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generation of people missing. Decades ago, conglomeration and cheap quartz watches drove the watchmaking industry from the United States. But now, it’s coming back. “There are not enough watchmakers today. End of story,” Ficklin said. “They are needed so badly that these major brands are providing free education.” Seven years after graduation, Ficklin moved to Ohio to take the job of executive director of the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute.

Adam Koehler knew he was going to run for Cincinnati mayor last September when – for the second time that year – someone was shot outside his Mount Auburn home. The 43-year-old technology entrepreneur, a founder of the electronic signature company Dotloop before it was sold to Zillow in 2015 for $108 million, says he’ll bring his business sense to City Hall and work to lift people out of poverty. Koehler is a political novice and he’s not running with a party affi liation, though he has voted as a Democrat in past primaries. He says the city election shouldn’t be about Democrats and Republicans duking it out. He’s not deterred by what could be largest mayoral fi eld since the city’s directly elected mayor system began in 2001. The 2021 city election for mayor and council comes after one-third of the city’s nine-person council has been arrested on federal charges of corruption — including Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, who was the front-runner for at that point in the mayoral race. Sittenfeld says he is innocent and is fi ghting the charges. He hasn’t said he’s not running, but he has been quiet since his arrest on federal charges of bribery and his arrest resulted in a fl ood of mayoral run announcements by some of the biggest names in Cincinnati politics. Former Cincinnati City Councilman Jim Tarbell, who is involved with the Charter Committee, said Koehler’s decision to run for mayor is “inspiring,” Years ago Koehler worked on Tarbell’s campaign and the two still talk occasionally. “P.G. falling really changed everything,” Tarbell said. “When he got arrested it threw everything up in the air. If you’re ever going to run for mayor now is the time.” Tarbell described Koehler as “clev-

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Mayoral candidate Adam Koehler, Cincinnati native and entrepreneur, stands near his residents in Mt. Auburn on Jan. 9,.

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Years ago, Jordan Ficklin was mugged in South America. They took the watch oﬀ his wrist. It was no heirloom, just an inexpensive tool. But Ficklin went looking for something that would be harder to steal and chose an old pocket watch. Mesmerized by the gears and seemingly magical engineering, Ficklin decided to pursue a career in watchmaking. The New Mexico native moved to Pennsylvania where he attended the then-newly formed Lititz Watch Technicum. In 2004, he was in the third class to graduate. He found himself in an industry with an entire

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er, smart and a hard worker.” Tarbell isn’t endorsing anyone at this point, but said, “I’m glad Adam is in there. That is the kind of talent we need, especially now.” Koehler has been following news of the allegations, and many of the mayoral candidates are talking about cleaning up corruption. It made him mad. He sees many of the current elected leaders as politicians in it for their next job. That’s not who he is, he said. But Koehler said his run is based on making the city a better place for everyone to call home.

West Side roots; a ‘Cincinnati missionary’ in Pittsburgh Koehler grew up mostly in West Price Hill, raised by a single mother after his mother divorced his father, who was addicted to drugs and alcohol. He and his brother shared a bed at his grandmother’s small rental home, followed by moves around Cincinnati 17 or 18 times during his childhood, he said. There were evictions and the homes were often in crime-ridden areas. “I always promised myself I would never be poor again,” Koehler said. Koehler said his saving grace was a talent for drawing that won him a spot at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. There he met students from all over the city. They were diﬀ erent ethnicities and came from diﬀ erent economic circumstances. There were other ways to live, he realized. “SCPA helped me escape from the violent mentality,” he said. “Unfortunately, the violence and poverty is the way a lot of children in this city grow up. We have had Democratic leadership; noth-

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ing has changed. I want to change that.” In high school Koehler worked at Kings Island, where he photographed people when they came in and convinced them to buy the pictures, and for Cincinnati Citicable. He used the money to buy clothes. As college approached Koehler asked a school guidance counselor about fi nancial aid. He recalls the conversation this way: She was frank; there wasn’t any money for white men, especially if they didn’t have great grades. He didn’t. “It was a life-changing moment,” Koehler said. “I had to fi gure it out. It got me out of a welfare mentality. I thought, ‘This is up to you or you might as well be poor the rest of your life.’” Koehler took out loans and went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He bought a 1986 Chevrolet Nova, affi xed a Cincinnati Bengals sticker to the bumper and drove to Pittsburgh. Not everyone in Pittsburgh loved seeing that sticker, but Koehler used it as a way to tout just how great he thought his hometown was. “I was a Cincinnati missionary,” he said. “I love Cincinnati. It’s part of me. It made me.” He’s never stopped being that city cheerleader, he said.

