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How far can you come in a year? An update on Drew Allen and family Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Allen family has a Christmas tradition: each Christmas Eve, parents Shilo and Todd give each of their children two ornaments and pajamas. They wear the pajamas on Christmas day, eat breakfast, open presents and celebrate their time together. Christmas is an important time of year for the family. It always has been. “That’s why when Brody got sick and we brought him home we knew he wasn’t going to make it, that was the ﬁ rst thing. We were like, OK, look, we have to do this,” Todd said.

“He loved Christmas,” Shilo said. “He loved the lights and the blow-ups. He called (Santa) ho-ho.” Brody, 2 years old, died Oct. 19, 2018 after battling Andrew a rare brain cancer. Allen A little more than two weeks later, on Nov. 5, brother Drew was hit by two cars as he crossed Springdale Road, a half-mile from his Northbrook home. “This was a much diﬀ erent Christmas last year. Drew was in the hospital,” Todd said. “He was home two days beSee ALLEN, Page 2A

Andrew Allen plays with his new puppy, Harland, at their home in Colerain. Harland was adopted by the family after being rescued by SPCA Cincinnati when he was found inside a trash bag on the side of the road. The puppy will eventually need one of his front legs amputated due to an improperly healed fracture. Drew is still recovering from a brain injury he sustained after being hit by two cars, just two days after the death his baby brother Brody. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

‘I don’t understand why they did this’: How beer saved a park — and honored a fallen ﬁ reﬁ ghter Keith BieryGolick Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The tears started almost as soon as his name was mentioned. It was barely 9 a.m. at a coff ee shop in College Hill. A few blocks down the road, workers poured concrete at the Patrick Wolterman Memorial Park. Patrick Wolterman was a fi refi ghter. He died almost four years ago rushing into a burning home in Hamilton. It was a few days after Christmas, and he thought someone was inside. He fell through the fi rst fl oor into the basement. He was 28. In the coff ee shop was a group of women who helped Patrick’s parents struggle through life after his death – even though they deny they did anything extraordinary. When Patrick was mentioned, it felt like the room grew colder. A minute before, everyone was laughing. The women talked about what a great place College Hill was to live and passed around pictures of their grandchildren in Halloween costumes. A next-door neighbor crumpled a tissue in her hand. A woman who once coached Patrick in volleyball – because he wanted an excuse to skip football conditioning – wiped her eyes. She said she became emotional the last time she drove by the park. The park hasn’t been completed yet. But it will be, thanks in part to these women at the coff ee shop. At some point, offi cials needed $100,000 to move forward with its construction. The park’s development was seen as a key in eff orts to revitalize the community. At that time, the park had another name. But more money was needed. Then, an idea: Name it after Patrick. The money was raised in a week. “The hardest part was setting up times to meet with people,” said Tim Sexton.

The Patrick Wolterman Memorial Park is under construction Nov. 27 on Hamilton Avenue in College Hill. Wolterman, a ﬁ reﬁ ghter died almost four years ago rushing into a burning home in Hamilton. PHOTOS BY CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

Members of the College Hill Beer Club helped save a park and honor late ﬁ reﬁ ghter Patrick Wolterman. From left to right front row: Janice Redmond, Donna Ebbeler. Back row; Mary Rose, Bob Ebbeler, Doug Kinnett, Kathi Kinnett, and Tim Sexton.

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Todd and Shilo Allen pose with three of their children, from right, Drew, Alex, and Bailey, along with new puppy, Harland, in the living room of their home in Colerain on Thursday. Drew Allen is still recovering from a brain injury he sustained after being hit by two cars, just two days after the death his baby brother Brody. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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fore Christmas. He wasn’t actually supposed to come home. They didn’t expect him to be able to leave for months, but his progress was just super. It was just fast.” The Enquirer sat down with the Allens 13 months after Drew’s accident to talk about the past year and get an update on Drew’s health. Both parents, Drew and his siblings Alex and Bailey sat in the family’s living room, their home decorated out front with blow-up minions, traditional

Christmas decorations and a picture of their youngest son, Brody, with a Santa hat and the words Team Brody across it. Inside are the ornaments on the family tree. The family has a 24-year tradition of giving ornaments, and they are the only ones to adorn the Allen Christmas tree. “They all have a meaning to them. We try to anyway. Whatever they’re into at the time,” Todd said. For Drew, a lot has changed since last year. After battling a traumatic brain injury, damage to his heart and lungs, multiple compound fractures to both of his legs, damage to his kidneys, a small laceration to his spleen, a broken shoulder

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blade and a dislocated or broken collarbone, Todd says Drew is doing a lot better. He can be conversational when asked a direct question. Sometimes he needs time to think about his answers. He has short-term memory loss. Sometimes his mom and dad step in, asking him questions to help jog his memory. Drew smiles often, and if you didn’t know about his accident, you might not detect any health issues. The Allens have fi ve surviving children, Corey 24, Mckenzie, 22, Drew, 20, Alex, 18 and Bailey 13. When asked how many children they have, they always say six. “It’s a two-year process, and he’s way ahead of schedule,” Todd said of Drew’s recovery. “He remembers stuff that happened prior, the stuff that happened like close up to the accident, and afterwards he doesn’t,” Shilo said. On Father’s Day, Drew scaled a 65foot climbing wall with Todd proudly holding the ropes. “I couldn’t help but tear up the higher he got,” Todd posted on Facebook that day. “Nothing stops this guy! His determination, courage and belief in himself is humbling.” In July, Drew walked in the Pray, Hope, Believe 5K walk/run, which raises money for research for pediatric cancer. The whole family walked with him. Drew fi nished the Colerain Township Citizens Fire Academy in October, which includes rappelling, extrication and donning full fi re gear and participating in a controlled burn. He graduated and has his eyes set on the township’s citizen police academy next. Drew also was just hired at his fi rst job since the accident. He will be helpSee ALLEN, Page 4A

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In an interview with The Enquirer, Tim showed off a home-brewed beer with the name, “Old Freckled Don.” Tim is part of the College Hill Beer Club. And so are Don and Debbie Wolterman, Patrick’s parents. Don was pictured on the front of this particular beer. He is one of the main brewers. Depending on who you ask, the beer club might have started as a book club for the wives and turned into something else when the guys got bored. And then there’s the coffee club that meets every Wednesday morning. But it doesn’t matter what you call them, these are some of the people the Woltermans counted on when their life fl ipped upside down. After Patrick’s death, some of these friends accompanied Debbie and Don on a trip to Delaware. The group posed for a picture next to a fi refi ghter memorial, and some wore College Hill Beer Club shirts. Don wore a beer club hat. Some time ago, Tim went to the Woltermans’ home and asked if it was OK to name the park after their son. The Woltermans cried. He cried. They said yes. Patrick grew up in College Hill. The women at the coff ee shop knew him and smiled while sharing stories about his childhood. About how he used to run around the pool with the biggest grin on his face and about who he caused trouble with. After his death, a neighbor cooked meals for the Woltermans because she worried they wouldn’t eat. She couldn’t remember how long she cooked for them. Then, the group said they didn’t do anything special. And they certainly didn’t help the Woltermans “get through” anything – because nothing can bring Patrick back. “Don’t make this about us,” one said. “We’re not heroes.” Last spring, there was a meeting where offi cials fi nalized plans for the park’s memorial. At one point, Debbie started crying at the thought of how others had supported her family. “I don’t understand why they did this,” she said. Tim, the Beer Club afi cionado, understood. “It’s because they love you.”

