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Chris Hahn, 63, with his dog, Lucy, in Green Township on Thursday. Hahn tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of the March. His two brothers also tested positive. Older brother Gary passed away on April 5. PHOTOS BY MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

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Chris Hahn could tell right away something wasn’t right about his brother that morning. At 6-foot-4, Gary Hahn was a bear of a man with a handshake like a vice grip. But on this day, March 16, he moved uneasily around the metal shop where they worked, as if every step caused him pain. When Chris asked if he was OK, Gary shook his head. “I feel like crap,” he said. Gary went home early that day and never came back. No one knew it at the time, but the novel coronavirus already was doing its deadly work on the Hahn family. Gary was the fi rst. But in less than two weeks, four family members and two others with ties to them would fall ill. The virus was as merciless as it was swift, spreading from brother to brother, father to son, son to mother, wife to husband. “It’s just a vicious cycle,” Chris said. “It never stops.” Gary, 65, who also suff ered from liver problems, went to the emergency room at Mercy West Hospital days after he showed up sick to work. He was on a ventilator in the intensive care unit soon after. His brother, Chris, 63, started feeling sick on March 19, a few days after Gary. Sore throat. Dry cough. His chest hurt. His back hurt. Everything hurt. He fi g-

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A family photo of Greg Hahn with his children. He passed away in the hospital on April 5 at the age of 65 after testing positive for COVID-19.

ured he’d caught whatever Gary had. And while he didn’t know for sure what it was, he’d seen enough on the news to know what it could be. Chris called his doctor, who sent him to the drive-thru testing station closest to his Green Township home to get checked for coronavirus. He wouldn’t get the results for another week, but any doubt was gone a few days later, when younger brother, Scott, 62, got sick, too. His symptoms were the same. Suddenly, the global pandemic had become more than an inconve-

nience, or an abstraction. Chris couldn’t be sure how they got it. They all worked together in the same shop. They all spent time together outside of work, riding Harleys or hanging out. They were as close as brothers could be. Now, they were all sick and getting sicker. By March 29, Chris’s wife, Cindy, had seen enough. His fever was rising and his heart rate was up. “You’re sick,” See HAHN, Page 2A

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Green Township oﬃ cials were determined that a decorated World War II veteran in the community would not spend his birthday alone. So keeping in mind the need to not gather in large crowds, they invited a few select guests to convene around World War II Battle of the Bulge veteran Edward Burke’s home. Thursday, April 9 was Burke’s 100th birthday. When he was a 25-year-old tank commander, Burke quietly crossed

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a river in a rowboat to scout ahead during the battle where the Germans eﬀ ectively threw everything they had at the Allies, according to a Dec. 15, 2019, Enquirer article. Burke “I’m sorry for being so emotional today, but Green Township has come out in a big big way for our hero, World War II hero Ed Burke,” said trustee Anthony Rosiello in a video from the gathering shared by Green Township. “He celebrates his 100th birthday today, and while we couldn’t have a huge

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celebration, we’ve asked some select of the people to come out,” continued Rosiello. Fire and police department members, township oﬃ cials and neighbors came out to tell him “thank you and we love you,” Rosiello said. People tried to observe social distancing guidelines as best they could, according to a release from Green Township. A short procession of police cars and ﬁ re trucks with lights and sirens blaring See BURKE, Page 3A

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In two decades as a teacher, Judi Nortman hasn’t experienced an attendance challenge as unique as the one she now faces. Nortman, who teaches fourth grade math at Mount Healthy South Elementary School, has only received completed assignments from about one-third of her 40 students since education shifted to remote learning. “Today I’m almost like begging,” she said last week, the fourth since Ohio shuttered school buildings, on March 17, to stem the spread of COVID-19. “I’m heartbroken. I am completely worried.” Nortman’s students are about on par with the school as a whole. Recently, only about one in four of the school’s approximately 900 students had completed work, according to ﬁ gures shared by Superintendent Reva Cosby. Cosby said the participation rose after many students received devices. Now slightly less than half of students have attended at least one virtual class. Educators have entirely lost contact with some students. At Mount Healthy’s second elementary school, North Elementary, 15% of the roughly 900

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she told him. “You’ve got the virus.” Then she drove him to Good Samaritan Hospital in University Heights, where he was admitted. Around the same time, Scott went to Mercy West and was put in a room not far from his brother, Gary. Soon, both were placed on ventilators to help them breathe. Chris’s breathing was labored, but he wasn’t as bad off as his brothers. His fever, though, hit 103 and he was about as miserable as he’d ever been. The day after he was admitted, Chris said, a doctor came into his room and told him he’d got the results from his drive-thru test the week before. “Mr. Hahn,” he said, “you tested positive for COVID-19.” “I don’t doubt that,” Chris said. The next several days were rough, but he slowly got better and went home a few days after learning he’d tested positive. The hospital gave his wife instructions to quarantine inside their home: Use separate bathrooms, sleep in diff erent rooms, don’t share meals. Chris stripped off his clothes in the garage when he got home, threw them in the garbage and went inside to shower. He would do exactly as he was told. But the virus wasn’t done with his family. Gary’s condition continued to deteriorate. On Sunday, April 5, he died in the intensive care unit. He was not surrounded by his friends

