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If you’ve never been to Carriage House Farm in North Bend, it’s deﬁ nitely worth the drive. As remote as it seems when you get there, the small, 300-acre family farm is just more than 18 miles from downtown Cincinnati. But it sure doesn’t feel that way. Pulling into the gravel parking lot of the building that houses its farm market always feels like a release of sorts. My neck muscles start to loosen, and my dire questions over what will happen to our civilization give way to less pressing matters such as, “What can I make for dinner?” At a time when popping into a bigbox local grocery store still feels like risky behavior, shopping at Carriage House provides peace of mind, and plenty of options, including locally raised beef, pork and chicken. Flours milled right here on the farm, fresh local See FARM, Page 4A

An old Hay Hook hangs from a barn built in 1812 at the Carriage House Stables in North Bend. The stables were build starting in the early 1800s.

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In the not-too-distant past, the view from Michael Solomon’s front porch was grim: traffi c cones, bulldozers, busted-up pavement, potholes and piles of dirt. Now, from his perch on Queen City Avenue in South Fairmount, Solomon and his young daughter look out over a beautiful, sprawling park. There are new basketball courts, a playground, picnic shelters and freshly paved walking paths next to a meandering creek. It’s a diff erent world, said Solomon, 26, who runs a daycare from his home. Instead of drug deals in the park, he sees people walking their dogs. In the morning, much to the delight of 3year-old Madison, there are geese. “It’s a little gray right now,” Solomon said, talking with The Enquirer about the new Lick Run Greenway on a recent afternoon, “but when springtime comes, I think it’s probably going to be a 180 (degree change) and be a neighborhood we’ll be proud to live in.” South Fairmount, long one of Cincinnati’s most destitute neighborhoods, is in the fi nal stages of a more than $100 million project. A creek fl owing over rocks, fl anked by wide walking paths and spanned by a bridge, will be the new front door to the neighborhoods on the West Side. At its core, the federally mandated project is about sewage – with the underlying goal of fl ood protection and reducing sewage overfl ow into regional water sources. But for South Fairmount, the upshot has been an avalanche of investment into a neighborhood that is often overlooked. Community council president Jim Casey looks at it like resetting the canvass for South Fairmount – giving the neighborhood a fresh start. Casey sees people strolling through the park, walking with children or dogs, and he imagines a brighter future. Already, even though the project is not completely fi nished, he’s heard people talking about putting a coff ee shop or a carryout in South Fairmount, See FAIRMOUNT, Page 6A

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Pandemic changes Christian’s fundraiser format Sierra Newton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Tanya and Jason Gill brought their son Christian into the world on Feb. 18, 2013. Christian’s condition of giant congenital melanocytic nevus only allowed them 19 months with him, because he developed malignant melanoma as a result and died from pediatric cancer. About a year later, someone vandalized Christian’s headstone and gravesite and stole toys that laid at his site. Tanya’s boss at the time started a GoFundMe event to help pay for the damage. They raised more than enough money and, from that, Tanya began giving to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the Dragonﬂ y Foundation and pediatric research. “What a great way to celebrate him,” said Tanya, who lives in the WestwoodCheviot area but grew up in the vicinity of Oakley and Norwood. “We can’t give him (toys) but we can share, give other kids that.”

Tanya Gill smiles at Christian in their room at Children's. TANYA GILL

The memorial toy drive, in its ﬁ fth year, looks diﬀ erent in 2021 as Chris-

tian’s birthday approaches. Opting for the virtual route, Tanya created the Christian Kennedy Graham Memorial Toy Drive to raise money so she and Jason can still help support kids facing adversity every day. In the past, the family would have donation drive boxes around the city for people to drop toys if they couldn’t drop off donations to the Gill house in person. Last year the family raised s $18,000 in toys, gift cards and funds. During his fi ght, Tanya and Jason spent a lot of time at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Dragonfl y Foundation, a community that helps “pediatric cancer patients and their families fi nd strength, courage and joy. Christian loved penguins, fi sh and turtles; the Dragonfl y Foundation was able to arrange a visit to the Newport Aquarium for Christian and his family. Christian was able to touch and pet diff erent animals he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.” It was a memory Tanya will not soon

forget. “I mean they brought out a penguin and he got to pet a penguin,” Tanya said. “Oh, he lost his ever-loving mind, like ever-loving mind! He rarely cried and when they took the penguin away he was crying for the penguin to come back.” Thanks to the Dragonﬂ y Foundation and their social worker at Children’s Hospital, that moment was able to happen, making those organizations close to the Gill family’s heart. The Gill family motto is “lean toward happy.” The phrase comes from Christian, of course. “One of the things that the head of the palliative pain care team told us, they said that Christian, no matter what he was up against, what they threw at him, his natural inclination was to lean toward happy. And so that’s just become our motto and that’s, that’s how we’ve handled this year.” To learn more about Christian and his story, go to the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ leantowardhappy2.

Family of man shot by store owner calls for federal probe Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The family of an unarmed man killed by a grocery store owner in East Price Hill last November has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the businessman for a hate crime. The family of 19-year-old Da'Shawn Tye also wants the justice department to investigate Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters’ oﬃ ce for civil rights violations arising from the “disparate treatment shown to white store owners

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and other white individuals who shoot and kill Black men they perceive as a threat.” Tye’s family made the requests in a letter to the justice department dated Jan. 27 and written on their behalf by lawyer Fanon Rucker of The Cochran Firm in Downtown Cincinnati. Deters declined to press charges against the owner of Mages Grocery, after he shot Tye three times on Nov. 19. Deters said Tye had tried to rob the store at 3316 Glenway Ave. twice before the owner shot him in self-defense

when he returned the third time. Tye lived across the street from the store. Rucker, who unsuccessfully ran against Deters in November, has said it was a case of mistaken identity. Tye was no robber, his family has said. His family said Tye was a “gentle giant” and a former security guard with no criminal record who dreamed of opening his own landscaping company. There have been at least two prior instances in the Price Hill neighborhoods in which store clerks or owners have shot would-be robbers.

In 2015, a store owner at the G&J Market in East Price Hill shot a man during an attempted armed robbery. In that case, the suspected robber survived. And in 2019, a clerk at the Glenway Pony Keg shot and killed an armed man attempting to rob the West Price Hill store. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters did not ﬁ le charges against the market owner or the pony keg clerk, saying they acted in self-defense. Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight contributed to this report.