‘I am a capitalist, but not an evil capitalist’ After art school, Koehler returned to Cincinnati where he worked a series of jobs in magazines, branding and advertising. Koehler designed the logos for Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation and Fountain Square, among others. At one point he was an art director for the local magazine Your New Home, owned by Tom Tarbell, Jim Tarbell’s brother. It was natural for Koehler to work on Jim Tarbell’s campaign. He describes Tarbell as a hero because Tarbell built up under-served neighborhoods,

particularly Over-the-Rhine. Back then a political run, let alone mayor, never entered his mind. This was the early 2000s. The Internet was exploding, full of job opportunities. He worked at a website building company and then created an advertising resource agency for other advertising agencies, which allowed people to freelance and work from anywhere. It was around this time he met Matt Vorst and Austin Allison, who had idea for a start-up that allowed for electronic signatures for real estate contracts. It seems routine now. Then it was visionary. Dotloop was born. Koehler was a co-founder and creative director. “We eliminated the fax machine,” Koehler said. “We did it in Cincinnati.” In 2015, Zillow came calling and the trio sold the company for $108 million. All during the time he was launching his career Koehler became an accidental low-income housing landlord. He owned a house on Sunset Avenue, but it was too big for him and his brother. So when he read an ad in The Enquirer placed by a family of 10, parents with eight kids who couldn’t ﬁ nd a large enough home to rent, Koehler called them up and rented the Sunset home to them. That led to renting more properties, and he still owns a handful of properties he rents out. In that business he had to evict people, even though he didn’t want to. He also has a handful of properties that were foreclosed on after tenants destroyed the properties, making them unlivable, he said. Koehler was nowhere close to retiring. He now owns Covworx, a co-working space in Covington he took from an empty building to one that houses several businesses and is valued at $2.25 million. In the past he’s twice been sued over unpaid taxes, but those issues have been cleared up and the tax bill has been

paid, he said. Koehler is on the board of Adopt-aClass, a school mentoring program in Cincinnati, and on the board of Legatus, an international organization of Catholic business leaders and executives who have committed to study, live and spread the Catholic faith. When Koehler mentions this, he veers into City Hall corruption, saying he couldn’t very well allow corruption to fester, when he’s committed to ethical business. Koehler’s Catholic faith is a big part of his life. He grew up in St. William Parish, though he doesn’t know the current Mayor John Cranley, who often talks about his St. William roots. Koehler got married two years ago at the Vatican. He doesn’t have children. Koehler and his wife live in Mount Auburn, where he’s seen the kind of crime citizens expect political leaders to stop. Sam Dubose, who was fatally shot by a University of Cincinnati police offi cer in 2015, was killed across the street from his house. When calls to police weren’t doing anything about a nearby vacant house that served as a drug den and gathering spot, he bought it. He gave in it to the Cincinnati Fire Department to use for training and after that paid to have it torn down. The result, he says: no more loitering people looking to buy drugs there. If he wins, Koehler said he’ll focus on fi nancial literacy as a way to help people out of poverty and on supporting educational opportunities to make that happen. “I am a capitalist, but not an evil capitalist,” Koehler said. “Business helps people out of poverty.” Koehler has a podcast, Side Hustle Cincinnati, devoted to idea of how work can make dreams come true. Its logo: a pink fl ying pig. “I’m not trained to be in politics,” Koehler said. “I’m trained in business. I’m trained to get things done.”

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That’s the trade organization for industry in this country, and it’s headquartered in Harrison. Most people might not associate a Rolex or Omega with Harrison, Ohio, but watch insiders most deﬁ nitely do. People travel there from all over the world to learn more about the craft. This year, Ficklin started looking for a new job. He emailed Rick Bell.

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Cincinnati Watch Company While Ficklin was in South American, Bell was back here in the Northern Hemisphere. About a decade ago, the College Hill resident with a background in electronics also found himself obsessed with the dancing inner workings of mechanical time. “The excitement there for me is all these gears and springs organized, and they’re telling time,” Bell said. “There’s no CPU in them. There’s no processor. There’s no battery. They are eternal motion. That blew me away.” He started the Cincinnati Watch Company with his friend Mark Stegman in 2016 and together they designed a watch based on the Union Terminal clock. What Cincinnatophile wouldn’t want that piece of history on their wrist? And a portion of the profi ts went straight back to the Museum Center. The watch was a sell-out success and other models followed. Each one benefi tting a charitable organization. Watch enthusiasts would call the Cincinnati Watch Company a “micro brand.” There are hundreds in the United States now. The availability of movements (the guts in the watches that make them tick) and better connectivity with overseas manufactures allow Bell and many others to produce a diversity of watches that the world hasn’t seen in decades. One of the Cincinnati’s Watch Company’s early releases was called the P-40. It benefi ted the Tri-State Warbird Museum and was inspired by the Waltham mechanical clock in the cockpit of the P-40 Warhawk the museum restored. “The internet has allowed people to

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connect with factories directly and connect with consumers directly as well. The internet brought the collectors together,” Ficklin explained. “The internet has created both the demand and opened up the supply chain.” But being a “micro brand” wasn’t Bell’s goal.