A Hahn family photo with the oldest brother, Greg, in the middle. He passed away in the hospital on April 5 at the age of 65 after testing positive for COVID-19. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

and relatives. They couldn’t have a funeral for him either, because no one has funerals now. That bothered Chris a lot. Gary was a good man – a “gentle giant” is how people described him – who’d raised two children and two step-children. He had grandkids, a girlfriend and friends all over town. All Chris could think was how much his big brother deserved a funeral, and how much everyone who loved him deserved to be there. A few days later, on Wednesday, the news got worse. Scott was improving, but his son, Brian, was now sick. Brian, 34, has cerebral palsy and needs fulltime care. He splits time with Scott and Scott’s ex-wife, Karen Kuhlman.

Karen said Brian tested positive for the virus, too, and was still in the hospital late Thursday. Karen is coughing now, and running a fever. She said she and her husband started feeling ill this week and were told to quarantine at home by the health department. Everyone seems to assume they have the virus, she said, and she has no reason to think otherwise. She’s been tired and her throat hurts. She struggles to breathe walking up and down the steps. Speaking by phone Thursday, she paused several times to cough, and to listen to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s afternoon press conference about the pandemic on her TV.

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complexity beyond the basic tasks of previous grades. Falling behind now, Nortman said, could have lingering eﬀ ects not just next school year but for years to come. “It takes intensive intervention for a year in order to close a gap,” Nortman said. Cosby said the Mount Healthy district has now distributed computers to lower grade students, and educators are going “above and beyond in trying to connect with each of their students.” “We still believe as a district that we must do whatever we can to keep our students learning,” she added.

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students haven’t responded to various communication attempts, Cosby said, when this article was originally published. About 45% of North students have completed work. Cosby said about 100 total students at the junior high and high schools haven’t been reached since the closure, out of roughly 1,250. Teachers from many local schools are straining to engage students remotely, but economic and health troubles, poor tech access and separation from teachers are added barriers, particularly in low-income schools. Nortman said she sympathizes with her students’ home situations given the crisis, “but the teacher side of me understands how devastating this can be academically to some of these kids.” Mount Healthy serves one of the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students in the state, at 99.7%, according to the Ohio Department of Education. A national survey of more than 1,700 educators found about 20% of students

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“I never thought this thing would hit home like it has,” she said. “It hit this family big time.” She’s worried now about who will take care of her son if he gets out of the hospital and his caregivers are still sick. He needs to be fed and bathed. At 66, she said, it was getting hard for her to do the job when she was healthy. “If I wasn’t living through this,” she said, “I wouldn’t believe it.” Chris is struggling to process it all, too. The days and weeks of the past month run together in his mind. He checks a calendar, with help from his wife, to remember when everything happened, how everything changed so fast. On his front porch Thursday, Chris said he’s feeling better, physically, at least. He’s grateful his wife never got sick and that his brother Scott appears to be on the mend. He’s grateful he has two siblings who haven’t fallen ill. But his family is changed. His big brother is gone, and he misses him. They were born 18 months apart and worked together for more than 30 years. They knew everything about each other and could talk about anything. Anytime. It’s not always that way with brothers, but it was with them. They shared so much, Chris said, right up until the end. “There’s really nothing you could do,” he said. “This thing will kill you.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – April 10. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

‘A lot of people quit school’ Candy Debuan, Dater High School PTA president, digs for a study packet while volunteering to helps hand out learning packets on Monday, April 13, outside Western Hills High School in West Price Hill. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

aren’t participating in school, with higher truancy rates in low-income communities. Normally, missing a few days of school time correlates with lower math and reading test scores, according to the National Center for Education Statistics . For example, fourth grade students

who missed three or four school days a month scored ﬁ ve points below the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in math. Missing more than 10 days correlated with a 28-point drop. Fourth grade math is a struggle even when students are able to attend class, Nortman said, as problems develop a

Cincinnati Public Schools, the largest district in the area with more than 35,000 students, did not share data with The Enquirer for this story. But interviews with teachers and a student indicate the district faces similar problems as Mount Healthy. “I think a lot of people quit school, basically,” said Corinne Lerma, a junior at Walnut Hills High School. Many of Corinne’s peers have expressed that, with their schoolwork not See STUDENTS, Page 3A

