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Steve Chabot says a few closing remarks, while applauded by House Minority Leader John Boehner (center left), Chabot's Campaign Manager, Jamie Schwartz (center right), and Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party Alex M. Triantaﬁ lou in 2009. AMIE DWORECKI, CINCINNNATI ENQUIRER

Jamie Schwartz: Elder grad, GOP operative, at center of Chabot troubles Sharon Coolidge and Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot was in the race of his life last fall for the seat he’s held for 22 years when his opponent made a series of campaign spending missteps that became the heart of the nasty race. Anyone watching Cincinnati TV likely remembers the commercial suggesting Aftab Pureval might go to prison, something that was never going to be the outcome of an ethics violation case. The Chabot campaign painted Pureval as an inept leader and Chabot won, capturing 52 percent of the vote. What most people don’t know is that the man behind the campaign was Jamie Schwartz, a Republican operative who has been with Chabot’s campaigns since at least 2002, when he was identiﬁ ed as a campaign spokesman. Schwartz, who graduated Elder High School in 1998, was a hub for Republican politicians seeking consulting services, One local Republican described him as “the only game in town.” Today, he’s Chabot’s campaign manager. Or he was. On Sept. 4, Chabot’s lawyer, Mark Braden said in a statement Chabot was the “victim of ﬁ nancial malfeasance and misappropriation of funds,” adding: “Unfortunately, the misappropriation of funds by some campaign treasurers has been far too common an occurrence over the years.” Braden didn’t elaborate. Between 2011 and 2018, the Federal Election Commission listed Schwartz’ father, James Schwartz Sr., as Chabot’s campaign treasurer. Then in 2019, the campaign treasurer is listed as a Jim Schwartz, according to FEC documents. When contacted at his Bridgetown jewelry story, the elder Schwartz said he’s not Chabot’s treasurer and doesn’t know why he was listed as such. He de-

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clined further comment. Messages to Chabot and Chabot’s campaign were not returned to clarify the matter. Neither Schwartz is charged with a crime. Federal offi cials aren’t commenting. Schwartz But Jamie Schwartz did close his consulting fi rm, Fountain Square Group, and shut off his phone. The investigation is believed to focus on Jamie Schwartz, multiple sources have told The Enquirer. Now, everyone in Hamilton County politics — in both Republican and Democrat circles – is left wondering why? And asking, “When did Chabot fi nd out?”

‘The only game in town’ Money is a campaign’s lifeblood. And while there are few answers, this is about money. Schwartz owns the political consulting ﬁ rm Fountain Square Group. He co-founded Prime Media, a political consulting company that creates and places political advertisements. Schwartz has also worked for a slew of candidates with names most people would recognize: Cincinnati City Council members Amy Murray and Charlie Winburn, former Hamilton County Commissioner Chris Monzel, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Anderson Township Trustee Andrew Pappas. He’s helping Andy Black in his bid to become Hamilton County Commissioner and has worked to promote judicial candidates and countywide levies. But Chabot was by far his largest client. Schwartz was his campaign manager; his companies were paid by the campaign for commercials and other things. See SCHWARTZ, Page 2A

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Planned Parenthood will close two Cincinnati health centers after the organization refused to follow new rules for receiving federal money for birth control and other reproductive health services. The Springdale Health Center and Western Hills Health Center in West Price Hill together serve more than 6,000 patients a year, according to Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio. They are set to close Sept. 20. Neither center performs abortions. In a news release, the organization blamed federal and state policy changes for the centers’ demise. The Trump administration in August began enforcing a “gag rule” preventing entities receiving Title X dollars from recommending or advocating abortion. Instead of complying, Planned Parenthood decided it would stop accepting funding through Title X, which was created in 1970 to provide family planning help to primarily low-income women and families. The organization receives about $60 million a year. A 2016 Ohio law passed by the GOPdominated General Assembly defunded Planned Parenthood from several health and education programs. A federal court upheld the law earlier this year. Planned Parenthood received about $600,000 in state funding last year. The money was used to give free tests for sexually transmitted diseases, provide services related to HIV and AIDS, and run programs to reduce infant mortality. The money could not be used for abortions, but Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates argued state funding would oﬀ set operating costs and indirectly fund Planned Parenthood’s abortion services. Kersha Deibel, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, said the closings will hurt Cincinnati, which has the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection of any Ohio city. “While we’ve been battling sky-high STI rates, politicians like Sen. Rob Portman, Rep. Steve Chabot, and Govs. Mike DeWine and John Kasich have spent years relentlessly working to chip away at Ohioans’ reproductive health care,” Deibel said in a statement. “This is the world they want to see: one where women lose access to birth control, where information about how to access abortion is held hostage, and where, if you don’t have money, it’s almost impossible to access an STI test or a cancer screening.” See CLINICS, Page 2A

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It’s a treasurer’s job to sign off on all campaign spending. Letters from the Federal Elections Commission between 2013 and 2019 are addressed to the elder Schwartz at Chabot’s Cincinnati offi ce. Chabot has steered more than $2 million to Schwartz’s Cincinnati-based companies since 2012, according to FEC records obtained through the Center for Responsive Politics. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Congressional Committee has seized on the problem as a way to attack Chabot. Chabot is running for re-election. Schwartz’ companies were a one-stop shop for Republican candidates, said Pete Witte, a Republican who is also a West Price Hill resident known as the unoffi cial mayor of Price Hill “A litany of who’s who in the Hamilton County Republican Party have used their services,” Witte said. “Every once in a while I asked a seasoned election offi cial why they used them and they’d say, it was the only game in town.” Chabot was always Schwartz’ largest and best client. Chabot named Schwartz campaign manager and used Schwartz’ company Prime Media as a vendor to make commercials like the one that ran against Pureval. When an attorney for Chabot last week said in a statement that there was fi nancial malfeasance it sent shock waves through Hamilton County Republican circles. Hamilton County GOP chairman Alex Triantafi lou, who called the development “shocking,” spoke to Chabot briefl y after the news broke. “He told me they were issuing a statement and said he was devastated,” Triantafi lou said last week. “He did not share specifi cs and I didn’t ask. I don’t think Steve knows.” He is now declining to comment (at the time this article was origianlly published).

Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, arrives as an Election Night party following his win in the 1st congressional district Nov. 6, 2018, at The Backstage Event Center in downtown Cincinnati. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

Schwartz could not be reached for comment. His phone has been disconnected. Fountain Square Group has closed. Its website has been shut down. Chabot signs are stacked by garbage cans of FSG’s Over-the-Rhine oﬃ ce.

Democrats have complained before Federal Election Commission records show irregularities in the Chabot campaign date back at least six years. Since 2013 the watchdog agency has asked the Chabot campaign 21 times to make corrections. The most recent letter was sent August 27. It was the only one to mention the amount of money in question: $123,625. In addition, Chabot’s campaign has twice come under scrutiny for overpaying Chabot’s son-in-law for work his company did on Chabot’s Congressional campaign, the Enquirer has reported. The Hamilton County Democratic Party last fall ﬁ led a federal elections

complaint against Chabot. It alleged Chabot paid his son-in-law’s fi rm, Right Turn Design, more than $177,000 over the past six years for building and maintaining SteveChabot.com and work on a WinNovember PAC website – much more than it should have cost. Nothing came of the complaints. Records obtained by The Enquirer show Chabot and Schwartz were close as far back as the 2008 election. Schwartz was Chabot’s campaign manager for the 1st Congressional District race, Chabot lost to Democrat Steve Driehaus. (Chabot would run again in 2010 and reclaim the seat fi ve more times.) In the last two days before Chabot left offi ce in 2009, he paid his staff nearly $100,000 in taxpayer-funded bonuses, the records show. For two days of work, 16 staff members working directly for Chabot’s Congressional offi ce or were assigned by Chabot to a Committee and paid a total of $95,218.46. Additionally, two staff members – one

of them Schwartz – were added to Chabot’s taxpayer-funded Congressional staﬀ following his election. Schwartz was named Director of Community Outreach and worked two days, Jan. 1, 2009 and Jan, 2, 2009, for which he was paid $4,977, the pay records show. “Steve Chabot created a culture and operation that allowed illegal and highly questionable activity to run rampant in his campaigns,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper about the recent allegations. “Given the amount of time and money we’re talking about, the Congressman has a lot of questions to answer.” When questioned during a debate in 2010 about giving $50,000 in severance pay to staﬀ , Chabot defended it. “I think it’s appropriate – when you have people that have served our country and their constituents for a number of years and have to look for new jobs – to give a month’s severance pay,” Chabot said.

