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Documents: 16 COVID-19 deaths at West Side nursing home 75 total residents test positive at Mercy Franciscan Deon J. Hampton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Lincoln Heights Mayor Ruby Kinsey-Mumfrey stands on the steps at Marianna Terrace apartments in Lincoln Heights on Wednesday, July 22, which borders the Cincinnati Police Department’s gun range. Residents can hear gunﬁ re from their homes throughout the day. PHOTOS BY MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

‘Sounding like a War Zone’

Residents want CPD to shut down gun range after 73 years Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When asked about the gunfi re they’ve lived with for generations, Lincoln Heights residents shake their heads. Some laugh. Some get angry. Others shrug. Since 1947, Cincinnati Police offi cers have practiced their shooting at a range on the border of Evendale, Woodlawn and Lincoln Heights just north of Cincinnati. Residents have complained for decades of shots that can be heard in those three villages. Only now, as issues of police funding and racial equality take center stage across the country, does it seem like leaders might do something about it. Lincoln Heights is 88% Black, according to the U.S. Census. “I don’t want to say this, but I believe no one gave a damn,” said Nettie Mathews, who moved into the Lincoln Heights public housing project Marianna Terrace in 1978 right next to the shooting range. She raised fi ve children there. She still lives in Lincoln Heights, but a little farther away where the shots are more muffl ed. “They said, ‘It’s out there in the poor neighborhood.’”

‘That’s friendly gunﬁ re’ Brothers Bob and Rickey Crawford shook their heads and laughed when asked about the sound of a war zone they grew up next to. They recently sat outside their mother’s apartment in Marianna Terrace where they moved as children in 1963. They remember the year because it was a few months before the assassination of John F. Kennedy. A few hundred feet away, behind a thicket of trees and shrubs, is their invisible but noisy longtime neighbor, the Cincinnati Police target range.

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Sixteen people at a nursing home in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood have died of COVID-19 during an outbreak that infected 75 residents, according to state health documents. More than two dozen staff ers also tested positive for the virus. The number of deaths at Mercy Franciscan at West Park is the highest known deaths at a Southwest Ohio nursing home since the pandemic started in March. It wasn’t immediately known when the outbreak occurred. The information was included in an infection control report dated June 18. “(A) review of facility documents revealed the facility had an outbreak of COVID-19 with 75 total residents testing positive, 16 resident deaths, 26 facility and four agency staff testing positive,” the report stated. Mercy Franciscan Executive Director Rachel Wirth declined to comment Aug. 4. But an offi cial with Bon Secours Mercy Health, the Cincinnati-based healthcare system that operates the nursing home, released a written statement to The Enquirer. “Mercy Health confi rms we have residents who have tested positive for and who have died from COVID-19 at West Park Senior Living,” said Nanette Bentley, spokeswoman for Bon Secours Mercy Health. “We follow guidance provided by the Centers for

In a July 20 follow-up inspection, the facility was deemed in compliance, according to state health records.

After 73 years, residents may be the closest they’ve ever been to a ceaseﬁ re. The mayors of Evendale, Woodlawn and Lincoln Heights approached the city of Cincinnati last year asking for it to move the gun range. One night last spring, Lincoln Heights Mayor Ruby Kinsey-Mumphrey left the village hall at about 10 p.m. and heard the sounds of gunshots

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ohio Department of Health to minimize exposure to other residents and associates and have also tested every resident and associate frequently.” The state inspection report detailed lapses in infection control procedures at Mercy Franciscan. A nursing assistant was observed touching a bedside table, handling bed linens and assisting a resident who tested positive for the COVID-19 without using gloves, according to the report. “The facility failed to implement appropriate infection control practices to potentially prevent the spread of COVID infections,” the report read. Other care providers and housekeeping staﬀ in the facility – including the nursing administrator and director of nursing – were observed without protective gowns in hallways where residents had tested positive for the virus, the report said. The nursing home, which is located on West Park Drive, was immediately forced to enact changes.

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A no trespassing sign is covered by foliage on a fence that separates the Marianna Terrace apartments and the Cincinnati Police Department’s gun range in Lincoln Heights on Wednesday, July 22.

“I don’t want to say this, but I believe no one gave a damn. They said, ‘It’s out there in the poor neighborhood.’” Nettie Mathews

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They’re used to it. Those not from the neighborhood don’t always react as stoically to the volleys that echo throughout the village almost daily. Bob Crawford, 69, remembers when he was young the reaction of a political canvasser knocking on doors in the

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neighborhood for some candidate. “I could tell he was a Vietnam veteran, because he took cover real quick,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Hey bro, that’s friendly gunﬁ re.’”

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“The facility must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a

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safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections,” the report read. The facility was ordered to establish “a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling

Staff at Mercy Franciscan at West Park in Westwood failed to follow infection control procedures, according to a state inspection report ﬁ led in June. MEG VOGEL/ THE ENQUIRER

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reverberating off the buildings. In her opinion, the gunfi re had been getting worse and more frequent, she said. “It has impacted the village for quite some time,” Kinsey-Mumphrey said. “Our residents have been desensitized to it. In the last couple years, it has become very extreme, sounding like a war zone.” She called Evendale Mayor Dick Finan. The range is on the Evendale side of the border with Lincoln Heights and Woodlawn. The mayors of the three municipalities said it was time to approach the city. Kinsey-Mumphrey in July wrote Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley asking the target range be moved. In February, the police agreed to not fi re past 3 p.m. Cincinnati Police spokesman Lt. Steve Saunders said he’s not aware of police ever using the range at night and doesn’t know why people would have heard gunfi re there so late. Each of the 1,030 police offi cers in the Cincinnati Police will use the target

Lincoln Heights Mayor Ruby Kinsey-Mumfrey stands on the basketball court at Marianna Terrace apartments in Lincoln Heights on Wednesday, July 22, which borders the Cincinnati Police Department’s gun range. Residents can hear gunﬁ re from their homes throughout the day. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

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infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff , volunteers, visitors, and other individuals.” In a July 20 follow-up inspection, the facility was deemed in compliance, according to state health records. “(A) desk review was conducted for all previously cited defi ciencies. All defi ciencies have been corrected the facility is in substantial compliance,” the report concluded. In Hamilton County, 129 people have died of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities since April 15, according to the most recent data provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The state does not provide a breakdown of deaths by facility. For this report, The Enquirer reviewed individual nursing home inspection reports fi led after the beginning of the pandemic in March. Ohio has reported 95,106 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Of those, 3,570 have died, 11,119 have been hospitalized and 2,593 have been admitted to intensive care units. More than half of Ohio’s COVID-19 deaths, 1,966, have occurred at longterm care facilities, according the state’s most recent data. In Licking County, the health department announced a coronavirus outbreak of nearly 100 active cases at Newark Care and Rehabilitation. To date,

Bob Crawford, 69, remembers when he was young the reaction of a political canvasser knocking on doors in the neighborhood for some candidate. “I could tell he was a Vietnam veteran, because he took cover real quick,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Hey bro, that’s friendly gunﬁ re.’” range at least twice a year for handgun training. Some get additional training on riﬂ es and shotguns and go out there to practice during lunchtime, Saunders said. Federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, also train there.

