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Courageous coach mourned in West End after recent deadly weekend Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Many youth football teams are meant to build character, but a team in the heart of West End has to do more than that. The neighborhood has seen seven fatal shootings so far this year and another 29 people injured by gun violence – when this article was originally published. The coaches for the West End Lil’ Senators know their members face speciﬁ c challenges. Tragically one of their coaches was shot and killed Aug. 16. Myron Green was 39. His son, King, played for the team. Rob Harris, president of the youth football program, said Green was patient and had all the unique skills needed to coach the “babies,” kids ages 4 to 6. Harris said at that age kids are learning everything from the three-point stance to keeping their pants pulled up. “You have to be energetic. You have to be involved,” Harris said. “He left a huge impact on them.” Harris said gun violence is something everyone involved in the Lil’ Senators is aware of and working to combat. The program is all about giving young kids positive male role models and teaching teamwork and sportsmanship, he said, an alternative to what they might see around them as they grow up. “We make sure we present the best,” Harris said.

The West End Lil' Senators at the Thanksgiving Bowl in November 2019. Myron Green is in the back row in red. PROVIDED/ROB HARRIS

“We want to expose them to everything, and let them know they can be anything they want to be.” He said Green was completely invested in the program and the families. He started coaching last year during his son’s ﬁ rst year of eligibility. Harris was struck by Green’s courage. “He would schedule practice games and scrimmages with some of the best teams in the league before his kids were really ready,” he said. “Our team was

barely starting off .” Last November, the Lil’ Senators 7U team won the Thanksgiving Bowl National Championship in Gatlinburg, Tennessee 95 to 6. That win happened in part of the help of Green’s son, who played up a year on that team. Off the fi eld, Green would host big sleepovers the night before practices and games. He’d show up with fi ve or 10 kids. Harris said it was a big help because it ensured a bunch of the kids made it to the fi eld on time. He said Green also took care of a lot of equipment so individual families weren’t having to keep track of things. “That’s the kind of coach Coach Green was, the spirit of energy and motivation,” Harris said. “We’re defi nitely going to miss him.” Police have not released many details about the shooting, which happened near the corner of Linn and Liberty streets around 7:45 p.m. Green was killed on a particularly violent morning in Cincinnati. Police said 10 people were shot in Overthe-Rhine that morning and another four were shot in Avondale. Record-breaking violence has plagued the city for months. No arrests had been reported in Green’s killing when this article was originally published. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Aug. 20. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Family: Aurora McCarter’s death ‘a nightmare’ Amber Hunt and Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Sometimes it isn’t a surprise when a life ends violently. It’s never justifi ed, it’s always tragic, but it isn’t always surprising. Maybe the slain person had a hot temper or was quick to pick fi ghts. Maybe she was entangled in drugs. Maybe he had an unsavory job. None of this was true for 17-year-old Aurora McCarter, family members say. She was the type of child who talked people out of violence, the type who looked for the good in others and refused to write anyone off as a lost cause. She’d barely known trouble in her life, much less violence. “Aurora is just a beautiful child, a sweetheart, very humble, very respectful,” Donna White, McCarter’s aunt, said. “We never had to worry about her because we never saw her do anything wrong.” McCarter was fatally shot Aug. 14 in East Price Hill. Her death has left her family heartbroken and reeling, of course, but they’re also angry and confused. How could it be that the quiet one in the family – the compliant daughter, the bright student, the future police offi cer – was killed during an alleged gun sale?

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“This is a nightmare we never expected to come,” White said. McCarter’s death came during a particularly violent

weekend in Cincinnati, during which four others were killed in four separate shootings. This year’s more than 320 fatal and nonfatal shootings to date represent a 55% increase compared to the same period last year. The bloodshed prompted Mayor John Cranley to denounce “senseless gun violence” in a statement and urged people to leave guns out of personal disputes. Cranley also pledged to bring the “shooters to justice.” In McCarter’s case, a 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder. The court document charging the suspect alleges that McCarter was with another person selling a gun to the teen, who decided not to pay and opened ﬁ re instead. The teen, whose name isn’t being published by The Enquirer while he faces charges as a juvenile, had been sought on a warrant for being a runaway between February and Aug. 7, when court records indicate he was located and placed with his grandmother. The shooting occurred a week later, on Aug. 14, in the 3400 block of Bassett Road at about 11 p.m. McCarter was rushed to Mercy Health – Queen City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. White said there’s no way her niece had anything to do with selling a gun. She said it’d be far more likely that McCarter tagged along in hopes of ensuring See AURORA, Page 3A

Exonerated man receives free dental care from Westwood dentist Albert Cesare Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A man wrongfully incarcerated for 26 years before being exonerated received free dental work on Saturday. Dentist Henry Briggs III worked on the smile of Dean Gillispie at Dentists of Westwood. The Westside dentistry donated the services to Gillispie, as part of Smile Generation Serve Day, annual day of service, and part of a campaign of giving that focuses on dental care. "In prison dental work is pretty much nonexistent," Gillispie said, "I've been out now for eight and a half years and I'm ﬁ nally getting my teeth cleaned." As part of Smile Generation tenth annual Serve Day, Dentist Henry Briggs III and Dentists of Westwood provided oral health care to Gillispie, who spent over two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. "To have organizations like After Innocence, Smiles Generation, and these great dentist oﬃ ces who

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will volunteer their time to do this stuﬀ is amazing," Gillispie said. Gillispie was convicted of robbery and kidnapping in 1991 when he was in his mid-twenties and spent 20 years in prison before his release in December of 2011 on bond after being granted a new trial. Gillispie was exonerated in 2017. "We are better oﬀ to be out on parole where you have services but if you are exonerated you have nothing, it's like you don't exist," Gillispie said.

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Dentist Henry Briggs III works on Dean Gillispie while providing donated dental work to him on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at Dentists of Westwood in Westwood. Dentists of Westwood donated dentistry to a Gillispie, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 26 years and has been exonerated, as part of Smile Generation Serve Day. PHOTOS BY ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

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Documents provide glimpse of Aurora McCarter’s last days alive Amber Hunt and Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The last weeks of Aurora McCarter’s life were spent surrounded by the kind of people her mother told her to avoid, according to police and court records obtained by The Enquirer. Police haven’t said much about the Aug. 14 shooting death of the 17-yearold, but the report fi led after she went missing in early July and the court documents alleging what happened when she was killed, suggest she disappeared after fi ghting with her mom about a man she’d started seeing. That fi ght was July 7. McCarter’s mother reported her missing to Golf Manor police six days later. Nearly fi ve weeks after that, McCarter was allegedly with someone else in East Price Hill

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things stayed peaceful. White also said that McCarter knew the alleged gunman because they went to the same school, as had the unidentiﬁ ed person who was with McCarter when she was shot. McCarter, a rising senior at Purcell Marian High School, had been working this summer as a Cincinnati Police Department’s Summer Cadet Program. The program employs teens ages 16-19 for 30 hours a week. It’s designed to give kids interested in police work a chance to see the job ﬁ rst-hand. Sgt. Cassandra Tucker said McCarter’s death has rocked the police department unit that oversees the program. “She was very quiet. Her smile was infectious. She had dimples out of this world,” Tucker said. “She brought a ray of sunshine into the room. She never came to work with a frown on her face.” Tucker said the cadet program was

attempting to sell a gun when the buyer opened ﬁ re. McCarter was rushed to Mercy Health – Queen City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. It was a heartbreaking end to what was, by all accounts, a promising life: McCarter had been in the Cincinnati Police Department’s Summer Cadet Program until shortly before she disappeared. The program employs teens ages 16-19 for 30 hours a week. It’s designed to give kids interested in police work a chance to learn about the job. McCarter was set to begin her senior year at Purcell Marian High School. “This young lady, like all of our children, was dear to us,” reads a Facebook post from the department’s Youth Services Unit, which runs the cadet proSee DOCUMENTS, Page 8A

put on hold or a week or so this summer due to COVID-19 concerns. After the program resumed, McCarter didn’t come back. It was her second year in the program, and she had become a leader within it. Tucker said she a strong advocate and spokesperson in her own school, encouraging others to apply. “She was like a seed,” Tucker said. “The more you water it, the more it grows into a beautiful fl ower. That was Aurora.” McCarter had been reported missing for fi ve weeks by her mother, who told police her daughter left home July 7 after the two argued about McCarter’s boyfriend. That argument was McCarter’s fi rst hint of typical teenage rebellion, White said. The family was worried, of course, but they assumed the ordeal would eventually end with a tearful reunion between mother and daughter. Instead, it ended with the death of a girl who had never known violence before.

