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Springﬁ eld Township ALS patient, advocate dead at 45 Anne Saker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

World War II veteran Edward Burke, who served at the Battle of Bulge, at his home in Green Township. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

‘You were there with them, every day:’

Paul Rinderknecht of Springfi eld Township, who publicly shared his three years with Lou Gehrig’s disease to advocate for better treatments, died Friday, Dec. 6 on a Tennessee hunting trip with his father and young son. Rinderknecht was 45. He apparently died in his sleep after a day in the fi eld, his wife Leslie said Saturday, Dec. 7. The death was unexpected because Rinderknecht stayed active despite his growing weakness. The goal of the trip was for 10-year-old Leo Rinderknecht to get his fi rst deer, she said. On Dec. 1, Paul Rinderknecht went to Paul Brown Stadium for the Cincinnati Bengals game to see his sister Lisa perform with other former members of See ALS, Page 2A

Green Township WWII Vet Ed Burke reﬂ ects After the Battle of the Bulge, a hero emerged. He’s now 99. Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Huddled in a tiny rowboat in the middle of the night, Edward Burke and two engineers crossed the Roer River near Julich Forest (north of Bastogne) to

scout German-held terrain. Once across the fl ooded river, Burke traveled alone on foot without a fl ashlight. The 25-year-old tank commander feared he would step on a mine hidden beneath the wet soil. It was Feb. 23, 1945. The Battle of the Bulge, fought in the Ardennes Forest, had begun on Dec. 16, 1944. The battle, where the Germans threw all they had left at the Allies, was, in effect, when the end of the long war fi nally

looked imminent. Just a half year since D-Day, Allied soldiers endured below-zero temperatures, exhaustion, isolation, fear and death during the offensive. This battle alone had resulted in roughly 75,000 American casualties. The march to Berlin would continue to take more lives and more time and more men like Ed Burke. See BURKE, Page 2A

Paul Rinderknecht with his wife, Leslie, 4-year-old daughter Nora and 6-year-old son Leo. CARRIE COCHRAN/THE ENQUIRER

Green Twp. Police take kids Christmas shopping Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Saturday, Dec. 14 was ﬁ lled with smiles and giggles as families and Green Township police gathered to celebrate Christmas. The Green Township Police Department and Police Citizens Academy took 103 kids Christmas shopping early Saturday morning at Meijer in Green Township. The outing was supported by Arnold & Mary Jo Barnett.

Police shopping at Meijer in Green Township early Saturday.

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By February, units had broken eastward into Germany. On this cold late winter day, Major Burke had no choice but to walk slowly and stay low because he didn’t want to alert German patrolmen. Burke was tasked with making sure his tank destroyers could maneuver on the wet ground once they crossed over a pontoon bridge. “I was scared to death because all I had was the dim moonlight,” he said. “I had to focus on so many things while trying to avoid hidden mines and patrolmen. I didn’t know whether I was going to make it. Of course, I had that feeling every day in combat.” About an hour later, Burke quickly returned to the river bank before the sun came up to avoid being spotted by German troops. Once back at camp, he led the 821st Tank Destroyer Battalion across the river for an attack on Julich. For his service that February, he received the Silver Star for Gallantry in

Major Edward Burke was a part of the Campaign for Normandy, Brittany Peninsula, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. COURTESY OF THE GREEN TOWNSHIP POST 10380 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

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Action, the third-highest personal decoration for valor in U.S. combat. One of the last men still alive who fought in World War II, the 99-year-old sits comfortably in his home and shows a visitor his war medals and memorabilia. Burke remembers the camaraderie, the friends he lost, facing the unknown and counting down the days until he was able to return home. Burke said he never intended to serve on the front lines. He had joined the ROTC artillery group while attending Xavier University. The day after graduating with his ROTC commission in 1942, he began active military duty. “I thought it was wise to get into artillery where I would be way in the back of the Marines, tanks, and inventory,” Burke said with a grin. “I fi gured I’d be safer back there. But what did they do? They put me with the tank destroyers, meaning I was in front of all those guys.” Over the course of four years, Burke and his company, the A-821st Tank Destroyer Battalion, was a part of the campaign for Normandy, the Brittany peninsula, northern France, the Rhineland, and central Europe. Burke also received the Bronze Star for his service at St. Lo, Villebaudon, Vire and Brest, the French Croix de Guerre for the battle at Vire, the French Legion of Honor and the Medal of Honor of Luxembourg. Despite his multiple honors for heroism, Burke said one of the hardest parts of his war was writing letters to soldiers’ families to tell them that their loved ones wouldn’t return. “(It) was one of the worst moments for me because you were with them every day, all the time.” Before leaving Europe, Burke asked his dad, in a letter, to make arrangements for him to attend the University of Cincinnati Law School and told his fi ance to start planning the wedding. Sixteen days after leaving Europe, on Nov. 30, 1945, Burke and other soldiers docked at Newport News, Virginia. That same day, he called his parents and fi ancé to let them know he was home. “It was one of those moments where you wanted to kiss the ground,” he said. “So many families were ruined in these wars. Us survivors were just so grateful to come back in one piece.” Just before Christmas, Burke’s train arrived at Union Terminal. His fi ancé, Betty Lou Hudepohl, and parents were waiting for him in the terminal. He embraced them. Five days later, he and Betty Lou tied the knot.