Other attempts to move the range have failed It would not be the fi rst time the villages have tried to move the gun range. In 1999, then-mayor Roxanne Qualls proposed closing the range and giving 12 acres of it to Lincoln Heights for development. The proposal met with swift backlash from Cincinnati city administrators and police offi cers who saw the facility and land as too valuable. The police not only use the land for fi rearms training, but also training of K-9 dogs. Then-Fraternal Order of Police president Keith Fangman said selling and shutting down the fi ring range would put offi cers at risk and be akin to “spitting on the graves of Dan Pope and Ron Jeter,” two offi cers killed in the line of duty in 1997. It appears the police department might now be more receptive to moving. The police are listening to the neighbors and open to proposals, said Saunders. “If there is a feasible solution, we’re open to that,” Saunders said. “You’ve got to have something to replace it. It is something essential to our training.”

ty Board of Commissioners may also try to use its inﬂ uence. The three commissioners might soon vote on a resolution demanding the city close the range. Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas is drafting the resolution. She worked as the village administrator for Lincoln Heights from 2011 to 2015. She wants to have a plan to close or move the range by the end of the year.

there have been 19 reported deaths at that facility. If you know of any other COVID-19 outbreaks at local nursing homes, or if you have a loved one who has died from the coronavirus at a nursing home or assisted living facility, please contact me at dhampton@enquirer.com or 513-8825122. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Aug. 4. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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“It is a priority for me, “ Dumas said. “It has been coming up too many times. We forget about it and put it on the shelf.” Perhaps the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s offi ce and Colerain Township might provide the answer. Hamilton County Board of Commissioners President Denise Driehaus said the county would be open to expanding the sheriff ’s shooting range in Colerain Township to include the police department. The sheriff ’s shooting range is in a rural area not near any subdivisions on East Miami River Road. It’s never generated any complaints, said Colerain Township administrator Geoff Milz. He doesn’t see expanding it for the Cincinnati Police as causing any issues. See GUN RANGE, Page 3A

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After 9-year-old hit, North College Hill may add speed humps streets include Betts Avenue, La Boiteaux Avenue, and Savannah Avenue, he said. The proposal comes after 9-year-old Matthew Garza was hit by a vehicle on Betts Avenue earlier this month. Matthew was hospitalized and suﬀ ered head trauma and a broken arm. The driver, Santi Estill Jr., 21, initially ﬂ ed the scene but later turned himself in. Hedger, along with many residents, don’t want to see that happen again. “It’s such a big issue,” Hedger said. “For that to happen to Matthew Garza is awful. All of North College Hill has a 25 mph speeding limit, and people are going 50 on Galbraith.” The program would rely on both private and public funding. People would be able to petition the city to survey their street to determine if speed humps could be installed there. “The citizens would then get a petition signed by two-thirds of all businesses and residents on that street, and

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Road changes may be coming to North College Hill if a proposal to add speed humps along residential roadways is fi nalized. Councilmember Christian Hedger created a draft proposal to address excessive speeding in North College Hill. Offi cials receive frequent complaints about speeding in neighborhoods, he said. “Residents in such areas are concerned about the potential for personal injury and property damage as a result of speeding traffi c,” the proposal stated. The Speed Humps Program, presented during a virtual Public Safety Committee meeting on Aug. 3, was pending approval by the law director when this article was originally published. Hedger said the proposal would be resident-led and includes the installation of road humps. Some problem

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ties rejected the plans to soundproof the range. It’ll be up to the communities of Evendale, Woodlawn, Lincoln Heights and maybe even the county, to come up with the money, he said. “It’s not as easy as saying you want it to move,” Smitherman said. “The shooting range has been there since the 1940s. Any development that has happened has happened with the understanding the shooting range is there. That doesn’t make it good or bad. That’s just a fact.”

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It’s not a simple ﬁ x It won’t be that easy. The city of Cincinnati won’t just give away the 29-acre land for free, said Cincinnati Councilman and Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman, who chairs the Law and Public Safety Committee of the Cincinnati City Council. It was before this committee in December, just before the pandemic hit, that the mayors of the villages made a plea to move the range out of the neighborhood. The committee commissioned a study from engineers that looked at the cost of enclosing the gun range in a shelter and adding additional walls for soundprooﬁ ng. The estimated price tag was $2.7 million, Smitherman said. Smitherman expects in August to get an estimate on how much it would cost to close down the shooting range, relocate it and sell the land. Smitherman said the city won’t just vacate the land. He said the communi-

Why was the range put there? A group of military veterans in an exserviceman club who worked at the nearby Wright Aeronautical factory built a gun range and clubhouse on the property. They sold the land in 1946 to the city of Cincinnati for $3,300, even though the land was valued at more than $30,000 at the time. The deal gave Cincinnati Police “one of the ﬁ nest target ranges and recreation centers in the country,” crowed Cincinnati Safety Director Oris E. Hamilton in an Enquirer article on Jan. 13, 1946.

Matthew Garza looks on while standing outside his residence. 9-year-old Garza was hit by a vehicle on Betts Avenue earlier this month and was hospitalized, suffering head trauma and a broken arm. The driver, Santi Estill Jr., 21, initially fled the scene but later turned himself in. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

once they have that petition, they turn that into the city,” Hedger told the Enquirer July 30. “The city will complete a priority survey study, and that study will assign 0-20 points.” The points would determine how

much money the city would provide for the speed humps. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Aug. 3. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

One of the conditions of the sale was for the city to erect a ﬂ ag pole on the site in honor of Hamilton County’s military veterans. At the time, the range’s closest neighbors were the aeronautical factory and St. Rita’s School for the Deaf. A year later in 1947, after making some improvements, the Cincinnati Police began shooting on the range. Lincoln Heights has existed as a community since the 1920s and was incorporated in the 1940s. But many of the homes closest to the gun range were built later. The Marianna Terrace public housing project was built adjacent to the range 14 years later in 1961.

their best option. Mathews said she moved to the housing project behind the range in 1978 as a young single mother recently divorced. Those were the best apartments she could aff ord. “When you’re raising children and trying to make ends meet, you ain’t going nowhere,” she said. “You are going to take it and make it.” She believes living so close to gunfi re did take its toll. It was hard for her and her children to get a good night’s rest. And she can only speculate on the psychological damage it infl icted on her children. Are they more nervous and have post-traumatic stress syndrome as a result? She wonders. “I just know the future generations don’t need to hear this,” Mathews said. “I wish the powers that be would have thought of soundproofi ng. I just wish they would have cared.”