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Congress cracks down on North Korea in Otto Warmbier’s name; parents to speak Jessie Balmert Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Otto Warmbier’s parents, Fred and Cindy, aren’t going to let North Korea forget their son’s name. “My message is to North Korea, like it always is,” said Cindy Warmbier during a Wednesday, Dec. 18 news conference about sanctions against the country. “People matter. Otto matters. We’re never going to let you forget our son.” The parents of Otto Warmbier will join Ohio’s U.S. Senators Wednesday morning to talk about sanctions against North Korean passed in their son’s honor. The goal of the sanctions, which include penalties for foreign banks that conduct illicit business with North Korea, is to maintain economic and diplomatic pressure on the country. For several years, Fred and Cindy Warmbier have represented what can happen when a family comes face to face with North Korea’s cruelty. Otto Warmbier died in June 2017, shortly after he was released from North Korea in a vegetative state. The Wyoming native was 22 years old at the time of his death. North Korean authorities arrested Otto Warmbier in January 2016 at the

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ing recycle metal and plastic from used Honda vehicles for a company called InReturn. The Blue Ash company employs traumatic brain injury survivors and offers Life Skills Programming such as cooking and ﬁ shing classes. The company was started when founder Rob Groeschen’s brother, Tom, sustained a traumatic brain injury as the result of a car accident. “Same thing as our family, Tom was involved in a car accident and had

Parents of Otto Warmbier, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, have continued to ﬁ ght for restrictions against North Korea since their son's death. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES

Pyongyang airport and accused him of attempting to steal a propaganda poster. Otto Warmbier was pressured to make a confession, subjected to a one-hour trial and then imprisoned for months. When Otto Warmbier was eventually returned to the Cincinnati area, his parents were shocked at his condition. He was blind and deaf. His head was shaved and he had a feeding tube coming out of

a brain injury. The family was really concerned, same as we were with Andrew – what do you do when they get older? We’re not going to always be there to take care of them so how do we get them, you know, the most self-suﬃ cient as possible?” Todd said. For Christmas this year, Drew adopted a puppy who was abandoned and found tied up in a garbage bag on a Mt. Healthy street last month. The 3-month-old puppy is named Harland. His right front paw will be amputated in the next month or so, said Todd. The puppy currently has

a cast on his back right paw. “He runs around though like it doesn’t even bother him,” Todd said. “I’m surprised it doesn’t hurt him,” Drew said. Each of the family dogs, Lucy, Bear and now Harland, all have their own Christmas stockings hanging with the rest of their family. Lucy was a present for Brody last year. “It was cute. Santa brought Lucy out and he’s like, ‘Hi hoho!’ “ “His face. That was priceless,” Todd said. “She was the sweetest thing. She still is obvious-

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ly, but she wouldn’t leave his side at all. The last full day when he was sleeping on the couch, she literally would not leave his side. She stayed right there the entire time. She was a puppy and playing, but when he was having a bad day, she wouldn’t leave him.” This is a family that reminisces. They talk about Brody and footie pajamas of Christmas pasts. There are photos of the children hanging all over the house. “We brought Brody home and we were laying there one day and I was remembering how he loved all the Christmas directions and I’m like we need to do Christmas for him. We need the blowups and the lights. We didn’t even have any blow-ups, cause it was August. And I just put it out there to see if anyone wanted to donate anything and it just went crazy,” Shilo said. The community has really rallied around the Allen family, in particular with the Facebook page,

lion defense bill, which the U.S. Senate sent to President Donald Trump Tuesday, Dec. 17 and the president is expected to sign. The bill also strengthens Congressional oversight of North Korea sanctions and strengthens the treasury’s role in combating human traﬃ cking. It also maintains the current level of troops in South Korea.

New Allen family pet puppy, Harland, lays in the sunshine at their family's home in Colerain, Ohio, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Harland was adopted by the Allen family today, after being rescued by SPCA Cincinnati when he was found inside a trash bag on the side of the road. The puppy currently has a cast on his back leg, which will heal, but will later need one of its front legs amputated due to an improperly healed fracture. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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sands of Christmas presents. Christmas cards fi lled the mailbox. “How do you not be grateful? How do you not tell people thank you? You can’t imagine what it feels like as a family to be going through like the worst moment that you can ever fathom. To know that you’re not alone. And all these folks are out there ...” Todd said. “Just wanting to make him happy,” Shilo said. Todd said he had to get a storage unit to hold all the presents and cards. For Brody’s birthday in March, the family donated 1,200 presents to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and 400 stuff ed animals to the Colerain Police Department, Todd said. Offi cers carry those bears for kids they meet that need a smile. The Allen family plans to try to help a family in need every year moving forward. “It’s a way to pay it back and say, ‘Thank you Colerain,’ “ Todd said. The Allen family planned to spend Christmas the same way they do every year: In their new Christmas pajamas, together for a lazy day. Only this year, Drew had a new puppy. “Drew hasn’t stopped smiling,” Todd said.