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the Ben-Gals dance team. Leslie Rinderknecht said Lisa at fi rst wasn’t going to participate, “But he said, ‘It’s one of my bucket-list items. Do it for me,’ and she did.” His legacy, Leslie Rinderknecht said, is “to continue the fi ght until there’s a treatment, an effective treatment. That’s what he’s always fought for.” A few months after his 2016 diagnosis, Rinderknecht invited The Enquirer to witness his journey with the illness. “Hey, we’re living, man. We don’t stop at nothing.” A Cincinnati native and sports fan, Rinderknecht was an alumnus of St. Xavier High School and Xavier University. He and Leslie married in 2006. He was a lifelong outdoorsman. Tall and personable, Rinderknecht had just started as a sales representative for Johnson & Johnson when one day in early 2016, his right fi ngers couldn’t button his shirt. A round of doctor visits yielded the diagnosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the progressive paralysis also called Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disorder destroys the nerve cells of the brain and spine. There is no cure or treatment, and the majority of patients die in three to fi ve years. In 2014, a fundraiser called the “Ice Bucket Challenge” went viral and raised more than $100 million for the ALS Foundation. Then, a healthy Rinderknecht had ignored the craze. In the summer after his diagnosis, a friend arranged for a few Bengals players to help Rinderknecht take his own ice bucket challenge. He grew more politically active, traveling to Columbus and Washington, D.C., to advocate for “right-to-try” legislation. The bill aimed to give terminally ill patients an avenue to seek experimental drugs that have passed the fi rst phase of testing for safety and effectiveness required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But the

Feb. 15, 2018: Ann Spears gives her son-in-law, Paul Rinderknecht, a dose of edaravone for the treatment of ALS. Rinderknecht had become an advocate for federal right-to-try legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to have access to products that are not yet FDA-approved. CARRIE COCHRAN/ THE ENQUIRER

bill did not require drug makers to agree to provide the drugs, and even if they did, patients would pay for the drugs out of pocket. As he adapted to the rigors of the illness, Rinderknecht and his family and friends bonded as “Team Smilin’ Paul,” celebrating him at the annual ALS walk and throwing a silent auction that raised $75,000, money that Rinderknecht called “my right to try.” In 2018, President Donald Trump mentioned the “right-to-try” bill in his State of the Union address, and Congress passed it. Rinderknecht hoped to get a stem-cell treatment that had shown promise in ALS patients. At ﬁ rst, the Israeli manufacturer, Brainstorm, agreed to sell the treatment to patients who could pay, but after an outcry, the company backed oﬀ . “Team Smilin’ Paul” organized a letterwriting campaign on his behalf to no avail, but Leslie Rinderknecht said Saturday that Paul still hoped for access. In the meantime, the Rinderknechts did as many activities as the illness would allow. Last winter, Paul and Leo went

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on a hunting trip to Montana, and Paul and Leslie got a vacation in Key West. Paul collected memorabilia of Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees legend whose diagnosis 80 years ago made him the face of the illness. In June, the Rinderknechts took a cross-country adventure in a recreational vehicle with Leo and daughter Nora, 8, to a series of national parks. Parents of their children’s classmates stocked the vehicle with snacks, drinks and games. In July, at ALS Awareness Day at Great American Ball Park, “Team Smilin’ Paul” showed up to watch Rinderknecht throw out a ceremonial fi rst pitch. Leslie Rinderknecht said in recent months, Paul had gotten slower as his legs weakened, and he had fallen several times. He could still walk, but not far and not without assistance. About a month ago, the family had moved back into their two-story home after an extensive renovation to make the downstairs easier for Paul to use and for his caregivers to tend to him. “He was very happy with it,” Leslie said. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Paul, his father John and Leo went on the hunting trip to Sugar Creek, Tennessee. Leslie said they were in a cabin, Paul was comfortable, and they had a good day Thursday. At about 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, John Rinderknecht went into Paul’s room to wake him but found him unresponsive. Life-saving measures were futile. An offi cial cause of death had not yet been determined when this article was originally published, but Leslie Rinderknecht said that likely the mask for the breathing machine that Paul used for sleep came undone. “We’re still trying to fi gure out what happened,” she said. “He was probably tired and sleeping really, really well, and just didn’t know. That’s the hope.”

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State: Lack of training, preparation found in investigation of on-the-job electrocution Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer

City worker’s family seeking justice for electrocution death Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer

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A total of 12 apparent standard violations were disclosed Wednesday, Dec. 11 in connection to the June electrocution of City of Cincinnati employee Leroy Garrison Jr. That's according to a state assessment of the fatal June incident. Garrison died trying to install a police surveillance camera on Hawaiian Terrace in Mount Airy. He was working alone in a bucket truck when he came in contact with live wires and was electrocuted. He was 48. The Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Program conducted a visit after the tragedy and their ﬁ ndings were made public in a closing conference summary on Wednesday, Dec. 11. According to documents provided by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensations, 12 standard violations were recorded in the summary, ranging from lack of training to the use of noninsulated tools, to working too closely to energized power circuits. The report also mentions that employees were not advised of the hazards involved in the work they were performing and that the employer did not maintain a written copy of operating procedures for employees to rely on. The following violations were found at the time of Garrison's death, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation: ❚ Employees were not trained on minimum approach boundaries while operating an Altec insulating aerial device, which exposed employees to electrocution. ❚ Rubber insulating gloves were not subjected to periodic electrical testing. The most recent electrical tests were

Cincinnati police and ﬁ re crews responded to Mt. Airy after a city worker died after coming in contact with an electrical line. THE ENQUIRER/CAMERON KNIGHT

performed in September 2018. ❚ The street light control cabinet on the Duke Pole was not marked with the nominal voltage, which exposed employees to electrocution. ❚ Employees did not receive training on topics that included but were not limited to: risk factors, duties, voltages, line clearances and the removal, installation or maintenance of a street light. ❚ The employer did not maintain a written copy of procedures available for employees. ❚ A qualiﬁ ed person did not determine that they were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools before performing the installation and maintenance of the street light. ❚ Employees relied on the operation of a photoelectric switch to de-energize street lights before installing the camera. The overhead lines should have

been properly de-energized and grounded before work began. ❚ The employer did not provide and require employees to use appropriate electrical equipment such as insulating sleeves, face shield and Fire Rated clothing. ❚ The employee did not use electrically insulated tools, such as insulated side-cutting pliers, insulated roundshank screwdrivers and an insulated wire/stripper cutter. ❚ Employees performed work closer than the minimum approach distances to the energized power circuits while using non-insulated tools and an Altec Bucket Truck. ❚ Employees were not advised of the hazards involved or corrective measures to take while installing a pole using a non-insulated Altec digger derrick, a duplex cable, a ceramic insulator ball or an Altec insulating aerial device. ❚ Employees did not deenergize and tag out circuits while working.

