expression of the three subtypes of CLE is compared to normal skin samples. Scheduled for March 14, SEE was conducted virtually this year. Students submitted their research plan, a research paper, photos of their research poster and a video recording of their poster presentation for virtual judging. State Science Day, now schedule for early June, will also be a virtual fair. Irene was one of four Summit students whose work qualifi ed for State Science Day. Additionally, Irene’s project was accepted into the poster competition for the 57th Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) hosted by Bowling Green State University. This project is entitled, “Upregulation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 (STAT1) in Cutaneous Lupus

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Indian Hill High School students (from left) Tacey Hutten, Ethan Marx, and Michael Ragnone earned second in state for the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) Moot Court competition. PROVIDED

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Erythematosus.” The JSHS program encompasses 48 regional symposia reaching students throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and DOD Schools in Europe and the Paciﬁ c. Two student ﬁ nalists and three delegates from the each regional JSHS program usually are chosen for an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the National JSHS in Norfolk, Va., in April. The annual Ohio meeting, scheduled for March 11-13, and the National JSHS, also were canceled because of the pandemic. Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

Indian Hill Mock Trial Team earns second in state competition Indian Hill High School (IHHS) congratulates the IHHS Mock Trial Team for earning second in state for the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) Moot Court competition. The team included IHHS students Tacey Hutten, Ethan Marx, and Michael Ragnone. “Due to concerns about COVID-19, this year’s Moot Court competition was in written form only,” said IHHS Teacher and Mock Trial Sponsor Stephen Reger. “Our students came through in ﬁ ne fashion, placing second in the state! We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments!” Indian Hill students have placed in the state top three of Moot Court the past four years, and claimed the State Champion title in 2016. Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

Summit research team qualifi es for state science day A research project conducted by Summit Country Day School students Will Yagodich and Ziyan “Richard” Zhang qualifi ed for Ohio’s 72nd State Science Day. Will, Hyde Park, will be a senior this fall. Ziyan “Richard” Zhang is an international student from China who graduated this spring and will attend Washington University in St. Louis this fall. Their project was titled “Can I Get a Hit.” The pair investigated the eff ect of e-cigarette vapors on living organisms. Additionally, they explored the toxicity of ecigarette pods waste on eukaryotic cells. The Summit’s rapid transition to online learning prepared Will and Richard for the virtual component of the science fair that was initiated so the science fair competitions could continue this spring. They used Microsoft Teams to meet and record their video. Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

Two Indian Hill Middle School students earn perfect scores on national exams Indian Hill Middle School congratulates sixth-grade student Casey de Blank and seventh-grade student Andrew Coburn for each earning a perfect score on national exams. De Blank earned a perfect score on the National Mythology Exam; Coburn earned a perfect score on the National Latin Exam. “Earning a perfect score is a great

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41 receive National Merit college-sponsored scholarships Forty-one greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky high school seniors are receiving college scholarships after being named ﬁ nalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among 3,300 students receiving scholarships of between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate studies. The exact amounts of those scholarships are not See SCHOOL NEWS, Page 10B

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If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’ve made it through the fi rst half of 2020, which is almost the same as surviving fi ve normal years. Instead of dwelling on how terrible this year has been for virtually everyone I know, I had planned on writing a column about 2020’s sudsy silver linings: The best beers of the year so far. I’ve been pondering the list for weeks, thinking about all of the best things our city’s breweries have released since the beginning of the year. I hady planned to make June 30 the cutoff point for inclusion in this column. That plan changed on July 2. Call it recency bias, but Streetside’s version of Black is Beautiful tops my list of the best beers brewed by any operation in Greater Cincinnati so far this year. Started by San Antonio-based Weathered Souls Brewing Company, the Black is Beautiful initiative is a collaborative eff ort amongst the brewing community and its customers in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily.

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released by National Merit. The awards come from 92 private and 75 public institutions located in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Listed by high school, are the students, college awarding the scholarship, and the student’s probable career ﬁ eld. There were no recipients in this round from high schools in southeast Indiana. KENTUCKY Boone County: Catherine Johnson, University of Louisville, music Campbell County: Joseph Chaplin, University of Kentucky, math Conner: Evelyn Gates, Miami University, law Covington Catholic: Christopher Stegman, University of Louisville, biomedical engineering Dixie Heights: Meghan Brockman,

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University of Kentucky, law Holy Cross: Grace Martin, University of Kentucky, biochemical engineering Simon Kenton: Abigail Fortney, social work OHIO Cincinnati Country Day: Neil Badlani, Purdue University, computer engineering; Anushka Nair, University of Southern California, aerospace engineering Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Jonathan Edgington, University of Dayton, electrical engineering Goshen: Benjamin Bross, Miami University, engineering Indian Hill: Nicholas Gillan, Vanderbilt University, economics; Margaret Jutze, University of Alabama, medicine; Alison Ma, University of Southern California, classics Lakota East: Kaya West, University of Chicago, public policy Madeira: Samuel Bernicke, Purdue University, chemical engineering; Eliza-

the wrongly accused. Streetside has committed to donating its proceeds to the Urban League of Cincinnati and the East Riverview Academy Food Pantry. Streetside is one of 960 breweries that has signed on, and the fi rst local brewery to release its version, which is perfectly enhanced by the addition of macadamia and coconut coff ee. Streetside’s spin on Black is Beautiful is the fi rst to be released locally, but it won’t be the last. Several Cincinnati breweries are making their own Black is Beautiful stouts: h Listermann h Rhinegeist h Northern Row h Sam Adams Cincinnati Taproom Other notable Ohio breweries supporting the Black is Beautiful initiative include Jackie O’s, Branch & Bone Artisan Ales, Great Lakes and Hoof Hearted Brewing. The full list is available at blackisbeautiful.beer. Here’s hoping the rest of Cincinnati’s contributions to the Black is Beautiful initiative can clear the high bar Streetside set.

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have made the cut if not for the Streetside version of Black is Beautiful. Among my candidates for stout of the year (now all honorable mentions): h Fifty West Maple Coﬀ ee Death Valley Shootout; h Listermann Beavermann (collaboration with Lil Beaver); h Listermann Chocolate Rye Barrel Scoring Discrepancies (collaboration with Bottle Logic); h Streetside Vanilla Demogorgon. As for sours, my favorites so far this year include: h Narrow Path Petite Poire mixedfermentation saison aged in wine barrels; h Sonder Bella sour ale with raspberries; h Streetside PUC It pineapple upside-down cake berliner weisse. I’ll withhold judgment on other categories until the end of the year, but this is what I’ve got so far. I’m absolutely certain I’ve missed something, so please don’t hesitate to let me know what I should be on the lookout for. Look mattkoesters up on Untappd to keep up with what I’m drinking, or send me an email at mattkoesters@gmail.com.

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