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Biracial man’s ‘white’ tickets out, ‘black’ tickets sustained Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Jermiah Miller, a biracial man with self-described pale skin, said he feels like he has a foot in two worlds: one in which cops view him as white, the other as black. He believes he’s treated better when he’s perceived to be white. Miller, 26, was ticketed for driving with a suspended license and other charges four times last year. Twice cops listed his race as white, and twice as black. In the two instances in which he was listed as white, Miller’s charges were ultimately dismissed, according to court records. In the other two, in which he was listed as black, he was convicted and fi ned more than $600. “Every ticket that I’ve got that was either biracial or black is always hitting me harder than when … it says white,” Miller said. Miller spoke out about his experience amid a months-long analysis that found a racial disparity in police traffi c stops in Ohio’s three largest cities. Key fi ndings from the analysis include: ❚ In Cincinnati, police made 120% more total stops per resident in predominantly black areas. ❚ In Columbus, police made 84% more total stops per resident in neighborhoods that were at least 75% black. ❚ Cleveland issued 26% more tickets per resident in predominantly black areas. ❚ Once ticketed or stopped, police arrested blacks at a much higher rate than whites. Blacks made up 74% of all Cincinnati stop arrests, 70% of all Cleveland arrests during ticketed stops and 59% of traffi c stop arrests in Columbus. Police pulled over African Americans at about the same high rate in a timecontrolled sample of stops made either in daylight or darkness. This suggests

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they pull over drivers regardless of race. But more stops in minority neighborhoods suggests the location of patrols may be a factor in the racial disparities. Cincinnati police stopped Miller once last year, in the Clifton Heights neighborhood. Miller was charged with driving with a suspended license and running a stop sign. In the race column on the ticket, the oﬃ cer penned a large W, for white. Sharonville police made another stop and listed his race as white. The Ohio State Highway Patrol made the other two stops in which Miller was identiﬁ ed as black. Those stops were in Colerain Township. Hamilton County Municipal Judge Bernie Bouchard heard three of the four cases on the same day. He said a prosecutor agreed to dismiss two cases in exchange for a guilty plea in the third, which included driving while suspended and speeding charges. Bouchard added that Miller’s race did not play a factor in the courtroom. “We took an oath to see everybody the same,” Bouchard said in an interview. “We all have the same number of

chromosomes.” Bouchard said he does not perceive racial bias in the city’s policing and instead pointed to body camera footage of police being verbally abused as evidence that cops are mistreated. Jacqueline Greene, a partner at the Ohio civil rights fi rm Friedman and Gilbert who deals with police and prison misconduct, has a diff erent perspective. “When actors in the criminal legal system perceive a person as being black or white, their assumptions and reactions are aff ected by implicit bias,” she wrote by email. “Those assumptions and reactions don’t happen in a vacuum. Instead, they refl ect structural racism.” Municipal Court Judge Heather Russell handled Miller’s fourth case, in which he pleaded guilty to reckless driving, driving while suspended and a turn signal violation. That plea occurred about fi ve months before the Bouchard cases concluded. Russell could not comment on the case due to an open warrant against Miller, said her bailiff , Jessica Jeff erys. Miller is accused of a probation violation in the case handled by Russell for his fail-

ure to pay fi nes and fees and a subsequent arrest for driving under suspension and failing to display a license plate, among others. Miller owed more than $600 as of September in the Russell case, according to court records. Lt. Steve Saunders, a Cincinnati police spokesman, wrote by email that many factors can infl uence a court outcome, including previous violations and whether Miller had a lawyer. (Court records indicate he didn’t in any of his cases.) Simply being pulled over, even for a minor violation such as speeding, can lead to greater legal trouble, according to drivers and experts. Miller has faced more than $1,600 in court costs and fi nes in the past seven years, according to an analysis of his court records. Suspensions have hampered his ability to earn a living, especially considering that he’s the only person in his immediate family who drives. “It messes me up,” he said, “because I need to get to work to even pay a ticket.” Judge Bouchard said fi nancially based violations, such as driving without insurance or with a damaged muffl er, are more likely to happen in lower income areas “than, say, Hyde Park, where everybody pays their insurance.” When asked if this meant poverty was being policed more than crime, he said, “If you’re poor, do you not have to follow the law? Why do I have to get insurance for my car?” Al Gerhardstein, a Cincinnati civil rights lawyer, said driving without a license is about survival. “It’s a serious burden when you use traffi c enforcement for punitive means,” he said. “Obviously nobody wants people speeding through school zones … but we also have alternative means of addressing some of those problems other than just constant enforcement.” The Enquirer’s Albert Cesare contributed to this story.

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Winter sets the mood for turkey lentil chili Turkey lentil chili I adapted the recipe Mary Ann shared just a bit. My adaptations are in parenthesis. Either is equally good.

Remove lid and serve.

INGREDIENTS

Regular pressure cooker:

1 pound ground turkey

Add a bit of olive oil and turn heat to medium. Add turkey, onions, garlic, paste and salt and cook until onions are soft.

1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 minced garlic cloves 2 tablespoons tomato paste (freeze the rest) 1 1⁄ 2teaspoons salt 1 cup dry green lentils (see tip) 2 cups water (I used 3 cups chicken broth) 8 oz. tomato sauce 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (I used home canned) 4 oz. can diced green chiles (I subbed in a scant 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder)

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

I can tell by gazing out my kitchen window that winter has arrived on my little patch of heaven. I can see the East Fork river through the bare trees on the hill. Today, the sun is throwing sparkling patches of light on the water. It puts me in the mood for a big pot of turkey lentil chili. I have Eastside reader Mary Ann Guappone to thank for the recipe.

She told me about cooking this green lentil chili recipe in her Instapot. “We eat very little processed foods. It’s such a joy to create delicious, healthy food,” she said. Well, I made it and want you to do the same. Delish! Given that the food excesses of the holidays are behind us (or just about…) turkey lentil chili starts the new year out in a good way. Anyway, I made it in my stovetop pressure cooker since my Instapot was on loan. It can be made in a slow cooker or on top of the stove in a regular pot.

2 teaspoons chili powder blend (I used 1 tablespoon)

Top with sour cream and diced green onions.

Add everything else. Cover, seal and cook on high pressure 15 minutes. (Follow manufacturer’s directions.) Allow pressure to reduce naturally. Serve with garnishes. On stovetop in pot: Follow directions for regular pressure cooker but when you get to the point of adding everything, bring it to a boil, lower to a simmer and cover, cooking until lentils are done, about 30 minutes or so. You may need to add more liquid. Slow cooker:

1 teaspoon cumin

On site for original recipe: 365daysofcrockpot.com

Pepper to taste

TIP

INSTRUCTIONS

Lentil lingo: brown vs. green

Instapot:

I grew up eating brown lentils so those will work in this recipe. They won’t keep their shape as well as green.

Turn to sauté. Add a bit of olive oil and cook turkey until it starts to brown. Add onions, garlic, paste and salt and cook until onions are soft. Add everything else. Cover and turn to “manual,” set timer to 13 minutes. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” When timer beeps, let sit 10 minutes, then slowly release pressure by moving valve to “venting.”