Assembled in Cincinnati Cincinnati had its own watch company for more than half a century. It was called the Gruen Watch Company and sat on Time Hill on McMillan Avenue near Interstate 71. Gruen sourced movements from Switzerland and assembled their watches here. It’s the same model Bell, Finklin and Stegman are following with the Cincinnati Watch Company. Finklin joined the company in August. Stegman summed up the change. “I can’t express the momentum that the Cincinnati Watch Company has with Jordan,” he said. “From Rick working with the ‘breakfast club’ to Rick working with Jordan, it’s elevating Rick and Jordan. What were creating now has a lot more energy. I’m lucky to get to watch it.” Stegman explained that the industry runs deep in Cincinnati. “Cincinnati has a rich horological culture,” he said. “We’re a maker city. We made stuﬀ here.” The Verdin Company still makes

clocks and bells. There was the Wadsworth Case Company in Northern Kentucky. For more than a century, the Herschede Hall Clock Company made grandfather clocks here. We even had a watchmaking school. Bell, Finklin and Stegman said they have three goals: making watches that tell great stories, giving back to the community and shepherding a return of watchmaking to America. “There are between 200 and 300 micro brands in the world,” Bell said. “Twenty or less have a watchmaker in house, and even less of Jordan’s qualiﬁ cations, assembling their watches.” Aspirationally, the three men behind the Cincinnati Watch Company want to grow large enough to hire even more watchmakers, and so far they are on the right path, they said.

Big sales At the end of this summer, Bell was scared. He was about to announce his biggest launch ever in the middle of a pandemic. On tap was an updated version of the Union Terminal Watch. The Captain is a gold-dialed watch based a Gruen design for Pan Am pilots. The Cincinnatian has a retro fl air with a small seconds dial. All three benefi t the Museum Center. The Cincinnatus Field Watch, a military design inspired by the Roman general’s civic virtue, benefi ts the Freestore Foodbank. The Diver’s Edition benefi ts the Dive Pirates Foundation, a non-profi t that does special dive trips for physically disabled individuals, many of whom are American combat veterans. It was a huge investment.

“It has proven the opposite of what I would have imagined. Our sales have been the strongest they have ever been,” Bell said. “There’s some great organizations that are going to get some money. The more success we have, the more success our partners have.” Even though the watches have a Cincinnati fl air, Bell says they appeal to watch enthusiasts and sentimental Cincinnatians alike. He said more than half of sales are not local. He’s shipped watches all over the world. Finklin said the quality parts, design and aff ordable price point allows the Cincinnati Watch Company to succeed in both markets. Pre-orders for the watches are still coming in. Soon, the timepieces will be overfl owing out of Finklin’s Fairfi eld workshop where he will assemble and test each one by hand. The fi rst orders will ship to customers at the beginning of next year.

More than a micro brand In the meantime, the company has launched a repair and service division. Finklin is repairing and servicing everything from antique railroad pocket watches to Rolex. “We get other micro brands, too,” Bell said laughing. He said that he believes people are becoming more interested in watches because of they are the anthesis to disposal digital technology. The music industry has seen the same renaissance with vinyl records. Finklin explained that people don’t throw away watches. The watch they wore when they ran their ﬁ rst marathon or when they were married or the antique passed down from their grandfather will all sit in a drawer long after they stopped working. He said the watches coming out of the Cincinnati Watch Company will meet that expectation “I still have the little Casio I have from when I was a little kid. The rubber band is broken, but I still have it sitting there in the drawer because I wore it for so long,” Finklin said. “We had no choice but to design our product to last because its what people expect from watches.” Bell said it’s this very thing that drew him to watches. “They do and can last forever,” he said.

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No jail, no judgment: Helping the addicted, mentally ill The social workers have provided syringe exchange information. They’ve given out fentanyl test-strips, Richardson said. They hope to someday help clients fi nd jobs, treatment or a more permanent home. But that will take time, Jackson said. “There is no judgment,” Ward said. Among Hamilton County LEAD partners are several of the county’s addiction, recovery and mental health services, the Ohio Justice and Policy Center and the University of Cincinnati’s School of Criminal Justice. Hamilton County partnered with Cincinnati to start the pilot where it is likely to have the greatest impact, said Commissioner Denise Driehaus, who chairs the Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition. If a victim doesn’t want police to refer someone to LEAD, the offi cers won’t, Jackson said. But that’s not a likely issue, because those recruited largely commit victimless crimes, and police know who’s who on the streets, she said. “This project doesn’t work if the referrals don’t come from the police department,” Jackson said. “To stay true to the nature of the program, law enforcement needs to be fully engaged.” Richardson and Ward meet the young woman from the West End client about twice a week. They’ve helped her get a birth certifi cate and ID. Ward’s plan includes getting her a phone. Once, they simply bought her lunch at Frisch’s. “We meet the person where they are,” Ward said. “They are with us as long as they need us.”

