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Chabot goes after Schroder on climate change, Green New Deal in Enquirer debate Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Climate change and the Green New Deal, more than any other issue, took center stage Oct. 8 in a debate for one of the nation’s most closely-watched congressional races. In the hour-long debate sponsored by The Enquirer, U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot used the issue in an attempt to tie his Democratic opponent, Kate Schroder, with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Chabot, a Republican from Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood, faces a tough challenge from Schroder, a health care executive from the city’s Clifton neighborhood, to retain his seat representing Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. Many experts across the country see the race as a toss-up. Chabot’s strategy during the debate was to bring up repeatedly New York City Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the package of environmental and economic reforms she’s proposed called the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal, as introduced last year, calls for a dramatic increase in the generation of renewable fuels, such as wind, solar and hydropower sources, and a shift within 10 years to energy systems that are “net-zero” when it comes to greenhouses gases that are the primary contributor to climate change. On questions about the pandemic, police reform, education, and transportation, Chabot hammered Schroder on the Green New Deal. “What she says is her priority is the Green New Deal, this radical leftwing policy,” Chabot said. “In fact not only is she for it, she says it’s the only thing that matters. The only thing that matters, I think those police oﬃ cers that are out

Incumbent Steve Chabot speaks during a debate hosted at The Enquirer Studio in downtown Cincinnati on Oct. 8. Ohio's 1st Congressional District race features veteran Republican incumbent Chabot against Democratic challenger Schroder. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

there on the blue line that keep us safe and put their lives on the line for us, I think that matters.” Schroder said she opposes the Green New Deal, saying it would be too expensive. She said she supports the country rejoining the Paris Climate accords and setting a target to reduce carbon emissions. “I’ve been clear on the record I do not

support the Green New Deal,” Schroder said. “I share the congressman’s concern about the price tag on it. That is why I do not support it. I support other investments that are not as expensive.” Schroder, in a video released by the Ohio Republican Party and taken from a meeting in February, said “yes” when asked whether she would support the Green New Deal. Then later in the video

said “nothing else is going to matter.” Schroder said the comment was taken out of context in a secretly videotaped conversation. When she said “nothing else is going to matter,” she said she was referring to the importance of addressing climate change. “If we don’t address climate change, See DEBATE, Page 4A

What you should know about the Hamilton County commissioner race Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A three-way race for Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will determine whether Democrats will retain unanimous control of the county board of commissioners. Democrats have occupied all three spots on the board since 2018. But Commissioner Todd Portune’s death in January left an open seat for grabs. The Democrats have put forward a well-known name, Alicia Reece, who previously served as vice mayor of Cincinnati and in the state House. The Republicans have Indian Hill business-

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Democrat: In 1999, at the age of 28, Alicia Reece became at that time the youngest person elected to Cincinnati City Council. She ascended to Vice Mayor and served on council until 2005 after losing a bid to become mayor. She worked under Gov. Ted Strickland as Ohio’s director of tourism, then represented the 33rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives from 20102018. Age: 49 Spouse: None Residence: Roselawn Favorite book: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama Favorite movie: Tie between “Black Panther” and “Ocean’s Eleven” Republican: Andy Black grew up in

Mariemont, went to Miami University where he played football and majored in history, then embarked on a career in the ﬁ nancial and real estate industries. He served on Mariemont City Council for three years, including as vice mayor from 2011 to 2012. Age: 41 Spouse: Courtney Children: Two sons, ages 7 and 9. Residence: Indian Hill Favorite book: “The Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead Favorite movie: Tie between “Saving Private Ryan” and “Rudy” Independent: Herman Najoli grew up in Kenya before moving to the UnitSee COMMISSIONER , Page 6A

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Former Mount president Francis Marie Thrailkill dead at 83 Kate Murphy and Valerie Royzman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

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Sister Francis Marie Thrailkill, who served as president of Mount Saint Joseph University for two decades, died Oct. 2 at the age of 83. While president of the small Catholic liberal arts college, Thrailkill was best known for serving students and her legendary spicy Cajun and Tex-Mex dishes. Thrailkill landed at the Mount in 1987, the year after the college went co-ed. She made her mark by growing the college’s endowment from $3 million to $22 million, expanding athletics from four to 21 sports and building new complexes for the teams, adopting a new core curriculum and adding graduate programs, according to Enquirer archives. Under her leadership, the college grew to more than 2,300 students, nearly double the size of the student body when she arrived. The Lion's Roar Marching Band and college's football team were started under her presidency. “Sister Thrailkill found an endearing home in Cincinnati,” said H. James Williams, the Mount St. Joseph's president in a release Oct. 6. “She touched thousands of people in the community and will long be remembered as an unselﬁ sh leader who transformed the Mount into one of the nation’s best institutions of learning. Our thoughts, prayers, and memories are with Sister and her loved ones.” She was the second-longest serving president of Mount history. During her tenure, the Mount was repeatedly named among the top 15 Midwest regional colleges for quality and value by U.S News & World Report and became one of the nation’s ﬁ rst wireless campuses. In 2005, Sister Thrailkill was named one of The Enquirer’s Women of the Year. She was named a Great Living Cincinnatian by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2008, the year she retired from the Mount. “We can’t all be great, but we can all learn something from people who are

Sister Francis Marie Thrailkill, member of the Order of St. Ursula and president of Mount St. Joseph, applauds the students as she spoke during the College of Mount St. Joseph Commencement Exercises, now Mount St. Joseph University, for the class of 2008 in Delhi. ENQUIRER FILE

great,” said J. Dan Lacy, former board member and vice president of institutional advancement at the Mount, when she earned the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s award. “It’s never about her, it’s always about someone else.” When Sister Thrailkill retired from the Mount in 2008, folks didn’t list oﬀ her accomplishments. Instead, they talked about what mattered most to her, the students, whom she knew by name and ate with in the dining hall. She called herself a “sports nut” and attended nearly all the college's athletic games – and even drove a football player to one after he missed the team bus. Many of those students got to enjoy her lifelong passion for cooking, if they accepted the annual invitation to eat at her home as freshmen. She would split the class into small groups and have students over for dinner. She made a point to invite every member of the freshman class to dinner. Those meals – and her cooking lessons – were a hot commodity around town, earning thousands of dollars for charities at auctions and fundraisers through the years. And she didn’t follow a recipe. Her jambalaya and enchilada pies were the product of years spent in her mother’s kitchen, where the Louisiana and Texan inﬂ uences were blended. Thrailkill also invited board of trust-