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Mike Gonidakis, president of antiabortion group Ohio Right to Life, said the closures show Ohio women are walking away from Planned Parenthood and getting health care elsewhere. “It’s obvious that Planned Parenthood needs women more than women need them,” Gonidakis said. “Ohio’s robust healthcare community stands ready to support all women in the great-

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Kersha Deibel, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, announced two of the organizations clinics in the Cincinnati area will close this month. CAMERON KNIGHT/THE ENQUIRER

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er Cincinnati area. We can only hope that the remaining abortion clinics follow suit and close their doors as well.” During a press conference outside Portman’s downtown offi ce, Deibel said Cincinnati has a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases and Ohio sits among with the worst state for infant mortality. “Health center closures mean the people of Cincinnati will suff er,” she said. “Planned Parenthood will not back down from the fi ght.” Offi cials said the Springdale Planned Parenthood opened in 1995 and the Western Hills location opened in 1977. Between both centers, offi cials said 13,250 STI checks and 2208 breast exams were performed last year. Planned Parenthood patient and advocate Caroline Lembright said she struggled to fi nd a healthcare provider to address her endometriosis, but Planned Parenthood was able to get her on the right birth control to do so. “This is about control,” Lembright said. “If Senator Portman or Congressman Chabot or even Governor Mike DeWine had painful periods, we wouldn’t be standing here today.”

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Cincinnati bishops may face Vatican investigation Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati’s highest-ranking Roman Catholic church offi cials expect the Vatican to launch an investigation into how they handled complaints about the behavior of a priest who was later accused of raping an altar boy. The investigation would be among the fi rst of its kind in the United States since Pope Francis’ announcement earlier this year he was revamping the Vatican’s procedures for dealing with sexual abuse cases. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr told parishioners Sunday at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Green Township that he expects the Vatican to run the investigation through the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. “He anticipates that will occur,” church spokesman Mike Schafer confi rmed Wednesday. The focus of such an investigation would not be on the Rev. Geoff Drew, a former St. Ignatius pastor who now is in jail after being charged with raping an altar boy 30 years ago. Instead, the Vatican would examine whether Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop Joe Binzer properly handled complaints they received about Drew. Pope Francis laid the groundwork for such investigations in May when he released new guidelines for bishops around the world in a document titled “Vos estis lux mundi,” or “You are the light of the world.” The guidelines, among other things, require bishops to aggressively enforce child protection rules and to move swiftly to discipline or remove priests accused of wrongdoing. The document

Archbishop Dennis Schnurr believes the Vatican will investigate complaints about the behavior of a former priest. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

came in response to years of criticism about the church’s failure to act on abuse accusations and, in some cases, to cover them up. Schafer said oﬃ cials don’t know precisely how the investigation will be conducted or how long it may take because the process is new. He said church oﬃ cials in Cincinnati expect the Vatican to appoint a bishop from outside the archdiocese to oversee the investigation and a former federal prosecutor to lead it. “They’re investigating the bishops’ accountability,” Schafer said. “It’s really about how did the bishops handle this.” The pope’s guidelines do not spell out

possible consequences for bishops, but some action from the Vatican is possible if the investigation fi nds the bishops did not act properly. “There could be ramifi cations, or there may not be, depending on what the investigation fi nds,” Schafer said. The Apostolic Nunciature, which essentially is the Vatican’s embassy in the United States, did not immediately return a call and email seeking comment. Schafer said the archdiocese would “cooperate in any way” with a Vatican investigation. The archdiocese’s handling of Drew’s case has been in the spotlight since July,

when church offi cials announced he was being removed from St. Ignatius after parents complained the priest had sent text messages to a boy there. They said the texts were not sexual in nature, but the one-on-one communication violated the archdiocese’s child protection rules. Soon after, however, church offi cials disclosed that they had received complaints in 2013 and 2015 about Drew while he was pastor at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Liberty Township. Those complaints involved physical contact with boys, such as rubbing shoulders and patting knees. Prosecutors in Butler County and Hamilton County determined Drew behavior may not have been appropriate, but it did not rise to the level of a crime. Parishioners at St. Ignatius were outraged they had not been told of the prior complaints about Drew. Church offi cials said Schnurr did not know about them because Binzer, who also served as the priest personnel director, had not told him about them. Schnurr removed Binzer of his personnel duties but kept him as auxiliary bishop. Weeks later, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced that a former altar boy had accused Drew of raping him on multiple occasions between 1988 and 1991 at St. Jude’s in Bridgetown. The boy, now 41, said he was 10 years old when the abuse began. Drew, who was not a priest at the time, led St. Jude’s music ministry at the time and also taught music at Elder High School. Drew has pleaded not guilty to the rape charges. He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted.

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OD alert issued in Hamilton County Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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Cleves police said 14-year-old not raped as previously reported Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer

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Nobody abducted and raped a 14year-old girl Saturday, Sept. 7, said Cleves police in a news release. Investigators in the village along the Ohio River on Cincinnati's West Side determined the assault did not occur, said a Village of Cleves Police Department news release on Wednesday, Sept. 11 On Sunday, Sept. 8, Cleves police announced the investigation into the re-

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Eﬀ ort to combat youth homelessness Creating a community where every young person can ﬁ nd a place to call home. Paul Haffner, CEO

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Every night in Hamilton County, many young people have no family to eat dinner with, no bed to sleep in, and no place they feel safe. Last year, Arianna was kicked out of her house as she was about to start her senior year. She was homeless at 17. And she’s just one of hundreds of local youth to experience a similar situation each year. The good news is Hamilton County now has an innovative program designed to help every young person with access to safe, aﬀ ordable and stable housing. KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness (KEYS) is the newest local collaborative eﬀ ort to prevent youth homelessness. Lighthouse Youth & Family Services acts as the lead agency, working in partnership with Strategies to End Homelessness, Children’s Law Center, the Family Housing Partnership (Bethany House Services, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, Salvation Army, and YWCA Greater Cincinnati) and more than two dozen other community organizations. A $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides 80% of KEYS project funding for two years, with the potential for renewal depending on program results. To be successful, KEYS must reduce the number of youth coming into homelessness by more than 50%, reduce the average length of stay

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in shelter from 38 to 21 days, increase the rate of successful exits to permanent housing to 80%, and reduce the percentage of youth who return to homelessness within two years to 10%. Another requirement of the grant by HUD is that the local community provides 20% of the project’s cost. This ensures a collaborative approach between public and private organizations and enhances local knowledge of the work. That means Lighthouse must raise approximately $395,000 this year and in 2020 to be able to leverage these federal dollars.

A generous leadership gift of $70,000 from the Daley Family Foundation will go toward the required match. Clayton and Meredythe Daley are committed to helping young people have the security of a safe place to call home. They hope their foundational gift will inspire others in the business community to get involved. With community support, young people who have survived some of the life’s worst challenges will receive what they need to thrive: stable housing, permanent connections, education, employment and wellbeing.

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State Senator: Judge wanted Tracie Hunter to apologize Cameron Knight and Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The judge who sent Tracie Hunter to jail said he would consider releasing her early if she took responsibility for causing turmoil in the community and apologized to the sheriff 's deputy who had to drag her out of a courtroom, State Sen. Cecil Thomas said. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dinkelacker suggested those conditions during a conference with Hunter's attorneys and the special prosecutors who handled the case. The Enquirer confi rmed with multiple sources that conversation took place. Thomas said Hunter, who has been held at the Hamilton County Justice Center since July 22, would not agree to the conditions. Thomas has been a supporter of Hunter throughout her yearslong legal battle. Thomas said Dinkelacker's demands show a lack of judicial impartiality and that Hunter "is in fact being held as a political prisoner." Hunter on Aug. 8 fi led a motion to mitigate her sentence. Thomas on Wednesday also laid out a number of complaints about Hunter's prosecution as well as about Hunter's treatment at the jail. Thomas said corrections offi cers at the Hamilton County Justice Center have singled out Hunter and acted improperly. He said male offi cers enter women's areas unannounced when they are supposed to be there only if absolutely necessary. Hunter has told Thomas the offi cers create rules on a whim. Thomas also said he fi led a complaint with the state Attorney General's Offi ce about the appointment of the special prosecutors, Merlyn Shiverdecker and Scott Croswell III. Thomas said Prosecutor Joe Deters improperly infl uenced the appointment and that Shiverdecker and Croswell were Deters' "personal at-