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The woman told the offi cers she needs $250 a day to stay well – by using drugs to avoid withdrawal sickness. Yet she’s never been arrested for theft, Bochenstette said. “The client was prostituting.” The offi cers called Kelsey Richardson, LEAD’s outreach coordinator, and Callie Ward, senior case manager, who headed to the West End to meet the woman. “She said she has never been off ered treatment,” Ward said. “She has been on the streets since she was 16. She wanted help. She wanted treatment. She wanted to be safe. She just didn’t know how to start.” The only requirement to be in LEAD is to want to do it and to complete an assessment within 30 days. If the candidate disappears before then, the offi cer can fi le charges. That hasn’t happened yet, Ward said. Ward and Richardson didn’t give the woman a list of demands. Instead, they asked her what she needed. Which is how LEAD is designed. “It’s a harm-reduction model,” Jackson said. “We ask, ‘What can we do to keep you safe for yourself as well as the community?’ If you’re hungry, we need to fi nd you food. Homeless? Housing so you’re not going to be arrested for loitering or trespassing. We’re not expecting them to be sober.” This client asked for a snack. So the following day, Richardson and Ward brought her a plastic bag stuff ed with Oreos, chips, a bottle of water and extras – a fi rstaid kit and toothbrush among them. Zion Global Ministries of West Chester provided LEAD with the bags. LEAD, which started in July, has three clients so far.

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The thin young woman had a crack pipe and a syringe when two Cincinnati police offi cers stopped her on the street for outstanding warrants. They didn’t take her to jail. They did not fi le criminal charges. Offi cer Matt Simon had something else in mind. He’d seen her around for years, fi rst as a teenager, “usually just wandering around the West End on Linn Street and Livingston Street.” Now 24, she is usually well dressed and clean despite being homeless, he said, a pretty, young, articulate woman with short hair. After they chatted, the woman, who has asked that The Enquirer not identify her for her safety, became one of the fi rst clients in a no-jail, no-prosecution program for people with addiction, mental illness or chronic homelessness in Hamilton County. Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), which started in Seattle in 2011, has arrived in Cincinnati. Hamilton County received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Administration for the start-up, said Trina Jackson, case management supervisor and the Hamilton County Reentry program director. Creators of LEAD include law enforcement offi cials, prosecutors, defenders, community service leaders and behavioral health providers. The idea behind LEAD is to reduce recidivism, or repeat incarceration. Because a lot of people who have problems that could be treated get arrested instead of helped. Jails and prisons are crowded with them. When they’re out, many relapse without addiction treatment or do poorly without mental health intervention. They do not have the time or ability, in their unhealthy state, to fi gure out how to get healthcare, Jackson said. Many return to street living, because fi nding a job, and the transportation to get to it, is hard when you have prior off enses and a chronic health problem. And then they’ll use drugs or steal to eat or trespass or, something, she said. And then, studies show, many will be back in jail. Within three years of their release, two out of three people are rearrested and more than half are incarcerated again, according to the Offi ce of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But a study of LEAD clients in Seattle shows they had 60% lower odds of getting arrested after they entered the program. The University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice will keep track of the Hamilton County LEAD program. Simon and his partner, Offi cer Michelle Bochenstette, are LEAD cops as part of the Cincinnati Police District 1 Neighborhood Liaison Unit. It’s a community policing unit, so the pairing makes sense, they said. Bochenstette thinks their referral has a chance with LEAD that lockup has repressed. “I feel like, if you put her in jail,” Bochenstette paused. “I think treatment takes a lot more than cold turkey. They’re gonna come right back to the same end result and buy and use drugs.”

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Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew perfect for cozy winter supper Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew

cut up in large pieces

I used a 2 pound chuck roast, my favorite for stew.

Instructions

After trimming, I got a little over 1 1⁄ 2 pounds beef. Stewing beef is good, too.

Pour thin ﬁ lm of oil in bottom of pot.