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Who’s running for Cincinnati City Council in 2021 (so far) Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati City Council race is still more than a year away, but the summer of 2020 has brought out a slew of candidates aiming to take one of the nine seats. Not everyone has offi cially fi led the necessary paperwork, but there have been announcements by some and whispers about others. The Enquirer reached out to nearly 40 people rumored to be running. Those included on the list below told The Enquirer they are running. Expect more to announce in the coming weeks, and that this list will grow. Two changes to the term limit over the last decade have kept familiar names on council, but as two-year terms return in the 2021 race, fi ve current council members are prevented by term limits from running again. Two of those who are term-limited – P.G. Sittenfeld and David Mann – are running for mayor in 2021. Also term-limited: Chris Seelbach, Wendell Young and Christopher Smitherman. Coupled with Mayor John Cranley also being termlimited, many see a major shift ahead in city leadership. And with that shift, an opportunity for people with lesser-known names to run – and win. It's notoriously diffi cult for Republicans to win council seats, but Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafi lou told The Enquirer to expect a bigger Republican push this year, with more candidates to come. Both current Republican council members, Jeff Pastor and Betsy Sundermann, are running for reelection. There is also one Charter Committee member on the list at this point. Remember: Council is a fi eld race. There's no primary. The top nine vote-getters take the seats. Here's who told The Enquirer they're running:

Incumbents running for re-election Greg Landsman Party: Democrat Age: 43 Neighborhood: Mount Washington Landsman runs a consulting ﬁ rm called the 767 Group that focuses on education and child advocacy work. He won election in 2017. While on council, he worked to pass a comprehensive eviction-prevention program. Prior to council, Landsman was most known for his work on the successful Cincinnati Preschool Promise campaign. Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney Party: Democrat Age: 56 Neighborhood: North Avondale Kearney is an attorney and the co-founder and president of Sesh Communications, which includes the Cincinnati Herald. She was appointed to council in March of 2020 to replace Tamaya Dennard, who resigned and has pleaded guilty to selling a vote regarding a development project for $15,000.

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Jeﬀ Pastor Party: Republican Age: 36 Neighborhood: North Avondale Pastor recently started the SOS foundation, which is aimed at suicide prevention. He was elected to council in 2017, narrowly beating Michelle Dillingham for the ninth seat. Pastor made headlines for how he ran his council campaign and, more recently, when he declared in an online essay that he is a polyamorous atheist. On council, Pastor brought back the ﬁ rst-10-minutes-free parking program and works across the aisle at times to get things done, including in August of 2020, when he voted to restart the streetcar. Betsy Sundermann Party: Republican Age: 43 Neighborhood: East Price Hill Sundermann is an attorney and a former Hamilton County prosecutor and Hamilton County Probate Court magistrate. She was appointed to council in March of 2020 to replace Amy Murray, who left to work for the Trump administration.

Newcomers hoping to snag a seat Michelle Dillingham Party: Democrat Age: 47 Neighborhood: Over-the-Rhine Dillingham is an organizer for the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, but she is a longtime community or-

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VIEWPOINTS Defunding police is public insanity not public safety People protest, June 15, 2020, at City Hall in downtown Cincinnati. The protesters were organized by Mass Action for Black Liberation and protested the budget asking the city council to defund the police and reinvest the money into the communities.

Bruce Hoffbauer Guest Columnist

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this column’s original publication date – Aug. 19. The past week has left Cincinnati stunned. Over 21 people shot and at least four killed in just a few days alone. These are numbers that you would expect to see in cities like Chicago or New York, but not in Cincinnati. Our neighborhoods are experiencing an unprecedented level of violence in 2020. While some have cried to defund, dismantle, or even eliminate the police in our community, the reality on the ground is that people need good offi cers patrolling our streets now more than ever. One such group is "People's Safety Reimagined," which has submitted over 7,000 signatures to get a charter amendment on the ballot in Cincinnati this November to fundamentally change the Cincinnati Police Department. Under their proposal, the word "police" would be removed completely from Cincinnati law enforcement, and a social workers and mental health professionals would fi nd themselves responding to calls rather than trained police offi cers. Don’t get me wrong, these professionals are critical when it comes to working hand in hand with law enforcement, but it is unfair and dangerous to put them in a position that should be a place for law enforcement. This isn’t progress, and it’s not a policy of public safety – it’s public insanity. As an offi cer with 34 years of experience

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patrolling our streets, I made thousands of radio calls that, on the surface, seemed to be the routine or nonviolent in nature. But when I arrived on the scene, the situation became one of life or death – something only a trained, armed, uniform police oﬃ cer, with all of the tools available on his/her belt could handle. One example that remains clear to me was a situation years ago when I responded to a call for a loud music complaint late on a quiet evening on Green Street in the Overthe Rhine area. After knocking on the door and waiting even in a safe position, a gentleman opened the door and pointed a loaded gun at my face. Now, how would a social/ mental health worker respond to that? My response to draw my weapon saved my life. As of this writing, there were a total of 66 homicides in the city of Cincinnati this year. There were 328 shootings. A 53% increase from last year. Cincinnati is on pace to sur-

pass the all-time high number of homicides in a year, which sits at 88 in 2006. If our offi cers aren’t given the tools they need to do their job and radical policies like those held by People’s Safety Reimagined take hold, this violence will only continue and will spread into all the neighborhoods of Hamilton County. I believe the number one responsibility of the Hamilton County sheriff is to keep every resident, every neighborhood, safe and secure. Everything else is secondary. I will have the focus to achieve this. The future of our community, the vibrancy of our neighborhoods, the opportunities for small businesses, and the safety of our families depend on it. Green Township resident Bruce Hoff bauer is a lieutenant with the Cincinnati Police Department and a 34-year veteran of the department. He is the Republican candidate for Hamilton County Sheriff .

