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Finneytown grad’s songs hit ‘Jeopardy,’ ‘Monday Night Football’ Chris Varias Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Santino is cutting anthems, slick enough for network television, and upbeat and motivating enough to take you through a workout or to the “Jeopardy” championship. Meanwhile, Santino Corleon is making hip-hop records suitable for a ride through the streets of Cincinnati, or, maybe more specifi cally, Finneytown. It turns out it’s the same 39-yearold rapper, a graduate of Finneytown High School making diff erent tunes under slightly diff erent names for different platforms. Santino signed a record deal with 83 Sound, a Los Angeles label with a content-provider specialty. Santino’s single “GOAT” was used in ads for the 2020 television game-show special “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” “Monday Night Football” used his single “Notorious” last season. Santino, who splits time between an apartment in Los Angeles and a home in Cincinnati, explained how he’s making things happen in the commercial world of music while still pursuing hip-hop dreams. Question: What’s your real name? Answer: Santino Lambert. Q: Cool fi rst name. A: Yeah, my mom got it from “The Godfather.” She said, when she was 16, she saw “The Godfather” and told herself when she had her fi rst son, she’d name him Santino, so I always say, I was Santino 10 years before I was born. Q: James Caan in “The Godfather.” The best. A: Yeah, she said she thought he was cute. Q: How did you get your start in music? A: I went to the Institute of Audio Research in Manhattan, audio-engineering school. I really started writing in New York and doing rap battles on prominent streets in New York City. I wound up getting kicked out of school, because I was young and dumb and doing a bunch of wild stuff . And then I moved to Staten Island and started getting into drugs, so I moved back to Cincinnati. And once I moved back, I kind of cleaned myself up, and that’s when my real music career started, here. Q: Was Cincinnati at that time a good place to get a rap career going? A: This is around ‘06 I guess. I was doing shows with local promotion companies who would book big artists. They would put me on right before the main act. So I would capitalize off that. I would bring a video guy. I would have a cameraman. I was the fi rst one around here doing that. Bringing a cameraman and pushing my own conSee CORLEON, Page 2A

A planned shared-use trail will connect Glenwood Gardens with the Harbor Loop Trail in Winton Woods. Great Parks of Hamilton County will discuss the project at a virtual meeting April 1. CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

Shared-use trail planned between Glenwood Gardens and Winton Woods Virtual public meeting will discuss 3.6 mile shared-use trail that will extend the West Fork Mill Creek Greenway Trail to the Harbor Loop Trail Brook Endale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Plans are underway for a new shared-use trail that will connect Glenwood Gardens and Winton Woods, as well as multiple trails, neighborhoods, and businesses in between. The new accessible shared-use trail will be about 3.6 miles in length and extend the West Fork Mill Creek Greenway Trail in Glenwood Gardens to the Harbor Loop Trail in Winton Woods. The trail goes through Glenwood Gardens, crosses Sheﬃ eld Road, and winds through the woods of the Glenview Golf Course before turning south

“We are very excited this trail will go beyond the limits of the parks and facilitate new connections to and from nearby neighborhoods and businesses.”

This is the trail map for the new shared-use trail (in red) to be discussed at the April 1 Great Parks of Hamilton County meeting. PROVIDED/GREAT PARKS OF HAMILTON COUNTY

“One of the top comments from public input during our recent master planning process was for more shared-use trails and more connections,” Palmeter said in a release. “We are very excited this trail will go beyond the limits of the parks and facilitate new connections to and from nearby neighborhoods and businesses.” Palmeter said that the path of the new shared-use trail will expand vehicle-free

travel options in the area and enhance local connectivity and accessibility. The project will also include improvements to make access to the parks and trails from Springﬁ eld Pike and Glendale-Milford Road easier and safer. A virtual public meeting to discuss the trail will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 1. For more information, visit the website.

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CEO for Great Parks

Santino Corleon is a graduate of Finneytown High School. PROVIDED

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at Southland Road and entering the grounds of Winton Woods. Once in Winton Woods, the path will pass by wetlands to Lakeview Drive. From there, it will continue to the Winton Woods Campground and link up with the Harbor Loop Trail. Last year, the park district received more than $352,000 in federal funding for the project from the Transportation Alternatives Program. Todd Palmeter, CEO for Great Parks, said they decided to invest in this trail as a direct response to community feedback.

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Foreclosed house leads to rescue of 71 cats, agency says

Niche: These are Cincinnati’s Best Places to Live in 2021

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CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Local animal care agencies were recently told to expect a few dozen cats from a foreclosed home in Colerain Township. What they got could turn out to be the largest single haul they’ve ever seen. Ray Anderson with Cincinnati Animal Care, one of the agencies contacted about the property, says the shelter is already swamped this season. “We’ve had a huge uptick in our population in general,” Anderson said. Then the call came March 8 about the home foreclosure and the 30-odd felines they were told to expect. Over the next few days, CAC and several other agencies set traps for cats on the property. The result? Seventy one cats. “Seventy one from one property is very extreme,” Anderson said. “I think that’s our biggest pull.” CAC took around 30 of the cats, while Ohio Alleycat Rescue took around 40. Anderson appreciates the help, especially in a week when CAC took in around 80 dogs as well — and 200 animals in total. “Our rescue partners being able to take those on, huge help,” he said. “I mean, we’re talking boots on the ground at the property from various rescues, our staﬀ , our dog wardens were out there.” Anderson adds this was not a hoard-

Niche has released its Best Places to Live in 2021 data and Greater Cincinnati has made a forceful showing in the rankings. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. “In the past year, many people have become more mobile than ever before. Especially if they’re able to work remotely, people are asking themselves where they really want to live,” CEO and founder of Niche Luke Skurman said in a statment. Niche said 228 cities and 18,516 towns and neighborhoods were included in this year’s nationwide rankings. “Our rankings are designed to help our users ﬁ nd the next place they want

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ing case. “This was a case of people with good intentions. They wanted to help,” he said. “They were trying to help cats in the neighborhood, and it just got kind of out of control.” The good news? Outside a few runny noses, the cats are all healthy and will be ready for adoption soon. “Huge relief to see that. Those situations when those things snowball out of control, you can walk into a pretty ugly situation, but I think, for the most part, things were ok,” Anderson said. Because of the unusually high amounts of animals in their care, CAC started doing adoption specials starting March 13. Enquirer Media partner Fox 19 provided this report

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to call home based on their unique priorities. For families, we know schools are an important factor. In addition to the Best Places to Live rankings, our comprehensive school proﬁ les and school rankings are very valuable for families looking to make a move,” Skurman said. Here’s how local areas stacked up statewide: Local best places to live in Ohio’s top 25: h Madeira h Montgomery h Blue Ash h Wyoming h Mariemont h Mason h Indian Hill Unoﬃ cially named areas like Sixteen Mile Stand in Hamilton County and Beckett Ridge in Butler County also made the list of top places. Local best places to live in Kentucky’s top 25 h Fort Thomas h Fort Wright h Fort Mitchell h Union h Wilder h Lakeside Park Local Indiana cities were not in the state’s top 25. For more information visit: niche.com/places-to-live/search/ best-places-to-live

Rumpke driver receives Good Samaritan Award from SPCA for rescuing puppy Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A local truck driver was given the Good Pet Samaritan Award by the SPCA Cincinnati. Aaron Kinsel, while working a recycling route for Rumpke in January, found a 10-week-old puppy with a broken leg discarded a bookbag. She was

shaking and terriﬁ ed in 20-degree weather. "She looked up and saw me and saw that I was trying to help and she kind of had this look of relief," he said. "The SPCA Cincinnati is moved by the compassion of individuals who are instinctively motivated to protect the living. Aaron Kinsel is such a man," according to a press release. Tipper has since had her broken leg

removed and is now at home with Kinsel and his family. Kinsel received the award on March 9 at the Rumpke headquarters in Colerain Township. Tipper made an appearance at the award ceremony. Kinsel also received the Compassionate Action Award from PETA, which is oﬀ ering a reward for information on the abandoned puppy.

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Q: Are you going by Santino or Santino Corleon these days? A: I have my own record label called Mad Circle Music Group, so I drop music under Santino Corleon, but 83 Sound releases me as Santino. It’s kind of more marketable, I don’t cuss in the 83 Sound music. They’re no drug innuendos,

nothing crazy like that, because it’s all commercial and marketing music. I just kind of pull back the edgier stuff and drop that on my Santino Corleon platform. Q: There’s a theme of perseverance in the song “GOAT.” Is that related to your journey? A: That’s exactly the kind of vibe they’re pushing for me. It’s kind of that underdog, “Rocky” vibe. I defi nitely used my personal story as the muse. Q: How did “GOAT” end up on the “Jeopardy” commercial? A: 83 Sound, that’s what we do. We get music on placements, TV, fi lm, commercials, things like that. We’re also signed now with BMG, the third-largest music publisher in the world. We just signed with them earlier this year, which will make our stuff go out everywhere. Last year, they used “GOAT” on CBS’ “The NFL Today.” Les Mills, an ondemand workout, used “GOAT” and “Notorious” for something last year. We have someone that goes to the network. They say, “We need this type of music for this type of project.” We supply it, and if they pick it, they pick it. Q: This career upswing is happening during the pandemic. A: It was a weird situation. We got the “GOAT” placement, and the pandemic happened immediately after that. We had a whole bunch of music already recorded. In that sense, it didn’t really affect anything. But in the sense that I haven’t been able to tour all of 2020 and three months into 2021 now, it’s aff ected that. We have a lot of stuff in line that’s gonna take care of that as far as being on shows and touring. Hopefully we’ll be doing Europe. I’ve just been preparing physically and mentally for once the world opens back up.