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Riah Milton’s sister: ‘Don’t start caring about us when we die’ Riah’s spokesperson

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In her Price Hill bedroom, surrounded by posters of her favorite Broadway musicals, Ariel Mary Ann sticks a needle into her upper thigh and pushes down on the syringe. The shot pumps estrogen into her bloodstream directly. It’s more eff ective than the pills she used to take, and less annoying than the patches she wore at one point. The patches always peeled off in the summer when she sweat, she said. Once it’s over, Mary Ann takes the needle out of her leg and disposes of it in a sharps-safe container. This is an intimate process, Mary Ann says. It is her Friday afternoon ritual and has been for about a year now. The hormones add weight to her hips and her chest, making her feel more like herself. But transitioning is a “very, very small part” of her life, she says. “Transitioning is the same thing as you having brown hair. Or you wearing glasses, or maybe you taking birth control. It’s just, it’s a thing women do,” she said. Mary Ann is a 22-year-old recent University of Cincinnati graduate – the fi rst college graduate in her family. She is an apprentice at Public Allies Cincinnati, a nonprofi t group that encourages youth leadership. She is a theater kid at heart and keeps most of her playbills safe in plastic sheet protectors, fi led away in a little black binder. In the corner of Mary Ann’s bedroom, there is a painting of her birth sister, Riah Milton, who was killed in June. The two did not grow up together but connected later in life. “When I started seeing people were protesting and saying her name, I ended up getting really, really emotional at fi rst. And I was just, like, I genuinely did not know what to say or think,” Mary Ann says. Mary Ann acted as a spokesperson of sorts in the aftermath of her sister’s death, correcting initial reports that misgendered and deadnamed Milton. She says she was bombarded with messages from around the world and constant re-

Ariel Mary Ann speaks June 18 about the death of her sister Riah Milton. ALBERT CESARE/THE ENQUIRER

quests for interviews while she grappled with her loss. The messages eventually slowed and her life returned to a semblance of normalcy months later. But Mary Ann is still grieving.

Riah Milton Riah Milton loved traveling and being outside, her birth mother, Tracey Milton, told The Enquirer in June. She described her daughter as outgoing, helpful and someone who always put her family fi rst. Including Mary Ann, Riah Milton had three sisters and two brothers. Mary Ann described Milton as a “joyful person.” She said she was just getting ready to get to know her sister when she was killed. Riah Milton was killed in Butler County during a robbery on June 9. She was 25. The Butler County Sheriff ’s Offi ce said a 14-year-old girl and two men “lured” Milton to the Liberty Township area in an attempt to steal her car. She was shot several times. The 14-year-old, who was not named due to her age, and 18-year-old Kaleb Marshall Tooson were arrested the following day, court records say. Tyree Cross, 26, was arrested weeks later. A hearing is scheduled for Jan. 19 to determine if Cross is competent to stand trial in the case, court records say. Tooson is scheduled for a pretrial conference on Jan. 12. Both Tooson and Cross remain in the Butler County Detention Center.

Mary Ann said her birth mother, Tracey Milton, called to tell her about Milton’s death and told her it happened in Liberty Township. “Why does that sound so familiar?” Mary Ann thought at the time. Then she remembered: She had seen a news alert on her phone just hours prior about a man killed there. Mary Ann read the article and realized it was her sister and that she had been deadnamed and misgendered. A “deadname” refers to the name on one’s birth certifi cate and how a person may have been known before identifying themselves as transgender. As a trans woman herself, Mary Ann said hearing offi cers and media outlets improperly identify her sister’s gender was “upsetting.” Mary Ann and her friends started making calls to news outlets for corrections. But it was a post on Mary Ann’s Twitter account that went viral and ultimately led to multiple interviews scheduled a week and thousands of online interactions. The messages were all supportive, Mary Ann said, but it was overwhelming. She even spoke with The Today Show’s Al Roker. Mary Ann was stressed. She forgot to eat. She said she felt as though she could not break down in front of the camera, but the gravity of the moment was weighing her. On top of her sister’s death, she had just graduated from college and was looking for work. Not to mention the pandemic. And then there was the narrative she believed the world wanted from her, which was diff erent from the truth. The truth is that Mary Ann was in late elementary school when she met Milton, she said. They communicated through written letters for a while, and then stopped. Their relationship was on and off for years, and they had just started to reconnect again last spring. Milton loved kids, Mary Ann said. She wanted to go back to school, and looked up to Mary Ann for her accomplishments at the University of Cincinnati. But Milton was not a superhero or a saint, Mary

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eggs with deep yellow yolks, loaves of fresh salted rye from Sixteen Bricks, English cheddar from Lamp Post Cheese, as well as beans, wheat berries and Carriage House honey. Carriage House is also the headquarters of MadHouse Vinegar, where Richard Stewart and business partner Justin Dean brew magniﬁ cent vinegars made with foraged and salvaged ingredients such as ramps, sweet corn and pawpaws. I can’t overstate how great these vinegars are, whether you’re using them for salad dressings or shrub drinks. ”We’re not located in what you would traditionally call a small farming community, but when you’re here, it feels like it,” said Stewart, whose family has owned the farm since 1855. The farm was a bit of a godsend to our local restaurant workers once Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shut down many of their restaurants due to COVID-19 last spring. Many of them sought solace at Carriage House, taking long, solitary hikes on the farm alone to process what was happening and think about their futures, Stewart said.

Justin Dean, left, and Richard Stewart, right, creators of MadHouse vinegar, a small-batch vinegar company, based at the Carriage House Farm's stand together outside the Carriage House Farm's Market in North Bend on Jan. 15. PHOTOS BY ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

From table to farm stand While the market used to be little more than an afterthought to Stewart before COVID-19 (it was only open on weekends and sold products grown or made on the farm), these days, it’s the farm’s lifeblood. That’s because after COVID-19 protocols led most of its restaurant clients to temporarily close last spring, Carriage House approached other local farms and producers to see if they could help them sell products that would’ve gone to waste via retail. “We had our best year ever last year,” said Stewart. “The caveat is that we are not producing 75 percent of what we sell. It’s all other people’s products.” Those products included Grateful Grahams, Picked Pig sauerkraut, Sixteen Bricks bread, Lamp Post cheese, Rising Sun beef and Woodland pork. While Carriage House still maintains a small wholesale business, it’s limited to just a few restaurants, including Mita’s, Downtown; Salazar, in OTR; and Bouquet, in Covington. At a time when the big grocery chains were suﬀ ering from meat shortages (es-

Peach Jam and an assortment of other Jams for sale at the Carriage House Farm Market in North Bend.

An assortment of vinegars created by MadHouse vinegars, a small-batch vinegar company.

pecially ground beef), the market provided a nearby alternative for the local community, many of who were coming to Carriage House for the very ﬁ rst time. “People were coming in like it was the end of times buying $300 worth of pork,” said Stewart. And once the North Bend community saw the kinds of products they could procure in their own backyard, they kept coming back. “Now I’m feeling the woes of being a retailer,” said Stewart. “I have three distributors, which means more paperwork and more account balancing.” Still, he’s not complaining. The market does still sell some things that are grown on the farm, but given the season, it’s mostly limited to watermelon radishes, beets, turnips and horseradish, oﬀ erings that’ll be far more

plentiful come spring. Carriage House became even more attractive to visitors last summer, when Chloe’s Eatery, a mobile restaurant opened up just outside the market building. While the restaurant is closed right now, it will reopen next month with an expanded menu that incorporates fresh ingredients, many grown at Carriage House. It’s especially nice at night, when you can sit by a ﬁ repit while gazing at the stars.