The Friday before Leroy Garrison was fatally electrocuted, he walked into his mother’s kitchen with a chocolate chip cookie in one hand and a jelly donut in the other. Garrison, 48, was doing a weight loss challenge with his mother and his sister, and he was determined to win. “He said ‘Granny, I got something for you,’ “ Grace Garrison, 80, recalled her son saying. She and Tresa Stephens, Leroy’s sister, laughed at the memory. There were lots of good memories. “He was an electrician. He was all about family. He was caring person,” Stephens said. “He was all about the church. He was just a fun-loving guy.” Leroy had a tight-knit family, who pack into 10 cars and caravan together for yearly ﬁ shing trips. They are now infuriated by the way they’ve been treated following his July 19 death. They say they’ve been given no explanation of what happened, and much of what they know they’ve pieced together themselves. “We got nothing. No one has come to us to explain to us what happened,” Grace Garrison said. “They didn’t just kill Leroy, they murdered him. I’m not going to stop until I get satisfaction.” In July, Leroy was working to install a police camera on Hawaiian Terrace in Mount Airy when he came in contact with high voltage lines. He was alone in a bucket truck. A nearby resident called 911 due to a loud noise and a power outage. “There may have been a delay of up to one hour before someone called 911,” a See ELECTROCUTION, Page 6A

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Colerain Township to dedicate a street to fallen oﬃ cer Dale Woods Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Dale Woods Way is coming to Colerain Township. Township oﬃ cials and community members are celebrating the memory of fallen Colerain Police Oﬃ cer Dale Woods by dedicating a street after him and facilitating a remembrance ceremony on

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coroner’s report said. The City of Cincinnati, Leroy’s employer, has released few details about what led to his death. No one has said why he was working alone without someone who could call for help. No one has said why the power wasn’t shut oﬀ in the area for the work.

An early warning Maurice Brown, local president of the AFSCME union to which Leroy belonged, warned the city that he had safety concerns about workers doing elevated jobs on ladders and bucket trucks back in 2017. He requested the city always assign a worker to stay on the ground in case of emergencies. According to emails obtained by The Enquirer, the city told Brown, the Traﬃ c Services Bureau, Leroy’s group, was being “re-evaluated.” Jarrod Bolden, superintendent of the Traﬃ c and Roads Operation Division, said this re-evaluation “may have an impact on the safety concerns you noted.” “It is with this understanding that work tasks will be assigned with your safety concerns in mind until the re-evaluation process in complete,” Bolden

Jan. 7. This would be Wood's fi rst anniversary of his end of watch. "Heritage Way will offi cially become Dale Woods Way as we remember a hero and dedicate a permanent reminder of Dale’s sacrifi ce to the citizens of Colerain Township," said James Love, spokesman for Colerain Police Department. Woods, 46, was struck by a 2003 Ford-150 pick-up truck in January as he

was moving traﬃ c cones from an earlier crash in the 7600 block of Colerain Avenue. The driver hit Woods around 11 p.m. The day was rainy. Woods Woods died Jan. 7 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The Enquirer reported in February

that no charges were going to be ﬁ led in Wood’s death. A police investigation exonerated the 43-year-old Colerain Township driver responsible for hitting the oﬃ cer. The driver's name was never released. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said there was no evidence of foul play, speeding or impairment involved in the accident.

wrote. At the time of Leroy’s death, the city was in violation of a dozen safety codes relating to electrical work, according to a recent report from Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Program. Employees had not been properly trained to operate bucket trucks next to power lines or properly trained on electrical safety in general, the report said. They didn’t have proper protective equipment or insulated tools. An electrical box at the scene wasn’t labeled with voltage. Oﬃ cials reported in the past week all but one of the violations the city was cited for have been completely corrected. The remaining issue of placing “arc-ﬂ ash” warnings signs throughout the city is in progress. In the wake of Leroy’s death, all nonemergency electrical work in the city was stopped. It resumed this month. At the time of his death, Leroy was living in the same Bond Hill house he grew up in so he could take care of his mother. Leroy was the youngest of his siblings. Despite this, his mother said that when his father died, he left Leroy in charge of the family. Something he took delight in. “He used to come around and say, ‘Do this and do that. I’m the boss now,’” Grace Garrison laughed. In addition to his mother and four siblings, the Woodward High School graduate is survived by his 15-year-old daugh-

ter and 18-year-old son and their mother. The disrespect her family has suﬀ ered since his death began almost immediately, she said. “I wanted to identify him, but they wouldn’t let me,” Grace Garrison said. “He was my baby. That should have been my job. They wouldn’t let me near him, or his sisters and brothers near him.” Since then, she and Tresa Stephens said they’ve only been visited by Mayor John Cranley and Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld from the city, and in both cases, the men only oﬀ ered their condolences, not information. Even recent documents from Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Program, which investigated whether the city was following best practices and procedures, were sent to the family by Leroy’s union representative, not the city itself. “This is what has hurt us so much,” Grace Garrison said. “It’s like we don’t even exist and all they’re trying to do is cover for themselves.” Garrison and Stephens said they believe it was Leroy’s supervisor who pulled two other workers away from Hawaiian Terrace. “He was left there by himself,” Stephens said. “I want justice for my brother. We want the supervisor to be held accountable. No one was there to call for help. “This supervisor continues to work for

the city. I don’t think that’s fair. My brother should still be alive to this day.” Stephens said her family is planning to take the city to court over Leroy’s death. “They should have made sure power was oﬀ . They should have made sure all the protocols were in order before they sent him out there to do that job. They shouldn’t have left him alone.”

What’s next There are two additional ongoing investigations into Leroy’s death. The ﬁ rst is the City of Cincinnati’s “internal evaluation” of the incident. City Manager Patrick Duhaney said this review was “delayed until the conclusion of the PERRP report,” which focused on safety violations. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is also performing a “fatality assessment and control evaluation.” The NIOSH reports are known to be extremely detailed, outlining the details of the work and circumstances surrounding workplace fatalities. NIOSH’s primary goal is research, not to assign blame or fault. NIOSH oﬃ cials told The Enquirer it will be several months before the report is released. Several of the most recent reports issued by the agency came two to three years after the incidents in question occurred.

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There it was, buried in the bottom of our large bin where holiday decorations are stored. A Good Housekeeping magazine from November 1984. Now here’s the query: why was it there? It took me a few minutes to remember. As a young mom, I was fascinated with holiday baking, and the cover photo, though faded, shows a beautifully decorated gingerbread house. “Make our cozy gingerbread cottage” was the print alongside. That’s why I bought the magazine (328 pages for $1.95)! Did I ever make that gingerbread “cottage?”