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Cincinnati Public Schools received a D overall grade on its report card released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education, the same grade it received last year. Cincinnati is among 11 school districts that received a D in Hamilton, Warren, Butler and Clermont counties. Five area districts received A’s: Madeira, Mariemont, Wyoming, Indian Hill and Mason. Thirty-one of 608 districts statewide earned the top grade. The overall grade reﬂ ects a district’s performance in six categories: achievement on state tests, student improvement on testing, success in closing achievement gaps in vulnerable student populations, improving struggling readers’ results, graduation rate and college and career readiness. Cincinnati Public performed best in closing achievement gaps for vulnerable students, earning a B. That’s an improvement from last year when it received an F. Eighteen schools within CPS improved in the category, the district said in a release, calling it the most notable achievement. “Results like this do not happen by accident,” said Superintendent Laura Mitchell in a statement. “They are the result of a lot of planning, commitment from teachers and staﬀ , and a laser-like focus on student achievement.” But the district didn’t improve in all areas. It received F’s in graduation rate,

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torneys." Documents he provided to Enquirer media partner Fox 19 show the date of the complaint as Aug. 8. A spokesman for the Attorney General's Offi ce declined to comment. Deters did not return a message seeking comment. On July 22, after years of court battles, Dinkelacker ordered Hunter to serve a six-month term that had been imposed more than four years ago by a now-retired judge. After Dinkelacker announced the jail term, Hunter stood up from her chair and then allowed her body to go limp in the arms of a Hamilton County sheriff 's deputy, who had to drag her out of the courtroom. Hunter was convicted in 2014 of a single count related to the handling of confi dential documents. She was allowed to remain out of jail while she pursued appeals in both state and federal court.

Cincinnati Public Schools receives ‘D’ in state report card Max Londberg Cincinnati Enquirer

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college and career readiness and test improvement. The four-year graduation rate in the district, about 78%, is worse than statewide averages and those in similar districts, according to the state data. Clark Montessori, School for Creative and Performing Arts and Walnut Hills received A grades in the graduation category, but nine other city high schools received a D or F. Individual schools within districts also received an overall grade rating. Two Cincinnati Public schools received an A: Evanston Academy Elementary and Walnut Hills High. Five schools received B’s. Nineteen schools received C’s, the same number that received D’s. Twelve schools received F’s. Stacey Hill-Simmons, the principal of Evanston Elementary, said by phone that the school’s success was due in part to a focus on student data. Last year, Evanston received a B. “We sell hope,” she said while also commending the work of educators in the building, located at 1835 Fairfax Ave. State sens. Teresa Fedor of Toledo and Tina Maharath of Columbus, both Democrats, called for overhauling the state report card system on Thursday. First implemented in 2013, the school report cards “penalize large and high-poverty districts, which they threaten with state takeovers,” Fedor said in a statement. “...The legislature has the power to ﬁ x these mistakes, and we need to do that immediately.”

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Should some Cincinnati council seats be elected by district? City may see a vote Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer

How Cincinnati voters chose council in the past

A group of city residents -- three of whom ran for council and lost -- want to change the way Cincinnati elects its city council. Starting this week they’re pitching the idea to end the city’s system in which all 9 council members are elected atlarge (citywide) in the city of 300,000 people. They’ve drafted a plan in which ﬁ ve members would be elected by district, with the remaining four elected at large. That system, they say, would better serve Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods, especially some that are often overlooked. If the group is successful in gathering 6,000 signatures needed to put the charter amendment idea to voters, it could come to a vote in March of 2020. Under the plan terms would remain two years and the new election system would take eﬀ ect in 2021. Those pitching the idea: Henry Frondorf, a Charterite, Tamie Sullivan, who describes herself as a moderate, Pastor Lesley Jones, a Democrat, and Matt Woods, a Charterite. They’re calling the plan “Fair Cincy.” “We’re doing this because we need change, and creating districts provides an opportunity for better representation in terms of geography and diversity, while also improving political debate, accountability and voter engagement,” Frondorf said.

Up until 1925: there were 32 members of council: 6 at-large, 26 from wards.

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1925: The city goes to 9 members, all at-large. Council chooses the mayor out of the nine who were elected. People vote for the ﬁ rst through ninth choice. The city manager holds most of the power. 1955: The city ditches ranking choices. The top nine vote-getters get elected. 1987: Instead of council choosing the mayor, the top vote-getter becomes mayor. 1999: City voters approve a stronger mayor system. (Council districts had been part of the initiative, but the idea was dropped before it went to the ballot for approval.) 2001: Charlie Luken elected the ﬁ rst mayor under the new system. 2012: City voters approve 4-year terms, to start in 2013. 2018: City voters approve a return to 2-year terms, to start in 2021.

Frondorf, Sullivan and Jones all ran for council in 2017 as ﬁ rst-time candidates, but lost. Jones and Sullivan are mulling 2021 council runs. Frondorf said he is not.

A group of Cincinnati residents is pitching a plan to elect some council members by district. They’re so serious they’re planning to be the idea to voters in March. From left: Lesley Jones, Matt Woods, Tammy Sullivan and Henry Frondorf. PROVIDED

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Most big cities use such a system. In Cleveland, all council members are elected by district. In 2015, a 24-member Charter Review Task Force looked at the idea, but stopped short of recommending the city move to this system. Then, last year council looked at the length of council terms, debating whether to keep four-year terms or return to two-year terms, which ended in 2013. They put both two-year and four-year terms to voters, with voters approving a return to two-year terms. Under the district plan, terms would be two years. Council’s nine members have been elected at-large since 1935. Before that the city had 32 council members: six atlarge, 26 tied to wards. Among the advantages of at-large districts: ❚ Members represent everyone in the city, not just a few. ❚ There aren’t battles over how to draw district lines. ❚ Voters can choose from a broader base of candidates. Advantages of district elections: ❚ More attention to neighborhood concerns. ❚ An easier path for new candidates. The current nine members hail from Over-the-Rhine, East Walnut Hills, Hyde Park, Clifton, Camp Washington, Mount Washinton, and three from North Avondale. New candidates have a tough time running at large. A candidate might be active in their community, but not known elsewhere. As a result most candidates need $100,000 to run a city-wide campaign in which they’re working to garner at least 22,000 votes. Under the group’s proposed district system primaries would be ﬁ eld races for each seat, with the top two moving on to the general election. Every voter would get a chance to elect ﬁ ve members -- the four at-large candidates and a person to represent their district. With nine seats, that means voters would have a chance to elect the majority of council.

The group has drawn fi ve districts based on census tracts. Each would have roughly 60,000 residents, with three of the districts having a majority African American population. Only wo neighborhoods are divided, Westwood and Evanston, for population reasons. Timeline: Fall 2019: Gather signatures, roughly 6,000 needed. December 2019: Get city ballot language approval Petition language: Measure to create districts to elect 5 of 9 Cincinnati City Council Members. This measure would require the election of fi ve City Council members by district and four from the City at-large. District residency must be established 120 days before candidate fi ling. Every decade a commission would re-draw districts to bring the smallest districts population within fi ve percent of the largest. AtLarge council candidates must select which seat they will run for at candidate fi ling. A primary election would narrow candidates down to 2 each per district and 2 each per at-large seat. District seats and all 4 at-large seats would then hold head-to-head elections. Council elections will continue to be non-partisan. Council members elected via district or at-large would serve 2-year terms. Term limits will be 4 terms combined for district and or at-large council seats. This measure would take eff ect for the 2021 election cycle. The City Council electoral districts are designated on the map appended to this charter amendment and made part hereof. The City Council districts are defi ned below by tract numbers which all or partially fall within the Incorporated limits of the City of Cincinnati promulgated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the 2010 Census, and by neighborhood as defi ned by the 2010 Cincinnati Statistical Neighborhood Approximations found on the City of Cincinnati’s website. These districts comprehensively include all incorporated territory of the City of Cincinnati.

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One-hour crescent rolls are great for beginners Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

I was getting ingredients out of the pantry to make a batch of one-hour yeast rolls for dinner, when Oliver Phillips, my 10-year-old neighbor, called. Oliver wanted to come over and “make something.” So he and I made the rolls together. I let Oliver do the measuring and mixing. “Does this seem hard to you?” I asked. “Not at all," he said. So right there that tells me this is a super recipe for a beginner baker. From start to ﬁ nish, it really did take only an hour or so. When we were rolling the dough out, Oliver wanted to spread jam on some rolls. That’s how culinary discoveries are made. Before rolling them, he smeared my strawberry jam on a few. After they baked and cooled, Oliver iced them with a simple powdered sugar glaze. The consensus? As his step-mom Erin said: “Mmmmmm!” Maybe you’ve got a hankering for some easy, quick, and yes, homemade, yeast rolls. Here you go!