Potatoes are added toward the end so they don’t get mushy. Stew cooks, basically unattended, in oven about 3 hours. Ingredients About 2 pounds beef, cut in 11⁄ 2” cubes Salt and pepper to taste About 3 cups onions, chopped A good teaspoon garlic, minced - my addition

Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew garnished with parsley. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfled Guest columnist

Remember when I told you I’d be sharing “best of/most requested” recipes again? And that I’d update and adapt them so if you had to substitute an ingredient, you could? Well, here’s a much-loved stew recipe: Mary Helen’s “No peek” classic beef oven stew. Perfect for a cozy winter supper. The recipe calls for tapioca – I had none so subbed in a smaller amount of ﬂ our. Ditto with the tomato juice. I subbed in beef broth with a good dollop of tomato paste. Mary Helen Spry was my best friend

Carol’s mom. She was the most gourmet cook around. I had my ﬁ rst taste of whole cauliﬂ ower drizzled with cheese sauce at Carol’s house. Dinner at Carol’s was eaten at the table, with platters of food. At our home, supper from my Mom’s Lebanese kitchen was usually served from a big cast-iron pot on the stove. No matter, though. We both enjoyed dinner at each other’s home. Now I’ve made numerous versions of classic beef stew that were delicious, but none are as easy as this and the taste is yummy. I used my enameled cast-iron pot. This heavy pot allowed the stew to cook at an even simmer in the oven. Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof. Here’s the recipe updated with substitutions if necessary.

Beef base if necessary Preheat oven to 325. Put beef in. If using flour sprinkle it over meat and toss to coat. Then add everything but potatoes and beef base. If using tapioca, just add it and everything but potatoes and beef base. Give it a stir. Cover and cook about 2 hours. No peeking! Add potatoes and cook another 40-60 minutes, until meat is tender and potatoes cooked.

3 ribs celery, cut up

Taste and add a bit of beef base or bouillon to enhance flavor.

4 medium carrots, peeled if you want and cut into nice chunks

Stew too thick? Add a bit of hot water.

1 1⁄ 4 cups tomato juice or one can beef broth mixed with 1 generous tablespoon tomato paste — I like the beef broth version better

Stir some frozen, thawed peas in at the end.

⁄ 3 cup quick/instant cooking tapioca or 1⁄ 4 cup flour - see note

⁄ 2 teaspoon dried basil (optional but good)

About 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and

Tips:

Add a splash of red wine vinegar to each serving. Cook in crockpot: 8-12 hours on low, 4-6 on high. Add potatoes at beginning of cooking time.

Beef stew ready for the oven.

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Developers are planning to convert the iconic Crosley building in Camp Washington into an enclave for artists, complete with a museum and storefront space for artists to showcase and sell their wares. Plans call for the former headquarters of Crosley Radio Corp. at 1333 Arlington Street to be redeveloped with between 175 and 250 aff ordable “artists’ lofts,” or apartments ranging in size from studios to three bedrooms, according to documents fi led with the Cincinnati City Planning Commission. Artists will be given fi rst preference for the apartments as they become available, although others may apply, according to owner Crosley Renaissance LLC — a joint venture between Core Redevelopment LLC and TWG Cos. — both of Indianapolis. The fi rst fl oor would be dedicated to commercial space and house a museum, cafe, retail space and a restaurant, according to the planning documents. In addition, the top fl oor of the vacant nine-story building could potentially be converted into a commons area

with a fi tness center, game room, community room, business center and two rooftop decks, the documents show. No major structural changes are planned for the national historic landmark built in 1928 and designed by the famous Cincinnati architectural fi rm Samuel Hannaford and Sons –the architect for City Hall and Music Hall. Core Redevelopment and TWG had previously planned to redevelop the more than 333,000-square-foot building into a market-rate apartment complex with more than 200 units. The new plan calls for the apartments to be made available to renters earning from 30%80% of the median income for the area — making them aff ordable for the proverbial “starving artist.” The developers were scheduled to appear before the planning commission on Jan. 15, seeking a zoning change for the building from industrial to residential and commercial use. The developers are seeking low-income housing tax credits and state and federal historic tax credits to help fi nance the project. Construction is expected to begin in October 2022. Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Jan. 8.