Big changes Speaking recently with Justin Dean, I learned that he and Stewart have some mighty big plans for Carriage House come spring. Those plans include an expansion of the market with deli cases

fi lled with cheese, charcuterie and prepared meals; the addition of a pizza oven and whole-hog barbecue pit that will be overseen by Chloe’s Eatery. A new distillery, hiking trails and even a culinary themed schoolhouse. Carriage House will also revive its popular dinner series, where local and regional chefs are invited to the farm to prepare special ticketed meals. Stewart and Dean will also introduce their new Lost Bridge Distillery, named after a local bridge that’s been wiped away by fl oods at least a half-dozen times in the past century or so. It will produce small-batch gins, vodkas and brandies made from salvaged fruits and vegetables. A new bar just behind the farm stand counter will serve them up in cocktails, while also off ering local beers and wine. Once the weather warms up, Carriage House will allow customers to hike out to wherever they’d like on the farm, and have the food and drinks delivered directly to them via golf cart. The next big thing happening at Carriage House will be an education series starting in collaboration with the Edible Foundation, which is part of the family of magazines that includes Edible Ohio Valley. “They are going to manage an education series called Edible Schoolhouse that includes everything from knife sharpening to whole hog butchery,” said Dean. Other classes will cover subjects such as fermentation, canning, brewing and distillation. Eventually, Dean hopes the farm will be able to team up with other edible communities to bring in chefs and culinary experts to North Bend from around the country. While you’ll have to wait a few months for all of these projects to come to fruition, get yourself out to Carriage House Farm for a visit. Even if it’s not your fi nal destination, it makes for a nice pit stop on your way to a hike at Shawnee Lookout, or a visit to the tomb of William Henry Harrison, one of two presidents who once called North Bend home, the other being his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, who was born in North Bend in 1833. All three visits are a great way to escape the city, while leaving plenty of time to get home for dinner. Carriage House Farm Market is located at 2872 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend, Ohio. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Call 513-467-0096, or visit carriagehousefarmllc.com.

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A newly installed playground awaits opening day in the South Fairmount neighborhood of Cincinnati on Jan. 19. PHOTOS BY SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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now that they’ve seen how nice the greenway looks. “It’s a draw for people,” Casey said. “I think it gave people a reason to come here that was positive.” Casey isn’t naïve, and he doesn’t think for one second the greenway project would have happened in South Fairmount if the sewer overhaul hadn’t been ordered by the courts. But the bottom line is, the new greenway is here now. So perhaps this is the real question: Is this investment enough to truly transform South Fairmount?

‘Kind of a drug-ﬁ lled neighborhood’

‘Daylighting’ the creek The greenway project is part of a broader, $3.2 billion sewer overhaul by Cincinnati’s Metropolitan Sewer District. That overhaul, required under a federal court order, is meant to clean up pollution, fi x old sewer lines and, ultimately, prevent raw sewage from seeping into basements. The courts got involved because of lawsuits by the Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency and angry homeowners. The greenway is largely fi nished but is expected to be fully completed this summer. It runs 1.5 miles from old Queen City Avenue to the banks of the Mill Creek and includes rain gardens, a mile-long creek and a two-acre pond. A big chunk of the project included “daylighting” the creek that was buried 130 years ago. That means the Lick Run Creek is now above ground for the fi rst time since the 1890s. But even before it was buried, Lick Run never fl owed liked this. Before, it only occasionally had water during a heavy rain. Now, it will fl ow continuously through the greenway thanks to a pump station and underground channel installed by MSD. The pump station will be fi nished this spring, so the creek may go dry from time to time this winter. “We really are the only project of this size to daylight a stream as part of a combined sewer project,” said MSD Director Diana Christy. “It is the only project like this. With the size and function of this extreme daylighting, it’s become a national model others have looked at.” But to get here wasn’t cheap. To bring the creek back above ground and build a park around it cost $105 million, $104 million of it paid for by MSD ratepayers. The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority chipped in $1 million for building demolition and property acquisition. Even so, the greenway was the most economical option, Christy said. The geology and topography of the area meant the other option – a giant underground sewer pipe – would have cost ratepayers more than $300 million. And ratepayers didn’t have much of a choice in the end, since the EPA required MSD to reduce the 500 million gallons of stormwater that fi lled the sewers each year. The new greenway required the demolition of 92 buildings. Residents who lived in some of those buildings were relocated to locations of their choosing, Christy said. MSD revamped the playground and put in new basketball courts. Informational plaques dot the paved paths along the creek, telling the neighborhood's story. Over the next two years, as the grass and trees grow, MSD will continue to refi ne the landscaping and add greenery. “So far, I think we’re all really pleased with how it’s

A formerly underground creek has been exposed and worked into the landscaping at Lick Run Greenway in the South Fairmount neighborhood of Cincinnati.

turned out,” Christy said. “It really looks great with most of the landscaping and planting. It looks like a park. The walking paths are a nice amenity. Overall, I think it compares to what was hoped.”

'Little Italy' long ignored The old Italian families that gave South Fairmount the moniker "Little Italy" a century ago feel the outside world has ignored the neighborhood for decades. They hope the greenway will change that. “I hope it does what it was built to do – bring more people in and redo housing around here,” said Linda Panaro, 74, while standing in the basement of San Antonio Church on Queen City Avenue. “I don’t know if that’s going to happen.” Many of the old Italian families left the neighborhood in the 1960s and 1970s, settling in West Side neighborhoods up the hill, members of San Antonio told The Enquirer. Panaro lives in Bridgetown but grew up in South Fairmount. Her parents moved to South Fairmount from Italy in the 1920s, and Panaro moved away when she married at the age of 20. But she is still a member of San Antonio Church – founded in 1922 as a school and parish for Italian families – and she still volunteers for the church’s twice-amonth Lunch on the House, which is a free, homecooked meal for anyone who shows up. Robert Keely, a diner at one of the church’s recent lunches, just laughed when asked about the new greenway. “I think just to put the stream above ground was somebody’s stupid idea,” Keely said as he dined on a barbecue sandwich in San Antonio’s basement. The 80-year-old has lived up the hill in Westwood for 50 years. Still, despite his skepticism about the stream, he agrees the new park looks nice. “It sort of invites you to come and stroll around,” he said. But he fears current South Fairmount residents won’t be able to enjoy it. “I ﬁ gure the next thing they’ll do is condemn all the houses on either side and build beautiful condominiums,” Keely said. “You know, expensive ones.”