ees members to her "warm, friendly" home for meals, said Carole Rigaud, a Cincinnati philanthropist and a former member of the board. Not only was Thrailkill a lover of cooking, but "an avid cyclist" who was unafraid of adventure, said Michael Schueler, who was a member of the selection committee that hired her as president. Once during a bike ride in Maryland, she fell and injured her back – then rode 8 or 9 miles to fi nd help. Thrailkill always dreamed of being a teacher. She entered the Ursulines of the Roman Union in 1955 at age 17 in Festus, Missouri, and made it her formal profession in 1958. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from the College of New Rochelle in New York, a master's degree in sociology from Marquette University and a doctorate in educational administration from Nova University in Florida. Her desire to serve brought her to schools and colleges sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters as a teacher and principal at Ursuline Academies in Dallas and New Orleans. Before coming to Delhi Township, she was president of Springfi eld College in Illinois for about 10 years. When she was named one of The Enquirer's Women of the Year in 2005, she gave an Enquirer reporter her best advice: “Not to work 24 hours a day. The job is going to be there when you get there the next day. I’ve never burned out and I think that’s why. I leave, and I leave the offi ce behind me.” After retiring from the Mount, Thrailkill served as interim president at Chatfi eld College from 2008 to 2009 in the Brown County, Ohio, hamlet of St. Martin. In 2010, she went to Wheeling Jesuit University, where she was the fi rst president. The Mount continues to honor Thrailkill’s legacy through scholarships and awards for students. At commencement, one graduate student is awarded the Sister Francis Marie Thrailkill Award for “consistent, outstanding leadership in campus and/or community activities.” Put simply, Thrailkill was "just a marvelous human being," Rigaud said."She's a gift. She's an angel."

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Lower Price Hill aﬀ ordable housing project gets green light Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati City Council gave the green light for an aff ordable housing project in Lower Price Hill, a vote that came over the objections of Mayor John Cranley and city administrators. After city administrators refused to help the project with $1 million in federal grant money – the last money needed to get the project that will house nearly 50 families going – Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld championed the project. And he found seven members of council to agree. Councilwoman Betsy Sundermann was the lone no vote because she doesn't want a greater concentration of low income housing on the west side of Cincinnati. Sundermann lives in that neighborhood and asked Sittenfeld if he'd want this project in his neighborhood, East Walnut Hills. The project is not Section 8 housing. Sittenfeld responded that he wants to see aff ordable housing across the city. Sittenfeld recently announced that the $1 million could come from federal grants coming to the city next year. The project has been approved by the Cincinnati Planning Commission and has $10 million in state funding, along with another $1 million raised by the project coordinators, Community Matters and Over-the-Rhine Community Housing. It needs $12 million. The groups had thought the city would grant the project $1 million in federal grant money that fl ows to the city.

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Why Chabot feels personally ‘hurt’ by attack ads Politics Extra Jason Williams Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The attack ads personally “hurt.” That’s what long-time Congressman Steve Chabot told me over lunch recently at Price Hill Chili. Kate Schroder and House Democrats keep hitting Chabot with a barrage of ads centering on his lack of campaign

oversight last year. The ads have focused on $123,000 in missing campaign funds and Chabot’s former campaign manager being under an FBI investigation. Chabot has had some bare-knuckle campaign brawls against Steve Driehaus, John Cranley and Aftab Pureval – and the West Side Republican is locked in a nail-biter against a strong ﬁ rst-time candidate. But never has Chabot felt personally attacked by an opponent until this race, he said in his ﬁ rst interview with The Enquirer this year.

“This is one that goes after your own personal integrity,” Chabot said. “It is personal and it’s a lie, and they’re deceiving the public. They’re saying I’m a criminal and that’s just not true.” For Chabot, the rub goes back to Schroder’s fi rst attack ad in August. It originally claimed Chabot himself was under an FBI investigation over the missing money, but that was false. Chabot has maintained he was a victim of a fi nancial crime, and an FBI document released in August confi rmed that. To Schroder’s credit, her campaign

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none of us will be here,” Schroder said. That didn’t settle the issue in the debate for Chabot. On transportation and how to address infrastructure needs? “I tell you what also is going to make it a lot harder for the Western Hills Viaduct, Brent Spence Bridge or anything else, that is if she is successful in passing that crazy Green New Deal policy that she’s for,” Chabot said. “Why? Well, It makes the construction projects almost impossible for anybody to get through.” Chabot also blamed cities, such as Cincinnati, becoming “sanctuary cities,” where they limit their enforcement of immigration laws, for delaying transportation funds. On education, the Green New Deal came up again. When asked about the federal government’s role in re-opening schools safely in the pandemic and addressing the digital divide between poor and rich children learning from home, once again, Chabot warned the Green New Deal would take up too much money to address these issues. To which Schroder responded, “I’m not sure what the Green New Deal has to do with education.” Schroder ﬁ red back, asking Chabot how he plans to address climate change. Chabot said it’s up to the private sector. “We’ll do it without being forced to do it,” Chabot said. In between references to the Green

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Democratic challenger Kate Schroder speaks during a debate hosted at The Enquirer Studio in downtown Cincinnati.

New Deal, the candidates did discuss other issues. On the federal government’s response to COVID-19: Chabot gave a positive assessment, touting the federal aid and small business loans he voted for. Schroder gave the federal government a failing grade and said there needs to be clear messaging from both government leadership and health professionals. On health care: Schroder doesn’t support Medicare-for-all but supports a public option and restoring the mandate of the Aff ordable Care Act for everyone to have insurance. Chabot reiterated his support the Republican health care plan that failed to pass in 2017 but didn’t off er a diff erent plan on Oct. 8. On justice and equality: Both candi-

dates on Oct. 8 said they believe racism exists and is a problem. After Chabot said the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police was unacceptable, he turned his ire on looters and Antifa, a loosely knit group of anti-fascist groups that President Donald Trump and other Republicans have blamed, with little evidence, for protests and unrest across the country. “She and a lot of her colleagues deny Antifa even exists,” Chabot said. “It’s real. It’s scary, and it’s dangerous, and it’s destroying a lot of cities all over this country.” Schroder responded that you can both be “pro-public safety” and also support reforms, such as banning chokeholds used by police. “We need leaders that stand up and address systemic racism,” Schroder

Republican incumbent Steve Chabot speaks during a debate hosted at The Enquirer Studio downtown on Oct. 8.