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Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Jan. 8. Minutes before calling to discuss his team, Western Hills basketball coach Bryce Stokes learned the Mustangs’ league-game against Shroder would be canceled. Cancellations and postponements aren’t unique to Western Hills in the 2020-21 season, but the Mustangs have had their share of diffi culties getting onto the court. “In the beginning of the season we had a little bit of a hiccup and had to shut down for two weeks right before our fi rst game,” Stokes said. “We ended up playing Mason with one day of practice.” Mason handed the Mustangs a 73-47 loss and the season continued to change with cancellations or postponements of games against Hughes, Oak Hills, Walnut Hills and Shroder. “It’s been tough,” Stokes said. “ It’s been tough trying to make sure we get 22 games for these seniors, but me and the (athletic director) are working and we’re going to try and make it happen.” Adapting on the fl y isn’t new to Stokes who has spent fi ve seasons as a coach at Western Hills and is the third head coach for the Mustangs in that tenure. Stokes was named the head coach after Mark Mitchell departed after the 2018-19 season. “I was named head coach in the spring,” Stokes said on taking over the West High program. “I was very, very familiar with all the kids with all of them playing JV with me in the previous years. It was a seamless transition because I had a great relationship with them. I was able to implement my rules that I’d been wanting to implement for the longest time.” Players must adhere to Stokes’ academic and timely attendance requirements as well as a desire to buy into “a winning culture.” “West High hasn’t had a winning culture as far as basketball in a really long time,” Stokes said. “I had to study winning programs from the next level to high schools all over the country and the state.” In Stokes’ fi rst season as head coach, Western Hills went 13-12, giving the Mustangs not just their fi rst winning season since 2012-13, but the fi rst time reaching double digit wins since that same year. As the second half of the 2021 season continues, Western Hills is again in a position to keep growing its new winning culture. After falling to Mason, Western Hills

Western Hills players Tony Burrell and De' Antre Griffin react during their 69-58 win over Taft on Dec. 11. PHOTOS BY TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

jumped out on a fi ve-game winning streak where it scored an average of more than 80 points per game. The Mustangs beat Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference rivals Aiken and Taft in that streak, but then lost to Woodward on Dec. 15. The loss left Western Hills looking up at Woodward in the standings, but by just a game. “I think the CMAC is going to be a dogfi ght,” Stokes said. “It will come down to the last game of the season. Taft is not going to go away lightly. Aiken is not going to lay down. Hughes is defi nitely not going to lay down so I think its going to be a dogfi ght.”

For the Mustangs to stay in the fi ght, players like Aboubacar Cisse, Zion Reynolds and Tony Burrell, who all average over 12 points per game, will need to continue to buy in to the culture they are creating. In 10 games, Cisse scored 13 points or more in every game and averages eight rebounds and 18 points per game for four double-doubles in total. Cisse’s off ensive numbers have come from his effi cient shooting where he’s made 52.4% overall from the fi eld and 40.9% on three-point shots. “(Cisse) is the fi rst kid in the gym. If I See WEST, Page 2B

Western Hills guard Jamon Norman is happy with their win over Taft.

What’s the score on high school bowling Editor’s note: Information and statistics included reﬂ ect this article’s original publication date – Jan. 12. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. While Kentucky high school bowling didn't start until recently, prep bowlers on the Ohio side of the river have been striking it big since November. Cincinnati teams are in midseason form, getting ready for the postseason, which begins in early February. League championships will also be on the line in the coming weeks. Here is a glance at each Cincinnati league, based on statistics on their websites through Jan. 11.

league with a 7-0 record and 8-0 overall. Loveland and Lebanon have one loss each. The Wolves play at Loveland Jan. 13. Evan Williams leads the Wolves with a 215 average and high game of 277. Cameron Mays averages 206 with a high game of 269. Girls: Lebanon and West Clermont are tied for ﬁ rst in the league at 7-0 and 8-0 overall. They meet each other Jan. 22 and 27 at each other’s home lanes. Darby Campbell leads West Clermont with a 200 average. She has a high game of 268. Lexi Stewart averages 193 with a high game of 248. Lebanon is led by Hannah Rearick with a 190 average and Cassandra Ingram at 172.

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Several CHL schools didn’t start their seasons until recently because of COVID-related restrictions. Taylor is 4-1 in league play in both boys and girls.

La Salle is 3-0 in league play and 5-0 overall, while Elder is 1-0 in league play. La Salle plays at Elder Tuesday, and the four GCL South teams compete against each other Friday at Colerain Bowl. The Lancers have six players averaging 192 or above, led by Nolan Blessing at 223 with a high game of 279. Zach Tor-

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has a near-perfect 290.

Girls Greater Catholic League Seton and Mercy McAuley are both undefeated this season and 2-0 in league play. The teams meet Tuesday and also Jan. 21. Seton is led by Rebecca Ochs at 191 with a 258 game. Mercy McAuley has ﬁ ve players averaging over 180, led by Sydney Schoenling at 192.