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Viewpoints ‘LONG MAY YOU RUN’

ALS and a marathon of a lifetime Byron McCauley Columnist Cincinnati Enuirer USA TODAY NETWORK

John Coff aro gingerly made his way through Nick & Tom’s family restaurant in Bridgetown. He is using a rollingwalker now because he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. They know John here. They also love him. He stopped to chat with at least four people before fi nally fi nding me near the back, near the big table where he meets his family for a weekly meal. “We’ll be at the service tonight,” one woman tells John. ALS is not kind to its suff erers. It robs people of their ability to speak and move and swallow. It is fatal and there is no cure. John was once a runner and a veteran of several half marathons, including the Flying Pig and Columbus marathons. Months into his illness, he remains tall and fi t. A healing service is scheduled at Our Lady of Visitation Church later during the day. “I was diagnosed with ALS February 26, 2019, at 2:46 p.m.,” John tells me. The fi rst time you get that kind of news, it tends to sear into your psyche, like your wedding anniversary, your dad’s death, where you were when the Twin Towers fell. John’s two older children, Lauren and Ben, lived nearby when the tough health report came, so they were able to digest John’s prognosis. The youngest, Sam, was a senior at Ohio University. It was important to meet with Sam in person to deliver the news. So the family met up in Athens a few days later. John always worried about whether Sam would be OK, especially after graduation. After the spring semester, Sam was off to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he entered the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant. Sam got an idea. He’d grown up seeing his dad run marathons. What if he were to take a weekend furlough, come home and run the Air Force Marathon with Dad in September? “I just said immediately, ‘I’m in. When is it?’ “ John said. He convinced Sam to try the half.

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John and Sam Coffaro plan to run a marathon on Sept 21. PROVIDED

Sam would need to purchase a Hoyt Running Chair for John, named after the legendary father-son running team Rick and Dick Hoyt. Rick was born a spastic quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy. Dick has run 1,000 or more races with his son. Hoyt chairs cost about $4,000. Sam used Go Fund Me to raise that amount within the ﬁ rst few days and eventually raised more than $8,400. The overage will be donated to ALS research. The date was set. Sam is coming home in two weeks. It is requisite that John’s favorite song, “Long May You Run” by Neil Young is on the playlist. Meanwhile, John’s ALS journey has strengthened him and his faith, he said. He recounts the story of one of his spiritual counselors, Father Jim Willig, who died in his 40s after battling renal cancer for two years. He wrote a book with Tammy Bundy titled “Lessons the School of Suﬀ ering.” John has read the book three times, each time understanding its lessons better. Especially now. “(Father Jim’s) story is my story. I don’t have cancer. I have ALS, but this is going to probably be a two- or threeyear battle just like his,” he said. “I have all the same feelings, all the same questions, all the same concerns about my

children that he had. So it was just amazingly touching.” Then there was the time he closed his eyes to pray in church. When he opened them, standing in front of him was Ed Willig, his high school classmate and Father Jim’s younger brother. Ed explained he didn’t know why he decided to attend Mass that day. He’d noticed John’s name on the prayer list out front and asked him what was wrong. Ed reached under his church and gave him an engraved cross. On one side of it, the word, “JERUSALEM” was in all capital letters. On the other side was the name “Father Jim.” He hasn’t see Ed since that day. “So this medal was worn around one of my spiritual heroes’ neck when he was saying mass hundreds if not thousands of times,” John said “His heart was beating right next to this. And now my heart is beating right next to it. “And I’m like, ‘I don’t know what to do with this, Lord.’ So all I can think of is Father Jim is pulling for me and he knows my story, wrote my story and he’s reaching out to me through his brother to put his medal around my neck. Jim gave this to Eddie before he died and then Eddie took it oﬀ his neck and put it around my neck.” John told me he tells the story to his

“From a moral perspective, from the human condition, my story is not good. But when I look through the same eyes, through a spiritual lens, I see great hope for me.” John Coffaro

children as reassurance from the other side that he’s going to be OK and that they don’t have to worry about him. He sees Father Jim as a new intercessor who relays his thoughts and prayers that have “new clarity” to Jesus. “From a moral perspective, from the human condition, my story is not good. But when I look through the same eyes, through a spiritual lens, I see great hope for me,” John said. Meanwhile, somewhere in rural Georgia, as Lt. Sam Caﬀ aro is training for the race of a lifetime on Sept. 21, he should know John is counting on hearing a lot of Neil Young. Long may you run, John. Byron McCauley is an Enquirer columnist writing about the intersection of race, politics, social justice, and free enterprise. Email: bmccauley@enquirer.com. Phone: (513) 768-8565. Social: @byronmccauley.

Community forums for West Side parks set Jeanne Houck

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Great Parks of Hamilton County says the West Side is the best side – at least when it comes to kicking off a process to solicit public feedback on every one of its parks. Great Parks has drafted its fi rst-ever comprehensive master plan, a document designed to guide park offi cials as they make decisions on facilities, programs and services for the next 10 years. Now, Great Parks representatives want to fi ne-tune their plans for each park in the system and are inviting people to public events to weigh in with their ideas. The representatives will ask for input on parks in the west area of Hamil-

ton County this fall and seek community opinions on parks in the east and central areas later. The west meetings are scheduled for: ❚ Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Nature Night Bonﬁ re Bash at Fernbank Park, 50 Thornton Ave. in Sayler Park. ❚ Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Great Hunt program at Miami Whitewater Forest, 9001 Mount Hope Road in Crosby Township. ❚ Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Shaker Trace Nursery open house at Miami Whitewater Forest. ❚ Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River at Shawnee Lookout park, 2008 Lawrenceburg Road in Hamilton County’s Miami Township. Parking will be free for all events.

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Sports Can your high school administrator catch a football? Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

GREEN TOWNSHIP – Being a high school administrator can involve an endless string of meetings, symposiums, workshops, complaints or anonymous emails sent during the dark of night. It also can be rewarding when students succeed in their endeavors or good work is acknowledged. Some of the more rewarding times can come when a principal or superintendent comes out of their comfort zone and joins the students in various activities. Recently, state oﬃ cials encouraged some of Ohio’s prep leaders to reach out and engage with their students. While there may be more ways to do so, one such idea tossed around was

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the “fair catch challenge.” The premise was, have an administrator on the football ﬁ eld, then kick the ball to them for a catch. Some of these eﬀ orts have been caught on video (those who dropped it have not come forward).

One such catch came from La Salle principal Aaron Marshall, who earned the Lancers a day oﬀ by snaring the pigskin out of the blue sky last month. Nearly 29,000 and counting have watched Marshall’s heroics, which earned him a national spot on the “Fox and Friends” morning show. “Just to set the record straight, that was not a fair catch,” Marshall joked. “We don’t fair catch at La Salle. I was going to run it out. I saw the team come around me, they tackled me and I couldn’t go anywhere.” Ohio State-bound La Salle kicker Jake Seibert booted the ball to Marshall, who appeared experienced in such catches, mentioning to the nearby camera, “Act like you’ve been there before!” What started as a casual attempt to

catch a kick went viral and appeared on several networks. It wasn’t Marshall’s ﬁ rst rodeo having played some football at Adrian College in Michigan. “When I got back there, I thought, if I don’t catch this, this is not good,” Marshall said. “There are so many great things going on here at La Salle High School. For me to catch a football and that to take center stage is kind of funny in a way. There are a lot of great people at La Salle and beyond doing some great things. I just caught a kick. It’s a kick. It’s not that big of a deal.” Not to be outdone, Princeton School District upped the ante when athletic director Joe Roberts coaxed superintendent Tom Burton to Viking Stadium. See CATCH, Page 2B

Greater Cincinnati athletes make visits, get oﬀ ers Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Sept. 9. College signings for basketball are still more than two months away (Nov. 13) and the early signings for football will be Dec. 19, but interest in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky athletes is on an upswing. Many football prospects miss their Saturday video sessions after Friday games for college visits. In their late August Thursday night opener, the University of Cincinnati had several visitors of note. Quarterback commit Evan Prater of Wyoming is a constant, with older brother, Garyn, on the squad. One of Prater’s top targets at Wyoming this season is junior Joop Mitchell, who also attracted UC interest. Princeton’s Jaheim Thomas and Colerain’s Deshawn Pace are also regulars. Pace is looking forward to the upcoming Victory Bell battle with the Miami RedHawks since his brother Ivan Pace Jr. is with the crew from Oxford. Princeton’s group has received many headlines (Paris Johnson and Darrion Henry to Ohio State, Thomas to Cincinnati, Juan Jarrett to Kansas and Elijah Eberhardt to Bowling Green) but Vincent Munlin Jr. may be a sleeper. At 6foot-6 and just 235 pounds, he’s an offensive tackle. Fordham recently has shown interest in Munlin who is also a formidable wrestler. La Salle’s junior secondary crew of Jaylen Johnson, Jaymar HargroveMundy, Devonta Smith and Iesa Jarmon continue to turn heads as the Lancers are out to a 2-0 start. In addition to their visit at UC/UCLA, Johnson was an OSU visitor Saturday and in the last week has off ers from Boston College and Louisville. He is ranked by 247sports.com as the No. 11 junior prospect in Ohio. Boston College has off ered Devonta Smith while UC continues to pursue recruits Hargrove-Mundy and Jarmon. Seniors Jake Seibert, Luke Thiemann and Cole Hildebrand are also part of a talented crew raking in off ers or already committed. Seibert was in Co-