removed language from the ad that Chabot was being investigated. But that didn’t satisfy Chabot, whose campaign has moved forward with a defamation lawsuit against Schroder and her campaign. “It’s very unusual for a campaign to actually have to pull an ad,” Chabot said. “Nobody has ever said that, yet she was running ads saying the victim is being investigated by the FBI. I’ve never ﬁ led a lawsuit against an opponent for defaSee ADS, Page 5A

said. The tense debate refl ects the caustic nature of the race for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, which represents the western portion of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and all of the conservative suburban Warren County. Both Chabot and Schroder have come out swinging with attack ads. One from Schroder resulted in Chabot suing for defamation. When asked on Oct. 8 whether both candidates would agree to a cease fi re, both ended up attacking each other. Schroder fi red back at Chabot for his former campaign manager being under investigation for $123,000 in missing campaign money. “He cared about accountability two years ago and said the culture of corruption starts from the top,” Schroder said. Chabot accused Schroder of running a campaign full of lies. “The venom that comes out of my opponent is incredible,” he said. Chabot has served 12-terms in Congress since being elected in 1994, losing only once in 2008 to Democrat Steve Driehaus. He won his seat back two years later. Schroder has worked in the health care industry, including 12 years working for the Clinton Health Access Initiative, affi liated with Bill and Hillary Clinton’s foundation. She also serves on the Cincinnati Board of Health. Libertarian candidate Kevin Kahn, of Symmes Township, has also fi led and will be on the ballot for the 1st Congressional District. USA TODAY contributed

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So, Congressman Chabot, what did you have for lunch today? “Green New Deal.” And how ‘bout them Bengals, Congressman? “Green New Deal.” Two debates down in the toss-up race for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District and Republican Steve Chabot’s go-to response for seemingly every question is to invoke the far left’s unrealistic environmental plan. Is Chabot getting desperate in his race against Democrat Kate Schroder? Why else does he have the Green New Deal response programmed on repeat? As a record number of Democrats have come out for the start of early voting in Greater Cincinnati last week, Chabot appears to be feeling the pressure in one of the most competitive Congressional races in the nation. He’s

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mation of character. It was so outrageous. (The subsequent ads) may be technically not as much of a lie, but they’re still deceiving the public from the truth.” It’s fair game to criticize Chabot for his lack of campaign oversight and question what happened to the money, but he has done nothing illegal. Chabot is the king of the attack ad. It’s been on Page 1 of his campaign playbook for decades, and attack ads have helped him stay in Congress for 12 terms. Chabot said he’s never made his ads personal, but Democrats see this as him getting a dose of his own medicine amid a toss-up race. Jamie Schwartz, Chabot’s former long-time campaign manager, was be-

struggling to defi ne a fi rst-time candidate who has no record and appears to be connecting well with voters. So Chabot is throwing the Green New Deal against the wall to see if it sticks. Certainly those who regularly pay close attention to politics know about the multitrillion-dollar plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions partly by reducing beef production and limiting air travel. But I’m not sure rank-and-fi le voters really know – or care – what it is. For Republicans, the reality is setting in that Chabot really could lose – despite his district being drawn to favor him. It would be the Republicans’ fi rst time to lose an Ohio Congressional seat that was gerrymandered for them when the lines were redrawn in 2010. The Warren County chunk of the district still makes it a big challenge for any Democrat to win the seat. But there’s legitimate optimism in Democratic circles that Schroder could close the gap just enough there to pull off the upset against the 12-term lawmaker. I never heard this level of Democratic optimism in 2018 when Aftab Pureval challenged Chabot.

Some 70% of the district’s voters live in Hamilton County, where Schroder is expected to win big. For her to win the race, Schroder has to receive at least 35% of the vote in Warren County, Democratic consultants and insiders say. By comparison, Pureval garnered 32% of the vote in Warren County and lost the race by four points. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown garnered 36% of the vote there in 2018, a 5-point improvement from his 2012 result. If someone as liberal as Brown can hit that number in Warren County, Democrats say, then why not Schroder? Chabot was speaking directly to Warren County voters by invoking the Green New Deal several times in the Oct. 7 debate on Local 12 and then again in the Oct. 8 Enquirer debate. He did it even when the questions had nothing to do with climate change. Chabot is desperately trying to paint Schroder as a radical leftist. She’s no doubt liberal, and there’s some debate over whether she’s changed her stance on the Green New Deal since the primary. Nonetheless, Schroder now repeatedly says she’s against the Green

New Deal. Chabot knows that, but he fi nds himself in a race like never before. His trusty old playbook of attack ads isn’t working this time around, so he’s grasping to see if he can stop Schroder’s momentum. In a Trump-resisting climate, Chabot has to be extra cautious about constantly attacking a woman candidate. Adding to Chabot’s frustration, Schroder is essentially running a mistake-free campaign. That’s a big contrast from 2018, when Pureval made a series of self-infl icted campaign mistakes. You probably didn’t notice, but Schroder did have a campaign slip-up. In her fi rst attack ad, she falsely accused Chabot of being under federal investigation for the missing campaign funds. But Schroder quickly rectifi ed it by taking that language out of the ad. Schroder is hitting the right notes on the trail, particularly focusing on health care, which always polls well. She’s a cancer survivor who’s worked in health care policy. Voters see her as credible on the issue. Meanwhile, Chabot looks out of touch with his out-of-context Green New Deal references.

hind most of Chabot’s attack ads for several years. But Schwartz abruptly quit the campaign last year and remains under FBI investigation. I’ve been critical of Chabot for turning over his entire campaign operation to Schwartz – and then turning a blind eye. Republicans and Democrats have told me most politicians keep at least weekly tabs on the money that’s coming and going from their campaigns. Chabot opened up about giving Schwartz too much control. “I trusted somebody who turned out at some point to not be worthy of that trust,” Chabot said. “Obviously, I wish that we had had more oversight, but he was the guy that I relied upon to do that. I was focused on doing my job, trying to serve the people of this district. Not in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought something like this would happen, but it did.” Chabot added: “I wouldn’t have

wished this on my worst enemy, and I don’t have a lot of enemies. You trust somebody, and as a result of it the other side twists this around and deceives the public. I value my reputation in this community, so it does hurt.” For the ﬁ rst time, Chabot brieﬂ y addressed his relationship with Schwartz. They have not talked since they abruptly parted ways last year, Chabot said. “It hurts because he kind of was like family,” Chabot said. “I knew him very well. I knew what high school he went to. He was the political go-to consultant in our region for quite a few years. They all trusted him. I trusted him.” Other highlights of the interview: • On whether this is his toughest race ... Chabot continues to say his toughest race was in 2006 against John Cranley, now Cincinnati mayor. “It was the second time John ran against me,” Chabot said. “That was a tough year for Republicans. It wasn’t like this one

where you’ve got ads being run like they’re running. It was a knock-down, drag-out, but I have no problem with those.” • On his policy focus ... If re-elected, Chabot said his top priority would be to help the economy bounce back. Chabot is the top Republican on the House Small Business Committee. While not a well known Congressional committee, it has oversight of the Paycheck Protection Program. His district received nearly $3 billion in PPP funding to help save jobs during the pandemic. “That’s more than any other Congressional district in Ohio,” Chabot said. “(Critics) keep throwing against me, ‘He’s been there a long time.’ But that experience I’ve been able to put to work for the people that I represent. That’s a good thing.” Contact Enquirer political columnist Jason Williams by email at jwilliams@enquirer.com and on Twitter @jwilliamscincy