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tent online, and from that, it started getting me more attention. These are all things I picked up on in New York City. Q: Do any of those shows stand out in your memory? A: I opened up for MGK (Machine Gun Kelly) on Fountain Square in 2011. It was probably 5,000, 6,000 people in the square. And I had my fi rst hour set, and they didn’t tell me until I showed up, and I was like, “What do you mean an hour? That’s a lot of time.” So I’m like, this is now or never. And I think it was the fi rst time my mom ever came to a big show like that. By this time, I’ve got a pretty good following locally, so a lot of kids in the crowd know my music. When I get off stage, my mom goes, “I didn’t really know they knew the words to the songs. This is crazy.” In that moment, my mother understood what I had been fi ghting for all those years. Q: What happened between then and your recent deal? A: I became a father, and I had to reevaluate my life. I was 34 at the time my now-wife became pregnant. Being an artist, you have good months, and you have bad months. I didn’t want to put a kid in a situation where I’m having a bad month, and I can’t take care of my kid. So I put the music stuff on the backburner and got a job in a factory in Kentucky driving a forklift. About a year and a half of that, I found myself being miserable, and I told my wife, “I don’t know

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if I can do this for the next 30 years,” and she said, “quit, and go back to doing music.” And it just woke me back up. I had an entire album sitting in my computer, so I released that project and about three weeks later, I was on tour with Talib Kweli, and so everything just kind of kicked back oﬀ .

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‘Your adrenaline is pumping’

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Motorcycles idling, waiting for the green light. Riders describe the feeling as indescribable. “Your adrenaline is pumping, the light goes down and you take off ,” said Bruce Demske, 53, a Northside resident, software app developer and motorcycle racer. “It’s hard to describe.” An adrenaline boost may just be what the ailing Hamilton County Fairgrounds need. An agricultural fairgrounds in an urban environment, fi nancial troubles in recent years have beset the board that oversees the fairgrounds, the Hamilton County Agricultural Society. Thanks to a lease signed between the society and county in 1862, the agricultural society can keep the 37-acre site “forever” ensuring it will remain a fairgrounds no matter what changes to the city around it. But fair board members said in the past year they have worked to change the fairground’s fortunes. A racetrack could be part of the renewal. By May, Demske and other area racers are working to complete a one-fi fth mile dirt track at the fairgrounds in Carthage. They’re calling it the Cincy Speedway, and it would feature motorcycle and go-kart racing. So far, it’s a small group of riders. Some are artists. Some farmers. Others are executives with offi ces. The head of Cincy Speedway, Jason Spurrier, runs his own lawnmower and outdoor supply shop. He’s raced motorcycles almost as long as he could walk, racing at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in the Dearborn County, Indiana fairgrounds. “My family grew up going to the racetrack and working at the racetrack, “ said Spurrier, 41, of Fairfi eld. “A typical Friday night in Lawrenceburg, there would be four generations of my family there.” He races with his four children, ages 11 to 19. An individual race lasts about

Jason Spurrier, 41, of Fairﬁ eld jumping a hill on a small motorcycle at the Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway. PROVIDED/BRUCE DEMSKE

two to three minutes with speeds up to 40-miles-an-hour, but each race night there are dozens of races.

A racer without a racetrack For many racers like Spurrier, the Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway in the Dearborn County, Indiana Fairgrounds was home. The pandemic has put the future of the Lawrenceburg racetrack in question. It didn’t open in 2020. The racetrack’s website still says racing events are on hold. Spurrier said there’s no indication if and when it would re-open. Messages to Lawrenceburg Speedway were not returned. See RACING, Page 6A

A cat walks by one of the closed gates at the Hamilton County Fairground on March 5 in Carthage. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

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Racing Continued from Page 4A

That left Spurrier a racer without a racetrack. By October or November, he considered starting his own racetrack. His mind went immediately to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Having grown up in Green Township, he had fond memories of the Hamilton County Fair. He also knew that surrounded by a highway, car lots and industry, sound wouldn’t likely be a problem. Also, there’s stability. The Hamilton County Agricultural Society, which runs the fair, has an eternal lease on the land from the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, signed in 1862. “They have wonderful historical buildings,” Spurrier said. “It is just a phenomenal part of Cincinnati. I think they’re celebrating 160-years with Hamilton County. We want to bring some of that back, the pride of the fairgrounds.” He approached the fair board at the end of 2020 with the idea of using the grandstand for motorcycle racing. They approved it in January. “We met with some of the people,” said Mark House, vice president of the fair board. “They’re down to earth, no alcohol, very family-friendly and engaging. This is better. I like this. That helped sell me on it.”

Jason Spurrier gets ready to race in Lawrenceburg. PROVIDED/BRUCE DEMSKE

cover all the operating expenses tied to the racing and working out the ﬁ nal details of the partnership with the fair board. He couldn’t say whether it would be a lease or some other type of arrangement. If all goes well and the weather cooperates, the ﬁ rst race will be May 8. There are 10 race days scheduled this year, all on Saturday through Oct. 2. It could attract on a typical night 200 racers and 1,000 total, counting spectators, Spurrier said.

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Not much has to be done to turn the fair’s grandstand into a racetrack. Just a ﬂ at dirt surface, really. There’s already seating in the grandstand. The fairgrounds hosts demolition derbies there. They’ll need to grade the land, Spurrier said. A construction company has offered to do it for free. They’re upgrading the lighting and improving the drainage to prevent erosion. And the grandstand will still be able to be used for demolition derbies, concerts and anything else it was previously used for. Cincy Speedway is raising $30,000 to $40,000 in private money to complete the work. Spurrier said he has some electrician friends who are donating their labor as well as construction company doing the grading work pro bono. Spurrier, who is president of Cincy Speedway, said the group has applied for nonproﬁ t status. Cincy Speedway will

Residents near the fairgrounds reacted with cautious optimism about news of motorcycle racing coming to their neighborhood. Maria Madera lives within walking distance to the fairgrounds. She doesn’t know what to expect from motorcycle racing. But she said the demolition derbies don’t create too much noise or issues. She takes pride in her neighborhood, is vice president of the Carthage Civic League, and wants to see something breathe life into the fairgrounds. A racetrack could help. Whether other residents will feel the same way, she doesn’t know. She just found out about the track when contacted by The Enquirer. “Right now, we’re working on trying to build up the business district and have more open businesses in our business district,” Madera said. “If we have a vibrant fairgrounds to attract more people

to our community, that could help.”

Future of the fairgrounds With the advent of a racetrack, two new board members, a $50,000 state grant and some fundraisers last summer, volunteers on fair board see a brighter future for the fairgrounds. That’s welcome news for an organization deemed “unauditable” by Ohio Auditor Keith Faber in 2019. The failure of the fair’s parent organization, the Hamilton County Agricultural Society, to ﬁ le timely forms led to the IRS revoking the group’s nonproﬁ t status in 2014. The fairgrounds still has events throughout the year, including demolition derbies, concerts and festivals. But the main event, the Hamilton County Fair in August, has seen attendance dwindle from 75,000-80,000 in the mid-1990s to 5,500 in 2019, the last fair before the pandemic. Though the lease with the county for the fairgrounds says “forever,” some predicted an imminent demise for the fair if nothing changes. “Unless they get real, solid, systemic change, there won’t be a fair,” said Kathleen Norris in 2020. Norris is a real estate consultant and member of the Hamilton County Fair Task Force assembled by Hamilton County commissioners to look at ways to save the fair. “So it is just that urgent. This fair has a two-to-three-year horizon to ride or die.” Fair leaders say they’re making those

changes. They will eventually re-apply for nonproﬁ t status with the IRS, board treasurer Tonya Elliott said. In the past year, the board and volunteers have worked hard to put some TLC into the fairgrounds, said Elliott and House. The state granted the fair board $50,000 last year, which bought picnic tables for a beer garden, new doors, windows and LED lighting for a buildings and other cosmetic improvements, according to a statement from the fair board sent to The Enquirer. The fairground’s stables house 16 horses, currently, with a new horse turnout and barrel riding area under construction. They held fundraisers last summer also to spruce up the fairgrounds, House said. Demolition derbies and small festivals, with social distancing, took place in 2020, he said. The fairgrounds is booked every weekend this year with events from April to October. “We got sponsors to donate paint and money, building supplies,” House said. “We were repainting and putting new windows in. It’s turning around.”