Lakota West running back David Afari (1) is tackled by La Salle defensive back Jaylen Johnson (7) in the ﬁ rst half Aug. 30. Johnson has attracted several offers, including from Boston College and Louisville. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

lumbus last weekend for the UC/Ohio State game and is a Buckeye commit. He was accompanied by his kicking coach, Andrew Gantz, a former Bearcat. Walnut Hills 6-foot-4, 298-pound junior oﬀ ensive lineman Mao Glynn has visited UC and has interest from Iowa State, Toledo and Ohio University as well as Virginia, where former Walnut Hills teammate Jowon Briggs is starting as a true freshman. Staying with linemen, East Central’s Luke Collinsworth was a UC visitor for the UCLA game and this past Saturday was in Indiana to watch the Hoosiers. Collinsworth is the No. 3 prospect in In-

diana, according to 247sports.com. Moeller kicker Kevin Thibodeaux also visited Bloomington Saturday. Thibodeaux has an oﬀ er from Navy and a preferred walk-on opportunity at UC. Withrow coach Kali Jones had 6foot-7 280-pound lineman Aries Lamb getting looks from UC in the summer. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Lamb and his 6-foot-9 senior brother, Aahrek, transferred to Mt. Healthy and are now on the Owls roster. “I told him Merry Christmas!” Jones said when speaking with Mt. Healthy coach Arvie Crouch. At nearly 6-foot-6 and 255 pounds,

Roger Bacon defensive lineman James Thompson most recently visited the Wisconsin Badgers and committed Monday. Thompson has the Twitter edit from Roger Bacon assistant AD Brandon Spaeth featuring him holding a badger. St. Xavier’s Chase Wolf is a freshman on the 2019 Wisconsin roster. Butler has made some noise with some local oﬀ ers of late, including tight end/linebacker Camden O’Gara from Wyoming, defensive lineman Ben Blevins of La Salle and defensive back Joe Toepfer of Moeller. See RECRUITS , Page 2B

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With a sport jacket on, Burton also delivered, pulling the pigskin out of the sky. “It puts a human side to being a principal, superintendent or administrator,” Burton said. “It was fun. It was great to get out there with the kids. Kids will remember that.” The head Viking was amazed at the social media attention and some of the comments that included, “clearly a former athlete.” Though more of baseball, basketball guy back in the day, he was the son of a football coach in the Cleveland area. Burton next challenged Lakota Schools superintendent Matt Miller who hasn’t completed the task yet but notes Princeton’s Burton should not have called for a fair catch inside the 5-yard-line. In the Kings Local district, superintendent Tim Ackermann spared the Knights three gassers, a sprint in full pads, with his catch. Finally, at Roger Bacon, the Spartans took a diﬀ erent twist. Rather than punting away, principal Steve Schad went under center in practice in a short-yardage, goal-line situation. Schad may not be as swift as top Roger Bacon runner Corey Kiner, but the snap was clean and the principal found his way to the new Bron Bacevich Stadium endzone. More of these administrative athletic exploits could continue in the coming months, but these early birds have taken advantage of good weather to build goodwill and have a good time.

Beechwood quarterback Cameron Hergott has also been a UC visitor getting a picture with Tony Pike (Reading) and Gino Guidugli (Highlands, now UC quarterback coach) at Nippert. In the “hard work pays oﬀ ” category, Cincinnati Bearcat walk-on defensive tackles Nick Staderman (McNicholas) and Joe Schroer (Elder) have been awarded scholarships. Staderman is a junior, Schroer a senior.

College notes La Salle’s Drue Chrisman was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his punting eﬀ orts at Ohio State vs. Cincinnati. Chrisman is from Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Speaking of Indiana, Hoosiers quarterback Peyton Ramsey of Elder was 13-for-14 for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns in IU’s 52-0 romp of Eastern Illinois. Loveland’s Drew Plitt was MAC-West Oﬀ ensive Player of the Week after going 32of-40 for 439 yards and six touchdowns in Ball State’s 57-29 win over Fordham. Moeller’s Matt Crable also had six touchdown passes for the University of Saint Francis to win Mid-States Football Association Mideast League Player of the Week.

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“I am very joyful to say that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at the University of Cincinnati,” she wrote. Since winning 20 games and reaching the NIT quarterﬁ nals last year in her ﬁ rst season, Clark-Heard and the Bearcats have received commitments from recruits who could become some of the highest-rated signees in program history. Riane Burton, the No. 80 overall player in the 2020 class according to ESPN, announced her commitment to Cincinnati in July, setting the Bearcats up to sign one of the best recruits in program history. Rising Loveland High senior Jillian Hayes committed to UC in June.

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COMMUNITY NEWS LaRosa’s celebrates 65th anniversary, founder Buddy LaRosa’s 89th birthday LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria recently hosted a dual celebration of the 89th birthday of its iconic Founder Buddy LaRosa and to honor the brand’s 65th year in business. The celebration was held at the chain’s newest restaurant in Lexington on Richmond Road, an area that has welcomed the brand with enthusiasm, prompting future expansion in Central Kentucky. One Holland, a Lexington-based franchise group and owner of the Richmond Road LaRosa’s location, was represented by their Executive Vice President, John Paselsky, and introduced Buddy LaRosa’s sons Michael LaRosa, CEO and Mark LaRosa, President and Chief Culinary Oﬃ cer, who led the event with a champagne toast and birthday cake. Restaurant guests enjoyed visiting with Buddy and he noted that the event was one of the best birthday parties of his life, complete with a perfect pepperoni pizza made by the LaRosa’s Lexington pizza cooks. About LaRosa’s: LaRosa’s was founded in 1954 on Cincinnati’s West Side by Buddy LaRosa. It is now a $167 million restaurant company with 65 pizzerias serving neighborhoods in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. To learn more about LaRosa’s, go to www.larosas.com. Amy Greene, LaRosa's

Mt. Echo Sunset Celebration set for Sept. 27 Join us Friday, Sept. 27 to celebrate the sunset from one of Cincinnati’s most beautiful vistas, Mt. Echo Park. This event features a free all levels yoga class and live music from musicians Price Hill Duo, Rat Dreams, Martha’s Wings, and Elsa Kennedy.

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Family and friends are encouraged to pack an evening picnic or to purchase bake sale snacks and drinks in support of the Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. This is a follow-up to the successful Mt. Echo Sunrise Celebration in late July. This is being hosted by the Price Hill Arts Connection and Price Hill Will in collaboration with Cincinnati Parks. ❚ Title: Mt. Echo Sunset Celebration ❚ Where: Mt. Echo Park ❚ When: Friday, September 27 from 7-10 p.m. ❚ Performers: Price Hill Duo, Rat Dreams, Martha’s Wings, Elsa Kennedy For questions or more information contact Nick Keeling at (317)-726-6967. Ben Klayer See COMMUNITY, Page 4B CE-GCI0258617-01

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Change your life for the better and register for quit smoking classes in September Quitting smoking is tough but the beneﬁ ts are oh so worth it. Mercy Health can help you make a change for the better with a free series of quit smoking cessation classes taking place at West Hospital in September. The class size is limited to 15 for comfortable group interaction and discussion. Groups discuss changes they made that helped them stay quit as well as quitting issues they need help overcoming. Attendance at all four sessions is required to complete the class. This is because the classes build on each other to help participants develop a personalized quit plan. Please call 513-2159180 by Friday, September 20, 2019 to reserve your space. The classes, which are based on the American Cancer Society’s Freshstart program, take place from 6-7 p.m. in West Hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department, located in Suite 550 of the medical oﬃ ce building nearest the hospital at 3300 Mercy Health Blvd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. The classes take place on the following dates: ❚ Tuesday, September 24 *Class ends at 7:30 p.m. ❚ Thursday, September 26 ❚ Tuesday, October 1 ❚ Thursday, October 3 The classes explore physical and psychological aspects of nicotine addiction. Class One is called “Decide to Quit.” It covers the negative health consequences of smoking and helps motivate attendees to quit the habit. Class Two is the “Plan to Quit” class and it takes attendees through choosing a quit date, medications that can help smokers quit the habit, the importance of support and building a support