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As parents, teachers, students and administrators puzzle over how to open school with the coronavirus potentially in every classroom, Dr. Will Sawyer of Sharonville says he has the answer, and it’s not cloth masks. Sawyer is pressing for universal adoption of clear, plastic shields that protect the whole face. “If we stopped self-inoculating (with the virus), this pandemic would be over in three weeks,” he said. The advantages of shields, Sawyer said, are many: They can be cleaned and reused indefi nitely. They’re comfortable to wear and don’t interfere with eyeglasses or hearing aids. They don’t get in the way of nonverbal communication. Most important, Sawyer said, “They keep your 10 deadly enemies away from your face – your fi ngers.” Face shields are common elements of the personal protective equipment that health care workers don while treating patients suff ering from COVID-19, the illness that can result from infection with the new coronavirus. While there is little research directly comparing shields with masks, shields perform impressively in simulations. An April 29 analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association by infectious disease doctors in Iowa found that in a test of droplet spread, “Face shields were shown to reduce immediate viral exposure by 96% when worn by a simulated health care worker within 18 inches of a cough.” When the study was repeated with six feet between the cough and the shield, “face shields reduced inhaled virus by 92%, similar to distancing alone, which reinforces the importance of physical distancing in preventing viral respiratory infections.” Schools across the region and nationally are struggling to develop policies to permit safe openings in August. Public schools in Dayton, Ohio, will allow students and teachers to wear masks or shields. But Cincinnati Public Schools, will require everyone to wear a cloth face covering, period, even if someone also

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Juvenile suspect in November shooting to be tried as an adult Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The juvenile charged in connection to the November killing of Rashad Shahid will now be tried as an adult, according to court records. Jamar Flagg, 17, was one of two teenagers charged with murder after a shooting took place near Northwest High School in Colerain Township on Nov. 21. Flagg was a Northwest High School student at the time. On Aug. 4, Northwest High School offi cials said Flagg's enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year has not yet been confi rmed. Brian Holmes Jr., 19, was also charged. Holmes, of East Price Hill, did not attend the school, offi cials said. He is an 11th-grader at Dohn Community High School in Walnut Hills. The shooting occurred at about 2:48 p.m. in the 2800 block of Butterwick Drive, which is a block away from Northwest High School. Shahid was in a car offi cials said drove away from the scene of the shooting. Police pursued the car and pulled it over on Waycross Road in nearby Forest Park. A second person in the car was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center with unspecifi ed injuries. Shahid, of Colerain Township, was pronounced dead shortly after. He was 25, and a 2012 Northwest graduate. The shooting investigation prompted a Northwest High School lockdown and the school remained closed the following day. Prosecutors later stated the fatal shooting involved several of the school's students and stemmed from "an ongoing argument" with a female student. "A man is dead over a high school argument," Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor Stacey DeGraff enreid said in a statement. "The total disregard for human life is horrifying." Prosecutors said Flagg was in an ongoing argument with the sister of another student, 18-year-old Dante Walker III, who is also a Northwest High School stu-

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dent. They decided they were going to resolve that confl ict by having a fi ght off of school grounds after school let out, police said. Flagg asked Holmes to show up for the fi ght. Holmes pulled out a .45-caliber Sig Sauer pistol and fi red several shots, documents say. Shahid was fatally wounded and Walker was shot in the left arm. Flagg and Holmes were later found by Colerain Township police hiding in the backyard of a home on Grant Avenue. Flagg is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and having weapons while under disability, according to court records. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14. Holmes is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 1, court records state. He is currently being held at the Hamilton County Jail on a $1.5 million bond.

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A Springfi eld Township man was arrested Aug. 4 after police said he attacked a man who had off ered him a ride. The two knew each other from prison, offi cials said. Adam Norville Andrews, 36, is charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery. Investigators said Andrews was walking Andrews in Forest Park when an acquaintance stopped to give him a ride on July 30. The driver told police Andrews wanted a ride home, but he couldn't take him there because he had other plans. Police said the driver stopped several times, but Andrews wouldn't get out, so he pulled over at a gas station on Glendale-Milford Road and got out of the car to make Andrews leave. Witnesses said Andrews hit the man with a brick, punched him, kicked him and chased him with a "dust pan handle." According to the police report, Andrews tried to take the vehicle, but the driver had kept the keys. Offi cers said $200 and a credit card were missing from the car after the attack. Andrews was being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $150,000 bond, when this article was originally published. He was pleaded guilty to a robbery charge in Butler County in 2016 and was sentenced to four years in prison. The Ohio Department of Corrections reports Andrews was released on July 19, less than two weeks before the alleged attack.

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Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries was saddened to learn of the loss of former Board of Directors Chairman and long-time Board member, Dennis J. Barron. Recognized by Goodwill in 2019 on the occasion of his formal retirement from the Board after more than fi fty years of dedication and service, Mr. Barron was a retired partner with Frost BrownTodd, LLC and served as a trustee and secretary for Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries board of directors since 1965. He also served as President of the Barron board from 1992-2001. As Chairman for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation of the Cincinnati Bar Association, Mr. Barron attained a reputation for his commitment and compassion for those individuals in need of a helping hand. In his personal life, Mr. Barron had volunteered his time acting as past Chairman of the Finance committee for Christ the King Church as well as a member of the Rotary Club and Cincinnati Citizens Police Association. During the more than fi fty years that Mr. Barron served as a member of Ohio Valley Goodwill’s board of directors, the organization grew from $1.6 million to $41 million in revenues. Earning recognition by the Cincinnati Bar Association in 2004 and in 2014 from Smart Business Magazine as “Non-Profi t Board Executive of the Year”, Mr. Barron earned a reputation of distinction for his philanthropic dedication over the past fi fty years. One of the remarkable achievements of Mr. Barron’s association with the board is that an excess of 50,000 men and women with disabilities and our nation’s veterans were served during his tenure. Beyond his leadership on the Board of Directors, Mr. Barron was a trusted advisor to the Goodwill Executive team and completely devoted to the the organization’s mission of service. He always enjoyed having the opportunity to share the Goodwill story with the larger community and felt that it was an inspiring cause worthy of admiration and support. We are grateful to Mr. Barron for his wonderful legacy and truly thankful for his long-time commitment and service. He will be much missed by Ohio Valley Goodwill and the Leadership team. The excerpt below is courtesy of Frost Brown Todd where Dennis Barron worked for almost 50 years: We are sad to share with you that Dennis J. Barron passed away last week peacefully and at home at the

age of 89. In the 100 years since Frost & Jacobs was formed, few lawyers have had more impact on colleagues, clients, and the community. Mr. Barron joined the fi rm in 1956 after returning from Army service to attend law school. By the 1970s, Denny’s attention to detail and hard work had become so respected in the fi rm that generations of F&J lawyers were told to “Barronize” their work, not merely proof it. Perhaps the last of the generalists who were trusted by small and large businesses alike with both litigation and corporate matters, Denny really excelled at state and local tax and corporate governance. Through much of the 1980s and 1990s, Denny ran the fi rm as its Managing Partner and was universally respected for his unique combination of exacting expectations, hard work, fairness, and patience with his colleagues. One of Denny’s many legacies is the number of attorneys in succeeding generations who were lucky to learn their profession working side by side with Denny. A proud west-sider, Xavier University and Michigan law grad, Denny interacted equally well with the business leaders at the Queen City Club and his fellow Elder alums at their frequent Price Hill Chili lunches.