To walk the streets of South Fairmount today is to walk, it seems, in two completely diff erent neighborhoods simultaneously. In the middle is the shiny new greenway, with its spacious walking paths and tidy landscaping. But look to the left or right, and you’ll see the old South Fairmount, with rundown and abandoned homes, boarded-up windows and graffi ti and litter strewn about. Even the street itself feels dangerous outside the greenway, with cars whipping past pedestrians as they amble along skinny, dilapidated sidewalks along Queen City and Westwood avenues. “The project itself is amazing,” said Derek Bauman, a city council candidate and proponent of Vision Zero, a plan that pushes for zero traffi c fatalities, “but honestly, Queen City (Avenue) is a disaster.” Bauman said he wishes the city would have gone one step further when designing the new greenway and reworked the streets to make them safer. That could have included raised crosswalks, a protected bike lane and fewer lanes for car traffi c to leave more space for pedestrians. It was a “missed opportunity,” Bauman said, because a beautiful new park is worthless if people don’t feel safe crossing the street to get to it. Solomon, the daycare owner, knows there’s no silver bullet, and it’ll take more than a new park to truly transform South Fairmount. But right now, with the new view from his front porch, he has hope. He hopes the new greenway will inspire his South Fairmount neighbors to fi x up their properties and take more pride in where they live. He hopes the transformation will spur investors to take a chance on the neighborhood and that the new money will not – as so often happens – force out the current residents. Solomon recently bought his daughter a toy electric car, a pink Lamborghini she can drive herself. Before, there would have been no place for her to safely use it. Now, looking at the nice, wide paths in the middle of the greenway, Solomon can’t wait for spring. Information from The Enquirer archives was used in this report.

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SPORTS Taylor High School hires new football coach Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

La Salle's Zach Branam had a stellar game on the ground for the Lancers in their 35-10 win over Winton Woods on Nov. 6. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

La Salle QB Zach Branam commits to Navy Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

La Salle senior quarterback and state-champion Zach Branam announced on Twitter Jan. 25 that he decommitted from Valparaiso University and has committed to the U.S. Naval Academy. Branam took over as La Salle’s starting quarterback as a junior in 2019. In two seasons, he established himself as one of the top dual-threats in the city,

racking up more than 3,000 passing yards, nearly 2,800 rushing yards and 65 total touchdowns. Branam led the Lancers to a 21-5 record as a starter, including a Greater Catholic League-South title, two regional crowns and a Division II state championship in 2019. Branam was the GCL-South Co-Offensive player of the year in 2019 and was the Division II Oﬀ ensive Player of the Year in Ohio. La Salle head coach Pat McLaughlin

speculated Navy as a good landing spot for his star quarterback when he spoke with The Enquirer’s Scott Springer in August. “I really believe he is a great fi t at the Naval Academy or West Point,” McLaughlin said. “He’s a great kid off the fi eld, on the fi eld. He makes plays with arms, makes plays with his feet. The kids respond to him. As soon as he walks on the fi eld, as soon as he gets in the huddle, he’s one of the best leaders I’ve ever been around.”

CLEVES – A new era in Taylor High School football commenced Jan. 26 when David Dransman was named its next head coach. Athletic Director Larry Herges announced the news on Twitter. Dransman, who previously served as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator at Oak Hills, will replace Mark Miller, who went 930 in four seasons. Dransman served as the interim head coach for Oak Hills last season against Colerain after Justin Roden was diagnosed with Bell's palsy. A press release sent to The Enquirer said that there were more than 30 applicants and that during the interview process, Dransman "provided an intense plan that includes team goals and expectations, communication, team mission, in-season game plan, off season game plan and more." "The future appears to be bright under the light of Taylor's new hire, coach David Dransman, and the district is excited to see the positive impact he is sure to make on studentathletes at Three Rivers." Taylor had made the playoff s just once in program history (2014) prior to last season's expanded postseason. The Yellowjackets won their fi rst-ever playoff game over Northwestern before having to cancel its secondround bout with Cincinnati Hills League-rival Wyoming due to a COVID-19 incident. "The school district and the surrounding community have a great sense of pride that we will continue to build upon," Dransman told The Enquirer. "We will mold our studentathletes into great young people that will be recognized for their accomplishments both on and off the fi eld."

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When will Cincinnati’s new FC Cincinnati soccer stadium open? Sharon Coolidge and Pat Brennan Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

We know when Major League Soccer’s 2021 season is going to start, but it’s not exactly clear when FC Cincinnati is going to open the West End Stadium. It’s also not clear what FCC’s plans are if there are limited or no fans allowed. Because, well, the club isn’t saying. MLS oﬃ cials announced on Jan. 25 that teams will report for preseason practice Feb. 22. The league’s 26th season will commence Saturday, April 3 – about a month later than the 2020 sea-

son started. Scheduling specifi cs for actual games are expected in the coming weeks, league offi cials said Jan. 25. Even with the later-than-expected start to the season, it’s not clear when FCC will debut its new West End Stadium. The stadium was set to open in March, and now team offi cials have dropped the March specifi city for a vaguer “spring of 21 opening.” Anyone who has seen the stadium knows it’s close to being fi nished, with grass planted and soccer lines recently painted. How much of the inside is complete hasn’t been made public.

The problem is more pandemic-related than construction-related at this point. Yet fans are asking: When is the ﬁ rst game in the new stadium? Who is going to be able to go if there are limits? Will season-ticket holders get priority? When questions were posed to Meg Ryan, FC Cincinnati’s new marketing director, this is how she responded: h To the question about fan attendance, she said, “This will be determined by the state and local oﬃ cials.” See STADIUM, Page 2B

Construction continues at the FC Cincinnati West End Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati on Jan. 6. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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Report: Vandy to hire ex-UC assistant Minter Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Vanderbilt University Commodores are expected to hire Baltimore Ravens defensive backs coach Jesse Minter as their new defensive coordinator, according to a report via Twitter on Jan. 19 from Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel.

Minter, a 2005 College of Mount St. Joseph graduate and four-year football letterwinner at MSJ, spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2008 and 2009. He is the son of Rick Minter, who was UC's head coach from 1994 to 2003. Minter has been a defensive coordinator at Georgia State and Indiana

State. He joined the Ravens as an assistant coach under Miami University graduate and former UC special teams coordinator John Harbaugh in 2017. UC oﬀ ensive coordinator Mike Denbrock interviewed recently for the same position at Vanderbilt, according to multiple reports. ESPN's Adam Rittenberg recently reported that Denbrock is

staying at UC. Rittenberg also reported via Twitter that Vandy is expected to hire Arizona Cardinals wide receivers coach David Raih as its oﬀ ensive coordinator. In December, Vanderbilt named Clark Lea - Notre Dame's defensive coordinator for the past three seasons - its new head coach.

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Seton's Emily Jansen eyes her best moves while diving for the Saints at the West Clermont Diving Classic on Jan 16.