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group and preparing for the quit date. Class Three is called “Your Quit Day.” This class covers topics such as how to quit successfully, dealing with nicotine withdrawal and cravings and positive thinking. Class Four is the “Staying Quit” class. It covers mental planning, recovering from slips and lung screenings and provides information about the Ohio Quit Line. The instructor suggests each attendee sign up for the Ohio Quit Line for additional support while quitting. Cameron Engel, Mercy Health

Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Whitney Schieltz professes ﬁ rst vows Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Whitney Schieltz pronounced First Vows during a ceremony Aug. 24 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. During the liturgy Novice Director Sister Donna Steﬀ en presented Whitney for First Vows. Whitney committed herself for three years to the service of God, God’s peo-

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ple, and all of Creation as a member of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. She promised “to live in community and vow to God poverty, consecrated celibacy and obedience according to the Constitutions of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.” “I make these evangelical vows into the hands of Sister Patricia Hayden. I ask for the continuing grace of God and the support of my Sisters, Associates, family and friends that I may keep faith with the commitment I freely and joyfully make today,” she concluded. Sisters of Charity President, Sister Patricia Hayden, accepted Whitney’s vows and following the Mass and ceremony guests were invited to celebrate with the Community in the Motherhouse Dining Room. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Whitney is the younger of two children to Beverly and Richard Schieltz. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2010 with a degree in architecture, and continued her studies at the University of Kentucky (Lexington) in the area of historic preservation attaining her master’s degree in 2012. Whitney returned to Dayton and participated in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults where she was conﬁ rmed Aug. 24, 2014, at St. Luke parish in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Whitney began Affi liation with the Community in September 2015 and became a Canonical Novice on Aug. 19, 2017. During her Canonical year she participated weekly in the Greater Cincinnati Intercommunity Novitiate. In addition, she had the opportunity to participate in a fi ve-day session with the St. Louis Intercommunity Novitiate, minister once a week for six months at Working In Neighborhoods and another six months at Price Hill Will, fi nd time for prayer and refl ection and volunteer with Sister Sarah Mulligan, SC at the Daniel Comboni Community Clinic (Mixco, Guatemala) for 10 days. During her Apostolic Novitiate, beginning Aug. 20, 2018, Whitney volunteered three days a week at Working in Neighborhoods. Whitney’s vow preparation included workshops with the St. Louis Intercommunity Novitiate as well as participation in Sisters of Charity Federation Future of Charity gatherings and the Assembly of the Whole held in Chicago, Illinois. Whitney will begin ministering full time at Working in Neighborhoods where she will be able to use her architectural skills to work alongside Sisters of Charity Barbara and Brenda Busch to help those who are economically poor. She will be living with the Visitation House community in Price Hill. Erin Reder, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati

Sayler Park Harvest Festival set for Oct. 12 Sayler Park’s 13th annual Harvest Festival will take place Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Nelson Sayler town square in down town Sayler Park. There will be live music by Danny Frazier 12-3 p.m. & Roger Franxman 3:30-5 p.m., and arts & crafts, wood work, sewing, baked goods, wood carvings, Kettle Corn, food by Chili Rocks, pumpkins and fall plants to take home. See COMMUNITY, Page 7B

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Cheviot 4011 Trevor Ave: Tirati Holdings LLC to Nguyen Can & Thu Pham; $56,000 4166 Janward Dr: Schiller Amy N to Kern Claire; $132,900 4303 St Martins Pl: Titgemeyer Marcelyn to Davis Marcus; $120,000

Crosby Township Atterbury Dr: Nvr Inc to Burgin Joseph W Jr & Paula L; $316,000 10276 Short Rd: Cliffe Logan to Rebholz Tara R; $128,310 11680 Hawk Dr: Campton Robert F & Tammie L to Barrow Jason M & Jacklyn C; $460,000 7234 Macarthur Ct: Fort Scott Project I LLC C/o Ddc Mgmt to Nvr Inc; $45,970 7336 Vista View Cr: Finley Bradley & Beth to Tennant Justin M & Jessica D; $265,000 9852 State Route 128: Zoellner Lloyd R & Megan J to Wilson Chris Lynne & Lindsay Marie Boehl; $140,000

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East Price Hill 1105 Woodlawn Ave: Shiraz Properties Inc to Williams Amber & Ennis; $50,000 1616 Minion Ave: Suyat Guillermo C to Sanchez Jose Bartolo Lopez; $38,000 2914 Glenway Ave: Tonya Weaver L to Flores Gabriel; $5,000 3034 Glenway Ave: Bob R Properties LLC to Connell Steven Georgio Robert; $65,000 3038 Glenway Ave: Jones John Tr to Bramel Nathaniel Keith; $25,000 922 Summit Ave: First Re Holding 2457 LLC to Pretium Investments LLC; $52,000

Green Township Halifax Dr: The Drees Company to Bareswilt Jason Andrew &; $441,496 2313 Fairgreen Dr: Neyer John A Tr to Tri State Innovative Property Solutions LLC; $100,000 2593 Ebenezer Rd: Dexter Kent H & Jo Ann to Gumz Timothy D & Heather Holt; $327,000 3176 Dickinson Rd: Gemienhardt Marylove to Napa Investments Inc; $74,000 3640 Neiheisel Ave: Ruther Michael V & Courtney E to Dodd Kaydi & Timothy J Kramer; $165,000 3763 Mack Ave: Bielefeld Rentals 3 LLC to Finley Steven C & Dianne E; $247,000 3928 Biehl Ave: Harrison Amy & Eugene Harrison to Wells Fargo Bank National Association Tr; $54,000 3985 Grace Ave: Tedtman Emily E to Paff Mary Frances; $121,000 4331 Regency Ridge Ct: Shuck Stanley M to Weingartner Joan M; $95,000 4439 Abby Ct: Degreg Philip A & Carol S to Stephens Christopher L & Kathleen L; $259,900 4507 Ruebel Pl: Brickdreams III LLC to Graham Sarah M; $112,800 4580 Whispering Oak Tl: Newsome Steven Tr to Dunn Tina Louise; $160,000 4641 Farview Ln: Schibi Kenneth R & Jean M to Raleigh Michael B & Kathy M; $250,000 4941 Arbor Woods Ct: Hoffman Charlene M to Stephenson Mary B; $119,000 5070 Breckenridge Dr: Rohr Joan & Dale to Edge Molly M & Aaron C; $344,900 5218 Sidney Rd: Beyer William D to Davis Latasha R; $128,000

5300 Sidney Rd: Dressler Alexandra to Hansen Lisa; $120,000 5302 Rybolt Rd: Burnett Group LLC to Volz Brandon; $61,000 5531 Antoninus Dr: Valentini Christi to Becker Michael C & Melissa M; $145,000 5532 Biscayne Ave: Imsicke Brad C to Tate Corina; $107,500 5574 Nickview Dr: Kibler Ferdinand J Tr to Isaacs Lewis A Jr & Kathleen; $224,500 5852 Lawrence Rd: Gumzii Timothy D to Ruwan Carly; $149,000 5915 Brierly Ridge Dr: Sandy Jill M & Bruce L to Menninger Amy & Timothy C Butler; $220,000 5924 Oakapple Dr: Wilp Kenneth & Lori to Palmisano Elizabeth A; $159,900 6419 Bridgetown Rd: Conte Donna Tr & Mary Beth Rudemiller Tr to Striker John A; $200,400 6517 Sherrybrook Dr: Chastang Jason & Tiffany to Gresham Rodney J & Sherrie Lee; $319,500 6573 Visitation Dr: Myers Ronald A & Deborah A to Ruther Michael V & Courtney E; $215,000 6644 Hearne Rd: Carlson Eric P & Patricia H to Reidy Matthew J & Catherine A; $52,000 6981 St Helens Ct: Inverness Group Inc to Mahoney Dennis Charles & Kim; $444,810 7454 Bridge Point Dr: Trame Michael P to Joyner Arthur Anthony Sr & Michelle; $166,500 7454 Bridge Point Dr: Trame Michael P to Joyner Arthur Anthony Sr & Michelle; $166,500 7464 Bridge Point Dr: Burns Barbara A to Hawkins Cindy K; $155,100 7464 Bridge Point Dr: Burns Barbara A to Hawkins Cindy K; $155,100