Wanna race? If you want to race, you need your own motorcycle or go-kart “that meets the requirements of one or more classes, safety gear, and a positive attitude.” Just show up the day of the race and register, Spurrier said. Dates and updates, go to cincyspeedway.com

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‘Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying’ outer skins of yellow or red onions that you have. Cover with a couple inches of water. Bring to boil, lower to simmer, cover and cook until onion skins have colored water, about 10 minutes. Egg colors vary from light amber to brick red.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

One of our traditions for Easter starts at the beginning of Lent. My Mom’s ancient wooden bowl sits in a place of honor on the kitchen counter. Each time I use a yellow onion, the papery outer skins are put into the bowl. By the time Easter week comes, I have enough skins to color Easter eggs naturally. I have a smaller wooden bowl that holds red onion skins. I’ve been bombarded with requests to share my recipes for naturally-colored Easter eggs again. Funny thing is these recipes have been around a long time, yet continue to be among my most requested. I’m thinking this pandemic has made a lot of you comfortable with cooking more, and as a result, creativity and the urge to try something new seems the way to go. Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying. Depending upon the kind and how long eggs sit in the dye, you’ll see shades of light gold to amber to brick red. But onion skins are just one way to color eggs. Like pink eggs? Try the dye made with beet juice. The spice turmeric turns the eggs sunny yellow. Our favorites are eggs colored with red cabbage. The dye starts out purple but with the addition of vinegar, the eggs turn teal blue. Hopefully, coloring eggs naturally will become a tradition in your home, too.

Vinegar to dye proportions The same for all dyes: for every cup of liquid, stir in a tablespoon of clear vinegar. This “sets” the dye.

Beets Use strained beet juice or boil fresh skinned beets and strain. Just bring it to a boil, then turn the heat oﬀ .

Red cabbage Use a whole head of cut up red cabbage. Cover with water a good inch, bring to a boil, lower to a gentle boil, cover, and cook until cabbage loses most of its purple color, about 30 minutes. This dye takes several hours at least so it’s good to put in the refrigerator while the dye is working. The longer the eggs sit in the dye, the darker the color blue.

Naturally-colored Easter eggs. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Turmeric Bring 2 tablespoons turmeric in 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Cool but don’t strain. Add vinegar, stir and place eggs in dye until desired color is obtained. Remove, swish them around in cool water very quickly only to remove particles. Turmeric colored eggs are bright yellow.

Tip Make dyes ahead. Strain and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature.

Natural dyes: turmeric and red cabbage (row one); red onion skins (middle); beets and yellow onion skins (last.) Right, the onion skins cooking for dye.

Naturally colored eggs take longer to color, so be patient.

dyes. All dyes should be cool before coloring eggs.

Strain!

Onion skins

Except for turmeric dye, strain all

In a saucepan, place as many papery

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How COVID-19 might permanently change the restaurant world Keith Pandolﬁ Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

This story is part of an Enquirer series focusing on how life has changed – and will continue to change – because of the pandemic. It’s dinnertime at Turner Farm in Indian Hill and Casey Santi is running orders out to soil-and-rock salt-splashed cars as they arrive to pick up transportable feasts of roasted chickens, Guinness-braised beef stew and root-vegetable salads. It’s warm outside; a recent February snowfall is melting away, leaving the long and winding road to the farm’s take-out kitchen looking like mud season in Vermont. The meals being served here were prepared by Michael Eddington, former executive chef at Muse, in Mt. Lookout, in a teaching kitchen the farm shut down last March as it shifted its focus from teaching people to feeding people. The response to that pivot has been overwhelming. So overwhelming that Santi, who aside from running orders works as the farm’s marketing and communications manager, says they’re thinking of making the pivot permanent. She said the farm’s executive director, Robert Edmiston, decided it was important to keep feeding the community throughout the pandemic Not just the toney community where the farm is located, mind you, but the community in general. “We’re getting a lot of gratitude from our customers because this gives them a reason to get in their cars and drive to an actual farm to pick up food,” said Santi. Indeed, arriving here can feel like an enormous exhale at a time when so many people are dealing with the everyday stresses of working at home, teaching at home, and simply living at home. It’s also just another example of how the pandemic has changed our ideas of what “going out to dinner” can mean. And how many pivots like these will remain permanent for restaurants. A year into the pandemic, Greater

Turner Farms Chef Michael Edington prepares food for pickup orders in Indian Hill. Turner farms offers lunch and dinner takeout every Tuesday through Friday with a menu that changes every month. PHIL DIDION

Cincinnati’s restaurant industry has pivoted, swerved, sweat, and, miraculously – knock on wood – survived. That’s not to say there haven’t been losses, but not nearly as many as some feared. At least so far. During the past 12 months, Cincinnati chef David Falk, owner of Boca, Sotto, and Nada, introduced a meal kit service via the “virtual restaurant” he calls Domo (Latin for “home”). Hideki Harada turned a portion of his College Hill restaurant, Kiki, into a market selling Japanese snack foods and condiments, and Anthony Sitek, owner of Crown Republic, downtown, oﬀ ered pasta kits, takeand-bake dinners, and cocktail- to-go. But after the pivots and the patience,

when diners can go back to, well, dining, will things return to as before or will something have changed?

Easy answer “We will never go back to normal,” said Stephen Williams, owner of Bouquet restaurant in Covington. Once the pandemic hit greater Cincinnati, Bouquet struggled to ﬁ nd its footing, creating a retail component that sold everything from house-made hot sauces to actual makeup, something the restaurant’s FDA license allowed it to do. “To be honest, it got kind of gimmicky,” Williams said. “At the end of the day, we realized we needed to go back to who we are and what we believe in.”

With restrictions on the number of customers he could serve during the pandemic, Williams came to realize that, in the Before Times, he might have been stretching himself, and, perhaps, his staﬀ , thin. Something he plans to remedy in the post-pandemic world. “We’re not looking to do as many covers as we did before,” he said. “We used to have [seating for] about 180 people in here, and now we have about 100. We really like that since it gives the team more time to interact with the customers.” Williams has noticed that, when the pressure to turn tables over quickly disappears, customers tend to stay longer, See RESTAURANTS, Page 11A

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Hard seltzer festival coming to Cincinnati Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati is getting its own seltzer fest. The one-day festival, on April 17, will feature local and national brands and more than 50 diff erent fl avors and seltzers. Seltzers are being added to the lineup daily, but the festival currently has White Claw, Smirnoff Seltzer, Bud Light Seltzer, Corona Seltzer, Press Seltzer and Natural Light Seltzer on board. The Cincy Seltzer Fest plans to be “one of the fi rst full scale festivals since the COVID pandemic began” but will still enforce social distancing. There will be designated seating areas for groups. Masks and temperature checks are required.

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Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati in Oakley will be hosting the event at their

47,000-square-foot warehouse at 2940 Highland Ave., Suite 230.

All guests will choose from three different “Seltzer Sessions” at either 11 a.m., 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $57.34 for two people. You can buy tickets at citybeattickets.com. Each session will off er tastings, fullcan off erings and even buckets of seltzer. Fowling – a hybrid game of bowling and football – lanes will be set up for attendees to play while they sample seltzers. Each guest will also get a free slice of LaRosa’s Pizzeria. “We are excited and honored to be hosting the fi rst Seltzer Fest in Cincinnati,” owner Joe Frank said in a press release. “Because of the size of our venue, we are able to host events like this and still focus on social distancing and safety all while having a unique experience with a lot of fun.”