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Mercy McAuley to hold Grade School Basketball Night Mercy McAuley High School, located at 6000 Oakwood Avenue in College Hill, will hold a Grade School Basketball Night on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The varsity game begins at 7:30 p.m., when the Mercy McAuley Wolves will take on Seton. Grade school girls who attend will receive free admission to the game, will enjoy snacks and giveaways, and will learn cheers with current Mercy McAuley students. Any questions can be directed to Alli Miazga, Recruitment & Admissions Co-

ordinator, at (513) 681-1800 x2272 or miazgaa@mercymcauley.org. Patty Thelen, Mercy McAuley High School

Summit Country Day School presents ‘Frozen Jr.’ Students in The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School brought a version of Disney’s smash hit, “Frozen” to the Kyte Theater stage. “Frozen Jr.” features all the hit songs from the ﬁ lm along with new ones written for the Broadway production. Eighth grader Tyler Berry, Hyde Park; Eighth grader Mia Cavallo, Hyde Park; and ﬁ fth grader Javi Beatty, North Avondale, performed in the lead roles or Elsa, Anna and Olaf, respectively. Rounding out the cast were: Sixth graders Hana Conte, Anderson Township (Young Anna); Callie Karageorges, Anderson Township (Young Elsa); Braden Bricking, Sharonville (King Agnarr); Sophia Blackshaw-Brown, E. Walnut Hills (Bishop); Sasha Woodard, Walnut Hills (Weselton); Kenyon Byrd,

Liberty Township (Kristoﬀ ); Katie Buckius, Hyde Park (Sven). Seventh graders Sophia Nery, Mount Lookout (Queen Iduna); Annette LaLonde, Indian Hill (Hans); Benedict Domville, E. Walnut Hill (Oaken). Eighth graders Reagan Bricking, Sharonville (Pabbie of the Hidden Folk); Sarah Stewart, Hyde Park (Bulda of the Hidden Folk). Fifth grader Leah Berhanu, East End; sixth grader Emily Bolan, Oakley; sixth grader Lucy Hayes, Pleasant Ridge; sixth grader Elsa Hobbins, Mt. Washington; sixth grader Gabby Knight, College Hill; sixth grader Kaitlyn Rassi, Terrace Park; seventh grader Charlotte Thompson, Anderson Township; and sixth grader Harper Wood, Newport, Ky. made up the ensemble. Mr. Peters’ productions always include leadership opportunities for stage veterans and crew members. Freshman Savannah Eveslage, Hamilton, served as the choreographer. Junior Emma Mautz, Anderson Township, served as the stage manager. Nick Robbe, The Summit Country Day School

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Sports What to watch for in high school swimming Shelby Dermer and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Here are the top storylines to watch in Greater Cincinnati boys and girls swimming and diving this season.

Boys swimming and diving

La Salle's Lucas Byrd (right) tops Solon’s Jake Canitano for the 120 pounds class championship at the Division I OHSAA individual state wrestling tournament at Ohio State in March. Even with Byrd gone due to graduation, La Salle is projected to be on top. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

What to watch for in high school wrestling Alex Harrison and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Here are storylines to watch in Greater Cincinnati high school wrestling this season.

La Salle still packs a punch Last season, La Salle ﬁ nished as state runner-up to Lakewood St. Edward in both the dual team tournament

and the team results of the individual tournament. The Lancers placed 11 wrestlers in the top seven of the individual championships, including three champions and two runner-ups. Six of the 11 returned for La Salle, including 113-pound champion Dustin Norris and 138-pound runner-up Jake Niﬀ enegger. Joining Norris and Niﬀ enegger as returning state placers are Cole Skinner, Casey Wiles, Antoine Allen and Darnai Heard. La Salle graduated two-time

OHIO A dozen for St. Xavier? St. Xavier remained at the summit of the Ohio swimming landscape last year, winning its 11th consecutive Division I state team championship and 40th overall. The top spot of the podium at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton is usually reserved for the AquaBombers. Will the Long Blue Line make it 12 in a row? St. Xavier will return plenty of quality swimmers who made an impact in Canton last winter. Senior Nate Buse was on St. Xavier's 200 medley relay that was state runner-up and placed in the 100 butterﬂ y and 100 breaststroke. Senior Scott SoSee SWIMMING, Page 2B

champion Lucas Byrd, but returned enough talent with previous success to continue being at the top in Cincinnati.

Slim pickings for other returning champs Besides the Lancers, no school returns a champ from Division I and Division III had none to claim. The only other Cincinnati-area See WRESTLING, Page 2B

Sycamore’s Carson Foster took the top spot with a title in the 200 freestyle at the Division I state swim meet on Feb. 24, 2018, at C.T. Branin Natatorium. ADAM BAUM/THE ENQUIRER

LaRosa’s announces 2019 Hall of Fame class Luke Feliciano Cincinnati Enquirer

1988 Woodward Boys Basketball Team

The 45th annual LaRosa’s High School Sports Hall of Fame class was announced which includes ﬁ ve athletes, one coach and two teams from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The inductees will be recognized and honored at the Hall of Fame ceremony in June 2020. This year marks the third in which two teams are being inducted into the Hall in the same class. Here is a list of the inductees and their accomplishments, provided from a press release.

As the only Cincinnati Public High School team to win the Ohio Division I state championship in history, the 1988 Woodward Boys Basketball team’s record-setting 26-2 campaign allowed the Bulldogs to secure the most wins in a single season in program history. In the state title game, the Bulldogs scored a record 34 points in the ﬁ rst quarter and 107 total points, which also stands as a state record. By season’s end, Woodward ranked No. 4 in the nation in the USA Today poll. D.J. Boston, who averaged 22.3 points per game and 12 rebounds per game, and Chip Jones were ﬁ rst-team all-Ohio selections. Boston pursued a Major League Baseball career after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the free-agent draft. Jones went on to play at the University of Dayton. “These were great kids with a tremendous work ethic,” head coach Larry Miller said about the team. “Our practices were like our toughest games of the year ... These were outstanding young

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1984 Forest Park Girls Basketball Team The 1984 Forest Park team was infl uential in the area for being the fi rst girls’ basketball team from the Cincinnati area to capture a state championship at any level. Playing in Ohio Class AAA, the Lady Chargers record remained unblemished throughout the season, going 28-0 throughout the year. Forest Park cruised through the regular season and put together wins in tough playoff matchups.