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A former Princeton City Schools wrestling coach was indicted July 30 on charges stemming from two new victims in an ongoing child sex crime case. Lamont Baldwin, 55, was already accused of victimizing four children while he worked as a security monitor for the school system. Thursday indictment brings the total number of victims to six. Baldwin is now charged with 15 counts of gross sexual imposition, Baldwin all felonies. According to court documents, one victim was 11, two were 12 and other three are listed as "under 13." Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said Baldwin "preyed on little boys" and committed off enses on and off the school campus. "These are little kids," Deters said. "And he was taking advantage of his position of power and sexually assaulting these little kids." Court documents state these crimes were committed between August of 2014 and October 2018. Baldwin turned himself in Jan. 31 after the fi rst indictment. He posted a $100,000 bond on Feb. 6 and was released from jail to await trial. A judge ordered that he be electronically monitored and have no unsupervised contact with minors. Baldwin was terminated from his employment at Princeton City Schools on Nov. 18, 2019, the school district said. He was scheduled to appear again in court on Aug. 4, where his bond could have been increased. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – July 31. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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You should have seen me picking vegetables yesterday. Well, then again, I’m glad you didn’t. I was on my way to check the berry patch and thought I’d check the veggies, too, thinking I’d get a few ripe ones. After picking through rows of tomato, squash and cucumbers, I was wishing I had on a big, old fashioned apron instead of the tank top I wore. Maybe you know the aprons I’m talking about – wide enough to wrap around and make a pouch to carry things. I got to thinking about my favorite poem about aprons that I shared a while back. And about you still cooking during these troubled times. The poem talks about times when aprons were not a fashion statement, but a necessity. Sort of like today, don’t you think? Also here’s my recipe for quick strawberry ice cream, requested by a Mason reader.

Ingredients 12-16 oz. frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed 1 to 1 1⁄ 4 cups whipping cream, unwhipped (1 cup for 12 oz., 1⁄ 4 cups for 16 oz.) 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions Pour berries into blender or food processor. Blend until as smooth as you like. Pour cream and vanilla in. Blend until mixed. Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. (Mine took 20 minutes.) Eat immediately or freeze for ﬁ rmer set. Tip: Make this by hand if you like.

The apron When I cook, I put on my oldest apron, the one worn and dotted with stains. Aprons are not only clothing, but a piece of history. Stains are remembrances of time spent in the kitchen cooking for loved ones. Back in the day, Grandma's apron served more than just protection to clothing. h It was used as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. h The apron was perfect for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. h From the chicken coop, the apron was used to carry eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be ﬁ nished in the warming oven. h When company came, those

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aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. h When the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. h Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over a hot wood stove. h Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. h From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out hulls. h In the fall, the apron was used to

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Greater Cincinnati has certainly had its fair share of success on the volleyball court in recent seasons, including sending three teams to the state Final Four at Wright State University last fall. Here are the area's top girls volleyball players to watch heading into the 2020 season. The following selections were made based on Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association picks, all-district and all-league selections from the previous year and input from coaches. Carly Hendrickson, junior, Mount Notre Dame — As a sophomore last season, Hendrickson led the Girls Greater Catholic League in kills (442). The outside hitter was fi rst-team all-district and fi rst-team All-Ohio after guiding the 25-3 Cougars to a regional championship and a berth in the state semifi nals. She is committed to the University of Florida. Cammy Niesen, junior, Roger Bacon — In 2019, Niesen was fi rst-team Greater Catholic League Coed and the only underclassmen in the area to be named fi rst-team all-district in Division III. The libero was also named honorable mention All-Ohio after guiding the Spartans to a 23-4 record, a district championship and berth in the regional fi nal. Hailey Green, senior, Ursuline — Green led the GGCL in kill percentage (.540) and kill effi ciency (.441) last season and was fourth in total kills (293) and sixth in kills-per-game (3.26) for the Lions. She was also second in blocks with 92. Green was named fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Ohio after leading Ursuline to a 23-4 record, a district championship and a regional fi nal berth. Jules Fink, senior, Kings — Fink, a Utah Valley commit, led the state in kills with 432 and was named the Eastern Cincinnati Conference player of the year. She also notched an ECC-best 98 blocks (third in the state for Division I) and was named second-team all-district and third-team All-Ohio. Emma Grome, senior, St. Ursula — Grome was fourth in the GGCL in assists last season (745) and was also top-10 in digs (224) and blocks (38). The setter/ outside hitter added 135 kills and posted a .450 kill percentage. She was named fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Ohio for the 20-6 Bulldogs. Grome is a University of Kentucky commit. Julie Wittekind, senior, Turpin — As a junior last season, Wittekind was top-10 in the ECC in kills (217) and digs (284) and was fourth in aces with 54. She was named fi rst-team ECC and fi rst-team all-district after leading the 17-7 Spartans to a share of the ECC title. Megan Wielonski, senior, Mount Notre Dame — Wielonski led the GGCL in assists last year with 998 and added 38 kills, 33 blocks and 173 digs. The setter was fi rst-team GGCL and all-district and was named honorable mention AllOhio after helping lead the Cougars to a regional championship. She is committed to Ball State University. Katelyn Grimes, senior, and Rylie Wichmann, senior, CHCA — This duo was instrumental in CHCA making the state Final Four for the fi rst time in school history. Grimes was named the Division III District 16 and Miami Valley Conference player of the year after leading the MVC in aces (107) and digs (425). The libero was named second-team AllOhio. Wichmann, an outside hitter, was fi rst-team MVC and all-district after registering 208 kills. Caroline Clippard, senior, Mercy McAuley — The outside hitter was eighth in the GGCL in kills (218) and fourth in kills-per-game (3.46) last season to help Mercy McAuley capture a district championship. She added 59 digs and 15 blocks and was a fi rst-team GGCL and all-district selection. She is committed to Ohio University. Julia Marr, senior, Seton — In 2019, Marr was second in the GGCL in kills (319) and kills-per-game (4.31) for the Saints. She was also top-15 in both aces and digs and added 18 blocks. Marr was