Jacob Vollmer [Elder] competes in the Finals of the West Clermont Diving Classic at West Clermont High School on Jan 17. PHOTOS BY JIM OWENS-USA TODAY SPORTS

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To the question about how people would be chosen if limited attendance is permitted, she said: “Any decisions related to seating will be made in partnership with MLS and state and local oﬃ cials.” h To the question about when general admission tickets will go on sale, she said: “Remaining season tickets will go on sale February 24. If there are tickets left after this process, we will oﬀ er single match tickets closer to the start of season.” “FC Cincinnati continue to work toward the opening of West End Stadium in spring of 2021,” Ryan wrote in a statement. “While we are focused and determined to create the best atmosphere in all of Major League Soccer with a capacity crowd at our beautiful new home, the health and safety of everyone involved in making this stadium a world-class venue remains our main priority.”

MLS status In past years, training camps would already be underway and games scheduled for late February and early March. Last year, FC Cincinnati played its ﬁ rst match preseason game Jan. 29. On Jan. 21, MLS Commissioner Don Garber issued a statement that referred to the season as starting in March, but added that league oﬃ cials are negotiat-

Heat lamps condition newly installed sod at the FC Cincinnati West End Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati on Jan. 6. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

ing with the player’s union. “Through all the excitement that comes with the launch of a new soccer season, the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us and brings a great deal of uncertainty,” Garber wrote in the statement. “I know fans missed being able to attend matches last season and it is certain that there will be signiﬁ cant limitations on attendance this year.” The delay in the upcoming MLS season was expected by experts. While the league has been weighing the complications of the pandemic, MLS club owners and the MLS Players Association returned to the bargaining table in December to renegotiate a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the

William Behimer [Saint Xavier] competes in the Finals of the West Clermont Diving Classic at West Clermont High School.

third time in a year. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that wrought fi nancial havoc on MLS looming large over the talks and the prospect of more lost revenue in 2021, the parties have to settle issues ranging from player compensation to the length of the CBA, which has implications for the distribution of money from future TV deals. MLS made an initial off er to the players union – an amended CBA – on Jan. 5. MLSPA’s most recent counteroff er arrived Jan. 21, one day after ESPN reported on a league-wide memo warning teams and club staff ers of a possible lockout. MLSPA’s Jan. 21 news release stated: “A work stoppage at this time and in this environment would be catastrophic for the standing of MLS, both domestically and internationally. It is our sincere hope that it can be avoided. Players are ready to play.” The Jan. 25 counteroff er from MLSPA included a proposal to extend the existing CBA an additional year to 2026, which the organization said would compound its economic concessions.

Fan attendance There were a reported 17,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Jan. 24 to watch the Buﬀ alo Bills and Chiefs, less than a quarter of the 76,000-seat stadium’s capacity. The Las Vegas Raiders opened a new stadium for the 2020 NFL season without fans all season. The same was true

for the L.A. Chargers, who play in the new, $5-billion SoFi Stadium. Closer to home, the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns played with limited fans in attendance this season. At the tail end of the MLS season, the Columbus Crew hosted some fans at its game against FC Cincinnati, though that never happened at FC Cincinnati’s former home at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. The Columbus Crew is set to open its new stadium in August, giving that team more decision making time. FC Cincinnati’s West End Stadium has been hyped every step of the way, from sneak peeks of seats to how the sod was being grown. FC Cincinnati was a minor league team for three years prior to joining MLS for 2019 season as an expansion team. As part of the bid to join the league, team owners agreed to build a new stadium in the urban core. The fi nal decision – after much City Hall wrangling – was the $250-million West End Stadium, with roughly $34 million of taxpayer support for infrastructure. It was built in the West End, within walking distance of Downtown. Construction started in December 2018, and its rise from the ground was not slowed by the coronavirus pandemic. The stadium features a 360-degree canopy roof that will cover every seat, a grand staircase into the main entrance off Central Parkway and a sign made of 513 vertical fi ns that will off er a motionlike look.

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3951 School Section Rd: Hess Jacqueline Tr to Burke Nancy M; $83,500 4020 Westwood Northern Bv: Cox Bill F & Bonnie L to Kuhn Christopher G & Vicki L Kent; $155,000 4174 Reemelin Rd: Simpson Michael W to Bedinghaus Gregg A Jr & Aubrey D; $133,000 4199 Boudinot Ave: Saleh Yousef Ali to Loren Real Estate LLC; $96,000 4223 Hutchinson Rd: Alexander William C to Knotts Jonathan David & Holly Renea; $140,000 4295 Homelawn Ave: Niebling Phyllis Tr to Nichols Nathan & Kaylee; $169,500 4495 Homelawn Ave: Banks Derrick to Baker Aaron Jospeh & Hillary Betzler; $212,000 4506 Clearwater Pl: Hall Brenda to Patel Mayank & Nikita; $126,000 5010 Staas Rd: Murphy Kindra M to Dickerson Scott James & Alison Michelle; $375,000 5022 Staas Rd: Murphy Kindra M to Dickerson Scott James & Alison Michelle; $375,000 5111 Sidney Rd: Lindsey Jenna Noelle to Stokes Megan & Joshua Phillips; $139,000 5201 Eaglesnest Dr: Mack James R to Metzger Carley; $72,500 5373 Edger Dr: Hesse Daphane S to Kidd Shirley & Diandre; $170,000 5376 Laured Pl: Skeens Troy W Jr to Skeens Troy W III; $150,000 5436 Sidney Rd: Porgiemann Properties I Ltd to Kazee Sharon A & Nancy F Cooper; $112,000 5469 North Glen Rd: Broad Capitol Group Ltd to Roth Donald C; $149,000 5524 Raceview Ave: Maletin Inc to Memory Mark Alan; $161,000 5557 Twin Lakes Ct: Knab Jack & Lori to Schoenling Jeff; $163,000 5566 Clearview Ave: Foyles Cara Ann & John A to Kincaid Matthew; $165,000 5568 Raceview Ave: Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc to Valdez Robert; $154,900 5600 Cleves Warsaw Pk: Bianco Joseph A Jr & Melissa M to Gaughan Nancy & Mary Ann Ellis; $600,000 5651 Green Acres Ct: Marshall Jason L & Kristin A to Bsfr II Owner I LLC; $142,000 5718 Eula Ave: Plaskett Eli V & Sara L to Engelhart Donna; $143,000 5757 Boomer Rd: Gregg Kenneth @3 to Gregg John P; $140,000 5769 Cheviot Rd: Huss John H & Doris M to Greive Zachary; $94,000 5871 Giffindale Dr: Selm David to Fay Donald Joseph; $144,900 5930 Cheviot Rd: Lnr Properties LLC to Cheviot 5930 LLC; $261,000 6026 Flyer Dr: Welage Barbara M Tr to Gouge Nicole; $245,000 6165 Sheed Rd: Johnson Ryan & Saniya to Hamilton Jennifer & Marc; $200,000 6565 Chesapeake Run: Wellbrock Meghan K to Myles Barbara Wellbrock; $100,000 6727 Hearne Rd: Smith Ross W to Maginn John P Jr & Jolinda S; $150,000 6772 Kelseys Oak Ct: Private Equity Partner Inc to Fams2 LLC; $89,000 6936 Alexandras Oak Ct: Keigher William & Tracy Doyle to Lindlau Joseph & Joi M Carter; $290,000 6986 Bridgetown Rd: Albani Asia to Albani Shelley & Ali; $150,000 7004 Logans Oak Ct: Dechon Darrell & Aracely D Wheelock Miranda to Asebrook Patricia F & Jonathan D; $298,000 7765 Skyview Cr: Corcoran Christina M to Rosado Wilmer J & Marieli; $205,000 7765 Skyview Cr: Corcoran Christina M to Rosado Wilmer J & Marieli; $205,000