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Key questions in the race Can a Republican still win a countywide race in Hamilton County? The last race for Hamilton County commissioner in 2018 shocked the political establishment. Veteran incumbent and Republican Chris Monzel lost to a relatively unknown Democrat, Stephanie Summerow Dumas, who did not knock on any doors or raise much money. Dumas’ victory, in addition to giving the Democrats complete control of the three-member board of commissioners, raised questions about the future of the Republican Party in Hamilton County. Like urban counties across the country, Hamilton County has trended blue while suburban and rural areas have gone more Republican. Democrats hold all countywide ofﬁ ces except four: recorder, treasurer, county engineer and prosecutor. The GOP is in danger this year of losing all but the engineer position, where Republican Eric Beck is unopposed. So does Black stand a chance to stem the Republican losses in Hamilton County? Black called Monzel’s 2018 loss an outlier. Dumas won the Cincinnati precincts and cut a swath through the middle of the county northward. Monzel won the eastern and western suburbs and rural communities. Black sees his path to victory there. “You’ve got all the townships, the 12

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townships, and all of the small cities and villages,” Black said. “You’ve still got a lot of Republican votes out there.” Reece believes she’s well known both in the city of Cincinnati and out of the city, having served both on city council and in the state House. “This race is diﬀ erent than any race I’ve been a part of,” Reece said. “People are dealing with a health pandemic as well as an economic pandemic. They’re ﬁ ghting for their life and livelihood at the same time.”

What impact will an independent candidate have? Najoli knows he’s got an uphill battle. . He’s handmaking his own signs. He’s also chopped a pile of wood in his backyard and built a stump on which he plans on giving an Election Night speech. He’s raised $1,300, most of it from family members. That’s compared to Reece’s $70,300 and Black’s $229,700 war chests as of the last report in June. He won’t say whether he’s conservative or liberal. Or who he supports for president. Voting records show he’s not voted in either a Democratic or Republican primary since at least 2014. Najoli said he’s wanted to run for Hamilton County commissioner since 2008. It was that year when the Hamilton County Democrats and Republicans brokered a deal to not endorse any candidates against their incumbents– for the Democrats it was Todd Portune; for the Republicans, Greg Hartmann. He had just moved to the area didn’t feel ready to run at the time. But in 2018, he did. He tried and failed to get enough signatures. This year, he succeeded. “I was disappointed by the decision in 2008,” Najoli said. “Since then, I felt voters need to rebuke the political parties.”

Two key issues What new deal, if any, do you want to work out with the Bengals? Whoever is the next Hamilton County commissioner will likely play a key role in deciding the fate of the Bengals and Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengal’s lease with the county expires in 2026. County oﬃ cials said they will start ne-

gotiations on a possible extension in 2024. Black: He wants to sell Paul Brown Stadium to a private company, or at least bring in a private company to manage it and pay for the maintenance. Black said he believes there are hedge funds or promoters who would do this if the number of events, such as concerts, at the stadium could be increased. He acknowledged that it would be a fi rst in the United States. “It hasn’t happened in the United States,” Black said. “It will be the fi rst opportunity anyone has explored like this.” The county commissioners in the past have looked at selling the stadium but the idea has never moved forward. Black wouldn’t name any specifi c potential buyers. Black said he would like to keep the Bengals, but not at all costs. Reece: Whatever deal gets worked out between the county and the Bengals will have to go to a vote before the taxpayers, Reece said. That includes whether to continue the 0.5% sales tax before that paid for the riverfront stadiums. The taxpayers in 1996 voted for the sales tax. What she would want in a new deal with the Bengals, and at what point the county should let the Bengals walk, Reece wouldn’t specify. She said she doesn’t want to pin the county down on the negotiations. “Everything is on the table,” Reece said. “When you go into a negotiation, you don’t limit yourself.” Reece slammed Black’s proposal to sell the stadium, skeptical that anyone would buy it, and, if they did, whether “Wall Street” could be trusted. Najoli: Najoli’s plan for Paul Brown Stadium involves another football, soccer. He wants the region to focus on a bid for Cincinnati to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in 2026. A local delegation led by FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding has already made a pitch this year to FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Association. Najoli believes the revenue generated off this would pay for stadium upgrades, though he couldn’t say how much would need to be invested to host the World Cup. “It is amazing what it would do for the local economy,” Najoli said.

How would you work with the City of Cincinnati? One of the biggest issues facing the county commissioners has been an ongoing feud with the city of Cincinnati. The two sides have argued over sewers, riverfront development and many other issues, sometimes ending up in court. The music venue being built next to Paul Brown Stadium has led to very public rows between the commissioners and Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley. Here’s how the candidates would remedy that. Reece: She said she believes she can be a bridge between the city and county, having represented both. She received the endorsement during the Democratic Primary from the current Cincinnati mayor and several previous mayors. “I think for too long, not just with this commission, it’s city vs county,” Reece said. “We’re together. I think if we start from that place, I think now is a better time than ever with resources being limited. We have to work together.” Black: He blamed Democrats for the division, pointing out the Democrats control both city hall and the board of commissioners. He believes being a Republican and new to countywide politics, he’ll bring a new perspective. “I think new fresh faces are needed,” Black said. “It’s interesting it’s oneparty control in both bodies, and they’re still not getting along.” Najoli: Rather than just mending fences with Cincinnati and Hamilton County, why not combine them? That’s a question Najoli asked when confronted with how the city and county should work together. He suggested a citycounty merger, an oft-cited aspiration among politicians but rarely acted upon. Najoli acknowledged it would be diﬃ cult to untangle and streamline services for a county with 22 school districts, 20 cities, 17 villages and 12 townships. But he said it should be looked at. Najoli pointed to Indianapolis, Nashville and Louisville, all cities that combined with their surrounding counties. “We would look at those cities and conduct studies to enable us perhaps to bring it to voters so they can make a decision whether the city and county should merge,” Najoli said.

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Communities allowing trick or treat are advocating COVID-19 safety measures for trick-or-treaters and those passing out goodies including maintaining 6 feet of social distance and wearing proper face coverings. Here's a list of communities allowing traditional trick-or-treating. The date is Saturday, Oct. 31, and hours are 6-8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Hamilton County h Addyston: 3-7 p.m. h Amberley. h Anderson Township. h Arlington Heights: 3-7 p.m. h Blue Ash. h Cheviot. h Cincinnati. h Cleves. h Colerain Township. h Columbia Township. h Crosby Township. h Deer Park. h Delhi Township. h Elmwood Place. h Evendale. h Fairfax. h Glendale. h Golf Manor. h Greenhills. h Green Township. h Harrison.

h Harrison Township. h Indian Hill. h Lincoln Heights. h Lockland. h Loveland. h Madeira. h Mariemont. h Miami Township. h Montgomery. h Mount Healthy. h Newtown. h North Bend. h North College Hill. h Norwood. h h Reading. h St. Bernard: Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. h Sharonville. h Silverton. h Springdale. h Springﬁ eld Township. h Sycamore Township. h Symmes Township. h Terrace Park. h Whitewater Township. h Woodlawn sponsors a trunk-ortreat event from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Woodlawn Recreation Center, 10050 Woodlawn Blvd. h Wyoming. Jeanne Houck, Sue Kiesewetter, and Chris Mayhew contributed. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Oct. 14. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati oﬀ ering free COVID testing Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is now oﬀ ering free weekly COVID-19 testing to Hamilton County residents. Testing is open every Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The test consists of taking a sample of ﬂ uids from deep inside a person’s nose with a swab. Results are expected within 24 to 48 hours. Individuals who test positive will be contacted.