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Derek Bauman Party: Democrat Age: 52 Neighborhood: Over-the-Rhine Bauman is a retired police offi cer who now runs a small residential real estate development business. Best known now for his public transit and pedestrian safety work, Bauman brought Vision Zero to Cincinnati, a plan adopted by the city and Cincinnati Public Schools that aims for zero traffi c fatalities. Bauman is an advocate for the streetcar, and he also facilitated a $150,000 donation for bike racks and a plan to open Incline Run between Lower Price Hill and the Incline District. He had an unsuccessful council bid in 2017. Reggie Harris Party: Democrat Age: 38 Neighborhood: Northside Harris is a social work strategist, therapist, and arts educator who has worked in areas such as aff ordable housing, LGBTQ homelessness and trauma-informed care. He is a former professional ballet dancer and teaches a dance fi tness class called DANCEFIX. Cam Hardy Party: Democrat Age: 30 Neighborhood: Northside Hardy is a legal assistant at Frost Brown Todd. He is the founder and president of the Better Bus Coalition and is best known around Cincinnati as an advocate for bus riders and public transit. Hardy played a big role in the campaign for Issue 7, a sales tax passed this spring to support the bus system. Ryan DuPree Party: Democrat Age: 43 Neighborhood: Northside DuPree is the Executive Director of Christ Emmanuel Christian Fellowship in Walnut Hills. She is active in the community through various organizations, including as a member of the executive board of the Community Action Agency. Jeff Cramerding Party: Democrat Age: 47 Neighborhood: West Price Hill Cramerding is a labor lawyer and West Side activist. He is a veteran of many candidate and issue campaigns. He was part of a group recently helping chart the local Democratic party's future. Christine Fisher Party: Democrat Age: 38 Neighborhood: Hyde Park Fisher is the director of operations for the start-up Possip, which helps parents communicate with schools via text message. She previously worked at

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Tax hikes will be on the ballot in these areas Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Budgets are stretched thin during this pandemic. And some local voters will be asked to give more to their local governments. Aug. 5 was the deadline for townships, cities, villages and school districts to fi le for tax levies for the November election. The number isn’t unusual for a presidential year, election offi cials said. For some, like in Colerain Township, the increase isn’t pandemic related. Residents in this township will vote on a property tax to pay for the fi re department. Supporters say it’s needed as calls for service have increased along with infl ation and the expense of doing business. Township Trustee Matt Wahlert voted against putting the levy on the ballot. He agrees the money is needed but said the pandemic is not the right time for an increase. If the tax passes, property owners will pay an extra $105 for every $100,000 of home value.

His fellow trustees opted to put the measure on the ballot in November. Here is a list of local tax increases on the November ballot. It includes the amount of the increase for each $100,000 of home value and the purpose of the levy as stated in ﬁ lings to the auditor and boards of election.

Hamilton County Colerain Township: $105, fi re department expenses Village of North Bend: $70, public safety Springfi eld Township: $87.50, fi re department equipment and expenses Springfi eld Township: $87.50, police department equipment and expenses Winton Woods School District: $243.25, current operating expenses

Butler County City of Middletown: 0.25% increase in the income

tax, roads West Chester Township: $70, ﬁ re department expenses West Chester Township: $70, police department expenses

Warren County Franklin City Schools: $228, bond issuance Clearcreek Township: $131, ﬁ re department expenses

Clermont County Union Township: $70, police department expenses Union Township: $70, fi re department expenses Washington Township: $52.50, fi re department expenses Goshen Township: $206.50, police department expenses Little Miami Local School District: 9.92 mills, avoiding an operating defi cit

Woman charged in drug death of former Green Twp. police officer Prosecutor Joe Deters said Witt faces up to 20 years in prison if she is convicted on all charges. Vande Ryt, who lived in Green Township, died March 16. He was 49. "He was a really good guy. Obviously he had a problem," Deters said. "He thought he was getting cocaine and got

Court records listing Witt's attorney had not yet been released at the time of this report. "We want people to realize there are repercussions to provide people drugs," Deters said. "She had to know he had a problem." Deters and his offi cer have "led the charge" in Ohio when it comes to charging dealers in the overdose deaths of their customers, he said. The fi rst manslaughter charges fi led against a drug dealer in Hamilton County date back to at least 2014.

In a summary of the Aug. 14 shooting, the records allege that the 16-year-old was trying to buy a gun from McCarter and an unidentifi ed “witness.” The 16-yearold decided he didn’t want to pay for the gun, however, and opened fi re instead, the documents state. The Enquirer isn’t publishing the suspect’s name because he’s a juvenile. He’s charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. If the charges stand, he’s likely to be bound over automatically to face charges as an adult. McCarter had been considered an endangered runaway ever since her mother reported her missing. According to the missing person’s report fi led by mother Latosha Bartlett, McCarter had been seeing an 18year-old man named Christopher Coleman. Bartlett didn’t approve of the relationship and got

mad that Coleman had been in her home without her permission. Bartlett conﬁ scated her daughter’s phone, which sparked a ﬁ ght, the documents state, and McCarter left home. Police tried reaching Coleman in July but had no luck, the report states. He didn’t answer calls to his cell phone or reply to texts. One text police sent allegedly advised him to “return the juvenile to her mother in order to avoid any escalation in the situation.” Bartlett couldn’t be reached for comment when this article was originally published. Nor could Coleman, the alleged boyfriend. Anyone with information about Aurora’s death is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.

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A Lebanon woman was indicted this week on a manslaughter charge following the drug-related death of a former Green Township police oﬃ cer. Amanda Witt, 26, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Richard Vande Ryt.

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gram. “Our hearts are heavy and our Village feels broken. Please pray for the McCarter family as they cope with this tragic loss.” The person accused of pulling the trigger is a 16year-old boy identiﬁ ed in a Hamilton County Juvenile Court document as a “delinquent child.” He’d been sought as a runaway since February, but was located Aug. 7 – exactly one week before the shooting – and placed with his grandmother by Hamilton County Job & Family Services, court records show. He was set to appear in court on the runaway warrant Sept. 9.

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I’ve told you before that one of my “happy places” is in the gardens, tilling soil and staying ahead of pesky weeds. I prefer the big tiller over the smaller one. Covers more space in a shorter time. Anyway, keeping my gardens in optimum condition means a super abundant harvest. Maybe your garden is like mine, producing daily. Or maybe you’re getting your bounty from a farmer’s market or grocery. Regardless, preserving is at an alltime high. Credit the pandemic for folks

fi lling pantries and freezers. It’s almost impossible to fi nd canning supplies just about anywhere. I’ve gone through more jars and lids than ever before. And you’ve told me you have, as well. The requests for fi re & ice pickles keep coming, so I’m sharing two recipes. Both are heirloom and easy. Use home canned or store bought dills as the base. One is mine that you may have seen previously. The other is from friend Nel Wilson, an expert in canning. Next week, I’ll switch gears and share a recipe for Kate’s hot milk poundcake. I think you’ll like it. Also, don’t hesitate to ask for recipes you need, may have lost, etc. Have a recipe you’d like to share, too? That’s what this column is all about. Tip: Remove bitterness from cu-

cumbers Who would have thought a technique I grew up with would now be trendy? Cucumbers produce a compound called cucurbitacins that can impart a bitter taste. That happens because cucurbitacins increase if the plant faces adverse growing conditions. To remove bitterness, cut oﬀ small pieces of both ends before you peel or even if you don’t peel. My mom went one step further: she’d rub the ends against the cut cucumber. Sometimes a bit of “foam”/bitterness would form. She’d rinse to remove it. Now rubbing the cut ends against the cucumber isn’t necessary, but I like to do it. Check out the photo – can you see the little bit of foam on the ends? The main thing is simply to cut a bit oﬀ both ends.