No, and even now the decorating on that gingerbread would be way beyond my ken. Flipping through the magazine I saw the corners of 2 pages folded down – recipe and photo for streusel sour cream coﬀ ee cake. Aha – so that’s why I kept it. Good intentions that never got realized. Until today, when I got around to baking that particular coﬀ ee cake. It turned out so well that I wanted to share it with you. It’s a substantial moist cake, baked in a 9” springform pan. You could use a 9x13 pan, too. I’ll give you instructions for both. Nice for breakfast, brunch or really anytime. Need a thoughtful gift from the kitchen? You’ve got this. Finding that recipe gives credence to the adage “Everything old is new again!”

1 1⁄ 4 cups sugar 1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons vanilla Instructions for streusel Just mix everything together. Divide in half and set aside. (Half will go in batter and half on top)

How to make sure you add leavening, salt, etc. in flour: Make dents in flour. An empty dent means you haven’t added it yet. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

the streusel evenly on top. Pour rest of batter on top, spreading evenly, then sprinkle rest of streusel on top. Bake 50-60 minutes. Mine took about 50 minutes. When a skewer inserted in center (go as deep as you can), comes out clean, it’s done. Don’t overbake. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove side of springform pan.

Instructions for cake

Makes a good 12 servings.

Preheat oven to 350.

Baking in 9x13 pan:

Spray a 9x3” springform pan.

Spray pan and bake at 350. Check after 35-40 minutes.

With mixer on low speed, beat flour, butter, milk, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla together until blended. Increase speed to medium and beat a couple of minutes or so, scraping mixture down with spatula. Batter will be pretty fluffy at this point.

Measure cake pans correctly: Measure the inside edges, not outside, since outside edges may be thicker. Photo tutorial of cake on my website, abouteating.com

Pour half into pan, then sprinkle half

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Sports Paris Johnson ready to join elite OSU oﬀ ense James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ohio State University football program usually has plenty of Cincinnati talent on its roster. The area is sending one of its all-time best off ensive linemen to the Buckeyes now Princeton High School senior Paris Johnson Jr. offi cially signed. Johnson transferred to Princeton for his senior season so he could graduate early and head to Columbus in January, an option that wasn’t available at St. Xavier. He helped the Vikings fi nish 6-4 in the regular season and win their fi rst playoff berth since 2007. Johnson helped the Vikings rush for 164 yards per game, with most of the schedule coming in the brutal Greater Miami Conference. Princeton had more than 300 yards per game total off ense. A preseason MaxPreps and USA Today All-American this fall, Johnson was named fi rst-team all-Ohio and fi rstteam all-GMC. He was named a Sports Illustrated All-American earlier this week. During his junior season at St. Xavier, he was fi rst-team all-GCL, all-district and all-Ohio. He was invited to participate in the prestigious “The Opening” Camp in Frisco, Texas, which over the years has hosted many current and former NFL stars. Covington Catholic’s Michael Mayer also starred there. He also was selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, in January, 2020, along with Mayer and Wyoming’s Evan Prater. A gifted athlete, Paris grew up play multiple sports, including hockey, baseball, soccer, wrestling, swimming and track. He has authentic bloodlines; his dad, Paris Sr., played college football at Miami University and in the NFL. Johnson is ranked as the top off ensive lineman in the country in the class of 2020, and the seventh-ranked player overall. He joins an Ohio State program that is undefeated this season and has been named to the College Football Playoff s, facing Clemson in the semifi nals. Ohio State leads Division I in scoring with 48.7 points per game, and ranks fi fth in the nation in rushing yards with 27.8. OSU averages 258 passing yards per game and the 531 total yards is fi fth in the nation. The country’s most elite programs and prolifi c off enses all sought Johnson. He committed in the summer of 2018. “I feel like the staff at Ohio State is just unbelievable," Johnson told the En-

Princeton offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. participates in practice in August. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

quirer then. "I've spent a lot of time with them. It feels like each time I'm up there it felt like I wasn't just a recruit or a visitor but I was welcome back each time. I did feel at home there." Johnson was named to USA Today’s Chosen 25 in the preseason. The bio for Johnson there read: "Johnson has great footwork for his size and anchors down and gets great position on the line. Johnson has great hands and uses his strong upper body to keep defensive linemen at bay." Johnson, already with a large frame at 6-7, 290, fi gures to get bigger and stronger in Columbus and take advantage of the quickness and athleticism he has at his size. Being an honor roll student and National Honor Society member should help him understand the sophistication of elite college schemes. “Phenomenal young man,” Princeton head coach Mike Daniels said. “His talent and ability to navigate the different situations and also his tenacity on the fi eld is exceptional for a high school kid. With his frame and athleticism, and you match it up with his drive, it’s pretty special. I’m excited for him at the next level. They’re getting a young man who is extremely gifted, an awesome young man who was raised right.” Johnson will be ready. “My strengths and what my ability bring to the table will strengthen the off ensive line room,” he said. “I know with the right leadership and guidance of my future teammates and coaches, I will anchor the off ensive line that will continue to compete on the highest level.”

Princeton lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (6-foot-7, 290 pounds) ﬁ gures to get bigger and stronger in Columbus. MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Evan Prater, quarterback and senior at Wyoming High School, poses for a portrait in The Enquirer’s studio in Cincinnati on August 15. Prater committed to playing at the University of Cincinnati. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