Monday testing locations: h Colerain Township: Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road. h West End: Carl H. Lindner YMCA Impact Center, 1425B Linn Street. h Springﬁ eld Township: Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA, 9601 Winton Road. Thursday testing locations: h Blue Ash: Blue Ash YMCA, 5000 YMCA Drive. h Westwood: Gamble-Nippert YMCA, 3159 Montana Ave. h Anderson Township: M.E. Lyons YMCA, 8101 Clough Pike.

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Cook sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a potato masher, until done. Remove.

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A few weeks ago, my red/purple kale in the garden got buggy – holes in leaves from cabbage butterﬂ y caterpillars. I cut it way back and gave trimmings to the “girls”/chickens. That trim gave the kale a boost. It started sprouting new leaves pretty quick. Enough for an updated version of one of my family’s favorite soups using this nutritious green: like the muchloved Zuppa Toscana soup from Olive Garden. Now you can use any kind of kale in this recipe. If you don’t have kale, turnip greens work well, too. To me, they’re a bit stronger, so keep that in mind. For potatoes, red and Yukon Gold hold their shape pretty well. Idaho will be starchier and tend to break up which

In same pot, cook bacon, remove, but leave drippings. Cook onion, garlic and bay in the drippings until onions are fairly soft. Put onion in ﬁ rst, then the garlic and bay. That way the garlic won’t burn. Add broth and potatoes. Bring to boil, lower to gentle boil and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Red/purple kale cooks up green.

Add sausage and bacon back along with kale. Cook a few minutes to wilt kale and bring flavors together.

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SPORTS Seton volleyball owns the GGCL for ﬁ rst time since 1997 Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One week before Seton hosted Mercy McAuley for a chance to win the Girls Greater Catholic League, the Saints welcomed in Mount Notre Dame, the MaxPreps ranked No. 1 team in the country. Mount Notre Dame had defeated Seton earlier in the season in a close fourset bout, but at Seton’s gymnasium, the result was diff erent. The Saints took set one 25-23 and followed with a 25-10 win to take a 2-0 lead. Against the nation’s best, Seton was taken to just an extra point in the fi nal set, winning 26-24 and taking the match. The fi rst win against the Cougars since Sept. 29, 2016, put Seton in position for a share of the GGCL. Winning the league would be the proving point that the six-time state champion program had risen from a valley to a new peak.

From state titles to three wins Seton has competed in 12 state volleyball tournaments, tied for the fi fth most in the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The last time the Saints made it that far was in 2005 when they won the state championship against then-undefeated Toledo St. Ursula in fi ve sets after being down 2-0. Three years later, the Saints were 716, which included just three tournament wins after a 4-15 record in the regular season. In 2009, Seton was 9-16 and a 7-16 season followed in 2010 and then 12-13 in 2011. In 2013, the program went just 5-19 and then fi nally, in 2014, the girls hit a new low with a 3-21 overall record, 0-10 in the GGCL. After running through diff erent head coaches, Kelly Crowley took over last season and the impact was immediate. Seton fi nished 2019 with a 15-9 record, the fi rst winning season since 2007, but the Saints were still 1-7 in GGCL play. “I think last year was a turning point for us,” senior captain Maggie Jones said. “We had our fi rst winning season last year in a really long time. We didn’t play as well in the league as we did this year, but I think the winning record and the change in culture and all those good things we did last year led us to a good season this year.” In 2020, Seton became a diff erent program altogether, but Crowley, who was a coach at Seton during the 2005

Tessa Jones of Seton spikes the ball against Mercy McAuley on Oct. 8 at Seton High School. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

championship run, won’t take credit. “I’ll never take credit; it’s the kids,” Crowley said of the program’s resurgence. “We have a great group of seniors and underclassmen are buying in and believing and taking care of each other and being great teammates. Everybody understands their role and we’ll keep going forward.”

A little help in the league Seton started out on Oct. 8 with a 6-1 record in the conference with one test to go while Mount Notre Dame was 5-1 with two conference games to go. If both won out, they would split the GGCL championship, but if one lost, a solo champ would be crowned. See VOLLEYBALL, Page 2B

Seton huddles before their match against Mercy McAuley.

Courageous play leads Western Hills to victory Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Western Hills High School will not be mentioned in any postseason awards for their gridiron success in 2020. The Mustangs are one of several schools in Ohio that opted out of the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoﬀ s, in a year where every school that wanted in would qualify. They recently recorded their ﬁ rst victory, which doesn’t sound like much but was actually a monumental win for the ages in the eyes of Mustangs coach Armand Tatum. The starting quarterback for the Mustangs is 15-year-old Omar Beckley. The pressure of starting a varsity foot-

ball game behind center before you have your driver’s license is tough enough, let alone what Beckley faced Oct. 10. About 30 minutes prior to leaving for their game vs. Dohn at Withrow, Beckley was dealt an untimely blow. His grandmother had died. He had multiple messages on his phone. Tatum had noticed tears on Beckley’s face when he saw him. A Western Hills assistant coach immediately volunteered to drive him to his family. The game immediately became secondary. Not to Beckley. After gathering himself, he exercised his position as a team leader, calling a meeting to tell his football brothers he was going to stay and play. Next, he told

his coaches. “They said whatever I choose they respected,” Beckley said. “Even the players, they respected whatever I chose.” Said Tatum, “That was huge. For him to have that confi dence to start the game and pull guys together. ‘The team said they’ve got me,’ he said. I said, ‘Well alright then, let’s go!’” In a Facebook post written Oct. 11, Tatum applauded the maturity of his sophomore signal-caller. “This young man had the game of his life! Running our off ense and directing traffi c I’m so proud of him and the rest of the team that rallied around him and told him they had his back and boy did See FOOTBALL, Page 2B

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Western Hills quarterback Omar Beckley scores a touchdown for the Mustangs. After the loss of his grandmother, Beckley composed himself and rallied his team to a 27-0 victory over Dohn Community School. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

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Some OHSAA state championships set, some are not Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Oct. 6. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors announced some changes in their most recent board meeting, which included some adjustments to the fall sports schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the changes are: a two-day format for regional/state cross country with the competitions limited to 150 runners; limited ticketing for state golf qualifi ers; the state fi eld hockey venue has moved; the state soccer championship venue may change; the state girls volleyball venue could change and the state football championship games do not have a fi nalized venue. CROSS COUNTRY: The regional and state tournaments will have a two-day format this year to spread out the event. The Division III races will be run on Friday afternoons (regionals on Oct. 30; state on Nov. 6), while the Division II and I races will be run on Saturdays (regionals on Oct. 31; state on Nov. 7).