Harrison Whitewater Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 105 Whippoorwill Dr: Scholle Catherine to Dugas May; $90,000 124 Country View Dr: Sizemore Jeffery M to Kestermann Corey; $177,500 1413 Stone Dr: Loos Josephine D & Jerry L to

Haller Amber & Stephen; $171,200 1513 Abigail Ct: Dellinger Kimberly S to Manter Jason P & Karen A; $285,000 1578 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Company Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 1654 Garden Springs Ct: Nvr Inc to Speicher Cheryl L; $421,950 231 George Lewis Ct: Mcentush Tracy L & William P Jr to Hile Phillip J; $303,000 328 Weathervane Ln: Minges Michael E to Rowlett Ryan M & Hallie M; $150,000 4 Arrowhead Ct: Chaney Nathan to Wirth Daniel P & Melissa; $137,000 434 Featherwood Dr: Stringer Leann M to Mitchum Malia Rian; $125,000 9491 Dry Fork Rd: 9487 Dry Fork Road LLC to Hakman Holdings LLC; $1,375,000 9533 Morris Dr: Nvr Inc to Jones Rachel Ann; $316,910 9555 Dry Fork Rd: 9487 Dry Fork Road LLC to Hakman Holdings LLC; $1,375,000

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North Bend Abbey Hill: John M Niehaus Inc to Edinburgh Place Condominium Unit; $40,000 53 St Andrews Dr: Spangenberg Diane L Tr to Terry Clinton W & Marsha E; $535,000

North Fairmount 2753 Beekman St: Manley Yvonne Tr to T & R Development Group LLC; $110,000

Riverside Akron Ave: Arnold Amy J & Bernice L Engman to Rueve Martin T; $32,000 3603 Hillside Ave: Arnold Amy J & Bernice L Engman to Rueve Martin T; $32,000 4006 River Rd: Obrien Eugene R to Obrien Eugene R Jr @3; $50,000

Sayler Park 6410 River Rd: Shackelford Mary Jo to Feldkamp Shawn & Tracy L Barnes; $89,000 6721 Daniels Walk: Ritter Farm Development Co to Bailey Linda J; $362,900 825 Bradford Ct: Griffith Joshua to Hauck Erin M; $160,000

South Cumminsville 3839 Llewellyn Ave: White Ella & Wanda Cummings to Daniels Christopher; $6,000

South Fairmount 1715 Westwood Ave: Trupartner Credit Union Inc to Goines Charles E; $32,000 1866 Fairmount Ave: Wm Capital Partners 68 LLC to B&c Properties LLC; $31,000

West End Ezzard Charles Dr: New Arts LLC to Bh New Arts Lp; $9,465,000 2141 Freeman Ave: Ask Development LLC to Clark Kenneth L; $174,900 918 York St: Hale Andrea to Stewart Kevin; $53,000 924 Findlay St: All Ohio Home Buying LLC to 3011 Whitney LLC; $41,500 924 Findlay St: Harley Annie to All Ohio Home Buying LLC; $32,500

West Price Hill 1033 Belvoir Ln: Napa Investments Inc to Parker Palaura E; $163,000 1041 Beech Ave: Lamtechi Group LLC The to Loren Real Estate LLC; $72,000 1042 Sunset Ave: Rpo Enterprises LLC to Nyaingwala Blandine I; $82,000 1068 Morado Dr: Raterman

James A to Briskman Real Estate LLC; $76,900 1105 Maureen Ln: Upson Thomas A Tr & Connie L Tr to Conn Joseph; $49,000 1242 Quebec Rd: For Rent Properties LLC to Kolusu Lakshmi; $49,900 1254 Quebec Rd: Taylor Ronald F & Alice R to Teclemichael Beletesh & Seaare Yemane; $90,000 1612 First Ave: Arellano Victor & Marcia to Kaufman Assaf; $17,000 1619 First Ave: Moschella Yolanda to Williams Carolyn J; $89,000 1619 First Ave: Moschella Yolanda to Williams Carolyn J; $89,000 1626 Iliff Ave: Phillips John to Quarles Deanthony; $81,600 1626 Iliff Ave: Phillips John to Quarles Deanthony; $81,600 1667 First Ave: Bowen James A to Robinson Taneille; $25,000 4127 Francis Ave: Jessee Joshua & Bonnie Jessee to Bruckner Gayle & Nicole C Hatcher; $85,000 4736 Glenway Ave: Haussler Michael D to Morena Realty Group LLC; $65,000 4774 Loretta Ave: Sweany Tracy Y to Spotlight Holdings Oh LLC; $122,000 4872 Rapid Run Rd: Raymond Jason & Brooke to Stone Randy; $95,000 4936 Heuwerth Ave: Cordrey Darryl R Ii & Jamie L to Gossett Andrew J; $115,000 577 Trenton Ave: Macedo Jose to Square One Properties LLC; $62,000 810 Sunset Ave: Koehler Homes LLC to As Capital LLC; $50,000 810 Sunset Ave: As Capital LLC to Bed & Breakfast Property Management Inc; $100,000

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51 ‘‘____ Brockovich’’ 52 Quick drive 53 Elusive legend 54 Business for Sanders supporters? 57 Holiday dish served with sour cream or applesauce 60 Links grp. 62 Hard to handle, in a way 64 Hunky-dory 66 Response to an order 67 Burger King bingefest? 71 Alma mater for Spike Lee and Donald Glover, for short 72 Logical connector 73 With the greatest of ____ 74 ____ golf 75 Sloped-roof support 77 Govt. org. with a forerunner known as the Black Chamber 79 Race units 81 Dinner-table expander 83 Hops-drying oven 84 Supernova in our galaxy? 90 Follower of word or potato 93 ‘‘Gimme ____’’ 94 ____-cat 95 Numerous 97 Symbols in Twitter handles 99 Like ____ of sunshine 100 Anatomical pouch 103 When E.M.T.s bring home the bacon?