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currently being graded, there’s little incentive to complete assignments, she said. Attendance in Corinne’s Advanced Placement art history class has been steady. But in her other course that meets online regularly, statistics, Corrine said her teacher has routinely shown frustration over students’ lack of participation. Fran Russ, a CPS spokesperson, said by email that teachers are expected to communicate with families at least once a week and hold offi ce hours to provide academic support. For some Cincinnati Public students without tech tools at home, certain classes have been entirely derailed. Armand Tatum teaches a course on Microsoft Offi ce at Western Hills University High School. The class requires a 2016 version of Offi ce or newer. Tatum estimated about 5% of his students have the right program at home. With the class stalled, students are missing his planned PowerPoint lessons for this quarter. Tatum, also the high school football coach, had been eager before the closure to teach students to edit images of their own heads onto professional athletes’ bodies. Now it’s an obstacle just to communicate with students. Tatum said less than half of his approximately 80 students respond to his messages, which he sends to check on their well-being. About 15% of CPS students don’t have a computer at home, according to Census estimates, and Superintendent Laura Mitchell said earlier this month that some devices remain in school buildings because the district closed due to the virus on the day they were to be distributed to students. More than 12 million students nationwide didn’t have broadband internet in their homes in 2017, according to a federal report. Yet even when students have the appropriate technology, learning at home can lead to snags. Isabella Guinigundo, a senior at Bishop Fenwick High School in Franklin, said some of her classmates have dealt with spotty WiFi, fl agging device batteries and other issues. Isabella worked on the tech help desk while in

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school. She still holds the role, but troubleshooting problems from afar is harder. For example, her school provided a Microsoft Surface Pro computer to each student, but the hard-to-ﬁ nd batteries for the pens made for the touch screen have died for some. The pens are important for math work requiring students to show the steps taken to solve problems. Normally Isabella would simply give her classmates new batteries from the school’s stock, but the closure has made that impossible. For those students struggling with tech problems, “I’m sure it’s probably really, really hard to get work done when it’s entirely online,” Isabella said. At Newport High School in Northern Kentucky, less than 5% of students haven’t completed any assigned work. Remote teaching, however, remains tricky even with high participation. “One diﬃ culty faced at the high school is getting students enough realtime support to do the work,” said Principal

Heather Orman by email. “When you think about subjects like advanced mathematics, this often requires modeling, practice with real-time feedback, question/answer, and potentially afterschool tutoring.” Newport Primary and Intermediate schools have reached 99% of all students, according to ofﬁ cials. Only a handful of students at the two schools haven’t been in contact since the closure. One CPS teacher said student participation has dwindled as the closure wears on. Sarah Woodward, who teaches biotechnology and pharmacy classes at Woodward Career Technical High School in Bond Hill, said about a quarter of her 40 students are now regularly completing classwork. “Here’s the trick with being a teacher: a lot of it is rapport. People work for you when you have relations,” Woodward said. “...But it’s really hard to engage kids when you don’t see them.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – April 14. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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COVID-19 worsens education inequality Byron P. White and Marina Hopkins Guest Columnists Community Press

For organizations and school districts that have been focused on reducing education inequities by race and class, the coming months will produce an inevitable setback. With schools closed and learning happening primarily in quarantined homes, children from economically privileged families will fare better through the COVID-19 outbreak. Those children are more likely to have access to technology needed for instruction. Their parents tend to have jobs that allow for consistent, hands-on educational support.

“We will need every innovation at our disposal to make up lost ground for black, Latino and low-income students.” Since economically disadvantaged children – who are disproportionately black and Latino – generally perform academically at lower levels than their white and more aﬄ uent counterparts, the achievement gap will only worsen. However, as we prepare to regroup when social isolation ends, this crisis also will have spurred innovations for how to connect with students at home and new ways to implement distance learning. When physical distancing subsides, we will have no excuse to go back to the education ecosystem that has perpetuated racial and economic disparities for decades. StrivePartnership is looking to help inventory these new practices, assess their impact and advocate for their sustainability as we go forward.

Armand Tatum, Western Hills High School football coach and teacher, helps hand out learning packets with Lezlie Christian, Western Hills High School theater and dance teacher, on Monday, April 13, outside Western Hills High School in West Price Hill. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

The imperative to address this sudden, unprecedented educational disruption with equally disruptive system responses is global. UNESCO estimates that 1.5 billion students are aﬀ ected by school and university closures due to COVID-19. In response, the United Nations organization has launched a Global Education Coalition to establish approaches to develop more open and ﬂ exible education systems. “School closures widen learning inequalities and hurt vulnerable children and youth disproportionately,” UNESCO states on its website. Recently, on StrivePartnership’s Saturday morning radio show, “Class in Session,” the leaders of four institutions that provide care and learning to urban youth – the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, and Cincinnati Pre-

school Promise – shared new ways they are being compelled to engage families. With their neighborhood-based facilities closed, they are deploying novel approaches to promote student development using social media, technology and other interactions. The YMCA is streaming programs online, starting with fi tness classes for all age and ability levels. The library hosts virtual reading time with its children’s librarians and curates the best online content being produced elsewhere. The CRC is distributing “Rec to Go” packets full of activities and information for elementary and middle school children. Preschool Promise is providing remote learning materials for preschoolers on its website. While these eff orts are useful to get us through the crisis, the most eff ective ones being developed by these organizations and other providers will still be needed going forward. Junia Howell, an