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and, in turn, spend more money. It’s part of his more general strategy to focus more on the hospitality and the food aspects of his business, something he says was getting lost in recent years. Williams, and his wife, Jessica, are also moving ahead on their latest concept, Spoon Kitchen & Market, a combination grocery store, restaurant, and bar that, after years of delays, is scheduled to open inside the new RiverHaus development in Covington in the next three weeks. To Williams, the concept of a “groceraunt” couldn’t come at a better time given the public’s shifting attitudes toward dining out. He sees Spoon as less of a restaurant, and more of a corner store. “I don’t know if I would be opening a straight-up restaurant right now,” he said

Going it alone Last month, Lou and Gene Turner, both longtime veterans of Cincinnati restaurant stalwarts Boca, Salazar and Please, decided to leave traditional restaurants behind and open MOXY, a takeout-only spot located in Newport’s Incubator Kitchen Collective. The restaurant specializes in comfort foods inspired by Lou’s childhood growing up in Pennsylvania Dutch country, and Gene’s knowledge of French cooking techniques. MOXY’s menu is broken down into four categories: Pasta kits, vegetarian kits, family meal kits, and breakfast kits. MOXY also does a weekend popup at Oakley Wines, off ering a Sunday dinner kit. “We off er restaurant-quality dining in your home,” Gene said. “All of our meals are very interactive. By the time our guests pick it up, it’s 85 to 95 (percent) complete.” The Turners thought about opening a traditional brick-and-mortar spot, but “we had to shift this model to fi t the times,” said Gene. He believes the concept will still have legs once COVID fi nally makes it into our rearview mirrors. “There will probably be a dip in business when people start going out again, but I think the interactivity of our meal kits will be around for a while.” The Incubator Kitchen Collective offers restaurants like MOXY services that are attractive to restaurant entrepreneurs right now, including education, below-market kitchen facilities, mentorship and, according to director Rachel Grubbs DesRochers, a sense of community. “For a lot of people, I don’t think the goal is to get the brick-and-mortar storefront anymore,” DesRochers, who is also

Gene Turner and his wife, Lou, co-owner's of MOXY Cincinnati, work to prepare food inside their kitchen at the Incubator Kitchen Collective in Newport, Ky., on Thursday, March 4. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

the founder of vegan graham cracker company Grateful Grahams, said. “If you are in a collective, you are surrounded by people doing what you are doing , not alone and isolated. You can ask people for advice. That is the culture we are trying to create here.”

Takeout improving Changed buying habits are what chef Derek Dos Anjos and his business partner Jeﬀ ery Miller are predicting for their new business venture, Parts & Labor. The company, which started last year as a takeout and delivery service, serving Dos Anjos-caliber meals, will soon reopen at a stall in Oakley Kitchen, a new food-hall concept slated to open in April. “Our focus is to continue what we started with the original Parts & Labor by focusing on quality food meant for pickup or delivery,” Miller said. “That is our out-of-the-gate plan.” He adds that even as the number of vaccinations increases, people will still be wary of restaurants, and that even when COVID-19 has all but vanished, customers might be so used to quality takeout that the demand for it will continue. Before Parts & Labor temporarily shut down so Miller and Dos Anjos could prepare for their relocation to Oakley Kitchen, Miller said, they perfected the art of making carryout food that looks and tastes as good as it would at a restaurant. “Everything on our menu has been tested,” he said. “We wanted to see how it would hold up through the pick-up or delivery process, and how it will look the next day.” Miller and Dos Anjos would leave

their food in the fridge for a couple of days, just to make sure it would make for appealing leftovers. “We just didn’t want it to be goopy,” Miller said. They are also making all of their packaging compostable and/or recyclable, so customers don’t have to feel a surge of guilt for throwing away the containers

Move civility DesRochers said the pandemic has given many restaurant workers an opportunity to reevaluate their jobs in an industry that often requires ridiculously long hours and, in some cases, toxic environments that can do serious damage to their mental health. “One thing I hope changes after all of this is over is how people treat service industry workers,” said Joshua Aaron Miller, a bartender at Longfellow, in OTR. One of the disturbing trends Miller has witnessed during the pandemic is customers refusing to follow simple mandates and guidelines regarding social distancing and wearing masks. While he saw restaurant workers being treated poorly before the pandemic, what he’s seeing these days is oﬀ the charts. “There is just the arrogance that comes with disobeying a rule,” he said. “Be it a house rule or a state law. There’s a self-entitled feeling a person must have to question you as a service industry worker because they think you’re a certain rung of society. I get it: The whole world is cooped up and angry. But there are some behaviors, unrelated to the pandemic, that workers shouldn’t have to tolerate anymore.” “Addiction and suicide are through

Turner Farms' Casey Santi brings takeout orders out to hungry patrons. Turner farms offers lunch and dinner takeout every Tuesday through Friday with a menu that changes every month. PHIL DIDION

the roof in the restaurant industry,” DesRochers said. “But there is a diﬀ erent way of doing things. It comes from slowing down and doing what you really want to do. That is the downside of the food world. You show up and your brain hurts, then you get screamed at when the chives aren’t on the right part of the plate. “But there is another way of doing things, one that doesn’t involve getting screamed at every day.” That’s a change customers should consider when the privilege of dining out returns.

Employee rethink Jennifer Rattenbury, who started working in restaurants to help pay her tuition at Indiana University in the late 1980s, and has worked as a server and a manager at restaurants such as Jeff Ruby’s Waterfront, and most recently Boca, where she served customers with fi ne-dining-level professionalism for nearly a decade. These days, you can fi nd her navigating a forklift through an Amazon warehouse in Northern Kentucky. When Rattenbury was furloughed from Boca last March, she found herself refl ecting on her nearly 30-year career in the industry. She said she made “an amazing amount of money” working 35 hours a week at Boca, but once she stepped away from it, she realized some of the things that were missing from her life. “I played in my garden and I got to know my neighbors who I’d never met because I always worked weekends and nights. I took walks and got into myself because in the restaurant business, it’s always about everyone else. It was nice just to be selfi sh for a change, and do things just for myself.” The restaurant industry is great,” she said. “If you work at a good place, you can make amazing money. But what the pandemic taught her is that money and job security aren’t nearly as reliable as she once thought. And it’s a job you can’t do from home. Stephen Williams has also seen several of his employees at Bouquet leave the industry for good, not so much because of bad customers or toxic environments, but because, like Rattenbury, they simply need a change. “A handful of them went on to other careers,” he said, adding that two of his managers took jobs in the fi nancial sector. “And I fully support that. I told some of [his employees] that this is your time to refl ect, and if you want to change [your career] now is the time to do it.” But he’s not worried about fi nding replacements. “I actually have more resumes right now than I’ve ever had before.”

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The Mount Notre Dame Cougars celebrate their victory over the Newark Wildcats in a Division I state ﬁ nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton March 13. PHOTOS BY E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

MND outlasts Newark in double-OT for state title Mount Notre Dame ﬁ nishes 28-0 and extends its winning streak to 72 games James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

DAYTON – K.K. Bransford and her Mount Notre Dame teammates have rarely found themselves in the position they were in March 13. But they found a way to overcome it. The Newark defense held Bransford, an MND junior, in check most of the night on the scoring end. The Division I Southwest District Player of the Year, however, willed her way to change that, scoring eight of her

21 points in the second overtime period to lead the Cougars to a 57-55 win over Newark in the Division I girls basketball championship game at UD Arena. MND ﬁ nishes 28-0 and extends its winning streak to 72 games, including the 2019 state ﬁ nal and an undefeated season in 2020 that didn’t include a state tournament because of the pandemic. MND won its eighth state title alltime, breaking a tie for the state record with two other schools. The Cougars were thinking all the way about last year’s seniors, who like so many others in the Class of 2020, saw their last high school athletic memory come in the form of a somber announcement canceling their season. “It was so special,” MND senior Laila Phelia said. “72-0. That’s crazy. I’m just See MND, Page 2B

Mount Notre Dame's K.K. Bransford (14), Abby Wolterman (4), Autumn Crockett (23) and Laila Phelia run to greet their teammates.

La Salle’s Norris wins state wrestling title Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

HILLIARD — After Day 1 of the 84th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament, there were 10 Greater Cincinnati wrestlers still in the running for a state championship. When the dust settled March 14, only one remained. La Salle senior Dustin Norris picked up win No. 39 on the year and the 126pound state championship that came along with it. Norris defeated Brecksville sophomore Brock Herman by a 3-1 decision. Norris is now the program’s second two-time state champion, joining Lucas Byrd, who is now at the University of Illinois. Norris was a state runner-up at 106 pounds as a freshman, then won a state championship at 113 pounds in 2019. He was a state qualifi er last March, but had to wait a year for his chance at another fi rst-place medal after the 2020 tournament’s cancellation due to the pandemic. “It’s diff erent this time around,” Norris said. “It’s still an amazing feeling. I would’ve liked to of had it last year but obviously, with COVID, it got postponed one year. I’m very happy about it.” Norris said having a trip to state taken away from him was the fuel needed to return to the summit of his weight class to polish off a stellar high school career. “There were points where we would have little underground wrestling rooms so we could get guys in and start training,” Norris said. “A lot of motivation. Winning that two-timer last year, getting

La Salle senior Dustin Norris won a state wrestling championship in the 126-pound weight class March 14 at Hilliard Darby. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

that taken away from you the day you’re supposed to leave, it hurts a little diﬀ erent. It deﬁ nitely pushed me to make sure that I didn’t lose it this year.”