Wyoming head coach Aaron Hancock reacts during their state semiﬁ nal game Nov. 24, 2018. TONY TRIBBL/ FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Roger Bacon player Cammy Niesen(2) serves during the Spartans regional ﬁ nal against Bishop Fenwick, Nov. 2,2019. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

WYOMING - Most high school coaches don’t hear from NFL owners, so when Wyoming High School head football coach Aaron Hancock answered the phone and heard Mike Brown of the Bengals on the other end, he was taken aback. “I was totally blown away,” Hancock said. “Mike Brown calls me on my cellphone and tells me I won this award in honor of his father.” Hancock, who last season led the Cowboys to the Division IV state semifi nals, was recently named as the 2019 season winner of the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award. Brown, who lives in Indian Hill, is very familiar with Wyoming holding the upper hand in recent years in the Cincinnati Hills League. “He follows Indian Hill and follows us and said it was a very good competition and we had gotten the best of them,” Hancock said. “He was very nice. He talked about his connections to Wyoming and talked about his father a lot. He said his father held people accountable and held players accountable and that some of his fondest memories were coaching high school football.” The award, which has been given annually by the Bengals since 2002, honors outstanding high school football coaches in the region and includes a $7,500 Bengals donation to the Wyoming High School athletic department. Normally, the announcement of the award is held at the Bengals annual preseason media luncheon, but with COVID-19 this season’s honor was done a little diff erent. “Being a high school coach is special,” Bengals president Mike Brown said. “My father always counted Massillon High School as the best coaching job he ever had, because there he could infl uence the lives of young people. “Coach Hancock has done just that at Wyoming. He has been a splendid coach and built an exceptional football program and it’s important to us at the Bengals to be able to honor coaches like him each year with this award.” Hancock has served as Wyoming’s head football coach since 2012 after spending the previous 11 seasons as an assistant with the program. He has compiled an 85-14 career record and has led the Cowboys to the playoff s in each of the last seven seasons. Over the last four seasons, Wyoming has a combined 52-3 record that includes a See HANCOCK, Page 2B

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Honorable mention Anderson: Sammie Engel (Sr.); Badin: Sarah Newberry (Soph.), Emma Trusock (Sr.); Batavia: Jordan Coperhaver (Jr.); Blanchester: Cali Baumann (Sr.); Cincinnati Country Day: Kamryn Jordan (Sr.), Daisy McClean (Jr.), Julia Recker (Jr.); CHCA: Katie Gansle (Sr.), Annie Lockett (Sr.); Clinton-Massie: Cadin Reveal (Sr.); Colerain: Abbey McNally (Jr.); Edgewood: Bekah Klinedinst (Soph.); Fairﬁ eld: Emma Miller (Sr.); Fenwick: Kate Hafer (Jr.); Georgetown: Layla Elliott (Sr.); Goshen: Madison Hornsby (Jr.); Harrison: Emily Janszen (Sr.); Indian Hill: Piper Cowman (Sr.); Lakota West: Sydney Hilderbran (Sr.), Katie Schwarber (Jr.); Little Miami: Abbey Niemish (Sr.), Piper Ricketts (Jr.); Loveland: Diana Clark (Sr.), Audrey Planner (Jr.); Madeira: Carly Scott (Sr.), Marielle Thon (Sr.); Mason:

Marilyn Popplewell (Sr.), Brooklyn Darby (Jr.), Chloe Pearce (Sr.), Kalli Wall (Jr.); McNicholas: Ashley Jarrold (Jr.), Lainey Doggett (Sr.); Mercy McAuley: Madison Merz (Sr.); Milford: Victoria Kapitula (Sr.), Emily Morgan (Jr.); MVCA: Isabella Akers (Sr.), Emma Givens (Sr.), Kiersten Kroger (Jr.); New Richmond: Hailey Collett (Jr.); Oak Hills: Riley Broughton (Jr.), Ellie Cox (Jr.); Reading: Kyla Hackman (Jr.); Roger Bacon: Grace Wilking (Sr.); Ross: Gretchen Chaney (Soph.); Seton: Maggie Jones (Sr.); Summit Country Day: Melina Traiforos (Sr.); Sycamore: Ashley Walker (Soph.); Taylor: Abby Mitchell (Sr.); Turpin: Audrey Armbruster (Soph.), Elena Dubuc (Jr.), Brooke Painter (Sr.); Walnut Hills: Sammie Wheatley (Sr.), Tori Zimmer (Sr.); West Clermont: Hannah Graves, Brooklyn Watson, Katelin Bechtol; Western Brown: Olivia Young (Jr.), Sophia Ernst (Jr.); Williamsburg: Paige Fisher (Sr.), Madi Ogden (Sr.); Wilmington: Harlie Bickett (Sr.); Wyoming: Ali Cordes (Soph.), Claire Craft (Sr.)

Division IV state title in 2018, a regional championship in 2019 and zero regular-season losses. Hancock also helped guide standout quarterback Evan Prater, a University of Cincinnati commit, to Ohio’s Mr. Football award in 2019. “It was a great conversation,” Hancock said. “I never in a million years would expect Mike Brown to call me. It was a true honor.” In addition to his work on the football sidelines, Hancock also currently serves as both an assistant wrestling coach and physical education teacher at Wyoming. He also was the Bengals’ 2018 nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year and later that year represented Cincinnati at the Pro Bowl. Hancock is the 19th winner of the Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award. Previous winners have been Andy Olds of Kings High School (2018 season), Eddie Eviston of Covington Catholic (2017), Noel Rash of Beechwood (2016), Dan McSurley of Clinton-Massie (2015), Nate Moore of La Salle (2014), Tim Goodwin of Marion (Ohio) Local (2013), Tom Crosby of

Mariemont (2012), Bruce Kozerski of Covington Holy Cross (2011), Steve Klonne of Moeller (2010), Troy Everhart of Winton Woods (2009), Dale Mueller of Fort Thomas Highlands (2008), Jeff Giesting of Anderson (2007), Scott Datillo of Sycamore (2006), Steve Specht of St. Xavier (2005), Charles “Doc” Gamble of Withrow (2004), Doug Ramsey of Elder (2003), and Vince Suriano of Anderson and Mike Martin of Taft (2002 co-winners). As for this season, Hancock hopes to have the opportunity to keep his Cowboys on the fi eld. They’ve been practicing in various forms under OHSAA protocols since May 26. “I hope we’re not delayed because I don’t think we should be delayed,” Hancock said. “I think everything’s in place. We’re not going to take a step back. If we’re in school, we’re going to play sports. The only way we’re not going to be in school is if the Governor shut us down and I don’t think that’s happening.” Wyoming’s fi rst scheduled game is home with Harrison Aug. 28. The annual tilt with Indian Hill is Oct. 30 in Mike Brown’s neighborhood. As the Bengals President noted, Wyoming’s won seven straight over the Braves with Indian Hill’s last victory in the rivalry coming Nov. 7, 2015.