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Police: 6 investigated in alleged scam violated stay-at-home order Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Six people from Alabama, Maryland, Texas, Virginia and Columbus have been charged with violating Ohio’s stayat-home order, as part of an investigation into door-to-door magazine sales in Springﬁ eld Township. The two women and four men were arrested Tuesday, April 14 in the township, records say. Police said they were in a white van. They face charges of violating the order issued last month by the state health department in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. They said they worked for a Florida company, Self Starters, Inc. The company's website says it is based in Bradenton, Florida and recruits people through newspaper ads to sell "reading materials" door-to-door. Springﬁ eld Township police Sgt. Matthew Wilcher said investigators can’t yet prove anyone in the township was a victim of a scam. Wilcher added: “What legitimate business would send people out during a pandemic, going door to door?” Among the six charged is 57-year-old

Marsha Batie of Columbus. Court documents say she initially provided oﬃ cers “with her sister’s information to avoid warrants.” She also is charged with falsiﬁ cation. The others are: Michelle Simms, 56, of Landover, Maryland; Carl Brown, 50, of Newport News, Virginia; Akinsola Fajimolu, 28, of Sugarland, Texas; Jonathon Gilbert, 42, of Opp, Alabama; and Cornelius Morris, 50, of Newport News. Court documents say there were “multiple complaints” from residents about the door-to-door magazine sales. The township’s police department had been investigating the sales, which the agency said in a Facebook post “are likely scams” and prohibited under the state’s stay-at-home order. A woman who responded to messages left with Self Starters, Inc. said she could not provide information about the six people charged. When asked if the company is still operating during the pandemic, she replied: “I really don’t know.” She said customers still call about magazine subscriptions, but declined to comment further. Of the six charged, records show only Batie was still being held Wednesday,

Clockwise from top left: Marsha Batie; Michelle Simms; Carl Brown; Akinsola Fajimolu; Jonathon Gilbert; Cornelius Morris. PROVIDED/HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

April 15 at the Hamilton County Justice Center. The other ﬁ ve were released their own recognizance, meaning they didn't have to post bond. Batie is listed

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Toxicology: 15-year-old Emma Roberts’ death in Clippard Park ruled an accidental overdose Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Hamilton County Coroner’s Ofﬁ ce has ruled 15-year-old Emma Roberts’s death as an accidental overdose, according to the toxicology report. The toxicology report shows Emma’s cause of death was fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication. She also had traces of cannabinoids in her system.

Emma, who is from Wooster, Ohio, was found dead near the Clippard Park playground in Colerain Township on Feb. 21. Police located her body shortly after 9 a.m. after responding to a 911 call from a woman who saw a person lying near a trash can. Deputies told the Enquirer she went missing from her group home in Cincinnati on Feb. 10 and left her placement with children’s services without permission. It’s not clear which group

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Making jellies and jams out of wildﬂ owers Master recipe wildflower jelly Makes about six jars, 8 oz. each. Ingredients 3 cups wild flower infusion ⁄ 4 cup lemon juice

1 box powdered pectin 41⁄ 2 cups sugar Instructions Boil jars 10 minutes. Keep in hot water. Keep seals and rings in hot, not boiling, water. Place infusion, lemon juice and pectin in big pot. Over high heat, bring to rolling boil, one that cannot be stirred down, stirring constantly. Continue stirring, add sugar all at once and bring back to rolling boil and boil 1 minute. Pour into hot jars, 1⁄ 8 inch from top. Remove foam. Wipe rims with clean, wet cloth.

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Longer storage Process sealed jelly in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Cool away from drafts. Check seals after one hour. Refrigerate unsealed jars.

One thing that has me smiling is how many of you responded with interest for making wildfl ower jellies and jams. My guess is while sheltering in place, you’re noticing what Mother Nature has to off er right in your yard. Like purple violets (leaves make a healing tea) and dandelions. Red bud blossoms. On my little patch of heaven, honeysuckle is a useful plant, holding the hill from eroding and providing fl owers for jelly. So how about going wild in the kitchen, even if you only toss a few wild edible fl owers in your salad? Or go big and bold, and make these beautiful and yes, gourmet, treats. First, pick blossoms Pick blossoms only. No leaves, no stems. For dandelions, remove as much bitter green bottom as possible. For honeysuckle, remove green tips off but leave stamens in. Infusion Coax fl avor and color out by making an infusion. Measure fl owers before

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Sports St. X alum Luke Kuechly considering broadcasting, coaching after NFL retirement Bobby Nightengale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Princeton High School graduate Claudia Saunders was NCAA Division I runner-up for Stanford University in the 800 meters. Saunders is studying abroad in Chile this summer. FILE PHOTO

Princeton Hall of Famer Saunders’ Olympic plans on hold Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eight years removed from a highly-decorated running career at Princeton High School and four years removed from college accolades at Stanford, Claudia Saunders has her Olympic dreams on standby. With the new coronavirus moving the Summer Games in Tokyo from 2020 to 2021, she’s had to adjust her calendar just as many other Greater Cincinnati hopefuls have done. “I don’t know if anyone ever saw that coming in terms of the entire season being canceled,” the three-time Ohio prep champion and two-time NCAA runner-up Saunders said. “At ﬁ rst it was just a couple of the earlier meets, which everyone was ﬁ ne with. I think everyone was shocked to hear that everything was pretty much canceled until next year.”