La Salle head wrestling coach Rico Hill added: “He (Norris) has done everything right this year as far as being a leader. I can depend on the kid and he’s headed to

Purdue right now and I’m so proud of him.” See NORRIS, Page 2B

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Princeton girls hoops coach Jill Phillips retires Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

After 20 years coaching girls high school basketball, 17 of those in two stints at Princeton High School, Jill Phillips is retiring. The veteran coach made the announcement via Twitter March 16. “I just think this year was hard with COVID and my parents are getting older and are still in Tennessee,” Phillips said. “I don’t get to see them as much as I would like to. It wasn’t a snap decision but it’s something I’ve been thinking about.” She will continue as a math teacher at Princeton. Phillips began her career at Scott High School in Kentucky for a season, before being ﬁ rst hired by then-Princeton athletic director Scott Kaufman. That run with the Lady Vikings culminated with a Division I state championship in 2014 with a team featuring future Ohio State and WNBA player Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell was Ms. Ohio Basketball that season. “I coached a lot of great players and had a lot of great seasons, but the top of the game was Kelsey Mitchell and company,” Phillips said. “Those kids really had each other’s back. In that run, ev-

Princeton coach Jill Phillips, shown here coaching the Vikings in the state championship game in 2014. FILE PHOTO

erybody remembers Kelsey obviously, but if you look at our tournament run that year, other kids stepped up at big times. That’s what made that run special.” In previous years Phillips said others didn’t step up and Mitchell tried to do it all. When they came together in 2014, it equated to Princeton’s last state championship. Mitchell ﬁ nished with 30 on her future home ﬂ oor, but senior

Carlie Pogue added 17 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks. After the 2014 title at Princeton, Phillips spent two seasons at Lakota East, before returning to Princeton in 2016. Her overall coaching record is 375-110 at all schools and she’s Princeton’s alltime program leader in victories. Phillips was the GMC Coach of the Year in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2011 and the District 16 Coach of the Year in

2006, 2011 and 2014. She was Associated Press and Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2014 and added Southwest District Coach of the Year in 2016. One of her better coaching jobs may have come this season when she fi nished 15-7 with three tournament wins. Unfortunately, a COVID-19 outbreak stopped Princeton’s run and kept them from their district fi nal. “We made it to districts for the fi rst time since we won state and didn’t get to play,” Phillips said. “That was disappointing. It was nice to get the program back there as we hadn’t been in a while.” The Lady Vikings played the whole season without Sole Williams who was slated to be their best player. They also lost 6-foot-6 center Kyla Oldacre to a transfer to Mason. Despite those personnel losses, Princeton fi nished third in the GMC (10-5) behind Lakota West and undefeated Mason. Senior Madison Rochelle and sophomore Dede Carter-Hartley were named GMC First Team during the last season with Coach Phillips. “The kids really stepped up,” Phillips said. “They were fun to coach this year and they supported each other.” Princeton AD Joe Roberts will have the job opening posted soon.

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so happy about our team. We stuck together and we made it. We did it for our team from last year.” Said Bransford: “It feels amazing, knowing what we went through this year with COVID and everything. We wanted this for our seniors and our seniors last year. We just kept fi ghting.” Bransford hit two free throws in the second extra session, then powered her way to the rim for three-straight MND baskets. Newark guard Gwen Stare answered two of them with baskets, but Bransford’s third basket of the second OT gave MND a 57-55 lead. MND stole the ball from Newark under MND’s defensive basket. Phelia missed the front end of a one-and-one bonus with under 10 seconds to play. Newark’s Maddie Vejicky, who hit four 3pointers in the game, missed a three from the corner at the buzzer, and the Cougars erupted in joy. “It feels amazing,” senior Autumn Crockett said. “It’s an unbelievable experience. It was nerve-wracking, especially going into double overtime, but we held our heads.” Newark rallied from four points down with two minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Stare hit a three, and Vejicky hit a layup in the fi nal seconds. Newark stole the ball at midcourt in the fi nal seconds and Mady Stottsberry hit a layup, but clearly after the buzzer, and the teams went to OT. Newark led 47-45 midway through the fi rst OT. MND junior Abby Wolterman hit a jumper to tie it, her third and fourth points of the game. With eight seconds to play, Bransford battled for an off ensive rebound and scored on a layup to give MND a twopoint lead. With no time outs, Newark raced down the fl oor. Stottsberry got behind the defense and made a layup before the buzzer this time to send the game to a second OT. The two fi nalists had major stars in their arsenals. Bransford, a 5-11 junior, averages nearly 22 points per game and is in line to collect all-state honors. Each team had a 2021 McDonald’s AllAmerican nominee. MND boasted Phelia, a Michigan commit averaging 17

Norris Continued from Page 1B

La Salle boasted four of the area’s fi ve wrestlers to make a sparkling entrance in the dimly-lit championship arena March 14 at Hilliard Darby High School. “It was good,” said Hill, La Salle’s fi rstyear head coach. “We wanted to get everyone to the podium. We brought 7 up here and we got 5 of them to do it — that’s pretty good. “I’m proud of this group. This was the last dance for them. These seniors really earned it. I know we didn’t end the way we wanted to with the last three matches; they wrestled hard, they wrestled tough — it’s just some discipline things we can fi x and we’ll be back.” After Norris took top honors at 126, teammate Casey Wiles had his perfect

The Mount Notre Dame Cougars celebrate their victory over the Newark Wildcats in a Division I state ﬁ nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton March 13. E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

points per game, while Newark countered with Emma Shumate, a senior headed to play for West Virginia. Bransford and Shumate were the focus of the other team’s defense. Bransford guarded Shumate most of the game, while the Wildcats often face-guarded Bransford with several defenders. Bransford was 0-for-5 shooting in the fi rst half but had fi ve assists. She ended the game nearly recording a triple-double with 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, plus three steals and three blocks. “She played out of her mind,” MND head coach Dr. Scott Rogers said. “We told her at halftime, ‘Just relax, they’re keying on you. That’s why you’re so good.’ She can handle it, and she did well. She didn’t force anything and she made some big baskets at the end, and she made a great defensive stand at the end.” Shumate, a 6-foot-1 guard, was unstoppable on defense, blocking 13 MND shots to go along with 12 points, but the Cougars limited her to 4-of-13 shooting. Phelia fi nished with 11 points, nine in the fi rst half to help pick up Bransford.

Senior Autumn Crockett scored nine points. She was 4-for-4 from the fi eld, hitting three key second-half baskets. Senior Cassidy Stainton scored nine points on three 3-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter. She also posted three assists. Wolterman and sophomore Taylor Stanley had eight rebounds apiece. “At halftime, my teammates told me they need me. I really put that to heart,” Bransford said. “They had my back in the fi rst half and I put myself together and showed up for them.” About her 10 assists, Bransford added: That says a lot about my teammates. They were making shots and getting themselves in position.” Newark led 14-9 after one quarter as Vejicky scored Newark’s fi rst eight points. Newark led 19-14 in the second period on Shumate’s fi rst fi eld goal, a trey. Phelia scored fi ve points in the fi nal 30 seconds, hitting a three to give MND a 21-20 lead at halftime. Bransford scored all seven MND points in the third quarter, and Shumate

had ﬁ ve for the Wildcats after recording her 10th block of the game. A layup by Bransford left the teams tied at 28 after three quarters. A pair of threes by Stainton gave MND its biggest lead of the game, ﬁ ve, at 36-31. Vejicky hit a trey and Shumate tied it at 36 with two free throws. As the Cougars prepared to leave UD Arena, Rogers named MND legend and former UConn star Mel Thomas plus other top Cougars in recent years as part of a continuing legacy. “It’s so hard to win one,” he said. “We don’t take any of them for granted. When they come to Mount Notre Dame, they’re thinking ‘I want to wear the blue and white and I want to play on this stage and represent the school.’ All the great players we’ve had, I feel fortunate to be a part of it.” MOUNT NOTRE DAME (28-0): Wolterman 2 0 4, Phelia 5 0 11, Bransford 7 7 21, Counts 1 0 3, Crockett 4 1 9, Stainton 3 0 9. NEWARK (27-2): Shumate 4 2 12, Stottsberry 1 1 3, Vejicky 6 2 18, Stare 7 2 19, Lunsford 1 1 3.

season broken up (26-1) by Richard Delsanter of Lakewood St. Edward in the 132-pound fi nal. Delsanter notched a two-point take-down just 15 seconds into the match and held off Wiles the rest of the way for a 7-4 win. In the 145-pound class, La Salle senior Darnai Heard fell to unbeaten Westerville North junior Connor Euton (29-0). One of the most thrilling matches of the championship round was the 138pound fi nal featuring La Salle junior Jake Niff enegger and Perrysburg sophomore Joey Blaze. The two were a combined 84-1 going into the match and didn’t disappoint, battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of the third period. After a scoreless fi rst overtime, Blaze scored a game-winning pin in the second extra stanza to remain undefeated (45-0) and take the top spot on the podium. Hill believes Niff enegger will learn from the narrow defeat with a strong

comeback next season as a senior. “I told him, ‘other people wrestle their style; you need to wrestle your style,’” Hill said. “In those last 30 seconds, he kind of wrestled Joey’s (Blaze) style. I’ve been telling Jake, he (Blaze) is the guy you look in the mirror and know you want to beat. “For the last 30 seconds, Joey wanted it a little bit more. But he’ll get another crack at him. Jake is coming back and we’ll work hard to get it together.” Fairfi eld senior Brandon Smith fi nished third at the district tournament but battled his way to a state championship appearance. On March 13, he opened the event with a 5-4 victory over Lakewood St. Edward’s Jonny Slaper. In March 14 session, he upset district champion, Jake Nelson of Groveport-Madison, to advance to the fi nals. In his fi nal prep bout, Smith fell 3-0 to Olentangy Liberty sophomore Dylan

Russo, who capped the match’s scoring with a take-down in the second period.