Evan Prater of Wyoming inks his football deal with UC Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The University of Cincinnati has had several successful football players play at Nippert Stadium and make it to the NFL. Among those recently are Travis and Jason Kelce (Chiefs and Eagles), Derek Wolfe (Broncos), Connor Barwin (Texans, Eagles), Kevin Huber (Bengals) and Brent Celek and Trent Cole (Eagles). Further back, there was Antwan Peek, Tyjuan Hagler, Artrell Hawkins, Brad Jackson, Jason Fabini, Sam Garnes and Robert Tate. A big push of the “wayback machine “ will take to Greg Cook whom NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh called the best quarterback prospect he’d ever seen when he was a Bengals assistant. He later would coach a pair of Hall of Famers named Joe Montana and Steve Young, for reference. Cook’s favorite receiver Jim O’Brien was also a kicker who helped the Colts win a Super Bowl against the Cowboys as time expired in 1972. Brig Owens (early 60s) and Joe Morrison (late 50s) also had noteworthy NFL careers. However, since ratings of recruits have begun, no player has been rated higher by the various services than Wyoming High School four-star dualthreat quarterback Evan Prater. Prater is ranked third by 247sports.com in Ohio and anywhere from ﬁ fth to ninth nationwide among other dual-threat quarterbacks. Among the top 10, he is the tallest at 6-5 and 190-pounds. Voted Greater Cincinnati’s ﬁ rst Ohio Mr. Football since Norwood’s Marc Edwards (Notre Dame, Browns, Patriots) in 1992, Prater was set to sign with Coach Luke Fickell’s Cincinnati Bearcats Wednesday, Dec. 18. “It was a big factor for me being 15 minutes away from home,” Evan Prater said. “Having my family come support me and the whole Wyoming community and community of Cincinnati to be by my side, that was a big factor.” He’ll be tutored by another local quarterback that experienced a state title and experience success at Nippert

Stadium in Gino Guidugli. The former Highlands Bluebird has his number retired alongside Greg Cook and others. Evan Prater was 40-2 as Wyoming’s starting quarterback for three seasons. As a freshman, he backed up current Northwestern quarterback Andrew Marty. As a junior, he led the Cowboys to the 2018 Division IV state championship by running for 242 yards and three touchdowns, while going 6-for-11 passing for 149 yards and two more scores. Minus some of the talent from that team, Wyoming still made the DIV state semifi nals this season, with Prater having to pick up some of the running slack when top rusher Elijah McGee was injured. In honor of McGee, he set aside his No. 3 jersey for McGee’s No. 2. In his fi nal regular-season game of the year against Indian Hill, Prater rushed for a career-high 303 yards and three touchdowns. He fi nished his career with 5,699 passing yards for 72 touchdowns and 4,124 rushing yards for 73 yards. Prater committed to the Bearcats last May and will join his wide receiver brother Garyn who transferred from Ohio State. During his recruitment, he became friends with current Bearcat quarterback Desmond Ridder whose build and style are similar to Prater’s. The two dual-threats will have to “dual it out” next season and the Bearcats also have Ben Bryant on the roster who fi lled in admirably during the season at Memphis when Ridder was hurt. Several other quarterbacks on the roster will also be vying for time. After UC’s Birmingham Bowl game on Jan. 2, Bearcat fans can get a preview of Evan Prater in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. on NBC. He’ll be joined by Paris Johnson Jr. (Princeton, Ohio State) and Michael Mayer (Covington Catholic, Notre Dame). After that, it will be back to basketball where Prater was Cincinnati Hills League fi rst team for Wyoming last season averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.5 rebounds, good enough to attract scholarship interest from Wright State and others.

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COMMUNITY NEWS WeTHRIVE! honors Reading residents Hamilton County Public Health honored two residents of Reading at the annual WeTHRIVE! Recognition Event in December. Donna Wiggins received the 2019 WeTHRIVE! Community Spirit Award. Brian Collins was named the 2019 WeTHRIVE! Champion for Family Engagement. As a member of the Reading WeTHRIVE! team, Wiggins is leading the way in making Reading a better place to live, work, and play. In 2019, she played a key role in starting the Reading Farmer’s Market. She was also involved with Reading’s National Night Out and coordinated the Fall Flower Pot Design Class. In nominating Wiggins for this award, Annie Hess wrote that “Donna believes that Reading is a great place with amazing potential for growth, and I know that with her guidance and support we will see it become a reality.” In 2019, Collins came up with the idea of a summer Park Passport program that encouraged families to explore Reading’s parks. He also raised funds for a plaque and mural to honor Merle Robbins, the Reading resident who created the UNO card game. Collins was nominated for the WeTHRIVE! Champion award by Sabrina Smith, who wrote, “Brian gets things done! He has an idea and gets it executed. His energy is contagious … We are lucky to have him in our community.” Find out more about WeTHRIVE! in Reading at WatchUsThrive.org/Reading. WeTHRIVE!’s mission is to create a culture of health, safety, and vitality throughout Hamilton County. Visit us at WatchUsThrive.org or ﬁ nd us on Facebook and Twitter (@WatchUsThrive). . WeTHRIVE!, an initiative of Hamilton County Public Health

Firefi ghters take on Sled Hockey team in benefi t The Cincinnati IceBreakers Sled Hockey program will once again take on a team of Firefi ghter Hockey Players as part of the the annual Skate with the IceBreakers Fundraising Event. Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. at Sports Plus, the Fireman will get in sleds to play against the IceBreakers Sled Team. Sled Hockey is a Paralympic sport designed for people who would not be able to play hockey in the traditional standing position. The adapted equipment allows participants to move on the ice and shoot the puck. The IceBreakers have been offering this sport to the Cincinnati community for 12 years. Supporting both an youth and an adult team the IceBreakers travel to regional tournaments for competition. After the game, there will be an opportunity to cheer on the IceBreakers at they demonstrate their skating and puck handling skills . If you would like to you can try out a sled for yourself for a small donation. There will be a split the pot raff el as well as baskets for a silent auction. Come out on to Sports Plus on Reading Road in Evendale on Satruday, Dec. 28 from 1-3 p.m. and support the Cincinnati IceBreakers Sled Hockey Team. Beth Yantek, Cincinnati IceBreakers

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Maple Knoll Communities Inc. earned a 2019 Silver Seal of Transparency Maple Knoll Communities Inc. just earned a 2019 Silver Seal by adding information to the Nonprofi t Profi le on GuideStar. Now community members as well as 10+ million GuideStar users can fi nd indepth fi nancial information about our organization. Plus, we’ve provided fresh information to 200+ charitable websites and applications that use GuideStar data, such as AmazonSmile, Facebook, and Network for Good. What do you think? Check out our profi le at https://www.guidestar.org/ Profi le/7316077. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofi t organizations. Foundation Center and GuideStar have joined forces to become a new nonprofi t called Candid. Learn more at candid.org. Jessica Puls

Clovernook Center hosts 2020 Ohio Regional Braille Challenge for students who are blind and visually impaired Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in collaboration with the Braille Institute of America, announced it will host the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The 2020 Ohio Regional Challenge theme is Braille Rocketeers – Lifting Oﬀ to Braille Literacy. The Braille Challenge, now in its 19th year, is the only national reading and writing competition in braille for students who are blind and visually impaired.