Silver lining playbook While disappointing for most, Saunders may actually beneﬁ t from the postponement. Now nearly 26 years old, a nagging foot injury had been curtailing her training. Given time to heal properly, she hopes to be back in contention for 2021 soon. “Selﬁ shly, I was OK and mostly happy that the Olympics got pushed back because I’ve been dealing with an injury that ended my season last year,” Saunders said. “I rehabbed it in the fall, then was training in the winter and re-tore it a month ago. It was supposed to be minor, but it’s taking a little bit longer to heal than I thought.” The situation presents an odd silver lining for Saunders who doesn’t think she would have raced this season. Her hope is she can heal, compete and qualify.

Three months after Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker and former St. Xavier High School standout Luke Kuechly retired from the NFL, he told NBC Sports that he wants to remain involved with the sport. He's still exploring his options whether that's becoming a broadcaster, coach or taking a job in a front offi ce. "It's one of those things where I'm trying to explore all my options at this point," Kuechly told NBC Sports' Mike Tirico on "Lunch Talk Live" on Friday, April 10. "When guys come in on Fridays or Saturdays and you talk to the production crew, you talk to guys like (Jason) Witten and guys that have played, (Tony) Romo and Ronde (Barber). Those guys, you can tell that they played at a high level and they still have an ability to stay involved with the game, so I think that part is something that’s attractive to me. "You're never going to be able to replicate being on the fi eld, but I think there's plenty of avenues where you can not only get in, but there is an opportunity to work your way up." Kuechly was a fi ve-time fi rst-team AP All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler with the Panthers. He was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and the 2012 Defensive Rookie of the Year. He retired at 28 after totaling 1,092 tackles, 18 interceptions and 12.5 sacks in his eight-year career. He was one of the 52 players named to the NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2010s AllDecade Team. “Once the season ended, I just knew that I had given everything I had got," Kuechly told NBC Sports. "I was done at that point. It had nothing to do with changes in coaches or anything like

Dec 15, 2019; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly (59) runs onto the ﬁ eld before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium. JIM DEDMON-USA TODAY SPORTS

that. I just think that I knew in my heart that I gave it everything I had and, at this point, it was time to move in a different direction.” This will be the ﬁ rst time since the fourth grade, he said, that he won't be suiting up for football games in the fall. "I think the thing that guys talk about a lot is I’m gonna miss the interaction with the guys every day," Kuechly said. "I was talking with one of my buddies the other day about it and I said the biggest thing I'm going to miss is going in

every day. I never thought about football as a job. “I know when the season comes around I’m going to have that pit in my stomach knowing that, man, I wish I was still out there. I think you look at it in the sense that you have a long life to live and what’s the best thing for you right now? You have to make hard decisions in your life. I think this is one of the harder ones I’ve had to make. Hopefully, I can ﬁ nd a way to stay involved in football somehow.”

Princeton’s Leroy Bowers commits to UC Scott Springer incinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

SHARONVILLE - Just four days after snaring one of the better local defensive backs in La Salle’s Iesa Jarmon , the University of Cincinnati received another top football commit when Princeton’s Leroy Bowers announced his intentions to stay home Saturday, April 11. Bowers is a 6-2, 200-pound safety who has grabbed oﬀ ers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Maryland, Pitt, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Liberty, Eastern Kentucky and Akron. Bowers had 42 tackles for the Vikings, two sacks, three fumble recoveries and three interceptions last season. He also returned punts and kickoﬀ s and was invited to Under Armour’s AllAmerican Camp. “I had a few people after me, but I liked UC better,” Bowers said.

Leroy Bowers of the Princeton Vikings runs the ball against Fairﬁ eld at the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown on Friday, October 11, 2019. MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Bowers joins the ongoing collection of athletes from the 513 area code that are gathering to play at Nippert Stadi-

um. Ohio Mr. Football Evan Prater of Wyoming, Jaheim Thomas of Princeton, Daved Jones Jr. of Lakota West and Deshawn Pace of Colerain are coming this season. Bowers now joins the 2021 class which already included Dontay Corleone of Colerain and Iesa Jarmon of La Salle. With Bowers being recruited as a safety, UC head coach Luke Fickell, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman and others put on the “black” alert (signifying a defensive player) just before dinner time. Family and friends can now make the 12.5-mile trek from Princeton High School to Nippert Stadium to watch Bowers continue his career with the Bearcats. “I felt comfortable here,” Bowers said. “It’s my hometown.” Bowers joined future UC teammates See BOWERS, Page 2B

Vive la France Because her mother is French, Saunders can run for France and has competed all over Europe. Despite a successful 2016 campaign, she barely missed the cut-oﬀ for running in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Though there is a higher percentage of elite athletes in the United States, it’s not exactly a cakewalk to make an Olympic team anywhere. In addition to being one of the best in your country, you also have to hit a time qualiﬁ cation. “There’s international standards, then countries are allowed to make their own standards,” Saunders said. “The U.S. adheres to international standards, while France makes their own and they make them faster. I was See SAUNDERS, Page 2B