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SPORTS Grassroots baseball meets ‘Hit King’:

Pete Rose a home run with Ohio family Jon Spencer Reporter USA TODAY NETWORK

ONTARIO, Ohio – It looks like baseball legend Pete Rose has met a young man who works just as doggedly at the game as he did. Thanks to a strong Crestline connection and an unbreakable bond between two well-known sports ﬁ gures, Ontario High School freshman Peyton Dzugan saw a dream come true last month when he received two days of private hitting instruction from “Charlie Hustle” near his home in Las Vegas. One of the souvenirs Peyton brought home from his crazy weekend in Vegas were two bloodied hands. That’s what happens when you spend eight hours in a cage. Not an MMA cage. A batting cage. Not even gloves could keep calluses from forming. They were Peyton’s red badges of hard labor. “He did take a couple thousand swings,” Rose said. The biggest swing was taken a couple of weeks earlier by Pete Dzugan, Peyton’s father. And, boy, did he connect. The elder Dzugan was sitting on his riding mower one Sunday afternoon thinking about hiring a coach to work on hitting fundamentals with his son. Grassroots baseball meets “The Hit King.” “I do most of my thinking when I mow,” Pete Dzugan said. “I started thinking, ‘I’ve got to get (Peyton) a batting lesson.’ Everybody thinks they have the next superstar. That wasn’t my intent. Pitching is his stronghold, but he was struggling with his hitting. “Then a freakin’ light bulb went oﬀ . I thought, you big (dummy), you’ve got the best connection in the world. Mike Gottfried and Pete Rose are best friends.” Gottfried, the former major college football head coach and ESPN analyst, and Dzugan are Crestline natives. Dzugan, a local businessman, was mayor of Crestline from 2002 to 2008. Dzugan sent a text to Gottfried: Tell me if I’m crazy, but is there any chance Pete would give my boy batting lessons?

Vegas, here we come Within two hours all of the arrangements were made. The Dzugans, including Pete’s wife, Lynlee, and daughter, Theresa, fl ew to Vegas where Rose made arrangements to rent out the Elite Baseball Academy near the airport. Rose had one request: Send video of Peyton in a batting cage so that Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader could see who and what he would be molding. When Pete Dzugan heard that Vegas was starting to shut down bars and other night spots again because of COVID-19, he texted Rose to make sure everything was set before booking a fl ight for his family. Rose texted back: Well, I’m not teaching your son how to drink. After the plane landed, the Dzugans met Rose for what turned into a two-hour lunch. “I told him on two or three diff erent occasions, ‘Hey,

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Pete, I know you’re a busy man. We’ll let you go. We appreciate what you’re doing. We’ll see you tomorrow and Saturday,’” Pete Dzugan said. “He said, ‘No, no, no’ and then he’d tell us another story. He talked about Joe DiMaggio. He talked about Roberto Clemente ... he called him Bobby. He was talking about Mickey Mantle. “I asked him about breaking (Ty Cobb’s) all-time hits record. He told me what was going through his mind at the time. To be honest with you, it’s like I’ve known him all my life. His passion for the game is unbelievable. I’ve never seen anything like it. That man, in his heart, he wants to help kids. He wants kids to be better ballplayers.”

Swinging a bat for eight hours The 79-year-old Rose spent four hours with Peyton on Friday and four more hours on Saturday in one-onone sessions at the indoor facility. They worked on his

stance and his grip and went over diff erent game scenarios. “I’m batting and I miss one because I’m getting tired,” Peyton said, “and he goes, ‘You know, it’s crazy. I struck out a thousand times in my career ... but I batted 15,000 times!” One of Rose’s favorite scenarios: There are runners on second and third with no outs and the infi elders playing at normal depth. How are you going to get the runners home without hitting the ball out of the infi eld? Hit the ball to second base. Rose said he’s never seen it done. “Now get up there and hit fi ve straight balls to second base,” Rose told Peyton. “How are you going to do that?” Peyton guessed footwork. “No,” Rose said. “It’s all in your hands.” See HIT KING, Page 2B

The SWOC football crown is up for grabs in 2020 Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Three teams from the Southwest Ohio Conference reached Week 11 in the 2019 season, but only two of these teams return to play in the conference. Harrison, Ross and Little Miami all reached the playoff s last year with Harrison going as far as the regional fi nals. At the end of the year, Little Miami jumped to the Eastern Cincinnati Conference leaving the SWOC down a playoff team and to just six teams in the conference.

Harrison The Wildcats will have to navigate the 2020 season in a post-Connor Kinnett world. Harrison has to replace more than 4,000 all-purpose yards and 48 total touchdowns, but some varsity talent returns from the team that went 18-6 over the last two seasons. Cam Hering, the leading rusher for Harrison in 2019 who was also third on the team in receiving yards, returns for his senior season and should help junior quarterback Mason Young take over the offense. Harrison’s defense allowed an average of fewer than eight points a game in the regular season and didn’t give up more than 18 points until the Wildcats

were bounced from the postseason by the eventual Division II champ La Salle. Harrison’s six-game schedule starts at Chaminade Julienne on Aug. 28 nut doesn’t feature East Central, the Indiana team that handed Harrison its only regular-season loss in 2019.

Ross Ross ended 2019 in a tie for second in the SWOC with in-conference losses to Harrison and Little Miami. The Rams could be poised for a conference takeover and playing at Harrison Sept. 18 could be the game of the year in the conference. Unlike its rival, Ross doesn’t need a new off ensive leader in 2020 and returns the key members of its dynamic rushing off ense. The Rams had just 11 passing attempts in 2019, but returners Jackson Giff ord and C.J. Boze return as a duo that made up two of the top three rushers in the conference. Boze, listed as the quarterback, rushed for 1,227 regular-season yards and Giff ord was right behind with 1,146 yards on the ground. Giff ord led the touchdown race, earning 16 scores to Boze's 11. The Rams host Badin Aug. 28 to open the year. Ross topped Badin in overtime to open 2019, but lost 46-14 to Badin in the fi rst round of the postseason. If Ross takes the conference, it would be the fi rst SWOC victory for the Rams.

Talawanda Talawanda went from a 2-8 team in 2018 to a 7-3 team in 2019 that was three regional spots away from a playoﬀ appearance. If the Braves want to threaten for a postseason spot in 2020, look for production from Deondre Bothast-Revalee. As a sophomore in 2019, Bothast-Revalee was ﬁ rstteam All-SWOC after rushing for 991 yards and 16 scores and he even grabbed two interceptions on defense. Talawanda rushed for 2,963 yards as a team to just 457 yards through the air. The Braves will need to replace other skill players to help Bothast-Revalee break out again.

Edgewood Edgewood was a SWOC champion or co-champion in 2016, 2017 and 2018, but was 2-8 last season. The Cougars return quarterback Anthony Scott, but still need to replace its two highest scorers responsible for 39 of Edgewood's 198 points in 2019. The Cougars lost to Ross and Talawanda by a combined three points and if tides turn in those games in a shortened season, Edgewood could surprise and make a return to the top of the SWOC. See SWOC, Page 2B

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Rose grabbed a bat and put Peyton’s hands in the right position. Peyton, who bats right-handed, proceeded to hit ﬁ ve straight pitches to second base. At one point, Rose’s son, Tyler, who was watching these sessions, pulled Pete Dzugan aside. “He told me, ‘Hey, I just hope your son understands what is happening,” Pete Dzugan said. “He said that other than him and his brother (Pete Jr.) getting private lessons from their dad, he’s never done them. It’s never happened.”