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SCHOOL NEWS Special welcome to Dr. Valerie Hawkins as superintendent of Mt. Healthy City School District

Over her career, she has held the positions of classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, curriculum and instructional specialist, and director of Hawkins teaching and learning for secondary. She has worked in educational systems in Kentucky, Ohio, and Beijing, China. Dr. Hawkins is passionate about ensuring that the needs of the underprivileged and those with special needs are met. Dr. Hawkins is well versed in busi-

The Mt. Healthy City School District warmly welcomed Dr. Valerie Hawkins as the district’s new superintendent. The Board of Education approved Dr. Hawkins in June as the district’s next superintendent in the 110-year history. Valerie Hawkins, Ph.D. has 26 years of experience in public education and comes to Mt. Healthy City School District from Princeton City Schools, where she served as the director of teaching and learning for secondary.

ness and college partnerships; creating pathways for students to earn college credits at the high school campus. She increased the graduation rate at Princeton City Schools from a C to an A. Dr. Hawkins believes “Student readiness for college or a career should be a top priority”. Her leadership style is one of shared decision-making with a mindset on continuous improvement by the removal of obstacles for staﬀ and students. Dr. Hawkins shared, “The opportunity to serve as Superintendent of Mt. Healthy City Schools is incredibly humbling and exciting. I look forward to en-

gaging with Mt. Healthy’s staﬀ , students, parents, community members, and alumni. Mt. Healthy City School District is poised for incredible growth as we continue to meet our objectives of Education Destination.” Dr. Hawkins earned her Ph.D. and Bachelor’s degree from Miami University and her Master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. She is married to Oliver, a church planting catalyst with the North American Mission Board and has three adult children Kaitlyn, Kyle and Kelsey. Missy Knight, Mt. Healthy City School District

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Colerain Township 10325 September Dr: King Austin Mitchell & Lindsey Nicole Gehlenborg to Conrex Ml Sma 2019-01 Operating Company LLC; $147,750 11502 Colerain Ave: Kampf Sheryl M & Josef P Trs to Kuester Donald S & Cathy; $372,900 2494 Chesterhill Dr: King Bonnie Sharon to Yisreal Roomaw; $167,000 2721 Cranbrook Dr: Groseclose Bruce A to Atherton Shane; $175,000 2726 Windon Dr: Wilkins Darlene J to Ba Horouna & Dairy; $162,500 2895 Bentbrook Dr: Spreckelmeier Jennifer L to Spreckelmeier Nicholas R; $165,000 3052 Overdale Dr: Pennymac Corp to Fugate Jessica Michelle & Tyler James Papia; $137,000 3247 Rockacres Ct: Kline Randall & Marta Mccullah to Watson Deena M; $155,000 3290 Harry Lee Ln: Beltz William A & Stacey L to Rowe Serenity N & Misty D Goodman; $153,000 3402 Amberway Ct: David E Biederman LLC to Time Out Properties LLC; $40,000 5036 Blue Meadow Ln: Gatherwright Michael S & Cynthia J to Boeing Bradley; $275,475 6213 Twinwillow Ln: Elrod Robert to Schlachter Michael T; $236,000 6966 Baytowne Dr: Gadd Steven E to Hoffman Kyle & Emily; $297,900 7127 Broadmore Dr: Warner Pauline to Ulrich Brian & Mary Dickman; $129,000 7243 Creekview Dr: Briskman Real Estate LLC to Day John A & Angela M Flammer; $73,000 7284 Hunters Ridge Ln: Kohler Eric J to Nguyen Kim & Thao; $294,900 7360 East Miami River Rd: Vaughan David to Vestring Denise L & James R; $110,000 7949 Valley Crossing Dr: Stephens Jimmy E Ii & Erin M to Rollins Rashaad & Tasha; $325,000 8500 Cheviot Rd: Craftmark Homes LLC to Overbeck Robert III; $130,000

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College Hill 1082 Elda Ln: Dominguez Bonifacio H to Adams Benjamin & Lyndsey; $102,000 1219 HiLLCrest Rd: Collins Carolyn Lee to Magnotta Cassie; $100,000 6268 Banning Rd: Edwards Susan to Hardy Property Holdings LLC; $36,000

Evendale 10681 Wyscarver Rd: Fort Ancient Urban Tracks LLC to Schonsheck Ian W & Lorna M; $292,500 9696 Rexford Dr: Dahmann D Edward & Jill F to Wagner Christine; $335,000

Forest Park 11382 Kenshire Dr: Red Rock Investments LLC to Barnes Cheryl D; $200,000 11884 Hitchcock Dr: Thompson Crystal R to De Leon Lopez Carmen; $166,000 11905 Hamden Dr: Rollins Rashaad J to Inman Nicole; $180,000 11934 Winston Cr: Bewaji Olufemi to Bell Duana & Michael; $271,000 1508 Jonquilmeadow Dr: Haworth Burt & Sara A to Herman William & Sandra; $240,000

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Green Township 2201 Townhill Dr: Ralston Helen L to Anderson Tully D & Cindy; $110,000 2590 Devils Backbone Rd: Byrum Lynn to Woeste Laura; $247,000 2839 Parkwalk Dr: Collins Barbara J to Cimprich James M & Jane F; $289,900 2973 Orchardpark Dr: Triphahn Jane Frances to Smith Charles James; $265,000 3093 Lancer Ln: Lutts Josh & Molly to Christon Toni D & Din A; $263,400 3205 Bellacre Ct: Teague Sandra @5 to Lockwood Lauren; $75,000 3242 Parkhill Dr: Upton Anthony E Tr & Patricia H Tr to Combs Grayson G & Beth A; $318,900 3276 Greenmount Dr: Mccabe Thomas M to Gray Daniel T; $205,000 3332 Emerald Lakes Dr: Small Daren & Erin to Wehrle Lindsey A; $109,900 3361 Glenmont Ln: Union Blue Properties LLC to Nguyen Tin Tan Trung Tr; $152,000 3416 Aurora Ave: Schulz Ronald Iii & Lauren Sinclair to Shea Tessa; $160,000 3495 Constitution Ct: Thompson Edward M & Ann L to Schneider Suzanne L & Jay C; $317,500 3551 Ridgewood Ave: Brock Gary to Willemstein Eric & Diane; $205,000 3733 Coral Gables Rd: Nguyen Jonathan to Policano Rocco M; $148,000 3772 Starlite Ct: Schwendenmann Jeffrey D to Winters Mathew T & Carissa M; $156,000 4541 Hutchinson Glen Dr: Sauerbrey Trini D to Mccarty Pamela E & Kevin; $269,900 4852 Wellington Chase Ct: Reuss Raymond T & Rebekah J to Moeddel Robert M & Renee M; $530,000 5053 Western Hills Ave: Westmeier Sherry R to Williamson Sheila Marie; $142,000 5109 Halifax Dr: Niehaus Brian T & Vanessa A to Roman Michael E & Laura Knepfle; $420,000 5452 Sprucewood Dr: Lawson Timothy J & Anna W to Feie Brian G; $254,000 5536 Edger Dr: Lauch Scott Richard to Hurt Erica & Joshua Everett; $175,000 5571 Werk Rd: Young Anna Marie to Ortiz Heron Sandoval &; $250,000 5691 Eula Ave: Hickey Matthew to Wunderlich Patrick; $130,000 5707 Westgrove Dr: Ar-