La Salle grad builds shields with 3-D printer Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former La Salle High School Lancers standout and current University of Toledo Rockets center and mechanical engineering major Luke Doerger found a way he could help front-line workers during the new coronavirus pandemic – applying his knowledge and donating his time, eﬀ ort and resources to build surgical shields and print surgical mask adjusters. More from a utrockets.com story, which includes a photo of the 3-D printing assembly line Doerger created: “Obviously, there is a high demand

for surgical masks and shields that is not being met at this point,” said Doerger, who is the starting center on the Rockets’ football team. “So there is an online community of people with 3-D printers who are trying to ﬁ ll the gap. It’s a slow process so a lot of them have their printers going 24/7.” Doerger found a three-piece design for a surgical face shield and went to work. His printer can make the visor and the ﬁ tted head band out of plastic; he purchases in bulk elastic bands that attach to the head band. So far he has produced 30 shields and hopes to make more if he can acquire the necessary plastic supplies.

In the meantime, Doerger is now printing surgical mask adjusters, which are needed because some medical personnel are developing sores from wearing the protective masks for such long stretches at a time. He is in the process of donating the facemasks to hospitals in the Toledo area. “You hear a lot about facemasks, but surgical shields are very important, too,” said Doerger. “There are a surprisingly large number people with 3-D printers who are doing the same thing as me, many on a much bigger scale. I’m just a small part of it. But I feel like even a small number of shields can make a diﬀ erence.”

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one of the top three in the country (France) in 2016 and I had the standard, but I didn’t have the French standard so they decided not to take me.” It was a diﬃ cult pill for Saunders to swallow as the standard was changed just days before she ran. However, if she ran for the United States, she admittedly would be competing against higher-caliber competition. However you slice it, there is a lot more to walking in the opening ceremony than putting on a country’s uniform.

From Princeton to the Pac-12 Saunders made the most of her time in Palo Alto, California, running for Stanford. She twice was the NCAA runner-up in the 800 meters (2014, 2015) with her best time being 2:00.63 in the 800 meters. “I had the Stanford school record until two years ago when my former teammate broke it,” Saunders said. Indoors she was also an NCAA runner-up twice in the distance medley. At Princeton, Saunders was the Division I Ohio state champion in the 100 hurdles as a sophomore and later took the indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles. Showing her versatility, she was Ohio’s DI state cross country champion in her senior season, winning Greater Miami Conference and Gatorade Runner of the Year as well as First Team All-State honors. “I dabbled in everything in high school,” Saunders said. “Once I got to college, the 800 seemed too obvious of a ﬁ t to pass up. I made the switch because long-term I thought it was the best event for me to be in. I think I got everything I wanted in my high school experi-

Bowers Continued from Page 1B

Thomas, Jones, Pace and Corleone on the Greater Miami Conference First Team last season. He ﬁ gures the UC strength staﬀ will also increase his cur-

Stanford University’s Claudia Saunders, a 2012 Princeton High School graduate, shown here racing in 2015, is the great-niece of legendary brothers Joe and John Saunders. SPENCER ALLEN/SPORTS IMAGE WIRE

ence and it set me up to do better in the 800 long-term.”

Saunders currently is under contract with Under Armour and does some nonproﬁ t work in the Washington, D.C., area where she resides. The Stanford double major in Spanish and International Relations has had plenty of international experience, thanks to her background.

She’s not yet been to Japan but has raced in France, Spain, Sweden, Ireland and Belgium. Her career-best time in the 800 meters is 2:00.47 in Paris in 2018. She would like to break two minutes and will consider trying the 1,500 meters where she’s run 4:15.52 before. For now, Saunders will continue to rehab her injury and work in some runs around our nation’s scenic monuments. She said the diﬀ erent running federations are hoping to have some form of a running season, maybe from August to

October. Then the wait for Tokyo and 2021 begins. It might become one of the most viewed Olympic games ever with fans across the globe hungry too see live competition again. “I wonder if people will be on the edge of their seat for it?” Saunders said. Should she make the cut for France, the communities surrounding the Princeton City School District might understandably be cheering on a middledistance runner for a foreign country.

rent 200-pound frame. “I take good coaching,” Bowers said of his attributes. “I’m just ready to keep working. I don’t stop working.” Like many of the current recruits, he enjoyed the atmosphere of last fall’s Nippert contests, which often were packed. Vikings coach Mike Daniels is also a former Bearcat who passed on

valuable information to Bowers. “He’s a great combination of power and athleticism,” Daniels said. “He’s a basketball kid that plays above the rim and a physical kid that has a bright future. He’s going to translate really well in the college game. I’m excited for him.” Bowers plans to double at receiver and safety this upcoming season for

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Jennifer Hacker, flight nurse for UC Health, picks up her children, Gianna and Giovanni, both 6, and Everly, 3, and their dinner at the Blue Ash YMCA child care center. PROVIDED

They come wearing scrubs and masks after long shifts at hospitals. Some are coming oﬀ an ambulance shift. As they pick up their children from YMCA Pandemic Child Care Centers across Hamilton County, these parents are stressed and weary. They’re also suddenly smiling as, along with their children, they are picking up dinner – prepared packaged, and purchased to feed their whole family. The smile-maker is called the Community Heroes Family Dinner Project – conceived by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati to make life a little easier for those essential workers during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Rotary Foundation – the philanthropic arm of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati – is managing and funding the project. The Foundation buys meals from local restaurants, which then deliver them to the eight YMCA pandemic child care centers in Hamilton County. When parents pick up their children, they also pick up a hearty meal for the whole family. The project gives families more time

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together and also supports local restaurants and their workers, said John Fahrmeier of Anderson Township, president of the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati. The Foundation expects to spend more than $90,000 on the program that started April 6 and runs through May 1. In its ﬁ rst week, the Foundation provided over 1,400 meals for 133 families.