GCL Coed Boys: Alter leads the league at 6-0 in league play and 7-0 overall. Girls: Roger Bacon leads the league at 5-0 and 5-1 overall, led by Belle Nye at 175. Seton bowler Rebecca Ochs is averaging 191.6 this season. THANKS TO SETON HIGH SCHOOL

beck averages 214 with a high game of 261. St. Xavier’s Jared Littelmann is second to Blessing in average with 221 and

Greater Miami Conference Boys: There is a lot of parity so far, with ﬁ ve teams tied for ﬁ rst place with one loss. Six players are averaging over 210, led by Middletown’s Ethan Rowe See BOWLING, Page 2B

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Elder grad Peyton Ramsey shares why he's going to NFL Charlie Goldsmith Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Over the last six years, quarterback Peyton Ramsey has grown from the starter at Elder High School to a quarterback at Indiana University to a star at Northwestern University. After completing the best season of his career with the Northwestern Wildcats, Ramsey told The Enquirer that he’s declaring for the NFL Draft. “I’ve been playing college football for what feels like a really long time, and I felt like it was time to move on,” Ramsey said. “I put my best foot forward for ﬁ ve years, and I don’t regret anything. I had

a blast playing the game that I always dreamed of playing at this level.” In 2020, the Cincinnati native went 7-2 at Northwestern and led the Ramsey Wildcats to their second Big Ten Championship Game in program history. He was named a third-team all Big Ten quarterback after completing 172-of-282 passes for 1,733 yards this season. Ramsey’s college career started at Indiana, where he played in 31 games. But he transferred from Bloomington, Indiana, to Evanston, Illinois, for the 2020 college football season.

He capped off his college career with a Citrus Bowl win over Auburn, and Ramsey threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers. Ramsey could have returned to Northwestern in 2021 for a sixth season of college since every player received an extra year of eligibility. But recently, Ramsey called Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald and off ensive coordinator Mike Bajakian and told them he was moving on. “I don’t have any regrets in any of my fi ve years, and I put a lot of time, energy and eff ort into getting better,” Ramsey said. “It just felt like the right time.” Now begins Ramsey’s preparation

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(217.8). Girls: Fairﬁ eld and Hamilton are undefeated in league play and they meet on Friday. Hamilton is led by Madison Detherage and Lilly Arvin, and Fairﬁ eld by Katie Dashley and Madison Roybal. The league has several of the highest scoring teams and bowlers in the area.

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Guard Aboubacar Cisse has scored 13 points or more in all 10 games this season. He averages 18 points and eight rebounds a game.

Boys: Cincinnati Christian and Norwood are tied at 2-1 in league play. North College Hill and Seven Hills have yet to begin their seasons. Zac Beltz leads Cin. Christian with 180 and Seth Hinton leads Norwood at 163. Girls: Cincinnati Christian is 3-0 in league, and Summit Country Day and Norwood are 2-2. NCH and Seven Hills have yet to begin their seasons. CC is led by Crystal Wilson, who averages 187.

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say practice is at 3 o’clock then he’s in at 1 o’clock getting shots up,” Stokes said of his junior guard. Playing the CMAC, Cisse goes oneon-one with talented playes like Woodward’s Paul McMillan IV or Taft’s Rayvon Griﬃ th who receive big oﬀ ers and big attention. The spotlight only heightens Cisse’s and his team’s games. “(Cisse) feels that he doesn’t get the respect and acknowledgement that he deserves and I’m kind of with him on that,” Stokes said. “I think with his num-

bers and his performances he should be getting more recognition than he is. “He deﬁ nitely wants to guard the best guys on the other team. He takes price in that. He takes pride in his defense. With another year, he’s going to be scary.” Western Hills and Cisse will have a chance at the end of January to prove the Mustangs are legitimate contenders for the CMAC title. Starting Jan. 19 at Aiken, Western Hills will have a four-game stretch that include Taft and Woodward before ending at Hughes Jan. 29 that could decide the winner of the tight CMAC Red Division.

Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference Boys: Wilmington leads the American Division at 4-1 and 6-2 overall, led by Hunter Gallion and Jordan Tackett. Western Brown is 6-2 and 9-3. Georgetown leads the National Division at 8-0 and 12-1 overall, led by Ka-

for the NFL Draft. He said he will play in the College Gridiron Showcase in January, and he’ll train in Florida with coach John Kaleo leading up to his pro day. After that, Ramsey said he hopes to receive an invite to the NFL Combine and eventually ﬁ nd his way onto an NFL roster. “As big as the physical traits are in the NFL, scouts and coaches want to see guys who are cerebral, can diagnose defenses and are really smart when it comes to Xs and Os,” Ramsey said. “I’m going to continue to get better throwing the ball down the ﬁ eld, getting my timing right and sharpening up my footwork.”

leb Franklin. Girls: Wilmington is ﬁ rst place in the American Division at 5-0 and New Richmond is 5-1. New Richmond’s Emily Fischer leads the league in average and has a high game of 242, and Wilmington’s Ariel Combarger is second with a high game of 233. New Richmond’s Lindsey Fischer has a high game of 258. Clermont Northeastern leads the National Division at 5-0 and Georgetown is 7-1. CNE is led by Alyssa Ferguson and Michayla Eifert.