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Lockland Herbert Ave: Westview Development LLC to Cristo Homes Inc; $46,000 324 Williams St: Brown Joseph P to Bollmer Timothy; $83,000 328 Cooper Ave: Bunch Michael A & Jessica M to Sennett Mary K; $145,000 400 Arlington Ave: Seemungal Fabian to Casto Alexander B & Rebecca R Dunham; $182,000 405 Mcewing Dr: Westview Development LLC to Cristo Homes Inc; $46,000

Mount Airy 2370 Buddleia Ct: Gellenbeck Timothy H Tr to Fields Daneine & Phillip Burney; $143,500 5470 Songbird Dr: Tillman Ann Marie @ 3 to

Dennis James A; $110,000 5827 Monfort Hills Ave: Maloney Catherine to Burnett Group LLC; $80,000

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1012 Misty Stream Dr: Drees Company The to Duncan Fred & Melissa; $214,000 1019 Thornfield Ln: Jaspers Lynn B Tr to Starkey Brooke A; $176,500 1035 Vacationland Dr: Stadler Douglas A & Pamela S to Haenig Greg; $127,000 10944 Tangleberry Ct: Wilkerson Mary R Tr to Wilkerson Kyle; $49,094 1354 Riviera Pl: Hubbard Bettye to Gtbd LLC; $500 1582 Acreview Dr: Harman Robert & Melissa to Migraine George Therese; $240,000 1738 Fallbrook Ln: Johnson Morgan to Rai Ran B @4; $210,000 1839 Fallbrook Ln: Fifth Third Bank National Association to Satterwhite Carl; $140,000 2192 Pinney Ln: Homeworx Rehab LLC to Hayes Melinda Joy & Donald James; $130,000 509 Conrad Dr: White Timothy T Ii & Amy Marie to Hampel Laura & Ryan M; $366,500 7947 Ramble View: Mcdonald Joseph M Jr to Penny Joan; $130,000 7947 Ramble View: Mcdonald Joseph M Jr to Penny Joan; $130,000 8551 Brent Dr: Stone Jacob R to Braden Allie M & Kyle Reid; $195,000 925 Finney Tl: Gast Anthony & Dawn to Palmer Gregory L & Holli C; $274,900 9368 Montoro Dr: Breeden Louis Everett Ii to Thompson Okama D & Jeree Griffin; $175,000 977 Ligorio Ave: Duffy Nicholas J to Adams Benjamin C & Colleen E; $239,900 982 Hempstead Dr: Hornback Raymond E to Goos Ashley; $163,809

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Reading 1568 Sanborn Dr: Frick Jeremiah to Rp2ham LLC; $167,500 233 Mechanic St: Daley Dana M to Hockman Ryan D; $147,000 2781 Mapletree Ct: Green Amber & Calvin Blackmon to Pitocco April N & Anthony M; $225,000 805 Fourth St: Martin Darlene & Karen Hasty to Benjamin Jason E; $149,000

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COMMUNITY NEWS College Hill resident named Centennial Barn director Brandi Colvin, a College Hill resident, recently was named director of Centennial Barn, a program of Franciscan Ministries, Inc. Colvin, who has work at the barn since 2017, was promoted to the position. “We’re thrilled that Brandi has agreed to serve as director, as her impressive event planning and customer service skills will greatly benefi t our individual and corporate rental clients,” states Elaine Ward, executive director for Franciscan Ministries. “During her time as an employee, Brandi has shown great compassion, originality and resourcefulness in helping her clients achieve their goals.” As director of the Centennial Barn, Colvin is responsible for the rental and operations of the facility, including weddings, corporate meetings, conferences, trainings and educational classes. She manages event staff , handles tours and bookings and is the main liaison with clients. The barn is the social enterprise program of Franciscan Ministries, meaning all profi ts are used to support other programs, such as Tamar’s Center, Haircuts from the Heart, Tau House and the Community Garden. Colvin started at the Centennial Barn in 2017 as support staff , then quickly transitioned to event coordinator. She has been an event planner since 2004, assisting clients with a va-

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Yes, this is another pandemic story. But it’s not about masks or vaccines or partisan politics. This is a story about theater professionals. Not just actors. It’s a story about stage managers, too, and technicians. It’s about designers and box offi ce staff , costumers and wardrobe people, people who run concessions and clean the theater while you’re on your way home after a show. It’s about people who fi ll the administrative offi ces of those theaters, as well. They’ve all been out of work since mid-March. And unlike people who have some hope of returning to work, most local theater professionals – there are upwards of 1,000 of them – are living in a limbo that seems to have no exit. And their situations are about to get worse. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, set up to off er economic relief to workers as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act is ending. Where do they go from here? Sit tight, hunt for a gap job? Or is it time to chuck it all in favor of a new career? Here are a few of their stories. When this all began, Sean P. Mette was the booking and communications manager of Madcap Puppets. Starting as a puppeteer, he’d been an employee since 2005. His job was to make sure that touring puppeteers had work as they fanned out across several states. “March 10 was the last normal day for me,” recalls Mette. He’d given a talk about Madcap to a senior citizens group. Later in the day, the cancellations started to come in. First, there were a few. Then, a deluge. Within two weeks, the puppeteers were let go. Soon, Mette was gone, too. On June 29, he received an email saying his position had been eliminated altogether. “I hardly remember anything until mid-April,” Mette said. “To have your life changed and turned upside down so

When Cincinnati Shakespeare Company staged Shakespeare’s ultra-bloody “Titus Andronicus,” they turned to Alice Trent to create the equally ultra-ominous stage lighting. PHOTOS BY MIKKI SCHAFFNER/PROVIDED

Until recently, Sean P. Mette was an arts administrator with Madcap Puppets. Here, he is seen in the role of Corky in “Don't Cross the Streams: the Cease and Desist Musical” at Falcon Theatre in 2013.

quickly was shocking. I just turned 38. I remember thinking ‘this is a hell of a time to have a mid-life crisis.’ ” He’s made some progress. He’s start-

ed to write plays again. He’s qualiﬁ ed for Medicaid. And he’s ﬁ nally returned to the hiking that had, at one time, provided such solace.