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Democratic Club hosts Cheviot Candidates The Westside Democratic Club will meet on Wednesday, September 18 at Keller's Caft, 3737 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot; 6:30 social, 7 p.m. meeting. Candidates for City of Cheviot will be featured speakers, followed by business meeting. The public is invited. For information, please call Ms. Thompson, 245-1016, Ann Thompson, Westside Democratic Club

St. Joseph Ladies Society Holiday Craft Show and Raffle set for Oct. 5 The Ladies Society of St. Joseph Church in North Bend will hold the annual Holiday Craft Show and Raffl e on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is held in the Hospitality Room on the lower level of the church, located at 25 E. Harrison Avenue. The show features handmade crafts for all seasons including fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmasthemed decorations, household, baby items and more. Raffl e prizes include $300 cash, handmade quilts, themed baskets, and other prizes. Free admission and plenty of off street parking. Get a head start on your holiday shopping and help support the work of the Ladies Society. St. Joseph Church is located at 25 E Harrison Avenue, off US 50 in North Bend, 25 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. For raffl e tickets, directions and

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Rock of Ages at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater Cincinnati Landmark Productions will present the District Series Season opener at The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater with Rock of Ages from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13. Book by Chris D’Arienzo; Music arranged by Ethan Popp; Music orchestrated by Ethan Popp; Original arrangements by David Gibbs; Musical Director, Henry Aronson. It’s the end of the big, bad 80s and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor ﬂ ow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last venues – a place where sexy Stacee Jaxx reigns and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock

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❚ Friday, Oct. 11 ❚ Saturday, Oct. 12 ❚ Sunday, Oct. 13 The Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre is located at 801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204 Single tickets $29 for Adults; $26 for Students and Seniors Our Presenting Sponsor: Tepe Family Dentistry For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web at www.CLPShows.org. Jennifer Perrino, Cincinnati Landmark Productions

Cincinnati's Beer Barons in the Golden Age of Brewing Local historian Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann will talk about and sign copies of his new book “Cincinnati’s Beer Barons in the Golden Age of Brewing” at several forthcoming events. Lager beer came to our area on the waves of the German immigration, causing many breweries to emerge, making Cincinnati a major brewing center. Before Prohibition there usually was an average of twenty-fi ve breweries available, and the average consumption of beer was forty-six gallons. Beer barons were colorful and fl amboyant persons, such as Louis Hudepohl, John Kauff man, Conrad Windisch and the Muhlhauser brothers. These and other beer barons are explored in “Cincinnati’s Beer Barons in the Golden Age of Brewing.” The author will be at the following events with his new book, which is published by the Little Miami Publishing Company. ❚ OTR Biergarten, Findlay Market, Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ❚ German Heritage Museum, Sunday, Oct. 20, 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati 45247, from 2 to 4 p.m.

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It takes a community to save a life Did you know that in 2017, the number one killer of youths between the ages of 10 and 14 in the state of Ohio was death by suicide? That is a disheartening statistic. How could so many young men and women, at a time in their life when they should feel vibrant and hopeful, feel so hopeless that the only solution they see as viable is death by suicide? Once those lives are extinguished, there is no way to reignite those brilliant ﬂ ames of life. Instead, the grieving survivors are left to wonder what could have driven these children to take such drastic measures? What warning signs did they exhibit, and why weren’t others able to see those signs and intervene? A news article from June of this year reported that each year, 2 million

youths who identify as LGBTQ contemplate suicide. Another article stated that suicide among African American youth is on the rise. The truth is, death by suicide aﬀ ects every demographic in our country. In May of 2019, the City Council of North College Hill boldly resolved to address this issue by declaring September to be Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Our city leaders recognized the urgency to respond to this growing epidemic, and as a result, North College Hill is conducting a series of community events throughout the month of September. In conjunction with the National Alliance for Mental Illness of Southwest Ohio, the North College Hill School District, St. Paul United Church of Christ, and WeThrive!, the city will conduct four community events and two presentations at the regularly scheduled city council meetings. Remember, if you or someone you know are experiencing thoughts of hopelessness or suicide, take action by calling the Suicide Hotline at 1-800273-8255. The line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ron Mosby, City of North College Hill

OHC is evaluating a new treatment to offer hope for people with advanced GIST Many patients diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) receive the protocol treatment of surgery followed by medication, and most experience positive results. But what happens when the medication stops working? This situation is all too common, and is one reason why OHC cancer experts are participating in a clinical trial to evaluate the eff ectiveness of a diff erent treatment for patients with advanced GIST. Another reason is to off er patients hope for improved results or outcomes. “Patients who are diagnosed with

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This year’s group of Enquirer Women of the Year honorees includes guardians for children, advocates for women, supporters of veterans and champions of diversity. This is the 51st anniversary of the Women of the Year awards. Introduced by The Enquirer in 1968, the Women of the Year program annually recognizes 10 area women who have supported philanthropic eff orts and who have improved civic life through their investment of time, energy and their own belief in helping others. More than 500 women have been honored over the years. The class of 2019 honorees will be celebrated at an awards luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. Luncheon tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be found here. The story of each Women of the Year honoree will be shared by The Enquirer ahead of the awards luncheon. For now, here’s a snapshot of this year’s honorees: Deborah Allsop, Wyoming, has been a fearless champion for vulnerable children and families and serves as a moral compass for the community. Allsop was the fi rst African American to serve on the Wyoming school board. In her leadership role at United Way, as executive director of FamiliesFORWARD and through volunteer service as an offi cer of the Cincinnati Preschool Promise board and a member of the Great Oaks Career Campuses, she is dedicated to improving the lives of those less fortunate. Sheila Carroll, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, launched a nurse-run health ministry that became Northern Kentucky’s only free medical and dental clinic. Her retirement to nonprofi t work has resulted in about 5,000 adults and children receiving those services free of charge at the Rose Garden Center for Hope and Healing. which is the healthcare arm of the Rose Garden Mission. Carroll is an

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advanced practical nurse practitioner and has a gift for recruiting volunteers. Karen D’Agostino, Anderson Township, is the founder and executive director of Cincinnati’s Music Resource Center. The Dave Matthews fan discovered the original MRC, founded by Matthews. She opened the Cincinnati MRC in 2009 for teens. MRC is a diverse program in which teens who might otherwise never meet become family through a shared passion for music. Kelly Kolar, Wyoming, has taken her design expertise and shared it with organizations across the Greater Cincinnati community to help them accomplish goals. One example is her work with Cincinnati Arts & Technology, where she has served as a trustee, advocate, fundraising leader and adviser for the program. CATS is a high school equivalency through the arts serving at risk communities. She mentors businesswomen and fosters start-ups. Bari Lansberg, Symmes Township, is

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Covedale - 1135 Beechmeadow 3 Bdrm/4 ba $159,900 Dir: Cleves Warsaw to Beechmeadow. H-1211

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Covedale - 1008 Woodbriar Ln. 3 Bdrm/1 ba $103,900 Dir: Covedale to Seibel to R on Juniper to R on st.H-1222

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Westwood - 2944 Feltz 2 Bdrm/1.5 ba $122,900 Dir: Epworth to street. H-1209

Bridgetown - Regency Ridge – First ﬂoor unit. Partially ﬁnished basement with walkout. 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths 1 car garage. $131,500 H-1224

Cheviot - 3 Bd, 1.5 Ba Cape Cod. Spacious 1,500 +SF, large bdrms, lovely covered front porch. Built-in Garage. $119,900 H-1199

Cheviot - Exciting business opportunity to run a restaurant, bar or entertainment facility. Existing business up for sale with Real Estate. $179,900 H-9916

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Cheviot - 2 Family in super convenient location. Separate furnaces, 1- 2 bedroom + 1 -1bedroom. Value Priced. $72,000 H-1214

Cleves - Move right in! 3 bed brick ranch. Updates include: kitchen, bath, hardwood, A/C, roof and paint. Won’t last! $119,900 H-1188

Colerain - Nice 2 stry, 2200+SF 4 bd, 4 ba, 1st ﬂ porcln tile, FR w/ custom concrt Faus ﬁn/bon rm. Lrg Mstr bd w/att ba. $199,900 H-1210

Colerain - Ranch home on 4.7 acres! 2 bdrms,living rm, equip kit, 3 season rm, family rm w/ wood stove & bay wind, 1 car gar & patio. $145,000 H-1205

Covedale - Great Investment! 8.3% Cap, 13.34% ROI (not at market rents). Sep Mech! 2 car gar.2- 1 bedrms w porch. 2nd ﬂr Study. Good Mech. $89,900 H-1225

Delhi - Ranch on quiet culdesac! 3 bd, 1 car att gar, full bsmt, cov rear patio & lg yd. Near park, schools & shopping. One owner home.$125,900 H-1154