Forest Park High School in 1984 became the ﬁ rst girls’ basketball team from the Cincinnati area to capture a state championship at any level. ENQUIRER FILE

During the state title game against Canton McKinley, head coach Mark Ehlen opted not to substitute the team’s starters for the entirety of the game, and the Lady Chargers did not lead until 1:59 left in the game. Junior Gaby Downey, who became the Tournament’s MVP, knocked down a jump shot with 1:50 left

in overtime to help seal the 44-41 state title victory. Downey was also named the Enquirer’s Player of the Year. Fellow junior Alesia Davis was named as a ﬁ rstteam all-state guard by UPI and secondteam by the Associated Press. The team ﬁ nished at No. 13 ranking in the USA Today Super 25.

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champ to return for the 2019-20 season is Alex Coleman, a Division II champion from Ross High School. Coleman won the 285-pound weight class by upsetting the returning champion in his class and becoming the fi rst wrestler in school history to win a wrestling state crown. Coleman stayed busy over the Ohio off season, placing fi rst in seven tournaments since April according to trackwrestling.com.

bolweski was state runner-up in the 100 breastsroke. Sycamore's Carson Foster back for more In September, Sycamore's Carson Foster made the USA National Team. Seven months earlier at the state championship in Canton, Foster and older brother, Jake, combined for eight state championships to lead the Aviators to a second-place fi nish. The brothers shared the Most Outstanding Swimmer Award and Foster set a national record in the 200 free. Foster will likely see the top of the podium in Canton multiple times this February, will it be enough to challenge St. Xavier for a team title? Another double-dip for Chaney? As a sophomore at Fenwick in 2018, Adam Chaney brought home a pair of state championships in the 50 and 100 free. Last season at Mason, Chaney set new state and pool records in both races, increasing his state title count to four. Will anyone challenge Chaney from winning both events for a thirdstraight season? Cincinnati sweep Last season at state, Cincinnatiarea individual and relay swimmers won all 11 of the boys Division I swimming events. St. Xavier and Sycamore combined for 10, and Lakota East's Jacob McDonald polished off the sweep with a win the 500 free. McDonald is looking to repeat as the 500 free champion, but he also found the podium with a sixth-place fi nish in the 100 backstroke. Younger brother, Adam, a sophomore, was in four races — 200 MR, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 400 FR — at state for the Thunderhawks. Top boys diver? The only event in Canton that Cincinnati failed to capture in Division I was the 1-meter dive. Talawanda junior Samuel Hool fi nished seventh last year and St. Xavier's Ben Cutforth was 15th. In Division II, Wyoming's Illusha Gerasimchuk won a diving championship last season. Pavel Gerasimchuk, now a junior, was 14th and Mariemont's Nathan Cox, a junior, fi nished ninth.

Busting down the boys club While the Ohio High School Athletic Association will still have just boys wrestling as an oﬃ cial sport, the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association will host a girls state wrestling tournament for the 2019-20 season. Kentucky coaches will do the same for the second year in a row. Hilliard Davidson High School will host the event in February. As girls wrestling seeks to become an emerging sport within the OHSAA ranks, events like the Girls State Wrestling Tournament will help the sport in growing its outreach.

Alex Coleman of Ross is victorious in the 285-pound weight class at the Division I OHSAA individual state wrestling tournament. Coleman is returning this year. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

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men who developed into outstanding men.”

Kirsten Allen (Mitcheltree) Ryle ‘08 Kirsten Allen emerged as one fo the top players in Northern Kentucky softball history. With her inducted into the LaRosa’s Hall of Fame, she is the ﬁ rst athlete to hail from Ryle High School. During her senior season, she was named the LaRosa’s High School MVP along with other accolades such as Ms. Kentucky Softball and Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year. Allen, who also played volleyball, pitched Ryle to a state championship in 2006. She also compiled a career record of 142-24 while setting 10 Kentucky state records – 41 career no-hitters, 15 perfect games and 110 career shutouts. She struck out a total of 1,865 batters and once pitched 210 consecutive innings without allowing a single earned run. Allen went on to play softball at the University of Oklahoma and today, she is a teacher at Randall University in Oklahoma.

Amber Gray Lakota West ‘08 The ﬁ rst player from Lakota West to enter the LaRosa’s Hall of Fame, Amber Gray, a standout basketball player, was recognized among the top 50 female basketball players in Greater Cincinnati history by the Enquirer. Gray, daughter of NFL player Carlton Gray, set 11 school records including 1,931 career points. She was also a catalyst for Lakota West’s runner-up ﬁ nish in the state tournament during the 2007-08 season. In 2008, she was named Ohio Ms.

Basketball, a McDonald’s All-American a Parade Magazine All-American, NIkeWCBA All-American and USA TODAY All-American (Third Team). Taking her talents to the University of Tennessee, Gray overcame life-threatening odds. While recovering from rotator cuff surgery, her lungs fi lled with fl uid which caused her to suff er a stroke. Later, it was discovered that she had a brain aneurysm. After surviving another surgery, she transferred to Xavier University where she was a player from 201012.

Kendall Hackney (Udofi a) Mount Notre Dame ‘09 A four-time state champion and AllAmerican, Kendall Hackney etched her name into history as a four-year starter for the Mount Notre Dame basketball program. She is also a two-time Ohio tournament MVP when she won the award in her freshman and senior seasons. She led the Cougars to a 101-10 record in her career while netting 1,212 career points. An Ohio Miss Basketball selection in 2009, Hackney was named the Ohio Division I Player of the Year by the Associated Press to go along with the accomplishment of being named the Enquirer’s Player of the Year. In 2008-09, she was also named the LaRosa’s Female Athlete of the Year. Hackney went on to play collegiately at Northwestern where she became a top-15 scorer in program history with 1,547 career points. Before the 2019-20 season began, she ranked sixth in 3point fi eld goals (147) and ninth in 3point fi eld goal percentage (.347). During her senior season, she was an Academic All-Big Ten member and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Currently, she resides in Phoenix, Ariz. with her husband Udeme Udofi a and son, Josiah.