And the future? “I don’t have any idea what the rest of my life has in store for me,” he said, comparing his emotional journey to dealing with grief. “I’ve accepted the loss now. It’s a weirdly wonderful feeling. But it still doesn’t help me ﬁ gure out what tomorrow is going to look like.” When Alice Trent graduated from Xavier University in 2011, she tackled one of the toughest niches of the theater business, the male-dominated world of lighting design. “I never acted,” Trent said. “I never even had an inclination.” She designed her ﬁ rst show at the age of 15 when she was still a student at Mount Notre Dame High School. “It was a disaster. But I had a really great time and wanted to do it again.” She’s had plenty of chances to do more. This time last year, she had a year’s worth of gigs lined up. “It was beautiful,” she said. “Until it wasn’t.” When the pandemic shut down the nation’s theaters, she moved in with friends who shared a house in Atlanta. See THEATER, Page 10B

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“I’ve been good at saving,” said Trent, “so my rent will be good to go for the next couple of months.” She’s started looking for offi ce work. “Perfect timing – when 30 million other people are looking for jobs. If I don’t fi nd anything, I’ll have to move home with my family in North Carolina.” After Christopher Richardson’s acting internship with the Playhouse in the Park ended in 2015, he found himself being cast in a handful of local shows. But soon he made his way to Washington, D.C., where he has worked almost nonstop ever since. Why not New York, the traditional destination for actors at the beginning of their careers? “I wanted to go someplace where I could work,” said Richardson. “I didn’t’ see a lot of people who looked like me with the skills that I had in D.C. I’m a Black man who can sing classically. I’m a bigger guy. There just weren’t many people who were similar to me. After a couple of months of struggle, I landed a tour at the Kennedy Center and was able to keep working almost ever since.” He was about to travel to Seattle to open a show there when the pandemic hit. “It doesn’t do me any good to freak out or be upset about it,” said Richardson. “I still have my health. And if I have to sell my soul to the devil and get a job at Amazon, I’ll do it.” But in the meantime, the pandemic has bought him something he didn’t have before – time. Time to dream and ponder what might come next. He’s begun brainstorming with a group who wants to re-imagine what the post-pandemic American theater might look like. “As a man of color and a queer man, I have learned so much about theaters in their responses to Black Lives Matter,” he said. “I don’t know exactly what my friends and I are putting together. But this is a good time for refl ection. If we were to create a place where everybody feels welcome and the power is very evenly split, what would that look like? It’s an exciting prospect.” When Kelcey Steele graduated from Miami University in 2015, he opted to stick around Cincinnati. He could build his resume and build his confi dence in whatever his next step might be.

Kelcey Steele left Cincinnati for New York just a year ago. Unlike most performers, he soon found touring work that kept him constantly busy – until the Coronavirus pandemic hit. Here, he plays the role of Drew Boley in “Rock of Ages” at The Carnegie in Covington. MIKKI SCHAFFNER/PROVIDED

After interning at the Playhouse in the Park, Christopher Richardson found his way into several local productions. Today, he is an active member of the Washington DC theater community. Here, he is seen as the Lion in the “Ford’s Theatre production of “The Wiz.” CAROL ROSEGG/PROVIDED

Ernaisja Curry didn’t intend to stay in Cincinnati after completing her internship at the Playhouse in the Park. But as she grew more deeply involved in the local theater community, she decided to stay.

“Last June, I moved to New York,” he said. “I knew I had to be there. But I’d avoided it. It’s scary, you know?”

But Steele was fortunate. After a couple of months of auditioning, he booked a show in Wisconsin. And then another.

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Next was a ﬁ ve-month tour. And ﬁ nally, he scored a gig as a dancer/choreographer on a touring show called “Celtic Angels.” “We were in Kansas when the tour was canceled,” said Steele. “It was the day before St. Patrick’s Day.” He’s home in Cincinnati now, living with his parents. He’s teaching himself computer coding and taking livingroom dance classes with his sister. ”But the work and money situations are terrifying,” he said. “The extra $600 from the CARES Act has been crucial to paying student loans and insurance. But when that goes away, I have no idea what I’m going to do. I’ve crusaded with legislators. But it feels like they’re forgetting about actors and theater professionals. Everyone in this industry has been left behind.” Ernaisja Curry wasn’t certain where she was going after completing her internship at the Playhouse in the Park. “I just knew that I didn’t want to go back to New York,” said Curry. “I did my six years there. I wanted to get out and have a career.” Cincinnati has given that to her. She has performed on nearly every professional stage in the area. Unlike others, when the pandemic hit, she hardly lost a step. She’s teaching online acting camps. And she’s picked up a new “side hustle” as a part-time communications technician for a local church. “Honestly, I am just not a person to sit around and do nothing,” said Curry. “The one thing I won’t do is take a job that sucks away at my soul. I want to be creative. But I want to be safe, too.” The one positive aspect of the pandemic, she said, is that people are having a chance to reassess what is taking place in the world around them. “Especially with Black Lives Matter. George Floyd is the tip of the iceberg. The list of names has been there and continues to grow. But this time, because people have been out of work and paying attention, they have time to go out and protest.” The question is what will come of it all? Will the world change? Will theater? “I cannot predict the future. But when theater comes back, there’s no excuse. There is going to have to be a new normal. I cannot work with a theater that does not respect me or my art. I feel like our theaters in Cincinnati have been trying. But we can do better. We have to do better.”

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Price Hill - $44k annual net! 4- 2 bedroom units,1 efficiency and 1-2 bdrm brick house on same deed! completely rehabbed 15 years ago! $349,900 H1475 The Jeanne Rieder Team

West Chester - Nice Lrg. clean Entry unit no steps, 1350 SF. 2bd, 2 ba, Patio w great view, Lrg Mstr w/ WIC new kit ﬂring, new HWH. 1 car att gar. $180,000 H-1503 Jeff Obermeyer

Westwood - Great Investment! Fully rented 4 Family. 4-1 Bd units, 4 car gar. New roof, windows, freshly painted. Coin laundry stays. $170,000 H-1312 Beth Boyer Futrell

White Oak - Sharp, spacious 4 BD, 2 BA 2 Sty. 1st ﬂ FR w/ FP. New laminate ﬂrs, repl winds,, updated kitchen. Fen yd w/1 car gar & patio. $169,900 H-1493 Doug Rolfes

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