Rotary volunteers coordinate with restaurants near the various YMCAs. The project budget is $10 per meal and the Rotary adds a $2 tip per meal for the workers. “I love that it isn’t just the children and the families that we are helping, it is See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 5B

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the restaurants and the workers,” said Nancy Riesz, Rotary Club board member who is one of the restaurant recruiters and liaisons for the program. Riesz, of North Bend, coordinates about 50 dinners a day for families at the Nippert Gamble YMCA in Western Hills. “We have a diﬀ erent restaurant for each day,” said Riesz. “I was concerned because some of the restaurants are a little higher priced,” she said. But that hasn’t been a problem. “One owner told me to not look at the prices, just tell him what I wanted.” Several restaurants are adding desserts as special gifts. Rachel Appenfelder, owner/manager of Dunlap Café in Over the Rhine, is providing dinners for families at the Carl H. Lindner YMCA in the West End on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. “First responders have a special place in my heart,” said Appenfelder. “This is a good way to give back to the community and it’s helping us, too. Last Tuesday, the Rotary dinners were pretty much the only business we had for the day,” she said. Appelfelder decorates the meal bags with hearts and smiley faces and talks with some of the families when she delivers the meals. “I ask what they like,” she said. “We’re trying to do a comfort meal at the end of the day, and something the kids will eat. Macaroni and cheese is a kid favorite.”

On Monday she paired mac & cheese with barbequed chicken, salad and a dessert. Tuesday was Chicken Fettucine Alfredo with garlic breadsticks and York Peppermint Patties. Matt Huesman, owner of Maury’s Tiny Cove Steakhouse in Western Hills, called the dinner project “an opportunity to pay it forward.” “Maury’s has always been a communitydriven restaurant,” he said. “These meals are going to people who are serving others. We like being involved.” Sara Overstake, group vice president of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, is coordinating the program on the YMCA side. “These dinners through the Rotary Foundation are a great way to acknowledge that, yes, these people working at the hospitals and labs and other essential jobs in this pandemic are heroes,” she said. “This is not only a convenience. Some of these families are making minimum wage or very low wages. A good family dinner every night makes a huge diﬀ erence.” Malachi Henderson of West Price Hill has a 9year-old daughter. “I’m considered an essential worker,” he said. “But I don’t make that much money. Having those dinners is a Godsend. Not only does it help spread what groceries we have at the house, but it keeps me from having to cook when I get home and having to go to the grocery so much. I have more time with my daughter.” The Rotary has been

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getting thank-you notes from parents. “Providing meals to my family during the critical time in our history takes a ton of stress off my shoulders,” wrote a mother and medical worker from East Walnut Hills. “As my caseload rises to heights I hope I never see again due to COVID-19, I can take one more thing off my to-do list . . . I can now spend extra time with my children who are also feeling the eff ects of isolation and overall unease.” Carrie King of the Carl H. Lindner YMCA in the West End said time is one of the greatest gifts these families can get. “Our families were taken aback when I told them about the program,” said King, When I told one mom, she got tears in her eyes. She said ‘You mean you can give me dinner every night for my kids?” After the fi rst week,

the mom told King “I don’t know where we would be without you.” Peggy Hodgson, Rotary Club of Cincinnati

Clippard responds to COVID-19 demands The COVID-19 pandemic has created a crisis unlike anything the world has ever faced, and Clippard recognizes its unique role as a manufacturer of critical components and subassemblies for ventilators, diagnostic equipment, and other critical care devices to help ﬁ ght the Coronavirus. “We are honored and committed to being part of the solution in any way we can,” states Bill Clippard, President. As unique demands increase, Clippard is adding 50 to 75 employees across the next few weeks. Across the ﬁ rst quarter of 2020, they have maintained a 98% on-time delivery to all

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Housebound by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s “Stay at Home” restrictions, high school senior athletes can now be honored right at their front door. No, there’s not a door-to-door committee to salute your senior’s accomplishments, but no one’s stopping you from decorating the entrance of your home with your senior memories. Wilmington High School athletic trainer Kelli Veidt, whose senior daughter plays on the Hurricane softball team, originally got the idea on Pinterest. She thought working at the high school and her contacts could help it catch fi re. “I went ahead and did my daughter’s fi rst, then I posted it,” Veidt said. “Everybody else just followed along. It’s something simple and it’s something that most people have at home. It’s not anything that people have to go out and buy. Whether it’s a jacket or uniform, there’s some way to showcase your kid.” It has since taken off with Wilmington athletic director Troy Diels asking each senior to tag him on Twitter for each display. “She tweeted it at me and it kind of snowballed from there,” Diels said of the idea. “From there we put out the request to have parents tag us in it. We’re looking for any chance we can get to recognize these kids right now.” Following suit, Loveland principal