Delhi - Tudor style 2 sty with 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, mast bd on 1st & 2nd flr. 1st flr FR & laundry. Den & office area. Lots of storage.1.5AC lot.$275,000 H-1176

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Delhi - Beautiful well maintained 4 bd, 4 ba in desirable neighborhood. Updated roo, HVAC,windows & more!This one will go fast! $304,900 H-1196

Green Twp. - 2 ac of retail zoned property in high trafﬁc area, 22,000 +/- AADT. High visibility. Near I-74. 325 ft frontage on Harrison. 4 Parcels. $699,000 H-9963

Harrison - Spacious, 1844 SF 2nd ﬂ unit at Legacy, 2-car direct entry garage. Stunning ﬂoor plan, Pool community. $199,900 H-1165

Harrison - Like New! Level entry, n o steps,2 car att gar,walk-out patio.New Hdwd and carpet, granite kit,bookshelves & FP upgrades.$224,900 H-1187

Liberty Twp. - Nice 2 sty, 3000 SF 4 bd pos 5th,4 ba,FR w/wbfp, Braz Chry hw ﬂrs,eat in ktch w/bay no k& islnd,newWind & HWH,newr roof! $298,900 H-1179

Logan Twp - 3 Bdrm 2.5 Ba 2 Stry 2 car ga 1 AC lot ﬁn LL.Well cared for home, large rms, level lot walkout bsmt.Close to highways and schools. $269,900 H-1114

Miami Hts. - 4 BD, 2.5 BA 2 Sty. 1st ﬂ room addition. Finished LL. Many updates. Lg yd w/ above ground pool. Located in Cul-de-sac. 2 car garage. $259,900 H-1223

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Monfort Heights - Outstanding 4 bdrm 3 ½ ba 2 sty on cul de sac st. Fin LL w w/o to ingr pool w/outside bar! Side entry gar! New mech! $369,900 H-9997

Monfort Hts. - Great location ranch 3 bdrm, 2 bath, ﬁnished basement, hdwd ﬂoors, ss app, newer AC/furnace, gas fp, 3 season rm. $219,000 H-1153

Sayler Park Super nice 3 bedroom/1.5 bath with hardwood floors. Newer roof & HVAC. Fully fenced backyard. Parklike setting. $104,900 H-1213

Springﬁeld Twp. - 4 BD, 2 full-2 half ba 2 sty backs up to Golf Course. Mstrbd w/ba, wlkin closet, dressing area. FR w/WBFP with w/o to 3 tier deck. $228,500 H-1208

Springﬁeld Twp. - Large, open, end-unit, private entry! Cathedral ceiling, FP. Eat-in stainless kit; 1st ﬂ laundry. 25’ versatile loft. Full bsmt, attach gar.$159,900 H-1047

Westwood - Lang Built 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath Cape Cod. 2nd ﬂoor framed but not finished, could be 2 more bedrooms and bath.$124,500 H-1207

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At its meeting held on 8/20/19 the Council of the City of Cheviot adopted the following legislation: Res 19-21 To Authorize the Safety Service Director To Enter Into An Agreement For The Purchase Of Electricity For The City Of Cheviot’s Electricity Aggregation Program; Ord 19-23 To Amend The 2019 Annual Budget Appropriations; To Transfer Certain Funds; And To Declare An Emergency. WST,Sep11,18,’19# 3772692

At its meeting held on 9-319, the Council of the City of Cheviot adopted the following legislation: Res. 19-22 To Point A Chief Executive Officer, A Chief Financial Officer, And A Project Manager To Submit The Necessary Application For The State Capital Improvement Program; To Execute A Project Agreement; And To Declare An Emergency. Res. 19-23 To Establish A New Fund Known As Capital Investment Fund. WHP,Sept11,18,’19# 3773708

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Delhi OH Estate Sale 5377 Maylee Pl Delhi, OH 9/21 & 9/22 Sat. 9-2 #’s @ 8:45 Sun. 9-2 Contents of home basement & garage. Mid century modern tables & chairs including a Lucite tulip table & 4 chairs set. 100 + decanters of all sorts, concrete, cast iron & plastic yard statues including 2 lawn jockeys. African-American statues, Native American statues, lg urns, 4’ tall wine bottles, lg collection of sailing ship replicas all sizes, metal knight in Armour, Dixie dresser & chest of drawers, Couch, loveseat, recliner’s, flatscreen TV, mid century modern end tables & console table, MCM American of Martinsville Dresser & chest of drawers, hanging lamps, velvet & wire artwork, paintings, cedar chest, desk, Bakers rack, portable bar & stools, pedestals, sm painted glass front kitchen cupboard, painted chimney cupboard, Glass & chrome shelves, wood bookcases, patio furniture, some hand, power & yard tools, gas grill, lg bird cage & kitchen items. Too much to list – all priced to sell! Info & pics – hsestatesales.com or 859-992-0212. Dir - Anderson Ferry Rd - Julmar Dr - RSylved Ln - R- Maylee Pl ESTATE SALE 3456 Camellia Ct. - Cinn., OH Saturday, Sept 21 from 8a-4p Highend antiques, furniture, and collectibles. Cash Only! ESTATE / YARD SALE! ~ 3368 Linsan Drive ~ Saturday, 9/21 - 8am-2pm Bedroom sets, dining room table and chairs, sports & dog books, china sets, tools, misc. household items, hoses, shovels, lawn chairs, AND LOTS MORE!

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CLEVES Fall Craft & Vendor Show! Miami Township Senior Center 8 N Miami Ave. Cleves, OH Sat. Sept. 21, 9 am - 2 pm Crafters & Consultants from Avon, Tupperware, Scentsy & more will be here! Î Lunch Available for Purchase Î Friendship Flea Market, Friendship, IN Sept 14 - Sept 22, Open Daily 9am Southeastern IN, 45 mi. west of Cincinnati, on State Road 62. 859-341-9188 www.friendshipflea market.com Bring this ad for $1 off parking Monday - Thursday. Princeton Sharonville Kiwanis Arts & Crafts Show. Sharonville Community Center Creek & Thornview, Sharonville, OH 45241. Sun, Sept 29, 2019 10am-4pm. 513-563-1738 email: patchancetaylor@gmail.com

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Cincinnati, Neighborhood Yard Sale, 6813 Legacy Ridge Lane, Sat: 9-12, Furniture, athletic gear, clothing, antiques, kitchenware, books, toys, tools. Dir: Highland Oaks neighborhood off Rybolt Road, south of Wesselman

AKC Boston Terrier Pups, 4wks old, Fawn Brindle and Brown Brindle $1200 obo wormed. Ready to go at 8wks old! 606-375-9236 or 606-375-0566

KENNER / HASBRO TOYS & HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA WANTED! SELL DIRECT TO LOCAL COLLECTORS! Help add to the largest private STAR WARS collection in Ohio! Did you or a family member used to work for Kenner? We are LOCAL paying up to $150,000 CASH for prototypes, packaging samples, displays, artwork, paperwork, and toys in all conditions. STAR WARS, M.A.S.K., Jurassic Park, GI Joe, Alien, Super Powers, The Real Ghostbusters, and most character lines. Let’s keep Kenner history here in Cincinnati! Call or text 513.500.4209

Beagles, Shihpoos, Yorkies, Yorkiepoos, Pugs, Poodles, Shorkies, Havanese, & Teddy Bears. Shots, Dewormed & Vet Checked. Blanchester, OH. 937-725-9641

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Buying All Vehicles Not Just Junk up $3000 Fair cash price, quick pickup. 513-662-4955

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Cold Spring, KY. Sat., Sept 21st 8am-2pm.Four Family Estate/Yard Sale. Vintage and new Barbies, old magazines, Jim Shore Disney, Englander sofabed & ottoman, Wilton cake pans, dishes, glassware, cookware, Gene dolls, action figures, antique love seat & tables, tons of Xmas, dolls, collectibles, DVDs, books, paper memorabilia, much more. 5142 Winters Lane, Rain or Shine. No Early Birds. Colerain Twp, Huge Garage/Yard Sale, 2906 Overdale Dr, Fri 9/20: 9am to 3pm, Sat 9/21: 9am to 3pm, Collectibles, kitchenware, antiques, games, clothing, and so much more., Delhi- River Oaks Street Sale, Sat, Sept. 21, 8a-1p; Variety of Items Anderson Ferry to Whitmore to River Oaks. Finneytown 1050 Hearthstone Dr (off Mockingbird, off Galbraith). 9/24, 9-3: lots of misc items

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