Southwest Ohio Conference Boys: Harrison leads the boys standings at 4-0 and 7-0 overall, including a narrow 81-pin win over Ross, who is tied for second with Northwest with one league loss. Harrison hosts Northwest Jan. 14 and travels to Ross Jan. 21. Eli McKain leads the Wildcats with a 194 average and shot 429 against Ross. Marshall Hooper averages 191 and Andrew Roush 187. Tyler Ferry shot 405 against Ross. Roush shot 483 against Reading with a 267. Nick Davis leads Ross with a 202 average. Terrence Johnson of Northwest leads the league at 219. Girls: Harrison, Mt. Healthy, Northwest and Ross are all tied for ﬁ rst with one loss. Harrison is 6-1 overall. Harrison’s Alyssa Pierce leads the league at 181. Maya Floyd leads the Owls with 168. Leah Anderson leads the Knights with 167 and Cami Strahm paces the Rams at 154.

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Stepping Stones to host 13th annual Open Your Heart event Stepping Stones will host the 2021 Open Your Heart event on Thursday, Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-

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Great Oaks campuses hold open houses Area parents and high school freshmen and sophomores will have the chance to get a fi rst-hand look at more than 30 career majors available for high school juniors and seniors at the four Great Oaks Career Campuses during upcoming open houses. Great Oaks Director of Student Services Nancy Mulvey said the annual open house is an important step. “Families tell us that they didn’t really understand just what Great Oaks has to off er until they visited a campus,” said Mulvey. “The state-of-the-art labs, hands-on learning, opportunities for a future career, college options--it all made sense once they saw the school and talked to teachers, students, and community members.” About half of Great Oaks graduates go directly to college. Social distancing requirements mean that open houses at Great Oaks campuses for prospective students and their families will be diff erent this year, with a combination of online and in-person options. Registration is required for most sessions. Go to www.greatoaks.com/openhouses for links and details. The schedules and activities are: Diamond Oaks Career Campus 6375 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati In-person 45-minute sessions: • Thursday, Jan. 21 4-7 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 3 4-7 p.m. Register for a 45-minute session in the program of your choice! Attend multiple sessions to see more than one program. For social distancing, visitors are limited to two people per household. Registration is required. Laurel Oaks Career Campus 300 Oak Drive, Wilmington Jan. 19 or 28

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52 Actor/TV host Joel 55 To take this, paradoxically, might signify taking a stand 56 Wedding exchange 57 The D-backs, on scoreboards 58 Quack doctor’s offering 59 London neighborhood west of Covent Garden 62 Most expensive block 64 Kirghizia or Byelorussia: Abbr. 67 Quick hit 69 Word in the Declaration of Independence but not the Constitution 70 ____ Rachel Wood of ‘‘Westworld’’ 71 ‘‘Can’t you ____?’’ 72 Post-interruption question 75 Plant used in making biofuel 77 ____ Schomburg, Harlem Renaissance figure 78 Haiti’s ____ de la Tortue 79 Like some coffee and sprains 82 Heedless 86 ‘‘Fantabulous!’’ 87 First ruler of a united Hawaii 91 Boot attachment 92 ____ Pre√ 94 Loan option, briefly 95 Like a narrow baseball win

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Colerain - Wow! 4 bd, 3 full ba brick Cape! Fresh paint & new ﬂooring thru-out! Fully equip eat-in kit! LL fam rm! Roof’20, HVAC’16! Move in ready! $129,900 H-1625 Lisa Ibold Team

Miami Twp. - 4 AC! Approved 22,500 sq ft dev w/120 pkg spaces & outdr seating! Abuts Miami Twp park & comm center! 3 single fam homes on prop. $650,000 Jeanne Rieder Team

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Price Hill - 2 City view lots with water & sewer tap. Lots must be sold together. 5-minutes to downtown. $35,000 H-1325

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White Oak - 2 Bedroom, 2 bath 1st ﬂoor condo. Detached garage included. No steps in this large unit. $140,000 H-1621

White Oak - Well maintained 2 bdrm, 1 bath home in a cul-desac. Hdwd ﬂoors, large ﬂat fenced backyard. Covered front porch. $140,000 H-1622

Tiffany Lang

Brian Bazeley

Beth BoyerFutrell

Westwood - Rare 4/2Bd units w/all new electric, landscaping, paint, long term tenants, money maker, tons of storage. 4 car gar, driveway, coin laundry. Hamad $299,900 H-1617 Doyle Team

Delhi - Spacious 3 bdrm Bi-Level on culdesac st. Remod kit & patio door. Family rm w/FP and half ba, newer furn &AC.Move in ready! $189,500 H-1627

Doug Rolfes

Brian Bazeley

Steve Florian

Mike Wright

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