In addition, the current Ohio Department of Health order limits the number of runners in a cross country race to 150, which is less than a typical regional or state championships race. If the OHSAA’s variance request is not approved, each race will be run in two sections. As previously announced, the state championships will be at Fortress Obetz. GOLF: At all levels of the tournament (sectional, district and state), tickets are required for entrance and must be purchased in advance. At most tournaments, there will be a limit of two tickets available for each qualiﬁ er. The state tournament venues remain the same, with NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury hosting the boys' Division III state tournament, and The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus hosting the Division I and II girls and boys state tournaments. There will be limited ticketing at Ohio State. Golf Genius will be utilized for live scoring, with the link posted on the state tournament coverage page at OHSAA.org. There will be no awards presentations. FIELD HOCKEY: The state tournament will move to Thomas Worthington

High School after being hosted at Upper Arlington High School, which cannot host the event this year. The state semifi nals will be on Thursday, Nov. 5, and the state championship game will be on Saturday, Nov. 7. SOCCER: The state championships venue has not been fi nalized. Traditional host MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus may or may not host the games. GIRLS TENNIS: The Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason will continue to host the state tournament, as the venue does not charge the OHSAA a rental fee. If inclement weather forces play indoors, the OHSAA will communicate the limited spectator policy. VOLLEYBALL: The state tournament venue has not been fi nalized. Traditional host Wright State University in Dayton may or may not host the event. FOOTBALL: As previously published, the state football fi nals will likely not be in the same stadium. However, if they use separate venues, there will not be simultaneous state championships. Each will have its own individual time slot. The Division I fi nal is set for Nov. 13 with Divisions II-VII occurring Nov. 1922. Venue(s) have not been fi nalized.

Volleyball Continued from Page 1B

Seton had Mercy McAuley, a hardfi ghting team that was still 0-6 in-conference, while Mount Notre Dame was at Ursuline Academy, a team it swept 3-0 earlier in the season. Mercy McAuley took a 1-0 lead and then led 2-1, one set from ruining Seton’s conference shot. Seton played set four to a 25-20 victory and fi nally completed the comeback with a 15-8 fi fth set win. Seton turned up in the fi nal two sets when its three senior captains, Lucy Cluxton, Julia Marr and Maggie Jones, as well as junior Ole Miss commit Tessa Jones, found a groove and kept the Wolves at bay. “The good thing is we’ve been there before,” Crowley said after the win. “We were down 2-0 to St. Ursula and came back and won in fi ve. We had the confi dence to get there and we always know with a neighborhood rivalry it’ll be a tough match. We were ready for a tough match.” Marr, who had a team-high 25 kills, echoed her coach and thought the tough season behind prepared Seton for challenging games late in the year. “I think we’ve been in this position so many times during the season,” Marr said. “There’s been games where we’ve been down 2-1 and I think during the fourth and fi fth game was where we really locked in, especially me. I think we pulled together as a team and we were able to communicate well to fi nd what we need to pull out the fi fth set.” Marr also said the team felt some

Maggie Jones of Seton sets the ball against Mercy McAuley on Oct. 8. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

early pressures knowing the GGCL title was at stake, but pulled together like they have many times before and pulled out a win and left them scoreboard watching. Some of that pressure may have been felt around the league and it made Seton’s scoreboard watching short-lived. Moments after taking a piece of its crown, the Saints reached out for the rest after Ursuline Academy took down Mount Notre Dame, giving Seton a solo GGCL title.

Seton’s back (to work) Betsy (Owens) Jones doesn’t get nos-

Seton's Betsy Owens makes a pass during the state championship game in 1996. ERNEST COLEMAN/THE ENQUIRER

talgic watching Seton, but she sure could. Jones grew up at Seton while her mom was coaching during Seton’s powerhouse run in the 1980s and grew up wanting to play as a Saint. As a junior in 1996, she led Seton to a 29-0 record and a state championship and was a senior

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they. My staff and I are blessed to have the young men that we have. . #WEoverMe #FamilyStrong” Beckley’s only fear was starting the game and then being unable to continue. He had spoken to freshman back-up Rahson Hutchinson before the contest telling him to be ready if he couldn’t focus and failed in his fi rst series. Perhaps grandmother was watching as Beckley did not fail. Instead, he prevailed. “I told the back-up, ‘I’m going to play one drive and see how it goes,’” Beckley said. “I said, ‘If I feel like I can’t do it, I’m going to let you play.’ After the fi rst drive, we had something good going. The off ensive line came up to me asking if I was going to stay and play. They said, ‘Do it for her. You’re already here, you might as well do it for her.’” The Mustangs won the game 27-0 with Beckley running the option fl awlessly. “He had the right reads when we needed the right reads and threw a couple of decent balls,” Tatum said. “He checked out of a couple bad plays based on the defensive alignment and got us into good plays. One of them was a touchdown.” Beckley attends Dater High School, but because they don’t have a football team, he plays for nearby Western Hills. He has adopted the team’s mantra for this season, which has been printed on

Western Hills head coach Armand Tatum reacts during their football game against Hughes on Sept. 19. TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE ENQUIRER

t-shirts: “We Over Me.” Tatum preaches to his players to not be the “what about me?” guy. Prior to recent construction at Western Hills, their locker room door read: We Over Me. “I’m more happy about them coming together in support of one of their brothers in his time of need,” Tatum said. “If

nothing else, he was able to forget about that pain for a couple hours. For them (Beckley’s teammates), it’s just to know what it takes to support someone when they’re in need.” Western Hills has more football to play. The Cincinnati Public Schools had a delayed start as the school board kept

Non-fall sports updates Other developments included approval for baseball and softball coaches to increase the number of individuals for skill sessions during the oﬀ -season, deﬁ ning no-contact periods and allowing softball and baseball coaches to instruct a maximum of six team members at the same time in a facility. The board approved a proposal from the Ohio High School Ice Hockey Advisory Committee to move the non-interscholastic date back to Dec. 30 instead of Nov, 20 to assist athletes who are pursuing a future team placement with USA Hockey.