Local state-placers Division I 120— Jack McCall, Lebanon (6th); 126—Dominic DiTullio, Mason (6th); 132—Brayden Zenni, Moeller (7th), Conner Kleinberg, Springboro (8th); 138— Eugene Harney, Sycamore (5th); Max Boaz, Lakota East (8th); 145— Tim Smith, Colerain (8th); 160—Alex Hobbs, Little Miami (6th); 170— Dillon Walker, La Salle (5th); 182—Owen Amburgy, Mason (4th); Jonathon Sanchez, Moeller (8th); 285— Aneesh Vyas, Lakota West (6th). Division II-III 113— Malachi O’Leary, Wyoming (6th); 120— Brandon Sauter, Batavia (3rd); 138— Pierce Taylor, McNicholas (3rd); Harris Foad, Indian Hill (6th); 195— Ely Emmons, Badin (6th).

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St. Xavier takes the ﬁ eld before the playoff game between St. Xavier and Moeller on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Northside. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

St. Xavier’s football stadium gets new name Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP -St. Xavier High School announced a partnership with RDI Corporation (rdicorp.com), a Cincinnati-based worldclass provider of innovative business solutions. RDI’s $1 million investment into the St. Xavier football program kicks oﬀ a concentrated eﬀ ort to endow school programs into perpetuity. To recognize this milestone, St. Xavier stadium will now be named RDI Stadium. RDI Stadium seats 7,500 and hosts not only St. Xavier athletics and school events but community events as well. Beginning in fall 2021, athletes, fans and

guests from around the city will enjoy events held in RDI Stadium on Ballaban Field. “In honor of the $1 million investment by RDI to launch our football endowment, we are pleased that our events will take place in RDI Stadium on Ballaban Field,” said Tim Reilly, St. Xavier president. “We are thankful for RDI’s commitment to the young men and mission of St. Xavier High School.” “RDI operates with a mission to build strong and diverse communities within our organization and where we live. We support nonproﬁ t organizations and learning institutions that do more and achieve more,” said Bronson Trebbi, RDI’s CEO (St Xavier Class of ‘90). “We operate our businesses with a Serve-

First Mindset, in which we commit each day to humbly serving our employees, clients, and our communities. My experience at St. X set the tone in many ways for how we live inside our company. We share the same spirit of service that embodies St. Xavier’s Men for Others mantra.” About RDI: RDI provides service solutions committed to the pursuit of the ultimate customer experience. RDI houses 11 domestic and near-shore contact-center and help-desk locations with more than 3900 in-house and work-fromhome employees. Primarily RDI provides companies with contact center support and managed IT services, to go along with its data analytics and web applications.

PGA Tour golfer Jim Herman, a Cincinnati native and former St. Xavier High School and University of Cincinnati Bearcats standout, often makes it known on Twitter that he is a huge UC supporter. So fans of the Xavier Musketeers might ﬁ nd it interesting that Herman tweeted March 17 that he’s “really disappointed” he doesn’t get to watch XU play in the National Invitation Tournament. Earlier last week, Xavier opted not to make an NIT appearance - per The Enquirer’s Adam Baum - marking the end of the season for the Muskies. Richmond and Western Kentucky were winners in ﬁ rst-round NIT action on March 17. In Aug. 2020, Herman rallied to win the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Cincinnati woman celebrates 100th birthday with COVID-19 vaccination at UC Health A Cincinnati woman recently celebrated a milestone birthday with another special milestone: receiving her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Carolyn Salvato, a retired schoolteacher from Springdale, Oh., visited the UC Health COVID-19 Vaccination Center at UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute on Saturday, Feb. 13. Mrs. Salvato had originally been scheduled to receive the dose on Tuesday, Feb. 9 – also her 100th birthday – but the vaccination center closed due to winter weather that day. So a few days later, on Saturday, her son and daughter-in-law drove her to UC Health to keep the appointment. “It’s important to get it [the vaccine],” she said. “So [we can] stay healthy.” The staﬀ at the UC Health Vaccination Center gifted Mrs. Salvato a bouquet of ﬂ owers for her birthday. And Mrs. Salvato’s family even brought a handmade sign for the occasion: “I turned 100 today AND received my 2nd COVID vaccine. What’s your superpower?” Mrs. Salvato also celebrated her 100th birthday with her son and daughter-in-law in person, and with other family members via Zoom. “We’ve been hunkered down, like everybody else – we’ve been very cautious,” said her son, Joe Salvato. For more information, please visit https:// www.uchealth.com/en/ covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/vaccine-distribution. Learn more at UCHealth.com. UC Health

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus drive thru Italian dinner set The St. Joseph of the Three Rivers Knights of Columbus will host the annual Tony Pagano Italian Dinner at Our Lady of Visitation Church, 3172 South Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45248 on Saturday, April 10, from 4:30-7 p.m. (or until the food runs out). This annual fundraiser has been held since 2009 and, due to COVID-19 concerns, will be drive thru only this year. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kid’s meal. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. All meals are homemade but will be chilled and will require reheating at home. Menu choices include spaghetti & meatballs with a side order of meat lasagna, fresh vegetable rotini with Alfredo sauce (no meat) or children’s spaghetti & meatball.

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Adult dinners includes salad, bread sticks and pizzelle cookies (kid’s meal includes bread sticks and cookie). Proceeds beneﬁ t the Knight’s charitable projects. For more information, please contact Dan Warnock at 513-477-2217 or via email at danjowarnock@yahoo.com. You can also visit the Council web site at stjosephkofc.org. Thank you for your support. Tina Geers, St. Joseph Church

Cincinnati Shakespeare offers in-person summer camp Students who have completed grades three up to 12 by June are eligible to attend in-person summer theatre camps put on by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. The week-long camps run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays and will be held at the group’s new theatre at the Otto M. Budig theatre, 1195 Elm St. Camps are $295 for one week, or $500 for two weeks for the same child. The following camps are oﬀ ered, by age group: h High school: June 711, Shakespearean Shenanigans; June 14-18, Bard to the Bone h Middle school,

The St. Joseph of the Three Rivers Knights of Columbus will host the annual Tony Pagano Italian Dinner on Saturday, April 10, from 4:30-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Visitation Church, 3172 South Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45248. Due to COVID-19 concerns it will be drive thru only this year.PROVIDED

grades 6-8: June 28 through July 2, Comic Book Capers; July 5-9, Myths and Mayhem h Elementary, grades 3-5: July 12-16, Clowning Around; July 19-23, Swords and Sorcery Registration/information: cincyshakes.com/ summercamp-registration/ or 513-381-2273 Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

were Julie & John Richardson of SugarCreek and Dina & Chris Taylor. Sweetheart sponsors were Heidt Family Foundation, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, John & Pat Ryan, Anne & Jim Shanahan and the Stepping Stones Executive Team. Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion. Founded in 1963, the agency provides educational, recreational and social programs at locations in Batavia, Indian Hill, Norwood and Western Hills. For more information, visit www.SteppingStonesOhio.org. Adam Hesselbrock, Stepping Stones

Western Athletic Club has made extra strides over the past year to ensure they invest in community, whether it be in the Club or on the Westside. With the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has left, now more than ever, it is important to support local businesses and community organizations. While the COVID-19 has limited the Club’s ability to fully engage the community in in-person settings they are not stopping there. “Western has always been in the business of building our community,” says Amy Abell, Adult Tennis Coordinator. Western recently partnered with Cincin-

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Stepping Stones’ 13th annual Open Your Heart nets over $68K Stepping Stones hosted its 13th annual Open Your Heart fundraiser on Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-distanced format. Stepping Stones netted more than $68,000 to beneﬁ t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities. Supporters enjoyed delicious meals from Eddie Merlot’s in the comfort of their own homes. The event featured a video program with appearances by Stepping Stones Executive Director Chris Adams, Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Adam Jaramillo, Open Your Heart event chair Dina Taylor and the family of a program participant. Supporters raised money for Stepping Stones by partaking in an online raﬄ e with four premiere items, purchasing art kits for program participants and making general event donations. “We are so grateful to the community for showering this wonderful agency with love in a true time of need,” said Dina Taylor, event chair. “I was impressed with how smoothly the event went when we transitioned to the ‘at home’ format. We hope to see everyone back in person next year.” The event’s presenting sponsor was Convalescent Hospital for Children. Cherub sponsors

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Cincinnati ﬁ re chief to retire in July Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston plans to retire July 24, city offi cials said March 5. Winston has been chief since June 2017. Prior to that, he was assistant fi re chief of operations and human resources and district fi re chief for districts one, four and the fi re communications center. “I want to thank Chief Winston for his steadfast leadership, his care for the

fi refi ghters in his charge, and his commitment to the City of Cincinnati,” City Manager Paula Boggs Muething wrote. “He has served the citizens of Cincinnati with distinction over the course of his 33-year career and we wish him the best in his retirement and future endeavors.” The city manager’s offi ce said the search for a new chief would begin March 5. Winston was appointed by former City Manager Harry Black and replaced former chief Richard Braun.