The Council on Aging and Frame USA will have a Fill-the-Truck initiative to help gather personal care, hygiene, household, pet and other items for seniors impacted by the outbreak of the new coronavirus. From now until April 30, donations can be made online or through sponsor locations. Online donations can be made at fi llthetruck.org by just monetary donation or purchasing specifi c care products through the website. To donate in person, bring products to three diff erent locations: Frame USA will accept donation from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Springdale store, located at 225 Northland Blvd. Lakota Hills Baptist Church at 6300 Tylersville Road in West Chester will take donations 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday until Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon on Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. St. James of the Valley at 411 Springfi eld Pike in Cincinnati will take donations 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Wednesday until Friday. Past truck fi lling attempts collected 52,013 items that were divided among seven diff erent charities. Once donated, seniors will receive products no later than the fi rst week of May. Do you have a story of kindness or fun to share in this blog? Email mlaughman@enquirer.com.

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The senior door display of Wilmington pitcher Olivia Veidt. Her mother Kelli began the idea that is catching on with other schools during the shutdown. THANKS TO KELLI VEIDT

Peggy Johnson has also seen the idea and urged her seniors to hang their memories at the doorstep as well. “That was my goal,” Veidt said of the trend catching on with others.

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Elijah Daft turned ﬁ ve March 31 with a parade of Blue Ash police and ﬁ re down his street. Blue Ash Police Chief Scott Noel, in the lead vehicle, offered the parade of lights and sirens to children who have birthdays but can't celebrate as they normally would. His Facebook post garnered over 600 responses. He also offered them an ice cream after the new coronavirus pandemic ends. LIZ

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The world we live in today is not the same world of just a few weeks ago. It is truly stunning how our society has come to a halt in an eff ort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus around the country. Restaurants, bars, schools, malls, and virtually every type of business have stopped service in an eff ort to halt the spread. I commend Gov. Mike DeWine, Mayor John Cranley and President Donald Trump on the diffi cult, but necessary decisions they have made in order to protect the most vulnerable among us. Each generation is called at some point to perform a civic duty in order to overcome a collective obstacle. Make no mistake, this is a war. Our enemy doesn’t wear a uniform but is invisible. It is up to each and every one of us to do our part to beat the coronavirus back, and this includes complying with the directives of our leaders. As we wage this collective war against the COVID-19 pandemic by doing our civic duty of quarantining and social distancing, it is important that we recognize the heroism performed by those on the frontlines. I’m talking about our police offi cers, fi refi ghters, doctors, and nurses. While most hunker down in their own homes for the foreseeable future, these men and women are faced with the task to keep us all safe. Unfortunately, crime will not quarantine. The men and women in law enforcement are out there right now patrolling the streets. Their duty to serve and protect will never stop no matter the circumstances. Firefi ghters will continue to respond to calls. Medical professionals will be working to help those in need. I’m proud to know these men and women personally, and I can assure you we are in good hands with them watching out for us all. Let us especially remember our doctors and nurses. They are actively putting themselves at risk in order to help those who are sick. They are ready to do what is necessary to get us through this crisis.

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This pandemic is going to produce a lot of heroes we will never know about. There will be too many to count – and that is a testament to the goodness of our community, our country, and to humanity. So I ask that we do one thing as we temporarily lock ourselves away – when we have the urge to gripe or complain about not being able to do this, or not being able to go places, or being inconvenienced, think about the people who are making the sacrifi ces to get us all through this. Let’s not lose that perspective. Let’s be thankful. In this time of diffi culty, we should recognize the goodness that exists in our community. Law enforcement, fi refi ght-

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ers, and the medical community have dedicated their lives to helping others. Often times we take these people and what they do for granted, but in times of trial their self-sacriﬁ ce is more readily seen. We all know someone who is on the frontline of this ﬁ ght against the coronavirus. As we spend time at home, take a moment to reach out to them and just ask if they are OK. Say a prayer for them.

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The following legislation was passed at the April 15, 2020 Springdale City Council meeting: ORDINANCE NO. 12-2020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF COUNCIL/FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY REPLACEMENT PORTABLE RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 13-2020 AUTHORIZING A PRELIMINARY ORDINANCE WITH THE STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 14-2020 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A BID AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF COUNCIL/FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LYKINS ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Kathy McNear Clerk of Council/Finance Director PUB:TCPApr22,’20#4155483

City of Springdale Public Hearing The City of Springdale, Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Springdale Municipal Building located at 11700 Springfield Pike, Springdale, OH 45246. The public hearing will be to consider a major change to the PUD at 11750 Commons Drive, Springdale, Ohio to allow for office, self-storage, warehousing, U-Haul truck and trailer share, and related retail sales. A portion of the public hearing will be for comment by interested parties. PUB:TCPApr22,’20#4155591

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