Ursuline swimmer Claudia Butterﬁ eld celebrates on the podium at the OHSAA state swimming and diving championships in Canton, Ohio last February. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Girls swimming and diving OHIO Three-peat for Mason? While its streak doesn't quite rival St. Xavier's, Mason girls swimming and diving heads into this season as the twotime defending Division I state team champion. Last year, the Comets captured back-to-back titles despite not winning a single state championship. If Mason can climb the team standings again, it will become the third Cincinnati-area program to three-peat, joining St. Ursula (1993-95) and Ursuline (200002). Ursuline is always strong Ursuline was the next highest-scoring Cincinnati-area girls team in Division I, fi nishing sixth. The Lions will miss state champion Megan Glass, but return key swimmers including Bella Matesa, who fi nished fi fth in the 50 free and Claudia Butterfi eld, who was third in the 100 breaststroke. Matesa, Butterfi eld and Amanda Paxson were a part of Ursuline's 400 free relay team that fi nished fourth. Who will lead CHL? Last season, Mariemont's Cora Dupre became the most decorated athlete in Cincinnati Hills League history with fi ve total state championships. Her two titles anchored a sixth-place fi nish for Marie-

Katie Schwegmann (Steffen) Bishop Brossart ‘01 Katie Schwegmann became Bishop Brossart’s all-time scoring leader (2,917 career points) after surpassing her own father for the record. She also holds school records for single-season scoring and single-game scoring. As a basketball player, Schwegmann was named the 2000-01 LaRosa’s Female Athlete of the Year and is regarded by the Enquirer as one of the top 50 best female basketball players in Greater Cincinnati history. Schwegmann’s path to becoming Brossart’s all-time scoring leader could have been hampered by what could have been a career-ending knee injury suff ered in the summer before her senior season. Despite the injury, bounced back to be named Kentucky’s Ms. Basketball as a senior and named the Kentucky Player of the Year by the Louisville Courier-Journal. She was named to the fi rst-team AllNorthern Kentucky fi ve times and the Northern Kentucky Player of the Year three times. As a sophomore, she was part of Brossart’s fi rst Class A state championship. Schwegmann was also a cross country runner who won three state titles. Schwegmann continued her basketball career at Miami University, but multiple knee injuries forced her to take a medical hardship and become a student coach. Schwegmann still resides in Northern Kentucky with her husband Randy. The couple is expecting their fi rst child before the end of the year.

Bill Topmiller Covington Catholic ‘71 A multi-sport athlete, Bill Topmiller was a ﬁ rst team all-state player in both football and basketball who also played baseball. Known as an ultimate team player, Topmiller was a major part of three district and Ninth Region titles

mont, which was the second-best team fi nish for Cincinnati-area D-II girls teams. Mariemont, Wyoming and Indian Hill all fi nished in the top-15. Mariemont must replace a senior-laden team from last season, which includes a 200 free relay squad of all seniors that fi nished third. Wyoming will return its entire 200 free relay team that qualifi ed for state. Jo Piersma will lead Seven Hills Last season, state-champion Emma Shuppert led Seven Hills to the best local fi nish (5th) for Division II girls. Now, Ella Jo Piersma will hope to lead the program to another stellar showing. As a freshman last season, she found the podium in the 100 free (4th) and 200 free (3rd). Will Jo Piersma take the next step and win a state title this season? Top diver? Last season, Morgan Southall won West Clermont's fi rst-ever state title, claiming top honors in the 1-meter dive. Who is the best girls diver this year? In Division II, all signs point to Wyoming's Courtney Grace, who won a district diving title as a freshman last season and fi nished fourth at state. In Division I, Loveland's Riley Bullock was fi fth at districts and sixth at state as a junior last season. As a sophomore, Mount Notre Dame's Sarah Krusinski was district runner-up.

during his career on the basketball team. During his basketball career, Topmiller scored 1,156 points in 96 games while the Colonels went 107-9 in a three-year time span. Perhaps a better football player, Topmiller was a three-year starter at receiver. He holds the records for the most receptions in a game (14), which is one that stood for more than 25 years. As a senior, he was a ﬁ rst team all-state player with 41 receptions and seven touchdowns. Topmiller continued his football career at Vanderbilt where he was a twoyear letter winner. Topmiller is now retired and lives with his wife, Peggy.

Coach Lynn Ray Covington Catholic 1975-2004 Lynn Ray took over as the head coach of the Covington Catholic high school football team after nearly a decade of onﬁ eld struggles. The coaches’ arrival came amidst talks of dissolving the program altogether, but Ray reversed the team’s fortunes. During his 30-year career at the helm of the program. Ray compiled a 234-132 record, ﬁ ve Class AAA state championships and eight AAA regional championships. In the history of the football program, Ray coached 60% of the total games played and accounts for 60% of the programs total wins. His win total as a head coach places him in the Top 20 all-time in Kentucky and No. 3 in Northern Kentucky. Ray was named the head coach of the Kentucky All-Stars in 1990 vs. the Tennessee All-Stars. He also was named the Kentucky State Coach of the Year in 1992, the Regional Winner of the National Coach of the Year in 1996 and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award fro the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Today, he lives in Florence, Ky. with his wife Patti and is a member of the Covington Catholic Hall of Fame in addition to the Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame.

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COMMUNITY PRESS Annual Homeless Awareness Community Dinner held in Sharonville The evening of Dec. 18 fi ttingly marked the celebration of the 18th annual Homeless Awareness Community Dinner at the Sharonville Convention Center. Sponsored by Spectra Food Services in partnership with the Sharonville Convention Center and Ohio Valley Goodwill, the annual dinner brings together individuals and families for a fabulous holiday dinner and special activities serving more than 300 guests. The Sharonville Convention Center and Spectra Food Services work very hard to organize this important evening which includes many volunteers from the staff of the two organizations. Local news stations were on hand to cover the 18th annual Homeless Awareness Community Dinner including WLWT News 5 and WCPO Channel 9. Goodwill Public Information Offi cer, Michael Flannery along with Jim Downton, Sharonville Convention Center were interviewed about their thoughts about the 18th annual event. “Ohio Valley Goodwill is always glad to have the opportunity to support this important annual community outreach event which helps to bring attention to families who are struggling with homelessness in our community,” noted Flannery. For more than a century, Goodwill’s mission has been to assist our nation’s veterans as well as others challenged with homelessness to fi nd permanent housing and attain economic selfsuffi ciency through the power of work. Last year alone, Ohio Valley Goodwill served almost 600 veterans in helping them to achieve independence and overall, more than 3500 people through its employment, training and community integration programs. The annual community celebration off ers a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings, a DJ spinning tunes, and an extra special visit from Santa for all of the many children in attendance. Ohio Valley Goodwill is always pleased to be a part of this evening holiday tradition held in support of individuals and families faced with the challenge of homelessness. Transportation to the Sharonville Convention Center for participants is coordinated by Goodwill’s Special Projects Veterans team which helps to bring individuals and families to the center. Busses are provided by Queen City Transportation and help individuals from ten local homeless shelters to attend this special event. An important part of this wonderful evening is always the many volunteers who help to serve the dinner and make participants feel welcome for the holiday celebration. Volunteers for the dinner are team members from both the Sharonville Convention Center and Spectra Food Services as well as this year, St. Michael’s School. Many of the volunteers include the families of staff

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John Feister to receive Salesian Guild’s Distinguished Communicator Award Award-winning journalist, magazine and book editor John Feister will be honored as the 2020 Distinguished Communicator of the Year at the 76th annual gathering of the Salesian Guild on Jan. 25 at Mount St. Joseph University. Feister has made signiﬁ cant contributions to local and national Catholic media for more than 40 years. The Salesian Guild includes Greater Cincinnati Catholics working in any ﬁ eld of communications. The group Feister comes together once a year to share liturgy and fellowship near the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers. The Distinguished Communicator of the Year Award is presented during that gathering in recognition of a communicator who exhibits professional excellence and faith in action in the workplace.