108 ‘‘I mean . . . ’’ 109 A/C spec 110 Members of the crow family 111 Heavier alternative to a foil 112 Guthrie who performed at Woodstock 113 Cutting edge? 115 Some astronomy Ph.D.s? 119 Longtime Japanese P.M. who stepped down in 2020 120 ‘‘Runnin’ ’’ team of N.C.A.A. Division I college basketball 121 Comparable (to) 122 Disciple 123 Tarnish 124 Really good time 125 Capital near the North Sea 126 Prepares (for) DOWN

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Lucy Howard, of Austin, Tex., teaches therapeutic yoga and does internet marketing. She made her first puzzle as an icebreaker for her wedding last year. Ross Trudeau, of Cambridge, Mass., works for a K-12 education nonprofit. They met online last summer. Ross says, “We quickly bonded over our mutual love of crosswords and rock climbing.” They spent many hours together on Zoom making this puzzle. This is Ross’s 37th puzzle for The Times. It is Lucy’s debut. — W.S.

1 Onetime Sony rival 8 Off-color 12 Maker of the X6 and Z4 15 Doctors Without Borders, e.g.: Abbr. 18 Deep secret 19 ‘‘____ Dead?’’ (Mark Twain play) 20 Quickly learn one’s lesson? 21 Startling sound 22 Bookworms call dad? 24 South Beach and Paleo, for two 26 Swiss painter Paul 27 Company whose business is picking up? 28 Seedy area? 29 Big Apple media inits. 30 Depletes, with ‘‘up’’ 31 A young Justice Ginsburg chuckles? 36 Signature item 37 Singer Watson, a.k.a. Tones and I, with the 2019 hit ‘‘Dance Monkey’’ 38 Apt name for a lawyer 39 False accusation, informally 40 Fancy Feast alternative 43 One ‘‘R’’ in R&R 46 Hoarse 47 Do core exercises all day, every day?

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COMMUNITY NEWS Cleves resident writes children’s book about pickleball When Ollie Otter met Robby Raccoon, Pauly Penguin and Wally Wallaby, they became fast friends and learned that pickleball is for everyone, no matter your age, size or where you’re from. Cleves resident and author Larry Blundred was inspired by the acceptance he received from the Cincinnati pickleball community. His third book, How Pickleball Saved Ollie Otter, was released by Winters Publishing in December 2020 and can be purchased in hardcover at www.pickleball-forever.com. “The sport challenged my athletic skills and other players became a source of support, in the game as well as in life,” Blundred said. “Pickleball was just what I needed physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.” Blundred lost his wife, Donna Blundred, 67, in August 2020. “I wrote two books with Donna while she battled a brain tumor diagnosis,” Blundred said. “This book is for her.” In 2019, Donna’s third brain tumor was discovered. While she had beaten poor prognoses in the past, this time she would not. Blundred began to play pickleball to cope with his stress and grief. And then, his grandson Ollie was born. In fact, all the book’s critters – who each fi nd love and acceptance on the pickleball court – are inspired by people in Blundred’s life. According to the USA Pickleball, the number of places to play pickleball has more than doubled since 2010. There are now nearly 8,000 locations on the USAPA’s Places to Play map. The sport is played on badminton-size courts, typically with “doubles” (two people on each side of the net). The fi rst team to get to 11 points with a two-point lead, wins. The Blundreds’ fi rst book, “Staying Resilient When Life Throws You More Than A Curveball,” published in August 2017. “Rise Above: Survivor, or Thriver?” published in October 2018. The couple also formed a Thriver Ministries, LLC, to remind people that adversity can be the catalyst for resiliency. Larry and Donna Blundred raised three children on the west side of Cincinnati. Larry now resides in Cleves and attends Crossroads Church. He is a retired fi nancial adviser and worked in marketing at Skyline Chili and JTM Food Group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in jour-

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Scholarship to college The Three Rivers Woman’s Club is offering a scholarship to a qualifying female who is a senior in high school and is pursuing a college education. This is a one time, one year $1,500.00 scholarship. Applicant must be a resident of Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. Please contact Candi Fern at 513-9221968 to receive an application form for this scholarship. The deadline for submission of a completed application and required information is Friday, March 19. Candice Fern, Three Rivers Woman’s Club

New director for Beacon of Hope Cincinnati Works is excited to announce the hiring of Rayshun Holt as Program Director of Beacon of Hope, a unique initiative that encourages and assists local employers in hiring jobseekers who have criminal records. Holt is a Cincinnati Works Member whose professional experience includes street outreach with our Phoenix Program and supervisory and management experience with Nehemiah Manufacturing, a nationally recognized leader in “second-chance hiring” and the organization that founded Beacon of Hope. He overcame a challenging job search following a period of incarceration. That combination of personal and professional experiences, along with his ability to connect to individuals from the factory ﬂ oor to the C-suite, gives Holt a

advocacy, counseling and guidance in ﬁ nancial literacy. About Beacon of Hope: Founded in 2015 by Nehemiah Manufacturing, Beacon of Hope is a unique collaboration of employers and human service agencies in Greater Cincinnati who are committed to reducing barriers to employment for job-seekers with a criminal record. More than 80 companies participate in the Beacon of Hope Business Alliance, and more than 400 individuals have been hired. Cincinnati Works assumed operations of Beacon of Hope in August 2019. Scott Priestle, Cincinnati Works

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unique perspective on how local companies can hire, train and retain employees with criminal records. “I am humbled by the opportunity to help pave a smoother path for those who want to get to work and change the trajectory of their lives,” Holt said. “Through my time at Nehemiah, I saw the social impact a business can have. When a citizen is restored, it is a win for everyone.” Beacon of Hope is a collaboration between local employers and human services agencies to reduce barriers to employment for people with a criminal record, particularly a felony conviction or period of incarceration. More than 80 companies participate in the Beacon of Hope Business Alliance. As Program Director, Holt will manage strategy and operations for Beacon of Hope, while publicly advocating for the benefi ts of second-chance hiring and participation in the Business Alliance. “Rayshun is the perfect leader to drive Beacon of Hope forward,” said Matt Mooney, Vice President of Workforce Connection at Cincinnati Works. “We want second-chance hiring to accelerate the recovery of both businesses and individuals in our region, helping put Cincinnati back to work. In the longer term, we believe the Beacon of Hope ecosystem can be a model for communities around the country to realize the same benefi ts.” About Cincinnati Works: Founded in 1996, Cincinnati Works has helped thousands of job seekers below the federal poverty line fi nd employment and work toward economic self-suffi ciency. The organization off ers its members lifetime access to employer partners while providing them with services, including one-on-one employment coaching, legal