OHSAA fi nances The board approved the 2020-21 OHSAA budget, which includes a projected $1.3 million defi cit due to decreased spectators permitted at tournament contests. The OHSAA continues to explore cost-saving measures and is working toward reducing that defi cit as much as possible in order to continue providing services to member schools, its 26 sanctioned sports, and more than 15,000 contest offi cials.

on Seton’s last GGCL winner in 1997. After an All-American career at Mount St. Joseph, Jones started coaching and was coaching in Seton’s program for the 2005 state run. She was inducted into the Seton Hall of Fame in 2015. She could get nostalgic at games, but instead, she just gets nervous watching her daughter, Maggie, set for the Saints. “Every match I’ve just been taking it and trying to enjoy it knowing this is it, this is the last season at Seton,” Jones said of watching Maggie and the team. “I want to not be as nervous as I usually would be and just try to enjoy watching them play. I’m just thrilled they’re having success.” Betsy was able to enjoy to watching Seton win the GGCL, but knew better than most that the Saints still had work to do in 2020 before everything could be fully enjoyed. A good sign for Seton: the players, especially the seniors, know the work isn’t done yet. Six championship banners hanging over their heads serve as the perfect reminder. “We’ve said all season that Seton is back,” Cluxton said following the win over Mercy McAuley. “We can’t end now. We have to keep going and hopefully, there’s a lot more volleyball to play.” Cluxton was joined by her setter, Jones, in wanting to prove that the Seton volleyball program was back from lows. According to Jones, there was one way to prove Seton was a force to be reckoned with and was back to a new high: “I think ‘back’ means we are a contender for a state title so I would say we are back.”

them from competition until late September. For the schools that opted out, CPS constructed a city championship. The Mustangs will next face Clark Montessori, a CPS school out of the Miami Valley Conference, on Taft High School’s fi eld Oct. 16. Should they not win, it won’t be a mission lost. Tatum’s job goes beyond coaching as the structure of football and friendships are crucial to his squad. Tatum and staff off er a sympathetic ear, a shoulder and nutrition with CPS providing food during training to teens who might not have the means or access to three square meals a day. “They may not like the food for breakfast, but there’s something for them to eat,” Tatum said. “They may not like the lunch, but there’s something for them to eat. Before practice, we have food. After practice, there’s peanut butter and jelly, chocolate milk and Nutragrain bars. A lot of kids don’t eat unless they’re with us.” The hope is all the good that comes from the team setting is paid forward. “One day they’re going to be a father or a husband if they’re blessed,” Tatum said. “There’s going to be someone else you’re going to have to take care of in front of yourself.” Beckley said the rest of the Mustangs staff is like Tatum. “They’re like some type of father-fi gure,” Beckley said. “They treat us like we were their kids.” Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Oct. 12. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Have you ever heard the story of mermaids in the Ohio River or the haunted Sedamsville Rectory? Local comic book creators have produced a new comic anthology that tells these tales and other Cincinnati urban legends. “Cincinnati Cabinet of

Curiosities” features six paranormal stories set in the Tristate area based on local legends, such as the Loveland Frogman and the ghosts in Music Hall. “Who doesn’t love stories of lore around anywhere, but especially around your home?” said illustrator Christina Wald, who served as the comic's project manager. Editor Kat Klockow provided dossiers of dif-

ferent locations with rumors of paranormal activity, and the creators picked which stories they wanted to tell. Wald chose Satan’s Hollow, a series of drainage tunnels in Blue Ash that are rumored to be a “portal to hell.” “It sounded so ridiculous that I had to draw it,” said Wald, who has illustrated numerous children’s books. Along with Wald and

Klockow, creators include Jay Kalagayan and Dylan Speeg, the team behind the comic “MeSseD,” Brandon Wagner, Tim Fuller and Rodney Fyke, with covers by Thomas O. Miller and Eamon Hill. The comic will be funded by a Kickstarter campaign that launched Monday, Oct. 5. The digital comic will be available in November, with the printed edition in De-

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Cincinnati SAR inducts 4 at ﬁ rst monthly meeting since pandemic On Wednesday, Sept. 2 we began the second half of our 2020 year with an Outdoor meeting of The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, for the purposes of providing the required protection against the C-virus. We hadn’t met since February. The Syrian Shrine has kindly granted us permission to meet in their outdoor shelter located at 9730 Reading Road in Reading. This will be our regular Meeting and Social Distancing was followed as Chapter President Turner Lee Wilkerson opened the meeting with 23 present. A this meeting we inducted four new members into the Cincinnati SAR; Brent Walker, Tim Madden, Andrew Wilson and Jerry Anson. Compatriot Scott Freeman got his Supplemental Membership for his Patriot ancestor David Allis. President Wilkerson who is also now president of the Ohio Society SAR shared several awards granted to the Cincinnati Chapter by National SAR for leading the whole national organization in patriotic, educational and historical activities 2019 – 20: 1 - The President General’s Cup, 2 – The Liberty Bell Americanism Award and 3 – The President General’s Chapter Activities Competition. He further announced that Ohio’s Participant in the 2020 Rumbaugh Oration Contest placed ﬁ rst, giving Abraham In-Chul Paik the $6,000 Award and John H Bredenfoerder, the State Oration

Chairman, the Harold L. Putnam Award. DR. J. Edgar Bonniwell was awarded the Stewart Boone McCarthy, preservation of history teaching in our schools. Bob Bowers, Gregg Ballman and Michael Gunn were each awarded 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Michael Gunn, The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution

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German-American Heritage Month This year the German-American Citizens League (GACL) is going virtual with programs for the annual celebration of German-American Heritage Month, and announcements about them will be on its Facebook site. Since October 1989, the GACL, which was founded in 1895, has celebrated German-American Heritage Month. The month takes place in October, since the ﬁ rst permanent German settlement in America was established in October, 1683 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, German-American Citizens League

Stepping Stones’ fi rst virtual event nets more than $242K Stepping Stones hosted its annual Bloom Gala virtually on Sept. 12. The fi rst event of its kind for the organization, Stepping Stones netted more than $242,000 to benefi t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities.

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Allie Martin from WCPO’s Cincy Lifestyle hosted this year’s virtual event: Bloom, Boots and Bourbon. The event featured a special appearance by Chef Cristian Pietoso of Via Vite as well as a featured drink courtesy of Comfort Station & Sundry and Vice.