Priceless memories Pete Dzugan didn’t divulge how much it cost to have an audience with this baseball giant. “It didn’t cost as much as you’d think it cost,” he said. “His hourly rate was almost nothing.” Rose’s advice and insight, on the other hand, were invaluable. “After both sessions, that man would call me up,” Pete Dzugan said. “What did you think of today’s session? What did Peyton learn? “We also joked around. We had an unbelievable time. I told him about my son being a pitcher. You know what he said to me? I don’t give a bleep bleep about pitchers or pitching. I hate ‘em. “At the end of the day it was cool to look back at how persistent Pete was with my son.” His undivided attention, Rose fi gured, was the least he could off er. “I’ve worked with big leaguers, but I haven’t had a lot of time to work with youngsters,” Rose told the News Journal. “But I did it because of Mike Gottfried, and Pete’s a good guy and Peyton’s a good kid. “If they’re willing to get on a plane from Ohio, and fl y to Vegas in the middle of a pandemic to spend a few days talking about hitting, I’m going to work my ass off for them. I’m in no hurry; I’m not going anywhere.” Catalyst for those great Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1970s, nicknamed “The Big Red Machine,” Rose played in the big leagues from 1963 to 1986 and holds MLB records for hits (4,256), games played (3,562), atbats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting ti-

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Mount Healthy Mount Healthy was split right down the middle in 2019, going 5-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Fighting Owls won the games they needed to in 2019 plus topped Little Miami in overtime.

Baseball legend Pete Rose provided two days of private instruction to Ontario High School freshman Peyton Dzugan last month in Las Vegas SUBMITTED

tles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, and the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled fi ve positions (second base, left fi eld, right fi eld, third base and fi rst base). He also managed the Reds from 1984-89. Peyton wasn’t around for any of it but he has always treasured the baseball his dad had autographed years ago by Rose. It sits front and center on Peyton’s dresser. “I always thought of him as an amazing batter, but I also paid attention to how he carried himself as a player,” Peyton said. “Whenever anybody does something to mess up, they just jog on the fi eld. One thing about Pete, if he struck out or made an error, he still hustled.

He didn’t hang his head. That’s when I really got interested in him.” Rose’s permanent banishment from baseball in 1989 for gambling on games does not sit well with many fans, including, as you can imagine, the Dzugans. His possible reinstatement and election to the Hall of Fame remains a hot button issue. “It’s not like when we got there that (Rose) just wanted to get it over with quickly,” Pete Dzugan said. “I can’t tell you enough how cool the guy was. His passion for baseball is insane. “It’s a shame they don’t put the guy in the Hall of

Mount Healthy could have been a team like Edgewood that could have surprised with a short season and shed road matches, but losing quarterback Brandon Lanier might be too much of an adjustment. Lanier ran for 20 touchdowns and threw for two more in 2019 to score 126 of Mount Healthy's 231 points. If Mount Healthy has a potent oﬀ ense in 2020, look for junior Isaiah Daniels to carry the load. As a sophomore, Daniels rushed for 393 yards and four scores.

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A young Northwest squad trended downward in 2019 with a 1-9 season with a lone win over a 5-5 Aiken team. It was a tough way to learn, but with a season under their belts, the Knights could jump back into the conference win column. The leading passer, rusher and receiver for Northwest were underclassmen including a sophomore, Logan Lawson, under center.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Public forum: Voting Then and Now Aug. 26 is the centennial of the day the 19th Amendment went into eff ect and American women in every state won the right to vote. The Woman’s City Club invites the public to join this free virtual Aug. 26 forum at 6:30 pm. to celebrate the day and learn what Ohio still needs to do to make sure that everyone can vote easily and safely. The forum will be in two parts: The fi rst part discusses the role Ohio played in the pursuit of women’s suff rage; the second, the status of today’s suff rage for all Ohioans. As a bonus, the Cincinnati women’s choir, MUSE, will present the song, “My Vote, My Voice, My Rights,” in a special appearance. In her talk, “Ohio’s Role in Woman Suff rage: Three Reasons to Celebrate the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial,” Dr. Katherine Durack will share information about the crucial yet forgotten role Ohio played in the fi ght for woman suff rage, the crucial role of Ohio women in founding the very fi rst women’s clubs in the United States, and the deep roots of the woman’s rights movement in abolition and connections to Cincinnati. Dr. Durack is a retired Miami university professor and curator of the recent exhibit at the Downtown Main Library on which this talk is based. She is the originator of The Genius of Liberty, a series of six-minute suff rage stories about Ohio and the fi ght for wom-

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an suﬀ rage, created in partnership with the Mercantile Library. In the second presentation, “Challenges to Accessible, Fair, and Safe Voting in Ohio,” Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause, will highlight the changes that Ohio has made to improve access to the polls over the past 20 years and challenges created by the ongoing pandemic and increased polarization. As a public interest lobbyist, Ms. Turcer promotes access to the ballot and open government at the Ohio Statehouse. She is also the chair of Fair Districts = Fair Elections, the coalition that successfully passed legis-

lative and congressional redistricting reform. People wanting to watch this virtual program on Zoom should register at https://www.eventbrite.com/ e/voting-rights-then-and-now-tickets-116184911197. More information: 513-751-0100 or wcc@womanscityclub.org. The Woman’s City Club is a leading civic organization in Cincinnati celebrating its 105th year. The Club promotes justice, civic reform, and citizen engagement through education, advocacy, and service. Sarah Gideonse, Woman’s City Club of Greater Cincinnati

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2020 GCWGA Foundation Scholarship winners The Greater Cincinnati Women’s Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of our $1,200.00 scholarship for the 2020 season. This year seven scholarships were awarded to the following young women: Brooke Bihl, Newport Central Catholic; Emma Brown, Sycamore High School; Elizabeth Chamberlin, Turpin High School; Victory Lee, Wyoming High School; Allison Rountree, Loveland High School; Audrey Simons, Sycamore High School and Ellie Sonne, Ursuline Academy. The scholarship certifi cates were presented to these fi ne golfers at the GCWGA Kent Tournament held at Makatewah Country Club. The certifi cates were presented by the Marketing and Publicity Chair, Diane Rottinghaus. Each winner introduced themselves to those present and gave a little bio about themselves and where they will be attending college. This is the perfect setting for the members of the GCWGA to see where their donations are going fi rst hand. The GCWGA Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2007 for the purpose to grant one-time scholarship (s) to female high school seniors who meet a certain range of qualifi cations. Candidates are selected on the basis of academic achievement, excellence of character, involvement in community service and the sport of golf.

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Since its inception $142,400 has been awarded to 108 bright young women involved in the sport of golf from more than 30 high schools in the greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. These young women are the future of women’s golf and we are proud to support them as they begin their college careers. The Scholarship Foundation is funded through the generous support of our GCWGA members or through their scheduled Foundation Days at their respective member clubs. Additional funding comes from the GCWGA and the SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education) tournament held each year in September. If you know a high school senior who loves the sport of golf and meets the requirements, encourage her to apply for the scholarship. The annual deadline is March 1st and information and applications for the scholarship can be found on www.gcwga.org Diane Rottinghaus, Greater Cincinnati Woman’s Golf Association

Creative solutions for the new school year Going from the carefree days of summer to the structure of school can be diffi cult for many families. One way to ease the transition is to organize your home, so everyone’s prepared for the busy days to come. Ready to get organized? Start the new school year off on the right foot with these creative storage ideas from Goodwill: Upcycled pen and pencil holders Isn’t it frustrating when new school supplies slowly start disappearing throughout the school year? A DIY pen and pencil holder is a great way to keep writing utensils well-organized at home. Repurpose a fl ower pot, glass jar, or vase into a stylish pencil holder by adding spray paint, stickers, or ribbon. Your colorful containers could also be used to store paint brushes, thumbtacks, paper clips, and other offi ce supplies. Personalized bulletin boards Display important notes, pictures, and artwork on a custom bulletin board! You can look for bulletin boards at Goodwill or make your own by buying thick cork sheets and inserting them into a thrifted frame. Personalize the board by covering it with a thrifted sheet. Or, cut out fabric to make a border around the edges. Add crisscrossed ribbons to the board for an easy way to hold paper without using a pushpin. Upgraded plastic baskets and bins Need a place to keep important papers neat and organized? Look no further than Goodwill for small baskets and bins! You can give plastic containers a makeover by lightly sanding them with fi ne-grit sandpaper then applying spray paint in any color. Add the fi nal touch with decorative washi tape. Bonus storage tip: Donate When you have less stuff to store, it’s easier to stay organized. If you’re running out of space, it’s time to

donate to Goodwill! We gladly accept donations of clothing, shoes, accessories, books, and home décor. Freeing up some extra space in that spare closet could make it the perfect spot for storing homework papers and art supplies. Get organized with Goodwill We hope these organization tips help you stay organized all year long! For more great savings, shop at Goodwill for back-to-school essentials for every kind of classroom. From clothes to accessories to home décor, we have what you need to kick oﬀ another successful, well-organized school year. Find a retail store or donation site today at www.goodwillbargains.com! Evelyn Ritzi, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries

Obituaries Darlene Puck MIAMI HEIGHTS - Darlene Puck, 58, of Miami

Heights, passed peacefully at home, August 5, 2020. Darlene will be lovingly remembered by all of her family. She leaves behind her husband, Bryan Puck; children, Erik Carroll Puck, Elizabeth Anne and husband, Michael Lawrence; grandson, Benjamin Michael Lawrence; her mother, Nettie Caudell; 2 brothers-in-law and 3 sisters-in-law and their spouses; 11 nieces and nephews; 11 grand nieces and nephews; and several special “sisters”. She was preceded in death by her father, Wendell Caudell; and brothers, Jan Wendell and Michael Carrol Caudell. Darlene was a member of Grace Covenant Church. Most importantly, she made a profession of faith, committing her life to Jesus Christ as both Lord and Savior. Darlene was a graduate of Oak Hills High School and Cincinnati State University, where she earned a degree, with honors (Phi Theta Kappa) in Health Technology. Darlene was multi-talented and owner of Wendell’s Auto Services. She was an avid Westsider, even attending 44 straight Harvest Home Fair Parades. Funeral Service was held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Grace Covenant Church, 6420 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, OH 45248. Visitation was from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Burial followed at Maple Grove Cemetery, Cleves, OH. In loving memory of Darlene, contributions may be made to Grace Covenant Church, 6420 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, OH 45248.

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Fame. The things he could do for kids.” When Ontario High baseball coach and athletic director Jeff Fisher heard Peyton’s story it reminded him of when he was a collegian playing two summers for the Cincinnati Spirit in the Great Lakes League. One of his teammates was David Dellucci, who played 13 years in the majors, including a couple with the Indians. “It was the fi rst time I was really struggling as a hitter; my average was below the Mendoza Line. I was just searching,” Fisher said. “(Dellucci) gave me a couple of pointers and from then on my confi dence skyrocketed. By the end of the year I was hitting in the 3 hole. “It’s those kind of moments when you grow in baseball if you have opportunities like that where you meet exceptional people. If you stay in sports long enough, you’re going to cross paths with people and those connections will carry you throughout your adult life, typically for the positive. “At my level as coach it’s good to get kids out of the fear zone and to be able to get in the box and get comfortable. And then it’s about doing more than just swinging the bat. You want to maximize the situation, maximize the at-bats so you’re helping your team score runs and win games. “In Peyton’s case, to have any opportunity like this, where you’re exposed to elite-type recommendations, if that can get him to where he puts his spikes in the ground and feels like he has the upper hand against competition, that’s worth its weight in gold.”

‘Get your bat’ His callused hands probably haven’t healed yet, but Peyton wouldn’t trade those eight hours in the batting cage for anything. “Charlie Poe (a minor league coach for the Chicago White Sox) was there watching,” he said, “and he told me, ‘One thing that’s crazy. Pete didn’t think you could do it. Most major leagues last only 30 minutes; you’re working way harder.’ “From the moment I walked in the ﬁ rst day it was ‘Get your bat.’” And the private tutoring might not be over. “Pete hands me his phone and on the other end is Pete Jr. (a former pro who had a brief stint with the Reds),” Pete Dzugan said. “He said, ‘My dad said what he was doing for you guys. Anything you ever need, bring your son to Cincinnati. I’ll train him anytime.’” Hustle and hard work is everything — that was Peyton’s takeaway from an unforgettable weekend. “I tell kids the same thing every day when I’m signing autographs,” Rose said. “First, if they’re young, I tell the dads to tell them what it means to be aggressive. Then I would tell the kid to be aggressive. And the next thing I’d tell them is to be more aggressive. And then the next thing I’d tell them is to never be satisﬁ ed.

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You can’t be a good hitter without being aggressive. “I was successful because I was aggressive. I was aggressive on the basepaths. I was aggressive defensively and I played aggressive on off ense. That’s why I hold the records for two-hit games, three-hit games, four-hit games and fi ve-hit games. I was never satisfi ed. “I think I was the most aggressive player to ever play baseball.”

Gottfried calls on his buddy The relationship Rose built with the Dzugans doesn’t happen if not for Gottfried and a friendship with Rose that began in 1976 when Gottfried was an assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati. His oﬃ ce was near the school’s baseball ﬁ eld and one day he noticed two adults and eight kids pouring out of a vehicle.

“I went over to check it out,” Gottfried said. It turned out to be Rose. MLB was in the midst of a lockout and Rose needed to make sure he stayed sharp when the season resumed. “He told me, ‘I have to be ready,’” Gottfried said. “The kids were chasing the balls he hit.” Gottfried lives in Mobile, Alabama, but still talks to Rose on a daily basis. In 2000, Gottfried and his wife, Mickey, began Team Focus. It’s a comprehensive mentoring program for fatherless boys and young men. There are chapters all over the country. Rocky Alt, another Crestline native and former player and coach, runs the Ohio chapter. Since its inception, Team Focus has worked with over 4,000 young men throughout the U.S. “I love Mike Gottfried; he’s the best,” Rose said. “He knows more about football than anybody I know ... and I know more about baseball than anybody he knows.”

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Bethany House announces virtual twist on largest annual fundraiser; tickets now available Bethany House Services has announced a new virtual twist for its 17th annual ‘Ales to Zifandels’ event, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. Due to COVID-19, the event has shifted to an innovative three-night virtual experience complete with all the ingredients needed to join the fun from home. Guests are invited to participate in: h Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Trivia Night: A virtual evening hosted by WCPO Meteorologist, Jennifer Ketchmark. Guests will join Bethany House staff and supporters to compete in a fun-fi lled trivia night, complete with prizes for the winning teams. Trivia sets included with ticket purchase. h Thursday, Sept. 24 – Cocktail Hour: In true ‘Ales to Zifandels’ fashion, join Bethany House Services for a virtual cocktail hour led by experts. Brian Yavorsky, Craft Beer Expert; Tyler McCowan, Certifi ed Mixologist; and Jeff rey Schiller, Sommelier will host the evening with a craft beer education, mixology demonstration, and virtual wine tasking. Cocktail mixers included with ticket purchase. h Friday, Sept. 25 – Main Event: Enjoy dinner with Bethany House – Chef Brandon Fortener of Kroger’s Zero Hunger, Zero Waste program will virtually teach guests how to whip up a delicious meal from the comfort of home. Meal ingredients included with ticket purchase. Guests are invited to take part in the festivities from home by purchasing tickets that include trivia sets,

needed for up to 10 people to enjoy the fun. Tickets and party packs are now available for purchase; the last day to purchase tickets is Friday, Sept. 14. Bethany House supporters who are interested in the events, but do not care to receive the ingredients and “play-along tools” are welcome to make a suggested donation of $50 to Ales to Zinfandels to receive access to the live-stream events. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the families that Bethany House serves on a daily basis. On March 23, Bethany House relocated 21 families from shelters in Fairmount and Bond Hill into an extended stay hotel to comply with social distancing orders. Currently, Bethany House Services continues to shelter 15 families at a cost of $690 per family each week with no defi nitive end in sight as this unprecedented time of uncertainty continues. Now more than ever, events like “Ales to Zifandels” have the power to fund essential programs and services that off er critical support to families. All proceeds from ‘Ales to Zifandels’ will directly benefi t Bethany House Services. To purchase tickets, party packs, make a donation or learn more, please visit: https://bethanyhouseservices.org/ales-to-zinfandels/ Visit www.bethanyhouseservices.org to learn about donation and volunteer opportunities. Amy Greene, Bethany House Services