Virtual community health education event set for Feb. 4 Mercy Health – West Hospital invites you a Zoom online presentation featuring Mercy Health specialist physicians. The community health education event takes place from 5-6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. A Zoom online presentation by three Mercy Health specialist physicians will provide helpful information on maintaining your good health during the COVID pandemic, as well as an overview of West Hospital’s eff orts to combat the pandemic. Join by entering this link into your device’s Web browser: https:// bsmh.zoom.us/j/95161810094. To download and install the Zoom Application, go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings.” This application will automatically download when you start your fi rst Zoom Meeting. The presentation schedule: h 5 p.m.: Spiritual Refl ection, Deacon Mike Cassani, Director of Spiritual Care, Mercy Health - West Hospital h 5:05 p.m.: West Hospital Overview, Michael Kramer, President, Mercy Health - West Hospital & Market h 5:15 p.m.: Cardiac Surgery in the time of COVID, Manisha Patel, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery h 5:45 p.m.: COVID-19 Infection and Cardiovascular Manifestations/Complications, Timothy Brennan, MD, Interventional Cardiology h 6:15 p.m.: Vascular Surgery in the Modern Era, Sean Malarkey, MD, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery The virtual event is presented by General Electric Credit Union and Queen City Homecare. Nanette Bentley, Mercy Health

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‘Not all chops are the same’: Learn the basics with easy, versatile pork schnitzel Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

Have you ever stood in the pork chop section at the grocery and wondered what the diff erence was between the cuts? I’m here to tell you not all chops are the same. They can be really tender, quick cooking and mild in fl avor. Or they can be tougher yet more fl avorful and require longer cooking time. Here’s a quick primer on popular chops. Check out my site for photos. First, pork chops all come from the loin, which runs from the hip to the shoulder. That’s also the place where tenderloin is. Except for shoulder/ blade chops, I like to buy a thicker chop. Shoulder or blade chops These have dark colored meat, good amounts of fat and connective tissues and some bone. Blade chops have lots of fl avor but are tough. Cook slowly with moist heat, like a braise. Good for the slow cooker. Rib chops Sometimes called center cut rib, there’s a bone running along one side and some fat. The bone attached is actually a baby back rib. Tender and lean, rib chops are mild fl avored. Quick cooking is best. Loin chops Sometimes called center loin, top loin or loin chop. Some will have a T-shaped bone that has loin on one side and tenderloin on the other. Very lean with mild fl avor, loin chops cook at diff erent rates. Quick cooking is best. Sirloin chops Higher percentage of bone than other chops with really good fl avor but tough unless braised. Boneless chops Basically top loin or rib chops with bones removed. Lean with very little connective tissue or fat. No bones means mild fl avor, less than the others. Cook quick for best results. Brining Not really necessary but produces tender, fl avorful chops. A simple brine is 1/4 cup salt to 1 quart water. Put chops in brine and let sit 30 minutes or up to a couple of hours before cooking. Temperature No higher than 145. Pork might be a bit pink but that’s OK. Chops continue to raise in temperature a bit after cooking. Now that you know basics, how about a yummy pork schnitzel to make for supper?

Easy and versatile pork schnitzel. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Easy and versatile pork schnitzel

bit more salt and pepper

Schnitzel is German for cutlet.

Lemon wedges (optional but good)

I used boneless chops this time. Pork tenderloin is yummy too, cut into largish slices, a good half inch. Or even other chops if that’s all you have.

Instructions Pound pork if necessary to make equal thicknesses. Whisk eggs and cream in shallow dish.

See how versatile this recipe is?

Place flour in shallow dish.

Ingredients 4 thick boneless pork chops, other chops or pork tenderloin (see tip above), seasoned both sides with salt and pepper

Place crumbs in shallow dish. Dredge pork in flour, shake off excess, then in egg mixture, and ﬁ nally in crumbs. Fry in pan, medium heat, with olive oil and butter - a couple or more tablespoons each.

Flour 2 eggs 2 cups breadcrumbs - I used Panko

When golden on one side, flip and cook on other until temperature reaches 140-145. Don’t overcook or meat will be dry and tough.

Couple shakes of poultry seasoning to taste or just a

Serve with lemon.

⁄ 3cup whipping cream, half & half or evaporated milk

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PENDING Bridgetown - Stunning 10 rm, 3 bdrm + study 2 full, 2 ha ba brick/stone ranch! Gorgeous ¾ ac lot! 1st ﬂ laun! 3 Season Rm! Superb cherry kit! Vltd FR! Fin’d LL! The Jeanne $525,000 H-1634 Rieder Team

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Cheviot Fully rented 3 fam! Updated sep furn/new AC/updated wind/roof under 10 yrs. 1 car det garage! 1st ﬂoor & bsmt are 1 unit. $124,900 H-1509 The Jeanne Rieder Team

Covedale - Nice 4 bd, 2 full ba Cape Cod. Open flr plan, spacious 2nd ﬂr bdrms. Part fin Rec rm in basement. 1 car garage. Stamped patio in backyard. The Wissel$139,900 H-1631 Hoeting Team

Green Twp. - 2-Bed, 4-Bath Condo at Pennsbury w/ Wood Burning FP in Living Room, Finished LL w/ Walkout and Large Storage Area. $143,500 H-1599 Steve Florian

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PENDING Harrison - Almost new 2 BD 2 BA 1st flr condo with attached1581 gar. Great Rm walks to screened in porch. Pool and clubhouse included in HOA. Marilyn $174,000 H-1562

Groesbeck - Original Model! Freshly painted 2 bd 2 full bath 2nd fl unit! All appl stay + washer & dryer! Screened in porch overlooking woods! Cats Allowed. The Jeanne $99,900 H-1640

Harrison - Beautiful 3 bd, 2 full bath bi-level! Freshly painted, all new ﬂooring, doors & ﬁxtures! Granite kit w/SS appl! 1 car gar! Fen Yd! $174,900 H-1632

Miami Twp. - 4 AC! Approved 22,500 sq ft dev w/120 parking spaces & outdr seating! Abuts Miami Twp park & comm center! 3 single fam homes on prop w/ rent income of $2,370 The Jeanne $650,000 H-1616

Monfort Hgts. - Delightful 3 bd, 1.5 ba brick ranch on quiet street in Monfort Hgts. Remod kit, all appl stay incl washer & dryer. Lev backyd, 1 car att gar. $188,000 H-1637

Price Hill - Incline district! Great Condo! 5 rm, 2 bd, assigned parking, low HOA fees! Pets allowed! Walk to parks, restaurants. $79,900 H-1633

Union, Kentucky - Outstanding transitional 2 sty! 1st ﬂ master suite! Enormous ﬁn LL w/2 add bdrms & full ba! Big fen back yd overlooking private lake! 3 car gar! Tina Rieder $649,900

Western Hills - Prime Area! 9 rm, 4 bd, 2.5 ba Classic Beauty! 2 c gar! Maple/ granite kit! 1st Fl FR + Mbdrm/Ba! LL rec rm! New roof/winds/HWH! $329,900 H-1638

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White Oak - Rear unit overlooking woods. Gr Rm w/cath ceil and walkout to balcony. Equip eat-in kit, 2 bd, 2 full ba, priv ofﬁce, sitting area adjoins mast bd. 1 car gar Marilyn $154,900 H-1636

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