He was a regular presence at the scene of the building collapse on Fourth and Elm streets when crews worked around the clock for days to recover the body of Preston Todd Delph. More recently, he spoke to Cincinnati City Council about the need to ramp up hiring for the department as retirements and COVID-19 have caused overtime budgets to soar. Four years is a relatively short term for a Cincinnati Fire Chief, but not unprecedented. In recent history, the average term has been about nine years. The

Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

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long impact the sport has on health and wellness. In 2016, Western donated over 3,000 tennis balls to Our Lady of Visitation to help when fl oors were refi nished. The Club continues to donate used tennis balls to the Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services to be used for programs and sensory activities as well. Western has hosted Elder’s, Elder Night, for the past decade to recognize Elder Alumni and showcase the upcoming season’s tennis players. The Club is deeply rooted on the Westside and they believe strongly that community is a key factor in being successful in all endeavors. “We want everyone who walks through our doors to feel like this is their second home,” says general manager, Angela Farley Wilson. Western Athletic Club is currently partnering with Western Hills Country Club to collect donations on behalf of Santa Maria Community Services. Santa Maria is an organization located in Price Hill and provides more than 3,000 individuals with educational tools and resources to build strong families, promote healthy residents, and foster neighborhood revitalization. Items may be dropped off in the main lobby during open hours from March 131. Wishlist items include laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, toiletries, new and gently used work attire, school supplies for pre-k and kindergarten, young children’s books and gently used high chairs. The Club is located in Western Hills, at 5490 Muddy Creek Road and open 7 days a week. The club hours are Monday-Thursday: 5 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday: 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-5

p.m. Visit westerntfc.com for more information about Western Athletic Club. Kirsten Whittemore, Western Athletic Club

Business mentoring provides a safe – and in demand – program for retirees to stay involved An unprecedented number of local, small business owners and would-be entrepreneurs are requesting a free business mentor from SCORE Cincinnati. The local chapter of the national SCORE network has mentored more than 200 new clients so far in 2021, a 25 percent increase year-over-year. Mentoring hours, now mostly conducted through video conferencing, are up 30 percent. “It’s an extremely rewarding experience,” said Bill DiGrezio, a Hebron, Ky. resident and SCORE mentor since DiGrezio 2007. “You simply need to be a good listener and be willing to use your business experience to help.” DiGrezio retired from Luxottica Group in 2006 as a senior vice president. His 40-year career in retail has been beneﬁ cial in counseling hundreds of people on their new or changing businesses. Business mentor requests are completed through the local SCORE website and are usually matched within 24 hours to one of 90 volunteers who make up the local chapter. The organization gained a few volunteers in the past year, but needs more. Wyoming, Ohio resident Colleen Athans retired from GE Aviation as vice president of global supply chain in January 2018 and joined SCORE at the encour-

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Green Township 1431 Beechmeadow Ln: Osterfeld Mary Lou & Mary L to Osterfeld Dale; $110,000 1461 Beechmeadow Ln: Watkins Danielle A to Hrzic Spencer & Allison Aichele; $139,000

2034 Southacres Dr: Voigt Lynn A to Evans Ryan & Julie; $550,000 2432 Lourdes Ln: Farris Patricia to Menninger Steve; $95,000 2800 Ebenezer Rd: Buse Theodore J & Mary Ellen to Weisberg Jeremy Robert &; $363,900 3011 Picwood Dr: Powers Thomas J & Susan M to Spies Mary; $271,000 3158 Mary Jane Dr: Us Bank Trust Na Tr to Hte Housing LLC; $101,000 3220 Floridale Ln: Greenlee Sheri to Flood Jacob A & Nicolette S; $165,000 3333 Greencrest Ct: Sullivan Julie A Tr to Beck Brittany M & Joshua Robert; $190,000 3344 Greenway Ave: Howard Jacquelyn L to Hooven Jesse L; $150,000 3577 Lakewood Dr: Ritsch Barbara L to Murray Georgiana B; $124,000 3824 Sunburst Ridge Ln: Dusold Michael J & Connie A to Dusold Lauren & Kevin; $450,000 3963 Raceview Ave: Gessendorf Sarah R to Bredestege Joseph P; $175,000 4258 Marcrest Dr: Hopman Charlee L to Rupe John A & Julie A; $200,000 4300 Regency Ridge Ct: Gentry Susan M to Porter William N & Carol E; $138,800 4390 Ebenezer Rd: Pfister Robert M & Wayne P to Pfeister Wayne P; $18,090 4410 Andreas Ave: Lawrence Monica & Bryan Shupe to Atmaca Gamze; $133,000 4801 Kleeman Green Dr: Parker Amy J to Parker Amy J; $290,000 5017 Greenshire Dr: M/i Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Cosgrove Michael & Marsha; $336,550 5058 Jessup Rd: Smith Jasun Michael & Stephanie Diane to Piegols Glenn; $295,000 5256 Ralph Ave: Anderson James & Charlene M to Willie Emily A; $170,000 5271 Eaglesnest Dr: Obrien Elaine to Derstadt Ronald & Janice; $130,000

5454 Bluesky Dr: Smith Eric N to Meyer Szerena & Eva S Meyer; $80,000 5528 Windridge Dr: Gardner Timothy & Chastity to Gardner Thomas & Jennifer; $145,000 5600 Julmar Dr: Klausing John A to Klausing Matthew & Kristine; $140,000 5640 Bridgetown Rd: Bastin Ellen to Cabrera Erika N; $118,000 5667 Lauderdale Dr: Kanapali Renovations LLC to Home Equity Corp; $124,900 5667 Lauderdale Dr: Sparto Natale A & Patricia A Stacy Administrator to Kanapali Renovations LLC; $115,000 5701 Biscayne Ave: Dunwoodie Properties LLC to Jenkins Properties LLC; $98,000 5780 Spire Ridge Ct: Ackerman Joy A to Hlavaty Joel & Mara; $275,000 5806 Gaines Rd: Callahm Daniel B to Miller Richard W; $152,000 5963 Childs Ave: Morgenthal Carolyn M to Conrady Kimberly N; $95,000 6117 Kingoak Dr: Hettesheimer Nichole to Gerhardt Benjamin E & Stephanie Marie; $280,900 6119 Kingoak Dr: Hettesheimer Nichole to Gerhardt Benjamin E & Stephanie Marie; $280,900 6242 Kingoak Dr: Evans Ryan & Julie to Custer Nicholas R; $208,500 7078 Leibel Rd: Mueller Frank P & Linda R to Nanney Jessica & Daniel Mueller; $295,000 7153 Wyandotte Dr: Gramke Andrew J & Kortneya to Sutthoff Melissa & Christopher; $246,500 7175 Ruwes Oak Dr: Matheson Michael S & Diane K to Spear Scott R & Michelle C; $302,500 7911 Oakbridge Wy: Fisbeck Emma to Pessler Alexis; $160,000

Lincoln Heights 10001 Chester Rd: Housetrader Properties LLC to Hsu Invest LLC; $15,000 See REAL ESTATE, Page 11B

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RELEASE DATE: 3/28/2021

1 Some rappers 4 Music genre for Carmen Miranda 9 Pioneer in 35mm. cameras 14 Bit of bait 18 His face overlooks Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución 19 Fire ____ 20 See 67-Across 21 Refurbish 22 Architectural innovation jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1982 26 Actress Perez 27 Performer’s showcase 28 Gave out 29 God of love 30 Goofy images, perhaps? 32 Kitchen brand whose name becomes an animal after adding aT 33 Old N.Y.C. subway inits. 36 Wish-list items 38 Grooming tool jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1979 41 ‘‘Gotcha’’ 43 ____ Sea, whose eastern basin has become a desert 44 Either spy to the other in ‘‘Spy vs. Spy’’ Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