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Resource center moves to Queensgate to help nonprofits during pandemic The impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic means that organizations focused on helping others could use some help themselves. That's the mission of OneSource Center for Nonprofi t Excellence, a consulting service for nonprofi ts that recently moved its offi ces to Queensgate from Sharonville. OneSource Center works with nonprofi ts to fi gure out how to shrink programs or expand services during times of increased need in the community and recently developed a relaunch program to help organizations get through the pandemic, according to a recent statement released by the center. “We want to support the nonprofi t community so it can do its best work,” OneSource Center CEO Christie Brown said in the release. Local nonprofi ts looking for help can contact OneSource Center through their website or by calling (513) 554-4944.

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Rubber Duck Regatta goes virtual raising manager for the Freestore Foodbank, said in an email. “This program will allow us to randomly select all seven winners with outside auditors present throughout the entire process.” Prices for the regatta range from $5 for one duck to $500 for 120 ducks. Each duck purchased allows the Freestore Foodbank to provide up to 15 meals.

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With Riverfest cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26th annual Rubber Duck Regatta will be virtual. While it will be very diﬀ erent from past “races” on the Ohio River, organizers say the need for the Freestore Foodbank fundraiser hasn’t changed, and in fact has grown because of the new coronavirus. Organizers also say prizes, including a new car, in a contest in which everybody who buys a duck is entered will be just as valuable as they were during the years when thousands of the little ﬂ oaters temporarily turned the river yellow. This year, winning duck buyers will be chosen via a computer program and announced on RubberDuckRegatta.org on Sunday, Sept. 6. “In order to safely produce our fund-

This year, winning duck buyers in the Rubber Duck Regatta will be chosen via a computer program and announced on RubberDuckRegatta.org on Sunday, Sept. 6. FREESTORE FOODBANK

raiser, we have decided to select our winners through a computer program that was designed speciﬁ cally for the Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta,” Laura Altenau, events and fund-

'Our community needs us now more than ever' Freestore Foodbank said in a press release that since March, it has worked with more than 500 community partners to distribute about 11 million meals. “Since the beginning of the COVID, we have seen record numbers of families and children who need our help in putting food on the table,” Trisha Rayner, chief external aﬀ airs oﬃ cer for the

Freestore Foodbank, said in the release. “With unemployment remaining high, delays for in-person school instruction and businesses closing, we are seeing more and more families using Freestore services who have never needed us before. “And we don’t see that need slowing down over the next year. Our community needs us now more than ever,” Rayner said. To buy ducks, visit RubberDuckRegatta.org, call 513-9293825, text DUCK to 833-709-0969 or stop by a local Kemba Credit Union location. First prize in the regatta contest is a 2020 Honda HR-V LX and possibly $1 million, if the winner’s duck is the Kemba Million Dollar Duck. Second prize is $100 every week for a year from The Kroger Co. Five people will receive $500 from the Kemba Credit Union.

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Carthage 754 Seymour Ave: Wells Daniel Richard to Thress Richard W; $69,000

Cheviot 3314 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Holdings LLC; $1,900,000 3318 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Holdings LLC; $1,900,000 3320 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Holdings LLC; $1,900,000 3324 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Holdings LLC; $1,900,000 3327 Augusta Ave: Das Himangshu to Truitt Elizabeth M &; $111,500 3330 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Holdings LLC; $1,900,000 3334 Harrison Ave: Mary Louise Waltz Family Ltd Ptnshp to Ohio Postal Hold-

ings LLC; $1,900,000 3339 Harrison Ave: 3339 Harrison LLC to Mej Rochester LLC; $275,000 3389 Alta Vista Ave: Fshs Properties LLC to Mckinney Barbara L; $104,500 3549 Bruestle Ave: Ferneding Steve to Salvaggio Jeremy C; $115,000 3614 Homelawn Ave: Slack David W & Sally J to Fern Graf Michelle L; $133,000 3730 Marydell Pl: Sfr3 LLC to Wulf Robert; $125,000 4293 Alex Ave: Hicks Richard to Pangea Real Estate Investments Inc; $60,000 4310 St Martins Pl: Cheviot St Martins LLC to Hill Oxford One LLC; $136,800

Cleves 116 Western Ridge Dr: Mueller Mark J Ii & Maria E to Mueller Cynthia & Paul Davis; $150,000

Crosby Township 10290 Tule Ln: Jones Verlie to Wallace Angela Lynette & Matthew Charles; $215,000 6968 Chapel Ln: Gilb Shaun M & Margaret A to Meinking Jordan L & Tanya M;

$295,260 7485 Vista View Cr: Nvr Inc to Jansen Rebecca Lee & Michael Anthony; $312,760 7541 Harbor Wy: Villas At Sedona LLC to Nvr Inc; $45,161 7545 Harbor Wy: Villas At Sedona LLC to Nvr Inc; $45,161

Delhi Township 1111 Hickorylake Dr: Wall William T & Sheila D to Andriacco Amanda R & Justin T; $259,900 212 Assisiview Ct: Andriacco Justin T & Amanda R to Fitzgerald Joshua A & Emily T; $219,500 5007 Alvernoridge Dr: Montgomery Scott M & Lindsey K Boyle to Zorn Paul & Meagan; $205,000 5040 Chantilly Dr: Taylor Kathryn E to Stewart Christian Raven Simone; $177,500 5413 Plumridge Dr: Trotta Maria G & Michael Vogt to Berry Dariell & Danielle Campbell; $149,000 6050 Cleves Warsaw Pk: Lacher Rita Mae to Longworth Development LLC;

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Green Township Pattys: Forest Cove LLC to Dennis Ott Builders Inc; $126,470 Hutchinson Rd: Fischesser Maxine Julia Tr & Kirk J Tr to Doe Tam & Tran Hoa; $62,500 Hutchinson Rd: Fischesser Maxine Julia Tr & Kirk J Tr to Doe Tam & Tran Hoa; $62,500 Pownerfarm Dr: Sander Richard A & Janet E to Huber Jason T & Maria Ann; $48,000 1386 Wynnburne Dr: Spraul Daniel G & Holly Doan Spraul to Dwyer Timothy M See TRANSFERS, Page 10B