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Brenner Debbie A; $156,000 4510 Clearwater Pl: Upside Properties LLC to Brenner Debbie A; $156,000 4680 Nathaniel Glen Dr: Pieper Mary Joyce to Shiple Timothy & Kimberly; $330,000 4911 Arbor Woods Ct: Tebbe Susan to Hoehn Diane Marie; $119,900 4980 Molly Green Ct: Lucas Janis & Karen Bauer to Menninger Robert A & Judy; $237,500 5025 Greenshire Dr: M/i Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Scherpenberg Adam & Stefania D Paleari; $390,200 5183 Scarsdale Cove: Bounds Jodi St Charles to Kroth Thomas U & Patricia J; $139,000 5344 Werk Rd: Bauer Michael to Ditullio George & Hannah; $92,500 5440 Cloverleaf Ln: Hile Phillip J to 3269 North Bend LLC; $55,000 5580 Westwood Northern Bv: Tepe Maryellen R to Strochinsky Billy J & Beverly; $88,000 5592 Samver Rd: Knight Gail M & Jeffrey J to Botos Kerry A @3; $113,500 5592 Samver Rd: Knight Gail M & Jeffrey J to Botos Kerry A @3; $113,500 5658 Bridgetown Rd: Graves Doris Jean to Ruter Glen J; $86,000 5791 Boomer Rd: Burran Investments LLC to J Lates LLC; $170,000 5976 Lawrence Rd: Flanary Christopher A to Teetz Allen M & Brooke A; $163,000 6001 Lagrange Ln: Neumann Astrid E & Dietrich G to Campbell Thomas C; $135,000 6046 Flyer Dr: Visiliou John to Stultz Katheerine Grace; $164,900 6257 Sharlene Dr: Stapleton James R Iv to Gonzalez Donaldo & Sonia Citalan; $220,000 7915 Bridge Point Dr: Hoffman David L to Smith Andrew; $216,000 7993 Oakbridge Way: Schwettman Emily A to Kurzhals, Lynsey T; $170,000 Greenhills 50 Hamlin Dr: Stump Mark Allan & Catherine M to Lenzy Reginald; $150,200

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2425 North Bend Rd: Harris Ronnie W Sr to Coconut Grove Management LLC; $70,100 2842 North Bend Rd: Branch Banking And Trust Company to Bailey Saundra; $132,000 5650 Colerain Ave: Daniel Properties LLC to Garcia Gladys Mae Ison; $63,000

Evendale 3233 Cooper Rd: Pollock Samuel & Gloria Sigman to Watzek Michael Andrew; $394,500 Forest Park 11727 Elkwood Dr: Hickey Charles R to Oaks Property Group LLC; $62,860 1375 Kenross Ct: Ramsey Madeline to Garay Haysel & Juan J; $164,000 2068 Crest Rd: Wess David J & Yolanda Y to Gautam Uma D & Umesh Kafle; $235,000 581 Bessinger Dr: Haggard James G & Judy A Steinbarth to Bluestar LLC; $107,205 Glendale 104 Hetherington Ln: Gerson Jonathan & Jennifer W to Macaluso Joseph & Kathy; $577,500 Green Township Reemelin Rd: Hardin Kelly E to Blanton Christopher & Lauren; $285,000 1990 Alphonse Ln: Harrison Robert E to Summit Equity Group LLC; $90,000 2314 Quail Run Farm Ln: Mattar Philip Tr & Melissa Tr to Siefring David & Shawn; $608,203 2347 Quail Run Farm Ln: Hannan Victoria L to Handermann Mark A; $465,000 3041 Crestmoor Ln: Allison Samantha J to Curren Jason R; $125,000 3056 Brookview Dr: Hummel Kenneth M to Curren Jason R; $114,800 3135 Limestone Cr: Sammons Christopher P to Laine Adam & Amanda; $200,000 3431 Tallahassee Dr: Calu Properties LLC to Clonce Jimmy Lynn & Melissa Ann; $171,900 3695 Moonridge Dr: Kraai Cresandra Jo to Romer Gregory W & Sandra A; $149,843 4280 Marcrest Dr: Hardin Kelly E to Blanton Christopher & Lauren; $285,000 4510 Clearwater Pl: Upside Properties LLC to

Mount Healthy Harrison Ave: Huerta Julie A @5 to Hamblin Peggy J @3; $22,196 7712 Harrison Ave: Huerta Julie A @5 to Hamblin Peggy J @3; $22,196 North College Hill 1477 Dordine Ln: Rwb Enviornmental LLC to Girdler Candace & Morgan Lee; $140,000 1625 Centerridge Ave: Maru Gezahegne to Nelson Gerald Marquez; $149,000 8345 Bobolink Dr: Thamann Michael to Mcnally Realty LLC; $65,000 Reading 1150 Thurnridge Dr: Moulliet William H to Beck Stephen Kyle; $160,000 14 Mapleview Ct: Gys Properties LLC to White John & Tricia; $225,000 439 Jefferson Ave: Aoyama Inc to P And B LLC; $270,000 624 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 628 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 629 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 632 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 633 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 636 Maple Dr: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 Sharonville Sharondale Rd: Roberts Leah to Johnson Hannah; $1,200 10749 Willfleet Dr: Wiechman Angeline to Egaro Investments Ltd; $100,000 10915 Fernhill Dr: D'alessandro Ronald N to Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc; $121,500 11781 Percivale Ct: Mathews Jan to Booth Janet; $225,000 12002 Diamond View Dr: Horn Mary J to Phillips Verale; $173,500 3958 Malaer Dr: Betcher William Thomas Tr to Miller Drew W; $160,000 5069 Lord Alfred Ct: Miller Janet to Steed Douglas R Tr; $287,000