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Regionals are open to students of all abilities, giving even emerging braille readers a chance to reach a personal best score. Students in grades 1-12 from all over Ohio will gather at Clovernook Center, near Cincinnati in North College Hill, to test their braille skills in fi ve categories: reading, comprehension, braille spelling, chart and graph reading, proofreading and braille speed and accuracy. Student contests are organized by grade level. All test formats are Unifi ed English Braille (UEB). Clovernook Center is adding more activities for children ages four through kindergarten in the Braille Explorers category for children who are not yet ready for competition, but are interested in preparing for competition-level braille reading and writing in the future. Braille Explorers use modifi ed challenge activities in reading and writing to com-

pete against other emerging braille users. “Being literate in braille is vitally important to the quality of life and future success of children who are blind and visually impaired,” said Clovernook Center President and CEO Chris Faust. “The Ohio Regional Braille Challenge is one way we are encouraging children to develop the same important learning tools as sighted kids – reading, writing, comprehension, sentence structure and more. Without these skills, children who are blind and visually impaired are functionally illiterate and face signifi cant challenges later in life.” “Children who are able to fully acquire braille reading and writing skills have demonstrated better literacy, education and employment outcomes than those whose learning is primarily supported by new spoken-word technology,” Faust added. “It’s clear that literacy is vital to a successful education, career and quality of life,” said Ohio Regional Braille Challenge Event Chair Kathy DeLaura. “That’s why it’s even more important now to raise awareness of the importance of braille literacy for Ohio students who are blind and visually impaired, and use events like the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge to continue to motivate them to become profi cient in braille reading and writing skills.” Immediately following the competition, winners from each age group are announced at an awards ceremony unparalleled with cash prizes, trophies, excitement, pride, and celebration. But for those top academics, the Ohio Regional Competition is the fi rst step to the coveted Braille Institute Braille Challenge Finals held in Los Angeles on June 26 and 27, 2020. See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 4B

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Two Ohio students who participated in the 2019 Ohio Regional Braille Challenge qualifi ed for the 2019 Braille Institute Challenge Finals – MaKenzie Love and Philip Sotak. They took fi rst and second place respectively in last year’s sophomore category. Love also took home the Clovernook Proofreading Prize for receiving the highest proofreading score in the competition. Fifty fi nalists from across the nation were selected based on their regional scores to compete at the national challenge. To register and request a permission

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College Hill 1187 East Wy: Mcwhorter Valarie @4 to Neumann Brothers LLC; $43,000 1187 East Wy: Neumann Brothers LLC to Vb One LLC; $61,000 1407 North Bend Rd: Eng Donna J to Houses2homes LLC; $22,000 1407 North Bend Rd: Houses2homes LLC to Square One Properties LLC; $52,750 1493 Larrywood Ln: Bricker Barbara & Karen Feck to Thomas Virginia; $50,000 1629 Marlowe Ave: Collier Larry to Muhammad Sharmane; $129,000 5300 Hamilton Ave: Hoebbel Robert G to Lehman Thomas D & Marta Z; $110,000 5827 Elsie Ave: Edison Diane Tr to Benchmark Property Consultants LLC; $56,000 5827 Elsie Ave: Benchmark Property Consultants LLC to Vb One LLC; $62,500 6103 Kingsford Dr: Johnson Trust Company Successor Tr to Brown Nakeya L; $87,500 6305 Gershom Ave: Kiggundu Joram & Christa K to Lenovski Dimitar; $329,000 6319 Hamilton Ave: Kist Carol S to Williams Willie C & Michele S; $132,900 6409 Heitzler Ave: Working In Neighborhoods to Cox Susan Ann; $134,900 863 Venetian Te: Johnson Kathryn A to Loren Real Estate; $90,100

Evendale 3380 Mohler Woods Ln: Robert Lucke Homes Inc to Bailey Elizabeth J; $704,686

Forest Park 11428 Rose Ln: Tylicki Phyllis J Tr to Tylicki James W; $105,000 11441 Kentbrook Ct: Blue Davee & Morgan Mosley to Guan Xiaogun; $109,100 11768 Hanover Rd: Aproject LLC to Tebbe Gavin Robert; $138,000 533 Brunswick Dr: Fifth Third Mortgage Company to Sfr3 LLC; $107,920 818 Hargrove Wy: New Alsace Capital Inc to Dunaway Gary & Adriana Colon; $159,900 971 Kemper Meadow Dr: Carter Derrick M & Danelle A to Ahlers Renata Silva; $169,900

Glendale 313 Willow Ave: Nagel Terry to Cain Jacob; $76,000

Green Township 2846 Roseann Ln: Lacey Catherine A to Bonekamp Jared & Ashley; $130,000 2867 Rebor Ct: Gutzwiller Michael J & Debra J to Vo Phung Kim; $118,000 2913 Orchardknoll Ct: Ciulla Natalie & Thomas D to Collis Donisha; $192,400 3008 North Bend Rd: Besera Haile A & Asmarina S to Hunter Danielle L; $138,000 3073 Diehl Rd: Falco Nicholas to Nordahl Beverly; $134,900 3312 Stevie Ln: Metro One Properties LLC to Marks Taylor C; $133,000 3354 Linsan Dr: Dematteo Ted A & Mary Beth to Hudson Brittany & Ramsey Doran; $242,523 3860 Race Rd: Smith Victoria L to Haverkamp Riehl & Michel Co Lpa Tr; $325,000 3887 Florence Ave: Kleinholz Frank to Aci Properties LLC; $65,281 3893 Race Rd: Mcclain Gerald L & Karen Oneal to Ventura Kevin Eric; $100,000 4262 Victorian Green Dr: Nixon Stephanie L to Kopp Nancy Ann; $92,000 4400 Grove Ave: Edgar Construction LLC Tr Of Trust 120 to Beal Jordyn N; $139,900 5076 Greenshire Dr: M/i Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Schneider Eric & Amanda; $379,926 5185 Scarsdale Cove: Kroth Thomas U & Patricia to Sullivan Susan J; $160,000 5231 Race Rd: Schaible Richard R & Janet S to Kemen Cara L; $300,000 5260 Leona Dr: Gw Investments Group LLC to Lantham Jeffrey D; $97,500 5260 Leona Dr: Gw Investments Group LLC to Lantham Jeffrey D; $97,500 5423 Bluesky Dr: Day Patricia L to Hollander William C & Graziela Martins; $65,000 5530 Westwood Northern Bv: Thomas Margaret R to Bailey Terry & Deborah; $94,500 5541 Sunnywoods Ln: Besera Haile A & Asmarina S to Hunter Danielle L; $138,000 5545 Surrey Ave: Vollrath Timothy to Lee Katherine; $94,000 5566 Leumas Dr: Criswell Diane M & Charles E to May-