45 Prop in a Shakespeare tragedy 47 Abbr. at the end of a planner 48 Classic board game derived from pachisi 50 Place to order a cassoulet 52 Writing aid jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1967 55 Therefore 56 ____ block 57 Midnight trip to the fridge, say 58 ‘‘Yellow Flicker Beat’’ singer, 2014 59 Type of headsail 62 Super-duper 63 Shake off 65 Hammer out, say 66 ‘‘____ Lisa’’ 67 With 20-Across, yearly 68 Some sports car options 69 Painter Paul 70 ‘‘Them’s the breaks!’’ 72 Butler played by Gable 73 Winter sport jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1965 75 Treadmill settings 77 They’re not known for neatness 78 Word connecting two place names 79 Word connecting two last names 80 Taters 81 Ragamuffin 82 Nominee’s place

84 Telephone feature jokingly predicted by 101-Across in 1961 89 Porters, e.g. 92 Stampede member in ‘‘The Lion King’’ 93 Manual readers 94 ‘‘____ fun!’’ 95 Early smartphone model 96 Italian lager 98 Square thing 100 Like some rights and engineers 101 Satirical cartoonist, born 3/13/1921, known for dreaming up ridiculous inventions . . . or are they? 107 Ransacks 108 Peter the Great and others 109 Eponym of an M.L.B. hitting award 110 Jellied British delicacy 111 Goes down 112 Fender product, for short 113 Windows forerunner 114 Droll DOWN

1 Phil of ‘‘Dr. Phil’’ 2 Intensity of color 3 When the president may make a pitch 4 Ump’s call 5 Comedian Wong 6 Gym array 7 Sweet bread 8 Not as scarce

Jacob Stulberg, of Otis, Mass., is a second-year law student at New York University, currently taking classes remotely. He’s been making crosswords for The Times since 2013. Jacob is a longtime fan of the publication mentioned in 101-Across. When he was 11, he wrote a letter to the editors, which they published, correcting their use of the term ‘‘gluteus maximus.’’ — W.S.

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Here’s where Cincinnati suburbs ranked in places with best public schools Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The village of Indian Hill ranked No. 3 and Wyoming ranked No. 4 in Niche’s Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio. Northern Kentucky suburbs also ranked high: Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 3 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Kentucky. The rankings were released March 15 as part of a larger data set, the Best Places to Live in 2021. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. Niche, a ranking and review site headquartered in Pittsburgh, broke the data down into speciﬁ c categories, including best places for families, best public schools, most diverse, healthiest, best places for young professionals and best for retirees. The rankings for best public schools are based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality

Wyoming schools were named among the top 5 in Ohio by Niche.com. THANKS TO WYOMING CITY SCHOOLS

and student and parent reviews, according to Niche.com. Suburbs with the best public schools in Ohio were: 1 Glenwillow (suburb of Cleveland). 2 Solon (suburb of Cleveland). 3 The village of Indian Hill (suburb of

Cincinnati). 4 Wyoming (suburb of Cincinnati). 5 Powell (suburb of Columbus). 6 Ottawa Hills (suburb of Toledo). 7 Sixteen Mile Stand (suburb community of Cincinnati, which is served by three diﬀ erent districts - Sycamore,

Loveland and Princeton). 8 Oakwood (suburb of Dayton). 9 Madeira (suburb of Cincinnati). 10 Montgomery (suburb of Cincinnati). Mason and Blue Ash were next on the list. Suburbs with the best public schools in Kentucky were: 1 Anchorage (suburb of Louisville). 2 Fort Thomas. 3 Fort Mitchell. 4 Orchard Grass Hills (suburb of Louisville). 5 Crestwood (suburb of Louisville). 6 Pewee Valley (suburb of Louisville). 7 Union. 8 Flatwoods. 9 Russell. 10 La Grange. Indian Hill ranked No. 55 for places with the best public schools statewide. Wyoming ranked No. 239 on that list, Fort Thomas ranked No. 403 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 1,332 out of 7,511 Places with the Best Public Schools in America, according to Niche.

SCHOOL NEWS Gary Schuster receives Compassion Award Gary Shuster, a Great Oaks satellite instructor at Princeton Community Middle School, was honored this week with the 2020 Eric Scott Compassion Award, given by the Great Oaks Education Foundation. The award is given to the Great Oaks associate who has best contributed to an organizational culture that embraces the diverse strengths and goals of students and associates. It was presented to Schuster at the March Great Oaks Board of Directors meeting by Devona Scott and Foundation representative Jim Perdue. In nominating Schuster, fellow instructor Miranda Spivey wrote “He cares about ALL students, making many modifi cations to assignments and fi ghting for them to get supplies they deserve to receive. He also has proven to care about ALL staff , especially the underdog.” She said that he was a leading

force on the Equity Council during his time at the Live Oaks Career campus and cited his participation in equity experiences for students. “He participated in ‘One Degree Shift,’ a professional development focused on diversity, and led the way in organizing a student exchange between Princeton and Madeira,” Spivey wrote. She said that Schuster fought to ensure that all his students had materials, technology, and proper assignments during the pandemic, and has also advocated for beneﬁ ts for all staﬀ members. The award is named in memory of Eric Scott, a long-time Great Oaks Career Campuses associate who passed away in March 2017. Scott was a founding member of the District Equity Council, a group dedicated to promoting respect, equity and success at each of the Great Oaks campuses. He served on the leadership of the Equity Council for nearly ten years. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

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Spring Grove Village 4602 Edgewood Ave: Watkins Sil to Lepera Gina E; $119,000 536 Orient Ave: Kiddy Sarah to Ohio Cash House Buyer Llp; $31,000 715 Beechwood Ave: Moore Jerald M Ii & Susan L Parrish-moore to Meyer Brent A; $258,000

Springdale West Kemper Rd: Kemper Road Development LLC to Cristo Home Inc; $360,000 Merchant St: Lsref2 Oreo Direct LLC to Ec1 Merchant L P; $17,000,000 111 Merchant St: Lsref2 Oreo Direct LLC to Ec1 Merchant L P; $17,000,000 11651 Walnut St: Ursa Realty I LLC to Manzanita Properties One LLC; $256,000 12025 Marwood Ln: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Break Free Properties LLC; $125,000 12025 Marwood Ln: Deak

James J to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $116,000 1333 Kemper Rd: Boymel Family LLC to Diplomat Holdings Group LLC; $1,112,265

Springfield Township 1007 Compton Rd: Earl Jeremy to Supinger Aaron; $169,999 10185 Hamilton Ave: Baker Jamie & Stephanie to Khula Dieudonne Mayambi & Pauline Kalu; $29,900 1049 Newcastle Dr: Bluestein Venus W to Rafales Michael; $115,000 1447 Hartwood Dr: Brown Carl D Jr & Michelle L Ritter to Aste LLC; $136,000 1559 Meredith Dr: Sudden Change LLC to Chance Gary; $11,400 1818 Mistyhill Dr: Taylor Joann K to Loren Real Estate LLC; $12,000 2025 Mistyhill Dr: Shelton Albert to Burnett Group LLC; $60,000 6490 Mona Lisa Ct: Johnson Cassada to Mathews Marlon Lamour; $153,000 6606 Twinridge Ln: Williams Sandra Riddle & Troy Lee to Winter Stephany & Barbara J Winter-gooden; $137,000 7845 Ramble View: Schwettman Steven Tr to Hackett Patricia A & Edward P; $150,000 7845 Ramble View: Schwettman Steven Tr to Hackett Patricia A & Edward P; $150,000 7846 Glenbrook Ct: Murch Bruce P & Nancy Rosenbaum Murch to Furthmiller Andrew S & Jessica; $270,000 8343 Newbury St: Bharati

Nari M to Combs Killian; $125,000 922 Sarbrook Dr: Melson Wilma L to Nevosi LLC Tr & James F Diegmueller Tr; $105,000 9240 Ranchill Dr: Foster Mikaela S to Watkins Mohogany; $169,900 9669 Wymart Ave: Jordan Anna G to Ccc Capital Partners LLC; $47,500 9669 Wymart Ave: Ccc Capital Partners LLC to Sfr3-020 LLC; $68,000 9684 Wymart Ave: Shelton Albert to Burnett Group LLC; $60,000 9875 Shellbark Ln: Obach Mavi S & Fe E to Thomas Robert A Jr & Linda S; $154,900

St. Bernard 184 Meadow Ave: Coors Thomas A to Nassar Ahmad; $50,000 4233 Leonard Ave: Jackson Arnell D to Erco Sosena; $160,000 5119 Imwalle Ave: Flip Squad LLC to Marcus Bankston Family Irrevocalble Trust; $13,000 54 Mitchell Ave: Equity Trust Company to Red Wood Residential - Oh LLC; $200,000

Wyoming 10 Elm Ave: Gerson Mary to Putz Curran & Amber Gruen; $348,000 1227 Springfield Pk: Ursa Realty I LLC to Manzanita Properties One LLC; $631,000 1229 Springfield Pk: Ursa Realty I LLC to Manzanita Properties One LLC; $631,000 340 Mills Ave: Showole Gbenga S & Oluwafemi to Brother S Keeper Properties LLC; $83,000

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