Spring Grove Village 776 Hand Ave: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 784 Hand Ave: Hunely Elvin H Tr to Dere Properties LLC; $1,070,178 Springdale Dorothy Ln: Fry Holdings LLC to Somasundaram Meyyappan & Mangayarkarasi Subbiah; $380,000 575 Observatory Dr: Grant Daryn to Phillips Patience U; $152,000 818 Clearfield Ln: Minor Raymond E & Janis K to Bailey Monique; $161,000 Springfield Township 10068 Winton Rd: Craftsman Properties LLC to Rehab Holdings LLC; $87,000 10740 Stargate Ln: Stewart Virginia K & David G to Davis Richard F & Catherine M Carson; $212,500 12116 Elkwood Dr: Resi Reo Sub LLC to Penda Fatima; $150,000 1430 Candlewick Dr: Kling Alvin E Tr to Potzick Mark & Marie A; $210,000 146 Ridgeway Rd: Miller James & Joy E to Sanchez Marina J & Nahum Gonzalez; $87,500 1460 Forester Dr: Polanco Jose A & Anabel D to Alfrey Anthony W & Amy D Kessen; $144,000 1565 Hazelgrove Dr: Tuff Man Properties LLC to Mayorga Miguel Angel; $160,000 1807 Fallbrook Ln: Eckner Scott R & Andrea L Harris Eckner to Scott And Pam Irvine Living Trust The; $125,000 2359 Magdalena Dr: Pac Res Spe I LLC to Caan LLC; $132,000 6687 Sandalwood Ln: Scott David & Diana L Trs to Williams Peter & Evelyn; $5 751 Reynard Ave: Sapkota Giri R & Bhadra M to Ghimire Tek; $170,000 7823 Ramble View: Thoman Thomas J & Sari Eringer-thoman to Ogletree Marsha; $200,000 7823 Ramble View: Thoman Thomas J & Sari Eringer-thoman to Ogletree Marsha; $200,000 8486 Mockingbird Ln: Barlow Jimmy Ray & Barlow Jimmy Ray Tr to Hackney Timothy R & Georgia A; $47,500 8762 Venus Ln: Judy Investment Properties LLC to Vb One LLC; $56,800 8965 Fontainebleau Te: Jpmorgan Chase Bank National Association to Moksin Holdings Plus LLC; $85,900 9179 Cherry Blossom Ln: Smart James L & Mary E to Rai Bir B & Bhakti M; $145,100 9323 Winton Rd: Radel Amos Lawrence to Radel Christopher L; $75,000 997 Harbury Dr: Scott David H & Diana L Trs to Williams Peter & Evelyn; $155,000 Woodlawn 107 Joliet Ave: Harris Sonja J to Ingram Elijah T; $87,625 111 Riddle Rd: Temme Nicholas to Hupp Briel A; $119,900 Wyoming 1058 Burns Ave: Warmack Gregory & Donna to Wells Fargo N A; $90,000 1105 Scarborough Wy: Dishon Andy & Lauren to Sweren Jeffrey S & Deborah L; $325,000 1403 Park Ave: Stotler Sarah M & Roderick Wilson to Wilson Charles R & Susan; $162,500 161 Grove Ave: Richman Barbara Ann Tr to Dishon Lauren C; $134,000 192 Fleming Rd: Rod & Staff Enterprises LLC to Yaresh Properties LLC; $150,000 340 Oliver Rd: Reynolds Randy L to Hemke Patricia L; $167,000

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PUBLIC NOTICE: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF WYOMING ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE The City of Wyoming City Council, Hamilton County, Ohio will hold two public hearings on the City’s Electric Aggregation Program Plan of Operation and Governance. The hearings will be held at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2020. Both hearings will take place in the City Council Chambers located at 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215. On November 5, 2019, City of Wyoming voters passed Electric Aggregation which authorizes the City to form a governmental electric aggregation program for the purchase of electricity on behalf of City residents. The City shall submit its Plan of Operation and Governance to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) pursuant to PUCO Regulation and Ohio law. The City shall develop an opt-out aggregation program following the procedures set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 4928.20. Subject to the final approval of the City Council, the City will enter into an Electric Supply Agreement with the selected supplier. The Electric Supply Agreement may provide a fixed rate, a capped rate and/or a variable rate for eligible customers that provide more price certainty and stability than the rates currently offered by Duke Energy-Ohio. The offer is scheduled to begin in early to mid-Summer of 2020, and is anticipated to be for a 1, 2 or 3 year term. All eligible customers (Duke Energy-Ohio customers) to be included in the City’s aggregate will be included unless they opt out. All customers eligible to be included in the City’s aggregate will receive a mailing notifying them of their right to opt out. The Notice will fully explain the rates, terms and conditions, and general information regarding the Program. If a customer does not wish to be included in the program, the customer will have 21 days to opt out of the program free of charge by returning an enclosed post card, visiting the supplier’s website for the City or calling a toll free telephone number. New customers moving into the City will be included in the aggregate unless they exercise their right to opt out of the aggregate. Customers moving within the City will retain their status at the original rate. Aggregate customers will continue to receive one bill from Duke Energy-Ohio. TC,Dec25’19Jan1’20# 3961060

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be received at the Village of Greenhills, 11000 Winton Road, 45218, until 10:00 a.m. local time on January 17, 2020 for all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as W IN TON ROAD IMPROVEM E N T S , and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. Contract documents, plans, bid sheets and specifications shall be obtained at JMA Consultants, Inc., 4357 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 for $100.00 per set (non-refundable). Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 through 153.571 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 in the full amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount. A 100% satisfactory performance and payment bond shall be required of the successful bidder. Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with the name of the bidder, his address, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. Each bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the same and all persons interested therein. All bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Hamilton County and the Village of Greenhills as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration. The Village of Greenhills reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids or to accept or reject any part thereof. Evonne Kovach, Municipal Manager HTP,Jan1,8,’19#3965225

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Wyoming City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215 on legislation authorizing the transfer of properties owned by the City of Wyoming, 637 and 641 Oak Avenue, to the Wyoming Community Improvement Corporation. The public is invited to attend and comment. Individuals requiring special accommodations to participate or attend should contact the City Building 72 hours prior to the meeting. Large type copies and other accommodations are available upon request. Lynn Tetley City Manager CIN,Jan1,’20#3965822

The Springfield Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Monday January 13, 2020 in the Township Administration Building, 9150 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. The purpose is to consider case ZC2019-005 an application by Mr. Kevin Potts, Ken Anderson Alliance, the property owner, for a Zoning Map Amendment from R-2 “Residence District” to SPPUD “Special Purpose – Planned Unit Development” and approval of Preliminary Development Plans. LOCATION: Compton Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 Book 590 Page 321 Parcel 147 The application is available for viewing at the Township Administration Building, 9150 Winton Road, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested citizens are welcome to attend the public hearing. CIN,Jan1,’20#3964418

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