field James M & Sue A; $159,900 5572 Biscayne Ave: Mayfield Ernest Ray & James Mattison Mayfield to Trotta Anthony J; $108,500 5612 Sunnywoods Ln: Martin Christa M to Burnett Group LLC; $67,500 5643 Eula Ave: Hoffmann Robert E &linda M to Ramsetter Thomas Leonard; $137,500 5654 Nickview Dr: Mckinney Doris J to Ashcraft Rachael; $154,900 5784 Green Acres Ct: Siglock Marc E to Nichols Amy; $153,000 5890 Snyder Rd: K S Management Properties LLC to Jacob Ben Shoushan LLC; $29,000 5936 Brierly Creek Rd: Kolb Dennis & Patricia A to Carillo Gerardo & Ashley M Frey; $600,000 5954 Calmhaven Dr: Wu Timothy & Tracy to Geil Joseph & Sarah; $263,000 6261 Ashbourne Pl: Stegeman James W & Kimberly W to Gardner John; $328,000 6334 Blueberry Hill Ct: Coorey Phillip B & Laura L to Owens Janice; $282,000 6423 Bridgetown Rd: Strochinsky Beverly F & Billy Joe to Aisenbrey Donald & Judith; $145,000 6584 Hearne Rd: Hummel Nicholas L to Equity Trust Co Cust Fbo; $57,000 6827 Perinwood Dr: Crouser Lucy I to Schell Larry K & Kathleen A; $204,000 6963 Summit Lake Dr: Fashion Dreams Inc to Walsh Donna; $145,000 7135 Leibel Rd: Wanstrath Benjmain Michael to Hamilton Patricia Ann; $150,000 7736 Bridge Point Dr: Wilburn Richard L Jr & Teresa A to Krimmer Kathaleen Marie; $170,000 7736 Bridge Point Dr: Wilburn Richard L Jr & Teresa A to Krimmer Kathaleen Marie; $170,000

Greenhills 101 Junedale Dr: Wojcik William L & Nancy C to Evans Janet Sue; $164,500 22 Avenell Ln: Murphy Lance L to Luke Jazmin; $93,000

Lockland Herbert Ave: Cristo Homes Inc to Thomas Alex & Jiss Jose; $190,900 443 Hillside Ave: Thiam Amadou M to Norwood Rental Properties LLC; $45,500 509 Herbert Ave: Cristo Homes Inc to Cernasov Alexandra; $206,900 520 Davis St: Foley Susan A to Trj Realty LLC; $250,001 524 Davis St: Foley Susan A to Trj Realty LLC; $250,001 602 Westview Ave: Runk Sheila & Brandon T Rupp to Smith Khristine; $116,500

Mount Airy 2436 Buddleia Ct: Hawkins Patricia K to Johnson Doreen T; $130,000 2622 Kipling Ave: Merritt Joseph to Sawyer Charles S & Helga Hamelberg; $143,500 2832 North Bend Rd: Stothfang Elena M to Gjerde Stephanie M; $129,000

Mount Healthy 1485 Hill Ave: K R L Properties LLC to Grace Myles V; $81,499 7405 Joseph St: Raby Robert Jr@4 to Davis Jody; $20,222 7410 Hickman St: Creative Flair Marketing & Publishing LLC to Brinkman Tracy L; $87,500 7716 Elizabeth St: Hall Susan to Wendel Barbara; $171,900

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Springdale Maxey Ln: Cristo Homes Inc to Harrington Dianna; $281,356 30 Woodcrest Ct: Davidson Tamarra D to Johnson Jacqueline Marie; $122,000

Springfield Township 10068 Winton Rd: Kallenbach Bryan D to Craftsman Properties LLC; $98,700 11816 Elkwood Dr: Mukasa Muretta to Collins Janet & Anthony R; $168,000 1370 Randomhill Rd: Lapidot Holdings LLC to Carerra Rosa Maria Martinez; $69,000 1887 Mistyhill Dr: Raineth Iv Cincinnati LLC to Vb One LLC; $33,576 1895 Creswell Dr: Mukasa Muretta to Collins Janet & Anthony R; $168,000 2111 Lincoln Ave: Owens Timothy to Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Cincinnati; $1,000 6316 Betts Ave: Paz Group LLC to Tall Tall Properties LLC; $50,000 6320 Betts Ave: Paz Group LLC to Tall Tall Properties LLC; $50,000 7743 Fancycab Ct: Powell Rosha B to Hawkins Patricia; $193,000 7743 Fancycab Ct: Powell Rosha B to Hawkins Patricia; $193,000 7764 Fancycab Ct: Jackson Charlotte M Tr & Elizabeth C Lucas Tr to Miller Ann C Tr; $169,900 7764 Fancycab Ct: Jackson Charlotte M Tr & Elizabeth C Lucas Tr to Miller Ann C Tr; $169,900 8442 Arundel Ct: Rice Eric L & Heidi L to Sanchez Sergio A Porras & Maria A Virguez Giron; $165,000 855 Compton Rd: Roehm Dolores Tr & Michael J Tr to Bhujel Man B & Man M Gurung; $175,000 8876 Ebro Ct: Raineth Ii B Cincinnati LLC to Vb One LLC; $33,609 9084 Arrowhead Ct: Rehab to Rent Inc to Serdyuk Oleg; $179,900 9143 Ranchill Dr: Edgar Construction LLC Tr Of Trust 144 to Richmond Darlene; $129,900 9168 MiLLCliff Dr: Robinson Valerie O to Bista Tek & Lila Karki; $160,000 9325 Winton Rd: Wetzel Mary L to Jrw Real Properties LLC; $60,000 9359 Bridgecreek Dr: Wigal Stephanie to Whatley Crystal D; $138,000 9542 Galecrest Dr: Kennedy Karen F to Stevenot Marie F; $185,000 9707 Culpepper Ct: Cvf Iii Mortgage Loan Trust Ii to Vb One LLC; $81,201