Attendees raised money for the organization by participating in a silent auction with over 50 packages and by purchasing gardening kits for program participants. Several Stepping Stones supporters hosted “Mini Blooms” where they watched the virtual event from home with friends and family. “Stepping Stones is an organization that perseveres in times of hardship,” said Elizabeth Rogers (Indian Hill), Bloom host. “After the pandemic started, the Stepping Stones development team worked to transition Bloom into a virtual event and I was impressed with how smoothly the event went. We will continue our support, and hope to see everyone back in person next year.” The event’s presenting sponsor was Huntington Bank. Diamond sponsors were Susie & Neil Bortz, the Chemed Foundation and the Pettengill Family. Gold sponsors were Beth & Doug Brendamour of Brendamour Warehousing. Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion. Founded in 1963, the agency provides educational, See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 10B

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SCHOOL NEWS Diamond Oaks Veterinary Assisting students among top in Ohio FFA competition Congratulations to ﬁ ve Diamond Oaks seniors in the Veterinary Assisting program! As juniors, they were among the top 20 in the Ohio FFA Animal Management competitive event, demonstrating their knowledge and skills with companion animals in the pet industry. The competition, which is usually held in April prior to the annual state convention, became an online event this year. As a team, these students placed second in Ohio and ﬁ rst in the region. They are: h Michele Greene, from Harrison. Individually, she placed sixth in the state. h Nicole Rehn, Harrison, 12th statewide. h Christina Hobing, Oak Hills, 14th h Jacob Hawks, Harrison, 15th h Eriannna Wilson, Oak Hills, 20th The students were honored by Veterinary Assisting instructor Tamara Kuhel, Diamond Oaks Dean Donna Eakins, and Diamond Oaks instructors at a celebration on Sept. 18. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses From left: Erianna Wilson, Christina Hobing, Nicole Rehn, Michele Greene and Jacob Hawks. PROVIDED

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More than 1,300 participated in Festival of Faiths online The 3rd Annual Festival of Faiths, the signature program of the interfaith group EquaSion, went virtual to oﬀ er an 8-day program Aug. 23-30. Producing the Festival was a community-wide eﬀ ort with Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Baha’is, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Indigenous People,

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10 things for your 2020 fall bucket list: Ohio edition see hundreds of changing leaves and other natural signs that summer has come to an end. Along the way, there are plenty of places with picnic tables, restrooms, coﬀ ee, ice cream shops, restaurants and other entertainment. Loveland Bike Rental, 206 Railroad Ave., Loveland.

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Fall foliage. Pumpkin everything. Halloween haunts. Autumn doesn’t bring just a change in weather, it brings a mood and activities reserved speciﬁ cally for this time of year. Ohio has a little bit of it all: places for family fun, romantic getaways, delicious fall harvests. Since a lot of the fall festivities are outdoors, many of them will not be aﬀ ected by the pandemic. Still, some of the larger celebrations this year have been canceled due to COVID-19. In 2020, you can’t dress up and attend the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Oxford’s Apple Butter Festival has been canceled. Sadly, the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville has been canceled as well. But the pandemic hasn’t stopped it all.

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Burger Farm is the place to go if you’re looking for pumpkins. In addition to picking your own pumpkin, Burger Farm has a Vine Climb, Jumping Pillow, Challenge Course, Mini Ziplines and Cow Train. There are hayrides, barnyard animal viewing and other live entertainment. The farm resembles more of a festival and has just about every fall activity imaginable. Due to the pandemic, Burger Farm has made some changes including mask requirements for staﬀ and added social distancing measures. Admission is $12 on Saturday and Sunday. 7849 Main St. (Ohio 32). Newtown; 513-561-8634, burgerfarms.com.

Spring Grove Cemetery If it is leaves you want to see, you should go to Spring Grove Cemetery. Spring Grove is one of the largest nonproﬁ t cemeteries in the United States. The area has lakes, islands, footbridges, protected woodland areas and hundreds of trees and plants from around the world. It’s the perfect place to see some fall foliage and get a walk in. Also ﬁ tting with the season, Spring Grove has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Cincinnati. One of the monuments at Spring Grove is the bust of Cincinnati real estate magnate Charles Breuer, known because the eyes on the sculpture are made of glass. According to the Ohio Ghost Hunter Guide, the eyes of the bust are said to follow whoever walks past. Some even say that the eyes of the bust were made from Breuer’s own eyes. That is not true. 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village; springgrove.org.

The annual sunﬂ ower festival was canceled amid the pandemic, but Gorman has still prepared ways for you to get the perfect selﬁ e while remaining socially distanced. The farm also has a Bat Night, where guests can get a look at the little creatures. 10052 Reading Road, Evendale; 513-563-6663, gormanfarm.org.

Haunted houses are another important part of fall. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine strongly recommended that haunted houses be canceled this year but that hasn’t stopped some local haunts from planning their season. Dent Schoolhouse is one of Cincinnati’s most famous haunts, based on the premise that a janitor once murdered school children on the grounds. Due to the pandemic and the fact that Dent is an indoor haunt, guest admission is limited 50% and masks are required. 5963 Harrison Ave., Green Township; 513-445-9767, frightsite.com. Land of Illusion is another famous haunt, more like a haunted festival, with both indoor and outdoor trails and houses. 8762 Thomas Road, Middletown; 513-423-9960,landoﬁ llusion.com.

Foy’s Halloween Stores in Fairborn Stop by Foy’s Halloween Stores to feel like you’ve stepped into Disney’s Halloweentown. There are six diﬀ erent locations oﬀ ering everything from adult costumes to children’s costumes, haunted house gear, a haunted museum and a restaurant. The entire block has taken on the Halloween aesthetic, so this is a great place to walk, look around and get into the spooky spirit of the season. 18 E. Main St., Fairborn; 937-878-0671, foyshalloweenstore.com.

Loveland Bike Trail Pedal into fall on the Loveland Bike Trail. This trail travels through Loveland, Milford, Miami Township, Newtown and Lebanon and continues for more than 70 miles. Along the trail, best taken by bike, you can

Drive-in movies have made a comeback in 2020. Enjoy a movie, or two, from the comfort of your own car, perfectly socially distanced from other vehicles. Starlite is a blast from the past and oﬀ ers two movies for the price of one. To really get into the spirit, visit on one of the nights featuring scary movies. 2255 Ohio 125, Amelia; starlitedriveinohio.com.

Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm Young’s has a little bit of everything. Petting zoo. Restaurant. Homemade ice cream. Pumpkin patch. Haunted hayrides. Corn mazes. If you’re looking for the full farm experience, Young’s will make you feel right at home. 6880 Springﬁ eld Xenia Road, Yellow Springs; youngsdairy.com.

Irons Fruit Farm It all begins with Lebanon’s Country Apple Fest and then lasts through October. You can get your apples, pumpkins, apple cider, jams and jellies, apple butter, baked goods and gift packs at Iron Fruit Farms. For fall activities, Iron Fruit Farms also has a corn maze and hayrides. Masks are required for hayrides. 1640 Stubbs-Mill Road, Lebanon; 513-932-2853, ironsfruitfarm.com.

Haunted Cincy Tours This is the best time of year to visit something haunted. For $29, Haunted Cincy Tours will take you on a two-hour journey through some of Cincinnati’s most notoriously spooky places. 513-402-1301, hauntedcincytours.com.

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