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& Jill; $359,900 2422 Lourdes Ln: Mehl Kathleen M to Taylor Lashon; $123,604 3063 Ebenezer Rd: Hlb Investments LLC to Britton Dale & Karrie; $215,000 3171 Dickinson Rd: Hopkins Eugene B & Norine C to Campbell Jacob; $160,000 3272 Jessup Rd: Mcguire Paula to Ritter Kimberly A; $160,000 3318 Emerald Lakes Dr: Bromagen Brianne to Hopkins Eugene & Norine; $107,000 3360 Westbourne Dr: Brune Rosemary M Tr to Cebuana LLC; $425,000 3383 Linsan Dr: Jackson Joseph J to Aho Jonathan; $239,800 3390 Palmhill Ln: Vande Ryt Richard C to Gerding Nathan J & Heather M; $185,000 3591 Hader Ave: Green Garden Portfolio LLC to Berhe Alexander & Emebet D Menor; $243,400 3690 Boomer Rd: Roode Peggy L to Brown Lauren Raelyn; $140,000 4020 Hutchinson Rd: Fischesser Maxine Julia Tr & Kirk J Tr to Doe Tam & Tran Hoa; $62,500 4080 Hutchinson Rd: Fischesser Maxine Julia Tr & Kirk J Tr to Doe Tam & Tran Hoa; $62,500 4120 Runningfawn Dr: Austing Kathleen Patricia to Metro One Properties LLC; $135,000 4507 Hutchinson Rd: Cline Dennis W to M Clo LLC; $177,000 4787 Crestpoint Dr: Aci Properties LLC to Knittle Eric R; $106,900 4921 Arbor Woods Ct: Schlemmer Ruth to Freudiger Cindy; $130,000 5105 North Bend Crossing: Niefield Nancy E & Rick L to Hoffman Patricia A; $142,900 5186 Leona Dr: Savage April Nicole to Houston Latia R; $132,500 5569 Hickory Ridge Ln: Floyd Gary L & Jennifer L to Chouteau Michael & Morgan Wagner; $183,900 5569 Hickory Ridge Ln: Floyd Gary L & Jennifer L to Chouteau Michael & Morgan Wagner; $183,900 5656 Cheviot Rd: Thaler Gary P to Jlk Rentals Inc; $160,000 5732 Walkerton Dr: Rat Ventures LLC to Holston Larry Jr; $180,000 5946 Torrington Ct: Dalton Dennison to Sucietto Alex L & Anthony J; $195,900 6877 Taylor Rd: Beerman Pamela L to Cron Amber & Travis; $25,000

6878 Jennifer Lynn Dr: Decker Building Group LLC to Savage Crenshaw Avantae & Reginald N; $389,000 6889 Kildare Dr: L W Law LLC to Holtman Edward W & Melissa J; $9,500 6996 Alexandras Oak Ct: Nguyen Kim to Day Julie M; $258,000 6996 Alexandras Oak Ct: Nguyen Kim N & Tin Thi to To Nguyen Kim; $111,700

Harrison Huntington Ct: Nvr Inc to Burkhart Tony William Jr & Jennifer Lynn; $271,700 Springfield Dr: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr; $53,844 Springfield Dr: Nvr Inc to Auberger Jeffrey Michael & Ashley Nicole; $267,790 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Co Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 10528 Winding Wy: Auberger Jeffrey & Ashley to Crawford Matthew; $194,000 1084 South Branch: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $69,502 1087 South Branch: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $69,502 109 Fawn Dr: Drees John T Jr & Amy E to Mayer Carlie M & Eric J; $255,000 1461 Deters Dr: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 1586 Whitewater Trails Blvd: Welsh Development Company Inc to Nvr Inc; $69,998 1605 Tunis Dr: Goodfriend Andrew D Tr to Bischoff Derek & Deanna; $266,000 211 Westbrook Dr: Hinken Dustin to Rumpke Samuel; $225,000 217 Morgans Wy: Spence John to Ferguson Alexandria & Kyle Stanberry; $92,000 460 Heritage Sq: Weiss Eric P to Packard Jennifer; $150,000 559 Heritage Square: Estes Joseph D & Jessica M Rosselot to Estes Joseph D; $53,475 8890 Williamson Cir: Westhaven Development LLC to Nvr Inc; $54,590 9408 Morris Dr: Sechrist Karalyn & Mikel to Milesky Christopher R & Rachel M; $214,000 9705 Carolina Trace Rd: Hoerst Steven R to Jbi Insurance Group LLC; $97,000

Lower Price Hill 1020 Woodrow St: Sallee Charles B Iii to 1020 Woodrow LLC; $230,000

Miami Township Abbey Ln: Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC to Hoffman Kristen M & Christo-

pher M; $402,388 Beacon Woods Dr: Helkin LLC to Lipps Maria A; $204,150 Beacon Woods Dr: Helkin LLC to Couch Janice S; $238,175 Beacon Woods Dr: Helkin LLC to Neyer Daniel A & Christina L; $221,595 3396 Triplecrown Dr: Miller Gary L & Debra J to Franke Thomas E Jr & Patricia A; $220,000 4900 East Miami River Rd: Weinle Michael J to Bragg Farrah; $16,500 5084 Deerview Woods Dr: Schmitz Randal Anthony & Teresa Ann to Schutte John M & Jennifer Bayer Schwiers; $360,000 7611 Wesselman Rd: Wayne Jordan M to Lawrence Roger & Samantha; $75,000 7908 Tall Timbers Dr: Ruch John E to Hawk Kimberly A & Gerald W; $95,000 8158 Bridgetown Rd: Schalk Kevin L & Kathleen L Rogers to Dole Timothy & Korie Lou Meadows; $165,000 8621 Bridgetown Rd: Ossenbeck Eileen to Brock Deerl Gene III; $162,000

L to Rodgers Christopher; $299,900

West Price Hill 1153 Jennie Ln: Drvvr LLC to Graham Mila Elawn; $123,000 1157 Overlook Ave: Mccreary Ted A to Fisher Monty G & Dixie J; $130,000 1169 Morado Dr: Preston Robert A & Gretchen A to Vb One LLC; $82,000 1226 Manss Ave: Paz Group LLC to Shira Y 2017 LLC; $40,000 1229 Quebec Rd: Itay Property LLC to Mslt Properties LLC; $80,000 1636 First Ave: Dar1 LLC to Radiance Group Ohio LLC; $55,000 1759 Iliff Ave: Wogenstahl Tracie R to Vici Cincinnati LLC; $45,000 541 Rosemont Ave: Urti Christopher M to Lumpungu Clarisse & Justin; $65,000

Westwood 2631 Harrison Ave: Smith Elijah P & Regina M to Huber Jace L; $150,000 2776 Cyclorama Dr: Burman Cynthia L & Daniel Dyar to Howell Scot W & Jennifer M; $229,900 2865 Fischer Pl: Garcia Gladys Mae Ison to Vb One LLC; $73,750 3004 Aquadale Ln: Oaks Property Group LLC to Vb One LLC; $52,500 3060 Worthington Ave: Us Bank National Associates Tr to Vb One LLC; $36,103 3360 Hanna Ave: Sheldon Lynn M to Johnson Jashay; $142,000

North Bend 18 St Andrews Dr: Kehoe Steven C Sr Tr & Amy T Tr to Kasle Benjamin J; $515,000

North Fairmount 3186 Saffer St: Elbert Steve L & Sharon S to Beryl Trail Prperty Management LLC; $75,000

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4302 River Rd: Aci Properties to Moore Phillip Alexander &; $19,999

Sayler Park 6235 Ashtabula St: Sayler Park LLC to Bucalo Gina; $57,000 6722 Daniels Walk: Hoosier Boy 1 LLC to Araujo Margaret S & Carlos F; $374,900 7137 Fernbank Ave: Brauer Richard Erwin to Kumpf Donald J Jr; $150,000

South Cumminsville 3811 Dooley By-pass: Cr Group Inc to Paredes Jorge B; $85,000

South Fairmount 1617 Knox St: Heine Hilda I to Carlson Rick; $100 1663 Waverly Ave: Heine Hilda I to Carlson Rick; $100

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