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Woodlawn 201 Grove Rd: Lovett Ronald E Sr to Edwards Howard; $64,165 273 Marion Rd: Bed And Breakfast Property Management Inc to Parker Craig & Carrie; $109,900

North College Hill 1544 Galbraith Rd: Evans-king Wanda to Tyler Gwendolyn; $48,500 1603 Joseph Ct: Nsp Homes LLC to Stevens Shada; $134,900 6784 Tarawa Dr: Larkins Ventures LLC to Finley Cody A & Cynthia S Roberts; $152,500 6823 Betts Ave: Paz Fund LLC to Tall Tall Properties LLC; $35,000 6926 Rob Vern Dr: White Monique to Shakela M Cobb; $100,000 6945 Dianna Dr: Hines Melissa & Mike Vaughan to Bibee Edward & Suzanne; $135,000 7009 La Boiteaux Ave: Tri State Homes LLC to Fuller Elexsis L; $129,900

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

LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Wyoming, OH gives notice that a public hearing will be held on January 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Building Council Chambers, 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH, to hear and decide the following request:

CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 - 65 Authorization and Approval to Expand the Sharonville Convention Center CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 - 66 Authorizing the Safety Service Director to Enter Into a First Supplement to Cooperative Agreement with the Convention Facilities Authority for Hamilton County, Ohio and the County of Hamilton, Ohio for Improvements and Expansion of the Sharonville Convention Center CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 67 – E an Ordinance of the City of Sharonville, Ohio Authorizing Employee Hourly Rates CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 68 – E an Ordinance to Make Permanent Appropriations for the Expenses and Other Expenditures of the City of Sharonville, State of Ohio, During the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020 and Declaring an Emergency CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 69 - E Transfer of Funds for the Year 2020 and Declaring an Emergency CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 70 – E Amending 2019 Appropriations for Various Funds CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 71 – E Amending Codified Ordinance 181.14 (Allocation of Transient Occupancy Tax Between Funds) to Allocate Transient Occupancy Tax Between the Convention Center Hotel Debt Fund, Sharonville Convention Center Fund, and the Sharonville General Fund and Declaring an Emergency CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 72 Amending Sections 171 and 172 of the City of Sharonville Income Tax Code CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 - 73 Authorizing the Safety Service Director to Enter Into Contracts for the 2020 Street Repair Program, 2020 Curb and Sidewalk Program, 2020 Street Preventive Maintenance Program CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 - 75 Authorizing the Safety/Service Director to Enter Into a Contract for the Purchase of a 2020 Freightliner M2 106 Dump Truck With Snow Equipment Approved in the 2020 Appropriations Budget and Authorizing the Disposal of Unnecessary City Equipment CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 79 – E Authorizing Safety/Service Director to Use TIF Funds to Contribute to the Cost of Reconnecting the Water Service Under Chester Road to the Third Eye Brewery Property CITY OF SHARONVILLE ORDINANCE 2019 – 80 – E Authorizing the Safety Service Director to Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding, which the Council of Sharonville Hereby Approves, Modifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 4498, for Calendar Years Beginning 2017 Through Calendar Year 2019 ABOVE LEGISLATIONS: Vicki Hoppe, President of Council. Passed: December 17, 2019. Attest: Teresa Bucheit, Clerk of Council. Approved: Mayor Kevin Hardman. Please be advised that the complete text of this legislation may be viewed or purchased during regular business hours at the Sharonville Municipal Building, 10900 Reading Rd., Sharonville, Ohio 45241. NWP,Dec25,’19# 3960397

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION The following legislation was passed at the December 18, 2019 Springdale City Council meeting: ORDINANCE NO. 53-2019 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 58-2018, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 31-2019 TO PROVIDE FOR WAGE INCREASES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 54-2019 ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT A L APPROPRIATION/ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES AND ADJUST ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FOR THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE, OHIO DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019 ORDINANCE NO. 55-2019 ADOPTING A TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2020 UNTIL THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 APPROPRIATION PERMANENT ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL Kathy McNear Clerk of Council/Finance Director TCP,Dec25,’19# 3963113

An application requesting a variance for the construction of a covered front porch on the front of the property located at 340 Oliver Road was denied as the proposal violates the provisions of Section 1153.04(a) of the Zoning Code which regulates the front yard setback of homes located in the AA, Single-Family Residence District. #1-20. City of Wyoming Board of Zoning Appeals TRI,Dec,25,’19# 3959190 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wyoming City Council received an application from the City Manager to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area pursuant to R.C. Section 4301.82 in the City of Wyoming. The Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area Application is on file with the Clerk of Council and is available for viewing between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the City Building, 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215. The Wyoming City Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 800 Oak Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215 to consider the proposed application. The public is invited to attend and comment. Individuals requiring special accommodations to participate or attend should contact the City Building 72 hours prior to the meeting. Large type copies and other accommodations are available upon request. CIN,Dec18,’19#3943347

The Colerain Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Colerain Township Government Complex, 4200 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH. Case No. 2019-08 Gateway Senior Lofts. Address: 3545-3547 Springdale Road (Parcels 510-0103-0113, 5100111-0265 and 510-01020203). Request: Zoning Map Amendment from B-2 (General Business) to PD-R (Planned District Residential) for the purpose of developing a four-floor, 60 unit senior apartment building. The documents may be examined at the Colerain Township Planning & Zoning office located at 4200 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. NWP,Dec25,’19#3960516 City of Springdale Public Hearing The City of Springdale City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 15, 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 text amendments to the Zoning Code. A portion of the public hearing will be for comment by interested parties. TCP,Dec25,’19#3963071

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